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दरारों वाली सपाट सूखी भूमि नपुंसक पति की संतानेच्छु पत्नी की तरह बेकल नंगी पड़ी है। अकाल पड़ा है। पास ही एक गाय अकाल के समाचार वाले अखबार को खाकर पेट भर रही है। कोई 'सर्वे वाला' अफसर छोड़ गया होगा। आदमी इस मामले में गाय-बैल से भी गया बीता है। गाय तो इस अखबार को भी खा लेती है, मगर आदमी उस अखबार को भी नहीं खा सकता जिसमें छपा है कि अमेरिका से अनाज के जहाज चल चुके हैं। एक बार मैं खा गया था। एक कॉलम का 6 पंक्तियों का समाचार था। मैंने उसे काटा और पानी के साथ निगल गया। दिन भर भूख नहीं लगी। आजकल अखबारों में आधे पन्नों पर सिर्फ अकाल और भुखमरी के समाचार छपते हैं। अगर अकाल ग्रस्त आदमी सड़क पर पड़ा अखबार उठाकर उतने पन्ने खा ले, तो महीने भर भूख नहीं लगे। पर इस देश का आदमी मूर्ख है। अन्न खाना चाहता है। भुखमरी के समाचार नहीं खाना चाहता।

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