]mfw sx‰nb xoh≠n...mfw sx‰nb xoh≠n ggw-ipfw kmwip´n

]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n

tUm. Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n

Zo]vXn ]ªn-t°-j≥kv

(Malayalam)

Palam Thettiya Theevandi

(Novel)

ByDr. Ezhamkulam Chacko Samkutty, M.A. Ph.D.

Copyright:Dr. E.C. Samkutty

First Printing:1983Sixth Printing : 2006

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tUm. Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n

(t\mh¬)

Zo]vXn ]ªn-t°-j≥kv

πmt¥m´w tImwπIvkv

Xncp-h√ 689 101

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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpń

Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp- n-bpsS IrXn-Iƒ

A.D.2000 ? ( Cw•ojv )

imkvXhpw ss__nfpw

HSp-hn-esØ iXp

bp‡n-hmZw i\n-Z-i-bn¬

]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n (t\m-h¬)

Imk-‰p-Iƒ, kn.Un-.Iƒ

`mcym`¿Ør-_‘w i‡-am-°m≥ (]`m-jWw)

AXyp-∂-X\mw ssZhw : `‡n-Km-\-ßƒ

hnSp-X-en≥ Km\-ßƒ : `‡n-Km-\-ßƒ

eLp-Ir-Xn-Iƒ

\nco-iz-cs‚ tNmZy-ßƒ°p adp-]Sn

Hm¿Ω-bn¬ Xnßn\nev°p∂ A\p- -h-ßƒ

tUm. kmwIp- n-bpsS IrXn-I-sf-∏‰nbp≈ N¿®-Iƒ

]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n : \ncq-]-W-]-T-\-ßƒ

(Fw.sI. am[-h≥\m-b¿, amXyp De-Iw-X-d, tPmk v

]Sn-™m-td-°-c, ‰n. kn. amXyp, amΩ≥ ^nen-∏v,

]n. Fkv. sNdn-bm≥)

tImhq¿, ]o‰¿, kmwIpń : A`n-ap-J-ßƒ

(tPmbv Xpº-a¨)

t\mh-en-Ãn-s\-∏‰n

Pohn-XsØ khn-ti-j-amb Hc-h-t_m-[-tØmsS Bflo-b-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ ho£n-°p-Ibpw hnNn-X-amb ]ta-b-ß-fn-eqsS AXym-I¿j-I-ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ BJym-\-]m-S-h-amWvGgw-Ipfw kmwIp- nsb it≤-b-\mb Fgp-Øp-Im-c-\m-°n- Xo¿°p-∂-Xv.

1949˛¬ P\n-®p. 1970- ¬ ]Ø-\w-Xn´ ImsXm-en-t°‰v tImf-Pn¬ \n∂pw Cw•ojv kmln-Xy-Øn¬ _n.-F. _ncpZw kºm-Zn® tijw Ata-cn-°-bn¬ D]-cn-]-T\w Bcw-`n-®p. 1973-˛¬A¿°≥kmkv tÃ‰v bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n-bn¬ \n∂pw Cw•ojv kmln-

Xy-Øn¬ Fw.F. _ncpZw t\Sn. 1974 apX-¬ \mep-h¿j-°mew

bqWn-th-gvkn‰n Hm^v eqkn-bm-\-bn¬ Kth-j-W-]-T\w \S-Øn.1978-˛¬ eqknbm\m k¿∆-I-em-im-e-bn¬\n∂v _nójv kmln-Xy-Øn¬ ]nF-®v.-Un. _ncpZw e`n-®p. eqkn-bm\m k¿∆-I-em-im-e-bn¬\n∂v Cw•ojv kmln-Xy-Øn¬ ]n-F-®v.-Un. _ncpZw e`n®BZysØ C¥ym-°m-c-\pw, ]kvXpX k¿∆-I-em-im-e-bn¬ \n∂vtUmIvS-td‰v _ncpZw Ic-ÿ-am-°nb G‰hpw ]mbw Ipd™hy‡n-I-fn¬ Hcmfpw Bbn-cp∂p tUmŒ¿ kmwIp- n.

1971 apX¬ Zn\∏-X-ß-fnepw a‰v B\p-Im-enIßfnepw kmwIpńteJ-\-ßƒ FgpXnXpS-ßn. Ccp-]-Øn-c-≠m-asØ hb-kn¬BZysØ ]pkvXIw (A.D.2000?) FgpXn ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®p. 1970- -I-fnepw 80˛Ifnepw "ae-bm-f -a-t\m-ca k¨tU]Xn-∏n'¬ At±-l-Øns‚ \nc-h[n teJ-\-ßfpw sNdp-I-Y-Ifpw ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®n-´p-≠v. ]m›m-Xy-cm-Py-ß-fn¬ ]Nm-c-ap≈ kmlnXy tP¿W-ep-I-fn¬Cw•ojv kmlnXykw_-‘n-bmb D]-\ym-k-ßƒ Fgp-Xn-bn- p-≠v.s]m^-k¿ kmwIp-ńbpsS Ccp-]-tXmfw `‡n-Km-\-ßƒ i_vZ-te-J\w sNbvXn- p-≠v. Hcp Ata-cn-°≥ae-bmfn BZy-ambn ]kn-≤o-I-cn® t\mh¬ "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n' Bbn-cp-∂p.

s]m^-k¿ kmwIp-ń°v e`n-®n-´p≈ Ahm¿Up-Iƒ: temIae-bmfn I¨h≥j≥˛˛anI® t\mh¬ Ahm¿Uv (1995); tIcfssIkvXh A°m-Zan˛ alm-Ihn sI.-hn. sska¨ Ahm¿Uv(2002); k¿K-k-anXn kmln -Xy -kmw -kv°m-cnI hm¿jnI


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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpń

]pc-kv°mcw(1996); tIcfm FIvkv]kv˛Ata-cn-°—-sN-dp-IYAhm¿Uv(1996); s]¥-t°m-Ã¬ ]kv Atkm-kn-tb-j≥ Cw•ojvteJ\w Ahm¿Uv (1993); s]¥-t°m-Ã¬ ]kv Atkm-kn-tb-j≥ ae-bmfw teJ\w Ahm¿Uv (1996); t\m¿Øv Ata-cn-°≥tIc-ssf‰v s]¥-t°m-Ã¬ ssdt‰gvkv t^mdw Ahm¿Uv (2003).

bqWn-th-gvkn‰n Hm v eqkn-bm\bnsebpw Fw.-F-®v. tImf-Pn-sebpw Cw•ojv hIp∏p-Ifn¬ tUmŒ¿ kmwIpń A≤ym-]-I-\mbn tkh-\-a-\pjvTn®n- p-≠v. Ct∏mƒ ktX¨ bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n-bn¬ Cw•ojv hIp-∏n¬ s]m -k-dm-Wv. `mcy tUmŒ¿ ]pjv]ktX¨ bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n-bn¬ ssatIm_tbm-fPn hIp-∏n¬Atkm-jn-sb‰v s]m -kdm-Wv. aI≥ cRvPn-Xv. aIƒ _nµp.

1983- -emWv "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh-≠n-'bpsS H∂mw ]Xn∏v ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®-Xv. ]nt‰ h¿jw apX¬ s]m -k¿ kmwIpń At±-l-Øns‚ A≤ym-]I tPmen-tbm-sSm∏w Ata-cn°≥ ae-bm-fn-IƒIqSp-X-embn Xma-kn-°p∂ ] -W-ß-fn¬ hmcm-¥-ß-fn¬ k©-cn®v aX-]-kw-K-ßƒ \SØnXpS-ßn. ]n∂oSv ]Øn-cp-]Xph¿j-ß-fn¬ aX-]-kw-K-cw-KØv i≤ tIµo-I-cn-®p. c≠p kwkv°m-c-ß-fpsS kzm[o-\-X-bn¬ Pohn® Ata-cn-°≥ ae-bmfnIfpsSc≠mw Xe-ap-d-bnse bphP\ßƒ°v At±-l-Øns‚ ktµ-i-ßƒ Bth-i-hpw -B-flo-tbm-tØ-P-\hpw \¬In. F∂m¬ aX-]-kw-K-ß-fn-te°p Xncn™ Cu \o≠ Ime-L- -Øn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ kmlnXycN\ aµ-K-Xn-bn-em-bn. ]Wn-∏p-c-bn-em-bn-cp∂k¿K-Ir-Xn-Iƒ t]mepw Fgp-Xn-Xo¿°m≥ At±-l-Øn\p kmh-Imiw e`n®n√.

ASp-Ø-Im-eØv s]m -k¿ kmwIpń aX-]-kw-K -cw-KØp\n∂v ho≠pw kmln-Xy-ta-J-e-bn-te°v aS-ßn-h-∂n-cn-°-bmWv˛B≤ym-flnI aqey-ap≈ Ir-Xn-Iƒ C\nbpw cNn-°-W-sa∂ BK-l-tØm-sS.

t\mh-en-Ãp-ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-\p≈ hnemkw:

a\p-jys‚ A¥-ss›-X-\ysØ al-Xz-s∏-Sp-Øp-

Ibpw IcpØp-‰Xm-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ ktµ-i-

ßfpsS A`mhw sIm≠v B[p-\nI kmlnXyw

s]m≈-bm-bn-Øo¿∂n-´p-s≠∂v tUm. Fkv. cm[m-

Ir-jvW≥ Fgp-Xn. kZmNmc-iq-\y-amb kmln-XymZn

Ie-I-fpsS ]Nmcwaqew a\p-jys‚ hne-bn-Sn-bp-

sa∂v Ipń-Ir-jvW-am-cm¿ ap∂-dn-bn∏p \¬Inbn´p-

≠v. "Dcp-°p-a-\p-jysc krjvSn-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw

d∫¿ a\p-jysc kr„n-°p∂' Nne B[p-\nI t\mh-

ep-Iƒ bph-X-e-ap-d-bvs°mcp im]-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-

°p∂p F∂v ]kn≤ kmln-Xy-hn-a¿i-I-\mb

s]m^-k¿ amXyp De-Iw-Xd Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°p-∂p.

"]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n'bn¬ Ipsd Dcp°p

a\p--jysc Is≠-Øm≥ hmb-\-°m-c\p km[n-s®-

¶n¬ Rm≥ IrXm¿∞-\m-bn.

Ign™ ]Øp h¿j-ßƒ°p-≈n¬, 1978-˛¬

]kn-≤o-Icn® "bp‡nhmZw i\n-Z-i-bn¬' Dƒs∏-

sS, aq∂p ae-bmf KŸ-ßfpw Hcp Cw•ojv

K--Ÿhpw ]kn-≤o-I-cn-°m≥ Ign-™p. Cu IrXn-

I-sf√mw Rm≥ hnZym-`ymkw \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-

t∏mƒ Fgp-Xn-b-h-bm-Wv. Znh-tk\bp≈ ]T\w

Ign™v cmXn-bnse DØ-c-bm-a-ß-fnepw hmcm-¥-

ß-fnepw In´p∂ kabw hn\n-tbm-Kn®v Fgp-Xn-b-

h-bm-W-h. Bb-Xn-\m¬ cN-\-bn¬ th≠X i≤-

sIm-Sp-°p-hm≥ Ign-™n-√. Bi-b-ßƒ s]s´∂v

Bhn-jvI-cn-°-W-sa-∂-√msX kmln-Xy-ho-£-W-

Øn-¬ Fs¥-¶nepw hnti-j-X-bp-≠m-I-Wsa∂

BapJw

(H∂mw ]Xn∏v)

READERS' FORUMAttention: Dr. E.C. SamkuttyP.O.Box 851423Mesquite, Texas 75185-1423, [email protected] [email protected]

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\n¿_‘w C√m-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ \n¿_‘w ]nSn-

®n-cp-s∂-¶nepw AXn-\p≈ ka-btam kmh-Im-itam

A∂n-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

F∂m¬ "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n' XnI®pw hyXy-

kvX-amb Hcp kmlNcy-Øn-emsW-gp-Xn-b-Xv. hnZym-

`ymkw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-®-tXmsS F\n-°n-t∏mƒ Iptd-

°qSn kzÿ-Xbpw kmh-Im-i-hp-ap-≠v. ssZhnI-]-

tNm-Z-\-Øm¬ e`n® ]ta-b-ß-sf-∏‰n kmh-Im-i-

ambn Nn¥n-°p-hm\pw [ym\n°p-hm\pw Ah-kcw

e`n-®p. Aß-s\-bp-≠mb Z¿i\w IS-em-kn-e-h-X-

cn-∏n-®Xpw [rXn-Iq-Sm-sX-bmWv.

Ct∏mƒ, Fs‚ hnZym¿∞n-Po-hn-X-Øn\p tij-

ap-≠mb BZysØ Cu IrXn s]mXp-P-\-k-a£w

ka¿∏n-°p-∂-Xn¬ BÀm-Z-ap-≠v.

HtŒm-_¿ 20, 1983 Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpń

"]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n'bpsS Cu ]pXnb ]Xn∏n\pw `mhn-

bn¬ ]kn-≤o-I-cn-°m≥ km[y-X-bp≈ F√m ]Xn-∏p-Iƒ°pw

apJ-sam-gn-bmbn Nne Imcy-ßƒ Ipdn-°-s´.

1983˛emWv "Xoh≠n'bpsS H∂mw ]Xn∏v ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®-Xv.

hmb-\-°m¿ Cu IrXnbv°v lrZy-amb kzoI-c-W-amWv \¬In-

b-Xv. XpS¿∂v \nc-h[n ]Xn-∏p-Iƒ ]pd-Øn-d-°m≥ km[n-®p.

A`n-\-µ-\-°p-dn∏pIƒ Fgp-Xn-b-h¿°v \µn.

hna¿i\°Øp-Ifpw e`n-®n-´p-≠v.

Rm≥ Fs‚ a\x-km£n A\p-k-cn-®mWv Fgp-Xp-∂-Xv.

kXyw F∂p tXm∂p∂ Bi-b-ßƒ---- - ˛ ---- ------------- Nn¥-bn-eq-sS, ]T-\-Øn-

eq-sS, Bfl-]-tNm-Z-\-Øn-eqsS e`n® Bi-b-ßƒ-˛˛Ah-X-cn-∏n-

°pI amX-amWv Rm≥ sNøp-∂-Xv.

Bcy-a-Xw, InkvXp-a-Xw, C…mw˛˛Ch-bp-sS-sb√mw Bi-

bßƒ C¥ybpsS aÆn¬ hnX-bv°-s∏-´p. GIm-[n-]Xyw, P\m-

[n-]Xyw, apX-em-fn-Øw, ÿnXn-k-a-Xz-hmZw XpS-ßnb `c-W-

k-º-Zm-b-ß-fp-sSbpw kmaq-lnI hyh-ÿn-Xn-I-fp-sSbpw Bi-

b-ßƒ \ΩpsS aÆn¬ hoWp-I-gn-™p. AssZz-X-hm-Zhpw ktµ-

l-hm-Zhpw \ncoizckn-≤m-¥hpw IS-em-kp-hgn ]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂p.

thmƒs´-b-dns‚ bp‡nZ¿i-\-Øn-s‚bpw S¿Kvs\-hns‚ iq\y-

Xm-hm-Z-Øn-s‚bpw am¿Ivkns‚ sshcp-≤ym-flI ùXn-I-hm-Z-

Øn-s‚bpw th¿Uvkvh¿Øns‚ hniz-tZ-h-Xm-hm-Z-Øn-s‚bpw

Ham¿ Jm-b-Øns‚ ]m]-©nI Z¿i-\-Øn-s‚bpw h‡m-°-fmbn

FXtbm IYm-]m-X-ßƒ B[p-\nI t\mh-epIfn¬ kwkm-cn-

°p∂p!

Cu kzmX¥yw amXta Rm\pw D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂p-≈q.

\ΩpsS ]q¿∆n-I¿ Bi-bm-hn-jv°-c-W-Øn\v XS- -ap-≠m-°n-

\µn; F∂m¬ am∏p tNmZn-°m≥ Xøm-d√

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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n

bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ \ap-s°∂pw A`n-am-\n-°m≥ hI\¬Ip∂ P\m-

[n-]-Xytam Alnw-km-kn-≤m-¥-ßtfm C¥y-bn¬ thcq-∂p-I-

bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

Bi-b-ßƒ hne-°p-Iƒ IqSmsX Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-hm-\p≈

kzmX¥yw Fgp-Øp-Im-c\v D≠v. Bi-b-ßƒ XΩn¬ kwL-

´\w \S-°-s´. HSphn¬, kXyw kzoI-cn-°m\pw AkXyw X≈n-

°-f-bm-\p-ap≈ kzmX¥yw hmb-\-°m-c\pw D≠-t√m.

IpSpw-_w-t]m-se, hyhkmbwt]mse, I¿j-I-hr-Øn-t]m-se,

kwkv°m-cw-t]mse aXhpw Pohn-X-Øns‚ `mK-am-b-Xp-sIm≠v

Pohn-XsØ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-tºmƒ IYm-]m-X-ß-fpsS aX-Z¿i-

\hpw t\mh-ep-I-fn¬ ]Xn-bm-dp-≠v. -]m-X-ß-fpsS cm„o-bhpw

kmaq-lnIhpw aX-]-c-hp-amb C„m-\n-„-ßƒ Hfn™pw sXfn-

™pw IY-I-fn¬ ImWm-dp≠v. IY-I-fpsS A¥¿[m-c-bn¬ aX-

Z¿i\w Ds≠-∂p-≈-Xp-sIm≠v kmln-Xy-Øns‚ apJy-[m-c-bn¬

\n∂v AØcw IrXn-Isf am‰n-\n¿tØ-≠-Xn-√ F∂ aqey-hm-

Zn-I-fpsS hnizm-ksØ k¿∆m-fl\m AwKo-I-cn-®p-sIm-≠mWv

Rm≥ kmln-Xy-c-N\ \S-Øp-∂-Xv.

"Xoh≠n'bnse ][m\ IYm-]mXw Hcp D]-tZ-in-bmWv

˛˛D]tZ-in-°p-∂-h≥, ]kw-Kn-°p∂h≥. Cu t\mh-ens‚

CXnhrØ-Ønse ][m\ kwL¿jsØ \bn-°p-∂Xpw \nb-

¥n-°p-∂Xpw hnizm-km-Nm-c-ß-fn -ep≈ cpNn-t`-Z -ß-fm-Wv.

GsXmcp t\mhen\pw Poh≥ \¬Ip∂ LS-I-ß-fn¬ H∂mWv

kwL¿jw (conflict). ]mc-ºcyssIkvX-h-cn¬ \n∂p≈ s]s¥-

t°m-kvX-cp-sS AI¬®-bpsS Npcp-f-gn-bp-tºmƒ c≠p -Iq-´-cp-

sSbpw hnizm-k-]-am-W-ßƒ XΩn-ep≈ kwL-´-\-ß-fpsS Npcp-

fp-Ifpw Agnt™ ]‰q. A√m-Ø-]£w, ][m-\-I-Ym-]m-X-amb

sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®s‚ Bflo-b-t]m-cm-´-ßƒ°v XmXzn-Im-Sn-

ÿm\w C√msX t]mIpw.

Hcp t\mh-ense kw`m-jW hnj-b-ßƒ°v ASn-ÿm\w

IYm-]m-X-ß-fpsS kmwkv°m-cnIhpw kmaq-ln-Ihpw aX-]-chpw

sXmgn¬]-c-hp-amb ]›m-Ø-e-am-Wv. Cu hnj-b-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-

®-t∏mƒ s]s´∂v Hm¿a-bn-se-Ønb Nne t\mh-ep-I-sf-°p-dn®v

Hcp hkvXpX Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°-s´. C. Fw. tImhq-cns‚ "ImSv'

]cn-tim-[n-°p-I. CXnse ][m\ IYm-]m-X-ßƒ πmt‚-j≥

DS-a-I-fpw hym]m-c-]-ap-Jcpw BWv. Ah¿°v ]d-bm-\p-≈tXm?

]vfmt‚-j≥ hnI-k-\w. FtÃ‰v Ib-hn-I-b-ßƒ. em`-\-„-I-

W-°p-Iƒ. Ch-sb√mw apX-em-fn-am¿ km[m-cW ]d-bm-dp≈

hnj-b-ßƒ. taml-\-h¿Ω-bpsS "Hmlcn'bnse IYm-]m-X-ßƒ

acp∂p Iº-\n-°mcpw ss^\m≥jy¬ t_m°¿amcpw BWv.

Ah¿ F¥p kwkm-cn-°p∂p? aqe-[-\-sØ-∏-‰n, hne-°-b-‰-sØ-

∏-‰n. HmlcnItºm-f-Ønse IW-°p-Ifpw Ifn-Ifpw sIm≠v sa\-

s™-SpØ kw`m-j-W-ßƒ. ]p\-Øn¬ Ip™-_vZp-≈-bpsS

"acp∂v' F∂ t\mh-en¬ \nd™p \nev°p-∂Xv tUmŒ-¿amcpw

BXp-cm-e-b-ßfpw BWv. sshZy-im-kvX-tØmSp _‘-s∏´

hnj-b-ß-fmWv Ah¿ kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xv. "acp∂n's‚ ap∏-Øn-

b©mw A≤ymbw H´p-ap-°mepw Zbm-h-[-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ \o≠

N¿®-bmWv˛˛t\mh-ens‚ ]›m-Ø-e-hp-ambn tbmPn®p t]mIp∂

N¿®. XI-gn-bpsS "sNΩo\n'¬ ap°p-h-cpsS hnizm-k-ßfpw

Ahn-izm-k-ßfpw A‘-hn-izm-k-ßfpw Dcp-Øn-cn-™p-h-cp-∂p.

C¥y-bpsS kzmX-¥y-k-acw ]›m-Ø-e-am-°n-bn-´p≈ BJym-

bn-I-I-fn¬ hnhn[ cm„obZ¿i-\-ßƒ XΩn-ep≈ kwhm-Z-ßfpw

hmKzm-Z-ßfpw th≠p-thmfw tIƒ°mw. HcpZml-cWw IqSn˛˛kn.

cm[m-Ir-jvWs‚ "]p≈n-∏p-en-Ifpw sh≈n-\-£-X-ßfpw.' At±-

l-Øns‚ IYm-]m-X-ßƒ imkvX-⁄-∑mcpw Kth-j-W-hn-

Zym¿∞n-Ifpw. ]]-©-c-l-ky-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw imkvX-km-a-Kn-I-

sf-∏-‰nbpw Ah¿ hmtXm-cmsX kwkm-cn-°p∂p; t\mh-ens‚

BJym-\-Ønepw Cu hnj-b-ßƒ \nd™p \nev°p-∂p.

as‰mcphn[-Øn¬ ]d-™m¬, sshZy≥ Huj-[-sØ -]-

Io¿Øn-®m¬, a¥n cmjvSobw ]d-™m¬, apX-emfn em`-\-

jvS-I-W-°p-Iƒ hnkvX-cn-®m¬ AXn\v £a bmNn-t°-≠-Xn-√-

t√m.

Cu \ymb-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ "Xoh≠n'bnse Nne

IYm-]m-X-ßƒ aX-sØ-∏‰n, k`-sb-∏-‰n, hnizm-k-]-am-W-ß-

sf-∏‰n kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ F¥mWv sX‰v! Hcp D]-tZ-insb

"D]-tZiw' ]d-bm\pw D]-tZ-in-∏Wn sNøm\pw Rm≥ A\p-h-

Zn-®n-cn-°-bmWv. C°mcyØn¬ t\mh¬ kmln-Xy-Ønse Iogvh-

g-°-ß-sfm∂pw Rm≥ ewLn-®n-´n-√.

s]¥-t°mkvXp ]ÿm-\hpw ]mc-º-cy-k-`-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈

Bi-b-]-c-amb kwL¿jØns‚ A]-kz-c-ßƒ Cu t\mh-en-

ep-S-\ofw tIƒ°mw. CXv FIyq-sa-\n-k-Øns‚ bpK-am-Wv. k`-

I-fp-sS sFIy-sØ-∏‰n Fhn-sSbpw N¿®-I-fm-Wv. Cu ]›m-

Øe-Øn¬ Hcp ]tXyI k`m-hn-`m-K-Øns‚ hnizm-km-Nm-c-

ßƒ Hcp t\mh-en¬ Ah-X-cn -∏n -°p -∂-Xns‚ ]k‡n

F¥v˛˛F\n°p e`n-®n-´p≈ hna¿i-\-°-Øp-I-fn¬ ]ecpw ]Xy-

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£-ambn D∂-bn-®n-´p≈ tNmZy-am-Wn-Xv. Fs‚ adp-]Sn! Hcp

kmln-Xy-Im-c≥ kXyw ]d-bm≥ IS-s∏-´-h-\m-Wv. Cu t\mh-

en¬ NnXo-I-cn-°p∂ Ime-L-´-Øn¬ s]¥-t°mkvXpImcpw

]mc-º-cy-k-`-Ifpw XΩn¬ ISpØ kwL-¿j-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu

hkvXpX bYmX-Y-ambn NnXo-I-cn-°msX høm. Cu ASp-Ø-

Im-eØv hnizm-km-Nm-c-ß-tfm-Sp≈ _‘-Øn¬ A`n-]mb

hyXym-k-ßƒ h®p-sIm-≠p-X-s∂, Nne cwK-ß-fn¬ ]mc-ºcy-

k`-I-fpw s]¥-t°mkvXpk`-I-fpw At\ym\yw kl-I-cn®pXpS-

ßn-bn-´p≠v F∂ hkvXpX Ah-K-Wn-°p-∂n-√.

Hcp kmln-Xy-Im-c≥ Xm≥ cNn® IrXn-sb-∏‰n \ymbo-I-

cWw \¬In kzbw c£n-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-s√∂v Nne¿ hmZn-

t®-°mw. icnXs∂. F∂m¬ B IrXy-Øn\p apXn¿∂ Ihn-

Ifpw BJym-bnImImc∑mcpw D≠v. BwK-teb Ihn hneyw

th¿Uvkvh¿Øv \s√m-cp-Zm-l-c-W-am-Wv. th¿Uv-kv-h-¿-Øn\v

kz¥w IrXn-°p-th≠n \ymb-hm-Z-ßƒ \S-tØ-≠n-h-∂p. 1798-

˛¬ ]kn-≤o-I-cn® "endn-°¬ _m-eUvkn'\pth-≠n. ]pXnb

]tabßfpw \ho-\- ssi-eocq]-ßfpw kzoI-cn®p cNn® Ipsd

Ihn-X-I-fm-bn-cp∂p "endn-°¬ _me-Uvkn'¬ kam-l-cn-®-Xv.

(tImf-dn-UvPns‚ GXm\pw Ihn-X-Ifpw Cu IrXn-bn¬ tN¿Øn-

cp-∂p).1800˛¬ AXns‚ c≠mw ]Xn∏v A®-Sn-®-t∏mƒ \o≠ Hcp

apJ-°p-dn-∏p-IqSn At±lw Fgp-Xn-t®¿Øp.- A-∂sØ Nne

kmln-Xy-\n-cq-]-I-cpsS ap≥hn-[n-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚ cN-\-I-sf-

∏‰n sX‰n-[m-cW Df-hm°pw F∂ Bi-¶-bmWv B Ihn-k-am-

ńs\ kz¥w IrXn-sb-∏‰n Hcp \ymb-k-a¿∞\w \S-Øm≥ t]cn-

∏n®Xv. At±-l-Øns‚ apJ-°p-dn∏v kmln-Xy-a-WvU-e-Øn¬

it≤-b-ambn. C∂pw "endn-°¬ _meUvkv' A®-Sn-°p-tºmƒ

1800-˛¬ At±lw Fgp-Xn-t®¿Ø apJ-°p-dn∏v ]km-[-I-∑m¿ Hgn-

hm-°m-dn√.

`mj-bpsS Imcy-Ønepw inev]-Nm-Xp-cn-bpsS Imcy-Ønepw

D∂X \ne-hmcw ]pe¿Øp∂ Nne ae-bmf t\mh-ep-I-fn¬-

t]mepw hy‡n-Xz-an-√mØ IYm-]m-X-ßsf I≠p-ap-´m-dp-≠v.

hnizm-km-Nm-c-ß-fn¬ hyXy-kvX-]-›m-Ø-e-ßƒ D≈ IYm-]m-

X-ßƒ AØcw hyXy-kvX-X-Isf ad-®p-h®psIm≠p kwkm-

cn-°p-∂p; apJw-aq-Sn-bn´p s]cp-am-dp-∂p. Hcp k¿∆-a-X-ssaXn

ktΩ-f-\-Ønse kwhmZw t]mse tXm∂pw IYm-]m-X-ßfpsS

kw`m-jWw tI´m¬. lnµpaXm-\p-bm-bn-Iƒ ssIkvX-h-s\-

t∏m-se kwkm-cn-°p-∂p. C…mw aXm-\p-bm-bn-Iƒ ItØm-en-

°s\-t∏mse kwkm-cn-°p-∂p.-- ItØm-en-°≥ _p≤-a-X-°m-

cs\t∏m-se. Hm¿Ø-tUm-Ivkp-Im-c≥ am¿tØm-a-°m-c-s\-t∏m-se.

Npcp-°n-∏-d-™m¬ BJym-\-ßfpw kw`m-j-Wßfpw bmYm¿∞y-

t_m-[-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bh A√. CØcw FIyq-sa-\n-°¬ IYm-]m-

X-ß-fpsS FÆw s]cp-In-h-cp-∂p. atX-Xc cm„-amb C¥y-

bn¬ Bcp-sSbpw aX-hn-Im-c-ßsf hW-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-sX∂ Nn¥

Bbn-cn°mw CØcw IYm-]mX kr„n°p ]n∂n¬. As√-¶n¬,

Ahm¿UpIΩ‰nbnse AwK-ßsf ]oWn-∏n-°m≥.

Cu hn[-Øn-ep≈ kmln-Xy-a-cymZ t\mh¬kmln-XysØ

tZmj-ambn _m[n-°pw, Xo¿®. t\mh¬ cN-bn-Xm-°ƒ a\p-jy¿

XΩn-ep≈ sshcp-≤y-ß-sfbpw cpNn-t`-Z-ß-sfbpw s]mcp-Ø-

t°-Sp-I-sfbpw ad-®p-h®p kwkm-cn-°m≥ IYm-]m-X-ßsf A\p-

h-Zn-®m¬ ]mX-kr-„n-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ ]cm-P-b-s∏-´p-I-gn-™p.

X\-Xmb hy‡n-Xz-an-√m-Ø, tdman¬ sN∂m¬ tdmam-°m-c-s\-

t∏mse s]cp-am-dp∂, \s´-√n-√mØ Ipsd IYm-]m-X-ß-fm-bn-

cn°pw krjvSn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.

A\p-`-hNI-hmfw hnI-kn-∏ns®Sp°m≥ BK-ln-°p∂ hmb-

\-°m-c≥ Ft∏mgpw hyXy-kvXX-Isf kzmKXw sNøpw.

"Abmƒ Fs∂-t∏mse Bb-Xp-sIm≠v Rm≥ Abmsf kvt\-

ln-°p∂p' F∂p ]d-bp-∂-X√ bYm¿∞ kmtlm-Zcyhpw ku-

lr-Zhpw. "Abmƒ F∂n¬ \n∂p hyXy-kvX-\m-Wv. hnizm-km-

Nm-cm -\p -jvTm -\-ß-fn¬ Rßƒ°p≈ cpNn -t`Zw Abmsf

kvt\ln-°p-∂-Xn\p XS- -a√' F∂p ]d-bm≥ Ign-bp-∂Xphsc

a\p-jy≥ hf-tc≠nbn-cn-°p-∂p. kaq-l-Ønse a‰p a\p-jy¿°v

\Ωn¬ \n∂p≈ hyXymkw Kln®p Ign-bp-tºm-gmWv Ahsc

a\- n-em°n Ah-cp-ambn kº¿°w ]pe¿Øm≥ \ap°p Ign-

bp-∂-Xv. AØcw _‘-ßƒ°p amXta ZrV-X-bp-≠m-hq.

Hcp]t£ apºp I≠n-ń-√mØ HcpIq´w Bfp-Isfbmhpw

Xoh-≠n-bn¬ \nßƒ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-I. apºp I≠n-ń-√mØ coXn-

bn¬ Nne IYm-]m-X-ßƒ ]h¿Øns®∂n-cn-°pw. apºp-tI-ń-

ń -√mØ hn[-Øn¬ Ah¿ kwkm-cn -s®∂p hcpw. Nnesc

\nßƒ°v C„-s∏-ń-s√∂p hcpw. Nne-cpsS i_vZw Atcm-N-I-

am-sb∂p hcmw. Ipg-∏-an-√. \nßƒ kzX-¥≥. Rm\pw kzX-

¥≥. IYm-]m-X-ßsf Ah-cpsS hnizm-k-˛-t_m-[y-ßƒ°-\p-

kr-X-ambn Pohn-°m\pw kwkm-cn-°m\pw Rm≥ A\p-h-Zn-®n-cn-

°-bm-Wv.

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kwL¿j-ß-fpsS Xo®q-f-bn¬ IpcpØ Hcp ]ÿm-\-amWv

s]¥-t°mkvXp]-ÿm-\w. Cu]-ÿm-\sØ Np‰n-∏‰n Fgp-Xn-

bn-cn-°p∂ "Xoh≠n'bn¬ G‰p-ap-´-ep-I-fpsS i_vZwtI-´m¬ AXn-

i-bn-°m-s\m-∂p-an-√.

hntbm-P-\-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-b-h¿°pw \µn.

F∂m¬, B[p-\nI s]¥-t°mkvXp ]ÿm-\-Øns‚ H∂mw

Xe-ap-d-°msc bYm-X-Y-ambn NnXo-I-cn-®-Xns‚ t]cn¬ am∏p

tNmZn-°m≥ Rm≥ Xøm-d-√.

Pqsse 13, 2006 Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpńA`n-\hw F∂¿∞-ap≈ ]Z-amWv "t\mh¬'. Cu t]cn¬

Bhn¿ -hn® kmln-Xy-cq]w Cw•o-jn¬\n∂p-amWv ae-bm-f-Øn-

te°p IS-∂-Xv. tPm¨ _\n-bs‚ "]n¬Knwkv t]mKkv' F∂

t\mh-ens‚ hnh¿Ø-\-amb "]c-tZ-in -tam-£-bmX'bpw A∏p s\Sp-

ßm-Sn-bpsS "Ipµ-eX'bpw ae-bmf t\mh¬]ÿm-\-Øns‚ apt∂m-

Sn-bmbn hn®p F∂p ]d-bmw. 1887˛¬ ]pd-Øn-d-ßnb "Ipµ-eX'bv°v

Nne Cw•ojv t\mh-ep-I-tfm-Sp≈ kmPmXyw Fw.- ]n. t]mƒ F-

Sp-Øp ImWn-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v 1889˛¬ ]pd-Øn-d-ßnb Hm. N¥p-

ta-t\ms‚ "Cµp-teJ'bmWv ae-bm-f-Ønse e£-W-bp-‡-amb H-

∂m-asØ t\mh¬ F∂ t]cv Ic-ÿ-am-°n-b-Xv. tIc-f-Ønse

\ºq-Xn-cn--- ˛ -\m-b¿ Xd-hm-Sp-I-fpsS ]›m-Ø-ehpw AhnsS Pohn-

°p∂ Cµp-teJ, kqcn-\-ºq-Xn-cn-∏mSv XpS-ßnb Nne a\p-jycpw

Cu Ir-Xnsb hy‡n-Xz-ap-≈-Xm-°n-Øo¿Øp. Aßs\ "]pXn-bXv'

F∂ t]cns\ A\z¿∞-am-°n-s°m≠v Hm. N¥p-ta-t\m≥ ae-bmf

t\m-h¬ ]ÿm-\-Øn\v Hcp Bcw- -an- p.

XpS¿∂v N¥p-ta-t\ms\ A\p-I-cn®v \ºq-Xn-cn-- -\m-b¿ Xd-hm-

Sp-Iƒ ]›m-Ø-e-am-°n-s°m≠v At\I t\mh-ep-Iƒ P∑-sa-Sp-

Øp. t\mh-en\p th≠Xmb ]pXp-abpw hy‡n-Xzhpw A\p-I-c-

W-ßƒ°p-≠m-I-W-sa-∂n-√-t√m. cN-\m-ssh-`-h-Ønepw sIńepw

ańepw a‰pw X\Xp hy‡nXzw ]pe¿Øp∂ Nne B[p-\nI ae-

bmf t\mh-en-Ãp-Iƒt]mepw Hm. N¥p-ta-t\m≥ NnXo-I-cn-®n- p≈

]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ InS∂p Id-ßp-∂Xp ImWmw.

Ncn-Xm-Jym-bn-I-I-fn¬ i≤-Xn-cn® kn.hn. cma≥]n≈ tIc-f-

Øn-s‚ `qX-Im-e-Øn-te-°n-dßns®∂Xn\m¬ t\mh¬cN-\-bn¬

as‰mcp ]›m-Ø-e-sam-cp-°n-sb∂p ]d-bmw. ssh°w apl-

ΩZp_jo¿ tIc-f-Ønse ap…ow kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ lrZ-b-Øp-Sn-∏p-

Ah-Xm-cnI

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Iƒ hc-®p-Imń. Ahn-sSbpw A\p-I-c-W-ßƒ A\-h[n D≠m-bn.

F∂m¬ "_mey-Im-e-kJn', "≥dp∏m-∏m-s°m-cm-t\-≠m¿∂v', "B\-

hm-cnbpw s]m≥Ip-cnipw' F∂o eLp-Ir-Xn-I-fn-eqsS _jo¿ A\-

iz-c-amb Hcp hy-‡nXzw t\mh¬kmln-Xy-cw-KØp ]Z¿in-∏n-®p.

thsdmcphn[-Øn¬ ]d-™m¬, At±-lhpw t\mh¬ F∂ ]ZsØ

A\z¿∞-am-°n. XIgn, Ddq-_v, ]md-∏p-dØv XpS-ßn-b-h-cpsS t\mh-

ep-Iƒ°v hy‡n-Xz-ta-Ip-∂Xpw Ah-bnse kmap-Zm-bnIm¥-co-£-

am-W-t√m. tIc-f-Ønse ]mc-º-cy-In-kvXob kap-Zm-b-ß-fpsS ]›m-

Ø-e-Ønepw At\Iw t\mh-ep-Iƒ Bhn-jvI-cn-°-s∏- p.

F∂m-¬ ae-bm-f- t\m-h¬]ÿm-\-Øns‚ Ncn-X-Øn¬ C∂p-

hsc Bcpw ssIImcyw sNbvXn-ń-√m-ØXpw NnXo-I-cn-®n-ń-√m-

ØXpamb hnj-b-ßfpw ]›m-Ø-e-hp-amWv tUm. Ggw-Ipfw

kmwIpń "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n'bneqsS Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. A`n-

\hw F∂¿∞-ap≈ "t\mh-ens\' A\z¿∞-am°ns°m≠pXs∂-

bmWv Cu IrXn-bpsS Fgp-∂-≈-Øv. Bcpw H∂p t\m°pw!

ImcWw Cu hnj-bhpw Cu ]›m-Ø-ehpw apsºßpw kmln-

Xy-Øn¬ h∂n- n-√.

Ccp-]Xmw \q‰m-≠ns‚ Bcw`w apX¬ tIc-f-Ønse F√m kaq-

l-ß-fp-sSbpw CS-bn¬ tImfn-f°w krjvSn-®p-sIm≠v hf¿∂p-h∂

Hcp kaq-l-Øns‚ lrZ-b-kv]¿inbmb IY. F∂m¬ CXv Hcp

]tXyI kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ amXw IY-b-√. tIc-f-Øn-ep≈ F√m

kap-Zm-b-ßfpw CXn¬s∏-Spw. F√m kap-Zm-b-ß-fn¬\n∂pw

kaqlßfn¬\n∂pw Ch¿ apf-®p-h-∂p. Npcp°w Nne-cmbn Ch¿

Hmtcm ÿe-ß-fnte°pt]mbn. AΩ-am-cpsS ]k-h-th-Z\ IqSmsX

Ch¿ s]cp-In. sN√p∂n-S-sØ√mw Ch¿ hnj-b-am-bn-cp∂p. "sI´p-

Xmens]mń-°p-∂-h¿', "Ihpßpw sh‰n-e-s°m-Snbpw sh´p-∂-h¿',

"P\sØ ]nSn®p Ie-°sh-≈-Øn¬ ap°p-∂-h¿', "acp-∂p-]-tbm-Kn-

°m-Ø-h¿', "Xtº-d-Sn®p s]mń-°p-∂-h¿'˛ F∂p XpSßn Ch-

sc°pdn-®p≈ ]cmXnIƒ hf-sc-bm-Wv. Ch-cpsS ]m´p-I-fpsS i_vZw,

]kw-K-ß-fpsS apg°w \msSßpw Ae-X-√p-∂p. P\-Øn\v Ccn-∏p-

d-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bmØ hn[-ap≈ kw`-h-_-lp-e-amb A\p-`-h-ßƒ!

tIc-f-Øn¬ amX-a-√, C¥y-bn-ep-S-\ofw Npcp-ßnb Imew sIm≠v

Im´p-Xo-t]mse Ch¿ ]S¿∂p-I-Øn. Cu P\-hn- m-K-Øns‚˛ s]s¥-

t°m-kvX-cpsS˛ ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ ae-bm-f-Øn¬ Hcp t\mh¬ ]nd-

∂p-ho-gm≥ CX Xma-kn-®-Xnte A¤p-X-s∏-Sm-\p-≈p.

Hcn-°¬ "\√ t\mhepw al-Ømb t\mhepw' F∂ hnj-

b-sØ-°p-dn®v ]_-‘-a-h-X-cn-∏n® ]n.-sI. _me-Ir-jvW≥ C]-

Imcw FgpXn: "ae-bm-f-Øn¬ \√ t\mh-ep-Iƒ hnc-en-se-Æp-

hm≥ amXw. al-Ømb t\mh-ep-Iƒ C√.' Aev]w AXn-itbm-

‡n]c-amb Hcp ]kvXm-h-\-bm-Wn-sX-¶nepw hen-sbmcp

hmkvXhw CXns‚ ]n∂n-ep-≠v. ae-bm-f-Øn¬ Ip∂p-Iq-Sn-s°m-

≠n-cn-°p∂ t\mh-ep-I-fn¬ GXm≠v Fgp-]-Ø©p iX-am-\hpw

Iuam-c-]mbw Ign-™p-h-cp∂ sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS IÆn¬ s]mSn

hnXdn Aº-c-∏n-°p∂ XntIm-W-t]-a-ß-fpsS "\o≠-IY'Ifm-

sW∂p ]d-bmw. \mb-I≥, \mbn-I, ]Xn-\m-b-I≥, Bfl-lXy

XpS-ßnb Nne ]Z-ßƒ cq]-tc-J-I-fmbn ]d-™p-hn-´m¬ aXn,

]Xn-]m-Zy-sa-s¥∂v hmb-\-°m-c-\-dn-bmw. hnhn[ t]cp-Iƒ FgpXn

Hń® hnhn[ IYm-]m-X-ß-fn¬ Htc-X-c-Øn-ep-ff hn`-h-ßƒ!

h¿jw-tXmdpw ]W-Øn-\p-th≠n ]pXnb ]pXnb ssS‰n-ep-Iƒ!

]Iz-X-bp-ff hmb-\-°m-cp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ C∂v t\mh¬ Hcp ac-hn∏p

krjvSn-®p-sh-¶n¬ A¤p-X-s∏-tS-≠.

F∂m¬ ]Xn- m-k-º-∂-cmb Fgp-Øp-Im-cpsS IrXn-Iƒ F∂pw

`n∂-ßfpw A`n-\-h-ß-fp-am-bn-cn-°pw. A\p- -h-ßfpw A\p- q-Xn-Ifpw

H∂p-tN¿∂v lrZ-b-Øn-\p-≈n¬ h∂p \nd™v AhnsS ÿe-an-√m-

Xm-Ip-∂-Xn-\m¬ Hcp Dcpƒs]m- ¬I-Ws° s]mń-∏p-d-s∏-SpIbmWv.

Aeu-In-I-]-Xn-`-bpsS DtØ-P-\-Øns‚ ê-ambn Df-hm-Ip∂

AØcw A\p- q-Xn-Iƒ Af-hnepw \ne-bnepw coXnbnepw `n∂-ß-

fm-bn-cn-°pw. "]Xn`' F∂ ]Z-Øn\v "A]q¿∆-h-kvXp-\n¿Ωm-W-£-

a-amb ]⁄' F∂p ]mNo-\-kw-kvIr-Xm-e-¶m-cn-I-∑m¿ \n¿∆N\w

sImSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂Xp i≤n-°p-I. Cu ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬\n-∂p-sIm-

≠p-th-Ww "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n'sb hne-bn-cp-Øp-hm≥. I≠p

]g-Inb t]ahpw XntIm-W-t]-ahpw CXn¬ Is≠∂p hcn-I-bn-

√. F∂m¬, kvXo]p-cp-j-t]-asØ sh√p∂ Aeu-InI t]aw

Cu t\mh-ens‚ CXn-hr-ØsØ A\p-\n-anjw \nb-¥n-°p-∂Xp

ImWmw. I≈n\pw I©m-hn\pw ASn-a-s∏- v, Cu‰-∏p-en-sb-t∏mse

NmSn-hoWp ]cm-I-aWw \S-Øp∂ kz`m-h-ßƒ Ip™m-Sn-s\-t∏mse

Bbn-Øo-cp-∂-Xv, ]mt]m-∑p-J-ambn Iqew-Ip-Øn-∏m™v \mtim-∑p-

J-ambn \new-]-Xn-°p∂ Nne a\p-jy-Po-hn-X-ßƒ am\-h-kvt\-l-

Øns‚ Bflm-lp-Xn-bm¬ \nXy-Po-h-¶-te°p Xncn-s™m-gp-Ip-∂-Xv-

˛ F-∂n-ß-s\-bp≈ ]e-Xn-s‚bpw X∑-b-Xz-]q¿Æ-amb NnXo-I-

cWw Cu t\mh-en¬ ImWm≥ Ign-bpw.

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1924 apX¬ 1960 hsc-bp≈ Ime-L´w tUm. kmwIpń Cu

t\mh-en¬ hnj-b-am-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. 1929- ¬ Ip°p-km-bn∏v tIc-

f-Øn¬ h∂p \S-Ønb Hcp DW¿∆p-tbm-KsØ X√n-∏n-cn -

°m≥th≠n ÿesØ Hcp amS-°-S-bn¬ Ccp∂v t]mKmw Xøm-

dm-°n, ka-b-Øn-\p-aptº IS-bp-a-S-∏n®v amc-Im-bp-[-ß-fp-ta¥n

tbmK-ÿ-e-sØ-Øp∂ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®-\mWv Cu t\mh-

-ense ][m\ IYm-]m-Xw. Cu IYm-]m-XsØ Np‰n-∏-‰n-bmWv

IY hf-cp-∂Xpw Ah-km-\n-°p-∂-Xpw. Xs‚ bu∆-\-Im-esØ

hnX-bpsS sImbvØv Ft∂mWw aØm-bn-®\v ]nev°m-eØp P\n®

tPmWn F∂ ]pX\pw IY-bpsS KXnsb \nb-¥n-°p-∂p-≠v.

1924 apX¬ 1960 hsc-bp≈ kmaq-ly-a-WvU-ehpw Bflo-b-a-

WvUehpw t\mh-enÃv hfsc kq£va-am-bn, bYm¿∞-ambn NnXo-

I-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv t\mh-ens‚ kzm`m-hn-I-Xsb hfsc h¿≤n-∏n-

®n-cn-°p-∂p. 1924-˛se sh≈-s∏m-°w, cmP-`-c-Ww, Znhm-∑m-cpsS

Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq¿ `c-Ww, D∏p-k-Xy-K-lw, t£X-]-th-i-\-hn-fw-_-

cw, Km‘n-Pn-bpsS lcn-P-t\m-≤m-c-W-b-Xv\-ßƒ, hnhn[ a¥n-k-

-Iƒ, kzmX-¥y-k-a-cw, Km‘n-Pn-bpsS h[w, Xncp-s°m®n kwÿm-

\-cq-]o-I-c-Ww, BZysØ IΩyq-WnÃv a¥n-k- , hntam-N-\-k-acw

F∂n-ßs\ 1960-˛se ]´w-Xm-Wp-]n-≈-bpsS a¥n-k-`-hsc Cu

t\mh-en¬ ]cm-a¿i-am-Ip-∂p-≠v. AXp-t]mse Bflob aWvU-e-

Øn¬ Np°m≥ ]nSn-°p-hm≥ ssZhw Ic-ß-fn-se-SpØ ssZh-Zm-

k-∑mcpw t\mh-en¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Cu Ncn-X-]-

›m-Øew "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n'sb Pohn-X-Øn¬ \n∂v hen-®p-

Iodn FSpØ Hcp GSm-°n-Øo¿Øn-cn-°p-∂p.

hy¿∞hpw \nc¿∞-I-hp-amb Nne AXym-[p-\nI t\mhepI-

fpsS am¥n-I-i-‡n-bn-e-Sn-a-s∏- v, "Pohn-X-Øn\v imiz-X-amb Hcp

aqey-hp-an-√, Cµn-b-ßƒ°v Xr]vXn-h-cp-Øn-s°m≠v Pohn®p acn-

°pI' F∂ XXz-im-kvX-Øn¬ hgn-sX‰n \nev°p∂ Hcp kaq-

l-Øn\p apºn¬ imiz-X-aq-ey-ß-fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-amb D∂-X-amb Hcp

Pohn-X-ho-£-W-amWv t\mh-enÃv Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. C∂v ae-bm-

f-Øn¬, t]cp-]-d-bm≥ Ad-bvt°≠ Nne t\mh-en-Ãp-I-fpsS

(Ip)]kn-≤-amb (hn)IrXn-Iƒ \ΩpsS bph-tem-IØp hcp-Øn-

°q- nb hn\-I-sf-s¥∂v Adn-hp-≈-h¿ amXta D∂X Pohn-X-ho-

£-W-Øns‚ ê-ambn ]pd-Øp-h-cp∂ kmln-Xy-Ir-Xn-Isf hne-

a-Xn-°p-I-bp-≈q. imiz-X-aq-ey-ß-fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-amb IrXn-I-fmWv Ime-

L-´-sØ-Øm≠n Pohn-°p-∂-Xv. Cu ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ thWw

tUm. kmwIp- n-bpsS Cu t\mh-en¬ sXfn™pImWp∂ Pohn-X-

ho-£-WsØ hne-bn-cp-Øp-hm≥.

B Pohn-X-ho-£-W-sa-¥m-sW-∂pw, ]mX-Nn-Xo-I-c-W-Øn-eq-

sSbpw IYm-I-Y-\-Øn-eq-sSbpw AXv F]-Imcw Dcp-Øn-cn™p

hcp-∂p-sh∂pw a‰p-ap-ff Imcy-ßƒ Rm≥ hmb-\-°m-cs‚ Bkzm-

Z-\-Øn\p hnSp-I-bm-Wv. F∂m¬, ZnMvam-X-ambn H∂p c≠p Imcy-

ßƒ FSpØp ImWn-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. At±-l-Øn\p kz¥-a-√m-ØtXm

as‰tßm tI´tXm hmbn-®tXm Bb Pohn-X-ho-£-W-a-√, ]XypX

Fgp-Øp-Im-cs‚ A¥-k-Ø-bpsS Hcp ]Xn- -e\w Xs∂ "]mfw

sX‰nb Xoh≠n'bn¬ Atßm-f-an-tßmfw \nd-™p-\n-ev°p-∂Xp

ImWmw. IYm-I-Y-\-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ t\mh-enÃp ImWn-®n-

´p≈ Iem-hn-cpXv ]iw-k-\o-b-am-Wv. apjn-∏n-√msX hmbn-®p-t]m-

Imw. \mS≥ ssien-bn-ep≈ NSp-e-amb kw`m-j-W-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw

\mS-Io-b-ambn NnXo-I-cn-°p∂ kw -h-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw Hcp Xoh-≠n-

t]mse Xs∂ IY Cc-®p-]m™p apt∂-dp-∂p. ]mX-ß-fpsS am\-

kn-Im-]-K-Y\w \S-Øp∂ t\mh-enÃv ]e-t∏mgpw Hcp a\x-imkvX

hnZ-Kv≤s‚ ]mS-h-amWp ImWn-°p-∂-Xv.

]ta-bm-h-X-c-W-Øn-ep≈ Iem-]-c-amb Bh-c-Ww, hmMva-b-Nn-

X-ßƒ, \mS-Iob hyXn-bm-\-ßƒ, sshhn-[y-am¿∂ ]›m-Øew

XpSßn Cu t\mh-ens‚ ]Xn-]m-Z-\-co-Xn-bn¬ ImWp∂ ]tXy-

I-X-I-sf√mw DØa kmln-Xy-e-£Ww Xs∂. kmdm-Ω,

IrjvW≥\m-b¿, _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿, tZh-kym, A®mΩ F∂o IYm-

]m-X-ßƒ \ΩpsS i≤sb ]nSn-®p-]-‰p-∂p. angnhpw hy‡n-Xz-hp-

ap≈ aØm-bn-®≥, tPmWn F∂o IYm-]m-X-ß-tfmSv Cgp-In-t®-

cp-∂-Xp-\n-anØw \nd-I-Æp-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn amXta hmb-\-°m-c\v Ah-

tcmSv hnS-]-d-bm≥ Ign-bp-I-bp-≈q.

Cu Iem-inev]w kk-t¥mjw Rm≥ kmlnXytemIØv Ah-

X-cn-∏n-®p-sIm-≈-s´.

\hw-_¿ 11, 1983 tPmk v ]Sn-™m-td-°c

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H∂v

RmbdmgvN cmhnse amWn-°-∏ym¿ Ib‰w Ibdn AW®v]≈n-ap-‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ ]≈nbpw ]cn-k-chpw Dd-ßn-°n-S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

\o≠, Xpcp-ºp-]n-Sn® Xmt°m-ep-sIm≠v ap≥h-isØ IXIpXpd∂v aWn apg-°n-b-t∏mƒ Hcm-gvNsØ Be-ky-Øn¬\n∂pwsNß-∂q¿ ItØm-en°m]≈nbpw ]cn-k-chpw DW¿s∂-gp-t∂-‰p.

Ip¿∫m-\-bv°p-th≠n P\w XSn-®p-Iq-Sn.A®≥ ]th-in-®p.P\w Fgp-t∂-‰p. Ccp-∂p. ho≠pw Fgp-t∂‰p.Ing-t°m´p Xncn-™p. ap´p-a-S-°n.Ipcn-ip-h-c-®p. XIvkm t\m°n ]m¿∞n-®p.Io¿Ø-\-ß-fm-e-]n-®p.A®Sn-ajn ]pc-fmØ Bi-b-ß-sfm∂pw ]d-™n-√, ]mSn-bn-

√, sNm√n-bn-√. \o´v, Ipdp°v, A¿≤-hn-cm-aw, ]q¿W-hn-cmaw,i-_vZ-Øn-s‚- B-tcm-lm-h-tcm-l-W-ßƒ, hm°p-I-fpsS D®m-c-Wßƒ-—-F√mw bm¥n-I-amb IrXy-X-tbmsS! t\m´hpw \o°hpwAwKo-Ir-X am\-Z-WvU-ß-f-\p-k-cn®v. Ic-N-e-\-ßƒ ]am-W-hn-[n-Iƒ°-\p-bp-‡-ambn.

I\yImadn-bw, hnip-≤-am-Xmhv\n¿Ωe I\y-I, `mKy-hXnIr]-\n-d-™-hƒ, h√`\∑ \nd-™-hƒ, amem-J-am-cpsS cm⁄nBIm-itam£Øns‚ hmXn¬.tbip-In-kvXp-hns‚ amXm-hn-s\-∏‰n CØcw hnti-j-Wßƒ

A®s‚ Io¿Ø-\-ßfn¬ CS-bv°nsS tIƒ°m-am-bn-cp-∂p.]nXmhv]pX≥]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hv....Cu kw⁄-Iƒ Io¿Ø-\-ß-fnepw ]m¿∞-

\-I-fnepw IqsS-°qsS apg-ßn-s°m≠n-cp-∂p.Ah-km-\sØ ]m¿∞\ Dcp-hn-´-tijw A®≥ P\-ßsf


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A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvXp. taS-®q-Sns‚ AXn-]-kcw s\‰n-bn-sem-gp-°nb hnb¿∏p-Xp-≈n-Iƒ XpS®p\o°n-s°m-≠mWv At±lw Hcphnhmlw ]ckyw sNbvX-Xv.

h[q-hc-∑msc∏‰n Npcp-ßnb hnh-c-ßƒ \evIn.hc≥-—sN-ß-∂q¿, apf-°pg `mKØv sXßp-hn-f-bn¬ ]tc-X-

\mb tbml-∂m≥ apX-em-fn-bp-sSbpw tN®-Ω-bp-sSbpw aI≥aØm-bn.

h[p-—Nß-\m-t»-cn-bn¬ Ipcn-ipw-aq-ń¬ Ipcym-t°m-kp-am-∏n-f-bp-sSbpw tXkym-Ω-bp-sSbpw aIƒ kmdm-Ω.

hnhm-l-k-a-bw-˛ -a-e-bm-f-h¿jw 1099 taS-amkw 15-˛mw Xob-Xn....-Cw-Kvfojv h¿jw 1924 G]n¬ 27- mw Xob-Xn, Xn¶-fmgvN cmhnseH≥]Xp aWn.

sNß-∂q¿---- hnZym-e-b-Øn¬ CwKvfojv `mjm-≤ym-]\w XpS-ßn-b-ti-j-amWv sNdp-∏-°m-cp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ InkvXp-h¿jw ]Nm-c-Øn-em-b-Xv. InkvXp-h¿jsØ \m´p-Im¿ CwKvfo-jv h¿jw F∂mWphnti-jn-∏n-°m-dp-≈-Xv. ]mb-amb-h¿°pw sNdp-∏-°m¿°pw a\- n-em-IØ° coXn-bn-emWv A®≥ Adn-bn∏p \¬In-b-Xv.

apJ-Øev]w hnf¿®_m[n® sXßp-hn-f-a-Øm-bn-®s\ ]ecpwGdp-I-Æn- p-t\m-°n. ]tXy-Im-hk-c-ß-fn¬am-Xw --—B-≠n-semt∂mct≠m-h- w --—]-≈n-bn¬ hcp∂ aØm-bn-®≥ Ccp-∂Xv G‰hpw]pd-In-esØ \nc-bn-em-Wv.

Nne bph-Xn-I-fpsS apJØv tNmZy- mhw ]S¿∂p."sIm≈mw, Atß¿°p hnhm-ltam? I≈p hb-‰n-s®-∂m-∏ns∂

Abmƒ°p e°pw eKm-\p-an-√. ImepsX‰n hgos°-S°pw!' ]pd-In-en-cp∂ Hcp kvXo Iq´p-Im-cn-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ a¥n-®p.

"t\cm....-A-tßtc Ieym-Wn-°p∂ s]s¶m®v GtXm `mKyw-sI- -h-fm. IpSn-b≥ aØm-tøsS `mcybmIp-∂-Xn-epw-sa®w ]mXm-f-Øn-t∏mbn kmØms‚ sh∏m-ń-bm-Ip-∂-Xm.' Hcp ]cn-lm-k-®n-cn-tbm-sS-bm-W-hƒ adp-]Sn ]d-™-Xv.

]≈n ]ncn-™-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ Zmcpinev]mewIrX-ambhmXn-ens‚ kao]w ]Xn-jvTn-®n-cp∂ hnK-l-Øns‚ apºn¬ sN∂p-\n-∂p. `‡n-]p-c- cw H∂p t\m°n.

ssIIq∏n.Ft¥m a¥n-®p.tbip-In-kvXp-hns‚ Hcp hnK-l-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. XmSn-h-f¿Øn

apSn \ońb tbip. kmbn-∏ns‚ \ndw.kmdm-Ωbv°p awKeyw Nm¿Øm≥ Inńb sNdp-°≥ aZy-]m-

\n-bm-sW-∂p≈ hkvXpX h[p-hns‚ ho´p-Im¿s°mcp ]iv\-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.

h[p-hn\v \mem-ß-f-am-cm-Wv. aqØ-bmƒ am\y-\mb Hcp ]ptcm-ln-X≥. Cf-b-h¿ aqhcpw IqSn-b-∑m-cm-Wv. Hcp IpSn-b-s\°qSnkln-°mw.

ho´p-Im-cpsS CjvS-am-Wt√m hnhm-l-Øn¬ apJyw. s]Æp-ß-fpsS CjvSm-\n-jvS-ßƒ°v Ipcn-ipw-aq- n¬ IpSpw-_-°m¿ hne Iev]n-®n-cp-∂n-√.

A∏s‚ CjvSw.Bß-f-am-cpsS CjvSw.AΩm-®-∑m-cpsS CjvSw.s]Æn-t\-°mƒ hne aÆn\pw s]m∂n-\pw. sXßp-hnf aØm-

bn-®\v aÆp-≠v. CjvSw-t]mse Irjn- q-an. sXßn≥tXm-∏v. hb¬.s]m∂n\pw Ipd-hn-√. tN®-Ω-bpsS ImXn-sebpw Igp-Øn-

sebpw B -c-W-ßƒ Xq°n-hn-‰m¬ Hcp henb XpI In´pw.hcm≥t]m-Ip∂ acp-a-I-s\-∏‰n ]Xo-£-Iƒ s\bvXp-Iq-ńb

tXkymΩ Biz-kn®p: "Ahcp ]W-sam-t≈m-cm. h√-t∏mgpwsXm≈n I≈p-Ip-Sn-®-Xp-sIm≠p apSn-™p-t]m-hq-√. \ΩpsS tImin-tams‚ Imcyw t\m°v-—s]Æp-sI- p-∂-Xp-hsc sZhtkmw aq°p-aps´ IpSn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. C∏-f-h≥ h√-t∏m-gpta IpSn-°q. s]ºn-f-am-cpsS \√ kz`mhw ImWpºw BWp-ßfp \∂m-bn-s°m-≈pw.'

Ipcym-t°mkpam∏n-f- Aw-Ko-I-cn-®p: "sNdp-°\v hb- n-cp-]-Øn-\mte D≈q. C®ncn ]mb-am-Ipºw Imcy-t_m[w ht∂m-fpw.'

"\ΩpsS kmdm-tΩsS ss]¶nfnkz`mhw ImWpºw sNdp-°≥IpSn-\n¿Øpw....-]ns∂ F√m KpW-ß-fp-samØv B¿°pw IeymWw\S-°-Øn-√. Ipt‰mw sImdhpw B¿°m-t∂epw ImWpw.'

"\ΩsS tamfv aIw ------ ]nd∂--- a¶-bm.-- Ah°p tZmjw-h-cn√.' hnhm-l-Zn-hkw he-Xp-Im¬ h®mWv hc≥ hoń¬\n-∂n-d-ßn-bXpw ]≈n-bn¬ Ib-dn-b-Xpw.

sNß-∂qcpw ]m¥-]-tZ-i-amb apf-°p-gbpw Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dns‚ aSn-Ø- n¬, ]º-bpsS XocØv at\m-l-c-amb Hcp ]®-∏-c-h-Xm-\n-t]mse Npcpƒ \nh¿∂p InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. \mSns\s\SpsI apdn®p\oßp∂ tIm´-bw-˛-Xn-cp-h-\-¥-]pcw tdmUv Hcps]cp-ºm-ºn-s\-t∏mse \o≠p-h-f-™p- In-S-°p-∂p. h√-t∏m-gp-tam-Sp∂ aq°p-\o≠ _ p-I-sfm-gn-®m¬ Imtdm a‰p tamt´m¿hm-l-\-ßtfm A[n-I-sam∂pw AXnte IS-∂p-t]m-bn- n-√. Ah-bn-semcp_ n-emWv h[phpw _‘p-an-Xm-ZnIfpw h∂n-d-ßn-b-Xv.

h[p-hns\ kq£va-\n -co -£Ww \S-Øn-s°m≠v amWn-°-∏ym-cpsS `mcy Ab-e-Øp-Im-cn-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ ]d™p:"aW-hmń \√ kpµ-cn-bm.'

"kuµcyw amX-a-√, hnZym- ymtkmw H≠v.'

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]nXm-hn\pw ]pX\pw ]cn-ip-≤-dq-lm-bv°pw, IqSmsX I\ym-a-dn-b-Øn\pw kvXpXn-b¿∏n-®p-sIm-≠mWv hnhm-lm-Sn-b-¥ncw Bcw-`n-®Xpw Ah-km-\n-®-Xpw.

£Wn-°-s∏´ AXn-Yn-I-fn¬ sXt°-∏-d-ºnse ]mÃ¿ sI.-C. G_lmw amXw hnip-≤-am-Xm-hns\ hmgvØm-™-Xns‚ Imc-W-sa-¥m-bn-cn-°mw...!

At±lw Nndn-]q- n-\n-∂p. Ft¥m ]Xn-tj[w lrZ-b-Øn-ep-S-°n-°n-S-°p∂ mh-Øn¬. F¶nepw Zmº-Xy-Po-hn-X-Øn-te°p ]th-in-°p∂ Ab¬hm-kn°v lkvX-Zm\w \¬In A\p-tam-Z-\-a¿∏n-°m≥ DÆq-Æn-km-sd∂ A]-c-\m-a-Øn-e-dn-b-s∏- n-cp∂ At±lwad-∂n-√.

FX s]s´-∂mWv sNß-∂q¿ ]mY-anI hnZym-e-b-Øn¬kmdm-Ωbv°p tPmen InńbXv! `mKy-hXn!

]t£, hnhmlPohnXw?AsXmcp _‘-a-√-—-_-‘-\-am-W-hƒ°v. aZym-k-‡n-bn¬s]-

´p-g-ep∂ Hcp ]pcp-j-\p-am-bp≈ _‘-\w. kvt\l-a-kr-W-amb Hcphm°v B ]pcp-js‚ \mhn-en-√--—--a-Zy-®p-h-bp≈ iIm-c-ßƒam-Xw.Ieym-W-a-WvU-]-Øn-ep-b¿∂ kpK-‘-[q]w H-tcm¿Ω-am-Xw-—-C-t∏mƒ _oUn-∏p-I-bpsS cq£-K-‘w.

s]Æn-t\bpw aÆn-t\bpw ZWvUn-∏n-®m¬ KpWw h¿≤n-°p-sa∂ ]g-s©m√n¬ Dd®p hniz-kn-°p-∂-h-cmWv sXßp-hnfXd-hm-ńse `¿Øm-°-∑m¿.

Km¿ln-I-]-iv\-ßƒ sX√pt\c-tØ°p ad-∂p-sIm≠v ]p©n-cn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv kmdmΩ klm-≤ym-]n-I-bmb X¶-Ω-km-dns\A`n-hmZyw sNbvX-Xv.

"F\n-s°mcp hnti-j-ap-≠v.' kmdm-Ω-b-dn-bn-®p. F∂n v e÷m-`m-h-Øn-semcp aµ-lm-kw.

"F\n-°-dnbmw Ft¥m∂m hnti-j-sa-∂v. kmdm-Ω-bpsS DZ-csØ ssZhw ISm-£n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'

"AtX, Rms\m-c-Ω-bm-Im≥ t]mIp-hm.'"amXm-hns‚ Ir] !- BWpthtWm s]Æp-thtWm?'"B -Ip-™m-Im≥ amXmhp XpW-bv°-s´.'"F¥m t]cn-Sm-\n-cn-°p-∂Xv?"sIm≈mw. C∏-tg-sb-¥n\m t]cp I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-∂Xv?'"F∂m-epw-—?'"BWm-t∂ev tPmWo-∂m-bn-cn-°pw. AΩm-ø-∏s‚ t]cv tbml-

∂m≥. Hm¿Ω \ne-\n¿Øm≥ tPmWo∂p t]co-S-tWm∂m AΩm-bn-AΩ ]td-∂-Xv. tbml-∂m≥ Ipdp-In-bp-≠m-b-Xm-Wt√m tPm¨.tPmWn¬ \n∂m-Wt√m tPmWn.'

"icn-bm, tbml-∂m≥kv\m-]-I\v CwKvfo-jn¬ tPm¨ F∂m-W-t√m....-B-s´, tPmWn P\n-°pºw Rms\mcp kΩm-\-s∏- o-ambnhcp-∂p-≠v.'

"Ft¥m kΩm-\am?'"C∏w F¥n\m Adn-bp-∂Xv?'"F∂m-epw-—?'"H -I-tcm-aw. tXm¬hm-dv....-sh- p-°n-fn, Im´p tX≥.'"t]cn -\p - tN¿∂------ kΩm\w.' kmdmΩ s]mń -®ncn®p.

tPmWn P\n-®n-√. kΩm-\-ß-fp-ambn X¶Ωkmdn\v htc-≠-Xm-bn-h-∂p-an-√. Znh-k-ßƒ°p-≈n-emWv sNß-∂q¿]-tZ-isØsh≈-Øn-em-gvØnb alm-]-f-b-hp-ambn I¿°-S-Ita-L-ß-sf-Øn-b-Xv. Poh-c-£-bvt°m-Sn-b-hgn kmdmΩ Hcp h≈-Øn¬ hb-dn-Sn-®p-ho-Wp. ASn-h-b-‰n¬ thZ-\-tbm-sS-bm-cw- n® Akzmÿyw GI-tZiw c≠p-am-k-amb inip-hn\p \miw- h-cp-Øn.

I¿°SI°m‰v ag-°m-dns\bSn-®p-\o-°n-°-S∂p t]mbn; DZ-c-Ønse ]n©p-sIm-Snsb XpS-®p-\o-°n-s°m-≠mWv sh≈-s∏m-°-a-h-km-\n-®-Xv.

sh≈w Xmgp-∂-Xp-hsc aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_hpw Ing-°≥a-e-I-fn-e- bw tXSn. aØm-bn-®\p ae-º\n ]nSn-®p. icocw Xf¿∂pIpsd-\mƒ InS-∂p. IÆn\p Rc-ºp-sh- ¬. ImgvNbv°p aß¬.IjvS-\-jvS-ß-tfm-sS-sb-¶nepw aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_hpw sh≈-s∏m-°sØ AXn-Po-hn-®p.

Inńb ih-ßƒ InkvXym-\n-Iƒ Ipgn-®n´p; lnµp-°ƒ Zln-∏n-®p. In´m-Ø-h-cpsS Bfl-im-¥n-°mbn sNß-∂q¿]≈n-bn¬t\¿®-Iƒ A¿∏n-®p.

c≠v

A©p-h¿jw apºp \S∂ sh≈-s∏m°w Cs∂m-tcm¿Ω-amXw.

tISp-h∂ Iøm-e-Ifpw hoSp-Ifpw ]pXp-°n-∏-Wn-Xp. Irjn-ÿ-e-ßƒ ]®-]n-Sn-®p. ]qhpw Imbp-a-Wn-™p.

Bflo-b-a-WvU-e-Ønepw ]®-]n-Sn® A\p- -hw.Imem-Im-e-ß-fn-embn tPmÄcp-f-∏≥, hnZzm≥Ipń, Xangv

tUhn-Up-]-tZin F∂n-h¿ ae-¶-c-bn¬ hnX® kphn-ti-j-hn-Øp-Iƒ apf®pXpS-ßn. sh≈-°m-cpsS \mń¬\n∂pw Hcp `mcybpw`¿Ømhpw Imf-h-≠n-bn¬ k©-cn®v InkvXp-hns‚ kphn-tijw]kw-Kn®p \S°p∂p.

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Ccp- n-en-cp∂ P\w hen-sbmcp shfn®w I≠p.Hcp Bflo-b-\Zn apf-°p-g-bn-eqsS Hgp-In.]®-°p-Xn-c-I-fpsS A\p-kyq-X-amb Nnd-I-Snbpw DW-°- ap-f-I-

fpsS Indp-Ind-i-_vZhpw Imf-h-≠n-I-fpsS ISIS [z\nbpw BSp-am-Sp-I-fpsS Ipf-º-Snbpw apf-°p-g-bpsS \ni-_vZ-Xsb CS-bv°nsS`RvPn-°p-∂p. kpc- n-ehpw Ia-\o-b-hp-amb Xcp-e-Xm-Zn-I-fn¬\n∂p-b-cp∂ ]®-∏ns‚ aWw apf-°p-g-bpsS Xd-hm-´p-ap-X-em-Wv. CuimZz-e-]-dp-Zo-k-bpsS \ni-_vZ-Xsb `RvPn-°p∂ as‰mcp i_vZwAc-®-´-ºn-bmbn hne-kp∂ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-bp-tS-Xm-Wv.

CjvSw t]mse \new; ]pc-bn-Sw.Id-h-bp≈ c≠p-aq∂p ]ip-°ƒ.A≤ym-]n-I-bmb `mcy....-C-Xbpw kuI-cy-ß-fp≈ Abmƒ apgp-

®- -ºn-bm-bmepw Bcp tNmZn-°m-\mWv!sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ tZh-kym-bpsS amS-°-S-bn-ep-≠v. \m´p-

Im¿ Ahsc kl-Ip-Sn-b-∑m-sc∂v hnfn-°p∂p. aZy-tkh \S-Øp-∂Xpw hg-°p≠m°p-∂Xpw F√mw Ah¿ H∂n-®m-Wv.

tZhkym kwkm-c-Øn-\m-cw- -an´p: "H∂pc≠p amk-ß-fm-bt√maØm-bn®m Xs∂ I≠n-´ v . NØpt]msb∂m Hm¿Ø-Xv .Be-∏p-g-Ø-s∂-bm-cpt∂m?'

"NmhmsX NØp Iqt´, It®-coØ-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p sZhkwsamØw. Be-∏ptgw sIm®o-ep-ambn sIS-∂p-I-d-ßp-hm-cp-∂p.'

"tIskms° Xo¿t∂m?'"hn[n]d™p. RßsS `mKw tXm‰p.'sXßp-hnf tbml-∂m≥apX-em-fn°v Be-∏p-g-bnepw sIm®n-

bnepw h≥InS Ipcp-ap-f-Ip-I-®-hSw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp- h≥XpIIS-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn- m-W-bmƒ acn-®-Xv. ]nXm-hns‚ ac-W-tijw I®-h-S-tØmSp _‘-s∏´ hyh-lm-c-ßƒ aI≥ Gs‰-SpØp \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

aØm-bn-®≥ XpS¿∂p: "FXn¿]m¿ń°v hyh-lm-c-Øn\p sNe-hmb ]W-apƒs∏sS Hcp hey-XpI AS-t°≠nh∂p. hkvXphpwGsd \jvS-ambn. Be-∏p-g-bp≈ ISbpw hkvXphpw P]vXn-sN-bvXp. ]ns∂ h°o-e-∑mcpw ]W-sam-Øncn ]nSp-ßn.'

"F¥p sNøpw? sImXn-®Xp hcm-—'"hn[n-®tX hcq,' aØm-bn-®≥ ]qcn-∏n®p: "]Ww DSt\ HSp-

°-Ww. ]dºv H´p-ap-°mepw hnev°m≥ t]mhzm. AtΩsS B -c-W-ßƒ sImd®v C∂se Xq°n-hn-‰p. sXßn≥tXm∏v Ip™-®≥samX-em-fn°p sImSp-°m-sa∂p hm°p ]d-™n-cn-°zm.'

Iq´p-Im-cs‚ Zp¿hn-[n-bn¬ tZh-kym-bpsS lrZbw thZ-\n-s®-¶nepw AXp ]pdØp ]I-Sn-∏n-°msX aØm-bn-®s\ Biz-kn-∏n-

°p-hm≥ ian®p: "X\n°p sXßn≥tXm-∏n-t√epw t]cv sXßp-hnf aØm-øo-∂m. IpSpw-_-t∏-c-t√, XqØm-t∏m-I-Øn-√.'

"IÆp-sh- ep NnIn-’n-°m≥ HØncn Imip sNe-hm-°n. Hf-»-aq-kns\ apX¬ tIm´bv°¬-B-cy-ssh-Zy-s\- hsc ImWn-®p.sshZy-Ωmcpw h°o-e-Ωmcpw IqSn F¥p-tΩ≠n ]Ww ]ngn™p!'

"s]ºn-fbv°p tPmen-bnt√? AXp-a-Xn.'"AXpicn-bm. FsXms° Fgp-Xn-hn-‰mepw C\o Ggp-]d

s\ew sIS-°p-∂p. ct≠-°¿ s]mtc-S-hpw. I™n IpSn-°m≥s\√p In´pw. I≈p-Ip-Sn-°m≥ Imipw. ]ns∂ s]ºn-tfsS iºfwan®w.' ]oSn-I-tbmSp tN¿∂p-In-S∂ X´p-]-Sn-bn-en-cp-∂p-sIm≠vAbmƒ A`n-am-\-]q¿∆w ]d-™p.

amS-°-S-bpsS tImWn¬ InS-°p∂ X´p-]Sn N´ºn-Iƒ°pwsa\-t°-Sp-Im¿°pw Hcm-i-b-am-Wv. tZh-ky-bpsS apØ-—≥ XpSßnc≠p-aq∂p Xe-ap-d-°m¿ Ccp∂p hni-an-®n- p≈ B X´p-]Sn, aØm-bn-®≥ kwkm-cn-°m-\mbn ssIbpw apJhpw Db¿Øp-∂-X-\p-k-cn®v Indp-]nsd i_vZw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

Aß-Ise Bdm- p-]p-g-bpsS BI-µ-\-ß-fp-b¿∂p. ]pg IS-∂p-h∂ Ipfn¿Im‰v k¿∆-N-cm-N-c-ß-fnepw \thm-t∑jw ]I¿∂p.

]IrXn kz—-µ-amb k‘ysb FXn-tc-ev°m≥ Xøm-sd-Sp-°-bm-Wv. \m´p-]-am-Wn-Ifpw sa\-t°-Sp-Im-cp-apƒs∏sS Hcp sNdnbIq´w ]Xn-hp-t]mse \m´p-h¿Ø-am-\-Øn-\mbn amS-°-S-bpsSapºn¬ h∂p-Iq-Sn-bn- p-≠v.

sX°p-\n∂pw inh- -‡-cpsS \ma-P]w tIƒ°mw.lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ inh-`-‡n.A[-c-ß-fn¬ inh-a-¥-ßƒ.Ing°p\n∂p-b¿∂ Xtº-d-Sn-bpsS Atemkc-[z\n aØm-bn-

®s‚ I¿Æ-ß-fn¬ ]Xn-®p. amS-°-S-bpsS apºn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]mbtXhn-tbmSp tNmZn®p: "FSo tXho, Ahn-sS-¥hm Hcp Xtº-d-Snbpw sIm´pw ]m´pw?'

"Xºm-\-dn-™nt√? sIm°p-km-bn∏pw Iqćpw cmXn-tbmKwsXmS-ßzm. Xtº-d-Sn®p ]m´p-]mSn PmY-bmbn tbmK-ÿ-e-tØ°pt]mIzm. sImsd sZh-k-ß-fm-bn´v cmXoev HW¿∆p-tbmKw \S-Izm. \msf cmhnse Bdm- p-s]mg IS-hnev hey-sh-tfse samX-em-fos‚ Xºm- nsb ap°zm.'

"Nmt°m samX-em-fn-tbsS `mcy-tbtbm?'"B∂p Xºm-t\. samX-emfn Adn-bmXm ap°p-∂-Xv. Adn-

™mev samX-emfn DutZ-in-am-cpsS It®m-Sw-I-gn-°pw.'"samX-emfn FhnSm?'"samX-emfn sIm√Øv It®m-S-Øn\p t]mtb-°zm, ASp-

ØmgvtN aS-ßn-h-c-sØm-≈q.'

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Aev]w ]cn-lm-k-kz-c-Øn¬ Abn-cq-°p-gn-bn¬ Ip©m≠ntNmZn®p: "tXho,- \o-sb-¥n\m kmbn-∏ns\ sIm°p-km-bn-s∏∂phnfn-°p-∂Xv?'

"Atßcp sIm°p-t]mse shfp-Øn-cn-°phm Xºm-t\.'"FSo, sIm°p-km-bn-s∏-∂-√, Ip°p-km-bn-s∏-∂m....tI-t´m.'"Xºm-s\-¥n\m Fs∂ Ifnbm°pt∂! RΩ-fp- ]-≈n-°q-S-Øn-

seßpw t]mbn- n-√. a‰n-¶n-fojp ]d-bm≥ F\°p \m°p hg-ß-Øn√ Xºm-t\.' tI´p \n∂-h¿ Nncn-®p.

tXhn \¬Inb hm¿Ø Aa¿jtØmSp-Iq-Sn-bmWv aØm-bn-®≥ kzoI-cn-®-Xv. Nmt°m-ap-X-em-fn-bpsS `mcy aØm-bn-®s‚AI∂ Hcp _‘p-hm-Wv. sNß-∂q¿ ItØm-en°m ]f-fn-bnseHcp ]am-Wn-bmWv apX-em-fn. At±-l-Øns‚ `mcy s]¥-t°m-kvXnse kmbn-∏ns‚ ssI°o-gn¬ kv\m\w kzoI-cn-°m≥t]mIp∂p!!

tZhkym aØm-bn-®s\ t\m°n-∏-d™p: "imt°m samX-em-fosS `mcy ]I-tem-a‰w IpSpw-_-°m-cn-bm. tXma-k-t∏m-kvtXm-e≥c≠m-bncw h¿jw-apºv kv\m\w sImSpØv InkvXym-\n-I-fm-°nb_m“W- Ip-Spw-_-Øns‚ A\-¥c Xe-apd!'

"]n∂-t√ym. Ahcp Ip™m-bn-cn-°pºw heysaXm-®\m amtam-Zok \¬In-b-Xv. C\o sh≈-Øn-∏n-Sn®p ap°tWm? \√ IqØm.'

"Bt´mw IqØp-sam-∂p-a-√. Al-¶m-c-am....-Xm-\-dnt™m c≠m-gvN-bmbn kmbn∏v ]pØ≥Im-hn¬ sshIn´p tbmKw \S-Øp-hm.]s≠ms° Atßcv \mSp-\osf k©cn®p ]kw-Kn-°p-hm-cp-∂p.C∏w sNß-∂qcpw ]cn-k-cØpw Xmh-f-a-Sn-®n-cn-°-bm.'

"Xm\-bmsf I≠n-s´mt≠m?'"C∂m-fn-en-Xnte Atßcv Hcp Imf-h-≠n-bn¬ t]m∂Xp I≠p.'"Rm\-tß-sc-∏‰n tIń-t´-bp-≈q. tIkn\v \S-°p-hm-cp-∂p.

\mń¬ hcp-t∂m-sc-sbms° ImWm≥ t\c-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p.'"Hcp aZm-tΩ-sam≠p Iqń-\v. AbmsS sIń-tbm-fm.' sXdp-∏p-

_oUn ]pI-®p-sIm≠v tZhkym hni-Zo-I-cn-®p."Xm\n-sXms° Fß-s\-b-dn-s™tSm?'"CXp-hgn hcp-t∂m-sc√mw Ft∂m-SnXm ]td-∂-Xv. \mc-ßm-

sh≈w IpSn-°m≥ sZhkw Ggpw F´pw DutZ-in-amcm ChnsShcp-∂-Xv. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS hnizm-k-ßƒ hoSp-I-fn-se√mwIb-dn-bn-dßn ]N-cn-∏n-°zm.'

AIse ]º-bm-‰n¬ sh≈w \pc-™p-s]m-ßn. aØm-bn-®s‚a\- n¬ tIm]w ]X-™p-s]m-ßn. "sIm°m-bmepw Ipbn-em-bmepwCu am∏-f-am-cpsS tZiØv Ch-Ωm-sc-sbm-∂nt\w tI‰-cp-Xv.' X´p-

]Sn Indp-Insd h√msX i_vZn-°bpw Du™m-ep-t]mse H∂m-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. aØm-bn-®s‚ CSsØ IÆv Cdp-In-sh-ń-bXvtZhkym i≤n-®p.

sh≈-s∏m-°-Im-e-Øp-≠mb IÆns‚ Rc-ºp-sh-´¬ aØm-bn-®s‚ ]ucp-jtam Xt‚-Stam Ipd-®n-ń-√. h√-t∏m-gp-a-bmƒ°vIÆn¬ sh´-ep-≠m-Im-dp-≠v. XWp-∏p-Im-eØpw hnIm-cm-[o-\-\m-Ip∂ thf-I-fnepw Rc-ºp-sh-´¬ IqsS-°q-sS-bp-≠m-Ip∂p;At∏mƒ CStØ IÆns‚ ImgvNbpw aßp-∂p.

"Ah-sc¥p tZmjw sNbvXp?' ae-bn¬ tImin tNmZn-®p.adp-]Sn ]Xo-£n-°msX tImin XpS¿∂p: "kmbn∏v B¿°p-

samcp tZmtjmw sNbvXn- n-√. Atßcv temI-Øns‚ shfn-®-ambkphn-tijw ]kw-Kn-°-bm.'

aØm-bn-®≥ i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn-b-t∏mƒ tIm]-Øns‚ hkq-cn-°e apJ-amsI ]S-cp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p: "F¥p tZmjw sNbvsX-t∂m-—h-e-Øp-I-øn¬ thZ-]p-kvX-Ihpw CS-Xp-I-øn¬ tXm°p-ta¥n C¥ym-°m-cpsS Ipcp-ap-fIpw tXbn-ebpw Xń-sb-Sp-°m≥\S-°p-t∂mcm sh≈-°m-sc-√mw. sXmen shfp-Ø-Xm-— -AIwImt°-°m- nepw Idp-Ø-Xm.'

tZhkym ]cm-Xn-s∏´p: "B kmbn∏v \ΩsS \km-Wn-s∏-Æp-ßsS an∂pw amtew Ducn-∏n-°p-∂p. an∂pw amtew AWo-∂Xv ]m]-am-Wp-t]mepw! _oUn-h-en-°p-t∂mcpw sh‰ne apdp-°p-t∂mcpw \c-I-Øn-t∏m-sa∂m ]kw-Kw. ]e-tcbpw B‰nepwtXmńepw ]nSn®p-ap-°p-∂p. Ah-csS `mtj¬ apgp-I¬kv\m\wIgn-∏n-°-bm-Wp-t]mepw!'

IS-bn¬ IqSn-bn-cp-∂-h¿ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn N¿®bn¬ ]s¶-SpØp XpS-ßn.

"adp-\m- n-seßpw Ie-°-sh-≈-an-√m-™n- mtWm Chn-sS-h∂oAl-ΩXn ImWn-°p-∂Xv?' ]p√m-™n-°m-em-bn¬ Ipcym-t°mkvBcm-™p.

aØm-bn-®≥ \oń-sbm∂p Xp∏n. "Cu sh‰ntew _oUow ]√p-th-Z\bv°p \√-Xm∂m taS-bn¬ tImin-ssh-Zy≥ ]d-™n-s´m-≈-Xv. hnZym-`ym-k-sam-≈-h-cmcpw Cu kmbn-∏-∑m-cpsS a≠-ØcwtI°-Øn-√.'

IS-bn-te-ho- n¬ tPmk v kwkm-c-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Ibdn: "aØm-bn-®m, B tXm´pw-Ic Ioh¿®\pw sXt°-∏-d-ºnse DÆq-Æn-kmdpw Abn-cq-°p-gn-bnse tPm¨km-dp-sams° a‰n-¶n-fojp ]Tn-®-h-ct√? Ah-sc-sbms° kmbn∏v t]m°-‰n-em-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.Ah-cpsS ]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ Im´p-Xo-t]mse ]S-cp-I-bm-Wv.'

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NnΩn-\n-hn-f°p sImfpØn amS-°-S-bpsS apºn¬ Xq°n-bn- p-sIm≠v tZh-kym, tPmk- ns‚ A`n-]m-bsØ \ncm-I-cn®p: "DÆq-Æn-km-dns\ Bcpw t]m°-‰n-em-°n-b-X-√. kmbn∏v sNß-∂qcphcp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº DÆq-Æn-kmdv s]¥-t°m-kp-Im-c-\m.'

]pXn-b-ho- n¬ Ip™p-h¿Kokv hni-Zo-I-cn®p: "DÆq-Æn-km-dns‚t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ sX∂n-¥ym-s]-¥-t°mkvXp ssZh-k-`-sb-s∂mcpIq -ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kmbn-∏ns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ sX∂n¥ym ]q¿Ækphn-ti-j-k- -sb∂v as‰mcp Iq -hpw. C∏w c≠pIq -ßfpw IqsSH∂n®v H‰ k`-bm-Wv-—a-e-¶c s]¥-t°mkvXp k` F∂m,tbmPn-®p-≠mb ]pXnb kt`sS t]cv.'

Hcp _oUn IØn-®p-sIm≠v Ip™p-h¿Kokv hni-Zo-I-cWwXpS¿∂p: "ae-¶c s]¥-t°mkvXpktèm tXm´pw-Ic Ioh¿®-\n-t∏mƒ. Ioh¿®≥ A®≥] -Øn\p ]Tn-°m-\n-cp-∂-Xm.'

"C\n-bn∏w s]¥-t°m-knse IØ-\m-cm-I-mat√m.' amS-°-S-tbmSptN¿Øp ]WnX Hme-®m-bn-∏n¬ InS∂ _©n-te°p amdn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v ]p√m-™n-°m-em-bn¬ Ipcym-t°mkv A`n-]m-b-s∏- p.

Ip™p-h¿Kokv H∂p Nncn®p: "X\n-s°-¥-dnbmw Iptcymtk--—s]¥-t°m-kn¬ A®\pw IØ-\mcpw _kv°ym-Ωbpw H∂p-an-√. D]-tZ-inbpw D]-tZ-in-b-Ωbpw! ]mÃdpw ]mÃ-d-Ω-bpw.'

"Hmtlm Aß-\mt∂m? GXm-bmepw Ioh¿®≥ kmbn-∏-Ωm-cpsS kn¬_-‘n-bm. C∂m-fn-e-tßsc ImWm≥ c≠p Im¿\ndsb kmbn-∏-Ωm¿ h∂n-cp-∂p.'

"\ΩpsS Xncp-ta-\n-amtcw _mhm-amtcw Fgp-s∂-≈n-°p-tºmƒhcp-∂-Xns‚ \qdn-sem∂p Imdp-Iƒ s]¥-t°m-kp-Imsc ImWm≥hcptam?'

c≠p-aq-∂p -h¿jw apºv ]cp-a-e-bn¬h®v _t -en-tbm-kp-_m-hmbpw KntKm-dn-tbm-kp-Xn-cp-ta-\nbpw Chm-\n-tbmkvsaXm-t∏m-eo-Øbpw H∂n®p IqSn-b-t∏mƒ Fgp-s∂-≈-Øn\v sX°p-\n∂ph∂ Hcp Iq´w Imdp-Iƒ sNß-∂q¿ hgn IS-∂p-t]m-bn. A°m-cy-amWv Ip™p-h¿Kokv A`n-am-\-]q¿∆w kqNn-∏n-®-Xv.

IS-bn-te-ho- n¬ tPmk v ho≠pw N¿®-bv°p-in-cp-Iqń: "BDÆq-Æn-kmdv Ipsd-\m-fmbn Xp≈-ep-Im-cpsS t\Xm-hmbn \S-°-bm. saXmt\w A®-Ωmtcw H∂pw Atß¿°p th≠m. I\ym-a-dnbm-Ωnt\w th≠m∂m hoc-hmZw ]td-∂-Xv.'

"]pWy-hm-f-Ωmtcw th≠m.' Ip™p-h¿Kokv Iqń-t®¿Øp."Atß-cp-Xs∂ Hcp ]pWy-hm-f≥ Na™p \S-°phm. ]ns∂-

¥n\m Koh¿Kokv ]pWy-hm-fs\?'"DÆq-Æn-kmdv adp- mj ]td-sa∂p tI´p!' Aev]w A¤pXw

Ie¿∂ kzc-Øn¬ tZhkym ]d-™p.

Ing-t°-ho- n¬ cma-\m-im≥ CS-bv°p-I-bdn: "DÆq-Æn-kmdp a‰n-¶n-fo-jp- mj ]Tn-®-h-\-t√, A\y- mj ]td-∂-Xn-se¥m A¤pXw?Fs‚ tamsf an®¬km-bn∏m kv°qfn¬ C¶n-fojp ]Tn-∏n-®-Xv.Ahfpw an®¬km-bn-∏ns‚Iq v C®ncn adp- mj ]d-bpw.'

_oUn-∏pI D—z-kn-®p-sIm≠v Ip™p-h¿Kokv Bims\ H∂pIfn-bm-°n. "sIm≈mw-—-Xm-s\-¥hm C∏-td-∂-Xv. DÆq-Æn-kmdp]td-∂Xp a‰nw-Kvfojpw kwkvIrtXmw H∂pa√. ]Tn®p ]d-bp-∂-X-s√-t∂-—-kz¿§o-b-`m-j-bm. ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp In´pºw ]td∂`mj-bm-sW∂m Ah-Ωmcp hoº-Sn-°p-∂-Xv.'

amS-°-S-bn¬ \n∂p Iq´-®n-cn-bp-b¿∂p. Hme-®m-bn-∏ns‚ ad-bn¬ XWpØ Im‰-Sn-®p. Nncn-b-S-°n-s°m≠v tZh-kymbpw aØm-bn-®\pw N¿® Gs‰-Sp-Øp.

"B Abn-cq-°pgn-bnse F.-sI. hdp-Ko-kns‚ Imcy-a-dnt™maØm-bn-®m. Atßcv kmbn-∏ns‚ ]kwKw ae-bm-f-Øn¬ ]d-bm≥ \S-°p-hm.'

"slm-—I-jvSw. F.-sI. kmdn\v thsd sXmgn-ent√? sIm®oev_nójv I®-h-S-°m¿°p Zzn`m-jn-Isf thWw. Ahn-sS-ßm\pwt]mbn \√ iº-f-Øn\p tPmen t\m°-cptXm? Cu kmbn-∏ns‚I≈-bp-]-tZ-i-ßƒ ae-bm-f-Øn-em-°m-sX....'

IS-bn¬ Iq -®ncn ho≠p-ap-b¿∂p. aØm-bn-®s‚ IÆn\v Iam-Xo-X-ambn Rc-ºp-sh-´-ep-≠m-bn.

\oe-t®-e-bp-SpØ BImiw Ccp-≠p. AXn-\n-S-bn-eqsS sh≈n-sh-fn®w hnX-dn-s°m≠v H∂p-c≠p \£-X-ßƒ Hfn-™p-t\m-°n.IS-bpsS XnÆ-bn¬ IqSn-bn-cp-∂-h¿ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn km[-\-ßƒhmßn hoń-te°p aS-ßn.

aØm-bn-®≥ apdp-°m≥ B™p-Xp-∏n."IS-b-Sbv°q tZh-kym. Ahn-tS-bvs°m∂p s]mbv°-f-bmw.

DW¿∆p-Imsc samØw X√-Ww. \mń-em¿°pw InS-s∂m-d-ß-≠m.k¿∆X _l-fw. sIm´pw ]m´pw sIm´pw ]m´pw.'

"Xmº-d-™Xp icym. ]mc-º-cy-ap≈ IpSpw-_-ß-fn¬ P\n®\ΩpsS BWp-ßtfw s]Æp-ßtfw DutZ-in-amcv hio-I-cn-°p-∂p.H∂nt\w Poh-t\mSp sht®-°-cp-Xv.'

"`¿Øm-°-∑m-c-dn-bm-XmtWm s]Æp-ßsf kv\m\-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv?'

"Hcmsf ap°pºw Ata-cn-t°∂v Bbncw tUmf¿ hoXw ]Xn-êw In´pw. CsX√mw Ata-cn-°≥ ]W-Øn\p th≠n-bm.imt°m-sam-X-em-fn-tbsS `mtcy ap°n-tb®pw HØncn tUmf¿kºm-Zn-°pw.'

"Nmt°m-sam-X-em-fosS `mcy Fs‚-sbmcp _‘-°m-cn-bm.

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Ahsf \msf ap°n-bm¬ Rm≥ kmbn-∏ns‚ IY-I-gn-°pw.'"kmbn-∏ns\ tNmc-bn¬ ap°-Ww.' ]n®mØn ImWn-®p-sIm≠v

tZhkym ]d-™p."Bs´ ]‰n-t®-°mw. C∂p cmXn-Xs∂ F√m-‰nt\w Hcp ap°p

ap°n-tb-°mw....-aq-°p-ap-s´....-B-‰n¬ hen-s®-dn-bpw.'"Xm\-dn-t™m, Ipd-Øn-bmd ]utem-kns‚ s]ºf Ip™m-

≠Ω ]utem-k-dn-bmsX Ign™ amkw cl-ky-ambn kv\m\-s∏- p. N¥-bn¬sh®v Bcm≠v ]utem-kn-t\mSv hnhcw ]d-™p.'

"]utem-skt¥m sNbvXp?'"]utem-tkm- -l- -l- -A-bmfv aq¿®-bp-ff Hcp hm°Øn hmßn-

s°m≠v hoń-te°p Xncn-®p. AhsS ssI sh´m≥!'"F∂n´p shńtbm?'"]utemkv Ae-dn-s°m≠v ASp-°-tf¬ NmSn-°-b-dn. s]º-

d-t∂m-csS Xe-ap-Sn-°p-Øn¬ tIdn-∏n-Sn-®p. hm°Øn s]m°n. "Bcp]ds™So \nt∂mSp kv\m\-s∏Sm's\∂p tNmZn-®p....-A-hfp hnd-®p-t]m-bn. "F‚-®mbm Fs∂ sIm√-t√....-C-]m-hiyw £an-°-tW....-C\n Hcn-°epw Rm≥ kv\m\-s∏-S-Øns√'∂hƒ kXywsNbvXp.'

F∂n´p sh´p \St∂m?'"Abm°p Xr]vXn-bm-bn. hm°Øn Xmsg-bn-´p. "taem¬

kv\m\-s∏-t´-°-cpsX'∂bmƒ ap∂-dn-bn∏p \¬In. `mKy-Øn\psh´pw IpØpw \S-∂n-√.'

"a≠≥ ]utem-kv-— -A-h-fn-t∏mgpw s]¥-t°m-kp-Im-cpsSIqSmt∂m tbmK-Øn\p t]m∂Xv?'

"B∂p. BgvtNev aq∂m-ep-h´w tbmK-am. DutZ-in-amcpw DutZ-in-\n-Ifpw ]utem-kn-√mØ X°w t\m°n Ip™m-≠-Ω-bpsShońev ]m¿∞\ \S-Øpw.'

"a≠≥-—-a-c-a-≠≥ ]utem-kv.'tZhkym IS-]q- n."Aev]w I≈p-Ip-Sn-®n´p t]mbm-t]mtc?' aØm-bn-®≥ BKlw

]I-Sn-∏n-®p."Hm, ka-b-an-√. aS-ßn-h-cpºw aXn IpSnbpw ISn-bpw.'\mcßm apdn-°p∂ ]n®mØn Acn-ºmd \nd™ ssIsh-≈-

bn¬ XqØp-an-\p-°n-btijw tZhkym Ffn-bn¬ Xncp-In. ]m°v-D-S-bv°p∂ Np‰nI aØm-bn-®≥ aSn-°p-Ønepw XmgvØn.

]X-]-h¿Ø-I\pw bph-I-hn-bp-amb ]pØ≥Imhp amØ≥ Xc-Is‚ ]dºp IS-∂mWv tbmK-ÿ-eØv FtØ-≠-Xv. h¿Æ-h-kvX-ß-f-Wn™ Hcp ]pXp-a-W-hm-ń-sb-t∏mse apf-°p-g-bpsS]m¿iz-Øn¬ \ne-sIm-≠n-cp∂ ]pØ≥ Imhp-]-tZiw Zqsc I≠-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ lrZbw thZ-\n-®p.

AhnsS Abmƒ°v Htc-°¿ hmg-tØm-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. aq∂ph¿jw apºv sIm®n-bn¬h®v Hcp-amkw XpS¿®-bmbn IpsdsXm≠p-I-®-h-S-°m-cp-ambn NqXp-I-fn-®p. aØm-bn-®≥ tXm‰p. Hcph≥Xp-I-bpsS IS-`m-c-hp-am-bmWv XncnsI h∂-Xv. ISw ho´m≥hmg-tØm∏v FgpXn hn‰p.

\o≠ hmg-bn-e-Iƒ Im‰n¬ Xe-bmń A`n-hm-Zy-a-cp-fp-∂XpI≠-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ thZ\ tIm]-ambn amdn. tZhkymtIƒs° Abmƒ hn[n-sb-—a-\p-jy\p Zp¿`mKyw hn[n-°p∂ssZh-sØ-—i-]n-®p.

hgn-bn¬ I≠ IS-em-h-W-°ns‚ sImsºm-Sn®v \o≠-sbmcphSn aØm-bn-®≥ Xøm-dm-°n. Hcp tXm¿Øpw Xe-bn¬ sIń.

tbmK-ÿ-e-tØm-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ Hcp aZm-Ω-bpsS Km\w Ah-cpsS ImXp-I-fn¬ ]Xn-®p.

"B aZmΩ hey ]m´p-Im-cn-bm. sIm®p ]kw-K-°m-cn-bpw.Rm\-ß\m tI -Xv.'

"Hmtlm--—-CXp s]Æp-ß-fpsS Ime-at√? ktcm-P-\o-\m-bn-Up-ht√ C∏w cmjvSo-b-tbm-K-ß-fn¬ ]kw-Kn-t®m≠p \S-°p-∂Xv! tXm´-bv°m´p am[-hn-b-Ωsb sIm®n \nb-a-k-`-bn-te°p\nb-an-®nt√? Ahcm C≥Uy-bnse BZysØ h\n-Xm-sa-º¿.s]Æp-ß-fn∏w ktèpw \pg-™p-tI-dp∂p!' cmjvSo-b-⁄m-\-ap≈aØm-bn-®≥ ]Xn-h-Nn-®p.

tbmKw \S-°p∂ ]pc-bn-S-Øns‚ ]Sn-™msd tImWn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v Ah¿ ÿnXn-K-Xn-Iƒ ki≤w ho£n-®p.

Hcp Hme-∏-¥-en-\p-f-fn¬ P\w ]m¿∞n-°p-∂p. ]mSp-∂p.\qdpt]tcm-f-ap-≠v. Hc-™q-dp-t]-cpsS tImem-l-ew. Gß-e-SnbpwhnXp-Ωn-°-c-®nepw kvtXmXm¿®-\-bpw.

"CsXmcp \mY-\n-√m-°-f-cn-bm. Ch-‰-Isf¥n\m Cßs\ Itc-∂Xv? Bcm≠p NsØm?' tZhkym ]cn-l-kn-®p.

"kmbn∏v ]s≠-ßm≠p kv\m\-s∏-Sp-Øn-b∏w sh≈w IpSn®pNtØm-csS t]Xw Ic-bp-hm. F√mw Hc-hn-bep ]cp-h-Øn-em.'

"\ΩpsS ]≈n-I-fn-te-t∏mse sNm√n-√. A®-\n-√. Ip∏m-b-an-√. I]ym-cn-√. A®-Sn® ]m¿∞-\-bn-√. t\ctØ ]Tn-t®m≠ph∂ hmb-\-bn-√. ChnsS hmbn-tØm-∂p-∂-sXms° ]td-∂p. ASp-°p-an-√, Nn -bp-an-√.'

Ingt° tImWn-ep≈ kZ-kn\p Np‰pw NnΩn-\n-hn-f-°p-I-fp-sS ]Imiw. a≤y-h-b-kvI-\mb Hcp kmbn∏pw Pp∫m-[m-cn-I-fmbIpsd D]-tZ-in-amcpw IÆn¬s]- p. ]ecpw apºp I≠n- p-≈-h¿.Nne¿ IS-bn¬ h∂p \mc-ßm-sh≈w IpSn-®n-´p-≈-h¿. thsdNne¿ ]cn-k-c-]-tZ-i-Øp-≈-h¿. Ipsd-t∏¿ Ab¬hm-kn-Iƒ.

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"B XmSn-ao-i-°m-c-\mcm?'"Abm-fpsS t]cv F.-B¿.-‰n. AXn-ibw F∂m. C∂m-fn-e-

bmƒ \mc-ßm-sh≈w IpSn-°m-s\s‚ IS-bn¬ h∂p. HØn-cn-t\cw h¿Ø-am\w ]d-™p. Xan-gp-\m- nse Hcp ]`p-Ip-Spw-_-Øn¬P\n-®-Xm-sW∂p ]d-™p. Ct∏m-g-bmƒ Cu I≈-km-bn-∏ns‚he-bn-em.'

"AXn-ibwXs∂. h√mØ AXn-ibw'"Zm I≠nt√, CS-sØ-b-‰sØ _©n¬ sXt°-∏-d-ºnse DÆq-

Æn-km¿ Ccn-°p-∂p.'"I≠p I≠p. h∂-t∏mtg I≠p.'"Ch-Ωm-sc√mw FhnsS sIS-∂Sm!'"Cu®-t]mse kmbn-∏ns‚ Np‰pw!'"h√ Imcym-tem-N-\-tbmtKmw \msf-°m-Wpw. Ch-Ωm-cpsS

DW¿hp-tbmKw Cß-\m∂m tI -Xv--—-H-Øncn DutZ-in-amcv h∂p-Iq-Spw. ]ns∂, ]Itema‰w imt°m-sam-X-em-fosS s]º-f-bt√\msf kv\m\-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. sh≈-Øn¬ ap°p-∂-Xp-I≠p t]m’m-ln-∏n-°m≥ kao-]-]-tZ-i-ß-fn-ep≈ DutZ-in-am-sc√mw IqSn-b-Xm.C∂p cmXn kmbn-s∏-√m-h¿°pw tNmdp sImSp-°pw.'

"_m C∏w Xs∂ ]pd-In-°qSn IS∂p hnf-°p-Iƒ X√n-s°-Sp-Ømw. Zm ]Øep I≠n-t√. Ad™p If-bmw.'

"\Ωsf Adn-bp-∂-h-ct√?'"Adn-™m-se-¥m-—Cu sXßp-hnf aØm-bnsb Ah-Ωm-

sct¥m sNøm\m?'"samJw tXm¿Øp-sIm≠p aqSmw. \Ωsf Xncn-®-dn-b-≠m. X√p

sImSp-Øn´v setKym≥ hcpt∂ setKym≥ hcp-t∂∂v Ae-do´v]º-I-S-°mw.'

aØm-bn-®≥ Aev]-t\cw au\-ambn \n∂-tijw A`n-]m-b-s∏´p: sh≈-°m-c-s\-¥hm ]kw-Kn-°p-∂-sX∂v tIƒ°mw. AXp-I-gn-™p-aXn X√v.'

"F¥n\m ]kwKw tI°p-∂-Xv. \ΩsS hmbn-en-cn-°p∂_oUn-tb-hsc Abmfp Ip‰w]dbpw.'

"]kw-K-Øn-\n-Sbv°p \ΩpsS saXm-Ωm-sctbm A®-Ωm-sctbm Ip‰w ]d-™mev At∂cw AbmsS IY-I-gn -°mw._oUosS Imcyw ]d-™m¬ At∂cw hmbnev _oUn IpØn-t°‰mw. GXm-bmepw ]kwKw H∂p Xo¿t∂m- v.'

Ah¿ ]¥-en\p Ing-°p-h-i-Øp≈ Iøm-e-bn¬ Nmcn-\n-∂p.Xs‚ hc-b-\p-Sp-∏ns‚ t]m°-‰n¬ \ns∂-SpØ ]pI-bn-ebpw ]m°p-I-j-Whpw aØm-bn-®≥ hmbn-en-´p. D]-tZ-in-am-tcm-Sp≈ tZjywImWn-°m-\m-bn-cn°mw--—Aa¿Øn Nh-®-c-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

aq∂v

"I¿Øm-hn¬ ktlm-Z-c-ß-tf, am\y-cmb tIƒhn-°m-tc,

\nßƒs°s‚ kvt\lm-iw-k-Iƒ \¬Ip-∂p.' Btflm-Xv°¿jw]I-cp∂ Kwò-c-[z-\n-bn-em-W-t±lw P\-ßsf A`n-kw-t_m-[\sNbvX-Xv. AXn\p InS-\n-ev°p∂ F.-sI. h¿Ko-kns‚ hnh¿Ø\ssienbpw timXm-°sf lTm-Zm-I¿jn-®p.

kmbn∏v hµ\w sNm√n-°-gn-™-t∏m-tg°pw P\-°q- -Øns‚IÆp-I-fn¬ ]Xo-£-bpsS ]q°ƒ hncn-™p.

sh≈-bp-Sp∏pw Sukdpw [cn® Hcp kp -K≥. NqSp Imem-h-ÿ-aqew Xz°ns‚ \ndw aßn-bn- p-≠v. F¶nepw At±lØns‚apJw a™n-\p-aosX hoW \nem-hp-t]mse Bfl-]- -bpsS ]cn-th-j-a-Wn-™n-cp-∂p. Ij≠n Bcw`n®n- p-≠v. NnΩn\nhnf-°-pIfpsSZo]vXn-bn¬ tijn-°p∂ apSn ]Im-in-®p. ]Øp-\m-ev]-Ø©phb p tXm∂n-°pw.

Xmgv∂ kzc-Øn¬ aØm-bn-®≥ tZh-kym-tbmSp ]d™p: "Bsh≈-°m-c≥ AX tami-a-√. tIgvhn°msc am\y∑m-sc∂p hnfn-°p-∂p--—I-dpØ \nd-°m-cmb \Ω-sf...'

"hS°v d∫-dp-tXm- -Øns‚ kq]-≠p-km-bn∏v IdpØ \nd-°msc]ó∂pw Igp-tX∂pw hsc hnfn-°pw.'

"Ct±lw kvt\lm-iw-k-IqSn \¬Ip∂p! Al-¶m-cn-b-√.'"sNe∏w tIƒhn-°msc N°-c-hm°p ]d™p ab-°o´v

sh≈Øn ap°n ktèv tN¿°m-\m-cn-°pw.'"F∂mepw I≠n-t√. B apJØv Hcp t\cpw s\dn-bp-ap-≠v.

GtXm Hcp shfn-®w.' kmbn-∏ns‚ Acp-Wm- -amb apJØv ZrjvSn]Xn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®-\-`n-]m-b-s∏-´p.

]kwKw i≤n-°m≥ Xmev]-cy-ap≈ `mhw aØm-bn-®s‚apJØp \ng-en-´p. AXp a\- n-em-°nb tZhkym IqsS-°qsSkwkm-cn®v aØm-bn-®s‚ GIm-K-Xsb Xncn-®p-I-f-bm≥ ian-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

tbip-InkvXp acn® emk-dns\ Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂-ev]n® IY-bmWv ]kw-K-hn-j-bw. "C∂m-sW-¶n¬, C∂sØ Bfp-I-fm-sW-¶n¬ emk¿ ac-W-i-ø-bn-em-b-t∏mƒ ih-a-S-°-Øn\v sagp-Ip-Xn-cnbpw kpK-‘-te-]-\-ßfpw hmßp-hm≥ Bfns\ N¥-bn¬ hnSp-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ emk-dns‚ ho´p-Im¿ BZyw tbip-hn-s‚-b-Sp-°-te°v Bf-b-®p.'

B≤ym-fln-I-kmcw \nd™ ên-X-Øn¬ P\w Nncn-®p.

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A[nIw ]√p-Imń Nncn-°m-dn-√mØ kmbn∏pw CØ-hW H∂pNncn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]√p-Iƒ item-tams‚ Z¥-tKm-]p-c-ß-sf-t∏mse hiy-am-bn-cp-∂p.

]Øp-]-Xn-\©p an\n´p Ign-™-t∏mƒ hnj-b-tØm-S-\p-_-‘n®vkmbn-s∏mcp ]m´p-]m-Sn. F´mw ¢m n¬ tXm‰ aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n¬ sNß-∂q¿ kv°qfn¬ ]Tn® CwKvfojv ]mT-ß-fp-W¿∂p.Aßpw Cßpw Ipsd Bi-b-ßƒ a\- n-em-bn. Km\-Øns‚CuWhpw AXnse Bi-b-ßfpw aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n¬ arZp-e-hn-Im-c-ß-fp-W¿Øn.

A¿∞w Zzn`mjn hni-Zo-I-cn-®p. Hcp ]m]n-bpsS Zp¿L-S-amb]mX-sb-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp∂p Km\w. ZpjvSs‚ Pohn-X-ssien ico-cm-fl-tZ-ln-Isf Bk-Iew \in-∏n-°p-sa∂pw tbip-In-kvXp-hn\v]m]nsb cq]m-¥-c-s∏-Sp-Øp-hm≥ Ign-hp-s≠∂pw hnIm-c- -cn-X-ambhm°p-I-fn¬ Zzn`mjn hnh-cn-®-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n¬,Aev]w apºp-b¿∂ hnIm-cm-\p- qXn IqSp-X¬ Xoh-am-bn.

kz¥w Pohn-X-ssien aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-bn.

]I¬ NqXp-I-fn.sshIn v No´p-I-fn.cmXn-bn¬ I≈p-Ip-Sn.Cu Pohn-X-]mX Fs∂bpw IpSpw-_-sØbpw FhnsS

FØn°pw?Pohn-X-Øn-em-Zy-am-bn-´mWv kz¥w Pohn-XsØ Hcp tNmZy-

Nn-”-Øns‚ apºn¬ \n¿Øn-b-Xv.ssIbn-en-cp∂ hSn Xmsg h®p. Aÿn-]-RvP-c-Øns‚ _‘w

\mcm-b-ap-\-bn¬s]´p XI-cp-∂Xpt]mse tXm∂n.i_vZw tIƒ∏n-°msX aØm-bn-®\pw tZh-kymbpw ]¥-en-\-

Sp-tØ°p \S-∂p. Iøm-e-bn¬\n∂p ]‰nb a¨X-cn-Iƒ ep¶n-bpsS ]pd-In¬\n∂pw Xń-°p-S-™-tijw ]¥-ens‚ G‰hpw ]pd-Inse XqWn-t\mSp tN¿∂p-\n∂ Hcp ssXsØ-ßns‚ Nph- n-¬Ah¿ C-cp-∂p. ]pd-In-en-cp-∂-h¿ sXßn≥Np-h- n-en-cp-∂-hsc kwi-b-ZrjvSym t\m°n. kmbn∏pw \hm-K-Xsc H∂p i≤n-®p.

]cn-kcw Ku\n-°msX aØm-bn-®≥ XI-c-t°m-fm-ºn-bn¬°qSnhcp∂ ]kwKw i≤n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

aØm-bn-®≥ IqSp-X¬ i≤m-ep-hm-Ip∂Xp I≠ tZhkym hmbvssIsIm≠v ad-®p-sIm≠v AS-°nb kzc-Øn¬ sNhn-bn¬ a¥n®p:"B sh≈-°m-c≥ GtXm a¥-hmZw ]tbm-Kn-®-Xm-bn-cn-°pw.X\n°v Cu IY-bn-√mØ ]kwKw tIƒ°m≥ CX BKlw

tXm∂m≥ Imc-Ww.'Km\m-em-]-\Øn-\p-tijw ]kwKw XpS¿∂p: "]nb-tc,

\ΩpsS a≤y-Øn¬ XnXz-Øn¬ aq∂m-a-\mb ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hp-≠v.\c-t`m-Pn-Isf \c-kvt\-ln-I-fm-°p∂ Bflm-hv. Nnecp hnNm-cn-°p-∂-Xn≥hÆw CXv `qX-Øn-s‚tbm Ipc-f-bp-sStbm Bflm-h-√. kXy-Øns‚ Bflm-hm-Ip-∂p.'

"kvtXmXw. lt√ep-øm.' kZ- ns‚ tImWn-en-cp∂v s]mSn-ae aØm-bn-®≥ kmbn-∏ns‚ Bi-bsØ ]n¥m-ßn.

"ssZh-\o-Xn°p adp-Ir-Xn-bmbn ]h¿Øn-°p-∂-h¿ Adp-Xn-bn-√mØ \c-I-Øo-bn¬ hogpw. Ah¿°v Bfl-s\m-º-c-ßfpw ico-c-s\m-º-cßfpw D≠m-Ipw. Za-kvtImkv ] -W-Øns‚ ]Sn-hm-Xn¬-°¬h®v ssZh-Ip-™p-ßsf D]-Z-hn-°m≥ ]≤-Xn-bn-´p-t]mbiuens\ Xmsg hogvØnb ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hmWv sNm∆n-√m-tØmscssIImcyw sNøp-∂-Xv.'

tZhkym AS°w ]d™p: "\ΩpsS Imcy-at√ Abm-fo-∏-td-∂-Xv. a\- n-en-cn-°p-∂-sX√mw Abm-sf-ßs\ ]nSn-s®-SpØp?'

"hnip≤ I\y-a-dn-bmΩ shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xm.'"Hm, I\ym-a-dn-bmapw ]pWy-hm-f-∑mcp-sam∂pw shfn-s∏-Sp-

ØnbX√. h√ a¥-th-etbm NmØ≥tk-htbm Bbn-cn-°pw....-A-s√-¶n¬ Duln-s®-Sp-Ø-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. \√-hcpw NoØ-IfpwBƒ°q-´-Øn-ep-s≠∂v Atß¿°-dn-bmw.'

kmbn∏p XpS¿∂p. "Hcp]t£ ssZh-tZm-ln-Iƒ ChnsS Ccn-∏p-≠m-bn-cn-°pw. emk-dn-s\-t∏mse Bfln-I-ambn NØp- ]-gpØp Zhn-®-h¿ D≠m-bn-cn-°pw. H‰p-Im-c≥ bqZm-sb-t∏mse \c-I-°p-go-te°p t]mIp-∂-h-cp-≠m-Ipw....CXm, \nßsf sNm∆m-°p-hm≥ Ign-hp≈ Hcp InkvXp-hp-≠v. I≠-IØw Dt]-£n-∏o≥.\√-Xn-∑Æw Pohn-°p-hn≥. _oUn-h-en, aZy-]m-\w, hy`n-Nm-cw,tamjWw CXp-Iƒ tlXp-hmbn \nß-fpsS ico-c-Øn\pw Bflm-hn\pw G\-t°-Sp-≠m-Ipw. km£m¬ \oXn-bpsS hgn-bn¬ \S-°p-ho≥.'

kl-P-amb emfn-Xyhpw ssZh-hN-\-Øns‚ Bghpw ]c∏pwB hm°p-I-fn¬ ktΩ-fn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.

_oUn hen-°p∂hsc Ip‰w-]-d-™m-ep-Ss\ X√p-sIm-Sp-°m≥Xøm-dm-bn-h∂ aØmbn®\pw tZh-kymbpw IÆn¬°-Æn¬t\m°n. aSn-bn¬ ]n®mØn X∏n-s°m≠v tZhkym aØm-bn-®s\IÆp-Im-Wn-®p.

aØm-bn-®≥ AkvX-i-‡-\m-bn. Abmƒ apJw Ip\n-®n-cp-∂-tX-bp-≈q.

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"ho≠pw \ap°p ]m´p-]mSn km£y-ßfpw ]t_m-[-\-ßfpw\S-Ømw. tbmKw s]s´∂p \ndp-Ø-cp-sX∂v ssZhm-flm-sh-t∂mSpkwkm-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ ]kwKw Xo¿∂p. F∂m¬ Bflm-hns‚ hym]mcw Xo¿∂n-ń-√.' ]¥fw aØm-bn-®s\ t\m°n-s°m≠v kmbn∏v ]kwKw D]-kw-l-cn-®p.

]¥fw aØm-bn-®s‚ ssIbn¬ ]m´p-]p-kvX-I-Øns‚ Xmfp-Iƒ adn-™p.

F¥-Xn-i-bta ssZh-Øn≥ kvt\lwFX at\m-l-ctaAXp Nn¥-bn-e-Sßm kn‘p-k-am-\-ambvk¥Xw ImWp∂p Rm≥.A¿∞hpw cmKhpw ktΩ-fn® Km\-Øn\v Xmfhpw tafhpw

\¬In-s°m≠v BZysØ hcn-Iƒ Bh¿Øn®p ]mSn.F¥-Xn-i-bta ssZh-Øn≥ kvt\lwlte-eqøm tkmXwtkmXw tkmXw tkmXwsNdp-∏-°m-cn¬ Nne¿ ]mÃ¿ F.- B¿. -‰n. A-XnibØns‚

apJ-tØ°p t\m°n. Nne Ipń-Iƒ Nncn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚t]cpw ]mSnb Km\-Øns‚ hcn-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘-sØ-°p-dn-t®m¿Ø-t∏m-gm-W-h¿°p Nncn s]mń-b-Xv.

kZ- n¬ Nne¿ Xs∂ i≤n-®Xv ]mÃ¿ AXn-ibw a\- n-em-°n-bn-√. At±lw IÆp-Iƒ ]qń ssZhsØ ]mSn kvXpXn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ XmSn-aoi ip`hpw at\m-l-c-hp-ambnImW-s∏-´p. A[-c-Øn¬\n∂v ]h-ln® kvtXmXm¿®-\-IƒhkvX-Øns‚ hnfp-ºn-te°v, Al-tcms‚ XmSn-bn-te-°p-Xs∂Hgp-Ip∂ hnti-jssXewt]mse-bpw, kotbm≥]¿∆-XØn¬s]øp∂ sl¿tΩm-\y-a-™p-t]m-sebpw DW¿∆p-tbm-K-Øns‚A¥-co-£sØ Bio¿h-Zn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

]mÃ¿ AXn-i-bsØ t\m°n-s°m≠v kmbn∏v ]d™p:"ssZhm-flmhv Fs∂ t]cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v ]mÃ¿ AXn-ibwaptºm- p-h∂v At±-l-Øns‚ A\p- h km£yw ]kvXm-hn-°p-hm≥ Rm≥ At]-£n-°p-I-bm-Wv. AXpIgn™v Bfl-t]-c-W-bp≈ Hcmƒ°v sNdnb Hcp ]t_m-[-\hpw ]d-bm≥ kabwD≠v.'

tZhkym sNhn-bn¬ a¥n®p: "Xm≥ t\ctØ ]d-™Xp icn-bm. tbmKw Ahn-b-ep-]-cp-h-Øn-em. ]kwKw Ign™p ]kw-Kw. ]nt∂bpw ]kw-Kw. ]ns∂ km£n. AXp-I-gn™v ]m v.]t_m-[-\w. ]ns∂bpw ]t_m-[-\w. CS-bv°nsS an\n-´p-Iƒ

\o≠p-\n-ev°p∂ lt√-ep-øm-kvtXm-X-ß-fpsS _l-fw....-A-e-h-em-Xn-bm.'

aØm-bn-®≥ ]Xp-ßnb i_vZ-Øn¬ hni-Zo-I-cn®p: "\ΩpsS]≈o-se-√mcpw ]mh-sb-t∏mse A®≥ ]td-∂-sX√mw sNøp-∂p.XØ-°n-fn-sb-t∏mse A®-Sn® ]m¿∞\ G‰p-sNm-√p-∂p. A\p-I-c-Ww. k¿∆X A\p-I-c-Ww. Ipºn-Sp-∂p. hW-ßp-∂p. sIg-t°m´p Xncn-bp-∂p. Ipcnip hc-bv°p-∂p....-s]-¥-t°m-kpIm-cpsStbmK-Øn¬ sImtd-°qSn kzmX-¥y-ap-≠v. lrZ-b-Øns‚ t]c-W-b-\p-k-cn®p ]kw-Kn-°bpw ]mSp-Ibpw ]m¿∞n-°bpw sNømw.Ifn-∏m-h-t]m-se-b-√.' Pohn-X-Øn-em-Zy-am-bn-´mWv aØm-bn-®≥ItØm-en°m ]≈n-sbbpw ] -°m-scbpw hna¿in-®-Xv. tZh-kym-bpsS sNhn-bn¬!

"CXp I≠n´v Xncp-hm-Xn-c-I-fn-t]mse tXm∂p-∂nt√?'"F∂mepw Chn-Sn-cp-∂n v Dd°w hcp-∂n-√. ]≈oev A®Sn®

sNm√pw ]m¿∞t\w amXw tI°pºw F\n-°p-d°w ]nSn-°pw.AXp-sIm-≠t√ym Rm≥ ]≈o t]mIm-Ø-Xv.'

]mÃ¿ AXn-i-b-Øns‚ A\p- -h-km-£y-Øn\p tijw DÆq-Æn-km¿ Npcp-°-ambn kwkm-cn-°m≥ Fgp-t∂-‰-t∏mgpw P\-Øns‚kvtXmX-tIm-em-lew AS-ßn-bn-ń-√.

s]cp-sh-≈-Øns‚ Cc-º¬t]m-se-bp-ff i_vZw adn-I-S-∂p-sIm-≠-t±lw XpSßn: "sNß-∂q¿, apf-°p-g, ]pØ≥Im-hp-]-tZ-i-ß-fnse Fs‚ _‘p-an-Xm-Zn-I-tf, Fs‚ A\p-`-h-km£yw]kvXm-hn-°m-\mWv ssZhm-flm-shs∂ Cu cmXn-bn¬ t]cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv....Ipń-°m-eØv Fs‚ IÆn¬ A_-≤-h-im¬ NpÆmºphoWp. IÆn¬ NpÆmºp hoWm¬ AXn-\p≈ Hcp ]Xn-hn[nc‡-Øn¬ IÆp Igp-Ip-I-bm-Wv. tImgnsb ]nSn-t®m-≠ph∂vAXns\ AdpØv c‡w tiJ-cn-°p-tºm-tg°pw Fs‚ IÆp s]mń-t∏m-Ip-sa∂v Fs‚ amXm-hn-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ AΩ®n ASp-°-f-bn¬\n∂p s]s´∂p ]n®m-ØnsbSpØv AΩ-®n-bpsS kz¥wssIhn-c¬ apdn®v c‡-ap-≠m°n Fs‚ IÆp Igp-In. IÆn\vbmsXmcp G\-t°-Sp-ap-≠m-bn-√. Fs‚ AΩ-bpsS c‡w tlXp-hmbn Fs‚ IÆp kpJ-s∏- p. A√tbm kvt\ln-X-tc, AXn-t\-°mƒ FXtbm i‡-amWv tbip-hns‚ ]pWym-l-c-‡w. CucmXn \nß-fpsS IÆp-Isf amX-a-√, km£m¬ lrZ-b-ß-sfbpwIqinse c‡-Øn¬ Igp-Ip-I. tbip-hns‚ c‡w kIe ]m]hpwt]m°n \sΩ sNm∆m-°p-∂p. tbip Ft∂°pw Pohn-°p-∂p._p≤≥ acn-®p. apl-Ω-Zp-\_n acn-®p. io\m-cm-bW Kpcp acn-®n v c≠p h¿j-am-Im-dm-bn. F∂m¬ tbip acn-®n v aq∂mw Znhkw

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Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂-‰p. Ft∂°pw Pohn-°p-∂p.'DÆq-Æn-km-dns‚ D]-am-e-¶m-c-ßƒ kZ- n\p a\- n-em-bn.XpS¿∂-t±lw sbi-øm-]-h-N\w c≠mw A≤ymbw A©mw

hmIyw apX¬- C-cp-]Øn-c≠mw hmIywhsc hmbn®v InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS A\m-Nm-c-ß-sf- im-kn-®p.

"lm, \nßƒ _nw_m-cm-[n-I-fpsS acym-Z-I-fn¬ \S-°p-∂p.tZiØv sh≈nbpw s]m∂pw \nd-™n-cn-°p-∂p. hnK-l-ßƒ \nd-™n-cn-°p∂p. _nw_-ßsf Xpc-∏-s\-en°pw \cn-®o-dn\pwFdn™p If-ho≥.'

imk\ Ipsd-°qSn kv]jvShpw ]Xy-£-hp-ambn: " lm, FXe÷-m-hlw. sNß-∂q¿ ]≈n-°m¿ I\y-a-dn-bm-an-t\mSp ]m¿∞n-°p-∂p. tbip-hns‚ _nw_-Øns≥d ap∂n¬ hWßn t\¿®-I-fn-Sp-∂p.- ]m-t®mdp tkhn-°p-∂p. Ipcnip \mń ap´p IpØp-∂p.Aip-≤n hnt´m-Sp-ho≥. hnKlmcm-[\ hnt´m-Sp-ho≥. acn-®p-t]mbaX-t\-Xm-°-fpsS ih-Ip-So-c-ß-fn¬ \S-Øp∂ Bcm-[-\bpw Aÿn-h-W-°hpw sagp-Ip-Xncn IØn-°epw kmØms‚ ]Wn-∏p-c-bn¬]≤-Xn-bn-´p-≠m-°nb hymPm-cm-[-\-bm-sW∂p a\-kn-em-°p-ho≥.I\ym-a-dn-bm-ap-h-gn-b-√, tbiphgn c£]m]n-∏o≥. Xncp-ta-\n-am-cpsSssIapØn a\p-jys\ \a-kvI-cn-®m¬ c£ In´q√.'

D]-tZ -in -am -cn¬ Nne¿ "Bta≥' F∂v G‰p -sNm -√n.thsd Nne¿ "Gta≥' F∂m¿Øp-sNm-√n.

Bta\pw Gta\pw XΩn-ep≈ _‘-sa-s¥∂v tZhkym Xe-]pI™mtemNn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

B-flob kt¥mjw h¿≤-n®-t∏mƒ D]-tZ-in-am-cp-sSbpw hnizm-kn-I-fp-sSbpw hm°p-Iƒ hgn-hn-t´m-Sm≥ XpS-ßn.

lt√-ep-øm....lmte-ep-øm....lmteeqøm....lmte-eq....lmte-eq....At√-ep-øm....Bteeqøm....-B-te-eq....Bte-eq....Kvtfmdn,- Kvtfm-dn, tfmdn....tKmdn....temdn....tZh-kym-bpsS Nn¥ XpS¿∂p--˛-˛lmte-ep-ømbpw Bte-ep-

ømbpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w F¥m-bn-cn°mw!Kvtfmdn F¥v?temdn F¥v?temdnbpw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imcpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w F¥m-

bn-cn°pw?Nn¥ ]cn-lm-k-Øns‚ thj-a-Wn-™p.

s]tSmƒ Hgn-°p-tºmƒ temdn Cc-ºn-bn-f-In HmSp-∂p.Bflmhp In´p-tºmƒ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imcpw Cc-ºn-bn-f-In ]¥-ep s]mfn-°p-∂p.

DÆq-Æn-kmdns‚ i_vZw Db¿∂p-b¿∂p h∂p. "kvt\ln-Xsc,]ptcm-lnX t\Xm-°ƒ \nßsf ASn-a-I-fm-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ItØm-en°m k`sb hna¿i-n-°p∂ ]kw-K-ßƒ tIƒ°tbm ]pkvX-I-ßƒ hmbn-°p-Itbm sNbvXm¬ im]w hcp-sa∂v aX-t\-Xm-°ƒ \nßsf `b-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. \n-ßƒ kXyw Kln-®m¬ Zpcp-]tZ-i-ßƒ tNmZyw sNøp-sa∂v aX-t\-Xm-°ƒ°-dn-bmw. ]m∏m-a-X-Øns≥d _‘--\-Øn¬ \nßsf Xf-®n-ń-cn°-bm-Wv. \nßƒkXyw Kln-®m¬ acn® saXm-∑m-cpsS t^mt´m-Iƒ `nØn-bn¬Xq°n sagp-Ip-Xncn IØn®v ]m¿∞n°bn-√....Rßƒ kXywAt\z-jn-®p. Zp-cp-]-tZ-i-ß-fpsS Nße s]mń®p. Rßƒ°v Hcpim]hpw h∂n-√. Rßƒ A\pKrloX-cm-bn-cn-°p∂p.'

kXym-t\z-jn-I-fm-Ip-hm≥ P\sØ Blzm\w sNbvXp-sIm≠vDÆq-Æn-km¿ kmbn-∏ns\ t\m°n.

D]-kw-lm-c-]m¿∞-\-bv°mbn kmbn∏pw D]-tZ-in-amcpw kZ-- n-se-gp-t∂‰p \n∂p. Ah¿ Xe-bn¬ ssIsh®p ]m¿∞n-t°-≠-Xn\v timXm-°-fn¬ Nne¿ kZ- n\p apºn¬ A-Wn-\n-c-∂p.

tZhkym ]cn-lm-k-kz-c-Øn¬ aØm-bn-®s\ IÆp Im-Wn-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: "Xms\m∂p t]m-bn-t\m-°v, kmbn-∏ns‚ BflmhvktXymw t\cp-ap≈XmsW-¶nev Xs≥d IÆn--\p -th≠n H∂p]m¿∞n-®p-t\m-°v, kuJyw In´p-tam∂v.'

Ah¿ Ccp∂ sXßn≥Np-h- n-eqsS hnń-ep-Iƒ XØn-\o-ßn.sXtßm-e-bn¬ DcpΩn-s°m-s≠mcp h∆m¬ Nnd-I-Sn®p ]d-∂p.aØm-bn-®s≥d lrZ-b-Ønepw h¿Æ-\m-Xo-X-amb Hc-\p- qXnbpsSNnd-I-\-ßn.

a\ v aptºm´p t]mIm≥ t]cn-∏n-®p. icocw hne-°n.ico-chpw a\ pw XΩn-semcp kwL- -\w.aØm-bn-®≥ IÆp ]qń. I\ym-a-dn-bsØ [ym\n-°p-∂-Xn\p

]Icw, Pohn-X-Øn-em-Zy-ambn tbip-hns\ amXw [ym\n-®p.sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ klmbw hcp∂ ]¿∆-X-Øn-te°v

IÆp-I-fp-b¿Øn.s]s -s∂m-c-am-\p-jnI i‡n ico-c-Øns‚ hne-°ns\ Zp¿_-

e-am°n. B i‡n Xs∂ kZ- ns‚ apºn-te°p X≈n \o°p-∂--Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. Bbn-c-Øn-sXm-≈m-bn-cØn Ccp-]-Øn-\m-ense Pe-]-f-b-Øns≥d Hmf-ßƒ Xs≥d tXmWnsb Ing-°≥

Zn°n-te°p X≈n-\o-°n-b-Xp-t]m-se.

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\mev

ep¶n[mcn-bmb Hcp- N- ºn kZ- ns≥d apºn-te°v B™p\S-°p-∂p.

]pcp-j-∑m-cpsS apJØv òXn-bpsS Npfn-hp-Iƒ.kvXoI-fpsS a\- n¬ Xoa-g.F¥m-WnXv? ASn-]nSn \S-Øm-\mtWm?Zzn`m-jn-bneqsS kmbn-∏m-cm-™p. "\nßƒs°¥p thWw?'"A©m-dp-h¿jw apºp \S-∂ sh≈s∏m-°-Im-eØv F\n°v

aeº\n ]nSn-®p. IÆn\v Rc-ºp-sh- epw XpS-ßn. XWp-∏p-Im-eØpwa\x-]-bm-k-ap-≠m-Ip-tºmgpw CStØ IÆv sh´m-dp-≠v. sh´-ep-≠m-Ip-tºmƒ \√ ImgvN-i-‡n-bn-√.'

aØm-bn-®s≥d CS-Xp-I¨t]m-f-Iƒ aq∂m-ep-h´w CdpIn sh´p-∂Xv kmbn∏p i≤n-®p.

"kmbn∏v Fs‚ IÆn-s\-sbm∂p kuJy-am-°n-Ø-∂m-ep-]--Im-c-am. c≠m-gvN-bmbn IÆn\v shépw aßepw hfsc IqSp-Xem'.

"F\n-°Xn\p Ign-hn-√. F∂m¬ Fs‚ ssZh-Øn\p Ign-bpw.IÆns\ amX-a√-—\nßsf apgp-h-\m-bpw kuJy-am-°m≥ Ign-bpw. ]m]-tcm-K-sØ....'

"F∂m¬ F\n-°p-th≠n a≤y-ÿX sNøWw.'"Rm≥ a≤yÿ\-√. tbip-In-kvXp-hmWv a≤y-ÿ-≥. \mw c≠p-

t]cpw IqSn H∂n®v InkvXp-hns‚ a≤y-ÿ-X-bn-eqsS ]nXm-hmbssZh-tØmSv ]m¿∞n-°p-I-bmW.v'

"D∆v'kmbn-∏m-lzm\w sNbvXp: "Rm≥ \nßƒ°pth≠n ]m¿∞n-

°mw. F∂memZyw \nßfp am\-km-¥-c-s∏-S-Ww. sNm∆m-IWw.'"IÆn\p kpJw Inń-bmev am\-km-¥-c-s∏Smw.'"AXp ssZhsØ ]co-£n-°p-I-bm-Wv. ssZh-tØmSp hne-

t]-i-cp-Xv. kuJyw Inń-bmepw Cs√¶nepw ssZhsØ tkhn-°p-sa∂v Xocp-am-\n-°Ww.'

kz¥w ]nXm-hns‚ ac-W-th-f-bn¬t∏mepw Ic™n-ń-√mØaØm-bn-®s‚ I¨t]m-f-Iƒ s]s´∂p \\-™p.

kmbn∏v ]Xn-jvTm-hm-N-I-ßƒ Zzn`mjn apJm¥cw sNm√n-s°m-Sp-Øp.

aØmbn-®≥ G‰p-sNm-√n.G‰p-sNm-√¬ Ic-®n-em-bn._mjv]-[mc apJw Igp-In-s°m≠v Xmtg-s°m-gp-In.

lrZ-b-Ønepw Hcp Igp-I¬ \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]m]-°-d-I-fpsS Igp-I¬.

]mb-ap≈ kvXoIƒ Ipip-Ip-ip-Øp. "sNß-∂q-cns\ hnd-∏n-®n- p≈ IpSn-b≥ aØm-bn-bt√ B \n∂p Itc-∂Xv?'

tIm´q-tcØv B®n-bΩ aq°Øp hnc¬h-®p. "]n∂t√ym!Abmfp Xs∂bm.'

kmbn∏v aØm-bn-®s‚ inc- n¬ ssIh-®p. s]s´∂v ssZh-ap-ºn¬ At]-£n-°m≥ as‰m-cm-K-lw-IqSn aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n¬h∂p.

sh≈-s∏m°ImeØv `mcy hb-dn-Sn®v h≈-Øn¬ hoWp. DZ-c-Ønse inip \in-®p. amXm-hm-Im-\p≈ BK-lw˛ HcmÏp-™n-\p-th-≠n-bp≈ tamlw˛ F√mw A∂p \jvS-am-bn. A©ph¿j-ß-fmbn kmdmΩ h‘y-bmbn Pohn-°p-∂p....F∂m-en-\nbpwHcp Ip™ns\ Xcm≥ ssZ-h-Øn\p Ignbpw F∂-bmƒ hniz-kn-®p. Ip™n-\p-th-≠n-bp≈ At]-£bpw Abmƒ ssZh-ap-ºn¬ka¿∏n-®p.

c≠-t]-£-I-ƒ. H∂v ]c-kyw. at‰Xp cl-kyw.inc- n-en-cp∂ kmbn-∏ns≥d Icw Nen-®p. ]m¿∞-\-Iƒ

apg-ßn. aØm-bn-®s≥d Xebpw IgpØpw i‡n-bmbn Ipep-ßn.ASp-Øp-\n∂ D]-tZ-in-am-cpsS Ic-X-e-ßfpw a-Øm-bn-®s‚ inc- n-te-°m-K-an-®p.

"tbip-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ tcmKsØ `¿’n-°p∂p.' ]¥fwaØm-bn-®-\-e-dn.

"tbip-hns≥d BWn-∏-gp-Xp≈ Ic-Ø-m¬ kuJy-am-Is´.' Hcpssk\ym-[n-]s‚ [z-\n-bn¬ sImSp-¥d DΩ-®-\p-]-tZin B⁄-\¬In.

"tcmK-Øns‚ _‘\w Agn-b-s∏-S-s´. kmØmt\ hn´p-t]m-Iq.' cmPIev]-\-bpsS A[n-Im-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p Abn-cq-°p-gn-bn¬G.-sP.-tPm¨km-dns‚ hm°p-Iƒ°v.

D]-tZ-in-am-cpsS Ic-kv]¿i-\-ßƒ A\p- -hn-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®-\-hnsS \n∂p.

i_vZ-sam-∂-S-ß-n-b-t∏mƒ IÆo¿ XpS-®p-sIm≠v ]¥-ens‚]pd-In-te°v aS-ßn. C]m-hiyw tZh-kym-bp-sS-IqsS sXßn≥Np-h- n-e√ Ccp-∂-Xv. as‰mcp timXm-hn-s‚-b-SpØv Xg-∏m-bpsS aS-°p-\n-h¿Øn-bncp-∂p. ]g-b-Xp-t]mse IÆns≥d R-c-ºp-sh- n.

[ym\-Øns‚ ssien-bn¬ ]¥-en-ep-b¿∂ Km\-[-m-c-bn¬Abmƒ ebn-®p. Iq¿Ø Hcp kqNn-ap-\-t]mse Nn¥bpw hnIm-chpw ssZh-Øn¬ tIµoI-cn-®p.

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s]mSp-∂s\ DK-amb Hcp i‡n A\p-`-h-s∏-´p. klym-Zn-

Isf adn-I-S-s∂m-gp-Ip∂ I√-S-bm-dnse shf-f-∏m-®n¬ t]mse.

]¥fw aØm-bn-®≥ k-am-]-\-Km\w XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ IqsS-∏m-

S-W-sa∂p tXm∂nb aØm-bn-®≥ CS-Xp-h-i-Øn-cp∂ timXm-hns‚

]m´p-]p-kvX-I-Øn-te°p ItÆm-Sn-®p.

A¤pXw!

IÆns‚ aqS¬ amdn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

hesØ IÆv hnc-ep-sIm≠v s]mØn-∏n-Sn®v CSsØ IÆp-

sIm-≠p-amXw t\m°n. G‰hpw sNdnb A£-cw-t]mepw \∂mbn

hmbn-°mw. Rc-ºp-sh- epw amdn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

sh≈s∏m-°-Øn\ptijw CStØ IÆp-sIm≠v henb A£-

c-ßtf hmbn-°m≥ km[n-®n-cp-∂p-≈q. Ct∏mƒ G‰hpw sNdnb

A£-c-ßfpw aß-ep-Iq-SmsX hmbn-°mw.

ImWn-Isf Aº-c-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Hcm-I-a-W-Im-cn-bpsS thK-X-

bn¬ aØm-bn-®≥ \S-∂p. ]pcp-j-∑m¿ hg-n-amdn. kvXoIƒ sRń-

t\m-°n.

s\‰n-bn¬ s]mSn™ hnb¿∏p XpS-®p-sIm≠v ]¥fw aØm-

bn-®≥ B⁄m-]n®p: "\nßƒs°-¥p-thWw? AhnsS \n¬°q.'

"F\n°p km£n ]td-Ww. Fs‚ IÆn\p kuJyw Inń-.'

"]p≈n aptºm´p hc-s´ sImg-∏-an-√.' tXm´pw-Ic h¿Kokv

Dd∏p \¬In.

X\n-°p-≠mb am\-km-¥-c-sØ∏‰nbpw A¤p-X-tcm-K-im-¥n-

sb-∏‰-nbpw aØm-bn-®≥ ]kvXm-hn-®p. IÆo-cn¬ Igp-Inb hm°p-

I-fmWv _ln-¿Kan-®-Xv.

"Zm t\m°q. D]-tZ-in-amsc a¿±n-°m≥ sIm≠p-h∂ Np‰n-I.'

sImSp-¥d DΩ-®≥ Ccp-ºp-Np‰nI hmßn CS-Xp-ssI-bn-ep-

b¿Øn. he-Xp-ssIbn¬ thZ-]p-kvXIw .

"At√-ep-øm. thZ-]p-kvXIw Np‰n-Isb Pbn-°pw. NI-h¿Øn-

am-cpsS hmfns\ Pbn-®-Xm-Wo-h-N\w.'

"t•mdn. ssZh-\maw al-Xz--s∏-Ss´.' kZ v hnP-b-t`cn apg-°n.

tbmK-a-h-km-\n-®-t∏mƒ km-bn∏v Adnbn-∏p-Iƒ \S-Øn. Xncp-

hn-Xmw-Iq-dns‚ sX°p- m-KØv kphn-ti-j-the sNøm≥ D]-tZ-in-

amsc Bh-iy-ap-s≠-∂-dn-bn-®p. "AhnsS sImbvØp hf-sc-bp-≠v.

the-°mtcm Npcp°w' kZ- ns\ At±lw Atßm´p t]mIm≥

Blzm\w sNbvXp.

aØm-bn-®≥ a\ nem-K-ln®p: "Rm≥ hN\w ]Tn-°pw. Fs∂-

¶n-epw, FX ]Xn-Iqew h∂m-epw, Cu kmbn∏p ]kw-Kn-°p∂

kXykphn-tijw ]kw-Kn-°m≥ sX°≥ ]tZ-iØp t]mIpw.'

Abmƒ A\p-X-]n-®p. tImSXn Ib-dm\pw NqXp Ifn-°m\pw

aZyw IpSn-°m\pw F¥pΩmXw ]Whpw ka-bhpw sNe-hm°n!

C\n ssZh-Øn-s\¥p sImSp°pw?

X∂-Øm≥ adp-]Sn ]d™p: "Fs∂-Øs∂ Rm≥ ssZh-Øn\p

sImSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. tijn-°p∂ \nehpw ]pc-bn-Shpw hn‰p ssZh-

th-ebv°p sImSp-°pw.'

Htc e£y-tØmsS Htc hgn-bn-eqsS ]pØ≥Im-hn¬ t]mb

aØm-bn-®\pw tZh-kymbpw apf-°p-g-hsc H∂n®p\S-∂p. Ahn-sS-

h-®-h¿ kz¥w hoSp-I-fn-te°v Xncn-™p.

c≠p hyXykvX hgn-I-fn-te-°v.

Bfln-I-ambpw hyXy-kvX-amb c≠p hgn-Iƒ.

hoSn-t\m-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ lrZ-b-Ønse BKlw A[-c-ßƒ hnfw-

_cw sNbvXp: "ssZhta, Fs‚- `m-cybpw AΩ®nbpw _‘p-an-

Xm-Zn-Ifpw am\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sm-\n-S-bm-°tW.'

hgn-b-cn-In-ep≈ ]pjv]-e-Xm-Zn-Iƒ B ]m¿∞\ Xe-Nm-bv®p

tI´p. \£-X-c-ivan-Ifn¬ apßn-°p-fn-°p∂ \nim-Po-hn-Iƒ Aev]-

t\-c-tØ°p \n»-_vZ-cmbn. hgn-b-cn-Inse sN‰-°p-Sn-ep-I-fn¬ Xma-

kn-°p∂ P\-ßƒ cmXn-bpsS GIm-¥-X-bn¬ kz]v\-ß-fpsS

D]m-¥-ß-fn¬ hnl-cn-®p-Xp-S-ßn.

"kmdm-tΩ, kmdm-tΩ. IXIp sXmdt∂.'Xte-cm-Xn-hsc "sXmd-s°So' F∂m-tIm-in-®n-cp-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ

IX-In¬ apjvSn-sIm-≠n-Sn-°pw. Imep-sIm≠p Nhn- n-sb∂pw hcpw.Cu cmXn AsXm∂pw kw -hn-®n-√.

kmdmΩ IXIp Xpd-∂p-sIm-Sp-Ø-tijw AØmgw hnf-ºn-s°m-Sp-°m-\mbn Dd-°-®-S-thmsS \S-∂p.

"kmdm-tΩ,- C-tßm-s´m∂p t\m°ntb'. km[m-cW FSo∂pwkmdm-sb∂pw hnfn-°p∂ aØm-bn-®≥ `mcysb Hma-\-t∏cp sNm√nhnfn-®p.

"Rms\mcp ]pXnb krjvSn-bmbn.' aØm-bn-®≥ ]p©n-cn®p-sIm≠p ]d-™p.

Dd-°-®-S-hns‚ tZjy-tØmsS kmdmΩ tNmZn®p: "F¥hmCu ]pXnb krjvSn? Cs∂¥m I≈p-amdn Nmcm-b-amtWm IpSn-®-Xv....AtXm ]gb I≈p-jm∏p amdn ]pXnb I≈p-jm-∏n¬ t]mb-Xmt∂m ]pXnb krjvSn?'

"Zm t\m°v Fs‚ IÆ.v'"Hm˛ IÆn-set¥m t\m°m-\m....Nmcmbw IpSn-®mev IÆp sNa-

∂n-cn-°pw. Rm\n-sXX I≠Xm?'

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"kmdm-tΩ˛ I≈pw Nmcmtbmw H∂p-a-√. B s]¥-t°m-knsekmbn-s∏s‚ IÆn-\p-th≠n ]m¿∞n-®p. shép amdn. aßepamdn.'

Ahƒ t\m°n. ho≠pw t\m°n."Hm˛˛s_¥n-t°m-kv. CXp h√ `qtXmw Ib-dn-b-Xm. Ah-Ωm-

sc√mw `qX-tk-h-°m-cm-sW∂m Fs‚-IqsS ]Tn-∏n-°p∂ hm≤ym-∑mcp ]td-∂Xv.'

"`qX-Øn\p IÆn\p kuJyw Xcm≥ Ign-bptam?'"]n∂nteym.'"AsX-ß\m?'"Fß-\mt∂m? ]vimNn\pw i‡n-bp-≠v. NmØ≥tk-h-°mcv

FX-t]sc kuJy-am-°p∂p!'"kmdm-tΩ, Aßs\ \o ]d-bt√˛ `qXw tIdn-bmev am\-km-

¥c-ap-≠m-hptam? Rm≥ A\p-X-]n®p am\-km-¥-c-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p.Fs‚ NoØ PohnXw Dt]-£n-®n-cn-°p∂p.'

"IjvSw. D]-tZ-in-amcv he-bn¬ Ip-Sp°n.'"Rm≥ IpSp-ßp-I-b√ sNbvX-Xv. kzX¥\mbn-cn°zm'."lqw. kzmX-¥yw!'"Zm t\m°v.'"s∆m!'"aW-∏n®pt\m°v. I≈p \mdp-t∂m∂v. C∂p cmXoev jm∏n¬

t]mbn-√. _oUn-s∏mXn samØw I∏-°m- n¬ Fdn-™p-I-f-™p.aq°p-s∏mSn U∏n-k-lnXw tXmń-se-dn™p.'

kmdmΩ Aev]-k-abw `¿Øm-hns\ t\m°n-\n-∂p.IÆn¬ Cdp-Inb Rc-ºp-sh- -en-√.hmbn¬ aZy-Øns‚ cq£-K-‘-an-√.IÆp Nph-∂n- n-√.A¿≤-cm-Xn-bnepw kpt_m-[-tØm-Sp-IqSn, kvt\l-a-kr-W-ambn

kwkm-cn-°p∂ Hcp-]p-cp-js‚ apºn¬ ZmºXy Pohn-X-Øn-em-Zy-ambn Ahƒ \n∂p.

sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®s‚ am\-km-¥-chpw tcmK-im-¥nbpw tZh-kym-bpsS IS-bn¬ NqSp-]n-Sn® N¿®-Iƒ°pw hmZ-]-Xn-hm-Z-ßƒ°pw Imc-W-am-bn. kwi-b-en-]vX-amb ]Xn-I-c-W-ßƒ.

"sXßp-hnf aØm-øosS am\-km-¥cw shdpw I≈-am. kmbn-∏ns‚ ]Ww ]nSp-ßm≥ \S-Ønb A`n-\-bam'. IrjvW≥ \ºq-Xncn A`n-]m-b-s∏-´p.

"CXp kmbn-∏ns‚ I¨sI´p hnZy-bm.' Ip∂Øpae At¥mWnXńaqfn-®p.

hS-°-t\Øp ^nen∏pkm¿ kvIqfn¬ t]mIm≥ AXphgn h∂-

t∏mƒ ]e¿°pw Xr]vXn-I-c-amb Hcp hni-Zo-I-c-W-hp-am-bmWv FØn-b-Xv. H∂pc≠p a\-»mkvXKŸ-ßƒ hmbn-®n- p≈ At±lw B]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬Øs∂ hni-Zo-I-cWw \¬In: "sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-bpsS tcmKw am\-ko-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. kmbn∏ns‚ apºn¬ \n∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ°p Ipsd sshIm-cn-I-i‡n e`n-®p. kuJyw In´p-sa-∂p-d®p hniz-kn-®p. IÆpsh´¬ X\n-°n-s√∂p a\ n¬ \n›-bn-®p. B hnImcw Rc-ºp-Isf i‡-am-°n. sh≈-s∏m-°-Øn-ep-≠mb sshIm-cn-I-t£m-`hpw `bhpw sIm≠m IÆp-sh-ép_m[n-®-Xv. B `bw amdn-b-t∏mƒ Rc-ºp-I-fpsS kΩ¿±w \ne®pkuJyw Inń. CXp ssZh-Øns‚ i‡n-b-√, a\- ns‚ i‡n-bmWp sXfo-°p-∂-Xv.'

s]mbvI-bn¬ G_lmw h°o¬ ^nen∏p kmdns‚ hmZ-KXn\ntj-[n®p: "am\-kn-I-am-bm¬ t]mepw CsXm-c-¤pXw Xs∂-bm-Wv. Xs‚ Rc-ºns‚ G\-t°Sp am‰m≥ Ign-bp-sa∂p aØm-bn-®≥ hniz-kn-®Xv Bflo-b-amb Hc-¥-co-£-Øn-emWv; ssZh-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ ]kw-K-ßfpw ]m´p-Ifpw Db¿∂ Hcp kZ- n-em-Wv.ss[cyhpw hnizm-khpw h¿≤n-∏n-°p∂ kn≤n-Iƒ a\p-jys‚ a\- n¬ \nt£-]n-®Xv ssZhwXs∂-bm-Wv. sh≈-s∏m-°-Im-e-Øp-≠mbhn`m-¥nsb XpS®p\o°n-bXv ssZhn-I-[ym-\-Øn-eq-sS-bmWv; Cuhnizmkw ssZh-Z-Ø-am....ssZhhN-\-w \¬Inb hnizm-k-w....CutcmK-ku-Jyhpw ssZh-Øn¬ \n∂p-¤-hn-®-Xm. kuJy-Øn\ptijw AbmsS kz`mhw `‡nbp-≈-Xm-bXv CXv tlXp-hm-em-Wv.'

]ecpw tcmK-im-¥n°p \¬Inb hni-Zo-I-cWw tI v aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p: "F¥n\m shdpsX X¿°n-°pt∂? Bscms°Fs¥ms° ]d-™mepw CXp hn]n-Xn-b-√. InkvXp-hns‚ IcwFs∂ sXm -Xm. CXv A¤pXtcmK-im-¥n-bm.'

\mSmsI ]m´m-bn.IpSn-b≥ D]-tZ-in-bm-Im≥ t]mIp∂p.sXßp-hnf aØm-bnsb Nm°n- p.kmbn∏p Nm°n´p; DutZ-in-am¿ Nm°n´p.

s]¥-t°m-kvXnse bphm-°fpw Im®n-°p-dp-°nb thZ-hm-Iy-ß-fpsS AI-º-Sn-tbmsS apdn-∏m- p-Iƒ D≠m°n:

sXßp--hn-f-b-®m-b≥ ssZh-a-I-\mbn.IcSn ]ip-hn-t\mSp IqsS tabpwsN∂mbv Ip™m-Sn-t\m-sSmØp ]m¿°pw]p≈n-∏pen tImem- p-Ip- n-tbm-sSmØp InS-°pw.tZmlnbmw iu¬ Hscm‰ \nan-jw-sIm≠v`‡\mw ]usemkv «ol-bmbn amdnt]cp amdn, KpWw amdn.

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Ic-Snbmw sXßp-hn-f-b-®m-b≥Hscm‰ cmXn sIm≠p Ip™m-SmbnASn amdn, IpSn amdn.kphn-ti-j-Øns‚ cq]m-¥-c-i‡nF¥-¤pXw! AXy-¤pXw!

A©v

"tamt\, s\\°p I≈n-t\mSpw Nmcm-b-tØmSpw ]≠p-≠m-bn-cp∂ ]nbw C∏w thZ-]p-kvX-I-tØm-Sm. s]m∂p-tam-t\,CsXms° hmbn®p \ns‚ Xe ]pÆm-°-t√....tIt´m-Sm.'

i≤sb ]nSn-®p-b¿Ønb thZ-hm-Iy-ß-fpsS ASn-bn¬ t]\msIm≠v AS-bm-f-an´psIm≠n-cp∂ aØm-bn-®s\ iIm-cn®psIm≠vtN®Ω ]Xy-£-s∏- p.

cmXn-bn¬ \m´p-Imsc√mw Hm´≥Xp≈¬ ImWm≥ sNß-∂q¿N¥ssaXm-\Øp t]mbn-cn-°-bm-Wv. ]≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ aØm-bn-®\pw t]mIp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

F∂m¬ Ct∏mƒ cmXn-bn¬ thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn®p sIm≠vInS-°-bn¬ hogpw.

cmhnse Fgp-t∂-¬°p-tºm-fmZyw X∏p-∂Xv hnf-°v.c≠m-aXp thZ-]p-kvX-Iw.FX ssIkvXh amkn-I-I-fmWv tai-∏p-dØv \nc∂pInS-°p-

∂Xv! ]g-©≥ amkn-I-I-fnepw thZ-]p-kvXIØnepw t\m -an- p-sIm≠vtN®Ω ho≠pw KpW-tZm-jn®p: "Ipt™, Xe ]pÆm-°-t√. ] -°mcpw saXmΩm-cp-sams° hmbn-®mte CXn-s‚-sbms° H≈A¿∞w ]nSn-In- -sØm-≈q.'

"AtΩ, Cu thZ-]p-kvXIw ] -°m¿°pw Xncp-ta-\n-am¿°pwamXw D≈-X-√. B¿°pw hmbn-°mw. kXyw a\- n-em-°mw. I≈pIpSn®v Xe ac-hn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ \√-Xt√ ssZh-h-N\w Xte¬tIdp-∂-Xv.'

"\ns‚ ssIbn-en-cn-°p∂ thZ-]p-kvXIw \ns‚ A∏-®≥ acn-°p-t∂s‚ Xte-h¿jw hmßn-®Xm. acn-°pºw A∏-®s‚ Xte-W-°o-gn¬ thZ-]p-kvXIw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.'

"thZ-]p-kvXIw Xe-bn-W-°o-gn¬ hbv°m-\p-≈-X-√. hmbn®p]Tn-°m-\p-≈-Xm....C∂m-fn¬ DÆq-Æn-km¿ ]kw-Kn-®-t∏mƒ ]d-™-Xp tIƒ°tWm?'

"F¥hm?'"C∂v InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS hoSp-I-fn¬ Xpd-°m-Xn-cn-°p∂ thZ-

]p-kvX-I-ß-fnse s]mSnbpw NnXepw H∂n®p IpS-™p-I-f-™m¬Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iqdp samØw Hcp [qfo-hm-X-ap-≠m-Ipw. a\p-jy¿ s]mSnaq°n-t°dn NmIp-sa-∂p-t]mepw!'

"\obn-ßs\ hmbnt°w ]m¿∞nt°w sNbvXm¬ apjnhptXm∂-Ønt√?'

"Bfl-i‡nbn√msX A©p an\n´p ]m¿∞n-®m¬ A©p aWn-°q-dp-t]mse tXm∂pw. Bfl-i-‡n-tbmsS A©p aWn-°q-dp-]m¿∞n-®mepw A©p an\n- p-t]mte tXm∂q.'

amXmhv an≠n-bn-√.tN®-Ωbv°v Hcp hkvXp-X-b-dn-bmw. ]≠v Ak`yw Hgp-Inb

\mhp-I-fn¬ C∂v kvtXmXm-¿®-\-I-f-Wv. hoSp XqØphmcm\pwCs∂-fp∏-am-Wv. _oUn-°p-‰nbpw NpÆm-ºp-s]m-Snbpw NnX-dn-°n-S-∏-n√. sh‰neapdp-°nb Nph∂ Xp∏¬ \Sp-ap-‰-Øn-√.

c≠pamkw apºv ]cnip≤mflm -n-tjIw ]m]n-®-t∏mƒ Bfl-i-‡n-bpsS Hcp-]p-Xnb ]mX-bn-te°v aØm-bn-®≥ Ib-dp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. aqVm-Nm-c-ßsf ]n≥X≈n, hN-\sØ Dƒt®¿Øp-sIm-≠p≈ Hcp ]mX. Zp¿LSw! F¶nepw t\tc-t]m-Ip∂ ]mX.

]nt‰-∂p-®bv°v tNmdpw ao\pw ap´bpw hnf-ºn-h®tijw tN®Ωhnfn-®-t∏mƒ adp-]Sn In´n-bn-√.

XnÆ-bn-te°p h∂-t∏mƒ ]pdw-N-´-bn-√mØ Hcp ]pkvX-I-Øns‚ apºn¬ GtXm \n[n X∏n-sb-Sp-°p∂ PnP-Rm-k-tbmsSaØm-bn-®-\n-cn-°-bm-Wv.

"Ft¥m-∂mSm \o hmbn-t®m-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. t]mesØ Ign-°m≥t\c-am-bnt√ym?'

"sI.-hn. sska¨km-dns‚ InkvXob kv\m\-]-t_m-[n-\n.At±lw Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv, hniz-kn-®-tijw sh≈-Øn¬ apßnkv\m\w kzoI-cn-°-W-sa∂m.'

"Indp°p ]d-bm-sX-Sm. Rm≥ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂n-S-tØmfw \oiv\m\-s∏S-Øn√.'

"s]Sp-a-tΩ, s]Spw.'"s]´m-e∂p Rm≥ InW-‰n¬ NmSn-®m-Ipw. Fs‚ Imew

Ign™v \o Ft¥m a≠-Øcw thtWm-¶nepw ImWn-t®m....'"AΩ®o ssZh-I-ev]\ A\p-k-cn-°-≠mtbm?'"tamt\ \ns‚ A∏-\-∏q-∏-Ωm-cmcpw Ie-°-sh-≈Øn apßo- n-

√. ]ns∂¥n\m \o apßp-t∂˛ Ah-cmcpw ssZh-I-ev]\ A\p-k-cn-t®m-ct√?'

"A∏-\-∏q-∏-Ωmcp \c-I-Øn-t∏m-bm¬ Rm\pw \cI-Øn-t∏m-I-W-sa-∂mtWm?'

Ip≤-amb -Hcp t\m -am-bn-cp∂p AXn\p adp-]-Sn.

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"]d-b-tΩ, ]s≠m-cp-Im-eØv \ΩpsS ]q¿∆o-I-∑m¿ I√n-s\bpwXSn-sbbpw hr£-sØbpw k¿∏sØbpw Bcm-[n-®n-cp-∂p. \mapwAXp sNbvXm aXntbm?'

"FSm Nt≈, \o an≠m-Xncn'."AΩ-sb-¥n\m tIm]n-°pt∂!'"sNdp°m \obn∏w s]Æp-sI -n-sb∂psh®v˛˛\o FX hteym-

-\m-bmepw \osbs‚ hb-‰n¬ InS-∂-h-\t√?'"ssZh-amWv amXm-hn-t\-°mƒ F\n°p Imcyw.'"t]∏- n°p sh≈w I≠m¬ ]qXn-bn-f-°-am. s\\°o sh≈-

Øn-®m-Sm≥ CX sImXn-sb¥m?'"AΩ FsXms° ]p—n-®mepw Rm≥ kv\m\-s∏-Spw.

DÆq-Æn-km-dn-s\-s°m≠v kv\m\w \S-Øn°pw.'"Fs‚ sXbvh-ta˛ B DÆq-Æn-kmdv \ns∂-t∏mse Hcp hn]n-

Xn-°m-c-\m. Atß¿°v \s√mcp hmZym-cp-tZymtKmw iºtfmwHs° H≠m-cp-∂p. AsXms° If-™n- n∏w h -°-gp-Øp≈ DSp-∏p-an v thZ-]p-kvXtImw FSp-tØm≠v \S-°p-hm. Atßcv sh≈-Øn-ap-ßn-tb-∏ns∂ B hoń¬ ]ńWn amdo- n-√.'

"kXy-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bp≈ ]ńWn emàm.'"Ipt™ \osb-t∂mSp X¿°n-°m-Xn-cn. \ns∂ H∂p Xfn-®-

Xt√? \o Ip™m-bn-cn-°pºw Rm\pw \ns‚ A∏-®-\pw-IqsS\ns∂ amtΩm-Zokm Ign-∏n-®-Xm. Ie-°-sh-≈-a-√. kpK‘w Ie-°nb sh≈am A®≥ Xte¬ Xfn-®-Xv.'

"F\n-s°´pw s]m´pw Xncn-bmØ ]mb-Øn¬, Rm\-dn-bmsX,Fs≥d tZlØv kpK-‘-sh≈w Xfn-®m¬ F¥p Kp-Wam? Fs‚kz¥ hnizmkØns≥d-b-Sn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ kz¥-k-Ω-X-tØm-Sp-IqSn \S-Øp∂ kv\m\-Ønte F\n°p hnizm-k-ap-≈p....Cu ]p-kvX-Iw hmbn-®p-t\m-°tΩ.'

"]≠sØ s\e-sØ-gpØp ]Tn® Rms\-ß-\mSm A®-Sn-∏p-kvXIw hmbn-°pt∂?'

"AtΩ, sska¨km¿ NcnXw ]Tn-®n- p≈ Bfm. ]≠p-Im-eØv ]≈n-Iƒ°p-≈ntem ]cn-k-ctØm kv\m\-°p-f-ßƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xmbn At±-l-Øns≥d ]pkvX-I-Øn¬ sXfn-hp-Iƒ \nc-Øp-∂p. sh≈w Xfn-®m¬ aXn-sb-¶n¬ Ipf-Øns≥d Bh-iy-an-√t√m! kv\m\w F∂ ]Z-w-Xs∂ aqe- m-j-bn¬ apßn-bp≈ Ip-fn-sb-bmWv kqNn-∏-n-°p-∂-sX∂v ]WvUn-X-∑m¿ ]d-bp-∂-XmbnAt±lw Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. tbip-In-kvXp-Xs∂ hfsc sh≈-ap≈ tbm¿±m≥ \Zn-bn-et√ kv\m\-s∏- Xv! BZy-\q-‰m-≠p-I-fn¬inip--kv\m\w C√m-bn-cp-s∂∂pw Cu ]pkvXIw sXfn-bn-°p∂p.'

"\ns≥d t]´p-]p-kvXIw Rm≥ s\cn-t∏m-Sn-en´p Np´p-I-f-bpw,

tIt´m-Sm....\o Xd-hm-Sns‚ am\w Itf-cp-Xv. Ie-°-sh-≈Øn apßn-bm-∏-ns∂ Rm≥ a\p-jy-cpsS samJ-sØ-ßs\ t\m°pw? \o thZ-]p-kvXIw ]nSn-t®m≠p \S-°pºw FX-t]cm Nncn-°p-∂-sX-∂-dn-bmtam?'

"Rm≥ sXßn≥I≈p tam¥n \S-°-p∂ Ime--sØßpw AΩ-®n°p am\-t°-Sn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. C∏w ssZh-a-I-\m-b-∏gm am\-t°-Sv!]s≠ms° Rm≥ Rmb-dmgvN ITmcn ]nSn-t®m≠p I≈p-jm-∏n¬t]mIpºw Bcpw Ifn-bm°n Nncn-®n-ń-√. C∏w ssZh--Øns≥dhN\w Iøn-∏n-Sn®p \S-°p-tºmgm Nncn. CsX-s¥mcp temI-am.a\p-jys≥d Xe Xncn-™Xm.'

"FSm, \ns‚ Xebm Xncn-™-Xv. ]mh-ßsf klm-bn-°p∂XymKnIfmb ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m-scbpw I\ym-kvXo-I-sfbpw ad-∂p-sIm≠v \obpw \ns‚ HmtZ-i-n-amcpw \µn-tISp ]td-∂p.'

"AtΩ, Bip]-Xn-Ifpw A\mYime-Ifpw hnZym-eb-ßfpwÿm]n®v P-\-tk-h\w sNøp∂ ]ptcm--ln-X-∑mcpw I\ym-kvXo-Ifpw \ΩpsS _lp-am\w A¿-ln-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ adp-h-iØv A®-∑mcpw I\ym-kvXo-Ifpw Ipń-ssZ-h-ß-sfbpw hymP -a-≤y-ÿ--scbpwkzoI-cn-°p-∂p. h¿jw-tXmdpw ]pXnb ]pXnb a≤y-ÿsc D≠m-°n-s°m-Sp-°p-∂p. hnK-lm-cm-[-\sb hne-°p-∂n-√. ImX-embhnizmkhnj-b--ß-fn¬ Ah¿ hn´p-hogvN ImWn-°p-∂p. \n¿Ω-e-kp-hn-ti-j-Øn¬ adnambw tN¿°p-∂p. Ch¿ Ip‰-°m-cm-Wv. hnjwIgn®v k` \in-°p-tºmƒ D]-tZ-in-am¿ an≠m-Xn-cn-°m-s\m-°ptam?'

sNß-∂q¿]≈n ]am-Wn-Iƒ tImgn-°q-Sn\pNp‰pw Ipdp-°-

s\∂t]mse aØm-bn-®s\ Np‰n-∏‰n ]b-Xv\-ß-fm-cw- n-®p. aØm-bn-®s\ kv\m\-P-e-Øn-en-d-°msX XncnsI ItØm-en°m kap-Zm-b-Øn-te°v sIm≠p t]mIp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p e£yw.

kmawZm\wt`ZwZfiwNXp-cp-]m-b-ßƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn ]tbm-Kn-°-s∏-´p.BZysØ D]m-b-hp-ambn h∂ amWn-°-∏ym¿ KZvK-Z-I-WvT-\m-

bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw apJØv ]Xo-£-bpsS Nncn-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p: "aØm-bn®m Rß-sf-sbms° hnt´®p \o s]¥n-t°m-kvXn¬ t]mI-t√. Ipń-°mew sXmt´ H∂n®p Ifn-®p-Nn-cn®p \S-t∂m-ct√ \Ωƒ.'

"Ifow Nncow t]mbn. C∏w Imcy-Øn-em.'"F∂m-epw....Xtew thcpw ad-°-t√.'Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-am-bn-cp∂p adp-]-Sn.

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"Imt¥, e_m-t\ms\ hn´p t]mcnIsl¿tΩm≥ sImSp-ap-Sn-Iƒ Dt]-£n-°.'amWn-°-∏ym¿°v A¿∞w a\- n-em-bn-√. F¶nepw aØm-bn-

®≥ ItØm-en-°m-k` hn´p t]mhp-I-bm-sW-∂-bm-fq-ln®p.ASpØ D]m-b-hp-ambn h∂Xv ]≈n-]-amWn At¥m-Wn-t®- -

\mWv: "aØm-bn-®m, \ΩpsS ]≈ose sXc-s™-Sp∏v ASpØ amk-Øn-em. Hcp IΩ-‰n-bw-K-Øns‚ ÿm\w Hgn-hp-≠v. aØmbn®s\-Øs∂ sXc-s™-Sp-°p-∂Xm Fs‚ Xr]vXn.'

aØm-bn-®≥ aqfn-t°- p."]ns∂˛ Hcp Imcyw. Cu s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS he-bn-

seßpw sN∂p NmS-cp-Xv.'Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-Øn-eq-sS-bm-W-Xn\pw adp-]Sn \¬In-bXv:

"kz¿§o-b-Z¿i-\-Øn\v Rm≥ A\p-k-c-W-t°Sp ImWn-°-bn-√.'At¥m-Wn-t®- \v hmIym¿∞w a\- n-em-bn. apºn¬ h® Im∏n

IpSn®p Xo¿°msX ÿewhn´p.Abmƒ \S-∂-I-∂-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ a\- n-tem¿Øp: "Rm≥

I≈p-jm-∏n¬ Ib-dn-bn-dßn PohnXw \in-∏n® Ime-sØßpwD]-tZiw Xcm≥ ssI°m-c\pw I∏ymcpw Bcpw Fs‚ hoń¬h∂n-ń-√. IpSn-b≥ aØm-bnsb I≠m¬ hgn-amdn \S-°pw....ImWmsX t]mb BSns\ B¿°pw th≠m-bn-cp-∂p. C∏w I≠pInń-b-Xns\ Xmtem-en-°m≥ ]≈n-°m-cpsS X≈v.'

Nn¥ XpS¿∂p: "c≠m-bncw sIm√sØ ]mc-º-cy-ap-s≠∂vAh-Im-i-s∏-Sp∂ Fs‚ amXr-k` Ct∂hsc Fs∂ thZ-]p-kvXIw FSpØp hmbn-°m≥ ]Tn-∏n-®n- n-√˛ ]≈nbn¬ ÿnc-ambnt]mIp-∂-h-sc-t∏mepw ]Tn-∏n-®n- n√. Fs‚ amXr-k- -bnse Hcp ]ptcm-ln-X≥ Hcp thZ-]p-kvXIw ssIbn¬ ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v ]c-ky-ÿ-eØv \S°p-∂Xv Ct∂-hsc I≠n- n-√. ]p√p-Xn-∂m≥ BSns\ ]Tn-∏n-°mØ CS-b-∑m¿! tcmKn-Isf ImWm≥ t]m-Ip-tºmgpwlrZbØn¬\n∂p hcp∂ Hcp ]m¿∞-\ ]m¿∞n-°m≥ Chsck` ]cn-io-en-∏n-®n- n-√. A-®-Sn® Ipsd ]m¿∞-\-IƒamXw. Rmb-dm-gvN-I-fn¬ A®-Sn® Ip¿_m\ sNm√o- p-t]m-Ip-∂p. A®-Sn® Bcm-[-\m-]p-kvXIw A®s‚ apºn-te°v \oń-s°m≠v sXm´-SpØvI∏ym¿ \n¬°p-∂p....Rmb-dm-gvN hN-\-]-kwKw C√. IqSn-h-∂m¬B≠n¬ c≠v ]kw-K-ßƒ....s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS ]≈n-bn¬F√m Rmb-dm-gvNbpw c≠p ]kw-K-ß-sf-¶nepw ImWpw.'

aØm-bn-®≥ _me-\m-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ tbip-In-kvXp-hns‚ hn-K-lsØ \a-kvI-cn-°m≥ ]≈n-hn-Im-cnbpw I∏ymcpwIqsS Xs∂]Tn-∏n-®Xv Hm¿Ω-bn-se-Øn.

s]s´∂p Nn¥ tNmZy-cq]w kzoI-cn-®p:

Keo-e-bnepw sbcp-ite-anepw ]c--ky-ip-iqj sNbvX-t∏mƒtbip-InkvXp XmSn-aoi hf¿Øn-bn-cpt∂m? kvXoI-sf-t∏mseapSn \oń-bn-cpt∂m? A√, Xºp-cm≥ kz¿§m-tcm-lWw sNbvX-t∏mƒ XmSnbpwh®mtWm t]mbXv? tbip-hns≥d bYm¿∞-cq]wsNß∂q¿]≈n-bpsS apºn¬ Db¿Ønbn-cn-°p∂ hnK-l-Øn-t‚-Xp-t]m-se-bmtWm?

tbip Hcp kmbn-∏mtWm?AZriy-\mb ssZh-Øn-s≥d, tXtPm-a-b-\mb tbip-hns≥d

]Xn-a-Iƒ Bcm-[-\-bv°p-th≠n D≠m-°p-∂-h¿ ssZhsØ XcwXmgvØp-I-bt√? hnKlw D≠m-°-cp-Xv, hnK-lsØ \a-kvI-cn-°-bp-a-cpXv F∂ thZ-I-ev]\ ewLn-°p-I-bt√?

ho≠pw Nn¥sb Ipń-°m-e-tØ°v Xncn-®p-hn´p:Ipń-°m-eØv tbip-In-kvXp-hns≥d hnK-lsØ t]Sn-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. hf¿∂p Ign-™-t∏mƒ ]≈n-bn¬ t]mIp-tºm-sg√mw hnK-l-Øns‚ apºn¬ ssIIq∏n \nev°pw.

]e-h´w hnK-l-sØ-t\m°n ]m¿∞n-®n- p-≠v. Hcn-°epw adp]SnInń-bn- n-√.

aµ-l-kn-®n- p-≠v. XncnsI Nncn-®n- n-√. Np≠v A\-°p-I-t]mepwsNbvXn-ń-√.

kwkm-cn-®n- p-≠v. ]Icw IÆ-\°n H∂p t\m°n-bn- p-t]m-ep-an-√.

Iuam-c-]m-b-Øn¬ Hcn-°¬ amWn-°-∏ym-tcmSp tNmZn-®XvaØm-bn-®s‚ Hm¿a-bn-se-Øn: "a‰p ]te-S-ß-fnepw hnK-l--ßƒkwkm-cn-®-Xmbpw IÆo¿ s]mgn-®-Xmbpw ]d-™p-tI-ń-´p-≠v.sNß-∂q¿]≈n-bnse hnK-l-ßƒ amXw Cßs\ A\-ßmsX\nev°p-∂-sX¥v?'

"Al-¶mcw tNmZn-°-cp-Xv, tIt´mSm!' Hcp imk-\-bm-bn-cp∂padp-]Sn.

hni-°p-∂-h\v Blm-chpw Zmln-°p-∂-h\p sh≈hpw ]m]n-Iƒ°p kphn-ti-jhpw \¬Im≥ ]Ww sNe-hm-°p-∂-Xn\p ]IcwhnK-l-ßƒ \n¿Ωn®v ]Ww ]mgvhybwsNøp∂ ssIkvX-h- ]m-c-º-cy-sØ-∏‰n aØm-bn-®\p e÷-tXm-∂n. hnK-l-ßƒ Ic™p,Nncn-®p, kwkm-cn®p Fs∂ms° \pW ]d-™p-]-cØn P\-ß-fn¬\n∂v e£-°-W-°n\v ]Ww kºm-Zn-°p∂ k -I-sf-∏‰n aØm-bn-®≥ ZpxJn-®p.

BIm-iØv I\ym-a-dn-b-Øns≥d cq]w Is≠∂p ]d™v FX-t]¿ Bfn-s\-Iq- p-∂p.

taL-ß-fpsS Ifn. ]≈n-]-am-Wn-Iƒ°v ]Ww! ]mh-s∏- -hs≥d]Ww.

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ssZhw hen-b-h-\m-Wv.ssZhw \nXy-\m-Wv.ssZh-Øns‚ \ne-\n-ev]n\v a\p-jys≥d I≈-km-£y-ßfpw

AXn-i-tbm-‡n-Ifpw Bh-iy-an-√. hymP-am¿§-ß-fn-te°p Xncn-bm-Xn-cn-°p-hm≥ ssZh-Ir] At]-£n-®p-sIm-≠mWv \o≠Nn¥bv°v aØm-bn-®≥ hncm-a-Nn”w C -Xv.

aØm-bn-®s≥d ]pXnb hnizm-k-am¿§-Øn¬ kmdm-ΩbpwBIr-jvS-bm-sb-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ Ah-km-\sØ D]m-bhpw ]tbm-Kn-°-s∏-´p˛ ZWvUw.

sNß-∂q¿ ]mY-anI hnZym-e-b-Ønse amt\-P¿ sFk°vkm¿kmdm-Ωsb Hmô-kn-te°v hnfn-∏n-®p. At±lw sNß-∂q¿ ItØm-en°m ]f-fn-bnse ]am-Wn-bm-Wv.

"\nßƒ s]¥-t°m-kvXn¬ t]mbn apßm-\n-cn-°-bm-sW-¶n-ev, s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-tcmSp ]d \n\-s°mcp DtZymKw Xcm≥.RßsS k -°m¿ ]Ww kw`m-h-\-sNbvXp ]Wn-bn® hnZym-e-b-Ønse iºfw ]‰n-b-tijw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-]-≈n-bn¬ t]mIp-∂-sX-s¥mcp \µn-tI-Sm.'

kmdm-Ω-bpsS apJw hnb¿Øp. IÆp-Iƒ Xpfp-ºn."tNmdnßpw Iqd-ßpw, At√-So...?' \c® Xe-bn¬ sNmdn-™p-

sIm-≠p≈ iIm-c-Øn¬ Acniw \nd-™p-\n-∂n-cp-∂p.tPmen-bn¬\n∂pw ]ncn®p hnń-cn-°p∂p F∂p tcJ-s∏-Sp-

Ønb IS-em-kn-e-t±lw H∏n v kmdm-Ωsb Gev∏n-®p.Znhm≥ _l-Zq¿ kp_-“-Wy-ø-cpsS apºn¬ sFk°v kmdn-

s\-Xnsc ]cmXn ka¿∏n-°-W-sa∂p hnNm-cn-®p-sIm-≠m-W-h¿ hoń-te°p aS-ßn-b-Xv.

hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\m-bn-´mWv aØm-bn-®≥ IS-emkphmßn hmbn-®-Xv.

Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-ap-≤-cn®v kmdm-Ωsb Biz-kn-∏n-®p. "Ah-¶-te°p t\m°n-b-h¿ ]Im-in-X-cm-bn. Ah-cpsS apJw e÷n-®p-t]m-b-Xp-an-√...Fßpw ]cm-Xn-bp-ambn t]mI-≠˛ \Ω-°p £an-°mw.'

"F∂mepw amkmamkw iºfw In´p∂ Hcp tPmen t]mbnt√?'"\o shj-an-°m-Xn-cn. C\n s\\-°pIqSn ]q¿Æ-k-abw kphn-

ti-j-the sNømw.'c≠mgvN Ign-™-t∏mƒ \mep Znh-ksØ thZ-]-T\w kotbm≥

Ip∂n¬h®p \S-∂p. Ipgn-°mem sI.-kn.-sN-dn-bm-\pw Ipº-\mSvF.-kn.-im-ap-th-ep-amWv A≤ym-]-I¿. ¢m n¬h®v aØm-bn-®≥ ]≠p]e-]m-hiyw D∂-bn-®n- p≈ Hcp tNmZyw Bh¿Øn-®p.

"apgp-I¬kv\m\w kzoI-cn-°m-tØm-sc√mw \c-I--Øn-t∏m-Iptam]mÃtd?'

"aØm-bn-®m, Hcmƒ \c-I-Øn-t∏m-Iptam kz¿§-Øn-t∏m-IptamF∂p hn[n ]d-bm≥ ssZhw \sΩ A\p-h-Zn-®n- n-√. lrZ-b-ßsfAdn-bp∂ ssZh-amWp \ymbm-[n-]≥.'

CS-dnb sXm≠ \\-bm≥ Aev]w Poc-I-sh≈w IpSn-®p-sIm≠vsNdn-bm≥ ]mÃ¿ XpS¿∂p. "]s£¶nsemcp Imcyw-—hniz-kn®pkv\m\-ta¬∏o≥ F∂p ssZh-h-N\w kv]jvS-ambn \tΩmSp ]td-s∂m-≠v. hniz-kn®v A\p-X-]n®v ]m]w G‰p-]-d-™-ti-j-ap≈kv\m\w!....kv\m\-s∏-Sm-Ø-h¿ \c-I-Øn-t∏m-Iptam kz¿§-Øn-t∏m-Iptam F∂Xv A]-k-‡-amb tNmZy-am-Wv. ssZh-I-ev]-\-bpsSapºn¬ \mw IpSp-°p-tNm-Zy-ßƒ sh°-cp-Xv.'

"Aß-\m-t∂ev s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imcp amXta kz¿§-Øn-t∏m-IsØmt≈m?'

"Zbm-]-c-\mb Hcp ssZh-amWv kz¿§\cI-]m-Xm-f-tem-I-ß-fpsS I¿ØrXzw \S-Øp-∂-Xv. a‰p k -°m-cpsS Imcyw ssZhwt\m°-s´. Hcp ]tXyI k -°mcp amXta kz¿§-Øn-t∏m-hp-I-bp-s≈∂v thZ-]p-kvXIw ]td-∂n√.'

"F∂m-∏ns∂ ]mc-º-cy-k-`-Iƒ hn´p-I-f-™n´v s]¥-t°m-kvXn¬ tNc-W-sa-s∂-¥n\m Aß-tb-t∏m-ep≈ t\Xm-°ƒ]d-bp-∂Xv?'

"Aßs\ Rß-fmcpw BZy-Im-e-sØßpw ]d-™n- n-√. k -I-fn¬ Hcp ip≤o-I-cWw \S-Øp-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n Rßƒ i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn. ]≈n-I-fn¬\n∂p _nw_-ßƒ shfn-bn-se-dn-b-Ww. Ing-t°m v Xncn-™p-\n-∂p-sIm-≠p≈ ]m¿∞\ \n¿-ØWw-—ImcWwAXv kqcy-\-a-kvIm-c-am....kjvSm-hns\ Bcm-[n-°-Ww. krjvSnsbBcm-[n-°p-∂Xp ]m]-am. CØcw Zpcm-Nm-c-ß-sf√mw If™v icn-bmb Bfln-I-ssN-X-\y-Øn-te°p hcm-\mWv Rßƒ P\-ßsfDtØ-Pn-∏n-®-Xv. ]ptcm-ln-X-]-am-Wn-Iƒ CsXm∂pw sNhn-s°m≠n√.Rßsf k`m- -jvS-cm-°n....]mc-º-cy-k- -I-fn¬ ip≤o-I-cWw km[y-a-s√∂v t_m[y-am-b-t∏m-gmWv DÆq-Æn-kmdpw a‰pw kzX-¥-ambns]¥-t°mkvXpIq´m-bva-Iƒ ÿm]n-®-Xv. C\nbpw ]mc-º-cy-k- -Iƒ ip≤o-I-cn-s®Sp°m≥ ]ptcm-lnX tijvT-∑m¿ ]Xn-⁄-sN-øp∂ ImeØv XncnsI ]gb k -I-fn¬ t]mIm≥ Rßƒ Xøm-dm-Wv. Aß-s\-sbmcp \√-Imew h∂m¬]ns∂ s]¥-t°mkvXpIq´m-bva-IfpsS Bhiyw C√-t√m. k`-bpsS t]cn-e√ Imcyw.kXy-hn-izm-k-Øn-emWp Imcyw.'

F.kn.i-map-th¬ tNmZn®p: "aØm-bn-®m, \nßsS a\- m£nF¥p ]td∂p?'

"DSs\ apgp-I¬ kv\m\w kzoI-cn-°-W-sa∂.v'"F∂m¬ a\x- m-£n°p ap≥Xq°w sImSp-°-Ww.'

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thZ-]-T\w D]-kw-l-cn®p sIm≠v F. kn. imap-th¬ ]t_m-[n-∏n®p: "\mw ssZh-h-N\w A\p-k-cn-°p-∂Xv \c-IsØ t]Snt®mkz¿§sØ tamlnt®m amXw Bbn-cn-°-cp-Xv.'

At±lw Hcp-Zm-l-c-W-tØmSpIqSn Bibw hni-Z-am-°n-bn- m-Wn-cp-∂-Xv. "Hcp P∑n-bpsS the-°mcn tPmen sNøp-∂Xv Abmsft]Sn-®m-bn-cn-°pw. F∂mem the-°m-cnsb P∑n hnhmlw sNbvXvkz¥w `mcy-bm-°n-sb-∂q-ln-°p-I. ]n∂o-S-hƒ tPmen sNøp-∂Xv `b-Øn¬ \n∂m-bn-cn-°-bn√; Iqen sImXn-®m-bn-cn-°-bn-√.]Icw `¿Øm-hn-t\m-Sp≈ kvt\lw sIm≠m-bn-cn-°pw. AXp-t]m-se ssZhsØ kvt\ln-°p-∂XpsIm≠m-bn-cn-°Ww Ahs‚Iev]-\-Iƒ \mw A\p-k-cn-t°-≠-Xv.'

]nt‰ cmXn-bn¬ thZ-]-T-\-Øn\v aØm-bn-®≥ amS-°S tZh-kymsb £Wn-®p.

"`q....s]¥-t°m- v-v—'Hcp \oń-Øp-∏m-bn-cp∂p adp-]-Sn....aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw Hcp Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse Bdm- p-

]pg°S-hn-te°v GXm\pw ssZh-Zm-k-∑m-tcm-sSm∏w ]pd-s∏- p.kmdmΩ an∂-gn-®p. ImXn∏q Agn-®p. ssIh-f-I-fq-cn. \·-amb

Igp-Øn\pw B -c-W-iq-\y-amb ssIØ-≠-Iƒ°pw kuµ-cy-°p-d-hn-s√-∂-hƒ BZy-ambn a\- n-em-°n.

C\nta¬ efn-X-am-b, B¿`m-S-c-ln-X-amb Hcp PohnXw\bn°pw F∂-hƒ temIsØ hnfn-®-dn-bn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

aØm-bn-®≥ tamXncw Ducn.]m]-Øn¬ Ah¿ acn®S°-s∏- p-—sh≈-Øn¬ apßn.InkvXp-hns‚ \oXn-bn¬ Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂-‰p-—ho≠pw sh≈-

Øn¬\n∂p s]mßnh∂p."ssZhw Fs∂ krjvSn-®Xv B`-c-W-an-√m-sX-bm. ]ns∂ Cu

NpaSpIqSn Igp-tØepw sNhn-tbepw tI‰p-∂-sX-¥n\m? ssZhw BZm-an\pw l∆mbv°pw hkvXw D≠m-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp.-F-∂m¬ c≠p-t]¿°pw B`-cWw D≠m-°n-s°m-Sp-Øn-√.' ]pXnb thj-hn-[m-\sØ hna¿in-®-h-tcm-Sv kmdm-Ω-bpsS adp-]-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

hoń¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-b-t∏mƒ tN®Ω ]X-dn. "C\n \o Fs‚acp-tam-f-s√So s\tj-[o. s\\°p an∂pw th≠m amtew th≠m.A®≥ hmgvØn-s°- nb an∂ns\ \o A]-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'

aØm-bn-®≥ CSbv°p Ibdn: "AΩ®o, an∂p-sI v _m“-W-cn¬\n∂p InkvXym-\n-Iƒ ]I¿Ønb Hcm-Nm-c-am. `mcym- ¿Ør-_‘w \ne-\n¿Øp∂ a¥-i-‡n-sbm∂pw an∂n-\n-√. `mcym-`¿Øm-°-∑m¿ XΩn-ep≈ kvt\lam Imcyw. an∂v If-s™-¶nepwC\ow Rß-fpsS IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw ]≠-tØ-°mƒ \qdn-cńkvt\l-ap-≈-Xm-bn-cn-°pw.'

tN®Ω kmdm-Ω-bpsS Igp-Øn¬\n∂p IÆp am‰n-bn-√. "siSos\\°p an∂p th≠m-—-ame th≠m. ]≈n th≠m-—]- °mcpth≠m. Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns\ aXn. \o Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ ktèvtN¿∂m¬ kmbn-∏ns‚ a°ƒ \ns‚ a°sf IeymWw Ign°p-tam? ]td-So....'

"a°-fp-≠mbn hf¿∂p hcp∂ ImeØp aXn Ieym-W-°mcywNn¥n-°p-∂-Xv. ssZhw Icp-Xn-t°m-fpw.'

"X≈-t°mgn Nhn- n-bm¬ ]n≈-t°m-gn°v tISn-√. \o Rmº-td∂ KpW-tZmjw tI°v.'

"Dw.'"IeymtWmw Nm°mtew hcpºw s\\°p \m´p-Imtcw ]≈n-

°mtcw th≠nhcpw. As∂m∂pw kmbn∏v IqsS-°m-W-Øn-√.Abmƒ AbmsS ]mń\p t]mIpw. Ata-cnt° IS-°pw.'

tN®Ω hmtXm-cmsX ]d™p X≈nb hm°p-Iƒ hmƒap\t]mse lrZ-b-Øn¬ ]m™pIb-dn. aØm-bn-®≥ thZ-]p-kvXIhmIy-Øn¬ A`bw ]m]n®p:

"\ns‚ \maw \nanØw Rm≥ \nµ hln®pFs‚ ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿°v Rm≥ ]c-tZ-inbpwFs‚ AΩ-bpsS a°ƒ°vA\y\pw Bbn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p.'aØm-bn-®≥ `b-s∏-ń --√. then-s°-´p-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn

s]mfn®p \o°n...._‘p-°-fpsS]≈n-°m-cpsS\m´m-cpsSamXm-hns‚....I\Ø then-s°- p-Iƒ.]nt‰∂p sshIn´v AØmgw hnf-ºn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ

ho≠pw tN®Ω k`m-Imcyw Ah-X-cn∏n®p: "tamt\, Cu s]¥-t°m-kn¬ tNcp-t∂m¿ HØncn ]mh-s∏- -h-cm. ]W-°mcpw ]SpØ-°m-cpsam∂pw Ah-cpsS Iq -Øn-en-√.'

"]mh-s∏´, A≤zm-\n-°p∂ Ipsd ap°p-h-sØm-gn-em-fn-I-sf-bt√tbip-InkvXp hnfn®v injy-∑m-cm-°n-bXv? tbip-hns\ A\p-K-an® P\-e-£-ßƒ km[m-c-W-°m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. \nt°m-Zn-tamkvFs∂mcp ]co-i-]-amWn tbip-hns\ ImWm≥ cmXn-bn¬ Hfn®ph∂ Imcyw ss__n-fn-ep-≠v....Cu kw`hw Ign-™mgvN Rm≥]e-h´w hmbn-®-Xm. \nt°m-Zn-tam-kn-s\-t∏msebp-≈-h¿ C∂pwD≠v. s]mXp-P-\-Øn-s‚-bn-S-bn¬ Xßƒ°p≈ aXn∏v \jvS-s∏-Sp-sa∂p `b∂v ]ecpw kXy-kp-hn-tijw ]c-ky-ambn AwKo-I-cn-°m≥ aSn-°p-∂p. ]Xm-]hpw IpSpw-_-_-‘-ßfpw BZm-b-am¿§-

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ß-fp-sams° Dt]-£n®v kphn-ti-j-Øn\pth≠n \nµ kln-°m≥]am-Wn-am-scm∂pw Xøm-dm-I-Øn-√. h√y XØz-im-kvX-⁄-∑m¿°vtbip-hns‚ efn-X-kp-hn-ti-j-tØmSv ]cn-lm-kta D≈q.'

"-tam-t\, \Ωfv ]≠p-sam-Xte ItØm-en-°-cm. ]mc-º-cy- k`hn´p-t]m-hp-∂Xp tZmj-am. ssZh-tIm]w hcpw.'

Hcp Xm¿°n-Is≥d ss\]p-Wy-tØm-sS-bmWv aØm-bn-®≥ adp-]Sn sImSp-Ø-Xv. "AΩ-®o, ]mc-º-cy-ambn \n∂ PqX-aXw hn´v]utemkv «olm InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn-®Xv tZmj-am-bn-t∏m-tbm?Ign-™-bnsS Rm≥ at\m-c-a-]-X-Ø-n¬ hmbn-®Xp ]d-t™m-s´.h´-t»cn Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS injy-\mbn bmt°m_mbn¬ hf¿∂p-h∂ am¿ Chm\ntbmkvXncp-ta\n D≠-t√m. At±lw h -t»cnXncp-ta-\nsb hn´p-I-f-™n´v tdmanse am¿]m-∏sb AwKo-I-cn®hm¿Ø D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Chm-\n-tbmkp Xncp-ta\n C∏w ae-¶ckpdn-bm\n ItØm-en°mk` F∂ t]cn¬ Hcp ]pXnb k` Bcw-`n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. bmt°m-_m-b-°m¿ ]ecpw C∏w ItØm-en-°-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂p....A√, k` amdp∂Xp ssZh-tZm-j-am-sW-¶n¬ Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSp ssZhw tIm]n-°-Ønt√?'

amXmhv sXs√m∂p ]cp-ßn.aØm-bn-®≥ hnń√: "]d-b-tΩ, Cu s]¥-t°m-kvXn¬ tNcp-

t∂\p amXta ssZhw tIm]n-°-sØmt≈m?'"aXn-sb-Sm, \n¿Øv.'"\n¿Øn-tb-°mw. tNmZy-Øn\p adp-]Sn ]d-bm-sa-¶n¬....Cu

temI-Øn-se-√mcpw s]¥-t°m-kvXn-em-bm¬, kXy-s]-¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cm-bm¬ AΩbvt°m temI-Ønt\m F¥p \jvSw hcpw?'

adp-]Sn Inń-bn-√."Rm≥ Xs∂ adp-]Sn ]dbmw AtΩ. B¿°pw Hcp \jvtSmw

hc-Øn-√. em`wamXw. I≈p-jm-∏p-I-sf√mw AS®p ]q´pw—IpSnb∑m-cpsS `mcy-am¿°p em`w. _oUn-°-®-h-S-°m¿°p sXmgn¬C√m-Xm-Ipw—sNdp∏-°m¿°v em`hpw Btcm-Ky-hpw. NoØ-°-Y-Iƒ A`n-\-bn-°p∂ \mS-I-s∏-Æp-ßƒ tZiw hnt´m-Spw˛thiyIƒ°v sXmgn¬ C√m-Xm-Ipw. IpSpw-_-ßƒ°p em`w-˛ kzÿX! sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS a\ v ip≤-am-Ipw.'

"\jvSw, -hey \jvSw! s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS ]m´pw sIm´pwtI´v I∂p-Im-en-Iƒ Ib-dp-s]m-ń-t®m-Spw. ]mep In´-Øn-s√-Sm-˛ I´≥Im∏n IpSn-t°≠nhcpw. \jvSw AhnSw sIm≠p Xo¿∂n-s√-Sm.... HW¿∆p-Im-cpsS ]m´pwsIm´pw Ae¿®bpw tI v tZi-°m-cpsS samØw sNhns]m´pw.' amXmhv Xncn-®-Sn-®p.

A∂sØ hmZ-]-Xn-hmZw AhnsS Ah-km-\n-®p.F∂m¬ aØm-bn-®s‚ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-ssaXn Ah-km-

\n-®n-√. IqSp-X-embn At±lw ss__nƒ ¢m p-I-fn¬ kw_-‘n®p XpS-ßn. ]m¿∞-\mtbmKß-fn¬ kPoh]¶m-fn-bm-bn.CS-bv°n-sS-bp≈ DW¿hp-tbm-K-ß-fn¬ aØm-bn-®≥ A\p-`-h-km£yw ]kvXm-hn®p XpS-ßn.

ItaW Bi-b-ßƒ ]qt]mse hnS¿∂p. ktµ-i-ßƒ KwKm-]-hmlwt]mse Hgp-In.

km£y-ßƒ ]t_m-[-\--ß-fm-bn.]t_m-[-\-ßƒ ]kw-K-ß-fm-bn.Bfl-i‡n ]kw-K-ßsf kºp-jvS-am-°n.

Bdv

aØm-bn-®≥ kotbm≥Ip-∂n\p kao-]-ap≈ DÆqÆnkm-dns‚hk-Xn-bn-te°p \S-∂p. Ih-e-bv°-Sp-Øp≈ B¬hr-£-Øns‚XSn-bn¬ BWn-b-Sn®p Xq°n-bn-cp∂ A®-Sn® Hcp hn⁄m-]\wI≠t∏mft±lw \n∂p. BImw-£m-]q¿∆-aXp hmbn-®p.

"Gh-tcbpw £Wn®p sIm≈p-∂p. _nójv k¿°m-cns‚ D∏p-\n¿Ωm-W-\n-ba-ßsf ]Xn-tj-[n-°m≥ sNß-∂q¿ N¥-ssa-Xm-\Øv1930 G]n¬ amkw 6˛mw XobXn Rmb-dmgvN sshIn v A©paWn°v \S-°p∂ hºn® ]I-S-\-Øn¬ ]¶p tNcp-I.'

amS-°-S-bpsS Nph-cnepw CØcw aq∂mep hn⁄m-]-\-ßƒHń-®n-cn-°p-∂Xp i≤n-®p.

ISbv°p Np‰pw IqSn-bn-cp∂v \m´p-Im¿ cmjvSobw N¿® sNøp-∂p. io NnØn-c-Xn-cp-\mƒ alm-cm-Pm-hns‚ `cWw CS-bv°nsSN¿®mhnj-b-am-bn. kzmX¥y-k-a-c-t\-Xm-hmb taml\Zmkv Km‘n-bpsS A\p-K-l-tØmSpIqSn ]ø-∂q¿ IS-∏p-d-Øv, k¿°mcns‚\nbaw X≈n-°-f™psIm≠v D∏p-\n¿ΩmWw \S-Ønb kw`hwN¿®bv°p ckwIqń.

DÆq-Æn-km-dns‚ hoń-se-Øn-bt∏mƒ, an∂¬∏n-W-cns‚ thK-Øn¬ hnIm-c-ßfpw Nn¥-Ifpw a\- n-eqsS IS∂pt]mbn.

apKv≤-em-h-Wy-h-Xn-bmb kotbm≥Ip∂v \oem-Im-i-Øn-\- n-ap-J-ambn akvX-I-ap-b¿Øn \nev°p-∂p. I\-I-]- -sNm-cn-bp∂ kmbm-”-c-ivan-Iƒ Ip∂ns‚ ]Sn-™mtd sNcn-hn-ep≈ sXtßm-e-I-fn-eqsS Hfn™pt\m°n.

sX∂n¥ym s]¥-t°mkvXp ssZh-k- -bpsS ÿm]-I-t\-Xm-hmWv DÆq-Æn-km¿ F∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ ]mÃ¿ sI. C. G_-lmw.At±-l-Øns‚ ]h¿Ø-\- -e-am-bp-≠mb GXm\pw Iq´m-bva-IƒDƒs°m≈n®psIm≠m-Wv 1924˛¬ Cu ]ÿm\apS-se-Sp-Ø-Xv.

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1923- ¬ Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-c-Øn-\-SpØv ]c-Wnbw F∂ ÿeØph®p\S∂ tbmK-Øn¬ kn. a\s» F∂ D]-tZin Xe-bn¬ ssIh®p]m¿∞n-®-t∏mƒ DÆq-Æn-km¿ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm- n-tjIw ]m]n-®p.A\y- m-j-I-fn¬ kwkm-cn-®p. At±lw sNß-∂q¿ aSßnh∂v a‰p]e-tcbpw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm- n-tj-I-sØ-∏‰n ]Tn∏n-°p-Ibpw Cu A\p--h-Øn-te°v \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu A\p`hw ]m]n-®-hsc

tIm¿Øn-W-°n-bmWv sX∂n¥ym s]¥-t°m-kvXp ssZh-k`D≠m-°n-b-Xv.

1924 apX¬ 1926 hsc c≠p h¿jw kzX-¥-am-bn ]h¿Øn®sX∂n¥ym s]¥-t°m-kvXp ssZh-k` 1926- ¬ Ip°pkmbn-∏ns‚t\Xr-Xz-Øn-ep≈ sX∂n¥ym ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-tij k`-bp-ambntbmPn-®p. c≠p]ÿm-\-ßƒ H∂n-®-t∏m-gp-≠mb ]pXnb ]ÿm-\-Øn\v ae-¶c ssZh-k- -sb∂p t]cn- p. Ip°p-km-bn∏pw DÆq-Æn-kmdpw ]pXnb ]ÿm-\-Øns‚ H∂pw c≠pw A≤y-£-∑m-cmbn XpS¿∂ph∂p.

1926 hsc DÆq-Æn-km¿ \bn-®n-cp-∂, sX∂n¥ym s]¥-t°mkvXp k`m-]-ÿm\w ]p\-cm-cw-`n-°p-I-bm-Wv. AXns‚]h¿Ø-\-tIµw Ipº-\m´p ÿm]n°m-\mbn DÆq-Æn-km¿Atßm´p ÿew amdn-t∏m-I-bm-Wv.

aØm-bn-®≥ hmcym-]p-c-w s]¥-t°mkvXp k`-bnse CS-b-\mbn Ip°pkmbn-∏ns‚ Iogn¬ ]h¿Øn-°m-\m-K-ln-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. C°m-cyØn¬ DÆq-Æn-km-dns‚ A`n-]m-b-a-dn-bm-\mWv `h-\-Øn-se-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Gsd t\cw Ah¿ kwkm-cn-®p.

kt¥m-j-tØm-sS-bmWv DÆqÆnkm¿ ]Xn-I-cn-®-Xv."aØm-bn-®m, hmcym-]p-cØv thebv°v hnim-e-amb hmXn-sem-

≠v. kmbn-∏n\v Ahn-SsØ ]m]n-I-sf-∏‰n henb lrZ-b- m-c-hp-ap-≠v. kmbn-∏n\v th≠ klm-b-sams° sNbvXpsImSp-°-Ww.'

Ipº-\mSp tIµ-am°n Hcp kzX-¥-s]-¥-t°mkvXp ]ÿm\w]Sp-Øp-b¿Øm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®-Xns‚ ImcWw DÆq-Æn-km¿ hni-Zo-I-cn®p: "aØm-bn-®m, Ip°p-km-bn-∏p-ambn hy‡n-]-c-amb `n∂-X-sb-s¥¶nepw D≠m-bn-´√ Rm≥ Ipº-\m-t´°p t]mIp-∂-Xv.Bi-b-]-c-amb A`n-]m-b-hy-Xym-k-ßtf D≈q....tIµo-Ir-X-ambHcp k`m-`-c-W-co-Xn-bn-emWv Ip°p-km-bn∏p hniz-kn-°p-∂-Xv.F∂m¬, ]mtZ-inI k`-Iƒ°v IqSp-X¬ Xocp-am-\-kzm-X¥yw\¬Ip∂ Hcp k`m- -c-W-hy-h-ÿn-Xn-bn-emWv Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p-∂-Xv. \ΩpsS \m´p-Im-cmb kphn-ti-j-]-h¿Ø-I¿°v hfcp-hm\pw]h¿Øn-°p-hm\pw CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ Hcp `c-W-kw-hn-[m-\-am-bn-cn°pw IqSp-X¬ klm-b-Icw F∂v Rm\pw kl-]-h¿Ø-Icpwhniz-kn-°p-∂p. AXpsIm≠v Ipº-\mSv tIµ-am°n X\n \mS≥

apJ-ap-Z-bp≈ Hcp s]¥-t°mkvXp]ÿm\w cq]o-I-cn-°p-I-bmWvRß-fpsS e£yw. HutZym-Kn-I-am-bn, ]tXy-In®v `c-W-]-c-am-bn,Hcp hntZ-i-k- m-kw-L-S-\-tbmSp _‘-ap≈ Hcp k`m-]-ÿm\wBcw- n-°p-∂-Xn¬ Rßƒ°p Xmev]-cy-an-√.'

"Rm≥ Ip°pkmbn-∏ns‚ Iogn¬ ]h¿Øn-°p-∂XpsIm≠vkmdn\v hntcm[w h√Xpw Dt≠m?'

t\cw Ccp- n-Xp-S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. apºn-en-cp∂ asÆÆhnf-°ns‚Xncn-bn¬ ]‰n-∏n-Sn-®n-cp∂ Icn Nq≠phncepsIm≠v Xń-am-‰n-s°m≠vDÆq-Æn-km¿ Dd∏p \¬In. "Hcphntcm-[-hp-an√ aØm-bn-®m. aØm-bn-®s‚ \SØn-∏-\p-k-cn®v ]m¿∞n®p ]h¿Øn-°-Ww.'

DÆqÆn-km¿ aØm-bn-®s‚ Xe-bn¬ ssIh®p ]m¿∞n-®-\p-K-ln-®p. Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw IÆp-Iƒ Xpfp-ºn.

Ggv

Xd-hmSp kzØmb ]dºvkz¥w ssIsIm≠v \\®p hf¿Ønb \mc-I-s®-Sn-Iƒ.Ipcp-ap-fIp h≈n-Iƒ.I∏-am-hp-Iƒ....F√mw Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn hn‰p-sIm-≠p≈ ]am-W-Øn-sem-∏n-

-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ hnIm-c- -cn-X-\m-bn.bmX]d-bm\pw hmcym-]p-c-tØ-°p≈ bmXbv°v kmbn-∏ns‚

Imf-h≠n A\p-h-Zn®psImSp-Ø-Xn\v \µn ]d-bm-\p-ambn kotbm-≥-Ip-∂n¬ h∂-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ HcpIS-em-kp-s]mXn kmbn-∏ns‚ t\tc \oń.

"CsX¥m _Z¿ aØmbo?'"sImd®p ]Ww. Bbncw cq]m.'"CsX-¥n\m?'"hmcym-]p-cØv sImsd-°-gn™v Hcp k`m-a-µncw ]Wn-bm-\m.

th≠n-b-t∏mƒ Rms\-gp-Xmw.'"GXm-bmepw CXp aØm-bn-®s‚ hkvXp hn‰ XpI-bt√! Iøn-

en-cn-°-s´.'"th≠m....Rm≥ ssZh-ap-ºn¬ hm°p]d™pt]mbn-˛ -Fs‚

kIe kºm-Zy-ßfpw hn‰v ssZh-th-ebv°pth≠n sImSp-°m-sa-∂v. hoSphn‰ ]Ww Ign-™mgvN sIm®q-™p-]-tZ-in-bpsS km[p-P-\-k-lm-b- -≠n-te°p sImSp-Øp. hkvXp hn‰pInń-b-Xns‚ Hcp`mKam Cu XpI. kzoI-cnt® ]‰q.'

"_Z¿ aØm-bo, \nßƒ XymKn-bm-Wv.'

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"CXmtWm XymKw! kmbn∏v Ata--cn-°-bnse kzØp-°-sf√mwhn‰n v Cu ]ń-Wn-cm-PyØv kphn-ti-j-the sNøp-∂p. AXmWpXymKw.'

kmbn∏v ]W-s∏mXn kzoI-cn-®p. JP-\m-hn¬ \nt£-]n-°m≥Zzn`m-jnsb Gev]n-®p.

Npw_n®v bmX]d-™-t∏mƒ kmbn∏p ]d™p: "_Z¿ aØm-bn-bpsS sNe-hn\pth≠n amkwtXmdpw Hcp XpI Ab®pXcm≥Rm≥ k -bpsS Hmô-kn¬ G¿∏mSpsNøm≥ t]mI-bm.'

"th≠m kmbn-t∏, ssZhw Bh-iy-ß-sfms° A∏g-t∏mƒ\S-Øn-Ø-cpw. Dgp∂ Imfbv°v hnØ-dn-b-≠m. kphn-ti-j-hbense]Wn-°m-cpsS Imcyw ssZhw t\m°n-s°m-≈pw.'

IrXy-amb Hcp hcp-am\w amkwtXmdpw D≠m-Ip∂ ]£wssZh-Øn-ep≈ Bibw Ipd-bm-\n-S-bp-s≠-∂m-Wv aØm-bn-®≥hniz-kn-®-Xv. kphn-ti-j-th-e-°m-c≥ amk-i-º-f-°m-c-\m-I-cp-sX∂v\njv°¿j-bp≠v At±-l-Øn-\v.

"_Z-td. hmcym-]p-cØp sN√pºw sNe-hn\p ]Ww tht≠.'"Hcp amksØ sNe-hn\pw ho´p-km-am-\-ßƒ hmßm-\p-ambn

Hcp XpI Fs‚ ]°¬ Icp-Xn-bn- p-≠v. AXp aXn.'Ip°pkmbn-∏ns‚ Imf-h-≠n-bn¬ k©-cn-°pI aØm-bn-®-

s\mcp ]Z-hn-bm-Wv. AI-sØmcp Ib‰p]mbpw AXn\p apI-fn-semcp saØ-∏mbpw hncn® h≠n-bm-Wv. Nmcn-bn-cn-°m-s\mcp Xe-bn-W-bpw.

BZyw kmdmΩbpw tN®-Ωbpw h≠n-bn¬ Ib-dn.Imf Ipf-º-Sn-®p. h≠n A\-ßn.IÆo-cns‚ \\-hp≈ ssIIƒ Xe-bn¬h®v kmbn-∏m-io¿h-

Zn®p: "ôen-t∏m-kn¬°qSn Bfl-\Zn acp-`q-an-bn-te-s°m-gp-In.tXma-kn¬°qSn C¥y-bn-te-°v. _-Z¿ aØm-bn-®\n¬°qSn hmcym-]p-c-tØ-s°m-gp-I-s´, tZiw DW-c-s´.'

bmXbbbv°m≥ _‘p°-fn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. sXßp-hnf IpSpw-_-Øn¬\ns∂m-cmƒ s]¥-t°m-kvXn¬ D]-tZinthebv°pt]mIp-∂Xp IpSpw-_-°m¿ am\-t°-Smbn Icp-Xn. IpSpw-_-°m-cpsSbnS-bn¬\n∂v ]pI™ apdn-s°m≈nt]mse Xnc-kvI-cn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p.

sNß-∂q¿- -tIm-g-t©-cn- -hm-cym-]pcw tdmU-cn-In-ep≈ hoSp-IƒHmW-Øn\p th≠n Xøm-dm-hp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]Ir-Xnbpw a\p-jy\pw\thm-t∑-j-Øns‚ ]cn-thjw Nm¿Øn.

sNß-∂q¿ kvIqfn¬h®v ae-bmf ]mTmhen-bn¬ hmbn® amth-en-°-Y-bpsS Hmtcm cwKhpw aØm-bn-®s‚ D≈n-eqsS IS∂pt]mbn-˛ -Im-f-h-≠n-bpsSNIw apt∂m´p Id-ßp-∂-X-\p-k-cn-®v-.

amthen \mSp hmWn-cp∂ Imew....PmXn-a-X-h¿Æ-t`-Z-sat\y-,]ńWnbpw ]c-tZm-l-hp-an-√msX ]P-Iƒ kt¥m-jmXn-tcI-tØmsS hkn® Imew.

C∂v alm-_en Hcp IY amX-am-Wv. sI´p-I-Y.bYm¿∞ alm-_-en-bm-b-˛ -Im¬h-dn-bnse ]c-a-_-en-bm-b˛ -

a-lm-bm-K-amb˛ -tb-ip-In-kvXp-hns\ Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ ]¥-en¬h®v lrZ-b-Øn¬ kzoI-cn® cmXn apX¬!

XncphnXmw-Iq¿ a°ƒ°v amth-en-bpsS taml\kpµc cmPywIgn™ Ime-Ønse Hc-hÿ amXw; aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n-em-I-s´, `mhn-bn¬ tbipInkvXp temI-Øn¬ ÿm]n-°m≥ t]mIp∂]pXnb sbcp-i-te-sa∂ kam-[m-\--cmPyw \nd™p\nev°p-∂p.AhnsS a\p-jy-sc√mw H∂p-t]m-se-bmbn-cn-°pw. InS-a-’-c-ßtfmbp≤-ap-d-hn-fnItfm C√mØ ]dp-Zo-k.

`mhn-Im-e-tam¿Øp ]p©ncn Xqhp∂ aØm-bn-®\v `qX-Im-e-Ønse Hcp `mh\m NI-h¿Øn-bpsS Hm¿Ω sIm≠m-Sp∂ HmWm-tLm-j-Øn¬ A¿∞w ImWm-\n-t∏mƒ Ign-bp-∂n-√.

"amth-ensb A√, alm-_-en-bmb tbipInkvXp-hns\ kzoI-cn-°p-ho≥.' CS-bv°nsS Ih-e-I-fn¬ Imf-h≠n \ndp-ØnbtijwthZ-]p-kvX-I-ap-b¿Øn aØm-bn-®≥ ]c-ky-]-kwKw \S-Øn.

aZy-tkh Ign™p Ih-e-bn-eqsS h∂ Hcmƒ A -l-kn®p:"HmtZ-io, Hm -Hm- -tZ-io- -I- -I-h-teemt∂m ]kw-Kn-°p-t∂. h -h--h√ ]≈oepw t]mbn ]kw-Kn-s°-tSm. N¥-]-kw-Kn-I-sf-s°m≠v

sN˛-sN-˛-sN-hn-Xe tI°-≠m.'CSbv°v thZ-]p-kvX-I-ap-b¿Øn ]d™p: "]≈n-I-fn¬ amX-

a√ kphn-tijw ]kw-Kn-t°-≠-Xv. hoYn-I-fnepw N¥-ÿ-e-ß-fn-ep-am-Wv. tbip ]kw-Kn-®Xp IS¬Øo-cØpw ae-I-fn-ep-am-Wv.'

ASpØ Ih-e-bn¬ \n∂p. ho≠pw AwK-hn-t£-]-ß-tfmsSAt±lw ]kvXm-hn®p: "alm-_en ]mXm-f-Øn-te°p NhnńXmgvØ-s∏- p. tbip-hns\ I√-d-bv°p-≈n¬ Nhn- n-Øm-gvØm≥ ian-®-hsc tXmev]n®psIm≠v Ah≥ aq∂mwZnhkw Db¿sØgp-t∂-‰p. tbip-hn\p ka-\mbn HcptZh-\p-an-√.'

ho≠pw h≠n \oßm≥ Xøm-dm-b-t∏mƒ Dss®-kvXcw ]kvXm-hn®p: "amthen \mSp I≠n´p aS-ßn-t∏m-Im\m hcp-∂-Xv. tbip-InkvXp \mSpI≠p aS-ßn-t∏m-Im-\√ C\n hcp-∂-Xv. Ah≥ `qan-bn¬ Xs‚ \nXy-cm-PXzw ÿm]n-°pw.'

hmcym-]p-cØv Imf-h≠n h∂-Sp-Ø-t∏m-tg°pw ]Sn-™msdNI-hm-f-Øn¬ kqcy≥ sN©mbw tX®pIgn-™n-cp-∂p. H∂p c≠p\£-X-ßƒ taL-ßƒ°n-S-bn-eqsS Xe-\oń aµ-l-kn-®p.

s]cn-bm¿ XSm-I-Øn¬\n∂v i_-cn-aehgn ssaep-Iƒ k©-

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cn®ph∂ Cud≥Im‰v aØm-bn-®s‚ hnb¿∏p XpS®p\o°n-s°m≠vAIse C¥y≥ alm-k-ap-ZsØ e£y-am-°n-∏m-™p.

aØm-bn-®\p Xma-kn-°m≥ aq∂p apdn-I-fp≈, IpΩmbw]qimØ Hcp hoSv k`m-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ hmS-I-bvs°-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p.k`mw-K-ß-fmb amS-∏≈n kvJdn-bm-®\pw taS-bn¬ Nm≠n-°p™pwaSp-t°m-en¬ aØm-bn-®\pw hnizm-k- -h-\-Øn-se-Øn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p.

h≠n-bn¬\n∂pw kmam-\-ßƒ Cd°nhbv°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬amS-∏≈n kvJdn-bm-®s\mcp ênXw s]mń®p: "C∏w hmcym-]p-cØp c≠p aØm-bn-®-Ωm-cp-≠v-˛ sXßpaØm-bn-®\pw aSp aØm-bn-®-\pw.'

Igp-Øn¬ Np‰n-bn-cp∂ Xqhme Cf-°n-bn´p sIm≠v ]mÃ¿sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ Xncn-®-Sn®p: "thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ c≠pIdn-bm-®-∑m-cp≠v. H∂v skJcym ]hm-N-I≥. at‰Xv tbml-∂m≥kv\m]-Is‚ ]nXmhv skJcym ]ptcm-ln-X≥.'

"c≠p bqZ-amcpw thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn-ep-≠v. sIńRm∂p NØbqZbpw teJ\ I¿Øm-hmb bqZ-bpw.'

"thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ Hcp aØm-bn-®t\ D≈q. Np¶-°m-c≥ aØm-bn. AtX-Xm-bmepw `mKy-am-bn-t∏m-bn.' aSp-t°m-en¬ aØm-bn-®s\t\m°n sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p. Id-I-f™ ktlm-Zckvt\l-Øns‚ ên-X-am-bn-cp-∂p.

adp-]Sn ]d-™Xv atlm-Zhw Nm≠n°p-™m-Wv. "AXp icn.thZ-]p-kvXIw Cc- -I-fpsS ]pkvX-I-am. c≠p kmØm-∑m-cp-≠v.eqkn-t^dpw setKym-\pw. Chcp c≠pt]cpw atlm-Z-h-Im-eØpshfn-s∏-Spw.'

X\n°pNp‰pw ImWp∂ kIe kw -h-ßfpw ]Xn- m-k-ßfpwatlm-Z-h-Øns‚˛ a-lm-I-jvS-X-bp-sS˛ -e-£-W-am-sW∂v Nm≠n-°p™p hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. temIm-h-km-\-Im-e-Øn\p sXm´p apºp-≠m-Im-\n-cn-°p∂ alm-I-jvS-Im-e-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ tbip-In-kvXp-hns‚ ]h-N\w aØmbn Fgp-Xnb kphn-tijw Ccp-]-Øn-\memwA≤ym-b-Øn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn- p-≈Xv Nm≠n-°p-™n\v ImWm-∏m-T-am-Wv. atlm-Zhw F∂ ]Zw Abmƒ IqsS-°qsS kw`m-j-W-ß-fn-ep-]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂p. C°m-c-W-Øm-em-W-bmƒ atlm-ZhwNm≠n-°p™v F∂ t]cn¬ \mń-e-dn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.

as‰mcp Cc- -t∏cpIqSn Nm≠n-°p-™n\v \m´p-Im¿ sImSp-Øn-cp-∂p˛ "AXp icn Nm≠n-°p™v'. Abmƒ Ft∏mgpw "AXp icn'F∂ apJ-hp-c-tbmSpIqSn-bmWv kwkm-c-am-cw- n-°p-∂-Xv. tIƒ°p∂Imcy-ßƒ sX‰m-bmepw "AXp icn'sb∂m-bn-cn°pw XpS-°w.

h≠n-bn¬\n∂v kmam-\-ß-fn-d-°p∂ tPmen Xo¿ØpsIm≠v

kvJdn-bm-®\mcm™p: "bmXaqew \∂m £oWn®n-cn-°p-∂p.At√? NqSpsIm≠m-bn-cn°pw.'

"AsX-bsX, kmdm-Ωbpw AΩ-®nbpw hmSn-°-cn-™p.'Nm≠n-°p™p kl-X-]n®p: "AXp icn AXp icn. CXp

atlm-Z-h-Øns‚ Ime-am. ]Ir-Xn-bpsS i‡n-Iƒ Cf-Ip∂ Imew.'

apf®phf¿∂ aÆn¬\n∂pw aØm-bn-®≥ ]dn-®p-\-S-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p. ]n®-h®pw X√n-°-fn®pw hf¿∂ sNß-∂q¿ sXßp-hnf Xd-hm- n¬\n∂pw FXtbm AIse!

hmcym-]pcw k` hf¿∂p. H∏w IpSpw-_-hpw.BZysØ k¥m\w ]nd∂ cmXn-bn¬ aØm-bn-®-≥ thZ-]p-

kvX-I-Øns‚ BZysØ Xmfp Xpd-s∂-gpXn: "ssZhw Rßƒ°v1930 Unkw-_¿ 30-˛mw XobXn Hcp s]Ïp-™ns\ \¬In.kvtXmXw.'

aØm-bn-®s‚ a\ v Ip°p kmbn-∏ns‚ ]¥-en-te°p Xncn-™p. H∂ch¿j-Øn\papºp kmdm-Ω-bpsS DZ-c-tcm-K-Øn\pkpJw In´m\pw k¥m-\-e_v[n D≠m-Ip-hm\pw th≠n Ip°pkmbn-∏ns‚ apºn¬\n∂p cl-ky-ambn ]m¿∞n® cmXn.

BÏp™msW¶n¬ tPmWn-sb∂p t]cn-Sm-\n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv.]t£ ssZhw \¬In-bXv s]Ïp-™n-s\-bm-Wv. t]cv tdmk-Ω.

FÆ-Øn¬ h¿≤n®phcp∂ ]mÃ-dpsS IpSpw-_-Øn\v aq∂pt\cw Blmcw sImSpØp t]m‰pI hmcym-]pcw k`-bvs°mcp]iv\-am-Wv. k`-bpsS AwK-kwJy h¿≤n®p XpS-ßn-sb-¶nepwBZmbw Imcy-ambn h¿≤n®n-√. ]pXn-b-Xmbn k -bn¬ tN¿∂-h¿an°-hcpw km[m-c-W-°m-cmb Irjn-°m¿. AXn-Yn-Isf kzoI-cn-°p-I, ]kw-Kn-°m-\mbn hcp∂ ssZh-Zm-k-∑msc kev°-cn-°p-I,hnizm-k- -h-\-Øn\p amkwtXmdpw hmSI HSp-°pI˛˛`m-cn® DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ß-fmWv k` hln-°p-∂-Xv. ]pd-ta, ]mÃ¿°pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw A∂-h-kvXm-Zn-Ifpw!

A-Øm-g-∏- nWn InS-°p∂ cmXn-I-fn¬ \µn-]q¿∆w ]d-bm-dp≠v:"kmdm-tΩ, At\I ssZh-Zm-k-∑m¿ aq∂p t\chpw ]ńWnInS-°p-∂p. \ap°v c≠pt\csØ Blmcw e`n®t√m.'

]ń-Wn-bpsS Imcyw shfn-bn-em-tcbpw At±lw Adn-bn-®n-cp-∂n-√.

s]cp -ao -\p -Zn -°p -tºmtg-- aØm-bn®≥---- ]m¿∞-\-bvs°-gpt∂¬°pw.

k`sb]m]n-Isf\m´p-Im-sc, ho´p-Im-sc....hln®psIm≠v ]pe-cp -thmfw

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]m¿∞\ XpS-cpw.]et∏mgpw ]mXn-cm-\-£-X-ßƒ angn Xpd-°p-tºmƒ apń-t∑-

en-cp∂p [ym\n-°-bm-bn-cn-°pw.]Øp Znhkw Blmcw Ign-®m¬ ]Xn-s\m∂mw Znhkw ]®-

sh≈w amXw IpSn®psIm≠v D]-hm-kw.]Øp-cq] Inń-bm¬ Hcp cq]m ssZh-th-e-bv°v.Aº-Xp- Inń-bm¬ A©pcq]m.Znh-k-Øn\v Ccp-]-Øn-\mep aWn-°q¿.c≠c aWn-°q¿ ]m¿∞-\.amcm-a¨ I¨sh≥j≥ Ign-™-Xns‚ ]nt‰ BgvN hmcym-]p-

cØv Hcp ]mtZ-inI I¨sh≥j≥ Bcw- n-®p. ]kwKI-\mbnhs∂-Ønb Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns\ k`m-]-h¿Ø-\-ß-fpsS Pbm-]-P-b-ß-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈ hm¿Ø-Iƒ Adn-bn-°m≥ ImØn-cn-°p-I-bmWvk`mw-K-ßƒ. A°q´Øn¬ ]cm-Xn-I-fp-ap-≠v.

Nm≠n-°p-™mWv kwkm-c-Øn\v Bcw- -an- -Xv. "kmbn-t∏, C∂m-ń-en-t∏mƒ Hcp ]pXnb D]-tZin ]kw-Kn®p\S-°p-∂p. Bfp-Isfkv\m-\-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. ]m∏n-bq-tZ-io∂m F√mcpw hnfn-°p-∂-Xv. kmbn-∏ns‚ ssek≥kn-√msX `qX-ßsf ]pd-Øm-°bpw tcmKn-Iƒ°pth≠n ]m¿∞n-°bpw sNøp-∂p. atlm-Z-h-Øns‚ e£-Ww.'

Zzn`mjn tXm´pw-Ic h¿Ko-kn\p Nncn-h-∂p.kmbn∏p ]Xn-h-Nn®p: "_Z¿, `qX-ßsf ]pd-Øm-°m≥ Fs‚

ssek≥kv F¥n\v? ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ A\paXn-]Xw aXn.'"AXp-i-cn. AXp-i-cn. ]t£-¶nev Atßsc Bcpw ssIsh®p

]m¿∞n®p \ntbm-Kn-®n-ń-√.'"]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp \ntbm-Kn®m aXn. Bflm-°sf Bcp t\Sn-

bmepw ssZh-Øn\p ]km-Zam.'aØm-bn-®\pw ]cm-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. "kmbn-t∏, ChnsS Ipsd

bmt°m_m k -°m¿ h∂p. ^mZ¿ Ipcym-t°m-k-®s\ hnfn®p]kwKw \S-Øm≥ ]¥-en-Sm≥ \ΩpsS k`m-a-µn-c-Øns‚ ]pd-In-ep≈ hnim-e-amb ]dºv hmS-Ibv°p sImSp-°-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏-´p.'

"_-Z¿ F¥p adp-]Sn sImSpØp?'"Hcn-°epw sImSp-°-Øn-s√-∂v.'"AsX¥m?'"B Ipcym-t°m-k-®≥ ISpØ bmt°m-_m-°m-c-\m. IqSmsX

Atßcv s]¥-t°m-kvXp-ImcpsS adp-`m-jbvs°Xnsc ]pkvX-I-sa-gp-Xnb Bft√?'

kmbn∏v tXm´pw-Ic h¿§o-kns\ t\m°n. adp-]Sn ]d-™XvtXm´pw-Ic h¿§o-km-Wv: "aØm-bn®m, AXp sX‰m-bn-t∏m-bn.]cnip≤mflmhns≥d Imcy-Øn¬ At±-l-Øn\v \tΩmSv A`n-]m-

b-hy-Xym-k-ap-≠v. F¶nepw At±-lw, \nXy-Po-h≥ ]m]n-°p-hm≥GI-hgn tbip-In-kvXp-hm-sW∂p≈ kXyw i‡n-bmbn ]kw-Kn-°p-∂ Bfm. c£m-am¿§w ]kw-Kn°pt∂m-sc√mw \ΩpsSklmbw A¿ln-°p-∂p.'

"Atß¿°v s]¥-t°m-kvX-cp-ambn Hcp _t‘m-an√.'"icn-bmbn-cn-°mw....sIm®q-™p]-tZ-inbpw ]p©-a-Æn¬ amΩ-

\p-]-tZ-inbpw Hs° am¿tXm-am-°m-cm. Ah-scms° i‡n-bmbnkphn-tijw ]kw-Kn-°p-t∂m-cm. Ah-sc-sbms° \mw BZ-cn-°-Ww....]mc-ºcyk -I-fnse A\m-Nm-c-ß-tfmSm \ap°v iXp-X-bp-≈-Xv. hy‡n-I-tfm-S-√....C\nbpw tNmZn-®m¬ hmSI hmßmsX]dºp sIm-Sp-°-Ww.'

s]¥-t°mkvXp hnizm-kn-Iƒ Ah-cpsS X\-Xmb hy‡n-Xzhpwhnizm-khpw hn´p-hogvN IqSmsX ImØp-kq-£n-°p-∂-tXm-sSm∏w,a‰p k -I-fnepw aX-ß-fn-ep-ap-≈-hsc kvt\ln-°bpw BZ-cn-°bpwsNø-W-sa∂ B≤ym-fln-I-]mTw a\- n-em-°n-Øp-S-ßp-Ibm-bn-cp∂p aØm-bn-®-\-∂v.

F´v

a°ƒ btlmh \¬Ip∂ Ah-Im-iw.DZ-c- ew Xºp-cm≥ \¬Ip∂ ]Xn- -ew.c≠p a°-fpsS ]nXm-hm-b-Xn¬ aØm-bn-®≥ A`n-am-\n-®p.\h-P-mXinip-hn\p Ip™-Ω-sb∂ t]cp \¬In. BZyw P\n-

°p∂ BÏp-™n\p \¬Im≥ h¿j-ßƒ°paptº Ic-pXn-sh-®n-cp∂ "tPmWn' F∂ Hm-a-\-t∏cv ho≠pw Ah-ti-jn-®p.

"Cu Ip™p-ßƒ hf¿∂p-h-cpºw ssZh-h-N\w ]Tn-∏n-°-≠m-tbm. Hcp k¨tUkvIqfp XpS-ß-cp-tXm.' c≠p hb- p≈ tdmk-Ω-sbbpw \hm-K-X-in-ip-hn-s\bpw kqNn-∏n-®p-sIm≠p kmdmΩ]d-™p.

kmdm-Ω-bpsS BKlw ]nt‰ amkw km£m-XvI-cn-°-s∏- p."CXv apSn-b≥]pX≥. CX-hs‚ \√ ]nXm-hv. A∏s\ If-

™n- -h≥ hoSpw \mSpwhnt´m-Sn. Ae™p \S-∂p, Zp¿Ωm¿§n-bm-bn, HSp-hn¬ ]ń-Wn-°m-c-\m-bn....Zm t\m°q ]∂n-Iƒ. Ah≥]∂nsb Xo‰p-∂-h-\m-bn. ]∂n Xn∂p∂ XhnSp Xn∂-Ø-°-hÆwAh≥ A[x-]-Xn-®p.' Ip°pkmbn∏p sImSp-Ø-b® thZ-]p-kvXINnX-ßƒ vfm\¬ t_m¿Un¬ ]Z¿in-∏n-®p-sIm≠p aØm-bn-®≥ Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse k¨tU-kv°qƒ XpS-ßn. IY-IfpwkZp-]-tZ-i-ßfpw _me-a-\- p-I-fn¬ Bg-Øn¬ ]Xn-™p.

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PmXn-hn-th-N\w k -bn¬ A\p-h-Z-\o-b-a-√. tdmk-Ωbpw aWn-b≥Ip-d-hs‚ aIƒ im¥bpw Htc ]mbn-em-Wn-cp-∂-Xv.

sshIn v aWn-b≥Ip-d-h≥ hnizm-k- -h-\-Øn¬ h∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ Itkc Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®p.

]mcºcy InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpw \mb-∑m-cp-sSbpw hoń¬sN∂m¬ aWn-b≥Ip-d-h≥ ap‰Øp \nev°p-I-tb-D-≈p. AbmƒaØm-bn-®s‚ HuZmcyw kzoI-cn-°msX XnÆ-bn¬ \n∂p.

"ktlmZcm, \nßƒ c£n-°-s∏´v kv\m\s∏´v ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp ]m]n-®-m-fm. kz¿§-Øn-s®-√pºw \Ωfp c≠pw H∂n-®n-cn-t°-≠-h-cm....Chn-sSbpw Fs‚ Itk-tcev \nß-fn-cpt∂ ]‰q.'

"th≠m Xºm-s\, -G-\n-hnsS \nt∂m-fmta'."aWn-b≥ktlmZ-cm. Fs∂ C\o Xºm-s\∂p hnfn-°-cp-Xv.

]mÃ-sd∂p hnfn®m aXn. ssZhw amX-amWv Xºp-cm≥'.\n¿_‘w am\n®v Itk-c-bn-en-cp-∂-t∏mƒ aWn-b≥Ip-d-hs‚

Im¬ hnd-bv°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.k -bnse ]pXnb AwK-am-W-bmƒ.ASp-°-f-bn¬ tN®-Ω-bpsS sXm≠-ap-cƒ® tI´p. ]Xn-tj-

[Øns‚ apcƒ®.aW-nb≥Ipd-h≥ bmX-]-d-™-tijw tN®Ω aØm-bn-®s\

t\cn- p: "Rßfv sNß-∂qcv ItØm-en°m]≈oev Hscm‰ sImd-ht\w s]mtet\w tI‰-Øn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]mcºcyap≈ \kmWnInkvXym-\n-Itf ]≈o¬ tId-sØm-≈q. Ah-i¿°p-th≠n Rßƒ]tXyIw ]pe-∏-≈nbpw sImd-∏-≈nbpw h®p-sIm-Sp-Øn- p-≠v.'

"s]m∂-Ω-®o, ssZh-Øn\v Xmgv∂-Pm-Xn-sb∂pw Db¿∂PmXn-sb∂pw C√. F√mcpw a\p-jy-Pm-Xn. ]pe-kz¿§an√, sImd-kz¿§-an-√. ]d-b-\p-th-≠nbpw ]tXyI kz¿§-an-√.'

"\n¿sØSm.'"]pe-\-c-I-an-√. sImd-\-c-I-hpan-√. ZpjvS-∑m¿ F√mcpw H∂n®v

\c-I-°p-gn-bn¬ InS-∂p-cp-fpw. am∏-fbpw t]m‰nbpw ]d-b\pw HtcIp≠dbn¬ InS∂v At\ym\yw am¥n-∏-dn-°pw!'

"F∂mepw Fs‚ tamt\, aWn-b≥ Ipd-h-s\∂p hnfn® \m°p-sIm≠v aWn-b≥ ktlm-Z-c-s\∂p hnfn-°m-s\m-°ptam?'

"H°pw. tbiphns‚ kvt\lw Hm¿°p-tºmƒ H°pw.'"thep-∏-d-b-s\∂p hnfn® \m°p-sIm≠v _Z¿ thep-sh∂v

hnfn-°m-s\m-°ptam?'"H°pw. tbip InkvXym-\n-°p-th-≠nbpw ]d-b-\p-th-≠nbpw

]tXyIw ]tXyIw Iqin¬ Xqßn-bn√. Hscm‰ Ipcn-iv. GhcpwXpey¿. c£n-°-s∏-Sm≥ F√m-h¿°pwth≠n Hcp ]≤-Xn-am-Xw.kpdn-bm\n InkvXym-\n-°p-th≠n Ffp∏hgn-Ifpw Ipdp°phgn-Ifpw

Iqin¬ shń-sØ-fn-®n-ń-√.']nt‰ Rmb-dmgvN k¨tUkvIq-fn¬ ]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-

t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®-\m-cm™p: "\nßfpsS Bcp-sS-sb-¶nepw]m¿∞\ ssZhw tIń- pt≠m?'

A©mw ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p∂ Ip™-∏-\mWv BZyw kwkm-cn-®-Xv: "H≠v, tIń-s´m-≠v. \memw ¢m nev Pbn-∏n-°-W-sa∂v]m¿Øn-®p. ssZhw Pbn-∏n-®p.'

\memw ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p∂ cmP≥ ssI Db¿Øn."tamt\, \ns‚ ]m¿∞\ ssZhw tIń- pt≠m?'"H≠p ]mÃ-td.'"F∂m-sem∂p tI°s´.'"kmdp Rß-tfmSp ]d™p F©p-hSn ]ńI ImWmsX ]Tn-

°-tWm-∂v. Rm≥ ad-∂p-t]m-bn ]Tn-°m≥. ]nt‰∂p kmdv ]n≈mtc-s°m≠v ]ńI sNm√n-®p. sNm√m-tØmsc Nqc-ep-sIm-≠-Sn-®p.Rm≥ Ah-km-\sØ _©nem Ccp-∂-Xv. Ft∂mSp ]ńI tNmZn-°t√ F∂p ssZ-h-tØmSp ]m¿Øn-®p. Fs‚ sXm´p he-Xp-h-i-Øn-cp∂ sNdp-°-t\mSp tNmZn-®∏w \mep-a-Wn-b-Sn-®p. kvIqfphn´p.kmdv ]ń-I-sbt∂mSp tNmZn-®n-√. ASn-In- msX c£-s]- p. ssZhwFs‚ ]m¿Ø\ tI´p.'

]mb-amb Ipń-Iƒ Nncn-®p. Ipcp∂pa\- nse \njvI-f-¶-ambhnizm-ksØ aØm-bn-®≥ A`n-\-µn-®p.

Xcys‚ aI≥ amØp-°pń NmSn-°-b-dn-∏-d-™p: "]m¿∞-\-bn-√mØ PohnXw D∏n√mØ I™n-t]m-sebpw NΩ-¥n-bn-√mØtZmi-t]m-se-bp-am-Ip∂p'.

ênXw aØm-bn-®-\n-jvS-s∏- n-√. "\n¿Ø-hnsS! CsXmcp tZhm-e-b-a-t√, ]≈n-°q-S-Øn-∏-td∂ Xam-i-bn-hnsS ]d-™q-Sm.'

A∂sØ Bcm-[\ Ign™v Xcy≥ aØm-bn-®s\ kao-]n-®p:"]mÃ-td, Fs‚ tam≥ ]d™ a≠-Øcw £an-°-tW. Rm≥hoń-s®∂v Ah\p c≠p- X√p sImSp-tØ°mw.'

"Bh-iy-Øn\p sImSp-tØ-°v. Ah-\n-®ncn Al¶mcsam≠v.'CS-bv°p-I-bdn atlm-Zhw Nm≠n-°p™p ]d™p: "AXp

icn, AXp-i-cn. CXp atlm-Z-h-Øns‚ Ime-am. sNdp-∏-°m-scms°hgn-sX‰n \S-°p-hm. s]m -s®m√pw shdn-°qØpw NoØ-h¿Ø-am-\-ß-fpam hmbn-ev. A\p-k-c-Ww-sI´ Xe-samd.'

hoń-seØn Nn¥n-®-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ ]›m-Ø]n®p. amØp-°p- n-tbmSv AX-s]-s´∂v tIm]n-t°-≠-Xn-√m-bn-cp-∂p F∂-t±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. aØm-bn-®≥Xs∂ ]kw-K-th-f-I-fn¬ ên-X-ßƒ]d-bm-dp≠v F∂ hkvXpX Hm¿Øp.

Xte-amkw tI´ Hcp I¨sh≥j≥ ]`m-j-Is‚ ên-Xw-

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I-e¿∂ Bibw Hm¿Ω-h-∂p. _tbm-f-Pnbpw kpthm-f-PnbpwPntbm-f-Pn-bp-sams° Adn-bm-hp∂ B[p-\nI a\p-jy\v Cu kwkm-c-km-Kcw \o¥n-°-S-°m-\p≈ \ot¥m-fPn Adn-™p-Iq-Sm-sb-∂v.

\ot¥m-fPn F∂ hm°v s]m -s®m√t√? Ifn-hm-°t√?Rm≥ B¬^bpw Hta-K-bp-am-sW-∂p≈ thZ-hmIyw hnZym-

hnlo-\-\mb Hcp-]-tZin hmbn-®-t∏mƒ Rm≥ A¬∏\pw Hma-bv°m-bp-am-sW∂p hmbn-®-Imcyw timXm-°sf Nncn-∏n-°m-\mbnHcp I¨sh≥j≥ ]`m-j-I≥ ]d™ Imcyhpw Hm¿Ωn-®p-sIm-≠mWv aØm-bn-®≥ Nn¥ XpS¿∂-Xv.

"\nß-fn¬ ]m]w sNøm-Ø-h≥ Ahsf Is√-dn-bs´ F∂vtbip-InkvXp ]d-™p. ênXw ]d-™n- n-√m-Ø-h¿ amØp-°p-ńsb imkn-°s´' aØm-bn-®≥ hnNm-cn-®p.

amØp-°pń A«oew ]d-™n-√. sX‰mb hgn-bn-te°v Nn¥sbXncn-®p-hn-Sp∂ Xam-i-b√ ]d-™-Xv. \njvI-f-¶-amb Hcp en-Xw....icn-bmb \¿Ω-t_m[w ssZh-Z-Ø-am-Wv. a\p-jy\p Ic-bm≥ Ignhp\¬Inb ssZhw Nncn-°m\pw Ignhp \¬In-bn- p-≠v.

I∏-amw-aq- n¬ ]mÃ¿ Ipt™m-Ωm-®≥ Hma-√q¿ hnf-hn-\m¬]mk-‰¿ hn.-‰n. tPmk-^ns‚ `h-\m-¶-W-Øn¬ DW¿∆p-tbmKw\S-Øp-I-bm-Wv. tbmKw Ign™v amS-°-S-bn¬\n∂pw aØm-bn-®≥A∂sØ at\m-c-a-]-Xhpw hmßn-bmWv aS-ßn-b-Xv.

]X-hp-ambn aØm-bn-®≥ ASp-°-f-bn-se-Øn. AS-®p-th-hn-°p∂]b-dp-tXm-c-\n¬\n∂pw Bhn s]mßp-∂p-≠v.

"CXp It≠m kmdmtΩ?'"F¥-hm, IS-em- n¬ h√ hnti-tjm-samt≠m?'"Km‘nPn lcn-P≥tk-h-\-Øn-\p-th≠n Ign™-sbm-cp-Zn-hkw

hS-I-c-bn¬sh®v kw`m-h-\-bm-h-iy-s∏´p.'"F∂n´p ht√mcpw sImSptØm?'"Hmtlm˛ sImSp-tØm-t∂m, ]Ww CjvSw-t]mse. s]Æp-ßƒ

Nne¿ B -c-Wß-fqcn ImgvN-h-®p.'kz¿Æm-`-c-W-ßtfm?"AtX, A°q- -Øn¬ IS-Ø-\m´p cma-h¿Ω-cm-Pm-hns‚ ]pXn

Ipamcn Iuap-Znbpw ame-Ifpw hf-Ifpw Ducns°mSpØp.'"Km‘n-PosS a\ p kt¥m-jn-®p-Im-Wp-at√m?'"]n∂n-t√ym. C\nbpw kz¿Æm-`-c-W-ß-f-Wn-bm≥ BK-ln-

°pt∂m∂p Km‘nPn tNmZn®p.'"Ipam-cn-sbt¥m ]d™p?'"taen-sem-cn-°epw B -c-W-a-Wn-bp-I-bn-s√∂p ]d-™p.... t\m°v,

]XØnse hm¿Ø-!'

aØm-bn-®≥ tN®-Ω-bpsS t\sc Xncn-™p: "AΩ-®o, CXp-I-t≠m, Km‘n-Pn-°p-th≠n Hcp- Ip-eo\ bphXn F∂-t∂-°p-ambnB -c-W-ap-t]-£n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. F¶n¬ \ap-°p-th≠n Iqin¬ acn®tbip-hns‚ \ma-Øn-\p-th≠n B -cWw Ducn-h-bv°-cptXm?'

tN®Ω Nndn-]qń `nØn-bn¬ Nmcn \n∂-tX-bp-≈p.Rmb-dmgvN Ipamcn Iuap-Zn-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ hm¿Ø hmbn-®v,

B -c-W- -a-Øn-s\-Xnsc thZ-hm-Iy-ßƒIqSn D≤-cn-®p-sIm-≠mWvaØm-bn-®≥ ]kw-Kn-®-Xv.

BZyw At±lw H∂p Xnsam-sY-tbmkv c≠mw A≤ymbwHº-Xp-ap-X-ep-≈ -hm-Iy-ß-fn-te°v tIƒhn-°m-cpsS i≤ Xncn-®p-hn- p. HºXmw hmIyw Bh¿Øn®p hmbn-®p.

A∆-Æw-Xt∂ kvXoIfpwtbmKy-amb hkvXw [cn®ve÷m-io-e-tØmSpw kpt_m-[-tØmSpwIqsSXßsf Ae-¶-cn-°-Ww.XZ-\-¥cw ssIhn-c-ep-Iƒ bnscaym ]h-N\w \memw A≤ym-

b-Øn-te°p Nen-®p.\o c‡mw-_cw [cn-®mepws]m∂m-`-cWw AWn-™mepw\ns‚ IÆn¬ ajn Fgp-Xn-bmepwhy¿∞-ambn \n\°p kuµcyw hcp-Øp-∂p.Hcp `mKw-IqSn hmbn-®p-sIm≠v ]kw-K--Øn-te°p IS-°m-\m-

K-ln-°p-∂p-sh∂ ]kvXm-h\-tbmSp-IqSn sbl-kvtI¬ ]h-N\wCcp-]-Øn-aq∂mw A≤ym-b-Øns‚ \mev]Xp apX¬ \mev]-sØm≥]Xp hsc-bp≈ hmIy-ßƒ hmbn-®p.

Zqc-Øp-\n-∂p≈ ]pcp-j-∑m¿°vAh¿ Bf-b-®p....Ah¿°p-th≠n \o Ipfn®pIÆn¬ ajn FgpXn B -cWw AWn™pF∂m¬ \oXn-am-∑m-cmb ]pcp-j-∑m¿....Ahsc \ymbw hn[n°pw\nßƒ \nß-fpsS hnK-l-ß-fpsS]m]ßsf Npa-t°-≠n-h-cpw.kzm`m-hn-IX \jvS-am-°p∂ Nmb-ß-f-Sn-°p-∂-Xn-t\mSpw thj-

hn-[m-\-ßƒ kzoI-cn-°p-∂-Xn-t\mSpw aØm-bn-®-s\-Xn-cm-bn-cp-∂p.B -c-Ww, I◊jn F∂o hnK-l-ßƒ Npa-°p∂ kvXoIsf

KpW-tZm-jn-®p. "Zn\-∏Xw hmbn-®p-t\m-°q. C∂sØ tamj-W-ßfpwsIme-]m-X-I-ßfpw an°-hbpw B -c-W-Øns‚ t]cn-et√? ssZh-a-°-fmb \ΩpsS sNhoepw Igp-Ønepw Cu B -c-W- mcw tI‰-

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cp-Xv....Im-Wm-\p≈ IÆn¬ ajn tX°p-∂Xv tISm. Ch-bn¬ hnj-ap-≠v. `mhn-bn¬ tZmj-ap-≠m-°pw. ssZhw X∂ sNhnbpw aq°pwXpf-®p-ap-dn®v B -cWw Xq°n-bn-S-cpXv. AXv ico-csØ A]-am-\n-°-bmWv.'

Bcm-[\ Ign-™-t∏mƒ atlm-Zhw Nm≠n°p™v Xs‚ A`n-]m-b-a-dn-bn®p: "aØm-bn-®m, ]kw-Kn-®-sX√mw icn-X-s∂.CsXms° atlm-Z-h-Øns‚ e£-W-ß-fm. Im∏n-°-tSev IÆmSnAe-amco¬ ]e-lm-c-ßfp ]-Z¿in∏n°p-∂-Xp-t]mse icocw ImWn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ IÆm-Sn-h-kvX-ßfpw, \mSIs∏Æp-ßsf sh√p∂B -c-W-ßfpw [cn®v InkvXym-\n-kvXo-Iƒ sRfn™p \S-°p-∂p. ssZh-tIm]w hcm-dmbn.'

kµ¿i-I-\mbn IS-∂p-h∂ Hcp \m´p-Im-c≥ CSbv°pIb-dn-t®m-Zn®p: "DutZ-io, \nßfp ]td-∂Xv B -c-W-a-Wo-t∂m-sc√mw\c-I-Øn¬ t]mIp-sa-∂mtWm?'

aØm-bn-®\p adp-]Sn ]d-bm≥ kabw sImSp-°msX Nm≠n-°p™p ]d-™p: "Xo¿®-. \c-I-Øn-t∏m-Ipw. \c-IØobn¬ s]m∂pwsh≈n-bp-sa√mw sh¥p-cpIs´.'

aØm-bn-®≥ XncpØn: "kz¿§\c-I-tem-I-ßsf `cn-°p-∂XpZbm-]-c-\mb Hcp ssZh-am-Wv. Hcmƒ \c-I-Øn-emtWm AtXmkz¿§--Øn-emtWm t]mIp-∂-sX∂p Xocp-am-\n-°p-∂Xp ssZhw-X-ºp-cm-\m. hn[n-∏m≥ Rm≥ B¿?'

kµ¿i-I≥ ho≠pw tNmZn®p: "DutZ-io, ]tg-Im-e-sØ hkvX-[m-c-W-co-Xn-bnte-°p aS-ßn-t∏m-tWm-∂mtWm ]td-∂Xv?'

"c≠mbncw h¿jw ]n∂nte°n\n t]mIm-s\m-°-Øn-√.F∂m¬ \ΩpsS Np‰p-ap≈ P-\-ß-fp-sS-bn-Sbn¬ B¿`m-S-sa∂phn[n-sb-gp-Xm≥ km-[y-X-bp≈ hkvXw [cn-°-cp-Xv. as‰m-cm-fn¬Ima-tam-lm-Zn-Iƒ P\n-∏n-°p∂ hkvXhpw [cn-°-cp-Xv.'

"Cu B`-c-W-h-kvX-ß-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ \nßƒ Aev]wAbhp ImWn-®m¬ s]¥-t°m-kvXn¬ HØncn Bfp-Iq-Spw.'

"hey Bƒs∏cp∏w th≠m. XymK-_p-≤n-bp-≈-hsc aXn. _p≤-a-X-Øn¬ tNcpt∂m¿ Xe apfi\w sNø-Ww. c£m-ssk-\y-°m¿ Nph∂ tImń-S-Ww. AXn-t\-°mƒ hfsc Ipd®p XymKtaRßƒ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p-≈p....B¿`m-S-°m-cp-sS-bn-S-bn-en-cp∂v Bcm-[n-®m¬ ssZhm-flm-hns‚ A·n IØ-Øn√.'

DW¿hp≈ Bcm-[-\-bmWv hmcym-]pcw k -bn-te-Xv.Hcp ]pcp-jm-c-Øns‚ alm-[z-\n.hmghnfbn¬ a¿t°mkv ktlm-Z-c≥ ]m´p-Xp-S-ßpw. sas√-

sas√ Db-cp∂ kvtXmX-Ko-Xw. ]mńs≥d thKX h¿≤n-°p-tºmƒXtº-d-Sn-bpsS thK-Xbpw h¿≤n-°p-∂p. a¿t°m-kns‚ ssIbn¬

Xtº-dn\p X\-Xmb hy‡n-Xz-ap-≠v.Nne-bv°m\pw Rc-ßm\pwapg-ßm\pw apc-fm\pw aqfm\pwA\p-X-]n®p hnXp-ºm\pwBlvfm-Zn-®m¿∏p-hn-fn-°m\pw\oń-s\-Sp-ho¿∏n-Sm\pw]m]-t_m-[-Øn¬ Zo¿L-izmkw hnSm\pwDW¿∆ns≥d KXnsb \nb-¥n-°m-\pw....Hs°-bp≈ Ign-hp-≠-

Xn-\-v.]m´p ]Ip-Xn-bm-Ip-tºm-tg°pw P\-ß-fpsS i≤ Hcp kqNn-

ap\t]mse ssZh-Øn¬ tIµo-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p.Nne¿ kvtXmXw apg-°p-∂p.Nne¿ A\y- mj ]d-bp-∂p.Ipsd-°-gn-bp-tºm-tg°pw ]m´p-IƒA\y-`mjmKm\-ß-fmbn cq]m-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂p.]m´p Xocm-dm-Ip-tºm-tg°pw ]e-cp-tSbpw IÆp-I-fn¬ NpSp-

\o¿ Xpfp-ºn-bn-cn-°pw.A\p-Xm-]-Øn-s‚....`‡n-bp-sS....kt¥m-j-Øn-s‚....-Np-Sp-\o¿AXns‚ NqSv a\- nse hnIm-c-ßsf Xnf-∏n-°p-∂p. kt¥m-

j-Øns‚ hnIm-c-ßƒ.B Xnf∏v ico-csØ Nen-∏n®p XpS-ßpw.Nne¿ Ipep-ßp-∂p.thsd Nne¿ \rØw sNøp-∂p.Iptd-t∏¿ amem-J-amsc lrZ-b-ZrjvSnsIm≠v Is≠∂p tXm∂p-

amdv aµ-l-kn-°p-∂p.hmcym-]pcw ssZh-k`m hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v ]W-Øn\v £ma-ap-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rmb-dm-gvN-I-fn¬ kvtXmX-ImgvN t\m´p-I-fmtbm\mW-b-Øp- p-I-fmtbm ka¿∏n-°m≥ ]mßn-√m-Ø-h-cmWp Nne¿.hgn-]m-Smbn Im¿jn-I-hn-f-hp-I-fmWv Ah¿ sIm≠phcmdp≈-Xv.

ZpxJ-sh-≈n-bm-gvN-bpsS Xte Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse ]Xn-hn-tesdIm¿jnI ê-ßƒ Bcm-[-\m-a-µn-c-Øns‚ ap‰Øv FØn-bn-cp-∂p.kphn-ti-j--th-ebv°pth≠n Hcp [\-ti-J-cWw DSs\ \S-Ø-W-sa∂p ImWn®v Ip°p-km-bn∏v hnhn[ k -Iƒs°-gp-Xnbn-cp-∂p.kmbn-∏ns‚ A`y¿∞-\sb am\n-°m≥ Hcp-°-tØmSp IqSn-bmWvhnizm-kn-Iƒ hs∂-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

tXß amß aØßm]bdv ]mhbv°m ]S-h-eßm

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tImgn-ap´ sNdp-\m-cßm s\√n°mtN\ Im®n¬ tNºvhenb Hcp tN\bpw XSn® Hcp Im®n-ep-ambn aµn-c-ap-‰-sØ-

Ønb D]-hmkwX¶-Ω-bpsS apJØv A`n-am-\-Øns‚ ]p©ncnhnS¿∂n-cp-∂p. ]cn-ip-≤m-fl-]-I¿®bv°pth≠nbpw ]cn-N-b-°m-cpsStcmK-ku-Jy-Øn\pth≠nbpw CS-bv°nsS k -bn¬ \S-Øm-dp≈ImØn-cn-∏p-tbm-K-ß-fn¬ Blmcw shSn™v \o≠ Znh-k-ß-fn¬D]-h-kn®p ]m¿∞n-°pI X¶-Ω-bpsS Hcp ]Xn-hm-Wv. as‰mcpCc-´-t∏cpw Ah¿°p-≠v-˛ -Im-Øn-cn-∏p-sIm-®-Ω.

hmg-hn-f-bn¬ a¿t°mkv ktlm-Z-c≥ hs∂-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂XvZi-ap-gp-∏p≈ Hcp ]qh≥tIm-gnsb Xq°n-∏n-Sn®psIm≠m-Wv. Icp-Ø-\mb B ]m≠n-∏q-hs\ aµn-c-ap-‰Øv Hcp h≈n-s°m-´-bn¬AS-®n- p. Aev]-t\cw Ign™v amS-∏-≈n¬ kvJdn-bm®≥ FØn-˛ -Hcp Imf-°n-Sm-hn-t\bpw sIm≠v. sXm´p]pdtI Xma-c-hn-f-bn¬Nmt°m-˛ -sN-º≥Xm-Sn-bp≈ Hcp Bń≥Ip- nsb Ib-dn¬ sIń-h-en®psIm≠v. apt∂m´p \S-°m≥ H´pw Xmev]-cy-an-√mØ Hcp Ipń-B-Sv. HSphn¬, Nn∂Ω ktlm-Zcn Hcp Xmdm-hp-am-bn.

Bcm-[\Ign™v ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-Isf teew hnfn-°m\m-Wv. -In-´p∂ XpI hSs° C¥y-bnse kphn-ti-j-th-ebv°v.

k¶o¿Ø\w hmb\ Ign-™-p. F√m-hcpw tN¿∂v kn.-Fw.Fkvk -bnse ] -°m-c-\m-bn-cp∂ hnZzm≥Ipń Fgp-Xnb Hcp Km\w]mSn:

kvXpXn-∏n≥ kvXpXn-∏n≥ tbip-tZ-hs\lt√-epø ]mSn kvXpXn-∏n≥ kvXpXn-∏n≥ tbip-tZ-h-s\.]m v Xocp-∂-Xn\p aptº ssZhm-flm-hns‚ i‡n-bmb Ne-\-

ap-≠m-bn. kvXpXn-bpsS Bc-hw. lt√-ep-øm-bpsS apg-°w.h≈n-s°m- -bpsS Iogn¬ Dd-ßn-bn-cp∂ ]m≠n-∏q-h≥ s]s -

s∂-gp-t∂‰p. Xe Db¿Øn. Xe-∏qhp Ipep°nbtijw CS-bv°nsS\oń-°qhn aµn-c-Øn-\p-≈nse i_vZ-tLm-j-ß-tfmSv kl-I-cn-°m≥XpS-ßn. kvJ-dn-bm®s‚ Imf-°n-Sm-hn\pw \nev]v Dd-bv°p-∂n-√˛ -No‰n Aadn B™n-en-acw Ipep°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ibdps]mń®vc£-s]-Sm-\p≈ ia-Øn-em-W-h≥. Ip‰n-bn¬ sIń-bn-cp-∂ Nmt°m-bpsS sNº-\mSpw Ibdp hen®pwshń®pw Ic™pXpS-ßn.

]t_m-[-\-ßƒ°ptijw atlm-Zhw Nm≠n-°p™vkvtXmX-ImgvN tiJ-c-W-Øn\v Xøm-dm-bn. \oń-∏n-Sn® ImWn-°-k©nbn¬ Nne¿ \mW-b-Øp-´p-Iƒ \nt£-]n®pXpS-ßn. H∂p-c≠p t]¿ tImgnap´-IfmWv k©n-bn-en-´-Xv. Xte Rmb-dmgvNBtcm k©n-bn¬ \nt£-]n® -ap- -Iƒ Iqń-apń shfn-bn¬ NmSnb

a™-°-cp-hns‚ ]mSv k©n-bpsS ]pdØv ]S¿∂n-cn-°p-∂Xv Nne¿i≤n-®p. Bcpw B k©n IgpIn hrØn-bm-°n-bnń-√.

]kw-Kn -°m≥ Fgp -t∂‰p\n∂-t∏mƒ £a bmNn®psIm≠mWv aØm-bn-®≥ hna¿i\w XpS-ßn-b-Xv:

"]nb-ap≈ hnizm-kn-I-sf, kphn-ti-j-th-ebv°pth≠n a\x-]q¿∆Zm\-ßƒ sIm≠phcp-∂Xv ssZh-Øn\v ]km-Z-ap≈ Imcy-am-Wv. F∂m¬ C\ntaen¬ Bcpw tImgn-ap´ ImWn-°-k-©n-bn¬ \nt£-]n-°-cp-Xv. ImcWw, Ign-™m-gvN-bn¬ k©n-°p-≈n¬Iqń-ap-ń-s]m-ńb ap´-bpsS Icp-hns‚ ]mSv C∂pw am™n-ń-√.Zbhp sNbvXv Bcpw C\n ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-Isf aµn-c-h-f-∏n¬sIm≠phc-cp-Xv. AXv Bcm-[-\-bpsS GIm-K-Xsb _m[n-°pw.N¥-bn¬ sIm≠pt]mbn hn‰pInńb ]Ww k`-bn¬ sIm-≠ph∂m¬ aXn. IqSmsX \ΩpsS aµn-c-Ønse F√m D]-I-c-W-ßfpw ipNn-bmbn kq£n-°p∂ Imcyhpw i≤n-°-Ww.'

tbmKw ]ncn-™-t∏mƒ Nm≠n-°p-™n-s\mcp kwibw: "]mÃ-td, am¿tXm-a-m°m¿ ]≈n-bn¬ ]nSn-bcn tiJ-cn-°p-∂p. bmt°m-_m-°m¿ tImgn-Isf t\¿®-bmbn A¿∏n-°p-∂p. ]e s]¥-t°mkvXp ]≈n-I-fnepw Irjn-^-e-ßfpw ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-IfpwkvtXmX-Im-gvN-bmbn kzoI-cn-°p-∂p. tImgn-ap´ Bcpw \ntj-[n-°p-∂n-√. ]ns∂ hmcym-]pcwk - amXw Chbv°p hne°pIev]n-°-Wtam. CsXms° \ΩpsS ]mc-º-cy-am-bn-°-gn-™nt√?'

"Npcp°w Imew-sIm≠v s]¥-t°m-kvXp -Imcpw Ipsd]mcºcyßƒ krjvSn-®n- p-≠v. \√ ]mc-º-cy-ßƒ apdpsI ]nSn-°Ww. A√m-Øh Dt]-£n-°-Ww.'

tI´p-\n-∂-h-cn¬ Ip≠-d-°p-gn-bn¬ amØ≥ HgnsI as‰-√m-hcpw aØm-bn-®s‚ A`n-]mbw Xe-Ip-ep°n kzoI-cn-®p.

]mc-ºcyk`-I-fnse aWn-\m-Z-ß-fpw, Npcp-fp-I-fm-bn-´p-b-cp∂kpK-‘-[q-a-ß-fpw, ]ckymcm-[-\m-I-a-Ønse sNm√p-Ifpw I≠pwtI´pw hf¿∂ Nne¿°v hmcym-]pcw k -bnse Bcm-[\ Atcm-N-I-ambn tXm∂n.

ZpxJ-sh-≈n-bmgvN aØm-bn-®≥ Ih-e-bn¬ \nev°p-I-bm-Wv.ssk°n-fn¬ AXp-h-gnt]mb Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ apX-emfn aØm-bn-®s\ tNmZywsN-bvXp.

"DutZ-io, \nßsS ]≈o-se¥zm Xncp-hm-Xn-c-I-fn-bmtWm \S-°p-∂Xv? Rm\n-∂m-fn¬ \nßsS ]≈n-hgn t]mbn. i_vZw-tI´pt]Sn®v ssk°n-fns‚ thKX Iqt -≠n-h∂p.'

"samX-em-fo. t]Sn-t°≠Imcy-sam-∂p-an-√. \oXn-am-∑m-cpsSIqSm-c-ß-fn¬ Pb-Øn-s≥dbpw D√m-k-Øn-s≥dbpw tLmjw

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Ds≠∂v th-Z-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ hmbn-®n-ńt√?'"Rm≥ ]c-kym-c-m[-\m-Iaw samØw ImWm-X-dnbmhp-∂-h-\m.

Ahn-sSßpw InkvXym-\n-Ifv ]qc-∏m´p ]mSn a\p--jysc Cf-°-W-sa∂p I≠n- n-√.'

"samX-em-fo, ]c-kym-cm-[-\m-Iaw a\p-jy≥ kz¥w kuI-cy-Øn\pth≠n Fgp-Xn-bp-≠m-°n-b-Xm. AX√ thZ-]p-kvX-Iw.thZ]p-kvXIw FSpØv As∏m-kvsXme]h¿Øn-Iƒ c≠m-a-≤ymbw hmbn®p t\m°n-bm-s´. RßsS ]≈o-teXp Xncp-hm-Xn-c-I-fn-bmtWm AtXm ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hmt∂m∂v a\- n-em-°mw.'

Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ apX-emfn thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-°m-dn-√.A°mcyw kΩ-Xn-°msX Xncn-®-Sn®p: "CsXm∂pw ]cn-ip--≤m-flm-h√. `qX-_m-[-bm'.

"]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp h∂-t∏mƒ ]tXm-k-s∏m-kvX-e\pw IqSn-bn-cp∂ \q‰n-bn-cp-]Xpt]cpw ]cn-ip-≤mfl ]q¿Æ-cm-bn. Im‰-Sn-°p-∂Xpt]mesØ i_vZ-ap-≠m-bn. A\y-`m-j-I-fn¬ kwkm-cn-®p.tI´p \n∂-h¿ ]cn-l-kn-®p. ]pXp-ho™p IpSn®v aØp-]n-Sn-®n-cn-°p-∂p- F-∂v B-t£-]n-®-p. ]tXm-kv adp-]Sn sImSp-ØXv, Ah¿°pInńb A\p- hw tbmth¬ ]hm-N-I-\n-eqsS ssZhw Acp-fn-s®bvXhN-\-Øns‚ \nhr-Øn-bm-sW∂m.'

"CsXms° ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hm-sW∂p kΩ-Xn®p Xcm≥ Rß-tf-bmtcw In´-Øn-√.'

"tbip Acp-fn-s®-bvXXv kXy-kp-hn-tijw ⁄m\n-Iƒ°pwhnth-In-Iƒ°pw ad®v inip-°ƒ°p shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-s∂-∂m. ]mc-º-tcymw _ncp-Z-ß-fp-sams° am‰nh®v inip-hns‚ lrZbwt]mse Xmgva-tbmsS ssZh-k-∂n-[n-bn¬ hcp-∂-h¿t° ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp In´q.'

"Fs¥mcp ]m´pw IqØpw! DSp-ºn\v c≠p \m°v. s]¥-t°m-kp-Im¿°v Bbncw \m°v.'

"samX-emfow \m´p-Imcpw Rßsf AwKo-I-cn-°-≠m. ]s£\nßsfmcp Imcyw \ntj-[n-°-Øn-√˛ R-ßsS Be-b-Øn¬ hcp-t∂m¿ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂p. _oUow sh‰ntew hen-s®-do-∂p.NoØhnfn-°m-cpsS hmbn¬\n∂pw kvtXmX-ßfpb-cp-∂p. CXphnImtcmw `qX-_mt[sam∂p-a-√. a\p-jy-\n¬ ]cn-h¿Ø\w hcp-Øp∂ ssZhm-flm-hm-Wn-Xv.'

"shdpw hnImcw!'"]cn-ip-≤m-flmhv shdpw hnIm-c-a√; ssZhn-I-Zm-\-am-Wv. Bcm-

[-\-bn¬ hnIm-tcm-w D-≠v. hnIm-c-an-√mØ Ah-ÿ NØ-Xn\pXpeyw. Imbn-I-a-’cw I≠p kt¥mjn°p-t∂m¿ hnIm-cm-[o-\-

cmbn i_vZ-ap-≠m-°p-∂p. cmjvSo-b- ap-Zm-hmIyw hnfn-°pt∂m¿hnIm-cm-[o-\-cm-Ip-∂p. ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°m≥ amXw hnImcw]mSn-s√-∂pt≠m? lnµp-°ƒ i_-cn-ae Aø-∏s\ Hds° hnfn-°p-∂p. ap…o-ßƒ A≈m-lqs\ D®Øn¬ hnfn-°p-∂p. ]ns∂InkvXym-\n-Iƒ amXw hnIm-csØ AS°n-h-bv°p-∂sX¥n\v?Af-∂p-Xq°nbmtWm ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-t°-≠Xv? Bflm¿∞X-bp-t≈-SØv hnIm-chpw ImWpw. Bcm-[\ shdpw NS-ßm-I-cp-Xv.lrZ-b-Øn¬\n-∂p-≈-Xm-bn-cn-°Ww.'

tbmip-hm-sa-Xm-®≥, Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ apX-em-fn-bpsS aI-fpsShnhm-l-ip-iqj \S-Øm≥ ]Ø-\w-Xn´]≈n-bn¬ h∂-t∏mƒ kZyIgn™v apX-emfn saXm-®-\p-ambn Ipiew]d-™p. Ccp-hcpw c‡-_-‘-ap-≈-hcpw H∂n®p ]Tn-®-h-cp-am-Wv.

"Xncp-ta-\o, Cu s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ \ΩpsS kt`∂v Bfp-Isf Nq≠-bn- p-sIm≠p t]mIp-∂p. Ah¿ ssZh-Øns‚ iXp-°-fm. Xncp-ta\n A\p-h-Zn-®m¬ aXn Rms\s‚ ASn-bm-sc-s°m≠vs]¥-t°mkp aµncw Xoh®p \in-∏n-t®°mw.'

]Xo-£n-°mØ DØ-c-amWv Xncp-ta\n \¬In-bXv: "Ah-cpsS]h¿Ø\w am\p-jn-I-sa-¶n¬ Xmt\ \in-t®m-fpw. ssZ-hn-I-sa-¶n¬ Bsc-¥p-sN-bvXmepw \in-°-bn√.'

"Hcn-°epw Cu _l-f-ßƒ ssZho-I-a-√.'"GXm-bmepw AIaw ]mSn-√. c≠p-h¿jw apºv sIm´m-c-°-c-

°-h-e-bn¬ Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-]-tZin ]kw-Kn-®p-sIm≠p\n¬°p-tºmƒ Hcp Cug-h≥ Abmsf ASn®p Xmsg-bn- p. ]nt‰-h¿jw B XobXn Bb-t∏mƒ B Cug-hs‚ aIƒ ]mºp-I-Sn-tb‰p acn-®p. ssZh-h-N\w ]kw-Kn-°p-∂-h-cpsS ta¬ ssIh-bv°-cpXv! a°-fpsS a°-fpsS ImeØpw ssZh-in£ amdp-I-bn-√. s]¥-t°m-kvXn-te°v Bfp-Iƒ t]mIp-∂-Xns‚ ImcWw Ah-cp-sS-bn-Sbn¬ DW¿∆p≈ Bcm[-\-bp≈XpsIm≠mbncn-°mw. \Ωp-sS-bn-S-bnepw ]m¿∞-\m-°q- -ßƒ XpS-ß-Ww. CS-h-I-I-fn¬ Hcpip≤o-I-cWw \S°Ww.'

"Xncp-ta\n ip≤o-I-cWw F∂ hm°p-sIm-s≠-¥m-Wp-t±-in-°p-∂Xv? Bsc ip≤o-I-cn-°m\m?'

"]m]-Øn¬ Pohn-°p-t∂msc!'"Xncp-ta-\o, Aßs\ ip≤o-I-cn-s®-Sp-°m-s\m-°ptam? t__n-

sam-X-emfn sXm≈n Nmcmbw IpSn-°pw. F∂mepw ]≈n-°p-th≠namkw Ccp-]-Ø-©p-cq-]m-hoXw apS-ßmsX Xcpw. t__n-®-\n-t√evA®\p iºfw Ipd-bpw. tPm¿Pp-kmdv C®ncn sh‰ntew _oUowD]-tbm-Kn-°pw. F∂mepw B¿°p-sam-cp-tZmtjmw Abmfp sNbvXn-

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ń-√. ]ns∂ eqt°m-kp-am-∏n-fsb hy- n-Nm-cØn\p ]nSn® Imcyw!]t£, AsXms° ]-≠p-Im-eØp \S-∂-Xm.'

"]≠p \St∂m C∏w \St∂m F∂-X√ Imcyw. sX‰p-ImschnkvX-cn®v A\p-Xm-]-Øn-te°p \bn-°m≥ km[n-°p-∂pt≠m?'

Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ apX-emfn au\-a-h-ew-_n-®p.]Ø-\w-Xn´ Ip∂p-I-fn¬\n∂p sXfn-sh-≈-hp-ambn hcp∂

ssItØm-Sp-I-sf-t∏mse ]cn-ip-≤-am-bn-cp∂p hmcym-]pcw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS Pohn-Xw. agbpw a™pw, XWp∏pw shbn-ep-ta-‰n´pw Xe Db¿Øn \nev°p∂ tIm∂n aes-©-cn-hp-I-sf-t∏mse _en-jvT-am-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS hnizm-kw. \m´p-ImcpsS]cn-l-mktam Xpdn-®p-t\m- tam Ah-cp-sS-bp-≈n¬ IØnb Znhym-·nsb sISp-Øp-hm≥ i‡-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.

B Znhym-flm-hns‚ A·n tN®-Ω-tbbpw IS∂p ]nSn-®p.Ah¿ am\-km-¥-c-s∏- p.A\p-X-]n-®p.lrZ-b-Øn¬ Xo IØn-b-t∏mƒ \mhp Nen-®p.]cn-ip-≤mfl ]q¿Æ-bm-bn.A\y- m-j-I-fn¬ ssZhsØ kvXpXn-®p.s]¥-t°m-kvX¿ Ie-°-sh-≈-Øn¬ apßp-∂-Xns\ ]e-h´w

]cn-l-kn-®n- p≈ tN®Ω ssI∏- q-cm-‰n¬ hmfIw bp.- tXm-a-kns‚ssI°o-gn¬ kv\m\w kzoI-cn-®p˛ Hcp Rm-b-dmgvN cmhn-se.

Xte-cm-Xn-bn¬ s]bvX s]cpag \nanØw ssI∏´qcmdp\ndsb A∂p Ie-°-sh-≈-am-bn-cp-∂p.

H≥]Xv

Bcm-[-\-bv°p-th≠n k`maµncw Xøm-dm-°m≥ aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse Xs∂ hoń¬\n∂n-d-ßn. aµn-cw XqØphrØn-bm-°p∂ IrXyw kmdm-Ω-bmWv kt¥m-j-tØmsS kzbw Gs‰-SpØp sNøp-∂-Xv. aµn-c-tØm-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒHcp P\-k-aqlw Bsctbm ]Xo-£n®p \n¬°p-∂Xp i≤n-®p.

ASp-Øp≈ t£X-Ønse ]qPm-cn-bp≠p apºn¬. sXm´p ]pd-In¬ \me©p t]meo-kp-Im¿. aµn-c-hm-Xn-en¬ \n¬°p∂ XpWn-hym-]mcn IrjvW≥\m-b-cpsS apºn¬ sNΩÆp ]pc≠ Hcp inh-hn-K-lw.

aØm-bn-®s‚ lrZ-b-an-Sn-∏ns‚ thKX IqSn. thZ-]p-kvXIws\t©mSp tN¿Ø-t±lw ap‰-tØ°p Ib-dn.

]qPmcn hne°n: "aØm-bq-tZ-io, AhnsS \nev°v.'Nµ-\hpw `kvahpw ]qinb, henb cpZm-£-am-e-b-Wn-™,

Xe apfi\w sNbvX B a\p-jys\ t\m°n aØm-bn-®≥ \n›-e-\m-bn.

"Rß-fn-hn-sS IqSn\nev°p-∂-Xns‚ ImcWw ]d-b-s´.'aØm-bn-®≥ `mh-t`Zw IqSmsX \n∂p.]qPmcn XpS¿∂p: "\nßsS s]¥-t°mkpaµncw \nev°p∂

ÿm\w _m“-W¿°p hnip-≤-ÿ-e-am-Wv. ]≠p Ime-Øn-hnsSsslµh al¿jn-am¿ X] psNbvX-Xm-Wv.'

aØm-bn-®≥ H‰ izmk-Øn¬ tNmZn®p: "AXp \nß-sf-ß-\-dn™p?'

"tZh-⁄m\w aqe-a-dn-™p. Zm t\m°q B aÏq-\-bn¬.AhnsS\n∂p Rßƒ Hcp inh-hn-Klw Ipgn-s®-Sp-Øp.'

"F∏gm Ipgn-s®-Sp-ØXv?'"C∂se cmXn-˛ Cu aµncw s]mfn®p am‰n ChnsS inh-hn-

Klw ]Xn-jvTn-°-W-sa∂v shfn-®-∏m-Sns‚ Acp-f-∏m-Sp-≠v.'"Rßfp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cm-sW-∂-dn-bm-a-t√m. shfn-®-∏m-

Snepw a¥-ß-fnepw H∂pw Rßƒ°p hnizm-k-an-√.'"\n¿ØtSm DutZ-io. Xt∂m-Smcp ]d™p X¿°n-°m≥. hmb-

S-bv°v.' XpWn-hym-]mcn IrjvW≥\mb¿ K¿÷n-®p. apjvSn NpcpńaØm-bn-®s‚ t\sc ]m™p.

]qPmcn ho≠pw XpS¿∂p: "shfn-®-∏mSv Ign-™mgvN ]d-™Xm˛ aµn-c-Øns‚ hSt° tImWn¬ aq∂Sn XmgvN-bn¬ HcptZh-hn-Klw Ds≠-∂v. Rßfv cmXn samØw sIf-®p. C∂vshfp-∏ns\ tZhs\ I≠p-In- n.'

Bƒ°q -Øn-sem-cmƒ sNdnb Hcp inh-hn-Klw ssII-fn-ep-b¿Øn. P\w B¿Øphnfn-®p.

inh-tZ-ht\ icWw`K-hmt\ icWwicWw icWw \o amXw.aØm-bn-®≥ s]s´∂p hmNm-e-\m-bn. ss__nƒ heXp

ssIbn-ep-b¿Øn thZ-hm-Iy-ßƒ D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p ]d™p:hnK-l-ßsf tkhn-°bpw_nw_-ß-fn¬ ]iw-kn-°bpwsNøp-∂-h-scm-s°bpw e÷n®p t]mIpw-....hnK-l-ßƒ°v IÆp≠vv—ImWp-∂n-√.sNhn-bp-≠vv—-tIƒ°p-∂n-√.Rm≥ tkhn-°p∂ btlm-hbmw ssZhwImWp-∂p. tIƒ°p-∂p. h≥Im-cy-ßƒ sNøp-∂p.

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Ft∂°pw Pohn-°p-∂p.F√m apg-¶mepw Ahs‚ apºn¬ aSßpwF√m \mhpw tbip-InkvXp I¿Ømhv F∂vG‰p ]d-tb-≠p∂ \mƒ hcpwXs‚ GI-Pm-X-\mb ]pX-....]d-™-h-km-\n-∏n-°pw-aptº ]Øp-ap-∏-Xp-t]¿ aØm-bn-®s\

hf-™p. IrjvW≥\m-b¿ aµn-c-Øns‚ `nØn-bn¬ hen™p Ib-dn. "C≥Uym ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-tij ssZh-k`' F∂m-te-J\w sNbvXn-cp∂ at\m-l-c-amb ]eI hen®p Xmsg-bn- p.

k -bpsS HutZym-KnI t]sc-gp-Xnb B ]eI AhnsS Xq°n-bn v c≠ph¿jta Bbp-≈p. c≠ph¿jw apºv Ip°pkmbn-∏ns‚k` Ata-cn-°-bnse "ssZh-k`' F∂ ]ÿm-\-hp-ambn ebn-®-t∏mƒ Inńb ]pXnb t]cmWv "C≥Uym ]q¿Ækphn-ti-j-ssZ-h-k- .' Cu ]pXnb t]cv Hcp Iem-Im-c-s\-s°m-s≠-gp-Xn® ]e-I-bm-Wv IrjvW≥\m-b¿ hen®p Xmsg-bn- -Xv.

IrjvW≥\m-b¿ aØm-bn-®s\ aµn-c-ap-‰-Øns‚ ]pd-tØ°pX≈nam‰n. \qtdmfw ]pcp-j-∑mcpw \me©pt]meo-kp-Imcpw A\p-Iq-e- m-h-Øn¬ t\m°n\n∂p.

]qPmcn FÆØncn IØn-®p. `mK-h-X-t«m-Ihpw lcn-\m-a-Io¿Ø-\hpw Dcp-hn- p. ]qP Bcw- n-®p. P\w `‡n-]p-c- cw t\m°n\n∂p.

hmcym-]pcw k`-°m¿ tNmc \ocm°n A≤zm-\n-®p-≠m-°nbk`m-a-µncw! aØm-bn-®-s‚ hkvXp hn‰v kmbn-∏ns‚ JP-\m-hn-en-ń-cp∂ Bbncw cq]msIm≠p ]Wn-bn® aµncw! F√mw Hscm‰cmXnsIm≠v lnµp-°-fpsS hI-bm-bn.

D® Ign™v k`mw-K-ßƒ hnizm-k- -h-\-Øn¬ H∂n®pIqSn-b-t∏mƒ AIse k`m-a-µn-c-Øn¬\n∂pw sslµ-h-kq-‡-ßƒDb¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

amS-∏≈n kvJdn-bm-®≥ ]d™p: "aØm-bn-®m, CsX√mwlnµp-°-fpsS the-bm.'

"icntbm?'"\n›-bw.'"AsX-ß\m?'"lpw....-Fß-\mt∂m? hmcym-]p-cØv \nc-h[n lnµp-°ƒ aX-

]-cn-h¿Ø\w sNbvXv s]¥-t°m-kvXp-hn-izmkw kzoI-cn-°p-∂p.CXv lnµp-°ƒ°p Xe-th-Z-\-bp-≠m-°p-∂p. \ΩpsS hf¿® XS-bm-sa-∂-h¿ Icp-Xn-b-Xm. DS-tbms\ ]nSn-®p-sI- p∂ Ime-am.'

"Hmtlm˛ -]nSn-In- n. Ah¿ Icp-Xn-°qń Iptd-°mew apºv cl-ky-ambn \ΩpsS aµnc∏d-ºn¬ inh-hn-Klw Ipgn-®n- -Xm. C∂secmXoev t\csØ Ipgn-®n- Xp sXmc-s∂-Sp-Ø-Xm.'

"AtX-....\ΩpsS aµn-c-an-cn-°p∂ ]dºv lnµp-°ƒ°p ]pWy-ÿ-e-am-sW∂p sXfo-°m≥th-≠nbm Cu IrXn-a-sa√mw Ccp-ńs‚ ad-hn-e-h¿ sNbvX-Xv.'

"thsdmcp ImcWw....Xmgv∂ PmXn-°m¿°v t£X-h-f-∏n¬Ibdn Bcm-[n-°m-\p≈ kzmX¥yw A\p-h-Zn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ t£X-]-th-i-\-hn-fw-_cw NnØn-c-Xn-cp-\mƒ alm-cm-Pmhp ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®n v Hcp h¿j-am-bn. ]s£, C∏gpw C∂m- n-seßpw Ah-i-Pm-Xn-°msc t£X-h-f-∏n-seßpw tI‰Øn-√. F∂m¬ \ΩpsS s]¥-t°m-kvXp-a-µn-c-Øn¬ Ah-i-Pm-Xn-°mcpw h∂p-I-gn-™p. Ah¿°p\mw Xpey Ccn-∏nSw sImSp-°p-∂p. Ah-i-sc kt`¬ tN¿Øv\ΩpsS i‡n h¿≤n-∏n-°p-I-bm-sW-s∂mcp `bw \mb-∑m¿°pw_m“-W-∑m¿°pw ImWpw. \ΩpsS i‡n £bn-∏n-°m≥th-≠nbm aµncw Iø-S-°n-b-Xv.lnµp-°-fpsS IqcX!'

k`mw-K-ßƒ aqfn-t°- p.aØm-bn-®≥ XpS¿∂p: "]t£ lnµp-°sf amXw F¥n\p

Ip‰w ]td∂p? CXn-t\-°mƒ henb IqcX InkvXym-\n-IƒsNbvXn- p-≠v. ]≠v FÆ-t»cn Kma-Øn¬ lnµp-°-fpsS t£X-Øns‚ hI ÿeØv Ipsd InkvXym-\n-I-ƒ cmXoev Koh¿Kokv]pWy-hm-fs‚ ]Xna Ipgn-®n- p. c≠p h¿jw Ign™v sXmc-s∂-Sp -Øp. ]Øp-c-≠m-bncw InkvXym-\n -Ifv XSn®pIqSn. H‰ZnhkwsIm≠v t£X-Øns‚ ÿew InkvXym-\n-Iƒ ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-Øn. _nó-jp-Im-ct√ `cn-°p-∂-Xv. Ahn-SsØ t]meokvInkvXym-\n-Iƒ°p Iq´p\n∂p.'

"GXm-bmepw \Ω°p £an-°mw. \Ωfp ssZh-a-°-fm-....hyh-lm-c-Øn\pw hg-°n-\p-sam∂pw t]mI-≠m.' kmdmΩ sIm≠ph®IpSp-h≥]n-™m-W-Øn¬\n∂v ]pfn® tamcn≥sh≈w IpSn-®p-sIm≠v kvJdn-bm-®≥ Biz-kn-∏n-®p.

CXphsc au\-am-bn-cp∂ atlm-Zhw Nm≠n-°p™p s]s´∂phmNm-e-\mbn: "AXp icn. AXp icn. CXp atlm-Z-h-Øns‚Ime-am. Znhm≥ kn. ]n. cma-kzm-an-A-ø-cpsS Incm-X-`-c-W-at√C∏gp \S-°p-∂-Xv. DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz- -cWw Bh-iy-s∏- -Xn\v \√-h-\mb B ]´wXmWp-]n-≈-sb-t∏mepw Pbn-en-e-S-®p.'

aØm-bn-®≥ ]n≥Xmßn: "t\cm Nm≠n-°p-t™-˛ -G-_lmwsaXm-t∏m-eo-Ømsb D]-Z-hn-°m≥ t]meokv Ac-a\ hf-™-Xm. amΩ≥am-∏n-f-sb-hsc Ccp-º-gn-°p-≈n-e-S-®p. at\m-c-a-∏-X-am-∏okpw sIm√w _m¶pw Znhm≥ t]meo-kn-s\-s°m≠p ]qń-®p.CsXms° \ap-°-dn-bm-hp∂ Imcy-ß-fm. C∂m-ń¬ Iøq-°p-≈-h\m Ct∏mƒ Imcy-°m-c≥.'

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HcmÏp- nsb e`n-°-W-sa∂ Nnc-Im-em- n-emjw \nd-th-dn.aØm-bn-®≥ thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øns‚ BZysØ Xmƒ \nh¿Øn-

sb-gpXn: "1938 Unkw-_¿ 20˛mw XobXn kmdmΩ HcmÏp-™ns\]k-hn-®p. kvtXmXw. tPmWn-sb∂p Ip™n\v t]cn- p.'

Ip™ns\-°m-Wm≥ taa\ kn.sI. tPmWpw `mcybpwkΩm-\-s∏m-Xn-bp-ambn h∂-t∏mƒ tNmZn®p: "aØm-bn-®m, tPmWn-tam≥ hf¿∂p-h-cpºw Bcm-bn-Øo-c-W-sa∂m BKlw?'

"Hcp tUmIvS-dm-°-Ww. \√-sbmcp sshZy≥.'"tcmKn-Iƒ°p sshZy-s\-s°m≠v Bhiyw!'"Bflo-b-tcmKw NnIn-’n-°p∂ sshZy≥.'"aØm-bn-®-s\-t∏mse D]-tZ-in-bm-I-Ww, At√?'"AtX, AXp Xs∂-bm-sWs‚ BK-lw.']ncn-bm-t∂-cØv kwkmcw k`m-Im-cy-ß-fn-te°p IS-∂p.

"aØm-bn-®m, temIw FX iXpX ]pe¿Øn-bmepw I¿Ømhp]WnX k`sb ]mXm-f-tKm-]p-c-ßƒ°p-t]mepw Iog-S-°m≥ km[n-°-bn-√. \ΩpsS k`m-a-µncw lnµp-°ƒ ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-Øn. Ct∏mƒHme-∏p-c-bv°-IØm-bn´pw k` hf¿∂p-h-cp-∂p. kvtXmXw.'

"tPm¨k-tlm-Zcm, hmcym-]pcw k` amX-a-√, s]¥-t°m-kvXp-]-ÿm\w samØw hf-cp-I-bmWv. c≠p-h¿jw apºv DÆq-Æn-km¿ ÿm]n® kt`sS t]cpam‰n "C≥Uym s]¥-t°mkvXpssZh-k`' F∂ ]pXnb t]cp \¬Inb Imcyw Adn-bm-a-t√m.sXt° C¥ybn¬ amX-a-√, C¥y samØw At±-l-Øns‚ k`hf¿∂phcp∂p F∂-Xns‚ kqN-\-bmWv Cu t]cp-am-‰w-....Iot°m-gq¿°m-c≥ ]n. Fw. imap-th-ens\ Adn-b-Ønt√?'

"]n∂nt√ym!'"At±lw C∏fv B‘m-]-tZ-i-Øm-Wv-˛ -D-Æq-Æn-km-dns‚

C≥Uym s]¥-t°mkvXp ssZh-k-`-bpsS ]h¿Ø-I-\m-bn.sXep-¶p-\m-ń¬ [mcmfw k`-Iƒ D≠m-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.]mÃ¿ ]n.‰n. Nmt°mbpw Fw.sI. Nmt°mbpw B‘m XpSßnI¬° - -hsc Iq´m-bva-Iƒ ÿm]n®psIm≠n-cn-°p-∂p.'

"kvtXmXw. At√-ep-øm. I¿Øm-hns‚ the hf-c-s´....Ipº-\m- p-Im-c≥ F.kn. imap-th-ens\ Hm¿°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cn-°p-at√m?'

"]n∂nt√ym, At±-l-Øns‚ ss__nƒ ¢m n¬ Rm≥ kw_-‘n-®n- p-≠v.'

"1930- ¬ ]mÃ¿ imap-th¬ Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-c-tØ°p amdn. Akw-ªokv Hm^v tKmUns‚ ]h¿Ø-I-\m-bn. C∏w Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cØv ]e Iq´m-bva-I-fp-≠v. 1915- -emWv Akw-ªokv Hm v tKmUns‚anj-\-dn-bmbn tacn-Nm-∏vam≥ F∂ aZmΩ h∂-Xv. ]n∂oSv

_¿Pkvkmbn-∏v, Kn≥ a-ZmΩ F∂n-hcpw Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dn¬ hs∂-Øn. ]mÃ¿ imap-th¬ Ah-tcmSp tbmPn-®p-\n∂psIm≠mWvkphn-ti-j-the sNøp-∂-Xv.'

Aev]w hnjm-Z- m-h-Øn-emWv kn. sI. tPm¨ bmX ]d-™-Xv. 1939 s^_p-hcn BZy BgvN apX¬ CS-a¨k`-bn-te°vaØm-bn-®s\ ÿew-am-‰n-s°m-≠p≈ hnhcw ImWn®v apf-°pgssZh-k`mapJy-ÿm-\-Øp-\n-s∂-gp-Xnb \nb-a-\-°Øp ImWn-®-t∏m-gm-W-t±-l-Øns‚ apJØv hnjm-Z-—mb ]S¿∂-Xv.

\mep Imf-h-≠n-Iƒ \ndsb ho´p-km-am-\-ßƒ Ib-‰n."Rm≥ Hcph≠n km[-\-ß-fp-am-bn´m hmcym-]p-cØp h∂-Xv.

C∏w \mep-h-≠n. ssZh-sas∂ A\p-K-ln-®n-cn-°p-∂p.' aØm-bn-®≥ \µn-]q¿∆w ]kvXm-hn-®p.

h≠n-bn¬ km[-\-ßƒ \nd-®p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ XpWn-hym-]mcnIrjvW≥\m-b¿ hnizm-k- -h-\-Øns‚ apºn¬ h∂p. ]Øp-cq]maØm-bn-®s‚ t\sc \oń.

"CsX-¥n\m IrjvW≥\m-btc?'"D]-tZin ÿewhn´pt]mI-bt√? bmX-s®-e-hn\p Iøn-en-cp-

t∂m-s´.'"A¤p-Xw. \nß-ft√ RßsS k`m-a-µncw Iø-S-°n-b-Xnse

][m-\-]p-≈n. aµn-c-ap-‰-Øp-\n∂pw Fs∂ X≈n-am‰n iIm-cn-®Xpw\nß-ft√?'

"Rm≥ sNbvX sX‰n\p am∏p tNmZn-°m-\qSm h∂-Xv. \nßsStbip-tZ-h-t\mSv F\n°pth≠n am∏-t]-£n-®m-epw.'

aØm-bn-®≥ cq]m kzoI-cn-®p. IrjvW≥\m-bsc Npw_n-®p.Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw I¨t]m-f-Iƒ \\-™p.

Hcp lnµphpw Hcp InkvXym-\nbpw kvt\l-Øns‚ Nß-e-bn¬ _‘n-X-cmb \nan-j-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p AXv.

h≠n-®-I-ßƒ A\-ßn. tPmWn kmdm-Ω-bpsS amtdmSptN¿∂pInS-∂p.

bmX-b-b-bv°m≥ \\™ \b-\-ß-tfmsSh∂p-Iq-Snb k`m-P-\-ß-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬\n∂pw Nm≠n-°p-™ns‚ i_vZ-ap-b¿∂p:"aØm-bn-®m, kq£n-t®m-tW. CXp atlm-Z-h-Øns‚ Ime-am. Ign-bp-sa-¶n¬ hX-∑m-scbpw sX‰n®p If-bm≥ kmØm≥ ian-t®m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-....ac-W-]-cy¥w hniz-kvX-\m-bn-cn-°.'

At∏m-tg°pw Imf-h-≠n-Iƒ ]Ø-\w-Xn- bv°p t\sc \oßn-°-gn-™p. aWn-In-ep°n \oßp∂ -h-≠n-Iƒ.

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]Øv

ap°-Shp ]mew IS∂v Imf-h-≠n-Iƒ ]p\-eq-tc°p Xncn-™p.

Ipf-Øq-∏pg Ip∂p-I-fn¬ sNdp-Nm-ep-I-fmbn Bcw- n-°p∂ I√-

S-bmdv ae-s©-cn-hp-I-fn-eqsS hf-™p-]p-f™v Hfn®p]mbp-∂p.

]p\-eq¿ FØp-tºmƒ Hm -Øns‚ thKX Ipd-bv°p-∂p. Hmf-

ßƒ sX√p im¥-am-Ip-∂p.

Xoc-hm-kn-Iƒ°v IpSn-bv°m\pw Ipfn-°m\pw Pew-\¬In-b-

tijw Xq°p-]m-esØ tcmam-©-a-Wn-bn-®p-sIm≠v ho≠pw AXn-

ioLw HgpIn \oßp-∂p.

Xncn-™p-t\m-°m-sX.

sIm´m-c-°c sIm√w hgn AjvS-ap-Sn-°m-b-en¬ sN∂p tNcp-

I-bmWv e£yw˛ \o≠ Hm -Øns‚ £oWw am‰m≥.

aØm-bn-®\pw e£y-Øn-te-t°m-Sp-I-bm-Wv.

£oWwam‰m≥ kabw In´ptam?

Fs∂-¶nepw In´ptam?

Hm´w XnI-bv°m≥ km[n-°ptam?

\oXn-bpsS IncoSw e`n-°p-tºm-gm-bn-cn°pw C\n hniaw!

Ahn-sSbpw sXßp-hn-f- a-Ømbn®≥ hniaw BK-ln-°-bn-

√. ssZhsØ apJm-apJw I≠v kvtXmXm¿®-\-Iƒ \S-Øp-∂-

Xns‚ _≤-∏m-Sn-em-bn-cn-°pw.

]p\-eq¿ ]´-W-Ønse Xq°p-]m-e-Øns‚ sXm´p-In-g°v

h-≠nIƒ \n∂p. ho≠pw Ing-°p-Zn-°n-te-°v- Xncn-™p.

IpØ-s\-bp≈ Ib‰w XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ahn-sS.

At©ap°m-eSn s]m°hpw kmam-\yw XSn® ico-chpw

sImgpØ t]in-I-fp-ap≈ aØm-bn-®≥ Nnte-S-ß-fn¬ h≠n X≈n-

s°m-SpØv Imf-I-fpsS `mcw eLq-I-cn-®p. hmf-t°mSp Ign-™-

t∏m-tg°pw Imf-I-fpsS izmtkm-—zmkw ZpX-K-Xn-bn-em-bn.

hmcym-]p-cØp\n∂pw _p[-\mgvN cmhnse Cd-ßn-b-Xm-Wv.

Ct∏mƒ hymgmgvN D® Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p.

BImi-Øns‚ \oen-a.

d∫¿ac-ß-fpsS lcn-X-h¿Æw

Im´p-a-c-ß-fpsS \ng-ep-Iƒ-....F√mwIqSn tN¿∂-t∏mƒ ]pI-

s]m-ßp∂ Ccp≠ Hcp ]¿∆-X-K-lz-c-Øn-te°p \oßp∂ ]Xo-

Xn-bmWp aØm-bn-®-\p-≠m-b-Xv.

hm\w Npw_n®v \n¿hr-Xn-t\Sn \nev°p∂ Ie-b-\mSpIp∂p-

Iƒ. AXn-\-∏pdw BIm-iw-aps´ akvX-I-ap-b¿Øn \nev°p∂ ]vfmt®-

cn- -sh-≈n-ae d∫¿tXm- -ßƒ. CS-bv°pIqSn s]cp-ºm-ºn-s\-t∏mse

hf-™p-\o≠p InS-°p∂ sIm√w-- --sN-t¶m´ tdmUv. AXnte \oßn-

b-t∏mƒ Imf-h-≠n-®-I-ßƒ Rc-ßp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

CS-a-Æn-t\m-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ kpK-‘-°m‰p hoin-Øp-S-ßn.

AIse Ddp-Ip∂p h\m-¥-c-ß-fnse ]pjv]n® hr£-e-Xm-Zn-Isf

Xgp-In-h-cp∂ Ing-°≥Im-‰ns‚ K‘-am-W-Xv.

CS-aÏ-h-e-bn¬ h≠n-Iƒ \n∂p.

sX∑-e-bpsS ASn-hm-c-Øn¬ ]Ir-Xn-sbm-cp-°nb at\m-l-c-

in-ev]w.

ka-X-e-Øn¬\n∂pw hfsc Db¿∂p ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ `qhn- m-

Kw. `qa-fi-e-Øn¬\n∂pw hfsc Db¿∂v Hcm-flo-b-tem-I-Øn¬

Ncn-°p∂ P\w- -C-S-a¨ C≥Uym ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-tij ssZh-k- m-

P-\w.

Ahn-SsØ BZysØ c≠p h¿j-ßƒ A·n-tim-[-\-bpsSIme-L-´-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cu¿∏hpw XWp-∏p-ap≈ Imem-hÿaqewkmdm-Ωbv°pw tN®-Ωbv°pw XpS-sc-Øp-Ssc ]\nbpw Npa-bp-ap-≠m-bn. CXn-\nsS ISpØ ]k-hm-kz-ÿ-X-Iƒ XcWwsNbvXvkmdmΩ \mem-aXpw ]k-hn-®p˛ -C-c- -°p-™p-ßƒ. c≠n\pw thZ-]p-kvX-I-Ønse t]cp-Iƒ sImSp-Øp˛ -F-tÿ¿-....ti_m.

c≠mw temI-a-lm-bp≤w sImSp-ºn-cn-s°m≠p \S-°p-I-bm-Wv.\mńse sNdp-∏-°m¿ ]ecpw _¿Ω-bnepw ^m≥knepw CwKvf-≠nepw _nójv kmam-Py-Øn-\p-th≠n bp≤-tk-h\w \S-Øp-∂p. AXym-h-iy-km-[-\-ßƒ°p Xohn-e.

Xg® ac-Øn\p XW-ep-≠v. CS-a¨k` Xg-®p-h-f-cp∂ Hcphr£-am-Wv. AhnsS aØm-bn-®\p XW¬ e`n-®p.

]p©-a-Æn¬ amΩ-\p-]-tZ-in-bpsS Nc-a-hm¿Ø-b-dn-™-t∏mƒtN®Ω aIs\ hnfn®p ]d™p: "tamt\, aØm-bo, C\n F\n°otemI-Øn¬ HØn-cn-°mew C√. Adp-]-Ø©p hb- m-bn. Fs‚icocw sZhtkmw £bn®p hcp-∂p.'

sNß-∂q¿]-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ sFIy-ssI-kvX-h-I¨sh≥j-\p-I-fn¬ ]kw-Kn-°m≥ hcm-dp-≠mbncp∂ amΩ-\p-]-tZ-insb Ih-e-bn¬h®v ]e-h´w I≠n- p≈Imcyw Ah¿ Ab-hn-d-°n.

tN®-Ω-bpsS ]h-N\w icn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. CS-a-Æn¬ h∂-Xns‚aq∂mw h¿jw Ah¿ A¥-cn-®p.

Ccp-\q-dn-e-[nIw AwK-ß-fp≈ sNß-∂q¿ sXßp-hnf IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂pw Hcp ]pcp-j≥ amX-amWv ih-kw-kvIm-c-Øn\p h∂-Xv. aØm-bn-®\pw tN®-Ωbpw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k- -bn¬ tN¿∂-Xns‚

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]Xn-tj[w Ah¿ ]I-Sn-∏n-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. sXßp-hnf IpSpw-_-ß-fn¬ \S-°p∂ hnhm-lw, acWw Ch-sbm∂pw Ah¿ aØm-bn-®s\Adn-bn-°-t]m-ep-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Nß-\m-t»cn Ipcn-ipw-aq- n¬ IpSpw-_-°m¿ kmdm-Ωbv°pw IpSpw-_-`jvSp Iev]n-®n-cp-∂p.

Ipdp-°-∑m-cpsS ktlm-Z-c≥H -I-∏-£n-Iƒ°p Iq´mfn]tflmkv Zzo]nse GIm-In.IqSpw hoSpw hn´ Xs‚ GIm-¥-Po-hn-X-sØ-∏‰n aØm-bn-®≥

CS-bv°nsS Nn¥m-[o-\-\m-bn.k©m-c-]-kw-K-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Nc-a-hm¿Ø Ip°p-km-bn-∏-dn-™p.

c≠mgvN Ign-™-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s\ Biz-kn-∏n-°m≥ At±-l-sa-Øn. ]Xn-hp-t]mse Imf-h-≠n-bn-e√ h∂-Xv-˛˛a-t\m-l-c-amb HcpImdn¬.

kmbn-∏ns\ DSs\ aS°n Ab-bv°m≥ aØm-bn-®\p Xmev]-cy-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcm-gvNsØ tbmKw \S-Øn-bn´p t]mIm≥ \n¿_-‘n-®p. kmbn∏pw Akw-ªokv Hm v tKmUv k -bnse kn. Ip™p-Ω-\p-am-bn-cp∂p ]kw-K-I¿.

hben¬ ]p-fn-aq- n¬ Ip©m-≠n-km-dns‚ ho´p-ap-‰Øp ]¥-en- p.IqSnh∂-h-cpsS i≤ kZ- ns‚ apºn-en-cn-°p∂ D]--I-c-W-

Øn-te-°m-bn-cp-∂p.Hcp teml-s∏- n. sXm -SpØv A©Sn-tbmfw \ofhpw c≠n©p

I\-hp-ap≈ Hcp teml-Øq¨.AXn-s‚-b-‰Øv hmg-°q-ºns‚ hen-∏-ap≈ Hcp teml-Ø-In-Sv.kmbn∏pw Zzn`m-jnbpw P\sØ A`n-hmZyw sNbvXp. At±-l-

Øns‚ i_vZw Hcp tImem-l-e-Øns‚ [z\n-bn¬ sXm -Sp-Øp≈]pfn-a-c-Øn¬ h®p sIń-bn-cp∂ teml-t°m-fm-ºn-bn-eqsS ]pd-Øph∂p.

P\-°q-´-Øns‚ ]pd-In-en-cp∂ adn-b-k-tlm-Zcn sXm´-Sp-Øn-cp∂ Gen-bm-k-tlm-Z-cn-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ a¥n®p: "sIm°p-km-bn∏v Hcp ssZh-Zq-X-\m. tZisØ hnd-∏n-°p∂ i_vZw.'

kmbn-∏ns‚ i_vZw, tImfm-ºn-°p-≈n¬ Hfn-®n-cn-°p∂ amem-J-am¿ ]e-a-Sßv [z\n-∏n-s®-Sp-°p-I-bm-sW∂v Ah¿ [cn-®p.

Nne sslµ-h-tim-Xm-°ƒ A`n-]m-b-s∏´p: "CXp Ipń-®m-Øs‚ ]WnXs∂.'

a\p-jy-i_vZw sImSp¶m‰mbn am‰p∂ B D]-I-c-W-sØ-∏-‰n-Kmao-W-cmb tIƒhn-°m¿ At\ym\yw a¥n®pXpS-ßn.

sXmgp-Øn¬ ]p√p-Xn-∂p-sIm-≠p\n∂ Hcp Imf-°n-Smhv Ib-dp-s]m-ń-®p-sIm≠v ]Sn-™m-tdm´v ]m™p. ]ndtI Ipc-®p-sIm≠vIpsd \mbv°-fpw.

Nne-cpsS lrZ-b-an-Sn-∏n\p thKXIqSn.timXm-°-fpsS BImw£ IqSp-X¬ cq£-am-Im-Xn-cn-°m≥

kmbn∏v hni-Zo-I-cWw \¬In."am\y-tc, Cu D]-I-c-W-Øns‚ t]cv D®- m-jn-Wnsb∂mWv.

\ΩpsS i_vZw ]Øn-cp-]-Xn-cń h¿≤n-∏n®v tIƒ∏n-°m-\p≈ Iao-I-c-W-ßƒ CXn-ep-≠v.'

tIƒhn-°m-cpsS BImw£ h¿≤n-®-tX-bp-≈p.kmbn∏p XpS¿∂p: "Rm≥ Ign™ h¿jw ^¿tembv°v Ata-

cn-°-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ kztZ-i-sØm-cmƒ kΩm-\n-®-XmWo D®-`m-jn-Wn. Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ k©-cn-°p∂ Imdpw AhnsS\n∂pZm\wInń-b-Xm.'

At∂°v ]¥-≠p-h¿jw apºv ]pØ≥Im-hn¬h®v am\-km-¥-c-s∏´ cmXn aØm-bn-®-≥ Hm¿Ωn-®p. A∂p kmbn∏v ]kw-Kn-®Xv Hcp XI-c-t°m-fmºn ssIbn¬ ]nSn®psIm≠m-Wv. hnZyp-—-‡ntbm _m‰-dntbm IqSm-sX-bp≈ shdpw tImfm-ºn. ]kw-K-I-s‚ i_vZw c≠paq∂n-c- n-bm°n tIƒ∏n-°mt\ AXv D]-I-cn-®n-cp-∂p-≈q.

kmbn-∏ns‚ ]pXnb D®- m-jnWn CS-a¨]tZiw apgp-h\pwapg-°-ap-f-hm-°n. hnkva-b- -cn-X-cmb Hcp henbIq´w XSn®pIqSn.

]¥-en\p]pdØv, hnizm-kn-Iƒ hgn-bm-X-bn¬ sh´w ImWm≥Icp-Xn-bn-cp∂ sXtßmeNq´p-I-‰-Iƒ sI -Sßn ]pI-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AI-Øv, ]m´p-Ifpw Bcm-[-\bpw kmbn-∏ns‚ ]kw-KhpwsImfp-Ønb Xo Bfn-°-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

]Øp-t]sc B XobpsS NqSpw sh´hpw IS-∂p-]n-Sn-®p. Ah¿am\-km-¥-c-s∏-´p.

]Xn-s\m∂v

aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw he-ho-ip-Im-cmWv; Bflm-°sfInkvXp-hns‚ he-bn-em-°p-∂-h¿.

kphn-ti-j-th-e-bpsS Bghpw ]c∏pw ]m¥-]-tZ-i-ß-fn-te°phym]n®p XpS-ßn.

kmdm-Ω-bpsS ]m¿∞-\-bp-sSbpw Bfmw-]Xnkphn-tij the-bp-sSbpw ê-ambn k`bv°v ]pXn-sbmcp a’ysØ Inń-˛˛k-X-ap-°n¬ tXkym-Ω.

kwkm-cn-°p∂ a’yw. IÆpw aq°pw sNhnbpw Bflm-hp-ap≈ a’yw.

sh≈n-ae tXm´-Ønse I¶mWn IpSn-b≥sXm-Ωs‚ `mcy

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tXkymΩ tbip-In-kvXp-hns\ kz¥-c-£n-Xm-hmbn kzoI-cn-®p.amX-a-√, Hcp sh≈n-bmgvN cmhnse Ah¿ ]p\-eq¿ Xq°p-]m-e-Øn-\p apI-fnep≈ IS-hn¬ kv\m\w kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

kv\m\-ip-iqj Ign™v aØm-bn-®\pw tPmWnbpw ]p\-eq¿]Sn-™mtdsXcp-hn-te°p \S-∂p.

]p\-eq¿ Xoh-≠n-bm-∏okv ImWW-sa∂p tPmWn Xmev]cyw]I-Sn-∏n-®-X-\p-k-cn®mWv Ah¿ Atßm´p bmX Xncn-®-Xv. aI≥kt¥m-j-hm-\m-bn-cn-°p-hm≥ aØm-bn-®-\m-K-ln-®p. [rXn-bn-ep≈Bflo-b-]-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°n-S-bnepw aIs‚ \ymb-amb BK-l-ßƒ km[n-®p-sIm-Sp-°m-\-t±lw ian-®n-cp-∂p.

Bflo-b-Im-cy-ß-tfmSv tPmWn°v Xmev]-cy-ap-≠m-I-s -sb-∂m-in-®p-sIm≠v kv\m\-ip-iq-j-Iƒ°v Ah-s\-°qSn sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ i≤n-®n-cp-∂p.

Imfh≠n-bn¬, \√ s]m°-ap≈ Hcp-]-tZin Ih-e-bn¬ h∂n-d-ßp-∂-X-t±lw i≤n-®p. \o≠ Hcp bmX-bpsS £oWw BPp∫m-[m-cn-bpsS apJØp \ng-en-®n-cp-∂p.

A]-cn-Nn-X≥ thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-∂p. Ih-e-bn¬ \nev°p-∂-h-tcmSv ]c-ky-]-kwKw XpSßn:

A¥y-Imew h∂-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂ptbip-InkvXp temI- -cWw Gs‰-Sp-°m-dm-bn.bp≤-ßfpw bp≤-ip-Xn-Ifpw apg-ßp-∂p.Ign™ amkw, AXm-bXv 1945 BKÃvamk-Øn¬ P∏m-\n¬ AWzm-bp[w s]mń-®p.e£-ßƒ Nmº-em-bn.AXn-t\-°mƒ òI-c-bp-≤-ßƒ hcp-∂p-....temI-Øns‚ \mep tImWp-I-fnepwNnX-dn-°n-S-°p∂ blq-Z-P\wbnk-tb-en-te°v Iqń-t®¿°-s∏-Sp-sa∂vthZ-]p-kvXIw ]h-Nn®p.]h-N\w \nd-th-dm-dm-bn. InkvXp hcm-dm-bn.Nne¿ i≤n-®p. Nne¿ ]cn-l-kn-®p-sIm≠p \S-∂-I-∂p._ p ImØp-\n∂ Cń-h-°o¬ ]p—-kz-c-Øn¬ ]d™p:

"F. Un. Fgp-]-Xn¬ sblq-Z-∑msc bnk-tb-en¬\n∂v ASn-®n-d-°n-b-Xm. sImtd-t∏¿ sIm®n-bnepw hs∂-Øn. Ch-scms° C\o bnk-tb-en¬ Xncn-sI-t∏m-Ip-sa-∂p-t]mepw!! Ft¥mcp hnUvVn-Øw.Xq°p-]mew s]mń hoWmepw CsXm∂pw kw -hn-°-bn-√.'

"tIń--t√, Hcq-tZin hmbp-hn¬ ]kw-Kn-°p-∂Xv! BcptIƒ°m\m?' tdmUn¬ \n∂ Hcmƒ Bt£-]n-®p.

aØm-bn-®≥ Xncn-®-Sn®p: "ImWmsXt]mb BSns\ In -tWm-

¶n¬ Ih-teepw Imńepw t]mbn ]kw-Knt® ]‰q. Ign™mgvN]p\-eq¿ ]´-W-Øn¬ JmZn hkvX-[m-cn-I-fmb tIm¨Kkp]h¿Ø-I¿ PmtYw cmjvSo-b-]-kwtKmw \S-Øn˛ _n-ó-jv`-c-W-Øn-s\-Xn-sc-bp≈ ]kw-K-ßƒ. F∂m-∏ns∂ ]m]-Øn-s\-Xn-sc, tbip-hns‚ kphn-tijw sXcp-hn¬ ]kw-Kn-°-cptXm?'

tPmWnsb Xoh-≠n-bm-∏okp ImWn-®n´p aSßnh∂-t∏mgpwPp∫m-[m-cn-bpsS ]kwKw Ah-km-\n-®n-ń-√. At±-l-Øns‚]kwKw IqSp-X¬ Imhym-fl-I-am-b-t∏mƒ Ih-e-bn¬ tXcm-∏mcm\S-∂-h¿ i≤m-ep-°-fm-bn.

Fs‚ cmPm-hmb ssZhwXs‚ hmbv F∂ hSn-sIm≠p `qansb ASn-°pw.bmtlmh Af-hp-\qepw Xq°pI´bpw ]nSn°pw.XfnI XpS®p Ia-gvØn-h-bv°pw.Ah≥ `qko-am-hm-kn-Isf Nqfw-IpØn hnfn-°pw.ZpjvSs\ Im™n-cw-Xo‰n \©p-sh≈w IpSn-∏n°pwsh≈-°p-Xn-cbpw a™-°p-Xn-cbpw]Xy-£-s∏-Sm≥ t]mIp-∂p.kam-[m\ cmPyw, GI-tem-I-cmPyw hcp-∂p.AhnsS ASn-abpw DS-abpw D≠m-hn-√.Imf-h-≠n-bn¬ Icp-Xn-bn-cp∂ IqP-bnse XWp-Ø-sh≈w Hcp

tIm∏ IpSn-®-tijw ]kw-K-I≥ ]h-N\ kq‡-ß-fpsS A¿∞whni-Zo-I-cn-®p-Xp-S-ßn.

]kwKw D]-kw-l-cn-®-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ h≠n-bpsS kao-]-tØ°p \S-∂p.

"Aß-bpsS t]sc¥m?'"]mÃ¿ kn.sI. Zm\n-tb¬.'"hosS-hn-sS-bm.'"sIm´m-c-°-c-bv°-Sp-Øv-˛˛-th-ßq¿.'"C\o Ftßm´m bmX?'"Ftßm-s -∂n-√. hoSp-hn- p. IqSp-hn- p. I¿Ømhp \S-Øp-s∂-

S-sØms° kphn-tijw Adn-bn-°p-I-bm.'"]mÃ¿ C∂n\o Fßpw t]mI-≠m. Fs‚ hoSv CS-a-Æm.

ChnsS\n∂pw \mep-ssa-te-bp≈q.'Ccp-hcpw Imf-h-≠n-bn¬ Ib-dn. At\ym\yw IqSp-X¬ ]cn-N-

b-s∏- p. \√ iº-f-ap≈ Hcp k¿°m¿ tPmen Dt]-£n-®n- m-W-t±lw k©m-c-]-kwKw \S-Øp-∂-sX∂pw At±lw DÆq-Æn-km¿ÿm]n® C¥ym-s]-¥-t°mkvXp k -bnse Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\m-sW∂pw aØm-bn-®≥ Kln-®p. AXypjvW Imem-h-ÿ-bn-ep≈Zo¿L-bmX, kabw sX‰n-bp≈ Blm-cw, h≠n-bpsS IpSp-°-

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Øn¬ \n∂p-≠mb ico-c-th-Z--\-˛ -C-h-bp-sS-sb√mw £oWw BapJØp ]Xn-™n- p-s≠-¶nepw Bflo-b-Im-cy-ßƒ kwkm-cn®p XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ At±lw hmNm-e-\m-bn.

"CXbpw XymKn-bmb Hcp ssZh-Zm-k≥ Fs‚ `h-\-Øn¬Imep-Ip-Øm-\n-S-bm-b-Xn¬ ssZhsØ kvXpXn-°p-∂p.' ]mÃ¿ Zm\n-tb-ens\ kzmKXw sNbvXp-sIm≠p ]d-™p.

kmdmΩ `£Ww Xøm-dm-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ AXnYn]d™p: "Rm\n∂p `£Ww Ign-°-bn-√.'

"AsX¥m?'"F√m sh≈n-bm-gvNbpw Rm≥ D]-hm-k-am. sh≈w amXta

IpSn-°q....Fs‚ Hcp kvt\ln-X≥ ZpjvS-\mbn Pohn-°p-∂p. Abmƒam\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂-Xp-hsc BgvN-bn-sem-cn-°¬hoXw BlmcwshSn-bm≥ Rm≥ ssZh-ap-ºn¬ Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°-bm.'

Hcm-gvNsØ thZ-]-T-\-¢m v \S-Ønb tij-am-W-t±lw bmX-bm-b-Xv.

]¥≠v

Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse ]Xn-hp-t]mse tXm -Ønse I¶m-Wn-am-cpsS IqsS No´p-I-fn-°m≥ sXmΩ-®-\n-d-ßn.

Aev]w Ign™v `mcy tXkymΩ thZ-]p-kvX-I-hp-ambn CS-a¨ ssZ-h-k`m aµn-c-Øn-te°p \S-∂p.

sXmΩ-®≥ No´p-I-fn-°m≥ ]vfmt®-cn-bn-te°p t]mbn-√. ]IcwDdp-Ip-∂n¬ sN∂v hm‰p-Nm-cmbw Ign-®p. D®-I-gn™v Abmƒ CS-a¨ ssZh-k`maµn-csØ e£y-am°n \S-∂p.

tXkymΩ Bcm-[-\-I-gn™v hoń-te-°p-≈- a-S-°-bm-X-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. sXm´p-]p-d-In¬ kmdm-Ωbpw aØm-bn-®-\pw. AI-se, ]pd-In¬ ]Øp-ap-∏Xp k`mw-K-ßƒ.

sXmΩ-®≥ tXkym-Ω-bpsS apºn¬ Cu‰-∏p-en-sb-t∏mse NmSn-ho-Wp.

kwkm-cn-®n-√.iIm-cn-®n-√.Ic-WØv c≠-Sn....]S-°-Øns‚ i_vZw....Abmƒ Aev]w ]Xo-£n-®p. XpS¿∂v k¿∆-i-‡nbpw kam-

l-cn®v Hcp sXmgn. Ahƒ ASn-tb‰ ]mºn-s\-t∏mse Npcp≠p\neØp hoWp.

"]tdSo, \o s]¥-t°m-kp-]-≈o¬ t]mIp-tam-∂v. C∂m-fnse

\nt∂mSp ]d-™-Xt√ C\n taem-t∏m-tb-°-cp-sX∂v. Rmº-td-∂Xp \o tI°p-tamSo?'

c≠p-h¿jw apºv tXkymΩ kv\m\-s∏´ hnh-cw, sXmΩ-®-\-dn-™Xv aq∂p-amkw apºm-Wv. kv\m\-s∏-´-Xns‚ tIm]wXo¿°m≥ Abmƒ `mcysb Iqc-ambn a¿±n-®p. taen¬ s]¥-t°mkvXp aµn-c-Øn¬ t]mI-cp-sX∂v B⁄bpw \¬In. AXns\adn-I-S-∂mWv tXkym-Ω, sXmΩ-®≥ hoń-en-√mØ X°wt\m°nssZh-k- m-a-µn-c-Øn-se-Øn-b-Xv. AsX-ß-s\tbm aW-Ø-dn-™mWvsXmΩ-®-\n-t∏mƒ tXkym-Ωsb ]nSn-Iq-Sn-b-Xv.

Npcp-≠p-In-S∂ `mcysb Abmƒ ho≠pw a¿±n-®p. At∏mgpwamdØp tN¿Øp ]nSn-®n-cn-°p∂ thZ-]p-kvXIw Abmƒ Xń-sb-SpØp: "lpw. lpw. \ns∂ sXm≠n-k-lnXw Rm≥ ]nSn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.-...Al-¶m-co.'

At∏m-tg°pw kmdm-Ωbpw aØm-bn-®\pw tXkym-Ωsb c£n-°m-\mbn HmSn-b-Sp-Øp.

sXmΩ-®≥ aØm-bn-®s\ Xpdn®p t\m°n.Abm-fpsS apJØv hnjw ]S-cp-∂Xp i≤n® kmdm-Ω-bpsS

icocw Ben-e-t]mse hnd-®p."\obm-t∂mSm Chn-SsØ DutZin?'aØm-bn-®≥ adp-]Sn ]d-™n-√."\obm-t∂mSm Fs‚ s]ºn-fsb Ie-°-sh-≈-Øn¬ ap°n-

bXv?'adp-]Sn ]d-bm≥ Ah-kcw sImSp-Øn-√.Abmƒ aSn-°p-Øn¬ \n∂pw aS-°p-]n-®m-Øn-sb-Sp-Øp.kmdmΩ \ne-hn-fn-®Xpw sXmΩ-®≥ ]n®m-Øn-bpsS X≠p-

sIm≠p aØm-bn-®s‚ apJ-Ø-nSn-®Xpw H∂n-®p-I-gn-™p. sabvhg°-ap≈ Hc- ym-kn-sb-t∏mse Abmƒ ho≠pw ho≠pw a¿±n-®p.

aØm-bn-®s‚ hmbn¬\n∂pw tNmc! Ccp-fns‚ ]mfn-Iƒ Aev]-t\-ctØ°t±-lsØ he-bw-sN-bvXp.

k`m-P-\-ßƒ HmSn-b-Sp-Ø-t∏m-tg°pw tXkym-Ωsb hen-®n-g-®p-sIm-≠v, A -lm-k-tØmsS Abmƒ \S-∂-I-∂p.

aZy-e-l-cn-bn¬ Abmƒ aØm-bn-®-s\bpw k`m-hn-izm-kn-I-sfbpw ]cn-l-kn®p:

BIm-i-Ønse ]d-h-Isf t\m°p-ho≥.hnX-bv°p-∂n-√, sIm˛-sIm˛sImøp-∂n√.s]¥-t°m-knse DutZ-in-amsc t\m°p-hn≥hnX-bv°p-∂n-√, sImøp-∂n-√.Inf-bv°p-∂n-√, tZl-a-\ßn]Wn sN˛-sN-˛-sN-øp-∂n-√.

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sImS-h-bdp sh®p \S-°p∂ps]Æp-ßsf Ie-°-sh-≈-Øn¬ ap°p-∂p.Ata-cn-t°∂p I≈-∏Ww t\Sp∂psamt´w ]mepw I -I- -I-gn-°p-∂p.l˛-l-˛-l-˛-H-cq-tZ-insbRms¥m-gn®p Xmsg-bn´p.samt´w ]mepw shfo-®m-Sn-®p.k`m-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ aØm-bn-®s\ ]nSn-s®-gp-t∂-ev]n-®p. apJ-

Øp-s]m-Sn™ c‡w H∏n-sb-Sp-Øp. sNß-∂q¿ sXßp-hnf IpSpw-_-Ønse aØm-bn-®≥! hoc-iq-c-]-cm-Ian! ]≠v ]e-tcbpw ASn-®p-ho-gvØn-bn-´p≈ aØm-bn-®≥. Ct∏mƒ, X‚-Xbpw t]mepwXSntbm i‡ntbm C√m-Ø, Hcp IpSn-bs‚ ASn-tb-‰-tijwau\-ambn \nev°p-∂p.

tcmaw IXn-°p-∂-h-cpsS apºn¬ an≠msX \n¬°p∂ BSn-s\-t∏mse!

sXmΩ-®≥ aSn-°p-Øn¬\n∂pw aS-°p-]n-®m-Øn-sb-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒHmSn c£-s∏-Sm-am-bn-cp-∂p. sXmΩ-®s\ XncnsI ASn®p hogvØm-am-bn-cp-∂p. As√-¶n¬, ]pdtI sN∂p t\cn-Sm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

]s£, aØm-bn-®≥ ]pXnb krjvSn-bm-Wv. ]Xn-Imcw sNøp-I-bn-√. sN≈-bv°-Sn-®m¬ ]≈-bv°-Sn-°-bn-√.

HmSn-sb-Ønb k`m-P-\-ß-fn¬ c≠p-aq-∂p-t]¿ Ip]n-X-cm-bn.aØm-bn-®-\-hsc im¥-cm-°n.

Ac-N≥ hoWp, ]Sbpw Xo¿∂p; C\o s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿Xe s]m°p-I-bn√ F∂ ]kvXm-h-\-tbmSpIqSnbmWv ItØm-en°m]≈n-]-am-Wn-bmb sh≈n-ae tPmk v apX-emfn aØm-bn-®\p a¿±-\-ta‰ hm¿Ø kzoI-cn-®-Xv.

_me-s\-¶nepw kw`hw tPmWn-bn¬ hnhn-[-ß-fmb hnIm-c-ß-fp-≠m-°n. Ahs‚ ]nXmhpw s]¥-t°mkvXp k`mw-K-ßfpw_e-lo-\-cm-sW-∂-h\p tXm∂n. ssIsIń\n∂v A\ys‚ X√p-sIm-≈p∂ Hcp ]nXm-hv. AXn\v ]Xn-Imcw sNømsX kvtXmXw ]d™p\nev°p∂ k`mw-K-ßƒ-....]nt‰-Zn-hkw Ab-esØ Nne Ipń-IƒAh\v "X√p-sIm-≈n-bq-tZ-in-bpsS aI≥' F∂ Cc- -t∏cp \¬In-b-t∏mƒ Xs‚ ]nXmhv ]Xn-\n-[m\w sNøp∂ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k--tbm-S-h\v shdp-∏mWp tXm∂n-b-Xv.

]mXn--Iq-ey-ß-fpsS at≤ybpw CS-a-Ænepw ]m¥-]-tZ-i-ß-fn-ep-ap≈ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k- -Iƒ ]ptcm-K-an-°p∂p F∂ hkvXpXNne ]mc-º-cy-k- mw-K-ß-fn¬ tcmj-ap-f-hm-°n. F√m BI-a-W-ßfpw A·n-]¿∆-X-Øn¬ I¿∏q-c-_mWw ]tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse \njv -e-am-sW∂p a\- n-em-°n-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-

®s\ \mń¬ hj-fm-°n-°m-Wn-°m≥ ]pXnb Hcpam¿§w Is≠-Øn-˛ -A-]-hmZw ]N-cn-∏n-°p-I.

Ah¿ AXp sNbvXp. ]‰nb Hcp IYbpw \n¿Ωn-®p. aØm-bn-®s\ sXmΩ≥ X√nb kw`hw Ah¿ hf®psIń.

aØm-bn-®\v kX-ap-°nse tXkym-Ω-bp-ambn Ahn-lnX_‘-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. sXmΩ-®≥ hońen√mØ X°w t\m°n cl-ky-ambn tXkym-Ω-bpsS hoń¬ sN√m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp ZnhkwsXmΩ-®-\n-√mØ ka-bØp aØm-bn-®≥ tXkym-Ω-bpsS hoń¬sN∂p. Aev]w Ign™v sXmΩ-®≥ bmZr-›n-I-ambn hoń¬ h∂p.aØm-bn-®s\ ]nSn-Iq-Sn. ASn-®p. sXmgn-®p. IpØn.

Xt∂-°p-dn-®p≈ A]-hmZw aØm-bn-®s‚ ImXp-I-fnepw FØn.Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-am-bn-cp∂p adp-]Sn:

\nß-sf-°p-dn®v F√m Xn∑bpwIf-hmbn ]d-bp-tºmƒkt¥m-jn-∏n≥.

]Xn-aq∂v

i\n-bmgvN kX-ap-°n¬ ]utem-kns‚ hoń¬ \S∂ D]-hm-k-]m¿∞\ Ign-™-t∏m-tg°pw t\cw Ccp- n-Øp-S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p.hoń-te°p aS-ßp∂ kmdm-Ω-bp-sSbpw aØm-bn-®-s‚bpw kwkmcwC¥y-bpsS kzmX-¥y-sa∂ hnj-b-Øn-te°p IS-∂p.

c≠mgvNapºv _nójv B[n-]-Xy-Øn¬\n∂pw C¥y hnap-‡-bm-b-Xn¬ kmdmΩ BÀmZw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p.

"Hcp cmPyhpw as‰mcp cmPysØ Iog-S°n `cn-°m≥ ]mSn-√.GXm-bmepw C\n C¥ym-°m-c\p izmkw-hn-Sm≥ _nó-jp-Im-cpsSA\p-hmZw th≠m. \mw kzX-¥-cm-bn-cn-°p∂p!' aØm-bn-®≥]d-™p.

"A®m-bm, \ΩpsS alm-flm-Km‘n FX \√ a\p-jy-\m.At±lw Hcp lnµp `‡-\m-Wv. F∂m¬ InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°pwap…o-ßƒ°pw At±lw Bcm-[-\m-kzm-X¥yw hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-´p-≠-t√m.'

"AtX, \ΩpsS kzmX-¥y-k-a-c-t\-Xm-°ƒ F√m-hcpw alm-∑m-cm-Wv. ImcWw \yq\-]-£-Øns‚ Ah-Im-i-ßƒ Ah¿ AwKo-I-cn-®n- p-≠v. Ah-\-h\v CjvS-ap≈ aXw ]n¥p-S-cm-\pw, Ah-\-h≥hniz-kn-°p∂ Bi-b-ßƒ ]N-cn-∏n-°p-hm-\pw, a\- m-£n-bpsSt]c-W-b-\p-k-cn®v aXw-am-dm\pw ]m¿ń-am-dm-\p-ap≈ kzmX¥yw\ΩpsS cmPy-in-ev]n-Iƒ \¬In-bn- p-≠v.'

"aXw amdmw. sXmgn-ep amdmw. ÿew amdmw. C¥y-bn¬

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Fhn-sSbpw \ap°p k©-cn-°mw.'"AtX, CØcw kzmX-¥y-ßƒ hne°p∂ cmPysØ P\m-

[n-]-Xy-cm-Py-sat∂m kzX-¥-cm-Py-sat∂m hnfn-°p-∂Xv A¿∞-iq-\y-am-Wv.'

"Hcp InkvXym\n lnµp-a-X-Øn¬ tN¿∂m-tem.'"]gb _nw_m-cm-[-\-bn-te°p ho≠pw Xncn®p t]mIp-∂-Xn¬

Rm≥ A\p-Iq-en-b-√. F∂m¬, Hcp InkvXym\n lnµp-aXw kzoI-cn-°m≥ BK-ln-°p-s∂-¶n¬ AXv Abm-fpsS kzmX-¥y-am-Wv.\nbaw B kzmX-¥ysØ hne-°-cp-Xv. ImcWw a\x-km-£n-bpsSkzmX-¥ysØ hne-°n-bm¬ Nne t]¿jy≥ cmPy-ß-sf-t∏mse\mw A[x-]-Xn®p t]mIpw. Nne t]¿jy≥ cmPy-ß-fn¬ Hcp A\y-a-X-°m-c\v ap…ow BImw. F∂m¬ Hcp ap…ow InkvXym-\ntbmlnµpthm Bbm¬ Ahs\ ]oUn-∏n-°p-∂p. Cu coXn GI-]-£o-b-am-Wv.'

"GXm-bmepw C¥ysb shń-∏n-f¿∂v ]m°n-ÿm≥ Fs∂mcp]tXy-I-cmPyw D≠m-°n-bXv tJZ-I-c-am-bn-t∏m-bn. C¥y≥ aÆns‚a°-fmWp \msa-√mw. lnµphpw ap…oapw InkvXym-\nbpw Hcp-t]mse C¥ysb kvt\ln-°-Ww. C¥y-bpsS sFIy-Øn \pth≠n]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw thWw.'

"H∂n®p Pohn-t°-≠-h¿ c≠m-Ip-∂-sXm-cn-°epw \√-X-√.'At∏m-tg°pw Ah¿ IpSn-b≥sXmΩs‚ hoSn-t\m-S-Sp-Øn-cp-

∂p. sXmΩs‚ hoSns‚ apºn-eq-sS-bmWv CS-a-Æn-te-°p≈ \S-∏m-X. Ccp-fn-s‚bpw \nem-hn-s‚bpw iI-e-ßƒ ]mX-bn-ep-S-\ofwNnX-dn-°n-S-∂n-cp-∂p.

sXmΩs‚ hoń¬\n-∂p-ap-b¿∂ thZ-\-bpsS Rc°w aØm-bn-®s‚ ImXp-I-fn¬ ]Xn-®p. Ib-dn-s®∂p Imcy-sa-s¥∂-t\z-jn-°p-∂Xv A]-I-S-am-sW∂p aØm-bn-®-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

sXm -SpØ Pm\-In-bpsS hoń-e-t\z-jn-®p."sXmΩ≥am-∏f Pzc-ambn sIS-°p-hm. s\©n-\mØp thZt\w.'aØm-bn-®≥ Btem-Nn-®p \n∂p."kmdm-tΩ, \ap-s°m∂p ]m¿∞n-t®®p t]mcmw.'"Atøm, IpSn-b≥sXmΩs‚ hoń-tem. A®m-bs\ ASn®p tNmc-

sbm-en-∏n-t®ms‚ hoń-tem-....h¿jw \mep Ign-™p. F∂n´pw ]n®m-Øn-sIm≠v CSn® ]mSp am™n- n-√.'

"thZ-t\sS Ic-®nem.'"Dd-ßn-°n-S°p∂ ]pensb hnfn-®p-W¿ØtWm?'"amem-Jsb Ab®v knwl-Øns‚ hmb-S-®- ssZhw.'ho≠p-a-h¿ \S-∏m-X-bn¬ kt¶m-N-tØmsS \n∂p.aØm-bn-®≥ BZysØ NphSph®p. kmdm-Ω-bpsS s\©n¬

sN≠-\m-Z-ap-b¿∂p.kµ¿i-Isc I≠-t∏mƒ tXkym-Ω-bpsS apJØv `b-Øns‚

hc-Iƒ ]S¿∂p.kmdmΩ Aev]-k-abw tXkym-Ω-bp-ambn kwkm-cn-®p.aØm-bn-®≥ thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-∂p. \q‰n-bn-cp-]-sØm∂mw

k¶o¿Ø\w hmbn-®p. BZyw kmdmΩ ]m¿∞n-®p. ]ns∂ aØm-bn-®≥.

sXmΩ-®≥ Hc-£cw an≠n-bn-√.]Sn-I-fn-d-ßn-b-t∏mƒ kmdmΩ Biz-kn-®p. "GXm-bmepw X√p

Inń-bn-√. NoØbpw tIń-√.'"AsXmcp hnPbw Xs∂, ssZh-\m-a-Øn-\v.'"Zo\-ambn InS-°-b-t√-˛˛-A-bm-fpsS hb-‰n-en-t∏mƒ I≈pw

Nmcmtbmw ImW-Øn-√.'cmXn-bn¬ sXmΩ-®≥ Nn¥m-[o-\-\m-bn. "Rm≥ tdmUns‚

\Sp-hn¬ ASn®phogvØnb aØmbn D]-tZ-in. Ct∏mƒ Fs‚tcmK-ku-Jy-Øn\pth≠n ]m¿∞n-®n´p t]mbn-cn-°p∂p!'

t\cw shfp-Ø-t∏mƒ tXkym-Ωsb hnfn-®p. "FSo F¶nepwB aØm-bq-tZ-in-....BfX tami-a-√. Abm-sfs‚ tcmKw kpJ-am-Im≥ ]m¿∞n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'

"Rmºt≠ ]d™Xt√ Atßcv ssZh-Zm-k-\m-sW-∂v.'"Rm≥ Zo\-ambn Hcp amk-ambn sIS-°p-hm. P\n-®p-h-f¿∂

]≈ose Bƒ°m¿ Xncn-™p-t\m-°o- n-√. Ah¿°p IpSn-b≥sXm-Ωs\ t]Sn-bm....At√epw ]mh-s∏-t´ms‚ hoń-se-¥n\m hcp-∂Xv?'

"Zo\-°m-cs‚ hoń-°-b-dn-bm¬ Zo\w ]I-c-Ønt√? ]s£,aØmbn D]-tZ-in°v Zo\w ]I-cp-∂Xp ]iv\-a-√. Bflm-°sfBiz-kn-∏n-°p-∂Xm Atß¿°p Imcyw.'

sXmΩ-®≥ ho≠pw Nn¥m-[o-\-\m-bn.c≠mgvN Ign™v aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw sXmΩ-®s‚

hoń¬ ho≠pw h∂p.k‘y Ccp-fns‚ ]pX-∏n´p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. sXmΩ®s‚ IdpØp

Icn-hm-fn® Np≠p-I-fn¬ _oUn IØnsbcn-™p. Ipi-e-]iv\ßƒ°p-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ Imcy-Øn-te°p IS-∂p.

"sXmΩ-®m, C\n sXmΩ-®-s\∂m ssZh- m-K-tØ°p hcp-∂Xv?'sXmΩ-®\p tNmZyw CjvS-s∏- n-√."Rm≥ ]ns∂ BcpsS `mKØm? ]nim-Nns≥d `mK-ØmtWm?'"I≈p-Ip-Snbpw ASn-]n-Snbpw Hs° ]vim-Nns‚ ]hr-Øn-Ifm.'"RßsS A®-∑m¿ HscÆw Ft∂mSv Cß-s\m∂pw ]d-™n-

ń-√. Fs‚ _‘p-°ƒXs∂ FX ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿ Ds≠∂v D]-

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tZ-in-°-dn-bmtam?'"]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿ Xs∂ Nne¿ _oUn-h-en-°p-∂-hcpw sh‰ne

apdp-°p-∂-hcpw ioa-aZyw IpSn-°p-∂-h-cp-am. ]ns∂-ßs\ Ah¿sXmΩ-®s\ KpW-tZm-jn°pw?'

sXmΩ-®≥ H∂p Npa-®p."sXmΩ®m \nßƒ c£n-°-s∏-´-XmtWm?'"Rm≥ ]ns∂ in£n-°-s∏- n-cn-°-bmtWm?' tIm]-Øns‚ kzc-

Øn¬ ssINq-≠n-s°m≠v tNmZn-®p.aØm-bn-®≥ au\-ambn sXmΩ-®s\ t\m°n."tlbv....DutZin F¥m Fs∂ CX kq£n-®p-t\m°p-∂Xv?

Rm\pw Ipº-km-cn-°p-∂p-≠v. tIt´m.'"Ipº-kmtcmw ssIap-Ø-ep-sam∂pw a\p-jys\ c£n-°-bn-

√....Hm -\m-gn°p ]qWp sIń-b-Xp-t]m-te-bp-≈q. a\x-]-cn-h¿Ø-\-ap-≠m-ImsX NS-ßp-I-fn¬ ]¶psIm-≠-Xp-sIm-≠m-bn-√. Bflm-hn\m¬ P\n-°m-Ø-h≥ ]m]n-bmWv'.

Xm≥ Hcp ]m]n-bm-sW∂p sXmΩ-®-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£A°mcyw BZy-ambn- mWv Hcmƒ apJ-Øp-t\m°n ]d-bp-∂-Xv.

"s]¥-t°m-kp-Imcp amXta kz¿§-Ønt∏msØmt≈m?'"Hcp ]-tXyI k -°mcp amXta kz¿§-Øn-t∏m-Iq∂v Rm≥

]td-∂n√'."]ns∂-¥n\m s]¥-t°mkn¬ Bfns\]nSn®p tN¿°p-∂Xv?'"sXmΩ-®m, ]mc-º-cy-k- -Iƒ A[x-]-Xn®pIgn-™p. ]mc-º-cy-

k- -Iƒ°v ]WvUn-X-∑m¿ [mcm-f-ap-≠v. ]t£, thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ icn-bmb hnizm-k-an-√mØ ]WvUn-X-∑m-cm. a\p-jy≥sImcßp aqØp-≠m-b-Xm-sW∂p ]Tn-∏n-°p-t∂mcpw D≠v.'

"F√mcpw Aß-\m∂p ]d-bm-s\m-°ptam?'"Aßs\ Rm≥ Ip‰w ]td-∂n-√. F∂m¬ \nßsS ]≈n-I-fn-

te-s°m∂p t\m°v. lnµp-°-fpsS Aº-e-ß-fn-ep-≈-Xn-t\-°mƒ_nw_-ß-fp-≠v. ]ØpIev]-\-Iƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv Bcm-[-\-bv°mbnBIm-i-Ønepw `qan-bn-ep-ap≈ bmsXm-∂n-s≥dbpw hnKlw D≠m-°-cp-sX∂pw Ah-bpsS apºn¬ Ipºn-S-cp-sX-∂p-am-Wv. kz¿Æhpwsh≈nbpw Rßƒ°n√ F∂p ]kvXm-hn® ]tXm-k-t∏m-kvsXmes‚ A\pbm-bn-I-sf-∂- n-am-\n-°p∂ ]ptcm-ln-X-ti-jvT-∑m¿kz¿Æ-h-Sn-bp-sSbpw kz¿Æ-°p-cn-in-s‚bpw kz¿Æ-knw-lm-k-\-Øn-s‚bpw B¿`m-SØn¬ ab-ßn-°-gn-bp-∂p. ssZh-sam-gnsI a‰m¿°pw]m]-ßsf tamNn-°m≥ A\p-hm-Z-an-s√∂p hN\w ]td-∂p. thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ tbip-InkvXp amXta \ns‚ ]m]-ßƒ Rm≥tamN-n-®n-cn-°p∂p F∂p ]d-™n- p-≈q. As∏mkvsXm-e-∑mcpw I\ym-a-dn-bhpw Bcpw ]m]-ßƒ tamNn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øn- n√.'

"icntbm?'"icym, hN\w hmbn-®p-t\m-°v....F∂m¬ C∂p Nne ]ptcm-

ln-X-∑m¿ ]m]-ßƒ £an-°p-hm≥ Xßƒ°-[n-Im-c-ap-s≠∂v Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-Ibpw a\p-jy-sc-s°m≠v Ah-cpsS apºn¬ ]m]w G‰p-]dbn°bpw sNøp-∂p. bYm¿∞-Øn¬, t\cn v ssZh-tØm-SmWp]m]w G‰p-]-d-tb-≠-Xv. e£-°-W-°n-\m-fp-Iƒ ]ńWn InS-°p∂Cu cmPyØv saXms\ hmgn-°m-\pw- I-_-d-S-°m\pw k` e£-°-W-°n\p cq] Zp¿hybw sNøp-∂p. _nw_-ßƒ ]Xn-jvTn-°m\pwIpcn-ip-sXm-ń-Iƒ ÿm]n-°m\pw HmSn-®mSn \S-°p∂ Ch¿°v]m]n-Isf c£n°p∂ kphn-tijw ]kw-Kn-°m≥ t\c-an-√.P\sØ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-s‚bpw Ir]m-h-c-ß-fp-sSbpw A\p-`-h-Øn-te°p \S-Øp-∂-Xn\p]Icw, aqtdm≥ ssXew s\‰n-bn¬ ]pcń]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns\ \¬In-sb-∂-h-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂p. `‡n-bpsS thj-ap≠v ˛i‡n-bn-√.'

"CsXm∂pw ip≤o-I-cn-s®-Sp-°m-s\m-°-Øn-s√-∂mtWm DutZin]td∂Xv?'

"ssZh-sØ-s°m≠v kItemw kpkm-[yw. ]t£, ]ptcm-ln-X-h¿§w hn\-b-s∏-S-Ww. ]mc-º-cysØ ]nSn® ]nSn Hcn-°epw hnSp-I-n-s√∂p≈ a¿°-SapjvSn Dt]-£n-®n v A\m-Nm-c-ßƒ XqsØ-dn-b-Ww. H∂mw \q‰m-≠nse As∏m-kvsXm-enIk -bpsS A\p- -h-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-h-c-Ww....Aßs\ ip≤o-I-cn°-s∏´m¬, hn´p-t]m∂ ItØm-en°mk -bn¬ aS-ßn-s®-√m≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dm-Wv.ItØm-en-°m-k- -bpsS D≈-d-bn¬ Aß-s\-sbmcp ip≤o-I-cWwD≠m-hm≥ Rm≥ ]m¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p.'

"Cu s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k- -Iƒs°-¥p≠v ]tXyIX?'"s]¥-t°mkvXp Iq´m-bva-I-fpsS khn-ti-j-X-b-dn-b-W-sa-¶n¬

Rß-fpsS \me-©p tbmK-ß-fn¬ kw_-‘n-°-Ww. H∂p ]co-£n-®p-t\m°v.'

"Rm≥ shfo-\n∂v tIń- p-≠v. _l-fw. k¿∆-X_l-fw. XtºdpX√n-s∏m- n-°bm.'

"sXmΩ-®m, _l-f-a-√, Bflo-b-k-t¥m-j-am. Cu InkvXobPohnXw Hcp \Zn-bm-Wv˛˛]cn-ip≤mflmhns‚ \Zn. InkvXym\n-b-Xn¬ \o¥n-°p-fn-°p-∂-h-\m. Hcp \Zn-bn¬ Ime‰w sh≈-ap≈`mK-ap-≠v. ap -‰-ap-≈-S-ap-≠v. Igp-Ø-‰-ap-≈-S-ap-≠v. Xe-b-‰-ap-≈-S-ap-≠v. Xe-b‰w sh≈-ap≈ `mKØv \o¥m\m F\n-°-njvSw.]cn-ip-≤m-fl-]q¿Æ-amb Bcm-[\ Rß-fpsS Iq´m-bva-I-fn-ep-≠v.AXn¬ apßn-°p-fn-°p∂ Ffnb Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\mWv Rm≥.k -Ifpw aX-ßfpw ]e-Xp-≠v. ]t£ F√m-h¿°pw kXy-]-ImiwInń-bn- n-√˛˛Inń-b-h¿ AXp \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn- p-≠v.

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an∂man\p-ßns≥d sh´-Øn¬ ]ecpw X∏n-Ø-S-bp-∂p. Ime‰wsh≈-Øn¬ apßn-°p-fn-°m≥ hrYm ]bXv\w sNøp-∂p....\nßsS]≈n-I-fn¬ Bcm-[-\m-kzm-X¥yw C√. i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn HcpkvtXmXw ]d-bm≥t]mepw kzmX-¥y-an√.'

"Cu s]¥-t°mkp k -Iƒ hntZ-i-cm-Py-Øp-\n∂pw Cd-°p-aXn sNbvXXt√?'

"ssZh-Øn\v hntZ-in-sb∂pw kztZ-in-sb∂pw C√. C¥yZmhn-U-aXw BNcn-®n-cp∂ Hcp cmPyambn-cp∂p. hntZ-io-b-cmbBcy-∑m¿ ASn-t®-ev]n® _m“-W-ta-[m-hn-Xz-amWv Ct∏m-gsØlnµp-a-Xw. C…mw aX-Øns‚ thcpw hntZ-i-Øm-W-t√m. C¥y-bnse ssIkvX-h-k- -I-sf√mw hntZ-icmPy-Øp-\n∂pw Cd-°p-aXnsNbvX-Xm-W-t√m. tXma-k-s∏m-kvsXm-e≥ Hcp hntZ-in-bm-bn-cp-∂p.At√!...C¥y-bn¬ 1905- ¬ Hcp ]cn-ip-≤m-fl-]-I¿® D≠m-b-XmbpwA∂v ]q\mbnse ap‡n Bi-a-Ønse ]finXv cam- mbn ]cn-ip-≤m-flm- n-tjIw ]m]n-®-Xmbpw k`m-N-cn-X-Øn-ep-≠v. BZy-ambnC¥y-bn¬ s]¥-t°m-kvX-\p- hw ]m]n-®Xv Hcp lnµp-hm-bn-cp-∂p.'

t\cw F´p-a-Wn-bm-b-t∏mƒ tXkym-Ωbpw kmdm-Ωbpw ASp-°-f-bn-te°p t]mbn. sXmΩ-®\pw aØm-bn®\pw amXw Cd-bØptijn-®p. sXmΩ-®s‚ tNmZy-ßƒ IqSp-X¬ hy‡n-]-c-am-bn.

"DutZ-io, \nßƒ _oUn hen-°p-∂-h¿°p k -bn¬ AwKXzwsImSp-°m-dn-√. F\n-°m-sW-¶n¬ Znhkw ]Øn-cp-]Xp _oUn-sb-¶nepw thWw.'

"hnj-ap≈ ]pIbpw Idbpw izmk-tIm-i-Øn¬ Ib-‰p-∂XvAXn-I-aat√? Iym≥kdpw Bkvambpw Npa-bpw....FX-sbX tcmK-ßƒ D≠m-°p∂ ioew. ssZhw X∂ ico-csØ C©n-©mbn\in-∏n-°p∂ ioew. ico-csØ \in-∏n-°p∂ Hcmƒ A¥y-\ym-b-hn[n Znh-k--Øn¬ IW°p t_m[n-∏n-t°≠nhcpw. Xo¿®....]pI-bne s]mSn-®p-≠m-°nb aq°p-s∏mSn hen®phen®v FX-t]-¿sXm≠bv°pw A∂-\m-f-Øn\pw izmk-tIm-i-ßƒ°pw tcmK-ßƒhcp-Øp-∂p-s≠-∂-dn-bmtam? FX-t]¿ hen-®p-h-en®v izmkw-ap´nNmIp∂p? CsXms° tUmIvS¿am¿ ]X-ß-fn¬ sh≠bv°m A£-c-Øn¬ Fgp-Xp∂ Imcy-ß-fm.'

"_oUn hen-°-cp-sX∂p thZ-]p-kvXIw ]tdt∂m?'"thZ-]p-kv-XIw Fgp-Xnb ImeØp _oUn-hen C√m-bn-cp-∂p.

AXp-sIm≠v ]pI-h-en-sb-∏‰n H∂pw ]td-∂n-√. F∂m¬ tdma¿]¥≠mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂-Xv, \ΩpsS ico-c-ßsf Poh\pwhnip-≤nbpw ssZhØn\p ]kmZ-hpap≈ bmK-ambn ka¿∏n-∏o≥F∂m-Wv. _oUn-bpsS Id-]n-Sn®, Zp¿K‘w han-°p∂, hnjw -I-b‰nb icocw Fßs\ ssZh-ap-ºn¬ hnip-≤-amIpw?'

"F∂pwsh®v kt`∂v apS-°tWm?'"apS-°-Ww. sbiøm ]h-N\w Aº-Ø-©mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬

]hm-N-I≥ KpW-tZm-jn-°p-∂Xv A∏-a-√m-Ø-Xn\p Zhyhpw Xr]vXnhcp-Øm-Ø-Xn\v \ΩpsS ]b-Xv\- -ehpw sNe-hn-S-cp-sX-∂m-Wv._oUn FX hen-®m-epw, aZyw FX IpSn-®m-epw, sh‰ne FXapdp-°n-bmepw Xr]vXn-h-cp-∂n-√. ho≠pw ho≠pw hen-°-Ww. IpSn-°-Ww. apdp-°-Ww. InkvXp-hns‚ ASn-a-bmb Hcp kXy-In-kvXym\nHcp Zpxkz- -mhØn\pw ASnabm-I-cp-Xv. Blm-c-a-√mØ-Xn\pw Xr]vXnhcp-Øm-Ø-Xn\pw F¥n\m ]Ww ]mgvs®ehp sNøp-∂Xv?'

"Hm, F∂m ]W-s®-ehm?'"]n≈m¿°v Bl-mcw hmßn-sIm-Sp-t°≠ Imsi-Sp-Øt√

]pI®p Itf-∂-Xv?'"∆v'"Nn¥n°q sXmΩ-®m, sXmΩ-®≥ ]pI-hen F∂ Zpio-e-Øn\Sn-

a-bm-Ip-tºmƒ sXmΩ-®s‚ a°ƒ aZy-]m-\n-I-fm-Im≥ AsXmcpt]c-W-bt√? A∏s‚ Im¬®p-h-Sp-I-fn¬ a°fpw!'

"_oUn hen-°p-t∂m¿ \c-I-Øn-t∏m-Ip-sa-∂mtWm DutZin]td-∂Xv?'

"Hcmƒ \c-I-Øn-t∏m-Iptam kz¿§-Øn-t∏m-Ip-tam∂p hn[n ]d-bm≥ Rm≥ ssZ-hw-X-ºp-cm-\-√-t√m. ]t£ Hcp Imcyw. ]pI-h-en-°m-cs‚ hmbn¬ Ct∏m-tg \c-I-Øns‚ Hcp \m‰-ap-≠v.'

sXmΩ-®≥ H∂p Nncn-®p. aØm-bn-®\pw Nncn-®p. Ccp-h-cp-tSbpwlrZ-b-ßƒ IqSp-X¬ ASp-Øp-h-cp-∂- e-£-Ww.

"DutZ-io, F\n°p \s√mcp `m-cybpw c≠p-aq∂p a°-fp-ap-≠v.Rm≥ NØp-I-gn-™v Fs‚ Bflm-hn\v \nXy-im¥n In´m≥ Ah¿]m¿∞n-°pw. AXp-t]mtc?'

ssIbn-en-cp∂ thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-∂p. aØmbn®s≥d ssIhn-c-ep-Iƒ c≠p sImcn-¥y¿ A©ma≤ymbØn-te°p Nen®p:

Ah-\-h≥ ico-c-Øn-en-cn-°p-tºmƒsNbvX-Xv, \√-Xm-I-nepw Xob-Xm-InepwAXn\p X°-hÆw ]m]n-t°-≠-Xn\v\mw F√m-hcpwInkvXp-hns‚ \ymbm-k-\-Øns‚ apºmsIshfn-s∏-tS-≠-Xm-Ip-∂p.XZ-\-¥cw bnc-aym-]-h-N-\w ap∏-sØm∂mw A≤ym-b-Ønse

Nne hmIy-i-I-e-ßƒ hmbn®p:A∏-∑m¿ ]®-ap-¥n-cnß Xn∂pa°-fpsS ]√p ]pfn®p F∂p \nßƒC\n ]d-I-bn√.

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Hmtcm-cp-Ø≥ Xm¥ms‚ AIrXyw\nan-Ø-atX acn-°p-∂-Xv.hmIym¿∞w hni-Zo-I-cn®p: "Ah-\-h≥ ico-c-Øn¬ Poh-t\m-

Sn-cn-°p-tºmƒ sNbvX \∑bv°pw Xn∑bv°pw Ah\p ]Icw In´pw.ZpjvS-\p-th-≠n, Ah≥ acn-®p-I-gn™v FX ]m¿∞n-®mepw tam£wIn´p-I-bn√.'

sXmΩ-®≥ X¿°-Øns‚ ssien kzoI-cn®p: "DutZin ]td-∂Xv A_-≤w. ssZhw Icp-W-bp-≈-h-\t√? Hcp a\p-jy-\p-th≠na°tfm _‘p-°tfm ]m¿∞n-®m¬ ssZhw tI°m-Xn-cn-°ptam?'

"ssZhw Icp-W-bp-≈-h-\m. ]t£ ssZhw \oXn-bp-≈-h-\pw-Iq-Sn-bm. ZpjvS-X-]-h¿Øn®p Pohn® Hcm-fn\v, _‘p-°ƒ ]m¿∞n®Xp-sIm≠p amXw \nXy-im¥n In´p-s∂-¶n¬ ssZhw \oXn-bp-≈-h-\-√. ]m¿∞n-°m≥ _‘-p-an-Xm-ZnIfn√m-tØm¿ \c-I-Ønepw!!sXmΩ-®≥ acn-°p-∂-Xn-\p-aptº sXmΩ-®s‚ `m-cybpw a°fpw acn-®m¬ ]ns∂ sXmΩ-®s‚ \nXy-im-¥n-°p-th≠n Bcp ]m¿∞n-°m\m?'

"Aßs\ Rm≥ acn-®m¬ Fs‚ Bflmhv ip≤o-I-c-W-ÿ-e-ØqsS IS-∂p-t]mIpw.'

"sXmΩ-®m, acn-®-h-cpsS Bflmhv ip≤o-I-c-W-ÿ-e-ØqsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-sa∂v Hscm-‰-hm-Iyw-t]mepw thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn-en-√. Pohn-®n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Xs∂ \mw \ΩpsS ico-c-mfltZlnIsf ip≤o-I-cn-°-Ww. acn-®p-I-gn™v Ah-kcw In´p-I-bn-√. Bflmhv ip≤o-I-c-W-ÿ-e-ØqsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ipw F∂ A‘hnizmkw k -bn¬IS-∂-Xv A©mw- \q-‰m-≠n-\p-ti-j-am-Wv. Ko°p aX-Øn¬ \n∂pwIS-sa-SpØ Hcm-i-b-am-Wn-Xv. I\yma-dn-bm-an¬Iq-Sn-bp≈ a≤yÿ-]m¿∞-\bpw k`-bpsS A‘ImcbpK-Øn¬ \pg-™p-I-b-dnbZpcm-Nm-c-am. tbml-∂m≥ ]Xn-\memw A≤ymbw ]Xn-aq∂mw hmIyw]d-bp-∂Xv \ΩpsS]m¿∞-\ tbip-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ amXw Bbn-cn-°-W-sa-∂m. H∂p Xnsam-sY-tbmkv c≠m-a-≤-ymbw A©mw-hmIyw ]d-bp-∂Xv ssZh-Øn\pw a\p-jy¿°pw CS-bn¬ tbi-p-InkvXp F∂ GI-a-≤yÿ≥ amXta Ds≈-∂m.'

"amXmhp ]d-™m¬ ]pX≥ tI°-Ønt√?'"hN\w ]td-∂-XmWv ASn-ÿm-\w. amXm-hn¬IqSn ]pXs\

kao-]n-°-b√˛ ]Icw, ]pX-\n¬IqSn ]nXm-hmb ssZhsØ kao-]n-°-bmWp th≠-Xv.'

FXn¿sam-gn-bn-√msX sXmΩ--®≥ hnjbw am‰n: "DutZ-io, C∂ps]¥-t°m-kp-Im-cpsS ]mńt‚w ]m¿∞-t\tSw Iø-Sn-tbtSwi_vZ-tIm-em-l-ew-sIm≠p \mń-em¿°pw sIS-∂p-d-ßms\m°-Øn-√˛ \nßsS ssZhw hb- \m-bn hcn-I-bmt∂m, \nßsS ssZ-h-

Øns‚ tIƒhn-i‡n Ipd-™p-h-cn-I-bmt∂m?'H∂p Nncn-®n- mWp adp-]Sn \¬In-bXv: "sXmΩ-®m, s]cp-sh-

≈-Øns‚ Cc-º¬t]mesØ [z\n-bn¬ ssZhsØ kvXpXn-°p∂Zq-X-∑msc∏‰n shfn-]mSp ]pkvX-I-Øn¬ ]e-h´w ]d-™n- p-≠v.]gb kp-dn-bm\n InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS ]c-kym-cm-[--\-bn¬ ssIb-Sn-°p-ho≥ F∂v ]ptcm-ln-X≥ aq∂p- ]m-hiyw ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]gb\nb-a-Im-eØv Imlfw DuXn D®-kz-c-Ønem ssZ-h-sØ kvXpXn-®-Xv. am¿ Xo-tØmkv aq∂mw am¿tXmam saXm-t∏m-eoØ 1873- ¬ ]kw-Kn-®-t∏mƒ ]ecpw Bflm-hn¬ \rØw sNbvX-Xm-bn k`m-N-cn-X-Øn-ep-≠v. km[p sIm®q™p-]-tZin alm-tbm-K-ß-fn¬ \rØw sNbvXn- p≠v.'

"A∏fo _l-f-Øn¬ amXta ssZhw ]km-Zn-°-sØmt≈m?'"Aßs\ Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂n-√....au\-ambn Bcm-[n-t°≠ ka-

b-ap≠v; i_vZw Db¿Øn Bcm-[n-t°≠ ka-b-ap-≠v. Bcm-[\XpS-ßp-∂Xp apX¬ Xocp-∂-Xp-hsc _lfw amX-am-Im\pw ]mSn-√. [ym\-tØm-sS, kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ A¿∞w Kln®p ]mtS≠]m´p-Iƒ sh≈®m´w t]mse thK-X-Iq-ń-∏mSn Ae-h--em-Xn-bm-°m\pw ]mSn-√.'

"Rm\n-∂m-fn¬ Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-]-≈n-bpsS apºn-ep≈tdmUn¬ \nß-fpsS Bcm-[\ tImt´m≠p \n∂p. ]m´p XpSßn HcSn]mSn-°gn™∏w apX¬ ]mńs‚ t]m°v hnam-\-Øns‚ kv]o-Un-em. F\n°v Ah¿ ]mSp∂ hnjbw Hc-£cw ]nSn-In- n-bn-√.'

"A°m-cy-Øn¬ Rm≥ sXmΩ-®-t\mSp tbmPn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ipiq-jn-°p∂ k -I-fn¬ ]m´p]mSn Ib-dp-s]m- n®p NmSm≥ Rm≥A\p-h-Zn-°m-dn-√. ssZh-Øns‚ Bflmhv kpt_m-[-Øns‚ Bflm-hm-Wv. tIƒ°p-∂-h¿°v hm°p-Ifpw A¿∞hpw ]nSn-In-´p∂coXn-bn¬ ]mSm≥ Rm≥ hnizm-kn-Isf ioen-∏n-°p-∂p. A¿∞wKln®v [ym\n®v kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ ]mSnbtijw Hmtcm ]mńs‚bpwAh-km-\ -Øn¬ Ah-\-hs‚ lrZ -b-t]-c -W-b-\p -k-cn®vkvtXmXm¿®-\-Ifpw kt¥m-j-]-I-S-\ßfpw \S-Øm≥ Rm≥ ]cn-io-en-∏n-°p-∂p-≠v. F∂m¬, Bcm-[-\bv°v kzmX¥yw A\p-h-Zn-°p-tºmƒ Nne¿ hnIm-c-Øn\v A[o-\-cmbn Ib-dp-s]m- n-s®-∂n-cn-°pw. Bcm-[-\sb ]´mf®n´bn¬ \nb-¥n-°m≥ km[y-a-√.AXns‚ Bh-iyhpw C√. Aßs\ \nb-¥n-®m¬ \nßsS ]≈n-I-fn-te-t∏mse RßsS Bcm-[-\bpw bm¥n-I-am-Ipw. Nne-t∏mƒ]m´p-Iƒ]mSn ]Ip-Xn-bm-Ip-∂-Xn-\p -aptº hnizm-kn-Iƒ \nb-¥n-°m-\m-hmØ Bfl-k-t¥m-j-Øn-em-Ip-∂p. Rßƒ ]m´p-\n¿ØnBflm-hn¬ Bcm-[n®p XpS-ßpw.'

"Bcm-[-\-°mcyw t]ms´. D]-tZ-in-tbbpw `mcy-tbbpw sNß-

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∂q¿ItØm-en°m ]≈n-bn¬\n∂pw apS-°n-b-Xm-sW∂p tI´p.'"s]¥-t°mkvXp hnizmkØn¬ tN¿∂pIgn-™-t∏mƒ sshcm-

Ky-Øn\v apS-°n-b-Xm. A√msX apS-°nb tijw s]¥-t°m-kn¬tN¿∂-X-√.'

"F∏-gm-bmepw apS-°p- InńbXt√?'"Bflob \thm-XvYm-\-t\-Xm-hmb am¿ń≥ eqYsd t]m∏v apS-

°n-b-Xt√? G. Un.1054˛¬ tIm¨Ãm‚n-t\m-∏n-fnse saXm≥,Ing-°≥ k -I-sf-sb√mw apS-°n-b-Xt√? tdma≥ ItØm-en-°m-k` bmt°m_mk -°m-scsb√mw Hcp ImeØv al-tcm≥ sNm√napS-°n-b-Xt√? 1653˛¬ Hcp hn`mKw Iq\≥IpcnipkXyw sNbvX-t√ apS-°-s∏- Xv? 1911˛¬ bmt°m-_m-bnse h -t»-cn¬ saXm-t∏m-eo-Øsb At¥ym-Jym-bnse ]mXn-b¿°okv apS-°n. 1923˛¬Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq¿tImSXn apS°p icn-h-®p. CsXms° Ncn-X-am-Wv. Aß-s\-sb-¶n¬ sNß-∂q¿]≈n-°m¿ Fs∂ apS-°n-b-Xn¬ sImg-∏sam∂pw hcm-\n-√-t√m.'

tXkymΩ `£Ww tai-∏p-dØp sIm≠p-h-®p. H∂n®vAØmgw Ign-°-W-sa∂p sXmΩ-®≥ \n¿_-‘n-®p. k`m-Im-cy-ßƒ N¿® sNbvXp-sIm-≠m-W-h¿ `£n-®-Xv.

"D]-tZ-in°v CX-tbsd Adnhv Fßs\ Inń?'"sXmΩ-®m, Rm≥ [mcmfw InkvXob]pkvX-I-ßƒ hmbn-

°m-dp-≠v. IqSm-sX, ItØm-en-°m-k- -bpsS A‘-hn-izmkßsf-∏‰n kntem¨ s]¥-t°mkvXp t\Xm-hmb ]mÃ¿t]mƒss__nƒ ¢m v \S-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Rm\pw kw_-‘n-®n-cp∂p.'

"D]-tZ-io, t]mfp ]d-™mepw tXfp ]d-™mepw RßsSk -bv°t√ ]mc-º-cyw. C∂-esØ ag-bn¬ IpcpØ XI-c-bt√\nß-sS- s]-¥-t°mkp k`?'

"NØ ]mc-º-cy-hmZØn-s\¥p hne? ]tXm-k-s∏m-kvtXm-e≥ÿm]n-®-XmWp Xß-fpsSk`-sb∂v Nne¿ Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂p.]t£ ]tXmkpw H∂mw\q‰m-≠nse k`bpw hne-tb-dn-b-XmbnIcp-Xn-bn-cp∂ A\p- -h-ß-sfm-∂p-an-h¿°n-√.'

"Cs√-∂q-tZ-in-sb-ß-\-dn™p?'"hN\w ]Tn-®-∏-f-dn-™p. ]tXmkv ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn¬ \nd-

bp-Ibpw A¤-p-X-tcm-K-im-¥n-°mbn ]m¿∞n-°bpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. C∂p Rß-fn-sXms° sNøp-tºmƒ ]ecpw ]td-∂Xv Rß-ƒ°p `qXwtIdn-sb-∂m-Wv. H∂mw \q‰m-≠nse k` am\-km-¥cw, ho≠pwP\-\w, kv\m\w, hnip-≤n, ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hv, Ir]m-h-c-ßƒ, InkvXp-hns≥d Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂-ev]v, ]p\-cm-K-a-\w Ch-bn-se√mw hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. Rßƒ°v H∂mw \q‰m-≠nse k -bp-ambn A\p- -h-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ ]mc-º-cy-_-‘-ap≠v.'

t\cw \∂m Ccp-ń-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ bmX ]d-bm≥ `mhn-®p. sXmΩ-®≥ IqSp-X¬ kwkm-cn-°m≥ BKlw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p.

aØm-bn-®≥ N¿®-bpsS KXnbpw ssienbpw am‰n-s°m≠p]d™p: "sXmΩ-®m, Rm≥ h∂-t∏mƒ tNmZn® tNmZyØn\pØcw\¬In-bn-√t√m?'

"Ft¥m tNmZyam?'"sXmΩ-®≥ C\n F∂m ssZh- m-KØp hcp-∂-sX∂v?'sXmΩ-®≥ H∂p Nncn-®p. "DutZ-io, \mep-Xcw I≈p-Ip-Sn-b-

∑m-cp-≠v. h√-t∏mgpw IpSn-b-∑m¿. CS-bv°nsS IpSn-b-∑m¿. N°m-Øn\p IpSn-b-∑m¿. apgp-°p-Sn-b-∑m¿....Rm\m-ctSw I≈v N°m-Øn\vIp-Sn-®n- n-√. A≤zm-\n-®p-≠m-°nb NIw sImSptØ IpSn-®n- p-≈q.'

aØm-bn-®≥ aqfn-t°- p."Rm≥ \memw-X-c-Øn-ep≈ IpSn-b\m˛ apgp-°p-Sn-b≥. Fs∂

c£n-°m≥ Hcp ssZh-Øn\pw Ign-b-Øn-√.'"Rm\psamcp apgp-°p-Sn-b-\m-bn-cp∂p.'"DutZ-io, Rms\m-Øn-cn-t∏sc ASn-®n-s´m-≠v. sXmgn-®n-s´m-

≠v. ]Ø-p]-¥≠psIm√w-apºv Hcp-Øs\ sXmgn-®p. tNmcIa- n.'

"Rm\pw sXmgn-®n- p-≠v. kz¥w `mcy-sb-t∏mepw. Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns\ sXmgn-°m≥t]mb hgn ssZhw Fs∂ ]nSn-®p.'

aØm-bn-®≥ `qX-Im-e-Øns‚ sI´p-I-f-gn-®p. ]Xn-s\´ph¿jwapºv Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ ]¥-en¬ h®v tbip-hns\ kz¥wc£n-Xm-hmbn kzoI-cn® kw`hw hni-Zo-I-cn-®p.

]IpXn hen-®p-Xo¿∂ _oUn sXmΩ-®≥ ap‰-sØ-dn-™p."Rms\m-cn-°¬ DutZ-insb D]-Z-hn-®p. F\n°p am∏p

Xcptam?'"Rm\-sXms° ]t≠ £an-®-Xm. amX-a-√, sXmΩ-®-\p-th≠n

\mep h¿j-ambn Rm≥ ]m¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.'"DutZin £an-®p-Im-Wpw. ]t£ Fs≥d IqcX ssZhw £an-

°ptam?'"Rm≥ £an-°p-∂-Xn-\p-aptº ssZhw £an-®n´p-≠v. ssZhw

a\p-jy-t\-°mƒ \√-h-\m.'sXmΩ-®≥ au\-a-h-ew-_n-®p."Fs∂ ASn-°m≥ sXmΩ-®s\ t]cn-∏n-®Xv \nßsS hb-‰n¬

InS∂ aZy-am-Wv. Cu aZy-]m\w Dt]-£n-°Ww.'"∆v˛ '"tkmtZm-anse ap¥n-cn-h-≈nbm CXv. alm-k¿∏-Øns≥d

hnjw.'

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"Dw˛ 'AIse kly-]¿∆-X-Øn-s≥d- A-Sn-hm-c-Ø-n¬ Duf-∑m¿ Hmen-

bn- p. sh≈n-ae tXm -Øn¬\n∂pw XWpØ izmk-hp-ambn h∂Im‰v hcm-¥-bn¬ Xq°n-bn- n-cp∂ ]\-ºp-a-d-bn¬ Xń-bp-c n IS-∂p-t]m-bn. ssZhm-flm-hns‚ Cfw-Im‰v sXmΩ-®s≥d lrZ-b- n-Øn-I-fn¬ aµ-ambn Dc- p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

]nt‰-amkw ]p\-eq¿ t]∏¿an-√n\p kao-]-Øp-h®v Hcm-gvN-tØ°p \S-Ønb sFIy s]¥-t°mkvXp alm-tbm-K-Øn¬,C≥Uym ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-tij ssZh-k- -bpsS ]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn hnf-°pSn aØm-bn-®\pw C¥ym s]¥-t°mkvXp ssZh-k- -bpsS ]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn ]n. -Fw. - n-en-∏pw, Akw-ªokv Hm v tKmUv k -bpsS ]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn ]n. -Un. -tXm-akpw ]kw-Kn-®p. alm-tbm-K-Øns‚ ê-ambn ]Øp-t]¿ am\-km-¥-c-∏- p.

tbmK-k-am-]-\-Zn-\-amb Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse kqcy-In-c-W-ß-fm¬ ]tim- n-X-amb ]p\-eq¿ IShv \oXo-I-cn-°-s∏´ ]Øp ]m]n-Isf kzoI-cn-°p-hm≥ Xøm-dm-bn. Hmf-ßƒ Atßm- p-an-tßm´pwNen®v sh≈-h-kvX-[-m-cn-Ifmb P\-ßƒ°v kzmK-X-a-cp-fn. XocØp]S¿∂p-\n-∂n-cp∂ kky-ßƒ Xe-bmń A`n-hm-Zyw-sN-bvXp.

i¶-c-aw-Kew Ipcp-hn-f-km¿ ]m¿∞n-®p. Ic-bn¬ \n¬°p∂hnizm-kn-I-fpsS \\™ IÆp-I-sf km£n-\n¿Øn-s°m≠v, sXmΩ-®\pw _m°n Hº-Xp-t]cpw ]mÃ¿ ‰n.- Pn. -D-Ωs‚ ssI°o-gn¬hnizm-k-kv\m\w kzoI-cn-®p.

sXm´p Xmsg-bp≈ IS-hn¬ Ipfn-®p-sIm-≠p\n∂ Ipń-IƒAt\ym\yw sh≈-Øn¬ ap°n kv\m\w \S-Øp-I-bm-Wv. apI-fn-esØ IS-hnse s]¥-t°mkvXp kv\m\sØ A\p-I-cn-°p-I-bm-W-h¿! tPmWn-bpsS angnbpw a\ pw XmgsØ IS-hn-te-t°m-Sn.

Ipń-Iƒ°p shdp-samcp Ifn. sXm-Ω-®\v Pohn-X-Ønse ]pXn-sbm-c-≤ym-bw.

Hc-[n-Im-c-ss°-am-‰-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. _nó-jp-Imcpw C¥ym-°mcpw XΩn¬ Xte-amkw \S-Øn-b-Xp-t]mse˛˛C¥y-bpsS `cWwhntZ-in--b-cn¬\n∂p kztZ-in-b-cn-te°p ssIam-dn-b-Xp-t]mse˛˛sXmΩ-®s‚ Pohn-X-\u-I-bpsS \nb-¥-Wm-[-nImcw kmØm-\n¬\n∂pw tbip-In-kv-Xp-hn-te°p ssIam-‰-s∏- p.

kv\m\-ip-iqj Ign™v PmY-bmbn Xtº-d-Sn®p]m´p-]mSn aS-ßp∂ hnizm-kn-Isf I≠p-sIm≠v sh≈n-ae Ih-e-bnse ]e-N-c-°p-hym-]mcn Ip™-∏≥ A`n-]m-b-]-I-S\w \S-Øn.

IpSn-b≥ sXmΩs\ IpSn-∏n®p.D]-tZ-inam¿ IpSn-∏n-®p. aq°p-aps´ IpSn-∏n®p.

I√-S-bm-‰nse Ie-°-sh≈w hb-dp-\n-dsb!BZyw apßn-°p-fn, ]ns∂ ap°n-°pSn.tI´p-\n∂ tPmk v apX-emfnbpw Imhy-ssi-en-bn-emWv IpSn-

b≥sXm-Ωs‚ ]pXnb Im¬h-bv]n-t\mSv ]Xn-I-cn-®-Xv.DW-ßnb ]m]n-bmbn IpSn-b≥sXmΩ≥ t]mbn\\™ ]m]n-bmbn sh≈-Øn¬ XmWpIpXn¿∂ ]m]n-bmbn Icbn¬ Ibdn]mSp∂ ]m]n-bmbn XncnsI h∂p.sXmΩ-®-\n-t∏mƒ ]m]n-b-s√-∂p≈ bmYm¿∞yw AwKo-I-cn-®p-

sIm-Sp-°m≥ tPmk v apX-emfn Iq´m-°n-bn-√.

]Xn-\mev

CSa¨ hnZym-e-b-Øn¬ XSn-®p-Iq-Snb A≤ym-]-I-scbpwhnZym¿∞n-I-sfbpw timI-kz-c-Øn-emWv ][m-\m≤ym]I≥sImt®m-bn-km¿ A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvX-Xv: "C∂v 1950 P\p-hcnap∏Xmw -Xo-bXn BW-t√m. \ΩpsS cmjvS-]n-Xm-hmb alm-flm-Km‘n shSn-sh®p sIm√-s∏- n v c≠p-h¿jw XnI-bp-I-bm-Wv. At±-lsØ kvacn-°p-hm≥th≠nbmWv \man-hnsS IqSn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

sImt®m-bn-km¿ ]d-™-h-km-\n∏n°pw aptº tPmWnbpwNßmXn X¶-®\pw sIń-S-Øns≥d ]pd-Inse hmXn-en¬IqSn Hfn®pshfn-bn¬ IS-∂p. AI-se-bp≈ ]d-ºn¬ sN∂v Hme-∏¥p Ifn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS e£yw.

\S-∏m-X-bn-eqsS Ah¿- C--S -tØm´p Xncn-™p. s]mSp-∂-s\,acp-Xn-aq-ń¬ ]m∏n-t®-´≥ aZy-tkh Ign™v Ak`yw ]pe-ºn-s°m≠phcp-∂p. tPmWnbpw Nßm-Xnbpw CS-h-gn-bpsS ]m¿iz-Øn-ep≈ tImen-©n-°m- n-te°p ]Xpßn°-b-dn.

tPmWn Nm°pk©n-bn¬\n∂pw t\m´p-_p°pw s]≥kn-ep-sa-Sp-Øp. ]m∏n-t®- s‚ aZyw-]p-c≠ hmbn¬\n∂p hoW A«o-e-]-Z-ßƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn Ipdn-®n- p. aZy-Øns‚ NqSp≈ hm°p-Iƒ.ITmcn-s°m∏w aq¿®-bp≈ hmN-I-ßƒ.

]m∏n-t®- s‚ ]⁄-b‰ a\ v A«o-e- m-j-bn¬\n∂v thZ-]p-kvXI`mj-bn-te°p IS-∂p:

]mºp-Iƒ°v am -am- -am-f-ap≠v]d-h-Iƒ°v B -B- -B-Im-i-ap≠vF∂mepw acp-Xn-aq- n¬ ]m -]m-∏n°vsXm≈n I≈p In´p-∂n√C-hn-S-Sp-sØßpw I≈p-jm-∏n√I´p≠m°p∂ hm‰p-Nm-cm-bta

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F\n°p In -In- -In- p-∂p-≈p.]m∏n-t®- ≥ h∂-Sp-Ø-t∏m-tg°pw tImen-©n-°m- n¬\n∂pw AS-

°nb Nncn-bpsS i_vZ-ap-b¿∂p."B -B-cSm C©n-°m- n¬! F˛F -F-d-ßn-hm-Sm.'tPmWnbpw X¶-®\pw HmSn c£-s∏-Sm≥ ian-®p."\n°n-s\Sm Ahn-sS. HmSnbm¬ \ns‚-sbms° ap -ap- -ap- -ap´p

X√n-sbm-Sn°pw.'hnd-®p-sIm-≠-h¿ CS-h-gn-bn-en-d-ßn-\n-∂p. I≈-∑m¿ t]meo-

kns‚ apºn-se-∂-t]m-se." \o˛\o˛\osb-¥n-\mSm Nncn-®Xv?'"NpΩmXm' hnd-®p-sIm≠v X¶-®≥ ]d-™p."NpΩmsX Nncns-°-≠m-Sm....C∂m \ns‚ Xte¬ Rm -Rm- -

Rm-s\mcp I√p ]nSn-®p-shbv-°mw....NpΩn-s°m≠p Nncn®maXnIgptX.' X¶-®≥ Ic-bm≥ `mhn-®p. ]m∏n-t®- ≥ Nph∂ ZrjvSntPmWn-bn¬ ]Xn-∏n-®p.

"\o s]¥n°qknse aØm-bq-tZ-in-bpsS aI-\-t√Sm.'"B∂p.'"FSm \n‚-∏≥ I≈-bq-tZ-in-bm. \n‚-∏-\n-∂mfn Nt¥¬ ]kw-

Kn-°p-∂Xp tI´p. \n -\n- -\n- -\n-ß-fpsS \nt£]w kz¿§-Øn¬kq£n-°-W-sa-∂v.'

tPmWn an≠n-bn-√."FSm ]ó, \n‚-∏-t\mSp sN˛sN∂p ]-d....Fs‚ \nt£]w

Fs‚ hb-‰n-em-sW-∂v. hbdp s\d®p Nmcmbw sIS-∏p-s≠∂psN∂p-]-d....tIt´m-Sm.'

tPmWn \ni-_vZ-\mbn \n∂p."Ft¥m-∂n-\mSm ----\obn-hnsS \n¬°p-t∂- ˛HmSnbvt°m!']pd-In¬\n∂v ]m∏n-t®- ≥ hnfn-®p-]-d-bp-∂-X-h-cpsS ImXp-Ifn¬

]Xn®p:tbm\m IS-em-\-bpsS hb-‰n¬aq∂p cmhpw aq∂p ]Iepw Ccp-∂--t]mseCu acp-Xn-aqń ]m∏n I≈p-jm-∏n¬aq∂p cmhpw aq∂p ]Iepw Ccn-°pw.t\cw shfp-Øp. tPmWn t\ctØ hnZym-e-b-Øn-se-Øn. BZy-

ambn ]m∏n-t®- ≥ hnfn®p]d™ thZ-]p-kvXI kmlnXyw Ipdn-®n- n-cp∂ IS-emkv Nßm-Xn-Isf hmbn®ptIƒ∏n-®p.

¢m n¬ Iq -®n-cn.tPmWn t]m°-‰n-te°p ho≠pw ssIbn-d°n ]pXnb Hcp IS-

emkpIjWw IqSn shfn-bn-se-Sp-Øp. ]m∏n-t®- ≥ A -l-kn®A«oe]Z-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p AXn¬. Xe ac-hn-∏n°p∂ BZysØ

A«o-e-]Zw tPmWn-bpsS \mhp-®-cn-®p.s]s´∂v apºn-esØ _©n-en-cp∂ tPmbn-°pń ¢m n\p shfn-

bn-en-d-ßm≥ XpS-ßn. tPmWn°-a¿jw tXm∂n."\osb-¥mSm tPmbn-°pó Cd-ßn-t∏m-∂Xv?'"F‚∏≥ am¿tXm-Ωm-bnse ]ptcm-ln-X-\m-sW∂p \nßƒ°-

dn-bm-a-t√m. A∏-®≥ ]≈o¬ ]kw--Kn-°pºw ]dbpw I≈w ]td-t∂mcpw NoØ ]td-t∂mcpw \c-I-Øn-t∏m-hp-sa∂v. F\n°p\nßsS NoØ-sbm∂pw tI°-≠.'

"FSm a≠-®m-tc, F‚-∏-®\pw D]-tZ-in-bm. Rm≥ A∏-®≥]kw-Kn-°p-∂-sXm∂pw hI-sh-bv°-Øn-√. \o hey `‡n-sbm∂pwNa-b-≠m.'

"Bscms° Fs¥ms° ]d-™mepw Rm≥ NoØ-°-S-emkphmbn-°-Øn-√.'

X¶-®\pw tKmhn-µ\pw tPmbn-°p-ń-bpsS ssII-fn¬ _e-ambn ]n-Sn®p _©n¬InS-Øn. tPmWn NoØ-hm-°p-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn tPmbn-°p- n-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ D®-cn-®p. sNhn Xpf-bv°p∂i_vZ-Øn¬.

]nSn-hn- -t∏mƒ IÆo-scm-en-∏n-®p-sIm≠p tPmbn-°pń ap∂-dn-bn∏p \evIn: "Rm≥ sImt®m-bn-km-dn-t\mSp ]d-bm≥ t]m∆m....-\n-ß-sf-sb√mw ASn sIm≈n°pw.'

tPmWn DSp-∏ns‚ ssI aS°n-°-b-‰n. apjvSnNpcp- n: "FSm \okmdn-t\mSp]d™v Rßsf ASn-sIm-≈n-®m¬ CSn®p \ns‚ N¶pIe-°pw! sNmW-tbmt≠ ]td-Sm....'

sImt®m-bn-km¿ ¢m n¬ h∂-t∏mƒ tPmbn-°pń au\-am-bn-cp-∂-tX-bp-≈p.

sImt®m-bn-km¿ A©mw¢m nse kmam-\y-hn-⁄m\w ]Tn-∏n-°p∂ A≤ym-]-I-\m-Wv˛˛hnZym-e-b-Ønse ][m-\m-≤ym-]-I-s\∂Npa-X-ebv°p ]pd-ta. At±lw Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq¿˛sIm®n kwtbm-P-\-sØ-∏‰n ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ ]Sw t_m¿Un¬ hc-®p.

"Ign™ h¿jw-hsc Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq¿, sIm®n F∂v c≠p cmPy-ßƒ C¥y-bpsS sXt° tImWn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. 1949 Pqsse H∂mwXobXn Ah c≠pw IqsS H∂n®v Xncp-s°m®n F∂ t]cn¬ HcpcmPy-am-bn. \mw Xma-kn-°p∂ ]p\-eq¿˛CS-a¨ ]tZiw Xncp-s°m-®n-bpsS sX°pIng°p `mK-Øp≈ Hcp `qhn- mKamWv.'

tPmWn-bpsS i≤ A«o-e-sa-gp-Xn-bn´ IS-emkv sImt®m-bn-km-dns‚ IÆp-sh- n®p hmbn-®m-kz-Zn-°p-∂-Xn-em-bn-cp-∂p. _©n-en-cp-∂-h-cpsS Nncn-bpsS ISn-™m¨ CS-bv°nsS s]mń.

sImt®m-bn-km¿ tPmWnsb IS-emkp klnXw ]nSn-®p. ssIbn-epw XpS-bnepw Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®v Nqc¬]-tbmKw \S-Øn.

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At±lw B⁄m-]n®p: "Cdßns∏mbvt°m. \ns‚ c£-I¿Øm-hns\ hnfn-t®m≠p hm....\ns‚ Nncow Ifow Rm≥ \ndp-Øn-tb°mw.'

]nt‰-∂v aØm-bn-®≥ tPmWn-tbbpw sIm≠v hnZym-e-b-Ø-nte°p Xncn-®p. aØm-bn-®s≥d a\ v IS-em-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p.

Hmô-kn\p apºn-ep≈ hcm-¥-bn¬ ImØp-\n-∂p. ]pI hen-®p-sIm≠v sImt®m-bn-km¿ Xe \oń.

"\nß-sf-¥n\m h∂Xv?'"Rm\n-hs‚ c£-I¿Øm-hm. Ch≥ sNbvX sX‰n\v am∏p tNmZn-

°m≥ h∂-Xm.'aØm-bn-®s≥d h -°-gp-Øp-≈ DSp∏pw, ssIbn-en-cp∂ thZ-

]p-kvX-Ihpw \o≠ Ime≥Ip-Sbpw At±lw kq£n-s®m∂pt\m°n.

"\nß-fmcm˛˛D]-tZ-in-bmt∂m?'"AtX, kphn-ti-j-I\m'

" "kn.- Fw. -F- nse D]-tZ-in-bmt∂m?'"A√.'"am¿tXm-Ωm-bnse Bbn-cn°pw.'"A√. s]¥t°mkvXnse D]-tZ-inbm. C≥Uym ]q¿Æ-kp-

hn-tij ssZh-k- -bn-se....'"`q˛ \nß-sS-sbms° ]q¿Æ-X. Fs¥mcp ]q¿ÆX!' At±lw

hcm-¥-bn-te°v Im¿°n-s®mcp Xp∏v._oUn-°p‰n hen-s®-dn-™p-sIm≠v ho≠pw A´-l-kn-®p:

"lpw˛ s]¥-t°mkv! s]¥-t°m-knse DutZ-in. \osbms° I≈-∑m-cm. ]q¿Æ I≈-∑m¿!'

"Fs‚ s]m∂pkmtd, Fs∂ Aßs\ sX‰n-≤-cn-°-cp-tX.Rm≥ I≈-\-√. ssZhw hnfn®nd-°nb D]-tZ-in-bm.'

"sIm≈mw. ssZhw hnfn-s®-∂v. \osbms° RßsS k -bnseAwK-ßsf hi-Øm-°n, Ie-°-sh-≈-Øn¬ ap°n \nßsS kt`¬tN¿°p-∂p. Hcp Xebv°v Bbncw tUmf¿hoXw Ata-cn-t°∂phcp-Øp-∂p. Ign™ h¿jw RßsS kt`∂v aq∂p-t]sc s]¥-t°m-kp-Imcv ap°n-sb-Sp-Øp. RßsS k`mw-K-ßsf tamjvSn-°p∂Ipdp-°-∑mcm \nßfv.'

hnd-]q≠ ssIIƒ sXmgp-Xp-]n-Sn-®p-sIm≠p aØm-bn-®≥]d™p: "kmtd, F\n°v Ata-cn-t°∂v Hcp NtImw Inó- n-√.BcptSw H∂pw A]-l-cn-®n- n-√. _lp-am-\-s∏´ kmdns\ BtcmsX‰n-≤-cn-∏n-®-Xm.'

"I≈w. ]®-°-≈w. ]q¿Æ-I-≈w.'aØm-bn-®≥ sImt®m-bn-km-dns‚ apJØp t\m°n-\n-∂p.

"\nßsS tam≥ Aev]w hjfm tIt´m. Xpf-kn°p aWhpwap≈n\p ap\bpw apf-bv°p-tºmtg D≠v.'

Ipsd-t\cw au\-ambn \n∂n v aØm-bn-®≥ At]-£n®p: "Ah≥sNbvX sX‰v Ah-t\mSp £an-°tW kmtd,'

"£an-°m≥ Rm\mcm ssZh-amtWm?'"kmtd!'"Ch-t\m-sSms° Fßs\ £an°pw? tIhew ]¥≠p hb-

p≈ \nßsS tam≥ ]td∂ NoØ-h¿Ø-am\w! \nßsS tam≥]td∂Xv ]q¿-W-kp-hn-tijamtWm, AtXm ]q¿Æ-sX-dn-bmtWm?'

"kmtd, C∂se cmXn Rm\-h\v CjvSw-t]mse ASn-sIm-Sp-Øn-´p≠v.'

"sXdn-°p-Øcw apdn-∏-Øev.'"apdn-∏-Ø-ep-sIm-≠√ kmsd, \o≠ apgp-∏-Ø-ep-sIm≠m ASn-

sIm-Sp-ØXv.'"ASn-®m¬amXw t]mcm. ]n≈msc sNmt∆-t\sc hf¿Øm≥

]Tn-°-Ww. tIt´m-tSm...-]q¿Æ≥ aØm-bn-®m.'"s]m∂p-km-td, hf¿Øm-Ø-Xns‚ sImg-∏-a-√. hoń¬ ]m¿∞-

\-bp-≠v. ]m´p-≠v. thZ-]p-kvX-I-hm-b-\-bp-≠v. tPmWn°p \mepktlm-Z-cn-am-cp-≠v. Ah-scms° ss]¶nfn kz`m-h-°m-cm. ]t£,Fs‚ aIs‚ Xe Xncn-™p-t]m-bn....F¥p sNømw˛ C]m-hiywkmsdm∂p £an-®p-X-cq. C\n taen¬ Ch≥ Cß-s\-sbm∂pwsNøn-√.'

"taen¬ Cßs\ sNø-Øn-s√∂p \nß-sf-ß-\-dn™p?\nßƒ tPm’y-\mt∂m˛ ]hm-N-I-\mt∂m?'

"s]m∂p kmtd!'"th≠m. Chs-\-sbm∂pw Fs‚ ]≈n-°q-S-Øn¬ ]Tn-∏n-°-

bn-√. ]q¿Æ-∑m-cpsS a°sf Cu kvIqfn\p th≠m.'sImt®m-bn-km¿ Xncn™p \S-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ Xocp-am\w

A¥n-a-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v aØm-bn-®-\-dn-bm-a-mbn-cp-∂p.sImt®m-bn-km¿ AwK-am-bn-cn-°p∂ ]p\-eq¿ kn.-F-kv.-sF.

CS-h-I-bnse GXm\pw t]sc Xte-h¿jw Hcp kntem¨ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-t\-Xmhv kv\m\-s∏-SpØn s]¥--t°m-kvXp-k-`-bn¬tN¿Ø-Xns‚ sshcmKyw aØm-bn-®-t\mSp ho´p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

hoń¬ kmdmΩ hnhcw ]Xo-£n-®n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p."Fs‚ ssZh-ta, Cu sNdp-°-s\-s°m≠p \mWw-sI- t√m?'"icym. c≠p-h¿jw apºp-hsc Rm≥ kX-ap-°nse IpSn-b≥

sXmΩ-®≥ am\-km-¥-c-s∏Sm≥ ]m¿∞n-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. C\o Fs‚kz¥aI≥ KpW-s∏-Sm≥ ]m¿∞n-t°-≠n-h-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. \mW-t°Sv!'

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"D]-tZ-in-am-cpsS a°ƒ ]ng-®m¬ B¿°pw kl-Xm-]-an√.'kmdm-Ω-bpsS IÆp \nd-™p.

"ssZhw \ap°p XpW. NX™ HmS Ah≥ HSn-°n-√. ASp-Ø-h¿jw thsd kvIqfn¬ tN¿°mw.'

k -bnse AwK-ßfpw aØm-bn-®\p XpW-\n-∂p. apcp-t∏¬h¿Kokpw thZ-aWn k-tlm-Z-c\pw hoń-seØn tPmWn-°p-th≠n]m¿∞n-®p.

]Xn-\©v

c≠p ]g-©≥ IpS-I-fp-ambn IpS \∂m-°p-Im-c≥ hmkp-]n-

≈-bpsS ho´p-ap-‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ B h¿jw ta™n-ń-√mØ

ta¬°qc aØm-bn-®s‚ IÆn¬s∏´p. c≠p apdn-I-fp≈ ]p√p-

ta™ Hcp hoSv.

H∂p c-≠p aWn-°q¿apºp s]bvX-S-ßnb ag-bpsS XWpØ

Xp≈n-Iƒ CS-bv°nsS ta¬°q-c-bpsS kpjn-c-ß-fn¬°qSn

NmWIw sagp-Inb Xd-bn¬ hogp-∂Xpw aØm-bn-®≥ i≤n-®p.

]\n _m[n® c≠p s]ä-°ƒ \ne-Øp hncn® Nm°n¬ InS-

∂p-d-ßp-∂p. _m°n Ggp a°ƒ Hcp asÆ-Æ-hn-f-°ns‚ Acn-

In¬, saS™ Hme-bpsS ]pd-Øn-cn-°p-∂p.

thhn® I∏-bp-sS-bpw Np´ a’y-Øn-s‚bpw cq£-K‘w

aq°n¬ Xńbt∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ c≠p-aq∂p h´w Npa-®p.

hmkp-]n≈ CS-ap-dn-bmsX Npa-bv°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Iń-en√.

]pX-∏n√.

Xe-bn-W-bn√.

Ccn-°m-\-hnsS Itk-c-bp-an-√.

Hcp XSn-°p-c≠n amXw Xdbn-semcp tImWn¬ InS-∏p-≠v.

"\msf sshIn v.' IpS hmßn-s°m≠v hmkp-]n≈ ]d-™p.

"Iqen Ft¥m sIm≠p-h-cWw?'

"\me-W, D]-tZ-in-bm-b-Xp-sIm≠v c≠W aXn.'

hoń-seØn hmkp-]n-≈-bp-sS sN‰°p-Sn-en-s\-∏‰n Hcp

ZrIvkm£n hnh-cWw \¬In. Hcp Ińepw Hcp s_©pw c≠p

]mbpw Xe-bn-Wbpw hmkp-]n-≈bv°p Zm\w sNøm-\mWv aØm-

bn-®s‚ XmXv]cyw.

tPmWn FXn¿Øp.

_me-s\-¶nepw ]mb-]q¿Øn-bm-b- H-cm-fns‚ Kuc-h-Ønepw

kzc-Øn-ep-am-W-h≥ ]Xn-tj-[n-®-Xv.

"\ΩpsS hońse km-am-\-ß-sf√mw ht√m¿°pw s]dp-°n-s°m-

Sp-Øm¬ \Ωp°p ]ns∂-s¥m≠v?'

"tamt\, AXym-h-iy-ap-≈-sX√mw \Ω°p≠v.'

"AXym-h-iy-ap-≈tXm! sh≈n-ae kq]-≠ns‚ tams‚ Iq´v

Hcp ap®m-S≥ ssk°nfp hmßn-®p-X-cm≥ Rm\-∏-®-t\mSv FX

\mfp-sIm≠p sI©n....-F-∂n´pw hmßn®p X∂n√.'

"s\\°p Rms\mcp d∫-dp-]¥v hmßn X∂nt√ tamt\?'

"F\n°p ]¥pth≠m. ssk-°nfp aXn.'

"AXn\p ]Øp-ap-∏Xp cq]m-bm-Ipw. \Ω-°-Xn\p Imin√.'

"hmkp]n≈bv°p sImSp-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ Iń-epw -s_©pw

B¿s°-¶nepw hn‰m¬ ssk°nfp hmßm≥ Imip-In´pw.'

"ssk°nƒ Hcm-h-iy-a-√, B¿`m-S-am-Wv. ]mh-s∏´ hmkp-]n-

≈-bpsS IpSpw-_-Øn\v Ińepw ]mbpw Hcm¿`m-S-a-√, Hc-Xym-h-iy-

amWv.'

kz¥w Bh-iy-ßƒ°pw B¿`m-S-ßƒ°pw kwXr]vXn hcp-

ØmsX A\y-cpsS Bh-iy-ßƒ \S-Øn-s°m-Sp-°p∂ InkvXob

BZ¿i-tØmSv tPmWnbv°v ]p—-amWp tXm∂n-b-Xv.

]nXmhv Hcp s]¥-t°mkvXp `‡-\m-b-Xp-sIm-≠mWv IqsS

]Tn-°p∂ Nne Nßm-Xn-I-sf-t∏mse hne-]n-Sn® hkvX-ßtfm Ifn-

∏m- -ßtfm X\n-°n-√m-Ø-sX∂p tPmWn°p tXm∂n. Nne kl-]m-

Tn-I-fpsS Xnf-ßp∂ tamXn-c-ßƒ Ahs\ tamln-∏n®n´p≠v.

kn¬°p-Sp-∏p-Ifpw Ahs\ ]tem- n-∏n-®n- p-≠v.

Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-]-tZ-in-bpsS aI-\mWp Xms\∂ hkvXpX

G‰hpw ASpØ kplr-Øp-°-tfmSp amXta tPmWn ]d-bm-dp-

≈q. AXpw hfsc hnΩn- -tØmsS! ]te-SØpw B hkvXpX ad-

®p-h-bv°m≥ ian-®n- p-≠v.

Xm≥ Hcn-°epw Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c-\m-hp-I-bn-s√∂v

kplr-Øp-°-tfmSv tPmWn Du∂n∏d-bm-dp-≠v.

kmdmΩ aØm-bn-®s‚ HuZm-cysØ `mKn-I-ambn AwKo-I-

cn®p: "]mbpw Xe-bn-tWw sImSp-°mw. Ińepw _©pw th-≠m.'

"\ap-°m-h-iy-Øn\v Ińepw Itk-tc-ap-≠v. B £b-tcmKow

Ip™p-ßfpw sIS-°p-∂Xp \\™ Nmt°-em.'

"\Ω°pw Ip™p-ß-fnt√?'

"\Ω°p _m°n c≠p Ińepw c≠p _©p-ap-≠v. AXp-a-Xn.

\ΩsS hoSv sIń-ta-™-Xm. \neØp sIS-∂mepw sh≈w tNm¿∂p

tZlØp hog-Øn-√. hmkp-]n-≈bv°v HºXp a°-fm.'

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"\Ω°v ]m¿∞n®v Bizm-k-hm-°p-Iƒ ]d-™n´p t]mcmw.'

"Biz-kn-∏n-°p∂ hm°p-Iƒ amXw t]mcm. Biz-kn-∏n-°p-

∂ ]hr-Øn-Ifpw thWw.'

"F∂mepw?....-kz¥w hońse IXIp ]ngpXv A\ys‚ hoń¬

hbv°tWm?'

"\Ω°p kz¥-ambn H∂p-an-√. F√mw ssZhw X∂-Xm.'

kmdm-Ωbv°p Imcyw t_m[y-s∏- p.

]nt‰∂p sshIn´v Ińepw _©pw, ]mbpw, Xe-bn-Wbpw

Imf-h-≠n-bn¬\n∂pw sN‰-°p-Sn-ens‚ apºn¬ Cd-°n-h-®-t∏mƒ

hmkp-]n-≈-bpsS IÆn¬ IrX-⁄X Xpfp-ºn.

bmX ]d-bp-tºmƒ \∂m-°nb c≠p IpS Gev]n®p sIm≠p

]d-™p. "aØm-bq-tZ-io, CXp \∂m-°nbXn\p Iqen-sbm∂pw Xc-

≠m. Cu ]mh-s∏´ Fs‚ kvt\l-]-I-S\-ambn Icp-Xn-bm-epw.'

aØm-bn-®≥ hmkp-]n-≈sb kq£n-®p-t\m-°n-˛ hm-kp-]n≈

aØm-bn-®-s\-bpw. IÆp-I-f-t\ym\yw Bi-b-hn-\n-abw \S-Øn.

Hcp lnµp-hn-s‚bpw Hcp InkvXym-\n-bp-sSbpw IÆp-Iƒ

kvt\l-]m-i-Øm¬ _‘n-X-amb A\¿L-\n-an-j-am-bn-cp∂p AXv.

\∂m-°n-sb-SpØ IpS-Iƒ hoń¬ sIm≠p-h∂v ]\-ºp-X- n-

bn¬ Xq°n. ASpØ ag s]øp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº aØm-bn-®s\ tXSn

Hcp IØv apf-°p-g-\n-∂p-sa-Øn. 1950 Pqäm-k-Øn¬ aØm-bn-

®≥ Xqh-bq¿ k -bpsS ]mÃ-dmbn ÿew amd-W-sa∂v I-Øn¬

\n¿tZ-in-®n-cn-°p-∂p.

amXmhns‚ ih-Ip-Socw Hcpt\m°p-IqSn I≠n v aØm-bn-®\pwkmdm-Ωbpw A©p a°-tfm-sSm∏w _ n¬ Xqh-bq-tc°v bmXXncn-®p. ho´p-km-am\w \nd® Imf-h-≠n-I-fn¬ CS-a¨ k -bnseGXm\pw AwK-ßƒ A\p-bmX sNbvXp.

Ime-Øn-\p-h∂ am‰-sØ-∏-‰n-bmWv aØm-bn-®≥ Nn¥n-®-Xv. bmXImf-h-≠n-bn¬\n∂p _ n-te°v. C¥ybv°p kzmX¥yw Inńbn´p-a q ∂ p - h ¿ j w - - - - - X n I - ™ n - ´ n - √ . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

\mń-emsI ]ptcm-K-XnbpsS s]m´pw Ipdn-bpw.tdmU-cn-In¬ ]pXnb hym]mc-im-e-Iƒ.Ahn-S-hnsS ]mew-]-Wn.]pXnb tdmUp-Iƒ. ]pXnb hml-\-ßƒ._ v ASq¿ ssaXm-\-Øn\p apºn¬ \n∂-t∏m-gmWv ssaep-

Iƒ \o≠p-\n∂ Nn¥bv°p hncm-aan- Xv.sk‚ v]o-‰¿ ItØm-en°m ]≈n-bn¬ s]cp-∂mƒ s]mSn-]q-c-

ambn \S-°p-I-bm-Wv. ssaXm-\-Øn\p apºn-eqsS Hcp henb ]pcp-

jmcw \oßp-∂Xp aØm-bn-®≥ i≤n-®p.]ptcm-lnXtijvT-cpsS AI-º-Sn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn, `‡n-Ko-X-ß-fm¬

apJ-cn-X-amb A¥-co-£-Øn¬, Ae-¶-cn® tamt´m¿ hml-\-ß-fp-sS-bn-S-bn-eq-sS, Xnf-ßp∂ Hcp kz¿Æ-°p-cnipw I\y-Im-a-dn-b-Øns‚at\m-l-c-amb NnXhpw Fgp-s∂-≈n®p XpS-ßn.

Ahn-SsØ tImem-lew tPmWnsb BI¿jn-®p.Iqá-Wn-I-fpsS \mZ-s∏m-en-abpw apØp-°p-S-I-fpsS IÆ-©n---∏n-

°p∂ ]Im-i-h-e-bhpw BImiw ]nf¿°p∂ Iº-s°´pw ]nt‰∂p\S-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ ]tXyI Ip¿∫m-\-sb-∏‰n P\-ßƒ°p ap∂-dn-bn∏p \¬In.

aØm-bn-®\p e÷bpw ZpxJhpw tXm∂n.sagp-Ip-Xncn IØn-°epw FÆ-sbm-gn-°epw IqZm-i-Ifpw XIr-

Xn-bmbn \S-°p-∂p. ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ km∂n-≤y-an-√mØ shdpwNS-ßp-Iƒ.

BZn-a-k- -bn¬ Bcm-[-\bv°p i‡n-\¬In-bXv Bflm¿∞-amb kvXpXn-kvtXmX-ßfpw A\p-Xm-]-Øns‚ IÆ-p\ocpw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ \nd-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. ChnsS Ct∏mƒ i‡n-°p-th≠nBImiw ]nf-¿°p∂ Iº-s°-´p-I-sfbpw CS-tXm-cmsX i_vZn-°p∂ ame-∏-S-°-ß-sfbpw Bi-bn-t°≠n hcp-∂p. ]≈n-°m¿ssZh-Øns‚ t]cn¬ ]Ww Zp¿hybw sNøp-∂p. Np‰p-ap≈ IpSn-ep-I-fn-en-cp∂v NS-ßp-Iƒ i≤n-°p∂ ]mh-ß-fpsS hb-dp-Iƒhni∂v Hń-bn-cp-∂p.

tPmWn-tbmSp kwkm-cn-®p-sIm-≠mWv aØm-bn-®≥ cwKwho£n-®-Xv. tPmWn-bpsS apºn¬ aØm-bn-®s‚ sNdp-∏-ImewAt±lw Ab-hn-d°n: "tamt\, Rm\pw Hcp ImeØv CXp-t]mseA‘m-Nm-c-ß-fn¬ IpSpßnbn-cp-∂p. I\y-a-dn-bm-Ωn-s‚bpw ]pWy-hm-f-∑m-cp-sSbpw tbip-In-kvXp-hn-s‚bpw ]Xn-a-Iƒ Fgp-s∂-≈n-®n- p-≠v. F∂m¬ Ip°p-kmbn∏ns‚ ]¥-en¬h®v ssZhw F\n°pshfn®w X∂p. I¿Ω-ß-fn¬ IqSn-b-√, hnizm-k-Øm¬ ssZh-a-I-\m-bn-Øo-cm≥ `mKyw e`n-®p. \ΩpsS sXßp-hn-f X-d-hm- p-Im¿C∏gpw CØcw NØ NS-ßp-I-fn¬ Ipcp-ßn-°n-S-°p-∂p.'

tPmWn H∂pw an≠n-bn-√. Xs‚ apºn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]mb ]Xn-a-Ifpw ]pcp-jm-c-Øns‚ tImem-l-ehpw A¥-co-£sØ sRń-∏n® shSn-s°- p-I-fp-am-W-hs\ BI¿jn-®-Xv. Xs‚ ]nXmhv s]¥-t°mkvXp k -°m-c-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v CØcw BtLm-jm-Zn-I-fn¬]s¶-Sp-°p-hm≥ Ah\p km[n-°p-∂n-√t√m F∂-Xn¬ IpWvTn-X-amWp tPmWn°p tXm∂n-b-Xv. sXßp-hnf Xd-hm-´p-Im-sc-∏‰nAh\p Iºhpw Xd-hm-Sns‚ ]mc-º-cy-kn-≤-amb hnizm-km-Nm-c-ßsf hen-s®-dn™ Xs‚ ]nXm-hn-t\mSv Ah-⁄-bp-ap-≠m-bn.

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Im¬\-S-bmbn Ah¿ Xqh-bq-tc°p Xncn-®p. s\√n-ap-I-fn¬FØn. tdmU-cn-In-ep≈ ]∏p-]n-f-f-bpsS Im∏n-°-S-bn¬\n∂pw]cn-∏p-h-Sbpw ]ghpw XWpØ shf-fhpw hmßn-°-gn-®p.

]∏p-]n≈ hnc¬ Nq≠n: "Zm B ]dºp It≠m?'"I≠p.'"AXv s\√n-aq- n¬ apX-em-fn-am-cpsS Xd-hmSp kzØm. Ahn-sS-

bmWv am¿Øm-WvU-h¿Ω alm-cm-Pmhv iXp-°-fn¬ \n∂p c£-s∏-Sm≥ thjwamdn HmSn-b-t∏mƒ h∂p Ib-dn-b-Xv.'

"Hmtlm!'"AsXmcp NcnXw Xs∂. alm-cm-Pmhv HmSn-t∏m-b-hgn B

hoń¬ Ibdn Ahn-SsØ hey-Ω-®n-tbmSv £oWw Xo¿°m≥ C®ncnsh≈w tNmZn-®p. Btcm hgn-bm-X-°m-c-\m-sW∂m hey-Ω®nhnNm-cn-®-Xv. F¶nepw Ah¿ ]ip-hns\ Id∂v ]mep sImSp-Øp.£oWwam‰n cmPmhv ÿew-hn- p. ]n∂oSv At±lw cmPy- -cWwGs‰-Sp-Ø∏w B hey-Ω-®n°v [mcmfw `qkzØp°fpw ]WhpwkΩm-\n-®p. ]mep \¬In-b-Xns‚ \µn ImWn-°m≥.'

aØm-bn-®≥ kmdm-Ω-sbbpw Ip™p-ß-sfbpw t\m°n-∏-d™p:"cmPmhv Hcp hey-Ω-®nsb Cßs\ ]Xn- ew\¬In _lp-am-\n-s®-¶n¬ kz¿§-ÿ-\mb ssZhw Xs‚ Ip™p-ßƒ°v Ah-cpsSHmtcm ]h¿Øn°pw ]Xn- ew kΩm-\n-°p∂ Znhkw hcpw.'

kmdmΩ ]Xn-h-Nn®p: "tbip-InkvXp ho≠pw hcm-dm-bn. \√]hr-Øn-Iƒ°p ]Xn- ew hoXn-°p-∂ \mƒ ASp-Øp.'

"NoØ ]hr-Øn-Iƒ°pw Iqen In´pw....-\nXy \c-Iw.' aZy-]m-\nbmb ]∏p-]n-≈-bpsS Nph∂p Ie-ßnb IÆp-I-fn-te°v t\m°n-s°m≠v aØm-bn-®≥ ]d-™p.

]∏p-]n-≈-tbm-Sp≈ kphn-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ ]tcm-£-ambnAdn-bn-®p-I-gn-™p.

Znhkw Hcm-tfm-sS-¶nepw kphn-tijw ]kvXm-hn°pw F∂vh¿j-ßƒ°p-apºv aØm-bn-®≥ ]Xn⁄ sNbvXXm-Wv. bmX-°n-S-bnepw AXp ]men-®p. Npcp-ßnb hm°p-I-fn-se-¶n-epw.

]Xn-\mdv

I®hS-°m-c≥ em -sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-°p-∂p.Irjn-°m-c≥ ASpØ hnf-sh-Sp-∏n-s\-∏-‰n.tPmen-°m-c≥ DtZym-K-°-b-‰-sØ-∏-‰n.D]-tZ-in-am¿°pw Nn¥n-°mw. kz]v\w ImWmw. AXv a\p-

jys‚ P∑m-h-Im-i-am-Wv.

a°sf sIń-°p∂ Imcyw.Ip™p-ßsf ]Tn-∏n-°p∂ Imcyw.hoSpw hbepw hmßp∂ Imcyw.kvtXmX-ImgvN hmßp∂ Imcyw.sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®\pw Nn¥-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kz]v\-ßfpw

BIm-i-t°m-´-Ifpw!Xqh-bq¿ F∂ ÿe-Øp≈ ipiqj Fßs\ ssZh-\ma

al-Xz-Øn-\p-th≠n ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Ø-Ww....-k-`sb Fßs\\SWw, \\-bv°-Ww, hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-°-Ww....

ASpØ DW¿∆p-tbm-K-Øn¬ c£n-°-s∏-Sm-\n-cn-°p∂ Bflm-°-fpsS kwJy ssIhn-c-ep-I-fn-se-Æn-s°m-≠-t±lw Xqh-bq¿ k`m-a-µn-c-Øn-eqsS \S-°m-dp-≠v. k`-bpsS AXn-cp-Iƒ sXt°m´pwhS-t°m´pw Ing-t°m´pw ]Sn-™m-tdm´pw \oń-\oń At±lw at\m-cY k©mcw sNbvXp.

aØm-bn-®-s\-t∏mse kz]v\-ß-fp≈ c≠p-t]-cp-IqSn Xqh-bq¿k -bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p˛ -]p-Xp-t»cn intam-®\pw hnfbn¬ DΩ-®-\pw.

aqh-cp-sam-∂n®v Nn¥n-®p....-kz]v\w I≠p....-]-h¿Øn-®p.kXy-kp-hn-tijw ]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n hnhn[ k -I-

fn-ep-≈-hsc kwL-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v c≠mgvNsØ thZ-]-T\w Iao-I-cn-®p. thZm-≤ym-]-I-\mbn Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-c-Øp-\n∂pw ]mÃ¿Fw.-kn. tPm¿PvimkvXn hs∂-Øn.

Ah-km\ cmXn-bnse ]T-\-hn-jbw ]mc-ºcy k -I-fnse Zpcp-]-tZ-i-ßƒ Bbn-cp-∂p. ItØm-en-°-\mb tImcp-Xp-am-∏n-f-bpsStNmZy-ßƒ N¿®-bv°p-incpIqń.

"]mÃ-td, \nßƒ I\y-Im-a-dn-bsØ hW-ßm-Ø-sX-¥mWv?kvXoI-fn¬ h®v G‰hpw `mKy-h-Xn-sb-∂t√ amXm-hn-s\-∏‰n thZ-]p-kvXIw ]td-∂Xv?'

"`mKy-hXn F∂ ]ZwXs∂ amXm-hn\v Znhy-Xz-an-s√∂p sXfn-bn-°p-∂p. ssZh-Øn\v `mKy-Øns‚ Bh-iy-an-√-t√m. tbip-hns‚injy-∑m-tcm, tbip-hns‚ k∂n-[n-bn¬ tcmK-ku-Jy-Øn-\mbpw]iv\-\n-hm-c-W-ßƒ°mbpw h∂ P\-ßtfm a≤y-ÿ-Xbv°v adn-bsb D]-tbm-Kn-®n- n-√. bmZr-—n-I-ambn Im\m-hnse IeymWhncp-∂n¬h®v tbip-hn-t\mSv adnb Hcp bmN\ \S-Øn-b-sXm-gn®v as‰m-cn-SØpw adn-bsb CS-\n-e-°m-cn-bmbn ImWp-∂n-√.'

"adn-bbv°v ÿm\-ap-s≠-∂t√ B kw`hw hy‡-am-°p-∂Xv?'"kz¥-Km-a-Øn¬ \S∂ hnhm-l-am-bn-cp-∂XpsIm≠v adn-bbpw

kw_-‘n-®p. hncp∂p ka-bØv ap¥n-cn-®mdv Xo¿∂p-t]m-bn. BZywB hnhcw ]mN-I-Øns‚ t\XrXzw hln® kvXoIƒ Adn™pImWpw. A°q- -Øn¬ adn-bbpw Adn-™p. s]s´∂v adnb tbip-

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hns\ hnhcw [cn-∏n®p F∂p amXw.'"GXm-bmepw a≤y-ÿ-bmbn amXm-hns\ tbip AwKo-I-cn-

®t√m!'"Hcn-°-ep-an-√. `mhn-bn¬ Fs¥ms° kw`-hn-°p-sa-∂-Xn-s\-

∏‰n tbip-hn\v Zqc-Z¿i\w D≠-t√m. ]nev°m-eØv adn-bsb Bcm-[n-°p∂ Zpcm-Nmcw k -bn¬ \pg-™p-Ibdp-sa∂v tbip a\- n-em-°n-bn- p-≠v. AXp-sIm-≠m-bn-cn°mw amXm-hns\ \ncp-’m-l-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠v- -kvXotb F\n°pw \n\°pw XΩn¬ F¥v?- ˛F∂vtbip adp-]Sn ]d-™-Xv. tbml-∂m≥ c≠mw A≤ymbw hmbn-®p-t\m-°v.'

tbml-∂ms‚ kphn-tijw I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-hm≥ tImcp-Xp-am-∏nf_≤-s∏-Sp-∂Xp a\- n-em-°nb alXzwNmt°m-®≥ ]kvXpXA≤ymbw FSpØp hmbn-®p.

tPm¿PvimkvXn hni-Zo-I-cn®p: "AXm-b-Xv, tbip-hns‚Bflob ipiq-j-tbm-Sp≈ _‘-Øn¬ adn-bbv°v ssZhw]tXyI ZuXy-ßƒ sImSp-Øn√ F∂v ChnsS hy‡-am-Ip-∂p.tbip-hn\p P∑w \¬In DÆn-tb-ip-hns\ `‡n-\n¿ -c-amb A¥co-£-Øn¬ hf¿Øn-s°m≠phcnI F∂ henb Hcp ZuXyw adn-bbv°v \¬In. AXv adnb `wKn-bmbn \n¿∆-ln-®p. A√msXtbip-hn\pw a\p-jy¿°pw CS-bn¬ amXm-hns\ a≤yÿ B°n-bn-√.'

"tbip-InkvXp amXm-hns\ kvXotb F∂p ]cp-°≥coXn-bn¬hnfn-®-sX-¥p-sIm-s≠∂v ]e-t∏mgpw Rm≥ Nn¥n-®n- p≠v?' tImcpXpam∏n-f-bpsS Ab¬hmkn At¥m-Wn-km¿ Pn⁄m-km-]q¿∆w Bcm-™p.

"A∂sØ blq-Z-∑m-cpsS kº-Zm-b-a-\p-k-cn®v kvXotb F∂p-≈Xv _lp-am-\-]q¿∆w IpSpw-_mw-K-ßsf ]cm-a¿in®v D]-tbm-Kn-°m-hp∂ kwt_m-[-\-bm-Wv.'

"Hmtlm, ]nSn-In- n....-F-∂mepw adn-b-bn¬ ]m]-an-√m-™-Xp-sIm-≠t√ amem-J-bpsS kµ¿i\w D≠m-bXv?'

"amemJ adn-bsb kwt_m-[\ sNbvXXv Ir] e`n-®-htfF∂m-Wv. Imc-Ww, Hcp km[m-cW hy‡n-sb-t∏mse adn-bbv°pwssZh-Ir-], ssZhImcpWyw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-∂p. adnb ssZhsØkvXpXn-®p-sIm≠v Hcp Io¿Ø\w ]mSn-b-Xmbn eqt°mkv H∂mw-A-≤ym-b-Øn¬ ImWp-∂p.'

C]m-hiyw A[nIw _≤-s∏-SmsX tImcpXp am∏nf ]kvXpXA≤ymbw I≠p-]n-Sn-®p.

"t\m°p-I. adn-b-bpsS kvXpXn-Ko-X-Øn¬- -c-£n-Xm-hmb ssZh-ta, Ahs‚\maw ]cn-ip≤wXs∂˛ -F∂v-v adnb ]mSp-∂p. F√m

a\p-jy-scbpwt]mse adn-bbv°pw Hcp c£n-Xm-hns‚ BhiywD≠m-bn-cp-∂p. adnb ssZhsØ ]m]-c-£-I-\mbn AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂p. ssZhw amXw ]cn-ip-≤-s\∂pw adnb kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p. ap∏-Øn-sb´mw hmIy-Øn¬˛ "Rm≥ I¿Øm-hns‚ Zmkn'˛ F∂pwadnb kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p. BZmay ]m]-Øns‚ Xo≠-te-ev°msX ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ P\n® tbip- am-X-amWv ]cn-ip-≤≥.'

"]t£...'"£an-°-Ww, ]d-™p-Xo¿∂n-√...adnb a\p-jy-Ip-e-Øn¬ P\n®

Hcp hµy-a-lnf Bbn-cp-∂p. a\p-jy-P∑w e`n-°p-∂-h¿ ]m]n-I-fmWv. adnb Ir]-bm¬ hnip≤ F¶nepw km£m¬ ]m]n Bbn-cp-∂p. k∑m¿§n F¶nepw ]m]n....-Hcp ]m]n as‰mcp ]m]n-bpsSa≤yÿ BIm≥ km[y-a-√. IS-_m-[y-X-bp≈ Hcmƒ as‰mcp IS-°m-c-\p-th≠n Pmayw \n¬°m≥ Xp\n-bp-I-bn-√-t√m. adnbDbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰p F∂ A`yqlw HutZym-Kn-I-]-am-W-ambn ItØm-en°m k` AwKo-I-cn-®Xv tIhew \meph¿jw apºm-bn-cp-∂p.1950 \hw-_dnemWv t]m∏v ]bkv ]¥-≠m-a≥ adn-b-bpsS Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂¬∏pw kz¿§m-tcm-l-Whpw ]am-W-ambn Fgp-Xn-t®¿Ø-Xv.adnb acn-®p-I-gn™v 1900 h¿j-ßƒ°p-ti-jw. \q‰m-≠p-I-fnsesI´p-I-Y-Iƒ°v At±lw hgßn HutZym-Kn-I-amb AwKo-Im-cw\¬Ip-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. CsXms° ]X-Øn¬ h∂ hm¿Ø-I-fm-Wv.sX‰p kΩ-Xn-°m≥ a\- n-√. ]am-W-ßƒ Fgp-Xn-t®¿Øp-tN¿ØvsI´p-I-Y-Iƒ kXy-am-°n-sb-Sp-°m-\p≈ iaw. hn^-e-i-a-ßƒ.ssZhw tIm]n-°p∂ ia-ßƒ.'

"kvXoI-ft√ ]pcp-j-∑m-tc-°mƒ Icp-W-bp-≈-h¿?'"tImcp-tX, CXp a\- n-em-°v....-Im¬hdn-bn¬ acn®v alm-Im-

cpWywIm´nb tbip-hns\ kao-]n-°m≥ \ap°v a‰m-cp-sSbpwHØmi th≠m. ]Xn-\mdmw \q‰m-≠n¬ t]m∏v ]bkv\mem-a-\mWvI\y-a-dn-bm-an-t\m-Sp≈ ]m¿∞-\-Iƒ k -bn¬ \S-∏m-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-®-Xv. CXp-t]mse \nß-fpsS k -bn¬ IS-∂p-Iq-Sn-bn- p≈ At\IZpcm-Nm-c-ßƒ ]mÃ¿ sI.-C.-G-_lmw Fgp-Xnb "al-Xnbmw _m_n-tem¨' F∂ ]pkvX-I-Øn¬ N¿® sNbvXn- p-≠v.'

"AXns‚ Hcp tIm∏n F\n°p Xcmtam?'"Xo¿®-bm-bpw. X]m-en¬ Ab®p Xcmw....-]p-kvX-I-Ønse Nne

Imcy-ßƒ Rm≥ Xs∂ ]d-bmw....'"Bs´.'"tbip Iqin¬ acn-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv amXm-hns‚ ]cn-c-£Ww

tbipXs∂ tbml-∂ms\ Gev]n-®p. hm¿≤-Iy-Øn-te°p ]th-in-°p∂ adn-bbv°v injy-∑m-cpsS klmbw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-∂p.tbip-hns‚ kz¿§-mtcm-l-W-Øn-\p-tijw At\I P\-ß-tfm-sSm∏w

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sbcp-i-te-anse amfnI apdn-bn¬ ad-nbbpw ImØn-cp∂p ]m¿∞n-®p, ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns\ ]m]n-®p. km[m-cW a\p-jy-sc-t∏mseadn-bbv°pw ]m¿∞-\bpw ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhpw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-∂p.A√msX Bcp-tSbpw ]m¿∞-\bv°p adp-]Sn \¬Ip∂ kn≤n-I-sfm∂pw amXm-hns\ tbip Gev]n-®n-√. Hcp s]¨ssZhw thW-sa∂v GtXm Ip_p≤n-Iƒ°p tXm∂n-b-Xp-sIm-≠mWv adnbDbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰v kz¿§m-tcm-lWw sNbvsX∂ If-f-°Y ]nev°m-eØv ]N-cn-∏n-®-Xv. tbip-In-kvXp-hns‚ injy-∑mcpw As∏m-kvsXm-e-∑mcpw Fgp-Xnb Ccp-]-Øn-aq∂p ]pkvX-I-ßƒ ss__n-fns‚]pXnb\nb-a-Øn-ep-≠v. Cu ]pkvX-I-ß-fn-sem∂pw adn-bsb]Io¿Øn®v Hcp hmIyw t]mepw C√.'

tImcp-Xp-am-∏nf au\-ambn i≤n-®p. Aev]w Poc-I-sh≈w IpSn-®-tijw tPm¿PvimkvXn XpS¿∂p.

"Ing-°p-\n∂pw hnZzm-∑m¿ s_Xve-tl-an¬ sN∂-t∏mƒ DÆn-tb-ip-hns\ amX-amWv \a-kv°-cn-®-Xv. aqe- m-j-bn¬\n-∂p≈ ]gbhnh¿Ø-\-ß-fn-se-√mw˛ -in-ip-hns\ AΩ-bmb adn-b-tbmSp IqSnI≠p, hoWp Ahs\ \a-kv°-cn-®p˛ -F-∂mWv tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.'

aØm-bn-®≥ aØmbn c≠m-a-≤ymbw ]Xn-s\m∂mw hmIyws]s´∂v hmbn-®p-tIƒ∏n-®-tijw ]d™p: "Ah-s\, Ahs\ amXw\a-kvI-cn-®p.'

tPm¿PvimkvXn Bibw ]q¿Øo-I-cn®p: "F∂m¬ ]m›m-Xy-cm-Py-ß-fnse Nne ss__nƒ hnh¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬- -in-ip-hns\ AΩ-bmb adn-b-tbmSp IqSn I≠p, hoWp \a-kvI-cn-®p˛ -F∂v Xncp-Øn-bn- p-≠v. t\m°p-I, FX e÷m-Icw! adn-b-sbbpw \a-kvI-cn®p F∂p sXfn-bn-°m≥ k`m-t\-Xm-°-fpsS kΩ¿±-tØmsS Nnehnh¿Ø-I¿ "Ahs\' F∂ ]Zw am‰n°f-™n-cn-°p-∂p. AXp-t]mse ]Øp Iev]-\-I-fnse "Hcp hnK-lhpw D≠m-°-cpXv' F∂Iev]\ hn´p-I-f-™n- p≈ Hcp ss__nfpw ]m›m-Xy-cm-Py-ß-fn¬Cd-ßn-bn- p-≠v. ]mc-º-cy-k- -I-fpsS hnK-lm-cm-[-\ \ymbo-I-cn-°p-hm-\p≈ X¥-ß-fm-Wn-h.'

"adn-b-tØmSp \nßƒ°nX hntcm-[-sa¥m?'"hntcm-[-sam-∂p-an-√. adn-bsb Rßƒ BZ-cn-°p-∂p, F∂m¬

Bcm-[n-°p-∂n√. adnb hnip-≤-bm-Wv, F∂m¬ ]cn-ip-≤-b-√.ssZhw amXw ]cn-ip-≤≥. a\p-jysc Bscbpw Rßƒ Bcm-[n-°-bn-√. As∏m-kvsXm-e-]-hrØn ]Ømw A≤ymbw hmbn®p]Tn-°p-I. Hcp a\p-jy≥ As∏m-kvsXm-es\ \a-kvI-cn-°p-hm≥kmjvSmwKw hoWp. ]tXmkv Abmsf hne-°n. ]nSn-s®-gp-t∂-ev]n-®p. a\p-jys\ \a-kvI-cn-°-cp-sX∂p KpW-tZm-jn-®p.'

aØm-bn-®≥ CS-bv°p-I-bdn: "C∂sØ aX-t\-Xm-°-fm-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Bcm-[\ kt¥m-j-]q¿∆w kzoI-cn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p.'

tImcp-Xp-am-∏nf H∂p Nncn-®p."tbml∂m≥ «ol Hcn-°¬ Hcp amem-J-bpsS Imev°¬

hoWp. amemJ tbml∂ms\ imkn-®p. ssZhsØ amXta \a-kvI-cn-°mhq F∂p-]-tZ-in-®p. Cu kw`hw shfn-]mSp ]pkvXIwCcp-]-Øn-c-≠mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn- p-≠v.'

tPm¿PvimkvXn \¬Inb hkvXp-XI-fpsS apºn¬ ]mc-º-cy-k- -I-fpsS D]-tZ-i-ßƒ XI¿°-s∏´p Ign™p F∂p a\- n-em-°nb Nne¿ ]Xn-s\m-∂p-a-Wn-tbmSpIqSn ]pd-In-esØ hmXn-en¬IqSn ÿew hn´p.

"kXy-kp-hn-tijw ]Tn-∏n-°m-sa∂p ]d™v Rßsf hnfn-®p-h-cp-Øn-bn´v RßsS amXr-k-`sb Ip‰w ]d-bp-I-bmtWm?CXmtWm \nßsS kphn-tijw?' ]ncn-™p-t]m--Ip-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬Hcmƒ K¿÷n-®p.

Abmƒ hmXn-en¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ tPm¿PvimkvXn i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn ]d™p: "kvt\lnXm \nßƒ hoń¬sN∂v Nn¥n-°m≥th≠n HcpImcywIqsS ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. k¿∆-i-‡\pw k¿∆-hym-]nbpw k¿∆-⁄m-\n-bp-amb Hcmƒ°p amXta \ΩpsS ]m¿∞-\-Iƒ tIƒ°m≥ Ign-hp-≈q. ssZhw amX-amWv k¿∆-i-‡\pwk¿∆-hym-]nbpw k¿∆-⁄m-\nbpw. I\y-a-dn-bbv°pw ]pWy-hm-f-∑m¿°pw Cu hnti-j-XIfn-√. temI-Øn¬ ]e cmPy-ß-fn¬Ccp∂p ]m¿∞n-°p-∂-h-cpsS ]m¿∞\ tIƒ°m≥ adn-b-Øn\pkm[y-a-√. ImcWw adnb k¿∆-hym-]n-b-√. hm°pIƒ sIm≠v D®-cn-°m-\m-hmØ lrZ-b-Ønse au\-amb ]m¿∞-\-Iƒ ]nSn-s®-Sp-°m-\p-ff Ignhpw adn-b-Øn-\n-√- -Im-cWw adnb k¿∆-⁄m-\n-b-√. \nßƒ I\y-a-dn-b-tØmSv a≤y-ÿ-X-bv°p-th≠n ]m¿∞n-°p-tºmƒ adnb CsXm∂pw tIƒ°p-∂n-√. shdpsX ap‰sØ sIm∂-sØ-ßns‚ aqń¬ sN∂p-\n∂v sXßn-t\mSp ]m¿∞n-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse amX-amWv adn-b-tbmSpw ]pWy-hm-f∑mtcmSpw D≈ ]m¿∞-\. sXßn\v tIƒ°m≥ Ign-hn-√. adn-bbv°pw C√.'

Abmƒ Xncn-™p-\n∂p ]d™p: "adn-bbpw, acn® ]pWy-hm-f-∑mcpw H∂p-In¬ kz¿§-Øn-em-Wv. As√-¶n¬ ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬.Ah¿°v \ΩpsS ]m¿∞\ tIƒ°m≥ k¿∆-⁄m\w e`n®pIgn-™p.'

"Hcn-°epw C√. kz¿§-Ønse amem-J-am¿ t]mepw k¿∆-⁄m-\n-Ifpw k¿∆-i-‡cpw k¿∆-hym-]n-Ifpw A√. ssZhw Iev]n-®m-°p∂ Nne DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ßƒ sNøp-hm-\p≈ Ign-hp-am-Xtaamem-J-am¿°p-≈q. Ah¿°m¿°pw k¿∆-tem-I-cp-sSbpw ]m¿∞-

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\-tIƒ°m-\p≈ Ign-hn-√. Ah¿s°√mw ]cn-an-Xn-Iƒ D≠v. hnip-≤-∑m¿ F√m-hcpw Hcn-°¬ kz¿§-Øn¬ hkn-t°-≠-h-cm-Wv.F∂m¬, A∂v Ah¿ ssZh-ßtfm Ipń ssZh-ßtfm BIp-I-bn-√. ac-W-an-√mØ icocw Hcn-°¬ hnip-≤-∑m¿°p e`n-°pw.F∂m¬, At∏mgpw Ah¿ ssZh-ßtfm Ipń-ssZ-h-ßtfm BIp-I-bn-√. k¿∆-⁄m-\n-Iƒ BIp-I-bn-√. Xo¿®-bmbpw hnip-≤-bmbadnb Ct∏mƒ ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬ hni-an-°p∂p F∂p Rßƒ hniz-kn-°p-∂p. AhnsS Ah¿ Znhy-k-t¥mjw I≠pw tI´pw \nXyXsNe-h-gn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ `qan-bnse a\p-jy-cpsS ]m¿∞\ tI va≤y-ÿX sNøm-\p≈ kn≤n-Iƒ Ah¿°n√.'

tImcp-Xp-am-∏n-f-sbbpw At¥m-Wn-km-dn-s\bpw t\m°n-s°m≠vtPm¿PvimkvXn ]d™p: "a\x]q¿∆w Zpjn-°p-I-b-√. kXy-kp-hn-tijw ]Tn-∏n-°p-tºmƒ Zpcp-]-tZ-i-ßƒ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-t°-≠-X-Xym-h-iy-am-Wv.'

"]mÃ¿ hnj-an-°-≠m. hkvXp-XIƒ a\- n-em-°m≥ Rßƒ°p Xmev]-cy-ap-≠v-˛ -t\cw ]mXncm ASpsØ-¶n-epw.'

"At¥m-Wn-km-td, thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ ]mc-ºcy k`-IƒImWn-®n- p≈ IrXn-a-ßƒ°v C\nbpw DZm-l-c-W-ßƒ Xcmw˛ -F-X-th-W-sa-¶n-epw.'

"]mÃ¿ F√mw ]d™p Xo¿Ønt´ t]mIm-hq.'"Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ NI-h¿Øn-bpsS ]n≥Km-an-Iƒ CuPn-]v‰n¬h®v

blq-Z-∑m-cpsS thZ-]p-kvXIw AYhm ]gb\nbaw F_m-b- m-j-bn¬\n∂v Ko°p`mj-bn-te°p hnh¿Ø\w sNøn-®p. AXn¬t\csØ Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-bn- n-√mØ ]Xn-\mep ]pkvX-I-ßƒ Iqń-t®¿Øp. Ah At∏m-In^ KŸ-ßƒ F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. kXy-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ Hcn-°epw Cu ]Xn-\mep ]pkvX-I-ßsfthZ-]p-kvX-I-Øns‚ mK-ß-fmbn AwKo-I-cn-®n- n-√. F∂m¬ ItØm-en° ss__n-fp-I-fn¬ Chbpw AwKo-Ir-X-K-Ÿ-ß-fmbn tN¿Øn-´p-≠v. ]mc-ºcy k -Ifnse Nne A‘m-Nm-c-ßsf ]n¥m-ßp∂Nne ]kvXm-h-\-Iƒ At∏m-In- -K-Ÿ-ß-fn-ep-≠v. adn-ambw tN¿∂Cu ss__nƒ C¥y-bnepw ]kn-≤o-I-cn-°m≥ ]mc-ºcy k`mtIµ-ß-fn¬ Btem-N-\-Iƒ D≠m-bn-´p-≠v. ]t£, s]¥-t°m-kvX¿ Hcn-°epw B ss__nƒ kzoI-cn-°p-I-bn-√.'

"ssZh-h-N-\-tØmSp sXm´p-I-fn-°p-∂-h¿°p im]-ap-≠v....-b-lq-Z-∑m-cpsS ]gb\nb-a-Øn¬ C∂phsc Cu ]Xn-\mep]pkvX-I-ßƒ tN¿Øn- n-√.' alXzwNmt°m-®≥ CSbv°pIbdn ]d-™p.

"icym Nmt°m-®m....-\-thm-∞m-\-t\-Xm-°ƒ ]Xn-\mdmw\q‰m-≠n¬ At∏m-In^ KŸ-ßƒ ss__n-fn¬\n∂p \o°n-°-f-b-W-sa∂v t]m∏n-t\mSv Bh-iy-s∏- -Xm-Wv. ê-ap-≠m-bn-√.'

At¥m-Wn-km¿ ssI Db¿Øn."tNmZn-®m-epw.'"\thm-∞m-\-]-ÿm\w RßsS ItØm-en°mk` ]nf¿∂p-

≠m-b-Xt√?'"icn'"\nßsS k -I-fpsS ASn-ÿm\w Hcp hnhml tamN-\-t°kv

Bbn-cp-∂t√m! CwKvf-≠n¬ GtXm Hcp cmPm-hns‚ hnhm-l-tam-N\w RßsS t]m∏v AwKo-I-cn-®n-√. AXns‚ ]nW°w Xo¿°m≥B cmPmhv RßsS k` X√n-∏n-f¿Øn s]m´-Ã‚p k`-Iƒcq]o-I-cn-®-Xt√?'

"CXmcp ]d™p?'"A®≥] -Øn\p ]Tn-°p∂ Fs‚ A\-¥-c-h≥.'"hkvXp-X-Iƒ hf-®p-sI-ń-bp-≠m-°nb Adn-hm-W-Xv....-Rm≥

ss__nƒkvIqfn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ ImeØv CtX-∏‰n D]-\ymkw Fgp-Xn-bn- p-≠v. CwKvf-≠nse sl≥Sn F´m-a≥ F∂ cmPmhv At±-l-Øns‚ hnhm-l-tam-N\ hnj-b-Øn¬ t]m∏p-ambn ]nW-ßnbImcyw icn-bm-Wv. 1535- ¬ tdma≥ ItØm-en° k -bp-am-bp≈_‘w At±lw hnt—-Zn-®p. X∑qew CwKvf-≠n¬ ItØm-en°k`bv°v i‡n-£-b-ap-≠m-bn. cmPm-hns‚ ]n¥pW e`n-®XpsIm≠vs]m´-Ã‚pk`-Iƒ CwKvf-≠n¬ Aev]w hf-cm≥ CS-bmbnF∂Xpw kXyw Xs∂. F∂m¬ \thm-∞m\]ÿm-\-Øns‚ ê-ambn BZysØ s]m -Ã‚p-k- -Iƒ D≠m-bXv P¿Ω-\n-bn-em-Wv.'

"AtXtbm?'"AsX. P¿Ω≥ aX-]fin-X-\mb am¿ń≥ eqY-dm-Wn-Xn\p

t\XrXzw hln-®-Xv. 1513 apX¬ At±lw tdma≥ ItØm-en° k -bpsS Zpcp-]-tZ-i-ßƒ A®-Sn®p ]N-cn-∏n-®p-Xp-S-ßn. bqtdm-∏n-emsIBbn-c-ßƒ eqY-dns\ A\p-Iq-en®v s]m -Ã‚p k -Iƒ cq]o-I-cn-®p. CXmWv s]m -Ã‚p k -I-fpsS D¤-h-N-cnXw; A√msX hnhm-l-tam-N-\-]-iv\-a-√. s]m -Ã‚pk -I-fpsS D¤-h-Øn-\p-tijw]Øp-h¿jw Ign-™mWv hnhm-l-tam-N-\-]iv\w D≠m-bXv; Ccp-]-Øn-c≠ph¿jw Ign-™mWv cmPmhv ItØm-en°m k -bp-am-bp≈_‘w ]q¿Æa-mbn hnt—-Zn-®Xv'.

"F∂mepw eqY¿ amXr-k` hn´Xp sX‰t√?'"kXyw ]N-cn-∏n-®-Xn\p amXr-k` At±-lsØ hfsc ]oUn-

∏n-®p. hf-sc-°mew Hfn-hn¬ ]m¿t°-≠n-h-∂p. ss__n-fn\p]Nmcw e`n-®m¬, s]mXp-P-\-ßƒ kXy-kp-hn-tijw a\- n-em°nItØm-en-°-k` hn´p-I-f-bp-sa∂v t\Xm-°ƒ°v `b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.AXn-\m¬, ss__nƒ km[m-c-W-°m-cs‚ `mjbn-te°p hnh¿Ø\w sNbvX tPm¨hn¢n- ns\ k` ac-W-tbm-Ky-\mbn hn[n-

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®p. Poh≥ `b∂v \mSp hnt´mSnb hn¢n v tcmKn-bmbn acn-®p.F∂n´pw k`m-t\-Xm-°-fpsS sshcw Xo¿∂n-√. At±-l-Øns≥dihw Xpc-s∂-SpØv Np´p Nmº-em-°n.'

"AtX-Xm-bmepw IjvS-am-bn-t∏mbn.'"kmtd, thsd-bp-ap≠v IqcX! ]n∂oSv Sn≥sU-bn¬ F∂ ‡≥

cl-ky-ambn ss__nƒ hnh¿Ø\w Xøm-dm°n ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®p.ItØm-en° t\Xm-°ƒ I≠p-In- nb tIm∏n-Iƒ Np´p-I-cn-®p-I-f-™p. t]m∏v \nb-an-®m-°nb hneyw hmdw F∂ _nj-∏mWv CuIqcX-bpsS ]n∂n¬ ]h¿Øn-®-Xv. k`-bpsS Zpcp-]-tZ-i-ßƒeLp-te-J-I-fn¬IqSn ]pdØp sIm≠p-h∂ Sn≥sU-bn-ens\ HSp-hn¬ Hcp XqWn¬ sI´n-bn v Igp-Øp-sR-cn®p sIm∂p.'

"IjvSw, IjvSw!'"AsX, IjvSw Xs∂. A∂v ss__nƒ Hcp \ntcm-[n-X-K-Ÿ-

am-bn-cp-∂p. ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿°p amXta ss__nƒ hmbn-°m\pwhymJym-\n-°m\pw A\p-hm-Z-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. ]ptcm-lnXh¿§-Øns‚ hf-s®m-Sn® hymJym\w k`m-P-\-ß-fpsS ta¬ ASn-t®-ev∏n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p ]Xn-hv.'

At¥m-Wn-km-dns‚ apJØp ]I-S-amb PmfyX tPm¿PvimkvXn i≤n-®p: "kmsd, thZ-]p-kvX-I-Ønse ]pXnb\nbaw hmbn®pt\m°q. \nßsf ]Tn-∏n-®p-h-®n-cn-°p∂ D]-tZ-i-ßƒ shdpw hymP-am-sW∂p a\- n-emIpw.'

tImcp-Xp-am-∏n-fbpw At¥m-Wn-kmdpw At\ym\yw H∂p t\m°n."Poh-Im-cpWy ]h¿Ø-\-ßfpw kmaq-ly-tk-h-\-ßfpw IqSp-

Xepw ItØm-en-°m-k- -bt√ sNøp-∂Xv?'"icn-X-s∂. AXns‚ ]n∂n¬ ]h¿Øn-°p∂ I\ym-kvXo-I-

sfbpw ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m-scbpw Rßƒ BZ-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬k¬°¿Ω-ßƒ sNbvX-Xp-sIm-≠p-amXw Bbn-√. kXy-hn-izm-k-kw-ln-Xbpw kzoI-cnt® ]‰q.'

"s]¥-t°mkvXp-Im¿ kaq-l-Øn\v F¥p KpWw sNøp∂p?'k‘ybv°p XpS-ßn-b-XmWv tPm¿Pvim-kvXn-bpsS thZ-]-T\w.

C\n kwkm-cn-°m≥ i‡nbn-√-t±-l-Øn-\v. i_vZw ]pd-Øp-hn-Sm≥_≤-s∏- p-sIm≠v At±lw aØm-bn-®s\ H∂p t\m°n.

adp-]Sn ]d-™Xp aØm-bn-®-\m-Wv."At¥m-Wn-km-sd, hy‡n-]-c-ambn sNøm-hp∂ klm-b-ßƒ

Rßƒ ]mh-s∏- -h¿°p sNøp-∂p≠vv. `qtem-I-am-k-I-e-ap≈ s]¥-t°mkvXpIm¿ s]mXpsh I¿j-Icpw sXmgn-em-fn-Ifpw BWv.[\-hm-∑m¿ hnc-en-se-Æm≥ amXw. tIc-f-Øn-em-sW-¶n¬ Hcp-\√hn- mKw ]mh-s∏- -h-cm-Wv. \nß-fpsS k`bv°v temI-sØ-ºm-Spw-IqSn tImSm-\p-tImSn AwK-ß-fp-≠v. Ct∏mƒ s]¥-t°mkvXp

]ÿm-\-Øn\v temI-sØ-ºm-Spw -IqSn ]Øp-e£w AwK-ßƒt]mepw ImWp-I-bn-s√-∂p-tXm-∂p-∂p. \nßƒ sNøp∂ coXn-bn-ep≈ hn]p-e-amb Imcy-ßƒ sNøm-\p≈ tijn Rßƒ°n-√.F¶nepw sNdnb tXmXn-ep≈ A\m-Y-im-e-Ifpw hnZym-e-b-ßfpwBip-]-Xn-Ifpw Rßƒ°p-ap-≠v.'

"kaq-l-tØmSp \ap°p IS-∏m-Sp≠v!'"Xo¿-®-bm-bpw D≠v....\nßƒ ]mh-s∏- -h\p ]pc-ta-™p-sIm-Sp-

°p-Ibpw Id-h-∏-ip-hns\ hmßns°mSp-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.F∂m¬ B ]pc-bv°-IØp Xma-kn-°p-∂-h-tcmSv bYm¿∞ tam£-Øn-\p≈ am¿§w tbip-In-kvXp-hm-sW∂ kXyw ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°m-dpt≠m?'

"aØmbqtZ-io, Xm¶ƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv kmaq-ly-tk-h\w sNøp∂Rß-fpsS I\ym-kvXo-Ifpw ]ptcm-ln-X-∑mcpw \c-I-Øn¬ t]mIp-sa-∂mtWm?'

"A°mcyw Xocp-am-\n-°m≥ Rm\mcv? Zbm-]-c-\mb ssZhwhn[n-°-s´....F∂m¬ s]mXp-P\w kXy-kp-hn-ti-j-Øn-te°p\oßp-∂-Xn\p XS w\nev°p∂ ]ptcm-ln-X-h¿§w Ip‰-°m-cm-Wv.'

"D]-tZ-io, \nßƒ°v \nßsS kz¥w k`m-]-ÿm-\sØhf¿Ø-W-sa-∂-√msX as‰-s¥-¶nepw e£y-apt≠m? Cu k`m-t]aw \√-Xmt∂m?'

"kmtd, \nß-fmWv A‘-cmb k`m-t]-an-Iƒ. Imc-Ww, sX‰m-bmepw icn-bmbmepw k` ]td-∂Xp amXta \nßƒ A\p-k-cn-°-bp-≈p. A‘m-Nm-c-ßƒ XqsØ-dn-bm≥ \nßƒ°p a\- n-√.'

"\nßƒ ]ÿm-\sØ amXw Db¿Øp-∂p.'"Rßƒ tbip-In-kvXp-hns\ Db¿Øn-°m-Wn-°p-I-bmWp

sNøp-∂Xv˛˛tbip-InkvXp ]m]n-Isf c£n-°p-∂p; tcmKn-IsfkuJy-am-°p∂p; ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns\ \¬Ip∂p; cmPm-hmbn thKwhcp∂p˛˛CXmWv s]¥-t°mkvXp ktµ-iw. Cu ktµ-iw \nßƒ]q¿Æ-ambn hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw A\m-Nm-c-ßsf XqsØ-dn-bp-IbpwsNbvXm¬ ItØm-en°m k -bn-te°v XncnsI hcm≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dm-Wv. Hcp k`sbb√. Hcp ktµ-isØ hf¿Øm-\mWp Rßƒian-°p-∂-Xv.'

kmdmΩ sIm≠p-h∂ hSbpw Im∏nbpw Ign-®-tijw thZ-]-Tn-Xm-°ƒ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn bmX-]-d-™p.

tImcp-Xp-am-∏n-fbpw At¥m-Wn-kmdpw tPm¿Pp-im-kvXnsbNpw_n-®p. lrZ-b-ßƒ ASp-Øp-I-gn™ ]Xo-Xn.

\S-∏m-X-bn--se-Ønb At¥m-Wn-km¿ ]pd-In-tem´p t\m°n:"]mÃ-td, Rm≥ \msf- ap-X¬ ]pXnb\nbaw i≤n®p hmbn-°mw.a\- n-em-Ip∂ kXy-ßƒ A\p-k-cn°pw.'

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"kXyw \nßsf kzX-¥-cm-°pw.' tPm¿PvimkvXn CS-dnbi_vZ-Øn¬ ]d-™p.

tPmWnsb Xqh-bq¿ kvIqfn¬ A©mw -¢m- n¬ tN¿Øn´paS-ßn-h-∂-t∏mƒ kmdmΩ aØm-bn-®-t\mSp tNmZn®p: "\ΩsStdmkΩ˛ Ahƒs°mcp IeymWw \S-°t≠?'

"ssZhw Ahƒ°p-th≠n Hcp hcs\ t\m°n-sh-®n- p-≠v.'"sIm®n\v Ccp-]Xp hb- m-Im-dm-bn. hmcym-]p-cØp h∂ h¿jw

P\n-®Xm Ah-fv. C\o FX-\mfm hoń¬ \ndp-Øp-∂Xv?'"ssZh-Øn-\n-jvS-ap≈ ka-bØv AhsS IeymWw \S-°pw.

\Ωfp [rXn ]nSn-®m-sem-°-Øn-√. GXm-bmepw \ΩpsS tbip-I¿Ømhp ho≠pw hcm-dm-bn. Ahsf sIń-°p-∂-Xn-\p-aptº tbip-I¿Ømhp hcn-I-bn-s√-∂m¿°p ]d-bm≥ Ignbpw?'

tdmkΩ \o≠ hSn-shmØ Hcp ico-c-Øns‚ DS-abmWv. Xnf-ßp∂ IÆp-Iƒ. Ccp-\n-dw. \o≠ ]pcn-I-ßƒ. cq]-`wKn hgn-s™m-gp-Ip∂ s\‰n-Ø-Sw. ]Imiw kv pcn-°p∂ im¥-h-Z-\w.tXmfn\p c≠Sn Xmsg-°n-S-°p∂ Im¿Iq-¥¬.

apSn-bn¬ ap√-∏q-hn√.Igp-Øn¬ I\-I-an√.ImXn¬ IΩ-en√.Imen¬ Nne-¶-bn√.s\‰n-bn¬ knµq-c-°p-d-nbn√.Ah-fm-scbpw Gdp-I-Æn´p t\m°m-dn-√. Cf-Inb aÆn¬

B\sb-t∏mse \S-°m-dp-an-√.F¶nepw Ahƒ kpµ-cnbmbn-cp-∂p. kl--P-amb kuµcyw.

ssZhw \¬Inb kuµ-cyw.]t£, Ahƒ ]Tn-°m≥ ka¿∞-b-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]Ømw-¢m-

n ¬ c≠p-X-hW tXm‰p˛ \mep h¿j-Øn\p apºv. A∂p hnZym-`ymkw \n¿Øn.

Ab-eØp Xma-kn-°p∂ sN√-Ω-bm-imń tdmk-Ωsb tNmZywsNbvXp: "Ipt™ \osb¥m C®ncn Nn¥q-chpw Iä-jnbpwtXbv°m-ØXv? \ns‚ apJw I≠n v He-ØmØ It∏-sS-Iq- n-cn-°p∂p.'

"Rßfp ssZh-a-°-fm. kn\n-am-\-Sn-IsS thj-a√ ssZh-a-°ƒ°v.'

"Ipt™, sImtd Nn¥qtcmw Iäjow ]pc-ń-b-Xp-sIm≠v\c-I-Øn-seßpw t]mI-Øn-√. I√nepw sh≈-Ønepw s]mSn-bn-ep-sa√mw Cuiz-c-\p-s≠∂m RßsS io\m-cm-b-W-Kp-cp-tZ-h≥]d-™n-cn-°p-∂Xv. At∏mƒ Nn¥q-c-Ønepw Iä-jn-bn-ep-w

F√mw ssZh-ap-≠v.'"ssZhw Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn-sem≠v˛ B kuµcyw aXn-sb-\n°v.'aØm-bn-®≥ hnNm-cn-®-Xp-t]mse tbip-InkvXp h∂n-√.

]t£, tdmk-Ωbv°v sNdp-°-∑m¿ h∂p. H∏w Ieym-Wm-tem-N-\-bv°mbn Z√m-f-∑m-cpw.

_mh-m®-\mWv BZysØ bphm-hv. c≠mw-tem-I-a-lm-bp-≤-tk-h\w Ign™p aS-ßn-sb-Ønb Hcp-kp-ap-J≥. Abmƒ tdmk-Ωsbt\m´-an-´p.

]e-h´w tdmUn¬h®v t\m´w-sIm≠v tdmk-Ω-bpsS i≤sbBI¿jn-°m≥ ian-®p. ]t£ tdmkΩ Ku\n-®n-√.

HSp-hn¬ tdmk-Ω-tbmSp t\cn¬ kwkm-cn-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p.tdmkΩ Hcp XpWn-k-©n-bn¬ ]e-N-c-°p-km-[-\-ßƒ hmßn

hoń-te°p aS-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hr£-Øns‚ ]pd-In¬ ad-™p-\n∂ _mhm-®≥ tdmk-Ωsb Zqsc-h-®p-Xs∂ I≠p. tdmUn-en-dßn FXntc \S-∂p. Ccp-hcpw XΩn-e-Sp-Øp. ssIbn¬ knK-c´p]pI-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

"tdmk-tΩ, F\n-s°mcp Imcyw ]dbm-\p-≠v. H∂p \nev°v.'tdmkΩ \n∂n-√. hm Xpd-∂n√˛ thK-X-Iqń \S-∂-I-∂p._mhm-®≥ knK-c´p ]mX-tbm-c-tØ°p hen-s®-dn-™p.IØn-sb-cn™ knK-c´p amX-a√ _mhm-®≥ Dt]-£n-®-Xv.

H∏w tdmk-Ωsb kz¥-am-°m-\p≈ tamlhpw!

Ip°p-km-bn∏pw IpSpw-_-hpw, Zzn`mjn ame-°c tXmam-®-t\m-sSmØv Xqh-bq¿ ssZh-k-`m-a-µn-c-Øn-em-K-X-cm-bn-´p-≠v.

1929-˛¬, Ccp-]-sØm∂p h¿jwapºv, Xs‚ tcmKw-]n-Sn®IÆn¬ kv]¿in®p Ip°p-km-bn∏p ]m¿∞n-®Xpw Xm≥ am\-km-¥-c-s∏- -Xp-amb cwKw aØm-bn-®≥ Xqh-bq¿ hnizm-kn-I-tfmSv hnh-cn-®pXpSßn. aØm-bn-®s\ hnImcw Iog-S-°n. Hcp inip-hn-s\-t∏mse At±lw hnßn-°-c-™p. ]d™p XpS-ßn-bXp Xo¿°msXItk-c-bn¬ sN∂n-cp-∂p.

Cud≥ IÆp-I-fp-ambn bmX-]-d-bm-s\-gp-t∂-‰p-\n∂ Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns\ aØm-bn-®≥ kq£n-®p-t\m-°n.

]gb Im©-\-—hn ]c-Øp-∂ apSn \nt»jw sImgn-™p-t]m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ]I-cw, sNhn-∏p-d-In¬ \c® \me©p apSn.

am¿±-h-ta-dn-bn-cp∂ Xz°n\v C∂p Npfp-°w.]√p-Iƒ ]g-b-Xp-t]mse [h-tfm-÷z-e-a-√. ap≥\nc-bn¬ c≠p

]√p-Iƒ \jvS-am-bn- p-≠v.A∂sØ Kwòc hmKvt[m-c-Wn-bn-√. ]Icw sXm≠-bn-S¿®-

tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb ]cp-°≥ i_vZw.

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Fgp-]Xphb- p≈ Hcp hr≤≥. C\n kphn-tijw ]kw-Kn-®p-\-S-°m≥ ]mbhpw ico-chpw i_vZhpw Xs∂ A\p-h-Zn-°n-√.

Ip°p-km-bn∏v `£Ww Ign™v Imdn¬ Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ Zzn`mjn aptJ\ ]d™p: "Aßv hni-an-°m≥ ka-b-am-bn.kz¥w-\-m-ń¬ aS-ßn-sbØn hni-an-®m-epw.'

"Fs‚ kz¥-\mSv Ata-cn-°-b√˛ kz¿§amWv. C\o \nß-sf-sb√mw Rm≥ ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬h®v ImWpw.' At±-l-Øns‚ i_vZwKZvK-Z-Øn¬ Ah-km-\n-®p.

Imdv ad-bp-thmfw aØm-bn-®\pw k`mw-K-ßfpw t\m°n-\n-∂p.C\n-sbm-cn-°epw Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns\ Cu `qan-bn¬h®v ImWm≥km[y-a-√t√m F∂ hkvXp-X-bm-W-hsc thZ-\n-∏n-®-Xv.

hfsc tPmen-Øn-c-°p≈ Ip°p-km-bn-∏v. Ata-cn-°-bn-te°paS-ßp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº Xqh-bq¿ k`m-P-\-ß-tfmSp bmX-tNm-Zn-°m≥h∂t√m F∂ hkvXpX Hm¿Ø-t∏mƒ Nne-cpsS IÆp-Iƒ ho≠pwNpSp-\o¿ s]mgn-®p.

A∂p sshIn v AØmgw Ign-°m-\n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ tPmWn-bpsSapJw hnf-dn-bn-cp-∂p. DuWp-I-gn™v tdmkΩ tPmWnsb Np‰n-∏‰n \n∂p. HSp-hn¬ tPmWn Imcyw Xpd-∂p-]-d-™p.

D®bv°v Ip°p-km-bn-∏n\pw AXn-Yn-Iƒ°pw Cd-®nbpw ap´bpwao\pw-Iqń hn -h-k-ar-≤-amb DuWp-\¬In. AXn-Yn-Isf Duń-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ `£Ww A[nIw tijn-®n-cp-∂n-√. tNmdpw Im®n-b-tamcpw c≠p ap´-°-j-W-ßfpw amXw. IpSpw-_mw-K-ßƒ AhhoXn-®-t∏mƒ B\-hm-bn¬ Aº-g-ßm-t]m-se.

AXns‚ ]Xn-tj-[-amWv tPmWn-bpsS apJw hnfn-®dnbn-®-Xv.Ahƒ tPmWn-bpsS \ockw ian-∏n-°m≥ ian®p: "FSm

sIm®-t\, hncp-∂p-Imsc \√-Xmbn k¬°-cn-°-sb-∂Xv ssZh-Zm-k-∑m-cpsS IS-a-bm. AXn¬ \Ωƒ apjn-b-cp-Xv. A∏-®\pw A-Ω®ow- \Ωsf Hcn-°epw ]ńWn sIS-Øo-ń-√. ]ns∂, Fd®owsamt´w ao\pw AXn-Yn-Iƒ°v sImSp-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse \Ω°pXcm≥ \ΩsS hoń¬ kuI-cy-an√.'

tPmWn AS-ßn-bn-√: "Cu s]¥-t°mkp kt -em-b-Xp-sIm≠m\Ω°v CtXw Zpcn-in®v Blmcw Ign-t°≠nhcp-∂-Xv. A∏-®≥sNß-∂q¿ sXßp-hn-f-X-d-hm- n¬ sIS-∂n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ aq∂p-t\-tcmwFd®ow samt´w s\øpw ]mepw-Iqń Blmcw Ign-°m-am-cp-∂p.'

"Ipt™ \ob-ßs\ ]d-bm-Xn-cn-sb-Sm. \ΩsS A∏-®≥ s]¥-t°m-kn-em-b-XpsIm≠v FXtbm ]m]n-Iƒ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sm-s\-S-bm-bn. A∏-®≥ t]m∂-S-sØ√mw k -h-f¿∂p h¿≤n-°p∂p.'

"Hmtlm, k` hf-cp-∂p. kz¥w hbdp s\d-bv°m-Xmt∂m

kt` hf¿Øp-∂-Xv. t\m°v. A∏-®s‚ icocw H∂n-s\m∂v£oWn®p sImdn©n hcp-∂p....k`-bv°p-th≠n A≤zm-\n -®v....F\n°o kt`w th≠m. k -°mtcw th≠m.'

"\obnXp tI°p sNdp-°m....s]¥-t°mkvXp ]ÿm\w XpS-ßnbn´v A[n-I-Im-e-am-bn-ń-√. s]¥-t°mkvXpk`-Iƒ°v AwK-kwJy hfsc Ipd-hm. IpSpw-_-_-‘-ßfpw kap-Zm-b-ssa-XnbpwDtZym-Khpw \jvS-s∏-SpØn Cu ]pXnb ]ÿm-\-Øn¬ tNcm≥]Whpw ]Xm-]-hp-ap-≈-h-cmcpw Xøm-dm-Ip-∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠vs]¥-t°mkvXp k`mw-K-ßƒ H´p-ap-°mepw kmº-Øn-I-ambnkm[m-c-W-°m-cm. D]-tZ-in-amsc Xo‰n-t∏m-‰m≥ Ign-hp≈ k`-Iƒ hf-sc-Ip-d-hm.'

"F\n°o Ncn-X-sam∂pw tI°-≠m.'"F∂mepw \o tI°v. ]s≠m-cn-°¬ Hcp _-‘p-hns‚

Ieym-W-k-Zy-bn¬ £Ww InńbX\p-k-cn®v dm∂o-°m-c≥ tPmk-^qtZin kw_-‘n-®p. s]¥n-t°m-kvXp-Im-c≥ RßsS Ieym-W-Øn-\p-h-c≠m F∂v A -l-kn-®p-sIm≠v At±-lsØ B IpSpw-_-Ønse Hcp aqØ Imc-W-h≥ Bń-∏p-d-Øm-°n....s]¥nt°mkvXpIm¿°v ih-t°m- bv°v ÿew hnev°-cp-sX∂v ]s≠ms°]mc-º-cy-]-≈n-°m¿ B⁄sImSp-Øn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v ]≠vhmcym-]p-c-Øp-Im¿ ]Øp-]-Xn-\-©p ssa¬ ihw Npa∂v sNß-∂q¿ ih-t°m- -bn-em-bn-cp∂p Ipgn-®n- n-cp-∂-Xv. ]e-cp-sSbpw ih-ßƒ ho´p-]-d-ºn¬Xs∂ Ipgn-®n-tS-≠n-h∂p.'

"\mW-t°Sv- ˛Ijv-S-∏mSv.'"AsX, kXyw ]n≥]-‰p-tºmƒ IjvSw klnt® ]‰q....]s≠m-

cn-°¬ Rm≥ ]co-£-bn¬ tXm‰∏w IW-°p-km¿ Fs∂ ASn-°m≥ ¢m ns‚ apºn¬ Fgp-t∂-ev]n®p \n¿Øn. Rm≥ Ic-bm≥XpS-ßn. FSo \o ae-bm-f-Øn¬ Ic-bmsX s]¥n-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS adp- -m-tj¬ Ic-bm-sa-¶n¬ \ns∂ ASn-°-Øn-s√∂v km¿]cn-l-kn-®p. Ipń-I-sf-√mw-IqSn Iq -®ncn'.

"C®-cn-X-ß-sfms° FX-]m-hiyw shf-ºo-s´m-≈-Xm. tI´p-tI´p aSp-Øp.'

tPmWn Dd-ßp-∂-Xp-h-sc, As∏m-kvX-e-∑m¿ kphn-ti-j-Øn-\p-th≠n kln® Zpx-J-Zp-cn-Xm-]-am-\-ß-sf∏‰n tdmkΩ hni-Zo-I-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

Inkvakv Ah-[n°v amth-en-°c tPm¿Pv D]-tZ-inbpw aI≥Ah-dm-®-\pw-IqSn aØm-bn-®s‚ `h-\-Øn-se-Øn.

Ah-dm-®\v tdmk-Ωsb Xr]vXn-bm-bn.

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c≠mgvN Ign™v tPm¿Pp]-tZin ho≠pw aØm-bn-®s\kµ¿in®p. h∂-Xns‚ Xmev]cyw Adn-bn-®p.

"hnhm-l-Øn\v Rß°pw sNdp-°\pw XmXv]-cyw.'"kvtXmXw. Rßƒ°pw XmXv]-cyam.'Ft¥m Kuc-h-amb hnjbw kwkm-cn-°m≥ Xøm-sd-Sp-°p∂

coXn-bn¬ tPm¿Pp-]-tZin c≠p-aq∂ph´w sas√ Npa-®p. IWvT-ip-≤n hcp-Øn.

"F∂mev....tIt´m....\Ω-fn-Xp-hsc kvXo[-\-Øns‚ Imcywkwkm-cn-®n-√t√m?'

kvXo[\w.kvXo[\w.aØm-bn-®≥ Aev]-k-abw Nn¥n-®n-cp-∂p. ho≠pw B hm°v

lrZ-b-Øn¬ apg-ßn.kvXo[\w!Xe sNmdn-™p-sIm≠p aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p: "kvXo[-\tam!

AhƒXs∂ Hcp [\-am. ss]¶n-fn-kz- m-hw. c£n-°-s∏- v, kv\m\-s∏ v ]cn-ip-≤m-flm- n-tjIw ]m]n® s]Ïp- n.'

"Fs≥d tam\pw c£n-°-s∏-t´m\m.'"kvtXmXw.'"Btcm-Ky-hm≥. I≠m¬ sIm≈m-hp∂ sNdp-°≥. Ah\v

Bcpw Aøm-bncw cq]m kvXo[\w Xcpw. aØm-bn-®-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v c≠m-bncw cq]m X∂m-aXn.'

c≠m-bncw˛ B kwJy aØm-bn-®s\ sRń-®p...c≠m-bncw!"tPm¿Pp-]-tZ-in-s°-¥n\m c≠m-bncw cq]m. \nßfp ]W-

°m-ct√? a°-sf√mw DtZym-K-°m-ct√?'"]W-°mtcm A√tbm F∂-X√ ]-i-v\w....\nßsS aqØ- tamƒ

tdmkΩ Hcp IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw XpS-ßp-tºmƒ Ahƒs°mcp kΩm-\-ambn c≠m-bncw cq]m sImSp-°p-∂sXm´pw A[n-I-∏‰-√.Ah¿°v hoSp-]-Wn-sXm-S-ßm-s\m≈ Imim-Is´.'

"D]-tZ-in-s°-¥n\m hoSv?'"F¥m Rßƒs°m∂pw hoSp-tht≠?'"Btd-gp-ap-dn-bp≈ hey hoń-et√ Ct∏mƒ Xmakw! ]pØ≥

hoSt√!'"D∆v'"sNdp-°\p tPmen P¿a-\n-bn-em-b-Xp-sIm≠v C\n \mń-se-

¥n\m hoSp ]Wo-∂Xv?'DØcwapńb coXn-bn¬ \n∂n v tNmZn®p: "Fs≥d tam\-t∏mƒ

c-≠m-bncw cq]m kvXo-[\w hmßm≥ A¿l-X-bnt√?'"A¿l-X-sbm-≠v. ]t£ Fs‚ Iønev ]W-an√.'

"]W-an-s√t∂m! aØm-bn-®≥ sNß-∂q¿ sXßphnf Xd-hm-´p-Im-c-\t√? \nß-sfms° ]W-°m-cm-sW∂m Rm-t¶-´Xv.'

"kphn-ti-j-th-e-bv°n-d-ßn-b∏w sXßp-hnf Xd-hmSp samØwFgpXnhn‰p ssZhth-ebv°p Zm\w sNbvXp.'

tPm¿Pp-]-tZ-in-bpsS apJØv A¤p-X-Øns‚ hc-Iƒ ]S¿∂p."ho´p-km-am-\-ßƒ hn‰p kvXo[\w Xcm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£

Ah-sb√mw ]g-©-\m-bn. ]Øn-cp-]Xp h¿jwapºv hmcym-]p-c-Øp-h®p hmßn-®Xm ac- m-am-\-ßƒ an°Xpw.'

"aØm-bn-®s\ F√m-h¿°pw hnizm-k-at√?'"∆v'"BtcmsS¶nepw ISw hmßn c≠m-bncw cq]m ASp-∏n®m

aXn. aØm-bn-®≥ tNmZn-®m¬ Bcpw Xcpw.'sX√nS au\-Øn-\p-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ Bcm™p: "tPm¿Pp-

]-tZ-in-s°s∂ hnizm-k-amtWm?'"Xo¿®-bmbpw.'"F∂m-sem-cp-]-Imcw sNbvXm-s´. Fs‚ tam≥ tPmWn C∏w

]≈n-°q-S-Øn¬ t]mIp-hm. Ah≥ ]Tn®p ]m mbn Hcp tPmenIn´p∂ ImeØv sImsd cq]m kzcq-]n-®p-X-cmw. kvXo[\w X∂p-ho-´mw. Xev°mew £an-®m-s´. F√m¿°pw Fs∂ hnizm-k-am-sW-¶n¬ tPm¿Pp-]-tZ-in°pw Fs∂ hnizm-k-am-bn-cn-°p-a-t√m.\Ωƒ c≠pw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿. c≠p-t]cpw D]-tZ-in-am¿.'

"Atøm tPmWntbm? Ah-\n∏w hb-s Xm?'"]Xn-aq∂p hb p sXmS-ßn.'"l -l- l sIm≈mw. Ah≥ ]Tn®p ]m mbn tPmen In´p-

tºm-tg°pw C\n FX Imew ]nSn-°pw. Gsg- p-h¿jw! AXn-\p-aptº \ΩpsS I¿Øm-hmb tbip hcpw. temIm-h-km\w kao-]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Xs‚ `‡-∑m¿ kz¿§-Øn-t∏m-Im-dm-bn. \mi-Øns‚Xo hcm-dm-bn....-sN-dp-°\p ht√mw kvXo[\w sImSp-°p-s∂-¶n¬AXn-t∏mtg In´-Ww.'

aØm-bn-®\p tIm]w h∂p. ]s£, AX-S°ns°m≠-t±lw]Xn-h-Nn®p: "tPm¿Pp-]-tZ-io, tbip-InkvXp CXthKw hcp-sa-¶n¬ c≠m-bncw cq]m Rm≥ X∂mepw hoSp-]Wn Xocp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº tbip h∂mtem? kvXo[-\-ØpI FÆn-s°m-≠n-cn-°pºwtemIw Ah-km-\n-®mtem? \qdp-cq-]m-t\m-s´√mw Nmº-em-I-Ønt√?'

tPm¿Pp-]-tZ-in-bpsS Zhym-K-l-Øn\p \s√m-c-Sn-! ]ns∂ A[n-I-t\cw At±lw A-hnsS Ccp-∂n-√.

tdmkΩ k¬kz- m-hn-bm-Wv. hnhmlw \S-∂m-se¥m? Cs√-¶n-se-¥m....?

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]Xn-t\gv

"F¥-Sm, Npabpw Xp∏pw! hb- -\mtbm?' sXßn≥tXm∏n¬]¥pIfn®psIm-≠n-cn-°ptºmƒ tKm]n tPmWn-tbmSp tNmZn-®p.

"Pe-tZm-j-am-sW∂p tXm∂p∂p.'tKm]n t]m°-‰n¬\n∂pw Hcp _oUnsb-Sp-Øp. Xos∏- n-bp-c-

n-b-t∏m-gp-≠mb cq£-amb K‘w tPmWn-bpsS aq°n¬ Xń."t\m°Sm, NqSp]pI hmbn¬°q-Sn-sb-SpØv aq°n-°qSn shfn-

bn-te°p X≈-Ww. It^mw Pe-tZmtjmw QSm∂p amdpw.'"hońs®√pºw _oUn \md-Ønt√?'"]pI-®p-I-gn™v Xpf-kosS Fe hmbn-en´p Nh-®p-Xp-∏-Ww.

\m‰w t]mIpw. Bcpw Adn-b-Øn-√.'CfInadn™ a\x-km-£nsb km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v

tPmWn _oUn IØn®v ]pI®pXpS-ßn. AXns‚ kzmZv Ah-\n-„-s∏- p. aq°n-eqsS Xoh-≠n-∏p-I-t]mse Ipsd [qa-]-Sew shfn-bn-te°v. _m°n hmbn-eqsS c£-s∏- p.

]™n-t]mse arZp-eamb hmbp-k-©n-Isf ]pI-sIm≠p Id-]nSn-∏n-°p-∂Xv Btcm-Ky-Øn\p \√-X-s√-∂-h≥ ]nXm-hn¬\n∂pwA≤ym-]-I-cn¬\n∂pw ]e-h´w tIń- p-≈XmWv.

k`-bpsS ta¬—amXm-]n-Xm-°-fpsS ta¬ as‰m-c-]-am\wIqsS £Wn-®p-h-cp-Øp-I-bmWp tPmWn. _oUn-bpsS ]mSp-IƒNp≠n¬....Ahtb-°mƒ IdpØ ]mSp-Iƒ a\x-km-£n-bn¬.

B h¿jw Ah-km-\n-®Xv Hcp kt¥m-j-hm¿Ø-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-Wv. tdmk-Ωsb kvXo[\w IqSmsX hnhmlw Ign-°m≥ ae-_m-dn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ cmP≥ kΩ-Xn-®p. Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\mWp]Xn-ipXhc≥—k©mc]kw-Kn. AXn-tesd aØm-bn-®s\kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m≥ as‰-¥m-Wp-≈Xv! cmP≥ F∂ t]cn-t\mSv "kphn-ti-j-I≥' F∂ hnti-j-W-]ZwIqSn tN¿ØmWv Ieym-W-°pdnA®-Sn-®-Xv.

aplq¿Øw t\m°msX B¿`m-S-c-ln-X-amb coXn-bn¬ hnhmlw\S-∂p.

\h-Z-º-Xn-Iƒ ae-_m-dn-te°p Xncn-®-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®\pw Xqh-bq¿ k -tbmSv hnS-hm-ßm≥ ka-b-a-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. 1952 Pq¨ amkwapX¬ aØm-bn-®s\ Ggw-Ipfw k -bpsS CS-b-\mbn \nb-an-®p-sIm≠v apJy-ÿm-\-Øp-\n∂pw h∂ IØv aØm-bn-®s‚ ssIh-i-ap-≠v. ÿewam‰-hn-hcw kmdm-Ω-bpsS apJ-Øp-≠m-°nb `mh-hy-Xymkw aØm-bn-®≥ i≤n-®p.

"CX s]s -∂mtWm ÿewam‰w?'

"AsX¥m kmdmtΩ?'"ChnsS h∂n´v c≠p-h¿j-a√m Bsbm-t≈m.'"ssZhw Ab-bv°p-∂n-S-sØms° t]mI-Ww. Hcp ÿe-Øp-

X-s∂-bn-cp∂p thcp-]n-Sn-°-cp-Xv.'"F∂m-epw—-C-hnsSh∂n v H∂p izmkwhnSm≥ kabw Inń-

bn-√-t√m.'"]d-°p∂ ]£n°v Ccn-°p∂ sImsºm-cn-°epw ÿnc-a-√.'`¿Øm-hns‚ CjvS-am-bn-cp∂p kmdm-Ω-bpsS CjvSw.`¿Ømhv ssZh-Zm-k-\-m-Wv.At±-l-Øns‚ CjvSw ssZth-jvSw.k`m-]-cn-]m-e\waqew FX tPmen-Øn-c-°n-em-bm-epw, k‘y

Ign-bp-tºmƒ IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-tfm-sSmØv Ipiew ]d-bm\pw ]m´p-]mSn ]m¿∞n-°p-hm\pw aØm-bn-®≥ ]Xn-hmbn kabw\o°n-h-®n-cp-∂p. ]I¬ \S∂ sNdpXpw hep-Xp-amb kw -h-ß-sf√mwAh-scm-∂n®v Ab-hn-d-°pw.

ÿewam‰hm¿Ø \oc-k-tØm-sS-bmWv tPmWn kzoI-cn-®-Xv.Xqh-bq¿ hnZym-e-b-Øn¬h®v kºm-Zn® Nßm-Xn-Isf hn´p-]ncn-bp-∂-Xn-ep≈ ]Xn-tj-[-am-W-v a\- ns\ Iep-j-am-°n-b-Xv.

ÿew amdn-t∏m-Im-\p≈ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw ]m¿∞n-®p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ tPmWn-bpsS apJØvtIm]-Øns‚ Xo IØn. B Xobp-≠m-°nb hm´hpw hnf¿®bpw]m¿∞\ Xo¿∂-t∏mgpw apJØp ImWm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ggw-Ip-fØp sN√p-tºmƒ \√ Nßm-Xn-Isf ssZhw \¬Ip-sa∂v aØm-bn-®≥ tPmWnsb Biz-kn-∏n-®p.

tPmWn°p \√ Nßm-Xn-Isf th≠m.hm tXmcmsX A«oew ]d-bp-∂-h¿. _oUn-∏pI CjvS-s∏-Sp-

∂-h¿. s]Ïp- n-Isf Gdp-I-Æn´p t\m°p-∂-h¿. \mńse Ipam-coIp-am-c-∑m-sc-∏‰n I≈-°-Y-Iƒ ]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂-h¿. AØcw Iq´p-Im-sc-bm-W-h-\n-jvSw. s]¥-t°m-kvX-cmb bphm-°sf Ah\p ]p—-am-Wv. Xs‚ ]nXmhp ipiq-jn-°p∂ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-a-µn-cØnseXp≈-en-s\-∏-‰nbpw Xtº-d-Sn-bpsS _l-f-sØ-∏-‰nbpw kl-]m-Tn-Iƒ ]cn-l-kn-°p-tºmƒ—Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-`-h-\-Øn¬ P\n-°m-\n-S-bmb hn[nsb Ah≥ i]n-®n-cp-∂p.

As∂m-cn-°¬ kvIqfn-ep-≠mb Hcp A\p- -h-sØ-∏‰n tPmWn-IqsS°qsS ktlm-Z-cn-am-tcmSv ]cm-Xn-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

h¿jm-h-km-\-]-co-£-bpsS Xte-am-kw. cmhnse tZio-b-Km-\m-em-]-\-Øn-\p-tijw hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ samØw ¢mkv apdn-Iƒ°papºn-ep≈ \o≠-h-cm-¥-bn¬ Cdßn \nev°p-hm≥ A≤ym-]-I¿Bh-iy-s∏- p. ][m\ A≤ym-]-I≥ DØ-a≥\m-b¿km¿ hnZym¿∞n-

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Isf A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNøm≥ Xøm-dm-bn.A∂sØ ][m-\-]-X-hm¿Ø hnh-cn-®p-sIm-≠mWv At±lw

XpS-ßn-b-Xv. DØ-c-sIm-dn-bbpw Z£n-W-sIm-dn-bbpw XΩn-ep≈bp≤w Hcp BW-h-bp-≤-ambn ]cn-W-an-°m≥ km[y-X-bp-s≠∂vAt±lw `bw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p. djybpw ssN\bpw DØ-c-sIm-dn-b-bpsS ]£-Øv. Ata-cn-°bpw kJy-I-£n-Ifpw sFIy-cm-jvS-kw-L-S-\bpw Z£n-W-sIm-dn-b-bpsS ]£-Øv. 1950-˛¬ XpS-ßnbbp≤w c≠p-h¿j-Øn-\p-≈n¬ e£-°-W-°n\v Bfp-I-fpsS Poh≥A]-l-cn-®-Xmbpw bp≤-s°-Sp-Xn-Iƒ A\p-`-hn-°p-∂-hsc ipiq-jn-°m-\mbn sFIy-cm-jvS-kw-L-S-\-tbmSp kl-I-cn®v C¥ysshZy-k-lm-b-kw-L-ßsf sImdn-b≥ D]- q-J-WvU-Øn¬ FØn-®-Xmbpw At±lw FSp-Øp-]-d-™p.

"\nß-fn¬ FX-t]¿ Znh-khpw ]Xw hmbn-°m-dp≠v?'At±lw tNmZn-®p. c≠p-aq-∂p-t]¿ ssIIƒ Db¿Øn.

"F√m-hcpw Zn\-∏Xw hmbn®v temI-⁄m\w h¿≤n-∏n-°Ww.'D]-tZ-i-Øn¬ `mhn-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ ]Xo-£-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

F∂n v At±-l-Øns‚ ssIbn¬ Icp-Xn-bn-cp∂ henb HcpNnXw hncn-®p-b¿Øn-Im-Wn-®p. Hcp sSehn-js‚ NnXw.

"Ata-cn-°-bn¬ Ct∏mƒ ]Øp-e£w `h-\-ß-fn¬ sSehn-j≥D≠v. AXp-sIm≠v temI-hm¿Ø-Ifpw imkvXo-b-⁄m-\hpw HcpAta-cn-°≥ ]uc\v s]s´-∂p- e-`n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. \ΩpsScmPyhpw hnI-kn®v imkvX-bp-K-Øn¬ ]th-in-°-W-sa-¶n¬\nßƒ \∂mbn ]Tn-°-Ww. hmbn-°-Ww. \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°v apºv\ΩpsS cmPyw KWn-X-im-kvX-Ønepw hm\-im-kvX-Ønepw sshZy-im-kvX-Ønepw ap≥]-¥n-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏m-gsØ ]nt∂m-°m-hÿ am‰n-sb-Sp-°-Ww. C¥y-bpsS `mhn sNdp-∏-°m-cmb \nß-fpsS ssII-fn-em-Wv.'

DØ-a≥\m-b¿km-dns‚ i_vZhpw km∂n-≤yhpw hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ°v DtØ-P\w ]I¿∂p. BZy-am-bn- mWv hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ HcpsSe-hn-js‚ NnXw ImWp-∂-Xv. "Ign-™-amkw Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcwImgvN-_w-•m-hn¬h®v B b¥sØ Fs‚ kz¥ssIsIm≠psXmSm-\p≈ `mKyw F\n-°p -e- n-®p.' At±lw A`n-am-\-]q¿∆wIqń-t®¿Øp.

At±lw ][m-\-hn-j-b-Øn-te°p IS-∂p."]nb-s∏´ hnZym¿∞n-I-sf, Xncp-s°m®n hnZym- ym-k-h-Ip-∏ns‚

\n¿t±-im-\p-k-cWw Rßƒ Hcp ]tXyI ÿnXn-hn-h-c-I-W°vXøm-dm-°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Hmtcm kvIqfnepw ]Tn-°p∂hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ GtXXp aX-Øns‚, kap-Zm-b-Øns‚, k -bpsSAwK-ßƒ BWv F∂ hnh-c-amWv k¿°m¿ ][m-\-ambn Bh-

iy-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂-Xv. amXm-]n-Xm-°-fpsS sXmgn¬ hnh-c-ßfpwBh-iy-s∏-ń-´p-≠v.'

`wKn-bmbn A‰-sam-Xp-°nb XmSn-bn¬ XS-hn-s°m≠v At±lwtNmZn-®p: "\ΩpsS kvIqfn¬ FX sslµh hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ D≠v?'

]Øp-ap-∂q-dp-t]¿ A`n-am-\-Øns‚ Xnf-°-tØmsS ssIs]m°n—Nne¿ Nµ-\-°pdn Nm¿Ønb s\‰n Db¿Øn-s°m-≠v.][m-\m-≤ym-]-I≥ Ah-cpsS FÆw Ipdn-®n- p.

"ap…o-ßƒ?']Ø≥]-Xp-t]¿ ssI Db¿Øn—Np-dp-Np-dp-t°m-sS. BÏp-

ńI-fn¬ Nne¿ sam´-Ø-e-b-∑m¿ Bbn-cp-∂p. s]Ïp-ń-I-fn¬Nne¿ CS-Xp-ssI-sIm≠v ]®-\n-d-ap≈ intcm-hkvXw hI-™p-I-b-‰n-s°m-≠mWv he-XpssI Db¿Øn-b-Xv.

"C\n InkvXym-\n-Iƒ?'tPmWn Dƒs∏sS GI-tZiw \qdp-t]¿ ]p©n-cn-tbmsS Ic-

ßƒ Db¿Øn.AXn-\p-tijw DØ-a≥\m-b¿ km¿ Hmtcm aX-Øn-s‚bpw D]-

hn- m-K-ß-fn¬s∏-Sp-∂-h-cpsS FÆw Xn -s∏-SpØnØpS-ßn.lnµp-°-fn¬—_m-“-W¿, \mb-∑m¿, ]nt∂m-°-k-ap-Zm-b-°m¿.InkvXym-\n-I-fn¬—-I-tØm-en-°¿, Hm¿Ø-tUm-IvkpIm¿, kn.-

F-kv.-sF.-°m¿, am¿tØm-Ωm°m¿.HSp-hn¬ tNmZn®p: "FX s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ D≠n-hnsS?'Btdgp-\n-an-j-tØ°v ]q¿W \ni-_vZ-X.AXp-I-gn™v BÏp- n-Iƒ \n∂ `mK-Øp-\n∂v Hcp Iq -®n-

cn. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imsc ImWm≥ s]Ïp-ń-Iƒ Np‰p-h´wItÆm-Sn-®p˛˛]-cn-lm-k- m-h-Øn¬. Ht´sd A≤ym-]-I-cpsS t\m -Ønepw ]p—- mhw \ng-en-®n-cp-∂p.

B -cWw [cn-®n- n-√mØ c≠p-aq∂v s]Ïp- n-Iƒ kt¶m-N-tØmsS ssI Db¿Øn. Iptd-t∏¿ Ahsc t\m°n AS-°n-®n-cn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

tPmWn aSn-®p. ssIIƒ Iqń-Øn-cp-Ωn.s]s´∂v BÏp-ń-Iƒ hnfn-®p-]-d™p: "km¿,tPmWn....

tPmWo aØm-bn....s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c-\mtW.'tPmWn a\- n-√m-a-\-t msS kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ ssI Db¿Øn-

b-tijw s]s´∂v ssI XmgvØn-b-t∏mƒ Ahs‚ Igp-ØnseRc-ºp-Iƒ H∂p-c-≠p-h´w XpSn-®p. apJØv a™-fn∏v ]S-cp-∂Xvhy‡-ambn ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

ho≠pw Iq -®n-cn. ]mc-ºcyInkvXym-\n-I-fmb Ipń-I-fpsS Nncn-bmWv Db¿∂p-tI- -Xv.

s]s -∂mWv ][m-\m-≤ym-]-Is‚ apJ- mhw amdn-b-Xv. G‰hpw

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D®-Øn¬ Nncn Db¿∂ `mK-Øp-\n∂ Ipń-Isf t\m -an- p-sIm≠vXm°o-Xns‚ kzc-Øn¬ At±lw kwkm-cn-®p-Xp-Sßn: "\yq\-]-£-ßsf BZ-cn-°pI \ΩpsS kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ hnti-j-X-bm-Wv. Nncn-®p-Iq-hn-b√ Ahsc BZ-cn-t°-≠-Xv. hyXy-kvX-X-bp≈aX-ßfpw k -Ifpw hnizm-k-kw-ln-X-Ifpw C¥y-bpsS kº-Øm-Wv. `qcn-]-£-a-X-hn-`m-K-Øn¬ Dƒs∏-Sm-Ø-hsc Im≠m-ar-KsØt\m°p∂ coXn-bn¬ t\m°-cp-Xv. Cw•-≠n¬ sN∂m¬ lnµp-°ƒ \yq\-]-£w. kntem-Wn¬ sN∂m¬ ap…o-ßƒ \yq\-]-£w.tdman¬ sN∂m¬ ItØm-en-°¿ `qcn-]-£w. Ata-cn-°-bn¬ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿°v kwJym-_-ew. CsXms° ad-∂p-sIm≠v \mws]cp-am-dm≥ ]mSn-√. \nß-fpsS Nncn Ak-ln-jvWp-X-bpsS ]Im-i\w amX-am-Wv. \nßƒ `mhn-bn¬ C¥y F∂ alm-cm-PysØ\bn-t°-≠-h-cm-Wv. ImSØw Dt]-£n-°-Ww.'

hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ au\-ambn. F∂m¬ hnc-en¬ FÆm-hp-∂-X-amXw kwJym-_-e-ap≈ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ cmPy-Øns‚ kº-Øm-sW-∂p≈ ][m-\m-≤ym-]-Is‚ Bibw Kln-°p-hm≥ _p≤n-ap- p≈ hnj-b-am-sW∂v Ah-cpsS apJ- m-h-ßƒ hy‡-am-°n.

Xe Aev]w Ip\n®v ¢m n-te°v \S-°p-tºmgpw tPmWn-bpsSapJsØ a™-fn∏v am™pXpS-ßn-bn- n-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

]nt‰-Zn-hkw Iq´p-Im-c≥ tam\n-®≥ s]s¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-sc-∏-‰n Hcp ]ms -gpXn tPmWnsb ]mSn tIƒ∏n®p:

tkmZ-c-tc, Iq´p-Im-tc, s]s¥-t°m-kvXn¬ tNc-Ww.s\cßn s\cßn ]c-ºp-IodmwXp≈n-Øp≈n XqWp-hogvØmwA\y- m-j, adp- m-j, _lp- mjsNm√n-s°m-≠v, sNm√n-s°m≠vhmbnse \m‰w t]m°mw.sshIn´p hoń-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ tPmWn ]cn-lm-k-Km-\-sØ-∏‰n

Ip™-Ω-tbmSv Ahs‚ ZpxJw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p. tbip-hn-\p-th≠n A]-am\w kln-°p-∂-h¿°v kz¿§-Øn¬h®v ]Xn- ew e`n-°p-sa-∂-hƒ Ahs\ Hm¿Ωn-∏n-®p.

tPmWn kz¿§-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-°m≥ BK-ln-®n- pt≠m?

Ggw-Ipfw \m¬°-h-ebv°v Hcp ssa¬ Ing-°p≈ ]´m-gn-ap-°n¬ aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_hpw _ n¬ h∂n-d-ßn. sXt°m´p\S-∂p.

]´m-gn-bmdp IS-∂p-h-cp∂ Cfw-Im-‰ns‚ Xtem-S-ep-Ifpw Xmcm-´p--ta‰p hncm-Pn-°p∂ `q]-tZiw AhnsS Bcw`n°p-I-bm-Wv.

πmhnf Xd-hm-´p-]-d-ºnse Xe-aqØ hcn-°-πm-hp-Iƒ Cfw

N°-Isf amtdm-S-W®v a‰p hr£-ßƒ°p]cn Xe-bp-b¿Øn-\nev°p∂ Zriyw aØm-bn-®s\ lTm-Zm-I¿jn-®p.

hey-Ø-®s‚ hnZym-ebw IS∂v H∂c ssa¬ \S-∂-t∏mƒAh¿ It√-Øp-ap-°n-se-Øn.

t\tc Ing-t°m- p-Xn-cn-™p. \S-∏m-X-bpsS Ccp-]m¿iz-ß-fnepw]qNqSn \nev°p∂ kky-ßƒ. then-∏-c-Øn-bp-sSbpw shń-∏-g-Øn-s‚bpw K‘w aq°n-e-Sn-®p.

ho≠pw Im¬ssa¬ \S-∂-t∏mƒ sX°p-h-iØv hnf-bn¬IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-fpsS \me-©p-ho-Sp-Iƒ ImWmbvh∂p. hS-°p-h-iØv Kpa-kvX≥Ipdp-∏ns‚ d∫¿tXm -hpw. tXm -Øns‚ a≤y-Øn¬ HmSp-ta™ ap≥hiwamXw IpΩmbw]qinb Hcp sIń-Sw.Ggw-Ipfw k`mw-K-ßƒ aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw Xma-kn-°m≥ hmS-I-bvs°-SpØ sIń-S-am-W-Xv.

kqcy≥ Aß-Ise Atd-_y≥ kap-Z-Øn¬ A¥n-bp-d-ßm-\p≈ Xøm-sd-Sp-∏n-emWv. aØm-bn-®s‚ IÆp-Iƒ Np‰p-h´w k©-cn-®p.

BIm-i-Øn¬ hcn-h-cn-bmbn ]£n-Iƒ Xmh-f-ß-fn-te°p aS-ßp-∂p. sXm´p-]-Sn-™m-dp≈ Ipf-™n-th-en¬ IpSpw-_-°m-cpsSI∂p-Im-en-Iƒ A®-S-°-t_m-[-tØmsS sXmgp-Øn¬ h∂p Ib-dp-∂p.

s]s -∂-t±-l-Øns‚ ZrjvSnIƒ hcm-¥-bnse IpΩmbwtX®`nØn-bn¬ Xd-™p. A\n-jvS-ssi-en-bn-em-cm™p: "Cu `nØn-I-fn-ßs\ hrØn-tI-Sm-°n-b-h-cmcm?'

Ggw-Ipfw k`mw-K-ß-fn¬ ]mbw-Iq-Snb Z¿i\wZm\n-tb¬kmdmWv DØcw ]d-™Xv : "]mÃ-td, Cu hoSv sImtd \mfmbnBfp-Xm-a-k-an-√msX sIS-°p-hm. hgntb t]m∂ ]n≈m-cpsS the-bm. CXnte t]m∂ sNdp-∏-°m¿ Icn-sIm≠v Ah¿°p tXm∂p-∂-sXms° Fgp-Xn-sh-°pw.'

"IjvSw. temI-Ønse NoØhm°p-I-sf√mw `nØn-tb-sem-≠v.'At±lw ]d-™Xp icn-bm-Wv. cmjvSob apZm-hm-Iy-ßƒ,

\mS≥]m- p-Iƒ, A«o-e-km-ln-Xyw-—F√mw D≠v. \mńse ]qhm-e-∑m-cpsS ]W-b-I-Y-Iƒ, N -ºn-I-fpsS cl-ky-th-gvN-Iƒ Ch-bp-sS-sb√mw lkz-hn-h-c-ßƒ. At\ym\yw hntcm[w ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xpw Cu `nØn-I-fn-em-Wv. FXn-cm-fn-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ A]-hm-Z-ßƒ henb A£-c-Øn-e-hnsS Ipdn-®n-Spw.

aØm-bn-®≥ `nØn-bn¬\n∂pw IÆp-am-‰n. Xs‚ A\p-`-h-km£yw Zm\n-tb¬kmdn-t\mSv hnh-cn-®p-Xp-S-ßn.

"sNdp-∏-Im-eØv CØcw NoØ-Iƒ amXta Fs‚ hmbn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Fs‚ sXm≠ Xpd∂ ih-°p-gn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

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F∂m¬ GI-tZiw Ccp-]-Øn-\mep h¿jw apºv Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚]¥-en¬h-®v, ssZhw Fs‚ \mhns\ ip≤o-I-cn-®p.'

"kvtXmXw ]mÃ-td, Fs‚ A\p- thmw CXp Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Ign-™-h¿jw ]n.-Un. tam kv F∂p t]cp≈Hcp-]-tZin ChnsS h∂p ImØn-cn-∏p-tbmKw \S-Øn. tbmK-at≤yRms\s‚ lrZbw tbip-hn-\p-th≠n ka¿∏n-®p.'

Iq´w hn´p-h∂ Hcp Im° timI-kz-c-Øn¬ Ic-™p-sIm-≠p-]-d-∂p-t]m-bn. Im‰p ]¥m-Sp∂ taL-ß-fpsS hnS-hn-eqsS Nµ≥Hfn-™p-t\m-°n. ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ sImSnb Im‰v aØm-bn-®s‚arZpe hnIm-c-ß-sfbpw ]¥m-Sn-Øp-S-ßn.

"Zm\n-tb¬kmtd, sNe-®p-]-d∂ B Im°-sb-t∏mse Rm\pwIq´whn -h-\m-bn-cp-∂p. ssZhw c£n-®p.'

]nt‰∂p shfp-∏n\v Kpa-kvXs‚ d∫¿a-c-ßƒ Sm∏p-sN-øm≥h∂ am[-h-\m-W-hsc DW¿Øn-b-Xv.

d∫¿ac-Øns‚ ]´-bn-eqsS Hgp-Ip∂ shfpØ Id-t\m-°n-s°m≠v aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p: "CXp I\m≥ tZiw t]men-cn-°p∂p--—]mepw tX\pw Hgp-Ip-∂n-Sw.'

"]mte H≈q. tX\n-√.' am[-h≥ ]Xn-h-Nn-®p."tX\nt\°mƒ a[p-c-amb hN\w D≠n-hn-sS. ssZh-h-N-\w.

kabw In´p-tºmƒ h∂m-a-Xn, Rm≥ hmbn-®p-tIƒ∏n-°mw. \√tX≥I´. Bflm-hn\p a[pcw \¬Ip∂ tX≥I- . d∫-dp-]m-ep-t]mseHgpIn hcp∂ ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhpw D≠n-hn-sS. Nnc- -bn-te°v ssZhwHgp-°n-Ø-cpw. lrZ-b-sa∂ Nnc- -bn-te-°v.'

"Bs´ Nnc- -bpw-sIm-≠p -hcmw.'"Nnc´ Xpd-∂p-h-bv°-Ww. AXn-\p-≈nse Agp°v Igp-In-am-‰-

Ww. ]m]-°-d-bpsS Agp-°v.'cmhnse tPmWnsb s\Sp-a¨ hnZym-e-b-Øn¬ Ggmw¢m n¬

tN¿Ø-Xn-\p-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ Hcp sIm´ IpΩmbw hmßn.]pXnb hoSns‚ hnIr-X-amb `nØn-I-fn¬ sh≈-]q-in.

"C\o Cu hoSn\p hnizm-k-`-h-\-sa∂ t]cv tbmPn-°pw.'kmdmΩ A`n-]m-b-s∏- p.

Rmb-dmgvN FX s]s -∂mWp h∂-W-™Xv! d∫¿hym]m-cn-bmb _tY-en¬ Nmt°m-®s‚ hoń¬sh-®mWv Bcm-[-\. ]pXn-b-Xmbn Bcw- n® k -bm-b-Xn-\m¬ Bcm-[-\m-a-µncw ]Wn-bp-∂-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ Btem-N\ XpS-ßn-bnt´ D≈p.

]m¿∞-\-bv°p-tijw sNdp-h≈naqe tbml-∂m≥ ktlm-Z-c≥ Bcm-[-\m-KoXw \bn-®p.- Ip-a-cw-hnf eqt°m-kp-aq-∏≥ Xtº-d-Sn-®p. ]X-sh- n-tbm-tk v ]mńs‚ NcSv ]te-SØpw s]mń-s®-¶nepw tbml-∂m≥ ktlm-Z-c≥ CuWw hos≠-Sp-Øp.

]I¬ apgp-h≥ d∫-dn\p Im\ Ipgn-°p∂ tbmtk- n\v as‰mcpsXmgnepw hi-am-Wv. d∫¿]m¬ Dd-sbm-gn-°p-tºmƒ ]X shń-am-‰m-\p≈ XI-c-∏mfnbpsS \n¿Ωm-W-Øn¬ AXn-hn-Z-Kv≤-\m-W-bmƒ. Aßs\ Inńb t]cmWv ]X-shń tbmtk- v.

k` s]mXpsh Bflo-b-ambn aµm-h-ÿ-bn-em-sW∂v aØm-bn-®\-\p- -h-s∏- p. km£yw ]kvXm-hn-®-h-cn¬ ]e-cpw- ]≠v AjvS-apSn DΩ-®≥ ]pØ≥hoń¬ amΩ-®s‚ hoń¬h®p ImØn-cn-∏p-tbmKw \S-ØnbImeØv tZi-Øp-≠mb Bflob DW¿∆n-s\-∏‰nhnh-cn-®-X-√msX ]pXnb A\p-`-h-ß-sf-∏‰n H∂pw ]d-™n-√-˛˛]-d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Nne¿ Dd°w Xqßp-∂p.thsd Nne¿ Dd-°-Øn-\p-th≠n Zmln-°p-∂p.Hcmƒ km£yw ]kvXm-hn-®n-cp-∂-Xn-\p-tijw H∂p-c≠p an\n-

´p-Iƒ°p-ti-j-amWv ASp-Ø-bmƒ Fgp-t∂-ev°p-∂-Xv.D’m-l-an-√.XnSp-°-an-√.Nne¿ km£yw ]d-b-Wtam th≠tbm F∂m-tem-Nn-®n-cn-

°p-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. thsd Nne¿ a‰m¿t°m-th≠n Hcp ISa\n¿h-ln-°p-∂p-sh∂ `mth\ hnΩn- -tØmsS ]kvXm-hn-®p. F√m-hcpw tXß-bp-S-bv°p-tºmƒ Rms\mcp Nnc-´-sb-¶nepw DS-bv°-W-at√m F∂ Nn¥-bn¬ _‘\w amØ-®≥ CS-bvs°mcpkvtXmXw apg-°n. Aev]w DW¿∆p≈ km£yw, "adp- m-j-a-dnb'F∂ A]-c-\m-a-Øn-e-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ Infn-t°m´p adnb ktlm-Z-cn-bp-tS-Xp -am-X-am-Wv.

km[m-c-W-bmbn Hcp ]mt´m-Sp-IqSn adp-`m-j-a-dnb Fgp-t∂-ev°p-∂p. ]m´-h-km-\n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-aptº A\y`mjm-`m-j-W-Øn-te°p ]th-in-°p-∂p. H∂p-c≠p an\n v hmtXm-cmsX A\y- m-j-bn¬ kwkm-cn-°pw. AXn-\p-tijw Zo¿L-ambn H∂p izkn®v\m°n\v hniaw \evIn-b-tijw XteBgvN ssZhw \S-ØnbIr]-Isf kvacn-®p-sIm≠v km£yw ]kvXm-hn-®p-Xp-S-ßpw. kµ¿ -hn-th-N\w IqSmsX Hmtcm hmN-I-Ønepw c≠pwaq∂pw lt√-ep-øm-kvtXm-X-ßƒ D®-cn®pX≈m-dp-s≠-¶nepw, adp-`m-j-a-dnbBflm¿∞-Xbpw Dd® hnizm-k-hp-ap≈ ktlm-Z-cn-bm-sW-∂-hn-sS-bp-≈-h¿s°-√m-a-dn-bmw. HSp-hn¬ ]g-In-a-™n® t\cy-Xns‚Xpsº-SpØv IÆp-\o¿ XpS-®p-sIm≠v km£yw D]-kw-l-cn-°p-tºmƒ A\y-`m-j-bpsS a¿Ω-c-i_vZw Np≠n¬\n∂pw ho≠pw_ln¿K-an-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°pw.

aØm-bn-®≥ k`-bn¬ ]pXnb Bfm-b-Xp-sIm-≠m-bn-cn°mw]gb Nne A\p- -h-ßƒ Ab-hn-d-°n-s°m-≠mWv adnb km£yw

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Bcw- n-®Xv: "]Øp-h¿jw apºv Fs∂ Hcp ]mºp-I-Sn-®p˛ -kvtXm-Xw. F∂m¬ hnj-Im-cn-bpsS ASp-Øp-t]m-bn-√. ssZhw kuJy-am-°n. -kvtXm-Xw. \me-©p-h¿jw apºv Hcp ]ip Fs∂ sXmgn®pXmsg-bn- p--—kvtXmXw.- l-te-ep-øm....Fs‚ t\sc Cuim-\-aq-e≥HØncn ASn-®p-I-b-dn.- F-∂m¬ C∂pw F\n°v tPmen sNøp-hm≥ Btcm-Ky-ap-≠v. t•mdn. s]bnkv Z temdn.'

km£yw ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-t∏mƒ adp- m-j-a-dnb Ah-cpsS ]XymiCßs\ ]I-S-am°n: "Hcp kpZn-\-Ønev Rm≥ tcmK-an-√mØ ico-c-ap-≈-h-fm-Ipw. ac-W-an-√mØ kz¿§-Øn¬ Rm≥-—Cu Ffnbadn-b-bm-Ip∂ Rm≥--—]th-in-°pw. A∂v Fs‚ icocw t]mkv]n-kn¬ kmbn-∏ns‚ aZm-Ω-bpsS sXmen t]mse shfpØp ]Im-in-°pw. atbgvkv aZm-Ω-bpsS shfpØ apJw t]mse sXf-ßpw.kvtXmXw. kvtXmXw.'

Nne¿ Nncn-°m≥ mhn-®p. aØm-bn-®\v hnZym-hn-lo-\-bmb adn-b-k-tlm-Z-cn-bpsS Bflm¿∞-amb ]Xym-i-bn¬ aXn-∏p-tXm-∂n.

Xte-amkw ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-ti-j-ssZ-h-k- -bpsS anj-\-dn-h-\n-X-I-fmb t]mkv]n-kn¬ aZm-Ωbpw atbgvkv aZm-Ωbpw sXt°-∏-d-ºn¬ Nm≠n-°p-™ns‚ ho´p-ap-‰Øv InkvXob Ne-®n-X-]-Z¿i\w\S-Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn. aZm-Ω-am-cpsS shfpØ ]™n-t]m-se-bp≈icocw adp- m-j-a-dn-bsb \∂m BI¿jn-®p. shfp-Øp -Xn-f-ßp∂icocw Ah-cpsS inip-k-l-P-amb ]Xym-i-bpsS `mK-am-bn-°-gn™p F∂m-W-h-cpsS km£y-Øns‚ hmN-I-ßƒ sXfn-bn-°p-∂-Xv.

k`-bnse Hmtcm AwKhpw Irjn-bn¬\n∂pw DtZym-K-Øn¬\n∂pw e`n-°p∂ BZm-b-Øns‚ ]Øn-sem∂v k`m-]-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°p-th≠n \o°n-h-bv°Ww F∂ k`-bpsS hyhÿk`mskI- dn Hcn-°¬ hn⁄m-]\w sNbvX-tijw adp- m-j-a-dnb]d™ km£y-hm-NIw ]ecpw Hm¿°m-dp≠v-—"F√mcpw ssZh-Øn\v ]Øn-sem∂v sImSp-°tWm∂v k_m-\n-baw ]td-∂p. Cu]mh-s∏´ adn-b-bm-Ip∂ F\n°v Irjn-bn-√, DtZym-K-an√; Rm≥]W-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ ssZh-Øn\v ]Øn-sem-∂-√, \qdn-sem∂vsImSp-°m≥ aSn-Im-Wn-°-bn√!'

sNdp-∏-°m¿ AS-°n-®n-cn-®p.adp- m-j-a-dnb km£yw ]kvXm-hn-®p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-

®≥ apdn-bn-emsI H∂p ItÆm-Sn-®p. km£yw ]kvXm-hn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ hnizm-kn-Isf ]ecpw i≤n-°p-∂n-√.

Nne¿ thZ-hm-Iy-ßƒ X∏p-I-bm-Wv.aq∏-∑m¿ ]t_m-[-\-°p-dn-∏p- Xøm-dm-°p-∂p.hmIy-ßfpw Ipdn-∏p-Ifpw hoń¬h®v [ym\n®p Icp-Xn-s°m-

≠p-h-c-Wsa∂v aØm-bn-®\v \n¿_-‘-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.s]s´∂v aØm-bn-®s‚ ZrjvSn ]X-shń tbmtk v Ccn°p∂

]p¬∏m-bn¬ ]Xn-™p. ]p¬∏m-bpsS Cg-Iƒ an°-hmdpw \jvS-am-bn-cp∂p˛ Fen Ic-≠-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n.

]Xn-hmbn km£yw ]d-bp∂ Abmƒ km£ym-h-km-\-Øn¬Xs∂ kt¥m-jn-∏n® Hcp thZ-hmIywIqSn hmbn-®-Xn-\p-ti-jtaCcn-°-bp-≈q. hmbn-°m≥ I≠p-]n-Sn® hmIy-Øns‚ t]Pn¬,Hcn©p \of-Øn¬ ]p¬∏m-bpsS Hcng apdn®v AS-bmfw hbv°pw.Hmtcm Rmb-dm-gvNbpw Hmtcm Cg! tbmtk- ns‚ thZ-]p-kvXIw\nd®pw CØcw Cg-I-fm-Wv. Abm-fn-cn-°p∂ ]p¬∏mbv°v Hcph¿j-Øn-tesd Bbp- p-≠m-Im-\n-S-bn-√.

Nmb-tem-Sp-a-e-bn¬ ]md s]mń-°p-∂-h-cpsS Ccp-ºp-Np-‰n-I-bpsSi_vZw CS-bv°nsS Db¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Rmb-dmgvNbpw hni-a-an-√msX i_vZn-°p∂ Np‰n-I-Iƒ!

HcpZml-c-W-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv aØm-bn-®≥ ]kwKw Bcw-`n-®-Xv.

"Fs‚ kztZ-i-amb sNß-∂q-cn-\-SpØv hc- mdv F∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp sIm®p- \-Zn-bp-≠v. ]kn-≤-amb ]ºm\Zn tImg-t©cnBd-∑pf ame-°c hgn Bdm-´p-]pg ]th-in-°p-tºmƒ \-Zn-bn¬\n∂pw Hcp sNdnb imJ hS-t°m-s´m-gp-Ip-∂p. AXp ]n∂oSp]Sn-™m-tdm-s´m-gp-Ip-∂p. c≠p ssa¬ Aßs\ th¿]n-cn-s™m-gp-In-b-tijw ho≠pw sXt°m-s´m-gpIn ]ºm-\-Zn-tbmSp tNcp-∂p.hS-°p-]-Sn-™m-tdm v Hgp-Ip∂ Cu D]-im-J-bv°mWv hc- m-sd∂pt]cv. Cu t]cp -In- m≥ Hcp ]tXyI Imc-W-ap-≠v. th\¬°m-eØv Cu imJ h‰nhc≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. \ΩpsS Ahÿ Cßs\Bbn-cn-°-cp-Xv. h√-t∏mgpw amXa√ DW¿∆n-s‚bpw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-s‚bpw A\p- -hw- D≠m-tI-≠-Xv. temIw \sΩ hc´p s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-sc∂p hnfn-°m-\n-S-h-c-cp-Xv. thc‰ achpw \oc‰\Znbpw ssZh-Øn\v A\n-jvS-Im-cy-ß-fm-Ip-∂p.'

D]-I-a-hm-°p-Iƒ k -bn¬ Nne-cpsS Hm¿Ω Ah-cpsS ]q¿∆-ÿ-e-ß-fn-te°p Xncn-®p-hn- p. sNß-∂q¿-—-]p-Ø≥Im-hv-—-ap-f-°pg]tZ-i-ß-fnse sXt°-∏-d-ºv, Abn-cq°p-gn, ]≈n-°-sØ-t°¬,]p√m-™n-°m-em, ]pXnb hoń¬ IpSpw-_-im-J-I-fm-bn-cp∂p Ggw-Ipfw hmkn-I-fn¬ ]ecpw.

]kwKw Ah-km-\n-®-t∏m-tg°pw Bcm-[\mapdn-bn¬ Hcphenb Bfl-a-g-bpsS taL-ßƒ Dcp-≠p-IqSn°gn-™n-cp-∂p.

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]Xn-s\ vB taL-ßƒ Znh-k-ßƒ°p-≈n¬ s]bvXp-Xp-S-ßn.]nt‰ Rmb-dmgvN k -bn¬ DW¿∆ns‚K‘w Ie¿∂ Km\-

ß-fp-b¿∂p. A®-Sn® Ht∂m ct≠m ]m´p-]p-kvX-I-ßƒ amXw.kz¥w ssI∏-S-bn¬ ]m´p-I-sf-gp-Xnb sNdnb t\m´p-_p-°p-I-fm-bn-cp∂p ]e¿°pw. IqSp-X-em-fp-Ifpw Hm¿Ω-bn¬\n-∂v, lrZ-bßsfssZh-ap-ºn¬ GIm-K-am-°n-s°m-≠p- ]m-Sn.

ssZhhpw a\p-jy\pw Km\-ß-fn-eqsS GIX ktΩ-fn-®p. Km\-ip-iqj ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-t∏mƒ Xtº-d-Sn-bpsS apg°w h¿≤n-®p.

]m´p apdpIn.Iø-Sn-bpsS thKX IqSn.IÆp-I-fn¬ NpSp-\o¿ Xpfp-ºn.sImSn-tØm-∏n¬ X¶Ω ktlm-Zcn kz¿§o-b- m-j-bn¬ ]h-

Nn®p; Bta≥tPm¿Pp-Ipń hymJym-\n-®p. HtaKmtXmam-®≥kz¿§ob`mj-bn¬ ]m´p--Xp-S-ßn. sjss°\mNmt°m-®≥ Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw \S∂v ]e-cp-tSbpw Xe-bn¬ ssIh®v hnSp-X-en-\p-th≠n ]m¿∞n-®p.

s]s´∂v a≤y-h-b-kv°-bmb Hcp kvXo Ic-bm\pw Ae-dm\pwCS-bv°nsS Xmdm-hn-s\-t∏mse i_vZ-ap-≠m-°m\pw XpS-ßn. IÆp-\o-cn-√mØ Ic-®n¬. hmbn¬\n∂v \pcbpw ]Xbpw! Xe B™p-Ip-e-°n. \o≠ apSn hni-dn-t]mse hncn-®m- n-b-tijw hn -a-Øns‚i_vZ-ßƒ ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®p-Xp-S-ßn.

]X-shń tbmtk- ns‚ ktlm-Z-cn-bm-W-hƒ. BZy-am-bn- mWvGgw-Ipfw k- -bn¬ hcp-∂-Xv. t]cv sIm®p-km-dm.

s]-s´∂v sjss°\mNmt°m-®≥ sIm®p-km-dm-bpsS ASp-tØ°p \oßn. AhcpsS Xe-bn¬ ssIh-®p: "tbip-hns‚ A[n-Im-c-ap≈ \ma-Øn¬ \n∂n-ep≈ Zp¿i-‡n-Isf imkn-°p-∂p. Cuktlm-Z-cnsb ]oUn-∏n-°p∂ i‡n-tb, hn´p-t]m-Iq. DSs\ t]mIq.'

"C√, C√, t]mI-Øn-√. Rßƒ \mep-t]-cm-Wv. Hcn-°epwt]mI-Øn-√.' sIm®p-kmdm I´mbw ]d-™p.

s]mSp-∂s\ aØm-bn-®≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p-\n-∂p. k -tbmSv GI-kz-c-Øn¬ "Pbw Pbw'F∂ ]m´p-]m-Sm≥ Bh-iy-s∏- p.

Pbw Pbw lt√-epømPbw Pbw Ft∏mgpwtbip-\mY \ma-Øn\vPbw Pbw Ft∏mgpwAev]-t\cw ]m´p-]mSn ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-®-tijw aØm-

bn-®≥ sIm®p-km-dm-bpsS kao-]-tØ°p \oßn. sXm´p-]p-dtIbmK-]oTws]mSn-b-®\pw. aØm-bn-®-s‚bpw s]mSn-b-®-s‚bpw Ic-ßƒ sIm®p-km-dm-bpsS Xe-bn¬ kv]¿in-®p. aØm-bn-®≥ Db-c-Øn-te°v IÆp-Iƒ Db¿Øn.

cmP-I-ev]-\-bpsS [z\n-bp≈ ]m¿∞\ Db¿∂p. GI-kz-c-Øn¬ k` lte-epøm apg°n:

c≠m-bncw h¿jw apºvI\y-I-bpsS DZ-c-Øn¬ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn¬ Dev]m-Zn-X-\mbntKmim-e-bn¬ P\n®vA¤p-X-]-h¿Øn-Iƒ sNbvXvIpcp-S-scbpw apS-¥-scbpw kuJy-am-°n-b....acn-®-hsc Dbn¿∏n-®....Im¬h-dn-bn¬ acn-®v, AS-°-s∏ vaq∂mw \mƒ Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰v kz¿§-Øn¬ hmW-cp-fp∂InkvXp-tb-ip-hns‚ ]mh-\- \m-a-Øn¬]nXmhpw ssZh-hp-amb btlmth Rßƒ At]-£n-°p∂pCu ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS _‘-\-ßƒ Agn-b-s∏-Ss´!sIm®p-kmdm im¥-am-b-ti-jw, k -bn¬ kµ¿i-I-cmbn h∂-

h-cpsS Pn⁄mk ian-∏n-°p-hm≥ ian-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥]d™p: "BZy-ambn Cu k -bn¬ h∂-h-tcm-Smbn H∂p-c≠p Imcy-ßƒ ]d-bm-\p≈ kzmX¥yw Rm≥ FSp-°p-I-bm-Wv. Aev]wapºv sIm®p-kmdm ktlm-Z-cn-bn¬ I≠ s]cp-am‰w H∂p-c-≠p-Im-c-W-ß-fm¬ D≠m-Imw. Nne-t∏mƒ CXv am\-kn-I-tcm-K-Øns‚ e£-W-am-Imw. As√-¶n¬ kmØm-\y-_m-[-sIm≠pw CØcw s]cp-am-‰-ßƒ D≠m-Imw. ssZhm-flm-hns‚ i‡n tbmK-ß-fn¬ i‡n-bmbn hym]-cn-°p-tºmƒ ss]im-NnI i‡n-Iƒ hn -an-®n-f-Insb-∂n-cn-°pw. kz¥-i-cocw NX-®p-ap-dn®v ae-I-fn¬ Ae-™p-\-S∂ Hcpa\p-jy≥ tbip-hns\ I≠-t∏mƒ ssZh-]pXm Fs∂ ZWvUn-∏n-°-cptX F∂v Ae-dn-hn-fn-®p- bm-Nn® kw -hhpw tbip-InkvXpAbm-fn¬ IpSn-tb-dn-bn-cp∂ Aip-≤m-flm-°sf imkn-®p-]p-d-Øm°nAbmsf kuJy-am-°n-bXpw kphn-ti-j-ß-fn¬ \mw hmbn-®n- p-≠-t√m.'

"Bta≥'. `‡≥amØp-°pń hni-Zo-I-c-WsØ A\p-Iq-en-®p."sIm®p-km-dmbv°v `qX-_m-[-bp-s≠∂v Rm≥ _e-ambn hniz-

kn-°p-∂p. Rßƒ \mep-t]-cp≠v F∂v sIm®p-kmd Aev]w apºvhnfn-®p-]-d-™-t√m. \mep ZpjvS-i-‡n-Iƒ Cu ktlm-Z-cnsb]oUn-∏n-°p-∂p-≠v. ASpØZnh-k-ß-fn¬ k` D]-h-kn-®p- ]m¿∞n-®m¬ sIm®p-km-dm-bpsS ss]im-NnI _‘-\sØ ssZhw s]mń-®p-I-f-bpw. Ggp `qX-ßƒ ]oUn-∏n-®n-cp∂ aKvZ-e-°m-cØn adn-

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bsb tbip-InkvXp kuJy-am-°nb kw`hw \mw ]pXnb\nb-a-Øn¬ hmbn-®n-´p-≠-t√m. ASpØ BgvN \ap°v aq∂pZnhkwD]-hm-k-]m¿∞\ \S-ØWw!'

"Bta≥! Bta≥!' k` GI-kz-c-Øn¬ kΩXw aqfn.sIm®p-km-dm-bpsS apJw hnI-kn-®p. ap≥]-cn-N-b-an-√mØ Hcp

D]-tZ-in. Aev]-kzev]w ]cn-Nbw amX-ap≈ Ipsd hnizm-kn-Iƒ.Ch¿ Blmcw shSn™v Ah-cpsS kuJy-Øn-\p-th≠n ]m¿∞n-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°p∂p!

k¶o¿Ø\w hmb-\-bv°p-tijw tbmKw XpS¿∂p.]g-b-Xp-t]mse s]mgn™ km£y-ß-f-√.BZyw Nmb-temSptPm¨ Din-tcmsS Fgp-t∂‰p km£yw

]kvXm-hn-®p. sXm´p-]p-dtI _tY-en¬ Nn∂-Ω-—kn-tem¨ s]s¥-t°mkvXp kphn-ti-j-I≥ sF°-c-Ip-cy≥ Fgp-Xnb Hcp ]m´p-]m-Sn-s°m≠v:

hmgvØnSpw Rms\s‚ c£-Is\ F∂pwkvtXmXw sNøpw Xs‚ h≥Ir-]-bv°mbviXp-hn≥ i‡n-Iƒ GimsX Fs∂boBgvN-ap-gp-h\pw ImØ-Xn-\m¬....Nn∂Ω Ccp-∂Xpw Dev]Øn AΩnWn XnSp-°-Øn¬ Fgp-t∂-

‰Xpw Htc \nanjw kw -hn-®p.-—AtX ]mńs‚ as‰mcp NcWw]mSn-s°m≠v:

BgvN-h- -Øns‚ H∂mwZn\w \ns∂BZy-]n-Xm-°-∑m¿ hmgvØn-b-t]m¬Cº-tam-Sn-∂nXm \n≥a-°-sfm-∂n®pXpº-sat\y \ns∂ Ipºn-Sp-∂p....tXthm´v A∂Ωs°m®Ω Ah-cpsS A\p-` -h-tØmSp

tN¿∂ Hcp thZ-hmIyw hmbn-®-tijw km£yw ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn. F∂m¬, Xte BgvN ssZhw sNbvX D]-Im-c-ßƒ \µn-]q¿∆w hnh-cn-®p-Xp-S-ßn-b-t∏mƒ hnImcw Ahsc Iog-S-°n— -]q¿Øn-bm-°msX Ccp-∂p—I-Æp-\o¿ XpS-®p-am-‰n-s°m-≠v.

]n∂oSv Fgp-t∂-‰Xv shfn-]mSptacn-°p-ń. kvtXmXwIp™-®\pw ]pd-∏mSp]m∏-®\pw Bh¿Ø\wX¶-®\pw Ah-cpsS A\p--h-ßƒ \me-©p-hm-N-I-ß-fn¬ HXp-°n.

`‡≥amØp-°pń IÆp-]qń [ym\n-®p-sIm-≠mWv Fgp-t∂-‰Xpw km£yw ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßn-b-Xpw. CS-Xp-h-i-Øp-\n∂pw i_vZw-tI´v IÆp-Xp-d-∂p-t\m-°n-b-t∏m-gmWv ktlm-Z-cn-am¿ Ccn-°p∂tImWn¬ s]Æ-Ω-s°m-®-Ωbpw km£yw ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßn-sb∂va\- n-em-°n-b-Xv. h≠n°p t_°v Nhn- p∂ thK-X-bn¬ Abmƒkm£yw \n¿Øn. CSw-hew t\m°msX Ip\n-™n-cp-∂p.

BÏp- n-Iƒ Nncn-b-S-°m≥ Bhp-∂X ian-s®-¶nepw ]‰n-bn-√. tPmWn aq∏-∑m-cpsS IÆp-sh-ń®v sXm´-Sp-Øn-cp∂ Xºn-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ Fs¥m-s°tbm a¥n-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

dmtl-eΩ km£n-]-d™p XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ ]Xn-s\m-∂p-aWnBbn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p s]s -∂v, tIgvhni-‡n- Ip-d-hp≈ Gen-bm-s°m-®Ω Fgp-t∂-‰p-˛ dmtl-eΩsb adn-I-S∂v km£yw XpS-ßn.dmtl-eΩ shSn-s]m-ń-°p∂ i_vZ-Øn¬, Hcp lmte-epømapg°n. sXm´p-]p-dtI Hcp kvtXmX-hpw. CS-Xp-h-i-Øp-\n∂pwi_vZwtI v Xncn-™p- t\m-°n-b-t∏m-gmWv Gen-bm-s°m-®-Ω-bv°vA_≤w a\- n-em-b-Xv.

s]Ïp- n-Iƒ ssI∏Sw hmbn¬s]mØn Nncn-®p.Bcm-[-\-bn¬ ]q¿Æ-kzm-X¥yw A\p-h-Zn-®p-I-gn-bp-tºmƒ

D≠m-Ip∂ CØcw Ia- w-K-ßƒ ]cn-l-cn-°m-\m-hm-ØXpw Ah-K-Wn-®p-X-t≈-≠-Xp-amb \n m-c-]-iv\-ß-fm-bn- mWv aØm-bn-®≥Icp-Xp-∂-Xv. F¶n¬X-s∂, tbmKw Ae-t¶m-e-s∏-Sm≥ km[y-X-bp-s≠∂p a\- n-em-°n-bm¬, DSs\ aØm-bn-®≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p-\n∂vkm£y-ip-iq-jsb \nb-¥n-®p- \-bn-°m-dp-≠v.

c≠p-aq-∂p-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ aØm-bn-®\p \n¿_-‘-ap-≠m--bn-cp∂p:tbmK-ßƒ ]´m-f-®n- -bn-em-I-cpXvBcm-[-\-Iƒ bm¥n-I-am-I-cpXvF∂m¬, \mY-\n-√m-I-f-cnbpw BI-cp-Xv.G‰hpw Ah-km\w Fgp-t∂-‰Xv Zn\-hr-Øm¥wZo\m-Ω-bm-Wv.

Nne¿ Ahsc k`-bnse Zn\-∏-X-ambn Icp-Xp-∂p. \mń¬ \S-°p∂ hrØm-¥-ßƒ, ]tXy-In®v IpSpw-_-ß-fnse cl-ky-ßƒ,Ah¿°p ImWm-∏m-T-am-Wv. ]c-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ CS-s]-Sm≥ ]tXyIwXmev]-cy-ap≈ Hcp aln-f.

Zo\mΩ Zo\-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \pW-bpsS tcmKm-Wp-°ƒ Iog-S°n-b-hƒ. hymP-Øns‚ _‘\w. A]-hm-Z-Øns‚ sshd-kp-Iƒ.]mXm-f-tKm-]p-c-ß-fpsS ISm-£-ap≈ _mIvSo-dn-b-ßƒ Gsd-\mƒAhsc ]oUn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p.

Bsc-°p-dnt®m A]-hmZw ]N-cn-∏n-®-Xns‚ t]cn¬ k -bpsSap≥]mÃ¿ Ahsc in£n-®-Xm-Wv-—aq∂pamk-tØ°v k`-bn¬km£yw ]d-b-cp-Xv. ]cmXnIqSmsX Ah¿ in£ Gs‰-Sp-Øp.aØm-bn-®≥ Ggw-Ipfwk`-bn¬ hcp-∂-Xn\v ]Øp-amkw apºvin£-bpsS Imem-h[n Xo¿∂p. ]›m-Øm-]-Øn-\p-tijw BZy-ambn km£yw ]d-bm≥ Fgp-t∂-‰-t∏mƒ Ah¿ k`sb hmbn-®p-tIƒ∏n® thZ- mKw C∂pw an°-hcpw Hm¿°p-∂p-≠v-—k¶o¿Ø\w 39.

\mhp-sIm≠p ]m]w sNøm-Xn-cn-∏m≥

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Rm≥ Fs‚ hgn-Isf kq£n-°p-sa∂pwZpjvS≥ Fs‚ apºn¬ Ccn-°p-tºmƒFs‚ hmbv ISn-™m-Wn´p Im°p-sa∂pw Rm≥ ]d-™p.]gb ]mÃ¿ Zo\m-Ω-bn-ep-≠mb am‰-Øn¬ kt¥m-jn-®p.

Ahsc ]mtZ-in-I- k-tlm-ZcnkwL-Øns‚ skI- -dn-bm°n BZ-cn-®p. Ct∏mƒ \mńepw ]cn-k-c-]-tZ-i-ß-fnepw \S-°p∂ tbmK-ß-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈ Adn-bn-∏p-Iƒ, ]m]n-I-fpsS am\- m-¥-c-hr-Øm-¥-ßƒ, tcmK-im-¥n-hn-h-c-ßƒ Ch-sbms° tiJ-cn®v ]mtZ-in-I-k-`-bnse hnizm-kn-Iƒ°p ssIam-dp-∂p. ]e-tcbpw Zqsc\S-°p∂ tbmK-ßƒ°v Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p.

]≠p- hm-bn® ap∏-sØm≥]Xmw k¶o¿Ø-\-Ønse HcphmIyw hmbn-®p-sIm-≠mWv Zo\mΩ km£yw Bcw- n-®-Xv. Ah-cpsS km£yw D]-kw-l-cn-®-t∏m-tg°pw ]t_m-[-\-Øn-\p≈kabw Bbn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p.

kvtXmX-Im-gvN- ti-J-c-W-Øn-\p-tijw aq∏-∑m¿ D’m-l-Øn-an¿t∏msS ]t_m-[n-∏n-®pXpS-ßn. BZyw Z¿i\wZm\n-tb¬. ]ns∂hnem]wt__n-®≥. HSp-hn¬ ssIX-∏-dºp aØm-bn.

t__n-®s‚ ]t_m-[\w hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v hnti-jm¬ ]tNm-Z-\-am-bn. an°-t∏mgpw ]g-b-\n-b-a-Ønse "hnem-]-ßƒ' F∂ ]pkvX-I-Ønse A≤ym-b-ßƒ hymJym-\n-®p- ]-t_m-[n-∏n-°p∂ At±lwC∂v ]pXnb\nb-a-Ønse tdmam-te-J-\-Ønse Hcp hmIyw D≤-cn-®p-sIm-≠mWv kwkm-cn-®-Xv.

kµ¿i-I-\m-bn- h∂ It√-Øp-hn-f-bn¬ tImin tbmKw Ign™vA`n-]m-b-s∏-´p: "D]-tZ-io, GXm-bmepw Chn-Sn-cp-∂n´v B¿°pwDd°w hcp-∂n-√. \nßfp s]s¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ ck-wsIm-√n-IƒBsW∂m Rm≥ tIń- p-≈-Xv. kt¥mjw Xcp∂ H∂nepw \nßƒ]¶p-sIm-≈m-dn-√. \nßƒ°p No´p-I-fn-bn-√. NqXp-I-fn-bn-√. _oUn-hen C√. \mS-I-an-√. kn\n-a- C-√. Bsc-¶nepw Aev]w kt¥m-j-Øn\v Hcp \mS-Iw- Im-Wm≥ t]mbm¬ \nßƒ Ahsc Ip‰w]d-bpw....]t£ Rm≥ I≠n v \nß-fpsS tbmKw \√ ck-am. _lp-ckw! t_md-Sn-°-Øn-√.'

"Rßƒ ckw-sIm-√n-Iƒ A√ tImio, ckw krjvSn-°p-∂-h-cm....Bflobckw. I¿Øm-hn¬ Ft∏mgpw kt¥m-jn-°p∂ckw. sIm√p∂ ck-a√-—Pohn-∏n-°p∂ ckw.'

"icym. Rß-sS ]≈o¬ ]ecpw Dd°wXqßn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xvÿncw ImgvN-bm. s]s¥-t°m-kvXp-]-≈o¬ B¿°pw Dd°w hc-Øn-√....\nß-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ F√mw D≠v. C√m-Ø-sXm∂pwC√-—-ssZhw D≠v. tbip D≠v. ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hp-≠v. `qX-ß-fp-ap≠v! H∂n\pw Ipd-hn-√.'

"]t£, Rß-sSIq -Øn¬ `qX-ßƒ°p kzÿX Inń-√. Cf-In-tbmSpw'

tImin ]d™ hm°p-Iƒ Ab-hn-d°n Nn¥n-®p-sIm-≠mWvaØm-bn-®≥ hoń-te°p \S-∂-Xv.

\nß-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ F√mw D≠v. C√m-Ø-sXm∂pw C√.H∂n\pw Ipd-hn-√.

icn!s]¥-t°m-kvXm-cm-[-\-bn¬ H∂n\pw Ipd-hn-√. F√mw D≠v.]m´p-≠v. ]m¿∞-\-bp≠v; ]t_m-[t\mw ]kwtKmw D≠v.Xtº-dp-≠v, Xw_p-cp-hp-≠v.Nncn-bp-≠v, Ic-®n-ep-≠v. A\p-Xm-]-Øns‚ Ic-®n¬. kt¥m-j-

Øns‚ IÆp-\o¿. am\-km-¥-c-Øns‚ Gß-e-Sn-Iƒ.im¥-X-bp-≠v, _l-f-hpap-≠v; im-k-\-bp≠v.A\-°-ap-≠v. -C-f-°-ap≠v; ck-ap-≠v. Din-cp-≠v. Dbn-cp-≠v.

Bflm-hp-≠v. Bfl-\m-Y-\p-≠v.in£-bp≠v....c£-bpw.Inkv-akv Znhkw k‘y Ign-™-t∏mƒ k`m-]-am-Wn-Iƒ aØm-

bn-®s‚ hk-Xn-bn¬ H∂n-®p-Iq-Sn.Hº-tX-°¿ae-ap-Ifn¬\n∂pw D°s‚ Iqh-ep-b¿∂p. CS-

bv°nsS Rmd-∏-£n-I-fpsS Nne-∏v. Im‰ns‚ lp¶m-cw.ap‰Øv tPmWnbpw ti_mbpw sh≈w\nd-®- In-Æ-Øn¬ asÆ-

Æ-hn-f°v sImfp-Øn-h-®p. Iq -ambn ]d-∂p-h∂ Cuø-ep-Iƒ hnf-°n\p Np‰pw Nnd-I-Sn®p \rØwsNbvXp. ASpØ \nan-j-Øn¬Nnd-Ip-I-cn™p sh≈-Øn¬ ho-Wp.

"]Xn-hn-√msX ag s]øm-\m-bn-cn°pw Cuø-en-f-Ip-∂Xv.' Hcpk`m]amWn A`n-]m-b-s∏- p.

kmdmΩ Hcp ]mXw \ndsb N°-®p-f-bp-ambn DΩ-dsØØn.tXs\m-en-°p∂ hcn-°-®pf hmbn-en- p-sIm≠p aØm-bn-®\pw ]am-Wn-Ifpw N¿®-bn-te°p IS-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ Bcw- -an- p.

"\ΩpsS Bcm-[-\m-ap-dn-bnse Ccn-∏nSkwhn-[m-\-sØ-∏‰n NneImcy-ßƒ ]d-bm\m Rm≥ \nßsf hnfn-®Xv.'

Bcpw H∂pw an≠n-bn-√."Bdp-amkwapºv Cu kt`¬ h∂ ZnhkwapX¬ Rm≥ ]d-

bm-\m-K-ln-®n-cp∂ Nne Imcy-ß-fm-—'"]d-bm-\p-≈Xp Xpd-∂p-]-d-™m-epw.' _tY-en¬ Nmt°m-®≥

kΩXw \¬In. a‰p ]am-Wn-Ifpw Xe-Ip-ep°n."\ΩpsS Bcm-[\mapdn-bn¬ Hmtcm PmXn-°m¿°pw ]tXyIw

]tXyIw Ccn-∏n-S-ßƒ ]mSn√.'aØm-bn-®≥ kqNn-∏n-®-sXs¥∂v ]am-WnIƒ°p a\- nembn.

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k -bn¬ ]mc-º-cy-ap≈ kpdn-bm\nInkvXym-\n-Iƒ°pw Ah-i-Pm-Xn-I-fn¬\n∂p h∂ ]pXp-In-kvXym-\n-Iƒ°pw ]tXyIw]tXyIw Ccn-∏n-S-ß-fm-Wv.

Bcm-[-\m-ap-dn-bpsS G‰hpw ]nd-In¬ Iodn-s∏m-fn™ Hcp]cºp hncn-®n- p-≠v. Xmgv∂ PmXn-°m-cmb kvXo]p-cp-j-∑m¿ Cu]c-ºns‚ CSØpw heØpw Ccn-°p-∂p. sXm´p-ap-ºn¬ at\m-l-c-amb Ipsd Xg-∏m-bvIƒ. kpdn-bm\nktlm-Z-cn-am¿ Ah-bn-en-cn-°p-∂p.

]kw-K-ta-i-bpsS he-Xp-h-iØv Ag-Ip≈ Hcp ]p¬∏m-bv.kpdn-bm\n ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ AXn-em-Wn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. CS-Xp-h-iØv Iodnapjn™ Hcp Xg-∏m-bv. AXn-emWv tami-aq-∏\pw tbip-Zm-k-\p-an-cn-°p-∂-Xv--—Ccp-hcpw Ah-i-Pm-Xn-°m¿.

]kwK-ta-i-bpsS sXm´p-]p-d-In¬ at\m-l-c-am-b- Hcp saØ-∏mbv-—k`m]mÃ¿ Ccn-°p-∂-X-Xn-em-Wv.

lt√-eqømh¿Kokv H∂p Nncn-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: "]mÃ-td,Fs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ `h-\-Øn¬ At\I hmk-ÿ-e-ßƒ Ds≠-∂t√ tbip ]d-™Xv?'

"AXns\¥m?'"kz¿§-Øn¬ Xmgv∂ PmXn-°m¿°pw ]tXyIw hmk-ÿ-e-

am-bn-cn°pw.'aØm-bn-®≥ H∂p Nncn-®p.Bh¿Ø\wX¶-®≥ Iqń-t®¿Øp: "AÆm≥ sImºØpw Ba

InW-‰nepw!'"AXp-sIm≠v?'"ÿm\w am‰-cp-Xv. Ah-\-h≥ Ccn-°-≠-StØ Ccn-°m-hq.'aØm-bn-®≥ kvt\lm¿Z-amb kzc-Øn¬ Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw hmZ-

K-Xnsb FXn¿Øp: "ssZh-Øn\v Ba-sb∂pw AÆm-s\∂pw C√.F√m-hcpw ssZh-a-°ƒ. kz¿§-Ønse hmk-ÿ-e-ßƒ PmXnbpw\ndhpw A\p-k-cn-®-√, \mw ssZh-Øn-\p-th≠n sNbvX \√ ]hr-Øn-I-f-\p-k-cn®m hoXn-°p-∂Xv.'

"]ns∂ ssZh-sa-¥n\m ]e PmXn-Isf kr„n-®Xv?'"CsXm∂pw ssZhw kr„n-®-X-√. a‰p cmPy-ß-fn-sem∂pw

s]te\pw \mbcpw \ºq-Xncow H∂p-an-√. a‰p-≈-hsc NqjWwsNøm≥ \ΩpsS ]q¿∆n-I¿ a\-∏q¿∆w th¿Xn-cn-®-XmWv Db¿∂PmXn-sb∂pw Xmgv∂ PmXn-sb-∂pw. F√m-h-cnepw Hcp c‡-am-Wv.a\p-jy-c-‡w. F√m-hcpw Hc-∏s‚ a°ƒ.'

"a\p-jysc I≠m¬ Aßs\ tXm∂-Øn-√-t√m.'"a\p-jysc NqjWw sNbvX _mlva-Wcpw, kpdn-bm-\n-In

kvXym\nIfpw, Db¿∂ PmXn-I-fn¬ Dƒs∏- -h-sc∂v kzbw Ah-

Im-i-s∏Sp∂ a‰p PmXn-°mcpw ItaW XSn-®p-cp≠v shfpØpNph∂p˛ sa®-amb Blm-chpw Pohn-X-km-l-N-cy-ßfpw Ah¿°pe`n-®-Xp-sIm-≠v. Xcw-Xm-gvØnb Iq´sc ASn-a-∏-Wn- sN-øn-®p.I∏bpw aØnbpw sImSpØv arK-ß-sf-t∏mse shbn-eØpw ag-bØpw ]Wn sNøn-®p. Ah-cpsS icocw \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn timjn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. F√p- Ip-dpIn \ndwaßn saen-™p-sa-en™v c‡-a-b-an-√msX hnfdn Ah-i-\n-e-bn-em-bn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah-i¿F∂ t]cpw Nm¿Øn. kXy-Øn¬ F√m-hcpw HcpPmXn˛ -a-\pjy-Pm-Xn. Ct∏mƒ s\lvdp a¥n-k- bpw ssIkvX-h-kw-L-S-\-Ifpw]nt∂m° PmXn-°m¿°v kuP-\y-hn-Zym-`ymkw \¬In, Db¿∂sXmgn-ep-I-fn¬ ]th-in-°m-\p≈ Ah-k-c-ßƒ D≠m-°n-s°m-SpØvAhsc D≤cn-®psIm-≠p-h-cm≥ ian-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ kh¿W¿ Ah¿W-cn¬\n∂pw ]≠p-Im-eØv Ih¿s∂-SpØ Ah-Im-i-ßƒ XncnsI sImSp°p-I-bm-Wn-Xv. A√msXHuZm-cy-sam-∂p-a-√.'

Hcp aWn-°q-tdmfw \o≠p-\n∂ N¿®bv°ptijw ]am-Wn-Iƒau\-am-bn.

sbi-øm-]-h-N\w Aº-Ømdmw A≤ymbw Bdpw Ggpw hmIy-ßfpw As∏m-kvsXme ]hrØn ]Ømw A≤ymbw ap∏-Øn-\mephsc-bp≈ hmIy-ßfpw hmbn®v PmXn-hn-th-N\w hniz-mkn-Iƒ°p]‰n-b-X-s√∂v aØm-bn-®≥ a\- n-em-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp.

]nt‰amkw F√m-h¿°pw Htc coXn-bn-ep≈ ]p¬∏m-bvIƒhmßn. Bcm-[-\m-ap-dn-bn¬ hncn-®p: "CXp kz¿§wt]m-en-cn-°p-∂p.F√mcpw Xpey¿.' aØm-bn-®≥ kt¥mjw ]I-S-am-°n.

A∂v kpdn-bm\nbmb amØp-°p- nbpw tami-s∏-te\pw Htc]mbn-em-Wn-cp-∂-Xv.

_©n¬ InS∂ at\m-ca ]X-Ønse henb Xe-s° v aØm-bn®s\ BI¿jn-®p.

"1954 Pq¨ 28: C¥y-bpsS hntZ-i-\-b-Ønse \mgn-I-°-√v.'][m-\-a¥n Ph-l¿em¬ s\lvdphns‚ Hcp ]kvXm-h-\-bmWv

Xe-s°- mbn D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂-Xv.C¥y≥ ][m-\-a-¥nbpw ssN\okv ][m-\-a¥n Np. F≥.

embnbpw U¬ln-bn¬h®v ]©-io-e-°-cm-dn¬ H∏p-h-®-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp∂p hm¿Ø.

aØm-bn-®≥ Nn¥-bn-em-≠p: sFIysØ∏-‰n--—`n∂Xsb∏-‰n--—kvt\l-sØ-∏‰n F√mw Nn¥n-®p.

At∏m-gmWv amØp-°pń ktlm-Z-c≥ ]Sn-™mtd ap‰-Øp-IqsS

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Ibdnh∂Xv.aÆns‚ K‘hpw hnb¿∏ns‚ \m‰hpw Abmƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp-

∂p. ]`mXwapX¬ ]tZmjwhsc aÆn-t\mSp ]S-sh-´p∂ HcpIrjn-°m-c≥.

Nhn- p-I-√n¬ h®n-cp∂ In≠n-bnse sh≈w Hgn®v ImenseaÆp-I-gp-In-b-tijw Abmƒ hcm-¥-bn¬ Ib-dn. aØm-bn-®≥\o≠ Nn¥-bn¬ \n∂pW¿∂p.

"C∂sØ ]Xw It≠m, amØp-°pń ktlm-Zcm?'"Rß-fp Irjn-°m¿°p ]Xw hmbn-°m-\mt∂m t\cw!'"C¥ybpw ssN\bpw At\ym\yw BZ-cn-°p-sa∂p ImWn-®p-

sIm-≠p≈ A©p \n_-‘-\-I-fn¬ H∏ph®n-cn-°p∂p!'"Hmtlm....H∏p sh®m-se-¥m, Cs√-¶n-se¥m! \Ωfp Irjn-°mcv.

F√p apdntb ]WnsNbvXmte ]√p ap-dntb Xn∂m-s\m-°q.'"F∂mepw CsXmcp ck-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p, \nco-izc cmjvS-amb

ssN\bpw aX-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS cm„-amb C¥ybpw kvt\l-°-cm-dn¬ H∏phbv°p-∂p!'

"Cu ssaXn-sbms° FX-\mfv \ne-\n-ev°p-sa∂v ssZhwXºp-cm≥ amXw Adn-bp∂p.'

"GXm-bmepw Ah¿ Hcp taibv°p Np‰p-an-cp∂p kwkm-cn-°p-∂p....tbip-In -kvXp-hns‚ kphn-tijw ]kw-Kn -°p∂ssIkvX-h-k- -Iƒ°v AX-t]mepw At\ym\yw kvt\lw ]Z¿in-∏n-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-s√-∂p-≈Xv FX e÷m-I-cw.'

"icn-bm. icn-bm. ]mÃ-td, ItØm-en-°\pw bmt°m-_-m°m-c\pw am¿tØm-Ωm-°m-c\pw kn.Fkv.sF.°mc\pw _Z-dp-Im-c-\pws]¥t°mkvXpIm-c\pw F√m-hcpw kz¥w hc-ºp-Iƒ°p-≈n¬\n∂p ]h-¿-Øn-°p∂p. At\ym\yw kl-I-cn-°p-∂n-√. ]ecpws]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imsc shdp-°p-∂p....A√, tbmPn®p ]h¿Øn-°m-s\m-°-Øp-an-√. ]mc-º-cy-k- -I-fn¬ ip≤o-I-cWw \S-ØmsX \ap-°-h-tcmSp tbmPn-°m-s\m-°ptam?'

adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX aØm-bn-®≥ Nn¥m-[o-\-\m-bn.sXt°-ae-bn¬ It√-Øp-Ω-®s‚ hoń¬ \n∂papb¿∂

k‘ym-K-m\-ßƒ am[-h≥]n-≈-bpsS sXßn≥tXm∏p Xm≠naØm-bn-®s‚ I¿Æ-]p-S-ß-fn¬ ]Xn-®p. aßm- p-a-e-bnse hr£-e-Xm-Zn-I-fn¬\n∂pb¿∂ XWpØ Im‰v BZn-®≥]m-dsb Xgp-In-s°m≠v Gtg-°¿ Ip∂n≥\n-c-Isf e£y-am°n]m™p.

]Ir-Xn-bpsS CS-ap-dn-bmØ i_vZ-ho-Nn-Iƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ Ahy‡ hnIm-c-ß-fn-f-°nhn´p. De-t]mse aØm-bn-®≥H∂p-—z-kn-®-tijw amØp-°p- n-bpsS tNmZy-Øn-\p-Øcw \¬In.

"\Ω-°-h-tcmSv F√m Imcy-Øn\pw tbmPn-°m-s\m-°-Øn-√m-

bn-cn-°mw. ]t£, \Ω-°-hsc kvt\ln-°mw.'"icym, icym.'kvt\l-Øn-\p-th≠n hmZn-®m¬ amXw t]mcm. ]cn-i-an-°-

Ww....-a-Øm-bn-®s‚ Pohn-X-kn-≤m-¥-am-WXv. Xncp-thm-W-Zn-hkwsshIn v aØm-bn-®s‚ ]cn-i-a- -e-ambn HsscIy ]c-ky-tbmKwGgw-Ipfw Ih-e-bn¬h®p \SØm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p.

tbmK-ÿ-ehpw ka-bhpw hn⁄m-]\w sNbvXp-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥Xs∂ ]Ww sNe-hm°n t\mókv A®-Sn-∏n®v hnX-cWwsNbvXp. ]c-ky-tbm-K-Øn¬ D®-`m-jnWn D≠m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂vt\mó-kns‚ ASn-bn¬ sh≠bv°m A£-c-Øn¬ A®-Sn-®n-cp-∂p. ]≠v CS-a-Æp-h®v Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ D®- m-jnWn Kma-hm-kn-Isf samØw BI¿jn-®p-sIm-≠p-h∂ A\p- hw a\- n¬ h®p-sIm≠mWv D®- m-j-nWn-bpsS ImcywIqsS t\mó-kn¬ tN¿°m≥aØm-bn-®≥ \n¿t±iw \¬In-b-Xv.

s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS ]Xn-\n-[n-sb∂ \ne-bn¬ Ipº-\m- p-\n∂pw ]mÃ¿ sI.-sP. imap-th¬ ]kw-Kn-®p. am¿tXmΩm CS-h-I-°m¿ Cc-hn-t]-cq¿\n∂v i¶-c-aw-Kew tP°_v A®s\ sIm≠p-h-∂p. kn.Fkv.sF. ]mtZ-inI CS-h-I-bn¬\n∂v anj≥ho- n¬aØm-bn-km¿. bmt°m-_mb k -bn¬\n∂v ]pXp-∏≈n ss\\m≥D]-tZ-in. ItØm-en°m k -bpsS ]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn hmf-IØp\n∂v^mZ¿ tXmakv Ipºp-°m- v.

Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ ]kw-K-I-sc√mw tbmPn-®p- ˛tbip-InkvXpalm-_-en-bmWv; Im¬h-dn-bnse ]c-a-bm-K-am-Wv; Ah≥ ]m]n-Isfc£n-°p-∂p.

"Cu ]c-ky-tbm-K-Øn¬ ]¶p-sIm≠ F√m-h-tcbpw A\p-K-ln-°-Wta' F∂ hmN-I-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv ItØm-en° ]≈n-]-amWn Ip©m-t°m-am-∏nf D]-kw-lm-c-]m¿∞\ Ah-km-\n-∏n-®-Xv.

ssZh-Øns‚ A\p-K-l-h-e-b-Øn-\p-≈n¬ AhnsS h∂p-Iq-Snb F√m k`m-hn- m-K-°m-tcbpw At±lw Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-b-t∏mƒNne-cpsSbp≈n¬ kvt\l-Øns‚ hnIm-c-ß-fp-b¿∂p.

Nne¿ B›-cy-s∏- p. Nne¿ Ip]n-X-cm-bn.]nt‰ BgvN, F√m k`m-hn-`m-K-°m-scbpw tIm¿Øn-W-°n-

s°m≠v \n¿≤-\-cmb hn[-h-Isf klm-bn-°m≥ Hcp t£a-\n[nBcw-`n-®p. bmt°m-_mb k`-bnse ]ptcm-ln-X-\mWv ap≥ssIFSp-Ø-Xv.

]ptcm-ln-X-t\m-sSmØv t£a-\n-[n-bn-te-°p≈ ]W-∏n-cn-hn\vaØm-bn-®≥ hoSp-Iƒ Ib-dn-bn-d-ßn-b-t∏mƒ I≠-h-scms° B›-cy-s∏- p. aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p: "\nß-sfm-s°-sb-¥n\m B›-cy-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv? Rms\m-cp-d® s]s¥-t°m-kvXp-hn-izm-kn-bm-Wv.

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F∂m¬ kl-I-cn-°m-hp∂ cwK-ß-fn¬ a‰p k -°m-cp-ambn kl-I-cn-°m≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dm. InkvXp-hns‚ kvt\lw k -bpsS hc-ºp-Isf adn-I-S-°p-∂p.'

CSbv°p ag Nmdn-b-t∏mƒ ]ptcm-ln-X≥ aØm-bn-®s‚ IpS-°o-gn¬ Ib-dn\S∂p.

Hcp Ip∏m-b-[m-cn.Hcp Pp∫m-[mcn.Htc IpS-°o-gn¬ HØp \S-°p-∂p.cwKw I≠p\n∂ Nne-cn¬ ssZh-kvt\lw Bfn-°-Øn.

sshIn v aØm-bn-®≥ ]m¿∞n-°p-hm-\mbn Dƒap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ Cd-bØv Btcm \S∂p-I-b-dp∂ i_vZw tI´p. IX-Ip-Xp-d-∂-t∏mƒ BZyw kwkm-cn-®Xv Cd-bØp ]p©n-cn-®p-sIm≠p\nev°p∂ ItØm-en° ]≈n-]-amWn Ip©m-t°m-am-∏n-f-bm-Wv.

"F¥m D]-tZ-io, ]Xn-hn-√msX Fs∂ I≠-t∏mƒ A¤p-X-s∏-´p-t]mtbm?'

"Ft¥m A¤p-X-s∏-Sm\m? amk-ßƒapºv Xncp-thm-W-Zn-hkwH∂n®v ]c-ky-tbmKw \S-Øn-bXp apX¬ Rm≥ \nßƒ°p-th≠n]m¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠n-cnIzm.'

"F¥m, Rm≥ NØp-t]m-Im≥ ]m¿∞n-°p-hm-cpt∂m?'Nncn-®p-sIm≠p tNmZn-®p.

"AsX, A‘-hn-izm-k-ßƒ NmI-Ww. kXyw Pbn-°Ww.'"\nßƒ°o D]-tZiw ]d-bm\pw a‰p k -Isf Ip‰w ]d-bm-

\pta t\c-apt≈m?'"sshZy-t\mSp NnIn-’n-°-cp-sX∂p ]d-bm-s\m-°ptam?

][m-\-a-¥n-am¿ cm„obw ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m-s\m-°ptam? Rm≥ D]-tZ-in-bm....-D-]-tZ-int® ]‰q.'

Ccp-hcpw IpSpIpsS Nncn-®p. Nncn Xocp-∂-Xn\p aptºAb¬hmkn Z¿i\wZm\n-tb¬km¿ Cd-b-Øp-h-s∂-Øn. h∂-Imcyw Ip©m-t°m -am-∏nf Adn-bn®p.

"Ign™ c≠p tRdmgvtNw \nßsS Bcm-[\m aµn-c-Øns‚Ab-e-sØ hoń-en-cp∂v Rm≥ \nßsS ]kwKw tI´p.'

"Hmtlm, em`-°-t®m-Sw....-kvtXm-X-ImgvN CSmsX Fs‚]kwKw N°m-Øn\p tI°m-at√m.'

"\„-°-t®m-S-am- ˛D]-tZ-iosS ]kwKw tI´-Xp-ap-X¬ Fs‚amXr-k-`bv°v Ft¥m XI-cmdp]‰n-bn-cn-°p∂p Fs∂-\n°ptXm∂p-∂p.'

"\nß-fpsS amXr-k` ss__n-fn-t\mSpIqsS HØncn Zpcm-Nm-

c-ßƒ Xncp-In-t®¿Øp. AXm ]‰nb XI-cm-dv. \nßƒ kXywAt\z-jn®v A\p-k-cn-°-Ww.'

"A\p-k-cn-°m≥ Xøm-dp-≈-Xp-sIm≠m Cu k‘ym t\cØpwD]-tZ-insb ImWm≥ h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.'

aØm-bn -®≥ Dƒap -dn -bn¬\n∂pw ]pdw -N´\in® Hcpss__nfpw H∂p-c≠v ssIkvX-h-k- m-N-cn-X-K-Ÿ-ßfpw sIm≠p-h-∂p. Ah-bn-semcp ]pkvX-I-Øns‚ Xmfp-Iƒ adn-®p-sIm≠p]d™p: "CXnse Ncn-X-h-kvXp-XIƒ \nßƒ i≤n-°-Ww.'

"FX thtWm-¶nepw i≤n-°mw.'"F∂m¬ tIƒ°v. aq∂mw \q‰m-≠p-hsc tdman¬ InkvXym-

\n-Isf ]oUn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. A∂p-hsc \√ XymK-_p-≤n-bp-≈-h¿amXta InkvXym\n F∂ t]sc-Sp-°m≥ ss[cy-s∏- n-cp-∂p-≈p.F∂m¬ \memw \q‰m-≠n¬ IpkvX-¥o-t\mkv NI-h¿ØnInkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn-®p. InkvXp-aXw tZio-b-a-Xambn ]Jym-]n-®p. AtXmsS tdma≥ ]uc-∑m¿ Iq´-ambn InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn®p.'

"A°q- -Øn¬ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-SmØ P\-e-£-ßƒ InkvXym-\n-I-fm-bn.' ssZhk -bnse kt≠-kv°qƒ A≤ym-]-I≥Iq-Sn-bmbZ¿i\w Zm\n-tb¬km¿ Iqń-t®¿Øp.

"AsX, a\x-]-cn-h¿Ø-\-an-√msX aX-]-cn-h¿Ø\w \S-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. InkvXp-aXw cmP-Io-b -a-X-am-b-tXmsS cmP-mhns\]oWn-∏n-°p-hm≥ [\-hm-∑mcpw D∂X DtZym-K-ÿ-∑mcpw InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn-®p. AtXmsS tdmam-°m-cpsS A\m-Nm-c-ßƒ ]eXpw]pØ≥ Ip-∏m-b-a-Wn™v k -bn-te°v Cc-®p-I-b-dn....-tdm-am-°m-cpsSXnaq¿Øn-I-fn-sem∂v Hcp kvXobm-bn-cp-∂p. ssIkvX-h-k`X¬ÿm-\Øv adn -bsb a≤y-ÿ-bm°n tZh-] -Z -hn -bn -te°pb¿Øn. tdma≥ a¥-hm-Zn-I-fpsS a¥-hSn t]m∏ns‚ Awi-h-Sn-bm-bn. acn-®-h-cpsS Bflm-°ƒ ip≤o-I-c-W-ÿ-e-Øp-IqSn IS-∂p -t]mIpw F∂ Ko°p Nn¥m-KXn ItØm-en -°-cpsS_kv]q¿°m-\-bmbn ]Xy-£-s∏-´p. acn® bp≤-ho-c-∑m-cpsSAÿn-Isf hW-ßn-bn-cp∂ ]Xnhv ssIkvX-h-k- -bpsS Xncp-ti-jn∏phW-°-am-bn. c‡-km-£n-I-tfm-Sp≈ ]m¿∞-\bpw Ipcn-ip-h-W-°hpw Bcw- n-®p.'

"Rßƒ Ipcn-ins\ hW-ßp-∂n-√. Ipcn-in-eqsS InkvXp-hn-s\bm hW-ßp-∂-Xv.'

aØm-bn-®≥ ss__nƒ Xpd∂v c≠p cmPm-°-∑m¿ ]Xn-s\´mwA≤ymbw \memw hmIyw hmbn-®p-tIƒ∏n-®p. blq-Z-cm-Pm-hmblnkv°n-bmhv ssZhnI Acp-f-∏mSv e`n-®-X-\p-k-cn®v hnK-l-ßsf\o°n tamsi \n¿Ωn® ]n®f k¿∏-sØ-t∏mepw XI¿Øp-I-

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f™ kw`hw hni-Zo-I-cn-®p. Bcm-[-\-tbm-Sp≈ _‘-Øn¬ Hcp]XoIw t]mepw \n¿Ωn®p ]Xn-jvTn-°-cp-sX∂v aØm-bn-®≥Du∂n-∏-d-™p. B -cW-àw hnK-lm-cm-[-\-bn-te°v \bn-°m-\n-S-bp-≈-Xp-sIm≠v bnk-tb¬P\X B -c-W-ßƒ \o°n°f-b-W-sa∂v tamsi Iev]n-®Xpw A∂p apX¬ bnk-tb¬P-\X B -cWw [cn-®n√ F∂ hkvXp-Xbpw ]pd∏mSp]pkvXIw ap∏-Øn-aq∂mw A≤ymbw hmbn®psIm≠v N¿® sNbvXp.

thsdmcp hnj-b-Øn-te°p i≤- Xn-cn-®p-hn-Sm≥ BK-ln-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ tNmZn®p: "Ip©m-t°m-®-≥ sIm¥-P]w \S-Øm-dpt≠m?'

"Ign-™m-gvN-bpw \S-Øn.'"sIm¥-bn¬ BsI FX aWn-I-fp≠v?'"A≥]Øn-aq∂v. Nne P]-am-e-I-fn¬ A≥]sØm≥]Xv...

\q‰n-b-dp--]Ømdp aWn-Iƒ hsc-bp≈ sIm¥-Iƒ I≠n- p-≠v.'"I\ym-a-dn-b-Øn-\p-th≠n FX aWn-Iƒ?'"an°-hmdpw F√m aWn-Ifpw hnip-≤-am-Xm-hn-\p-th≠n.'"sIm¥-P-]-Øn¬ adn-b-tØm-Sp≈ ]m¿∞-\-Ifpw hµ-\-ßfpw

kvXpXn-Ifpw- -a-dn-b-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ ]cm-a¿i-\-ßfpw- ˛F√mw-IqSnFX D≠mhpw?'

"FÆn t\m°n-bn-ń-√.'"Dulw?'"Ipd-™Xv \q‰≥]-Xv....GI-tZiw Ccp-\q-dp-hsc P]n-°p-∂Xpw

tIń-´p≠v.'"tbip-In-kvXp-hn-t\mSp _‘-s∏-Sp-Øn FX?'"]≠sØ ]Xn-∏p-I-fn¬ ]Øp]Xn-\©v. Ct∏mƒ ]Øp-\m-

ev]-Xp-Im-Wpw.'"kz¿§-ÿ-\mb ]nXm-hn-s\-∏-‰ntbm?'"]Øp]Xn-\©v. IqSn-bm¬ ]Øp-ap-∏-Xv.'Z¿i\w Zm\n-tb¬km¿ CS-bv°p-I-bdn: "\nßƒ tbip

-In-kvXp-hn-t\-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ adn-bbv°p ÿm\w sImSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. ]nXm-hmb ssZh-tØbpw ]pdwt]m-°n¬ am‰n-\n¿Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p....a-\- n-emtbm?'

"Ipsd-sbms° a\- n-em°n hcp-∂p.'"]cn-jvI-cn® Nne ]Xn-∏p-I-fn¬ tbip-In-kvXp-hn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈

]cm-a¿i-ßƒ Iqń-°qń hcp-∂p. ]pXn-b-Xmbn Xncp-In-t®¿ØkvXpXn-Iƒ...]≠p-]-‰nb A_-≤-w a\ n-em°nhcp-∂-Xp sIm≠v!!adnbw t]m¿´p-K-ense ^mØnam Kma-Øn¬ ]Xy-£-s∏´p F∂Ah-Im-i-hm-Z-Øn-\p-tijw Nne ]Xn-∏p-I-fn¬ adn-b-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈]cm-a¿i--ßƒ IqSp-X¬ Xncp-In-t®¿Øn-´p-≠v. hnizm-kn-Iƒ

CsXms° IÆ-S®v G‰p-sNm-√n-\-S-°p-∂p...adn-am-b-ßsf tNmZywsNøm≥ hnizm-kn-Iƒ°p Icp-Øn-√. hnizm-kn-Iƒ H´p-ap-°mepwss__nƒ i≤n®p hmbn-°m-Ø-h-cm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v adn-am-b-ßƒ Ie-cp-∂Xv Ah¿ a\- n-em-°p-∂n-√. ss__n-fnse ]pXn-b-\n-baw hnizm-kn-bpsS Dc-I-√m-Wv. AXp i≤n-®p-hm-bn-°p-∂-h¿ A_-≤-ßƒ kzoI-cn-°-bn-√.'

aØm-bn-®≥ N¿® ho≠pw Gs‰-SpØp: "Xo¿∂n-√. C-\o-sam≠v ]d-bm≥. ssZh-k- -bn¬ cmPmhpw ]Pbpw C√. F√m-hcpw ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿. F∂m¬ \nß-sS t]m∏v hØn-°m-\n¬sN√p-∂-h-sc-s°m≠v At±-l-Øns‚ ]mZw sXm´p-ap-Øn-°bpwa‰pw sNøp-∂p. CsXms° a\p-jy-]qP-b-√msX as‰-¥mWv?]tXm-kns‚ knwlm-k-\-Øn-emWv At±lw Ccn-°p-∂-sX∂vAh-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂p. F∂m¬ t]m∏ns‚ BZysØ knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ sl¿°p-eokvtZhs‚ t]cv sImØn-sh-®n- p-≈-Xmbn Ncn-X-Im-c-∑m¿ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. GtXm Ko°p-Im-cn¬\n∂pwXń-sb-SpØ Itk-c-bm-Wn-Xv.'

"t\tcm?'"AsX.' ssIøn-en-cn-°p∂ ssIkvX-h-k- m-N-cn-X-K-Ÿ-Øns‚

Xmfp-Iƒ adn-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ ]d-™p."Ip©m-t°m-®m, \nßƒ t]m∏ns‚ A]-am-Zn-Xz-Øn¬ hniz-

kn-°p-t∂m?'"Xo¿®-bm-bpw. At±-l-Øn\v sX‰p]‰p-I-bn-s√-∂mWv k`

Rßsf ]Tn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv.'"F∂m∏ns∂ `qan Dcp-≠-Xm-sW∂p ]d™ Keo-entbm

F∂ imkvX-⁄s\ t]m∏v Pbn-en-en´v ]oUn-∏n-®-sX-¥n\m?t]m∏n\p sX‰p ]‰n-bnt√?'

"F∂mepw ]ptcm-ln-X-ti-jvT-∑msc \mw _lp-am-\n-t°-≠-Xt√? kz¿§-cm-Py-Øns‚ Xmt°m¬ tbip ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿°psImSp-Øn-cn-°-bt√?'

"A¿ln-°p∂ _lp-am\w sImSp-°-Ww. F∂m¬ ]ptcm-ln-X-]qP ]mSn-√. \nßƒ ]ptcm-ln-Xs‚ apºn¬ ]m]-ßƒ G‰p-]-d-bp-∂p. P\-ß-fpsS cl-ky-]m-]-ßƒ ]ptcm-ln-X≥ ]pd-Øm-°ptam Fs∂mcp `bw \q‰m≠pIfmbn P\-ßsf `cn-®n-cp-∂p.Cu `bw ItaW ]ptcm-lnXtijvT-∑msc ]qPn-°p-hm≥ P\-Øn\p t]cW\¬In. kz¿§-cm-Py-Øns‚ Xmt°m¬ F∂p ]d-™m¬ k`sb ]cn-]me\w sNøm\pw kphn-tijw ]kw-Kn-°m\pw tcmKn-Iƒ°p-th≠n ]m¿∞n-°m\pw a‰p-ap≈ Ir]-am-X-am -Wv. ]ptcm -lnXh¿§w tbip Dt±-in -°mØ A¿∞w

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ss__nƒ hmIy-ßƒ°p \¬In kzbw Znhy-∑m-cmbn Na-bp-I-bm-Wv.'

aØm-bn-®s‚ ]gb ss__nƒ Ip©mt°m am∏n-fbv°p kΩm-\n-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: "Ip©m-t°m-®m, C∂p cmXn Xs∂\nßƒ As∏m-kvsXme]h¿Øn-Iƒ ]Xn-\memw A≤ymbwhmbn-®p-t\m-°-Ww. As∏m-kvsXm-e-\mb _¿∂-_m-kn-s\bpw]usem-kn-s\bpw Bcm-[n-°p-hm≥ ]qam-e-I-fp-ambn P\w H∂n-®q-Iq-Sn. Ah¿ hkvXwIodn \ne-hn-fn-®p-sIm≠v P\sØ XS-™p. BIm-i- q-an-Isf krjvSn® ssZhsØ amXta hW-ßmhqF∂-dn-bn®p.'

"D]-tZ-io, acn® saXm-∑m-cpsS I_-d-S-°-ÿ-e-ß-fn¬sN∂p≈ ]m¿∞-\-Iƒ°p adp-]Sn e`n-°m-dp-s≠∂v At\-I¿km£yw \¬Ipw. Rßƒ sNøp-∂Xp sX‰m-sW-¶n¬ ]m¿∞-\-Iƒs°-ß\m adp-]Sn e`n-°p-∂Xv?'

"Zbm-]-c-\mb \ΩpsS ssZhw a\p-jys‚ hogvN-Iƒ ad∂v bmN-\-Iƒ°p adp-]Sn \¬In-sb-∂n-cn-°pw....-]ns∂ F√m adp-]-SnbpwssZh-Øn¬\n-∂m-bn-cn-°-W-sa-∂n-√. NmØ≥tk-h-°m-cpsS]m¿∞-\bv°pw adp-]Sn In´p-∂p-≠v. kmØm\v k¿∆-i-‡n-bn-s√-¶nepw i‡n-bp-≠v. P\sØ h©n®v kmØms‚ kmamPywhnI-kn-∏n-s®-Sp-°m≥ sNIp-Øm≥am¿ At\-I-cpsS ]m¿∞-\-Iƒ°p adp-]Sn \¬Im-dp-≠v. C∂v ]pWy-ÿ-e-ß-fnse I_-dnS-ß-fn-ep≈ kµ¿i-\-ßƒ kmØms‚ tIm´bpw aXt\-Xm-°-fpsSsIm≈-em- hpw h¿≤n-∏n-°m-\p-ff ]cn-]m-Sn-I-fm. CØcw ÿe-]q-P-bn¬\n∂p In´p∂ A\p-K-l-ßƒ \ne-\n-ev°p-I-bn-√.bYm¿∞ kam-[m\w Xo¿∞m-S-I¿°p In´p-I-bp-an-√.'

t\cw \∂m Ccp- n-°-gn-™p. kmdmΩ eLp- -£-W-hp-ambnCd-bØph∂p. ]e-lm-c-∏mXw kµ¿i-I-cpsS apºn¬ h®n v ASp-°-f-bn-te°p \S-∂-I-∂p.

Aev]w CS-dnb i_vZ-Øn¬ Ip©m-t°m-am-∏nf tNmZn®p:"aØm-bq-tZ-io, hy‡n-]-c-amb Hcp tNmZyw tNmZn-°p-∂-Xn¬]cn-`-hn-°ptam?'

"Hcn-°-ep-an√.'"Rß-fpsS ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿ hnhmlw Ign-°p-∂n-√. IpSpw-_-

Po-hnXw Bflo-I-Po-hn-X-Øn\p XS- -at√?'"F\n-°n-Xp-hsc Aßs\ tXm∂n-bn-ń-√. kmdmΩ Fs‚

Bfln-I-]-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°v henb klm-bn-bm-Wv.']e-lm-c-∏m-X-Øn¬\n∂pw FSpØ Dgp∂phS-Iƒ sImSp-Øp-

sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ XpS¿∂p: "ss__n-fn¬ tamsi Dƒs∏-sS-bp-ff ]hm-N-I-∑m-sc√mw hnhm-ln-X-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Gen, skJ-cymhv

XpSßnbh¿ hnhm-ln-X-cm-bn-cp-∂p. InkvXp-hns‚ injy-∑m-cn¬an°-hcpw IpSpw-_-ÿ-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. ]tXm-kns‚ AΩm-hn-b-Ω-bpsS tcmK-ku-Jy-Øn-\p-th≠n ]m¿∞n-°p-hm≥ tbip B `h-\-Øn¬ t]mb Imcyw ]pXnb\nb-a-Øn¬ \mw hmbn-°p-∂p.F∂m¬ Zqc-bmX sNbvX injy-∑m¿ IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-sf-sb√mwkz¥-\m-ń¬ hnń-´mWv t]mbXv; IpSpw-_-k-lnXw bmX-sN-øpI A°m-eØv hey _p≤n-ap- m-bn-cp-∂p.'

"IpSpw-_-]-cn-]m-e-\-Øn\v kabw If-bmsX apgp-k-a-bhpw ssZh-cm-Py-Øn-\p-th≠n th¿Xn-cn-°p-∂-Xt√ \√-Xv.'

"AØcw XymK-_p≤n \√-Xp-X-s∂. ]usemkv«olm AØcwXymKn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ k -bpsS ]amWw hnhm-lsØ hne-°m≥ ]mSn-√. Hmtcm ]ptcm-ln-X-s‚bpw kzmX-¥y-Øn\p hn´p-sIm-Sp-t°≠ hnj-bam-W-Xv. BZy \q‰m-≠p-I-fnsem∂pw tae-≤y-£-∑m-cpsS-bn-S-bn¬ _“-Ncyw ASn-t®-ev]n-®n-cp-∂n-√. k -bpsS A≤y-£≥ GI-`m-cy-bpsS `¿Øm-hm-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v]usemkv «ol H∂pXntam-sY-tbmkv aq∂mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬]d-bp-∂p. AXm-bXv k`m-≤y-£-∑m¿ hnhm-l-tam-N\w t\Sn]e `mcy-amsc kzoI-cn-°-cp-sX-∂¿∞w. CXn¬\n∂pw k`m-≤y-£-∑m¿ hnhmlw Ign-°p-∂-Xns\ ]usemkv «ol A\p-Iqen®ncp-∂p-sh∂p hy‡w.'

"D]-tZ-io, Ah-km\w Hcp tNmZyw-IqSn!'"tNmZn-t®m-fq.'"\nß-fnXhey ss__nƒ`‡-∑m-sc∂v hoº-Sn-®n´v \nßsS

Hcp hey ]hm-N-I-\p-]-tZ-insb C∂m-fn¬ hy`n-Nm-c-°p-‰-Øn\p]nSn® Imcyw \msS√mw ]m´m-bn-cp-∂-t√m.'

"a\pjy≥ Db-cp-Ibpw hogp-Ibpw sNøpw. \ΩpsS `‡n a\p-jys\ Bi-bn-®-√....-tb-ip-In-kvXp-hns‚ al-XzsØ Bi-bn-®m-Wn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.'

"a\p-jy≥ I]-S- -‡n-°m-c-\m-bmtem?'"Im]-Sy-°msc imkn®p in£n-°-Ww. ]ns∂, s]¥-t°m-

kvXn¬ amX-a-√, F√m k -I-fn-ep-ap≈ t\Xm-°-∑m¿°v hogvN-I-fp-≠m-bn-´p-≠v.'

"sXfn-bn-°mtam?'aØm-bn-®≥ ssIkvX-h-k- m-N-cn-X-KŸw ho≠pw Xpd-∂p."Ip©m-t°m-®m, sXfnhp tNmZn-®-XpsIm≠p ]d-I-bm. Cu

]pkvX-I-Øns‚ aq∂mw A≤ym-b-Øn-ep≈ Nne Ncn-X-h-kvXp-X-I-fm-Wv. F.-Un. 904-˛¬ ÿm\m-tcm-lWw sNbvX t]m∏vsk¿Pn-bkv aq∂m-a\v cl-ky- m-cy-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu clky`mcybnep≠mb k¥m\w ]nev°m-eØv t]m∏mbn Ah-tcm-[n-

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°-s∏- p. F.-Un. 914- ¬ ÿm\m-tcm-lWw sNbvX t]m∏v tPm¨]Øm-a\v ]e cl-ky-`m-cy-am-cp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ch-cn¬ Hcp-Øn-bp-ambn thgvN-bn-en-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ah-fpsS `¿Ømhv At±-lsØIpØn-s°m-∂p. F.-Un. 1032- se t]m∏m-bn-cp∂ _\-UnIv‰v Hº-Xm-a≥ ]¥-≠m-asØ hb-kn-emWv X¬ÿ-m\Øv Ah-tcm-[n-X-\m-b-Xv. At±lw ]esc sIme-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp-˛ -C-cp-]-Ø©mw hb- n¬ At±-lsØ \mSp IS-Øn....\ΩpsS \mńepwhy`n-Nm-c-°p‰Øn\p ]nSn-°-s∏´ ItØm-en°m ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m-cp-≠v. ]c-\nµ F\n-°n-jvS-a-√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ t]cp ]d-bp-∂n-√....-F√mkÌ-fnepw Zpjn® t\Xm-°-∑m-cp-≠m-bn-´p-≠v. kXy-hn-izmkwGsX∂p Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠Xv t\Xm-°-∑m-cpsS hogvNXm-gvN-IsfASn-ÿm-\-s∏SpØn-b-√, ]ns∂-tbm, ss__n-fnse D]-tZ-i-]-am-W-ß-fpsS shfn-®-Øn-em-Wv.'

"alm-∑m-cpsS \o≠ ]mc-º-cysØ AwKo-I-cn-°-bt√ th≠-Xv. CS-bv°nsS sX‰p sNbvX-h¿ Ds≠-¶n-epw.'

"\∑ sNbvX ]ptcm-ln-X-ti-jvT-∑msc Rm≥ BZ-cn-°p-∂p.F∂m¬, IÆn \jvS-s∏-SmØ ]mc-º-cy-Øns‚ _e-ap≈ irwJ-e-bmWv \nß-fpsS ]utcm-lnXyw F∂v \nßsS k` Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂p.'

"icym. c≠m-bncw h¿jsØ ]ptcm-ln-X-hw-i- ]-c-ºc!'"Ip©m-t°m-®m, am\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sm-Ø sIme-]m-XI-∑mcpw hy`n-

Nm-cn-Ifpw hgn ssIam-dnb ]utcm-ln-Xy-Øns‚ ]mc-ºcyirwJ-e -s]m- n-°-gn-™p. ]t≠ s]mń-°-gn-™p.'

"At∏mƒ D]-tZ-in-bpsS ]utcm-lnXyw Fhn-sS-\n∂p Inń?'"Rßƒ CXn\v ]utcm-lnXyw F∂√ ]d-bp-∂-Xv, ]Icw

ipiqj F∂m-Wv. Hcp hy‡n am\- m-¥-c-s∏´v ssZh-h-N\w]Tn®v kzbw ssZh-th-ebv°pth≠n ka¿∏n-°p-tºmƒ, Bhy‡nsb ssZhwXs∂ hy‡n-]-c-ambn Hcp ipiq-jbv°p-th≠nA`n-tjIw sNbvX-\p-K-ln-°p-∂p. B ssZh-hn-fnsb Rß-fpsSk -bnse tae-≤y-£-∑m¿ AwKo-I-cn®v B hy‡nsb ipiq-j-bv°p-th≠n ]m¿∞n®p \ntbm-Kn-°p-∂p. A√msX Ip°pkmbn-∏p-h-gnbpw a‰p-ta-e-≤y-£-∑m¿hgn-bpw H∂pw Inń-b-X√ Fs‚ipiq-j. ]nXr-°ƒ hgnbpw ]mc-ºcyw hgnbpw H∂pw ssIam-td≠ H∂√ ]utcm-ln-Xyw. ssZh-hnfn C√mØ Hcmsf tae-≤y-£-∑m¿ ssXew ]pcń Ip∏m-b-an-So®v \ntbm-Kn-®mepw AXvssZhnI \nb-a-\-a-√.'

\o≠- N¿®-bv°p-tijw Ime≥IpS I£-Øn¬ h®psIm≠vIp©mt°mam∏nf bmX ]d-™-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v\n¿t±-in®p: "Ip©m-t°m-®≥ C\o Ab-eØv Hfn-®n-cp∂v s]¥-

t°mkvXpaµn-c-Ønse ]kwKw tIƒ°-cp-Xv. ss[cy-ambnRßsS aµn-c-Øn-\p-≈-n¬ h∂p tIƒ°-Ww.'

A\p-Iqe`mh-Øn¬ H∂p t\m°n-bn v Abmƒ \S-∂-I-∂p.

]sØm≥]Xv

kvIqƒh¿jw XpS-ßn. H∏w \\™ Nnd-Ip-I-fp-ambn CS-h-∏m-Xn-bpw.

BImiw ag-°m-dns‚ ]pX-∏-Wn-™p. Ime-h¿j-Øns‚ Iqew-Ip-Øn-sbm-gp°v!

acp-Xn-tbm- p-ae Im‰n¬ hnd-®p-\n-∂p. It√-Øp-tXmSv Ic Ihn-s™m-gp-In.

BIm-isØ sRń-°p∂ CSn. IÆ-©n-°p∂ sIm≈n-bm≥.]\-tbm-e-°p-S-I-fp-ambn hb- -∑m¿ N¥-bn-te°v. ioe-°p-S-

I-fp-ambn Ipń-Iƒ hnZym-e-b-ß-fn-te-°v.]e ¢m p-I-fnepw tXm‰n- p≈ tPmWn ]d-t°mSv tKmhn-µ-∏n≈

kvamc-I-hn-Zym-e-b-Øn¬ HºXmw ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p-∂p. ]Xn-t\gphb- p-Im-c -\mb Ah≥ ¢m nse G‰hpw ]mbw-Iq -SnbhnZym¿∞n-bm-Wv. Nne¿ tPmWn°v "hey-∏-®≥' F∂ t]cp \¬In.thsd Nne¿ "ssX°n-f-h≥' F∂p hnfn-®p.

¢m n¬ t\ctØ FØnb Xºn, tPmWn-tbbpw Iqńs°m≠phnZym-e-b-Øn\p sXm´-Sp-Øp≈ sXßn≥tXm-∏n-te°p \S-∂p.AhnsS sXßp-sN-Øp-Im-c≥ tIi-h≥ Cfw-I≈v IpS-ß-fn¬ tiJ-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

tPmWnbpw Xºnbpw tIi-h-\p-ambn kulr-Z-kw- m-jWw XpS-ßn. kw`m-jWw Ah-km-\n-®Xv aZy-]m-\-Øn¬.

tPmWn aZy-]n-®p- ˛sX-ßp-hnf aØmbn D]-tZ-in-bpsS aI≥tPmWn.

aZyw ]h¿Øn®p- ˛c‡Øn¬, Xe-t®m-dn¬ IÆp-I-fn¬.tPmWnbpw kl-]mTn cho-µ\pw XΩn¬ hmt°-‰-am-bn.

hmt°‰w Ak- y-h¿j-Øn-te°p IS-∂p. HSp-hn-eXv ASn-]n-Sn-bm-bn. Iq¿Ø Hcp I√p-I-jWwsIm≠v tPmWn cho-µs‚ apXp-In¬ IpØn. ]Xn-t\-gp-Im-c≥ tPmWn-bpsS IptØ‰v ]Xn-\-©p-Im-c≥ cho-µ≥ ]pf-™p. apXp-In¬ \n∂v c‡w hm¿∂p.

Hcp Nqc-sem-Sn-bp-thmfw ]l-cn-®-tijw ][m-\m-≤ym-]-I≥tPmWnsb hnZym-e-b-Øn¬\n∂pw Cd-°n-hn- p.

hoń-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw amdn-amdn ASn-®p.

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hnZym-e-b-Øn-\-Sp-Øp≈ amS-°-S-bn¬ tPmWn-bpsS ]iv\wkwkmchnj-bam-bn. tI -h-scms° aq°-Øp- hn-c¬h-®p.

"Hcp InkvXym-\n-bpsS aI≥ Hcp lnµp-hns‚ aIs\ IpØn-ap-dn-th-ev]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. ]iv\w h¿Kob el-f-bn¬ sN∂-h-km-\n-°ptam?' X´pIS-°m-c≥ eqt°m-kns‚ hm°p-I-fn¬ Aº-c-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

"hS°v U¬ln-bn¬ lnµp˛ap…ow el-f. \ΩpsS sIm®p-Km-a-Øn¬ lnµp- -In-kvXym\n Iem]w \S-°ptam?' tI´p-\n∂aÆn¬ Ip™p-h¿Ko-kns‚ i_vZ-Ønepw `b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

"Hm, Aß-s\m∂pw hc-Øn-√. s]¥t°m-kvXp-Im-c\p Iq´p\nev°m≥ Btcbpw In -Øn-√. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c\p X√p Inń-bm¬ ]mc-ºcy InkvXym-\n-Iƒ ssIsIń t\m°n-\n∂p ckn-°pw. aØm-øq-tZ-in°pw Iq´¿°pw X√p In´pw- -A-hnSwsIm≠v]iv\w Xocpw. \Ω-s°m∂pw Hcp sImgt∏mw hc-Øn-√.' Ipsd-\m-fmbn D≈n¬ XnI-ń-\n∂ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-hn-tcm[w ]pd-Øp-hn- p-sIm≠v tkmUm-°m-c≥ Ip™-®≥ A`n-]mbw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p.

"cho-µs‚ Imc-W-h-∑m¿ F√mcpw InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSv hntZzjwh®p-]-pe¿Øp-∂-h-cm. am∏-f-h¿§sØ D]-Z-hn-°m≥ ImcWwt\m°n Ccn-°p∂ Ipsd Ic-]-am-Wn-Iƒ.' Ip™p-h¿Ko-kns‚hm°p-I-fn¬ D¬°-WvT-bpsS NqSp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw Akz-ÿ-cm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p:"aIs‚ ]hr-Øn-aqew lnµp-°ƒ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-a-µncw Np´p-\-in-∏n-°m≥ CS-h-cp-tam.' s\©Øp ssIh-®p-sIm≠v kmdmΩCXp ]d-bp-tºmƒ Ah-cpsS lrZbw thZ-\-sIm≠v hen™papdp-Ip-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

"s\©Øp ssIh-bv°msX kz¿§-Øn-te°p ssI Db¿Øn]m¿∞n-°q.' aØm-bn-®≥ kmdm-Ωsb hne-°n-s°m≠p ]d-™p.

aØm-bn-®≥ AIsØ apdn-bn¬ Ib-dn.apń-t∑¬ Ccp-∂p. apI-fn-te°p t\m°n.ssIIƒ Db¿Øn. kvtXmXw ]d-™p-sIm-≠v.CS-bv°nsS ssIIƒ ae¿Øn. `n£-°m-c≥ Zm\w kzoI-cn-

°m≥ ssI ae¿Øn \o´p∂ coXn-bn¬. IhnƒØSw hgn Xmtgm vHgp-Inb NpSp-\o¿ ssIsh-≈-bn¬ C‰n‰v hoWp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ ]¿∆-X-Øn-te°v Xs‚ IÆp-IƒDb¿Øn. klmbw hcp∂ ]¿∆-X-Øn-te-°v.

c≠p ]Xn-‰m≠p apºv ]pØ≥Im-hn¬ Hcp ]¥-en¬h®v Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ apºn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v tcmK-ku-Jy-Øn-\p-th≠n]m¿∞n-®-t∏mƒ ZrjvSn-]-Xn-∏n® AtX ]¿∆-X-Øn-te-°v.

kmdmΩ hcm-¥-bn¬ ]m¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠p-\n-∂p.

s]s´∂v aØm-bn-®\v Xs‚ t_m[w \nebv°p-∂-Xp-t]msetXm∂n. Imep-I-fpsS _ehpw £bn-°p-∂p. At±lw Ian-gv∂p-ho-Wp.

a\- n¬ A]q¿∆-amb ImgvN-Iƒ ]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-∂p. kqtcym-Z-b-Øn¬ aßn-aßn ad-bp∂ \£-X-ß-sf-t∏mse Ah A]-Xy-£-am-Ip-∂p.

Hcp sh≈-knw-lm-k\w. Np‰pw amem-J-am¿a≤y-Øn¬ tXP- n-t∑¬ tXP- -Wn™ Hcp Znhycq]whe-Xp- m-KØv Iqins‚ \ng-en¬ Hcp alm-]p-cp-j≥`b-s∏-tS≠ F∂ i_vZw AhnsS apg-ßp-∂p....Rm≥ BZy\pw A¥y-\p-am-Ip∂p Fs∂mcp ]Jym-]-\hpw!Aev]w apºv a\- n¬ I≠ ]¿∆Xw˛˛AXv hep-Xmbn alm-

]¿∆-X-am-bn-Xo-cp-∂p. ]¿∆-X-in-J-c-ß-fn¬ ]pI-s]m-ßp-∂p. I -∏p-I.

]¿∆-XØns‚ apI-fn¬ Np‰p-h´w taL-∏m-fn-Iƒ Dcp-≠p-Iq-Sp-∂p. IdpØ taL-∏m-fn-Iƒ.

BZyw ]¿∆X-Øn¬ Xo IØp-∂p. ]ns∂ s]cp-ag. IØnbXo sI -S-ßp-∂p. BIm-i-Øn¬ kqcy-In-c-W-ßƒ an∂n-sØ-fn-bp-∂p. AIse Hcp aghn√v. CX at\m-l-c-amb Hcp ag-hn√v apsºm-cn-°epw I≠n- n-√.

ag-hn-√ns\ sXm´p-]p-W-cm≥ ssI\o- n-bXpw Bfl-hn-h-i-X-bn¬\n∂v sRńDW¿∂Xpw Htc \nan-j-Øn¬.

]m¿∞\ Ign™v sX√p-hn-I-kn® apJ-tØmsS ]pd-Øp-h-∂p.\mep-aWn Ign™v aØm-bn-®≥ cho-µs‚ hoń-te°p Xncn-

®p. IqsS tPmWn-bpw. ss__nƒ s\t©mSp tN¿Øp-h-®p-sIm-≠mWv ]Sn-Iƒ Ib-dn-b-Xv. CS-bv°nsS aSn-®p-\n-∂p-sIm-≠v.

cho-µs‚ ]nXmhv i¶-c-°p-dp∏v hcm-¥-bn-en-cp-∏p-≠v. sXm´-SpØv apJw-hm-Snb cho-µ-\pw. aØm-bn-®-s\bpw tPmWn-sbbpwI≠-t∏mƒ i¶-c-°p-dp-∏ns‚ apJØv tIm]-Øns‚ hnjw I -]n-Sn-®p. ImSp-]n-Sn®v aq°p-s∏mSn ]‰n-bn-cn-°p∂ Abm-fpsS \mkm-c-‘-ßƒ c≠p-aq∂ph´w XpSn-®p.

Itkc \o°n-bn- n-√. Ccn-°m≥ ]d-™n-√. aØm-bn-®≥ hcm-¥-bn¬ \n∂p. Imep-Iƒ hnd-bv°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At\ym\ywAwK-]-XywKw H∂p t\m°n.

aØm-bn-®-\m-cw- -an´p: "Ipdp∏p tN´m....'IWvT-Øn¬ Ft¥m XS-™p. apJw ISp-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂ i¶-c-

°p-dp-∏ns‚ apºn¬ \mhv A\-°m≥ i‡n-bn-s√∂p tXm∂n. i¶-c-°p-dp∏v apJw shń-Øn-cn-®p.

ho≠pw kwkm-cn-°m≥ ian-®p. "Ipdp-∏p-tN- m, Fs‚ tam≥

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sNbvX sX‰n\p £a tNmZn-°m\m Rm≥ h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.i¶-c-°p-dp∏v aØm-bn-®s‚ t\sc s]s´∂v apJw Xncn-®p.

IÆ-\-°msX Aev]-t\cw t\m°n-- -ssI-hn-c-ep-Iƒ Itk-c-bpsS]Sn-bn¬ Xń-s°m-≠v.

"tN´m, £an-®p-X-c-tW.'i¶-c-°p-dp∏v \nt›-jvS-\m-bn. ag-s]-bvXp-\o-ßnb CS-h-∏m-Xn-

bm-Imiw t]mse Abm-fpsS apJw sXfn-™p-h-cp-∂Xp ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

"Bs´, Rm≥ £an-®n-cn-°p-∂p. D]-tZin shj-an-°-≠m.'"Imep-]nSn®p £a tNmZn-°m\m Rm≥ h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.'"Hm, Imepw Iøpw H∂pw ]nSn-°-≠m. CXp \nßfp sNbvX

sX‰-√. \nßsS tam≥ sNbvX sX‰m.'"Rm≥ ]Ø-se-SpØv HØncn Ahs\ ASn-®p. t\m°n-bm´v

Ahs‚ Imepw Iøpw XpS-bpw. Nph∂p sXWpØ ]mSp-Iƒ.'i¶-c-°p-dp∏vv tPmWnsb kq£n-s®m∂p t\m°n."tN´m, Xo¿∂n-√. hoń¬sN∂v C\ow Ah\p Rm≥ ASn-sIm-

Sp-°p-∂p-≠v.'"th≠m, C\ow Ahs\ ASn-°-cp-Xv. Rßƒ £an-®n-cn-°p-

∂p.']Xo-£n-°mØ DØ-c-amWp e`n-®-Xv. ag-hn-√ns‚ ]kmZw

apJ-Øp-ho-W-t]mse aØm-bn-®≥ H∂p ]p©n-cn-®p. IÆp-IƒXpfp-ºp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

""D]-tZ-in-bpsS t]sc¥zm?'""sXßp-hnf aØmbn.'"\msS-hnSm?'"sNß-∂q¿.'"Ccn°q aØm-bn-am-∏-tf, Im∏n-Ip-Sn-®n´p t]mbm aXn.'"Atøm £an-°-Ww. t\cw Ccp- p-∂-Xn\p aptº hoń-se-Ø-

Ww. Ccn-°m\pw IpSn-°m\pw t\c-an-√.'"s]s´∂v Hcp Icn-bv°p-sh- n-Ø-cmw.'"AXn\pw ka-b-an-√. C\n Hcn-°¬ hcmw. sshIn´v F\n-

s°mcp ]m¿∞-\m-tbm-K-Øn\p t]mh-Ww.'ae-t]mse h∂ ]iv\sØ ae-cp-t]mse am‰n-X∂ ssZhsØ

kvXpXn-®p-sIm≠mWv aØm-bn-®≥ hoSp-hsc \S-∂-Xv.]Xn-hp-t]mse aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_hpw AØmgw Ign™v

]m¿∞-\-bv°n-cp-∂p. Ip™Ω ]m´p-Xp-S-ßn. Ftÿ¿ ]pXnb\nb-a-Øn¬\n∂pw Hc-≤ymbw hmbn®p; ti_mbpw kmdm-Ωbpw]gb\nb-a-Øn¬\n∂pw. tPmWn k¶o¿Ø\w hmbn-®p. ]m¿∞-\-bv°p-th≠n IpSpw-_mw-K-ßƒ IÆ-S-®p. aØm-bn-®s‚ Icw

tPmWn-bpsS tXmfn¬ Xgp-In. IÆp-\o-tcmsS tPmWn°p th≠n]m¿∞n-®p. ]tXyI hnIm-c-ß-sfm-∂p-an-√msX Ah≥ ]p¬∏m-bn-en-cp-∂p- -C-S-bv°nsS IÆp Xpd-∂p-sIm-≠v.

][m\m-≤ym-]-I\pw Icp-W-Im-Wn°pw F∂ ]Xo-£-bn¬cmhnse aØm-bn-®≥ At±-l-Øns‚ `h-\-Øn-se-Øn.

Ahn-sSbpw ]Xo£ k -e-am-bn.tPmWn hnZym-e-b-Ønse Hmtcm ¢m pw Ib-dn-bn-dßn Xs‚

Incm-X-Ir-Xy-Øn\p £am-]Ww \S-Øn—]-[m-\m-≤ym-]-I≥tPmWn°p \n›-bn® in£-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv.

tPmWn ]T\w XpS¿∂p.CSa¨ ]tZ-i-Øp-ht® inYn-e-am-bn-Øp-S-ßnb aØm-bn-®s‚

BIm-i-t°m- -Iƒ \nt»jw XI¿∂pIgn-™p. s]men-™p-t]mbkz]v\-sØ-t∏mse aIs‚ `mhn-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ BK-l-ßƒ A]-Xy-£-am-b-Xmbn tXm∂n.

KpW-tZm-j-ßƒ tNºn-e-bn¬hoW sh≈w t]mse.XI¿∂ tIm -Iƒ ]p\¿\n¿ΩmWw \S-Øm≥ Ign-hp≈ Hcmtf

D≈q- -tPm-Wn. tNX- ‰ lrZ-b-Øns‚ ASn-Ø-ń¬ Hcm-KlwhmSn-°-cn-bmsX InS-°p-∂p.

tPmWn \∂mbn hcpw.]T\w ]q¿Øn-bm-°pw.Hcp tPmen t\Spw.Cfb s]Ïp-™p-ßsf sIń-®p-hn-Spw.ssZhhn-fn-bp-s≠-¶n¬ Hcp kphn-tijI\m-Ipw.

ag-°mew Ign-™p. Nmb-tem-Sp-ae-bnepw It√-Øp-Im-hnepw IqS-ß-fp-sSbpw Np‰n-I-I-fp-sSbpw i_vZ-ap-b¿∂p. ]md-s]m-ń-°p∂bXv\-Øn-em-sWm-cp-Iq´w Iqen-∏-Wn-°m¿.

tamt´m¿hm-l-\-ßƒ A[nIw Xo≠n-bn- n-√mØ B ]tZ-i-Øn-eqsS temdn hcp-tºmƒ Ipń-Iƒ Iq -ambn IuXp-I-]q¿∆w tdmU-cn-In¬ H∂n-®p-Iq-Sn-bn-cp-∂p.

]md-°-jW-ß-fp-ambn Hcp temdn ASq-tc-°v. as‰mcp temdnNmb-tem-Sns‚ Ing-t°-t°m-Wn¬ ]mY-anI hnZym-ebw ]Wn-bp∂]pc-bn-S-Øn-te-°v.

IpΩm-b-h≠nIfpw sh´p-I√p Npa-°p∂ kvXoIfpw Nmb-tem-t´°p \oßn. H∏w, ]dt°m´p In´p-°p-dp-∏ns‚ B\-Iƒ XSnbpwhen-®p-sIm-≠v.

]c-ky-tbm-K-]-kwKw Ign-™-tijw IÆp-\n-dsb s]mSn-bp-am-bn- mWv aØm-bn-®≥ hoń¬ FØn-bXv.

Infn-t°mSp apX¬ ]´mgn hsc-bp≈ tdmUv sNΩÆp \nd-™-

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Xm-Wv. Imdpw temdnbpw t]mIp-tºmƒ a\p-jys\ aqSn-s°m≠ps]mSn Db-cpw. ]≠m-e-km-dns‚ hn√p-h-≠n-®-I-ß-fpsS ]mSp-IƒtdmUp-\osf ImWmw.

kmdmΩ D∏p-amßm Xn∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv.aØm-bn-®≥ `c-Wn-bpsS hnkvXm-c-ap≈ hmbn¬ Xhn-bn v Ds∏m-

en-°p∂ Hcp amßm tImcn-sb-Sp-Øp. AXns‚ D∏pw ]pfnbpwBkz-Zn-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: "kmdmtΩ am‰-ap-≠v.'

"F¥v, ÿewam‰tam?'"AtX.'"Ftßm´m?'"]mºm-Sn-bn-te-°v.'"AsX-hnSm?'"tIm -b-Øn-\-Sp-Øv.'"A∏w Aßp hS-°m-W-t√m.'"Ing°v CS-aÆv \Ωƒ kphn-ti-j-the sNbvXp. C\o hS°p

]mºm-So¬.'"]Sn-™mdpw sX°pw C\n F∂m t]mt∂?'"ssZhw hnSp∂ ImeØp t]mImw.'apJy-ÿm-\-Øp-\n∂pw h∂ ÿewam‰ \nb-a-\-°Øv ssIbn¬

]nSn-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ ap‰Øp Itk-c-bn- n-cp-∂p. Kncn-k-Z-\-°m-cpsS ]d¶namhn≥tXm- -Øn-te°p t\m°n-sIm-≠v.

Xan-gv\m- n¬\n∂pw ]m≠n-Iƒ h∂v ]d¶nh\w sXfn-°p-I-bm-Wv. XSn-Iƒ shń Ij-W-ß-fmbn apdn®v Ipgn-bn¬ ASp-°p-∂p.AXns‚ apI-fn¬ Nhdpw aÆpw C´p aqSp-∂p. Hcp hi-Øp-ffZzmc-Øn-eqsS aÏq-\bv°p Xo sImfp-Øp-∂p. Hcp Znh-k-tØmfw XSn-°-j-W-ßƒ \odn-∏p-I-bp-∂p. I\-em-Ip-tºmƒ sh≈wXfn-°p-∂p. I\-ep-Iƒ XWpØp Icn-bmbn cq]m-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂p.henb Nm°p-I-fn¬ Icn \nd-bv°p-∂p. Ah Xan-gv\m- n-te°v temdn-I-fn-e-b-bv°p-∂p. AhnsS Ah `£Ww ]mIw sNøm-\p≈ C‘-\-am-Ip-∂p.

]Xn-hp-t]mse aÏq-\-I-fn¬ ]pI- D-b¿∂p. H∏w aØm-bn-®s‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ hnIm-c-ß-fpw.

IrX-⁄-X-bpsS hnIm-c-ßƒ, kwXr-]vXn-bpsS hnIm-c-ßƒ.Ccp-]-tØgph¿jw- apºv sNß-∂q¿ ]pØ≥Im-hn¬ Hcp ]¥-

en-em-cw- n® Xs‚ InkvXo-b-Po-hnXw CX-tØmfw hnP-b-I-c-am-bnXpS-cp-hm≥ ssZhw XpW-®n-cn-°p-∂p. A]-hm-Z-ß-fpw, ASn-bp-an-Sn-bpw, sXmgn-bpw, hmZ-]-Xn-hm-Z-ßfpw adn-I-S-∂p-sIm≠v, At\-Isc am\-km-¥-c-Øn-te°pw \nXy Poh-\n-te-°p-am-I¿jn-s®-Sp-

°m≥ aØm-bn-®\p Ign-™n- p-≠v.Cu alm-tk-h-\-Øn\p Xs∂ i‡-\m-°nb ssZh-Ir-]sb

kvacn-°-bm-Wv.

Ccp-]Xv

Xncp-s°m-®n-bpsS s\√-d-bmb Ip -\m-S≥ hb-ep-Iƒ IS∂vtIm´bw hgn ]mºmSnap°n¬ h∂n-d-ßnb aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_hpw ssZh-k- -bpsS hnizm-k- -h-\-Øn-te°p \S-∂p.

a[p-c-\o¿°p-S-ß-fp-ta¥n kzmK-X-a-cpfn \nev°p∂ tIc-hr-£-ßƒ tdmUns‚ Ccp ]m¿iz-ß-fnepw ImWmbvh∂p.

sXm´p ]pdtI thKw \S-∂p- h∂ c≠p sNdp-∏-°m¿ aØm-bn-®s‚ ioe-°p-S-bnepw XI-c-s∏- n-bnepw amdn amdn t\m°n.

\o≠p hf™ Imep≈ B IpS aØm-bn-®s‚ k¥X kl-

Nm-cn-bm-Wv. _lp-hn[klm-bn- BbXpsIm-≠p-X-s∂-bmWv Pohn-

X-Øn-e-XnX ]m[m\yw t\Sn-sb-Sp-Ø-Xv.

ag \\-bm-sX, shbnepsImf-fmsX \S-°mw.

`h\ kµ¿i-\-Øn\p t]mIp-tºmƒ ISn-°p∂ ]ń-Iƒ apºn¬

NmSn-ho-gpI km[m-c-W-am-Wv. \o≠ IpS Hmßp-tºmƒ \mbv°ƒ

hnc-t≠m-Spw.

k‘ybv°p hb-en-d-º-ØqsS \S-°p-tºmƒ IpS-°m¬ B™p-

IpØn \S-°m-dp-≠v. h√ £pZ-Po-hn-Ifpw ]p√n-\n-S-bn-ep-s≠-¶n¬

HmSn-sbm-fn-°pw.

]tcm-]-Imcw sNøm≥ IpS \s√m-cp-]m-[n-bm-Wv. ag s]øp-tºmƒ

Hcm-fn-s\-°qSn AIØp Ib-‰pw. k`mw-K-ßsf hgn-bn¬h®p

ImWp-tºmƒ IpS-bv°p-f-fn-e-h-tc-°qSn Ib-‰n-\n¿Øn XW-en¬ \n∂v

Gsdt\cw Ipiew ]d-™-ti-jta hnSp-I-bp-f-fq.

_ n\p ssI ImWn-°m\pw ioe-°pS D]-tbm-Kn-°m-dp-≠v. IpS

Db¿Øn-bm¬ aXn. GXp ssUhdpw i≤n-°pw.

s]¥-t°m-kvXnse D]-tZ-in-bm-sW-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ sNdp-∏-°m-

cpsS apJØv ]p—- mhw. t\cnb hntZ-i-Øp-Wn-sIm≠p \n¿Ωn®

DSp-∏ns‚ t]m°-‰n¬ \n∂pw Iem-]-c-ambn hen-s®-SpØ knK-c´p

IØn-®p-sIm≠v Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c-\m-cm™p:

"D]-tZin Fhn-Sp-Øp-Im-c\m?'

"Rßƒ sNß-∂q¿°m-cm. C∏w Ggw-Ip-fØp\n∂p hcp-∂p.'

tXm -°m-c-s\-t∏mse hfsc ]Wn-s∏´p hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-Ø-sX∂p

tXm∂n-°p∂ XmSn-ao-i-bn¬ XS-hn-s°m-≠-h≥ ap∂-dn-bn∏p \¬In:

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"kq£n-t®m-Ww. CXp ]mºm-Sn-bm. ]mºv BSp∂ ÿe-am.'

F∂n´v ]cn-lm-k-tZymX-I-am-sbmcp Nncn!

"Rß°v ]mºns\ t]Sn-bn-√.'

"AsX¥m?'

"I≠n-t√, \o≠ ioe-°p-S. HcSn sImSp-°pw.'

"Chn-SsØ ]mºv Aßs\ ASn-®m-sem∂pw Nmh-Øn-√.'

"tbip-InkvXp ]gb ]mºmb kmØms\ XI¿Øn-cn-°p-∂p.

]ns∂ CS-a-Æp-h®v ]ØSn \of-ap≈ Hcp s]cp-ºm-ºns\ Ahn-

S-Øp-Im¿ ASn-®p-sIm-√p-∂Xp Rm≥ I≠-Xm. ]mºm-´-Øn¬

F\n°p t]Sn-bn-√.'

"DutZ-in, ChnsS ]mºp amX-a√ BSp-∂-Xv. Chn-SsØ s]¥-

t°m-kvXp-Imcpw BSpw ]mSpw Xp≈pw. ]mºmń aIp-Sn-bq-Xp-

tºmƒ aq¿J≥]mºv BSn-Øp-S-ßpw. Xtº-d-Sn tI°pºw Chn-

SsØ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imcpw BSn-∏mSn adp- mj XpS-ßp-∂p.'

"Ipt™, ]Øn-cp-]-tØgp h¿j-ambn Rms\mcp s]¥-t°m-

kvXp hnizm-kn-bm. F\n-°n-sXms° Adn-bmw.'

]ns∂m∂pw ]d-bmsX ap≠p-a-S-°n-°p-Øn-s°m≠v tImtfPv

Ipam-c-∑m¿ \S-∂-I-∂p.

Hcp amkw Ign™v ]mºm-Sn-I-h-e-bn-ep≈ XpWn-°-S-bn¬ Ib-

dn-b-t∏mƒ DS-a-ÿ≥ _mhm-dm-hp-Ø-cpsS kwkmcw tI -t∏m-gmWv

]mºns‚ hnj-∏-√ns‚ aq¿® aØm-bn-®-\-\p- -h-s∏- -Xv.

"\nß-sf-hn-Sp-Øp-Im-c\m?' dmhp-Ø¿ Bcm-™p.

"sNß-∂q¿Im-c≥?'

"Hm, am∏n-f-am-cpsS tZiw?'

"AtX.'

"\nß-sf¥p sNøp∂p?'

"Rm\n-hn-SsØ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k-t`se ]mÃ-dm.'

"A∏w kpJ-am-b-t√m. tPmen sNømsX tNmdp-Æm-a-t√m,

Af-fmlq AIv_¿!'

hnj-ap≈v Xpf-®n-d-ßp-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. \nan-j-ßƒ \o≠p-

\n∂ au\-Øn-\p-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ adp-]Sn ]d™p: "dmhp-Ø-

tc, \nßƒ ]d-™Xp icn-b-√. Rm\pw tPmen-sN-øp∂p! kphn-

tij the.'

"Hmtlm, D]-tZ-in-tPmen!! AsXt¥m tPmenbm? hmbn¬ sh-

dpsX InS-°p∂ \m°p-sIm≠v tRb-dmgvN Hcp ]kwKw Xń-hn-

S-Ww. AXmt∂m tPmen?? Bdp Znhkw Iøpw sIń-bn-cp∂p

kpJn-°-Ww. Ggmw Znhkw hmN-I-°-k¿Øp \S-Ø-Ww. k_-

°m-cpsS t\¿®-ImgvtNw ]Whpw Ioi-bn-em-°-Ww.'

IS-bn -en -cp∂ sk_m-Ãy≥am-∏f Iqń -t®¿Øp: "tbip

A©t∏mw c≠p ao\pwsIm≠v Aøm-bncw t]sc t]mjn-∏n-®-Xp-

t]mse A©p ]kwtKmw thWw, c≠p ]m´pw thWw. sN√p-

t∂-SsØms° AXp am‰ow- a-dn®pw ]kw-Kn-°-Ww. ]m´p-]mSn

a\p-jysc Ff-°-Ww. Igp-Øn\p Np‰pw \m°p-≠m-bm¬ aXn.

DutZ-in-the kpJ-am.'

aØm-bn-®≥ \o≠ Hcp adp-]-Sn-°p-th≠n Xøm-dm-bn.

"\nßƒ°p sX‰p]‰n. \nßfp hnNm-cn-°p-tºmse AX Ffp-

∏-a√ D]-tZ-in-∏-Wn.'

"Dw.' _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ aqfn.

"Mvdv.' sk_m-Ãy≥am-∏f sXm≠ apc-fn.

"HcmgvN F¥p-ΩmXw tPmen-bp-s≠∂p Rmº-d-bmw....'"RΩfp tImt´m-fmw.' dmhp-Ø¿ kΩXw \¬In."Xn¶-fmgvN cmhnse Fgp-t∂-ev°pw. c≠p-a-Wn-°q¿ ]m¿∞n-

°pw. AXp Ign™v k -bn¬ Zo\-°mcp ht√m-cp-ap-s≠-¶n¬ hoń-t∏mbn ]m¿∞n-°pw.'

"\nßfp ]m¿∞n-°p-t∂m-sc√mw kuJy-am-bm¬∏ns∂ Bip-]-Xn-I-sfms° AS-®p-]q-t -≠n-h-cptam?' sk_m-Ãy≥am-∏n-f-bpsSB tNmZy-Øn\v ]cn-lm-k-Øns‚ Omb-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

H∂p ]p©n-cn-®p-sIm≠p aØm-bn-®≥ XpS¿∂p: "k`mw-K-ßƒ]ecpw Xma-kn-°p-∂Xv c≠pw aq∂pw ssae-I-se-bp-ff IpKm-a-ß-fn-em. h≠ow _ pw sN√m-Øn-S-ß-fn¬. Ip∂pw aebpw Ib-dn-bn-d-ß-Ww. sNm∆mgvN ]I¬ apgp-h≥ D]-hm-k-]m¿∞-\-bm.F√m sNm∆mgvtNw sshIn v GsX-¶n-ep-samcp hońev Iq´m-bva-tbmKw D≠m-bn-cn-°pw.'

"Af-fm-lq...-A-tXta Ht≈m?' dmhp-Ø¿ tNmZn-®p."]d-™p-Xo¿∂n-√. _p[-\mgvN ]I¬ ho´p-tPmenIƒ sNøpw.

Ae-°nb hkvX-ßƒ tX®p-h-bv°pw. ]eNc-°p-km-[-\-ßƒhmßn-t®m≠p hcpw. ]ns∂ sshIn v ss__nƒ¢m- n¬ ]Tn-∏n-°-Ww. hymgmgvN ]c-ky-tbm-K-Øn\p t]mI-Ww. shf-fn-bmgvN]Iev a≤y-ÿ-]m¿∞\-- ˛C∂m- nse ]m]n-I-fpsS t]cp-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn FSp-Øp-]-d™v Ah-cpsS am\-km-¥-c-Øn-\p-th≠n]m¿∞\ \S-Øpw.'

"F\n-°p-th≠ow ]m¿∞n-°ptam?' sk_m-Ãy≥ am∏nf ]p—-kz-c-Øn¬ tNmZn-®p.

adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX aØm-bn-®≥ XpS¿∂p: "i\n-bmgvN ]I¬`h-\-k-µ¿i\w \S-Ø-Ww. sshIn´v bph-P-\-tbm-Kw. D]-I-a

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-]-kw-Khpw D]-kw-lm-c-]-kw-Khpw Rm≥ Xs∂ \S-Ø-Ww.Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse Bcm-[n-°p∂ Nmbn∏v hrØn-bm°n]mbvhncn°-Ww. Hcp aWn-°q¿ ]n≈msc thZ-]p-kvXIw ]Tn-∏n-°-Ww. AXp-I-gn™v ]mb-ap-≈-h¿°p-th≠n Bcm-[\ \S-Ø-Ww. ]e-t∏mgpw ]m´p-Iƒ \bn-°-Ww. Hcp aWn-°q¿ ]kw-Kn-°-Ww. an°-hmdpw F√m CS-tbm-K-ß-fnepw Rm≥ ]kw-Kn-t°≠n hcp-∂p. ]kw-K-Øn\v Bibw In´m≥ [ym\n-°-Ww,]pkvXI-ßƒ hmbn-°-Ww, CXn-\nsS k -bnse AwK-ßƒ°p-≠m-hp∂ an°-hmdpw F√m ]iv\-ßfpw ssIImcyw sNø-Ww.tcmKn-Iƒ°p-th≠n ]m¿∞n-°-Ww. acn-t®msc Ipgn-®n-S-Ww.Ieym-W-ßƒ \S-Øn-s°m-Sp-°-Ww. kv\m\-s∏-Sp-Ø-Ww....'

"C∏gpw \nßƒ Ie-°-sh-f-f-Øn-emt∂m ap°p-∂Xv? sk_m-Ãy≥ am∏nf CS-bv°p-I-bdn tNmZn-®p.

aØm-bn-®≥ adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX ho≠pw XpS¿∂p: "BgvN-bn-sem-cn-°¬ kt`se hc-hp-sN-ehp IW°p ]cn-tim-[n-°-Ww.CS-bv°nsS I¨h≥j≥ tbmK-ßƒ°p-th≠n Iao-I-cWw sNø-Ww. AXn-Yn-Isf k¬°-cn-°-Ww. CXn-s\√mw ]pdta Fs‚kz¥w IpSpw-_-Øns‚ ta¬t\m´w hln-°-Ww.'

"Af-fm-lq....-A-Iv_¿!'Zo¿L-ambn H∂p izkn-®-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ ho≠pw _mhm

dmhp-Øsc t\m°n-∏-d™p: "Npcp-°n-∏-d-™m¬ dmhp-Ø-tc-°mƒIqSp-X¬ Rm≥ tPmen sNøp-∂p. dmhp-Ø¿°v shf-fn-bmgvtNwtRdm-gvtNw XpWn-°S Xpd-°-≠m. BgvtN¬ c≠p Znhkw Hgn-shm≠vv. F\n-°m-t∂¬ F√m Znhtkmw A≤zm-\-sam-≠v. \m°p-sIm≠p amX-a√ Rm≥ tPmen sNøp-∂-Xv. Imep-sIm≠pwssIsIm≠pw Xe-t®m-dp-sIm≠pw sNøp-∂p.'

kphn-ti-j-the CX-amXw `mcn® DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ap≈ HcptPmen-bm-sW∂v _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ BZy-am-bn- mWp a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xv.

"Fs‚ ]St®ms\! dmhp-Ø¿ _lp-am-\-]q¿∆w D®-cn-®p. "\nß-fn-ßs\ F∏gpw ]m¿∞t\w ]m´p-ambn Ign-™m¬

\nß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øn-set¥m kt¥mjap≠v? a\p-jy-\m-bm¬Ipsd ckw thWw aØm-bq-tZ-io.' sk_m-Ãy≥am∏nf A`n-]m-b-s∏-´p.

"\nßsS ck-sam∂p tIƒ°s´!'"cktam? CS-bv°nsS kn\nam ImWpw. amk-Øn-sem-cn-°-se-

¶nepw \mSIw ImWpw. ]ns∂ Xncp-\-°c ssaXm-\Øv \rØ-]-cn-]mSn hcpºw apS-ßmsX t]mbn-°m-Wpw. Nncn-b-c-ßp-Iƒ°pwt]mIpw.'

"sk_m-Ãy≥ am∏n-tf, \nßsS ckhpw kt¥m-jhpw \ne-\n-ev°p-I-bn-√. hb- -\mbn ]√p-sIm-gn™v BtcmKyw \in-°p-tºmƒ kn\n-ambpw \mS-Ihpw Xcp∂ kt¥mjw Xocpw. A\y-kvXo-I-fpsS ico-cm-Ir-Xnbpw kuµ-cyhpw Bkz-Zn®v \nßƒkt¥mjw Is≠-Øp-∂p---- ˛kn-\n-am-Xm-c-ß-fp-sSbpw \rØ-°m-cn-I-fp-sSbpw kuµcyw \jvS-am-Ip-tºmƒ temIw Ahsc Nh-‰p-Ip-∏-bn-se-dn-bpw. Ah-cpsS hm°p-I-tfm ]hrØn-Itfm Pohn-X-]-iv\-ßsf A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°mt\m ac-WsØ t\cn-Smt\m Btcbpwklm-bn-°-bn-√....-F-∂m¬ Rß-fpsS kt¥mjw \nXy-X-tbmfw\ne-\n-ev°p∂ kt¥m-j-am-Wv. ImcWw RßsS BÀm-Z-tIµwkuµ-cytam ]Wtam PUn-I-kp-J-ßtfm H∂p-a-√. ssZh-amWvRßsS BÀm-Z-Øns‚ Dd-h. B Ddh h‰p-I-bn-√.'

"ssZh-amWv \nßsS BÀm-Zw. s]¥-t°m-kvXmWv \nßsSDdh Fs∂ms° \nßƒ hoº-Sn-°p-∂p. \nßsS a°ƒ°v tImf-Pp-hn-Zym-`ym-k-Øns‚ kabw BIp-tºmƒ RßsS k`-°m¿]Wn-Xp-b¿Ønb tImf-Pp-I-fn¬ \nßƒ°v ]th-i\w thWw.tcmKn-I-fm-Ip-tºmƒ RßsS k` ]WnX Bip-]-Xn-Iƒ\nßƒ°p-th-Ww. F¥m hnZym- ym-k-Øns‚ Imtcymw Bip-]-Xn-°mtcymw hcp-tºmƒ \nßsS Ddh h‰n-t]m-Ip-∂Xv? \nßsS]n≈msc ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ \nß-sf¥m tImf-Pp-Iƒ ]Wn-bm-ØXv?'

"InkvXym-\n-Iƒ lnµp-°-fpsS tImf-Pp-I-fn¬ ]Tn-°p-∂nt√?lnµp-°ƒ InkvXym\nI-fpsS tImf-Pp-I-fn¬ ]Tn-°p-∂nt√? \nco-iz-c-hm-Zn-I-fpsS a°ƒ ssZh-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ ]Wn-bn® ÿm]-\-ß-fn¬ ]Tn-°p-∂p. tPmen sNøp-∂p. Xan-g¿ lnµn-°m-cpsS Bip-]-Xn-I-fn¬ t]mIp-∂-t√m. sXt°C¥ym-°m¿ hSt° C¥ym-°m-cpsS Bip-]-Xn-I-fn¬ tPmen sNøp-∂-t√m....-C-¥y-bn¬ P\n®GsXmcp ]uc-\pw Xs‚ a°sf GXp tImf-Pn¬ hn´p- ]-Tn-∏n-°m\pw Ah-Im-i-ap-≠v. GXm-ip-]-Xn-bnepw NnIn’ tXSmw.'

]mºm-Sn-k` hf¿®-bpsS e£-W-ßƒ Imń-Øp-S-ßn. Bcm-[-\m-a-µncw ]Wn-bn-°m≥ Ipsd ]Whpw ]ncn-s®-Sp-Øp.

]W-am-bn. ]t£ ÿe-sa-hnsS?s]¥-t°m-kvX¿°p ]≈n-]-Wn-bm≥ ÿew hnev°-cp-sX-∂mWv

]mc-ºcy k`m-]-am-Wn-Iƒ Np‰p-]mSpap≈ InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°p\n¿t±iw \¬In-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

aØm-bn-®s\ I≠-t∏mƒ _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ tNmZn®p: "]≈n-sh-bv°m≥ s]¥-t°m-kp-Imcv ÿew sXtcs∂∂p tI´p.'

"icn-bm. ]tØm Ccp-]tXm sk‚p ÿew Inń-bm-s°m-≈mw.'

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"F\n°p sImsd ]ptcSw hnev°m-\p-≠v.'"FhnSm hkvXp?' hnS¿∂ ]p©n-cn-tbmsS tNmZn-®p."Zm t\m°q sXt°m- v. B tdmtU t]mI-Ww. ]Øp-sIm√w

apºv Hcp \mb-cn¬\n∂pw hmßnb hkvXp-hm.'"tXSn-b-h≈n Imen¬ Np‰n-bn-cn-°p∂p!'"sk‚n\p ]Xn-\©p cq]m- sh®p X∂m-a-Xn. ]S-t®m-\p-th≠n

]≈n-sh-°m-\m-W-t√m.'"Bs´. Btem-Nn-®n´p ]d-bmw.'dmhp-Ø-cpsS apJw hnS¿∂p.Rmb-dmgvN ]dºp hmßn-°p∂ hnjbw aØm-bn-®≥ k -bn-

e-h-X-cn-∏n-®p."]mÃtd, ÿe-sa-hnSm?' ae-b-a-‰Øp h¿§okv Bcm-™p."_mhm-dm-hp-Ø-cpsS IS-bpsS sX°v.'DÆn-k-tlm-Z-cs‚ apJØv A¤p-X-Øn-s‚bpw ]Xn-tj-[-Øn-

s‚bpw kΩn-i-`m-h-ßƒ ]I-S-am-bn. "]mÃ-td, AXp sNIp-Øms‚ h-c-Øpt]m°p-≈ ÿe-am. c≠-paq∂p t]c-hn-sS-sbmcpπmth¬ Xqßn-®-Ø-Xm.'

s]mSn-b-®≥ ktlm-Z-c≥ ]n¥m-ßn. "Ign-™-bn-tSem Hcp ]ipamS-\-Sn®p NØ-Xv. shdptX Inń-bmepw \ap°m hkvXp th≠m.'

"_mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ F√m thtew ]Tn® ]p≈n-bm. Bcpwhmßm Ø ]d-ºn-\v \q‰-ºXp cq]m Inń-bm-eXp em -at√!' DÆn-k-tlm-Z-c≥ Iqń-t®¿Øp.

k`mw-K-ß-fpsS Nn¥ `qX-Im-e-Øn-te-t°m-Sn. hkvXp-hn\p im]-ap-s≠∂v Ipsd h¿jwapºv cma≥IWn-bm≥ ]iv\w-h®p I≠p-]n-Sn® Imcyw tXmakv ktlm-Z-c≥ Hm¿Ωn∏n-®p. im]-]-cn-lm-c-Øn-\mbn _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ BZyw C…mw aX-ÿ-cmb Nne-sc-s°m≠v sh≈w HmXn Hgn-∏n-®p. ê-ap-≠m-bn-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒHcp a¥-hm-Znsb hcpØn a¥hpw Xp≈epw \S-Ønb Imcyhpw\m´p-Im¿ ad-∂n- n-√....-a-¥-hm-Zn-bpsS apJw Nph-∂p. IrjvW-aWntatem´p X≈n-°-b-dn. _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ apdp-°m≥ hmbn¬ h®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. AXp-N-h-®-c®p ]d-ºns‚ \mep-Zn-°nepw Xp∏n-bn´paSßn-h-∂p-—]d-ºns‚ im]w Xp∏n am‰p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. HSp-hn¬vip≤-Pew ssIbn¬ tImcn hr£-in-J-c-ß-fn¬ Xfn-®p.

]n∂oSp \S∂ kw -h-ßfpw \m´p-Im¿ ad-∂n- n-√. a¥-]q-Pm-Zn-Iƒ°p-tijw c≠m-asØ BgvN AhnsS ]p√p-Xn-∂m≥ sIń-bn-cp∂ Hcp Idh]ip -N-Øp-In-S-°p∂Xp I≠p.

B hkvXp B¿s°-¶nepw hnev°m≥-—-B-cp-sS-sb-¶nepw Xe-bn¬ ]nSn-®p-h-bv°m≥--—X°w t\m°n-bn-cn-°p-tºm-gmWv aØm-bn-®≥ he-bn¬h∂p hoW-Xv.

k`mw-K-ß-fpsS ]Xn-tj-[-ØneSßnb hnImcw hy‡-ambna\- n-em-°n-s°m-≠p-Xs∂ aØm-bn-®≥ DÆn-k-tlm-Z-cs\t\m°n-: "ssZh-a-°sf ]nim-Nn\v H∂pw sNøm-s\m-°-Øn-√.'

"a\p-jy\pw I∂meow Nmhp-∂tXm?'"kmØm-\p-s≠-∂p-≈Xp-- kXyw-X-s∂.--- . ]t£ ---- \mń¬

tIƒ°p∂ ]nimNpIY-I-fn¬ HØncn A‘-hn-izm-khpw AXn-i-tbm-‡n-bp-ap-≠v. ]ip-hns\ ]nimNp sIm∂-Xm-bn-cn-°-W-sa-∂n√. Ibdp Ipcpßn NØ-Xm-bn-cn-°mw.'

"Dcnb sImSpØv Du∏ hmßmsX \mgn sImSpØp \√Xphmß-cp-tXm?'

"B ]dºp hmßn aµncw ]Wo-∂-Xp-sIm≠v \Ω-°m¿°pwHcp tZmtjmw D≠m-I-Øn-s√∂v ssZh-Øn¬ hniz-kn-®p-sIm≠vRm≥ ]td-∂p. CXbpw em -Øn\p thsd hkvXp In -Øn-√.'

Hcp aWn-°q-tdmfw \o≠p-\n∂ N¿®bv°p-tijw ]dºphmßm≥ k`mw-K-ßƒ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-Øp.

Znh-k-ßƒ°p-f-fn¬ aµncw ]d-ºn-ep-b¿∂-t∏mƒ ]mºmSn ssZh-k- mw-K-ßƒ s\S-p\mƒ emfn® Hcm-Klw k -e-am-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

]ns∂ _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿°v aØm-bn-®s\ t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.]nim-Nns‚ h-c-Øpt]m°p-≈ ]d-ºn¬ ]≈n-sh®v ss[cy-ambnBcm-[\ \S-Øp-∂p. cmXn-bm-a-ß-fn¬ t]mepw aØm-b-n®≥X\ntb aµn-c-Øn-en-cp∂p [ym\n-°p-∂Xp I≠v _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿A¤p-Xs∏- n- p-≠v.

kmØms\ sh√p-hn-fn-°p∂ aØmbn D]-tZ-in°v dmhp-Ø¿Hcp ]pXnb t]cp-an- p-˛˛sNIp-Øm-s\-s°m√n D]-tZin!

A¿≤cmXn Ign-™-t∏mƒ ]pc-bn-S-Øns‚ sXt° tImWn¬]ń XpS¿®-bmbn Ipc-bv°p-∂Xp tI´v kmdmΩ aØm-bn-®s\DW¿Øm≥ ian-®p.

"h√ ImSt\m ap≈t\m Bcn-°pw. tImgnsb ]nSn-°m≥ h∂-Xm. tImgn-°q-S-S-®n-s´mt≠m?'

"H≠v'"F∂m \o t]Sn-°msX sIS-s∂m-d-ßv.'kmdmΩ Dd-ßm≥ ian-®p. Xncn™pw adn™pw InS-∂p.a™p-Xp-f-fn-I-fn¬ \ocm´p Ign™ hr£-e-Xm-Zn-Iƒ ]`m-X-

Øns‚ ]pXp-h-kvX-a-Wn-™n-f-In. \nZ-bn-em-bn-cp∂ KmawDW¿s∂-gp-t∂-‰p.

CStØ ssIsh-≈-bn¬ \nd® Dan-°-cn-bn¬ Nq≠p-hn-c¬ ap°n]√p-tX-®p-sIm≠v cmXn-bn¬ ]ń Ipc® ÿm\-tØ°p aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw \S-∂p. sXt° tImWn¬ ]pXp-a-Æn-f-In-°n-

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S-°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ Pn⁄mk h¿≤n-®p.Np‰pw t\m°n. ]d-ºn-\-∏p-d-ap≈ hoSp-I-fpsS ap‰Øv Icn-bnen

IØn®v IpSpw-_mw-K-ßƒ Xo Imbp-∂p.aØm-bn-®≥ Xqº-bp-ambn h∂p. Hcp aÏ-e-Øns‚ tImWn-

emWv Xqºm sN∂p sIm≠Xv.Ie-Øn-\p-f-fn¬ c≠p tImgn-Ø-e-Iƒ.\me©p sNº-c-Øn-∏q.c‡w ]pc≠ Hcp-]nSn Im¥m-cn.Nmcm-b-Øns‚ cq£K‘w....kq£va-]-cn-tim-[\ \S-Øn. Ie-Øn-\p-≈nse Hcp Xp≠p-I-S-

em-kn¬ aØmbn D]-tZ-in, _e-cm-a≥ F∂o c≠p t]cp-IƒFgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

Hcp Iºp-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ tImgn-Øe-bn¬ sXm´p.kmdmΩ Hm°m-\n-®p-. "CsX∂m A®m.'

"CXn\m IqtSm-X-sa∂p ]td-∂-Xv.'"\Ω-°mcm IqtSmXw sNøm≥?'"t\m°v, IS-em-kp-I-j-Ww.'"c≠p t]cp-Iƒ. F\n-s°m∂pw ]nSn-In- p-∂n-√.'"F\n-°p ]nSn-In- n....-_-e-cm-as\ am\-km-¥cs∏-SpØn s]¥-t°m-

kvXn-em-°o v c≠m-gvN-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahs\ XncnsI lnµp-a-X-Øn-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ IqtSmXw sNbvX-Xm.'

"A®m-bs‚ t]sc-¥n\m FgpXn sht®-°p-∂-Xv.'"F\n°p tZmjw hcm-\m. _e-cm-a≥ InkvXp-aXw Dt]-£n-°-

Ww. A√m-Ø-]£w aØmbn D]-tZ-in-Nm-I-Ww-—CXm-bn-cn°pwAh-cpsS tamlw. _e-cm-as‚ amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ ]Ww sImSpØpsNøn-®-Xm.'

"CX-®m-b-s\-ß-\-dn™p?'"Dulns®SpØp. ]≠v imtcm≥ k -bnse ]n.-sP. tXmam-®s‚

]nXmhv Aøm-]n≈ km¿ InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn® ImeØv lnµp-°ƒ sImtd-t∏¿ tN¿∂v At±-lsØ sIm√m≥ IqtSmXw sNbvX-Xm. HSp-hn¬, IqtSmXwsNbvX IWn-bms‚ GIaIƒ ]nt‰-amkwizmkw-apń acn-®p-ho-Wp.'

]Ir-Xn-bpsS Ipfncv ico-csØ hnd-∏n-®p. tNmc-]p-c≠ tImgn-Øe kmdm-Ω-bpsS a\- n-s\-bpw.

"HmSn-s®∂p thZ-]p-kvX-I-sa-Sp-tØm≠p hm.']mºns\ ImWp-tºmƒ hSn X∏n-s°m≠p hcp∂ thK-Øn¬

kmdmΩ ]pkvX-I-sa-Sp-Øp-sIm≠ph∂p."sXmÆqs‰m∂mw k¶o¿Ø-\-sa-SpØp hmbn-®m-s´.'CS-dnb kzc-Øn¬ kmdmΩ hmb\ XpS-ßn. Xocm-d-mb-t∏m-

tg°pw i_vZw IqSp-X¬ _en-jvT-am-bn...aØm-bn-®≥ Ip\n™v

aÏ-e-sa-Sp-Øp. Htc-dv. Iehpw D≈nse km[-\-ßfpw sXm´-SpØ Ip∏-°p-gn-bn¬ hoWp. aØm-bn-®≥ hnP-b-t`cn apg°n:

tbip-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ PbwkmØms\ `¿’n-°p∂p.ssZh-a-°ƒ°p IqtSmXw ên-°-Øn-√.hnP-b-t`cn ]m¿∞-\-bmbn amdn: "ssZhta Cu \oN-IrXyw

sNbvX-h-cpsS ]m]-ßƒ £an-°-Wta. Ah¿ A\p-X-]n®p am\- m-¥-c-s∏-Sp-hm≥ CS-bm-ItW. Ah-scbpw Ah-cpsS a°-sfbpwInkvXp-hns‚ ]nb-a-°ƒ B°Wta.'

AIse s\¬]m-S-ß-fn¬ Ipfn¿Im-‰Sn®p. Cfw shbn-ens‚kpXm-cy-X-bn¬ ]IrXn ]`mXkv\m\w \S-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

1956 \hw-_¿. tIc-f-∏n-dhn Zn\w. Xncp-s°m-®nbpw ae-_mdpwtbmPn-®v, ae-bmfw kwkm-cn-°p∂ Ht∂-Im¬ tImSn P\-ß-fp-tS-Xmb Hcp kwÿm-\-ap-≠m-Ip-∂p. hS°v Imk¿tIm-Sp-ap-X¬sX°v ]md-»m-e-hsc \o≠p-In-S-°p∂ tIcf-kw-ÿm-\w.

P\w Bthiw ]q≠p. h¿Æ-i-_-f-amb tXmc-W-ß-fp-b¿Øn-s°m≠v bphm-°ƒ BtLm-j-ßƒ°p Xøm-sd-Sp-Øp. ]pcp-jm-c-Øns‚ A[-c-ß-fn¬\n∂pw sFIy-Øns‚ ktµ-i-apƒs°m-≈p∂ Cuc-Sn-I-fp-b¿∂p.

t]mcp-hn-≥ bphm-°sftNcp-hn≥ kJm-°sftNmc-sb-¶n¬ tNmc-bmeotIcfw hc-bv°p-hn≥.tZio-b-]-Xm-Ibpw hoin hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ PmY-bmbn \S-∂p.ame-∏-S-°-ßƒ s]mń.Rmb-dm-gvNsØ aØm-bn-®s‚ ]kwKw tIc-f-∏n-d-hn-tbmSp

_‘-s∏-Sp-Øn-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. ssZhw a\p-jys‚ `mj Ie-°nbhkvXpX Dev]Øn ]Xn-s\m-∂m-a-≤ym-b-Øn¬ \n∂p-≤-cn-®p-sIm≠vaØm-bn-®≥ ]kw-Kn-®p. tbip-InkvXp `qan-bn-te°v ho≠pw hcp-tºmƒ ÿm]n-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ kl-km-_vZ- q-an-bn¬ a\p-jy-sc√mwHtc `mj kwkm-cn-°p-sa∂v `hy-X-tbmSpw `mh-tN-jvS-I-tfm-Sp-a-t±lw Nq≠n-°m- n.

]mºmSn hnZym-e-b-Øns‚ hcm-¥-bn¬\n∂pw tIc-f-∏n-d-hn-bpsSh¿Æ-i-_-famb IS-em-kp-tXm-c-W-ßƒ Agn-®p-am-‰p-∂-Xn\p aptºInkvakv ]co£ h∂-W-™p.

]Xn-s\´p hb- p-≈, \√ X≠pw XSn-bp-ap≈ tPmWn-tbm-Sev]wkt¶m-N- m-h-Øn-emWv Fgp-t∂‰p \nev°m≥ Iri-Km-X-\mb Zm\n-tb¬km¿ B⁄m-]n-®-Xv.

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tPmWn A\pkcn®n√."Fgpt∂‰p \nev°m\m \nt∂mSp ]d™Xv.'tPmWn H´pw Ku\n®n√."Fgpt∂‰p \n∂ns√¶n¬ Rm\n∏w slUvamÃ¿kmdns\

hnfnt®m≠p hcpw.'Aev]w hnΩn´tØmSh≥ Fgpt∂‰p \n∂p."Fs¥Sm \ns‚ t]m°‰n¬?'"H∂pan√.'"FSm, I≈w]dbmsXSm. Rms\√mw I≠p. Cßp XmSm

Ipdn∏v.'tPmWn IqkmsX ¢m phnńdßm≥ Xømdmbn. Zm\ntb¬km¿

hmXn¬°¬ FØn tPmWnsb XS™p.kzXth ap≥tIm]nbmb tPmWn apjvSn Npcpń: "Cømfp

kmsdms°bm, ]t£....kq£nt®m. hgo∂p amdn \nev°v.'Zm\ntb¬km¿ A]ISw a\ nem°n Hgn™p amdn."sshIn´p ]≈n°qSw hnSs´. Cømsf Rm≥ hgosh®p

It≠mfmw.' Hcp ap∂dnbnt∏mSpIqSn tPmWn \S∂I∂p.km[mcW t]mIp∂ hgntb hońte°p t]mImsX, thsdmcp

hgntbbmWv Zm\ntb¬km¿ aSßnbXv.tPmWnsb hnZymebØn¬\n∂pw Fs∂t∂°pambn

]ncn®phnńcn°p∂psh∂p ImWn®psIm≠pff IØpambn][m\m≤ym]Is‚ in]mbn hońseØnbt∏mgpw tPmWn AhnsShs∂Ønbnń√.

im¥ambn HmSp∂ I∏ens\- CSn®pXI¿°p∂ Hcp a™pIńt]msebmbncp∂p B IØv.

aIs\ in£n°m≥ \o≠ Hcp hSnbpw Xømdm°n \n¬°bmWv aØmbn®≥. ]Xns\´p hb pff Hcp aIs\ sIm®p]n≈msct∏mse C\n ASn°ms\m°ptam? ]m¿∞\----XpScpIbmWp-th≠sX∂p- kmdmΩ A`n]mbs∏´p.

aØmbn®≥ hSn Xmsgbn´p.\mń¬ kzm[o\ap≈ ]etcs°m≠v tPmWnsb hnZymebØn¬

Xncns®Sp°m≥ ip]m¿i sNøn®p. Ah¿s°√mw ][m\m≤ym]I≥ \¬Inb adp]Sn H∂p Xs∂bmbncp∂p: "]co£bv°ptIm∏nbSn®Xp amXa√ Ahs‚ Ip‰w. Fs‚ hnZymebØnseHc≤ym]Is\ a¿±n°m\pZyan® Hcp hnZym¿∞nsb Rßƒ°pth≠m. C¥y≥ ][m\a¥n h∂p ]d™mepw Rm\hs\ Fs‚]≈n°qSØn¬ C\n Ib‰Øn√.'

tImápdnbn¬ h°®s‚bpw Ipdpt¥m≠nhnfbn¬ Nm≠n®s‚bpw ]XnIcWØn¬ F¥p≠v AXnibn°m≥??

CcptXmWnIfn¬ Imep Nhnńbncn°bmWv Nm≠n®≥.Abmƒ°v ssZhsØbpw thWw, amtΩms\bpw thWw.

]©mbtØmôknse DtZymKÿ\mb Nm≠n®≥ ssI°qenhmßnbXn\v k¿°m¿ Abmƒ°v in£ \¬Inbn v amkßfmbn.

k`bpw Abmsf in£n®p: taen¬ ssI°qen hmßns√∂p]ckyambn ]Xn⁄ sNbvXtijta Abmƒ k`bn¬ kw-km-cn-°m≥ ]mSq≈q.

h°®≥ clkyambn _oUn hen® Ip‰Øn\v aØmbn®≥Abmsf imkn®p \n¿Ønbncn°bmWv. bYm-ÿm-\-s∏S-p-∂-Xp-hsc k`bn¬ km£n ]dbmt\m ImcymtemN\mtbmKßfn¬A`n]mbw ]dbmt\m ]mSns√∂v Xm°oXp \¬Inbn v BgvNItfBbp≈q.

CcphcpsSbpw hoSpIƒ ]eh´w kµ¿in®v Ahsc A\p-Xm-]-Øn-te°p \bn°phm≥ aØmbn®≥ ian®XmWv. ]t£,k`bpsS apºn¬, CSbs‚ apºn¬ Fßs\ Xe-Ip-\n°pw?A`nam\Øns‚ Imcyat√?

k` \¬Inb in£bn¬ Ip]nXcmbncp∂ Ah¿ k`tbmSpwCSbt\mSpw ]XnImcw ho´m≥ X°w t\m°nbncn°bmbncp∂p.au\ambn k`bnencn°mdpff Ah¿ B RmbdmgvN Bcm[\Ign™t∏mƒ i_vZapb¿Øn.

"kz¥w aIs\ sNmt∆ t\sc hf¿Øm\dnbm≥ hømØa-Øm-øqtZin cmPnhbv°Ww. DutZinthjw Agn®p ItfWw'h°®≥ A`n]mb]IS\w \SØn.

"Cu D]tZinsb Xmßn\ndpØp∂ k`m]amWnamsc k`mIΩn‰nbn¬\n∂p ]ncn®phnSWw. tPmWnsb hnkvXcn®pkt`¬\n∂p apS°n XqsØdnbWw' Nm≠n®≥ K¿÷n®p.

aeba‰Øp h¿§okv A´lmk°msc im¥kzcØn¬ t\cn´p:"h°®m, Nm≠n®m, \nßfp ]td∂t]mse aØmbn D]tZincmPnht°≠ Bhiyan√. At±lw Ip™pßsf sNm-t∆-t\-tc -bm hf¿Øp∂Xv F∂ Imcyw Abtem°°msc√mwkΩXn°pw. aØm-bqtZinbpw `mcybpw s]Ïp™pßfpwamXrIm Pohn-X-ap-≈-hcmWv. kt≠kv°qfn\pw tbmKßƒ°pwtPmWnsb XpS-¿-®-bmbn Ah¿ sIm≠phcp∂p. Ah≥ \∂mbnhcm≥ Ignbp∂sX√mw amXm]nXm°fpw k`bpw sNøp∂p.F∂n´pw Ah≥ hjfmbnt∏mbXn¬ D]tZinsb Ip‰w]d™n´pImcyan√.'

thßaqń¬ Ioh¿®≥ CSbv°p Ibdn: "tbiphnt\msSmØvaq∂ch¿jw tXmfpcpΩn \S∂ bqZm s]g®pt]mbn. bnkvlm°ns‚ tam≥ Gimhv s]g®pt]mbn. tbiphpw bnkvlm°pw

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cmPnhbv°Wsa∂v A°meØmcpw ]d™n√. aØmbnD]tZinsb £oWn∏n°msas∂m∂pw \nßfp hnNmcn°≠m....'

Aw_bn¬ Nmt°m®≥ Ioh¿®s‚ BibsØ ]qcn∏n®p:"k`bpsS CSb\v ]iv\ap≠mIptºmƒ At±lsØ XmßnBizkn∏nt°≠Xv ]amWnIfpsS ISabm.'

Im°\m´p kvJdnbm®s‚ hmZKXn h°®s\bpw Nm≠n®s\bpw \n»_vZcm°n: "tPmWn am\km¥cs∏´h\√. k`bpsSAwKhpa√. k`bn¬ AwKa√mØhs\ Fßs\ apS°pw? Ah≥t\¿hgn Xncnbm≥ ]IzXbp≈ \mw ]m¿∞n°bmWp th≠Xv.'

A∂v hmSnb apJtØmsSbmWv aØmbn®\pw kmdmΩbpwhnizmk`h\Ønte°p aSßnbXv. ]Xnhpt]mse aØmbn®≥thZ]pkvXIsØ Bibn®p. sbiøm]hN\w \mev]-Øn-aq∂mw A≤ymbØnse Nne hmIyßfnet±lw IÆpd∏n®ncp∂p.

btlmh C]Imcw Acpfns®øp∂p`bs∏tS≠mRm≥ \ns∂ t]¿ sNm√n hnfn®ncn°p∂p\o F\n-°p-≈-h≥ Xs∂\o sh≈Øn¬IqSn IS°ptºmƒAh \ns‚ aosX IhnbpIbn√\o Xobn¬IqSn \S∂m¬ sh¥pt]mIbn√A·nPzme \ns∂ Zln∏n°bpan√\ns‚ ssZhhpw bnktbens‚ ]cnip≤\pambbtlmh F∂ Rm≥ \ns‚ c£I≥.

GXp ]iv\Øns‚ apºnepw lrZbw ]XdmsX ssZhØns‚k¿∆⁄m\Øn¬ Dd®phnizkn°p∂ aØmbn®≥ ]mºmSnbpsS Hcp tImWn¬. GXp \n mc]iv\Øns‚ apºnepw]Xdnt∏mIp∂ lrZbØns‚ DSabmb _mhmdmhpØ¿ as‰mcptImWn¬.

Cu c≠p hy‡nIƒ ZpxJsh≈nbmgvN cmhnse ]mºmSnIhebn¬h®p I≠t∏mƒ _mhmdmhpØcpsS apJw Ccp≠ncn°p∂Xp aØmbn®≥ i≤n®p.

"F¥p]‰n dmhpØtc?'"A≈mlp \tΩmSp tIm]n®ncnIzm'"AsX¥hm?'"Ft¥m ]dbm\m, RΩsS tamfv \_okm iht°m´bpsS

XmgsØ ]mXbneqsS \S°ptºmƒ s\\bmØ∏w Hce¿® tI´p.t_m[wsI´p hoWp. ]vimNmsW∂m Ahtfm¿ØXv.'

"t]Sn InńbXm, At√?'"AtX, ]p√p Xn∂m≥ Btcm sIńtb®p t]mb Bń≥Ipń

Ibdn¬ Ipcpßn Ae®Xm. GXmbmepw sIm®v ]n®pw t]bpw]td∂p. cmXoev Ddt°man√.'

"FX sZhkambn sXmSßo v?'"HcmgvNbmImdmbn. sIm®ns‚ tZlw saen™p hcp∂p.

]St®m≥ ssIhnSns√∂dnbmw. Rm≥ `£Wwt]mepw Ign°m-sX ]m¿∞\ \SØns°m≠ncn°zm. sIm®ns‚ Xe XWp°m≥sImbºpw s]cós´m≠v.'

"sImdhpt≠m?'"Hcp sImdhpan√; ISpØ at\mtcmKam. ASpØ h¿jw

AhfpsS \n°mlp \SØm\ncp∂Xm.'"ssZhtØmSp ]m¿∞n°mw. ssZhw hnSphn°pw.'"icnbm-Wp]tZin. Rm≥ aplΩZp\_n P\n® ÿew kµ¿-

in°m\ncn°bm. \_nbpsS Im¬ Nhnńb ÿeØp Ipºn´p-sIm-≠pff ]m¿∞\ Affmlp tIƒ°mXncn°n√.'

"dmhpØtc, \_ntb°mƒ henb Hcmfns\ F\n°dnbmw.ASpØp≈ Hcmƒ. Zqscsbßpw t]mI≠m.'

"AXmcm?'"tbipInkvXp. kuJyZmbI≥.'"tbipInkvXpthm?....sIm≈mw. At±lw InkvXym\nIfpsS

ssZhat√? Rßƒ°v tbip Ft¥m sNøm\m?'"tbip Hcp aXØns‚bpw hIb√. temIØns‚ hIbm.

tbiphns‚ \maØn¬ ]nXmhmb ssZhtØmSv Bcp]m¿∞n®mepw DØcw In´pw. \_n acn®S°s∏´p. tbiphpwacn®S°s∏´p. F∂m¬ tbip aq∂mw \mfn¬ Db¿sØgpt∂‰p.'

"Fs‚ tamfev]w ]®acp∂p Ign°p∂p≠v. \nßƒ s]¥-t°mkvXpIm¿ acp∂p Ign°pt∂m¿°p th≠n ]m¿∞n°ptam?'

"acp∂p Ign°pt∂mtcw Ign°mtØmtcw kuJyam°m≥tbiphn\p Ignbpw.'

_mhmdmhpØ¿°v aØmbn D]tZinbnep≈ ssZhnI-i‡n-bn¬ hnizmkap≠v. kmØm≥ Ibdnbndßp∂ ]dºn¬ km-Øm-s\-bpw a¥hmZnsbbpw sh√phnfn®v ]≈nh®mcm[n°p∂aØmbn®\v sNIpØm≥ sIm√nsb∂v t]cn´ Imcyabmtfm¿Øp.

"dmhpØtc, Rm≥ hs∂m∂p ]m¿∞n®n´pt]mcmw.'"F∂m-ep]tZin hs∂m∂p ]m¿∞n®ms´. clky-am-bn-cn-°-

Ww. InkvXym\nIsf hnfn®p ]m¿∞n∏ns®∂dn™mev RΩsSPmXn°m¿ sImg∏ap≠m°pw.'

k‘y Ign™t∏mƒ aØmbn®≥ GXm\pw k`mwKßfpambn

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_mhmdmhpØcpsS hońseØn.]®acp∂pIfpsS K‘w aq°n¬ Xń. \_okm `bhnlzeamb

apJtØmsS Ińen¬ InS°p∂p. AhfpsS kz¿Waq°pØnasÆÆhnf°ns‚ ]ImiØn¬ shńØnfßn.

aØmbn®≥ thZ]pkvXIw hmbn®v kuJyZmXmhmb tbip-

hns\∏‰n \_okm_ohntbmSpw _mhmdmhpØtcmSpw Xebn¬

]® aqSp]San´ DΩtbmSpw kwkmcn®p. XZ\¥cw k`mwKßƒ

GIkzcØn¬ kuJyZmXmhns\ ]Io¿Øn®p Km\m-em-]-\-

amcw`n®p.

tcmKnIƒ°p \√ sshZy\mIpt∂ip Xm≥

]e tcmKnIƒ X-≥-\maØn¬

Bizmkw ]m]n®p.

hym[n]oUbm¬ hebpw a¿XyKWØn≥

k¿∆hym[nbpw Npas∂mgn®

\mY\nh≥ Xm≥.

AhmNyamb Hcp \n¿hrXnbpsS ]Imiw \_okbpsS

apJØp ImWs∏´p. òXnbpsS hnImcsam∂Sßnb ]XoXn.

aØmbn®≥ amXm]nXm°sf Bizkn∏n®p: "tbiphns‚ i‡n

Ip™ns\ sXmSpIbmWv.'

Km-\mem]\w XpS¿∂p. tcmKnbpsS IÆn¬ PeIWßƒ

Xpfpºnhcp∂Xv IqSn\n∂h¿ i≤n®p. kmdmΩ Ińent\mSp

tN¿∂p\n∂v \_okbpsS Xebn¬ kv]¿in®p. AhfpsS

IhnƒNpgnIfn¬ ]XymibpsS IncWßƒ ]S¿∂p.

aØmbn®≥ i_vZapb¿Øn: "tbiphns‚ \maØn¬ kuJy-

amIpI. `bØns‚ Nn¥Isf tbiphns‚ \maØn¬ `¿’n-°p-

∂p. `bØns‚ hnImcßsf IÆp\o¿ IgpIn°fbs´.'

Np‰pw \n∂h¿ kvtXmXm¿®\Iƒ \SØn.

\_okm s\SpXmbn H∂p \nizkn®p.

]m¿∞\bv°ptijw DΩ \¬Inb eLp`£Ww Ign-®-tijw

aØmbn®\pw klhnizmknIfpw aSßn.

]IpXn hgnbmbt∏mƒ DÆnktlmZc\mcm™p: "aØmbn®m,

dmhp-ØcpsS hoń¬ ]®acp∂ns‚ aWw. Cu acp∂pw ]m¿∞-

t\w-IqsS tbmPn°ptam?'

"DÆnktlmZcm, acp∂p Ign°p∂Xp \√ amXrIbs√∂v thZ-

]p-kvXIØnseßpw ]td∂n√.'

"]ns∂ acp∂p Ign°pt∂msc s]¥t°mkvXpIm¿ Ip‰w

]td∂sX¥n\m?'

"ssZhØn\v tcmKim¥n \¬Im≥ Ignhps≠∂ hkvXpX

\ΩpsS hnizmk]amWØn¬ AwKoIcn®n´p≠v. AX√msX,

acp∂p Ign°cpsX∂v \ap°v D]tZi]amWan√.'"Nne¿ acp∂p Ign°pt∂msc kt`¬\n∂p apS°p Iev]n®p

]pdØm°psa∂p òjWns∏SpØnbn´p≈Xmbn ]d™p-tI-ń-´p-≠-t√m?'

"icnbmbncn°mw. s]¥t°mkvXp]ÿm\Øn¬ Ht∂mct≠m hn`mKßƒ acp∂p hne°p∂p≠v. Ah¿ Hcp \yq\-]£wamXw.'

"Nne¿ A¤pX tcmKim¥n ]m]n°ptºmƒ taen¬ acp∂pIgn°Øns√∂v ]Xn⁄sbSp°mdp≠t√m.'

"kzbw FSp°p∂ Xocpam\amWXv. k`bpsS D]-t-Z-i-]am-Wtam t\Xm°tfm Aßs\sbmcp ]Xn⁄sbSp°m\mtcw\n¿-_‘n®nń√. ssZhw Genbmhn\v acp`qanbn¬sh®v A-¤p-XI-c-ambn A∏hpw sh≈hpw \¬In. AXpsIm≠n\n BcpwtKm-XºpIrjn sNøcpsXt∂m A∏w NpScpsXt∂m InWdp Ip-gn-°cpsXt∂m ssZhw ]Xn⁄sbSp∏n®n√. tbip A-©-∏w-sIm-≠v AømbncsØ t]mjn∏n®p. AXpsIm≠n\n aq-∂p-t\chpw kz¿§Øn¬\n∂pw A∏w ]m¿-∞n-®n-d-°-W-sa-∂p-t≠m?'

"acp∂p Ign®m¬ F√m tcmKßƒ°pw kuJyw In´p-∂n-√t√m.'"sNecpsS ]m]ßsf in£n°m≥ ssZhw tcmKw A-\p-h-Zn-

°mdp≠v. Aßs\ hcp∂ tcmKßƒ acp∂psIm≠p amdØn√.ssZ-hØn\p amXta am‰m≥ Ignbq. tcmKn A\pX]nt® ]‰q.'

"Aßs\bmsW¶n¬ amdmsX sIS°p∂ tcmKßsf√mwssZhin£bmtWm?'

"Hcn°epa√. Npcp°w NneXp amXw ssZhin£bm. Iev]-\m-ewL\Øm¬ im]Øn\ncbmb BZmans‚ icochpw c‡-hpamWv a\pjyh¿§Øns\√mw! Cu icocw s]mXpth]m]Øn\pw tcmKØn\pw ASnabmWv. A√msX Hmtcm hy-‡n-bpw sNøp∂ ]tXyIw ]m]Øns‚ in£b√ tcmKw.'

"aØmbn®\p tcmKw h∂m¬ acp∂p IpSn°ptam?'"a\pjy\pth≠n ssZhw krjvSn® [mXp]Zm¿∞ßƒ tcmK-

Øn-\p]tbmKn°p∂XpsIm≠v Fs¥¶nepw sX‰p≈XmbnF\n°p tXm∂p∂n√. ssZhw KnsebmZp ]¿∆XsØ Hu-j-[-k-kyßfm¬ \nd®ncn°p∂Xmbn bnscaym]hN\w F´mw A-≤y-m-bØnepw \mev]Ømdmw A≤ymbØnepw kqN\bp≠v.AhnsS \√ sshZy∑mcp≠mbncp∂Xmbn hN\w ]dbp∂p. \√-hÆw NnIn-’n-°-W-sa∂v ]pd-∏mSv Ccp-]-sØm∂mw A≤ymbwIev]n-°p-∂p. Zo\-°m¿°v sshZy-s\-s°m≠v Bh-iy-ap-≠∂vtbip-InkvXp ]d™ Imcyw aØmbn HºXmw A≤ym-b-Øn¬

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tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn- p-≠v. F\n°p tcm-Kw h∂m¬ Rm≥ ]m¿∞n°pIbpw acp∂p Ign°pIbpw sNøpw.'

"ssZhw lnkvInbmhns‚ amdmtcmKw kuJyam°nbXmbnhN\Ønep≠t√m.'

"AtX, ssZhw lnkvInbmhns\ kuJyam°nbt∏mƒ ]hm-NI≥ AØn∏g°´ lnkvInbmhns‚ apdnhnt∑¬ C´Xmbn c≠pcmPm°∑mcpsS ]pkvXIØn¬ ImWp∂p. AØn-∏g-°-´-bv°vHuj-[KpWap≠v. tcmKim¥n°mbn ùXnI am≤yaßƒ D]-tbmKn°m≥ ssZhwXs∂ A\phmZw \¬InbXn\p sXfn-hm-WnXv. CXv Hc¤pX tcmKim¥nbmWv. F¶nepw ùXn-I-hkvXpD]tbmKn°s∏´p.'

"ssZhw Xs‚ hN\sØ Ab®v bmsXmcp ùXnIhkvXphpwIqSmsX kuJyw \¬Inbn´p≠t√m.'

"icnbm. c≠p coXnbnepw kuJyw \¬Im≥ ssZhØn\pIgnbpw. eqt°mkv c≠mw A≤ymbØn¬ I≈∑mcpsS ]nSn-bn-e-Is∏´ a\pjys‚ apdnhpIsf \√ iacym°mc≥ FÆbpw ho-™pw ]I¿∂p sIńbXmbn ImWp∂p. FÆbpw ho™pwHuj[ambn´mWp]tbmKn®Xv.- XnsamsYtbmkn\v Zl\t°Sns‚AkpJap≠mbt∏mƒ Aev]w ho-™pIqSn IpSn-®p-sIm≈m≥]utemkv As∏mkvsXme≥ A\p-hmZw \¬InbXmbn H∂pXnsamsYtbmkv A©mw A-≤ym-b-Øn¬ ImWp∂p.'

"At∏mƒ aZywIpSn°m≥ ssZhw A\phZn°ptam?'"elcn ]nSn® ho™√ AXv. aZy]m\w \SØm≥ t]m-’m-

ln∏n®X√. Zl\t°Sp ian∏n°m≥ ap¥ncn®mdv apJy-L-S-Iambn\n¿Ωn®ncp∂ HcpXcw AcnjvSamWv ho™v F∂ ]ZwsIm≠pkqNn∏n°p∂sX∂pw thZ]WvUnX¿ ]td∂p. AsX-ß-\m-bmepwtcmKia\Øn\pth≠n ChnsS Hcp ùXnIhkvXp sN-dnbAfhn¬ D]tbmKn°m≥ ]usemkv A\phZn®ncn°p∂p.'

"acp∂p IpSn°p∂Xp ]m]amsW∂v ]ecpw ]td∂Xp Rm≥tIńs´m≠v.'

"DÆnktlmZcm, acp∂p ]m]amsW¶n¬, acp∂p IpØnsh®p]-s√Sp°p∂Xpw shs≈gpØpIÆmSn shbv°p∂Xpw SqØp-t]ÃpsIm≠p ]√p tXbv°p∂Xpw Hs° ]m]amsW∂p hcpw.'

"AsXß\m?'"]√pIfpsS hnShnencn°p∂ tcmKmWp°sf sIm√m\p≈

acp∂m SqØvt]Ãv. acp∂p ]m]amsW¶n¬ tUmIvS¿amcpw s\gvk-Ωmcpw ]m]nIfmWv. Ah¿ Bip]Xo¬ sNøp∂ ipiqjbpwISp-Ø ]m]]hrØnIfmWv. AXpsIm≠v s]¥-t°mkvXnemcpwBip]Xo¬ DtZymKw kzoIcn°m≥ ]mSns√∂p hcpw. A√,

acp∂psNøp∂Xp ]m]amsW¶n¬ acØn¬\n∂p hoWp Im-sem-Sn™ Hcmsft∏mepw Bip]Xo¬ sIm≠p-t]m-IcpXv.'

DÆnktlmZc≥ aØmbn®s‚ Nn¥mKXnsb XncpØm≥ian®p: "ImsemSnbp∂Xv Hcp tcmKa√˛ Hc]ISamWv. A-]-I-S-Øn\v Bip]Xo¬ t]mIp∂XpsIm≠p sX‰n√.'

aØmbn®≥ Xs‚ A`n]mbsØ Dd∏n°phm≥ ian-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: "ktlmZcm, F√m tcmKßfpw A]-ISßfm.s]s´∂v Np‰p]mSn¬\n∂pw tcmKmWp°ƒ \ΩpsS icocØn¬Ibdp∂p. DS≥Xs∂ \ΩpsS c‡Ønep≈ tiz-Xm-Wp°ƒtcmKm-Wp°fpambn G‰pap´p∂p. tizXmWp Pbn®m¬ \Ω°ptcmKw D≠mIp∂n√. tcmKmWp Pbn®m¬ tcmKw ]nSns]Sp∂p.'

"Cu imkvXsams° aØmbn®s\ß\dn™p?'"]n≈mcpsS ]mT]pkvXIßfn¬ CsXms° hnhcn°p∂p≠v.'DÆnktlmZc≥ ho≠pw N¿® thZ]pkvXIØnte°p Xn-cn-

®phn´p: "aØmbn®m, sshZy∑msc Bibn®Xn\v Hcp cmPmhns\ssZhw in£n®nt√?'

"icn Xs∂. BkmcmPmhns\. c≠p Zn\hrØm¥w ]Xn-\mdmwA≤ymbw hmbn®pt\m°v. Bkm F√m Imcyßƒ°pw a\pjys\Bibn®p; ssZhsØ ]pdtºm°nsedn™p. acp∂p Ign®X√At±lØns‚ sX‰v. acp∂nt\w sshZy∑mtcw ssZ-h-tØ°mf[nIw Bibn®XmWp sX‰v. amXa√, A∂sØ hnPmXobsshZy∑m¿ ]ecpw a¥NnIn’bpw `qXtkhbpw \SØnbncp∂p.Aßs\bp≈ sshZy∑msc Bibn°p∂Xv ]m-]-amWv....cYßsfbpw IpXncIsfbpw Bibn°p∂hsc k¶o¿Ø\°mc≥ imkn°p∂p. AXpsIm≠v Bcpw cYßsfbpwIpXncIsfbpw D]tbmKn°cpsX∂¿∞amIp∂n√. ssZ-h-tØ-°m-f[nIw Ahsb Bibn°cpsX∂p amXw. ssZhw Fs‚IÆns\ Ip°pkmbn∏ns‚ ]¥en¬h®p kuJyam°n. Fs‚`mcybpsS DZctcmKsØbpw kuJyam°n. ssZhw A¤pXw]-h -¿ -Øn -°p -∂h\mWv. ]t£, AXpsIm≠v acp∂p]tbmKn°p∂hsc Rm≥ Ip‰w ]dbn√.'

kw`mjWw i≤n-®p-sIm≠p \S∂ ae-b-a-‰Øp h¿§okv-:" ]mÃdp ]td-∂Xv ùXn-I-h-kvXp-°ƒ \mw D]-tbm-Kn-°p-tºmgpw\ΩpsS Bibw ssZh-Øn-em-bn-cn-°-W-sa-∂m, At√?'

"AtX. Blm-c-Øn-\mbn \mw I∏-bn-Sp-∂p. hnØp hnX-bv°p-∂p. F¶nepw \ΩpsS Bibw ssZh-Øn-em-bn-cn-°-Ww. Iqinseac-W-Øn¬ \ΩpsS kIe ]iv\-ßƒ°pw ]cn-lm-c-ap-≠v.ssZhw tcmK-Øn\p amX-a√ aXn-bm-b-h≥. \ΩpsS kmº-Øn-Ihpw imco-cn-Ihpw Bflo-b-hp-amb F√m Bh-iy-ßƒ°pw aXn-

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bm-b-h-\m-Wv. ssZhw kmº-Øn-Im-h-iy-ßƒ°p aXn-bm-b-h-\mWvF∂-Xp-sIm≠v C\n _m¶n¬\n∂pw ]Ww ISw hmßp-I-bn-s√t∂m _m¶n¬ ]Ww \nt£-]n-°-bn-s√t∂m Hcmƒ ]Xn-⁄--sb-Sp-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-√. ssZhw tcmK-im¥n \¬Inb-Xp-sIm≠vC\n Bip-]-Xo¬ t]mI-bn-s√∂p ]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-t°≠ Bh-iyhpw C√. ssZhsØ ]co-£n-°-cp-Xv.'

Aev]-t\cw Nn¥n-®p-\n-∂-tijw At±lw ho≠p-am-cm™p:"\_o-km-_o-hn-bpsS Akp-J-sØ-∏‰n ]mÃ-sd¥p ]td∂p?'

"sIm®n\v am\-kn-I-tcm-K-am. Huj-[w-sIm≠p hey ]tbm-P-\-an-√. F∂m¬ sshZy-∑m¿ sImSpØ acp∂p Ign-°p-t∂m≠psImg∏-an-√. s]Ïp-ń-bpsS t]Snam‰n ss[cyw hos≠-Sp-°-Ww. AXn\v ssZho-Ii-‡n-t]mse as‰m∂pan-√....-th-sdm-cp-XcwtcmK-hp-ap-≠v-˛ -km-Øm-\y- _m-[-bm-ep-≠m-Ip∂ hym[n-Iƒ. D]-hm-k-Ømepw ]m¿∞-\-bm-ep-a-√msX Ah amdn-°n- -Øn-√.'

kwkmcw k`m-Im-cy-ß-fn-te°v Xncn-®p-hn-´p-sIm≠v DÆn-k-tlm-Z-c≥ tNmZn®p: "]mÃtd, \ΩpsS s]¥-t°m-kvX¿ hnip-≤-Po-hnXw \bn-°m≥ hfsc ian-®n´pw Nne¿ \sΩ I]-S- -‡n-°m-sc∂p hnfn-°p-∂-sX-¥n\m?'

Aev]-t\cw Nn¥n-®-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ ]Xn-h-Nn®p: "henb`‡nbpw thZ-]-am-Whpw Dcp-hn- -tijw AX-\p-k-cn®p Pohn-®n-s√-¶n¬ a\p-jy¿ \sΩ I]-S-`-‡n-°m-sc∂p hnfn-°pw. \mwkq£n®p Pohn-°-Ww.'

"FX kq£n-®n´pw \sΩ ]p—n-°p-∂p-≠t√m!'"AXn\v Imc-W-ßƒ ]e-Xm-Wv. H∂m-a-Xv, a\p-jy-cmcpw ]q¿Æ-

c-√. hogvN-Xm-gvN-Iƒ s]¥-t°m-kvX¿°pw D≠m-Imw. a‰p-≈-h¿AXv DuXn-ho¿∏n®v hep-Xm°n°mWn-°p-∂p-sh∂p amXw.'

AXp-hsc an≠msX \S∂ D]-hmkwIp™-®≥ Iqń-t®¿Øp:"]mc-º-cy-k-`-bn¬ AwK-Xz-ap-≈-h-cn¬ Aº-Xp-t]¿ I≈p-Ip-Sn-®mepw Bcpw henb hnj-b-am-°p-∂n-√. F∂m¬, s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k- -bn¬ h√-t∏mgpw hcp∂ Hcmƒ, AwK-Xzw-t]mepw C√mØHcmƒ aZyw Ign-®m¬ henb Ip]-Nm-cWw \S-°pw.'

DÆn-k-tlm-Z-c≥ Xe-bn¬ sNmdn-™p-sIm-≠w-Ko-I-cn®p:"icym Ign-™-h¿jw sIm®n-bn¬ Hcp bphmhv cmXn-bn¬ HcpXpWn-°S IpØn-Øp-d∂v tamjWw \S-Øn. t]meokp ]nSn-®p.]X-hm¿Ø-bn¬ Ah≥ Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cs‚ aI-\m-sW∂vFSp-Øp-]-d-™n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬, Znh-tk\ FX-sbX InkvXym-\n-Iƒ tamjvSn-°p-∂p! Ah¿ bmt°m-_-°m-sc-t∂m, am¿tXm-am-°m-sc-t∂m, ItØm-en-°-sct∂m ]Xw FSpØp ]d-bm-dn-√. a‰paX-°mcpw tamjv-Sn-°p-∂nt√? Ah¿ \mb-cm-sWt∂m Cug-h-\m-

sWt∂m Bim-cn-bm-sWt∂m ]X-hm¿Ø-I-fn¬ ]d-bm-dn-√. ]mc-º-cy-k- -I-fnse saXm-∑m-cpsS Bcm-[--I-cmWv ]X-ß-fnse FUn-‰¿am¿ ]ecpw. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imsc CSn®p XmgvØnImWn-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿°p Xm¬]cyw ImWpw.'

aØm-bn-®\pw icn-h®p: "\ΩpsS Ip™p-ßƒ \∂mbn hcp-∂-Xn-ep≈ Akq-bbpw a\p-tjy¿°p-≠v. s]¥-t°m-kvX-cpsS]pXnb Xe-apd C¥y-bnepw hntZ-iØpw tPmen I≠p-]n-Sn®vkmº-Øn-I-ambn Db¿∂p-h-cp-∂p. ]e¿°pw CXn¬ IÆp-I-Sn-bp-≠v. F-ß-s\-sb¶nepw \sΩ Icn-tX®pImWn-°m≥ \m´p-Im¿ian-°pw. \ΩpsS s]¨]n-≈m¿ \√-sbmcp kmcn [cn-®p-sIm≠vshfn-bn-en-d-ßn-bm¬ henb H®-∏m-SmWv Ab¬hm-kn-I-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬.'

"Akq-b, Akq-b.' ae-b-a-‰Øp h¿Kokv Iqń-t®¿Øp.\o≠ N¿® Ah-km-\n-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº Ah¿ DÆn-k-tlm-

Z-cs‚ ho´p-]-Sn-°-se-Øn. k`mw-K-ßƒ At\ym\yw bmX-]-d™p]ncn-™p.

cmhnse aØm-bn-®≥ InS-°-bn¬\n-s∂-gp-t∂-‰-t∏m-fmZywI≠Xv Xp¿°n-sØm∏n [cn® _mhm-dm-hp-Ø-sc-bm-Wv. H‰-izm-k-Øn-e-bmƒ ]d™p: "D]tZ-io, C∂se cmXn sIm®v \∂mbnDd-ßn. ]n®pw t]bpw ]d-™n√.'

"kvtXmXw. tbip Ahsf kuJy-am-°n-bn-cn-°-bm.'"Aß\m F\n°pw tXm∂p-∂-Xv. D]tZin C∂p sshIn´pw

AX--Sw-h-sc- hc-Ww. ]m´pw ]m-¿-∞t\w \S-Øn-Ø-c-Ww.'XpS¿∂p≈ cmXn-I-fn¬ _mhm-dm-hp-Ø-cpsS hoSv s]¥-

t°mkvXp ]m¿∞-\m-e-b-am-bn.i\n-bmgvN D®-I-gn™v _mhm-dm-hp-Øcpw Abm-fpsS XpWn-

°-S-bnse IW-s°-gp-Øp-Im-c≥ am[-h≥ \ºq-Xn-cnbpw hnizm-k-h-\-Øn-se-Øn. Gsd t\cw \m´p-h¿Ø-am-\-ßƒ At\ym\yw

ssIam-dn-b-Xn-\p-tijw kwkmcw aX-hn-j-b-ß-fn-te°p IS-∂p._m-hm -dm -hp -Ø¿ Bcw-` -an´p : "aØm-øq -tZ -io, tbip -

InkvXpamXta c£-I-\m-bn- p≈q F∂m-Wt√m DutZin hniz-kn-°p-∂-Xv. bYm¿∞ c£-Is\ Fßs\ Xncn-®-dnbpw?'

"Hcp hr£sØ AXns‚ êw-sIm≠p Xncn-®-dn-b-Ww. ]q¿Æhnip-≤-\mbn Pohn® Hscm‰ Ah-Xm-cta D≠m-bn- p-≈q. as‰√m]hm-N-I-∑mcpw Ah-Xmc ]pcp-j-∑mcpw PU-tam-l-Øns‚ cwKØvHcn-°-se-¶nepw ]cm-P-b-s∏-ń-´p-≠v. tbip-In-kvXp-hns‚ ico-cm-fl-tZ-ln-Iƒ Hcn-°¬t∏mepw taml-Øn\v hg-ßn-bn-ń-√. Hcn-°¬t]mepw tbip-hn\v ]nXm-hmb ssZh-tØmSv ]m]-£a bmNn-t°-≠n-h-∂n- n-√.'

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"RßsS apl-Ω-Zp-\-_nbpw tbip-hns\ ]hm-NI\mbn AwKo-I-cn-®n-´p-≠v.'

"icn-bm-Wv. apl-Ω-Zp-\_n a°-bn¬ hym]mcn Bbn-cp∂ImeØv AhnsS IpSn-tbdn ]m¿Øn-cp∂ blq-Z-∑m-cp-ambnssZ\w-Zn\ _‘w ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p. blq-Z-∑mcpsS aX-K-Ÿ-amb ]g-b-\n-ba-Øn¬\n-∂p-amWv \_nbv°v GI-ssZ-h-hn-izm-k-Øn-ep≈ ASn-bp-d® Xo£vWX e`n-®-Xv. blq-Z-a-X-K-Ÿ-Øn¬temIsØ samØw c£n-°m-\mbn Hcp aiolm P\n-°p-sa∂v]h-N\w D≠v. Cu hkvXpX \_n \∂mbn a\- n-em-°n-b-Xp-sIm-≠mWv tbip aio-lmsb At±lw AwKo-I-cn-®-Xv. \nßsSJpdm≥ tbip-hns\ kXy-]-h-mN-I-\mbn hnh-cn-°p-∂p-≠v.

"H∆v, H∆v.'"dmhp-Ø-tc, a\p-jys\ c£n-°m-s\∂p ]d™v temI-N-cn-X-

Øn¬ ]Xy-£-s∏´ At\I Ah-Xm-c-ßƒ, ]hm-N-I-∑m¿ Ima-tIm-[-a-Z-am-’-cy-ßƒ°v ASn-a-I-fmbn-cp-∂p. Nne¿ kz¥-kpJwamXw t\m°n.'

"DutZ-io, Rm≥ tbip-In-kvXp-hns\ kXy-]-hm-N-I-\mbn AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂p.'

"tbip-hns\ kXy-]-hm-N-I-\mbn AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂-h¿ tbip-hns‚ hm°p-I-sfbpw kXy-ambn AwKo-I-cn-°-Ww.'

"AXp icn-bm.'"ss__n-fn¬ tbml-∂m≥ ]Xn-∂memw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ tbip

Cßs\ ]d-bp-∂p-—-Rm≥ Xs∂ hgnbpw kXyhpw Poh-\pw BIp-∂p. F∂n¬°q-Sn-b-√msX Bcpw ]nXm-hmb ssZh-Øns‚ ASp-°¬ FØp-∂n-√--—-H-∂p-In¬ tbip]d™ hN\w AwKo-I-cn-°-Ww. As√-¶n¬ tbip ]kvXm-hn-®Xv shdpw s]mß-®-am-sW∂vkΩ-Xn-°-Ww.'

am[-h≥ \ºq-Xn-cn-bpsS apJØv Pn⁄m-k-bpsS hc-Iƒ]S¿∂p: "amØm-øp-]-tZ-io, ]p\¿P-∑-Øn-eqsS tam£w Ds≠∂pRm≥ hniz-kn-°p-∂p.'

"\ºq-Xn-co, aX-hn-izm-ksØ hW-s∏-Sp-Ø-W-sa-s∂-\n-°m-K-l-an-√. F∂m¬ Xm¶sf Rm≥ Bflm¿∞-ambn kvt\ln-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Fs‚ hnizmkw Xpd-∂p-]-d-bm≥ Rm≥ ss[cy-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv.'

"F√m hnizm-k-kw-ln-X-Ifpw tIƒ°m≥ F\n-°n-jvS-am.'"ss__n-fnse ]pXnb\nb-a-Ønse kphn-tijw a\p-jy≥ Nn¥n-

®v, Btem-Nn-®v, kXym-t\z-jWw \SØn a\p-jys‚ Xe-t®m-dn¬Na-s®-SpØ Hcp [m¿anI kwln-X-b√; ]n∂tbm AXv ssZhwInkvXp-hn-eqsS ]Jym-]n® shfn-]m-Sm-Wv.'

"Dw....'

"Nne kn≤m-¥-]-Imcw bYm¿∞ tam£w F¨]-Øn-\m-ep-

e£w P\-\-a-c-W-ßƒ°-∏p-d-Øm-Wv. F∂n´pw HSp-hn¬ ]c-am-

flm-hn¬ ebn-°p-I-bmWv! a\p-jy\v FØpw ]nSn-bp-an-√msX

tam£w Aß-I-se-bmWv! Hcp NI-Øns‚ A¥-an-√mØ Id°w

t]mse! F∂m¬ tbip-InkvXp Iqinse I≈-t\mSv ]d-™p-

—-C∂p \o Ft∂m-Sp-IqsS ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬ Ccn-°pw. FX ]mhiyw

P\n®p acn-®mepw ]m]w ambp-I-bn√. ]m]-tam-N-\-Øn\v ssZhw

\¬Inb Hcp hgntb D≈q. \ΩpsS ]m]-Øns‚ in£ tbip-

InkvXp Iqin¬ kln®p F∂p hniz-kn-®p-sIm≠v ]nXm-hmb

ssZ-h-tØmSv ]m]w G‰p ]d-bp-I. B \nan-j-Øn¬ Ah\v

tam£w e`n-®p-I-gn-™p. Ah≥ acn-®m-epS≥ Ahs‚ Bflmhv

]dp-Zo-k-bn-em-Ip-∂p....-]-]-©-Øns‚ `mhn h≠n-®-I-Øns‚ Id-

°w-t]m-se-bm-sW-¶n¬ ZpjvS-Xsb \in-∏n-®mepw ho≠pw

Idßn°dßn ZpjvSX ]Xy-£-s∏-Spw. Hcn-°epw `qan°v hnSp-

X¬ D≠m-I-bn-√. F∂m¬ ss__nƒ ]td-∂Xv ZpjvS-Xsb

Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn kwl-cn-®n´v Cu `qan-bn¬ \nXy-k-am-[m\w

ÿm]n°pw F∂m-Wv.'

"]pWy-]-hr-Øn-sIm≠v tam£w In´p-I-bnt√?'

"a\p-jys‚ kz¥w ]hr-Øn-sIm≠v tam£w In´p-I-bn-√. a\p-

jys‚ \∑bv°v Ah-s\-Øs∂ c£n-°m≥ Ign-hp-s≠-¶n¬

tbip `qan-bn¬ Ah-X-cn®p acn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. a\p-

jys‚ ]pWy-I¿Ωw ssZh-ap-ºn¬ Id ]pc≠ XpWn-t]m-se-sb∂v

ss_-_nƒ ]d-bp-∂p. a\p-jy≥ ]m]n-bm-Wv. F∂m¬ tbip-

hn¬°qSn ]m]n-bmb a\p-jy≥ \oXoI-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Aßs\

\oXoI-cn-°-s∏- -tijw sNøp∂ ]pWy-I¿Ω-ßƒ°v kz¿§-Øn¬

sN√p-tºmƒ ]Xn-^ew e`n-°pw.'

"D]-tZin Ft∏mgpw ss__nƒ D≤-cn®m hnizmkw sXfn-bn-

°p-∂-Xv....-Rm≥ ss__n-fn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂n-s√-¶ntem?'

"\ºq-Xn-co, \nß-fpsS ]q¿∆-]n-Xm-°ƒ Hcp ImeØv GI-

ssZ-h-Øn¬ hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. _nw_-ßsf hW-ßn-bn-cp-∂n-√.

\nß-fpsS thZ-ß-fnepw D]-\n-j-Øp-I-fnepw aX-kq-‡-ß-fnepw

a\p-jys\ c£n-°p-hm≥ ]Pm-]-Xn-bm-K-ambn Hcp Znhy ]pcp-j≥

shfn-s∏Spw F∂v ]h-Nn-®n-´p-≠v. B ]pcp-js‚ e£-W-ßƒ

HØ hy‡n tbip-InkvXp amXw....-Ip-cn-in¬ bmK-amb tbip-

InkvXp!'"Aß-s\tbm?'

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"AsX, ]Pm-]-Xn-bm-K-sØ-∏‰n ]e ]pkvX-I-ßfpw ssIkvX-h- ]p-kvX-I°-S-I-fn¬ In´pw.'

"CsXms° k¶p-Nn-X-amb hnizm-k-am. InkvXym-\n-I-fpsSaqØ ]WvUn-X-∑m¿ t]mepw CØcw IpSp- mb Imcy-ßƒ]kvXm-hn®p tIń-ń-√.'

"Nne ssIkvX-h- a-X-t\-Xm-°ƒ a‰p-≈-h-cpsS hntZzjw t]Sn®pbYm¿∞ c£m-am¿§w ImWn®p sImSp-°n-√. bYm¿∞ a\p-jy-kvt\ln s]mXp-P-\ -]oXn t\m°msX kXyw ]Jym-]n-°-Ww.'

"CX henb Hcp ssZhw CX k¶p-Nn-X-amb Hcp tam£-]-≤-Xn--—-c-£m-am¿§w-—-\n¿t±-in-°p-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂pt≠m?'

"\ºq-Xn-co, Fs‚ a\- m-£n-bn¬ tXm∂nb Imcy-ßƒ Rm≥Xpd∂p ]d-s™∂p amXw. Rm≥ ]td-∂-sX√mw Xm¶ƒ AwKo-I-cn-°-Wsa-∂n-√. Xm¶ƒ kXyw At\z-jn-°p-I. thZ-ßfpw D]\n-j-Øp-°fpw Jpdm\pw Hs° hmbn-®p-t\m-°-Ww. tbipInkvXp-hns‚ kphn-tijw ASßp∂ ]pXnb\nb-ahpw hmbn-°-Ww.'

"Bs´. Rm≥ Bflo-b-hn-j-b-ßƒ H∂p-IqSn ]cn-tim-[n-°m-\n-cn-°p-I-bm.'

"Xm¶ƒ kXym-t\z-jWw \S-Øp-tºmƒ ssZhta kXyw F\n°p a\- n-em-°n-Ø-c-Wta F∂v XpS¿®-bmbn ]m¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-Ww. At∏mƒ ssZhw a\- m£nbn¬°qSn \nß-tfmSpkwkm-cn-°p-∂Xp amXw AwKo-I-cn-°p-I.'

Nmb IpSn-®-tijw _mhm-dm-hp-Øcpw am[-h≥ \ºq-Xn-cnbpwbmX ]d-™p.

aØm-bn-®≥ \ºq-Xn-cn-bpsS tXmfn¬ Xń-s°m≠p ]d™p:"\mw XΩn¬ A`n-]m-b-hy-Xym-k-ßƒ Ds≠-¶n-epw, Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p-∂Xv \ºq-Xncn AwKo-I-cn-®mepw Cs√-¶nepw-— -Rm≥Xm¶sf Fs‚ kz¥w ktlm-Z-c-s\-t∏mse kvt\ln-°p-∂p.'

"D]-tZ-insb Rm\pw kvt\ln-°p-∂p. Rm≥ ]pXn-sbmcp hoSv-sh-bv°m-\n-cn-°p-I-bm. D]-tZin BZyw h∂v hoSns‚ sFiz-cy-Øn-\p-th≠n H∂p ]m¿∞n-°-Ww.'

"Bs´, Rmt\-‰p. F∂m¬ Rm≥ hc-tWm-¶n¬ aplq¿Øwt\m°msX ]m¿∞n®p Ib-dm≥ A\p-hmZw Xc-Ww.'

s]s´∂v \ºq-Xncn H∂p \n∂p: "AsX¥m Aßs\ ]d-bm≥?'"ssZhw F√m ka-b-sØbpw krjvSn-®-h-\m. tZmj-bm-ahpw

\√-bm-ahpw C√. bYm¿∞ssZhsØ tkhn-°p∂ Hcmƒ Znh-k-Øns‚ Ccp-]-Øn-\mep aWn-°q-dp-I-fn¬ GXp ka-bØpw ]m¿∞-\-tbmSv Imcy-ßƒ sNøpw; \£-X-K-l-ß-fpsS KXntbm ÿm-\-tam AXn\p _m[-I-a-√. \£-X-K-l-ßsf krjvSn® ssZhw\Ωn¬ ]km-Zn-°p-∂p-t≠m....-A-Xp-amXw Nn¥n-®m¬ aXn.... A‘-

hn-izm-k-®-ß-esb s]mń-°Ww."Nß-etbm? cmlp-Im-ehpw iIp-\-hp-sams°!'"AsX. Nß-e. _‘-\w. Hcp sNdp-°\pw s]Æn\pw XΩn¬

F√m Imcy-ß-fnepw tbmPn-∏p-s≠-¶nepw PmXIw HØp In -nbn-s√-¶n¬ Ah¿ hnhm-ln-X-cm-Im≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n-√..-..H≈ ImcywRm≥ sXmd∂p ]d-bmw. Hcmƒ P\n-°p∂ kabw \£-X-K-l-ß-ƒ FhnsS \n∂mepw Hcp Np°pw hcm-\n-√. kXy-aXw a\p-jy\p kzmX¥yw \¬Ipw. Nß-e-bn¬ Ipcp-°n-bn-Sn-√.'

"kXy-aXw GsX∂v Fßs\ Adn-bm≥ km[n°pw?'"kXy-aXw kjvSm-hn\p ]Icw krjvSnsb hW-ßm≥ a\p-

jys\ t]cn-∏n-°-bn-√. kq-cy-N-µ-\-£-XmZnI-sf, hr£-k-kymZnI-sf, \Zn -sb, \cs\ hW-ßp-I-bn -√-. \£-X-êw tXSntPym’ys\ kao-]n-°p-tºmƒ krjvSm-hn¬\n∂v ssZh-kr-jvSn-I-fmb \£-X-ß-fn-te°pw Kl-ß-fn-te°pw \ΩpsS `‡nbpwhnizm-khpw Xncn-®p-hn-Sp-I-bm-Wv.-ssZ-hsØ tIm]n-∏n-°p∂ Imcy-am-Wn-Xv.'

"D]-tZ-in-bpsS A`n-]m-bw.! ]t£ F\n-°-Xn¬ tbmPn-∏n-√.'"Hcp _‘p- a-cn-®m¬ \nßƒ°v ]Xn-\m-dp-Zn-hkw ]pe-bm-Wv.'"AtX. NØmepw ]k-hn®mepw ]pe-.'"-]p-e-tZm-jw.! ]ns∂ ]Xn-\mdp Znh-k-tØ°v t£X-Øn¬ ]pcp-

j\pw kvXobv°pw ]th-i-\-an-√. Aß-s\-bt√ \ºq-Xnco?'"icnbmWp-]-tZio, _m“-W\p ]Øp-Zn-hkw ]pe-bpsS Imem-

h-[n. £Xn-b\p ]Xn-s\m∂p Znh-kw. sshiy\p ]¥-≠v. iqZ\p]Xn-\-©v. Ah-i-Pm-Xn-°m-c\p ]Xn-\m-dv. hn[n-]-Imcw KW-]-Xn-tlm-ahpw \S-Øpw.'

"kXy-aXw a\p-jys\ A\p-K-ln-°m≥ Ah[n ]Jym-]n-°ptam? _m“-W-s\bpw iqZ-s\bpw c≠p-hn-[-Øn¬ ImWptam?ssZh-Øn\v h¿Æ-hn-th-N-\-apt≠m? PmXn-t`Z-apt≠m?'

"]pe-tam-N-\-Øn\v \n›nXImew I¿Ω-ßƒ sNø-pI \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn Rßƒ sNøp∂ NS-ßm-Wv. AXn-se¥m sX‰v?'

"Ime-∏-g°w sIm≠v sX‰v icn-bm-In-√. a\p-jys‚ Bcm-[\kzoI-cn-°m≥ ]Xn-\mdp Znhkw Ah[n ]d-bp∂ ssZhw kXy-ssZ-h-amtWm? k¿∆-i-‡-\mtWm? Xo¿∞m-S\ tIµ-ß-fn¬kvXoIsf hne-°p∂ ssZhw kXy-ssZhw BtWm? sXmS-cp-Xv,ASp-°-cpXv Fs∂ms° hne°p Iev]n®v kvXosb am‰n\n¿Øp∂ aXw kXy-a-Xtam?'

"Nne ]tXyI ]pWy-ÿ-e-ß-fn¬ amXta Aßs\ RßƒsNøm-dp-≈q. IqSmsX kvXoIƒ Aip-≤-am-bn-cn-°p∂ thf-I-fn¬amXw \mtem At©m Znh-k-ß-fn-te°p amX-ap-ff hne-°v.'

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"kvXo Hcp h¿j-Ønse ap∂q‰dp-]-Ø©p Znh-k-ß-fnepwip≤n-bp-≈-h-fm-Wv. Ahƒ ssZh-Øns‚ hnti-j-kr-jvSn-bm-Wv.ssI-kvXh k -bpsS H∂mw Znhkw apX¬ kvXoIfpw ]pcp-j-∑mcpw H∂n-®p-IqSn Bcm-[n-®p. kvXoIfpw ]pcp-j-∑mcpw H∂n-®p-Iq-Sn-bn-cp-∂n-S-ØmWv BZy-ambn ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-`n-tj-I-Øns‚]I¿® D≠m-b-Xv. tbip-In-kvXphpw injy-∑mcpw acn-®-h-cpsS`h-\-ßƒ kµ¿in®v Bizmkw \¬In. acn-®-hsc Dbn¿∏n-®p.Hcp `h-\-Øn-\pw ]pe-tZm-jw Iev]n-®n-√. ]pe-tam-N-\-Øn\v Bsc-s°m≠pw I¿Ω-ßƒ sNøn-®n- n-√. ]Ww Zp¿hybw sNøn-®n- n-√. Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰ tbip BZyw ]Xy-£-\m-bXv Hcp kvXobp-sS apºn-em-Wv. Hcn-°¬ c‡-km-h-tcmKw aqew i‡n-£-bn®Hcp kvXo tbip-hns‚ hkvX-Øn¬ sXm´p. DSs\ AhƒkuJyw ]m]n-®p. tbip Hcp kvXobv°pw hne°p Iev]n-®n-√.tbip-In-kvXp-hns‚ kphn-tijw kXy-am-Wv. AXv a\p-jys\kzX-¥-am-°pw.'

Rmb-dmgvN _mhm-dm-hp-Øcpw DΩbpw Btcm-Ky-h-Xn-bmb \_o-km-_o-hnbpw s]¥-t°mkvXp aµn-c-Øn¬ Bcm-[-\-bv°p-th≠nXncn-®-t∏mƒ dmhp-Ø-cpsS t]m°-‰n¬ \q‰-ºXp cq]-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Bcpw hmßm-\n-√m-sX, sNIp-Øm≥ Ib-dn-°n-S∂ hkvXphn‰v s]¥-t°m-kvX-cn¬\n∂pw Xteh¿jw t\Snb B ]WwAbm-fpsS a\- m-£nsb IpØn-t\m-hn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. ssZh-a-°sf I_-fn-∏n-°p-hm≥ \S-Ønb ia-Øn\p am∏p-tNm-Zn-®p-sIm-≠mWv ]Øp-cq-]-bpsS ]Xn-\©p t\m´p-Iƒ dmhp-Ø¿ aØm-bn-®s\ Gev]n-®-Xv.

cwKw I≠p-\n∂ h°-®\pw Nm≠n-®\pw hnkvab`cn-Xcmbn-.Bcm-[\ ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-t∏mƒ _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ Fgp-t∂-‰p-\n∂v

tbip-hns\ kz¥-c-£n-Xm-hmbn kzoI-cn-®p-sIm≠v km£yw]kvXm-hn-®p. tbip-InkvXp Xs‚ aIsf kuJy-am-°n-b-Xn-\m¬C\n a°-tØ°v Xo¿∞-bm-Xbv°v t]mIp-∂n-s√∂pw, Xo¿∞m-S-\-Øn-\p-th≠n kzcq-]n®ph® ]Ww Ab-esØ Xf¿hm-X-tcm-Kn-bmb io\n-hm-k≥ \mb¿°v Hcp hoSp-hbv-°m≥ kw`m-h-\-bmbn\¬Im≥ BK-ln-°p-∂-Xmbpw Adnbn-®p.

ASpØ \nanjw h°-®≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p. cl-ky-ambn _oUn-h-en® Ip‰w k -bpsS apºmsI G‰p-]-d-™p. sXm´p-]p-dsI Nm≠n-®\pw! taen¬ ssI°qen hmßpIbn-s√-∂p≈ ]Xn-⁄-bp-ambn.

_mhm-dm-hp-Ø-cpsS hc-hpw, h°-®-s‚bpw Nm≠n-®-s‚bpw aS-ßn-h-chpw k` kvtXmX-i_vZw apg°n BtLm-jn-®p. aØm-bn-

®s‚ IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂v kt¥m-j-Øns‚ c≠p apØp-Iƒ \neØphoWp.

dmhp-Ø-cpsS _‘p-°ƒ Cf-In-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Hcp C…mw-a-X-ÿ≥ InkvXym-\n-bm-Im≥ t]mIp-∂p-sh∂ hkvXpX Fßs\kln°pw!

Bcm-[-\-bv°p-tijw hoń-tebv°p \S∂ aØm-bn-®-s\bpwk`mw-K-ß-sfbpw _mhm-dm-hp-Ø-cpsS A\p-P≥ Al-Ω-Zp-Ip™vt\cn- p. tIm]w AXns‚ ^Ww hncn-®p.

_mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ ]X-dn-bn-√. Xe Db¿Øn ]d™p: "FtS,aø-Øm-Im-dmb Fs‚ tamsf kuJy-am-°nb tbip-hn-\p-th≠nPohn-°m≥ t]mhzm Rm≥. tbip-hn-s\-t∏mse Hcp ]hm-N-I≥C√. Ah≥ ]hm-N-I≥ amX-a-√. ssZh-]p-X-\p-amWv. Rm\pwFs‚ ]mtcyw tbip-hns‚ hIbm C\ow.'

tIm]w-sIm≠p Xp≈n-h∂ Al-Ω-Zp-Ip-™n\v kz¥w tPy-jvT-s‚ A\p- -h-km-£ysØ FXn¿°m≥ hm°p-I-fn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

Inńb Ah-kcw ]mgm-°msX aØm-bn-®≥ Abmsf t\m°n-∏-d™p: "Al-Ω-Zp-Ip-t™, tbipInkvXp ho≠pw hcm-dm-bn.'

"AXn\p Rms\t¥m thWw?'"]d-bmw....-c-£m-bpKw Ah-km-\n-°m-dm-bn. temIm-h-km\w kao-

]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. temIw A¿≤-cm-Xn-tbmSp kao-]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.Xm¶fpw am\-km-¥-c-s∏-S-Ww. I¿Øm-hmb tbip-In-kvXp-hns‚B¿∏p-hnfn tIƒ°m-dm-bn. A¿≤-cm-Xn-bnse B¿∏p-hn-fn-sb-∏‰n thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ ]td....'

hmNIw ]q¿Øn-bm-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°msX Al-Ω-Zp-Ip™v ]p—-kz-c-Øn¬ ]d™p: "Hm tlm! am\-km-¥cw! \nßsS I¿ØmhvA¿≤-cm-Xn-bn-et√ hcp-∂Xv? Rm≥ A¿≤-cm-Xn°p am\-km-¥-c-s∏-t´m-fmw. C∏w \nßfp \nßsS Imcyw t\m°v.'

"\nßƒ 11:59- \p acn-®mtem?Abmƒ adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX tPyjvT-s\bpw aØm-bn-®-s\bpw

Ip≤n-s®m∂p t\m°n-bn v ]ns∂-°t≠mfmsa∂ `mh-Øn¬ \S-∂-I-∂p.

FXn¿∏p hI-h-bv°msX am°¬kn-≤s‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ dmhp-Ø-cpsS hoń¬ ImØn-cp-∏p-tbmKw Iao-I-cn-®p. Ah-km-\-cm-Xn-bn¬ Ab¬hm-kn-I-fmb ap…ow-Iƒ hcm-¥-bn-tebv°p It√dpXpS-ßn. ]cp-t°-‰-h-cpsS Iq -Øn¬ kmdm-Ωbpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.cm-Xn-bn¬Xs∂ Hcp SmIvkn-bn¬ ]cp-t°-‰-hsc tIm´bw saUn-°¬ tImfPv Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ FØn®p. tUmIvS¿ t]meo-kns\hnhcw [cn-∏n-®p. t]meo-kp-Im¿ Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ

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aØm-bn-®\pw AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂p."]cmXn Fgp-Xn-Ø-c-Ww. tIkv ^b¬ sNømw. AI-an-I-fpsS

t\Xmhv apl-ΩZveØo-^ns\ Ad-Ãp-sN-ømw.' k_v C≥kvs]-IvS¿ cma≥\m-b¿ Biz-kn-∏n-®p.

"eØo- ns\ Ign-™-h¿jw as‰mcp ASn-]n-Sn-t°-kn¬ ]nSn-®-Xm. Rßƒ ssIImcyw sNbvXp-sIm-≈mw.' slUv tIm¨Ã-_nƒ sXmΩ≥ h¿§okv hm°p-sIm-SpØp.

"th≠m km¿. Rßƒ Ign™ cmX-nbn¬Øs∂ tIkpsImSp-Øn- p-≠v. kz¿§o-b-tIm-S-Xn-bpsS apºn¬. hn[n ssZh-Øn\vhn´psIm-Sp-Øp-I-gn-™p. Hcp Ip-‰-Øn\v Rßƒ c≠p ÿeØvc≠p-]m-hiyw tIkp ^b¬ sNøm-dn-√.'

t]meo-kp-Im¿ IÆn¬ IÆn¬ t\m°n.Rmb-dmgvN km£yw ]kvXm-hn-®-t∏mƒ kmdmΩ \nXy-X-bp-

ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-Øn-bmWv apdn-hns\ ho£n-®Xv: "ssZh-knw-lm-k-\-Øns‚ apºn¬ As∏m-kvsXm-e-∑m¿ InkvXp-hn-\p-th≠nhln® apdn-hp-Iƒ ImWn®v ]Xn-êw hmßp-tºmƒ F\n°pImWn-°m-s\mcp sNdnb apdnhp≠v.'

s]¥-t°m-kvXp-]-ÿm-\-Øns‚ Bcw-`-Im-eØp Ipgn-°mem]p∂-aq-ń¬ Ip™p-km-dns‚ hoń¬h®v s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿tbmKw \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ ]mc-º-cy-k- -°m¿ It√dp \S-Øn-b-Xns‚ ê-ambn Hcp ktlm-Zcn sIm√-s∏´ kw`hw aØm-bn-®≥ k -bn¬ hnh-cn-®p. Is√-dn-™-h-cn¬ ][m-\n-bpsS Hcpa-I≥ ]nt‰-h¿jw CSn-sh-t -‰p acn® kw -hhpw aØm-bn-®≥ hni-Zo-I-cn-®p. hnizm-kn-Iƒ ss[cy-s∏- p.

Ccp-]-Øn-sbm∂v

hnZym-e-b-ßƒ AS-®n v HcmgvN Ign-™-tX-bp-≈q. aW¿ImSpIh-ebv°p kao]w _p[-\mgvN cmXn-bn¬ Hcp sFIy-kp-hn-ti-j-hn-ln-X-k-`m-a-lm-tbmKw Bcw-`n-°p-∂-X-dn™v k‘y-bm-b-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ tPmWn-tbm-sSmØv aW¿Im-t´°p Xncn-®p.

bmXm-t¢-ihpw ao\-®q-Sns‚ AXn-]-k-chpw At±-lsØ£oWn-X-\m-°n-bn-cp-s∂-¶n-epw, Xqsh≈ t\cyXp [cn® ktlm-Z-cn-Ifpw thZ-]p-kvXIw ssIbnte¥nb ktlm-Z-c∑mcpw s\√pI≠ tImgn-sb-t∏mse ]¥-en-te°p \S-∂p-I-b-dp-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ B icocw ho≠pw HmP- p-‰-Xm-bn.

Gsg´p ]kw-K-I¿ kZ- n-ep-≠v. ]mÃ¿ ]n.-sI. Nmt°m kZ- n-en-cp∂ kphntijIsc ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn.

]n.-Un. tPm¨k¨, ‰n.]n. h¿Ko-kv, ]n.-F.-hn. kmw, sI.-Pn.tXma-kv, amXyp imap-th¬, tPm¿Pv h¿Ko-kv.

c≠p hkvXp-XIƒ aØm-bn-®s\ kt¥m-jn-∏n-®p. H∂v, ]kw-K-I¿ ]ecpw bphm-°fm-bn-cp-∂p. c≠v, hnhn[ s]¥-t°mkvXpkwL-S-\-I-fnse ]h¿Ø-I-cm-W-h¿. _Z-d¨k- -bnse ]apJt\Xm-hmb sI.-Pn. tXmakv kpkvta-c-h-Z-\-\mbn kZ- n-en-cn-°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ At±lw ]pf-In-X-\m-bn.

Km\-ip-iqjbv°nS-bn¬ Dd-°-Øn-\p-th≠n Zmln-°p∂ tPmWn-bpsS t\tc aØm-bn-®≥ \me©p-h´w IÆ-pcpń.

_Z-d¨ k -bnse ]h¿Ø-I¿, s]¥-t°m-kvX-cpsS tbmK-Øn-en-cn-°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ kao-]-an-cp∂ ae-b-a-‰Øv h¿Kokv ktlm-Z-c≥ A¤pXw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p. "CXv BImiwCSn™phoW-t]mse A¤p-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \ΩpsS ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-`n-tj-Im-\p-`-h-Øn-s\-Xn-cmbn ]pkvX-I-sa-gp-Xp∂ _Z-d¨t\Xm-°ƒ \ΩpsS tbmK-Øn¬ ]kw-Kn-°pt∂m?'

"Ioh¿®m, I¿Ømhv ho≠pw hcm-dm-bn. hnizm-k-Øm-ep-ff\oXo-I-c-Whpw ]m]-tam-N-\hpw tbip-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ ]kw-Kn-°p-∂-h-sc√mw At\ym\yw kl-I-cn-®p-Xp-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.'

]mcw- -cm-Xn-bn¬ ]mÃ¿ ]n.-Un. tPm¨k≥ ]kw-Kn-°p-sa∂v]n.-sI. Nmt°m hn⁄m-]\w sNbvXp.

]mÃ¿ tPm¨k≥ ]kw-K-th-Zn-bn-te°p ]th-in-®p. bphXzw]k-cn-°p∂ i_vZhpw ico-c-hpw. ]kw-K-hn-j-bw: tbip-InkvXpGI c£m-am¿§w--.

"kvt\ln-X-tc, \nßƒ NcnXw ]cn-tim-[n-°p-hn≥. kam-[m-\-Øn-\p-th≠n kp`n-£-X-bv°p-th≠n a\p-jy≥ ]e-hn[ kn≤m-¥-ß-fpw, hyh-ÿn-Xn-Ifpw ]co-£n-®p-t\m-°n. F√mw ]cm-P-b-s∏- p. cmP- -cWw ]co-£n®p--—êw c‡-s®m-cn-®n¬. IpSn-bm≥P∑n kº-Zm-bhpw Znhm≥ `c-Whpw apX-em-fn-Øhpw ]co-£n®pt\m°n--—- ew Nqj-Ww. Ct∏m-gnXm temI-saßpw IΩyq-Wnkw]S¿∂p ]¥-en-°p-∂p. Hcn-°¬ AXpw ]cm-P-b-s∏-Spw.'

P\w lt√-epøm apg°n At±-lsØ ]n¥m-ßn."kz¿§-cm-Py-Øn¬ amXta bYm¿∞ kam-[m\w e`n-°-bp-≈q.

tbip-hns\ kzoI-cn-°p∂ Hcm-fns‚ lrZ-b-Ønse iq\yX amdp-∂p. Ah\v bYm¿∞ kam-[m\w e`n-°p-∂p.'

tIgvhn-°m-cp-sS apJØv Znhy-k-am-[m\w \ng-en´pXpS-ßn.XpS-¿∂-t±lw InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS hnK-lm-cm-[-\sb im-kn-

®p: "Poh-\p≈ ssZhsØ hnK-l-ß-fn-eqsS [ym\n-°p-hm≥ ]mSn-√. ssZh-Øns‚ hy‡n-XzsØ arK-ßƒ, a\p-jy≥ F∂n-h-bpsS

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cq]-km-Zr-iy-Øn-em°n _nw_-ßƒ hm¿sØ-Sp-°p∂ ]h-W-Xsb ]utemkv As∏m-kvsXm-e≥ tdma¿ H∂mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬imkn-°p-∂p. _nw_m-cm-[-I¿ kz¿§-cmPyw Ah-Im-i-am-°p-I-bn-s√∂v shfn-]mSp ]pkvXIw Ccp-]-Øn-c≠mw A≤ymbw ap∂-dn-bn∏p \¬Ip-∂p. ]Øp _nw_-ßfp≈ ]≈n A©p _nw_-ß-fp≈ ]≈n-bmbn am‰n-bm¬ icn-bmb am\-km-¥-c-am-bn-√. ]q¿Æ-ambn ip≤o-I-cn-°p-ho≥. A©pIp∏n I≈p IpSn-°p-∂-h≥c≠pIp∏n-bm°n Ipd-®m¬ bYm¿∞ am\-km-¥-c-am-bn-√.'

tIƒhn-°m¿ Nncn-®p.sXm -Sp-Øp≈ ]e-N-c-°p-I-S-bpsS apºn¬ i≤n®p sIm≠p

\n∂-hsc t\m°n ]mÃ¿ tPm¨k≥ ]kvXm-hn®p: "Ak-Xy-Øn¬ \n∂pw kXy-Øn-te°p \bn-t°-Wta F∂v `mc-X-Ønseal¿jn-h-cy-∑m¿ ]m¿∞n-®p. CXm bYm¿∞ kXy-amb tbip-InkvXp! Ahs\ hW-ßp-ho≥. \nßƒ Bcm-[n-°p∂ ]ØpssZh-ßƒ Ds≠-¶n¬ ]Xn-s\m-∂m-asØ ssZh-ambn tbip-In-kvXp-hns\ AwKo-I-cn-®m-cm-[n-®-Xp-sIm-≠m-bn-√. ]e Ah-Xm-c-ß-fpsS Iq -Øn¬ InkvXp-hns‚ t^mt´mIqSn-h®v Bcm-[n-®m¬tbip-In-kvXp-hns\ Xcw-Xm-gvØp-I-bm-Wv. ]nXm-hmb ssZhwkz¿§-Øn¬\n∂pw Ab® GI-]p-X≥ InkvXp amX-am-Wv.Ah\v A¿ln-°p∂ ÿm\w sImSp-∏n≥.'

tdmU-cn-In-ep-≈-h¿ IqSpX¬ i≤m-ep-°-fm-bn."kvt\ln-X-tc, Nne¿ Ft∂mSp hmZn®n´p≠v. tbip-InkvXp

amXta c£-I-\p-s≈-¶n¬ InkvXp `qan-bn¬ P\n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºvP\n®p acn® Xe-ap-d-I-fpsS ÿnXn F¥mIpw! Ah-scms° \c-I-Øn¬ t]mIp-sa∂p ]d-bp-∂Xp t`mj-Xz-at√? tbip-In-kvXp-hn-s\-∏‰n tIń-ń-√m-Ø-h¿ C∂pw temI-Øn-ep-≠t√m. Ah-¿-s°m-∂pw c£-bn -s√∂p ]d-bp -∂Xp \ymb-amtWmF∂v!....Aßs\ ap´m-Ø¿°w ]d-bp-∂-h-tcmSp Rms\mcp ImcywtNmZn-°-s -˛ I-S-en¬hoWv acWsh]m-f-s∏-Sp∂ Hcmƒ°v c£-s∏-Sm≥ Hcp Ib¿ XmgvØn-s°m-Sp-Øm¬ F\n-°p-apºv IS-en¬hoW ]e¿°pw Ib¿ Inń-bn- n-√-t√m, AXp-sIm≠v Rm≥amXw Ib-dn¬ Xqßn c£-s∏-Sp-I-bn-s√∂p X¿°n®p InS-°p-tam....-]-d-bq....-InkvXp Ah-X-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\p- ap-ºp≈ Xe-ap-d-°m-cpsS Imcyhpw InkvXp-hn-s\-∏‰n tIń- n-√m-Ø-h-cpsS ImcyhpwZbm-]-c-\mb ssZhw \ymb-ambn Xo¿Øp-sIm-≈pw. C∂p Pohn-°p∂ \ΩpsS Imcyw \ap°p t\m°mw--—-In- nb Ib-dn¬ Xqßnc£-s∏-Sp-ho≥. Cu cmXn-bnse Fs‚ ]kw-K-Øn-eqsS bYm¿∞c£m-am¿§w \nßƒ tIń-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp kXym-t\z-jWw \S-

Øm≥ \nßƒ _m≤y-ÿ-cm-Wv.']kw-K-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ At±lw Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-c-Øn\p sX°p≈

]tZ-i-ß-sf-∏‰n kwkm-cn-®p. a≤y-tI-c-f-Øn¬ [mcmfw kphn-ti-j-]-h¿Ø-I-cp-≈-t∏mƒ sX°≥ ]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ hnc-en-se-Æm≥ t]mepw ]h¿Ø-I-cn-s√-∂-t±lw Adn-bn-®p. kphn-tijwtIń-ń-√mØ P\-e-£-ß-fpsS Bflm-°-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈ `mcw Bhm°p-I-fn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

s\øm-‰n≥I-cbpw I\ym-Ip-am-cnbpw \nßsf amSn-hn-fn-°p∂pF∂ Blzm-\-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv ]kwKw D]-kw-l-cn-®-Xv.

ÿe-t∏cp tI -t∏mtg aØm-bn-®s‚ a\ v ]pd-tIm´p ]m™p.Ccp-]-Øn-sb´p h¿jw apºv--—1929˛¬ Ip°p-km-bn∏v sNß-∂q¿]pØ≥Im-hn¬ ]kw-Kn® cmXn. aØm-bn-®≥ InkvXp-hns\kzoI-cn® cmXn. kmbn∏v Nne kphn-ti-j-I-∑msc sX°≥ ]tZ-i-tØbv°v Blzm\w sNbvX cmXn. A∂p cmXn aØm-bn-®≥Xocp-am-\n-®-XmWv sX°≥]-tZ-i-tØ°v kphn-ti-j-I-\mbnt]mI-W-sa∂v.

a\- n¬ ]›m-Øm-]-Øns‚ Ae-I-fp-b¿∂p. Ct∂-hsc B]Xn⁄ ]men-°p-hm≥ km[n-®n-ń-√. cmXn-bn¬ InS-°-bn¬InS∂p [ym\n-®p-sIm≠v ssZhm-flm-hp-∂-bn® tNmZy-Øn\v aØm-bn-®≥ adp-]Sn \¬In. "ssZhta Rm≥ t]mImw.'

]mºm-Sn-k` aØm-bn-®s\ \ncp-’m-l-s∏-Sp-Øn."]mÃ-td, ChnsS h∂n´v Hcp h¿j-am-btX D≈q. CX

s]s´∂v amdn-t∏m-tI≠ Bh-iy-an-√.' Ip™q-™p-k-tlm-Z-c≥tJZw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p.

"]mºm-Sn-tZiw kphn-tijw tI´p Ign-™p. s\øm-‰n≥I-c-tZiwtIƒt°-≠-Xp-t]mse tIń- n-√.' aØm-bn-®≥ ]Xn-h-Nn-®p.

Bbp- ns‚ kmbw-k-‘y-bn-te-°-SpØ aØm-bn-®s‚ \c®apSn-bn¬ t\m°n-s°m≠v ae-b-a-‰Øv h¿Kokv ktlm-Z-c≥]d™p: "]mÃ¿°v hb v Aº-tØ-gm-bnt√? sX°≥\mń¬InS∂p IjvS-s∏-StWm? AhnsS Iq´pktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ Ipd-hm.'

"kmc-an-√. ssZhw Iqń-\p-≠v. ]ns∂ X°-Xp-W-bmbn kmdm-Ω-bp-ap-≠v.

"sXt°m v ]≠v kmbn∏p Ipsd D]-tZ-in-amsc ]d-™-b-®-X-√ntbm? Ah-scms° F¥ntb?'

"IjvS-Xbpw ]ń-Wnbpw h∂∏w t]Sn®p XncnsI t]m∂p....F√m-h-cptSw tPmen Hcp-Øt‚w tPmen-b-√. aq∂p s]Æp≈hoń¬ ap‰w Xq°m≥ Bfn-s√∂p tIń- nt√? Hcmƒ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ambn sX°≥\mńse the Gs‰-SptØ ]‰q.'

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"]mÃ¿°p t]Sn-bnt√?'"F¥n\m t]Sn! henb Imcy-ßƒ t\Sm≥ henb Imcy-ßƒ

\jvS-am-°-Ww.'"]ńWn-—?'-"hm Iodnb ssZhw Ccbpw I¬∏n-®n- p-≠v.'"]mÃ-td, ]mºmSnk` hf¿∂p hcp-∂p. k -bpsS BZmtbmw

h¿≤n-®p. CsX√mw XyPn®v sXt°m´p t]mItWm?'"Pbn-°p-∂-Xn-\p-aptº XyPn-°-Ww. Iqin-√msX Dbn¿∏n-√.'"s\øm-‰n≥Ic a≤y-tI-c-f-tØ-°mƒ hfsc hyXy-kvX-am. Xan-

g-∑mcpw \mSm-∑mcpw HØn-cn-bp-≠v. `mtjw Blmtcmw Hs°hyXy-kvX-am.'

"kz¿§-tØ-°mƒ FXtbm hyXy-kvX-amWv `qan-—F-¶n-epw -tbipInkvXp `qan-bn-te°p hcm≥ Xøm-dm-bn.'

aØm-bn-®≥ s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bn-te°p amdn-t∏m-Im≥ Xmev]cywImWn-®p-sIm≠v ssZh-k- -bpsS apJy-ÿm-\-tØ°v Fgp-Xn. apJy-ÿm-\-Øp-\n∂p e`n® \nb-a-\-°-Øn¬ s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bn-ep≈GI ]q¿Ækphn-tij ssZh-k-`m-hn-izm-kn-bmb KtW-jv\m-Sm-cpsS ta¬hn-em-khpw D≠mbn-cp-∂p.

]sØm≥]Xp h¿jw apºv CS-a¨k- -bn-te°v ÿew-am-dn-t∏mb Znhkw aØm-bn®-t\m¿Øp—\mep-Im-f-h≠n \ndsbkmam-\-ß-fp-am-bn.

C∂v kmam-\-h-≠n-Iƒ s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bn-te°p ]pd-s∏- n-√.ac-km-am-\-ßƒ NneXv a‰p-≈-h¿°p Zm\w sNbvXp. tijn-

°p-∂h ]g-©-\m-bn-°-gn-™p. BSp∂ ac-km-am-\-ß-fp-ambn \q‰n-ap-∏Xp ssae-I-e-Øn-te°v Imf-h≠n hnSp-∂-Xns‚ t`mjØwaØm-bn-®-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp∂p—kmam\ßfpsS hnetb-°m-f-[nIwh≠n-°q-en-bm-Ipw.

`mcw-Ip-d™ Hcp ho™-s∏- n-bn¬ AXym-hiy ]pkvX-I-ßƒ\nd®v aØm-bn-®-s\-Sp-Øp. sh¶-e-∏m-X-ßƒ kmdmΩ Hcp Nm°n-em-°n. tPmWn Xe-bnWIfpw ]mbvIfpw ]pX-∏p-Ifpw ASp-°n\p sIń. Ip™-Ωbpw ti_mbpw Ftÿdpw Hmtcm XI-c-s∏- n-°p-≈n¬ hkvX-ßfpw ]e-hy-RvP-\-ßfpw \nd-®p. ]gb]pkvX-I-ßƒ ]mºmSn k -bnse bphm-°ƒ°p sImSp-Øp.

sX°≥]-tZ-itØ°p t]mIm-\p≈ aØm-bn-®s‚ Xocp-am\wIpSpw-_sØ Adn-bn-®-t∏mtg tPmWn°p ]Xn-tj-[-am-bn-cp-∂p._ n¬ Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ Ahs‚ apJw B ]Xn-tj[w hnfw-

_cw sNbvXp._ p \oßn. Sn-°-‰n\v ]ecpw A©p-ss]-km-Øp- p-Ifpw ]Øp-

ss]-km-Øp-´p-Ifpw FÆn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ `qX-Imew Ab-hn-d-°n. sNdp-∏Im-eØv Imipw NI-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. ]Xn-\mdpImiv Hcp NIw. Ccp-]-sØ´pNIw Hcp cq]m.

]n∂oSv AWbpw cq]-bp-am-bn. ]Xn-\m-dW Hcp cq]m. Ggw-Ip-f-Øp-\n∂pw ]mºm-Sn-bn¬ h∂-t∏mƒ _ p-Iqen AW-bm-bn-´mWp sImSp-Ø-Xv.

Ct∏mƒ AXpw amdn-°-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. ]Icw \bm-ss]-kbpw cq]-bpw. \qdpss]km Hcp cq]m.

\mW-b-ßƒ amX-a√—a‰p]eXpw amdn-°-gn-™p, amdn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂p F∂ hkvXpX Nn¥n®psIm≠mWv aØm-bn-®-\n-cp-∂-Xv.

_ ns‚ NI-ßƒ t\tc aptºm´v—aØmbn-®s‚ a\ vaptºm´pw ]ntºm- pw. Ign™ Ime-Øns‚ t\ms°-ØmØ Adp-Xn-I-fn-te°v—ho≠pw h¿Ø-am-\-Im-e-Øn-te°v—CS-bv°nsS`mhn-bn-te-°v.

_ v aptºm´p t]mIp-t¥mdpw ÿe-ßƒ amdp∂p! a\p-jycpw amdn-amdn hcp∂p F∂ Imcyw aØm-bn-®-t\m¿Øp. ]g-b-h¿ t]mIp-∂p. ]pXn-b-h¿ hcp-∂p. P\n-°p-∂p. acn-°p-∂p.

cmjvSob-ÿn-Xn-K-Xn-Iƒ amdp-∂p. ]h¿Ø-\-ssi-en-Iƒ amdp-∂p. apZm-hm-Iy-ßƒ amdp-∂p. a¥n-k- -Iƒ XI-cp-∂p. cmPm-°-∑m¿ Xf-cp-∂p.

]\-º≈n a¥n-k` XI¿∂p.Sn.-sI. -\m-cm-b-W-]n≈ a¥nk` XI¿∂p.F.-sP. tPm¨ a¥n-k` XI¿∂p.Nn-Ønc Xncp-\mƒ cmPmhv Ft∂-°p-ambn cmP-]-ap-J-ÿm-\-

Øp-\n∂pw hnc-an-®p. tNmc-sIm≠p Ncn-X-sa-gpXnb C¥y≥ cmP-Xz-ßƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn Xmsg hoWp. knwlw Imf-sb-t∏mse ]p√pXn∂p-∂p. IncoSw am‰n cmPm-°-∑msc XInSw adn-°p-sa∂ thZ-hmIyw aØm-bn-®-t\m¿Øp.

cmPy-ßfpw kwÿm-\-ßfpw ]pØ≥ Ip∏m-b-a-Wn-bp-∂p.Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iqdp amdn.sIm®n amdn.c≠pw-IqSn tN¿∂v Xncp-s°m-®n-bm-bn.Ct∏mƒ AXv tIc-f-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.hy‡n-Iƒ Chn-sSbpw Fhn-sSbpw amdn-a-dn-bp-∂p. hmgp-∂Xpw

Xm-gp-∂Xpw h≠n-®Iw t]mse. kvXo ]k-hn® a\p-jy≥ Hcn-

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SØpw ]_-e-\m-Ip-∂n-√.ln‰ve¿ temIsØ apgp-h≥ AS°n hmgm≥ tamln-®p. k -

e-am-Ip-∂-Xn\p aptº sIm√-s∏-´p. Ãmen≥ djysb InSp-InsShnd-∏n-®p. Ct∏mƒ Ne-\-a‰p ih-°p-gn-bn-ep-≠v. ChnsS Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dn¬ Znhm≥ kn.]n. cma-kzman Aø¿ sht -‰p. ]√p-t]mb]mºn-s\-t∏mse \mSp-hn-t´m-Sn.

Km‘nPn sIm√-s∏- p.]t´¬—Dcp°pa-\p-jy≥ acn-®p.kp`mjv Nµ-t_m-kns\ ImWm-\n-√.hmKvt[m-c-Wn-bpsS shSn-bp-≠-I-fm¬ ]kw-K-th-Zn-Isf ]I-

º\w sIm≈n® Bflo-b-t\-Xm-°ƒ an∂n-a-d-bp-∂p.G_lmw saXm-t∏m-eoØ Imew sNbvXp.km[p sIm®p-Ip-™p-]-tZin A¥-cn-®p.sI. hn. sska¨km¿ \ncym-X-\m-bn.sI. kn. sNdn-bm≥ I¿Øm-hn¬ \nZ ]m]n-®p.km[p kpµ-c-knw-Kns\ ImWm-\n-√.`qan-bnse a\pjyPohnXw Hcp hr£w t]mse-bm-sW∂p

aØm-bn-®\p tXm∂n.]® Ce-Iƒ. Poh≥XpSn-°p∂ X≠p-Iƒ.Xfn¿°p∂p. hf-cp-∂p. inJ-c-ßƒ s]mń-hn-S-cp-∂p.Xe s]m°n BIm-isØ sh√p-hn-fn-°p-∂p.]q°p-∂p. Imbv°p-∂p.]n∂o-Sh hmSp-∂p. ipjv°n-°p-∂p.Xe-XmgvØn Xmf-Sn-bm-Ip-∂p.hf¿®bpw Xf¿®bpw hnf¿®bpw!\o≠ h¿j-ßƒ. \izc-amb temIw. am‰-ß-fpsS tLmj-

bm-X-bv°p≈n¬ Fs¥√mw AWn-\n-c-°p-∂p.kqcy\-kvX-an-°mØ _nójv kmamPyw At[m-K-Xn-bn¬.

C¥y B kmam-Py-Øn¬\n∂pw hnap-‡-bm-bn.]pXnb cmjvSob kwL-S-\-Iƒ. ]g-b-Xn-t\mSp shdp-∏v. Acn-

hm-fn-s‚bpw Imf-bp-sSbpw Nn”-ßƒ Iøm-e-I-fn¬\n∂p am™n-ń-√. ho≠pw ]pXnb Xnc-s™-Sp-∏p-Iƒ. ]pXnb Nn”-ßƒ.]pXnb Nph-sc-gp-Øp-Iƒ.

imkvXhpw kmt¶-Xn-I-⁄m-\hpw hf¿∂p hnI-kn-°p-∂-X-\p-k-cn®v Pohn-X-ssienIfpw amdp-∂p.

Imf-h-≠n-bmX amdn.Xoh-≠n-bm-bn.aq°p≈ tamt´m¿ h≠n-I-fm-bn.

aq°n-√mØ \o≠ _ p-I-fm-bn.ssk°n-fm-bn, tamt´m¿ ssk°n-fm-bn.hnam-\-am-bn.aØm-bn-®\pw amdn-Øp-S-ßn. amdn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p....A√,

amdn-°-gn-™p....]gb aØm-bn-®-\-√.hoc-iq-c-]-cm-I-an-bmb aØmbn.sXßp-hnf aØmbn IpSn-b-\mbn.tZh-kym-bpsS IS-bnse ]‰p-h-c-hp-Im-c-\m-bn.s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS iXp-hm-bn.Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ injy-\m-bn.s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS anX-am-bn. D]-tZ-in-bm-bn.A∏-\mbn. AΩm-bn-b-∏-\m-bn. hb- \m-bn.Ct∏mƒ tcmKn-bp-am-bn.Imen¬ H∂p-c≠p hW-ßƒ. IqsS°qsS aqX-hm¿®. ]ta-

l-Øns‚ e£-W-ßƒ! sNdp-∏-Im-eØv ico-c-Øn\v Ccp-\n-d-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ jjvSn-]q¿Øn-tbm-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ Npfp°w_m[n® Xz°v I-dp-Øp-h-cp-∂p. AW-∏-√p-Iƒ sImgn-™p-Xp-S-ßn.IÆ-S-Iq-SmsX thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-°m\pw hø.

s\øm-‰n≥I-c F-Øn-b-t∏mƒ k‘y-bm-Im-dm-bn. Xan -gv\mSnt\mSv A[nIw Zqsc-b-√msX InS-°p∂ tIc-f-Øns‚sX°≥]-tZ-iw. _ n¬\n-∂n-d-ßn-. Ih-e-bn¬ \n∂ Hcp _me≥s]s´∂v aØm-bn-®s‚ kao-]-tØ°v \S-∂p-\o-ßn. XangpIe¿∂ae-bm-fØn¬ tNmZn®p: "km¿, D¶ƒ t]cv F¥hm?'

"Fs‚ t]cv aØm-bn-®-s\∂m.'"D¶ƒ Fs¶ t]mcnwsK km¿?'A¿∞w Duln-s®-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ ]Xn-h-Nn®p:

"Rm≥ KtWiv\mSm-cpsS hoń¬ t]mIzm. hgn Adn-™q-Sm.'"\m≥ Xm≥ KtWiv \mSm-cpsS aI≥. A∏m D¶sf ho´p°v

Iqń-t°m-≠p-h-cp-hm≥ Fs∂ Ab-®-Xm.'"A∏-Snbm! kvtXmXw.'aØm-bn-®-s‚bpw IpSpw-_-Øn-s‚bpw hZ-\-ß-fn¬ ]Imiw

kv pcn-®p.aØm-bn-®≥ c≠m-gvN-aptº Xm≥ s\øm-‰n≥I-cbv°p sN√p∂

Zn-hkw IØp-aqew KtW-iv\m-Smsc Adn-bn-®n-cp-∂p. At±-lsØ]Xo-£n®v \mSm-cpsS aI≥ Ih-ebn¬ \nev°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Ac-ssa¬ \S-∂-t∏mƒ _me≥ ssI Nq≠n: "AXv R¶sShoSm.'

"B≠-hsc kvtXmØ-cn-®p-sIm-≈p-∂p.' ho´p-ap-‰-tØ-t°m-Sn-

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h∂v a≤y-h-b-kvI-\mb KtWjv \mSm¿ kzmK-X-a-cp-fn." ssZh-Øn\p tkmØncw.' aØm-bn-®-≥ Blvfm-Z-k-taXw

Aev]w Xangv tN¿Øv ]Xy- n-hm-Z\w \S-Øn.At\ym\yw hnip-≤-Npw-_\w \¬In."bmX F∏-Sn-bn-cp¥p?'"kpJ-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]mºm-So∂v cmhnse Xncn-®Xm'."Im¬h-dnsb ]pIgpwIƒ. R¶fp cmhnse apX-ep°p \n¶sf

ImØn-cn-°p-hm-cp-¥p.'ASp-°-f-bn-te°p t\m°n-b-tijw KtW-jv\m-Sm¿ £Ww

\¬In: "Fs‚ `mcy D¶-fp°p im∏m-Sv D-≠m°n h®n-cn-°p¥p.'`£-W-Øn\p tijw ]\-ºp-sIm≠p ad® hcm-¥-bn-te°p

Nq≠n: "]mbv As¶ D≠v. D¶-fp-I-sf√mw Ipfn-°-Ww; ]ns∂ Dd-ßn-s°m≠mepw.' aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw a\- n-em-Im≥th≠n IqSp-X¬ ae-bm-f-]-Z-ßƒ a\x]q¿hw tN¿ØmWv KtWjv\mSm¿ kwkm-cn-®-Xv.

c≠p apdn-Ifpw hnim-e-amb Hcp hcm-¥-bp-ap≈ hoSm-W-Xv.KtW-jv\m-Sm¿°v F´p a°-fpw. a‰p kuI-cy-ap-≠m-Ip-∂-Xp-hsc\mSm-cpsS hoń¬ Xma-kn-°m-\mWv aØm-bn-®s‚ ]≤-Xn.

AKkvXyIqS-Ønep¤-hn-®v, sX°≥ ]tZ-i-ßsf Iodn-ap-dn®v,s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bn-eqsSsbmgpIn ]q∆m-dn\p kao]w IS-en¬ ebn-°p∂ \Zn. Ncn-X-]-kn-≤n-bm¿÷n® s\øm¿!

B \Zn-bpsS Xtem-Ste‰v, Im‰ns‚ lqwImcw tI v, kphn-ti-j-a-dn-bn®p \S-°p∂ Hcp IpSpw-_w.

Aº-tØ-gp-Im-c-\mb aØm-bn-®≥. Iri-Km-Xn-bmb `mcykmdm-Ω. ]sØm≥]-Xp-Im-c-\mb aI≥ tPmWn. Ccp-]-Øn-\mephb- m-bn´pw hnhm-ln-X-bm-bn- n-√mØ Ip™-Ω. ]Xn-t\-gp-Im-cn-I-fmb Cc- -s]Ïn-Sm-ßƒ—ti_mbpw Ftÿ-dpw.

]mbw a[p-c-∏-Xn-t\-gv. ]t£, PohnXw Ibv]pw a[p-chpwCS-I-e¿∂-Xv.

Bdw-K-ß-fp≈ aØm-bn-®s‚ IpSpw-_sØ t]m‰n-∏p-e¿Øm≥]Øw-K-ß-fp≈ KtW-jv\m-Sm-cpsS IpSpw-_-Øn\v km[n-°ptam?

IpSpw_sØ t]m‰m≥ Hcp sXmgn¬IqSn sNøm≥ aØm-bn-®≥ Xøm-dmbn—]pkvX-I-ßƒ _b‚psNøp∂ sXmgn¬.IqSmsX Ccp-]-Xp-sk‚p ÿew ]m -Øn-s\-SpØp—]®-°dnIrjnsNøm\pw I∏-bn-Sm\pw.

kmdmΩ XS w ]d™p: "\Ωfp kphn-ti-j-th-ebv°p h∂-h-ct√? ]bdpw tNºpw \Sm≥ h∂-h-cmt∂m?'

"As∏m-kvsXm-e-\mb ]usemkv D]Po-h-\-Øn-\mbn IqSm-c-∏Wn sNbvXp. Rm\pw Aev]w tPmen-sN-bvXm¬ sImg-∏-an-√.A¿≤-]- n-Wn-°m-cmb \ΩpsS k`mw-K-ß-fpsS Xte¬ \ΩpsSIpSpw-_-Øns‚ `mcw-IqSn X-≈n-t°-‰-cp-Xv. sXmgp-Xp-Æp∂ tNmdn-s\-°mƒ Dgp-Xp-Æp∂ tNmdm \√Xv.'

]ecpw ]gb ]pkvX-I-ß-fp-ambn aØm-bn-®s\ kao-]n-®p.CS-bv°nsS ]gb thZ-]p-kvX-I-ßfpw ]c-kym-cm-[-\m-I-a-KŸßfpw Xangv ]m´p-]p-kvX-I-ßfpw sslµ-h-]p-cm-W-ßfpw Inń-Øp-S-ßn. Iń-bp≈ \qep-sIm≠v IpØn-s°-ń, ta\n-bp≈ XpI¬]i-bn¬ ap°n-sbm- n-®v, ]pXnb ]pkvX-I-am°n XncnsI Gev]n-°pw. BZysØ amkw BsI ap∏-Xp-cq]m ]Xn- ew Inń.

hcp-am-\-Øp-I-bpsS Hcp `mKw sImSpØv Hcp XtºdpwNn©nepw hmßn. Xmf-ta-fm-Zn-I-tfmSp-IqSn ssZh-\m-a-Øn\palXzw Itc-‰m≥!

_m°n ]Ww sImSpØv Acnbpw AXym-hiy ]mN-I-km-[-\-ßfpw hmßn—aØm-bn-®\pth≠n tKmX-ºpw. ]ta-l-tcm-Kn-bmb At±lw s\√-cn-t®mdv hfsc Ipd-®p-h-cn-I-bm-Wv.

]®-°-dn-Ir-jn-bm-bmepw ]pkvX-I-∏-Wn-bm-bmepw ]I¬ ]¥-≠p-aWn Ign-™m¬, ]ns∂ bmsXmcp sXmgnepw aØm-bn-®≥sNøp-I-bn-√. ]m¿∞\, `h-\-k-µ¿-i-\w, Bfmw]Xn kphn-ti-j-the—Bflo-b-Im-cy-ßƒ amXw.

]pkvX-I-∏Wn sNøp-tºmƒ A∂Ω amΩ≥ Fgp-Xnb Km\-am-e-]n-°p-∂-sXmcp ]Xn-hm-bn-Øo¿∂p.

sRcp-°-Øn-\∏w Rm≥ Xns∂-∂mepwIjvSØn≥ IÆo¿ IpSn-s®-∂mepwtZln ZpxJ-Øm¬ £bn-s®-∂mepwF√mw ]Xn-Iq-e-am-sb-∂m-epw....bmX-sNøpw Rm≥ Iqsi -t\m°nbp≤w-sNøpw Rmt\-ip-hn\mbvPoh≥ h®nSpw c£-I-\mbvA¥y-izmkw htc-bpw.apºn-en-cn-°p∂ Nne Xan-gvK-Ÿ-ßƒt]mse Pohn-Xhpw Nne-

t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®\p Zp¿K-l-ambn tXm∂n. Pohn-X-Ønse ]e-Xn-s‚bpw A¿∞w a\- n-em-Ip-∂n-√.

F¥p-sIm≠v tPmWn am\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂n√?F¥p-sIm≠v s]Ïp- n-I-fpsS hnhmlw \S-°p-∂n√?F¥p-sIm≠v ]ta-ltcm-Kn-bmbn?F¥p-sIm≠v ]ńWn D≠m-Ip∂p?

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F¥p-sIm≠v ]cn-lmkw Np‰nepw Ae-b-Sn-°p∂p?C¥y kzX-¥-am-b-tXm-Sp-IqSn Hmtcm ]uc-s‚bpw A`yp-∂-

Xn-°p-th≠n sNøm-hp-∂-Xns‚ ]c-am-h[n k-lmbw s\lp-hns≥dtIµ-a-¥n-k` sNbvXp- Xp-S-ßn.

lcn-P-\-ßƒ°v B\p-Iq-ey-ßƒ—]t£ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ lcn-P-\-ß-fpsS Iq´-Øn-epƒs∏-Sp -∂n-√....At±lwkpdnbm\n InkvXym-\n-bm-Wv.

A≤ym-]-I¿°p iº-f-°q-Sp-X¬—]t£, aØm-bn-®-\XpIn´pI-bn-√....At±lw Hc-≤ym-]-I-\-√.

AwK-lo-\¿°v hoSp-h-bv°m≥ h≥XpI—]t£ AXpw aØm-bn-®-\p In´p-I-bn-√....At±-l-Øn\p ssIøpw Imep-ap-≠v. IÆpwaq°p-ap-≠v. H∂n\pw tISn-√.

kzmX-¥y-k-a-c-Øn¬ ]s¶-SpØ k∂-≤- -S-∑m¿°v B\p-Iq-ey -ßƒ—]t£, aØm-bn -®≥ ka-c -Øn\p t]mbn -√. . .A∂v CS-a¨]tZ-iØv kphn-tijthebmbn-cp-∂p.

[\-hm-∑m¿°pw B\p-Iq-ey-ßƒ. d∫¿tXm´w h®p-]n-Sn-∏n-°m\pw hyhkmbw XpS-ßm\pw k¿°m¿ ]Ww hmbv]\¬Ip∂p—]t£, aØm-bn-®≥ [\-hm-\-√.

AtX, [-\-hm-\-√.Zcn-Z-\-√.`n£-°m-c-\-√.]WvUn-X-\√.]ma-c-\-√.a¥n-k` ISm-£n-°p∂ Hcp kwL-Ønepw kwLS-\-bnepw

Dƒs∏-Sp-∂n√—At±lw Hcp D]-tZ-in-bm-Wv. knµm-_mZv hnfn-°p-∂-hsc amXta a¥n-k` ISm£n°mdp≈q. aØm-bn-®-≥- D]-tZ-in-sFIyw knµm-_mZv hnfn-®n-ń-√.

F¶nepw [\-hms\-t∏mse X\n°p hb-dp-≠v.Zcn-Z-s\-t∏mse hmbp-≠v.AwK-lo-\-s\-t∏mse hni-∏p-≠v.A≤ym]I-s\-t∏mse Zml-ap-≠v.k∂-≤- -S-s\-t∏mse hb-‰n¬ Blmcw sN√-Ww.lcn-P-\-sØ-t∏mse Xe-bn-seÆ thWw.tZlØp hkvXw thWw.hkvXw Igp-Im≥ tkm∏pw Imtcmw thWw.ItaW F√m ]iv\-ßfpsSbpw DØcw thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬

Is≠-Øm≥ ]Tn-®p.]ńWn—]tXmkpw ]utemkpw ]e-h´w ]ńWn kln-®p.

tcmKw—]utem-kn\v PU-Øn¬ Hcp iqew D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

IjvSX—AXp em -am-Wv. tX® cXv\-Øn\v sXfn-hp-Iq-Spw.

Ccp-]-Øn-c≠v

hnX®p.sImbvXp.]t£ If-∏p-c-bn¬ Iqń-h-®n-√.Ccp-]-Xp-sk‚p ÿe-Øp-\n∂pw e`n® Im¿jn-I-hn-f-I-fpsS

]IpXn N¥-bn¬ hn‰p. Inńb XpI- Xriq¿\n∂pw DW¿hp-]m-kw-Kn-I-cmb ‰n.- ]n. t]mfn-s\bpw hn. sI G_-lm-an-s\bpwF.-sF. tPmk-^n-s\bpw £Wn-®p-h-cpØn tbmK-ßƒ \S-Øp-∂-Xn-\p≈ sNe-hn-\p-th≠n \o°n-sh-®p. Hcp `mKw A¿≤-]- n-Wn-°m-c-\mb _©-an≥ \mSm-cpsS IpSpw-_-Øn\p sImSp-Øp._m°ntb aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_hpw A\p- -hn-®p-≈q.

HuZm-cysØ tPmWn tNmZywsNbvX-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥]d™p: "tamt\, B-\-bvs°mcp Imew h∂m¬ ]q\-bv°p-samcpImew hc-Ww. \Ω°p KpWwhcpºw Ab-e-Øp-Im¿°pwhcWw'.

Irjn aØm-bn-®s‚ ]ń-Wnsb AI-‰n-\n¿Øn-bn-√. Imc-Ww,ASp-Ø-bnsS aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_hpw Hcp hmS-I-ho-ń-te°vXmakw am‰n. k`-bn¬\n∂pw kvtXmX-Im-gvN-bmbn e`n-°p∂]W-Øns‚ Hcp `mKw hmS-I-bv°p-th≠n \o°n-h-bv°-Ww. -Iq-SmsX ]pkvX-I-∏-Wn-bn¬\n∂pw e`n-°p∂ BZmbw \t∂ Ipd-™p.

s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bnepw ]m¥-]-tZ-i-ß-fn-ep-ap≈ ]e sslµh—ssIkvXh IpSpw-_-ßƒ s]¥-t°mkvXp hnizm-k-Øn-te-°m-I¿jn-°-s∏-´p. AtXm-Sp-IqSn sslµ-h-cn¬\n∂pw ]m-c-ºcyssIkvX-h-k- -I-fn¬\n∂pw FXn¿∏p-Iƒ h¿≤n-®p. BcpsSbpw]pkvX-I-ßƒ aØmbn D]-tZ-in-sb-s°m≠v _b‚p sNøn-°-cp-sX∂v FXn-cm-fn-Iƒ \n¿t±iw \¬In.

Ab-e-Øp≈ h¿°n-am-∏n-f-bpsS InW-‰nse sh≈w-t]mepwaØm-bn-®\p hne-°-s∏- n-cp-∂p. Im¬ssa¬ AI-se-bp≈ lao-Zp-dm-hp-Ø-cpsS InW-‰n¬\n∂mWv kmdmΩ sh≈w sIm≠p-h-cp-∂-Xv.

aØm-bn-®\p ]cm-Xn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. "A∂-hn-Nmcw ap∂-hn-Nm-c-am-I-cp-Xv. Fs‚ k`bn¬ ]ecpw apgp-∏- n-Wn-°m-cm. \Ω°v Ac-∏- n-Wntb D≈q. Ip™p-ßsf CXp-hsc ]ńWn sIS-Øo- n-√.

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kvtXmXw.' aØm-bn-®≥ kmdm-Ωsb Biz-kn-∏n-®p.sNm∆mgvN cmhnse ]m¿∞-\bpw I™n-Ip-Snbpw Ign™v

thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ s]s´∂v A]-cn-Nn-X-\mb Hcp bphmhv ]SnIS-∂p-h-∂p. Hcp IØv aØm-bn-®s\Gev]n-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: "CXv tUmIvS¿ PbnwkvtPmk^vAh¿Iƒ X∂-b-®-Xm-Wv. D]-tZin C∂p sshIn v Ahn-Sw-hscH∂p sN√-tWm∂p ]d-™p.'

IØp Xpd-∂p. apI-fn¬, IsØ-gp-Xnb Bfns‚ ]q¿Æ-ambt]cv A®-Sn-®n-´p≠v: ]mÃ¿ tUmIvS¿ Pbnwkv sNdn-bm≥tPmk- v. t]cn-t\mSp tN¿Øn-cp∂ _ncp-Z-Øn¬ Cw•ojv `mj-bnse an°-hmdpw F√m A£-c-ßfpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

apjn™hkvXw amdn-b-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ Pbnwkv tPmk-^ns≥d hoń-te°p Xncn-®p. Ih-e-tbm-SSp-Ø-t∏mƒ Hcp henbPmY Xs‚ t\sc hcp-∂Xv At±lw i≤n-®p.

apºn¬ Hcp Po∏n¬ a∂Øp]fl-\m-`≥]n≈. sXm´p ]pd-In¬ JZ¿ hkvX-[m-cn-I-fmb Hcp kwLw cmjvSo-b-t\-Xm-°ƒ.aq∂mw \nc-bn¬ A™q-tdmfw bphm-°ƒ. ASpØp h∂--t∏mƒapZm-hm-Iy-ßƒ IqSp-X¬ hy‡-am-bn.

C. -Fw. -F-kv. \ºq-Xn-cn-∏m-Sns‚ a¥n-k` XI-c-s´.Icnw-Imen IΩyq-WnÃv a¥n-am¿ Xmsg-bn-d-ß-s´.Nne-cpsS ssII-fn¬ Xnh¿Æ-]-Xm-I. kvt^mS-Im-fl-I-

amb A¥-co-£w. hnπ-h-Km-\-Øns‚ Cuc-Sn-Iƒ.Ad-_n-°-S-en≥ XocØv^vtfmdn-sb-s∂mcp K¿`n-WnsbshSn-sh-®p-sIm∂ k¿°mtcHmtcm -Xp-≈n-t®m-cbv°pw]Icw Rßƒ tNmZn-°pw.sNdn-b-Xp-d-bn¬ t]meo-kns‚ shSn-tb‰p acn® ]q¿Æ-K¿`n-Wn-

bm-bn-cp∂ vtfmdn F∂ kvXosb Ah¿ c‡-km-£n-bm-°n-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. A¶-amen t]meokv tÃj\p apºn¬ \S∂ shSn-shbv]n¬ sIm√-s∏-´-h-scbpw c‡-km-£n-I-fm-°n-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv.

A¶-amen I√-d-bn¬\ΩpsS tkmZ-c-cmWt√mI√-d-bmtW I´mbw]Icw R-ßƒ tNmZn-°pw.PmYsb A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn®p \S-°p∂ aØmbn D]-tZ-insb I≠-

t∏mƒ, apºn¬\n∂ Hcp t\Xmhv ]√n-√mØ tamW-Imń HcpKm‘n®ncn Nncn-®p. thZ-]p-kvXIw ]nSn®phcp∂ aØm-bn-®s\]cn-lm-k- Zr-jvSn-I-tfm-sS-bmWv bphm-°ƒ ]ecpw ho£n-®-Xv.

]p≈n-bp-Sp-∏n´ Hcp bphmhp tNmZn®p: "D]-tZ-io, Pm-Y-bn¬

tNcp-∂nt√? IΩyq-Wn-Ãp-Imsc Xmsg-bn-d-°m≥?'"F\n-°mtcw Xmsg-bn-d-°-≠. IΩyq-Wn-Ãp-Imsc Fd-°-≠.

tIm¨K- p-Imtcw Fd-°-≠m.'"t]mX-t°Sp ]d-bm-Xn-cn DutZ-io. IΩyq-Wn-Ãp-Im¿ cmPy-

Øns‚ iXp-°-fm. Xmsgbn-d-°-Ww.'"Hm—a\p-jy-cmcpw Fs‚ iXp-°-f-√. Fs‚ iXp kmØm≥

amXw. ]m]-tØmSp amXta F\n°p ka-c-ap-≈q. apX-em-fnbpwsXmgn-em-fnbpw ]m]n-Iƒ.'

"F∂mev PmtY-tem´p itS∂p tIdn \nev°p-]-tZ-io....]m]-tØmSp \ap°p kacw sNømw.'

"AXn\p PmY th≠, apZm-hmIyw th≠m....kphn-tijw aXn.'adp-]Sn Ft¥m ]d-bm≥ bphmhv hm Xpd-∂-t∏mƒ i_vZsØ

adn-I-S-∂p-sIm≠v D®- m-jn-Wn-bn¬ B¿. i¶-dns‚ ]kvXm-h\[z\n-®p.

"am\y-tc, Ct∏mƒ hntam-N-\-k-a-c-Øns‚ kmc-Yn-Iƒ \tΩmSp]kw-Kn-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cn-°pw.' PmY Ih-e-bpsS Hcp hiØp h´-an´p\n∂p. Po∏n¬ LSn∏n-®n-cp∂ D®- m-jn-Wn-bpsS apºn-te°va∂Øp]fl-\m- ≥ \oßn. H∂p Npa-®p; IWvT-ip≤n hcp-Øn.

"]nb-s∏´ \m´p-Im-tc, C¥ybv°p kzmX¥yw Inń-bn´v]¥≠p h¿j-am-Im-dm-bn. -C-X-bpw-Imew ChnsS Ia-k-am-[m-\-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏m-gnXm i¶-c≥\-ºq-Xn-cn-∏m-Sns‚ a¥n-k``c-W-ta-‰-Xp -ap-X¬ ChnsS AI-a-Øns‚ tX¿hmgvN \S-°p-∂p....1957-˛¬ A[n-Im-c-Øn¬ h∂ \ºq-Xn-cn-∏m-Sns‚ a¥n-kÌgn™ c≠p-h¿jw `cn-®n v F¥p KpW-ap-≠mbn? Cu a¥n-k` C\o `cn-®m¬ ChnsS aX-kzm-X¥yw C√m-Xm-hp-w. \ΩpsStImtf-Pp-Iƒ Cu c‡-cm-£-k-∑m¿ ssIb-S-°pw.'

kwlm-c-Xm-WvU-h-Øn-\p≈ ]pd-∏m-Sns‚ coXn-bn¬ P\wapjvSn Db¿Øn. P\w B¿Øp-hn-fn-®p.

Acn-hmƒ ]m¿ń XI-cs´tNmc-s°m-Sn-Iƒ Iods´hnZym¿∞n sFIyw knµm-_mZvC¥y≥ \mj-W¬ tIm¨Kkv Io˛sPbvIm°n- \n-°¿ [cn® t]meo-kp-Im¿ emØn Npg‰n P-\sØ

AI-am-k-‡-cm-ImsX HXp°n\n¿Øn.aØm-bn-®≥ \S∂p—]mÃ¿ Pbnwkv tPmk- ns‚ hoSns\

e£y-am-°n.s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bn¬ ]pXnb Xma-k-°m-c-\mb ]mÃ¿ Pbnw-

kn-s\-∏‰n aØm-bn-®≥ t\ctØ tIń- p-≠v. ]≠-bmƒ Hcp s]¥-t°mkvXp hnizm-kn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. A-©p-sIm√w apºv Ata-cn-°-bn¬ t]mb At±lw thZ-im-kvX-Øn¬ H∂n\p ]n-dtI H∂mbn

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X]m¬hgn _ncp-Z-ßƒ t\Snb tij-amWv aS-ßn-sb-Øn-b-Xv.Nne ]ÿm-\-ßƒ°v kw`m-h\ \¬In t\Snb _ncp-Z-ßƒ!c≠p tUmIvS-td-‰p-_n-cp-Z-ßƒ e`n-®n-´p-≠v. H∂v Bcpw tIń-ń-√mØ Hcp kwL-S\ \¬Inb HmW-ddn tUmIvS-td-‰v. at‰Xv HcpBgvN-∏-Xn-∏n¬ I≠ ]c-ky-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ Fgp-Øp-IpØp \SØn e`n® sabn¬ Hm¿U¿ tUmIvS-td-‰v. hymP tUmIvS-td-‰p-Iƒ Bb-Xp-sIm≠v tUmIvS-td-‰p-In-ńb hnj-b-Øn¬ HcptPmen \¬Im≥ Ata-cn-°-bnse Hcp ÿm]-\hpw apt∂m-´p-h-∂n-ń-√.

\yqtbm¿°p kwÿm-\-Øn-emWv At±lw A©p-h¿jhpwXma-kn-®-Xv. F∂m¬ Inń-bn-cn-°p∂ _ncp-Z-ßƒ Bbncw ssa¬AI-se-bp≈ Ae-_m-a-bn¬ \n∂pw aqhm-bncw ssa¬ AI-se-bp≈ Imen-t^m¿Wn-b-bn¬\n-∂p-amWv F∂ hkvXp-X Nn¥n-°p-∂h-cn¬ B›-cy-ap-f-hm-°p-∂p. \yqtbm¿°n¬ Hcp A°u-≠nwKv Hmô-kn-emWv At±lw tPmen sNbvX-Xv. ]t£ Inń-bn-cn-°p∂ tUmIvS-td-‰p-Iƒ thZ-im-kvX-Ønepw tkmtjym-f-Pn-bnepw!!!

\n›n-X-amb ôkv CuSm°n tUmIvS-td‰p_ncpZw \¬Ip∂I≈-°-º-\n-Iƒ ]eXpw At±-l-Øns‚ ]cn-N-b-Øn-ep-≠v. CuIº-\n-Iƒ hgn At±-l-Øns‚ `mcybv°pw Ipsd _‘p-°ƒ°pwtUmIvS-td‰p_ncpZßƒ H∏n-®p-sIm-Sp-Øn- p-≠v. F∂m¬ Ah-cn¬B¿°pw Ct∂-hsc Ah¿°p tUmIvS-td‰p Inńb hnj-b-Øn¬Hcp AwKo-Ir-X-ÿm-]-\-Øn¬ tPmen Inń-bn- n-√. sX‰p-Iq-SmsXCw•otjm ae-bm-ftam Fgp-Xm≥ Ign-hn-√m-Ø-h-cmWv Ah-cn¬an°-h-cpw. \mń¬ tImf-Pp-hn-Zym-`ymkw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-®n-ń-√mØAt±-l-Øns‚ Nne _‘p-°ƒ Ata-cn° kµ¿in®v H∂p-c≠ph¿j-Øn-\p-≈n¬ tUmIvS-td-‰p-am-bn- mWv aS-ßn-sb-Øp-∂-Xv.

`mhn-t°-≠-Xn-\p-aosX `mhn-®p-b-c-cpXv F∂Xv ssZh-h-N-\-Ønse I¬∏-\-bm-Wv. A¿ln-°mØ _ncp-Z-ßƒ tXSp-∂Xpw,A¿ln-°mØ _lp-a-Xn-I-ƒ kz¥-am-°p-∂Xpw, hymP-Un-Kn-IƒD]tbm-Kn®v s]mXp-P-\-ß-fpsS i≤ ]nSn-®p-]-‰m≥ ian-°p-∂XpwIev]-\m-ew-L-\-ß-fmbn aØm-bn-®≥ Icp-Xp-∂p. Pbnw-kvtPm-k-^n-s\-∏‰n BZyw tI´-t∏mƒØs∂ At±-l-sØ-∏‰n aØm-bn-®\p ZpxJw tXm∂n.

]≠-sØ-t∏cv CSn-s®-dnbm Hutk-∏p-Ipń F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. adp-\m- n¬ h®v t]cn\p ]m›m-Xy-—mb \¬In—CSn-s®-dnbm sNdn-bm-\mbn—Hutk-∏p-Ipń tPmk v Bbn. kmbn-∏-∑m¿°v t]cp-hnfn IqSp-X¬ kpK-a-am-°m≥ Pbnwkv F∂ Hma-\-t∏-cp-IqSntN¿Øp. Aßs\ ]mÃ¿ Pbnwkv sNdn-bm≥ tPmk v F∂

]pXnb \mat-[-b-Øn-em-W-t±lw Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.Ct∏mƒ At±lw Ata-cn-°-bnse Hcp ssIkvXh k -bpsS

]Xn-\n-[n-bm-bn, "`mc-Xob kzX¥ ]pXn-b-\n-ba Iq´mbva' F∂-t]-cn¬ Hcp ]pXnb k`m-kw-L-S\ cq]o-I-cn®p ]h¿Øn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv.

At±-l-Øns‚ k`-bpsS t]cn\p amX-a√ ]pXp-a-bp-≈-Xv.hnizm-k-]-am-W-ßƒ°pw ]pXp-a-bp-≠v.

]mÃ¿ Pbnw-kns‚ k` \c-I-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂n-√. \oXn-am-∑m¿°v kz¿§-ap-≠v. ]t£ ZpjvS\p \c-I-an-√.

InkvXp-hns‚ imco-cnI ]p\-cp-∞m-\-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂n-√.Ahs‚ Bflmhp amXw Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂-‰p.

InkvXp-hns‚ ssZh-Xz-Ønepw hnizm-k-an-√. tIhew Hcp\√ a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp∂p InkvXp. AXn-am-\p-j≥!

InkvXp C\n `qan-bn-te°p aSßn hcn-I-bn-√. Hcmƒ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ tbip lrZ-b-Øn¬ BK-X-\m-Ip-∂p. AXp-X-s∂-bmWv InkvXp-hns‚ c≠m-asØ hc-hv.

hoń-en-cp∂v Bh-iy--Øn\p aZy-]n-°p-∂-Xn¬ sX‰n-√. I≈p-jm-∏n¬ t]mIm-Xn-cp-∂m¬ aXn.

]pI-h-en-°m-scbpw aZy]m-\n-I-sfbpw At±-l-Øns‚ kzX-¥-k` AwK-ß-fmbn AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂p.

]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hnepw A\y- mjm `mj-W-Ønepw ]pXnb k`bv°p hnizm-k-ap-≠v. ]t£ lrZbw Bflm-hn-\m¬ \nd-bp-tºm-gp-≠m-Ip∂ A\y- m-j-b-√. D]-tZ-in-am¿ Fs¥m-s°tbm A-⁄m-Xhm-°p-Iƒ ]m¿∞-\m-th-f-bn¬ hnizm-kn-Iƒ°p sNm√n-s°m-Sp-°p-∂p. Hmtcm hnizm-knbpw AtX‰p sNm√p-∂p. kz¥wCjvS-]-Imcw Ft∏mƒ thW-sa-¶nepw -hm-°p-Iƒ Btem-Nn®p\n¿Ωn-s®-SpØv D®-cn-°mw. lrZ-bhpw \mhp-ambn _‘w thW-sa-∂n-√. _p≤nbpw \mhp-am-bn- mWp _‘w.

]mÃ¿ Pbnwkv ]cn-ip-≤m-fl]q¿Æ-\m-Ip-tºmƒ ^©p- m-j-bmWp kwkm-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v At±-lw- Xs∂ A`n-am-\-]q¿∆w]d-bm-dp-≠v. ]t£, At±lw A-ta-cn-°-bn¬h®v Aev]w -©p- mj ]Tn-®-XmWv F∂ kXyw \mń-emcpw Adn-™n- n-√.

At±-l-Øn\v tcmK-im-¥n-hcw Ds≠∂v I¨sh≥j≥ ]c-ky-ß-fn¬ A®-Sn®p ]N-cn-∏n-°m-dp-≠v. tcmKn-I-fpsS Ipdp-InbImen-s‚- \ofw h¿≤n-∏n-s®-Sp-°m≥ ]tXyI hcap-s≠∂v Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sm-dp-≠v. t\cn- -t±-lsØ a\- n-em-°n-bn- p-≈-h¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv Abmƒ shdpw Xń-∏p-Im-c-\m-sW-∂m-Wv.

kvXoI-fpsS Imev hen-®p-\o- m-\mWv sPbnwkv tPmk- n\vIqSp-X¬ D’m-l-sa∂v s]mXp-P-\-ß-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ Hcp kwkm-c-

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ap-≠v.DuXnhogvØ¬ Fs∂m-cp- N-Sßpw At±lw Iao-I-cn-°p∂

tbmK-ß-fn¬ D≠v. ]kw-K-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ At±lw \oń DuXpw.D®-`m-jnWn AXv sImSp-¶m-‰mbn am‰p-∂p. tIgvhn-°m-cn¬ Hcp-Iq´w ae¿∂p hogp-∂p. hoW-hsc At±-l-w-Xs∂ ssI]n-Sn®vFgp-t∂-ev]n-°p-∂p. ho≠pw Ah-sc-Xs∂ DuXp-∂p. ho≠pwAh¿ hogp -∂p. At±-l-Øns≥d Ign -hp -I-fn¬ Hcp -Iq´wtIgvhn°m¿°v aXn-∏p-tXm-∂p-∂p.

hogm-Ø-hsc D¥p-Ibpw X≈p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. ssIhn-c-ep-IƒsIm≠v Ah-cpsS s\‰n-bn¬ s]s´∂p X´p-∂p. sIm´p-∂p.HSp-hn¬ A-hcpw hogp-∂p.

kvXoIƒ hoWp-In-S-°p∂ ÿm\-tØ°v IqS-°qsS At±lw\S∂p \oßm-dp-≠v. Ccp-ºp-I-jWw Im¥-Øn-te°v BI¿jn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-t]m-se.

]≠v H∂p-c-≠p-h´w Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ tbmK-ß-fn¬ Nne¿Bfl-hn-h-i-X-bn¬ Ian-gv∂p-hoWv kvtXmXm¿®-\-Iƒ \S-Øp-∂Xpwa‰p-Nn-e¿ au\-ambn InS-°p-∂Xpw aØm-bn-®≥ I≠n-´p-≠v.F∂m¬, Ahsc D]-tZ-in-am¿ ]nSn-s®-gp-t∂-ev]n-®-tijw ho≠pw]m¿∞n®v hogvØp-∂Xp I≠n- n-√. CØcw A\p- -h-ßƒ tbmK-ß-fpsS ÿncw ]cn-]m-Sn-bmbn am‰n-sb-Sp-°p-∂-Xpw I≠n- n-√.

]mÃ¿ Pbnwkv tPmk^v ss__nƒ ssIIm-cyw-sN-øp∂coXnbpw hna¿i-\-hn-j-b-am-bn- p-≠v. At±-l-Øn\v ss__nƒ HcpIfn-∏-¥p-t]m-se-bm-Wv. ]kwKw NqSm-Ip-tºmƒ Nne-t∏mƒAt±lw ss__nƒ hf-bv°p-Ibpw HSn-°p-Ibpw Npcp-´p-Ibpwtai-∏p-d-tØ°v Fdn-bp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. tImgn-°-®-h-S-°m-c≥]nS-t°m-gn-Isf Nnd-In¬Xq°n Atßm- p-an-tßm´pw \S-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse ss__n-fns‚ ]pdw-N- -Iƒ ssIbn¬ Xq°n AIsØXmfp-Iƒ Xmtg-°n´p ]d-Øn-s°m≠v thZn-bn¬ Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw HmSn-®mSn \S∂v tbip-In-kvXp-hns‚ alXzw hnfn-t®m-Xp-∂Xpw At±-l-Øns‚ ]kw-K-ssi-en-bpsS `mK-am-Wv. C]-Imcw Dem-Øp-tºmƒ Nne-t∏mƒ ]kw-K-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ ]gp-Øp-W-ßnb πmhne sImgn-bp-∂-Xp-t]mse ]kw-K-]o-T-Øn\p Np‰pwNnX-dn-∏-d∂p hogp-∂p. ssZh-h-N-\-Øn¬ Dd®p \nev°Ww F∂Bibw hy‡am-°m≥ th≠n At±-lw Hcn-°¬ ss__nƒ\ne-Øn-´-tijw tIgvhn-°m-cn¬ Hcmsf hnfn®v ss__n-fns‚]pdØv Im¬N-hnń Dd®p \n¬°m≥ B⁄m-]n® kw`-hhpwk`m-a-WvU-e-Øn¬ H®-∏m-Sp-≠m-°n.

Bfl-hn-h-i-X-bn¬ BIp-∂-h¿ B Ah-ÿ-bn¬ InS∂vssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°-s´. Znhy-Z¿i-\-ßƒ Bkz-Zn-°-s´. Ahsc

DW¿Øn F¥n\v Cu ]l-k-\-ßƒ \S-Øp∂p? ]kw-Kn-°p-∂-h¿ bmsXmcp BZ-chpw IqSmsXbmtWm thZ-]p-kvXIwssIImcyw sNtø-≠Xv? ]kwKw ]¥p-I-fn-bmtWm? hntZ-ißfn¬ \n∂p hcp∂ Nne ]hm-N-I-∑m-tcmSv aØm-bn-®≥ tNmZn-°m-dp≈ hnj-b-am-Wn-Xv.

]mÃ¿ Pbnwkv tPmk-^ns‚ k`-bpsS t]cn\v kzX¥wF∂ hnti-j-W-ap-s≠-¶nepw Ata-cn-°-bnse Hcp k`-bp-ambnÿmbn-bmb _‘-ap-≠v. Cu _-‘-Øns≥d IÆn-Isf Iqń-bn-W-°p-∂Xv Ata-cn-°≥ tUmf-dm-Wv.

aØm-bn-®s\ I≠-t∏mƒ At±lw ]m›mXy amXr-I-bn¬lkvX-Zm\w \¬In. ap∏-Øn-c≠p ]√p-Isf km£n-\n¿Øn-s°m-s≠m∂p Nncn-®-t∏mƒ c≠p kz¿Æ-]√p-Iƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ZrjvSn-bn¬ s]´p. Nncn-bpsS sh´w aßp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº At±lwItkc Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®p.

Aev]w kt¶m-N-tØmsS, kz¿Æ-°-khp ]nSn-∏n® Ipjy-\n´ Itk-c-bn-en-cp-∂p. H∂p-c-≠n-SØv Xp∂n-Øbv® Pp∫ [cn-® Xm≥ B Itk-c-bn-en-cn-°p-∂-Xn-set¥m s]mcp-Ø-t°-Sp-s≠∂p aØm-bn-®-\mZyw tXm-∂n. Xs‚ hkvXw Aev]w ]g-©s\¶nepw \∂mbn \\®p ipNn-bm-°n-b-Xm-sW-∂p≈ hkvXpXAt±-l-Øn\p ss[cyw \¬In.

IjvS-X-bpsS Xo®q-f-bn¬ DuXn-bqXn kv pSw-sNbvX Pohn-Xw. AXns≥d ]cn-ip-≤nbpw ]Im-ihpw aØm-bn-®s‚ apJØpImWm-\p-≠v.

"ssZh-Øn\p kvtXmXw.' aØmbn-®≥ hµ\w ]d-™p."]bnkv Z tem¿Uv. •mUv ‰p ao‰v bq.' Cw•o-jn-emWv ]mÃ¿

Pbnwkv ]Xy- n-hm-Z-\w \S-Øn-b-Xv."I≠-Xn¬ F\n°pw hfsc kt¥m-j-ap-≠v. kmdns‚ kz¥-

ÿ-ew FhnSm?'"P\n®p hf¿∂Xp tImg-t©-cn-bn¬. Ign™ A©p-h¿jw

Ata-cn-t°-em-bn-cp-∂p. ae-bmfw ad-∂p-t]m-bn. CS-bv°nsSCw•ojv ]Zßƒ hcp-∂Xv £an-°Ww.'

"Hm, kmc-an-√. Rm≥ sImd-®p-\mƒ sNß-∂q-cn¬ Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ injy-\mbn ]h¿Øn-®n- p-≠v. Aev]w Cw•ojv F\n°pwhi-ap-≠v.'

"Hmtlm. shcn-Kp-Uv. Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ kt`se an\n-ÃdmD]-tZ-in. At√?'

"AtX.'"Rm\pw Aßs\ tI´p. D]-tZ-insb t\cn¬ ImWm≥ BK-

ln-®mWv IØp-sIm-Sp-Ø-b-®-Xv. FhnSm C∏w Xma-kw?'

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"ChnsS h∂n´v c≠p-h¿j-am-bn. BZy-h¿jw KtW-jv\m-Sm¿ F∂ hnizm-kn-bpsSIqsS Xma-kn-®p. Ct∏mfv Hcp hoSv hmS-I-bvs°-SpØv Xma-kn-°zm.'

ap∏-Ø©p hb p tXm∂n-°p∂ Hcp kvXo Nmb-bp-ambnapºn-se-Øn.

"CsXs‚ ssh^m. hnhmlw Ign-™n v ]Xn-\©p h¿j-am-bn. sF lmhv ‰q Nn¬U≥.'

aØm-bn-®≥ an n v Pbnwkv tPmk- ns\ BI-∏msS H∂pt\m°n.

kz¿Æ-°-khp ]nSn-∏n® Im©o-]pcw kmcn.Ac-bn©p hoXn-bn¬ kz¿Æ-s^-bva-p≈ IÆ-S. IÆn\v

Akp-J-ap-≠m-bn´p h®-X√—Hcp `wKn-°p-th≠n amXw.kz¿Æ Kn¬‰n´ sNcp-∏v.IÆmSn t]mesØ ªukv.Ihn-fn¬ knµq-cw. IÆn¬ ajn.Ac-bn©p hoXn-bp≈ kz¿Æhf-bn¬ LSn-∏n® Hcp hm®v

ssIbn¬ sIń-bn- p-≠v. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ AsXmcp kz¿Æ-hf;F∂m¬ Bsc-¶nepw hna¿in-®m¬ hm®ns≥d sNbn-\m-sW∂p]d™p c£-s]-Smw.

apJØv Hcp kn\n-am-\-Sn-bpsS ]p©n-cn. Nncn-®-t∏mƒ ap≥\n-c-bnse kz¿Æ-∏-√p-Iƒ Xnf-ßn.

an n v Pbnwkv Nmb-°∏p apºn¬ h®p.Ahƒ°v Igp-Øn¬ ame-bn-√.sNhn-bn¬ IΩ-en-√.hnc-en¬ tamXn-c-an-√.]t£, I\-I-°-ń-bpsS ]`sb sh√p∂ Xnf°w IÆ-S-

bn¬\n∂pw hm®n¬\n∂pw ]√p-I-fn¬\n∂pw ]Xn- -en-®p.IØn® ame-∏-S-°w-t]mse Ahƒ Nncn-°bpw kwkm-cn°bpw

sNbvXp."I≈-s∏-¥-t°m-kvXp-Imcn.' aØm-bn-®s≥d lrZ-b-Øn¬ im]-

hm-°p-Iƒ Xnf-®p-s]m-ßn."s]¥-t°mkvXp ]ÿm-\-Øns‚ emfn-Xyhpw hkvX-[m-c-

W-Øn-ep≈ amXr-Ibpw ]W-bw-sh-® I≈n. Al¶m-cn.' ho≠pwho≠pw a\- n¬ i]n-®p.

Nmb-Ip-Sn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ ]mÃ¿ Pbnwkv H∂p Nncn-®p. Ft¥m ]d-bm≥ hcp-∂-Xns‚ XpS-°-am-bn-cp∂p Nncn.

"aØm-bp-]-tZ-io, Ipgn-Øpd F∂ ÿeØv RßsS `mc-XobkzX¥ ]pXnb\nba Iq´m-bva-bpsS Hcp imJ Bcw- n-°m≥ Rm≥Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°pIbm. AXn\v D-]-tZ-in-sb-t∏m-sem≈ \√ a\p-jy-cpsS sl¬∏p-IqSn thWw.'

"AsX¥m Aßs\ ]dbm≥?'"bq ko, D]-tZ-insb RßsS k`-bnse Hcp ]mÃ-dmbn

In´m≥ Rm≥ BK-ln-°p-∂p. Ipgn-Øp-d-bn¬ Hcp ]pXnb k`XpS-ßm≥....D]-tZin RßsS k -bn¬ tNcWw.'

aØm-bn-®s‚ Np≠p-Iƒ F¥p adp-]S-nbmWp \n¿Ωn-°m≥t]mIp-∂-sX-∂-t±lw kkq£vaw ho£n-®p.

"F¥m D]-tZio, H∂pw an≠m-ØXv?'"kmtd. Ign™ ap∏Xp h¿j-ambn Rm≥ C≥Uym ]q¿Æ-

kp-hn-ti-j-ssZ-h-k- -bn¬ Dd®p \nev°p-∂p. Cu k` hn´p-am-dm≥ Xmev]-cy-an-√.'

"Zm‰v Cukv t\m v sshkv....Ip°p-km-bn∏v \mSp hnń v HºXph¿j-am-bn. C\o Atß-cpsS kt`¬ \n∂n-s´t¥m t\Sm\m?'

"t\t´mw tImt´mw H∂pw t\m°n-b-√. D≠ tNmdn\p \µnImWn-°t≠? kmbn∏p acn-s®-¶nepw At±lw hnX® Irjn\jvS-am-bn-ń√.'

"slmdn-_nƒ—D]tZin hnNm-cn-°p-∂Xv Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ k`F∂pw \ne-\n-ev°p-sa-∂mtWm? Hcn-°-ep-an-√, DÆqÆnkm-dns‚k` AwK-kw-Jy-bn¬ hep-Xm-bn-h-cp-∂p. Hcp-Im-eØv DÆq-Æn-km-dn-s‚- k` Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ k`sb hngp-ßpw.'

"Hcn-°-ep-an-√. ssZh-a-°ƒ At\ym\yw hngp-ßp-I-bn-√.DÆqÆnkm-dns‚ k` hep-Xm-Ip-∂-Xn¬ Rßƒ°m¿°pwAkqb C√. Ip°p-km-bn∏v kz¿§-Øn-en-cp∂p kt¥m-jn-°-tb-bp-≈q. tbml-∂m≥kv\m]-I≥ ]d-™Xv Fs‚ ]n∂mse hcp-∂-h≥- Ft∂°mƒ hen-b-h≥ F∂m-Wv. Fs∂-¶nepw Hcp-Im-eØv DÆqÆnkm-dns‚ k`bpw Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ k`bpwF.-kn.-im-ap-th-ens‚ k`bpw a‰p s]¥-t°mkvXp kwL-S-\-IfpwtbmPn-°pw. AXv At\ym\yw hngp-ßp-I-bm-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√.kvt\l-Øn¬ ebn-°p-I-bm-bn-cn-°pw. CXm-sWs‚ BK-lw.'

"A_-≤w. AsXm-cn-°epw kw -hn-°-n√. s\h¿.'"Fs‚ Bbp-jv°m-eØv AXv km≤ya√m-bn-cn-°mw. ASpØ

Xeap-d-bn¬ AXp kw -hn-°mw.'"D]-tZin ]td-∂Xv k` Hcn-°epw—Hcn-°epw hn´p-t]m-I-

bn-s√-∂mtWm?'"Rm≥ NØmepw Cu k` hnSp-I-bn√.'"Aßs\ Hcp ]tXyI k -tbmSv kvt\lw \√-X-√, tbip-

hn¬amXw Dd-®p \nev°-Ww. k`-bn¬ Ddbv°-cp-Xv. bqA≠¿Ãm≥Uv?....]ns∂ kzX-¥-ambn ]h¿Øn-°p∂ k -I-fmWvC∂v temI-Øn¬ hf-cp-∂-Xv. tIµo-IrX k -Iƒ°v henb hf¿®D≠m-Ip-∂n√.'

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"AXp icn-bm-bn-cn-°pw kmtd.'"Fs‚ k` kzX-¥-am-Wv. \nßƒ RßtfmsSmØv

]h¿Øn-°Ww.'"kzX-¥-amb Hcp k -tbm-sSmØp Rm≥ ]h¿Øn-°p-hm≥

ssZhw BK-ln-°p-∂ps≠-¶n¬ ssZhmflmhv A°mcyw Fs≥dlrZ-btØmSp kwkm-cn-°pw. \nßfp \n¿_-‘n°≠m.'

"tkmdn, \n¿_-‘n-°-b-√.'"kmsd, hfsc Kuc-h-ap≈ Hcp Imc-W-Øn-s‚-tbm, ]mh-\-

amb Hcm-Z¿i-Øns‚tbm, As√-¶n¬ hnizm-k-]-am-W-tØm-Sp≈_‘-Øn¬ ImX-emb A`n-]m-b-`n-∂-X-bpsStbm t]cn¬ Hcpk -bn¬\n∂p as‰mcp k -bn-te°p amdmw. icn-bmb Imc-W-ß-fn-√msX k` amdp-∂Xv cmjvSob cwKsØ Imep-am-‰-sØ-°mƒtæ—-am-Wv.'

"at‰-sX-¶nepw Imc-W-Øm¬ k` amdmtam?'Aev]w Nn¥n-®n v aØm-bn-®≥ XpS¿∂p."ssZhw Hcmsf Gev]n® Hcp ipiqj \n¿h-ln-°m≥ Abmƒ

AwK-a-mbncn°p∂ k`-bn¬ kzmX-¥y-an-s√-¶n¬, As√-¶n¬amXr-k- -bn¬\n∂pw XpS¿®-bmbn Akqb \nd™ s]cp-am-‰-ap-≠m-bm¬, Nne-t∏mƒ izmkw-hn-Sm≥th≠n thsdmcpk -bn-te°pamtd-≠n-h-cpw. amXr-k- -bn¬ Xs∂ Dd-®p-\n∂v ]iv\-ßƒ ]cn-l-cn-°m≥ Bhp-∂X ian-°-Ww. AXn\p≈ F√m hgn-IfpwAS-™m¬ k` amdmw.'

"D]-tZ-io, Fs‚ kt -tem´p amdp-∂-Xn¬ AtbmKy-ambn H∂p-an-√. ImcWw Fs‚ kt`w D]-tZ-in-bpsS kt`w XΩn¬ Imcy-amb hyXym-k-sam-∂p-an√.'

"AXp-sIm-≠p-X∂m Rm≥ k` amdp-∂n-s√∂p ]d-™-Xv.\ΩpsS k -Iƒ XΩn¬ hyXym-k-an-s√-¶n¬ ]ns∂-¥n\m Fs‚k` hn v kmdns‚ kt -tem´p Rm≥ tNcp-∂Xv?'

]mÃ¿ Pbnw-kn\v DØcw apń.]mÃ¿ Pbnwkv Xs∂ Hcp hmZ-]-Xn-hm-Z-Øn-te°p \bn-

°p-I-bm-sW∂v aØm-bn-®\p tXm∂n.Aev]-t\-csØ \n»-_vZ-X-bpsS hnS-hn-\p-tijw kwkmcw

XpS¿∂p."D]-tZ-io, Ip°p-km-bn∏p ÿm]n® kt`¬ Dd-®p-\n-ev°p-sa-

s∂m∂pw imTyw ]nSn-°-cp-Xv. GXp kt`¬ \n∂mepw ssZh-Øn-\n-jvS-am. bq ko!'

"F¶n¬ Rm\n∏w \n¬°p∂ kt`¬Xs∂ \nt∂m-fmw.']mÃ¿ Pbnw-kn\v ho≠pw DØ-cw-ap-ń. F¶nepw aØm-bn-

®s\ ]tem- n-∏n-°p-hm-\p≈ iaw At±lw Dt]-£n-®n-√.

"D]-tZin Hcp-Imcyw ]d. N¿®v hf¿ØnsbSp°m≥ ian-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Fs¥-¶nepw sX‰pt≠m?'

"sXs‰m-∂p-an-√. ]t£ k`bpsS e£yw ]m-]n-Isf t\Sp-I-bm-bn-cn-°Ww—D]-tZ-in-amsc t\Sp-I-b-√. Hcp k -bn¬ Dd®p\nev°p-∂-hsc as‰mcp kt -tem´p sImØn-hn-fn-t®m≠p t]mIp-∂-X√ kphn-ti-j-the. kmdns‚ k` Zpcp-]-tZ-i-ß-fp≈ k`-bm. AXp hf-cm≥ ]mSn-√.'

"bq enk¨. Fs‚ kt`¬ tN¿∂m¬ Aº-Xp-cq]m iºfw.Xma-kn-°m≥ \s√mcp hoSv. Bcm[n-°m≥ aµn-chpw sh®p-X-cmw.D]-tZ-in-bpsS ]ńWow ]bmtkmw Hs° Xocpw.'

"Fs‚ ]ńWow ]bmtkmw H∂pw Rm≥ hI-h-bv°p-∂n-√.NØ-a’yw Hgp-°n¬ Hgp-Ip-∂p. Poh-\p≈ a’yw Hgp-°n-s\-Xnsc \o¥p∂p.'

"H∂p Nn¥n®p t\m°v. D]-tZin Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ ktèv]Øp-ap-∏Xp h¿jw the-sNbvXp. Ft¥m Kp-W-ap-≠mbn? C∏gpw\nßƒ Ac-∏- n-Wn-°m-c≥. C∏gpw \nßƒ Dan-°-cn-sIm≠p ]√p-tX-bv°p-∂p. Ft¥m ]ptcm-KXn D≠mbn?'

"]ptcm-K-Xntbm? KpWtam? At\Iw Bflm-°sf t\Sn.IpSn-b-∑m¿ hnizm-kn-I-fm-bn. -]m-]n-Iƒ c£n-°-s∏- p....]ns∂ ]ń-Wn-bpsS Imcyw. kz¿§-Øn-s®-√pºw ]ń-Wn-sbms° amdpw.'

"CXp tI°p-]-tZ-io. Rm\o `qan-bn¬ sh®p-Xs∂ \nßsS]ń-Wn-sbms° am‰n-Ø-cmw. D]-tZ-insb Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cw—s\øm-‰n≥I-c Pn√-I-fpsS apJy ]mÃ-dmbn \nban-°mw. F¥m,sIm®p-Im-cy-amt∂m? Fs‚ kt`¬ tNcp∂ Znh-kw-Xs∂ Pn√m]mÃ-dmbn ]tam-j≥ Xcmw. Xn¶v F_u v C‰v.'

"F\n°o temI-Ønse s]mtam-j-s\m∂pw th≠m. Rm≥]ta-l-tcm-Kn-bm. hb v Aº-sØm≥]-Xm-bn. kz¿§-Øn-te°ps]mtam-j≥ In´m-dm-bn.'

]mÃ¿ sPbnwkv H∂p Nncn-®p. Hcp cmjvSo-b-t\-Xm-hns‚Nm°n-So¬ Nncn-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv.

Hcp kwi-bhpw Ah-ti-jn-°mØ adp-]-Sn-Iƒ \¬In aØm-bn-®≥ ]mÃ¿ Pbnwkv tPmk- ns‚ k`m-]-cn-h¿÷-\ ]tem- -\sØ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øn.

]mÃ¿ Pbnw-kns‚ apJØv C—m- w-K-Øns‚ \ng¬ ]S¿∂p.aS-°-bm-X-bn¬, ]mÃ¿ Pbnw-kn-s\bpw D]-tZ-in-amsc Nm°n-

Sm≥ Abm-sf-t∏mse Zpcp-]-tZiw ]N-cn-∏n®p \S-°p∂ t\Xm-°-tfbpw a\- n¬ i]n-®p. ssZh-Øns‚ P\sØ ]Wbwhbv°p∂ hmWn- -°m¿. D]-tZ-in-amsc hn¬°p-Ibpw hmßp-Ibpw

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sNøp∂ I®-h-S-°m¿. Ah-cpsS ]nSnbn¬ sN∂p-ho-gp∂ Ai-‡-cmb hnizm-kn-Iƒ! sh≈-Øn¬ HX-f-ßm-t]mse Atßm- p-an-tßm´pw Hgp-Ip-Ibpw s]mßp-Ibpw Xmgp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h¿!

Xte-amkw ]kw-K-Øn-\m-[m-c-ambn D]-tbm-Kn® Hcp thZ-`m-K-Øn-te°p Nn¥t]mbn. sbiøm ]h--N\w HºXmw A≤ym-b-Ønse Ah-km\ hmIy-ß-fn-te-°v:

Hcp-Ø\pw Xs‚ k-tlm-Z-cs\BZ-cn-°p-∂n-√.Hcp-Ø≥ he-Øp- mKw ISn-®p-]-dn-®n´pwhni-∂n-cn-°pw.CS-Øp- m-Khpw Xn∂pw; Xr]vXn hcn-I-bn√.Hmtcm-cp-Ø≥ Xm¥ms‚ `pP-Øns‚amwkw Xn∂p-I-f-bp-∂p.k`-sb∂ GIico-c-Ønse AwK-ßƒ At\ym\yw Nm°n-

So¬ \S-Øp-∂p. A]-h-Zn-°p-∂p.Nn¥ apdp-In-b-t∏mƒ s\©n-\-IØp `mcw tXm∂n.hoSn-t\m-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ, tIm¨Kkv PmY AWn-\n-c-∂-Xns‚

sXm -SpØ \mev°-h-e-bn¬ apZm-hmIyw hnfn-®p-sIm≠v Hcp-]‰wIΩyq-Wn-Ãp-Im¿ IqSn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv aØm-bn-®≥ i≤n-®p:

tIm¨Kkv ]m¿ń°p kΩm\wih-s∏ń Xs∂ kΩm\wsXmgn-em-fn-h¿§sØ Nqj-Ww-sNøpw

apX-em-fn-h¿§w \in-°s´!

Ccp-]-Øn-aq∂v

s]mSp-∂s\ Hcp tamdnkv Im¿ s\øm-‰n≥I-c- I-h-e-bn¬h∂p- \n-∂p.

"aØm-bq-tZ-io, KpUvtam¿Wnw-Kv.' Imdn-en-cp∂ kpap-J≥hµ\w ]d-™p.

"Hm....CXmcm? ]mÃ¿ sPbnwkv tPmkt^m?'"Fkv, Ftßm´p t]m∂p?'"CsX-s‚ -kvt\-ln-X≥ \Ym-\n-tb-ep-]-tZ-in-bm. Rßfv Xncp-

h-\-t¥m-cw- hsc t]mIp-hm.'"Rm\pw Atßm- m. sK‰v C≥.'Ah¿ XnSp-°-Øn¬ Imdns‚ ]n≥ko-‰n¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂p.aØm-bn-®≥ ]mÃ¿ sPbnw-kns\ \Ym-\n-tb-ep-]-tZ-in°p ]cn-

N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn: "CXv ]mÃ¿ Pbnwkv sNdn-bm≥ tPmk-^m.Ct±lw "`mc-Xob kzX¥ ]pXn-b-\n-ba Iq´mbva' F∂ ]ÿm-\-Øns‚ Xe-h-\m.'

]mÃ¿ sPbnw-kv CSbv°p Ibdn Xncp-Øn: "tkmdn, aØm-bq-tZ-io. Rm\n-t∏mƒ ]gb Ata-cn-°≥ kt`sS t\Xm-h-√.bqtdm-]y≥ k -bmb "A¥y-Ime ss__nƒ k`' F∂ ]p-Xnb]ÿm-\-Øns‚ ]Xn-\n-[nbpw Xe-h-\p-am. tKmUv CukvªknwKv Akv.'

c≠p-am-kta Bbp≈q aØm-bn-®≥ At±-lsØ ]cn-N-b-s∏- n- v. ]mÃ¿ Pbnw-kns‚ k`m-am-‰-Øns‚ hnhcw tI -t∏mƒa\- n¬ Nncn s]mń. sshIn´v hoń-seØ-nb-t∏mgpw PbnwkvtPmk- ns‚ ]pXnb bqtdm-]y≥k`bpw bqtdm-]y≥ Imdpw aØm-bn-®s‚ Nn¥sb aYn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. k -m-am-‰w. Imep-am‰w?

aØm-bn-®s‚ k`-bnepw am‰-ß-fp-≠m-bn. ]ptcm-K-Xn-bn-te-°p≈ am‰-ßƒ. am‰-Øns‚ \mµn Ipdn-®Xv aØm-bn-®-\m-cw- n®kwKo-X-¢m- m-bn-cp-∂p.

aØm-bn-®-\mZyw Hmtcm ASnbpw ]mSpw. A¿∞w hni-Zo-I-cn®p sImSp-°pw. bphm-°ƒ G‰p-]m-Spw. Xtºdpw Nn©nepw kwKo-X-Øn\p `mthm¿÷w Iq´p-∂p. CS-bv°nsS thZ-]p-kvX-I-ØnseA≤ym-b-ßƒ hmbn®v tbip-In-kvXp-hn¬Iq-Sn-bp≈ c£-sb-∏‰nhni-Zo-I-cn-®p-sIm-Sp-°pw. an° Km\-ß-fp-sS-bpw tIµ-hn-jbßƒ]nXm-hmb ssZhhpw ]pX-\mb tbip-In-kvXp-hp-w.

"\Ω-°v kwKo-X-hn-Zzm-∑m-cpsS hoWbpw hmtZym-]-I-c-W-ß-fp-an-√. ]I-cw, ]Øp Iºn-bp≈ hoW-bp-≠v.' ssIhn-c-ep-IsfDt±-in-®mWv aØm-bn-®-\Xp ]d-™-Xv.

ssIb-Sn®p bphm-°ƒ ]mSpw. ]m´p ]Ip-Xn-bm-Ip-tºmtg knc-I-fn-emsI ssZh-kvt\-l-Øns‚ hninjvSm\p- qXn hym]n-°pw.

Nne¿ A\p-X-]n®p. Nne¿ am\-km-¥-c-s∏- p. tPmjzm-am-∏n-f-bpsS aI≥ ]m∏≥ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm- n-tjIw ]m]n-®p.

tPmWn-tbbpw Kmb-I-kw-L-Øn-epƒs∏-Sp-Øn. ]t£, Ah\vssIb-Sn-°m\pw IÆ-S®p [ym\n®p ]mSm\pw e÷-bm-bn-cp-∂p.tPmWn-bpsS \mhpw Np≠p-Ifpw Gsd-°psd Km\-ß-fn¬]¶-ptN¿∂p.

a\t m?...!Xs‚ aI≥ l -\pw ssIkvX-h-Km-\-ßfme]n®v tbip-In-

kvXp-hns\ [ym\n-°p-∂p-sh∂ hm¿Ø lao-Zp-dm-hp-ØcpsS ImXp-I-fn-se-Øn. hgn-bn¬h-®-t±lw aØm-bn-®s\ t\cn- p.

"DutZ-io, CXp kwKo-X-¢m-s m-∂p-a-√, s]¥-t°m-kn¬

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Bfns\ tN¿°m-\p≈ the-bm. kwKoXw ]Tn-∏n®p ]Tn-∏n®pRßsS ]n≈mtc kv\m\-s∏-SpØn aXw am‰m-\m, At√?taem¬ Fs‚ tams\ ]m´p-]m-Sm≥ hnfn-t®-°-cp-Xv.'

Ahn -Sw -sIm≠pw \n∂n√: "C\o taem¬ DutZiows]m≠mów Fs‚ sIW-‰o∂v sh≈w tImtcy-°-cp-Xv.'

k -bn-ep-≠mb am‰-Øns‚ XcwK-ßƒ \n›-e-am-Im≥ A\p-h-Zn-®p-Iq-S-t√m. XpS-sc-Xp-Ssc Ipsd [ym\-tbm-K-ßƒ \S-Øm≥Xocp-am-\n-®p. ]tXyI [ym\-tbm-K-ßƒ Iao-I-cn-°p-∂-Xn\p aptºk`-bv°p-≈n¬ Hcp ip≤o-I-cWw \S-ØpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p.Nn√d ]iv\-ß-fm-bn-cn-°mw. F∂m¬, Ah ]cn-l-cn-°msXapt∂m´p t]mbm¬ ]cn-ip-≤mfl]hm-l-Øn\v XS- -ap-≠m-Ip-a-t√m.

c≠p amk-ßƒ apºv I¨h≥j≥ ^≠p]ncn-hns\ Np‰n-∏‰n H∂pc≠p hnizm-kn-Iƒ XΩn¬ ]c-ky-ambn hm°p-X¿°-ap≠mb kw`hw aØm-bn-®s\ thZ-\n-∏n-®n-cp∂p.-

Rmb-dmgvN Bcm-[\ Ign™v hnizm-kn-Iƒ h-´w-IqSn\n∂mWv A\p-c-RvP\ ipiqj \S-Øn-b-Xv. hmKzm-Z-Ønte¿s∏´]md-∏p-dØp amØ\pw I√p-hnf sXmΩnbpw At\ym\yw £atNmZn®p cay-X-bn-em-bn.

tPmjzmam∏nf IqSn\n∂-hsc t\m°n: "Hcp henb Bfln-Im-\p-K-l-Øn\pth≠n \mw Xøm-dm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. C\n ]m¿∞n-®m¬ aXn.'

"GIa-\-t msS ]m¿∞n-°p-tºmƒ ssZhw C∂m-ńsekmØm-\y-tIm-´-Iƒs°-Xnsc hnPbw Xcpw.' amhp-hn-f-bn¬AΩnWn ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS hm°p-I-fn¬ henb ]Xo-£-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. "amX-a-√, ]m]n-Iƒ am\- m-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-s\-XnsckmØm≥ krjvSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ XS-¶¬]md-Iƒ s]mń-®n-X-dp-Ibpw sNøpw.'

"icym AΩn-Wo, \mw apń-∏mbn ]m¿∞n-°pºw kmØm≥]º IS-°pw.'

aØm-bn-®≥ tPmjzm-am-∏n-fsb t\m°n H∂p ]p©n-cn-®p. "]ºIS-Øn-b-Xp-sIm-≠m-bn√ ktlm-Z-cm.'

kmdmΩ ]qcn-∏n-®p. "]ºm-\-Zn-bpsS adp-I-c-bp-≈-h¿ F¥p-sNøpw? A∏p-dØv Kma-ß-fn-ep-≈-h¿ F¥p sNøpw? G‰p-am-\q¿°mcpw tIm -bw-Imcpw Hs° F¥p sNøpw? Ah-sc-sbms°kmØm≥ iey-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bn-t√...-HmSn°bm-sW-¶n¬ sImsd-°qSnZqtcm-t´m-Sn-°-Ww.'

F√m-hcpw Nncn-®p.

"kmdm-Ω-sIm-®-tΩ, F∂m¬ ]ns∂ sXmSp-]pg IS-Ømw.As√-¶n¬ s]cn-bmdp hsc ]nim-Nns\ HmSn-°mw.'

"F∂m¬ Imthcn ISØn I¿Wm-S-I-Øn-te°p NmSn-°-cptXm?'

sslkv°q-fn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ Xºnbpw CSbv°p Ib-dn. "tPmjzm-t®- m, AXp-t]m-cm. Be-∏pg hgn Atd-_y≥ alm-k-apZw hscHmSn-°-Ww.'

ti_m-bmWv ]ns∂ kwkm-cn-®-Xv. "AXpw t]mcm, ss\¬\-Zn- hgn A‰vem‚nIv kap-Z-Øns‚ adp-Ic hsc HmSn-°-Ww.'`qan-im-kvX-Øn\v kvIqfn¬ G‰hpwIqSp-X¬ am¿°p hmßp-∂Xvti_m-bm-Wv.

Xºn Xncn-®-Sn-®p. "AsXm-cn-°epw ]mSn-√. Ah≥ kmbn-∏-∑m¿°v GSm-IqSw krjvSn-°pw. \ΩpsS Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ \m´p-Im¿°v.'

aØm-bn-®-\mWv Ah-km-\-hm°p ]d-™-Xv. "icn. icn.kmØms\ \Ω°v \cIw hsc HmSn-°mw. Xncn™p \nev°m≥CSw sImSp-°m-sX. ]t£, kwKXn \S-°-W-sa-¶n¬ \nßƒsNdp-∏-°m¿ F√mcpw [ym\-tbm-K-ßƒ°p hc-Ww. Hscm‰tbmtKmw apS-°-cp-Xv.'

F√m-hcpw IpSp-IpsS Nncn®v kΩXw \¬In."Ip™p-ß-tf, Hcp Imcyw Hm¿°-Ww. kmØms\ ]º-I-S-

Øp-∂Xpw kapZw IS-Øp-∂Xpw H∂pw Ip™p-Ifn A√.AsXms° \S-°-W-sa-¶n¬ \nßƒ hnZym-e-b-ß-fn¬ hfschnip-≤n-tbmSpIqSn s]cp-am-d-Ww. hfsc ]m¿∞n®pthWw tbmK-ßƒ°p hcm≥.'

F√m-hcpw Xe-Ip-ep-°n.tPmjzm am∏n-f-bpsS hoń¬h®pXs∂ [ym\-tbm-K-ßƒ \S-

Øm-\m-Wp Xocp-am-\w. Xncp-h-√m-bn¬ \n∂p IpSn-tb-dnb IpSpw-_-amWv At±-l-Øn-t‚-Xv. ]pXnb hnizm-kn-Iƒ ]ecpw Xncp-h-√m-°m-cm-Wv. Xangv Nph-bn√mØ ae-bmfw kwkm-cn-°p-∂-h¿.

Ab-eØv Dd-ßp-∂-hsc Xtº-dp-sImń iey-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-sX∂pIcpXn Xn¶-fmgvN cmXn-bnse [ym\-tbm-K-Øn¬ Xtº¿ Hgn-hm-°n. XpS¿®-bmb D]-tbmKwsIm≠v ]e¿°pw Xtº-dn-t\mSvsshIm-cn-I-amb Hc-Sp∏w tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS \ncmi am‰n-sb-Sp-°m≥ ian-®p-sIm-≠mWv aØm-bn-®≥ apJ-hpc ]d-™Xv:"]Øp Iºn-bp≈ hoW CjvSw-t]mse D]-tbm-Kn-®p-sIm-≈p-I.']Øp ssIhn-c-ep-Isf Dt±-in-®m-WXp ]d-™-Xv.

"\mw ssIø-Sn®p ]mSp-tºmƒ Hmtcm sIm´pw ssZh-ap-ºn¬ka¿∏n-°p∂ Hmtcm bmK-h-kvXp-hm-bn, kΩm-\-ambn IcpXn `‡n-

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]q¿∆w ssI sIm -Ww.' apJ-hpc KpW-tZm-j-ambn: "\m´p-Im-cpsSsNhn s]mń-°p-I-b√ \ΩpsS e£yw. \Ωp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ BflnIDW¿∆p-s≠∂p ImWn-°m≥th≠n Bcpw B\-s°m-´p-sImńsXm≠-h--en®p Iotd≠ Bh-iy-an-√. Bcm-[\ Hcp -]-l-k\wA√, bmKm¿∏Ww BWv. bmKw A¿∏n-°p-tºmƒ hnImcwD≠m-Ipw. AXv kzm`m-hn-I-am-bn-cn°Ww. A√msX a\x-]q¿∆wIcp-Xn-°qń D≠m-°p∂ DW¿∆v bYm¿∞ DW¿∆-√.'

tbmK-ß-fn¬ ]pXnb ]m´p-Iƒ amX-a-√, ]gb ]m´p-Ifpw ]mS-W-sa∂v aØm-bn-®\p \n¿_-‘-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p: "]q¿∆-]n-Xm-°ƒ°pe`n® ssZhnI ktµ-i-ßƒ Ah¿ Fgp-Xnb Km\-ß-fn¬ Dƒs°m-≈n-®n- p-≠v. B Km\-ßƒ Ah-K-Wn-°p-∂Xv ssZhw Ah-cn-eqsS\¬Inb ktµ-i-ß-sf- Ah-K-Wn-°p-I-bm-Wv. AhcpsS A\p-`-hßsfbpw \ntj-[n-°p-∂-Xn\p Xpey-am-Wv. k`bv°v AXv Xocm-\-jvS-am-bn-cn-°pw.'

Km\-c-Nbn-Xm-°-fpsS P∑-Zn-\-ßƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ]m´p-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ Ipdn-®n-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p-—]-gb ]m´p-Iƒ I≠p-]n-Sn-°m-\p≈ Ffp-∏-Øn\p th≠n.

"Ct∂°v \q‰n -c≠p h¿j-ßƒ apºv—1857¬—P\n-®,kn.-Fw.-F-kv. k`-bnse ]ptcm-ln-X-\m-bn-cp-∂ Btflm-]-ImcntImin A®≥ cNn® Hcp Km\w BZy-ambn \ap°p ]mSmw.'aØm-bn-®≥ ]kvXm-hn-®p.

tbip-a-tl-is\ Rm≥ Nn¥n-∏-sX≥D≈-Øn-\m-\-µtaAb-esØ hoSp-I-fn-en-cp∂v sNm∆m-gvN-tØ-°p≈ Krl-]m-T-

ßƒ Xøm-dm-°p∂ Ipń-Iƒ°v ]bm-k-ap-≠m-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥i_vZw \∂m XmgvØn-bmWv KtWjv \mSm¿ ]m´p-\-bn-®Xpwhnizm-kn-Iƒ ]mSn-b-Xpw.

]md»me ] -W-Øn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ hnZzm≥ thWp-ta-t\m≥,tIcf k¿∆-I-emime -Xn-cp-h-\-¥-]p-c-Øph®p kwL-Sn-∏n® HcpN¿®m-tbm-K-Øn¬ ]¶p-sIm≠tijw ssk°n-fn¬ aS-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]md-»me kc-kzXohnemkw kwkvIr-X-kv°q-fnseA≤ym-]-I-\mb At±lw H∂mw dm¶n-emWv hnZzm≥]co£ ]m m-b-Xv.

thWp-ta-t\m≥ Bflm¿∞-X-bp≈ Hcp kXym-t\z-jn-bm-Wv.lnµp-°-fpsS aX-]-kw-K-ßƒ H∂pw At±lw apS-°m-dn-√. CS-bv°nsS ap…nw-I-fpsS B≤ym-flnI tbmK-ßƒ tamkv°n\p shfn-bn-en-cp∂v i≤n-°m-dp-≠v. ItØm-e-n°cpsS ]≈n]Xn-jvT-I-tfm-S-\p-_-‘n®p \S-°p∂ IYm-]-kw-K-ß-tfmSpw henb Iº-am-Wv.

bmt°m-_m-b-°m-cpsS ]≈n-s∏-cp-\m-fp-Iƒ°v ]e-h´w t]mbn- p-≠v.Hcph¿jw apºmWv ]cp-a-e- s]-cp-\m-fn\p t]mb-Xv. D®- m-jn-

Wn-bn¬IqSn h∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Ip¿∫m-\bpw Xncp-ta-\n-am-cpsSA¤p-X-]-hr-Øn-I-sf-∏-‰n-bp-ff ]kw-K-ßfpw ]≈n-b-¶-W-Øn-en-cp∂v i≤n-°-bp≠mbn. h©n-∏m-ńs‚ CuW-Øn¬ hnizm-kn-Iƒ ]mSnb ]cp-a-e -Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS kvXpXn-Iƒ BWv G‰hpwBI¿j-Wobambn tXm∂n-b-Xv. Ipsd Znhy-∑m-cpsS t^mt´m-Iƒhmßn-bmWv aS-ßn-b-Xv. Xncp-ti-jn-∏p-I-fpw.

]n∂o-sSm-cn-°¬ ]md-»me ItØm-en°m]≈n-bn¬ h®vhmg vØ-s∏´ Hcp ]pWy-hm -fs‚ Xncp -kz -cq]w sh©cn -°p-∂Xv i≤m-]q¿∆w I≠p-\n-∂p. Xncp-kz-cq-]-Øns‚ apºn¬t\¿®-Im-gvN-Ifpw A¿∏n-°-bp-≠m-bn.

\mń¬ \S-°p∂ Iem-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ°v At±lw ka-b-Øn\paptº sN∂v Ccn-∏nSw Dd-∏n-°pw. cmjvSo-b-tbm-K-ß-fn¬tIgvhn°mcpsS ap≥]-¥n-bn¬ ImWpw. ap‡n, \n¿∆m-Ww, ac-Wm-\-¥c PohnXw CXymZn hnj-b-ß-sf-∏‰n Bsc-¶nepw kwkm-cn-®m¬ At±lw sNhn Iq¿∏n-°pw.

kXyw tXSp∂ I¿Æ-ßƒkz¿§w tXSp∂ IÆp-IƒA¿∞w tXSp∂ a\ v]pWyw tXSp∂ lrZbws\øm-‰n≥Ic]´-W-Øn\p apºp≈ acp-Xn-hnf Ih-ebn¬

FØn. ssk°nƒ Nhnń thWp-ta-t\ms‚ Imep-Iƒ Ipg-™n-cp-∂p. tdmU-cn-In¬ I≠ B¬Ø-d-bpsS kao]w Aev]-t\cw hni-an-®p. Imep-I-fpsS s]cp-∏p-am‰n. AhnsS Hcp Ac-bm¬ hf¿∂p]¥-en®p \nev]p-≠v. ]≠v apØ-—s‚ tZlØp Nmcn \n∂p-sIm≠v B hr£sØ \a-kv°-cn®tXm¿Øp. sXm´p-sXm-gp-X-tijw bmX XpScmw F∂m-tem-Nn®p. s]s´-∂v, i\n-bm-gvN-I-fn¬ amXta A\p-K-l-]m-]vXn-°mbn Ac-bm¬hr£sØkv]¿in-°mhq F∂v ]pcm-W-ß-fn¬--- \n¿t±-in-®n-´p-f-f-tXm¿Øp.

""C∂p Xn¶-fm-gvN-bm-Wv. ]‰nb Znh-k-a-√.' kzbw a¥n®psIm≠v apt∂m´ph® Im¬ ]n≥h-en-®p.

bmX ]p\-cm-cw-`n-®-t∏mƒ, c≠p h¿jw apºv _olm-dn¬t]mbn io_p-≤\p t_mt[m-Zbw e`n® ÿm\Øp \nev°p∂t_m[n-hr-£-Øns‚ apºn¬ \a-kvImcI¿Ω-ßƒ \S-Ønb cwKwHm¿Ω h∂p. _p≤s‚ Hcp ]Xn-a-bp-am-bn- mWv aS-ßn-sb-Øn-b-Xv. ZpxJ-\n-hm-c-W-Øn-\p≈ _p≤s‚ AjvSm-wKam¿§w At±lw\∂mbn ]Tn®p a\- n-em-°n-bn- p-≠v.

acp-Xn-hnf Ign-™-t∏mƒ Nn¥ Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-c-tØ-t°m-Sn.

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]I¬ \S∂ N¿®m-tbm-K-Øn¬ GXm\pw s]m -k¿am¿ hmbn®]_-‘-ßƒ Ab-hn-d-°n-s°m-≠mWv bmX XpS¿∂-Xv. ]_-‘-ß-fnse Nn¥m-hn -jbw: imkvXw Ftßm´v? temIwFtßm v? a\p-jy≥ Ftßm v?

c≠p-h¿jw apºv—1957¬—djy _ln-cm-Im-i-tØ°vkv]pSv\n°v F∂ Hcp IrXn-tam]-Klw hnt£-]n-®p. A∂papX¬ djybpw Ata-cn-°bpw XΩn¬ InS-a-’cw. AXns‚ ]›m-Ø-e-Øn-emWv BZysØ ]_‘w Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. djybpwAta-cn-°bpw Ab® tdm°-‰p-Iƒ Nµs‚ à-W-]-Y-Øn¬ k©-cn®p Ign-™p. Ata-cn-°-bpsS _ln-cm-Im-i-hm-l-\-Øn¬ ]d-∂p-b¿∂ c≠p Ipc-ßp-Iƒ Poh-t\msS `qan-bn¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. a\p-jys\ Nµ-\n¬ FØn-°p-I-bmWp e£yw. a\p-jy-\∑-bv°p-th≠nsb∂p ]d™v CsXms° sNøp-∂p. At∏mƒXs∂ Zo¿L-Zqc anssk-ep-Iƒ Ab®v BW-hm-bp-[-ßƒ s]mń-bv°m-\p≈ am¿§-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw h≥i-‡n-Iƒ Kth-jWw \S-Øp-I-bm-Wv. ]_‘I¿Ømhv Nq≠n-°m- n.

c≠masØ ]_-‘-Øn\pw a\p-jys‚ `mhn-sb-∏‰n ip`m]vXnhnizmkw C√m-bn-cp∂p F∂ Imcyw thWp-ta-t\m≥ Hm¿Ωn-®p.C¥y-bnse BZysØ lrZb ikvX-Inb sh√q¿ InkvXy≥saUn-°¬tImf-Pn¬h®v hnP-b-I-c-ambn \n¿∆ln® kt¥m-j-hm¿Ø Hcp hi-Øv. adp-h-iØv ZpxJ-hm¿Ø! ]©-io-e-I-cm¿ewLn-®p-sIm≠v ssN\ lnam-e-b≥ AXn¿Øn IS-∂m-Ian®vC¥y-bpsS `qhn-`m-K-ßƒ ssIb-S-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. HcphiØvkvXo BZ-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Cµn-cm-Km-‘nsb C¥y≥ \mj-W¬tIm¨K-kns‚ ]kn-U‚mbn Xnc-s™-Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. Hcn-°¬Cµnc ][m-\-a-¥n-bm-Ip-sa∂ ]Xo-£. adp-h-i-Øv, h≥ \K-c-ß-fn¬ ]pXnb ]pXnb thiym-e-b-ßƒ. tIµk¿°m¿ IÆ-S-bv°p-∂p.

Ah-km-\sØ ]_‘w ASp-Ø-bnsS U¬ln-bn¬ ÿm]n®C¥y-bnse BZysØ sSehn-j≥ tIµsØ cmPy-Øns‚ t\ -ß-fn-sem-∂mbn FSpØpImWn-®p. sSehn-j≥ Ipń-I-fn-te°vFs¥√mw aen-\-hn-Im-c-ßƒ IS-Øn-hnSpw! Km\-K-‘¿∆-∑m¿ Ahn-lnX ssewKnItaml-ßƒ Ie¿∂ Km\-ßƒ tdUn-tbm-bn-eqsS]t£-]Ww sNbvXv C¥y-bpsS A¥-co£sØ aen-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. C\n sSehn-j≥ C¥ysb IqSp-X¬ aen-\-am-°ptam?]_-‘-Im-c≥ D∂-bn® ]iv\-ß-fm-Wv.

B[p-\nI Xe-ap-d-bnse hntcm-[m- m-k-ßƒ Nq≠n°mWn®psIm≠p \S-Ønb N¿®m-tbmKw! an°-hcpw `mhnsb∏‰n Dev°-WvTm-Ip-e-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

t\ -ß-fp-≠m-°p∂ tIm -ßƒhf¿®-bp-≠m-°p∂ Xf¿®-Iƒ"Fs‚ ]n©p-Ip-™p-ßƒ hf¿∂p-h-cp-tºmƒ C¥y-bpsS

ÿnXn F¥m-bn-cn°pw?'`mhn-sb-∏‰n D≈n¬ tNmZy-ß-fp-b¿Øn ssk°nƒ Nhnń.

s]s´∂v hgn-tbm-cØv Htc \nc-bn¬ Ipsd hoSp-Iƒ I≠p.GXm\pw amk-ßƒ apºv `qZm-\-]-ÿm-\-Øns‚ ]c-am-≤y-£≥hn-t\m_m`msh tIc-f-Øn¬ ]Z-bmX \S-Øn. sXt° A‰w apX¬hSt° A‰whsc. Ccp-]-sØ-Æm-bncw G°¿ `qan Zm\-ambn kzoI-cn-®p. s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bnse Nne P∑n-Ifpw `qan Zm\w sNbvXp.B ]d-ºp-I-fn¬ km[p-°ƒ°p th≠n h® hoSp-I-fm-W-h.

B hoSp-Iƒ IS-∂p-I-gn-™-t∏m-tg°pw s\øm-‰n≥Ic ] -W-Øn¬ FØn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. tdmU-cn-In-ep-ff Hcp hoń¬\n∂pwssIsImńs°m≠p≈ ]mńs‚ i_vZw.

"GtXm Iem-]-cn-]mSn Bbn-cn-°pw.' a\- n¬ Duln-®p.Aev]-t\cw aSn®p\n∂p. F∂n v ho´p-ap-‰-tØ°v ssk°nƒ

Dcp- n-\o-°n. \Sp-ap-‰Øv Cg-°-b-dp-sIm≠v hen-®p-sI- nb Ab-bn¬DW-ßm-\n- n-cp∂ XpWn-Iƒ hI-™p-am-‰n-s°m-≠v. \oe-Øn-s‚bpwI™n-∏-i-bp-sSbpw K‘w aq°n¬X-ń. `nØn-tbmSp tN¿∂phf¿∂p \n∂n-cp∂ I¿∏qc Xpf-kn-bpsS kao]w ssk°nƒ Nmcn-h-®p. A\-°w-tI´v Xpf-kn-bpsS Iogn¬ ÿnc-Xm-a-k-°m-cmbsIm®p-]m-Wn-Iƒ Atßm- p-an-tßm´pw HmSn- H-fn-®p.

Ipsd d∫¿ sNcn-∏p-Iƒ XnÆ-bn¬ InS-∏p-≠v. Xs‚tXm¬sN-cn∏v Ducn-h-bv°m≥ thWp-ta-t\m≥ Ip\n-b-p∂-Xp-I≠vXnÆ-bn¬ ]m´pw ]m¿∞-\bpw Bkz-Zn -®p -In -S -∂n -cp∂]m≠≥\mbv H∂p apdp-ap-dp-Øp.

thWp-ta-t\ms‚ sh≈ JZ¿j¿ v hnb¿∏p-sIm≠v \\-™n--cp-∂p. Xe-bpsS t\¿\-Sp-hn¬ ]Ip-sØ-Sp-Øp-No-Inb Xg-®-ap-Sn.No∏ns\ \qdp-i-X-am-\hpw A\p-k-cn-°p∂ apSn-bn¬ Xncp-Ωn-s°m≠vi_vZp-≠m-°msX apdn-bn¬ Ib-dn. ]pd-In¬ XSn-°-tkc-bn¬sN∂n-cp-∂p. ssIøn-en-cp∂ vfmjvsse‰v Itk-c-bpsS Iogn¬h-®p. P\m-e-∏-Sn-bn¬ Ccp∂ Hcp Icn-ºq-®-bmWv At±-lsØBZyw-t\m-°n-b-Xv.

hnim-ehpw kPo-hhp-amb apdn. AhnsS \S-°p-∂Xv A]-cn-Nn-X-amb Hcp ]cn-]m-Sn-bmbn tXm∂n. Ccn-∏p-d-bv°m≥ Iptd-t\cw th≠nh∂p. Igp-Ø-\-°msX IÆp-Iƒ Np‰p-h´w Ab-®p. an°-hcpw knan‚p Xd-bn¬ hncn® Xg-∏mbvIfn-em-Wn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Ipsd-t∏¿ \o≠ c≠p _©p-I-fn¬. kvXoIƒ CS-Øv.]pcp-j-∑m¿ heØv.

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s]s -s∂mcp kwi-bw. Bcm-[-\m-Km-\-ß-fmWv Ch¿ ]mSp-∂-Xv—F∂m¬ Bsc-bmWv Bcm-[n-°p-∂Xv? apºn¬ ssZh-ß-fn-√. tZh-∑mtcm tZhn-Itfm C√. ]pWy-hm-f-∑mcpw C√.

t^mt´m-I-fn-√, I√n¬ sImØnb cq]-ß-fn-√.IrjvW-\n-√, InkvXp-hn-√, I\y-a-dn-bm-ap-an-√.Ch-¿ Fß-s\-bmWv ]m¿∞\ \S-Øp-∂Xv?FÆ-bn-√, Xncn-bn-√, Ipcn-in-√, \ne-hn-f°p-an-√.CS-bv°nsS ]m´p-Iƒ. ]m¿∞-\-Iƒ. Nne¿ thZ-hm-Iy-ßƒ

hnfn®p]d-bp-∂p. a‰p Nne¿ ASp-Øn-cn-°p-∂-h-cpsS Xe-bn¬ssIh®v ss[cyw \¬Ip∂ hm°p-Iƒ kwkm-cn-°p-∂p. ]m¿∞-\-°m-cpsS ssIIƒ Db-cp-∂-X-\p-k-cn®v P\m-e-∏-Sn-bn-en-cp∂ Icn-ºq-®-bpsS IgpØpw sh≈n-°-Æp-Ifpw CS-tØm´pw he-tØm´pwNen-°p-∂p. Db-cp-∂p. ssIIƒ Xmgp-tºmƒ ]q®-bpsS IgpØpXmgp-∂p. Xncn-bp∂p...B´p-I-√nse Ipg-hn-t]m-se.

io_p≤\p Inńb t_mt[m-Z-b-Øn-emtWm Ch¿?]m´p-I-fn-sebpw ]m¿∞-\-I-fn-sebpw hm°p-Iƒ i≤n-®p.

InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS tbmK-am-sW∂p a\- n-em-bn.apdn-bnse Hmtcm Ne-\hpw ho≠pw i≤n-®p. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw

Ah-c-h-cpsS lrZ-b-t]-c-W-b-\p-k-cn®v ]mSp-∂p. ]m¿∞n-°p-∂p.Ic-bp-∂p. ]p©n-cn-°p-∂p.

Nne¿ ap´p-a-S-°n-bn-cp-∂p-sIm-≠v, thsd Nne¿ apń-t∑¬ \n∂p-sIm-≠v. Nne¿ Xe-s]m-°n, thsd Nne¿ Xe-Ip-\n-®v. Nne¿IÆp-Iƒ ]qń-s°m-≠v, a‰p Nne¿ IÆp-Iƒ ta¬°q-c-bn-te°vDb¿Øn-s°m-≠v. Nne¿ Xe CS-tØm´pw he-tØm´pw ]søA\-°n-s°m-≠v, thsd Nne¿ Xe apI-fn-te°pw Xmtgm´pw aµw-aµw Nen-∏n-®psIm≠v. Ipsd-t∏-cpsS ssIhn-c-ep-Iƒ hnd-bv°p-∂p. Im‰n-em-Sp∂ ]pfn-bnet]mse. \me-©p-t]¿ Rm\n∏wam\Øp hen-™p-tIdpw F∂ ań¬. c≠p-aq∂p t]¿ am\ØptIdn-∏-‰n-°-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p F∂ hnP-b- m-h-Øn¬. Nne-cpsS Np≠p-Iƒ A\-ßp-∂p. i_vZw ]pd-Øp-h-cp-∂n-√-Xm-\pw. H∂pc≠p-t]¿Ahy-‡-amb hm°p-Iƒ D®-cn-°p-∂p. A¿∞w ]nSn-In- p-∂n-√.

]≠v tImf-Pn¬ ]Tn-®-Im-eØv kXym-t\z-j-W-Øn-\mbnItØm-en°, Hm¿Ø-tUm-Ivkv, am¿tXma ]≈n-Iƒ kµ¿in-®-tXm¿Øp. A∂p-I≠ Bcm-[-\-Iƒ BZn-tbm-S¥w ]´m-f-®n- -bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. A®-Sn® sNm√p-Iƒ. ImWmsX ]Tn® ]m¿∞-\Iƒ.A\-°hpw \o°hpw t\m´hpw ]ptcm-ln-Xs‚ \nb-¥-W-Øn¬.i_vZw apX¬ D®m-cWwhsc \nb-¥n-°s∏-Sp∂ A¥-co-£w. ]cn-[n-hn v Bcpw H∂pw sNøp-∂n-√. A∂v kw_-‘n® ]≈n-bm-cm-[-\-I-fn¬ ]m´p-Isf \nb-¥n-°p-∂Xv `nØn-I-fn¬ Xq°n-bn- n-cp∂

henb t¢m°p-I-fpsS an\n´pkqNn-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. F√mw IrXy-k-a-bØp XpS-ßpw, Ah-km-\n-°pw. Hcp ]m´p XpS-ßn-bm¬ IrXy-ambn Nc-W-ßfpw A\p-N-c-W-ßfpw Be-]n-°pw. Hcp ]m v Hcp]mhiyw amXw.

Chn-sStbm? Chtcm?Nne-t∏mƒ Hcp ]m´p Xs∂ c≠pw aq∂pw-h´w ]mSp-∂p. Nc-

W-ßƒ Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn-®v. sImXn-Xo-cp-∂Xphsc. Icn-ºp-I-jWw N∏p-∂-Xp-t]m-se. Hmd©v Ddn-©n-°p-Sn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se.tX≥I´ \pI-cp-∂-Xp-t]m-se. ]gp-Ø -amß ho≠pwho≠pw CdpΩnBkz-Zn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se.

sImXn ian-°p-∂-Xp-hsc Bkz-Zn-°p-∂p. B¿ØntbmsSho≠pwho≠pw ]mSp-∂p.

]≠p t]mbn- p≈ ]≈n-I-fnse an° ]m´p-Iƒ°pw sNm√p-Iƒ°pw hntZ-i-`m-j-I-fpsS Nph-bp-≠v-—-e-Øo≥, Ko°v, kndn-b≥ cmK-ßƒ. \m´p-Im-cpsS A`n-cp-Nn-bv°n-W-ßmØ ipXn-IfpwBtcm-lm-h-tcm-l-W-ß-fpw. hntZ-io-b-cpsS A\p- h ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ cNn-®-Xv. hnh¿Ø-\-Øns‚ I√p-I-Sn.

thWp-ta-t\m≥ kwKoXw ]Tn® Bfm-Wv.Chn-SsØ ]m´p-Itfm?X\n \mS≥ Km\-ßƒ. \mS≥ A\p- -h-ßƒ. cmKhpw Xmfhpw

`mc-Xo-bw.I¿Æm-\-µ-I-c-ambn ]mSmw.lrZ-bm-\-µ-I-c-ambpw ]mSmw.Ch¿ lrZ-b-Øns‚ B\-µ-Øn-\mWv ap≥Xq°w sImSp-Øn-

cn-°p-∂-Xv.Ch¿ Htc A®n¬ hm¿sØ-Sp-Ø-h-c-√. ChnsS ]m´p-I-sfbpw

]m¿∞-\-I-sfbpw GtXm Hc-am-\p-jn-I-i‡n \nb-¥n-°p∂ ]Xo-Xn. ]´m-f-®n- -bn√; F∂m¬ Ae-t¶m-e-a-√-Xm-\pw. Cl-tem-IsØ]msS ad∂v ]c-tem-IsØ Bt«-jn®psIm≠v ]mSp-∂p. Bfl-Npw-_-\w-t]m-se-bp≈ ]m¿∞-\-Iƒ. ]m¿∞-\-I-fnse Hmtcmhm°pw D]-tbm-Kn®v A\-¥-tem-I-Ønse GtXm i‡n-bp-ambn_‘w Dd-∏n-°p∂ coXn. _ln-cm-Im-i-Øn¬\n∂v ktµ-i-ßƒ]nSn-s®-Sp-°p-I-bmtWm Ch¿!

djy≥ tdm°-‰p-Iƒ Nµs‚ à-W-]-Y-Øn¬ k©-cn-®-Xp-t]mse A\¥temI-ß-fpsS à-W-]-Y-ß-fn-eqsS thyma-bm\w\S-Øp-I-bmtWm?

Ic-bp-∂-h-cpsS apJ-Øp-t]mepw Hcp kwXr-]vXn-bp-≠v-—`mcwCd-°n-h®hcpsS apJ-Øp≈ B\-µhpw kwXr-]vXn-bpw. Nµ-tem-I-Ønse `mcwtXm∂mØ A¥-co-£-Øn-emtWm Ch¿! Cu `mc-

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°p-d-hp-sIm-≠mtWm Im‰n-em-Sp∂ coXn-bn¬ icocw Nen-∏n-°p-∂Xv? ]¥p-t]mse IpXn-bv°p-∂Xv?

Ipsd-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ D≈n¬ Hcp Incp-In-cp-∏v. s\©n¬ Hcps]cp-∏v. Cd-ßn-t∏m-bm-se-s¥∂v thWp-ta-t\m\p s]s´∂ptXm∂n. F∂m¬ kzm`m-hn-I-amb Pn⁄mk XS w \n∂p.

kabw apt∂m´p t]mb-X-dn-™n-√. Ac-a-Wn-°q-dmbn apdn-bn¬Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂n- v.

]m´p-Ifpw ]m¿-∞-\-Ifpw H∂n-s\m∂v IqSp-X¬ i‡-ambnhcn-I-bm-Wv. Km\-ßƒ IrX-⁄-X-bp-sSbpw A\p-Xm-]-Øn-s‚bpwIÆp-\o-cn¬ s]mXn-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]m¿∞-\-I-fnse Hmtcm hm°pwXs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ _e-]-tbmKw \S-Øp-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n.

thWp-ta-t\ms‚ Imep-Iƒ kvtXmX-Km-\-ßƒs°mØv A\-ßn-Øp-S-ßn-bXv BZyw At±lw Adn-™n-√. ssIhn-c-ep-Iƒ Itk-c-Ø-≠n¬ A\-°nbpw Cg®pw Xmfw-]n-Sn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. apsºßpwD≠m-bn-ń-√mØ Hc-\p-`q-Xn.

"Ch¿ ]m¿∞n-°p∂ i‡n-bp-ambn F\n°pw kwkm-cn-°m≥Ign-bptam? Ch¿ adp-tem-I-Øn¬\n∂v H∏n-sb-Sp-°p∂ kt¥mjwF\n°pw ]nSn-s®-Sp-°m≥ ]‰ptam?'

BKlw a\- n-ep-Zn-®Xpw Im¥w-t]mse At±-lsØ Hcp]Im-i-h-ebw BI¿jn-®Xpw H∂n®p kw -hn-®p.

lrZ-b-Øn¬ ho≠pw Hc-\-°w. izmk-tIm-i-ß-fn¬ Hcp]X-∏v. \m°n\p NqSv. s]s´∂v IÆp-I-fn¬ s]mSn™ c≠p-aq∂pXp≈n-Iƒ ssIte-kp-sIm≠v XpS-®p-am-‰n.

\me-©p-h¿jw apºv apØ-—≥ acn-®-t∏mƒ cwKw ho£n-®psIm≠v thWp-ta-t\m≥ apdn-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ Ic-™n-√-—-I-c-bm≥ BK-ln-s®-¶nepw. Xs∂ hfsc kvt\ln-®n-cp∂ apØ-—≥. Xm≥ hfsc kvt\ln-®n-cp∂ apØ-—≥.At±lw acn®Znhkw kvXoI-sf-√m-hcpw Ic-™p. Ipsd ]pcp-j-∑m-cpw.

arX-tZlw h® NnXbv°v AΩm-h≥ Xo sImfp-Ønb cwKhpwHm¿a-bn-se-Øn. ZpxJ-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ IÆp-\o¿ h∂n-√.

sIm®p-Ip- n-bmbn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Ic-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]mb-]q¿Øn-bmb ]pcp-j-\m-b-t∏mƒ lrZbw ITn-\-am-b-XmtWm Ic-bm≥]-‰m-Ø-Xns‚ Imc-Ww-—-kzbw tNmZn-®n- p-≠v. Ic-bm≥ klm-bn-°p∂Rc-ºp-Isf Btcm _‘n-®n-cn°bmtWm!

Ct∏mƒ, h¿j-ßƒ°p-tijw Ic-®n¬ hcp-∂p. Ic-bm≥km[n-°p-∂p. ]tXyIw Hcp kpJw tXm∂n. Ic-bp-∂Xv BcpwImW-cp-Xt√m! apJw IqSp-X¬Ip\n-®p.

A]-cn-Nn-X-amb ÿew. A]-cn-Nn-X-cmb Bfp-Iƒ. Ic-bp-∂-Xn-ep≈ HuNn-Xy-t°Sv Hm¿Ø-t∏mƒ kt¶mNw tXm∂n. sNdnb

Hcp ]cn- -aw. Cd-ßn-t∏m-bm-se¥v? Btem-Nn®p. kzm`m-hn-I-ambPn⁄mk ho≠pw XS w\n∂p.

Bcm-[\ apt∂m´p t]mIp-t¥mdpw thWp-ta-t\ms‚ lrZ-b-Øn-ep-≠mb kpJw h¿≤n®p hcp-∂p. GtXm Hcp Znhy-k-am-[m\w lrZ-b-Øn-eqsS Hgp-Ip-∂p.

HSp-hn¬, kvtXmXm¿®-\-I-fpsS AI-º-Sn-tbmsS aØm-bn-®≥]kw-Kn-°m≥ Fgp-t∂‰p \n∂p.

"F¥m t]cv? apºp I≠n- n-√-t√m.' BapJw ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ aØm-b-n®≥ thWptat\ms\ t\m°n tNmZn-®p.

"thWptat\m≥. ]md-ime kvIqfnse A≤ym-]I-\m.' ssIIq∏naØm-bn-®s\ H∂p sXmgp-Xp-sIm-≠mWp ]d-™-Xv.

"Fs‚ t]cv aØmbn D]-tZ-in....-kzm-K-Xw....-tbmKw Ign™vIqSp-X¬ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sm≥ BK-ln-°p-∂p.'

thWp-ta-t\m≥ Xe-Ip-ep-°n. ]Øp-ap-∏-Xp-t]¿ apdn-bn-ep-≠v.]Ø-d-p]Xp IÆp-Iƒ thWp-ta-t\m-\n¬ ]Xn-™p. thWp-ta-t\m\vho≠pw kt¶m-Nw.

aØm-bn-®≥ ]kw-K-Øn-\m-[m-c-ambn tbml-∂m≥ Fgp-Xnbkphn-tijw aq∂mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬\n∂pw Hcp hmIyw hmbn-®p.tbip \nt°m-sZ-tam-kn-t\mSp ]d™ hm°p-Iƒ.

"Bta≥ Bta≥ Rm≥ \nt∂mSp ]d-bp-∂p.]pXp-Xmbn P\n-®n√ F¶n¬ssZh-cmPyw Imäm≥ B¿°pw Ign-bp-I-bn-√.'"\nt°m-sZ-tamkv Hcp t]Sn-sØm-≠≥ Bbn-cp-∂p. hna¿i\w

`b∂v cmXn-bn-emWv At±lw cl-ky-ambn tbipInkvXp-hns\ImWm≥ h∂-Xv. F¶nepw tbip At±-l-Øns‚ kXym-t\z-jWXm¬]-cysØ AwKo-I-cn-®p.'

apdn-bn-en-cp-∂-h¿ H∂p Nncn-®p.]kwKw Ac-a-Wn-°q¿ XpS¿∂p. kam-]-\-Km\w Ign-™-

t∏mƒ aWn- ]Øv Ign-™n-cp-∂p.aØm-bn-®≥ Bio¿∆mZw ]d-™p-Xo¿°p-Ibpw thWp-ta-

t\m≥ Itk-c°o-gn¬\n∂v vfmjvsse‰v FSp-Øp-sIm≠v ÿew-hn-Sm≥ Xøm-dm-hp-Ibpw H∂n®p \S-∂p.

aØm-bn-®≥ Xe-s]m-°n. "F¥m- tbm-K-Øn\p h∂n´v HcpNmb IpSn-°msX t]mIm≥ Xp\n-bp-∂Xv?'

"Rm≥ tbmK-Øn\p h∂-X-√. hgntb t]mb-t∏mƒ shdpsXCtßm´p Ib-dn-sbt∂ D≈q.'

"Aev]-t\cw Ign-™n´p t]mbm aXn. ktlm-Z-cn-am¿ NmbXøm-dm-°p-∂p.'

"Ccn-°m≥ BK-l-ap-≠v....-]-t£....'

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"]t£∂p ]d-bm≥?'"Rm≥ F√m -a-X-°m-cp-sSbpw tbmK-ßƒ°p t]mbn-´p-≠v.

]t£ Chn-Sn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ h√mØ Hc-\p-`q-Xn. Hcp Incp-In-cp∏.vapsºßpw Cßs\ D≠m-bn- n-√. ChnsS \S-∂-sXm∂pw F\n°p]nSn-In-´p-∂n-√. Fs‚ a\- n\pw ico-c-Øn\pw Hcp `mc-°p-d-hp-t]mse tXm∂p-∂p.'

"t]Sn-°m-s\m-∂p-an-√. Rßƒ D]-Z-h-Im-cn-Iƒ A√. amPn°pwat¥mw tkhbpw H∂pw Rßƒ°n-√. Rßƒ Bcm-[n-°p∂ssZhw Xm¶sf sXm -Xm-Wv. Bflm¿∞-ambn kXyw At\z-jn-°p-∂-hsc Xncn-®-dn™p ISm-£n-°p∂ ssZhw. a\p-jys‚ `mcwNpa-s∂m-gn-°p∂ ssZhw.'

"\nßƒ Bsc Bcm-[n-°p∂p?'"GI-k-Xy-ssZ-h-sØ. Rm\m-Ip-∂-h≥ Rm\m-Ip∂p F∂v

AcpƒsNbvX ssZh-sØ.'"]kwtKmw ]m´pw tI´-t∏mƒ AsXms° Aev]w a\- n-

em-bn. F∂m¬ \nß-fpsS apºn¬ cq]-ß-sfm∂pw ImWp-∂n-√.InkvXp`K-hms‚ ]Shpw ImWp-∂n-√.'

"RßsS ssZhw t^mt´m FSp-°m\pw ]Sw hc-bv°m\pwCcp∂pXcp∂ ssZhw A√. Rßƒ Bcm-[n-°p∂ ssZhsØI√nepw XSn-bnepw HXp-°n-h-bv°m≥ km[y-a-√. k¿-∆-cm-Py-ß-fn-te°pw kphn-ti-j-hp-ambn t]mIp∂Xn\p-apºv InkvXp-hns‚cq]w IrXy-ambn ]Xn- -en-∏n-°p∂ Hcp ]Swh-c-bv°mt\m ]Xna\n¿Ωn-°mt\m InkvXp BtcmSpw Bh-iy-s∏-ń-√. ]Swh-c-bv°m\pw ]Xna \n¿Ωn-°m\pw InkvXp injy-∑msc A`y-kn-∏n-®n√. ]m¿∞n-°m\pw hN\w ]kw-Kn-°m\pw ]mh-ßsfkµ¿in®p klm-bn-°m\pw Xºp-cm≥ Ahsc \∂mbn ]Tn-∏n-®p. ]S-ßƒ sIm≠pw ]Xn-a-Iƒ sIm≠pw ]tbm-P\w Ds≠-¶n¬, Xºp-cms\ apJm-apJw I≠n-´p≈ injy-∑m-sc-s°m≠vBZysØ ssIkvXh ]Xn-a-Iƒ tbip \n¿Ωn-∏n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p;]S-ßƒ hc-∏n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]I-cw, ImØn-cp∂p ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns\ ]m]n-°m-\mWv tbip B⁄m-]n-®-Xv. tbip-InkvXp a\p-jys\ kvt\ln-°p∂p˛ -a-\p-jy-s\-s°m≠v hrYm-]-b-Xv\-ßƒsNøn-°p-∂-h-\√ tbip. tbip a\p-jys\ NXn-°-bn-√. ]S-ßfpw]∏-‰p-Ifpw Iem-in-ev]-ß-fp-w D-]-tbm-Kn®v Nne-t∏mƒ RßƒthZ-]-T\w \S-Øp-Ibpw kt≠kv°qƒ ]Tn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøm-dp-≠v. F∂m¬ Bcm-[n-°p-tºmƒ Rßƒ Ah-sbm∂pw apºn¬hbv°m-dn-√.'

"FÆbpw Xncnbpw sagp-IpXn-cnbpw H∂pw ImWp-∂n-√t√m.'"Rßƒ hoSp-I-fn¬ sh´w ImWm≥ Xncn-I-Øn-°pIbpw

hnf-°p-sIm-fp-Øp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. F∂m¬ ssZhsØ ]km-Zn-∏n-°m≥ AsXm∂pw sNøm-dn-√. hnf-°ns‚ Icnbpw Xncn-bpsS]pIbpw A√ Rßƒ ssZh-Øn\p ka¿∏n-°p-∂-Xv. ]IcwD≈nse kvtXmXhpw IÆnse Xp≈nbpw apJsØ ]p©n-cnbpw.'

"apºn¬ H∂pw ImWmsX iq\y-Xsb Bcm-[n-°m-s\m-°ptam?'

"iq\y-Xsb A√. F√m-‰nt\w \n¿Ωn® kjvSm-hns\ a\- n¬ [ym\n-®p-sIm-≠mWv Rßƒ Bcm-[n-°p-∂-Xv. Xºp-cms‚tXP- n-s\, ]Im-isØ Dƒ°-Æp-sIm≠v Bkz-Zn-®p-sIm-≠v.Rßƒ krjvSnsb Bcm-[n-°pI-bn-√. kjvSm-hns\ amXw.krjvSn-bn¬ IÆp-]-Xn-∏n-®p-sIm≠pw Rßƒ Bcm-[n-°pI-bn-√. hr£-ßƒ, \Zn-Iƒ, \£-X-ßƒ, Nµ≥ Ch-bn-sem∂pwi≤]Xn-∏n®v Rßƒ Bcm-[n-°-bn-√. a\p-jysc Bscbpwapºn¬ \n¿Øn Bcm-[n-°-bn-√-—]-c-a-hn-ip-≤≥ Bbm¬t]mepw.Hcp a\p -jy-s‚bpw ssI ap -Øp-I-bp -an -√ -—]p-Wy-hm-f≥Bbm¬t]mepw.'

"]]-©-kr-jvSn-I-fn¬ Cuiz-cs‚ ]Xn-—mb Ct√?'"]]-©-kr-jvSn-I-sf-∏‰n Rßƒ \µn-bp-≈-hcmWv. ]t£

Bcm-[\ ssZh-Øn\p amXw. a\p-jy≥ F¥ns\ hW-ßp-∂p-thm, BcpsS apºn¬ ap´p IpØp-∂p-thm, BtcmSp ]m¿∞n-°p-∂pthm Ah-sb-√mw, Ah-sc√mw ItaW IpńssZh-ß-fm-Ipw....-`q-an-tZ-hn, BIm-i-tZ-h≥ Fs∂ms°!'

"Xn∑-bvs°-Xnsc t]mcm-Sn-b-htcm? Ah¿ Bcm-[y-ct√?'"Xn∑-bvs°-Xnsc bp≤w sNbvXp hnP-bn-®-[oc-ho-c-]-cm-I-an-

Iƒ ss__nƒ Ncn-X-Øn-ep-≠v. ZmhoZpw KnZ-tbm\pw ss__n-fnse anI® ]S-\m-b-I-∑m¿ Bbn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ AhscBscbpw Rßƒ tZh-∑m-cp-sS ÿm\-tØ°v Db¿Øn Bcm-[n-®n- n-√. Ah-cpsS Poh-N-cn-X-ßƒ Rßƒ ]Tn-°p-∂p. \√ amXr-I-Iƒ ]n¥p-S-cm≥ ian-°p-∂p. AX-am-Xw.'

tPmjzm-am-∏nf CSbv°p Ibdn: "temI-Ønse ]≈n-I-fn¬IØn®p If-bp∂ sagp-Ip-Xn-cnbpw Ip¥p-cp-°hpw em`n-®m¬ c≠p]ń-Wn-cm-Py-ß-fnse ]mh-s∏´h¿°v c≠p-aq∂p amk-ß-fn-te°vBlmcw sImSp-°mw. ssZhsØ ]km-Zn-∏n-°m-\m-sW∂p ]d™vIS-en¬ tXßm Fdn™pw If-Øn¬ ]q°ƒ hnX-dnbpw \jvS-am-°p∂ ]Ww em`n-®m¬ e£-°-W-°n\mfp-Iƒ°v DSp-Xp-Wnbv°vhI-bm-Ipw. ]gb Hcp s]≥kn-ep-apdn t]mepw \jvS-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-sX-∂t√ \ΩpsS Km‘nPn ]Tn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv!'

"shdpsX aq°n¬ Icn-]n-Sn-∏n®v A¥-co£w aen-\-am-°p-IbpwIjvS-s∏´p hnf-bn® Im¿jn-tIm-ev]-∂-ßƒ \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw

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sNøp∂ NS-ßp-Iƒ. CXn-s\ms° If-bp∂ ]Ww Rßƒ kphn-ti-j-th-ebv°p sImSp-°pw. As√-¶n¬ RßsS Ip™p-ßƒ°vBlmcw hmßn-s°m-Sp-°m≥ D]-tbm-Kn-°pw. CXn-s\ms° sNe-hm-°p∂ kabw D]-tbm-Kn®v Rßƒ ]mh-s∏-´-hs‚ IpSn-ep-Iƒ kµ¿in®v Ah¿°v Bizmkw \¬Ip-Ibpw tcmKn-Isfkµ¿in®v ]m¿∞n-°-p-Ibpw sNøpw.' aØm-bn-®≥ Iqń-t®¿Øp.

tIƒ°p∂ Bi-b-ßƒ thWp-ta-t\m\v CjvS-s∏-s´∂v At±-l-Øns‚ apJ- mhw hy‡-am-°n.

"\nßƒ GXp k`°mcm?'"s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿. ssZhsØ kXy-Ønepw Bflm-hnepw

Bcm-[n-°p-∂-h¿.'"Hm, tIń-s´m-≠v. BZy-am-bn´m \nßsS Hcp Iem-]-cn-]m-Snbv°p

kw_-‘n-°p-∂-Xv.'hnizm-kn-Iƒ IÆn¬ IÆn¬ t\m°n."CXp Iem-]-cn-]m-Sn-sbm-∂p-a√ km¿. Rßƒ ]mIv-Sokp

sNbvXv Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-X-√. Rßƒ CXns\ BflnI -Iq- mbvaF∂p hnfn-°p-∂p.'

"I≠-t∏mƒ a\- n-em-bn. \nßsS ]mń\pw ]m¿∞-\bv°pwHcp kzm`m-hn-I-X-bp-≠v.'

"\nßsf I≠n v Hcp kXym-t\zjn BsW∂p tXm∂p-∂p.'"AtX, Rm≥ Hcp kXym-t\z-jn-bm-Wv. PohnXw samØw Hcp

kXym-t\zjn Bbn-cn-°pI—AXm-sWs‚ BK-lw.'"£an-°Ww km¿, \nßsS BKlw bp‡n°p tN¿∂-X√.'-"AsX¥m Aßs\ ]d-bm≥.'"kXym-t\z-jWw \√-Xv. ]t£ PohnXw samØw At\z-j-

I≥ BI-cp-Xv.'"Imcyw hy‡-am-Ip-∂n-√.'"hy‡-am-°mw....-Po-hnXw samØw kXym-\p-K-an, kXyw A\p-

k-cn-°p-∂-h≥ BIm\m BK-ln-t°-≠-Xv. Ãm≥Un¬ h®n-cn-°p∂ Hcp ssk°n-fns‚ NIw Znhkw samØw ]nSn-®p-I-d-°n-s°m-≠n-cn°p-∂Xp t`mjXzat√?'

"Xo¿®-bm-bpw.'"NIw AXn-thKw Id-ßp-∂p. _≤-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]t£ ssk°n

ƒ aptºm´p \oßp-∂n-√. Fßpw t]mIp-∂n-√....-kXyw I≠p-]n-Sn®v kXym-t\z-jWw Ah-km-\n-∏n-°m-\m-Wv \nßƒ BK-ln-t°-≠-Xv. At\z-jn-®-t\z-jn®v InS-∂p-I-d-ß-cp-Xv. \nß-fpsS e£ywkXym-t\z-jWw Bbn-cn-°-cp-Xv. ]ns∂tbm kXyw I≠p-]n-Sn-°pIF∂-Xm-bn-cn-°-Ww. kXyw Is≠-Øp∂ \nan-j-Øn¬ At\z-jWw Ah-km-\n-°-Ww. A\p-K-a\w Bcw- n-°bpw thWw.'

"At\z-jn-°msX Is≠-Øm-s\m-°ptam?'"PohnXw samØw \nßƒ sIm®n-bn¬ t]mIp-∂-hgn I≠p-]n-

Sn-°m≥ ian-°-bn-√-t√m. hgn s]s´∂p I≠p-]n-Sn®v ÿeØvFØm-\t√ ian-t°-≠Xv? Hcn-SØv kXyw I≠n-s√-¶n¬ ]ns∂AhnsS NmSp-I-d°n kabw ]mgm-°-cp-Xv. \ΩpsS kXym-t\z-j-W-Øns‚ IY-tb-°mƒ, kXyw I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-Ibpw kXyw A\p-k-cn-°p-Ibpw kXysØ A\p-K-an-°p-Ibpw sNbvX IY-bmWv\mw ASpØ Xe-ap-d-bv°p-th≠n ssIam-td-≠-Xv.'

"icn. D]-tZin ]d-bp∂ a¿Ωw F\n°p ]nSn-In- p-∂p. ]t£,\q‰m-≠p-I-fnse kXym-t\z-j-W-Øns‚ IY-I-ft√ aX-K-Ÿ-ßƒ.kXyw I≠p-]n-Sn-°pI AX Ffp-∏-ap≈ Imcy-a-√t√m!'

"hfsc Ffp-∏w. kXyw hfsc efn-Xw. kXyw hfsc ASp-Øm-Wv, H´pw Zqsc-b-√. a\ v hn\-b-]q¿∆w Xpd∂phbv°-Wsa∂pamXw.'

"Rm≥ ]Øn-cp-]Xp h¿j-ß-fmbn hmbn-°p-∂p. ]Tn-°p-∂p.C∏gpw FØpw ]nSnbpw In´p-∂n√—kXyw Fs¥-∂v.'

"]m]n-bmb a\p-jy≥ \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn kXyw I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥kzbw ian-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Xe]pI™v Btem-Nn®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. ImatIm[-a-Z-am-’-cy-ßƒ°v ASn-a-bmb a\p-jys‚ Xe-t®mdvc£m-am¿§-ßƒ°p-th≠n ]e-]e A`n-]m-b-ßfpw XXz-im-kvX-ßfpw FgpXnsbgpXn I¬∏-e-I-Ifpw Npcp-fp-Ifpw IS-em-kp-Xp-≠ßfpw \nd-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. F∂n´pw kXyw AIse. a\p-jys‚ Xe-t®mdv Ahs\ IqSp-X¬ Ipg-®n-en¬ sIm≠p NmSn®p.'-

"icn Xs∂. Fs‚ Nn¥bpw Ducm-°p-Sp-°n-em-sW∂v F\n°pXs∂ tXm∂m-dp-≠v.'

"icym kmtd. AXn\p Imc-W-ap-≠v. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ kXywNn¥-bpsS ê-a-√, Xe-t®m-dns‚ Dev]-∂-a-√. kXyw Hcp shfn-]m-Sm-Wv. kXy-aq¿Øn-bmb ssZhw kXyw Fs¥∂v a\p-jy\pshfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. Hcp b¥sØ \n¿Ωn® F≥Pn-\o-b¿ B b¥-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ kXyw \ap°p a\- n-em-°n-Ø-cp-∂p. AXn-\p-th≠n \mw Xe-]p-I™v Btem-Nn-t°-≠-Xn-√-t√m. a\- n-\p-≈nse Ccp´v \mw am‰n-s°m-Sp-°p-tºmƒ kXyw D≈n¬ sXfn-™p-h-cpw. ssZh-]p-X-\mb InkvXp `qan-bn¬ Ah-X-cn-®p kXywshfn-s∏-Sp-Øn. InkvXp Ccpfpam‰n shfn®w \¬In-°-gn-™p.'

"Xatkm am tPymXn¿K-a-b.'"AtX thWp kmtd, Ccp- n¬ \n∂p ]Im-i-Øn-te°p \bn-

°-W-ta. `mc-X-Ønse al¿jn-am-cpsS ]m¿∞-\-bm-bn-cp∂p CXv.\q‰m-≠p-I-fnse ]m¿∞-\.'

]m]-Øns‚ Ccp- v.

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taml-Øns‚ Iqcn-cp- v.ac-W- o-Xn-bpsS A‘-X-a v."tbip-InkvXp ]Jym-]n-®p-—Rm≥ temI-Øns‚ shfn-®-am-

Ip-∂p. \nß-fpsS al¿jn-am-cpsS ]m¿∞-\-bpsS adp-]Sn tbip-In-kvXp-hn¬ e`n®pIgn-™p. H∂p-In¬ tbip-InkvXp shdpws]mß®w ]d-™-Xm-Wv. As√-¶n¬ InkvXp ]d-™Xv kXyw.c≠n¬ H∂v kΩ-Xnt® ]‰q. kΩ-Xn-®m¬ amXw t]mcm. shfn®wIb-d-W-sa-¶n¬ A‘-hn-izm-k-ß-fpsS N∏pw Nhdpw XqØp am‰-Ww.' kt≠-kvIqƒ A≤ym-]n-I-bmb h¬kΩ Iq´n-t®¿Øp.

"shdpw s]mß-®-am-sW∂p Rm≥ Hcn-°epw ]d-bp-I-bn-√....-A-k-tXma kXv Kab; artXym¿a AarXw Ka-bm.'

"AtX, Ak-Xy-Øn¬\n∂p kXy-Øn-te°p \bn-°-Wta. ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p \nXy-Po-h-¶-te-°p- \-bn-°-Wta! ]≠p -Im-esØBNm-cy-∑m¿ \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn ]m¿∞n-®-Xm-W-t√m. AXn\pw tbip-In-kvXp adp-]Sn \¬In-°-gn-™p. Rm≥ Xs∂ hgnbpw kXyhpwPoh\pw BIp∂p F∂ Ah-Im-i-]-Jym-]-\-Øn-eqsS! acn-®v, AS-°-s∏´v aq∂mw-\mƒ Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰ InkvXp ac-W-Øn¬\n∂v\nXy-Poh-\n-te°p ]thin-°m-\p-ff hgn Xpd∂p. h’Ω ktlm-Zcn ]d-™-Xp-t]m-se-—-H-∂p-In¬ tbip kXyw]d™p F∂v kΩ-Xn--°-Ww. As√-¶n¬ s]mß®w ]d-™-Xm-sW∂p ]d-tb≠n hcpw.'

"Iqin¬ acn® InkvXp, hn\-b-Øns‚ aq¿Øn-bmb InkvXps]mß®w ]d-s™∂p Rm≥ ]d-bm-s\m-°ptam D]-tZ-io....-C-sXms° Bbm-epw, Dt]-Zin RßsS thZ-ßƒ ]Tn-®n- p-s≠∂ptXm∂p-∂p.'

"]Tn-®n-s´m-∂p-an-√. ]mºm-Sn-bn¬h®v F\n°p \√ Hcpkvt\ln-X≥ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. am[-h≥ \ºq-Xn-cn. sslµ-h-th-Z-ßƒ At±lw F\n°p hni-Zo-I-cn®p Xcp-am-bn-cp-∂p. RßƒHØncn---- X¿°n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. ----\√ Hcp-- a\p-jy\m---- At±-lw.'

tPmjzm-am-∏n-f-bpsS `mcy im¥Ωs°m®-Ωbpw h¬kΩktlm-Z-cn-bpw tN¿∂v eLp- -£Ww hnf-ºn. H∏w Nmb-bpw.

Nmb-°∏v thWp-ta-t\ms‚ apºn-te°p \o°n-h-®p-sIm≠vtPmjzm am∏n-f-bpsS ktlm-Z-c≥ sFkIv am∏nf N¿® ]p\-cm-cw- n®p: "Aev]w apºv aØmbn D]-tZin ]d-™t√m kXyw hfscefn-X-am-sW-∂v. At±lw ]d-™Xv icn-bm-Wv. thWpkmdn\vkΩ-X-sa-¶n¬ ssZhw shfn-s∏-Sp-Ønb kXyw H‰ izmk-Øn¬Rm≥ ]d-™p-X-cmw.'

"c≠p izmk-Øn-em-bmepw Ipg-∏-an-√, tN´m!'F√m-hcpw Nncn-®p.sFkIv am∏nf ]d-bp-∂Xp tIƒ°m≥ F√m-hcpw sNhn

Iq¿∏n-®p."k¿∆-i-‡-\mb ssZhw ]]-©-sØbpw kIe Ncm-N-cß-

sfbpw Xºp-cms‚ hm°p-sIm≠p krjvSn-®p. HSp-hn¬ ssZhwa\p-jys\ hnti-j-kr-jvSn-bmbn D≠m-°n....F∂m¬ a\p-jy≥]m]w sNbvXp. Aßs\ tcmKhpw im]hpw ac-Whpw temI-Øn¬ ]th-in-®p-. \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn a\p-jy≥ ]m]-im-¥n-bv°m-bn I¿Ω-ßƒ sNbvXpsNbvXv ]cm-P-b-s∏- p. a\p-jys‚ \∑-]-hrØn-I-fn¬t]mepw ]m]-Øns‚ em©-\bpw kzm¿∞-Xbpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p....-F-∂m¬ kvt\l-aq¿Øn-bmb ssZhw a\p-jy-c-£-°mbnkz¿§-knw-lm-k-\-Øn¬\n∂v tbip-In-kvXp-hns\ temI-Øn-te°vAb-®p. InkvXp tKmim-e-bn¬ P\n-®p....-]q¿W-hn-ip-≤-\mbn ap∏-Øn-aq∂p h¿j-ßƒ `qan-bn¬ Pohn-®p. a\p-jy-cpsS ]m]-ßƒ£an-®p-sIm-≠v, tcmK-ßƒ kuJy-am-°n-s°m-≠v, acn-®-hscDbn¿∏n-®p-sIm≠v ]nXm-hmb ssZhw Gev]n® ipiqj InkvXp\n¿∆-ln-®p.'

thWp-ta-t\m≥ ]p©n-cn-®p-sIm≠v XS- -s∏-SpØn: "H‰-izm-k-Øn\p ]d-bm-sa∂p ]d-™n v C∏w izmkw FX-bmbn?'

F√m-hcpw Nncn-®p. sFk°v am∏nf XpS¿∂p:"HSp-hn¬ a\p-jy-h¿§-Øns‚ samØw ]m]-Øns‚ ]mb-›n-

Ø-ambn Im¬h-dn-bnse Iqin¬ InkvXp Xs‚ Poh≥ A¿∏n-®p. aq∂mw \mƒ Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰v kz¿§m-tcm-lWw sNbvXp....a\pjy≥ C∂se sNbvXXpw C∂p-sN-øp-∂Xpw C\n sNøm-\n-cn-°p-∂-Xp-amb F√m ]m]-ß-fp-sSbpw Ibv]p-Im-Sn-bpsS ]m\-]mXw InkvXp \ap-°p-th≠n Iqin¬h®p IpSn®pXo¿Øp. ]nXm-hmb ssZhw Du\-an-√mØ Ip™m-Sm-Ip∂ InkvXp-hns‚ bmK-Øn¬ ]km-Zn-®p. InkvXp-hn¬ hniz-kn-°p∂ Gh¿°pw \nXy-Po-h≥—c£, ap‡n—Dd-∏m-°n. InkvXp Im¬h-dn-bn¬ sNmcn™c‡-Øm¬ hos≠-Sp-°-s∏´ Hcmƒ acn-°p-tºmƒ B hy‡n-bpsS Bflmhv ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬ ]th-in-°p-∂p. ssZhw \n›-bn®Znhkw B hy‡n-bpsS icocw Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂¬°pw....-In-kvXp-hn¬ hos≠-Sp-°-s∏´ F√m-hcpw \nXy-ku- m-Ky-Øn¬ hkn-°pw.]ns∂ ZpxJan-√,- tcm-K-an-√, ac-W-an-√.- bp-≤-an-√, thZ-\-bn-√.CXmWv kphn-ti-jw.- C-XmWp kXyw. CXmWv shfn-]m-Sv. CXvbp‡n-hn-cp-≤-a√, F∂m¬ bp‡n°v AXo-X-am-Wv....'

"]d-™p-Xo¿°m≥ ]Øp-]-¥≠p izmkhpw \me©p Npabpwaq∂mep sXm≠-ap-cfpw th≠n-h-∂t√m tN´m!'

F√m-hcpw ho≠pw Nncn-®p."tN´s‚ cXv\-®p-cp-°-Øn\v Ig-ºp-s≠∂p tXm∂p∂p.'"Fs‚ cXv\-®p-cp-°-a-√. Ign-™-bnsS ]p\-eq¿\n∂pw hb-

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en¬ Ip©m-≠n-km¿ ChnsSh∂v ]-kwKw \S-Øn. At±lw"kphn-ti-j-[z\n' F∂ amkn-I-bpsS amt\-PnwKv FUn-‰¿ Bbn-cp-∂p. At±lw thZ-]p-kvX-I-Ønse kXy-ßƒ samØw Npcp°whmN-I-ß-fn¬ tIƒhn-°m¿°p ]d™p X∂p. At±lw ]d™cXv\-®p-cp°w Rm≥ IqS-°qsS Ab-hn-d-°m-dp-≠v.'

"tN´≥ ]d™ cXv\-®p-cp-°-Ønse InkvXp-hns\ F\n-°n-jvS-am-Wv. InkvXp- -K-hms\ Hcp Kpcp-hm-bn, ]hm-N-I-\mbn Rm≥AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂p.'

aØm-bn-®≥ hni-Zo-I-cn®p: "thWp-km¿, tbip-InkvXptIhew Hcp Kpcp amX-a-√, Xºp-cm≥ c£-I-\m-Wv. ]m]-Øns‚tN‰p-Ip-gn-bn¬ InS-°p∂ Hcm-fn\v \∑-bpsS am¿§w D]-tZ-in-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂-h-\mWv Kpcp. AXm-b-Xv apßn-®m-Im≥ XpS-ßp-∂Hcm-fn\v c£-s]-Sm-\p≈ am¿§-ßƒ Ic-bn¬\n∂v ]d™p sImSp-°p∂ Bƒ—X-Xz -imkvXw HmXn -s°m-Sp -°p∂ ]qPy≥.tbipthm? sh≈-Øn¬ NmSn B lX-`m-Kys\ Ic-bn¬ hen-s®-SpØp c£n-°p-∂-h≥. CXmWv Kpcphpw c£-I\pw XΩn-ep≈hyXym-kw. InkvXp c£n-Xm-hm-Wv. Iqinse _en-bn-eqsSInkvXp a\p-jys\ c£n-°m≥ thZ-\-bpsS IS-en¬ NmSn. a\p-jy-h¿§sØ Ic-bn¬ Ib-‰n. Im¬h-dn-bnse B _ensb k¿∆m-fl\m AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂-h\v ap‡n e`n®pIgn-™p.'

"D]-tZin ]td-∂Xv ]nSn-In- p-∂p-≠v.'"IS- mcw D≈-h-t\mSv C\n ISw hmß-cp-sX∂v D]-tZ-in-°p-

∂-h-\mWv Kpcp-— -]-hm-N-I≥! c£-It\m? C∂-se-h-sc-bp≈\ns‚ ISw hoń-bn-cn-°p-∂p, C\n ISw hmßcp-Xv F∂v D]-tZ-in®v Ahs\ IS-Øn¬\n∂pw hnap-‡-\m-°p-∂-h≥. ap‡n-t\-S-W-sa-¶n¬ C\n ]m]w sNø-cp-Xv, [¿Ω-Øns‚ am¿Kw ]n≥Xp-S-c-Ww, k¬°¿Ω-ßƒ sNøWw F∂p ]d-bp-∂-h≥ Kpcp. c£n-Xmthm? \ns‚ ]m]w Im¬h-dn-bnse Iqin¬ Fs‚ kz¥wPoh≥ \¬In Rm≥ hoń-bn-cn-°p-∂p. C\n ]m]w sNø-cp-Xv,XpS¿∂v k¬I¿Ω-ßƒ sNøWw F∂p-]-tZ-in-°p-∂p-h≥....-]m-]-an-√mØ Hcp ]q¿W\p amXta ]m]-Øn-\p-th≠n ]c-a-bm-K-am-Im≥ km[n-°-bp-≈q. B ]q¿W≥, ]q¿Wa\p-jy≥, ]q¿W-ssZhwInkvXp amX-am-Wv.'

"D]-tZ-io, Imcy-ßƒ CXbpw hni-Zo-I-cn-®-Xn\p \µn.\nßƒ ]d-bp∂ hiw F\n°p ]nSn-In- p-∂p-≠v. FXn¿h-ihpw]d-bm-\p-≠v. Rm≥ Aev]w X¿°-imkvXw ]Tn-®n-´p-≠v.F∂m¬, \nßƒ Bcm-[n-®-t∏mƒ Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn-eqsS Xgp-In-sbm-gp-Inb Znhy-k-am-[m-\-Øns‚ apºn¬ FXn¿\ym-b-ßfpwa\p-jy-bp-‡nbpw Aÿm-\-Øm-Wv. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Rm≥

X¿°n-°msX CXbpw t\cw \nß-fpsS hm°p-Iƒ i≤n-®-Xv.apsºßpw D≠m-bn- n-√mØ Hcp kt¥m-jm-\p- hw Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn\v Cu cmXn-bn¬ D≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. A°mcyw F\n°p\ntj-[n-°m≥ km[y-a-√. AXp-sIm≠v Fs‚ Xe-t®m-dns‚hgntb t]mIm-sX, Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øns‚ hgntb t]mIm-\mWvFs‚ BK-lw.'

"F¶n¬ \msf cmXn-bnepw hc-Ww.'"Xo¿®-bmbpw.'"ASpØ amkw s\øm-‰n≥Icbn¬ Hcp I¨h≥j≥ \S-°p-

∂p≠v—am¿tØm-Ωm- k`°m-cpsS. Xan-gv\m-SpImc-\mb kmap-h¬KtW-jm-bn-cn°pw ]kw-Kn-°p-∂-Xv. Rßƒ t]mIp-∂p-≠v. kmdpwhc-Ww.' tbip-In-kvXp-hn-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ kp-hn-ti-j-K-Ÿ-ßƒDƒs°m-≈n-®n-´p-ff "]pXnb\nba'Øns‚ Hcp tIm∏n kΩm-\n-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ £Ww \¬In.

"AXn\pw hcmw.'"AXn-\p-aptº ]pXn-b-\n-baw hmbn-®p-Xo¿°-Ww.'"C∂p cmXn Xs∂ hmbn-®p-Xp-S-ßpw. Rm≥ ssIkvX-h-

K-Ÿ-ßƒ Ipsd hmbn-®n- p-≠v.'"GsXms° KŸ-ßƒ?'"]o bqWn-th-gvkn‰n hnZym¿∞n-bm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Fs∂

Cw•ojv ]Tn∏n®Xv Hcp ]ptcm-ln-X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw t]m¿´p-K-ense ^mØnam Kma-Øn-te°v Hcp Xo¿∞m-S\w \S-Øn.1917˛¬ I\y-m-a-dnbw ]Xy-£-s∏´ Kmaw. At±-l-Øns‚ bmXm-]-cy-S-\- KŸ-Øns‚ Hcp tIm∏n F\n°p kΩm-\-ambn X∂p.Iq´p-tZym-K-ÿ-cmb Nne A≤ym-]-I¿ ]pWy-hm-f-∑m-¿hgn-bp≈a≤y-ÿ-]m¿∞-\-bpsS ta∑-Iƒ hnh-cn-°p∂ ]pkvX-I-ßƒ X∂n-´p-≠v.'

"a‰p ]p-kvX-I-ßƒ?'"Fs‚ Ab-eØv Hcp ]ptcm-ln-X-\p-≠v. At±lw I\ym-a-dn-

b-Øns‚ A¤p-X-]-hr-Øn-Iƒ hnh-cn-°p∂ H∂p-c≠p Imhy-ßƒ \¬In-bn- p≠v. hmgvØ-s∏´ ] -°m-cpsS ]S-ßfpw CjvSw-t]mse e`n-®n-´p-≠v. Rm≥ Xs∂ Ipsd ssIkvXh XXz-imkvXK-Ÿ-ßƒ hmßn hmbn-®n- p-≠v. tXmakv dºm≥ Fgp-Xnb kºq¿Æ ss__nƒ hymJym\w F∂ IrXnbpw hoń-ep-≠v.'

"hymJym\w t]mcm. aqe-Ir-Xn-Xs∂ hmbn-°-Ww. ]pXn-b-\n-b-aw. InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sp-IqsS tXmfp-cpΩn \S∂ injy-∑m¿ Fgp-Xnb kphntijßƒ. a\p-jy-cpsS hymJym-\-ßƒ Xncp-In-t®¿°mØ ]pXn-b-\n-b-aw. ]pXn-b-\n-b-aw XXz-im-kvX-sam-∂p-a-

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√. shfn-]m-Sm-Wv. tbip-In-kvXp-hn-s\-∏‰n Fgp-Xnb ZrIvkm£nhnh-c-W-ßƒ. \nßƒ tIƒ°p∂ Cu adn-b-—-]p-Wy-hmf ]Xy-£-X-I-sf√mw kmØms‚ X¥-ß-fm-sW∂p Rßƒ hniz-kn-°p-∂p. GI- a-≤yÿ-\mb InkvXp-hn¬\n∂pw P\-ß-fpsS i≤ Xncn-®p-I-f-bm\p≈ ss]im-NnI ]l-k-\-ßƒ. \nc-]-cm-[n-Ifpw hnth-I-iq-\y-cp-amb a\p-jysc D]-tbm-Kn®v kmØm≥]N-cn-∏n-°p∂ \pW-Iƒ.'

"Bs´. hmbn-®p-Xo¿°mw. BZy-am-bn- mWv "]pXnb\nba'Øns‚ Hcp tIm∏n e`n-°p-∂-Xv.'

thWp-ta-t\m≥ hoń-te°p aS-ßp-tºmƒ ssk°nƒ Hgp-In-\o-ßp-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n.

H‰-b-Sn-]m-X-bn-eqsS ssk°n-fns‚ s_√-Sn-®p-sIm≠v ho´p-]-d-ºn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ tImgn-°q- n¬ \o≠ sIm°-ct°m i_vZw.]mXn-cmXn Ign-™n-cp-∂p. `mcy Dd-°-Øn¬hoWn-cp-∂p.

s]s´-∂mWv c≠p Rmd-∏-£n-Iƒ ]d-ºn-eqsS sNe-®p-]-d-°p∂ i_vZw tI -Xv. Rmd-∏£n hoSn-\-Sp-Øp-IqsS sNe®p ]d-∂m¬ hońtem ASpØ _‘p-°-fpsS hońtem acWw \S°pwF∂mWv \m´p-Im-cpsS hnizm-kw. Ipń-°m-eØv AΩq-Ω-bn¬\n∂mWv Cu hnizmkw BZy-am-bn tI -Xv. A∂p apX¬ Rmd-∏£nIfpsS i_vZw tI´m¬ ]ns∂ Ipsd aWn-°q-dp-I-fn-te°vthWp-ta-t\ms‚ D≈n¬ `bw Dd-™p-Iq-Sn-s°m-≠n-cn-°pw.

"Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn-s\-¥p-]‰n? Ct∏mƒ `bw tXm∂p-∂n-√t√m!' Xt∂mSp Xs∂ tNmZn-®p.

]nt‰∂p sshIn v ka-b-Øn\p aptº thWp-ta-t\m≥ tPzmjzm-am-∏n-f-bpsS hoń-se-Øn. tbip-In-kvXp-hns‚ Kncn-]-`m-j-W-Ønse Hcp `mK-am-bn-cp∂p aØm-bn-®s‚ ]kw-K-hn-j-bw-—-a-Ømbn A©mw A≤ymbw aq∂mw hmIyw: "Bflm-hn¬ Zcn-Z-cm-b-h¿ `mKy-hm-∑m¿; kz¿§-cmPyw Ah-¿°p-≈Xv.'

"BflnI Imcy-ß-fn-ep≈ \ΩpsS Zcn-Zm-h-ÿ, ]m∏-cØwssZh-ap-ºn¬ \mw G‰p]d-b-Ww. Bflm-hn¬ hn\-b-s∏-S-Ww.\ΩpsS ]Tn∏pw Adnhpw shdpw ]qPy-ambn ImWp∂ Xmgvabp≈lrZbw \ap-°p-≠m-I-Ww. Zcn-Z\p hni-∏p-≠v, Zml-ap≠v.BflnI-Im-cy-ßƒ°p-th≠n \ap-°pw Zmlw thWw. hni-∏p-≠m-I-Ww. At∏mƒ Ic-bp∂ Ip™n\v amXmhv ]mep sImSp-°p-∂-Xp -t]mse ssZhw kz¿§ob kam-[m\w \ap -°p Xcpw.'tbipInkvXp-hns‚ hm°p-Iƒ°v efn-X-amb Hcp \mS≥ hymJym-\-amWv aØm-bn-®≥ \¬In-b-Xv.

thWp-ta-t\m≥ [ym\-tbm-K-ßƒ H∂pw apS-°n-bn-√.

Rmb-dmgvN cmXn. Ah-km-\sØ [ym\-tbmKw Ign™p.thWp-ta-t\m≥ aØm-bn-®s‚ ASp-tØ°p \oßn \n∂p: "D]-tZ-io, Rm≥ Atßm´pw Ctßm´pw IqSn ]Øp-ssa¬ ssk°nfpNhn- nbm ChnsS tbmK-Øn\p hcp-∂-Xv. ]mXn-cm-Xn-bmIpw Xncn-®p-ho- n¬ sN√p-tºmƒ. `mtcyw Ip™p-ßfpw X\n-®m-ho- n¬.'

"Ah-sc-°qSn Cßp sIm≠pt]mcv.'"`mcy-tbmSp ]d-™n- n√ s]¥-t°mkvXpImcpsS tbmK-Øn\m

hcp-∂-sX∂v. Ahƒ hg-°p-≠m-°pw.'"kmh-Im-i-ambn ]td-Ww. sImg-∏-sam∂pw hc-Øn-√. Rßƒ

]m¿∞n-t®m-fmw.'£am-]W cq]-Øn-emWv _m°n ]d-™Xv: "D]-tZ-io, Rm≥

Xma-kn-°p∂ Kma-Øn¬ ]md-»m-e-bpsS sXt°-tIm-Wn¬ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS Hcp k` Ds≠∂v Rm≥ C∂p cmhnse tI´p.B k -bnse Hcp ]am-Wn-bpsS hoń¬ cmhnseXs∂ t]mbnAt±-lsØ I≠p. \√ a\p-jy-\m. At±lw Hcp A≤ym-]-I-\m. Fs‚ hoń¬ \n∂v H∂-c-ssate D≈q Ah-cpsS Bcm-[-\m-a-µn-c-Øn-te-°v. h¿Ko-sk∂m AhnSsØ D]-tZ-in-bpsS t]cv.'

"Rm≥ tIń-s´m≠v At±-l-sØ-∏-‰n. \√ ssZh-Zm-k-\m.'"Rm≥ C\o apX¬ AhnsS tbmK-ßƒ°p t]m∂-Xp-sIm≠v

Chn-sS-bp-f-f-h¿°p \√ hntcmt[mw D≠m-Iptam?'"Hcn-°-ep-an-√. km¿ ChnsS hcp-∂Xp Rß°p hey kt¥m-

j-am. F∂m¬ CX Zqcw ssk°nfp Nhn-´p-∂Xv _p≤n-ap-´m.C\o Ahn-sS-t]mbn Bcm-[n-®p-sIm-≈q.'

"ChnSsØ kt¥mjw AhnsS In´ptam?'"Xo¿®-bmbpw In´pw.' thWpkmdns‚ tXmfn¬Xń Dd∏p

\¬In: "Chn-SsØ kt¥mjw tPmjzm-am-∏-tfsS ho´p-ap-dn-bp-sStbm RßsS Bcm-[-\m-a-µn-c-Øn-s‚tbm ]pWyw sIm≠p In´p-∂-X-√. Rßƒ Bcm-[n-°p∂ GI-k-Xy-ssZhw \¬Ip∂ B\-µ-amWv \nßƒ°p e`n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

"Chn-SsØ kt¥mjw hnh-cn-°m-s\m-°-Øn-√.'"ssZh-Øn\v Chn-sSbpw Ahn-sSbpw XΩn¬ hyXym-k-an-√.

ssZhw ÿe-Im-e-]-cn-an-Xn-Iƒ°-Xo-X-\m-Wv. AXp-sIm≠mRßƒ Xo¿∞m-S-\-ßƒ°pw ]pWy-ÿe kµ¿i-\-ßƒ°pwH∂pw Hcn-°epw t]mIm-Ø-Xv. ChnsS In´mØ A\p-Klw]cp-a-ebntem thfm-¶-Æn-bntem In´p-sa∂v Rßƒ Icp-Xp-∂n-√.'

"Rm\m-t∂¬ HØncn ÿe-ß-fn¬ t]mbn-´p-ap-≠v. Ah-[n-°m-e-ß-fn-se√mw Xo¿∞m-S-\-am-bn-cp∂p—]Øn-cp-]Xv h¿j-am-bn.'

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"]tXyI ÿe-ß-fn¬, ]tXyI sIń-S-ß-fn¬, i‡n-bn¬G‰-°p-d-®n-ep-I-fp≈ ssZh-ßsf Btcbpw Rßƒ IpSn-bn-cp-Øm-dn-√. GI-k-Xy-ssZhw Aßs\ a\p-jy≥ ]td-∂n-SØv IpSn-bn-cn-°p∂ Ifn-∏mhssZh-a-√. a\pjys‚ `mh-\bpw A‘-hn-izm-k-ß-fpam ssZh-ß-fpsS FÆw s]cp-∏n-s®-Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.'

"D]-tZ-in-bpsS ]kwKw F\n°p hey CjvS-am. AXp If-™n´p t]mIp∂ Imcyw Hm¿°p-tºmƒ hnj-aw. Zqcw Hm¿°p-tºmƒ ChnsS hcm\pw ]bm-kw.'

"h¿Kokv D]-tZin \∂mbn ]kw-Kn-°p∂ Bfm-.'"Fs∂ ]cn-N-b-s∏-SpØn At±-l-Øns\mcp IØ-b-bv°-tW.'"Xo¿®-bmbpw....\nßƒ°-hnsS \√ kzoI-cWw In´pw.- ÿ-e-

`-‡nbpw a\p-jy-`-‡nbpw Hs° hn´p-I-fb-Ww. a\p-jysckvt\ln-°Ww. _lp-am-\n-°-Ww. F∂m¬ `‡n ssZh-tØm-Sp amXw.'

"Znhy-∑m¿ Cuiz-cs‚ ]Xn-\n-[n-Iƒ At√? Ah¿°pw Ah-cp-sS Xncp-ti-jn-∏p-Iƒ°pw i‡n-bnt√?'

"tbip-InkvXp injy-∑msc k¿∆-cm-Py-ß-fnepw kphn-tijwAdn-bn-°m≥ ]d-™p-hn- -t∏mƒ Ah¿°v Xºp-cms‚ hkvX-°-j-W-ßtfm ]gb sNcp-∏p-ap-dn-Itfm Xe-ap-Sntbm \Jtam tcmatamH∂pw sImSp-Ø-b-®n-√. tbip-hns‚ ùanI amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ D]-tbm-Kn® ho´p-km-am-\-ß-fpsS Nofp-Ifpw sImSp-Ø-b-®n-√. tXmam«olm C¥y-bn¬ h∂Xv tbip-hn-s‚tbm a‰v As∏m-kvX-e-∑m-cp-sStbm apSn-bn-g-Ifpw \J-®o-fp-Ifpw k©n-bn-en- p-sIm-≠-√. Keo-e-bnse s]mSnaÆpw tbm¿±m-\nse sh≈hpw Im\mbnse Heo-sh-Æbpw H∂pw sIm≠p-h-∂n-√. ]Icw kXy-h-N-\-hp-am-bn- mWvh∂-Xv. ÿe-]q-Pbpw hkvXp hW-°hpw Hs° Rßƒ shdp-°p-∂p. Hcp hkvXp-hnepw Xncp-ti-jn-∏nepw Bibw hbv°-cpXv.'-

"a\- n-embn'"t]mÃp-am≥ FgpØpw aWnHm¿Udpw sIm≠p-Ø-cp-∂p.

F∂m¬ ]Ww t]mÃp-ams‚ IpSpw-_-kz-Ø-√. IØpw Abm-fpsShI A√. Rm≥ ssZh-k-tµiw Adn-bn-°p∂ Hcp sIm®pX]m¬in-]mbn amXw. ktµiw Ft‚-X-√. ]md-»m-e-bnseh¿Ko-kp-]-tZ-inbpw Rm\pw Htc ssZh-Øns‚ ktµ-i-hm-l-I-cm-Wv. Rßƒ C∂p I≠p \msf ambp-∂-h-cm-Wv....-]mcºcyssIkvX-h k-`-°m¿ ]ptcm-lnXtijvT-∑m-cpsS P∑-ÿ-e-ß-fnepw ih-Ip-So-c-ß-fnepw ]Xn-\m-bnc-ßsf Iq´p-∂p. RßƒCsXm∂pw sNøm-dn-√. tbip-InkvXp CsXm∂pw t]m’m-ln-∏n-®n- n-√. Xºp-cm≥ P\n® tKmim-etbm A¤p-X-ßƒsNbvXÿe-ßtfm I≠p-]n-Sn®v Xo¿∞m-S-\- kw-L-ßsf \bn-°-W-sa∂v

tbip injy-∑m¿°v \n¿t±iw \¬In-bn-ń-√. FΩ-hp-kn-te°pt]mIp∂ injy-∑m-cpsS apºn¬ tbip ]Xy-£-s∏- p. F∂m¬B ÿew ]pWy-ÿ-e-ambn ]Jym-]n®v Bfns\ Iq -m≥ injy-∑m-¿ ian-®n-√. thfm-¶-Æn-bnepw a‰pw Imń-°q- -p∂-Xp-I≠v Xºp-cms‚ lrZbw C∂p ZpxJn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cn-°pw. hy‡n-]q-P, ÿe-]q-P, hkvXp-h-W°w Ch-sb√mw hymPm-cm-[-\-bm-Wv.'

"]nSn-In-´p-∂p-≠v.'"ÿnc-ambn ChnsS hcm≥ kml-Ncyw A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n-s√-

¶nepw h√-t∏m-gp-sams° km¿ RßsS tbmK-ßƒ°p hc-Ww.DW¿∆p-tbm-K-ßƒ CS-bv°nsS Rßƒ \S-Øm-dp-≠v.'

"XobXn Adn-bn-®m¬ aXn. hcmw. Xo¿®.'"hnS ]d-bp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Hcp ImcywIqsS ]d-t™m´p thWp

kmtd, \nßƒ°p e`n® am\- nI kam-[m-\-Øn¬ Rßƒkt¥m-jn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ C\n apºn-ep-≈Xv ]iv\-c-ln-X-ambHcp Pohn-X-am-sW∂v \nßƒ hnNm-cn®p-t]m-I-cp-Xv. \nßƒ ssZh-tØmSv ASpØp Pohn-°p-hm≥ ian-°p-tºmƒ kmØm\pw a\p-jycpw XS-¶¬]md-Iƒ krjvSn-°pw. \nßsS hnizm-ksØ De-®p-I-f-bm≥ ian-°pw. kwi-b-hn-Nm-c-ßƒ a\- n¬ apf-∏n-°pw.tbip-hns‚ injy-∑m-sc√mw c‡-km-£n-I-fm-sb∂v kmdn-\-dn-bm-a-t√m.'

"Adn-bmw. tXmam-«o-lmsb ssaem-∏q-cn¬h®t√ Ip¥w Fdn-™p-sIm-∂-Xv.... ]iv\-ß-fn¬\n∂pw Hfn-t®m-Sm-\√ Rm≥ kXyw]n≥]-‰p-hm≥ BK-ln-°p-∂-Xv.'

"kXym-\p-K-a\w ]´p-sa-Ø-b-√. am\- m-¥-c-s∏´pIgn™vF\n°pw ]iv\-ßƒ Ipd-h-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ IpSpw-_-°mcpwAb¬°mcpw \m´p-Imcpw F\n°p `jvSpIev]n-®p. _‘p-°-fpsSIeym-W-ßtfm ac-W-ßtfm Fs∂ Adn-bn-°-t]m-ep-an-√. Fs∂\mńepw _‘p-ho-Sp-I-fnepw Ib-‰-cp-sX∂v IpSpw-_-tbmK IΩ‰n]t≠ Xocp-am-\n-®-Xm-Wv....-F-∂m¬ ]iv\-ß-fpsS \Sp-hn¬ kam-[m\w Inń-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.'

"F\n°pw lrZ-b-Øn\p kam-[m\w Inń-bm¬ aXn.'"sImSp-¶m-‰ns‚ \Sp-hnepw ]m´p-]m-Sp∂ Ipcp-hn-°n-fn-bpsS

Imcyw Adn-bm-at√m?'"Adnbmw....D]-tZinbpw D]-tZ-in-bpsS Iq´phnizm-kn-Ifpw

AØcw Ipcp-hn-°n-fn-Iƒ BWv.'aØmbn D]-tZ-in-bp-am-bn, At±-l-Øns‚ k`-bnse hnizm-

kn-I-fp-ambn thWp-ta-t\m\v IjvSn®v Gsg´p Znh-k-ß-fnse ]cn-Nbw amXw. F∂m¬ hnS ]d-™-t∏mƒ Gsg´p h¿j-ß-fnse]cn-N-b-ap-ff Ipsd Nßm-Xn-I-fn¬\n∂v ]ncn-bp-tºm-gp-≠m-Ip∂

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ZpxJ-amWp tXm∂n-b-Xv.aØm-bn-®≥ c≠p ssIIfpw thWp-ta-t\ms‚ ico-c-Øn\p

Np‰pw hcn-™p-ap-dp°n Benw-K\w sNbvXp. thWp-ta-t\m≥ Xncn-®pw. amwkhpw a÷vbpw NqSpw XpSn-∏p-ap≈ \mep-I-c-ßƒ \n¿Ωn®kvt\l-]miw. AXns‚ sI -gn-bm≥ Ipsd-t\cw th≠n h∂p.

"kzkvXn, kzkvXn.' ssk°n-fn¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v thWp-ta-t\m≥ hnS-]-d-™p.

Hscm‰ BgvN-sIm≠v Pohn-X-Øn-ep-≠mb am‰-ß-sf-∏‰n Bfl-K-X-ßƒ Bhn-jv°-cn-®p-sIm-≠mWv thWp-ta-t\m≥ hoń-te-°p≈\me-©p-ssa-ep-Iƒ ssk°n-tfm-Sn-®-Xv. NI-ß-fn¬ B™p-c- nbIm‰ns\ [n°-cn®v ssk°nƒ aptºm- v. Nn¥ ]pd-tIm- v-—A-‘-hn-izm-k-ßsf [n°-cn-®p-sIm-≠v.

Ign™ ]Øn-cp-]Xp h¿j-ß-fn-em-bn a\x-im-¥n-°p-th≠nFXtbm B¬Ø-d-Ifpw AƒØm-c-Ifpw ]pWy-k-t¶-X-ßfpwNhn- n-°-b-dn. hgn-b-º-e-ß-fn¬ A¥n-bp-d-ßn-s°m≠v. Fen-b-º-e-ßƒ apX¬ k¿∏-°m-hp-Iƒ hsc! Fhn-sS-sb√mw Ipfn®psXmgp-Xp.

I√S apX¬ Imthcn hscs\ømdp apX¬ s]cn-bmdp hsc`mc-X-∏p-g-bn¬, ]ns∂ aqhm-‰p-]p-g-bn¬FXtbm Aº-e-°p-f-ß-fn¬! BZyw Imbw-Ip-f-Øv, ]ns∂

shÆn-°p-f-Øv. HSp-hn¬ Ggw-Ip-f-Øv—-H-scm‰ Znh-kw-sIm-≠mWvAhnsS Bdp Ipf-ßfn¬ apßn Bfl-ip-≤n-bv°p-th≠n tZl-ip≤n hcp-Øn-b-Xv. Ggm-asØ Ipfw h‰n-°n-S-∂-Xp-sIm≠p ]‰n-bn-√.

aX-hy-Xymkw IqSmsX FXtbm Xo¿∞m-S\tIµ-ßƒkµ¿in®p!

I√m-\n-°pgn, ]p√m-\n-°mhvtImSn-a-e, ]cp-ae, ]pXp-∏≈nNmØ≥tIm-hn¬, ]ns∂ thfm-¶Æn_meyw apX¬ Fs¥√mw `b-ßƒ lrZ-bsØ Ae- n-s°m-

≠n-cp-∂p.IqtSm-X- -bw, b£n- -bw, ]pe-tZm-j- bwacW`bw....- -bw.- -bw.ASp-Ø-P-∑-Øn¬ Xh-f-bmbn P\n®p hf¿∂v]mºn-\m¬ hngp-ß-s∏-Sptam F∂ `bw!`bw a°-fpsS `mhn-sb-∏‰n Bbmtem? aqØ-a-Iƒ AjvS-

an- cm-in-°m-cn. c≠m-asØ aI-fpsS P∑-\-£Xw NnØn-c. apØ-—s‚ hoń¬ ]qP \S-Øm≥ ]Xn-hmbn h∂n-cp∂ sN√-∏-\m-im-\mWv BZy-ambn P∑-cm-in-I-fpsS s]mcpƒ Imhym-flI ssien-bn¬ ]Tn-∏n-®-Xv-— -A-jvSan ]nd-∂m¬ sXm´-sX√mw \jvSw.NnØnc ]nd-∂m¬ B Xd tXm≠pw. aIw ]nd∂ a¶tbm? `mKy-hXn!! Cfb aI≥ aIw ]nd-∂-h-\m-Wv. F∂m¬, s]Ïp- n-bm-sW-¶n¬ amXta B P∑-cmin `mKy-Øn\p Imc-W-am-hp-I-bp-ffq!

Icn-ºq® Ipdp°p NmSp-tºmƒRmd-∏£n Nne®p ]d-°p-tºmƒIm° sXt°m´p hmep-\oń Ic-bp-tºmƒ]I¬t\-cØv ]Øm-b-Øn¬ ]√n-sNm-√p-tºmƒAcW XnÆ-bn-ep-d-ßp-tºmƒ....- -bw.- `bw.òXn-bpsS Bh¿Ø-\-N-Iw.Ab-esØ Nmt°m-I-∏ym¿ ]≠p ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-ØXpw `b-

Øn\p Imc-W-ambn—Cu-Ã¿hm-c-Øn¬ InÆ-\∏w shSn-®p-Io-dn-bm¬ IpSpw-_-Øn¬ AIme ac-Ww. t]mbh¿jw `mcy D≠m-°nb InÆ-\-∏-Øns‚ t\¿ a≤y- mKw shSn-®p-Io-dn. hn≈-en-eqsSBhn ]d-∂p. Pohs‚ Bhn B¿°m-bn-cn°pw \jvS-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv?

taen¬ InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS s]cp-\mƒhm-c-ß-fn¬ hoń¬ InÆ-\∏w D≠m-°-cp-sX∂v `mcybv°v \n¿t±iw \¬In-°-gn-™p.

ac-W- -b- \n-hm-c-W-Øn-\p-th≠n amXw F¥pΩmXw ]WwsNe-hn- p. F∂n´pw `b-Øn-\-dp-Xn-bpt≠m!

ssZh-ß-sfbpw `b-am-bn-cp-∂p. tImf-Pn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ Ime-Øp-t]mepw ssZh-ßsf kz]v\wI≠v izmkw-apń hnb¿sØm-en®v Fgp-t∂-‰n- p≈ Imcyw Hm¿Ωh∂p.

Iq¿Ø-\-Jhpw No¿Ø Np≠pw ho¿Ø hmep-ap≈ _m_n-tem-Wnse tZh-∑m¿. k¿∏-Øns‚ \m°pw hymL-Øns‚ aq°pw]pen-bpsS ]√pw Igp-Is‚ IÆp-ap≈ Koknse tZhn-Iƒ. \mepXebpw Ggp sNhn-bp-ap≈ tdma≥ b£nIƒ. k¿∏-Øns‚hmbn¬ Ip¥w Cd-°p∂ Koh¿§okv ]pWy-hm-f≥ F∂Ipń-ssZ-hw!!- I-Æp-X-≈nb k¿∏w. Acniw aqØv tNmcNo‰n-°p∂]pWy-hm-f≥.

temI-Ønse F√m `qJ-WvU-ßfntebpw ssZh-ß-fpsS ]S-ßƒ tiJ-cn-®n- p-≠v. Chsb t\m°p-tºmƒ `b-am-sW-¶n¬X-s∂.

Ch¿ `mc-Xo-bs‚ ssZh-ß-f-√. kpta-cn-b-°m-cp-sS, s^\o-jy-cp-sS, I¬Zm-b-cpsS, \n\-sh-°m-cpsS ssZh-ßƒ....ssh-tZ-inIssZh-ßƒ.

Chsc t]cp-am‰n, thjw am‰n `mc-X-Øns‚ aÆn¬ sIm≠p-

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h-∂Xv B¿? ]≠v GI-ssZ-h-Øn¬ hniz-kn-®n-cp∂ `mc-X-\m-Sns\ Bcp NXn®p! kky-`p-°p-Ifpw im¥-io-e-cp-amb `mc-Xo-b¿ Cu Iqc-ap-J-ßsf Fßs\ kzoI-cn®p!

Chsc kz]v\w ImW-cptX F∂v Btcm-sS-∂n-√msX]m¿∞n ®psIm≠m-bn-cp∂p Nne-t∏mƒ Dd-ßm≥ InS-∂n-cp-∂-Xv.Ch-cn¬ Nne ssZh-ßƒ ASpØ ImeØpw kz]v\-ß-fn¬ ]Xy-£-s∏-Sm-dp-≈Xpw InSnew sIms≠-gp-t∂-¬°m-dp-≈Xpw Nn¥-bn-se-Øn. Nn‰-∏s‚ ]qPm-ap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dp-tºmƒ C∂pw N¶n-Sn∏ph¿≤n-°pw. ISn®pIodp∂ ssZh-ßƒ. Xo Xp∏p∂ ssZh-ßƒ.

k¿∏-°m-hp-I-fn¬ t\¿®bv°p Ib-dp-tºmƒ `‡n-tb-°mf[nIw `b-amWv tXm∂mdp≈-Xv.

`mc-X-a-°-ƒ aS-ßn-h-cptam? GI-ssZ-h-hn-izm-kn-I-fm-bn-cp∂]gb ap\n-ti-jvT-cpsS hgn-bn-te°v! k¿∆hym]nbpw k¿∆-i-‡\pw k¿∆⁄m\n-bp-amb Cuiz-c-\n-te°v! thjwamdn-h∂sshtZ-inIssZh-ßsf `mcXw Dt]-£n-°ptam!

Hcp AΩ-bpsS am¿∆n¬ inip AW-bp-∂-Xp-t]mse kvt\l-tØmSpw ss[cy-tØmSpw Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmSpw IqSn ssZhsØkao-]n-°m≥ km[n-°-W-a-t√m. AΩ-bpsS cq]hpw km∂n-≤yhpw`bw Df-hm-°n-bmtem?

s]s´∂v Im¬h-dn-bnse Iqin¬ Xqßnb tbip-InkvXpDf-fn¬ sXfn-™p-h-∂p.

B IÆp-Iƒ! thZ-\-sIm≠p \ne-hn-fn-°p-tºmgpw kvt\l-tØmsS a\p-jys\ t\m°p-∂p.

hmbv! \o Ft∂mSpIqsS ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬ Ccn-°p-sa∂v I≈-t\mSp ]d-bp-∂p.

\m°v! ]nXmth Ch-tcmSp £an-°-Wta F∂v tIW-t]-£n-°p-∂p.

lrZbw! Xs‚ GI-Pm-X-\mb ]pXs\ a\p-jy-\p-th≠n\¬Im≥ X°-hÆw temIsØ kvt\ln® kz¿§-ÿ-\mb ]nXm-hns‚ B¿Zlr-Z-bw.

Ic-ßƒ! a\p-jys\ amdn-e-W-bv°m≥ a\- -en-thmSp \o´p∂Ic-ßƒ. a\p-jy-h¿§-sØ- samØw ap‡n-bn-te°p kzmKXwsNbvXp-sIm≠v Iqin¬ c≠p hi-ß-fn-te°pw hncn-®p-\o- nb Ic-ßƒ. tcmKn-Isf sXm´p kuJy-am-°n-b, BtcmSpw bp≤w sNbvXn-ń-√mØ Ic-ßƒ.

Aºpwhn√pwKZbpwIp¥-hpw....-t]-dn-bn- n-√mØ `pP-ßƒ.

bp≤-Øn-\p-th≠n Btcbpw t]cn-∏n-®n-ń-√mØ kam-[m-\-]- p.

Hcm-gvN-bmbn ]pXn-b-\n-b-a-Ønse \mep kphn-ti-j-ßƒBh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®v hmbn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hmtcm A≤ymbwhmbn-®p-\o-ßpt¥mdpw InkvXp-hns‚ hy‡nXzw IqSp-X¬BI¿j-Wo-b-am-Ip-∂p.- C-Xp-t]mse Hcp hy‡nsb Ncn-X-ØntemXXz-im-kvX-Øntem ]pcm-W-ß-fntem I≠p-ap-ń-bn-ń-√.

ssZh-ß-sf-∏‰n e÷-tXm-∂n-bn- p≈ kµ¿ -ßfpw Hm¿Ω-bn-se-Øn. BgvN-∏-Xn-∏p-I-fn¬ I≠n- p≈ ssZh-ß-fpsS NnX-ßƒ.Kokn-sebpw tdman-sebpw t£X-ß-fnse I√n¬sIm-Ønb cXninev]-ßƒ. kzIm-cy- m-K-ßƒ A\m-hr-X-am-°n-s°m≠v am¿_nƒ]oT-ß-fn¬ tamln-∏n-°p∂ coXn-bn¬ Ih-®n-cn-°p∂ ssZh-ßƒ.B¨ssZ-h-ßƒ, s]¨ssZ-h-ßƒ. tZh-∑mcpw tZhn-Ifpw H∂n-®n-cp∂v irwKm-c-tN-jvS-Iƒ \S-Øp∂ cwK-ßƒ. Nne¿ \·¿,Nne¿ A¿≤-\-·-¿. ]S-ßƒ I≠p apJw Xncn-®n- p-≠v. enwK-\-a-kv°mcw hsc \S-Øp∂ `‡-P-\-ß-fpsS t^mt´m-Iƒ I≠v FX-h´w IÆp-s]m-Øn-bn- p-≠v.

Ch-sbms° I√n¬ sImØn-h® Iem-Im-c-∑m-¿°p ]tNm-Z-\ta-Inb i‡n GXv? ssZh-tam, AtXm ]nimtNm?

Ch-sbms° Bcm-[-\m-ÿ-e-ß-fn¬ ]Z¿in-∏n-°m≥ ss[cywImWn-®-hsc kzm[o-\n-®Xv ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-thm, AtXm Zpcm-flm-°tfm? amem-J-am-tcm, AtXm Zp¿`q-X-ßtfm?

Hcn-°epw ip≤m-flm-°ƒ Bbn-cn-°n-√. a\p-jys\ arK-ß-fpsS ]Sn-bn-te°p XcwXmgvØp∂ Zp¿i-‡n-I-fmWo tæ—-X-I-fpsS ]n∂n¬. thWptat\m≥ kzbw ]d-™p.

Hcm-gvN-bmbn aØmbnD]-tZin ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ btlm-hbmw ssZhw D≈n¬ sXfn™ph∂p. Znhy-amb]I-miØn¬ hkn-°p∂ hnip-≤-ssZ-hw. ssZh-]p-X≥. \k-td-Ønse InkvXp. t_Xve-tl-anse a\p-jy-]p-X≥. Keo-e-bnseInkvXp. Hen-hp-a-e-bnse tbip. F√m cwK-ß-fnepw kwb-a\w]men® ain-lm-X-ºp-cm≥. Ch-\n¬ Rm≥ Hcp Ip‰hpw ImWp-∂n√ F∂v ]oem-tØmkv hn[n Fgp-Xnb ssZh-]p-X≥.

kIe kvXoI-sfbpw kz¥w ktlm-Z-cn-sb-t∏mse I≠h≥. As√-¶n¬ kz¥w amXm-hn-s\-t∏m-se. ]m]-Øns‚ em©-\-bp≈ euIn-I-kp-J-ßƒ H∂pw Hcn-°epw BK-ln-®n- n-√mØh≥.\tkØnse sIm®p-ho-ń¬ XpSßn Im¬h-dn-bn¬ Poh≥A¿∏n® \nan-jw-hsc _“-Ncyw A\p-jvTn-®-h≥. Ima-tam-lm-Zn-Iƒ Xo≠n-bn-ń-√m-Ø-h≥.

Hcn-°epw hnhmlw BK-ln-®n-ń-√m-Ø-h≥. kpµ-cn-I-fpsS

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]pdtI IÆp-Iƒ ]mbn-°mØ kXy-k-\ym-kn. IpjvTtcmKn-Wn-I-sfbpw cmP-kp-µ-cn-I-sfbpw Hcpt]mse kvt\ln-°p-∂-h≥.kvXosb tamln-t°-≠-Xn\v Ahsf t\m°p-∂-h≥ F√mw lrZbwsIm≠v Ah-tfmSp hy`n-Nmcw sNbvXp-t]m-bn F∂p-]-tZ-in®k¿∆-kw-K-]-cn-Xym-Kn. _mey-Im-etØm bu∆-\-Z-i-bntem Ab-esØ s]Ïp- n-I-fp-ambn A\p-cmKeoe-I-fn¬ G¿s∏ńń√mØtijvT-b-Xn. irwKm-c-Km-\-ßƒ Btcbpw ]mSn-tIƒ∏n-®n-ń-√m-Ø-h≥....-t]-a-®p-cp-fp-Iƒ B¿°pw Fgp-Xn-bn- n-√m-Ø-h≥. ssZh-]p-X≥. ssZh-]p-cp-j≥.

]pcp-tjm-Ø-a≥DØ-a≥DØ-a-]p-cp-j≥]pcp-j-∑m-cn¬ DØ-a≥_meyw apX¬ Iqinse acWw hsc amXr-I-bmbn hkvXw

[cn-®-h≥. HSp-hn¬, Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰v kvXoI-fp-sSbpw ]pcp-j-∑m-cp-sSbpw apºn¬ ]Xy-£-s∏-´-t∏mƒ ]Im-i-h-e-b-Øn¬BhrX-\m-b-h≥....-]m¿∞-\-bm-bmepw ]m´m-bmepw ]kw-K-am-bmepw aØmbn D]-tZ-inbv°pw Iq´¿°pw Cu tbip-hn-s\-∏‰n]d-bmt\ t\c-ap-≈q.

]≠v tImf-Pn¬ ]Tn-®n-cp∂ ImeØv thWp-ta-t\m≥ Ihn-X-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v. At±-l-Ønse Ihn ho≠pw DW¿∂p.ssk°nƒ apt∂m-t´m-Sp∂ thK-Øn¬ tbip-In-kvXp-hn-s\-∏‰nhnti-j-W-ßƒ \n¿Ωn®pXpS-ßn.

]m]w Adn-bmØ _en-bmSv[¿Ω-imkvXn [¿Ω-]m-e-I≥[¿Ω-Zo]vXn [¿Ωaq¿ØnPohn-X-Øn¬ apsºßpw A\p- -hn-®n- n-√mØ kam-[m\w Hcm-

gvN-bmbn X\nbv°p \¬Inb iotbip-hn-s\-∏‰n:]qPy-cn¬ ]c-a-]q-Py≥PntX-µn-b≥ kXvKpW aq¿ØnZnhy-tbmKn.t\csØ Nn¥n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ hnj-b-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-h-cm≥

an\n- p-Iƒ th≠nh∂p. BflK-X-sa-t∂mWw Ign-™-Im-e-sØ-∏‰n ho≠pw tNmZy-ßƒ D∂-bn-®p. kzbw DØ-c-ßfpw \¬In-—ssk-°n-fns‚ NI-ßƒ tdmUnse Ip≠p-Ip-gn-I-fn¬ hgp-Xn-ho-gmsX t\¿]m-X-bn-te°v Xncn-®p-hn-´p-sIm≠v.

Fs¥√mw thZ-\-Iƒ Ipsd h¿j-ß-fn-embn a\- ns\DS-°n-h-en®psIm≠n-cp∂p!

Ip‰-t_m-[-Øns‚ thZ-\

AkvXn-Xz-hyYiq\y-Xm-t_m-[-Øns‚ s\mº-chpw a\ paSp∏pwA\n-›n-X-Xz-Øns‚ ss\cm-iyhpw hnßepwPohn-X-Øns‚ A¿∞w ]nSn-In- m-Ø-Xns‚ k¶-Sw....]i-bn¬ ]‰nb ]m‰-bpsS Ahÿ!thZ\m\nhm-c-W-Øn-\mbn Btcm-sS√mw ]m¿∞n®p! ]nXr-

°-tfm-Sv, ]nXr-i-‡n-I-tfm-Sv, BIm-i-tZ-h-t\m-Sv, ]r∞zo-tZ-hn-tbm-Sv. amk-Øn-sem-cn-°¬ hoXw ]r∞zn]qP.

sFiz-cy-Øn-\p-th≠n Bcp-sS-sb√mw a≤y-ÿX tXSn!IpSpw_k¥pjvSn \¬Ip∂ tZh-s‚. k¥m-\-`mKyw kΩm-\n-°p∂ tZhn-bpsS. ]co-£-bn¬ Pbn-∏n-°p∂ tbmKn-bp-sS. Hm¿Ω-i‡n Xcp∂ I\ym-kvXobpsS. ]nim-Nns\ HmSn-°p∂ IØ-\m-cp-sS. hnf-h¿≤-\hv h¿jn-°p∂ kzman-bp-sS. DtZym-K-°-b-‰-a-cp-fp∂ ]q¿∆-∑m-cpsS. BtcmKyw \¬Ip∂ acn® Imc-W-h-cp-sS.

AarXw sNmcn-bp∂ D]-tZ-hs‚kpIrXw s]mgn-bn-°p∂ D]-tZ-hn-bpsStibkp \¬Ip∂ BNm-cys‚iXp-hns\ [zwkn-°p∂ Aº-e-am-Xm-hns‚anXsØ c£n-°p∂ apØ-∏-s‚....im]-s∏m-dp-Xnbv°pw a\- -am-[m-\-Øn-\p-ambn B¿s°√mw

t\¿®-Iƒ sImSp-Ø-b®p!IS-a-‰Øp IØ-\m¿°vCS-a-‰Øp kzman-bmƒ°v]pd-a-‰ØΩqΩbv°vc≠p ]Xn-‰m-≠p-I-fmbn kz¿§-tem-I-ß-fp-ambn kº¿°-Øn\v

Fs¥√mw hmßn-°qń!sImØnb cq]-ßƒ, sNØnb _nw_-ßƒhc-®-]-S-ßƒ, an\p-°nb t^mt´m-Iƒhm¿Ø ]Xn-a-Iƒ, apZWw sNbvX a¥-ßƒ]\-tbm-e-bn-se-gp-Xnb ss__nƒ hmIy-ßƒ.IWn-bm-∑m¿ apX¬ Ic-]-am-Wn-Iƒ hsc \n¿t±-in® Fs¥

√mw km[-\-ßƒ tiJ-cn-®p. FX ]mhiyw Ipg-ºp-I-fp-≠m°n]qPm-ap-dn-bn¬ te]\w sNbvXp!

KwK-bnse ]pWy-Pewa°-bnse s]mSn-a-Æv, tbm¿±m-\nse Ifn-aÆvssaem-∏q-cnse abn-em©nFcp-a-∏m-ev, Bº¬∏q-hv, Ipdp-t¥m- n-thcvshcp-In≥]p-gp, ]mhn≥Im-jvTw, tKmaqXwZnhy-∑m-cpsS apSn-bn-g-Iƒ, \J-®o-fp-Iƒ

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]pWy-hm-f-∑m-cpsS Ip∏m-b-°-j-W-ßƒI\ym-kvXo-I-fpsS intcm-h-kvX-Øp-≠p-Iƒ....GsX√mw coXn-I-fn¬ ssZh-ßsf At\z-jn-®p. Ipń-°mew

XpSßn GsX√mw hml-\-ß-fn¬! tIcfw XpSßn _olm¿ hsc.A∏q-∏s‚ tXmfn¬, AΩq-Ω-bpsS Ffn-bn¬]ns∂ _ n¬, ssk°n-fn¬Aw_m-k-U¿ Imdn¬Imf-h-≠n-bn¬, dn£mbn¬, Xoh-≠n-bn¬hf-f-Øn¬, ]ns∂ t_mń¬B\-∏p-dØv, Igp-X-∏p-d-Øv, H -I-Øns‚ Ip©-nbn¬.kXym-t\z-j-W-bm-X-I-fpsS NcnXw \o≠ Hcp IY-bm-Wv.

BgvN-∏-Xn-∏nse \o≠IY-Iƒt]mse ssZ¿Ly-ap-≈-h. \ofwamX-a√ hoXn-bp-ap≈ IY-Iƒ. ]md-»me apX¬ _olm¿ hsc\ofw. ]q∆m¿ apX¬ ]mf-bw-tIm- -hsc hoXn.

]pWyw tXSn-bp-ff \´w-Xn-cn-®n-ep-IƒA¿∞w tXSn-bp≈ h´w Id-ß-ep-IƒCt∏m-gnXm sXm -SpØ ] -W-Øn¬ ]m¿∞n-®p-sIm≠ncp∂

km[m-c-W-°m-cmb Ipsd I¿j-I-cpsS Gsg´p [ym\-tbm-K-ß-fn-eqsS apsºßpw e`n-®n- n-√mØ kam-[m\w e`n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. a\- n\v Hcp kpJw. ZnhyXzw H∂pw Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sm-Ø, _ncp-Z-ß-sfm-∂p-an-√mØ Hcp]-tZ-in-bpsS hmbn¬\n∂p hoW hN-\-ß-fn-eqsS Pohn-X-Øns‚ A¿∞w Is≠-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

tXSn-b-h≈n Imen¬ Np‰n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.s]s -∂v, Xn¶-fm-gvN-cm-Xn-bnse N¿®m-th-f-bn¬ aØmbn D]-

tZin ]d™ Hcp hmNIw thWp-ta-t\ms‚ \mhn-ep-W¿∂p:kXyw hfsc efn-Xw, hfsc ASpØv, Ffp∏w I≠p-]n-Sn-°mw.hn\-b-ap≈ a\- p-≠m-bm¬ aXn.

efnXwFfp∏whfsc ASpØvGsd-\mƒ Xe-]p-I-™m-tem-Nn® hnj-b-ßƒ hfsc efn-X-

ambn a\- n-embnXpS-ßp-∂p. ssIbn¬ Inńb XXz-im-kvX-K-Ÿ-ßƒ Acn-®n-d°n At\z-jn®n´pw I≠p-In- n-bn- n-√mØ a¿Ω-ßƒGsg´p cmXn-Iƒ sIm≠v a\- n¬ sXfn-™p-h-cp-∂p.

kuP-\y-c-£. A¤pX ]m]-im-¥n.\nXy-X-bpsS `mKy-°pdnSn°-‰p-hm-ßm-sX, \dp-s°-Sp-∏n-√msX `mKyw ]m¿∞n-®pIc-

ÿ-am-°p∂ Ipsd hnizm-kn-Iƒ. AΩ-bpsS am¿∆nse ]n©p-Ip-™n-s\-t∏mse IÆo-scm-gp°n ]kmZw s]mgn-bn-°p∂ ktlm-

Zcoktlm-Z-c-∑m¿. sXßp-hnf aØmbnD]-tZ-inbpw At±-l-Øns‚ kl-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw!

Pohn-°m≥ th≠n ]m¿∞n-°p-∂-h-cp≠v]m¿∞n-°m≥ th≠n Pohn-°p-∂-h-cp≠vaØm-bn-D-]-tZ-inbpw Iqćpw Ch-cn¬ c≠m-asØ Iq´-Øn-

epƒs∏-Sp-∂p.`wKn-bmbn tjhp-sNbvXv apJw an\p-°nb Hcp Iq´w ]pcp-j-

∑m¿. I©mhpw Idp∏pw sXmSm-Ø-h¿. _oUn-°-d-bn-√mØ Np≠p-I-fm-sW-√m-h¿°pw. ImSpw N∏pw, adbpw adn∏pw apdnaoi-bp-an-√m-Ø-h¿. apJØp t\m°n-bm¬ aXn, Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw lrZ-b-Øns‚ ASn-Ø-´p-hsc ImWmw. ImSpsXfn®ssaXm-\w-t]mseapJØv kqcy-]-Imiw kzoI-cn-°p-∂-h¿. Cubw-]q-inb sNºp-N-cphw t]mse ]Imiw Bhm-ln®p ]Xn- -en-∏n°p-∂h¿.

B -c-W-ß-fpsS Xnf-°-an-√mØ Ipsd kvXoIƒ. F∂m¬Xs∂ ]Im-i-Øn¬ Ipfn®p\nev°p-∂ kt¥mjw Ah-cpsS apJ-ß-fn-ep-≠v. kvtXmX-Øns‚ AI-º-Sn-tbmsS GXp ]iv\-ß-sfbpw t\cn-Sp∂ ktlm-Z-cn-am¿. h’Ω ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS tPmen\jvS-s∏´ Imcyw hymgm-gvN-cm-Xn-bnse km£y-Øn¬ Ah¿ kqNn-∏n®tXm¿Ωh∂p....-]t£ hm°p-I-fn¬ \ncm-i-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. hnizm-khpw ip`m]vXnhnizm-k-hpap≈ bph-Xn.

tPmjzm-am-∏nf IcƒtcmKn-bm-Wv. IqSn-bm¬ c≠p h¿jwIqSnPohn-°pw. F∂m¬ Abm-fpsS hm°p-I-fn-¬ Hcp ]cm-Xnbpw C√m-bn-cp∂p F∂ hkvXpX thWp-ta-t\m≥ Hm¿Øp. tcmK-ku-Jy-Øn\p amX-a√, tcmK-Øn\pw ssZh-Øn\p \µn]d-bp∂ a\p-jy-cmWv aØmbn D]-tZ-in-bpsS k`mw-K-ßƒ.

I®-hSw s]mfn-™-t∏mƒ hnjw Ign®v Bfl-lXysNbvXXs‚ AΩm-h-t\bpw Bkvva aq¿—n-®-t∏mƒ InW-‰n¬ NmSnacn® Nn‰-Ω-tbbpw kl-Xm-]-]q¿∆w thWp-ta-t\m≥ kvacn-®p.tbip-In-kvXp-hns\ I≠p-ap-ń-bncp-s∂-¶n¬ Ah¿ Bfl-lXysNøp-am-bncpt∂m?

Ata-cn-°-bn¬ Bfl-lXy G‰hpw Ipdhv s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsSbnS-bn-em-sW∂v kmaq-ly-im-kvX-⁄-∑m¿ \S-Ønb Hcp]T\w shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xmbn aØmbn D]-tZin ]kw-K-Øn¬ A`n-am-\-tØmsS kqNn-∏n® Imcyhpw thWp-ta-t\ms‚ Nn¥-bn-se-Øn.

Bflm-hn¬ Zcn-Z-cm-b-h¿kº-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ icm-i-cn-°m¿....-kt¥m-j-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ kº-∂¿]ns∂ Ch¿ F¥n\v Bfl-lXy sNøp∂p!

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Bflm-hn¬ Zcn-Z-cm-b-h¿ `mKy-hm-∑m¿. `mKy-hm-∑m¿ F¥n\vBfl-l-Xy-sN-øp∂p!

Aar-Xns‚ kpIr-X-ap≈ Ah-cpsS kvXpXnkvtXmX-ßƒXs‚ ssk°n-fns\ ]n¥p-S-cp-∂-X-pt]mse tXm∂n.

ssk°n-fn¬ Ccp-∂p-sIm-≠pXs∂ thWp-ta-t\m≥ he-XpssIs\©Øp h®p: "GI-k-Xy-ssZ-h-amb btlm-th, k¿t∆-iz-cm,PK-Zo-izcm, kz¿§-ÿ-\mb ssZhta hµ-\w. Keo-e-bnse kzmantb\µn. tKmim-e-bnse Ah-Xm-cta \a-kv°m-cw. btlm-h-bpsS GI-Pm-X-\mb kzmantb ic-Ww....-i-cWw \o amXw....-Rm≥ AßsbkzoI-cn-°p-∂p.'

kzbw a¥n-°m≥ XpSßn:Rm≥ kn≤m¿∞-\m-Wv-—-Imcyw km[n-®-h≥Rm≥ _p≤-\m-Wv-—-t_m[w e`n-®-h≥km£m¬ kXy-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ t_m[w!h¿j-ß-fmbn thWp-ta-t\ms‚ D≈n¬ sIń-°n-S-∂n-cp∂ `b-

ßfpw thZ-\-Ifpw s]bvXp\oßnb ]Xo-Xn. Hmtcm [ym\-tbm-K-Øn\p t]mIp-t¥mdpw Hmtcm `mcw Hgn-bp∂ A\p- hw. Ct∏mƒAh-km-\sØ `mc-s°´pw s]mń-ho-Wn-cn-°p-∂p.

"lt√-epøm kvtXmXw. Kvtfmdn.' s]¥-t°mkvXp ssien-bn¬At±lw ssZhsØ kvXpXn-®p.

s]s´∂v \m°n\p NqSp tXm∂n. izmk-tIm-i-ßƒ hnI-kn®phcp-∂-Xp-t]mse Hc-\p- q-Xn. X\n°p ]nSn-In- mØ GtXm hm°p-Iƒ \mhv D®-cn®p XpS-ßn. hnZzm≥ _ncp-Z-Øn\p th≠n k¿°m¿\S-Ønb hymI-c-W]-co-£bv°v H∂mw ¢mkn¬ ]m mb thWp-ta-t\m≥. F∂m¬ hymI-cW \nb-a-ßƒ°-Xo-X-amb hm°p-Iƒ, hmN-I-ßƒ, D®m-c-W-ßƒ A[-c-ß-f-n-eqsS _ln¿K-an-°p-∂p. H∂pw ]nSn-In- p-∂n-√. ssZhsØ kvXpXn-°bm-sW∂p amXwAdn-bmw. kvXpXn Ic-®n-embn amdn. IÆns‚ _‘-\-ßƒAgn™ ]Xo-Xn.

D≈n¬ Hcp l¿tjm-∑m-Zw. Bflm-hn-s‚bpw ico-c-Øn-s‚bpw\mhn-s‚bpw F√m sI´p-Ifpw Agn-b-s∏-s´∂p tXm∂n. s\bvt]mse hg-ßp-∂ \mhv. A[-c-ßƒ sXdn-°p-∂p. XmSn-sb-√p-Iƒ hnd-bv°p-∂p. Bfl-]-hm-l-Øns‚ then-tb-‰w. tPmjzm am∏n-f-bpsShoń-en-cp∂p ]m¿∞n-®-h¿°p-≠mb AtX A\p- -hw.

BImiw `qansb hnfn-°p-∂p.]cn-ip-≤m-flmhv thWp-ta-t\ms\ Xgp-Ip-∂p.s]s´∂v ssk°nƒ \n¿Øn. Imep-Iƒ \neØph®v

ssk°n-fn¬ Xs∂ Ccp∂p. \me-©p-an-\n- p-Iƒ.Np‰p-h´w ItÆm-Sn®p: "Bsc-¶nepw ImWp-∂pt≠m? ]d-™-

Xp-ht√mw tIƒ°p-∂pt≠m? `m¥-\m-sW∂p hnNm-cn-°ptam?'CjvS-s∏´ ]m¬∏m-bkw Inńb Imc-W-h-cpsS kt¥m-j-tØm-

sS-bmWv ho≠pw ssk°n-fn¬ Ibdn bmX XpS¿∂-Xv.taen¬ kn\n-am -Xn-tb-‰-dn¬ Im¬N-hn- p-I-bn-√. sk°p-e¿

\mS-I-ßƒ ImWm≥ t]mIp-I-bn-√. Fs‚ ]Ww Xn∑sb Duńhf¿Øp-∂-h-cpsS t]m°-‰n¬ sN∂p hogp-I-bn-√. c≠paq∂p Xocp-am-\-ßƒ sNbvXp-sIm-≠mWv H‰-b-Sn-∏m-X-bn-eqsS ho´p-]-dºn-te°vssk°nƒ Nhn- n-°-b-‰n-b-Xv.

cmXn-bnse ]kw-K-Øn¬ aØm-bn-®≥ Cu hnj-b-sØ-∏‰nkwkm-cn-®n-cp-∂p. kvXo]pcp-j-_-‘sØ ]®-bmbn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p∂ IYm-]p-kvX-I-ßƒ. `mcym `¿Øm-°-∑m¿ XΩn-ep≈ kzIm-cy-_-‘sØ s]mXp-]-Z¿i-\-Øn\p h®n-cn-°p∂ kn\n-a-Iƒ.a\p-jys\ sX‰mb Nn¥-I-fn-te°p \bn-°p∂ Zriy-I-e-Iƒ.IpSpw-_-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ ]mh-\-Xsb \in-∏n-°p∂ kmln-Xyw.Ipń-I-fn¬ Ip‰-hm-k-\-bp-sSbpw ssewKnI hnIr-Xn-I-fp-sSbpw hnj-hn-Øp-Iƒ hnX-bv°p∂ Iem-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ. Ch-bvs°-Xnsc kwkm-cn-®-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ D≈n¬ [m¿Ωn-I-tcmjw Bfn-°-Øp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂ Imcyw thWp-ta-t\m≥ Hm¿Øp.

aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™ c≠p-aq∂v hmN-I-ßƒ D≈n¬ apgßn:"]nb-hn-izm-kn-I-sf, ]W-Øn\pw ]kn-≤n°pwth≠n Nne kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m¿ aen-\-Pew Xpd∂phnń-cn-°-bm-Wv. ]m]w IpSn-bn-cn-°p∂ Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw Xpd∂phnSp∂ HmS-sh-≈w. tbip-hns‚ bYm¿∞-Zm-k-∑m¿ AXp IpSn-°m≥ t]mIn-√.'

IYm-IrØv kmØms‚ Z√m-fm-Ip-Itbm?Ihn ]mXm-f-Øns‚ h‡m-hm-Itbm?kv\m]-I-tbm-l-∂m≥ tbip-hn\p hgn-sbm-cp°nIem-Im-c≥ Ien-bp-K-Øn\p hmXn¬ ]Wn-bp∂p!`mcy Dd-ßn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. thWp-ta-t\m≥ ]T-\-ap-dn-bn¬

Ibdn `nØn-bn-sem- n-®n-cp∂ kn\n-am-\-Sn-I-fp-sSbpw \S-∑m-cp-sSbpwNnX-ßƒ Iodn-sb-Sp-Øp.

taml-ßƒ Cf-°n-hn-Sp∂ hkvX-ßƒ [cn-®-h¿A[-a-hn-Im-c-ßƒ Cf°nhnSp∂ AwK-hn-\ym-k-ßƒsRfn™pw hf™pw \n¬°p∂ \S-∑m¿ \Sn-Iƒ"Ch¿ A\ysc \in-∏n-°p-∂-h-cm-Wv. C\n Fs‚ hoń¬

Ch¿°v ÿm\-an-√.' NnX-ßƒ Nh‰pIp -bn-en- p-sIm≠p ]d-™p.Aev]-t\cw Btem-Nn®p\n∂p. P\m-e-I-fpsS ]Sn-I-fn¬

BWn-b-Sn-®p Xq°n-bn-ń-cp∂ \me©p t^mt´m-I-fpsS apºn¬.BgvN-∏-Xn-∏p-I-fn¬\n∂p shń-sb-SpØ Ipsd ]m›m-Xy-Im-bn-I-Xm-c-ß-fpsS ]S-ßƒ. ASn-h-kvX-Øns‚ hen-∏w-t]m-ep-an-√mØ

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]o°ncn Im¬N-´-Iƒ [cn® bphm-°ƒ. amwk-f-amb XpS-Iƒ]Z¿in-∏n®v sS∂okv Ifn-°p∂ \me©p bph-Xn-Iƒ.

"C\o \osbm∂pw Fs‚ hoń¬ ]¥p-I-fn-°-≠m,' kzbwa¥n-®p-sIm≠v ]S-ßƒ ]n®n-®o-¥n.

aØm-bn-®-\n¬ IØnDb¿∂ AtX [m¿ΩnI-tcmjw thWp-ta-t\ms‚ apJØpw ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Xn¶-fmgvN tPmenIgn™v aS-ßp∂hgn thWp-ta-t\m≥ ]md-»me Ih-e-bnse X´ms‚ Be-bn¬ Ib-dn. Igp-Øn¬ InS∂kz¿Æ-amebpw sh≈n-sIm-≠p-≠m-°nb tXmƒh-fbpw DucnX´ms\ Gev]n-®p. acp-Xn-hnf Aº-e-Øn¬ IpSn-bn-cn-°p∂ tZhn-bpsS cq]w sImØnb ame. Koh¿Kokv]pWy-hm-f≥ IpXn-c-∏p-d-Øn-cp∂v k¿∏sØ sIm√p∂ cwKw apZWwsNbvX tXmƒh-f.c≠pw Dcp-°n-hn‰p. Inńb ]Ww sImSpØv ]pXnb hoSp-h® hI-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ ISw hoń. _m°n cq]m sImSpØv `mcybv°pth≠n at\m-l-c-amb Hcp kmcn hmßn. c≠p a°ƒ°pw hkvX-ßƒ. ]pkvX-I-°-S-bn¬ Ibdn C≥Uymss__nƒ skmssk‰n]kn-≤o-I-cn® "]pXnb\nba'Øns‚ \mep tIm∏n-Ifpw. _‘p-°ƒ°pw kplr-Øp-°ƒ°pw kΩm\w sImSp-°m≥.

CSbv°v Kma-Ønse KŸ-im-e-bn¬ Ib-dn. ]Xn-hmbnsshIn v Hcp aWn-°q¿ AhnsS sNe-h-gn-°m-dp-≠v. hoń-te-°p-Xn-cn-®-t∏mƒ Nn¥ `mc-X-Øns‚ Ct∏m-gsØ ÿnXn-sb-∏‰nBbn-cp-∂p.

`mc-Xo-b¿ temI-Ønse G‰hpw _p≤n-am-∑mcpw A≤zm-\-io-ecpw ka¿∞cpw BWv. F∂n´pw `mcXw C∂pw ]ń-Wn-cm-Py-ß-fpsS Iq -Øn¬ InS-°p-∂p. ImcWw F¥m-bn-cn°mw? AbmƒBtem-Nn-®p.

C¥ym-°m¿ temI-Øn¬ GXp cmPy-Øp-sN-∂mepw ]®-]n-Sn-°p-∂p. hf-cp-∂p. Db-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Chn-sStbm?

Db¿®-bn-√. D≤m-c-W-an-√. hf¿®-bn-√.]ń-Wn. ]I¿®-hym-[n-Iƒ. ssI°q-en. Bfl-l-Xy.hni∏v. Fhn-sSbpw hni-∏v.hm\-im-kvXhpw KWn-X-im-kvXhpw ck-X-¥hpw Du¿÷-X-

¥hpw P\n-®Xv `mc-X-Øn¬. sshZy-im-kvX-Øns‚ XpS-°hpwChnsS Bbn-cp-∂p. C∂v Cu cwK-ß-fn-se√mw C¥y ]n∂n-em-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

]≠v Chn-SsØ P\w GI kXy-ssZ-h-Øn¬ hpiz-kn-®n-cp-∂p.GI kXy-ssZ-hsØ Bcm-[n-®n-cp-∂p—AXn-]m-No-\-Im-e-Øv.

ùan-Ihpw am\-kn-Ihpw Bfln-I-hp-amb hf¿®-bpsS Ime-L- -ß-fm-bn-cp∂p Ah.

Bcp ]ng®p? thWp-ta-t\m≥ Xt∂m-Sp-Xs∂ tNmZn-®p. adp-]-Snbpw Abmƒ Xs∂ \¬In. a\p-jy≥ ]ng-®p. ]pcp-j\pwkvXobpw _me\pw hr≤\pw ]WvUn-X\pw ]ma-c\pw [\-hm\pwZcn-Z\pw Hcp-t]mse ]ng-®p.

Fßs\ ]ng®p?kjvSm-hmb ssZhsØ ad-∂p. krjvSnsb Bcm-[n-®p-Xp-Sßn.

I√n-s\bpw Im‰n-s\-bpw. a\p-jy-s\bpw arK-sØ-bpw. b£n-I-sfbpw hr£-ß-sf-bpw.

Ahn-sS-bt√ ]X\w Bcw- n-®Xv! kjvSm-hns\ ad-∂-t∏m-ƒCuizc-]-kmZw \jvS-s∏- -XmtWm? Hcp `qhn- m-Kw- samØw A‘-X-bn-em-≠-XmtWm? hymPm-cm-[-\-bpsS im]w! A‘-hn-izm-k-ßfpwZpcm-Nm-c-ßfpw ssIXp-d∂p kzoIcn-®-Xns‚ im]w! `mcXwkapZw t]mse Bb-XmtWm Ip‰w? N∏pw Nhdpw N≠nbpwkI-e-am-en-\y-ßfpw hm Xpd∂pkzoI-cn-°p∂ kap-Z-sØ-t∏mse!!hnth-N-\-an-√msX Bgnsb apX¬ ]qgnsb hsc Bcm-[n-®-XmtWmim]-Øns‚ ImcWw? Bgnbpw Dugnbpw \n¿Ωn-®-hs‚ apºn¬I≈ ssZh-ßsf \nc-Øn-h-®-XmtWm Ip‰w?

_nw_-ßsf \in-∏n-®m¬ im]w amdptam? AtXm Ah Dcp-°n-sb-Sp-∏n®v Xq°n-hn-‰m¬ aXntbm? hn‰p-In- p∂ ]Ww sIm≠v]mh-ßƒ°v DSp-XpWn hmßn sImSp-°m-a-t√m. temI-Øn-em-I-am\w \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn InkvXym-\nbpw lnµphpw ssP\\pw _p≤-a-X-hn-izm-knbpw \n¿Ωn-®p-Iq- nb ]XnaIƒ Dcp°n-hn-‰m¬ temI-Ønse km[p-°ƒ°p-samØw DSp-Xp-Wn-°p- h-I-bm-bnt√?

im]-s∏m-dp-Xnbv°p as‰mcp am¿§w! _nw_-ß-fpsS ÿm\wam‰n-bmse¥m? Bcm-[-\m-ÿ-e-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw FSp-Øp-am-‰p-I.Ic-Iu-i-e-h-kvXp-°ƒ kq£n-°p∂ ImgvN-_w-•m-hp-I-fn-te-°v. a\p-jys‚ Iem-hn-cpXv Bkz-Zn-°m-at√m!

C¥y°p ]gb ]Xm]w XncnsI In´ptam? ]≠-sØ-t∏mseHcp \√-Imew hcptam?

hcpw.F∂m¬ P\w ]›m-Ø-]n-°-Ww. hy‡n-X-e-Øn¬ A\p-X-]n-

°-Ww. tZio-b-X-e-Øn¬ am\- m-¥-c-ap-≠m-I-Ww. hymP-ssZ-h-ßsf krjvSn-s®-SpØ Ip‰w G‰p-]-d-b-Ww. GI-k-Xy-ssZ-hsØamXw Bcm-[n-°-Ww.

Hcp \√-Im-esØ kz]v\w I≠p-sIm-≠mWv thWp-ta-t\m≥ho´pap‰-tØ°v ssk°nƒ Nhn- n-°-b-‰n-b-Xv.

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]nt‰ Rmb-dmgvN thWp-ta-t\m≥ shfp-∏n\v A©p aWn°vFgp-t∂-‰p. `mcy Fgp-t∂-ev°p-∂-Xn\p aptº.

]qPm-ap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dn. sslµ-h- -In-kvXo-b- -_p-≤-aX ]Xn-a-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn FSp-Øp-am-‰n. Xncp-ti-jn-∏p-Iƒ, Znhy-∑m-cpsS]S-ßƒ. F√mw-IqSn \me©p Nm°p-I-fn-em°n XnÆ-bn¬ h®p._p≤-s‚bpw I\ym-a-dn-b-Øn-s‚bpw ]Xn-a-I-fm-bn-cp∂p G‰hpwhen-∏-ap-≈-h. IS-a-‰-Øp-I-Ø-\m-cpsS Ip∏m-b-Øns‚ Hcp Ij-Whpw Nm°n-\p-≈n-ep-≠mbn-cp∂p.

aØmbnD]-tZin \bn® [ym\-tbm-K-Øn¬h®v X\n-°p-≠mbam‰-ß-sf-∏‰n `mcy-tbmSp kwkm-cn-®-ti-j-amWv ]md-»m-e-bn-ep≈s]¥-t°mkvXp aµn-c-Øn-te°p ]pd-s∏- -Xv.

Pm\In Cf-In-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. \q‰m-≠p-I-fnse ]mc-ºcyw`¿Ømhv NW-®m-°p-I-fn-em-°n-b-Xns‚ ]Xn-tj[w.

Pm\In HmSn. ]md-»m-e-bpsS hSt° tImWn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂io[c-ta-t\ms‚ hoń-te-°v. thWp-ta-t\ms‚ aqØ ktlm-Z-c≥._ncp-Z-[m-cn-bmb At±lw Xmeq-°nse ]Pm tkmjy-enÃv ]m¿ń-bpsS ]c-am-≤y-£-\m-Wv.

Xe-bn¬ c≠p ssIIfpw h®v kwkm-cn®p XpS-ßn-b-t∏mtg]cmXn Ic-®n-embn amdn.

"s]m∂p tN´m, thWp-t®-´\v H∂p c≠m-gvN-bmbn Fs¥m-s°tbm am‰-ßƒ D≠m-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.'

"F¥hm ]iv\w?'"thWp-t®- ≥ CSbv°nsS cmXo¬ IYm-]-kw-K-Øn\pw Iem-

]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ°pw t]mIm-dp-f-f-Xp-sIm≠v Rm≥ ]tXy-Ins®m∂pwAt\z-jn-®n-√. C∂p cmhn-tebm ]d-™Xv Hcm-gvN-bmbn s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS [ym\-tbm-K-Øn\m t]msb-∂v. AhnsS sN∂vFt¥m kam-[m\w Inń-sb∂p t]mepw.'

"thWp Ft∂mSv Ign™Znhkw C°mcyw kwkm-cn-®n-cp-∂p.' ]tXyI hnIm-c-ß-sfm∂pw C√m-sX-bmWv io[-c-ta-t\m≥]Xn-I-cn-®-Xv.

"kwKXn C∏w hj-fm-bn-cn-°zm. aXw-am-dp-I-bm-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p. ]qPm-ap-dnbnse tZh-cq-]-ß-sf√mw Nm°n¬ sIń-sh-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Xebv°p h√ Akp-J-hp-am-tWm∂m Fs‚ t]Sn.'

"Hm...-A-h\p Xebv°p sImg∏w H∂p-an-√. Ahs‚ a\- -am-[m-\-Øn-\p -th≠n a\- m-£n-b-\p-k-cn®p ]h¿Øn-°m≥t]m∆m∂m Ft∂mSv Ign-™mgvN ]d-™Xv.'

"F¥m tN´m, tN´≥ Cßs\ ]td-∂-Xv. CX \n m-c-ambnC°mcyw FSp-°p-∂-Xv. A—≥ acn-®-Xn-∏ns∂ tN´\v hoń¬ ]nXm-hn-s‚ ÿm\-am.'

"Ah≥ a‰p iey-ßƒ H∂pw sNøp-∂n-√-t√m. I≈p-Ip-Sn-bn-√. s]Æp-ßsS ]pdtI t]mIp-∂n-√. \ns∂ Imcy-ambn t\m°p-∂pt≠m?'

"Ab-eØv FX kpµcns]Æp-ßƒ-—NoØ-bmbn H∂pt\m°pI t]mepw sNbvXn-ń-√. Zp»o-e-ß-sfm-∂p-an-√. Ign-™m-gvNbpw F\n°v \s√mcp kmcn hmßn-Ø-∂p.'

"Ah≥ \ns∂ D]-Z-hn-°m-dpt≠m?'"IeymWw Ign-™n v ]Øp h¿jamhzm. H∂p- \p-≈n-bn´p

t]mep-an-√.'"F∂m \o shj-an-°m-Xn-cn.'"F¥m tN´m CXnX sIm®p-Im-cy-ambn FSp-°p-∂Xv?'"\ΩpsS Xd-hm- n¬ FX-t]¿ \ΩpsS aXwhn v \nco-iz-c-hm-Zn-

Iƒ Bbn-s´m-≠v. \ΩsS cma≥Nn‰-∏s‚ aI≥ Nµ≥ sIm®n-bn¬ \nco-iz-c-hmZ kwL-S-\-bpsS skI- dn BsW∂v \n\-°-dn-bm-a-t√m. thWp GXm-bmepw Cuiz-c-hn-izmkw Dt]-£n-®n- n-√-s√m. ]m¿∞\ IqSn-b-X√m Dt≈m?'

"C∏w ]gb a¥-ß-sfm∂pw ]mSn tIƒ°p-∂n-√. Ign-™mgvN"btlm-h- ssZhamw hnip-≤-Pm-Xn \mw' F∂p ]mSn-s°m≠p \S-°p-∂Xp tI´p. Rmt\m¿Øp h√ tdUntbm ]m´pw ]mSn-s°m≠p\S°p-hm-∂v. C∂p cmhn-se-bt√ym Imcyw ]nSn-In-ń-b-Xv.Fß\n\o a\p-jy-cpsS samJØp t\m°pw. am\w t]mI-Ønt√?'

"tamtf, \ΩsS sN√ΩNn‰Ω Bkva-tcmKw IqSn-b-t∏mƒInW-‰n-®m-Sn-bt√ Poh-s\mSp°n-b-Xv. AΩm-hs‚ aIs\ I≈-°-S-Øn\p ]nSn®v ]X-Øn¬ t]cphsc h∂-X-t√. I®-hSw s]mfn-™∏w \ΩpsS aqØ AΩm-h≥ Fen-hnjw Xn∂v Bfl-lXysNbvXn-t√. Nmcmbw hm‰p∂ FX-t]¿ Chn-SsØ hey Xd-hm-Sp-I-fn-ep-≠v. AsXm-s°-bt√ am\-t°-Sv.'

"Dw'"cmjvSob t\Xm-°fpw hnZym-k-º-∂cpw k¬kz-`m-hn-Ifpw

[mcm-f-ap≈ IpSpw-_-amWv \Ωp-tS-Xv. H∂pc≠v A\njvSkw -h-ßtfm hnIr-Xn-Itfm D≠m-sb∂ph®v \ΩpsS am\w CSn™phog-sØm∂pw C√. thWp-hns‚ Imcyw Hcp hnIr-Xn-bmbn amXwBfp-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-Ø-≈pw.'

"tN´≥ thWp-t®- s\ imkn®p t\sc-bm-°-Ww.'"Rm≥ Ahs\ imkn®v a\w Xncn-t®m≠p h∂m¬, Ah\p

Inńb kam-[m\w \jvS-ambn Ah\pw Bfl-lXy sNbvXmtem!'"F¥hm tN´m C∏-td-∂Xv? tN´≥ cmjvSob t\Xm-hm-b∏w

IpSpw-_-]m-c-ºcyw F√mw adt∂m?'

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"Rm≥ tkmjy-enÃp]m¿ń-bpsS t\Xm-hm-sW∂v \n\-°-dn-bm-at√m?'

"tN´≥ RßsS A`n-am-\-am. tN´≥ \√ c≠p hg-°p-]-d-™m¬ thWp-t®- ≥ t\sc hcpw.'

"Ipt™, C¥y-bpsS atX-X-c-Xzhpw C¥y≥ ]ucs‚ hy‡n-kzm-X-¥yhpw AwKo-I-cn-°p∂ Hcp ]m¿ń-]-am-W-amWv Rßƒ°v.Rm≥ ]m¿ń-bpsS t\Xm-hm-bn-cn-°pºw Hcmƒ a\x-km-£n-bpsSt]c-W-b-\p-k-cn®v ]h¿Øn-®-Xns\ Rm≥ Fßs\ imkn°pw?'A\p-Iq-e-a-√mØ kzc-Øn-em-WXp ]d-™-Xv.

"tN´m ]m¿ń-bmtWm ]mc-º-cy-amtWm Imcyw?'"]mc-ºcyw!! `mc-X-Øns‚ ]mc-ºcyw a\- m-£n°p hne-sIm-

Sp-°p∂ ]mc-º-cy-am-Wv. cmP- -c-W-Øns‚ Ime-Øp-t]mepw ChnsSF√m aX-ßƒ°pw Ah-cpsS hnizm-k-hn-j-b-ßƒ ]N-cn-∏n-°m-\p≈ kzmX¥yw \m´p-cm-Pm-°-∑m¿ \¬In-bn-cp-∂p. temI-ØnseF√m aX-ßfpw \ΩpsS aÆn¬ thcq∂n hf¿∂p. tXmam-«o-lmbv°v \ΩpsS cmP-[m-\n-I-fn¬ kzoI-cWw \¬In-bn-´p≠vF∂mWv sFXn-lyw. apl-Ω-Zp-\-_nbpw tbip-In-kvXphpw I¨^yq-jykpw `mc-X-Øn¬ h∂n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ahsc ]qam-e-bn´p kzoI-cn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. tbip-tZ-hs\ Iqin¬ Ib-‰p-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.\ΩpsS kwkvIm-chpw aX-ssa-Xnbpw ad∂v Rm≥ ]h¿Øn-°-W-sa-∂mtWm \o ]td-∂Xv?'

"tN´≥ \mń¬ kzm[o-\-ap≈ Bfm. ]Ø≥]Xp-t]sc IqńD]-tZ-in-amsc Xm°oXp sNbvXm aXn. Ah-∑mcv GtXm I¨sI´phnZy \SØn tN´s\ hio-I-cn-®-Xm.'

io[-c-ta-t\m≥ Aev]-t\cw Xd-bn-te-°p t\m°n- \n-∂-tijwapJw Db¿Øn. "Pm\Io, Kp≠-Isf \njv]-bmkw Iq´mw.'

"AXp-a-Xn. ên-bv°pw.'"]t£, kwKXn AhnSw sIm≠p \nev°-Øn-√. \ΩpsS

\mń¬ Xs∂ Xoh-∑m¿ D≠v. IpØpw-sh´pw \S-°pw. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS hoSpw IqSpw Np´p-I-cn-°pw. km[p-°sf D]-Z-hn-°tWm? Ah-cpsS A≤zm-\- ew Np´p-I-cn®v Ah-cpsS Ip™p-ß-sf-s°m≠v IpØp-]m-f FSp-∏n-°tWm?'

"AsXm∂pw th≠m.'"\nc-]-cm-[n-I-fpsS c‡w \ΩpsS Kma-Øns‚ aÆn¬

hogvØtWm?'"AtXw th≠m. F∂m¬ thWp-t®- s\ hio-I-cn® D]-tZ-

in°pw Iq´¿°pw c≠p X√p-sIm-Sp-°-Ww.'"Cuiz-c≥ tIm]n®v `qan ]nSn®p Ipep-°n-bmtem? CSn-sh- n-

®mtem? ]mºns\ hn´p \ns‚ a°sf ISn-∏n-®mtem?'

Pm\In Aev]-t\cw au\-ambn \n∂-tijw s\©Øp ssIh-®p. "`K-hm-t\, £an-°-tW....-F-\n-°mtcw ASn°≠m. D]-Z-hn-°bpw th≠m. thWp-t®- s\ XncnsI Inń-bm-a-Xn. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ tN´s‚ XeXncn-°m-Xn-cp-∂m¬ aXn.'

"FSo, F\n°v c≠p-aq∂p s]¥-t°m-kp-Imsc Adn-bmw.Ah¿ I¨sI´p hnZy-°mscm∂p-a-√. sImg-∏-°m-c-√. sImsd Ff-°-s∏-cp-∏-°m-cm-sW∂p amXw. Hcp apdn-_oUnt]mepw hen-°p-t∂m-c-√...IqSmsX, Ah¿ h¿§o-b-hm-Zn-Ifpw A√. lnµp-°-fpsS_nw_-ßƒs°-Xn-cmbn kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xn-s\-°mƒ IqSp-X¬i‡n-bmbn Ah¿ InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS _nw_-ß-sfbpw hna¿in-°p-∂p. lnµp Ft∂m InkvXym\n Ft∂m Ah¿ hI-Xn-cn®pImWp-∂n√. ]ns∂ Ahsc Fßs\ Ip‰w ]dbpw?'

`¿Øm-hns\ hio-I-cn-®-h-sc-∏‰n ]d™ \√hm°v Pm\-Inbv°pXosc ]nSn-®n-√.

"tN´m, thWp-t®- ≥ \msS√mw Np‰n-°-dßn hmßn® _nw_-ß-sf√mw Nm°n¬ sIń- h-®n-cn-°p-∂tXm?'

"DSs\ Bsc-s°m-s≠-¶nepw FSp-∏n®v Nm°p-sI- p-I-sf√mwCßpsIm≠p t]mcv.'

"Chn-sS- ÿ-e-apt≠m?'"CjvSwt]mse. Fs‚ ]qPm-apdn ap°mepw Hgn™p sIS-

°zm. ]n≈m-¿ ]pXnb hoSp-Iƒ h®-t∏mƒ ]Xn-a-Iƒ an°-hbpw FSp-tØm≠p t]mbn.'

"]ns∂ tN -s\-ß\m C∏w ]qP \S-Øp-∂Xv?'"F\n°pw ]g-b-Xp-t]mse C∏w Cu _nw_m-cm-[-\-bn¬ hey

hnizm-k-an-√. _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[\ F\n°p Zln-°p-∂n-√.'"`K-hm-t\, Rms\¥m Cu tIƒ°p-∂Xv!'"GXm-bmepw \ns‚ ssZh-ßsf Rm\n-hnsS Hcp sImgt∏mw

IqSmsX kq£n-t®m-fmw. \n\°p sXm´p sXmg-W-sa∂p tXm∂p-tºmƒ Ctßm´p t]m∂m aXn.'

"tN´≥ iXp ]£-Øm. IpSpw-_-Øns‚ ]£-Ø-√. Rm≥Fs‚ kz¥w hońepw \mńepw sN∂v _‘p-°-tfmSv Imcyw[cn-∏n®p sIm≈mw. Ah¿ ssIImcyw sNbvXp sIm≈pw.'

"Ipt™, Cu hnjbw ]c-ky-am°n ]iv\w hep-Xm-°m-Xn-cn-°p-∂Xm \√-Xv. _p≤n-]q¿∆w ssIImcyw sNø-Ww.'

"Fß\m _p≤n-]q¿∆w?'"thWp-hns\ XncnsI sIm≠p-h-cm≥ \o Iptd t\¿®-I-sfms°

\S-Ø-Ww. Ab-esØ km[p-°ƒ°p I™n-sIm-Sp-°-Ww.Ah≥ sImsd-°-gn™v Cßp aSßnhcpw. Bcw- -iq-cXzw Xocp-tºmƒ Ah≥ Cßpt]mcpw. D]-tZ-in-am¿ Ahs\ Xtº-dp-sImń

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Cf-°n-b-Xm. sIm´pXocpºw Ah-\nßphcpw.'"Dw.'"s]¥-t°m-kp-Im-sc-√m-hcpw ip≤-∑m-cm-sW∂mtWm \ns‚

hnNmcw! Ah-cp-sS-bn-sS-bnepw I≈-∑mcpw NXn-b-∑mcpw kvXoe-º-S-∑mcpw ImWpw F∂p \ap°v Duln-°mw. AsXms° ImWpºwAh≥ Cßp XncnsIht∂m-fpw.'

CXp-t]mse Hcp ]Xn-I-c-W-a√ Pm\In `¿Øm-hns‚ aqØktlm-Z-c-\n¬\n∂p ]Xo-£n-®-Xv. adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX AhƒXncnsI \S∂p—-h-e-Xp-ssI-bnse X≈-hn-c-ens‚ \Jw ISn®psIm≠v.

IΩyq -WnÃp `c -W-Iq -SsØ Xmsg-bn -d°nb hnPbwtIm¨Kkv ]h¿Ø-I¿ ]S-°w-s]m- n-®m-tLm-jn® Znh-k-ß-fn¬,GXm\pw bphm-°-sfbpw thWp-ta-t\m-s\bpw hnizmk Pohn-X-Øn-te-°m-I¿jn® hnPbw s\øm-‰n≥Ic ]q¿Æ kphn-ti-j-ssZ-h-k` kvtXmX-i-_vZ-ap-b¿Øn BtLm-jn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

kPoh cmjvSo-b-Øn¬ ]¶p-sIm-≠n-s√-¶n¬Xs∂, kaq-l-Øn-\p-th≠n KpW-I-c-amb kw`m-h-\-Iƒ sNøm≥-—-k-aq-l-tZm-ln-Isf kaq-l-kvt\-ln-I-fm°n am‰m≥—s]¥-t°mkvXp ktµ-i-Øn\p Ign-bp-sa∂v aØm-bn-®≥ hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. Xncph-\-¥-]p-c-Øp-\n∂pw ]kn-≤o-I-cn-°p∂ "ssIkvX-h- q-jWw' amkn-I-bn¬s]¥-t°mkvXp ]ÿm-\-sØ-∏‰n ]kn-≤o-I-cn® Hcp teJ-\w,s]¥-t°mkvXp ktµ-i-Øns‚ kmaq-ly-X-e-Øn-ep-ff kzm[o\whnfn-®-dn-bn-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. hnhn[ ]mc-ºcy ssIkvX-h-k- -I-fn-ew-K-Xz-ap≈ Nne¿ tbmPn®p ]kn-≤o-I-cn-°p∂ Hcp kzX¥amkn-I-bm-W-Xv.

s]s´∂v ASp-°-f-bn-te°p t\m°n aØm-bn-®≥ tNmZn®p:"kmdm-tΩ, \n\°p hmbn-°tWm Hcp kphm¿Ø?'

"F¥m?'"henb hnj-b-am.'"F¥m CX henb hnjbw?'"s]¥-t°m-kvXp-]-ÿm-\sØ ]iw-kn-®p-sIm≠v Hcp ]mc-

ºcyk`-°m-c≥ Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p∂p!!'"H∂p hmbn-®p-tIƒ∏n-®m-s´. Rm≥ tamcp Im®n-s°m-≠n-cn-

°p-hm.'kmdmΩ sNhn Iq¿∏n-®p.1959 BKÃv e°-amWv ssIbn-en-cn-°p-∂-Xv. BZyw Xe-s°´p

hmbn®p: "s]¥vt°mkvXp ]ÿm\w: Hc-h-tem-I-\w.'

XpS¿∂v ]k‡`mK-ßƒ hmbn®p:"s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imsc D]-Z-h-Im-cn-I-fmbn sX‰n-≤-cn-∏n®v Xcw-

XmgvØn ImWn-°m-\p≈ iaw CXck -I-fn¬ \n∂pw D≠m-bn-´p-≠v. F∂m¬ s]¥-t°m-kvX¿ GXp kaq-l-Ønepw D]-Im-cn-I-fm-sW∂v kq£va-]-T\w sXfn-bn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. aZy-]m-\w, ]pI-hen Ch-bn¬\n∂pw s]¥-t°mkvXp k`mw-K-ßƒ hnap-‡-cmWv F∂ Hscm‰ hkvXpXaXn Ch¿ kaq-l-Øns‚ Ia-k-am-[m-\-Øn\v Hcp apX¬°q- m-sW∂p sXfn-bn-°m≥.'

"lt√-ep-øm,' kmdmΩ CS-bv°p-I-bdn BÀmZw ]I-Sn-∏n-®p."_m°n-IqSn tI´n v lt√-epøm ]d™m aXn.'"Bs´, hmbn-®m-s´. Rm≥ tI°mw.'"]m›m-Xy-]u-c-kvXy-cm-Py-ß-fn¬, Ip‰-Ir-Xy-ß-fpsS t]cn¬

Pbn-en-e-S-bv°-s∏-Sp-∂-h-cpsS icm-icn FÆw s]¥-t°m-kvXcp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ hfsc Ipd-hm-Wv. e£-°-W-°n-\m-fp-Iƒ°v aZy-]m\wDt]-£n-°p-hm-\p≈ t]cW Cu ]ÿm\w \¬In-bn- p-≠v. Bfl-l-Xybpw at\m-tcm-K-ßfpw s]¥-t°m-kvX-cp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ hfscIpd-hm-sW∂v ÿnXn-hn-h-c-°-W°v shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p.'

"kvtXmX-a-t√-eq-øm.'"tIƒ°v. C\n-bp-ap-≠v.'IÆS sNhn-∏p-d-In¬ _e-ambn Dd-∏n-®p-sIm≠v hmb\

XpS¿∂p: "s]¥-t°m-kvX¿ s]mXpsh kam-[m-\-Imw-£n-I-fm-Wv.cmjvSo-b-Øn¬ kPo-h-ambn ]s¶-Sp-°p-∂-h¿ Npcp-°w. F∂m¬,am\p-jn-I-aq-ey-ßƒ BZ-cn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ tZiob Xmev]-cy-ßƒ°phg-ßp-hm\pw cmPy-Øns‚ \nb-a-ßƒ A\p-k-cn-°p-hm\pw Cu]ÿm\w AwK-ßsf D’m-ln-∏n-°p-∂p-≠v. sk°p-e¿ kn\n-am-—\m-S-I-ßƒ s]¥-t°m-kvX¿°v \njn-≤-am-b-Xn-\m¬ [m¿Ωn-I-aq-ey-]-cn-c-£-W-Øn\v \s√mcp amXr-I-bmWv s]¥-t°mkvXp]ÿm\w kaq-l-Øn\p ImgvN-h-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Cu ]ÿm-\-sØ- ap≥hn[nIqSmsX Z¿in-t°≠ Imew AXn-I-an-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'

"ssZhw s]mXp-P-\-at≤y \sΩ am\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'kmdmΩ A`n-am-\-]q¿∆w ]d-™p."BZy-am-bn- mWv Hcp s]mXp-am-kn-I-bn¬ \sΩ A\p-Iq-en-®p-

sIm≠v Hcp teJ\w A®-Sn®p ImWp-∂-Xv. A-Xn-ibw!'"a‰p k -°m-scms° Cu teJ-\-sam∂p hmbn-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬!'"Hcp Imcyw ad-°-cp-Xv. \ΩpsS ]ÿm-\-Øns‚ aln-a-bn¬

\mw Al-¶-cn-°-cp-Xv. Imc-Ww, ]ÿm-\-ßƒ hcn-Ibpw t]mIbpwsNøpw; Db-cp -Ibpw Xmgp-Ibpw sNøpw. s]¥-t°mkvXp]ÿm\w Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-°p-∂Xv tbip-In-kvXp-hns‚ ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-tij ktµ-i-am-Wv. Cu ktµ-i-Øn¬ amXta \mw A`n-

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am\w sIm≈m-hq. k`tbm ]ÿm-\tam a\p-jys\ c£n-°-bn-√. tbip-InkvXp amXw c£-I≥.'

kw`m-jWw D]-kw-l-cn-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº tPmjzm-am-∏nfXnÆ-bn¬ FØn-bn-c-p∂p. amk-Øn¬ aq∂mep ]mh-iy-sa-¶nepwAbmƒ AhnsS hcpw. \m´p-h¿Ø-am\w ]d-bm≥.

Bap-J-an-√msX XpSßn: "]ÿm\w c£n-°-bn-√.'"F¥m ]mÃtd?'"]ÿm-\-ßƒ hcnIbpw t]mIbpw sNøpw.'"]nSn-In-´p-∂n-√-t√m...-Ft¥m ]ÿm-\am?'"£an-°Ww ktlm-Z-cm, Bap-J-an-√msX hnj-b-Øn-te°p

]th-in-®-Xn-\v.'"BapJw D]-kw-lm-c-Øn¬ ]d-™m-a-Xn.'c≠p-t]cpw Nncn-®p."Rm\pw kmdm-Ωbpw s]¥-t°mkvXp ]ÿm-\-Øns‚ Imcyw

]d-t™m-≠n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]mc-º-cy-k-`-°m¿ \S-Øp∂ Hcpamkn-I-bn¬ \ΩpsS ]ÿm-\sØ ]iw-kn-®p-sIm≠v Hcp teJ\w]kn-≤o-I-cn® Imcyw. "ssIkvXh `qjW'Øn¬.'

ep¶n-bpsS A‰w-sIm≠v IÆS XpS-®-Xn-\p-tijw tPmjzm-am-∏nf teJ\w hmbn®p XpSßn.

"CXp `qj-W-hm¿Ø Xs∂.'kmdmΩ CSbv°p Ib-dn. "Fs∂ hm≤ym-cp-tZym-K-Øn¬\n∂v

]mc-º-cy-k-`-°m¿ ]ncn-®p-hnÍmew apX¬ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-sc-∏‰n Zpjn® hm¿Ø-Iƒ amXta Ah¿ ]d™p tIń- p≈q.ZqjWhm¿Ø-Iƒ amXw. Ct∏m-gnXm `qjWhm¿Ø.'

"icym kmdm-Ω-s°m-®-tΩ. Inńb AwKo-Imcw \ap-s°mcp`qjWw Xs∂. kt¥m-jw.'

aØm-bn-®≥ apJ-ap-b¿Øn. "tPmjzm-k-tlm-Z-cm, \ap°p ZpxJn-°m\pw hI-bp≠v?'

"AsX¥m Aßs\ ]d-bm≥?'"Hcp hiØv \sΩ temIw AwKo-I-cn®p XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

adp-h-iØv \ΩpsS k -I-fn¬ ]pgp-°pØp XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.'"a\- n-em-bn-√....'"a\- n-em-°n-Ø-cmw. Rm≥ Infn-t»-cn-bn¬ Ign-™mgvN Hcp

Ieym-W-Øn\p t]mbImcyw ]d-™-t√m.'"]mÃ-cpsS ]gb kvt\ln-Xs‚ aIs‚ I√ym-W-Øn-\v.'"Ign-™mgvN AhnsS I≠ Imcy-ßƒ. tI - hm¿Ø-Iƒ....'"\mW-t°-Sp-≠m-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p.'kmdm-Ω-bmWv ]qcn-∏n-®-Xv."F¥p kw -hn®p?'"tPmjzm ktlm-Z-cm, Infn-t»cn k -bn¬ Hcp hnizmkn D≠v.

\m´p-Im¿ Abmsf hnfn-®n-cp-∂Xv lt√-epømtXmakv F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. Ft∏mgpw--- lt√-epøm kvtXmX-ßƒ D®-cn-®p-sIm≠vssZhsØ Bcm-[n-®n-cp∂ Hcp NqS≥ `‡-\m-bn-cp-∂p.'

"Abmƒ°v F¥p-]‰n?'"]‰n-b-tXm....-A-bmsf \m´p-Im¿ Ct∏mƒ hnfn-°p-∂Xv At√epw

høm tXmakv F∂m-Wv. k¬t∏cv \jvS-am-bn.'"Abmƒ F¥p sNbvXp?'"Abmƒ°v c≠v Bä-°ƒ. aqØ-h≥ t]¿jy-bn¬. Cf-b-

h≥ Ata-cn-°-bn¬. c≠p h¿jw-apºv Btcm _‘p-°ƒ hokmhmßn-s°m-Sp-Ø-Xm. ]n≈mcp c≠p-t]cpw HØncn ]Ww Ab-®p-sIm-SpØv A∏s\ klm-bn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.'

"AXp ssZh-m-\p-K-l-at√?'"]t£-¶n¬, Abmƒ Al-¶-cn-®p. ]©m-b-Ønse G‰hpw

hey hoSp-hbv°pw F∂p hmin-]n-Sn®v Hcp `b-¶c sIm´m-cw-t]m-esØ hoSp-h-®p. \mep-t]cp ImW-W-sa∂p ]d™v tdmUns‚h°-ØmWv hoSp-sh-®-Xv.'

"_ pw temdow t]mIpºw N≈ `nØn-bn¬ sXdn-t®m-fpw.hgn-tb-t]m-Ip∂ IpSn-b-∑m-cpsS Ak- y-ßfpw ASp-°-f-bn-en-cp∂ptI°m-a-t√m.'

"Abmƒ Hcp tdmfIvkv hm®pw hmßn.--- ]e-X-c-Øn-ep≈tdmfIvkv D≠-t√m....-A-Xn¬ G‰hpw IqSnb C\w. DSp-∏ns‚ ssIa-S°n B hm®pw ]Z¿in∏n-®p-sIm≠m C∏w k`m-tbm-K-Øn\pt]mIp-∂-Xv. Ct∏mƒ Abmƒ°v ]e t]cp-I-fp-≠v. sIm´mcwtXmakv. tdmfIvkvtXmakv Fs∂ms° \m´m¿ hnfn-°p-∂p.'

"\m´p-Im-cpsS Akq-b.'"Akq-b-sbm-∂p-a-√. ]Ww I≠-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Cf-In-t∏m-

bn. B Hcp hm®p hmßnb ]WwsIm≠v Kma-Ønse AºXp]ń-Wn-∏m-h-ßƒ°v Hcp h¿jw I™n-sIm-Sp-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p.'

"icym ]mÃ-td, Ipº-\m´v H∂pc≠p hnizm-kn-Iƒ Imdphmßn kpJn®p \S-°p∂p F∂p tI´p.'

"Imdn\v Hcp ]mtbm-KnI D]-tbm-K-ap-≠v....-F-fp∏w bmXsNømw. \ymb-amb kpJ-ß-sfm∂pw ssZhw a\p-jy\p hne-°n-bn- n-√. F∂m¬ G‰hpw hne-Iq-Snb Imdnte bmX sNøq F∂viTn-®mtem? kabw Adn-bm≥ hm®p-th-Ww. G‰hpwIqSnb hmt®sI´q F∂v hnNm-cn-®mtem?'

"]W-Øns‚ Al-¶m-cw....-sIm-√Øv Hcp hnizmkn A™p-dp-cq] sImSpØv SmPva-lm-fns‚ Hcp Nµ-\Ø-Sn-inev]w IcIui-e-im-e-bn¬ \n∂pw hmßn kz¥w hoń¬ kµ¿i-\ap-dn-bn¬h®n-cn-°p-∂p. Abm-fpsS kz¥w -_-‘-Øn-ep≈ s]Ïp- n-Iƒ

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s\gvknwKvkvIqfn¬ t]mIm≥ ]W-an-√msX shdpsX hoń¬\nev°p-∂p. AbmsS k -bnse ]mÃ¿°v `h-\-k-µ¿i-\-Øn\pt]mIm≥ Hcp ssk°nƒ hmßm≥ ]W-an-√.'

"Nµ-\-inev]w hmßnb XpI-sIm≠v c≠p-aq∂p ssk°n-sf-¶nepw hmßm-am-bn-cp-∂p.'

"km[p-°-fmb \me-©p-hn-Zym¿∞n-I-fpsS ôkv AS-bv°m≥AXp aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \qdp ]ń-Wn-∏m-h-ßƒ°v Bdp-amkwI™n-sIm-Sp-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p.'

"SmPva-lm-fns‚ apºn-en-cp∂v Abmƒ Fßs\ ]m¿∞n-°pw.k‘ybv°v IpSpw-_-]m¿∞-\m-th-f-bn¬ \mń¬ Blm-c-an-√msXhnj-an-°p-∂-h¿°v Blmcw \¬I-Wta F∂v Fßs\ ]m¿∞n°pw? s]Ïp- n-Isf sIń-®p-hn-Sm≥ Ieym-W-s®-e-hn-\p-t]mepw]W-an-√mØ kl-hn-izm-k-nIƒ°pth≠n Fßs\ a≤y-ÿ-]m¿∞\ \SØpw!'

"]≠v \ΩpsS BflnI A\p- -h-ß-tfmSp _‘-s∏-SpØn Bbn-cp∂p shfn-bn-ep-≈-h¿ \sΩ t]cp hnfn-®n-cp-∂-Xv.'

"icym....-kvtXmXwDÆq-Æn-®≥. adp- mjadn-b. `‡≥Ipń-b-®≥. D]-hmkwX¶Ω Fs∂m-s°.'

"Ct∏mtgm!!?'"Ct∏mƒ \ap°v Hcp tdmfIvkvtXmam-®-\p-≠v. Hcp I≈-

Xmkph¿§o-kp-ap≠v?'"AsX-hnSm?'"Abmfpw Infn-t»cnk -bn¬ Xs∂. h√y I®-h-S-°m-c-\m.

]e-N-c-°p-hym-]m-cn. AbmsS ItS∂v \mep-Intem Dgp-∂p-hmßnhoń¬ sN∂p Xq°n t\m°n-bm¬ aq∂-c-In-temtb ImWq. Xq°-Øn¬ Xń∏v.'

IW-°n¬ shń-∏v....]W-Øn¬ apt∂‰w. Bflm-hn¬ ]n∑m-‰w....Bflmhv _e-lo\w. PUtam Hcp-°-ap-≈-Xv....F\n°p Pohn-°p-∂Xp ]Ww, acn-°p-∂Xp \jvSw....Rm≥ hf-c-Ww. InkvXpthm Ipd-b-Ww.Xf-c-Ww.HSp-hn¬ Fs‚ Zhym-K-l-Øns‚ Ibv]p-ImSn IpSn®v Ah≥

acn-°Ww.AS°w sNø-Ww.aq∂-√, aq∂q-dp-Zn-hkw Ign-™mepw Dbn¿°cp-Xv."D]-hmkwX¶-Ω-bpsS ÿm\Øv en]vÃnIvenkn-bmΩ

hcptam? Bc-dn™p!' kmdmΩ s\Sp-ho¿∏n- p."ASpØ Xe-ap-dbn¬ kvtXmXwDÆq-Æn-®\p ]Icw Hcp I≈-

°-SØpX¶-®≥ D≠m-hptam?'aØm-bn-®s‚ `bw AXm-bn-cp-∂p."]ns∂ \¿ØIn\n¿Ω-e....-ta-°∏vkqkn....-IäjntPmfn....

adp- mjadn-b-bp-sSbpw Z¿i\w Zm\n-tb-en-s‚bpw hnip-≤-Po-hnXwshdpw Ncn-X-ambn amdptam?'

]Ww aXnKpWw th≠m....CXm-bn-cn-°ptam ASpØ Xe-ap-d-bpsS \oXn-imkvXw!"]≠p s]mń-®p-I-f™ A‘-hn-izm-k-ß-fpsS Nß-e-Isf

C\o ]qam-e-I-fmbn kzoI-cn®v k -bn¬ IS-Øptam!'"ISØpw. IS-Øpw. ]≠v sIm√-Øp-h®v Rm≥ I≠ Imcyw

]d-™-tXm¿°p-∂nt√ ]mÃtd?'"Ft¥m Imcyam?'"Hcp ]≈n-b-¶-W-Øn¬ henb Bƒ°q- w. Hcp B¿®p-_n-j-

∏ns‚ Aÿn-IqSw Hcp IÆm-Sn-s∏- nbnem°n- s]mXp-Z¿i-\- Øn\ph-®n-cn -°p-∂p. Xe-tbmSp apX¬ Imeÿn-Iƒhsc sImfpØnt®¿Øp InS-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Zhn-®p-Xp-S-ßnb Aÿn-IƒipNn-bm-°nb tij-amWv tN¿Øn-W-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. \·-ambAÿn-Iq-Sw. XpWn-sIm≠v H∂p ]pX-∏n-®n- p-t]m-ep-an-√!'

"Atøm....]mIr-Xw. _o`’w!'"Hcp Iq´w Bfp-Iƒ ssI Iq∏n IÆm-Sn-°q-Sns‚ apºn¬.

Iptd-t∏¿ H∂p t\m°n-bn´p a\w-]p-cń Xe Xncn-®p-I-f-bp-∂p.Rm≥ I≠ Imcy-am.'

"hne-£-Ww. Ad-∏p-f--hm-°p∂ ]cp-°≥ NS-ßp-Iƒ.'Nne¿ `b∂p IÆp-ap-g-∏n®p \n¬°p-∂p. AÿnhW°w \S-

Øp-∂-h-cpsS apJ-Øp-t]mepw `bw \ng-en®ncp∂p.'"`b-°m-Xn-cn-°ptam? a\p-jy≥ arK-sØ-°mƒ A[x]Xn-®n-cn-

°p-∂p.- ar-K-ß-ft√ ihw Xpc∂p shfn-bn¬ sIm≠p-h-cp-∂Xv?'"_nj-∏ns\ hnip-≤-\mbn ]Jym-]n-®v hmgvØ-s∏- -h-cpsS KW-

Øn-te-°v D-b¿Øm\p≈ \S-]-Sn-I-fpsS ]mcw- -N-S-ßm-Wv A-hnsS\S-∂-Xv. Ipsd ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿ sXmgp-Xp-]n-Sn®v Aÿn-Iq-S-Øns‚Xe-bv°¬ \n¬°p-∂p. P\sØ hymPm-cm-[-\-bn¬ \n∂v AI‰n\n¿tØ≠ ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿ hgn-sX-‰n -b- `-‡n°v XmßpwXWepw \¬Ip-∂p. IjvSw Xs∂. '

"IjvSw....]pXn-b-\n-b-a-Ønse BZy-c-‡-km-£n-bmb kvtX^m-t\m-kns‚ icocw Bsc-¶nepw Xpc-s∂-SptØm? at‰-sX-¶nepwhnip-≤-∑m-cpsS Ah-in-jvS-ßƒ?'

"C√. F∂m¬ ]g-b-\n-b-a-Ønse tbmtk-^ns‚ AÿnI\m≥tZ-i-tØ°p sIm≠p-t]m-bnt√?'

"ASn-a-\m-Smb CuPn-]v‰n¬ ico-cm-h-in-jvS-ßƒ InS-°msX

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kz¥\mSmb I\m-\n¬ AS°w sNøm-\mWv sIm≠p-t]m-b-Xv.hW-ßm-\-√. kzmX-¥y-Øns‚ aÆn¬ kwkv°mcw \S-Øm≥th≠n amXw sIm≠p-t]m-b-Xm-Wv. CuPn-]v‰n¬ Ah¿ icocwDt]-£n-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ B \mń-ep-≈-h¿ tbmtk- ns‚ Ah-in-jvS-ßƒ ]nc-an-Up-I-fn-em°n Aÿn-h-W°w \S-Øp-am-bn-cp-∂p.tbmtk v CuPn-]v‰nse Bflo-b-Kp-cp Bbn-cp-∂t√m. Aÿn-h-W°w \S-°m-Xn-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ Hcp ap≥I-cp-X-em-bn-´mWvtbmtk- ns‚ ùXo-Im-h-injvSw Ahn-sS-\n∂pw am‰n-b-Xv.'

"sIm√Øv IÆm-Sn-°q-Sns‚ apºn¬ hW°w \S-Øn-b-h-cpsSIq -Øn¬ F\n°p apºp ]cn-N-b-ap≈ Hcp kzX-¥-kp-hn-ti-j-I\pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.'

"Hmtlm, -C-t∏m-tfm¿°p-∂p. ]≠v tPmjzm-am-∏nf ]d-™-Im-cyw....-X-cy-\p-]-tZin, At√? Iqh-∏≈n Xcy-≥. At±lw Hcp hnizm-k-Xym-Kn-bm-Wv. Nne kphn-ti-j-I-∑m¿ ]kn-≤n-In-´p-tºmƒZpcmNmcß-fn¬ IpSp-ßp-∂p. ]W-Øn-\p-th≠n ssItekp apX¬Hen-shÆ hsc hn¬°p-∂p. Dt]-£n® Imcy-ßƒ k -bn¬ IS-Øp-∂p. hne-°-s∏´ NS-ßp-I-fn¬ ]¶p-sIm-≈p-∂p. \mbv O¿±n-®-Xn-te°v Xncn-bp-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n ss__nƒ ]d-bp-∂p-≠-t√m.'

B™p-iz-kn-®p-sIm-≠mWv tPmjzmam∏nf Itk-c-bn¬\n∂vFgp-t∂-‰-Xv. "hcp-∂-t]msehc-s´, ssZhw Iqen sImSp-tØm-fpw.'

"hcp-∂-Xpt]mse hcm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p∂ kz`m-h-°m-c-√ \mw.]mc-º-cy-k- -°m¿ Aßs\ A\p-h-Zn-®p. HSp-hn¬ k` hj-fm-b-t∏mƒ ssIa-e¿Øn.'

"BIs´ \ap°v ssI D-b¿Øn -]m¿∞n-°mw. C¥y-bnsek` hnizm-k-Xym-K-Øns‚ tN‰p-Ip-go¬ hogm-Xn-cn-°m≥.'

]ncn-bm-t∂-cØv tPmjzm-am-∏nf aØm-bn-®s‚ tXmfn¬ H∂pXń. "BapJw ]d-™n-√t√m ]mÃtd!'

"AXv Rmb-dm-gvNsØ ]kw-K-Øn¬ ]d-t™m-fmw.'"D]-kw-lm-ctam?'"AXv D]-I-a-Øn¬ ]d-t™m-fmw.'c≠p-t]cpw IpSp-IpsS Nncn-®p.

XpS-sc-Øp-Ssc IXn-\m-sh-Sn-bpsS i_vZw tI -t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ KmV-\n-Z-bn¬ \n∂p-W¿∂p. s\øm-‰n≥Ic N¥-ssa-Xm-\Øv D’-h-ta-f-bm-Wv.

sR°p-hn -f°v X∏n -bn´p In´m -™-t∏mƒ kmdm-ΩsbDW¿Øn.

aq∂p apdn-Itf hnizm-k- -h-\-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. s]¨

a-°ƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ hcn-h-cn-bmbn ]p¬∏mbv hncn-®m-Wp-d-ßn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Ahn-sSbpw sR°p-hn-f°p ImWm-™-t∏mƒ tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bpsS hmXn-en¬ apń.

A\-°-an-√. IX-In¬ ho≠pw B™p-ap- n."tPmWo, tPmWo Fgp-t∂-°-Sm. Fs‚ sR°p hnf-°v....'adp-]-Sn-bn-√.aØm-bn-®≥ IX-In¬ X≈n. Hcp Rc-°-tØmsS IXIp

Xpd-∂p.tPmWn-bpsS InS° Hgn™p InS-°p-∂p.`b-Øns‚ taL-ßƒ a\- n-ep-cp-≠p-Iq-Sn. a\ p ]e]e

Nn¥-I-fn¬ ]c-Xn.Ccp- n¬ k©-cn-°p∂ alm-am-cn-bmtWm CXv?kmØm-\hs\ FhnsS sIm≠p-t]mbn?ht√-SØpw Cd-ßn-t∏m-b-XmtWm?Ab-e-Øv A-t\z-jn-°m≥ aØm-bn-®-s\m-cp-ßn. kmdmΩ

hne°n: "D]-tZ-iosS tam≥ cmXo¬ hoń-en-s√-∂-dn-™m¬Fs¥ms° Zp¿hym-Jym\w \S°pw! C∏w Bcpw Adn-b-≠m.'

asÆ-Æ-hn-f-°ns‚ K‘w apdn-bn¬ hym]n-®p. s]ä-°-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ \nd-™p. aØm-bn-®-≥ apń-t∑-en-cp∂p ]m¿∞\XpS-ßn—-tPm-Wn-°p-th-≠n. kmdm-Ωbpw s]ä-°fpw XnÆ-bn-en-cp-∂p. A¥-co-£-Øn-te°v IÆpw-\- v. Hcp aWn-°q¿ Ign-™-t∏mƒ Zqsc sR°p-hn-f-°ns‚ ]Imiw I≠p. Ah¿ ]Xo-£-tbmsS izmkw]nSn®p t\m°n-\n-∂p.

bmsXmcp IqkepwIqSmsX tPmWn ]SnIb-dn. aØm-bn-®≥XS-™p.

"\osb-hn-sS-t∏m-sbSm?'"IYm-]-kwKw tI°m≥.' \nizm-k-Øn\v aZy-Øns‚ K‘-ap-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p.'"s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c-\mtWm NoØ-°-Y-Iƒ ]d™p ckn-

°p-∂n-SØp t]m∂Xv!'"Rm≥ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c-\-√. F‚-d∏\pw AΩ-bpam s]¥-

t°m-kvXp-Im¿.'"tams\, Cu PohnXw \ns∂ \c-I-ØnseØn°pw.'"kmc-an-√, Rm≥ \c-I-Øn¬ s]mt°m-fmw.'aØm-bn-®s‚ kzcw amdn."\nt∂m-Smcp ]d™p tNmZn-°mtXw ]d-bmtXw hoSp hnń-d-

ßm≥. Fs‚ sR°p-sh-f-s°Sp°m\mcp ]d™p? a\p-jys\t]Sn-∏n®p If-™-t√m.'

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"Zm sIS-°p∂p sR°p-hn-f-°v.' tPmWn sR°p-hn-f-s°-Sp-sØm-tc-dv. Nn√p-Iƒ s]mń-®n-X-dn. Ah≥ InS-°-ap-dn-bn-te°p \S-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ ]pdsI apjvSn Npcp- n-b-Sp-Øp.... Hmßnb ssIXncnsI hen®p. ASn-sIm-≈m-\p≈ ]mbw Ign-™p.

Znh-khpw amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ°p Xe-th-Z-\-bp-≠m-°p∂ aIs\hoń¬ \n∂p shfn-bn-en-d°n hn´m-tem....? kmdmΩ Nn¥n-®p.

X∂-Øm≥ XncpØn: "Ahs\ hoń¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øm-°n-bm¬?....-A-h≥ IqSp-X¬ [n°m-cn-bm-Ipw. ]d-°-ap-‰nb InfnsbIqń¬\n-∂p-an-d-°n-hnSpwt]mse. BImiw samØw kz¥whI-bm-bn. Fhn-sSbpw t]mImw. apSn-b≥ ]pX-\m-Imw.'

aØm-bn-®≥ ]m¿∞-\-bv°n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ kz¥w `qX-Im-em-\p-`-h-ßƒ a\- n-te-t°m-Sn-sbØn: "Rm\pw sNß-∂q¿ sh®vtPmWn-tb-°mƒ hj-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-t\-°mƒ aZy-]n-®n-cp-∂p.cmXn-bn¬ A∏-t\bpw AΩ--tbbpw Hfn®v \mS-I-Øn\v t]mbn- p-≠v. Ft∂mSp IcpWImWn® ssZhw Fs‚ tamt\mSpw IcpWImWn-°pw.' ]m¿∞-\-bn-eqsS kl-\-i‡n h¿≤n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

`mhn-°p-th≠n H∂pw sNøp-∂n-√.`qX-Im-e-sØ-∏‰n ]›m-Øm-]-an-√.h¿Ø-am-\-Imew Hcp ]iv\-hp-a-√.]mºmSn hnZym-e-b-Øn¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øm-°-s∏- -Xn¬ ]ns∂

tPmWn-bpsS Pohn-X-ssi-en-bn-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.Zm\n-tb¬km-dns\ X√m≥ sN∂ tPmWn°v ][m-\m-≤ym-]-

Is‚ kz`m-h-k¿ń- n-°‰v In´p-I-bn-√. AXn-√msX s\øm-‰n≥IckvIqfn¬ tNcm\pw]‰n-√.

]Tn-°m-\p-ff ]mbhpw Ign-™p. Ccp-]-sØm∂p hb-kv.]Ømw ¢m nse G‰hpw ]mbw-Iq-Snb hnZym¿∞n-bmbn Ign-bp-I. ssX°n-f-h≥ tPmWn-sb∂ Cc- -t∏cp tIƒt°-≠n-h-cn-I.

"F¥n-\n-sXms°?'....Ah≥ Nn¥n-®p.s\øm-‰n≥Ic Ih-e-bnse XpWn -hym -]mcn `mkvI-c -

aq¿ØnbpsS A\p-P≥ \mK∏m Ah-[n°p h∂-t∏mƒ tPmWn°vt_mws_-bn¬ tPmen-hm-ßn-s°m-Sp-°m-sa∂v ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn.

\mK∏m t_mws_-bn¬ sN∂v tPmWn-bpsS t]¿°v IsØ-gp-Xn-—-D-Ss\ sN∂m¬, Abmƒ tPmen-sN-øp∂ acp∂p Iº-\n-bn¬Xs∂ DtZymKw hmßn-s°m-Sp-°m-sa-∂v.

`mkvI-c-aq¿ØnbpsSbpw \mK-∏m-bp-sSbpw HuZmcyw \mń¬kwkm-c-hn-j-b-am-bn. sslµ-h-cpsS _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[-\sb ]c-ky-ambn hna¿in°p∂ aØmbn D]-tZ-in-bpsS IpSpw-_sØklm-bn-°m≥ ]mSn√ F∂p Icp-Xnb Nne-cm-bn-cp∂p i_vZ-ap-

b¿Øn-b-Xv.s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cs‚ aI\p tPmen hmßn-s°m-SpØp

klm-bn-°p-Itbm? kz¥w aX-Øn-ep≈ At\-I¿ sXmgn¬C√msX shdpsX hoń¬ \n¬°p-tºmƒ!

`mkvI-c-aq¿Øn Ch-cpsS i_vZw tI´ `mhw t]mepw ImWn-®n-√. amX-a-√, tPmWn-°p-th≠n t_mws_-bn¬ Xma-k-ku-IcywIqSn Iao-I-cn-°-W-sa∂v Bh-iy-s∏-´p-sIm≠v At±lw c≠pIØp-Iƒ \mK-∏m-bpsS t]cn¬ FgpXn Ab-bv°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

kmdmΩ Ab-e-Øp-\n∂v ap´bpw ]mepw ISw hmßn tPmWnsb HcmgvN \∂mbn kev°-cn-®p. t_mws_-bn-te°v bmX-bm-Ip∂ Znhkw Ab-e-Øp-Imcpw k`m-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw hoń¬ XSn-®p-Iq-Sn. bmX-°q-en-°p-th≠n ISw hmßnb XpI aØm-bn-®≥tPmWnsb Gev]n-®p.

kmdmΩ Hcp IS-em-kp-s]mXn \oń: "tamt\, CXp \ns‚Iøn-en-cp-t∂m-s´. Ccp-]Xp cq]m. Rm≥ sNºp-]m-X-ßƒ ]W-bw-sh®p hmßn-b-Xm.'

"AΩ®o, F‚-Ω-®nsb Rms\m-cn-°epw ad-°-Øn-√. iºfwInń-bm-ep-Ss\ cq]m Ab®pXcmw.'

"cq]m H∂pw Xc≠. \o \√-h-\mbn Pohn-®m aXn.'ti_m-bpsS Iodn-Øbv® ]mhmSbnte°v tPmWn t\m°n:

"tamsf, \n\°p Rm≥ \√c≠p ]mhm-Sbv°p cq]m Ab-bv°mw.'Ah-fpsS IÆp-\nd-™p. a\ v kz]v\-ßƒ s\bvsX-Sp-Øp.s]ń-sb-SpØp hcm-¥-bn¬h-®p. h∂pIqSn-b-h¿ ]m¿∞-\-

bv°mbn h -an- p-\n-∂p. ssZhØns‚ \∑-Isf kvacn-®p-sIm-≠-h¿ Km\-am-e-]n-®p.

Ft∂m-Sp≈ \n≥ k¿∆\∑-Iƒ°mbn Rm≥F¥p sNtø≠p \n\-t°-ip-]-cmCt∏mƒ F¥p sNtø≠p \n\-t°-ip-]-cm.\nan-j-ßƒ°p-≈n¬ ]m v Ic-®n-embn amdn. KtWjv \mSm¿

]m¿∞n-®p.Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw Xoh-≠n-bm-∏o-kn-se-Øn. bmX-°m-cpsS Hcp

henb Iq´w. XΩn¬ ]ncn-bp-∂-h¿ Ic-™p. XΩn¬ I≠p-ap- p-∂-h¿ Nncn-®p.

aØm-bn-®≥ tPmWnsb sIń-∏n-Sn®p Npw_n-®p. "tams\, \ot_mws_-s®∂v ]m¿∞-\m-Iq- -ßƒ°p t]mI-Ww. tIt´m?'

tIs´t∂m tIń-s√t∂m Ah≥ ]d-™n-√.\o≠ Nqfw-hnfn tI´p. aWn-\mZw apg-ßn. h≠n Cf-In.

Ft¥m ssItamiw h∂-Xp-t]mse aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_mw-K-

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ßƒ°pw tXm∂n.\oßn-Øp-S-ßnb h≠n-bpsS P\m-e-bn-eqsS Xe shfn-bn-

te-°n v tPmWn bmX ]d-™p.Xoh-≠n-bpsS thKX IqSn.aØm-bn-®s‚ thZ\ apdp-In.h≠n ad-bp-thmfw Ah¿ t\m°n-\n∂p.tPmWn BZysØ iºfw kºm-Zn-®p—-H∏w \mK-∏m-bpsS

hntcm-[-hpw.\mK-∏m-bpsS vfm‰n¬Xs∂-bmWv tPmWn Xma-kn-°p-∂-Xv.

\mK-∏m-bpsS aIƒ ]Xn-\-©p-Im-cn-bmb cmPm- m-bn-sb, t\m°m≥]mSn-√mØ hn[-Øn¬ tPmWn-sbm∂p t\m°n. Ah-fpsSssIhiw Hcp IØpw Gev]n-®p. Hcp ]pcp-j≥ Hcp kvXobv°vFgp-Xm≥ ]mSn-√mØ hnh-c-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p AXn-se-gp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. tPmWn aZy-]n-®n- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

ASpØ \nanjw Ahƒ ]cm-Xn-bp-ambn ]nXm-hns\ kao-]n-®p. \mK∏m tPmWnsb hoń\p ]pd-Øm-°n. acp-∂-pI-º-\n-bnsetPmen-bn¬\n∂p ]ncn-®p-hn-´-Xn-se-¥m-W-Xn-i-bn-°m-\p-≈Xv!

Inkvakv Ah-[n-°m-eØv ae-bmfn IpSpw-_-ß-fnse Ip™p-ßƒ ame-∏-S-°hpw \£-X-hn-f°pw At\z-jn®p \S-∂p. tPmWn-b-t∏mƒ D]-Po-h-\-Øn-\p-th≠n Hcp tPmen At\z-jn®p \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

kmam\yw \√ Hcp tPmen-bp-am-bn- mWp ]pXp-h¿jw hs∂-Øn-b-Xv. ]t´¬ tkmUm Iº-\n-bn¬\n∂p Inńb I-ØnseAh-km\ hmNIw tPmWn Bh¿Øn®p hmbn®p: "Xm¶ƒ 1960P\p-hcn Ccp-]Xmw Xob-Xn-sb-¶nepw tPmen-bn¬ ]th-in-®n-cn-°-Ww. A√m-Ø-]£w thsd At]-£-Isc Xm¶-fpsS XkvX-nIbn¬ \nb-an-°p-∂-Xm-Wv.'

B Iev]\ ]men-°m≥ tPmWn°p ]bm-k-ap-≠m-bn-√.iºfw Inńb Znhkw sshIn v KpP-dmØn Nßm-Xn-I-tfm-Sp-

IqSn tPmWn aZy-jm-∏n-te°p Xncn-®p.B amksØ sNe-hn-\p≈ ]Ww \o°n-h-®p. apdn-hm-SI

sImSp-Øp. Ipsd hkvX-ßƒ hmßn. ]ns∂, \mń-te-°-b-bv°m≥ ]Ww an®-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

hoń-te°v BgvN-bn-sem-sc-gpØp-ho-X-a-b-®n-cp-∂p. ItaWamk-Øn-sem-∂m-bn.

FÆw amX-a-√, hen-∏hpw Ipd-™p.Hcp t]Pv.Ac t]Pv.\me©p hcn.

HSp-hn¬ IsØ-gp-Xmt\ a\- n-√m-Xm-bn.

Ccp-]-Øn-\mev

i\n-bmgvN sshIn´v tPmWn \S-°m-\n-d-ßn. ap°nepw aqe-

bnepw Ae™pXncn-™p. ImSp ioen® ISp-hm-sb-t∏mse.

Ip≠pw Ipgnbpw CS-I-e¿∂ tdmUp-Iƒ. ]m¿iz-ß-fn¬ Cu®-

b-cn-°p∂ a’y-ßƒ hnev°p-∂-h¿. Hcp-h-iØv _mt_¬tIm- -

t]m-esØ aWn-a-µn-c-ßƒ Be-‡n-IZo-]-ß-fn¬ apßn-°p-fn-®p-

\n¬°p-∂p. adp-h-iØv tamhm-_y-Iq-Sm-c-ß-sf-t∏m-se-bp≈ timNy-

amb Nmf-Iƒ Ac≠ shfn-®-Øn-em≠p InS-°p-∂p. ]pcp-jm-c-

Øns‚-bn-S-bn¬ PUn-I-kp-J-ßƒ tXSn-b-e-bp∂ a\p-jy-ar-K-ßƒ.

Ahsc BwKyw Imńbpw IÆn-dp-°nbpw hnfn-°p∂ thiy-Iƒ.

ap´bnte Iqhn apf-bn¬ Icn-bp∂ sNdp-∏-°m¿ Ah-cpsS he-bn-

e-I-s∏-Sp-∂p.

irwKm-c-tKm-]p-c-ß-fpsS apºn¬ sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS Xf-fm-Wv.

]m›m-Xy-\m-K-cn-I-X-bpsS DjvWm-Lm-X-ta-‰p-f-hmb hnf¿®bpw

hm´hpw Fhn-sSbpw Zriy-am-Wv.

FhnsS t\m°n-bmepw ae-bm-fn-Iƒ! NqSp-am-dmØ _ncp-Z-ß-

fp-ambn Ah¿ DtZym-K-tam£w sXc-bp-∂p.

]¶Pv tlm -ens‚ apºn¬h®v ae-bm-fn-bmb ca-Wnsb I≠-

t∏mƒ tPmWn hnNm-cn-®Xv Ahfpw DtZymKwtXSn h∂-Xm-sW-

∂m-Wv. IqSp-X¬ kwkm-cn-®-t∏mƒ a\- n-embn Ah-sfmcp thiy-

bm-sW∂v.

Ah¿ tlm -en¬ Ib-dn.

BZyw c≠p-t]cpw Nmb IpSn-®p-sIm≠p kwkm-cn-®p. ]n∂oSv

tPmWn IpSn-®p-sIm≠pw caWn IpSn-°m-sXbpw kwkm-cn-®p. AXn-

\p-tijw caWn IpSn-®p-sIm≠pw tPmWn IpSn-°m-sX-bpw. HSp-

hn¬ Ccp-hcpw IpSn-°msX kwkm-cn-®p.

sNdp-∏-°mcpsS kwkm-c-Øns‚ F√m e£-W-ßfpw Ah-

cpsS hm°p-I-fnepw AwK-N-e-\-ß-fn-epap≠v.

shfn-bn¬ hml-\-ß-fpsS Cc-º¬; AIØv bmX-°m-cpsS

tImeml-ew, ]mX-ß-fpsS Inep-°w--—-C-Xbpw i_vZ-ß-fp-sS-bn-

S-bn¬ tPmWn-bp-sSbpw ca-Wn-bp-sSbpw kwkmcw i≤n-°p-hm≥

Bcp≠v!

]nt‰-Zn-hkw sshIn´v ca-WnsbImWm≥ Ah-fpsS thiym-

Kr-l-Øn¬ sN√mw F∂ hmKvZm-\-tØm-Sp-IqSn tPmWn bmX

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]d-™p.

Gsd Ccp-ń-b-ti-j-amWv tPmWn apdn-bn-se-Øn-b-Xv. \K-c-

Øns‚ X\n-∏-I¿∏m-bn-cp∂p Ahs‚ Xma-k-ap-dn. P\m-e-tbmSv

tN¿Øp-h-®n-cp∂ Ae-am-c-I-fn¬ \ndsb aZy-°p-∏n-Iƒ. ]eXpw

Imen-bm-bn. `nØn-bn¬ lnµn-kn-\n-am-\-Sn-I-fpsS A¿≤-\-·-Nn-X-

ßƒ. tai-bpsS D≈-d-bn¬ ssewKn-I-am-kn-IIƒ.

t_mws_ PohnXw ]pdw-sXm-en-ap-X¬ Dƒ°m-ºp-hsc Ah≥

Bkz-Zn-°-bm-Wv. Hcp-]-tZ-in-bpsS hoń¬ Iq´-nen´p hf¿Ønb

Ah≥ C∂v alm-\-K-c-Øns‚ ambm-Pm-e-∏-c-∏n¬ BZy-ambn Nnd-

Ip-ap-‰nb Igp-I-s\-t∏mse hnl-cn-°p-∂p.

Ah-\p-d°w h∂n-√. Nn¥n®p Nn¥n-®-h≥ H∂p sRń:

"Hm—\msf Rm≥ Bbp- n-en-Xp-hsc AI-s∏-ń-ń-√mØ Hcp

sX‰n¬ AI-s∏-Sp-hm≥ t]mIp-∂p. ca-Wnsb ImWpw. hy`n-Nmcw

Fs∂ IS-∂p-]n-Sn-°pw.'

Ah≥ Xncn™pw adn™pw InS-∂p. "hy`n-Nmcw, hy`n-Nm-cw....-

a-s‰√m ]m]-ßfpw Rm≥ sNbvXp-I-gn™p. C\o \msf cmXn

hy`n-Nm-c-hpw.'

CS-a¨k-`-bn¬h®v k¨tU-kv°q-fn¬ ]Tn® hmIy-ßƒ

Hm¿Ω-h-∂p.

sIme sNø-cpXv

hy`n-Nmcw sNø-cpXv

tamjvSn-°-cpXv

Ah≥ ho≠pw sRń. Ggmw Iev]-\....-hy-`n-Nmcw sNø-cp-

Xv....-Ggmw I√n¬ Xń-ho-Wm¬ ]ns∂ Fgp-t∂-ev°m-s\m-°ptam?

Ip‰-t_m-[-Øns‚ Dan-Øo-°p-WvU-Øn¬ tZlhpw tZlnbpw

Bflmhpw \odn-∏p-I-bp-∂p.

ho≠pw tPmWn Aev]w aZyw Ign-®p. Rc-ºp-Iƒ hoW-°-

ºn-t]mse hen-™p-ap-dp-In.

PUhpw a\x-km-£nbpw XΩn¬ \S∂ tLmc-k-acw a\- n-

emsI IpØepw t]md-ep-ta-ev]n-®p.

ca-Wnsb \msf cmXn ImW-Ww.

Xo¿®-bmbpw ImWWw

IÆp-f-f-t∏mƒ ImWWw

]√p-≈-t∏mƒ Nncn-°Ww

sNdp-∏-Øn¬ kpJn-°-Ww.

........-A-cpXv

ImW-cp-Xv.

PohnXw kpJn-°m-\p-≈-X-√.

........H-cn-°-epa√.

]m]-Øns‚ iºfw ac-Ww.

aZy-Øns‚ ss]im-Nn-I-i‡n a\x-km-£n-bpsS arZp-e-im-k-

\-Isf Aa¿Øn.

PUw Pbn®p!

a\x-km£n tXm‰p!

ssIhn-c-ep-Iƒ°n-S-bn-encp∂p \odn-∏p-I-bp∂ knK-c v apdn-bn-

emsI aqS¬ D≠m-°n. a\- n\p Np‰pw Hcp ]pI-a-d-h-∂-Sp-°p-∂-

Xp-t]mse Ah\p tXm∂n.

Hcp henb Ipgn. AXn-\Iw Xoh-≠n-bnse F≥Pn≥ap-dn-°p-

≈n-se-∂-t]mse Iev°-cn-bn¬ IØn-sb-cn-bp-∂p. A´bpw

]pgphpw Xo°- sb Acn-°p-∂p. ]≠p I≠n- p≈ Nne¿ AXn-\p-

≈n¬ InS∂v Aev]w XWpØ Pe-Øn-\p-th≠n tIgp-∂p. s]s -

∂mtcm Xs∂ B Xo°p-WvU-Øn¬ X≈n-bn- p.

"Atøm, \c-Iw.' sRń-hn-fn-®p-sIm-≠mWv tPmWn cmhnse

Iń-en¬ \n∂pw ]nSs™-gp-t∂-‰-Xv.

AsXmcp kz]v\-am-sW∂v a\- n-em-°n-b-t∏m-gm-W-hs‚

kwàw \ne-®-Xv.

Rmb-dmgvN sshIn v tPmWn _kv Ib-dn. ZmZ-dn¬ Cd-ßn.

Km≥Uvtdm-Un-te-°p-ff kn‰n _ n¬ ho≠pw Ibdn.

tdmU-cn-In-ep-ff hoSp-I-fn¬\n∂pw A´-lm-k-ßfpw ]pf∏p

Ie¿∂ kwkm-c-ß-fp-ap-b-cp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. io¿jm-k\w IpØn

InS-°p∂ c≠p Imdp-Isf adn-I-S-∂p-sIm≠v _ p \oßn.

tPmWnbpsS a\- p-\n-dsb Xne-I-°p-dn-b-Wn™p Np≠n¬

Nmbw tX® ca-Wn-bm-Wv. Ac-a-\-bn¬ Dem-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂

Zmho-Zp-cm-Pm-hns‚ lrZbthZn-bn¬ Hcp bph-kp-µcn \rØw Nhn-

ń-b-Xp-t]m-se, tPmWn-bpsS a\ v ]m]-Øns‚ ta®n¬]p-d-ß-

fn¬ BSn Ae-bp-I-bm-Wv.

t\c-tØ, Xs∂ Ak-ly-s∏-Sp-Ønb a\x-km-£n-°pØv

ho≠pw ap≈p-t]mse thZ-\-bp-f-hm-°n-Øp-Sßn.

Acp-Xv, hy`n-Nmcw lo\-am-Wv.

\oN-am-Wv, Iqc-amWv.

lrZ-b-Øn¬ Hcp i_vZw apgßn: "caWn \ns‚ kz¥w ktlm-

Z-cn-bm-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ \o Cu thgvNbv°p t]mIp-tam....?'

Ah≥ Biz-kn®p: "caWn Fs‚ ktlm-Z-cn-b-√. Fs‚

PmXn°mcn-t]m-ep-a-√.'

ho≠pw B i_vZw apgßn: "Ahƒ \ns‚ ktlm-Z-cn-b-√.

F¶n-epw, Ahƒ Bcp-sS-sb-¶nepw ktlm-Z-cn-bm-Wv. Ahsf

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kvt\ln-°p∂ Hcp amXmhpw ]nXmhpw Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw D≠v.

Ahƒ°v Hcp lm\nbpw hc-cp-tX-sb∂v ]m¿∞n-°p∂ A∏\pw

AΩ-bpw....Ahsf sXmS-cp-Xv.'

tPmWn ho≠pw Biz-kn®p: "Ahsf Bcp kvt\ln°pw!

thiy-s∏-Æns\!'

lrZ-b-Øn¬ Btcm a¥n®p: "\ns‚ ]nXmhv aØmbn D]-

tZin thiy-I-tfbpw IpSn-b-∑mtcbpw am\-km-¥-c-s∏-SpØn ssZh-

Øns‚ ]nb-a-°ƒ B°n-sb-Sp-°p∂ a\p-jy-\m-Wv. thiy-

Iƒ°pw Bflm-hp-≠v. k¿∆-tem-I-tØ-°mƒ hne-bp≈ Bflm-

hv....Ahsf sXmS-cp-Xv.'

sshIn v AI-Øm-°nb aZyw kncIsf NqSp]nSn-∏n®p XpS-

ßn. a\x-km£n ho≠pw tXm‰p.

_ v Km≥Uvtdm-Uns‚ sXt° tImWn¬ \n∂p. he-Øp-h-

i-Øv, \oe-®mbw ]qinb Hcp sIńSw tPmWn-bpsS i≤-

bn¬s]´p. AhnsS caWn Xs∂ ]Xo-£n-®n-cn-°p-sa-∂mWv Xte-

Zn -hkw hmKvZm\w sNbvX-Xv.... -Ggmw Iev]-\m-ew-L-\hpw

tPmWnbpw XΩn¬ an\n- p-Iƒ amXw AI-ew.

ss]im-Nn-I-amb GtXm Hcp Xmf-Øn\p Nph-sSm-∏n®v Ahs‚

tZl-tZ-ln-Iƒ Nen-®p. _ n¬ \n∂n-dßn t\sc he-tØm´p

Imep \oń-h-®p.

tdmU-cn-In-ep-≈-h¿ AXn-thKw h∂ Hcp Im¿ s]s´∂p

\n¿Ønb i_vZw tI´p. Sb¿ Dc-bp∂ i_vZw. sXm´p-]p-dtI

hen-sbmcp Zo\-tcm-Z-\-hpw.

hgn-bm-X-°mcpw Ccp-h-i-ßfn-ep≈ hoSp-I-fn¬ Xma-kn-°p-

∂-hcpw HmSn-°q-Sn. Imdns‚ Iogn¬ hc-b-\p-Sp∏pw IdpØ ]m‚pw

[cn® Hcp bphmhv c‡-Øn¬ Ipfn®p InS-°p-∂-X-h¿ I≠p.

\oe-®mbw ]qinb sIń-S-Øn¬\n∂pw caWn Cd-ßn-h-∂p.

Bƒ°q-´-Øn-\n-S-bn-eqsS t\m°n. Xte-Zn-hkw ]cn-N-b-s∏´

tPmWn-—-A-hƒ ]Xo-£n-®n-cn-°p∂ tPmWn Xs∂-bmWv c‡-

Øn¬ Ipfn®p InS-°p-∂-sX∂p a\- n-em-°n.

caWn Xncn™p ]Sn-Iƒ Ibdn apdn-bn-seØn. IXpI `Z-

ambn AS-®p. tdUntbm Hm¨ sNbvXp. Km\-e-l-cn-bn¬ ebn-®p.

IkvXq¿_m satΩm-dn-b¬ Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ apdn-hp-Iƒ Igp-

Ip∂ acp-∂pIfpsS K‘w aq°n¬ Xń-b-t∏m-gmWv tPmWn°p

t_m[w sXfn-™-Xv.

ae-bm-fn-bm-sW-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ aq∂mw hm¿Un¬ \n∂pw ae-

bmfn t\gvkv A®m-Ω- HmSn-sbØn hnh-c-ßƒ tNmZn-®-dn-™p.

"t_mwt_¬ _‘p-an-Xm-Zn-I-sfmt≠m?'

"C√.'

"Bcp-ant√?'

"C√. Hcp-Ø-cp-an-√.'

tPmWn ]d-™Xp icn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ hgn]ng® PohnXw

\m´p-Im-cmcpw Adn-b-cp-sX-∂m-K-ln® Ah≥ Ign-hXpw ae-bm-fn-

I-fn¬ \ns∂m-gn-™p-am-dn-bmWv Ign-™n-cp-∂-Xv.

A®mΩ t\gvkv tPmWn-bpsS ]nXm-hns‚ t]cpw \mSpw hoSp-

sams° tNmZn-®-dn-™p.

c‡w hm¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. thZ-\bpw apdp-In-h-∂p. tPmWn

ho≠pw t_m[-c-ln-X-\m-bn.

]n∂o-S-h≥ DW¿∂Xv aq∂mw hm¿Unse Hcp InS-°-bn-em-

bn-cp-∂p. kao-]Øp ]cn-N-cn-®p-sIm≠p \n∂ A®m-Ω-tbm-Sm-

cm™p: "tUmIvS¿ Fs∂ ]cn-tim-[nt®m?'

"]cn-tim-[n-®p.'

"Ft¥m ]d™p?'

"Imsem-Sn-™n- p≠v. ssIbv°p NX-hp-ap-≠v. Btdgp apdn-hp-

Iƒ. cs≠Æw henb apdn-hp-I-fm-Wv. \me-©mgvN ChnsS sIS-

°-Ww. ]ns∂ c≠pamkw hoń¬ hni-an-°-Ww.'

"Bcp-an-√mØ Rms\-ß\m ChnsS \memgvN sIS-°p-∂Xv?

hoSpw IqSp-an-√mØ Rms\-ßs\ c≠p amkw hni-an°pw!'

"tPmWn, t]Sn-t°-≠m. Rm≥ hoń-te°v Iºn-k-tµiw sImSp-

Øn- p-≠v. ho´p-Im-cm-sc-¶nepw hcpw.'

"Atøm NXnt®m? F¥n\m Fs‚ hoń¬ Adn-bn-®Xv? CXn-

\mtWm Fs‚ t]cpw hnemtkmw tNmZn-®Xv?'

"AtX, ho´p-Imsc Adn-bn-t°-≠Xv Bip-]-Xn-bpsS Npa-X-e-

bm. t_mwt_-emcpw Cs√-∂t√ ]d-™-Xv. c‡w]pc≠ icocw

I≠-t∏mƒ Rß-tfm-¿ØXv tPmWosS \ne Kpcp-X-c-am-sW-∂m-

Wv. ]ns∂ tUmIvS¿ h∂p ]cn-tim-[n-®-∏gm Adn-™Xv N¶n\pw

Ic-fn\pw AI-sØßpw Hcp sImgt∏mw ]‰n-bn-s√-∂v.'

"`mKy-am-bn-t∏m-bn.'

"tPmWo, `mKy-a-√, CXp ssZh-I-cp-W-bm. apdnhv s\©nt\m

Xebvt°m Bbn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ At∂cw NtØ-t\.'

ssZhw F∂ ]Zw apJØv `mh-t`-Z-ßƒ hcp-Øn. amk-

ßƒ°p-ti-j-amWv B ]Zw Ah≥ tIƒ°p-∂-Xv.

"F¶nepw hoń-te°p Iºn-b-Sn-°-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.'

"AsX-¥m, hoń-e-dn-™m-se¥m sImg∏w?'

"A®mΩ knÃ-td, Rms\mcp tZmln-bm. Cu t_mws_ h∂n v

Gsg´p amk-am-bn. ]Øp-ss]km hoń-te°v Ab®p sImSp-Øn-

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ń-√. F‚-∏-®-s\mcp IØ-b-®n´p Xs∂ amk-ß-fm-bn.'

"F∂mepw \nßƒ hońse GI aI-\t√?'

"Rm≥ GI ap≈m-Wv. Fs∂ Ah¿°m¿°pw th≠m. Rm≥

Nmhp-∂-Xm-bn-cn°pw ho´p-Im¿°n-jvSw.'

acp∂p \¬In-bn v A®mΩ \S-∂-I-∂-t∏mƒ tPmWn Ahsc

\∂m-bn-s´m∂p t\m°n.

ap∏-Ø©p hb p tXm∂n-°pw. knµq-chpw s]m´p-an-√mØ

apJw. B -c-W-ß-fn-√mØ Igp-Øv. Xnf-ßp∂ IÆp-Iƒ-—--]s£

Iä-jn-bn-√. I≠p-ap- p∂hcn-te°v I\-en¬\n-s∂-SpØ I\-Iw-

t]mse ]Imiw ]k-cn-∏n-°p∂ hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚ DS-a.

t\cw shfp-Ø-t∏mƒ ho≠pw acp-∂p-ambn A®mΩ h∂p.

"tPmWo, C∂vv ]vfmÃ¿ CSpw. HSnhv Icn-t™m-fpw.'

"]gp-Øm-se¥p sNøpw?'

"]gp-°-Øn-√. Rm≥ ]m¿∞-n-°p-∂p≠v; kvtXmXw.'

Ahs‚ apJ-sam∂p Npfn-™p. amk-ßƒ°p-ti-j-amWv

]m¿∞-\-sb∂ hm°-h≥ tI´-Xv. Xte-cm-Xn-bn¬ kz¥w a\-

n¬ s]mßnb tNmZy-ap-∂-bn-°m≥ Ah-kcw Inń.

"A®mΩ knÃ¿ s]¥-t°mkvXpIm-cn-bmtWm?'

"AsX¥m Aßs\ tNmZn-®Xv?'

"NpΩmsX tNmZn-s®t∂ D≈q.'

"F∂m-epw—-?'

"tZlØv B -ctWmw Ae-¶m-tcm-an-√. F∏gpw kvtXmX-sa∂pw

]m¿∞-\-sb∂pw ]td-∂p.'

"s]¥-t°mkvXp kt -e√ Rm≥. F∂mepw s]¥-t°m-kvX-

\p-`-h-ap-≠v. Rm≥ bmt°m-_m-—--Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv k`-°m-cn-bm.

Ign-™bnsS ssZh-sas∂ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ \nd-®p.'

"A\y- mj ]dt™m?'

"]d-™p.'

"CsX-¥hm C∏-td-∂Xv? bmt°m-_m-°m¿ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn¬

\nd-bptam! A\y- mj ]tdtam? Xp≈ptam?'

"Bflmhp hcp-tºmƒ Nen-°m-dp-≠v.'

"A¤pXw A¤pXw!'

"tPmWo A¤p-X-s∏-Sm-s\m-∂p-an-√. A¥y-Im-eØv kIe PU-

Øn-t∑epw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns\ ]I-cp-sa∂v tbmth¬ ]hm-N-I≥

Acp-fn-s®-bvXn- p-≠v. ChnsS Bip-]-Xn-bpsS kao-]w Hcp sIń-

S-Øn¬ hnhn[ k`m-hn- m-K-ß-fn-ep-≈-h¿ H∂n-®n-cp∂v ]m¿∞n-

°m-dp-≠v. A°q- -Øn¬ bmt°m-_m-°mcpw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imcpw

am¿tXm-am-°mcpw ItØm-en-°-cp-ap-≠v. ]ecpw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns\

]m]n-°p-∂p.'

"ItØm-en-°-tcm...-.hn-iz-kn-°m≥ hø.'

"kXyw-X-s∂. ssZhw Hcp-W¿∆v Ab-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. tbip-

In-kvXp-hn¬IqSn-bp≈ c£bv°pw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn¬IqSn-bp≈

ip≤o-I-c-W-Øn\pw Rßƒ ZrIvkm-£n-I-fm-Wv. Cu Bip-]-Xn-

bn¬ \mev]Xp t\gvkp-I-fp-≠v. Ggp-t]cv ae-bm-fn-I-fm. aq∂p-t]cv

]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp ]m]n-®-h-cm. Fs‚ `¿Ømhv Sm‰m-I-º-\n-bnse

Hcp-tZym-K-ÿ-\m. tPmen-tbmSpIqSn At±lw kphn-ti-j-th-ebpw

sNøp-∂p.'

"`¿Øm-hn\pw s]¥-t°m-kvX-\p-`-h-apt≠m?'

"D≠v. Rßƒ \mń¬ Ah-[n°p t]mb-t∏mƒ F√m k -

°mcpw tbmPn-®p≈ sFIy Iq´m-bva-I-fn¬ kw_-‘n-®p. bmt°m-

_m-˛-I-tØm-en-°m-˛-am¿tXmΩm k`-I-fnse ]am-Wn-Iƒt]mepw

IÆp-\o-tcmsS ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-\p-th≠n ImØn-cn-°p-∂Xp I≠p.

henb Hcp-W¿hp-≠m-Im≥ t]mIp-hm. s]¥-t°mkvXp ]ÿm\w

hf-cm≥ t]m∂ e£-W-ß-fm.'

"F‚∏-®≥ \mń-en-cp∂v kt¥m-jn®p Xp≈n-®m-Sp-I-bm-bn-cn-°pw.

s]¥-t°m-kvXns‚ DW¿hv C¥y-bn-emsI Bfn-°-Øp-hm≥ A∏-

®≥ ]m¿∞n-°p-∂Xv Rm≥ ]eh´w tIń- p-≠v.'

"tPmWosS A∏-®≥ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c-\mtWm?'

"AsX, s]¥-t°m-kvXnse Hcp]-tZ-in-bm. sXßp-hnf aØmbn

D]-tZ-in-sb∂m Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.'

"aIs‚ A]-I-S-hm¿Ø-bp≈ Iºn-k-tµiw ImWp-tºmƒ

At±lw ZpxJn®v Ic-bp-I-bm-bn-cn-°pw.'

tPmWn Aev]-t\cw au\-a-h-ew-_n-®-Xn-\p-tijw tNmZn®p:

"A®m-Ω-kn-Ãdpw tXmam-®m-b\pw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-`n-tjIw ]m]n-

s®∂p ]d-™t√m!'

"AsX.'

"A\y- mj ]d-bp-tºmƒ GXp `mj-bmWp ]d-bm-dp-≈Xv?'

"tPmWo, lrZbw ssZh-hp-ambn GIm-K-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ \mhp

Nen-°p-∂p. kt¥m-j-Øns‚ D®m-c-W-ßƒ Xo\m-fw-t]mse

\mhn¬ Db-cp-∂p. AXp GXp `mj-bm-sW-s∂-\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm.

A¿∞w Xs∂ F\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. ]t£ Fs‚ D≈w ssZh

sØ Bcm-[n-°p-I-bm-sW∂pw lrZbw ssZh-ap-ºn¬ ]I-cp-I-bm-

sW∂pw F\n-°-dn-bmw.'

"Fs‚ A∏-®≥ aWn-°q-dp-I-tfmfw cmXn-bm-a-ß-fn¬ A\y-

`m-jbn¬ ]m¿∞n-°m-dp-≠v.'

"]cn-ip-≤m-flmhv ssZhn-I-Zm-\-am-Wv. \ΩpsS \n¿∆-N-\-ß-fnepw

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hni-Zo-I-c-W-ß-fnepw HXp°n\n¿Øn AXns\ a\- n-em-°m≥

Rm≥ ian-°m-dn-√.'

"s]¥-t°m-kvX-\p- -h-Øn¬ h∂-t∏mƒ \nßsS ]≈n-°m¿

F¥p ]d™p?'

"A\p-Iq-en-Ifpw ]Xn-Iq-en-Ifpw D≠v. Ct∏mgpw Rmb-dmgvN

cmhn-esØ ][m\ Bcm-[\ ]cn-ip-≤m-fl-\n-b-¥-W-Øn¬ \S-

Øp-hm-\p≈ kzmX-¥y-an-√. _nw_-ß-fpsS km∂n-≤y-Øn-ep≈

]gb bm¥nI Bcm-[\ amXw. F∂m¬ hoSp-I-fn-ep≈ tbmK-

ßƒ kzmX-¥y-ambn \S-Øm≥ A\p-h-Zn-®n- p-≠v. Rß-tfm-Sn-Xbpw

hn´p-hogvN ImWn-°p-∂Xv kXym-cm-[-\-tbm-Sp≈ aa-X-sIm-≠mtWm

F∂-dn-™p-Iq-Sm....-G-Xm-bmepw kXym-cm-[-\bpw A\m-Nm-c-ß-fpw-

IqSn H∂n®p tN¿Øv FX-\mƒ sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ km[n-°p-sa-

s∂-\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm.'

"Fs‚ A∏-®≥ amXr-k` hn -bm-fm.'

"Rßƒ Xev°mew amXr-k- -bn¬ Dd-®p-\n∂v k -bn¬ Hcp

ip≤o-I-c-W-Øn-\p-th≠n ]m¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm....-k- m-t\-

Xm-°ƒ AXn\p XS w\n∂m¬ Rßfpw amXr-k- -hn v ]q¿Æ-

kp-hn-tijw Dƒs°m-≈p∂ Hcp k -bp-ambn tbmPn-°pw....-G-Xm-

bmepw Bibv°p hI\¬Ip∂ HØncn hyXym-k-ßƒ RßsS

k -bn¬ D≠m-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. I\y-a-dn-b-tØm-Sp≈ ]m¿∞\

Ipd-™p-h-cp-∂p. ]pXn-b-Xmbn ]Wn-bn-°p∂ ]f-fn-I-fn¬ hnK-l-

ß-fpsS FÆhpw Ipd-™p-h-cp-∂p. Hcp hn[-Øn¬, Xncp-ta-\n-

amcpw a‰p tae-≤y-£-∑mcpw \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn A_-≤-Øn-em-bn-cp-

∂p-sh∂v k` ]tcm-£-ambn kΩ-Xn®p Ign-™n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Nne

A_-≤-ß-sfms° Xncp-Øn-Xp-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.'

ASpØ apdn-bnse tcmKnsb t\m°m-\n-d-ßp∂Xn\p-aptº

A®mΩ tPmWn-bpsS t\sc Hcp ]pkvXIw \oń.

"F¥m-WnXv?'

"Hcp ]m´p-]p-kvX-Iw.'

"F¥n\m F\n°p ]m´p-]p-kvXIw? h√ ]Xtam kn\n-am

-am-kn-Itbm Bbn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ sIm≈m-am-bn-cp-∂p.'

"X\ntb InS-°p-h-t√ym. ]mSp-tºmƒ Ipsd Bizmkw In´pw.'

"D]-tZ-in -am¿°pw D]-tZ-in -\n -Iƒ°pam ]m´p -]m-Spºw

Bizmkw In´p-∂-Xv. Fs∂-t∏m-sem≈ sNdp-∏-°m¿°v `‡n-

Km-\-ßƒsIm-s≠t¥m KpWw hcm-\m-....-C∏w Imen¬ hnßn-s∏m-

´p∂ thZ-\-bp-≈-∏-gmt∂m ]m´p-]m-Sp-∂Xv?'

"thZ-\-bp-≈∏w ]m´p-]mSn [ym\n-®m¬ Bizmkw In´pw.'

"Hm—-F-\n°o `‡n-∏m- p-I-sfm∂pw CjvS-a-√.'

"s»m...-D-]-tZ-in-bpsS aI\v kvtXmX-Km-\-ßƒ CjvS-a-

s√t∂m!'

"Rm\√ D-]-tZ-in. Fs‚ A∏-\m.'

"Rm≥ Hcp ]m´p-]mSn ]m¿∞n-t®ms´?'

"Hcp hntcm-t[m-an-√.'

tPmWn-bn¬ ssZh-t_m-[-Øn-s‚-sbmcp hnØp hnX-bv°m-\-

h-kcw Inń-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. A®mΩ Hcm-izm-k-KoXw AS-°nb kzc-

Øn¬ ]mSn:

ImWp∂p Rm≥ bmln¬

F\n-°m-i-b-am-sbmcp imizX ]md....

]m´p-I-gn™v Ahƒ Npcp-°-ambn ]m¿∞n-®p.

A®mΩ apdn hn´-t∏mƒ tPmWn-bpsS Np≠n¬ ]cn-lm-k-

Øns‚ Nncn hnS¿∂p.

"lpw. Hcp ]m´pw ]m¿∞-\bpw! Fs‚ A∏-\p-]-tZ-inbpw

s]¥-t°m-knse D]-tZ-inam-sc-√mcpw IqSn ian-®n v Fs∂ am\-

km-¥-c-s∏-Sp-Øn-sb-Sp-°m-s\m-Øn-√. ]n∂mtWm Cu kvXo hnNm-

cn-®m¬!'

Xn¶-fmgvN D®bv°v t]mÃp-am≥ "kphn-ti-j-[z\n' amkn-I-bpsS

]pXnb e°-hp-am-bn- mWv h∂-Xv. k`m hm¿Ø-I-fpsS t]Pn-ep≈

Hcp hm¿Ø aØm-bn-®s‚ i≤sb BI¿jn-®p.

"G]n¬ amkw 17 apX¬ 22 hsc hmcym-]pcw ssZh-k-`-

bn¬ I¨sh≥j≥tbm-K-ßƒ \S-∂p. kp]-kn≤ DW¿∆p-]m-

kw-Kn-I-\mb ]mÃ¿ ]n.-‰n. tkmf-a≥ ]kw-Kn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚

]kw-K- -e-ambn ]©m-bØp ]kn-U‚mb apf-aq- n¬ tPm¨km¿

am\-km-¥-c-s∏-´p. Pn√m ]mÃ¿ t]mƒ amXyqkns‚ ssI°o-

gn¬ tPm¨km¿ kv\m\w kzoI-cn-®p.'

AtX e°-Øn¬ Xs∂ apf-aq- n¬ tPm¨kmdns‚ Hcp A\p-

-h-km-£y-te-J-\hpw t^mt´m klnXw A®-Sn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. am\-

km-¥-c-Øn-te°p \bn® hgn-Isf tPm¨km¿ Ab-hn-d-°p-I-

bmWv teJ-\-Øns‚ aq∂mw JWvUn-I-bn¬.

"Ccp-]-Øn-sb´p h¿jw-apºv A∂v hmcym-]pcw k -bnse D]-

tZ-in-bm-bn-cp∂ ]mÃ¿ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ km[p-sIm-®p-Ip-

™p-]-tZin Fgp-Xnb "c£m-k-tµiw' F∂ sNdp-KŸw F\n°p

X∂p. AXp hmbn-®-t∏m-gmWv ssZh-h-N-\-Øns‚ Hcp sNdnb

hnØv BZy-ambn Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ hoW-Xv. F∂m¬ B ]pkvX-

I-Ønse ktµiw kzoI-cn-°p-hm≥ A∂p Rm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-√.

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]n∂oSv ]e D]-tZ-in-amcpw Fs‚ `h-\-Øn¬ h∂v kZp-]-tZ-i-

ß-fpsS hnØp-Iƒ Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ hnX-®n- p-≠v. F¶nepw

Fs‚ lrZ-bsØ ssZh-Øn\p Xpd-∂p-sIm-Sp-Øn-√. F∂m¬ Ign-

™-amkw ]mÃ¿ ]n.-‰n. tkmf-as‚ ]kwKw Fs∂ i‡-ambn

kv]¿in-®p. Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ Imem-Im-e-ß-fn-embn hoWp-sIm-

≠n-cp∂ hnØp-Iƒ s]s´∂p s]mń-ap-f-®p. Rm≥ ]q¿Æ-ambn

Fs‚ Pohn-XsØ ssZh-Øn\pth≠n ka¿∏n-®p. F∂n¬ ssZh-

h-N-\-Øns‚ hnØp-Iƒ hnX® F√m-h¿°pw \µn.'

tPm¨km-dns‚ teJ\w hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ ssIkvX-

h-K-Ÿ-ßƒ°v hy‡n-I-fn-ep≈ henb kzm[o-\-sØ-∏‰n aØm-

bn-®≥ Nn¥n®psIm≠n-cp-∂p.

"amkn-I-Iƒ I¨sh≥j≥ ]`m-j-I¿°pw Pn√m ]mÃ¿-

am¿°p-amWv AwKo-Im-chpw ]iw-kbpw \¬Ip-∂-Xv. F∂m¬

kz¿§-cm-Py-Øn¬ sN√p-tºmƒ Hcp hy‡n kXy-hn-izm-kn-bm-Ip-

∂-Xn\p ]n∂n¬ ]h¿Øn-®, ]m¿∞n® F√m hy‡n-Iƒ°pw

AXns‚ ]n∂n-ep≈ ]Xy-£hpw ]tcm-£-hp-amb F√m ]b-

Xv\-ßƒ°pw AwKo-Imcw In´pw. ]Xn-êw In´pw.' aØm-bn-

®≥ Biz-kn-®p.

sshIn v A©p-a-Wn. KtWjv \mSm¿ Gev]n® Hcp ]g-©≥

thZ-]p-kvXIw _b‚p sNøp-I-bmWv aØm-bn-®≥.

]g-b-Xp-t]mse icocw sIm≠-≤zm-\n-°m≥ Ign-hn-√. Gsd-

t\cw Hcn-S-Øn-cp-∂m¬ h√mØ Xe-Np-‰¬ tXm∂m-dp-≠v.

ssIsIm≠p Iptd-t\cw tPmen-sN-bvXm¬ s\©n-\-IØp ISpØ

thZ-\-bpw. s\øm-‰n≥Ic h∂-Xp-ap-X-ep≈ Blm-c-°p-dhv aØm-

bn-®-s‚bpw IpSpw-_-Øn-s‚bpw ico-c-Øn¬ ]Xn- -en-®ncp-∂p.

thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øns‚ Nph- n¬ Hmtcm \qep hen-°p-tºmgpw

ssZh-Øns‚ Ir]-Isf [ym\n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

aØm-bn-®\v ]tXyI kt¥m-j-ap≈ Ah-k-c-am-Wn-Xv. Ip™-

Ω-bpsS hnhmlw aq∂m-ep-am-k-Øn-\Iw \S-°pw. sXep-¶p-\m- n¬

DtZym-K-ÿ\pw tIm´bw kztZ-inbpw Hcp s]¥-t°mkvXp bphm-

hp-amb Xºm≥Ip™v kvXo[\w IqSmsX Ahsf hnhmlw Ign-

°m≥ kΩXw ]I-Sn-∏n-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. ]mºm-Sn-bn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂

ImeØv aØm-bn-®s‚ IpSpw-_hpw Xºm≥Ip™ns‚ IpSpw-_hpw

At\ym\yw ]cn-N-b-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. ti_mbv°pw Ftÿ-dn\pw

Xºm≥Ip™v tPmen-sN-øp∂ ssIØdn hkvX-\n¿ΩmW Iº-

\n-bn¬ tPmen hmßn-s°m-Sp-°m-sa∂pw Abmƒ ]d-™n-´p≠v.

HmWm-h-[n°v Abmƒ h∂m-ep-S≥ hnhmlw \S-°pw.

ae-_m-dn¬ `¿Øm-hn-t\m-sSmØp kphn-ti-jthe sNøp∂

aqØ-a-Iƒ tdmk-Ωbv°v HcmÏpńIqSn P\n-®n-cn-°p∂p F∂

hm¿Ø-—X-\n°p c≠p sIm®p-a-°-fp-s≠∂ hkvXp-X—A-t±-l-

Øn\p IqSp-X¬ kt¥m-j-Øn\p hI \¬In.

Ip™-Ω-bpsS hnhmlw Xma-kn-®Xv Ahƒ kpµ-cn-b-√m-Ø-

Xp-sIm≠pw kvXo[\w sImSp-°m≥ aØm-bn-®\p ]mßn-√m-Ø-

Xp-sIm-≠p-am-sW-∂mWv \m´p-Im-cpsS A`n-]m-bw. aØm-bn-®s‚

A`n-]mbw AX-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ssZh-lnXw \S-∏m-°m≥ Ime-Xm-

akw ht∂-°m-sa-∂-t±lw hniz-kn-®p. a\p-jys‚ ka-b-a√ ssZh-

Øn-t‚-Xv. ssZhw X°-k-a-bØv Imcy-ßƒ Iao-I-cn-°p-∂p. A_-

lm-an\v BZysØ k¥m-\-ap-≠m-bXv `mcybv°v sXmÆqdp hb-

p-≈-t∏m-gm-bn-cp-∂p. a\p-jy-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ AXp Ime-Xm-a-k-am-Wv.

ssZh-Øns‚ ]©mw-K-Øn¬ X°-k-a-bw.

thZ-]p-kvXI-Øns‚ Nph- n¬ ]i-]p-c- n-Øo¿∂-t∏mƒ ap‰Øp

Imsem® tI´p.

"]ń ISn-°t√?'

"Ibdn h∂m-epw, ChnsS ]ń-bn-√.'

"CXp sXßp-hnf aØm-tøsS hoSmtWm?'

"AtX.'

"Hcp Iºn-k-tµ-i-ap-≠v.'

hnhcw hmbn-®p-Xo¿°m-\p≈ i‡n aØm-bn-®-\n-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

kmdm-Ω-bpsS i_vZw Hc-e¿®-bmbn: "tamt\, Fs‚ tamt\;

tPmWo!!'

\n¬°m≥ Ign-™n-√. aØm-bn-®≥ kmdm-Ωsb Xmßn-∏n-

Sn®v hoSn-\-IØp Ibdn. thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd∂v ap∏-Øn-\memw

k¶o¿Ø\w hmbn®v kmdm-Ωsb Biz-kn-∏n-®p.

Iºn-k-tµ-i-Øns‚ apI-fn-esØ XobXn i≤n-®p.

1960 Pq¨ 26 Rmb¿.

"C∂se cmXoem Iºn-b-Sn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Rm\-hs\ H∂p

sN∂p ImW-s´.'

"Rm\pwIqSn hcmw.'

"\o h∂meo s]Ïp-™p-ßsf X\n®v Cu hoń-en-ń´p

t]mIm-s\m-°ptam?'

kmdm-Ω-bpsS IhnƒØ-S-Øn-eqsS NpSp-\o-cns‚ Hcp [mc

Xmtgm-s´m-gp-In.

"F∂m Rm\n-hnsS \nt∂m-fmw. A®m-b≥ t]mbn I≠m-s´....-

bm-Xbv°p Imsimt≠m?'

XI-c-s∏- nbpw t]m°‰pw X∏n. F√mw-IqsS c≠p-cq].

kmdmΩ G‰hpw ASpØ kvt\l-_-‘-ap≈ aq∂mep k`mw-

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K-ß-fpsS hoSp-I-fn-te°p Xncn-®p. aS-ßn-h-∂-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥

BImw-£m-`-cn-X-\mbn tNmZn®p: "ht√mw Inńtbm?'

"sImd®p Inń. ]Xn-\©pcq]m.'

"]Xn-\t©m?'

"AtX.'

km[m-c-W-°m-cmb k`mw-K-ß-fn¬\n∂pw AXn-e-[nIw ]Xo-

£n-t°-≠-Xn-s√∂p aØm-bn-®-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

"Bs´. Inń-b-Xm-I-s´....-t_mw-t_¬ t]mbn hcm≥ bmXbpw

`£-Whpw F√mw IqSn ]Øn-cp-∂qdp cq]-sb-¶n-ep-am-Ipw.'

"C\n BtcmSp tNmZn-°m\m?'

"ssZh-tØm-Sv....a-‰m-cp≠v \ap°o A\y-\m- n¬?'

InS-°-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn ]m¿∞n-®-X-n-\p-tijw aØm-bn-®≥

ASp-°-f-bn¬ h∂p.

"kmdm-tΩ, F\n-s°mcp Imcyw tXm∂p-∂p. \msf cmhnse

bmX-Xn-cn-°mw. sNß-∂q¿ hgn t]mImw. apf-°pg ssZh-k-`-

bpsS apJy-ÿm-\Øp tIdn k -bpsS ^≠n¬ \n∂pw sImtd

]Ww ASn-b-¥nc hmbv]-bmbn hmßmw. Iu¨kn¬ skI- dn

tXm´pw-Ic h¿Ko-kn-s\-°≠p tNmZn®m aXn. F∂n v Fd-Wm-Ip-

fw-hgn t_mwt_°p t]mImw.

"icym. At±lw \√ a\p-jy-\m. klm-bn-°pw.'

A¬∏w Ign™v tPmWn-bpsS A]-I-S-hn-hcw Adn™v, Ab-

esØ Zmtam-Z-c≥ ho´p-ap-‰-Øp-h-∂p. d∫¿hym]m-cn-bmb At±lw

io\mcm-bW [¿Ω ]cn-]m-e-\-tbm-K-Øns‚ ]mtZ-inI I¨ho-

\¿ IqSn-bm-Wv. Ccp-]-Xp-cq-]-bpsS Hcp t\m´p \oń: "D]-tZ-in-

bpsS ssIbn-en-cn-°-s´. Zqsc-bm-X-b-t√.' Zmtam-Z-cs‚ IÆpXpfp-

ºn-bn-cp-∂p.

c≠p amkw apºv aØm-bn-®≥ s\øm-‰n≥IcIh-e-bn¬ \S-

Ønb Hcp kphn-ti-j-]-kwKw \mńse HcpIq´w sslµ-hsc

Ip]n-X-cm-°n-bn-cp-∂p. _nw_m-cm-[-\-bvs°-Xnsc aØm-bn-®≥ \S-

Ønb ]cm-a¿i-\-ß-fmWv d∫¿I-S-bn-en-cp∂p ]kwKw i≤n®

Zmtam-Z-cs\ IqSp-X¬ sNmSn-∏n-®Xv: "D]-tZin tbip-tZ-hs‚ KpW-

ßƒ FX-th-W-sa-¶nepw ]d-t™m-fq. Hcp hntcm-[-hp-an-√. ]t£

a‰p aX-ßsf F¥n\p hna¿in-°p∂p. D]-tZ-in-am¿°pw \bw

tht≠? A\y-a-X-ÿsc apdn-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-Xt√m!'

Zmtam-Z-cs‚ \ymb-hm-Z-sØ \nc-kn®p-sIm-≠mWvv aØm-bn-

®≥ A∂v adp-]Sn ]d-™-Xv: "a\x]q¿∆w apdn-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-b-√.

F∂m¬ ip≤-P-e-Øns‚ KpW-ßƒ Bh¿Øn®p \oń ]d-bp-

tºmƒ aen-\-P-e-Øns‚ tZmj-ßƒ IqSn ]d-b-≠mtbm? tIm¨K-

kp-Im¿ Km‘n-Pn-bpsS KpW-ßƒ FSp-Øp-]-d-bp-tºmƒ Imƒ

am¿Ivkns‚ XXz-ß-fpsS tZmj-ßƒ IqSn hni-Zo-I-cn®p-]-d-bm-dp-

≠t√m! icnbpw sX‰pw hI-Xn-cn®pImWn-°-≠mtbm? P\-tØmSp

kXy-at√ ]d-tb-≠Xv? k¿∆-tem-I-tØ-°mƒ hne-bp≈ a\p-

jys‚ Bflmhns‚ Imcy-at√ hnjbw! Imcy-ßƒ ad-®p-h®p

kwkm-cn-°m-s\m-°ptam? a\p-jysc NXn-°-cp-Xt√m!'

aØm-bn-®s‚ ]Xyp-Øcw Zmtam-Z-c\p ]nSn-®n-√. ]n∂o-sSm-

cn-°¬ aØm-bn-®s\ hgn-bn¬h®p I≠-t∏mƒ B tZjyw Zmtam-

Z-cs‚ apJØv ]I-S-am-bn-cp-∂p. A`n-]m-b-hy-Xym-kßfpw ]gb

tZjyhpw Ah-K-Wn-®p-sIm-≠mWv Ct∏mƒ Zmtam-Z-c≥ kvt\l-

Øns‚ Icw \oń-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

aØm-bn-®≥ \µn-]q¿∆w Ccp-]-Xp-cq-]-bpsS B ]pØ≥ t\m´p

hmßn kmdm-Ω-bpsS ssIbn¬ sImSp-Øp.

"Zmtam-Z-c≥tN´m, \µn.' kmdm-Ω-bpsS IÆp-Ifpw Xpfp-ºn-.

Ccp-]-Øn-b©v

A®mΩ Hcp-]-tZ-in-bm-Wv. hmbvsIm-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√ Ah-

fpsS D]-tZ-ihpw ]kw-K-hpw....-]-Icw ssIIƒsIm-≠v! ac-W-h-

‡-Øn¬ ]nS-bp∂ tcmKn-I-fm-bn-cp∂p tIƒhn-°m¿.

acp∂p sImSp-°p-∂p. apdn-hp-Iƒ sI´p-∂p. Blmcw \¬Ip-

∂p. F√mw B ssIIƒsIm-≠v.

Xn¶-fmgvN k‘y-I-gn™v A®mΩ tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn¬

h∂-t∏mƒ IqsS `¿Ømhv tXma-kp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tPmWn-°p-

th≠n D]-lm-c-ambn sIm≠p-h∂ a[p-c-]-e-lm-c-ßƒ \oń-s°m-

≠mWv Ah¿ kwkm-c-am-cw- n-®-Xv.

Xte∂p tPmWn-bpsS c‡w ]cn-tim-[n-®-Xns‚ hnh-c-sa-gp-

Xnb Ipdn∏v A®mΩ ssIbn-ep-b¿Øn-b-t∏mƒ tPmWn BImw-

£m-`-cn-X-\m-bn.

"F¥m A®mΩ knÃ-td, B IS-emkv?

"CtXm-—-CXv Ccp-]-Øn-aq∂mw k¶o¿Ø-\w.'

"F¥v, k¶o¿Ø-\tam?'

"AsX, CS-b-k-¶o¿Ø-\w.'

"F¥n-\m-WnXv?'

"tPmWnsb H∂p hmbn-®p-tIƒ∏n-°m≥.'

"Hmtlm—Rm-\Xp ]t≠ hmbn-®n-s´m-≈-Xm. Ipń-°m-eØv

ImWm-∏m-T-am-bn-cp-∂p.'

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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n

"CXev]w hyXym-k-ap-≈-Xm.'

"F∂m hmbn-°v. Rm≥ tIt´m-fmw.'

A®mΩ _mKn¬\n∂p as‰mcp IS-em-sk-SpØv tXma-kns‚

ssIbn-te-ev]n-®p: "F\n°p]Icw tXmam-®mb≥ hmbn-°pw.'

"Bs´.'

tXmakv Xe-s°´p hmbn®p:

"IpSn-bs‚ ZpjvIo¿Ø-\w.'

"F¥m tXmam-®m-bm, ZpjvIo¿Ø-\tam?'

"AtX tPmWo, tIƒ°v!'

tXmakv hmb\ XpSßn:

"aZyw Fs‚ CS-b-\m-Ip-∂p. F\n°p ap´p-≠m-Ipw.

K -dp≈ tdmUns‚ \Sp-hn¬ aZyw Fs∂ InS-Øp-∂p. hgn-

b-cn-sI-bp≈ Ip≠p-Ip-gn-I-fn-te-s°s∂ hogvØp∂p. tamt´m¿hm-

l-\-ß-fpsS Iogn¬ Fs∂ X≈n-bn-Sp∂p.

Fs‚ ]mWs\ aZyw NqSm°p-∂p. el-cn-\n-anØw hI-

]mXIfn-te°p \S-Øp-∂p.

tdmUn¬°qSn \S-°p-tºmƒ kIe A\¿∞hpw Rm≥ `b-

s∏-Spw. jm∏p \ndsb Fs‚ D≈n¬ InS-°p-∂p-ht√m! t]meo-

kp-Im-cs‚ emØnbpw tImepw Fs∂ Biz-kn-∏n-°pw.

Fs‚ iXp-°-fpsS apºn¬ aZyw F\n°p X√pw sXmgnbpw

D≠m-°n-Ø-cp-∂p. Fs‚ Xesb im]wsIm≠v A`n-tjIw sNøp-

∂p. Fs‚ hoSpw IelwsIm≠v \nd-™p-I-hn-bp-∂p.

Xn∑bpw Zp¿`m-j-Whpw NI-izmkw hen-°p-thmfw Fs∂

]n≥Xp-S-cpw. Rm≥ Imcm-Kr-l-Øns‚ Ccp-º-gn-Iƒ°p-≈nepw

Bip-]Xn InS-°-I-fnepw Zo¿L-Imew hkn°pw!'

CSw-hew t\m°msX tPmWn-sbm∂p Nncn-®p. DW-ßm≥ XpS-

ßnb apdn-hp-I-fpsS thZ\ hI-h-bv°m-sX.

A®mΩ Nncn-®n-√.

"Bcm tXmΩm-®mbm Cu Io¿Ø\w Fgp-Xn-bXv?'

"Rm\pw A®m-Ωbpw IqSn Fgp-Xn-b-Xm.'

"Fs∂ Ifnbm-°m-s\-gp-Xn-b-XmtWm?'

"A√, KpW-tZm-jn-°m-s\-gp-Xn-bXm....- tPmWn-tbmSp Rßƒ°p

Nne KpW-tZm-j-ßƒ ]d-bm-\p-≠v.'

"Ft¥m thtWm-¶nepw ]d-t™m-fq. Rm\n∏w Bip-]-Xo-em-

W-t√m. ]td-∂-sX√mw tI´√m H°p-tam....-Hm-Sn-t∏m-Im-s\s‚

Imen\p kptJmw C√.'

A®mΩ Aev]w apºv Db¿Øn-°m-Wn® IS-emkv tXmakv

ssIbn¬ hmßn.

"tPmWo t\m°q Cu IS-em-kn¬. \nß-fpsS c‡w ]cn-

tim-[n® hnhcw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ønb IS-emkm CXv. Imd-]-I-Sw-]-

‰nb ka-bØv \nßsS c‡-Øn¬ aZyw henb tXmXn¬

Ie¿∂n-cp-∂p. aZy-]m-\-at√ \nßsf Cu Zpc-¥-Øn-se-Øn-®Xv?'

tPmWn-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ tXma-kn¬ ]Xn-™p.

"tPmWo, s]m∂p ktlm-Z-cm, Rm\pw Hcn-°¬ Hcp IpS-nb-

\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ir]-bm¬ t\¿hgn Xncn-™p. Ct∏mƒ sbtlmh

Fs‚ CS-b-\m-Wv. Xm¶-fpsS CS-b≥ Bcm? aZytam ssZhtam?'

tPmWn-bpsS ZrjvSn apdn-bpsS `nØn-bn¬ ]Xn-®p.

"tPmWo, Xm¶ƒ°p-th≠n Rß-sfm∂p ]m¿∞n-°-s´tbm?

hntcm-[-apt≠m?'

tPmWn-bpsS au\w kΩ-X-am-bn- -h¿ Icp-Xn.

\mSpw hoSp-an-√msX InS-°p∂ Hcp bphm-hv. kmØm≥ sIm≈-

b-Sn® sNdp-∏-°m-c≥.

Ah-\p-th≠n ]m¿∞n-®-t∏mƒ tXma-kns‚ ]m¿∞\ Ic-

®n-embn amdn.

shfp-∏n\v acp-∂p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ A®mΩ h∂-t∏mƒ tPmWn

tNmZn®p: "Fß-s\-bmWv A®mΩ knÃ¿ hnizm-kn-bm-bXv?'

Gsd t\c-ambn ]d-bm-\m-K-ln® Hcp hm¿Ø Adn-bn-°m≥

Hc-]q¿∆m-h-kcw e`n® `mh-Øn¬ A®mΩ am\-km-¥-cm-\p-`-h-

Øns‚ Xpd-b-gn-®p.

"Rm≥ t_mws_-bn¬ h∂n´v ]Xn-\©p h¿j-am-bn. Hcp

h¿jw apºp-hsc Rm≥ ]≈o¬ t]mItbm ssZh-sØ-∏‰n Ku\n-

°p-Itbm sNbvXn-cp-∂n-√. \o≠ h¿j-ßƒ°p-≈n¬ Cu Bip-

]-Xn-bn¬ h®v At\I tcmKn-I-fpsS ac-W- cw-K-Øn\v Rm≥ ZrIv-

km-£n-bm-bn-´p-≠v. Btcm-Ky-ap-≈-h¿-—-C-√m-Ø-h¿, ]Xm-]-im-

en-Iƒ—km-[m-c-W-°m¿, kuµ-cy-ap-≈-h¿-—-C-√m-Ø-h¿, shfp-Ø-

h¿-—-I-dp-Ø-h¿, ]W-°m¿—-\n¿≤-\¿....-F√m Xpd-I-fn-ep-ap-ff a\p-

jy¿ acn-°p-∂Xp I≠n- p-≠v. an°-hcpw ac-WsØ `b-∂n-cp∂p.'

"At√epw acn-°m-t∂-c-sØ-√m-h¿°pw `bw hcpw. Ct√?'

"tIh-e-samcp `b-a-√-Xv. ac-W-\n-an-j-Øn-e-h¿°p ]Xym-itbm

]Xo-£tbm C√m-bn-cp-∂p. taml- w-K-Øn-s‚bpw hy¿∞-Xm-t_m-

[-Øn-s‚bpw IY-Itf Ah¿°p ]d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q.'

"ac-W-k-a-b-sØt¥m ]Xo-£n-°m\m?'

"tPmWo, F√m¿°pw `bhpw kw`-ahpw C√m-bn-cp-∂p.

Npcp°w Nne¿ ac-WsØ ]Xym-itbmSpw ]Xo-£tbmSpwIqSn

t\cn-Sp-∂Xp Rm≥ I≠p. Ah-sc√mw tbip-In-kvXp-hns\ kz¥

c£n-Xm-hmbn kzoI-cn-®-hcpw ssZh-Øn-ep-d®p hniz-kn-®-h-cp-am-

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bn-cp-∂p. ac-W-tijw Ah¿ ]dp-Zo-k-bn-se-Øp-sa∂pw tbip-hns\

apJm-apJw ImWp-sa∂pw Ah-cpsS A¥y-hm-°p-I-fn¬ kqN-\-bp-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p.'

"icym. Fs‚ hey-Ω®n CS-a-Æp-h®v acn-®-t∏mƒ ]dp-Zo-k-

bpsS Imcyw ]d™v ]Xym-i-tbm-SmWp acn-®-Xv.'

"Nne lnµp-a-Xhn-izm-kn-Iƒ acn-°p∂ cwKhpw Rm≥ ho£n-

®n-´p-≠v. Ah-cn¬ Nne¿, ASpØ P∑-Øn¬ ]pen-bmtbm

]mºmtbm Xh-f-bmtbm ]p\¿P-\\w \S-Øp-∂-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-tbm¿Øv

kwàw ]I-Sn-∏n-®n-cp∂p.'

tPmWn H∂p sRń.

]d-™-Xns‚ kmcw A®mΩ hni-Zo-I-cn-®p. "CXn¬\n∂pw

icn-bmb ]Xym-ibpw kam-[m-\hpw tbip-In-kvXp-hn¬ hniz-

kn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ ac-W-Øn¬ amXta D≈q F∂v a\- n-em-°n.

Rm≥ thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. ]Xymi \¬Ip∂ tbip-

hn-\p-th≠n Fs∂-Øs∂ ka¿∏n-®p. XpS¿∂v Fs‚ `¿Ømhpw

Hcp hnizm-kn-bm-bn.'

A®mΩ apdn-hn- t∏mƒ Xe-bnW H∂-\-°n-h-®-tijw tPmWn

Xs‚ Ign-™-Ime Pohn-X-Øn-te°v H∂p ]n¥n-cn-™p-t\m-°n.

CS-a-Æn¬h®v ckn-°m≥th≠n IpSn-b≥ ]m∏n-bpsS NoØ-

h¿Ø-am\w hnf-ºn—ck-Øn-\p-]-Icw A≤ym-]-Is‚ \oc-k-amWp

Inń-b-Xv.

Xqh-bq¿h®v Pe-tZmjw amdm≥ _oUn-∏pI hen-®mkzZn-®p—Pe-tZmjw amdn-bn-√. _oUn-°-d-]n-Sn® ]√pw Nndnbpw Inń.

CS-bv°nsS ]c- n-®p-a-bv°p∂ sXm≠-bpw.

Din-cn-\p-th≠n ]d-t°m´p ]≈n-°q-S-Øn¬ ]Tn-°p-tºmƒ

tIi-h≥ Nm∂m-cpsS sXßn≥I≈p IpSn®p—Dincp Inń-bn-√.

cho-µs‚ im]w Inń.

kzmX-¥y-Øn\pth≠n t_mws_-bn¬ h∂p—aZyØns‚

Nß-e-bn¬ _‘n-X-\m-b-tX-bp-≈q.

kpJ-Øn-\p-th≠n caWn F∂ thiysb ImWm≥ ]pd-s∏-

´p—IÆp Xpd-∂-Xm-ip-]-Xn-bn¬.

BI-∏msS Hcp hy¿∞-Xm-t_m-[w.

Bkz-Zn-®-tijw a\p-jys\ Icn-ºn≥N≠n t]mse Nh-‰p-Ip-

´-bn¬ hen-s®-dn-bp∂ temIw. iºfw In´p-tºm-f-Sp-Øp-Iq-Sp∂

Nßm-Xn-Iƒ—Bhiyw hcp-tºm-f-hsc ImWm-\n-√. taml-\-kz-

]v\-ß-fpsS AI-º-Sn-tbmsS apt∂dp∂ bphm-°ƒ—s]s´∂v

acW-w A-hsc ]Xn-bn-cp∂p ]nSn-°p-∂p.

hy¿∞X.

taml-`w-Kw.

amb.

kqcy\p Iosg kI-ehpw amb.

Cu hy¿∞-tem-I-Øn-epw, ]m]-Øn\p Iog-S-ßmsX, kam-

[m\w \jvS-s∏SmsX Pohn-°p∂ Npcp°w Nne hy‡n-I-sf-∏‰n

tPmWn kvacn-®p.

Ah-cn-semcp hy‡n-bmWv Xs∂ c≠p-Zn-h-k-ambn ipiq-jn-

°p∂ A®mΩ t\gvkv. as‰m-cmƒ Ah-cpsS `¿Ømhv tXma-kv.

C\nbpw Hcm-fp-Iq-Sn-bp≠v—Xs∂ Hma-\n®p hf¿Øn-s°m-≠p-

h∂ ]nXmhv—]mÃ¿ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥.

GXp ]Xn-k-‘-nbnepw \√_p≤n- hn-SmsX kam-[m-\-ambn

Ch¿ Pohn-°p-∂p. Pohn-X-Øn\v A¿∞hpw am\hpw \¬Ip∂

Dcp°p a\p-jy¿!

h¿j-ßƒ°p-tijw Xs‚ ]nXm-hns\ kvt\l-_-lp-am-\-ß-

tfmsS tPmWn kvacn-®p.

]`m-X-`-£-W-Øn-\p-ti-jhpw tPmWn Nn¥ XpS¿∂p.

\mń¬h®v kz¥w IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-fn¬\n∂pw e`n-®n- p-≈-Xp-t]m-

se, Ct∏mƒ \nkzm¿∞-am-b- k-lmbw \¬In-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂

tXma-kpw A®m-Ωbpw Ahs‚ Nn¥-bn¬ sXfn-™p-\n-∂p.

tPmen-Øn-c-°n-\n-S-bnepw Xs∂ h∂p-I-≠m-iz-kn-∏n-°p-hm≥

kabw th¿Xn-cn® tXma-kv! sshIp-t∂cw Abmƒ°v Iq´p-tZym-

K-ÿ-tcm-sSmØv k√-]n-°p-Ibpw D√-kn-°p-Ibpw sNø-mam-bn-cp-

∂p. F∂m-e-t±lw acp-∂ns‚ cq£-K‘w hym]n® Xs‚ apdn-

bn¬ Hcp thZ-]p-kvX-I-hp-ambn h∂p....ap≥]-cn-N-bw- t]m-ep-an-√mØ

Hcp aZy-]m-\n-bpsS apdn-bn¬. Hcm-ip-]-Xn-bpsS thZ-\- \n-d™

apdn-I-fn¬ \o≠ ]¥≠p aWn-°q¿hoXw tNmc \ocm°n A≤zm-

\n-°p∂ A®m-Ω. F¶nepw ]m]n-Iƒ°p-th≠n ]m¿∞n-°p-

hm≥ kabw Is≠-Øp-∂p. Xs‚ ]nXmhpw Ch-sc-t∏mse

XymKnbpw HuZm-cy-io-e-\p-am-sW∂ hkvXpX tPmWn kvacn-®p.

AXn-Yn-Isf k¬°-cn-®-tijw AØm-g-∏-ńWn InS-°p∂

aØmbn D]-tZ-in. kz¥w hoń¬ sRcp-ßn-°n-S-∂-t∏mgpw £b-

tcm-Kn-bmb hmkp-]n≈bv°v Ińepw _©pw Zm\wsNbvX aØm-

bn-®≥. ]mºm-Sn-bn¬ \√ BZm-b-ap≈ CS-b-ip-iqj Dt]-£n®v,

s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bn-seØn ]ńWnhcn® kphn-ti-j-I≥....As∂ms°

]nXm-hns‚ DZm-c-a-\-ÿn-Xn-tbmSv tPmWn°v shdp-∏m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ct∏mƒ tXma-kn-s‚bpw A®m-Ω-bp-sSbpw \nkzm¿∞-Po-hnXw

Xs‚ hWn-X-lr-Z-bsØ Bizm-k-]-Z-am-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-

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cn-eqsS Xs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ lrZ-b-Øn-te-°-h≥ Hfn-™p-t\m-°n.

XymtKm-÷z-e-amb B lrZ-bw, kvt\l-kv\n-Kv≤-amb B

a\ v At\I ]m]n-Isf tXtPm-]q¿Æ-cm-°n-bn- p-≠v. aØm-bn-

®s‚ ]Im-i-h-e-b-Øm¬ A\p-Kr-lo-X-cmb IpSn-b≥sXmΩ-

s\bpw _e-cm-a-s\bpw _mhm-dm-hp-Ø-scbpw tPmWn Hm¿Øp.

Ccp-]-Øn-bmdv

cmhnse ]pd-s∏´ aØm-bn-®≥ Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cw—sIm´m-c-

°c hgn ]¥-f-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ aq∂p-aWn Ign-™n-cp-∂p.

]pXnb a¥n-k-`-bpsS kmc-Yn-bmb ]´w XmWp-]n-≈-bpsS

]kwKw tIƒ°m≥ F≥.Fkv.Fkv. tImsf-Pns‚ apºn¬ XSn®p

IqSnb ]pcp-jmcw _ n¬ X≈n-°-b-dn. ] -Øns‚ A\p-Iq-en-

Ifpw ]Xn-Iq-en-Ifpw H∂n-®m-Wn-Sn®p Ib-dn-b-Xv.

Ipf-\S Ih-e-bn¬ _kv \n¿Øn-b-t∏mƒ \o≠ Hcp PmY

apZm-hm-Iy-ßƒ apg°n hcp-∂Xp i≤n®p:

tbip-InkvXp Io sPbv! hos≠-Sp-∏p-Im-c≥ Io sPbv!

C¶zn-em_v knµm-_mZv! Bflob C¶zn-em_v knµm_mZv!

_kv Hcp Nmb-°-S-bpsS apºn-te°p \o°n-bn- p. ssUhdpw

I≠-IvSdpw eLp- -£-W-Øn\p Ib-dn. apZm-hm-Iy-ß-fpsS ]pXpa

bmX-°m-cpsS IuXp-I-ap-W¿Øn:

hcp∂q hcp∂q \ymb-hn[n

ssZhw Xs∂ cmPmhv

lmP¿ hnfn°pw kam v

apºn¬ \nev°pw P\-e--£-ßƒ....

Nmb-°-S-tbm-Sv sXm- p-In-S-°p∂ ]d-ºn¬ PmYmw-K-ßƒ h´w-

IqSn \n¬°m≥ XpS-ßn. aoi-h-®n- n-√mØ Hcp-Iq´w ]pcp-j-∑mcpw

B -c-W-ßƒ AWn-™n- n-√mØ Ipsd kvXoIfpw thZ-]p-kvX-

I-ßƒ ssII-fn-ep-b¿Øn:

ssZh-h-N\w Np‰n-I-bmtW

kXy-h-N\w Acn-hm-fmtW

Acn-™p-ap-dn°pw kmØms\

\c-I-°p-≠n¬ _‘n-°pw.

aoi-Infn-®n- n-√mØ ]Øn-cp-]Xv BÏp- n-Iƒ Cuc-Sn-Iƒ Gs‰-

Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ ]®-∏m-hm-S- [-cn® Ipsd s]Ïp- n-I-fmWv ssIhoin

]n¥m-ßn-bXv:

ssaem-∏q-cnse I√-d-bn¬

tXmam«olm Ds≠-¶n¬

I√-d-bmtW I´mbw

D∞n-X-\mIpw Rß-sS tXmakv

e÷n-X-cmIpw Ip¥-sa-dn-t™m¿

Acn-a-∞ym-bnse tbmtk- ns‚

Hgn™ I√d- I´mbw. Hgn™ I√d- I´mbw.

"PmY-bnse sNdp-∏-°m-sc-t∏mse InkvXp-hn-\p-th≠n Pohn-

°m\pw ]h¿Øn-°m\pw Fs‚ aI≥ tPmWn°p km[n-°p-∂n-

√t√m'. Hm¿Ø-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®\p izmkw apń.

IΩyq-WnÃp]m¿ń Dt]-£n®v kphn-ti-j-I-\m-bn-Øo¿∂ ]n.-

hn.- B-imcn D]-tZ-in-bmWv D®- m-jn-Wn-bn-eqsS ]n∂oSv Cuc-Sn-

Iƒ sNm√n-s°m-Sp-ØXv:

tKm¬tKmYmbnse Ipcn-in-t∑¬

tbip Fs∂mcp s]m≥kp-Xs\

BWn-b-Sn®p XI¿Ønt√

c‡w hm¿∂p acn-®nt√

ssUhdpw I≠-IvSdpw eLp- -£-W-Øn\ptijw _kns‚

kao-]-tØ°v \oßn. Bimcn D]-tZ-in-bpsS i_vZw Cc- n®p:

c‡w ]mtS X≈p-Itbm?

kpXs\ ]mtS Xg-bp-Itbm?

Im¬h-dn-bmtW I´mbw

Hmtcm Xp≈n-t®m-cbv°pw

]Icw ssZhw tNmZn-°pw. ]Icw ssZhw tNmZn-°pw.

]d-ºns‚ tImWnse Ac-bm-ens‚ Nph- n-te°p amdn-\n-∂p-

sIm-≠mWv _m°n sNm√n-s°m-Sp-ØXv:

D≈p \pdpßn ]m¿∞n-®m¬

ssZhw \ns∂ c£n-°pw....

IÆpXpfpºn hµn-®m¬

]pX≥ \ns∂ Ic-tI‰pw....

ssII-fp-b¿Øn Io¿Øn-®m¬

c‡w \ns∂ hnSp-hn°pw. c‡w \ns∂ hnSp-hn°pw....

ImØn-cp∂p ]m¿∞n-®m¬

Bflm-hp-≈n¬ ]h-ln°pw. Bflm-hp-≈n¬ ]h-ln°pw.

CucSnIƒ \ne-®-t∏mƒ IWvT-ip≤n hcp-Øn-s°m≠v At±lw

Hcp hn⁄m-]\w \SØn: "\msf apX¬ Ipf-\S tXm∏n¬ kmap-

h¬ kmdns‚ `h-\m-¶-W-Øn¬ Xøm-dm-°p∂ ]¥-en¬h®v

kmØm-\y-tKm-]p-c-ßƒs°-Xnsc hnPbw t\Sm-\mbn A©p Znh-

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k-ß-fnse hnip-≤-\n-cm-lm-c-k-Xym-Klw \S-°p-∂p.' Imhym-

fl-I-ssi-en-bn-emWv At±lw Adn-bn∏p XpS¿∂Xv:

Pohn-X-]-iv\-ß-fn-em-≠p-e-bp-∂-htc

tXmWn Xpg-™p-X-f¿∂-htc

Bfl-l-Xy-bpsS h°n-se-Øn-bp-g-ep-∂-htc

AIØpw ]pdØpw ]oU-\-ta-‰-h-i-cm-b-htc

CSØpw heØpw ]gpXp ImWm-X-e-bp-∂-h-tc....

\nß-ƒ Ghtcbpw ASpØ Znh-k-ß-fn¬ \S-°p∂ D]-hm-

k-]m¿∞-\m-tbm-K-ß-fn-te°v £Wn-°p-∂p. ssZhw \nßƒ°p

hnSp-X¬ \¬Ipw. hnPbw hsc \nßƒ°pth≠n kmØm-s\-

Xnsc ]m¿∞-\m-k-acw sNøm≥ Rßƒ Xøm-dm-Wv....

Bimcn D]-tZin ]c-ky-]-kwKw Bcw- n-®p. Dev]Øn ]pkvX-

I-Øn¬ hnh-cn-°p∂ Pe]-f-b-sØ-∏‰n.

"ZpjvS∑msc in£n-°m\pw \oXn-am-∑msc c£n-°m-\p-ambn

temI-Øns‚ samØw Bim-cn-bmb ssZhw, k¿∆-i-‡-\mb --

ssZ-hw, Hcp ]≤Xn Xøm-dm°n Xs‚ `rXy-\mb t\mlsb Adn-

bn-®p. in£-bv°mbn Hcp ]f-bw. c£-bv°mbn Hcp s]Íw.'

P\w ImtXm¿Øp. IS-I-fn-en-cp-∂-h¿ i≤m-ep-°-fm-bn.

At±lw XpS¿∂p:

Fs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ ]nXm-hns‚

aq∏≥ ]nXm-hns‚ apXp-aq-∏≥ ]nXm-hns‚

A∏-q∏s‚ hey-∏q-∏s‚ hey-h√y∏q∏s‚

A—s‚ h√y-—s≥d apØ-—s≥d apXp-ap-Ø-—s‚

]nXm-hns‚ ]nXm-hns‚ ]nXm-hm-b....Hcp Bim-cnsb BWv

s]Íw ]Wn-bm-\p≈ DØ-c-hm-ZnØw t\ml G¬∏n-®-Xv.

IS-I-fn-en-cp-∂-h¿ Nncn-®p. PmYmw-K-ßƒ lt√-epøm apg-

°n. aØm-bn-®≥ ]cn-kcw ad∂v Hcp kvtXmXw ]d-™p. _ n-

en-cp-∂-h¿ aØm-bn-®s\ kq£n-s®m∂p t\m°n.

At∏m-tg°pw I≠-IvS¿ hnkn-e-Sn-®p-I-gn-™n-cp-∂p. _kp

\oßn. ]gb \mSns‚ K‘w aØm-bn-®\v A\p- -h-s∏´p XpS-

ßn.

_kv apf-°pg Ih-e-bn¬ \n¿Øn-b-t∏mƒ Np‰p-sam∂p ItÆm-

Sn-®p. ]gb Hme-∏p-c-Iƒ an°-hbpw HmSp-ta-™-h-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

a¨`n-Øn-Iƒ amdn IpΩm-b-Øns‚ sh≈-\ndw AWn-™p-

\n-ev°p-∂p.

hmWw-hn-´-t]mse ssk°n-fn¬ IpXn-°p∂ sNdp-∏-°m¿.

XmWvU-h-Xmfw apg-°n-tbm-Sp∂ tamt´m¿ ssk°n-fp-I-fpsS ]pdtI

Ipc-®p-sIm-t≠m-Sp∂ \mbv°ƒ.

tZh-kym-bpsS amS-°S \n∂ ÿm\Øv Icn-¶-√p-sI-ń-bp-

b¿Ønb at\m-l-c-amb Hcp sIń-Sw. tZhkym AXn-ept≠m

Fs∂-Øn-t\m-°n. ]mb-ap-≈-h-scbm-scbpw I≠n-√. F√mcpw

sNdp-∏-°m¿.

sXm´SpØp \n∂n-cp∂ hr£-ßƒ Ct∏m-gp-a-hnsSbp≠v. B

Iq‰≥ hr£-ßfpw Ah-tbmSp tN¿∂p-Im-Wp∂ Iøm-ebpw ]gb

Ime-Øns‚ kvarXn- m-WvU-ß-fpw- t]dn Xe Db¿Øn \nev°p-∂p.

Ahn-sS-bn-cp∂p No´p-I-fn-®-n´p-≠v.

\pW ]d-™p-]-c-Øn-bn- p-≠v.

D]-tZ-in-amsc NoØ-hn-fn-®n-´p-≠v.

FÆ-∏m-S-ß-fpsS cmPy-ß-fn-te°v FÆ-a‰ kz]v\-ß-fp-ambn

Cd-ßn-Øn-cn® ae-bmfn bphm-°-fpsS ]Whpw ]uVnbpw hnfn-

t®m-Xp∂ Iq‰≥ hoSp-Iƒ tdmUns‚ Ccp-]m¿iz-ß-fnepw \nc∂p

\nev°p-∂p. Ahn-S-hnsS hoSp-I-fpsS apºn¬ IÆm-Sn-km-cn-bpw- I-

em-kp- -K-X-tbmsS sa\-s™-SpØ B -c-W-ß-fp-a-Wn™ Xcp-Wn-

Iƒ \nev°p-∂Xpw i≤n-®p. t]¿jy≥ ]W-Øns‚ Al-¶mcw

hZ-\-Ønepw hkvX-Ønepw shń-Øn-f-ßp-∂p.

]e hoSp-I-fp-sSbpw ap‰Øp \mep-`m-KØpw _e-h-Ømb

kna‚p `nØn-I-fp-b¿Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp ho´p-ap-‰Øp \n∂m¬

at‰ ho´p-ap-‰Øp \nev°p-∂-hsc ImWm≥ høm-Ø-hn[w Db¿∂

`nØn-Iƒ. ]gb Ab¬]°kvt\l-Øns‚ AS-bm-f-ßsf√mw

am™p-I-gn-™p.

]nc-f-t»cn Ih-e-bn-se-Øn-. I≠-IvS¿ hnkneSn®p. \o≠ Hcp

Rc-°-tØmsS _kv \n∂p. XI-c-s∏ń CS-Xp-ssI-bnepw IpS

he-Xp-ssI-bnepw Xq°n-bn-dßn aØm-bn-®≥ hS-t°m´p \S-∂p.

Ih-e-bn¬\n∂v Ac-ssa¬ ]Sn-™m-tdm´p \S-∂m¬ aØm-

bn-®s‚ aqØ D∏m-∏≥ h¿°n apX-em-fn-bpsS hoń-se-Ømw.

h¿°n apX-emfn sXßp-hnf Xd-hm-ńse G‰hpw henb ]W-

°m-c-\m-Wv. Xoh-≠n-bn-e-√, thW-sa-¶n¬ hnam-\-Øn¬ aØm-

bn-®s\ t_mws_-bn-se-Øn-°m≥ ]W-ap-≠-bmƒ°v.

Ahn-sS-°-bdn Bh-iy-a-dn-bn-®m-se¥m F∂p s]s´∂p aØm-

bn-®\p tXm∂n. a\ v hne-°n.

A\-¥-c-h≥ s]¥-t°mkvXp k`-bn¬ tN¿∂-Xns‚ hn-

tcm[w h¿°n-ap-X-em-fn°v Ct∏m-gp-ap-≠v. hoń¬ ImepNhn- m≥

A\p-h-Zn-®n-s√-∂n-cn-°pw. ]≈n-tbbpw ] -°m-tcbpw hn v s]¥-

t°mkvXp k`-bn¬ tN¿∂-Xns‚ ssZhn-I-im]w Fs∂-¶nepw

aØm-bn-®\p In´p-sa∂v Hcn-°¬ Abmƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ apJØp-

t\m°n ]d™Xm-Wv. tN®-Ω-bpsS ihw Im-Wm-≥-t]mepw

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Abmƒ CS-a-Æn¬ sN∂n-√. "\ns‚ AΩ A\y-tZ-iØp InS∂p

acn-t°≠n h∂Xv \o s]¥-t°m-kvXn¬ tN¿∂-Xns‚ im]-am-

Wv. C\nbpw \ns‚ im]w \oß-Øn-√.' F∂p ]h-Nn-®p-sIm-

≠mWv A\p-tim-N-\-°Øv Ab-®-Xv. IØn\v Cßs\ Hcp ASn-

°p-dn∏pw: "RßsS am\w sISp-Ønb \o....\ns‚ A-Ωbv°v IpSpw-

_-°-√d hne-°nb \o....C\o Cu \mń¬ Imep-Ip-Øn-bm¬ \ns‚

ap´p X√n-sbm-Sn°pw. Ip∏-°p-gn-bnepw ]pd-tºm-°p- `qan-bn-ep-am-

tWmSm sXßp-hnf Xd-hm- nse kvXoI-fpsS icocw kwkv°-cn-

°p-∂Xv?'

tPmWn-bpsS A]-ISw Abmƒ kt¥m-j-tØmsS amXta

kzoI-cn-°q. ]h-N\w \nd-th-‰-s∏- -Xn-ep≈ kt¥m-jw.

ho≠pw aØm-bn-®≥ hS-t°m´p \S-∂p.

]ecpw A]-cn-Nn-X-\mb aØm-bn-®s\ Xpdn-®p-t\m-°p-∂p-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. Nne¿ I≠ `mhw \Sn-®n-√. ]n®-h®pw X√n-°-fn®pw

\S∂ P∑-tZ-iØv Xms\m-c-]-cn-Nn-X-\pw ]c-tZ-in-bp-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

]mX-h-°ØpI≠ sNdp-∏-°m-c-t\mSp tNmZn®p: "sNdn-b-Xp-

≠nse tZhkym kpJ-am-bn-cn-°p-∂pthm?'

"GXp tZh-kymbm?'

"apf-°p-g-ap-°n¬ amS-°-S-°-®-hSw \S-Øn-bn-cp∂ tZh-kym.'

"Hm, Acn-ºmd tZh-kymtbm?'

"AtX.'

"Atßcp NØn v c≠p h¿j-am-bn. C∏w AbmsS aqØ

aI\m IS \S-Øp-∂-Xv. ]gb IS-sbms° s]mfn®p am‰n. ]pØ≥

IS-bm....c≠m-asØ aI≥ t]¿jy-bn-em. ]W°mcm.'

"Fß\m acn-®Xv?'

"Atß¿°p ]Ø-dp-]Xp hb-kp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ Ic-

fn\v tcmKw. Nmcmbw IpSn®p Icfp Zhn-®p-t]m-sb∂m tUmIvS¿

]d-™-Xv.'

CSn-hmƒt]mse-bmWv tZh-kym-bpsS ac-W-hm¿Ø-b-\p- -h-s∏-

-Xv. Aev]-t\-c-tØ°p tPmWnsb ad-∂p.

tZhkym Hcn-°¬ aØm-bn-®s‚ G‰hpw ASpØ kplr-

Øm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ H∂n®p ]Tn-®p, Ifn-®p, IpSn-®p, hg-°p-≠m-

°n. Ip°p-km-bn-∏n-s\ ASn-°m≥ ]¥-en-te-°-h-scm-∂n-®mWp

t]mb-Xv.

B cmXn aØm-bn-®≥ am\-km-¥-c-s∏- p.

tZhkym ]cn-l-kn-®p.

]e-h´w tZh-kymsb Bcm-[-\bv°p hnfn-®n- p-≠v. Im¿°n®p

Xp∏m-bn-cp∂p adp-]-Sn.

Abmƒ°pw am\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sm-am-bn-cp∂p!

XI-c-s∏ń tdmU-cn-In¬ h®n v IpS \neØp IpØn Zo¿L-

\n-izmkw hn´p. Xs‚ `qX-Im-e-Øns‚ _eØ Hcp IÆn-bm-bn-

cp∂p tZhkym-—B IÆnbpw A‰p-t]m-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

"tZh-kym-tb, \o FhnsS? kz¿§-Øntem \c-I-Øntem?'

i_vZw AS°n tNmZn-®p.

"CX henb c£sb \o AK-Wy-am-°n-bt√m!' XI-c-s∏ń

ho≠pw ssIbn¬ Xq°n-s°m≠v aØm-bn-®≥ ]d-™p.

"ssZhta \ns‚ IcpW amX-am-sWs∂ c£n-®-Xv. tZh-kym-

tb-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ F∂n-semcp \∑-bp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬

ssZh-Øn\pth≠n Fs‚ lrZbw Xpd-∂p-sIm-Sp-°p-hm≥ Rm≥

Xøm-dm-bn. AXp amXw! ]m]-ßsf G‰p-]-d-bp-∂-h\p IcpW

e`n-°pw.'

AS-°nb kzc-Øn¬ ]m´p ]mSn-s°m-≠mWv aØm-bn-®≥

kotbm≥Ip-∂ns‚ ASn-hm-c-Øn-te°p \S-∂-Xv.

At∂ acn-®p-t]m-sb-¶n¬

F≥ ssZhta Rm≥ sNt∂

h≥ \c-I-a-Xn¬

X∂p \n≥Ir]mZm\w

C∂pw Pohn-®n-Sp-hm≥

\n∂mfl i‡n-bmse

F∂pw \S-Øn-tSWw

]√hn FSp-Øp-]m-Sn-b-t∏mƒ c≠p IÆp-Ifpw NpSp\ocn\m¬

Xpfp-ºn.

temI-Øn≥ taml-ßƒsIm≠p

hnc-t™mSn Rm≥

kz¿§- m-Ky-ßƒ shSn™p

]m]n-bmbn Po-hn®t∏mƒ

]mXbv°p Zo]-an√

kz¿§-k-t¥m-j-an-√, \nXy-kvt\-ln-X-cn-√....

ASpØ ASn ]mSn-Øp-S-ßn-b-t∏m-tg°pw kotbm≥Ip∂ns‚

ASn-hmcw Zqsc-°-≠p.

B¿°pw h¿Æn-®p-Iq-SmØ

kz¿§-k-t¥mj

am¿§Ønem-°n-bt√m \o

am‰w hcm-sX-sbs∂

Im°Ww s]m∂p-\mYm

Cu temIw hn´p \ns‚

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tatemIw tNcp-thm-fw....

Km\w Xo¿∂-t∏m-tg°pw kotbm≥Ip-∂ns‚ ASn-hm-c-Øn-se-

Øn.

Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ aWw G‰- a-Æm-W-Xv. C∂p Ip°p-km-bn-

∏ns‚ icocw Ata-cn°bn¬ XWpØ aÆp-\n-d™ Hcp ih-Ip-

So-c-Øn¬ hni-an-°p-∂p.

hni∂p s]mcn™ aØm-bn-®≥ Hcp ssIsIm≠v IpS-bq-∂n,

at‰ ssIbn¬ s]ń-Xq°n Fw.-kn.-tdm-Un¬ \n∂pw kotbm≥

Ip∂n-te°p \bn-°p∂ ]Sn-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn Nhn- n-°-b-dn.

sNdnb Nm‰¬a-g. ssIbn¬ `mc-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ IpS

\nh¿Øn-bn-√.

FXtbm Ncn-X-kw-`-h-ßƒ°p ZrIvkm-£n-bmb ]tZ-iw.

DÆq-Æn-km¿ ]md-°q- -Øn-\n-Sbn-en-cp∂p ]m¿∞n® ÿew. hnip-

≤-∑m-cpsS ]mZ-kv]¿i-ta‰ `qan.

s]ń-bpsS `mcw amX-a√ ]Sn-I-b‰w IqSp-X¬ ¢njvSam°n-b-

Xv. t_mws_bn¬ Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ InS-°p∂ tPmWn-bpsS ico-

c- mcw samØw Xs‚ a\- n¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ ]Xo-Xn. ho≠pw

ssZhsØ [ym\n-®-t∏mƒ `mcw eLp-hmb A\p- q-Xn-bp-≠m-bn.

"tPmWn acnt®m? AtXm Pohn-°pt∂m?'

C√ Ah≥ acn-®n- n-√.

A√ ac-n®mepw ssZh-a-dn-bmsX acn-°n-√.

Xe-bnse tcmaw s]mgn-bp-∂-Xp-t]mepw

ssZhw Adnbp-∂p.

atbgvkv aZm-Ω-bpsS kvamc-I-ambn ]Wn-bn® aµn-c-Øns‚

apºn-se-Øn-b-t∏m-tg°pw \msbt∏mse AW-®p. sNdp-∏-Im-eØv

AhnsS ]Sn-I-fn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]®-]p-X® Ip∂m-bn-cp-∂p. HmSn-°-

b-dp-Ibpw Cd-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p.

Ct∏mƒ hb- -\m-Wv. tcmKn-bm-Wv. i_-cn-ae ]Xn-s\- mw-

]-Sn-tb-°mƒ ITn-\-amb B ]Sn-Iƒ Ib-dn-Øo¿∂-t∏mƒ \Sp-

hns‚ Iticp Cf-In-b-t]mse tXm∂n.

aµn-c-Øn\p apºn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v Fw.-kn.-tdm-Un-te-°n-d-ßn-

°n-S-°p-∂Xpw Aev]w apºv At±lw ]n∂n- -Xp-amb kna‚p-]-Sn-

I-fn-te°p t\m°n.

\qdp ]Sn-I-sf-¶n-ep-ap-≠v. aØm-bn-®-s‚ PohnXw CXn-\Iw

]n∂n´ D¬°-S-amb A·n-tim-[Iƒ°p Xpey-ambn, Xm≥ Nhn- n-

°-S∂ IjvS-X-I-fpsS ]Xo-I-ambn B ]Sn-Iƒ Xmtgm´p \o≠p-

In-S-°p-∂p.

"kvtXmXw I¿Øm-th, CX-tØmfw sIm≠p-h∂p.' Ign-™-

Im-e-Po-hn-XsØ [ym\n-®p-sIm≠v At±lw ]d-™p.

-a-Øm-bn-®s‚ Ipń-°m-eØv B Ip∂n≥]p-d-ß-fpsS DS-a-Iƒ

Abn-cq-°pgn IpSpw-_mw-K-ßƒ Bbn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ B ]d-ºp-

Iƒ hn‰n´v ASq¿, anX-]p-cw, Ggw-Ip-fw, dm∂n, ]Ø-\m-]pcw

F∂o Kma-ß-fn-te°p IpSn-tb-dnb hkvXpX At±lw Hm¿Øp.

Hcp hi-Øp≈ tUm¿an-‰-dn-bpsS at\m-l-c-amb P\m-e-I¿ -

\p-Iƒ s]m°n H∂p-c≠p ss__nƒ hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ, apjn™

H‰-ap≠p [cn®v Xpcp-ºp-]n-Sn® s]ńbpw Npa-∂p-h-cp∂ aØm-bn-

®s\ ]p—n-®p-t\m-°n. AXnte Znhkw ]e-h´w `mWvU-s°- p-I-

fp-ambn Ib-dn-bn-d-ßp∂ `n£-°mcpw aØm-bn-®\pw XΩn-ep≈

hyXymkw a\- n-em-°m-\-h¿°p ]m]vXn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ah¿ P\n-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº, Ah-cn-t∏mƒ ]Tn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-

°p∂ thZ-]p-kvX-I-k-tµiw a≤y-Xn-cp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dnepw Ing-°≥

]-tZ-iØpw hS-°≥ Kma-ß-fnepw, HSp-hn¬ sX°≥]-tZ-iØpw

hnX®v êw-sIm-bvsX-SpØv Ct∏mƒ ]mbm-[n-Iy-Øn-seØnbncn-

°p∂ Hcp [oc-ssI-kvX-h-]-S-bm-fn-bmWo Ib-dn-h-cp∂ a\p-jy-

s\-∂-h¿°-dn-bn-√. Adn-™n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ ]cn-lm-k-en]v-X-amb

\b-\-_m-W-ß-f-b-bv°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw HmSn-s®∂v Ccp ssIIfpw

\oń kzoI-cn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Ip°p-km-bn-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Zqsc-sh-®p-Xs∂ HmSn-s®∂v

BenwK\w sNbvXv s]ńbpw ssIbn¬ hmßn aØm-bn-®s\ Iqń-

s°m-≠p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p.

aØm-bn-®≥ Np‰p-sam∂p ItÆm-Sn-®p. ]pØ≥ Ip∏m-b-ßfpw

]pXnb Bh-c-W-ßfpw! ]gb kotbm≥ Ip∂√. Ip°p-km-bn-

∏ns‚ Imew Ign-™p-t]m-bn.

a®pw amfn-Ibpw Db¿∂p-I-gn-™p. ]gb Ico-em-©n-h-≈n-I-

fn-√. tX°n≥ hr£-ßƒ apdn®p \o°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. DW-°-ap-f-

I-fpsS A]-kz-c-ßfpw ]®-°p-Xn-c-I-fpsS Nnd-I-Snbpw tIƒ°m-

\n-√. ]I-cw, Ip∂ns‚ Hcp hi-Øp≈ s]cpw-t]m-Ø≥ apZ-W-

b-¥-ß-fpsS NSvISv i_vZw sNhn-bn¬ ]Xn-™p. ]pXnb kmbn-

∏ns‚ _w•m-hns‚ apºnse Im‰m-Sn-a-c-ßƒ ASp-Øp-\n-ev°p∂

XW¬a-c-ß-fpsS sNhn-bn¬ Ipi-e-a-t\z-jn-°p∂ lqwIm-c-kz-chpw

Hmô-kp-I-fnse ss‰∏p-b-¥-ß-fpsS SnIvSnIv [z\nbpw A¥-co-

£-sØ i_vZm-b-am-\-am-°p-∂p.

aØm-bn-®≥ ss__nƒkvIqƒ Hmô-kn-te°p \S-∂p.

AhnsS \n∂n-cp∂ \me©p ss__nƒ hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ HmSn-h∂v

aØm-bn-®s\ ]cn-N-b-s∏- p. s]ń-hmßn \ne-Øp-h-®p.

sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS kuay-amb kwkm-chpw s]cp-am-‰hpw kvt\l-

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a-kr-W-amb kwkm-chpw i≤n-®-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n¬

s]¥-t°mkvXp ]ÿm-\-Øns‚ `mhn-sb-∏‰n ]Xo£-I-fp-

W¿∂p.

Xs‚ aI≥ tPmWnbpw ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p c£-s∏ v Ah-sc-

t∏mse Hcp bph-kp-hn-ti-j-I-\mbnØo¿s∂-¶n¬...? At±lw

BK-ln-®p.

Hmô-kn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ ss__nƒkv°qƒ A≤ym-]-I-cmb

Fw.-hn.-Nm-t°mbpw Fw.-sF. tPmk^pw tN¿∂v a-Øm-bn-®s\

BZ-c-]q¿∆w kzoI-cn-®p.

"Fs¥m-s°-bp≠v hnti-j-ßƒ aØm-bp-]-tZin?' Fw.-hn.-Nm-

t°m-®≥ lkvX-Zm\w \¬In-s°m-≠m-cm-™p.

"ssZhw \S-Øp-∂p.' thZ\ kv pcn-°p∂ Hcp Nncn aØm-

bn-®s‚ apJØp hncn-™p.

"F\n°v tXm´pw-Ic h¿Kokvkmdns\ H∂p ImWWw'.

"At±-l-Øns‚ Hmôkv apI-fn-esØ sIń-S-Øn-em.'

aØm-bn-®≥ Hmô-kns‚ apºn-se-Øn IX-In¬ apń.

"Ibdnh∂m-epw.'

IXIp Xpd-∂p. h¿Kokv km¿ Itk-c-bn¬\n-s∂-gp-t∂-‰p.

sIń-∏n-Sn®p Npw_n-®p. tXmfn¬ ssIsIm≠pXń. If-¶-a‰ ktlm-

Z-c-kvt\-l-Øns‚ Xtem-S-te-‰-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®-\ev]w Bizmkw

tXm∂n. s]ńbpw IpSbpw Xmsg h®-tijw Itk-c-bn-en-cp-∂p.

ss__nƒ At∏mgpw ssIbn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. thZ-]p-kvX-I-an-√msX

aØm-bn-®≥ N¥-bn¬t∏mepw t]mbn-ń-√. Bń-S-bs‚ hSn-t]m-

se, ]S-bm-fn-bpsS tXm°p-t]m-se, Idp-Ø]pdw-N-´-bn´ B

]pkvXIw At±-l-Øns‚ k¥-X-k-l-Nm-cn-bm-Wv.

tXm´pw-I-c-h¿Kokv aØm-bn-®s\ kq£n-s®m-∂p-t\m-°n.

]gb aØm-bn-®-\-√. apºp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ]k-cn∏pw bph-Xzhpw apJ-

Øn-√. ]ta-l-tcmKw ico-csØ timjn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. F√p-

Iƒ Fgp∂p \nev°p-∂p.

Zim-_vZ-ßƒ tbip-hn-\p-th≠n tNmc \ocm°n A≤zm-\n®

aØm-bn-®≥ hmSnb apJ-tØm-sS, Xp∂n-Øbv® Pp∫m-bn- v, ag-

sh≈w sXdn® H‰-ap≠pw [cn®v ssZh-k-`-bpsS AJn-te-¥ym-

sk-I- -dn-bpsS d∫¿ Ipj-y\n´ Itk-c-bn¬ ]‰n-∏n-Sn-®n-cp-∂p.

"Fs¥m-s°bm aØm-bn®m hnti-j-ßƒ?'

"ssZhw \S-Øp-∂p.' Aev]w apºv Fw.-hn.-Nm-t°m-®-t\mSp

]d™ adp-]-Sn-bmWv ho≠pw \¬In-b-Xv.

Nm‰-a-g-bp-s≠-¶nepw sN∂n-bn-eqsSsbmgp-Inb hnb¿∏v hc-

b≥Xq-hm-e-sIm≠v XpS-®p. at\m-Zpx-J-Øns‚ hnb¿∏m-W-Xv.

"F¥m aØm-bn-®m, ]Xn-hn-√msX Ctßm´v?'

AXn-\p-Øcw \¬Im-\ev]w Xma-kn-®p.

Pohn-X-Øn-em-Zy-am-bmWv k -bpsS Hcp t\Xm-hns‚ apºn¬

ùXnIm-hiyhpambn aØm-bn-®≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv. ]Ww ISw tNmZn-

°m≥ Xs‚ A`n-am\w A\p-h-Zn-®n-cp-∂n-√. hgn ]cn-N-b-an-√mØ

]Yn-I-s\-t∏mse hm°p-Iƒ hmbn¬ X∏n-Ø-S-™p.

"kmtd, Hc-Xym-h-iy-Øn\p h∂-Xm. Fs‚ aI≥ tPmWn Imdp-

apń t_mwt_-em-ip-]-Xn-bn-em. bmX-°qen XnI-bp-∂n-√. ]Øn-

cp-∂q-dp-cq]m ISw Inń-bm¬ sIm≈-mam-bn-cp-∂p.'

At±lw aØm-bn-®s\ H∂p-IqSn kq£n-®p-t\m-°n. ]W-

Øns‚ £maw thj-Ønepw apJØpw ]I-S-am-bn-cp-∂p.

£-am-]Wkzc-Øn-em-Wt±lw adp-]Sn \¬In-b-Xv.

"aØm-bn-®m, Ct∏mƒ ]≠-sØ-t∏mse hntZ-i-Øp-\n∂pw

]Ww hcp-∂n-√. k`m-Im-cy-ßƒ°pt]mepw ]Ww XnI-bp-∂n-√.'

"kmtd, ASnb¥ncmh-iy-am-bn´m _p≤n-ap- n-°m≥ h∂-Xv.'

"s]m∂paØm-bn-®m, h√mØ ]cp-ßem Chn-sS. Ign™ P\-

d¬ I¨sh≥j≥ \S-Ønb ISw Xo¿∂n- n-√. Ign™amkw hntZ-

i-Øp-\n∂p h∂p-tN-tc≠ ]Ww CtX-hsc h∂n- n-√. Ccp-∂q-dp-

cq] t]mI-s´, Ccp-]-Ø©p cq]m FSp-°m≥ Chn-Sn-√.'

aØm-bn-®≥ Itk-c-bn¬ ]Xp-ßn. lrZ-b-I-h-N-ßƒ t`Zn®v

Ic-®n¬ s]m´m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. IÆp-Iƒ \nd-bm-

Xn-cn-°m≥ k¿∆-i-‡nbpw D]-tbm-Kn-t°-≠n-h-∂p.

Ccp-hcpw IÆn¬ amdn-amdn t\m°n.

F¥p-sN-ømw! At±lw ]d-™Xp kXyw-X-s∂-bm-Wv. ]W-

an-s√-¶n¬ Fßs\ klm-bn°pw!

B\bv°p XSn `mcw. Fdp-ºn\v Acn `mcw. F√m-h¿°pw

Ah-c-h-cp-tS-Xmb ]iv\-ß-fp-≠v.

aØm-bn-®s‚ Ipgn™ IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂pw Ft¥m aqI-kz-c-

ßƒ tXm´pw-Ic h¿Kokv hmbn-s®-Sp-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n.

Aev]-t\-csØ \n»-_vZ-X-bv°p-tijw At±lw tNmZn®p: "aØm-

bn-®m, F∂m A]-ISw ]‰n-bXv?'

"RmbdmgvN cmXo-em Iºn-k-tµiw ASn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Fs‚

ssIbn¬ Inń-b-Xn-∂se sshIn´m.'

"tPmWnsb klm-bn-°m≥ t_mws_-bn-em-sc-¶n-ep-apt≠m?'

"Ahn-sS-bmcpw C√.'

"\ΩpsS k`m-hn-izm-kn-I-fnt√?'

"Ah≥ am\-km-¥-c-s∏- -h-\-√. k`bpambn Hcp _t‘m-an-√.

AtXm¿°ptºmgm F\n-bvt°sd ZpxJw.'

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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpń

Ipsd-t\cw apJØp IÆp-sh-ń-°msX t\m°n-b-tijw

]d™p:" hm aØm-bn-®m, \ap°p hoń-te°p t]mImw. Imip

h√-Xp-ap-t≠m∂p t\m°s´.'

At±-l-Øns‚ hm°p-I-fn-ep-b¿∂ A\p-I-º-bpsS kv pcWw

At]-£-Is‚ a\- n¬ ]Xo-£-bpsS Xncn sImfp-Øn.

kotbm≥Ip∂ns‚ ASn-hm-c-Øn-te°v Ah¿ \S-∂p. ]IpXn

hgn-bm-b-t∏mƒ At±lw s]ńhmßn aØm-bn-®s‚ `mcw Ipd-®p.

AIsØ apdn-bn¬ t]mbn. `mcy-bp-ambn Aev]-k-abw kwkm-

cn-®p. Hcp IS-em-kp-s]m-Xn-bp-ambn h∂p: "F√mw-IqSn \q‰n-b-ºXp

cq]-bp≠v. ssIbn-en-cn-°s´.'

ZpxJw Dd-™p-Iq-Snb IÆp-Iƒ sXs√m∂p hnI-kn-®p: "kmtd,

Hcn-°epw ad-°Øn√ Cu D]-Im-cw. Xma-kn-bmsX ]Ww XncnsI

X∂p ho´mw.'

"aØm-bn-®m...CXp IS-a-√. kw`m-h-\-bmbn Icp-Xn-bm-epw.

Fs‚ `mcy Hcp ]ip-hns\ hmßm≥ sh®n-cp∂ Imim. k`-

bpsS ]W-a-√. AXp-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®-s\-Sp-Øp-sImƒI.'

"kmtd \µn. Hcn-°epw ad-°-Øn-√.'

"aØm-bn-®m, \nßƒ Ipcp-S¿°p IÆm-bn-cp-∂p. apS-¥¿°p

Imem-bn-cp-∂p. \nßsf klm-bn-°pI Fs‚ kt¥m-j-amWv.'

tXm´pw-Ic h¿Kokv aØm-bn-®s‚ Xe-bn¬ ssI h®p. Aev]-

t\cw ]m¿∞n-®p.

ho≠pw \µn ]d-™p-sIm≠v sNß-∂q¿ Xoh-≠n-bm-∏o-kn-

te°p Xncn-®p.

Ccp-]-Øn-tbgv

sh≈n-bmgvN D®-. h≠n t_mws_ \K-c-tØm-S-Sp-Øp.

Ign™ Adp-]Xp h¿jsØ Pohn-X-bm-Xbpw aq∂p-Zn-h-

ksØ Xoh-≠n-bm-Xbpw aØm-bn-®s\ imco-cn-I-ambpw am\-kn-

I-ambpw Xf¿Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

bmX-bn-ep-S-\ofw thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. thZ-

hm-Iy-ß-fn-eqsS ItÆm-Sn-°p-tºmƒ ag-°m-dp-I≠ aWvUq-I-sØ-

t∏mse a\ p ]Xym-i-bn¬ apgp-Ipw. tPmWnsb∏‰n-bp≈ Nn¥m-

`mcw Aev]w eLq-I-cn -°-s∏-Spw. ]q\-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏m-tg

]pkvXIw Xpd∂p hmbn-°-m\m-hm-Ø-hn[w Xf¿∂n-cp-∂p.

Bflmhv Hcp-°-ap-≈-Xv.

PUtam _e-lo\w.

Xoh≠n ZmZ¿ tÃj-\n¬ \n∂p. apJsØ Iev°-cn-s∏mSn

XpS-®p-sIm≠v s]ńbpw ss__n-fp-sa-SpØp shfn-bn-en-d-ßn. Xm≥

kpJ-ambn t_mws_-bn-se-Øn-t®¿s∂∂p ImWn®v Xoh-≠n-bm-

∏o-kn-en-cp∂v kmdm-Ω-bvs°-gp-Xnb IØv X]m¬s]- n-bn-en- p.

ssIbn¬ s]ń-bpsS `mcw. a\- n¬ tPmWn-bpsS `mcw. hb-

‰n¬amXw `mc-an-√. B¿t°m-W-Øp-h®v A]-cn-Nn-X-amb `£Ww

Ign®v Zl-\-t°Sp ]nSn® aØmbn-®≥ ]ns∂ Iń-bmb Blm-c-

sam∂pw Ign-®n- n-√.

s]ń-sb-SpØp \S-°m≥ i‡n-bn-s√∂p h∂-t∏mƒ ASp-Øp-

\n∂ _mes\ hnfn®p s]ń-sb-Sp-∏n®p dn£m-bn¬ hbv∏n-®p.

an\n-´p-Iƒ°p-≈n¬ IkvXq¿_m satΩm-dn-b¬ Bip-]-Xn-bpsS

apºn¬ h∂p-\n-∂p. s]ń-sb-Sp-°m-\m-tcbpw ImWm-™-Xn-\m¬,

X\ntb ssIbn¬ Xq°n Bip-]-Xn-bpsS ]Sn-Iƒ Ib-dn. tbip

tKm¬tKm-Ym-ae Ib-dn-b-Xp-t]m-se.

Hmô-kn¬ Ib-dn tPmWnbpsS apdn- A-t\z-jn-®-dn-™p.

]Sn Nhnń c≠p \ne-Iƒ Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ Xoh-≠n-bn¬h®v

]e-h´w tXm∂nb s\©p-th-Z\ ho≠p-a\p`h-s∏´p. hI-h-

bv°msX F´mw \º¿ apdn sXc-™p.

Gsg- p-am-k-ambn ImWm-Xn-cp∂ tPmWn-bpsS apJw ImWm-

\p≈ BKlw apdp-In. lrZ-b-Ønse t]in-Ifpw apdp-Ip∂t]mse

tXm∂n. Ft¥m hnIm-c-ßƒ a\- n-s‚ IhNw t`Zn®p ]pd-Øp-

h-cm≥ shºn.

apdnbpsS apºn-se-Øn. IX-In\p apń-bn-√. ]Xo-£n®p\n∂n-

√. IXIp X≈n-Øp-d-∂p.

ta¬°q-c-bn¬ IÆp-\- vIn-S∂ tPmWn H∂p sRń.

"tamt\, tamt\-, CXp \obm-t∂mSm? \ns∂ I≠n-s´X \mfm-

sbSm. Fs‚ s]m∂p-tamt\!' Ic™p sIm≠v InS-°-bp-sS-b-cn-

In-te-t°m-Sn. Npw_n-®-Xn\p tij-amWv s]ń Xmsg h®-Xv.

"A∏-®m, A∏-®m,' B hnfn-bn¬ kw -a-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

"tamt\, tamt\. \ns‚ Imsem-Sn-t™m-Sm. F¥m Imep

s]mXn -™p-sIń sh®n -cn -°pt∂?' Adp -] -Xp -Im -cs‚

IÆn¬\n∂pw IpS-Øn¬\n-s∂-∂-t]mse NpSp-\o¿ NmSn.

tPmWn-bn¬ hnIm-c-Øns‚ AW-s°´p s]mń: "A∏-®m,

CsX‚-∏-®-\mtWm? F‚-Ω-®n-sb-¥ntb?'

adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX aØm-bn-®≥ s\©n¬ ssIh-®p. Aev]w-

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apºp ]Sn Ibdnb-t∏mƒ tXm∂nb s\©p-th-Z\ IqSp-X¬ i‡-

am-bn. \∂mbn hnb¿Øp.

i‡n-bmbn ]pd-tIm´p Nm™p. Itk-c-bn¬ Xń \new- ]-

Xn-®p. \ne-Øp-In-S∂p i‡n-bmbn O¿±n-®p.

tPmWn NmSn-sb-gp-t∂¬°m≥ ian-®p. Imen\p thZ\ tXm∂n-

b-t∏m-gmWv Imsem-Sn-™-Xm-sW∂pw πmÃ-dns‚ `mcw Xs∂ Iń-

en¬ _‘n-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw t_m[-ap-≠m-b-Xv.

tPmWn Dds° hnfn®p. ]e-h´w hnfn-®p. \n¿Ωe t\gvkv

HmSn -sb-Øn. c≠p-aq -∂p-t]¿ Xmßn-∏n -Sn®v aØm-bn -®s\

Fa¿P≥kn dqan-se-Øn-®p.

IrXna izmtkm-—zm-kw \¬In. ASpØ apdn-bn-te°p amdn-

\n-∂-tijw tUmIvS¿ Kp]vX \n¿Ω-e-tbmSp ]d™p: "CXp lrZ-

bm-Lm-X-am-Wv.'

"Kuc-h-amtWm?'

"c‡-[-a-\n-Iƒ XI¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p.' Ipg-ep-h®v At±lw lrZ-

b-kv]-µ\w i≤n-®n-cp-∂p.

"c£-bnt√?'

"C√. IqSn-h-∂m¬ HcmgvN Pohn-°pw. lrZ-b-kvXw- -\-Øn-e-

h-km-\n-°pw.'

Bdp-a -Wn°v A®mΩt\gvkv h∂-t∏mgpw \n¿Ω-ebpw

tUmIvS¿ Kp]vXbpw aØm-bn-®-s‚ lrZ-bsØ c£n-°m≥ ian-

°-bm-Wv. A®m-Ω-bn¬\n∂pw tPmWn-sb-∏‰n IqSp-X¬ hnh-c-ßƒ

tUmIvS¿ tNmZn-®-dn-™p. t_m[w sXfn-™-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®-

\n¬\n∂v bmXm-hn-h-c-ßfpw Btcm-Ky-ÿn-Xnbpw tNmZn®p a\-

n-em-°n.

Hmô-kn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ A®m-Ω-t\-gvkn-t\mSp tUmIvS¿

]Xn™ kzc-Øn¬ ]d™p: "Ct±lw hb- -\m. Adp-]Xp hb-

p-s≠∂m ]d™Xv. tZlØv ]ta-l-Øns‚ hWw. Ipsd-°m-

e-ambn CS-bv°nsS s\©p-th-Z\bp≠m-Im-dp-s≠∂pw ]d-™p.

aq∂p Znh-ksØ Xoh-≠n-bm-XbpsS £oWw. Dd-°-an-√m-bva.

]cn-N-b-an-√mØ Blm-cw. Zl-\-t°-Sv. hni-∏v. Bbp- n-emZyw

hoSp-hn´v Zqtc-bv°p≈ bmX. `mcytbw Ip™p-ßtfw X\ntb

Cń- p-h-∂-Xn-ep≈ Nn¥m- m-cw. aIs‚ A]-I-S-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ Bi-

¶. `mc-ap≈ s]ń hln-®p-sIm-≠p≈ ]Sn-I-b-‰w. s]s´∂p aIs\

I≠-t∏m-gp-≠mb hnIm-cm-[n-Iyw. aIs‚ HSn™ Imev I≠-t∏m-

gp-≠mb AXnZpxJw—CsX√mwIqSn tN¿∂-t∏mƒ lrZbw

XI¿∂p. Hcp a\p-jys‚ lrZ-b-Øn-\n-sX-√mw-IqSn H∂n®p kln-

°m-\p≈ Icp-Øn-√.'

A®mΩt\gvkv tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn-te°p \S-∂p. kw -hn-

®-sXms° tNmZn-®-dn-™p. ZpxJ-Øns‚ Bh-c-W-a-Wn™ i_vZ-

Øn¬ B hm¿Ø ]d-bm≥ Xøm-dm-bn.

"tPmWo t]Sn-°-cp-Xv. ]t£ kXyw Adn-tb-≠-Xm-h-iy-am-b-

Xn-\m¬ Rm≥ ]d-bp-Im.'

A®m-Ω F¥mWp ]d-bm≥ t]mIp-∂--sX∂v tPmWn Duln-

s®SpØp.

"F¥m A∏-®s‚ \ne Kpcp-X-c-amtWm?'

"AtX, lrZbw XI¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. c‡-hm-ln-\nIƒ°p tISvv.

t¢mńw-Kpap-≠v. FIvkvtd FSpØp. lrZbw Iam-Xo-X-ambn hnI-

kn-®n-´p-≠v.'

"NnIn-’n®p kpJ-s∏-Sp-Ø-cptXm?'

"sNøm-hp∂ NnIn-’-sbms° sNbvXp-I-gn-™p. thZ\ Ipd-

bv°m≥ acp∂pw sImSp-Øp. ]t£ AXp-sIm-s≠m∂pw lrZbw

t\sc-bm-h-Øn-√. C\n ssZh-Øns‚ Iøn¬ `c-ta¬∏n-°mw.'

tPmWn \n»-_vZ-\m-bn.

Hº-Xp-a-Wn-bm-b-t∏mƒ tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn¬ Hcp Iń-ep-IqSn

]nSn-®n- p. aØm-bn-®s\ sIm≠p-h∂v Iń-en¬ InS-Øn.

Ipsd°gn™v aØm-bn-®≥ IÆp-Xp-d-∂p.

"tPmWo, tPmWo!'

"F¥m-∏®m?'

"\o F‚-Sp-tØm´p hm. F\n-s°mcp Imcyw ]d-bm-s\m-≠v.'

tPmWn A®m-Ωsb hnfn-®p. c≠p in]m-bn-amsc A®mΩ

sIm≠p-h-∂p. Ah¿ tPmWnsb Xmßn Fgp-t∂¬∏n-®p. HSn™

Im¬ A\-°msX ho¬sNb-dn¬ Ccp-Øn. aØm-bn-®s‚ Iń-en-

\-cn-In-te°v \o°n-bn v Ah¿ apdn hn´p.

]nXmhpw ]pX\pw Ca-sh- msX apJm-apJw t\m°n. aØm-

bn-®≥ F∂ Aÿn-]-RvPcw sh≈-Øp-Wn-bn¬ ]pX-®p-In-S-°p-

∂p. sImgn-™p-hoW Hcp Xqh¬ t]mse.

izmk-X-S- -tØmsS aØm-bn-®≥ hnfn®p:

"tamt\....'

"A∏®m—'

s]m∂p-tam-t\....'

"s]m∂-∏®m—Fs‚ s]m∂-∏®m—'

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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n

Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw IÆp-Iƒ Xpfp-ºn, Ipsd t\cw \n»-_vZ-cm-bn.

Zo¿L-\m-fmbn IS-s∏- n-cp∂ B £am-bm-N-\bv°p tPmWn

Xøm-dm-bn.

"A∏®m—£an-°-tW. Fs‚ sX‰p-I-sf√mw £an-°-tW. F‚-

∏-®s‚ apJ-Øp-t\m-°m≥ Rm≥ e÷n-°p-∂p.'

"tamt\ \ns∂ Poh-t\msS ImWm-s\m-ØXp-Xs∂ `mKyw.'

"FXtbm h¿j-ß-fmbn Rm≥ A∏-®s\ hnj-an-∏n-®p. Rm≥

A∏-®-t\m-Spw- kz¿§-tØmSpw ]m]w sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. aI-s\∂

t]cn-\p-t]mepw Rm≥ tbmKy-\-√.'

"tamt\ kmc-an-√. \o Fs‚ GI aI-\t√? \ns‚ AΩ-®n-

bpsS Hma\aI-\t√? \ns‚ Imsem-Sn-™-Xn-em-sWs‚ hnj-

aw.'

"A∏®m. ImsemSn™-X√ Fs‚ ]iv\w. Fs‚ A∏-®s\

Rm≥ ZpxJn-∏-n®-XmWp ]iv\w. Ft∂mSp £an-°-tW.' ]›m-

Øm-]-Øns‚ \o¿®m-ep-Iƒ IÆn-eqsS ]h-ln-®p.

"tPmWo, \nt∂m-sS-\n-s°mcp sIdphpw C√. \n\-°p-th≠n

]m¿∞n-°mØ Hcp Znhtkmw C√.'

"A∏-®s‚ ]m¿∞-\bm Fs∂ ac-W-Øo∂p c£n-®-

Xv....A∏®m, Rm≥ Fgp-sØm∂pw Ab-bv°m-Xn-cp-∂Xp £an-°-

tW. A∏-®\p Ipsd ]W-sam∂pw Ab-®p-X-cm≥ ]-‰n-bn-√.'

"kmc-an√ tamt\. ssZhw Rßsf \S-Øn. \S-Øp-∂p. Ip™-

Ω-bpsS IeymWw kvXo[\w IqSmsX HmWm-h-[n°p \S-°pw.

sNdp-°\v sXep-¶p\m- n¬ DtZym-K-am. DtZym-K-tØm-Sp-IqSn kphn-

ti-j-th-ebpw sNøp-∂p. Ah≥ tPmen-sN-øp∂ Iº-\n-

bn¬Øs∂ Ip™-Ωbv°pw ti_mbv°pw Ftÿ-dn\pw tPmen

hmßn®p sImSp-°pw. Aßs\ ssZh-I-cp-W-bm¬ \ΩpsS IpSpw-

_-Øns‚ Imcy-ß-sfms° Iao-I-cn-°-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p.'

aØm-bn-®s‚ izmk-Øns‚ hnΩn´w h¿≤n-®p: "tamt\,

tPmWo. \ns≥d A∏-®≥ Dd-ßpw. Imem-h-km-\-tØmfw Dd-ßpw.

C\o A[nIw \mƒ Cu temI-Øn¬ Pohn-°-bn-√.'

"A∏-®m, A∏-®≥ Dd-ßp-I-bn-√. acn-°p-I-bn-√.'

"tamt\, Rm≥ Bh-iy-Øn\p Pohn-®p. ]mbw Adp-]-Xm-bn.

C\o acWw em -am....Fs‚ lrZbw XI¿∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂p-

∂p. izmkw hnSm\pw høm.'

"A∏-®≥ acn-°p-I-bn-√.'

tPmWn IÆn-eq-dnb Pemwiw XpS-®p.

"tamt\, \o Ft∂mSp am∏p tNmZn-®p. ssZh-tØmSp \o am∏p

tNmZnt®m?'

"ChnsS Aev]w-aptº h∂ A®mΩt\gvkpw Ah-cpsS

`¿Ømhpw Fs∂ KpW-tZm-jn-t®m-≠n-cn-°p-hm. Rm≥ am\-km-

¥-c-s∏-S-W-sa∂v Ipd®p Znh-k-ß-fmbn Ah¿ ]d-t™m-≠n-cn-

°p-hm....-A-h¿ F\n-s°mcp thZ-]p-kvXIw X∂p.'

"\o hmbnt®m?'

"Ipd®p hmbn-®p.'

"F∂n-s´¥p a\- n-em°n?'

"Rm≥ apSn-b≥ ]pX-\m-sW-∂v.'

"icn-bmWp tamt\. \o apSn-b≥ ]pX-\m-Wv. ]mfw sX‰nb

Xoh-≠n-t]mse tN‰p-Ip-gn-bn-te°p \o ]mbp-I-bm-Wv. \c-I-°p-

gn-bn¬ \o sN∂p-ho-gpw.'

"AsX, Rm≥ hgn-sX-‰n-b-h-\m. ]mfw sX‰nbh≥.'

"\ns∂ t\¿h-gn°p Xncn®v ssZh-Øns‚ ]nb- ]p-X-\m-°m≥

tbip-hn\p Ign-bpw.'

"A∏®m Rm≥ sImSpw-]m-]n-bm.'

"tamt\, Rm\pw Hcn-°¬ ]mfw sX‰nb Xoh-≠n-bm-bn-cp-

∂p. ssZhw t\cmb hgn-bn-em-°n.'

"Fs‚ amXm-]n-Xm-°sf ZpxJn-∏n-°bpw ISpw-]m-]-ßƒ

]h¿Øn-°bpw sNbvX Fs∂ ssZhw shdp-°p-∂p.'

"sX‰v, henb sX‰v. tPmWo, \o amXm-]n-Xm-°sf Dt]-£n®v

IpSpw-_-Øn-s\-Xnsc ]m]w sNbvXh\t√? Rßƒ°-]-am\w

hcp-Øn-b-h-\t√? F¶nepw \ns‚ A]-I-S-hm¿Ø Adn-™-bp-

St\ Rm\n-hnsS HmSn-sb-Øn-bnt√? F\n°p \nt∂m-Sp≈

kvt\l-Øn\v Fs¥-¶nepw Ipdhp ht∂m?'

"C√. A∏-®s‚ kvt\l-Øn\p \µn.'

"tPmWo, Nn¥n-°q, tIhew a\p-jy-\mb \n‚-∏-®s‚ kvt\l-

am-Wn-Xv. AXn-t\-°mƒ AKm-[-amb Hcp kvt\l-ap-≠v. B

kvt\l-Øns‚ ]Z¿i-\-cwKw Im¬h-dn-bnse Iqim-Wv. Iqin¬

acn-®p-bn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰ tbip \ns∂ kvt\ln-°p-∂p.'

"A∏-®\o Zpc¥w hcp-Øn-bXp Rm\t√? Fs∂ ImWm≥

t_mws_-bn¬ h∂-Xp-sIm-≠t√ A∏-®s‚ N¶ps]m´n-bXv?'

"\o c£-s∏-S-s´—Rm≥ acn-°-s´. \o bp-hm-hv—Rm≥ hb-

≥. ssZhw kI-ehpw \∑-bv°mbn hym]-cn-∏n-°p-∂p.'

aØmbn®s‚ apJØv sshcm-Ky-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. £a-bp-sS,

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kvt\l-Øns‚ hnIm-c-ß-fm-W-hnsS ]Xn-^-en-®-Xv.

]nXmhpw ]pX\pw ssIIƒ tIm¿Øp-]n-Sn-®p. IÆp-Iƒ

]qń. tPmWn Xe-Ip-\n-®p.

]m¿∞n-®p-—]m]ßƒ ssZh-tØmSv G‰p-]-d-™p-sIm≠v....

tbip lrZ-b-Øn-te°p hcm≥ £Wn-®p-sIm≠v....Xs‚ PohnXw

C\nbpw ssZh-Øn-\p-th≠n ]Xn-jvTn-®p-sIm-≠v.

tPmWn DSp-∏ns‚ t]m°-‰n¬\n∂pw knKc´pIqSv shfn-bn-se-

Sp-Øp. apdn-bpsS tImWn-te°v Htc-dv.

"aZy-ta, knK-c-t´. Rm≥ \nt∂mSp bmX-]-d-™n-cn-°p-∂p.'

Ah≥ Dd®p ]d-™p.

aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- nse Npg-en-°m-s‰m-Xp-ßn.

IÆp\o¿ XpS®p-sIm≠v tPmWn Xe-s]m-°n-b-t∏mƒ

Ah¿Æ-\o-bhpw ]Xym-im-P-\-I-hp-amb Hcp ]pXnb ]]©w

lrZ-b-I-hm-S-Øn\p apºn¬ Xpd-°-s∏- -Xp-t]mse tXm∂n.

"tamt\, Fs‚ Pohn-Xm- nemjw \nd-th-dn. \o ssZh-a-I-\m-bn-

cn-°p-∂p. tami Zqsc-\n∂v hmKvZØ \mSp I-≠p. \obm-sWs‚

hmKvZ-Øw.' XI¿∂p-I-gn™ B ]nXr-lr-Z-b-Øn¬ IrXm¿∞X

bpsS Nnt‰m-f-ßƒ kwPm-X-am-bn.

Aev]-t\cw aØm-bn-®≥ hnßn-°-c-™p. Xs‚ aIs\ hnizm-

kn-bm-°n-b-Xns‚ kΩm\w IÆo¿ap-Øp-I-fn¬°qSn ssZh-ap-ºn¬

ImgvN-h-bv°bm-bn-cp-∂p.

izmk-Øns‚ KXn ho≠pw-am-dn. \n¿Øn \n¿Øn At±lw

kwkm-cn-®p.

"tPm˛tPmWo....\o Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\m-I-Ww. ss_˛-

ss__nƒ kvIqfn¬tN¿∂p ]Tn-°-Ww. \√....Hcp....hnhmlw Ign-

°-Ww. kphn-ti-j-th-ebv°p sIm≈m-hp∂ s]Ïp- n-bm-bn-cn-

°-Ww.'

"Rm≥ Fs∂-Øs∂ kphn-ti-j-th-e-bv°p-th≠n ]Xn-jvTn-

®n-cn-°p-∂p. A∏-®s‚ ]mX ]n≥Xp-Scmw.'

"tamt\, C¥y-bnse P\-tIm-Sn-Iƒ A‘-hn-izm-kßfnepw

hnK-lm-cm-[-\-bnepw hgn X∏n-Øn-cn-bp-∂p. A....-A-h-tcmSp \o....

\o kXy-kp-hn-tijw ]kw....-]-kw-Kn-°-Ww.'

"Aßs\ sNømw, A∏®m.'

"tam˛-tamt\....'

"s]m∂-∏®m—c‡-km£n BtI-≠n-h-∂mepw Rm≥ tbip-

In-kvXp-hn-s‚ kphn-ti-j-tØm-Sp≈ ka¿∏WØn¬\n∂pw C\n

]n≥am-dp-I-bn-√-∏-®m.'

D≈ i‡n hos≠-Sp-Øp-sIm≠p ]d™p:"tamt\, Rm≥ an°-

hmdpw Npcp-ßnb aWn-°q-dp-Iƒ°p-≈n¬ Cu temIw hn´p IS-

∂p-t]m-Ipw. IqSn-t∏m-bm¬ GXm\pw Zn -Zn- -Zn-h-k-ßƒIqsS Pohn-

®n-cn-°pw....Fs‚ icocw t_mws_-bn¬ GsX-¶nepw Hcp ih-Ip-

So-c-Øn¬ kwkv°...-kw-kvI-cn-°-Ww. \m˛-\m-ń¬hsc sIm≠p-

t]m-Im≥ \Ωp-˛-\-Ωp-˛-\-ΩpsS IpSpw-_-Øn\p ]W-an-√. aÆn-

t\mSp tNcm-\p≈ Cu icocw aq∂p Znhkw Xoh-≠n-bn¬sh®v

Agp-In-°-cp-Xv....kmdm-Ωbpw Ip™p-ßfpw ]p\-cp-∞m-\-Zn-hkw

kz¿§-Øn¬sh-s®s‚ apJw ImWpw....\o Imen\p kpJw-In- n-bm-

-bm --bm-ep-S≥ tPmen cmPn-sh®v \mń¬ t]mbn kmdm-Ωsb Biz-

kn-∏-n-°-Ww—Rm≥ acn-°-bmWp tamt\....'

"A∏-®m, A∏-®≥ acn-°-bn-√.'

"tamt\, tPmWo, acWw A -A- -A-¥y-a-√. XpS-°-am....-tb-ip-

hn-t\m-Sp-Iq-Sn-bp≈ \nXy-hm-k-Øns‚ XpS°w....-a-cWw Hcp hmXn-

em-Wv....-Ip -Ip- Ipgnb-√.'

apdn-bn¬ Iptd t\c-tØ°p \n»-_vZX \nd™p \n∂p.

aØm-bn-®s‚ izmtkm-—zm-k-Øns‚ i_vZw amXw B \n»-_vZ-

Xsb `RvPn-®p.

A®mΩ h∂v aØm-bn-®\p ho≠pw acp∂p \¬In.

sas√ aØm-bn-®≥ Dd-°-Øn-te°p hoWp. tPmWn ]nXm-

hns‚ apJw kkq£vaw ho£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

A¿≤-cm-Xn-tbm-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ apJ-Øp-≠mb

am‰w tPmWn i≤n-®p. ag-°mdp \oßnb BIm-iw-t]mse B

apJw sXfn-™p-h-∂p. Bsc-tbm I≠p ]p©n-cn°pw t]mse.

aØm-bn-®≥ H∂-\-ßn. IÆp Xpd-∂p.

"tams\, C®n-cn....-sh-≈w.'

tai-∏p-dØncp∂ Hcp Kvfmkv sh≈w tPmWn ssIsb-Øn-

sb-Sp-Øp.

aØm-bn-®s‚ Np≠p-Iƒ A\ßn: "tbip A∏-®m, tbip

A∏®m!' Xm\n-Xbpw Imew Bcm-[n-°bpw kvt\ln-°bpw ]kw-

Kn-°bpw sNbvX tbip-hns\ CS-dnb kzc-Øn-e-t±lw hnfn-°p-

I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

sh≈w hmbn¬ Hgn-®psImSpØp.

"aXn....-a-Xn.' izmk-X-S- -tØmsS At±lw ]d-™p.

]mÃ¿ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®\v sh≈w aXn-bm-bn. temIhpw

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aXn-bmbn.

Np≠p-Iƒ Aa¿∂p. IÆp-Iƒ AS-™p. H∂p ]nS-™p.

izmkw \ne-®p.

]nXm-hns‚ IÆp-Iƒ Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn AS-™Xp ho£n-

®-t∏mƒ tPmWn-bpsS \b-\-ßƒ s]cp-ag sNmcn-™p.

tdmUp-I-fn¬ Bsfm-gn-™n-cp-∂p. hml-\-ßƒ hfsc Ipd-

®p-amXw. ]cn-k-c-amsI \n»-_vZ-X. Aß-Ise IS-ens‚ apIƒØ-

ń¬ NIhmfw \£-X-c-ivan-tb‰p InS-°p∂ taL-ß-fm¬ Bh-

cWw sNø-s∏- n-cp-∂p. h¿Æ-s∏m-en-a-sIm≠v lrZ-bsØ Ipfn-c-

Wn-bn-°p∂ Nµs‚ ]msemfn Bip-]-Xn-bpsS ta¬°q-c-bn¬

\nd-s™m-gp-In. \nem-hn¬ hnS¿∂ sh≈-∏q-°-fn¬ Xmh-f-a-Sn-

®n-cp∂ Ipfn¿Im‰v P\m-e-bpsS Iºn-b-gn-I-fn-eqsS AIØp ]th-

in-®p. ipt`m-Z¿°-amb B A¥-co-£-Øn¬ c≠p Imcy-ßƒ

kw`-hn®p:

Hcp hnip-≤≥ \nXy-X-bn¬ tN¿°-s∏´p; Hcp-ap-Sn-b≥ ]pX≥

am\-km-¥-c-s∏- p.

Hc-∏≥ acn®p; Hcp aI≥ P\n-®p.

Hcmƒ imco-cn-Iambn acn®p; as‰m-cmƒ Bflo-b-ambn P\n-

®p.

Hc-∏s‚ IÆ-S™p; Hcp aI-t‚Xp Xpd-∂p.

t\tc HmSnb Hcp Xoh≠n ]dp-Zo-k-bn-te°p IS∂p; ]mfw

sX‰n-bXv t\¿hgn Xncn-™p.

aØm-bn-®≥ km£n-I-fpsS kaq-l-Øn-embn; tPmWn hnizm-

kn-I-fpsS Iq -Øn-epw.

P\-\hpw ac-Whpw H∂n®p ktΩ-fn-°p-I-bpw, acWw P\-

\sØ Df-hm-°p-IbpwsNbvX Hc]q¿∆ cwK-am-bn-cp-∂p AXv.

Ccp-]-Øn-sb v

tXma-kns‚ t^m¨ i_vZn-®p.

"ltem....'

"ltem.'

"CXmcm?'

"Hm. Rm\m.'

"F¥m A¿≤-cm-Xo-ev....?'

"Bip-]-Xo¬ tPmWosS ]nXmhv \mń¬\n∂p h∂n-cp-∂p.

s]s´∂v lrZ-b-kvXw- \waqew acn-®p.'

tXmakv A¬]-t\-c-tØ°p \n»-_vZ-\m-b-tijw CS-dnb kzc-

Øn¬ tNmZn®p: "F∏gm kw`hw?'

"Ac aWn-°qdp Ign-™p.'

"Rm\-tßm´p hctWm?'

"DSt\ hc-tWm-∂n-√....-tPm-Wn-°n-hnsS Bcp-an-√. Fß-s\-¶nepw

ihw \mń-se-Øn-°-Ww.'

"tISp-Iq-SmsX Asß-Ø-Øn-√. \mep-Zn-h-ksØ Xoh-≠n-bm-

X-bm, ihw Agp-In-t∏m-Ipw.'

"Xoh≠n th≠m. hnam-\-Øn-em-bm-se¥m? \mń-en-cn-°p∂

`mcysb ImWn-°msX ihw ChnsS Ipgn-®n-Sp-∂Xp tZmj-at√?'

"hnam-\tam? AXn\p ]Ww tht≠?'

"CXbpw ae-bm-fn-I-fp≈ t_mws_-bn¬ sImsd cq]m ]ncn-

s®-Sp-°p-∂Xp henb ]iv\-an-√. A®m-b≥ ian-®m-°n-´pw.

\Ω°pw Ign-h-\p-k-cn®v Hcp kw`m-h\ sImSp-°mw.'

"Bs´ Btem-Nn-°mw. ssZh-ln-Xw-t]mse \S-°-s´.'

t^m¨ Xmsgh®n´v A®mΩ tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn-se-Øn.

ZpxJw \nd™ IÆp-I-fp-b¿Øn Ah≥ H∂p t\m°n.

"tPmWo, Rm≥ `¿Øm-hns\ hnfn®p]d-™n- p-≠v. Fß-s\-

sb-¶nepw arX-tZlw \mń-se-Øn-°m≥....ssZhw hgn Xpd-°pw.

hoń-te°p sSeKmw Ab-®n- p-≠v.'

Ah≥ Zo¿L-am-sbm∂p \niz-kn-®-tX-bp-f-fq. ZpxJ-Øns‚

\nizm-k-am-bn-cp∂p AXv.

tXmakv Sm‰m Iº-\n-bnse Hcp-b¿∂ DtZym-K-ÿ-\mW.v

At±lw cmXn-bn¬ Iº-\n-bnse ][m\s∏´ ae-bmfn DtZym-K-

ÿ-sc t^mWn¬ hnfn-®p-W¿Øn. `mcybpw Ip™p-ßfpw \mń-

em-bn-cn°p-∂n-S-tØmfw aØm-bn-®s‚ icocw t_mws_-bn¬

kwkvI-cn-°p-∂Xv DNn-X-a-s√∂ A`n-]mbw tXmakv Iq´p-tZym-K-

ÿ-tcm-Sq-∂n-∏-d-™p. am\p-jn-I-amb klm-\p- qXn ImWn-t°-≠Xv

ae-bm-fn-I-fpsS IS-a-bm-sW-∂-t±lw A`n-]m-b-s∏- p.

t\cw shfp-Ø-t∏mƒ hnam-\-Sn-°-‰n-\p≈ ]W-hp-ambn Gsg-

´p-tZym-K-ÿ-¿ Bip-]-XnbpsS apºn-se-Øn. G‰hpw henb XpI

kw`m-h\ sNbvXXv sNß-∂q¿ kztZ-in-\n-bmb tUmIvS¿ kc-

kzXn \mb-cmWv—ap∂qdp cq].

tPmWn Ah-km-\-ambn ]nXm-hns‚ ico-c-Øn-semcp ]mh-

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iyw-IqSn Npw_n-®p. arX-tZlw apdn°p shfn-bn-te°p \o°n.

aZm-kn-te-°p≈ cmhn-esØ bmXm-hn-am-\-Øn¬ ih-s∏ń

Ib-‰n. tIc-f-Øn-ep-S-\ofw kphn-ti-j-Zo-]-hp-ambn Im¬\-S-bmbpw

Imf-h-≠n-bnepw k©-cn® aØm-bn-®s‚ icocw hln-°p∂

hnam\w A\-¥-amb hnlm-b- n-te°v Ccºn Db¿∂p.

arX-tZlw hoń-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ D®-bm-bn.

\qdp-I-W-°n\p P\-ßƒ PmXn-a-X-k- m-t -Z-sat\y kmdm-Ωsb

Biz-kn-∏n-°p-hm≥ hnizm-k- -h-\-Øn¬ XSn-®p-Iq-Sn.

sslµ-h¿, apkvfow-Iƒ, InkvXym-\n-Iƒ

Xan-g¿, ae-bm-fn-Iƒ

ItØm-en-°¿, bmt°m-_m-°m¿, am¿tXm-am-°m¿, e≠≥

anj≥Im¿, kn.-F-kv.-sF- -°m¿. ]pdta s\øm-‰n≥Ic Xmeq°n-

ep≈ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k- -I-fnse hnizm-kn-I-fpw.

BZyw A\p-tim-N-\-k-tµiw Adn-bn® ]©m-bØv Hmô-

k¿ tKmhn-µ≥\m-b-cpsS hm°p-Iƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ Pohn-X-sØ-∏-

‰n-bp≈ Hcp A\y-a-X-ÿs‚ hne-bn-cp-Ø¬ Bbn-cp∂p:

"Fs‚ Hcp \√ kvt\ln-X-\m-bn-cp∂ aØmbn D]-tZ-in-bpsS

\ncym-W-Øn¬ A\p-tim-N\w tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øm-\mWv Rm≥ ChnsS

h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv....c≠p s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cp-ambn amXta ASpØv

]cn-N-b-s∏-Sm≥ F\n°v CS-bm-bn- p-≈q. H∂v sXßp-hn-f-a-Ømbn

D]-tZ-in. c≠m-asØ Bƒ aq∂p-h¿jw apºv \ncym-X-\mb Bdm-

aS sIm®p-Ip™p k∂ym-kn. Ch¿ c≠p-t]cpw aXhnj-b-Øn¬

Xoh-hm-Zn-Iƒ Bbn-cp-∂p. kXy-sa∂p tXm∂p∂ hnizm-k-hn-j-

b-ß-fn¬ Ah¿ c≠p-t]cpw ISn®p]nSn®p Xqßn-°n-S-°p-∂-h¿

Bbn-cp-∂p. hn´p-ho-gvN-bn-√m-Ø-h¿. F∂m¬ Ah¿ Btcbpw

tZmln-°p-Itbm shdp-°-pItbm sNøp-∂-h¿ A√m-bn-cp-∂p.

almflmKm‘n Alnw-km-X-Xz-ß-fn¬ Dd-®p-\n-∂p-sIm≠v At±-

l-Øns‚ Bi-b-ßƒ ]N-cn-∏n-®-Xp-t]mse aØmbn D]-tZin

tbip-tZ-hs‚ Bi-b-ßƒ ]N-cn-∏n-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]e Bi-

b-ß-fp-ambn F\n°p tbmPn-∏n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Rßƒ XΩn¬ aX-

hn-j-b-ß-sf-∏‰n N¿®-Ifpw hmKzm-Z-ßfpw D≠m-bn- p-≠v. At±lw

Hcn-°¬t]mepw tIm]n-®n- n-√. BImØ hm°p ]d-™n- n-√. Nmb

IpSn®v kt¥m-j-am-bn-´mWv Rßƒ Ft∏mgpw ]ncn-bm-dp-≈-Xv.

Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c≥ F∂-Xn-ep-]-cn, Hcp \√ a\p-jy-\mbn

Rm≥ At±-lsØ F∂pw Hm¿°pw.'

tI´p-\n-∂-h¿ tKmhn-µ≥\m-b-cpsS A`n-]m-bsØ Xe-Ip-ep°n

AwKo-I-cn-®p.

s]¥-t°m-kvX-cpsS ]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn ]mÃ¿ `mK-h-X¿ ]m∏-

®≥ A\p-tim-N\w Adn-bn®p: "]mÃ¿ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®s\

Ccp-]-Xp-h¿jw apºmWv Rm≥ BZy-ambn ]cn-N-b-s∏-´-Xv....

At±lw InkvXp-hns‚ Hcp k∂-≤- -S≥ Bbn-cp-∂p. h¿j-Øn¬

ap∂q‰n Adp-]-Ø-©p-Zn-h-k-ß-fnepw At±lw bp≤-°-f-Øn¬

Bbn-cp-∂p. ]m]-Øn-s\-Xn-sc, A‘-hn-izm-k-ßƒs°-Xn-sc, Hcp

k‘n-bn√m ka-c-amWv At±lw \S-Øn-b-Xv. AXp-sIm-≠v At±-

l-Øn\v iXp-°ƒ [mcm-f-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-tesd anX-ßfpw

D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ acWw \ap°v Xocm-\-jvSw. kXy-

hn-izm-k-Øn-\p-th≠n t]mcm-Sp-hm≥ aØm-bn-®-s\-t∏m-se-bp≈

kphn-ti-j-I-∑msc ssZhw C\nbpw A`n-tjIw sNtø-≠-Xn-\p-

th≠n \ap°p ]m¿∞n-°mw.'

hnizm-k-]-am-W-ß-fn¬ CXc aX-ß-fp-ambpw k -I-fp-ambpw

A`n-]m-b-hy-Xym-k-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n-epw, GXp aX-°m-c-s\bpw

a\p-jy-s\∂ coXn-bn¬ aØm-bn-®-≥ B-Z-cn-®n-cp-∂p. k`bpw aXhpw

t\m°msX tcmK-Zpx-Jm-Zn-I-fn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ip∂ `h-\-ß-fn¬

HmSn-sbØn Ahsc Biz-kn-∏n-°p-I aØm-bn-®s‚ ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-

∂p. D]-tZ-i-km-ay-ap≈ k -I-fpsS sFIyhpw eb-\hpw Pohn-Xm-

`n-em-j-ambn At±lw AwKo-I-cn-®n-cp-∂p.

aØm-bn-®s‚ hy‡n-Xz-Øn\p tbmPn® P\-k-©-b-am-W-hnsS

h∂p-Iq-Sn-b-Xv.

kmbm-”-Øn¬ arX-i-cocw ivaim-\-Øn-te°p am‰m≥ Xøm-

dm-b-t∏mƒ h∂p-Iq-Snb ]pcp-jmcw k`m-t -Z-sat\y GI-kz-c-Øn¬

Ah-km-\sØ Nc-a-Km-\-am-e-]n-®p.

ka-bamw cY-Øn¬ Rm≥

kz¿K-bmX sNøp-∂p.

F≥kz-tZiw Im◊-Xn-\mbv

_≤-s∏-t´m-Sn-Sp-∂p....

sh≈-Øp-Wn-bn¬ s]mXn™ sXßp-hnf aØmbn D]-tZ-

in-bpsS ùXn-I-i-cocw Adp-]Xp h¿jsØ ka-bamw cY-Øn-

ep-ff bmX Ah-km-\n-∏n-®n- v, BdSn \of-ap≈ Hcp IdpØ s]ń-

bn¬, hnizm-k-`-h-\-Øns‚ Ing-t° hmXn-en¬°q-Sn, Ic-bp∂

kmdm-Ω-tbbpw apd-hnfnIq´p∂ s]Ïp-™p-ß-tfbpw ]n∂n-em-

°n-s°m≠p ih-IpSoc-Øn-te°p \oßn.

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kqcy≥ Ip¶paw tX® Ingt° NI-hm-f-Øn¬ Xe-\o-ń.

XΩn¬ ]ncn-bp∂ P\-k-©-b-Øns‚ \Sp-hn¬, ]pI Noddn

AW-®p-\n-ev°p∂ Xoh-≠n-bpsS kao]w A®m-Ω-t\gvkpw

`¿Ømhpw tPmWnbpw H∂n-®pIq-Sn.

Imd-]-I-Sw- ico-c-Øn-ep-≠m°nb apdn-hp-Ifpw NX-hp-Ifpw kpJ-

am-bn-°-gn-™p. ]t£, ]nXmhv acn-®n v BgvN-Iƒ Ign-™n-cn-°p-

∂p-sh-¶nepw B kw`hw tPmWn-bpsS lrZ-b-Øn-ep-≠m-°nb

apdn-hp-Iƒ kpJ-am-ImsX tijn-°p-∂p.

Hcp ]pXnb krjvSn-bm-bn- m-W-h≥ A®mΩ t\gvkn-s‚bpw

tXma-kn-s‚bpw apºn¬ \n¬°p-∂-Xv.

]´p-\q¬∏p-gp-hn-s\-t∏mse X∂-Øm-\p-≠m-°nb he-bn¬

kwl-cn-°-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°m-\p≈ hnthIw C∂-h-\p-≠v. £Wn-I-

amb buh-\-h-k-¥-Øn-\p-th-≠n, \msf DS-bm-\n-cn-°p∂ Pohn-

X-N-j-I-Øn-\p-th≠n, IÆn-a-bv°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ hmSnho-gp∂ hnIm-

c-Z-f-ßƒ°p th≠n C\n-ta-en¬ Ah≥ hne-t]-ip-I-bn-√.

aÆn\pw s]Æn\pw s]m∂n\pwth≠n C\n Ae-bp-I-bn-√.

]Icw hnÆn-\p-th≠n A≤zm-\n-°m≥ t]mI-bm-Wv.

aØmbn D]-tZin t]mPz-en-∏n® kphn-tijZo]w Db¿Øn-

∏n-Sn-°m≥ Dd® Xocp-am-\-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-W-h≥ \nev°p-∂-Xv.

tPmWn-bpsS amXm-hns\ Gev]n-°m≥ t_mws_-bnse ae-

bmfn s]¥-t°mkvXp hnizm-kn-Iƒ ]ncn-s®-SpØ c≠m-bncw cq]-

bpsS ]W-s∏mXn ssIbn-te-ev]n-®p-sIm≠v tXmakpw A®m-Ωbpw

bmX ]d™p: "tPmWo, \n\°p \∑ hc-s´.'

"ssZhw \nßsf A\p-K-ln-°-s´. Fs‚ amXm-hn-\p-th≠n

X∂ Cu henb XpIbv°p \µn.'

"BIpw-Im-eØp sNbvX \∑-bpsS êw NmIpw-Im-eØp

In´pw. \nß-fpsS ]nXmhp sNbvX \√ ]hrØn-I-fpsS êw

\nß-fpsS IpSpw-_-Øn\p h∂p tN¿∂n-cn-°p-I-bm. At±-l-Øns‚

\∑ A\p- -hn® ae-bm-fn-Iƒ ]ecpw ssI Xpd∂p klm-bn-®p.

AXp-sIm≠m CXbpw henb Hcp XpI ]ncn-™p-In- n-b-Xv.'

aØm-bn-®s‚ Nc-a-hm¿Ø s]s -∂mWv t_mws_-bnse ae-

bm-fn-I-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ ]N-cn-®-Xv. hmcym-]p-cw, CS-a¨, Ggw-Ipfw

F∂o ÿe-ß-fn¬ aØm-bn-®≥ ]h¿Øn-®n-cp∂ ImeØv At±-

l-Øns‚ ]m¿∞-\-bp-sSbpw Bfmw-]Xn kphn-ti-j-th-e-bp-

sSbpw ê-ambn am\-km-¥-c-s∏´ ]e bphm-°ƒ t_mws_-

bn¬ DtZym-K-ÿ-cm-Wv. Zo¿L-Im-esØ kphn-ti-j-tk-h-\-Øns‚

NcnXw ]n∂n-ep-s≠-¶nepw kz¥-ambn hotSm hbtem kºm-Zn-

®n -ń -√mØ sXßp-hnf aØmbn D]-tZin! At±-l-Øns‚

`mcybv°v Hcp hoSp-h®p sImSp-°-W-sa-∂p-≈Xv t_mws_-bnse

ae-bm-fn-bp-hm-°-fpsS ]tXyI Xmev]-cy-am-Wv. AXn\pth≠n

]ncn-s®-SpØ XpI-bmWv tXmakv Gev]n® c≠m-bncw cq].

"tXmam-®m-b\pw A®m-Ω-kn-Ãdpw sNbvX D]-Im-c-ßƒ

Rms\m-cn-°epw ad-°-Øn-√.' IÆp-\o-cn¬ hn¢n-∂-amb ssIte-

kp-sIm≠p apJwXpS-®p-sIm-≠-h≥ ho≠pw \µn ]d-™p.

"tPmWo, Rßƒ Rß-fpsS ISa \n¿∆-ln-®-tX-bp-f-fq, k -

sb∂ ico-c-Ønse Hc-h-bhw thZ-\-b-\p- -hn-°p-tºmƒ AXns\

klm-bn-°m≥ a‰-h-b-h-ßƒ°pw IS∏mSp≠v.'

henb XI-c-s∏- nbpw aØm-bn-®≥ D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp∂ thZ-]p-

kvX-Ihpw ssIbn-te¥n tPmWn Xoh-≠n-bn¬ Ib-dn. ]nXr-kz-

Ømb thZ-]p-kvX-Iw.

Hcp ]¥b Hm -°m-c-s\-t∏mse h≠n apt∂m v HmSn-—-]mfw

\osf NI-ap-cp- n-s°m-≠v, hm\w\osf ]pI Xp∏n-s°m-≠v.

tPmWn ko‰n¬ Nmcn Nn¥n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

c≠-‰hpw ap´msX \o≠p-In-S-°p∂ sdbn¬∏m-f-ßsf Ah≥

t\m°n. Pohn-Xhpw Aß-s\-bm-sW-∂-h\p tXm∂n. \∑bpw Xn∑-

bpw, kmØm\pw ssZh-hpw, PU-kz-`m-hhpw Bfl-kz-`m-h-hpw,

Ccpfpw shfn-®-hpw, \c-Ihpw kz¿§hpw Hcn-°epw Hcn-SØpw

Iqń-ap- p-∂n-√. adn®pw Xncn®pw Ah≥ Nn¥n-®p.

Rm≥ kmØms‚ ASn-a-bm-bn-cp-∂p—C-t∏mƒ ssZh-a-I-\m-

Wv.

Xn∑-bm-bn-cp-∂p-—-C-t∏mƒ InkvXp-hn¬ \∑-bm-bn-Øo¿∂n-

cn-°p∂p.

Ccp-fm-bn-cp-∂p-—C-t∏mƒ Ir]-bm¬ Pohs‚ shfn-®w.

Xoh≠n ]q\-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ tÃjs‚ πm‰vt^m-an¬ Hcp

Iq -am-fp-Iƒ h≠n ]Xo-£n®p \nev°p-∂p. an°-h-cp-sSbpw \b-

\-ßƒ Cud\Wn™ncp-∂p.

a\p-jy¿ At\ym\yw bmX ]d-bp∂ cwK-a-h≥ ho£n-®p.

`¿Øm-°-∑m¿ `mcy-am-cn¬\n∂p ]ncn-bp-∂p. a°ƒ A∏-\-Ω-am-

cn¬\n∂v. ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ ktlm-Z-cn-I-fn¬\n∂v. DtZym-K-ÿ-

∑m¿ Iq´p-tZym-K-ÿ-∑m-cn¬\n∂v!

acWw Hcp Xoh-≠n-bm-Wv—-a-\p-jy≥ a\p-jy-t\mSp bmX

]d-bp-∂p. BZm-ans‚ ]m]-Øns‚ iº-f-amWp ac-Ww.

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PohnXw Hcp Xoh-≠n-bm-X-bm-Wv-—-C-l-tem-I-Øn¬ XpSßn

]c-tem-I-tØmfw \o≠p-t]m-Ip-∂ -bm-X. Nne¿°nXp tam£-

bm-X. thsd Nne¿°p im]-bm-X. a\p-jy-sc√mw bmX sNøp-

∂p. Nne¿ kz¿§-Øn-te-°v. Nne¿ \c-I-Øn-te°v.

Xoh-≠nsb apt∂m´p Nen-∏n-°p-∂Xv Iev°cn IØn-®p-≠m-

°p∂ Du¿÷w. Fs∂ aptºm-ń-\nbpw \bn-°p-∂Xv ]cn-ip-

≤m-flm-hns‚ Xo.

a\ pw Hcp Xoh-≠n-bm-Wv. Hm¿Ω-bpsS ]mf-ß-fn-eqsS `qX-

Im-e-Øn-te°v IqS-°qsS HmSp-∂p. s]s´∂v h¿Ø-am-\-Im-e-Øn-

te°v aS-ß-nh-cp-∂p. CS-bv°nsS ]Xo-£-I-tfmsS `mhn-Im-e-

tØ-°pw.

PohnXw Xoh-≠n-t]mse amdn-a-dn-bp-∂p-—-C-∂se Ccp-∂-h-

c√ C∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. hcp-∂p, t]mIp-∂p. Ib-dp-∂p, Cd-ßp-∂p.

tbip-In-kvXp-amXw C∂-sebpw C∂pw Ft∂°pw am‰-an-√m-

Ø-h-≥. BZmw hnX® ac-WsØ Ah≥ Iog-S-°n.

-In-kvXp-aqew Fs‚ ]nb A∏-®≥ F∂pw Pohn-°pw.

Ct∏mƒ Fs‚ A∏-®s‚ Bflmhv ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬ hni-an-°p-∂p.

Hcn-°¬ amem-J-am¿ Imlfw apg-°pw. InkvXp taL-ß-fn¬

]Xy-£-s∏-Spw. acn-®-h¿ Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂-¬-°pw. Poh-t\m-Sn-cn-°p-

∂-h¿ cq]m-¥-c-i-co-cn-I-fm-Ipw....- q-an-bn¬ \nXy ]dp-Zo-k- ÿm-]n-

°-s∏-Spw. ]ns∂ acWw D≠m-I-bn-√.

Xoh-≠n-bpsS Nqfw-hnfn ZqX-∑m-cpsS Iml-f-[z-\n-t]mse

Ah\p tXm∂n.

Xoh≠n \oßp-tºmƒ Nnte-S-ß-fn¬ ]®-s°m-Snbpw Nph-∏p-

sIm-Snbpw Db-cp-∂-X-h≥ i≤n-®p. Pohn-X-bm-X-bnepw kpJ-k-

‘n-Ifpw ZpxJ-k-‘n-I-fp-ap-s≠∂ hkvXp-X-b-h-t\m¿Øp.

sNs¶m-Sn-sb-¶n¬ \nev°pw h≠n

]®-]-d-∂m¬ \oßpw h≠n.

Fs‚ PohnXw CtX-hsc Nph-∂-sIm-Sn-bpsS—A]-I-S-

Øns‚—ta-J-e-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. tbip-In-kvXp-aqew ]®-s°m-Sn-

bpsS—tam£-h-gn-bpsS taJ-e-bn-em-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

Xoh-≠n-s°mcp e£y-ap-≠v. AhnsS GXp ka-b-sØ-Øp-

sa∂p \n›-b-ap-≠v. Pohn-X-Øn\pw Hcp e£yw-th-Ww. Cs√-

¶n¬ ]cm-P-b-am-bn-cn-°pw.

cmXnbpw ]Iepw tPmWn Dd-°-an-√msX Nn¥n-®p.

CS-bv°nsS ]c-tem-I-Øn¬ \n∂pw Cl-tem-I-Øn-te°v

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Ahs‚ Nn¥ Xncn-®p-h-∂p.

Fß-s\-bmWv AΩ-®n-bpsS apºn¬ ]nXm-hns‚ ac-W-cwKw

hnh-cn-t°-≠Xv?

Fß-s\-bm-bn-cn°pw Fs∂ AΩ-®nbpw \m´p-Imcpw kzoI-cn-

°p-∂-Xv-—-ap-Sn-b≥]pX\p Inńb kzmKXw In´ptam?

AtXm, Bń-∏m-bn-°ptam?

Hcn-°-ep-an-√. Fs‚ AΩ®n kvt\l-h-Xn-bm-Wv. £an-°p-∂-

h-fm-Wv.

Xoh≠n ]pI-°p-g-ep- hgn Iev°-cn-s∏mSn Ie¿∂ I -∏pI

]pd-tØ°p X≈n. hnImcw ]pdØp X≈m≥ tPmWn CS-bv°nsS

Zo¿L-izmkw hn´p.

B¿t°m-W-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Hcp Xoh≠n ]mfw sX‰n InS-

°p-∂Xv tPmWnbpw bmX-°mcpw Xe shfn-bn-te-°n´p t\m°n-

°-≠p.

I¿Ømth C\n Rm≥ ]mfw-sX-‰nb Xoh≠nb√. hgn

sX‰nbh-\-√. Pohs‚ hgn-bn-tem-Sp-∂-h-\m-Wv. t\tc HmSp-∂-h-

\m-Wv.

]mfw sX‰m-tXm-SWw

C\o Xmfw sX‰m≥ ]mSn√!

`mc-X-Øns‚ alm-[-a-\n-bneqsS, aWn-a-µn-c-ßfpw DØpw-K-tKm-

]p-c-ßfpw I -∏pI DZz-an-°p∂ ^mIvS-dn-Ifpw ]n∂n- p-sIm-≠v, ImSp-

Ifpw Im´m-dp-Ifpw Ih-®p-h-®p-sIm-t≠m-Sp-I-bmWv Xoh-≠n.

A]q¿∆ kpµ-c-amb h≥ImSp-I-fn¬\n∂pw IpWp-ßn-sbm-gp-

In-h-cp∂ Im´-cp-hn-I-fpsS arZp-e-kw-Ko-Xhpw, \mkm-c-‘-ßsf

\n¿hr-Xn-bq- p∂ kpK-‘-]p-jv]-ß-fpw, kly-]¿h-X\n-c-I-fpsS ]®-

®p-≠p-I-fn¬\n-∂p-Xn-cp∂ a[p-c-∏p-©n-cn-bpw-—-F-√m-sa√mw Bkz-

Zn-®p-In-S-°p∂ ae-bm-f-°-c-bpsS hncn-am¿hn-te-°-W-bp-I-bmWp

Xoh≠n. bmX-°m¿ ]ecpw Dd-°-am-Wv.

HmSp∂ h≠n-bpsS Xmf-Øn-s\m-∏n-®v, Xs‚ ]nXm-hn-t\‰w

]nb-¶-c-am-bn-cp∂ Km\w ]Xn™ kzc-Øn¬ tPmWn Be-]n-

®p. Xoh-≠n-bm-X-tb-°mƒ AXy-[nIw Kuc-h-ta-dnb as‰mcp

bmX-sb-∏-‰n—-tam-£-bm-X-sb-∏‰n D≈ Km\-am-bn-cp∂p AXv.

bmX-sNøpw Rm≥ Iqsi t\m°n

bp≤w sNøpw Rmt\-ip-hn-\mbv

Poh≥ h®oSpw c£-I-\mbv

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Xoh-≠n-bpsS \o≠-Nq-f-ßƒ hoW-ao- n. Dcp-fp∂ Dcp°pNI-

ßƒ i_vZ-tLm-j-tØmsS Xtº-d-Sn-®p. t_mKn-Isf _‘n-∏n-

°p∂ Iq‰≥ Nß-e-Iƒ Xmf-Øn-s\mØv \rØw Nhn- n. ]pI-

°p-g-ep-Iƒ [q]w hoin. F©n≥ap-dn-bnse Iev°-cn-°-j-W-ßƒ

A·n-\m-hp-Iƒ kzoI-cn®v Du¿÷-Øns‚ DS-b-h\v Hmim\m ]mSn.

sdbn¬tdm-Uns‚ ]m¿iz-ß-fn-ep≈ Iøm-e-Iƒ ImtXm-¿-Øp.

Ah-bn¬ ]S¿∂p-In-S-°p∂ h≈n-s®-Sn-Iƒ Xe XmgvØn kjvSm-

hns\ hµn-®p-—-hr-£-k-kym-Zn-Iƒs°√mw `wKnsb \¬Ip∂

A£b\mw ssZhsØ!

temIamw Kwòc hmcn-[n-bn¬

hnizm-k-I-∏en¬ HmSn-bn v

\nXy-ho-sSm-∂p-≠-hn-sS-sbØn

I¿Ø-t\m-Sp-IqsS hni-an°pw

s\Sp-\o-f-Øn¬ Iqń-bn-W-°nb t_mKnIfpsS A\-°hpw

Rc-°hpw Cf-°-hpw, ho≠pw ho≠pw FSpØp ]mSnb Km\-i-I-

e-ßƒ°p Xmfhpw tafhpw \¬In.

bmX-sNøpw Rm≥ Iqsi t\m°n

bp≤w-sNøpw Rm≥ tbip-hn-\mbv

Poh≥h-®oSpw c£-I-\mbv

A¥y-izmkw hsc-bpw.

Ccp]Xmw \q‰m-≠ns‚ ]mcw` Zi-I-ß-fn¬ ssIkvX-h-tem-

I-Øn-ep-≠mb Hcp B≤ym-flnI \thm-∞m-\-Øns‚ Dt]m-ev]-∂-

am-bn-´mWv s]¥-t°m-kvXp-]-ÿm\w DS-se-Sp-Ø-Xv. Ata-cn-°-

bnepw bqtdm-∏nepw Bcw- n® s]¥-t°m-kvXp-W¿hns‚ ams‰men

temI-Øns‚ A©p h≥I-c-I-fn¬ apg-ßn. Cu Bflob \thm-

∞m-\-Øns‚ Xcw-K-ßƒ C¥y-bn-ep-S-\ofw i‡-amb Ne-\-ß-

fp-f-hm-°n.

temI-Øn-em-Zy-ambn ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ kºq¿Æ-hym-]m-c-ap-

≠m-bXv GI-tZiw c≠m-bncw h¿jw apºv sbcp-i-te-anse "s]¥-

t°m-kvXp-\mƒ' F∂-dn-b-s∏- n-cp∂ Hcp-’-h-Zn-h-k-am-bn-cp-∂p (ss_-

_nƒ: As∏m-kvX-e-]-hr-Øn-Iƒ 2:1˛20). Bb-Xn-\m¬ ]cn-ip-≤m-fl-

Zm\w A\p- -hn-°p-∂-hcpw Cu khn-ti-jm-\p- -h-Øn¬ hniz-kn-

°p-∂-hcpw s]mXpsh s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ F∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]cn-

ip-≤m-fl-∏-I¿®bpw Bflo-b-h-c-e-_v[nbpw F√m \q‰m-≠p-I-fnepw

Aßn-ßmbn D≠m-bn-´p-s≠-¶nepw H∂mw \q‰m-≠n-\p-tijw

temIsØ BI-am\w kv]¿in® Hcm-≤ym-flnI hnπhambn CXp

cq]w sIm≠Xv Ccp-]Xmw \q‰m-≠n¬ amX-am-Wv.

C¥y-bnse ssIkvX-h¿°v c≠m-bncw h¿jsØ ]mc-ºcyw

Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sm-\p-≠v. \n¿`m-Ky-I-c-sa∂p ]d-b-s´, ]mc-º-cy-k- -I-

fn¬ \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn A‘-hn-izm-k-ßfpw A\m-Nm-c-ßfpw bm¥n-

I-amb Bcm-[-\m-kw-hn-[m-\hpw ]Xps° \pg-™p-I-b-dn-s°m-≠n-

cp-∂p. Cu Zpÿn-Xn-bn¬ Hcp-Iq´w hnizm-kn-Iƒ ho¿∏p-ap- n-bn-cn-

°p-tºm-gmWv s]¥-t°m-kvXp-W¿hns‚ Im‰p hoin-Øp-S-ßn-b-Xv.

k -bpsS `cW hnizm-km-Nm-c-a-WvU-e-ß-fn¬ Ip∂p-Iq-Snb N∏pw-

N-hdpw XqsØ-dn™v k`m-Km-XsØ ip≤o-I-cn°-W-sa∂ Bhiyw

D∂-bn-®-h-cpsS i_vZw Ah-K-Wn-°-s∏- n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \ncm-

icmb ip≤o-I-c-W-hm-Zn-Iƒ amXr-k- -Isf Dt]-£n-®v, ]q¿Æ-kp-

hn-tijw Dƒs°m-≈p∂ BZysØ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k- -Iƒ°v ASn-

Ød ]mIn. Aß-s\-bmWv ]mc-º-cy-k- -I-fmb ItØm-en-°m- -bm-

t°m-_mb˛am¿tXmΩm kap-Zm-b-ß-fn¬\n∂pw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-

A\p-_‘w(H-∂mw-]-Xn-∏v)

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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n306 307

]-ÿm-\-Øn-te-°p≈ "]pd-∏mSv' Bcw- n-®-Xv.

1836-˛¬ A_lmw a¬]m-\m-cw-`n® \ho-I-c-W-Øns‚ NqSpw

shfn-®hpw Hcp B≤ym-flnI DW¿∆n-te°v am¿tXm-Ωm-k- sb

\bn-®p. 1920 Bb-t∏m-tg°pw DW¿hns‚ A·n Bfn-°-Øn. Cu

\ho-I-c-W-]-ÿm\w s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k- -I-fpsS hf¿®sb ]tcm-

£-ambn klm-bn-®p. ASpØ ImeØv ItØm-en°m k`-bn-ep-

≠mb "Icn-kvam-‰nIv Iq´mbva', bmt°m-_m-b- -Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv k -

bn-ep-≠mb "kotbm≥ kwLw' XpS-ßnb ]ÿm-\-ßfpw s]¥-

t°m-kvXp-W¿∆ns‚ Bghpw ]c∏pw h¿≤n-∏n®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.

km[m-cW Ncn-X-t\m-h-ep-I-fn-se-t∏mse (D-Zm-l-cWw: kn.-hn.

bpsS "am¿Øm-WvU-h¿Ω') "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh-≠n'-bnse ][m\

IYm-]m-X-ß-fmcpw Ncn-X-hy-‡n-I-f-√. Ah-sc√mw km¶-ev]n-I-

]m-X-ß-fm-Wv. CXnse D]-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-fn¬ Nne¿ amX-amWv

bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Pohn-®n-cp-∂n- p-≈-Xv. (DZm-l-c-W-ßƒ: Ip°p-km-

bn-∏v, a∂Øp ]fl-\m- -≥]n-≈, DÆq-Æn-km¿). ][m\ IYm-]m-X-

ß-tfmSp _‘-s∏-SpØn NnXo-I-cn-°p∂ kw -h-ßƒ bYm¿∞

Ncn-X-a-√. D]-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-tfm-S-\p-_-‘n®p NnXo-I-cn-°p∂

Npcp°w Nne kw -h-ßƒ°p amXta hmkvX-hn-I-X-bp-f-fq. XIgn

inh-i-¶-c-∏n-≈bpsS "GWn-∏-Sn-Iƒ' t]mse `mh-\-bpsS Awiw

ap¥n-\n-ev°p∂ Hcp Ncn-X-t\m-h-em-Wn-Xv.

XnI™ Hcp Ncn-X-t\m-h-en¬ t]mepw (N-cn-Xm-Jym-bn-I) kw -

h-ß-fpsS ]c-am¿∞w, Imew F∂n-hsb AWp-t]mepw hyXym-

kw-Iq-SmsX ]Xn-]m-Zn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-s√∂v ae-bmf t\mh¬

\ncq-]W aWvU-e-Ønse aqØ BNm-cy-\mb Fw.-]n. t]mƒ ]d-

™n- p-≠v. Ncn-X-hp-ambn Gsd-°psd tbmPn®p t]mbm¬ aXn.

CXn-hr-Ø--Øns‚ KXnbpw ]ta-bm-h-X-c-Whpw kpK-a-am-°m≥-

th≠n Ncn-X-h-kvXp-X-Iƒ hf-®p-sI- m≥ t]mep-ap≈ kzmX-¥yw

kmln-Xy-tem-I-Ønse Iogvhg°ßƒ Hcp t\mh-en-Ãn\p \¬Ip-

∂p-≠v.

B[p-\n-I-km-ln-Xy-Øns‚ KXn-hn-K-Xn-I-sf-∏‰n Hcp hkvXpX

Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®p-sIm≠v Cu Ipdn∏v Ah-km-\n-∏n-°mw. kmln-Xy-

a-WvU-e-Ønse B[p-\n-I-cpsS XmXznI \ne-]m-Sn-s\-∏‰n a\- n-em-

°m≥ Xmsg-°p-dn-°p∂ D≤-cWn i≤n-°pI: "Aßs\ ]]-©sØ

A\y-tem-I-ambpw ac-WsØ kztem-I-ambpw ho£n-°p∂ B[p-

\nI Nn¥m-KXn Pohn-XsØ Xs∂ \ntj-[n-°p∂ XXz-im-kvX-

Øn¬ FØn \nev°p-∂p. \ΩpsS Ime-L- -Øns‚ G‰hpw henb

Zm¿i\n-I-]iv\w Bfl-l-Xy-bm-sW∂p tLmjn® B¬_¿ Imap-

hpw, Xm≥ GI-\m-sW∂p Xs‚ IYm-]m-X-ß-sf-s°m≠p ]d-bn®

km¿Xpw Cu Z¿i-\sØ \ymbo-I-cn-°p-∂p-s≠∂p hnNm-cn-t°-

≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.' (]-_‘w: "B[p-\n-I-km-ln-Xy-Im-cs‚ a\p-jy-

Z¿i\w', Fw. sI. am[-h≥\m-b¿). B[p-\nI kmln-Xy-Øns‚

hnI-e-amb a\p-jy-Z¿i-\-Øn\p \s√mcp \n¿∆-N-\-am-Wn-hnsS

\¬In-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

kmln-Xy-Øn¬ kZm-Nmc ]t_m-[-\-ßƒ°v ÿm\-ap-s≠∂v

Dd-®p-hn-iz-kn-°p∂ Hcm-fmWv ]_-‘-I¿Øm-hmb io. Fw.-sI.

am[-h≥\m-b¿. kmln-Xy-]-h¿Ø\ kl-I-cW kwL-Øns‚

skI- -dn-bmbn Zo¿L-h¿j-ßƒ tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn® At±lw Hcp

ap∂-dn-bn-s∏-∂-h-Æ-amWv B[p-\nI kmln-Xy-Øns‚ hgn-sX-‰nb

t]m°n-s\-∏‰n \sΩ [cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv.

]_-‘-Øn¬ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°p∂ coXn-bn-ep≈ hnI-e-amb

Pohn-X-ho-£-W-Øn¬ \n∂pw hmb-\-°msc c£n-®v, Pohn-X-Øns‚

A¿∞hpw aqeyhpw Is≠-Øm-\pw, Bfl-l-Xy-bn-eqsS Pohn-X-

Øn¬\n∂v Hfn-t®m-Sp-∂-Xn-\p-]-I-cw Pohn-XsØ k[ocw t\cn-Sm\pw

Ahsc t]cn-∏n-°p∂ IrXn-I-fmWp th≠-Xv. ZpjvSXsb XmgvØp-

Ibpw injvS-Xsb Db¿Øp-Ibpw sNøp-∂, X∑-Xn-∑-Isf hI-Xn-

cn®p ImWn-°p∂ kmlnXy krjvSn-Iƒ ImgvN-h-bvt°-≠Xv Ime-

L- -Øns‚ Hcm-h-iy-am-Wv. Cusbmcp hnNm-c-amWv tIcf ssI-

kvXh k`m-N-cn-X-Ønse kap-÷z-ehpw XymK-Zo-]vX-hp-amb Hc-

≤ym-b-Øn\v BJym-bn-Im-cq]w \¬Im≥ Fs∂ t]cn-∏n-®-Xv.

ssZthm-∑p-J-ambn hf-cm≥ Bscsb¶nepw Cu t\mh¬ klm-

bn-s®-¶n¬ Fs‚ Ffnb iaw k -e-am-bn.

HIvtSm -_¿ 20, 1983 Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n

]mfw sx‰nb xoh≠n...mfw sx‰nb xoh≠n ggw-ipfw kmwip´n

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