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Ip\n-b-ep≠v G‰hpw

apI-fn¬.

henb IS-h-Æ-sam-

∂p-an√. Hcmƒ°v

]nSn-®m¬ ]nSn-sb-

Øp -I -bn -s√ -¶nepw

c≠mƒ th≠-Xm-\pw.

IS-sbmcp s]m-Øm-bn- p-≠v.

AXv FX-tØmfw apI-fn-te-°p-

s≠∂v B¿°pw Adn-™p-IqSm. AXn-\-IØp ]e-Xcw Pohn-Iƒ IqSp-Iq´n

Xmakn°p-∂p.

]ns∂bpw apI-fn¬ IS-hm-Xn-ep-Iƒ Xqßn-°n-S-°p-∂p; Cud≥ ioe-°p-S-Iƒ

amXncn. AXn\pw apI-fn-emWp Im°-°q-Sp-Iƒ. G‰hpw apI-fn¬ ]cp-¥p-Iƒ

IqSp-sI- p-∂p.

G‰hpw apI-fnse Hcp Nn√-bn¬ Ce-Iƒ°pw apI-fn¬ sshIp-t∂-c-ß-fn¬ Hcp

IrjvW-∏-cp-¥n-cp∂v BSm-dp-≠v. thsd-sbmcp ac-Ønepw Im‰n-√m-Ø-t∏mgpw

Abn\n BSpw˛ \ne-\n¬∏v Bkz-Zn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se.

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tIc-f-]m-Tm-hen ae-bmfw

AXp apdn-°p-∂p-sh∂p tI´pXpSßnbn´v Ipd-®pImeam-bn-cp-∂p. C-s°m-√-an√,

ASpØsIm√ta D≠mhq F∂p \o≠p-t]m-b-Xm-Wv. C√sØ Xncp-ta-\n°v F°m-i-¶˛

thtWm tht≠?

Im‰-sØ-ßm≥ hoWm¬ C√-Øns‚ ]qapJw XI-cpw. s]mØmWv IS. Ftßm- mWp

hogp-∂-sX∂p ]d-bm≥ hø.

A°m-cy-Øn¬ kwi-b-an-s√-∂m-bn-cp∂p tIm∏-\m-im-cn-bpsS hnZ-Kv[m- n-]mbw. C√-Øn-

\p-ap-I-fn¬ hogp-I-bn-s√∂v aqØm-imcn \qdp-i-X-am-\hpw Dd∏p]d-™p. \n¬∏vv I≠m-

e-dn-bmw, Im‰ns‚ KXn GXm≠v Duln-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. ]ns∂, ]g-acw NXn-°n-√.

Cu Dd-∏nt∑emWv acw-sh´v \o≠p-t]m-b-Xv.

Hmtcm sIm√hpw aqØm-imcn ac-®p-h- n¬s®∂v Np‰pw

\S∂p tatem- p-t\m°n Xs‚ Dd∏v Bh¿Øn-®p-t]m-

∂p. ac-Øn¬sØm v At]-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøm-dp-≠m-

bn-cp-∂tX: ""NXn-°t√ NßmXo!''

Aß-s\-bn-cns°, C√sØ henb Xncp-ta\n acn-®p.

]pXnb Ah-Im-in-I-fn¬ aqØ-h-scms° A\y-\m-

Sp-I-fn¬ tPmen-bn¬. G‰hpw ]mbw Ipd™

A\n-bt\ C√-Øp-≈q. F¥n\o A]m-b-km-[yX

h®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°Ww? apdn®p\o°m≥Xs∂

Xocp-am-\n-®p.

ac-°-º-\n-°m¿ h∂v c≠m-bn-c-Øn-ap-

∂qdpdp∏nI hnebpw ]d-™p. ]Øp-ap-∏-

Øn-b©p sIm√w apºp c≠m-bn-c-Øn-ap-

∂qdpdp∏nI hen-b -Xp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p-h-

t√m.

I®-h-S-ap-d-®p.

""apdn-°m≥ R߃ Bsf

sIm≠p-h-ctWm, \m´n¬

Bsc-¶n-ep-ap-≠m-Iptam?''

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F∂mbn ac-°-º-\n-°m-cpsS tNmZyw.

aqØm-im-cn°v Bfp-t]m-bn.

C√sØ ap‰-sØ-Ønb tIm∏-\m-imcn IpSp-a-b-gn-®p-sI´n,

tXm¿Øv I£-Ø-S°n apd-t]mse Hm—m-\n®p\n∂p.

ac-°-º-\n-°m¿ Imcyw ]d-™p.

tIm∏-\m-im-cn-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ ac-Øns‚ D®n-bn-em-bn-cp-

∂p. s\‰n-bn¬ At\Iw Npfn-hp-I-fn¬ hnb¿∏ns‚ D∏v

s]mSn™pInS-∂p. ImXnse h≈n-°-Sp-°≥ c≠pw Ihn-

fp-I-fn¬ ap´pw-hn[w tIm∏-\m-imcn Xe IpS™p:

""ASnb≥ apdn-°n√.''

""AsX-¥mtSm tIm∏m?'' F∂mbn apXn¿∂ \ºq-Xn-cn-∏mSv:

""]c-ip-cm-as‚ tImSmen Cs∏m tIm∏s‚ Iøn-et√!''

""IqSp-X-sem∂pw tNmZn-°-cpXv,'' tIm∏-\m-imcn Xe Ip\n®p:

""Cu acw ASn-b≥ apdn-°n√.''

\ºq-Xn-cn-∏mSv Nncn®p: ""F∂m¬ th≠. acw GXmbymepw hn‰p.

apdnt°yw sNøpw. \mev Imiv tIm∏\v In -t´t∂ \nco®v≈q.

ths≠-¶n¬ th≠.''

""Hcp Imcy-≠v,'' tIm∏-\m-imcn bmX-]-d™p: ""Bcv apdn-®mepw B

acw apdn-°psºm kq£n-°-Ww.''

temdn-bn-emWp ac-∏-Wn-°m¿ h∂-Xv; A©m-dp-t]¿. ]e hep-∏-

ß-fn-ep≈ agp, tImSm-en, sh´p-I-Øn- F√mw Du´n-sb-Sp-Ø-h.

Rßsf A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv, R߃ Bcpw At∂-hsc

ImWm-ØX hÆ-ap≈ Iº-°-b-dns‚ henb Npcp-fm-bn-cp-∂p.

aq∂p-t]¿ Xmßn-bmWv B Npcpƒ temdn-bn¬ \n∂n-d-°n-b-Xp-

X-s∂.

\ºq-Xn-cn-∏mSv ac-®p-h- n¬ h∂p: ""Hcp Imcy-≠v. a‰v hr£-

߃s°m∂pw tISp-X- -cpXv. acw IS-ap-dn™p hog-WXv

C√Øns‚ apI-fn-em-hm\pw ]mSn√!''

sh´p-Im¿ DSp∏p am‰n ac-°d ]pc≠ tXm¿Øp-I-fp-SpØv Xbm-dm-

bn. Iº-°-b-dns‚ Hc‰w kz¥w Ac-bn¬®p‰n Hcmƒ ac-Øn¬

Ib-dm≥ XpS-ßn. Npa-en¬ tImSm-en.

sh´p-Im-cpsS aq∏≥ Xmsg\n∂v \n¿tZ-i-߃

sImSpØp: ""AXm, B Ihp-foΩ Nhp- n-s°m, aq∂m-

asØ hf-hnev Ibdv sI -Ww.''

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a‰p c≠p-t]¿ Iº-bpsS Npcp-fgn®v Db¿Øn-s°m-SpØpsIm≠n-cp-∂p.

]e-Xcw ]£n-Ifpw Pohn-Ifpw ac-Øn¬\n∂p ]d∂pw NmSnbpw c£-s∏- p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.

ac-Øns‚ IS-bnse s]mØn¬ asÆ-Æ-ØpWn XncpIn Xo sImfp-Øp-tºm-gmWv

aqØmimcn h∂-Xv.

apdw-sIm≠v hoin asÆ-Æ-∏p-Ibpw Xobpw s]mØn-\-IØp Ib-‰n-b-t∏mƒ \nc-h[n ac-

Ø-h-f-Ifpw Hcp ]mºpw ]pd-Øp-Nm-Sn.

ac-Ø-h-f-Isf Bcp-sam∂pw sNbvXn-√; ]mºns\ HmSn-sbØn X√n-s°m-∂p.

aq∏≥ ]d™p: ""hoXq-Sv, Abns‚ FW ImW-Ww.''

FX ]pI-bq-Xn-bn´pw thsdm∂pw ]pdØpNmSn-bn-√. Dd-°-ap-W¿∂ IS-hm-Xn-ep-Iƒ h -

an´p Ic™p ]d-°m≥ XpS-ßn. IrjvW-∏-cp¥v ""IrjvWm...'' F∂p Ic-™p-sIm≠v

F√m-‰n\pw apI-fn¬ h -an- p.

aqØm-imcn au\n-bmbn F√mw I≠p-\n-∂p.

Ip´n-I-fmb Rßsf apXn¿∂-h¿ B´n-b-I‰n:

""Zqscs®∂v \n°-Ww, F√m-cpw.''

tIm∏-\m-imcn hnfn-®p: ""Ipt´ym-sfms° Cß v t]mcn≥.''

ac-Øns‚ IS-bpsS ]Øp-Np-hSp amXw Zqsc-bmWv tIm∏-\m-imcn \n¬°p-∂-Xv. ]mb-

ap≈hcn¬ Btcm sNmSn®p: ""tIm∏\v AØpw- ]pØpw Btbym! Fh-Sbv°m Ipt´ymsf

hnfn-°vWv, ac-Øns‚ IS-°vent°m! \√ ]qcw!''

R߃ B´n-b-I-‰-s∏´p: ""Hs° t]mhn≥! Zqsc-t∏m-hn≥!''

acw sNdnb Xp≠p-I-fmbn Adp-Ø-dpØp hogvØm-\m-bn-cp∂p ]≤Xn. s\Sp-\o-f-Øn¬

hoWm¬ s]mfn™pw s]m´nbpw t]mIpw. ]Wn-Ø-c-Øn\p sIm≈m-Xm-hpw.

]mXn-bn-te-sdbpw Xp≠p-I-fm°n hogvØn-bm¬ IS-ap-dn- am-Xw sh´n-ho-gvØn-bm¬ aXn.

Iº-°-b-dns‚ mcw BZyw Ib-dnb Bƒ°v Xmßm-\m-hmsX h∂-t∏mƒ c≠m-a-sXm-

cmƒ IqSn- I-b-dn. ]ns∂, aq∂m-a≥.

ac-Øns‚ t\sc Xmsg GXm\pw ssXsØ-ßp-Ifpw ]Sp-a-c-ßfpw amX-ta-bp-≈q. AXn-

s\ms° tISp-]-‰p-sa∂p Xo¿®-bm-Wv. sXßp-I-fpsS ] -Iƒ Iq´n-∏n-Sn®v Ib-dn- p-sI´n

h®n-cn-°p-∂p- - ap-Ø»n apSn s\dp-I-bn¬ sI´nb Nn -bn¬.

\neØp apgp-h≥ Abn-\n-®-°-°p-cphpw Npf-b-fn-™Xpw aSepw. ac-Øn¬ kar-≤-ambn

N°. \ne-Øp-ho-gp-tºmtg N° NnX-dp-∂p. sNdnb ]£n-Ifpw ]´n-Ifpw N°-®pf

Xn∂p∂p.

]mXn ]gp-∏mb N° IS-hm-Xn-ep-Iƒ apI-fn¬h-®p-Xs∂ Xn∂pw. Im° sImØn-bm¬

_m°n AS¿∂phogp-Ibpw sNøpw.

sh´p-Im-cpsS aq∏≥ ac-Øn-\p-Np‰pw \S-∂p-t\m-°n. s]mØn-te°p Ib-‰nb ]pI ac-

Øns‚ Db-c-ß-fnse Ihn-fn-I-fn-se-hnsS°qsS-sb-¶nepw ]pd-Øp-h-cp-∂pt≠m? C√.

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amdØv ssIbpw ]nW-®p-sI´n \n¬°p∂ ac-°-º-\n-bp-S-a-tbmSp aq∏≥ ]d-™p: ""C√,

s]mØv aq∂-c-t°mte ImWq.''

Ah¿°p kt¥m-j-am-bn.

ac-°S apdn-™p-ho-tg≠ Znibpw Hgnhpw aq∏≥ \n›-bn-®p. ]mXn-bp-b-c-Øn¬ Iº sI´n.

Iº Xmsg hen®psI´n.

sh´p-Im¿ ]ns∂bpw apI-fn-te°p Ib-dn.

ac-°-S-bn¬ s]mØn-\-I-Øp-\n∂v Hcp t\cnb s]m´p -tI- p.

AX-t\-chpw au\nbmbn \n∂ tIm∏-\m-imcn sh´p-Im-cpsS aq∏s\ kao-]n-®p: ""Imcyw

sNm∆m-tWm?'' Nmcm-b-°-S-bn¬ \n∂v FØnb Ip∏n hmbn-te-s°m-gn-°p∂ aq∏≥ Xe

Xncn®p: ""F¥v sNm∆m-tWm∂m?''

""acw...''

""acw...- C-ß-tfXm? F¥v thWw?''

""Rms\m-cm-imcn. sNm∆-√m-t¥m-∂n, ]d-™vem∂v hc≠.''

""t]mbn ]Wn-t\m-°n-t\bv!'' aq∏≥ sNmSn®p: ""Bfv tItdy ac-Øns‚ tNm´oev \n∂v

Cß-°-√m≠v ]d-bm-t¥mt∂zm, sNm∆-√m∂v!''

""Bfv tIdvW-tXm-≠m, ]d-™Xpw!'' aqØm-imcn ]n≥hm-ßn.

""D^v^v^p!'' aq∏≥ \o´n-Øp-∏n. F∂n´v ac-Øn≥taep-≈-h¿°v Hcp Xm°oXpw

sImSpØp: ""sImf¿°-tW, a°tf!''

aqØm-imcn ]ns∂-t∏m-bXp \ºq-Xn-cn-∏m-Sns‚ Acn-In-te-°m-Wv. Aßp amdn ap‰Øp

\n∂p ImgvN- Im-Wp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p, \ºq-Xn-cn-∏m-Sv.

""F¥m tIm∏m?''

""B]-Øp-≠mhpw!''

""F¥m-]Øv?''

""acw hogpw!''

""AXv B]Øm? acw hogvØm-\s√ apdn-°-WXv!''

""apdn-°msX hogpw!''

""AsX-ß-\ymtSm!''

""IS s]m´pw!''

""AsXms° Ah¿°-dos√y tIm∏m? tIm∏≥ Cß´v amdn-\n-t∂mfq. Ah-tcbv,baIn¶c∑mcmWv. I≠vtey Ibdpw tImSmeow...''

""Bs´, Xºvcm≥ ChsS \n°≠!''

""F¥m ChsS \n∂m¬?''

""th≠, ChsS \n°≠!''

""CsX-s¥mcp Xami!''

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""Xam-i-b√, AIØv t]mhvm!''

""\n¿_-‘-mtWm?''

""AtX.''

""F∂m¬ icn. X\n-°n\n AXn\v A¶-em∏v th≠, s]mbv°-f-bmw.''

\ºq-Xn-cn-∏mSv AIØpIb-dn. tIm∏-\m-imcn ac-Øns‚ B´hpw Ib-dn-t∏m-Ip-∂-h-cpsS

]ptcm-K-Xnbpw kkq-£vaw ho£n-®p. ac-®p-h-Sp-ap-X¬ C√sØ ap‰whsc-bp≈ \o≠

hgn-bn¬\n∂v Bfp-Isf am‰n-Øp-S-ßn.

]d-bp-∂Xp tIm∏-\m-im-cn-bm-b-Xp-sIm≠v Bfp-Iƒ A\p-k-cn-®p.

CX-sbm-s°-bm-bn´pw ]t£, tIm∏-\m-imcn°v kln-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. kq£va-\n-co-£-

W-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcp L -Øn¬ tIm∏-\m-imcn Dds° hnfn®p]d-™p: ""ac-Øvºvev C\n

Ccp-∂p-IqSm! Fd-ßWw!''

BIm-iØp ]®-a-c-Øn¬ tImSmen hogp∂ i_vZw ams‰m-en-s°m-≠p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. ]®-

a-c-°-d-bpsS aWw hmbp-hn¬ Xßn-\n-∂p. DW-°-°-ºp-Ifpw ]£n-°q-Sp-Ifpw ]®n-e-

Ifpw DXn-cp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

tIm∏-\m-im-cn-bpsS \ne-hnfn tI´v aq∏≥ \oc-k-tØmsS XeXncn®p: ""Cøm-sfmcp

skm¥-c-hm-bt√m!''

tI -h-cn¬ Nne¿ Nncn-®p. Imc-W-ap-≠v tIm∏-\m-im-cn°v s]m -\m-imcn Fs∂mcp t]cp-

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ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. a‰m¿°p-a-dn-bmØ \nb-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn-®mWv tIm∏-\m-imcn Pohn®p

t]m∂Xv. Nne ac-߃ apdn-°p-I-bn-√, Nne ]pc-Iƒ ]Wn-bp-I-bn-√, Nne Znh-k-ß-fn¬

`£-W-an-√, Nne-tcmSp an≠p-I-bn-√...

"kmcey,' Btcm aq∏s\ kam-[m-\n-∏n-®p˛ ""Hcp ]ncn- eq-kmWv!''

]ns∂-t°- Xv tIm∏-\m-im-cn-bpsS s\™-Ø-Snbpw "NXn-°t√' F∂ Ae¿®-bp-amWv.

shdpw Hcp a\p-jy\v AX Dds° A -l-kn-°m≥ Ign-bptam! IS¬ apX¬ I√-Sn-t°m-

S≥ ae-h-scbpw qan apX¬ BIm-iw-h-scbpw B Ae¿® ap´n apg-ßn-sb∂p tXm∂n.

t\m°p-tºmƒ, BImiw ap´n-\n∂ acw ]Xps° XeNmbv°p∂p! ISs]m´p∂p! inc p

Ip\n-bp-∂Xp t\sc C√sØ ]qap-J-Øn-\p-ap-∂nse ap‰-tØ°p Xs∂!

inh- inh! ]n∂o-Sp-≠mb _lfw F¥p-]-d-bm≥!

sXßn≥ssXIƒ°n-S-bn-eqsS, Ipf-Øn\p hne-ßm-bn, Hcp sNSn-°p-t]mepw

tISp-Iq-Sm-sX, Iº-°-bddpØv acw Ae-dn-®odn hoWp.

ac-Øn¬°-b-dnb aq∂p-t]cpw sXdn-®p-ho-WXv Ipf-Ønse Ipg-ºp-tN-dn¬. c≠p-t]¿

kzbw \o¥n-°-b-dn. Hcmƒ Ipf-Øn¬°n-S∂p Ic-bm\pw XpS-ßn.

hen-®p-I-b‰n t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ XpS-sb√v s]m´n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

acw \qdmbn \pdp-ßn-t∏m-bn.

s]mSn-Xq-fmbn F∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xmhpw IqSp-X¬ icn. sh´n-°o--dn-bXpt]mep≈ hnd-Ip-

Xp-≠p-Iƒ.

s]m´nb IS-bnse s]mØn¬ ap -hn-cn-bm≥ AS-bn-cn-°p∂ ]mºv NØpw InS-∂p.

"amam¶w' Ign™v Xncn-sI-t∏m-cp∂ R߃ Ip´n-Iƒ hb-en-en-dßn Xncn™pt\m°n.

BIm-i-Øn¬ Hcp Hgn-hv.

]nt‰∂v A¤p-X-I-c-amb as‰mcp kw -h-ap-≠mbn; tIm∏-\m-imcn Aº-e-\-S-bn¬s®∂v

Dfn-h®v sXmgn-ep-t]-£n®p!

hnd-Ip- s]-dp-°n-hn-‰mWv tIm∏-\m-imcn ]ns∂bpw As©- p-sIm-√w, acn°p-thm-fw

Ign™-Xv.

]mb-amb a°ƒ \√ ac-∏-Wn-°m-cm-bn. Hcp _p≤n-ap- p-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]t£, aqØm-

imcn A¥n-tbmfw Im´nepw ta´nepw ]pg-bnepw Np≈n-hn-dIv s]dp-°n. \m´n¬ GXp

hoSn\v Ip‰n-b-Sn-°p-tºmgpw I´n-f-h-bv°p-tºmgpw DØcw hbv°p-tºmgpw tam¥mbw Iq´p-

tºmgpw GXp ho´n¬ IpSn-bn-cn∏p \S-°p-tºmgpw aqØm-im-cnsb £Wn®v `£Ww

sImSp-°pI ]Xn-hm-bn.

H‰-ap≠pw \o≠p-h-f¿∂ XmSn-bp-ambn aqØm-imcn Hcp Ah-[q-X-s\-t∏mse \m´n¬

\S∂p.

C√-∏-d-ºn¬ B h∑cw \nt∂-SØv Ct∏mgpw BIm-i-Øn¬ Hcp hnShv Ah-

tijn°p∂p.

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B¬Ø-d-bn¬ A¥n-bp-dßn DW-cm-Xmb aqØm-im-cn-°v D-Æm≥, Ct∏mgpw Rß-fpsS

\m´n¬ ]pXpho-Sp-I-fn¬ IpSn-bn-cn°p-∂-h¿ a®n¬ hnfºn hmXn-e-S-bv°p-∂p.

Xe-apdIfn-eqsS ]I¿∂pIn´nb P∑-hm-k-\-sIm-s≠∂ t]mse Hcp IrjvW-∏-cp¥v

C∂pw IqSp-Iq´pw ImeØv C√-∏-d-ºn\p apI-fn¬ "IrjvWm!' F∂p Ic™psIm≠v

h -an-Sp-∂p.

ac-ß-tfs-d-bp-≠m-bn´pw AXbpw Db-c-sa-Øm≥ as‰mcp ac-Øn\pw Ct∂-hsc

Ign-™n- p-an-√.

kn.- cm-[m-Ir-jvW≥

$ "BIm-i-Øn¬ Hcp hnShv' F∂ Xe-s°´v IYbv°v FX-tØmfw tbmPn-°p-

∂p≠v? F¥p-sIm-s≠∂v hni-Zo-I-cn-°p-I.

$ atÆ-\ºn tee-øm- a-c-an-cp°v

ac-tØ-\-ºn -te-eøm sImºn-cp°v

sImtº \ºn teeøm Ce-bn-cp°v

Cetb \ºn -te-eøm ]qhn-cp°v

]qth \ºn teeøm Imbn-cp°v

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Cu hcn-Ifnse Bi-bsØ IY-bnse tIm∏\m-im-cn-bpsS ImgvN-∏m-Sp-ambn Xmc-

Xayw sNbvXv Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ hyXy-kvX-ambn Nn¥n-°p-Ibpw ]h¿Øn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂hsc icn-bmbn a\-

n-em-°msX s]m´≥, ]ncm-¥≥ Fs∂ms° hnfn®v Nne¿ ]cn-l-kn-°mdp≠.v

Ahsc a\- n-em-°p-tºm-tg°v Gsd sshIn-t∏m-hm-dp-ap≠v tIm∏-\m-imcn F∂

IYm-]m-XØns‚ Pohn-Xm-\p- -h-߃ ASn-ÿm-\-am°n ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I. Aß-

s\-bp≈ Hcp hy‡nsb tIµ-I-Ym-]m-X-am°n IY cNn-°q.

$ IY-bn¬ IqSp \jvS-ambn C√-Øn\p apI-fn¬ h -an´p ]d-°p∂ Hcp IrjvW-∏-

cp-¥p-≠v. AXn\v Hcp]mtSm¿a--I-fp-≠v; thZ-\-bp≠v. Fs¥m-s°bm-bn-cn°mw ]cp-

¥ns‚ Nn¥Iƒ? \n߃°v CjvS-ap≈ coXn-bn¬ Bhn-jvI-cn-°q.

$ Np‰p-]m-Sp-Iƒ kq£va-ambn \nco-£n-°ptºmƒ Hcp-]mSp IuXp-I-߃ Is≠-Øm-

\m-hpw. Abn\n acw apdn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Iptd-tbsd Pohn-Iƒ

i≤bn¬s∏´Xv IYm-IrØv Bhn-jvI-cn-°p∂p. CXp-t]mse \n߃ I≠ ck-

I-c-amb Zriy-߃ h¿Wn-°p-∂ Ubdn-°p-dn∏v Xbm-dm-°q.

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Xpf-kn-°v,

IØn\pw Ipdn-∏n\pw \µn. IØnse \mep hcn-Iƒ Fgp-Xm≥ Hcp jo‰v IS-

emkv D]-tbm-Kn-®Xp \∂m-bn-√. IS-emkv D≠m-°m≥ ac-amWv apdn-°pI

F∂-dn-bm-a-t√m. C\n i≤n-°p-I. H∂pw Aan-X-ambn D]-tbm-Kn-°-cp-Xv. ]Ir-

Xn-°p-ta-ep≈ kΩ¿Zw Ipd-bv°m≥ ian-°p-I. ]Ir-Xnsb ImWm≥ Xt -

°m v t]mI-W-sa-∂n-√; F√m-bn-S-Øp-ap-≠v. A¬∏w kabw sNe-hm-°-W-

sa-t∂-bp-≈q. Rm≥ Xma-kn-°p∂ Cu hoSns‚ ]n∂n¬ c≠v cms°m°v

Dd-ßp-∂p. c≠v C¥y≥thgm-º¬ D≠v. Hcp ae-_m¿ hnkn-enMv Xjpw

]ns∂ a™-°-dp-∏-\pw. CSbv°v abn¬ hcp-∂p-≠v. h∂m¬ ImWn-®p-

Xcmw.

CS-bv°nsS Fgp-Xp-I. \ns∂-∏-‰n-bp≈ F√m hnh-chpw Adn-bm≥ F\n°v

Xm¬∏-cy-ap-≠v. \o Fgp-Xn-bm¬ Rm≥ adp-]Sn Ab-bv°mw. thsd H∂pw

C√.

F∂v kkvt\lw

kz¥w tPm¨kn A¶nƒ

$ IS-em-kp-≠m-°p-∂Xpt]mse hoSp-sI- m\pw D]-I-c-W-߃ \n¿an-°m-\p-sam-s°-

bmbn \ap°p ac-߃ apdn-°msX ]‰n-√t√m. CØcw kµ¿ -ß-fn¬ \ΩpsS kao-

]\w F¥m-bn-cn-°Ww? IØnse kqN-\-Iƒ ]tbm-P-\-s∏-SpØn ¢mkn¬

N¿®sNøq. Is≠-Ø-ep-I-fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ Hcp Nph¿]-XnI Xbm-dm-°mw.

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lcnXw

Hcp Rc-ºn-s∏mgpw ]®-bm-bp-s≠s∂m˛

cne Xs‚ Nn√-tbm-tSmXn

Ce-sbm∂p sImgn-bm-sXbns∏mgpw _m°nbps≠˛

s∂mcp Nn√ Im‰n-t\m-tSmXn

Hcp Nn√ -Im-‰n¬ Ipep-ßmsX \n¬∏ps≠-

s∂mcp acw ]£ntbmtSmXn

Hcp acw sh´msXsbmcp tImWn¬ ImWp-sa˛

-s∂mcp ImSv qan-tbm-tSm-Xn

Hcp ImSp - q-an-bn¬ _m°n-bp-s≠-s∂mcp

ae kz¥w kqc-y-t\m-tSmXn

Hcp kqc-y-\n-\nbpw sISm-sX-bp-s≠∂p Rm≥

]S-cp∂ cmXn-tbm-tSm-Xn

AXp-tI´p qan-X≥ ]oUn-X-scm-s°bpw

]pe-cn-tbm-sSm-∏-ap-W¿∂p.

Ah-cp-W¿∂-s∏mtg ]pg-Iƒ ]mSn, ho≠pw

Xfn-cn´p Icp-Wbpw ImSpw

]pXp-kq-cy≥ a™ns‚ Xw_pcp ao´n, lm,

]pXp-Xmbn hm°pw a\- pw.

Hcp Rc-ºn-s∏mgpw ]®-bm-bp-s≠-s∂m˛

cne Xs‚ Nn√-tbm-tSm-Xn

Kk-ep-Iƒ KoX-߃ k-®n-Zm-\-µ≥

$ Cu IhnX CuW-Øn¬ sNm√n Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.

$ CW-°-amWv temI-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ ImX¬˛ "lcnXw' F∂ IhnX hni-I-

e\wsNbvXv Bkzm-Z-\-°p-dn∏v Xbm-dm-°pI.

$ ""F√mw \in-®p-t]m-bn- n√, t]mhn√. h√Xpw tijn-°p-w''˛ Cu ]Xo£bpw

hni-zm-khpw -"lcnXw' F∂ Ihn-X-bnse Bi-b-ß-fp-ambn Fß-s\-sb√mw

_‘-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p? N¿®--sN-øp-I. Xmc-X-ayw sNbvXp Ipdn-∏v Xbm-dm-°mw.

Abn-\n-acw C√m-Xm-b-tXmsS BIm-i-Øn¬ Hcp hnS-hp-≠mbn.

]IrXn-bnse Poh-Pm-e-߃°n-S-bn-ep≈ Hcp IÆn A‰pt]m-b-Xns‚

hnS-hm-bn-cpt∂m AXv?

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D]-h-k¥w

EXp-°-sf-°p-dn®v Hc- n-]mbw tI´n- p-≠v. DØ-tc-¥-y-bn¬, Ah Indp-Ir-X-y-am-bn, Cuc-

≠p-amkw tN¿∂ Bsd-Æ-ambn Af-∂p-ap-dn-®n- n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW-∂v: ssNXhpw sshim-

Jhpw tN¿∂ hk¥w, tPyjvThpw Bjm-Vhpw tN¿∂ Kojvaw F∂n-ß-s\. sXt°

C¥y-bn-em-h-s´, c≠v EXp-°-tf--bp≈q F∂p ]d-bm-dp≠v DjvW-Im-ehpw AXyp-jvW-

Im-e-hpw.

\ap°v Htc EXp-Xs∂ Htc h¿j-Øn¬ c≠nt√? c≠p ag-°m-e-߃? CS-h-∏m-Xnbpw

Xpem-h¿j-hpw. th\epw c≠nt√? taS-®qSpw I∂n-h-dhpw. a™v Ht∂bp≈q - a™v

C√m-ØXpw XWp∏v D≈-Xp-amb [\phpw aI-c-hpw. hr›nI-am-khpw XWp∏ns‚ Ah-

Im-in-X-s∂. hk-¥tam?

Ah c≠nt√? AXp a™pw th\-ep-ambn CS-I-e¿∂p InS-°p-I-bt√? [\p- -a-I-c-am-Ip-

tºm-tg°p amhp-Ifpw ]d-¶n-am-hp-Ifpw ]qhn- p-Xp-S-ßpw. Ipw`w, ao\w F∂o amk-ß-

fn-te°v AXp Ih¿∂pIS-°pw. ao\w Ah-km\w taSw, CS-hw, anYp\w F∂n-ßs\

amº-g-ß-fp--sSbpw N°-bp-sSbpw Imew \o≠p-In-S-°pw. Cs°m√w anYp-\-Øn-emWv N°

Gsd ImWp-∂-Xv. A]q¿hw amßbpw D≠v. ag s]øp-s∂-¶nepw CS-hhpw anYp-\hpw

th\-ens‚ Ime-am-Wv. CXp th\¬°meh¿j-am-Wv. X¶Ømen-IƒsIm≠p ta\n apgp-

h\pw IWn-s°m∂ aqSp-∂-tXm-Sp-Iqs-S-bmtWm ao\m-h-km-\hpw taSm-cw- hpw Ipdn-°p∂

ImeØv Hu]Nm-cn-I-amb ]q°mew DZvLm-S\w sNø-s∏-Sp-

∂Xv? hmI-a-c-߃ Kojva-Øn¬ ]q°pw F∂p≈ Ihn-

h-N-\-a-\p-k-cn-®m-hWw, \ΩpsS th\¬°m-e-amb taSw

apX¬ CS-hw- hsc Ah XI¿Øp-h®p ]q°p-∂p. CS-

hØnse ag-bn¬ Ah-bpsS ]q°ƒ \new-]-‰n-°n-S-

°p∂ ImgvN Zb-\o-b-am-Wv. ap≈p-a-pcn°pw

πmipw ao\wtaS-ß-fn¬ ]q°p-∂p. [\p˛

aIcw amk-ß-fn-et√ ""]me]qØp ]cn-

afw Npa-s∂ßpw ip≤ Ipfn¿hmbp''

]c-°p-∂Xv? aØp-]n-Sn-∏n-°p∂ aW-am-

Wv, IÆ-©n-∏n-°p∂ \nd-∏-In- √,

AXns\ A\pKln-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

]mhw πmhv, AXp ]q°p-∂Xv "amtfm¿'

Adn-bn-√. F∂m¬ N° ]nSn-®m¬

temIw F√mw Adnbpw. N° ]gp-

Øm¬ ]me-∏q-hns‚ aWhpw Iogvhg-

ß-Ww.

]Ir-Xn-bpsS kuµ-cyw ImØp-kq-£n-°p-∂-Xn¬

EXp-°ƒ°p ]¶pt≠m?

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\ΩpsS s]m∂n≥Nnß-amkw GXv EXp-hmWv? s]cp-am-cn-bn¬ apßnamgvIn-Sp∂ qan°v

AXv, icXv BWv. Igp-In-Øp-S® BIm-i-hpw Ie-ßn-b -sh≈w IpØn-sbm-en®v

sXfn™p \nd-™-XmbnØo¿∂ \Zn-Ifpw CS-h-∏m-Xn-bpsS tXbv]pw ]ngn-®nepw

Ign™v h¿[n-X Hm-P- p-I-fmb hr£-e-Xm-Zn-Ifpw Nnß-Øn\p ]tX-yI Ipfn¿abpw

`wKnbpw \¬Ip-∂p; at‰-Xp- am-k-sØ-°m-fpw. I∂n-s°m-bvØns‚ ]mS-߃ X¶-°-Xn-

cp-Iƒ Xnßn-\n-d™v kqc-y-]-Im-i-Øn¬ an∂n-Øn-f-ßp-∂p-≠m-hpw. I¿°-nS-I-s°mbvØp

Ign-t™-S-Øv, ]pXn-b-Xmbn \´ s\¬s®-Sn-Iƒ Icn-\m-tº‰v ]pXn-b-Xmbn In´nb

ssNX\yhpw Poh-\p-w sIm≠v ac-X-I-]` ]k-cn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠mhpw ]`m-X-ßsf kzm-

KXw sNøp-∂-Xv.

F∂m¬, Cu Nnßw icXv amXamtWm? AsXmcp sNdnb hk¥E-Xp-Iq-sS-bt√? Hcp

D]-h-k¥w? Ihnk¶-¬∏Øn¬ Hmtcm EXp-hnepw IS∂p ]pjv]n-°p∂ Hmtcm-∂p-≠v.

Kojva-Øn¬ hmI-bpw h¿j-Øn¬ IS-ºpw ic-Øn¬ Xma-c-bpw tla-¥-Øn¬ ap√-bpw

inin-c-Øn¬ ]mt®m-‰n-bpw. Nnß-Øns‚ icXvImeØv ]q°p-∂Xp Xmac amX-a√. Xmac

\ΩpsS tla-¥-Ønepw hk-¥-Ønepw Kojva-Ønepw ]q°pw. Nnß-sØ hk-¥-am-

°m≥, F√m EXp-°-sfbpw hk¥am-°p∂ sNº-cp-Øn-bpw sX®nbpw aµm-c-hpw sImßn-

Wn-∏qhpw D≠m-bn-cn-°pw. F∂m¬, Ipbn¬ Iqhp∂ \ΩpsS hk¥Øn¬˛ ao\®q-Sn¬˛

Icn-™p-t]m-Ip∂ ap°p-‰nbpw Xpºbpw HmW-Øp-ºbpw Ah-bpsS sNdnb [mcm-fn-

Ø-tØmsS ]q°p-∂Xv HmW-°m-e-Øm-Wv. CS-h-∏mXn hn´n´pt]mb Cu¿∏w CSa-g-Iƒ

sIm≠p \ne-\n¿Ø-s∏-Sp∂ Nnß-Øn-emWv hf-cm\pw ]q°m\pw Ahbv°v tbmK-ap-

≠m-Ip-∂-Xv. Xpº-∏q-hns‚ sh◊- I-≠m-hWw, AXv Aºn-fn-tbm-sSm∏w PS-bn¬ NqSm≥

inh≥ Xnc-s™-Sp-Ø-Xv. HmW-Øp-º-bpsS ISp-tIm-f-ap≈ ]qhv kq£n-®p-t\m-°nbmte

ImWq˛ t\m°n-bm¬ ImWp-∂tXm, sh≈n\-£-X-ß-sf-bm-bn-cn-°pw. X¶-Zo-]-߃sIm-

≠p≈ e£-±o]w ap°p‰n BtLm-jn-°p-∂Xp \n߃ I≠n- pt≠m? Fs‚ a\- n¬,

AXn¬ Hcp e£-±ot]m’hw \nd™p\n¬°p-∂p. tImgn-t°mSv, ]∂n-b-¶c K-h-Xn-

t£-X-Øn-te°p t]mIpwhgn-bn-ep≈ ]d-ºp-I-fn-sem-∂ns‚ ]m¿i-z-Øn-embn, H‰-bn-

g-bn´p IØn® sNdnb Zo]-\m-f-߃ I\-I-]` Nn∂n-®p-\n-∂Xp ad-°m-\m-hmØ at\m-

l-c-amb ImgvNbmWv. ad-°m≥ Ign-bm-Ø-Xn\p as‰mcp ImcWw IqSn-bp-≠v HmW-Øn\p

al-m_ensb kzm-KXw sNøp-∂-Xn\v F√m-bn-S-hp-ap≈ ]p√p-Iƒ sNØn-hmcn tamSn-]n-

Sn-∏n-°p-∂-h-cp-≠v. Xqº-bpsS k¿h-kw-lm-cn-bmb hchv Adn-bm-sX-bmWv B ]mh-߃

Aßs\ AWn-™p-\n-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. F\n-°Xp XSp-°m≥ Ign-bptam? ip≤-`m-¥-s\∂v

Fs∂ hn[n-°nt√? `wKn-]n-Sn-∏n-°-en¬ \mw FX `wKn-Iƒ \in-∏n-°p-∂p!

Kma-ß-fn¬ HmW-Øp-ºn-Xp-≈p∂ I\-y-I-amcpw \m´n≥]p-dØp ISp-hm-sI- p∂ Intim-

c-∑mcpw HmW-Øp-º-sb-bmWv Bi-bn-°p-∂-Xv. AXn\v BI°qsS lrZ-y-amb Hcp kpK-

‘-hp-ap-≠v.

]qhn-fn-bp-ambn AØ-∏q-hn-Sm≥ ]q°ƒ tiJcn-°p∂ \njvIm-a-∑m-cmb sNdnb Ima

-tZ-h-∑m-cp≠t√m- B Intim-c-∑m¿ kkq£vaw \p≈n-sb-Sp-°p-∂Xv ap°p-‰n-bp-sSbpw

Xpº-bpsSbpw ]q°-fm-Wv. HmW-Øp-º-bpsS ]qhv Ah-cpsS sNdnb hnc-ep-Iƒ°p

t]mepw \p≈n-sb-Sp-°m≥ Ign-bn-√.

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HmWw Cu Ffnb sNSn-I-fps-Sbpw ]p√p-I-fps-Sbpw hk-¥m-tLmjw IqsS-bt√?

\ΩpsS "D]-h-k-¥'-amWv AXv.

Fs‚ at\m-cm-Py-߃ F.]n. DZ-b-`m\p

$ teJ-\-Øn¬ ao\-am-ksØ Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xp t\m°p-I- - "IWn-s°m∂

X¶-Øm-en-IƒsIm≠v ta\n-ap-gp-h\pw aqSp∂ ao\amkw.'

]pecnsb Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂ Hcp Imhy- m-K-anXm:

"FÆ-\n-d-s®mcp InÆ-hp-ambn

tXm¿Øp-ap-SpØv Ipfn-°m-s\-Ønb ]pecn' (IS-Ω-\n´)

Cu Ah-X-c-W-߃ at\m-l-c-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂Xv Fß-s\-bm-sW∂p N¿®sNøq.

IqSp-X¬ DZm-l-c-W-߃ Is≠Øn Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°mw.

$ ]mT- m-KØp hk-¥-Im-esØ Ah-X-cn-∏n-®Xp hmbn-®t√m. h¿W\ \n߃°n-

jvS-amtbm? CjvS-s∏-Sm-\p≈ ImcWw Iq´p-Im-cp-ambn N¿®sNøq. GsX-¶nepw Hcp

EXp-hn-s\-°p-dn®v h¿W\ Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ `wKn]nSn-∏n-°-m≥ -th≠n \mw Gsd wKn-Iƒ \in-∏n-°p-∂p- Cu Imcyw teJ-

\-Øn¬ ]d-™n-cn-°p∂ coXn i≤n-°q:"" wKn]nSn-∏n-°-en¬ \mw FX wKn-Iƒ

\in-∏n-°p∂p!''

Cßs\ ]d-™-Xp-sIm≠v Fs¥√mw sa®-ß-fmWp e`n-°p-∂Xv? N¿®sNøq.

$ `wKn]nSn-∏n-°-en-\p-th≠n \mw Gsd wKn-Iƒ \in-∏n-°p∂pt≠m? ]mT- m-KsØ

Bi-b-ß-fp-ambn _‘n-∏n®v \nß-fpsS A`n-]mbw Fgp-Xq. CØ-c-Øn¬ \in-

∏n-°-s∏´ Hcp Xpº-∏q-hns‚ Bfl-KXw Fs¥m-s°-bm-hmw- Ub-dn-°p-dn∏v

Xbmdm°q.

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Hc-cn-∏n-dmhv

]pe¿Ime-sa-\n°p ]pW-y-an-∂p˛

÷z-e-tX-P-s -gp-tam-a-\-∏n-dmth!

De-In¬ ]nb-Z¿i\≥ hm-s\≥

\ne-tbm-]m-¥-a-e-¶-cn-®p-ht√m!

Nnd-Ins‚ NnX-s∏-Sp∂ \m\m˛

\ndhpw Xpfi-]-Z-߃X≥ XpSp-∏pw

]d-hm≥ ]Wn, KmX-ku- Kw tX

]d-h-®m¿Øn\p am\-tlXp ]mcw.

Ccp-I-Æn-Xp, Ip¶p-a-Z-h-Øm¬

\dp-tX≥hm-Wn-Iƒ sXm´ s]m´p-t]mse;

Npcp-fn-s∏m-gptX hnSp¿Ø hmg˛

s®dp-Iq-ºn≥]Sn tImafw XhmwKw.

* * * * *

]Ir-Xnsb kpµ-c-am-°p-∂Xv EXp-°ƒ amX-amtWm?

Hmtcm Pohn°pw AXnt‚Xmb ]¶phln-°m-\nt√?

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Acn Rm≥ hnX-dn-Øcmw \n\s°;˛

∂cn-I-tØ-°-W-sI-∂-cn-∏n-dmth!

icn-bmbv aa aµn-cm-K-X≥ \o˛

bcn-a-s∏´ hncp-∂p-Im-c-\-tX.

* * * * *

\c¿ ta∑ \Sn-®p P¥p-lnw-km˛

Icamw Pohn-X-kw-Kcw apXn¿t°,

]c-]oU s]SmsX \mƒI-gn-∏q,

Nnc-an- m-[p-J-K-߃ im¥-hr-Ø-ym.

[c-X≥ Zb-sIm≠p h√Xpw sX˛

√nc In´o-Sn-en-Xn∂p Xr]vXn-bmbn;

ac-Ww-h-scbpw a\p-j-y-\pt≠m

Zpc amdp-∂p, kptJm-]- p‡n-bn-¶¬?

* * * * *

aghn√p ]ngn-s™-SpØ kØm˛

ag-tI, aµ-a-I-∂-I-∂p-t]mbv \o

Ag-en-ß-cp-fmbvI kuIp-am-c-y˛

∏pg-X≥ sIm®p-X-cw-K-ta, ]ndmth!

`phn sIm°p-IƒsIm≠p sImØn-bpw, X≥

]hngs®¶-g¬ sas√-sas√ sh®pw

khn-em-k-an-hs‚ I¨Ipfn¿∏n˛

®nhn-sS-sØ-√n-S-IqSn emØtW \o.

kmlnXyaRvPcn ˛ H∂mw`mKw hf-f-tØmƒ \mcm-b-W-ta-t\m≥

$ Ihn-X-bn¬ \n߃°v IqSp-X¬ C-jvS-s∏´ hcn-Iƒ GsXm-s°? F¥p-sIm≠v?

$ ""Ccp-I-ÆnXp Ip¶p-a-Z-h-Øm¬

\dp-tX≥hm-Wn-Iƒ sXm- -s]m- p-t]m-se''

ChnsS ]mhns‚ IÆpw kpµ-cn-Iƒ sXm - s]m´pw Hcpt]mse-bm-sW∂p ]d-™n-

cn-°p-∂Xv GXp KpW-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\Øn-emWv?

]m-hns‚ kuµ-c-yw h¿Wn-°m≥ CXp-t]m-ep≈ hcn-Iƒ FX-amXw klm-b-I-

am-bn- p≠v? Is≠Øn Bkzm-Z\w Xbm-dm°q.

$ ]d-h-I-fpsS Nm¿Øv (]-d-h-IfpsS Iq´w) F∂-Xn\p ]Icw c≠p ]Z-߃ Iq´n-

t®¿Øv "]d-h-®m¿Øv' F∂p ]tbm-Kn-®n´p≠t√m. Cßs\ ]Z-߃ Iq´n-t®¿Øv

D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂Xv Ihn-XbpsS Xmf-Øn\pw mh-Øn\pw wKn \¬Ip-∂pt≠m?-

CXp-t]m-ep≈ IqSp-X¬ DZm-l-c-W-߃ Is≠Øn \nß-fpsS A`n-]mbw

AhXcn-∏n-°pI.

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tIc-f-]m-Tm-hen ae-bmfw

$ kz¥w PohnXw sIm≠p ]Ir-Xn-bnse hkvXp-°-fpsS CW-°hpw wKnbpw \ne-

\n¿Øp-∂-Xn¬ ]¶p-h-ln-°p-∂-h-cmWv ]£n-Iƒ. Acn-]m-hns‚ DZm-l-c-W-Øn-

eqsS Ihn AXm-Wt√m ]d-bp-∂Xv. F∂m¬, a\p-jys‚ sNbvXn-Iƒ CXn\p t\¿

hn]-co-X-am-sW∂pw Ihn ]d-bp-∂p. kam\mibw hcp∂ hcn-Iƒ Cu Ihn-X-bn¬

\n∂pw a‰p Ihn-X-I-fn¬\n∂pw Is≠Øn hni-I-e-\-w sNøpI.

$ ""Acn Rm≥ hnX-dn-Øcmw \n\-s°;˛

∂cn-I-tØ-°-W-sI-∂-cn-∏n-dmth!

icn-bmbv aa aµn-cm-K-X≥ \o˛

bcn-a-s∏´ hncp-∂p-Im-c-\tX.''

Ihn-X-bnse Hmtcm hcn-bn-sebpw c≠m-asØ A£cw Bh¿Øn-°p-∂Xv IhnX

\∂mbn sNm√p-∂-Xns\ klm-bn-°p-∂pt≠m? Fßs\? CXv Ihn-Xbv°p at‰-

sX-¶nepw Xc-Øn¬ wKn h¿[n-∏n-°p-∂pt≠m? N¿®-sN-øp-I. a‰p Ihn-X-I-fn¬

\n∂v CØcw hcn-Iƒ tiJ-cn®v ¢mkn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.

$ ""aghn√p ]ngn-s™-SpØ kØm˛ag-tI''

Acn-]m-hns\ Ihn h¿Wn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xp i≤n®t√m. ag-hn√p ]ngn-s™-SpØ

kØv F∂ ]tbmKw Fß-s\-bm-Wn-hnsS DNn-X-am-hp-∂-sX∂v N¿®sNøq.

CØcw ]tbm-K-߃ \ΩpsS \nXy-Po-hnX kw`m-j-W-Øn¬ D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂Xp

tI´n- pt≠m? IqSp-X¬ DZm-l-c-W-߃ kn\n-am-Km-\-߃, Ihn-X-Iƒ F∂n-h-bn¬

\n∂p Is≠Øn ¢mkn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.

$ as‰√m Poh-Pm-e-ß-fp-sSbpw ]h¿Ø-\-߃ ]Ir-Xn-bnse hkvXp-°ƒ°v CW-

°hpw `wKnbpw ]q¿W-Xbpw \¬Ip-∂-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬ a\p-jy-s‚tXm? \mw

amdn®n¥n-t°-≠-Xnt√? Cu Bibw shfns∏-Sp-Øp∂ eLp-]- m-jWw

Xbmdm°q.

2\∑-bpsS ]qa-c-߃

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tIc-f-]m-Tm-hen ae-bmfw

kmbm-”-kq-cys‚ Cfwshbn¬. IS¬°-c-bn-eqsS

\S-∂p-t]m-hp-I-bmWv apØ-—\pw sIm®p-a-I\pw.

then-bn-d-°-am-Wv. t\ctØ Xnc-Iƒ Cc-ºn-bn-cp∂

Ic-bpsS sXm -SpØ `mKØp\n∂p sh≈w

hm¿∂pt]mbn- p-≠v. Nn∏n-Iƒ°nS-bn¬ sNdnb Pe-Po-

hn-Ifpw Nne a’y-ßfpw ]nS-™p-Xp-≈p-∂p. hnZq-c-X-

bn¬ t\m°n apØ-—≥ apt∂m´p \S-∂p. A¬∏w

Ign™v H∂p Xn-cn™pt\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Ip´n AhnsS

Ft¥m sNøp-I-bm-Wv. apØ-—≥ hnfn®ptNmZn-®p:

""\o AhnsS F¥p sNøp-Ibm?''

""Ic-bv°-Sn™ ao\p-Isf IS-en-te-°n-Sp-∂p.''

""Hm! ... \√ Imcym-bn. Cu Ic FX \o≠-Xm--sW-∂-

dn-bmtam? Ahn-sS-bp≈ a’y-ßsf apgp-h≥ c£n-

°m≥ \n\°p Ign-bptam?''

$ Ip´n F¥p adp-]-Sn-bmhpw ]d-™n- p-≠m-hpI?

N¿®sNøq.

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sXm∏n- Xp∂p-∂-h¿

apdn-\n-dsb ]e h¿W-ß-fn-ep≈ XpWn-°-jW-ßfpw \qep-Ifpw apØp-Ifpw NnX-dn-

°n-S-°p-∂p. H∂pw ASp-°n-h-bv°m≥ AΩbv°v kabw In´n-bn-√. ASp-°-f-bn¬ ]mX-

߃ Iq´nap´p-∂-Xn-s‚bpw ASp∏v Fcn°p∂-Xn-s‚bpw i_vZ-ap-≠v. Fan¬ Hcp sNdnb

IqS-sb-SpØv F√mw s]dp°n-bn- p. Xßsf t]m‰m≥ h√msX IjvS-s∏-Sp∂ AΩbpsS

]bm-k߃ F∂mWv Ah-km-\n-°p-∂Xv? Xm≥ hep-Xm-bm¬ AΩbv°v Cßs\

IjvS-s∏-tS-≠n-h-cn-√.

s]s´∂v AΩ Acn-In-se-Øn. ""Fan¬...''- A-h≥ hnfn-tI- p. AΩ Xncn™p\S∂v

Ae-amc Xpd∂v Ft¥m FSp-Øp.

""IÆ-Sbv°q Ip´m...''

""F¥n\m?'' Ah≥ tNmZn®p.

""]dbmw, Fs‚ Ip´≥ IÆ-Sbv°q''˛ Ahƒ

Ahs‚ apJw t\m°n\n∂p. s\‰n-bn-te°p

hm¿∂phoW Npcp-f≥ apSn-bn-g-Iƒ; ]p©n-cn-bpsS

Xncn-\mfw Xßn\n¬°p∂ Np≠p-Iƒ. Fanen\v

Ahs‚ A—s‚ AtX Omb-bm-sW∂v s\mº-c-

tØmsS Ah-tfm¿Øp.

""C\n ssI\o´q...''

Ah≥ \\™ Ip™n-ss°-Iƒ \o´n. AΩ

Ft¥m Ahs‚ ssII-fn¬ h®p. Fan¬ IÆp-Xp-

d-∂p. Hcp h¿W-sØm∏n! Ahs‚ angn-Iƒ hnS¿∂p.

Nph∏pw Idp∏pw kz¿W-h¿Whpw tN¿∂ Akm-

[m-c-W-amb Hcp kuµcyw AXn-\p≠v. kz¿W\nd-

Øn-ep≈ Aep°v; s\dp-I-bn¬ ac-X-I-∏®; Xqßn-

°n-S-°p∂ ]fp¶paWn-Iƒ.

Aºn-fn-b-Ωm-h≥ hoWpXnf-ßp∂ ]pg-t]mse

Ahs‚ apJw Xnfßn. AΩ B sXm∏n-sb-SpØv

Ahs‚ inc- n¬ AWn-bn-®p. B apJw Xs‚

ssII-fn-se-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v a¥n-®p: ""Fs‚ s]m∂p-

cm-P-Ip-am-c≥.''

Fan¬ IÆm-Sn- t\m°n. sXm∏n \∂mbn

tNcp∂p≠v. AΩ FXtbm sXm∏n-Iƒ Xp∂n

as‰mcp IY-bnse Ip´n Fß-s\-bmWv

Nn¥n-°p-∂-Xv?

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hn¬°mdp≠v. H∂p X\n°pw In´p-sa∂v kz]v\-Øn¬t∏mepw Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂n-√.

AsXmcp \√ sXm∏n-bm-sW∂v tN®nbpw tN´\pw Hs´mcp Akq-b-tbmsSbmWp kΩ-

Xn-®-Xv. Fan-en-\Xv Iq´p-Imsc ImWn-°m≥ XnSp-°-am-bn. AΩ-tbmSp kΩXw hmßn

Ah≥ ]pd-tØ-°n-d-ßn.

sXm∏n Iq´p-Im¿s°√mw hf-sc CjvSs∏´p. Ahs‚ AΩbpsS ASp-Øp-sN∂v sXm∏n

Xp∂p-∂Xp ]Tn-°-Ww Nne¿°v. Iq´p-Im-scbpw ]n∂n v sXm∏nbpw Xe-bn¬ h®v ]mX-

tbm-c-Øp-IqsS Ah-\-ßs\ \S-∂p. sh-bn-ens‚ CfwNqSv Ah\v CjvS-am-bn. ]pg-tbm-

cØpIqsS \S-°p-tºmƒ D≈n¬ CXp-hsc A\p- -hn-°mØ Hcm-\µw \nd-bp-∂Xv Ah-

\-dn-™p.

FXntc h∂ hr≤I¿j-I≥ Ahs‚ sXm∏n-bn¬ A¤p-X-tØmsS t\m°n. At±lw

Ahs\ A`n-hmZyw sNbvXp. Ah≥ XeIp\n-®p. sIm≈mw, Ah\p Xs∂°pdn®v

aXn∏p tXm∂n. A¬∏wIqSn-, \-S-∂-t∏mƒ Hcp bphmhv Ah\pt\sc \S∂ph∂p. bphm-

hns‚ Ac-bn¬ cmP-ap-Z-]-Xn® kz¿W-∏n-Sn-bp≈ IØn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. [oc-∑m¿°p e`n-

°p∂ A]q¿h-amb Hcw-Ko-Im-c-am-W-sX∂v Fan-en-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ASp-sØ-Øn-b-

t∏mƒ Fan-ens‚ sXm∏-nbn-te°p sImXn-tbmsS Ah≥ t\m°n\n∂p. ""\ns‚ sXm∏n

F\n°p XcpI-bm-sW-¶n¬ ]Icw Cu kz¿W-∏n-Sn-bp≈ IØn \n\°v Xcmw''˛ Abmƒ

]d-™p. B hmKvZm\w Bcpw BK-ln-®p-t]m-hpw. ]t£, Fan¬ £atNmZn-°p-I-

bmWp sNbvX-Xv. ""CsXs‚ AΩ F\n-°p-th≠n amXw Xp∂n-b-XmWvv''˛ Ah≥

\S-∂p.

hgntbmcsØ ac-Ø-W-en¬ \n¬°p∂ Hcp apØ»n Ahs\ Acn-In¬ hnfn-®p.

""a°tf, \o Fhn-sS-\n∂p hcp∂p? F¥p at\m-l-c-amWv \ns‚ sXm∏n!'' Ah≥

XeIp\n-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""\µn apØ»o...'' ""aIt\, \osbmcp sIm®p-cm-P-Ip-am-c≥

Xs∂, \o sIm´m-c-Øn¬ sN√Ww. Ahn-SsØ \rØ-]-cn-]m-Sn-bn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m≥ F√mw

sIm≠pw tbmKyX \n\-°p-≠v''˛ apØ»n tamW-Im´n Nncn-®p. F∂m¬ sIm´m-c-Øn¬

sN∂n´p Xs∂ Imcyw. Ah≥ IqSp-X¬ D’m-l-tØmsS \S-∂p.

sIm´mc-Øns‚ ]Sn-hm-Xn-¬°-se-Øn. henb Iam-\-Øn\p Xmsg B\-hm-Xn¬ AS™p

InS-∏m-Wv. Ccp-]p-dhpw hmfpw Ip¥-hp-ambn `S-∑m-cp-≠v. BImiw Nq≠n\n¬°p∂

tKm]p-c-߃. AIØp\n∂v hmtZym-]-I-c-W-ß-fpsS kwKoXw Db-cp-∂p.

""BcmWv \o, F¥p-thWw?'' S-∑m¿ Ah-t\m-S-Sp-Øp. Ah-cpsS IÆp-Iƒ Ahs‚

kpµ-c-amb sXm∏n-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. sXm∏n-sbm-∂n-f°n Xe Db¿Øn ss[cy-k-taXw

Ah≥ ]d-™p:

""Rm≥ sIm´m-c-Ønse \rØ-im-e-bn-te°p h∂-XmWv.'' Ah¿ Ahs\ ki≤w

t\m°n. Ah≥ Nncn-®p. Ah-cpsS kwibw Xo¿s∂∂p tXm∂n. "L¿...-L¿' i_vZ-

tØmsS sIm´m-c-hm-Xn¬ Xpd-°-s∏- p.

shÆ-°-¬∏Shp-Iƒ HmSn-°-bdn Fan¬ lmfn-te°p ]th-in-®p. ]e h¿W-ß-fn¬ Xnf-

ßp∂ Ae-¶mchnf-°p-Iƒ. sRmdn-bn´ ioe-Iƒ Nm¿Ønb Nn√p-Pm-e-I-߃. Hc-‰-Øv

apI-fn-te°p Ib-dn-t∏m-Ip∂ tImWn-∏SnIƒ. Ah≥ [rXn-bn¬ apI-fn-te°p Ib-dn.

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BI¿j-I-ambn hkvXw [cn®hcpsS

sNdp-kw-L-ß-fm-WhnsS. hrØm-Ir-

Xn-bn-ep≈ at\m-l-c-amb tai-Iƒ°p

apI-fn¬ kv^Sn-I-Pm-dp-Iƒ, Nj-I-

߃. Hc-‰sØ cwK-th-Zn-bn¬ sNdp-

\r-Ø-kwLw D≠m-bncp-∂p. H‰-s∏´

Hcp tai-bv°-cn-In¬ Ah-\n-cp-∂p.

]ecpw Xs∂ IuXp-I-]q¿hw t\m°p-

∂p-s≠∂v Ah\p a\- n-em-bn. apdn-

bpsS \Sp-hn¬ ]p©n-cn-®p-sIm≠v

F√m-htcmSpw Ipiew ]d-bp∂ AXo-

h-kp-µ-cn-bmb Hcp s]¨Ip´n ASn-h-

®-Sn-h®p h∂v Ahs‚ ssI]n-Sn-®p.

Ahƒ Hcp Nj-I-Øn¬ Ah\v a[p-c-]m-\obw

]I¿∂p. sh≈n-Ø-fn-I-bn¬ tI°p-Ifpw ]e-Xcw

]g-ßfpw \nd-™p. Ah≥ Xn∂p-∂Xv t\m°ns°m≠v

Ahƒ tNmZn-®p:

""Cu at\m-l-c-amb sXm∏n Fhn-sS-\n∂p In´n?''

""CsXs‚ AΩ Xp∂nØ∂-Xm...''

""Cu sXm∏n F\n°v Xcptam?''

Ah-s\m∂p \Sp-ßn. ]m\-]mXw tai-∏p-dØp h®p. Ahƒ t]m°-‰n¬\n∂v Hcp

Xqhme ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp; Ip™pcXv\-ßfpw apØp-Ifpw Xp∂n-∏n-Sn-∏n®, Im©\\qep-

IƒsIm≠p s\bvX Xqhme. AXv Ahƒ Ahs‚ Igp-Øn-e-Wn-bn-®p. hne-]n-Sn-∏p≈

cXv\-tam-Xncw Ahs‚ hncen¬ Nm¿Øn. Ahƒ ho≠pw tNmZn-®p:

""Cu sXm∏n F\n°v Xcnt√?''

Ah≥ H∂pw an≠nbn√. F√mw I≠p-\n-¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ cmPmhv Acn-In-te°p h∂p.

At±lw Xs‚ hnin-jvS-amb I\IIncoSw Ducn-sb-SpØv Ah\p t\sc \o´n. Ah-\msI

]cn- -an-®p. F¥p-sN-øWw? sImSp-°m-Xn-cp-∂m¬.... AΩ-bpsS hnjmZw Ie¿∂ apJw

Ah-t\m¿a h∂p.

as‰m∂pw Nn¥n-°msX Ah≥ Cdßn HmSm≥ XpS-ßn. F√m-hcpw Ahs\ hnfn-°p-∂p-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p. S-∑m¿ F¥p-sN-ø-W-sa-∂-dn-bmsX Ipg-ß-n. cmPmhv ]p©n-cn®p; Ahs\

]nSn-°mt\mSm≥ XpS-ßnb S-∑msc XS-™p. Ah≥ HmSn-t∏m-Ip-∂Xv At±lw a´p-∏m-

hn¬\n∂p t\m°n\n∂p. cmP-Ip-am-cn- AWn-bn® Xqhm-e- ]d∂phoWp; tamXncw Ducn-

sØdn®p hoWp. Ah-\-sXm∂pw i≤n-®n-√.

sXm∏n Xe-bn¬ Aa¿Øn∏nSn®v Xpd∂ph® hmXn-en-eq-sS, ]pg-tbm-c-ØqsS, k‘y-bn-

eqsS Ah≥ HmSn. InX®p ]m™phcp∂ aIs\ I≠v AΩbv°p ]cn- -a-am-bn.

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""F¥p-]‰n tamt\?''

tN®nbpw tN´\psa√mw Cd-ßnh∂p. Hs´m∂v InX∏pamdn-b-t∏mƒ Ah≥ \S∂-sX√mw

hnh-cn-®p. k‘ym-Xm-cIw t]mse B AΩ-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ aßp-Ibpw sXfn-bp-Ibpw

sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah≥ ]d™p\n¿Øn-bXpw tN´≥ ]d-™p:

""IjvSw! cmPmhv F¥p-th-W-sa-¶nepw Xcp-am-bn-cp-∂p. \ΩpsS IjvS-∏msS√mw Xocp-am-

bn-cp-∂p. \o CX aS-b-\m-bn-t∏m-bt√m.'' Ah≥ hnXp-ºn: ""CXv Fs‚ AΩ Xp∂n-Ø∂

sXm∏n-bm-Wv. Rm\n-Xm¿°pw sImSp-°n-√.''

AΩ aIs\ tN¿Øp]nSn-®p. Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-Øns‚ ASn-Ø- n¬ \n∂v Hcp ]pg

Hgp-Im≥ XpS-ßn.

(\mtSm-Sn-°Y)

$ hyXykvX kµ¿ -ß-fn¬ Fan¬ kzoI-cn® \ne-]m-Sp-Iƒ hmbn-®-t√m. Ahs‚

ÿm\Øp \nß-fm-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Fß-s\-bmhpw s]cp-am-dp-I? AXns‚ Imc-

Whpw Fgp-Xq.

$ \n߃°v Cu IY-bn¬ Bsc-bmWv G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ CjvS-s∏- Xv? F¥p-sIm≠v?

N¿®sNøq. XpS¿∂v Cu IY a‰p-≈-hsc hmbn-°m≥ t]cn-∏n°pw hn[w Hcp

Bkzm-Z-\-°p-dn∏v Xbm-dm-°q.

$ "sas√ \S-∂p-h∂p' F∂-Xn\p ]Icw "ASn-h-®-Sn-h-®p -h∂p' F∂p ]tbm-Kn-®Xp

i≤n-®nt√. CXp-sIm≠v B hmIy-Øn\v F¥p KpW-am-Wp-≠m-bn- p-≈Xv?

N¿®sNøq. CXp-t]m-ep≈ ]tbm-K-߃ ]mT- m-KØp\n∂p Is≠Øn AXns‚

]tbm-P\w Fgp-Xq. ¢mkn¬ N¿®sNøq.

$ kz¿Ww F∂ A¿Yw hcp∂ GsX√mw ]Z-߃ ]mT- m-K-Øp-s≠∂p Is≠-Øq.

CXp-t]mse Htc A¿Yw hcp∂ hyXykvX ]Z-߃ tiJ-cn®v ¢mkn¬ Ah-X-

cn-∏n°q.

$ ""Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-Øns‚ ASn-Ø- n¬ \n∂v Hcp ]pg Hgp-Im≥ XpSßn''˛ lrZ-bw,

]pg, Hgp°v XpS-ßnb ]Z-߃ \¬Ip∂ kqN-\-Iƒ Fs¥√mw? Is≠-Ønb

kqN-\-I-fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ hmIy-Øns‚ Bibw hni-Z-am-°q.

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Ipcn-in¬

AXy¥Xa- n¬s∏- p-gepw temI-Øn∂p

kXy-Øn≥ ]`m-]qcw Im´n-sb-∂-Xn-\mte

apƒ°n-co-Shpw Nm¿Øn-bßp hni-aw-sImƒhq

aq¿Jamw \nb-a-Øn≥ \mcm-N-ap-\-I-fn¬!

B l¥! Ipcn-in¬Ø≥ ]q-h¬sabv Xd-bv°-s∏˛

´mIp-em-flm-hm-bv°n-S-°p-s∂m-co -k-a-bØpw

kvt\l-io-e\mw hm-\o-i-t\m-S-t]-£n-°p-

∂o°SpwssI sNbvtXm¿°p am∏p-\¬Ip-hm≥ amXw!

tZh, \n≥ apdn-hn¬\n-∂n-‰n‰p hogp-s∂mco

Poh-c-‡-Øn≥ X]vX-am-tamtcm IWn-Ibpw

Imcp-Wo-ckw \nd™o k¿hwkl-bn-¶¬

Nmcp-sN-º-\o¿∏q-hm-bp¬^p√-amIpw \msf.

Im¥nNqgpam XymK-kq-\-߃ hmSm-sX∂pw

im¥n-ku-c`w hoipw qhnepw kz¿K-Ønepw.

]kmZw Fw.-]n.- A-∏≥

$ Xs∂ Ipcn-in¬ Xd-®-h¿°pt]mepw am∏p\¬Im≥ Cuiz-c-t\mSv At]-£n-°p∂

tbip-hns‚ kao-]-\-tØmSp \n߃ tbmPn-°p-∂pt≠m? CØcw Bfp-Iƒ

Ct∏mgpw kaq-l-Øn-ept≠m? \nß-fpsS A`n-]mbw Fgp-Xp-I.

$ A\y¿°p-th≠n ITn-\-amb IjvS-∏m-Sp-Iƒ A\p- -hn® a‰p alm-∑msc°pdn®pw

a\- n-em-°n-bn- p-≠-mhpat√m. Ah-cn¬ Hcm-fpsS al-Ømb XymKw shfn-s∏-Sp-

Øp∂ IY FgpXq. Cß-s\-sbm-cm-sf-°p-dn-®p≈ ]kn-≤-amb IY- kz¥w ssien-

bn¬ am‰n-sb-gp-Xn-bmepw aXn-bm-Ipw.

$ Cu Ihn-X-bpsS Xmf-Øn¬ sNm√m≥ Ign-bp∂ GXm\pw Imhy- m-K-߃ tiJ-

cn®v ¢mkn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.

amXrI : tXmfØp I\wXqßpw h≠n-X≥ X≠pw t]dn

Imf-Iƒ aµw aµang™p \oßo-Sp-∂p.

$ ""tZh, \n≥ apdn-hn¬\n-∂n-‰n‰p hogp-s∂mco

Poh-c-‡-Øn≥ X]vX-am-tamtcm IWn-Ibpw

Imcp-Wo-ckw \nd™o k¿hwkl-bn-¶¬

Nmcp-sN-º-\o¿∏q-hm-bp¬^p√-amIpw \msf''

˛ Imcp-Wo-ckw \nd™ sNº-\o¿∏q-hp-Iƒ hnS¿∂phtc-≠Xp \Ω-fpsSsb√mw

]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn-eq-sS-b-t√. AXn-\mbn kaq-lsØ k÷-am-°m≥ klm-b-I-amb

Hcp ]`m-jWw Xbmdm°mw.

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\∑-bpsS IS-emkv

A XncpIfn¬ XW¬ac-߃ \nd™ ssaXm-\-Øn¬ ]qØp-ºn-Iƒ t]mse ]mdn-°-

fn-°p∂ Ip´n-I-fpsS ASp-tØ°v \µn\nSo®¿ sN∂p. bqPn≥ Bth-i-]q¿hw Imen¬

]¥p-ambn Iq´p-Imsc sh´n®p \oßp-I-bm-Wv. FXn-cm-fn-Iƒ°v Fs¥-¶nepw sNøm≥

Ign-bp-∂-Xn\p apºv Ah≥ tKmf-Sn-®p. ssaXm\w \ndsb Bc-h-ap-b¿∂p. Soanse a‰p

Iq´p-Im¿ Ahs\ hmcn-∏p-W¿∂p.

bqPn≥ aq∂n¬ ]Tn-°p-tºmƒ Xs‚ ¢mkn-em-bn-cp-s∂∂v So®¿ Hm¿Øp. B ¢mknse

ap∏-Øn-\mept]cpw ]S-°-ß-fm-Wv! Ah-bnse s]cpw]S-°-amWv bqPn≥. Ahs‚ IÆp-

Iƒ°v Hcp h√mØ \£Xtim- -bm-Wv. ]d-bm≥ h∂m¬ hm°p-Iƒ t]am-cn-t]m-se-

bmWv. Nne-t∏m-fXv F√m AXn-cp-Ifpw ewLn-°pw. ]t£, B hn\bw ImWp-tºmƒ

So®¿°v H∂pw ]d-bm≥ tXm∂n-√. Hmtcm Imcy-Ønepw Ahs\ KpW-tZm-jn-°p-tºmƒ

IÆp-Iƒ \nd-®p-sIm-≠-h≥ ]d-bpw:

""Fs‚ sX‰p-Iƒ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®-Xn\v \µn-bp≠v So®¿.''

Npcp-ßnb ImesØ A[ym-]\]cn-N-b-Øn¬ Cß-s\-sbmcp Ip´n BZy-am-bn-cp-∂p.

As∂m-cn-°¬ ¢mkn¬ \S∂ kw`hw Hm¿Ø-t∏mƒ So®-dpsS apJØp \nemhv ]c-

∂p. sX‰p-Iƒ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®-Xn\v HcpZnhkwXs∂ ]e-h´w \µn -]-d-bm-dp-≠-h≥.

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]qºm-‰-I-sf-°p-dn®v sNdnb N¿®Ign-™p. ASpØ L -Øn-te°p IS-°p-I-bm-Wv.

bqPn≥ kwkmcw \n¿Øn-bn- n-√. £a-bpsS s\√n-∏-Snbpw IS-∂p.

""C\n \o Hc-£cw an≠-cp-Xv. an≠n-bm¬ Rm≥ \ns‚ hmb tS∏psIm≠v H´n-°pw.''

s]s´∂p tXm∂nb tZjywsIm≠p ]d™p t]mb-Xm-Wv. A©pan\n‰pt]mepw Ign-™n-

√. ""So®¿, bqPn≥ ]ns∂bpw kwkmcw XpS-ßn''˛ A¿Pp≥ hnfn®p]d-™p. ""FX ]d-

™n´pw Ah≥ \n¿Øp-∂n√''˛ Ah≥ Iq´n-t®¿Øp.

¢mkn¬ ]c-ky-ambn in£ ]Jym-]n®pt]mbn. \S-∏m-°msX a‰p hgn-bn-√. tai-bpsS

hen∏p Xpd∂v Hcp tdmƒ akv°-‰nMv tS∏v hen-s®-Sp-Øp. c≠p IjW-am°n bqPns‚

hmb aqSn KpW\Nn”w t]mse H´n-®p.

¢mkmsI \n»-_vZw. ]qºm-‰-Iƒ°p h¿W-®n-d-Ip-Iƒ kΩm-\-ambn In´nb IY ]d-bm-

\m-cw- n-®p. CSbv°v bqPn≥ F¥mWp sNøp-∂-sX∂v CSwIÆn´p t\m°n. Ah≥ IÆn-

dp°n Nncn-°p-I-bm-Wv. hmbm-Sn-Iƒ°v CXpXs∂ thWw F∂m-bn-cp∂p AXns‚

A¿Yw. AXpI≠-t∏mƒ Nncn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. ""tXm‰p tamt\, tXm‰p.''

¢mkmsI s]m´n-®n-cn-®p. i≤m-]q¿hw tS∏v ]dn-s®-Sp-Øp. IÆp-Iƒ \\-™p. hn\-b-

tØmsS Ah≥ ]d-™p:

""Fs‚ sX‰p-Iƒ Nq≠n-°m- n-b-Xn\v \µn-bp≠v So®¿.''

Imew FX thK-amWp t]mIp-∂Xv! HmW\nemhpw Ipfncp]qØ k‘y-Ifpw Inkv-

akv cmhp-Ifpw ]n∂n´v kwh-’-c-߃ HmSn-tbmSn ad-bp-I-bm-Wv. bqPn≥ Ct∏mƒ

H≥]Xmw ¢mkn-em-Wv. IW°v So®¿ Ah-[n-bnem-bn. ]Icw \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏- Xv

\µn\nSo®¿. bqPn≥ apº-sØ-°mfpw Du¿P-kz-e-\m-Wv. ]pØ≥ KWn-Xm-i-b-߃ i≤-

tbm-sS-bm-W-h≥ tIƒ°p-∂-Xv. Ct∏mƒ AX-b-[nIw kwkm-c-an-√. Hcp sh≈n-bm-gvN.

Imcy-߃ AX ]¥n-b-s√∂p So®¿°p tXm∂n. Cu BgvN apgp-h≥ Kl-\-amb Hcp

KWn-Xm-ibw Dƒs°m-≈p-∂-Xn-\p≈ ITn\]b-Xv\-am-bn-cp-∂p.

""amUw, CXv h√msX t_mdm-hp-∂p''˛ A≥h¿ ]d-™p. Ip´n-I-fn¬ HcpXcw Akz-ÿ-

X-bp-≠v. AXp am‰n-sb-Sp-°-Ww. Ch-cpsS a\ v H∂p XWp-∏nt® ]‰q.

""F√m-hcpw KWnX]pkvXIw AS-®p-hbv-°p-I.'' ¢mkn¬ ]pkvX-I-߃ AS®phbv°p-

∂-Xn-s‚bpw C≥kvSp-sa‚v t_mIvkv \o°p-∂-Xn-s‚bpw i_vZw. So®¿ XpS¿∂p:

""\n߃ t]∏-dp-Iƒ FSp-°p-I. AXn¬ Cu ¢mknse GsX-¶nepw Hcp Ip´n-bpsS t]sc-

gp-Xp-I. AXn\p Xmsg B Ip´n-sb-°p-dn®v \n߃°v A\p- -h-s∏´ G‰hpw \√ Imcy-

߃ amXw Fgp-Xp-I. Aßs\ \n߃ Hgn-sI-bp≈ Hmtcm Ip´n-bp-sSbpw t]cv, Xmsg

Ah-cn¬ \n∂pw \nß-ƒ°p-≠mb G‰hpw \√ A\p- h-߃.''

""lmbv''˛ ¢mkv H∂-S¶w B¿Øphnfn-®p. KWn-X-°p-cp°pIfn¬ \n∂v Ah¿ \∑-bpsS

BIm-i-ß-fn-te°p Nnd-I-Sn-®p-b-cp-I-bm-Wv. sa¿en≥ Btem-Nn-®p, F¥mWv _na-

ens\°pdn-s®-gp-tX-≠Xv? ioe£van Nn¥n®p, Fs¥√mw \√ Imcy-ß-fmWv bqPn-s\-

∏‰n Fgp-XpI? \∑-sb-°p-dn®p amXw Btem-Nn-°p∂ ap∏-Øn-\mep a\- p-Iƒ!

¢mknse apgp-h≥ ka-bhpw AXn\pth≠n-Øs∂ hn\n-tbm-Kn-®p. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn

t]∏-dp-Iƒ So®sd G¬∏n-°m≥ XpS-ßn. t]∏¿ sImSp-Øp-sIm≠v bqPn≥ ]d-™p:

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""Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v \µn-bp≠v, So®¿.''

B Rmb-dmgvN apgp-h≥ So®¿ Ip´n-I-fpsS t]cv sht∆sd t]∏-dp-I-fn-se-gp-Xn. a‰p-≈-

h¿ Ah-sc-°p-dn-s®-gp-Xnb \√ Imcy-߃ hSn-shmØ ssIb-£-c-Øn¬ am‰n-sb-gp-Xn.

Xn¶-fmgvN Hmtcm Ip´n-bp-sSbpw t]cphnfn®v t]∏dp-Iƒ hnX-cWwsNbvXp.

Nne¿s°ms° c≠pw aq∂pw t]∏-dp-Iƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. a‰p-≈-h¿ Xß-sf-°p-dn-s®-gp-

Xn-bXp hmbn-°p-tºmƒ ¢mkmsI \n»_vZ-am-Ip-∂Xpw Ip´n-I-fpsS apJ-߃ hnIm-c-

-cn-X-am-hp-∂Xpw Bfl-l¿j-tØmsS So®¿ I≠p.

""a‰p-≈-h¿ Fs∂ CX-amXw hne-a-Xn-°p-∂ps≠∂v Rm\-dn-™n√ So®¿''˛ _na¬ ]d-

™p. bqPn≥ Xs‚ aq∂p t]Pv Im´n ]d-™p:

""Cu ¢mknse F√m-h-tcmSpw F\n°v \µn-bp-≠v.''

AXn-s\-°p-dn®p ]n∂o-Smcpw H∂pw ]d-™p-tI- n-√. F∂m¬ c£n-Xm-°-fpsS tbmKw

So®sd Bth-i-]q¿hw A`n-\-µn-®p.

ASpØh¿jw ]T\w Ign™p ]ncn-bp-tºmƒ Ah-sc√mw So®-dpsS ASpØph∂p.

bqPn≥ Hcp t]∏-dn¬ apgp-h≥ t]cp-sSbpw ta¬hnem-k-sa-gpXn So®sd G¬∏n-®p. Ah≥

]d-™p: ""R߃°v Hcp-]mSv \µn-bp-≠v.''

hnPb]cm-P-b-ß-fn¬ Ah¿ So®¿°v Fgp-Øp-Iƒ Ab-®p. So®¿ adp-]-Sn-Iƒ Ab-®p-

sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p. ]´m-f-Øn¬ Hm^o-k-dmbn tPmen -In- n-bXv bqPn≥ A`n-am-\-tØmsS

FgpXn Adn-bn-®p. Ime-Øns‚ Nnd-In¬\n∂p Xqh-ep-Iƒ ]ns∂bpw sImgn-™p.

sIm√∏co£ Ign™v a[y-th-\-e-h[n Bcw- n-°p-I-bm-Wv. \µn\nSo®sd Iq´m≥ A—-

\pw- AΩbpw hml-\-hp-ambn h∂n- p-≠v. bmX-bv°n-S-bn¬ kvIqƒhnti-j-߃ hmtXm-

cmsX Ah¿ kwkm-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. A—≥ ]d-™p:

""\ns‚ Bthiw Fs∂ A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. PohnXwt]mepw \o CXn-\mbn ad∂p

If-bp-IbmsW-¶n¬ \ns∂ thsd Fs¥-¶nepw tPmen-°v hntS≠nhcpw.''

Ahƒ Nncn-®p. AΩ ]XnhptNmZy-߃ tNmZn-®p. Ip™p-Im-e-Øns‚ a™p-]p-X-∏n-

\p-≈n¬ B¿Z-amb Hcp Xmcm- ns‚ kpJw Ahƒ°-\p- -h-s∏- p. Ahƒ A—s‚ apJ-

tØ°p kq£n®pt\m°n˛ ZpxJkm-µ-amWv B ap-Jw.

""A—s‚ apJw h√msX hmSn-bn- p-≠v.'' At±-l-Øns‚ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-™p. sXm≠-bn-

S-dn-s°m≠v ]d-™p:

""tamtf, ZpxJI-c-amb Hcp hm¿Ø-bp-≠v. \ns‚ ]nb-s∏´ hnZym¿Yn bqPn≥...''

""bqPn≥?''

""sIm√-s∏- p.''

Ah-fpsS s\©p ]nS-™p. sImSp-¶m‰p Ign-™p≈ h\y-amb Hcp \n»_vZX Ah-fn¬

\nd-bm≥ XpS-ßn.

Hm¿a-Iƒ \nd™m-Sp-I-bm-Wv. ]´m-f-Øn¬ tN¿∂-t∏mƒ, DtZym-K-°-b‰w In´n-b-t∏mƒ,

`mhnh[p-hns\ BZy-ambn I≠-t∏mƒ˛ F√mw... Ah-s\-gp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. HSp-hn¬ I≠Xv

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hnhm-l-Øn-\m-bn-cp-∂p. A∂p Im¬sXm´v hW-ßm≥ h√msX hmin]nSn-®n-cp-∂p.

""AXn¿Øn-bn¬ Xoh-hm-Zn-Iƒs°-Xn-cmb Hcp ssk\nI\o°-Øns‚ t\XrXzw bqPn-

\m-bn-cp-∂p. A_-≤-Øn¬ iXp-hns‚ ssIbn-e-I-s∏- p-t]mb c≠p ]´m-f-°msc Ah≥

c£-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, kz¥w Poh≥ c£n-°m-\m-bn-√. \msf Ahs‚ ih-

kwkvIm-cam-Wv. \o AXn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Øm¬

Ahs‚ A—-\-Ω-am¿°p henb Imcy-am-bn-cn-°pw.''

Hcp ]´m-f-°m-cs‚ ih-i-cocw s]´n-bn¬ AS°w

sNbvXXvv Ahƒ BZy-ambn ImWp-I-bm-Wv. hn\b-

]q¿hw ]Xn-hp-Nn-cn-tbmsS shdpsX InS-°p-I-bm-

sWt∂ tXm∂q. Ah-fpsS a\ p a¥n-®p:

""tamt\, \o Ft∂m-sSm∂v an≠p-sa-¶n¬ temI-

Ønse apgp-h≥ tS∏p-Ifpw Rm≥ \ns‚ Im¬°¬

hbv°mw.''

]≈n \ndsb bqPns‚ kplr-Øp-°ƒ. ]ptcmln-

X¿ ]Xnhp ]m¿Y-\-Iƒ Dcp-hn- p. _m‚vkwKoXw

apg-ßn. ]nb-s∏- -h¿ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn ih-s∏- n-

bn¬ hnip≤Pew Xfn®v \oßn. So®¿ Ah-km-\-

am-bn-cp-∂p. ih-i-cocw Npa∂ph∂ ]´m-f-°m-cn-sem-

cp-h≥ ASp-sØ-Øn:

""amUw, bqPns‚ IW°v So®-dt√?'' ih-s∏- n-bn-

te°p Xs∂ t\m°n Ahƒ Xebm- n. ""bqPn≥

\nß-sf-°p-dn®v Hcp-]mSv ]d-bm-dp-≠m-b-ncp-∂p.''

bqPns‚ kl-]m-Tn-Iƒ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn ]pd-

tØ°p s]mbvs°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Ahs‚

A—≥ So®dpsS ASp-tØ°p h∂p. Hcp

t]gvkv \nh¿Øn-s°m≠v hnXp-º-temsS

]d™p:

""So®¿ CXp It≠m, Ah≥ ac-W-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ

t]m°-‰n¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xm.'' AXn-s‚ Ad-

bn¬ \n∂p apjn™ IS-em-kp-Iƒ Abmƒ

]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp. ]e XhW aS-°p-Ibpw

\nh¿Øp-Ibpw sNbvX-Xn-\m¬ ]n∂nb

B IS-emkv IjW-߃ tS∏v h®v H´n-®n-

cp-∂p. H≥]Xmw ¢mkn¬h®v a‰p Ip´n-

Iƒ bqPns\°pdn-s®-gp-Xnb \∑-bpsS IS-

emkv! bqPns‚ AΩ So®-dpsS ssI]nSn®p

]d™p:

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""CXp sNbvX-Xn\v \nß-tfmSv Hcp-]mSv \µn-bp≠v So®¿. t\m°q, Hcp \n[nt]msebm

Ah-\nXv kq£n-®n-cp-∂-Xv''˛ Ah-¿ ho≠pw hnßn-s∏m- n. So®¿ ]pd-tØ-°n-d-ßn.

bqPns‚ kl-]m-Tn-Iƒ Ah¿°pNp‰pw IqSn. Nm¿fn ]d-™p: ""Fs‚ enÃv Rm≥

kq£n®ph®n- p-≠v; F∂pw ImWm≥ ]mI-Øn¬ ho´n¬ tai-bpsS •mkn\p Nph- n¬.''

""Rß-fpsS hnhml B¬_-Øn-em-W-Xv''˛ _na-ens‚ mcy ]d-™p. ""Ft‚Xv Ub-

dn-bn¬ kq£n-®n- p≠v''˛ A≥h¿. ioe£van Xs‚ t]m°‰v_p°v ssIbn-se-Sp-Øp.

AXn-semcp Ih-dn¬ \n∂p Iodn-∏-dn™ IS-emkv \nh¿Øn-°m-Wn-®p: ""Rm\n-sX-

t∏mgpw Ft∂m-sSm∏w sIm≠p\S-°p-I-bmWv So®¿.''

\µn\nSo®¿ s]m´n-s∏m´n°c-™p, C\n-sbm-cn-°epw ImWm-\m-hmØ bqPn\p th≠n.

Ahs‚ ]nb-¶-c-cmb kl-]m-Tn-Iƒ°p th≠n.

$ \∑-bpsS IS-em-kp-Iƒ krjvSn® \µn\nSo®sd \n߃°n-jvS-amtbm? So®sd

A`n-\-µn®psIm≠v Hcp IØv Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ ""Hcp \n[n-t]m-sebm Ah-\Xv kq£n-®n-cp-∂-Xv''˛ bqPns‚ AΩ ]d-™p. Ahs‚

Iq´p-Imcpw B IS-em-kp-Iƒ Aß-s\-bmWp kq£n-®-Xv. Ah¿ \n[n-t]mse Ah

kq£n-°m-\p≈ ImcWw F¥mhmw?

$ ""Ip™pIme-Øns‚ a™p]pX-∏n-\p-≈n¬ B¿Z-amb Hcp Xmcm- ns‚ kpJw

Ah-ƒ°\p- -h-s∏- p.''

- C-Ø-c-Øn-ep≈ hmIy-߃ IY-bn¬ thsd-bp-ap-≠v. Is≠Øn ]tXy-I-X-Iƒ

hnh-cn®h-X-cn-∏n-°q.

$ hnZym¿YnPohn-X-Ønse Hc-\p- -h-amWv "\∑-bpsS IS-emkv' F∂ IY-bn¬ Bhn-

jvIcn-®n- p-≈-Xv. \n߃°p-≠mb CØ-c-sam-c-\p- hw Bfl-I-Ym-cq-]-Øn¬

FgpXmw.

$ ¢mknse hyXykvX kz`m-h-°m-cmb GXm\pw Iq´p-Im-cpsS \∑-Iƒ hnh-cn-®p-

sIm≠v Ipdn-s∏-gp-Xq. F√m-h-cp-sSbpw cN-\-Iƒ tN¿Øv "\∑bpsS ]pkvXIw' cq]-

s∏-Sp-Ømw.

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""Rm≥ cmta-izcw Fen-sa‚dn kvIqfn¬ A©mw

Ãm≥tU¿Un¬ ]Tn-°p-tºmƒ Hcp-Zn-hkw Hcp ]pXnb

A[ym-]-I≥ ¢mkn¬ h∂p. Hcp apkven-am-sW∂p Xncn-®-dn-

bn-°p∂ sXm∏n [cn-®n-cp∂ Rm≥ ap≥\n-c-bn¬, ]qWq-

en´ cma-\m-Y-im-kvXn-bpsS sXm´Sp-ØmWv ]Xn-hmbn Ccp-

∂n-cp-∂-Xv. Hcp sslµh]ptcm-ln-X-s‚ ]pX≥ Hcp

apkvenw _me-t\m-sSm∏w Ccn-°p∂Xp-ambn s]mcp-Ø-s∏-

Sm≥ ]pXnb A[ym-]-I\p Ign-™n-√. Xm≥ a\- n-em-°n-bn-

cp∂ kmaq-lnIIa-a-\p-k-cn®v, Ft∂mSv Fgp-t∂‰pt]mbn

]n≥\n-c-bn-en-cn-°m≥ At±lw Bh-iy-s∏- p. F\n°v henb

Zp:Jw tXm∂n. AXp-t]mseØs∂ cma-\m-Y-im-kvXn-°pw.

]n≥\n-c-bnse Ccn-∏n-S-Øn-te°p Rm≥ amdn-b-t∏mƒ hnXp-

ºn-°-c-bp∂ At±-l-Øns‚ apJw Fs‚ a\- n¬ Hcp

ambmØ apZ-bm-bn.''

""HcpZnhkw, Fs‚ imkvXm-[ym-]-I-\m-bn-cp∂ inh-kp-_-

“Wyw Xs‚ ho´n-te°v Fs∂ DuWn\p £-Wn-®p. BNm-

c-hn-[n-]-Imcw ]cn-ip-≤-ambn ImØp-kq-£n-°p∂ Xs‚

ASp-°-f-bn-te°v Hcp apkvenw_mes\ `£Ww Ign-°m≥

hnfn-°pI F∂ BibwXs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ `mcysb

sR´n-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. F\n°v ASp-°f-bn¬ DuWp

-hn-fºnhbv°m≥ Ah¿ Xbm-dm-bn√. inh-kp-_--“Wy -A--ø¿

AXp-I≠v Ak-lyX Im´p-Itbm Ah-cpsS t\sc tZjy-

s∏-Sp-Itbm sNøp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw, kz¥w ssIsIm≠v

F\n°v DuWp hnf-ºn-Ø-cp-I-bmWv D≠m-b-Xv. amX-a-√,

Fs‚ Acn-In-en-cp∂v DuWp I-gn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.''

A·n-®n-d-Ip-Iƒ tUm.-F.-]n.-sP. -A-_vZp¬Iemw

$ Ip´n-°m-eØv c≠v A[-ym-]-I-cn¬\n∂v

ap≥cmjvS]Xn F.-]n.-sP. A_vZp¬I-

em-an\p≠mb hyXykvX A\p- -h-߃

hmbn-®t√m. Pohn-X-Øn¬ \ap°p

_p≤n-ap-´pIƒ D≠m-Ip-tºmƒ Nne¿

\sΩ Gsd klm-bn-°p-∂p. Cß-s\-

bp≈ Fs¥-¶nepw A\p-`hw \nß-

fpsS Hm¿a-bn¬ Dt≠m? N¿®sNøq.

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Ac-t߉w

A∂sØ \mec ¢mkn¬h®v Fs‚ kvIqƒhnZym- ymkw Ah-km-\n-®p. XpS¿∂p≈

Imew kwKoXw ]Tn-°m-\m-bn-cp∂p Fs‚ \ntbm-Kw. B \ntbm-K-Øns‚ Bcw- -am-hs´,

Hcp efn-X-Km\a’-c- -e-hp-ambn _‘-s∏- -Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Iem-a-fiew sslZ-cen F∂

]m´pIm-cs‚ DZ-bhpw Cu a’-c-hp-ambn tN¿Øp]d-tb-≠-Xm-Wv.

¢∫p-I-fnse ]m´p-Im-c-\mbn t]mIp∂ Imew. F≥.-C.-Fkv. tªm°v efn-X-Km-\-a-’cw

kwL-Sn-∏n-®p. Rm≥ t]cp-sIm-Sp-Øp. Rm≥ thZn-bn¬ Ib-dn-bXpw ImWn-Iƒ Iqhm≥

XpS-ßn. Fßs\ Iqhm-Xn-cn°pw? sImep-∂s\, apjn™pIo-dnb Sukdpw Ip∏m-bhpw

sam -Ø-e-bp-ap≈, Idp-Øn-cp≠ Hcp sNdp-°-\mWv efn-X-Km\w ]mSm≥ h∂n-cn-°p-∂Xv.

Cu tIm¶-Æ-s\¥v ]m´p]m-Sm\m F∂ hnNmcw Nncn-bmbpw ]n∂oSp ]cn-lm-k-tØm-

f-sa-Øp∂ Iqh-embpw amdn. Rm≥ AsXm∂pw IW-°n-se-Sp-Øn-√, ]m-Sm≥ XpS-ßn.

Hcp an\n‰v Ign-™-t∏m-tg°pw Iqh¬ \n∂p. Ch≥ Bfp-sIm-≈mtem Fs∂mcp mh-

amWv F√m-hcp-sSbpw apJ-Øv. ew h∂-t∏mƒ F\n-°m-bn-cp∂p Ãv. A∂p sNdnb

I∏pw tkmkdpw kΩm-\-ambn In´n. ¢∫ns‚ ]kn-U‚pw s]mXp-]-h¿Ø-I-\p-am-bn-

cp∂ kn.-]n. -B‚-Wn°v Fs‚ ]m´v AXbv°v CjvS-s∏- p. ""Ch≥ \∂mbn

]mSvWv≠t√m. Chs\ ChnsS \n¿Øym¬ ]‰v-√y. Iem-a-fi-e-Øvev tN¿°Ww'' F∂v

At±lw tPyjvT-t\mSp ]d-™Xv Ct∏mgpw IrXy-ambn Hm¿an-°p-∂p. hc-hq¿°m-c≥

inh-cm-a≥\m-b¿ A∂p Iem-a-fi-e-Øn¬ Np´n ]Tn-°p-∂p-≠v. inh-cm-a≥\m-b¿°v

tPyjvTs\ Adn-bmw. B‚-Wn-bpsS A`n-]mbw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p inh-cm-a≥\m-b¿°pw.

Iem-a-fi-e-Øn¬ Ip´n-Isf FSp-°p∂ kabw h∂m¬ Adn-bn-°m-sa-∂pw AXn-\p-

th≠ Imcy-ß-fn-se√mw klm-bn-°m-sa∂pw inh-cm-a≥\m-b¿ ]d-™p.

Ie F√m th¿Xn-cn-hp-Ifpw ambv®p-I-fbpw!

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Iem-a-fi-e-Øn¬ hnhn[ hn`m-K-ß-fn¬ Ip´n-Isf FSp-°p∂ Ime-am-bn. ]d-™Xp-

t]mse inh-cm-a≥\mb¿ th≠ HØm-i-Iƒ sNbvXp. BcmWv At]£ Ab-®Xv, Ft∏m-

gmWv Im¿Uv h∂Xv˛ H∂pw Adn-bn-√. Iem-a-fiew F∂m¬ IY-Ifn F∂p amXw

Adn-bmw. AXp-hsc IY-Ifn I≠n- p-an-√. IY F∂pw Ifn F∂pw tI´n- p-≈Xp amX-

amWv F\n-°p≈ IY-Ifn]cn-N-bw.

1957 sabv amk-Øn-em-sW-∂mWv Hm¿a. tPyjvT\pw Rm\pw Hm´p-]m-d-bn¬\n∂p sNdp-

Xp-cp-Øn°v _kvI-b-dn. Icn-∏m¬, Sn.-B¿. \mb¿ F∂o c≠p _ p-Itf A∂p-≈q.

R߃ sNdp-Xp-cp-Øn-bn¬ ]gb Iem-a-fi-e-Øn-s‚-b-hnsS _ n-dßn \S-∂p. F¥n-

\mWv Fs∂ Iem-a-fi-e-Øn-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv? sIm√m-\mtWm

]mSm\mtWm, H∂p-a-dn-bn-√. Iem-a-fi-e-ØnseØnbXpw Fs‚ A‘m-fn∏v h¿[n-®p.

AhnsS \ndsb Bfp-I-fm-Wv; Ip´n-Ifpw c£n-Xm-°-fp-ambn A\-h[n t]¿. Rm≥

]I®p\n∂p. t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ h∂-h-cn¬ H´pw ImWm≥ \∂-√m-ØXv Rm≥

amX-am-Wv. Fs∂ FSp-°ptam? Dugw h∂-t∏mƒ Fs‚ t]cpw hnfn-®p. Agn-I-fp≈

Hcp Ifcnbn-te-°mWv Fs∂ hnfn-∏n-®-Xv. AhnsS \me-©p-t]¿ Ccn-°p-∂p-≠v. \√

Db-c-Øn¬, I≠m¬Øs∂ sXmgm≥tXm-∂p∂ cq]-Øn¬ Hcmƒ; as‰m-cmƒ°v Fs¥mcp

ssNX-\y-am-Wv! aq∂m-a-sØ-bmƒ°v Kuc-h-—m-b-bm-Wv. C\n-bp≈ Bƒ°v A[nIw

Db-c-an-√.

""F¥m t]cv?''

""sslZ-cen''

""]m´p-]-Tn-°m≥ tamlwt≠m?''

""Dw''

""]m´p]mSn-bn- pt≠m?''

""Dw''

""Ct∏m Hcp ]m´p-]m-Sn-°qtS?''

""]mSmw''

""F∂m¬ Hcp ]m´p-]mSq...''

""It√ I\n-hn-t√...''

""Hcp ]m´p-IqSn...''

""sh≈mcwIp∂ns‚

ImXn¬ h∂v

In∂mcw tNmZn®

Imt‰ ...''

""s]mbvt°mfq''

ASpØ tNmZy-߃ Fs‚ H∏w h∂ tPyjvTt\m-Sm-bn-cp-∂p.

""Ip´nsb ChnsS FSp-Øm¬ kap-Zm-b-Ønev ]iv\-ß-sfm-∂pw- ≠mhveyt√m?''

""C√''

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""FXn¿∏v≠m-hveymtem?''

""≠mhvey, Dd-∏p-X-cmw.''

""Ipg-∏w-≠m-hzm®mev _p≤n-ap- m-hpw. AtXm≠m H∂pw-IqSn tNmbn-°-WXv.''

""Hcp sImg-t∏mw- h-cvey, Hcp _p≤n-ap- pw-≠m-°qeym.''

B C‚¿hyqhpw Ign-™p.

]n∂o-Sm-W-dn-™Xv, A∂v Fs∂ ]cn-tim-[n-®-h¿ alm-Ihn h≈-tØmƒ, apIp-µ-cm-Pm,

Iem-a-fiew \oe-IWvT≥ \ºo-i≥, In≈n-aw-Kew hmkp-tZ-h≥ \ºq-Xn-cn-∏mSv F∂n-

h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. \oe-I-WvT≥ \ºo-i-\m-im\mbn-cp∂p Ft∂mSp tNmZy-߃ tNmZn-®-Xv.

tPyjvT-\p-ambn kwkm-cn-®Xp alm-Ihn h≈-tØm-fpw.

Fs∂ Xnc-s™-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v Iem-a-fieØn¬ \n∂p IØp-h-∂p. ]m´p-]-Tn-°m≥

t]mhmWv F∂-√msX Iem-a-fi-e--sØ-°p-dns®m∂pw Adn-bn-√. BZysØ -Zn-hkw

Xs∂ Rm\Xp i≤n-®n-cp-∂p. Rm≥ Ccp-∂Xn\p sXm´√ a‰p-≈-h¿ Ccp-∂n-cp-∂-Xv.

A¬∏w \oßn-bp≈ Ccn∏v F¥psIm-≠m-sW∂v F\n°p a\- n-em-bn. sa nepw Cu

AIew D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. a\ p thZ-\n-®ncps∂--¶nepw Btcm-Sp-]-d-bm≥? ]d-

™m¬Øs∂ e-sa¥v? Ip´n-I-fpsS IpØp-hm-°p-Iƒ Xmßm-hp-∂-Xnepw A[n-I-am-

bn-cp-∂p. A\y-a-X-ÿ≥ F∂ Imc-W-Øm¬ Ifn-bm-°m≥ [mcmfw hl-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-

∂p.

h¿jw H∂p Ign-™p. Iem-a-fi-e-Ønse coXn-I-tfm-sSms° CW-ßm-\p≈ am\-kn-

Im-h-ÿ-bn-em-bn. ]cn-lmkw Ie¿∂ hm°pw t\m°pw Fs∂ kv]¿in-°m-X-m-bn.

Fs‚ Ac-t߉w Hcp kwkm-c-hn-j-b-am-bn. km[m-cW Hcm-fpsS Ac-t߉w Ign-bp-∂-

Xn¬ Akm-[m-c-W-ambn H∂pw ImWmØ A¥-co-£-am-bn-cp∂p Iem-a-fi-e-Øn¬. Ip´n-

I-fpsS c£nXm-°tfm th≠s∏ -htcm hcpw, AX-X-s∂. F∂m¬ Fs‚ Ac-t߉w

N¿®m-hn-j-b-am-b-Xn-\p- ]n-∂n¬ ]e Imc-W-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. IY-I-fn-bpsS Ncn-X-

Øn¬ BZy-am-bn- mWv Hcp apkvenw_mes‚ Ac-t߉w \S-°p-∂-Xv. AXn¬ Akq-bbpw

Ak-ln-jvWp-Xbpw D≈-h-cp-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p. GXm-bmepw sXs√mcp IuXp-I-tØm-sSbpw

hnkva--b-tØm-sS-bp-amWv F√m-hcpw Fs∂ t\m°n-°-≠-Xv.

aRvPp-Xcw Iem-a-fiew sslZ-cen

$ Iem-a-fi-e-Øn¬h®v sslZ-c-ensb thZ-\n∏n® Nne kµ¿ -߃ At±lw Bfl-

I-Y-bn¬ kqNn-∏n-°p-∂p-≠-t√m. CØcw hnth-N-\-߃ \ΩpsS kaq-l-Øn¬

\ne-\n¬°p-∂pt≠m? Ds≠-¶n¬ Fßs\ adn-I-S°mw? N¿® sNbvXv Ipdn-∏mbn

Fgp-Xq.

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$ ""Ip´nsb ChnsS FSp-Øm¬ kap-Zm-b-Ønev ]iv\-ß-sfm∂pw ≠m-hveyt√m?''

h≈-tØmƒ Cßs\ tNmZn-°m-\p-≠mb kml-Ncyw F¥m-bn-cn°mw? tIc-f-

Øns‚ ]g-b-Ime kmaq-lnIPohn-X-sØ-°pdn®v At\z-jn-°q. Is≠-Ønb hnhc-

߃ Dƒs∏-SpØn sNdp-te-J-\w Xbm-dm°q.

$ kz¥w A\p- -h-߃ hnh-cn-°p∂ cN\mcoXn-bmWv Bfl-IY F∂ \ne-bn¬

ChnsS kzoI-cn-®n- p-≈-Xv. as‰m-cm-fpsS A\p- -h-߃ \Ωƒ Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-I-

bmWv Poh-N-cn-X-Øn¬ sNøp-∂-Xv. Rm≥, Fs‚ XpS-ßnb ]tbm-K-߃ Poh-

N-cn-X-Øn¬ D]-tbm-Kn-°m-dn-√. ]mT- m-KsØ Hcp kw`hw Poh-N-cn-X-Øns‚ cq]-

Øn¬ Fgp-Xq.

$ sslZ-cen D≈n¬Ø´n ]mSn-bn-cp-∂Xv "I¿Wi-]-Y'-Ønse ]Z-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p.

F¥p-sIm-≠mhmw B IY-I-fn-∏-Z-ßtfmSv At±-l-Øn\v AX-ta¬ CjvSw tXm∂n-

bXv? I¿Ws‚ Pohn-Xm-\p- hßfpsS shfn-®-Øn¬ N¿®sNbvXv Xmc-X-ay-°p-dn∏v

Xbm-dm°q.

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tNmas‚ Zp:Jw

tNma≥ c≠p a°-sfbpw Iq´n A¬∏w AI-se-bp≈ tXm´n-te°p Ipfn-°m≥ t]mbn.

s_≈n-bmWv ]Xn-hmbn Ahsc Ipfn-∏n°m-dv. c≠p-t]¿°pw Bsc-¶nepw Ipfn-∏n-t°≠

]mbw Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p. F∂mepw AΩ-bn-√mØ Ip´n-I-f-t√-sb∂p IcpXn s_≈n

IqSp-X¬ Hma-\n-®p-h-cpI-bmWv. A∂v ho´p-tPm-en-sbm∂pw Xocm-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠mWv Ipfn-

∏n-°p∂ Imcyw A—-t\mSp ]d-™-Xv. A—s‚ ]n∂mse c≠p-t]cpw BSn-s°m≠pw

]mSn-s°m≠pw \S-∂p. tXm´n-\-Sp-sØ-Ønb tNma≥ a°sf AhnsS \ndpØn Ah-cpsS

Xe-bn¬ tX°m-\mbn Xmfn ]dn®p-sIm-≠p-h-cm≥ Xmgvhc-bn-te°p t]mbn. tXmSns‚

ta¬`m-KØv Db¿∂ PmXn-°m¿ ]ecpw Ipfn-°p-Ibpw Ae°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p-≠v.

Imf\pw \oe\pw sh≈-Øn-en-d-ßm≥ [rXn-bm-bn. A—s\ ImØp\n¬°msX sh≈-

Øn-en-d-ßn At\ym\yw sh≈w tXhn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.

Bthiw IqSpt¥mdpw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ Bg-Øn-te°v Cd-ßn-Øp-S-ßn. c≠p-t]¿°pw

\o¥m-\-dn-bmw. AXp-sIm≠v sh≈-Øn-te°p X≈epw ]nSn®pap°epw CXn¬

\ns∂√mw Hgn™pamdepw F√mw \S-°p-∂p-≠v. F∂pw ]Xn-hp-≈-Xm-Wn-sXm-s°.

F∂m¬ Zu¿`m-Ky-sa∂p ]d-b-s´, \oe\v ssI Xf¿∂p. Ah≥ sh≈-Øn¬ apßp-∂Xp

I≠-t∏mƒ Imf\p ]cn- -a-ambn. Ah≥ \ne-hn-fn-®p. Ahs‚ \ne-hnfn Aß-Ise Xmfn-

]-dn®psIm≠ncp∂ tNmas‚ sNhn-bn-se-Øn. tNma≥ A¥whnt´m-Sn. hgn-bn-ep≈ Iq‰≥

I√p-Iƒt]mepw Abmƒ i≤n-®n-√. AØcw Hcp I√p-X´n hoWp. Fgp-t∂-‰-t∏mƒ

HmSm≥ Ign-bm-sX-bm-bn. \S∂pw HmSnbpw Hcphn[w ÿe-sØ-Øn. ta¬`m-KØv Ipfn-

®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ ta¬Pm-Xn-°m-sc√mw At∏m-tg°pw HmSn-sb-Øn-bncp-∂p. Hcp _m“W

bphmhv tXm´n¬ NmSn \oes\ ]nSn-°m≥ Hcp-ßn. apXn¿∂-h¿ Ahs\

]nSn®p\n¿Øn. ""s]me-b-s®-°s\ ]nSn-°m≥ t]mt∂m?'' F∂p

t]Sn∏n-®p. bphmhv [¿ak¶-S-Øn-embn. HmSnhcp∂ tNma≥

hnth-N-\-Øns‚ Zpc-\p- -h-߃°v

Ime-tZihyXym-k-ß-fpt≠m?

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F√mw I≠p. F∂m¬ kw -h-sa¥m-sW∂p- amXw Adn-™n√. Bfp-Iƒ t\m°n-

\n¬s° \oe≥ apßnØpSßn. H∂p Xe-bp-b¿Øn. AXv Ahs‚ Ah-km-\sØ

s]mß-em-bn-cp-∂p. tNma≥ HmSn-sb-Øp-tºm-tg°pw F√mw Ign-™n-cp-∂p. CXbpw Bfp-

I-fpsS aq°n\pXmsg h®mWv Cu Zpc¥w \S-∂-Xv. \oes‚ Poh-\‰ icocw Hgp-In-Øp-

S-ßn. tNma≥ F√m-h-cp-sSbpw apJ-Øp-t\m°n \ne-hn-fn-®p. Abmƒ°v \o¥m-\-dn-™p-

Iq-Sm. t\ctØ \oes\ ]nSn-°m≥ Hcp-sº´ _m“-Wbphmhv CØ-hW Bcp-sSbpw

A\p-hm-Z-Øn\p ImØp-\n¬°msX tXm´n-te°v FSp-Øp-Nm-Sn. Ahs\ XS-bm≥ ian®

_m“-W¿ \ncm-i-cm-bn. \oes‚ ihhpwsIm≠mWv B bphmhv Icbv°p h∂-Xv.

tNmas‚ XpSn inh-cm-a- Im-c¥v

(]cn- mj : sI.hn. -Ip-am-c≥)

$ ""\oes‚ ihhpw sIm≠mWv B bphmhv Ic-bv°p-h-∂Xv''- _m“-W-bp-hm-hns‚

At∏m-gsØ hnNm-c-hn-Im-c-߃ F¥m-bn-cn°mw? IY-mcq-]-Øn¬ Bhn-jvI-cn-°q.

$ ""s]me-b-s®-°s\ ]nSn-°m≥ t]mt∂m'' F∂p t]Sn-∏n®-t∏mƒ bphmhv Ip´nsb

c£n-°m-Xn-cp-∂Xp icn-bmtbm? \nß-fpsS A`n-]mbsa¥mWv? Ipdn∏v FgpXq.

$ ]mT- m-KsØ kw`hw hm¿Ø-bpsS cq]-Øn¬ Fgp-Xp-I. DNn-X-amb Xe-s°´p

\¬Ip-Ibpw thWw.

$ tNmas‚ ZpxJw, Ac-t߉w F∂o ]mT- m-K-߃ kaq-l-Øn¬ \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂

Nne ]h-W-X-I-fn-te°p hnc¬ Nq≠p-∂n-t√. F∂m¬ a\p-jy-\-∑-bpsS sXfn-

hp-I-fmbn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ kw -h-ßfpw Ipd-h-√. [oc-X, \∑, XymKw

XpS-ßn-b-hbv°v DZm-l-c-W-ambn Nq≠n-°m- m-hp∂ kw -h-߃ ]X-hm¿Ø-I-fn¬

\n∂p tiJ-cn®v eLp D]-\ymkw Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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acn-°mØ Hm¿a-Iƒ

Rm≥ Hcp Imc-y-ambn Nß-\m-t»-cn-bn¬ h∂v a∂Øpho´n¬

]m¿°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ImeØv Fs´m≥]Xp aWn-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ

ssh°Øp\n∂v ]Ø-\w-Xn- -°m-c≥ -Xn-cn-bpw Bd-∑p-f-°m-

c≥ AgI\pw thsd Hcmfpw IqSn Fs‚ ho´n¬ h∂p, Xte-Zn-

h-ksØ ssh°wkw -h-K-Xn-Iƒ Fs∂ ]d™ptIƒ∏n-®p.

Ah¿ Blmcw Ign-®n- n-s√∂p a\- n-em-bn. AΩ-tbmSp kz--I-mcyw

tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ F√m-h¿°pw I™n Xcm-sa∂p kΩXn-®p. ho≠pw

kw`m-jWw sNøp-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ IqsS-bp≈ Ag-I\pw I™n sImSp-°p∂ Imcyw

Fs‚ Btem-N-\-bn¬ h∂p. Ag-I\v Fhn-sS--bn-cpØn I™n- sIm-Sp-°pw? Xncn-®n-cpØn

I™n sImSp-°p-∂Xv Fs‚ \nebv°p icntbm? PmXn t\m°msX s]mXp-ÿ-eØv Hcp-

an-®n-cp∂p £Ww Ign-°m-\p≈ ]cn-Nbw Rm\pw kºm-Zn-®n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ ho´n¬

Xo≠¬ BN-cWw IqSmsX Hcp-an-®n-cp∂p kwkm-cn-°m-sa-∂p≈Xn¬°hn™v Hcp ]co-

£Ww \S-tØ≠ kµ¿ -ap-≠m-bn- n-√.

Rm≥ Xs∂ CX hnj-an-°p-tºmƒ Fs‚ AΩbv°v FX _p≤n-ap- p-≠mImw! Ag-Is\

`£-W-Øn\p am‰n-bn-cp-Øm\pw Hcpan®n-cp-Øm\pw i‡\√msX Rm≥ Ipg-ßn. PmXn

ths≠∂v Dds° ]kw-Kn®p-sIm≠p \S-°p∂ Rm≥ A-bn-tØm-®-mS-\-Øn¬ kPo-

h-ambn ]¶p-sIm-≈p∂ Rm≥˛ _m-“-W\pw ]pe-b\pw \mbcpw Dƒs∏sS Fs‚ ho´n¬

h∂ AXn-Yn-Isf Ah-cpsS Db¿®XmgvN-b-\p-k-cn®v th¿Xn-cn®v CcpØn `£Ww

sImSp-°p-∂Xp icn-b-s√∂p tXm∂n. h¿Ø-am-\-Øn¬ ]¶p-sIm-≠n-cp∂psh¶nepw

Fs‚ a\- p-ap-gp-h≥ hym-]cn-®n-cp-∂Xv Cu hnj-b-ß-fn-embncp∂p. Fs‚ hnizm-k-

Øn\pw kwkm-c-Øn\pw FXn-cmbn F¥m-bmepw Rm≥ Fs‚ ho´n¬h®p ]h¿Øn-

°-bn-s√∂p a\- p-sIm≠p Xocp-am-\n-®p. F∂-√, C∂sØ AXn-Yn-I-fn¬ AK-KWy≥

Ag-I-∏p-e-b-\m-sW∂pw F\n°p tXm∂n. A\-h[n \q‰m-≠p-Im-e-ambn ]pe-b-tcmSpw

a‰pw Fs‚ ]q¿hn-I¿ Adn-bmsXsNbvX ]m]-I¿a߃°p ]cn-lm-c-am-bn, Fs‚

ho´n¬h®p Xs∂ Cu ]mb-›nØw \S-Ø-W-sa-∂m-bn-cn°pw ssZh-\n-›bw. apdbv°p

\S-°-s´ F∂p≈ hnNm-c-K-Xn-tbm-Sp-IqSn kzIm-c-y-ambn AΩsb hnhcw [cn-∏n-®p. Cug-

h-\p-t]mepw Xo≠-ep≈ A°m-e-Øv, Rm≥ ]Xn-hmbn £Ww Ign-°p∂ ASp-°-f-

hm-Xp-°¬ ]pe-b-t\m-Sp-IqSn Hcp-an-®n-cp∂p £Ww Ign-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-W-sa∂pw

AΩ-Xs∂ hnf-ºn-Ø-c-W-sa∂pw ]d™m¬ hr≤-bmb Hcp amXm-hn-\p-≠m-Im-hp∂

hnIm-c-K-Xn-I-sf-¥m-bn-cn-°m-sa∂v Gd-°ptd Duln-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv.

F∂m¬, Fs‚ AΩbv°v ]Tn-∏n-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw Xo≠epw sXmSoepw Ak-aX-z-ßfpw

henb A\ym-b-am-sW∂p tXm∂o- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ Zn°ntem kao-]tØm D≠m-

Ip∂ \mb¿tbmK-ß-fn-se√mw apS-ßm-sX-Xs∂ AΩ ]¶p-sIm-≈p-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-

sIm≠p \mb-cpsS CS-bnse PmXn-t`Zw A¿Y-ap-≈-X-s√∂pw Xo≠epw sXmSoepw amt‰-

≠-Xm-sW∂pw AΩ [cn-®n-cp-∂p. \mb-cpsS Imc-y-Øn¬ Ah-k-cw h∂-t∏m-sg√mw

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Fs‚ AΩ AXp Iqk¬Iq-SmsX ewLn-®n-cp-∂p. AXn-\-∏pdw t]mIm≥ AΩ CXp-

hsc hnNm-cn-®n-cp-∂n√. AXn-\p≈ Bhi-ytam kµ¿`tam CXp-hsc D≠m-bn- n-√. Fs‚

A -y¿Y\ AΩsb Aº-c-∏n-®n-cn°mw. aI≥ sNøp-∂-sX√mw icn-sb∂p hnNm-cn-°p∂,

AXncpIhn™ ]pX-hm-’-e-y-ap≈ Fs‚ AΩ ""\ns‚ lnX-a-Xm-sW-¶n¬ Aßs\

BIs´'' F∂p ]d-™-tX-bp-≈q. Fs‚ At]-£bv°v AΩ hgn-s∏- n-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬

Fs‚ At∏m-gsØ ÿnXn F¥m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂p hmb-\-°m¿ Duln-®p-sIm-≠m¬ aXn.

AΩ ASp-°-f-hm-Xp-°¬ hncn-®n-cp∂ saØ-∏m-bn¬ R߃ \memfpw Ccp-∂p. Rm\n-

cp∂ ]mbn¬ CS-Xp-h-iØv Ag-Is\ Ccp-Øn, -Xn-cnbpw \mbcpw at‰ ]mbn¬ Ccp-

∂p. Fs‚ AΩ-bpsS ssIsIm-≠p-Xs∂ BZ-y-ambn Ag-I\p I™n-hn-f-ºn. Rß-

sf√mw I™nIp-Sn-®p- Xo-cm-dm-b-t∏mƒ ]pXp-Xmbn Hcp hnNmcw Fs‚ D≈n¬ s]m¥n-

h∂p˛ ]mX-saSp-°-t≠, AXmcmWv? Ah-c-h¿°m-Imw. F¶nepw AX-√t√m \mw hoSp-

I-fn¬ ImWn-°p∂ BXn-Y-y-a-c-ym-Z. AXv C∂p amt‰≠nhcp-s∂-¶n¬? Ag-I-\p-≈-Xp-

sIm-≠p≈ hnti-j-sa-∂-√msX as‰-¥mWp ]bm-\p-≈Xv? B hy-X-ymkw ImWn-°p-

∂Xpw sX‰m-Wv. CsX√mw \nan-j-amXw sIm≠p Nn¥n®v Hcp Xocp-am-\-Øn-se-Øn. ]mX-

sa-Sp-°m≥ mhn® Ag-I-s\-s°m≠v AsX-Sp-∏n-°msX ssII-gp-Im≥ \n¿_-‘n®p ]d-

™-b-®p. Ah-sc√mw A∏p-d-tØ°p t]mbn-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ AΩbv°p hnΩn´w hc-cp-

sX∂p Icp-Xn, Bcp-≠tΩ Cu ]mX-sa-Sp-°m≥ F∂p tNmZn®p. the-°m-cn-bp-s≠∂v

AΩ ]d-™-t∏mƒ, i_vZn-°mØ Ahƒ apt∂m- p-h∂v ]pebs‚ ]mXw ang-°m≥

F\n°p km[n-°-bn-s√∂p ]d-™p. F\n-°-h-tfmSv Atijw tIm]w tXm∂n-bn-√.

Bcpw ImWp-I-bn-√t√m, Rm≥ Xs∂ FSp-Øp- I-gpImw F∂p]d™v ]mX-sa-SpØp

XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ AΩ XS- -s∏-Sp-Øn; AΩ-Xs∂ AXp IgpInh®p.

Fs‚ Pohn-Xkvac-W-Iƒ a∂Øv ]fl-\m- ≥

$ hm°pw ]hr-Ønbpw Hcp-t]msebmIm≥ a∂Øv ]fl-\m- ≥ i≤n-®n-cp-∂p. Cu

]kvXm-h\ ]mT- m-KsØ Bkv]-Z-am°n ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I.

$ a∂Øv ]fl-\m- s‚ Fs¥ms° khn-ti-j-X-I-fmWv \nßsf BI¿jn-®Xv?

Cßs\ khn-tijkz`m-h-ap≈ a‰m-sc-°p-dn-s®-¶nepw \n߃°-dn-bmtam? Ah-

cn-sem-cm-sf-°p-dn®v Ip-dn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ ""A\-h[n \q‰m≠pIme-ambn ]pe-b-tcmSpw a‰pw Fs‚ ]q¿hn-I¿ Adn-bmsX

sNbvX ]m]-I¿a-߃°p ]cn-lm-c-am-bn, Fs‚ ho´n¬ h®p-Xs∂ Cu ]mb-

›nØw \S-Ø-W-sa-∂m-bn-cn°pw ssZh-\n-›bw.''

""aI≥ sNøp-∂sX√mw icn-sb∂p hnNm-cn-°p∂, AXn-cp-I-hn™ ]pXhm’ey-

ap≈ Fs‚ AΩ "\ns‚ lnX-a-Xm-sW-¶n¬ Aßs\ BIs´' F∂p ]d-™-tX-

bp-≈q.''

Cu hmI-y-߃ as‰m-cmƒ Fgp-Xp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Fßs\-bm-bn-cn°pw? Fgp-Xmw.

]Im-i-tKm-]p-c-߃4

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Pohn-XsØ°pdn-®p≈ \nco-£-W-ß-fmWv Bt£-]-lmky-Øn-eqsS

Im¿´q-Wn-Ãp-Iƒ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂Xv. Cu Im¿´q¨ Fs¥√mw

Imcyß-fmWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv?

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iø-X∂p]m¥-Ønencp˛

- ∂m-\-t±-lw, X¬˛

ss°bn-se-¥m-Wn-°m◊?

sXmcp sImt®m-S-°p-g¬!

bmsXm∂pw an≠oe Xm≥,

A°p-g¬Nq≠n¬t®¿Øp

\mZ-Øn-e-en-I-bm-bv,

Aen-bn-°-bm,- sb-√mw.

Rß-fp, -an-cp-s≠t¥m

\oc-h-I-Z-\-Øm¬

hnßn-Spw \nio-Yhpw

abßn ebn-°th

B apc-fn-bn-eq-sS˛

∏mSn-\m-\-t±-l,-ap˛

±ma-am-bv, hmNm-e-ambv,

]m¿Y-\-sNøpw t]mse.

`qan-bn-ep-Zm-c-ambv

]cn-ip-≤-am-bv, kua-y˛

tIma-f-am-bp-≈h

apI¿∂m-°-f-\m-Zw,

hyXykvX-amb Hcp NnIn-’m-\p- hw.

IØnbpw apc-fnbpw

Cc-hmbv, ]im-¥-am˛

bmkv]-Xn, h-cm-¥-bn¬

]cn-Nm-cn-I-am¿X≥

Im¬s∏-cp-am‰w amXw.

]Ite ikvX-Inb

sNbvX X∂p-Z-c-Øn˛

∂Ita t\mhm¬ tIWm-

s\s‚ tkmZ-c≥ amXw.

Rm≥ X\n-®n-cp-∂n-Xm˛

°´n-en¬ IÆo-tcm,- sS≥

km-¥-z-\-sa-ßm, kl˛

Ps‚ thZ-\-sbtßm!

HSphm tcmZØns‚,˛

sbs‚ \n¿_‘-Øns‚

]nSn-hm-in-bm¬ tUmIvS¿

]mXn-cm-bv°tßm-s -Øo;

[A±n-\-a-hn-im¥w

ikvXta¥nb kmbv]n≥

\nZsb tZmln-®-t√m˛

am∏ptNmZnt®≥ IÆm¬!]

""aIt\ kam-iz-kn˛

®mep'' sa∂-tßm¿ sNm¬sI

aa tkmZ-c≥ amgvIo,

"Xo°-\-em-sW-∂p-≈n¬.'

tcmKn-X≥ hnb¿∏p‰

s\‰n-ta¬ ssIh-®ßp

aqI-\m-bvtaho-- ]m¿Yn˛

®oSp-I-bm-hmw- -tUm-IvS¿.

B \nth-Z-\w-sIm≠pw

^e-ap-≠m-bo, te- ≥

]mW-th-Z-\-sIm≠p

hne-]n-°tb sNbvXp.

Aßs\ bXv\n,- ®-h˛

km\am nj-K-z-c≥

X≥ InS-∏-d-bn¬ t]m,˛

bpSt\ Xncn-s®-Øo.

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tIc-f-]m-Tm-hen ae-bmfw

PK-Zo-i-z-c-]m-Zw˛

]q≠p sNm¬h-Xm-bvtØm∂o

""`K-h≥, Zb-Xq-fn˛

®mep-sa-ßsS ]pÆn¬!''

Im‰n-f-Io-em, Imew

\oßo, em kz-c-cmKw

tI´p \n¬∏-Xm-bvtØm∂o

\n`rXw ]mcpw hm\pw!

¢m¥amw angn Iqºn˛

pJ-\n-Z-bn-em≠p

im¥-ambv izm-tkm-—-zmkw

sNbvI-bmbv at’m-Z-c≥!

* * * * * *

B apc-fn-bn-eqsS˛

∏I-cq, a\- ns‚˛

bmabw \oßn kz-ÿ˛

cmIt´ ico-cn-Iƒ.

IØn-bm¬, acp-∂n-\m¬,

amdmØ t\mhpw am‰m˛

s\mØn-Sm-sam-cp¬Ir-jvS˛

`mh-l¿j-Øm¬ amXw!

IS¬°m-°-Iƒ sshtem-∏n≈n io[c-ta-t\m≥

$ io¿j-I-Ønse IØn, apcfn F∂nh kqNn-∏n-°p∂ Bi-b-߃ Fs¥m-s°-

bmWv?

$ tUmIvS-dpsS HmS-°p-g¬hmb\ tI -t∏mƒ Im‰v, Imew, temIw F∂n-h-bv°p-≠mb

am‰w Ihn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-sX-ßs\?

$ sNdp-kw-L-ß-fm-bn-Øn-cn™v, Ihn-Xbv°v CuWw \¬In ¢mkn¬ Ah-X-cn-

∏n°q.

$ Cu Ihn-X-bnse tUmIvSsd \n߃°n-jvS-s∏- pthm? F¥p-sIm≠v? \n߃°p

]cn-N-b-ap≈ tUmIvS¿amcpambn Xmc-XaywsNbvXp hne-bn-cp-ØpI.

$ ""Cc-hm-bv, ]im-¥-am˛

bmkv]-Xn,- -h-cm-¥-bn¬

]cn-Nm-cn-I-am¿ X≥

Im¬s∏-cp-am‰w amXw''

CXn¬ "¥' F∂ A£cw c≠n-SØp hcp-∂Xp i≤n-®t√m. Ihn-Xm-KpWw D≠m-

°p-∂-Xn¬ CsX-ß-s\-bmWp klm-bn-°p-∂Xv? N¿®sNøq. CXp-t]mse IqSp-

X¬ hcn-Ifpw ]tXy-I-X-Ifpw Is≠-Øp-I.

$ Cu IhnX IYm-]-kw-K-am°n Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.

$ ]tbmK`wKn Is≠-ØpI:

""aa tkmZ-c≥ amgvIo

"Xo°-\-em-sW-∂p-≈n¬''

""\mZ-Øn-e-en-I-bmbv,

Aenbn°-bm-, sb√mw''

tcmKwsIm≠v thZ-\n-°p-∂-h\p acp∂p amXw aXntbm? N¿®sNøp-I.

$ Ihn-Xbv°v Bk-zm-Z-\-°p-dn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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km-¥-z-\kv]¿iw

AU-bm-dnse Ip´n-I-fpsS hm¿Uv Hcn-°epw Hm¿abn¬ \n∂p ambn-√. Rm≥ Un.-Fw.

Hmt¶m-f-Pn°v ]Tn-°p∂ Imew. \s-√mcp kabw Ip´nI-fpsS hm¿Un-em-bn-cp∂p Rm≥

sNe-h-gn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Hcp ]g-©≥ kvIq --dn-em-bn-cp∂p A∂v Fs‚ k©m-cw. cmhnse

FØp-tºm-tg°pw Ip´n-I-sf√mw Fs∂ ImØv A£-a-cmbn hcm-¥-bn¬ h∂p\n¬°p-

∂p-≠m-hpw. kvIq´¿ FØn-°-gn-™m¬ sl¬a‰v hmßm\pw Sn^n≥t_mIvkv

hmßm\pw Ah¿ XΩn¬ a’-c-am-Wv. AXn-\nsS Nne Ipkr-Xn-Iƒ kvIq -dn¬ Ib-dn-

∏-‰n-bn- p≠m-bn-cn-°pw. kvIq -dn¬ Iptd Zqcw Id-ßpI F∂Xv Ah-cpsS auen-Im-h-Im-

i-am-Wv. Ipd-®p-t]sc Ib‰n Bip-]-Xn-bpsS aXn¬s°- n-\-IØv Hcp XhW Id-ßn-

h-cp-tºm-tg°pw ASpØ kwLw sdUn-bmbn \n¬°p-∂p-≠m-Ipw. F∂pw cmhn-sebp≈

Cu A -ymkw Ign™v Rm≥ hm¿Un-te°p Ib-dp-tºm-tg°pw t\cw Iptdbmhpw. Nne

Znh-k-ßfn¬ Nne¿°v Fs‚ hoSp-hsc t]mI-Ww. A∂p acp∂v FSp-°m-\n-√m-Ø-h-

cm-sW-¶n¬ F\n°v A\p-k-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ hø. thsd Hcp Imc-Whpw Ah¿°p _m[-

I-a-√. Ip´n-kwLw Fs∂ hc-® -h-c-bn¬ \n¿Øn-bn-cp∂ Imew. ho´n-se-Øn-bm¬

sshIp-∂-Xp-hsc Ah¿ Ahn-sS-Ø-s∂. Fs‚ a°-tfm-sSm∏w sN v Ifn®pw

]m´p]mSnbpw Ah¿ Hcp ]I¬IqSn BÀm-Zn®pXo¿°p-∂Xp Rm≥ t\m°n-\n∂n´p≠v.

kI-eXpw ad-°p∂ B \nan-j-߃ Ah-cp-tSXp amX-am-Wv. AXp \ntj-[n-°m≥

B¿°mWv Ah-Imiw?

knÿ sFU-bv°m-bn-cp∂p Ip´n-I-fpsS hm¿Uns‚ Nm¿Pv. Ip´n-I-fpsS hm¿Uns‚ AΩ-

bm-bn-cp∂p B I\-ym-kvXo. kz¥w iº-f-Øns‚ hen-sbmcp ]¶pw knÿ sFU Ahn-

sS-Øs∂ sNe-h-gn-®p. Ip´n--Iƒ°pth≠n ]e-lm-c-ßfpw A®mdpw D≠m-°p-∂-Xm-bn-

cp∂p knÿ sFU-bpsS Hgn-hp-t\-c-ß-fnse tPmen. ]e \mSp-I-fn¬\n∂p h∂n- p≈

Ip´n-Iƒ. Xan-gv\m- nse ]®-cn-t®mdpw kmºmdpw Ign®v he-™p-In-S-°p-∂-h¿°p hen-

sbmcp Bi-zm-kw-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p

knÿ sFU-bpsS ]e-lm-c-

߃. IqsS\n¬°p∂ A—t\m

AΩbvt°m Ip´n-I-fpsS Imc-y-

߃ H∂pw t\mt°-≠n-h-cn-√,

knÿ sFU-bp-≈-t∏mƒ.

Iotam-sX-dm-∏n-bpsS Znhkw Ip´n-

Isf Hcp-°n-sb-Sp-°pI F∂-Xm-bn-

cp-∂p G‰hpw henb tPmen.

IpØn-hbv]ns‚ Znhkw ASp-°p-

t¥mdpw Ip™p---I-Æp-I-fn¬\n∂p

`b-Øns‚ kqNn-ap-\-Iƒ ]pd-

tØ°p sXdn-®p-\n-¬°p-∂Xp

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ImWmw. Xte∂p sshIn´p hsc Nncn ]S¿∂p\n∂n-cp∂ apJ-ß-fn¬\n∂p hmhn´ \ne-

hn-fn-Iƒ tIƒ°m≥ XpS-ßpw. Iq´p-Im-cpsS Ic-®n¬ tIƒ°p-tºmƒ a‰p-≈-h¿ t]Sn-

tbmsS ]pX-∏n-\p-≈nte°p hen-bpw. thZ-\n-∏n-°p∂ Cub-h-ÿbv°v Hcp ]cn-lmcw

I≠Xv knÿ sFUbmbn-cp∂p. Ip´n-I-fpsS CS-bn¬\n∂v Hmtcm BgvNbpw knÿ

sFU Hcp tamWn-‰sd Xnc-s™-Sp-Øp. Hmt¶m-fPn Un]m¿ vsa‚ns‚ Xe-h-s\-°mƒ

henb ]Z-hn-bmWv tamWn-‰-dp-sS. knÿ sFU-bpsS ]pIgv-Ø-ep-IƒsIm≠v Hmtcm

tamWn-‰-dp-sSbpw apJØv B mhw sXfn-™p-\n-¬°p-∂Xp Rm≥ I≠n-- p-≠v. tamWn-

‰-dmWv HcmgvN hm¿Uv `cn-°p-∂-Xv. Rm\pw knÿ sFU-bp-sams° tamWn-‰-dpsS

klmbn-Iƒ am-Xw! sNtø≠ Imcy-ß-fpsS Hcp enÃvXs∂ knÿ sFU tamWn-‰-

dpsS ssIbn¬ sImSp-Øn- p-≠m-Ipw. Iotam-sX-dm∏n FSp-t°-≠-h-cpsS t]cp-Iƒ, Hmtcm

Iotam-sX-dm-∏n°pw th≠ kabw F∂n--ß-s\. Iotam-sX-dm∏n FSp-t°-≠-hsc

]d™pkam-[m-\n-∏n®v C©-Ivj-\n-te°p sIm≠p h-tc≠ Npa-Xe tamWn-‰-dp-tS-XmWv.

F¥p hn-j-yØpw Gs‰-Sp-°m≥ Xbm-dmbn tamWn-‰¿ kZm IqsS-bp-≠m-hpw. tamWn-

‰-dpsS Dd-∏n-emWv ]ecpw a\- n-√m-a-\-t m-sS-sb-¶nepw Iotam--sX-dm-∏n°v Xbm-dm-hp-

∂-Xv. kqNn IpØm≥ t\cØv F√mw icn-bt√ F∂p \nco-£n-®p-sIm≠v tamWn-‰¿

ASpØpXs∂-bp-≠m-hpw. I´n-en¬ In-S-°p∂ \n -lm-b-amb apJw t\m°n tamWn-‰¿

]Xps° H∂p IÆ-S®v Nncn®v, kmc-an√ F∂p ImWn-°pw. ASpØ BgvN CXn-t\-°mƒ

\n -lm-b--amb apJ-tØm-sS-bm-bn-cn°pw Cu tamWn-‰¿ I´n-en¬ InS-°p-I!

Ip´n-I-fpsS hm¿Unse Nncnbpw Ic-®nepw HSp-ßmsX XpS-cp-∂p. Hcn-°epw \ne-bv°mØ

]hm-lw-t]mse Ip´nIƒ h∂p-sIm--t≠-bn-cp-∂p. AkpJw t`Z-am-bn-t∏m-Ip-∂-h¿,

Hcp]t£ Hm¿°m-sX, Zp:JtØmsSbmWv bmX]d-™Xv. Ip´n-I-fpsS hm¿Unse Hcp

I´nepw Hcn-°epw Hgn-™p-In-S-∂n-√.

Pohn-X-sa∂ A¤p-Xw sI.-F-kv.-A-\n-b≥

(tUm.-hn.]n.-Kw-Km-[-cs‚ A\p- -h-߃)

$ tUmIvSdpsS s]cp-am-‰-sØ-°p--dn®v \nß-fpsS A`n-]m-b-sa-¥mWv? At±-l-Øns‚

al-Ømb ]h¿Ø-\-ßsf A\p-tam-Zn-t°-≠-X-t√. At±-lsØ BZcn-°p∂ NS-

ßn¬ \S-Øm\p≈ A\p-tam-Z\]kwKw Xbm-dm-°q.

$ Cu Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ NnIn-’n®v tcmKw t`Z-amb Hcp Ip´n, X\n-°p-≠mb A\p-

`hw Iq´p-Im-cs\ Adn-bn-°m-≥ Xbm-dm-°p∂ IØv Fß-s\-bm-bn-cn°pw?

FgpXnt\m°q.

$ Bip-]-Xn-bn-se-Øp∂ GsXmcp tcmKnbpw BK-ln-°p∂ coXn-bn-emWv knÿ

sFU-bpsS ]h¿Ø-\-߃. CØcw tkh-\-߃ e`y-am-h-W-sa∂v F√m-hcpw

BK-ln-°m-dn-t√. GsX-¶nepw Hcp tkh-\-ta-J-e-bn¬ (t]m-eo-kv, A[ym-]-\w,

KXm-KXw XpS-ßnb) \n߃ ]Xo-£n-°p∂ s]cp-am‰ coXn-sb-°p-dn®v Ipdn∏p

Xbm-dm-°q.

$ hc-®-h-c-bn¬, \n∂\n¬∏n¬˛ ]tbm-K-߃ i≤n-®nt√. CXp-t]m-ep≈ ]tbm-

K-߃ tiJ-cn®v DNn-X-amb kµ¿ -ß-fn¬ ]tbm-Kn-°q. Xøm-dm-°nb kµ¿ -

߃ ¢mkn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°-Ww.

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BXp-c-tk-h-\-Øns‚k∂-≤-`-S≥

Bc-y-ssh-Z-y-ime Bcw- n®v Bdp-amkw Ign-bpw-apºpXs∂ \m´n-emsI Hcp ]I¿®-

hym[n kwlmc\rØw XpS-ßn. hnjq-NnI (tImf-d) F∂ Cu amc-I-tcmKw tIm -

bv°¬ \nhm-kn-I-sfbpw ]cs° _m[n-®p. A°m-eØv tImf-dsb Hcp tcmK-sa-∂-Xn-

s\-°mƒ tZho-tIm-]w-aq-e-ap-≠m-Ip∂ alm-am-cn-sb∂ \ne-bv°mWv P\-߃ Icp-Xn-

t∏m-∂-Xv. AXp-sIm≠v tcmKw NnIn-’n-®p-am-‰m-\p≈ iaw-t]mepw A[n-I-amcpw sNbvXn-

cp-∂n-√. AkpJw ]nSn-s]-Sp-∂-h¿ acn-°p-I-tb-bp-≈q Fs∂mcp hni-zm-k-am-bn-cp∂p

]c-s°. F¥p-sIm-≠mWv Cu tcmKw hcp-∂-sXt∂m AsX-ß-s\-bmWp ]I-cp-∂-

sXt∂m XS-bm≥ F¥psNø-W-sat∂m P\-߃°v Adn-hp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. tImfd

apX-em-bh tZho-tIm-]-Øm-ep-≠m-Ip∂ \S-∏p-Zo-\-ß-fm-sW∂p IcpXn tZho -]o-Xn-

°p≈ hgn-]m-Sp-Ifpw ]m¿Y-\-Ifpw \S-Øp-I-bmWv km[m-cW A°m-esØ

P\-߃ sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xv.

bph- n-j-K-z-c-\mb ]n.F-kv. hmcn-b¿ BXp-c-tk-h-\-Øn\mbn Bcw`n® Bc-y-ssh-Z-y-

im-e-bp-sSbpw Xs‚bpw Pt\m-]-Im-c-]-Z-amb ]h¿Ø-\-£-aX ]co-£n-°m≥ Cuizc≥

\¬Inb Hc-h-k-c-sa∂ \ne-bv°mWv Cu hn]-Øns\ t\cn- -Xv. km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn¬

Kh¨sat‚m k∂≤kwL-S-\-Itfm Gs‰-Sp-t°-≠-Xmb Hcp `mcn® Npa-Xe Bcp-

sSbpw t]c-W-bn-√m-sX-Xs∂ At±lw Gs‰-Sp-Øp. A‘-hn-i-zm-k-Øm¬ b-s∏-t´m-

Sp-∂-hsc At±lw Imc-y-߃ ]d™pa\- n-em-°n; Zp:JnXsc km¥-z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn. tcmKw

_m[n® hoSp-I-fn-se√mw At±lw sN∂v, tcmKn-Isf ]cn-tim-[n-®p acp∂p sImSp-

Øp. Ah¿°p th≠p∂ ipiq-j-Iƒ sNbvXp. `b-s∏-t´m-SmsX tcmK-_m-[n-X-cmb

kz¥w P\-ßsf ipiq-jn-°m≥ At±lw \m´p-Imsc ]Tn-∏n-®p. cm]-I-en-√msX Ah-

tcm-sSm∏w \n∂v X∂m¬ Ign-bp∂ klm-b-ß-sf√mw sNbvXp. tcmKw ]I-cm-Xn-cn-

°m≥ sNtø≠ ap≥I-cp-X-ep-I-sf-∏‰n P\-ßsf t_m[-h¬°cn®p. ipNn-X-z-Øns‚

Imc-y-Øn¬ i≤n-°m≥ P\-ßsf ]Tn-∏n-®p.

cm]-I-en-√msXbp≈ Cu BXp-c-tk-h-\-Øn\p henb e-ap-≠m-bn. ]n.F-kv. hmcn-

b¿ tImfd _m[n® tcmKn-Isf ipiqjn-°m\pw acp∂psImSp-°m\pw hoSp-IƒtXmdpw

sN√p-Ibpw _‘p-°sf Imc-y-߃ ]d™pa\- n-em-°p-Ibpw sNbvXXp-sIm-≠v ]e

tcmKn-Iƒ°pw ipiqj e`n-®p. At±lw Xs∂ t\cn- p-h∂v acp-∂p-Iƒ sImSp-ØXp-

sIm≠v ac-W-h-‡-Øn¬s∏´ ]e tcmKn-Ifpw c£-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. _‘p-°ƒ

ssIsbm-gn™pt]mIm-s\m-cp-ßnb ]e tcmKn-Ifpw Cßs\ tcmK-hn-ap-‡-cm-b-t∏mƒ

\m´p-Im¿ ]n.F-kv. hmcn-b-cpsS NnIn-’-sbbpw Huj-[-ß-sfbpw ]‰n IqSp-X¬ aXn-

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tIc-f-]m-Tm-hen ae-bmfw

∏p-≈-h-cm-bnØo¿∂p. amX-a-√, Cu alm-am-cn-°n-S-bn¬ BXp-c-ip-iq-j-bv°n-d-ßnb

At±-l-Øns‚ at\m-ss[-c-y-sØbpw tkh-t\m-’p-I-X-sbbpw Ah¿ A¤p-Xm-Z-c-ß-

tfm-sS-bmWv ho£n-®-Xv. Aßs\ tIm -bv°¬ \nhm-kn-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ At±lw P\-

k-Ω-X-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p.

sshZy-cXv\w ]n. Fkv. hmcnb¿ kn.F. hmcnb¿

$ ""DW-ßm-s\m-cp-ßnb s]m∂-tim-I-®n√

Infn-h-∂n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Xfn¿Øp...''

hcn-I-fn-se Bibw ]mT- m-K-hp-ambn Fß-s\-sb√mw _‘-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p? acW-

Øns‚ apJØp\n∂v Bcp-sStbm klm-b-Øm¬ PohnXw Xncn-®p-In- nb Hcmsf

tIµ-I-Ym-]m-X-am°n Hcp IY cNn-°p-I.

$ emt`—bn√msX ]h¿Øn-°p∂ GsX-¶nepw tUmIvStdm \m´p-ssh-Z-yt\m Btcm-

Ky]h¿Ø-It\m \nß-fpsS ]tZ-iØv Ds≠∂v Icp-Xp-I. At±-lw kvIqfnse

Btcm-Ky¢∫v DZvLm-S\Øn\v FØp-I-bmWv. ]cn-]m-Sn-bpsS t\m´okv

Xbmdm°pI.

$ Btcm-K-y-hp-ambn _‘-s∏ v Hcp]mSp sNm√p-I-fp-≠v. Ahbv°v \nXyPohn-X`mj-

bn¬ thsd A¿Y-ß-fmhpw D≠m-hp-I. tiJ-cn®p ]cn-tim-[n®pt\m°q.

DZm: tcmKn C—n-®Xpw sshZ-y≥ Iev]n-®Xpw ]mev.

$ Btcm-K-y-cw-KsØ Nne Bi-b-ß-fp-ambn _‘-s∏ v sNdp\mS-I-߃ D≠m°n

AhXcn-∏n-°pI. (DZm: ipiq-j, acp∂v, Bip]Xn, tUmIvS¿ XpS-ßnb hnj-b-

ß-fn¬)

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Nnd-Ip≈ Iev]-\-Iƒ5

56

tIc-f-]m-Tm-hen ae-bmfw

]mWvU-h-cpsS h\-hm-k-Imew. Ae-™p Xn-cn™v

Im\-\- wKn \pI¿∂p-sIm≠v Ah¿ \S-°p-I-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. ^e-aq-em-Zn-Iƒ `£n®v, Im´p-tNm-e-I-fnse

sXfn-\o-cp-Ip-Sn®v Ah¿ Aßs\ \S-∂p. Xf¿∂-

t∏mƒ Im\-\sØ Ipfn-cp-]p-X-∏n®v HgpInhcp∂

tNme-°-c-bn¬ Ah¿ hni-an-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p.

`oa≥ tNme-bn-en-d-ßn. B henb ssIIƒ \ndsb

sh≈w tImcn-sb-Sp-Ø-tX-bp-≈q˛a\w aSp-∏n-°p∂

ao≥aWw. a’y-Øns‚ sNXp-º-ep-Iƒ `oas‚

ssI°p-ºn-fn¬ \nd-™p. `oa\p tIm]w h∂p.

BcmWo tNme aen-\-am-°n-bXv? `oa≥ tNme-bpsS

ta¬`m-K-tØ°p t\m°n. AXm, AhnsS Hcp Ipd-

h\pw Ipd-Ønbpw ao≥ sh´p-∂p. `oa≥ Ahsc

i]n-®p: ""]cn-ip-≤-amb Cu sXfn-\o¿ aen-\-s∏-Sp-

Ønb \n߃ Icn-ºm-d-s°- p-I-fm-I-s´.'' AXm-

WsX Ipd-h≥ aebpw Ipd-Øn-a-ebpw. CSp°n

AW-s° v Cu ae-Isf _‘n-∏n-®mWv \n¿an-®n- p-≈-

Xv.

$ Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn ssIam-dn-h∂ CØcw Nne

km¶¬∏nIY-Iƒ \nß-fpsS \m´nepw

]Nm-c-Ønep≠mhpw. Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-

∏n-°q.

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VIÃm≥tU¿Uv

hmbn-√m-°p-∂n-e-∏≥

]d-bn-s]‰ ]¥n-cp-Ip-e-sØ-°p-dn®v \n߃ tI´n- n-t√?

hmb Iodnb ]Xns\m∂p-t]-cpsS ]ntº

hmbn-√m-Ø-h-\mbn \ob-h-X-cn-®t√m!

sNdp-\m-°n-√m- s]cpwZpxJß-f-\-°p-hm≥,

Hcp tNm‰p-cp-fbpw hngp-ßm-\m-Im-÷∑w.

hoXp-fn, apdw, XpSn ]md-°-s√-∂n-ßs\

tkmZ-c-∑mtcm kzkzPohnXw \bn-t®-t]mbv.

Hs°-bp-tam¿an®pw sIm≠pd-s°-°-c-bp-hm≥

Hs°bpw ad∂pw sIm≠pd-s°-®n-cn-°m\pw

\n\°p hsø-∂mbo; Xncn™pt\m°o-SmsX,

I\nhpw ImWn-°m-sX, °St∂ t]mbo Imew!

Ht∂mSpw ]Xn-I-cn®oSp-hm≥ Ign-bmsX,

\ns∂-Øm≥ ]Im-in-∏n®oSm-\p-a-cp-XmsX,

NØ-t]m¬ InSt∂m \o Nmhphs∂Øpw hsc.

NØ-t∏m-gmt´, Xn°nØnc-°n-sb-Øo-etbm

\ns∂-bn-ß-s\- in-emImTn-\y-am-°n-°p-∂n˛

∂p∂-X-ß-fn¬h®p ]qPn-∏Xn∂mbmƒ°m¿!

Kcp-U-[z\n ]pem-°m´v cho-µ≥

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$ hmbn-√m-°p-∂n-e-∏s‚ ssZ\y-w Bhn-jvI-cn-°p∂ hcn-Iƒ Is≠Øn Fgp-XpI.

hmbn-√m-°p-∂n-e-∏-s\-°p-dn®v kz¥w hm°p-I-fn¬ Hcp hnh-cWhpw Xbm-dm-°mw.

$ kqN-\-I-fn-eqsS kw -h-߃, Bfp-Iƒ XpS-ßn-bh hmb-\-°m-cn-se-Øn-°m≥

IhnXbv°v Ign-bp-∂p. CXn-\p≈ DZm-l-c-W-߃ Ihn-X-bn¬\n∂p Is≠Øn

hniZam°p-I.

$ Pohn-®n-cp∂ ImeØv Zpcn-X-ß-fn¬ klm-bn-°msX ac-W-tijw Ahsc ]qPn-

°p-Ibpw ]pI-gvØp-Ibpw sNøp-∂- tem-I¿- Cu Bibw hcp∂ hcn-Iƒ Ihn-

X-bn¬\n∂p Is≠-Øp-I. a\p-jys‚ Cu kz`m-h-Øn\v DZm-l-c-W-ambn ]d-bm-

hp∂ A\p -h-߃ FgpXn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.

$ ""]¥-≠p-a-°-ftX ]nd∂p

R߃ ]¥-≠p- ssI-bn¬ hf¿∂p ...''

hmbn-√m-°p-∂n-e-∏s‚ a‰p ktlm-Z-c-∑m-sc-°p-dn-®p≈ IY-Iƒ tiJ-cn®p ]Xn∏p

Xbm-dm-°q.

$ ISt∂t]mbv-, \bnt®t]mbv

IS-∂p-t]mbn F∂-Xn-\p-]-Icw IS-t∂-t]mbv F∂pw \bn-®p-t]mbn F∂-Xn-\p-

]-Icw \bnt®t]mbv F∂pw ]tbm-Kn-°ptºm-gp-≠m-hp∂ A¿Y-hy--Xym-k-sa¥v?

CXpt]mep≈ ]tbm-K-߃ Is≠-Øn Fgp-XpI.

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VIÃm≥tU¿Uv

temI-Øns‚ F√m `mKØpw ]pcm-hr-Ø-ßfpw km¶ev]nI

IYIfpap≠v. Hcp Ko°v ]pcm-W-IY.

]Xo-£-bpsS Nnd-Ip-Iƒ

Hfn-w]kv ]¿h-X-\n-c-I-fn¬\n∂p Ipfncpw aWhpw t]dn Im‰v Xmgvhcbn-te°v Hgp-In-

sb-Øn. Henhpac-ß-fpsS Ce-°m-Xp-I-fnse Xpjm-c-I-W-ßsf sshUqcyam-°n-s°m≠v

kqcy≥ ]p©n-cn-®p. \oe-a-e-Iƒ°p \Sp-hnse B ]p¬ssaXm\w Cud≥hn´p XpS-ßp-

∂-tX-bp-≈q. F∏naXyqkpw Iq´cpw D’m-l-tØmsS ]p¬ssa-Xm-\-Øn-te-°n-d-ßn; ]®-

∏n-te°p Xpd-∂p-hn´ Ip™m-Sn≥Iq -sØ-t∏m-se.

ssaXm-\-Øns‚ Atß-b-‰-ØmWv B at\m-l-c-amb amfn-I. ]pdsØ Nhn- p-]-Sn-bn¬

Im¬ap- p-I-fn¬ ssIh®v, ssI∏-S-Øn¬ Xe-Nm-bv®n-cn-°p-I-bmWv ]m≥tUm-d. Ah-fpsS

Ipdp-\n-c-Iƒ Im‰n¬∏-d-∂p. Ahƒ°v Hcp-’m-lhpw tXm∂n-bn-√.

""hcp-∂nt√ ]m≥tUmdm...''

ssaXm-\Øp\n∂v Hcp Iq´p-Im-c≥ Dds° hnfn®ptNmZn-®p. Cs√∂v Ahƒ BwKyw

ImWn-®p. F∏naXyqkv Ahsf £Wn-®-Xm-Wv. Xe-th-Z-\-bm-sW∂p ]d™v Ahƒ Hgn-

™p-am-dp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Iq´p-Im-sc√mw Ifn-bn¬ apgpIn°gn-™-t∏mƒ Ahƒ ho´n-\-

I-tØ°p \S-∂p.

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tIc-f-]m-Tm-hen ae-bmfw

apdn-bpsS aqe-bn¬ B s]´n Ahsf ImØn-cp-∂p. AXv Htc-k-abw Ah-fn¬ IuXp-

Ihpw `b-hp-ap-≠m-°n. Idp-Øp-an-∂p∂ XSn-bn¬ sImØp]Wn-Iƒ sNbvXv, sNºp

]Xn® at\m-l-c-amb s]´n. kz¿Wdn_¨sIm≠v AXn¬ Ae-¶m-c-∏´ C´n-cp-∂p.

sl¿ankv tZh-\mWv Hcp-\mƒ F∏n-a-Xyqkns\ B s]´n G¬∏n-®-Xv. AXn\v \√ mc-

ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

""F∏n-a-Xyq-kv, ]m≥tUm-dm, \n߃ Ipd®p-\mƒ CXn-hnsS kq£n-°-Ww. Rm≥ ]n∂oSp

h∂v FSp-Øp-sIm-≈mw''˛

tZh≥ ]d-™p. t]mIp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv At±lw Hcp Imcyw ]tXyIw Hm¿an-∏n-®p:

""Ip´n-I-tf, Hcp Imc-W-h-imepw \n߃ s]´n Xpd∂pt\m°-cp-Xv.''

Znh-k-ß-tfmfw B s]´n Ahn-Sn-cp-∂p. B s]´n-°-I-sØ-¥mWv? Hmtcm Znh-khpw Ah-

fpsS Pn⁄mk hf¿∂p. £-W-Øn¬ i≤ Ipd-™p; Ifn-bn¬ D’mlw Ipd-™p.

Ahƒ ]Xps° B s]´n-bpsS Acn-In¬s®∂n-cp-∂p. Xpd-t°t≠? Xpd-∂m¬ ... Hcp

\nanjw Ahƒ \oe-Ø-SmIw t]mep≈ IÆv Cdp-°n-b-S-®p. s]´n°v Ipdp-sI -sI- nb

kz¿W-®-c-Sp-Iƒ Ahƒ Agn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. At∏mgpw tZhs‚ ap∂-dn-bn∏p a\- n¬

apg-ßp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. s]s´∂v a[p-c-amb Hcp hnfn Db¿∂p:

""]m≥tUm-dm... kpµ-co... s]´n Xpd-°q.''

Ahƒ A¤p-X-s∏- p-t]m-bn. s]´n-°-I-Øp-\n-∂mWv B i_vZw.

""]m≥tUm-dm... kvt\l-ap-≈-h-tf, kwi-bn-t°≠!

s]´n Xpd-°q... \n\°v \√tX hcq...''

Ahƒ°p ss[cy-am-bn. Xs∂ CjvS-s∏-Sp∂ GtXm ]mhw tZh-X-bm-hmw. Ahƒ thKw

s]´n-bpsS aqSn \o°n.

Hcp\nanjw, oI-c-amb Hcp apcƒ®! F¥mWp \S-°p-∂-sX-∂-dnbpwaptº aqfn∏d∂

Hcp Iq´w ]mWn-Iƒ Ah-fpsS apJØpw ico-cØpw B™p-Ip-Øn. Ah-fp-ds° \ne-

hn-fn-®p.

Ifn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ F∏n-a-Xyqkpw Iq´cpw AI-tØ°p ]m™p-h-∂p. Ah¿°pw In´n

th≠X kΩm-\-߃! Abmƒ s]´n- h-en-®-S-®p.

thZ-\-sIm≠p ]pf™ F∏n-aXyqkpw Iq´cpw Aednhnfn-°p-Ibpw Ahsb B´n-b-I-

‰m≥ ian-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. CXn-\nsS Fs¥-∂-dn-bn√, B Pohn-Iƒ

Zqtc°p ]d-∂p-t]m-bn. \o‰¬ Aev]w Ipd-™-bp-Ss\ F∏n-a-Xyqkv Ien-Xp-≈n-s°m≠v

]m≥tUm-d-bpsS t\sc IpXn-®p:

""FSo h©Io, \o F¥n-\mWv B s]´n Xpd-∂Xv?''

thZ-\bpw \ncm-ibpw A]-am-\hpw ]m≥tUm-dsb `m¥p]nSn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ hn´p-

sIm-Sp-Øn-√: ""\obm-Wn-Xn-s\√mw Imc-Ww. F¥n-\mWv \o sl¿ankv tZh-\n¬ \n∂v

B s]´n hmßn-bXv?''

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Ah¿ XΩn¬ hg-°m-bn. A∂p-hsc kvt\l-tØm-sS-b-√msX Ah¿ kwkm-cn-®n- n-√;

klm-bn-°-b-√msX Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øm-dn-√. At∏m-gmWv s]´n-°-IØp \n∂v Hcp Zb-\ob

i_vZw tI -Xv:

""]m≥tUmdm... F∏n-aXyq-kv... Ft∂bpw Xpd∂phnSq...''

\t∂ £oWn-s®mcp i_vZ-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. Ah¿ hg°p \n¿Øn, ImtXm¿Øp.

""Rm≥ \nßsf D]-Z-hn-°n-√, \nßsf c£n-°m-\mWv Rm≥ hcp-∂-Xv.''

F¥p-th-Wsa-∂-dn-bmsX F∏n-a-Xyqkv Aev]-t\cw Nn¥m-aq-I-\mbn \n∂p.

h∂-Xn-s\-°mƒ hep-sXm∂pw C\n hcm-\n-√. Ah≥ aqSn Xpd-∂p. h¿W-߃ hmcn-°p-

S™ Xnf-ßp∂ DS¬, kz¿W-\n-d-Øn-ep≈ Nnd-Ip-Iƒ... Hcp Ip™p]mWn ]d-∂p-

b¿∂p. AXns‚ Nnd-Ip-Iƒ hoinbt∏mƒ GtXm Hcp kwKotXm]-I-c-W-Øn¬ \ns∂-

∂-t]mse ipXn-a-[p-c-amb \mZ-ap-Xn¿∂p. Ah¿ A¤p-X-kvX-_v[cmbn t\m°n-\n¬t°

B Ip™p-tZ-hX ]m≥tUm-d-bpsS Ihn-fn-en-cp-∂p. AXns‚ ioX-f-kv]¿iw Ah-fpsS

apJsØ \o‰¬ XWp-∏n-®p. a‰p-≈-h-cpsS Ihn-fnepw ico-c-Øn-ep-ap≈ thZ-\n-°p∂

]mSpIfn¬ AXp ]d-∂n-cp∂v Ipfn¿a ]S¿Øn. F√m-hcpw B›-cy-tØmsS \n¬°p-

tºmƒ B Ip™p-tZ-hX Cßs\ samgn-™p: ""]m≥tUmdm, \o BZyw Xpd∂phn´Xv

Xn∑bpsS IoS-ß-sf-bm-Wv. ]I, Akq-b, GjWn XpS-ßnb F√m Zpjn® hnIm-c-ßfpw

Ah Fßpw ]c-Øpw. thZ-\n-°p-∂-h-cmbn Ct∏mƒ temI-saßpw FXtbm Bfp-Iƒ

ImWpw. F\n-°-h-sc-sbms° Biz-kn-∏n-°-Ww. Ah-cp-sS-sb√mw a\- n¬ im¥n-bp-

sSbpw B\-µ-Øn-s‚bpw ]Imiw \nd-bv°-Ww. ImcWw, Rm≥ ]Xo-£-bmWv. t]mbv

h-cs´.''

Pme-I-∏-gp-Xn-eqsS B kz¿W-a-£nI ]d-∂-I-ep-∂Xpw t\m°n Ah-c-ßs\ \n∂p. Hcp

\nan-jw, \nd™ IÆp-I-tfmsS ]m≥tUmd F∏n-aXyq-kns\ t\m°n. Ah≥ Ah-fpsS

s\dp-I-bn¬ Xtem-Sn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. ag -I-gn-™p-h∂ shbn¬ t]mse Ah¿ At\ym\yw

]p©n-cn-®p.

\mtSm-Sn-°Y

$ IY hmbn-®t√m. Cu IY-bn¬ \n߃t°-‰hpw CjvS-s∏´ kµ¿`w GXmWv?

F¥p-sIm≠v?

$ "]m≥tUm-d-bpsS s]´n-Xp-d-∂-t]mse' F∂ ]tbmKw ]kn-≤-am-Wv. \ΩpsS mj-

bnepw CXp-t]mse [mcmfw ]tbm-K-ßfp≠v. Ko-c-Y-]-b-Xv\w, Xni-¶p-kz¿Kw,

_men-tI-dm-ae XpS-ßn-b-h. CXp-t]m-ep≈ IqSp-X¬ ]tbm-K-߃ Is≠Øn

Ahbv°p ]n∂nse IY-Iƒ apXn¿∂-h-tcmSp tNmZn®v a\- n-em-°pI. "]Xo-£-

bpsS Nnd-Ip-Iƒ' F∂ IY Ah-X-cn-∏n® coXn N¿®sNømw, \n߃ Is≠-Ønb

IY-Iƒ Fgp-Xn- ¢mknse IY-b-c-ßn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°pI.

$ "]Xo-£-bpsS Nnd-Ip-Iƒ' F∂ IY \mS-I-am°n ¢mkn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°mw.

$ "Nnd-Ip≈ Iev]-\-Iƒ' F∂ t]cv Cu mKØn\v FX-amXw tNcp-∂p-≠v? Ipdn-

s∏-gp-Xp-I.

]Xn⁄

C¥y Fs‚ cmPy-am-Wv. F√m C¥y-°mcpw Fs‚

ktlm-Z-co- ktlmZc-∑m-cm-Wv.

Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPysØ kvt\ln-°p∂p; kºq¿Whpw

sshhn-[y-]q¿W-hp-amb AXns‚ ]mc-º-cy-Øn¬ Rm≥

A`n-am\w sIm≈p∂p.

Rm≥ Fs‚ amXm-]n-Xm-°-sfbpw Kpcp-°-∑m-scbpw apXn¿∂-

hscbpw _lp-am-\n-°pw.

Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPy-Øn-s‚bpw Fs‚ \m´p-Im-cp-sSbpw

t£aØn\pw sFiz-cy-Øn-\pw- th≠n ]bXv\n°pw.

C¥y≥ c-W-L-S\`mKw IV I

auenI I¿Ø-hy-߃

51 I. auenI I¿Ø-hy-߃ ˛ Xmsg-∏-d-bp-∂h `mc-X-Ønse Hmtcm ]uc-

s‚bpw I¿Øhyw Bbn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv ˛

(I) `c-W-L-S-\sb A\p-k-cn-°p-Ibpw AXns‚ BZ¿i-ß-sfbpw ÿm]-\-ß-

sfbpw tZiob]Xm-I-sbbpw tZiobKm\-sØbpw BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(J) kzmX-¥y-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bp≈ \ΩpsS tZiobka-c-Øn\v ]tNm-Z\w \¬Inb

al-\o-bm-Z¿i-ßsf ]cn-t]m-jn-∏n-°p-Ibpw ]n≥Xp-S-cp-Ibpw sNøpI;

(K) `mc-X-Øns‚ ]c-am-[n-Im-chpw sFIyhpw AJ-fi-Xbpw \ne-\n¿Øp-Ibpw

kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(L) cmPysØ ImØp-kq-£n-°p-Ibpw tZiob tkh\w A\p-jvTn-°p-hm≥ Bhiy-

s∏-Sp-tºmƒ A\p-jvTn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(M) aX-]-chpw `mjm-]-chpw ]mtZ-in-Ihpw hn`m-Ko-b-hp-amb sshhn-[y-߃°Xo-

X-ambn `mc-X-Ønse F√m P\-߃°p-an-S-bn¬, kulm¿Zhpw s]mXp-hmb

kmtlm-Z-cy-a-t\m-`m-hhpw ]pe¿Øp-I. kvXoI-fpsS A¥- n\v Ipdhp hcp-

Øp∂ BNm-c-߃ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°pI;

(N) \ΩpsS kΩnikwkvIm-c-Øns‚ kº-∂-amb ]mc-º-cysØ hne-a-Xn-°p-

Ibpw \ne-\n-dp-Øp-Ibpw sNøpI;

(O) h\-ßfpw XSm-I-ßfpw \Zn-Ifpw h\yPo-hn-Ifpw Dƒs∏-Sp∂ ]IrXym D≈

]cn-ÿnXn kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw A`n-hr-≤n-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Pohn-I-tfmSv ImcpWyw

ImWn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(P) imkvXo -b -amb Img vN -∏mSpw am\-hn -I -Xbpw, At\z -j-W-Øn\pw

]cnjvIcWØn\pw D≈ at\m-`m-hhpw hnI-kn-∏n-°pI;

(Q) s]mXp-kzØv ]cn-c-£n-°p-Ibpw i]Yw sNbvXv AIaw Dt]-£n-°p-Ibpw

sNøpI;

(R) cmjvSw bXv\-Øn-s‚bpw e£y-]m-]vXn-bp-sSbpw D∂-X-X-e-ß-fn-te°v

\nc¥cw Db-c-Ø-°-hÆw hy‡n-]-chpw Iq´m-b-Xp-amb ]h¿Ø-\-Øns‚

F√m afi-e-ß-fnepw D¬Ir-jvS-X-bv°p-th≠n A[zm-\n-°p-I.