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C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ

Dd-ßp∂ k¿∏-ßƒ + im]-ine

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Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw

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]W-b-Øn-s\mcp tkm^v‰vshb¿

Adn-bm-Ø-eß-fn-tebv°v

A\p-`-h-ßƒ, Hm¿Ω-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ

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C. lcn-Ip-am¿

1943 Pqsse 13 \v s]m∂m-\n-bn¬ P\-\w. A—≥ alm-Ihn CS-t»cn tKmhn-µ≥ \mb¿.

AΩ C. Pm\In AΩ. I¬°-Ø-bn¬ h®v _n.-F. ]m m-bn. 1972˛¬ efn-Xsb

hnhmlw sNbvXp. aI≥ AP-bv hnhm-ln-X-\mbn _mwK-fq-cn¬. mcy: ip`. I¬°-Ø,

Zn√n, t_mws_ F∂o \K-c-ß-fn¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-Øp. 1983-˛¬ tIc-f-Øn-tebv°v Xncn-

®p-h-∂p. 1962 sXm´v sNdp-I-Y-I-sf-gp-Xn-Øp-S-ßn. BZysØ IYm-k-am-lmcw "Iqd-

Iƒ' 72¬ ]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Øn. 15 IYm-k-am-lm-c-ßfpw 9 t\mh-ep-Ifpw Hcp Hm¿Ω-°p-

dn-∏pw AS°w 25 ]pkvX-I-ßƒ ]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v.

]pc-kvIm-c-ßƒ: 1988 se tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan ]pc-kvImcw "Znt\m-k-dns‚

Ipń' F∂ IYm-k-am-lm-c-Øn-\v. 1997 se ]-fl-cm-P≥ ]pc-kvImcw "]®-∏-øns\ ]nSn-

°m≥' F∂ IY-bv°v. 1998 se \me-∏m-S≥ ]pc-kvImcw "kq£n-®p-h® abn¬∏oen'

F∂ IYm-k-am-lm-c-Øn-\v. 2006 se IYm-]oTw ]pc-kvImcw "A\n-X-bpsS hoSv' F∂

IYm-k-am-lm-c-Øn-\v. BUntbm Imk‰v dn°m¿Un-Mv, sh_v Unssk-\n-Mv, aƒń-

aoUnb s]mU-£≥, ]pkvXI ]kn-≤o-I-cWw F∂n-h-bn-te¿s∏-ń-´p-≠v. 1998 apX¬

2004 hsc tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan Aw-K-am-bncp-∂p.

IrXn-Iƒ: sNdp-I-Ym-k-am-lm-c-ßƒ

Iqd-Iƒ

hrj-`-Øns‚ IÆv

Ip¶paw hnX-dnb hgn-Iƒ

Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ipń

Im\-U-bn¬ \ns∂mcp cmP-Ip-amcn

io]m¿∆-Xn-bpsS ]mZw

kq£n-®p-h® abn¬∏oen

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A\n-X-bpsS hoSv

Cf-sh-bnens‚ km¥z\w (I-Y-Iƒ 1966-˛1996)

\K-c-hm-kn-bmb Hcp Ipń

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Hm¿Ω-Iƒ A\p-`-h-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ


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Fgp]XpIfpsS XpS°w. t_mws_ \KcØn¬ G‰hpw IqSp

X¬ \So\S∑mcpw kn\nabpambn _‘s∏´hcpw Xmakn°p∂

Pplp hnt√ ]m¿sf kvIow. cmhnse shdpsX \ncØpIfneqsS

\S°m\ndßnbm¬ ImWpI dn^vftŒgvkv ]nSn®v \n¬°p∂ sse‰v

t_mbvkv BWv. \So\S∑m¿, Imad, P\td‰¿ hm≥, Km¿U≥

IpS°ognencn°p∂ UbdŒ¿...... sXcphn¬ h®v ImWptºmƒ

At\ym\yw D]Nmchm°mbn ]dbp∂Xv "FhnsSbmWv C∂v jqń

ßv' F∂mWv. kmt¶XnI hnZy Iem]cXsb h√msX BIan

°m≥ XpSßnbnń√mØ Imew. \∑bpsS Awißƒ At∏mgpw

hn´p t]mImØ B A¥co£ØnemWv Rm≥ t\mhense IYm

]mXßsf I≠pap´p∂Xv. AhcpsS Hm¿Ωbv°mbn Rm≥ Cu

t\mh¬ ka¿∏n°p∂p.

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t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

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IpXncIsftØSnbp≈ bmXbn¬ FØp∂Xv _o®nemWv. AhnsS Ft∏mgpw IpXncIfp

≠mhpw. c≠p hmXnep≈ a™\ndw Ibdnb sh≈ slcmƒUn¬\n∂v kp\n¬ ]pdØndßn.

hmXn¬ ]q´m≥ sa\s°SmsX Abmƒ _o®ntebv°p \S∂p. _o®ntebv°ndßp∂Xn\p apºv

Abmƒ Hcp knwlmhtemI\Øn\p th≠n \n∂p. BdSn Hcn©v Dbcap≈ AbmfpsS tZlw

tlmfntU C≥ tlméns‚ ]m¿izØn¬ H‰s∏´p \n¬°p∂Xv _o®n¬ IpXncIfpsS ISn

™mWpw ]nSn®p \n¬°p∂ ]ø∑mcpsS IÆn¬ s]´p. kp\nen\v AXp a\ nembn. "^nenan

tk´p h∂p'sh∂v IpXnc°m¿ XΩn¬ ]dbp∂ps≠∂v AXp tIńs√¶nepw Abmƒ°v a\ n

embn. Abmƒ _o®ntebv°v Cdßn \S∂p.

thenbnd°ambXpsIm≠v \pcbp≠m°p∂ IS¬ AIeØmWv. IpXncIfpw HÍßfpw

\n¬°p∂Xn\pw A∏pdØv c≠p ]ø∑m¿ Ik¿sØSp°pIbmWv. _mkp ZØns‚ KmßmW

sX∂v Abmƒ°v a\ nembn. Hcp Suk¿amXw [cn®v, Dcp°pt]mse icocap≈ _mkp ZØv

ta¬t\m´w hln®ncp∂p. kp\n¬ ASpsØØptºmtgbv°v IpXnc°msc√mw AbmfpsS Np‰pw

hf™p. Abmƒ apJw Npfn®psIm≠v IpXncIsf t\m°n. Hcp sh≈ IpXncbpw an\pØ

Xhn´p \ndap≈ IpXncbpsamgn®m¬ _m°nsb√mw Nmhmfn°pXncIfmWv. Hcp IÃa¿

thiymebØn¬ ]thin® DSs\ AhchcpsS Ahbhßsf apgp∏n®v ImWn®v hioIcn

°p∂ thiyIsft∏mse ]ø∑m¿ AhchcpsS IpXncIsf kp\nens‚ apºn¬ \ncØn. B

]ø∑mcpsS timjn®p Icphmfn® apJßƒ t\m°nbt∏mƒ IpXncIƒ NmhmfnIfmIp∂Xn¬

F¥mWZv`pXap≈sX∂v Abmƒ BtemNn®p. Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

"e£vaWs‚ IpXncsbhnsS?'

_o®n¬ G‰hpw Dbcap≈, wKnbp≈ IpXnc e£vaWt‚Xmbncp∂p.

]ø∑m¿ apJtØmSpapJw t\m°n. AXn¬ G‰hpw apXn¿∂h≥ ]d™p.

"e£va¨ PbnenemWv.'

"Duw?'

"Zmcp ]osI PKUmInbm, tk´v.' I≈p IpSn®v elfbp≠m°¬ e£vaWs‚ ÿncw

]cn]mSnbmWv.

"C∂v F√m IpXncIfpw thWw' kp\n¬ ]d™p.

]ø∑mcpsS IÆpIƒ hnIkn®p.

"icn tk´v, F∏gm th≠Xv?'

"Ct∏mƒØs∂ t]mWw.'

c≠p ]ø∑m¿ DSs\ IpXnc∏pdØv NmSnbncp∂p. Abmƒ ]d™p.

"Cdßv. \SØns°m≠p t]mbm¬ aXn. As√¶nte Nmhmfn°pXncIfmWv. C\n Ahs‰

HmSn®p sIm≠p t]mbm¬ AhnsSsbØptºmtgbv°v £oWn®p \miamhpw.'

_mkp ZØv Dds° hnfn®p tNmZn®p.

"kp\n¬ C∂p jqńßpt≠m?'

"D≠v' kp\n¬ ssIhoin°mWn®p.'

_mkp ZØv Hcn°¬°qSn ssIhoin, Xncn™v Hcp ]øs\ XeIpØn adnbm≥ klmbn®p.

"jqńMvv FhnsSbmWv tk´v?' IpXnc°m¿ tNmZn®p.

"sS≥Øv tdmUn¬, [otcµbpsS _¶vfmhn\p apºn¬.' Abmƒ \S∂psIm≠v ]d™p.

"]Xps° \SØns°m≠p t]mbm¬ aXn.' Abmƒ Hcn°¬°qSn Xm°oXp sImSpØp.

Abmƒ Im¿ Ãm¿´m°n IÆmSnbn¬°qSn t\m°nbt∏mƒ IpXncIƒ Hcp hcnbmbn \S∂p

hcp∂p≠v. saen™pWßnb IpXnc°m¿ ISn™mWpta¥n AhchcpsS IpXncIƒs°m∏w

\S°p∂p.

sS≥Øv tdmUn¬ [otcµbpsS _¶vfmhn\p apºn¬ Hcp°ßƒ XpSßnbncp∂p. dn^vfŒdp

Ifpw P\td‰¿ hm\pw ImadIfpw F√mw FØnbncp∂p. UbdŒdpw Imadmam\pw IqSn ]›mØ

esØ∏‰n N¿®bmWv. aghn√ns‚ \ndap≈ henb IpSbv°pXmsg Cńcn°p∂Xv UbdŒ¿

°p≈ ItkebmWv. tdmUns‚ adphiØv thsdmcp IpSbv°p Iogn¬ ]pcmX\amb Xs‚ tS∏v

sdt°m¿Udpw apºn¬h®v Ccn°p∂Xv Achnµv ss] BWv. UbdŒ¿ hnt\mZv apJapb¿Øn

tNmZy]q¿∆w kp\nens\ t\m°n. IpXncIsf∏‰nbmWv.

kp\n¬ Xebmń. At∏mƒØs∂ sS≥Øv tdmUns‚ Xncnhn¬ \n∂v IpXncIsf Hmtcmt∂m

tcm∂mbn \SØn IpXnc°m¿ \S∂p hcp∂Xp I≠p. ]∂nIƒ. kp\n¬ hnNmcn®p. Xs‚ Im¿

ImgvNbn¬ \n∂p ad™t∏mƒ Ah¿ IpXnc∏pdØpIbdn HmSn®ph∂XmsW∂p hy‡w.

tdmUns‚ Xncnhn\p Ipd®paptº Ah¿ IpXnc∏pdØp \n∂ndßn \√ IpńIfmbn hcnIbmWv.

hn√≥ Pbdmw `´v Itkebnencp∂v _ob¿ Ip∏nbn¬\n∂v t\cn´v IpSn°pIbmWv. Np‰pw

AbmfpsS Kmßpw.

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C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"FXmasØ Ip∏nbmWv Pbdmw?' kp\n¬ At\zjn®p.

"\memasØ.'

`ńs‚ aqXmibØns‚ hep∏w FXbp≠mIpsa∂v Abmƒ AZv`pXs∏´p. jqńßn\nS

bn¬ Abmƒ aqXsamgn°p∂Xv I≠nt´bn√.

Ahkm\w FØnbXv IpXncIfmsW∂p tXm∂p∂p. ImcWw IpXncIƒ FØnbt∏m

tgbv°pw cwKw kPohambn. UbdŒ¿ HmSn\S∂v Iev]n°p∂p. Imadmam≥, Imadbv°p

]n∂n¬ Hcp Ãqfnt∑¬ Ibdn\n∂p. P\td‰¿hm≥ ]h¿Øn∏n®p. dn^vftŒgvkpambn

sse‰vt_mbv Xømdmbn \n∂p. Achnµv ss] tS]v sdt°m¿Udn\p ]n∂n¬ ]Sn™ncp∂p.

sh≈°pXnc apºnepw a‰p≈ IpXncIƒ ]n∂nepambn \n¿Øn IpXnc°m¿ Ibdnbncp∂p.

Imadam≥ ]d™p. "ssd‰v.' IpXnc°m¿ apt∂m´p IpXn®p, Imadbv°p apºnseØn \n∂p.

IpXnc°m¿ IpXnc∏pdØp\n∂ndßmsX IpXncIsf ]nt∂m°w \bn®p. UbdŒ¿ ho≠pw

\n¿t±ißƒ sImSpØp. Imadmam≥ s^bvw icnbm°n. IpXnc°m¿ ho≠pw IpXncbpambn

apt∂m´p IpXn°ptºmƒ Achnµv ss] sdt°m¿U¿ HmWm°n. Hc´lmktØmsS XpSßp∂

]m´v apgßn. UbdŒ¿ sskUv Imadmam\v \n¿t±ißƒ sImSp°pIbmbncp∂p. Abmƒ

Achnµv ss]bv°p t\sc ssIImWn®v ]m´p \n¿Øm\mhiys∏´p. IpXncIfpsS \o°w

i≤n°pI bmbncp∂ ss] UbdŒ¿ Bhiys∏´Xv tIń√. UbdŒ¿ A´lkn®p.

"Achnµv tÃm∏v bph¿ eukn ayqkn°v.'

Achnµv ss] sdt°m¿U¿ \n¿Øn ssIsIm≠v kv]qƒ ]nt∂m°w Xncn®p. IpXnc°m¿

IpXncIsf ho≠pw XpSßnb ÿeØp sIm≠ph∂p \n¿Øn. Pbdmw `´v sh≈°pXncbpsS

apIfn¬ Ibdn Xebpb¿Øn Ccp∂p. AbmfpsS Kmßnep≈h¿ a‰p IpXncIƒ°p tase

Bk\ÿcmbn. Hcmƒ Pbdman\p apºn¬ ¢m∏Sn®p ]n≥amdn. kwKoXw XpSßnbncp∂p.

jqńMvv ]ptcmKan®psIm≠ncnt° ItaW kp\nen\v kzbw A\yXzw A\p`hs∏´p. Xm≥

CXns‚sbm∂pw `mKas√∂pw Xs‚ km∂n≤yw Hcp IÆmSnta¬ h∂ncp∂ Cu®sbt∏mse

A\mhiyamsW∂pw Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. shbn¬ \√hÆw aqØncp∂p. Abmƒ kqcy\p

Xmsg kz¥w ]h¿ØnIfn¬ apgpInbncn°p∂ Bƒ°msc t\m°n. i≤tbmsS dn^vftŒgvkv

]nSn°p∂ sse‰v t_mbvkv, Imadbv°p ]n∂n¬ hnb¿Øp \n¬°p∂ Imadmam≥, UbdŒ¿

BwKyw ImWn°ptºmƒ tS∏v sdt°m¿Udns‚ kv]qƒ ssIsIm≠v Xncn°p∂ Achnµv ss],

IpXnc∏pdØv tXm°pIƒ ssIønte¥n tPXm°sft∏mse \n¬°p∂ hn√\pw Kmßpw,

aghn¬\ndap≈ IpSbv°p Iogn¬ Itkebnencp∂v B⁄m]n°p∂ UbdŒ¿. jqńMvv ImWm

s\Ønbh¿.....

Abmƒ Imdn¬ Ibdn Ãm¿´m°n. GXm\pw Zqcw t]mbt∏mƒ hfhn\p apºv Hcp s]Ïpń

X≈hnc¬ s]m°n°mWn®p. Ahƒ Po≥kpw Soj¿´pamWv [cn®ncp∂Xv. j¿ń\p apºn¬

amdn¬ Ccp hiØpambn icta‰ c≠p lrZbßƒ. Abmƒ Im¿ \n¿Ønbn√, ImcWw Abmƒ

s]mUyqkdpsS hońtebv°mWv t]mbncp∂Xv. AXmIs´ c≠p \ncØpIƒ°∏pdØmWv.

Abmƒ Im¿ \n¿Øp∂ns√∂p I≠t∏mƒ Ahƒ c≠p ssIIfpw Db¿Øn At]£m

kzcØn¬ hnfn®p]d™p. "πokv.......'

s]s´∂bmƒ Hm¿Øp. Hcp]t£ ln®v ssl°nßmbncn°n√ AhfpsS Bhiyw. ln®v

ssl°nßv Bhiys∏Sp∂ s]ÏpńIfpsS apJsØ K¿∆pw, Rm≥ \nßƒ°v Hcp HuZmcyw

sNbvXp XcnIbmsW∂ mhhpw AhfpsS apJØp≠mbncp∂n√. AhnsS At]£bmbncp∂p.

AXn¬ XnSp°ap≠mbncp∂p. Abmƒ t_bv°n´p, Im¿ dnthgvskSpØv Ahƒ \nev°p∂nS

tØbv°p h∂p. Im¿ \n¿ØnbXp I≠v HmSnhcm≥ Ahfpw Xømdmbncp∂p. Abmƒ hmXn¬

Xpd°msX ]d™p.

"Rm≥ A[nIZqcsam∂pw t]mIp∂n√.'

"t]mIp∂X sIm≠ps]mbv°qsS.' Ahƒ izmkw hnSmsX tNmZn®p.

Abmƒ H∂pw ]dbmsX Imdns‚ hmXn¬ Xpd∂psImSpØp. Ahƒ Ibdnbncp∂v hmXn

eS®p. Ãm¿´m°ptºmƒ Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

"\osb¥p s]¿^yqamWv D]tbmKn°p∂Xv? \ns∂ Xn∂m≥ kzmZp≈ tNm°tf‰p amXncn

hmk\n°p∂p.'

Ahƒ ]d™p. "aZmw tdmjm.'

Abmƒ hetØm´v Im¿ Xncn®p. Ahƒ ]d™p.

"Fs‚ t]¿ A]¿Æ F∂mWv. Rm≥ kp\n¬km_ns\ Ign™ HcmgvNbmbn t^m¨

sNøm≥ ian°p∂p.'

A]¿Æ!

Abmƒ s]s´∂v sSent^mWn\SpØp≈ sat Pv _p°n¬ Cu t]¿ Znhkhpw lknw

FgpXnh®ncp∂Xv Hm¿Øp. s]s´∂bmfpsS Bdmw Cµnbw DW¿∂p ]h¿Øn°m≥ XpSßn.

Xm≥ Hcp nenw ÃmdmsW∂pw X\n°v Cu ASpØncn°p∂ s]Ïpńbn¬ aXn∏p ≠m°Ww

F∂pw Abmƒ Hm¿Øp. Abmƒ Ãocntbm HmWm°n.

"cmhnse \nXn≥ sSent^m¨ sNbvXncp∂p, ImWWw F∂p ]d™p. Ct∏mƒ Rm\tßm´p

t]mhpIbmWv.' kp\n¬ ]d™p.

"BcmWv \nXn≥?' Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

Abmƒ Xncn™v Ahsf AZv`pXtØmsS t\m°n.

"s]mUyqk¿ \nXn≥ ssN\m\n.'

"Hm! AbmfpsS Ãvs\bnw \nXn≥ F∂msW∂v F\n°dnbn√.' A]¿ÆbpsS IÆpIfn¬

AZv`pXw. "AhntSbv°mtWm t]mWXv?'

A]¿Æbn¬ aXn∏p≠m°m≥ ]‰nsb∂v t_m[yambt∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d™p.

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C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"\o F¥n\mWv Fs∂ t^m¨ sNbvXncp∂Xv? hntcm[ans√¶n¬ \ap°v k¨ G‚ v

km‚n¬ t]mbncp∂v kwkmcn°mw.' Abmƒ Nncn®p. "Hmhsd It∏m^v tIm^n. Abmw

Ãm¿hnMv.'

"sF tUm≠v ssa‚ v.'

Abmƒ FbvØv tdmUntebv°p Xncnbp∂Xn\p ]Icw t\cn´v t]mbn hetØm´v Xncn™p.

ho≠pw hetØm´v Xncn™v k¨ G‚ v km‚ntebv°p IpXn®p.

Ah¿ t^mbdneqsS \S∂p \oßptºmƒ dnk]vj\nep≈ s]Ïpń kp\nens\ t\m°n

IÆndp°n.

"lmbv.'

"lmbv' kp\n¬ ssIøpb¿Øn. Ah¿ \S∂v ]pdtØbv°p≈ hmXn¬ IS∂v kznΩnMv]qfn

∂SpsØØn. ]qfn\SpØv XWen¬ tai°ncphihpambn Ah¿ Ccp∂p. \√ Im‰p≠mbn

cp∂p. thentb‰w XpSßnsb∂¿∞w. C\n Hcp aWn°qdn∂p≈n¬ IS¬ Iptd°qSn ASpsØ

Øpw.

A]¿Æ kp\nens\ ]Tn°pIbmbncp∂p. Ahƒ ]d™p.

"bp epIv sseIv ¢m¿Iv tK_vƒ.'

Abmƒ Nncn®p. "AsXs‚ aoi ImcWamWv.'

Ahƒ AbmfpsS hoXnbp≈ aoi i≤n®p. icnbmWv. apIfnesØ c≠p _´WpIfnSmØ

j¿ńeqsS ImWp∂ hncn™ amdn¬ \ndsb CSXq¿∂ tcmaßƒ. IcpØp‰ ssIIƒ. ]ucpjw

AbmfpsS Hmtcm AWphnepw ]kcn®p \n∂p.

X\n°p X∂ ]iwkbv°p ]Icw Fs¥¶nepw sImSp°p∂Xns\∏‰n Abmƒ BtemNn

°pIbmbncp∂p.

AhfpsS Np≠pIƒ t\cnbXmWv. `wKnbp≈ \o≠ aq°v. XeapSn \mep `mKØp\n∂pw

apIfntebv°p Ib‰n s\dpIbn¬ sIńh® ImcWw shfpØ \ndap≈ \o≠ IgpØv apgph≥

ImWm\p≠v. IgpØn\p ]n∂nep≈ t\cnb sNºn® tcmaßƒ Im‰nenfIp∂p. Atº‰ lrZb

ßƒ°p ]n∂n¬ Soj¿ń∂Snbnse Akm[mcWamb apgpapgp∏v Z¿in®p sIm≠v Abmƒ

]d™p.

"bphm¿ shcn s]‰n.'

"Xm¶vbp.'

Znknkv Z ssSt∏m^v tKƒ h¨ hpUv ehv Sp lmhv C≥ lnkv s_Uvdqw A‰veoÃv t^msd

ss\‰v, _´v It\m´v At^m¿Uv.

kp\n¬ BtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p, ]ehn[ km[yXIsf∏‰n. \nXn≥ ssN\m\n ImWm≥

]d™Xv F¥n\msW∂v Abmƒ° dnbmw. IpXncIƒ Xs∂. s]ÏpXncIƒ. ssN\m\n

AbmfpsS kzXkn≤amb \bsshZKvZytØmsS ]d™ncp∂p.

"kp\n¬ Rms\mcp ]pXnb \mbnIsb At\zjn°pIbmWv. Fs‚ ]pXnb aƒńan√y≥

s]mUIvj\p th≠n. h√ ]pXnb s]¨ IpńIsfbpw Adnbpsa¶n¬ sIm≠phcq. s^jm

bmepw Ipg∏an√. hnt\mZv th≠X ]cnioe\w sImSpØpsIm≈pw.'

AXn\¿∞w ]mUyqk¿ Ct∏mƒ sIm≠p\S°p∂, tkm^nbm temds\t∏mse henb

apeIfp≈ s]Æns\ Dt]£n°pIbmsW∂mWv. H∂pIn¬ Abmƒ°v Ahsf aSpØn´p

≠mhpw, As√¶n¬ adn®pamhmw. F¥mbmepw apºn¬ Ct∏mƒ IS¬°m‰n¬ IgpØn\p

]n∂nse \\pØ tcmacmPnIƒ ]d∏n®psIm≠v Ccn°p∂ Dbcap≈ s]Ïpń Hcp kz¿Æ

J\nXs∂bmsW∂v Abmƒ a\ nem°n.

"KpUv tam¿WnMv an. a¬tlmX.'

Ãphm¿Uv h∂v XeIp\n®v sa\p Im¿Uv c≠pt]cpsSbpw apºn¬ h®p.

"KpUv tam¿WnMvv.' Xncn™p t]mIm≥ \n∂ Ãphm¿Uns\ Abmƒ hnfn®p.

"Ct∏mƒØs∂ ]dbmw.' Xncn™v AhtfmSv tNmZn®p. "hm´v hn¬ bp lmhv?'

"tIm^n.'

"tIm^n.' Abmƒ ]d™p. "F\n°p Ipd®v F§v km‚ vhn®v sIm≠phcq. A]¿Æ H∂pw

Ign°p∂ns√∂v Xo¿®?'

Ahƒ Npa¬ Ipep°n. F¥n\mWv Xs∂ t^m¨ sNbvXncp∂sX∂v kp\n¬ tNmZn®n√.

Abmƒ°dnbmhp∂ ImcyamWXv. t^m¨ sNøp∂ F√m s]ÏpńIƒ°pw H∂pXs∂

bmWmhiyw. Abmƒ kzΩnMvv ]qfn¬ \o¥p∂ Hcp bqtdm]y≥ kvXosb i≤n®p. sh≈

Øn\Snbn¬ \oe ]›mØeØn¬ AhcpsS \ndw DZn®pI≠p. Ah¿ ae¿∂p InS∂v

\o¥pIbmWv. Abmƒ apºnencn°p∂ s]Ïpńsb Hcp _nIv\nbn¬ k¶ev]n®p. AhfpsS

Ahbhßƒ°v \√ BIrXnbp≠v. Ahƒ Xo¿®bmbpw Cu aZmΩtb°mƒ `wKnbpap≠v.

\ndhpw B kvXobpsS ip`\ndtØ°ƒ BI¿jWobamWv. Chƒ kn\nabn¬ Hcp

h≥hnPbambncn°psa∂v Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. kp\n¬ tNmZn®p.

"Fs‚ \º¿ Fßns\bmWv InńbXv?'

Ahƒ Nncn®p. "Rm≥ Ipd®p dntk¿®v \SØn. H∂p c≠v ^nenw amKkn\pIfpsS

HmôkpIƒ Ibdnbndßn.'

henb kn\namXmcßsf A\pIcn®v kp\n¬ a¬tlmXbpw AbmfpsS t]¿ sSent^m¨

UbdŒdnbn¬ Dƒs∏SpØnbncp∂n√.

"kp\n¬km_n\v ssN\m\nbpambn hfsc ASpØ _‘aps≠∂v tI´Xv icnbmtWm?'

"Imƒ an kp\n¬.... \o F¥mWv Dt±in°p∂Xv?'

"A√m, Rm\pt±in°p∂Xv.....'

7

C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





Ahƒ hm°pIƒ In´msX hnjan°ptºmƒ kp\n¬ Ahsf klmbn®p.

"\ns∂ ]cnNbs∏SpØn, At±lØns‚ ^nenan¬ Hchkcw taSn®pXcm≥ amXw ]cnNb

aps≠t∂m?'

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d™n√. Abmƒ km‚ vhn®v c≠p ssIsIm≠pw ]nSn®v ISn®p Xn∂p.

"jmsse taIv tIm^n t^m¿ bp?' Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

"πokv....'

A]¿Æ c≠p I∏pIfn¬ Im∏n Iq´p∂Xbmƒ t\m°n.

"]©kmc Hcp Iyq_pIqSn CSs´?'

"sbkv πokv.'

"ssN\m\nbpsS bq\n‰v jqńßn\p h∂t∏mƒ apX¬ Rm≥ ImØp\n¬°pIbmbncp∂p.

\nßfhnsS hcpsa∂v Rm\qln®p. Aßns\bmWv C∂p ImWm≥ ]‰nbXv.'

AhfpsS apJØv [ockmlknIXbp≠mbncp∂p.

"Rm≥ ssN\m\nsb ]cnNbs∏SpØnØcmw. \msf hońtebv°p hcq. Ct∏mƒ Abmsf

ImWm≥ th≠nØs∂bmWv Rm≥ t]mIp∂Xv. \ns‚ Imcyw Rm≥ kqNn∏n°mw. \msf

F\n°v t^m¨ sNbvX tijw hcq. Fs‚ AU v Adnbnt√?'

"Mm, Adnbmw. Xm¶vbp shcna®v.'

]qfn∂cnIn¬ \nh¿Ønbn´ Iu®pIfn¬ InS∂v k¨_msØSp°p∂ aZmΩam¿°v

k¨Sm\p]Icw k¨t_¨ BWv In´pI F∂bmƒ Hm¿Øp. shdpw Icnhmfn∏p amXw.

"A]¿Æ FhnsSbmWv Xmakn°p∂Xv?'

"km¥mIqkn¬.'

"Rm≥ tUm∏p sNømw.'

"th≠, \µn Rm≥ SmIvkn ]nSn®p s]mbvt°mfmw.'

2

A]¿Æ Fgpt∂‰v XeapSn sIńb kvIm¿^v Agn™pt]mbXv ho≠pw sIń _m¬°Wn

bntebv°v \S∂p. _m¬°WnbpsS sdbnenßn¬ Nmcn\n∂psIm≠v Ahƒ apºn¬ InS°p∂

NXp∏p \neßfntebv°p t\m°n. hna¨kv bq\nthgvkn‰nbpsS \n¿ΩmWw Ahncmaambn

\S∂psIm≠ncn°p∂p. apIfn¬ `b¶c i–tØmSp IqSn t_mbnMvv 707 ]d∂p. AXns‚

NIßƒ hnam\Øns‚ D≈ntebv°v hen™pIbdn hmXneSbp∂Xv Ahƒ t\m°n. ISen¬

\n∂p hcp∂ Im‰n\v XWp∏p≠mbncp∂p. AXhfpsS t\cnb ss\‰n°p≈n¬ IS∂psN∂v

IpfncWnbn®p. cmhnse InS°bn¬ \ns∂gpt∂‰ B \nanjßfnte Cßns\ _m¬°Wnbn¬

t]mbn \n¬°m≥ Ahƒ°v ss[cyw hcq. At∏mƒ Ahƒ°v ta°∏v th≠, Bsc¶nepw Xs∂

ImWpsa∂ `bhpan√. shbn¬ aq°p∂tXmSp IqSn Cu Bflss[cyØn\v Cf°w X´p∂p.

Ahƒ IÆmSnbpsS apºntebv°v HmSp∂p, ImWp∂ ]XnOmb hfsc at\mlcamsW¶nepw

X\n°v AwKoImcØn\p th≠ B πkv Cs√ F∂ `bw. IÆmSnbn¬ t\m°ns°m≠v Ahƒ

arZpeamb IhnfpIfn¬ XtemSn. C∂p ssN\m\nbpambn C‚¿hyq Ds≠¶n¬ Hcp t^jyepw

slb¿Uphpw thWsa∂hƒ Xo¿®bm°n. t\cnb ss\‰nbn¬°qSn ImWp∂ cq]w Ahƒ

IÆmSnbn¬ Z¿in®p. ss\‰n amdn\pXmsg Ipd®p hen®p]nSn®v Ahƒ Hcphiw Xncn™p\n∂p.

IÆmSnbn¬ I≠ cq]w Bimhlambncp∂p. X\ns°mcp ]o‰¿ ]m\ns‚ Bhiyans√∂v

Ahƒ Al¶mctØmsS Hm¿Øp. tcWp NmbtSbpambn h∂p. Nmb Iq´ptºmƒ Ahƒ

]d™p.

"t_bv°v ^mÃn\v tkńs\ Imt°s≠∂p ]d™p.'

"Duw?'

"Pplphn¬ t]mbncn°bmWv.'

"Cu A¶nƒ!' Ahƒ Xebn¬ ssIh®p ]d™p. t_bv°v ^mÃpIqSn Ign°msX

ltcIrjvWbn¬ FØm\mbncp∂p [rXn.

"A¶vƒ FX aWn°mWv t]mbXv?'

"Ggc aWn°v.'

"Ggc aWn? At∏mƒ kabsaXbmbn Ct∏mƒ?'

"Fćbmbn ZoZn...' tcWp Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p.

"Hm, Rm\n∂p hfsc t\cw Ddßn As√?'

Ahƒ kp\n¬ a¬tlmXsb Hm¿Øp. Abmƒ ssN\m\nbpambn kwkmcn®n´p≠mIpw

F∂pw C∂pXs∂ C‚¿hyq Xcam°psa∂pw Ahƒ Bin®p. Ahƒ ]d™p.

"Rm≥ XmgØp t]mbn H∂p t^m¨ sNbvXp hcmw.'

Ahƒ ss\‰n Agn®psh®v amIvkn FSpØn´p. Nphń¬ an n v ]msfibmWv hmXn¬

Xpd∂Xv..

"B‚n H∂v t^m¨ sNøWw.'

"B¿°mWv CX cmhnseØs∂?'

"Hcp ^≠n\mWv B‚n.'

Ahƒ Ub¬ sNbvXp. A∏pdØv sSent^m¨ FSpØXv lknw Bbncp∂p.

"km_v sl?'

"km_v DdßpIbmWv. tIms\?'

"A]¿Æ.'Ahƒ ]d™p. "kp\n¬ C\nbpw FWo‰ns√?'

"C√.'

8

C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"H∂p hnfn°mtam?'

"ian®p t\m°s´.'

"icn.' Ahƒ sSent^m¨ sNhnbnea¿Øn ImØp \n¬°ptºmƒ an n v ]mtfi

ASpØph∂p.

"t_ó, C∂v t_bv°v^mÃn\v \mfntIc®ńWn Ac®n´pt≠m?'

"Adnbn√ B‚o.'

kp\n¬ t^mWn¬ hcptºmtgbv°v B‚nsb AhnsS\n∂v Hgnhm°Wsa∂hƒ Btem

Nn®p. Ahƒ ]d™p. "Ac®n´ps≠¶n¬ tcWphns‚ Iøn¬ sImSpØb°mw.'

"ad°cpXv sIt´m.'

t^mWn¬ kp\nens‚ i–w tI´p.

"KpUv tamWnMv. A]¿Æ lnb¿.'

"tamWnMvv Fs∂ms° ]dbm≥amXw t\cw ]pe¿t∂m?'

"tkmdn, DdßpIbmbncp∂p As√?'

A∏pdØp\n∂v Dd°®Shp hnSmØ i–w.

"C∂se \nXns‚ hoń¬ ]m¿ńbp≠mbncp∂p. Imcyw ]dbq.'

AhfpsS Bthiw s]s´∂p XWpØp. At∏mƒ kp\n¬ Xs‚ Imcyw ssN\m\ntbmSv

]dbm≥ ads∂∂p tXm∂p∂p. Xs‚ Imcyw Xs∂ ads∂∂ a´mWv. Ahƒ \ncpt∑jbmbn

]d™p.

"ssN\m\nbpambn kwkmcn°m≥ ]‰nbn√ At√?'

"Xo¿®bmbpw. C∂p sshIpt∂cw sN√msa∂p ]d™n´p≠v. Bdp aWn°v. \n\°v A©c

aWn°v Fs‚ hoń¬ hcmtam?'

"hcmw. Xm¶vbp shcn a®v kp\n¬. ss_...'

Ahƒ t^m¨ h®v an n v ]msfitbmSv \µnIqSn ]bdm≥ \n¬°msX ]pdØp IS∂v

tImWn∏SnIƒ NmSn°bdn s_√Sn®p.

tcWp hmXn¬ Xpd∂p.

"tcWp F\n°v t_bv°v mÃv thKw thWw.'

"sIm≠phcmw.'

A]¿Æ hmjvt_kn\SpØpt]mbn ]√ptX®p h∂p. X\n°v hfsc Ipd®p kabØn\p

≈n¬ Iptdb[nIw Imcyßƒ sNmøm\ps≠∂v t_bv°v^mÃv Ign°ptºmƒ Ahƒ Btem

Nn®p.

km[mcW apdpadpØp amXw Ign°p∂ s_UvtSmÃpw _pƒ sskbpw C∂hƒ hfsc

kzmtZmSpIqSn Ign®p.

ssN\okv _yqń]m¿edn¬ Ahƒ°n„an√mØ \m‰ap≠mbncp∂p. Hcp XSn® kvXobpsS

]pcnIw BIrXns∏SpØpIbmbncp∂ hb mb ssN\°mcn Ahsf t\m°n Nncn®psIm≠v

tNmZn®p.

"lt√m, hmSv Upbp hm≠v?'

"t^jy¬, slb¿Uq, ]ns∂ ]pcnIhpw....'

"Hcp an\p‰v.... Xnc°ps≠¶n¬ apIfn¬ s]mbvt°mfq, AhnsS kmhvdn≥ D≠v.'

A]¿Æbv°v AhcpsS AknÃ‚pIsfsbm∂pw C„ambncp∂n√. sa m\n≥ vtfmdnemWv

Ah¿. \S°ptºmƒ Xe ap´pIbpw sNøpw. AXpsIm≠v ssN\°mcn B kvXobpsS ]pcnIw

BIrXns∏SpØn Ignbp∂Xphsc Ahƒ Hcp amknIbpw IønseSpØv ImØncp∂p.

kz¥w XeapSn sNbvXpsIm≠ncns° Ahƒ°v ssN\°mcnbpsS tNmZyßƒ°v DØcw

]dtb≠nh∂p. Ah¿ kwkmc]nbbmbncp∂p.

"bp tKm´v ehven slb¿..... C∂v ]m¿ńbpt≠m?'

"Duw...Xm¶v bp.' Ah¿ ]iwk sNmcnbp∂Xn¬ H´pw ]nip°p ImWn®ncp∂n√.

"FhnsSbmWv ]m¿ń?'

Fs¥ms° AdnbWw Ch¿°v? Ahƒ adp]Sn ]d™p. "inhPn ]m¿°n¬ Hcp shÕnMvv

]m¿ńbmWv.'

]ns∂ F√mw Ign™v Xncn®p hoń¬ h∂t∏mƒ kabw Hcp aWnbmbnt´ D≈q. C\n

`£Ww Ign™v Hcp kuµcy\nZ°p≈ kabw IqSnbp≠v.

Ahƒ aq∂p aWn°v ]pds∏Sm≥ XpSßn. tcWp Hcp tImWn d√mØXp ImcWw

A]¿Æbv°v hkvXsØ∏‰n A`n]mbhpw Xocpam\hpw kz¥w FSpt°≠nh∂p. A©p

aWnbmbt∏mtgbv°pw Hcp hn[w Hcpßn°gn™p. IÆmSnbn¬ t\m°nbt∏mƒ kz¥w

kuµcysØ∏‰n Xocpam\saSp°m≥ Ign™n√.

Ahƒ ]pdØndßptºmƒ A¶vƒ tNmZn®p.

"Ftßm´mWv?'

"C∂v s]mUyqkdpsS ASpØv C‚¿hyq D≠v A¶vƒ.'

"\ns‚ ]m¥v.' Abmƒ Nncn®p.

SmIvknbn¬ Ibdn Ahƒ Pplphntebv°p IpXn®p.

kp\nens‚ sh≈ slcmƒUv hoń\papºn¬ \n¬°p∂p. Ahƒ°v Bizmkambn. Ccp]

sØm∂mw \º¿ ^vfm‰v Ggmw \nebnemWv. en^v‰n¬\n∂p ]pdØp IS∂v s_√Sn®p Ahƒ

ImØp\n∂p. hmXn¬ Xpd∂Xv Hcp Ccp]Xp hb pImc\mbncp∂p. lknw Bbncn°psa∂hƒ

Duln®p.

"kp\n¬ sl?'

Ah≥ hmXn¬ ae¿s° Xpd∂p. Xe Ipºn´psIm≠v Fb¿ C¥ym almcmPmhns‚

9

C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





ssIsIm≠p≈ BwKyw ImWn®psIm≠v ]d™p. "BbntbPo.... Bbntb, Xivco^v cJntb.'

Ahƒ AIØp IS∂ncp∂p. apdn°p \Sphn¬ C´ Im¿∏‰v `wKnbp≠mbncp∂p. UnÃº¿

tX® Nphcn¬ ]IrXnZriyw ImWn°p∂ henb NnXw. apdnbn¬ c≠p aqebn¬ henb

kv]o°dpIƒ. \Sphn¬ h® tjmtIkn\p aosX Ãocntbm Bwπnss^¿, tS]v sU°v,

sdt°mUv sπb¿ apXembh.

kp\n¬ h∂p. Abmƒ Hcp Soj¿´pw Po≥kpamWv Cńcp∂Xv. Ahsf I≠ DSs\ Abmƒ

\n∂p. Hcp AhtemI\Øn\ptijw Abmƒ ]d™p.

"\nXn≥ Xo¿®bm°m≥ A[nIw kabsam∂pw FSp°psa∂v tXm∂p∂n√.'

Fßn\sØ BfmWv \nXn≥?' Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

kp\n¬ AhfpsS apºn¬Øs∂ Hcp Xncnbp∂ Ãqfn¬ ÿeapd∏n®ncp∂p.

"F¥mWv \o Dt±in°p∂Xv?'

"sF ao≥......sF ao≥ shY¿ lobokv shcn ÃoUnbkv.'

kp\n¬ IÆndp°n.

"\nXn≥ sNdp∏°mcnIfmb kpµcnIsf C„s∏Sp∂p. \ns∂ Hcp \mbnIbmbn sXcs™Sp

°psa∂Xn¬ Hcp kwibhpan√ F\n°v.'

Ahƒ°m kwkmcw C„s∏´p. s]mUyqk¿amsc∏‰n Ahƒ tIń´p≠v. Hcp \SnbmhW

sa¶n¬ Fs¥ms° kln°Wsa∂v Ahƒ tI´dn™n´p≠v. ssN\m\n°v kpµcnIsf C„am

sW∂ hnhcw Ahƒ°dnbmØXpa√. ]s£ AsXXamXw Xs‚ hnPbØn\v klmbn°pw

F∂v Ahƒ°v kp\n¬ ]d™t∏mƒ t_m[yambn. AhfpsS sNdp∏sØ∏‰n, kuµcysØ

∏‰n, ]pcpj∑mcn¬ Bk‡nbp≠m°m\p≈ Ignhns\∏‰n Ahƒ°v \√ t_m[ap≠mbncp

∂p. AhfpsS AhbhßfpsS Hmtcm Ne\hpw AXp em°m°nbmbncp∂p.

Hcp ssIbn¬ tS _me≥kp sNbvXpsIm≠v lknw h∂p. Ahs‚ Ne\ßfn¬ tImamfn

Øap≠mbncp∂p. kp\n¬ Nmb Iq´pIbmWv. A]¿Æ tNmZn®p.

"ssN\m\n Fs∂ FSp°psa∂v tXm∂p∂pt≠m?'

"lu a®v jpK¿?'

"h¨ kv]q¨, Xm¶vbp.'

"\o F¥mWv tNmZn®Xv?'

"\nXns\∏‰n. ssN\m\n F\ns°mcp Nm≥kp Xcpsa∂v tXm∂p∂pt≠m?'

kp\n¬ \nh¿∂ncp∂p. Nmb IpSn®psIm≠v Abmƒ ]d™p. bphm¿ Z ssd‰v tKƒ t^m¿

\nXn≥. \ns∂t∏mse Hcp s]Ïpńsb t\m°nbncn°bmWv AbmfpsS ]pXnb NnXØn\p

th≠n.'

AhfpsS IÆpIƒ hnS¿∂p. ssN\m\nbpsS Hmtcm NnXhpw Hmtcm kw`hamWv. AXnsem

∂n¬ \mbnIbmbn Ahkcw Inńbm¬ ]ns∂ a‰p s]mUyqk¿am¿ AhfpsS ]Sn°¬ Imh¬

InS°pw.

"\ap°v t]mImw.'

en^v‰n¬ h®v Ah¿ kwkmcn®n√. Xmsg FØnbt∏mƒ Hcp AZv`pXw Ahsf ]Xo£n®p

\n¬°p∂p. lknw slcmƒUp Imdpambn Xømdmbn \n¬°pIbmWv. Ah≥ Ft∏mgmWv

ss]Pma am‰n bq\nt^man¬ IS∂sXt∂m, AhfpsS IÆpshń®v Ft∏mgmWv XmgØndßn

h∂sXt∂m Ahƒ Adn™n√. AhfpsS AZv`pXw I≠t∏mƒ kp\n¬ ]d™p.

"CXv lkoans‚ thsdmcp Sme‚mWv. Ahs\ IqSpX¬ Adnbpw tXmdpw Ahs‚ hnhn[

apJßƒ Xms\ a\ nembnt°mfpw.'

lknw sh≈ bq\nt^man¬ sh≈ sXm∏nbpambn Imdns‚ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p]nSn®v \n¬°pI

bmWv. Ah≥ Hcp hnZKvZ ssUhdmbncp∂p. Hcp slcmƒUn\p ]Icw Ahƒ HmSnt°≠n

bncp∂Xv Hcp sdt\mƒt´m, sagvknUntkm Bbncps∂∂v Ahƒ°p tXm∂n.

ssN\m\nbpsS Hmôkns‚ sKbv‰v Xpd°s∏´p. Hcp ]SpIq‰≥ sIńSw. Z¿hm≥ kp\nens\

t\m°n kemw sh®p. kp\n¬ Ahsf t\m°n, X\n°nhnsSsb√mw kzX¥amb ]thi\ap≠v

F∂l¶cn°p∂ ań¬. A]¿Æsb kw_‘nt®StØmfw AXp hfsc Bizmk]Zambn

cp∂p. Xs‚ hnPbw, kp\n¬, ssN\m\nbpsS FXbSpØmsW∂Xns\ Bibn°p∂p

F∂hƒ°p tXm∂n.

a´p∏mhn¬ Im¿ \n¿Ønbt∏mƒ thsdmcp Z¿hm≥ h∂v kemw h®v Imdns‚ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p

]nSn®p. kp\nepw A]¿Æbpw ]pdØndßn. kp\n¬ AItØbv°p IS∂p. FhnsSbpw

Abmƒ°p ap∂n¬ hmXnepIƒ Xpd°s∏´p. Npa¿sXm´v Npa¿hsc Im¿s∏‰pIƒ. NpacpIfn¬

henb Im≥hmkpIƒ. aqeIfn¬ \·kvXoIfpsS temlinev]ßƒ. aßnb CS\mgnI

Ahkm\n°p∂nSØv kp\n¬ \n∂p. hmXnent∑¬ ]n®f sIm≠p≈ knwlØe.

CSØphisØ IÆmSnapdnbn¬ Ccn°p∂ kpµcn kp\nens\ t\m°n Nncn®p.

"KpUv tamWnMvv.'

"KpUv tamWnMvv Um¿enMv. t]mImas√m?'

"s]mbvt°mfq, ssN\m\n km_v ImØncn°p∂p.'

kp\n¬ Ahsf t\m°n IÆndp°n. ]ns∂ hmXnent∑¬ ]Xps° c≠p XhW apń.

GXm\pw sk°‚pIƒ°p≈n¬ AIØp\ns∂mcp i–w tI´p.

Ian≥, F∂mbncn°Ww AXv. ImcWw kp\n¬ AIØpIS∂v Ahƒ°p th≠n hmXn¬

Xpd∂p ]nSn®p. A]¿Æ AIØp IS∂p. Ccp≠ CS\mgnIbneqsSbp≈ \SØw ImcWw

AhfpsS IÆpIƒ apdnbnse aßnb shfn®hpambn ]gIm≥ Xmakw th≠nh∂n√. hnime

amb apdnbpsS adp`mKØv C´ henb taibv°p ]n∂nse dnthmƒhnMvv sNbdn¬ \n∂v XeapSn

\c® Hcp a\pjy≥ Fgpt∂¬°p∂Xhƒ I≠p. Abmƒ tai Np‰n h∂v AhfpsS ssI ]nSn®p

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C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





Ipep°n.

"A]¿Æ.'

kp\n¬ ]cnNbs∏SpØn. "anÃ¿ \nXn≥ ssN\m\n.'

"ss\kv ao‰nMv bp.' ho≠pw Hcn°¬°qSn AhfpsS ssI ]nSn®p Ipep°nb tijw Abmƒ

tai°p apºnep≈ aq∂p ItkeIfn¬ \SphnetØXv \o°n AhtfmSv Ccn°m≥ Bhiy

s∏´p. ssN\m\n Xncn®v taibv°p ]n∂n¬ C´ cmPIobamb dnthmƒhnMvv sNbdn¬ Ccp∂p.

"IpSn°m≥ F¥mWv th≠Xv? So, tIm^n, Hm¿ F\nXnMvv tImƒUv?'

"XWpØsXs¥¶nepw aXn.' Ahƒ ]d™p.

"hms´_u´v bp.' ssN\m\n kp\nent\mSv tNmZn®p.

"F\n°pw AXp aXn.'

ssN\m\n C‚¿tImans‚ _´≥ Aa¿Øn. C‚¿ tImans‚ ]m\en¬ Nph∏p shfn®w.

"IpSn°ms\s¥¶nepw XWpØXv sIm≠phcq.'

A]¿Æ ssN\m\nsb ]Tn°pIbmbncp∂p. \c® XeapSn. sNhn°p apºnep≈ sskUv

t_¨ Ińbnep≠v. AXpw apgph≥ \c®XmWv. Xnfßp∂ IÆpIƒ AXns‚ DSaÿs‚

_p≤ni‡n ImWn®p. AbmfpsS t\m´w hfsc arZphmbncp∂p. Xpf®p Ibdp∂ t\mán√.

acymZtbmSp IqSnb s]cpam‰w. Ct±lw Hcp kvXoeºS\msW∂v tXm∂pItb C√. ]Xßƒ

]Ncn∏n°p∂ tKm n∏pIfn¬ H∂mbncn°Ww AXv. hfsc IqSpX¬ acymZ°mc≥ Bhp∂

Xnepw X\n°v Ahkcßƒ In´pI ssN\m\n°v Fs¥¶nepw Zu¿∫eyßfps≠¶nembncn°pw

F∂hƒ Hm¿Øp. kn\namtemIsØ Nne bmYm¿∞yßtfmSv s]mcpØs∏Sm≥ A]¿Æ

kz¥w a\ ns\ Hcp°nbncp∂p. A√dNn√d kuP\yßƒ, hn´phogvNIƒ. CsX√mw kn\nam

temIØv FØphm\pw AhnsS ]nSn®p \n¬°m\pw BhiyamsW∂hƒ a\ nem°nbncp∂p.

]X amknIIƒ sImSp°p∂ tKm n∏v tImfßƒ Ahsf Cu ImcyØn¬ hfsc klmbn®n

cp∂p.

"kn\nabn¬ hcp∂Xns\∏‰n \√hÆw BtemNn®n´pt≠m?' ssN\m\n tNmZn®p.

Ds∆∂v Ahƒ Xebmń.

"kn\na F∂Xv HcZv`pXtemIamWv.' ssN\m\n XpS¿∂p. "AXntebv°v IS∂phcnI Ffp∏

a√. IS∂p h∂XpsIm≠p amXambn√. Db¿∂phcnIbpw thWw. AXn\v hfscb[nIw

A[zm\w BhiyamWv. hfscb[nIw XymKw kln°Ww. a’c _p≤nt°m Al¥bvt°m

ChnsS ÿm\an√. Ahkm\w F√mh¿°pw Ahch¿ A¿ln°p∂ ÿm\w In´pw. £a

thWw. Hcp ZnhkwsIm≠v Hcp \mbnIsb D≠m°m≥ ]‰n√.

t_m¿Udp≈ ]®kn¬°pkmcnbpw ªukpw [cn® Hcp s]Ïpń sSbpambn AIØp

h∂v tÃm C´ •m pIƒ AhcpsS apºn¬ h®p. \√ wKnbp≈ s]Ïpńbmbncp∂p Ahƒ.

shfpØ \ndw. kn¬°pt]mesØ CfwsNºn® apSn ]® \ndØnep≈ kn¬°v kvIm¿^v

sIm≠v ad®ncn°p∂p.

"Cu Imcnbdn\v c≠p hißfp≠v. Rm≥ ]dbmw.' ssN\m\n XpS¿∂p. "NoØ hiw CXmWv.

\ap°v ]eXpw klnt°≠nhcpw. Hmtcm aqhnIfn¬ Hmtcm \mbI∑mcpsS ssIhebØn¬

]Xy£s∏tS≠ \mbnIbv°v NmcnXip≤nbpsS CtasPm∂pw AhImis∏Sm≥ ]‰n√. ]n∂oSv

hnhmlmtemN\ hcptºmƒ AsXms° ]iv\amsb∂p hcpw. AsX√mw \Ωƒ Fßns\

t\m°p∂p F∂Xns\ Bibn®ncn°pw. ]ns∂ hfsc hfscb[nIw A≤zm\nt°≠n hcpw.

cmhp]Ien√mØ tPmen. cmXn ]ØpaWn°v Imƒ jo‰v In´pIbmsW¶n¬ At∏mƒ F\n°pd

tß≠ kabamWv, ]‰ns√∂p ]dbm≥ Ignbn√. CsXmcp Sow h¿°mWv. AXn¬ "Rm≥' "\o'

F∂ hm°pIfn√. "\Ωƒ' F∂p amXw. ]ns∂bp≈Xv t]cns‚ ]iv\amWv. \√ t]cp In´m≥

km[yXbp≠v Cu Imcnbdn¬. adn®pamhmw. t]¿ sNfn°p≠nseØnsb∂pw hcmw. ]et∏mgpw

\√ t]cns‚ ]n∂n¬ \ndsb sNfnbmbncn°m\pw km[yXbp≠v.'

"C\n \√ hiw. [mcmfw ]Wap≠m°mw. \√ _¶vfmhpIƒ hne s°Sp°mw. t^mdn≥

ImdpIƒ hmßmw. hfsc BVw_cap≈ Hcp PohnXw \bn°mw. Hcp ]ØpsIm√w tPmensbSp

Øm¬ \mep Xeapdbv°v Ignbm\p≈ ]Wap≠m°mw. \nßƒ _p≤n]q¿∆w ]Ww C≥shÃv

sNøWsa∂p amXw.'

ssN\m\n \nh¿∂ncp∂p. taita¬\n∂v ]g®mdns‚ •ms SpØv tÃmhn¬°qSn hen®p

IpSn°m≥ XpSßn, H∏w AhtcmSpw IpSn°m≥ BwKyw ImWn®p.

A]¿Æ •ms SpØv IpSn°m≥ XpSßn. tImIvsSbn¬ PyqkmWv. Ahƒ ssN\m\n ]d™

Xns\∏‰n BtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p. nenw Imcnbdns\∏‰n CXbpw hy‡ambn hfsc Ipd®p

hm°pIfn¬ Abmƒ ]d™Xv Ahsf AZv`pXs∏SpØn. AhfpsS a\ nep≠mbncp∂

NnXØn\v Abmƒ angnhp Iqńsbt∂bp≈q. CsX√mw Ahƒ°v Adnbmhp∂XmWv. CXn

s\√mw Xømdmbn´mWv Ahƒ h∂Xv. C\n BtemNn°ms\m∂pan√. CXns\√mw ]pdsa

ssN\m\n ]d™nń√mØ Hcp Imcyw IqSnbp≠v. AXv IW°pIqépIfmWv. G‰hpw apIfn

tebvs°Øm\p≈ GWn∏SnIfpsS IW°pIqépIƒ. AXv ]ng°mXncp∂m¬ aXn. Ahƒ

ho≠phnNmcap≈hfmbncp∂p. Cusbmcp AhkcØn\pth≠n Ahƒ Hcp sIm√w BkqX

Ww sNbvXXmWv.

ssN\m\n kp\n¬ a¬tlmXbpambn kwkmcw XpSßn. ]pXnb NnXØns‚ NnXoIcW

sØ∏‰nbmWv.

sk‰p≠m°p∂ Hcp tIm¨SmŒsd∏‰nbmWv ssN\m\n ]d™ncp∂Xv. tIƒ°p∂ns√∂

ańencps∂¶nepw A]¿Æ AhcpsS kw`mjWw i≤n°pIbmbncp∂p. IØn \in°m\p≈

Hcp sIm´mcØns‚ tam°∏v D≠m°p∂ tIm¨SmŒ¿ ssN\m\nsb I_fn∏n®XmWv

hnjbw.

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C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"Abmƒ°v ]mcm–ßfp≠mhpw. AXmbncn°Ww Abmƒ ]WhpwsIm≠v t]mbXv.'

ssN\m\n ]d™p. "Abmƒ FhnsSbmsWs∂\n°dnbmw. F\n°p thWsa¶n¬ Abmsf

]nSn°mw, t]meoknte¬∏n°mw, ImcWw Rm≥ sImSpØ AºXns‚ tcJIƒ D≠v Fs‚

Iøn¬. AXpas√¶n¬ F\n°bmsf \in∏n°mw. ]t£ AXpsIm≠v F¥p Imcyw. Hcp

a\pjys\ \in∏n°m≥ Ffp∏w Ignbpw. Abmsf Abmfm°m≥ F¥p ]mSp s]SWw? Cu

NnXØn\v Fs‚ Hcp ZnhksØ IeIvj≥ D≠mbns√∂p amXw IcpXnbm¬ aXn. Cu

AºXn\mbnca√ Fs∂ hnjan∏n°p∂Xv. Fs‚ kabw. Hcp amkw \„ambn. AsX\n°v

Xncn®pInń√. Abmƒ hnUvVnØw ImńbXmWv. Hcp e£Øns‚ tIm¨SmŒmWv. AXn¬

Rm≥ IW°m°nbnStØmfw ap∏Xv AbmfpsS emàmWv. AXpsIm≠v kwXr]vXnbStb≠

XmWbmƒ. Ct∏mƒ I≠nt√ Hcp I≈s\t∏mse Hfn®p\St°≠n hcp∂p. Rm\nt∏mgpw

hnizkn°p∂p, Abmƒs°s¥¶nepw ]iv\ßfp≠mhpw ]mhw.

A]¿ÆbpsS a\ n¬ ssN\m\nsb∏‰nbp≈ aXn∏v IqSn°qSn hcnIbmbncp∂p. shdpw Hcp

acymZ°mc≥ amXa√ Abmƒ. DZmc a\kvI\pamWv. ]X°m¿ Ct±lsØ∏‰n ]dbp∂sX√mw

ip≤ Akw_‘amWv.

ssN\m\n A]¿ÆbpsS t\sc Xncn™p.

"At∏mƒ AXmWv Rm≥ ]d™Xv. tPmentbmSv Bflm¿∞X ]pe¿Øm\pw, a‰p ]eXpw

kln°m\pw Xømdps≠¶n¬ \nßƒ°v tPmensbSp°mw. XpS°Øn¬ hcpam\sØ∏‰n

A[nIw BtemNn°cpXv. Rm≥ amkw c≠mbncw hoXw iºfw Xcmw. CsXmcp Aeh≥kmbn

IW°m°nbm¬ aXn. \Ωƒ tjm_nkn\ nemWv. AXpsIm≠v \mw a‰p≈hcn¬\n∂v

hyXyÿambn Pohn°Ww, hyXyÿambn hkvX[mcWw sNøWw. a\ nemtbm. kΩXam

sW¶n¬ tZhnt\mSv kvIo≥ sSsÃSp°m≥ ]dbmw.'

"Rm≥ sdUnbmWv.' a\ nep≈ BÀmZØ≈n® IgnhXpw ]pdØp ImWmXncn°m≥

]Wns∏´psIm≠mWv A]¿Æ AXp ]d™Xv. ]d™ DSs\ AXp ]dtb≠nbncp∂n√m F∂p

tXm∂n. BtemNn®p ]dbmsat∂m at‰m ]dbmambncp∂p. Xs‚ XnSp°w ssN\m\n a\ n

em°ntbm Bthm?

"KpUv' ]Xps° ]d™psIm≠v ssN\m\n Fgpt∂‰p.

kp\nepw Fgpt∂‰p. A]¿Æ Fgpt∂‰p kmcn t\scbm°n. ssN\m\n tai Np‰nh∂v

hmXn¬ Xpd∂p ]nSn®p. A]¿ÆbpsS ssI]nSn®p Ipep°n Ipd®p Ip\n™psIm≠v ]d™p.

"Bƒ Z s_Ãv.'

kp\nen\pw AXpt]mse ssIsImSpØp. Ah¿ ]pdØp IS∂t∏mƒ hmXn¬ ]Xps°

AS™p.

ho≠pw arZphmb ]chXm\nIƒ hncn® CS\mgnIIfneqsS ]pdtØbv°p \S°ptºmƒ Ahƒ

hnNmcn®p. Fs¥mcp \√ a\pjy≥!

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Hmtcm AWphnepw ssN\m\n Hcp am\y\mbncp∂p. AbmfpsS s]cpam‰hpw ]h¿ØnIfpw

Ip‰a‰hbmWv. hfscb[nIw an\p°s∏´hbmWv. G‰hpw Xmgv∂ tPmen°mtcmSpIqSn Abmƒ

\nßƒ Ft∂ ]dbmdp≈p. B]v F∂p amXw. Xq, As√¶n¬ Xpw F∂ hm°pIƒ

ssN\m\nbpsS \nL≠phnen√. AXpt]mse G‰hpw \nIr„amb Hcp Imcyw sNøpIbmsW

¶n¬t∏mepw AXp hfsc abs∏SpØntbm, As√¶n¬ XnI®pw BIkvanIamb H∂m°ntbm

BWv sNøpI. X\n°nXn¬ bmsXmcp ]¶pans√∂ ań¬. A©p sIm√sØ ]cnNbwsIm≠v

kp\µbv°v AXdnbmambncp∂p. AXp sIm≠v Ahƒ ssN\m\ntbmSv AtXań¬ am\yambn

s]cpamdn. AX am\ya√mØ \nanjßƒ ]¶nSptºmƒ AXv Xm\pw ssN\m\nbpa√, thsd

c≠pt]cmsW∂hƒ k¶ev]n®p. A©p sIm√Øn\p≈n¬ ]Øp kq∏¿ aqhnbpsS \mbnI

bmbn Ahƒ. F√mw ssN\m\n ^nenwkns‚ _m\dnep≈h. a‰p s]mUyqk¿amcpsS Hm^dp

Iƒ Ahƒ Im‰n¬ ]dØn. ssN\m\n sImSp°p∂ ]Xnêw sImSp°phm≥ as‰mcp s]mUyq

k¿°pw Ignbn√. AXmbncp∂p ssN\m\nbpsS hnPbclkyw. Hcmsf tPmen°p hbv°p

tºmƒ Abmƒ°v as‰mcnSØpw In´m≥ km[yXbn√mØ henb iºfw sImSp°pI ImcWw

F√m XpdIfnepw G‰hpw sshZKvZyap≈ BfpIsf ssN\m\n°p Inń. G‰hpw \√ kwhn[mb

I≥, G‰hpw \√ \So\S∑m¿, F‰hpw \√ Imadmam≥. a‰p Iº\nIfn¬\n∂v Sme‚pIƒ

ssN\m\nbntebv°v HgpIn. a‰p s]mUyqk¿amcpsS \„w ssN\m\nbpsS t\ámbncp∂p.

CsX√mw kp\µbv°dnbmw. AXpsIm≠pXs∂ G‰hpw A[nIw ]Xnêw In´p∂ \Sn

F∂ K¿∆ps≠¶nepw, ssN\m\nbpsS ASpØv Ahƒ hfsc acymZ°mcnbmbn. ]cnXÿnXn

Iƒ s]s´∂v amdntb°msa∂v Ahƒ°dnbmw. cmhnse U nMv tS_vfnse \oe°ÆmSnbn¬

t\m°ptºmƒ Ahƒ°p a\ nemhp∂p≠v, A©p sIm√w apºv kn\nabn¬ IS°ptºmgp

≠mbncp∂ tZla√ Ct∏mƒ. IqSpX¬ amwkfambncn°p∂p. bphXzw tXm∂n°p∂ tZl

Øns‚ BImchSnhns\ ]pXpXmbn Xmakw XpSßnb AanX`mcw òjWns∏SpØnØpSßn

bncn°p∂p. Xs‚ aqhnIƒ h∂m¬ BfpIƒ Ct∏mgpw lmfn¬ Cc®p Ibdp∂p. ssN\m\n

bpsS JP\mhn¬ \mWyßƒ InepInse hogp∂p. AsX√mw icn. C\n FX Imew X\n°v

]nSn®p\n¬°m≥ ]‰pw.

t]mcmØXn\v cmhnse t^mWn¬ Inńb hm¿Øbpw Xosc kpJap≈Xmbncp∂n√.

ssN\m\n Hcp ]pXnb s]Ïpńsb \nban®n´p≠v. C∂mWv kvIo≥ sSÃv.

ssN\m\nbpsS Dt±iyw ]pXnb s]mUIvj\n¬ CSm\msW∂v Ahƒ°dnbmw. AXns‚

tPmen \S∂p sIm≠ncn°p∂p. B hnNmcw hfsc AkzmÿyP\IamWv. aƒńÃmd¿

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C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





aqhnIfnepw X\n°v angnhp≈ tdmfpIƒ X∂v Xs∂ Db¿Øn°m´pItb ssN\m\n

sNbvXn´p≈p. ]t£ Ahbnse√mw a‰p \mbnIam¿ ÿncw c≠mw Xcw, As√¶n¬ H∂mwXcw

Xs∂ ]Sßfne`n\bn°p∂ \mbnIamcmWv. ]t£ Cu s]Ïpń ssN\m\nbpsSXs∂

I≠p]nSpØamWv. AXpsIm≠v kq£n°Ww.

t^m¨ i–n®p.

"lt√m...'

"kp\µbt√?' ssN\m\nbpsS i–w.

"AtX \nXn≥Pn.'

"Ct∏mƒ ÃpUntbmhntebv°p hcm≥ ]‰ptam? hcm≥ kuIcyamsW¶n¬ Rm≥ AcaWn

°qdn\p≈n¬ Im¿ sImSpØb°mw.'

ssN\m\n Ft∏mgpw Aßns\bmWv. kuIcysa¶n¬ H∂v hcmtam. AXamXw. Hcp \n¿∫

‘hpw ImWn°n√. A[nImcØns‚ kzcan√. ]t£ ssN\m\nbpsS Hmtcm hm°pIfpw

am\n°s∏´p. Hcp B⁄t]mse.

"th≠ \nXn≥Pn Rm≥ Fs‚ Imdn¬ h∂psIm≈mw.'

"icn Xm¶vkv.'

ÃpUntbmhn¬ ssN\m\nbpsS Hmôkv ][m\ sIńSØn¬ H∂mw \nebnembncp∂p.

Xs‚ Nmc\ndØnep≈ sdt\mƒ´v Im¿ kp\µ t]m¿®n¬ \n¿Øn. bq\nt^man´ hm®vam≥ h∂v

hmXn¬ Xpd∂p. Ahƒ lm‚_mKpsaSpØv ]pdØndßn. hm®vam≥ Imdn¬°bdn Im¿

Ãm¿´m°n ]m¿°nMv temńtebv°p sIm≠p t]mbn.

Xpd∂p]nSn® hmXneneqsS kp\µ AIsØ XWp∏ntebv°p IS∂p. Nhpńbm¬ ]Xpßn

t∏mIp∂ ]chXm\nIƒ H∂mw \nebn¬ en^v‰n\p apºn¬\n∂p XpSßp∂p. dnk]vj\nseØn

bt∏mƒ Cfw ]® kmcnbpSpØ dnk]vj\nÃv Fgpt∂‰p \n∂p.

"\akvsX kp\µmPn. ssN\m\n km_v ImØncn°p∂p≠v.'

"\akvsX.' kp\µ \n¬°msX \S∂p\oßn. sImØp]WnI fp≈ hmXnen¬ Ahƒ

]Xps° apń.

"Ian≥.'

hmXn¬ Xpd∂t∏mƒ ssN\m\n tai Np‰n h∂v AhfpsS ssI]nSn®p Ipep°n, Itke

\o°n AhtfmSv Ccn°m≥ ]d™ tijw Xncn®v taibv°p ]n∂n¬ Itkebn¬ Ccp∂p.

apdn XmcXtay\ Ccp≠n´mbncp∂p. H∂pc≠p sIm®p kvvt]mSvsse‰pIf√msX a‰p hnf°pI

sfm∂pw sImfpØnbn´p≠mbncp∂n√. ]pdtØbv°p≈ P\emIs´ I¿´≥sIm≠v ad®n´p

ap≠v. ssN\m\n hfsc sXfn™ shfn®w C„s∏ńcp∂n√. Xo£vWambsXm∂pw At±lw

C„s∏ń√. kwKoXwt]mepw At±lw BkzZn®ncp∂Xv hfsc Xmgv∂ i–Ønembncp∂p.

apdnbnencp∂v Ipd®p Ign™mte kwKoXaps≠∂v a\ nemhpI Xs∂bp≈q. Hcn°¬ a\ n

embn AXp \ΩpsS a\ n\v Hcp Xmfw sImSpØpIgn™m¬ AXp hfsc B\µ]ZamWv.

Ãocntbmhns‚ ad®ph® kv]o°dpIfn¬°qSn tIƒ°p∂Xv Hcp C≥Ãpsa‚emWv.

hbent‚bpw sNt√mhns‚bpw i–w i≤n®p sIm≠v kp\µ tNmZn®p. "sl≥dn am≥ko\n?'

"ssd‰v sK v.' ssN\m\n Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p. Dulw icnbmbXn\v Hcp ]qs®≠v.'

"Hcp DulwIqSn ]dbmw. Ct∏mƒ tπ sNøp∂Xv tUmŒ¿ jnhmtKmhnse Xow ayqkn°mWv.

kwth¿ ssa ehv.'

"bp B¿ sKbv‰v.' sN\m\n AZv`pXtØmsS Ahsf t\m°n. Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰v CSØp

hiØph® tjmtIknse ]qs®≠pIfn¬ \√sXmscÆw sXcs™SpØv kp\µbv°p

sImSpØp.

"tdmkm∏q°ƒ.' hmk\n®psIm≠v kp\µ ]d™p.

"Xm¶vbp \nXn≥Pn, FX wKnbp≈ ]q°ƒ.'

"sh¬°w.'

"]pXnb s]mUIvjs‚ tPmen GXphscbmbn?'

ssN\m\n Nmcnbncp∂p dnthmƒhnMvv sNb¿ ]Xps° Bńs°m≠v ]d™p.

"HcpsI´p ISem n\p≈n¬ Hcp henb IY, AX amXw.' taita¬ HccpIn¬ h® ISem p

sI´v Abmƒ Nq≠n°mń. "hfsctbsd IYm]mXßƒ, hfsc _rlØmb IY, Iq‰≥

sk‰nßpIƒ thWw. CXns‚ Hs°°qSn hne Hcp tImSnbne[nIw. FhnsS\n∂mWv Rm≥

CXbpw ]Ww D≠mt°≠Xv? Rm≥ AX ]W°mcs\m∂pa√.'

"lu kmUv.' kp\µ Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p.

"`mKyØn\v Hcp \mbnItb D≈q. aq∂v \mbI∑mcpw.'

a\ v ]£pœamIp∂Xv kp\µ Adn™p. Hcp \mbnItb D≈q. s]s´∂v Ahƒ°v

Bflhnizmkw \in®Xpt]mse tXm∂n. Hcp km[mcW°mcnsb s]s´∂v Hcp Znhkw

\mbnIbm°m\p≈ sSIv\nIv ssN\m\nbpsSbpw AbmfpsS s]‰v UbdŒ¿ hnt\mZv Nµm\nbp

sSbpw ssIønep≠v. ]pXpXmbn h∂ s]Ïpń X\ns°mcp òjWnbmWv Ft∂m¿Øt∏mƒ

Ahƒ s]s´∂v Xf¿∂p.

"F¥mWv IpSn°p∂Xv?'

"\nXn≥Pn ]d™m¬ aXn.'

"ssUam¿ń\nbmbmtem?'

"icn.'

Abmƒ apdnbpsS aqebn¬ ]XnjvTn® _mdntebv°p \S∂p. c≠p •m pIfn¬ Pn≥

]I¿∂p, GXm\pw Xp≈n sh¿tamØv Hgn®p. •m ns‚ h°n¬ Hcp \mcß h´Øn¬ sNØn

bXv tIm¿Øph®v sIm≠ph∂p. _mdn¬ tImIvsSbnepIƒ Iq´p∂Xv ssN\m\n C„s∏´p.

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C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

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Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





Xms\mcp _m¿am≥ Bth≠Xmbncps∂∂v Abmƒ ]dbmdp≠v.

kp\µ \n»–bmbn BtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p. Xs‚ _p≤n D]tbmKnt°≠ Hcp kµ¿`w

h∂ptN¿∂ncn°p∂p. ssN\m\nbpsS a\ n¬ F¥msW∂dnbn√. GsX¶nepw tPmen°m¿

AbmfpsS A]oXnbv°p ]mXambm¬ Abmsf X´m≥ hfsc \ho\amb am¿§ßfmWv

ssN\m\n kzoIcn°mdv. H∂pIn¬ B DtZymKÿ\v tPmen \ntbmKn°p∂Xv Hcp Znhkw

\n¿Øpw. tPmensb√mw AbmfpsS IogptZymKÿ∑m¿°p t\cn´p sImSp°pw. B DtZymK

ÿ≥ tPmenbn√msX AbmfpsS henb Im_n\n¬ shdpsXbncn°pw. ]Xps° ]Xps°

AbmfpsS Hmtcm kuIcyßƒ A]Xy£amIpw. Im_n\nse sj¬^pIƒ, Aeamd,

^bepIƒ. HSp°w Abmfpw taibpw ItkeIfpw amXamIpw. hcp∂ kµ¿iIscsb√mw

kzoI cn°pI Xmgv∂ DtZymKÿ∑mtcm, As√¶n¬ AXn\mbn \nban® thsd h√hcpw BIpw.

Ahkm\ambn t]mIp∂Xv Fb¿ I≠ojWdmWv. m\n√mØ apdnbn¬ Abmƒ Ipd®p Imew

IqSn A]am\hpw hnb¿∏pw kln®v Xqßnbncn°pw. iºfw amXw \n¿Øn√. Aßns\bncns°

Hcp ]`mXØn¬ Abmƒ Hmôkn¬ hchp \n¿Øpw.

AXbpw Iqca√mØ thsdmcp am¿§hpap≠v ssN\m\n°v. Hcp DZymKÿ≥ AbmfpsS

IÆn¬ NoØbmbm¬ AbmfpsS t^b¿ sh¬ ]m¿ńsb∂ t]cn¬ Hcp ]m¿ń Hcp°pw. Kwòc

]m¿ń. AXn¬ h®v B DtZymKÿ≥ thsd \√ tPmen Inń t]mIp∂Xn¬ X\n°p≈

kt¥mjsØ∏‰nbpw CXbpw \√ HcptZymKÿ≥ \„s∏Sp∂Xn¬ X\n°p≈ tJZsØ

∏‰nbpw ssN\m\n ]kwKn°pw. ]mhw B DZymKÿ\p amXta Nnet∏mƒ kXymhÿ Adnbq.

am\ambn HgnhmhWsa¶n¬ hmb Xpd°mXncn°pIbpw thWw.

Xs∂bpw Aßns\ BNmc]q¿∆w \mbnI ÿm\Øp \n∂v Hgnhm°m\p≈ iaamtWm?

ssN\m\n •m v Db¿Øn°mń. "Notbgvkv.'

ssN\m\n taibpsS hen∏pXpd∂v GXm\pw t^mt´mKm^pIƒ FSpØv kp\µbpsS

apºntebv°n´p sIm≠v ]d™p.

"Fßns\bps≠∂p ]dbq.'

Im_n\‰v sskknep≈ NnXßƒ. At∏mƒ Uhe∏v sNbvXnt´bp≈psh∂p tXm∂p∂p.

Ahƒ hnd°p∂ ssIsIm≠v AhsbSpØp t\m°n. Hcp kpµcnbmb s]ÏpńbpsS hnhn[

t]mkpIfnep≈ t^mt´mIƒ. kp\µ tNmZytØmsS ssN\m\nsb t\m°n.

"CXmsWs‚ ]pXnb dnIq´v. A]¿Æ.'

At∏mƒ CXmWs√ X\n°v ojWnbmbn h∂ _yqń Izo≥. Ahƒ •m n¬ \n∂v Hcp henb

Ihnƒ IpSn®p ho≠pw B t^mt´mIƒ t\m°n. apJØv Akzmÿytam Bi¶tbm \ngen®p

ImWmXncn°m≥ Ahƒ ]tXyIw i≤n®p. ssN\m\nbpsS IÆpIƒ AhfpsS apJØmsW∂

dnbmw. Bhp∂X ss[cyw kw`cn® v apJapb¿Øns°m≠v Ahƒ ]d™p.

"\√ Ipń.' Ahƒ ho≠pw •ms SpØv Hcp Ihnƒ IpSn®p, ]ns∂ •m v ssIhnSm≥

aSn®psIm≠v ssIøn¬Øs∂ h®p.

"F√mw Ahƒ°v FXtØmfw A`n\bn°m≥ Ignbpsa∂Xns\ Bibn°pw. kuµcyw

]IpXn amXta BIp∂p≈p, _m°n ]IpXn IgnhmWv.'

"Cu Ipńbv°v ]pXnb s]mU£\n¬ Ahkcw sImSp°p∂pt≠m?'Xs‚ i–Øn¬

Aev]w hndbep≠mtbm?

"sImSp°tWm?' ssN\m\n adptNmZyw tNmZn°bmWv.

4kp\n¬ A]¿Æsb ho≠pw hn≠pw AZv`pXs∏SpØn. ssN\m\nbpsS ÃpUntbmhn¬

kvIo≥sSÃn\p t]mbt∏mƒ kp\n¬ hfsc D]Icn®p. ÃpUntbmhn¬ F√mhtcbpw kp\n

en\v ]cnNbamWv. AXpw ]Xo£n®XmWv. F√mhcpsSbpw tXmfn¬ ssIøn´p kwkmcn°p∂p.

Ãn¬ t^mt´mKm^¿ tZhv ÃpUntbmhn¬ FØnbt∏mƒ Abmƒ ]cnNbs∏SpØn.

"CXmWv A]¿Æ. ssN\m\n ]pXpXmbn FSpØ IpńbmWv. Hcp]t£ ASpØ NnXØnse

\mbnIbmhm\pw aXn. \√ Hcp sSsÃSp°p.'

Abmƒ IÆndp°n°mń. AXn¬ Zpcpt±iysam∂pan√. shdpw kulm¿±w amXw. Ahsf

klmbn°m\p≈ D’mlhpw. AXv A]¿Æ°p a\ nembn.

"CXv tZthµ Ńmcy. ssN\m\nbpsS t^hdn‰v t_mbv. Hcp ]t£ C¥ybnseXs∂ G‰hpw

henb Imadmam≥. ]mcokn¬ Hcp C‚¿\mj\¬ Ahm¿sU√mw Inńbn´p≠v.'

"hcq.' tZhv Ahsf ÃpUntbmhntebv°p \bn®p. AbmfpsS s]cpam‰w hfsc ]Xap≈

Xmbncp∂p. kvt\lhpw am\yXbpap≈Xmbncp∂p. A[nIw Dbcan√msX saen™ Hcp a\pjy

\mbncp∂p tZhv. Hcp s^©vXmSn AbmfpsS apJØn\p \ofwIqń.

"FX kabw FSp°pw?'

"GItZiw Hcp aWn°q¿.' tZhv ]d™p.

"Rms\m∂v Np‰n hcmw. Ipd®v AXymhiyImcyßƒ. A]¿Æm, sF hn¬ ]nIvbp A]v A‰v

Sz¬∆v.'

"HmsI, Xm¶vkv.' Ahƒ Xebmń.

kp\n¬ hmXn¬ IS∂v t]mbn. AhtfmSv hnhn[ t]mkpIfn¬ \n¬°m≥ ]d™tijw

tZhv Imadbv°p ]n∂n¬ t]mbn. hnf°pIƒ sXfn™p. ImadbpsS ¢nIv i–w ^vfmjpIƒ.

tZhv CSbv°p h∂v AhfpsS t]mkpIfn¬ am‰w hcpØn. hfsc hnIesa∂v tXm∂p∂

t]mkpIƒ. AbmfpsS s]cpam‰w hfsc am\yambncp∂p. A\mhiyambn Hcp kv]¿iw t]mep

ap≠mbn√. AXymhiyw t]mkpIƒ am‰ptºmƒ Abmƒ AhfpsS ssIIfn¬ hfsc arZphmbn

sXmSpI amXw sNbvXp. AbmfpsS IÆpIƒ Ahsf Hcp IemhkvXpsht∏mse Bcm[\m`mh

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Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





tØmsS t\m°n.

Hcp]t£ Xm≥ kn\namtemIsØ∏‰n tI´sX√mw sX‰mbncn°mw. A]¿Æ hnNmcn®p.

CXphsc ]cnNbs∏´hsc√mw hfsc acymZ°m¿Xs∂. kp\n¬, ssN\m\n, tZhv. Bcpw Ahsf

acymZbn√msX t\m°pIt]mepw sNbvXnń√. Hcp]t£ X\n°v acymZtbmSpw am\tØmSpw

IqSn kn\namtemIØn¬ IS∂pIqSm\pw tPmensbSp°m\pw Ignt™°pw.

s]s´∂v tZhv Imad \n¿Øn. taitaep≈ kzn®pIfa¿Øn vfUv sse‰pIƒ sISpØn. apdn

NqSmbncp∂p.

"C\n \ap°v _nIv\nbn¬ Ipd®p t^mt´mIƒ FSp°Ww.' tZhv ]d™p Abmƒ

taihen∏n¬\n∂v Hcp πmÃnIv k©nsbSpØv Ahƒ°p sImSpØp. heØp hiØp≈

Npacnse hmXnentebv°p Nq≠n°mń ]d™p. "AXv U nMvdqamWv. hnjaamhns√¶n¬ Cu

_nIv\nbntebv°v amdn hcq.'

A]¿Æ k©n Xpd∂p t\m°n. AXnsemcp ]pXnb Sq]okv _nIv\nbp≠mbncp∂p. Ahƒ

aSn°msX sU nMvvdqantebv°p \S∂p.

U nMv dqans‚ hep∏w Ahsf AZv`pXs∏SpØn. ]ØSntbmfw \ofhpw AXXs∂

hoXnbpap≠mhpw. \neØv ]chXm\n. AXnse NnXw ÃpUntbmhnse ]chXm\nbn¬ \n∂v

hyXyÿamWv. \new sXm´v apIfn¬ ^mƒkvkoenMvv hsc hne]nSn® IÆmSn. IdpØ

•m pIfmWv. ^mƒkv koenßn¬\n∂p hcp∂ shfn®w apdnsb AXn Zo]vXam°nbncp∂p.

ssN\m\n sNøp∂Xnse√mw Hcp ¢m ps≠∂v Ahƒ°p kΩXnt°≠n h∂p.

Ahƒ tSm∏ns‚ lp°pIfgn°m≥ XpSßn. IÆmSnbn¬ AhfpsS cq]w t\scbpw

FXncmbpw \nc∂pInS°p∂p. Hcp henb AºeØnse iotImhnentebv°p≈ \St]mse

AXv A\¥ambn \o≠p InS°pIbmWv. Ahƒ hkvXßƒ Hmtcmt∂mtcm∂mbn Agn®p am‰n.

Hcp I¿Ωw A\pjvTn°p∂t]mse, kmh[m\Øn¬, Agn®p Ifbp∂ ta\n`mKsØ \·X

kzbw BkzZn®psIm≠v.

s]s´∂hƒ Hm¿Øp. Xm≥ \n¬°p∂ apdn FXtØmfw kzImcyamWv? B¿s°¶nepw

IÆmSnbneqsS ImWm≥ Ignbptam? C√mbncn°mw, D≠mbncn°mw. Ahƒ s]s´∂v _nIv\n

sbSpØpSpØp. _nIv\n hfsc hoXn Ipd™Xmbncp∂p. ]t£ Ahƒ Iqknbn√. ¢∫nse

kznΩnMvv ]qfn¬ _nIv\n [cn®v Ahƒ \o¥mdp≠v. AXp ]t£ h¨]okv _nIv\nbmWv

AhfpsS ap≥`mKw apgph\pw ]n≥`mKw ap°mepw adbv°mdp≠v. Ct∏mƒ Cńcn°p∂Xv

icn°pw sNdpXpXs∂bmWv. AhfpsS amdnSw Akm[mcW hep∏w tXm∂n®p. IÆmSnbn¬

Ahƒ hfsc skIvknbmbn tXm∂n. \√Xv. FXtØmfw skIvknbmhp∂pthm AXbpw

kn\nabn¬ IS∂p IqSm\p≈ Ahkchpw IqSnhcp∂p.

Ahƒ ]pdØpIS∂p.

tZhv taita¬ Nmcn\n∂v knKc‰v hen°pIbmWv. Fb¿ I≠oj≥ sNbvX ÃpUntbmhn¬

knKc‰ns‚ aWw Nqgv∂p\n∂p. Abmƒ Po≥kmWv Cńcn°p∂sX∂v Ahƒ At∏msg

i≤n®p≈q. JZdns‚ Hcp Ip¿Øbpw. A]¿Æsb I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ knKc‰v IpØn

s°SpØn. ^vfUv sse‰pIƒ IØn. Iymad t^m°kv sNbvXp. ho≠pw t]mkpIƒ. ssIIƒ

Db¿Øp. AsX Aßns\, ImepIƒ aS°n, Aev]w Ipºn´v........

tZhv bm¥nIambn ]d™psIm≠ncp∂p. AbmfpsS apJw \n¿∆nImcambncp∂p. AXhsf

AZv`pXs∏SpØn. Xs‚ tZlØns≥v \·`mKßƒ Abmfn¬ bmsXmcp hnImchpw DW¿Øp∂n

s√∂Xv BizmkP\Ihpw AtX kabw \ncmimhlhpambncp∂p.

Ct∏mƒ Abmƒ Hcp aqhnImadbn¬ AhfpsS Ne\ßƒ ]I¿ØpIbmbncp∂p. s]s´∂

bmƒ \n¿Øn. Imad am‰n h®v Abmƒ Ahsf t\m°n. Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p\n∂p, tNmZy]q¿∆w

Abmsf t\m°n.

"\nßfpsS apJØp\n∂v Nncn Xosc am™p t]mbncn°p∂p.'

Xs‚ apJØp Ipd®pt\cambn ]S¿∂ph∂ \ockhpw sS≥j\pw Ahƒ At∏mgmWv

a\ nem°p∂Xv. Ahƒ Nncn®p.

tZhv Hcp knKc‰v sImfpØn.

"Rms\mcp ]cat_md\mWt√?' Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

Ahƒ°v Ip‰t_m[w tXm∂n.

"AX√....' Ahƒ £am]WtØmsS ]d™p. "Rm≥ s]s´∂v F∂ntebv°pXs∂ Xncn®p

t]mbn.'

"Han Pm\o.' F\n°dnbmw. tZhv ]d™p. "\ΩpsS D≈nse sshcp≤yßfntebv°v Hcp

Xo¿∞bmX, As√? Rm\pw sNømdp ≠Xv. PohnXw Hcp henb ]iv\w Xs∂bmWt√?

A]¿ÆmPn BtemNn°p∂sX¥mWv Fs∂\n°dnbmw. sSÃns‚ êsØ°pdn®v. AXp

Ign™m¬ kn\nabn¬ Hcp \√ tdmƒ In´p∂Xns\°pdn®v. BZysØ aqhn ln‰mhp∂Xns\∏‰n,

]cmPbòXn. CsX√mw `bmi¶Iƒ D≠m°p∂XmWv.'

A]¿Æ H∂pw ]d™n√. F¥mWv ]dbm\p≈Xv? tZhnt\mSv Ipd®pIqSn kvt\l]q¿∆w

s]cpamdmambncp∂p. Cw•ojn\p ]Icw _wKmfnbn¬ kwkmcn°mambncp∂p. Ft¥m, Abm

fpsS \n¿∆nImcX AhfpsS a\ ns\ _m[n°pIbmWv D≠mbXv. Abmƒ Xs‚ kuµcyw

BZcthmsS t\m°nbncps∂¶n¬ Cu \n¿∆nImcX D≠mhn√mbncp∂p. Abmƒ ImatØmsS,

Aev]w A«oeamsb¶nepw Xs∂ t\m°nbncps∂¶n¬ t]mepw Xm≥ ]iwkn°s∏Spambn

cp∂p. Ct∏mƒ X\n°p≠mbXv XnckvImcØns‚ Nphbmbncp∂psh∂v Ahƒ a\ nem°n.

]t£ AbmfXv Dt±in®nńs√∂p hy‡w.

"Bhiyap≈X tjm´pIƒ Inńbn´p≠v \ap°v \n¿Ømw. F¥mWv IpSn°m≥ th≠Xv?'

tZhv tNmZn®p.

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Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"F\n°v XWpØsXs¥¶nepw aXn.'

"icn Rm≥ Hm¿U¿ sNømw. A]¿ÆmPn U p sNbvXpsIm≈q.'

Ahƒ U nMvdqantebv°p \S∂p. hmXnens‚ ]nSnbn¬ ssI h®p Xncn™p \n∂p.

"Fs∂ A]¿ÆmPnsbs∂m∂pw hnfnt°≠.'

Abmƒ Nncn®p.

AhfpsS apJsØ \ockw At∏mgpw t]mbnńs√∂v U nMv dqanse IÆmSn t\m°nb

t∏mgmWv Ahƒ°p a\ nembXv. Ahƒ IÆmSn t\m°n Nncn°m≥ ian®p. Nncn°m\p≈

iaw C\n as‰mchkcØnemImw. Ahƒ Kuchap≈ apJtØmsS kzbw ]d™p.

Ahƒ _nIv\n Agn®pam‰n.

Xncn®p ]pdØp IS∂t∏mƒ tZhv A]Xy£\mbncp∂p. Ahƒ Hcp Nqc¬ Itkebnen

cp∂p. hmXn¬ Xpd∂v kn¬IvkmcnbpSpØ Hcp s]Ïpń tSbn¬ Xºvk∏v sIm≠ph∂p. Ah

•m pIfn¬ Hgn®v Hcp •m v A]¿Æbv°p sImSpØtijw as‰ •m v tStbmSp IqSn taita¬

h®p..

"tZhv km_ns‚ •m v ChnsS h®n´p≠v.'

Xºvk∏ns‚ Ip∏nIfpambn B s]Ïpń t]mbn. hmXneS™p. A]¿Æ BtemNn®p. ]®

kn¬°pkmcnbpw ªukpw Xebn¬ kn¬°v kvIm¿^pw ssN\m\nbpsS tPmen°mcnIfpsS

bq\nt^mw BWv. •m nse tÃm FSpØpIf™v t\cn´v IpSn®psIm≠ncns° tZhv ]Xy£

s∏´p. Abmƒ Ahƒs°Xnscbp≈ Nqc¬ Itkebn¬ h∂ncp∂p •ms SpØv samØn

Xncn®ph®p, Hcp knKcs‰SpØv sImfpØn.

"Aev]w £an°msa¶n¬ Ãn¬kns‚ ]n‚pIƒ ImWmw.' tZhv ]d™p. "kp\n¬ ]¥

≠n\p hcmsa∂t√ ]d™ncn°p∂Xv?'

"AsX'.

]ns∂ UbtemsKm∂pan√. Ahƒ XWpØ ]m\obw IpSn®p sIm≠ncns° Abmƒ knKc‰p

hen®p ]pIhn´p. s]s´∂bmƒ knKc‰nse Nmcw ]IpXn IpSn®ph® •m n\p apIfntebv°p

sIm≠pt]mIp∂Xv Ahƒ Ipds®mcp ]cnàtØmsS t\m°n \n∂p. AhfpsS t\m´w I≠t∏m

gmWv Abmfpw i≤n®Xv. ]t£ At∏mtgbv°v sshInbncp∂p. knKc‰ns‚ Nmcw •m n¬

hoWp.

"Hm! Abmw tkmdn. Rm≥ Ipd®v Ai≤\mbn.'

Nmcw •m n\Snbn¬ hoWpInS°p∂Xhƒ t\m°n. AXnt∑¬ IpanfIƒ I\ØpIqSp∂p.

"Rm\nt∏mƒ hcmw...' tZhv Hcp hiØp≈ hmXn¬ IS∂v AIØpt]mbn. AIØv Nph∂

shfn®ap≠mbncp∂p. tZhv hmXn eS®p. A]¿Æ taita¬ NnXnd°nS°p∂ ^nenw amKkn\p

Iƒ Hmtcms∂SpØv hmbn®pXpSßn.

kabw Iptdbmbn´p≠mIpw. tZhv hmXn¬ Xpd∂n´p. Abmƒ Hcp shfpØ sSbn¬\n∂v

sh≈an‰phogp∂ NnXßƒ Hcp NcSn¬ Xq°nbnSp∂Xv ]IpXn Xpd∂ hmXneneqsS Ahƒ

I≠p. Abmƒ apdnbn¬ sse‰n´v Ahsf hnfn®p. hnhn[ t]mkpIfnep≈ NnXßƒ hfsc

sXfnatbmsS Im_n\‰v sskkn¬ hepXm°n FSpØncn°p∂p. \nch[n NnXßƒ. Xm≥

hfsc A¿∞iq\ysa∂p IcpXnbncp∂ ]e t]mkpIfpw hfsc angnhp‰Xmbn h∂ncn°p∂p.

"\nßƒ c£s∏´p, \nßƒ t^mt´msP\n°mWv.' tZhv ]d™p. "C\n H∂pw t]Sn°m\n√.'

hmXn¬°¬ Hcp sNdnb ap´v. hmXn¬ Xpd∂v kp\n¬ a¬tlmX AIØp IS∂p.

"tZhv, Fßns\bp≠v A]¿ÆbpsS NnXßƒ?"

"AXnKwòcw.' tZhv ]d™p. Abmƒ At∏mgpw _m°n t^mt´mIƒ Xq°nbnSp∂ Xnc°n

embncp∂p. kp\n¬ ASpØph∂v NnXßƒ t\m°n.

"dnben FIvke‚ v.' kp\n¬ A`n]mbs∏´p. "A]¿Æm bphm¿ ssl¿Uv. Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ

Øs∂ mh\bn¬ ImWp∂p, \ns‚ NnXw sh≈nØncbn¬ \nd™p \n¬°p∂Xv. bp hn¬_n

F tKbv‰v ln‰v Hm¨ Z _nKv kvIo≥.'

A]¿Æ AXpXs∂bmbncp∂p `mh\bn¬ I≠ncp∂Xv. \mbIs‚ amdn¬ XeNmbv®v

hnImcmthitØmsS IÆp ]mXnbS®v \n¬°p∂ \mbnI.

kp\n¬ C‚¿tImsaSpØv _´\pIƒ Aa¿Øn.

"ssN\m\nkm_v ôbmtWm F∂p t\m°mtam?'

"_nknbmtWm? icn Um¿enMvv. ]ns∂ \o ]d™ Imcyw Fs‚ a\ nep≠v. Rm≥

At\zjn®psIm≠ncn°p∂p. \o Dt±in® \ndw In´m\mWv hnjaw.... t\m t\m, \n\°p th≠n

AXpw AXne∏pdhpw Rm≥ sNønt√ Um¿enMvv...'

kp\n¬ C‚¿tImans‚ dnkoh¿ Xmsg sh®p.

"F¥mWv tawkm_n\v th≠Xv?' tZhv tNmZn®p.

""tawkm_n\v th≠Xv Hcp kvIm¿^mWv. kn¬Iv kvIm¿^v. AXns‚ \ndw aghn√n¬°qSn

bn√mØXmWv. Hcp kmºvƒ ]okpw sIm≠v Rm≥ \S°pIbmWv.'

"\nXns‚ ]n.F. BWv.' kp\n¬ A]¿ÆtbmSp ]d™p. "F ss\kv tKƒ.'

Im¿ ]m¿°p sNbvXnStØbv°v shbn¬ h∂ncp∂p.

Z£nWmb\amWv. A]¿Æ a\ n¬ IcpXn. ]¥≠c aWnbmbn´pw kpcycivanIƒ sNcn

™mWv hoWncp∂Xv. ChnsS t_mws_bn¬ CXtb hcq. I¬°Øbn¬ C\nbpw \ofp∂

\ngepIƒ lnamebkm\p°fn¬\n∂v XWp∏v sIm≠phcp∂p. \´p®bv°pw shbnen\v NqSp

≠mhn√. XWp∏pImew. Ahƒ KrlmXpctbmsS Hm¿Øp.

5apºn¬ NnXdn°nS°p∂ t^mt´mIƒ Hcn°¬°qSn kp\µ t\m°n. ]pXnb

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t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





s]ÏpńbpsS icocw hSnshmØXmbncp∂p. _nIv\nbnep≈ NnXßƒ AXv

hnfn®p]d™p. Xs‚ tZltØ °mƒ sa®s∏´XmWv B Cfw icocsa∂v Ahƒ I≠p. Xs‚

amdnSw Iptd°qSn I\ØXmWv. ]t£ tZlsØ a‰p `mKßfpw A\p]mXw sX‰n

hepXmbncn°p∂p. tbmKmk\ßƒ°pw a‰v Ik¿ØpIƒ°pw B hf¿®sb

sNdpØp\n¬°m≥ Bhp∂n√. s]ÏpńbpsS apJhpw sjdq_nIv F∂p

]dbp∂XcØn¬ \njvIf¶amWv. Hcp \mbnIbv°v AXymhiyw th≠ KpWw.

ssN\m\n X\n°v Hcp ojWn ImWn®pXcnIbmtWm? Xs‚ hne Ipdbv°m≥ th≠n? Xs∂

kmh[m\Øn¬ XakvIcn°psa∂v Xt‚Xmb coXnbn¬ ssN\m\n Adnbn°pIbmtWm?

ssN\m\n Xs‚ ]n∂n¬ h∂p \n∂Xv Ahƒ Adn™n√. AXpsIm≠v Abmƒ Npaen¬

ssIh®t∏mƒ Ahƒ sRń.

"\o F¥mWv sRńbXv?' ssN\m\n tNmZn®p. Ahƒ H∂pw ]dbmsX Npa¬ Ipep°pI

amXw sNbvXp. AhfpsS •m v Hgn™ncp∂p.

"Rm≥ Ipd®p kvtIm®v FSp°s´?'

Ahƒ Xebmń. X\n°Xv BhiyamWv. Ct∏mƒ ]tXyIn®pw. Pn≥ Ahƒ°v Hcp Abhpw

sImSpØn√. hnkvIn FSp°s´ F∂ tNmZyØn\p ]n∂nse Dt±iyw Ahƒ°v hy‡ambn

cp∂p. Ft∏mgpw Aßns\bmWv. kp\µbpsS Zu¿∫eyw ssN\m\n°dnbmw. Xs‚ C„]Imcw

Ahsf In´Wsa¶n¬ c≠p s]§v hnkvIn sImSp°pIbmWv \√sX∂v Abmƒ a\ nem°n

bncp∂p. hnkvIn Ign°m\p≈ AhfpsS Ignhv Abmsf AZv`pXs∏SpØnbn´p≠v. ab°Øn

t\mSSpØ Hcp elcn kp\µsb kp\µb√mXm°p∂p. ]ns∂ ssN\m\n F∂ t_m v C√,

]Icw X\ns°m∏w \n¬°p∂ Hcp ]¶mfn amXw. AbmfpsS C„m\n„ßƒ amXw i≤n®v

InS° ]¶nSp∂ sNdp∏°mcn.

Hgn™ •m pIsfSpØv ssN\m\n _mdntebv°p \S∂p. •m pIƒ am‰nh®v sj¬^n¬

\n∂v ]pXnbh FSpØp. dm°n¬\n∂v slbvKns‚ ]pXnb Ip∏n Xpd∂v c≠p •m pIfn¬ Hgn®p.

^n÷n¬ \n∂v sFkvIyq_pIƒ FSpØn´p.

"tkmU?'

"sbkv πokv, n¬ Z •m v.'

Hm¨ Z tdm°v Xń IpS¬ Icn°m≥ kp\µsb Inń√. [mcmfw tkmU tN¿Øv As√¶n¬

sh≈w tN¿Øp amXw. AXpw hfsc kmh[m\Øn¬, Hmtcm Cd°nepw elcnbpsS Btcm

lWkv]µ\ßƒ A\p`hn®dn™v. ssN\m\n Aßns\b√. tkmUbn√, shdpw sFkvIyq_p

Iƒ amXw. Ah kmh[m\Øn¬ Aen™p≠mIp∂ ZhoIcWw amXw. AXn\∏pdsØmcp

ambw tN¿°¬ At±lØn\v C„a√.

"Notbgvkv.'

"Notbgvkv.'

Ah¿ •m psaSpØv ssN\m\nbpsS hniaapdnbntebv°p IS∂p. hniaapdnbntebv°p≈

hmXn¬ Xncn®dnbm≥ ]‰mØ hn[amWv D≠m°nbncn°p∂Xv. \nch[n Iam\ßfnsem∂v hmXn

emWv. hmXn¬ Xpd∂S®m¬ AXp ho≠pw Hcp Iam\w amXamIp∂p. ssN\m\n Ccn°p∂

apdnbpsS hmXnen\p ]pdØv Nph∏p shfn®w IØn\n¬°p∂nStØmfw B¿°pw ]thin

°m≥ ]‰n√. CsX√mw kp\µbv°dnbmw. AXpsIm≠v Ahƒ°v bmsXmcp hn[Ønep≈

Bi¶bpan√, ]tXyIn®v AIsØ hniaapdnbntebv°p IS∂m¬. ]t£ AhfpsS a\ v

]£pœambncp∂p. hnimeamb apdnbn¬ Hcp sNdnb kz¿§w kr„n®ncn°bmWv ssN\m\n.

Ijvaocn¬ \n∂p hcpØnb ]chXm\n \·amb Im¬]mZßsf Hcp t]matd\nbs‚

sIm®p\mhpt]mse \°p∂p. hne]nSn® s]¿^yqans‚ hmk\ A¥co£Øn¬. \Sphnen´

Ińen¬ ]Xp]XpØ InS°. Nphcn¬ HcphiØv apgph≥ \newsXmSp∂ I¿´≥. a‰p

NphcpIfn¬ henb Im≥hm pIfn¬ HdnPn\¬ s]bv‚nßpIƒ. at‰ apdnbnep≠mbn cp∂

kwKoXw Cu apdnbnepap≠mbncp∂p. Ipd®pt\cambn Ahƒ AXp i≤n®ncp∂n√.

Ahƒ Hscm‰ hmbbv°v ]IpXn •m pw IpSn®p Xo¿Øp.

ssN\m\n Ahsf AZv`pXtØmsS t\m°pIbmbncp∂p. "C∂v \n\s°¥p ]‰o?'

Ahƒ°v Dds° IcbWsa∂p tXm∂n. Hcp]t£ Xm≥ IcpXp∂t]mse H∂pambncn°n√

Imcyßƒ. ssN\m\nbv°v Xs∂ Hgnhm°m\p≈ Dt±iysam∂pap≠mhn√. ]t£ Ahƒ°v

Hcpd∏v thWw. AXmIs´ ssN\m\nbn¬\n∂v hcp∂pan√. ssN\m\n Aßns\bmWv s]s´

s∂m∂pw DcpIpIbn√. Abmƒ AhfpsS Acs°ńeqsS ]nSn®v ASp∏n®p. "C∂v \n\°v

Ft¥m ]‰nbn´p≠v.'

Ahƒ ho≠pw IpSn°pIbmWv. •m v Xocmdmbn. Ahƒ Hcp hen°v •m v Imenbm°n Hcp

Sot]mbnta¬ h®v ssN\m\nbpsS tXmfneqsS c≠p ssIøpan´p. Xm≥ sNøp∂Xns‚

A¿∞iq\yX Hcp \nanjw Ahsf Kkn®p. Xs‚ GsX¶nepw Hcp kn\nabnse cwKamW

sX∂hƒ IcpXn. UbdŒ¿ I´v ]dbp∂ \nanjw Ahƒ ImØncp∂p. ^vfUv sse‰pIfn√,

Imadbn√, ]n∂n¬ I´v ]dbm≥ UbdŒdpan√. Ahƒ H‰bv°v. Np‰pw XWpØpdbp∂ GIm¥X

amXw.

ssN\m\n Ahsf InSbv°bntebv°p \bn®p.

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Ab\ßsf∏‰nØs∂bmWv UbdŒ¿ hnt\mZv Nµm\nbpw ]d™ncp∂Xv. Abmƒ Imdn¬

Ibdn CSØp hisØ tUm¿ A]¿Æbv°p Ibdm≥ Xpd∂psImSpØp. ]ns∂ Im¿

Ãm¿´m°n sKbv‰p IS°ptºmƒ ]d™p.

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t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"A]¿Æ kqcys‚ Ab\ßƒ i≤n®n´pt≠m? amkßƒ amdp∂Xn\\pkcn®v hgnamdn

\S°p∂ kqcys‚ ]Yw?' Z£nWmb\amWnt∏mƒ. Ft¥m ad∂ph® t]msebmWv kqcy≥.'

A]¿Æ hnt\mZns\ i≤n®p. CXbpw \∂mbn kwkmcn°p∂ Hcmsf \SmsSbmWhƒ

ImWp∂Xv. hnt\mZv Hcp Ihnbmth≠Xmbncp∂p. Hcp]t£ Abmƒ A`Øn¬ IhnX

cNn°pIbmbncn°pw. kqcys‚ KXnhyXymkßƒ Ahƒ i≤n°mdp≠v, ]tXyIn®pw I¬°

Øbnembncp∂t∏mƒ. I¬°Øbn¬ EXpt`Zßƒ hfsc ]ISambncp∂p. Hmtcm EXp°ƒ

°pw AXnt‚Xmb K‘ßfp≠mbncp∂p, \ndßfp≠mbncp∂p. ChnsS t_mws_bn¬ Aßn

s\sbm∂pan√.

hnt\mZns‚ H∏w \S°m≥ Ahƒ C„s∏´Xpw AbmfpsS kwkmcw ImcWambncp∂p. Xm≥

ssN\m\nbpsS tPmenbnemWv. ]t£ F¥mWv Xs‚ tPmensb∂v Ahƒ°nXphsc a\ n

embnń√. ]pXnb ^nenans‚ jqńMvv F∂mWv XpSßpIsb∂v B¿°pw Adnbn√. kp\nen\p

t]mepw. ]t£ F√mhcpw AXns\∏‰n Xs∂bmWv kwkmcn°p∂Xv. am[yaßƒ kvIq∏pIƒ

FgpXnbp≠m°p∂p. AXnse \mbI∑msc∏‰n, \mbnIbmcmsW∂Xns\∏‰n. Hcp amkw apºp

hsc \mbnI Bcmbncn°psa∂Xns\∏‰n kwibtabp≠mbncp∂n√. kp\µ Hcp kzoIcn°

s∏´ bmYm¿∞yambncp∂p. ]t£ C∂v ]Xßƒ A]¿ÆbpsS t]¿ IqSn H∏w tN¿°p∂p.

Ahfpambn C‚¿hyq \SØp∂p. Nnet∏mƒ Ahƒ°p tXm∂mdp≠v Xs∂ s]s´s∂mcp

Znhkw \mbnIbm°m≥ ssN\m\n XømsdSp°pIbmsW∂v. ]Xßfnep≈ hm¿ØIfpw

A`napJßfpw F√mw At±lw ]Ww sNehm°n sNøn°p∂XmsW∂v. Hcp Znhkw sIm≠v

Hcp \mbnIsb kr„n°m≥ Ignhp≈ BfmWv \nXn≥ ssN\m\n.

"\ap°v Fs¥¶nepw Ign®mtem?' hnt\mZv tNmZn®p.

"icn'. Ahƒ ]d™p. Ahƒ°p icn°pw hni°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. jqńMvv kabØp

apgph≥ Ahƒ Abmsf ImØp\n¬°pIbmbncp∂p. kp\µ D≠mbncp∂n√. kp\µbpsS

jqńMvv \msfbmWv. Pplp _o®n¬. F¥mbmepw t]mIWw. Ahcpambn Hcp t\cnS¬ CXphsc

D≠mbnń√. Zqsc\n∂p ImWpw. Ah¿ hfsc Xnc°p ]nSn® \SnbmWv. t]mcmØXn\v kp\µ,

Xs∂ Hgnhm°m≥ ian°bmsW∂v Ahƒ°p tXm∂pIbpw sNbvXncp∂p. ]XßfmWv

DØchmZnIƒ. Xs‚bpw kp\µbpsSbpw t]cpIƒ tN¿Øv kvIq∏p≠m°p∂h¿. ssN\m\n

bpsS ]pXnb s]Ïpńsb∂ ]Zhn AhcmWv X\n°p \¬InbXv.

hnt\mZv Im¿ \n¿Øn. en¶v tdmUnse sdtÃmd≠n¬ Xnc°p Ipdhmbncp∂p.

sNΩo≥ ISve‰pw Im∏nbpw Hm¿U¿ sNbvXv hnt\mZv Nm™n cp∂p.

"Hcp Xnc°pan√.' Abmƒ ]d™p. "F\n°o ÿean„amhm≥ ImcWaXmWv. Hcp s]¨

Ipńsb sIm≠phcm≥ ]‰nb ÿew.'

"icnbmWv.' Ahƒ ]d™p. ]t£ Ahƒ BtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p. Hcp km[mcW°mc\v

]t£ _n√v sImSp°Wsa¶n¬ s]Ïpńsb AhnsS hn¬t°≠nhcpw. IgpØd°p∂

ÿew.

"Rms\m∂v tNmZn°s´?'

tNmZn®psIm≈q F∂ ań¬ hnt\mZv Ccp∂p. Abmƒ knKc‰v hen°ns√∂Xv BizmkIc

ambn tXm∂n Ahƒ°v. t^mt´mKm^dpsS H∏w ÃpUntbmhn¬ Hcp aWn°q¿ sNehm°n

bXn\v Ahƒ HcmgvN I„s∏ńcp∂p. sXm≠ thZ\bpw ]\nbpw. kp\n¬ h√t∏mgpta knKc‰p

hen°mdp≈q.

"ssN\m\nbpsS ]pXnb s]mUIvj\n¬ FX \mbnIamcp≠v?'

"\mbnIamtcm? \nXn≥ Ft∂mSv ]pXnb s]mUIvjs‚ Imcyw Unkv° v sNbvXnt´bn√.'

\pW. A]¿Æ a\ n¬ IcpXn. hnt\mZnt\mSv kwkmcn°msX ssN\m\n kn\nabpambn

_‘s∏´ Hcp Imcyhpw sNøn√. Cømƒ Hcp IńbmWv. Fs¥¶nepw Imcyßƒ Abmfn¬\n∂v

In´Wsa¶n¬ Ipd®≤zm\n°Ww.

"At∏mƒ ]Xßƒ FgpXn°q´p∂tXm? FhnSp∂mWv Ah¿°v Cu hnhcßƒ In´p∂Xv?'

"]Xßƒ°v Fs¥ms°bmWv FgpXm≥ hømØXv?'

icnbmWv. ]Xßƒ FgpXp∂sXms° icnbmsW¶n¬ kn\nam temIw Im¬IpØm≥

sIm≈mØ HcnSamIWw. Aßns\b√ F∂mWhfpsS CXphscbp≈ A\p`hw.

sNΩo≥ ISve‰v \∂mbncp∂p. \√ km[\ßƒ°v \√ hnebpw sImSp°Ww. Ahƒ IcpXn.

]t£ KpWta∑bpw hnebpambn Ahiyw th≠ A\p]mXa√m Cu dtÃmd≠n¬. Im∏n

IpSn®p sIm≠ncns° hnt\mZv tNmZn®p.

"B¿ bp ô Znkv hos°‚ v?'

"Cu i\nbmgvNtbm?'

"AsX......'

"A¶vƒ Fs¥¶nepw πm≥ sNbvXn´pt≠m F∂dnbn√. Ds≠¶n¬Øs∂ AXp am‰mw. A¶vƒ

hfsc vsfIvkn_vƒ BWv.... Ft¥?'

"\ap°v SmPn¬ Un∂dn\p t]mImw.'

"SmPn¬?' s]s´∂hfpsS i–w Db¿∂Xv AhsfØs∂ hnjan∏n®p. AXhƒ ]Xo£n®

X√. kn\namtemIØv AZv`pXßsfm∂pans√∂pw AXpsIm≠v F¥pXs∂ I≠mepw tI´mepw

AZv`pXw \Sn°cpsX∂pw Ahƒ a\ nem°nbncp∂p. Hcp]t£ Xs‚ i–Ønse DtØP\w

hnt\mZv a\ nem°nbncn°Ww. Abmƒ ]d™p.

"AsX, SmPn¬Øs∂.'

"F\ns°m∂v BtemNn°Ww.' Ahƒ ]d™p.

"icn ]Øp sk°‚p X∂ncn°p∂p.' hnt\mZv hm®p t\m°ns°m≠v ]d™p. Abmƒ

[cn®ncn°p∂Xv Hcp dmtUm hm®mbncp∂p.

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t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"bp lmsh dmtUm Hm¨ bph¿ dnÃv.'

hnt\mZv Nncn®p. Abmƒ FÆpIbmbncp∂p. "\mev, aq∂v, c≠v...'

Ahƒ Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p. "icn, kΩXn®p.'

"Rm≥ \ns∂ hoń¬\n∂v GgpaWn°v ]n°∏p sNømw.'

Abmƒ ssIøpb¿Øn shbv‰sd hnfn®psIm≠v ]d™p. "sNIv....'

Abmƒ Hcp \qdns‚ t\m´v _n√ns‚ H∏w sh®psIm≠v Fgpt∂‰p. "Io]v Z tNbv©v.'

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ssN\m\nsb ImWWsa∂ ktµiw Inńbt∏mƒ A]¿Æ ]cnàn®p. At±lw t\cn´v

hnfn°pIb√ sNbvXXv. At±lØns‚ ]n.F. BWv hnfn®Xv. "ssN\m\n km_ns\ \msf

cmhnse ImWWsa∂p ]d™p. IrXyw ]Øp aWn°v.'

Xs∂ tPmen°p \nban®tijw BZyambmWv ssN\m\n hnfn°p∂Xv. Ahƒ c≠pXhW

Hmôkn¬ t]msb¶nepw At±lsØ ImWm≥ ]‰nbn√. ]pXnb s]mUIvjs‚ tPmen

XpSßnbm¬ hnfn°msa∂pw, AXpSs\Øs∂ D≠mhpsa∂pw ]d™p. AXn\nSbv°v jqńMvv

\S°p∂nSØv t]mbn Hcp ]cnNbap≠m°phm\pw \n¿t±iw X∂p. Aßns\bmWv UbdŒ¿

hnt\mZns\ ]cnNbs∏Sp∂Xv. ]cnNbs∏SpØnbXv kp\n¬Xs∂bmbncp∂p. AXp \∂m

sb∂v Ahƒ Hm¿Øp. Ct∏mƒ jqńßns‚ ]iv\ßsfs¥√mamsW∂v Ahƒ°dnbmw.

Hchkcw In´ptºmƒ hnjaan√msX XpSßpIbpw sNømw.

SmIvkn ssUhtdmSv ImØp\n¬°m≥ ]d™v A]¿Æ Hmôkntebv°p \S∂p. AhfpsS

lrZbw h√msX anSn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. ssN\m\nbpsS apdnbpsS hmXnens‚ CSØphiØp

≈ Nn√n´ apdnbn¬ At±lØns‚ ]n.F. Ccn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Ipd®p hb mbn´p≠mIpsa

¶nepw kpµcnbmWv Ah¿. \mev]Xv \m¬]Ø©p hb p ]mbambn´p≠mhpw. ssN\m\n

bpsS kzImcy PohnXØns‚ kq£n∏pImcnbmsW∂mWv Ahsc∏‰n ]dbmsd∂v kp\n¬

kqNn∏n®ncp∂p. A]¿Æsb I≠t∏mƒ Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p.

"A]¿ÆmPo, Hcp an\n‰v Ccn°p, Rm≥ \nXn≥ km_ns\ Adnbn°mw.'

FXn¿hiØn´ tkm^bn¬ A]¿Æ Ccp∂p. dnk]vjv\nÃv C‚¿tIman¬ ssN\m\nbp

ambn kwkmcn°pIbmWv. t^m¨ h®v Ahƒ A]¿ÆtbmSv ]d™p.

"A]¿ÆmPn, \nXn≥ km_v ImØncn°p∂p≠v.'

A]¿Æ Fgpt∂‰p ]pdØp IS∂p, t\sc t]mbn ssN\m\nbpsS hmXnent∑¬ apń.

"Ian≥.'

apdnbpsS hmXnens‚ Dcp≠ ]nSnbn¬ Aa¿Øp∂ ssI hndbv°p∂p∂Xhƒ Adn™p.

ssN\m\n Fgpt∂‰p h∂p Ahƒ°v ssIsImSpØp, Ccn°m\p≈ Itke \o°nbn´p.

"Ccn°q.'

Ahƒ Ccp∂v AhfpsS lm‚_mKv ASpØ Itkebn¬ h®p.

"kn\nasbSp°p∂Xns\∏‰n Hcp GItZicq]w Inńtbm?'

"Rm≥ jqńßn\v t]mImdp≠v. C‰okv shcn C‚dÃnMvv.'

"Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw ]dbm\mWv hnfn®Xv. kn\nabn¬ AXv hfsc ][m\amWv. \ns‚

Imcnbdns\ kw_‘n°p∂XmWv. \n\°v kn\namtemIØv Db¿s∂mcp ÿm\amWv Int´≠

sX¶n¬ AXv s]s´∂p≠m°pIbmWv th≠Xv. Ãm¿´v hnsY _nKv _mMvv. AXn\p≈ Imcyßƒ

Rm≥ t\m°p∂p≠v. ]ns∂ \o \mep kn\nam amknIIƒ°v C‚¿hyq sImSpØXmbn Adnbp

∂p. AXp th≠. C‚¿hyqhns‚ Imcyßsf√mw t\m°m≥ F\ns°mcp ]ªnIv dntej≥kv

Hmôk¿ D≠v. aZ≥ knßv.'

ssN\m\n C‚¿tImw Aa¿Øn.

"BkvIv aZ≥ Sp ao‰v an.'

"sbt ¿...' C‚¿tIman¬ dnk]vj\nÃns‚ ]Xn™ i–w tI´p.

Cu ImcyØn¬ aZ≥ \ns∂ klmbn°pw. Abmƒ ]dbp∂ dnt∏m¿´¿am¿°pamXw

C‚¿hyq sImSpØm¬ aXn. kwkmcnt°≠ Imcyßfpw aZ≥ ]d™pXcpw. Hcp Imcyw \o

a\ nem°Ww, CsX√mw ]ªnkn‰nbpsS `mKamWv. \o F¥p ]dbp∂p, F¥p sNøp∂p

F∂sX√mw hfsc ][m\s∏´XmWv. Hcp XmcsØ D≠m°nsbSp°pIbmWv. AXns‚ `mK

amWv CsX√mw.

hmXn¬°¬ ap´v.

"Ian≥.'

Hcp a[yhbkvI≥ AIØp IS∂p. Ahƒ Hcp k¿Zmdns\bmWv ]Xo£n®Xv. XmSnbn√m

ØXpsIm≠v Abmƒ bp.]n.°mc\mbncn°psa∂hƒ IcpXn.

"tam¿WnMv \nXn≥Pn.'

"tamWnMvv aZ≥. Ccn°p. CXv A]¿Æ. ]pXnb \SnbmWv. \ΩpsS ]pXnb saKms]mUIvj\n

tebv°v FSpØXmWv. ]ªnkn‰nbpsS Imcyw t\m°Ww. \me©v kvIq∏pIƒ h∂pIgn™p.

C\n kq£n°Ww. ]cnNban√mØ IpńbmWv.'

"sbt ¿.'

"ChtfmSv hnt\mZnt\msSm∏w \n∂v Imcyßƒ ]Tn°phm≥ Bhiys∏ń´p≠v. ]pXnb

s]mUIvjs‚ h¿°v XpSßm≥ Ipd®p IqSn Xmakaps≠∂dnbmas√m.'

"icn k¿.'

"icn, s]mbvt°mfq.'

aZ≥ knßv Fgpt∂‰p t]mbn.

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t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"A]¿Æbv°v ssUhnMvv Adnbmtam?' ssN\m\n tNmZn®p.

"Adnbmw k¿.'

"Rm≥ Hcp nbm‰v Im¿ G¿∏mSm°mw. kz¥w Im¿ hmßmdmIp∂hsc AXp]tbmKn°mw.

C‚¿hyqhneqsSbpw kn\nabneqsSbpa√mØ FIvkvt]mj¿ Ignbp∂Xpw Ipd°pI. \nßƒ

Hcp tNmk≥ h¨ BsW∂ ]XoXnbp≠m°Ww. a\ nemtbm.'

"a\ nembn.'

"icn, s]mbvt°mfp.'

Xncn®v SmIvknbn¬ aSßptºmƒ SmIvkn°mc≥ ]d™p.

"ssN\m\n km_ns‚ ]pXnb ]Sw hcp∂p≠v. c≠p tImSnbmWsX sNehv. aq∂p lotdm

hpw. ssN\m\n km_ns‚ ]Sw ln‰mhpw.'

t\m°nt°m. A]¿Æ hnNmcn®p. ]Sw ]pdØndßptºmƒ aq∂v \mbI∑mcpsS H∏w

\mbnIbmbn A`n\bn°p∂Xv Hcp Znhkw \ns‚ SmIvknbn¬ km¥mIqkn¬\n∂v hns√

]m¿se FbvØv tdmUntebv°v bmX sNbvX A]¿Æsb∂ s]Ïpńbmbncn°pw. At∏mƒ

Abmƒ Hm¿°ptam Bthm.

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ssN\m\ntbmSv kwkmcn°m≥Xs∂ kp\µ Xo¿®bm°n. am[yaßfnse IYIƒ hfsc

ho¿∏papń°p∂XmWv. A]am\IcamWv. H∂pIn¬ Abmƒ Imcyw hy‡am°Ww, As√¶n¬

am[yaßfn¬ th≠ XncpØepIƒ sImSp°Ww. Ahƒ ssN\m\nbpsS t\cn´p≈ \º¿

Ub¬ sNbvXp. kp\µbS°w hfsc Ipd®pt]cpsS Iønte Cu \ºdp≈q.

"\nXn≥Pn, CXp Rm\mWv kp\µ.'

"F\n°p a\ nembn CX a[pcamb i–w thsd B¿°mWp≈Xv?'

"Xm¶vkv t^m¿ Z tImwπnsa‚ vkv. F\ns°m∂p ImWWsa∂p≠mbncp∂p.'

"icnbmWv.' ssN\m\n ]d™p. "\Ωƒ I≠n´v Ct∏mƒ HcmgvN Ign™p. Ign™ i\nbmgvN

bt√ \o h∂Xv. icn°pw HcmgvN. ImtW≠Xv Ft‚bpw BhiyamWv. Ct∏mƒ hcq.'

"Xnc°nemtWm?'

"kp\µbv°pth≠n am‰nhbv°m≥ ]‰mØ Xnc°v F¥mWp≈Xv?'

"\nßsfs∂ ]iwksIm≠v izmkw apń°p∂p.'

"]iwk amXw. _m°nbp≈ Imcyßƒ t\cn¬.'

Cu a\pjy≥ Ft¥m henb IfnbnemWv. t^m¨ Xmsg h®p sIm≠v kp\µ hnNmcn®p.

A`n\µ\ßfpw ]iwkbpw ]XnhmWv. ]t£ Cu \nebn¬ ]Xnhn√mØXmWv. At∏mƒ

Fs¥¶nepw ImWpw. Ahƒ ]pds∏Sm≥ XpSßn.

dnk]vj\nÃv kp\µsb I≠t∏mƒ Fgpt∂‰v, Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p.

"ssN\m\n km_v kp\µmPnsb ImØncn°p∂p.'

"Xm¶vkv, cRvPn\n.'

ssN\m\n km[mcWańtem AXne[nItam Xt∂mSv kvt\l]q¿∆w s]cpamdp∂p. hmXn¬

IS∂ DSs\ Itkebn¬\n∂v Fgpt∂‰p h∂v ssN\m\n Ahsf Acs°ńeqsS ]nSn®Sp∏n®v

Npw_n®p. At±lØn\v Npw_\Øns‚ Ahÿbn¬ FØWsa¶n¬ km[mcW \nebn¬

Øs∂ c≠p s]s§¶nepw AIØp sN√Ww. At±lsØ hnkvInbpsS aWap≠mbncp∂n√.

"F¥p ]‰o C∂v?' kp\µ Aºct∏msS At\zjn®p.

"C∂p Rm≥ kp\µsb AZv`pXs∏SpØphm≥ t]mIp∂p. F en¬ _nt‰m^v kkvs∏≥kv.'

Itkebn¬ Ccp∂p Ign™t∏mƒ kp\µ Xs‚ ssIk©n Xpd∂v GXm\pw t]∏¿

IńßpIƒ ]pdsØSpØv ssN\m\nbv°p \oń.

"CXns\°pdns®ms° F¥mW`n]mbw?'

ssN\m\n B IńßpIƒ hmßn Ht∂mSn®p t\m°n Ah AhfpsS apºntebv°pXs∂ C´p.

"Smjv.'

"F∂ph®m¬...?'

"Ah shdpw SmjmsW∂pXs∂. ]pXpXmbn \nban® Hcp s]Ïpńb√ Iº\nbpsS

t]mfnknIfpw πm≥kpw \n¿Æbn°p∂Xv. ]X°m¿°v Ahsfs°m≠v F¥pw ]dbn°mw.'

"CXns\mcdpXn thWsa∂v \nXn≥Pn°v tXm∂p∂ns√?'

"D≠v, D≠mhpIbpw sNøpw. A]¿ÆtbmSp ]d™n´p≠v, C\n apX¬ ]X°m¿°v C‚¿hyq

sImSp°cpsX∂v. sImSp°pIbmsW¶n¬Øs∂ AXv aZ≥ ]dbp∂ dnt∏m¿´¿°p amXw.

Rm≥ aZt\mSpw ]d™n´p≠v. Rm\nXv t\csØ ]dtb≠Xmbncp∂p. ]t£ Ahƒ CX

s]s´∂v CXns\ms° t]mIpsa∂v Duln®n√. AhfpsS D’mlw ImcWamhmw, As√¶n¬

]X°mcpsS hƒKdmbn´p≈ hgnIfp≠t√m kvIq∏pIfp≠m°m≥. AXmhmw.'

"NnesX√mw F\n°v hfsc UmtaPnMv BWv.'

"F\n°dnbmw, sF Bw tkmdn Unb¿. \o F¥mWv IpSn°p∂Xv. As√¶n¬ \ap°v e©n\v

]pdØp t]mhmw. Rm≥ C∂v \n\°p th≠n ôbmWv.'

"icn.'

"\ap°v Hmtcm _nb¿ AIØm°n ]pdØndßmw.'

"HmsI.'

ssN\m\n C‚¿tImans‚ _´≥ Aa¿Øn.

"cRvPn\n, c≠p _ob¿ sIm≠phcm≥ ]dbq.'

"icn, k¿.'

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t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





A©p an\p‰n\p≈n¬ Hcp sSbn¬ c≠p _obdpw c≠p a§pw Hcp sπbv‰n¬ hdpØ

Iiph≠nbpambn bq\nt^man´ s]Ïpń FØn. _ob¿ a§pIfn¬ Hgn®v AhcpsS apºn¬

h®v Ahƒ hyXtbmsS apdn hn´p.

"Notbgvkv.....'

"Notbgvkv.'

_ob¿ IpSn®psIm≠ncnt° ]pXnb s]mUIvjs‚ Imcyßƒ ssN\m\n ]d™pXpSßn.

Hcp amkØn\Iw jqńMv XpSßWw. hfsc henb sk‰pIƒ. \qtdmfw IYm]mXßfp≠v.

"Nnet∏mƒ Rm≥ BtemNn°pw, F¥n\mWv CX henb Im≥hmkv sXcs™Sp°p∂sX∂v.'

ssN\m\n XpS¿∂p. "]t£ CXp a‰m¿°pw sNøm≥ IgnbmØXmWv. Hcp \ntbmKamWv. Rm≥

Xs∂ sNøWw.'

_ob¿ Ign™t∏mƒ ssN\m\n ]d™p. "hcq.'

ssN\m\nbpsS kzImcy apdnbn¬ ho≠pw kp\µbpsS bmi¶Iƒ C√mXmbn. ]t£ \qdp

iXam\hpw C√mXm°p∂ ]IrX°mc\pa√ ssN\m\n. Hcp ]Øp iXam\w Abmƒ hne

t]ien\p th≠n, Np‰p]mSpIƒ X\n°\pIqeam°p∂Xn\pth≠n am‰nhbv°mdp≠v. ]t£

hfsc°meØn\ptijw Ahƒ Xs‚ hgn°v, X\n°v th≠p∂ hn[w ssN\m\nbpambp≈

ssewKnI_‘w t\SnsbSpØp.

InS°bn¬ At\ym\yw IchebØn¬ InS°ptºmƒ ssN\m\n ]d™p.

"kp\µ hoń¬ t]mbn ]ds∏Sp. ]¥≠p aWn°v Rm≥ h∂v ]n°∏v sNømw. \ap°v

sjd´\n¬ e©v. bp jpUv sU v Sp In¬.'

sjd´\p apºn¬ Imdn¬\n∂ndßn ssN\m\nbpsS ssIøneqsS Xs‚ ssI tIm¿Øv

\S°ptºmƒ s]s´∂v ^vfmjpIƒ an∂n. \ndsb ImadIƒ. ssN\m\n ssIhoin, kp\µbpw.

At∏mƒ AXn\mWs√ sIm√m\mbn hkvXw [cn°Wsa∂p ]d™Xv. ssN\m\n CsX√mw

πm≥ sNbvXncn°p∂p. XmgsØ \nebnse dtÃmd≠n¬ FØnbt∏mgmWv ssN\m\nbpsS

πm\nßns‚ Kuchw icn°pw a\ nembXv. dtÃmd≠n¬ F√mhcpw Fgpt∂‰v ssIøSn®v

Ahsc kzoIcn®p. ^vfmjpIƒ an∂ns°m≠ncp∂p. hoUntbm Km^¿am¿ Imadbpambn

HmSp∂p. Hcp ] v tIm¨^d≥kmbncp∂p AXv. aZ≥knßv dnt∏m¿´¿amsc A`nkwt_m[\

sNbvXpsIm≠v kwkmcn®p. ]ns∂ ssN\m\n kp\µbpsS Acs°ńeqsS ssIøn´v ASpØ

NnXØns‚ ]Jym]\w \SØn. aq∂p \mbI∑mcp≈ Hcp saKmaqhnbn¬ \mbnIbmbn kp\µ

A`n\bn°p∂p. ssIøSnIƒ, ^vfmjpIƒ. ssN\m\n Ip\n™v kp\µbpsS Ihnfn¬

Npw_n®p.

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"A¶vƒ, Cs∂\n°v Hcp Un∂dp≠v.' A]¿Æ ]d™p.

Xcp¨ _m\¿Pn°v A`n]mbsam∂pw D≠mbncp∂n√. Xs‚ A`n]mb]Imca√ acpaIƒ

\S°p∂sX∂v Abmƒ°dnbmw. Ahsf Xs∂t∏mse Hcp Nm¿t´¿Uv A°u≠‚m°Ww

F∂mbncp∂p At±lØn∂mKlw. AXn∂mbn Ahsf _ntImw tImgvkn\v tN¿Øp. ]t£

Ahƒs°mcp Xmev]cyhpap≠mbncp∂n√. A°ßƒ Ahsf shdn]nSn∏n®p. Fßns\sb

¶nepw Hcp UnKnsbSpØv ]TnØw Ahkm\n∏n°Wsa∂mWv Ahƒ°v. Afnb≥ acn®t∏mƒ

A]¿Æbv°v Xs‚ H∏w Xmakn®v ]Tn°msa∂v _m\¿Pn Xs∂bmWv s]ßtfmSv ]d™Xv.

Ct∏mƒ AXp th≠nbncp∂n√m F∂mbncn°p∂p. ]Ww Ab®psImSpØv I¬°Øbn¬

Øs∂ ]Tn∏n®m¬ aXnbmbncp∂p.

]Xßfn¬ hcp∂ dnt∏m¿´pIfn¬ acpaIƒ \nd™p \n¬°p∂Xv At±lØn¬ A`nam\

ap≠m°nbn√. \ndsb NXn°pgnIfp≈ taJebmWv kn\na. ssZhw Im°s´.

"FhnsSbmWv Un∂¿?'

"sImfm_bnsehntStbm BWv. F\n°dnbn√. hnt\mZv sIm≠p t]mIpw.' SmPv tlménse

dm‚hqhn¬ BsW∂p ]dbm≥ Ahƒ aSn®p. A¶vƒ At\zjn®p hcn√mbncn°mw. F¶nepw....

"Rm≥ sshInbm¬ At\zjn®v CdßpIsbm∂pw th≠sIt´m.' Ahƒ ]d™p. "h√msX

sshInbm¬ Rm≥ Fs‚ ^≠ns‚ hoń¬ t]mImw.'

"GXv ^≠v?'

"sImfm_bn¬ sUbvkn Xmakn°p∂p≠v.'

"icn.'

Ahƒ ap≥Iq¿ PmaysaSpØXmWv. AYhm Ahƒ°p Xncn®p hcm≥ ]‰nbns√¶n¬.....

hnt\mZv Bdp aWn°pXs∂ FØn. AbmfpsS t^mIvkvhmK¨ hcp∂Xhƒ _m¬°Wn

bn¬\n∂pXs∂ I≠ncp∂p. Ahƒ ssI hoin°mWn®p. [rXnbn¬ tImWn∏SnIƒ NmSnbn

dßn.

"t_mws_sb kw_‘nt®StØmfw Rm≥ C„s∏Sp∂ Imcyw F¥msWt∂m?' hnt\mZv

]d™p. Ah¿ _mµ tImkvthbneqsS t]mIpIbmbncp∂p. CSXphiØv hoXn IqSnb

I\m¬, adphiØv I\m¬ ISentebv°p bmXbmIp∂p. Zqsc IS¬ Hcp Cw]j\n v

s]bn‚nMvv t]mse ImWmw.

"ISens‚ \nc¥camb CSs]S¬. IS¬ \nßtfmsSm∏aps≠∂ tXm∂ep≠m°p∂p. AXv

Pplphnembmepw icn, _mµbnembmepw icn, inhPn ]m¿°nembmepw, ado≥ ssUhnem

bmepw icn. HcpØa kvt\lnXs\t∏mse AXv \nßfpsS H∏w hcp∂p.'

A]¿Æbv°pw AXp ]et∏mgpw tXm∂nbn´p≈XmWv. ]t£ CXbpw `wKnbmbn AXp

]dbm≥ Ign™nńs√∂p amXw. I¬°Øbn¬ Cu ImgvN Hcn°epan√. IS¬ hfscbIse

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C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





bmWv. ]ns∂bp≈Xv lp•n\ZnbmW.v ludm∏mew Ign™m¬ Ãm‚ v tdmUnep≈ tKmUuWp

Iƒ \Znsb \Ωn¬\n∂v adbv°p∂p. ]ns∂ hfsc Npcp°amtb \ZnXs∂ ImWq.

SmPnse dq^vtSm]v sdtÃmd≠n¬ Xnc°p XpSßpt∂bp≈p.

"\Ωƒ t\csØbmWv.' hnt\mZv ]d™p. "Hcp F´p aWn Ign™memWv ChnsS Xnc°p

XpSßpI.'

P\en\SpØp≈ tai sXcs™SpØv Ah¿ Ccp∂p.

"KpUv Cuh\nMv k¿.' Ińbp≈ sa\yq]pkvXIw c≠p t]cpsSbpw apºn¬ h®psIm≠v

kqń´ Ãphm¿Uv ]d™p.

"KpUv Cuh\nMv.' hnt\mZv ]d™p. Ãphm¿Uv t]mbn.

"C∂v \ns‚ ZnhkamWv. hnip≤]pkvXIØneqsS k©cn®mepw, \n\°n„ap≈h Hm¿U¿

sNbvXmepw. tNmZyan√, \nb¥Wßsfm∂pan√.'

Ahƒ Nncn®psIm≠v sa\p Xpd∂p. Hmtcm hn`hßƒ°pw FXnscsbgpXnb hneIƒ

I≠t∏mƒ AhfpsS Nncn s]s´∂p am™p. ]t£ s]s´∂pXs∂ Ahƒ kzbw hos≠SpØp.

CsX√mw Xs∂ kw_‘nt®StØmfw hfsc km[mcWamWv F∂ ań¬ Ahƒ hmbn°m≥

XpSßn. Xs‚ A¶nfn\v Hcn°¬t∏mepw Xs∂ Cßn\sØ dtÃmd≠n¬ sIm≠pt]mIm≥

Ignbns√∂v Ahƒ°p a\ nembn. At±lw Hcp sNdnb kzImcyIº\nbn¬ A°u≠≠mbn

tPmen t\m°pIbmWv.

"\nßƒ F¥mWv Ign°p∂Xv?' Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

"F\n°v Ft‚Xmbn Nne t^hdn‰v hn`hßfp≠v. Ah Hm¿U¿ sNømw. \o \ns‚ skeIv

j\pw. At∏mƒ c≠pt]¿°pw c≠p t]cpsS tSbvÃns\∏‰n Adnbmas√m. Rm≥ Hm¿U¿ sNøp

∂Xv Nn°≥ kq∏v hnYv Akv]mcKkv, \o F¥p kq∏mWv Ign°p∂Xv?'

"F\n°pw AXp aXn.'

"Hms°, \mw XΩn¬ sshImcnI sFIyap≠v. C\n? ssN\okv Hm¿ tIm≠ns\‚¬ Hm¿

ap•mbv. \ap°v F√mw ssS sNømw As√? t\m°s´.....t]mws^‰v ^nse hnYv atbm\okv.

Hms°, C\n?........'

hnt\mZpXs∂ F√mw Hm¿U¿ sNøpIbmsW∂v BizmktØmsS Ahƒ a\ nem°n.

H∂pIn¬ AhfpsS hnjaw Abmƒ a\ nem°nbn´p≠mhpw. As√¶n¬ X\n°n„ap≈

hn`hßƒ Ahsfs°m≠v Ign∏n°Wsa∂p sh®n´mbncn°mw. F¥mbmepw \∂mbn. sa\p

Ahsf kw_‘nt®StØmfw Ko°mbncp∂p.

kq∏v IpSn®psIm≠ncns° Ahƒ ]d™p. "Ct∏mƒ Hm¿U¿ sNbvXsX√mw shdpsX H∂v

tSbvÃv t\m°nbm¬Øs∂ aXn Rm≥ c≠p Intem IqSm≥. C°W°n\p t]mbm¬ Bdp

amkw sIm≠v Rm≥ kp\µmPnbpsS Ccńbmhpw.'

"kp\µmPn ASpØ ImeØmbn XSn sh®n´p≠v.' hnt\mZv ]d™p."Rm≥ C∂v Ahsc

I≠ncp∂p.'

"C∂v AhcpsS jqńßp≠mbncpt∂m?'

"C√, \msfbmWv jqńMvv. C∂v sjc´\n¬ ]m¿ńbp≠mbncp∂p.'

"F¥p ]m¿ń?'

hnt\mZv H∂pw ]d™n√. hnjbw am‰m\mbn Abmƒ tNmZn®p. "kq∏v Fßns\bp≠v?'

"\∂mbn´p≠v.' Ahƒ ]d™p. BZysØ kv]q¨ ]t£ AhfpsS \mhp s]m≈n® Imcyw

Ahƒ ]d™n√.

"At∏mƒ C\n hcp∂ hn`hßfpw \n\°v C„amhpw.'

dtÃmd≠n¬ Xnc°p h¿≤n®p XpSßn. A[nIhpw Hmôkv FIvknIyqóhpIfmWv. Nne¿

hntZinIfpsS H∏w h∂p.

icnbmWv. hnt\mZns‚ sXcs™Sp∏v Ahƒ°n„ambn. hnt\mZp Xs∂ sU ¿´pw Hm¿U¿

sNbvXp. AXpIqSn Ign°m≥ AhfpsS hb‰n¬ ÿeap≠mbncp∂n√.

"\ap°v t]mImw.' hnt\mZv ]d™p.

"kabsaXbmbn?' Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

"HºXv.' hnt\mZv ]d™p. "\n\°n∂v hoń¬ t]mIWsa∂v \n¿∫‘apt≠m?'

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d™n√. A¶nfnt\mSv t\cw sshInbm¬ tUbvknbpsS hoń¬ t]mIpsa∂v

]d™tXm¿Øp. tUbvknbpsS hoSv ASpØpXs∂bmWv. sImfm_bn¬. thWsa¶n¬ t]m

Imw.

"\n¿∫‘ans√¶n¬ Fs‚ hoń¬ t]mImw.'

"hnt\mZv FhnsSbmWv Xmakn°p∂Xv?'

"Rm≥ ae_m¿ ln√n¬. AhnsS F´mw \nebn¬ Hcp vfm‰n¬.'

"Bscms°bp≠v?'

"Rm\pw Fs‚ GIm¥Xbpw amXw.'

"Rm≥ h∂m¬ \nßfpsS dqwtabv‰v Hgn™pt]mhns√?'

"dqwtabvt‰m?'

"AsX, an v tkmfn‰yqUv?'

hnt\mZv s]mń®ncn®p. Ah¿ Fgpt∂‰p.

en^v‰n¬h®v Ahƒ°p ho≠phnNmcap≠mbn. Xm≥ F¥mWv sNøp∂Xv? ]‰ns√∂v ]dbm

Xncp∂ ÿnXnbv°v hnt\mZns‚ H∏w t]mhm≥ XømdmsW∂p kΩXn°pIbt√ sNbvXXvv.

AXp icnbmtbm? Hcp lm¿Uv Sp sK‰v sKbnwIqSnbn√msX!

Xmsg ]m¿°nMv temńseØnbt∏mƒ A]¿Æ ]d™p.

"Fs∂ FhnsSsb¶nepw tUm]v sNbvXm¬ aXn. Rm≥ SmIvkn ]nSn®p t]mbvt°mfmw.'

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C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"C\n AXp≠mbXpXs∂.' Im¿ Ãm¿´m°ptºmƒ hnt\mZv Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p.

"Hcn°¬ Cu Imdn¬ Ibdnbm¬ Ahkm\n°p∂Xv Fs‚ ^vfm‰n¬, Fs‚ InS∏dbn¬.'

A]¿Æ \n»–bmbn. CsX√mw Ahƒ ap≥Iqń Adn™Xp Xs∂bmWv. Xs‚ bmXIƒ

AX Ffp∏ambncn°ns√∂v Ahƒ ap≥Iqń Adn™ncp∂Xs√. ssN\m\nsbbmWv Ahƒ°p

t]Snbp≠mbncp∂Xv. ]t£ At±lw CXphsc Aßns\sbmcp apt∂‰Øn\v Hcpsºńń√.

AXpt]mseØs∂ kp\nepw. kp\nen\v FXtbm Ahkcßfp≠mbncp∂p. Abmfpw A\m

hiyambn Xs∂ H∂v sXmń´pt]mepan√. F s]¿s^Œv sP‚n¬am≥. Ct∏mƒ hnt\mZmWvv

BZyambn hne sImSp°m≥ ]dbp∂Xv. thWsa¶n¬ CXn¬ \n∂v Hgnhmbnt∏mImw. ]t£

AsXXtØmfw BimkyamWv. Hcp Sme‚pan√mØ s]Ïpńsbt∏mepw Hcp ZnhkwsIm≠v

kq∏¿Ãmdm°m\p≈ hnt\mZns‚ Ignhns\∏‰n Ahƒ°v t_m[yamWv. Xm\mIs´ ssN\m\n

bpsS G‰hpw ]pXnb saKmaqhnbnse \mbnIbmbn Ahtcm[n°s∏ńcn°pIbpamWv. hnt\mZv

Hcp hm°v ssN\m\nbpsS ASpØv ]d™m¬ aXn. Xs‚ `mhn t_mws_bnse K´dpIfnembn

cn°pw. F√m‰n\pap]cnbmbn Ahƒ°v hnt\mZns\ C„ambncp∂p. hnt\mZns‚ D≈nse

Ihnsb.

ae_m¿ ln√ntebv°p≈ Ib‰amWv. CcphiØpap≈ Aw_c Npw_nIsft\m°n Hcp

kz]v\Ønse∂t]mse Ahƒ ko‰n¬ Nmcnbncp∂p.

10cmhnse hońseØnbt∏mƒ 8 aWnbmbn. hnt\mZv A]¿Æsb tUm]vsNbvXncp∂p.

sIńSØn\p apºn¬ Hcp ^nbm‰v Imdn∂cnsI sh≈ bq\nt^man´ Hcp sNdp∏°mc≥

\n∂ncp∂p. A]¿Æsb I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ ASptØbv°p h∂p.

"tawkm_,v Imdp sIm≠ph∂n´p≠v.' Abmƒ Xmt°m¬ \oń.

A]¿ÆbpsS apJw hnIkn®p. ssN\m\n, ]d™Xpt]mse sNbvXn´p≠v.

"k¿∆oknMvv Ign™ tijw sIm≠phcmsa∂p IcpXnbmWv C∂se sIm≠phcmXncp∂Xv.

B¿.kn. _p°v CXm. SmIvkv Cu Izm¿´¿hsc AS®n´p≠v. Fs¥¶nepw Bhiyaps≠¶n¬

Hmôkn¬ ]d™m¬ aXn.'

"Xm¶vbp....' Xmt°mepw B¿.kn. _p°pw hmßns°m≠v Ahƒ ]d™p.

"Rm≥ t]ms´ tawkm_v?'

"icn.'

AhfpsS ImepIƒ \new sXmńcp∂n√. Ahƒ apIfntebv°v, AhfpsS c≠mw \nebnse

^vfm‰ntebv°v HgpIpIbmWv. A¶vƒ tai°cnsI Ccp∂psIm≠v ]mX¬ Ign°p∂p. Ahƒ

]n∂neqsS sN∂v At±lsØ sIń∏nSn®p.

"Io tlmtem In.....Fs‚ tamƒ°v C∂v F¥p ]‰n?'

Ahƒ Imdns‚ Xmt°mepw B¿.kn. _p°pw A¶nfns‚ apºn¬ Db¿Øn°mWn®p.

"Rm≥ ]d™nt√ F\n°p Imdv In´psa∂v?'

"\ns‚ `mKyw, A√msX¥p ]dbm\mWv?'

ap∏Xp sIm√ambn tPmensbSp°p∂ a\pjy\mWv. C\nbpw Hcp kvIq´¿IqSn kz¥am°m≥

Ign™nń√. ChnsSbnXm acpaIƒ c≠mgvNsIm≠v ^nbm‰v Imdpambn \S°p∂p. Ahƒ°p

\√Xp hcs´.

ImdpwsIm≠v FhnsSsbms° t]mIWsa∂v ]cn]mSnbnSpIbmbncp∂p A]¿Æ. sUbvkn

bpsS hoń¬ t]mIWw. C∂v RmbdmgvNbmbXpsIm≠v Ahƒ hońep≠mhpw. a‰p kvt\lnX

IfpsS ASpØv ImdpwsIm≠v [mSn ImWn°m≥ t]mIm≥ Ahƒ°p tXm∂nbn√. Ahsc√mw

Ahsf°mƒ Xmgv∂ ÿnXnbnep≈hcmWv. Xm≥ sNøp∂Xv icnb√. amXa√ ssN\m\nbpsS

tPmen Inńbtijw A]¿Æ Ahscsb√mw Hgnhm°pIbpw sNbvXncp∂p. Hcp Xcw Ãm‰kv

tIm¨jkv Bbncn°p∂p Ahƒ. ssN\m\nbpw kqNn∏n®Xv AXpXs∂bmbncp∂p. sUbvkn

bpsS hoń¬ \n∂v jqńMv \S°p∂nSØp t]mIWw. C∂v Pplp_o®n¬Øs∂bmWv jqńMvv.

Iptd Ã≠v ko\pIfmsW∂v hnt\mZv ]d™ncp∂p. AsX¶n¬ AXv. ssN\m\nbpsS Soapambn

ASpØ _‘aps≠∂p ImWn°p∂Xv X\n°p \√XpXs∂bmWv. Xs‚ CtaPns\ A\pIqe

ambn _m[n°p∂XmWXv.

Ahƒ t^m¨ sNøm\mbn Xmtgbv°p t]mbn. sUbvkn hońen√. AhfpsS AΩbmWv

t^msWSpØXv. tamƒ Hcp I√ymWØn¬ ]¶psIm≈m\mbn t]mbncn°bmWv. C\n sshIot´

Xncns®Øq. Xs‚ BZysØ ]cn]mSn \S°n√. Ahƒ°v Aev]w \ncmiX tXm∂n. Imdpw

sIm≠v BZyambn t]mIm≥ ]‰nb ÿeambncp∂p. t]ms´ kmcan√. C\n Pplp _o®ntebv°p

t]mImw. Ahƒ hnt\mZns‚ \º¿ Id°n. Hcp]t£ Xs∂ tUm]v sNbvXtijw hnt\mZv

t]mbXv jqńßn\mbncn°pw. Aßns\ Ft¥m ]d™ Htcm¿Ω. hnt\mZv F¥mWv ]d™

sX∂v i≤n°m≥ ]‰nb Hcp am\knImhÿbnembncp∂n√ A]¿Æ. Xte∂p cmXnbn¬

D≠mb kw`hßƒ AhfpsS a\ ns\ as‰m∂pw Nn¥n°m\mhmØhn[w Iogvs∏SpØnbn

cp∂p. hnt\mZv \s√mcp ImapI\mbncp∂p. A]¿ÆbpsS BZysØ ImapI≥.

sNdnsbmcp A]m¿Svsa‚ v. Hcp kn‰nMvdqw, AXn¬ Hcp Xo]okv tkm^. HccpIn¬ Dbcw

\s∂ Ipd™ Znhm≥. Znhm\pw tkm^bv°panSbn¬ ISpw Nph∏n¬ a™bpw ]®bpw s\bvXp

]nSn∏n® `wKnbp≈ ]chXm\n. kn‰nMvv dqw Ahkm\n°p∂Xv sNdnsbmcp ASp°fbn¬.

kn‰nMvv dqan\pw ASp°fbv°panSbn¬ aq∂Sn s]m°ap≈ Hcp XnÆ amXw. as‰mcp hmXn¬

\bn°p∂Xv InS∏dbntebv°mWv. InS∏dbnse NphcpIfn¬ aßn°Øp∂

NnXhnf°pIƒ, Ahbv°nSbn¬ sXfnabp≈ henb ]n‚pIƒ. Ahbn¬ AMvsKbpsS

S¿°njv _mØp≠v, sd\phdpsS _mØ¿ D≠v, _ujdpsS Ahƒ°v t]cdnbmØ

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C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





\·NnXap≠v. Hm. a¿^n bmtWm? \√ A`ncpNnbp≈ a\pjy≥. Aev]w \·X

C„s∏Sp∂psh∂p amXw. ]t£ InS∏dbn¬ Aev]w \·Xbmbm¬Øs∂ F¥mWv

Ipg∏w?

hnt\mZv Hcp [rXnbpw ImWn®n√. sN∂ DSs\ Abmƒ Xs‚ Ãocntbm HmWm°n.

ssN\m\nsbt∏mse hnt\mZpw sNdnb i–Øn¬ kwKoXw BkzZn°p∂Xn„s∏´p. A]¿Æ

bv°dnbmØ ]m´pIfmbncp∂p Ah. A]¿Æ ]m›mXyKm\ßƒ A[nIw tIńcp∂n√. C\n

tI´p XpSßWsa∂v Ahƒ Xocpam\n®p. Xm≥ kapZmbØns‚ ta¬Øńtebv°v IpXn®p

IbdpIbmWv. At∏mƒ AXn\\pkcn®v Xs‚ A`ncpNnIfnepw am‰ap≠mhWw.

"IpSn°m≥?.....' Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

H∂pw ths≠∂v Ahƒ Xebmń. ]t£ A©p an\n‰n\p≈n¬ hnt\mZv c≠p •m pambn

h∂p. Ahƒ Aev]w IpSn®pt\m°n. t\cnb a[pcap≠v.

"ssh≥?'

"A√ Pn≥tSmWn°v.' hnt\mZv ]d™p. "\√XmWv IpSn®pt\m°p. Notbgvkv.'

Ahƒ •m v Npt≠mSSp∏n®p.

hnt\mZv kwkmcn°pIbmWv. ]ns∂∏ns∂ Abmƒ AhfpsS ssI]nSn®p kwkmcn°m≥

XpSßn. hfsc kmh[m\Øn¬ Abmƒ ]ptcmKan®p. F¥psImt≠m Xs‚ AXnYnbmbn h∂

s]Ïpń Xosc A\p`hkº∂bs√∂v Abmƒ°v tXm∂nbncp∂p. kz¥w ]cnNbt°Sv

Abmfn¬ \n∂v ad®pshbv°m\p≈ AhfpsS iaßfpw Abmƒ a\ nem°nbncp∂p.

AXpsIm≠v Abmƒ ]camh[n Zbm]q¿∆w AhtfmSv s]cpamdn

Abmƒ \s√mcp ImapI\mbncp∂p.

A]¿Æ Hcpd°w Ign™v Fgpt∂‰t∏mgpw lmfn¬ kwKoXap≠mbncp∂p. "kwXnßokv

lms∏\nMv Sp an......' hnt\mZv sXm´SpØpXs∂ InS°pIbmWv. Xs‚ hkvXßƒ FhnsS

t∏mbn F∂v Ahƒ AZv`pXs∏´p. Ft∏mƒ, Fßns\bmWh \„s∏´Xv? hnt\mZpw H´pw sa®

a√mØ Ahÿbnembncp∂p.

Hm¿Ωbn¬ A]¿Æ Nncn®p. hnt\mZns\ t^m¨ sNbvXn´v Imcyans√∂v Ahƒ Xo¿®bm

°n. t\cn´v t]mhmw. _o®n¬ tlm´¬ slmssdks‚ apºnemWv jqńMv F∂mWv ]d™Xv.

Ahƒ hoń¬ t]mbn Imdns‚ Xmt°mseSpØv Xmtgbv°ndßn.

Im¿ \√ I≠nj\nembncp∂p. A[nIw ]g°an√. Gdnbm¬ c≠p h¿jw. Fgp]sØmt∂m

Fgp]Ønct≠m tamUemWv. Ahƒ Pplphntebv°p Xncn®p. Pplp _os®Ønbt∏mƒ

Øs∂ Ahƒ Zqsc Xnc°p I≠p. Ahƒ \n¿Ønbn√. slmssdk\n¬ Imdv ]m¿°v sNbvXv

tlméneqsS _o®ntebv°ndßmw.

jqńMv icn°pw slmssdks‚ ]n∂n¬Øs∂ Bbncp∂p. Ahƒ kznΩnMv]qfn\cpIneqsS

\S∂v ]SnIƒ Cdßn _o®nse aWeneqsS \S∂p. Hcp slent°m]vS¿ apIfn¬ Idßp∂p≠v.

hnt\mZv \S∂psIm≠v slent°m]vS¿ t\m°n Ft¥m BwKyw ImWn°p∂p. Hcp tamt´m¿

t_m´v Icbn¬\n∂v AXnthKØn¬ ]mbm≥ XpSßn. ]n∂mse Imadbpambn as‰mcp t_m´pw.

apºn¬ t]mb t_mń¬ Hcp kwL´\w \S°pIbmWv. A]¿Æ hcp∂Xv hnt\mZv I≠p.

Abmƒ ssIhoin, DSs\ Xncn™v \n¿t±ißƒ sImSp°p∂ tPmenbnte¿s∏SpIbpw sNbvXp.

apIfn¬ Idßn bncp∂ slent°m]vS¿ Ct∏mƒ hfsc XmsgbmWv. AXn¬\n∂v Hcmƒ

Xmtgbv°p NmSm\mbn Hcpßp∂p. t_m´v GItZiw ASpsØØnbncp∂p. s]s´∂mWXp≠m

bXv. Ft¥m ImcWw sIm≠v slent°m]vS¿ s]m¥pIbpw GItZiw AºXSn DbcØn

seØnbt∏mƒ NmSm\pt±in® Bƒ ]nSpØw hn´v hogpIbpw sNbvXp. Abmƒ IpØs\

Xmtgbv°v hogpIXs∂bmWv. kn\nabn¬ Dt±in® amXncnb√ kw`hw \S∂sX∂v kv]„w.

hnt\mZv Xebn¬ ssIshbv°p∂Xv A]¿Æ I≠p. Icbn¬\n∂h¿ H∂mbn B¿°pIbmbn

cp∂p. t_m´pIƒ s]s´∂v Xncn®v Abmƒ hoW ÿetØbv°p IpXn®p. F¥mWv kw`hn

°p∂sX∂p hy‡a√.

hnt\mZv t£m`n°pIbmbncp∂p. Abmƒ tPmenbn¬ th≠X i≤n°msX A]ISap≠m

°nbXn¬. Abmƒ ImcWw jqńMvv \n¿tØ≠n h∂Xn¬. "Hcp RmbdmgvNsØ hniaw

If™mWv Rm≥ h∂Xv. AXnßs\ \in∏n°m\mWv.......'

t_m´v Ct∏mƒ AbmsfbpsaSpØv Ics°Ønbncp∂p. Bƒ°m¿ Iq´w IqSpIbmWv.

Abmƒ°v t_m[ap≠mbncp∂n√. Bscms°tbmIqSn Abmsf s]m°nsbSpØv Icbntebv

°p sIm≠p t]mIpIbmWv. hnt\mZv A\ßp∂n√. A]¿Æ AbmfpsS ASpØp sN∂p.

Abmƒ At∏mgpw im]hN\ßƒ s]mgn°pIbmWv. Ahƒ Abmsf t\m°ns°m≠p \n∂p.

F¥psImt≠m AhnsS \n∂v t]mIm\mWv A]¿Æbv°v tXm∂nbXv.

Im¿ Ãm¿´m°nbt∏mƒ Ftßm´p t]mIWsa∂v Ahƒ°p [mcWbp≠mbncp∂n√.

Ahƒ°v Hcev]w Bizmkw In´Ww. Xs‚ Iäpºn¬h®v Hcp henb A]ISap≠mbncn

°p∂p. \n lmb \mb Hcp a\pjy≥ Ct∏mƒ acWtØmSv a√nSpIbmWv. Ahƒ s]s´∂v

kp\nens\ Hm¿Øp. Abmƒ ASpØpXs∂bmWv Xmakn°p∂Xv. Ahƒ Im¿ CStØm´v

Xncn®p.

kp\n¬ a¬tlmX hoń¬Øs∂bp≠mbncp∂p. A]¿Æsb I≠t∏mƒ s]s´∂v Abmfp

sS apJØv ]cnàambn. Abmƒ hmXn¬ ]nSn®psIm≠v \n¬°pIbmWv.

"ta sF Ian≥?'

"Hm jph¿.......' kp\n¬ Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p. Rm≥ thsd Ft¥m BtemNn°pIbmbn

cp∂p. "Fs¥ms°bmWv hntijßƒ?'

Ipd®p t\csØbp≠mb A]ISsØ∏‰n Ahƒ kp\nent\mSv ]d™p. Abmƒ s]s´∂v

Fgpt∂‰psIm≠v ]d™p.

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t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"hcq \ap°v t]mImw.'

"FhntSbv°mWbmsf sIm≠pt]mbsX∂dnbn√.'

"\m\mhXnbnte°mbncn°pw. hcq.'

Ah¿ XmgØndßn.

"CXmWv \ns‚ h≠n, As√?'

"AsX.' Imdns‚ hmXn¬ Xpd∂psIm≠v Ahƒ ]d™p.

"\nXn≥ Ft∂mSv ]d™ncp∂p.' hmXn¬ Xpd∂v apºn¬ Ibdnbncn°ptºmƒ kp\n¬

]d™p. Ahƒ°v kp\nens‚ `mcw Adnbp∂p≠mbncp∂p. hnt\mZv ASpØncn°ptºmƒ

AdnbpItb C√. Abmƒ 5˛8 Dbcw, Ihn™m¬ 60 Intem D≠mhpw. kp\n¬ AbmfpsS

BdSn Hcn©v DbcØn\\pkcn®p≈ XSn t\m°nbm¬ 90 Intemsb¶nepw ImWpw.

\m\mhXnbnse Imjz¬‰nbn¬ Hcp sÃ®dn¬ AbmfpsS ihicocw InSØnbncp∂p.

kp\n¬ Abmsf aqSnb XpWn am‰nt\m°n. DSs\ aqSpIbpw sNbvXp.

"]mhw.'

Ipd®∏pdØmbn acn® \Ss‚ _‘p°ƒ hnßns∏mńs°m≠v \n¬°p∂p≠mbncp∂p.

Npacn∂cnIn¬ Hcp saen™ kvXo InS∂ncp∂p. kp\n¬ AhcpsS ASptØbv°v sN∂p.

"hyk\ap≠v. F¥m sNøzm. Cßns\sbm∂pw hcpsa∂v Bcpw IcpXoń√t√m. km_nt\mSv

]d™v th≠sX√mw sNømw.'

Abmƒ t]m°‰n¬ \n∂v ct≠m aqt∂m \qdns‚ t\m´pIƒ FSpØv AXnsemcmƒ°p

sImSpØp.

"Ct∏mƒ th≠sX√mw sNøq.'

Xncn®v Imdn¬ Ibdnbt∏mƒ kp\n¬ ]d™p.

"F¥mWv sNøpI, ]mhw. Hcp IpSpw_w hgnbm[mcambn.'

A]¿Æ hnt\mZns\ Hm¿Øp. AbmfpsS at\m`mhsØ∏‰n kp\nent\mSv ]d™mtem

F∂v Hm¿Øp. ]t£ kp\nen\v \√hÆw Adnbp∂XpXs∂bmbncn°Ww AXv. Ahƒ H∂pw

]d™n√.

A]¿Æ hońseØnbt∏mƒ ]¥≠p aWn Ign™p. Ahƒ Xf¿∂ncp∂p. cmhnsebp

≠mb kw`hw a\ n¬\n∂v FSpØp am‰m≥ tXm∂p∂n√. Cu A`ymknIsf√mw Uyq∏pIfmbn

A`n\bn°p∂hcmWv. \mbI\pw a‰p ][m\s∏´ \S∑m¿°pw th≠n kmlknIamb Imcy

ßƒ sNøpI. AhcpsS apJtam, t]tcm sh≈nØncbn¬ hcp∂n√. Ahsc Bcpw Adnbp∂p

an√. Ah¿°p In´p∂Xv Znhk°qenbmWv, As√¶n¬ Hcp Icm¿ XpI. AXp Ign™m¬

Ign™p.

Ahƒ Ipfn®v DuWpIgn°m\ncp∂p. H∂pw Ign°m≥ tXm∂p∂n√. A¶vƒ Hmtcm∂v

tNmZn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Ahƒ A]ISsØ∏‰n ]d™p.

"kmcan√ tamsf, Aßns\sbms°bp≠mhpw. \o thhemXns∏ń´v F¥p Imcyw?'

Ahƒ DuWp Igns®∂p hcpØn t]mbn InS∂p.

Dd°sagpt∂‰t∏mƒ \mep aWn. A¶vƒ ltcIrjvWt£XØntebv°p t]mbncp∂p.

Nmb IpSn®psIm≠v Ahƒ A∂sØ h¿Øam\]Xw t\m°n. A∂v ]Xw I≠nt´bn√.

c≠masØ t]Pv Xpd∂Xpw Ahƒ hm s]mfn®psIm≠v Ccp∂pt]mbn. apIfn¬ sImSpØ

NnXØn\p Xmsg sImSpØ dnt∏m¿´p hmbn®psIm≠ncnt° AhfpsS apJsØ tNmctbm´w

\n∂Xmbn tXm∂n. XebpsS ]n∂n¬\n∂v ssiXyw Ibdn apJtØbv°p ]Scp∂t]mse.

Ahƒ ho≠pw NnXw t\m°n. ]Xw hens®dn™v Ahƒ taita¬ Xesh®v Icbm≥ XpSßn.

11tcWp ]pdtØbv°p t]mbXmbncp∂p. Ahƒ h∂t∏mtgbv°pw A]¿Æ HcpamXncn

a\kzmÿyw hos≠SpØp. hens®dn™ ]Xw ho≠psaSpØv NnXw Hcn°¬°qSn kq£va

ambn t\m°n. ssN\m\nbpsS ssIIƒ kp\µbpsS Acs°ńemWv. sXm´SpØv \n¬°p∂Xv

UbdŒ¿ hnt\mZv Nµm\n, AXn\pa∏pdØv kp\n¬ a¬tlmX. ssN\m\nbpsS CSØphi

Ømbn ]n.B¿.Hm aZ≥ knßv, ]n∂nembn ssN\m\nbpsS t]gvk\¬ AknÃ‚ v cRvPn\n.

Xmsg henb A£cØn¬ FgpXnbncn°p∂p. ssN\m\nbpsS aƒńÃmd¿ saKaqhnbn¬

\mbnI kp\µ Xs∂.

At∏mƒ......At∏mƒ hnt\mZv C∂seØs∂ Adn™ncn°p∂p. Xs‚ H∏w Un∂¿

Ign°ptºmgpw, ]ns∂ AbmfpsS ^vfm‰n¬ h®v Xs‚ H∏w InS°ptºmgpw Hs° hnt\mZns‚

ssIøn¬ Cu Adnhv, Xs∂ XnckvIcn® hnhcw D≠mbncp∂p. F¥psIm≠bmƒ AXv Xt∂mSv

]d™n√. AXpt]mse kp\nepw AsX, cmhnse I≠t∏mƒ Xt∂mSv H∂pw ]d™n√. CXv

Xs∂ FXtØmfw _m[n°p∂ ImcyamsW∂v Bsc°mfpw \∂mbn Adnbp∂ BfmWv

kp\n¬ a¬tlmX. Hcp]t£ cmhnsebp≠mb A]ISw ImcWw Abmƒ kwkmcn°m\p≈

Ahÿbnembncp∂n√. kp\nens\ Ip‰°mc\m°m≥ Ahƒ°v tXm∂p∂n√. adn®mWv

hnt\mZns‚ ÿnXn. Abmƒ°v ]dbmambncp∂p.

AXpt]mse ssN\m\n°pw Xs∂ hnfn®v kwkmcn°mambncp∂p. Fs¥¶nepw ImcWw

]d™v, AXpsIm≠v Xm≥ kp\µsbØs∂ \mbnIbm°pIbmsW∂v ]d™m¬ aXnbmbn

cp∂p. Aßns\bmbncps∂¶n¬ X\n°v Ct∏mgsØ AX hnjaap≠mhn√mbncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ

Xm≥ icn°pw Xgbs∏´t]mse tXm∂pIbmWv.

Ahƒ ]pdtØbv°ndßn. t^m¨ sNøWw. an n v ]mtfibpsS hoń¬ \n∂v CuhI

Imcyßƒ kwkmcn°m≥ hø. GsX¶nepw _qØn¬Øs∂ t]mIWw. A¶vƒ

_p°psNbvX t^m¨ Ft∏mgmWmthm In´m≥ t]mIp∂Xv.

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Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





hnt\mZv hońep≠mbncp∂p. A]¿ÆbpsS ]iv\ßƒ Abmƒ°v a\ nemhp∂n√.

Abmsf _m[n°p∂ns√∂p ]dbpIbmhpw `wKn. Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

"F¥psIm≠Xv Xte∂p ]d™n√?'

"F¥n\v \s√mcp kmbm”w \in∏n°Ww.' Abmƒ adp]Sn ]d™p. A]¿Æ \n»–bmbn.

]pXnb kn\nabn¬ \mbnIbmhpsas∂ms° Xm≥ ]d™Xv tI´p XeIpep°nbt∏msg

√mw Abmƒ°v Adnbmambncp∂p A∂v D®bv°pXs∂ Cu s]Æns‚ hn[n \n¿Æbn°s∏´p

F∂v. Abmƒ D≈ns‚ D≈n¬ Nncn®n´p≠mhpw. A]¿Æ Aa¿jtØmsS hnNmcn®p.

"C\n Ft∏mgmWv ImWp∂Xv? \msf _o®n¬Øs∂bmWv jqńMvv. hcpt∂m?'

"C√.' Ahƒ t^m¨ sh®p.

Ahƒ kp\nens‚ \º¿ Id°n. mKyØn\v Abmƒ hońep≠mbncp∂p.

"CXp Rm\mWv A]¿Æ.'

"A]¿Æm, F¥p hntijw, ]dbq.'

"F¥p hntijw. \nßsfms°°qSn Fs∂ Xg™p As√?.'

kp\n¬ \n»–\mbn. Ahƒ XpSßn. XpSßnsb∂p ]dbp∂Xv hfsc kuayamb hm°mbn

cp∂p. HcpXcw t_mw_mIaWambncp∂p AXv. kp\n¬ F√mw tIńcp∂p. Hc£cw DcnbmSep

≠mbn√. Iptd t\cw ]d™p Ign™t∏mƒ Xs‚ Bbp[ßsf√mw Xo¿s∂∂v A]¿Æbv°p

a\ nembn. Ahƒ \n¿Øn.

"F√mw ]d™p Ignt™m.' kp\n¬ im¥\mbn tNmZn®p. A]¿Æ H∂pw ]dbmsX dnkoh¿

]nSn®psIm≠v \n∂p. AhfpsS Ihnfn¬°qSn IÆo¿ HgpIp∂p≠mbncp∂p.

"Hcp Imcyw A]¿Æ a\ nem°Ww. F\n°v \ns∂ C„amWv. Cu hI iImcßsfm∂pw

B kvt\lsØ _m[n°n√. Rm\n∂se c≠p h´w \ns∂ hnfn°m≥ ian®p. \o Un∂dn\p

t]mbXmsW∂p ]d™p. ]ns∂ C∂p cmhnsebpw hnfn®p. At∏mgpw \o D≠mbncp∂n√.

]ns∂ \o Adn™n´p≠mhpsa∂v IcpXn. ImcWw C∂sØ t]∏dn¬, HcpamXncn F√m

t]∏dnepw Cu hm¿Ø hfsc hepXmbn h∂ncp∂p. \o Fs‚ hoń¬ h∂t∏mƒ _o®nse

A]ISa√msX as‰mcp hnjahpw \ns‚ apJØv I≠n√. At∏mƒ \o kwKXnIfpambn

s]mcpØs∏ń´p≠mhpsa∂v Rm≥ IcpXn.'

A]¿Æ H∂pw ]dbmsX t^m¨ ]nSn®psIm≠v \n¬°pIXs∂bmWv. kp\n¬ XpS¿∂p.

"C\n \o ]dbq, Fs‚ sXs‰¥msW∂v.'

Hcp Zo¿L\nizmkØn\ptijw Ahƒ kwkmcn®p.

"F¥mWv Cßns\sbms° hcm≥?'

"B ihw Ct√, kp\µ, AXns‚ ]WnbmWv. Zm‰v _n®v....'

"sFbmw tkmdn kp\n¬.'

s\h¿ ssa‚ v Unb¿. F√mw hgntb icnbmhpw. \o Hcp kq∏¿ ÃmdmIpw......' Ipd®p

t\csØ au\Øn\ptijw Abmƒ XpS¿∂p. "\ns∂ Rms\mcp kq∏¿Ãmdm°pw.'

"Rms\m∂v ssN\m\n km_ns\ I≠mtem?'

"\nXns\ CSbv°nS°v ImWp∂Xv \√XmWv. \nXn\v AXn„amWv.'

"Rm≥ H‰bv°p t]mbm¬ aXntbm?' s]s´∂hƒ°v ss[cy£bap≠mbn. C∂sehsc Xm≥

temIØns‚ apIfnemsW∂hƒ°p tXm∂nbncp∂p. C∂v s]s´∂v hogvN kw`hn®ncn°

bmWv. B Adnhpambn Ahƒ°v s]mcpØs∏Sm≥ Ignbp∂n√.

"aXn.' kp\n¬ ]d™p.

12ssN\m\n Xnc°nembXpsIm≠v A]¿Æbv°v ImØp \n¬t°≠n h∂p. cmhnse ]Øp

aWn Ign™v sN√m\mWv ssN\m\nbpsS ]n.F.bmb cRvPn\n t^mWn¬ ]d™ncp∂Xv.

]t£ Ct∏mƒ ]tØ]Ømbncn°p∂p.

"Xnc°nemWv, Ccn°q.' Ahƒ°ncn°m\mbn apdnbnen´ tkm^ Nq≠n°mń cRvPn\n

]d™p. Hcp ]Øp an\p‰v Aßns\ Ccp∂t∏mgmWv A]¿Æbv°v ssN\m\nbpsS ]n.F.

BhpIsb∂Xns‚ hym]vXn a\ nembXv. Hcp sk°‚ v Ah¿°v shdpsXbncn°m≥ ]‰p∂n√.

H∂pIn¬ hcp∂ t^m¨ ktµißƒ, As√¶n¬ Ahƒ t^m¨ Id°ns°m≠ncn°pw.

kwkmcn°p∂Xp apgph≥ ssN\m\nbpsS ]cn]mSnIsf∏‰n. AXn\nSbv°v Xncn™ncp∂v

CeŒnIv ssS]v ssd‰dn¬ ssS∏psNøp∂p. As√¶n¬ sSen]n‚dn¬ ktµißƒ Abbv°p

∂p, kzoIcn°p∂p. CSbv°v Bsc¶nepw h∂m¬ Hcp NncntbmsS Ahsc A`napJoIcn°p∂p.

hfsc hn\bap≈ s]cpam‰w. A]¿Æbv°v _lpam\w tXm∂n.

ssN\m\nbpsS hmXn¬ Xpd∂v kp\µ ]pdØp h∂p. s]s´∂v A]¿ÆbpsS apJtØbv°v

tNmcbnc®p Ibdn. XebpsS ]n∂n¬ \n∂v ssiXyw apJtØbv°v bmX XpSßp∂p. kp\µ

t\sc t]mIpsa∂mWv Ahƒ IcpXnbXv. ]t£ Ah¿ hetØm´p Xncn™v ]n.F.bpsS

apdnbntebv°v IS∂p.

cRvPn\n Fgpt∂‰p \n∂p.

"\akvsX kp\µmPo, Iym lm¬ sl?'

"k_v ToIv sl.'

"Xivco^v cJntb....' apºnep≈ Itke Nq≠n°mń cRvPn\n ]d™p. s]s´∂v C‚¿tImw

ASn®p. ssN\m\nbpsS i–w ]Xn™p tI´p. Ahƒ Ft¥m adp]Sn ]d™p. ]ns∂ Xncn™v

A]¿ÆtbmSv ]d™p.

"ssN\m\n km_v hnfn°p∂p.'

At∏mgmWv tkm^bn¬ Ccn°p∂ s]Ïpńsb kp\µ ImWp∂Xv. Ah¿ ]d™p.

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t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"lt√m, CXs√ \ΩpsS ]pXnb lotdmbn≥?'

A]¿Æ Ft¥m adp]Sn sImSp°m\mbn Hmßn. ]ns∂ Hm¿Øp. th≠, Ct∏mƒ icnbmhn√.

Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p ssN\m\nbpsS apdnbpsS hmXn¬°¬ apń. kp\µbpsS IÆpIƒ Xs∂

]n≥XpScp∂ps≠∂v Ahƒ°dnbmambncp∂p.

ssN\m\n km[mcWt]mse kvt\lØn¬ Xs∂bmbncp∂p. taiNp‰nh∂v Ahƒ°v ssI

sImSpØv Ccn°m\p≈ Itke \o°nbn´p.

"hm´v lms∏≥Uv.... \o Hcp t]XsØ I≠t]mse D≠t√m.'

t]XsØb√ sNIpØms\bmWv I≠sX∂v ]dbWsa∂p hnNmcn®p. Ahƒ shdpsX

Nncn®p.

"F¥mWv \ns‚ ]iv\w?'

"k¿......' Ahƒ hm°pIƒ°p th≠n ]cXpIbmbncp∂p.

"]dbq.'

"k¿, ]pXnb kn\nabn¬ F\n°v Nm≥kv Xcpsa∂s√ ]d™Xv. Fs∂ AXn\mbn´t√

FSpØXpw. ]t£ C∂sØ t]∏dn¬.......'

"Rm≥ \ns∂ ]pXnb t]mPŒn¬ FSp°ns√s∂m∂pw FgpXnbnń√t√m.'

"Aßns\b√.'

"]ns∂?'

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d™n√. Fßns\bmWv AXp ]dbpI. \mbnIbmbn FSp°psa∂mbncp∂p

Fs‚ ]Xo£, F√mhcpw ]d™ncp∂Xpw AXpXs∂bmbncp∂p, Fs∂ms° Fßns\bmWv

]dbpI. ssN\m\n Hcn°epw AXp ]d™nń√. am[yaßfn¬ h∂Xp I≠pw a‰p≈h¿ ]dbp

∂Xp tI´pw Fßns\bmWv Cu a\pjys\ A[nt£]n°pI.

ssN\m\n C‚¿tImans‚ _´\a¿Øn.

"A]¿Æbv°v Fs¥¶nepw XWpØXv sImSpØb°q. Hcp an\p‰v.....' At±lw A]¿Æbv

°p t\sc tNmZytØmsS t\m°n. Ahƒ Xebmń. ssN\m\n XpS¿∂p. "icn, XWpØsX

s¥¶nepw.'

"\n\°v Im¿ Inńbnt√?'

"Inń, Xm¶vkv km¿.'

"AXv \n\°v BhiyamIpwhsc D]tbmKn°mw. Fs¥¶nepw ]iv\aps≠¶n¬ Hmôkn

ednbn®m¬ aXn. s]tSmfn\p≈ Iq∏¨ Hmôkn¬\n∂v \n\s°Øn®pXcpw. lmsh ss\kv

ssSw.'

A]¿ÆbpsS \mhv Nen°msXbmbn. Imdp Inńb DSs\ ssN\m\nsb hnfn®v \µn ]dtb≠

acymZIqSn Xm≥ ImWn®n√. Ahƒ°n\n H∂pw ]dbm\n√.

ssN\m\n Nm™ncp∂v Ahsf ]Tn°pIbmbncp∂p. GItZiw c≠p an\p‰v \o≠p\n∂

AhtemI\Øn\p tijw At±lw kwkmcn°m≥ XpSßn.

"Fs‚ ]pXnb s]mUIvjs‚ Nnehv F¥p hcpsa∂v Adnbmtam?'

Adnbns√∂v Ahƒ Xebmń. \o≠ •m n¬ ]g®mdv sIm≠ph∂p. AXp IpSn°m≥ BwKyw

Imńs°m≠v ssN\m\n XpS¿∂p.

"H∂c tImSn. aq∂v \mbI∑mcmWv D≈Xv. Bscms°bmsW∂v \n\°dnbmas√. AXn¬

[otcµbv°v a‰p≈hcpsS H∏w A`n\bn°Wsa¶n¬ Ct∏mƒ sImSp°∂Xns‚ Ccń sImSp

°Ww. At±lØns‚ td‰v clkya√. jqńßn\p thWw F´p amkw. CXbpw henb Hcp

kn\nasbSpØv AXn\v apXend°nb XpI In´Wsa¶n¬Øs∂ t_mws_bnse \m¬∏Ø©v

kn\namlmfpIƒ aq∂p amkw XpS¿®bmbn lukv^p≈mbn Cu kn\na ImWn°Ww. F¶nte

th≠X IeIvj\p≠mhq. Aßns\sbmcp t]mPŒn¬ hnPbn°psa∂v Dd∏p≈ Hcmsf

\mbnIbm°tWm, AtXm Hcp ]pXpapJsØh®v ssS sNøtWm? F\n°v \„s∏Sm\p≈Xv

F¥msW∂dnbnt√?'

A]¿Æbv°v hm°pIƒ \„s∏ńcn°p∂p. \„ap≠mhns√∂pw adn®v emàp≠mhpsa∂pw

ssN\m\n°v Dd∏psImSp°m≥ X\n°mIptam. Aßns\ Dd∏p sImSp°pIbmsW¶n¬Øs∂

e£ßfpsSbpw tImSnIfpsSbpw IfnIƒ°nSbn¬ shdpsamcp ]pXpapJamb Xs‚ hm°p

Iƒ°v h√ ]k‡nbpapt≠m.

"bp hn¬ _n shcna®v C≥ Z \yq sh©¿. AXXs∂ A][m\a√mØ Hcp tdmfn¬. \n\°v

anIhv Im´m≥ ]‰nb Hcp tdmƒ. bp tI≥ tjm bph¿ sa‰v¬. C‰okv A]v Sp bp.'

Ahƒ ]pdØp IS∂t∏mgpw kp\µ cRvPn\nbpsS apdnbnep≠mbncp∂p. Ahƒ cRvPn\n

bv°p ssIhoin \S∂p\oßn. kp\µ Xncn™p t\m°p∂p≠mbncp∂p.

Im¿ Ãm¿´m°n sKbv‰v IS°ptºmƒ A]¿Æ BtemNn®p. X\n°v Ifn°m\n\n Icp°

sfm∂pw _m°nbn√. ]t£ ASnbdhp ]dbm≥ AhfpsS A`nam\w kΩXn°p∂n√.

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BtcmSmWv H∂v D≈pXpd∂v kwkmcn°pI. BcpsS apºnemWv X\ns°m∂v s]mń°c

bm≥ km[n°pI. Hcp Imcyw Xo¿®bmbncn°p∂p. ]pXnb aqhn Xs∂t∏mse \qdpIW°n\v

s]ÏpńIsf hngpßm≥ hep∏ap≈XmWv. Aßns\bp≈ kn\naIfn¬ \mbnI Ign™m¬

]ns∂bp≈ ÿm\w hfsc Nphńembncn°pw. kp\µsb Ahƒ°v Ct∏mƒ apgph≥

a\ nembncn°p∂p. Xm≥ Db¿∂p hcm≥ Ah¿ kΩXn°n√. Xm≥ Hcp òjWnbmsW∂v

Ah¿ a\ nem°n°gn™p. Ah¿°v ssN\m\nbpsS taep≈ ]nSn Imcyßƒ Ffp∏am°p

Ibpw sNøpw. ssN\m\n I\n™v HcpamXncn \√ tdmƒ X\n°p XcnIbmsW¶n¬Øs∂ AXp

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C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚

t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





X∂n¬\n∂v Xń∏dn®v at‰sX¶nepw \Sn°v sImSpØpsh∂p hcpw. c≠mw \ncbn¬

\SnIƒ°v ]™sam∂pan√. Cßns\sbmcp saKmaqhnbn¬ H∂mw Xcw \SnIƒXs∂

c≠mwXcw tdmƒ FSp°m≥ Xømdmhpw. ImcWw Ah¿°v Hcp km[mcW aqhnbn¬

\mbnIbmbn A`n\bn®m¬ In´p∂Xnt\°mƒ ]Xnêw CXn¬\n∂v In´pw.

Xm≥ F¥mWv sNtø≠Xv? Cßns\sbmcp \n lmbX PohnXØnep≠mbnń√. ]iv\

ßƒ D≠mhptºmsg√mw Bsc¶nepw Bizkn∏n°m≥ h∂ncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ Xm≥ Ahcn¬\n

s∂√mw AI∂ncn°bmWv. Cu ]iv\hpw sIm≠v AhcpsSbmcpsS ASpØpw sN√m≥ Ahƒ

Xømdpa√. Xs‚ ]Xn—mb hfsc ][m\amWv. Cu ]iv\w ]cnlcn®mepw X\ns°mcp

`mhnbp ≠v. A∂v Ahcmcpw ]dbcpXv. "I≠nt√.....'

Hcp amXncn hnP\amb sXcphpIfneqsS Ahƒ ImtdmSn®p sIm≠v t]mbn. CSbv°nS°v

apºn¬ h∂ps]Sp∂ IS¬ Ahsf Bizkn∏n®n√. ISens\∏‰n hnt\mZv Nµm\n ]d™Xv

Ahƒ Hm¿Øp. Ahƒ F¥psImt≠m hnt\mZns\ shdpØp. Xs∂ klmbn°m≥, Xm≥

hoWp InS°ptºmƒ Fgpt∂¬∏n°m≥ Abmfp≠mhns√∂v Ahƒ°v Dd∏mbn. Abmƒ Xs∂

D]tbmKn°pI amXamWv sNbvXXv. kn\nabn¬ IS∂pIqSm\p≈ Xs‚ hyKXsb hrØnsI´

\nebn¬ NqjWw sNøpI. AXpIgn™v Xs‚ H∏w \n¬°pIbmsW¶n¬ icn. Aßns\b√

kw`hn°p∂Xv. Ac aWn°q¿ ssUhv sNbvXtijw Ahƒ FØnbXv kp\n¬ Xmakn°p∂

F´p\ne sIńSØns‚ ]m¿°nMvv temńemsW∂Xv Ahsf AZv`pXs∏SpØnbn√. AhfpsS

a\ nsehntStbm Hc`btIµambn B sIńShpw Ggmw \nebnse ^vfm‰pap≠mbncp∂p.

lknw BWv hmXn¬ Xpd∂Xv. Abmƒ km[mcWań¬ AXn `hyXtbmsS Ahsf

koIcWapdnbntebv°v B\bn®p. "Bbntb A]¿ÆmPo..... Nm ]otbKm, \m Ip®v S≠m....'

"H∂pw th≠.'

kp\n¬ ]pdØph∂p. Abmƒ DdßpIbmbncp∂p. As√¶n¬ shdpsX InS°pIamXw.

AbmfpsS apJw Xosc ]k∂a√. A]¿Æbncn°p∂ tkm^bpsS as‰ A‰Øv h∂ncp∂v

Abmƒ Ahsf t\m°n.

"\ns∂ Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ ]Xo£n®n√.' kp\n¬ ]d™p. "F¥mWv t^m¨ sNømXncp∂Xv?'

"Rm≥ ssN\m\nsb I≠ncp∂p....' A]¿Æ ]d™p.

"\nXn≥ F¥p ]d™p?'

Ahƒ ]dbm≥ XpSßn. kp\µsb ssN\m\nbpsS Hmôkn¬ h®v I≠Xp sXm´v Ahƒ

]d™p. H∂pw tNm¿∂pt]mImsX, hm°pIfn¬ H´pw t£m`w ]ISamImsX ian®psIm≠v

Ahƒ ]d™psIm≠ncp∂p. AXn\nSbv°v lknw c≠p •m pIfn¬ XWpØ sh≈w sIm≠p

h∂v sh®p.

"km_v Rm≥ am¿°‰n¬ t]mIzmWv. ImsdSp°s´?'

kp\n¬ Xebmń. lknw tjmtIknt∑¬ h® Xmt°mseSpØv ]pdtØbv°p t]mbn.

hmXneS™t∏mƒ kp\n¬ tNmZn®p.

"F∂n´v?.....'

A]¿Æ •m nse sh≈saSpØv IpSn®p. AhfpsS sXm≠ hnImct£m`waqew hc≠p

t]mbncp∂p.

"Rm\n\n F¥mWv sNtø≠Xv?' Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

"X¬°mew H∂pw sNtø≠. Imcyßƒ Fßns\ \oßp∂psh∂v t\m°mw.' kp\n¬

]d™p. "ssN\m\n ]pXnb aqhnbn¬ \n\°v Nm≥kv Xcpsa∂Xv Dd∏mWv. ssN\m\n

AdnbmsX kp\µsb ssIImcyw sNtø≠sXßns\bmsW∂v \pap°v t\m°mw. F¥m

bmepw C\nsXm´v \o ]Xßƒs°m∂pw C‚¿hyq sImSp°≠. BtcmSpw CXns\∏‰n

kwkmcn°pIbpw th≠. kam[m\ambn t]mIq.'

Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p. kp\n¬ Fgpt∂‰v h∂v AhfpsS ssIIƒ Kln®psIm≠v ho≠pw

]d™p.

"kam[m\ambn t]mIq.'

14knIvkvØv tdmUns‚ Xncnhn¬ h®mWv Hcp Aw_m U¿ Im¿ Ahƒs°Xncmbn h∂Xv.

Ahƒ s]s´∂v shń®XpsIm≠v A]ISw Hgnhmbn. Ahƒ t_bv°n´p \n¿Øn. Aw_m U¿

Imdpw \n¿Øn AXn¬\n∂v c≠p sNdp∏°m¿ Cdßnh∂p.

"Mm CXv A]¿ÆmPnbt√?' Ahcnsemcmƒ ]d™p. "tkm tkmdn.'

"Rßƒ A]¿ÆmPnsb At\zjn®p hcnIbmbncp∂p.' as‰bmƒ ]d™p.

"F¥n\v?'

"ssN\m\n km_v ImWWsa∂p ]d™p. Rßƒ hoń¬ t]mbn. AhnsSbns√∂p

I≠t∏mgmWv Ctßm´p h∂Xv.'

"Rm≥ s]mbvt°mfmw.' A]¿Æ ]d™p.

"A]¿ÆmPnbv°v ÃpUntbm FhnsSbmsW∂dnbmtam?'

"Adnbmw, Hmôkns‚ ASpØ sKbv‰s√?'

"AhnsSb√. km_ns‚ Hm]s\b¿ ÃpUntbm D≠v At¥cnbn¬.'

"F\n°dnbn√.'

"RßfpsS ]n∂mse h∂m¬ aXn.'

"icn.'

Ah¿ Imdn¬ Ibdn HmSn°m≥ XpSßn. Hcp shfpØ Aw_mkU¿. Ahƒ AXns‚ \º¿

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sIm®-ºmń





lrZnÿam°n. AYhm s]s´∂v ImdpIƒ°nSbn¬ \„s∏´pt]mbmtem. F¥mWv ssN\m\n

s]s´∂v Xs∂ hnfn∏n°m≥ ImcWsa∂mbncp∂p Ahƒ BtemNn®psIm≠ncp∂Xv. At±l

Øn\v a\wam‰ap≠mtbm. F√mw Ign™v X\n°pXs∂ \mbnIÿm\w Xcphm≥ Xo¿®bm°n

tbm? apºnse Imdn¬ bmXsNøp∂hsc Ahƒ CXphsc I≠nń√. AYhm jqńßns‚

kabØv I≠n´ps≠¶n¬Øs∂ i≤n®nń√. ]t£ Ah¿°v Xs∂ ]cnNbamsW∂p

h∂t√m.

A]¿Æbv°v ÃpUntbmhnseØm≥ [rXnbmbn. apºn¬t∏mIp∂ Imdns\ amXw i≤n®v

Ahƒ ImtdmSn®p. apºnse Im¿ Hcp CS\ncØntebv°v Xncn™p ]n∂mse Ahfpw. Hcp

^mŒdnbptSsX∂p tXm∂n°p∂ sIńSØns‚ apºn¬ Ah¿ Im¿ \n¿Øn. Ahfpw Im¿

\n¿Øn Xe ]pdtØbv°n´v Ahsc t\m°n. Ah¿ Imdn¬ \n∂ndßn AhfpsS ASptØbv°p

h∂p.

"A]¿ÆmPn, Cu sKbv‰n¬°qSn t]mbm¬ Ffp∏amWv. a‰Xv hfsc Np‰Ww. Hcp c≠p an\p‰v

\SØw amXw.'

Ahƒ°v s]s´∂v Ft¥m hnizmkt°Sv tXm∂n. Hcp sNdnb sKbv‰v. CXp ssN\m\nbpsS

ÃpUntbmhntebv°p≈ hgnbmhm≥ hø. Ffp∏hgnsb∂t√ ]d™Xv. F¥mbmepw t]mbn

t\m°mw. Ahƒ ]pdØpIS∂v Imdns‚ hmXneS®v tem°v sNbvXp AhcpsS H∏w \S∂p. Ah¿

sKbv‰p IS°ptºmƒ as‰mcp Im¿ AhfpsS Imdns‚ ]n∂n¬ \n¿Øp∂Xhƒ I≠p. AXnepw

c≠pt]cp≠mbn cp∂p. Ahcpw ÃpUntbmhntebv°v Ffp∏hgn°v h∂Xmbncn°Ww. Ahƒ

thKw \S∂p.

sIńSØns‚ apºnseØnbt∏mgmWv AhcpsS kz`mhw amdnbXv. Ah¿ AhfpsS hfsc

ASpØph∂v ]d™p.

"hcq \ap°ItØbv°p t]mImw.'

"CXmtWm ÃpUntbm?' D]tbmKn°msX Dt]£n®n´ Hcp ^mŒdn sIńSw. \ndsb s]mSn,

ap‰Øpw hcm¥bnepw Np‰pap≈ acßfpsS CeIƒ ASn™pIqSnbncn°p∂p.

""AsX CXpXs∂.' AhfpsS ssI]nSn®psIm≠v AXnsemcpØ≥ ]d™p. Ahƒ IpXdn

c£s∏Sm≥ t\m°n. ]t£ c≠pt]cpw IqSn Ahsf apdpsI ]nSn®ncp∂p. HcpØ≥ AhfpsS

hm s]mØpIbpw sNbvXp. ]n∂nep≈ Imdnse c≠pt]cpw ASpsØØnbncp∂p. \mept]¿

IqSn Ahsf XmßnsbSpØv Hcp hiØp≈ apdnbntebv°v s]m°ns°m≠pt]mbn.

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t_m[w h∂t∏mƒ Ahƒ Hcmip]Xnapdnbnembncp∂p. F¥mWp≠mbsX∂v a\ nem

hm≥ Ahƒ°v GXm\pw \nanjßƒ FSpØp. s]s´∂hƒ b∂p \nehnfn°m≥ XpSßn. Hcp

\gvkv AItØbv°p h∂p. Ahƒ A]¿ÆbpsS s\‰n XtemSn.

"kmcan√. Ct∏mƒ Bcpan√. kam[m\ambn InS°p.....'

"Rms\hnsSbmWv?'

"Hcp \gvknMvtlmamWv. \nßfpsS Bƒ°msc hnhcadnbn®nń√. t^m¨ \º¿ X∂m¬

hnfn®p]dbmw. As√¶n¬ \nßƒ°pXs∂ kwkmcn°mw.'

"BcmsWs∂ Ctßm´p sIm≠ph∂Xv?'

"Hcp hm®vam\mWv. \nßfpsS \nehnfn tI´v HmSns®∂XmWv. bphm¿ Bƒssd‰v \u.'

Hcp Im°n°p∏mb°mc≥ HmSnhcp∂Xp I≠ncp∂p. AtXmsS \mept]cpw ÿew hnSpI

bpw sNbvXp. At∏mtgbv°pw Ahƒ At_m[mhÿbnseØnbncp∂p.

"F\ns°mcp t^m¨ Xcmtam. Rm≥ hnfn°mw.'

"icn.' \gvkv ]pdtØbv°pt]mbn, DSs\Øs∂ Hcp t^mWpambn Xncn®ph∂p. π§v

Npacnse tkm°‰n¬ IpØnbtijw Ahƒ t^m¨ A]¿Æbv°p sImSpØp.

Bsc hnfn°pw. A¶vfns\ hnfn°m≥ hø. ]ns∂ BcmWp≈Xv. Bcpan√. Bscbpw Adnbn

t°≠. Cu \mWt°Sv X∂n¬Øs∂ HSpßs´. ]t£ \gvknMvtlman¬\n∂p ]pdØp

IS°Wsa¶n¬ AhcpsS _n¬ sImSpt°≠nhcpw. X\n°v Bscsb¶nepw Adnbn°msX

\nhrØnbn√. Ahƒ Ub¬ sNøm≥ XpSßn.

t^mWns‚ adphiØp\n∂v kp\nens‚ i–w tI´p. A]¿Æbv°v kwkmcn°m≥ Ign

™n√. Ahƒ tXßntØßn°cbpIbmWv.

"F¥p]‰n tamsf, F¥mWp≠mbXv? h√ A]IShpap≠mtbm? \osbhnsSbmWv.......'

"Rm\nhnsS Hcp \gvknMvtlmanemWv. H∂v hcq, DSs\.....t]tcm? Hcp an\n‰v.' Ahƒ

\gvknt\mSv tNmZn®tijw XpS¿∂p. "tNm]m \gvknMvv tlmw. At¥cnbnemWv. H∂v thKw hcq.

Fs∂ klmbn°q.'

"\osbm∂v ]cnàn°mXncn°q. F\n°dnbmw. tUm. Acp¨ tNm]bpsSXmWv. Rm≥

ASpØdnbp∂ BfmWv. Rm\nt∏mƒ Øs∂ AhnsS FØmw.'

kp\n¬ h∂Xv tUm. tNm]bpsS H∏amWv. Abmƒ ASpØv h∂v AhfpsS XeapSn XShn.

"kmcan√ tamsf. k∫v ToIv tlmPmsbKm.' Xncn™v tUmŒtdmSv Abmƒ ]d™p. "Rm≥

H‰bv°v ChtfmSv kwkmcn°s´.'

"jobokv Ãn¬ C≥ tSma.' tUmŒ¿ ]d™p. "_o tI¿^pƒ.'

tUmŒ¿ t]mbn. kp\n¬ \gvkns\ t\m°n. Ahcpw t]mbn. Abmƒ Ińen∂SpØn´

Itkebn¬ Ccp∂p. A]¿ÆbpsS IÆv \nds™mgpIpIbmbncp∂p. kp\n¬ AhfpsS

ssI]nSn®v hm’eytØmsS XShn. "Itam¨ A]¿Æ, \n\°v CXne[nIw ss[cyap≠v.

kmh[m\Øn¬, hfsc kmh[m\Øn¬ Abmƒ F¥mWv \S∂sX∂v A]¿ÆtbmSv

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XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





tNmZn®p a\ nem°n. Aw_mknU¿ Imdns‚ \º¿ Ahƒ°v Hm¿Ωbp≠mbncp∂p. Ahsf

D]Zhn® \mep t]cpsS apJOmbbpw. kp\nens‚ apJw oIcamIp∂Xv A]¿Æ I≠p.

"tZ hn¬ t] t^mdn‰v.' Abmƒ ]√p ISn®psIm≠v ]d™p.

"\ap°v \msf t]mImw." kp\n¬ ]d™p. "\mtfbvt° \o t\m¿aemhq F∂mWv tUmŒ¿

]dbp∂Xv. ]ns∂ Hcp Imcyw \Ωƒ CsXm∂pw ]pdØm°p∂n√. Ft¥m mKyØn\mWv \ns∂

ChnsS Øs∂ sIm≠ph∂Xv. \ns∂ D]Zhn®hcpsS Imcyw Rm≥ t\m°ns°m≈mw.'

Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰p, Ipºn´psIm≠v AhfpsS s\‰nta¬ Npw_n®p.

"Rm≥ \msf hcmw.'

Abmƒ t]mbn. A¶nfnt\mSv F¥mWv ]dbpIsb∂v Ahƒ BtemNn®p. c≠p Znhkw

apºpamXw Hcp cmXn hoń¬ \n∂v hn´p\n∂p. Ct∏mƒ CXm ho≠pw. Aßns\sbmcp Iogvhg°

ap≠m°nbncps∂¶n¬ Ipg∏an√mbncp∂p. AXpsIm≠v cmXn°p≈n¬Øs∂ Ahƒ°v

hoń¬ Xncns®ØWsa∂p≠v. Ahƒ kp\nens\ Xncn®phnfn®p.

"Rm≥ C∂p sshIpt∂cwXs∂ hoń¬ t]ms´? \msf hcmw.'

kp\n¬ Hcp \nanjw BtemNn®p. "icn, Rm≥ tUmŒtdmSv tNmZn°s´. ]ns∂ Imdns‚

Xmt°m¬ Xcq. Rm\Xv \gvknM vtlmantebv°p sIm≠phcmw.'

kp\n¬ tai∏pdØncn°p∂ lm‚ v_mKv Xpd∂p Xmt°mseSpØp ]pdØpt]mbn.

A©p an\n‰pIgn™v Xncn®p h∂v Abmƒ ]d™p. "icn. \ap°v sshIpt∂cw t]mImw.

Rm≥ Hcp Bdp aWn°v hcmw.'

Ahƒ Bizkn®p. kp\nent\mSv Fßns\bmWv \µn ]dtb≠sX∂v Ahƒ°dnbn√mbn

cp∂p. B a\pjy≥ F¥n\mWv X\n°p th≠n I„s∏Sp∂Xv. tUmŒ¿ Ddßm\p≈ acp∂v

X∂n´ps≠∂p tXm∂p∂p. Ahƒ ab°Ønembn.

hm®vam≥ sKbv‰n∂cnsI \n¬°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. kp\n¬ Xs‚ slcmƒUv A]¿ÆbpsS

Imdn\p ]n∂n¬ \n¿Øn, Abmƒ°p t\sc \S∂p. hm®vam≥ Ipd®p ]cnàn®Xmbn tXm∂n.

"km_v?...'

"\nßfmtWm B s]Ïpńsb c£n®Xv?'

"AtX km_v....'Abmƒ kwibn®psIm≠v ]d™p.

"\√ ImcyamWv sNbvXXv. Ahƒ Fs‚ IpńbmWv. Ah¿ ]n∂oSv h∂pthm?'

"C√ km_v. Ah¿ hcpsa∂v tXm∂p∂n√.'

"icn, F¥mbmepw CXncn°s´.' kp\n¬ Ioibn¬\n∂v \qdns‚ c≠p t\m´pIƒ FSpØv

AbmfpsS ssIbn¬ h®psImSpØp. "as‰mcp Imcyw. Cßns\sbmcp kw`hw ChnsS \S∂nń√.

a\ nemtbm?'

"icn km_v.'

"\nßƒ°v ssUhnMv Adnbmtam?'

"Adnbmw km_v.'

"F¶n¬ Cu Imdv \gvknMvvtlmans‚ ]m¿°nMvv temń¬ sIm≠p t]mbn CSWw. Rm≥ H∏w

hcmw.' Abmƒ Imdns‚ Xmt°m¬ hm®vam\v sImSpØp.

^vfm‰nseØnb DSs\ kp\n¬ sNbvXXv lkoans\ _ob¿ hmßm\mbn ]d™b°pI

bmbncp∂p. ]ns∂ t^msWSpØp Id°n. H∂v Ipfn°Ww. c≠p Ip∏n _ob¿ IpSn®v £Ww

Ign®v \∂mbn DdßWw. AXpIgn™v sshIpt∂cw A]¿Æsb Iq´m≥ At¥cn°v

t]mIWw.

"ltem..... CXv kp\nemWv. AsX, \ns∂ H∂v ImWWw.....AsX AXymhiyamWv. Hcp Imcyw

]dbm\mWv........ F\n°v hfsc th≠s∏´ Hcp Ipńsb \mept]¿ IqSn \in∏n®p.

Bscms°bmsW∂p a\ nemtbm........ AsX Ah¿ Xs∂. Rm\tßm´v hcmw. As√¶n¬

thsd FhnsSsb¶nepw h®v.....FhnsS?...... ssa KpUvs\ v, AhnsStbm? Rms\mcp

SmIvknbn¬ hcmw....... ImsdSp°p∂n√......cmXn Fń\v....'

kp\n¬ t^m¨ h®v Ipfn°m\mbn _mØvdqan¬ Ibdn.

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c≠p ZnhkØn\p≈n¬ Fs¥ms°bmWv kw`hn®Xv? A]¿Æ BtemNn®p. Hcp \q‰ncp

]Xp Intemao‰¿ thKØn¬ ImtdmSn°p∂ t]mse. CXv `m¥p ]nSn∏n°p∂ thKamWv.

FhnsSsbms° t]mbn CSn°psa∂dnbn√. cmhnsebp≠mbXv AXns‚ Hcp apt∂mSn amX

amsW∂hƒ°p tXm∂n. C\n Sm≥Iznssek¿ H∂pw Xtcs≠∂v Ahƒ tUmŒtdmSv ]d™p.

sshIpt∂camIptºmtgbv°v km[mcW ańemhWw. apJØv ]‰nb t]md¬ Fs¥¶nepw

]d™v A¶nfns\ t_m[ys∏SpØmw. s]s´∂v t_bv°ntS≠nh∂pshs∂m at‰m. a\ nep≈

t]mdent\m. AXpw hgntb amdns°m≈pw. kp\nens‚ apJØp I≠ ISpØ `mhw Ahsf

`bs∏SpØnbncp∂p. Abmƒ Fs¥¶nepw sNøpsa∂ bw. sNbvXns´¥mWv. cmhnsebp≠mb

kw`hßƒ Hm¿°ptºmƒØs∂ Ahƒ°p `bw tXm∂p∂p. a\pjy¿ CX \oNambn s]cp

amdptam. F√mw \√ kpµc∑m¿. IeymWw Ign°ptam F∂p tNmZn®m¬ c≠masXm∂v Btem

Nn°msX aqfm≥ ]‰p∂X wKnbp≈h¿. ]t£ AhcpsS a\ n¬ CsXms°bs√.

Xs‚ `m¥mWv CXns\ms° ImcWw. ssN\m\n X\nbv°v Ahkcw Xcpsa∂ tamlØn

emWv AhcpsS ]n∂mse t]mbXv. km[mcW \nebnemsW¶n¬ Ahƒ H∂v BtemNnt®s\.

hgnbn¬ h®v I≠ c≠pt]¿ ssN\m\n ImWm≥ Bhiys∏Sp∂ps≠∂p ]dbptºmƒ AXv

hnizkn°pambncp∂n√. hnizkn®m¬Øs∂ FhnsSsb¶nepw Ibdn t^m¨ sNbvXv \nP

ÿnXn a\ nem°ntbs\. Ah¿ kn\namtemIhpambn hfsc ASpØ _‘ap≈hcmbncn°

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Ww. F¥mbmepw C\n Xm≥ i≤shbv°pw.

kp\n¬ Bdp aWnbv°v FØn. Ahƒ Ignbp∂Xpw km[mcW ańemsW∂p ImWn°m≥

iaw \SØn.

"\o Ct∏mƒ t\m¿aembncn°p∂pht√m.' kp\n¬ ]d™p.

"sbkv, jobokv, s]¿s^Œven Bƒssd‰v.' tUmŒ¿ ]d™p. "jn Iym≥ tKm tlmw. \msf

U nßv thWw. H∂v h∂ps]mbvt°ms´. c≠mgvN Ign™v sSÃpIƒ°v hcWsa∂p amXw.

AXp \n¿∫‘amWv. hcmXncn°cpXv.' At±lw Xncn™v \gvkn\v \n¿t±ißƒ sImSpØp.

]pdØv kp\nens‚ Imdp I≠n√. Ahƒ tNmZytØmsS kp\nens\ t\m°n.

"Rm≥ SmIvknbnemWv h∂Xv. \n\°v ImtdmSn°m≥ amXw i‡n Inńtbm

F∂dnbn√t√m.'

Abmƒ Xmt°mseSpØv AhfpsS Iøn¬ h®psImSpØp, ]ns∂ adphiØpt]mbn,

A]¿Æ hmXn¬ Xpd°p∂Xpw ImØp\n∂p.

Im¿ Ãm¿´m°n \oßnbt∏mƒ Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

"ChnsS _n¬ FX h∂p? Rm≥ Xcmw.'

"\o AsXm∂pw Adnb≠ Bhiyan√.'

Ahƒ wKnbmbn ImtdmSn°p∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ kp\n¬ ]d™p.

"\n\°v ]iv\sam∂pan√t√m.'

Ahƒ tNmZy]q¿∆w Abmsf t\m°n.

"Fs∂ ]m¿sf tÃj\n¬ hn´m¬ aXn. F\ns°mcnSØp t]mIm\p≠v. \o H‰bv°p

s]mbvs°m≈psa∂v Dd∏t√.'

"sbkv tk¿.'

kabw GgpaWnbmbnt´bp≈p. F´p aWnbvt° ss_Jebn¬ FtØ≠p. [mcmfw

kabap≠v. ]ns∂ SmIvknbn¬ t]mIp∂sX√mw Hmtcm sXfnhpIfmbncn°pw. PmIvks\

ImWm≥ t]mIptºmƒ Aßns\ Nne ap≥IcpXepIƒ BhiyamWv.

"Fs∂ ChnsS hn´m¬ aXn. \o t\sc s]mbvt°m.' Abmƒ ]d™p. A]¿Æ Im¿ \n¿Øn.

kp\n¬ AhfpsS ssI]nSn®a¿Øn. "F√mw icnbmhpw, F√mw.' Abmƒ Imdn¬\n∂ndßn.

]m¿sf tÃj\ntebv°p \S°ptºmƒ Abmƒ BtemNn®p. Xm≥ hnNmcn®Xnepw t\csØ

A]¿Æ hos≠SpØncn°p∂p. AhfpsS C—mi‡nsbbmWXv ImWn°p∂Xv.

Abmƒ hns√ ]m¿sfbn¬ \n∂v sSbn\n¬ _mµbnseØn. AhnsS\n∂v lm¿_¿ sse\n

tebv°v amdn. lm¿_¿ sSbv≥ t]mIm≥ Xømdmbn \n¬°p∂p≠mbncp∂p.

hoXn IqSnb \ncØn¬\n∂v hoXn Ipd™ \ncØntebv°v, ho≠pw hoXn Ipd™ \ncØv.

ho≠pw CShgnIƒ, Hcp kvIq´dn\p t]mepw t]mIm≥ ]‰mØ hgnIƒ. HcpØ≥ ASpØph∂p

sIm≠v tNmZn®p. "km_v, A®m am¬ sl.'

F¥p am¬? am¬ F∂p ]d™m¬ F¥pamImw. ]´®mcmbw, I©mhv, s]mSn, AXpas√¶n¬

thiyIƒ. Abmƒ ]d™p. "Rm≥ thsdmcp ImcyØn\v h∂XmWv. ipInbm.' \µn ]d™p

sIm≠v HgnhmhpIbmWv \√Xv. ÿew alm ]niImWv. H∂v Dc™v ]d™m¬ aXn ]ns∂

IØnsIm≠p≈ Ifnbmhpw. Ahs‚ Bƒ°mcmbncn°pw Np‰ph´hpw. h√msØmcp ÿew.

PmIvk≥ tPmb‚n¬Øs∂bp≠mbncp∂p. kp\nens\ I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ IpSn \n¿Øn

apdn°p ]pdtØbv°p h∂p. Po≥kpw \oe sU\nwXpWnbpsS Pm°‰pw thjw. apIfnse c≠p

_´¨ Xpd∂n´XneqsS AbmfpsS tcma\n_nVamb amdpw IgpØn¬ Xqßn°nS°p∂ kz¿Æ

amebpw ImWm\p≠v.

"sS¬ an, hmSvkv bph¿ t]mªw?'

Abmƒ Hcp tKmh\mbncp∂p. PmIvk≥ Unkqk. ap∏Ø©p hb p ]mbw tXm∂pw. Iń

aoi, ^©pXmSn.

"\aps°mcp Imcyw sNømw PmIvk≥.' kp\n¬ ]d™p. "GsX¶nepw sdtÃmd≠n¬

t]mbncp∂v kwkmcn°mw, As√¶n¬ _mdn¬.'

"Ntem.....sdtÃmd≠v ta≥ PmsbKm.'

sdtÃmd≠n¬ tai°ncphiØpancp∂v Ah¿ kwkmcn®p.

"\n\°v a\ nemtbm BcmWv I£nsb∂v?'

"a\ nemsbt∂m? Ahs‚ t]cv ChnsS ]d™p t]mhcpXv. Ign™ ]mhiyw Ahs\

shdpsX hn´Xv \nßƒ ]d™n´mWv. Hm¿°p∂pt≠m.'

"Hm¿°p∂p≠v PmIvk≥. Fs‚ sX‰mWv. At∏mƒXs∂ sImSpt°≠Xmbncp∂p.'

Hcp ]mhs∏´ admØn IpSpw_Øns‚ Xmßmbncp∂p Ahƒ. PmIvk\mWv kp\nent\mSv

Ahƒ°v Fs¥¶nepw tPmen sImSp°m≥ ]d™Xv. kn\nabn¬ Hcp FIvvÃbm°pIbpw

sNbvXp. henb Ipg∏an√msX s]mbvs°m≠ncp∂t∏mgmWv Ah¿..........

A∂v PmIvks\ XWp∏n°m≥ hfsc ]mSps]´p. C\nbpw CXp XpScm≥ A\phZn®pIqSm.

"Rm≥ F¥mWv sNtø≠Xv. Im®n°fbs´? IXw I¿Zqw?'

"c≠pt]sc Im®nt°m. a‰p c≠pt]sc C\n AXp sNøm≥ ]‰n√mØ hn[Ønem°nt°m.'

PmIvk≥ Hcp hgpXn\ß \pdp°p∂t]mse BwKyw Imń. "CtXm?'

"AsX. C\nbh¿ as‰mcp s]Ïpńsb \in∏n°cpXv.' kp\n¬ ]d™p. "Bs´ FX

sNehp hcpw?'

"kp\n¬ km_v....' kp\nens‚ ssIøn¬ Aa¿Øn∏nSn®psIm≠v PmIvk≥ ]d™p. "Ahs\

X´m≥ F\n°v ]Ww th≠. ]t£ Fs‚ ]n≈m¿°v Fs¥¶nepw sImSp°Ww. AhcpsS

_nkn\ mWnXv. Hcp ]Øv IcpXnt°m. F√mw Ign™n´p sImSpØm¬ aXn.'

"Rm\n\n cwKØn√.' kp\n¬ ]d™p.

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t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"th≠, t]mbvt°m. Rm≥ _n¬ sImSpØv s]mbvt°mfmw.'

kp\n¬ Fgpt∂‰p.

17cmhnse Fgpt∂‰t∏mƒ A]¿Æbv°v DW¿∆p tXm∂n. ImepIƒ°nSbnse thZ\

At∏mgpap≠mbncp∂p. cmhnse \gvknMvv tlman¬ t]mIWsa∂v AXhsf Hm¿Ωn∏n®p. C∂v

jqńßn\p t]mIm≥ tXm∂nbn√. _o®n¬ aq∂mw Znhkhpw jqńßp≠mhpsa∂v Ahƒ°

dnbmw. s]s´∂v Ahƒ B slent°m]vS¿ A]ISw Hm¿Øp. ]XØn¬ AXns‚ hniZ

hnhcßƒ D≠mbncp∂p. t_m´v ASpsØØptºmƒ NmSm\mbn XømsdSpØp \n∂ \S\v

slent°m]vS¿ s]s´∂v s]m¥nbXp ImcWw ]nSpØw hnSpIbmWp≠mbXv. Abmƒ apdpsI

]nSn°m≥ ian®p. AXv IqSpX¬ Ipg∏ap≠m°n. At∏mƒØs∂ ]nSn hnńcps∂¶n¬ A[nIw

Dbcan√mØnSØp \n∂p Xs∂ hotWs\. AXX A]ISap≠m°n√mbncp∂p, ImcWw

ASpsØØnb t_mńse Bƒ°m¿°v Abmsf c£n°m≥ ]‰pambncp∂p. km[p a\pjy≥.

Zb\obambn´p≈Xv AbmfpsS IpSpw_amWv. sÃ®dn¬ `¿Ømhns‚ arXtZlØns∂Xnsc

bp≈ Nphcn∂cnIn¬ AbmfpsS `mcy hoWpInS∂ncp∂p. B ]mhw kvXo Ic™pXf¿∂v

InS°pIbmbncp∂p.

Fs¥mcp PohnXw! kn\nam temItØbv°p ]thin°p∂Xns\∏‰n A]¿Æbv°p BZy

ambn ho≠phnNmcap≠mbn. AXn\p amXsams°bpt≠m sh≈nØncbnse PohnXw?

Ahƒ ]XsaSpØv BZywsXm´v Ahkm\whsc hmbn®p. X\n°p ]‰nb A]ISsØ∏‰n

Fßns\sb¶nepw hm¿Ø ]pdØp h∂n´pt≠m F∂dnbm≥. C√, H∂pw h∂nń√. Ft¥m

`mKyØn\v Ahsf B \gvknMvtlman¬ B°n. Fs¥ms°tbm \∑Iƒ Cu Iepjmhÿ

bnepw X\n°\pIqeambn h¿Øn°p∂p≠v. AXn¬ H∂matØXmWv kp\n¬ a¬tlmX.

"t^mWp≠v..... A]¿Æbv°v t^mWp≠v.' Nphńse \nebn¬ \n∂v an n v ]mtfi hnfn®p

]d™p.

kp\nembncp∂p.

"Fßns\bp≠v A]¿Æm Ct∏mƒ?'

"Ipg∏an√.'

"C∂v \gvknMvtlman¬ t]mIWw. Rm≥ HºXp aWn°v AhnsS hcmw.'

"Rm≥ H‰bv°v t]mbm¬t∏msc?'

"F¥m Rm≥ hcp∂XpsIm≠v h√ Ipg∏hpapt≠m?'

"A√m, Rm≥ kp\nens\ Iptd _p≤napń°p∂p≠v.'

"s]sÆ Xami ]dbmsX Xømdmbn \nt∂m. IrXyw HºXp aWn°v Rm≥ AhnsS FØpw.

tlmWSn°ms\m∂pw CSbm°≠.'

"icn k¿.'

Ahƒ t]mIm\mbn hmXn¬hsc FØnbt∏mƒ an n v ]mtfi HmSn h∂p.

"A]¿Æm, BPv \mcntb¬°m NńWn _\mbm?'

"Adnbn√ B‚n. Ds≠¶n¬ tcWphns‚ ssIbn¬ sImSpØb°mw.'

tImWn Ibdptºmƒ Ahƒ BtemNn®p, Xm≥ sNøp∂ t^mWpIfpsS Nm¿Pv Ah¿

CuSm°p∂Xv \mfntIc®ńWn tNmZn®p hmßnbn´msW∂v tXm∂p∂p.

Ahƒ Ipfn®p ]pds∏Sm≥ XpSßn.

slcmƒUn¬ bmX sNøp∂Xv Hcp hnNnXm\p`hamWv. \nßƒ Hcp ss_°nemWv t]mIp

∂sX∂ ]XoXnbp≠mhpw. CSbv°v h√ Ipgnbnepw NmSn Xe apIfneSn°ptºmgmWv

ImdnemsW∂p a\ nemhpI. A]¿Æ ]d™p.

"kp\nen\v Hcp \√ Im¿ hmßn°qsS?'

Abmƒ Ahsf t\m°n Nncn®p.

"\n\s°mcp Imcyw Adnbmtam?'

"Mpw?'

"F\n°v sNømambncp∂ Imcyßƒ Fs¥ms°bp≠mbncp∂p. AsXm∂pw sNbvXn√.

F\n°p hb v ap∏Ønc≠mbn. IeymWw Ign®n√. Rm\mcp \S\mWv. ]t£ CXphsc Hcp

kn\nabn¬ \mbIs‚ thjaWn™nń√. Fs‚ Iøn¬°qSn e£ßƒ IS∂p t]mbn´p≠v.

hns√ ]m¿sfbn¬ Hcp _¶vfmhv hmßp∂Xns\∏‰n Rm≥ BtemNn®nń√. \„s∏SpØnb

AhkcßfpsS Hcp B¬_amWv Fs‚ PohnXw. As√¶n¬ CXnsems° F¥ncn°p∂p.'

"\nßƒ HcZv`pXa\pjy\mWv.' A]¿Æ ]d™p.

Ah¿ \gvknMvvtlmanseØnbncp∂p. tUmŒdp≠mbncp∂n√. \gvkv Ahsf D≈ntebv°p

Iqńs°m≠pt]mbn. Abmƒ t]m°‰n¬ \n∂v Hcp knKcs‰SpØv Np≠n¬h®p, ]ns∂ AXp

ths≠∂p Xocpam\n®v Xncn®pv Iqń¬Øs∂bn´p.

\gvkv h∂v AbmtfmSp ]d™p. "c≠mgvN Ign™v hcWw. H∂pc≠v sSÃpIƒ \SØWw.

AXv Ct∏mƒ \SØnbXpsIm≠v Imcyan√.'

"F¥p sSÃv?'

"Cßns\bp≈ tIkpIfn¬ AXmhiyamWv.'

kp\nen\p a\ nembn. Bdp amkw apºv Abmƒ°v Hc\p`hap≠mbn´p≠v. B admØn

IpńbpsS ImcyØn¬. ]t£ sSÃpIƒ \StØ≠n h∂n√. AXn\papºv Ahƒ Fs∂

t∂bv°pambn bmXbmbn. tam¿®dnbn¬ AhfpsS ihicocw InS°p∂Xv Hm¿Ω h∂t∏mƒ

Abmƒ ]√ndpΩn.

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t\mh-ep-Iƒ



Hcp IpSpw_-]p-cmWw


s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





Imdn¬ Ibdptºmƒ Abmƒ tNmZn®p."F¥mWv \ns‚ ]cn]mSn?'

"Ct∂m?'

"AsX. thsd ]cn]mSnsbm∂pw Cńńs√¶n¬ \ap°v e©n\p t]mImw. \n\°v Ipds®mcp

dnemIvtkj≥ In´pw.'

"AXv FhntSbv°v £Wn°p∂p F∂Xns\ Bibn®ncn°pw.'

"F¥mWv th≠Xv? ssN\okv Hm¿ tIm¨Sns\‚¬.'

"ssN\okv aXn.'

"F¶n¬ \ap°v ^vtfmdbn¬ t]mImw.'

Ahƒ ^vtfmdbn¬ t]mbn´p≠mbncp∂n√. Ahƒ ]d™p.

"icn.'

^vtfmd h¿fnbnembncp∂p. Abmƒ Im¿ Ãm¿´m°n.

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\KcØn¬ sIme]mXIßƒ IqSnbn´ps≠∂Xv A¶nfns‚ ÿncw BhemXnbmWv.

cmhnse BZysØ NmbbpsS H∏w At±lw ]Xw hmbn°p∂p. Hcp sSbn¬ NmbIq´m\p≈

sI‰nepw, ]mepw ]©kmcbpap≈ ]mXßfpw Hcp I∏pw tkmkdpambn tcWp _m¬°Wn

bn¬ sIm≠pt]mbn hbv°p∂p. A¶vƒ kz¥w C„Øn\\pkcn®v NmbIqń IpSn°p∂p. Hcp

aq∂p I∏v Nmb AIØm°ptºmtgbv°v ]Xw apgph≥ hmbn®p Xo¿∂n´p≠mIpw.

"A]¿Æm..." At±lw hnfn®p.

Ahƒ°v Dd°®Shp amdnbncp∂n√. NmbIpSn \n¿Øn Ahƒ _m¬°Wnbntebv°v

t]mbn.

"F¥mWv A¶vƒ?'

km[mcW Aßns\ hnfn°mdp≠v. At∏mgmWv AhfpsS A∂sØ ]cn]mSnsb°pdn

s®ms° At±lw tNmZn°mdp≈Xv.

"\ns‚ s]mUyqk¿ Hcp kn‘nbt√?' Ahƒ Xebmńbt∏mƒ At±lw XpS¿∂p.

"ssN\m\n?' Ahƒ ho≠pw Xebmń.

"AbmfpsS aI≥ acn®p.'

"Fßns\?' Ahƒ t]∏¿ Xń∏dn®p.

H∂masØ t]Pn¬Øs∂ henb A£cØn¬ hm¿Ø sImSpØncn°p∂p. ^nenw

s]mUyqk¿ ssN\m\nbpsS aI\pw kvt\lnX\pw shSntb‰v acn®p. Ahƒ A£cm¿∞Øn¬

sRńt∏mbncp∂p. ssN\m\nbv°v c≠p a°fp≠mbncp∂psh∂dnbmw. aqØh≥ c≠p h¿jw

apºv acn®psh∂pw. Ahƒ hmbn°m≥ XpSßn. ssN\m\nbpsS aI≥ cmtIjpw kvt\lnX≥

atljpw AIanIfpsS shSntb‰v acn®p. Jmdnse en¶vtdmUn¬ h®mWv kw`hw. Imdn¬

hcnIbmbncp∂ c≠pt]tcbpw FXn¿ hiØp\n∂p Imdn¬ h∂ c≠pt]¿ Im¿ \n¿Øn

\ndsbmgn°pIbmbncp∂p. c≠pt]cpw DSs\ acn®p. AIanIƒ h∂ Imdn¬Øs∂ c£s∏´p

Xmsg sImSpØ NnXØn¬ Hcp sh≈ Aw_mkU¿ Imdn\p≈n¬ Xe Ip\n® ań¬

c≠pt]cpsS ihicocw. A]¿ÆbpsS ImepIƒ°v _e£bw t]mse tXm∂n. Ahƒ BZyw

BtemNn®Xv AhfpsS hn[nsb∏‰nbmbncp∂p. X\n°v sNdnbsX¶n¬ sNdnb Hcp Nm≥kv

kn\nabn¬ In´psa∂mbt∏mƒ Cßns\bpw Hcp Ipg∏w. C\n ssN\m\n At±lØns‚

πm\pIƒ am‰ptamsb∂v Bcp I≠q. AhfpsS IÆpIƒ At∏mgmWv B c≠p t^mt´mIfn

tebv°p ]Xn™Xv. ASpØ tImfØn¬ acn® c≠p sNdp∏°mcpsS t^mt´mIƒ sImSpØn

cp∂p. s]s´∂v Ahƒ°v Xe Idßp∂Xmbn tXm∂n. Hcp \nanjØn\p≈n¬ Ahƒ t_m[w

sI´v \neØp hoWp.

t_m[w h∂t∏mƒ Ahƒ Ińen¬ InS°pIbmbncp∂p. A¶vƒ ASpØpXs∂ Ccn°p

∂p≠v.

"Io tlmtem Io?' At±lw tNmZn®p.

F¥mWp≠mbXv? Ahƒ°v ho≠pw t_m[£bw hcp∂t]mse tXm∂n. A¶vƒ ho≠pw

Ipd®v sh≈saSpØv AhfpsS apJw XpS®p.

"On, On, Hcp hm¿Ø I≠v Cßns\bmbmtem? CsXms° Cu \KcØn¬ F∂pw

kw`hn°WXs√? \n\°v CXbpw ss[cyan√m Xmtbm.'

NnXØn¬ I≠ c≠pt]¿ Aw_mkU¿ Imdn¬ h∂v Ahsf D]Zhn®hcmbncp∂p.

Abmƒ ssN\m\nbpsS aIt\m? Ahsc B¿ Fßns\.........

"Ipg∏an√ A¶vƒ. Ct∏mƒ icnbmbn.'

"F\n°v a\ nembn tamsf.' Abmƒ ]d™p. "kmcw√y. Fgpt∂¬°p.'

A¶nfn\v H∂pw a\ nembnńs√∂v Ahƒ Hm¿Øp. F¥p sImt≠m Ahƒ°v Hm¿Ω h∂Xv

kp\nens‚ hm°pIfmWv. "tZ hn¬ t] t^mdn‰v.' Ah¿ hne sImSpØp Ign™p. ]t£ F¥p

hne! BcmWXp sNbvXn´p≠mhpI? Ahƒ°v kp\nepambn kwkmcn°Wsa∂v tXm∂n.

ssN\m\ntbmSpw kwkmcn°Ww. Ahƒ Ipfn®v ]pdØpt]mIm≥ XømsdSpØp.

km[mcW hnfn°mdp≈ _qØn¬ \n∂p hnfn°msX Aev]w AIsebp≈ _qØn¬

\n∂mWv Ahƒ hnfn®Xv.

"ssN\m\n ^nenwkv.' cRvPn\nbpsS i–w tI´p.

"ssN\m\n km_pt≠m.'

"C√, BcmWv kwkmcn°p∂Xv. C∂v km_p≠mhn√.'

"CXv Rm\mWv A]¿Æ.'

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s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"Hm, A]¿ÆmPn hnhcadn™nt√.'

"Adn™p.'

]Øp aWn°v ht∂mfp. I¨tUme≥kv ]pkvXIw ChnsS h®n´p≠v. H∏n´pt]mImw.'

"ssN\m\n km_ns\ ImWm≥ ]‰nt√?'

"C∂p ]‰n√.'

"icn.'

Ahƒ kp\nens‚ \º¿ hnfn®p. Abmƒ AhnsSbp≠mIpsa∂ ]Xo£bp≠mbncp∂n√.

]t£ c≠masØ dnßn¬Øs∂ kp\n¬ t^msWSpØp.

"ltem, kp\n¬ lnb¿.'

"CXv Rm\mWv A]¿Æ.'

"t_mtem A]¿Æ, Iym lm¬ sl.'

Ahƒ Hcp an\p‰v \n»–bmbn. ]ns∂ tNmZn®p. "\nßƒ ]hmNI\mtWm?'

"\o ssN\m\nsb hnfnt®m.'

"hnfn®p, Inńbn√. ]Øp aWn°v sN∂m¬ I¨tUme≥kv _p°n¬ H∏nSmsa∂v ]d™p

cRvPn\n.'

"Rm≥ \nXns‚ hońembncp∂p cmXn apgph≥. Ct∏mƒ Xncns®Ønbnt´ D≈q. lobosk

tSm´¬ sd°v. BZysØ aI≥ c≠p sIm√w apºmWv t]mbXv. AsXmcp BIvknU≠mbncp∂p.

Ct∏mgnXm c≠matØXpw.'

"kp\nen\p a\ nemtbm Bcmbncp∂p Fs∂........' Ahƒ apgph≥ ]d™p.

"F\n°dnbmw. _nKv _Z¿ t\mkv FhncnXnMvv. \o Ctßm´p hcq. \aps°m∏w ssN\m\n

bpsS Hmôkn¬ t]mImw.'

"icn Rm≥ ]Øp aWnbv°v hcmw.'

"Rm≥ At∏mtgbv°pw H∂v Ipfn®p Xømdmhmw.'

Xncn®v hońtebv°p \S°ptºmƒ Ahƒ BtemNn®p. kw`hßƒ hfsc thKØnemWv

\S°p∂Xv. X\n°Xpƒs°m≈m≥ Ignbp∂n√. Hcp kw`hw Xs‚ D≈n¬ Hcp BLmXap≠m

°n AXn¬\n∂v Fgpt∂¬°p∂Xn\p apºpXs∂ as‰m∂p≠mhp∂p. Cßns\ t]mbm¬

FhnsS FØpw? CXmtWm Xm≥ Dt±in® PohnXw? PohnXsØ∏‰n Ahƒ BZyambn

Nn¥n°m≥ XpSßn. AXns‚ \nc¿∞IXsb∏‰n. F¥mWv kw`hn°pI. X\n°v ssN\m\n Hcp

Nm≥kp X∂p. ASpØ kn\nabn¬ \mbnIÿm\w Xs∂ X∂psh∂ncn°s´. Xm≥ Hcp

ln‰mhp∂p. IqSpX¬ s]mUyqk¿am¿ Xs∂ At\zjn®p hcp∂p. tIm¨SmŒpIƒ H∏nSp∂p.

Imƒ jo‰pIƒ. H∂n\pw kaban√msX Hcp sk‰n¬\n∂v thsdmcp sk‰ntebv°v Hm´w. ]Ww

hmcp∂p. AXn\nSbv°v X\n°v c≠p Znhkw apºv kw`hn®Xpt]mse A]ISßƒ. Zpcqlamb

Cu Xnc°Ybn¬ PohnXsa∂ IYm]mXØn\v FhnsS ÿm\w.

]m¿InMv temń¬ hm®vam≥ Nq≠n°mńb ÿeØv Im¿ ]m¿°v sNbvXp A]¿Æ Cdßn.

Im¿ ]qńbnńt√ F∂v ]cntim[n®v Ahƒ \S∂p. ssN\m\nbpsS Hmôkntebv°v bmX

kp\nens‚ Imdnembncn°Ww. en^v‰n¬ kwKoXap≠mbncp∂p. Ahƒ°v At∏mƒ AXv Ipd®v

A\hkcØnep≈Xmbn tXm∂n. Ggmw \nebn¬ en^v‰v \n∂p. Ahƒ ]pdØndßn. kabw,

kn\nabn¬ t…mtamj\n¬ ImWn°pw t]mse \ofp∂Xmbn Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. en^v‰n¬\n∂v

kp\nens‚ hmXn¬°seØm≥ CXb[nIw kabtam?

s_√Sn®t∏mƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂Xv kp\n¬ Xs∂bmbncp∂p. Abmƒ AItØbv°p t\m°n

lkoant\mSv Ft¥m hnfn®p ]d™v AhfpsS H∏w en^v‰ntebv°pXs∂ \S∂p.

ssN\m\nbpsS Hmôkn\p apºnse Xnc°v Ahƒ ]Xo£n®n√mbncp∂p. \ndsb Bƒ

°m¿, Hmôkv tImºu≠n∂IØpw ]pdØpw. AIØpw ]pdØpw \ndsb ImdpIƒ. Imad

bpsS ^vfmjpIƒ. Ah¿ AItØbv°p Ibdn. ^vfmjpIƒ an∂n. kzoIcWapdnbn¬Øs∂

cmtIjns‚ Hcp henb t^mt´mbv°p aosX ]pjv]lmcw. Hcp henb XmeØn¬ ]q°ƒ

\nd®ncp∂p. hcp∂hsc√mw AXn¬\n∂v ]p°sfSpØv t^mt´mhn\p Xmsg A¿∏n®p. kp\nepw

Hcp IpS∂ ]q°sfSpØv t^mt´mhntebv°v C´v ssIIq∏n. ^vfmjpIƒ an∂p∂p≠mbncp∂p.

A]¿Æ Ip\n™v ]q°sfSpØp t^mt´mhntebv°p t\m°n. Cu a\pjy\mWv c≠p Znhkw

apºv Xs∂ sIm√m≥ ian®Xv. \mept]cpsSbpw Dugw Ign™t∏mƒ AbmfmWv ]d™Xv.

"IXw I¿tZm; \mtXm Kp¬am¬ tlmPmbKm.'

]n∂oSp≠mtb°mhp∂ IpepamepIƒ Hgnhm°m≥ Ahsf sIm√m≥. DSs\ as‰mcpØ≥

AhfpsS IgpØn¬ ]nSn°pIbpw sNbvXp. Ahƒ D®Øn¬ Aedp∂p≠mbncp∂p. `mKyØn

\mWv hm®vam≥ h∂Xpw Ah¿ \mept]cpw HmSn c£s∏´Xpw. Ahƒ kp\nens‚ t\sc

t\m°n. Abmƒ H∂pw ]dbmsX Ahsf i≤n®p t\m°pIbmWv. vfmjpIƒ an∂p∂p≠mbn

cp∂p. Ahƒ ]q°ƒ t^mt´mhn\p apºn¬ C´v Xncn™p \S∂p.

Ah¿ At∏mƒØs∂ aSßn.

"h√msØmcp tbmKamWv Ft‚Xv.' A]¿Æ ]d™p. kp\n¬ Ahsf Hcp tNmZytØmsS

t\m°n. Ah¿ FbvØv tdmUn¬\n∂v sabn≥ tdmUntebv°p IS°pIbmWv.

"Fs∂ _em¬kwKw sNbvXtijw sIm√phm\p≈ Hm¿Udpw sImSpØ Hcp a\pjys‚

t^mt´mhn\papºn¬ ]pjv]a¿∏n°pI. temIØv Hcp s]Ïpńbv°pw Cu KXntISv D≠mbn´p

≠mhn√.'

"icnbmWv.' kp\n¬ ]d™p.

"Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw tNmZn°s´. cmtIjns‚ acWhpw tZ hn¬ t] t^mdn‰v F∂ kp\nens‚

]hN\hpambn h√ _‘hpapt≠m?'

"\n\s°¥mWv tXm∂p∂Xv?'

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s]Ïpń

Ab-\-ßƒ

XSm-I-Xo-cØv

sIm®-ºmń





"Rm\msI Bib°pg∏ØnemWv. F\n°v Fs¥ms°tbm kw`hn®psIm≠ncn°bmWv.

Np‰pw \S°p∂sX√mw icn°p≈XmtWm AtXm kz]v\w ImWp∂XmtWm F∂pIqSn kwib

amIpw hn[w Rm≥ Bib°pg∏ØnemWv.'

"Rms\mcp ssZhhnizmknbmWv.' kp\n¬ ]d™p. "Rm≥ Aºeßfn¬ t]mIpw ]≈nI

fn¬ t]mIpw, KpcpZzmcIfn¬ t]mIpw. ]m¿∞n°pw. A\oXnIƒ F\n°v kln°m≥ Ignbp∂

Xnepw A∏pdØmWv. A\oXnIƒs°Xncmbn \S]SnsbSp°m≥ Rm≥ ssZhØn\v H∂√ ]e

Ahkchpw sImSp°pw. H∂pw \S°p∂ns√∂p I≠m¬ \oXnbv°mbn Rm≥ a‰v ssZhßsf

Bibn°p∂p. Ah¿ Fs∂ Hcn°epw \ncmis∏SpØnbnń√.'

"GXmWm ssZhßƒ.'

kp\n¬ sKbv‰p IS∂p. Abmƒ ]d™p. "Cdßnt°mfq.' Ahƒ Cdßn.

"]ns∂.....' kp\n¬ AhtfmSp ]d™p. 'C∂sØ t]∏dn¬ A©masØ t]Pn¬ as‰mcp

\yqkp≠v. AXp IqSn hmbn°Ww.'

Abmƒ Im¿, ]m¿InMv temńtebvs°SpØp. A]¿Æ Hcp \nanjw AhnsS \n∂p. kp\n¬v

h∂p AhfpsS ssI ]nSn®p Ipep°n. "icn C\n ImWmw. Rm≥ t]ms´, Ipd®p Xnc°p≠v.'

"icn.'

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hońseØnb DSs\ Ahƒ t\m°nbXv A∂sØ ]Xambncp∂p. A©mw t]Pn¬ Ahƒ

]cXn. sNdnb sNdnb hm¿ØIƒ°nSbn¬ Ahƒ AXp I≠p ]nSn®p. c≠p sNdp∏°m¿

k∂nKvZmhÿbn¬ Bip]Xnbn¬. _o®n¬ c≠p sNdp∏°msc tNmc hm¿∂ \nebn¬

Is≠Øn. AhcpsS kzImcy Ahbhßƒ tOZn® ańembncp∂p. Ahbhßƒ ho≠pInńbn

ń√. Ah¿ Ct∏mgpw k∂nKvZmhÿbn¬ XpScp∂p. AXnPohn°m\p≈ km[yX Ipdhv.

A]¿Æ Xf¿∂p. c≠p t]PpIfn¬ sht∆sd InS°p∂ kw`hßƒ XΩnep≈ _‘w

Ahƒ°p a\ nembnØpSßnbncp∂p. kz¥w AXnPoh\wXs∂ Hcp ]iv\ambn Ahƒ°p

tXm∂n. F¥n\mWv CsXms°? F¥mWv CXpsIms≠ms° t\Sp∂Xv?

Ahƒ cmXn Ddßp∂Xn\papºv A¶vfns‚ acp∂ps]ń ]cXn Hcp Dd°pKpfnI tam„n®p.

C∂v Dd°w hcWsa¶n¬ AXpamXta icWap≈q. Ahƒ cmXn kpJambn Ddßn.

cmhnse Fgpt∂‰t∏mƒ Ahƒ BtemNn®Xv CXmWv. C∂v F¥mWv sNøpI. H∂pw

sNøm\n√mØ HchÿbmWv. Iptd ZnhktØbv°v jqńMvv D≠mIpsa∂v tXm∂p∂n√.

hnt\mZns‚ ASpØp t]mIm≥ Ahƒ°v bmsXmcp Xmev]cyhpap≠mbncp∂n√. kp\nemIs´

C∂seØs∂ Ahsf Hgnhm°p∂ ańemWv kwkmcn®Xv. km[mcW Abmƒ Ahsf

hońtebv°p £Wn°mdp≠v. C∂se AXp≠mbn√. Hcp]t£ Abmƒ Xnc°nembncn°pw.

As√¶n¬ kwkmcn°m\p≈ aqUnembncn°n√. Ahƒ a‰p≈h¿°v kwibØns‚ B\p

Iqeyw sImSpØp.

HºXp aWn°mWv an n v ]mtfi hnfn®p ]d™Xv.

"A]¿Æm, t^m¨.....'

Ahƒ Xmtgbv°p t]mbn. kp\nembncp∂p.

"Hcp NoØ hm¿Ø Xcm\mWv hnfn®Xv.'

Ct∏mƒ \S∂ Imcyßsf°mƒ NoØbmbn F¥mWp≠mhpI? Ahƒ tNmZn®p. "Ft¥?'

"ssN\m\n ]pXnb aqhn tUm∏p sNbvXncn°p∂p. AXn\pth≠n sImSpØ tIm¨SmŒpI

sf√mw Im≥k¬ sNøpIbmWv.'

A]¿Æ H∂pw ]dbm\mImsX t^mWpw ]nSn®p \n∂p. hnizkn°m≥ ]bmkw. Xm≥

kz]v\w ImWpIbmtWm? CXp ]IemtWm, AtXm cmXntbm.

"]ns∂ ImWmw. Rm≥ CXp ]dbm≥ hnfn®XmWv.'

"icn' Ahƒ t^m¨ sh®p.

Ahƒ Hcp ab°Ønse∂t]mse apIfntebv°p t]mbn. A¶vƒ Hmôkntebv°p t]mbn

cp∂p. tcWp ]®°dn hmßm≥ t]mhpIbmWv. hmXneS®v Ip‰nbn´v Ahƒ InS°bn¬ t]mbn

hoWp. F√m kz]v\ßfpw XI¿∂psh∂v Ahƒ°p a\ nembn. Xm≥ Ign™ GXm\pw

amkßfmbn \´p hf¿Ønb kz]v\w thcp]nSn°p∂Xn\p apºpXs∂ hmSn°cn™ncn°p∂p.

C\n A]¿Æ F∂ \mbnI C√. sh≈nØncbn¬ \nd™p\n∂ Xs‚ kz]v\amWv Hcp \nanjw

sIm≠v C√mXmbncn°p∂Xv. C\n Pohn®ncp∂ns´¥p Imcyw.

Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰v A¶vfns‚ apdnbntebv°p t]mbn. acp∂ps]ń ]pdØpXs∂bp≠mbn

cp∂p. Ahƒ AXp Xpd∂p. c≠p Ãn∏v Dd°pKpfnIIƒ. C∂se ]pXpXmbn hmßnbXmbncn

°Ww. Ahƒ AXpsaSpØv ASp°fbntebv°p \S∂p.

Ft∏mtgm hmXn¬°¬ ap´p∂ i–w tIńcp∂p. ]ns∂ Np‰pw AXnthKw hf¿∂p h∂

XtamK¿ØØn¬ B i–w C√mXmbn. Ahƒ Hcp Bgap≈ Ipgnbntebv°v XeIpØn

hogpIbmWv. Icbm\p≈ Hcp iaw XpS°Ønte ]cmPbs∏´p.

20aq∂pt]¿ Xs∂ Aa¿Øn∏nSn®ncn°bmWv. Ahƒ IpXdp∂p. \memaØh≥ Xs‚

hkvXßƒ Agn®p am‰pIbmWv. Ahƒ Dds° i–ap≠m°m≥ ian®p. ]t£ i–w

sXm≠bnsehntStbm DS°n \n¬°p∂p. Ahƒ ho≠pw IpXdm≥ ian®p. s]s´∂hƒ IÆp

Xpd∂p. DW¿∂t∏mƒ BZyw I≠Xv A¶nfns\bmbncp∂p. ]n∂n¬ kp\nepw tcWphpw.

Bip]XnbnemWv. ImcyßfpsS ÿnXn a\ nem°m≥ Ahƒ°v Ipd®p kabsaSpØp.

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XSm-I-Xo-cØv

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AhfpsS Ihnfn¬°qSn IÆoscmen®ndßn.

"F¥n\m tamfv Cßns\sbms° sNbvXXv?' A¶vƒ tNmZn®p. "Ft¥m `mKyØn\v tcWp

]WsaSp°m≥ ad∂p. Ahƒ Xncn®p h∂t∏mƒ hmXn¬ Xpd°vWn√ym∂p I≠t∏mƒ an n v

]mtfibpsS ASpØp t]mbn _lfap≠m°n. AXpsIm≠v Fs‚ tamfv c£s∏´p.

"Ct∏mƒ Fßns\bp≠v?' kp\n¬ tNmZn®p. Abmƒ AhfpsS XeapSnbn¬ XtemSn.

"Cßns\sbm∂pw sNøm≥ ]mSn√ tamsf. CsXms° Hcp kn\namXmcambn hnPbn®v h¿jßƒ

Ign™v sNtø≠ ImcyamWv. XpSßp∂Xn\p apºpXs∂ th≠X√. Imcyßƒs°ms°

AXnt‚Xmb Hcp Iaans√. AXp sX‰n°m≥ ]mSn√.'

kp\nens‚ apJØv Nncnsbm∂pan√. F¥psImt≠m Xm≥ Pohn®ncn°p∂p F∂Xn¬

Ahƒ°v Bizmkw tXm∂n. Ahƒ AbmfpsS ssI ]nSn®a¿Øn.

21k¨ G‚ v km‚nse kzΩnMv]qfns‚ Icbnen´ shfpØ taiIfnsem∂n¬ Ah¿

A`napJambn Ccp∂p. ISen¬ \n∂p≈ Im‰v hfsc kpJIcambncp∂p. kznΩnMv]qfn¬

BfpIƒ IpdhmWv. Hcp kmbvhpw aZmΩbpw amXw. Ah¿ `mcym`¿Øm°∑mtcm ImapItcm

BWv. Hmtcm h´w \o¥n°gn™mepw Ah¿ tImWnta¬ Xqßn\n∂v Npw_n°pIbpw ho≠pw

\o¥m≥ XpSßpIbpw sNøpw. ho≠pw Xncn®ph∂v IWniambn...... kp\nen\v tZjyw ]nSn®p.

"KpUv tam¿WnMvv anÃ¿ a¬tlmX.' Hcp ÃphmUv ASpØph∂p. "tamWnMvv taw.'

"KpUv tamWnMvv.'

Abmƒ c≠v sa\yp Im¿UpIƒ AhcpsS apºn¬ h®v Xncn®p t]mbn.

"\o F¥mWv Ign°p∂Xv?'

"t\m°s´.' Ahƒ sa\p Xpd∂p.

"\o Im¿ Xncn®p sImSpØXv \∂mbn.' kp\n¬ ]d™p. "C\n \nXn\v Fs¥¶nepw πm\p

Ifps≠¶n¬ Abmƒ \ns∂ hnfn°pw. AXphsc tlmfntU.'

Abmƒ sa\p Xpd∂v Ht∂mSn®pt\m°nb tijw AS®ph®p. Abmƒ A]¿Æsb t\m°n.

Ahƒ Kuchambn sa\p ]Tn°pIbmWv. s]s´∂v AbmfpsS D≈v kvt\lw sIm≠v \nd™p.

Abmƒ ]d™p. "t\m°v A]¿Æ, AXn\nSbv°v \ap°pw NnesX√mw πm≥ sNømw. F¥p

sIm≠v \ap°v kz¥ambn Hcp kn\na FSpØpIqSm.'

"\apt°m, kz¥amtbm?' Ahƒ AZv`pXtØmsS kp\nens\ t\m°n.

"ssh t\m´v? henb _P‰v kn\naIsfm∂pw ]‰n√. Fs‚ Hcp kvt\lnXs‚ Iøn¬ Hcp

kvIn]v‰p≠v. henb sNehn√msX D≠m°m≥ ]‰p∂ HscÆw. henb sk‰nßpIsfm∂pan√.'

"Aßn\sØ kn\naIfmWv \√Xv.' A]¿Æ ]d™p. "Ignbp∂X HuSvvtUm¿ jqńMvv aXn.

ÃpUntbmhn¬ h®mhptºmƒ hmSIbpw a‰pw sImSpØv apSnbpw.'

kp\n¬ Ahsf BZcthmsS t\m°n. "\o Ct∏mƒØs∂ Hcp hnZKvZbmbn´p≠t√m. \ns‚

Xebnsem∂pans√∂mWv Rm≥ IcpXnbXv.'

"H∂pc≠v Ahm¿UpIƒ Xcam°m≥ F\n°mhpw.' kp\n¬ XpS¿∂p. "AXn¬Øs∂

sNehv Ignbpw. H∂pIn¬ Rm≥ lotdm. AXp icnbmhns√∂p tXm∂zmsW¶n¬ \ap°v

a‰mscsb¶nepw hnfn°mw. ]XnêØn\v h√msX B¿Ønbn√mØ H∂pc≠p t]sc F\n°

dnbmw. \o \mbnI.'

ÃphmUv Hm¿UsdSp°m≥ h∂p.

"Ipd®p Ignbs´, Xo¿®bm°nbnń√.'

"icn k¿.' Abmƒ t]mbn.

"lotdm Bbn a‰mcpw th≠. kp\nens\¥mWv Ipdhv?'

"]Sw HmSpIbpw thWw. ImcWw Rm≥Xs∂bmWv ]Wand°p∂Xv.'

"HmSmsX¥mWv? Ipds®ms° akme tN¿°Ww.'

"Aev]w skIvkpw Ã≠pw At√?'

"AsX.'

ISen¬ \n∂v hcp∂ Im‰n\v XWp∏v. Hcp t¢m°ns‚ IWnitØmsS Npw_n°p∂ ZºXnam¿

kzΩnMv]qfn¬\n∂v A]Xy£cmbncn°p∂p. thsd aq∂pt]¿ BWv Ct∏mƒ. c≠p kvXoI

fpw Hcp ]pcpj\pw. Abmƒ ho≠pw shdpsX sa\pIm¿Uv Xpd∂p adn®p sIm≠ncp∂p.

A]¿Æ sa\p AS®psh®p.

"kp\n¬, Rms\mcp Imcyw ]dbs´?'

Abmƒ tNmZytØmsS apJapb¿Øn.

"\nßƒ ¢m¿Iv tK_nfns\t∏msebp≠v.'

"AsXs‚........' Abmƒ \n¿Øn, Ahsf t\m°n Nncn®p. AhfpsS Np≠pIƒ t\cnbXmWv.

`wKnbp≈ \o≠ aq°v. XeapSn \mep `mKØp\n∂pw apIfntebv°p Ib‰n s\dpIbn¬

sIńh®ImcWw shfpØ \ndap≈ \o≠ IgpØv apgph≥ ImWm\p≠v. IgpØn\p ]n∂nep≈

t\cnb sNºn® tcmaßƒ Im‰nenfIp∂p. Abmƒ ]d™p. "\n\°dnbmtam, \o AXnkpµcn

bmWv.'

BKÃv 2002

Cu t\mhense IYm]mXßƒ XnI®pw km¶¬∏nIamWv.

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