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C. lcn-Ip-am¿

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ(kvXo]£ IYIƒ )

"Fs‚ kvXo]£IYIsf∏‰n'F∂ teJ-\-k-am-lm-cw

Cu ]pkvXI-Øn-\-\p-_‘-ambn

tN¿Øn´p≠v.

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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 CS°≠n 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. 14 IYm-

k-am-lm-c-ßfpw 9 t\mh-ep-Ifpw Hcp A\p-`-h-°p-dn-∏p-w ]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, aƒńaoUnb s]mU-£≥, ]pkvXI ]kn-≤o-I-cWw

F∂n-h-bn-te¿s∏- n- 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, ]®-∏-øns\ ]nSn-°m≥, Zqsc Hcp \K-c-Øn¬, IdpØ Xºmń,

A\n-X-bpsS hoSv, Cf-sh-bnens‚ km¥z\w (I-Y-Iƒ 1966-˛1996), \K-c-hm-kn-

bmb Hcp Ipń, Fs‚ kvXoIƒ (kvXo-]-£- I-Y-Iƒ).

t\mh-ep-Iƒ:

Dd-ßp∂ k¿∏-ßƒ + im]-ine, Bk-‡n-bpsS A·n-\m-f-ßƒ, Hcp

IpSpw_-]p-cmWw, F©n≥ssU-hsd kvt\ln® s]Ïpń, Ab-\-ßƒ, XSm-

I-Xo-cØv, sIm®-ºmń, ]W-b-Øn-s\mcp tkm^v‰vshb¿, Adn-bm-Ø-eß-

fn-tebv°v.

Hm¿Ω-Iƒ, A\p- -h-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ

\o Fhn-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw.

hnemkw: 5˛-_n, Ah\yp sIÃv

Ah\yp tdmUv, ap≠p-]mew

Ipcn-b-®nd (]n.-H.)

Xr»q¿ 680 006

t^m¨: 091-˛0487-˛2251779

C˛-sa-bn¬: [email protected]: www.e-harikumar.com

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BapJw ........................

Xnam¿]q¿ ........................

Ccp-ńs‚ aIƒ .......................

Xosc ]Xo-£n-°mØ Hcp Znhkw .......................

Xos∏-ń-s°m-≈n-Øp-ºnse PohnXw .......................

taLßƒ ]™ns°´p-Iƒt]mse .......................

Hcp \jvS-°mcn .......................

_ p sX‰m-Xn-cn-bv°m≥ .......................

tImamfn .......................

IdpØ Xºm- n .......................

kvXoK‘ap≈ apdn .......................

amßm-dn-s®-Sn-Iƒ .......................

Hcp Znh-k-Øns‚ acWw .......................

AtΩ Ahcv \ΩsS BImiw I´p .......................

I≈n-s®Sn .......................

\n\°p th≠n .......................

Ip™n-amXp Nncn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-bv°p∂p .......................

Hcp ]∏-S-°m-cn-bp-ambn ]Wb-Øn-emb IY .............

A\n-X-bpsS hoSv .......................

ckIcamsbmcp IYbv°nSbn¬ .......................

Ah-km-\sØ hnkn¬ .......................

temUvPn¬ Hcp RmbdmgvN .......................

HmSn´ Hcp sNdnb hoSv .......................

aqtemSv Dd-∏n-bv°p-∂-Xnse hnj-a-ßƒ .......................

Ip¶paw hnX-dnb hgn-Iƒ .......................

ZpjvS-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-fp≈ IY-Iƒ .......................

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BapJw

CXv Fs‚ kvXo]-£-I-Y-I-fpsS kam-lmcamWv. Hcp ]s£ F-gp-Øp-Im-cn-I-fn¬ am[-hn-°pń Hgn®v a‰p-≈-h-tc-°mƒ kvXo]-£-I-Y-IƒcNn-®n- p-≈Xv ]pcp-j-\mb Rm\m-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p. am[-hn-°pńsbHcp s]sÆ-gp-Øp-Im-cn-bmbn k¶-ev]n-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. Ah-cp-tSXv Iptd-°qSn hnim-e-amb Hcp temI-amWv. AXns‚ mK-am-bn´p amX-amWvkvssXW-ssew-Kn-IX hcp-∂-Xv.

Fs‚ IY-Iƒ, ]tXy-In®v kvXoIƒ ][m-\-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-fm-hp-∂-h,sX‰n-≤-cn-°-s∏-Sm≥ Ffp-∏-amWv F∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ah-bp-sS- ]-›m-ØewIpd®v hni-Zo-I-cn-°-W-sa-s∂-\n°p tXm∂n-bn- p-≠v. Cu IY-Isf∏‰nkvXoI-fmb hmb-\-°m¿ \√ A`n-]mbw ]d-bp-tºm-gmWv Rm≥ ]iw-kn-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. Xmsg ]i-kvX-cmb Nne Fgp-ØpIm-¿ Fs‚ IY-I-sf-∏‰nFgp-Xnb teJ-\-ß-fnse GXm\pw hcn-Iƒ tN¿Øn-cn-°p∂p.

kvXoIƒ ][m-\-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-fm-bn- p-≈Xpw kvXossew-Kn-IX hnj-b-am-bn-´p-≈-Xp-amb Cu IY-I-sf∏‰n Hc-h-tem-I\w Hc\p_‘-ambnCXns‚ Ah-km\w tN¿-°p-∂p-≠v. Fs‚ IY-I-sf, ]tXy-In®pw kvXoI-Ym-]m-X-ß-fm-bn- p≈ IY-I-sf, a\- n-em-°m\pw hne-bn-cp-Øm\pw CuA\p-_‘w D]-I-cn-°pw.

Fs‚ hnjbw "kvXossew-Kn-I-X'-bm-b-Xp-sIm≠v, kvXoIƒ ][m-\-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-fm-bn- p≈hbm-sW-¶nepwCu hnj-b-Øn\p tbmPn-®-X√F∂ ImcWw sIm≠v Iptd-b-[nIw \√ IY-Iƒ CXn¬\n-s∂m-gn-hm-°n-bn- p-≠v. DZm-l-c-W-am-bn, "io]m¿∆-Xn-bpsS ]mZw', "Ab¬°m-cn', "Im\-U-bn¬ \ns∂mcp cmP-Ip-am-cn', "apgpan°mØ Hcp- bmX', "kp¬Øms‚aIƒ', "]g-sbmcp oj-Wn-°m-cn', "kq£n-®p-h® abn¬ ∏o-en', "Ae-°p-b-¥w', "Xoh≠n Ib-dnbn- n√mØ s]Ïp- n', "km¥z-\-Øns‚ Xmt°m¬',"]®-∏-øns\ ]nSn-°m≥', "B¿°pw th≠msX hen-s®-dn™ Hcp NnXw',"Hcp HmW-Øns‚ IY', "Cßn-s\bpw Hcp Pohn-Xw', "t^mWns‚ adp- m-K-Øv', XpS-ßnb IY-Iƒ.

Fs‚ kvXo]£ IY-Iƒ kvXoI-fmb hmb-\-°mcpw \ncq-]-IcpwFßns\ kzoI-cn-®n-cn-°p∂p F∂p t\m°p-∂Xv \∂m-bn-cn-bv°pw. tUm.Fw. eoem-h-Xn, tUm. kn. B¿. kpio-em-tZ-hn, tUm. an\n ]km-Zv, ioaXnKoXm sPbnw-kv, tUm. Cµncm _me-N-µ-≥ XpS-ßn-b-h-cpsS teJ-\-ß-fn¬\n∂v ]k-‡- m-K-ßƒ Xmsg sImSp-°p-∂p. kvXo]-£-Øp-\n∂mb-Xp-sIm≠v Cu A`n-]m-b-ßƒ°v ]m[m-\y-ap-s≠-∂mWv F\n°p tXm∂p-∂-Xv.

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C. lcnIpamdns‚ IYIƒ PohnXkXyØns‚ I≈n-bn¬ Dd-®p-\n¬°p∂p. CSt»cnbpsS IhnXIƒ t]mse. hensbm c—s‚hensbmcp aI≥. CSt»cnbpsS ]e IhnXIfpw hrØ _≤amb\√ IYIfmWv, lcnIpamdns‚ ]e IYIfpw \n¿ hrØamb\√ IhnXIfpw. alØmb \n¿hrØ IhnXIfmWv Cu c≠pIYIfpw.(]®-∏-øns\ ]nSn-bv°m≥, G‰hpw al-Ømb ImgvN) tUm. Fw. eoem-hXn ka-Im-enI aebmfw hmcnI 24.7.1998)

Iemkr„nsb∂ \nebv°v hmb\m\p`hamIp∂ \√ IYIƒC. lcnIpamdnt‚Xmbn´p≠v. i‡hpw B¿Zhpamb [njWbpwhnImchpw CgtN¿∂ at\mlcamb ssien lcnIpamdns‚IY\Iebv°v kzmbØamWv. At\Iam\ß fn¬BkzmZamIp∂ B ssienbpsS km∂n≤yw ]pXnbkamlmcamb "Zqsc Hcp \KcØn'se \mtem At©m IY Ifn¬A\p`qXamIp∂p. (tUm. kn.-B¿. kpio-em-tZhn C¥ym SptU˛ 19.7.2000)

]pdtabp≈ ImgvNItfmSpw Np‰nepw \S°p∂ kw`hßtfmSpw Ipń ]XnIcn°p∂sXßs\ F∂mWv "Zp„IYm]mXßfp≈ IYIƒ'. ssewKnIX F∂pw _meyØns‚ DØcwIn´mØ Hcp kakybmWv. ]ns∂ kz¥w Adnhn\\pkrXambnNabv°p∂ mjyßfneqsS kzbw kam[m\ØnseØp∂p.hf¿®bpsS ]ShpIƒ°nsS Hcp Ipń t\cnSp∂ CØcwhnjamIpeamb am\knImhÿbpsS at\mlcamb AhXcWamWv Cu IY. (tUm. an\n]kmZv Bi-b-k-a-\zbw \hº¿ 1999)

sImSnb th\-en¬ CSn-ap-g-°-ßƒ°v ImtXm¿Øv ag-ta-L-ßsf hcth¬°m≥ ]m¿∞-\m-]q¿∆w ImØn-cn-bv°p∂ thgm-º-ep-I-sf-t∏m-sebmWv kmln-Xym-kzm-Z-I¿. Ah¿°n-S-bn-tebv°vag-\qens‚ km¥z\wt]mse IS-∂p-h∂ IrXn-bmWv C. lcn-Ip-am-dns‚ "IdpØ Xºmń'. (tUm. Cµncm _me-N-µ≥ ka-Im-en-I -a-e-bmfw 10.11.2006)

kvXo lrZ-bØns‚ hnhn[ mh-ßsf, kaq-l-Øns‚ hnhn-[-X-e-ß-fn¬ Ign-bp∂ kvXoI-fpsS hyXy-kvX- ho£WtIm-Wp-IfneqsS Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p∂-Xn¬ IYm-IrØv hnPbn-®n- p≠v. kvXoPohn-X-ßsf kvt\l-tØmSpw _lp-am-\-tØmSpw ho£n-°p-Ibpw Ahsb AXohkq£-a-X-tbmSpw Icp-X-tem-Spw-IqSn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hsc-gp-Øp-Im-cs‚ Ah-[m-\X Cu kam-lm-c-Ønse ]e IY-I-fnepw \ap°v ImWmw. B¿÷-h-ap≈ mj-bmWv lcn-Ip-am-dnt‚Xv. lrZ-bsØ sXm´p-W¿ Øm≥ t]m∂ mh-km-µ-Xbpw arZp-Xz-ap≈ hm°p-Iƒ, ]mc-º-cy-ambn At±-l-Øn\p]I¿∂p- In- nb mjm-h-c-Øns‚ km∂n-[y-adnbn-°p-∂p. XnI®pw

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kzm`m-hn-I-amb mj-bn-emWv At±-l-Øns‚ IYm-]m-X-ßƒkwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xv. ]tab kzoI-c-W-Ønse A\m¿`m-SX Xs∂-bmWv mjm-ssi-enbnepw At±lw kzoI-cn-°p-∂-Xv. \h- m-hp-I-Xz-Øns‚ IS-∂p-I-b‰w C∂v sNdp-I-Ymkm-ln-XysØ k¶o¿ÆhpwZp¿K-l-hp-am-Ip-tºmƒ, lcn-Ip-am-dns‚ IY-Iƒ ]tab kzoI-c-W-Ønse emfn-Xyw-sIm≠v Bkzm-Z-Isc t\Sp-∂p. (KoXm sPbnw-kv,]`m-jWw, BIm-i-hmWn Xr»q¿ Iem-Iu-ap-Zn 28.2.1988)Chsc IqSm-sX, ioa-Xn efn-Xmw-_n-I, sF.-F.-F-kv., tUm. an\n \mb¿,

ioaXn kpaw-Ke F∂n-hcpw Imem-Im-e-ß-fn¬ Fs‚ IY-I-sf-∏‰n \√A`n-]mbw ]d-™n-´p-≈-h-cm-Wv. Ch¿s°√mw ]pd-sa-bmWv t\cn´pImWp-tºmƒ A`n-]mbw ]d-bp-∂-h¿. Ah-cp-sS-sbm∂pw ]m[m\ywRm≥ Ipd®p ImWp-∂n-√. CsX√mw Adn-hn¬ s]´Xp amXw. tIƒ°mØ]m v a[p-c-X-c-sa-∂p-≈ Bizm-k-Øn-emWv Rm≥.

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Xnam¿]q¿Ae£yamb kmbm”bmXIfnsem∂n¬ Ccp≠p\mdp∂ sXcp

hn¬ Abmƒ Ahsf I≠p. AhfpsS hkvXßfpsS \ndsa¥m sW∂vAbmƒ°p a\ nembn√. Ahƒ ASpØp h∂t∏mƒ Abm ƒ°vHmSbpsS K‘w A\p`hs∏´p. Ahsf \mdp∂p≠mbncp∂p. AhƒCSØpssIbn¬ Zambn t]dnb mWvUw \mdp∂p≠mbn cp∂p.

Abmƒ Ipsd Znhkambn Hcp s]Æns‚ H∏w InS∂n´p≠mbn cp∂n√.Abmƒ tNmZn®p. \n\s°X thWw?

AbmfpsS hkvXßƒ wKnbp≈Xpw hrØnbp≈Xpambncp∂p.Abmƒ knKc‰v hen®ncp∂p. Ahƒ kwibn®p. Abmƒ ho≠pwtNmZn®p. FX thWw?

Xnam¿]q¿, Ahƒ ]d™p.FX?_m_pPn, F\n°v Xnam¿]qcn¬ t]mWw.Xnam¿]q¿?Pn.Xnam¿]q¿ FhnsSbmsW∂v Abmƒ°dnbn√. Abmƒ tNmZn®p:

Xnam¿]q¿?AsX _m_pPn.\n\°v ]t£, Xoh≠nbn¬ t]mtI≠nhcpw. F∏gmWv Xoh≠n

sb∂dnbmtam?Xnam¿]q¿ Zn√nbn¬Øs∂bmWv _m_pPn.\ncØph°nse aSIfnsem∂n¬ asÆÆhnf°p IØn®p _oUn

bpw knKc‰pw hnev°p∂ InghnbpsS i≤ X∂nte°msb∂p a\ nembt∏mƒ Abmƒ kzcw XmgvØn tNmZn®p.

\n\s°s‚ H∏w hcmtam?Ftßm v, _m_pPn?Fs‚ hońte°v. \o FhnsSbmWv C∂p cmXn InS°pI?Ahƒ hoXnbp≈ HmSbv°p apIfn¬ ]S¿∂p]nSn® Ccpńte°pw,

AXn\∏pdØp InS°p∂ shfnw]tZiØp Imh¬ \nev°p∂ hgnhnf°pIfnte°pw t\m°n. Ahƒ ]d™p.

hcmw _m_pPn.Abmƒ \S∂p, ]n∂mse Ahfpw. Ccpń¬\n∂p shfn®Ønte °v,

ho≠pw Ccpńte°v. Hmtcm hgnhnf°ns‚ NphńseØptºmgpwAbmƒ Xncn™pt\m°n. hkvXphn¬\n∂v AI∂p Ncn°p∂ \ng¬t]mse Ahƒ ]n∂n¬ Hcp \n›nX AIeØn¬ Ft∏mgpwD≠mbncp∂p.

hońs‚ hmXnev°seØnbt∏mƒ Abmƒ AhtfmSp \nev°m≥

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BwKyw ImWn®p. Abmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p hnf°p sImfpØn. ]pd ØvBcpans√∂v Dd∏mbt∏mƒ AhtfmSv AIØp Ibdm≥ BwKywImWn®p. Ahƒ AIØpIbdn. Ahƒ A‘mfn®p. CX \√ Hcp apdnAhƒ ]Xo£n®n√. Ahƒ s]s´∂p ]pdØpIS∂p.

_m_pPn, Rm≥ ChnsS ]pdØp tImWn®phń¬ InSt∂mfmw.]‰n√, AIØp hm. Abmƒ AhfpsS ssI]nSn®v AItØ°p

hen®p hmXneS®p. sshZypXhnf°ns‚ sXfn™shfn®Øn¬ AbmƒAhsf ]cntim[n®p. Nfn]nSn® tZlØns‚ icn°p≈ \ndw\√XmsW∂v Abmƒ I≠p. IodhkvXßfpsS CSbneqsS ]Xy£s∏´ AhbhßfpsS apgp∏pw Abmƒ Z¿in®p. Abmƒ ]d™p:

\ns‚ mWvUw AhnsSsh®v Ipfn®phm.Abmƒ Nq≠n°mńb ÿetØ°v Ahƒ t]mbn. Ipfnapdn,

shfpØ am¿_nfns‚ \new, am¿_nƒ NpacpIƒ. InS∂p Ipfn°p∂ S∫v.Ahƒ ho≠pw kwibn®p. ]t£, Abmƒ ]n∂n¬Øs∂D≠mbncp∂p.

Ipfn°v.]ns∂ Hcp \nanjw BtemNn®v Abmƒ ]d™p: Ipfn Ign™m¬

\o Cu \mdhkvXßfmWv DSp°m≥ t]mIp∂Xv? \nev°v, Rm≥ \n\°p]mIambXp h√Xpw In´ptam F∂p t\m°s´.

Abmƒ t]mbn Hcp Ip¿Øbpw ss]Pmabpw FSpØp sIm≠p h∂p.IpfnIgn™v \o \ns‚ \md DSp∏pIƒ CtS≠.

Ahƒ Xebmń. IpfnapdnbpsS hmXn¬ AS™p. sh≈w hogp∂i–w i≤n®v Abmƒ tkm^bnencp∂p. ]ns∂ IpfnapdnbpsS hmXn ¬Xpd∂p ]pdØph∂Xv Abmƒ Xosc ]Xo£n°mØ Hcp cq]ambncp∂p. AhfpsS \ndhpw t\cnb Ip¿ØbpsS ASnbn¬ I≠tZlØns‚ apgpapgp∏pw Abmsf Akzÿ\m°n. Abmƒ ]d™p.

A√, \o N¥°mcnbmWt√m!Ahƒ \mWn®p, ssIIƒsIm≠p amdnSw s]mØn. s]s´∂p b¿∂p

h∂ ]mIrXamb Hcp hmk\bn¬ Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰p. ]ns∂ Hm¿Ωn®p.\o £Ww Ign®n v FX Znhkambn?Ahƒ kwibn®p, H∂pw ]d™n√. AhfpsS IÆpIƒ°p Np‰pw

IdpØ \ng¬ hoWncp∂p.Abmƒ tNmZn®p.C∂p \o h√Xpw Ignt®m?Cs√∂v Ahƒ Xebmń.C∂se?C∂se sshIp∂cw sdmń Xn∂p _m_pPn.Ccp]Øn\mepaWn°q¿! AXn\Iw Xn∂pXo¿Ø £WsØ

∏‰nbpw IpSn®pXo¿Ø aZysØ∏‰nbpw AbmfmtemNn®p. Abmƒ]d™p.

Xnam¿]q¿

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\ap°p h√Xpw Xn∂m\p≠m°m≥ ian°mw. AhfpsS IÆpIƒhnS¿∂p.

icn, _m_pPn.Ahƒ ASp°fbnte°p \S∂p.Xs‚ ss]Pma Ahƒ°p hfsc IpSp msW∂v Abmƒ a\ n

em°n. Ahƒ ASp°fbn¬ IS∂p. A¤pXs∏´pt]mbn. CX hrØnbp≈ hnimeamb ASp°f Ahƒ I≠nń√. Ahƒ A‘mfn®p\nevs° Abmƒ h∂p. Ahƒ°v Cu ASp°fbn¬ £Ww ]mIwsNøm≥ hnjaap≠mIpsa∂v Abmƒ aWØdn™p. Abmƒ^nUvPn¬ kq£n®ph® amwkw FSpØp sImSpØp. KymkSp∏vsImfpØns°mSpØp.

Ahƒ ]mIwsNbvXpsIm≠ncns° Abmƒ kn‰nwKvdqanencp∂pss]∏p \nd®p hen®p. ^n÷v Xpd∂p XWpØ _ob¿Ip∏nsbSpØva§n¬ Hgn®v samØn°pSn®p. Abmƒ bmsXmcp [rXnbpw ImWn®n√. CcssIbnembncn°p∂p. C\n AXns\ ]nSn®p Ipd®p Ifn°mw. Hcp cmXnapgph≥ kabap≠v.

]ns∂, £Ww Xømdmbt∏mƒ Ahƒ ]d™p. _m_pPn, £ WwXømdmbn.

Abmƒ apdnbpsS Hcp aqebnep≈ tai Nq≠n°mWn®p.AhnsS sIm≠pt]mbn hbv°p._ob¿ At∏mtg°pw Ign™ncp∂p. Abmƒ £Ww tai∏pd Øp

sIm≠pt]mbn hbv°m≥ Ahsf klmbn®p. Abmƒ Itkcbnencn°m≥ B⁄m]n®p. Ahƒ i¶n®p.

Rm≥ ]ns∂ Ignt®mfmw _m_pPn.Abmƒ Ahsf ssI]nSn®p ItkcbnencpØn.Ahƒ B¿ØntbmsS £Ww hmcnØn∂p∂Xp t\m°p∂Xn

\nSbn¬ Abmƒ £Ww Ign°m≥ ad∂p. hni∏p Ipd®p amdnb t∏mƒAhƒ Xebpb¿Øn. Abmƒ i≤n°pIbmbncps∂∂p a\ nembt∏mƒ AhfpsS apJw XpSpØp. Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

\n\°p Xnam¿]qcn¬ BcpsS ASpØmWp t]mtI≠Xv?Ahƒ XeXmgvØn ]Xps° ]d™p. ¿Ømhns‚ ASptØ°v.Abmƒ \n»–\mbn. £Ww Ign™t∏mƒ AhfpsS IÆpI fn¬

Dd°w I\Øphcp∂Xv Abmƒ I≠p. Abmƒ ]d™p.\ap°pdßmw.AhfpsS Aºc∏p amdnbncp∂p. Hcp sIm®pIpńsbt∏mse Ahƒ

AbmtfmSp tN¿∂p InS∂p. AhfpsS hg°w Abmfn¬ Imaw \nd®p.AhfpsS ]XnIcWw Abmsf D’mlnX\m°n.

\o Ft∏mgmWv Zn√nbnseØnbXv? Abmƒ tNmZn®p.C∂se sshIpt∂cw, _m_pPn.C∂se sshIpt∂cw?

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

AsX _m_pPn. h≠n h∂t∏mƒ cmXymbncp∂p. ]pdØp IS∂ptNmZn®p, Xnam¿]q¿ FhnSymWv∂v. Ipsd Zqcap≠v, _ n\p t]m Ww∂p]d™p. Fs‚ ssIbn¬ ]W≠mbncp∂n√. ]Ww√ymØ tXm≠mWvRm≥ `¿Ømhns‚ ASptØ°p ]pds∏´Xp Xs∂. Rß sSIrjnsb√mw DWßnt∏mbn. sh≈w In´msX ]ip°sf√mw NØp.

C∂se \o FhnsSbmWp InS∂Xv?Ahƒ H∂pw ]d™n√. Xs‚ Xmtemen°en\\pkcn®v Ahƒ

hgßnbncp∂Xv Abmƒ i≤n®p. Abmƒ ho≠pw tNmZn®p.C∂se \o FhnsSbmWp InS∂Xv?DØcan√.\o BcpsSsb¶nepw IqsSbmtWm C∂se InS∂Xv?DØcan√. AhfpsS ssIIƒ amXw Ahncmaambn Nen®p. DØcw

Inńs√∂v Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.]t£, h√ ]oSnIØnÆbntem, tImWn®phńtem Bhmw. h√h cpw

AhfpsS H∏w InS∂n´p≠mImw. Abmƒ Akqbmephmbn. Xm≥Ahsf kvt\ln®pXpSßnsb∂v Abmƒ°p a\ nembn. H∏w AhƒthsdmcmfpsSXmsW∂ t_m[hpw, Hcp cmXnbnse A`bØn\p th≠nAhƒ Abmƒ°p hgßnbXmsW∂ bmYm¿∞yhpw. Xm≥ FXsNdpXmWv?

]ns∂ Xf¿®bv°papºv AbmfpsS IgpØn¬ ssIIƒ apdp°nAbmsf A¤pXs∏SpØpamdv Ahƒ sNhnbn¬ a¥n®p:

_m_pPn FX \√ BfmWv!Ah¿ BenwK\_≤cmbn Ddßn. ]`mXØn\papºv Ah¿ ho ≠pw

At\ym\yw Adn™p. £oWn®v AbmfpsS ssIIfn¬ hoWp dßm≥t]mbt∏mƒ Abmƒ Ahsf hnfn®pW¿Øn. Abmƒ ]d™p:

C\n \o t]mIWw.PmeIØn\p ]pdØp shfn®w h∂ncp∂p.Ahƒ BekytØmsS Fgpt∂‰p. PmeIØneqsS sXfn™p

hcp∂ temIw Xs‚Xs√∂v Ahƒ I≠p. Ahƒ b∂p. ]pdØpIS°m\mbn Ahƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p. At∏mgmWv Xs‚ mWvUs° vAhƒ I≠Xv. DSpØncn°p∂ wKnbp≈, hrØnbp≈ hkvXßƒAhƒ°v Hm¿Ωh∂p. Ahƒ Xncn®p Ipfn apdnbn¬t]mbn. Xte∂pcmXn am‰nbn´ Agp°p ]nSn® hkvXßƒ ho≠pw [cn®p. AbmƒAt∏mgpw InS°pIbmbncp∂p. Ipfnapdnbn¬\n∂p ]pdØpIS∂XvAbmƒ C∂se sXcphn¬\n∂v ]nSn®psIm≠ph∂ \mdp∂ s]Æmbncp∂p. Abmƒ Ft¥m ]dbm≥ Hmßn. Ahƒ hmXn¬hsc sN∂vAhfpsS mWvUsaSpØp hmXn¬ Xpd∂p.

_m_pPn, Rm≥ t]mIp∂p.Abmƒ H∂pw ]d™n√. Ahƒ ]pdØp IS∂p hmXn¬ Nmcn.s]s´∂v, Ahƒs°m∂pw sImSpØnńs√∂v Abmƒ Hm¿Ωn®p.

Xnam¿]q¿

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Abmƒ ]nSs™gpt∂‰p. Ahƒ°v Xnam¿]qcnsetØ≠XmWv. ]WwBhiyap≠mIpw. Abmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂pt\m°n. Ahƒ XmgsØ\nebn¬ FØnbncp∂p.

Abmƒ Bizkn®p, Abmƒ°v Hcp thiybpsS H∏w InS°Wsa∂√ D≠mbncp∂Xv. Ahƒ Hcp thiybpambncp∂n√. AsXmcpshdpw s]m≈bmb Bizkn°embncp∂p. Abmƒ PmeIØneqsSt\m°n. IodhkvXßfpapSpØv mWvUhpw Xmßn \S∂Iep∂ Bs]Æns\ Abmƒ t\m°n.

Hcp cmXn Xt‚Xmbncp∂ s]Æv. Ahƒ°v Xnam¿]qcn¬ Ahfp sS`¿Ømhns‚bSpØv FØWw.

A£cw ˛ Unkw_¿ 1972"Ip¶paw hnX-dnb hgn-Iƒ' F∂ kam-lm-c-Øn¬ \n∂

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ccp- ns‚ aIƒ]I¬ apgp-h≥ acp- q-an-bn¬ \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ Abmƒ, cmXn iXp-

X-tbmsS kao-]n-®-t∏mƒ, Ce-Iƒ-sIm-≠p-≠m-°nb Hcp IpSn-en¬ A-

`bw Is≠-Øn. IpSn-en¬ Ah-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p; DS-a-ÿ. Abmƒ

AIØp Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ tNmZn-®p:

\o Bcm-Wv? F¥n-\n-hnsS h∂p?

-Rms\mcp bmX-°m-c≥. Abmƒ ]d-™p. ]pdØp hf-cp∂ Ccp- pw,

aW¬-°m‰pw F\n-s°-Xn-cm-Wv. -Rm\o cmXn ChnsS Xma-kn-°-s´?

\o ZpxJn-°pw. Ahƒ ]d-™p. F\n°pw Cu IpSn-en∂pw Ccp- nte

\ne-\n-ev-]p-≈p. ]I¬, kqcy-sh-fn-®-Øn¬ -Rm≥ C√m-Xm-Ipw. Cu IpSn-

epw. \o IqSp-X¬ GI-\m-hpw.

kmc-an-√. -Rm≥ F∂pw GI-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ah-fpsS tZl-Øns‚ Dujv-amhv XWp-∏ns\ AI-‰n. Ah-fpsS lrZ-

b-kv-]-µ\w Abm-fpsS kwKo-X-am-bn. Ah-fpsS \nizmkw Abmƒ-°m-

izm-k-a-cp-fn. ]ns∂ Hcp Iqc-\n-an-j-Øn¬ kqcy≥ DZn-°p-Ibpw AXns‚

Xo£v-W-Pzm-e-I-fn¬ Ah-fpw, Abmƒ-°- -b-am-bn-cp∂ IpSnepw Aen-

™n-√m-Xm-hp-Ibpw sNbv-X-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ho≠pw GI-\m-bn.

Hcp \nanjw Xt‚-Xm-bn-cp∂ kz¿-§-Øns‚ amkv-a-c-i-‡n-bn¬, ZpxJ-

Øn¬, ]I-®p-\n-∂p. ]ns∂ ap∂n¬ \o≠p-In-S-°p∂ aW-en¬ ASn-

sh®p \oßp-tºmƒ Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp: F\n°v hfsc Zqcw t]mIm-\p-

≠v.

Pzme hmcnI"IqdIƒ' F∂ kam-lm-c-Øn¬ \n∂v.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Xosc ]Xo-£n-°mØ Hcp ZnhkwAhƒ ]cp-ßp-I-bm-Wv. \ncØp apdn-®p-I-S-°p-tºmtg Abmƒ Ahsf

i≤n-®n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ _ n-dßn \nc-Øns‚ Hmc-Øp-IqSn Ipd-®p-Zqcw

kwi-bn-®p-\-S-∂p. ]cn-N-b-°p-d-hv, Hcp e£y-an-√m-bv-a, AXns\ hnZ-Kv-Z-

ambn ad-®p-sh-°m-\p≈ shº¬, CsX√mw Ah-fpsS \S-Ø-Øn-ep-≠v.

Hcp Imen-tUm-kvt-Im-∏n¬ ]pgp Acn-°p∂ t]mse Ahƒ hyXy-kv-X-

bm-bn-cp-∂p. Np‰p-ap≈ P\-ß-sf√mw s]s´∂v Dd-®p-t]m-bn. Ahƒ amXw

\S-°p-I-bm-Wv. h√ Kma-Øn¬ \n∂pw h∂-Xm-bn-cn-°mw. hni∂p Ign-

bp∂ alm-\-K-c-Øns‚ Zw„-bn¬ sN∂p-s]-Sm≥ Hcp ]pXnb Cc. Ccp-

\n-d-Øn¬ amwk-f-amb tZlw. Cd-°-an-√msX DSp-Øn-cn-°p∂ hne

Ipd™ kmcn, Aev]w \c®p XpS-ßnb ªukv. Hcp-]s£ Ah-fpsS

G‰hpw \√ kmcnbpw ªukp-am-bn-cn-°p-a-Xv. \K-c-Øn-te-bv°p h√-

t∏mgpw hcp-tºmƒ DSp-°m≥ Icp-Xn-h-®-Xm-bn-cn-°-Ww.

Ahƒ F¥n-\m-bn-cn°pw ChnsS h∂-Xv? \K-c-Øn¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-

°p∂ _‘p-hns\ ImWm≥? s]s´∂p h∂p-tN¿∂ Zu¿- m-Ky-Øn¬

klmbw tXSm≥? A]-I-S-Øn¬ s] v Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ InS-°p∂ `¿-

Øm-hns\ ImWm≥? Fs¥-¶n-ep-am-Is´ Xms\-¥n\p hnj-an-°-Ww?

X\n°v alm-flm-Km‘n tdmUn-te-bv-°p≈ hgn-bn-te-bv°v Xncn™v \S-

°mw. t^m¿- p-sIm-®n-bn-te-bv-°p≈ GsX-¶nepw _ n¬ Ibdn ÿew

hnSmw. AhnsS Xs∂ ImØp-In-S-°p∂ Hmô-kp-≠v, tPmen-bp-≠v.

]s£ Abmƒ he-tØm´p Xncn-bmsX t\cn´p \S-∂p, ImcWw apºn¬

\S-°p∂ s]Æv he-tØm´p Xncn-bm≥ Hcp \nanjw Hmßn-b-tijw Xncn-

bmsX t\cn´p \S-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ah-fpsS tN„-Iƒ, Xocp-am-\-

sa-Sp-°m-\p-≠mb sk°‚p-I-fpsS Ime-Xm-a-kw, Xnc-°n´p \S-°p∂

a‰mcpw I≠n-cn-°m-\n-S-bn-√. Imen-tUm-kv-t°m-∏n¬ Hcp \nan-j-t\-c-tØ-

bv°v a‰p Icp-°ƒ Nen-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°bpw Ahƒ amXw \n›-e-bm-hp-

Ibpw sNbv-Xp. ]ns∂ Nen-°m≥ XpS-ßnb Ah-fpsS ]n∂n-embn

Abmƒ \S-∂p. Znt\-i\v t]mtI-≠Xv alm-flm-Km‘n tdmUn-ep≈

_kv-tÃm-∏n-te-bv-°m-Wv. _ p ]nSn®v ]Øp-a-Wn-°p-≈n¬ Hmô-kn-se-

Ømw. ]s£ ChnsS Hcp s]Æv H‰-bv°v ]cn-N-b-an-√mØ alm-\-K-c-

Øn¬-.-.. Ahƒ°v F¥pw kw -hn-°mw. Znh-khpw tIƒ-°p∂ IY-Iƒ

hfsc hrØn-sI- -Xm-Wv. kvXo-]o-U-\w, s] -hm-Wn- w. Hcp NphSp ]ng-

®m¬ aXn, Ahƒ sNs∂-ØpI GsX-¶nepw Nph∂ sXcphn-em-bn-cn-

°pw. amwk-Øns‚ Xncn-®p-h-c-hn-√mØ XS-h-d-bn¬. Djv-W-tcm-K-ß-fp-sS,

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

BknUv _ƒ-_p-I-fp-sS, ]ng-°mØ IØn-ap-\-I-fp-sS, B`m-k-amb

cXn-ssh-Ir-X-Øns‚ Ah-km-\n-°mØ cmXn-I-fn¬.

Abmƒ Xncn™v Ah-fpsS ]n∂n-embn \S-∂p. \S-Ø-Øn¬ Ah-

fpsS ]n≥-`mKw De-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-t\m°n \S-°p-tºmƒ

Abmƒ ho≠pw Hm¿-Øp. Cßns\ Hcp s]Æn-s\-bmWv Ah¿°p

th≠-Xv. ]pdw Imgv-N-bn¬-Øs∂ lcw ]nSn-∏n-°p∂ s]Æv. AX-bmsf

IqSp-X¬ `b-s∏-Sp-Øn. Igp-I-∑m¿ Np‰pw ]d-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. GXm\pw

an\p-‰p-Iƒ aXn, Ah¿ Ahsf Is≠-Øm≥, Ah-fpsS \n -lm-bX a\-

n-em-°m≥, Ahsf dm©n-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im≥. BZyw \√ hm°p-Iƒ ]d-

™v, klm-bn-°m-sa∂ hmKv-Zm\w sImSp-Øv, ]ns∂ Hcn-°¬ he-bn-em-

bm¬ ]cp-j-ambn òj-Wn-s∏-Sp-Øn-.-.-.. ]n∂oSv hne-t]-i-ep-I-fp-tSbpw

ssIam-‰-ß-fp-tSbpw ]c-º-c-I-fm-Wv. Hcp km[p-Po-hnsb D]-tbm-Kn®v

Ah¿ Bbn-c-ßfpw ]Xn-\m-bn-c-ßfpw D≠m-°p-∂p. HSp-hn¬ t_mws_-

bntem aZn-cm-in-bntem D≈ thiym-e-b-Øn¬ Ahƒ HSp-ßp-∂p.

Ahƒ ASpØ Ih-e-bn¬ he-tØm v Xncn-™p. Fw.-Pn. tdmUn-te-

bv°p \bn-°p∂ as‰mcp Xncn-hm-W-Xv.

_ v tÃm∏v FØn-b-t∏m-tg-bv°pw tcWp-I-bpsS Bfl-hn-izmkw

]Ip-Xnbpw \„-s∏- n-cp-∂p. Cßn-s\-sbm-∂p-a√ Ab¬-h-°sØ Pqen-

t®®n ]d-™n-cp-∂-Xv. \Ωfv Nn‰q¿ tdmUo∂v Fw.-Pn-.-tdm-Up-hsc \S∂m

aXn. Npcp-ßoXv \me©v t]sc-¶nepw hcp-t∂m∂v tNmZn-°pw. Bfpw

Xtcmw Hs° t\m°-Ww. \mep Imin-√mØ s]m°-W-t°-Sp-Ifpw

\Ωsf hnfn-°pw. Ah-‰os‚ H∏w t]mbm B Znhkw sKmWw ]nSn-°q-

e. tcWpI F√mw tIń-cp-∂p. Pqent®n Hcn-°epw \pW ]d-™n-cp-∂n-

√. Ah¿°p thW-sa-¶n¬ Cu Imcyw X∂n¬-\n∂v ad®p sh°m-am-bn-

cp-∂p. Xm≥ CsXm∂pw Adn-bm≥ t]mIp-∂n-√. h√-t∏mgpw \K-c-Øn-te-

bv°v ¿-Øm-hns‚ H∏w hcp∂ Xm≥ Pqen-t®®n hgn-h-°n¬ Bfp-Isf

ImØp-\n¬-°p-∂-sXm∂pw ImWm≥ t]mIp-∂n-√. Ahsc kw_-‘n-t®-

S-tØmfw AsXmcp ]Xn-tj-[-am-bn-cp-∂p. cmXn IpSn-®p-h∂v X√p∂ ¿-

Øm-hn-t\m-Sp≈ au\-]-Xn-tj-[w. In´p∂ ]W-sa√mw Ahƒ ASp-°-

f-bnse Xd-bn¬ Ipgn-®n- p. \me-©p-amkw IqSp-tºmƒ AXp ]pd-sØ-

SpØv Fs¥-¶nepw sNdnb B -c-W-ßƒ aIƒ°p th≠n hmßn Hfn-

∏n-®p. Hcp ]Øp h¿-j-Øn-\Iw Ah-fpsS IeymWw \S-tØ-≠n-h-cpw.

A∂v Hcp-]s£ ¿-Øm-hp-≠m-bn-s√∂p hcpw. Ds≠-¶nepw henb Imcy-

ap-≠m-hp-I-bp-an-√. Ah¿ Ipº-km-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. X\n-°n-Xn¬ Hcp

Xm¬-]-cy-hp-an-s√∂ ań¬ tcWpI F√mw tIń-cp-∂p.

Ct∏mƒ ]Øp-an-\p-‰mbn Xm≥ \S-°p-∂p. Hcp a\p-jy\pw Xs∂

Xncn™p t\m°n-bn- n-√. F√m-hcpw [rXn-bn-em-Wv. hml-\-ßƒ Np‰pw

Xosc ]Xo-£n-°mØ Hcp Znhkw

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Cc-ºn-∏m-bp-∂p. ¿-Ømhv tPmen-sb-Sp-Øn-cp∂ mŒ-dn-bnse \nc-¥cw

Xncn-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ b¥-ß-fmWv Ahƒ-t°m¿Ω h∂-Xv. B

b¥-ß-fpsS Iqc-amb NI-ßƒ-°n-S-bn¬ s]´ ]mWn-t]mse

Ahƒ°p \n -lm-b-bmbn tXm∂n. Ahƒ Fw.-Pn. tdmUn-se-Øn-bn-cp-

∂p. tdmUp apdn-®p-I-S∂v _kv-tÃm-∏n-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ \n∂p.

Ftßm´pw t]mIm-\n-√m-sX, _ p-I-sfm∂pw ]nSn-°m-\n-√msX _ v

tÃm∏n¬ \n¬-°pI kpJ-ap≈ Imcy-a-√. Bsc-¶nepw ASp-Øp-h-cp-

∂Xpw ImØv Ahƒ \n∂p.

Xs‚ IW-°p-Iq- -ep-I-sf√mw icn-bm-sW∂v Znt\-i≥ Aev]w K¿-

t∆msS Is≠-Øn. Ahƒ \K-c-Øn¬ ]pXn-b-XmWv. _ p-Iƒ h∂pw

t]mbpw sIm≠n-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Ahƒ AsXm∂pw i≤n-°msX Np‰p-

ap≈ Bƒ-°msc ]I®p t\m°pIbm-Wv. X¬-°mew Bcpw Ahsf

i≤n-°p-∂n-√. ]s£ Bsc-¶nepw i≤n-®m¬ Ipg-∏-am-Wv. Np‰p-ap≈

Bƒ-°m-cn¬ Bflm-hn-√mØ Hcp-Ø-\p-≠m-bm¬ aXn. Ah-fpsS ]cn-

N-b-°p-d-hv, Ah-fpsS \n -lm-bX F√mw s]s´∂v a\- n-em-hpw.

Ahsf klm-bn-°m-s\∂ ań¬ hnfn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-IpI Ffp-∏-am-Wv.

Ah-fpsS `mhn Idp-Øn-cp≠ taL-ambn Ah-fpsS Xe-bv°p apI-fn¬

h¿-jn-°m≥ ImØp-\n¬-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ I≠p. Fs¥-¶nepw sNbvtX

]‰q. Abm-fpsS Dulw icn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. _kv-tÃm-∏n¬ \n∂v Ipd-®-I∂p

\n∂v ]pI-h-en-®n-cp∂ Hcp-Ø≥ Acn-®-cn®v Ah-fpsS ASp-sØ-Øp-∂Xv

Abmƒ I≠p. Ah-s‚ IÆn¬ Igp-Is‚ B¿-Øn-]n-Sn® t\m´w. Ah-

fpsS amwk-f-X-bn¬ Cgp-In-t®¿∂p InS-°p∂ ªukn-\p-≈n¬, Ah-fpsS

Db¿∂p \n¬-°p∂ N¥n-bn¬ F√mw B t\m´saØn. AXp I≠p-\n¬-

°pI hnj-a-am-bn-cp-∂p. hne-t]-ip-tºmƒ Bń≥-Ip- n-bpsS icocw XS-

hn-t\m-°p∂ Cd-®n-°m-c-s\-t∏mse Ahs‚ IÆp-Iƒ Ah-fpsS ico-

c-amsI HmSn-\-S-∂p. Ah-km\w Ah≥ hen-®n-cp∂ knK-d‰v \ne-Øn´p

sNcn-∏p-sIm≠v IpØn-s°-SpØn Ahƒ°p t\sc Xncn-™p.

C\nbpw DZm-ko-\X Imń-bm¬ A]-I-S-am-sW∂v Znt\-i\p a\- n-

em-bn. Hcp ]mhw kvXosb B]-Øn¬-\n∂v c£n-°m-\p≈ Hc-h-k-c-

am-Wv. Hcp \nanjw Ign-™m¬ sshIn-sb-∂n-cn-°pw. Abmƒ [rXn-bn¬

Ah-fpsS ASp-tØ-bv°p sN∂psIm≠v ]d-™p.

"-h-cp-.-'

Xm≥ ]d-™Xv Znt\-in-s\-Øs∂ AZv- p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn. F¥p ss[cy-

Øn-emWv Hcp ]cn-N-b-hp-an-√mØ s]Æns\ hnfn-®-Xv? AXpw Xs‚ ImSp-

I-b-dnb mh-\-bpsS _e-Øn¬! bmYm¿∞yw Cßn-s\-sbm-∂p-am-bn-cn-

°-W-sa-∂n-√. Ahƒ c≠p-t]-scbpw amdn-amdn t\m°n. hcq F∂p

]d™v hnfn-°p∂ a\p-jy≥ Fhn-sS-\n∂v NmSn-hoWp F∂m-tem-Nn-°p-

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ahƒ.

Ahƒ Xo¿-®-bm-°m≥ A[nI ka-b-sam-∂p-sa-Sp-Øn-s√-∂Xv Znt\-

is\ AZv- p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-√. ASpØp h∂p-\n∂ hne-£Ww ]nSn® a\p-

jy-\n¬-\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm≥ Ahfpw BK-ln-®n-cn-°-Ww. Ah-fpsS H∏w

_kv-tÃm-∏n¬-\n∂v \S∂p \oßp-tºmƒ Ah≥ ]n∂n¬-\n∂p hnfn-®p-

]-d™ sXdn tIń-s√∂v Abmƒ \Sn-®p. Ipd-®-I-e-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ

Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-\n-\-s°-tßm- mWv t]mth-≠-Xv-?-'

tcWpI Aº-c-∂p. Fs¥mcp tNmZyw? Cßn-\sØ tNmZy-ß-fp-≠m-

hp-sa-s∂m∂pw Pqen-t®®n ]d-™n-cp-∂n-√. Imcy-ßƒ hfsc Ffp-∏-am-

bn-h-cp-∂p-sh∂v I≠v kt¥m-jn-®n-cn-°p-tºm-gmWv Ipg-°p∂ tNmZyw.

c≠p t]cn¬-\n∂v Hcmsf Xnc-s™-Sp-°m≥ henb hnj-a-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-

bn-√. at‰ Bƒ°vv Hcp Ad-hp-Im-cs‚ Omb-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚

t\m´hpw Ahƒ-°n-„-s∏- n-√. ]s£ X\n°v Xnc-s™-Sp-°m-\p≈ Ah-

k-c-ap-≠m-hp-sa-s∂m∂pw Ahƒ ]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂n-√. Abmƒ ASpØp

hcp-∂Xpw Xt∂mSp kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xpw ImØp \n¬-°p-tºm-gmWv Cu

a\p-jy≥ h∂p-s]- Xpw "h-cq' F∂p ]d™v hnfn-®-Xpw. Ahƒ-°-bmsf

s]s´∂n„-am-bn.

"-\n-\-s°-tßm- mWv t]mtI-≠-sX∂p ]d-™n-√-t√m-.-' Abmƒ ]d-

™p. "-Rm≥ Hmt´m-hn¬ sIm≠p-t]m-bm-°mw. hgn-b-dn-bmsX Id-ßm≥

]‰nb ÿse-m-∂p-a√ CXv-.-'

Ahƒ Bi-b-°p-g-∏-Øn-em-bn. Cu a\p-jy\v sX‰p-]-‰n-tbm? AX-

s√-¶n¬ Cßn-s\-sbm-s°-bm-bn-cn-°Ww Cu _nkn-\- n¬ kwkm-cn-

t°-≠-Xv. Hmt´m-hn¬ Xs∂ Ib-‰n-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im-sa-∂m-bn-cn°pw Dt±-

in-°p-∂-Xv. ]s£ Fhn-tS-bv-°v?

"-km-dns‚ hosS-hn-Sym-Wv-?-'

"-Fs‚ hotSm? AXn-hnsS ASp-Ø-∂ym-Wv. Rm≥ \n\°v t]mtI≠

ÿe-amWv tNmZn-®-Xv-.-'

Ahƒ Hcp \nanjw Btem-Nn-®p. Imcy-ßƒ IqSp-X¬ k¶o¿-W-am-

Ip-I-bm-Wv. F¥mWv Cu kmdns‚ Dt±-iw? Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-kmdv H‰-°mtWm Xma-kw-?-'

Hm, Chƒ IpSpw-_-Im-cy-ßƒ At\z-jn-°p-I-bmWv! AXn\p ]‰nb

kabw Xs∂. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"-Rm-s\m-‰-bv-°mWv Xma-kn-°p-∂-Xv. mcy°v tImgn-t°m- mWv tPmen.'

H∂p \n¿-Øn-s°m≠bmƒ XpS¿-∂p. "-Rm≥ \ns‚ Imcy-m tNmZn-®-Xv-.-'

"-km-dns‚ hoó t]mhmw-.-'

"-Fs‚ hoń-tem-?-'


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-Dw. tam\qs‚ A—≥ Bip-]-Xo-em-Wv. Icƒ-ho-°w-.-'

"-Bcv ¿-Øm-thm-?-'

"-A-sX-.-'

"-Ip-Sn-bp-t≠m-?-'

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√.

"-\o-bnt∏m Bip-]-Xo-∂v hczmtWm-?'

"-A√m hoó-∂m-.-'

s]s -∂-bmƒ°v AXp-hsc tXm∂m-Xn-cp∂ Bk‡nbp≠m-bn. Hcp

apgpØ s]Æv. Ah-sf-¥n-\mWv Xs‚ hoń¬ t]mIm-sa∂p ]d-™-Xv?

Abm-fm-Is´ hmcm-¥y-°m-c-\p-am-Wv. i\n-bm-gvN sshIp-t∂cw Hmô-

kn¬-\n∂v HmSn-°n-X®v Hcp-hn[w IÆq¿ FIv-kv-]- n¬ Ib-dn-°q-Sp-∂p.

cmXn sshIn tNhm-bq-cnse hoń-se-Øp-tºm-tg-bv°pw tamƒ InS-∂p-d-

°-am-bn- p-≠m-hpw. Xm\m-Is´ kpc-X-Øn-s\-∂√ acn-°m≥ IqSn høm-Ø-

hn[w £oWn-®n-cn-°pw. ]ns∂ ]nt‰∂v Rmb-dm-gvN DuWp-I-gn™v

tamsf Ab¬-ho- nse Ipń-I-fpsS H∏w Ifn-°m≥ hn v XnI®pw IrXn-

a-am-bn, ihw-t]mse ]Xn-I-c-W-sam-∂p-an-√msX InS-°p∂ mcysb ]m]n-

°p-∂p. F√mw Ign™v d∫-dpd t¢mk-‰n-en v Hgp-°n-°-f-bp-tºm-gp-≠m-

hp∂ Ad∏v Hcm-gvN \o≠p-\n¬-°p-∂p. ho≠pw i\n-bm-gvN sshIp-

t∂cw ]Xym-i-tbmsS Zml-tØmsS IÆq¿ FIv-kv-]- n-te-bv-°v.

Ahƒ Abmsf t\m°p-I-bm-Wv, Fs¥-¶nepw sNøq F∂ ań¬.

"-A-ßn-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ \ap°v hoń¬ t]mImw. Ahn-sS-\n∂v kwkm-

cn-°mw-.-'

Fßn-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ F∂-bmƒ ]d-™n-√. Ahƒ°p a\- n-em-b-

Xp-an-√. Abmƒ Hcp Hmt´m hnfn-®p. Hmt´m-°m-cs‚ "CX cmhn-se-Øs∂

thtWm kmtd' F∂ t\m´w Ah-K-Wn-®v Abmƒ t]mtI≠ ÿew

]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Øp.

Xsg-\n-e-bn¬ Xma-kn-°p-∂-h¿ Hmô-kn¬ t]mbn- p-≠m-htW F∂-

bmƒ ]m¿-∞n-®p. Hcp s]Æn-t\bpw sIm≠v Hmt´m Cd-ßn-h-cp-∂Xv

Ah¿ I≠m¬ ]iv-\-am-Wv. B Zº-Xn-Iƒ Xs‚ Nmcn-XysØ kwi-

bn-°p-∂-X-bmƒ°v C„-a-√. mKy-Øn\v hoSvv ]qń-bn- n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Nmbv-

hn¬ Ah-cpsS kvq -dp-an-√.

hoń-\p-≈n¬ Hc-]-cn-Nn-X-\mb a\p-jys‚ ASpØ \o°hpw ]Xo-

£n®v tcWpI \n¬t° Znt\-i≥ kzbw hna¿-i-\-Øn-s\m-cp-ßn. Xs‚

Dt±iw hgn-bn¬-h®v amdn-t∏m-tbm? Hcp km[p-kv-Xosb Igp-I-∑m-cn¬-

\n∂v c£n-°-em-bn-cp∂p Xs‚ Dt±-iw. Ct∏m-gnXm Xm≥ Xs∂ Hcp Igp-

I-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. X\n-°-hsf thWw. X\n-°-hsf Iogv-s∏-Sp-Ømw.

FXn¿-Øm¬ Ah-fpsS ªukv hen-®p-Io-dmw, _ew ]tbm-Kn®v kmcn

20

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Agn-®p-am-‰mw, ASn-h-kv-X-ßƒ-.-.-.. Xms\-s¥mcp a\p-jy-\m-Wv? Znt\-i≥

kzbw tNmZn-°p-∂p. Bcm-Wn-sXms° sNøm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv? ]ns∂

F¥n-\mWv Ahsf Xs‚ hoń¬ sIm≠p-h-∂-Xv? Ah-fpsS ]iv-\-ß-

sf-¥m-Wv, Ftßm- mWv t]mtI-≠Xv Fs∂√mw hgn-bn¬-h®p Xs∂

tNmZn®v Ahƒ°p t]mtI-≠n-SØv Cd-°n-hn-Sm-am-bn-cp-∂n-t√?

DØcw In´m≥ Abmƒ Hcp aWn-°q¿ apºv Ahsf I≠ Ah-kcw

Hm¿-Øp. Abmƒ ]n¥p-S¿-∂n-cp-∂Xv Hcp km[p kvXo-bpsS ]cn-c-£-bv-

°-√, adn®v Ah-fpsS amwk-f-amb sNdp-∏-ap≈ tZlw Ipd-®p-t\-c-sa-

¶nepw ImWm-\m-bn-cp-∂n-t√? Abmƒ°v DØ-c-sam∂pw Inń-bn-√.

Xms\mcp ssZh-Zq-X-\√ F∂ Adnhv F¥p-sImt≠m Abmsf Biz-

kn-∏n-®p.

Fßn-s\bmWv XpS-tß-≠-sX-∂-hƒ-°-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂pw ¿-

Øm-hmWv XpS-ßm-dv. AXpw Fs¥mcp XpS-ß¬! Ip™v Dd-ßn-bn- p-≠m-

Ipw. ]pfn® I≈n-s‚bpw knK-c-‰n-t‚bpw \m‰-ap≈ hmb apJ-tØ-bv-°-

Sp-°pw. Ipg-™p-Xp-S-ßnb ssIIƒ Ah-fpsS amdn¬ ]c-Xpw. ªukv

Iodm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ahƒ BZyta Agn®p am‰n-bn-cn-°pw. a¿-±\w kln-

°m≥ høm-Xm-Ip-tºmƒ Ahƒ B ssIIƒ _e-ambn ]nSn®p am‰pw.

Cu \cIw GXm\pw \nan-j-tØ-bv°p amXta D≠mhq F∂ Adn-hn¬

Ahƒ B ]oV\w kln-®n-cn-°pw. e£y-sØ-Øp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº \n¿-

hr-Xn-bp-≠mb ¿-Ømhv Xncn-™p-In-S-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ Hcp tXm¿-sØ-

SpØv Ah-fpsS XpS-Iƒ-°n-S-bn¬ hrØn-bm-°pw.

Cu a\p-jy≥ F¥mWv H∂pw sNømsX \n¬-°p-∂-sX-∂m-W-hƒ

Btem-Nn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Ahƒ°v t]mIm≥ [rXn-bp-≠v. hoń¬ tam≥ H‰-

bv-°m-Wv. AΩ Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ t]mbn-hcmw tam≥ ]pd-sØm∂pw t]mh-

cpXv F∂v ]d™v \n¿-Øn-b-Xm-Wv. C\n hoń¬ sN∂v £-W-ap-≠m°n

AXp-ambn D®-bv°v Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ t]mI-Ww. Ahƒ ]d-™p.

"-ho- nev tam≥ H‰-bv-°m-Wv-.-'

"\o F¥n-\mWv Fd-Wm-Ip-f-tØ-bv°v h∂-Xv-?-' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-F-\n-°n-hnsS Btcw Ado-√. Rm\m-Zym-bn´m H‰-bv°v hc-W-Xv-.-'

"\o F¥n-\mWv h∂-sX∂v Ct∏mgpw ]d-™n-√-t√m-.-'

"-sIm-d®v ]W-Øn-\m-.-' Ahƒ kwi-bn-®p-sIm≠v Hcp tImSnb Nncn-

tbmsS ]d-™p. Abm-fpsS FXn¿-hn-Nm-cW Ahsf Xf¿-Øn-bn-cp-∂p.

Fßn-s\-bmWv CXbpw FØm-\p≈ ss[cy-ap-≠m-°n-b-sX∂v Ahƒ-

°p-Xs∂ Adn-bn-√. Ahƒ XpS¿-∂p. "-a-cp∂v hmßm-\v-≠v. ]ns∂-.-.-.-.-..

tam\q‚-—≥ tPmen°v t]mbn v sImtd-°m-em-bn-.-'

Ah-fpsS kzcw CS-dn-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ°v Imcy-ß-fpsS InS∏v a\-

n-em-bn-Øp-S-ßn. Abmƒ ZpxJn-®p.


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-tPm-en-≠m-bn´pw hey Imscym-∂p-√y. F∂pw IpSn-®n´m hczm. hońev

sNe-hn\v Imsim∂pw Xcn-√. tNmZn-®m ]nSn®v X√pw.'

Ahƒ hmNm-e-bm-bn. \nan-j-ßƒ IS-∂p-t]m-b-t∏mƒ Ah-fpsS

Pohn-X-Øns‚ Hcp No¥v Abmƒ°p apºn¬ AS¿∂p hoWp. Abmƒ

ZpxJn-X-\m-bn. Ahƒ kwkm-cn-®p-sIm≠v kmcn Agn®p am‰p-I-bm-bn-cp-

∂p. Abmƒ t\m°n-\n-∂p. ]s£ Abm-fnse Bk‡n sI -S-ßn-bn-

cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS hm°p-Iƒ kz¥w Ah-ÿ-bn-te-bv°v FØn-t\m-°m≥

Abmsf t]cn-∏n-®p. X\n°v \√ tPmen-bp-≠v. mcybpw tPmen sNøp-

∂p. Ahƒ tPmen sNbv-Xn-s√-¶nepw kmº-Øn-I-amb Hcp ]cm-[o-\-X-

bp-ap-≠m-hn-√. tImgn-t°m-t -bv°v am‰-am-b-t∏mƒ Ah-tfmSv cmPn shbv-

°m≥ ]d-™-Xm-Wv. Hcp Imcn-b-dn-Ãmb Ahƒ kΩ-Xn-®n-√. Cu Pohn-

X-Øn¬ Iman-°-s∏-Sm-s\-¥m-Wp-≈-Xv? PohnX kmbm-”-Øn¬ Xncn-

™p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ F¥mWv ImWp-I? Akw-Xr-]v-X-am-b, KpW-\n-e-hm-

c-an-√m-Ø, ]mgm-°n-°-f™ Hcp Pohn-Xw.

Ahƒ ImØp-\n¬-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"-km-cn-bp-Sp-°p-.-'

Ahƒ Ahn-iz-k-\o-b-amb t\m -tØm-sS, \ncm-i-tbmsS \ne-Øn´

kmcn s]m°n-sb-Sp-Øp. Cu km¿ Fs¥-¶nepw Xcm-Xn-cn-°n√ F∂

hnizm-k-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p Ahƒ-°v. AXp-sIm≠v acp∂pw Acnbpw hmßm-

sa-∂m-W-hƒ IW-°m-°n-bn-cp-∂-Xvv. C\n F√mw BZyw XpS-ß-Ww.

\\™ IÆp-Iƒ XpS-®p-sIm≠hƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-km-dn-s\s∂ C„m-bn√ At√-?-'

Abmƒ Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xte∂p cmXn. As√-¶n¬ F√m

cmXn-Ifpw Hcp-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Abmƒ Snhn°p apºn¬ dntam´pw ]nSn-®n-

cn-°-bm-Wv. GsX-¶nepw P∑-Øn¬ Abmƒ Xs∂-°p-dn-t®m¿-°p-I-bm-

sW-¶n¬ dntam´pw ]nSn®v ]Xn-a-t]mse Ccn-°p∂ NnX-amWv a\- n¬

hcm-\n-S-bm-hp-I. Btem-N-\-I-fn¬-\n-∂v, GIm-¥-X-bn¬ \n∂v c£-s∏-

Sm≥ ]‰nb am¿-§w, mcy I\nhp tXm∂n h®p-t]m-bn- p≈ Snhn°p apºn-

en-cn-°-em-sW-∂-bmƒ I≠p-]n-Sn-®n-cp-∂p. ]s£ C∂se cmXn Aßn-

s\-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ a\ v sX∂n-t∏m-bn. X\n°v Hcp h¿jw apºp-hsc

Hcp icm-icn a\p-jys‚ Pohn-X-ap-≠m-bn-cp-s∂∂v Hm¿-Øp.Hmôkp hn p

hcp-∂Xpw ImØv P\-en-\-cn-In¬ ImØp \n¬-°p∂ aIsf FSpØv amdn-

e-W-°p-∂Xv Hm¿Ω h∂p. imcn t\csØ Hmô-kn¬ \n∂v FØn

tamsf t\m°m≥ h® s] -Ip- nsb ]d-™-b-®n- p-≠m-bn-cn-°pw. imcn

D≠m-°n-h® Nmb IpSn-®p-sIm≠v c≠p t]cpw tamƒ ]d-bp∂ hnti-j-

ßƒ i≤n-°pw. ]ns∂ H∏w ASp-°-f-bn¬ cmXn- -£Ww D≠m-°pw.

cmXn c≠p-t]-cp-tSbpw \Sp-hn¬ im¥n-tbmsS InS-°p∂ tamƒ Dd-ßn-

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

bm¬ Xs‚ ssIIƒ Ińens‚ adp-h-i-tØ-bv°v \ofp-∂p. imcn-bpsS

ÿe-am‰w F√mw Ah-km-\n-∏n-®p. Ct∏mƒ Xm\pw Cu sIm®p hoSpw

dntam- n¬ ac-W-∏n-SpØw ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ Ccn∏pw amXw.

"-km-dn-s\s∂ C„-am-bn-s√-¶n¬ Rm≥ s]mbv-t°m-fmw-.-' Ahƒ kmh-

[m-\-Øn¬ kmcn-bp-Sp-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

Ah-fpsS apJØv Abmƒ C„-s∏-Sp∂ Ft¥m H∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

bu∆-\-Øn\pw XpS®p \o°m≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp∂ ssii-h-Øns‚ _m°n-

]-Xw. Ah-fpsS Np≠p-I-fn¬, Ihn-fp-I-fn¬, t\cnb ]pcn-I-Øn\p Xmsg

Xnf-ßp∂ IÆp-I-fn¬ AXp t]mIm≥ aSn®p \n∂p. Abmƒ-°-hsf

FSpØv Hma-\n-°m≥ tXm∂n. X\n°v Ah-fpsS kvt\lw Bh-iy-am-Wv.

ASpØ \nanjw Abmƒ Ahsf hmcn-sb-Sp-Øp.

samkm-bn-°ns‚ XWp-∏-dn-™-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Abm-fpsS ssII-fn¬

InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-iz-k-\o-b-amb IÆp-I-tfm-sS, \n¿-hr-Xn-tbm-

sS. Ahƒ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

"-Rm≥ hnNm-cn®p kmdn-s\s∂ C„-m-bn-√m-∂v-.-'

Ahƒ \q¬-_-‘-an-√msX InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah-fpsS a\ pw AXp-

t]mse \·-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ-°Xv Hcp IÆm-Sn-°q-ń-eq-sS-sb-∂-

t]mse ImWm≥ Ign-™p. Ah-fn-t∏mƒ sNbv-XXv kvt\l-ap≈ c≠p-

t]¿ sNøp∂ kzm`m-hn-I-amb CW-tN-c-em-Wv. Abmƒ thiy-I-fpsS

ASpØv t]mbn- p-≠v. Ah-cpsS IÆp-I-fn¬ D≠m-hp∂ XWpØ t\m´w

Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. shdpw _nkn-\kv Xm¬-]cyw amXw. thKw sNbv-tX®p

t]m F∂ ań¬ InS-∂p-X-cp∂ Ah-cpsS apJ-Øp≈ \n¿-∆n-Im-cX

Abmsf XWp-∏n-°m-dp-≠v. Hcn-°¬ t]mbm¬ ]ns∂ amk-ß-tfmfw

Abmƒ AsXm-gn-hm-°p-I-bmWv sNøm-dv. Hcp ]s£ Ahcpw Ch-sf-

t∏mse BZy-sa√mw Xßƒ H∏w InS-°p-∂-hsc C„-s∏- n- p-≠m-hmw.

]ns∂ A\p- -h-ßƒ a\ v ]cp-j-am-°p-tºmƒ Ah-cpsS apJw ac-hn-°p-

∂p. Chfpw ItaW Aßn-s\-bm-hp-sa-t∂m¿-Ø-t∏mƒ Abm-fpsS

a\ v hnj-an-®p. Xm≥ Ah-fp-ambn ]W-b-Øn-em-sb∂v Abmƒ°p a\-

n-em-bn. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"\osb\n-°p hm°p Xcm≥ t]mIp-∂p.'

"-F¥p hm°v-?-'

"\o C\n Cßns\ \S-°n-s√-∂v? CXv BZysØ ]mh-iy-amtWm \o

Cßns\ \S-°p-∂-Xv-?-'

Xs‚ sXmgn¬-]-c-amb \o°-Øn¬ Fhn-tStbm h∂ ]mfn® Xs∂

H‰n-s°m-Sp-Øp-sh-∂-hƒ°p a\- n-em-bn. Ahƒ Hcp NΩnb Nncn-tbmsS

kΩ-Xn-®p.

"-A-sX-.-'


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-C\n \o CXn-∂n-d-ßn-∏p-d-s∏-Sn-s√∂v hm°p Xcq-.-'

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Ahƒ°pw Abmsf C„-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

AXp-sIm≠v \pW ]d-bm≥ Ahƒ°p Ign-™n-√. t]mIm-Xn-cn-°m≥

]‰n-√. F√m-hcpw CXp-t]mse Bhn-s√-∂-hƒ-°-dn-bmw. ]s£ Cu Hcp

Imcy-Øn¬ Xs‚ apºn¬ [mcmfw hgn-I-sfm-∂p-an-√.

"-hm°p Xcm≥ CX hnj-a-am-tWm-?-'

"-km-dn\v Fs‚ Imcyw Adn-bn-√.thW-®n-s´m∂pw A√, thsd hgn-

sbm-∂p-an-√ym-™n- m. Hcm-gvN apgp-h≥ Btem-Nn-®n v Dd°w h∂o-cv-∂n-

√-.-'

Fhn-tS-tbm-\n∂v h∂v Xs‚ Pohn-X-Øns‚ ]pdw-hm-Xn-en¬ apń

hnfn® Cu s]Æv Xs‚bpw Dd°w If-bp-sa-∂-bmƒ°p a\- n-em-bn.

hmXn¬ apgp-h≥ Xpd-°m≥, Ahsf AIØp IS-Øm≥ ]s£

Abmƒ°p Ign-™n-√. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"-\n-\°v Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw tPmen-sb-Sp-Øp-Iq-sS? Hc-Sp-°-f-°m-cn-bpsS

tPmen-sb-¶nepw Inńs√ \n\-°v-?'

"s∂ tPmen°v ]d-™-b-°qem Atß-cv. am\-s°-Sm-sX-.-'

Imcy-ß-fpsS hntcm-[m- m-k-Øn¬ Abmƒ Nncn-®p. ho´p-tPm-en°v

hnSp-∂Xv am\-t°-Sm-sW∂p Icp-Xp∂ `¿-Ømhv `mcysb Fhn-sS-

bmsWØn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv?

" F∂m¬ Hcp Imcyw sNøq-.-' Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-]-W-Øn\v AXym-

hiyw hcp-tºmƒ Ft∂mSp tNmZn-°p.'

Abm-fn¬ kzm¿-∞-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kvt\l-Øn¬-\n-∂p-Zn-°p∂ kzm¿-

∞-]-c-X. Abmƒ Ahsf thsdm-cmƒ°pw hn´p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ t]mIp-∂n-

√.

"-i-cn-,-' Ahƒ ]d-™p, "-Rm-\n\n sNøp-∂n-√, t]msc-?-'

Ahƒ Abmsf \µn-]q¿-∆w-t\m-°n. Hcp-d-∏n-s\∂ t]mse. s]s -

∂-hƒ°v Pohn-X-Øn¬ A¿-∞-ap-≠m-b-t]mse tXm∂n. ]iv-\-ß-sf√mw

Fßn-s\-sb-¶nepw ]cn-l-cn-°m-sa∂ tXm∂¬. Ahƒ Xs∂ ImØp

\n¬-°p∂ aI-s\-tbm¿-Øp.

"-A-tøm, F\n°p t]mWw. tam≥ ImØn-cn-°pw-.-'

"-tam-s\X hb- m-bn-?-'

"-aq-∂v-'

Ahƒ Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn. ]pd-Øp-I-S∂v kmcn-bp-Sp-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

Abmƒ Fgp-t∂‰p Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°p \S-∂p. Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dp-∂-

Xn-\p-apºv Ah-tfmSp ]d-™p.

"-AXm B tai-∏p-dØv Fs‚ ]gv-kp-≠v. \n\-°m-h-iy-ap-≈Xv FSp-

tØmfp.'

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ahƒ Ft¥m ]d-bm≥ Hmßn-b-t∏m-tg-bv°v Abmƒ hmXn-e-S-®n-cp-

∂p. _°-‰n-te-bv°p sh≈w Xpd-∂n-´p-sIm≠v Abmƒ Iptd t\cw

\n∂p. Abmƒ aq∂p hb- p≈ Hcp Ipń-sb-∏‰n Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. AΩ hcp-∂Xpw t\m°n P\-en¬ IÆpw-\ v ImØn-cn-°p∂ Ipń.

Ah\v cmhnse £-W-sam∂pw Inń-°m-Wn-√. AΩ hcp-tºmƒ Fs¥-

¶nepw sIm≠p-h-cp-sa∂ ]Xo-£-bn-em-bn-cn°pw Ah≥. henb ]Xo-

£-Iƒ-s°m∂pw hgn-bn-√. hni-∏-S-°m≥ Fs¥-¶n-epw. B ]mb-Øn¬-

Øs∂ Ah≥ bmYm¿-∞y-hp-ambn s]mcp-Ø-s∏- n- p-≠m-h-Ww. Abmƒ

kz]v\w ImWp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Aßns\ FX-t\cw \n∂p-sh-∂-dn-bn-√.

s]s´∂v ]cn-k-c-t_m-[-ap-≠m-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ [rXn-bn¬ hkvXw

[cn®v ]pd-tØ-bv°p IS-∂p.

Ahƒ t]mbn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ tai-∏p-d-Øp-h® ]gv-sk-SpØp Xpd∂p

t\m°n. AXn¬ Fgp-∂qdp cq]-bp-≠v. Ahƒ \qdp cq]tb FSp-Øp≈p

F∂¿-∞w. Ahƒ°v thW-sa-¶n¬ IqSp-X-se-Sp-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p, As√-

¶n¬ F√m-sa-Sp-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ-°Xv Bh-iy-hp-ap-≠v, F∂n´pw

Ahƒ \qdp cq]tb FSp-Øp-≈q. Abmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p ]pd-tØ-

bv°p t\m°n. Ahƒ t]mbn-cp-∂p.

Xm≥ t\cn´p sImSp-°msX Ah-tfmSv FSp-°m≥ ]d-™Xv I„-am-

bn. Xosc ]Xo-£n-°msX h∂v X\n°v kvt\lhpw ]Xym-ibpw \¬-

Inb B kvXo-sb-∏‰n Btem-Nn®v Abmƒ Xpd∂ hmXn¬-°¬ Iptd

t\cw \n∂p. P\m-e-bn¬ apJ-hp-a-a¿Øn AΩsb ImØp \n¬-°p∂

Hcp aq∂p-h-b- p-Im-c-t\bpw Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Abmƒ kzbw AΩsb

ImØn-cn-°p∂ Hcp Ipń-bmbn amdn. \n -lm-b-\mb \ncm-ew-_-\mb Hcp

Ipń.

AΩ hcn-s√∂ Adnhv Abmsf ZpxJn-∏n-®p.

aebmfw hmcnI 1997"Zqsc Hcp \K-c-Øn¬' F∂ kam-lm-c-Øn¬ \n∂


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Xos∏- n-s°m-≈n-Øp-ºnse PohnXwtiJcs‚ IÆpIƒ Nph∂ncp∂p. ImepIƒ \neØpdbv°p ∂n√.

jm∏n¬ \n∂v hońte°p≈ \SØØn¬ NpcpßnbXv HcphogvNsb¶nepw ]‰nbn´p≠v. j¿ńepw ap≠nepw Nfnbp≠v.amºeIbSn® hmXn¬ ]mfnta¬ Iøq∂n Abmƒ hnfn®p.

FSo......."S'ImcØn\pw "g' ImcØn\pw CSbnep≈ kzcw.tZhIn i≤n-®n-√. CsX-∂p-ap≈ ImgvN-bm-Wv. XpS-°-ß-fn-ep-≠m-bn-

cp∂ thZ\ \n¿∆nImcX°v hgnamdnbt∏mƒ Ahƒ tiJcs‚sshInbp≈ hchpw hmbn¬ \n∂pXncp∂ \mdp∂ sXdnIfpw]n∂oSp≠mImdp≈ t`Zyßfpw \n wKXtbmsS kln°m≥ ]Tn®p.a°ƒ CsX√mw ImWp∂Xpw tIƒ°p∂Xpw amXta Ahƒ°vhnjaap≠mbncp∂p≈q. AXpsIm≠v Ahƒ a°sf Ggc F´paWnbmhptºmtg°pw InS-Øn-bp-d-°pw. aqØhƒ s]s´∂pdßpw.Xmsgbp≈h≥ Ipd®v ]Xntj[nt® Ddßmdp≈q.

tZhInbv°v hni°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Ahƒ c≠p Ão¬ sπbv‰pIfpw tNmdn≥ ]mXhpw a’y°dnbpw \neØp sIm≠ph∂psh®p.c≠p Ão¬ •m pIfn¬ sh≈hpw. km[mcW Aßns\bmWv. Ipsdt\cw \o≠p \n¬°p∂ `¿’\ßƒ°p tijw Abmƒ AhƒCcn°p∂Xns∂Xnsc h∂ncp∂v ]n™mWw hens®SpØv hnfºn DÆpw.C∂p ]t£ Aßns\sbm∂pa√ D≠mhp∂Xv. cmhnesØ hg°ns‚_m°nbmbncn°pw.

Abmƒ hmXn¬ IS∂psh∂v Iønep≠mbncp∂ Sn≥ AhƒCcn°p∂Xns‚ ASpØv Hcp i–tØmsS sh®p. Sn∂ns‚ AS∏v sXdn®pt]mbn. Ipd®v asÆÆ ]pdtØ°v sXdn®p.

Ahƒ Aºc∂pt]mbn. asÆÆ t]mbn´v tdj\cnIqSn Abmƒhońte°p th≠n Ipsd°meambn sIm≠phcmdn√.

FSo........ Abmƒ ]d™p. CsX¥m∂dntbzm? Ahƒ i≤n °msXDuWp Ign°ms\mcpßn. tPmensbSp°p∂ hoń¬\n∂v D®°v H∂c°vIpd®p £Ww Ign®XmWv. Ct∏mƒ cmXn HºXp Ign™p.

FSo..... Rm≥ tNmZn®Xp tIńt√?Ahƒ At∏mgpw H∂pw ]dbmsX ao≥Nm¿ Iqń°pg®v Dcpfbm °nb

tNmdv hmbntebv°v sIm≠pt]mbn. cmhnse _lfap≠m°nt]mbt∏mtg Adnbmambncp∂p sshIpt∂cw hg°n´p sIm≠mWvhcnIsb∂v.

F¥mSn \n\°v hmbnev \mhnt√?Abmƒ Iq≤\mbn ImepsIm≠v AhfpsS tπbv‰v Hcp X´p sh®p

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

sImSpØp. tNmdpw ao≥Idnbpw hnfºnbXp apgph≥ apdnbn¬ sXdn®pNnXdn. hmbnte°psIm≠pt]mb Dcpf hmbnenSmsX Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p.

DÆm≥ sh® tNmdv ImepsIm≠v XńsØdn∏n°se√mw CSbv°nSbv°p≠mhmdp≈XmWv. B cmXnIƒ Ahƒ sh≈w IpSn®vInS∂pdßpw. Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰v NqseSpØpsIm≠ph∂v ASn®p hmcm≥XpSßn.

FSo CsX¥m∂dntøm? asÆÆymWv asÆÆ. ªm°nev hmßo Xm.Bdpdp∏nI en‰dn\v. c≠pen‰¿. ]¥≠pdp∏nI.... CXv s\s‚Ãu∆nte°p≈sXm∂pw A√. F¥n\m∂dntøm?

tZhIn H∂pw ]dbmsX ASn®phmcpIbmWv. At∏mgmWhƒ I≠Xv.Zo]tamƒ IÆpXpd∂p InS°pIbmWv. asÆÆSn≥ Dds°\neØpsh®t∏mtgm tπbv‰v XńsØdn∏n®t∏mtgm Bbncn°WwAhƒ DW¿∂Xv. AhfpsS IÆpIfn¬ bw. ASn®p hmcp∂Xn∂nSbn¬ tZhIn ]d™p.

tamƒ Ddßnt°m.F¥n\m∂dntømSn Cu asÆÆ? CX hne]nSn® asÆÆ ªm°n ev

hmßoXv?s]s´∂v tZhInbpsS £a \in®p. Ahƒ Xncn™p\n∂psIm≠v

]d™p.Adnbmw. Fs∂ NpSm≥.As∏m s\\°v Adnbmw At√Sn. AXv X∂ymWv Rm≥ sNøm≥

t]mWXv.Zo]tamƒ s]s´∂v Fgpt∂‰v Icbm≥ XpSßn. Atøm A—≥ AtΩ

IØnt°ym?C√ tamsf. tZhIn ]d™p. AXn\p≈ mKysam∂pw AΩ sNbv

Xnń√. tamfpdßnt°m.AX Dd∏m°s≠Sn. Abmƒ Xo£vWkzcØn¬ ]d™p.sNbvXqtS, F\nbv°v Pohn°m\p≈ tamlw H´pw C√ymXmbncn

°pWp. IØnt®mfp. ]ns∂ Cßns\ Hcp \√ I¿Ωw sNøptºmƒ AXvshdpw hb‰n¬ th≠. DuWp Ignt®mfp. F∂n´p aXn.

F\nbv°v s\s‚ tNmsdm∂pw th≠So. Abmƒ ImepsIm≠v at‰tπbv‰pw tNmdn≥ ]mXhpw XńsØdn∏n®p.

AbmfpsS ImepIƒ CSdp∂p≠mbncp∂p. CSbv°nSbv°v hogm≥t]mbn. ssIIfpw hndbv°p∂p≠v. Abmƒ Ip\n™v asÆÆ Sns∂SpØv Bń sIm≠v AhfpsS t\sc h∂p. ]ns∂ A\ßmsX \n¬°p∂tZhnIbpsS ta¬ B Sn∂nse asÆÆ Hgn®p. ]IpXn asÆÆHgn®t∏mƒ Abmƒ \n¿Øn. tZhIn A\ßnbn√. Ahƒ AXp]Xo£n®n√. IØn°psa∂v ]dbpsa∂√msX AXp sNøpsa∂hƒXosc ]Xo£n®n√. s]s´∂pb¿∂ph∂ Hcp tXß¬ AhƒISn®a¿Øn. B \nanjØn¬ Ahƒ acn°m≥ Xømdmbn. Bk‡n


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

t]mbn v Fßns\sb¶nepw Pohn°m\p≈ tamlw t]mepw C√mXmbncn°p∂p.

tiJc≥ Sn∂p Xmsgh®p. Ioibn¬ \n∂p Xos∏ńsbSpØp.AbmfpsS ssI hndbv°p∂p≠v. s]ń Xpd∂v Hcp tIm¬ ]pdsØSp°m\p≈ iaØn¬ c≠paq∂p tIm¬ \neØphoWp. Abmƒ sIm≈nbpc®p.

s]s´∂v Zo]bv°v Imcyw ]nSnInń. Ahƒ Ic™psIm≠v Fgp t∂‰vAΩsb sIń∏nSn®p.

A—m, AΩsb IØn°s√ A—m.tZhIn BZyw tamsf Xńam‰n. Hcp s]Æmb aIfpsS mhnbn te°v

tZhIn Hcp \nanjw t\m°n. ]pdØp≈ Ccpńt\°mƒ IdpØCcp´mbncp∂p Ahƒ I≠Xv. Ahƒ tamsf Xncn®p hnfn®p Bt« jn®p.

\aps°m∏w Nmhmw tamsf.apdnbpsS aqebnen´ ]mbn¬ Ddßp∂ aIs\∏‰n Ahƒ°v Bi

¶bp≠mbncp∂n√.tiJc≥ Xos∏ńs°m≈n Dc°pIbmWv. s]mńbXpw IØmØ

Xpamb sIm≈nIƒ Abmƒ°p Np‰pw \neØv NnXdn°nS∂p.Rm≥ IØn®pXctWm? Ahƒ tNmZn®p. hndbv°p∂ ssII tfmsS

Xos∏ń Dc®p IØn°m≥ ian°p∂Xn¬ amXw i≤ sNepØpIbmbncp∂ tiJc≥ apJapb¿Øn t\m°n. ]ns∂ Xos∏ńXmsgbn v Abmƒ Ip¥n®ncp∂v O¿±n°m≥ XpSßn.

akme°dnbpw I≈pw IqSnt®¿∂p a\w s]c´p∂ ]pfn® aWw Bapdnbn¬ \nd™p. O¿±nbn¬ Cd®nbpsSbpw s]mdm´bpsSbpwIjvWßfmbncp∂p. c≠p aq∂p ]mhiyw O¿±n® tijw Abmƒ\neØv B O¿±nbn¬ Xs∂ sNcn™pInS∂v Dd°ambn.

tamsf am‰n, tZhIn kmcn Agn®p sh®p. asÆÆ ASn∏mhmShscsbØnbncp∂p. Ahƒ tiJcs\ \o°n°nSØn. _°‰pw sh≈hpw sIm≠ph∂v O¿±nsb√mw XpS®pam‰n. \\™ tXm¿Øp sIm≠vAbmfpsS apJw XpS®p. Abmƒ Dd°ambncp∂p.

F√mw hrØnbm°nbtijw Hcp •m v ]®sh≈hpw IpSn®v,ap\n™v IØp∂ Ccp]Ø©phmńs‚ hnf°pw sISpØn AhƒInS∂p. Zo]tamƒ AhfpsS sIm®p ssI sIm≠hsf sIń hcn™p.Ahƒ ]Xps° tNmZn®p.

AtΩ, A—≥ icn°pw AtΩ IØnt°ym? tZhIn°vDd∏p≠mbncp∂n√. apdnbn¬ At∏mgpw asÆÆbpsS K‘ap≠mbncp∂p. tiJcs‚ Xebv°¬ sh®n´p≈ Sn∂n¬ asÆÆ _m°nbp≠v.Ahƒ Zo]bpsS kam[m\Øn∂mbn ]d™p.

C√ tamsf A—≥ IpSn®p h∂n v Hmtcm∂v ]dbzmWv.Ipd®p t\csØ au\Øn\ptijw Ahƒ ho≠pw tNmZn®p.F¥n\mtΩ A—≥ IpSn°WXv?

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tZhInbv°dnbn√mbncp∂p. IpSnt°≠ Bhiysam∂pw AhƒI≠n√. Hcp Npa´p sXmgnemfnsb∂ \nebv°v Abmƒ \√ ]Wap≠m°nbncp∂p. Nne Znhkw \qdv \q‰nbncp]Ø©v cq]hsc. Ccp\qdpw AXne[nIhpw D≠m°nbn´p≈ Znhkßfp≠v. amkw icmicnc≠mbncØn¬]cw hcpam\ap≠mbncp∂p. CXbpw ]Ww sIm≠v FX\√ PohnX\nehmcap≠m°mambncps∂∂v tZhIn a\ nem°n bXvASpØ ImeØmWv. IpńIsf ]ńWnbn¬ \n∂v c£n°m\mbn Hcphoń¬ tPmen°p \n∂t∏mƒ.

Ahƒ tPmen°p \n∂ hoń¬ Hcp sNdnb IpSpw_ambncp∂p.A—≥, AΩ, \mephb p≈ aIƒ. c≠papdn hmSIhoń¬ Xmakn°p∂p. A™qdpdp∏nI hmSI. Ah¿ Xt∂°mƒ Ht∂m ct≠mhb n\p XmsgbmsW¶n¬ IqSn tZhIn Ahsc tN®nsb∂p hnfn ®p.`¿Ømhv Hmôkn¬ t]mbm¬ Ah¿ ASp°fbn¬ IS∂p Ht∂mct≠m aWn°qdn\p≈n¬ `£Wap≠m°p∂p. D®`£WØn\p≠m°nbXp Xs∂bmWv cmXnbpw. Hgnhp In´p∂ kab sØ√mwFs¥¶nepw Xp∂ns°m≠ncn°pw. icn°pw Hcp k¥p„ IpSpw_w.AhnsS tPmen XpSßnb tijamWv kz¥w hoSns‚ A]mIXIsf ∏‰ntZhIn BtemNn°m≥ XpSßnbXv.

BZyw Ahsf tamln∏n®Xv ]eXcw K‘ßfmbncp∂p. tPmensNøp∂ hoń¬ BZyw ImepIpØnbt∏mƒ Ahsf BI¿jn®Xvhmk\bmbncp∂p. ]q°fpsS hmk\. GsX∂dnbmØ ]q°ƒ. AhƒIpńbmbncn°ptºmƒ Ft∏mtgm B hmk\ AhtfmsSm∏ap≠mbncp∂p. BZyap≠mb tXm∂¬ X\n°p \„s∏´sXt¥m Xncn®pInńsb∂Xmbncp∂p. AtXmsS Ahƒ°v B hoSpw ho´p ImcpwC„ambn.

D®bv°v tPmenIgn™v hońseØnbt∏mgmWv Ahƒ kz¥whoSns‚ InS∏v i≤n®Xv. Hcp apdnbpw ASp°fbpw amXamWv D≈Xv.Ipfnapdnbpw I°qkpw ]pdØmWv. tN®nbpsS hoSnt\°mƒ Hcp apdnIpdhv. ]t£ AXns‚ InSt∏m? CXbpw hrØnsI´ ÿeØm Ws√mXm≥ Xmakn°p∂sX∂v Ahƒ°v BtemNn°mXncn°m≥ Ign™n√.I√ymWw Ign™ ImeØv Ahƒ B hoSv Ipsd°qSn wKnbm°nsh®ncp∂p. Hcp ]gb kmcn shń P\en\v ]IpXn sXm´v I¿´≥CSpIhsc Ahƒ sNbvXncp∂p. ]ns∂ AXymhiyap≈ ]Ww IqSnXs‚ IønseØp∂ns√∂v I≠t∏mƒ AhfpsS D’ml sa√mwsI´Sßn. ¿Ømhn\v hchn√m™n´√. A∂∂p In´p∂ ]Ww hońseØp∂ns√∂p amXw. ¿Ømhns\ IpSn ]Tn∏n® Bsf Ahƒ i]n®p.Ahkm\w F√mw Xs‚ hn[nbmsW∂ ań¬ HXpßpIbpw sN bvXp.

tPmen Inńb A∂v sshIpt∂cw Ahƒ hoSphrØnbm°m≥ Hcpiaw \SØn. F√mw s]mSnXń. apdnbmsI IgpIn. Xncpºm\p≈XpWnIƒ NnXdn°nS∂Xv am‰nsh®p. aq∂paWn°q¿ A≤zm\n®


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tijhpw Ahƒ°v Xr]vXn h∂n√. Hmes°mSn IØn®Xns‚ \m‰wapdnbn¬ Xßn\n∂p. XpWnIƒ°v Hcp \m‰aps≠∂v At∏mgmWv Ahƒi≤n®Xv. hne Ipd™ tkm∏p]tbmKn®v XncpºpI ImcWwXpWnIfpsS hnb¿∏p\m‰w apgph≥ hn´pt]mbncp∂n√. B \m‰w Ffp∏wIfbm≥ ]‰ns√∂v Ahƒ°p a\ nembn. AXv Xs∂ t∏msePohn°p∂hcpsS K‘amWv.

apdn°p≈n¬Øs∂ £Wap≠m°pIbpw AXn\v IØn°m≥Hmes°mSntbm hndtIm D]tbmKn°pIbpw sNøpIbmsW¶n¬]pIaWw Hgnhm°m≥ ]‰ns√∂hƒ I≠p. FX \√ Nµ\ØncnbpsSbpw aWsØ \n¿hocyam°nbncp∂p B K‘w. NpcpßnbXv HcpasÆÆ Ãu∆v hmßpIsb¶nepw sNbvXm¬ aXn. Hcp Ãu hmßm≥FX\mƒ ]d™pt\m°n. adp]Sn Xosc aban√mØ Xmbncp∂p.

\obnt∏mƒ tPmens°ms° t]mbn´v ]W°mcymbn Ccn°ys√y?iºfw In´ptºm hmßnt°m.

iºfw! X\nbv°v In´p∂ \qdpdp∏nIsIm≠v Acn hmßpIbm tWmth≠Xv? AtXm Ãut∆m? Ãu∆n\hƒ hne tNmZn®ncp∂p.Fgp]Ø©pdp∏nI. Hmtcm amkhpw iºfw Inńbm¬ Ahƒ ISbpsSapºn¬ t]mbn Nn√n´ tjmtIkn\p≈n¬ sh® Ãu Ipd®p t\cw t\m°n\n¬°pw. D≈n¬ Ibdm≥ ss[cyan√msX _kv tÃm∏nte°p\S°pIbpw sNøpw.

Ahƒ tPmen°p t]mIm≥ XpSßnbXv tiJc\v C„ambn√.AXbmƒ t\cn v ]d™ns√¶nepw ]h¿Ønbn¬ ImWn®p. AXp hsch√t∏mgpw sImSpØncp∂ ]Whpw Abmƒ \n¿Øem°n. cmXnIfn¬IqSpX¬ sshIn hońseØm\pw Fs¥¶nepw ImcWw ]d™vIeln°m\pw t`Zyw sNøm\pw XpSßn.

Ahƒ sshIpt∂cßfn¬ Ab¬hońse I√ymWn Xncn®p hcp∂Xpw ImØncp∂p. Xs‚ ]mcmœßƒ BcpsSsb¶nepw ASpØvCd°nsh°Ww. I√ymWnbmWv Ahƒ°v tPmenbm°n sImSpØXv.tPmensbSp°p∂ hońse tN®ntbmSv BhemXnIƒ ]dbm≥ tZhInian®p. c≠pt±iap≠mbncp∂p. H∂v a\ n¬ klXm]Øns‚Ne\ap≠m°m≥ ]‰nbm¬ \qdpdp∏nI ap≥Iq¿ hmßmas√m. Ãuhmßm≥. ISw ]n∂oSv KUp°fmbn iºfØn¬ \n∂v ]nSn®m¬ aXnbs√m c≠pw \S∂n√. Xs‚ ]mcmœßƒ tIƒ°m≥ Ah¿°vkaban√mbncp∂p, Xm¬]cyhpw.

Ah¿ ]d™p. \nßsSsbms° Hcp tbmKmWv. ChnsS tN´\vAXb[nIw iºfw H∂pw√y. BbncØn Adp\qdpdp∏nIymWv iº fw.s]mhnU‚ v ≠pw C≥jqd≥kpw Hs° ]nSn®pIgn™m¬ Iøn¬In´WXv BbncØn ap∂qdpdp∏nIymWv. AtXm≠mWv Rßfv I„n®vAcn„n®v IgoWXv. s\s‚ ¿Ømhv sNma´v sXmgnemfys√. AbmfvtN´t\°mƒ ]Ww kºmZn°vWv≠mhpw. Hs° IpSn®v If™m¬

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F¥m sNøym? AUzm≥kns\m∂pw ]Ww Fs‚ Iønev≠mhn√y.s\\°v XcW iºfw Xs∂ Rm≥ ªukpw ]mhmsSw Hs°Xp∂ns°mSvØn´v≠m°mw∂v tN´t\mSv ]d™ncn °ymWv. BHd∏vΩemWv s\s∂ sht®mfm≥ kΩXn®Xv.

I√ymWn amXta Hcp c£bp≈p. Ahƒ ]dbpw, \aps°ms° Cu`¿Ømhv∂v ]dbW Bƒ Hcp mcm. Cßns\ Hcp mcw C√ym≠ncn °ym\√Xv. Rm\Xs√ Abmsf ASn®p ]pdØm°oXv. Rm≥ A≤zm\n®psIm≠phcW ImsiSpØv Abmfv I≈p IpSn°pw. Hcp Znhkw I≈pIpSn®p ]qkmbn cmXn Hcp aWn°v h∂v hg°p≠m°n s∂ X√m≥ h∂p.Rm≥ NqseSpØv \∂msbm∂v s]cpamdn. ]ns∂ Abmsf I≠nń√y.s∏m F¥m F\ns°mcp Ipdhv? Fs‚ c≠p a°fow Rm≥ \∂mbns]me¿ØnWns√y. c≠n°nev tPmeo≠v.

t\csØ c≠p ÿetØbpw tPmen Ign™ Znhkßfn¬ tZh InI√ymWnsb hgn°psh®v ImWmdp≠v. \SØØn\nSbn¬ Ãu ∆ns‚ISbv°p apºn¬ tZhIn \n¬°pw.

s\\°nX tamlmW¶n tN®ntbmSv ISw hmßn°qsS?tN®osS ÿnXn AX \√sXm∂z√. I≈pIpSn H∂pw√ymtØm≠v

Aßns\ Ign®pt]mWp. tN®osS ¿Ømhv kvt\lw≈mfm.]ns∂ Ipd®pt\cw \n»–bmb tijw Ahƒ ]d™p.Aßs\ thWw Hcp IpSpw_m®m¬.IeymWn a‰p NneXv BtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p. tZhInsb A

hƒ°n„ambncp∂p. Ahsf Fßns\sb¶nepw IcIb‰Ww F∂p≠hƒ°v. Hcp tPmenIqSn G¿s∏SpØn sImSp°mw. amkw Hcp \qdpdp∏nI IqSn XSbpw. AXpsIms≠√mw F¥mhm\mWv. Ahƒ mhnsb∏‰n BtemNn®p. tZhInbpsS `¿Ømhns‚ t]m°p I≠m¬XmaknbmsX Ahƒ°v Xm≥ sNbvX t]mse Abmsf ASn®ndt° ≠nhcpsa∂dnbmw. At∏mƒ Ccp\qdp cq] sIm≠v c≠p a°sf t]m‰pIhnjaamWv.

\n\°v B Ãu hmßWw∂X tamlwt≠m?tZhIn AhfpsS hoSpw tPmensbSp°p∂ hoSpw Hcn°¬°qSn

a\ n¬ XmcXays∏SpØn. Xs‚ hoSns\ timN\obmhÿbn¬\n∂pb¿Øn at‰ hoSns‚ \nehmcØnte°pb¿Øm\p≈ BZysØ]SnbmWv Ãu. AXpwIqSn Inńbns√¶n¬ ]ns∂ B tamlw Dt]£n°ymWv \√Xv.

Ahƒ°v s]s´∂v k¶Sw h∂p. IÆn¬ Dcp≠ph∂ PeIW ßƒAhƒ Ahƒ kmcnØpºpsIm≠p XpS®p. I√ymWn tNmZyamh¿Øn®p.

tZhIn Xebmń.∂m, Rm≥ ]dbW Imcyw sNbvXm aXn. \obv BtcmSpw ]do √ym∂v

kXyw sNøv.


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Ahƒ kXyw sNbvXp. Xs‚ _p≤nap´pIƒ ]msS amdn °n´m\p≈Hcp a¥amWv I√ymWn ]d™pXcm≥ t]mIp∂Xv. hrØnbp≈hoSns\∏‰nbp≈ kz]v\w Ahƒ ho≠pw Hm¿Øp. AsXmcpbmYm¿∞yam°msa∂p≈ hnizmkw Ahƒ°v Bizmkw \¬In.

Rm≥ Hcmsf ]cnNbs∏SpØnØcmw. I√ymWn ]d™p. ChnsSASpØz∂ymWv \√ skm`mh≈ a\pjy\m. C„mbm \ap°pth≠nF¥pw sNøpw. hm.

I√ymWn ssI]nSn®p hen®p. Ah¿ ][m\ \ncØn¬ \n∂v ssIhgnbnte°v Xncn™p. ho≠pw sNdnb hgnIƒ. Hcp sNdnb HmSn´hoSns‚ apºnseØnbt∏mƒ I√ymWn \n∂p. Np‰pw t\m°n Bcpans√∂pd∏mbt∏mƒ Xpd∂n´ sKbv‰neqsS AIØp IS∂p.

CXn\p≈n¬ IS∂m¬ ]ns∂ Bcpw ImWn√y.kwibn®p \n¬°p∂ tZhInsb ssI]nSn®p hen®v Ahƒ Xpd ∂n´

hmXneneqsS AItØ°p IS∂p. tkm^bpw sNdnb h´ tai bpw C´Hcp apdn. AXn\SpØ apdnbn¬ taita¬ sh® £W km[\ßƒ°papºn¬ Hcmƒ Ccn°p∂p. AºXp hb p ]mbw. hcbp≈j¿´mWnńcn°p∂Xv. sN∂nbnepw aoitaepw \c XpSßn bncn°p∂p.Abmƒ Xncn™p t\m°ns°m≠v tNmZn®p. F¥m I√ymWn hntijw?\msfbt√ hcmw∂p ]d™ncp∂Xv?

km¿. hiyambn Nncn®psIm≠v I√ymWn ]d™p. Hcmsf°qSnsIm≠cm≥ kmdv ]d™ns√y. Bsf sIm≠∂n´p≠v.

FhnsS?tZhIn apdnbnte°v h∂ns√∂v At∏mgmWv I√ymWn°v a\ n

embXv. Ahƒ apdn°p ]pdØpIS∂v kn‰nwKv dqan¬ Ad®p \n¬ °p∂tZhInbpsS ssI]nSn®v AItØ°p sIm≠ph∂p.

Zm, ZmWv Bfv.Abmƒ tZhInsb Dgn™pt\m°n, kzoImcysa∂ ań¬ Xebmń.\nßƒ DuWp Ignt®zm?kmdv DuWp Ignt®mfp. Rßƒ ]ns∂ DÆmw.Zm, Fs‚ DuWp Ignbmdmbn. Rm\nt∏mƒ hcmw. AhnsSbncn°v.I√ymWn tZhInsb°qń ASp°fbnte°p \S∂p. ASp°f bn¬

\neØncn°ptºmƒ tZhIn tNmZn®p.kmdns‚ hoń¬ thsd Bcpws√y?C√ym. kmdv H‰°mWv.At∏m ASp°f tPmen°mtWm?A√m. AXns\mcp X≈≠v. Ahcv cmhnse h∂v tNmsdms°≠m °n

sh®v t]mIpw. ]ns∂ t\cnb NncntbmsS I√ymWn ]d™p. CXv thsdImcyØn\m.

tZhInbv°v Imcyw apgph≥ ]nSnInń. AhfpsS apJw hmSn. Ah fpsSD’mlw \in®p. F¥mWv sNtø≠sX∂v Xocpam\n°m≥

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Ahƒ°mbn√. Cßs\ Hcp kµ¿`sØ∏‰n Ahƒ BtemNn®Xpt]mepan√. Ct∏mgpw sshInbnńs√∂pw X\nbv°v Xm¬]cyans√∂p]d™v t]mImsa∂pw Ahƒ°dnbmambncp∂p.

F¥m s\s‚ apJw h√mXncn°WXv?tZhIn adp]Snsbm∂pw ]d™n√. Ahƒ a°sf∏‰n BtemNn ®p.

kabw c≠paWnbmbn´p≠mIpw. Xm≥ sshInsbØp∂ Znhk ßfn¬aqØhƒ Cfbh\p tNmsdSpØp sImSp°mdp≠v. Ah¿ £WwIgn®n´p≠mIpsa∂hƒ Bin®p. Xte∂sØ ao≥Iq´m≥ Nńbn¬AS®p sh®Xv tamƒ ImWnt√?

\ΩpsSsbms° PohnXw Cßns\bmWv tZhp. I√ymWn ]d™p.`¿Øm°∑mcv IpSn®ph∂v \Ωsf sXmgn°pw. thsd h√ Bºt∂m cpw\Ωsf kvt\ln°pw. \ap°v th≠sXms° Xcpw. CXnev sXs‰m ∂p√y.Cu kmdns\ Rm≥ c≠psIm√mbn´v AdnbWXm. s∂ FXymklmbn®Xv∂v≈Xn∂v Iøpw IW°pw√y.

BZysØ ]mhiyw \ap°v h√mbva tXm∂pw. ]ns∂ms° km[mcWymhpw. AtXy≈p.

Hcp ]pcpj≥ Xs∂ sXmSpI F∂Xn¬ henb Ipg∏sam∂pwtZhIn°v tXm∂nbncp∂n√. AXn\p ImcWw Ipń°meØp≠mb Hcpkw`hambncp∂p. Ft´m HºtXm hb p≈t∏mƒ hoń¬ Ipd®phb mb Hcmƒ hcmdp≠v. Ahƒ ama≥ F∂p hnfn°p∂ Hcmƒ. hoń¬AΩbpw a‰pw C√mØ Ahkcßfn¬ Abmƒ Ahsf aSnbnencpØnXmtemen°mdp≠v. AΩ tPmen°p t]mb Ahkcßfn¬ AbmƒAhsf hoń\p≈n¬ sIm≠pt]mbn \neØp InSØmdp≠v. AbmƒH∏w InS°pw.

AXnse \nKqVX Ahƒ°n„s∏´p. AXv Ahfpw AbmfpwIqSnbp≈ clkyamb G¿∏mSmsW∂ t_m[w Ahsf DtØPnXbm°nbncp∂p. Abmƒ t]mIptºmƒ Ahƒ°v \mWyßƒsImSpØncp∂p. ImepIƒ°nSbnse hgphgp∏v Ahƒ°n„s∏ńs√¶nepw Abmƒ Xcp∂ \mWyßfpw AXns‚ BI∏msSbp≈clkymflXbpw Ahƒ C„s∏ńcp∂p. Ahƒ B \mWbßƒNnc´bnem°n Hcp ÿeØv Hfn∏n®p sh°pw. Xmes∏men kabØvAsX√mw s]dp°nsbSpØv hfbpw IΩepw apØpamebpw hmßpw.

s\\°v shjaw tXm∂pt≠m?tZhIn Xebmń.AbmfpsS DuWp Ign™ncp∂p. ssI IgpIp∂ i–w tI´t∏mƒ

I√ymWn Fgpt∂‰p. tai∏pdØp\n∂v ]mXßsf√mw FSpØvASp°fbn¬ sIm≠ph∂p sh®p. F®n¬ ]mXßsf SpØv, taihrØnbm°n.

Rm≥ H∂v Xe Nmbv°s´, Abmƒ ]d™p. A∏g°v \nßfv DuWpIgnt®mfp.


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tZhIn°v hni°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. AXpsIm≠v tNmdp hnfºnbt∏mƒ Ahƒ aSnsbm∂pw IqSmsX DuWp XpSßn. ASp°fbn¬\neØncp∂p sIm≠v Ah¿ DuWp Ign®p.

DuWpIgn™v ]mXßƒ IgpInsh®tijw I√ymWn ]d™p.Rms\m∂v t]mbn t\m°s´ kmdv HdßzmtWm∂v.I√ymWn t]mbt∏mƒ Ahƒ°v Hcn°¬°qSn BtemNn°m≥

CSInń. ISbn¬ •m v nØn°p ]n∂n¬ sh® Xnfßp∂ Ãu Ahƒ°vHm¿Ω h∂p. ]pIbpsS aWap≈ Xs‚ hoSpw. AhƒXo¿®bm°n°gn™ncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ Ahsf Aeńbncp∂Xv thsdmcp]iv\ambncp∂p. kmdv F¥mWv Xczm?

I√ymWn Ahsf hnfn®p.tZ, kmdv hnfn°p∂p.Abmƒ Ińen¬ XebnWbn¬ Nmcnbncn°bmbncp∂p. j¿´gn®p

sh®n´p≠v. AbmfpsS s\©sØ tcmaßƒ Aev]mev]w \c®pXpSßnbncp∂p. ]s£ \√ Dd® tZlambncp∂p AbmfptSXv.

km¿ Rm≥ t]ms´.I√ymWn ]d™p.s]s´∂v tZhIn I√ymWntbmSv ]d™p.tN®n Fs‚ a°sf H∂v i≤n°Wwt´m.AXns\¥m Ahcvs‚ a°sS t]mey∂ys√? \obv ]Xps° h∂m

aXn.]ns∂ Xncn™v AbmtfmSv ]d™p.kmsd Rm≥ t]ms´. kmdv s∂ ad°cpXvt´m.Abmƒ Nncn®p.I√ymtWy ad∂m Rm≥ Fs∂Øs∂ ad∂q∂v Iqńt°mfp.\o t]mbn B hmXneS®v Ip‰nbn´p hm.Abmƒ tZhIntbmSv ]d™p.Ahƒ A\pkcn®p. ]n∂oSv F¥mWv sNtø≠sX∂dnbmsX Ahƒ

]I®p \n¬°pIbmWv.AhnsS Ipfnapdnbp≠v. Abmƒ Nq≠n°mń. Ipfn®p hcq. AXm B

Aeamdoev ap≠pw ta¬ap≠pw ImWpw. Ipfn®n v AXp amXw DSpØm¬aXn.

Ipfn kpJambncp∂p. Dcp≠ \√ hmk\bp≈ tkm∏vtX®v Ahƒ[mcmfw sh≈Øn¬ Ipfn®p. hoń¬ sXcphnse Sm∏n¬ hcnbmbn \n∂v]nSn°p∂ sh≈Øn¬ Ipfn®m¬ F¥v kwXr]vXnbp≠mhm\m Wv.sh≈w ap°n tasemgn®p sIm≠ncns° s]s´∂v km¿ImØncn°p∂p≠mIpw F∂hƒt°m¿Ω h∂p. Ahƒ tXm¿Øn,H‰ap≠pw DSpØv ta¬ap≠p sIm≠v amdpad®v ]pdØpIS∂p.

Abmƒ Ińen¬ \oßn°nS∂psIm≠v ]d™p.hcq.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ahƒ HXpßn°nS∂p. Abmƒ AhfpsS Npaen¬ ]Xps° ssIsh®p. kmh[m\Øn¬, hfsc kmh[m\Øn¬ Abmƒ Ahsfhcn™Sp∏n®p. ]Xps° AhfpsS ta¬ap≠v am‰n, Xnßnb amdn¬apJaa¿Øn

Ahƒ thsdmcp temIØmbncp∂p. kmdv F¥pXcpsa∂dnbn√.F¥v Bhiys∏SWsa∂v I√ymWntbmSv tNmZn®psh°m\pw ad∂p.Ahƒ°v Ãu FXbpw thKØn¬ hmßWsa∂p≠v. Ahƒ s]s´ ∂vtNmZn®p.

kmsd\n°v F¥v Iqen Xcpw?Iqen?AsX Cs∏m sNøW tPmen°v?AbmfpsS Xm¬]cyw s]s´∂v \in®p. Abmƒ mh\bn¬ at\m

lcamb Hcp NnXw hc®p≠m°pIbmbncp∂p. ap∏Ø©mw hb n¬`mcy acn® tijw Abmƒ Aßns\ Hcp temI Ømbncp∂p. Xm≥ H∏wInS°p∂ kvXoIƒ Xt∂mSv t]aØn emsW∂bmƒ k¶¬∏n®p.I√ymWn B hnizmkØn\v Cf°w Xń®ncp∂n√. Ahƒ Hcn°epw]Ww tNmZn®ncp∂n√. Abmƒ tXm∂ptºmƒ amXw sImSpØp.AhfpsS Bhiyßƒ \n¿∆ln®p sImSp°pIbpw sNbvXp.

tZhInbpsS ]›mØew I√ymWn ]d™psImSpØncp∂p. Ah ƒ`¿Ømhns\b√msX thsd Bscbpw kzoIcn®nńs√∂pw ¿Øm hns‚IpSn ImcWw IpńIsf t]m‰m\mWv CXn\p apXn¿∂sX∂pwAbmƒ°dnbmw. s]s´∂bmƒ°v A\pIº tXm∂n. AhfpsS \ne\n¬]ns‚ ]iv\amWXv. AXdn™m¬ Ahƒ°v kam[m\amhpsa¶n¬ Aßns\bmhs´ Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

\n\s°¥v thWw?]Xn\©pdp∏nI Xtczm?]Øv F∂p ]dbm\mWv Ahƒ HmßnbXv. Abmƒ hne t]inbm

tem Ft∂m¿ØmWv ]Xn\©v F∂p ]d™Xv.Xcmas√m.Abmƒ Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p. ho≠pw Ahsf Xmtemen°m≥

XpSßn.]Xn\©pdp∏nI ]Imcw A©p ]mhiyw ChnsS h∂m¬ Ãu

hmßm≥ ]‰pw. Ahƒ IW°pIq´pIbmWv. BgvNbnsemcn°se¶nepw kmdn\nXp th≠nhcpambncn°pw. At∏mƒ Hcp amkw sIm≠vÃu hmßm≥ ]‰pw.

Abmƒ XgpI¬ \n¿Øn, Ińens‚ Xe°¬ \nh¿∂ncp∂p. HcpknKc‰v FSpØv IØn®v ]pIhn´p. tZhIn Abmsf A¤pXtØmsSt\m°n.

F¥m sNønWns√y?Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰ncp∂p. AhfpsS DebmØ amdnSw a‰p mKßsf


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

At]£n®v \√ \ndambncp∂p. Abmƒ t\m°p∂Xp I≠t∏mƒAhƒ ta¬aps≠SpØv amdpad®p.

tZhIo....... Abmƒ ]d™p. CXv kvt\lap≈ c≠pt]¿ IqSnsNtø≠ ImcyamWv. \obnt∏mƒ sNøp∂Xv IW°p Iq´pIbmWv.kvt\lw F∂Xv IW°pIƒs°ms° apIfnemWv.

Ahƒ°v ]dbm≥ hm°pIfn√mXmbn. kvt\lsØ∏‰n BcpwAhtfmSv CXphsc ]d™ncp∂n√. HºXmw hb n¬ Ahsf aSn bn¬sh®v taemsI XtemSpIbpw, Bcpan√mØt∏mƒ ImepIƒ °nSbn¬NqSp]IcpIbpw sNbvX a\pjy\pw Ahsf kvt\ln °p∂psh∂v]d™nń√. Hcn°¬ Abmƒ Ahsf thZ\n∏n®p. Np´p\odp∂thZ\bn¬ Ahƒ hmhn´p Ic™t∏mƒ Abmƒ Fgp t∂‰v hmXn¬Xpd∂v HmSnt∏mhpIbmWp≠mbXv. ImepIƒ°nSbn¬ tNmcIqSnI≠t∏mƒ Ahƒ IqSpX¬ ]cn`m¥bmbn Dds° Icbm ≥ XpSßn.Abmƒ°v AhfpsS baI‰m≥ Fs¥¶nepw kvt\l ap≈ hm°pIƒ]dbmambncp∂p. AXn\p]Icw Abmƒ HmSnt∏m hpIbmWv sNbvXXv.]n∂oSbmƒ Ahsf ImWm≥ h∂Xpan√.

I√ymW cmXnbn¬ ¿Ømhpw Ahsf _em’wKw sNøpI bmWvsNbvXXv. AhfpsS \mWw hIsh°msX Abmƒ AhfpsStZlØnendßn. AhfpsS tXß¬ i≤n°msX Dd°amhpIbpwsNbvXp. Ct∏mgpw IpSn®p h∂m¬ Abmƒ AXpXs∂bmWv sNbvXncp∂Xv. ]et∏mgpw tamƒ DW¿∂ncp∂v AXp ImWp∂ps≠∂hƒ°dnbmambncp∂p. oXn]q≠ IÆpItfmsS Ahƒ, AΩsb A—≥_em’wKw sNøp∂Xv t\m°n°nS°pw. a\pjy¿ IpSn®p t_m[wadn™m¬ sNøp∂ Hcp I¿ΩamWsX∂v B Ip™v hnizkn®p.Hcn°¬ F√mw Ign™v tZhIn AhfpsS ASpØv h∂v InS∂t∏mƒAhƒ tNmZn®p.

AΩbv°v thZ\nt®zm?ChnsS CXm Hcmƒ Xs‚ Np≠pIfn¬ kvt\l]q¿∆w Npw_n®v Xs∂

kvt\ltØmsS amtdmSW®v kvt\lsØ∏‰n kwkmcn°p∂p.X\nbv°]cnNnXamb mj. Ahƒ Icbm≥ XpSßn.

Abmƒ°v A\pIºtXm∂n. B IÆocns‚ A¿∞w Abmƒa\ nem°n. knKc‰v hens®dn™v Abmƒ Ahsf X∂ntebv°Sp∏n®p.

Ahƒ kmcnamdn h∂t∏mƒ Abmƒ tNmZn®p.Ãu∆ns\¥mWv hne?Fgp]Ø©pdp∏nI. sNet∏m ]niInbm¬ A©pdp∏nI sImd®p

Xcpw.Abmƒ Ioibn¬ \n∂v \qdns‚ Hcp t\ms´SpØv AhfpsS Iøn¬

sh®p. Ahƒ B t\mń¬ Ipd®pt\cw t\m°n\n∂p. apJapb¿ØnAbmsf t\m°m≥ Ahƒ°p e÷tXm∂n. Ahƒ B t\m´v \oń

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s°m≠v ]d™p.s‚ Iønev Nn√d C√y kmsd.Hcp Imcyw sNøp. Abmƒ ]d™p. tZhIn ]Xn\©n\s√ ]d ™Xv.

Ccp]Ø©v sht®mfp. _m°n Fgp]Ø©ns√? AXp sIm≠v Ãuhmßnt°mfp. C∂pXs∂ hmßp.

Ahƒ AXp ]Xo£n®ncp∂n√. AhfpsS IW°pIqépIƒ F√mw]ng®ncp∂p.

kmdns\t∂mSv tZjyw ]nSn®p As√? Rm≥ hnhcw√ymtØmtfmkmsd. AtXm≠v AhnthIw Hs° ]d™q∂v hcpw. kmdv £an °Ww.

Hcp Imcyw ]dbs´. \Ωfv Cs∏m sNbvXXv Iqen°v sNøW ]Wnb√.AtXm≠v ]Xnêambn v Rm≥ Fs¥¶nepw Xcpw∂v IcpX≠. s\s‚Bhiyw Hs° a\ nem°n Rm≥ AXn\\pkcn®v ]Ww Xcpw. ]ns∂s\\°v Fs¥¶nepw ]tXyI Bhiyws≠¶n¬ ]d™m aXn.

tdj≥ ISbn¬ asÆÆbp≠mbncp∂n√. Ahƒ°v Ãu IØn°m≥ [rXnbmbncp∂p. AXpsIm≠v Ahƒ c≠p en‰¿ asÆÆIcn©¥bn¬ hmßn.

am¿°‰n¬ t]mbt∏mƒ \√ Nmf I≠p. AXpw Fs´Æw hmßn.hoń¬ h∂v Ahƒ BZyw apdn hrØnbm°n. hndIpIjvWßfpwHmes°mSnbpw ]pdtØ°n´p. NmWIw sIm≠ph∂v AhnsSsb√mw\∂mbn sagpIn. Ãu IØn®v tNmdpw Iq´m\pw D≠m°n. Nmf hdp°pIbpw sNbvXp.

tiJc≥ hcm≥ HºXcaWnbmbncp∂p. Abmƒ hmXn¬ IS∂p h∂vNp‰pw t\m°n aWw ]nSn®p. ]pXnb Ãu NqSmbXns‚ aWhpwasÆÆbpsS K‘hpw Abmƒ°p Inńsb∂p tXm∂p∂p. Abmƒ ÃuNq≠n°mń tNmZn®p.

FSo, Cu Ãu FhnS∂p Inń?ISbn¬ \n∂p hmßn.FhnSp∂p InńsbSn AXn\p≈ ]Ww.tZhIn Hcp \nanjw sRń. sR´¬ hnZKvZambn ad®psh®p sIm

≠hƒ ]d™p.tPmensbSp°p∂nSsØ tN®ntbmSv ISw hmßn.Nmf hdpØXns‚ ]tem`n∏n°p∂ aWw aq°nseØnbt∏mƒ

Abmƒ \neØncp∂v ]n™mWw hens®SpØp.HcmgvN Ign™t∏mƒ Ahƒ Hcp hncn∏v hmßn. apdnbpsS Hccp In¬

D]tbmKn°msX InS∂ Ińen¬ Ahƒ InSbv° hncn®p AXn\p tase]pXnb hncn hncn®p. Ahƒ a\ n¬ hnNmcn®p. ]Xps°sb¶nepw Rm≥Fs‚ hoSv \∂m°pIbmWv. cmXnIfn¬ tiJc≥ sshIn hcptºmƒImWp∂ ]cnjvImcßƒ Abmƒ I≠n s√∂p \Sn®p.

Aeqan\bw •m pIƒ Xnfßp∂ Ão¬ •m pIƒ°v hgnamdn.IhSn∏n™mWßƒ°p ]Icw c≠p hepXpw c≠p sNdpXpamb Ão¬


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tπbv‰pIƒ hmßn. IpńIƒ°v ]pXnb DSp∏pIƒ.tiJc≥ F√mw I≠p. Abmƒ B hoń¬ A\ys∏SpIbmbn cp∂p.

Hcp amkambn Xm≥ hoń¬ ]Wsam∂pw sImSpØns√ ∂bmƒ Hm¿Øp.apsº√mw c≠paq∂pZnhkw IqSptºmsg¶nepw tZhIn ]WwtNmZn°mdp≠mbncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ BgvNIfmbn Ahƒ tNmZn°mdn√.tNmZn®m¬ Inńs√∂p a\ nembtXmsSbmWv Ahƒ\n¿ØnbsX∂bmƒ°dnbmw. ]t£ ]pXpXmbn hmßp∂ Cukm[\ßƒ°v ]Ww FhnsS\n∂p hcp∂p F∂bmƒ°p a\ nembn√. tNmZn°m\p≈ ss[cyap≠mbXpan√.

`mcybv°v Xs‚ Bhiyan√mXmhpIbmsW∂ t_m[w AbmfpsS]ucpjsØ kmcambn _m[n®p. cmXn IpSn®p hcptºmƒ Abmƒ Xs‚]ucpjsa∂ _eq¨ DuXnho¿∏n®n´mWv hcnI. ]t£ cmhnseFgpt∂¬°ptºmƒ elcnsb√mw HXpßptºmƒ Abmƒ Im‰pt]mb_eq¨t]msebmbn. `mcybv°v ]Ww In´p∂p≠v F∂bmƒ°pt_m≤yambn. ]t£ AsXhnsS \n∂mbncn°psa∂v BtemNn°m≥Abmƒ C„s∏ń√.

s]mńsØdnbp≠mbXv Hcp Znhkw cmhnsebmbncp∂p. tPmen °pt]mIm≥ ]pds∏´tijw Abmƒ tZhIntbmSv tNmZn®p.

Hc©pdp∏nI FSp°v.Fs‚ Iøn¬ ]sWm∂pw√y. tZhIn Xd∏n®p ]d™p. \nßƒ

sIm≠ph∂p X∂t]msebmWt√m tNmZn°p∂Xv.FSo ]WsaSp°m\m ]d™Xv.Fs‚ Iønen√.FSo Fs‚ ]ucpjw \o I≠nń√.]ucpjw∂v≈Xv mscy X√vWXne√. IpSpw_w t\m°WXnemWv.

]ucpjt≈mcv mtcyw a°tfw ]ńWn°nSn√y.\o ]WsaSp°p∂pt≠m?Fs‚ Iønen√y.Abmƒ InS°bpsS ASnbn¬ \n∂v AhfpsS t]gvkv FSpØp

Xpd∂p, AXn¬ t\m´pIfp≠mbncp∂p. H‰t\m´Øn¬ \m¬∏XvAºXpdp∏nI hcpw.

CsX¥mSn ]Wt√? CsXhnSp∂p Inńb ]WamWv?Rm≥ A≤zm\n®p≠m°oXv. A√msX¥m?FSo \o tXm∂ymkw Imń Inńb ]Wt√ CXv?Aßns\sb¶n¬ Aßns\. ¿Øm°∑mcv In´W ]Ww apgph≥

IpSn®v hoSv t\m°m≠ymbm¬ mcyamcv Aßns\sbms° sNøpw.AXnX Imepw a\ nem°nbns√? mcybv°pw IpńIƒ°pw hni∏p ≠v.Ah¿°pw Xn∂Ww.

AbmfpsS ]ucpjØn\v Inńb Ahkm\sØ sNm´mbncp∂p AXv.Abmƒ t]gvkv AhfpsS apJtØ°p hens®dn™v ]pdtØ °pt]mbn.

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cmXn ]ØpaWn°v tiJc≥ h∂p. AbmfpsS IÆpIƒNph∂ncp∂p. BSns°m≠v AIØp IS∂tijw Iønep≈ asÆÆSn≥ \neØv Hcp i–tØmsS sh®v tNmZn®p.

FSo......CsX¥m∂dntøzm?

Ip¶paw HmW-∏-Xn∏v 1990"kq£n®ph® abn¬∏oen' F∂ kam-lm-c-Øn¬ \n∂v.


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taLßƒ

]™ns°´p-Iƒt]mseNpcw Ib-dp∂ Xoh-≠n-bn¬ bmX sNøp-∂Xv Hm∏-sW-b¿ Xntb-‰-dn¬

sh®v Hcp knw^Wn Hm¿-s°-kvSm tIƒ-°p-∂-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Hcp

`mKØv ]®-]n-Sn® Xmgv-h-c-Iƒ. adp-- m-KØv ]md-I-fpsS Hu∂-Xyw. CS-

bv-°n-S-bv°v Ccp´pw shfn-®hpw amdn hnX-dp∂ Ccp≠ Xpc-¶-ßƒ. Xmf-

eb hn\ym-k-ßƒ, AUm-t‚m, samU-dm-t‰m. Xmfw ]s£, Hcn-°epw

Xzcn-X-am-hp-∂n-√.

Xoh≠n ItaW taL-h-e-b-Øn-te°p IS-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ hnP-b-

bv°p ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. BZyw ]pdØv Hcp aß¬ amX-ambn h∂v,

]ns∂-∏ns∂ Iń IqSn-Øp-S-ßn.

hnPb A¤p-X-tØmsS ]pd-tØ°p t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

taL-ßƒ? b£n-°-Y-Iƒ t]mse As√?

hnS¿∂ IÆp-I-fp-ambn Ahƒ Hcp b£n-sb-t∏mse tXm∂n-®p.

ItaW taL-ßƒ°v Iń IqSp-Ibpw Xmsg-bp≈ ]® ]nSn® Xmgv-

h-c-Iƒ A]-Xy-£-am-hp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Im‰nep≈ Cu¿∏w Abmƒ

Adn-™p.

ho≠pw Ib-‰w. Xpc-¶-ß-fpsS Hcp irwJ-e. ]ns∂ Xpd∂ ]oT-- q-an.

aµ-K-Xn-bn-em-bn-cp∂ knw^Wn Hcp tlm v Pmkn\v hgn amdn-s°m-Sp-Øp.

tem\m-hve

tlm´¬ Hcp ae-ap-I-fn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Iºn-th-en-°-cn-In¬ \n∂p t\m°n-

bm¬ Xmsg AKm-[-amb sIm√n \o≠p InS-°p-∂Xp ImWmw. Ccp-h-

iØpw Db¿∂p \n¬-°p∂ ae-Iƒ. sh≈-ta-L-ßƒ ]™n-s°- p-Iƒ

t]mse Ah¿ \n¬-°p-∂-Xn∂p hfsc Xmsg Hcp ]S-e-ambn \n¬-°p-∂p.

FXn¿-h-iØv IqSp-X¬ Db-c-ap≈ ae-bpsS inc- n¬-\n∂v Du¿-∂n-d-

ßp∂ Pe-[m-c.

CsX√mw hnP-bsb kt¥m-jn-∏n-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. Znt\-i≥ Akz-ÿ-

\mbn Ahsf t\m°n. tlm -en¬ FØn-bXp apX¬ Ahƒ amdn-b-t]m-

se. Ahƒ X\n°p \„-s∏-Sp-I-bm-tWm?

hnPb Ft¥m Xnc-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Znt\-i≥ Ac-s°- n-eqsS Iøn v Ahsf tN¿Øp ]nSn-®p.

\o F¥mWv At\z-jn-°p-∂-Xv?

B hoSv; AXnhnsS ASpØp Xs∂-bm-Wv.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

GXp hoSv?

B, AXm. B ImWp∂ HmSn´ hoSp-Iƒ!

Znt\-i≥ t\m°n. ac-ßƒ-°n-S-bn¬ c≠p Ip∂p-Iƒ Iqń-ap- p-∂n-

SsØ ka-X-e-Øn¬ Ahn-S-hn-sS-bmbn Ia-an-√msX ]WnX sNdnb

HmSn´ hoSp-Iƒ. Hcp hnIr-Xn-°pń hen-s®-dn™ Ifn-∏m- -ßƒ t]mse

Ah NnX-dn-°n-S-∂p. Hmtcm hoń-te°pw t]mIp∂ hoXn Ipd™ Nc¬-

∏m-X-Iƒ.

GXmWm hoSp-Iƒ?

AXn-sem-∂n-emWv Rßƒ a[p-hn[p BtLm-jn-®-Xv.

Abmƒ \n»-–-\m-bn. Im‰v Xmsg taL-]-S-e-ßƒ ]™n-Øp-≈n-Iƒ

t]mse ]d-∏n-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ i≤n-®p. a\- n¬ t\cnb thZ-\,

Im‰nse Cu¿∏w t]mse Xßn-\n-∂p.

hnPb AXp a\- n-em-°n. Ahƒ Abm-fpsS Ac-s°- n-eqsS Iøn v

Npa-en¬ apJ-a-a¿-Øn.

\o F¥mWv Btem-Nn-°p-∂-Xv?

Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√.

]d-bq, Rm≥ \ns∂ thZ-\n-∏n-®p, At√?

Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX Xmgv∂v Ah-fpsS Ihn-fn¬ Npw_n-®p.

F\n-°-dn-bmw, hnPb ]d-™p. Rß-fpsS a[p-hn-[p-hn-s\-∏‰n ]d-™-

Xp-sIm-≠m-W-s√? kmc-an√ Znt\-iv, C\n ]d-bn-√. t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v AXv

aq∂p-sIm√w apºv Ign-™-Xp-a-s√?

Iºn-th-en-°-cn-In¬ \nc-bmbn I≈n-s®-Sn-Iƒ hf¿-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. Ah

I√p-sIm-≠p-≠m-°n-b, ]mIr-X-amb Bbp-[-ß-tf-¥nb BZn-a-a-\p-jy-

cpsS Hcp t]m¿-bmX t]mse tXm∂n-®p.

ae-bn¬-\n-∂q¿-∂n-d-ßp∂ sh≈-®m´w At∏m-gmWv hnPb I≠-Xv.

Cu sh≈-®m- w-.-.-.-..

Ahƒ ]IpXn ]d-™p-\n¿-Øn.

A∂-hnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂n√ At√? Znt\-i≥ ]qcn-∏n-®p.

AsX, A]-cm-[-t_m-[-tØmsS A¤p-X-tØmsS Ahƒ ]d-™p.

\n\-s°-ßs\ a\- n-embn Rm\-XmWv Dt±-in-®-sX-∂v!

AXv ag-°m-eØp amX-ap-≠m-Ip-∂-Xm-Wv. ae-ap-I-fnse XSmIw Ihn-

s™m-gp-Ip-∂-Xm-W-Xv. th\-en¬ AXp hc-≠p-In-S-°pw.

Abmƒ ]md-Isf Hm¿-Øp. th\-en¬ s]mcn-sh-bn-eØv Ah amk-

ß-tfm-fw, ]n∂n´ h¿-j-ßƒ D≠m-°nb t]md-ep-Iƒ Xmtem-en®v Cu

Pe-[m-c-tbbpw kz]v\w I≠v ImØp InS-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ ]q\-bv°p

t]mIp-sºm-sg√mw ImWm-dp-≠v. ]ns∂ Hcp Znhkw ag-s]-øp-tºmƒ Ah

XWp-°p-∂p. ho≠pw ag-s]-bvXv XSm-I-ßƒ \nd-bp-tºmƒ Ah-bpsS inc-

taLßƒ ]™ns°´p-Iƒt]mse

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n-eqsS \o¿-[mc Hgp-Ip-∂p.

\q‰m-≠p-I-fpsS kwKo-X-Øn-\mbn Abmƒ sNhn-tbm¿-Øp.

\n\-s°-t∂mSv tZzjy-ap-t≠m? hnPb Ah-fpsS apJw Abm-fpsS Npa-

en-e-a¿Øn tNmZn-®p.

C√.

apdn-bv-°p-≈n¬ NqSm-bn-cp-∂p. hnP-b-bpsS tZlw XWp-∏m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ah-fpsS tZlw XWp∏p ka-bØv NqSpw, NqSp-k-a-bØv XWp-∏p-am-bn-

cp-∂p.

\o Fs‚ XWp∏p apgp-h≥ FSp-°m-\p≈ ia-am-W-s√?

A√m, \ns∂ NqSm-°p-I-bm-Wv.

kw- m-jWw km[m-c-W-t]mse _men-ihpw kzm- m-hn-I-am-bn-cp-s∂-

¶n-epw, Abmƒ hnP-b-bpsS \n w-KX a\- n-em-°n. AX-h-fpsS IÆp-

I-fn-epw, Hmtcm Ne-\-Ønepw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

\o F¥mWv Btem-Nn-°p-∂-Xv? Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

Dw, Dw.

t_mws_-bn¬ tlm´¬-ap-dn-I-fn¬ I≠p-ap- p-tºm-gp-≠m-Ip∂ kt¥m-

jhpw aZhpw Ah-fn¬ I≠n-√.

\Ωƒ hfsc Zqsc-bm-Wv, hnPb ]d-™p, hfsc Zqsc. C\n Xncn-®p-

t]m-Im≥ ]‰n-s√∂ tXm∂¬. CXbpw Zqcw htc-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

c≠p aWn-°q¿-sIm≠v \ap°v Xncn-s®-Ømw. ap∂-c-a-Wn°p ]pd-s∏-

´m¬ A©p-a-Wn°v hoń-se-Ømw.

Ahƒ HmSn´ hoSp-I-sf-∏-‰n-Hm¿-Øp. ac-ßƒ-°n-S-bn¬ NnX-dn-°n-S-

°p∂ sNdnb hoSp-Iƒ. \Sp-hn¬ hf-™p-t]m-Ip∂ Nc¬-∏m-X-Iƒ. ac-

Øns‚ Agn-I-fp≈ tK‰n-\-IØv sNdnb ap‰w. hoSn-\-IØv Acp-a-bmb

c≠p sIm®p apdn-Iƒ.

\ap°v CXbpw Zqcw htc-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

\ns‚ - ¿-Ømhv F∂mWv Xncn®p hcn-I?

C\nbpw Hcm-gvN ]nSn-°pw.

\ap-s°mcp Imcyw sNømw. C∂p cmXn ChnsS Xma-kn®v \msf

cmhnse Xncn®p t]mImw-..

]‰n√ Znt\-iv. sshIp-t∂cw Xs∂ Xncn®p t]mI-Ww.

F¥mWv CX [rXn? Hcp ]s£, cmXn \n\°v CsX√mw hyXy-kv-

X-ambn tXm∂pw. \n\°v Cu ÿew Bkz-Zn-°m≥ Ign-s™∂p hcpw.

Nohn-Sp-I-fpsS i–w, Imń¬ ac-ßƒ-°n-S-bn¬-°qSn ImWp∂ H‰-s∏´

shfn-®w. CsX√mw \n\-°n-„-am-hpw.

\n\-°-ßs\ ]d-bmw. \o Fs‚ tamsf Hm¿Øp t\m°v. Rm≥ ]pd-

Øn-d-ßn-bm¬ Xncn®p hcp-∂-Xp-hsc Ahƒ _m¬-°-Wn-bn¬ Fs∂

ImØn-cn-°-bmWv ]Xn-hv. C∂v CX sshIn-bn´pw Fs∂ ImWm-™m¬

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Ahƒ Ic-®n-em-bn- p-≠m-Ipw. Bb-s°m∂pw AX-t\cw Ah-fpsS Ic-

®n¬ am‰m≥ Ign-bn-√.

tkmdn, Rm\tXm¿-Øn-√. Znt\-i≥ ]d-™p. \ap°p Ign-bp-∂Xpw

thKw Xncn®p t]mImw. ]ns∂, \n\-°nXp aptº ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

F¶n¬ CX Zqcw Rm≥ \ns∂ sIm≠p-h-cn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

\o Iptd-°m-e-ambn Fs∂ \n¿-∫-‘n-°p-∂p.

Abmƒ hnP-b-bpsS c≠p hb- mb aIsf Hm¿-Øp. tNmc-®p-≠p-

Ifpw XpSpØ Ihn-fp-Ifpw dn∫¨ sIńb sNº≥ Xe-ap-Sn-bp-ambn B

Ipń Ct∏mƒ _m¬-°-Wn-bn¬ ImØp-\n¬-°p-∂p-≠m-hp-tam?

Rm≥ \ns∂ FX kvt\ln-°p-∂p-s≠-∂-dn-bm-tam? Abmƒ tNmZn-

®p.

F\n-°-dn-bmw, Znt\-iv. AXp-t]mse \ns∂ Rm\pw kvt\ln-°p-∂p-

≠v. ]t£, Cu ÿeØv Fs∂ \n∂n¬ \n∂-I-‰p∂ Ft¥m D≠v.

\ap°v Xncn®p t]mImw.

Abmƒ Im‰n¬ sh≈n-ta-L-]-S-e-ßƒ [qfn-bmbn ]d-°p-∂Xv Hm¿-

Øp. c≠p aWn-°q¿-apºv Npc-Øn¬ taL-ßƒ-°n-S-bn-eqsS Dufn-bn-Sp-

∂-Xpw.

\ap°v ]pd-Øn-d-ßmw. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

F\n°v ]pd-Øn-d-ßm≥ tXm∂p-∂n-√.

Bsc-¶nepw ImWp-sa∂ - b-am-tWm?

A√. F\n°p Xosc aqUn-√.

ChnsS ASp-Øp-Xs∂ Hcp Imgv-N-_w-•m-hp-≠v. Rm\Xp ImWn-®p-

X-cmw.

th≠ Rm\Xp ]e h´w I≠-Xm-Wv. AXn-ep≈ Hcp Ipc-ß-s\-sbm-

gnsI H∂nepw F\n°p Xm¬-]-cy-hp-an-√.

Znt\iv ]pdw-X-≈-s∏- -t]mse tXm∂n. hnPb AXv a\- n-em-°n.

]pXp-Xmbn hnhmlw Ign™ N¥-ap≈ Hcp bphmhpw kpµ-cn-bmb Hcp

bph-Xnbpw ssI tIm¿Øv Imgv-N-_w-•m-hn¬ \S-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ a\-

n¬ I≠p.

Benw-K\w sNbv-Xn-cp∂ c≠p shfp-Øp-cp≠ ssIIƒ am‰n Abmƒ

Xncn™p InS-∂p. Xe-bnW IÆo-scm-gpIn \\-bp-∂Xv Abmƒ Adn-

™p.

F¥p ]‰n Znt\-iv? Ahƒ Bcm-™p. Rms\-s¥-¶nepw \n\-°n-„-

an-√m-ØXv ]d-™p-thm?

Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX Ic-bpI Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Ahƒ Fgp-t∂-‰n-cp∂v Btem-Nn-®p. kwkm-cn-®n-cp-∂Xv Imgv-N-_w-•m-

hn-s\-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ipc-ß-s\-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. s]s -∂-hƒ°p a\- n-

em-bn.


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

\o Fs¥mcp sXm´m-hm-Sn-bmWv Znt\-iv! Imgv-N-_w-•mhv Is≠∂p

]d-™-Xn-\mWv \o Ic-bp-∂Xv At√? tkmdn. t\m°p, \ap°v ]pd-Øn-

d-ßmw. F\n°v \ns‚ H∏w Imgv-N-_w-•mhv ImW-Ww. Hcp]t£,

]pXnb h√ Ipc-ß-t\bpw sIm≠p-h-∂n- p-≠m-Ipw.

Ahƒ tN¿∂p InS∂v Abm-fpsS Ihn-fn¬ Npw_n-®p. ]ns∂ IÆo-

cp-dp-∂ IÆp-I-fn¬, s\‰n-ta¬ Ah-km\w Np≠n¬ Npw_n-®-t∏mƒ

Abm-fpsS ]Xn-tcm[w Ab-™p-t]m-bn.

AX-bm-fpsS G‰hpw \√ cXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahfpw hfsc kwXr-]v-

X-bm-bn- p-s≠∂p IÆp-I-fnse Bekyw Adn-bn-®p.

\o Fs∂ Ft∏mgpw elcn ]nSn-∏n-°p-∂p. Ahƒ ]d-™p.

Abmƒ ae-ap-I-fn¬-\n∂v Hen-®n-d-ßnb Pe-[m-c-I-sf-bpw, ]md-I-

sfbpw Hm¿-Øp. Xmtgm-s´m-gp-Inb sh≈w Xmgv-h-c-bn¬ D≠m-°n-tb-°m-

hp∂ Acp-hn-tbbpw Hm¿-Øp. Nnd-Ip-s≠-¶n¬ ]d-∂v, Xmsg ]S¿∂p InS-

°p∂ taL-Øns‚ ]mfn-Iƒ Xpf-®p-t]mbn B Acphn ImWm-am-bn-cp-

∂p.

HmSn´ Hcp sNdnb hoSv Fs‚ a\- n-ep-≠v, hnPb Btem-Nn-®p. AX-

hnsS Ipsd-°m-e-ambn Ccp- n¬ ImWmØ Hcp aqe-bn¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂-

hƒ a\- n-em-°n. Ct∏mƒ AhnsS shfn®w hoin-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

B hoń¬ BtLm-jn® a[p-hn[p Ahƒ Hm¿-Øp. Znt\-ins‚

Benw-K-\-Øn¬ InS-°p-tºmƒ -`¿-Øm-hn-s\-∏-‰n, -`¿-Øm-shm-∂n®v

BtLm-jn® a[p-hn-[p-hn-s\-∏‰n Hm¿-°p-∂Xv Ahƒ°v kwXr-]vXn

sImSp-Øp. Ahƒ Hcp ]I-t]m-°p∂ ck-tØmsS B a[p-hn-[p-hns‚

hni-Zmw-i-ßƒ Ab-hn-d-°n. BZy-ambn CW-tN¿-∂-Xv, Xf¿-∂p-d-ßn-b-

Xv, Dd-°-Øn-\p-tijw ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-b-Xv. Imgv-N-_w-•m-hnse Ipc-ß\v

\ne-°-Se sImSp-Ø-t∏mƒ AXv, IS-e-a-Wn-Iƒ hmbn-en v ]pd-t¥mSv

Ah-cpsS t\¿°v Fdn-™-t∏mƒ s]s´∂v amdn-\n∂v Ah¿ s]mń-®n-cn-

®-Xv.

]ns∂-∏ns∂ Ahƒ°v Btcm-SmWv ]It]m°p-∂-sX-∂-dn-bm-Xm-bn.

Ahƒ -`¿-Øm-hns\ kvt\ln-°p-∂p-≠v. InS-°p-∂-Xm-I-s´, Ahƒ

kvt\ln-°p∂ Imap-Is‚ ssII-fn-epw. Ahƒ Abmsf apdp°n

hcn™p Npw_n-®p.

\o F∂mWv \ns‚ - ¿-Øm-hns‚ H∏w InS-∂-Xv?

Znt\-i≥ Abm-fpsS ssI Ah-fpsS Igp-Øn¬-\n-s∂-SpØp am‰n.

\o F¥n-\mWv ssIsb-Sp-Ø-Xv? \√ ck-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Rm≥ hbv-°m-a-t√m.

Hu, ]Xp-s°. Fs‚ Xe-ap-Sn. ]ns∂ \o F¥mWv tNmZn-®-Xv?

\o F∂mWv - ¿-Øm-hns‚ H∏w InS-∂-Xv?

Rm≥ F∂pw - ¿-Øm-hns‚ H∏w-X-s∂-bmWv InS-°m-dv. Ahƒ Nncn-

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

®p-sIm≠p ]d-™p.

AX√ Rm\p-t±-in-®-Xv.

Ipsd Znh-k-am-bn. F∂mWv \Ωƒ Ign™ ]mhiyw tlm -en-te-

bv°p t]mb-Xv? AXn\pw c≠p Znhkw apºv.

]¥≠p Znh-k-tam? F¥mWv \ns‚ - ¿-Ømhv CX XWp-∏-\m-b-Xv?

]¥≠p Znh-k-sams° Fßn-s\-bm-W-bmƒ AS-ßn-°n-S-°p-∂-Xv?

]tXy-In®pw \ns∂-t∏mse Hcp kpµcn ASpØp InS-°p-tºmƒ?

F√m-h¿°pw \ns‚ AX Xm¬-]-cy-ap-≠m-sb∂p hcp-tam?

As√-¶n¬ Hcp-]-t£, Abmƒ°v thsd h√ A -b-dp-ap-≠m-hpw.

Hmô-kn-tem, ]pdtØm Fhn-sS-sb-¶n-epw. At∏mƒ \nt∂mSp Xm¬-

]cyw Ipd-™-Xm-bn-cn-°pw.

apdp°n Benw-K\w sNbv-Xn-cp∂ ssIIƒ Ab-™p-h-cp-∂-Xpw,

sXfn™ BImiw s]s´∂v Im¿ h∂v aßp∂ t]mse hnP-b-bpsS

apJØv iXpX Ccp-≠p-Iq-Sp-∂Xpw Abmƒ I≠p.

apdn s]s´∂v XWp-Ø-Xmbn Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. P\-en-eqsS

hoinb Im‰v XWp-∏p-≈Xpw iXp-X-bp-≈-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ, Ipń-

°m-eØp InW-‰p-I-c-bn¬ k‘y-bv°v ]pdØp \n¿Øn AΩ Xs∂

Ipfn-∏n-®n-cp-∂Xv Hm¿-Øp. Im‰-Sn-°p-tºmƒ XWp∏v Hcp Icn-º-S-∏p-gp-hn-

s\-t∏mse ta¬ Cg-™n-cp-∂p. tkm∏ns‚ hmk\ XWp-∏n-t\mSv

Ie¿∂v B Ipń-bpsS tcma-Iq-]-ß-fn¬ Hń-∏n-Sn-®n-cp-∂p.

Rm≥ \ns∂ shdp-°p-∂p.

hnPb ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. Ahƒ Fgp-t∂-‰n-cp∂v hkvXw [cn-°p-I-bm-

Wv. Rm≥ \ns∂ shdp-°p-∂p. \o Fs‚ - ¿-Øm-hn-s\∏‰n Cßns\

kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv F\n-°n-„-a-√. Fs‚ - ¿Øm-hns‚ kvt\l-sØ-∏‰n

\n\-s°-¥-dn-bmw?

hnPb kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv FX ZqcØp \n∂m-Wv. InW-‰p-I-c-bn¬

\n∂v tXm¿-Ø¬ apgp-an-°mØ B Ipń aW¬ hncn® ap‰-Øp-IqsS hoń-

\-I-tØ°v HmSp-∂p, ]n≥-Xp-S-cp∂ XWp-∏n¬ \n∂p c£-s∏-Sm-\m-bn.

Nµ-\-Øn-cn-bpsS hmk-\-bp≈ Ccp≠ Ad-I-fn¬ - bw hI-sh-bv-°msX

Suk-dn\pw j¿- n\pw th≠n ]c-Xp-∂p. Aßs\ ]c-Xp-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬

B Ipń°v F√mw \„-s∏-Sp-∂p. Abmƒ GI-\m-hp-∂p.

Fgp-t∂¬-°p, hnPb ]d-™p, Fs∂ sIm≠p-t]m-bm-°p. tamƒ

ImØn-cn-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw.

Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p.


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Hcp \jvS-°mcn

Ggp aWn°v At∏mgpw Xosc \„-s∏- n- n-√mØ aßnb shfn-®-Øn¬

]qńs‚ Zzmcw X∏n t\m°n Xmt°m-en v hmXn¬ Xpd-°p-tºmƒ \ni

Btem-Nn-®p. Hcp Znh-k-sa-¶nepw hoń¬ hcp-tºmƒ AIØv shfn®w

Is≠-¶n¬? \ndsb Bƒ-°m-cp-≠m-sb-¶n¬? Adn-bm-Ø-h-cm-bmepw aXn.

s_√-Sn®v ImØp \n¬-°p-tºmƒ Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd-∂m¬,

Znh-tk\ kw- -hn-°p∂ Hcp Imcyw t]mse AIØp IS∂v tXmfn-en´

XpI¬ k©n-sb-SpØv tai-ta¬ sh®v apdn-bpsS aqe-bn¬ C´ Dbcw

Ipd™ Ãqfn¬ Ccp∂v Ip\n™v sNcp-∏ns‚ _°n-f-gn-°p-tºmƒ Xoh-

≠n-bn¬ F¥v Xnc-°m-bn-cp∂p F∂v ]d-bm≥ Bsc-¶n-ep-ap-≠m-sb-¶n¬?

AXp-a-s√-¶n¬ hcp-tºmƒ hmXn¬ ae¿s° Xpd∂p InS-°p-∂-

Xmbpw AIsØ km[-\-ß-sf√mw sIm≈-b-Sn-°-s∏- -Xmbpw I≠m¬

aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F¥pw, C\n ASpØ \nan-j-Øn¬ Xs∂ hebw

sNøm≥ t]mIp-∂, GIm-¥-X-tb-°mƒ hfsc t- Z-am-Wv.

Ahƒ hmXn¬ Dds° AS-®p. I\-ap≈ hmXn-en¬ ]nSn-∏n® ss\‰v

em®v AXns‚ sImX-bn¬ Cd-ßn-bp-≠mb ¢nIv i–w Ahƒ i≤n-®p.

apdn-bn¬ Ccp- m-bn-cp-∂p. hnf°p IØn-°msX Ahƒ Npa-en¬ Xq°n-

bn´ XpI¬ k©n tai-∏p-dØp sh®p. Ãqfn¬ t]mbn-cp∂v sNcp-∏ns‚

_°n-f-gn-®p. ]mZ-k-c-Øns‚ aWn-Iƒ i–n-®p. FX t\cnb i–-am-

bmepw AXv kzmK-Xm¿-l-am-Wv.

Ahƒ InS-∏-d-bn-te-bv°p \S-∂p. Ccp- n¬ Hmtcm hkv-Xp-hn\pw Poh-

\p≈ t]mse tXm∂n. F√mw Ah-fpsS ta¬ NmSn hogm≥ KqVm-tem-

N\ \S-Øp∂ t]mse. ]I¬ shfn-®-Øn¬ Ah \n¿-÷o-h-ß-fmb

ÿmhc hkv-Xp-°ƒ amXw. Ahƒ Ae-amcn Xpd∂v DSp∏p ]pd-sØ-Sp-

Øp. kmcnbpw sªukpw Agn®p aS°n Ae-am-cn-bn¬ sh®p. DSp∏v Xe-

bn-eqsS Cd°n C´p. Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn Imepw apJhpw Igp-In.

]ns∂ kzn®n\p ta¬ ssI sh®v B am¥nI temIw XI¿-°p-∂-

Xn\p apºv Ahƒ ho≠pw Np‰pw t\m°n. Ccp v I\w sh®v Poh-\p≈

hkv-Xp-°-sf-sb√mw ]msS ad®p XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p.

shfn-®-Øns‚ ]f-bw.

ASp-°-f-bn¬ kn¶v DW-ßn-°n-S-∂p.

Nmb-°p≈ sh≈-sa-Sp-°m≥ ]mXw Igp-In-b-t∏mƒ DW-ßnb

kn¶n¬ \\hv Hcp cq]w D≠m-°n. ]n∂oSv ]mX-ßƒ Igp-Im-\mbn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

sh≈-sam-gn-°p-tºmƒ B cq]-ßƒ am™p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv Ahƒ k¶-S-

tØmsS t\m°n-\n-∂p. Hcp a\p-jys‚ cq]-Øn\v kw- -hn-°p∂ am‰-

ßƒ. Hcp Xp≈n sh≈w hoWv Abm-fpsS aq°v hfsc hep-Xmbn h∂p.

thsdmcp Xp≈n Abm-fpsS Xe-bn¬ Hcp apg-bp-≠m-°n. ]ns∂ sh≈-

Øns‚ ]hm-l-Øn¬ B Ipdnb a\p-jy≥ C√m-Xm-bn.

Ahƒ hnNm-cn-®p. B Ipdnb a\p-jy≥ Poh≥ sh®v kn¶n¬-\n∂v

Fgp-t∂‰p hs∂-¶n¬ Ahƒ°v hf¿-Øm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Abmsf

Ae-am-cn-bn¬ kmcn-°n-S-bn¬ Hfn-∏n®p sh°pw. ]kmZv hcp-tºmƒ ]d-

bpw. t\m°p, F\n°v Cs∂mcp km[\w Inń-bn- p-≠v.

B´ Ipg-°m≥ amsh-Sp-°m≥ th≠n Sn∂v Xmtg°p sh®-t∏m-gm-W-

hƒ I≠-Xv. Hcp F´p-Im-en. saen™ \o≠ Imep-Iƒ. \Sp-hn¬ Hcp

ISp-Ip-a-Wn-tbmfw t]m∂ DS¬. Ahƒ s]s´∂v t]Snbpw Ad∏pw IqSn

Hcp i–w ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®p.

Ahƒ°v Hcp Iqdsb Nqep sIm≠v ASn®p sIm√mw. ]s£ F´p-

Im-en! AXp hø.

F´p-Imen Hcp kv]nw-Kn\p apI-fn¬ sh® t]mse Db-cp-I-bpw, Xmgp-

I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ipd-®-Ise \n∂v Ahƒ AXp ho£n-®p. AXn-s\m∂v

\S∂p s]mbv-°q-sS? Cs√-¶n¬ Rm≥ sdmń D≠m-°n-bn-s√t∂ hcp.

- mKy-Øn\v F´p-Imen AXns‚ kv]nwKv \rØw Ah-km-\n-∏n®v \S-

°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ipd®p IqSn ASpØp h∂v Ahƒ AXns‚ KXn ho£n-

®p. Sn∂ns‚ Acp-In-eqsS AXv Cdßn \neØp IqsS \o≠ Imep-Iƒ

sh®v Acn®v Npa-cn¬ Ib-dp-∂Xv Ahƒ Bizm-k-tØmsS t\m°n.

Rm≥ F¥n-\mWv F´p-Im-en-Isf - b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv? Ahƒ Btem-Nn-

®p. Hcp ]t£ Ah-bpsS \o≠ Imep-Iƒ Imc-W-am-bn-cn-°pw. Hcp F´p-

Imen tZl-Øn-em-k-Iew Acn®p \S-°p-Ibpw X\n-°-Xns\ FSpØp

am‰m≥ ]‰m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hc-hÿ Ah-fpsS Zp:-kz-]v-\-ß-fn-

sem-∂m-bn-cp-∂p.

]pdØv Ccp v Iń IqSn-bn-cp-∂p. P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØ-bv°p t\m°n-

b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Xoh≠n Hm¿-Øp. ]kmZv Hcp ]s£ Xoh-≠n-bn-ep-≠m-

Ipw. - ¿-Øm-hns‚ saen™p \o≠ cq]w Xoh-≠n-bnse Xnc-°n-\n-S-bn¬-

°qsS Db¿∂p \n¬-°p-∂Xv Ahƒ a\- n¬ I≠p. Nne-t∏mƒ

Abmƒ Ct∏mgpw AΩ-bpsS ASpØp \n∂v ]pd-s∏- n- p-≠m-hn-√. F¥n-

\mWv ]kmZv Znh-khpw AΩ-bpsS hoń¬ t]mIp-∂-Xv? Bgv-N-bn-sem-

cn-°-em-sW-¶n¬ a\- n-em-°mw. CXp Znh-k-hpw. Rm\n-hnsS H‰-bv-°m-

sW∂v F¥mWv tXm∂m-Ø-Xv?

Ahƒ Ipg® amhv ]mX-Øn-em°n DW-ßm-Xn-cn-°m≥ XpWn sIm≠v

Hcp \jvS-°mcn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

aqSn sh®p. ]®-°dn IqS FSpØp _o≥kv Hcp ]mX-Øn-en´p Igp-In,

]e-I-ta¬ sh®v Acn-bm≥ XpS-ßn.

At∏mƒ ]pdsØ hmXn-en¬ Xmt°m¬ CSp∂ i–w tI´p. s]s -

∂-hƒ ]£p-_v-[-bm-bn. IØn-bpsS ]nSn-ta¬ ssI apdp-°n. Xmt°m¬

]qńs‚ Zzmc-Øn¬ Xncn-bp∂ i–w Ahƒ i≤n-®p. Hcp ¢nIv i–w.

]ns∂ hmXn¬ Xpd-°p-tºmƒ D≠m-Ip∂ Ic-Ic i–w. Bƒ AIØp

IS-∂p, ]n∂n¬ hmXn-e-S-™p. AIØp IS∂ BfpsS cq]-sØ-]‰n

Ahƒ Dulw \S-Øn. XSn®v Icp-Ø-\mb Hcmƒ. Xm≥ apºv I≠ Bsc-

¶n-ep-am-bn-cn-°p-tam?

]pcp-j-∑m-cpsS Xd®p t\m´sØ Ahƒ Ft∏mgpw - b-s∏- n-cp-∂p.

Znh-khpw cmhnse sSbn≥ tIdm≥ th≠n πm‰v-t^m-an-te°p Ib-dp-

tºmƒ Hcp \n›nX ÿm\Øv F∂pw Hcmsf ImWm-dp-≠v. Abmƒ

Ahsf Xpdn®p t\m°m-dp-≠v. Abmsf t\cn´v t\m°n-bn-s√-¶nepw

IÆns‚ tImWn-eqsS Ahƒ Abmsf - b-tØmsS t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ F∂pw AhnsS Bsctbm ]Xo-£n-®n-s -∂-t]mse \n¬-°m-

dp-≠v. Ahsf I≠m¬ DSs\ \nh¿∂p \n¬-°p-∂Xv Ahƒ i≤n-°m-

dp-≠v. Abmsf IS∂p thWw Ahƒ°v teUokv Iºm¿- p-sa‚n\p

t\sc \S-°m≥. BZyw Hcp Znhkw Ahƒ Xncn™p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ

Abmƒ At∏mgpw Ahsf Xpdn-®p-t\m-°p-∂-XmWv I≠-Xv. ]ns∂

Ahƒ Xncn™p t\m°pI F∂ kml-k-Øn\v apXn¿-∂n-√.

Im¬-s∏-cp-am‰w kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bn¬ \n∂v CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eqsS InS-∏-d-

bn-te-bv°v t]mIp-∂-X-hƒ i≤n-®p. AeIp Iq¿Ø IØn-bpsS ]nSn-

ta¬ Ahƒ ssI apdp-°n. Abmƒ Ahsf Xnc-bp-I-bm-Wv. C\n hcm≥

t]mIp-∂Xv ASp-°-f-bn-te-°m-bn-cn-°pw. Abm-fpsS Dt±iyw hfsc

hy‡-am-Wv. Hcp i‡n-]-co£ Ign-™-√msX Xs∂ _em¬-kwKw

sNøm≥ Abmƒ°p Ign-bn-√. Xm≥ s]mcp-Xm≥ Xs∂ Xo¿-®-bm-°n-bn-

cn-°p-∂p. ssII-fpsS t]in-Iƒ apdpIn \n¬-°p-∂-X-hƒ i≤n-®p.

ImeSn i–w InS-∏-d-bn¬ \n∂v ASp-Ø-SpØv h∂v ASp-°-f-bn¬

Ah-km-\n-®p.

Ahƒ Hcp Zo¿-L-izm-k-tØmsS IØn Xmsg sh®p. F\n°p hø.

Np‰p-ap≈ Ccp´pw GIm-¥-X-bp-amWv Cu Btem-N-\-Iƒ F∂pw Fs‚

a\- n¬ IpØn-\n-d-bv-°p-∂-Xv.

Xos∏-ń-sb-Sp-Øv, sÃu sImfp-Øn, sNdnb ]mX-Øn¬ Nmb-bv-

°p≈ sh≈w shbv-°p-tºmƒ Xncn-™p-t\m-°msX Xs∂ Ahƒ

tNmZn-®p.

F¥mWv CX t\cw sshIn-b-Xv?

Ahƒ adp-]-Sn-sbm∂pw ]Xo-£n-®n-√.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Rm≥ Ipfn-°-s´. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Ct∏mƒ ImeSn i–w tIƒ-°mw. BZyw InS-

∏-d-bn-te-bv-°v. AhnsS \n∂p ]kmZv tXm¿-sØ-SpØp Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te-

bv°p \S-°p-∂-X-hƒ a\- n¬ I≠p. Ct∏mƒ kzn®ns‚ i–w tIƒ-

°mw. ]ns∂ Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ aßnb shfn®w tkm∏ns‚ hmk-\.

sh≈w Xnf-bv-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. _o≥kv Acn™p sIm≠v

Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. ]km-Zn\v s]mSn-bn v Nmb Iqń IpSn-®n v aXn-bm-

bn-cp∂p Ipfn. Rm\pw Hmô-kn¬-\n∂p hcp-I-bm-sW∂p Xf¿-∂n-cn-°p-

I-bm-sW∂v F¥mWv a\- n-em-°m-Ø-Xv?

]kmZv Ipfn®p h∂v Nmb IpSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cns° Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

AΩbpsS ASpØv t]mbn-cp-t∂m?

C√. Abmƒ ]d-™p. Hmô-kn¬ tPmen-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

\pW. Ahƒ hnNm-cn-®p. ]kmZv AΩ-bpsS ASpØv t]mbn- p-s≠∂v

Xo¿-®-bm-Wv. sshIp-t∂cw ]kmZv AΩ-bpsS ASpØv t]mb Znh-k-

ß-fn-se√mw Ahƒ-°-X-dn-bmw. Abm-fpsS apJ-Øp-≠m-hp-∂, Hfn®p

sh°m≥ ian-®mepw Ign-bmØ Hcp A]-cm-[-t_m-[w, t]mImØ Znh-

k-ß-fn¬ Abm-fpsS apJ-Øp-≠m-hp-∂, Ft¥m H∂v sNbv-Xn√m F∂

-`mhw. CsX√mw IS-em- n¬ A®-Sn®p h∂ Hcp ]g-¶Y t]mse

Ahƒ°p hmbn-°mw.

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Ahƒ Sn∂n-t∑¬ I≠ F´p-Im-en-sb-∏‰n

Btem-Nn-®p. AsX-hn-tS-bv-°mtWm t]mbn- p-≠m-hp-I? ]s£ \msf

BZyw h∂v Sn∂n-t∑¬ ÿew ]nSn-bv-°pw.

B -bn´ Sn∂n-t∑¬ Hcp F´p-Im-en-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ ]d-™p.

hfsc saen™ Hcp F´p-Im-en.

]kmZv Npa-cn-t∑-epw, Xń-t∑epw ItÆm-Sn®p ]d-™p.

Ct∏mƒ Ipsd Znh-k-ambn acp-∂-Sn-®n- v. Cu Rmb-dm-gvN sNø-Ww.

]km-Zns‚ ]Xn-I-cWw km[m-c-W-t]mse \ncm-im-h-l-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ IqSp-X¬ h√Xpw ]d-bp-sa-∂v, Xs‚ - b-ßsf AI-‰m≥ ian-

°p-sa∂v Ahƒ ]Xym-in-®p. F∂n v F¥v sNbvXp F∂ tNmZy-ap-≠m-

bm¬ Ahƒ°v IqSp-X¬ ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. X\n°v F´p-Im-ensb F¥p

t]Sn-bm-sW∂v, sshIp-t∂cw Hmô-kn¬-\n∂p hcp-tºmƒ AI-Øp-

Xs∂ Nqgv-∂p-\n¬-°p∂ Poh-\p≈ hkv-Xp-°-sf-∏-‰n, Xs‚ \nKqV- b-

ß-sf-∏-‰n-sb√mw ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]s£ Cu DØcw F√m hmXn-ep-

Ifpw AS-®n- p. Ahƒ-°n\n \n¿-∆n-Im-c-bmbn Ccn-°mw.

Ahƒ A—s\ Hm¿-Øp. A—-\m-sW-¶n¬ tNmZn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p.

F∂n-s -¥p-≠mbn tamsf?

F¥p \n mc Imcy-am-bmepw Abmƒ i≤-tbmsS tIƒ-°p-am-bn-cp-

Hcp \jvS-°mcn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

∂p. CS-bv-°n-S-bv°v kwibw Xo¿-°m≥ tNmZy-ß-fpw.

]km-Zn\v Aßns\ kwkm-cn-°m≥ Adn-bm-sX-sbm-∂p-an-√. Abm

ƒ Adp-]Xp hb- mb AΩsb Ct∏mgpw sIm©n-°m-dp-≠v.

Ahƒ Xs‚ Ahn-hm-ln-X-\mb t_mkns\ Hm¿-Øp.

an nkv ]km-Zv, \nß-fpsS Np≠nepw Xe-ap-Sn-bnepw Hmtcm ]q.

Abmƒ Fs¥-¶nepw ]iwk sNmcn-bmØ Znh-k-ß-fp-≠m-hn-√.

H∂p-In¬ kmcn-sb-∏-‰n. As√-¶n¬ Xm≥ ]pXp-Xmbn hmßnb Can-t‰-

j≥ t]ƒ-am-e-sb-∏-‰n. As√-¶n¬ h≠n-bn¬ \n∂p hmßnb Hcp cq]

hne-bp≈ Cb¿-dn-ßn-s\-∏-‰n.

Ahƒ Fgp-t∂‰p Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°p \S-∂p. Rm≥ Ipfn-bv-°m≥

t]mIp-I-bm-sW∂p ]d-bn-√. Ahƒ hmin-tbmsS Btem-Nn-®p. ]km-

Zn\v a\- n-em-hs´ Rm≥ k¥p-„-b-s√-∂v. ]ns∂ Ipfn-bv-°p-tºmƒ

tZlsØ hnb¿-∏ns‚ D∏n-t\m-sSm∏w tZzjyhpw Aen™p t]mbn. Hcp-

]s£ C∂v-.-.-.-.-.

Ipfn Ign™v ]pd-Øndßnb-t∏mƒ ]kmZv ASp-°-f-bn¬ No\-®- n-

bn-te-bv°v Acn-™p-sh® _o≥kv CSp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. iviv i–w

ImcWw Abmƒ \ni Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ \n∂pw ]pdØp IS-∂-X-dn-™n-√.

Abmƒ GtXm ]m v Nqf-a-Sn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

]mhw. Ahƒ hnNm-cn-®p.

Ahƒ at‰ sÃu sImfp-Øn. sdmń-bp-≠m-°m-\p≈ Nń Ib-‰n-sh-

®p. Idn-bp-≠m-°p∂ ]Wn Ign-™n-cp-∂p. C\n AXp X∂-Øm≥ sh¥p-

sIm-≈pw.

]kmZv sdmń ]c-Øn. \ni AXv Hmtcm-∂mbn Nps -Sp-Øp. Hmtcm

sdmńbpw Nps -Sp-°m≥ ]c-Øp-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ kabw th≠n-h-∂Xp

sIm≠v ]km-Zn\v ImØp-\n¬-t°≠n h∂p. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

\o hfsc kmh-[m-\-Øn-emWv NpSp-∂-Xv.

thKw Np´m¬ H∂pw thhn-√. Ahƒ ]d-™p. \nßƒ Fs∂-Ø-

∂ym Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øp-I.

Rm≥ thKw Np´p-Im-Wn®p Xcmw. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

th≠, th≠. Rm≥ - wKn-bn¬ NpSp-∂Xp ImWp-tºmƒ, sdm n henb

s]m≈-bmbn s]m¥p-∂Xp ImWp-tºmƒ \nßƒ°pw AXp sNøm≥

tXm∂p-∂p-≠-t√?

Abmƒ Nncn-®p. Ah¿-°n-S-bn¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂ kΩ¿±w Ab™p

hcp-∂-X-hƒ I≠p. Ahƒ kt¥m-jn-®p. kvt\ln-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW∂

t_m[w Ahsf kpc-£n-X-Xz-Øn-te-bv°p \bn-®p. FX s]s -∂mWv

am‰-ap-≠m-b-Xv?

sdmń-Iƒ°p \√ BIr-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]kmZv \√ - wKn-bn¬ ]c-

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Øpw. Abmƒ ]c-Øp-∂Xp t\m°n \nev-°m≥ Ahƒ-°n-„-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Ahƒ s]s´∂p t_mkns\ Hm¿-Øp. Abmƒ Xcm-sa∂p ]d™

ImIv-Sn-sb-∏‰n ]km-Zn-t\mSv ]d-™n-s√∂v Hm¿-Øp.

A\n¬ Hcp I≈n-s®Sn Xcm-sa∂p ]d-™n- p-≠v.

]kmZv H∂pw ]d-™n-√.

\√ - wKn-bp-≈-Xm-W-sX. hfsc A]q¿-∆-ambn ImWp-∂-Xm-W-tX.

]kmZv h√Xpw adp-]Sn ]d-bm≥ Ahƒ Hcp \nanjw ImØp-\n-∂p.

adp-]-Sn-bp-≠m-bn-√.

A\n¬ Ub-d-Œ-dpsS hoń¬ t]mb-t∏mƒ I≠-Xm-W-tX. C„-s∏-

-t∏mƒ FSpØp sIm≠p-h-∂p. hfsc hne-]n-Sn-®-Xm-bn-cn-°psa∂mWv

]d-bp-∂-Xv. \ap°v tjmtI-kns‚ apI-fn¬ shbv-°mw.

hm°p-Iƒ ]fp-¶p-a-Wn-Iƒ-t]m se \n»-–-X-bpsS tIm -bpsS Icn-

¶¬-®p-a-cn¬ Xń XI¿∂p hogp-∂Xv Ahƒ s]s´∂p I≠p. Xs‚

kwkmcw tI´p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Bƒ hfsc AI-se-bm-sW∂pw X\n-

bv°v A]m-]y-am-sW∂pw Ahƒ a\- n-em-°n. Ah-fpsS c‡w XWp-

Øp. Bƒ-°m-cp≈ sXcp-ho-Yn-bn¬-°qSn \S-°p-tºmƒ s]s´∂p \·-

bm-b-t]mse Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. Hcp adhp In´m≥, AsXX sNdn-b-Xm-

bmepw th≠n-√, Ahƒ tamln-®p.

F¥mWv Cu a\p-jys‚ a\- n¬? an≠m-Xn-cp-∂m¬ a‰p-≈-h¿°v

F¥mWv a\- n-em-hp-I? Cu \n»-–X Rm≥ shdp-°p-∂p. ]km-Zn\v

thsd F¥p thW-sa-¶nepw sNømw. elf Iq´mw. A\n-ens\ C„-a-

s√∂p ]d-bmw. B I≈n-s®Sn K -dn-te-bv°p hen-s®-dn-bm≥ ]d-bmw.

N∏m-Øn-∏-e-I-bpw, tdmfdpw hen-s®-dn™p tZjyw ]I-Sn-∏n-°mw. F¥pw

Cu aqI-X-tb-°mƒ, \n¿-∆n-Im-c-X-tb-°mƒ t- Z-am-Wv. CXp a\- n-em-

°m≥ CX ]bm-k-am-tWm?

- £Ww Ign-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ ]km-Zns\ i≤n-®p. H∂pw kw- -hn-

°mØ ań¬ Ccn-°p-∂p. F¥m-bn-cn-°pw Abmƒ Btem-Nn-°p-∂-Xv?

AΩ-sb-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cn-°p-tam? c≠p-t]¿ IqSn-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ kz¥w temI-

Øn-te-bv°p hen-bp-∂Xp kzm¿-∞-am-Wv, Aev-]-Xz-am-Wv.

Idn-bn¬ D∏v Ipd-hm-tWm?

Ipd-®v. Ahƒ adp-]Sn ]d-™p. C\n CS-tWm?

Abmƒ - £Ww XpS¿-∂p. kzbw kwXr-]v-X-\m-b-t]m-se. Ahƒ

°p s]s´∂p aSp∏p tXm∂n. Ft¥m Hm¿-Ø-t]mse ]kmZv ]d-™p.

Rmb-dm-gvN AhnsS DuWp Ign-°m≥ ]‰ptam F∂v AΩ tNmZn-®p.

F¥p adp-]Sn ]d-™p? Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

sN√m-sa∂p ]d-™n- p-≠v.

X\nsb s]mbv-s°m-≈p. Ahƒ shdp-t∏msS ]d-™p. F\n-°n-hnsS

Hcp \jvS-°mcn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

]Wn-bp-≠v. BsI Hcp Rmb-dm-gvN In´p-∂-Xm-Wv. AX-hnsS t]mbn

Xpe-bv-°m≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dn-√. ]ns∂ Ah¿°v Fs∂ ImWm-\√m Xm¬-

]-cy-hpw.

\ns∂bpw Iqń sN√m-\mWv ]d-™-Xv. AhnsS \n∂v DuWp Ign-

°m-sa∂p ]d-™p.

Rm≥ hcp-∂n-√. ]kmZv H‰-bv°p s]mbv-s°m-≈p. F\n-bv°p hø

B \c-I-bm-X\ kln-°m≥.

Ahƒ Hm¿-Øp. AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bpsS hoń¬ t]mbm¬ D≠m-hp∂

bmX-\, aI≥ h∂m¬ X≈ ImWn-°p∂ ]cm-I-a-ßƒ.

Rm≥ \n\°p th≠n apf-Im-∏-®-Sn-bp-≠m-°n-bn- p-≠v. \n\°p th≠n

ssI∏° sagp°p s]c- n-bp-≠m-°n-bn- p-≠v. ]®-°-dn-°m-c≥ C∂se

h∂-t∏mƒ Rm≥ ]tXyIw ]d-™p. C∂v ]kmZv hcpw. \√ Cfw

ssI∏-bv° sIm≠p-h-c-W-sa-∂v.

]ns∂ aIs‚ hI A- n-\-µ-\-ßfpw. AΩ-bv°v Cu ]pXnb kmcn

hfsc \∂mbn tbmPn-°p-∂p-≠v.

X≈ Cu hb- p-Im-eØpw ISpw-\n-d-Øn-ep≈ kmcn-bmWv [cn-°p-

∂-Xv. B kmcn hmßn-s°m-Sp-ØXpw ]kmZv Xs∂-bm-Wv. ]n∂oSv Hcp

Znhkw GI-tZiw B \nd-Øn-ep≈ Hcp kmcn FSp-°m≥ t]mb-t∏mƒ

Abmƒ ]d-™p.

AXp hfsc KmUn-bm-Wv. Ipd-®p-IqSn sse‰v- I-f-dmWv \√-Xv.

Ahƒ A∂v kmcn hmßmsX Xncn-®p-t]m-∂p.

aI-t\m-Sp≈ Xm¬-]-cy-tØ-°mƒ ISp-Ø-Xm-bn-cp∂p X≈-bv°v Ah-

tfm-Sp≈ Ah-K-W\. Ahn-sS-s®-∂m¬ Ahƒ°v A¿-l-X-bn-√mØ Hcn-

S-tØ-bv°p Ib-dn-s®∂ ]Xo-Xn-bm-Wp-≠m-hm-dv.

]kmZv H‰-bv°p s]mbv-t°m-fq. apf-Im-∏-®-Sn-bpw, ssI∏-bv°m sagp-

°p-s]-c- nbpw D≠m°n sh®n- p-≠m-hpw. t]mIp-tºmƒ Hcp kmcnbpw

hmßm≥ ad-°-≠.

]kmZv Ahsf A¤p-X-tØmsS t\m°n.

\n\-°n∂v F¥p ]‰n?

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Ah-fpsS GIm-¥-X-sb-∏-‰n, Hmô-kn¬-

\n∂p hcp-tºmƒ Ahsf FXntcev°p∂ Ccp≠ A]-cn-NnX cq]-ß-

sf-∏-‰n, Ahsf ]n≥-Xp-S-cp∂ Ac-£n-X-Xz-sØ-∏-‰n, kvt\l-Øn\p

th≠n-bp≈ Zml-sØ-∏‰n H∂pw ]d-bm≥ ]‰n-√. ]km-Zn-t\mSv ]tXy-

In-®pw. Abm-tfmSv kwkm-cn-°p-tºmƒ hm°p-Iƒ Ccp≠ CS-\m-gn-I-fn¬

hmh-ep-I-sf-t∏mse AS-®n-S-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]pd-tØ-bv°v hgn-bn-√. F\n-bv°p

th≠Xv DØ-c-ß-fm-Wv. sau\-a-√.

Ahƒ CS-\m-gn-I-bn¬ hf-b-ß-fn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ hmh-ep-Isf

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Hm¿-Øp. Ad-b-IØp \n∂v ]d∂p c£-s∏-Sp∂ hmh¬ CS-\m-gn-I-bn¬

FØp-∂p. c≠p hmXn-ep-Ifpw AS-®n- m¬ AXn\v c£-s∏-Sm≥ am¿-§-

an-√. Hcp hSn-bp-sa-SpØv ]n≥-Xp-S-cp∂ tN´≥. Abm-fn¬-\n∂pw ]d-∂-

I-ep∂ hmh¬ Hmtcm ASn In´p-tºmgpw kmh-[m-\-Øn-em-Ip-∂p. Ah-

km\w ]d-°m≥ hømsX Nph∂ kna‚n´ \neØv hns√m-Sn™ Hcp

]g-©≥ IpS t]mse NØp InS-°p-∂p.

\o Ft∏mgpw Fs‚ AΩsb ]gn-°p-∂p. B kvXo F¥p sNbv-Xp?

CXp ]d™p a\- n-em-°m≥ hnj-a-am-Wv. Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p.

F\n°v Ah¿ Cu Adp-]Xmw hb- n¬ apJØp Nmbw tXbv-°p-∂-Xn-

„-a-√, ]msS \c® Xe-apSn Idp-∏n®v \S-°p-∂-Xn-„-a-√, sNdp-∏-°m-cn-Iƒ

t]mepw CSm≥ aSn-bv-°p∂ Xc-Øn-ep≈ hnNnX \nd-ß-fp≈ kmcn-bp-

SpØv aI-t\mSv irwK-cn-°p-∂-Xn-„-a-√. F\n°v ]I¬ shfn®w t]mse

hy‡-ambn tXm∂p∂ Cu Imcy-ßƒ ]km-Zn\v kqN-\-Iƒ sImSp-

Øn´pw a\- n-em-hm-ØXv F¥m-Wv? CXv a\w aSp-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-Wv.

Ahƒ A\n-ens\ Hm¿-Øp. Abmƒ Xcm-sa∂p ]d™ I≈n-s®-Sn-

tbm¿-Øp. wKn-bp≈ Nń-bn-em-bm¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXv tjmtIkn\p

aosX shbv-°-Ww. A\n¬ Ft∏mgpw \√ -`wKn-bp≈ km[-\-ßƒ

Ahƒ-°p-th≠n shbv-°m-dp-≠v.

Rm\n∂v \nßƒ-°p-th≠n F¥mWv kq£n-®n- p-≈-sX∂v Duln-°p-

I.

Ãmºv?

A√. Hcp Nm≥-kp-IqSn Xcmw, ]d-bp.

t\cnb Nph∏p IS-em-kv?

A√. CXm.

Abmƒ tai-h-en-∏n¬-\n∂v Hcp sX¿tam tImfns‚ I´ ]pd-sØ-Sp-

Øp. Abmƒ sIuXp-I-ap≈ F¥pw Ahƒ-°p-th≠n Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p.

Cfw ]®-\n-d-Øn-ep≈ Hcp henb d∫¿ _m‚ v, samń¬ apØp ]Xn®

kqNn, As√-¶n¬ GsX-¶nepw Hcp amkn-I-bn¬ \n∂p shń-sb-SpØ

an°n saukns‚ NnXw. Abm-fpsS cpNn Ahƒ-°n-„-am-bn-cp-∂p. B

km[-\-ß-tfm-Sp≈ - aw amX-a√ Ahsf kt¥m-jn-∏n-®-Xv. A\n¬ Cu

hI km[-\-ßƒ ImWp-tºmƒ Xs∂ Hm¿-°p∂p F∂-Xp-sIm-≠p-am-Wv.

Ah¿ t\¿sØ InS-∂p. km[m-cW ]Xn-hm-W-Xv. HºXp aWn-s°-

¶nepw InS-∂mse A©p aWn°v Fgp-t∂¬-°m≥ ]‰p. InS-°p-tºmƒ

Ahƒ - ¿-Øm-hns\ i≤n-®p. Abm-fn¬ henb - mh-t- -Z-sam-∂p-an-√.

tZzjy-Øns‚ Hcp em©-\-sb-¶nepw I≠m¬ FX \∂m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu

\n¿-∆n-Im-cX kln-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. Xm≥ apºn¬-sh®v _em¬-kwKw

sNø-s∏-Sp-∂Xp I≠mepw Hcp-]s£ CtX \n¿-∆n-Im-c-X-bm-bn-cn°pw

Hcp \jvS-°mcn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

apJ-Øv. FX A\n-›n-X-am-Wv, FX Ac-£n-X-amWv Cu Pohn-Xw?

ASp-°-f-bpsS P\¬ AS-®n-s√? Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

CsX√mw ÿncw hmN-I-ß-fm-Wv. ]m¬ Ip∏n sh®n-s√? m≥ FX-

bn-emWv Cń-cn-°p-∂-Xv?

aSp-∏p-≠m-°p∂ \nXy-hm-N-I-ßƒ. Ah-bn¬ kvt\l-an-√. I¿-Øhyw

amX-ta-bp-≈p.

]kmZv InS-°-bn¬ Ipd-®-Ise adp-hiw Xncn™p InS-°p-I-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. Abmƒ Xncn™p InS∂v Xs∂ hcn™v - m¥-ambn Npw_n®v

kvt\lw ]I-Sn-∏n-s®-¶n-se∂v Ahƒ Bin-®p. hfsc _em¬-°m-c-

ambn Xs∂ Iogv-s∏-Sp-Øm≥, Xs‚ hkv-X-ßƒ hen®p No¥n-sb-dn™v

Xs∂ t`mKn-°m≥ Ahƒ tamln-®p. ]s£ ChnsS Abmƒ \n w-K-

\mbn Ipd-®-Ise Xncn™p InS-°p-∂p. Dd-°-am-bn- p-≠m-hpw.

Ct∏mƒ FX Znh-k-ambn Cu \n w-KX F∂-hƒ Hm¿-Øp. hf-sc-

b-[nIw Znh-k-ß-fm-bn- p-≠v. H∂c amkw As√-¶n¬ c≠v. Hcm-gv-N-bv°p

apºv Hcn-bv-°¬ ian-®-t∏mƒ Ign-™n-√.

aZ¿ nIv-tk-j≥! Hcp hmcn-I-bn¬ aZ¿ nIv-tk-j-s\-∏‰n hmbn®

teJ\w Ahƒ Hm¿-Øp. D]-t_m[a\- n¬ AΩ-tbmSp tXm∂p∂

ssewKn-Im--`n-emjw Aa¿-ØpI ImcWw kz¥w hnIm-csØ Db¿-

Øm≥-IqSn - b-s∏-Sp∂ a\p-jy¿. ]km-Zns\ Hm¿Øv Ahƒ k¶-S-s∏-

´p. B a\p-jy≥ D≈n¬ I„-s∏-Sp-∂p-≠m-hpw.

teUokv Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n¬ Znh-khpw ImWm-dp≈ Hcp ]ckyw

Ahƒ Hm¿-Øp. ]pcp-j-∑m-cpsS ASn-h-kv-X-ß-fpsS ]c-kyw. Ccp-]-

Ø©p hb p ]mb-ap≈ BtcmKyw XpSn-°p∂ Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c≥

ssIøn¬ Hcp s_ms°-tb¥n tPXm-hmbn \n¬-°p-∂p. Abm-fpsS ASn-

h-kv-X-ßƒ-°p-≈nse hnIm-c-sØ-∏‰n Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Hcp ]s£

Hcp Znh-kw-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-

Ahƒ Btem-N\ XpS¿-∂n-√. Hcp Iem-]hpw hnP-b-I-c-ambn A¥yw

hsc sIm≠p \S-Øm≥ Ahƒ°p Ign-bm-dn-√. Ahƒ Hcp \„-°m-cn-

bm-bn-cp-∂p.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

_ p sX‰m-Xn-cn-bv°m≥

IeymWw Ign™v - ¿-Ømhns‚ hoń-se-Ønb Bisb FXn-tc-‰Xv

c≠v IYm-]m-X-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. H∂v kz¿-Æ-s -bn-ap≈ IÆ-S-bn-eqsS

Ahsf \ncm-I-cn-®p-sIm≠v t\m°nb AΩm-bn-b-Ω. Ah¿ ASp-Øp-h∂v

Ah-fpsS sXm´p-ap-ºn¬-\n∂v Ah-fpsS Hmtcm AwK-ßfpw ]Tn-°m≥

XpS-ßn. hesØ ssIsIm≠v IÆS Ipd-®p-b¿Øn IÆp-Iƒ Npfn®v

Ah¿ Hcp ]Øp an\n-‰p-t\cw t\m°n ]Tn-®p. Ah-km\w aIs‚ t\sc

Xncn™v \n\°p Cß-\sØ Hcp-Ønsb Inń-bp-t≈mSm F∂ Hcp

t\m´hpw Fdn™v Xncn™p \S-∂p.

c≠m-asØ IYm-]mXw - ¿-Øm-hns‚ A\p-PØn ca-Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Ahƒ°v Xt∂-°mƒ ]mb-am-bn- p-≠m-Ip-sa∂v Bi Duln-®p. Ahƒ

HmSn h∂v tN´s\ sIń-∏n-Sn®v Igp-Øn¬ Xqßn. F¥m tN´≥ CX

t\cw sshIn-bXv Fs∂mcp tNmZy-hpw. tKm]n Ahsf Ac-s°- n-eqsS

]nSn®v sIm©n-®p-sIm≠v Ft¥m ]d™v AI-tØ°p t]mbn.

AtXmsS Ahƒ°v t\cn-tS-≠n-h∂ IYm-]m-X-ß-fpsS FÆw aq∂m-bn.

Bi Ipd-®p-t\cw DΩ-d-Øp-Xs∂ Np‰n-∏‰n \n∂p. ]ns∂ Ahn-sS-Ø-

s∂-bp≈ Hcp Itk-c-bn¬ Ccp-∂p-sIm-≠m-tem-Nn-®p. IeymWw Ign™

A∂p-Xs∂ Iqń-s°m-≠p-h-c-epw, sIm≠m°epw Ign-™n-cp-∂p. A∂p

h∂t∏mƒ hnf°pw Xmehpw ]nSn-®n-cp-∂Xv thsd GtXm s] -Ip- n-

I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu AΩbpw aIfpw A√, Xo¿-®. AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bpsS s]cp-

am-‰-Øn¬ Ahƒ°v Akm-[m-c-W-ambn H∂pw tXm∂n-bn-√. F√m AΩm-

bn-b-Ω-amcpw Hcp ]s£ Aßn-s\-X-s∂-bm-bn-cn°pw s]cp-am-dp-I.

kz¥w kuµ-cy-sØ-∏‰n Bi-bv°p \√ t_m[-ap-≠v. sNº-I-

Øns‚ \nd-amWv Ah-fp-tS-Xv. kn¬-°p-t]m-esØ Xe-ap-Sn, - wKn-bp≈

aq°v, ]Imiw ]c-Øp∂ IÆp-Iƒ. AXp-t]mse hSn-shmØ tZl-hpw.

CsX√mw X\n-°p-s≠∂v Ahƒ-°-dn-bmw. CsX√mw GXp ]Xn-k-‘n-

bnepw Bfl-hn-izmkw sImSp-°p∂Xmbn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ Hcp Aº-Xp-Imcn

AΩm-bn-bΩ Xs∂ t\m°n ]pcnIw Npfn-®-t∏mƒ Ahƒ°v henb hnj-

a-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-√. - ¿-Ømhv A\n-b-Øn-bpsS Ac-s°- n-eqsS Iøn v

AI-tØ°p t]mb-t∏mgpw Ahƒ°v Akm-[m-c-W-ambn H∂pw tXm∂n-

bn-√. ]s£ H‰-bv°v Ccn-t°-≠n-h∂ hnjaw ImcWw Ahƒ AI-

tØ°v t]mIm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. DΩ-d-Øp-\n∂v Xf-Øn-te-°mWv IS-°p-

∂-Xv. Xf-Øn¬ \n∂v c≠p hmXn-ep-I-fp-≠v. H∂v ASp-°-f-bn-te-°p-

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

≈Xpw as‰m∂v Hcp InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn-te-bv-°p-≈-Xpw. Xf-Øns‚ CS-Xp-h-

iØv apI-fn-te-°p≈ InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn¬ Iń-ens‚ Xe-°¬ AΩ Ccn-°p-

∂p. Im¬-- m-KØv tKm]n-bpw. Abm-fpsS tXmfØv Iøn- p-sIm≠v A\n-

bØn \n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv. Bi IS-∂p-h∂ DSs\ kwkmcw s]s´∂p

\ne-®p.

Bi Im¬ ]nt∂m-°w-sh®v Xncn-™p-t]m-Im≥ - mhn-®p. At∏mƒ

tKm]n hnfn-®p.

"-Bi hcp ChnsS Ccp-t∂m-fq-.-'

Bi t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ AhnsS Iń-e-√msX Ccn-°m≥ thsd ÿe-

sam-∂p-an-√. thW-sa-¶n¬ Iń-en-t∑¬ AΩ-bp-sSbpw a°-fp-sSbpw \Sp-

hn-en-cn-°mw. Aßn-s\-bn-cp-∂m¬ c≠p ]£-Øp-\n-∂p-ap≈ t\m´-

Øns‚ \Sp-hn¬ Nqfn Ccn-t°-≠n-h-cpw. Ahƒ°v - ¿-Øm-hns‚ ]n∂n¬

Abm-fpsS A\n-bØn \n¬-°p-∂-t]mse \n¬-°m≥ tXm∂n. AsXmcp

A- -b-ÿm-\-am-Wv. H∂p-an-s√-¶nepw Xm≥ BI-an-°-s∏-Sp-∂ps≠m F∂v

a\- n-em-°m-a-s√m. Ahƒ hmXn¬-∏-Sn-ta¬ \n∂p. At∏mƒ AΩm-bn-

bΩ kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

"Cu hmXn¬-∏-Sn-bn-t∑¬ \n¬°zm apX-em-b-sXms° \nßsS \m n¬

\√ kz`m-h-am-bn-cn-°pw. RßsS \mń¬ CsXm∂pw ]Xn-hn-√. ChnsS

CsXms° Aio-I-cm-bn- mWv IW-°m-°p-∂-Xv-.-'

Ahƒ ]n∑m-dn, Xf-Øn¬ Hcp Itk-c-bn¬ t]mbn Ccp-∂p. - ¿-Øm-

hns‚ hoń¬ Ah-fpsS PohnXw Fßn-s\-bm-bn-cn-°p-sa∂ Hcp GI-tZ-

i-cq]w Hcp ap∂-dn-bn-∏mbn Ahƒ°v Inń-°-gn-™p.

"-Ip-d®v X≠p≈ Iq -Øn-em-sW∂v tXm∂p-Wp-.-'

AΩmbn-b-Ω-bpsS i–w Ahƒ tI´p. tKm]n At∏mƒ F¥m-bn-

cn°pw adp-]Sn ]d-™n-cn-°pI F∂-hƒ Duln-®p. Hcp-]s£ H∂pw ]d-

™n-√m-bn-cn-°pw. hnhmlw Ign™ c≠p cmXn-I-fpsS ]cn-N-b-Øn¬

Abmƒ-°-h-tfmSv kvt\l-ap-s≠∂ [mc-W-bmWv Ahƒ-°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂-

Xv. Abmƒ Ah-tfmSv IqSp-X¬ ASp-Øn-cp-∂n-√. AXv Ipd®v e÷m-io-

e-\m-bXp sIm≠m-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂-hƒ kam-[m-\n-®p.

AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bpsS i–w Db¿∂p h∂p. Bi-sb-∏-‰n-Ø-s∂-bmWv

kwkm-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Ahƒ Fgp-t∂‰v DΩ-d-tØ°p Xs∂ \S-∂p. i_v-

Z-tIm-em-l-e-ß-fn¬ \n∂-I-∂n-cn-°m-a-s√m. an‰Øv At∏mgpw t]m°p-

sh-bn¬. ]pjv-]n®p \n¬-°p∂ sX®n-a-c-ßƒ, Aedn ac-ßƒ. Ahƒ

Hcp c£m-tIµw tXSp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. X\n-°m-h-iy-am-hpw. Ahƒ km[m-

cW sNøm-dp-≈-Xm-W-Xv. a\ v Ae-bm≥ hnSp-I. ]tXy-In®pw D®

Xncn™ ka-b-ß-fn¬. Ahƒ acn-®p-t]mb AΩ-Ωsb Hm¿-°pw.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

hońse ]e Hm¿-Ω-Ifpw Ah-tcmSv _‘-s∏- n- p-≈-Xm-Wv. ]pdw Npa-cn¬

Hcp tX\o-®-°q-Sv, P\-en-eqsS h∂v, IdpØ kna‚n´ \neØv ]Xn-

°p∂ kqcy-]-Im-iw, B ]Imiw ]Xn- -en-°p∂ ssZh-ß-fpsS NnX-

ßƒ Npa-cn¬. Cu Hm¿-Ω-Iƒ Ahsf Ft∏mgpw im¥-am-°m-dp-≠v.

Aßn-s\-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Hcmƒ ]Sn-I-S∂p hcp-∂Xhƒ I≠p. \c®

Ip‰n tcma-ß-fp≈ Hcmƒ. IdpØ Ic-bp≈ U∫nƒ-ap-≠m-Wp-Sp-Øn-cn-

°p-∂-Xv. ASpØp h∂-t∏mƒ Bi-bv°v Bsf a\- n-em-bn. tKm]n-bpsS

A—≥. hnhm-lm-tem-N-\-bpw-sIm≠v BZyw h∂-t∏mƒ Ct±-l-hp-ap-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. c≠m-aXv s]Æp-Im-Wm≥ h∂-t∏m-gpw. At∏mƒ AΩbpw

aIfpw amXsa AI-Øp-h∂v Ahsf I≠p-≈p.

Abmƒ DΩ-d-tØ-°p≈ ]Sn-Iƒ Ibdn h∂-t∏mƒ Bi Fgp-t∂-

‰p. Abmƒ DΩ-d-tØ°p Ibdn Hcp \nanjw Ahsf t\m°n Ft¥m

]d-b-Wtam F∂p i¶n®p \n∂p. ]ns∂ [rXn-bn¬ he-tØm-´p≈

hmXn¬ IS∂v Hcp apdn-bn-te°v A]-Xy-£-\m-bn. B apdn Ahƒ

At∏m-gmWv i≤n-®-Xv. hoSns‚ AI-hp-ambn bmsXmcp _‘-hp-an-√mØ

ań¬ Hcp apdn.

A—≥ ]pdØp hcp-∂Xpw ]Xo-£n®v Ahƒ Ipd-®p-t\cw AhnsS

\n∂p. Hcp ]Xn-\©p an\n-t‰mfw Aßns\ \n∂n- p-≠m-Ipw. Abmƒ

]pdØp hc-ep-≠m-bn-√. Nmcnb hmXn¬ A\-ßmsX \n∂p. Ahƒ

ho≠pw XnÆta¬ kna‚ns‚ XWp-∏n¬ Nmcn-bn-cp-∂p. CXn-\Iw

shbn¬-\m-f-ßƒ sISp-Ibpw \ng-ep-Iƒ ap‰-ØmsI ]c-°p-Ibpw sNbv-

Xn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ°v Dd°w h∂p. Dd°w hcp-s∂∂ hkv-XpX Xs∂

Ahsf ckn-∏n-®p. ImcWw Ign™ c≠p cmXn-I-fnepw Dd°w In´mØ

hnjaw Ahƒ-°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

"-\o-bn-hnsS F¥p sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p-?-'

tKm]n-bpsS i–w. Ahƒ sRń-bp-W¿-∂p.

"\o apI-fn¬ t]mbn- p-≠m-Ip-sa-∂mWv Rm≥ hnNm-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv-.-'

Aßns\ hnNm-cn-°m-\p≈ Imc-W-ß-sfm∂pw Ahƒ I≠n-√.

Ahƒ \Sm-sS-bmWv ChnsS hcp-∂-Xv. c≠m-asØ ]mh-iy-sa∂p ]d-

bmw. BZysØ ]mhiyw D®-bv°p tijw ChnsS FØn. \mep-a-Wn°p

Xncn-®p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. B ka-bØv Ahƒ°v hoSv ImWm-

s\m∂pw ]‰n-bn-√.

Fgp-t∂‰v tKm]n-bpsS ]n∂mse AI-tØ°p IS-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ

Btem-Nn-®p. apI-fn¬ F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv Ah-cpsS InS-∏p-ap-dn-bm-bn-cn-°pw.

Ae-¶-cn® Hcp aWn-bd Ah-fpsS Hm¿-Ω-bn¬ h∂p. AX-e-¶-cn-®Xv Ah-

fpsS G -\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Aº-e-Øn¬ t]mb X°w t\m°n Abmƒ


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tPmen XpS-ßn. Ahƒ Aº-e-Øn¬ \n∂v Xncn-®p-h∂v Ah-fpsS apdn-

bn¬ Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ A¤p-X-s∏´p t]mbn. Ae-¶-cn® H∂mw-Xcw aWn-

b-d.

Xf-Øn¬ shfn®w Ipd-hm-bn-cp-∂p. apI-fn-te-°p≈ tImWn-taepw

Ccp´p ]c-∂n-cp-∂p. apI-fn¬ Ipd®p IqSn shfn-®-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B shfn-

®-Øn¬ Ahƒ Ah-cpsS InS-∏p-apdn I≠p. Ah-fpsS a\- n-Sn-™p. Hcp

]gb Iń¬, AXn¬ apjn™ Hcp hncn hncn® InS-°. AXn¬ Ipsd-

°m-e-ambn Bcpw InS-∂n- p-≈-Xmbn tXm∂n-bn-√.

henb apdn-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. aq∂p - mKØpw henb P\-ep-Iƒ. aosX

ac-Øns‚ hm¿-Wojv ASn® X v. F√mw Hcp KX-Im-e-k-ar-≤n-bpsS

e£Ww ImWn-®p. h√ Imc-W-h-∑mcpw kº-∂-X-bpsS Ime-Øp-

≠m°n sh®-Xm-bn-cn-°-Ww. B kar-≤n-bpsS Ah-in-„-ßƒ t]mepw

Ct∏mƒ AhnsS Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂-h-cn¬ ImWm≥ Ign-™n-√. Ahƒ P\-

en-eqsS t\m°n. ]pdsØ Imgv-N-Iƒ hfsc at\m-l-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cu

apdn hrØn-bm°n FSp-°-W-sa-∂-hƒ Xo¿-®-bm-°n.

tKm]n Xmg-tØ°p Xncn-®p-t]m-bn. At∏m-gmWv Ahƒ°p a\- n-em-

b-Xv, Abmƒ h√-Xp-sams° sNøp-sa∂ ]Xo£ Ahƒ-°p-≠m-bn-cp-

s∂-∂v. Xs‚ ]IrXn \nco-£-W-Øn-\n-S-bnepw Ahƒ a‰p ]eXpw ]Xo-

£n-®n-cp-∂p.

tKm]n Ah-cpsS kq v tIkp-ambn Xncn®p h∂p. apI-fn¬ FØn-bn-

√, At∏m-tg°pw Nph- n¬ \n∂v AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bpsS hnfn.

"-tKm-]o-.-'

Abmƒ kq v-tIkv AhnsS sh®v t]mIm-\mbn Xncn-™p. At∏mƒ

Bi tNmZn-®p.

"-Ip-d®p Ign-™n v t]mbm¬ t]msc-?-'

tKm]n H∂p ]cp-ßn.

At∏m-tg°pw ho≠pw B hnfn, A£-a-tbm-sS.

"-tKm]o \o F¥m AhnsS sNø-W-Xv-?-'

tKm]n Hc-£cw an≠msX Xncn™v tImWn-bn-dßn Xmtg°p t]mbn.

At∏mƒ Aßn-s\-sbm-s°-bmWv ÿnXn-Iƒ. Bi Btem-Nn-®p.

Ahƒ tImWn-bn-dßn Xmtg°p h∂p.

tKm]n DΩdØn-cn°pI-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AΩbpw tamfpw ASp-°-f-bn¬.

Ahƒ ASp-°-f-bn-te°p \S-∂p. AΩbpw tamfpw Nmb-bp-≠m-°p∂

Xnc-°n-em-Wv. Ah-sf-°-≠-t∏mƒ caWn ]d-™p.

"-G-S-Øn-bΩ Ccn-bv-°q-.-'

Ahƒ Ccp∂p ]s£ Nmb-°∏p Inń-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ AXp-ambn

DΩ-d-tØ°p \S-∂p. Nmb-°∏p tKm]n-bpsS t\sc \oń. tKm]n AXv

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

hmßm≥ - mhn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At∏m-tg°pw tI´p. ]n∂n¬ \n∂v

AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bpsS i–w.

"-tKm]n Cu t\cØv Nmb IpSn-°m-dn-√. Ah≥ ]memWv IpSn-°m.'

At∏m-tgbv°pw caWn Hcp •mkn¬ ]mep-ambn FØn-bn-cp-∂p.

tKm]n H∂pw ]d-bmsX ]m¬ hmßn IpSn-®p.

Bdp-aWn F∂Xv ]mev IpSn-°m≥ Ipd-s®m-c-k-a-b-am-sW∂p Bi-

bv°p tXm∂n. Ahƒ s]s´∂v tKm]nsb Hcp sNdnb Ipń-bmbn k¶-

ev-]n-®p. Iøpw Imep-an- -Sn®v AΩ-bpsS aSn-bn¬ InS∂v Ip∏n-bn¬ \n∂v

]m¬ IpSn-°p∂ Hcp sNdnb Ipń. AX-hsf ckn-∏n-®p.

ItaW Ahƒ°v Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em-bn. tKm]n-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬

X\n-s°m∂pw sNøm-\n-√. Imcy-ß-sf√mw AΩbpw aIfpw IqSn \S-Øp-

∂p-≠v. Xm\-Xn¬ Xe-bn-SpI F∂-Xn-\¿∞w Ipg∏w hcpØn sh°-em-

Wv. Ahƒ a’-c-Øn¬ \ns∂m-gn-hm-bn.

cmXn Dd-ßm≥ InS-∂-t∏mƒ Ahƒ tKm]n-tbmSv tNmZn-®p.

"-Fs∂ C„m-bn-s√-?-'

tKm]n Xe-bnW FSpØv Xń-Øń ]Xw hcp-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ B›-cy-tØmsS ]d-™p.

"-C-„m-b-s√m-!-'

Ft¥ AXv tNmZn-°m≥ F∂ A¿-∞-Øn¬ Abmƒ Ahsf

t\m°n. Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. icn°pw ]d-™m¬ Ahƒ°v ]cm-

Xn-I-sfm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ae-¶-cn-°mØ aWn-b-d-sb-∏‰n, hoń¬

F√m-bn-SØpw ap\n™p IØp∂ hnf-°p-I-sf-∏‰n F¥p ]cmXn ]d-

bm-\m-Wv? aßnb hnf-°p-Iƒ Ahƒ Hcn-°epw C„-s∏- n-cp-∂n-√. Ah-

fpsS hoń¬ F√m apdn-I-fnepw hfsc ]Im-i-ap≈ hnf-°p-I-fm-Wn- n-cp-

∂-Xv. cmXn-bm-bm¬ F√m apdn-I-fnepw hnf°p IØn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.

Chn-sS-bm-Is´ F√m hnf-°p-Ifpw aßn-b-Xm-Wv. Ccp-]-Øn-b©p hmƒ-

ńs‚ _ƒ-_p-Iƒ, AXp Xs∂ Hcmƒ apdn-bn¬-\n∂v t]mIp-I-bm-sW-

¶n¬ sISp-Øp-Ibpw sNøpw. ]Imiw Ah-cpsS H∏w k©-cn-°p-∂-t]m-

se.

tKm]n InS-∂n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ hnf°p sISpØn h∂p InS-∂p.

tKm]n-bn¬-\n∂v A\-°-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-√. Abmƒ Dd°w \Sn®p

InS-°p-I-bm-sW-∂-hƒ°p a\- n-em-bn. Ahƒ ]Xps° tNmZn-®p.

"-tKm]n Dd-ßn-tbm-?-'

adp-]-Sn-bn-√.

Ahƒ ]I¬ DΩ-d-Øn-cp∂v t]m°p-sh-bn¬ t\m°n-bn-cp-∂-tXm¿-

Øp. Ah-fpsS A- -b-ÿm-\-sØ-∏-‰n-bpw. Aßns\ Ahƒ Dd-ßn-t∏m-

bn.


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

]nt‰∂p apX¬ Ahƒ - ¿-Øm-hns‚ hońse F√m-h-tcbpw i≤n-

°m≥ XpS-ßn.

cmhnse Ahƒ Fgp-t∂‰p h∂m¬ ImWp-∂Xv apJw ho¿-∏n-®p-

sIm≠v ASp-°-f-bn¬ Nmb-bp-≠m-°p∂ AΩm-bn-b-Ωbpw \mØq-\p-am-

Wv. apJw ho¿-∏n-°p-∂-Xns‚ ImcWw Ahƒ°p a\- n-em-bn-√. Xm≥

t\¿sØ Fgp-t∂‰p Nmb-bp-≠m-°m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠mtWm F∂p IcpXn

Ahƒ ]nt‰∂p t\¿sØ Fgp-t∂‰v ASp-°-f-bn¬ IS-∂p. At∏m-

tg°pw AΩm-bn-bΩ DW¿-∂p-h∂v Ah-tfmSp ]d-™p.

"-\o-sb-¥n\m CX t\¿sØ Fgp-t∂‰p h∂-Xv? Nmb-sbms° Rm≥

Xs∂ D≠m-°n-t°m-fmw-.-'

"-th-≠-tΩ, Rm\p-≠m-°mw-.-'

Bi Nmb-°p≈ sh≈w \nd-°m≥ XpS-ßn. ]s£ AΩm-bn-bΩ

Ah-fpsS Iøn¬-\n∂v ]mXw kz¬]w _ew-]-tbm-Kn-®p-Xs∂ hmßn.

Nmb-bp-≠m-°n-bm¬ caWn c≠p •m p-ambn DΩ-d-tØ°p t]mIpw.

Hcp •m v At∏m-tg°pw Xmtg-°n-d-ßn-h∂v DΩ-d-Øn-cp-∏mb tKm]n-

bv°pw at‰ •m v ]pdsØ apdn-bn-te°pw sImSp-°pw. ]n∂oSv Ahƒ°p

a\ n-em-bn, A—-\p≈ Nmb amX-a√ - £-Whpw F√mw ]pdsØ apdn-

bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]mbn sImSp-°-emWv ]Xn-sh-∂v. At±lw InW-‰n-\-

cn-In-ep≈ Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ Ipfn-®v, hkv-X-ßƒ am‰n F -c-a-Wn-tbmsS Hcp

IpSbpw Xq°n ]pd-tØ°p t]mIpw. ]ns∂ hcnI sshIp-t∂cw Bdp-

a-Wn-°m-Wv. At±lw tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-∂Xv GtXm Kh¿-sΩ‚ v Hm^n-kn-

em-Wv. Hcm-gvN i≤n-®n´pw A—\pw a‰p-≈-h-cp-ambn kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv

Bi-bv°v ImWm≥ Ign-™n-√. ]Wn°p hcp∂ X≈-t]mepw B apdn

ASn-®p-hmcn hrØn-bm-°n-bn-cp-∂Xv A—≥ Ipfn-°m≥ t]mb Ah-k-c-

Øn-em-Wv.

BZysØ Bgv-N-bn¬ cmXn-Iƒ kw- -h-c-ln-X-ambn IS-∂p-t]m-bn. Dd-

ßm≥ t\cØv tKm]n IÆ-S®p InS-°pw. Bi H∂p-c≠p ]mhiyw hnfn-

°pw.

"-D-d-ßn-tbm-?-'

adp-]-Sn-bp-≠m-hn-√. Ahfpw InS-∂p-d-ßpw.

Cßs\ t]mIp-∂Xv AX ]¥n-b-s√∂v Ahƒ°v tXm∂n. Hcp

Znhkw cmXn tKm]n°v IÆ-S-°m≥ Ah-kcw sImSp-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv

Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-tKm]n InS∂ DSs\ Dd-ßp-∂p-≠-s√m-.-'

tKm]n shdpsX aqfp-I-amXw sNbv-Xp.

"-F-\n-bv°v hfsc t\cw Ign-™nt´ Dd°w In´m-dp-≈p. \ap°v Ipd®p

t\cw kwkm-cn-®n-cp-∂q-sS?'

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Bi Btem-Nn-®p. ]I¬ apgp-h≥ AΩbpw tamfpw tKm]n-bpsS c≠v

Acn-In-embn D≠m-hpw. Ahƒ°v kwkm-cn-°m≥ Ah-kcw In´m-dn-√.

"-kw-km-cn-t®m-fp-.-' tKm]n ]d-™p.

kwkmcw XpS-tß-≠Xv tKm]n Xs∂-bm-sW∂v Ahƒ Hm¿-Øp.

tKm]n-bm-sW-¶n¬ kwkm-cn-°m≥ bmsXmcp Xm¬-]-cy-hp-an-√mØ ań¬

Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. ASpØ \nan-j-Øn¬ Abmƒ \nh¿∂p InS-°p-Ibpw

Dd-ßm≥ XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNøp-sa∂v Ahƒ - b-s∏- p. AsXm-gn-hm-°m-s\-

¶nepw Abm-sf-s°m≠v kwkm-cn-∏n-°-W-sa∂v Ahƒ Xo¿-®-bm-°n.

Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-A-Ω-bv°pw ca-Wn-bv°pw Fs∂ C„-m-bn√ As√?'

"-Bcp ]d-™p-?-'

"-F-\n-°-ßns\ tXm∂n-.-'

tKm]n H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Abmƒ°v Bi ]d-™Xv \ntj-[n-°m-am-

bn-cp-∂p. \ntj-[n-°m≥ IqSn Abmƒ Xøm-dn-√m-Xn-cp-∂Xv Hc-h-K-W-\-

bmbn Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. Ahƒ°v ]ns∂ H∂pw kwkm-cn-°m≥

tXm∂n-bn-√. Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-hn-f-°-W-bv-°-s -?-'

tKm]n aqfn.

H∂p ab-ßn-b-t∏mƒ s]s´∂v tZlØv Ft¥m kv]¿-in-°p-∂-X-dn

™v Ahƒ sRń-bp-W¿-∂p. AXv tKm]n-bpsS Iøp-I-fm-sW∂v

Ahƒ°p a\- n-em-bn. Abmƒ Ah-fpsS Ac-s°- n¬ ssI sh®-Xm-

bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Dd-°-ap-W¿-∂Xv Adn-bn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ km[m-cW

ań¬ izmkw Ign®v A\-ßmsX InS-∂p. tKm]n ssI Ah-fpsS Ac-

s°- n¬ sh®v ]ns∂ Ipsd t\c-tØ°v A\-ßmsX InS-∂p. Ipd®p

Ign-™t∏mƒ ssIIƒ Cf-Im≥ XpS-ßn. ]Xps° apI-fn-te-°v.

sªukns‚ IpSp-°p-I-fn¬ hnc-ep-Iƒ XS-™p-\n-∂p. Bi-bpsS izmkw

ZpX-K-Xn-bn-em-bn. Ahƒ A\-ßm≥ ss[cy-an-√msX InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-

∂p. X\n-bv°p th≠n Hcp _eq¨ ho¿-∏n-°p-∂Xp ImWp-tºmƒ izmk-

a-S°n t\m°n \n¬-°p∂ Hcp sNdnb Ipń-sb-t∏m-se. ho≠pw A©p

an\n‰p t\c-tØ°v A\-°-an-√. ]ns∂ ho≠pw Abm-fpsS hnc-ep-Iƒ

Nen-°m≥ XpS-ßn. s]s -∂-hƒ Adn-bmsX A\-ßn-t∏m-bn. AtXmsS

tKm]n ssI ]n≥-h-en-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Ahƒ ]Xps° hnfn-®p.

"-tKm-]n-.-'

A\-°-an-√.

Ahƒ Hcn-°¬-°qSn hnfn-®p-t\m-°n.

Abmƒ Dd-ßnb ań¬ izmkw Ign-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ°v

s]s´∂v k¶-S-am-bn. Ahƒ i–-an-√msX Ic-™p. tKm]n-bpsS s]cp-


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

am‰w hfsc hnNn-X-ambn Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. sNøm≥ ]mSn-√mØ H∂p

sNøp-∂-t]m-se.

Ahƒ°v AΩsb ImWm≥ tXm∂n. ]nt‰∂p cmhn-se-Øs∂

t]mI-W-sa∂p Xo¿-®-bm-°n. tKm]n hcptam F∂-dn-bn-√. h∂n-s√-¶n¬

H‰-bv°p t]mI-Ww. cmhn-sesØ _ n\p t]mbm¬ AhnsS ]Øp

aWn-s°-Øpw. sshIp-t∂-c-am-Ip-tºm-tg°pw Xncn®p hcn-I-bp-am-hmw.

cmhnse CXp ]d-™t∏mƒ tKm]n°v bmsXm-c- n-]m-b-hp-ap-≠m-bn-

√. Abmƒ s]mbv-s°m-≈mt\m t]mtI-s≠t∂m ]d-™n-√. ]s£

AΩ kΩ-Xn-®n-√.

"-A-ßns\ Aß v t]mhm≥ ]t‰zm-?-'

]ns∂ A∂p sshIp-t∂cw Xs∂ Xncn®p hcm-sa∂p ]d-™-t∏mƒ

Ah¿ kΩ-Xn-®p.

tKm]n H∏-ap-≠m-Ip-sa-∂m-W-hƒ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. ]s£ Abmƒ

]pd-s∏- n-cp-∂n-√. amX-a√ Ahƒ ]pd-s∏´p Xøm-dmbn Abmsf hnfn-®-

t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"-Rm≥ hcp-∂n-√. Fs‚ Hcp kvt\ln-X≥ hcm-sa∂p ]d-™n- p-≠v.'

Ahƒ HXp-°p-I-fn-d-ßn.

AΩ-bv°v Ahsf I≠-t∏mƒ A¤p-X-am-bn. AXn-tesd ]cn-- -a-hpw.

aIƒ H‰-bv°p hcp-∂Xp I≠v Ah¿ an‰-tØ-bv°v HmSn h∂p.

"-tKm]n FhnsS tamsf-?-'

"-tKm]n h∂n-√-.-'

"\o Ft¥ hcm≥ Imc-Ww-?-'

"-H-∂p-an-√-tΩ. AΩsb ImWm≥ tXm∂n. hcp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.'

Ah¿°p hnizm-k-am-bn-√. Ft¥m Ipg-∏-ap-s≠-∂-h¿°p tXm∂n.

Ah¿ IpØnt®mZn-®-t∏mgpw Bi H∂pw ]d-™n-√. A∂p Xs∂

Ahƒ Xncn®p t]mIp-I-bm-sW-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ ]mhw AΩ-bv°p Ipd®p

kam-[m-\-am-bn.

Ahƒ tKm]n-sb-∏‰n Hm¿-Øp. tKm]n Xs‚ H∏w hcm≥ aSn ImWn-

®-Xn-s\-∏‰n Hm¿-Øp. Hcp ]s£ kvt\ln-X≥ hcp-sa∂v ]d-™Xv icn-

bm-bn-cn-°mw. Ahƒ Ft∏mgpw a‰p-≈-h¿°v kwi-b-Øns‚ B\p-Iqeyw

sImSp-Øn-cp-∂p. ChnsS\n∂m-tem-Nn-°p-tºmƒ - ¿-Øm-hns‚ hoSv AX

Ipg∏w ]nSn-®-Xmbn tXm∂n-bn-√. Hcp ]s£ X\n-°p-Xs∂ kmh-[m-\-

Øn¬ F√mw icn-bm-°p-hm≥ ]‰p-am-bn-cn-°pw. F¥p-sIms≠m sshIp-

t∂-c-am-b-t∏m-tg°v Ahƒ°v tKm]nsb ImWm≥ [rXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

sshIp-t∂cw Bi Dt±-in-®n-cp∂ _ v Ahƒ _kv-Ãm‚n-se-Øn-

b-t∏m-tg°pw t]mbn-cp-∂p. C\n ASpØ _ v cmXn F -c-°m-Wv. AXv

AhnsS-sb-Øp-tºmƒ ]Øp aWn-bm-hpw. A∂p Xs∂ t]mI-W-sa-∂-

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

hƒ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Xncn®p hoń¬ t]mbm¬ ]ns∂ A∂p t]mIm≥

AΩ kΩ-Xn-°n-√. ]ns∂ t]mI-W-sa∂v \n¿-_‘w ]nSn-®m¬-Xs∂

A\n-bs\ H∏w ]d-™-b-°pw. kXo-is\ A]-k-∂-amb B A¥-

co£-Øn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ Ahƒ°v Xm¬-]-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

AXp-sIm≠v F -c-bm-hp-∂-hsc Ahƒ _ v-Ãm‚n¬-Øs∂ Ign-®p-Iq-

ń. F´-c°v _ v h∂-t∏m-tg°pw Ahƒ £oWn-®n-cp-∂p. D®-bv°v

Ahƒ Ipds® DuWp Ign-®n-cp-∂p-≈p. ]ns∂ sshIp-t∂cw ]pd-s∏-Sp-

∂-Xn\p apºv Hcp shdpw Nmb IpSn-®-sX-bp-≈p. AΩ D≠m-°n-bn-cp∂

]e-lm-c-ß-sfm∂pw Ign-°m≥ At∏mƒ Ahƒ°v tXm∂n-bn-√. _ n-

en-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ°v Xe-Np-‰p-∂-t]mse tXm∂n. tKm]n H∏-ap-≠m-

bn-cp-s∂-¶n-se-∂-hƒ Bin-®p.

_ v ho´p-]-Sn-°¬ Xs∂ \n¿-Øp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v \S-°msX Ign-™p.

kabw ]Ø-c-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ ]Sn IS∂v an‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mtg a\-

n-em-bn, F√m-hcpw InS-∂n-cn-°p-∂p-sh-∂v. Ahƒ hmXn¬-°¬ apń

hnfn-®p. Hc©p an\n-t‰mfw Ahƒ°v apt´≠n h∂p. hmXn-ens‚ hn≈-

en-eqsS s]s´∂v ]Imiw h∂p. Xf-Øn¬ hnf°p IØn-®-Xm-Wv.

hmXn¬ Xpd-∂Xv tKm]n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Hcp tUmb¿ amXsa [cn-

®n-cp-∂p-≈p.

Hm \o h∂p-thm? F∂ Hcp apJ-hp-ambn Abmƒ AhnsS \n∂p.

Bi AIØp IS-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ hmXn-e-S-®p. Bi t\sc apI-fn-

te°p \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. tKm]n AΩbpw ca-Wnbpw InS-°p∂ apdn-bn-

te°p t]mbn. DSs\Øs∂ Hcp ]pX-∏p-ambn Ah-fpsS ]n∂mse

tImWn Ibdn h∂p.

apI-fn-se-Ønb DSs\ Bi-bv°p a\- n-em-bn. tKm]n B apdn-bn-e√

InS-∂n-cp-∂-sX-∂v. Ahƒ cmhnse [rXn ]nSn®p t]mIm-\mbn am‰p-

tºmƒ Agn-®n kmcn InS-°-bn¬ Aßn-s\-Øs∂ InS-∂n-cp-∂p. tKm]n

Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cn°pw InS-∂n- p-≠m-hp-I?

Abmƒ Iøn¬ ]nSn-®n-cp∂p ]pX∏v ta¬ Hcp jmƒ t]mse C v \n¬-

°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xm≥ h√Xpw Ignt®m F∂v At\z-jn-°p-I-sb-¶nepw

sNøp-sa∂v Bi ]Xo-£n-®p. Aßns\ Hc-t\z-j-Whpw tKm]n-bpsS

ASpØp \n∂v h∂n-√. Ahƒ°v hni-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

InS-°-bn¬-\n∂v kmcn-sb-Sp-Øp-am‰n Ahƒ ]d™p .

InS-t∂m-fp. Rm≥ Ipd®p sh≈w IpSn-®n´p hcmw.

ASp-°-f-bn¬-\n∂v sh≈w IpSn-°p-tºm-sg√mw Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®n-

cp-∂Xv tKm]n Fhn-sS-bmWv InS-∂n-cp-∂-sX-∂m-Wv. AΩ InS-°p∂ apdn-

bn-em-bn-cn-°-Ww. s]s -∂-hƒ°v Ipsd kwi-b-ß-fp-≠m-bn. ASp-°-f-

bn¬-\n∂v Xncn-®p-\-S-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ Ah-cpsS InS∏p- ap-dn-bn-te°p


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

\S-∂p.

thsdmcp InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn-te°v ]Xn-™p-t\m-°p-∂Xv Ahƒ°n-„-a-

√mØ Imcy-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Ipń-°mew sXmt´ AΩ-bn¬ \n∂v amdn-

bmWv InS-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. cmXn AΩ-sb-s°m≠v h√ Bh-iy-ap-s≠-¶n¬-

Øs∂ Ahƒ apdn-bv°p ]pd-Øp-\n∂v AΩsb hnfn-°p-I-bmWv ]Xn-

hv. B ioew Hcp acym-Z-bmbn Ahƒ hf¿-Øn-s°m-≠p-h-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

Ct∏mƒ Ahƒ°v Nne kwi-b-ßƒ Xo¿-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. Ahƒ aSn-

®n-√. apdn-bn¬ Ccp- m-bn-cp-∂p. Npa-cn¬-Ø∏n Ahƒ kzn®n- p. Ccp-]-

Ø©p hmƒ- ns‚ _ƒ-s_-cn-™p. B shfn-®-Øn¬ Ahƒ Iń-en¬

AΩbpw aIfpw InS-°p-∂Xp I≠p. AΩ h°-Øm-bn-cp∂p InS-∂n-cp-

∂-Xv. caWn Npa-cn-∂-cp-In¬ CS-tØm´p Xncn-™pw. caWn ]mhm-Sbpw

sªukpw amXta Cń-cp-∂p-≈p. ]mhmS apI-fn-te°p Ibdn Ah-fpsS

XpS-Iƒ apgp-h≥ I≠n-cp-∂p. IpSp-°p-Iƒ hn v sªukpw t_kn-tb-

gvkpw apI-fn-te°p Ibdn Ah-fpsS amdnSw \·-am-bn-cp-∂p. B ÿnXn-

bnepw ca-Wn-bpsS Ah-b-h-ßƒ°v - wKn-bp-s≠∂v kΩ-Xn-°m-Xn-cn-

°m≥ Bi-bv°p Ign-™n-√. ]ns∂-bmWv Bi I≠-Xv, AΩ-bp-sSbpw

ca-Wn-bp-sSbpw \Sp-hn¬ D≈ ÿeØv Xe-bn-W-°-cp-In¬ tKm]n-bpsS

hm®v. Xe-bn-W-bm-sW-¶n¬ Xe-sh-®n-SØv Ipgn-™n- p-ap-≠v.

B apdn-bn¬ thsd InS-°-sbm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. At∏mƒ tKm]n

InS-∂n-cp-∂Xv thsd Fhn-sS-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Bi s]s´∂v Xf¿-∂p-t]m-bn. Ahƒ Ign™ c≠p-aq∂p Znh-k-

ambn - b-∂n-cp∂ Nne Imcy-ßƒ Ahƒ - b-∂n-cp-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ AXn-

cq-£-am-b-Xm-bn-cp-s∂∂ Adnhv Ahsf s]s´∂v Xf¿-Øn. B apdn Hcp

cm£-knbpw aIfpw Xma-kn-°p∂ Kpl-bm-sW-∂pw, ]pd-tØ°p hgn-

b-dn-bmsX B Kpl-bn¬ Ahƒ Hcp XS-hp-Im-cn-bm-sW∂pw Ahƒ°p

tXm∂n. s]s -∂p≈ ]Xn-I-cWw AhnsS \nt∂m-Sn-t]m-Im-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

]pd-Øp≈ Imń-eq-sS, h\y-ar-K-ßsf IqkmsX HmSp-I.

Ahƒ hnf°p sISpØn apdn-bv°p ]pdØp IS-∂p. tKm]n icn-

bv°pw Dd-°-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ kmcn-am‰n hnf°p sISp-ØmsX InS-°-

bn¬ h∂n-cp∂v tKm]nsb t\m°n. Abmƒ hfsc kpap-J-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

]pX-∏p-sIm≠v Ac-s°´v ad-®n-cp-∂p. s\©n¬ \ndsb tcma-ßƒ.

I≠m¬ \√ ]ucp-j-ap≈ ]Ir-Xn-bm-Wv. Cu a\p-jy\v Ft¥ Cßs\

]‰m≥?

]nt‰∂p apX¬ Bi AΩ-tbmSpw ca-Wn-tbmSpw kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-

ßn. kwkm-cn-°m-Xn-cn-∂-Xp-sIm≠v KpW-sam-∂p-an-√. adn®v kwkm-cn-

®m¬ kwK-Xn-Iƒ IqSp-X¬ a\- n-em-hp-sa∂pw Ahƒ°p tXm∂n.

CsXm-cp-]‰w at\m-tcm-Kn-I-fm-Wv. Ch¿°p th≠Xv \√ NnIn-’-bm-Wv.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏m-gmWv Ah-cpsS Hmtcm Ign-hp-Iƒ ]pd-

Øp-h-cp-∂-Xv. H∂m-a-tØXv F√m-h-tcbpw ]pOn-°m-\p≈ Ah-cpsS Ign-

hm-Wv. Bsc-∏‰n ]d-™mepw Ah¿°v ]pO-am-Wv. kXo-i≥ F©n-\o-

b-dnw-Kn-\mWv ]Tn-°p-∂Xv F∂p ]d-™-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS ]Xn-I-cWw

CXm-bn-cp-∂p.

"F-©n-\o-b¿-am¿-s°ms° F¥m Hcp hne-bp-≈-Xv. Ct∏mƒ apg-

Øn\v ]Øv F©n-\o-b¿-amsc ImWmw.'

Fßn-s\-bmWv Ah¿-°-ßns\ kwkm-cn-°m≥ ]‰p-∂-Xv? Ah-tcmSv

kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xp-Xs∂ hnj-a-am-bn-cp-∂p. F√mw a\- n-Sn-hp-≠m-°p-∂-

Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Bi hne I¬-]n-®n-cp∂ F¥n-s\bpw CSn-®p-Xm-gv-ØpI

F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS D∂-sa∂v tXm∂pw, Ah-cpsS kwkmcw

tI´m¬.

AXn-\n-S-bv°v kw- -h-c-ln-X-amb cmXn-Iƒ IS∂p t]mIp-∂Xv Ahƒ

sXs√mcp Ah-K-W-\-tbmsS t\m°n. sshhm-lnI PohnXw Cßn-s\-

bp-am-bn-°q-sS? CS-bv°v tKm]nbpw ca-Wn-bp-am-bp≈ s]cp-am‰w Ahƒ°v

Xosc Ak-lo-\-ambn tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS apºn¬ sh®p-Xs∂

tKm]n ca-Wn-bpsS aSn-bn¬ InS-°m-dp-≠v, Ah-fpsS Ac-s°-ń¬

ssIøn v \S-°m-dp-≠v. Hcn-°¬ Ahƒ tKm]n-tbmSp tNmZn-®p.

"-F-¥n-\mWv Aß-s\-sbms° sNøp-∂-Xv? tami--s√?-'

tKm]n Hcp sNdnb Nncn ]m m-°pI amXw sNbv-Xp. B kwkm-c-

Øn\p tijw Bi ImWmØ ka-bØp amXsa tKm]n sNbv-Xn-cp-∂p-

≈p. AYhm Bi I≠p-sIm≠p h∂m¬-Øs∂ Abmƒ s]s´∂v

ssIsø-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xn-cp-∂p. Hcp-Xcw I´p Xn∂p∂ - mh-am-bn-cp∂p

Abm-fp-tS-Xv. ca-Wnsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw B hI hnj-a-ß-sfm-∂p-

an-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v Ahƒ Bi-bpsS apºn¬ sh®p-Xs∂ tKm]nsb

sIń-∏n-Sn-°p-Ibpw Xmtem-en-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xn-cp-∂p. At∏m-sgms°

tKm]n ca-Wn-sbbpw Iqń AhnsS \n∂v \S∂p ad-bpw. Bi-bv°v IqSp-

X¬ AI¬-®bpw GIm-¥-Xbpw tXm∂p-Ibpw sNøpw.

Ahƒ°v Ipº-km-cn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahƒ°v BZyw tXm∂n-

bXv Hcp at\m-tcm-K-hn-Z-Kv-≤s‚ D]-tZiw tXSm-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS

¢mkv-ta-‰ns‚ tPyjv-T≥ tUmŒ¿ Ipam¿ Hcp at\m-tcm-K-hn-Z-Kv-≤-\m-Wv.

At±-lsØ I≠m-sem? s]s -∂-hƒ°v B Bi-b-Øns‚ ]mI-∏n-g-

bn¬ Xami tXm∂n. Hcp ]‰w NnØ-tcm-Kn-I-fp-ambn CS-]-g-Im≥ th≠n

Hcp am\-kn-I-hn-Z-Kv-≤s\ ImWp-I! Ahƒ am\-kn-I-ambn hfsc Btcm-

Ky-h-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hnhm-l-\n-›bw Ign™ DSs\ Ahƒ sNbv-XXv

lmhv-tem°v F√n-kns‚ ]pkv-X-I-ßƒ hmbn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

ssewKnIw F∂Xv FX k¶o¿-Æ-amb Hcp hnj-b-am-sW∂v Ahƒ a\-


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂p. AXv hnP-b-I-c-ambn t\Sm-\p≈ Dƒ-°m-gv-N-I-sf√mw

Ahƒ-°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-Xm-\pw. ]s£ kwkm-cn-°m≥ IqSn Xm¬-]-cy-an-

√mØ - ¿-Øm-hns\ t\cn-tS-≠Xv Fßn-s\-sb∂v Ahƒ-°-dn-bn-√m-bn-

cp-∂p.

Ahƒ hna-e-bv°v IsØ-gp-Xn. Ipd®p kwkm-cn-°m-\p-≠v. skuI-

cy-s∏-Sp-sa-¶n¬ Hcp Znhkw hcp.

hna-esb Bi ssk°ym-SnÃv F∂mWv hnfn-°m-dv. tPyjv-Ts‚ H∏w

Xma-kn®v Ahfpw Hcp sNdp-InS hnZ-Kv-≤-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

Hcp Znhkw sshIp-t∂cw hnae h∂p. F√mw tI -t∏mƒ hnae ]d-

™p.

"-CXv hfsc tImwπn-t°-‰-Um-Wv. \o tN -s\-Øs∂ ImWp. tKm]n-

tbbpwIqń h∂p -Iq-sS?-'

tKm]n hcp-sa∂v tXm∂p-∂n-√. ImcWw hoń-te°p Hcp Znhkw

t]mb-t∏mƒ-Øs∂ H∏w h∂n-√. ]ns∂-bs√ Hcp kvt\ln-X-bpsS hoń-

te°v hcp-∂-Xv? t]mcm-ØXn\v Hcp ssk°ym-Sn-Ãns‚ ASp-tØ-°mWv

t]mIp-∂-sX∂p ]d-™m¬ Fs∂-°qSn t]mIm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°n-√.

"-F-∂m¬ \o H‰-bv°p hcp. Rm≥ \ns‚ AΩm-bn-b-Ω-tbmSv ip]m¿i

sNømw. \ns∂ Cu Rmb-dm-gvN hnS-W-sa-∂v-.-'

tUmŒ¿ Ipam¿ Bi-tbmSv hfsc Zbm-]q¿∆w s]cp-am-dn. Ah-fpsS

Adn-hn¬ Abmƒ°v A¤p-X-am-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. km[m-cW s] -Ip-

ń-I-fn¬-\n∂pw Chƒ hfsc hn- n-∂-bm-sW-∂-bmƒ I≠p.

CXv hfsc km[m-c-W-amb Hcp Ipg-∏-am-Wv. Abmƒ ]d-™p. NnIn-

’n®p am‰m-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈p. tKm]n-sb-°qń Hcp Znhkw hcp. CsXmcp

am\-kn-Im-kzm-ÿy-am-Wv. bpK-ß-fm-bp≈ Hcp ]Xnhv kwkv-Imcw h∂

tijhpw a\p-jys‚ ASn-a-\- n¬ InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. a\p-jy≥ Hcp kaq-

l-ambn Xma-kn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ AΩ-bm-bn-cp∂p B kaq-l-

Øns‚ As√-¶n¬ IpSpw-_-Øns‚ A[n-]. Ah¿ ]mb-]q¿-Øn-sb-

Ønb sNdp-∏-°m-cp-am-bn, kz¥w a°-f-S-°w, ssewKnI _‘-Øn-te¿-

s∏- n-cp-∂p. A—≥ F∂ hy‡n°v henb ]k-‡n-sbm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-

∂n-√. C∂pw B -a-°-fpsS ta¬ A[o-im-[n-Imcw \S-Øp∂ AΩ-am-

cpsS ASn-a-\- n¬ B ]gb AΩ Xs∂-bm-Wp-≈-Xv.

A\p-P-Øn-bp-am-bp≈ tKm]n-bpsS _‘w IqSp-X¬ kz- m-hn-I-am-Wv.

Hcp B -Ipń ssewKn-I-sØ-∏‰n Adn-bm≥ XpS-ßn-bm¬ BZyw ASp-

°pI kz¥w ktlm-Z-cn-tbm-Sm-bn-cn-°pw. AXv hf¿-®-bpsS Hcp Ime-

L´w amX-am-Wv. ]ns∂ ssewKnI e£yw ktlm-Z-cn-bn¬-\n∂v

kvt\ln-X-∑m-cn-te-°m-hp-∂p. At∏mƒ Hcp kzh¿--§ kvt\l-Øns‚

Ime-L´w D≠m-hp-∂p. ]ns∂ AXpw IS∂p t]mIp-∂p. CsX√mw

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Xs∂ Btcm-Ky-I-c-amb am\-kn-I-h-f¿-®-bpsS Hmtcm L -ß-fm-Wv.

CXn-se-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw Hcp tÃPn¬ hf¿® \n∂p t]mIp-tºm-gmWv

Ipd-s®mcp sshIrXw IS∂p hcp-∂-Xv. tKm]n-bv°v ]‰n-bn-´p-≈Xpw

AXm-bn-cn-°-Ww.

CXbpw icn-bm-bn. Bi Btem-Nn-®p. C\n tKm]nsb tUmŒ-dpsS

ASp-tØ°v Fßn-s\-bmWv sIm≠p-h-cn-I? sshIp-t∂cw tKm]n-tbmSv

tUmŒsd ImtW-≠-Imcyw ]d-™-t∏mƒ tKm]n tNmZn-®p.

"-\n-\-s°-¥mWv Akp-Jw-?-'

"-F-\n-°-√-.-'

"-]n-s∂-?-'

"-\-ap°v tKm]n-bpsS t]mªwkv tUmŒ-dp-ambn kwkm-cn-°mw-.-'

"-Fs‚ t]mª-ß-tfm? F\n-s°-¥mWv t]mªw-?-'

"-tKm-]n-°-dn-bm-as√m AXv-.-'

tKm]n ]ns∂ H∂pw ]d-™n-√.

tKm]n kwkm-cn-°p-sa-∂pw, Aßns\ kwkm-cn-®p-sIm≠p Xs∂

Cu ]iv-\-ß-sfms° ]cn-l-cn-°m-sa-∂-hƒ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. ]s£

tKm]n kwkm-cn-®n-s√∂p amX-a-√, AXn-\p-tijw H‰-bv°v Ah-fpsS H∏-

an-cn-°m≥ IqSn aSn ImWn-®p. Abmƒ Bisb -`b-s∏-Sp-∂-t]mse

tXm∂n. cmXn-I-fn¬ Abmƒ hfsc sshIntb InS-∏-d-bn-te°p hcp.

AXn-\n-S-bv°v Bi Nne-t∏mƒ Dd-ßn-t∏m-bn- p-≠m-Ipw.

tKm]n-bpsS s]cp-am‰w Ak-l-\o-b-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]s£ AXv FX-

tØmfw ab-ap-≈-Xm-sW∂v Bi-bv°p a\- n-em-b-Xv, AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bpw,

\mØq\pw IqSn Ahƒ-s°-Xn-cmbn kacw sNøm-\n-d-ßn-b-t∏m-gm-Wv,

AXpw hfsc hI-amb Xc-Øn¬. Bi-°n-√m-Xn-cp∂ ]e Akp-J-ßfpw

Ahƒ-°p-s≠-∂-h¿ Btcm-]n-®p.

BZyw XpS-ßn-bXv - £W ka-b-ØmWv c≠p Znhkw XpS¿-®-bmbn

Ahƒ°v th≠n Hcp tπ‰pw •m pw tai-∏p-dØp am‰n sh®p. Ahƒ

thsd GsX-¶nepw tπ‰n\p apºn-en-cp-∂m¬ B ]n™mWw am‰n Ahƒ-

°mbn sh® ]gb ]n™mWw sh®p-sIm-Sp-°pw.

BZy-sam∂pw Bi-bv°v CXns‚ A¿∞w a\- n-em-bn-√. ]ns∂

]Wn-°m-c-Øn-bmWv Bi-tbmSv ]d-™-Xv.

"-tamƒ°v Fs¥m-s°tbm kpJ-t°-Sp-s≠-∂mWv Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂-Xv.

F\n-s°m∂pw tXm∂n-bn- n-√.'

F\n-bv°p kpJ-t°-tSm? X\n°v Fs¥-¶nepw kpJ-t°-Spt≠m

F∂-dn-bm≥ Ah¿-s°-ßns\ Ign-™p. Xm\m-Is´ H∂p XpΩpI IqSn

sNbv-Xn- n-√. ]n∂oSv Btem-Nn-®-t∏mƒ Ahƒ°p a\- n-em-bn, AΩbpw

aI\pw aIfpw sht∆-sd-bm-sW∂v Ahƒ hnNm-cn-°p-∂Xv icn-b-√.


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tKm]n-tbmSv tUmŒsd ImWm-sa∂v Xm≥ ]d-™Xv AΩ-bp-sSbpw aI-

fp-sSbpw ASp-sØ-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. aI\v am\-kn-Im-kp-J-ap-s≠∂v acp-

a-Iƒ ]d-™-Xn\v Xncn-®-Sn-bmWv Cu A- n-\-b-sa-√mw.

s]s -∂-hƒ°v tZzjyw tXm∂n. X\n-°n-sXm∂pw kln-t°≠ Bh-

iy-an-√. X\n°v tKm]n-tbmSv kvt\l-apt≠m F∂-hƒ kzbw tNmZn-®p.

hnhmlw Ign™v c≠p amk-am-bn´pw sXmń´p IqSn-bn-√mØ Hcm-tfmSv

F¥p I≠n- mWv kvt\lw sh®p ]pe¿-Øp-∂-Xv? C\n kvt\l-ap-s≠-

¶n¬-Øs∂ Ahƒs°¥p sNøm-\m-Wv? aq∂v am\-kn-I-tcm-Kn-I-fpsS

H∏w Xma-kn-°m≥ Ahƒ F¥p-sIm≠pw Xøm-dp-a-√. tKm]n H‰-°m-sW-

¶n¬ Fs¥-¶nepw sNøm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp tUmŒsd ImWm≥ kΩ-Xn-∏n-

°m-am-bn-cp-∂p.

cmXn Ahƒ tKm]n-tbmSp tNmZn®p

"-\-ap°v H‰-bv°v Xma-kn-®p-Iq-sS-?-'

"-AΩ kΩ-Xn-°n-√-.-' Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-F-¥n-\m H‰-bv°v Xma-kn-°p-

∂-Xv? ChnsS \√ skuI-cy-m-W-s√m?'

"-C-hnsS F¥v skuI-cy-m-sW-∂mWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv? Bcpw Ft∂mSv

kwkm-cn-°p-∂n-√. Fs∂ AI‰n \n¿-Øm-\mWv ian-°p-∂-Xv. tKm]n-b-

S-°w. IeymWw Ign-™m¬ Hcp s] -Ipń CsXm-∂p-a√ ]Xo-£n-°p-

I. Hcp ]s£ \Ωƒ c≠p t]cpw amX-sa-bp-≈p-sh-¶n¬ Ipsd-sbms°

am‰-ap-≠m-hpw-.-'

tKm]n H∂pw ]d-™n-√.

"-]-d-bp. Rm≥ A—-t\mSv Hcp hoS-t\z-jn-°m≥ ]d-bmw-.-'

"-hoSv amdm-s\m∂pw AΩ kΩ-Xn-°n-√-.-' tKm]n Xd®p ]d-™p.

"-F¥n-\mWv AΩ-bpsS kΩXw t\m°p-∂-Xv? tKm]n Ipń-sbm-∂p-

a-√-s√m-.-'

Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. CsXmcp \√ AS-hm-Wv. X\n-s°-Xn-cmbn

kwkmcw hcp-tºmƒ sau\w Zo£n-°p-I.

C\n kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ henb A¿-∞-sam-∂p-an√, Bi hnNm-cn-

®p. Cu cmXn-IqSn ChnsS Ign-bp-I. ]ns∂ aIs\ AΩ-bp-sS-bpw, s]ß-

fp-sSbpw emf-\°p hn v X\n°v ÿew hnSmw. Cßn-\sØ Zmº-Xy-tØ-

°mƒ \√Xv hoń-en-cp∂v Xe \c-bv-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Cu IY-I-sf√mw ]d-

™m¬ a\- n-em-hp∂ h√ sNdp-∏-°mcpw D≠m-hp-sa-∂pw, Ahsc

hnhmlw sNbv-Xm¬ C\nbpw X\n-bv-s°mcp PohnXw sI n-∏-Sp-°m≥ ]‰p-

sa∂pw Ahƒ-°p-d∏p tXm∂n. C\nbpw sshIn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-I-bmWv \√-

Xv.

Ahƒ A∂p kpJ-ambn Dd-ßn. Ahƒ Xocp-am-\-sa-SpØp Ign-™n-

cp-∂p.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

cmhnse tKm]n DW-cp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Ahƒ kq v-tI-kn¬ Ah-fpsS

hkv-X-ßƒ Hcp-°nsh-®p. tKm]n DW¿∂v Xmsg hcp-∂Xpw ImØp.

tKm]n Xmsg h∂-t∏mƒ Ahƒ ]d-™p.

"-Rm≥ t]mWp-.-'

"\o Ftßm- mWv bmX? AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bpsS tNmZyw.'

"-ho- n-te-°v-.-'

"-A-ßns\ CS-bv-°n-S-bv°v hoń-te°v t]mIm-s\m∂pw ]‰n-√. Ah¿

]d-™p. \obs√ Hcp amkw apºv t]mbn h∂-Xv-.-'

"-Rm≥ Fs‚ hoń-te-°mWv t]mIp-∂-Xv-.-' Bi ]d-™p.

"-H-∂p-an-s√-¶n¬ Bƒ-°m-sc¥m hnNm-cn-°ym-?-' AΩm-bn-bΩ ho≠pw.

IeymWw Ign™v c≠p-am-k-Øn-\p-≈n¬ - mcy - ¿-Øm-hns‚ hoń¬

\n∂v t]mIp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AXns‚ Imc-Whpw Bƒ-°m¿ icn-°p-

Xs∂ [cn-°pw!

Bi Ipd-®p-ds° Xs∂ ]d-™p. Ahƒ ]d™ hmN-I-Øns‚

A¿∞w ]cXn Kln-°p-hm≥ kabw Ipd-s®-SpØp ImW-Ww. AXn-\n-

S-bv°v AΩ-sb-bpw, aI-sf-bpw, aI-t\bpw Hcp ^manen t^mt´m FSp-

°m≥ \n¬-°p∂ ań¬ \n¿Øn Bi kq v-tI-kp-ambn ]pd-Øn-d-ßn.

Zqsc Ahƒ _ ns‚ tlm¨ tIń-cp-∂p. _ v sX‰m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ahƒ

thKw \S-∂p.

IemIuapZn hmcnI 1980"Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ipń' F∂ IYm-k-am-lm-c-Øn≥ \n∂v.

_ p sX‰m-Xn-cn-bv°m≥_ p sX‰m-Xn-cn-bv°m≥_ p sX‰m-Xn-cn-bv°m≥

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tImamfncmXn InS-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºv hm¿-Uv-tdm_v Xpd-∂p-sh-®p-sIm≠v amb

tNmZn-®p. C∂v \ns‚ aqUv F¥m-Wv?

CXv km[m-cW tNmZy-am-Wv. Abmƒ hfsc C„-s∏-Sp-∂-Xpw.

AXns‚ adp-]Sn A\p-k-cn-®m-bn-cn°pw Ah-fpsS InS-∏p-h-kvXw Xnc-

s™-Sp-°¬.

Abmƒ ]dbpw Nph∂ ]q°-fp≈ ]® ss\‰n. As√-¶n¬ ]n¶v

koXq ss\‰n. AXp-a-s√-¶n¬ ]d-bpw, F\n-°p-d°w hcp-∂p.

kpK-X≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv A∏Sn apJ-hn-e-bv°v FSp-°p-∂Xpw Ipg-∏-am-

sW∂v Ahƒ-°-dn-bmw. AXp-sIm≠v ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-Iƒ BsI-sbm∂p

]Tn®v Ah-fp-tS-Xmb Hcp Xocp-am\w FSp-°pw. tamƒ Dd-ßn-bn- pt≠m

F∂p t\m°pw. AXv hfsc ][m-\-s∏- -Xm-Wv. kz¥w Bh-iyhpw

Xq°n t\m°pw. C∂p thtWm? ]ns∂ F√mw Ah-km\w HØp

h∂m¬ Ahƒ Hcp Xocp-am-\-Øn-se-Øpw. - ¿-Ømhv Dd°w hcp-s∂∂p

]d-bp-∂-sXm∂pw Ahƒ Imcy-am-°m-dn-√. ImcWw Aßs\ ]d™

]e cmXn-I-fn-epw, Abmƒ Dd-ßn-bn- p-≠m-Ip-sa∂p IcpXn i–-ap-≠m-

°msX ASp-Øp-t]mbn InS-∂m¬ ssIIƒ \o≠p hcp-∂Xv Ahƒ-°-

dn-bmw. ]ns∂ Ccp- n¬ Agn-°m≥ hnj-a-amb lp°p-Isf ]ncm-Ip-∂Xpw

tIƒ-°mw.

amb-bpsS Cu IW°p Iq´-ep-I-sf√mw Abmƒ-°-dn-bmw. AXp-

sIm≠v Abmƒ ]d-™p. C∂p Xosc aqUn-√.

F¥p-]-‰n?

Hmô-kn¬, km[m-cW amXn-cn, t_m p-ambn Ie-lw.

\o F¥n-\mWv Abm-fp-ambn ASn-]n-Sn°p \n¬-°p-∂-Xv.

amb P\-ep-I-fpsS I¿- ≥ \o°n, Kme-dn-bn-te-°p≈ hmXn-e-S®v kmcn

Agn®p aS°n sh®p. ]n∂n¬ ssI sIm≠p-t]mbn sªukns‚ lp°p-

Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn Agn-®p. ]ns∂ ]mhm-S-bpsS NcSv Agn-®p. ]mhmS

Agn™p hoW-t∏mƒ Ah-fpsS - wKn-bp≈ Imep-Iƒ Abmƒ InS-°-

bn¬ Nmcn-bn-cp∂v i≤n-®p. hm¿Uvtdm_n¬ \n∂v ]® ss\‰n-sb-SpØv

Ahƒ Xe-bn¬-°qSn C´p.

\osbs∂ ]tem-- n-∏n-°p-I-bm-tWm?

Rm≥ Ieym-W-Øn\p apºv Hcp Im_sd Um≥-k¿ Bbn-cp-∂p.

F\n°v Nne-t∏mƒ tXm∂m-dp-≠v.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ahƒ hnf-°-W®v Abm-fpsS Acn-In¬ h∂p InS-∂p. Abmsf Hcp

Ipń-sb-t∏mse Xt∂mSp tN¿Øv emfn®v Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. ]d-bq, C∂v

F¥m-Wp-≠m-b-Xv?

adp-]Sn ]d-bpI hnj-a-am-Wv. Hcp kw-`hw thsdm-cm-tfmSv H∂pw

tNm¿∂p t]mImsX ]d-bm≥ Abmƒ°p Ign-bm-dn-√. H∂p-In¬

AXns‚ Imcy-amb hi-ß-sf√mw tNm¿∂p t]mbn- p-≠m-Ipw. At∏mƒ

kw-`-h-Øns‚ Kuc-hhpw ]m[m-\yhpw \„-s∏-Sp-∂p. As√-¶n¬

F¥mWv kw- -h-Øn\p Imc-W-sa∂p Xs∂ Abmƒ ad-∂n- p-≠m-hpw.

]e-t∏mgpw Imc-W-Øn\p th≠n aWn-°q-dp-Iƒ Xs∂ Btem-Nn-°m-dp-

≠v.

Abmƒ ]d-™p. F\n-t°m¿-Ω-bn-√.

Ahƒ Abmsf Biz-kn-∏n-®p. kmcey Ipń. XpS¿∂v Abm-fpsS

j¿ v Xtem-Sn-s°m≠p ]d-™p. \n\°v Djv-Wn-°n-Wnsey Cu Iń-

bp≈ j¿-s´ms° Cń- v?

Abmƒ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Btem-Nn-®p. CXn-s‚-sbms° Ah-km\w

F¥m-hp-sa∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw.

Ahƒ Hmtcm-t∂m-tcm-∂mbn j¿- ns‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ Agn-®p.

Abmƒ At∏mgpw a\- nse apdp-°-Øns‚ ImcWw I≠p-]n-Sn-

°m≥ ian-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. C\n AXns‚ ImcWw I≠p-]n-Sn-®mse

Abmƒ°p kam-[m-\-am-hp. Hcp Ib-dn¬-∏n-Sn®v hgn a\- n-em-°p∂

t]mse, ]n∂n-te°v \S∂v Hmtcm kw- -h-ßsf hni-I-e\w sNbvXv

F¥mWv a\- ns\ Akz-ÿ-am-°n-b-sX∂v I≠p-]n-Sn-®m¬ a\- nse

apdp°w Xmt\ Ab-™p-h-cpw. Hmô-kn¬ t_m p-am-bp-≠mb Ie-l-

sØ-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p. B km[m-cW kw- hw Xs∂ Akz-ÿ-\m-°n-

bn- n-s√∂p a\- n-em-bn. kwkm-c-Øns‚ Ah-km\w Abmƒ £a bmNn-

®n-s√-¶n-epw, Np≠p tImń Npa¬ Ipep-°n-b-Xn¬ \n∂v Xm≥ ]d-™Xv

Abmƒ kΩ-Xn®pXs∂∂v h∂p.

kpK-X\v \oXn-tbmSv hfsc _lp-am-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. \oXn XInSw ad-

bp-∂Xv Abmƒ°v t\m°n \n¬-°m≥ ]‰n-√. a‰p-≈-h-cp-am-bp≈ Dc-k¬

an°-hmdpw Cu ImcWw sIm≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. t_m v F¥p ]d-™p?

t_m p-am-bp≈ hg-°n¬ H∂pw kw-`-hn-®n-ń-√. Ah-km\w

Abmƒ°v a\- n-em-bn, Xm≥ ]d-™Xp Xs∂-bmWv icn-sb-∂v. thsd

Ft¥m BWv Xs∂ hnj-an-∏n-°p-∂-Xv.

F¥m-sW∂v Btem-Nn®p t\m°v. AXp I≠p-]n-Sn-®n-s√-¶n¬ C∂v

\ns∂-s°m≠v F\n°v ]tbm-P-\-sam-∂p-an-√.

CXn-\Iw Ahƒ Abm-fpsS j¿-´p-am-X-a-√, Djv-Wn-t®-°m-hp∂

tImamfn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

F√m hkv-X-ßfpw Agn®p am‰n-bn-cp-∂p. hnImcw Abm-fn¬ At∏mgpw

DW-cmsX \n∂p. Abmƒ ho≠pw Btem-Nn-®p. At∏mƒ ]nSn Inń;

_ n¬ I≠-Œ-dp-am-bp≈ hg-°v. Ahn-sSbpw ImcWw \oXn°p ]‰nb

]cp°p Xs∂.

C∂v _ n¬ I≠-Œ-dp-ambn hg-°p-≠m-bn. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

F¥n-\v? \o Cßs\ F√m-h-cp-ambn ASn-]n-Sn°p \nt∂m.

Ah≥ tÃm∏n¬ _ p \n¿-Øn-bn-√. [mcmfw ÿe-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

\me©v Bƒ-°m¿ Cd-ßm-\p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cd-ßm-\p-≈-hsc Cd-°m-

\mbn _ v ]Øp-]-Xn-\©p hmc AIse \n¿-Øn. tÃm∏n¬ Hcp hb-

-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xnc-°p≈ \me©p _ p-Iƒ°p tij-amWv Ipd-s®-

¶nepw Hgn-hp≈ Cu _ v h∂-Xv. AXv In m-\mbn tÃm∏n¬ \n∂v F√m-

hcpw HmSn. H∏w B hb- -\pw. HmSp∂ hgn°v Abmƒ XS™p hoWp.

Abm-fpsS aI≥ Abmsf Xmßn-sb-SpØv SmIvkn ]nSn®p t]mbn.

Rm\pw HmSn _ n¬ Ibdn I≠-Œsd NoØ ]d-™p. _ n¬ ÿe-

an-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠mWv \n¿-Øm-Ø-sX∂v Ah≥ ]d-™p. ]sØm-ºXv

Bƒ-°m¿°v \n∂p k©-cn-°m-\p≈ _ m-Wn-sX∂v Fgp-Xn-bXv

ImWn®p sImSp-Øp. A©p-t]¿ Cd-ßn-b-t∏mƒ ]ns∂ \me-©p-t]sc

_ n¬ \n∂n-cp-∂p-≈p. Ah≥ am∏p tNmZn-®m¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-

sN-ømsX ho≠pw X n-°-b-dn. Rm≥ Ahs‚ \º¿ FSp-Øn- p-≠v. \msf

Iwsπ-bn‚ v Ab-°-Ww. Ah¿ \S-]-Sn-sb-Sp-°m-Xn-cn-°n-√.

B Ing-h≥ hoW-XmWv \n\-°nX tZzjyw ]nSn-°m≥ Imc-Ww.

AXp amX-a-√. CX-b-[nIw A\oXn ImWn-°p-∂Xp I≠n´pw

Rms\m-cp-Ø≥ amXta AXn-s\-∏‰n ]d-bm-\p-≠m-bp-≈p. a‰p-≈-h-

sc√mw HmSn-h∂v _ p-In-ńb kt¥m-j-Øn¬ Ah-c-h-cpsS Imcyw

t\m°n \n∂p. I≠-Œ-tdmSv Ib¿-°-≠, t\cw sshIp-sa-∂p-hsc Hcp

am\y≥ Fs∂ D]-tZ-in-®p.

kmc-an-√. Ign-™n-t√. C\n \o AXn-s\-∏‰n thh-em-Xn-s∏-tS-≠.

a\- nse sS≥-j≥ Ab-™p-h-cp-∂Xv Abmƒ-I-≠p; H∏w Xs∂

amb-bpsS Xmtem-en-°¬ X∂n-ep-≠m-°nb e-hpw.

\ns‚ Ipg-∏-sa-¥m-sW-t∂m, Cu kap-Zm-b-Øn¬ \osbmcp henb

ankv- n-‰m-Wv; Ahƒ ]d-™p. bmYm¿-∞y-ß-fpsS t\sc Ipd-s®ms°

IÆ-S-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-s√-¶n¬ Pohn-°pI hnj-a-am-bn-cn-°pw.

]ns∂ kvt\l-]-I-S-\-ßƒ-°n-S-bn¬ InX-®p-sIm-≠-hƒ ]d-™p.

kpK-X≥ \osbmcp tImam-fn-bm-Wv. Fs‚ sIm®p tImam-fn.

Abmƒ Ign™ BgvN I≠ k¿-°- nse tImam-fnsb Hm¿-Øp. A-

`ymkn - mcw ssIsIm-≠p-b¿Øn s\©p hncn®p \n∂-t∏mƒ Ip≈-\mb

tImamfn ac-Øns‚ c≠p I -Iƒ ]bmkw \Sn®v Db¿-Øn.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Abm-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ AS™p h∂p.

cmhnse Hmô-kn¬ t]mIm≥ t\c-ØmWv Abmƒ Hm¿-Ø-Xv.

sshIp-t∂cw ]m¿- n-bp-≠v.

Fhn-sS-bm-Wv?

SmPn¬. dm‚-hq-hn¬.

Blm! dq v tSm]v sdtÃm-d-≠v. F¥p-sIm≠v Rm\n-√?

sZdosk tam_v. c≠v kzoUp-Iƒ, t_m v. Hcp sNdnb Iem-]-ap-≠m-

°m≥ amXw Bƒ-°m¿. kwkmc hnjbw sX¿tam \yq¢nb¿-

πm‚pIfn¬ lo‰v FIv-kv-tN-©¿ Syq_n-\p-≈n¬ ]m[m-\yw. CXnepw

ipjv-I-amb hnjbw ImWn-√. CXn¬ \n\-s°-hnsS ÿm\w?

t\cw sshIp-sa-∂¿-∞w.

]Øp aWn°p apºp Im°-≠.

Hmôkv Cc-ºp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

ssS∏v-ssd-‰-dp-I-fpsS i–w, tPmen-°m-cpsS kwkm-cw. sSe-t^m-Wn¬

A´-lm-k-ßƒ. kpK-X≥ Abm-fpsS tNº-dn¬ IS-∂p, _m¿-_¿

jm∏ns‚ hmXn¬-t∏m-se-bp≈ ]mXn-hm-Xn-ens‚ B´w \n∂-t∏mƒ Nn√n-

eqsS ]pd-tØ-bv°p t\m°n. Abm-fpsS skI- dn FØn-bn- p-≠v. Bizm-

k-am-bn. hfsc tPmen-bp-≈-Xm-Wv. kpK-X≥ C‚¿-tIm-ans‚ _ -\-a¿-

Øn. tamWnIm Xe-bp-b¿Øn Abmsf t\m°n hiy-ambn Nncn-®p. Fgp-

t∂‰p h∂p.

tamWnwKv kpK-X≥.

tamWnwKv.

s^¿- n-sse-k¿ Imwsπ-Iv-kn-s\-∏‰n Hm¿-Ωn-∏n-°m≥ ]d-™n-s√?

icn, Abmƒ ]d-™p. \µn. B b-se-SpØp Xcp.

tamWnIm Im_n-\-‰ns‚ apI-fnse Ad-bn¬ b-en-\p-th≠n ]c-Xp-

∂Xv Abmƒ t\m°n. Ah-fpsS ssatIm an\n-kv-I¿ v Db¿∂v tekv

]nSn-∏n® …n∏v ImWp-∂p. AXn-\n-S-bn-eqsS Ah-fpsS XpS-I-fpsS ta¬--

`m-Kw.

tamWnIm \ns‚ hkv-X-ßƒ ]ns∂-∏ns∂ Ipdp-Xmbn hcp-∂p.

CsXs‚ ]gb DSp-∏m-Wv, kpK-X≥, Ahƒ ]d-™p. ]ns∂ Rm≥

\ofw sh°p-∂p-ap-≠v.

Ah-fpsS Imen-en- n-cn-°p∂ Bdn©p Db-c-ap≈ sNcn-∏p-t\m°n

Abmƒ aqfn. B DSp∏v Ign™ BgvN ]nd-∂m-fn\v Ah-fpsS t_mbv-

^≠v kΩm-\n-®-Xm-sW∂v Ahƒ ]d-™-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

\n\-s°s∂ skUypkv sNø-W-sa∂ Dt±-i-an-s√-¶n¬ ChnsS h∂n-

cn-°p.

^b¬ Inń.

tImamfn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

\oe \nd-ap≈ _mƒ s]∂pw ]pkv-X-I-hp-ambn tamWnIm apºn¬

h∂n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ UnIv-tS-j≥ XpS-ßn. sÃbv≥-ekv Ãoen¬

tIm_mƒ v Awiw Iqń-bm-ep-≠m-Ip∂ ta∑-I-fpw, Xßƒ ]Xn-\n-[o-I-

cn-°p∂ kzoUnjv Iº-\n-bpsS Ão¬ Pm∏-\okv Ãoen-t\-°mƒ sa®-

am-sW∂p ]d-bm-\p≈ Imc-W-ßfpw UnIv-tS‰v sNbvXp sIm≠n-cn-°p-

tºmƒ Abmƒ s]s´∂v s\¿-h- m-bn. hesØ ssIbns‚ X≈ hnc¬-

sIm≠v Abmƒ apºn-ep≈ Im‰-tem-Kns‚ A£-c-ß-fpsS aqe-I-fn¬

AZr-iy-amb IpØp-Iƒ C´p. "F' F∂ A£-c-Øn-t∑¬ A©p

IpØpIƒ. Ah A£-c-Øns‚ Imep-Iƒ Ah-km-\n-°p-∂n-SØpw hne-

ß-s\-bp≈ hc Imep-I-fn¬ ap´p-∂n-S-Øpw. ]ns∂ A©m-a-tØXv

G‰hpw apI-fn¬ Imep-Iƒ tImWmbn ap´p-∂n-S-Øpw. Aßs\ B

ÿe-ß-fn¬ IpØp-Iƒ Cń-s√-¶n¬ Hmtcm hcbpw \nb-¥Ww hn v

Iam-Xo-X-ambn \ofp-hm≥ XpS-ßp-sa∂v Abmƒ°p tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. Hc-

£cw Xf-®n´p Ign-™m¬ ASpØ A£-cw. AZr-iy-amb Cu IpØp-

Iƒ mh-\-bn¬ CSp-tºm-sg√mw Abm-fpsS ssIhn-c¬ ]h¿-Øn-®p-sIm-

≠n-cp-∂p. X≈ hnc¬ Nq≠mWn hnc-en-epw, \Sp-hn-c-en-ep-ambn apń-s°m-

≠n-cp-∂p.

kpK-X≥, \ns‚ hnc-ep-Iƒ!

tamWnIm FgpØp \n¿Øn ]d-™p.

Abmƒ ssI hen®v tai-bv-°-Sn-bn-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-bn, ho≠pw

hnc-ep-I-fpsS ]h¿-Ø\w XpS-ßn.

Fhn-sS-bmWv \Ωƒ \n¿-Øn-b-Xv?

Abmƒ ambsb Hm¿-Øp. Hcn-°¬ Abm-fpsS hnc-ep-I-fpsS Ne-\-

sØ-∏‰n kwkm-cn-®-t∏mƒ Ahƒ ]d-™p. kpK-X≥ AsX√mw \ns‚

- mh-\-bm-Wv. \o Aßns\ IpØp-I-fn- n-s√-¶n¬ Ah \ofm-s\m∂pw

t]mIp-∂n-√. C\n \of-W-sa∂p sh®m¬ \ns‚ kn√n IpØp-sIm≠v

henb ]tbm-P-\-ap-s≠∂pw tXm∂p-∂n-√.

Abmƒ UnIv-tS-j≥ XpS¿-∂p. Aß-s\-bn-cns° s]s´∂v tamWnIm

tNmZn-®p.

\osb-¥mWv t\m°p-∂-Xv?

Ign™ GXm\pw \nan-j-ß-fmbn UnIv-tS-j≥ sImSp-Øp-sIm-≠n-

cns° Ah-sf-Øs∂ t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp-s∂∂v At∏m-gmWv Abmƒ °p

t_m[-ap-≠m-b-Xv. AsXmcp shdpw Ai-≤-amb t\m -am-sW∂p ]d-

™m¬ Ahƒ hniz-kn-°n-√. Abmƒ icn°pw Ah-fpsS amwk-f-amb

amdn¬ t\m°n. Ahƒ Ip\n-™n-cn-°pI ImcWw amdns‚ kar≤n

Abmƒ°p ImWmw. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

\o hfsc skIv-kn-bm-Wv.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ahƒ kwXr-]v-Xn-tbmsS Nncn-®p. bp B¿ shcn \mń, kpK-X≥!

B \nan-j-Øn¬ Abmƒ°v sÃbn≥-ekv Ãoepw s^¿- n-sse-k¿

Imw]v-f-Iv-kpw, A]-[m-\-ambn tXm∂n. CsXmcp am¿§w amX-am-Wv.

Rms\-¥n-\n-sX√mw CX Imcy-am-sb-Sp-°p-∂p. Abmƒ b¬ AS-®p-

sh®v Itk-c-bn¬ Nmcn-bn-cp∂v tNmZn-®p.

\o C∂v Fs‚ H∏w e©n\p hcp-t∂m?

AXv Fhn-tS-°mWv \o hnfn-°p-∂-sX-∂-Xns\ Bi-bn-®n-cn-°pw.

\ns‚ ]n -d≥-kv, F¥m-Wv? ssN\nkv Hm¿ tIm≠n-s\‚¬?

ssN\o-kv.

icn vtfm-d-bn¬ t]mImw.

Ahƒ NmSn-sb-gp-t∂-‰p. Un Uyq tk vtfm-dm?

]nssk-kv-en, Abmƒ ]d-™p.

C‚¿tImw i–n-®p. F´mw \º-dn\p apI-fn¬ ]Im-i-ap≈ Hcp

NXpcw DZn-®p. _ -\-a¿-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ t_m ns‚ i–w tI´p.

hm®sl-√m¿ bp UqbnwKv kpK-X≥? vf¿- nwKv hnØv bph¿ skI-

-dn?

Xm¶-fpsS Xpcpºp ]nSn® Ccpºv hn¬-°p-I-bm-Wv, kpK-X≥ ]d-™p.

DSs\ adp-]-Sn-bpw.

Rm≥ hnNm-cn-®Xv \Ωƒ hn¬-°p-∂Xv B‚n-sIm-tdm-kohv Ãoem-

sW-∂mWv IÃ-ta-gvkv Adn-b-≠. ]ns∂ Fw.-Un. C∂p hcp-∂n-√. AXp-

sIm≠v sshIpt∂-csØ ]m¿- n-bp-≠v. XmPn¬-Ø-s∂. dm‚-hq. ad-°-

≠.

C‚¿-tIm-ans‚ i–w \n∂-t∏mƒ tamWnIm ]d-™p.

\o F¥n-\mWv Posb-Ωn-t\mSv Ft∏mgpw Ib¿-°p-∂-Xv? Abmƒ

]mhw Ft∏mgpw Xami ]d™v temKy-Øn\p hcpw.

hnkn-‰nwKv Im¿-Un¬ ImWn® sa‰-√¿Pn _ncp-Z-ß-fpsS ]IpXn Adn-

sh-¶nepw D≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Abmƒ Hcp \√ skbn¬-kv-am-\m-Ip-am-bn-

cp-∂p. kpK-X≥ ]d-™p, \n\°p t]mImw. _m°n UnIv-tS-j≥ ]n∂o-

Sm-hmw. e©n\v t]mIp-tºmƒ Rm≥ hnfn-°mw.

Xm¶v bq km¿, bqhm¿ shcn ssI‚ v lm¿- -Uv.

Abmƒ A¤p-X-s∏- p. Fß-s\-bmWv Chƒ°v PohnXw CX eLp-

hm-sb-Sp-°m≥ ]‰p-∂-Xv? tamWn-Im-bv°v amX-a-√, as‰-√m-h¿°pw

PohnXw F∂Xv G‰hpw A]-[m-\-amb H∂m-Wv. F√m-hcpw kw- -h-ßƒ

hfsc XWp-∏-\mbn FSp-°p-∂p. Xm≥ amXw kv]nwKp apdp-°nb ]mh

t]mse \nc-¥cw apdp-°-ambn HmSn \S-°p-∂p. F∂mWv Fs‚ kv]nw-

Kp-Iƒ Ab-bp-I? Xm≥ Hcp Znhkw Hmô-kn¬ h∂n-s√-¶n¬ kI-eXpw

XI-cm-dn-em-Ip-sa∂ t_m[w F∂mWv Ah-km-\n-°p-I?

tImamfn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

amb ]d-bm-dp-≠v.

kpK-X≥, \o hn´w Xmßp∂ sKufn-bm-sW∂v Ft∏m-gmWv a\- n-

em-°p-I? Hcp Znhkw IÃ-ta-gvkv sSen-t^m¨ sNøp-tºmƒ \ns∂ Inń-

bn-s√-¶n¬ F¥m-Wp-≠m-hp-I? Ah¿ ]ns‰ Znhkw ho≠pw hnfn-°pw.

At∏mgpw Inń-bn-s√-¶n¬ ]nt‰∂v ho≠pw hnfn-°pw. F¥p-sIm≠v

\n\°v eosh-SpØv c≠p-Zn-hkw hoń-en-cp-∂p-Iq-Sm? C°-W-°n\v

\osbmcp Rc-ºp-tcm-Kn-bmbn amdpw.

amb-bv°p a\- n-em-hmØ ]eXpw Hcm- o-kn-ep-≠v. A[n-Im-c-Xr-jv-

W, a’-cw. CsXmcp ayqkn-°¬ sNb¿ Ifn-bm-Wv. Ft∏mgpw apºn-

ep≈ Itk-c-bn¬ IÆp-ht® HmSm-hq. As√-¶n¬ kwKoXw \n¬-°p-

tºmƒ kma¿-∞y-ap-≈-h¿ Itk-c-I-sf√mw Xń-sb-Sp-°pw.

Cu hI hnNm-c-ßƒ IqSp-X¬ A]-I-S-am-sW∂v kpK-X≥ a\- n-em-

°n. Abm-fpsS X≈-hn-c¬ hfsc thK-Øn¬ a‰p≈ hnc-ep-I-fp-ambn

Iqń-ap- p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ tamWn-Im-bp-ambn e©n\p t]mtI-≠-

Xn-s\-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p. At∏mƒ Abmƒ IqSp-X¬ km≤y-X-I-sf-∏‰n

Hm¿-Øp. DSs\ Ub-d-Œ-dn-sb-SpØv B tlm -ens‚ \º¿ I≠p-]n-Sn-®p.

AsXmcp sNdnb tlm -em-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ a\- n-em-°n-bn-S-tØmfw

AXv Bƒ-°m¿ Xm¬-°m-en-Im-h-iy-ßƒ°p th≠n hmS-I-bv-s°-Sp-

°p∂ H∂m-Wv. Bcm-WXv ]d-™-sX-t∂m¿-Ωbn-√. Abmƒ Hcp

U_nƒ dqw _p°p sNbv-Xp. anÃ¿ B‚ v an nkv UntImÃ ]q\-bn¬

\n∂v. Hcp Znh-k-tØ°p amXw.

e©p Xr]v-Xn-I-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. kv]o-°-dn¬ Abmƒ-°n-„-s∏´ kwKo-

X-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. sbÃ¿ tU h -sk-tK≥, ªm°v kq∏¿am≥ apX-em-

b-h. Abmƒ Abm-fpsS t^h-dn‰v Nn°≥ atbm-\o-kpw, tamWnIm Ah-

fpsS t^h-dn‰v kzo‰v B‚ v tkm¿ Nn°\pw Ign-®p. ]ns∂ sFkvIow

Ign®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ Xocp-am-\n-®p. CXp-Xs∂ Ah-kcw

Hcp s] -Ip- n-tbmSv Cu Imcy-ßƒ ]d-bm≥ ]‰nb kabw - £-W-

Øn\p tijw Xs∂-bm-Wv; ]tXy-In®pw - £Ww \∂m-bm¬.

Abmƒ ]d-™p, Rm≥ tlm -en¬ Hcp apdn _p°p-sN-bv-Xn- p-≠v.

B¿-°v? tamWnIm tNmZn-®p.

\ap°p - £-W-Øn-\p-tijw t]mImw. H∂p c≠p aWn-°q¿ AhnsS

sNe-h-gn-°mw.

A]-Xo-£-am-bXv tI -Xp-t]mse tamWnIm H∂p-e-™p.

kpK-X≥ Imcy-ambn ]d-bp-I-bm-tWm?

Xs‚ ]cn-]m-Sn-sb√mw XInSw adn-™-Xmbn Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.

Abmƒ AX Dd-∏n-√msX ]d-™p. AsX, F¥m \n\-°n-„-a-s√?

]t£, kpK-X≥, \o Fs∂ CXp-hsc hnfn-®n- n-√-s√m. \ns‚ - mcy-

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

bnt√ Chn-sS?

D≠v.

]ns∂ \o F¥n-\m-WnXp sNøp-∂-Xv?

t\m°v \o In‚¿-Km¿-U≥ So®-dm-Ip-I-sbm∂pw th≠. ImcWw

Rms\mcp inip-h-√. \n\-°n-„-am-tWm, A√tbm F∂p-amXw ]d-

™m¬ aXn.

Abm-fpsS hncn™ amdn-te°pw ssII-fn-te°pw t\m°n Ahƒ ]d-

™p, C„-am-hm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Imc-W-sam∂pw Rm≥ ImWp-∂n-√.

s]s -∂-bm-fn¬ Ahsf kz¥-am-°m-\p≈ A- n-\n-thiw IS-∂p-Iq-

Sn. cmhnse Im_n-\-‰n¬ \n∂v b-se-Sp-°p-tºmƒ Ah-fpsS \·-amb

XpS-Iƒ I≠-t∏m-tgm, tlm -en¬ apdn-sb-Sp-°p-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Btem-Nn-

®-t∏m-tgm, Cu Bthiw Abm-fn¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂v kpK-X≥ A¤p-

X-tØmsS a\- n-em-°n. Ct∏mƒ Ign-bp-∂Xpw thKw hmXn-e-S® Hcp

apdn-bn¬ InS-°-bn¬ Ah-fp-ambn InS-°p-hm≥ Abmƒ°v [rXn-bm-bn.

Abmƒ Ah-fpsS ssI]n-Sn-®-a¿-Øn. \ap°p t]mhmw.

CXv CX Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-s∂∂v Duln-°m≥-t]mepw Abmƒ°v Ign-

™n-cp-∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠v Ahƒ kΩ-Xn-®-t∏mƒ Abmƒ°p XnI®pw

hnizm-k-am-bn-√. skI- -dn-amsc InS-°-bn-te°p \bn-°p∂ FIv-kn-Iyq-

ó-hp-I-fpsS enÃn¬ Hcmƒ IqSn.

-`mKy-sØ-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p-sIm≠v Abmƒ ]pdØp IS-∂p.

tamWnIm AbmfpsS Iøn¬ Xqßn \S-∂p. Ahƒ GtXm Cw•ojv

kn\nam \mbn-Isb A\p-I-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

sdtÃm-d-≠n\p ]pd-Øp-Xs∂ SmIv-kn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tamWn-Im-bv°p

Ib-dm-\mbn Imdns‚ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p ]nSn®p \n¬-°p-tºm-gmWv B

AXym-ln-X-ap-≠m-b-Xv. Ahƒ ]d-™p.

AXm, sd§n t]mIp-∂p.

Ahƒ Nq≠n-bn-S-tØ-bv°v Abmƒ t\m°n. Ah-fpsS t_mbv- -≠m-

Wv. Abmƒ Chsc ImWmsX \S-∂-I-ep-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

F\n°v sd§nsb Abm-fpsS j¿- ns‚ \ndw sIm≠v Xncn-®-dn-bmw.

tamWnIm ]d-™p.

sd§n Cu hgn°v Xncn™p t\m°-cp-sX∂v kpK-X≥ ]m¿-∞n-®p-sIm-

≠n-cn-s°, tamWnIm s]s´∂v Dds° Hcp hnfn. sd§o-.-.-.-.-.-.-..

]ø≥ Xncn-™p-t\m-°n, tamWn-Imsb I≠-t∏mƒ Iøp-b¿Øn

ImWn®v Ah-cpsS t\sc \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

Abmƒ \ncm-i-\m-bn. tamWnIm ]d™p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. sd§o, kpK-

X≥ F\n°v DK≥ e©p hmßn-Ø-∂p.

]ns∂-∏ns∂ kwkmcw Ah¿ XΩn-em-bn. Abmƒ CSs]-´p.

tImamfn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tamWnIm Hmô-kn¬ t]ms≠. SmIvkn ImØp-\n¬-°p-∂p.

F\n°v sd§n en v‰p Xcpw. Cs√ sd§n, Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. FhnsS

\ns‚ ss_°v?

Kmkn-√.

Duw?

t\m sUu!

bphm¿ InUv-VnwKv sd§n.

SmIv-kn-°m-c≥ tlm¨ ASn-®p.

kpK-X≥ H∂pw ]d-bmsX SmIv-kn-bn¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ tamWn-

Imbpw Ah-fpsS t_mbv-^≠pw IqSn \S-∂-I-ep-∂p.

Abmƒ Ie-i-embn t£m- n-®p. Xs‚ \oXnt_m[-Øn\p ho≠pw De-

®n¬ Xń-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahƒ H∏w hcm-sa∂v kΩ-Xn-®-Xm-Wv. Ahƒ-°Xv

C„-am-sW∂v hy‡-am-hp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Ah-fpsS t_mbv- -≠m-sW-

¶n¬ Ahsc ImWmsX \S-∂-I-ep-I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ F¥n-\-hƒ

Cßns\ s]cp-am-dn? F¥n-\v? F¥n-\v?

c≠p aWn°p Xs∂ tamWnIm Hmô-kn¬ FØn Ah-fpsS ssS∏v

ssd‰-dn\p apºn¬ H∂pw kw- -hn-°mØ ań¬ Ccp-∏m-bn-cp-∂p. CsX-

ßns\ Ign-bp-∂p-sh∂v kpK-X≥ A¤p-X-s∏- p. Ahƒ°v C\n Fßn-

s\-bmWv Xs∂ A- n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°m≥ ]‰p-I? Cu kwibw A[n-I-t\cw

sh®p-\-S-t°≠n h∂n-√. aq∂p aWn°v "-bp-h¿ Id-kv-t]m-≠≥kv k¿'

F∂v kz¿-Æ-\n-d-Øn-se-gp-Xnb knKv-t\-®¿ ]mUp-ambn Ahƒ Abm-

fpsS apdn-bn-se-Øn.

Abmƒ Ah-fpsS apJ-Øp-t\m-°msX apºn-en-cp∂ Hcp IØn¬

t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p.

kpK-X≥, \o B IØp hmbn-°p-I-b-√, shdpsX t\m°n-bn-cn-°p-I-

bm-Wv. AXn-\¿∞w \n\-s°-t∂mSv tZzjy-am-sW-∂m-Wv. Imc-Ww?

Cu s]Æn\v Fs∂ a\-∏m-T-am-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v ad-®p-]n-Sn-®n´p Imcy-

an-√. Abmƒ t\sc Ah-fpsS apJØp t\m°n ]d-™p.

\o C∂v D®-bv°p apºv NneXv hmKv-Zm\w sNbv-Xn-cp-∂p. e©p Ign-

™-t∏mƒ AXv ad-∂p.

Hm! Ahƒ s]s´∂v Hm¿-Ø-t]mse ]d-™p, icn-bmWv Rm≥ NneXv

hmKv-Zm\w sNbv-Xn-cp-∂p. e©p Ign™v \ap°v tlm -en¬ apdn-sb-Sp-°m-

sa∂v ]d-™n-cp-∂p. Abmw tkm tkmdn kpK-X≥, Rm≥ Xosc ad-∂p-

t]m-bn. ad-∂-X-s√∂p ]d-bmw. kpK-X≥ Imcy-ambn ]d-™-Xm-sW∂v

F\n°p tXm∂n-bn-√. Cu \n mc Imcy-Øn-\mtWm kpK-X≥ ]nW-ßn-

bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv? \ns‚ hmXn-en\v •mkv tUmd-√m-bn-cp∂p F¶n¬ Rm≥

Ct∏mƒ-Øs∂ Hcp Npw_\w Xt∂-s\. tZjyw ]nSn-°p-tºmƒ \o

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

F¥p N¥-°m-c-\m-sW-t∂m? t\m°v, kpK-X≥, Rm≥ thsdmcp

Znhkw Xo¿-®-bmbpw hcmw. C∂p sshIp-t∂cw sd§n Hmô-kn¬ hcpw.

]ø≥ kn\n-am-Sn-°-‰p-I-fp-am-bmWv hcp-I.

Abm-fpsS Icp-°ƒ anbv-°-hmdpw CuSm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. _m°n-

bp≈ Icp-°ƒ sIm≠v s]mcp-Xm≥ hø. Abmƒ \n»-–-\m-bn.

sshIp-t∂cw dtÃm-d-≠n¬ t_m v kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

kzoUp-Iƒ hfsc Xm¬-]-cy-tØmsS i≤n-°p-I-bm-Wv. C¥y-bn¬ Ah-

cpsS Ão¬ hn‰-gn-bm-\p≈ km≤y-X-I-sf-∏-‰n-bmWv kwkm-cw. C√mØ

Bi sImSp-°p-∂Xv t_m ns‚ ]tXy-I-X-bm-Wv. ]n∂oSv ]Xo-£-bv-

s°m∏w _nkn-\- p-≠m-bn-s√-¶n¬ AXv \ymbo-I-cn-°m\pw Abmƒ-°-

dn-bmw. Fw.Fw.Sn.kn. sS≠¿ hnfn-®m¬ G‰hpw hne Ipd™ sS≠¿

kzoI-cn-°p-sa∂pw AXv an°-hmdpw F√m-bv-t∏mgpw Pm∏-\okv Ãoem-bn-

cn-°p-sa∂pw hfsc hniz-k-\o-b-ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°pw. bqko C¥y-bn¬

Hcp ]tXy-I-Xcw C°-tWm-anIv sk‰-∏m-Wv-.-.-.-..

Cbm-sfmcp t^mWn-bm-Wv. kpK-X≥ Btem-Nn-®p. IpSn-®n-cp∂ hnkv-

In-bpsS cpNn Abmƒ°v C„-s∏- n-√. Hmtcm ]mhiyw IpSn-°ptºmgpw

kpK-X\v tXm∂m-dp-≠v, Rm≥ F¥n\v Cu Ibv-]p≈ km[\w AI-Øm-

°p-∂p? cpNn C„-a-s√∂p amX-a√ AX-bmƒ°v Hcp In°v sImSp-°p-

∂p-an-√.

dtÃm-d-≠nse A¥-co£w Hcp - oj-Wn-bmbn amdn. ]pdØp IS-°m-

\p≈ hgn-sb-∏‰n Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Ign-bp-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√.

Un∂¿ F∂ A·n-]-co£ Ct∏mƒ XpS-ßn-bn-t -bp-≈p. t_m ns‚

kwkmcw Ipd-™n-cn-°p-∂p. Ct∏mƒ kzoUp-Iƒ Gs‰-Sp-Øn-cn-°-bm-Wv.

Ah¿ a‰p≈ cmPy-ß-fn¬ FX-tØmfw hnP-bn-°p-∂p-s≠-∂pw, ChnsS

C¥y-bn¬ Ipd®p IqSn AK- o-hm-h-W-sa-∂pw.

AK- ohv skbn¬-kv, kpK-X≥ Btem-Nn-®p. AXn\v \nßƒ Xnc-

s™-SpØ GP‚ v ]‰n-bn-√. AK- ohv skbn¬-kn-\p≈ Hcp henb

πm≥ Xm≥ Xøm-dm-°n-b-Xpw, AXv ]mtbm-Kn-I-a-s√∂p ]d™v t_m v

X≈n-°-f-™Xpw Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Uman‰v !

A¥-co£w XnI®pw Acp-Nn-I-c-ambn amdn-bn-cp-∂p. hn\n-Km-dn-s‚bpw

atbm-\o-kn-s‚bpw IqSn-°-e¿∂ IpØp∂ hmk-\. knK-d‰p ]pI.

]ns∂ lo‰v FIv-kv-tN-©¿ Ãoen-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ kzoUp-I-fpsS kwkm-

cw. Ch-sb√mw Xs∂ A¥-co£w Zpjn-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

kpK-X\v Ct∏mƒ hoń¬ ]XpØ InS-°-bn¬ amb-bpsS \·-amb

DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p∂ tZl-tØmSv tN¿∂p InS-°m-\mWp tXm∂n-b-Xv.

kabw ]Øm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. amb, Hcp ]s£ InS-∂n- p-≠m-Ipw. H‰-bv-°m-

hp-tºmƒ Ahƒ t\¿sØ InS-°pw. Ahƒ InS-°-d-bn¬ t\cnb hkv-

tImamfn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

X-ßƒ-°p-≈n¬ InS-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ - mh-\-bn¬ I ≠p. - mh\ A¤p-

X-ßƒ kr„n-°p-∂Xv Abm-f-dn-™p. ]pdØp IS-°m-\p≈ hgn-sb-∏‰n

Abmƒ ho≠pw Btem-Nn-®p.

Abmƒ ]d-™p. F\n°v ITn-\-amb Xe-th-Z-\.

kzoUp-Iƒ D¬-°-WvTn-X-cm-bn. Ah¿ ]d-™p, Xm¶ƒ t]mbn hni-

an-°-Ww.

AXm-bn-cn°pw \√-sX∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Uq bq ssa‚ v Css^ eohv?

C√ t_mkv ]d-™p. ssUh-tdmSv hoń¬ tUm∏p sNøm≥ ]d-bp.

th≠, \µn. Rm≥ SmIvkn ]nSn®v s]mbv-t°m-fmw.

SmIv-kn-bn¬ Ccn-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Rm≥ F¥n-\m-Wn-

ßs\ I„-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv? F¥n-\mWo A[n-Im-c-Xr-jv-W? Rm≥ Fs∂-

¶nepw kwXr-]v-X-\m-hp-tam? cm∏-I-ep≈ A≤zm-\w, Znh-k-ß-tfmfw

\o≠p \n¬-°p∂ ]pdw bmX-Iƒ. Hmô-kn-ep≈ am\-knI ]£p-œ-

X. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Rm≥ kz¥w - mcy-tbmSv FX-tØmfw \oXn ]pe¿-Øp-

∂p-≠v.

amb ]d-bm-dp-≠v. \o GXp ka-bhpw kv]nwKv apdp-°nb ]mh-t]mse

\S-°p-∂p-≠v. Rm≥ ImWm≥ XpS-ßn-bXp apX¬ \o Aßn-s\-bm-Wv.

F¥p-sIm≠v \n\°v hni-an-®p-Iq-Sm? Hcp ]Zhn Inń-bmse hni-an°q

F∂p-sh-®m¬ AXp \S-°m-Ø-Xm-Wv. ImcWw Aw_n-j\v ]cn-[n-I-fn-

√. AXp aco-Nn-I-t]m-se-bm-Wv. C\n AhnsS FØn-°n- n-bm¬-Øs∂

\n\-°Xp ]nSn®p \n¬-°m≥ CXn-e-[nIw A≤zm-\n-t°-≠n-h-cpw.

\ap-°p-≈-Xp-sIm≠v \n\°v Xr]v-X-\m-bn-°q-sS? Ah¿ Xcm-sa∂p

hmKv-Zm\w sNbvX ]Zhn X∂n-s√-¶n¬ th≠. ASpØ sIm√w Imdp

Xcm-sa∂p ]d-™Xv Ah¿ aS-°n-sb-Sp-Øm¬ t]ms´. \ap°v _ n¬

k©-cn-°mw. As√-¶n¬ SmIv-kn-bn¬ t]mImw. \o Pohn-°p-∂n-s√∂v

F∂mWv a\- n-em-°p-I?

Fhn-sS-t∏mbn \ns‚ kwKo-Xw? Fhn-sS-t∏mbn \ns‚ hmb-\? Ah-

km\w Xncn-™p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ \n\-°mbn t\Sn-bXv Ipsd sùXnI

hkv-Xp-°ƒ amX-am-bn-cn-°pw. AXm-Is´ \n\°v \„-s∏- -Xns‚ hne-bp-

ambn Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øn-bm¬ Xp—-hp-am-bn-cn-°pw. amX-a√ \n\°p t\Sn-

b-Xn-t\-°mƒ, \o a‰p-≈-h¿-°v, \ns‚ Iº-\n-bp-S-a-Iƒ-°v, t\Sn-sIm-Sp-

°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-sX∂v a\- n-em-hpw. \o F∂ a\p-jys\ \n\°v

ssItamiw hcn-I-bm-Wv.

Abmƒ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v A∂p ]d-™Xv Ahƒ Hcp _p≤n-Po-hn-bm-

sW∂p amX-am-Wv. ]t£, Ct∏mƒ Cu SmIv-kn-bn¬, Ccp-h-i-Øp-ap≈

hnf-°p-Isf ]nt∂m°w X≈n-\o°n \oßp-tºmƒ Abmƒ°p tXm∂n,

Hcp ]t£ amb ]d-bp-∂Xv icn-bm-bn-cn-°pw. Rms\∂ a\p-jy≥ F\n-

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

bv°v Hmtcm \nan-jhpw ssItamiw hcn-I-bm-Wv. IpSn®p Ign-™m¬

kpK-X\v Nne-t∏mƒ hfsc hy‡-ambn Nn¥n-°m≥ Ign-bm-dp-≠v. CXv

Aßn-s\-sbm-c-h-k-c-am-Wv. Abmƒ°v amb-bpsS ASp-sØ-Øm≥ [rXn-

bm-bn. Ah-fpsS icocw F∂pw Abmƒ°v Imtam-±o-]-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp

]t£ Abmƒ°v F√mw ad-°m≥ Ign-s™-∂p-h-cpw.

s]s´∂p SmIvkn tdmUn-∂-cn-In-te°p sIm≠p-h∂p \n¿-Øn,

ssUh¿ Ft¥m apdp-ap-dp-Øp-sIm≠v ]pdØp IS-∂p. apºn-te°p

\S∂v F©n≥ Xpd∂v Ft¥m t\m°n, Xncn®p h∂v Abm-tfmSp ]d-

™p.

km_v h≠n tISm-Wv. C\n t]mhn-√.

]pdØp IS-∂v, hmXn-e-S®v ]Ww sImSp-°p-tºmƒ kpK-X≥ Btem-

Nn®p CXp \√-Xm-Wv. h≠n tISm-bn- n-s√∂v kpK-X\v \√ Dd-∏m-bn-cp-

∂p. cmXn ]Xn-s\m∂p aWn°v SmIv-kn-°m¿°v Dt≈m- p≈ hgn-bn-te-

bv°v aqt∂m \mtem Intem-ao-‰¿ hcm≥ Xmev-]-cy-ap-≠m-hn-√. At∏mƒ

Chn-sS-Øs∂ Hgn-hm°pIbmWv \√-Xv. hcm-\p≈ Dt±-i-an-s√∂p ]cp-

j-ambn ]d-bp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw h≠n tISm-sW∂ ab-ap≈ \pW ]d-bpI

Xs∂-bmWv \√-Xv. AXv Btcbpw D]-Z-hn-°n-√-s√m.

ChnsS \n∂v C\n SmIv-kn- In- pI Ffp-∏-a-√. apºv ]e ]mhiyw

Abmƒ ian-®n- p-≈-Xm-Wv. kpK-X≥ _kv-tÃm-∏ns\ e£y-am°n \S-

∂p. SmIv-kn-°m-cs‚ at\m-[¿Ωw sIm≠v SmIvkn tISp-h-∂Xv _kv-

tÃm-∏n-\-SpØp Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Iøn¬ Hcp IdpØ lm≥Uv _mKpw Xq°n-bn v kmcn-bp-SpØ Hcp

sNdp-∏-°m-cn-sbm-gn-®m¬, tÃm∏v hnP-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. B tÃm∏n¬ km[m-

cW ImWm-dp≈ Cc-tX-Sp∂ thiy-Isf Abm-tfm¿-Øp. Ah¿ Cc-tX-

Sp-∂Xv I≠p-sIm≠p \n¬-°pI Abm-fpsS hnt\m-Z-am-bn-cp-∂p. adp-h-i-

Øp≈ _kv-tÃm-∏n¬ \n¬-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ i≤n-°m-dp-≠v. Ah¿

tÃm∏n¬ _ p ImØp-\n¬-°p∂ t]mse \n¬-°pw. c≠p ÿe-tØ-

°p≈ _ p-I-fmWv B tÃm∏n¬ \n¬-°m-dv. Cu c≠p ÿe-tØ-

°p≈ _ p h∂mepw Ah¿ Ib-dn-√. ho≠pw _ p-Iƒ hcpw. hcn-

bn¬ \n¬-°p-∂-h¿ Ibdn _ p \oßn-bmepw Ah¿ At∏mgpw

tÃm∏n¬-Ø-s∂-bp-≠m-hpw. Aßs\ \n¬-°p-tºmƒ Ah¿°v Hcp Cc

In´p-∂p. CXp t]mse _ p-Iƒ h∂n´pw Ib-dmØ Hcmƒ. Ah¿ c≠p

t]cpw ASp-Øp-h-cpw. ]ns∂ Ipip-Ip-ip-°-ep-Iƒ°p tijw Abmƒ

SmIvkn ]nSn-°p-∂p. B thiy H∏w t]mIp-∂p.

ASpØv Ct∏mƒ \n¬-°p∂ Cu kvXo Hcp thiy Xs∂-bm-sW∂v

kpK-X≥ Duln-®p. cmXn ]Xn-s\m∂p aWn°v Hcp am\y-kv-Xo°v hnP-

\-amb Hcp _kv-tÃm-∏n¬ henb Imcy-sam∂pw t\Sm-\n-√. Abmƒ

tImamfn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

_kv hcp-∂pt≠m F∂p t\m°n. \ncØv an°-hmdpw hnP-\-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Cu ka-bØv _ p-Iƒ Ipd-hm-Wv.

Abmƒ Xncn™p t\m°n. B kvXo Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Cw•o-jn¬

kwkm-cn-°p-∂p. Abmƒ am\y-X-bpsS t]cn¬ Nncn-®p, _ p-t\m°n

\n¬-∏m-bn. Ch-cp-ambn A[nIw ASp-°p-∂Xv A]-I-S-am-sW∂v Abmƒ-

°-dn-bmw. Aßs\ \n¬-°p-tºmƒ ho≠p-samcp tNmZyw.

\ap°v SmIv-kn-bn¬ t]mImw. thW-sa-¶n¬ Nm¿÷v Rm≥ ]¶n-Smw.

\µn. Ipd®p sshIn-bmepw Rm≥ _ n¬ t]mIm-\mWv Dt±-in-°p-

∂-Xv. ]ns∂ X¬-°mew SmIv-kn-I-sfm∂pw ImWp-∂p-an-√.

Abmƒ ho≠pw Xncn™v _kv t\m°n \n¬-∏m-bn. Hc©p an\p-‰m-

bn-°m-Wpw, ]n∂n¬ CSsØ Npa-en¬ Hcp kv]¿iw Abm-f-dn-™p. Igp-

Øn\p ]n∂n¬ NqSp≈ \nizm-kw. Abmƒ Xncn™p t\m°n-bn-√.

skU-Iv-j≥. Abmƒ a\- n¬ IcpXn ˛ ]t£ AXp ên-°p-∂p-

s≠∂v Abmƒ Adn-™p.

bphm¿ tkm FIv-ssk-‰nw-Kv, Ahƒ a¥n-®p.

kpK-X≥ Xncn™p t\m°n. Ahƒ apJw Xs‚ Npa-en¬ Aa¿Øn

h®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. kmcn Npa-en¬ \n∂v Du¿∂p hoWn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS

henb amdnSw _vsfu-kn\p aosX, Xpfpºn \n∂p. Ahƒ CXn-\n-S-bv°v

Abm-fpsS Ac-s°- n¬-°qSn ssIbn- n-cp-∂p.

\ap°p t]mhmw, Ahƒ ]d-™p.

D®-bv°v tamWn-Im-bp-ambn D≠mb C—m-- wKw Abmƒ°v Hm¿Ω

h∂p. s]s´∂v Xm≥ kzbw ]oUn-X-\m-sW∂v kpK-X\v tXm∂n.

hcp. Ahƒ Abm-fpsS ssI]n-Sn®p \S-∂p. ASpØ sXcp-hn¬ Hcp

SmIv-kn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ ssI ImWn-®n-cn-°-Ww, SmIv-kn-°m-c≥

ao‰dp Xmgv-Øn, ]n≥-hm-Xn¬ Xpd-∂p-sIm-Sp-Øp.

Ahƒ Abm-tfmSp tN¿-∂n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

\n\-s°X thWw?

_nkn-\ v _nkn-\- m-sW-∂pw, BZyw Xs∂ hne Dd-∏n-°p-I-bmWv

\√-sX∂pw Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. Ah-fpsS DØcw Hcp adp-tNm-Zy-am-bn-

cp-∂p.

\nßƒ F¥p-X-cpw?

Cßs\ Hcp "hm-ß-en' s\∏‰n Abmƒ apºv Btem-Nn-®n- p-≠m-bn-

cp-∂n-√. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Abmƒ°v AßmSn \ne-hm-chpw Adn-bn-

√. Hcp-]-t£, Aº-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. As√-¶n¬ \qdv, F¥p-am-Imw.

\o ]d-bq.

cmXn apgp-h\pw thtWm, AtXm c≠p-a-Wn-°q¿ aXn-tbm?

Hcp aWn-°q¿.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

\qdv.

hne t]i-W-sa∂v Abm-fpsS a\ p ]d-™p.

Rm≥ AºXp Xcmw.

Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. SmIvkn sXcp-hn¬-°qSn \oßp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ftßm- mWv t]mIp-∂-sX∂v Abmƒ°p cq]-an-√. Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

\nßƒ°v ÿe-ap-t≠m?

C√

F¶n¬ hoń¬ t]mImw. F\n-bv°v ¿-\njv sNbvX Hcp apdn-bp-≠v.

AhnsS t]mImw. Fgp-]-Øn-b©p Xcq. Abmƒ, amb a’y-°m-cn-I-fp-

ambn hne t]ip-∂Xp I≠n- p-≠v. Ah¿ ]d™ hne-bpsS ]IpXn amb

]d-bpw. Ah-km\w AXn\p c≠n-\p-an-S-bn-ep≈ Hcp hne-bn¬ Dd-∏n-°p-

Ibpw sNøpw. hfsc ck-I-c-am-W-Xv. icn-°p≈ hne a’y-°m-cn-Iƒ

BZyta ]d-bp-I-tbm, AX-s√-¶n¬ amb ]ni-Im-Xn-cn-°p-Itbm sNbv-

Xm¬ AXns‚ - wKn \„-s∏-Sp-∂p.

SmIv-kn-°m-cs\ ]Ww sImSpØv Hgn-hm-°n. Ah-fpsS ]n∂m-se -

tIm-Wn -I-bdn apI-fn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, AhfpsS ¿-Wn-jvUv apdn tami-

a-s√∂v Abmƒ I≠p. Hcp Cc´ InS-°, tkm^m-sk‰pw Ikm-e-I-fpw,

tjmtI-kn\p aosX Hcp Sn. hn. sk‰v. P\-en\v Npa-cns‚ ]®-®m-b-Øn\p

tN¿∂ Iń-bp≈ I¿- ≥. Abmƒ°v Ah-tfmSv BZ-chp tXm∂n. Cu

thiy Ah-fpsS sXmgn-en-t\mSv \oXn ]pe¿-Øp-∂p-≠v.

Abmƒ Hcp Itk-c-bn¬ Ccp∂v jqkns‚ tekp-Iƒ Agn-®p.

Ahƒ kmcn-b-gn-®p-sh-®v, _sfu-kns‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ hnSp-hn®v Agn-®p.

s]‰n-t°m´pw Agn-s®-dn™v _mkn-bdpw _o^p-ambn A- n-\-µ\w ]Xo-

£n-s®-∂-t]mse Abm-fpsS apºn¬ \n∂p. Ah-fpsS icocw hSn-shm-

Ø-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Hcp ]t£ Znh-k-hpw. Ahƒ hyXy-kv-X-cmb

Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cpsS apºn¬ Cßns\ \n∂p sImSp-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. Ah-cpsS

]Xn-I-cWw Fs¥-√m-am-bn-cn-°pw-.?

\n\°v \√ Hcp icocw D≠v. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

kz¥w hkv-X-ßƒ Agn-®p-am-‰p-tºmƒ ho≠pw hnImcw Xe-s]m-°p-

∂Xv Abmƒ Adn-™p.

]t£, InS-°-bn¬ Ah-tfmSp tN¿∂p InS-∂-t∏mƒ hnImcw XWp-

Øp-d-s®∂v \ncm-i-tbm-sS, Aº-c-t∏m-sS, Abmƒ a\- n-em-°n. AXv

Ahƒ°pw Aº-c-∏p-≠m-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. H´p h√m-bv-a-tbmsS Ahƒ

]d-™p.

Xm¶ƒ Xøm-dm-bn- n-s√∂p tXm∂p-∂p.

Xøm-dm-t°-≠Xv \ns‚ Npa-X-e-bm-Wv. Abmƒ ss[cyw hnSmsX ]d-

tImamfn

83

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

™p.

Ahƒ ian-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ°v henb De-bmØ amdnSw C„-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Ahsf

Xmtem-en-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. ]s£ Cu ia-ß-sfm∂pw ên-®n-√.

hnImcw Hcp NØ ]mºn-s\-t∏mse ASn-bn-se-hn-sStbm DW-cmsX InS-

∂p.

Hcp ]s£ \n\-s°s∂ C„-am-bn- p-≠m-hn-√, Ahƒ ]cn- -h-tØmsS

]d-™p.

AX-√, Abmƒ ]d-™p. Np‰p-ap≈ ]£p-œ-amb A¥-co£w

Abmƒ-°-\p- -h-s∏- p. Ch-fpsS H∏w InS-∂n-cn-°m-hp∂ a‰v Bƒ-°m-sc-

∏‰n Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Ah-cn¬ hnhm-ln-X-cm-b-h¿ D≠m-bn-cn-°p-tam?

Ds≠-¶n¬ Ah-cpsS -`mcy-am¿ kpµ-cn-I-fm-bn-cn-°p-tam? amb Xm≥

Ct∏mƒ H∏w InS-°p∂ kvXo-tb-°mƒ sNdp-∏hpw kpµ-cn-bp-am-sW∂v

Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Fs‚ hnImcw sI -S-ßn-bXv F\n-°-Xns‚ Bh-iy-

an-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠m-bn-cn-°pw.

Xm¶ƒ DW-cm-\p≈ -`mh-sam-∂p-an-√. Ahƒ ]d-™p. Ah-fpsS

IÆp-I-fn¬ apdn-th‰ - mh-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ°v kl-Xm]w tXm∂n.

Ahsf Fßn-s\-sb-¶nepw Cu hnjak‘n-bn¬ \n∂v c£n-t°-≠Xv

kz¥w IS-a-bm-sW∂v Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.

Hcp ]s£ Fs∂ ImWm≥ `wKn-bp-≠m-hn-√, Ahƒ £am-]-W-

]q¿∆w ]d-™p. ]s£, _kv-tÃm-∏n¬ \n¬-°p-tºmƒ \n\°v hnIm-

c-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂-s√m. \o k∂-≤-\m-bn-cp-∂-s√m.

At∏mƒ AX-hƒ I≠p-]n-Sn-®n-cp-∂p. ]s£ c≠pw c≠m-Wv. AXv

skU-Iv-j≥ BWv, CXv hy- n-Nm-c-hpw.

D®-bv°v tamWn-Im-bpsS H∏w tlm -en¬ t]mbn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ F¥p-

≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-s∂∂v Abmƒ Btem-Nn®p t\m°n. - mh-\-bn¬ tamWn-

Imsb \·-bm-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ I≠p. ew A¤p-Xm-h-l-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Dd-ßnb hnImcw kS-Ip-S-s™-gp-t∂-‰p. A¤p-X-]-c-X-¥-bmbn Ahƒ

i–w ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®Xp tI -t∏mƒ Abmƒ Nncn-®p.

Ah-km-\w!

Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬-\n∂pw ]pdØp IS-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]›m-Ø-]n-®p.

Rms\-¥n-\nXp sNbv-Xp? F¥m-bn-cp∂p AXns‚ Bh-iyw? amb

Abmƒ°v Ct∏mgpw Hcp el-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ F¥n\v Ah-sf-

°mƒ H´pw kpµ-cn-b-√mØ Hcp kvXo-bp-sS, AXpw Hcp thiy-bpsS ASp-

Øp-t]m-bn? Abmƒ amb ]d-bm-dp-≈Xv Hm¿-Øp.

\n\°p thsdmcp s]Æns‚ H∏w InS-°-W-sa∂v tXm∂p-∂p-s≠-

¶n¬ sNbv-Xp-sIm-≈p. Hcp am‰w \√-Xp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. ]s£, thiy-I-fpsS

84

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

ASpØv t]mI-cp-Xv. Ah¿°v hrØn-bp-≠m-hn-√. ]ns∂ tcmK-ß-fp-ap-

≠m-tb-°mw.

Xm≥ Hcp thiy-bpsS H∏w InS-∂p-sh-∂-dn-™m¬ amb am∏p X∂n-

s√∂p hcpw.

thiy Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ \n∂p ]pdØp IS-∂p. Ah-fpsS \·-i-cocw

Abmƒ Ad-t∏msS t\m°n I -Xn-cn-®p. Abmƒ j¿´pw ]m‚pw C v

Ign™v jqkv CSp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

t]mhp-I-bm-tWm?

Abmƒ aqfn.

\nßƒ°v thW-sa-¶n¬ c≠p aWn-°q¿ sNe-h-gn-°mw; Rm≥ Hcp

aWn-°qsd ]d-™n- p-≈p-sh-¶n¬-°q-Sn. thW-sa-¶n¬ \n\°v cmXn apgp-

h≥ ChnsS sNe-h-gn-°mw. Ipd®v FIv-kSm X∂m¬ aXn, Ccp-]-Øn-

A©p IqSn. Rm\n\n GXm-bmepw ]pdØp t]mIp-∂n-√.

hmbn¬-\n∂v B hrØn-sI´ hm°v ]pdØp NmSm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Abmƒ

]Wn-s∏- p. hb-‰n¬ \n∂v Ft¥m s]m¥n i¿-±n-°m≥ hcp-∂-t]mse

Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.

Abmƒ ]gv-kn¬-\n∂v Ipsd t\m´p-Iƒ ]pd-sØ-SpØv FÆn InS-°-

bn-te-s°-dn™v hmXn¬ Xpd∂v ]pd-Øn-d-ßn.

]pd-Øp-Xs∂ SmIv-kn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp-]s£ Xs∂ sIm≠p-h∂

SmIvkn Xs∂-bm-bn-cn-°pw. Abmƒ°v SmIv-kn-°m-cs\ Hm¿-Ω-bn-√m-Ø-

Xp-sIm≠v Xo¿-®-bm-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√.

sXcphp hnf-°p-Iƒ ho≠pw \oßn-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ°p Ic-bm≥

tXm∂n. Rm≥ F¥n-\nXp sNbv-Xp? hnhm-l-Øn\p apºv ]e ]tem- -

\-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn´pw Abmƒ thiy-I-fpsS ASpØv t]mbn-cp-∂n√ ]ns∂

Ct∏mƒ AXns‚ bmsXmcp Bh-iy-hp-an-√m-™-t∏mƒ Xm≥ F¥n-\nXp

sNbv-Xp? F¥n\p sNbv-Xp?

Zqsc-\n∂v Abmƒ k¿-°kv IqSm-c-Øns‚ hnf-°p-Iƒ I≠p. an∂n

k©-cn-°p∂ hnf-°p-I-fpsS ame-Iƒ. AhnsS Hcp tjm \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-

cn-°-bm-Wv. Ign™ BgvN amb-bpsS \n¿-∫-‘-Øn\p hgßn k¿-° v

ImWm≥ t]mbn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ°pw aIƒ°pw G‰hpw C„-s∏-´Xv

AXnse Ip≈-\mb tImam-fn-sb-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hoń¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-bn v

hfsc t\cw c≠p-t]cpw B Ip≈≥ IrXn-a- mcw FSpØv hnjaw A-

`n-\-bn®p s]m¥n-°p-∂Xv A\p-I-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ t_m ns\ Hm¿-Øp. tamWn-Imsb Hm¿-Øp. \osbmcp

tImam-fn-bmWv kpK-X≥ F∂p ]d-bm-dp≈ ambsb Hm¿-Øp. ]ns∂

\c® XmSn Xtem-Sn-s°m-≠v, F√m-h-cpw, A- ym-kn-t]m-epw, Ah-km\w

Hcp tImam-fn-bm-hp∂p F∂p ]d™ Xs‚ BZysØ t_m ns\ Hm¿-

tImamfn

85

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Øp.

kzbw sNdp-Xmbn hcp-∂Xv Abmƒ-°-\p- -h-s∏- p. aq°n\p apI-fn¬

hep-Xmbn h∂, shfpØ D≠ Abmƒ IÆp-Iƒ \Sp-hn-te-°m°n

t\m°n. ImXp-Iƒ hep-Xmbn Xqßp∂p Xe-bn¬ h∂ A‰Øv D≠-

bp≈ Iq¿Ø sXm∏n X\n-s°X tbmPn-°p-s∂∂v Abmƒ a\- n-em-

°n.

SmIvkn \n¿-Øm-\-bmƒ K¿-÷n-®p. SmIvkn s]s´∂p \n¿Øn A¤p-

X-tØmsS t\m°nb SmIv-kn-°m-c\p t\sc Hcp t\ms´-SpØp \oń,

hmXn¬ Xpd∂v Abmƒ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn. ]pd-Øn-d-ßm≥ hnj-a-ap-≠m-bn-

cp-∂p. ]ns∂ sXcphp hnf-°p-Iƒ-°pw, IqSm-c-Øns‚ ]Im-i-a-b-amb

A¥-co-£-Øn\pw CS-bn-ep≈ Ipd®v Ccp- nb ÿe-tØ°v Ipdnb

Imep-Iƒ h®v HmSp-tºmƒ IÆo-tcmsS Abmƒ kzbw ]d-™p.

Rms\mcp tImam-fn-bm-Wv-.

IemIuapZn hmcnI 1976"hrj-`-Øns‚ IÆv' F∂ kam-lm-c-Øn¬\n-∂v.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

IdpØ Xºm- nAΩsb Iqń-s°m-≠p-h-cm-sa∂p ]d™v A∏ Cd-ßp-tºmƒ kpep

s]mń-s∏m-fn™ Ccp-Øn-ta¬ Ccn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. A∏-bpsS Xe CS-

h-gn-bn¬, then-°-∏p-dØv ad-™-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Ccp-Øn-ta¬ InS-∂p-

sIm≠v cmXn I≠ kz]v-\-sØ-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p. AΩ h∂v Ahsf

sIń-∏n-Sn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ct∏mƒ CS-°n-S°v Cu kz]v\w ImWp-∂p-≠v.

AΩ-bpsS apJw Hm¿-Ω-bn¬ hcp-∂n-√. AΩ-bpsS Xtem-S¬ amXw,

AΩ-bpsS kmao]yw amXw Ah-fpsS kz]v-\-ß-fn¬ IS-∂p-h∂v Ahsf

kt¥m-jn-∏n-®p. cmhnse Fgp-t∂-‰m¬ Ahƒ ]d-bpw, "A-∏m, Rm¶≠p

kz]v-\w-.' F¥p kz]v-\-am-sW∂v Xman tNmZn-°n-√. Abmƒ-°-dn-bmw. Ccp-

Øn-ta¬ InS-∂p-sIm≠v Ahƒ kz]v-\-Øn¬ amXw hcp∂ AΩsb

ImØn-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. C\n ]I¬ apgp-h≥ Ahƒ H‰-bv-°m-bn-cn-°pw.

A∏ ]Wn-°p-t]mbn Xncn-s®-Øp-tºmƒ Ccp- n-bn-cn-°pw. IpSn-en¬ B

\mep hb- p-Imcn H‰-°n-cp-∂p, H‰°p Ifn-®p. hni-°p-tºmƒ Ie-Øn¬-

\n∂v I™n-sb-SpØv IpSn-®p.

Xman amfn-I-bpsS ap‰Øv Np‰n-∏‰n \n∂p. Abm-fpsS Xe-bv-°p-ap-I-

fn¬ sam´ shbn-em-Wv. ]d-ºn-ep≈ ac-ßƒ Abmsf amSn-hn-fn-®p.

AhnsS XW-em-Wv, XWp-∏m-Wv. ]t£ Abmƒ°v A\-ßm≥ ]‰n-bn-

√. Xºm≥ ]pdØp hcm-Xn-cn-°n-√. "C\n \n°≠ Xman \o t]mbv-t°m'

F∂mWv Xºm≥ ]d-™-Xv. Ac aWn-°q¿ t\csØ bmN-\-bv°v e-

sam-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-√. Aßn-s\-bßp t]mhm≥ ]‰W Imcy-am-tWm?

Gev-]n-°p-tºmƒ ]d-™-Xv, "]Ww sIm≠-∂m¬ F∂p thW-¶nepw

h∂p sIm≠p-s]m-bv-t°m' F∂m-Wv. C∂v ]W-≠m-°n-s°m-≠p-h-∂n-s´m-

∂pey. Fhn-S∂p≠m°m-\mWv c≠m-bncw cq]. ]eni FX-bm-bn- p-

≠mhpw F∂-dn-bn-√. F∂mepw tNmZn-°pIbmWv, Hcm-gv-N-tØ-s°-¶nepw

sIm≠p-s]m-bv-t°ms´ F∂v. hø, C\nbpw Cßn-s\-sbmcp PohnXw

hø.

Xpd∂p InS-°p∂ hSt° hmXn-en-\p-≈n¬ ]pd-Øp-\n∂p t\m°p-

tºmƒ Ccp- m-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v Xºmń hmXn-en\p ]pdØp IS-∂nt´

Xman I≠p-≈q.

"-F¥m Xman Cßs\ \n°-W-Xv-?-'

"-H-∂pw√yºm- n-.-'

"-\-µn-\n-∏ip s]‰q-∂t√ Ign™ BgvN \o ]d-™-Xv? F∂m

87

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

AXns\ sIm≠-c-W-Xv-?-'

"-c-≠okw Ign-bs´ Xºm- n, Abn\v sImSp-°m≥ Hcp acp∂v ]d-

™n- v≠v them-bp-[≥ sshZy-cv-.-'

"-thKw sIm≠-cWwt´m, ChnsS ]men\v Bh-iy-°mcv IqSn-h-czm-Wv-

.-'

"-i-cn-ºm- n-.-'

"-At∏m \osb-¥n\m ImØv \n°-W-Xv∂v ]d-™n-√-t√m-?-'

Xman H∂pw ]d-bmsX Xe sNmdn-™p-\n-∂p.

"-F-¥m®m ]d-t™m-.-'

"-A-Sn-b≥ eNv-aosS Imcyw Xºm-t\mSv ]d-™n-cv-∂v-.-'

Xºm- n-bpsS apJ- mhw s]s´∂p amdn. Ah¿ s]s´∂v H∂pw ]d-

bmsX Xncn™v AI-tØ-bv°p t]mbn. AIsØ Ccp- n¬ Xman-bpsS

IÆp-Iƒ Hcp \nanjw ]cXn \S-∂p. km[m-cW Znh-k-ß-fn¬ ASp-°f

`mKØp hnfn®v Fs¥-¶nepw £Ww Ign-∏nt® hnSm-dp-≈p. H∏w-Xs∂

hoń¬ ImØn-cn-°p∂ aIƒ°v sImSp-°m≥ Fs¥-¶nepw ]e-lmcw

s]mXn™v Xcn-Ibpw sNøpw. C∂v AsXm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-√. C\n Xncn-®p-

t]m-Imw, hoń-se-Øn-bm¬ aI-fpsS tNmZy-Øn\v "tamsS AΩ™nsbm-

cokw hcmw∂v ]d™v' F∂v adp-]Sn sImSp-°mw. Abmƒ Xncn™p \S-

∂p.

apI-fnse hcm-¥-bn¬ \n∂v D‰p-t\m-°n-bn-cp∂ c≠p IÆp-Iƒ Xman

]Sn-I-S∂v ac-ßƒ-°n-S-bn¬ ad-™-t∏mƒ ]n≥-h-en-™p. Ahƒ [rXn-

bn¬ Xmtg-bv°p tImWn-bn-d-ßn. Xºm≥ DuWp Ign™v htc≠ ka-

b-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. CS-\m-gn-I-bn¬-\n∂v \cn-®o-dp-Iƒ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ a®n-

\-I-tØ-bv°v e£van IS-∂p. cmhnse ASp-°-f-ap-‰sØ ]pfn-am-hn¬ ]S¿-

Ønb h≈n-bn¬ \n∂v ]dn-s®-SpØ Xfn¿-sh-‰n-e-bpsS H∏w hmk-\-Np-

Æmºpw AS-°bpw ]pfn-bn´p tX®p an\p-°nb ]n®-f-Øm-e-Øn¬ \nd-

®p. Npa-cnse Ic-bm-ºp-hns‚ aW-ap≈ sIm®-e-am-dn-bn¬ Hfn-∏n-®p-h®

]\n-\o¿ tZlØp Xfn®v Ahƒ Xme-hp-sa-SpØv apI-fn-te-bv°p \S-∂p.

tX°n-s‚, hÆ-ap≈ NXp-c≥ Agn-I-fp≈ henb P\-ep-I-fn¬-°qSn ]d-

ºn¬-\n∂v ac-®n-√-Isf sXm´p-X-tem-Snb Im‰v Hgp-In-h-∂p. Ahƒ InS-

°-bnse hncn-sb-SpØp IpS™v Npfn-hn-√msX hncn-®n- p. Xe-bn-W-sb-

SpØv ]Xw-h-cp-Øn. C\n Xºm≥ hcp-∂-Xp-hsc Ahƒ-s°m∂pw sNøm-

\n-√. e£van P\-en-∂-SpØp t]mbn Imhn-tX®p an\p-∏n® \neØv Ccp-

∂p. ]pdØv ac-ßƒ-°-∏pdw hb-em-Wv. Xs‚ sIń-tbm≥ Ct∏mƒ hoń-

se-Øn-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂-hƒ Duln-®p. \mep hb- p≈ aIƒ Ah-sf-∏‰n

tNmZn-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. A—≥ adp-]Sn ]d-bp-∂p-ap-≠m-hpw. ASpØv Xs∂

AΩ hcpwt´m tamsf. kpep-tamfv F¥m-bn-cn°pw adp-]Sn ]d-™n- p-≠m-

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

hp-I?

tImWn-ta¬ I\Ø ImeSn ]Xn-bp∂ i–w tI -t∏mƒ e£van

Fgp-t∂-‰p. ImeSn i–w CS-\m-gn-bn¬-°qSn ASpØp h∂p. Xpd-∂n´

hmXnen-eqsS Xºm≥ AI-Øp-I-S∂p hmXn-e-S®p HmSm-º-en- p. Npa-en-

en´ th„n Nph-cn¬ LSn-∏n® acØns‚ Ab-en¬ Xq°n-bn v Xºm≥

t\sc Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°v t]mbn. e£van Iń-ens‚ Hc-‰-Øn-cp∂v apdp-

°m-\p-≈Xv Iq´p-hm≥ XpS-ßn.

Xºm≥ tXm¿-Øp-sIm≠v \c® tcma-ß-fp≈ amdn¬ tXm¿Øn Ipfn-

ap-dn-bn¬-\n∂v ]pdØp IS-∂p. Iń-en¬ Ccp∂v Xe- m-KØv Ib-‰n-h®

Xe-bn-W-bn¬ Nmcn-bn-cp∂v e£v-ansb t\m°n. Abmƒ Ah-fpsS mh-

sa-¥m-sW∂v ]Tn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX apdp-°m≥

Npcp- n-bXv Abm-fpsS Iøn¬ sImSpØv ASp-Øn-cp-∂p. AXp hmbn-en´

tijw Abmƒ kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

"-Xman h∂n-cp-∂p-.-'

e£van H∂pw ]d-™n-√.

"-F-¥n\m h∂-Xv∂v \n»-t≠m-?-'

"-Dw-.-'

"-s\s∂ Aß-s\-b-ß v ]d-™-b°pw Rm≥∂v tXm∂v-Wv-t≠m?'

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX Abm-fpsS amdn¬ ssItøm-Sn-®p. Ah-fpsS

IdpØ hnc-ep-Iƒ Abm-fpsS shfpØ amdnse tcma-ß-fn¬ ]cXn \S-

∂p. Abmƒ Ah-fpsS ªukns‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ Agn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ahƒ

ªuk-gn-®p-am-‰n. Abmƒ \oßn-bn-cp∂v Ahƒ°v ÿe-ap-≠m-°n-s°m-

Sp-Øp.

sh‰n-e-bpsS cq£-K‘w Ahƒ-°n-„-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xºms‚ tZl-

Øns‚ K‘-tØmSp tNcp-tºmƒ AXv XSp-°m-\m-hmØ BI¿-jWw

sIm≠-hsf ho¿-∏p-ap- n-°p-∂p. Abmƒ he-Xp-ssI -sIm-≠-hsf hcn™v

CSXp ssIsIm≠v Ah-fpsS ap≠ns‚ IpØv Agn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Abm-

fpsS ssIIƒ Ah-fpsS an\p-Ø, Dd-∏p≈ ASn-h-b-dn-t∑¬ Aa¿-∂p.

hmbn-ep≈ sh‰n-e-\ocv ]IpXn Cd-°n-b-tijw Xºm≥ ]d-™p.

"-Rm-t\bv c≠m-bncw Ddp-∏nI FÆn-s°m-Sp-Ø-XmWv Xman°v, \n»-

t≠m-?-'

Ahƒ aqfn. aqfm-Xn-cn-°p-∂Xv Xºm-\n-„-a-√.

"-At∏m Xman F¥m ]d-™-Xv? Hm¿-Ω-t≠m-?-'

Ahƒ aqfm≥ ad-∂p. Xs∂ apºn¬-h-®p-sIm-≠mWv Xman kΩ-Xn-

®-Xv. Xman ap‰-Øn\p \Sp°p \n¬-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Abm-fpsS

]n∂n¬ ]cn- -an®p \n¬-°p-I-bpw. Xºm≥ amfn-I-ap-I-fn¬ \n∂v Xmg-

tØ-bv-°n-d-ßn-h-∂-X-h-tfm¿-Øp.

IdpØ Xºmń

89

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-]-d-™-sXms° Hm¿-Ω-≠t√m Xmao?'

Xºm≥ tNmZn-®p.

"-Hm-.-'

"-]Ww ]en-tiym-Sp-IqSn F∂p sIm≠-cm≥ ]t‰zm, A∂v s\s‚

sItýmsf sIm≠p-s]m-bv-s°m. a\- n-em-tbm-?-'

"-Hm-.-' tXmf-Øn´ tXm¿-Øp-ap-≠ns‚ Hc‰w Iqń-∏n-Sn® ssIøm¬ hmb

]IpXn s]mØn-s°m≠v Xman ]d-™p.

"∂m Aß-s\-bm-h-s -.-' ]ns∂ Xºm≥ Xs‚ t\sc t\m°n ]d-™p.

"-F¥m s\s‚ t]cv-?'

"-e-£v-an-.-'

"-e-£van hS-t°m-d-tØ-bv°v s]mbv-s°m. AhsS Xºm- n-≠m-hpw.'

hS-t°mdw Ahsf FXn-tc-‰Xv kΩn-i-hn-Im-c-ß-tfm-sS-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Dc¬-∏p-c-bn¬ s\√p-Ip-Øp∂ kvXo-Iƒ Ahsf Ah-K-W-\-tbmsS

t\m°n. ]ecpw Ahƒ°v ]cn-N-b-ap-≈hcmbn-cp-∂p. ]t£ s\√p-Ip-Øp-

]p-c-bn¬ Ahƒ A\y-bm-bn. De° DW-ßnb s\√n¬ hogp-tºm-gp≈

I\-Ø-i–w kvXo-I-fpsS izmk-Øn\v AI-ºSn tkhn-®p. apd-Øn¬

Acn tNdp-tºm-gp-≠m-hp∂ i–w AXnt\mSp tN¿∂v Hcp kZn-cmbn amdn.

D®-bv-°-hƒ a‰p kvXo-I-fpsS H∏w ]b¿ thhn-®-Xp-Iqń I™n-Ip-

Sn-®p. sshIp-t∂cw a‰p kvXo-Iƒ h√n hmßn t]mb-t∏mƒ Ahƒ H‰-

bv-°m-bn. Ahƒ aIsf Hm¿-Øp, ¿-Øm-hns\ Hm¿-Øp. Np‰pw ]c-°p∂

Ccp- n-t\m-sSm∏w hf¿-∂p-h∂ thZ\ kln-°m-Xm-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Ic-

bm≥ XpS-ßn.

cmXn F¥mWv sNtø-≠-sX-∂-hƒ-°-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Xºmń H´pw

Zm£n-Wy-an-√msXbmWv s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv. Ah¿ Ahsf Hcp \nIr-„-P-¥p-

hn-s\-t∏mse Ah-K-Wn-°p-Ibm-bn-cp-∂p. ASp-°-f-bn¬ Ahcpw as‰mcp

tPmen-°m-cn-bpw-IqSn kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv Ahƒ°p tIƒ-°mw. tPmen-°m-

cn-bpsS t]cv am[-hn-sb-∂m-sW∂v Ahƒ°p a\- n-em-bn. IØn-®p-h®

hnf-°ns‚ ]Im-i-Øn¬ Nq -gn-bn-eqsS Xºm- nbpw am[-hnbpw £Ww

]mIw sNbv-Xp-sIm≠v Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw \S-°p-∂Xv Ahƒ°p

ImWm≥ Ign-™p.

Hcp dm¥-ens‚ shfn®w ]Sn-™msd ap‰-Øp-IqsS Acn-®p-h-∂p.

t\cn´p t]mbn-cp∂ shfn®w Ahsf I≠-t∏mƒ hgn-amdn ASp-tØ-bv°p

h∂p. dm¥¬ apJ-Øn-\p-t\sc Db¿-Ø-s∏- p. Xºms‚ apJw tNmZy-

ßƒ \nd-™-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Hc-£cw Dcn-bm-S-ep-≠m-bn-√. dm¥-ens‚

shfn®w AI-∂p-t]m-bn. Hc©p an\n-‰n-\p-≈n¬ ASp-°-f-bn¬-\n∂v

tPmen-°m-cnbpw Xºm- nbpw ]pd-tØ-bv°p h∂p. FÆ-°n-Æ-Øn¬

FÆ, hmk-\-tkm-∏v, tXm¿-Øv, shfp-tØ-S≥ Ae-°n-tØ® ap≠v,

90

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

c≠mw ap≠v apXem-bh G‰nb tPmen-°m-cn-tbm-sSm∏w Ahƒ Ipf-Øn-

te-bv°v B\-bn-°-s∏- p. Ipfn-I-gn™v Iqd-Kp-fn-I-bpsS hmk-\-bp≈

ap≠p-SpØv Ahƒ tPmen-°m-cn-bpsS H∏w Xncn-®p-h-∂p. ASp-°-f-bn¬

Ahƒ-°mbn ]tXyIw tNmdp hnf-º-s∏- p. tPmen-°m-cn-bpsS s]cp-am-

‰-Øn¬ am‰-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. D®-bv°v a‰p tPmen-°m-cn-I-fpsS H∏-an-cn-°p-

tºmƒ I™n hnf-ºn-Ø-cp-tºmƒ apJ-Øp-≠m-bn-cp∂ [m¿„yw ab-s∏-

ń-cp-∂p. Xºm- nbpw Ah-tfmSv Zbm-]q¿∆w s]cp-am-dn.

Ct∏mƒ Xºms‚ InS-°-bn¬, Xºms‚ ssII-fn¬ InS-°p-tºmƒ

Xm≥ IS-∂p-h∂ hgn-I-sf-∏‰n Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Dc-∏p-c-bn¬-\n∂v

ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv-°v, ASp-°-f-bn¬-\n∂v CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eqsS tImWn-ap-dn-

bn¬-°qSn, amfn-I-tam-fn-te-bv-°v, InS-∏-d-bn-te-bv-°v, Znh-k-ß-fp-sS, amk-

ß-fpsS kmh-Im-i-Øn¬ Ahƒ kzb-a-dn-bmsX FØ-s∏-´p. Ime-

Øns‚ ssIhn-cpXv F√mw kzm`m-hn-I-am-°n. Xm≥ F¥mWv sNøp-∂-

sX∂ Adn-hp-t]mepw bmYm¿-∞y-Øns‚ Fcn-sh-bn-en¬ ad-™n-√m-Xm-

bn. CS-bv°v Xs‚ IpSn-en¬ ImØn-cn-°p∂ ¿-Øm-hn-t\bpw aI-tfbpw

Hm¿Ω hcp-tºmƒ Ahƒ Btem-Nn-°pw, F¥mWv CXn-s\ms° A¿-

∞w?

"-F¥m H∂pw an≠m-Ø-Xv. Xman F¥m ]d-™-Xv∂v Hm¿Ω Ct√?'

Xºm≥ ho≠pw tNmZn-®p.

"-Dw-.-' Ahƒ aqfn. "-∂mepw F\n°v s‚ tamsf H∂v ImW-Ww-∂v-≠v.'

Xºm≥ H∂-a¿Øn aqfn.

]nt‰∂v ASp-°-fbn¬ Xºm\p th≠n Nmb Iq´p-tºmƒ Xºmń

tNmZn-®p.

"-C-∂s√ s\s‚ tamsf sIm≠-cm≥ ]d-™n- p-≈-Xv-?-'

"-A-tXym-?-' Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-s\-t∂m-sSm∂pw ]d-™n-t√-?-'

"-X-ºm≥ H∂pw ]d-™n-√m-.-'

"-Xm-ansS ASp-tØ-bv°v Bf-b-®n- v-≠v.'

"-FX Imembn tamsf I≠n- v-?-'

c≠p sIm√w, As√-¶n¬ aq∂p sIm√w. h¿-j-ß-fpsS IW°v

Ahƒ°v \„-s∏- n-cp-∂p. tamƒ hep-Xm-bn- p-≠m-hpw. Ahƒ Nmb-bp-sa-

SpØv amfn-I-∏p-d-tØ-bv°p \S-∂p. Xºm≥ Fgp-t∂‰v Ahsf ImØn-

cn-°-bm-Wv. Iń-ens‚ Xe-bv-°¬ Nmcn-bn-cp∂v Xºm≥ Nmb IpSn-°p-

tºmƒ Ahƒ Iń-ens‚ Im¬-°¬ mKØv Ccp-∂p.

"-tamsf sIm≠-cm≥ ]d-™n- v≠v At√-?-' Ah-fpsS kzc-Øn¬ IrX-

⁄-X-bp-≠v.

"-Dw-,-' Abmƒ I\-Øn¬ aqfn. "-cm-hnse h∂n v D®-Xn-cn™v s]mbv-

IdpØ Xºmń

91

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

t°m-s -.-'

"-i-cn-.-'

"-s\s‚ tamƒ°v sImSp-°m≥ c≠p-Sp∏v hmßm≥ IWm-cs\ G¬-

∏n-®n- v-≠v-.-'

"-A-tXym-?-' Ah-fpsS apJw hnI-kn-°p-∂Xv kwXr-]v-Xn-tbmsS

Xºm≥ t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p.

"-Hs° Rm≥ F¥n\m sNø-W-X-∂-dn-tbym?'

"-Dw-.-'

"-F-¥n-\m-?-'

"-t∂m-Sv≈ C„w sIm≠v-.-'

"-a-\- n-em-b-t√m, AXp-t]m-se-sbms° s]cp-am-dzm-.-'

"-Dw-.-'

Ahƒ shdpsX \S-°p-I-bm-Wv. CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eq-sS, Hmtcm apdn-I-fn-

eq-sS, ASp-°-f-bn-eq-sS. Ah-fpsS t\m´w ]Sn-°-te-bv-°m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-

\p-a-∏p-d-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. shbn¬ Hmf-a-Sn-°p∂ hb-ep-I-fn¬, ]ns∂ AXn-

\p-a-∏p-dØv Ah-fpsS a\- n\p amXw ImWm≥ Ign-bp∂ ]tZ-i-ß-fn¬,

Hcp sIm®p Ipń-bpsS ]mZ-ßƒ Ct∏mƒ \S-∂p-h-cp-∂p-≠m-Ip∂ hgn-

I-fn¬. ]d-ºn-te-bv-°n-dßn then-°-SpØv hb-ep-Iƒ XpS-ßp∂ ÿe-

tØ-bv°v IÆpw \´v \n¬-°m≥ Ahƒ°v sImXn-tXm-∂n. ]t£

AsX√mw Ahƒ°v hne-°-s∏´ taJ-e-I-fm-Wv. Xºm≥ ]d-™n- p-≠v.

"-Ip-fn-°m≥ Ipf-Øn-te-bv-°-√msX ]pdØv Cd-ßm≥ ]mSn-√. ap‰-tØ-

bv-°p-IqSn Cd-ß-cp-Xv. AXp-t]mse Xman h∂m¬ \ns∂ ImWp-I-bp-a-

cp-Xv. a\- n-em-hp-∂p-t≠m-?-'

AXn\p tijw ]e-t∏mgpw Xman h∂v ]d-ºn¬ tPmen sNøp-∂Xv

Ahƒ ImWm-dp-≠v. Hcn-°epw Abm-fpsS IÆn¬ s]Sm-Xn-cn-°m≥

Ahƒ ian-®p. CS-bv°v Inf-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ ssIt°m v \ne-Øp-h®v

Xman amfn-I-bpsS t\sc t\m°pw. apI-fn-te-sX-¶nepw P\-en-\-SpØv

Abmsf t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ e£van s]s´∂v D≈n-te-bv°p hen-

bpw. Ahƒ°v Xºms\ t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. t]Sn amX-a√ F¥m-sW∂p

]d-bm≥ Ign-bmØ Hcp hnIm-cw. Xºm-s\-∏‰n Ahƒ ]pdØp tIń-

ńp≈ IY-Iƒ hfsc tami-am-bn-cp-∂p. F√m-h¿°pw Abmsf t]Sn-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ Ahsf kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw Abmƒ as‰m-∂m-bn-cp-

∂p. a\- n-em-°m≥ ]‰mØ Ft¥m-cq- w. Fs∂-¶nepw Xman sImSp-°m-

\p≈ c≠m-bncw cq] ]en-i-b-S°w sIm≠p-h∂p sImSp-°p-sa∂pw

Ahƒ°v t]mtI-≠n-h-cp-sa∂pw Hm¿-Ø-t∏mƒ Ahƒ-°p-≠m-bXv hnj-

a-am-sW-∂-hƒ I≠p. At∏mƒ-Øs∂ Xºm≥ ]d-™-Xp-tam¿-Øp.

"s\s∂ Aß-s\-b-ß v ]d-™-b°pw Rm≥∂v tXm∂v-Wv-t≠m-?' AXv

92

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

F¥¿-∞-Øn-emWv Xºm≥ ]d-™-sX∂v Ahƒ-°-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

Xcm-\p≈ ]Ww XcmsX ]d-™-b-°n-s√-∂m-bn-cn-°p-tam. At∏m Xcm-

\p≈ ]Ww Xman sIm≠p-h-∂m¬ Xs∂ ]d-™-b-°p-tam? Aßn-s\-

bm-h-cp-sX-∂-hƒ°p tXm∂pw. s]s´∂p Xs∂ aI-fpsS Hma-\-ap-Jhpw

Hm¿Ω hcpw. Xm≥ Aßn-s\-sbms° Btem-Nn-®-Xn¬ ]bm-khpw

tXm∂pw.

IWm-c≥ ASp-°-f-bpsS hmXn¬-°¬ h∂v Ahsf hnfn®v Hcp

s]mXn G¬-∏n-®p. Ahƒ s]mXn Xpd-∂p. c≠v `wKn-bp≈ DSp-∏p-Iƒ.

\oe-bn¬ Nph∏p ]q°-fpw, a™-bn¬ ]® NnX-ß-fp-ap≈ DSp-∏p-Iƒ.

c≠p sjÕn-Iƒ. CXv Ahƒ-°n- m¬ \√ wKn-bm-bn-cn-°pw. Ahƒ-°n-

Xp-hsc CXbpw \√ DSp-∏p-Iƒ Inń-bn- n-√.

Xman tamsf hS-t°m-dØv FØn-®-t∏mƒ am[-hn-bmWv Ahsf AI-

tØ-bv°p sIm≠p-h-∂-Xv. ASp-°-f-bn¬ \n∂v `£-W-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°v

am[-hn-bpsS ssI ]nSn®p hcp∂ tamsf I≠-t∏mƒ e£v-an-°p-≠m-bXv

Hcp tXß-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS apJ-Om-b-IqSn Xm≥ ad-∂p-Xp-S-ßn-sb-

∂-X-hƒ°p hnj-a-ap-≠m-°n. Ahƒ AΩsb AZv-`p-X-tØmsS

t\m°pIbmbn-cp-∂p. a\- n-emb e£-W-sam-∂p-an-√. Ahƒ Np‰pw

t\m°p-I-bm-Wv. B¿-t°m-th≠n ]c-Xp-I-bm-Wv.

"-tamsf ChnsS hm.-' Ahƒ Ccp-∂p-sIm≠v kpep-hns\ ASp-∏n®p

]nSn-®p. Xs∂ CX kvt\l-tØmsS sIń-∏n-Sn-°p∂ Cu kvXo Bcm-

sW∂ ań¬ Ahƒ t\m°n. Ahsc Im®nb FÆ-bp-sSbpw tkm∏n-

s‚bpw hmk-\-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ wKn-bp≈ ªukpw ap≠pw BWp-

Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. CXbpw \∂mbn hkvXw [cn® Bscbpw Ahƒ

I≠n- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

AI-Øp-\n∂v as‰mcp Xºmń h∂v Ah-fpsS apºn¬ \n∂p.

"-e-£v-an-bpsS tamfv ht∂zm-?-' Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

kpep ]I®p \n¬-°pI Xs∂-bm-Wv. Ahƒ°v Ah-fpsS AΩ-sb-

bmWv ImtW-≠-Xv.

\neØp tπbv-‰n¬ h®p-sIm-SpØ ]e-lm-c-ßƒ B¿-Øn-tbmsS

Xn∂p-tºmgpw Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Bscm-s°-bm-Wn-h¿?

`£-W-Øn-\p-tijw e£van Ahsf FÆ-tX-∏n®p \√ hmk-\-

bp≈ tkm∏p-sIm≠v Ipfn-∏n-®p. Ipfn-I-gn-™-tijw Ahƒ Agn-®p-h®

DSp-∏p-Xs∂ CSm≥ mhn-®-t∏mƒ e£van ]d-™p. "-tamsf AΩ tamƒ°v

]pXy DSp∏v hmßo- v-≠v-.-'

kpep-hn\v kt¥m-j-am-bn. ]pXnb DSp∏v Inń-sb-∂Xp amX-am-bn-cp-

∂n√ Ahƒ°v kt¥m-j-ap-≠m-°n-b-Xv. AΩ-bm-WXv hmßn-bXv F∂-

Xp-IqSn Ahsf kt¥m-jn-∏n-®p. AIØp sIm≠p-t]mbn DSp-∏n-Sp-hn-°p-

IdpØ Xºmń

93

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tºmgpw kpep Np‰pw B¿t°m th≠n Xnc-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£

H∂pw tNmZn-°m≥ ss[cy-an-√msX Ahƒ \n∂p.

ap≠n-bm≥ ]mSØv \ng¬ hoWp. AXn-\p-a-∏p-dØv Imc-°p-∂n≥-N-

cp-hnse ac-ß-fn¬ tNt°-dnb Ccp- n¬-\n∂v ]pdØp IS-°p∂ s\√p-

Ip-Øp-Im-cn-Iƒ hc-ºp-I-fpsS A‰-ß-fn¬ Aen-™n-√m-Xm-bn. hb-ep-I-

fpsS Acp-In¬ H‰-s∏- p-In-S-°p∂ IpSn-ep-I-fn¬ Hmtcm-∂n-embn shfn®w

hoWp. ]d-ºn¬ ASn-®p-Iq- nb Nh-dp-Iƒ hmcn-°-Øn®v I™n-bp-≠m-

°p-I-bm-hpw. Ccp- ns‚ Hcp sIm®p-k-t¶-X-Øn¬ aI-tfbpw ImØv Xman

\n∂p. kpep-hn-\p-th≠n Xºp-cm≥ DSp∏p hmßn-h-®n- p-s≠∂v IWm-c≥

Abm-tfmSv ]d-™n-cp-∂p. "s\s‚ s]º-t∂mcv `mKyw sNbv-tXm-fm-',

IWm-c≥ ]d-™p. "C\n Xm≥ AXns‚ A∂w samS-°-≠. Hmfv hgn°v

s\s‚ tamfpw Hcp ]mń-em-bv-t°m-fpw-.'

Xman IWm-c-t\mSv H∂pw ]d-™n-√. F¥p ]d-bm-\m-Wv. c≠m-bncw

cq] ]en-i-tbm-Sp-IqSn sImSp-°m≥ X\n°v F∂mWv ]‰p-I? AsXm-cn-

°epw sImSp-°-ep-≠m-hn-√. e£van Hcn-°epw Xs‚ IpSn-en¬ aSßn

hcn-I-bp-ap-≠m-hn-√.

]mS-Øns‚ \Sp-hn-eqsS \S-∂p-h-cp∂ s\√p-Ip-Øp-Im-cn-I-fpsS CS-

bn¬ Xman kpep-hns\ Xncn-®-dn-™p. Ahƒ Dds° kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. CS-h-gn-bn¬ \n∂v Ib-dnb aIsf Xman FSp-Øp. H∏w h∂

s]Æp-ßƒ Ah-fpsS DSp-∏p-I-fp≈ k©n Abm-fpsS Iøn¬ sImSp-

Øp. "tam°v c≠p-Sp∏v Inó- v-≠v-.' Ah¿ [rXn-bn¬ \S-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-

\n-S-bn¬ hnfn®p ]d-™p.

Abmƒ B¿-Øn-tbmsS Ahsf DΩ-h-®p.

"-AtΩ I≠m-?-' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-A-tΩym-?-' Ahƒ AZv- p-X-tØmsS tNmZn-®p. "-Rm-¶-≠n√ AtΩ-s\.'

"-]ns∂ Bcm-W-hv-sS-≠m-bn-cv-∂-Xv, tamsf-?-'

"-A-tXm, AhvsS Hcp shfpØ Xºm- n≠v Hcp IdpØ Xºm- nw-≠v.'

Ahƒ H∂p \n¿-Øn-sIm≠v XpS¿-∂p. "B IdpØ Xºm- nbm Fs∂

Ipfn-∏n-®-Xv, Cu DSp∏v CSo-®p-X-∂-Xv. \√ Xºm- n-.-'

"-AXv tamfvsS AΩy-s√-?-'

"-A-√-∏m, AX-hv-SsØ Xºm- ym, IdpØ Xºm- n-.-'

Ahƒ s]s´∂v kwkmcw \n¿-Øn. Ahƒ Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-

∂p. Xman ap -hn-f°p IØn-®p. AXns‚ sh -Øn¬ FÆ-a-b-ap≈ B

sIm®p-apJw Abmƒ t\m°n-°-≠p. Ahƒ At∏mgpw Btem-Nn-°p-I-

bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]nSn-In- mØ Hcp-]mSp Imcy-ßƒ B sIm®p-a-\- n¬-°qSn

IS∂p t]mIp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. BcmWm IdpØ Xºm- n? F¥n-\m-W-h¿

Xt∂mSv kvt\l-tØmsS s]cp-am-dn-b-Xv? DSp∏p hmßn-Ø-∂-Xv? Btem-

94

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

N\ Hcn-SØpw tNt°-dp-∂n-s√∂p a\- n-em-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-A-∏m-.-.-.-.'

"-F-¥-Ωq-?-'

"‚Ω F∏gm hczm-?-'

at\mcp hmÀjn-I-¸-Xn¸v 2000"IdpØ Xºmń' F∂ kam-lm-c-Øn¬\n-∂v.

IdpØ Xºmń

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95

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

kvXoK-‘-ap≈ apdnkp\n-X-bpsS ^vfm‰ns‚ hmXn¬ kz¬]w Xpd-∂m-Wn-ń-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

Hcn©p hnShp amXw. ]cn-N-b-ap-s≠-¶nte AXp ImWm≥ ]‰q. AXn-

\¿∞w CSØp hi-Øp≈, t\cnb he-bn´ P\-en-eqsS Ahƒ Xs∂

t\m°p-∂p-s≠-∂m-Wv. ]pdsØ ]I¬ shfn®w ImcWw Iºn-h-ebv°p

]n∂n¬ Bsc-¶nepw \n¬°p-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ Adn-bn-√. kp\nX Hmô-kn¬

\n∂v h∂n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v Abmƒ Bizm-k-tØmsS a\- n-em°n.

Abmƒ AIØp IS-∂v, hmXn¬ i–-ap-≠m-°msX AS®p Ip‰n-bn-

´p. kp\nX ASp-Øp-Xs∂ \n∂n-cp-∂p.- Xm≥ I≠n- n-√mØ ]pXn-sbm-

cp -Hm-d©p kmcn-bm-Wp-Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Hmd©v ªukpw. Hmô-

kn¬\n∂p h-∂-tijw Ahƒ am‰n-b-Xm-bn-cn-°-Ww. ]pXnb kmcn

Ahƒ°p \∂mbn tbmPn-°p-∂p-s≠∂v ]d-bm≥ Abmƒ Hmßn.

]ns∂ ths≠∂p sh®p. Hcp amk-Øn-\p-tijw ChnsS hcp-∂Xv

kwkm-cn-°m-\m-Wv, kwkm-cn-°m≥ amXw.

Abmƒ ]d-bm≥ Dt±-in-®Xpw ]d-bm-Xn-cp-∂Xpw F¥m-sW∂pw

kp\n-Xbv°p a\- n-em-bn-cp-∂p.-A-hƒ AXv Adn-™n-s√∂p \Sn-®Xv

Abmƒ I≠p. apsº√mw hmXn¬ AS-bv°m≥ IqSn Xma-k-an-√msX

Ah¿ Benw-K-\-Øn¬ Aa-cm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A∂-h¿ ]W-bn-I-fm-bn-

cp-∂p. C∂v shdpw kvt\ln-X¿ amXw. B Adn-hn¬ Abm-fpsS a\ v

CSn-™p. Abmƒ tkm -bn¬ t]mbn-cp-∂p. kp\nX Abmƒs°-Xnsc-

bp≈ Iøp≈ Itk-c-bn¬- C-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS shfpØ hbdpw aS-°p-

I-fn-√mØ an\pØ Ac-s°´pw I≠-t∏mƒ, B tZlw X\n°v

Ft∂bv°pambn \„-s∏-´p-sh∂ Hm¿Ω Abm-fn-ep-≠m-bn. Abmƒ

ZpxJnX-\m-bn.

""taml≥ ]d-bp, F¥mWv kwkm-cn-°m-\p-≈Xv?''

Abmƒ \nh¿-∂n-cp-∂p.

""-Hcp •mkv sh≈w X∂m¬ \n\°v Ft∂mSv ho≠pw t]aw A¶p-

cn-°p-sa∂ b-an-s√-¶n¬ Ipd®v sh≈w Inń-bm¬ sIm≈m-am-bn-cp-∂p.''

""-Hm, tkmdn Rm≥ BXn-Yy-a-cym-Z-I-sfms° ad∂p XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-

∂p.''

Ahƒ Fgp-t∂‰p ASp-°-f-bn¬ t]mbn kvIzmjv Iqń-s°m≠p

h∂p.

NnX-∏-Wn-I-fp≈ \o≠ •mkv Ah-fpsS Iøn¬ \n∂p hmßn

96

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Abmƒ ]d-™p.

""-\-µn-.-''

""-C\n ]d-bq. F¥mWv kwkm-cn-°m-\p-≈-Xv-?-''

""-Fs∂ ho≠pw kvt\ln-°p-.-''

""-Rm≥ kvt\ln-°p-∂p-≠s√m taml≥; Rm≥ Ft∏mgpw ]d-bm-dn-

s√, Fs∂ Hcp \√ kvt\ln-X-bmbn ImWp F∂v.''

""-A-Øcw kvt\l-a√ F\n-°m-h-iyw-.-'' taml-\≥ ]d-™p. ""\mw

apºp-≠m-bn-cp∂ t]mse XpS¿-∂p-Iq-sS?''

""-C-XmtWm taml-\\v kwkm-cn-°m-\p-s≠∂p ]d-™-Xv-?-''

""-A-sX-.-''

""-F-\n-°-Xn\p Ign-bn√ taml≥. H∂p a\- n-em-°m≥ ian-°p. F\n-

s°s‚ ¿-Øm-hns\ C\nbpw h©n®v Pohn-°m≥ Ign-bn-√. Rm\-bmsf

AX-b-[nIw kvt\ln-°p-∂p-≠v-.-''

""\o \ns‚ ¿-Øm-hns\ ]≠pw kvt\ln-®n-cp-∂p-.-''

""-A-X-√. Rm≥ sNøp-∂Xv sX‰m-sW∂ t_m[w Fs∂ Ct∏mƒ

h√msX Ae- m≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \nXojv Fs∂ hf-sc-b-[nIw

kvt\ln-°p-∂p-≠v. hniz-kn-°p-∂p-ap-≠v. ]I¬ \ns‚ Ic-h-e-b-Øn¬

kwXr-]vXn t\Sn sshIp-t∂cw `¿-Øm-hn-s‚bpw aI-fp-sSbpw apºn¬

Hcp kvt\l-\n-[n-bmb mcybpw AΩ-bp-ambn A`n-\-bn-°m≥ F\n-bv°p

Ign-bm-Xm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \n\-°Xp a\- n-em-hn√ taml≥. sshIp-t∂-c-ß-

fn¬ \nXojv kwkm-cn-°p-tºmƒ, \nXojpw Rm\pw amX-ta-bp≈p Cu

temI-Øn¬ F∂ ań¬ h√Xpw ]d-bp-tºmƒ, Rm≥ thsdm-cm-fp-tSXp

IqSn-bm-sW-∂v, ]I¬ thsdm-cm-fpsS Benw-K-\-Øn¬ InS-∂n- p-s≠∂v

Hm¿Ω hcp-∂Xv thZ-\m-P-\-I-am-Wv-.-''

""-Rm≥ \ns∂ kt¥m-jn-∏n-®n-cp-∂n-s√-?-''

""-C-s√∂p Rm≥ ]d-™n-√-s√m. ]s£ AXv F∂pw XpS-cm≥ ]‰n-

s√∂v taml≥ a\- n-em-°-s≠?''

""-\n-\°p tXm∂p∂ Imew hsc AXp XpS¿-∂p. At∏mƒ Fs‚

Bh-iyhpw t\mt°≠ [m¿-Ωn-I-amb _m≤y-X-sb-¶n-ep-ans√ \n\-°v?''

kp\nX Nncn-®p. taml-\s‚ Bhiyw F¥m-sW-∂-hƒ Hm¿-Øp.

Ahƒ ]d-™p.

""-tam-l≥ \o t]mbn IeymWw Ign-°p-.-''

""-I-eymWw Ign-°m≥ F\n-°n-„-a-s√∂v kp\n-°-dn-bmw. kvXo Hcp

]pcp-js‚ ]n∂mse hy-X-tbmsS \S-°p-∂Xp ImWp-tºmƒ F\n-bv°v

h√m-bv-a-bm-Wp-≠m-hm-dv. F\n-bv°v Aßs\ Hcp kvXo-bpsS H∏w InS-

°m≥ ]‰p-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√-.-''

""-Np-cp-°n-∏-d-™m¬ \n\°v sshIr-X-am-sbmcp _‘-amWv Bh-

kvXoK-‘-ap≈ apdn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

iyw.''

""-ssh-Ir-X-tam? CsXX at\m-l-c-am-sW∂p t\m°p. \Ωƒ

At\ym\yw kvt\ln-°p-∂p. AXv ]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. AXv

FX at\m-l-c-am-Wv-!-''

""-A-SpØ Ime-Ømbn \Ωƒ sNøp-∂Xv hfsc A[m¿-Ωn-I-amb

H∂msW∂v F\n°p tXm∂nØpS-ßn-bn-´p-≠v. icn°p ]d™m¬

CsXmcpXcw hy`nNmcat√ F∂ t_m[w.-''

""-kvt\-l-an-√mØ ssewKn-I-_-‘-ßƒ-°mWv hy`n-Nm-c-sa∂p ]d-bp-

∂-Xv. ]W-Øn-\p-th≠n Hcp kvXo ]pcp-j\p InS-∂p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂-Xv.

kvt\l-ap-≈n-S-tØmfw GXp ssewKn-I-_-‘-ßfpw Iman-°-s∏-Sm-hp-∂-

Xm-Wv. adn®v kvt\l-an-s√-¶n¬ GXp _‘-hpw, `mcybpw `¿-Ømhpw

IqSn-bp-≈-Xp-Iq-Sn, hy`n-Nm-c-am-Wv. DSs\ \n¿-tØ-≠-Xm-Wv. \n\-s°s∂

Ct∏mgpw kvt\l-ap-s≠-s∂-\n-°-dn-bmw. kp\n, tIƒ-°p, \ap°v

C\nbpw kt¥m-j-tØmsS Pohn-°mw-.-''

kp\nX H∂pw ]d-bmsX apJw Ip\n-®n-cp-∂p.

""-kp-\n, \obn-√msX F\n°p hfsc GIm-¥X tXm∂p-∂p. Ign™

Hcp amkw Rm≥ Fßns\ Ign-®p-Iq- n-sb-∂-dn-bm-tam-?-''

""-F-\n-°-dn-bmw. Hmtcm ]mh-iyhpw t^mWn¬, Rm≥ \ns∂ ImWn-

s√∂p ]d-™-t∏m-sg√mw \o hoń¬-t]mbn Ic-™n- p-≠m-hpw-.-''

""\o ]ns∂ F¥n-\mWv Fs∂ ImWm-sa∂p kΩ-Xn-®-Xv-?-''

""-\n-\-°-dnbmw AXv-.-''

Xs∂ ]nt‰∂v ImWm≥ kΩ-Xn-®n-s√-¶n¬, ImWp∂hsc £-W-

sam∂pw Ign-°n-s√∂v Abmƒ oj-Wn-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-∂p.

kp\nX ASp-Øp≈ Sot]m-bn-ta¬ sh® ]mh-°p-ń-sb-SpØv

AXns‚ ÿm\w sX‰nb DSp-∏p-Iƒ icn-bm-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ

s]s -s∂-gp-t∂‰v AI-Øp-t]mbn kqNnbpw \qep-ambn h∂v ]mh-°p- n-

bpsS Xp∂¬ hn´ DSp∏v Xp∂m≥ XpS-ßn.

""\o F\n-bv°p \„-s∏- p-sh∂v a\- n-em-b-t∏mƒ Rm≥ Ic-™p.

Fs‚ cmXn-Iƒ Dd-°-an-√mØ-h-bm-bn. Rm≥ shdpsX sXcp-hp-I-fn¬

Ae-™p-\-S-∂p. F\n°v F√mw \„-s∏- -t]mse tXm∂n. \o F\n-bv°p

X∂ Hmtcm Npw_-\-ß-fpw, \obp-ambn Ign™ Hmtcm \nan-j-ßfpw

Rm≥ Hm¿-Øp. \o F\n°v FX ]nb-s∏- -Xm-sW∂v F\n°v a\- n-

em-bn-.-''

kp\nX apJØv bmsXmcp mh-t -Z-hp-an-√msX ]mh-°p- n-bpsS DSp∏v

Xp∂p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

""\o Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-sXm∂pw tIƒ-°p-∂n-√-.-''

""-Rm≥ tIƒ-°p-∂p-≠v-.-''

98

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

""\o Xp∂p-I-bm-Wv-.-''

""-Rm≥ sNhn-sIm-≠mWv tIƒ-°p-∂-Xv-.-'' kp\nX Xe-bp-b¿Øn

]d™p ""ssI sIm≠-√-.-''

""-ap-JØp t\m°msX Hcm-tfmSv kwkm-cn-°pI hnjaw Xs∂-bm-Wv.

Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xn∂v F¥v ]Xn-I-c-W-am-Wp-≠m-hp-∂-sX-∂-dn-bmsX

kwkmcw XpS-cp-∂Xv Ccp- n¬ Adn-bmØ hgn-bn¬-°qSn \S-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-

se-bm-Wv. XS™p hogp-∂-sX-\n-°n-„-a-√-.-''

kp\nX Xp∂¬ Ign-™p, \qepw kqNnbpw am‰n sh®p.

""-tam-l≥, Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp tIƒ-°p. F\n°v \obp-ambn Cu hn[-

Øn¬ Hcp _‘w XpS-ß-W-sa∂ Dt±-i-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Rm≥ hfsc

kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ \n∂n-te°v BI¿-jn-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. \o

hfsc kpap-J-\m-Wv. ]s£ AXn-t\-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ Rm≥ BI¿-jn-

°-s∏- Xv \ns‚ kwkmcw sIm≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \nt∂mSv kwkm-cn-°pI Hc-

\p- -h-am-bn-cp-∂p. F¥p hnj-b-am-bmepw \n\°v AXn-s\-∏‰n Fs¥-

¶nepw ]d-bm-\p-≠m-hpw. an°-hmdpw F√mw hfsc B[n-Im-cn-I-am-bn-Ø-

s∂. AXv ssZh-hn-izm-k-sØ-∏-‰n-bm-bm-epw, Ata-cn-°≥ kvt]kv

t]mKm-an-s\-∏-‰n-bm-bm-epw, tdm°v ayqkn-°ns\-∏-!-‰n-bm-bmepw \n\°v

Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-bm-\p-≠m-hpw. Rm≥ \ns‚ ASpØp \n∂v hf-sc-b-

[nIw ]Tn-®n- p-≠v. \nt∂mSv kwkm-cn-°pI hfsc Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂p.

ItaW Fs‚ `¿-Øm-hn-t\mSv ]d-bm≥ hnj-a-amb Imcy-ßƒ-IqSn

\nt∂mSv ]d-bm≥ amXw hnizmkw F\n-bv°p h∂p. AsXmcp hfsc

hnip-≤-amb kvt\l-_-‘-am-bn-cp-∂p. F\n°p hfsc C„-am-bn-cp-∂p.

]s£ \o B _‘-Øn\v as‰mcp cq]w \¬-In. BZysØ ]mhiyw

\o \n¿-∫-‘n-®-t∏mƒ Rm≥ hf-sc-tbsd sNdp-Øp. Hm¿-°p-∂p-t≠m,

Ah-km\w \ns‚ \n¿-∫‘w kln-°-h-øm-Xm-b-t∏m-gmWv Rm≥ hg-ßn-

b-Xv-.-''

Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Hcp Znhkw kp\n-X-bpsS t^mWp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

H∂v Hmô-kn¬ hsc hcm-tam? F\n-bv°p hoń¬ t]mIWw kpJ-an-

√. kmc-an√ Hcp Xe-Np-‰¬ amXw. Rm≥ \nXo-jn\v t^m¨ -sN-bv-Xn-

cp-∂p. aq∏¿ Hmô-kn-en-√. H‰°v t]mIm≥ t]Sn. hgn-bn-se-ßm\pw Xe

Np‰n hoWm-tem.

Abmƒ kp\n-X-bpsS Hmô-kn-te°p ]pd-s∏- p. Hmôkv sIń-S-

Øns‚ Xmg-Øp-Xs∂ Ahƒ ImØp \n∂n-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS apJw hnf-

dn-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ SmIvkn hnfn-°m≥ mhn-®-t∏mƒ Ahƒ ]d-™p.

""-\-ap°v _ n¬ t]mImw. F\n-°n-t∏mƒ Ipg-∏-sam-∂p-an-√-.-''

Abmƒ kΩ-Xn-®n-√. SmIv-kn-bn¬-Øs∂ Ah¿ t]mbn.

""\o hfsc hnf-dn-bn-cn-°p-∂-s√m-.-'' Abmƒ ]d-™p.


99

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ahƒ Nncn-®p-.-"-"-F-\n-°n-t∏mƒ Ipg-∏-sam-∂p-an-√-.-''

taml-\≥ Ah-fpsS ssI ]nSn-®-a¿Øn ]d-™p. ""-]m-hw-.-''

Ahƒ s]s´∂p ssI ]n≥-h-en-®p.

Abmƒ ]d-™p. ""-tkm-dn-.-''

]ns∂ Abm-fpsS apJw Ccp-≠-t∏mƒ Xm≥ sNbv-XXp sX‰m-bn-t∏m-

sb∂ hnNm-c-Øn¬ Ahƒ ]d-™p.

""-tkmdn taml≥-.-''

Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√.

Ahfpw \n»-–-bmbn Xe Ip\n-®n-cp-∂p. Ipd®p t\cw Ign-™-t∏mƒ

Ahƒ Xe-bp-b¿Øn Abmsf t\m°n. Ah-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ Ie-ßn-bn-

cp-∂p. Ahƒ ]d-™p.

""-Rm-s\mcp aT-bn-bm-Wv. A\m-h-iy-ambn taml-\s\ thZ-\n-∏n-®p.

F\n°p am∏p Xcp-.-''

Ahƒ taml-\s‚ ssI ]nSn-®p. Abmƒ Ah-fpsS ssI Aa¿-Øn.

Xe XmgvØn ssUh¿ ImWmsX Npw_n-®p. AXn\p tijw Ahƒ

hfsc kt¥m-j-h-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Ah-fpsS hoSns‚ apºn¬ SmIvkn \n¿-Øn-b-t∏mƒ kp\nX ]d-™p.

""-h-cp-t∂m, Nmb IpSn-®n´p t]mImw.-''

""-Nm-b-bpsS H∏w F¥p Xcpw-?-''

""-kvt\-lw-.-''

""-i-cn, hcmw-.-'' Abmƒ ]d-™p.

kp\nX Hcp Xam-i-bmbn ]d-™Xv Abmƒ Imcy-am-sb-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p.

AXp-sIm-≠v, Nmb-bp-ambn Ahƒ h∂-t∏mƒ taml-\≥ tNmZn-®p.

""-F-hnsS kvt\lw-?-''

Ahƒ Nncn-®p. ]s£ Abmƒ \n¿-∫-‘n-®p. At∏m-gmWv Abmƒ

Imcy-am-bn- mWv ]d-bp-∂-sX∂v kp\n-X°p a\- n-em-b-Xv. Aßns\ Hcp

Imcyw Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®n- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-bm-Xn-cp-∂p.

""\o F\n-bv°v BZyw hfsc ]Xo-£-Iƒ \¬-In-.-'' Abmƒ ]d-™p.-

""Fs∂ \ncm-i-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-Xv.''

Ahƒ Ipg-ßn. Abmƒ A[n-I-sam∂pw Bh-iy-s∏-S-cpsX F∂v

]m¿-∞n®p sIm≠-hƒ tNmZn-®p.

""-Rm-s\-¥mWv sNtø-≠-Xv-?-''

Abmƒ Ah-fpsS ASpØv sN∂p. Igp-Øn-eqsS ssII-fn v ASp-∏n®v

Np≠n¬ Npw_n-®p. kp\nX ssIIƒ sIm≠-bmsf ]Xps° am‰n-

s°m≠p ]d-™p. ""-a-Xn-.-''

]s£ taml-\≥ Ahn-Sw-sIm≠p \n¿-Øm≥ Xøm-dn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

Abm-fpsS apt∂‰w XS-bm≥ Ahƒ Bhpw hn[w ian-®p. Ahƒ

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

sI©n t\m°n. ]e Hgn-hp-I-gn-hp-Iƒ ]d-™p. Ah-km\w a\- n-√m-

a-\-t msS Ahƒ°p hg-tß≠n h∂p.

""B Znh-ksØ kvt\lw ]I-c¬ F\n°v Hcp Np≠¬ amXn-cn-bm-

bn-cp-∂p-.-'' kp\nX ]d-™p. ""A-s∂-\n°v skIv-kns‚ Hcp ]pXnb am\w

Inń. \o seuhv ta°nw-Kn¬ hfsc ka¿-∞-\m-Wv. B Znhkw Bh¿-

Øn-®p. ho≠pw, ho≠pw AsXs‚ Hcp kz`m-h-am-bn. Pohn-X-Øns‚ Hcp

`mK-ambn amdn. ]ns∂ Hmtcm ]mh-iyhpw Rm≥ sNøp-∂Xv sX‰m-

sW∂p tXm∂n \n∂n¬ \n∂p IpX-dn-tbm-Sm≥ ian-®-t∏m-sg√mw \ns‚

hm°p-Iƒ Fs∂ Xncn®p hnfn-®p. \ns‚ hm°p-Iƒ Ft∏mgpw Hcp

ambnI hebw kr„n-®p. F\n-s°m∂pw hy‡-ambn ImWm≥ høm-Xm-

bn. Rm≥ hy‡-am-bmWv ImWp-∂-sX∂ anYym-t_m[w kr„n-°pI

amXw sNbv-Xp.

""-Rm≥ \ns‚ hm°p-Isf `b-s∏-Sp-∂p. \ns‚ t\m´-sØ, \ns‚

kv]¿-i-sØ. Ah Fs∂ ho≠pw ]gb ]mX-bn-te°p \bn-°pw.

AXmWv Rm≥ \ns∂ ImWm≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-®-Xv. taml≥ Fs∂ H∂p

a\- n-em-°m≥ ian-°p. \ap°v Cu _‘w XpS-cm≥ ]‰n-√. shdpw

kvt\ln-X-cmbn XpS-cm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]s£ \obp-ambn kwkm-cn-°m≥

F\n°p b-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \ns‚ hm°p-Iƒ, Ah-sbs∂ Hcp \ocm-fn-

bpsS Bbncw ssIIƒ t]mse ]nSn®p Xmgv-Øp-∂p. Zb-hp-sN-bvXv

taml≥ t]mIp-.-''

""-t\m°p kp\n, \Ωƒ hfsc k¥p-„-cm-bn-cp-∂p. As√? AsXmcp

\√ Atd-bv-©v-sa‚m-bn-cp-∂p. Btcbpw D]-Z-hn-°mØ Hcp Atd-bv-©v-

sa‚ v. F¥n-\Xp \n¿-Øp-∂p-?-''

kp\nX kwkm-cn-°msX Ccn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

taml-\≥ Ah-fpsS apJ- mhw i≤n-®p. AXn¬ ab-s∏-Sp-Øp∂

Ft¥m H∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abm-fpsS ssII-fn¬ kwXr-]v-X-bmbn InS-

°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ i≤n-°m-dp≈ `mhw. ]cn-]q¿-Æ-amb hg-ß¬.

Ahƒ Xocp-am\w ]p\x-]-cn-tim-[n-°p-∂p-s≠∂ tXm∂¬. Abmƒ

Bim-]q¿∆w Ahsf t\m°n.

""-F-¥mWv H∂pw an≠m-Ø-Xv-?-''

""-Rm≥ Xo¿-®-bm-°n-.-'' Ahƒ ]d-™p. ""-Rm≥ Fs‚ ¿-Øm-hn-s\-

b-√msX thsdm-cmsf kzoI-cn-°n-√. Fs∂ \n¿-∫-‘n-°-cp-Xv-.-''

Bi-Iƒ s]s´∂v \ne-Øp-ho-Wp-S-bp-∂Xv Abmƒ I≠p. Ccp≠

Hcp temI-Øn-te°v X≈-s∏´ t]mse Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. AXn¬

GtXm Hcp tImWn¬ Abmƒ°v Hcp kvXo-bpsS K‘w A\p- -h-s∏-

´p. kp\n-Xsb Ah-fpsS K‘w-sIm≠v Abmƒ°v Xncn-®-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-

∂p. Abmƒ IÆ-S®v B K‘w Dƒ-s°m-≈m≥ ian-®p. B amZ-I-K-


101

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

‘hpw izkn®v Abmƒ Ahsf Xgp-In-°n-S-°m-dp-≠v. ]ns∂ aWn-°q-

dp-Iƒ-°p-tijw InS-∏p-ap-dn-bpsS P\-en-eqsS kqcy-c-iv-an-Iƒ \o≠p-h-

cp-tºmƒ Abmƒ°v t]mtI≠ ka-b-am-bm¬ Ahƒ ]d-bpw.

""-\-ap-s°X Ipd®p ka-b-amWv H∂n®p In´p-∂-Xv-?-'' taml-\≥ IÆ-

S-®p-sIm≠v Btem-Nn-®p. Fhn-sS-bmWv Ipg∏w ]‰n-b-Xv? Xms\¥p

sX‰mWv sNbv-X-Xv? Abmƒ Bi Xosc ssIhn- n-cp-∂n-√. Abmƒ ]d-

™p.

""-Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-sXm∂p a\- n-em-°m≥ ian-°p-.-''

""-πokv Fs∂ \n¿-∫-‘n-°m-Xn-cn-°q-.-''

""\o Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv a\- n-em-°m≥ ian-°p-∂Xp IqSn-bn-√-.-''

""-Rm-s\mcp Ipńsbm-∂p-a√ taml≥. F¥n-\mWv Fs∂ \n¿-∫-‘n-

°p-∂-Xv? Fs‚ ¿-Ømhv Fs∂ Hcp Imcy-Ønepw \n¿-∫-‘n-°m-dn-√.

At±lw FX \√ a\p-jy-\m-sW∂v Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ a\- n-em-°p-∂p.''

Xm≥ Xosc ]cm-P-b-s∏- p-sh-∂-bmƒ°v t_m≤y-s∏- p. kp\nX X\n-

bv°v Xosc \„-s∏- p-sh∂v Abmƒ°v a\- n-em-bn. Ah-fpsS an\pØ

tZl-hpw, Ah-fpsS amZ-I-K-‘hpw X\n-°n\n Inń-s√-∂-bmƒ°p Dd-∏m-

bn. \ncmi s]s´∂v tcmj-ambn amdn. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

""-\ns‚ kvt\lw CXbpw h‰n hc-≠p-sh∂v Rm≥ Adn-™n-√-.-''

Abmƒ°v Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-t°-≠-Xp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ PohnXw

Xpe-bv-°m≥ Btcbpw A\p-h-Zn-°m≥ Abmƒ Xøm-dn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ ]d-™p. ""-Rm≥ \ns∂ Ct∏mƒ _em¬-kwKw sNbv-Xm¬

\n\°v F¥p sNøm≥ ]‰pw?''

Ahƒ A¤p-X-tØmsS Abmsf t\m°n.

""\o AXp sNøn-s√∂ hnizm-k-ap≠v F\n-°v-.-''

""B hnizm-k-sa√mw kvt\lw \ne\n¬-°p-∂n-S-tØm-fta th≠p.

kvt\l-an-√m-Øn-SØv hnizm-k-sa-hn-sS? Rm≥ \n\°v Fs‚ kvt\lw

apgp-h≥ X∂p. \o Xncn®v \ns‚ kvt\lw Xcp-sa∂ hnizm-k-Øn¬.

]s£ Fs‚ kvt\lw \o Hcp ]pgp-sh-t∏mse Nhn- n-b-c-®p-.-''

Abmƒ Ip\n-™n-cp∂v jqk-gn®p am‰n. j¿- ns‚ _´≥ Agn®p am‰p-

∂Xv Ipd-s®mcp ]cn- -a-tØmsS kp\nX t\m°n. j¿ v Agn®p am‰n

]m‚ns‚ s_¬- qcn ]m‚ vkv Agn®p am‰p-tºm-tg-bv°v Ahƒ icn°pw

`b-∂n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

""-C√ taml≥ \o AXp sNøn-√-.-''

""-AX Dd-∏n-t°-≠-.-''

Abm-fpsS IÆp-I-fn¬ shdp∏v Ae-b-Sn-°p-∂-X-hƒ I≠p. Ah-fpsS

t\sc \oßn-s°m≠v Abmƒ ]d-™p.

""-Rm≥ \ns∂ shdp-°p-∂p-.-''

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ahƒ Hgn-™p-am-dm≥ hn^-e-iaw \S-Øn. Abmƒ Ahsf

tN¿Øp ]nSn-®p. Ahƒ IpX-dn-b-t∏mƒ Ah-fpsS sªukv Abmƒ

hen®p Iodn. kzX-¥-am-I-s∏´ Ah-fpsS \·-X-bn¬ Abmƒ apJ-a-a¿-

Øn. a‰p≈ hkv-X-ßfpw Agn®p am‰n-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Ahsf c≠p

Iønepw tImcn-sb-Sp-Øp. kp\nX At∏mgpw IpX-dp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

""\o F¥mWv sNøp-∂Xv taml≥? Fs∂ hnSp. ''

Abmƒ Ahsf InS-∏-d-bn-te°p sIm≠p-t]mbn InS-°-bn¬ InS-

Øn. Abm-fpsS Icp-Øp‰ ssII-fn¬ Ahƒ \n -lm-b-bmbn IpX-dn.

ItaW Ah-fpsS FXn¿∏v Ipd™p hcp-∂-Xpw, amdn¬ Iqń-sh®

ssIIƒ Abm-fpsS Igp-Øn-eqsS h∂v Abmsf ASp-∏n-°p-∂Xpw

Abmƒ Adn-™p. Ah-km-\-Øn¬ Ah-fpsS Np≠p-Iƒ Abm-fpsS

Np≠p-Isf tXSp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ Fgp-t∂¬-°m≥ ian-®-t∏mƒ Ahƒ XS-™p.

""\o hfsc Icp-Ø-\mWv taml≥.'' Ahƒ ]d-™p. ""-\o-bn-√msX

F\n°v Pohn-°m≥ ]‰n-√. \osbs∂ Hc-Sn-a-bm-°p-∂p-.-''

CsXmcp Ifn-bm-Wv. taml≥ Hm¿-Øp. Fs‚ PohnXw ]¥m-Sn-sIm-

≠p≈ Ifn. Abm-fn¬ shdp∏v At∏mgpw sISmsX \n∂n-cp-∂p. Ahsf

Xń-am‰n Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p.

j¿´pw ]m‚kpw C v tkm -bn¬ Ccp∂v jqkn-Sp-tºmƒ kp\nX

FØn. Ahƒ ]mhmS amXsa Cń-cp-∂p-≈p. amdnSw \·w. Ahƒ

ASpØv h∂n-cp∂v Abm-fpsS Npa-en¬ XmSn-sh-®-a¿-Øn. Ah-fpsS

amdnSw Abm-fpsS Iøn-t∑¬ Aa-cp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ ssI hen®v

Fgp-t∂-‰p. ]ns∂ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v ]pd-tØ°p t]mIp-∂-Xn\p apºv Xncn-

™p-\n∂v Abmƒ ]d-™p.

""-Rm≥ \ns∂ shdp-°p-∂p-.-''

IemIuapZn hmcnI 1979"Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ipń' F∂ kam-lm-c-Øn¬\n-∂v.


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103

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

amßm-dn-s®-Sn-IƒIng°p ae-\n-c-I-fm-Wv. ]Sn-™mdp hS-t°m-t -s°m-gp-Ip∂ ]pg-bpw. ]pg

icn°pw HgpIp∂Xp ]Sn™mdp ISente°p Xs∂. ]t£ B ]cn

kcØph®v Hm¿-Ω-sØ-‰p-t]mse AXp hS-t°m-t -s°m-gp-In, GtXm

ImWm-a-d-b-Øp-h®p ho≠pw KXn-am-dn. ]pg K-h-Xo-t£-X-Øns‚ AI-

se-bm-sWm-gp-In-bn-cp∂sX∂pw ]n∂oSp `K-h-Xn°p \ocm-Sm-\mbn ]pg-

tbmSp t£X-Øn-\-Sp-Øp-IqsS Hgp-Im≥ B⁄m-]n-®-Xns‚ ê-am-

bmWp ]pg hf-s™m-gp-In-Øp-S-ßn-b-sX∂pw D≈ sFXnlyw ]d-™p-

X-∂Xp kp -Z-t®®nbmbn-cp-∂p.

]pg-bn¬-\n∂p hcp-tºmƒ Ib-dm≥ ]d-ºns‚ ]n∂n¬ IS-º-bp-≠v.

cmPp Hcp \nanjw i¶n®p \n∂p. ISº IS-∂p-t]mtWm AtXm Ing-°p-

h-iØp sKbv-‰n¬-°qSn t]mbm¬ aXn-tbm? ]dºp hf™p ]mSw hgn

t]mIm≥-Xs∂ Xocp-am-\n-®p. sImbv-Øp-I-gn™v Hgn-™p-In-S-°p∂

]mSw. HmW-Øns‚ \mµn-bmbn \oebpw a™bpw ]q°ƒ hncn-bm≥

XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-bv-°n-S-bn¬ Abmƒ I≠p, amßm-dn-s®-Sn-Iƒ.

DSs\ Xm≥ ISº IS-°msX ap≥-h-iØp ]mS-Øp-IqsS hcm-\p≈ Imc-

Whpw Abmƒ°p a\- n-em-bn. Ipń-°m-eØp ]pg-bn¬ Ipfn-®p-h-cp-

tºmƒ kpZ-Z-t®-®nbpw AΩm-bnbpw ]n∂n-eqsS ISº IS∂v Ffp-∏-hgn

t\m°p-tºmƒ Xm≥ amXw ]mS-tØ-t°m-Spw. amßm-dn-s®-Sn-Iƒ ]dn-

°m≥. Ings° ]mSØp amXta B sNSn-I-fp≈p F∂Xv Hc-Zv- p-X-am-

bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ Ipºn v Hcp amßm-dn-s®Sn ]dn-s®-SpØp hmk-\n-®p. NX™

Ce-Iƒ ]®-am-ß-bpsS aWw-s]m-gn-®p.

kp -Z-t®®n DΩ-dØv HXp-°p-I-√n¬ Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. AΩmbn XnÆ-

ta-epw.

""-\obv sNcp-∏n-√m-sX-bmtWm ]pg-°-c-bv°p t]mb-Xv? t\m°p AtΩ

cmPp-hns‚ Iøn-se-¥m-Wv-∂v. t_mws_-t∏mbn tPmeym-bn-s∂ms° ]d-

™mepw Ch-\n-t∏mgpw ]≠sØ cmPp-°p- ≥ X∂ym-Wv-.-''

kp -Z-t®®n ta¬-I-gpIn thjw amdn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ic-bp≈ ap≠m-Wp-

Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. \oe sªukpw, Xe-apSn ]n∂n-bn- n-cn-°-bm-Wv. ap∏Xp

Ign-s™∂v Bcpw ]d-bn-√.

ap∏Xp hb- v. cmPp Btem-Nn-®p. FX s]s -∂m-Wv. Xm≥ F´p-

]Øp hb- p≈ Hcp Ipń-bmbn Hgn-hp-Im-e-ß-fn¬ ChnsS h∂p Xma-

104

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

kn-®n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ kp -Z-t®®n FX sNdp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ft∏mgpw HmSn-

®mSn \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Dds° Nncn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Hcp ]mhm-S-°m-cn.

A∂v AΩm-h≥ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

""-tN®n Ipfn®p kpµ-cn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂-t√m-.-''

""\o t]mSm \pW-bm. Ah¿ apJØp hncn™ \mWw Ahn-Z-Kv-[-ambn

Hcp Nncn-bn¬ ad-®p-sIm≠p ]d-™p.''

""-\n-ß-sf-¥mWp ]pg-bn¬ Ipfn \n¿-Øn-b-Xv? \√ sXfn-sh-≈w''

""-ap-ºsØ amXn-cn-sbm∂pw A√ Cs∏m. AΩmbn ]d-™p. hc-W-h-

gn°p \ndsb hoSp-Ifv s]m¥n-h-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. \ΩsS ]n∂n-ev≈ Ipd®p

]mSw amsX-≈p. ]ns∂ Hs° hoSp-I-fm-Wv. apºv ChnsS \n∂m¬ s]mg

ImWm-bn-cp-∂p. Cs∏m F√mw amdn. c≠p-\mep sIm√m-bn´v Chn-sS-

Ø∂ym Ipfn-.-''

""-F-¥p-Ip-fn?'' Ah¿ Iqń-t®¿-Øp. ""s]mtgev apßn-°p-fn-°W

kpsJm∂pw Ipfn-ap-doev Inń-√y-.-''

cmPp-hns‚ apºn¬ XI¿-®-bpsS NnX-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp ImeØp

IdpØp Xnf-ßn-bn-cp∂ DΩ-dhpw Ccp-Ønbpw hn≠p s]mfn-™p-an-cn-°p-

∂p. HmSv s]mń-bp-≠mb tNm¿-®-Im-cWw Npa-cn¬ Nph∂ ]mSp-Iƒ

hoWn-cn-°p-∂p. ap‰sØ Xpf-kn-Ø-d-t]mepw s]mfn-™n-cn-°-bm-Wv.

kp`Z cmPp-hns\ i≤n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. XSn A[n-I-sam-∂p-an-√. Iń-

bn-√mØ aoi, Npcp≠ Xe-ap-Sn. \\-™-tXm¿-Øp-sIm≠p ]pX®p

apºn¬-\n¬-°p∂ Ccp-]-Øn-c-≠p-Im-c-\n¬ h¿-j-ßƒ°p apºv Hgn-hp-

Im-e-ß-fn¬ h∂p Ifnbpw _l-f-hp-ambn Xs‚ Znh-k-ßƒ°p \ndw-]-

I¿∂ B Ipńsb ImWm≥ ian-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ahƒ.

""Cu hoSpw ]dºpw Hcp Zzo]v amXn-cn-bm-Wv-.-'' cmPp ]d-™p.

kp`Z tNmZy-]q¿∆w Ahs\ t\m°n. Ah≥ H∂pw ]d-bmsX

Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-Wv. am‰-an-√mØ Hcp Zzo]p t]mse. Cu ]d-ºn\p

Np‰pw D≈ temIw ]msS amdn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. hb-ep-Iƒ hoSp-Ifpw ]d-ºp-

I-fp-ambn amdn. ]pXnb \nc-Øp-Iƒ. \ndsb hml-\-ßƒ. AXn-\n-S-bn¬

Cu hoSpw ]dºpw amXw.

""-\o-bn-hnsS Ah-km\w h∂-sX-∂m-Wv?-''

AΩmbn tNmZn-®p.

Ah≥ Btem-Nn-®p. ]Øp sIm√w? ]¥-≠v?

""-Rm≥ ]dbmw AsΩ. kp`Z ]d-™p. A—s‚ ]Xn-\m-d-Sn-b-¥-c-Øn\p

h∂-XmWv Ch≥. ]ns∂ Ctßm´p Xncn™p t\m°n-bn- n-√-."

Ahs‚ AΩm-h≥ acn-®t∏m ]ns∂ Ah\v Chn-Sym-bn´p _‘-

√ym∂v tXm∂o- p-≠m-Ipw. AΩmbn ]d-™p. Ah-cpsS kzc-Øn¬ ]cn-

-hhpw hyk-\-hp-ap-≠v.

amßm-dn-s®-Sn-Iƒ

105

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

cmPp-hn\v Ip‰-t_m[w tXm∂n. CS-bv-°n-S-bv°p htc-≠-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

F¥p ]‰n? Ign™ F´p-]Øp h¿-j-ßƒ Fßs\ IS-∂p-t]mbn

F∂-dn-bn-√.]Tn-Ø-Øn¬ tami-am-bn-cp-∂p. hoń¬ kmº-Øn-I-ambn

tami-ÿn-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Iqc-ambn in£n-°p∂ A[ym-]-I¿°pw kmº-

Øn-I-X-I¿-®-bpsS a\x-t¢-iw-aqew kZm shdn-]n-Sn®p sIm≠n-cp∂ A—-

\-Ω-am¿°pw CS-bn¬ Xs‚ ]Øp-h¿-j-ßƒ \„-s∏´p t]mbn-cp-∂p.

Ahs‚ apJw Ccp-≠Xp I≠-t∏mƒ kp`Z ]d-™p.

""-AΩ F¥n\m Ahs‚ a\ p tISp-h-cp-Ø-W-Xv-?-''

AΩmbn H∂pw ]d-™n-√. hb- m-bm¬ F√m-hcpw Htc amXn-cn-bm-

Wv. BZyw I≠-t∏mƒ Ipi-em-t\z-j-W-Øn\p adp-]-Sn-bmbn Ah¿ Xs‚

]mcm-œ-ß-fpsS `mfiw Xpd-°p-I-bmWp sNbv-X-Xv. IÆn\p ImgvN

\in®p XpS-ßn. Xnan-c-m-Wv. Hm∏-td-j≥ thWw∂v ]td-Wv-≠v. Imens‚

apń\p \√ thZ-\. HXp-°p-I√p tIdm≥-IqSn høm-Xm-bn-cn-°p-Wp. izmkw-

ap- -ep-≠v. cmXn Hd-°w-√y.

]Øp an\n-t‰mfw ]cm-Xn-Iƒ tI -t∏mƒ kp`Z ]d-™p.

""-aXn AtΩ. Ahs\ h∂-]mSv HmSn-°-≠. AtΩsS ]cm-Xn-I-fv.''

hb- m-hp-∂Xv Hcp im]-m-Wv. AΩmbn kzbw ]d-™p. ]t£ AXv

Ah-\-h≥ A\p- -hn-®t√ ]‰q.

kp`Z HXp-°p-I-√n¬ \n∂v Fgp-t∂-‰p-h∂p cmPp-hns‚ H∏w \S-

°m≥ XpS-ßn.

ap‰-Øns‚ Acn-Ip-I-fn¬ tIm´≥ sNSn-I-fn¬ iwJp-]p-jv-]-Øns‚

h≈n ]S¿-∂n-cp-∂p.

Cu tIm´≥ sNSn-Ifpw sh≈ iwJp-]p-jv-]-hpw, Nmbv-∏n¬ Ign™

sIm√w Acn-amhp Nm¿-Ønb ]mSp-I-fp-ambn Xncp-thmWw kz]v\w I≠p-

d-ßp∂ Xr°m-°-c-b-∏\pw H∂pw amdn-bn- n-√.

""Cu iwJp-]p-jv-]w-.-.-.-.-.-'' Iqºn-Øp-S-ßnb Hcp ]qh-dp-Øp-sIm≠p cmPp

]d-bm≥ Hmßn.

""-A-∂pw-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-.-'' kp`Z ]d-™p. ""-Rm-\Xp \in-∏n-°m≥ ]e-

X-hW ian-®-Xm-Wv. ho≠pw Cc- n-i-‡n-tbmsS AXp Xg-®p-h-f-cpw.

Akp-c-hn-Øv-.-''

""-kp- tZ shf°v sImfp-Øv. AΩmbn hnfn-®p-]-d-™p-.-''

]mS-Øp-\n∂p XWpØ Im‰p hoin-Øp-S-ßn. ]≠v D®-bv°v DuWp-

I-gn™v F√m-hcpw ab-ßp-tºmƒ cmPp amXw ]Sn-°¬ t]mbn ]mS-

Øns‚ hnim-e-X-bn¬ ebn®p \n¬-°m-dp-≠v. t\m°n-\n¬s° Zqsc

sh≈w Hgp-Ip-∂-Xp-t]mse Ae-I-fp-ap-≠m-Ipw.

"AXp arK-Xr-jv-W-bm-Wv-.' A∂p kp -Z-t®®n ]d-™p. "sh-bn-ens‚

NqSp-sIm-≠p-≠m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv-.'

106

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

\msf D®-hsc ChnsS Xßn-bm¬ B Zriyw ho≠pw ImWm-sa∂p

cmPp Hm¿-Øp. \msf sshIp-t∂cw hsc Xma-kn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-bn- mWv

Ah≥ h∂-Xpw. ]t£ Ct∏mƒ Cu XI¿-®-bpsS CS-bn¬ Ah\v

H∂pw Dd-∏n-°m-\m-bn-√.

""\o F¥mWv Btem-Nn-°W-Xv? kp`Z Nncn-®p-sIm≠p tNmZn®p.''

""-H-∂p-an-√-.-''

""-Ft¥m D≠v. ]d-.-''

AIse \n∂p Xoh-≠n-bpsS Iq°v. ]s≠√mw Xoh-≠n-bpsS Iq°p

tI´mWv ChnsS ka-b-a-dn-™n-cp-∂-Xv.

Hm kabw A©-c-bm-bn. As√-¶n¬ kabw F´m-bn. Ing-t°m- p≈

h≠n-bs√ Cs∏m t]mb-Xv. A√tΩ AXp ]mk-©-dm. sabvev t\¿tØ

t]mbn-cn-°p-Wp. CsX√mw ChnsS km[m-cW tIƒ-°m-dp≈ hmN-I-ß-

fm-Wv. Xoh-≠n-bpsS t]m°p-h-c-hp-t\m°n Ah¿ Pohn-X-Øn\p Nn -bp-

≠m-°n. C∂p IqSp-X¬ Xoh-≠n-Iƒ h∂-t∏mƒ AXns‚ bm¥nI i–-

Øn¬ Pohn-XØns‚ emfnXyw A`n-Im-ay-a-√m-sØmcp k¶o¿-W-X-bv°p

hgn-am-dn-s°m-SpØp.

]mSØp shfn®w aßn. AIse Ing-°≥ ae-\n-c-Iƒ Ccp- ns‚ ad-

bn¬ A]-Xy-£-am-bn.

""-\o-sb-¥mWv Btem-Nn-°-W-Xv∂v Ft∂mSp ]d-bn-s√-?-''

""-tN®n XSn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-.-'' hnjbw am‰m-\mbn cmPp ]d-™p.

""-Duw-.-'' Ah¿ \oń-aq-fn. ""-sh-dpsX Ccp∂v Xn∂z-s√-?-''

""-kp- -tZ-.-'' AΩmbn hnfn-®p. ""-k-abw sImsd-bmbn CXp-hsc hnf°p

sImfp-Øn-bn- n-√-.-''

""-Rm≥ t]mbn hnf°p sImfp-Ø-s´. F∂n´v DuWns‚ Imcyw

t\m°-Ww. \n\°v Abne hdp-Ø-Xn-„-s√. hdp-°m≥ s]c- n-sh-®n- p-

≠v-.-''

AΩmbn AI-tØ°p t]mbn-°-gn-™p. Ft∏m-gmWp t]mb-sX-∂-

h≥ i≤n-®n-cp-∂n-√. Np‰pw hf¿∂ Ccp- ns‚ kap-Z-Øn¬ Ah≥ apßn-

s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ Zzo]mbn amdn. Ah≥ t_mws_-sb-°p-dn-t®m¿-Øp.

ChnsS Cu \mń≥-]p-d-Øn-cp∂p t_mws_-bpsS Xnc-°p-]n-Sn® cmP-ho-

Yn-I-sf-∏-‰nbpw BImiw ap´p∂ sIń-S-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw Cuc≠p an\n‰v

IqSp-tºmƒ HmSp∂ k_¿-_≥ sSbn-\p-I-sf-∏-‰nbpw Btem-Nn-°p-∂Xv

Hcp hnNn-Xm-\p- -h-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ aem-Unse Xs‚ H‰-apdn vfm‰v Hm¿-

Øp. H∏w Xma-kn-°p∂ c≠p kvt\ln-X-∑m-sc-bpw. ]Xn-\-©p-Zn-hkw

Ign-™m¬ Xm≥ Xncn-®p-t]mbn Ah-tcm-sSm∏w tNcpw. Hmô-kn¬

t]mbn-Øp-S-ßpw. tae-[n-Imcn hnfn-°p-tºmƒ tjm¿- v-lm≥Uv t\m v-_p-

°p-ambn t]mbn IØp-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-sb-Sp-°pw. ]ns∂ Xncn®p Xs‚ Ccn-

amßm-dn-s®-Sn-Iƒ

107

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

∏n-S-Øn¬-t]m-bn-cp∂v Hcp aSp-t∏msS ssS∏v-ssd-‰-dn¬ se‰¿-slUv Xncp-

Ipw. sshIp-t∂cw N¿®v tK‰v tÃj-\n-te°v HmSpw. Ce-Sn-Iv-sS-bn-\n¬

izmkw hnSm≥-t]m-ep-an-S-bn-√mØ Xnc-°n¬ bmX sNøpw. Ah\p

tZzjyw tXm∂n. CXbpw Zqsc-\n∂v Btem-Nn-°p-tºmƒ AXn-s‚-

sb√mw A¿-∞-an-√m-bva Ah\p t_m[y-am-hp-I-bm-Wv.

tZho-t£-X-Øn¬-\n∂p Zo]-cm-[m-\-bv-°p≈ sIm v tI´p-.- Ip-fn®p

hcp-tºmƒ \S AS-®n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]≠p kp -Z-t®-®n-bpsS H∏w Ipfn-

I-gn-™p-h-∂m¬ Zo]m-cm-[-\-bv°p \S Xpd-°p-∂Xpw ImØp \n¬-°m-

dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv Hm¿Ω h∂p.

]qap-JØp aßnb hnf°p IØn-bn-cp-∂p. thmƒ-t´Pv Ipd-hm-Wv. CS-

\m-gn-I-bnepw ASp-°-f-bnepw aßnb shfn-®w-Xs∂.

cmPp i–-ap-≠m-°msX ASp-°-f-bpsS hmXn¬-°¬ -h∂p kp`Z

No\®- n-bn¬ ao≥ adn-®n-Sp-∂Xp t\m°n \n∂p.

""\o hcp-sa-s∂-\n-°-dn-bmw-.-'' Ahƒ ]d-™p.

cmPp ASp-°-f-bn-te°p IS-∂p.

""-tN®n Adn-bmsX hc-W-sa∂p hnNm-cn-®-Xm. Rm≥ ChnsS \n¬-°p-

∂p-s≠∂v Fßs\ a\- n-em-bn-?-''

""-F-\n-°-dn-bmw. \o Ipń-bm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ h∂p Rm≥

tPmen-sb-Sp-°WXp t\m°n-\n¬-°m-dp-≈Xv Hm¿-Ω-t≠m?''

kp`Z cmPp-hns‚ adp-]-Sn°p ImØn-√.

""\o As∂ms° hm tXmcmsX kwkm-cn-®p-sIm≠p \n¬-°pw. B

\mshms° Fhn-sS-t∏mbn Ct∏m-?-''

""-kp-`-Z-t®®n ao≥ hdp-°p-tºmƒ Hcp ]tXyI hmk-\-bm-Wv,

kzmZpw.''

""\o Cßs\ \pW ]d-t™m-.-''

""-A√ tN®n, F\n°p hni-°p-∂p-.-''

""-DuWp Imem-bn-cn-°p-∂p-.-''

""-A-Ωmbn Fhn-sS-?-''

""-AΩ InS-∂p. cmXn I™n-Ip-Sn-°ymWv ]Xn-hv. cmXn-bm-bm¬ AΩ-

bv°p \√ hnj-a-am-Wv. As∏m t\¿sØ InS-°pw. C∂v hen-shm-∂pw-

≠m-hm-™m¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. henhp sXmS-ßym¬-]ns∂ Hd-°w√y

]mhw.''

DuWp Ign™p cmPp ap‰Øv Dem-Øn. kabw H≥-]-X-c-bm-bn. \£-

Xm-hr-X-amb BIm-iw. ]pg-bn¬-\n-∂p≈ Im‰v t\cnb NqSp-≈-Xm-Wv.

Np‰pw Ccp´pw GIm-¥-Xbpw amXw. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ F¥n-s\-∂-dn-

bmØ Hcp thZ\ a\- ns\ Im¿∂p Xn∂m≥ XpS-ßn-bXv Ah≥ Adn-

™p. Ing°v Dd-ßn-°n-S-°p∂ ae-\n-c-Iƒ°p apI-fn¬ \£-X-ßƒ.

108

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Zqsc \n∂p Xoh-≠n-bpsS Iq°v. ]mS-Øp-\n∂p Nohn-Sp-I-fpsS i–w.

F√mw B thZ\ Iq´mt\ D]-I-cn-®p-≈p.

kp`Z DΩ-d-Øp-h∂p hnfn-®p.

""-cmPp s\\°p InS-°m-\m-bn-s√-?-''

Ah≥ DΩ-dØp Ib-dn.

""-s\-\°p Rm≥ apI-fn¬ hncn-®n- p-≠v. t]mbn InS-t∂m? Rm≥ ASp-

°f hrØn-bm-°n-bn´p hcmw. \o Dd-ß-cpXv t´m. F\n°p sImsd kwkm-

cn-°m-\p-≠v. \ns‚ t_mws_ hnti-j-ß-sfms° ]d-b-Ww-.''

ac-Øns‚ tImWn Ibdn cmPp Xf-Øn-te°p IS-∂p. Xf-Øn¬

\n∂mWp InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn-te°p hmXn¬. kna‚n´ \new Xmg-tØ-°mƒ

XWp-∏m-Wv. Iń-en-t∑¬ C´ InS-°-bn¬ Ae-°nb hncn hncn-®n-cp-∂p.

Xe-bnW Ddbpw Ae-°n-b-Xp-X-s∂. apdn-bn¬ Nµ-\-Øn-cn-bpsS hmk-

\. Nph-cn¬ IØn-°-gn-bm-dmb Nµ-\-Øn-cn-bn¬-\n∂p Nmcw Xqßn-°n-

S-∂p. ]Sn-™m- p≈ P\-en¬-°qSn ]I-em-sW-¶n¬ ]pg ImWm-am-bn-cp-

∂p. Ct∏mƒ I´ ]nSn® Ccp´p amXw. ]pg-bn¬ \n∂p≈ Im‰v Fhn-

sStbm aSn-®p-\n-∂p.

Xmgv∂ ac-Ø-ń¬-\n∂p Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ aßnb hnf°v sISp-

ØmsX cmPp InS-°-bn¬ t]mbn InS-∂p. ]Xp-]-XpØ InS-°, \ng-ep-

≠m-°m≥-t]mepw ]m]v-X-a-√mØ aßnb shfn-®w, cmXn-bpsS i–-

ßƒ. Ah≥ Dd-°-Øn-te°p hgp-Xn-ho-Wp.

""\o Dd-°mbn As√? kp -Z-bpsS i–w-tI´p cmPp DW¿-∂p-.-''

""-Rm-s\m∂p ab-ßn-t∏m-bn-.-''

kp`Z sh≈w-\n-d® ]n®-f-Iq-Pbpw Ão¬-•mkpw Npa-c-cp-In¬ \ne-

Øp-h®p Iń-en-\-Sp-tØ°p h∂p.

""-D-d°w hcp-∂p-t≠m? F∂m¬ \o Dd-ßn-t°m-.''

""-C√ tN®n-.-'' cmPp InS-∂p-sIm≠p ]d-™p. ""-C-hnsS Id≠v

Ft∏mgpw Cßn-s\-bm-bn-cn-t°ym-?-''

""-Dw. sNte-S-sØms° cmXn ]Øp-aWn Ign-™m¬ sImd®p sXfn-

bpw. ChnsS Ft∏mgpw Cß-s\-bm-.-''

""-t_mw-s_ev kotdm-hm v _ƒ-_n- m¬ IqSn CXnepw ]Im-iw-≠m-

hpw.''

""\o t_mws_-bnse hnti-j-ß-sfms° ]d-.-'' Iń-en¬ Ahs‚ ASp-

Øn-cp-∂p-sIm≠p kp`Z ]d-™p.

""-F¥p hnti-j-ßƒ-?-''

""-s\s‚ Hmô-kn-s\-∏-‰n, \o Xma-kn-°-W ÿe-sØ-∏-‰n-sbm-s°.''

""-Hm- okv \cn-am≥ t]mbn‚ v∂v ]d-bW ÿe-Øm-Wv. ]Xn-s\- p-\n-

e-s°- n-S-Øn¬ ]¥-≠m-w \ne-bn¬.-''

amßm-dn-s®-Sn-Iƒ

109

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

""-]-¥-≠m-asØ \ne-bn-tem-?-''

""-A-sX-.-''

""-At∏m sImd®v ka-s-bSp-°ns√ Ib-dn-∏-‰m≥-.''

AsXmcp thsd temI-am-Wv. cmPp Btem-Nn®p Hcp \mS≥ s] -

Ip- n°p a\- n-em-hm≥ Ign-bmØ AZv- p-X-tem-Iw. AXn-s\-∏‰n ]d-™p-

sIm-Sp-°m≥ B ]¥≠p \ne Nhn- n-°-b-dp-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ hnj-a-am-Wv.

Ah≥ ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ XpS-ßn. apI-fnse \ne-bn-te°p Ib-dp-

hm≥ AXn-th-K-Øn¬ Nen-°p∂ \mep hnim-e-amb en v-‰p-Iƒ D≈-

Xpw, Ah Fßn-s\-bmWp ]h¿-Øn-°p-∂-sX∂pw a‰p Nne sIń-S-ß-

fn¬ Nen-°p∂ tImWn-I-fp-≈Xpw sIm´m-c-Øns‚ ]uUn-bn-ep-≠m-

°nb Hmô-kp-Iƒ. dnk-]v-j≥ Iu≠-dn¬ Ccn-°p∂ kpµ-cn-I-fmb

s] -Ip- n-Iƒ. \m¬-]-Xp-In-tem-ao-‰¿ AIse Xm≥ hmS-I-bv°p Xma-

kn-°p∂ H‰-apdn vfm-‰v. Ce-SnIv sSbn-\n¬ cmhn-sebpw sshIp-t∂-

chpw Xn°n-Øn-c-°n-bp≈ bmX.

kp -Zsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw CsX√mw b£n-°-Y-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p.

Fs¥√mw A¤p-X-ßƒ. Cu HmWw-tI-dm-aq-e-bn-en-cp∂p Xm≥ h√Xpw

Adn-bp-∂p-t≠m?

""-B-s´, C\n tN®n-bpsS hnti-j-ß-sfms° ]d-bq-.-''

""-Fs‚ hnti-j-ß-sfm? ]d-b≠ hnti-j-ßƒ Xs∂. kqcy-\p-Zn-°p-

∂p. Akv-X-an-°p-∂p. Cu henb ho n¬ hb- mb AΩ-bpsS H∏w \nXy-

I-\y-I-bmbn Rm≥ hkn-°p-∂p-.-''

kp -Z-bpsS kzc-Ønse Xojv-WX cmPp-hns\ thZ-\n-∏n-®p.

""-Hcp Imcyw tNmZn-®m¬ tN®n°p hnj-a-am-thzm-?-''

""-F-¥m--?-''

""-H-∂q-√y-.-''

""\o ]td-.-''

""-km-c-ey, Rm≥ shdpsX tNmZn-®-Xm.''

""-F-\n-°-dnbmw \o F¥m-Wp-t±-in-°-W-Xv-∂v-.-''

""-Dw-?-''

""-tN-®osS IeymWw F¥m Ign-bm-Xn-cp-∂-Xv-∂v-?-''

au\w.

cmXn-bpsS i–-ßƒ Ct∏mƒ hy‡-am-Wv. AXn-\n-S-bn¬ au\w

\o≠p-t]m-bn.

au\-Øns‚ Nn√p-hm-Xn¬ Fßn-s\-bmWv XI¿-t°-≠-sX∂v

Btem-Nn-®n-cns° kp`Z ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn.

""-sN-dp-∏-Ønte Btem-N-\-Ifv h∂n-cp-∂p. As∂√mw A—≥ Xd-hm-

´p-a-lna ]d-™p-\-S-∂p. \mb-∑m-cm-bm¬ amXw t]mc ap¥nb \mb-∑m¿

110

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Xs∂ thWw. FX \√ Btem-N-\-Ifv h∂Xm. Hs° Cu Hcp

ImcWw ]d™v th≠m∂v sh®p. ]ns∂ A—≥ acn-®p. AXn\p

tijw Bcpw Xncn-™p-t\m-°m-\pw-≠m-bn-√y. A—\p Xh-dm- p-a-lna

amsX-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. ]W-s∏ń Imen-bm-bn-cp-∂p-.-''

""-Fs‚ tbmKw CXm-bn-cn-°pw-.-''

H∂pw ]d-bm-\m-hmsX cmPp InS-∂p. s]s´∂p kp`Z Hcp Nncn-

tbmsS tNmZn-®p.

""-Rm≥ s\s‚ H∏w t_mws_-bv°p hc-s´? s\\°p `£-Ww-≠m-

°n-Ø-cmw. ]ns∂ F\n°v Hcp tPmen°p ian°pw sNøm-tem. Rm≥

ssS∏v-ssd-‰nwKv ]mkm-bn- p-≠v-.-''

cmPp au\w XpS¿-∂p.

""-F¥m \n\°p t]So-t≠m, tN®nsb sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥-?-''

cmPp Nncn-®p. kp -Z-bpsS kzc-Ønse ]kmZw ho≠p In -bn-cn-°p-

∂p.

""-Rm≥ shdptX ]d-™-Xm. Cu hb- mb AtΩw ChnsS C´v

F\n°v Ftßm´pw t]mhm≥ ]‰n-√-.-''

ka-b-sa-X-bm-bn- p-≠m-Ipw. ]Ø-c? ]Xn-s\m-∂v.

""-F-\n°v Dd°w hcp-∂p. Rm≥ InS-°zm-Wv-.-'' cmPp ]d-™p.

""-Rm≥ s\s‚ IqSymWv C∂v sIS-°-W-Xv-.-'' Ah¿ Fgp-t∂-‰p-

sIm≠p ]d-™p. ""-F¥m kΩ-X-s√-?-''

""Dw sIS-t∂m-fp-.-'' cmPp \oßn-°n-S∂p sIm≠p Ifn-bmbn ]d-™p.

""-Rm≥ Xmg-Øp-t]mbn t\m°-s´. AΩ-bv°p h√Xpw thtWm∂v

tNmZn-®n v hcmw-.-''

""-sse‰v Hm^m-°n-t°m-fp-.-''

kp`Z hnf°p sISp-Øn.

ac-Øns‚ tImWn Ic-Ic i–-ap-≠m-°n. ]ns∂ i–-ß-sfm-∂p-an-

√. Np‰p-ap≈ temIw apgp-h≥ ambv-°m≥ Ccp- n\p Ign-™n-√. Ing°v ae-

\n-c-Iƒ°p apI-fn¬ Nµ≥ DZn-®n- p-≠m-Ipw.

sImbv-Øv-I-gn™ ]mSØp hnS¿∂ \oebpw a™bpw ]q°ƒ.

amßm-dns®-Sn-Iƒ ]dn-s®-SpØv Hcp F´p-h-b- p-Im-c≥ \·-]m-Z-\mbn hc-

ºn-eqsS HmSn. Nµ-\-Øn-cn-bp-sSbpw sI´p-I-gn™ \ne-hn-f-°n-s‚bpw

hmk\ \nd™ apdn-bn¬, k‘y-bv°p Ipfn-®-Xp-aqew At∏mgpw

kpK‘w hnń- n-√mØ \·-amb \nd-am-dns‚ Ipfn¿-a-bn¬ kvar-Xn-Iƒ-

°-∏p-d-sØ-hn-sStbm \„-s∏- p-t]mb kvXo-K‘w Ah≥ At\z-jn-®p.

Fhn-sS-\nt∂m kp -Z-bpsS kzcw tI´p. Xs∂ Dd-°m-\mbn IN-tZ-h-

bm\o IY ]d-bp-I-bm-tWm?

""-F-¥p-d-°m-Wn-Xv? Rm≥ FX t\cmbn h∂n- v-?-''

amßm-dn-s®-Sn-Iƒ

111

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

cmPp IÆp Xpd-∂p. s]s´-∂p-≠mb Aº-c-∏n¬, Pmfy-X-bn¬

ssIIƒ hen-s®-SpØv Fgp-t∂-‰n-cp-∂p. ÿm\w amdn-t∏mb ap≠v icn-

°p-Sp-Øp. Acp-Xm-Ø-sXt¥m sNbv-Xp-sh∂ Adn-hn¬-\n-∂p-≠mb h√m-

bv-a-bn¬ kp`Z ]I-®p-\n-∂p.

\nan-j-ßƒ Acn-®-cn®p \oßsh kp -Z-bpsS i–w tI´p.

""-s\-s°s∂ shdp-∏mbn As√-?-''

cmPp adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX Ah-tfmSp tN¿-∂p-In-S-∂p. s]s´∂v F√mw

FX kzm`m-hn-I-am-sb∂v Ah≥ I≠p. hen-s®-SpØ ssIIƒ bm¥n-

I-ambn apt∂m´p \o≠p. \·-amb Npa-ep-I-fn¬ Xtem-Sn-s°m-≠n-cns°

hnc-ep-Iƒ Hcp apdn-hns‚ ]mSn¬ -h-∂p-\n-∂p. Ah≥ X∏n-t\m-°n.

""-A-sX-¥m-∂-dn-tbym-?-'' kp`Z tNmZn-®p.

""-Dw-?-''

""\o Hcn-°ev tZzjyw ]nSn-®t∏m Fs∂ ISn-®Xv Hm¿-Ω-t≠m-?-''

cmPp-hn\p t\cnb Hm¿-Ω-bp-≠v. Ft¥m \nkm-c-Im-cy-Øn\p iWvT

IqSn-b-Xm-Wv. [mcmfw tNmc Hgp-In-bXv Hm¿-Ω-bp-≠v. A∂sØ thZ\

am‰m-s\-t∂mWw Ah≥ B apdnhp Xtem-Sn.

""-Rm≥ Hmtcm ]mh-iyhpw Ipfn-°p-tºmgpw Cu ]mSp ImWpw.

s\s∂ Hm¿-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. s\s∂ Hm¿-°m≥ \osb-\n-s°mcp hSp

D≠m-°n-Ø-∂p. Fs∂ Hm¿-°m≥ Rm≥ s\\°v H∂pw X∂n-√-.-''

""-th-Z-\-t]m-epw-.-'' cmPp Iqń-t®¿-Øp.

at\mca hmÀjnIw 1993"Zqsc Hcp \K-c-Øn¬' F∂ kam-lm-c-Øn¬\n-∂v.

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112

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Hcp Znh-k-Øns‚ acWw^mŒdn Xpd-∂-t∏mƒ AXn-\-IØv B henb ]o™-s∏- n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-

∂p. Hcm-fp-b-c-Øn¬ Ccp-ºns‚ ] -bp-ambn AXv hmXn-ens‚ sXm -SpØv

Npa-c-cn-In¬ \nh¿∂p \n∂p. apdn-bpsS Hc‰w apX¬ at‰ A‰w hsc

\o≠p InS-°p∂ Db-c-an-√mØ tai-bv°p ]n∂n¬ Xs‚ ÿm\Øp

t]mbn-cp∂ tijhpw sIukey AXp Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p t\m°n-bn-cp-

∂-Xv. F¥m-bn-cn°pw AXn-\p-≈n¬? kp]m-cn-bp-≠m-°p∂ B mŒ-dn-

bn¬ AS-bv-°bpw s]cpw-Po-c-Ihpw \nd® Nm°p-Ifpw kpK-‘-Z-hy-ßƒ

\nd® sNdnb s]ń-Ifpw amXta Ahƒ I≠n-cp-∂p-≈p. tPmen°p h∂n-

cp∂ s]Æp-ß-sf√mw hmXn¬ IS∂ DSs\ B s]ń t\m°n, ]ns∂

apdn-bpsS aqe-bn¬ sh® ac-Øns‚ dm°n¬ D®- -£-W-ap≈ h -Øn-

tem, \of-Øntem D≈ Aep-an-\nbw ]mX-ßfpw sh®v Ah-c-h-cpsS

ÿm\Øp h∂n-cp∂v ho≠pw B s]ń t\m°n.

tKmh-°mcn adnb amXw h∂ DSs\ s]ń-bpsS Np‰pw \S∂v

AXns‚ ta¬ Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv hmbn-®p.

]mInwKv sajn≥.

Ahƒ°p amXta Ah-cn¬ Cw•ojv Adn-bm-hp. Ahƒ a‰p-≈-h-sc-

sb√mw t\m°n Hcp Nncn-tbmsS Xe-Ip-ep-°n. AXn¬ A]-IS kqN-\-

bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ D®- -£Ww AS-ßp∂ ]mX-ap≈ Nph-∏p-k©n

dm°n¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn sh®p. Ah-fpsS ÿeØp t]mbn-cp-∂p. adnb

IqSp-X¬ Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-bp-sa∂ Bi-tbmsS F√m-hcpw Ahsf

t\m°n. Ah-fm-Is´ H∂pw ]d-bmsX tai-bv°p apºn-ep≈ πmÃnIv

]mX-ßƒ Hcp°n sh°p-I-bm-Wv.

B¿°pw adn-bsb C„-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ah-fpsS X≠p Imc-Ww.

]s£ Nne -Im-cy-ß-fn¬ Ah-fpsS klmbw Bh-iy-am-Wv. tk v Ah-

sc-s°m≠v h√ IS-emkpw H∏n-Sp-hn-°p-tºmƒ AXp hmbn®v Ahsc a\-

n-em-°n-∏n-°m≥, AXp-t]mse tk v sSen-t^m-Wn¬ Btcm-sS-¶nepw

Cw•o-jn¬ kwkm-cn-°p-tºmƒ AXn¬ A]-hm-Z-I-c-amb Fs¥-¶n-ep-ap-

s≠-¶n¬ AX-h-tcmSv D®-bv°v £-W-k-a-bØv Ipip-Ip-ipØv ]d-bm≥,

F√mw adn-b-bpsS klmbw Bh-iy-am-Wv.

adn-b-bpsS ASp-Øn-cp∂ tZiv ]msfi-bmWv BZyw tNmZn-®-Xv.

"F-¥mWv B s]ń-bn¬-?'

"sa-jn≥-.'

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"F¥p sajn≥-?'

"]m-InwKv sajn≥-.' adnb Xe Ipen-°n-s°m≠p ]d-™p. "kp-]mcn

]m°p-sN-øm≥ Im¥n- mbn sajn≥ hmßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p-.'

Hcp \√ Imcy-as√ F∂ ań¬ F√m-hcpw AtXym? F∂p ]d-™p.

"C-Xn-\¿-∞sa-¥m-sW-∂-dn-bp-tam-?'

ho≠pw A]-I-S-kq-N-\. F√m-hcpw adn-bsb t\m°n.

"\-Ωp-sS-sb√mw tPmen t]mIp-sa-∂¿-∞w. Bcpw kt¥m-jn-°p-I-

sbm∂pw th≠-.'

apdn-bn¬ \n»-–-X. apºn¬ tai-ta¬ sh® πmÃnIv X´p-Iƒ HXp-

°n-sh®v sIukey tPmen sNøm≥ XpS-ßn. ^mŒdn Xpd-°p-∂-Xn\p

apºp-Xs∂ kq∏¿-ssh-k¿ ]ø≥ tai-ta-ep≈ X´p-I-fn¬ AS-bv-°-°-

jv-W-ß-fpw, s]cpw-Po-c-Iw, ]©-kmc Kpfn-I-Iƒ F∂n-hbpw \nd®p

sh®n-cp-∂p. AXp-t]mse tai-h-en-∏p-I-fn¬ IS-em-kns‚ sIm®p ]m°-

‰p-I-fpsS sI´p-I-fpw. Ah Nph∏pw \oebpw \nd-Øn¬ A®-Sn® `wKn-

bp≈ Dd-I-fm-Wv. Hmtcm Xń¬ \n∂pw Bh-iy-a-\p-k-cn®v km[-\-ßƒ

FSpØv Dd-bn¬ \nd®v heXp hiØp sh® \\-hp≈ kvt]m-©n¬ ]i-

bp≈ `mKw sh®-a¿Øn ASp-°p-I. Hcp amksØ ]mŒo-kp-≈-Xp-

sIm≠v Ahƒ°v AXv hfsc thK-Øn¬ sNøm≥ ]‰pw. sshIp-t∂cw

Iqen hmßp-tºm-tg-bv°v kq∏¿-ssh-k¿ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw apºn-ep≈

]m°-‰p-Iƒ FÆn IW-s°-gpXn sh®n-cn-°pw. Znh-k-°qen A©p-dp-∏nI

In´m≥ c≠m-bncw ]m°‰v Npcp-ßn-bXv Hcmƒ D≠m-°-Ww. AXn\p

aosX D≠m-°n-bm¬ \qdp ]m°-‰n\v ]Øp ss] hoXw sh®v Xcpw. AXp

hnj-a-ap≈ Imcy-am-Wv, ImcWw c≠m-bncw ]m°-‰p-Xs∂ Hcp amXncn

D≠m-°n-Øo-cpI A©p-a-Wn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-Wv. ]ns∂ Ac-a-Wn-°q-dn-\p-

≈n¬ A[n-I-sam∂pw D≠m-°m≥ ]‰n-√. h√msX £oWn-®n-cn-°pw. an°-

hmdpw Znh-k-ß-fn¬ FIv-kvSm Bbn-In-´p-∂Xv Ccp-]tXm ap∏tXm

ss]k-bm-bn-cn-°pw.

]pXp-Xmbn h∂ sajn≥ Xs‚ tPmen If-bptam F∂ t]Sn sIuk-

ey-°p-≠m-bn. `¿-Øm-hns‚ tPmen Hcp amXncn t]mb a´m-Wv. ^mŒ-dn-

bn¬ H∂-c-am-k-ambn tems°u- m-Wv. Ahƒ Cu tPmen kzoI-cn-°m-

\p≈ Hcp ImcWw AXm-Wv. Cu tPmenbpw t]mbm¬ Imcyw hnjaw

Xs∂-bm-hpw.

Hcp amXncn F√m kvXo-Ifpw AXp Xs∂-bmWv Btem-Nn-®n-cp-∂-

sX∂p tXm∂p-∂p. F√m-hcpw \n»-–-cmbn tPmen-bn-te¿-s∏- n-cn-°-bm-

Wv.

]pdØv tkńs‚ Imdns‚ tlm¨ tI´p. kq∏¿-ssh-k¿ ]øs\

hnfn-°m-\p-≈-Xm-Wv. ]ø≥ ]pdØp t]mbn. C\n tkńs‚ ]n∂n¬,

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

s]ńtbm a‰p h√ ]m°-‰p-Itfm G‰n \S∂p hcpw.

tk v hmXn¬ IS∂p hcp-∂Xv sIukey I≠p. sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mb

Im¥n-em¬ hcp-tºmsg√mw Ahsf t\m°m-dp-≈Xv Ahƒ i≤n-°m-

dp-≠v. AXp-t]mse CS-bv-°n-S-bv°v Abm-fpsS apdn-bn¬ \n∂v ]pd-Øn-

d-ßn-bmepw Ahsf t\m°m-dp-≠v. Aßn-\sØ Ah-k-c-ß-fn-se√mw

Ahƒ Hcp P∑-hm-k-\-s°m-sØ∂ t]mse DXn¿∂p t]mb kmcn Ib-

‰n-bn v amdp ad-bv-°m-dp-≠v. amwk-f-amb mK-ßƒ Bhpw hn[w ad®p ]nSn-

®p-sIm≠v Ign-bp-∂X HXp-°-tØm-sS-bmWv Ahƒ hkvXw [cn-°m-

dv. Ahƒ kzXth Ipd®p XSn-bp≈ Iq -Øn-em-Wv. hkv-X-Øn¬ Ipd®p

i≤n-®n-s√-¶n¬ tZlw hfsc amwk-f-ambn tXm∂pw.

tkńs‚ apdn-bn¬ t^m¨ i–n-®p. tk v kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

Cw•o-jn-em-Wv. Ahƒ adn-bsb t\m°n. adnb s]s´∂p \nh¿-∂n-cp∂v

sNhn h´w ]nSn-®p.

kwK-Xn-Iƒ sKuc-h-am-hm≥ t]mIp-I-bm-sW∂ ań¬ adnb Xem- n.

ASp-Øn-cp∂ tZiv-]msfi Ah-tfmSv Ft¥m tNmZn-°p-∂Xv sIukey

I≠p. D®-bv°p ]d-bm-sa∂ adn-b-bpsS DØ-c-hpw. Im¥n- m-bn-bpsS

t^mWn-ep≈ kwkmcw \n∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ho≠pw tPmen-bn¬ apgp-In.

hfsc kmh-[m-\-Ønse tPmen \oßn-bp-≈p. ssI hg-ßp-∂n-√. Hcp

henb oj-Wn, Hcp ]o™-s∏- n-°p-≈nse b¥-Øns‚ cq]-Øn¬ Ah-

cpsS apºn¬ \ne-sIm-≠p.

sIukey a‰p hgn-I-sf-∏‰n Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu tPmen

\„-s∏- m¬ F¥mWp sNøp-I? Ipd-s®-s¥-¶n-epw, Inń-bm¬ aXn. ¿-

Øm-hn\v IpSn, ]pI-hen apX-emb Zp»o-e-ß-sfm-∂p-an-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v

sNdnb hcp-am-\-Ønepw Pohn-°mw.

thsdbpw kp]mcn Iº-\n-Iƒ B sIń-S-Øn-ep-≠v. H∂mw \ne-bn-

em-sW-∂mWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv. AhnsS t]mbn At\z-jn-°-Ww. Fhn-sS-sb-

¶nepw In´m-Xn-cn-°n-√. Fhn-sSbpw Inń-bn-s√-¶n¬ Ahƒ h√ ho´p-]-

Wn°pw t]mhpw. `¿-Øm-hns‚ ^mŒ-dn-bn¬ tems°u- m-sW-∂-dn-™-

t∏mƒ Ahƒ BZyw Xo¿-®-bm-°n-bXv ho´p-the sNøm-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp

hoń¬ cmhnse Hcp aWn-°q¿ tPmen sNbv-Xm¬ amk-Øn¬ ap∏Xp

apX¬ \m¬-∏-Xp-dp-∏n-I-hsc iºfw In´pw. Nne-t∏mƒ £-Whpw Xc-

am-sb∂pw hcpw. Aßns\ aq∂p hoSp-I-fn¬ tPmen Inń-bm¬ Ct∏mƒ

In´p∂ hcp-am\w D≠m-hpw. Cu ^mŒ-dn-bn¬ Znhkw A©p-dp-∏nI

]Imcw amkw \q‰n-C-cp-]-Ø-©p-dp-∏nI In´pw. AXn¬ sSbn≥ kok≥

Sn°-‰n\p Xs∂ ]Xn-aq-∂p-dp-∏nI t]mIpw. Hcp Nmb-t]mepw Iº-\n-bn¬

\n∂p shdpsX In´p-I-bn-√.

]s£ `¿-Øm-hn-∂-Xn-„-a-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ho´p the°p t]mIp-∂Xv

Hcp Znh-k-Øns‚ acWw

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ft¥m Xs‚ ÿnXn°p tami-amsW∂mW-bm-fpsS A`n-]m-bw. Abm-

fpsS IpSpw-_-Øn¬ Bcpw CXbpw Xmgv∂ ]Wn°p t]mbn- n-√.

Ahƒ-°-Xn-t\mSp tbmPn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Pohn-°m≥ th≠n F¥p

tPmenbpw sNøm≥ Ahƒ°p aSn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. aIs\ ]ń-Wn-bn-Sp-

∂-Xnepw FXbpw A`n-am-\-I-c-amWv Fs¥-¶nepw Hcp tPmen sNøp-∂-

Xv. AXv a‰p-≈-h-cpsS ]mXw tamdp-I-bm-bm-se-¥v. Hcp ^mŒ-dn-bn¬

t]mIp-I-bm-bm-se-¥v? Pohn-°pI hnjaw ]nSn® Imcy-am-Wv. AXn\p

th≠n Cc-°p-Ibpw I°p-Ibpw IqSn sNøp-∂-Xn¬ sXs‰m-∂p-an-√.

]s£ Ahƒ ¿-Øm-hn-t\mSv X¿-°n-®n-cp-∂n-√.

D®°p £Ww Ign-°p-tºmƒ adnb ]d-™p.

"\-Ωp-sS-sb√mw tPmen A[n-I-\m-fp-≠m-hp-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√-.'

F√m-hcpw e©p-]m-X-ß-fp-ambn adn-b°p Np‰pw IqSn-bn-cp-∂p.

"Cu sajn≥ F¥n-\m-sW-∂-dn-bp-tam? kp]mcn ]m°p sNøm≥.

Hmt´m-am-‰nIv BWv. F∂p sh®m¬ \Ωƒ ssI sIm≠p sNøp∂ ]Wn-

sb√mw sajn≥ sNøp-sa-∂¿-∞w. AXpw `b-¶c thK-Øn¬. \Ωƒ

]¥≠p t]¿-IqSn Hcp Znhkw apgp-h≥ sNøp∂ ]Wn Cu sajn≥

AXn¬ ]IpXn ka-b-Øn-\p-≈n¬ sNøpw.'

F√m kvXo-I-fp-sSbpw IÆp-Iƒ hnS¿-∂p. Ah¿ Aßns\ Hcp

Imcy-sØ-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®n´p IqSn D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. adnb XpS¿-∂p.

"Rm≥ apºv tPmen-sb-Sp-Øn-cp-∂n-SØpw Ah¿ Cßns\ Hcp sajn≥

sh®p. sajns‚ apI-fn¬ \me-©-d-I-fp-≠v. AXn¬ Hmtcm-∂n¬ Hmtcm

km[-\-ßƒ CSpw. H∂n¬ AS-bv-°, H∂n¬ s]cpw-Po-c-Iw. Aßns\

Hmtcm-∂v. Nph- n¬ Hcp I≈n-bn¬ IS-emkv Dd-I-fpw. AXv Hmtcm-t∂m-

tcm-∂mbn Hcp ÿe-sØ-Øn-bm¬ AXn-te-bv°v apI-fn¬ \n∂v F√mw

IqSn tN¿∂ anIv-k-N¿ hogp-∂p. ]ns∂ X∂-Øm≥ Dd-Iƒ AS®v

thsdmcp ÿeØv hogp-∂p. Fs¥mcp ck-am-sWt∂m ImWm≥!

AhnsS Cu sajn≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ F√m-hcpw kt¥m-jn-®p. ]s£

Hcm-gv-N-°Iw Ccp-]Xp t]cn¬ ]Xn-\mdp t]cp-sSbpw tPmen \„-s∏- p.'

F√m-h-cp-sSbpw apJw XmWp.

"Im-¥n- mbn F¥mWv ]d-™-sX-∂-dn-bp-tam? Cu sajn≥ hn‰ Iº-

\n-bn¬ \n∂mWv t^m¨ h∂-Xv. \msf Rmb-dm-gvN mŒdn Xpd-°ptam

F∂-t\z-jn-°m-\m-W-h¿ t^m¨ sNbv-X-Xv. Cu sajn≥ ÿm]n®p

Ãm¿- m-°m≥ sa°m-\n-°ns\ Ab-°m-\m-Wv. \msf hcm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-

ń- p≠v Im¥n- m-bv. At∏mƒ Xn¶-fm-gvN h∂m¬ tPmen-bp-≠m-Iptam

F∂v I≠-dn-b-Ww-.'

kvXo-Iƒ icn-bv°pw Xf¿-∂n-cp-∂p. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Ah-\-hs‚ I„-

∏m-Sp-Iƒ Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. H∂p-an-√m-Ø-Xn-t\-°mƒ t`Z-amWv

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Cu A©p-dp-∏n-I. ]ń-Wn-bn-√msX \mfp-Iƒ \o°mw. B ]Whpw Hcp

Znhkw s]s´∂p \n∂m¬!

sIuk-ey-bv°v ]cn∏pw sdmńbpw apgp-h≥ Xn∂m≥ ]‰n-bn-√. Ahƒ

`¿-Øm-hns\-∏‰n Btem-Nn-°pIbmbn-cp-∂p. ^mŒ-dn-bn¬ tems°u´p

XpS-ßnb tijw Abm-fpsS Btcm-Kyhpw hfsc tami-am-bn-h-∂p. GXp

ka-bhpw Npa amXw. tZlhpw Zn\w ]Xn £oWn-®p-h-cp-∂p-≠v. amdnse

F√p-Iƒ s]dp-°n-sb-Sp-°mw. Hcp tUmŒsd ImWm≥ Xm≥ Ipsd Znh-

k-ambn ]d-bp-∂p. tIƒ-°-s≠. a™p sIm≠n- mWv Npa-sb-∂mWv ]d-

bp-∂-Xv. ]W-an-s√-∂-XmWv D≈n¬.

kq∏¿-ssh-k¿ Imºvsf s_√-Sn-®p. tPmen XpS-ßm-\p-≈-Xm-Wv.

bm¥n-I-ambn ssIIƒ Nen-®p. apºn¬ kp]mcn ]m°-‰p-Iƒ Ip∂p-IqSn

h∂p. Aßn-s\bn-cns° CSXp hiØp \n∂v Hcp tXß¬ tI´v

sIukey t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ e£van H∂pw sNømsX Ic-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

"F-¥n-\mWv Ic-bp-∂-Xv-?'

"H-∂p-an-√-.'

e£van XmhvsS hn[-h-bm-Wv. ¿-Ømhv mŒ-dn-bnse Hc-]-I-S-Øn¬

acn-®p. \mep a°-fp-≠v. hfsc km[p-hmb kvXo.

"I-c-tb-≠-.'

Ah¿ tPmen ho≠pw XpS-ßn. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ e£van ]d-bp-

∂Xv sIukey tI´p.

"sIu-kp, Rm≥ \n\°v F´pdp-∏nI Xcm-\p-≠v. AsX-ßn-s\-bmWv

Xcvm∂-dn-bn-√-.'

]e-t∏m-gmbn Hcp-dp-∏n-I-tbm, F -Wtbm Bbn hmßn-bn- p-≈-Xm-Wv.

"A-sXm∂pw kmc-an√ ZoZn. Rm≥ AsXm∂pw Xncn®p tNmZn-®n-√-

s√m.'

Aßns\ ]mInwKv sajn≥ Hcp òj-Wn-bmbn apºn¬ \n¬s°

sshIp-t∂-c-am-bn. A©-c-°p≈ s_√-Sn-®-t∏mƒ F√m-hcpw Fgp-t∂-

‰p, ac-Øns‚ dm°n¬ \n∂v Ah-\-hs‚ k©n-Iƒ FSp-Øp.

Im¥n-em¬ Xs∂-bmWv Iqen sImSp-Øn-cp-∂-Xv. Abmƒ apdn-bv°p

]pdsa C´ tai-bv°p ]n∂n¬ Ccp∂v apºn-ep≈ ]pkv-X-I-Øn¬

t\m°n Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cpsS t]cmbn hnfn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. t]cns‚ DS-a-ÿ-

Iƒ tai-bv-°-cp-In¬ hcp-tºmƒ Abmƒ Iqenbpw FIv-k-Sm-]-Wn-sb-

Sp-Ø-Xn-\p≈ ]Whpw sImSp-°pw. ]Xo-£n-®X D¬-∏m-Zn-°m-Ø-hsc

iIm-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw.

\mem-a-XmWv sIuk-ey-bpsS t]¿. aq∂m-asØ Bƒ Iqen hmßn-

b-t∏mƒ sIukey apºn-te°p \n∂p. ]s£ Ah-fpsS t]cn\p ]Icw

Im¥n-em¬ hnfn-®Xv adn-b-bpsS t]cm-bn-cp-∂p. adnb Unkn¬-hbpw Iqen


117

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

hmßn-t∏m-bn. ]ns∂ ASp-Ø -Bƒ, ]ns∂ AXn-\-SpØ Bƒ. Hmtcm-

cp-Øcpw ]Ww Int -≠-Xm-akw ]pd-Øn-dßn Hm´w XpS-ßn. B¿°pw

Btcbpw ImØp \n¬-°m≥ CS-bn-√. tÃj≥ hsc Hcp amXncn Hm´w

Xs∂-bmWv

sIukey amdn \n∂p. H∂p-In¬ tkń\v sX‰n-bn- p-≠v. As√-¶n¬

Abmƒ t]cp-I-fpsS Iaw am‰n-bn- p-≠v. ]Xn-s\m-∂m-asØ kvXobpw

Iqen hmßn-t∏m-bn. Ct∏mƒ Im¥n-emepw sIuk-eybpw H‰-bv-°m-bn.

kq∏¿-ssh-k-sdbpw ImWm-\n-√. Ahƒ°p Ipd®p ]cn-àw XpS-ßn.

Im¥n-em¬ Xe-bp-b¿Øn Ahsf t\m°n Nncn-®p.

"Fs‚ Iqen Inń-bn-√-.'

"\ns‚ IW-°p-Iƒ icn-bm-bn-ń-√. Imºvsf hc-s´. Rm\-hs\

ss_J-e-bv°v ]d-™-b-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv-.'

"A-h≥ hcm≥ sshIn-s√-?'

"C-√. Ah≥ ssk°n-sf-Sp-ØmWv t]mbn- p-≈-Xv-.'

Im¥n-em¬ Abm-fpsS apdn-bn-te°p t]mbn. sIukey AhnsS

tai-bv-°-cp-In¬ \n∂p. A©p an\n‰p Ign-™-t∏mƒ Im¥n-em¬

hmXn¬ Ipd®p Xpd-∂p-sIm≠v Ahsf hnfn-®p. AI-tØ°p Xs∂

t]mbn. sIukey hmXn¬ Xpd∂p ]nSn®p tNmZn-®p.

"F-¥m-?'

"A-IØp hcp-.'

Ahƒ Ad-®-d®v AIØv IS-∂p. Abm-fpsS apdn-bn-te-bv°v Ahƒ

CXp-hsc IS-∂n- p≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXnse BUw-_cw BZy-ambn Ah-

fpsS IÆp-Iƒ hnS¿-Øn. Abmƒ-s°-Xn-sc-bp≈ Npa-cn-t\m-S-Sp-Øn´

tkm^ Nq≠n-°mń Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"C-cp-t∂m-fp. Aßns\ \n¬-°-≠-.'

"th≠ tk v, Rm≥ \nt∂m-fmw-.'

Im¥n- mbv BtcmSpw CX temKy-Øn¬ kwkm-cn-°p-∂-X-hƒ tIń-

ń-√. Ahƒ°v hfsc hnjaw tXm∂n.

"Rm-s\mcp sajn≥ hmßn-bn- p-≠v. Im¥n-em¬ ]d-™p. Hm -am-‰nIv

]m°nwKv sajn-\m-Wv. \ΩpsS apI-fn¬ \m\p- m-bn-bpsS mŒ-dn-bn-ep-≠v,

Aßn-\sØ sajn≥. \√ kv]o-Up≈ sajn-\m-Wv. AXp ]h¿-Øn-

°m≥ XpS-ßn-bm¬ F\n-°n-t∏m-gp≈ tPmen-°m-cn¬ Im¬- mKw t]¿

amXsa th≠n-h-cp-.'

X\n-°-dn-bm-sa∂ A¿-∞-Øn¬ sIukey Xe-bm- n.

"F-¥p-sIm≠v \n\-°n-cp-∂p-Iq-Sm? thsd Bcpw ImWm-s\m∂pw

t]mIp-∂n-√-s√m. ]ns∂ F¥mWv \n\°v \mWw-?'

sIukey ]Xps° tkm -bpsS Hc-cp-In¬ Ccp-∂p. hfsc ]Xp-]-

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

XpØ tkm^. Ahƒ°p hfsc ]cn-àw tXm∂n.

"B-sc-sbm-s°-bmWv ]ncn®p hntS-≠-sX∂v Rm≥ Xo¿-®-bm-°n-°-

gn-™p-.'

sIukey izmkw ]nSn-®p.

"\ns∂ sh°m≥ Xs∂-bmWv \n›-bn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.'

Ah-fpsS izmkw hoWp.

"\n-\°v Hcp amksØ ]cn-N-bsa D≈p-sh-¶nepw \∂mbn tPmen

sNøp-∂p≠v F∂p Rm≥ a\- n-em-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p-.'

Ahƒ°v Ipd-s®mcp Bfl-hn-izmkw h∂p. Hcp ]s£ thsd NoØ

Bh-iy-ßƒ-s°m-∂p-am-bn-cn-°n√ tk v Xs∂ hnfn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

"\-ΩfnhnsS Ccp∂p kwkm-cn-®m¬ ]pd-Øm-sc-¶nepw h∂v h√ km[-

\-ßfpw FSp-Øm¬ Adn-bn-√-.'

Im¥n-em¬ Fgp-t∂‰v ]pdØp t]mbn. ]pdsØ hmXn¬ AS®p Ip‰n-

bn-Sp∂ i–w tI´p. Ahƒ s]s´∂v Fgp-t∂-‰p. FhnsStbm Ft¥m

Ipg-∏-ap-s≠∂ tXm∂¬ Ahƒ°v AS-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√. Im¥n-em¬ h∂-

t∏mƒ Ahƒ \n¬-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"F-¥n-\mWv Fgp-t∂-‰-Xv? Ccn-°p-.'

"Rm≥ t]ms´. Iqen Xn¶-fm-gvN hmßmw-.'

Iqen A∂p-Xs∂ Inń-bm¬ sIm≈m-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p; Ahƒ°v

ImcWw ]nt‰∂v Rmb-dm-gv-N-bm-Wv. t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v `¿-Øm-hns\ ASp-

Øp≈ tUmŒ-dpsS ASpØp sIm≠p-t]mbn ImWn-°-W-sa-∂p-ap-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. Iøn¬ aq∂p-dp-∏n-I-bp-≠v. C∂sØ A©pw-IqSn Inń-bm¬

AXn\p aXn-bm-hpw.

"H-c©p an\n-‰n-\Iw Imºvsf hcpw. Ccn-°p-.'

Ahƒ Ccp-∂p. Im¥n-em¬ Xs‚ Xncn-bp∂ Itk-c-bn-te°p

t]mImsX tkm -bpsS Xs∂ as‰m-c-cp-In¬ Ccp-∂p. sIukey Abm-

fn¬ \n∂-I∂v Ipd-®p-IqSn Acp-In-te°p \oßn-bn-cp-∂p.

"F-¥n-\mWv t]Sn-°p-∂-Xv-?' Im¥n-em¬ tNmZn-®p. "Rm≥ \ns∂

_em¬-kwKw sNøm-s\m∂pw t]mIp-∂n-√. \ns‚ ]cn-]q¿Æ kΩ-X-an-

√msX Rm≥ H∂pw sNøn-√-.'

"A√ tk v F\n-bv°p t]mI-Ww. Fs‚ ¿-Ømhv kpJ-an-√msX InS-

°p-I-bm-Wv-.'

"F-¥mWv Akp-Jw-?'

"Np-a. Ipsd Znh-k-ambn XpS-ßn-bn- v-.'

"\msf cmhnse-Øs∂ tUmŒ-dpsS ASpØv sIm≠p-t]m-I-Ww-.'

Im¥n-em¬ ]d-™p. "]-W-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn-sem∂pw hnj-an-°-≠.'

"A-t∏mƒ Rm≥ Xo¿-®-bm-°n-b-Xn-ß-s\-bm-Wv. \mep s]Æp-ßsf


119

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

amXsa sh°p-∂p-≈p. \ns∂, e£van Xmhv-sS-sb, ]mhw Ah-cpsS ¿-

Ømhp acn-®p-t]m-bn. ]ns∂ A≥-kq-d, ]ns∂ as‰ B s]Æn-s√, adn-

b-bpsS A∏p-d-Øn-cn-°m-dp-≈-Xv. AXn-s\-bpw. _m°n F√m-h-tcbpw

sNm∆m-gvN apX¬ hnSp-I-bm-Wv-.'

e£van XmhvsS F∂ t]¿ tI -t∏mƒ sIuk-ey-bv°p kam-[m-\-am-

bn. ]I¬ tPmensb-SpØp sIm≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ e£van Ic-™n-cp-∂-X-

hƒ Hm¿-Øp. ]mhw. Ahƒ°v tPmen \„-s∏- n-√. a‰p ]e-cp-sSbpw hn[n

]I¬-Xs∂ GI-tZiw Adn-™n-cp-∂-Xn-\mepw e£v-an-bv°p tPmen \„-

s∏- n- n√ F∂-Xn-\mepw Ahƒ°v Im¥n-em-ens\ shdp-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√.

"\ns‚ ¿-Ømhv F¥mWv sNøp-∂-Xv-?'

"Hcp mŒ-dn-bn¬ sajns‚ tPmen-bm-Wv-.'

"GXp mŒ-dn-?'

"t]-c-dn-bn√ tk v. ]s£ AXp ]qń-°n-S-°p-I-bm-Wv.'

"F-t∏mƒ apX¬-?'

"H-∂c amk-am-bn-.'

"F-¥p-sIm≠v \o CXp-hsc Ft∂mSp ]d-™n-√? Rm≥ klm-bn-

°p-am-bn-cp-∂-s√m-.'

"t\cw sshIp∂p tk v, F\n-bv°p t]mI-Ww-.'

s]s´∂v Ah-fpsS Iøn¬ Ft¥m I≠-t]mse Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

"F-¥mWv \ns‚ Iøn¬ Hcp \ndw-?'

Ahƒ hesØ ssI ae¿-Øn-°m-Wn-®p.

hesØ Iøns‚ hnc-en-t∑¬ \ndsb ISpw-X-hn´p \ndw. Ah-fpsS

ssIøns‚ \nd-Øn¬ hfsc hne-£-W-ambn B Id sXfn™p \n∂p.

"t\m-°s´ F¥m-W-sX-∂v-?'

Ah-fpsS ASp-°-te°v \oßn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v Abmƒ s]s -∂-h-

fpsS ssI ]nSn-®p.

"F-¥m-Wn-Xv-?'

"AXv kp]m-cn-bpsS Id-bm-Wv-.'

"Hm-tlm-.' ssI hnSm-sX-Xs∂ Im¥n-em¬ ]d-™p. "\ns‚ Dcp≠p

`wKn-bp≈ ssIIƒ Cßns\ tISp-h-cp-Øm≥ ]mSn-√. Rm≥ AXn-s\mcp

hgn-bp-≠m-°mw-.'

Ahƒ-s°mcp \n¿-∆n-Im-cX tXm∂n. Xm≥ F¥mWv ssI hen-°m-

Xn-cn-°m≥ F∂v Ahƒ A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

"Rm≥ \ns∂ sajn-\n¬ tPmen-°m-°mw. AXn¬ Hmtcm aWn-°q¿

IqSp-tºmƒ kp]mcn \nd-bv-°p-Itb th≠p. AXp amXncn kq∏¿-ssh-

k-dpsS tPmenbpw \o sNø-Ww. Imºv-fsb Rm≥ ]pdsØ ]Wn°v ]d-

™-b-°m≥ t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. \n\°p Rm≥ Ah\p sImSp-°p∂ iºfw

120

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Xcmw.'

Im¥n-em¬ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ ]ptcm-K-an-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. CSsØ

ssI sIm≠v sIuk-ey-bpsS ssI ]nSn®v hesØ ssI Ah-fpsS Ac-

s°- n-eqsS C v Abmƒ Ahsf X∂n-te-bv-°-Sp-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ A\-

ßmsX bmsXmcp tN„-Ifpw ImWn-°msX Ccp-∂p. Ahƒ Btem-Nn-

bv-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ°v thW-sa-¶n¬ ]Xn-tj-[n-°mw, IpXdn

t\m°mw. Hcp ]s£ HmSn c£-s∏-Sm≥ Ign-s™∂p hcpw. AXn-\n-S-

bv°v Ahƒ Ft∏mgpw Npa-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ `¿-Øm-hns\ Hm¿-Øp,

aIs\ Hm¿-Øp. Ct∏mƒ In´p∂ A©p-dp-∏n-Ibpw \n∂m-ep≈ ÿnXn

Hm¿-Øp. ]ns∂ Xs‚ tZlØp \S-°p∂ Imcy-ß-tfm-S-hƒ°v Hcp

\n w-KX tXm∂n. thsdmcp kvXo-sb-bmWv Im¥n-em¬ \·-bm-°p-∂-

sX-∂-hƒ°p tXm∂n. Abmƒ ªukns‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ Agn-°p-I-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. Ahƒ \n¿-∆n-Im-c-bmbn Abm-fpsS ]h¿-Øn-Iƒ \nco-£n-®p.

Xs‚ Xncp-ºn-bmepw shfp-°m-Xmb ASn-h-kv-X-ßƒ thsdmcp ]pcp-j≥

ImWp-∂-Xn¬ Ahƒ°v Ipd-s®mcp hnjaw tXm∂n. AXpw \nan-j-

ßƒ°p amXta D≠m-bp-≈p. ]ns∂ Ah-fpsS tNX-\-Iƒ Xosc ac-

hn®p t]mbn. Im¥n-em-ens‚ izmkw ZpX-K-Xn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. \nan-j-ßƒ-

°Iw Xm≥ \·-bm-sW-∂-hƒ I≠p. Im¥n-em¬ j¿´pw ]m‚pw ASn-

h-kv-X-ßfpw Agn®p hen-s®-dn-bp-∂Xpw Ahsf ]Xp-]-XpØ tkm -

bn-te°p InSØn H∏w InS-°p-∂Xpw Ahƒ Adn-™p. Hcp kz]v-\-

Øn¬ ImWp-∂-t]mse Hcp Xnc-»o-e-bn¬ ImWp∂ kn\na t]mse

AX-hƒ t\m°n-°-≠p.

Ahƒ hfsc kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ hkvXw [cn-®p. Hcp [rXn-bp-an-√m-Ø-

t]m-se. kabw apgp-h\pw Ah-fpsS apºn¬ InS-°p-∂-t]m-se. ]ns∂

Xncn-™p-\n∂v Xe-apSn icn-bm°n ]pdØp IS-°m≥-th≠n hmXn¬ Xpd-

∂p.

"Rm≥ t]mWp tk v-.'

"Hcp an\n-‰v-.' Im¥n-em¬ ]d-™p. Abmƒ tai hen-∏n¬-\n∂v aq∂v

]Øp-dp-∏nI t\m´p-Iƒ FSpØv Ah-fpsS ssIøn¬ sh®p.

"CXv ]Xn-^-e-am-sW-s∂m∂pw Icp-X-≠. Hcp sNdnb klmbw

amXw. \ns‚ ¿-Øm-hns\ tUmŒsd ImWn-°p-.'

Ahƒ ]pdØp IS-∂p.

"Xn-¶-fm-gvN hc-Ww. sajn-\n¬ Fßn-s\-bmWv tPmen sNøpI F∂p

Rm≥ ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-cmw-.'

Ahƒ Xe-Ip-ep-°n.

t\cw hfsc sshIn-bn-cp-∂p. tdmUn¬ \ng-ep-Iƒ hoWp-I-gn-™p.

Ahƒ tÃj-\n-te°v [rXn-bn¬ \S-∂p. t\cw sshIn-b-Xn\v ¿-Øm-hn-


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

t\mSv F¥mWv ]d-bpI F∂-hƒ Btem-Nn-®p.

Hmh¿ ssSw D≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂p ]d-b-Ww.

Hmh¿ ssSw F∂ hm°v adn-b-bn¬-\n∂p ]Tn-®-Xm-Wv.

tÃj\p ]pdØv ^pSv-]m-Øn¬ hn¬-°m≥ sh® km[-\-ßƒ

t\m°n Ahƒ \S-∂p. s]s -∂-hƒ \n∂p. AXv ss\tem¨ _\n-b-\p-

Iƒ hn¬-°p∂ Hcp-Øs‚ apºn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ign™ Hcm-gv-N-bmbn

Ahƒ F∂pw tÃj-\n-te°p \S-°p-tºmƒ AXp t\m°m-dp-≠v. ]e

hep-∏-Øn-ep-≈-h. tam\pw `¿-Øm-hn\pw ]‰nb sskkp-≠m-hpw. CXp

Rm≥ hmßm≥ t]mIp-∂p. a\- n¬ ]d-™p.

"CXp sIm≠p-t]m-bv-t°m. \ns‚ tam\pw ¿-Øm-hn\pw ]‰n-b-Xv.'

c≠p hen-∏-Øn-ep≈ _\n-b≥ Iøn-se-SpØp hoin Abmƒ ]d-

™p. Ahƒ-°-¤p-X-am-bn. Abmƒs°-ßns\ a\- n-em-bn. X\n-bv°p

aI-\p-s≠-∂v. B c≠p sskkp-Ifpw ]mI-am-bn-cn°pw F∂-hƒ°p

tXm∂n.

"F-¥mWp hne-?'

"GXp sskkmWv th≠-Xv-?'

"c-≠pw-.'

"c≠pw IqSn ]Xn-\-©v. Htc hne. ]Xn-\-©v-.'

"]-¥-≠p-dp-∏n-I°v X∂p-Iq-sS-?'

"]-Xn-\m-ev. Ah-km-\sØ hne. sIm≠p-t]m-.'

Abmƒ c≠p _\n-b\pw IS-em- n¬ s]mXn™v Ahƒ°p sImSp-

Øp. tPmen-sb-Sp-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-Xn\p tijw BZy-ambn aI\pw ¿-Øm-

hn\pw Hcp km[\w hmßm≥ ]‰n-b-Xm-Wv.

sSbv-\n¬ km[m-c-W-tØ-°mƒ Xnc-°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ°p hoń-

se-Øm≥ [rXn-bm-bn. AXp-sIm≠v Ahƒ BZysØ sSbv-\n¬-Øs∂

D¥n-°-b-dn.

Nmfns‚ Hc-‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ ¿-Øm-hns‚ Npa-tI- p. Ah-

cpsS hoSv Nmfns‚ at‰ A‰-Øm-bn-cp-∂p.

aI≥ FhnsS \nt∂m Inńb Hcp s]mńb Ifn-∏m´w sIm≠p Ifn-

°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ¿-Ømhv NqSn Iń-en¬ InS-°p-I-bpw.

"F-\n-bv°p ]\n-bv-°p-∂p-≠v-.'

Ahƒ Abm-fpsS s\‰n sXm´p t\m°n.

"km-c-an-√. t\cnb ]\n-bm-Wv. \ap°v \msf cmhnse tUmŒ-dpsS

ASpØv t]mImw-.'

Ahƒ IS-em p s]mXn Xpd∂v ss\tem¨ _\n-b-\p-Iƒ ]pd-sØ-

SpØp Ipń-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ hnS¿-∂p.

Ahƒ \ne-Øn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v aIs‚ taep≈ hrØn-sI´ j¿- -gn-®p,

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

]Icw ]pXnb _\n-b≥ CSp-hn-®p. Ah\v \√ tN¿-®-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

"C\n A—≥ CSp, t\m°-s -.'

Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰n-cp∂v _\n-b≥ C´p. Abm-fpsS saen™ ico-c-

Øn¬ _\n-b≥ Hń \n∂p.

"\-∂m-bn- p-≠v-.' Ahƒ ]d-™p. "]m-I-a-s√-?'

"A-sX-.' Abmƒ ssIøp-b¿Øn ImWn-®p. At∏m-gm-W-hƒ I≠-Xv.

_\n-b-\n¬ ssIøn\p Xmsg, I£-Ømbn H∂-c-bn©p \of-Øn¬ Hcp

hnS-hv. AXp c≠p I£-Øp-ap-≠v. Abmƒ ssI sIm≠v X∏n t\m°n.

"sN-dnb Iod-e-s√-?' Abmƒ ]d-™p. "km-c-an-√. \ap°v Xp∂mw-.'

Ahƒ tams‚ ssIIfpw s]m¥n®p t\m°n. Hm -sbm-∂p-an-√. mKyw.

\√-hÆw t\mt°-≠-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. C\n ]d-™n´p Imcy-an-√.

Ahƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ t]mbn sÃu sImfp-Øn. sh≈w sh®p. k©n-

bn¬ hfsc Ipd®v Acnsb _m°n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. AXp IgpIn ASp-

∏-Øn- p. sÃu∆ns‚ apºn¬ \oe Xo\m-fhpw t\m°n-bn-cns° mŒ-dn-

bn¬ \n∂v tÃj-\n-te-bv°v \S-∂Xv Ah-fpsS a\- n¬ h∂p. X\n-bv°v

B ka-bØv ]›m-Øm]ap≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂p amX-a√ kt¥m-j-am-bn-

cp-∂p-sh∂ Imcyw Ahsf thZ-\n-∏n-®p. Ahƒ kzbw shdp-Øp. Im¥n-

em¬ sNbv-X-Xn\v Abmsf shdp-Øp. Iodnb _\n-b≥ X∂-Xn\v ]oSn-

I-°m-c-t\-bpw. F√m-‰n-\p-ap-]cn ]Ww FhnsS \n∂p Inń-sb∂v At\z-

jn-°pI t]mepw sNømØ ¿-Øm-hn-t\bpw Ahƒ shdp-Øp.

]ns∂ t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cns° Hcp Pe-]-hm-l-Øn¬ Xo\m-f-hpw,

sÃuhpw, ]mX-ßfpw A]-Xy£amb-t∏mƒ IÆp-Xp-S-bv-°m≥ IqSn

an\-s°-SmsX Ahƒ kzbw ]d-™p. R-m≥ CsXm-∂p-a√ ]Xo-£n-®Xv.


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

AtΩ, Ahcv \ΩsSBImiw Is -Sp-Øp

1.Acp¨ t\m°p-tºmƒ BImiw Ahn-sS-Ø-s∂-bp-≠v. Ahs‚

BIm-iw. Nne-t∏mƒ \oe, Nne-t∏mƒ Nmc-\n-dw. Hgn-™p-In-S-°p∂ BIm-iw, Ahs‚ hb¿t]m-se. ]Wnbv°p t]mb AΩ Xncn-®p-h-∂mse Ah-s‚ hb¿ \nd-bp.

A©p an\p‰p Zqcw \S-°m-\p-≈n-SsØ Hcp c≠p-\ne hoń¬ Ah s‚AΩ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-I-bm-Wv. kabw F´m-bn. Bdp aWnbv °v XpS-ßnbtPmen C\nbpw Ign-™n- n-√. \new XpS-bv°p∂ ]Wn C\nbpw _m°n-bm-Wv. ssIIƒ hgßp-∂n-√. Ia-eΩ c≠p ]mhiyw XpWn Xncp-ºp-∂n-SØph∂p t\m°n.

"F¥m \obn∂v Hg-∏-WXv, amXq. ASp-°-tfev Hscm‰ ]mXw C√. Hs°Igp-Im-\n- n-cn-°ym-Wv. XpWn Xncp-ºo v \obns∏m hcpw-®n v Rm\-hnsSImØn-cn-°ym-Wv.'

"Cs∏m hcmw tN®o. CsXms° H∂v Hepºn-sb-Sp-°-s´.'ae-sh-≈w-t]mse Sm∏n¬°qSn IpØn-sbm-gp-Ip∂ sh≈w I≠m ¬

Ahƒ°v lc-am-Wv. cmXn \nc-Øn\p apºn-ep≈ s]mXp-Sm-∏n¬ \n∂vHt∂m ct≠m IpSw sh≈w ]nSn-b-v°m≥ \nXyhpw Dd-°-sam-gn-°p-∂ XvHm¿Ω -h-cpw. Cu henb hoSp-I-sf√mw Htc \nc-Øn¬Ø-s∂ Ccp-h-i-Øpam-Wv. At∏mƒ ChnsS sh≈-an-√mØ ]iv\-sam-∂p-an-√. F∂n´pws]mXp-Sm-∏n¬ \qen-g-bn¬ sh≈w hcp-∂Xv?

amXp Hep-º¬ Ign™p XpWn-sb√mw sSd- n¬ sIm≠p-t]mbntXmsc-bn- p. C∂v \\™ XpWn-I-fp≈ _°-‰p-Iƒ°v IqSp-X¬ I\w-sh® t]mse tXm∂p-∂p. km[m-cW CXnepw mc-ap≈ _°-‰p-Iƒ Xmßnc≠p-\ne Ib-dm-dp-≈-Xm-Wv.

F¥n-\mWv Ia-e-t®®n t]mW Imcyw h∂ HSs\ ]d-™Xv?"s\\°v thsd Fhn-sS-¶nepw tPmen t\m°m-tem∂v h®n´m amXp

Rm≥ C∏-Øs∂ ]td-W-Xv. Rßfv ASvsØ-hn-sS-¶nepw BsW-¶n¬s\s∂-Øs∂ shbv°m-bn-cp-∂p. CXv F vv Intem-ao-‰dv Zqcym-Wv. cmhn seBdp aWn-bvs°ms° Fßn\ym FØzm? t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v In´W iºfwapgp-h≥ _ p-Iqen sImSp-°≠nw hcpw.'

C√, AsXm∂pw ]‰n-√. \nc-Øns‚ Hcp hi-Øp≈ Ccp-]Xp IpSn-en-ep-≈-h¿ \nXy-hr-Øn-°mbn Bi-bn-°p-∂Xv adp-h-i-Øp≈ hoSp-I-fm-Wv. GI-tZiw Htc-°¿ ÿeØv B Ccp-\ne hoSp-Iƒ NnX-dn-°n-S-°p-

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I-bm-Wv. kvXoIƒ B kº∂ hoSp-I-fn¬ an‰-a-Sn-°m\pw Xncp-ºm\pw]mXw tamdm\pw t]mIp-tºmƒ Ah-cpsS ¿Øm-°-∑m¿ Iptd Zqsc ]e-X-cw- ]-Wn-bv°mbn t]mIpw. Nne¿ BgvN-bn-sem-cn-°¬ hcp-∂p. Nne¿am-k-Øn-sem-cn-°¬ amXw. amk-Øn-sem-cn-°¬ amXw hcp∂h-cpsS`mcy-am¿ mKyw sNbvX-h-cm-Wv, ImcWw Nhn´pw sXmgn bpw amk-Øn-sem-cn-°-es√ D≠m-hq. mcysbbpw a°-sfbpw kvt\ln ®v IpSpw_wt\m°n \S-°p-∂-hcpap≠v. Ah¿ ItaW Ah-cpsS Ip Sn-epIƒ \∂m-°n-sb-Sp-°pw. HmSp tabpw As√-¶n¬ hm¿°pw. a°ƒ °pw mcybv°pw\√ hkvX-ßƒ hmßpw. IS-sa-Sp-Øn-´m-sW-¶nepw Snhn hmßpw.X\nbv°v B mKy-sam-∂p-an-√.

Xs‚ sIń-b-h≥ htc≠ Znh-k-am-bn-Øp-S-ßn. amXp Btem-Nn-®p.]mXw IgpIn Xte∂p _m°n-h∂ tNmdpw Idnbpw Hcp ]mX-Øn-em °nAhƒ IpSn-en-te°p t]mhm≥ ]pd-s∏- p. AXv tam\v sIm≠p-t]mbnsImSp-Øn v thWw a‰p aq∂p hoSp-I-fn¬ t]mhm-≥. t\cw sshIp-∂-Xn\vF∂pw iIm-c-am-Wv.

Xs∂ bmX-bm°n hmXn-e-S-bv-°m≥ h∂ Ia-eΩ tNmZn-®p."amXq-t\mSv a‰p ho´p-Imcv h√Xpw ]dt™m?'amXp \n∂p. Ft¥m ZpxkqN\ Ia-e-Ω-bpsS kzc-Øn-ep-≠v. AX-hsf

Xf¿Øn."F¥mWv tN®o?'"A√, Cu tImf-\oev≈ F√m ho´p-Imcpw Cu \h-º-tdmsS Hgn-™p-

sIm-Sp-°-≠n-h-cpw. ChnsS sImsd htey sIńSw hcm≥ t]m∆m-Wv. ]Xn-\©v s\e≈ aq∂v \mev sIń-Sßfv. Cu ÿsems° Ahcv hmßo-cn-°p-Wp. HS-a-ÿ-∑m¿s°ms° c≠v vfm‰v hoXw In´pw, t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v]tWmw.'

"F√mcpw t]m∆mtWm tN®o?'"AsX t]m∆msX ]‰n-√. CXns‚ FtSev Hcp ho´p-Im¿°p amXm bn

]nSn®p \n¬°m≥ ]t‰zm? Ahcv Np‰pw ss]enMv sXmS-ßym-Øs∂ CuhosSms° s\ew s]mØpw. AX ]tg hoSvI-ft√ CsXm-s°. As∏m In -WXv hmßn ÿew hnSzm. AXn-s‚Sbv°v c≠v vfm‰v ho Xw In´zm-®m¬\√-Xm∂v IcvXzm.'

"F∂m tN®n t]mWv?'"Rßfv an°-hmdpw Cu H∂m-¥n-Xs∂ t]mhpw.'"As∏m \mem-∂mtfm?'"an°-hm-dpw. Xo¿®ym°y ÿnXnbv°v thKw amdzs√ \√Xv? Xev°m

ew ]mem-cn-h- Øv Hcp c≠p-apdn hoSv hmS-I-bvs°-Sp-Øn- v≠v. C∂eym Inó-Xv. AtXm≠m s\t∂mSv s]s´∂v ]d-bm-≠n-cv∂-Xv.'

"Fs‚ ssZhta!'"F¥m amXq? s\\°v thsd h√n-SØpw tPmen t\m°n-°qsS?'"Dw. Rm≥ t]ms´ tN®o, Acp¨ ImØv\n°vWv≠mhpw.'

AtΩ, Ahcv \ΩsS BImiw I´p

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2.hońs‚ DΩ-d-®mbv]n¬ Acp¨ ImØp-\n-∂n-cp-∂p.Ah≥ AΩ-bpsS Iøn¬\n∂v s]mXn hmßn-Øp-d-∂p, F∂-tØ bpw

-t]mse tNmZn-®p."AΩ Xn∂m?'Ahƒ F∂-sØbpw t]mse \pW ]d-™p."AΩ Xn∂p, CXv tam\v≈-Xm.' Ahƒ a\- n¬ Icp-Xn, C\n CsX-X-

\mƒIqSn D≠mhpw?"AΩm, \-ΩsS apºnse ]d-ºnev Hcp h≠n h∂n-cn-°vWv.'"h≠ntbm?'"AsX-bΩm, htey h≠n. Cs∏m cs≠-Æw-≠v. AΩ I≠ns√?'amXp ap‰-tØ-bv°n-dßn t\m°n. icn-bm-Wv. c≠p henb b¥-ßƒ.

Dcp-°ns‚ \o≠ ssIIfpw AXns‚ A‰Øv henb Dcp°p tImcn-I-I-fp-ap≈ Iq‰≥ b¥-ßƒ. Ah henb NI-ß-fn-t∑¬ \n¬°p-I-bm-Wv.c≠p henb cm£-k-∑m-sc-t∏m-se.

"AΩ t]ms´, tam≥ an-‰-tØ-bv°n-d-ßcvXv sIt´m?'"C√-Ωm...'aq∂p hb- n-\p-≈n¬ Ah\v B Ncy ]cn-N-b-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah ≥

DΩ-dsØ HXp-°p-I-√n¬ Ccp∂v apºn-ep≈ Ccp-\ne hoSp-Iƒ°n S-bn¬AΩ \jvS-s∏-´p -t]m-Ip-∂Xpw AXn\pw apI-fn¬ B-Im-iw A hs\£Wn-°p-∂-Xpw t\m°pw.

C∂v kc-kp-t®-®n-bpsS NoØ tIƒ°pw. Ahƒ tPmen-sb-Sp- °p∂c≠m-asØ hoń¬ s_√-Sn®p ImØp-\n¬°p-tºmƒ amXp I cp-Xn. AXp-t]m-se-Ø-s∂-bm-bn. hmXn¬ Xpd-∂Xpw iIm-c-Øns‚ ae-sh-≈-∏m-®nepwH∏-am-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. icn-bm-Wv. C∂v ]Xn-\©pan\n‰p t\cw sshIn. Xs‚ ssIIm-ep-Iƒ hnNm-cn-®n-S-tØbv°p t]mIp-∂n-√. BsI Xf¿®-bm-Wv. kn¶n-en´ F®n¬]m-X-ßƒ h√msX \mdm≥XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. cmXn DuWp Ign-™m¬ ]mX-ßƒ shdpsX F®n¬If™p sh®m¬ CX \m‰-ap-≠m-hn-√. Hcn-°¬ AXp ]d-™-Xn\vthsdbpw tIƒt°≠n h∂p. "F√mw F\n-°s∂ Aß´v sNøm®m]ns∂ s\s‚ Bh-iy-ey-t√m........'

Ct∏mƒ Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-bm-dn-√. ]s£ Hcp Imcyw Ahƒ°-dn-b-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

"\nß-sfms° ChvSv∂v t]m∆mWv∂v tI -s√m.'"Bcp ]d-™p.'"Ia-e-t®-®n.'"Ah¿°mWv Fs∂-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ Adn-øm®m Ah-tcm-SvXs∂ tNmZn-

°m-bn-cv∂nt√?'amXp H∂pw ]d-™n-√.

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"t]mhms≠ ]t‰zm? ]ptXy sIń-S-Øns‚ ]Wn Ign-bm≥ aq∂v \mev sIm√w FSp-°pw. AXp-hsc Rßfv CS-∏n-≈oem Xma-kn-°ym.'

"AhvtS-b-s°m∂pw F\n°v hcm≥ ]‰n√ tN®n.'"Bcm hc-Ww∂v ]d-b-WXv? Hs° kuI-cyw-t]mse sNøm.'"tN®n-°nXp t\csØ ]d-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ∂m F\n°v thsd h√ tPm eow

t\m°m-bn-cp-∂p.'"AXn-∏gpw Bbn-°qsS?'"Cu \mep sZhkw sImt≠m?'amXp HmSp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp hoń¬\n∂v thsdmcp hoń-te-bv°v.

kabw Ah-fpsS hcp-Xn-bn¬ \n¬°p-∂n-√. AXn-\n-Sbv°v aq∂ma-tØbpw \mema-tØbpw hoSpIfn¬\n∂v £Ww In´pw. D®sØ`£Ww Ahƒ aq∂m-asØ hoń¬\n-∂p Ign°pw. as‰ hoń¬\n∂v In´p-∂Xv IpSn-bn-tebv°v sIm≠p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNøpw. AXm-W-h-fp sS cmXn--£-Ww. H´pw ka-b-an-s√-¶n¬ A∂v D®bv°v £Ww Ign-°-ep-ap-≠m-

hn-√. sshIp-t∂cw \mep aWn-tbm-Sp-IqSn hoń-se-Øn- bm¬ tam\v h√XpwD≠m-°n-s°m-Sp-°pw. H∂mw Xnø-Xn-tbm-Sp-IqSn F√mw Ah-km-\n-°m≥t]mIp-∂p-sh∂ Adnhv Ahsf Xf¿Øn. ASp-Øp-Xs∂ ]Øn-cp-]XphoSp-I-fp≈ thsdmcp tImf-\n-bp-≠v. ]s£ Ahn-tS-bv°-Sp-°m≥ ]‰n-√.Hcn-°¬ ASp-Ø hońse- X¶-Ωt®®n AhnsS tPmen In´ptam F∂pt\m°m≥ t]mb-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Fßn-s\-bmWv c£-s∏´p t]m∂-sX-∂-dn-bn-√. AhnsS tPmen-°m¿ H‰s°´m-Wv. ]pdØp \n∂v Hcmsf AhnsS tPmensNøm≥ kΩ-Xn-bv-°n-√. Fs¥-¶nepw hgn≠m-hpw. sIń-tbm≥ a‰-∂mƒhcpw∂v tXm∂vWv≠v. Abmfv ≠m-bn v F¥m Imcyw?

"AΩm \n°v ]\n-bv°vWv-≠v.'Acp¨ Igp-Øn¬ ssIh-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. Ah≥ BsI Ipg-™-

t]msebp≠v. Ipd®p Znh-k-ambn Ahs\ Bkv]-Xoev sIm≠p-t]m-I-Ww∂p hnNm-cn-°pWp. FhnSym ka-bw. BcvsS Iønem ]Ww-≈Xv? sIń-tbm≥ h∂m¬ sIm≠p-t]m-hm≥ ]d-b-Ww.

"A—≥ hc-s´, ∂v v Bkv]-Xoev sIm≠p-t]m-hm≥ ]d-bmw.'"AΩ t]mbn ItS-∂v acv∂v hmßym aXn. \n°v hø-Ωm.'amXp Ahs‚ s\‰n sXm´p-t\m-°n. \√ ]\n-bp-≠v. CX-bp-≠m-hp-sa∂v

Ahƒ Icp-Xn-bn-√. Ahƒ Hcp hoń¬\n∂v sIm≠p-h∂ CÕen sπbv‰n-em°n Ahs‚ ap∂n¬ h®p.

"tam≥ CXp Xnt∂m. A∏-tgbv°v AΩ t]mbn acv∂v hmßn-s°m-≠-cmw.'

"\n°v acv∂v aXn AΩm, CXv th≠m.'amXp acp∂pIS-bn¬ t]mbn. ]\n-bm-sW∂p ]d-™m¬ Ah¿ Hcp

KpfnI FSpØp Xcm-dp-≠v. AXp Ign-®m¬ ]\n thKw amdpw.acp∂pIS-bn¬\n∂v aS-ßp-tºmƒ ASpØ hońse tPymXn-bp-≠m-bn-

cp-∂p.


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"\nt∂mSv ho vImcv h√Xpw ]dt™m amXq?'"]d-™p. C\n \Ωfv F¥m sNøm?'tPymXn AtX tImf-\n-bn¬ aq∂p hoń¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-∂p-≠v.

Ahƒ°v Ipń-I-fn-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v AX hnjaan-√msX Pohn-®p-t]m-Ip-∂p. tPmen-bn-√m-Xm-bm¬ Ahfpw ]ń-Wn-bn-em-Wv. ImcWw Ahƒ °pwXs‚ sItým-s\-t∏mse Hcp-Ø-\mWv ¿Øm-hm-bn- p-≈-Xv.

"Fs¥-¶nepw t\m°-Ww....'"F¥p t\m°m-\mWv? \a-s°-hnSym tPmen In´zm? sXs° tImf-\n-

°mcv \Ωsf ASp∏n-°n-√. \ΩsS ]n∂nse X¶Ωt®®n AhvsStPmenbv°v t]mbn v F¥m-≠m-b-Xv∂-dot√?'

"icym. ]ns∂ Hcp Imcy-≠v. \ΩsS apºnev≈ hoSp-I-sfms° s]mfn-®n´v AhnsS \mev sIńSm hc-W-Xv. Hmtcm∂pw ]Xn-\©v s\eym-sX.F√mw-]msS ap∂qdv vfm‰m hc-W-Xv∂v. AsXms° h∂v Ign™m ]ns∂tPmen-bvs°m∂pw shj-a-≠m-hn-√.'

"AXn\v Imew sImsd ]nSn-bv°nt√ tPymXn?'"aq∂p sIm√w-∂mWv Ahcv ]td-WXv. AtXm-s≠m∂pw ]Wn Xocq-em.

Hcp \mep sIm√w Iqń-t°m.'"AXp-hsc \Ωfv F¥m sNøm?' amXp tNmZn-®p."Hcp hgo-≠v. ChnsS sIńSw ]Wn sXmSßym \avs°ms° ]Wn

In´pw. \o ImWm-dn-s√, Hmtcm sIńSw ]Wnbv°v kvXoIfv tPmen-Sv°-WXv? Hcp c≠p-s\e hoSv≠m-°m≥Xs∂ FX s]Æp-ßfv thWw.As∏m-∏ns∂ CXns‚ IX ]d-bm\vt≠m?'

"\√ Iqen In´zm-bn-cn°pw As√?'"]nt∂? \q‰n-bn-cp-]Xv \q‰n-ap-∏-sXm°ym C∏sØ td‰v. amkw \av°v

Cs∏m-≠m-°-tW°m IqSp-X-ev≠m-°mw. \o t]Sn-°m≠n-cn-°v.'"kam-[m-\mbn s‚ tPymXn.'"]ns∂ thsdmcp sImg-∏-≠v.' tPymXn Hcp Xm°o-tXmsS ]d-™p. "\Ω-

sSyms° sItým-Ωm¿°pw Chn-sS-Øs∂ tPmen In´pw. ASvØv Xs∂Hcp c≠v Nmcm-b-jm∏pw sXmd-°pw. ]ns∂ \ΩsS IjvS-Im-em.'

"AXv icym....... Rm\o acv∂v tam\v sIms≠-s°m-Sp-°-s´.'F√mw \in®p F∂p Icp-Xn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ tPymXn amXp-hn\v

Iptd kz]v\-ßƒ sImSp-Øp. Ft∏m-gmWv ]Wn XpS-ßpI F∂-dn-bn-√.B a™ b¥-ßsfs°m≠v F¥mWv sNøpI F∂-hƒ°-dn-bn-√.]s£ AXv sIńSw ]Wn-bv°p-≈-Xm-sW∂v Ahƒ°p a\- n-em-bn.AsX√mw sIm≠p-h-∂n´ ÿnXnbv°v ]Wn thKw XpS-ßp-am-bn-cn-°pw.Hcp amk-Øn-\p-≈n¬, Nne-t∏mƒ AXnepw t\¿sØ. AXp-hsc Cu \mephoń¬\n∂p Inńb iº-fw-sIm≠v Ign-bm-\m-Ipw. t]mIp-tºmƒ Ah¿h√Xpw IqSp-X¬ X∂m¬ \∂m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcc amksØ iº-f-sa-¶n-epw.F¥n\m-W-h¿ Xcp-∂-Xs√? Ft¥m IY. C\n Hcp Imcy-ap-≈Xv sIń-tbm\v ChnsS tPmen Inń H∏w Xma-kn-°m≥ tXm∂-cptX F∂p amX-am-

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Wv. Hmtcm ]mhiyhpw Abmƒ h∂pt]mIp-tºmƒ Ah-fpsS ]gvkvX∏n D≈ ]W-sa√mw FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. Abmƒ ImWmsX]Ww Hfn-∏n-®p-sh-bv°p-∂-XnemWv c£-sb∂v amXp a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂p.

cmXn apgp-h≥ Acp-Wn\v ]\n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]pe¿s®-bm-b-t∏m-gmWvAhs‚ tZlw XWp-Ø-Xv. Fßn-s\-bmWv Ahs\ H‰-bv°n´p ]Wnbv°p t]mhpI? t]mhm-Xn-cn-°m\pw ]‰n-√. C\n aq∂p Znh-khpw IqSntbD≈q. t]msºm Fs¥-¶nepw Xcm≥ Dt±is≠¶n¬ AXpw C√m-≠m-hpw.

\nc-Øns‚ FXn¿h-iØv Db¿∂p-h∂ Hcp henb ]c-ky-∏-eIAt∏m-gmWv Ahƒ i≤n-®-Xv. kmam\yw henb Hcp hoSns‚ \ofhpw Db-c-hp-ap≈ ]Sp-Iq-‰≥ ]e-I. AXn¬ \mep henb sIń-S-ß-fpsS NnX-ßƒ.]Xn-\©p \ne-bp-≠mhpw Hmtcm sIń-S-Øn-\pw. Ahƒ°v FÆm≥ ]‰n-bn-√. vfm‰p-I-fpsS _m¬°-Wn-Ifn¬ wKn-bp≈ Kn√p-Iƒ. sIń-S-ß-fpsS Np‰pw ]p¬ta-S-Iƒ, ]q°ƒ hncn-™p-\n¬°p∂ tXm -ßƒ, Pe-[m-c-Iƒ. IÆ-©n-t∏m-bn. \ncØp apdn-®p-I-S-°msX AXp-Xs∂ t\m°n-\n¬°p∂ amXp-hns\ DW¿Øn-bXv tPymXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

"F¥m amXp \o CXo Hcp vfm‰v hmßm≥ t]mWvt≠m?'Ahƒ Nncn®psIm≠v [rXn-bn¬ tPymXn-bpsS H∏w \S-∂p. CXn¬

FXp sIń-S-Øn-em-Wmthm Ahƒ ]Wn-sb-Sp-°p∂ hoSpIfnse tN ®n-am¿ Xma-kn-°pI? \mep-t]cpw Htc sIń-S-Øn-em-bm¬ a-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Ahƒ F´p aWnbv°v £-W-hp-ambn hoń-tebv°v HmSp-tºmƒ \nc-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ b¥-ßƒ \nc-∂n-cp-∂p. ]Wn ASp-Øp-Xs∂ XpS-ßpw∂vtXm∂p-Wp.

3.]nt‰∂pw AXn\p ]nt‰-∂p-ambn Ah-fpsS \mep tPmenbpw \jvS-s∏-

´p. Ah-sf-t∏mse tPmen \jvS-s∏´ kvXoIƒ sXcp-hn¬ Iq -am-bn- \n∂psIńSw ]Wn-sb-∏‰n kwkm-cn-®p. F¥p Iqen In´p-sa-∂m-W-h¿ X¿°n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. BWp-ßƒ°v In´p-∂X s]Æp-ßƒ°v Inń-s√-∂-h¿°-dn-bmw.icnbv°p ]d-™m¬ aÆpw CjvSn-Ibpw Icn-¶√pw tImÏo‰pIqńbXpw Npa-°p-I-sb∂ ]Wntb kvXoIƒ°v In´m-dp-≈p. B ]Wn,]s£ BWp-ß-tf-°mƒ wKn-bmbn IqSp-X¬ thK-Øn¬ s]Æp-ßƒsNøpw. F∂mepw Ah¿°v BWp-ßƒ°p In´p∂ Iqen Inń-√. AX-ßn-s\-bmWv. Bcpw tNmZyw sNømØ \nb-aw. D®-bm-b-t∏m-tgbv°v F√m-h¿°pw F¥p In´p-sa-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n s]mXp-hm b Hc-dn-hp-≠m-bn. AXm-sW-¶n¬ AXv. AsX-¥m-bm-epw Ct∏mƒ In´p-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ sa®-am-bn-cn°pw.

sIń-S-Øns‚ ]Wn amXp ]Xo-£n-®-Xnepw t\csØ XpS-ßn. ]nt‰∂vcmhnse Ccp-ºm-bp-[-ßƒ Iqń-ap- p∂ i_vZw tI -t∏mƒ am Xp ]pd-Øp-h∂p t\m°n. A\-ßmsX \n∂n-cp∂ a™-h-≠n-Iƒ D cp≠p \S-°p-I-bm-Wv. ac-®m-∏-bn¬ XSn-sb-SpØv am‰n-bn-Sp∂ B\-I-sf-t∏mse B b¥-


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ßƒ apºn-ep≈ \o≠ ssIsIm≠v aÆp am¥n CS-\n-c-Øn¬ aÆn\pth≠n ImØp-\n¬°p∂ Sn∏¿ temdn-Ifn¬ \nd-bv°p-∂p. b¥-ß-fpsSssIIƒsIm≠v Btdm Ft´m ]mhiyw tImcn-sb-Sp-°p-tºm-tgbv°vHmtcm temdn \nd-bp-I-bm-Wv. \nd-™p-I-gn™ Sn∏-dp-Iƒ Nodn-∏m-bp-I-bm-Wv, Xncn-®p-h-cm≥, ho≠pw \nd-bv°m≥, ho≠pw........

A\-ßm≥ hømsX amXp \n¬°p-I-bm-Wv. amXp amX-a√ B tImf-\n-bnse kvXoI-sf-√mw. Ah¿°p In´p-sa∂p Icp-Xnb tPmen-bmWv Dcp-°ns‚ b¥-ßƒ \njv]-bmkw sNøp-∂-Xv. Ah-sc-√m-h-cpw, GI-tZiwAX-Xs∂ ]pcp-j-∑mcpw IqSn Ft´m ]tØm Znhkw FSp-°p-am-bn-cp∂tPmen-bmWv c≠p b¥-ßƒ D®-bm-Ip-tºm-tgbv°v sNbvXp-Xo¿Ø-Xv.Xm≥ tPmen-sb-Sp-Øncp∂ \mep hoSp-Ifpw Xos∏- n-°q-Sp-t]mse ASp-°n-sh-bv°m≥ amXw hep-∏-ap≈, Hcmƒ Bg-Øn-ep≈ Ipgn.

`mhn F¥m-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂-Xn\v Hcp Xm°o-Xm-bn-cp∂p amXp-hn\v AXv.Ahƒ t]mIm-\mbn Xncn-™-t∏m-gmWv I≠-Xv. B tImf-\n-bnse F√mkvXoIfpw hmSnb apJ-tØmsS B ImgvN t\m°n -\n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.Bcpw H∂pw ]d-™n-√.

hońs‚ ap‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ tPymXn \n∂p. Ahƒ amXp-hns‚ Npa-en¬ ssIsh-®p.

"\o shj-an-°-≠. CXp amsXm∂pw A√ sIńSw ]Wo-ev≈q. ]Wn-sbm∂v sXmS-ß-s´. \av°v AhnsS In´m-Xn-cn-°n-√.'

sIń-Sw-]Wn XpS-ßn-°-gn-™p-sh∂pw Ah¿°v ]Øp Znh-ksØtPmen \jvS-am-sb∂pw c≠p-t]¿°pw a\- n-em-bn-cp-∂p.

`¿Ømhp h∂-t∏mƒ amXp ]d-™p."Rß-sSyms° ]Wn t]mbn.'Abmƒ°-Xn¬ Xmev]-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Abmƒ el-cn-bn-em-bn-cp-

∂p. Hcp amk-Øn\p tijw Abmƒ FØn-b-t∏mƒ- BZyw t]mbXv jm∏n-te-bv°m-bn-cp-∂p. BZysØ elcn Hcp hn[-am-b-t∏mƒ c≠m-asØ el-cn-°mbn hoń-se-Øn-b-Xm-Wv. Acp¨ Dd-°-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ kabw]mgm-°n-bn-√.

"\nßfv DuWv Ign®m?'"Ign-®p.' FhnsS\n-s∂∂v Abmƒ ]d-™n-√. jm∏n¬\n∂v Inńb

ao≥ hdp-Ø-Xns‚ kzmZv \mhn¬ At∏m-gp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. amXp H∂pw ]d-bmsX Abm-tfm-sSm∏w InS-∂p. C\n kwkmcw cmhn-sesb \S-°q.

cmhnse hnh-c-ß-f-dn-™-t∏mƒ Abmƒ°v hnti-jn®v AZv p-X-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-√.

"thsd ]Wn Inńs√?'"C\n ho´p-tPmen In´pw∂v tXm∂vWn-ey. sXs° tImf-\oev F√m

hońepw ]Wn-°v Bfv≠v. Ahcv thsd Btcw Aß v tI‰qe. t]mcm-tØ\v \ΩsS tImf-\ose F√m s]Æp-ßtSw tPmen t]mbn-cn-°ym.'

amXp Imcy-ß-fpsS Kuchw hnh-cn-®p -sIm-Sp-Øp. CX henb sIń-S-

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ß-fmWv Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-sX∂v Abmƒ°-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.Ft¥m hcm≥ t]mIp-∂p≠v F∂v Hcp amk-ambn tIƒ°p-∂-Xm-Wv.

"ho´p-]Wn Inń-s√¶o sIńSw ]Wnbv°v s]mbvs°m. CX htey sIń-S-ß-fv≠m-°ptºm [mcmfw s]Æp-ßsf th≠n-h-cpw.'

amXp H∂pw ]d-™n-√. H∂pw ]d-bm≥ tXm∂n-bn√ F∂p ]d-bp-I-bmhpw wKn. Abmƒ ]Wn-sb-Sp-°p-∂n-SØv [mcmfw s]Æp-ßfpw ]Wn-bv°p-≠v. AsX√mw sNdnb sNdnb hoSp-I-fm-Wv. AXp-t]m-se-b√ CXv.

"tam\v \mev sZh-km-bn v \√ ]\ym. Bkv]-Xoev sImt≠mWw'"Nmb IpSn-®n v t]mhmw. s\s‚ Iønev ]Wwt≠m? ≠mhqtem Cu

\mev ÿeØv∂v iºfw Inó-se. ]ns∂ Ahcv ]ncn®v hnSpsºm FIvÃmH∂pw X∂ns√?'

"C√.' amXp \pW ]d-™p. Hcp ho´p-Imcv apgp-h≥ amksØ iºfwIqSp-X¬ X∂p. a‰p≈ aq∂p t]cpw ]IpXn amkw hoX-hpw. Ahƒ A XvHfn-∏n®p sh®n-cn-°-bm-Wv.

"\o tNmbv®v hmß-≠-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.'"\n°-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.'"s\\-s°m∂pw Adoey!'km[m-cW Abmƒ Xn¶-fmgvN cmhn-se-bmWv t]mIm-dv. C∂v cmXn

DuWp Ign®v tam≥ Dd-ßn-sb-∂p-d-∏m-b-t∏mƒ B BgvNel-cn-bpsS Ah-km\ KUp-IqSn taSn® tijw Abmƒ ]pd-s∏- p. amXp tNmZn-®p.

"t]m∆mtWm?'"AsX, ChnsS \n∂n v F¥m Imcyw?'amXp H∂pw ]d-™n-√."F\n-s°mcp Ccp-∂qdp cq] thWw.'"s‚ ASvØv FhnSv∂m ]Ww?' amXp-hn\v Ien hcp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

"s‚ ]Wow t]mbn-cn-°ym-Wv. F∏gm ]Wn In´zm-∂-dn-bn-√. AXvhsc ]ńWn sIS-°m≥ ]t‰zm?'

"AsXm∂pw \n°-do-ey. F\n-°ns∏m ]W-Øn\v Bh-iy-≠v. ASp ØBgvN hcmw. As∏m sIm≠∂v Xcmw.'

AXp-≠m-hn-s√∂v amXp-hn-∂-dn-bmw. Aßns\ Iptd BgvN-Iƒ A bm-fpsS \mhn≥Xp-º-Øp-IqsS t]mbn- p-≠v. Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX ]gvkvXpd∂v \qdns‚ c≠p t\m´p-Iƒ Abm-fpsS apºn-tebv°p hen-s®-dn-™p.AXp s]dp-°n-sb-SpØv Abmƒ ÿew hn´p.

Cu ¿Øm-hns\ H∏w Xma-kn-°m≥ Xcm-Ø-Xn\v amXp ssZh-tØmSv\µn ]d-™p.

4.b¥-ßƒ apt∂-dp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ B ]d-ºn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂

hoSp-Iƒ s]mfn®p am‰p-I-bm-Wv. \o≠ Dcp-°p-I-b-dns‚ A‰-Øp≈I\Ø Ccpºp tKmf-ßƒ i‡n-bn¬ h∂-Sn-bv°p-tºmƒ Hcp Ipń ap ‰-


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Øp-≠m-°nb Ifn-ho-Sp-t]mse B hoSp-Iƒ \new s]mØn. aÆp-am-¥n-Iƒ B sIń-S-ß-fpsS Ah-in-jvS-ßƒ \njv]-bmkw tImcn Im Øp\n¬°p∂ Sn∏¿ temdn-I-fn¬ \nd®p. Xß-fpsS tPmen Hmtcm-t∂m-tcm-∂mbn b¥-ßƒ Gs‰-Sp-°p-∂Xv B tImf-\n-bnse kvXoIƒ CSn™a\-t msS t\m°n-\n-∂p. Ahn-sS -s]m-fn-°p∂ hoSp-Iƒ \√ _e-ap≈sIń-S-ßfmbn-cp-∂p. kz¥w hoSv FX tamimWv∂v amXp-hn\v Hm¿°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√. apºn-ep≈ sIń-S-ß-f√ Ah-cpsS mhn-bmWv AhnsSCSn-®p- s]m-fn-°s∏Sp-∂-Xv.

"t\m°v, FX \√ hoSp-I-fmWv s]mfn-°-WXv?' Xs‚ ASpØv CuImgvN I≠p-\n∂ tPymXn-tbmSv amXp ]d-™p. "B hoSp-I-sfms° \ ΩsS]d-ºn-tebv°v sIm≠-cm≥ ]‰n-bm¬ FX \∂m-bn-cp∂p As√?'

"AXmWv Rm\pw Btem-Nn-t®m-≠n-cp-∂-Xv.'"Hcp Imcyw a\- n-emt°ym?' amXp ]d-™p. "C°-W-°n\v t]mbm ¬

\av°v ChnsS ]Wn-sbm∂pw In´pw∂v tXm∂vWvey.'"kmc-ey.' tPymXn Ahsf Biz-kn-∏n-®p. "]Wn sXmS-ßo- -s√-≈q. C\n

Xd ]sWyms° sXmS-ßpºfmWv \ΩsSyms° Bhiyw hczm.'Xd-∏Wn, tPymXnbpw Ah-sf-t∏m-ep≈ a‰p kvXoIfpw hnNm-cn®

t]mse, AX Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂n√. henb Un√nwKv sajn-\p-Ifpw ]©nwKvlma-dp-Ifpw ]h¿Ø\w XpS-ßn. Ah qan-bn¬ AKm-[-amb Zzmcß-fp-≠m-°p-tºmƒ Np‰p-h- -Øp-ap≈ hoSp-Iƒ hnd-®p. Ah-bpsS Npa-cp-I-fn¬hn≈-ep-≠m-bn. B b¥-ßƒ cmXn-]-I-en-√msX Ipgn-°¬ XpS¿∂p.

Hcp cmhnse amXp t\m°n \n¬s° Hcp S°n¬\n∂v kvXoIƒ NmSn-bn-d-ßn. H∏w-Xs∂ XqºIfpw kna‚ v Iqń-bXv FSp-°m-\p≈ Ccp-ºp-N-ń-Ifpw sIm≠v BWp-ß-fpw. \nan-j-ßƒ°Iw tImÏo‰v anIvkvN-dp-Iƒ ]h¿Ø-\-am-cw- n-®p.

tImf-\n-bnse kvXoIƒ apJ-tØm-Sp-apJw t\m°n. Ah-cpsS A h-km-\sØ ]Xo-£bpw B b¥-ß-fpsS i_vZ-Øn¬ \jvS-s∏- p.

"\ap-s°m∂v t]mbn t\m°mw.' tPymXn ]d-™p. amXphn\v Hc- n-]m-b-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xte∂p cmXnbpw Ahƒ Iøn¬ _m°n-bp≈]Ww FÆn-t\m-°n-bn-cp-∂p. tams‚ NnIn-’-°mbn ]Ww \√-hÆw sNe-hm-Ip-∂p-≠v. Ah-s\-¥mWv Akp-J-sa∂v tUmIvS¿am¿ ]d-™n-√. HmtcmBgvNbpw Ahƒ Acp-Wn-s\bpw Iq n Bkv]-Xn-bn¬ t]mIpw. tUmIvS¿acp-s∂-gp-Xn-Ø-cpw.

"CsXmcp ]pXnb acp-∂m. CtXm≠v t`Zm-hpw. t]Sn-°m-s\m-∂pw-ey.'acp-∂p-Iƒ°v b-¶c hne-bm-Wv. Hcm-gvNsØ acp-∂n\v Adp-]-Ø©p

cq] Npcp-ßn-bXv hcpw. Ign-™ -B-gvNsØ acp-∂n\v F¨]-Xn¬Nnezm\w h∂p. CsXms° t]mcm-Ø-Xn-\mWv sItýms‚ sIm≈-bpw.C\n Hcm-gvNsØ acp∂pw Acow hmßm≥ IjvSn®p ]Ww ImWpw. tPmen\jvS-s∏-ń´v H∂c amk-m-bn. A∂v h∂ tijw sItým≥ Xncn ™pt\m°o- n-√. AXp \∂mbn F∂v tPymXn ]d-bp-∂p. As√-¶n¬ Abmƒ°v

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Xn∂m≥ sImSp-°m≥ ISw hmtß≠n hcpw. BcpsS Iøn¬\n-∂mWvISw hmßpI? F√m-h¿°pw Ah-cpsS ÿnXn-X-s∂-bm-Wv. BgvN-bn-sem-cn-°¬ hcp∂ tPymXn-bpsS ¿Ømhpw Hcn-°¬ h∂p t]mb-Xm-Wv.Ah¿s°√mw ]Wn-bp-≠v. h√-t∏mgpw mcy-bpsS ASp-Øp-\n∂p In´p-∂XvAh¿°v Ahn-sS-Øs∂ In´pw. ]ns∂ F¥n-\mWv IjvS-s∏´p hcp-∂-Xv.amXp-s‚ ¿Ømhn\pw hnh-c-ßƒ In´p-∂p-≠m-hpw. C\n h∂n v Imcy-an-s√∂v Abmƒ°pw a\- n-em-bn- p-≠m-hpw.

]d™p hcp-tºmƒ B tImf-\n-bnse ]e kvXoI-fp-sSbpw ¿Øm-°-∑m¿ hchp Ipd-°p-Itbm ]msS \n¿Øp-Itbm sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p.

sshIp-t∂cw amXp tPymXn-bpsS H∏w ss[cyw kw -cn®v t]mb-t∏mƒA∂sØ ]Wn Ign™v s]Æp-ßƒ S°n¬ Ibdp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS kwkm-c-Øn¬\n∂v Ah¿ X-an-g-Øn-I-fm-sW∂p a\- n-em-bn.Ah¿°v \n¿t±-i-ßƒ sImSpØpsIm≠n-cp∂ Hcm-tfmSv tPymXn tNmZn-®p.

"\msf ]Wnt≠m?'"≠t√m.' Abmƒ c≠p t]cp-sSbpw tZl-Øn¬ Dgn™p t\m°n.

Ccp≠ \nd-ap≈ saen™ Xan-g-Øn-s∏-Æp-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Ah-cpsStZlw DZn®p I≠p. B Dcp≠ tZl-ßƒ Abmƒ sImXn-tbmsS t\m°p-I-bm-Wv.

"\msf Rßfpw hcs´ ]Wn-bv°v.'"Zm, AhvsS tNmZn-bv°v. Abm-fmWv IWvSmIv.' ASp-Øp-Xs∂ sIń-

bp-≠m-°nb sS‚n\p apºn¬ BtcmtSm kwkm-cn-®p-sIm≠v \n∂ Hcp XSn-bs\ Nq≠n-°mń Abmƒ S°ns‚ ap≥ko-‰n¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂p. h≠n ]pd-s∏´p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

tIm¨Sm-IvS-tdmSv kwkm-cn-®p-\n∂ Bƒ t]mhm-\mbn B c≠pkvXoIƒ ImØp-\n-∂p. CX Ffp-∏-am-sW-∂-h¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ipd®pt\csØ Øs∂ ChnsS h∂v At\z-jn-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. kwkm-cn-®p-\n∂Bsf ]d-™-b-®-tijw Abmƒ sS‚ns‚ D≈n-tebv°p t]mbn.sS‚ns‚ hmXn¬ Hcp XpWn-sIm≠v ad-®n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ hmXn¬ °¬sN∂p XpWn am‰n t\m°n. Abmƒ Hcp tai-b°p apºn-en-cp∂v Ft¥mIS-em-kp-Iƒ t\m°p-I-bm-Wv.

"Ft¥?'"Rßfv apºnevsØ tImf-\oem Xma-kn-°-W-Xv.' amXp ]d-™p."F\n-°-dnbmw.'Adnbmw? AX-hsc AZv`p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn. Abmƒ ho≠pw tNmZn-®p.

"F¥m th≠Xv?'"\msf Rßfv ]Wnbv°v hcs´?' c≠p kvXoIfpw H∂n-®mWv ]d-™-

Xv."]Wo..........' Abmƒ \n¿Øn, Ahsc ASn-ap-X¬ apSn-hsc t\m°pI-

bm-Wv.


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"\nß°v F¥p ]WymWv Adnøm?'"kna‚ns‚ ]sWyms° ]Sn-∏n®p X∂maXn. Xev°mew Iqen-∏Wn

sNømw. Cs∏m-t∏mb s]Æp-ßfv sNbvX t]mesØ ]Wn.'"Rm≥ kXyw ]d-bs´?' apºn-ep≈ πmÃnIv Ip∏n-bn¬\n∂v Hcp

Ihnƒ sh≈w IpSn®v Abmƒ ]d-™p. "Cu Xangv s]Æp-ßfv Ct√, Ah-scyms° Xan-gv\m- o∂v Bń-sØ-fn®p sIm≠-c-W-Xm-Wv. Hcmƒ°v Rm≥sImSp-°-WXv Adp-]Xp cq]ym-Wv. F¨]-Xvs∂ms° BZyw ]d-bpw.Hcn°ev \mSp hn´m∏ns∂ Ahcv H∂pw ]d-bn-√. Chn-SsØ s]Æp-ßƒ°vNpcp-ßn-bXv \q‰n-bn-cp-]Xv sImSp-°-Ww. Cu Xan-g-Øn-I-fn-t√, Ah‰s]mcn™v tPmen-sb-Sp-tØm-fpw. Chn-Sp-tØmcv Aß-\ymtWm? kabwt\m°pw. hm¿°∏Wo-sem∂pw kabw t\m°m≥ ]‰q-e. A©p-aWn Ign-™m¬ U_vfv Iqen thWw∂v ]d-bpw. AsXms° samX-emt∆m? Aßn-s\ym∂pw sImSp-Øn-s√-¶nev cmjvSo-b-°mcv h∂v _l-fw-≠m-°pw. ]ns∂Ah¿°pw sImSp-°≠n hcpw Imiv. F¥n\o s]m√m-∏n-s\ms° t]mW-Xv.'

amXphpw tPymXnbpw apJ-tØm-Sp-apJw t\m°n."Hcp ]Wow Inńt√?' amXp tNmZn-®p. "Rß-s°ms° Cu ]d-ºnev

ho´p-]-Wn-≠m-bn-cv∂-Xm. B ho´p-Im-scms° t]mbs∏m ]Wn-eym-Xm-b-Xm.'"Rms\¥m sNøm. icnbv°v ]d-™m, B S°nev t]mb Bfns√,

Abm-fmWv te_¿ I¨Sm-IvS-dv. Abm-fmWv Ch-s‰yms° kq£n-°-WXv.∂v sh®mev h√ Hgn™ ]d-ºnepw sS‚ v sIń Ahn-sS-Øs∂ £-Ww≠m°n-°-gn®v IqSn-t°m-fpw. Rm\ns∏m Ht∂m ct≠m s]Æp-ßsfthsd FSpØm Abmfv HS-°pw.'

"Rß t]ms´?......'"\nß-sSyms° sItým∑mcv Cs√? BWvßsf H∂pw ImWm-dn-√s√m

ChvsS?'"Ah¿s°ms° Zqsc tPmeymWv. h√-∏gpw hcpw. c≠mgvN IqSp-ºtgm

amk-Øn-sem-cn-°-tem.....'"As∏m Hcp Imcyw sNømtam?' hmXn¬°-se-Ønb kvXoIƒ \n∂p.

Abmƒ XpS¿∂p. "Hcp F´p aWn Ign™m H∂v hcmtam? s∂ klm-bn-°m-\m. ChvSv∂v Xs∂ \nß°pw £Ww Ign-°mw. ]s‰z¶o cmXn ChvsSsISv°pw sNømw. A√m, \nß°v CjvS-s≠¶o aXn.'

"AXp th≠.' c≠p t]cpw H∂n®p ]d-™p. Abmsf NoØ ]d™vHmSn-t∏m-hm-\mWv BZyw tXm∂n-b-Xv. ]ns∂, mhn ]pdsØ Ccp- p-t]mseAh¿°p- ap-ºn¬ hnS¿∂p \n∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿ \n»-_vZ-cmbn ]pd-tØbv°p IS-∂p.

"Aßs\ ]s‰z-¶nev hm.' Abmƒ ]n∂n¬\n∂v hnfn-®p-]-d-™p.Ah¿ thK-Øn¬ \S-∂p. Abm-fpsS kwkm-c-Øn¬ Ahy-‡-X-sbm-

∂p-an-√. Abm-fp-t±-in-°p-∂Xv, ]Xo-£n-°p-∂Xv hfsc hy‡-am-Wv. Xøm-dm-sW-¶n¬ hm, As√-¶n¬ \n¿∫-‘n°vWvey. \ymb-am-W-Xv.

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5.hoń-se-Ønb amXp Iptd t\cw Hmtcm∂v Btem-Nn-®p. Acp¨

Xf¿∂v Dd-ßp-I-bm-Wv. Ah≥ saen™v F√pw tImep-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.F¥n-\mWv Cßns\ Hcp Pohn-Xw? \mep hoSp-I-fn¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-Øp- sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ F∂pw Btem-Nn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. F¥mWv Ah-cp-sS-bpw Xß-fp-sSbpw PohnXw c≠p hn[-Øn-em-hp-∂Xv? F¥m Wv c≠pwXΩn¬ CX A¥cw? Ahƒ°v sItým-t\mSv Ie-i-emb tZjyw h∂p.Abmƒ klm-bn-®m¬ PohnXw Iptd-°qSn \∂m-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn\p]Icw Ahsf tZmln-°p-I-bmWv Abmƒ sNøp-∂-Xv. C\n ct≠m aqt∂mZnh-k-ßƒ°p-≈n¬ Iøn-ep≈ ]Ww apgp-h≥ Xocpw. AXp Ign-™mtem?

Ah-fpsS ]Ww Ign-bp-I-Xs∂ sNbvXp, ]Xo-£n-®-Xnepw thKw. ho´p-tPm-en-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ImeØv £-W-Øn-\p-th≠n A[nIw ]Ww sNe-hm-t°≠n h∂n-cp-∂n-√. Ct∏mƒ Acnap-X¬ D∏p-h-sc-bp≈ km[-\-ßƒImip-sIm-SpØp hmß-Ww. t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v tams‚ acp-∂p-I-fpw. \msfAhs\ tUmIvS-dpsS ASpØv sIm≠p-t]m≠ Znhkam-Wv. NpcpßnbXv\qdp cq]-sb-¶nepw th≠n-h-cpw. Ahƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. ]Xo-£n°mØsNehv h√Xpw h∂m¬ FSp-°m-\mbn Ahƒ BbncØn ®n√zm\w cq]Hcp ÿeØv Hfn-∏n®p sh®n-cp-∂p. aq∂p \mep sIm√ sØ B kºmZywsItým-\n¬\n∂v c£-s∏-SpØn Hfn-∏n®p shbv °m≥ Ahƒ ]mSp-s]- n-cp-∂p. AsX-Sp-°m≥ hc-s´. Ahƒ ]n∂nse then-°¬ sN∂v hnfn-®p."tPymXo.....'

tPymXn ]pd-ØpIS∂p then-°-tebv°p -h-∂p."tPymXn, Hcp \qdp cq] FSv°m≠mt∆m? \msf cmhnse tams\

tUmIvSdvsS ASvØv sIm≠p-t]mWw.'tPymXn Hcp an\p‰v H∂pw ]d-™n-√. ]ns∂ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ ]d-bm≥

XpS-ßn."Rms\-ß\ym s\t∂mSv Aß v tNmZn-°ym∂v hnNm-cn-®n-cn-°ym-bn-cp-

∂p. ‚SvØv Ccp-]Xv cq]-≠v, Nn√-sdyms° Bbn- v. AXv thW¶o Xcmw.\Ωfv F¥m sNøm≥ I≠n-cn-°-WXv?'

"\n°-do-ey. t]ms´. Fs¥-¶nepw hgn-≠m-hpw.'amXp Xncn™p \S-∂p. Ahƒ Hfn-∏n-®p-h® kºm-Zy-sØ-°p-dn®v

Btem-Nn-®p. Ct∏mƒ AsX-Sp-t°≠ ka-b-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp \qdp cq]-sb-¶nepw tPymXnbv°pw sImSp-°mw. Ahƒ Iń-ens‚ ASn-bn¬ \n∂vs]ń- hen-s®-SpØv ASn-bn¬ X∏n.

AX-hn-sS-\n∂v t]mbn-cn-°p-∂p! BbncØn®n√zm\w cq]. Ah-fpsS\mep sIm√sØ kºm-Zyw. £-W-Øn¬ an®w sh®v Bh-iy-ßƒ Ipd®vAh-fp-≠m-°nb ]Ww! Ahƒ Xcn-®n-cp-∂p. Ahf-dn-bmsX sItým≥AXp tamń-®n-cn-°p-∂p.


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B Ccp-∏n¬ kabw Ggm-bn- p-≠m-I-Ww. Ahƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. hoSn\p]n∂nse Nmbv]n¬ sIń-bp-≠m-°nb Ipfn-ap-dn-bnse aÏp-S-Øn¬ap°m¬ mKw sh≈-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AsX-SpØp \∂mbn ta¬°-gp-In,AI-Øp-h∂v s]ń-bn¬\n∂v Ah-fpsS G‰hpw \√ kmcnbpw ªukpw]pd-sØ-SpØp. hkvX-ßƒ°v hmk-\-bp-≠m-hm≥ Ahƒ c≠p hmk-\-tkm-∏p-I-fn- n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Xe-apSn tImXn an\p-k-s∏-Sp-Øn, IsÆ-gp-Xn.apJØpw tZlØpw ]uU-dn- p. ]g-Inb ImcWw AXns‚ hmk\ Ipsd\jvS-s∏- n-cp-∂p. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ ASn-h-kvX-ßfpw kmcnbpw ªukpw[cn-®p. sNdnb ]gvkv FSpØp AXn¬ c≠p cq]bpw Ipd®p \mWy-ßfpwC´p.

tam≥ At∏mgpw Dd-ßp-I-bm-Wv. Ahƒ hmXn¬ ]qń ]pd-Øn-d-ßn.tZhn-bpsS Aºew ASp-Øp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. AhnsS t]mbn tZhnsbsXmgpXv ]m¿∞n-®p.

"tZhn Ft∂mSv s]mdp-°-tW.'c≠p cq] ImWn-°-s∏- n-bn-en- p. ]km-Zhpw hmßn Ipdn sXm v Ahƒ

]pd-Øn-d-ßn.Ahƒ°v kwi-b-ß-sfm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.tIm¨Sm-IvS¿ ta-i-∏p-dØv Hcp Ip∏nbpw ]IpXn Hgn™ •m p-ambn

Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ahsf I≠-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. Abmƒ Ahsf]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂n-√. "hm.'

Ahƒ kt¶m-N-an-√msX AIØp IS-∂p. Abmƒ Ah-fpsS Ac-s°-ń-eqsS Iøn v ASp-∏n-®p, c≠p s_©p-Iƒ Iqń-bn v tase Iń-Ip-d™InS° hncn-®p-≠m-°nb Iń-¬ Nq≠n-°mń ]d-™p.

"\∂mbn \o h∂-Xv, Ccn-bv-°v.'Ahƒ Iń-en-en-cp-∂p. Abmƒ AIØv Nmcn-h® Akv_-tÃmkv jo‰p-

sIm≠v hmXn-e-S-®p.ka-b-sa-X-bm-bn- p-≠m-Ip-sa-∂-hƒ°p a\- n-em-bn-√. F√mw Ign ™v

t]mIp-tºmƒ Abmƒ X∂ t\m´p-Iƒ FX-bp-s≠∂v t\m°pI- IqSnsNømsX Ahƒ ]gvkn-en- p. Xe-apSn sIń-h®v t]mIm≥ t\m°p-tºmƒAbmƒ Ah-fpsS Ac-s°- n-eqsS Iøn v ]d-™p.

"\msf cmhnse hm, Fs¥-¶nepw ]Woev s\s∂ CSm≥ ]t‰zm∂vt\m°mw. \o t]Sn-°-≠. sIńSw ]Wn Igo-W-hsc s\\°v tPmen-≠v.'

Abmƒ FSpØp am‰nb Akv_-tÃkv jo‰ns‚ hnS-hn-eqsS Ahƒ]pdØp IS-∂p, Xnßn-°q-Snb Ccp- nepsS sabn≥ tdmńse sXcp-hp- hn-f-°p-I-fsS shfn-®-Øn-tebv°v Ahƒ \S-∂p.

6."Acp¨ Cs∏m anSp-°-\m-bn-cn-°pWp As√?' tPymXn tNmZn-®p."Dw, Cs∏m sImd®v amkm-bn v ]ivs\m-∂pw-ey. Aßs\ \n∂m aXym-

b-vcv∂p.'

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Acp-Wns‚ apJsØ hnf¿® amdn-Øp-S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. ]pXnb tUm IvS-dpsS NnIn’ en-°p-∂p-≠v. Ct∏mƒ Ah\v [mcmfw ]g-ßfpw tlm¿en-Ivkn´ ]mepw sImSp-°p-∂p-≠v. IqSmsX ao\pw ap -bpw. tUm IvS¿ ]d-™ncp-∂p.

"\o Cßns\ th≠msX acp-s∂m∂pw sImSpØv Ahs\ \in-∏n-°-s√. \√ £-Ww, Ifn-°m-\p≈ Ah-kcw AsXms° aXn Ahs‚AkpJw amdm≥.'

BZyw NnIn-’n® tUmIvS¿ CX tami-am-bn-cp∂p F∂v a\- n-em-°m≥ X\nbv°v FX Imesa-Sp-Øp.

Acp¨ tIƒ°n-s√-∂p-d-∏m-b-t∏mƒ tPymXn tNmZn-®p."s\s‚ sIým≥ Cs∏m hcm-td-bn√ As√?'"Dw, Dw.' Ahƒ Bizm-k-tØmsS ]d-™p. "C\n hcm™m aXym-bn-

cp-∂p. s\s‚ sItýmt\m?'"c≠p amkw apsº h∂-Xm. \n°v ]sWym∂pw C√, Imiv thWw∂v

]d-™s∏m thKw Xncn®p t]mbn. Abns‚ tijw h∂n- n-√. sIńSw]Woev≠v∂v Rm≥ ]d-bm≥ t]mbn√.'

Hcp Znhkw amXp tPmen Ign™v hcp-tºmƒ Acp¨ DΩ-d-Øn-cn-bv-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚ apJw aßn-bn-cp-∂p.

"F¥m tams\, kpJwtey?'"Dw,- Dw.' Ah≥ Xe-bm- n."shi°vWvt≠m?'"C√-Ωm.'Ah≥ ho≠pw apºn-tebv°p t\m°n. Ah-t‚Xp amXamb B Imiw

\n∂n-cp∂ ÿe-Øv Hcp henb CcpºpIqSv Db¿∂p-h-∂Xv Ah≥ Ipd®papºmWv i≤n-®-Xv. Xe-ß-s\bpw hne-ß-s\bpw HmSp∂ Dcp°p Iºn-I-fpsS IqSm-cw. AXp Nq≠n-°mń Ah≥ ]d-™p.

"AtΩ, Ahcv \ΩsS BImiw Is -Sp-Øp.'

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

I≈ns®Snhnae sKbv‰v IS∂p hcp∂Xv ctai≥ P\eneqsS I≠p. cmhnse

NmbtbmsSm∏w h¿Øam\]Xw hmbn°pIbmbncp∂ AbmƒAItØ°p t\m°n hnfn®p ]d™p.

cP\o, \ns‚ ]mcmœw hcp∂p≠v.hnaebpsS hchn\v kabsam∂pan√. GXp kabØpw kw`hn

°mhp∂ A]ISamWXv. Ft∏mgpw IcpXtemsS Ccn°Ww. cP\n h∂vP\eneqsS t\m°n, DSs\ Xebn¬ Iøpwsh®v AItØt°mSn.

CsXs¥mcp NSsß∂ ań¬ ctai≥ t\m°n. km[mcW hnaehcp∂Xp I≠m¬ Ahƒ shdpsX ]dbpI amXsa sNøq. Hm hcvWv ≠vkm[\w. F∂m¬ C∂v Ahƒ sNøp∂Xv hfsc hnNnXamsbmcpImcyamWv. Xebn¬ Iøpw sh®v Ahƒ c≠Sn ]nt∂m°w hmßn, aq∂Snapt∂m°w sh®p. Xncn™v AItØt°mSpIbpw sNbvXp. HcpB^n°≥ Um≥kns\ A\pkvacn∏n°p∂ NSßv. AsX¥msW∂dnbm≥ ctai≥ AhfpsS ]n∂mse t]mbn.

cP\n Ińen¬ NnXdn°nS∂ c≠p kmcnIƒ [rXnbn¬ Ihdn em°nAeamcnbn¬ XncnInsh°pIbmWv. C∂se sshIpt∂cw hmßnbkmcnIfmWv. F¥mWv ]cn]mSnsb∂bmƒ tNmZn®p. Ahƒ Nq≠mWnhnc¬ Np≠n¬ tN¿Øv ]d™p.

]ns∂ ]dbmw.cP\n Aeamcn AS®t∏mtg°pw hnae apdnbnseØnbncp∂p.

ctains\ I≠t∏mƒ Ahƒ s]s´∂v hen™p.Hm tN´\pt≠m? Rm\dn™n√. Ahƒ ]d™p. Rm≥ hmXn¬ °¬

apń. Btcbpw I≠n√. At∏m AIØp IS∂Xm.\pWbmWv. ctai\Xdnbmw.Ahƒ Ft∏mgpw Aßns\bmWv.

hmXn¬ Xpd∂p I≠m¬ AIØp \pg™p Ibdpw. InS∏dhscFØpIbpw sNøpw. Hcn°¬ cP\n Ipfn®ph∂v t_knbdns‚ lp°vC´pXcm≥ ]d™Xmbncp∂p. Abmƒ Hcp IpkrXn H∏n®p.lp°nSp∂Xn\p ]Icw t_knb¿ Xs∂ Agn®pam‰n. F∂n´v.......At∏mgmWv hnaebpsS hchv. Ahƒ i–ap≠m°msXbmWv hcnI.apdnbnseØnbmse Adnbq.

kw`hw \√hÆw BkzZn®Xn\ptijamWv Ahƒ sXm≠b\°ni– ap≠m°nbXv.

cP\n H‰bv°mbncnbv°pw∂v hnNmcn®p.....]n∂oSv hnae t]mbt∏mƒ cP\nbpsS NoØ]d®nen\nSbn¬,

Abmƒ C\n apX¬ hmXn¬ Xpd∂n´psIm≠v mcybv°v t_knb¿sIńs°mSp°ns√∂v i]Yw sNbvXp.

C∂se kmcn hmßm≥ t]mbn At√? Fs¥ Fs∂ hnfn°mXn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

cp∂Xv?hnae tNmZn®p.kmcnbpsS k©nbpw Xq°n cP\n C∂se sshIpt∂cw \S∂p

hcp∂Xv Ahƒ I≠ncp∂p F∂¿∞w.AXt\zjn°m\mWv AXncmhnse FØnbncn°p∂Xv.FX kmcn hmßn? ImWn®pXcq.AXv ]pXnbsXm∂pw A√ Ipń. cP\n ]d™p. ssUhmjn\v

sImSpØXv hmßoXmWv.hfsc hnZKvZambn cP\n \pW ]dbp∂Xv tI´psIm≠v ctai≥

D≈n¬ Nncn®p. hnae t]mbt∏mƒ cP\n ]d™p.Rm≥ kmcn hmßm≥ t]mWq∂v ]d™m¬ H∏w hcpw. ISbnep≈

kmcn apgph≥ ]pdsØSpØv \nh¿ØnbnSo°pw. AbvºXpdp∏nI sXm vc≠mbncw cq]hsc hnebp≈ kmcn apgph≥ hmcnhen®v CSo°pw.Hscm‰ kmcnt]mepw hmßpIbpan√. B km[\Øns‚ H∏w c≠p]mhiyw t]mbm¬ F\nbv°pw NoØt∏cp In´pw. B s]ÏpńIƒs°ms° Fs∂ \√t]mse Adnbmw. Rm\nt∏mƒ AhcpsSCSbn¬ Ipd®v t]m∏pe¿ BWv.

XßfpsS Hmtcm Ne\hpw hnae i≤n°p∂ps≠∂v ctai\dnbmambncp∂p. ap°mepw AS®n´ P\ens‚ t\cnb hnShneqsS, hmXnen s‚Xmt°m¬ ]gpXneqsS, cmXn apdnbn¬ hnf°p sISpØn Ccpńs‚adhneqsSsbms° Ahƒ Xßsf i≤n°pIbmWv. Abmƒ tXm´Øn¬ Cdßnbm¬ Ab¬ hońs‚ Xpd∂n´ P\¬ i≤n°mØ Hcp\nanjØn¬ Hcp sNdnb hnShpamXw _m°n \n¿Øn ASbv° s∏Sp∂p,hfsc \n»–ambn. BZysa√mw apJØn\p t\sc ASbv°p∂P\epIfpw hmXnepIfpw Abmfn¬ tcmjapb¿Ønbncp∂p. ]n∂oSvAS® hmXnepIfpsS hnShpIfpsS A¿∞w a\ nembt∏mƒ tcmjwA\pIºbv°p hgnamdn. \m¬]Xp hb p≈ kvXobmWv. Hcp]pcpjs‚ kv]¿iw G‰nń√mØ kvXo. tNmcbpw \ocpw BtcmKyhpapff kvXo.

\m¬]Xv hb v Hcp kvXobpsS PohnXØn¬ hfsc hnjaw ]nSn®Hcp ImeamWv. kuµcyw tNm¿∂p t]mIpIbmsW∂dnbmw. AXns\Xnsc ]nSn®p \n¬°m\p≈ iaßƒ ]cmPbs∏Sp∂Xp ImWp∂Xv,Xm≥ ]pcpjs‚ apºn¬ BI¿jIb√mXmbn amdp∂Xv \n lmbXtbmsS t\m°n \n¬°p∂Xv, F√mw hnjaw ]nSn®Xp Xs∂.

hnae ]dbp∂Xv Ahƒ°v ap∏Ø©p hbt Bbn´p≈q F∂mWv.ctai\pw cP\nbpw AhnsS Xmakam°nbn v A©psIm√w Ign ™p.Cu A©psIm√hpw hnaebpsS hb n¬ am‰ap≠mbnń√.ap∏Ø©n¬ AhfpsS hb v Dd®pt]mbn cn°p∂p. Dd®pt]mImØXvAhfpsS IgpØnse NpfnhpIfpw, abw \„s∏´ N¿Ωhpw, •m n√msXImgvN A\phZn°mØ IÆpIfpw, Idp∏n®n´pw CSbv°nSbv°v ]√nfn®pIm´p∂ hÆw Ipd™p XpSßnb XeapSnbpambncp∂p. Hcp Znhkw

I≈n-s®Sn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

ctai≥ Hmôkn¬ \n∂v h∂t∏mƒ cP\n BI∏msS \√aqUnembncp∂p. hfsc \√ h¿Øam\w In´ptºmgmWv Ahsf CXDt∑jhXn bmbn ImWmdv.

Nmbbp≠m°∂Xn\nSbn¬ Ahƒ ]d™p.Hcp \√ \yqkp≠v. \ΩpsS hnaebnt√? Ahƒ°v Hcp At^b¿

XpSßnbncn°pWp.A^btdm?AsX. c≠paq∂mgvNbmbosX XpSßo´v. Ft∂mSv ]dbmsX

sh®ncn°ymbncp∂p.IYIƒ XpSßp∂Xv ag Xna¿Øp s]bvXpsIm≠ncp∂ Hcp

cmXnbn¬ AhfpsS InS∏dbpsS P\en\v A`napJamb sIńSØn¬ HcpsNdp∏°mc≥ Xmakam°nbXp sXm´mbncp∂p. ag tXm¿∂t∏m ƒ,At∏mƒ GItZiw ]ØpaWnbmbn´p≠mIpw, AhfpsS InS∏dbpsSFXncnep≈ P\¬ Xpd∂n´phsX. Hcp ep¶n amXapSpØv AbmƒP\en∂SpØv h∂v ]pdtØ°p t\m°n. \√ \ndhpw XSnbp ap≈a\pjy≥. ap∏Xp ap∏Ø©p hb mbn´p ≠mIpw. amdn¬ \ndsb tcmaw.tIm∏psNbvX apSn. Ińbp≈ aoi. InS°m\p≈ h´w Iq´p∂ hnaesbI≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ hiyambn Nncn®sX. A∂p XpSßnbXmWvA\pcmKw.

AtXXmbmepw \∂msb∂v cP\n ]d™p. AXn\p apºv tIńcp ∂XvAX tIƒ°m≥ kpJap≈ Imcyßfmbncp∂n√. Aekn t∏mb\nch[n I√ymWmtemN\IfpsS IZ\IYIƒ. A—\Ω amcpsS ISpw]nSpØw ImcWamWsX Ipsd BtemN\Iƒ \S°mXncp∂Xv.

Rßƒ jmcSnamcmWv. Ahƒ ]dbpw. At∏m Hcp jmcSnXs∂thWw. \mb∑msc Hs° I√ymWw Ign°WXv c≠m¥cmbn´m IW°m°WXv.

CsX√mw XpS°Ønembncp∂p. ]ns∂ ImØncn∏ns‚ Znhkßƒ,amkßƒ IS∂p t]mbt∏mƒ AhfpsS kwkmcØns‚ KXn amdnØpSßn.

A—≥ ]tdWXv \mbΩmcmbmepw Ipg∏w H∂pw√ym∂m. IpósStÃm°nev ht√mcpws≠¶n¬ H∂p ]dbWw t´m. ]Øp\m¬]Xphb p≈ Bsc¶nepw aXn.

]ns∂ B \nebpw IS∂pt]mbn. amkßfpw sIm√ßfpw AhfpsShcpXnbn¬ \n∂v sX∂nt∏mIp∂Xv \n lmbbmbn t\m°n \n∂t∏mƒAhfpsS kzcw ho≠pw amdn.

Ipó, mcy acn®tXm, ssUthmgvkv sNbvXtXm Bbn v≈ Bsc¶neps≠¶n¬ ]dbWwt´m. Fs∂t∏mse hb mb Hcp s]Æns\ sI´m≥ C\n hb mb Bsc¶nepta hcq.

AhfpsS kwkmcw tI´m¬ k¶Sw hcpw. cP\n ctaint\mSp ]dbpw.A]q¿∆w Nne kµ¿`ßfnte Ahƒ kz¥w hn[nsb AXn s‚ icnbmbshfn®Øn¬ ]pdØp ImWn°q. A√mØ Ahkc ßfn¬ Ahƒ

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

kz¥w Zp¿hn[n Hfn∏n®psh®v Al¶mcØns‚bpw,s]mß®Øns‚bpw apJwaqSnbWn™v \S°pIbmWv.

F¥mbmepw ]pXnb A\pcmKw CsX√mw am‰n. Ct∏mƒ hnaebp sSIYIƒ tIƒ°m≥ ckaps≠∂mWv cP\n ]dbp∂Xv.

ctai≥ Hmôkn¬ t]mbm¬ hnae h∂v Xte∂p≠mb kw`hßƒ apgph≥ hnhcn®p sImSp°p∂p.

]pXnb Ab¬°mc≥ \√ sdmam‚nIv BsW∂mWv hnae ]dbp∂Xv. Znhkhpw cmhnse Fgpt∂‰m¬ hnae P\¬ Xpd°p∂Xp hscImØp \n¬°pasX. KpUvtamWnwKv ]d™nt´ Abmƒ]`mXIrXyßƒ \n¿∆ln°pIbp≈q.

as‰mcmfpsS kvt\l_‘ßsf∏‰n tIƒ°pI ckamWv.\ΩpsSsbms° Hcp Zu¿∫eyamWXv. hnae s]s´∂v B hoń¬kzoImcybmbn. Hmtcm Znhkhpw ]pXnb ]pXnb IYIƒ tIƒ°m\mbncP\n, ctains\ Hmôkn¬ ]d™b®tijw hnaesb ImØncn∏mbn.

ZpxJw t]mseØs∂bmWv kt¥mjhpw. BcpsSsb¶nepw a≠bn¬ AXnd°n sh®mse kam[m\amhq.

B sNdp∏°mc≥ Hcp BthiØ≈n®bnse¶nepw hnaesbI√ymWw Ign°s´ F∂v ctai≥ Bin®p. Hcp PohnXw Fßns\sb¶nepw c£s∏Ss´.

Hmtcm Znhkhpw Ahƒ Xte ZnhksØ Imcyßƒ ]dbptºmsgms° cP\ntbmSv ]dbpw.

Ipń CsXm∂pw tN´t\mSv ]dbvWn√yt√m.cP\n ]cpßn. Ahƒ hmkvXhØn¬ F√mw ctait\mSv

]dbp∂p≠mbncp∂p. icn°p ]d™m¬ Ah¿ Ddßm≥ InS°ptºmƒkwkmc hnjbw Ct∏mƒ hnaebpsS A\pcmK IYIƒ amXamWv. \√ss]¶nfn°YIƒ. skIvkns‚ AXn ]kcap≈ B A\pcmK IYIƒAhcpsS cmhpIsf aZIcßfm°n.

cP\n ]d™p.Gbv, Rm≥ tN´t\mSv H∂pw ]dbmdn√.]t£ BIkvanIambn Hcp Znhkw hnae tNmZn®p.tN´≥ F¥mWv ]d™Xv?F¥ns\∏‰n?Rm≥ ]dbmdnt√? Abmsf∏‰n.AXn\v Ft∂mSv hnae ]d™Xv tN´t\mSv ]dtb≠ F∂t√?hnaebpsS apJØv \ncmi ]c∂p.F¥m Rm≥ tN´t\mSv F√mw ]dbtWm? cP\nsb Aºc∏n®p

sIm≠v Ahƒ s]s´∂v Cdßnt∏mbn.]ns∂ Ipd®pZnhkw hnae h∂n√.HcmgvN Ign™t∏mƒ H∂pw kw`hn°mØ ań¬ Hcp Znhkw Ahƒ

Ibdn h∂p. ctai≥ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p.Ahƒ apJapb¿ØmsX tNmZn®p.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

cP\nt≠m?D≠v.Ahƒ AbmfpsS apJØv t\m°msX AItØ°p Ibdnt∏mbn.

Ft∏mgpw Aßns\bmWv. t\sc I≠m¬ apJØp t\m°n√. ]ns∂P\¬ ]mfnIfpsS hnShneqsS Hfn®p t\m°pIbpw sNøpw. CsX s¥mcpkz`mhmW∏m.

]Xn\©p an\n‰p t\cw ASp°fbn¬ IpipIpip°¬ \S∂p.AXn\p tijw hnae Xncn®pt]mbn. ]t£ t]mIp∂Xn\p apºv Abmsf A¤pXs∏SpØns°m≠v Ahƒ ]d™p.

tN´m, Rm≥ t]ms´ t´m.Nmb IpSn°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ cP\n, hnae ]d™ncp∂Xv Hcp ananIn

IemImcnbpsS ]mShtØmsS A\pIcn°pIbmbncp∂p.Ipó, Fs‚ AΩmh≥ h∂ncp∂p c≠okw apºv. Fs‚ B I≈n

s®Snt√y, Ign™ sIm√w ]qhn´p F∂p ]d™Xv? AXp I≠pt´mAΩmh≥. DSs\ ]d™p AXv shń°fbm≥. I≈ns®Sn hoń‚p ≈nevsh°m≥ ]mSn√msX. AioIcmsX, \ap°Xv mKytZmjw sNøpw∂m]tdWXv. Fs‚ I√ymWw IgnbmtØs‚ ImcWw Xs∂ AXmhpw∂mAΩmh≥ ]tdWXv. AΩmh\v AXymhiyw tPymXnj hpw D≠v. ]dºnevsh®m sImg∏√ymsX. At∏m Rm≥ BtemNn®p, tN´\vtXm´∏Wnsbms° C„mWs√m. thW¶n¬ B I≈ns®Sn Xcmw.\nß°mhptºm AXv ]dºnev tXm´Øn¬ shbv°pw sNøm tem.tN´t\mSv ]dbq AsXSpØpsIm≠phcm≥. hey Nńbt√? As√¶n¬F\nbv°v sIms≠Øcmbncp∂p. sSd nem sh®ncn° WXv. IpńI≠nńt√y?

ananIn \∂mbn´p≠v. ctai≥ ]d™p.\nßƒ B I≈ns®Sn sIm≠p hcp∂pt≠m?cP\n tNmZn®p.Abmƒ Xo¿®bm°nbncp∂n√. AXp \√ wKnbp≈ e£Wsam Ø

I≈ns®SnbmWv. Ccpń¬ I≠m¬ Hcp a\pjys\t∏mse tXm ∂n°pw.A[nIw ap≈pIsfm∂pan√. Ign™sIm√w AXv ]qØ t∏mƒ ImWm≥Abmƒ t]mbncp∂p. \mep ]q°ƒ. Hmtcm GWnepw Hmtcm ]qhphoXw.IqSmsX sam´pIfpap≠v.

Abmƒ I≈n∏qhp ImWm≥ t]mb B sshIpt∂cw Hm¿Øp. cP\nFt¥m ImcyØn\mbn Xsgt∏mbncn°bmbncp∂p. sSd n¬ hnaebpwctai\pw amXw. kqcy≥ AkvXans®¶nepw Ac≠ shfn®wAt∏mgpap≠mbncp∂p. ]Sn™mdp\n∂v hoinbncp∂ Im‰v XWpØXmbncp∂p. hnae AbmfpsS hfsc ASpØmWv \n∂ncp∂Xv, Im‰ns‚Znibn¬. AhfpsS XeapSnbn¬ \n∂p≈ FÆbpsS K‘w AbmsfAkzÿ\m°n.

F¥p wKnbp≈ ]qhv At√?AsX. ctai≥ ]d™p. hnaebpsS kmcn Cfw Nph∂ Xmbncp∂p.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Im‰Øv kmcnbpsS Xpºv ]qhn\v hfsc ASpØp h∂p.Cu ]qhpw Fs∂t∏msebmWv. hncnbpw. hmk\bn√msX c≠p

Znhkw \n¬°pw, ]ns∂ sImgn™pt]mIpw. Imbsbm∂p ap≠mhn√.F¥mWnßs\ ]dbp∂Xv?ctai\p sXm≠ hc≠t]mse tXm∂n. Ahƒ hfsc ASpØm

bncp∂p. AhfpsS kmao]yamtWm, A√ FÆbpsS K‘ap≈ Im‰mtWm AXn\p ImcWsa∂v Abmƒ°p a\ nembn√.

sÃb¿tIkn¬ ImeSnIƒ tI´p. hnae \S∂p \oßpIbpw sNbvXp.AXn\p tijw Ahƒ Hcn°epw ctaint\mSvkwkmcn°pIbp≠mbnń√. hoń¬ hcptºmƒ cP\nbpt≠mF∂t\zjn°pIb√msX.

F¥mWv BtemNn°WXv?cP\n tNmZn®p.\ap°Xp sIm≠phcmw. Abmƒ ]d™p. \Ωƒ sIm≠p

h∂ns√¶n¬ AhcXp shń°fbpw. Ch¿s°ms° h√mØA‘hnizmkmWv. ]tXyIn®v hb mtbm¿°v. AXp ImcWw Hcp`wKn≈ sNSn \in°ymsW¶n¬ I„mWv. \ap°Xv Cu RmbdmgvNsIm≠p hcmw.

RmbdmgvN. kqcy≥ AkvXans®¶nepw sSd n¬ \√ shfn®ap≠mbncp∂p. I≈ns®Sn Ign™sIm√w I≠Xnt\°mƒ AcbSn IqSnDbcw sh®n´p≠v. ]®\ndw IqSpX¬ ISpØncp∂p. sNSnbv°vhb mhpIbmsW∂v ctai≥ Hm¿Øp. sNdp ]mbØn¬ AXns‚ \ndwCfw ]®bmWv. Ct∏mgpw ]pXnb sImºpIƒ Cfw]® Xs∂bmWv.s]s´∂mWv ctai≥ I≠Xv. GWpIfpsS A‰Øv ape°Æp t]mseNph∂ \ndw. sam´pIƒ. Hm, Chƒ ]qhnSm≥ t]mIbmWv.

hnaebpsS AΩbpw AhcpsS H∏w sSd n¬ h∂ncp∂p. A[nIwkwkmcn°mØ kvXo. ap≠pw th„nbpw BWv thjw. s\‰nta¬Nµ\°pdn°p tase Hcp kva°pdn. k‘ym\maP]w Ign™v Fgpt∂‰vh∂Xmbncn°pw.

CsXßns\bmWv sIm≠pt]m∆m? ctai≥ tNmZn®p. Hcp Nm°vXcmtam? F¶n¬ AXn¬ NńsbmsS sh®v sIm≠pt]mImw.

AtΩ Nm°pt≠m \ΩpsS ASpØv? hnae AΩtbmSv tNmZn®p.ImWpw, tÃm¿ dqan¬. AXn¬ Ipd®p Acn≠mhpw. AXv GsX ¶nepw

]mXØnte°v am‰nbn v FSptØmfq.hnaebpw cP\nbpw Xmtg°p t]mbn. AΩbpw ctai\pw amX ambn.FX \√ sNSn. ctai≥ ]d™p. F¥n\mWXp Ifbp∂Xv?Iftb? B AΩ A¤pXtØmsS tNmZn®p. Ifbv√s√m. ctai≥

sIm≠p t]mht√? hnaebv°v \√ C„mWv Cu I≈n. ctai≥ Ign ™sIm√w CXp ]qØp I≠t∏mƒ \√ C„mbo∂v ]d™n´m Ahfv Xcm≥Xo¿®mt°yXv. c≠pamkambn Cu sNSn ctai\v sImSp°Ww∂v]dbm≥ XpSßo v.

I≈n-s®Sn

143

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

ImsW°msW shfn®w aßn. t\cnb XWpØ Im‰p hoim≥ XpSßn. Np‰pap≈ acßfpsS CSXq¿∂ CeIƒ°nSbn¬ Ccp v tNt°dn.k‘yIƒ F∂pw ZpxJIcambncp∂p. hnaesb°pdnt®m¿Øt∏mƒAbmfpsS a\ v ZpxJnXambn. F¥n\mWhƒ I≈ns®Snsb∏‰n CuIYIsfms° ]d™Xv?

ctai≥ sSd ns‚ AcaXnen\SptØ°p \oßn. A∏pdØvhnaebpsS InS∏dbpsS P\en¬ \n∂p t\m°nbm¬ ImWp∂ Ccp\nesIńSap≠mbncp∂p. P\epIƒ AS®nńcn°bmWv. Abmƒ AΩtbmSvtNmZn®p.

ChnsS BcmWv Xmakn°p∂Xv?FhnsS?Cu sIńSØn¬.Abmƒ Nq≠n°mń. Ah¿ AcaXnen∂SpØp h∂p.B sIńSØntem? AhnsS Bcpw Xmakw√ys√m. A©psIm√m bn v

]qńbnńcn°ymWv. tIknemWv. tIm¿ v dokohdv h∂v ko¬ sNbvXvt]mbncn°ymWv. ImseXymbn? AXns‚ P\sems° H∂v sXmd∂vImWm≥ sImXymbnsØmSßn.......

sXm´SpØv thsd hoSpIsfm∂pans√∂v Abmƒ i≤n®p.tImWn∏Sn Ibdn cP\nbpw hnaebpw h∂p. cP\nbpsS Iøn¬

aS°nb Hcp Nm°p≠v.Abmƒ hnaesb ASpØp hnfn®v B I≈ns®Sn ImWn®psImSp

Øp. AXns‚ GWpIfn¬ t\cnb Nph∏p≈ sam´pIƒ apfbv°p∂p.Rm≥ AXp I≠n´p≠v. hnae ]d™p. Ahƒ Ipºn´p \n¬°p

Ibmbncp∂p. AbmfpsS ASpØv hfsc ASpØv. ªukns‚ apIƒ`mKØpIqsS AhfpsS amdnSw ImWmw. Im‰n¬ Im®nb shfns®ÆbpsS K‘w. Abmƒ Akzÿ\mbn ]n≥amdn.

CXn¬ \ndsb sam´pIfmWv. Abmƒ ]d™p. AsX√mw hncnbs´.F¥mWnX [rXn. Rm≥ ]n∂oSv sIm≠ps]mbvs°m≈mw.

Abmƒ Xncn™p \S∂psIm≠v ]d™p.]ns∂, F\nbv°v I≈ns®SnIƒ AXb[nIw CjvsSm∂pw√y.tImWn∏SnIƒ Cdßn BZysØ em≥UnwKn¬ \n∂v Xncn™p

t\m°nbt∏mƒ tImWnhmXneneqsS I≠ s^bnan¬ BImiØn s‚Hcp IjWhpw AXn\p Xmsg Ccp´p \nd™ apJhpambn A\ßm sX\n¬°p∂ hnaebpw AhfpsS Im¬°¬ AΩtbmSv FSp°m≥Bhiys∏´v ssIIfpb¿Øn \n¬°p∂ Hcp Ipńsbt∏mse I≈ns®Snbpap≠mbncp∂p.

Abmƒ [rXnbn¬ tImWnbndßn.

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144

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

\n\°p th≠nXWpØp aßnb shfn®w hnßn-\n-ev-°p∂ _m¿. im¥-amb IS¬-∏-

c-∏n¬ AIse \n∂-Sp-°p∂ Xnc-Iƒ t]mse i–-ßƒ kmh-[m-\-

Øn¬ h∂p hebw sNøp-∂Xv Abmƒ i≤n-®p. i–-ß-fpsS Btcm-

l-W-am-Wv. Ipd-®p-IqSn Ign-™m¬ Ah D®-ÿm-bn-bm-Ipw. ]ns∂ ASp-

Øn-cn-°p-∂-h-tcmSp IqSn Dds° kwkm-cn-°-Ww.

tcmlnWn kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F\n°p hnizm-k-am-Ip-∂n-√.

Fs∂ ImWm≥ \o U¬-ln-bn¬ \n∂p I¬-°Øhsc hcp-I-tbm? \o

Chn-sS-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ-t∏mepw Fs∂ AX Imcy-am-bn-s -Sp-Øn- n-√-t√m.

ASpØ tai-bv°p apºn¬ H‰-bv-°n-cp∂p XWpØ _ob¿ samØn-

°p-Sn-°p∂ shfp-Øp-X-Sn® Bƒ Xßsf i≤n-°p-I-bm-sW∂v kplm-

k≥ a\- n-em-°n. Abmƒ Idp-Øp-X-Sn® t^bv-ap≈ •m p-I-fn- n-cp-∂p.

"F-\n°p k -•m- n- -hsc C„-a-√-.-'

"Nn-e¿°v AXp tbmPn-°pw-.-' tcmlnWn ]d-™p.

"A-h-cpsS apJ- m-h-sa-¥m-sW∂p a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bn-√-.-'

"\n-\°v Ft∏mgpw Cuam-Xncn hnNn-X- m-h-\-I-fp-≠v-.-'

ASpØ tai-bv°p ]n∂n-en-cp∂ Bƒ At∏mgpw Xßsf t\m°p-

∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

"Z¬ln Fs∂ h√msX t_md-Sn-®p. Hcp am‰w Cs√-¶n¬ izmkw ap´p-

sa∂mbn.'

"\o Z¬-ln-bn¬ t]mb-t∏mƒ Ipd®p \∂m-hp-sa∂p Icp-Xn-.-'

"C-t∏mƒ ChnsS h∂-t∏mƒ a\- n-embn H∂pw amdn-bn- n-s√-∂v-.-'

Abmƒ XpS¿-∂p.

"-Rm≥ amdn-bn- p-≠-t√m-.-'

"H´pw C√-.-'

"t\m-°v, -Rm≥ kmcn-bm-Wp-Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. C∂p i\n-bm-gv-N-b-t√?

\o Chn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ -Rm≥ F√m i\n-bm-gv-Nbpw kvI¿- t√

CSmdv.'

Ahƒ kmcn-bm-Wp-Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂-sX-∂pw, AsXmcp i\n-bm-gv-N-bm-

sW∂pw Abmƒ a\- n-em-°n. AXp \n m-c-am-Wv. F¶nepw Abmƒ

kt¥m-jn-®p. Hcp am‰-ap-≠m-Ip-∂-sXX \√-Xm-Wv. Z¬-ln-bn¬-\n-∂p≈

]Xn-s\´p aWn-°q¿ bmX Hcp am‰-ap-≠m-°m≥ ]cym-]v-X-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.

F¥mWp kw- -hn-°p-∂-sX∂v Adnbpw apºp \nßƒ I¬-°-Ø-bn-se-

Øn. FXn-tc-ev-°p-∂Xp I≠p-a-Sp-Ø, ChnsS \n∂v HmSn-t∏m-Im≥ Imc-

145

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

W-°m-cm-b, ]cn-k-c-ßƒ, - mh-ßƒ, K‘-ßƒ.

"\o kmcn-bm-Wp-Sp-Ø-sX∂p -Rm≥ i≤n-®n-√-.-'

"F-\n-°-dn-bmw. \ns‚ Bkzm-Z-\-i‡n Fs∂ F∂pw \ncm-i-s∏-Sp-

Øn-bnt´ D≈p. a‰p-≈-h¿ Fs∂-∏‰n F¥mWp ]d-bp-∂-sX∂p \o

tIƒ-°-Ww-.-'

"\o kpcm-Pn-s\-bm-bn-cn°pw Dt±-in-°p-∂-Xv-.-'

"A-√. kpcmPv Nu[cn amX-a-√, a‰p-≈-h-cpw. ]ns∂, \o Ct∏mgpw

hfsc Akq-bm-ep-hm-Wv. F\n°p Nu[-cn-bp-ambn \o hnNm-cn-°p∂

amXncn bmsXmcp CS-]m-Sp-an-√-.-'

_mdn-\p-≈nse i–-ß-sf-∏‰n kplm-k≥ t_m[-hm-\m-bn. kwKo-X-

a-√, shdpw i–-ßƒ, Xmf-s∏-Sp-ØmØ apcØ i–-ßƒ. FX a[p-

c-ß-fm-W-h. kwKo-X-ap≈ _mdn-em-sW-¶n¬ Cu i–-ßƒ Bkz-Zn-

°m≥ Ign-bn-√. \nßƒ°v C„-s∏-Sm-Ø-Xpw Xmf-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xp-amb Hcp

henb i–w a‰p i–-ßsf Iogv-s]-Sp-Øp-∂p. ]ns∂-bp≈ Bizm-kw,

tN¿∂p \n∂p \rØw sNøp∂ Hcnfw icocw amX-am-Wv. Hcnfw icocw

Fs∂∂pw elcn ]nSn-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Iman-°-s∏-Sm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. ]t£,

B icocw ItaW hep-Xm-Ip-∂p. ssIbn¬ HXp-ßm-Xm-Ip-∂p. ]ns∂

B ico-csØ kvt\ln-°m≥ Ign-bn-√. tcmln-Wn-°-X-dn-bmw. AXp-sIm-

≠-hƒ Fs∂ s]mdp-°p-∂p. F\n-°-hsf B Imcy-Øn¬ _lp-am-\-

ap-≠v.

"\o Fs∂ IeymWw Ign-°m-s\m∂pw t]mIp-∂n-√-.' tcmlnWn ]d-

bpw. "F-\n-°-dn-bmw, F∂mepw \o Iev-°-Ø-bn-ep-≈n-S-tØmfw Imew -

Rm≥ \nt∂mSp kXy-ambpw Iqdp-≈-h-fm-bn-cn-°pw-.'

"-Rm≥ t]mbn-°-gn-™m-tem-?'

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. AXp amk-ßƒ°p apºm-Wv. Iev-°Ø

Hcp henb Imcm-Kr-l-am-sW-∂pw, Ahn-sS-\n∂v HmSn c£-s∏-S-W-sa∂pw

tXm∂m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ, F¥ns\ - b-∂mWv HmSn-t∏m-Im≥ ian-°p-

∂-sX∂p kzbw Adn-bm-Xn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ. AXv Akz-ÿ-X-bpsS Ime-am-

bn-cp-∂p.

"\o Bsc-bmWp b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv-?' tcmlnWn tNmZn-°p-∂p.

"F-\n°o \in® \Kcw aSp-Øp. Chn-SpsØ Imem-h-ÿ, Chn-SpsØ

Bfp-Iƒ, F√mw aSp-Øp-.'

AsXmcp Ahy-‡-amb ]kv-Xm-h-\-bm-sW∂p kplm-k≥ a\- n-

em-°n.

"F-\n-°-dn-bmw. \o \ns∂-Ø-s∂-bmWp `b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. Ft∏mgpw

]pXp-asb ]Xo-£n-°p∂ \ns‚ a\- n-s\.'

Abmƒ kwi-bn-®p.

146

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"\o t]mI-W-sa-∂n-√. tcmlnWn ]d-™p. Chn-sS-Øs∂ IqSn-s°m-

≈p. hnhm-l-Øn\p t]mepw Bh-iy-s∏-SmØ Hcp kpµ-cn-bmb s] -

Ipń \n\°p XpW-bv-°p-≠-t√m. \ap°p kt¥m-j-ambn Ign-bmw-.'

Ahƒ Imcy-am-bn´p ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. hyk-\-Øns‚ t\cnb Cu¿∏w

kzc-Øn¬ Ie¿-∂n-cp-∂p.

"-Rm≥ t]mbm¬ \o hyk-\n-°p-tam-?'

]d™ DSs\ B tNmZy-Øn¬ henb A¿-∞-an-s√∂p kplm-k≥

Hm¿-Øp.

"hy-k-\n-°pw-.' tcmlnWn ]d-™p. "]-t£, AXp ]pdØp Imń-√.

h√ Imcy-hp-ap-t≠m? Cu c≠p sIm√sØ ]cn-Nbw sIm≠v F\n-s°-

∂-√, B¿°pw \ns∂ ]nSn®p \n¿-Øm≥ Bhn-s√∂v F\n°p t_m[yw

h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. -Rm≥ Ic-™n-s -¥mWp Imcyw-?'

Ahƒ F√mw Imcy-am-sb-Sp-°m≥ XpS-ßntbm F∂-bmƒ kwi-bn-

®p.

"\-ap°p Sn≥-Im-kn¬ t]mImw-.' kplm-k≥ ]d-™p. "Ip-d-®p-t\cw

Um≥-kp-sN-ømw-.'

"F-\n-°n-t∏mƒ Um≥kp sNøm≥ tXm∂p-∂n-√-.'

"F-∂m¬ Fs‚ vfm-‰n¬ t]mImw-.'

hoń-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ \oe-®p-a-cp-Iƒ-°n-S-bn¬ F√mw Hcn-°¬-°qSn

kzm- m-hn-I-ambn tXm∂n.

"CXv Ah-km-\sØ Xh-W-bm-Wv.' Ahƒ ]d-™p. "\ns∂

Rmt\m¿-°p-∂Xv ]t£, Cu \nan-j-ß-fn-eq-sS-bm-bn-cn°pw.'

"-Rm≥ C\nbpw h∂p-Iq-sS-∂n-√-.' kplm-k≥ ]d-™p. "A-t∏mƒ CXv

Ah-km-\sØ Xh-W-bm-sW∂p ]d-bm-tam-?'

As∂mcp Xami amX-ambn ]d-™Xv C∂p Imcy-ambn h∂n-cn-°p-

∂p.

"\o ho≠pw hcp-sa∂v -Rm≥ Hcn-°epw Icp-Xn-bn-√-.-'

_mdnse i–w Ct∏mƒ Xe-th-Z-\-bp-≠m-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

"\ns‚ sSen-t^m¨ Inń-b-t∏mƒ -Rm≥ icn°pw A¤p-X-s∏- p-t]m-

bn. \n\-s°s∂ Adn-bn-°m-am-bn-cp∂nt√?'

"\ns∂ A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-Øm-sa∂p Icp-Xn-.-'

Cu hchv kzbw ]Xo-£n-°m-Ø-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂pw, Hcp - m¥≥

\nan-j-Øn¬ a\ v F∂ A]-cn-Nn-Xs‚ i‡-amb t]c-W-bn¬ Cd-ßn-

Øn-cn-®-Xm-sW∂pw Ahƒ Adn-bm-Xn-cn-°-s´.

"sh-bv-‰¿, Hcp _nb¿-Iq-Sn-.-'

"\o Cßs\ IpSn-°p-∂Xv F\n-°n-„-a-√-.-'

Ah-fpsS ]pcnIw BIr-Xn-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. Np≠n\p apI-fn¬

\\pØ sNºn® tcma-ßƒ.

\n\°p th≠n

147

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"\o hfsc kpµ-cn-bm-Wv-.-'

"A-h-km\w \o AXpw I≠p-]n-Sn-®p-thm-?-'

"B-s´, -Rm≥ \ns∂ hn´p-]n-cn-™-t∏mƒ \n\-s°-¥p tXm∂n-?-'

tcmlnWn H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Ah-fpsS apJØp \ng-ep-Iƒ hoWp.

£Wn-I-amb ZpxJ-Øns‚ \ng-ep-Iƒ. Ah thZ-\m-]q¿∆w Ah-fpsS

Np≠p-I-fn¬ Xßn-\n-ev-°p-∂-X-bmƒ i≤n-®p.

"\o F¥mWv Btem-Nn-°p-∂-Xv-?-'

"H-∂p-an-√. \ns‚ tNmZyw tI -t∏mƒ Nne-Xm-tem-Nn-®p-t]m-bn. \o

t]mb-t∏mƒ -Rm≥ Imcy-am-sbm∂pw hnNm-cn-®n-√. D®-bv°v Hmô-kn¬

Ccn-°m-dn-√. e©v Ign-™m¬ sUbv-kn-bpsS H∏w ]pdØp t]mIpw.

c≠p aWnt° Xncn-®p-h-cq. Hmôkv ka-b-ß-fn¬ [mcmfw tPmen-bp-≠m-

Ipw. CS-bv°v Xnc-°n-\n-S-bn¬ \ns∂ Hm¿Ω hcp-tºm-sg√mw kzbw

tNmZn-°pw. Pohn-X-Øn¬ Hcn-°-se-¶nepw Rm≥ \ns∂ kvt\ln-°p∂p

F∂p ]d-bmØ Hcp ]ø-s\- \o F¥n-t\m¿-°p-∂p?'

"\o kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xp tIƒ-°m≥ F\n-°n-„-am-Wv-.-'

"-Rm≥ Imcy-at√ ]d-bp-∂-Xv? \o Hcn-°-se-¶nepw Fs∂ kvt\ln-

°p-∂p-sh∂p ]d-™n- pt≠m? H∏w InS-°p-tºm-sg-¶n-epw-?'

AXv DØcw ]d-bm≥ hnj-a-ap-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. hmkv-X-h-Øn¬ Xm≥

Ahsf kvt\ln-®n-cp-∂p-thm? Ds≠-¶n¬ AXp kΩ-Xn-°p-∂-Xn-s\-¥m-

bn-cp∂p XS- w?

"\-ap°p ]pd-Øp-t]m-Imw-.-' kplm-k≥ ]d-™p. "C-sXmcp `m¥-im-

e-tb-°mƒ ]c-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p-'

]pdØp Znh-k-Øns‚ hr≤-apJw hmSn-bn-cp-∂p. _mdnse IrXn-a-sh-

fn®w FX NXn-hp-≠m-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. ]m¿°v-kv-So‰v DW¿-∂p-I-gn-™p.

ssI tIm¿Øp \S-°p-tºmƒ tcmlnWn ]d-™p. "\-Ωƒ Hmôkv hn´p

Znh-tk\ \S-°m-\n-d-ßn-bXv Hm¿-°p-∂p-t≠m?'

"D-≠v. \o AXn¬ Ct∏mƒ hyk-\n-°p-∂p-t≠m-?-'

"lpw! -Rm≥ CXp-hsc H∂n∂pw hyk-\n-®n- n-√. \n\-°-dn-bm-tam,

A—≥ acn-®Xv Fs‚ ]Ømw ]nd-∂mƒ Znh-k-am-bn-cp-∂p. A—≥ acn-

®n- p-t]mepw -Rm≥ Hcp Xp≈n- I-Æo¿ s]mgn-®n- n-√. A∂p apX-evt° -

Rm≥ Hcp "`mKy- an-√mØ s] -Ip- n'bmsW∂v F√m-hcpw ]d-™p. -

Rm≥ Iq´m-°n-bn-√. B¿°pw Fs∂ C„-an-s√∂ [mc-Wbpw sh®p-]p-

e¿Øn -Rm≥ hf¿-∂p. ]Xn-\memw hb- n¬ -Rm≥ acn-t°-≠-Xm-bn-cp-

∂p. F√m-hcpw hnNm-cn®p -Rm≥ ]ns∂ Pohn-°n-s√-∂v. A∂p -Rm≥

sshim-Jn¬ AΩm-hs‚ H∏w Xma-kn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F\n°p

ssSt^m-bvUv ]nSn-®p. Hcm-gv-N-tbmfw t_m[-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. t\cnb

t_m[w h∂-t∏m-sg√mw Iń-en∂p Imev-°¬ Hc-hy-‡-cq]w h∂n-cn-°p-

∂Xp I≠p. AXv H∏w t]mIm≥ Ft∂m-Sm-h-iy-s∏- p. -Rm≥ t]mIm≥

148

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Xøm-dm-bn-cp-∂p. -Rm≥ ]d-™p, -Rm≥ hcmw. B cq]w ho≠pw ho≠pw

h∂p. AXp hfsc bYm¿-∞-ambn tXm∂n. AsXt∂mSp ho≠pw

ho≠pw At]-£n-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n.

"kp-J-t°Sp amdn-b-t∏mƒ -Rm≥ Xncn®p I¬-°-Ø-bv°p h∂p.

ho≠pw B¿°pw C„-an-√mØ Hcp Ipń-sb∂ \ne-bn¬ hf¿-∂p. tPmen

Inń-b-t∏m-gmWv B [mcW ]ns∂bpw amdn-b-Xv. \n\-s°s∂ kvt\l-

am-sW∂p tXm∂n. Hcp tXm∂¬ amXw. AXv Bizm-kw-X-cp-∂-Xm-bn-

cp-∂p. AXn-\p-apºv Fs∂ kvt\ln-°p-∂p-sh∂p ]d™ Hcp hy‡n

sshim-Jnse Ikn≥ amX-am-Wv. F\n-°n-t∏mgpw Fgp-Xm-dp-≠v. Abmƒ

]d-bm-dp-≠v, tcmln-Wo, \o Hcp APv-hm-Wn-b-√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ \ns∂

-Rm≥ IeymWw Ign-®n-cp-∂p. kn‘n kº-Zm-b-Øn¬ Hcp APv-hm-

Wn°p as‰mcp APv-hm-Wnsb IeymWw Ign-°m≥ ]mSn-√.

"A-h-km\w \obpw Fs∂ Dt]-£n-®p. CXn-sem∂pw -Rm≥ Ic-™n-

ń-√. F√mw hcpwt]mse hcp-sa∂p Icp-Xn. -Rßƒ aq∂p ktlm-Z-cn-

am-cm-Wt√m D≈-Xv. -Rßƒ°p [mcmfw kvXo-[\w sImSp-Ø-√msX

hcs\ Inń-√. A—≥ acn-°p-tºmƒ AX-b-[nIw kºm-Zy-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-

bn-cp-∂n-√. aqØ c≠p Ipń-Isf IeymWw Ign®p sImSp-°p-tºm-tg°pw

AΩ Xf-cpw. -Rm≥ CS-bv-°n-S-bv°v AΩ-tbmSp ]d-bm-dp-≠v, AΩ-bpsS

Imew Ign-™m¬ Km‚n¬ Hcp ]pXnb Im_sd Um≥-ksd ImWm-sa-

∂v-.-'

ssaXm-\-Ønse Ccp- n¬ shfn-®-Øns‚ sIm®p Xmh-f-ßƒ. Nud-

¶n-bn¬ P\-ß-fp-sSbpw hml-\-ß-fp-sSbpw ]hm-lw. H∂pw amdn-bn- n-

√. Cu ]pcm-X-\-\-K-c-Øn¬ am‰w Akm-≤y-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. CXv

Fs∂∂pw Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂p. C\n Fs∂∂pw Cß-s\-Ø-s∂-bm-bn-

cn-°pw.

C\n Ftßm´p t]mIp-∂p?

Ftßm´p t]mI-Ww?

Fhn-sS-bm-bmepw Hcp amXn-cn-bm-Wv. I≠p-ap- p∂ F√m-h-cpw, F√m

kw- -h-ß-fpw, F√m ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-Ifpw \ns∂ \ncm-i-\m-°p-∂p. Pohn-

X-hp-am-bp≈ s]mcp-Ø-s∏-S-en¬ \o Hcp ]cm-P-b-am-Wv. \n\°p ]n∑m-

dmw. \ns‚ Akv-XnXzw CXm Akv-X-an-°p-∂p.

"Sm-Iv-kn-.'

"F-tßm´p t]mIp-∂p-?-' tcmlnWn tNmZn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

"tlm- -en-te-°v, Fs‚ Kpl-bn-te-°v.'

\ntbm¨ ]c-ky-ß-fpsS ]c-º-c-Iƒ, sshZypX hnf-°p-Iƒ, Ah-

bv°p Xmsg \ng-en-em≠ a\p-jy-cpsS apJ-ßƒ. hnIr-X-am-b, at\m-l-

c-am-b, - mh-iq-\y-am-b, apJ-ßƒ. I≠p ad∂ Hcp kz]v-\-Øns‚ Akz-

\n\°p th≠n

149

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

ÿ-amb ]p\-cm-h¿-Ø\w t]mse, Ah Htc kabw aSp-∏n-°p-∂Xpw

tamln-∏n-°p-∂Xpw Bbn-cp-∂p.

"\o Z¬-ln-sb-∏‰n F¥mWv H∂pw ]d-bm-Ø-Xv-?-'

"H∂pw ]d-bm-\n-√m-ØXp sIm≠v. PohnXw hnc-k-am-bn-cp-∂p. hrØn-

bp≈ sXcp-ho-Yn-Iƒ, Htc A®n\p hm¿-sØ-SpØ a™-s°- n-S-ßƒ,

\cn-®o-dp-I-fp-tSbpw ]£n-°m-jv-T-ß-fp-tSbpw cq£-K-‘-ap≈ ]pcm-X\

ih-Ip-So-c-ßƒ. Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂-h-tc-°mƒ acn-®-h-cp≈ \K-cw.

"km-bm-”-ß-fn¬ temUn Km¿-U-\n¬ th∏p ac-ßƒ°p Xmsg

]p√n¬ Ccn-°pw. th∏n-e-Iƒ Xmsg hoWp No™p-≠m-Ip∂ k¿-∏-

K‘w izkn®p ]p√n¬ InS-°pw. kqcy≥ Akv-X-an-°pw, Ccp- m-Ipw, hgn-

hn-f-°p-Iƒ I -an-gn-°pw. ]ns∂ cmXn ho≠pw ]I-en-te°p bmX-bm-

Ipw. thsdmcp Znhkw IqSn-.-'

"\o a‰p s] -Ip- n-I-fpsS H∏w InS-°m-dn-t√-?-'

"H-cn-°¬-.-'

"]-d-bq-.-'

"Hcp dnk]v-j-\n-Ãm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Bô-kn¬ _nkn-\ p Imcy-ambn

t]mb-t∏mƒ I≠p-ap- n. CS-bv-°n-S-bv°p sshIp-t∂cw Ah-fpsS hoń-

te°p en v‰p sImSp-Øp. Hcp cmXn H∏w Dd-ßm≥ kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibpw

sNbv-Xp. Hcp i\n-bm-gvN Ahƒ h∂p. Ahƒ°p \ns‚ AX-Xs∂ \nd-

ap-≠v. \nt∂-°mƒ Ipd-®p-IqSn XSn-bpw. ]t£, Ahƒ Hcp thiy-sb-

t∏mse s]cp-am-dn. F\n°p aSp-Øp. Hcp thiy-bpsS H∏w InS-°-W-sa-

∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. -Rm≥ cmXn Xs∂ Ahsf ]d-™-b-®p. ]n∂oSv B

kml-k-Øn\p t]mbn- n-√-.-'

"\ns‚ hnj-a-ßƒ hf-sc-b-[nIw Ab-Ym¿-∞-ß-fm-Wv. tcmlnWn ]d-

™p. \n\-°-hsb XcWw sNøm≥ Ign-bn-√. \o hnhm-l-Øn-s∂m-cp-sº-

Sm-ØXp Xs∂ \ns∂-t∏mse Indp-°p≈ Hcp Ipńsb In´m-™n- -t√?

t^m°v-\-dpsS t\mh-epw, doUns‚ Iem-kzm-Zhpw Htc Xm¬-]-cy-tØmsS

hmbn-°p-∂; Kme-dn-I-fn¬ A_v-kv-SmŒv NnX-ß-fpsS apºn¬ Ae-k-

ambn ItÆm-Sn®p \S-°p-∂; jqam-t‚-tbm, samXv-km¿- n-t‚tbm \o≠

knw -Wn-Iƒ°p apºn¬ sNhn Iq¿-∏n®p aWn-°q-dp-Iƒ sNe-h-gn-°m≥

Ign-hp-≈; £a-bp≈ Hcp s] -Ip- nsb \n\°p In´m≥ -Rm≥ Bwi-

kn-°-s´. Aßs\ Hcp-Ønsb Inń-bn-s√-¶n¬ \ns‚ PohnXw F¥m-Ip-

sa∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw-.-'

apdn-bn¬ tcmln-Wn-bpsS \·-amb ico-c-Øns‚ kv]¿-i-ta‰p InS-°p-

tºmƒ kplm-k∂v F√mw hyXy-kv-X-ambn tXm∂n. Xs∂ kw_-‘n-

°p-∂-Xpw, Ahsf kw_-‘n-°p-∂-Xpw. apdn°p ]pdØv Pme-I-Øn∂pw

]pdsØ hgn-hn-f-°n∂pw CS-bn¬-s∏ v izmkw ap´p∂ A‘-Im-c-Øns‚

]nS-®n¬ F\n-°-dn-bmw. Fs‚ bmX hn -e-am-tbm?

150

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"\o-sb-¥mWv s]s´∂p amdn-b-Xv-?-'

kplm-k≥ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Abmƒ Z¬-ln-bn¬ sshIn-sb-Øp∂

k‘y-Isf Hm¿-Øp. cmXn-bpsS kpc-£n-X-Xz-sØ-tØSn Akz-ÿ-

ambn Ncn-°p∂ k‘y-Iƒ. \ng¬-t]mse kmao-]y-Øn¬ amXw Adn-

bp-∂Xpw Hm¿-Ω-bn¬ Ahy-‡-ambn kz]v\w t]mse amXw Xßn-\n-ev-

°p-∂-Xp-amb k‘y-Iƒ. F¥n-\p-th-≠n-sb-∂-dn-bm-sX, e£y-an-√m-sX,

aßnb sXcp-hp-I-fn¬-°qSn Ae-™p-Xn-cn™ k‘y-Iƒ.

"\o hep-Xm-bn-cn-°p-∂p-.-' kplm-k≥ ]d-™p.

tcmlnWn Nncn-®p. sNhn-bn¬ a¥n-®p; "Fs‚ GX-h-b-h-amWv hep-

Xm-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv-?-'

"\o sXdn-]-d-®n¬ C\nbpw \n¿-Øn-bn- n-√, At√-?-'

"C-t∏mƒ ]d-bm-dn-√. BtcmSp ]d-bm-\m-Wv-?-'

"D-≠-s√m. Hmô-kn¬-Øs∂ [mcmfw sNdp-∏-°mcpw Ing-h-∑mcpw

\ns‚ ]n∂mse \S-°p-∂p-≠-s√m-.-'

"-Rm≥ Ah-sc-sb√mw Fß-s\-bmWp IW-°m-°p-∂-sX∂p \n\°v

\∂mbn Adn-bm-a-s√m-.-'

"kp-cmPv Nu[-cn-?-'

"\o hfsc Akq-bm-ep-hm-Wv. kpcmPv Nu[-cn-bp-ambn F\n°v

bmsXm-cn-S-]m-Sp-an-s√∂v ]d-™n-t√?-'

"\o Abm-fpsS H∏w Sn≥-Im-kn¬ Pmwsk-j\p t]mb-tXm-?-'

"F-t∏mƒ-?-'

"-Rm≥ Zn√n°p t]mb-Xn\p tijw-.-'

"C-√-.-'

"D-≠v-.-'

"C-√.'

"D-≠v. F\n-°-dn-bmw-.-'

"i-cn-bm-Wv. Hcn-°¬ t]mbn. Imc-W-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, \o AX-

dn-b-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√-.-'

"F-¥m-bn-cp∂p Imc-Ww-?-'

"\n-t∂mSp ]d-bn-√-.-'

"F-\n-°-dn-bmw. \n\-°-bmsf C„-am-Wv. AXp-X-s∂. AXp kΩ-Xn-

®p-Iq-tS-?-'

"Nu-[-cnsb C„-am-hp-I-tbm? \osb-s¥mcp hnUv-Vn-bm-Wv! H∂m-a-

Xmbn Abmƒ hnhm-ln-X-\m-Wv. C\n As√-¶n¬-Ø-s∂, Abm-fn¬ C„-

s∏-Sm-hp-∂-Xmbn H∂pw -Rm≥ ImWp-∂n-√. Abmƒ Hcp DW-°-a-’y-

sØ-t∏mse saen-™n-´m-Wv. F\n°p saen™ Bƒ-°msc C„-a-

s√∂p \n\-°-dn-™p-Iq-tS?'

"F-\n°p a\- n-em-hp-∂n-√-.-' Abmƒ ]d-™p. "\n-\-°-bmsf C„-

\n\°p th≠n

151

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

a-s√∂p ]d-bp-∂p. Abm-fpsS H∏w t]mIp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.'

tcmlnWn H∂pw ]d-™n-√. tZl-Øn¬ Xgp-Ip∂ am¿-±-h-ap≈

ssIIƒ \n›-e-ß-fm-Ip-∂Xpw ho≠pw kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Nen-°p-∂Xpw

kplm-k≥ i≤n-®p.

"\o-sb-¥mWv \n»-–-bm-b-Xv-?-'

Ahƒ Nncn-®p. thZ\ Ie¿∂ Nncn.

"-Rm≥ Hcp s] -Ip- n-sb-∏‰n Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. GIm-In-

bmb Hcp sNdnb s] -Ip- n. NmSn-°-fn®v Acn-In-se-Øp∂ IdpØ

Bń≥ Ipń-tbmSp tNmZn-°p-∂p. \ns‚ ssIbn-se-¥m-Wp-≈-Xv? Bń≥

Ipń adp-]Sn ]d-bp-∂p. aq∂p k©n Iºnfn tcmaw. H∂v Fs‚ bP-am-

\-\v, H∂v bP-am-\-Øn-°v. H∂v ASpØ sXcp-hn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ B -

Ip- n-°pw. A⁄m-X-\mb B B -Ip- n-sb-∏‰n -Rm≥ Btem-Nn-°m-dp-

≠v. Ah≥ Fs∂-t∏mse GIm-In-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F\n-°-hs\ Biz-kn-

∏n-°m≥ Ign-s™-¶n¬!-'

"-Rm≥ \ns∂ thZ-\n-∏n-°-W-sa-∂p-t±-in-®n-√, tcmln-Wn-.-' kplm-k≥

]d-™p. "F-\n°v Nu[-cnsb C„-a-√. AXp-sIm≠v \o Abm-fpsS H∏w

t]mbXv C„-am-bn-√. AXtb D≈q-.-'

"F-\n°pw Abmsf shdp-∏m-bn-cp-∂p. CX hb- m-bn- pw, `mcybpw

Ipń-I-fp-ap-≠m-bn´pw Abmƒ irwK-cn-°m≥ h∂n-cp-∂p. ]t£, Hcp

Znhkw Abmƒ \ns∂-°p-dn®v hfsc \∂mbn ]d-™p. \o \√ sNdp-

∏-°m-c-\m-sW-∂pw, \ns∂ IeymWw Ign-®m¬ \√ tbmPn-∏m-bn-cn°pw

F∂pw a‰pw aWn-°q-tdmfw \ns∂-∏-‰n-Øs∂ Abmƒ kwkm-cn-®p.

Abmƒ Bflm¿-∞-am-bmtWm kwkm-cn-°p-∂-sX-s∂m∂pw -Rm≥

t\m°n-bn-√. \o Fs∂ hnhmlw sNøn-s√∂pw F\n-°-dn-bmw. ]t£,

B Nn¥ hfsc kt¥mjw Xcp-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Ipń°p Inńb

]pXnb Ifn-t°m∏p t]mse Xmtem-en-°-s∏-Sm-hp-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-

sIm≠v -Rm≥ Abmsf C„-s∏´p XpS-ßn. AXp ]d™ Znhkw

Abmƒ Fs∂ H∏w InS-°m≥ hnfn-®mepw -Rm≥ t]mIp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

`mKy-Øn∂v Abmƒ AXm-h-iy-s∏- n-√. Um≥-kp-sN-øm≥ amXta hnfn-

®p-≈p. \n\-s°-t∂mSp tZjy-ap-t≠m-?-'

apdn°p ]pd-ta, Pme-I-Øn\pw hgn-hn-f-°n\pw CS-bn¬ Akz-ÿ-ambn

]nS-bp∂ Ccp- ns‚ iI-ew. XS™p sh® GIm-¥-X-bpsS Ic-®n¬

FX ASp-Øm-Wv? -Rm≥ FX Zqcw k©-cn-®p! \n\°p th≠n.

\n∂n¬ \n∂-I-em≥ th≠n.

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152

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ip™n-amXp

Nncn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-bv°p∂pap√-∏q-hn-t‚bpw Nµ-\-Øn-cn-bp-tSbpw shfn-s®Æ Hgn®p IØn® \ne-

hn-f-°n-t‚bpw kpK-‘-Øn¬, Xo£v-W-am-sbmcp kpc-X-Øns‚ Xf¿-®-

bn¬ h[p Dd-°-am-bn. kabw c≠p-a-Wn. Abmƒ Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. X\n°v F¥mWv ]‰n-b-Xv? ]pdØv temIw Ccp- n¬-Ø-s∂. \„-

s∏´ Ft¥m H∂v tXSn-∏n-Sn-°m-s\-∂-t]mse a[p P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØ-

bv°v D‰p-t\m-°n. Xs‚ D≈n¬ K¿-÷n-°p∂ arKw, AXns‚ h\yX Hcp

hnXp-º-en-sem-Xp-°n-sIm≠v \n»-–-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

aq∂p aWn-°q¿ apºv Ahƒ Xs‚ adp-]-Sn-°p-th≠n A£-a-bmbn

ImØn-cn-°pIbmbn-cp-∂p. hnhm-l-cm-Xn-bn¬ GXp s] -Ip- nbpw tIƒ-

°m-\m-K-ln-°p∂ hmN-I-am-WsX∂v Abmƒ-°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. X\n-

°-hsf C„-am-bn, hf-sc-b-[n-Iw. Ahƒ kpµ-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. acp-a-Iƒ

kpµ-cn-bm-h-W-sa∂v AΩ-bv°p \√ BK-l-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A—s‚

]im-¥-amb Pohn-X-Øns‚ i≤n-°-s∏-SmsX InS∂ Hcp aqe-bn¬ ]mgv-

acw t]mse h¿-j-ß-fmbn hf¿-∂p-]-¥-en® AXr-]vXn aI-\n-te-bv°p

]I-c-cp-sX-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p Ah¿-°v. AXp-sIm≠v Ah¿ Hmtcm Btem-

N-\bpw i≤-tbmsS ]Tn-®p. s] -Ip- n-Isf t\cn´p I≠p kwkm-cn-®p.

Ah-cpsS \ndw, tZl-]-Ir-Xn, kz`m-hw, kwkmcw F√mw Hc-Ω-bv°p

amXw In´p∂ kq£v-a-Zr-„n-tbm-sS, kz¥w Ip™n\p `£Ww ]mIw-

sN-øp-tºm-gp≈ i≤-tbmsS ]cn-tim-[n-®p. F√mw Ign-™mepw PmX-

Ihpw H°-Ww. Aßns\ F√mw XnI™p Inńb s] -Ip- n-bm-Wn-Xv.

F∂n´pw s]Æp-Im-Wm≥ Xs‚ H∏w h∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Hcp \qdp-h´w

tNmZn-®p. "\n-\°v s]¨-Ip-ńsb \t√mWw C„m-tbm?' Abmƒ°v

Ahsf \qdp-h´w C„-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Ct∏mƒ Ahƒ-Xs∂ B tNmZyw tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ Abmƒ kz¥w

]pd-t¥m-Sn-\p-≈n-te-bv°p hen™p ]c-Xp-I-bm-Wv, DØ-c-Øn-\p-th-≠n.

Abm ƒ A—s\ Hm¿-Øp. Aº-Øn-c≠mw hb- n¬ acn-°p-tºmgpw

A—≥ kpµ-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. A—s‚ H∏w \n¬-°p-tºmƒ, ]pd-tØ-bv°p

X≈nb ]√p-Ifpw saen™ ico-c-hp-ambn AΩ Hcp t\m°p-Ip-Ønsb

Hm¿-Ωn-∏n-®p. AXr-]vXn Hcp ÿmbo- m-h-ambn A—s‚ IÆp-I-fn¬ sXfn-

™p-\n¬-°p-∂Xv Ah≥ Ipń-°m-ew-sXmt´ i≤n-°m-dp-≠v. X\n°v

A—-t\mSv tXm∂m-dp≈ A\p-I-º-tbm¿Øv Ah≥ ]n∂oSp ]›m-Ø-

153

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

]n-°pw. AΩ-tbmSv IqSp-X¬ kvt\l-tØmsS s]cp-am-dm≥ AX-hs\

t]cn-∏n-°pw.

"-F¥m H∂pw ]d-bm-Ø-Xv-?-' Ahƒ ho≠pw tNmZn-®p. "-Fs∂ C„m-

bn-t√-?'

Abmƒ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Ahsf ASp-∏n-®p. "-\√ C„m-bn. CX kpµ-

cn-bmb Ipńsb B¿-s°-¶nepw C„m-hm-Xn-cn-t°ym-?-'

AXn\p tijw Imcy-ßƒ Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ ]pd-Øp≈

Ccp- n-te-bv°v t\m°n InS-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. F¥mWv

Ipg-∏w? Hcm-gv-N-°p-≈n¬ Fd-Wm-Ip-fØp t]mIpw. Xn¶-fm-gv-N-bmWv

eohp Ign-bp-∂-Xv. AhnsS ]mem-cn-h- sØ hmS-I-ho- n¬ c≠p-t]cpw

amX-ambn Hcp PohnXw XpS-ßpw. temUv-Pn¬ kvt\ln-X-∑m-tcm-sSm-

Øp≈ Xmakw Ah-km-\n-°p-∂p. AXbpw \√-Xv. C\n Xm\pw

iymabpw amXw. AΩbpw th≠, AΩm-bn-b-Ωbpw th≠. AΩm-bnbΩ

H∏w hcmsa∂ \n¿-t±iw AΩ- hot‰m sNbv-Xp.

"-A-hcv a[p-hn[p BtLm-jn-°m≥ t]mhz-t√. \Ω-sfms° H∏w

sN∂m¬ icym-hn-√y-.-'

"-H-cm-gv-NsØ ImcymWv Rm≥ ]d-™-Xv.' Hcp sNdnb NΩ-temsS

Ah¿ ]d-™p. "-A-hƒ-s°m∂v ]cn-N-bm-h-W-h-sc. AhnsS \n°m-

s\m∂pw As√-¶nepw F\n°v ]‰n-√. iymasS A—≥ Ct√y Chn-sS?

Atß-csS Imscym∂pw Rm\n-s√-¶n¬ icym-hn-√y. Hcp Nmb-≠m°n

IpSn-°m-\-dn-bmØ Bfm-Wv-.-'

"-A-h¿-°n-t∏mƒ BctSw Iq v th≠n-h-cn-√y. Ah-cv-Xs∂ Imcy-ß-

sfms° t\m°nt°mfpw-.-'

AΩm-bn-bΩ H∂pw adp-]Sn ]d-™n-√. hnhm-l-_-‘-ß-fn¬

sN°s‚ ho´p-Im¿ FSp-°p∂ A\¿-lhpw A\m-iym-ky-hp-amb ta¬-

tIm-bva AΩm-bn-b-Ωsb \n»-–-bm-°nbXmh-Ww.

]mem-cn-h- Øv H∂mw \ne-bnse hoń¬ FØnb DSs\ hmXn¬

Ip‰n-bn- v, iyma-tbbpw ssIøn-se-SpØv InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°v HmSp-tºmƒ

a[p AΩ-bv°v \µn ]d-™p. Nmb-t]mepw D≠m-°m≥ ]Tn-°mØ izip-

cs‚ ]pcp-j-ta-[m-hn-Xz-Øn-∂pw.

Abmƒ Fgp-t∂‰v P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØ-bv°p t\m°n. ]pdØv \K-

c-sh-fn-®-Øns‚ [mcm-fn-Ø-Øn¬ Ccp v sIm®p-Iq-Sm-c-ß-fn-sem-Xp-ßn.

iyma Dd-°-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn h∂ InS-∏m-Wv. DSp-∏n-

Sm≥-t]mepw ka-b-an-√msX Ahƒ \nZ-bn-em-gp-∂p. Ahsf kw_-‘n-

t®-S-tØmfw kpcXw Hcp Dd-°-Kp-fn-I-bm-Wv. "Rm≥ CX s]s´∂v Dd-

ßp-sa∂v Hcn-°epw Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂n-√.' Ahƒ ]d-bpw. "F-¥n-\mWv

Fs∂ CX-b-[nIw kpJn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv-?'

154

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

iyma Dd-ßn-bm¬ Ah-fpsS at\m-l-c-amb \·-i-co-c-Øn-t∑¬ Hcp

]pX∏v hen-®n v a[p Fgp-t∂¬-°p-∂p. P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØ-bv°v D‰p-t\m-

°p-∂p. Xs‚ D≈nse arKw Fhn-sS-t∏m-bn?

Hcp Znhkw a[p Hmô-kn¬-\n∂p h∂-t∏mƒ AΩm-bn-bΩ FØn-

bn-cp-∂p. hcp∂ Imcyw Ah¿ Adn-bn-®n-cp-∂n-√. Abmƒ iymasb kwi-

b-tØmsS t\m°n. Ah¿-°Xp a\- n-em-sb∂p tXm∂p-∂p.

"-Hcp amkm-bnt√ I≠n- v. H∂v ImWm-sa-∂p-h®v h∂-Xm-.-'

CXn¬ £am-]-W-Øns‚ Bh-iy-sa-¥m-Wv? Hcm-gv-N-bmbn iyma-

bpsS ]`m-X-ßƒ hnj-a-I-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fgp-t∂¬-°m≥ hnj-aw, Fgp-

t∂‰ DSs\ Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°v HmSp-∂p. sNdp-\m-cß hmk-\n-®p-sIm≠v

i¿-≤n-°m-\p≈ ]h-W-X-bv°v ISn-™m-Wn-Sp-∂p. Ahƒ AΩ-bv°v

IsØ-gp-Xn-bn- p-≠m-h-Ww. Aßns\ IsØ-gp-Xn-sb∂v Xt∂mSp ]d-b-

cp-sX∂pw hne-°n-bn- p-≠m-h-Ww. kmc-an-√.

AΩm-bn-bΩ hcp-tºmƒ H∏w Hcp tPmen-°m-cn-tbbpw sIm≠p-h-∂n-

´p-s≠∂v ASp-°-f-bn¬ sN∂-t∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-b-Xv. \m¬-]Xv \m¬-

∏-Ø©p hb p ]mbw. XSn®v Ccp≠ ]Ir-Xw. apJØv hkq-cn-°-e-

Iƒ. kuµcyw Ah-cpsS \me-b-e-Øp-t]mepw FØn-bn- n-√. Abmƒ°v

s]s´∂v Ah-tcmSv A\p-I-º-tXm-∂n. Ah¿ Abmƒ AI-Øp-I-S-∂Xv

i≤n-°msX ]®-°dn \pdp-°p-I-bm-Wv. Xs‚ km∂n≤yw Ahsc

kzmfl-t_m-[-ap-≈-h-fm-°p∂p F∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]pdØp IS-

∂p.

Hcp tPmen-°m-cnsb sh°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ CXp-t]m-sem-cp-Øn-sb-b√

Abm-fpsS a\- n-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. CX hb- n-√m-Ø, Ipd-®p-IqSn wKn-

bp-≈, ]km-Zm-fl-I-amb apJ-ap≈ Hcp-Øn. Abmƒ \ncm-i-\m-bn.

"-R-ßsS hońev Ccp-]-Xp-sIm-√m-bn v tPmen-sb-Sp-Øn-cp∂ kvXo-bm-

Wv-.-' AΩm-bn-bΩ i–w Ipd-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "F√m tPmeow FSp-

°pw. iyma°v klm-bm-hpw-®n v sIm≠-∂-Xm-.-'

"-km-c-√y-.-' Abmƒ ]d-™p. ]d-™p-I-gn™ DSs\ Abm-fm-tem-Nn-

®p. F¥n-\mWv kmc-an√ F∂p ]d-™-Xv. \∂mbn F∂p ]d-bm-am-bn-

cp-∂n-t√. AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bpsS ipjv-Im-¥nsb «mLn-°m-am-bn-cp-∂n-t√.

X\n-s°m-cn-°epw Ah-k-c-Øn-s\mØv Db-cm≥ Ign-bm-dn-√.

AΩm-bn-bΩ ]nt‰-∂p-Xs∂ aS-ßn. Hcm-gv-N-°Iw a[p-hn\v Xs‚

A`n-]m-b-ßƒ Xncp-tØ≠n h∂p. £-W-ßƒ°v Hcp ]tXyI kzmZv.

tPmen-°mcn \√ ]mN-I-°m-cn-bm-Wv. sshhn≤yw \nd™ hn -h-ßƒ

D≠m-°n, wKn-bmbn tai-∏p-dØp sIm≠ph∂p \ncØn Ah¿ ]n≥-hm-

ßn. Ae-amdn Xpd-∂m¬ Xs‚ hkv-X-ßƒ Ft∏mgpw Ae°n tX®p-

h-®n-cn-°p∂Xp ImWmw. hoSp hrØn-bmbn kq£n-°p-∂-Xnepw Ah¿

Ip™n-amXp Nncn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-bv°p∂p

155

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

anSp-°n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F√mw AXm-Xns‚ ÿm\-Øp-Xs∂ \ne-sIm-≠p.

AZv- p-X-I-c-am-bn- p-≈Xv Ah¿ Hcn-°epw Xs‚ apºn¬ h∂p s]ń-cp-∂n-

s√-∂-Xm-Wv. B sNdnb hoń¬ AsXm-c-Zv- pXw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kzbw

shfn-s∏-SmsX shfn®w Xcp∂ Hcp hnf-°p-t]mse Ah¿, I¿-Ωw-sIm-

≠p-am-Xw, kz¥w km∂n-≤y-a-dn-bn-®p.

Abmsf G‰-hp-a-[nIw AZv- p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv B kvXo-bpsS t]sc-

¥m-sW∂v iyma-°-dn-bn-s√-∂-Xm-Wv. Ah¿ tPmen-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-

fpsS hoń¬ Ign™ Ccp-]Xp sIm√-ambn B kvXo tPmen sNbv-Xp.

c≠mw hb- p-sXm v Ahƒ Ahsc \∂Ω F∂p hnfn-®p. Hcn-°-se-

¶nepw Ah-cpsS icn-°p≈ t]sc-¥m-sW-∂-t\z-jn-°m≥ Ahƒ°p

tXm∂n-bn- n-√. a‰p-≈-hcpw B sIm®p-Ip- nsb A\p-I-cn®p \∂-Ω-sb-

∂p-Xs∂ hnfn-®p. Imew Ah-cpsS icn-°p≈ t]cv hfsc hnZ-Kv-Z-ambn

B IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-fpsS a\- n¬-\n∂p XpS-®p-\o-°n.

"-A-h¿-°p-Xs∂ icn-°p≈ t]cv Hm¿-Ω-bpt≠m F∂p I≠-dn-b-Ww-

.-' iyma Hcp Znhkw ]d-™p.

IeymWw Ign™p Bdp-am-k-Øn-\p-≈n¬ ¿-Ømhv A]-I-S-Øn¬

acn-®-t∏mƒ sXm v tPmen-°p-h-∂-Xm-Wv. ]ns∂ ItaW kz¥w ho´p-Im¿

Ahsc ad-∂p. Ah¿ as‰mcp hoń-s‚, as‰mcp IpSpw-_-Øns‚ ]m¥-

Øn¬ kz¥-am-sbmcp \ne-\n-ev-]p-≠m-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cn-sem-cm-fm-

sW∂ tXm∂-ep-≠m-°n, F∂m¬ Ah-cn-sem-cm-f-√m-sX, kz¥-sa-¶nepw

A\n-›n-X-am-sbmcp Akv-Xn-Xzw.

AXv thZ-\m-P-\-I-am-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v a[p-hn\v tXm∂n. Ign™ c≠m-

gv-N-bmbn Ah-cpsS Pohn-Xw, \njv- -e-am-sbmcp \ng-ens\ \mbm-Sp∂

IuXp-I-tØm-sS, Abmƒ ]n¥p-S-cp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. iyma-bpsS hnh-c-W-

ßƒ B \ng-en\p \ndw sImSp-Øp-sh-∂p-am-Xw. At\z-j-W-Øns‚

A¥yw, Aßn-s\bpw Hcp PohnXw F∂ \nc¿-∞-Øn-sem-Sp-ßn.

G‰p-ap- -ep-≠m-bXv Hcp i\n-bm-gv-N-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ D®-bv°v hoń-

seØn Xmt°m-en v hmXn¬ Xpd-∂-I-Øp-I-S-∂-t∏mƒ iyma tkm -

ta¬ InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. A∂v cmhnse Iptd i¿-≤n-®-Xp-Im-cWw Ahƒ

Xf¿-∂n-cp-∂p.

"-ta-i-∏p-dØv F√mw h®n- p-≠v-.-' Ahƒ £oW-kz-c-Øn¬ ]d-™p.

"H∂v hnf-ºn-°-gn-°m-tam?'

Abmƒ Ah-fpsS ASp-Øn-cp∂p ]pdw Xtem-Sn.

"\o DuWp Ign-t®zm-?-'

Ign-s®∂v Ahƒ BwKyw Imń. Abmƒ°v hni-∂n-cp-∂p. i\n-bm-

gvN H∂-c-hsc Hmô-kp-≠v. AXp-I-gn™v Ac-a-Wn-°q¿ bmX-I-gn™v

hoń-se-Øp-tºm-tg-bv°v ITn\ hni-∏m-bn-cn-°pw. kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bpsS A‰-

156

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

ØmWv Du -ta-i. F√mw Ip∏n-∏m-X-ß-fn-em°n AS-®p-h-®n-cp-∂p. Ip∏n-

∏m-X-ßƒ tPmen-°m-cn-bmWv Ah-X-cn-∏n-®-Xv. IS-em-kp-s]- n-I-fnepw

Ae-am-dn-bnepw a‰p-ambn FSp-°msX h®n-cp∂ Un∂¿-sk-‰p-Iƒ FSpØv

IgpIn D]-tbm-Kn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bXv Ah¿ h∂-Xn\p tij-am-bn-cp-∂p.

F√mw Iem-]-c-ambn tai-∏p-dØp h®n-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°p t\m°n. t\ms°-Øm-Zq-c-sØm∂pw

Ahsc I≠n-√. AsX-t∏mgpw Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. Ah¿ sXm -Sp-Øp-≠m-

hpw, AZr-iy-bm-bn. Abmƒ DuWp-I-gn-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

DuWp Ign™v ssI Igp-Im-\mbn hmjv-t_-kns‚ Sm∏p Xncn-®p.

sh≈w \n∂n-cn-°p-∂p. ho´p-S-a-ÿ≥ ]ºp-sN-øm≥ ad-∂n- p-≠m-hpw.

Abmƒ CS-\m-gn-bn-ep≈ Ipfn-ap-dn-bpsS hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p.

hmXn¬-s∏mfn ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v A\-ßm-\m-hmsX Abmƒ \n∂p.

Abmƒ°v thW-sa-¶n¬ B hmXn¬ Xpd-∂-t]mse-Øs∂ AS-°mw.

Xncn-®p-t]mbn InS-∏-d-bnse Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dmw. Ahn-sSbpw _°-‰n¬

sh≈w ]nSn-®p-h-®n- p-≠m-hpw. ]t£ apºn¬ I≠ ImgvN Abmsf àn-

∏n-®n-cp-∂p. \∂Ω Ab-en¬-\n∂v Hcp tXm¿-sØ-SpØv amdp ad-®v, H∂pw

kw -hn-°mØ t]mse Hcp a§n¬ sh≈-sa-SpØv Abmƒ°p sImSp-°-

∂-Xp-hsc IsÆ-Sp-°m-\m-hmsX Abmƒ AXp t\m°n-s°m≠p \n∂p.

cmXn Abmƒ Dd-°-an-√msX InS-∂p. Xs‚ D≈nse arK-Øns‚ K¿-

÷\w Abmƒ-°n-t∏mƒ \√-t]mse tIƒ-°mw. iyma Dd-°-am-b-Xn-\p-

tijw Abmƒ B Zriyw, AX-Xs∂ ][m-\-s∏- -X-√mØ Hcp IYm-

]m-XsØ t¢mk-∏n¬ ImWn-°p∂ Ima-dm-ams‚ A\u-NnXytØmsS

ho≠pw ho≠pw Hm¿-Øp. Ah¿ ]mhmS amXw [cn®v \n¬-°p-I-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. Ipfn-°m-\p≈ ia-Øn-em-Wv. ªukpw ASn-h-kv-Xhpw At∏mƒ

Ducn Xncp-ºm-\p≈ _°-‰n-te-bv-°n- Xv ]mXn ]pdØp Xqßn-°n-S-∂n-cp-

∂p. ASn-∏m-hm-Sbpw Agn-°m-\p≈ Hcp-°-am-Wv. Hm¿-°m-∏p-dØv hmXn¬

Xpd∂v apºn¬ h∂p-s]´ sNdp-∏-°m-cs‚ km∂n≤yw Ahsc H∂p

sRń-®p-sh∂p amXw. Ah¿ ka-\ne hos≠-Sp-Øp, At£m- y-bmbn

Ab-en¬-\n∂v tXm¿-sØ-SpØv amdp ad®v Hcp I∏n¬ sh≈-sa-SpØv

Abmƒ°p sImSp-Øp. GXm\pw sk°‚p-Iƒ amXw. ]t£ B

sk°‚p-Iƒ \n¿-Æm-b-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS i‡-amb \nd™

amdn¬ Abm-fpsS IÆp-I-fp-S-°n-\n-∂p. kz[¿Ωw ]q¿-Æ-ambn ]pe¿-

Øm≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp∂ tXm¿-Øp-ap-≠n-∂-Sn-bnse apgp-ap-gp∏v Hcp sh√p-hn-

fn-bmbn Abmsf FXn-tc-‰p.

Ct∏mƒ Dd-°-an-√msX InS-°p-tºmƒ Btcm-Ky-ap≈ Hcp amdnSw a\-

ns\ Akz-ÿ-am-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ Hcp \mep hb- p-Im-c-\m-bn. Hcn-

°epw In´mØ ]qºm-‰sb ]nSn-°m≥ HmSn \S-°p∂ Hcp AXr-]v-X-\mb


157

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ipń. AΩ-bpsS aSn-bn¬ InS∂v ape IpSn-°p∂ A\p-Ps\ Akq-b-

tbmsS t\m°n-\n∂v F√m A¿-∞-Ønepw AXr-]v-X-\mb Ipń. AΩ-

bpsS timjn® amdnse sNdnb AΩn™ hmbn-en v ]m¬ IpSn-°p∂

A\p-P\p t\sc Akq-b-tb-°mƒ kl-Xm-]-amWv tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂-Xv?

Xs∂ i≤n-®p-sIm≠v Ccp-]-Ø-©p-Imcn Ip™n-amXp hmXn-en-\-SpØv

\n¬-°p-∂p. hmXn-ens‚ ]n®-f-∏- -bn¬ ape-°-Æp-t]mse sam´p-Iƒ.

Ahƒ Nncn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. apdn-bn¬ Dep-h-°-™n-bp-sSbpw kq∏n-

t‚bpw K‘w. Ip™n-amXp Xs‚ ssI]n-Sn®p sIm≠p-t]m-bXv Ah\v

Hm¿-Ω-bp-≠v. sagp°p ]nSn® Nph-cp-I-fp≈ CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eq-sS, tX™

hmXn¬-∏-Sn-Iƒ IS∂v ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv-°v. ASp-°-f-bn¬ Ip™n-am-Xp-

hns‚ ÿm\w ASp-∏ns‚ ASp-Øm-Wv. AhnsS Imep-I-fp≈ Hcp ]e-

I-bn- mWv Ahƒ Ccn-°m-dv. ASp-∏n¬ Acn Xnf-°p-∂-Xns‚ K‘w Ah-

\n-„-s∏- p. ASp-∏n¬ hndIv ]pI-bmsX Bfn-°-Øp-∂p. Hcp ]e-I-bn v

Xs∂ Ccp-Øn-s°m≠v Ahƒ apºn-en-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Xs‚ IÆp-I-fn¬

D‰p-t\m-°n, Ipkr-Xn-tbmsS Nncn-°p-I-X-s∂-bm-Wv. ]pd-tØ-bv-°p-h∂

hnd-In≥ sIm≈n-Iƒ ASp-∏n-te-bv°v X≈n-s°m≠v Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-tam\v AΩn™ IpSn-°-tWm-?-'

Xms\-¥mWv ]d-™-sX∂v Abmƒ-t°m¿-Ω-bn-√. thW-sa-∂m-bn-cn-

°mw, As√-¶n¬ shdpsX Xe-bm-ń-bn-´p-≠m-hpw. Ip™n-amXp

ªukns‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ Agn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Xs‚ apºn¬ ]I-º-\w-

sIm≠p \n¬-°p∂ B amdnSw Ah≥ Xr]v-Xn-tbm-sS, sImXn-tbmsS

t\m°n-°-≠p.

Ip™n-am-Xp-hns‚ apJw Ct∏mƒ Hm¿-Ω-bn-√. ]t£ Ah-fpsS

Btcm-Ky-ap≈ ico-c-Øns‚ K‘w, IdpØ \nd-Øns‚ an\p-an-\p-∏v,

Xs‚ sIm®p Np≠p-I-fn¬ ]m¬ Npc-°mØ henb ape-°-Æp-I-fpsS

Bth-iw, F√mw Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp.

iyma Dd-ßp-I-bm-Wv. arKw Ct∏mƒ Xs‚ D≈n¬-\n-∂p-X-s∂-bmWv

Ae-dp-∂-Xv.

A∂p-ap-X¬ F√mw hyXy-kvXam-bn. \∂Ω Ah-cpsS s]mØn¬-

\n∂v ]pdØp h∂-t]m-se. Hcp Nq -gn-bn¬-°qSn ]pd-tØ-bv°p t\m°p-

tºmƒ ImWp∂ h≠p-t]mse Ah¿ ASp-°-f-hm-Xn-en-\-∏p-dØv

Atßm- p-an-tßm´pw IpXn-®p. apºpw Ah¿ AXp-t]mse IpXn-®n- p-≠m-

hpw, Xm≥ i≤n-®n-cn-°-bn-√. Hcm-gv-N-bv-°p-≈n¬ Abmƒ°v Hcp Imcyw

Xo¿-®-bm-bn. Ah¿ kzbw Abmƒ°p apºn¬ ]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-hm≥ Ah-

kcw ImØn-cn-°pI Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

i\n-bm-gvN Abmƒ Hmô-kn¬-\n∂p h∂-t∏mƒ hmXn¬ Ipd®v Xpd-

∂n- n-cn-°-bm-Wv. iyma tkm -bn¬ InS∂v Dd-°-am-Wv. Abmƒ AI-Øp-

I-S∂v hmXn-e-S-®p. iymasb DW¿-tØ≠ F∂p IcpXn i–-ap-≠m-

158

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

°msX ssU\n-Mv-tS-_n-fn\p apºnse Itk-e-bn¬-t]mbn jqk-gn®p

h®p. Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬-t]mbn ssIbpw apJhpw IgpIn DuWp-I-gn-°m-\n-cp-

∂p. km[m-c-W-t]mse F√mw ]mX-ß-fn¬ AS-®p-h-®n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ

i–-ap-≠m-°msX hnf-ºn. tai-∏p-dØv sh≈-sa-Sp-°m-\p≈ •m p-≠m-

bn-cp-∂n-√. •ms -Sp-°m-\mbn Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. At∏mƒ s]s´∂v

\∂Ω ASp-°-f-bn¬-\n∂v •mkp-ambn h∂p. •mkn¬ sh≈w \nd-®p-h®v

Ah¿ Xncn-®p-t]m-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.

Aßns\ ]Xn-hn-√m-Ø-Xm-Wv. tai-∏p-dØv •mkp-Iƒ Ft∏m-gp-ap-≠m-

Im-dp-≠v. A∂p-amXw Ah-bn-√m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Imc-Ww? AXp-t]mse Xm≥

•mkn-\p-th≠n Fgp-t∂‰ B \nan-j-Øn-emWv Ah¿ •mkp-ambn h∂-

Xpw. H∂pw bmZr-›n-I-am-hm≥ Xc-an-√. \∂Ω Ah-cpsS A⁄m-X-

hmkw Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-I-bm-tWm? Ah¿ apJØp t\m°n-bn-√. ]t£

Ah-cpsS tZl-Øp≈ Bbncw IÆp-Iƒ sIm≠v Ah¿ Xs∂ t\m°p-

∂-t]mse tXm∂n.

DuWp-I-gn™v ssII-gp-Im≥ hmjv-t_-kns‚ Sm∏p-Xn-cn-°p-tºmƒ

Abmƒ apºn-ep≈ IÆm-Sn-bn¬ t\m°n. IÆm-Sn-bn¬ ASp-°-f-bpsS

Hcp IjvWw ]Xn- -en-®p-Im-Wp-∂p. km[m-c-W-bmbn Hgn-™p-In-S-°p∂

B ÿew C∂v Hgn-™n- m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Abmƒ iyma-bv-s°-Xnsc tkm -bn¬ sN∂n-cp-∂p. ]n∂n¬-, tai-

∏p-d-Øp-\n∂v tπbv-‰p-Iƒ FSp-Øp-am-‰p-∂-Xns‚ i–w tIƒ-°m-\p-≠v.

t\cnb i–w amXw. iymasb DW¿-tØ≠ F∂p-I-cpXn amX-am-bn-cp-

∂n√ AXv. kzXth Ah¿ i–-ap-≠m-°mØ Iq -Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. IÆm-

Sn-bn¬ I≠ Zriyw Abmƒ ho≠pw Hm¿-Øp. \∂Ω \neØv IÆm-

Sn°p ]pdw Xncn™v Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. B Ccp-Ø-Øn¬ Hcp ]I-S-\m-fl-

I-X-bpt≠m F∂-bmƒ kwi-bn-®p. Ign™ H∂c amk-ambn Abmƒ

hmjv t_kn\p apºn-ep≈ IÆm-Sn-bn¬ t\m°p-∂p. IÆm-Sn-bn-eqsS

ImWp-∂Xv Hc-Zv- p-X-tem-I-am-sW-∂-bmƒ°v Ft∏mgpw tXm∂m-dp-≠v. ]cn-

N-b-ap≈ ÿe-ßfpw hkv-Xp-°fpw A]-cn-Nn-X-am-IpI hgn IqSp-X¬

BI¿-j-I-am-Ip-∂p, IqSp-X¬ at\m-l-chpw A]m-]y-hp-am-hpI hgn Ah-

bv°v Hcp ]pXnb am\w ssIh-cp-∂p. CXbpw Imew IÆm-Sn-bn¬ ASp-

°-f-bpsS Hgn™ mKw amXta Z¿-in-®n-cp-∂p-≈q. Ct∏mƒ s]s´∂v B

`mK-Øns‚ iq\yX kz¥w km∂n-≤yw-sIm≠v \nd-bv-°-W-sa∂v \∂-

Ω-bv°p tXm∂m≥ Imc-Ww?

iyma tkm -bn¬ \ns∂-gp-t∂‰v InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn¬ InS-°-bn-se-Øn-bn-

cp-∂p. i\n-bm-gv-N-I-fn¬ Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. Xs‚ DuWp Ign-bp-tºm-tg-bv°v

Ahƒ Fgp-t∂‰v Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn, Dd-°-Øns‚ ipXn sX‰msX

t\sc InS-∏-d-bn-te-bv-°v, InS-°-bpsS ]Xp-]-Xp-∏n-te-bv°v Dufn-bn-Sp-∂p.

]ns∂ \me-c-hsc Dd-°-Øns‚ Xmf-e-b-ß-fn¬, Btcm-l-Wm-h-tcm-l-


159

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

W-ß-fn¬ kzbw \„-s∏-Sp-∂p. a[p Hc-cp-In¬ Xe-bnW IpØ-s\-h®v

Nmcn-°n-S∂v hmbn-°pw.

C∂v Abmƒ°v ]pkv-X-I-Øn¬ i≤n-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√. ]pkv-X-I-

Øns‚ t]Pp-I-fnse ajn am™p t]mIp-∂Xpw IS-emkv iq\y-am-hp-

∂Xpw Abmƒ I≠p. a[p-hn∂v A©p hb- p-≈-t∏m-gmWv hoSp amdn-

b-Xv. AXn\p tijw Ah≥ Ip™n-am-Xp-hns\ I≠n- n-√. Ct∏mƒ, ASp-

∏n¬ IØp∂ hnd-Ins‚ K‘hpw Xnßnb ape-Iƒ-°n-S-bn¬ izmkw

apń-bn-cp-∂Xpw amXw Hm¿-Ω-bp-≠v.

Abmƒ ]pkv-X-I-a-S-®p-h®v Fgp-t∂-‰p. ASp-°-f-bn¬ Npa¿ Nmcn

Ccp∂ \∂Ω Abmsf I≠-t∏mƒ s]s´∂v NmSn-sb-gp-t∂-‰p.

"-F-¥m th≠-Xv-?-'

B kvXo a[p-hn-t\mSv BZy-ambn t\cn´p tNmZn® tNmZy-am-bn-cp∂p

AXv. AXn-\p≈ DØcw Abmƒ-°p-Xs∂ Adn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. F¥mWv

X\n°p th≠-Xv?

"-\-∂Ω D®-bv°v Dd-ßm-dn-t√-?-'

"-C-√-.-'

"-D-®-bv°v F¥mWv sNøp-I-?-'

Ah-cpsS ]cn-àw sX√-S-ßn. Ah¿ kzbw hos≠-Sp-Øp. Ah¿ ]d-

™p.

"-F-s¥-¶nepw tPmen-≠m-hpw. H∂pw-s√y-¶n¬ shdpsX Ccn-°p.-'

"-Sn-.-hn. ImWm-dn-t√-?-'

"-iym-a-tamfv ImWp-tºm, tPmen-sbm∂pw Cs√-¶n¬ ImWpw-.-'

Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Ahƒ-°n-„-s∏´ kn\na amXta iyma ImWm-

dp-≈p. As√-¶n¬ Ahƒ shdpsX Nm\-ep-Iƒ am‰n-s°m-≠n-cn-°pw. AXv

aSp-∏p-≠m-°p-∂p. X\n-°n-„-s∏´ GsX-¶nepw Nm\¬ IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-

tºmƒ Abmƒ \n¿-Øm≥ ]d-bpw. At∏m-tg-bv°pw Nm\-ep-Iƒ ct≠m

aqt∂m Ign-™n- p-≠m-hpw. ]ns∂ Abm-fp-t±-in-®Xv GXv Nm\-em-sW-

∂-dn-bmsX Ahƒ ]nd-tIm v t]mIp-∂p. Ah-km\w I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-tºm-

tg-bv°v Abmƒ Dt±-in® ImgvN Ign™p t]mbn- p-≠m-hpw. Abmƒ aSp-

t∏msS Fgp-t∂-‰p-t]m-Ipw.

iyma Ccn-°p∂ tkm -bv-°-cnsI \neØv Ccp-∂p-sIm≠v Snhn

ImWp∂ \∂-Ωsb Hcp Znhkw Hmô-kn¬-\n∂p h∂-t∏mƒ I≠n-cp-

∂p. Abmƒ°v B ImgvN C„-s∏- n-√. F¥p-sImt≠m Abmƒ-t°m¿Ω

h∂-Xv, C„-s∏´ £Ww sXc-s™-Sp-°m-\p≈ kzmX-¥y-an-√msX bP-

am-\≥ Ign-°p∂ £-W-Øn¬-\n∂v Fdn-™p-In- p∂ ]¶p-sIm≠v hni-

∏-S-°p∂ Hcp ]ń-sb-bm-Wv.

Abmƒ Ah-cpsS hkq-cn-°-e-I-fp≈ apJØp t\m°n. Ct∏mƒ

Ah¿ Xs‚ t\m´w t\cn-Sm-\p≈ ss[cy-ap-≠m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Abmƒ

160

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tNmZn-®p.

"-\-∂-Ω-bv-°n-hnsS kpJ-am-tWm-?-'

"-Dw-.-'

"-F-s¥-¶nepw Bh-iy-ap-s≠-¶n¬ ]d-b-Ww-.-'

Ah¿ aqfn-bn-√. shdpsX Xe-Xm-gvØn \n∂p. ]ns∂ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬

Xe-bp-b¿Øns°m≠v ]d-™p.

"-Ip-d®p t\cw sIS-°m-bn-cv-∂n-t√? ]I-sems° bmXy-∂-t√?-'

Abmƒ Xncn®p Iń-en¬ t]mbn InS-∂p. Ah-km\w \∂Ω ]d-

™Xv Abmsf kv]¿-in-®p. "Ip-d-®p-t\cw InS-°m-bn-cv-∂n-t√y?' Xs‚

apºn¬ Hcm-ew-_-hp-an-√msX \n¬-t°≠n h∂ hnjaw sIm≠mtWm

Ah-cXp ]d-™-Xv? As√-∂-bmƒ°p tXm∂n. Xt∂m-Sp≈ Bflm¿-∞-

X-sIm-≠m-h-Ww, kvt\lw sIm≠m-h-Ww. CXp-c≠pw If-™p-Ip-fn-

°m≥ Abmƒ H∂pw CXp-hsc sNbv-Xn-cp-∂n-√. CXp c≠pw D≠m-°m-

\mbn Xm≥ F¥p sNbv-Xp-sh∂v Abmƒ°p a\- n-em-b-Xp-an-√.

ItaW Abmƒ°v Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em-bn. H‰-bv°p In´p∂ kµ¿-

-ß-fn¬ Ah¿°v kwkm-cn-°m≥ hnj-a-an-√. iyma-bpsS apºn¬ ]t£

Ah¿ as‰mcp kvXo-bm-Wv. X\n°v IS-∂p-sN-√m≥ Ign-bmØ Hcp aXn¬-

s°- n-\p-≈n¬ Ah¿ kzbw sI n-bn-Sp-∂p. iyma ASpØ ho nse kplr-

Øp-°sf ImWm≥ t]mIp-tºmƒ Abmƒ \∂-Ω-bp-ambn kwkm-cn-°p-

∂p. Ah¿°p kwkm-cn-°m≥ hnj-a-sam-∂p-an-√. \nc¿-∞-I-amb Hcp

PohnXw Abmƒ°p apºn¬, shń-bn´ ]mgv-acw t]mse \nh¿∂p InS-

∂p. Ah-cpsS t]cv cmPΩ F∂m-Wv. A—-\p-a-Ωbpw Pohn-®n-cn-∏pt≠m

F∂-dn-bn-√. Ccp-]Øn aq∂mw hb- n¬ Hcp mŒdn kq∏¿-ssh-ksd

IeymWw Ign-®p. Bdp amk-Øn-\p-≈n¬ Abmƒ Hc-]-I-S-Øn¬ s]´p

acn-®p. ]ns∂ PohnXw iyma-bpsS hoń¬. iyma-bv-°∂v c≠p hb- m-

bn-cp-∂p. BZy-sa√mw amk-Øn-sem-cn-°¬ kz¥w hoń¬ t]mbn-cp-∂p.

]n∂oSv bmX-Iƒ-°n-S-bnse ssZ¿Lyw IqSn, Bdp amk-Øn-sem-cn-°-

embn bmX. tPyjv-T≥ ]e-N-c°p IS \S-Øp-∂p. Xs‚ ]Ww Ah¿°v

Bh-iy-an-√. Xs‚ km∂n-≤yhpw Bh-iy-an-s√∂v a\- n-em-b-t∏mƒ

t]m°p \n¿-Øn. qX-Imew Ct∏mƒ a\- ns‚ Bg-Øn-se-hn-tStbm Hm¿-

Ω-bpsS AS-cp-I-fn¬ t^mkn-embn InS-°p-∂p. AsX-s∂-¶nepw Ipgn-s®-

Sp-°Ww F∂-h¿°v BK-l-an-√.

"-F√mw thsd GtXm P∑-Øn¬ Ign-™-t]m-se-.-'

Ah¿ Du -ta-i-bpsS adp-h-iØv a[p-hn-s\-Xn-cmbn Ccp-∂p. \Sm-sS-

bmWv Ah¿ Abm-fpsS apºn¬ Ccn-°p-∂-Xv. FX \n¿-∫-‘n-®mepw

Ah¿ Ccn-°m-dn-√. C∂v kwkm-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cns° Abmƒ km[m-c-W-

a- n¬ Ccn-°n-s√∂ Adn-thm-sS-Øs∂ Ah-tcmSv Ccn-°m≥ Bh-iy-s∏-

´p. Abmsf AZv-`p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v Ah¿, kmcn-bpsS tIm¥-e-


161

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

sIm≠v apJw XpS®v Itk-c-bn¬ Ccp-∂p.

Abmƒ°v Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em-bn. Xm\p-am-bp≈ s]cp-am-‰-sØ-∏‰n

cmPΩ Hcp-]mSv Nn¥n-°p-∂p-≠v. Xs‚ apºn¬ Ccn-°p-I-sb-∂Xv Ah¿

hfsc ]mSp-s]- p-≠m-°nb Xocp-am-\-am-bn-cn-°-Ww.

"-D-d-ß-t≠-?-'

cmPΩ Hm¿-Ωn-∏n-®p.

"-th-Ww-.-' Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. iyma ]tXyIw ]d-™n-cp-∂p.

"-a-[p-th- ≥ InS-t∂m-fq. Rm≥ \mep-a-Wnt° hcp-≈q. AXp-hsc an\n-

t®-®n-bm-bn v kwkm-cn-®n-cn-°pw. t\csØ FWo-‰m¬ \∂-tΩymSv ]d-

™m-a-Xn. Nmb-≠m-°n-Ø-cpw-.-'

Abmƒ InS-∏-d-bn-te-bv°p t]mIm-\mbn Xncn-™p. s]s -∂-bmƒ

Hm¿-Øp. cmP-Ω-sb-¥mWv sNøp-I. Ah¿°v thW-sa-¶n¬ Snhn It≠m-

s´. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"-cm-P-Ω°v tPmen-sbm∂pw Cs√-¶n¬ Snhn It≠m-fq. h√ kn\n-abpw

D≠m-hpw.'

Ah¿ aqfn-s°m≠v Fgp-t∂-‰p.

InS∂p Ipd®p Ign-™n´pw Ccn-∏p-ap-dn-bn¬-\n∂v Snhn-bpsS i–-

sam∂pw tIƒ-°m-Xn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Fgp-t∂‰p t\m°n. Snhn HmWm-

bn-cp-∂n-√. cmPΩ B apdn-bn-en-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ t]mbn

t\m°n. AhnsS \neØv ÿncw Xmh-f-Øn¬ cmPΩ Ccn-°p-∂p. Xs‚

s]s -∂p≈ hc-hn¬ Ah¿ sRń-s°m≠v Fgp-t∂-‰p.

"-F-¥mWv Snhn ImWm-™-Xv-?-'

Ah¿ apJw Ip\n-®p.

"-t]mbn It≠m-fq, Rm≥ ]d-™nt√ \√ h√ kn\n-abpw D≠m-hpw.'

"-Rm≥ Aßns\ ImWm-dn-√-.-' Ah¿ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ ]d-™p. "-]n-

s∂, F\n°v AXv HmWm-°m-s\m∂pw Adn-bn-√. F√mw iyma-tam-ft√

sNøm-dv-.-'

Abmƒ°v iyma-tbmSv \ockw tXm∂n. Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-h-cq,

Rm≥ ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-cmw-.-'

Ah-cpsS apJw hnI-kn-®p. Abmƒ dntam- n¬ _ -Wp-Iƒ Aa¿-Øn-

°m-Wn-®p. Nm\-ep-Iƒ amdn-h-∂p. i–w Ipd-°p-Ibpw Iq´p-Ibpw sNøp-

∂-sX-ßn-s\-sb∂v ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. Ah¿ a[p-hns‚ sXm -SpØv

\n∂p-sIm≠v F√mw AZv- p-X-tØmsS t\m°n-°-≠p. Abmƒ dntam v

I¨-Smƒ cmP-Ω-bpsS ssIøn¬ sImSp-Øv, Ah-tcmSv sNbvXp

t\m°m≥ ]d-™p. Ah¿ aSn-tbmsS D]-I-cWw hmßn Nm\-ep-Iƒ

am‰m≥ XpS-ßn. Abmƒ InS-∏-d-bn-te-bv°v \S-∂p. hmXn¬-°-seØn

Xncn-™p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ I≠Xv Ah¿ tkm -bv-°-cnsI \neØv Ccn-

162

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

°p-∂-Xm-Wv. kvIo-\n¬ Unkv-I-hdn Nm\-en¬ kap-Z-Øn-∂-Sn-bnse

]cy-th-j-W-am-Wv. Ah-tcmSv \ne-Øn-cn-°≠ tkm^m-bn-en-cp-∂p-

sIm≈q F∂v ]d-bm≥ Hmßn-bXv ths≠∂p h®p.

Xe-bn-W-bn¬ Nmcn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v Abmƒ ]pkv-XIw \nh¿-Øn.

IÆp-Iƒ hm°p-I-fpsS hnc-k-X-bn¬-\n∂v Du¿-∂n-dßn hmXn-en\p ]pd-

tØ-bv°v k©-cn®v tkm -bv-°-cnsI Ccn-°p∂ cq]-Øn¬ DS-°n-\n-

∂p. Abmƒ, Ipd-®p-apºv cmPΩ ASpØp \n∂n-cp-∂-tXm¿-Øp. hfsc

ASpØv. Abmƒ°v Ah-fpsS K‘w A\p- -h-s∏- p. hnb¿-∏n-t‚-bpw,

tkm∏n-t‚bpw H∏w hdp-a-Whpw Ie¿∂ K‘w. dntam- n¬ ]nSn-®n-cp∂

Abm-fpsS ssI hnd-®n-cp-∂p. Ac-s°- n¬ hnIm-c-ß-fpsS then-tb-‰-ap-

≠m-bXv Abmƒ Adn-™n-cp-∂p. dntam v Ah-cpsS ssIøn¬ sImSp-°p-

tºmƒ Ahsc Ac-s°- n-eqsS ssIbn v ASp-∏n-°m≥ tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p.

Ah-cpsS apJ- m-h-Øns‚ A\n-›n-X-Xz-amWv Abmsf AXn¬-\n∂pw

]n¥n-cn-∏n-®-Xv. B apJØv ssii-h-Ønse IuXp-I-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p, ]cn-

-a-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ a\- n\v ISn-™m-Wn- p. Xms\-¥mWv Btem-Nn-°p-∂-Xv.

Xt∂-°mƒ ]mb-ap≈ Hcp km[p-kv-Xo. Xs‚ Ccp-]-sØ- n\p ]Icw

Ah-cpsS \mev-]-Ø-©v. Ccp-]Xp sIm√-ambn Ah¿ hnIm-c-ß-sf√mw

HXp-°n-∏n-Sn®v Pohn-°p-I-bm-Wv. adn-s®mcp Pohn-X-sØ-∏‰n Ah¿ Btem-

Nn-°p-t∂-bp-≠m-hn-√. Ct∏mƒ Xm\mbn Ah-cpsS im¥n-sb-¥n\p XI¿-

°p-∂p. kvIo-\n¬ Unkv-I-hdn Nm\-en¬ IS-en-∂-Sn-bnse Zriy-ßƒ.

iyma Hcn-°¬-t]mepw Unkv-I-hdn Nm\¬ I≠n-cp-∂n-s√∂v Abmƒ

Hm¿-Øp. Ah-fpsS temIw kn\n-a-a-b-am-bn-cp-∂p.

i\n-bm-gv-N-Iƒ ho≠pw IS-∂p-h-∂p. iyma Ct∏mƒ D®°v Dd-ßm-dn-

√. Dd-ß-cp-sX∂v Ah-fpsS AΩ FgpXn Adn-bn-®n-cp-∂p. D®-bv-°p-dßn

ioen-®m¬ ]k-h-k-a-bØv Dd-ßn-t∏m-Ip-a-tX. hoń-en-cp-∂m¬ Dd-ßp-

sa∂p ]d™v Ah-fn-t∏mƒ Ah-fpsS kvt\ln-X-bpsS hoń¬ t]mIp-

∂p. a[p hcp-tºmƒ iyma D≠m-Im-dn-√. Abmfpw cmP-Ωbpw amXw. AX-

bmƒ°v hnj-a-ap-≠m-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS H∏w H‰-bv-°m-hp-tºmƒ D≈nse

h\y-ar-K-Øns‚ Ae¿® D®-Øn-em-Ip-∂p. cmPΩ Xpd-∂p-sIm-SpØ

hmXn¬ IS∂v AI-Øp-I-S-°p-tºmƒ Xs‚ D≈n¬-\n∂p tIƒ-°p∂

Ae¿® ItaW Hcp \ne-hn-fn-bmbn amdp-∂p. AXp kln-°m≥ Ign-bp-

∂n-√.

Ah¿ tai-°-SpØp h∂p-\n∂v Abm-fpsS FXn¿-∏ns\ hI-sh-

°msX tNmdp hnf-ºn-Ø-cp-∂p. hfsc ASpØp \n∂p-sIm-≠v. Ah-cpsS

tZl-Øns‚ K‘w Xs∂ tXSn hcp-∂Xv Abm-f-dn-bp-∂p. Ac-s°- n¬-

\n∂p ]S-cp∂ Xo AW-°m-\m-hmsX hnj-an-°p-tºmƒ Ipd-®p-d-s°-


163

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Øs∂ Abmƒ ]d-bp-∂p.

"-cm-PΩ s]mbv-t°m-fq. F√mw Rm≥ kz¥w FSp-tØm-fmw-.-'

Abmƒ ]d-™-Xns‚ A¿∞w a\- n-em-hmsX Ah¿ Hcp \nanjw

]I-®p-\n¬-°p-∂p. F¥p sX‰mWv Xm≥ sNbv-X-sX-∂-dn-bmsX Ah¿

ho≠pw tNmZn-°p-∂p.

"Cu tXmc≥ Ipd-®p-IqSn hnf-º-t -?-'

"-th-≠-.-' Abmƒ I\-∏n-®p-sIm≠v ]d-bp-∂p. "-]ns∂ Rm≥ ]d-™n-

t√, cmPΩ s]mbv-t°m-fq. th≠-sX√mw Rm≥-Xs∂ FSp-Øp-sIm-≈mw.'

cmP-Ω-bpsS apJw Ccp-fp-∂p. apJ-Øp≈ hkq-cn-°-e-Iƒ IqSp-X¬

sXfn-bp-∂p. Ah¿ ]mXw tai-∏p-d-Øp-h®v Xe Ip\n®p t]mIp-∂p.

Abmƒ DuWp-I-gn®p hmjv-t_-kns‚ apºn¬ t]mbn ssII-gp-In. apºn-

ep≈ IÆm-Sn-bn¬ ]Xn- -en-°p∂ ASp-°-f-bpsS `mKw iq\y-am-bn-cp-

∂p. Abmƒ°v s]s´∂v hnjaw tXm∂n.

InS-°-bn¬ Nmcn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v ]pkv-XIw hmbn-°p-tºmƒ tai-∏p-

d-Øp-\n∂v ]mX-ßƒ FSpØp am‰p-∂-Xns‚ i–w tI´p. Abmƒ°v

Snhn Ccn-°p-∂-Xp-hsc amXta Aßns\ Ccp-∂m¬ ImWm≥ ]‰q. ASp-

°-f-bnse i–-ß-sf√mw \ne-®p. km[m-cW Abmƒ DuWp-I-gn®v

]Øp an\n-‰n-∂p-≈n¬ km[-\-ß-sf√mw HXp°n cmPΩ Snhn°p apºn-

en-cn-°m-dp-≈-Xm-Wv. C∂v Ah¿ h∂n-√. Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p.

ASp-°-f-bn¬ \neØv Naw-]-Sn-™n-cn-°p∂ cmPΩ a[p-hns\ I≠-

t∏mƒ ]nS-s™-gp-t∂-‰p.

"-F-¥mWv Snhn ImWp-∂n-t√-?-'

Ah¿ H∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-√. IÆp-Iƒ Ie-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. hnXp-ºm≥

sImXn-°p∂ Np≠p-Iƒ. Ah-cpsS apJw CXp-hsc hmSn-°-≠n-ń-√.

Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"-h-cq-.-'

"-th-≠, t]mbn InS-t∂m-fq-.-'

Abmƒ Hcp \nanjw F¥mWv th≠-sX-∂-dn-bmsX \n∂p. Ahsc

kam-[m-\n-∏n-°mw. ]t£ AXv ho≠pw Ipg-∏-ßƒ°p Imc-W-am-hp-sa-

∂-bmƒ-°-dn-bmw. Ahsc Ah-cpsS ]mń\p hnSp-I-bmhpw \√-Xv, H∂pw

tNmZn-°m-sX, H∂pw ]d-bm-sX. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ F√mw icn-bm-bn-s°m-

≈pw. Abmƒ t]mIm-\mbn Xncn-™p.

Ft¥m H∂v Abmsf ]nSn-®p-h-en-°p-∂-X-bm-f-dn-™p. AZr-iy-amb

Hcp hnIm-cw. Xm≥ ]pdw-Xn-cn-bp-∂Xv hnIm-c-ßfpw ktµ-l-ßfpw ]Xym-

i-Ifpw Hs° D≈ Hcp Bflm-hn\p t\sc-bm-Wv. Ah-K-W-\-bpsS NXp-

∏p-\n-e-ß-fn¬-\n∂v Ahsc Ib-‰n-bn v Ct∏mƒ Isøm-gn-bpIbmtWm?

Abmƒ Xncn™p\n∂p-sIm≠v tNmZn®p.

164

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-F-t∂mSv shdp∏v tXm∂p-∂p-≠-t√-?-'

adp-]Sn Hcp Ic-®n-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ hnXp-ºn-°-c-™p. Abmƒ b-

s∏- -Xp-Xs∂ kw -hn-®p. Ct∏mƒ Ahsc kam-[m-\n-∏n-t°≠ ISa

kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Xs‚ Xe-bn¬ h∂p tN¿-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Abmƒ Ah-

cpsS ASpØp sN∂p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

"-I-c-bm-Xn-cn-°p-.-'

Abmƒ Ah-cpsS Npa-en¬ ssIh-®p. Ah¿ ]Xps° Hgn-™p-am-dn.

Abm-fpsS kv]¿-iw, \S-°p-tºmƒ Xe-bn¬ XS™ Hcp amdm-e-t]mse

Ah¿ Xń am‰n. s]s´∂v Abmƒ Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em-°n. Ahsc

km¥z-\n-∏n-t°-≠Xv Ct∏mƒ Abm-fp-sSbpw Bh-iy-ambncn°p-∂p.

Xs‚ im¥n In´mØ a\- n-s‚, A]q-cn-X-ß-fmb hnIm-c-ß-fp-sS, Xs‚

Iem]w Iq´p∂ ssPh-km-∂n-≤y-Øn-s‚-sb√mw Bh-iy-am-W-Xv.

Abmƒ Ac-s°- n-eqsS ]nSn®v Ahsc ASp-∏n-®p.

cmPΩ c≠p ssIsIm≠pw a[p-hns‚ ssIhn-S¿-Øm≥ ian-®p-

sIm≠v ]d-™p.

"-th-≠-.-'

Ah-fpsS kzc-Øn¬ ]cn- -h-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs∂ shdpsX hnt -

bv°v F∂ mhw. Ah¿ Ct∏mƒ _e-am-bn-Øs∂ Abm-fn¬-\n∂v IpX-

dm≥ ian-°-bm-Wv. Abmƒ Ahsc c≠p ssIsIm≠pw sIń-∏n-Sn®v

IpS™v Xs‚ t\sc \n¿-Øn. Abmƒ°p tZjyw ]nSn-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS

IÆp-I-fn¬ cq£-ambn t\m°n-s°m≠v Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-Hcp Imcyw \nßƒ Fs∂-¶nepw a\- n-em-°n-bn- p-t≠m-?-'

"-F-¥v-?-' Ah¿ Aev]w Xmgv-∂-t]mse tXm∂n.

"-H-∂p-an-√. \nßƒ-°Xp a\- n-em-hn-√.'

cmP-Ω-bpsS sNdp-Øp-\n-ev]v Ah-km-\n-®n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ A\-ßmsX

\nev-°-bm-Wv. Ah¿ Xf¿-∂-t]mse tXm∂n. Ah¿ H∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-√.

Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"-h-cq, \ap-s°m-cn-S-Øn-cn-°mw-.-'

Ah¿ Abm-fpsS ssI hnSp-hn-®p-sIm≠v Ahn-sS-Øs∂ \neØv

Ccp-∂p. \ne-tØ-bv°v Du¿-∂n-dßn F∂p-thWw ]d-bm≥. Ah-cpsS

i‡n apgp-h≥ tNm¿-∂p-t]m-b-t]m-se. Abmfpw Ah-cpsS ASp-Øp-

Xs∂ Ccp-∂p.

Ah¿ kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

"-F-t∂mSv tNmZn-®n-t√? AXp-sIm≠v ]d-bmw. F\n°v ]q¿-W-ambn

a\- n-em-bn- p≈ c≠p Imcy-ß-fm-Wp-≈-Xv. H∂v Rm≥ Xosc `wKn-bn-

√m-Ø, F∂p amX-a√ sshcq-]y-ap≈ F∂p ]d-bmw, kvXo-bm-Wv. c≠m-

a-tØXv Fs∂ Cu \ne-bn¬-Øs∂ C„-s∏-Sp∂ Hcm-sf-¶n-ep-ap≠v Cu


165

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

temI-Øn¬ F∂v-.-'

Abmƒ Ahsf ho≠pw ASp-∏n-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

"-\n-ßƒ BZyw ]d-™-Xn-t\mSv F\n°v tbmPn-∏n-√. \nßƒ `wKn-

bp≈ kvXo-bm-Wv. c≠m-a-tØXv Fs∂-°mƒ \nßƒ-°-dn-bp-Ibpw

sNømw-.-'

"-Rm≥ H∂pw ]Xo-£n-°m≥ ]mSn-√m-Ø-Xm-Wv-.-' Ahƒ ]d-™p. "]-

t£, F\n°v a\- ns\ \nb-¥n-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Hcp kz]v\w ImWp-

∂-t]m-se-bm-Wv. ImW≠m F∂p-h-®n v Imcy-an-√-t√m. CsXmcp \√

kz]v-\m-bnt´ Rm≥ ImWp-Wp-≈q. AXn-\-∏p-sd-m-∂pw-√y.'

Ahƒ kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah-fpsS sNdp-∏-°m-e-sØ-∏-‰n.

AXn\pw apºp≈ Ipń-°m-e-sØ-∏-‰n. a‰p-≈-h¿°pw Ipń-°m-e-ap-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Abmƒ At∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xv. hb-ep-I-fpw, ac-

ßƒ \nd™ sXmSn-I-fn¬ DW-°-bn-e-Iƒ hoWp-In-S-°p∂ [\p-am-k-

ßƒ, cmXn-bpsS Ahy-‡-X-bn¬ ]mdn-\-S-°p∂ an∂m-an-\p-ßp-Iƒ,

F√mw a‰p-≈-h¿°p IqSn hn[n-®n- p-≈-h-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ tkm -bn¬ Ahsc Abm-fpsS ASp-Øp-Xs∂ Ccp-Øn.

"-C-t∏mƒ k¶Sw tXm∂p-∂p-t≠m, F√mw Ign-™p-t]m-b-Xn¬-?-'

"-C-√-.-'

Abmƒ dntam v I -tSmƒ FSp-°m≥ ian-®-t∏mƒ Ahƒ XS-™p.

"-\-ap°v kwkm-cn-°mw.'

Abmƒ Ct∏mƒ kz¥w IY ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. \S-∂p-h∂ hgn-bn¬

Hcp sImSp-¶m‰v hoinb t]mse-bm-Wv. Xncn-®p-t]m°v hnjaw ]nSn-®-Xm-

bn-cp-∂p. hgn-Iƒ ]eXpw am™p-t]mbn Ahy-‡-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu hgn-

X-s∂-bmtWm h∂-sX∂ tXm∂¬. hgn-bn¬ CS-bv-°n-S°v I≠p-ap- p∂

B kvXo Bcm-Wv? Abmƒ Hcp sIm®p-Ip- n-bmbn bmX XpS-cp-I-bm-

Wv.

\∂Ω s]s´∂p ]d-™p. "-a-Xn-'.

Ip™n-amXp ASp-∏n-∂-cn-In¬ apń-∏-e-I-ta¬ Ccp-∂p-sIm≠v Nncn-°p-

I-bm-Wv. ASp-°-f-bnse kna‚-S¿∂ \neØv Ah≥ Ccp-∂p. ASp-∏n-\p-

ap-I-fn¬ Npa-cn\v Xhn- p-\n-d-am-Wv. A∏p-d-Øp≈ Infn-hm-Xn-en\p apI-fn¬

InW-‰n¬-\n∂p sh≈w tImcm-\p≈ I∏nbpw Ibdpw Xqßp-∂p.

\∂Ω Ft¥m ]d-bp-∂p-≠v. Ah-cpsS \nizmkw Xs‚ Ihn-fn¬ X´p-

∂-X-dn-bp-∂p-≠v.

Ip™n-amXp Nncn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv.

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166

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Hcp ]∏-S-°m-cn-bp-ambn

]Wb-Øn-emb IYRm≥ Hcp ]∏-S-°m-cn-bp-ambn ]W-b-Øn-emb IY-bm-Wn-Xv. Fs‚ IY-

bpsS io¿-j-Ihpw BZy-hm-N-Ihpw IY-bpsS ]cn-k-am-]v-Xnsb H‰n-s°m-

Sp-Øp-sh∂v \nßƒ hnNm-cn-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. ]t£ \nßƒ°p sX‰n.

CXv ]cn-k-am-]v-Xn-b-√, XpS°w amX-am-Wv. Hcp an\p-‰v, Rm\n-t∏mƒ hcmw,

hmXn¬-°¬ s_√-Sn-°p-∂p. Hcp ]t£ ..-.-.-.-...

Dulw icn-X-s∂. C∂pw Ahƒ hmXn¬-°¬ Ccp∂v k©n ASp-

Øp-h®v Hńb Ihnfpw Ip≠n¬-t∏mb IÆp-I-fp-ap≈ apJw Aev]w

sNcn®p ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v tNmZn-°p-∂p.

"-]-∏Sw tatWm-?-''

Rßƒ°v ]∏Sw th≠. an\n-™m∂v sIm≠p-h-∂Xv Aßns\ Ccn-

°p-∂p-≠v. AXn-\p-ap-ºp-≈-XmWv Ct∏mƒ Im®p-∂-Xv. ths≠∂p ]d-

™m¬ Ah-cpsS apJw hmSp-∂p. Ah¿ k©n-sb-SpØv aSn-bn¬-h®v Hcp

\nan-jw-IqSn AhnsS Ccn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ Xocp-am\w am‰ptam F∂v Dd-∏m-

°n-b-tijw Hcn-°¬-°qSn Fs‚ apJØp t\m°p-∂p. ]ns∂, mcy Np‰p-

h- -Øp-an-s√∂v Dd-∏m-°n-bm¬ `wKn-bmbn Nncn-°p-∂p. "-C\n a‰-∂mƒ

hcmw.' adn®v Im©-\-bmWv hmXn¬ Xpd-∂-sX-¶n¬ Ah-cpsS t\m´w

amdp-∂p. Xpdn-®p-t\m-°n-s°m≠v tNmZn-°p-∂p. "-]-∏Sw tatWm-?'

ths≠∂p ]d-™m¬ ]ndp-]n-dp-°m≥ XpS-ßp-∂p. CS-°n-S°v Im©-

\sb Xpdn®p t\m°p-∂p.

"-C∂v ]∏Sw th≠-.-' Rm≥ ]d-™p.

]∏-S-°m-cn-bpsS apJØv \ncm-i. Ah¿ k©n Xpd∂v Hcp sIs -Sp-

Øp. "ap-fIv ]∏-Sm, 25 FÆw Xc-s´?''

"-F¥m hne?

"-F- p-dp-∏n-I-''

Fßn-s\-sb-¶nepw Ahsc shdpw ssItømsS Xncn-®-b-°msX

t\m°m-\mbn Rm≥ ]d-™p. "-icn 25 FÆw Xt∂m-fq-.'

Ah¿ sI -gn®v FÆm≥ XpS-ßn. F\n-°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp∂p AXn¬

ap∏-Xn-e-[nIw D≠m-hp-sa-∂v. Ft∏mgpw Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. 25 FÆw tNmZn-

®m¬ ap∏tXm ap∏-Øt©m FSp-Øp-X-cpw. BZy-sam∂pw Rm≥ kwi-

bn-®n-√. Hcn-°¬ FÆn t\m°n-b-t∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-b-Xv. ASpØ

XhW ]∏Sw hmßp-tºmƒ Rm≥ FÆn-t\m-°n.

167

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-C-Xn¬ ap∏-Øn c-s≠-Æ-≠-t√m-.-''

"-sh-t®m-.-' Ah¿ Fs∂ t\m°n Nncn-®p. Rm≥ A©ns‚ Hcp t\m´p-

IqSn FSpØp sImSp-Øp. Ah¿ hmßn-bn-√. ]ns∂ Nm™v sNcn™v

AI-tØ-bv°p t\m°n-s°m≠v tNmZn-®p.

"-C-hnsS Ct√y-?-'

Im©-\-bpsS Imcy-amWv tNmZn-°p-∂-Xv. Ah-cpsS apJØv tZjy-ap-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p, shdp-∏pw. Rm≥ ]d-™p.

"-Ip-fn-°ym-Wv-.-'

icn°p ]d-™m¬ Im©\ tjm∏n-ßn-\n-d-ßn-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. Im©\

hoń-en-s√∂p ]d-™m¬ ]∏-S-°m-cn-bpsS ]Xn-I-c-W-sa-¥m-hp-sa-∂-dn-

bn-√. F¥n\v dnkv-s°-Sp-°-Ww? k©n-sb-SpØv Fgp-t∂-‰-tijw Ah¿

Hcn-°¬-°qSn Fs∂ t\m°n Nncn-®p.

"-Rm\o ]∏-S-s°- p-I-tfm≠v F¥p sNøm-\m-.-' Im©\ ]d-™p.

icn-bm-Wv, c≠p sI´p-Iƒ Xpd-∂n-t -bn-√. c≠m-flm-°ƒ°v FX

]∏Sw Xn∂p-Xo¿-°m≥ ]‰pw? Xpd∂ sIń¬-Øs∂ C\nbpw _m°n-

bp-≠v, Ccp∂v Nph∏p \ndw Ib-dnb ]∏-S-ßƒ. Ah Im®p-tºm-tg-bv°v

Ccp≠ \ndw ]I-cp-∂p. \√ kzmZp≈ ]∏-S-ßƒ tISp-h∂v hmbn¬

h°m≥ sIm≈m-sX-bm-hp-∂p.

"-C\n Ipd®p Ime-tØ-bv°v ]∏Sw hmß-≠-.-' Im©\ Iev-]n-°p-∂p.

Rm≥ kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p. ]t£ saen-™p-W-ßnb tZlhpw Ccp≠v Ihn-

sfm- nb apJ-hp-ambn ]∏-S-°mcn hmXn¬-°¬ ap´p-tºmƒ Rm≥ ]d-bp-

∂p. "-C-cp-]-Ø©v FÆw FSp-tØm-fq-.-' s]s´∂v Im©\ DΩ-d-tØ-bv°v

hcp-tºmƒ Rm≥ ssIsIm≠v BwKyw ImWn-°p-∂p, Ah-tfmSv t]mbn

]ns∂ hcm≥. ]∏-S-°m-cn°v AXp a\- n-em-hp-∂n-√. Ahƒ Fs∂

t\m°n kvt\l-tØmsS ]p©n-cn-®v, k©n Xpd∂v ]∏-S-sa-SpØv

FÆm≥ XpS-ßp-∂p. B \nan-j-Øn¬ Im©\ hcp-∂p. Rm\pw ]∏-S-

°m-cn-bp-am-bp≈ kvt\l-_-‘-ßƒ Ahƒ Adn-bp-∂n-√. Ahƒ ]d-

™p.

"-t\m°p C∂v ]∏Sw th≠-t´m. c≠v sI v Ccn-°v-Wv-≠v-.-'

]∏-S-°mcn FÆ¬ \n¿-Øn, Im©-\sb t\m°n tImIn Imń,

]ns∂ Fs‚ t\sc Xncn™v Hcp Nncn-tbmsS tNmZn-®p. "-ap-fIv ]∏Sw

FSp-°-s´.'

"-C∏ th≠-.-'

"-Atøm Rm≥ ]me-Sp-∏Øv h®n- p-≠v-.-' Im©\ ASp-°-fn-bn-te-bv°v

HmSn.

Im©\ HmSp-∂Xp t\m°n Ahƒ sIm™\w Imń-s°m≠v ]d-

™p.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-Bfv icy-√-.-'

"-B-cv-?-''

Im©\ t]mb hgnsb t\m°n Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-\n-ßsS ^mcy.

AXns\ Hgn-hm-°v-.-'

`mcy Bfv icn-b-s√∂v Ieym-W-cm-Xn-bn¬-Øs∂ F\n°p a\- n-

em-bn-cp-∂p.

Rm≥ ]∏Sw Hfn-∏n®p hbv-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bXv Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. AXpw

]t£ A[n-I-Imew \S-∂n-√. km[m-cW D]-tbm-Kn-°mØ Hcp ]mX-

Øn-\p-≈n¬ \n∂v \ndw Nph-∏mb ]∏-S-s°-s -SpØv Im©\ ]d-™p.

"-ssZ-hta CXv F∂v hmßn h®-Xm-Wv? Cs∏m-sØm v F\n°v Hm¿Ωow

C√ym-Xm-bn-cn-°p-Wp. Rms\-¥n-\mWv CXv CXn-\p-≈nev sIm≠p-h-®-Xv?

]mb-kw-≠m-°m≥ ]mXw FSp-Ø-∏gm I≠-Xv.'

"-AXp kmcw-√y-.-' Rm\-hsf kam-iz-kn-∏n-°p-∂p. ]ns∂ Ahƒ Ipfn-

°m-\mbn Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ-.-.-.-.. F\n-°p-Xs∂ Hm¿-Ω-bn-√, Fhn-

sS-sbm-s°-bmWv Rm≥ ]∏Sw Hfn-∏n®p h®-sX-∂v. c≠p ]m°‰v Inń-

b-t∏mƒ Xnc-®n¬ \n¿-Øn. C\n AsX¥p sNøpw?

Hmô-kn¬ Im≥-hmkp sNøm≥ XpS-ßn-bXv AXn\p tij-am-Wv.

]∏-S-°mcn hoń-ep-≠m-°p∂ ]∏-S-am-sW-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ F√m-h¿°pw

thWw. F\n°p kam-[m-\-am-bn. ]ns∂ _ƒ°v Hm¿-U-dp-I-fpsS \mfp-

Iƒ.

BZysØ Znh-kw-Xs∂ km[m-cW ]∏Sw Ccp-]-Ø-©ns‚ aq∂p

sI´p-Ifpw apf-Ip-]-∏Sw c≠p sI´pw hmßn. ]∏-S-°mcn Fs∂ t\m°n

a[p-c-ambn Nncn-®p. ]ns∂ Im©-\sb tZzjy-tØmsS t\m°n. I≠p

]Tn°v F∂ ań¬. ]∏-S-Øns‚ Hc- n-sb-SpØv H∂-a¿Øn aS°n Cuc-

s≠-Æ-ambn Ah¿ FÆm≥ XpS-ßn. Hmtcm sIńepw A©pw F´pw

]∏Sw IqSp-X-en-Sp-∂Xv Rm≥ hnj-a-tØmsS t\m°n-\n-∂p. sImSpØ

AºXns‚ t\mń¬ \n∂v icn-°p≈ hne amX-sa-SpØv _m°n Xncn-

®p-X-cn-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.

Rm≥ Hmôkv kvt\ln-X-∑msc ]co-£n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

BZysØ ]mhiyw sI´p-I-fn¬ IqSp-X¬ FÆ-ap-≈-Xn-s\-∏‰n Ah-

cmcpw ]d-™n-√. Ah-cpsS mcy-am¿ Xo¿-®-bmbpw AsX-Æn-t\m-°n-bn-

´p-≠m-h-Ww. IqSp-X¬ I≠-t∏mƒ `¿-Øm-hn-t\mSv ]d-™n- p-≠m-hpw.

"t\m-°p, \s„m-∂pw-√y. Ipdp-∏ns‚ ItSev Bdp-dp-∏n-I-bm hne. CXv

At©-bp-≈q, t]mcm-tØ\v FtÆmw IqSp-X-ep-≠v.'

Bsc-¶nepw Hcmƒ AXn-s\-∏‰n Ft∂mSp ]d-™n-cp-s∂-¶n¬

F\n°p kam-[m-\-am-tb-s\. Aßns\ hn´m¬ ]‰n-√-s√m. ASpØ

]mhiyw Rm≥ F√mw Agn®v Hmtcm sIńepw IrXyw Ccp-]-Ø©p

Hcp ]∏-S-°m-cn-bp-ambn ]W-b-Øn-emb IY

169

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

hoXw sh®v ho≠pw sIń. t\m°p-tºmƒ A©p-sI- n\p ]Icw Bdp

sI v. F∂p-h-®m¬ F\n°v Ccp-]Xp iX-am\w em`w F∂¿-∞w. ]t£

AsXs∂ kt¥m-jn-∏n-®n-√, adn®v thZ-\n-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Ft∂m-

Sp≈ kvt\lw Imc-W-amWv Ahƒ FÆw IqSp-X¬ hbv-°p-∂-Xv. Im©-

\-bmWv hmßp-∂-sX-¶n¬ IrXyw Ccp-]-Ø-s©Æw amXta ImWq.

FÆ-Øn¬ sX‰p-I-b√ sNøp-∂-sX-∂¿-∞w. km[p kvXo. Ah-cpsS

kmcn Iodn Dt]-£n-t°≠ ]cp-h-Øn-em-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ZmcnZyw Ah-cpsS

Hmtcm Ah-b-h-ß-fnepw Hmtcm Ne-\-ß-fnepw DS-°n-\n-∂p. Hcp Znhkw

Ah¿ ]d-™p.

"- m-cysS ]tg kmcn-s≠-¶n¬ HscÆw Xm. AXn-t\mSv ]td-≠.'

Rm≥ [¿-Ω-k-¶-S-Øn-em-bn. F\n°v icn°p ]d-™m¬ mcy-bpsS

kmcn-I-fpsS FÆw Adn-bn-√. ]g-b-tXXv ]pXn-b-tXXv F∂-dn-bn-√. Ah-

fpsS hkv-X-[m-c-W-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ Fs‚ Bkzm-Z-\-tijn Im©-\sb

F∂pw \ncm-i-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-t -bp-≈q. AXp-sIm≠v Ct∏mƒ ]pXnb kmcn

hmßp-tºmƒ Fs∂ hnfn-°m-dn-√. AXp-t]mse ]pXnb kmcn DSp-Øm¬

Ab¬-ho- n¬ t]mbn A`n-]mbw tNmZn-°p-Itb D≈q. kmcn-°-®-h-S-

Øn¬ Ah-sfs∂ Xg-™n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Rm\n-t∏mƒ F¥mWv sNøp-I?

]∏-S-°m-cnsb Fßn-s\-sb-¶nepw klm-bn-°-W-sa-∂p-≠v. `mcy-bpsS

kmcn tam„n-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®Xv Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. Ae-amdn Xpd∂v

BZyw I≠ kmcn FSpØp am‰n Hcp k©n-bn-em°n Hfn-∏n-®p-h-®p.

sshIp-t∂cw Rm≥ Hmô-kn¬-\n∂v FØn-b-t∏mƒ ho n-emsI qI-

º-am-bn-cp-∂p. Im©\ Ae-am-dn-bnse kmcn-I-sf√mw hmcn hen®v ]pd-

Øn- n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Fs∂ I≠-t∏mfhƒ tNmZn-®p.

"-Fs‚ ]® kmcn It≠m-?-'

"-GXv ]®-?-' Ah-fpsS kmcn-I-fpsS apgp-h≥ IW°pw hnh-c-ßfpw

Fs‚ Iøn-ep-s≠∂ t]mse Rm≥ tNmZn-®p.

"B NmW-I-∏-®-bn-t√? Ign™ HmW-Øn-s\-Sp-Ø-Xv. Bbn-c-Ø-™q-

dn\v hmtßy-Xv. Rm\Xv Sokm‚nsS In‰n ]m¿- n°v DSp-°m≥ Ckv-Xn-

cn-bn´p h®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-.-'

F\n°v _p≤n kmh-[m-\-Ønte hcq. kmcn tam„n-°p-tºmƒ

Adn™ncnt°≠ Nne Imcy-ß-fp-≠v. H∂v AXns‚ hne. hne ]nSn-®-

Xm-sW-¶n¬ DS-a-ÿ-bv°v AXns‚ IW-°p-≠m-hpw. At\z-jn-°pw.

c≠m-aXv AYhm IW-°n-√m-sX, Hm¿-Ω-bn-√msX t]mbm¬-Øs∂ AXv

DSpØp hcp-tºmƒ ]nSn-°-s∏-Spw. Im©\ Nmb-bp-≠m-°m≥ t]mb

X°w t\m°n, Hfn-∏n-®p-h® kmcn FSpØv hfsc hnZ-Kv-Z-ambn Ah-fpsS

kmcn-°q-ºm-c-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Xncp-In. ]ns∂ Ahƒ h∂-t∏mƒ, Xnc-bm≥

klm-bn-°p-I-bm-sW∂ ań¬ AXn¬-\n∂v FSp-Øp-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw

sNbv-Xp.

170

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-As∏m Ft¥ Rm\Xp ImWm-™-Xv-?-' F∂ Im©-\-bpsS AZv- p-

Xw, "t\m-°m-\-dn-b-tW-bv' F∂ ]cn-lm-k-Øn¬ HXp-°n. Im©-\-bpsS

kmcn-I-fn¬ F\n°p ]cn-N-b-ap≈ Htc Hcp kmcn AXm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp

cmXn-bp-sSbpw Hcp ]I-en-s‚bpw ]cn-N-bw. B ]cn-Nbw h®v B kmcn

Fs∂ t\m°n Nncn-®p.

]∏-S-°m-cn°v Rm≥ ]pXn-sbmcp kmcn hmßn-s°m-Sp-Øp. ]®-\n-d-

Øn¬ Nph∏p ]q°-fp≈ hne-Ip-d™ kn¬°v kmcn. `mKy-Øn\v

Im©\ tjm∏n-ßn\p t]mbn-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kmcn-b-S-ßnb k©n

sImSp-Ø-t∏mƒ ]∏-S-°mcn AXp Xpd-∂p-t\m-°n. kmcn ]pd-sØ-SpØv

t\m°n. Hcp ]pXnb kmcn Ah¿ ]Xo-£n-®n-cn-°-bn-√. Ah¿ Fs∂

t\m°n.

"-F-¥n\m ]pXoXv hmtßy? ^mcysS ]tg kmcn aXym-bn-cv-∂p-.'

Ahƒ kmcn-ta¬ XtemSn AXns‚ an\pkw Bkz-Zn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

"-\√ ]´p-tN-e. Ieym-W-s]m-S-ht]m-se-.-' ]ns∂ k©n Z-ambn FSp-Øp-

h-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

"\o Hgn-hm-°v-.-'

F\n°p a\- n-em-bn-√. Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. "-F-¥v-?'

"B s]º-t∂m-cn-t√, \nßsS ^mcy. AXns\ Hgn-hm-°v. AXv

BfX icy-√-.-'

F\n-s°mcp IpkrXn tXm∂n. Rm≥ tNmZn-®p.

"-As∏m Rms\¥m sNøzm-?-'

Ah¿ Fs∂ H∂v t\m°n. F¥m-WnX tNmZn-°m-s\∂ ań ¬.

]ns∂ Ipd-s®mcp e÷-tbmsS ]d-™p. "-Rm≥ hcmw. As√¶o \av°v

c≠p-t]¿-°pw-IqSn Hfn®p t]mImw. thsd Fhn-tS-s°-¶n-epw.'

Rm≥ H∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ Ahƒ ss[cy-s∏-Sp-Øm-

\mbn ]d-™p.

"-]-∏-Sw-≠m-°m-\-dn-tbym? Cs√¶o ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-cmw. Rm≥ sImt≠mbn

hn¬-°mw. thsd h√ ÿe-Øpw. ChnsS th≠. Cu ÿew sIm≈q-

em.''

"-At∏m \nßsS ¿-Øm-hn-t√, Abm-tfm-?-'

"-A-bmfpw AX icy-√. Rm\-bmsf Hgn-hm-°zm-Wv-.-'

Ahƒ ]d-bp-∂-Xn¬ Imcy-ap-≠v. Ah-fpsS ¿-Ømhv Bfv icn-b-√,

Fs‚ mcybpw Bfv icn-b-√. At∏mƒ icn-bm-bn- p≈ c≠p-t]¿ H∂n-

°p-I. ChnsS Pohn-°m≥ ]‰n-s√-¶n¬ Hfn-t®m-Sn-t∏m-Ip-I. Rm≥ hoń-

en-cp∂v ]∏-S-ap-≠m-°pw, Ahƒ sIm≠p-\-S∂v hn¬-°pw. hfsc sdmam‚n-

°m-bn- p≈ Imcyw.

cmXn InS-°p-tºmƒ Rm≥ Im©-\-tbmSp ]d-™p.

"-F-\n°v Hfn-t®m-Sn-t∏m-Im≥ Hcp \√ Hm^¿ Inń-bn- p-≠v-.-'

Hcp ]∏-S-°m-cn-bp-ambn ]W-b-Øn-emb IY

171

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ"-\n-ßfv Imcym-bn-´mtWm ]d-b-W-Xv-?-' Ahƒ Bizm-k-tØmsS

tNmZn-®p.

"-A-sX-.-'

"-B-cpsS H∏mWv t]mW-Xv-?-' Ah-fpsS kzc-Ønse ]Xymi Rm≥

]tXyIw i≤n-®p.

"-]-∏-S-°m-cn-bpsS H∏w-.-'

"-Hm-.-..-.-' Ahƒ \ncm-i-tbmsS ]d-™p. "-Rm≥ hnNmcn®p h√ ankv tIc-

ftbm as‰m Bbn-cn-°p-w-∂v-.-'

"-]-∏-S-°m-cn-s°¥m tamiw-?-'

"-Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw ]d-t™-°mw. AXns\ ]mhw h´m-°-≠. ]mhw

c≠p-sIm√w `m¥m-ip-]-Xoev sIS-∂-Xm. AXns‚ ¿-Øm-hn\pw `m¥m.

Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cvsS tbmKw-.-'

]∏-S-°m-cn°v `m¥m-sW∂ hnhcw F\n-°-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Aev-]-

kz-ev]w Ipg-∏-ap-s≠∂v tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ InS-

°m≥ amXw ]iv-\-ap-≠m-Ip-sa∂v Adn-™n-√. `¿-Øm-hn\pw AtX

Akp-Jw. ]mhw. F\n°v ]t£ Ip‰-t_m-[-sam∂pw tXm∂n-bn-√.

Ahsf klm-bn-°m≥ ]c-am-h[n ian-®n- p-≠v. Bh-iy-an-√m-Xn-cp-∂n´pw

Ah-fpsS ]∏Sw hmßn Iqń-bn- p-≠v. Hmô-kn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn hn‰n-

´p-≠v. Hcp ]gb kmcn thW-sa∂p ]d-™-t∏mƒ ]pXn-b-sXm-scÆw

hmßn-s°m-Sp-Øn- p-ap-≠v. F¶nepw saen-™p-W-ßnb B apJw Hm¿Ω

h∂-t∏mƒ F\n°v hnj-a-am-bn.

F¥p-sImt≠m ]ns∂ Iptd Znh-k-tØ-bv°v ]∏-S-°mcn hcn-I-bp-

≠m-bn-√. Hcp Rmb-dm-gvN cmhnse Fgp-t∂¬-°m≥ aSn-®v, Be-ky-

Øns‚ kz]v-\-ß-fp-ambn InS-°-bn¬Øs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p Rm≥. s]s´∂v

Im©\ h¿-Ø-am-\-]-X-hp-ambn Rm≥ InS-°p-∂n-S-tØ-bv°v HmSn h∂p.

"-t\m-°p, \ΩpsS ]∏-S-°m-cn-bn-t√-.-.-.-.-.-.-'

Rm≥ DtZz-K-tØmsS sRń-sb-gp-t∂-‰p. "-F¥p ]‰o-?-'

"-A-hfv Xqßn-a-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Igp-t°m-ev-Ωev kmcn sIń-bn- v-.-'

Rm≥ kvX-œ-\mbn Ccp-∂p. ]Xw Im©-\-bpsS ssIøn¬-\n∂v

hmßn hmbn-°m≥ F\n-°m-bn-√. kmcn hn -Øn¬ sIń, ]mhw kvXo-.-

.-.. F\n°v tNmZn-°-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kmcn-bpsS \ndw ]®-bm-tWm,

]®-bn¬ Nph∂ ]q°-fp≈ ]pXp-aWw hnSmØ kn¬-°p-km-cn? hne-Ip-

d-™-sX-¶nepw Ieym-W-]p-S-h-t]m-se-bp-≈, an\p-k-ap≈ kmcn? B hnh-

c-ß-sfm∂pw ]t£ ]X-°m¿ sImSp-°p-I-bp-≠m-hn-√. AsXm∂pw

Ah¿°v Adn-tb≠ Imcy-an-√-t√m.

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172

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

A\n-X-bpsS hoSv

AΩ ]Xn-hp-t]m-se Snhn-bv-°p apºn-emWv. -]p-d-sØ Ccp-t´m, aIƒcmXn hcm≥ sshIp-∂-tXm H∂pw AΩ-sb Ae- p-∂n-√. Ah¿ kocn-b-ep-I-fp-sS temI-Øm-Wv. Hsc-Æw Ign-™m¬ ASp-Ø-Xp XpS-ßp-∂Xn \n-S-bn-se ka-b-Øpw ]c-ky-th-f-I-fn-epw Ah¿ Fgp-t∂-‰v ASp-°-f-bn¬ AXym-h-iyw th≠ Imcy-ßƒ sNbv-Xp Xo¿-°p-∂p. AX-sb-¶n-epw sNøp-∂p-≠-t√m F∂ kam-[m-\-am-Wv --\fn-\n-bv-°v. As√-¶n¬ F -c Ft -ap-°m-en-\vhoń-se-Øn-bm¬ ]®-°-dn \pdp-°¬ apX¬ Xm≥-X-s∂ sN-tø-≠n hcpw.

" vfmkv-In¬ Nmb-≠v.' -kv-Io-\n¬-\n-∂v IsÆ-Sp-°m-sX AΩ ]d-™p.-lm‚ v-_m-Kv ASp-°-f-bn-se tai-∏p-d-Øp h®v Ahƒ -e-©v-t_m-Iv-kv

]pd-sØ-Sp-Øv kn¶n¬ sIm≠p-t]m-bn C´p. ta-i-∏p-d-Øv AS-®p-h-® ]mXwXpd-∂p-t\m-°n. Hcp Ce-b-S. AX-∏-Sn Xn∂m-\p-≈ hni-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.]t£ Ahƒ t\sc Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬-t]m-bn Sm∏p Xpd-∂p _°-‰n¬ sh≈w\nd-°m≥ XpS-ßn. sSbn≥ Cd-ßp-∂ ka-b-Øm-Wv Bƒ-°m-cp-sS ]cm-I-aw. AXn-\n-S-bn¬ \o≠p hcp-∂ ssIIƒ, hnc-ep-Iƒ. Ahƒ A-d-t∏m-sSDSp-∏v Agn-®p am‰n. -B-ep-h FØp-tºm-tg-bv-°v -I-ºm¿- p-sa‚n¬ an∂n-an-∂nIØn-bn-cp-∂ hnf-°p-Iƒ-Iq-Sn sISp-∂p. ]ns∂ hne Ipd-™ Xam-i-IƒtI´p-sIm-≠v bmX Ccp- -Øm-Wv. Bep-hm-bn¬-h®p-X-s∂ teUo-kvIºm¿- p-sa‚n¬-\n-∂v amdp-∂p. As√-¶n¬ teUo-kv Iºm¿- p-sa‚n¬ H‰-bv-°p bmX-sN-tø-≠n-h-cpw. Ah-k-cw ]mØp \n¬-°p-∂-h¿-°v \√tImfm-bn-cn-°pw. a‰p Iºm¿- p-sa‚pIfn¬ Nne-sc-¶n-epw \√-h-cm-bn- p-≠m-Ipw.

Ipfn-®v ss\‰n-bn- v Ahƒ Ce-b-S-bp-am-bn tkm- -bn¬ AΩ-bp-sS ASp-Øp h∂n-cp-∂p.

"A-tΩ Cu s]Æ-s√ Ign-™ Bgv-N acn-®-Xv?'"Ah-fv acn-®n-s´m-∂pw-√y.' AΩ \oc-k-tØm-sS ]d-™p. "acn-®q-∂v F√m-

cpw hnNm-cn-®-Xm.' kvIo-\n¬ hf-sc \n¿-Æm-b-I-am-b Hcp kw`m-j-Ww aI-fp-sS CS-s]-S¬-sIm-≠v i≤n-°m≥ ]‰m-™-Xn¬ Ah¿-°v tZjyw ]nSn-®n-cp-∂p. -\fn-\n-sb kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw Hmtcm F∏n-tkm-Up-w --G-Xm-\pwtjm´p-I-fn¬ HXp-ßp-∂p. Hmô-kn¬-\n-∂p h-∂v Ipfn Ign-™m¬ AΩD≠m-°nh®n- p-≈ eLp`£-Ww Hcp sπbv-‰n-se-Sp-Øv Ign-°p-tºm-tgm,]nt‰-∂v CtS-≠ Nqcn-Zm¿ CkvXn-cn-bn-Sp-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Atßm- p-an-tßm- pw\S-°p-tºm-tgm ImWp-∂ G-Xm-\pw tjm´p-Iƒ am-Xw. Ah-fp-sS Pohn-X-hpw Cßn-s\ G-Xm-\pw tjm´p-Iƒ -A-S-ßp-∂ Hcp aq∂mw-X-cw kocn-b-em-

173

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

sW-∂v Ahƒ-°p tXm∂m-dp-≠v. hoń¬-h-®v GXm-\pw tjm´p-Iƒ, Xoh-≠n-bp-sS Iºm¿- p-sa‚n¬ a‰p kv-Xo-I-tfm-sSm-∏w -G-Xm-\pw tjm´p-Iƒ,tÃ-j-\n¬ -h-≠n-bn-d-ßn Xn-c-°n-\n-S-bn¬ apX-se-Sp-°m≥ t\m°p∂ hncp-X-∑m-cn¬ \n∂v amdn \S-°p-tºmƒ, ]ns∂ Hmô-kn¬ a‰p tPmen-°m-cp-sSH∏w Iºyq- -dn-\p apºn¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-tºmƒ, Xncn-®v tÃj-\n-te-bv-°v...... Cu tjm´p-Iƒ Xs‚ Pohn-XamIp-∂ kocn-b-en-s‚ Hcp F∏n-tkm-Uv Xo¿-°p-∂p. Xosc hnc-k-am-b -Cu kocn-b-en¬ -G-‰-hpw A]-[m-\-am-b Hcp tdmsf AΩ-bv-°p-≈q F∂-hƒ a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp s-K-ÃvA∏o-b-d≥-kp amXw.

cmhn-se D≠m-°n-b Iq´m-\pw sagp-°p-s]-c- n-bpw NqSm-°p-tºmƒAhƒ i≤n-®p. AΩ hf-sc Ipd-®p amX-ta D®-bv°v Ign-°p-∂p-≈q. Nne-t∏mƒ H-∂pw Ign-®n-s√-∂p hcpw. A-Ω-bv-°v hb- m-hp-I-bm-Wv.AºØ©v Hcp hb- m-tWm? Cu Aº-Ø©p hb n¬ Ah¿ F s¥m-s° A\p- -hn-®p? GI-a-Iƒ-°v A©p hb- p-≈-t∏mƒ ¿-Øm-hv Dt]-£n-®p. ]d-bp-∂ Imc-W-tam? AΩ Hcn-°-epw as‰m-cp ]pcp-j-s‚ apJ-Øpt\m°nbnńs√-∂v Ahƒ°-dn-bmw. F∂n- pw ¿-Øm-hv B Imc-Ww ]d-™v Ah-sc Dt]-£n-®p-t]m-bn. apØ--—-s‚ s]≥-j≥-sIm-≠v c£-s∏- p.

"C∂v IsØm-∂pw -C-t√ AtΩ?'"C√m tamsf.'"AXpw \S-°n-√m-∂m tXm∂-W-Xv.'"F-t¥?'"H∂pw-√y....' Ahƒ-°v IqSp-X¬ kwkm-cn-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√. C\n ]d-bm-

\p-≈-Xv AΩ-tb-bpw _m[n-°p-∂ Im-cy-am-Wv. F¥n-\v AΩ-sb C v IpØ-Ww? \√ B-tem-N-\-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpw At\z-jn-®n- p-≠m-I-Ww. AΩ-bp-sS ]-›m-Ø-ew Hcp hen-b \ng-em-bn Ahƒ-°p ]n∂n¬ Xqßp-∂p. -A-—-s\-∂ B a\pjy-\v AΩ-sb Nhn- n-sa-Xn-®p-sIm-≠v t]mtI-≠ Bh-iy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. F∂n-s´¥p-≠m-bn? ]mhw AΩ. apsºm-cn-°¬ Hcm-tem-N-\Ae-kn-t∏m-Im-\p-≠m-b Imc-Ww ]d-™-t∏mƒ Znh-k-ß-tfm-fw Ah¿ Ic-™p. Ic-™-n-s -¥m-Wv. Fs∂-¶n-epw Cuh-I- IY-Iƒ tI v hniz-kn-°m-Ø Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ hcpw, Ah-sf Ieym-Ww Ign-°pw. Hcp tPmen-bp-≈-X-s√. C\n Ieym-Ww Ign-™n-s√-¶n¬ AXns‚ ]mń-\v Pohn-°-Ww. -A-X-X-s∂.

"AtΩ \msf Iptd tPmen-≠v. ]m-k-©-dv ]nSn-°m≥ ]‰o-s√-¶n¬ Rm≥A\n-X-sS hoń¬ Xßpw sIt- m.'

"F¥m s\s∂-s°m-≠v Ah-cv Cßn-s\ tPmen FSp-∏n-°-W-Xv?' AΩtNmZn-®p.

"F¥m sNøzm AtΩ. H∂p-In¬ tPmen FSp-°zm, As√-¶n¬ ÿ ewhnSzm. Ah¿-°v thsd Bsf In´m-Ø-sXm-∂pw A√-t√m. -C-t∏m-Ø-s∂t\cw sshIn sN-√p-tºmƒ kmdv NoØ ]td-Wv-≠v. Rm\m-sW-¶o F∂pwA©p aWn-bv-°v Fd-ßp-Wpw-≠v. kmdn-\-Xp hey C-s„mw-∂pw √y. F\n-

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°m-sW-¶n¬ -Cu \ne-bv-°p t]mbm¬ Hcp tPmen-bn-√m-sX ]‰qw-√y.'AΩ-bv-°v Ah-fp-sS kzcw amdn-b-Xv a\- n-em-bn."Ahn-sS Aßn-s\ Hcp ]cn-N-b-°m-cn-≠m-b-Xv \∂m-bn. As√-¶n-ev

F¥m sNøzm?' AΩ -B-iz-kn-®p.-\-fn-\n H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Ahƒ \msf sIm≠p-t]m-tI-≠ DSp-∏v GXm-

sW-∂v B-tem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F-¥n-\m-Wv Rm≥ AXn-s\-∏-‰n CX-b-[n-Iw Btem-Nn-°-W-Xv? GsX-¶n-epw Hcp-Sp-∏v sIm≠p-t]m-Imw. ss\‰nF¥m-bm-epw sIm≠p-t]m-I-Ww. Ign-™ ]mh-iyw Xs∂.... as‰m-cm-fp-sSDSp-∏v CSp-∂-Xv Ahƒ- C„-s∏ń-√.

"-A-tΩ Rm≥ Hcp DSp-∏pw IqSn tX®v FSp-°-s . AΩ DuWp Ign °≠Imcy-ß-sfm-s° t\m°p. cmhn-se \me-c-bv-°v FWo-°-≠-Xm.'

AΩ-bp-sS kocn-b-ep-Iƒ Ign-™n-cp-∂p. Hº-Xc aWn-°p-ti-jw Ah¿Snhn ImWm-dn-√. ths≠-∂p h®n- -√. aIƒ-°v t\c-sØ InS-°-W-sa-∂-Xp-sIm-≠m-W-Xv. Xm≥ Xr»q-cn¬ Xßp-∂ Znh-k-ß-fn¬ AΩ hf-sc sshIn-bm-Wv InS-°p-∂-sX-∂-dn-bmw. Hcp Znh-kw Snhn I≠p-sIm-≠v Aßn-s\ Dd-ßn-t∏m-bn. ]ns∂ cmhn-se DW¿-∂-t∏m-gm-Wv a\- n-em-b-Xv cmXn apgp-h≥Ccp-∂p-d-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-s∂-∂v. apºn¬ Snhn-bn¬ Xte-∂p®bv-°p I≠ ]cn-]m-SnbpsS Bh¿-Ø-\-am-Wvv.

Imb sagp-°p-]p-c- n-bpw kmºm-dpw Iqń DuWp Ign-°p-tºmƒ --\fn-\nsSbv≥ bmX-bn¬ Nne kvXoIƒ ]®-°-dn \pdp-°p-∂-Xv Im-Wm-dp-≈-tXm¿-Øp.

"AΩ-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂q-∂v-s≠-¶n¬ F\n-°pw AXp-t]m-se-sbm-s° sN-tø-≠n hczm-bn-cp-∂p.'

"GXp-t]m-se?'"Rm≥ ]d-bm-dn-t√ AtΩ, Nne tN®n-am-cv s-Sbn\o-∂v ]®-°-dn \pdp-°-

W-Xv. tÃj-\n-te-bv-°v \S-∂p hcp-sºm ]®-°-dn hmßpw. ∂v v sSbn-\nen-cv-∂v sXc-°n-s‚-tS-ev aSo-ev h®v \pdp-°pw. Ah¿-s°m-s° cmhn-se A©-c aWn-bv-t° hoó-∂v s]md-s∏- mse -s_m-°m-sdm In´q. AXn-s\-tSevtNmdpw Iq´m-\pw sagp-°p-]p-c- ow D≠m-°-Ww. AXp Ign-™v cmhn-e-sØ`£-Ww Xøm-dm-°-Ww. ]n-s∂ ¿-Øm-hn-\pw Ipń-Iƒ-°pw-≈ D®- -£-Ww]m°v sNøqw thWw.' H-cp \nan-jw \n»-–-bm-b tijw Ahƒ XpS¿-∂p."F¥n-\m-W-t√ Aßn-s\ym-s° Pohn-°-W-Xv?'

"thsd hgn-sbm-∂pw-≠m-hn-√ym-bn-cn-°mw.'"AΩ F¥m c≠m-a-Xv tNmdv FSp-°m-Ø-Xv? Cßn-s\ £-Ww sImd bv-

°-≠-sI-t´m.'"hb- v -sIm-td B-bn-t√y. C\n AsXym-s° aXn.'"Hcp `mK-Øv sIS-∏n-em-hm-sX t\m°n-t°m-fq.' C\n AXpw IqSn-tb

th≠p. Ahƒ kzbw ]d-™p. AΩ hb- p ]d-bp-tºm-sg-√mw Ahƒkz¥w hbpw Hm¿-°pw. ap∏-Xm-hm≥ C\n amk-ßƒ-am-X-ta-bp-≈q. AXn-\p apºv...... Ccp-]-sØm-º-Xpw ap∏-Xpw XΩn¬ tIƒ-°p-tºmƒ hfsc

A\n-X-bpsS hoSv

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hyXym-k-ap-≠v. C√, A-Xn-\p-ap-sºm-∂pw icn-bm-hp-∂ e£-W-an-√.cmXn InS-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ A∂-sØ Imcy-ß-sf-√mw Htcm- -]-Z-£n-

Ww-t]m-se Hm¿-°pw. cm-hn-e-sØ h≠nbmX -sXm- v, Hmô-kn¬ \S-∂Imcy-ßƒ hgn Xncn-®v h≠n-bm-X -h-sc. H∂n-\pw am-‰-an-√. Hcp Znh-k-sØ-t∏m-se-Ø-s∂ as‰m-cp Znh-k-hpw. AXn-\n-S-bv-°v Hcp Znh-kw F√mw amdp-∂p. hyXy-kvX-am-Ip-∂p. -Bin-°m-s\m-∂p-an-√. ]t£ hc-≠p XpS-ßn-b a\- n-s\ AXp \\-bv-°p-∂p. ]pXn-b apf-Iƒ s]m- m≥, Ce-Iƒ hncn-bm≥.AX-am-Xw. ]ns∂-bp-≈ Znh-k-ßƒ B Ce-Iƒ hmSp-∂-Xpw Icn-bp-∂-Xpwt\m°n-\n¬-t°-≠n- h-cp-∂p.

AΩ Dd-°-am-bn-.cmhn-se e©v-t_m-Ivkv C´ k©n-°p ]pd-sa ]nt-‰-∂v CtS-≠ DSp-∏p-

Ifpw cmXn CtS-≠ ss\‰n-bp-w \nd-® k©n-bpw Xq°n t]mIp-tºmƒAhƒ AΩ-sb Hm¿-Ωn-∏n-®p.

"AtΩ Rm\n-∂v an°-hm-dpw A\nXbpsS hoń¬ t]mIpw. F -c hscFs∂ I≠n-s√-¶n¬ AΩ DuWp- I-gn-®v InS-t∂m-fq. Sohn-sS apºn-ev A[n-I-t\-scm-∂pw Ccn-°-≠. tIt´m?'

AΩ aqfn-bn-√. H‰-bv-°v cmXn Ign--®p-Iq-t -≠Xv Hm¿-Øv Ah¿-°vCt∏mƒØs∂ thhem-Xn XpS-ßn-bn- p-≠m-hpw. hnfn-®v Xma-kn-∏n-°m≥]‰n-b Bcpw ASp-sØm-∂p-an-√. Hcp-hn-[-Øn¬ AXp \∂m-bn. klm-bn-°m≥ hcp∂ Bƒ Xs∂-bm-bn-cn-°pw A]-hm-Z-ßƒ Agn-®p-hn-Sp-∂-Xv.

Hmô-kn¬ km[m-c-Wt]mse t\cw sshIn-bn-cp-∂p. 9.20. Iºyq- ¿_q´p-sN-bv-X DS-s\ kmdn-s‚ ktµ-iw h∂p. "bphm¿ Gkv bqjz¬ sebv-‰v.'

Ahƒ adp-]-Sn Ab-®p. "Rm≥ sshIn-b-X-√ k¿, \nßƒ t\c-sØHmô-kv Xpd-∂-Xm-Wv.'

Hº-Xp aWn Hmô-kv Xpd-°m≥ ]‰n-b ka-b-sam-∂p-a-√. AXp-t]m-seA©-c aWn AX-S-bv-°m-\pw. Xm≥ Hº-X-c-bv-°p h∂v A©p aWn-bv-°vt]mIp-∂p-sh-∂-Xv icn-X-s∂.

"DS-s\ Fs‚ apdn-bn-t-e-bv-°p hcq.' tamWn-‰-dn¬ ho≠pw A£-c-ßƒAcn-s®-Øp-∂p. hn-P-b≥ kmdv Nq≠m-Wn-h-c¬-sIm-≠v Iot_m¿-Un-seA£-c-ßƒ X∏n-sb-Sp-Øv Hmtcm-tcm- hm°p-Iƒ kr„n-°p-∂-Xv Ahƒ`mh-\-bn¬ I≠p. Iot_m¿Un¬ ]cn-N-b-an-√m-Ø-Xp-Im-c-Ww hm°p-I-fn¬A£-c-ßƒ Zp¿-√- -am-Wv. Iw F∂-Xv kn,Fw F∂p amXw. mÃv F∂-XvF v,Fkv,Sn.

hnP-b≥ kmdn-s‚ apdn XWp-Øp hcp-t∂-bp-≈q."\o GXp sS-bn-\n-\m-Wv hcp-∂-Xv?'"s_m°m-sdm.'"Aßn-s\-sbm-cp h≠n C√-t√m Ct∏mƒ.'"icn-bm-Wv. AXv am‰n [m≥-_m-Zv B°n, ]t£ Rßƒ bmX-°m¿

Ct∏m-gpw AXn-s\ s_m°m-sdm F∂ Hma-\-t∏-cm-Wv hnfn-°-W-Xv.'

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"At∏mƒ \n\-°v ]pjv ]p≈n\v h∂p-Iq-sS?'"cmhn-se Bdp aWn-t°m? IÆn¬ tNmc-√ym-sXbmWv kmdv kwkm-cn-

°-W-Xv.'Abmƒ Nncn-®p."C∂p sImSp-t°-≠ ]-k-t‚-j≥ Xøm-dm-°-Ww. thKw XpS-ßn-t°m-

fq.'Ahƒ ]pd-Øp IS-∂p. apºn¬ tPme-n-Øn-c-°p-≈ Hcp Znh-kw \nh¿-

∂p InS-s° sk¬ t^m¨ -ASn-®p. Bcm-sW-∂v Ahƒ-°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. -A-hƒ _mKn¬-\n-∂v t^msW-Sp-Øp.

"\ns‚ Nqcn-Zm¿ \√ wKn-bp-≠v.'"kΩ-Xn-®p. Fßn-s\bXp I≠q?'"AsX-s‚ cl-ky-am-Wv.'"CXp ]d-bm-\m-tWm Fs∂ hnfn-®-Xv?'"A√. \msf-bv-°p-≈ DSp-∏p-Iƒ FSp-Øn- n-t√ F∂-t\z-jn-°m≥.'"FSp-Øn- n-s√-¶n-tem?'"Ipg-∏-sam-∂p-an-√, \ap-°v sshIp-t∂-cw hmßn-°mw.'"cPn-X t]mtbm?'"t]mbn, C\n A©p Znh-k-tØ-bv-°v Rm≥ ô.'"A©p Znh-k-tØ-bv-t°m? At∏mƒ an\n-tamƒ-sS kvIqtfm?'"AX-X ][m-\-s∏- -sXm-∂pw A√ F∂m-Wv tawkm-_n-s‚ A`n-]m-bw.

c≠mw ¢m n-sem-∂pw AX I¿-i-\m-°-≠m-∂m -]-td-W-Xv. ]t£ F\n-°ptXm∂-W-Xv tamfv ]Ømw ¢m n-seØn-bm-epw c-Pn-X CXp-X-s∂ ]d-bp-w-∂m-Wv.'

Iºyq- -dn-\p apºn¬ [ym-\n-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. CXm-tWmPohn-Xw? as‰m-cp kv--Xo -Xev-°m-e-tØ-bv-°v Hgn-bp-∂-Xpw Im-Øn-cn-°p-I.Hcp Znh-kw, As-√-¶n¬ c≠p Znh-kw. B Znh-k-ß-fn¬ Xm≥ as‰m-cm-fpsSkz¥-am-Ip-∂p. Hcp ]I-c-°m-cn. B Znh-k-ß-fn¬ amXw. a‰p Znh-kß-fn¬H-t∂m ct≠m t^m¨ hnfn-Iƒ sIm≠v Xr]vXn-bSbp-I. Hmô-kn¬ -a-‰ptPmen-°m-cp-sS H∏w tPmen-sb-Sp-°p--I, Xam-i ]d-bp-I. Pn v A\n-t-a-j-s\-∏-‰n-tbm, t^mt´m-tjm-∏n¬ Km^n-Iv D≠m-°p-∂-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-tbm kwkm-cn-°p-I. -t_m- n-s‚ NoØ tIƒ-°p-I. IÃ-ta-gv-kv hcp-tºmƒ Ah-cp-sSBh-iy-ßƒ a\- n-em-°n Ipdn-s∏-Sp-°p-I, ]‰p-sa-¶n¬ At∏mƒ Xs∂sUtam -tÃ-j≥ \¬-Ip-I. -Xn-cn-®v hońtebv-°p bmX, kz]v\-ß-fn-√m-Ø Hcp cmXn-°p tijw ho≠pw Fgp-t∂-‰v ]pd-s∏-Sm\mbn amXw.

CXm-bn-cn-°mw Pohn-Xw. Xm≥ as‰-¥m-Wv ]Xo-£n-°p-∂-Xv, --th-sdm-cpPohn-X-ap-≠m-Ip-∂-h-sc-sb-¶n-epw?

-A-hƒ A©p aWn-°p-X-s∂ Hmô-kn¬-\n-∂n-d-ßn. tXmf-Øn- k©n-bn-ep-≈ Uyq-πn-tI-‰v Xmt°m¬ sXm´p-t\m-°n Dd-∏p hcp-Øn. BXmt°m¬ as‰mcp hoSn-s‚ hmXn¬ Xpd-°m-\p-≈-Xm-Wv. kt-µ-l-Øn-t‚-bpw --B-i-¶-bp-sS-bpw hmXn¬. Hmtcm ]mh-iy-hpw B sKbv-‰v IS-

A\n-X-bpsS hoSv

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°ptºmƒ Ahfp-sS lrZ-bw- ]nS-bv-°m-dp-≠v. -D-Ω-d-Øv Ib-dn, Ign-bp-∂X-im-¥-X ssIh-cn-®v kz¥w hoń-s‚ hmXn¬ Xpd-°p-I-bm-sW-∂ ań¬ Xm-t°m-en- v Xncn-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ A\p- -hn-°p-∂ am\-kn-I kwL¿-jwhmXn¬ IS-°p-∂-tXm-sS A]-Xy-£-am-Ip-∂p. hoń¬ A hƒ H‰-bv-°m-Wv. hmXn-e-S-®v Ip‰n-bn- v Ahƒ F√m apdn-bn-epw t]mbn t\m°p-∂p. -B-cp-an-√. ]Xo-£n-®-X-p-X-s∂-sb-¶n-epw A-Xhƒ-°v Bizm-k-a-cp-fp-∂p. InS-∏-d-bn¬-t∏m-bn Ahƒ kmcn Agn-®p am‰n aS-°n-h-bv- °p-∂p. k©n Xpd-∂vam‰m-\p-≈ ss\‰n-bpw ASn-h-kv-X-ß-fpw FSp-Øv Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mIp-∂p.

Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬-\n-∂v ]pd-Øp hcp-∂-Xv - m-h-\-I-fm¬ kz-bw I_-fn-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-∂ Hcp -kz]v\-Pohn-bm-Wv.

"Fs‚ ¿-Øm-hv Ct∏mƒ hcpw.' Ahƒ hnNm-cn-°p-∂p. "hcp-tºm-tg-bv-°v Fs¥-¶n-epw Ign-°m≥ D≠m-°-s´.'

Ahƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ t]mbn F¥m-Wp-≠m-t°-≠-sX-∂v t\m°p-∂p.\tc-µs‚ C„m-\n-„-ß-sf-√mw Ahƒ-°-dn-bmw. AXp-sIm-≠v F ¥m-Wp-≠m-t°-≠-sX-∂v Ahƒ thKw Xo¿-®-bm-°p-∂p. A©-c aWn- hsc-bm-WvHmô-kv. AXp-I-gn-™m¬ t\sc hoń-te-bv-°p hcp-sa-∂m-Wv ]d-™-Xv. ]-Xo-£n-°m≥ Hcm-fp-≠m-hp-I F¥p kpJ-am-Wv. -Cu \qen-g hf-sc- t\cn-b-Xm-sW-∂-hƒ-°-dn-bmw. F¶n-epw - m-h-\-bp-sS ]´p-\q¬-sIm-≠v Ah-ƒbmYm¿-∞y--sØ aqSm-\m-bn Hcm-h-c-Ww s\øp-∂p.

s_-√-Sn-®-t∏mƒ Ahƒ HmSn-t∏m-bn hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p. \tc-µ≥ Nn cn®p-sIm-≠v AI-Øp IS-∂p.

"Bcm-sW-∂p t\m°m-sX-bm-tWm hmXn¬ Xp-d-∂-Xv?'"\tc-µ\m-sW-∂v F\n-°p-d-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Imdn-s‚ i–w tI´p.'Abmƒ hmXn-e-S-®v Ah-sf sIń-∏n-Sn-®p.F√mw Rm≥ ]Xo-£n-®-t]m-se-Ø-s∂. Ahƒ Icp-Xn. Fs‚ ¿-Øm-

hv Hmô-kn¬-\n-∂p hcp-∂p. Fs∂ sIń-∏n-Sn-°p-∂p, DΩ hbv-°p-∂p."hcq. Nmb Xøm-dm-b-n- p-≠v.'Dcp-f≥Ing-ßv -t\-cn-b-Xm-bn -ap-dn-®Xv IS-e-am-hn¬ ap-°n-s∏m-cn-®-Xp Xn∂p-

tºmƒ \tc-µ≥ ]d-™p."Cu km[-\w F\n-°v G‰-hpw C„-ap-≈-Xm-Wv. Fs‚ mcy-bv-°v AX-dn-

bp-I-bpw sNømw. F∂n- pw Chn-sS _Pn-b D≠m-°m-dn-√. Imc-Ww hf-scefn-Xw. Ahƒ-°-Xv C„-a-√. Ahƒ-°n--„-ap-≈ Imcy-ß-tf Chn-sS \S-°m-dp-≈q.'

"CXv hf-sc Ffp-∏-am-Wp-≠m-°m≥.' --\fn-\n ]d-™p."F\n-°-dn-bmw. Bs´ cmXn F¥m-Wv £-Ww?'"F¥m-Wp-≠m-t°-≠-Xv ]d-bq?'"\ap-°v ]pd-Øp t]mbn Ign-°mw?'"icn.' C]m-h-iyw sIń-∏n-Sn-t°-≠-Xpw DΩ shbv-t°-≠-Xpw --\fn-\n-bp-

sS Dug-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hmtcm ]mh-iyw Chn-sS Xma-kn-°p-tºm-gpw Ahƒ-°p

178

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tXm∂m-dp-≠v, Xms\mcp kz-]v-\w ImWp-I-bm-sW-∂v. DW¿-∂m-epw XpS-¿-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂ kz-]v-\w. Xs‚ Pohn-Xw Cu Hcp kz]v\-Øn¬ HXp-ßn-bm-epw Ig-∏-an-√. C\n cmXn-bm-bm¬ Ah¿ Imdn¬ ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂p. Imdn¬ASn-°p-∂ kvt]bpsS aWw Ahƒ-°p ]cn-Nn-X-am-Wv. GXp sdtÃm-d-≠n-em-Wv t]mtI-≠-sX-∂v Xocp-am-\n-t°-≠-Xv --\fn-\n-bm-Wv. AXp-t]m-seF¥v Ign-°-W-sa-∂pw.

"C∂v \ns‚ Znh-k-am-Wv. F√mw Xocp-am-\n-t°-≠-Xv \o amXw.'Ahƒ Hm¿-U¿ sNøp-∂ £-Ww Abmƒ-°n-„-am-Ip-∂p. As√-¶n¬

C„-am-sW-∂p \Sn-°p-∂p. £-W-Im-cy-Øn-ep-≈ --\fn-\n-bp-sS A n-cp-NnAbmƒ ]pI-gv-Øp-∂p. Hmtcm \nan-j-hpw \tc-µ≥ Xs∂-bpw cPn-X-sb-bpwXmc-Xay-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p-s≠-∂v Ahƒ-°-dn-bmw. Xn-cn-®v ho n-¬ h∂m-¬ InS-∏-d-bn¬-t∏m-epw Abmƒ i≤n-®n-cp-∂-Xh-fp-sS C „m\n-„-ßƒ amX-am-Wv.

"Fs‚ C„w amXw t\m°n-bm¬ i-cn-bm-hp-tam?' Ahƒ tNmZn-°p-∂p."\o \obm-hp-∂-Xv -F-s‚ H∏w amX-am-Wv.' -\tc-µ≥ ]d-bp-∂p. "a‰p-≈

ka-b-ß-fn-se-√mw -\o A`n-\-bn-°p-I-bm-Wv.'A-hƒ-°-X-dn-bmw. icn-bm-Wv. AΩ-bp-sS H∏w hoń¬ Ign-bp-∂ ka-

bØv, Xoh-≠n Iºm¿- p-sa‚n¬ \m-ep ko‰n-s‚- ÿe-Øv A©pw BdpwkvXo-Iƒ Xn°n-bn-cp-∂p bmX sNøp-tºmƒ, Hmô-kn¬ -tPm-en-sb-Sp-°p-tºmƒ F√mw Ahƒ A`n-\-bn-°p-I-bm-Wv. XnI-®pw hnc-k-am-b, Hcn-°-epwAh-km-\n-°n-s√-∂p tXm∂n-°p-∂ Hcp kocn-b-en¬ ]Xy-£-s∏-tS-≠hnj-a-tØm-sS Ahƒ Hmtcm F∏n-tkm-Up-Iƒ Xo¿-°p-I-bm-Wv.

-A-Xn-\n-S-bv-°v c£-s∏-Sm-sa-∂ Bi-bpw X∂p-sIm-≠v Hmtcm sNdp-∏-°m¿ Ib-dn hcp-∂p. Ign-™ BgvN ImWm≥ h∂ Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c-s\ A-hƒ Hm¿-Øp. Abmƒ -kv-t\-ln-X-s‚ H∏-am-Wv h∂-Xv. \√ sNdp-∏-°m-c≥.Abmƒ-°-h-sfbpw C„-am-bn. kpµ-cn-bm-Wv. \√ tPmen-bp-≠v. -X-c-t°-Sn-√m-Ø hoSpw ]cn-k-c-hpw. Abmƒ-°v Iptd kwkm-cn-°m-\ps≠∂p ]d-™p. kwkm-c-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"F\n-°v Hcp I\y-I-sb-Ø-s∂ Ieym-Ww Ign-°-W-sa-∂p-≠v. Rm≥tNmZn-®m¬ hnj-a-am-hp-tam? Ipń-bv-°v.......'

Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Ahƒ-°v thW-sa-¶n¬ A`n-\-bn-°mw. ]t£Xm≥ Hcp Pohn-Xw XpS-ßm≥ t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. XpS-°w-X-s∂ A`n-\-b-Øn-em-bm¬ icn-bm-hn-√. Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

"\nßƒ-°v A\p- -h-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-bn- n-t√?'Abmƒ ]cp-ßn. A`n\-b-Øn¬ Pohn-Xw XpS-ßm≥ Abm-fpw BK-ln-

®n- p-≠m-hn-√."FX ]mh-iyw D≠m-bn- p-≠v?' Ahƒ ho≠pw tNmZn-®p.Abmƒ aS-n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏m-ƒ Ahƒ ho≠pw ]d-™p. "]d-bq...'"Iptd ]mh-iyw."Iptd ]mh-iyw?'"AsX, Rß-fp-sS hoń¬ tPmen-°p \n∂ Hcp kvXo-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

A\n-X-bpsS hoSv

179

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ft∂-°mƒ ]mb-ap-≈ Hcp kvXo.'"Ah-cn-t∏mƒ Ct√-?'"C√, c≠p amkw apºv tPmen hn v t]mbn.'AXm-tWm Ieym-Ww Ign-°m≥ Xo¿-®-bm-°n-b-Xv F∂p tNmZn-°-W-

sa-∂p Icp-Xn. ]t£ Abm-fp-sS apJ-Øp t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ H∂pw ]d-bm≥ tXm∂n-bn-√. Hcp ]mhw a\p-jy≥. -C-X s]s -∂v kz¥w Pohn-X-sØ \·-am-°n-b sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ NoØ-bm-hm≥ hgn-bn-√. Ahƒ Biz-kn-®p. thiy-I-fp-sS ASp-sØm∂p-a-√s√m t]mbXv. Ahƒ-°v Abm-sfC„-am-bn-. --h-b- v ap-∏-Øncs≠-∂m-W-bmƒ ]d-™-Xv. AX-sbm-∂pwtXm∂n-°n-√. -Ip-d-®-I-se Ccn-°p-∂ kvt\-ln-X-s\ t\m°n tIƒ-°p-∂n-s√-∂p-d-∏m°n Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

"F¥p ]-d-bp-∂p?']t-£ adp-]-Sn ]d-bm-sX Ahƒ tNmZn-°pI-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv."kz¥w Aßn-s\-bp-≈ A\p- -h-ß-fp-≠m-Ip-tºmƒ -I-eym-Ww Ign-

°m≥ t]mIp-∂ s] -Ip- n I\y-Iy-m-h-Ww-∂v iTn-°p-∂-sX-¥n-\m-Wv?'"c≠pw c≠-s-√?'"F¥m-Wv hyXym-kw?'Abmƒ-°v adp-]Sn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-°m-sX Xs∂

Abmƒ t]mbn. Abmƒ Hcp Znh-kw Xncn-®p-h-cp-sa-∂v --\fn-\n-°v tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. IqSp-X¬ kwkm-cn-°m≥, Xs‚ hmZ-K-Xn-Iƒ ka¿-∞n-°m≥, Hcp-]-s£ -X-s∂-∏-‰n IqSp-X¬ kwkm-cn-°m≥. F¥m-Wv th≠-Xv F∂v AhƒXo¿-®-bm-°n-bn-cp-∂n-√. "c≠pw c≠-s√' F∂p hniz-kn-°p-∂ Hcm-fp-sSapºn¬ Xs‚ Poh-N-cn-XØns‚ \n¿-Æm-b-I Xmfp-Iƒ Xp-d-∂p sImSpt°-≠ B-h-iy-ap-t≠m?

\tc-µ≥ Dd-°-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. £oWn-®p-≈ Dd-°w. Hcp aWn-°q¿ t\c-tØ-bv-t° D≠m-hq. ho≠pw DW-cp-∂p, Xs∂ kt¥m-jn-∏n-°p-∂p. In´p-∂-Xn¬ IqSp-X¬ sImSp-°p-∂ a\p-jy≥. cPn-X-tbm-Sv --\fn-\n-bv-°v Akq-btXm∂n.

cmhn-se Hmô-kn-te-bv-°p t]mIm-\m-bn hmXn¬ Xpd-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

"\n\-°v C∂p-X-s∂ t]mtWm?'Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. \tc-µ-s‚ Im¿ IÆn¬-\n-∂p ad-bpw hsc

Ahƒ hmXn¬-°¬ \n∂p. ]ns∂ hmXn-e-S-®v t-km -bn¬ h∂n-cp-∂p. ka-bw Ft -ap-°m-em-bn-t´ D≈p. C\n Hº-tX-Im-em-bm¬ hoSp ]qń ]pd-Øn-d-ßmw. Hmô-kn¬ t]mImw. Iºyq- -dn-\p apºn-en-cp-∂v tPmen. sUtam ]k-t‚-j-\p-I-fp-≠m-°p-I, IÃ-ta-gv-kv h∂m¬ AXp ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-I.sshIp-t∂-c-am-bm¬ tÃj-\n-te-bv-°v -Hm-Sp-I. Xnc-°p-≈ h≠n-bn¬ ko-‰p]nSn-°m≥ -Xn°n-°-b-dp-I. hoń¬ ImØn-cn-°p-∂ A-Ω A\n-X-bp-sS hoń-se hnti-j-ßƒ -tNm-Zn-°p-∂-Xv, Hcp Xnc-°-Ym-Im-cn-bp-sS NmXp-cy-tØm-sSA\n-X-sb-∂ km¶-ev-]n-I IYm-]m-X-Øn-s‚ IY ]d-bp-∂-Xv..... Aßn-s\t]mIp-∂p Hmtcm F]n-tkm-Upw, XnI-®pw bm¥n-I-a-m-bn, hnc-k-am-bn........

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180

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

ckIcamsbmcp IYbv°nSbn¬Abmƒ AXncmhnse FØn. Bsc∂dnbn√, FhnsS \ns∂ ∂dnbn√.

CShgnbneqsS \S∂p hcptºmƒØs∂ ap‰Øv Iq´wIqSn\n∂

Bƒ°m¿ Abmsf I≠ncp∂p. Hc\y\m´pImc≥ \S∂p t]mIp∂p

F∂Xn\ ∏pdsam∂pw Ah¿ i≤n®n√. Abmƒ ]t£ apfsIm≠p≈

sKbv‰v IS∂v AItØbv°p h∂t∏mƒ Ah¿ H∂p \∂mbn t\m°n.

ap≠pw sh≈ j¿´pw thjw. apºn¬ Ij≠n Ibdnb mKØv XeapSn

Aev]w \c®ncp∂p. Aekamsbmcp t\m´Øn\p tijw Ah¿ \n¿Øn

h® kw`mjWßfpsS temItØbv°p Xncn®pt]mbn. thembp[s‚

h√ ]cnNb°mcpw hnhcadn™v h∂Xmbncn°pw. Bsc¶nep amhs´;

Ah¿°v ]d™psIm≠ncp∂ ImcyØns‚ ck®cSv Adp°m≥

Ignbn√.

""Abmfv t]mbn Xpebs´. \o ]d, At∏m IeymWn F¥p

sNbvXp?''

Hc]Yk©mcØns‚ IY AXns‚ F√m amwkfXbpw

]Z¿in∏n®v hkvXagn®p hcnIbmWv. F√mw ASpØdnbp∂

IYm]mXßfmsW∂Xv BkzmZyXbpsS aq¿® Iqń. AXn\nSbn¬

Hc]cnNnXs\ ∏‰n At\zjn°ms\hnsS t\cw.

DΩdØv Itkebn¬ £oWn®ncp∂ thembp[≥ ]mXnbS™

IÆpItfmsS Abmsf t\m°n. Abmƒ HXp°n¬ Xs‚ tX™

sNcp∏gn®p h®v DΩdtØbv°p Ibdn, Ij≠n IbdnØpSßnb Xe

XShns°m≠v thembp[s\ t\m°n. X\n°v ]cnNban√mØ HcmfmWv

apºn¬ \n¬°p∂sX∂pw AbmfpsS hchns‚ Dt±iyw F¥msW∂v

tNmZn°Wsa∂pw BtemNn®p≠m°m≥ thembp[\v Ipd®p

kabsaSpØp.

Abmƒ cmXn apgph\pw AkpJambn hmSnØf¿∂pInS∂

Ip™ns‚ InS°°cnsI Dd°samgn®ncn°bmbncp∂p. B Ip™v

Ct∏mƒ AIØv tNX\b‰p InS°pIbmWv.

h∂ Bƒ thembp[\ncp∂ Itkebv°cnsI CcpØnbn¬

kna‚n´ XqWv Nmcnbncp∂p. thembp[≥ tNmZn®p.

""FhnS∂m?''

""FhnSym sISØocn°WXv?'' DØcw ]dbp∂Xn\p ]Icw

Abmƒ Hcp tNmZysaSpØnSpIbmWv. thembp[≥ hnjaØn embn.

DØcØn\p Im°msX h∂ Bƒ Fgpt∂‰p. Hcp \nanjw kwibn®

181

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tijw thembp[\pw Fgpt∂‰p. tX™ DΩd∏Sn°∏pdw AIØv

Ccp≠v Cu¿∏w aW°p∂ CS\mgnIbn¬ \neØp hncn®

]p¬∏mbn¬ Ic™p Xf¿∂v t_m[a‰p InS°p∂ kvXosb Hcp amX

i≤n®v Abmƒ thembp[s‚ H∏w Hcp apdnbntebv°p IS∂p.

AhnsS Ińen¬ c≠p hb p ]mbap≈ Ipń sNcn™p

InS°pIbmWv. DSps∏m∂pw CSo®nń√. Acbn¬ Hcp IdpØ NcSp

amXap≠v. DdßpIbmsWt∂ tXm∂q.

""H‰°p InSØnbncn°ymtWm?''

thembp[≥ H∂pw ]d™n√. AbmfpsS a\ v iq\y ambncp∂p.

F¥mWp≠mbsX∂v Ct∏mgpadnbn√. F√mw hfsc s]s´∂mbncp∂p.

Hcp tUmŒsd ImWn°m\p≈ Ahkcw t]mepw Inńbn√. tUmŒ¿

h∂t∏msg°pw..... IpńbpsS Ne\a‰ icocØn¬ Xm≥ ]I®p t\m°n

\n∂Xpw Hcp \nehnfntbmsS Im¿Øymb\n \neØp hoWXpw

Hm¿Ωbn¬ h∂p.

h∂ Bƒ Ińen¬ IpńbpsS ASpØncp∂p, Ahs‚ tZlØn¬

arZphmbn XtemSn.

""H‰bv°v InSØ≠, Rm\nhnsS Ccn°mw.''

""At∏m t]cv ]d™n√y, FhnSv∂m∂pw ]d™n√.....'' thembp[≥

ho≠pw tNmZn®p.

""s‚ t]cv cma≥∂m, \nßfv DΩdØv s]mbvt°mfq.'' Abmƒ

]d™p. ""AhnsS BfpIsfms°≠v. ]ns∂ th≠ Imcyß sfms°

t\m°≠ kabmbn. IpósS ASpØv Rm\ncn°mw.''

thembp[≥ ]pdØp IS∂tijw Xncn™p t\m°n. cma≥

Ińen¬ IpńbpsS AcnIn¬ Ahs\ t\m°n Ccn°bmWv. Hcp Im¬

as‰ Iment∑¬ Ib‰nh®n p≠v. Im¿Øymb\n DdßpIbmWv. \∂mbn.

A]kvamcØns‚ ASpsØØnbXmWhƒ. mKyØn\v t_m[wsI´p.

t_m[w sISmØ Xmt\m? A]kvamcsØ°mƒ henb hn`m¥nbnepw.

]pdØv, ap‰Øv Hcp ]mXnhXy ewL\Øns‚ ckIcamb

A≤ymbßƒ NnXdn hoWp InS∂p. timXm°ƒ ImaØns‚ NqtS‰v

Fcns]mcn sIm≠p. sshInh∂h¿°mbn timXm°fn

emsc¶nepsamcmƒ AXphscbp≈ IYbpsS kwKlw \¬In.

"F¥m≠mbXv∂v tI°tWm...... \ΩsS IeymWnbvs√y, Ipamcs‚.....?''

thembp[≥ DΩdtØbv°p IS∂p. C\n? Bsc Im°Ww?

F¥n\p sshIn°Ww? Bcpw hcm\n√. Bsc¶nepw klmbØn\v

hs∂¶nse∂bmƒ Bin®p. ap‰w \ndsb Xnßn°qSn \n¬°p∂

Bƒ°msc Abmƒ t\m°n. F√mw ASpØdnbp∂h¿ Xs∂.

182

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

F√mhcpw hfsc Imcyambn kwkmcn°pIbpw Nncn°pIbpamWv.

F¥ns\∏‰nbmsW∂bmƒ°dnbn√. Aev]w klmbØn\mbn

Bsc¶nepsamcmƒ....

Abmƒ ap‰tØbv°ndßn kmh[m\Øn¬ hoSn\p ]n∂ntebv°p

\S∂p. s]s´∂p Xe Idßnbt∏mƒ Abmƒ Hcp XqWn¬ ]nSn®p

\n∂p. At∏mgmWXp I≠Xv, \neØv ]c∂p InS°p∂

ImeSn∏mSpIƒ. sIm®p ImeSn∏mSpIƒ. Abmƒ tXßntØßn

Icbm≥ XpSßn. FXt\cw Ic™psh∂dnbn√, H‰bv°v

\neØncn°pIbmsW∂pw tXßpIbmbncps∂∂pap≈ t_m[w

h∂t∏mƒ Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰p \S∂p. ASp°fbpsS `mKØv

ssIt°m v h®nSØv Abmƒ \n∂p. ssIt°m v FSpØp s]m°m\p≈

tijnbn√msX \n¬°ptºmƒ, Xs‚ Ip™ns‚ arXtZlØn\p

Imh¬ \n¬°p∂ A]cnNnXs\ Abmƒ Hm¿Øp. hoSns‚

]n∂n¬°qSn \S°ptºmƒ B a\pjy≥ Ińen¬ Xe

Ip\n®ncn°p∂Xv P\eneqsS thembp[≥ I≠ncp∂p. BcmWbmƒ,

F¥n\mWbmƒ h∂Xv? GtXm P∑Ønse ISw Xo¿°m≥

FØnt®¿∂Xmbncn°Ww.

Hcp hn[Øn¬ ssIt°ms´SpØv Abmƒ sXt° ]dºntebv°p

\S∂p.

ap‰Øv IqSpX¬ Bƒ°m¿ D≠v. AhnsSbpw ChnsSbpw sNdnb

Iq´ßfmbn \n∂h¿ Hcp henb Iq´Øns‚ `mKambn amdnbncp∂p.

CShgnbneqsS \S∂p t]mbh¿ apft¶mep sIm≠p≠m°nb sKbv‰p

IS∂p h∂v B Iq´Øn¬ IqSn. AhnsS IeymWn F∂ kvXobpsS

PohnXw \·am°s∏SpIbmWv. AhnlnX_‘ß fpsS c‡w NqSp

]nSn°p∂ IYIƒ, IeymWnbpambp≈ thgvNIfpsS A\p`h

km£yßƒ. ]eXpw `mh\bpsS \ndw ]q≠hbmWv. IY

]dbp∂hcpsS FÆw A\phmNIcpsS FÆhpambn

s]mcpØs∏SpIbmWv. A\phmNIcpsS a\ v sXm´m¬

s]m≈p∂Xmbn amdnbncp∂p. k`yXbpsS ]cn[nIƒ Ft∏msg IS∂p

t]mbncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ Hmtcm A\phmNI\pw B henb IYbpsS

t\cnbXmIs´, GsX¶nepw hn[Øn¬ _‘n∏n°p∂ Hcngbmbn

amdm≥ BKln°pIbmWv.

thembp[≥ ssIt°ms´SpØv B™p shń. Np‰pw Bcpan√.

\\hv hnńń√mØ aÆv AbmfpsS Bbp[sØ B¿ZXtbmsS

kzoIcn®p. Hcp sNdnb Ipgn cq]w sIm≈pIbmWv. FX \ofw

thWsa∂Xns\∏‰n Abmƒ°v cq]ap≠mbncp∂p. Ign™ c≠p

ck-I-c-amb Hcp IY-°n-S-bn¬v

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

sIm√ambn Abmƒ s\©nte‰n hf¿Ønb tZlamWv. tXß¬

AS°m≥ ]mSps]´p sIm≠v Abmƒ Ipgn°¬ XpS¿∂p. th≠X

Bgambt∏mƒ Abmƒ Ipgnbntebv°ndßn \n∂p. sNdnb

IpgnbmbXp sIm≠v Ipd®p hnjant°≠n h∂p. NnXdn°nS∂ henb

IÍƒ Abmƒ ssIsIm≠v DXn¿Øp. ASn`mKw Hcp InS°bpsS

apIƒ mKwt]mse ]Xw NnXw hcpØn.

thembp[s\ I≠t∏mƒ cma≥ Ińen¬\n∂v Fgpt∂‰p.

""F¥mbn.''

""Ipgn Xømdm°nbn´p≠v.''

s]s´∂v Ft¥m kwibw h∂ t]mse Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

""\nßƒ Xs∂bmtWm Ipgn shńbXv?''

thembp[≥ H∂pw ]d™n√. Abmƒ ap‰Øp XSn®pIqSnb

Bƒ°msc Hm¿Øp. CS\mgnbn¬ t_m[a‰p InS°p∂ `mcysb

Hm¿Øp. apºn¬ Ińen¬ Poh\‰p InS°p∂ Xs‚ Hma\sb Hm¿Øp.

IÆn¬ Dcp≠pIqSnb sh≈w tXmfØn´ tXm¿Øp ap≠n¬ XpS®p.

""Ft∂mSp ]dbmambncp∂p.'' cma≥ ]d™p. ""Bs´ Hcp Imcyw

sNøq. ChnsS tImSn hkvXw Ccn°vWvt≠m? Ds≠¶n¬ FSp°q.

Cs√¶n¬ kmcan√.'' thembp[\p FhnsS \n∂pw klmbw In´m

\ns√∂v Hcpƒ°mgvNtbmsS Abmƒ a\ nem°nbncp∂p.

""D≠mhpw.'' Abmƒ CS\mgnbn¬ A]Xy£\mbn, thKw Xncn®p

h∂p. ""CXp aXnbmthzm?''

AsXmcp Icbn√mØ tImSnap≠mWv.

""aXn.'' Abmƒ ]d™p. ""CXn¬ \ns∂mcp IjvWsaSp°mw. Rm≥

tams‚ Imcyw t\m°mw. \nßƒ Ahs‚ AΩsb hnfn°p. sIm≠p

t]mWXn\papºv H∂v ImWn®p sImSp°t≠.''

""thWw.''

thembp[≥ ]pdØp IS∂p. CS\mgnbn¬\n∂v Zp¿∫eamsbmcp

\nehnfn s]mßn. AXp tI´psIm≠v cma≥ B sNdnb tZlw

s]mXnbm\mcw`n®p. Ic™p Xf¿∂ Hcp kvXo HmSns°m≠p h∂p

Ińen¬ Xeh®v \neØncp∂p. ""Fs‚ tamt\....''

Hcp hnImcßfpw ]ISn∏n°msX Abmƒ IpńbpsS tZlw,

Ipfn∏n®p Ign™ Hcp Ipńsb DSp∏nSo°p∂ AΩbpsS i≤tbmsS

s]mXn™p. B kvXosbtbm AhcpsS `¿Ømhns\tbm

Bizkn∏n°m≥ Abmƒ H∂pwXs∂ ]dbpIbp≠mbn√.

Fgpt∂‰psIm≠v, tImSn s]mXn™ B tZlw Abmƒ

tImcnsbSpØp thembp[\p t\sc \oń. thembp[≥ AtX‰p hmßn

amdn¬ tN¿Øp. Im¿Øymb\n ho≠pw Hcp tamlmekyØns‚

184

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

A\pKlØnembncp∂p.

""t]mhzm...'' cma≥ apºn¬ \S∂p. ap‰Øv At∏mgpw Bƒ°q´pw

_≤i≤cmbn Hcp aen\ _‘Øns‚ ckw ap‰nb IYIƒ tI´p

sIm≠ncn°bmWv. Ahsc i≤n°msX Abmƒ sXt°

]dºntebv°p \S∂p. ]pXpaÆns‚ Hcp Iq\ Abmƒ°v

am¿§\n¿t±iw \¬In. ]n∂n¬ thembp[\pw, thembp[s‚ ssIøn¬

PohssNX\yw AImeØn¬ AdpsØdp°s∏´ Hcp Ip™pap≠v.

DXn¿∂ aÆv c≠pt]cpw ssI sIm≠v hmcnbn´p. tImSnbn¬

s]mXn™ B tZlw aÆn∂Snbn¬ ImWmXmbt∏mƒ cma≥ ssI

t°ms´SpØp aÆp tImcnbn´p. Ipgnbp≠mbncp∂nSØv Hcp sIm®p

aÏq\ Abmƒ ssIt°m´psIm≠v Aa¿Ønbp≠m°n. thembp[≥

\n¿hocy\mbn AsX√mw t\m°n\n∂p. F√mw Ign™t∏mƒ Ah¿

IpfØn¬ t]mbn ssIImepIƒ IgpIn. c≠pt]cpw H∂pw

kwkmcn°pIbp≠mbn√. IpfØn¬\n∂v Ibdnb tijw Abmƒ

thembp[s‚ apJØp t\m°n Ft¥m ]dbm≥ Hmßn. Hcp \nanjw

\n∂ tijw H∂pw ]dbm\mhmsX Abmƒ \S∂p. ]dºns‚

hcºneqsS ap‰tØbv°v, AhnsS HXp°nt∑¬ Ducnbn´ sNcn∏v

Imenen´tijw ap‰ØpIqsS \S∂v ]Sn°¬ apfsIm≠p≠m°nb

sKbv‰p IS∂v CShgnbntebv°v, ImeØns‚ GtXm Adnbs∏SmØ

ssIhgnbntebv°v.

thembp[≥ t\m°n\n¬°pIbmbncp∂p.

ap‰Øv Bƒ°q´w IYbn¬ ebn®p\n¬°pIbmWv.

ck-I-c-amb Hcp IY-°n-S-bn¬v

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185

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ah-km-\sØ hnkn¬]Xn-hp-t]mse \o\-bv°v Ifn-Im-Wm≥ Xmev-]-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ahƒ

apdp-ap-dp-°p-I-bm-Wv, ImWm≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp∂ kn\n-a-sb-∏-‰n. aq∂p Nm\-

ep-I-fn¬ Ahƒ-°n-„-s∏´ kn\n-a-bm-Wv. cs≠Æw ae-bm-fw, H∂v lnµn.

kvIo-\n¬ ]¥p-Ifn \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. B¿-sP‚n-\-bpsS H¿-

t´K ]Xn-k-‘n-Iƒ XI¿-Øp-sIm≠v apt∂-dp-I-bm-Wv. apt∂m- v, apt∂m-

v, tKmƒ-t]m-Ãn-∂-Sp-tØ-bv-°v. ]ns∂-.-.-.. s]s´∂v tKmƒ Abm-fpsS Im¬-

°¬-\n∂v Xń-sb-Sp-°-s∏- p. Ct∏mƒ tlmf-≠ns‚ _¿-Imw]v ]¥pw-

sIm≠v adp-h-i-tØ-bv°v apt∂-dpIbmWv.

cmP≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p. Abmƒ Snhn Hm^m-°n-bn-√. \o\ AIØv apJw

ho¿-∏n-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-Rm≥ ]mŒo-kn\p t]mhzm-Wv,

\o Sn.-hn. It≠m-.-'

"-Rm≥ ImWv-Wn-√y-.-' Ahƒ \oc-k-tØmsS ]d-™p.

"-th-s≠-¶n¬ th≠-.-' Abmƒ tZzjy-s∏-´p. "-ku-I-cy-ap-s≠-¶n¬

I≠m¬ aXn. Rms\mcp Ifn-°m-c-\m-Wv. tÃ‰v Soan¬ D≈ Bfm-Wv. \√

Ifn-°m-c-s\∂p t]sc-Sp-Ø-bmƒ. ]t£ ho n¬ Rm\m-cp-a-√. Rm≥ Ifn

ImWp-∂Xv AXn¬ \ns∂-s¥-¶nepw ]Tn-°m-\pt≠m F∂p t\m°m-\m-

Wv. ]e sSIv-\n-°p-Ifpw a‰p-≈-h¿ Ifn-°p-∂Xp ImWp-tºmtg a\- n-

em-hq. Ct∏mƒ temI-I∏v \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. temI-\n-e-hm-c-Øn-

ep≈ Soap-I-fmWv Ifn-°p-∂Xv AXv ImWm≥ C\n Hc-h-kcw ASpØ

temI-I-∏ns‚ ka-btØ In´q. At∏mƒ Ipd®p kabw AXn-\p-ap-ºn¬

Ccp∂p F∂Xv hen-sbmcp sX‰m-bn v F\n°v tXm∂n-bn- n-√. \n\°v Hcp

kn\na \„-am-sb-∂t√ D≈q. AsXmcp Xocm-\-„-am-tWm-?-'

Ahƒ Ipd®p ab-s∏- -t]mse tXm∂n. Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-\n-ßƒ Ifn

It≠m-fq, F\n°v hnj-a-sam-∂p-an-√.'

"-F-\n°v ]mŒokv D≠v, t]mWw-.-'

"-A-t∏mƒ iin hcpw∂v ]d-™n- n-t√y-?-'

Abmƒ \n∂p. iin F¥n-\mWv hcp-∂-Xv? Hcmƒ hoń¬ hcm-sa∂p

]d-™m¬ F¥mWv ]d-bp-I? B ka-bØv ]mŒo-kns‚ Imcyw Hm¿-

Øp-an-√.

"-F-\n°v t]mhm-Xn-cn-°m≥ ]‰n-√. tIm®v Ct∏mƒ-Øs∂ FØo- p-

≠m-hpw. iin Rm\n-√m∂v I≠m¬ s]mbv-t°m-fpw-.-'

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Abmƒ hi-ß-fn¬ Nph∂ hc-I-fp≈

\oe Sukdpw sh≈ Soj¿´pw [cn®v ss_°n¬ Ibdn HmSn-®p-t]m-bn.

186

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Hcp Xncn-hn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ iin \S-∂p-h-cp-∂Xp I≠p. iin

Xs∂ I≠pthm F∂-dn-bn-√. Abmƒ ss_°v \n¿-ØmsX HmSn-®p-t]m-

bn. \n∂m¬ ]nt∂bpw sshIpw. hoń¬-sN∂p Xm\n-s√∂p I≠m¬

Abmƒ Xncn-®p-s]m-bv-t°m-fpw.

]¥v Imep-Iƒ-°n-S-bn¬ Hcp ]q®-sb-t∏mse Dcp-Ωn-\n-∂p. cmP≥

]mkv sNøp-I-bm-Wv. Imep-I-fpsS hnc-en¬ \n∂v s]mń-hn-cn-bp∂

l¿jw Im¬-]-S-ß-fn¬, Imep-I-fpsS hÆ-I-fn¬, ap´p-I-fn¬ Xń-Øń

taem-k-Iew ]S-cp-I-bm-Wv. Abmƒ lm v-th -sse-\n-se-Øn-bn-cp-∂p.

]¥v se vSv ^pƒ-_m-°mb tPm¿-Pn\p ]mkv sNbvXXp Xncn-®p-In- n,

ho≠pw apt∂m- v. adpSow \∂mbn Ifn-®n-cp-∂p. cmP≥ ]¥v sk‚¿-lm-

^mb tXma-kn\p ]mkv sNbvXv apt∂-dn. Xs∂ adp-So-anse sk‚¿-

t^m¿-thUv eØo v \√-hÆw Ih¿-sN-øp-∂p-≠v. ho≠pw ]¥v Xs‚

Imep-I-fn¬. ]mkv sNbv-Xp-sIm≠v apt∂m- v.

ap‰Øv ss_°v ]m¿°v sNøp-tºmƒ-Øs∂ Abmƒ iin-bpsS

sNcn∏p I≠n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v AIØp IS-∂p. iin

tkm -bn-en-cp∂v Hcp hmcnI hmbn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

"-Rm-\nt∏m Cß v Ib-dn-b-tX-bp-≈p-.-' iin ]d-™p.

\o\ AI-Øp-\n∂v Hcp •mkv XWpØ sh≈-hp-ambn h∂p. Ahƒ

ss_°ns‚ i–w tIń-cn-°-Ww. sh≈w IpSn-®p-sIm≠v cmP≥ jqkp-

Iƒ Agn-®p. Abmƒ Hcp Ãqfn-emWv Ccp-∂-Xv. taem-k-Iew sNfn-bm-

Wv. Ign-bp-∂Xpw thKw Ipfn-°-Ww. Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p.

"-iin Ccn-°p, Rm≥ Ipfn-®p-h-cmw.'

iinbpw Fgp-t∂-‰p. "-Rm≥ shdpsX h∂-Xm, ]ns∂ hcmw. Xm≥

Ipfn-sbms° Ign-°v-.-'

cmP≥ Ip\n™v jqkp-I-sf-SpØv Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°v \S-∂p.

"-Rm≥ Igp-In-h-bv-°mw, \nßƒ Ipfn-®p-sIm-≈q-.' \o\ ssI\o- n.

Abmƒ sImSp-Øn-√. hnhm-l-Øn-\p-apºv Abmƒ sNbv-Xn-cp-∂-Xm-W-Xv,

AXn-\p-ti-jhpw sNøm-\-dn-bmw.

"-Rm≥ Igp-In-s°m-≈mw-.-' Abmƒ ipWv-Tn-tbmsS ]d-™p. "-iin

Ft∏m-gmWv h∂-Xv-?-'

"-i-in-tbm-?-' \o\ Hcp \nanjw Btem-Nn-®p. "-Ip-d®p t\cm-bn-.-'

Abmƒ AXp ]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂p. Xm≥ t]mb DSs\ h∂n- p-≠m-Ipw.

\o\ ]t£ AXp ]d-™n-√. c≠p hmN-I-ßƒ-°n-Sbnse ssZ¿Lyw

Abm-fn-„-s∏- n-√. DØcw Btem-Nn-®p-≠m-°p-∂-t]m-se.

"-A-bmƒ°v Rm\n-s√-∂p- I-≠m¬ Xncn®p s]mbv-°q-sS-?-'

"-Rm-s\¥m sNøym? Abm-f-ßs\ Snhnbpw t\m°n Ccp-∂p. h∂

BtfmSv t]m∆m≥ ]d-bm≥ ]t‰zm-?-'

Ah-km-\sØ hnkn¬

187

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

AXpw icn-bm-Wv. h∂ Bƒ i≤n-t°≠ Imcy-am-W-Xv. shdpsX

Bfp-I-sf-s°m≠v Hmtcm∂v ]d-bn-∏n-°m-Xn-cn-°-bmWv \√-Xv.

\o\ Nmb-bp-≠m°n sIm≠p-h-∂p. Ahƒ tai-∏p-d-Øn-cp∂ Imen-

°∏v FSpØp sIm≠p-t]m-bn. Abmƒ B I∏v i≤n-®n-cp-∂p. ASn-bn¬

CØncn Nmb-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv ]mS-sIń DW-ßn-Øp-S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. iin

h∂ DSs\ Nmb-bp-≠m-°n-s°m-Sp-Øn- p-≠m-h-Ww. C\n \o\-bv°v iin

h∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-bm≥ ImWpw. Ahƒ Ct∏mƒ H∂pw ]d-

bmsX Hc-h-k-c-Øn\p th≠n ImØn-cn-°pw.

D®-bqWp Ign™v InS-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-F-\n°v Dd°w

hcv-Wn-√, \ap°v Ipd®v kwkm-cn-®p-Iq-sS?-'

"\o Znh-khpw ]I¬ apgp-h≥ InS-∂p-d-ßp-∂-Xp-sIm-≠m-W-Xv;

F\n°v Rmb-dm-gv-N- amtX ]I-ep-d°w ]‰q.'

Ahƒ Xe-bn-W-bn-t∑¬ Nmcn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-

ßn.

"-iin ]d-bymWv Ct∏m hmjnMv sajn≥ hmßm≥ ]‰nb ka-bm-∂v.'

"-F¥m Imc-Ww-?-'

"-Im-cWw H∂pw F\n-°-dn-bn-√. Hcp-]t£ hne Ipd-hm-bn-cn°pw

Ct∏m.'

"-C-t∏mƒ thƒ-Uv-I-∏p-Im-cWw Snhn°p amtX hne-Ip-d-hp-≈q. ]ns∂

\ap-°nt∏m hmjn-Mvv-sa-jns‚ Bhiyw H∂pw C√. \n\°v hnj-am-sW-

¶n¬ Hcp tPmen-°m-cos\ sh°mw. As√-¶n¬ Fs‚ XpWn-sbms°

Rm≥-Xs∂ Xncp-ºn-s°m-≈mw-.-'

"-AX Ffp∏w H∂p-a√ \nßsS XpWn Xncp-ºm≥. ]mŒo-kp-I-gn™p

h∂m¬ \ndsb Nfn-bm-bn-´p-≠m-hpw. Aß-\sØ XpWn-sbms°

hmjnMv sajn-\n¬ C´m¬ \t√mWw hrØym-hpw-sX-.-'

iin Hcp k¶-ev]w \o\-bv°p hn‰p Ign-™p. C\n c£-sbm-∂p-an-√.

CXn\p apº-tØXv Ão¬ Ae-am-d-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp hmßm-s\-SpØ

AUzm≥kv C\nbpw Xncn-®-S-®n- n-√. Hcp Ifn-°m-c-s\∂ ]cn-K-W-\-bp-

≈-Xp-sIm≠v A°u-≠‚ v AX I¿-i-\-ambn ]d-bm-dn-√.

"-i-iosS aq∂v s^‚-kns‚ hoń¬ hmjn-Mvv-sa-jn-\v-≠-sX. Hcm-fsS

hońev hoUn-tbm-t°m¨, Hcm-fsS hońev sF.-F- v-.-_n-., C\n Hcm-fsS

hońev thƒ-]qƒ. thW¶o sIm≠p-t]mbn ImWn-®p-X-cmw∂v ]d-™n-

v-≠v.'

Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-s√-∂p-I-≠-t∏mƒ Ahƒ XpS¿-∂p. "-ImWzm

\√Xv At∏m-∏ns∂ \ap°v Hmtcm-∂nt‚w ]h¿-Ø\w a\- n-em-hpw.

hmßn-b-h-tcmSv A`n-]mbw tNmZn°ow sNømw-.-'

188

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-\-ap°v kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Btem-Nn-°mw-.-' cmP≥ ]d-™p. "-F¥m

[rXn?-'

Ahƒ Xr]v-X-bm-bn-√. Ahƒ Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. Hcp-Imcyw a\- n¬

h∂m¬ ]ns∂ AXns‚ ]n∂m-se-bm-Wv. cmP≥ Ct∏mƒ-Øs∂

ss_°n¬ iin-bpsS hoń-te-bv-°p- t]m-bn, Abm-tfmSv kwkm-cn®v aq∂p

hoSp-I-fnepw t]mIp∂ Imcyw Dd-∏n®p h∂mse Ahƒ°v kam-[m-\-am-

Iq. cmP-\m-sW-¶n¬ AXn\p Xøm-d-√-Xm-\pw.

Abmƒ sshIp-t∂cw ho≠pw ]mŒo-kn\p t]mIp∂ Imcyw Hm¿-

Øp. \o\ ]nW-ßp-sa-∂-dn-bmw. t]mIm-Xn-cn-°m≥ hø. awK-em-]p-cØv

am®n\v C\n Hcm-gv-Nsb D≈q.

"-\-ap-s°mcp Imcyw-sN-ømw-.-' Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-aw-K-em-]p-c-Øp-\n∂v

h√Xpw Inń-bm¬ AXp-sIm≠v hmjn-Mv-sa-jn≥ hmßmw-.-'

"-P-bn-®m-et√ In´q-.-' Ahƒ hnizm-k-an-√m-Ø-t]mse ]d-™p.

"-F¥m Rßƒ Pbn-°n-s√∂p tXm∂p-∂p-t≠m-?-'

"-A-ßn-s\-b-√m-.-.-.-.-.-'

^pƒ SowXs∂ ]mŒokv sNø-W-sa∂v ]d-™Xv tIm®m-bn-cp-∂p.

F¶nte tIm¿-Un-t\-j-\p-≠m-hq. At∏mƒ Hcp-hiw amXw Ifn-°-emhpw

êw. F∂mepw kmc-an-√. adp-hiw shdpw UΩn Sow BWv. eØo-

^ns‚ H∏w Ifn-°pI Hc-\p- -h-am-Wv. Htcm-h´w Ku≠n-en-d-ßp-tºmgpw

cmP-\Xp tXm∂n-bn- p-≠v. Abmƒ Xs‚ a\ p hmbn-°p-∂-t]m-se-bmWv

]¥p ]mkv sNbv-Xp-X-cn-I. ]¥v Fhn-tS-bv-°mWv ]mkv-sN-bv-Xp-X-tc-≠-

sX∂v ap≥-Iqń ]d-™-t]m-se-bmWv Abmƒ ASn-°p-I. Hcp-]t£

Xs∂-∏‰n eØo- n\pw AtX A`n-]m-b-ap-≠m-hpw. cmP\pw eØo- p-

ap-s≠-¶n¬ Hcp 2˛0 Pbw Dd-∏m-°m-sa∂v tIm®v ]d-bp-∂p. c≠p-t]¿-°p-

an-S-bn¬ ]¥v XS- -an-√msX apt∂-dn-s°m-≈pw.

aS-ßp-tºmƒ cma-Ir-jv-Ws‚ sKbv‰v Xpd-∂p-In-S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

sKbv-‰n-\p-t\-sc-bp≈ kzoI-c-W- ap-dn-bpsS hmXnepw Xpd-∂p-In-S-°p-I-bm-

Wv. cma-Ir-jv-W≥ hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. cmP≥ ss_°v \n¿Øn

tlmW-Sn-®p. cma-Ir-jv-W≥ Xe-bp-b¿-Øn-ssI-ho-in. Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-

‰p-h-cn-I-bm-Wv. cmP≥ ss_°n¬-\n-∂n-d-ßmsX Ccp-∂p.

"-F¥m C∂sØ bp≤w Ign-™p-thm-?-' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. Ifn-Iƒ

bp≤w Xs∂-bm-sW-∂mWv cma-Ir-jv-Ws‚ hmZw. bp≤w ]mSn-s√∂p

hmin-]n-Sn-°p-∂-h¿ Ifn-Isf t]m’m-ln-∏n-°m≥ ]mSn√ F∂pw

Abmƒ ]d-bp-∂p.

Abmƒ ]d-bm-dp-≠v. "-Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv icn-b-t√. ^pSv-_m-fns‚

Imcyw-Xs∂ FSp-°mw. c≠p Soap-Iƒ, c≠p cmPy-ß-fm-Wv. \Sp-hn¬

Ah-km-\sØ hnkn¬

189

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

AXn¿-Øn-tc-J-bp-ap-≠v. \nßƒ adp-cm-Py-Øns‚ AXn¿Øn ewLn-®p-

I-S-°p-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. BI-a-Ww. AXn\v \nßƒ _ew ]tbm-Kn-

°p-∂p, FXn-cm-fn-bpsS FXn¿-∏ns\ Xń-am‰n apt∂-dp-∂p. \·-amb _e-

]-tbm-Kw. Ah-km\w tKmƒ t]mÃns‚ kzIm-cy-X-bn-te-bv°v AXn-I-

an-®p-I-S-°p-∂p. AXns\ Ifn-sb-s∂-ßns\ ]d-bmw?'

"-F√m Ifn-Ifpw Aßn-s\-Ø-s∂-b-t√-?-' cmP≥ tNmZn-°pw.

"-B-h-W-sa-∂n-√. sS∂o-kv, Hcp-Zm-l-c-Ww. \nßƒ \nß-fpsS X -I-

Øn¬ \n∂p-sIm-≠mWv A`ym-k-ßƒ Im´p-∂-Xv. FXn-cm-fn-tb-°mƒ

ss\]p-Wy-ap-s≠∂p ImWn-°pI amXta th≠q \nßƒ°p Pbn-°m≥.

adp-h-i-tØ-bv°v Cc-®p-I-b-td-≠. ^pSv-_mƒ Aßn-s\-b-√. AXn¬

AI-a-W-kz- m-h-ap-≠v, Aiv-fo-e-am-sbmcp a\-»m-kv-X-am-W-Xn\p ]n∂n¬.

B≥ CtΩm-d¬ ntem-k- n-.-'

cma-Ir-jv-W≥ h∂v ss_°ns‚ lm‚n¬-_m-dn¬ ]nSn-®p.

"-A-IØp hcp-t∂m-?-'

"-C-√, Ipfn-°-Ww-.-'

"-F-∂mWv icn-°p≈ bp≤w-?-'

"-A-SpØ Rmb-dm-gv-N. C∂se cmXn _ko-ens‚ Ifn -I-t≠m?'

"-I-≠p-.-' cma-Ir-jv-W≥ ]d-™p. "-F-\n°v ^m≥kv Pbn-°-W-sa-∂m-

Wv.'

"-F-¥m-W-ß-s\-?-'

"-F-√m-hcpw _ko-ens\ ]n≥-Xm-ßp-tºmƒ F\n-°-ßns\ tXm∂p-

∂p. Hgp-°n-s\-Xnsc \o¥m-\p≈ Xmev-]cyw amX-a-√. F\n°v _ko-

ens‚ Ifn C„-a-√; XnI®pw Ak-∑m¿-§n-I-amb Hcp Ifn-bn¬ Aiv-fo-

e-amb Ft¥m D≠-h-cpsS \o°-ß-fn¬. s^©p-Im¿ Ifn-°p-tºmƒ

F\n-°-ßns\ tXm∂n-bn- n-√-.-'

"-]t£ CØ-hW _ko¬ Xs∂ sIm≠p-t]mIpw I∏v-.-'

"-P-bn-°p-am-bn-cn-°pw. Hcp P\X FX-tØmfw \njv-Tq-c-cm-Ip-∂p-thm,

AX-Xs∂ Pbn-°m-\p≈ km[y-Xbpw Gdp-∂p. s]\¬ń ASn-°m-s\m-

cp-ßp∂ Ifn-°m-c\v apºn-ep≈ hnim-e-amb tKmƒ-t]m-Ãn¬ GI-\m-bn,

hnb¿-°p∂ ssII-tfmsS \n¬-°p∂ tKmfn-bn¬ A\p-I-º-tXm-∂n-bm¬

Ipg-™nt√ Imcyw? B ka-bØv th≠Xv In√nMv C≥-Ãn-MvSv Xs∂.

BSns‚ apºnse Ad-hp-Im-cs‚ at\m- m-hw. Hcp sh v c≠p- I-jv-Ww.

Hcp Ifn°mc\n¬ At∂cw IpSn-sIm≈p-∂Xv AtX Ad-hp-Im-c-\-t√?

cmP\v H∂pw ]d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ifn-Iƒ cmPy-ßƒ-X-Ωn-ep≈

kulrZw Duń-bp-d-∏n-°p-∂p-sh∂v Hcn-°¬ Abmƒ ]d-™p. cma-Ir-

jv-Ws‚ adp-]Sn CXm-bn-cp-∂p. Aßn-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ C∂v G‰hpw

ssaXn-bn¬ h¿-Øn-°p∂ c≠p cmPy-ßƒ C¥ybpw ]mIn-ÿm-\p-am-

190

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

bn-cn-°-Ww. cma-Ir-jv-Ws‚ apºn¬ ASn-bd ]d-bp-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv.

\o\ Snhn°p apºn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp ]m v \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv.

GsX-¶nepw kn\n-a-bm-bn-cn-°pw, As√-¶n¬ NnX-Ko-X-am-bn-cn-°pw.

"-Nm-b-bp-≠m-°-tWm-?-'

"\o kn\na It≠m, Rm\p-≠m-°mw-.-' Abmƒ Ipfn-°m-\mbn Ipfn-ap-

dn-bn¬ Ib-dn. Ahƒ kn\n-a-bmWv ImWp-∂-sX-¶n¬ Fgp-t∂-ev-∏n-°p-

∂Xp icn-b-√. ck-®-cSp apdn-™p-t]m-Ipw. ]ns∂ ASp-°-f-bn¬ tPmen-

sb-Sp-°m≥ Abmƒ-°n-„-am-bn-cp-∂p-Xm-\pw. Ipfn-I-gn™v Abmƒ ASp-

°-f-bn¬ t]mbn Nmb°p sh≈w sh®p. At∏m-gmWv Abmƒ I≠Xv

I∏pw tkmk-dpw-h-®n-cp∂ sSbn¬ sh≈w. t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ AXn¬ Hcp

I∏v amXw \\-™n-cn-°p-∂p. AXn-Yn-Iƒ hcp-tºmƒ-am-Xta I∏pw

tkmkdpw D]-tbm-Kn-°m-dp-≈p. As√-¶n¬ •mknte Nmb-Ip-Sn-°m-dp-≈q.

Bcm-bn-cn°pw h∂n- p-≠m-hp-I?

Nmb-•m-kp-ambn tkm -bn¬ sN∂n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ tNmZn-®p."-

B-sc-¶nepw h∂n-cp-t∂m-?-'

"-C-√-.-' Snhn-bn¬-\n∂v IsÆ-Sp-°msX \o\ ]d-™p. "-F-t¥-?-'

"Duw Mpw, tNmZn-®-Xm-.-'

Bsc-¶nepw h∂n- p-s≠-¶n¬ Abmƒ Xma-kn-bmsX Adn-bpw. \o\-

bv°v Ft∏mgpw PmK-X-tbmsS Ccn-°m≥ Ign-bn-√. Ai-≤-am-sbmcp \nan-

j-Øn¬ Ahƒ Ah-sf-Øs∂ H‰n-s°m-Sp-°p-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv.

cmXn InS-°p-tºmƒ \o\ ]d-™p. "-hm-jnMv sajo≥ hmßptºm

Hms´m-am-‰nIv Xs∂ hmßzmWv \√-Xv-.-'

"-A-sX-¥m-?-'

"-Hm-s´m-am-‰n-°m-hptºm \Ωƒ H∂pw Adn-b-≠. As√-¶nev Hcp

S∫n¬-\n∂v at‰ S∫n-te-bv-°n-Sm\pw a‰pw sa\-s°-Sm-Wv-.-'

"-t\m°v \o\, \ap°v sIm°n-sem-Xp-ßp∂Xv hmßm≥ t\m°mw.

h√msX hne-Iq-Sp-X-em-sW-¶n¬ hmßm≥ ]‰n-√, ]d-t™-°mw. awK-em-

]pcw am®v Adn-™nt´ AXp-Xs∂ ]‰q. tXm‰m¬ H∂pw Inń-√. Pbn-

®m¬-Ø-s∂-t]m-cm, G‰hpw \√ Ifn-°m-c-\p≈ kvt]m -k-dpsS kΩm-

\w-IqSn In -Ww. AXv ]Xn-\m-bn-c-am-Wv. \ns‚ ]iv-\-sa-s¥-∂m¬ Hcm-

ibw Inń-bm¬ AXn-t∑¬ \o a\-t°m- -sI- p-∂p. AXp XI¿-∂p-ho-gp-

tºmƒ \o H∏w XI-cp-∂p-.-'

"-A-√, \ap°v temsW-SpØv hmßmw. Ct∏m tjm∏p-Imcv Xs∂

tem¨ G¿-∏m-Sm-°n-Ø-cpw-sX. \Ω-sfm∂pw Adn-b-≠m-∂v-.-'

CsX√mw cmhnse C√m-Xn-cp∂ Adn-hp-I-fm-Wv. kzb-a-dn-bmsX Ah-

fpsS \mhv Ahsf H‰n-s°m-Sp-°p-I-bm-Wv. cmP≥ Akz-ÿ-\m-bn.

Ifn-°m¿ \mep-t]¿ cmPs‚ Iºm¿- p-sa‚n-emWv Ib-dn-b-Xv. eØo-

Ah-km-\sØ hnkn¬

191

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

v, tPm¿-Pv, DÆn, inh≥. F√mw Ahn-hm-ln-X¿. Ahn-hm-ln-X-\m-bn-

cp-∂-t∏mƒ -t]mepw Ahn-hm-ln-X-cpsS Iq´p-sI v AX C„-s∏-SmØ

Bfm-bn-cp∂p cmP≥. Ah-cp-tS-Xmb ÿncw Xam-i-Iƒ, hne-Ip-d™

kvXo-k-¶-ev-]-ßƒ, kn\n-kn-kw, CsXm∂pw Abmƒ C„-s∏- n-cp-∂n-√.

awK-em-]p-cØv tlm -en¬ tPm¿Ppw inh\pw Abm-fpsS apdn-bn-em-bn-cp-

∂p.

eØo v CS-Xp-h-i-Øp-IqsS apt∂-dp-Ip-bm-Wv. ap∂n¬ shń-sØ-fn-

bn® ]mX-bn¬ ]t¥m-Sn®v Abmƒ apt∂-dn. hgn-b-S-bp-tºmƒ Abmƒ

]¥v cmP\p ]mkv-sN-bv-Xp. Int°m- n-\p-tijw Ac-a-Wn-°q¿ Ign-™p.

Ct∏mgpw tKmf-Sn-°m≥ ]‰n-bn- n-√. adp-I£n [oc-ambn t]mcm-Sp-I-bm-Wv.

s]s -∂m-Wv, A]q¿-∆-ambn In´p∂ Hc-h-kcw ap∂n¬ h∂-Xv. apºn¬

sNSn-Iƒ-°n-S-bn¬ ad-™p-\n∂ Hcp Im´p-]m-X-t]mse Hcq-Sp-hgn cmPs‚

apºn¬ sXfn-™p-h-∂p. ]¥v Hcp sacp-ßnb ]pen-t]mse Imep-Iƒ-°n-

S-bn¬ DcpΩn Xt∂m-sSm∏w HmSp-∂Xv cmP≥ I≠p. Bcpw FXn¿-°m-

\n-√mØ Hc-h-ÿ. Imń¬ Abmfpw ]¥pw amX-ta-bp-≈q, apºn¬

sXfn-™p-h-cp∂ ]mX-bpw. CS-bv°v IS-° -tIm-Wn¬ eØo- n-s\bpw

ImWmw. Abmƒ ]¥v ]mkv sNb-Xp. eØo v ]¥pw-sIm≠v HmSp-I-

bm-Wv. FXn¿- m-KsØ Ifn-°m-cpsS Imep-Iƒ \njv- -e-am-bn. eØo v

]¥v cmP\p ]mkv sNbv-Xp. Ifn-°-f-Øn¬ aq∂v h\y-Po-hn-Iƒ-am-Xw.

cmP-\pw, eØo^pw ]¥pw. tKmƒ-t]m-Ãn-∂-Sp-sØ-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. eØo-

^ns‚ i‡-am-sbmcp se v‰v In°v cmP≥ slUv-sN-bv-Xp. tKmƒ!

ImWn-I-fpsS Bc-h-ßƒ. eØo^pw tPm¿Ppw inh\pw Abmsf

sIń-∏n-Sn-°p-I-bm-Wv. tIm®v cmL-h≥ Abmsf A`n-\-µn-®p. Abmƒ

a‰p Ifn-°m¿°v \n¿-t±-i-ßƒ sImSp-°p-I-bm-Wv. C\n tKmf-Sn-®n-s√-

¶nepw Un^≥kv \√-hÆw i≤n-°-Ww.

c≠mw ]Ip-Xn-bn¬ adp-So-ans‚ BI-aWw cq£-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hmtcm

]mh-iyhpw ]¥v Xß-fpsS tKmƒ-t]m-Ãp-hsc FØn oj-Wn-ap-g-°n.

^pƒ-_m°v tPm¿-÷m-bn-cp-∂p. C∂v Abmƒ t^man-em-b-Xp-sIm≠v

c£-s∏- p. ]n∂nepw i≤n-®n-s√-¶n¬ Ifn-bpsS \ne amdpw. ]ns∂ I∏n-

\p-]-Icw \mW-t°-Sm-bn-cn°pw sIm≠p t]mtI-≠n-h-cn-I. c≠mw-]-Ip-Xn-

bpsS Ah-km-\-Øn¬ ]t£ adpSow ]I-cw-ho- p-I-Xs∂ sNbv-Xp. Ifn

ka-\n-e-bn-em-bn. 1 1.

hnkn¬. ]¥v Imep-Iƒ amdn. Ifn-°-f-Ønse \Sp-hnse sh≈-hc

Abm-fpsS At_m-[-a-\- n¬ ]£p-œ-amb Hcp Ne-\-ap-≠m-°n. Xm≥

AXn¿Øn apdn®v hne-°-s∏´ \mń-te-bv°v IS-°p-I-bm-Wv. apt∂m- v,

apt∂m- v. XS w kr„n-°p∂ ]cp-j-amb Imep-Isf sh n®v cmP≥ IpXn-

°p-I-bm-Wv. CS-Xp-h-iØv I -sh- Øv eØo v Ft∏m-gp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

192

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

ASp-Øp-In- n-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d-™p. "c≠p an\n-t‰-bp-≈q, thKw-.' XS-

-ßsf Xń-\o°n cmP≥ FXn¿-tZ-iØv IpXn-°p-I-bm-Wv. s]s -∂-

bmƒ°v AsX√mw hfsc A[m¿-Ωn-I-ambn tXm∂n. Abmƒ \o\sb

Hm¿-Øp. iinsb Hm¿-Øp. Ah¿ hfsc Zqc-Øm-Wv. icn°pw D≈-Xn-t\-

°mƒ Zqsc. pSv-_mƒ Hcp lnwk-P-¥p-hn-s\-t∏mse Abm-fpsS Imep-

Isf t\mhn-∏n-®p. Abmƒ Im¬ IpS-™p. ho≠pw ]¥v Abm-fpsS

Im¬-°o-gn¬-Ø-s∂. Abmƒ°v hgn sXfn™p Inń-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw

apt∂-dm-\p≈ COm-i‡n \„-s∏- n-cp-∂p. ImWn-I-fn¬-\n∂v Bchw

XpS-ßn-°-gn-™-t∏m-gmWv Xm≥ tKmƒ-t]m-Ãns‚ hfsc ASp-sØ-Øn-

sb∂p cmP\p a\- n-em-b-Xv. Abmƒ Hgn-hm-°m≥ ian-°p∂ ]¥v

]nt∂bpw eØo v Xs‚ t\¿-°n- p-X-cn-I-bm-Wv. ImWn-I-fpsS ]Xo£

Hcm-c-h-ambn Ct∏mƒ tÃUn-bhpw IS∂v ]pd-tØ-bv-s°m-gp-In. apºn¬

tKmƒ-t]m-Ãn-\p-\-Sp-hn¬ t]mÃp-Iƒ-°n-S-bn-ep≈ A]m-c-X-bn¬ tKmfn

]¥n-\p-t\sc t\m°n IpXn-®p-Nm-Sm≥ ]mI-Øn¬ Ip\n™p \n¬-°p-

I-bm-Wv. Abmƒ ssIIƒ Xncp-ºp-∂p. Abm-fpsS apJØv ]cn- -aw,

s\‰n-ta¬ hnb¿-∏v. Ad-hp-Im-cs‚ IØn-°p-th≠n cmP≥ ]c-Xp-I-bm-

Wv.

Ifn-°fw BI-an-°-s∏- , \n -lm-b-bmb Hcp kvXo-bpsS \·-i-co-

c-ambpw tKmƒ-t]mÃv tbm\o-ap-J-ambpw amdn. AXn-I-an-®p-I-S-°m≥

hømsX Abmƒ \n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv. kZm-Nm-c-Øns‚ apƒ-ap-\-bn¬

sk°‚ns‚ \qdn-sem-cp- mKw amXw. ]¥v A£-a-ambn Imen¬ Dcp-Ωn-

\n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ad-hp-Im-cs‚ \njv-Tq-c-X-bv-°p-th≠n ImØn-cn-bvs°

Ah-km-\sØ \o≠ hnkn-ens‚ i–w Bizm-k-tØmsS Abmƒ

tI´p.

tÃUn-b-Øn¬ Bchw sI -S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p.

Ah-km-\sØ hnkn¬

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193

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

temUvPn¬ Hcp RmbdmgvNtemUv-Pn¬ Rmb-dm-gv-N-bpsS _l-f-ßƒ, K‘-ßƒ. At¥-hm-kn-I-

fpsS Hcm-gv-NsØ Ae-°p- ap-gp-h≥ A∂m-Wv. apI-fn¬-\n∂v sh≈-Øn-

\p≈ apd-hn-fn-Iƒ, _°‰v \nc-°p∂ i–w. aWn apI-fn-te°pw

Xmtg°pw HmSn-\-S∂v Hm¿-U-dp-Iƒ FSp-Øp.

Rm-b-dm-gv-Nbpw Xpd-°p∂ s]ń-°-S-bn¬-\n∂v _m¿-tkm-t∏m, knK-

ct‰m hmßm-t\m, XmgsØ \ne-bnse ASp-°-f-bn¬-\n∂v Nmb sIm≠p-

h-cmt\m Bbn B ]¥≠p hb- p-Im-c≥ \nc-¥cw Hcp Fe-th-‰-dn-s‚

bm¥n-I-X-tbmsS Nen-®p. ]Xn-\mdp t]cp≈ temUv-Pn¬ ]IpXn t]cpw

sh≈n-bm-gvN sshIp-t∂cw ÿew hnSpw. _m°n-bp-≈-h-cmWv CXbpw

_l-f-ap-≠m-°p-∂-Xv. hmXn-en-∂-Sp-Øn´ tai°p ]n∂n¬ temUv-Pns‚

DS-a-ÿ≥ tKm]m-e-ta-t\m≥ Ccp-∂p. ]Øp aWn-bm-hp-tºm-tg°v Hmtcm-

cp-Ø-cmbn Xmtg-bv-°n-d-ßn-h∂v Ah-c-h-cpsS ÿm\w ]nSn-°pw. Xe-apSn

]t‰ shńb kptcjv P\-en-∂-cn-In¬. Abm-fpsS Iq´p-Im¿ A\nepw

\mY\pw Abmƒs°-Xn-sc. aq∂mw \º¿ apdn-bnse tPmk^pw hnaepw

adp-h-i-Øv. \mense e£v-a-W≥ H‰°v thsdmcp tai°p ]n∂n¬.

Rmb-dm-gvN cmhnse Ft∏mgpw ]p´pw IS-ebpw CSn-b-∏hpw ap -°-dnbpw

Bbn-cn°pw ]mX¬. CsX√mw ]Xn-hp-sX-‰msX Htc ań¬ Bh¿-Øn-

®p. Hcp Rmb-dm-gv-Nbpw as‰mcp -Rmb-dm-gv-N-bn¬-\n∂v hyXy-kv-X-am-bn-

cp-∂n-√.

ta-t\m≥kv temUv-Pn¬ Rmb-dm-gvN ]Xn-hp-Im¿ Ipd-hm-Wv. Hgnhp

Znh-k-Øns‚ Be-ky-Øn¬ ]mX¬ D≠m-°m≥ sa\-s°-SmØ IpSpw-

_n-\n-Iƒ Ão¬ ]mX-ßfpw k©n-I-fp-ambn ]d-™-b-°p∂ Ipń-Iƒ,

bmX-°m-cpsS Iøn¬-\n∂v oj-Wn-s∏-SpØn hmS-I-bn-\-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬

hmßnb ]Ww-sIm≠v Nmb IpSn-°m-s\-Øp∂ Hmt´m-dn£m ssUh¿-

am¿, I≈-Xp-emkv D]-tbm-Kn®v c≠p-Intem h¿-Ø-am-\-°-S-emkv Hcp

Intem Xq°w ImWn®v ho -Ω-amsc I_-fn-∏n-°p∂ IS-emkp I®-h-S-

°m¿-.-.-. Aßs\ GXm\pw t]¿ amXta h∂n-cp-∂p-≈p.

B-h¿-Ø-\-hn-c-kX apJ-—m-b-bm°n am‰nb B temUv-Pn-te°v Hcp

Rmb-dm-gvN cmhnse ]Øp-a-Wn°v Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c\pw sNdp-∏-°m-cnbpw

IS-∂p-h-∂p. ]m‚ vkpw \o≠ Iøp≈ j¿ v Xncp-ImsX ]m‚n\p ]pdØv

C -Xp-amWv thjw. j¿- ns‚ ssI aS-°n-sh-°msX _ -\n- n-cn-°p-∂p.

sNdp-∏-°mcn Ccp-\n-d-am-Wv. kuµ-cy-Øn\pw sshcq-]y-Øn\pw CS-bn¬

B]¬-°-c-amb Xpe\w sh®p-]p-e¿-Øp∂ ]Ir-Xw. Xe-bn¬ ap√-∏qhv

194

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

NqSn-bn-´p-≠v. Ahƒ sNdp-∏-°m-c-\n¬-\n∂v A¬]w amdn kt¶m-N-

tØmsS \n∂p. dkv-t‰m-d-≠ns‚ A¥-co-£w-Xs∂ \·-bm-°ptam F∂-

hƒ b-s∏-Sp-∂-t]m-se.

tKm-]m-e-ta-t\m≥ i≤n-®p. ]pXp-Xmbn IeymWw Ign-®-h-cm-bn-cn-°-

Ww. Aß-s\-bp-≈-h¿ D®°v DuWp-I-gn-°m≥ hcm-dp-s≠-∂-√msX cmhn-

esØ £-W-Øn-\mbn hcm-dn-√. C\n hcn-I-bm-sW-¶n¬-Xs∂ thKw

AI-Øp-I-bdn A¬]w ad-hp≈ aqe-bn¬ Hcp ko‰v I≠p-]n-Sn®v Ccn-°-

bmWv ]Xn-hv. hgn At\z-jn-°m≥ Ib-dn-b-h-cm-bn-cn-°Ww Ah¿. sNdp-

∏-°m-c-s‚ apJw Fhn-sS-tbm-sh®v I≠p-]-cn-N-b-ap-≈-t]m-se.

lm-fn¬ ]p´pw IS-ebpw Ign-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂-h-cn¬ hfsc AZv- p-

X-I-c-amb ]Xn-I-c-W-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. P\-en-∂-cnsI Ccp∂v IS-e-bn¬

Ipg® ]p v Hcp hmb AI-Øm-°n-b-Xn\p aosX Hcp Ihnƒ NqSp-Nmb

Hgn-®Xv Cd-°m≥ ]‰m-sX, •mkv hmbn¬-\n-s∂-Sp-°m≥ ]‰msX kptcjv

shdp-ß-en®v Ccp-∂p. Abmƒ-s°-Xnsc Ccp∂ A\nepw \mY\pw Iq´p-

Im-cs‚ X≈n-\n¬-°p∂ IÆp-I-fn¬ Dd-®p-\n¬-°p∂ hkvXp F¥m-

sW-∂-dn-bm≥ Xncn-™p-t\m-°p-Ibpw B Inb-bn¬ kptc-jns‚ Ah-

ÿ-bn¬-Øs∂ FØn-t®-cp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. tPmk^pw hnaepw B

ImgvN A¬]w Xam-i-tbm-sS, C\n kw -hn-t®-°m≥ CS-bp≈ Imcy-ßƒ

Bkz-Zn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-bn-cp-∂p. e£v-a-W\pw AhnsS ÿncw Nmb-Ip-Sn-

°m≥ hcm-dp≈ Bt´m-dn£m ssUhdpw AsXm∂pw i≤n-°msX CSn-

b-∏hpw ap -°-dnbpw £n-®p.

B-sctbm sXc-bp-I-bm-bn-cp∂ B sNdp-∏-°m-c-t\mSv tKm]m-e-ta-

t\m≥ tNmZn-®p.

F¥m th≠-Xv?

sN-dp-∏-°m-c-s‚ sXc-®n¬ Ah-km-\n-®n-cp-∂p. Abm-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ

]Xn-a-bmbn amdnb kptc-jn¬ DS-°n-\n-∂p. B \nan-j-Øn-emWv tKm]m-

e-ta-t\ms‚ tNmZy-ap-≠m-b-Xv.

F¥m th≠-Xv?

A-bmƒ DSs\ ]Xn-bpsS t\¿°v hnc¬-Nq-≠p∂ h°o-en-s‚ \mS-

Io-b-X-tbm-sS, kptc-jn\p t\sc Nq≠n-s°m≠v ]d-™p.

"-kp-tc-jv-.-.-.-.'

B-Lm-X-Øm¬ kptc-jns‚ hmbnse ]p´pw IS-ebpw Nmbbpw IqSn-

bp≈ aninXw hb-‰n-te-°n-d-ßn-t∏m-bn.

B, kptc-jns‚ Bfm-tWm? tKm]m-e-ta-t\m≥ ]d-™p. hcq Ccn-

°q. kptcjv F¥mWv t\m°n-\n¬-°-W-Xv? Xs∂ At\z-jn®v Bƒ

h∂n-cn-°-WXv I≠n-t√?

kp-tcjv sR -en¬-\n∂v tamNn-X-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p-h-

temUvPn¬ Hcp Rmb-dmgvN

195

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

∂p. At∏mgpw h√m-bv-a-tbmsS \n∂n-cp∂ sNdp-∏-°m-c-t\mSv tNmZn-®p.

"-Xm≥ F¥mWv cmhnse h∂-Xv? D®-Xn-cn™v hcm-∂t√ ]d-™n-cp-

∂-Xv-?'

"cm-hn-esØ _ n-\p-h-∂p-.' Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"-F-s‚ s]ßfpw Afn-b-\p-am-Wv-.' kptc-jv, tKm]m-e-ta-t\m\v ]cn-N-

b-s∏-Sp-Øn.

"-B, F∂n- mtWm Xm≥ ]¥w I≠ -s]-cp-®m-gn-sb-t∏mse \n∂n-cp-

∂-Xv? FSm aWn, c≠v Nmb FSp-°v. Xn∂m≥ F¥mWv th≠-Xv? ]p´pw

IS-ebpw D≠v, CSn-bt∏mw ap -°-dow-≠v-.'

"-H∂pw th≠. Abmƒ ]d-™p. Hcp •m v sh≈w amXw-.'

"-FtSm kptc-jv, Xm≥ Chsc Xs‚ apdn-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-Ip. Ign-

°m-\p-≈-sXms° aWn AhnsS sIm≠p-h-∂p-X-cpw. bmX-I-gn™

£oW-ap-≠m-Ipw-.'

kp-tcjv Bizm-k-tØm-sS, IrX-⁄-X-tbmsS tat\ms\ t\m°n.

A-h¿ apI-fn-te°v t]mbn-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ tat\m≥ ]d-™p.

"-F-s¥mcp \mWm B ]l-b-\v. s]ßƒ-h-∂-Xn-\m-Wv. C°-W-°n\v

Abmfv IeymWw Ign®v sIm≠-cpsºm F¥m-bn-cn°pw ÿnXn-?'

F-√m-hcpw Nncn-®p. A\nepw \mY\pw ]p v Ign™v CSn-b-∏-Øn≥-

ta¬ ssIsh-°p-I-bm-Wv. tPmk v knK-c-‰n\p XosIm-fp-Øn. F√mw

ho≠pw im¥-am-bn. At∏m-gmWv kptcjv tImWn-bn-d-ßn-h-∂-Xv.

"Xm-s\-¥n-\mtSm Cs∏m Cd-ßn-h-∂-Xv? a-Wnsb hnfn®p ]d-™m-t∏m-

cm-bn-cp-t∂m? F¥m Xn∂m≥ sImSp-Ø-b-°-≠-Xv-.'

"-A-h-cvsS cmhn-esØ £Ww Ign-™p. ]pdØv Fhn-sS-\nt∂m Ign-

®q∂v ]d-™p. Ipd-®p-t\cw hni-an-°-Ww-sX. cmhnse t\¿sØ

FWo‰v _kv ]nSn-®-X-s√-.'

"-A-sX-b-sX-.' tat\m≥ IÆn-dp°n Imń. hni-an-°-s´. Xm≥ D]-Z-hn-

°m-s\m∂pw t]m≠. Abmƒ H∂p-\n¿-Øn. ]ns∂ Hm¿-Ω-bpsS sN√-

s∏ń Xpd∂v hnkv-X-cn®v apdp-°m-\p≈ ia-am-bn. "Rm≥ aZn-cm-in-em-bn-

cn-°ptºm CXp-t]m-se-.-.-.-.-.'

"N-Xn-®p-.' tPmk v ]d-™p. tat\m≥ Hcp IY ]pd-sØ-Sp-°p-∂p.

ta-t\m-s‚ IY-Iƒ Hcp Zpc-¥-am-bn-cp-∂p. tPmk- ns‚ A`n-]m-b-

Øn¬ tat\m≥ IY-]-d-®n¬ \n¿-Øn-bm¬ temUv-Pn¬ Ct∏m-gp-≈-Xn-t\-

°mƒ Bƒ-°m¿ Xma-k-Øn\p hcpw. amX-a√ Ipd®v Nm¿Pv Iqń-bmepw

kk-t¥mjw sImSp-°m\pw Bƒ-°m¿ Xøm-dm-Ipw. XmgsØ sdkv-t‰m-

d-≠ns‚ Imcyhpw AXp-X-s∂. ]t£, tat\m≥ IY-]-d-®n¬ \n¿-Øp-

I-bp-≠m-bn-√. F√mw aZn-cm-in-°-Y-I-fm-Wv. Pohn-X-h-k-¥-Øn¬ aZn-cmin

\K-c-Øn¬-sh-®p-≠mb A\p- -h-ßƒ. a[p-cn-°p-∂-h, Ibv-t]-dn-b-h,

196

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Fcnhpw ]pfnbpw D≈-h. B Hm¿-a-I-fpsS km¥z-\-Øn¬ B Adp-]-Xp-

Im-c≥ Pohn-°p-∂p. a°-fn-√. Xf¿-hmXw ]nSn® mcy amXw.

"-Xm-s\mcp ckw sIm√n-bmWv tPmk-s .' tat\m≥ ]d-™p. "-X-\n°v

\√ IY Bkz-Zn-°m≥ Ign-bn-√-.' \n -lm-b-cmbn \n¬-°p∂ a‰p-≈-

hsc t\m°n Abmƒ XpS¿-∂p. Rm\n-Xp-t]mse Hcp temUv-Pn¬ Xma-

kn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. H∏w Hcp kvt\ln-X-\p-ap-≠v. ^n^v‰n ss^hv

^n v‰n knIv-kn-em-Wv. B Ime-ØmWv s]ß-fpsS IeymWw Ign-™-

Xv. hc≥ aZm-kn¬-Ø-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Sj-dn-bn¬ tPmen. Ah-cpsS H‰

apdn hoSm-bn-cp-∂p. aZn-cmin \K-c-Øn¬ As∂ms° AX-sbms° ]‰q.

Afn-bs‚ A—\pw AΩbpw sNdnb s]ß-fp-ap≠v H∏w. Rm\-h-cpsS

hońev t]mbn-´p-≠v. H‰-ap-dym-s∂ms°m a\- n-em-°o-´p-≠v. ∂mepw

AtXm-≠v≈ shjaw F¥m∂v a\- n-em-°oń-√. F\n-°-tXs√ ]mb-

≈q. sNe-Zn-hkw sshIp-t∂cw Ahcv temUv-Pnev Fs‚ apdoev hcpw.

Ipd-®p-t∂cw Ccp∂v Xncn-®p-t]m-hpw. F∂mepw BI-∏msS Hcp aqUn-√m-

Ø-t]m-se. Rm≥ Xami ]d-bptºm c≠p-t]cpw Nncn-°pw∂v amXw.'

tPm-k v Fgp-t∂-‰p, tIm´p-hm-bn- p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

"-Rm≥ t]mWv-.'

"-Xm-\-hnsS Ccn-s°-tSm-,' tat\m≥ B⁄m-]n-®p. "-Xm-\n\n apI-fn¬

t]mbn Ahsc ieyw sNø-≠-.'

tPm-k v aWn-tbmSv Hcp knK-c‰v IqSn hmßm≥ ]d-™v, Ccp-∂p.

"-As∏m Rm≥ ]d-™p-h-∂Xv F¥m-∂p-h-®m¬, ßm, s]ß-fp-sSbpw

Afn-b-s‚bpw apJØv kt¥mjw C√m-Ø-Xns‚ ImcWw Fs‚ Iq´p-

Im-c≥ ]d-™-t∏mgm a\- n-em-b-Xv. F\n-°p-Xs∂ a\- n-em-°m-am-bn-

cp-∂p. ]t£, Rm≥ h¶≥ AsXm∂pw Hm¿-Øn-√. H‰ ap-dn-bn¬ A—\pw

AΩbpw s]ßfpw A∏p-dØv InS-°p-tºmƒ ]pXp-Xmbn IeymWw

Ign™ Ch¿ C∏p-dØv InS∂v F¥p sNøm-\m-Wv. Imcyw I„w X∂ym-

Wv. Rm\pw Iq´p-Im-c\pw Ipsd t\cw Btem-Nn®v Hcp kqXw I≠p-]n-

Sn-®p. ASpØ ]mhiyw Ah¿ h∂-t∏mƒ Rßƒ kn\n-a°v _p°v

sNbv-Xn- p≠v t]mhm-Wv∂v ]d-™p. Rßƒ hcp-∂-Xp-hsc AhnsS Ccn-

°-W-sa∂pw ]d™v ÿew hn´p. Xncn®v HºXp aWn°v h∂-t∏mƒ

c≠p t]cpsS apJØpw Hcp I≈-®n-cn-.'

"-ta-t\m-s‚ IY-bn-e-∏Sn \oe-bm-W-t√m-.' tPmk v ]d-™p.

"-B-gv-N-bn-sem-cn-°¬ amXw h∂n-cp-∂-h¿ Bgv-N-bn¬ c≠p-]m-h-iy-

am-bn. ]ns∂ aq∂p-]m-h-iyw. Ah¿ h∂m¬ Rßƒ A©p-an-\n‰v t\cw

kwkm-cn-®n-cn-°pw. ]ns∂ Fs¥-¶nepw ImcWw ]d™v ]pd-Øn-d-ßpw.

]e-t∏mgpw _o®n¬ t]mbn Ccn-°-bmWv ]Xn-hv. F∂pw kn\n-a°v

t]mIm-\p≈ ]W-sam-∂p-an√ A∂v-.'


197

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

ta-t\m≥ \n¿-Øn. Abmƒ Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ s]ß-

sf-∏-‰n, Afn-b-s\-∏-‰n, Ah¿ t]mbm¬ InS-°-bn¬ hoWp-In-S-°m-dp≈

NX™ ap√-∏q-°-sf-∏-‰n. B ]q°ƒ hen-s®-dn-bm≥ Ign-bmsX Abmƒ

Hcp kv -Sn-I-∏m-X-Øn-en p sh®n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ Fhn-sS-bm-Wn-t∏mƒ F∂v

tat\m-\-dn-bn-√. Xangv \mń-se-hn-sStbm BWv. Hcp ]t£, Afn-b≥ acn-

®n- p-≠m-Imw. hfsc hnNn-X-amb hn[-Øn¬ Xm≥ IpSpw-_-hp-ambn th¿-

s]- p-t]m-Ip-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv.

ap-I-fn¬-\n∂v kptc-jn-s‚ Afn-b≥ Cd-ßn-h-∂p. Xm≥ tat\ms‚

Pohn-X-I-Y-bnse Hcp IYm-]m-X-Øn¬ thj-a-Wn-bp-I-bm-sW-∂-dn-bmsX

Abmƒ Ac-ßn-te°v Ah-cpsS CS-bn-te°v IS-∂p-h-∂p. `b-s∏-Sp-

Øp∂ \n»-–X Ahsc Npgp-∂p. kzbw Adn-bm-sX-Øs∂ Abmƒ

A`n-\-bw- Xp-S-ßp-I-bm-Wv.

"Cs∏m Hcp Nmb Bhmw As√-?' tat\m≥ tNmZn-®p.

"-B-hmw-.' Abmƒ adp-]Sn ]d-™p.

"-aWn Hcp kvs]-j¬ Nmb FSp-°v. tat\m≥ DØ-c-hn- p-.'

kp-tcjv tImWn-ta-se-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ tat\ms\ i≤n-®p-

sIm≠v ]Xps° Ib-dp-I-bm-Wv.

"s]-ß-fpsS ASp-tØ°v t]mWv-≠v-.' tat\m≥ ]d-™p. "sh-Sn-]-d-™n-

cn-°m-\m-Wv. Iptd Znhkw Ign™v ImWp-∂-X-s√. \m´p-h¿-Øm-\-ßƒ

»n ImWpw-.'

I-Ym-]mXw Xe-bm- n. Abmƒ apºn¬ I≠ Itk-c-bn¬ Ib-dn-bn-

cp-∂p. apºn-ep≈ tai Hcp ]Xn-tcm-[-ambn Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. ]n∂n¬

Npa-cm-Wv. Abmƒ A\n-en-t\bpw \mY-t\bpw t\m°n Nncn-®p. Ah¿

Nmb-IpSn Ign™v shdpsX Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

"-F¥m t]cv∂m ]d-™-Xv-?'

"-cm-L-h≥-.' Abmƒ \pW ]d-™p. AXpw Abm-fpsS ]Xn-tcm-[-

Øns‚ mK-am-bn-cp-∂p.

"-F¥m tPmen-?'

"-d-h\yq Un∏m¿-´p-sa‚n-em-.' ho≠pw \pW. CXp-]-t£, XpS-cm≥

Abmƒ b-s∏- p. Xs‚ s]mbv-apJw Agn-®p-am-‰-s∏-Sp-∂-X-bmƒ C„-s∏-

ń-√. Abmƒ BI-a-W-Øn-te°v IS-∂p.

"-F-ßn-s\-bp≠v _nkn-\- v-?'

"-Hs° Aßs\ t]mIp-∂p-.' tat\m≥ ]d-™p. "-Ip-d®v \√ Bƒ-

°mcv Xma-kn-°m-\p-≠v. Ipsd shSn-]-d-™n-cn-°pw.

hoń¬ Ccn-°p-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ t`Zw ChnsS Ccn-°ym-Wv. A√msX

henb em`w H∂pw D≠m-hm-dn-√-.'

aWn Nmb sIm≠p-h∂p h®p.

198

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-Nmb IpSn-°q-.' tat\m≥ ]d-™p. Rms\m∂v ASp-°-tfev t]mbn

t\m°-s´.

A-bmƒ tai-bpsS hen-∏-S®v ]qń Xmt°m¬ Ioi-bn-en v Fgp-t∂‰v

\S-∂p. CS-bv-s°mcp t\m´w D≠m-hp-∂Xv \√-Xm-Wv. AXym-hiyw

t]Snbpw D≠m-hpw. As√-¶n¬ km[-\-ßƒ \mi-am-°n-°-f-bpw.

]-Øp-an-\n‰v t\csØ Np‰-en-\p-tijw tat\m≥ Xncn-®p-h-∂-t∏mƒ

kptcjv Xmg-sØ-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

"-F-¥mtSm \m´p-h¿-Ø-am\w Hs° Ign-™p-thm-?'

kp-tcjv Nncn-®p. At∏m-gmWv \mY≥ ÿew-hn-ń-cn-°p∂p F∂v

tat\m≥ a\- n-em-°n-b-Xv.

"-\m-Y-s\-hn-sS-?'

"-C-hn-sS-sb-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw ImWpw-.' kptcjv ]d-™p.

ap-I-fn¬ hmXn-e-S-bp∂ i–w tI´p. tat\m≥ s]s´∂v Akz-ÿ-\m-

bn. \mY≥ apI-fn-te°v Xs∂-bmWv t]mb-sX∂v tat\m\v a\- n-em-bn.

Abm-fpsS thjw ep¶nbpw _\n-b-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. B thj-Øn¬ \mY≥

]pd-Øp-t]m-hn-√. ]pXp-Xmbn IeymWw Ign® Hcp \mS≥ s] -Ip n apI-

fn¬ H‰-°m-sW-∂-dn-™p-sIm≠v as‰mcp sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ apI-fn¬ Ib-

dn-t∏m-bXv tat\ms‚ [m¿-an-I-X-°v, HuNn-Xy-t_m-[-Øn\v t]md-te¬-∏n-

®p. Ah-fpsS `¿-Ømhpw ktlm-Z-c\pw AXp I≠n-s√∂ `mh-Øn¬

Xmsg Ccn-°p-∂Xpw Abmsf AZv- p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn. Cu sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS

s]cp-am‰w Hs° Hcp hnti-j-hn-[n-bm-Wv.

kp-tcjpw cmL-h\pw AS°w ]d™v kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. c≠p

t]cp-sSbpw apJw Kuc-h-]q¿-W-am-Wv. Ct∏mƒ A\nepw Ah-tcmSp IqSn-

bn-cn-°p-∂p. Abm-fpsS apJhpw AX ]k-∂-a-√. Ft¥m Hcp henb

hn]Øv h∂p-s]- m-se-∂-t]m-se.

"-F¥m Afn-b\pw Afn-b\pw Ipip-Ip-ip-°W-Xv-?' tat\m≥ hnfn®p

tNmZn-®p.

sN-Sn-®- n-Iƒ Xe-bn-te‰n hn¬-°m≥ \S-°p∂ hb- ≥ Xe-®p-aSv Cd-

°n-sh®v s\dp-I-bn¬ Xncp-Ωn-s°m≠v D≈n-te°v h∂v, m\ns‚ Nph-

ń-embn Hcp tai-°-cn-In¬ ÿew ]nSn-®p.

"-Hcp Nmb FSp-°v. lu Fs¥mcp NqSv. B¿°pw th≠mØ Cu

km[\w Xe-bn-te‰n \S∂p £oWn-®p.'

"-Ft¥ H∂pw hn‰n-s√-?'

"-B¿°pw th≠. cmhnse Ggp-a-Wn-°p-sXm v sXmSßy \S-Øm.'

"-C-t∏mƒ B¿°pw ]q°ƒ th≠, ]qs®-Sn-I-fpw-.' tat\m≥ ]d-™p.

"B-fp-I-fpsS A`n-cpNn amdn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿°v Snhnbpw hoUn-tbmbpw

Hs° aXn. Ccp-]-Øn-\mep aWn-°qdpw AXn\p apºn¬-Ø-s∂.'


199

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

A-Xn-\nsS \mY≥ Cdßn hcp-∂Xpw A\n¬ Acn-®-cn®v tImWn-®p-

h- n-te°v \S-°p-∂Xpw tat\m≥ i≤n-®p. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"-\n-ß-sf-√m-hcpw IqSn B s] -Ip- n-bpsS Dd°w If-bpw-.'

"-km-c-an√ tat\m≥. Ahƒ Dd-ßp-I-b-√-.'

cm-L-h-\m-Wv. Abmƒ AhnsS h∂-Xn-\p-tijw BZysØ kXyw

]d-™p.

A-hƒ Dd-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂n√. Ah-fpsS Dd°w Ft∂ \„-s∏- n-cp-

∂p. sshIp-t∂-c-ß-fn¬ IpSn-®p-h∂v Ahsf t`Zyw sNøp∂ `¿-Øm-

hn\pw \nc-¥cw ]\nbpw Npabpw h∂v F√p amX-ambn amdnb c≠p Ipń-

Iƒ-°p-an-S-bn¬ Ah-fpsS Dd°w \„-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ Ahƒ

Btem-Nn-®n-cp-∂Xv ]W-sØ-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ipń-Iƒ°v c≠p-t]¿°pw

Xte∂v cmXn \√ ]\n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. C∂v F¥m-bmepw tUmŒsd ImWn-

°-Ww. AXn-\p≈ ]Ww Xm≥-X-s∂-bp-≠m-°-Ww. CsX-Xm-asØ

Bfm-Wv. Ahƒ°v FÆw \„-s∏- n-cp-∂p. aq∂p t]cp-≠m-hp-sa-∂mWv

hoXn-Ip-d™ \nc-Øn¬ AS-®p-]q- nb ]m¬ _qØn-s‚ ad-hn¬ ssh‰v

]tSm-fns\ t]Sn®v hne-t]-in-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Xs∂ hmS-I-s°-SpØ

Bƒ ]d-™-Xv. Ahƒ FÆm≥ ian-®p. BZyw Xs∂ B tlm -en-

te°v sIm≠p-h∂ Bƒ. ]ns∂ IdpØp XSn®v Xe-apSn ]t‰ shńb

Bƒ ]ns∂-.-.. Hmtcm ]mh-iyhpw thZ-\-sIm-≠-hƒ ]pf-™p. aq¿-®-bn-

√mØ IØn tZl-Øn-en-d-°p-∂-t]m-se. XpS-°-Øn¬ amXw. ]ns∂ a¿-

Z-\-Øn-∂n-c-bmb Hcp BZ¿-i-hm-Zn-bpsS Bfl-kw-b-a-\-tØmsS Ahƒ

kzbw thZ-\-bn¬-\n∂v ap‡n-t\-Sn. Ahƒ°v thZ-\-tb-°m-tfsd b-am-

bn-cp-∂p. C\n X\n°v kz¥w tUmŒsd ImWm-\p≈ ]Whpw D≠m-°-

Ww. Ign-bp-∂Xpw thKw tUmŒsd I≠n-s√-¶n¬ Cu sXmgnepw

sNøm≥ ]‰mØ Hcp L´w hcpw. Aßs\ h∂m¬-.-.-..

hm-Xn¬ Xpd∂v Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ IS-∂p-h-∂p. H∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂

Bƒ Fgp-t∂‰p t]mbn F∂v At∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-°n-b-Xv. Ahƒ

Xf¿-∂n-cp-∂p. Fgp-t∂-‰v, Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te°v \S-∂p.

sN-Sn-®- n-°m-c≥ Nmb-bpsS ]Ww sImSpØv ]pd-tØ-°n-d-ßn. c≠v

Hmt´m-dn-£m-°m¿ ]pXp-Xmbn h∂n-cp-∂p. tPmk^pw Iq´p-Im-c\pw apI-

fn-te-°p-t]m-bn. e£v-a-W≥ h¿-Ø-am-\-]Xw hmbn-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv.

kptcjpw Afn-b\pw At∏mgpw kwkm-c-Øn¬-Øs∂ \mY\pw

A\nepw ]pd-Øn-dßn \n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv. tat\m≥ ASp-°-f-bn-te°p \S-

∂p. D®sØ DuWns‚ Imcy-ßƒ t\m°-Ww. Xm≥ CS-s°m∂v t]mbn-

t\m-°n-bm¬ aXn. Imcy-ß-sfms° wKn-bmbn \S-∂p-sIm-≈pw.

Hcp kvXo _lfw Iq´p∂ i–w tI -t∏mƒ tat\m≥ hnNm-cn-®Xv

Ign-™-B-gvN h∂v iey-s∏-Sp-Ønb `m¥n ho≠pw h∂p F∂m-bn-cp-

200

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

∂p. Rmb-dm-gvN Xs∂-bmWv Ahƒ h∂-Xv. dkv-t‰m-d‚n-te°v IS-∂p-

h∂p Iptd ]pe`yw ]d-™p. Ah-km\w Hgn-hm-°m≥ Hcp sπbv‰v ]p´pw

IS-ebpw s]mXn™p sImSp-t°-≠n-h-∂p.

"B `m¥n ho≠pw h∂n- p-s≠∂v tXm∂p-∂p-.' tat\m≥ sh∏p-Im-

c-t\mSv ]d-™p.

sh-∏p-Im-c≥ kthmf Acn-bp-∂Xp \n¿Øn tat\ms\ klm-\p- q-Xn-

tbmsS t\m°n.

"-ta-t\m≥ km¿ Cßs\ ip≤-\m-b-t√m. AXv `m¥n-sbm∂pw A√.

AXv c≠mw \º-dnse kptc-jn-s‚ Iq´p-Im-c≥ sIm≠p-h∂ s]Æm-.'

"-kp-tc-jn-s‚ s]ß-tfm-?'

"-s]-ßƒ, Ip¥m. kmdv H∂v t]mbn t\m°v-.'

ta-t\m≥ ]pdØp IS-∂p. _lfw apI-fn¬-\n∂p Xs∂-bm-Wv. H∂pw

hy‡-a-√. Abmƒ tImWn Ib-dn. c≠mw \º¿-ap-dn-bpsS hmXn¬ Xpd-

∂p-In-S-°p-∂p. apdn-bpsS \Sp-hn¬ Ahƒ \n∂n-cp-∂p. BsI De™

thjw. kmcn [ndp-Xn-]n-Sn®v DSp-Ø-Xm-Wv. Xe-apSn Agn-™p-e-™n-cp-∂p.

ªukns‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ cs≠Æw Cń-cp-∂n-√. AXn-eqsS Ah-fpsS

apjn™ t_kn-b¿ ImWp-∂p. tat\m≥ IÆp-Xn-cn-®p. kptcjpw cmL-

h\pw tPmk^pw A\-ßmsX \n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv.

"-F¥m ChnsS _l-fw-?'

tNm-Zn-®Xv kptc-jn-t\m-Sm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, adp-]Sn h∂Xv B kvXo-

bn¬ \n∂m-Wv.

"-kmsd c≠p-t]¿ FIv-kvSm D≠m-hp-sa∂v ]d-™n- mWv Fs∂ Iqń-

s°m-≠p-h-∂-Xv. Aº-Xn\v Rm≥ kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. ChnsS

h∂s∏m FX t]cm. Hcp F´p t]sc-¶nepw ImWpw. As∏m Ipd®v FIv-

kvSm thWw∂v ]d-™-Xm. Chcv kΩ-Xn-°n-√y. Rm≥ _lfw Iq´pw.

Bƒ-°msc Hs° hcp-Øpw. t\cpw s\dnbpw C√mØ Bfp-Iƒ-.'

"-an-≠-cp-Xv-.' tat\m≥ ]d-™p. "\o oj-Wn-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-sbm∂pw th≠.

Rm\n-t∏mƒ t]men-kns\ hnfn-°pw. Imcy-sa-¥m-®m¬ AXv acym-Z°p

]d.'

s]-s -∂-hƒ Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn.

"-km-sd, Hcp \nhr-Øn-bn-√ym-™n´m Cu ]Wn°v t]mW-Xv. As√-

¶nev c≠p a°fpw ]ń-Wym-hpw. c≠p t]¿°pw ]\ym-Wv. tUmŒsd

ImWn-°m≥ ]Ww Bhiym kmsd. AtXm≠v ]d-b-W-Xm-Wv. cmhnse

Hcn-d°v sh≈w IpSn-°m-sX-bmWv CXn-s\-d-ßn-Øn-cn-®-Xv. kmdv t]men-

kn-s\-sbm∂pw hnfn-°-s√. Rm≥ s]mbv-s°m-≈mw-.'

A-hƒ tXßn-s°m≠v apdn-bpsS Hcp aqe-bn¬ t]mbn ]IpXn IpØ-

gn™ kmcn DSp-°m≥ XpS-ßn.


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

A-t∏mƒ Abmƒ I≠p, Npfn™ InS-°-hn-cn-bn¬ hmcn-bn- -t]mse

hmSnb ap√-∏q-°ƒ. CX-fp-I-fn¬ Xhn- p-\ndw _m[n® NX™ ]q°ƒ.

Abm-fpsS s\©n¬ Hcp tXß¬ Dcp-≠p-Iq-Sn. Abmƒ apdn°p ]pd-Øp-

I-S∂v tImWn-bn-d-ßn. Itk-c-bn¬ Xs‚ ÿm\Øv t]mbn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ Xf¿-∂n-cp-∂p. Xm≥ kz¥w mh-\-bm¬ I_-fn-°-s∏- n-cn-°p-∂p.

tXßp∂ Hcp apJw Abm-fpsS a\- n¬ h∂p. IpØ-gn™ kmcn-bpsS

CS-bn¬-IqSn I≠ \ndw aßn Iodnb ASn-∏m-hm-S-bpw. Xm≥ Hcp ]pcp-

j-\m-b-Xn¬ tat\m\v e÷ tXm∂n. Ah-fpsS a°-fpsS Imcyw ]d-

™Xv kXy-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. XI¿-®-bpsS h°n-se-Ønb Hcmƒ kXyta

]d-bq. Ahƒ-°n\n \„-s∏-Sm-s\m-∂p-an-√.

ta-t\m≥ aWnsb hnfn®v c≠p tπ‰v ]p´pw IS-ebpw s]mXn-™p-sIm-

≠p-h-cm≥ ]d-™p. Hmtcm ]Snbpw Af∂p Xn -s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xp-t]m-se,

hfsc kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Ahƒ tImWn-bn-dßn h∂p. Ahƒ°v \S-

°m≥ hnj-a-ap-≠v.

"-C-hnsS hm.' tat\m≥ hnfn-®p.

"-C-Xm, CXp sIm≠p-t]mbn a°-fpsS H∏w Xn∂v-.'

A-bmƒ tai-h-en∏v Xpd-∂p. A∂sØ hchv GI-tZiw \m¬-]-

Ø©p cq]-bp-≠v. B t\m´p-Iƒ hmcn-sb-SpØv Abmƒ Ah-fpsS t\sc

\oń.

A-hƒ c≠pw hmßn-bn-√. \ońb ssIIfpw tXßp∂ lrZ-b-hp-ambn

tKm]m-e-ta-t\m≥ Ccns° ]pdsØ shbn-ens‚ A\n-›n-X-Xz-Øn-te-°v,

Iqc-X-bn-te°v Ahƒ Cd-ßn-t∏m-bn.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

HmSn Hcp sNdnb hoSvF\n°o hoSns‚ A¥co£w hfsc C„ambn. t]mIm≥ th≠n

Fgpt∂‰p sIm≠v tcWpI ]d™p. aq∂paWn°v h∂XmWv. Ct∏mƒkabw \mec. A\nXbpsS ]pdØp Xńs°m≠hƒ ]d™p. Ft∏mgpwNncn°p∂ apJap≈ `mcy, kvt\lap≈ `¿Ømhv, anSp°p≈ c≠pIpńIƒ. k¥p„IpSpw_w.

Abmƒ Dds° Nncn®p.A\ntX, \ΩpsS A`n\bw \∂mhp∂ps≠∂¿∞w.A`n\bw Hs° F\nbv°p a\ nemhpw. tcWpI ]d™p.

icn°p≈ kvt\lhpw.P\en∂cpIn¬ sh® a’ySm¶pt\m°n Ahƒ XpS¿∂p.]ns∂ F\nbv°n„ambXv Cu a’yßsfbmWv. sXfnsh≈w,

XpSp∏p]® \ndap≈ sNSnIƒ, \o¥n°fn°W a’yßƒ. Cu hoń¬a’yßƒIqSn Xr]vXcmsW∂p tXm∂p∂p.

sXfnsh≈Øns‚ clkyw AXnse ^n¬´dmsW∂pw AXp≠mt°≠sXßns\sb∂pw a‰pw Abmƒ hnhcn®p sImSp°m≥ ian®XmWv. ]t£ Ahƒ°v Xosc Xm¬]cyan√mØ t]mse tXm∂n. hniZmwißfnte°p IS°ptºmtg°pw Ahƒ as‰s¥¶nepw tNmZn°pw. F¥mWva’yßƒ°v Xo‰ sImSp°pI, AkpJw h∂m¬ F¥mWv sNøpIF∂nßs\. Abmƒ Hcp tNmZyØn\v adp]Sn ]dbm≥XpSßptºmtgbv°pw Ahƒ as‰mcp tNmZyw FSpØnSpw. HcptNmZyØn\pw Xr]vXnIcamb adp]Sn°pth≠n Ahƒ ImØp\n∂n√.Abmƒ°Xn„s∏ń√. a’yßsf∏‰n ]dbptºmƒ AbmƒhmNme\mhpIbpw hniZmwißfnte°p IS°pIbpw sNøpw.tI´p\n¬°p∂h¿°Xn\p≈ £abn√mØXn\v Ahsc Ip‰w]d™n´p Imcyan√. Ah¿°Xn¬ Xm¬]cyw tht≠?

Rm≥ Cdßs´. tcWpI ]d™p. \nßsf∂mWv RßsS hońte°v hcWXv? Rm\nhnsS Ipsd ]mhiymbn hcp∂p.

Rßƒ Hcp Znhkw hcmw. Abmƒ ]d™p. F\n°v icn°vhgnbdnbn√.

Ffp∏mWv. Ahƒ ]d™p. Cu sebv≥ sN∂v ap´W ÿeØv∂vCStØm v t]mhpI. AhnsS Hcp sNdnb Aºew≠v. A\nX °dnbmw.AXns‚ FXn¿ `mKØv A©masØ hoSmWv. HmSn´ hoSmWv. sNtdyXmWv.

F\n°dnbmw. A\nX ]d™p. Rm≥ I≠n´p≠v.Rßƒ hcmw.Ahƒ ]pdØndßn. \√ `wKnbp≈ tZlambncp∂p AhfpsS.

203

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ipd®p XSn®n´msW¶nepw HXpßnb Acs° v. kar≤amb XeapSn.Abmƒ amdn \n∂p. sKbv‰n\SpsØØnbm¬ Ahƒ Xncn™pt\m°psa∂pw At∏mƒ Xm≥ t\m°n\n¬°p∂Xv AhƒImWcpsX∂pap≠v Abmƒ°v. A\nX ssIhoin.

hfsc s]s´∂Sp°p∂ ]IrXamWv AhfptSXv. A\nX AºeØn¬ sh®v I≠ ]cnNbtabp≈p. Hcp Znhkw Ahƒ sKbv‰v IS∂ph∂p.

Rm≥ A\nX sKbv‰p IS°p∂Xv I≠p. At∏mgmWv Cu hońem WvXmakw∂v a\ nembXv. At∏mƒ shdpsX tIdmsa∂p sh®p.

Aßns\bmWv Ahƒ hcm≥ XpSßnbXv.]n∂oShƒ CSbv°nS°p h∂p. cmPtKm]me\ps≠¶n¬ A[nIw

\n¬°msX thKw t]mIpw. A\nX H‰°msW¶n¬ Ipsd t\cw Ccn°pIbpw sNøpw.

\aps°mcp Znhkw AhcpsS hoń¬ t]mWw.Abmƒ ]d™p.Cu i\nbmgvN t]mhmw.AhfpsS ¿Ømhns\¥m tPmen?t^m¿ v sIm®oem. Hcp ]cky°º\oev. F¥m tPmeo∂v Ahfv

]d™Xm. F\n°p a\ nembn√.B¿ńÃmtWm?A√m∂v tXm∂p∂p.ImSmdpamkw \mSmdpamkw F∂XmWv A\nXbpsS ]cn]mSn. A

ßns\bncn°ptºmƒ hoń¬ \n∂v AΩbpsS IØpIn´pw. A—\v c≠pZnhkw apºv AkpJw IqSpXembn. Ct∏mƒ t`Zap≠v. t]c°pńIsfI≠n v Ipd®p Imembo∂v ]d™p.

IØp Inńb At∂m ]ns‰ Znhktam Ahƒ a°sfbpw s]dp°n\mńte°v t]mIpw. Abmƒ H‰bv°mhp∂p.

Ahƒ t]mIpIbmsW∂p ]dbptºmƒ Abmƒ°v BZywkt¥mjamWp≠mhpI. HcmgvN H‰bv°p Ignbmas√m, tXm∂nbt]mse. t\¿sØ Fgpt∂¬°≠. £Ww thWsa¶n¬ amXw. AXpsNøp CXpsNøp F∂v HcΩsbt∏mse ]dbm≥ Bcp ap≠mhn√.

tÃj\p ]pdØp IS°ptºmgmWv ]t£ a\ nemhpI Bfn√m Øhońte°mWv Xncn®p t]mtI≠sX∂v. s]s´∂v a\ nSnbp∂p.

hońse GIm¥Xbnte°v t]mIm≥ Xmev]cyan√msX Abmƒ]m¿°pIfnepw a‰pw Ae™p \S°p∂p.

C]mhiyw Ahƒ t]mbXv sh≈nbmgvNbmWv. km[mcW i\n bpwRmbdpw Ignt™ Ahsf hnSmdp≈q. Xn¶ƒ apX¬ Hmôkp ≠s√m.i\nbpw Rmbdpw HgnhpZn\ßfmWv.

A\nXtbbpw a°tfbpw h≠ntI‰n Abmƒ \S∂p. hońte°pXs∂. _ p]nSn°ms\m∂pw sa\s°ń√. ][m\ \ncØv Hgnhm°n

204

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

\S°m≥ kpJap≈ sNdp\ncØpIfneqsS CShgnIfneqsS Abmƒ\S∂p. hońseØnbt∏mƒ kabw A©paWn. C\n Ipfn® tijw Hcn°¬°qSn ]pdØndßWw. \√ h√ kn\nabpw Ds≠¶n¬ ImWmw.HºXpaWnhsc Aßns\ t]mbn°n´pas√m.

IpfnIgn™v ]pds∏SptºmgmWv tUm¿s_¬ ASn®Xv. j¿ń´psIm≠v Abmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p.

tcWpI.]q°fp≈ ISpw]®kmcn. shfpØ IgpØn¬ IcnaWname.Ahƒ D≈n¬ IS∂p.A\nX \mń¬ t]mbncn°bmWv. Abmƒ ]d™p.Ccn°m≥ t]mb tcWpI s]s´∂v \n∂p.F∂m¬ Rm≥ t]ms´ tN´\v h√ tPmeow≠mhpw. Rm≥ shdpsX

Ccp∂v _p≤napń°pw.Ccn°p. Abmƒ ]d™p. F\ns°¥m _p≤nap v. tPmensbm∂pw √y.

t_mdSn®n v ]pdØndßm≥ \n¬°pIbmbncp∂p.F∂m¬ s]bvt°mfp. Rm\ndßs´.tcWpI Ccn°p. Abmƒ ho≠pw ]d™p. t_mdSn®n´mWv ]pd

Øndßm≥ Xo¿®bm°nbXv. AtX≈p. Rm≥ H‰°msW∂v≈XpsIm≠v Ccn°m≥ hnjamsW¶n¬ s]mbvt°mfq.

Hm, F\ns°¥m hnjaw. tN´≥ ]nSn®v Xn∂pIsbm∂pan√s√m.Ahƒ tkm^bn¬ Ccps∂¶nepw kzÿbs√∂bmƒ°p tXm ∂n.A\nX F∂m hczm?HcmgvNsb¶nepw ]nSn°pw. AXmWhfpsS IW°v.At∏mƒ HcmgvN H‰°mhnt√? hnjamhnt√?F\n°p ]cnNbambncn°p∂p. GIm¥X amXamWv ]iv\w. H‰

°mhptºmƒ H∂pw sNøm≥ tXm∂n√. hmbn°m≥ IqSn.icnbmWv, tcWpI ]d™p. tKm]phns‚ A—≥ c≠p ZnhktØ °v

Ftßms´¶nepw t]mbm¬°qSn F¥p hnjaamsWt∂m.H∂pw ]dbm\n√msX Abmƒ Ccp∂p. Fs¥¶nepw ]d™v Ah sf

Ipd®p t\cwIqSn ]nSn®p \n¿Øm≥ Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.tam≥ GXp ¢mknem ]Tn°WXv?HºXn¬.HºXntem. tcWpIsb I≠m¬ CX henb tam\ps≠∂v tXm ∂n√.tcWpI Nncn®p.RßfpsS I√ymWw Ign™n v ]Xn\©psIm√ambn. F\n°nt∏m

ap∏Ønaq∂v hb mbn.AXsbm∂pw tXm∂n√.ho≠pw au\w. tcWpI H∂pw ]dbmsX a’ySm¶nte°p

t\m°nbncp∂p. Abmƒ Ahsf t\m°pIbmbncp∂p. AXhƒ°va\ nesb∂pw AXp sIm≠mWv Ahƒ Sm¶nte°p t\m°nbncn°p

HmSn´ Hcp sNdnb hoSv

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

∂sX∂pw tXm∂n. Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰psIm≠v ]d™p.Rm≥ Hcp I∏v Nmbbp≠m°s´?Atøm th≠. Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p. Rm≥ t]ms´.s]s´∂v Ahƒ tNmZn®p. tN´≥ NmbIpSn®pthm?C√. Abmƒ ]d™p. D≠m°m≥ t]mhmbncp∂p.F∂m¬ Rm≥ D≠m°nØcmw F∂p ]d™v tcWpI D≈nte°v

\S∂p.AXp th≠. F\nbv°p≠m°m\dnbmw. t]mcmØXn\v tcWpI

AXnYnbt√?Hm AXnYn. Ahƒ Nncn®p.Abmƒ ASp°fbnte°p \S∂p. tcWpI Ãu∆n¬ sh≈w sh®p

Ign™ncp∂p. Abmƒ Nmbs∏mSnbpw ]©kmcbpw FSpØpsImSpØp. ^nUvPn¬\n∂v ]mepw.

\√ kuIcy≈ ASp°f. A\nX mKy≈hfmWv.CXv RßfpsS kz¥w hoS√. hmSIhoSmWv.AXpsIms≠¥mWv? RßfpsSbpw hmSIhoSp Xs∂.tcWpIs°¥mWv mKy°pdhv? kvt\lap≈ ¿Ømhv, anSp° \mb

Hcp aI≥. Ah≥ ¢m n¬ Ft∏mgpw Ãmhmdps≠∂mWt√m A\nX]d™Xv.

tcWpI H∂pw ]d™n√. Nmbs∏mSnbpsS ]mXw Xpd∂v kv]qWpw]nSn®v sh≈w Xnfbv°m≥ ImØp\n¬°pIbmWv.

Nmb Iqńbt∏mgmWv a\ nembXv, Ahƒ Hcp •mt D≠m°nbn´p≈p. •mkv AbmfpsS t\sc \ońs°m≠hƒ ]d™p.

C\n Rm≥ t]ms´. At©ap°memhptºm A—\pw tam\pw hcpw.At∏mƒ tcWpIbv°v Nmbbp≠m°nbnt√?Rm≥ Aßns\ Nmb IpSn°mdn√. hmXn¬ Xpd∂psIm≠v Ahƒ

]d™p. Rm≥ ]ns∂ hcmw.Xm¶vkv.Nmb \∂mbncp∂p. Ahƒ t]mIp∂Xn\p apºv IpSn®pt\m°n

\∂mbn´ps≠∂p ]dbmØXn¬ Abmƒ ]cnX]n®p.cmXn Ddßm≥ InS°ptºmƒ Abmƒ tcWpIsb∏‰n ho≠pw

BtemNn®p. Ahƒ FX kzmX¥ytØmsSbmWv Xm≥ H‰bv°p≈t∏mƒ s]cpamdnbXv. kzmX¥ytØmsS s]cpamdp∂ kvXoIsf AbmƒIpd®v btØmsS amXsa t\m°nbncp∂p≈p. Hcn°¬ CXpt]mse HcpkvXo hfsc ASpØp s]cpamdn. I√ymWØn\p apºmbncp∂p AXv.Abmƒ Hcp apdnbn¬ H‰bv°v t]bnwKv KÃmbn Xmakn°pIbmbncp∂p.B hońse I√ymWw Ign™ Hcp kvXo CSbv°v B apdnbn¬ hcpw.AbmtfmSv kwkmcn°pw. CSbv°v Nmb sIm≠ph∂p Xcpw. Ahƒ°vXt∂mSv kvt\laps≠∂bmƒ°p Xo¿®bmbncp∂p. Hcp ZnhkwFt¥m kwkmcn°ptºmƒ Abmƒ AhfpsS ssI IS∂p ]nSn®p.

206

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ahƒ kmh[m\Øn¬ ssI hnSphn®psIm≠v ]d™p. \nßsfFs‚ kz¥w tN´s\t∏mse bmWv IcpXWXv. ]n∂oSv AhsfImWptºmsg√mw Hcp Xcw PmfyXbmWp≠mhmdv.

]t£ kz]v\w ImWm\pw, IYIfp≠m°m\pw X\n°hImiap ≠v.AXbmƒ Ipń°mew sXmt´ sNømdp≈XmWv. Ddßm≥ t]mhp tºmƒAs√¶n¬ ]pe¿s® DW¿∂p InS°ptºmƒ. Hcn°¬ \memw ¢mkn¬]Tn°ptºmƒ amÃdpsS aIƒ Xs‚ kl]mTnbmbncp∂p. Ahƒ°vIf¿tNm°v In´pambncp∂p. Hcp Znhkw Ahƒ ¢mkn¬ ]eXcw If¿tNm°pIfpsS IjvWßƒ sIm≠ph∂v hnXcWw sNøm≥ XpSßn. HcpamXncn F√m IpńIƒ°pw Inń. Xm≥ ssI \ońbt∏mƒ amXw AhƒHcp hmintbmsS ]d™p. Xcn√. Xt∂mShƒ°v tZyjyw tXm∂m≥ HcpImcyhpap≠mbncp∂n√. F∂n´pw B Ipń ]d™p. cmPtKm]me\vXcn√. A∂h≥ A]am\nX\mbn. ]nt‰∂p ]pe¿s® DW¿∂t∏mƒXte∂sØ Xn‡m\p`hw Hm¿Ωbn¬ h∂p. Ah≥ ImSpIƒ°nSbn¬\S°pI bmsW∂pw, Aßns\ \S°ptºmƒ s]s´∂v Hcp ]gb sIńSwImWp∂psh∂pw k¶ev]n®p. Bf\°an√mØ B sIńSØnse Hcpapdnbn¬ \ndsb s]ńIW°n\v If¿ tNm°pIƒ sh®ncn° bmWv.X\n°mhiyap≈X tNm°pIƒ FSp°mw. Ah≥ Hcp s]ńbn¬ \nd®v]pdØp IS∂p. ¢mkn¬ sh®v Ah hnXcWw sNbvXp. ameXnsbmgnsIF√mh¿°pw sImSpØp. ameXn bpsS hnjÆamb apJw I≠h≥Xr]vXnbS™p.

IuamcØnseØnbt∏mƒ Abmƒ kpµcnIfmb s]ÏpńIfpambn ]WbØnemhp∂Xpw a‰pw kz]v\w I≠p. an°hmdpwkl]mTnItfm As√¶n¬ h√ I√ymWØnt\m ]nd∂mƒ kZyt°mAºeØn¬ thebpsS kabtØm I≠ ]mhmSbn´s]ÏpńIfmhpw Ah¿.

ho≠pw hepXmbt∏mƒ Abmƒ henb kvXoIsf∏‰n Btem Nn®pIYIfp≠m°n. Ah¿ AbmtfmSv kwkmcn°p∂Xpw, Abmƒ AhscXs‚ apdnbnte°v £Wn°p∂Xpw Fßns\ ]ckv]ckº¿°ap≠mIp∂p F∂Xpw Abmƒ `mh\bn¬ s\bvXp≠m°n.Abmƒ kzbw \n¿Ωn® NqSn¬ DcpIpw, Ahkm\w B kvXo Xs‚`mh\m cXnbn¬ hgßp∂Xphsc.

I√ymWw Ign®tijw Abmƒ Cu Ifn°p Xp\nbmdn√. ]t£Cßns\bp≈ GIm¥ Znhkßfn¬ Abmƒ kwXr]vXn°mbn Hm tcmkvXoIsf mh\bn¬ kzoIcn°mdp≠v. A\nXtbmSpIqSn ]d bmØclkyamWXv. AXv Xs‚ Hcp kzImcyambncn°s´. Xs‚ c≠phyXykvXapJßƒ. icn°p≈ PohnXØn¬ s]cpamdptºmƒ Abm ƒkvXoItfmSv ]camh[n am\yXtbmsS s]cpamdp∂p. Ah¿ t]mbn°gn™m¬, H‰bv°mhptºmƒ AtX kvXoIfpsS \· icocØn\pth≠n tamln°p∂p.


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

i\nbmgvN cmhnse Fgpt∂‰t∏mƒ kabw HºXv. cmXn FX t\cwXm≥ tcWpIbpambn km¶ev]nIambn cXn \SØnsb∂dn bn√.Ddßm≥ hfsc sshIn.

Ipfn Ign™v Nmb IpSn®t∏mƒ ]Øc aWn Ign™p. AbmƒhoSp ]qń ]pdØndßn. Ftßm´p t]mIp∂p F∂Xns\∏‰n henbcq]sam∂pan√. \S∂p XpSßnbt∏mƒ ImepIƒ Xs∂ \bn®XvAºeØnte°p≈ hgnbnte°mbncp∂p. AXbmsf A¤pXs∏SpØnbn√, amXa√ Ipds®m∂mÀmZn∏n°pIbpw sNbvXp.

Aºew sNdpXmWv. sk‰pap≠pSpØ H∂pc≠p kvXoIƒ amXw]Z£nWw sh°p∂p≠v.

iotImhnente°v IS°p∂nSØv Hmw \a:inhmb F∂vFgpXnbn´p≠v. inht£XamWv.

AºeØn\p ]pdØpIS∂ Abmƒ FXncnep≈ hoSpIƒFÆnØpSßn. A©matØXv HmSn´ sNdnb hoSmWv. B hcnbn¬a‰p≈ sX√mw H‰ \nebnep≈ sSd v sIńSßfmWv. Ahbv°nSbn¬sshcp≤yw Ipdn®p sIm≠v B HmSn´ hoSv \nesIm≠p. ]ńIsh®Sn®p≠m°nb sKbv‰n\p apºn¬ Abmƒ kwibn®p \n∂p.Abmƒ°v h∂ hgntb Xncn®pt]mImw. Hcp hnhmlnXbmb kvXobpsShoń¬ Ah¿ H‰°msW∂dn™psIm≠v Ibdns®√pItamiamsW∂bmƒ°p tXm∂n. AhcpsS `¿Ømhps≠¶n¬Ipg∏amhpIbpw sNøpw. X\n°v Hcp hniZoIcWw sImSp°m≥Igns™∂p hcn√. sKbv‰n¬ sh® ssI ]n≥hen®v Abmƒ Xncn™p.At∏mgmWv P\eneqsS tcWpI hnfn®Xv.

tN´\t√? F¥m AhnsS \n¬°WXv? hcq.Ahƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v ap‰sØØn.Rm≥ AºeØn¬ h∂Xmbncp∂p. Abmƒ ]d™p. At∏mƒ

Hm¿Ω h∂p tcWpI ChnsS ASpØmWv Xmakn°p∂sX∂v. hoSp I≠p]nSn®v t]mImw∂p IcpXn.

hcq Nmb IpSn®n´p t]mImw.Ft∏mgpw Aßns\bmWv. Cßns\sbms°bmWp≠mhpI. tc

WpI Xs∂ ImWpw, AItØ°p hnfn°pw, Xm≥ Ibdpw Fs∂ms°hn`mh\w sNbvXXmWbmƒ. Ct∏mƒ tcWpI Xs∂ £Wn°ptºmƒAbmƒ ]Xdp∂p. ImepIƒ \oßp∂n√.

Rm≥ ]n∂osSmcn°¬ hcmw. A\nX hcs´.AXns\¥m ]ns∂bpw hcmas√m. Ct∏mƒ CXphsc h∂n v Nmb

IpSn°msX t]mhmtWm?Abmƒ Ahƒ°p ]n∂n¬ AItØ°p Ibdn.tcWpI ss\‰v KuWmWnńcp∂Xv. ASn`mKw IodnØpSßnb Hcp

Nmc \ndØnep≈ Ku¨.AIØp IS∂t∏mƒ AbmfpsS D’mlsa√mw sI´p. c≠p Nqc¬

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Itkcbpw Nqcens‚ Xs∂ Hcp sNdnb h´taibpw. P\ens‚I¿´\pIƒ Iodn apjn™ncp∂p. HccpIn¬ \c® taibpw Itkcbpw.F√mw s]mSn ]nSn®XmWv. P\en∂cnIn¬ sh® s_©nt∑¬ c≠SnSm¶n¬ Ießnb sh≈Øn¬ KXnIn´msX \o¥p∂ Hcp kz¿Æa’yw. CsXm∂pambncp∂n√ Abmƒ ]Xo£n®Xv.

Abmƒ t\m°p∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ tcWpI ]d™p.AXv tams‚ kºmZyamWv. Ah≥ acymZbv°v t\m°pIsbm∂p an√.B a’ySm¶v apdnbnse a‰p km[\ßfpambn A¤pXIcamwh Æw

s]mcpØs∏´p t]mIp∂p≠mbncp∂p. F¥mWnßns\ sbms°?Abmƒ°v hnizkn°m\mbn√. Xs‚ hoń¬\n∂v ImWp∂tcWpItbb√ CXv. CXhfpsS hoSmIm≥ hø. Cu Ahÿbv°vImcWsa¥mbncn°pw.

sNdnb hoSmWv RßfpsS. Cu apdnbpw ]ns∂ InS∏papdnbpwsNdnsbmcSp°fbpw.

Nqc¬ Itkcbnencp∂psIm≠v Abmƒ InS∏papdn i≤n®p. HcpIń¬. apjn™p Iodnb InS°hncn. Abmƒ s]s´∂v ZpxJnX\mbn.tcWpIbv°v A¿ln°p∂Xv In´p∂n√ F∂ tXm∂¬ Abmƒ°p≠mbn.

Rm≥ Nmbbp≠m°s´. XWpØsXs¥¶nepw FSp°m≥ ^nUvPn√ Rßƒ°v.

NmbaXn.s]s´∂bmƒ Hm¿Øp. Hcp ]t£ Nmb°p≈ ]©kmctbm, ]m

tem, Nmbs∏mSntbm Xs∂ D≠mbns√∂p hcmw, Cu hoń¬. Xm≥Ahsf [¿Ωk¶SØnem°cpXt√m.

Abmƒ ]d™p.Ct∏mƒ Nmb th≠. Nmb IpSn® DSs\ CdßnbXmWv. F\nbv°v

Hcp •mkv ]®sh≈w X∂m¬ aXn.Ahƒ ]ns∂ \n¿∫‘n®n√.Abmƒ°v ]eXpw tNmZn°Wsa∂p≠mbncp∂p. F¥mWnXns‚

sbms° A¿∞w. s]mSn]nSn® ho´p kmaKnIƒ, ASn®phmcn XpSbv°mØ \new, s]mSn]nSn® Iodnb I¿´\pIƒ, Ahƒ [cn®ncn°p∂IodnØpSßnb \c® Ku¨. ]t£ hm°pIƒ sXm≠bn¬ XS™p\n∂p. AhfpsS hy‡nPohnXØn¬ FØnt\m°m\pw AXns\ ∏‰nAt\zjn°m\pw Xm≥ BcmWv?

Abmƒ tNmZn®p.Rm≥ hcpsa∂p ]Xo£n®ncp∂n√ At√?Ahƒ adp]Snsbm∂pw ]d™n√.Rm≥ h∂Xv tcWpIbv°v C„mbnt√?Ahƒ H∂pw ]dbmsX Xmtg°p t\m°n \n¬°pIbmWv. s]s´

∂mWbmƒ I≠Xv. kna‚n´ IdpØ \nesØmcp sNdnb h´Øn¬


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\\hv.Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰p. AhfpsS ASpØpsN√mw, Ahsf ]pdØp Xń

Bizkn∏n°mw ]t£ AhfpsS ]iv\sas¥∂dnbmsX Xms\¥mizkn∏n°m\mWv. Abmƒ ]d™p.

tcWptI Rm\ndßs´.Ahƒ s]s´∂p sRń IÆpIƒ XpS®psIm≠v tNmZn®p.tN´≥ C\nbpw hcnt√?hcmw.Abmƒ Cdßn, sKbv‰v IS°ptºmƒ Xncn™pt\m°n Nncn®p. hm

Xn¬°¬ \n¬°pIbmbncp∂ tcWpIbpw Nncn®p.A\nX ]Xo£n®Xnepw t\¿sØ FØn. Xm¶fmgvN Abmƒ Hm

ôkn¬ \n∂v h∂t∏mƒ Ahƒ FØnbncp∂p.Hm FØntbm? Abmƒ tNmZn®p.HcmgvN Ignt™ hcq∂v hnNmcn®v kt¥mjn®ncn°ymcp∂p At√?CXhcpsS ÿncw Xamibmbncp∂p. bYm¿∞Ønep≈

hnImcßfpsS FXncmbn ]dbpI. ]t£ Cu ]mhiyw Chƒ HcmgvNIgn™p h∂m¬ aXnsb∂mbncp∂p Abmƒ°v. Hcn°¬ IqSntcWpIbpsS hoń¬ t]mIWw AhtfmSv D≈p Xpd∂v kwkmcn°WwF¥mWhfpsS ]iv\sa∂v I≠p ]nSn°Ww F∂phnNmcn®Xmbncp∂p.

]nt‰∂v A\nX AºeØn¬ t]mbn h∂t∏mƒ ]d™p.Rm≥ tcWpIsb I≠p. C∂p sshIpt∂cw AhcpsS hoń¬

sN√msa∂v ]d™n´p≠v. \nßƒ°v thsd ]cn]mSnsbm∂pan√t√m.C√ \ap°v t]mImw.sN√psa∂v BZyw ]d™XpsIm≠v tcWpI hoSv Ipds®¶nepw

\∂m°n sh°psa∂v Abmƒ°v ]Xo£bp≠mbncp∂p. hoSp ]t£AXpt]mse s]mSn ]nSn®ncp∂p. A\nX Xosc ckn°mØ ań¬ Np‰pwt\m°n.

Ccn°p. tcWpI ]d™p. At∏mgmWv AIØp\ns∂mcmƒ Bapdnbnte°v h∂Xv.

CXm CXmWv, Rm≥ ]dbmdnt√, A\nX. AºeØn¬\n∂v ]cnNbs∏´ Ipń. AhcpsS ¿ØmhmWnXv.

Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰v ssI \oń. s]s´∂mWbmƒ AXp I≠Xv.tcWpIbpsS ¿Ømhn\v hesØ ssI∏Ønbp≠mbncp∂n√. apń\pXmsg t]mbncn°p∂p. B ssI Abmƒ tZltØmSv tN¿Øp]nSn®ncn°bmbncp∂p. H‰ t\m´Øn¬ AbmfpsS AwKsshIeywBcpw i≤n°n√. CSsØ ssI Aev]w timjn®pancp∂p.

\ońb ssI hen°m≥ ]bmkambn Abmƒ \n∂p. hnizkn °m≥IgnbmØ t]mse Abmƒ B Zu¿`mKysØ t\m°n°≠p.

]t£ tcWpIbpsS `¿Ømhv `mht`Zsam∂pw ImWn°msX ]d

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™p.Ccn°p. Fs‚ t]cv thWp. \nßƒ?cmPtKm]me≥. Ipd®pImeambn A\nX ]dbp∂p hcWsa∂v.

kabw In´mdn√.thWp H∂pw ]d™n√.thWp FhnsSbmWv tPmen sNøp∂Xv?Abmƒ Hcp Iº\nbpsS t]cp ]d™p. cmPtKm]me\v a\ nem

bn√.tIm∏n ssd‰¿ BWv.cmPtKm]mes‚ apJsØ A¤pX`mhw Abmƒ I≠ns√∂p \Sn®p.cmPtKm]me≥ ]ns∂ H∂pw tNmZn®n√. IpńIƒ an‰Øp

Ifn°pIbmbncp∂p. A\nX tcWpItbmsSm∏w ASp°fbnte°pt]mbn. s]mSn \nd™ B apdnbnencp∂v cmPtKm]me≥ Imemhÿsb∏‰n kwkmcn®p. NqSns\∏‰n. Hcp ag s]bvXm¬ Ipd®v ia\ap≠mhpsa∂v. ]t£ ]ns∂ sImXpIpieyw IqSpsas∂ms°. thWptaibv°p apºnen´ Itkcbnencp∂v Xebm´pIamXw sNbvXp.Abmƒ°v Xs∂∏‰n H∂pw Adnbm≥ Xm¬]cyant√?

Nmb sIm≠ph∂p. H∏w Hcp sπbv‰n¬ _nkv°‰pIfpw. tcWpIap‰Øp Ifn®psIm≠ncp∂ IpńIsf hnfn®p.

]pdØp \n∂v HcmÏpń h∂p. AhcpsS aI\msW∂v a\ n embn.Ah\v tcWpIbpsS \√ Ombbp≠v. Ah≥ apjn™v \ndw aßnb Hcpj¿´mWnńcn°p∂Xv. \ofw Ipd™ ]m‚ vkpw. tam\mWv. tcWpI]d™p. tams\ A¶nfns‚ hoń¬ Hcp a’ySm¶p≠v. F¥p`wKnbmsWt∂m. \o Hcp Znhkw t]mbn t\m°v. Fßn\ym Sm¶vhrØnbmbn kq£n°ym∂v A¶vfv ]d™pXcpw. Ah≥ Abmsft\m°n Nncn®p sIm≠v AtØ°p t]mbn. Ahs‚ apJØp≠mbncp∂\n¿∆nImcXtbmSSpØ mhw Abmsf hnjan∏n®p. Ah≥ Xs‚ hoń¬hcm≥ t]mIp∂ns√∂pw Abmƒ °p a\ nembn.

Xncn®p hońte°p \S°ptºmƒ A\nX H∂pw kwkmcn®n√.AhfmsI Xf¿∂ t]mse tXm∂n. AºeØns‚ apºnseØnb t∏mƒAhƒ \n∂p sXmgpXp.

]ns∂ AbmtfmSmbn ]d™p.]mhw tcWpI.F¥mWhcpsS hoSv Cßns\ sh®ncn°WXv?IpSn.Abmfv IpSnt°ym?Rm≥ tcWpItbmSv tNmZn®p, F¥mWv hoSv Cßns\ Cńcn°

WXv∂v. Ahƒ ASp°fbpsS ]n∂nte°v Fs∂ Iqńs°m≠p t]mbnAhnsS Hcp aqteev \ndsb Ip∏nIfmWv. Imen°p∏nIƒ.

cmPtKm]me≥ \n»–\mbn.


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Aßns\bncn°ptºmƒ Abmƒ ho≠pw H‰°mbn. A\nX IpńItfbpw s]dp°n ImSmdpamkØn\v t]mbn. C]mhiyw A\nXt]mIp∂Xns\∏‰n tcWpIbv°dnbmambncp∂p. AXpsIm≠hƒhcns√∂v cmPtKm]me≥ hnNmcn®p. ]t£ Ahƒ hcnIXs∂sNbvXp.

i\nbmgvN.GIm¥XbpsS c≠p \o≠ Zn\ßƒ°p≈ XømsdSp∏nembn cp∂p

Abmƒ. Ipfn®p ]pds∏´p. Abmƒ ]pdØndßm\mbn hmXn¬ Xpd∂p.sKbv‰v IS∂v tcWpI hcp∂p≠mbncp∂p. AhfpsS Iøn¬ Hcp

]mXw.tN´≥ ]pdØp t]mIm≥ \n¬°zmbncpt∂m?kmcan√. Abmƒ ]d™p. H‰°t√, shdpsX ]pdØndßmsa∂p

IcpXn.CXv Abne hdpØXmWv. tN´\n„amsW∂dnbmw. Rm\nXv ASp

°fbn¬ sIm≠pt]mbn sh°mw. ASp°fbn¬ ]q®Ifv htczm?Ahƒ ASp°fbn¬ t]mbn; AhnsS \n∂v Ft¥m ]dbp∂p≠m

bncp∂p. Abmƒ ASp°fn¬ t]mbn t\m°n.F¥m C∂v tNmdv sh®nńt√?C√, ]pdØp\n∂v Ign°msa∂v IcpXn.Hm, CØncn tNmdp≠m°m≥ CX ]bmkt≠m? Rm\p≠m°n

Øcmw.Atøm th≠. Abmƒ ]d™p. AsXms° _p≤nap´mhpw.Hcp _p≤nap´pan√. Ahƒ sNsºSpØv sh≈w \nd®v ASp∏Øv

sh®pIgn™p.FhnsSbmWv Acn sh®ncn°p∂Xv?t\m°p \nßsf¥n\mWv CsXms° sNøp∂Xv? F\n°v hnja

amhp∂p.tcWpI Nncn®p.CXn¬ hnjan°ms\¥ncn°p∂p. F\n°v ]mNIw hfsc C„mWv.

AcnsbhnsSbmWv ]dbq.Abmƒ AcnsbSpØp sImSpØp. ^nUvPn¬ \n∂v ]®°dnIƒ

]pdsØSpØp, \pdp°m≥ XpSßn. tcWpI AbmfpsS Iøn¬ \n∂vIØn ]nSn®p hmßn.

tN´≥ AhnsS t]mbncn°q. C∂v Fs‚ hIbmWv Ip°nwKv.Ahƒ kz¥w hoń¬ F∂t]mse £Ww ]mIw sNøp∂Xbmƒ

t\m°n \n∂p. Cu kvXo F¥n\mWv Xt∂mSnßs\ kvt\ltØmsSs]cpamdp∂sX∂pw Abmƒ A¤pXs∏´p. CsX√mw IS∏mSpIfpsSNßebmWv. Xm≥ AXn\m¬ kmh[m\ Øn¬ hcnbs∏Sp∂XmbnAbmƒ°p tXm∂n.

AcaWn°qdn\p≈n¬ AhfpsS ]mNIw Ign™p. ssI IgpIn

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

kmcnbn¬ XpS®v Ahƒ h∂p.C\n Rm≥ t]ms´. Hs° sdUnbmbn´p≠v. FSpØv Ignt°y th≠p.C∂v \ap°v H∂n®v £Ww Ign°mw.]t£ tN´≥ ]pdØv t]mhs√?Rm\n∂v ]pdØp t]mIp∂n√. Ipń Ccn°q.Ahƒ Ccp∂p. Abmƒ henb tkm^bnemWv Ccp∂Xv.ChnsS h∂ncn°p. F\n°v Ipd®v Imcyßƒ kwkmcn°m\p≠v.Ahƒ aSnsbm∂pw IqSmsX tkm^bpsS at‰Xebv°¬ Ccp∂p.F¥mWv ]dbm\p≈Xv?Rm≥ tNmZn°p∂Xv C„mbns√¶n¬ adp]Sn ]db≠. F¥mWv

\nßfpsS hoń¬ Cßns\?Ahƒ Zo¿L\nizmkan´p. Ipd®p t\cw H∂pw ]dbmXncp∂p.DØcw ]dbm≥ hnjaaps≠¶n¬ th≠.AX√ F\n°p hnjaan√. ]t£, tI´p Ign™m¬ tN´\p

hnjamhpw. AsXmgnhm°pIbt√ \√Xv?kmcan√.tN´≥ hfsc ZbmephmsWs∂\n°dnbmw. A∂v H‰bv°v AhnsS

h∂tXm¿Ωbnt√. Rm≥ Nmb FSp°s´ F∂p tNmZn®t∏mƒ BZywthWsa∂p ]d™nt√? ]ns∂ Ft¥ ths≠∂p ]d™Xv? F\n°dnbmw. Hcp ]t£ Nmb≠m°m\p≈ tIms∏m∂pw D≠mhns√∂v Duln®p ImWpw. Imcyw icymbncp∂p. Nmbs∏mSnbpw ]mepw D≠mbncp∂n√. A∂p tN´≥ Fs∂ A]am\Øn¬\n∂v c£n®p.

IdpØ kna‚n´ \neØv hoW Hcp IÆp\o¿Xp≈n Abmƒ Hm¿ Øp.Abmƒ°p hnjaambn.

Fs‚ ¿Ømhns‚ AwKsshIeyw P∑\m D≈XmWv. AXdn™psIm≠p Xs∂bmWv Rm≥ I√ymWw Ign°m≥ XømdmbXpw. Fs‚ho´pImcpsS FXn¿∏ns\°qSn hIsh°msX. XymKw Xs∂. Hcpa\pjys\ c£n°m≥ th≠n. F∂ns´¥mbn. B a\pjy≥`mcybpsSbpw aIs‚bpw PohnXw XI¿°p∂p. Hcp amXncn \√tPmenbmWv. ]t£ IpSn®v \ndsb ISam°n. iºfw Inńbm¬hońte°v H∂pw sIm≠p hcm\n√. Fs‚ B`cWßƒIqSn Xq°n hn‰p.CsXm°ymWv F\n°v hn[n®n´p≈Xv. BZysams° hnjawtXm∂nbncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ AXpan√. Hcp \n¿∆nImcX amXw. Rm≥\∂mbn Xp∂pambncp∂p. hoSv \∂m°nsh°ms\ms° C„hp amWv.F∂n v C∂v Fs‚ hoSv I≠nt√?

Xm≥ tcWpIbpsS PohnXØn¬ IqSpX¬ BgØnendßn t∏mhpIbmsW∂v cmPtKm]me\v tXm∂n. AXbmƒ°n„a√mbn cp∂p.AhfpsS PohnXØn¬ Cdßns®√pIhgn Xs‚ kz¥w PohnXwIpg∏Ønem°m≥ Abmƒ°p Xm¬]cyap≠mbncp∂n√. Xm≥ ]t£AdnbmsX B hgn°p hgpXnt∏mIbmWv.


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Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw ]dbs´. cmPtKm]me≥ ]d™p. Fs‚ Iøn¬Ipd®p ]Wap≠v. AXp Xcs´?

th≠. Rm≥ hmßn√. ISambn´pIqSn hmßn√. CXv Fs‚ hn[nbmWv. a‰p≈hscsb¥n\nXn¬ hen®ng°p∂p.

\ap°v DuWp Ign°mw. Abmƒ ]d™p.hcp. Rm≥ hnfºnØcmw.DuWp Ign™t∏mƒ Ahƒ ]d™p. Cu PohnXØn¬ F\n°v

kt¥mjw Xcp∂ Htc Hcp kabw ChnsS hcptºmgmWv. CSbv°vH‰bv°ncn°ptºmƒ Rm≥ A\nXbmbn k¶¬]n°mdp≠v. Fs‚ PohnXØnse G‰hpw kt¥mjap≈ aplq¿ØßfmWh. HcpZnhsk¶nepw Aßns\.....

Ahƒ apgpan®n√. ]dbm≥ ]mSn√mØXv ]d™Xpt]mse Ahƒ\n∂p.

k¶Ss∏SmXncn°p. Abmƒ ]d™p.Ahƒ Abmƒ Ccp∂ Cc´tkm^bpsS at‰ Xebv°¬ Ccp∂p.k¶Ssam∂pan√. k¶Ss∏tS≠ Imesams° Ign™ncn°p∂p.

tN´\dnbmtam I√ymWcmXnbn¬ F\n°p≠mb COm`wKw? A\p`hn®dnbWw. Duln®Xp sIm≠mhn√. F√mw Adn™psIm≠v I√ymWw Ign®t∏mƒ Xs∂ Rm≥ XømsdSpØncp∂p. ]t£ Fs‚ XømsdSp∏ns\sbms° XInSw adn®psIm≠mWv bmYm¿∞yw Fs‚ apºn¬]Xy£s∏´Xv. j¿ń´p I≠t∏mƒ henb Ipg∏√ymbn cp∂p.aWnbdbnse aßnb shfn®Øn¬ j¿´qcn I≠t∏mƒ......

tcWpI Ipd®pt\cw IÆS®ncp∂p.F∂n´pw Rm≥ k¥p„bmsW∂p \Sn®p. Rm≥ B a\pjys\

kvt\ln®p. klmbn®p. F∂n v B a\pjy≥ F\n°p X∂tXm?cmPtKm]me\v s]s´∂v B a\pjyt\mSv A\pIº tXm∂n. ]t£

kz¥w mcybpsS kvt\lsØ Xńam‰n F¥n\bmƒ Cu \nebnseØn?tcWpI ssIsIm≠v apJw Xmßn IÆS®ncn°pIbmWv. Abmƒ

s]mSn\nd™ Hcp hoSns\∏‰n BtemNn®p. Iodn apjn™ I¿´\p Iƒ,t]mfnjv t]mbn \c® taibpw Itkcbpw. ]ns∂ ASnbn¬ IodnØpSßnb \c® Ku¨ C´ Hcp kvXobpw. Abmƒ ZpxJnX\mbn.

t\m°q. Abmƒ ]d™p. F\nbv°p a\ nemhp∂p≠v. Rms\¥mWv sNtø≠sX∂v ]dbq, tcWpIbpsS ZpxJaI‰m≥?

Ahƒ IÆpXpd∂p..Rms\mcp Imcyw tNmZn®m¬ tN´\v hnjaamhptam? Rm≥

NoØbmsW∂v IcptXzm?]dbq.Hcn°se¶nepw Fs∂ Cu ssIIƒsIm≠v hcn™papdp°q.

_enjvTamb ssIIƒ Fßns\bps≠∂dnbm\p≈ AhImiwF\n°ps≠∂p tXm∂p∂p.

214

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ahƒ s]s´∂v hnßns∏mń. Abmƒ ASptØ°ncp∂v Ahsf]pdØpXń Bizkn∏n®p ]ns∂ s]s´∂v Ahsf Xs‚ ssIIfn em°nAa¿Øn hcn™p. Hcp \nanjt\ctØ°p amXw. Abmƒ °XpXpScm≥ ]‰nbn√. aWnbdbpsS aßnb shfn®Øn¬ tcWpI bpsSt\¿°v \o≠ph∂ Hcp ]IpXnss° AbmfpsS kvarXn]YØnseØn. \n lmb\mb Hcp a\pjys‚ Zb\ob apJhpw. Abmƒs]s´∂hsf hnÍ∂p.

Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p. Abmsf A¤pXs∏SpØns°m≠v ]d™p.\µn.t]mIp∂Xn\papºv a’ySm¶n\p apºn¬ Ahƒ Ipd®pt\cw t\m °n

\n∂p. sXfn™ sh≈Øn¬ kwXr]vXcmbn \oßp∂ a’yß ƒ.sNSnIfpsS ]®∏v.

Rms\s‚ tams\ Hcp Znhkw sIm≠phcmw. tcWpI ]d™p. Sm¶vFßn\ymWv hrØnbmbn kq£n°ym∂v Ah\v ]d™psImSp °Ww.


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215

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

aqtemSv

Dd-∏n-bv°p-∂-Xnse hnj-a-ßƒssa-°nƒ A®≥ ssI ]n∂n¬ sIń-s°m≠v ]≈n-ap-‰Øv Dem-Øn.

At±lw Btem-N-\bnembn-cp-∂p. ]≈n-bpsS B¿-®ns‚ Xmsg \n¬-

°p∂ tPmWnsb ad-∂-t]m-se-bmWv A®≥. H∂p-c≠p ]mhiyw Npa®v

i–-ap-≠m-°n-bmtem F∂v tPmWn Btem-Nn-®p. ]ns∂ ths≠-∂p-sh-

®p. Hc©p an\n-‰p-IqSn ImØp-\n¬-°mw. F∂n´pw A®≥ H∂pw ]d-bp-

∂n-s√-¶n¬ A®\v Xs‚ ]mc-mœ-ßƒ tIƒ-°m≥ Xmev-]-cy-an√ F∂v

a\- n-em°n ÿew hnSmw. A©-√, Bdp an\n‰p Ign-™p-Im-Wpw.

tPmWn ]Xps° Acn-®-cn®p \S-∂p-Xp-S-ßn.

ssa-°nƒ A®≥ tPmWn-bpsS ASpØp h∂p-\n-∂p.

"-A-t∏mƒ AsXm-s°-bmWv \ns‚ ]iv-\-ßƒ At√-?-'

A-sX-sb∂v tPmWn Xe-bm- n.

"-Rm≥ Npcp-°n-∏-d-bmw-.-' A®≥ XpS¿-∂p. "-\ns‚ A∏≥ Icƒ-ho-°-

hp-ambn InS-∏n-em-Wv. tPmen°v t]mIm≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. AΩ®n tPmen-sb-

Sp-Øp-≠m-°p∂ ]Ww sIm≠mWv sNehv Ign-bp-∂-Xv. c≠v s]ß-Ωmcv

sIń-®-b-°m-\p-≠v. ImWm≥ wKn-bp≈ ]nt≈-cm-b-Xp-sIm≠v Btem-

N-\-Ifv hcv-Wv-≠v. ]t£, sIń-®-b-bv-°m≥ ]Ww thWw. s]c \ndsb

tNmcp-∂p-≠v. Ign™ ag-bnse tNm¿-®-Im-cWw hoSv apgp-h≥ \mim-bn-

cn-°p-∂p. Cu ag-°mew hcp-tºm-tg°v HmsS-SpØv ta™n-s√-¶n¬ hoSv

\new-s]m-Øpw. CXn-s\ms° Rm≥ Fs¥-¶nepw hgn-bp-≠m-°-Ww.

At√-?'

tPmWn Xe-bm- n.

"-\ns‚ A∏s‚ Imcy-Øn¬ H∂pw sNøm-\n-√. IpSn-°-cp-sX∂v ]Øp-

sIm√w aptº Rm≥ ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn-b-Xm-Wv. I¿-Øm-hn\v \nc-°mØ

Imcy-ßfv sNbv-Xm¬ AXn-\p≈ in£bpw A\p- -hn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-I-

Ww. \ns‚ A∏≥ sNbvX ]m]-Øn\v \ns‚ AΩ-®nbpw s]ß-Ωmcpw

in£ A\p- -hn-°p-∂p. icn-?-'

tPmWn ho≠pw Xe-bm- n.

"-A-t∏mƒ \ap°v BZyw hoSns‚ Imcyw t\m°mw. F¥mWv hoSns‚

Imcyw BZyw t\m°m-sa∂v ]d-™-sX∂v \n\°v hgntb a\- n-em-hpw.

tNm¿® \n¬-°-W-sa-¶n¬ HmsS-SpØv ho≠pw tab-Ww. F¥p sNehp

hcpw! \ap°v IW-°m-°mw. Ac-®m°v kna‚ v, c≠p Nm°v IpΩm-bw,

216

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

\mep Nm°v Nc-ev. s]mńb HmSp-Iƒ am‰m≥ ]tØm Ccp-]tXm HmSv.

]ńI Zhn-®-Xp-s≠-¶n¬ am‰m≥ Ipd®v acw. Ipd®v BWn. CXn-s\m-

s°-°qSn Hcp ap∂q-dp-cq] Iqń-t°m. s]ß-Ωm-tcmSv klm-bn-°m≥ ]d.

At∏mƒ \n\°v ]pd-Øp-\n∂v klmbw C√msX tPmen sNømw.

"-C\n ap∂q-dp-cq] Fß-s\-≠m°pw F∂-s√? AXbpw cq] Rm≥

IS-am-bn v Xcmw.

"-I-S-am-bn- v-.-' A®≥ Dd-∏n®p ]d-™p. "-]-en-i-sbm∂pw Xc-≠. Bdp-

am-k-Øn-\p-≈n¬ Xncn-®p-X-cn-Ibpw thWw. At∏m-tg°v \n\°v Cu

]Ww Xncn-®p-X-cm≥ ]‰pw-.-'

tPmWn A®s‚ apJØv tNmZy-]q¿∆w t\m°n.

"-A-sX-ß-s\-bm-sW-∂mWv Rm≥ C\n ]d-bm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv. cmhn-

se-bm-bm¬ Fgp-t∂‰v tdmUn¬-°qSn \S-°p-I. HmSn´ hoSp-Iƒ I≠m¬

Ibdn At\z-jn-°p-I, Ign™ ag-°m-eØv tNm¿®bp≠m-bn-cpt∂m

F∂v. ]Øn¬ HºXp ho´p-Imcpw ]dbpw Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw Hs° tNm¿-

®-bp-s≠-∂v. At∏mƒ \o ]dbpw tNm¿-®-sb√mw am‰n-Øcmw F∂v.

tNm¿-®-bpsS Xcw-t]mse AXn-\p≈ sNehv CX-bm-sW∂v ]d-bpw.

AXn¬ \ns‚ em`hpw IW°p Iq -Ww. Aan-X-em`w FSp-°-cp-Xv. ]m]-

am-Wv. HºXp ho´p-Im-cn¬ A©p-t]-sc-¶nepw \nt∂mSv tPmen sNbv-tXm-

fm≥ ]d-bpw. C∂v s^_p-hcn 26. am¿-®v, G]n¬, sabv. aq∂v amkw≠v

\n\°v \mev Imiv-≠m-°m≥.

Ct∏m a\- n-emtbm Rm≥ ]d-™Xns‚ Imcyw? BZyw \ns‚

hońse dn∏-b¿ sNbv-Xm¬ Cu tPmen-bn¬ th≠ ]cn-Nbw In´pw. amX-

√ F¥p sNehp hcpw F∂pw a\- n-em-hpw. AX-\p-k-cn®v \n\°v a‰p

ÿe-ß-fn¬ Nm¿Pv ]d-bmw-.'

A-ß-s\-bmWv tPmWn em -I-c-amb B _nkn-\ v XpS-ßn-b-Xv.

aq∂p Znh-kw-sIm≠v Ah≥ kz¥w s]c-bpsS A‰-Ip-‰-∏-Wn-Iƒ Ign-

®p. HmSp-Iƒ F√mw Cf°n Xmsg Cd-°n. HSn™ Nne ]ń-I-Iƒ am‰n.

ho≠pw ta™p. aqtem-Sns‚ Acn-In¬ IpΩm-b-°q- n- p. hoń-\-IØpw

]pdØpw sh≈-h-en-®p. hoSv ]pXp-]p-Ø-\m-bn. Beokpw adn-bhpw

klm-b-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F√mw Ign-™-t∏mƒ Ah≥ IW°p Iqń

t\m°n. BsI sNehv Ccp-\q-‰n-∏Øv cq] amXw. A®≥ X∂ ]W-

Øn¬ sXmÆqdp cq] _m°nbp≠v. X\n°v klm-bn-bmbn Hcp ]øs\

thWw. Ah\v Znhkw ap∏Xv cq]-sb-¶nepw sImSp-°-Ww. ]ns∂ £-

W-s®-ehv c≠p Znh-k-tØ°v thsdmcp ap∏-Xv. Aßs\ F√mw-IqSn

sXmÆq-dp-cq-]. ap∂qdp XnI-™p. Xs‚ c≠p Znh-ksØ Iqen-bmbn

\qdp-cq] Iqń-bm¬ \m\q-dv. Cß-s\-bp≈ tPmen°v \m\q-‰n-A-º-Xp-cq]

tNmZn-®m¬ Xs‚ Iqen-b-S°w \q‰n-A-ºXp cq] t]m°-‰n¬ XS-bpw.

aqtemSv Dd-∏n-bv°p-∂-Xnse hnj-a-ßƒv

217

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

A™qdp cq] tNmZn-®m¬ Ccp-∂qdp cq] em`w. s]s´∂v A®≥ ]d-

™-tXm¿Ω h∂p. Aan-X-em`w FSp-°-cp-Xv. AXv ]m]-am-Wv.

I¿-Ømsh Ah≥ ]d-™p. Rm≥ Aß-s\-sbm∂pw Dt±-in-®-X-√.

shdpsX IW-°p-Iqń t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

A-h≥ tPmen At\z-jn®v \S-∂p-Xp-S-ßn. BZysØ \mep Znhkw

hfsc \ncm-im-h-l-am-bn-cp-∂p. an°-hmdpw F√m-hcpw tNm¿-®-bp-s≠∂

Imcyw kΩ-Xn-®p. ag hcs´ F∂n´p t\m°m-sa∂v ]d™v Ah¿

tPmWnsb Hgn-hm-°n.

ssh-Ip-t∂cw tPmWn, A®s\ ImWm≥ ]≈n-bn¬ t]mbn. A®≥

hm´¿- Im-\n¬ sh≈w \nd®v sNSn-Iƒ°v \\-bv-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \\

\n¿-ØmsX A®≥ tNmZn-®p.

"-F¥m tPmWn-?-'

"-H-∂pw√y At®m-.-'

"-ho-Sns‚ ]Wn-sbms° Ign-t™m-?'

"-I-gn-™p-.-'

FX sNehv h∂p F∂v A®≥ tNmZn-°p-sa∂v b∂v Ah≥ thKw

]d-™p.

"-Rm≥ \mep Znh-k-ambn tPmen°p \S-°p-∂p. H∂pw Inń-bn- n-√.'

"-tNm¿-®-bp≈ hoSp-Ifv I≠ns√ CXp-h-sc-?-'

"-I-≠p. ]t£, Ahcv ]d-b-WXv ag hcs´ F∂n- p-t\m°mw F∂m-

Wv.'

"-A-t∏mƒ \n\°v th≠Xv Hcp \√ ag-bm-W-s√-?-'

A-®≥ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v BIm-i-tØ°v t\m°n. Im¿-ta-L-ß-fp-≠v.

ag s]ø-W-sa∂v \n¿-_‘sam∂p-an-√. ]t£, I¿-Øm-hn\v \s√mcp ag

s]øn-°m-\p≈ tIms∏ms° BIm-i-Øp-≠v.

"-\o-sbmcp Imcyw sNøv. I¿-Øm-hn-t\mSv ]m¿-∞n°v \s√mcp ag-bv-

°p-th-≠n. c≠p sagp-Ip-Xn-cnbpw IØn-®p-sh-°v-.-'

cmXn Xna¿Ø ag-bm-bn-cp-∂p. tPmWn I¿-Øm-hn\v \µn-]-d™v Ipcn-

ip-h-c-®p.

cm-hnse t\¿-sØ-Xs∂ Cd-ßn. BZysØ Znhkw t]mb hgn-bn-eq-

sS-Ø-s∂. Ct∏mƒ e`n-°p∂ kzoI-cWw I≠v tPmWn-Xs∂ A¤p-

X-s∏- p. Fhn-sS-sbm-s°-bmWv tNm¿-®-sb∂v ImWn-®p-X-cp-∂p. Fß-s\-

bmWv AXv am‰pI F∂v Hcp hnZ-Kv-Z-t\m-sS-∂-t]mse tNmZn-°p-∂p.

sshIp-t∂-c-am-b-t∏m-tg°pw F´p hońse _nkn-\ v ]nSn-s®-Sp-Øp- I-

gn-™p. AXm-bXv ]Øp-]-Xn-\©p Znh-k-tØ-°p≈ ]Wn.

Xn-c-°p-]n-Sn® Znh-k-ßƒ. Hmtcm hońse ]Wn Ign-™mepw Hcp

XpI ssa°nƒ A®s\ Gev-]n-®p-h-∂p. hoń¬ ]Ww sh°m≥

218

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tPmWn°v ss[cy-an-√. A∏-®≥ Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw X∏n-sb-SpØv Nmcm-

b-°-S-bn¬ FØn-°pw. Hcm-gvN Ign-™-t∏mƒ A®≥ ]d-™p.

"-tPmWn \o sIm≠p-h∂p X∂ ]Ww Ct∏mƒ ap∂q‰n Adp-]Xv

Bb-s√m. C∂m Adp-]Xp cq] ]nSnt®m \Ωƒ XΩn-ep≈ IW°p Xo¿-

∂p.'

"-Atøm At®m ]Ww Chn-sS-Øs∂ Ccn-°-s´. Rm≥ Bh-iy-ap-≈-

t∏mƒ hmßmw. hoń¬ sh®m¬. . .'

"-A-∏≥ IpSn®p ]qkmhpw As√? icn, ChnsS Ccn-°-s´. \∂mbn

hm.'

Ggp hoSp-I-fpsS tPmenbpw henb hnj-aw-Iq-SmsX A]-I-S-ß-

sfm∂pw IqSmsX Ign-™p. F´m-asØ hoSv XpS-ßn-bXv Hcp Xn¶-fm-gv-

N-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xn¶-fm-gv-Nsb Ip‰w ]d-bp-I-b-√. ]t£, ]n∂o-Sp-≠mb

Imcy-ß-sfms° t\m°n-bm¬ Ip‰w ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m\pw hø.

]-Wn-bm-bp-[-ßƒ \nd® k©n-bp-ambn cmhnse F -c-a-Wn-°p-Xs∂

FØnb tPmWnsb ho´p-S-aÿ tNm¿-®-bp≈ hoń-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-

bn. sXcp-hns‚ at‰ A‰-ØmWv hmS-I-ho-Sv. sKbv‰v Xpd-∂n- n-cp-∂p. ho´p-

S-aÿ hmXn¬-°¬ apń hnfn-®p.

"-ko-ta, kota-.-.-.-.-.-'

"-F¥m tN®o-.-.-.-.-.-.-'

A-I-Øp-\n∂v i–w tI´p. i–w Ipd®v hep-Xm-sW∂v tPmWn°p

tXm∂n. hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p. apºn¬ \n¬-°p∂ kvXosb tPmWn \√-

hÆw t\m°n. i–w amX-a√ BIm-chpw hep-Xm-sW∂v I≠p.

slm-tΩ. Ah≥ a\- n¬ Icp-Xn. Fs¥mcp hen-∏w. Hcp ss\‰n Ib-

‰n-bn- p-≠v. Xe-apSn Agn-®n- n-cn-°-bm-Wv.

"-F¥m tN®o-?-'

ho- p-S-aÿ AI-Øp-I-b-dn.

"-kota Rm≥ ]d-™n-cp-∂n-s√, tNm¿® t\m°m≥ Hcmfv hcpw-∂v.

CXm Ch-\m-W-Xv. Fhn-sSym-°ymWv tNm¿-®m∂v ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°v-.-'

"-tN-®o-.-.. _mØv-dq-an-ev≠v eo°v. ]ns∂ _Uv-dq-an-epw. ASp-°-tfev Hcp

aqte-ev-≠v. kn‰nw-Kv-dq-anev sNma-cns‚ Acn-Inem eo°v.'

"-Np-cp-°n-∏-d-™m¬ F√m-bn-SØpw tNm¿-®-≠v-∂¿-∞w-.-'

"-tN-®o-,-' tPmWn ]d-™p. "-AXm Rm≥ ]d-™n-cp-∂-Xv, BsI H∂v

FSpØv tab-Ww. s]m nb HmSpw ] n-Ibpw Hs° am‰-Ww. F¶n¬-]ns∂

Ipsd Ime-tØ°v tNm¿-®-bp-≠m-hn-√-.'

"-i-cn, ∂m Aß-s\-Øs∂ sNøv. Rm≥ t]ms´ kota tPmeo-≠v'

"-icn tN®o. . .'

"-tN-®o-,-' tPmWn ]d-™p. "-Fs∂ klm-bn-°m≥ Hcp ]ø≥ hcpw.


219

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ah-t\mSv AhnsS hcm\m ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. AhnsS ---- GWn-t≠m-?-'

"-D-≠-s√m-.-'

"-F-∂m¬ Ahs‚ ssIbn¬ GWow sImSp-Ø-b-bv-°-Ww-.-'

GWn Nmcn-sh®v tPmWn ]pc-∏p-dØp Ib-dn. Hcp aqe-bn¬-\n∂v

aqtemSv Cf-°n-am-‰n. c≠m-a-sXm-c-Æw. aq∂m-asØ Cf-°n-sb-Sp-Ø-t∏m-

gmWv Ah≥ Xmsg hmXn¬ Xpd-°p∂ i–w tI -Xv. t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ

Ah≥ Cf-°n-sb-Sp-°p-∂Xv Ipfn-ap-dn-bpsS apI-fn-ep≈ HmSm-sW-∂-h\v

a\- n-em-bn. Fs¥-¶nepw sNøm≥ Ah-kcw In´p-∂-Xn\p aptº koa

Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te°v h∂Xp I≠p. F¥mWv `mhw? tPmWn Nn¥n-®p.

Ah≥ At∏mgpw aqtemSv ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. koa Ipfn-ap-

dn-bn¬ IS∂v hmXn-e-S-®p, Hcp aqfn-∏m- p-am-bn, F¥mWv kw -hn-°p-∂-

sX∂v tPmWn°v a\- n-emhpw apºv ss\‰n-bpsS ASn- mKw c≠p ssI

sIm≠pw ]nSn®v Xe-bn-eqsS Ducn-sb-Sp-Øp.

slm-sΩ! tPmWn izmkw AS°n-∏n-Sn-®p.

Du-cnsb-SpØ hkvXw Ab-en¬ Xq°n. _mbpsS lp°v ]n∂n¬

\n∂-gn®v c≠p ssIbn-eqsS Agn-s®-Sp-Øp. tPmWn-bpsS IÆv X≈n-t∏m-

bn.

I¿-Ømsh CsX-¥mWv Rm≥ ImWp-∂-Xv?

ap-I-fn¬ \n∂v tPmWn Fdn-™p-sIm-Sp-°p∂ HmSv ]nSn-°m≥ Xøm-

dm-bn-\n¬-°p∂ ]ø\v Imcy-sam∂pw ]nSpØw Inń-bn-√. c≠v HmSv ]nSn-

®Xv Xmsg ASp-°n-sh®v aq∂m-asØ HmSn-\p-th≠n ssI\o- nb ]ø≥

ssIIƒ ]n≥-h-en®v ImØp-\n-∂p. apI-fn¬ tPmWn-®m-b\v Ft¥m

]iv\ap≠m-bn- p-s≠∂p amXw a\- n-em-bn.

c-≠m-aXv Agn® hkv-Xhpw Ab-en¬ Xq°n Ac-bn¬-\n∂v _m°n-

bp-≈Xpw Agn-°m≥ t]mIp-tºm-gmWv koa apI-fn-te°p t\m°n-bXpw

]I® c≠p IÆp-Iƒ I≠-Xpw. Ahƒ s]s´∂v Ab-en¬-\n∂v tXm¿-

sØ-SpØv amdp ad®v Ipfn-ap-dn-bpsS hmXn¬ IS∂v A]-Xy-£-bm-bn.

t]mIp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Ah-fpsS kar-≤-amb ]n≥- mKw ]ø-s‚ IÆn¬-s]-

´p.

tPmWn Xf¿-∂p. Ah-s‚ sXm≠ hc-≠p. Ipd®p sh≈w IpSn-°-

Ww. ssIbn¬ ]nSn® aqtemSv Xmtg-°n- p-sIm-SpØv GWn-hgn Xmsg Cd-

ßp-tºmƒ tPmWn Btem-Nn-®p. Ah¿ Icp-Xn-°qń sNbv-X-Xm-tWm,

AtXm A_≤w ]‰n-b-tXm. Ipfn-apdn kzXth shfn®w Ipd-™-Xm-bn-

cp-∂p. At∏mƒ aq∂v aqtemSv FSp-Øp-I-gn-™m¬ D≠m-Ip∂ ]Im-

iØns‚ ImcWw At\z-jn-°m-Xn-cn-°ptam Ah¿? ]ns∂ apI-fn-te°p

t\m°n Xs∂ I≠-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Ipfn-apdn hn´p-t]m-Im≥ henb [rXn-

sbm∂pw ImWn-®-Xp-an-√. GXm\pw sk°‚p-I-fpsS Imcyw amX-amWv;

220

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

F∂m-epw.

\-ΩpsS a\- n-s\ms° Aß-s\-sbmcp Ipg-∏-ap-≠v. \mw BK-ln-°p-

∂Xv Xs∂-bmWv \S-°p-∂-sX∂ tXm∂-ep-≠m-Ipw. tPmWn°pw ]‰n-

bXv AXp-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs∂ ]tem- n-∏n-°m≥ Icp-Xn-°qń h∂-

Xm-sW∂ \nK-a-\-Øn-seØn Ah≥. sXm≠ h√msX hc-fp-∂p. Ipd®v

sh≈w IpSn-°-Ww. ]ø-t\mSv AhnsS \n¬-°m≥ ]d™v tPmWn DΩ-

dØp Ibdn hmXn¬-°¬ apń.

hm-Xn¬ Xpd-°m≥ Ipd®v ka-b-sa-Sp-Øp. tPmWn Hcn-°¬-°qSn

ap´m≥ Xp\n-™-t∏mƒ hmXn¬ Xpd-°-s∏- p. koa kmcn-bp-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p.

H∂pw kw -hn-°m-Ø-a- n¬ Ah¿ tNmZn-®p.

"-Dw-?-'

"-tN-®n, Ipd®v sh≈w IpSn-°m≥ thWw-.-'

"-sh-≈-tam-.-'

"-Dw-.-'

"-AXm AhnsS Sm∏p-≠v-.-' Ah¿ Npa-c-cp-Inse Sm∏v Nq≠n-°m-ń,

tPmWn°v Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-bm≥ Ah-kcw sImSp-°p-∂-Xn\v apºv hmXn-

e-S-bv-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.

tPmWn an‰-tØ°p IS-∂p. koa Nq≠n-°m- nb Sm∏n-\-SpØp t]mbn

Ipd-®p-t\cw \n∂p. CXbpw ]Xn-Iq-e-amb kmlN-cy-Øn¬ Sm∏p-

sh≈w IpSn-°p-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ \√Xv ]pdØp t]mbn Nmb IpSn-°p-I-

bm-sW∂v tPmWn Xo¿-®-bm-°n. Ah≥ t]mIm-\mbn Xncn-™p. s]s -

∂m-W-h\v tXm∂n-b-Xv. apºn-ep≈ P\-en-s‚ I¿- ≥ Cf-In-tbm? Ah≥

t\m°n-\n-∂p. C√ Cf°w \n∂n-cn-°p-∂p. tXm∂-em-bn-cn-°pw. Ah≥

]Sn-°-te°p \S-∂p. t]mIp-tºmƒ ]ø-t\mSv hnfn-®p-]-d-™p.

"-_m-_p, Rms\mcp Nmb IpSn-®n´p hcmw-.-'

an‰w IS-∂-tX-bp-≈p. At∏m-tg-bv°v ]pd-In¬-\n-s∂mcp hnfn.

"iv iv. . .'

tPmWn Xncn™p t\m°n.

koa DΩ-d-Øn-Æ-bpsS ASp-Øp-\n∂v hnfn-°p-I-bm-Wv. tPmWn Xncn-

®p-sN-∂p.

"-F¥m t]cv-?-'

"-tPm-Wn-.-'

"-tPmWn ]pdØp t]mhzm-tWm-?-'

"-A-sX-.-'

"-A∏ F\n-s°m-cp-]-Imcw sNtøzm?'

"-F¥m tN®n th≠-Xv-?-'

"-F-\n°v Hcp Intem kthmf hmßn-s°m-≠p-h-tczm-?-'


221

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-hmßmw tN®n-.-'

koa AI-Øp-t]mbn ]Ww sIm≠p-h∂v an‰Øp \n¬-°p∂ tPmWn-

bpsS ssIbn-te-°n´p sImSp-Øp. an‰w Xmgv-N-bn-em-b-Xn-\m¬ koa-bv°v

\√-hÆw Ipºn-tS-≠n-h-∂p. B Inb-bn¬ Ah-fpsS kmcn Npa-en¬-

\n∂v Du¿-∂p-ho-Wp.

tPm-Wn-bpsS IÆp-X-≈n-t∏m-bn. sXm≠-h-cƒ® ho≠pw h∂p. DW¿-

∂p-h∂ kvX-\y-]-hn-Im-c-ßƒ Hcp hn[w Aa¿Øn Ah≥ ]Ww-hm-ßn,

Xncn™p \S-∂p.

Xn-cn®p h∂-t∏mƒ koa DΩ-d-Øn-Æ-bn-en-cp∂v Hcp ]c∂ Ão¬-]m-

X-Øn¬ Acn Xnc-bpIbmbn-cp-∂p. s]mXn ssIbn¬-hm-ßnb tijw

Ahƒ _m°n Nn√-d-bv-°p-th≠n ssI\o- n. ssIbn-ep≠mbncp∂ A-

ºXp ss]k tPmWn Ahƒ°p sImSp-Øp. B \mWbw hmßn Hc-

£cw ]d-bmsX Ah¿ AI-Øp-t]m-bn. Fs¥-¶nepw \√ hm°p-Iƒ

As√-¶n¬ Npcp-ßn-bXv Hcp \√ t\m´w hcp-∂pt≠m F∂ ]Xo-£-

bn¬ tPmWn Ipd-®p-t\cw AhnsS \n∂p. i≤n-°mØ Hcp \nan-j-Øn¬

ap≥-hm-Xn¬ AS-™-t∏mƒ Ah≥ Xncn®p \S-∂p.

k-abw ]Øv. Fć aWn°v FØn-b-Xm-Wv. H∂c aWn-°q-dn¬

BsI sNbv-XXv aq∂v aqtemSv Cd-°pI amXw. tPmWn ]pc-∏p-dØp

Ibdn HmSv Cf-°n-sb-Sp-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

"-tPm-Wn-®m-b\v Cs∂-¥p-]-‰n-?-'

]-ø≥ tNmZn-®p.

km-[m-cW Ahs\ C´p Id-°p-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv.

tPmWn H∂pw ]d-bmsX HmSn-f°n Fdn-™p-sIm-Sp-Øp. Xmsg Ipfn-

apdn iq\yw. t\csØ Dt]-£n-®n- p-t]mb hkv-X-ßfpw A]-Xy-£-am-

bn-cn-°p-∂p.

Ip-fn-ap-dn-bpsS mK-Øp≈ HmSv apgp-h≥ FSpØv ASpØ apdn°p apI-

fnse HmsS-Sp-°m≥ t]mIp-tºmƒ Ah≥ Btem-Nn-®p. GXp apdn-bm-bn-

cn°pw AXv? AXv ]qPm-ap-dn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Nµ-\-Øn-cn-bpsS hmk\ h∂p.

IqSp-X¬ HmSv FSp-Ø-t∏mƒ apdn-bpsS Npa-cn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ NnX-

ßƒ I≠p. \neØv ]oT-Øn-t∑¬ Ib-dn-\n∂v HmS-°p-g¬ hnfn-°p∂

Irjv-W-t\-bpw.

A-]-I-S-sam-∂p-an-√.

sh-bn¬ NqSp-]n-Sn-®p.

"-tPm-Wn-®m-bm--' _m_p hnfn-®p. "-\-ap°v Nmb-Ip-Sn-°m≥ t]mImw'

k-abw ]Xn-s\m-∂m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. km[m-cW ]Ø-c-bv-°mWv t]mhpI

]Xn-hv. tPmWn tImWn-bn-dßn _m_p-hn-t\-bpw-Iq n ]Sn-°-se-Øn-b-t∏m-

gmWv ho≠pw hnfn tI -Xv. "iv iv. . .'

222

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tPmWn Xncn-™p-t\m-°n. koa DΩ-dØp \n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv.

"\o \S-t∂m. Rm≥ Cs∏m hcmw-.-'

tPmWn Xncn®p h∂p.

"-F¥m tN®o. . .'

"-Fs‚ Ce-Iv-Sn-kn‰n _n¬ AS-bv-°m≥ ]t‰zm-?-'

"-C-t∏m, tN®o. . . Ah≥ kwi-bn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. tPmeosS FtS-

ev-.-'

"-Atøm tPmWn-.-' koa hiy-ambn Nncn-®p. "-C∂v Ah-km\ Znh-km-

Wv. C∂v sImSp-Øn-s√-¶nev ss^≥ sImSp-t°-≠n-h-cpw.'

B Nncn tPmWnsb hogv-Øn.

"-icn tN®n. Fhn-SymWv sImSp-t°-≠-Xv-?-'

kp- mjv ]m¿-°ns‚ ASp-Øp≈ Hmô-kn¬ ]Xn-s\m∂p t]cpsS

]n∂n¬ hcn-\n¬-°p-tºmƒ tPmWn Btem-Nn-®p. h√m-sØmcp s]m√m-

∏mbn CXv. BZyw kthm-f, ]ns∂ Ce-SnIv _n¬. icn°v ap∏-Øn-c≠p

cq]tb X∂n- p-≈p. \S-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ XnI®pw Ccp-]Xp an\n‰v \S-

°m-\p-≠v. As√-¶n¬ Hcp cq] _ n\v sImSp-°-Ww. Xncn®pw Hcp cq].

AXv t]m°-‰n¬ \n∂v t]mIp∂ e£-W-am-Wv. Ah≥ \S-°m≥-Xs∂

Xocp-am-\n-®p.

ssh-Ip-t∂cw ]≈n-bn¬ t]m°pw ssa°nƒ A®s\ ImWepw Hcp

kz`m-h-ambn amdn-b-Xp-sIm≠p amX-amWv A∂pw t]mb-Xv. ]Ww Gev-

]n-°m≥ H∂pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. cmhnse Fć sXm v sshIp-t∂cw Bdp-

hsc tPmen-sb-Sp-Øn v BsI Xo¿-∂Xv I„n®v aq∂p apdn-bpsS apI-fnse

HmSv FSpØv tab-em-Wv. Ce-Œn-kn‰n Hmô-kn¬\n∂v ]pdØp IS-∂-

t∏mƒ kabw Hcp aWn. Xncn®p h∂-t∏m-tg-bv°pw _m_p HmsSSpØ

ÿew apgp-h≥ ASn-®p-hmcn hrØn-bm-°n-bn-cp-∂p. FSpØpam‰nb HmSp-

Ifpw hrØn-bm°nbncp-∂p. AXbpw \∂mbn.

"-F¥m tPmWn-?-' A®≥ tNmZn-®p. "-]p-Xnb tPmen s]s´∂v Ign-™p-

thm-?-'

"-C√ At®m. AX s]s´∂v Ign-bp∂ e£-W-hp-an-√-.-'

"-Ft¥? \ndsb dn∏-b-dp-≠mIpw As√? AXn-\-\p-k-cn®v Nm¿Pv

sNbv-tXm-Ww. \∂mbn tPmen sNø-Ww, \∂mbn Nm¿Pv sNø-Ww-'

tPmWn H∂pw ]d-bmsX \n∂p. A®-t\m-sS-¥mWv ]d-bp-I? thW-

sa-¶n¬ Ipº-km-cn-°mw. ]t£, CXn¬ Xs‚ sX‰v F¥mWv? Hcp

kvXo \mW-an-√msX Ah-s‚ apºn¬ DSp-h-kv-X-ßƒ Dcn-™p-am-‰p-∂p.

s]s´∂v Ah≥ Hcp Ip‰-t_m-[-tØmsS Xs‚ hnNm-c-ßƒ XpS-®p-am-‰n.

Hcp ]mXn-cn-bpsS apºn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v Btem-Nn-t°≠ Imcy-ß-f√m

CsXm-∂pw.


223

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-thsd hnti-j-ß-sfm-∂p-an-√-s√m-?-'

"-C-√-t®m-.-'

i-cn. F∂m¬ hnip-≤-Ko-h¿-Kokv ]pWym-fs‚ t]cn¬ c≠p sagp-Ip-

Xncn sImfp-Øn-sh®v s]mbv-t°m,

Cu kXv- m-h-\-I-sfm∂pw cmXn Ahs\ klm-bn-®n-√. \·-amb Hcp

amdnSw Ah-s‚ knc-Isf NqSp-]n-Sn-∏n-®p.

]n-t‰∂v Nne Xocp-am-\-ß-sfms° FSp-ØmWv tPmWn tPmen°p

t]mb-Xv. Rm≥, Fs‚ tPmen. AXn-\-∏p-d-sØm-∂p-an-√. C∂pw \msf-

bp-ambn Cu tPmen Ign®v ]Ww hmßn- t]m-Ww. Hmń≥-]p-dØv Ibdn

HmSp-Iƒ Cf°n FSp-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ipfn-ap-dn-bpw, ]qPm-ap-dnbpw ]ns∂

Ipń-Iƒ ]Tn-°p∂ apdn-bm-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Aßs\ aq∂p apdn-Isf

Ign-™n-cp-∂p-≈q. AXn\v sXm -Sp-Øp≈ Hcp apdn-bpsS HmSv Cf-°m≥

XpS-ßn. c≠v HmSns‚ hnS-hn¬-°qSn Ah≥ Xmtg-bv°v t\m°n. Hcp

Ão¬ Ae-am-c, sNdn-sbmcp tai, \of≥ IÆm-Sn-bp≈ Hcp U nwKv

tS_vƒ. adp-h-iØv Iń¬. Iń-en¬. . .

slm-tΩ. tPmWn a\- n¬ ]d-™p. Cu ]nimNv Fs∂ ]nSn-Iq-Sm≥-

Xs∂ Xøm-dm-bn- n-cn-°ymW-t√m.

Iq-Sp-X¬ HmSp-Iƒ FSp-°msX tPmWn Cd-ßn.

"-F¥m tPmWn-®mb Cd-ßn-b-Xv-?-'

"-\-ap°v as‰ `mK-Øp-\n∂v sXmS-ßmw-.-' tImWn-sb-SpØv \S-∂p-

sIm≠v tPmWn ]d-™p.

a-dp- m-KØv ASp-°-f-bm-Wv. HmSp-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn \o°n-s°m-≠n-

cns° ASp-°-f-bv-°p-≈n¬ shfn®w hoWp. AIØv Bcp-an-s√∂v Hcm-

izm-k-tØmsS tPmWn a\- n-em-°n. Xm≥ F¥n-\mWv t]Sn-°p-∂-Xv?

tPmen sNøp-I, ]Ww hmßn-t∏m-hpI AX-am-Xw.

]-d-bpI Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂p. InS-∏-d-bn¬ Iń-en¬ ae¿-∂p-In-S-∂n-cp∂

B kvXo-bpsS Dt±iysa¥m-Wv? Ah-cpsS Xe-°¬ `mK-Øp≈

HmSmWv Cf-°n-b-Xv. ae¿-∂p-In-S∂v hmbn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ Ah¿°v

shfn®w s]s´∂v IqSn-bXv a\- n-em-bn-´p-≠m-h-Ww. F∂n´pw A\-

ßmsX apń\p apI-fn-te°v FØn-\n¬-°p∂ ss\‰n AtX-t]m-se-bn v

Imepw aS°n ae¿-∂p-In-S-°p-I-X-s∂-bm-Wv.

A-h≥ HmSn-f-°¬ \n¿Øn apI-fn-te°v Ib-dn. ]pc-∏p-d-Øp-IqsS

\S∂v adp- m-K-sØ-Øn. c≠v HmSp-Iƒ AS¿-Øn-sb-SpØ ÿe-sØØn

D≈n-te°v t\m°n. InS° iq\yw, InS-∏p-apdn iq\yw.

tPmWn Xncn®p \S-∂p. _m_p-hn\v tPmWn-bpsS hnNn-X-amb Ne-

\-ßƒ a\- n-em-bn-√. Ign™ F´p Znhkw tPmWn-bpsS H∏w tPmen-

sb-Sp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Ipg-∏-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ct∏mƒ s]s -∂v.

224

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

. .

Nmb IpSn-°m-\n-d-ßp-tºmƒ ]Xnhp hnfn-°mbn tPmWn ImtXm¿-

Øp. \ncm-i-s∏-tS≠n h∂n-√. ]Sn-°-se-Øp-∂-Xn\v apºp-Xs∂ hnfn

h∂p.

"-tPm-Wn. . .'

"-F¥m tN®o. . .'

_m-_p-hn-t\mSv \S-∂p-sIm-≈m≥ ]d™v tPmWn Xncn®p sN∂p.

koa XnÆ-bn¬ Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. tPmWn hcp-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ

Ahƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. ssIbn¬ Hcp IS-em-kp-I-j-Whpw \qdp cq]-bpsS

t\m´pw. tPmWn an‰-Øp-Xs∂ \n∂p. koa DΩ-dØv IS-emkpw t\m°n

\n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv.

"-F¥m tN®o. . .'

"-F-\n°v Ipd®v km[-\-ßƒ hmßn-Ø-tczm-?-'

"-tN-®o. . . F\n°v kabw In´pw∂v tXm∂v-Wn-√y. C∂-se-Øs∂

Ipsd kabw t]mbn-.-'

"-tPm-Wn. . .' ho≠pw koa-bpsS hiy-amb Nncn. "-C-∂p-IqSn aXn. tN´≥

i\n-bm-gvt®y hcp. AXp-hsc ImØp-\n¬-°m≥ hø. Ipń-Ifv kv°qƒ

hn v hcp-tºm-tg°v A∏w-≠m°n sh°m∂v ]d-™-Xm. i¿-°c C√y.

]ns∂ \mfn-tIcw thWw. Aßs\ Ipd®v km[-\-ß-fv. Rm≥ hmbn-®p-

X-cmw-.-'

tPmWn DΩ-dØp Ib-dn. koa enÃv Ahs‚ ssIbn¬ sImSp-Øp.

"-hm-bn-°m≥ ]‰v-Wv-t≠m-?-'

A-hƒ tPmWn-bpsS ASp-Øp-sN∂p \n∂p. hfsc ASp-Øv. Im®nb

shfn-s®-Æ-bp-sSbpw tkm∏n-s‚bpw hmk-\. AXn-\n-S-bn¬-°qSn DtØ-

Pn-X-amb Hcp K‘w Ah\v A\p- -h-s∏- p. koa Ah-t\mSv sXm´p \n∂p-

sIm≠v enÃv hmbn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah\v i≤n-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√.

"-Rm≥ Hcp k©n Xcmw-.-'

koa AI-Øp-t]m-bn.

tPm-Wn°v s]s´∂v tXm∂n-bXv koa-bpsS ]n∂mse t]mIm-\m-Wv.

AXn-\p≈ ss[cyw kw -cn°m\mhm-Ø-Xn\v Ah≥ kzbw \ymbo-I-

cWw Is≠-Øn. am\y-X. amX-a-√, koa-bv°v Aßs\ Dt±iyaps≠-

¶n¬ Ah¿ Fs¥-¶nepw ImcWw ]d™v Xs∂ AItØ°v hnfn-

t®s\. Fs¥ms° Imc-W-ßƒ ]d-bmw. tNm¿® ImWn-°m≥, Sm∏ns‚

hmj¿ am‰m≥-]-‰ptam F∂v tNmZn-°m≥, yqkmb _ƒ_v am‰m≥.

A-ßs\ Hcp ImcWw ]d™v Xs∂ AI-tØ°v hnfn-°m-Øn-S-

tØmfw Imew Xm≥ ]n∂mse sN√p-∂Xv A]-ISw Xs∂-bm-Wv.

A-h≥ bp‡nsb hnIm-c-ß-fpsS apºn¬ \S-Øn.


225

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

ssh-Ip-t∂cw ho´p-S-aÿ tPmen t\m°m≥ h∂p. F√mw Ign-™n-

´p-≠m-Ip-sa∂v IcpXn h∂ Ah¿°vv C\nbpw Hcp Znh-ksØ tPmen-Iq-

Sn-bp-s≠∂v tI -t∏mƒ AZv- p-X-am-bn. c≠p Znh-ksØ tPmen I„n-®p-

≠m-Ip-sa-∂mWv tPmWn ]d-™n-cp-∂-Xv. kmc-an-√. Ah¿ a\- n¬ Icp-

Xn. tIm -Sm-Œ-s√. IqSp-X¬ Znh-k-sa-Sp-Øm¬ Ah-\pXs∂ \„w.

A-h¿ AI-tØ°p t]mbn. AI-Øp-\n-∂p≈ kw`m-jWw ]tXy-

In®pw koa-bpsS i–w ]pd-tØ°v Dds° tIƒ-°mw.

"Hm Ah-∑mcv Aß-s\-sbm-s°sb tPmen sNø-Øp-≈q-.-'

"-]n-imNv !' tPmWn ]√n-dp-Ωn.

ssh-Ip-t∂cw t]mIp-∂-Xn∂v apºv FSpØ HmSp-Iƒ ta™p. C\n

InS-∏p-ap-dn-bp-sS-bpw, Xf-Øn-s‚bpw DΩ-d-Øn-s‚bpw _m°n-bp-≠v. \msf

cmhnse h∂v AXp-IqSn Ign-™m¬ ]ns∂ aqtem-Sns‚ IpΩm-b-an-S¬

amXsa _m°n-bp-≠m-hq. a‰-∂mƒ C\n ChnsS hcm≥ ]‰n-√.

cm-hnse ]Ø-c-tbm-Sp-IqSn InS-∏-d-bpsS apI-fnse HmSp apgp-h≥ Cd-

°n, hrØn-bm-°n. C\n Nmb IpSn®p h∂m¬ F√mw tabWw InS-∏p-

ap-dn-b-s√, Ah¿°v D®-bv°v InS-t°-≠n-h-cpw.

A-h≥ Nmb-Ip-Sn-°m-\-n-dn-ßn. ]Sn-°¬ FØn-bn´pw Ah\v kz`m-h-

am-bn-Øo¿∂ hnfn-bp-≠m-bn-√. Ah≥ Xncn-™p-t\m-°n. DΩ-dØv Bcp-

an-√.

"\o \S-t∂m-.-' tPmWn _m_p-hn-t\mSv ]d-™p. "-Rm-\nt∏m hcmw'

tPm-Wn-bpsS hnNnX kz`m-h-ß-tfmSv s]mcp-Ø-s∏-´-Xp-Im-cWw

Ah≥ H∂pw ]d-bmsX ]Whpw hmßn \S-∂p. tPmWn Xncn™p \S-

∂p. tN®n ad-∂-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. C\n Xm≥ Nmb-Ip-Sn®v h∂m-em-bn-cn°pw

Fs¥-¶nepw hmßm-\p-s≠∂v ]d-b¬. t`Zw Ct∏mƒ Xs∂ tNmZn-°-

em-Wv. Ah≥ DΩ-dØp Ib-dn, hmXn¬-°¬ apń. adp-]-Sn-sbm-∂p-an-√.

Ah-km\w Ah≥ HXp-°p-I-fn-d-ßm≥ Xp\n-™-t∏mƒ Hcp i–w tI´p.

"-B-cm-?-'

P-\-en-s‚ I¿- ≥ Ipd®p \o°n koa Ahs\ t\m°p-I-bm-Wv.

"-tN®o Rm≥ ]pd-Øp-t]m-hm-Wv. Fs¥-¶nepw hmßm-\p-s≠-¶n¬

hmßmw∂v sh®n- m-Wv-.'

"-H∂pw hmßm-\n-√-.-'

AXp ]d-bepw I¿- ≥ AS-bv-°epw H∂n®p Ign-™p. tPmWn Hcp

an\n‰v AhnsS \n∂p. koa ]d-™Xv Ahs‚ Xe-bn-te-t°m-Sn-bn- n-s√∂

ań¬.

Nm-b-Ip-Sn®p h∂-tijw Ft¥m tPmen ]Xp-s°tb \oßn-bp-≈p.

]¥-≠-c-bv°v DuWp-I-gn-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv I„n®v InS-∏p-ap-dn-

bpsS apI-fn-ep≈ HmSp-Iƒ ta™p-I-gn-™p. InS-∏p-apdn iq\y-am-bn-cp-∂p.

226

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

B hoSn-\-IØv Hcmƒ Ds≠-∂p-t]mepw tXm∂n-bn-√.

D-®-Xn-cn™v tPmen Ipg-∏-an-√msX XpS¿-∂p. Xf-Øn-tebpw DΩ-d-

tØbpw HmSp-Iƒ apgp-h≥ ]pd-tØ-s°-Sp-Øp. At∏m-g-t∏mƒ Ah

hrØn-bm-°n-sh-®p. sshIp-t∂cw A©c aWn-bm-b-t∏m-tg°pw Ah

ta™p-I-gn-™p. Xf-Øn¬-\n-∂m-bn-cp∂p InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn-te°pw Ipń-I-

fpsS apdn-bn-te°pw ASp-°-f-bn-te°pw hmXn¬. Xf-Øn¬-°q-Sn-b-√msX

Hcp a\p-jy-Po-hn°v Cu apdn-I-fn-te°v t]mIm≥ ]‰n-√. F∂n´pw Hcp

aWn apX¬ A©-c-h-sc-bp≈ ka-b-Øn¬ PmK-X-tbm-Sn-cp-∂n´pw

tPmWn°v koasb ImWm≥ ]‰n-bn-√. Ahƒ hoń-\-I-Øp-X-s∂-bp-s≠-

∂-h-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ASp-°-f-bn¬ \n∂p-≈-K-‘w, Fhn-sStbm Sm∏n¬

\n∂v _°-‰n-te°v sh≈w hogp∂ i–w.

A-h≥ Btem-Nn-®p. Fhn-sS-bmWv sX‰p-]-‰n-b-Xv. As√-¶n¬ sX‰p-

]-‰n-b-Xp-X-s∂-bm-tWm? GXmWv icn? Ah≥ BsI hnj-a-ÿn-Xn-bn-

em-bn-cp-∂p.

aq-temSv sh°p∂ ]Wn-bm-bn-cp∂p G‰hpw hnj-aw. tabp-tºmƒ-

Xs∂ aqtemSv sh®n-cp-s∂-¶nepw AXv icn-°p≈ ÿm\Øv sh®n-s√-

¶n¬ ]n∂oSv tNm¿-®-bp-≠m-hm≥ km[y-X-bp-≠v. Nne aqtem-Sp-Iƒ NqSp-

Im-cWw Aev-]-kz-ev]w hf-™n- p-ap-≠v. AXm-Xns‚ ÿm\w I≠p-]n-

Sn-°p-I-Xs∂ thWw. \memw Znhkw apgp-h≥ AXm-bn-cp∂p tPmWn-

bpsS ]Wn, Ah≥ Hcp aqtemSv FSp°pw AXn-\p-ap-I-fn-ep≈ aqtemSv

Xmgv-Øn-sh®p t\m°pw. icn-bm-bn-s√-¶n¬ thsdm-∂v.

Xmsg apdn-Iƒ iq\y-am-bn-cp-∂p. A¤p-X-I-c-amb Ft¥m H∂v Xmsg

kw -hn-°p-∂p-≠v. aqtem-Sp-Iƒ°v ÿm\-N-e\w kw -hn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

AXn-\n-S-bn¬ Nmb-bpsS kabw Ign-™p. tPmWnsb Ipd-®p-t\cw

ImØ-tijw _m_p H‰-bv°v Nmb-Ip-Sn-°m≥ t]mbn. D®-bv°v DuWn\v

t]mIm≥ H∂-c-a-Wn-hsc _m_p tPmWnsb ImØp. Ah≥ s]mcn-sh-

bn-eØv At∏mgpw aqtem-Sp-Iƒ HXp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. _m_p H‰-bv°v

t]mbn DuWp-I-gn-®p-h-∂p. aq∂p-a-Wn-bpsS Nmb-bv°pw tPmWnsb Inń-

bn-√. Ah≥ ]pc-∏p-dØv Hc-‰-Øp-\n∂v FSpØ aqtemSv at‰ A‰Øv

]mI-am-Ip-∂pt≠m F∂v t\m°p-I-bm-Wv.

ssh-Ip-t∂cw \S-°m-\n-d-ßn-b-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. FØn-bXv ]≈n-ap-‰-Øv.

ssa°nƒ A®≥ Xs‚ ÿncw ]cn-]m-Sn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Umen-b-bpsS IS

]dn-s®-SpØv Ing-ßp-Iƒ sht∆sd XS-ß-fn¬ Ipgn-®n-SpIbmbn-cp∂p

A®≥.

"-F¥m tPmWn-?-'

"-H-∂p-an-√-t®m-.-' Xf¿∂ kzcw.

A-®≥ apJ-ap-b¿Øn t\m°n. BsI Icn-hm-fn®v £oWn® cq]w.


227

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"-F-¥mtSm Xs∂ ]nimNv ]nSn-t®zm-?' ]ns∂ Iqń-t®¿-Øp. "-F¥m

Ct∏m-gsØ shbnev As√? tZlw \t√mWw t\m°Ww tIt´m.

F¥mbn ]Wn, Ign-™n-s√-?-'

"-C-√-t®m. . .tPmWn hn°n-s°m≠v ]d-™p. aqtem-Sv-.-'

"-aq-tem-tSm-?-'

"-AsX At®m. aqtemSv Dd-∏n-°m-\p-≠v-.-'

"-Ipsd Znh-k-am-b-t√m. \√ tImfmWv Inń-b-Xv∂v tXm∂p-∂p-.-'

"-A-√-t®m. sNdnb hoSm-Wv-.-' Ah≥ ]d-™p. "-aq-temSv Dd-∏n-°m≥

Ipd®v ka-b-sa-Sp-Øq∂v amXw. \mf-tØmSp IqSn Ign-bpw-.-'

cm-hnse Hcp aqtem-Sp-]n-Sn®v tPmWn ]pc-∏p-dØv \n¬-°p-tºm-gmWv

ho´p-S-aÿ ]Sn-I-S∂p h∂-Xv.

"-F¥m tPmWn Ign-™nt√ CXp-h-sc-?-'

A-h≥ aqtemSpw sIm≠v Cd-ßn-h-∂p.

"-C√ tN®n, Ipd-®p-IqSn ]Wn-bp-≠v. aqtem-Sp-Ifv ]eXpw hf-™n-cn-

°p-∂p. AXv Atßm´pw Ctßm´pw am‰n-sh-°ym-Wv-.-'

"-aq-temSv hf-™m-se-¥m? IpΩm-b-∏-cp-°≥ C´m¬ icn-bm-hn-s√?

Cs∂-¥m-bmepw Xo¿-Øp-X-c-Ww. \msf sh≈-h-en-°m≥ Bƒ-°mcv

hcpw C\n c≠p Znh-tk-≈p. H∂m¥n thsd hmS-I-°mcv hczm-Wv-.-'

A-h¿ \S-∂p-sIm≠v hnfn-®p.

"-ko-ta. . .'

"-F¥m tN®o. . .'

tPmWn aqtemSv ]nSn®v an‰Øp \n∂p. Ah\v ]pc-∏p-dØp Ib-dm-

\p≈ C—m-i‡n \„-s∏- p. hf™ aqtem-Sp-Iƒ°pw iq\y-amb apdn-

Iƒ-°p-an-S-bn¬ shfn-s®-Æ-bp-sSbpw tkm∏n-s‚bpw hmk-\-bv°v Iog-

S-°m≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp∂ B K‘w Ah≥ At\z-jn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

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228

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ip¶paw hnXdnb hgnIƒA¶vƒ \oe Po≥kmWv Cńcp∂Xv. a™\ndØnep≈ Ip¿Øbpw.

F∂n v aΩo, A¶vƒ Fs‚ t]sc¥msW∂p ]d™p.AcaWn°q¿ apºv_ n¬ ASpØncp∂ s]ÏpńbpsS apJw Abmƒ i≤n°m≥

XpSßnbn´p Ipsd kabambncp∂p. F\n°p sX‰p]‰n√. Cu IÆpIƒFs‚ a\ nep≠v. ]\n\ocns‚ CXƒt]mep≈ Hcp tPmSn t\¿ØNp≠pIƒ Fs‚ lrZbØn¬ kq£n®n´p≠v. Abmƒ ]d™p.

F\n°p IpósS t]sc¥msW∂v Adnbmw.kwKoX sRń. ASpØncp∂ Bsf Ahƒ i≤n®ncp∂n√. Ahƒ

Xncn™p t\m°n. XmSn°nSbneqsS Abmƒ Nncn°p∂Xv Ahƒ I≠p.kwKoX adp]Snsbm∂pw ]d™n√. _ n¬ \nt∂m hgnbn¬ \nt∂mBsc¶nepw kwkmcn®m¬ AXp i≤n°s≠∂mWv AΩ]d™n´p≈Xv. ]t£, Hc]cnNnX\p Xs‚ t]cdnbmsa∂XvA¤pXs∏Sp Øp∂XmWv. Ahƒ CSwIÆn v Abmsf ]Tn®p.

Ipń FXw ¢m nemWv ]Tn°p∂sX∂pw F\n°dnbmw.Hm, AXp hfsc tIaambn. Ahƒ hnNmcn®p. aSnbn¬h®

Aepan\nb∏pkvXIs∏ńta¬ sk°‚ vÃm≥tU¿Uv F∂p hepXmbnFgpXn h®ncp∂p. ]t£, t]scßs\ a\ nembn? Hcp ]t£, CuA¶vƒ ª v sNøpIbmbncn°pw.

kwKoX F∂s√ t]cv?Ahƒ°p ]cmPbw kΩXnt°≠nh∂p. AXhfpsS Kuch Øn\v

AbhphcpØn. Ahƒ tNmZn®p.A¶vfns\ßs\ a\ nembn?Abmƒ Dds° Nncn°m≥ XpSßn. NncnbpsS Ahkm\Øn¬

AhfpsS sNhnbnte°p XeXmgvØn kzImcyambn ]d™p.`b¶c clkyamWv. A¶vƒ lnamebØn¬ Hcp Kplbn¬ \qdp

sIm√w X] ncp∂p Inńb Hcp IgnhmWv. kwKoXbpsS aΩnbpsS t]¿IqSn ]d™p Xcs´?

Hcn°¬IqSn ]co£n°msa∂p IcpXn Ahƒ aqfn.kp[ F∂s√?A¶vƒ FhnsSbmWp Xmakn°p∂Xv?Iev°Øbn¬.Iev°Øbn¬\n∂p hczmtWm?AsX. AcaWn°q¿apºv Iev°Øbnembncp∂p. t_mws_bv°p

hcWsa∂p tXm∂nbt∏mƒ Hcp a¥w P]n®p. t_mws_bnepsaØn.CXpw lnamebØn¬ \n∂p Inńb IgnhpXs∂.

ZpjvS-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-fp≈ IY-Iƒ

229

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ahƒ icn°pw A¤pXs∏ńcp∂p.A¶vfns‚ t]sc¥m?A¶vƒ. Abmƒ ]d™p.Ahƒ Bib°pg∏Ønembn. A¶vƒ F∂p t]cp≈, CXphsc

I≠nń√mØ Bƒ Ahsf∏‰n F√mw ]dbp∂p. Iev°Øbn¬\n∂vHcp \nanjw sIm≠v t_mws_bn¬ FØp∂p. lnamebØn¬ \qdpsIm√w X] ncp∂n´p≠v. XeapSnbmsW¶n¬ \c®n´pan√. AhƒBtemNn®ncp∂p. AhfpsS Np≠pIƒ Aev]w ]nf¿∂ncp∂p. Ae£yambn ]pdtØ°p t\m°p∂ IÆpIƒ. Xs∂ XShpImc\m°nbat\m⁄amb Hcp tPmSn IÆpIƒ, Abmƒ Hm¿Øp. Ip\n™v BsIm®pkpµcnbpsS Ihnfn¬ DΩsImSp°m≥ Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.]t£, AXpsNømsX Abmƒ ]d™p.

kwKoXbv°ndtß≠ ÿeambns√? hnt√]m¿se tÃm∏mbn.Ahƒ sRńbpW¿∂p.A¶vfn\p Rm≥ Xmakn°p∂Xv FhnsSbmsW∂pw Adntbzm?Adnbpw.Ahƒ ]pkvXIs∏ńbpw Xq°n Cdßn. _ v \oßnbt∏mƒ A¶v fpw

Cdßp∂pt≠m F∂v Ahƒ t\m°n. C√. Abmƒ ko‰ns‚AcnInte°p \oßnbncp∂v Ahsf ssIhoin°mWn®p. AhfpwssIhoin. A¶vƒ H∏w Cdßnsb¶nse∂v Ahƒ Bin®p.

kwKoXbv°v hońseØm≥ [rXnbmbn. Cßs\ Hc¤pXa\pjy s\I≠ hnhcw AΩtbmSp ]dbWw. ]t£, s_√Sn®t∏mƒ Dd°®SthmsS Fgpt∂‰p h∂ AΩbn¬ B hm¿Ø Hc¤pXhpw Dfhm°nbn√.

lnamebØn¬ \qdpsIm√w X] psNtøy? Fs¥ms° hnUvVnØmWv \o ]dbp∂Xv?

F¥m aΩo, X] psNøm≥ ]‰nt√?C√, tamsf. H∂maXp lnamebØn¬ b¶c XWp∏mWv, c≠maXv

\qdpsIm√w X] psNbvXm¬ Hcmƒ hfsc Ingh\mhpw. lnamebØn¬\n∂p t_mws_bv°p hcms\m∂pw ]‰n√.

Cu A¶vfn∂v AX hbs m∂pambnń√.F∂m¬ Abmƒ lnamebØnsem∂pw t]mbn´p≠mhn√. Bs´, \o

FhnSp∂mWp I≠Xv?_ n¬ Fs‚ ASpØmWv Ccp∂Xv.Hm, Rm≥ hnNmcn®p h√ B¬acØns‚ tNmńepambncn°psa∂v.AΩ Ahƒ°p th≠n ]tXyIap≠m°nb B∏vƒ ss] tai

∏pdØpsh®p.kwKoX BsI \ncp’mls∏´p. CXbpw A¤pXIcamb Hcp Imcyw

AΩ CX emLhtØmsS FSpØXv Ahƒ°n„s∏ń√. Ahƒ]d™p.

230

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

A¶vfn∂v Fs‚ t]cdnbmw. aΩnbpsSbpw t]cdnbmw. \ΩpsS hoSvFhnsSbmsW∂dnbmw. I¬°Øbn¬ \n∂v t_mws_bv°v Hcpan\n‰psIm≠v FØmw.

I¬°Øbn¬ \nt∂m?A¤pXs∏tS≠ mKw AΩ Gs‰SpØp.AsX. F¥mWv A¶vfns‚ t]cv?A¶vƒ! ]ns∂ A¶vƒ \oe Po≥kmWv Cńcp∂Xv. a™ Ip¿Ø bpw.

lnamebØn¬ Hcp Kplbn¬ X] ncp∂t∏mƒ \o≠XmWsXXeapSnbpw XmSnbpw.

kp[ \n»–bmbn. kwKoX CSsØ ssIsIm≠p IhnfpwXmßnB∏vƒ ss] ISn®p Xn∂p∂Xp t\m°n\n∂p. Ahƒ Ft¥m BtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p. Ae£yamb IÆpIƒ. ]ns∂ Ft¥m ]dbm≥ian®p. hm°pIƒ In´msX Ahƒ X∏nØS™p ]d™p:

A¶vfns\ ImWm≥ \√ wKnbp≠v.Ahƒ AXmbncp∂n√ Dt±in®Xv. AXnepw IqSpXembn NneXv.

]t£, AhfpsS hm°pIƒ°p ]cnanXnbp≠mbncp∂p. kp[bv°v AXpa\ nembn. Ahƒ \n»–bmbn kwKoXsb t\m°pI amXw sNbvXp.Ahkm\w \o h∂p. Ahƒ kzbw ]d™p. \oXs∂bm tWm?

IÆmSnbn¬ Ahƒ kzbw ]cntim[n®p. Hu, Fs‚ apJw! ]Iepd°Øns‚ Bekyw apJØp≠mbncp∂p. apJw c≠pssIsIm≠pwXtemSn Ahƒ ]d™p.

Rm≥ Ipfn°s´.Ipfnapdnbn¬ Ibdn hmXneS®t∏mƒ Ahƒ bs∏´p. _mkptZhv

hcptam? CX ImeØn\ptijw Abmsf I≠m¬ \nb¥Wß sf√mwhn´pt]mIpsa∂v Ahƒ icn°pw `bs∏´p. ]gb kvt\lnX∑msct∏mse s]cpamdn°qsS? ]gb kvt\lnX∑m¿ amXambncps∂¶n¬ ]‰pambncp∂p.

C\n Abmƒ h∂ns√¶ntem? B hnNmcw IqSpX¬ bs∏SpØp∂Xmbncp∂p. s]s´∂v Cu c≠p hnNmcßfpw Ahƒ°p Np‰pw XØn°fn®p, Xfw sIń\nev°p∂ sh≈Øn¬ agØp≈nIƒ hogpw t]mse.Ahkm\w AsXmcp kwKoXambn amdn. Abmƒ hcmXncn °n√. AhƒB\µn®p. Ahƒ Nncn®p. jhdns‚ Nphń¬\n∂p amdm ≥ tXm∂nbn√.XWp∏v D≈nte°p IqSpX¬ IqSpX¬ hens®Sp°s´. AhfpsS D≈n¬kwKoXambncp∂p.

tZhmebØnse aWnt]msebp≈ s_√Sn®t∏mƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂XvkwKoXbmbncp∂p.

A¶vƒ!Hcp ssIbn¬ tdmkv]q°ƒ. \ońb as‰ ssIbn¬ NnIvse‰vkv.CXp kwKoXbv°mWv. Cu ]q°ƒ aΩn°pw.kwKoX AItØt°mSn.

Ip¶paw hnX-dnb hgn-Iƒ

231

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

aΩo, A¶vƒ h∂p!kp[ s]s´∂p achn®pt]mbn. XømsdSp°pIbmbncps∂¶n¬ °qSn

A]Xo£nXamb t]mse. ias∏´v Fgpt∂ev°m≥ XpSßp tºmƒapºn¬ _mkptZhv. ]q°ƒ AhfpsS ssIbn¬ sImSpØp sIm≠v HcpXmftØmsS Xe CStØm´pw hetØm´pw Bńs°m≠v Abmƒ]d™p.

lmbv aΩo, lnbdbmw!F´psIm√ambn i–Øn\pw cq]Øn\pw am‰w h∂nń√. Ahƒ

h¿jßƒ°p apºv Ahkm\n°ns√∂p tXm∂n°p∂ kmbm”ßfnse ImØncn∏pIƒ Hm¿Øp. ImØncp∂p tZjyw ]nSn°ptºmƒFhnsS\ns∂∂dnbmsX apºn¬ NmSnhoWp ]dbp∂p.

lmbv! KmU v, lnbdbmw.A¶vƒ lnamebØn¬ X] ncp∂nń√ At√?Bcp ]d™p?aΩn ]dbpIbmWv lnamebØn¬ \qdpsIm√w X] ncp∂m¬ Hcmƒ

hfsc hb \mhns√? ]ns∂ Cßs\ \S°m≥ ]‰pIbn√s√m.Rm≥ lnamebØn¬ t]mbnń√ tamsf.InS∏dbpsS aqebn¬ Db¿∂ Ãm‚n¬sh® vfh¿ hmknse ]gb

]q°ƒ am‰n kp[ tdmkv ]q°ƒ shbv°p∂Xp t\m°n Abmƒ]d™p.

Rm≥ I¬°Øbn¬ Hcp Kplbn¬ X] ncn°bmbncp∂p. \qdpsIm√a√, FÆqdpsIm√w.

kp[ Abmsf t\m°n. AhfpsS I¨tImWnse \\hv AbmƒI≠p. AhfpsS XpSpØ apJw Abmƒ I≠p.

kwKoX ho≠pw BibIpg∏Ønembn. FÆqdp \qdnt\°mƒhepXmsW∂v Ahƒ°dnbmw. Hcmƒ°v \qdpsIm√wIqSn X] ncn°m≥ Ignbns√∂p a\ nem°nbXmbncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ CXm A¶vƒ]dbp∂p FÆqdpsIm√w X] ncps∂∂v!

kzbw D≠m°nb ZWvU\at√? kp[ ]d™p. Bcpw Bhiys∏SmØ in£. A∂p kzbw in£n°s∏Sp∂Xn¬ kpJw tXm∂n. AXva‰p≈hsc Fßs\ _m[n°psa∂mtemNn®n√, At√?

Abmƒ H∂pw ]d™n√. Abmƒ Akzÿ\mbn IpńbpsS t\sct\m°n. \njvIf¶amb apJw. Ahƒ°v H∂pw a\ nemhp∂p≠mbncp∂n√.

tamfv t]mbn Ifnt®m, kp[ ]d™p.kwKoXbv°v AsXmcp A\pKlambn tXm∂n. H∂maXmbn hen

bh¿ kwkmcn°p∂Xp tI´p\nev°m≥ Ahƒ C„s∏ń√. ]ns∂]pXpXmbn h∂ A¶vfns\ AΩ F¥p mhØnemWp kzoIcn°p∂sX∂v Ahƒ°v H´pw a\ nembn√. AΩbpsS apJØp kvt\l amtWmAtXm hntcm[amtWm? AXp a\ nem°m≥ amXw Ahƒ

232

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

apXn¿∂n´p≠mbncp∂n√. AhcpsS H∏w \nev°p∂Xns\°mƒemÌcambn kabw Ifbmw, apIfnse vfm‰nse Unw_nfns‚ H∏wIfn®m¬. NnIvse‰vkpambn Ahƒ ]pdØndßn.

kwKoXsb Fßs\ a\ nembn? kp[ At\zjn®p. \o AhsfI≠n´p IqSnbn√t√m!

at\m⁄amb Hcp tPmSn IÆpIfpsSbpw Hm¿Ωbn¬ kvt\lw]I¿∂pX∂ Np≠pIfpsSbpw sdπn°.

Hm, _mkptZhv, \o Ct∏mgpw ]≠sØt∏mse sdmam‚n°mWv.]t£, Abmƒ Akzÿ\mbncp∂p. kzbw ZWvU\taev]n°p

tºmƒ a‰p≈hsc apdnthev]n°pIbmbncps∂∂v kp[ ]d™XvAbmfpsS a\ n¬\n∂p hn´pt]mbn√.

Rm≥ ChnsS\n∂p hn´pt]mIm≥ ImcWw kp[bv°p a\ nemsb∂mWv Rm≥ IcpXnbXv.

tjmt°kn∂p apIfnse, XØbmSn°fn°p∂ sIm®p ssSw]okvXmtemen®psIm≠v Abmƒ N©e\mbn \n∂p. s]s´∂v Ah¿ XΩnep≈ Zqcw Fs∂tØ°mƒ IqSnbXmbn Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.

F\ns°X BtemNn®n´pw a\ nem°m≥ IgnbmØXmWXv. kp[kwkmcn®p. \o C\n FX hnhcn®mepw F\n°p a\ nemhn√.Hmcmƒ°v Xs‚ Bkv]ntdj≥ amXa√, t]ahpw H∏w sIm≠p\SØmsa∂mWv Rm≥ IcpXp∂Xv. Fs∂ kvt\ln®psIm≠pXs∂\n\°p Xntb‰dnepw hnPbn°msa∂v F\n°v ]q¿Æ hnizmkap≠mbncp∂p.

AXp km[yambncp∂n√.s]s´∂v F√mw BZyw XpStß≠nh∂Xn¬ Abmƒ°p hnjaw

tXm∂n.F\n°v c≠pw àambncp∂p. \o, AXpt]mse Xntb‰¿. AXn¬

Fs‚ BZysØ Xncs™Sp°¬ \ns∂Øs∂bmbncp∂p. Xntb‰dns\ F\n°p ]n®n®o¥n hens®dnbmambncp∂p. ]t£, \ns∂kzoIcn°p∂Xn¬ IqSpX¬ hnjaßfp≠mbncp∂p. F\n°p \ns∂F∂pw kt¥mjn∏n®psImt≠ Ccn°m≥ Ignbpambncp∂n√. Fs∂IeymWw Ign®ncps∂¶n¬ AsXmcp henb h¶Øambn \n\°p]n∂oSp tXm∂pambncp∂p. PohnXsa∂m¬ Ipsd IhnXbpw kwKo XhpwamXa√, kp[m, AXn¬°pSpX¬ ]eXpamWv. AsXm∂pw Xcm ≥F\n°p Igns™∂phcn√.

\o F\n°v Afh‰ kvt\lw X∂p. Rm≥ kwXr]vXbmbncp∂n s√?\o Hcp ImapInbmhpthmfw. adn®p \o Hcp mcybpw AΩbpambn

°gn™m¬ B Xp—amb kwXr]vXnbn¬ \ns∂ Xf®nSm≥ Ignbn√.Fs‚ hyhÿbn√mØ PohnXw Xs∂ \n\°v Hcp mcambn tXm∂pambncp∂p.

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d™n√. HmcmizmktØmsS X\n°n\nsbm∂pw


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]dbm\ns√∂v _mkptZhv Hm¿Øp.Abmƒ°p Np‰pw kar≤nbpsSbpw kwXr]vXnbpsSbpw temI

ambncp∂p. Nphcn¬ Xq°nb Hmbn¬ s]bv‚nwKv, tjmtIkn¬ \ndsbA]q¿∆hkvXp°ƒ. Pm∏\okv ]mhIƒ, Zn√nbn¬ \n∂p h∂NnX∏WnIfp≈ ]n®fØmeßƒ, tIcfØnse Hm´phnf°pIƒ,\mKem‚nse kvXoIfpsS hoXnbp≈ apØpameIƒ.

Rm≥ Nmbbp≠m°mw, kp[ ]d™p.\n¬°q, Ahsf XSpØp ssIIƒ°p≈nem°n Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

\o F∂papXev°mWv Fs∂ shdp°m≥ XpSßnbXv?F\n°p shdp°m≥ Igns™¶n¬? F¶n¬ Rm≥ CX thZ\n

t°≠n hcn√mbncp∂p.X≈nhcp∂ IÆo¿ adbv°phm\mbn Ahƒ AbmfpsS amdn¬ apJw

Aa¿Øn.Rms\SpØ Xocpam\w Fs∂ FX thZ\n∏n®psh∂v Adnbmtam?

kvt\lw Xs∂bmWp hepsX∂v F\n°dnbmw. ]t£ B kvt\lw Hcps]Ïpńsb \in∏n°p∂Xv F\n°n„ambncp∂n√.

Ah¿ InS°bn¬ At\ym\yw IchebØn¬ InS°pIbmbn cp∂p.Hcp Zo¿L Npw_\Øn¬\n∂p tamNnXbmbt∏mƒ Ahƒ tNm Zn®p. \oCt∏mƒ kt¥mjhm\mtWm? \ns‚ \mSIßƒ hnPbIcambncpt∂m?

Rm≥ kt¥mjhm\mtWm Fs∂\n°dnbn√. Fs‚ \mSIßƒhnPbIcamWv. BZysØ \mSIw AX hnPbn®n√. AXns‚ Xow hfscA_vkvSmŒmbn. Bcpw BkzZn®pI≠n√. kwKoXhpw tami ambncp∂p.Ign™ c≠p \mSIßfpsSbpw kwKoXhpw Rm≥ Xs∂ Gs‰SpØp.Fs‚ Xow a\ nem°m≥ IgnbmØ Hcp]‰w kwKoX⁄∑mscs°m≠p tXm‰ncn°bmbncp∂p. BZysØ \mSIw vtfm∏mbXv AXns‚ Xow ImcWamtWm, AXns‚ kwKoXØns‚ t]mcmbvabmtWm F∂dnbn√. _wKmfnIƒ°v \√ kwKoXhpw NoØkwKoXhpw Xncn®dnbm≥ Ignbpw. tZ lvhv B\nb¿ t^m¿ ayqknIv.Rm≥ ChnsSbp≈t∏mƒ sNbvX A]q¿Æ tImw]knj≥ Ct√? ISens\∏‰nbp≠m°nbXv? AXmWp Rm≥ tN¿ØXv. \n\t°m¿Ω bnt√AXv?

Ahƒ°v Hm¿Ωbp≠mbncp∂p. Ahƒ F√mw Hm¿Øncp∂p.Ccºp∂ ISen∂cnIneqsS aWen¬ kzbw ad∂p ssItIm¿Øp\S∂Xv. kmbm”w Ip¶paw hnXdnb hgnØmcIƒ ISente°p\bn°p∂Xv. aWen¬ Ccp∂v hben\n¬ ISens‚ CcºØns‚]›mØeØnsemgpIp∂ i–ßƒ Ahsf amkvactemIØnte°p\bn®Xv. ]ns∂ kqcy≥ bmXbmbt∏mƒ, kwKoXtØ°mƒ i‡nbmb t]cW Xßfn¬ h∂p \nd™t∏mƒ aWen¬ InS∂p Npw_n ®Xv.F√mw Ahƒ Hm¿Øncp∂p.

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Pb≥ \√ ¿Ømht√? \o kt¥mjhXnbt√!s]s´∂mbncp∂p B tNmZyw.AsX, Pb≥ \√ ¿ØmhmWv.Ahƒ BtemNn®p: Rm≥ XnI®pw kt¥mjhXnbmth≠XmWv.

]t£, Hcp `mcy, AΩ F∂Xn¬ Ihn™v Ahƒ Ct∏mgpw HcpImapInIqSnbmsW∂v Ahƒ A¤pXtØmsS a\ nem°n. Ipsd°meambn kwXr]vXn In´mXncp∂ Hcp tdmƒ.

eptUmhn¬ I≈Øcw ImWn°p∂Xv kwKoXbv°n„a√. AXpsIm≠p c≠masØ ]mhiyhpw Unw_vƒ I≈Øcw ImWn®t∏mƒkwKoX ]d™p, Rm\n√ Ifn°m≥. CXn¬ t`Zw hoń¬ t]mbn h√Xpwhmbn°pIbmWv.

Ahƒ tImWnbndßn Xmsg h∂p Nmcnb hmXn¬ Xpd∂v AIØpIbdn. At∏mgmWv ]pXpXmbn h∂ A¶vfns\ Hm¿Ωh∂Xv. A¶vfp ambnkwkmcn°msa∂p IcpXn InS∏papdnbpte°p \S∂p. AhnsSFØnbt∏mgmWv, AS™pInS°p∂ hmXn¬ I≠Xv. AXn¬Akm[mcWamsbm∂pw Ahƒ°p tXm∂nbn√. ]t£ A¶vfpambnkwkmcn°msa∂ Xs‚ ]cn]mSn XInSw adn™ncn°p∂p. C\n? UmUnC∂se sIm≠ph∂ tImanIv]pkvXIw Hm¿Ωh∂p. AhƒtImanIv]pkvXIhpw sIm≠v lmfnse Im¿s∏‰n¬ t]mbncp∂p.Ahƒ°v H∂pw a\ nembn√. UmUn C∂v Hmôkn¬ \n∂p h∂m¬]d™pXcmsa∂p ]d™XmWv. Ahƒ NnXßƒ shdpsX adn®pt\m°n. NnXßƒ I≠n v \√ IYbmbncn°psa∂p tXm∂p∂p.

Ahƒ°p thsdmcp sFUnbm tXm∂n. apIfn¬t∏mbn Unw_nfn s‚H∏w Um´p Ifn®mtem? Umń¬ I≈Øcw ImWn°m≥ ]‰n√. Ahƒ]pkvXIhpw AS®psh®v ho≠pw apIfnte°p t]mbn.

InS∏dbn¬ At\ym\yw IchebØn¬ InS°ptºmƒ Xßƒc≠pt]cpw kzbw h©n°pIbmbncps∂∂p c≠pt]¿°pw tXm∂n.IebmWv Bflkm£m¬°mcsa∂v Abmƒ hymtamln®p. AXn¬kzbw Xr]vX\msW∂v Abmƒ IcpXn.

`¿Ømhn\p sImSp°m≥ Ignbp∂ kvt\lsa√w sImSpØp Xm≥kt¥mjhXnbmsW∂hƒ IcpXn. ]t£, h¿jßƒ°p tijw Ah¿I≠p apńbt∏mgp≠mb ]ImiØn¬ Ccp≠ Kplbn¬ Bcm[n®ncp∂ _nw_ßfpsSsb√mw \ndw aßn A\mI¿jIambn Ah¿I≠p. h©nXcmsb∂v Ah¿°p t_m≤yambn.

B a\ nem°¬ Hcp ]pXnb BthiØ≈n®bv°p hgnsh®p.a\ nembt]mse Ah¿ Nncn®p. Ahƒ AbmfpsS ssIIfnembn cp∂p.]ns∂ kmh[m\Øn¬ AhcpsS CSbnep≠mbncp∂ teme ambaqSp]Sw Xms\ Agn™pt]mbn.

Unw_vfpambp≈ Um´pIfnbpw AX hnPbIcambncp∂n√.c≠pXhW tXm‰t∏mƒ Unw_vƒ ]d™p, \ap°p eptUm Ifn°mw.


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As√¶n¬ ]mºpw tImWnbpw. eptUmhn¬ Unw_vƒ ho≠pw I≈Øcw ImWn°psa∂v kwKoXbv°dnbmw. ]ns∂ ]mºpw tImWnbpw.tImWnIbdn apIfn¬ t]mb Xs‚ Icp°ƒ ]mºpIƒ sImØn hngpßnho≠pw Xmsg I≈nIfnseØp∂Xv kwKoXbv°n„s∏ń√. Ahƒ]d™p, Rm≥ t]mIp∂p.

Xmsg InS∏papdnbpsS hmXn¬ At∏mgpw AS™p InS∂p. Ahƒ°v\ncmi tXm∂n. tImanIv]pkvXIw FSpØp \nh¿Øn Im¿s∏‰n¬ h∂pIangv∂p InS∂p. UmUn°v CXv C∂seØs∂ ]d™pX∂m¬aXymbncp∂p. Ahƒ Ipd®pt\cw ]pkvXIw adn®p t\m°n. ]ns∂,kmh[m\Øn¬ AhfpsS IÆpIƒ AS™p.

Dd°Øn¬ sN∂mb, Nph∂ sh≈w C‰phogp∂ \mhpw Xq°napbens‚ ]n∂mse HmSp∂Xv Ahƒ I≠p. apb¬ ka¿∞\mbn cp∂p.Hcp kv]nMv hmXnens‚ D≈nte°v apb¬ NmSn. ]n∂mse h∂ sN∂mbhmXnen∂nSbn¬ IpSpßn. slev]v!

Xs‚ ssIbn¬ Xf¿∂pdßp∂ kp[sb _mkptZhv Npw_n®p.Ipsd t\cambn B Ddßpwkpµcnsb Abmƒ t\m°p∂p. C\n AhsfDW¿ØWw. X\n°p t]mIWw. Hcp \o≠ \nZbn¬ \n∂pW¿∂t]mse Dd°®SthmsS Ahƒ IÆpXpd∂t∏mƒ Ahsfho≠pw X∂nte°Sp∏n®v Abmƒ sNhnbn¬ a¥n®p: kpµco, F\n°pt]mIWw.

AXn\p adp]Snbmbn Ahƒ ]d™p:Rm≥ FX kt¥mjhXnbmWv! sF Bw tkm lm∏n!Ah¿ hkvXw [cn®v ]pdØp IS∂p. kwKoX Im¿s∏‰n¬ tIman

Iv]pkvXIØn¬ apJhpw sh®p InS∂pdßp∂Xv Ah¿ t\m°n\n∂p.]mhw tamƒ! kp[ ]d™p. Rm≥ Nmbbp≠m°s´._mkptZhv kwKoXsb \neØp\ns∂SpØv AhfpsS am¿±hap≈

Ihnfn¬ DΩsh®p. kwKoX IÆpXpd∂v A¤pXtØmsS t\m°n.Ahƒ hmkvXhØn¬ A¶vfns\ kz]v\w ImWpIbmbncp∂p. A¶vƒAhsfbpsaSpØv ImgvN_w•mhneqsS \S°p∂p. AbmfpsS XmSn]nSn®v AhfpsS t\sc Xncn®v Ahƒ tNmZn®p:

A¶vfn∂v a‰p≈hcpsS kz]v\ßfn¬ hcm≥ ]‰ptam?Abmƒ BtemNn®p.C√, hcm≥ ]‰n√. ]t£, a‰p≈hcpsS kz]v\ßƒ XI¿°m≥

Ignbpw.Ft¥m Xami tI´t]mse Ahƒ s]mń®ncn®p. Ahƒ tNmZn®p:A¶vƒ F\n°o tIman°nse IY ]d™p Xcptam?ian°mw.NnX]pkvXIØn¬ \n∂v h¿Æ∏In´p≈ arKßƒ ]pdØndßn.

Xp∂n°qńb tImń´, t]m°‰phm®p [cn® sN∂mb, _\nb\nápbens‚ ]n∂mse HmSnØpSßn.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

s]s´∂v Ft¥m Hm¿Øv kwKoX tNmZn®p.A¶vƒ, eptUmhn¬ I≈Øcw ImWn°p∂Xv NoØbs√? Unw _vƒ

Ft∏mgpw I≈Øcw ImWn°mdp≠v.Ifnbnse∂√, H∂nepw I≈Øcw ImWn°cpXp tamsf. ]tXy

In®pw PohnXØn¬. Rßƒ apXn¿∂h¿ AXmWp sNøp∂Xv. Rß ƒPohnXØn¬ I≈Øcw ImWn°p∂p.

AXv Unw_vfn∂\pIqeamb Hcp ]Xn`mKw ]dbemtWm F∂vAhƒ Hcp\nanjw kwibn®p. ]ns∂ Xs‚ tNmZyØn\v DØcwInńbt]mse an≠mXncn°pIbpw sNbvXp.

A¶vƒ AΩ sIm≠ph∂ NmbIpSn°pIbmbncp∂p. AΩbpsSapJw ]k∂amsW∂v Ahƒ I≠p. AXpsIm≠v A¶vƒ t]mbt∏mƒAbmƒ kwkmcn®sXm∂pw a\ nembncp∂ns√¶n¬°qSn, kwKoXAbmsf C„s∏´p.

kqcy≥ ]pdØv sXcphn¬ Ip¶paw hnXdpIbpw, k‘y hgnhnf°pIsf Hmtcmt∂mtcm∂mbn sImfpØpIbpw sNbvXt∏mƒ, kwKo XUmUnbpsS Imdns‚ i–w tI´p. tkm^bn¬ Hcp henb sSÕns_bdpambn kwkmcn®ncp∂ Ahƒ NmSnsbgpt∂‰p.

aΩo, UmUn h∂p.UmUn htc≠ Xmakan√. Ahƒ AbmfpsS ta¬ NmSn°bdn.

Abmƒ Ahƒ°v DΩsImSpØp.UmUo, Ahƒ ]d™p, C∂v ChnsS Hcp A¶vƒ h∂p. CX XeapSow,

XmSnbpap≈ Hcp A¶vƒ. I¬°Øbn¬ Hcp Kplbn¬X] psNbvXn´p≠sX. UmUo, I¬°Øbn¬ KplIfpt≠m?

Adnbn√, Abmƒ ]d™p: ]ns∂ \ns‚ A¶vƒ \√ A¶nfmtWm?AsX UmUn. C∂se UmUn sIm≠ph∂ tIman°nse IY apgp h≥

]d™pX∂p. ]ns∂ F\n°v NnIve‰vkv X∂p.kp[ sIm≠ph∂ Nmb samØn°pSn®psIm≠p Abmƒ tNmZn®p:F¥p]dbp∂p aΩo, A¶vƒ \√ BfmtWm?AbmfpsS I¨tImWn¬ IpkrXnbp≠mbncp∂p. kp[ Nncn®p.tamsf, A¶vƒ sIm≠ph∂ NnIve‰vkv UmUns°SpØp sh®n√

At√? Bs´, A¶vƒ sIm≠ph∂ tdmkm∏q°ƒ F\n°p ImWn®pXcns√?

Xo¿®bmbpw. Ahƒ NmSnsbgpt∂‰v InS∏dbntet°mSn. InS∏dbnseØnbt∏mƒ Ahƒ s]s´∂p \n∂p.

A¶vƒ tdmkv]q°ƒ sIm≠ph∂Xv UmUns°ßs\ a\ nembn?AS™pInS∂ Hcp hmXn¬ AhfpsS Hm¿ΩbnseØn. AhfpsS

sIm®pa\ n¬ ]X™phcp∂ kmµX Ahƒ Adn™p. AXpb¿∂phcm≥ XpSßnbn v Ipsdt\camsb∂v ]t£, Ahƒ Adn™n √.^vfh¿hmkn¬ hncn™p\nev°p∂ ]q°ƒ Ahsf iXpXtbmsSt\m°n. sshIpt∂cw kvIqƒ hn v Iq´pImcnIsf√mw t]mbn H‰bv°p


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

_ p ImØp \nev°ptºmƒ D≠mImdp≈ GIm¥X Ahƒ°pho≠pw A\p`hs∏´p. thentb‰Øn¬ Db¿∂phcp∂ Hcp henb Xnct]mse tXßepIƒ AhfpsS lrZbØn¬ Dcp≠pIbdn. Hcp \nanjØn¬ \nb¥n°m≥ hømXmbt∏mƒ Ahƒ Ińen¬ XebWbn¬apJaa¿Øn tXßntØßn Ic™p.

A—s‚ km¥z\ßtfm, AΩbpsS Ft¥ D≠mbXv F∂ At\zjWßtfm Xosc klmbIamhpambncp∂n√. Ahƒ°p≠mb \„wA]mcambncp∂p.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

ZpjvS-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-fp≈ IY-IƒkpNnX IY-sb-gp-Xp-I-bm-Wv. apdn-bn¬ hmXn-e-S®v kz¥-ambn Hcp temIwkr„n-®-tijw Ahƒ IY-sb-gp-Xm≥ XpS-ßp-∂p. apºn¬ kmaq-ly-]mTwt\m´p-]p-kv-X-I-Øn¬-\n∂v [rXn-bn¬ No¥n-sb-SpØ IS-em-kn¬BZysØ hmNIw Fgp-Xn-h-®n- p-≠v.

"AΩ Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-am-Wv-.'BZysØ hmNIw Ahsf kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂p.

icn°p ]d-™m¬ F√m IY-Ifpw XpS-ßp-∂Xv Bsc-sb-¶nepw Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-ambn k¶-ev-]n-®p-sIm-≠m-Wv. B hmN-Iw, Hcp Ip™n-°nfn ]d-∂p-h∂v P\¬-∏-Sn-bn-en-cn-°p∂ emL-h-tØmsS s]≥-kn¬ Xpºn¬-\n∂vIS-em-knse \oe-h-cn-Iƒ-°n-S-bn¬ h∂n-cp∂v Nnd-Ip-I-sfm-Xp°n Xe-sh-ń®v Ahsf t\m°p-∂p. icn. C\n ASpØ hmN-Iw? Ahn-sS-bmWvkpNnX hnj-an-°p-∂-Xv. Hcmƒ Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-am-sW∂ ]kv-Xm-h\ Ffp-∏-am-Wv. ]t£ AXns\ kml-N-cy-ßƒ hnh-cn®v \ymbo-I-cn-°-Ww, kXy-Øns‚ ]cn-thjw sImSp-°-Ww. kz¥w Imen¬ \n¬-°m-dm-°-Ww. t]mc,Hcp shdpw hmN-I-sa-∂-Xn-∂-∏p-dØv kmlnXyØns‚ ta®n¬-∏p-d-ß-fn¬Xe-bp-b¿Øn \n¬-°m-dm-I-Ww. F√m-‰n-\p-ap-]cn B hmN-Iw-sIm≠v XpS-ßp∂ IY AXns‚ k„m-hn\v Aa-cXzw sImSp-°-Ww.

Ign™ IY XpS-ßn-bXv "A-—≥ Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-am-sW'∂ hmN-I-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. B hmNIw Fgp-Xnb tijw Ahƒ Iptd t\cw Ic-™p. FgpØv FX-tØmfw thZ-\m-P-\-I-am-sW∂v Ahƒ a\- n-em-°n.Ic-™p-No¿Ø IÆp-I-tfmsS Ahƒ apdn-bn¬-\n∂v ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-b-t∏mƒAΩ tNmZn-®p.

""-F¥m \ns‚ apJw Cßn-s\-?-''Ahƒ Hcp hmN-Ita Fgp-Xn-bn- p-≈p. AXnse hm°p-Iƒ Ahsf

IpØn-t\m-hn-®p. ]t£ Ahƒ°v kXyw ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥ hø. A—≥Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]mXw Xs∂-bm-Wv.

Rm≥ FgpØp \n¿-Øp-∂p. Fs‚ ap∂n¬ tai-∏p-dØv Hcp- t]Pv ]Ip-Xn-bmbn \n¬-°p-∂p. -Rm≥ Ip\pØ A£-c-Øn-emWv Fgp-Xp-∂-Xv,ImcWw Fs‚ IY Hcp ]Øp-h-b- p-Imcn IY-sb-gp-Xp-∂-Xns\∏‰n-bm-Wv. Fs‚ A£-cßfpw hm°p-Ifpw Ah-sf-t∏mse sNdpXpw teme-hp-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. Fs‚ apºn¬ Ahfp≠v. apºn-e√ a\- n¬. Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-fp≈ Ggp IY-Iƒ°p tijw Ahƒ F´m-asØ IY-sb-gp-Xp-I-bm-Wv.

BZysØ IY Hc-d-hp-Im-c-s\-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. A—s‚ H∏w am¿-°-‰n¬t]mb-t∏m-gmWv Ahƒ IYm-]m-XsØ ImWp-∂-Xv. Abmƒ henb IØn-sIm≠v Cd®n shń-s°m-≠n-cns° Ahsf t\m°n Nncn-®p. Abm-fpsS

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

t\m´w kpNn-X-bv°v C„-s∏-ń-√. Aßns\ t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cns°Abmƒ kz¥w hnc¬ shń-°-f-™m-seX \s∂∂v Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Ah-fpsS BKlw \S-∂n-s√∂p amX-a-√, Abmƒ Iqk-en-√msX sh´p-I-X-s∂-bm-Wv. Abm-fpsS t\m´w Hgn-hm-°m-\mbn Ahƒ apJw Xncn-®p.At∏m-gmWv shń-sb-SpØ Hcp Bń≥-Xe Ahƒ ImWp-∂-Xv. Ahƒ°vs]s´∂v Xe Np‰n.

AtXmsS Ahƒ Cd-®n- -£Ww \n¿-Øn. hoń¬-sN∂v apdn-bn¬ hmXn-e-S®v Ip‰n-bn- p. acn-®p-t]mb BSn-s\-°p-dn®v Btem-Nn®v Iptd t\cwIc™p. BSns‚ ssZ\y-X-bm¿∂ IÆp-Iƒ ho≠pw ho≠pw Ae- n-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ kmaq-ly-]mTw t\m´p-]p-kv-X-I-Øn¬-\n∂v HtcSp hen-®p-No¥n s]≥-kn-se-SpØv Fgp-Xn. AtX, AXp-X-s∂. ""-A-d-hp-Im-c≥ Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-am-Wv-.-''

Xs‚ hmN-I-Øn\v Dt±-in-®X i‡n Inń-bn-s√∂ tXm∂-ep-≠m-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Iqń-t®¿-Øp. ""-A-tX, icn°pw Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-Xw-.-''

"A-tX' F∂ hm°n\v FX-tØmfw i‡n-bp-s≠-∂-hƒ A∂mWv a\- n-em-°n-b-Xv. ]Xn-\©p an\n-‰n-∂p-≈n¬ Ahƒ IY-sb-gp-Xn-Øn¿-Øp.

IY-bv°v, Ad-hp-Im-cs‚ apºnse BSns‚ A¥y-ap-≠m-bXv ae-bmfwSo®-dpsS Iøn¬-\n-∂m-sW-∂Xv hntcm-[m- m-k-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. As√-¶n¬kmln-Xy-N-cn-X-Øns‚ Hc-\n-hm-cy-X-bm-bn-cn-°-Ww. F¥m-bmepw AX-hsf IqSp-X¬ IY-I-sf-gp-Xm-\pw, Fgp-Xnb IY-Iƒ ae-bmfw Ad-hp-Im-cn-bpsS Iøn¬-s∏-SmsX kq£n-®p-h-bv-°m\pw t]cn-∏n-®p. Zp„-\mb Ad-hp-Im-c-s\∂ IY Ahƒ ho≠p-sa-gp-Xn. am‰n-sb-gp-Xnbt∏mƒ Ad-hp-Im-cs‚ mcysb \√ IYm-]m-X-am°n hf¿-Øn-s°m-≠p-h-∂p. B kvXo Hcm-Sn-s\, ¿-Øm-hns‚ Ad-hp-I-Øn-bn¬-\n∂v kz¥w Poh≥ ]Wbw-h®vFßns\ c£n-®p-sh-∂-hƒ AXn¬ NnXo-I-cn-®p. kvXo-I-Ym-]m-X-ßƒs]mXpth \√-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. If-¶-a-‰-h¿. Ah¿ BÏYm-]m-X-ß-tfmSvs]mcpXn Pbn-®p. B Cfw ]mb-Øn¬ kpNn-X, kmdm tPmk- n-t\tbmtKkn-tbtbm hmbn-®n- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. F¶nepw Cu c≠p IYm-Im-cn-I-tfbpw \bn® AtX ss\k¿-§n-I-km-cfyw Ah-sf-s°m≠v kvXo-]-£-I-Y-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-®p. Xs‚ BZy-IY Hcp Ad-hp-Im-cs‚ \njv-Tq-c-X-tbmsS \in-∏n® ae-bmfw So®-sd-t∏mepw Ahƒ Zp„-IYm-]m-X-am-°n-bn-s√-∂XvCXns‚ ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ thWw Iqń-hm-bn-°m≥.

Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-sf-tØ-Sn-bp≈ IYm-Im-cn-bpsS c≠mw bmX Ah-km-\n-®Xv Hcp Znhkw kvIq-fn¬-\n∂p hcp-tºm-gm-bn-cp-∂p. kPn kl-]m-Tn-bm-Wv, Ab¬-°m-c-\m-Wv, kvt\ln-X-\m-Wv, Hs° kΩ-Xn-®p. ]t£F√m-h-cp-tSbpw apºn¬-h®v Ahsf XSn-®n-sb∂p hnfn-®-sX-¥n-\m-Wv?Ahƒ°v XSn-bp-≠v, icn-bm-bn-cn-°mw. Bcpw i≤n-°m-\n-S-bn-√mØ Hcp]Xn- mkw Cßns\ hnfn-®p-IqIn P\-i-≤-bm-I¿-jn-t°≠ bmsXm-cm-h-iyhpw kPn-°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Bh-iy-s∏-SmsX Ah-fn¬ ASnt®¬-∏n®Cu ]tIm-]\w Ahƒ t\cn-Sp-I-Xs∂ sNbv-Xp. Ahƒ ]pkv-X-I-k©n

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\ne-Øn v HmSn-s®∂v kPnsb adn-®n- v, Ahs‚ hb-‰n¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp∂vapJØv am¥n. t]md-te‰ apJ-hp-ambn A¥w-hn´p InS-°p∂ kPnsb Hcm-fl-]-cn-tim-[-\-bv°v hn -tijw Ahƒ bmX-Xn-cn-®p. hoń¬ sN∂ DSs\apdn-bn¬ Ibdn hmXn-e-S®v kmaq-ly-]m-T-Øns‚ t\m´p-_p-°n¬-\n∂v GSpNo¥n-sb-SpØv BZysØ hmN-I-sa-gp-Xn. "kPn Hcp Zp„-IYm-]m-X-am-Wv-.'

Rm≥ ho≠pw \n¿-Øp-∂p. kpNnX IY-sb-gp-Xm-\mbn kmaq-ly-]m-T-Ønse GSp-Iƒ amXsaSp-°p-∂-sX-¥n-\m-sW∂ tNmZyw hcmw. AX-dn-bmsX C\n IY XpS-cp-∂-Xn¬ A¿-∞-an-√. A©mw ¢mkn¬ ]Tn-°p∂Ahƒ°v hnhn[ hnj-b-ß-fn-embn Ccp-]-Øn-c≠v t\m´p-]p-kv-X-I-ß-fp-≠v. AXn¬ ssatIm-_-tbm-f-Pn-bpw, Izm≠w sa°m-\n-Ivkpw Hs°s]Spw. AsXm∂pw sXmSmsX kmaq-ly-]mTw ]pkv-X-I-Øn¬-\n∂p amXwIS-emkv FSp-°p-∂-sX-¥m-Wv? DØcw CXm-Wv. kmaq-ly-]mTw FSp-°p∂an\n-So-®¿ saen™v kuay-bmb Hcp \√ IYm-]m-X-am-Wv. ]Xn-\©p So®¿-am-cn¬ Ahsf ASn-°mØ Htc Hcp So®¿ an\n-bm-Wv. amX-a-√, t\m´p-]p-kv-X-I-Øns‚ Iń Ipd-™p-h-cp-∂Xp t]mIs´ ]pkv-X-Iw-Xs∂ Hcp Xtam-K¿-Ø-Øn¬ A]-Xy-£-am-bmepw Ah¿ i≤n-°p-I-bp-an-√. an\n-So-®-sd-∏‰n Hcp IY-sb-gp-XWsa∂-hƒ Xo¿-®-bm-°n-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-ßƒ \nd™ IY-I-fn¬ kuaybpw kpio-e-bp-amb Hcp So®¿°vFhnsS ÿm\w? Aßns\ ]q¿-Øo-I-cn-°m≥ ]‰mØ A`n-em-j-ß-fp-sS-IqsS Cu IYm-X-¥phpw a\- n-sem-Xp°n Ahƒ kPn-sb∂ Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-sØ-∏‰n Fgp-Xm≥ XpS-ßn. IY BZysØ hmN-I-Øn¬-\n∂p ]pd-Øp-I-S-°m≥ aSn®p \n¬-°p-tºm-gmWv hmXn¬-°¬ ap´p-tI- -Xv. AΩ-bpsS CS-s]-S-em-Wv. k¿-§-]-In-b-bn¬ AΩ-bpsS t\cn- p-≈, ]cp-j-ambCS-s]-S¬ H´pw klm-b-I-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Fgp-Xm≥ XpS-ßnb IS-emkv InS-°-bpsS ASn-bn¬ Hfn-∏n-®p-h®v Ahƒ hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p.

""-F-¥m, DSp∏v am‰n-bnt√ CXp-h-sc? Nmb-bp-≠m-°o v FX t\cm-bn?\osb-¥m-Wn-hnsS sNbv-Xn-cp-∂-Xv-?''

]cp-j-sa-¶nepw B CS-s]-S¬ Ahƒ°v Btem-Nn-°m-\p≈ kmh-Imiw sImSp-Øp. AXm-Is´ IY-bpsS KXn-Xs∂ am‰n-a-dn-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Nmb-Ip-Sn-®p-I-gn™v Ahƒ ho≠pw kr„n-bn-te¿-s∏- p. Xs‚ BZy-hm-NIw At∏mgpw Hc-]-\n¿-Ωm-W-Øn\p t]c-I-am-bn-s -∂-t]mse InS-∂n-cp-∂p. ""-kPn Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-am-Wv.'' Hcp cN-bn-Xmhv F∂ Xmgv∂ \ne-bn¬-\n∂v \ncq-]-I-tem-IsØ AXyp-∂-X-ßfntebv°p Ib-dm≥ AX-hsf t]cn-∏n-®p. AXv IqSp-X¬ Ipg-∏-am-hp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ahƒ Htckabw ]Xnbpw hn[n-I¿-Øm-hp-ambn amdn. A]-\n¿-Ωm-W-Øns‚ BZy-L´w IS-∂p-t]m-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ°v Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em-bn. Xs‚ hmN-I-Øn¬ \ymbo-I-cn-°m-\m-hØ Hc-]-`w-i-ap-≠v. kPn kXy-at√ ]d-™-Xv?

CØ-cp-W-Øn¬ Ahƒ Fgp-t∂¬-°p-Ibpw AΩ-bpsS IÆn¬-s∏-


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SmsX InS-∏-d-bnse Ae-am-dn-ta-ep≈ henb Bƒ-°-Æm-Sn-bpsS apºn¬t]mbn \n¬-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Xncn™pw adn™pw \n∂v apºn¬ I≠cq]w Ahƒ Hcp hna¿-i-\-_p-≤n-tbmsS t\m°n-°-≠p.

\n¬-°q. Fs‚ IYm-]m-XsØ Rm≥ hr≤-\-b-\-ßƒ-sIm≠v H∂v]Tn-°-s´. kzev]w XSn-bp-≠v, icn. ]t£ Hcp Im¿- q-Wn-Ãn\p amXtaAhsf XSn-®n-sb∂p hnfn-°m≥ A¿-l-X-bp-≈q. Ah-fpsS apJØv ssii-h-Øns‚ kmc-fyw, ssI∏-Øn-Iƒ Hcp sIm®p-Ip- n-bp-tS-Xp-t]mse Dcp-≠-h-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS Hmtcm Ne-\-Ønepw Hcp sIm®p-Ip- n-bpsS Nmcp-X-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hma-\n-°m≥ tXm∂p∂ ss\¿-Ω-eyw.

]Øp-an-\n-‰p-t\-c-sa-SpØv \S-Ønb Ah-tem-I\w IYm-Im-cn°v A\p-Iq-e-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ahƒ a\- n-Sn™v Xncn-®p-t]mbn Fgp-Øp-ta-i°papºn-en-cp-∂p. BZy-hm-NIw Hcp Xncp-Ø-en-∂mbn sI©ns°m≠v IS-em- n¬ HXp-ßn-°n-S-∂p. C√, Ahƒ kzbw ]d-™p, Xncp-Øn-√. kPn HcpZp„-I-Ym-]mXw Xs∂-bm-Wv. IÆm-Sn°p apºn¬ \n∂-t∏mƒ Xt∂m-Sp-Xs∂ tXm∂nb tZzjyw Hcp Iucy-ambn kPn-bpsS t\sc Xncn-™p.]n∂oSv H∂pw Btem-Nn-°msX Ahƒ FgpØp XpS¿-∂p. Xm≥ Ahs\ae¿-Øn-bn v apJw \ndsb am¥n-bXv Ahƒ kuI-cy-]q¿∆w hnkv-a-cn-®p˛ k¿-§m-flI \nan-j-ß-fn¬ Aßn-s\-bp≈ \n mc Imcy-ßƒ hnkv-ar-Xn-bpsS Ib-ß-fn¬ B≠p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv k¿-∆-km-[m-c-W-am-W-t√m.

]n∂oSv Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-ßƒ \nd™ IY-Iƒ ]eXpw Ah-fpsS s]≥-kn¬-Øp-ºn¬-\n∂v hm¿-∂p-ho-Wp. hnkv-Xm-c-`-bw-sIm≠v B IY-I-sfm∂pw ChnsS hnh-cn-°p-∂n-√.

"A-—≥ Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-am-Wv-.' Fs∂-gp-Xn-bXv Ah-fpsS kmln-Xy-Po-hn-X-Ønse hgn-°-√m-bn. Ahƒ Hcp-]m-Sp-t\cw Ic-™p. A—≥Ahsf sIm©n-°m-dp-≈-sX√mw Ahƒ°v Hm¿Ω h∂p. AΩ sIm®-\p-Ps\ sIm©n-°p-∂Xv Akq-b-tbmsS t\m°n-\n¬-°p-tºm-sg√mw A—≥Ahsf FSpØv Hma-\n-°p-I-bpw, Hmô-kn¬-\n∂v hcp-tºmƒ tNm°-tf‰vsIm≠p-h-cn-Ibpw sNøm-dp-≠v. tlmwh¿°v sNøm-Ø-Xn\v AΩ imkn-°p-tº-sg√mw A—≥ CS-s] v Ahƒ°v in£ Cf-hp-sN-bv-Xp-sIm-Sp-°m-dp-≠v. F∂n´pw Fgp-tX-≠n-h-∂p, A—≥ Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-am-sW-∂v.

ChnsS IYm-Im-cs‚ CS-s]-S¬ AXym-h-iy-ambn h∂n-cn-°p-∂p.Ahƒ G‰hpw C„-s∏-Sp∂ A—≥ Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-ambn amdn-b-Xns‚]›m-Øew a\- n-em-°m≥ kw`hw \S∂ ÿe-Øns‚ q]Sw D]-I-cn-°p-sa-∂-Xp-sIm≠v ChnsS hnh-cn-°mw. IYm-Im-cn-bmb Fs‚ IYm-]m-X-Øn\v Hcp-]t£ ÿnXn-K-Xn-I-fpsS InS-∏n-s\-∏‰n B¥-cm¿-∞-Øn¬Ah-Km-l-ap-≠m-h-W-sa-∂n-√. ssatIm-_-tbm-fPn ¢m nse \nc-h[n hnj-b-ß-fn-sem-∂m-sW-¶nepw amtIm-_-tbm-f-Pn-bn¬ kpNn-X-sb∂ ]Øp-h-b- p-Imcn kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw A⁄-bm-Wv.

Aev]w Ncn-Xw. InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn¬ c≠p Iń-ep-I-fm-Wp-≈-Xv. H∂v Cc- -°- n¬. AXn-em-bn-cp∂p kpNnX AΩ-bp-tSbpw A—-t‚bpw IqsS InS-

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∂n-cp-∂-Xv. AsX, F¥m kwi-bw, \Sp-hn¬-Ø-s∂. Aßns\ temI-Øns‚ HØ \Sp°v F√m ku`m-Ky-ß-tfm-Spw-IqSn Pohn-®p-t]m-Ip-tºm-gmWv sIm®-\p-P≥ F∂ £Wn-°-s∏-SmØ AXnYn hn√-\mbn hcp-∂-Xv.Ahs‚ hc-thmsS Imcy-ßƒ Iogv-ta¬ adn-™p. Hcp Znhkw kvIq-fn¬-\n∂p h∂-t∏mƒ I≠Xv InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn¬ Nph-cn-\-cn-In-embn Hcp ]pXnbIń¬ ]Xn-jv-Tn-°-s∏- -Xm-Wv. \ndsb Im¿- q¨ IYm-]m-X-ß-fp≈ Hcphncn∏pw InS-°-ta¬ hncn-®n- p-≠v. C∂p apX¬ A—≥ amdn-°n-S-°m≥ Xo¿-®-bm-°n-sb-∂m-W-hƒ [cn-®-Xv. ImcWw Gsd Znh-k-ß-fmbn Dd°w In´m-Ø-Xn-s\-∏‰n A—≥ ]cm-Xn-s∏- n-cp-∂p. \µp-hns‚ cmXn-bp≈ Ic-®n¬,]ns∂ Iń-en¬ ÿe-an-√mØ Ipg-∏w, F√mw A—s\ iey-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v A—≥ amdn-°n-S-°p-I-bm-sW-∂pw, ]n∂o-Sv, Fs∂-¶nepw \µp-hn\v ape-Ip-Sn-sb∂ Zp»oew \n¿-Ø-W-sa∂p kzbw tXm∂p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ah\pw A—-s‚-IqsS t]mIp-sa-∂pw, henb Iń¬X\n°pw AΩ-bv°pw amX-ambn Hgn™p In´p-sa∂pw Ahƒ Bin-®p.Aßns\ kvXo-Iƒ amX-am-b, As√-¶n¬ kvXo-Iƒ A[o-iXzw ]pe¿-Øp∂ Hcp temIw kz]v\w I≠p \S∂ kpNn-X-bv°v Hcp sR´¬ sImSp-Øp-sIm≠v A—≥ ]d-™p.

""-C∂p apX¬ Fs‚ Ip™n-tamfv Cu Iń-en-emWv InS-°-W-Xv. an°n-aukpw tSmw B‚ v sPdn-bp-ap-≈, kz]v-\-ßƒ sXm´p-X-tem-Sp∂ Cu InS-°-bn¬-.-''

Ahsf FSpØv h´w Np‰n-s°m-≠mWv A—≥ AXp ]d-™-sX-∂XvH´pw Bizm-k-]-Z-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. B¿-°p-thWw an°n-aukv ! Aßns\ "I-cn-™p-t]mb kz]v-\-ß-fpsS NnX-bn¬' (I-Ym-Imcn Ah-fpsS Hcp IY-bn¬D]-tbm-Kn® ssien IS-sa-Sp-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠mWv D≤-c-Wn-bn-en- n-cn-°p-∂-Xv-.) InS-°p-tºmƒ kpNnX IY-sb-gpØp XpS-ßn-bn- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ds≠-¶n¬ A∂p-Xs∂ A—≥ Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-ambn IS-em-kn¬ aq°p-IpØn hotW-t\. Hcp sIm√w Ign-™v, Xs‚ ]pXnb InS-∏p-ÿ-e-tØmSvtbmPn-®p-I-gn-™-ti-jw, H‰-bv°p InS-°p-∂-XmWv F√mw-sIm≠pw \√-sX∂v a\- n-em-b-ti-j-amWv B kw`hw \S-°p-∂-Xv.

IY-bv°v "kv-Xo-]o-U-\w' F∂p t]cn-S-W-sa∂v At∏mƒ-Øs∂ AhƒXo¿-®-bm-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Dd-°-Øn¬-\n∂v sRń-bp-W¿-∂-t∏mƒ tI´XvAΩbpw A—-\pw-IqSn a√p-]n-Sn-°p-∂-Xns‚ i–-ß-fm-Wv. A—≥ AΩsbD]-Z-hn-°p-I-bm-sW∂v Ahƒ a\- n-em-°n. apdn-bnse Ac≠ shfn-®-Øn¬ Ahƒ°v A—≥ AΩ-bpsS ta¬ InS∂v AΩsb D]-Z-hn-°p-∂XpImWm≥ Ign-™p. Xm≥ kPn-bpsS hb-‰n¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp∂v Ahs‚apJØp am¥n-b-XmWv Ahƒ°v Hm¿Ω h∂-Xv. AΩ tamßp-I-bm-Wv.Xs∂bpw \µp-hn-s\bpw DW¿-tØ≠ F∂ kZp-t±-i-amWv Dds° \ne-hn-fn-°p-∂-Xn¬-\n∂v AΩsb XS-™-sX∂v kpNn-X-bv°p a\- n-em-bn.A—≥ AΩsb sIm√ptam F∂ b-ap-≠m-bn, t]Sn-tXm∂n Ahƒ IÆ-S®p InS-∂p. i–-ßƒ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Ipd-™p-h-∂p, AtXmsS Ahƒ


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Adn-bmsX Dd-ßn-t∏m-Ip-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.cmhnse Fgp-t∂-‰-t∏mƒ Cu kw`hw a\- n-te-bv°v Cc-®p-I-b-dn-b-

tXmsS Ahƒ AΩsb At\z-jn®p sN∂p. AΩ ASp-°-f-bn¬ H∂pwkw -hn-®n- n-√mØ ań¬ tZmi-bp-≠m-°p-∂p. Ahƒ ASp-Øp-sN∂pt\m°n. apJØv t]md-ep-I-sfm-∂p-an-√. Hcp-]t£ A—\v am¥m≥ ]‰n-bn-´p-≠m-hn-√. F¥m-bmepw Biz-kn-∏n-t°-≠Xv aI-sf∂ \ne-bv°pw HcpkvXo-]-P-sb∂ ańepw Xs‚ IS-a-bm-sW-∂-hƒ a\- n-em-°n. AhƒtNmZn-®p.

""-cmXn A—≥ AtΩ D]-Z-hn®p At√-?-''""-A-—≥ D]-Z-hn-t°y-?-'' AΩ H∂pw Adn-bmØ ań¬ tNmZn-®p.AXv kpNn-X-°n-„-am-bn-√. AΩ-bpsS hI ioem-hXn Na-b-em-Wv.

ioem-h-Xn-bp-sSbpw kmhn-Xn-bp-sSbpw Hs° Imew Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p.CXv kvXo hntam-N-\-Øn-t‚bpw s]sÆ-gp-Øn-t‚bpw Ime-am-Wv. Ahƒho≠pw ]d-™p.

""-A-Ωsb A—≥ D]-Z-hn-°-WXv Rm≥ I≠-t√m. AΩ Ic-bym-bn-cp-∂p, i–w-≠m-°m-sX-.-''

""-At∏m \o DW¿∂p InS-°zm-bn-cp-t∂m-?-'' Ah¿ Xe-bn¬ Iøp-sh®vNncn-®p-sIm≠v tNmZn-®p.

""Cu AΩ-!-''IY-bn¬ AΩsb thZ-\n-∏n-°-s∏-Sp∂ IYm-]m-X-ambn NnXo-I-cn-°p-

I-bm-bn-cp∂p kpNn-X. ¿-Øm-hns‚ ]oU-\-ß-sf√mw kpkvt-a-c-h-Z-\-bmbn kzoI-cn-°p∂ ]mhw kvXo Ah-km\w kz¥w kzmX-¥y-Øn-\p-th≠n t]mcm-Sp-∂p. \s√mcp hmNIw Iøn¬-In-ńb D’m-l-Øn¬Ahƒ Ah-fpsS apdn-bn-te-bv°v HmSn-t∏m-bn. cmXn apgp-h≥ kvXo-]o-U\w\S-Ønb A—≥, kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bn¬, H∂p-a-dn-bm-Ø-a- n¬ h¿-Ø-am-\-]Xw hmbn-°p-∂p. Ahƒ t\m´p-]p-kv-X-I-Øn¬-\n∂v GSp No¥n-sb-SpØv(A-sX, kmaq-ly-]m-T-Øn¬- \n-∂p-X-s∂) s]≥-kn¬sIm≠v BZysØhmNIw Fgp-Xn. "A-—≥ Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-am-Wv-.' AtXmsS Hm¿-Ω-Iƒa\- n-en-c-®p-h∂v Ahƒ°v k¶Sw hcn-Ibpw Ahƒ tXßn-tØßn Ic-bp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.

Ahƒ IY-I-sf√mw Hfn-∏n-®p-h-®n-cp-∂Xv InS-°-bpsS ASn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. AΩ-bpsS Igp-I≥- I-Æp-I-fn¬-\n∂v Xs‚ kr„n-Isf c£n-t°-≠XvAXy-¥m-t]-£n-X-am-sW-∂-hƒ I≠p. DØ-cm-[p-\n-I-I-Y-I-f-gp-Xm≥ XpS-ßp∂ ]pØ-s\-gp-Øp-Im-c≥ Xs‚ IrXn-Isf ]Xn-tcm-[n-°p∂ AtXhotdmsS Ahƒ B I¿Ωw \n¿-h-ln-®p. \nXyhpw sshIp-t∂cw kvIq-fn¬-\n∂p h∂m¬ Ahƒ hmXn-e-S®v Xs‚ kr„n-I-fpsS Imt\-jp-am-cn-°-W-s°-Sp-°pw. Hcp \mep IY-Iƒ-IqSn Fgp-Xn-bm¬ GsX-¶nepw DØ-cm-[p-\nI \ncq-]-Is‚ Ah-Xm-cnI tN¿Øv Hcp kam-lmcw Cd-°-W-sa∂pw Ahƒ Xo¿-®-bm-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Aßns\ kmln-Xy-Øn¬ H∂p ]®-]n-Sn-®p-h-cm≥ Bsc-sbms° ImW-Ww, Fs¥ms° A`ym-k-ßƒ

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sNøWw Fs∂m-s°-bp≈ kz]v-\-ßƒ s\bv-Xp-sIm-≠n-cns° Hcp Znh-kw, hn[n-sb-∂-√msX F¥p ]d-bm≥, Ah-fpsS kz]v-\-ß-sf√mw Nmc-ambn amdnb kw -h-ap-≠m-bn. (kz-]v-\-ßƒ Nmc-ambn amdn-sb∂ ¢osjIYm-Im-cn-bp-tS-X-√-!)

ChnsS Rms\∂ IYm-IrØv Hcp ]X-te-J-Is‚ I¿Ωw \n¿-∆-ln-°-s´. cmhnse aIsf kvIq-fn-te-bv°pw ¿-Øm-hns\ Hmô-kn-te-bv°pw ]d-™-b-®-tijw Ipº-\n-d®v ]m¬-Ip-Sn® ab-°-Øn¬ InS-°p∂ Ipń-bpsSXe sXm´p-X-temSn Ah-\n¬ Dd-ßm-\p≈ hnizmkw Duń-bp-d-∏n®v AΩXncp-ºm-\p≈ ia-ßƒ XpS-ßn. kpNn-X-bpsS InS-°-hn-cn-bm-bn-cp∂pBZysØ Cc. AXp hen-s®-Sp-Ø-t∏m-gmWv Hcp IS-emkv \neØp hogp-∂Xp I≠-Xv. AXp s]dp-°n-sb-SpØv hnc-k-amb IÆp-I-tfmsS hmbn-®p-t\m-°n. Ahƒ°v Bh-iy-ap≈ Fs¥-¶nepw Ipdn-∏p-I-fm-sW-¶n¬FSpØp hbv-°-W-a-t√m. s]≥-kn¬-sIm≠v Ip\pØ A£-c-Øn-se-gp-Xnb B Ipdn∏v hmbn-°m≥ P\-en-∂-Sp-tØ-bv°p htc≠n h∂p. apI-fn¬henb A£-c-Øn¬ Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. "kv-Xo-]o-U-\w-.'

CsX¥p km[-\-am-sW∂ hnNm-c-Øn¬ AΩ hmb\ XpS-ßn. "A-—≥Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-amWv' F∂ BZysØ hmNIw Ahsc sRń-®p-sh-¶nepw XpS¿∂v hmbn-°m≥ AX-hsc t]cn-∏n-®p. B--Zyap-≠mb sR´¬Hcp Nncn-bn-te-bv-°pw, ]n∂oSv s]mń-®n-cn-bn-te-bv°pw kwI-an-®-t∏mƒAh¿ kpNn-X-bpsS InS-°-bpsS ASn-bn¬ ]cn-tim-[n-°m≥ Xo¿-®-bm-°n.Hscm‰ IY-sIm≠v Ahƒ kmln-Xy-N-I-hm-f-Øn¬ ÿnc-]-Xn-jvT t\Sn-°-gn-™p! B sIm®p kmln-Xy-Im-cn-bpsS kr„n-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn ]pd-Øp-h∂v Ahsc t\m°n ]p©n-cn-Xq-In. HºXp sIm®p IY-Iƒ! F√mwHcm-h¿Øn hmbn-®-tijw Iodm-\mbn HXp-°n. Iodn-Io-dn-bn√m F∂m-b-t∏m-gmWv s]s -s∂m-cm-ibw Ah-cpsS Xe-bn¬ h∂-Xv. Cu IY-I-sf√mwicn-°p≈ Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-sØ-s°m≠pw hmbn-∏n-°-Ww. Ah¿ B IY-Iƒ H∂mbn aS°n Ae-am-dn-bn¬ kq£n-®p-h-®p.

kmln-Xym-kw-kv-IrX hkv-Xp-°sf Cc-tX-Sm≥ t]mb s] -]pen Xncn-®p-h-∂-t∏mƒ I≠Xv Xs‚ a°sf Btcm FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]m-b-Xm-bm-Wv. Ahƒ Dds° Ae-dn-s°m≠v ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°v HmSn.

""-Fs‚ IY-I-sfms° Fhn-sS-?-'']pen-°p-ń-Isf FSpØv Hfn-∏n® AΩmfp H∂p ]cp-ßn. Ahƒ

Ahsb IsÆ-gp-Xn-bn-®n- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√, s]m´p sXmSn-bn-®n- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ahƒ ss[cyw kw -cn®v tNmZn-®p.

""-B, AtXm? AsXms° IYym-tWm-?-''""-A-tX, AsXms° Fhn-sS-?-''""-F¥p IY-I-fm-W-sXm-s°-?-'' AΩ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. F¥p Ip n-

I-fm-W-h¿ F∂v Hc-Ω-tbmSp tNmZn-°p-∂-t]m-se. ""-F-s¥m-s°-bmWv \oFgp-Xo-cn-°-W-Xv? Rm\-sXms° Iodn-°-f-™p-.-''

""-Io-dn-°-f-tby, Fs‚ IsYym-t°ym-?-'' kpNn-X°v k¶Sw kln-°m-\m-


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bn-√. DØ-cm-[p-\n-I-X-bpsS \n¿-∆n-Im-c-Xbpw A\y-Xz-hp-sa√mw IY-I-fnte D≈q. hy‡n-Po-hn-X-Øn¬ hnIm-c-ßfpw Bi-¶-I-fp-sa-√m-ap≈shdpw ]® a\p-jy-kv-Xo-bm-bn-cp∂p Ahƒ. As√-¶nepw kmln-Xy-kr-„nbpw k„m-hns‚ hy‡n Pohn-X-hp-ambn Iqń-°p-g-bv-t°≠ Bh-iy-sa-¥v?

Ahƒ Dds° Ic-™p-sIm≠v apdn-bn-te-bv°v HmSn, hmXn-e-S®p Ip‰n-bn v Ińen¬ InS∂p Iptd t\cw Ic-™p. AΩ hmXn¬-°¬ h∂v apń-hn-fn-®n-s´m∂pw hmXn¬ Xpd-∂n-√. Ipd-s®m-cm-izmkw Inń-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒkmaq-ly-]m-T-Øn¬-\n∂v HtcSp No¥n-sb-Sp-°p-Ibpw "I-im-∏p-Im-cn' F∂io¿-j-I-Øn\p Xmsg Fgp-Xm≥ XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.

"AΩ Hcp Zp„-I-Ym-]m-X-am-Wv-.'

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C. lcn-Ip-am¿

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kvXo]£-I-Y-I-sf-∏‰n

Fs‚ IY-I-fnsekvXo˛-]p-cpj ssewKn-I-Xsb∏‰n

Hch-tem-I\w

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`mKw 2 teJ-\-ßƒ

Fs‚ kvXo]-£-I-Y-I-sf-∏‰n

Adn-b-s∏-SmØ Hcp s]m∂m-\n-°m-c≥ ................................

AI-anbpw Ccbpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w ................................

\jvS-°m-cn-bpsS IcpØv ................................

kvXobpsS hnj-am-hÿ ................................

"Hcp Znh-k-Øns‚ ac-W-'Øn\p ]n∂n¬ ......................

"I≈n-s®Sn'sb∏‰n ]d-™Xv ................................

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_p≤n-bpsS ]iv\w ................................

ssewKn-IX ad-\o-°msX ................................

"Ip¶paw hnXdnb hgn-I-fn'¬ ................................

ssewKn-IX Fs‚ t\mh-ep-I-fn¬ ................................

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1Adnb-s∏-SmØ

Hcp s]m∂m-\n-°m-c≥

Cu ]pkvXIw Hcp kzbw hna¿i-\-am-Wv. FgpØp XpS-ßp-tºmƒFs¥-gp-Xm≥ Dt±-in-®p, Ah-km\w AºXp h¿jsØ kmln-XycN\-bpsS A¥y-Øn¬ Rms\hnsS \n¬°p∂p? Cu c≠p tNmZy-ßƒ°p-an-S-bn-ep-≠mb A¥¿-kw-L¿j-ß-fpsS IY. Rm≥ krjvSn® IYm-]m-X-ß-fpsS, ]tXy-In®pw kvXoI-Ym-]m-X-ß-fpsS IY, Ahsc Fhn-sS-\n-s∂-√m-amWv Pohn-X-Øn¬ I≠p-ap-ń-bXv, Hcp IY Fßns\ P∑-sa-Sp-Øp, Cu IY-IƒsIm≠v Rms\-¥mWv Dt±-in-®Xv F∂o Imcy-ßƒHcp hna¿i\ _p≤n-tbmsS kao-]n-bv°p-∂Xv Hscgp-Øp-Im-cs\ kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw hnj-a-ap≈ Imcy-am-Wv.

Fs‚ IY-I-fpsS doU-_n-en-‰n, AXm-bXv ck-tØmsS Hgp-°≥ań¬ hmbn®p t]mIm≥ ]‰nb mj-bpsS ]tXy-I-X, IY-Iƒ°p-Xs∂ hn\-bm-hp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. hmb-\-°m¿ ck-Xe-Øn¬ amXwi≤n-°p-Ibpw \√ IY-sb∂ A`n-]mbw ]mkm°n ]pkvX-I-a-S®phbv°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. B IY-Iƒ°v a‰p ]e Xe-ß-fp-ap-s≠∂Imcyw t\m°mt\ ian-bv°p-∂n-√. Hcp icm-icn hmb-\-°m-cs‚Imcyw amX-a√ \ncq-]-I-cpsS Imcyhpw adn-®-√. Fgp-Øp-Im-c\vAsXmcp henb \jvS-am-Wv. Fs‚ IY-Iƒ ]ecpw FSpØp s]cp-am-dnb hn[w I≠-t∏m-gmWv Nne hni-Zo-I-c-W-ßƒ Bh-iy-am-sW∂vF\nbv°p tXm∂n-Øp-S-ßn-b-Xv.

Fs‚ IY-Iƒ°pw t\mh-ep-Iƒ°pw hna¿i\w D≠m-bn-ń-√.shdpw Bkzm-Z-\-ß-sfbpw ]pkvX-Im-`n-]m-b-ß-sfbpw hna¿i-\-ß-fmbn IW-°m-°m≥ ]‰n-√. CXp-hsc Hcp JWvU-\-hn-a¿i\w D≠m-bn-ń-√. I¿i-\-amb N -°q-Sp-Iƒ°p-≈nse hna¿i-\-ßƒ°v AXo-X-amWvFs‚ kmln-Xy-sa∂ anYy-mt_m-[-sam∂pw F\n-bv°n-√. [mcmfw ]mfn-®-I-fp≈ Hcp kmln-Xy-amWv Ft‚-Xv. k-jvSm-hn\v kz¥w krjvSn-I-fpsS A]m-I-X-Iƒ s]s´∂v a\- n-emhpw. ssZh-Øn\v kz¥w krjvSn-I-fpsS tIm∏v F¥m-sW-∂-dn-bm-™n- mtWm Cßns\ im¥-\mbn Ccn-bv°p-∂-Xv. I≠n-s√∂p \Sn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Rm\p-a-sX.

At∏mƒ Fs‚ kmln-XysØ kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw c≠p Imcy-ß-fmWv \jvS-s∏-ń-´p-≈-Xv. H∂m-a-tØXv D]-cn-X-e-kv]¿in-bmbhmb\aqew Bkzm-Z-\-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-´p≈ A]cym-]vXX. hmb-\-°m¿F∂-Xp-sIm≠v Rm≥ qcn-]£w hmb-\-°m¿ Ft∂ Dt±-in-®n-´p-≈p.

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]e-t∏mgpw Nne hmb-\-°m¿ Rm≥ Xs∂ I≠n-ń-√mØ DuSp-h-gn-Ifpw \nKq-V-k-t¶-X-ßfpw Fs‚ IY-I-fn¬ Fs∂ AZv`p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v Nq≠n-°m- n-bn- p-≠v. AsXms° F\n-°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp∂pF∂ ań¬ Xe-Ip-ep-°p-tºmgpw F\nbv°v IY-sb-gp-Øn¬ G‰hpwBÀm-Z-I-c-amb \nan-j-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p Ah. Ah¿ icm-i-cnbv°p apI-fn¬ \n¬°p∂ hmb-\-°m-cm-Wv. Ah¿ \ncq-]-I-cm-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬F\nbv°v Iptd°qSn \oXn e`n-t®-t\.

c≠m-a-tØXv Bgw Ipd™ hna¿i\w. ChnsS s]¿sk-]vjs‚]iv\-ap-Zn-bv°p-∂p, _nw_-ßsf Xncn-®-dn-b-en-s‚bpw. Bkzm-Z-\-Ønepw XpS¿∂v hna¿i-\-Ønepw Ahiyw th≠ c≠p Imcy-ß-fmWvCh. Bkzm-Z-\-hn-j-b-Øns‚ Kuc-h-a-\p-k-cn®v Ch-bpsS tXmXn¬hyXymkw hcp-sa-∂p-am-Xw. Fs‚ IY-Iƒ Bkz-Zn-°p-∂, As√-¶n¬hna¿i\w sNøp∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Ch c≠pw th≠X i≤n-°-s∏- n- n√F∂v F\nbv°p tXm∂n-bn-´p-≠v. Cu t_m[-Øn¬\n-∂mWv Cßn-s\-sbmcp ]pkvX-I-Øns‚ P\-\w.

as‰mcp Imcy-ap-≈Xv Fs‚ IYm-]mX \n¿Ωn-Xn-bm-Wv. IYm-]m-X-ßsf√mw \nXyPohnXØn¬ ]cn-N-b-s∏-ń-´p-≈-h-cmtWm. AtXmshdpw mh\mkrjvSnI-fmtWm? c≠pw BWv. Fs‚ AX-Xs∂ kpK-a-a-√mØ Pohn-X-Øn¬ thZ-\n-∏n-®-hcpw kvt\lw X∂hcpw F√mwFs‚ IYm-]m-X-ß-fmbn h∂n-´p-≠v. Aßn-s\-bp-≈-hsc IYm-]m-X-ß-fm°n h√ IY-Ifpw Fgp-X-s∏-SmsX t]mbn´ps≠-¶n¬ AXn\pImcWw IpSpw-_-hy-‡n-_-‘-ßƒ XI¿°m-≥ D-t±-i-an-√m-Xn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm-≠m-Wv. A]q¿∆w IY-I-fn-se Xncn-®-dn-b-ens‚ Xn‡-êw Rm≥A\p-`-hn-®n-´p-ap-≠v.

CXbpw Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ Fßn-t\tbm FØn-s∏´ IYm-]m-X-ß-fm-Wv. F∂m¬ XnI®pw mh-\-bn¬ cq]-s∏- p-h∂ IYm-]m-X-ß-fp-ap-≠v. ]e-t∏mgpw FgpØp XpS-ßn-bm¬ Ah ]cn-N-b-ap≈ IYm-]m-X-ß-fmtWm mh-\m-kr-jvSn-I-fmtWm F∂ Adnhv a\- n¬ \n∂v am™p-t]m-Ip-∂p. c≠pw XΩn-ep≈ t\cnb AXn¿h-cºv C√m-Xm-hp-∂XpsIm≠v c≠n\pw Htc ]cn-N-cWw \evIp-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. c≠p-XcwIYm-]m-X-ß-fm-bmepw FgpØp XpS-ßn-bm¬, AXm-bXv Hcp IYm-]m-X-ambn IY-bn¬ ]Xy-£-s∏-´v PohnXw XpS-ßn-bm¬ Ah¿°v kz¥-amb hy‡nXzw e`n-°p-∂p. kz¥-amb kz`mhw D≠m-hp-∂p. ]ns∂ Ah-cpsS hf¿®-bn¬ Fgp-Øp-Im-c\v henb DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-tam, ssII-S-Øm-\p≈ kzmX-¥ytam e`n-°p-∂n-√. IYm-]m-XßfpsS KXn am‰n-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im≥ F\nbv°p Ign-bmdn-√. AXn\v AXn-t‚-Xmb CjvSm-\n-jvS-ß-fp≠v, t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v AXn-t‚-Xmb hn[n-hy-h-ÿ-I-fp-ap-≠v.tPymXn-j-Øn¬ I≠n-ń-s√. C∂ Znhkw CXmw \mgn-I-bn¬, hn\m-gn-I-bn¬ P\n® Ipń-bpsS mhn C∂ hn[-Ønte Bhp. AXm-bXvAXns‚ hn[n-b-\p-k-cnt® PohnXw \oßq. CXv FX-tØmfw icn-bm-

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sW∂v X¿°-hn-j-b-am-Wv. Npcp-ßn-bXv Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ Aßn-s\-sbm-s°tb kw -hn-®n- p-≈p. adn-®m-°m≥ Rm≥ Xe-IpØn ian-®-Xm-Wv. Cu hnjbw as‰m-c≤ym-b-Øn¬ Rm≥ IqSp-X¬ hni-Z-ambn ]Xn-]m-Zn-bv°p-∂p-≠v. Cu ]pkvX-Iw F¥m-bmepw Hcp X¿°Øn¬ XpS-tß≠.

At∏mƒ Fhn-sS-bmWv \n¿Øn-bXv? Rm≥ F¥m-bmepw Fs‚IYm-]m-X-ßsf sXfn®p \S-°p∂ Hcn-S-b\-√, adn®v Ah-cpsS PohnXw,AXm-cw`n-bv°p-∂-Xp-ap-X¬ Pohn®p Xocp∂Xp-h-sc-bp-≈-Xv, As√-¶n¬Ah-cpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬\n∂v AS¿Øn-sb-SpØ Hcp mKw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ Hcmƒ amX-am-Wv. Fs‚ IY-Ifpw t\mh-ep-Ifpw hna¿i-\-hn-t[-b-am-°p-tºmƒ i≤n-bvt°≠ Hcp ][m-\-s∏´ Imcy-am-Wn-Xv. IYm-]m-X-ß-fpsS KXn-hn-K-Xn-I-fn¬ F\nbv°p kmc-amb ]¶n-√, adn®v AXvAh-X-cn-∏n-bv°p-∂-Xn¬ h∂p-tN-cm-hp∂ ]mfn-®-Iƒ°v Fs∂ Ip‰-s∏-Sp-ØpIbpw sNømw.

Rm≥ ]Xn-s\m∂mw ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p∂ Imew. 1958-˛59. Cu ]Xn-s\m∂mw ¢ms ∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv Ipd®v Bi-b-°p-g-∏-ap-≠m-°pw. ]gbFkv.-F-kv.-F¬.-kn. Xs∂-bm-W-Xv. As∂√mw A©p sIm√w Fe-sa‚dn kvIqfn¬ ]Tn®v sslkvIq-fn¬ tNcp-∂Xv Ãv t^man-em-Wv.AXp ]Sn-]-Sn-bmbn Fkv.-F-kv.-F¬.-kn.-bn-se-Øp-∂Xv knIvkvØvt^man-em-Wv. At∏mƒ icnbv°v Fkv.-F-kv.-F¬.-kn. ]co-£-sb-gp-Xm≥ H∂mw ¢m p-sXm v 11 sIm√w thWw. Rm≥ ]d-bm≥ t]mIp-∂XvAX-√. Fs‚ IY-sb-gpØv XpS-ßn-bXv Rm≥ n^vØv t^man¬ ]Tn-°p-tºm-gm-Wv, 14-˛mw hb- n¬. F\nbv°v ]Xn-\t©m ]Xn-\mtdm hb- p-≈-t∏mƒ Hcn-bv°¬ tPymXnjn io. Xe-ap≠ hmcn-bØv iqe-]mWn hmcn-b¿ hoń¬ h∂p. A—s‚ hfsc ASpØ kvt\ln-X-\mbAt±lw CSvbv°n-Sbv°v hoń¬ hcm-dp-≠v. IhnXm kwhm-Z-Øn-t\m,hyh-lm-c-kw-_-‘-amtbm, s]mXp-Im-cy-ßƒt°m Bbn. A∂p h∂Xvhoń¬ Bcp-tStbm PmXIw t\m°m-\m-bn-cp-∂p. DΩ-dØv ]p√m-bbn¬Naw ]Sn-™n-cp∂v apºn¬ IdpØ kna‚ v \neØv tNm°p-sIm≠vhc® I≈n-I-fn¬ AXns‚ DS-a-ÿ-cmb Kl-ßsf ]m¿∏n®v IÆ-S-®p-sIm≠v a\- n¬ IW-°p-Iq´pw. IÆp Xpd∂v Ahsc hoSp am‰n ]m¿∏n-bv°pw. ho≠pw IW-°p-Iq-´¬X-s∂. Ah-km\w IÆp Xpd-∂v A—-s‚tbm AΩ-bp-sStbm t\sc t\m°n Nncn-bv°pw, Ah-cpsS tNmZy-ßƒ°v Hcp Nncn-tbm-sS-Øs∂ adp-]-Snbpw \¬Ipw, AXv A\p-Iq-e-am-sW-¶nepw ]Xn-Iq-e-am-sW-¶n-epw. At±-l-Øns‚ apJØv Cu Nncnÿmbn-bmbn D≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂v Rm≥ Hm¿°p-∂p.

Hcn-bv°¬ A—≥ Fs‚ PmXIw Iøn¬ sImSpØv ]cn-tim[n°m-\mbn hmc-c-Ωm-a-t\mSv Bh-iy-s∏- p. A—\v Adn-tb≠Xv At∏m-tgbv°pw \me©v IY-I-sf-gpXn hoń-\p-≈n¬ ktlm-Z-c-ß-fpsS BZ-chpwAev]-kzev]w Ifn-∏n-bv°epw t\Snb F\nbv°v kmln-Xy-Øn¬ t]sc-

Adn-b-s∏-SmØ Hcp s]m∂m-\n-°m-c≥

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Sp-°m≥ ]‰ptam F∂m-Wv. F√mw Ign™v Fgp-t∂¬°m≥ t]mIp-tºm-gmWv A—≥ CXpw IqSn F∂p ]d™v Fs‚ PmXIw Gev]n-®-Xv. bmsXmcp [rXnbpw IqSmsX At±-l-aXv ]cn-tim-[n-bv°m≥ XpS-ßn.IW°p Iq -ep-I-fp-sSbpw A—s‚ A£-aamb ImØp-\n¬]n-s‚bpwA¥y-Øn¬ hmc-c-Ωma≥ ]d-™p.

"lcnbv°v kmln-Xy-Øn¬ henb t]scm∂pw CXn¬ ImWp-∂n-√.Ft¥ h√Xpw Fgp-Xm≥ XpS-ßo´vt≠m?'

kzbw Hcp Ihnbpw kmln-Xy-tem-IsØ kl-hm-khpw ImcWwio iqe-]mWn hmcn-b¿°v, Hcp ]ø≥, AXpw CS-t»-cn-bpsS aI≥kmlnXycN\ \S-Øp-∂p-sh∂p tIƒ°p-tºmƒ henb AZv`p-X-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-Im≥ hgn-bn√. A—≥ ]d-™p.

"Fgp-Xp-∂p-≠v, Xc-t°-Sn-√.........'hmccΩm-a≥ Hcn-°¬°qSn £a-tbmsS Ccp∂v IW-°p-Iq-ń,

]ns∂ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "C√ys√m, Rms\m∂pw ImWvWn√.hb- m-Ip-tºmƒ t\cnb tXmXn¬ t]cv Inń-sb∂p hcmw. A√msXH∂pw-√y.' A—≥ kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw \ncm-i-\m-bn-´p-≠m-IWw. kz¥wkmlnXyPohn-X-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-´p≈ COm-`w-K-ßfpw ss\cm-iy-ßfpwAh-K-W-\-Ifpw A—s‚ a\- n¬°qSn IS∂pt]mbn-´p-≠m-Ipw. A∂v A—\v Aº-sØm∂p hb- m-bn-cp-∂p.

hmc-c-Ωm-as‚ ]h-N\w FX icn-bm-bn-cp∂p F∂v Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ Hmtcm aplq¿Ø-Ønepw F\nbv°v A\p- -h-s∏- n´p≠v. aebmfsNdp-I-Y-I-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈ Hcp teJ-\-Ønepw Fs‚ t]¿ ]Xo-£n-°-cp-Xv. Hmtcm teJ\w hmbn-°p-tºmgpw Rm≥ Btem-Nn-°m-dp≠v F¥mWvHt∂m ct≠m IY-Iƒ amX-sa-gp-Xn-b XpS-°-°m-cmb IYm-Ir-Øp-°-fpsS t]¿ IqSn Dƒs∏-SpØptºmƒ Fs‚ t]¿ Hgn-hm-°-s∏-Sp∂Xv?Rm≥ AX tami-°m-c-\mtWm?

"s]m∂m-\n-°-fcn Xe-ap-d-I-fn-eqsS' F∂ ]ta-b-Øn¬ alm-IhnA°nØw Hcp teJ-\-sa-gp-Xn-bn-cp∂p. (AXv ]pkvX-I-ambn ]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn- p-≠v.) AXn¬ Xp©-sØ-gp-Ø-—≥ apX¬ Ct∂m-fw \nf-bpsSXocØp P\n® F√m kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m-cp-tSbpw t]¿ FSpØp ]d-™n-cp-∂p. Hcp t]scm-gn-®v. Rm≥ hmcc-Ωm-as‚ ]h-N\w Hm¿°p-Ibpw hf-sc-b-[nIw ZpxJn-X\mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Fs∂ Adn-bmØ Bf√ alm-Ihn A°n-Øw. Rm≥ h≈n-Su-k-dn´p \S-∂n-cp∂ Imew apX¬ At±-l-Øn\v Fs∂ Adnbmw.

as‰mcp s]m∂m-\n-°m-c-\mb io Be-t¶mSv eoem-Ir-jvW≥ "Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ s]m∂m\n kmln-Xy-Im-c-∑m'-sc-∏‰n Fgp-Xnb teJ-\-ØnepwCXp-t]mse C∂se Fgp-Xn-Øp-S-ßn-b-h-cpsS t]cp-IƒIqSn tN¿Øn-´p-≠v. ]n∂o-SmWv Rm≥ At±-lsØ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv, Xr»q-cn¬ h®vHcp hnhmlØn¬ kw_-‘n-°m-s\-Øn-b-t∏mgmWv. Rm≥ t\cn´psN∂p ]cn-N-b-s∏-´p, "Rm≥, C. lcn-Ip-am¿, Adn-b-s∏-SmØ Hcp

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s]m∂m-\n-°m-c≥.'eoem-Ir-jvW-≥ Ft∂-°mƒ FXtbm hb- n\v hfsc Xmsg-bm-

Wv. "Xm¶ƒ hf-sc-b-[nIw Adn-b-s∏-Sp∂ s]m∂m-\n-°m-c-\m-Wv..........'Fs∂ms° At±lw ]d-™p. ]s£ F¥p-sIm≠v At±-l-Øns‚teJ-\-Øn¬ Fs∂-∏‰n Hcp ]cm-a¿i-hp-ap-≠m-bn-√ F∂v ]d-™n-√.AXns\ms° aptº F\n°v "Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ipń' F∂ IYm-k-am-lm-c-Øn\v tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan ]pc-kvImcw e`n-®n-cp-∂p.

teJ-\-Øntem ]kw-K-Øntem Fs∂ Hm¿°p∂ Htc-sbmcpkmln-Xy-Im-c-\p-≠v. io. Sn. ]Zva-\m- ≥. At±lw F\nbv°v Kpcp-Xp-ey-\m-Wv. Fs‚ sNdp-IYm hmb\ XpS-ßn-bXv Sn. ]Zva-\m- \n¬\n∂pw ]n.-kn.-Ip-ń-°r-jvW-\n¬ \n∂pw Fkv.-sI. s]ms‰-°m-ń¬\n∂p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Sn. ]Zva-\m-`s‚ ]kw-K-ßƒ hgnbmWv mc-X-∏p-gbv°v hS-°p-`m-K-Øp≈ bph-km-ln-Xy-Im-c-∑m¿ Fs∂-°p-dn®v Adn-bp-∂-XpXs∂ .Fs‚ "io]m¿∆-Xn-bpsS ]mZw', "hS-°p-\n-s∂mcp kvXo' F∂o IY-I-sf-°p-dn®v At±lw Ft∏mgpw ]kw-K-ß-fnepw kmln-Xy-Iym-ºp-I-fnepw ]cm-a¿in°m-dp-≠v. ae-bmf at\m-c-a-bpsS hm¿jn-Im-h-tem-I-\-Øn¬ 1988 se G‰hpw \√ 10 IY-I-fn-sem-∂mbn "io]m¿∆-Xn-bpsS]mZw' Dƒs∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]kw-K-ß-fnepw teJ-\-ß-fnepwFs∂ ]cma¿in-°p∂n-s√-¶n¬t∏m-epw Fs∂ Ct∏mgpw Hm¿°p∂as‰mcp kmln-Xy-Im-c≥ io. Fw.-Sn. hmkp-tZ-h≥ \mb-cm-Wv. ASpØImeØv Zqc-Z¿i≥ FXm\pw ae-bmf sNdp-I-Y-Iƒ Zriy-h-XvI-cn-°m-\mbn sXc-s™-Sp-°m≥ Gev]n-®Xv Fw.-Sn. sbbm-bn-cp-∂p. F´p IYm-Ir-Øp-°-fpsS t]cp-I-fmWv At±lw \n¿t±-in®Xv. AXn¬Øs∂aq∂p t]cpsS amX-amWv C∂n∂ IYIƒ thW-sa∂v \n¿∫-‘n®Xv.Fs‚ "Iqd-Iƒ' Xs∂ thW-sa∂v \n¿t±-in® Fw.-Sn. \mev-]Xp sIm√wapºv Rms\-gp-Xnb IY Ct∏m-gp-tam¿Øn-cn-°pIbm-bn-cp-∂p.

Rm≥ ]d-bm-\p-t±-in-®-Xn¬ \n∂pw hgn-hn v hf-sc-b-[nIw amdn-t∏m-bn. ]d-bm-\p-t±-in-®Xv Fs‚ kmln-Xy-c-N-\-sb-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚IY-I-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈ Hcp kzbw hna¿i-\w, IYm-]m-X-ßsf I≠p-ap-ń-b-Xv, ]tXy-In®v kvXo IYm-]m-X-ß-sf. Fs‚ IY-Iƒ kvXo]-£-]m-X-]-c-am-sW∂v s]mXpth ]d-bp-∂p-≠v. kvXo hmb-\-°m¿ ]e-t∏mgpwtNmZn-®n-´p≈ Hcp tNmZy-am-Wv, "Fßn-s\-bmWv Hcp kvXobpsS a\- ntebv°v CX A\m-bm-k-ambn IS-∂p-sN√m≥ Ign-bp-∂Xv?' G‰hpwAh-km\w Cu tNmZyw tNmZn-®Xv tUm. an\n \mb-cm-Wv. Ah¿ ssIcfnNm\-en-\p-th≠n Fs‚ "IdpØ Xºmń' F∂ sNdp-I-Ym-k-am-lmcwdnhyp sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\n-S-bv°mWv Ah¿ CXp tNmZn-®-Xv."IdpØ Xºm-ń'bv°v hfsc \√ A`n-]mbw s]m^. Fw. IrjvW≥\mb-cn¬ \n∂v t\csØ Inń-bn-´p-≠v. AXp Rm≥ B IY-sb-∏‰n ]d-bp-tºmƒ D≤-cn-bv°mw.

Cu ]pkvXIw Fgp-Xm-\p≈ "]tNm-Z\w' tUm. an\n ]kmZv (t\c


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sØ kqNn-∏n® tUm. an\n \mb-c√ tIt´m.) ]pXp-Xmbn ]kn-≤o-I-cn® Hcp I\-s∏´ teJ-\-k-am-lm-c-am-Wv. "kvXo, ]cn-ÿn-Xn, Bflo-b-X.' aebmf sNdp-I-Y-bnse kvXoIfpw Ipń-I-fpamWv Ah-cpsSCjvS-s∏´ hnj-bw. Cu KŸ-Øn¬ kvXoI-sf-∏‰n-bmWv ]Xn-]m-Zn-bv°p-∂-Xv. hfsc-b-[nIw sNdp-I-Ym-Ir-Øp-°-fp-sSbpw t\mh-en-Ãp-I-fp-sSbpw IrXn-Iƒ AXn¬ ]cm-a¿in°-s∏-Sp-∂p-≠v. c≠p-hn-[-Øn-epw; Ah-cpsS hnjbØn∂\pIq-e-amb krjvSn-Ifpw Aßn-s\b-√mØ krjvSn-Ifpw AXn-s‚-sb√mw I¿Øm-°-fpw. an\n-bpsS hnj-b-Øn\v tbmPn-°p∂ Xc-Øn¬ At\Iw IY-Iƒ Rm≥ Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v. "Hcp Znh-k-Øns‚ acWw', "_ v sX‰mXncn°m≥',"Xos∏ńsIm≈n Xpºnse PohnXw', "temUvPn¬ Hcp RmbdmgvN',"km¥z\Øns‚ Xmt°m¬', "Xosc ]Xo£n°mØ Hcp Znhkw',"IdpØ Xºmń' F∂o IY-Iƒ an\n-bpsS ]pkvX-I-Ønse BZy-te-J-\-amb "kvXo kzXzm-hn-jvIm-c-ßƒ B[p-\n-I-Xbv°p tijw' F∂teJ-\-Øn¬ A]-K-Y-\-Øn\p hnj-b-am-t°-≠-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. ]pkvX-I-Ønse a‰p teJ\-ß-fnepw Fs‚ IYIƒ ]cm-a¿in-t°-≠-Xm-Wv.kvXobpsS mKØp \n∂p-sIm≠v kvXo]£ IY-Iƒ cNn-®- ]pcp-j∑m¿ A[n-I-ap-≠m-hp-sa∂v tXm∂p-∂n-√. an\n ]km-Zm-sW-¶n¬Fs‚ A©p ]pkvX-I-ßƒ°v dnhyp-hp-sa-gp-Xn-bn´p-≠v, IY-I-f-∏-‰n-bp≈ ]T-\-ßƒ thsdbpw. hfsc A\p-Iq-e-amb dnhyp. teJ-\-sa-gp-Xp-tºmƒ GtXXp IY-Iƒ sXc-s™-Sp-°-Ww, GtXXp IYm-Ir-Øp-°sf ]cm-a¿in-°Ww, GtXXp t]sc X≈n-°-f-bWwFs∂ms° Xocp-am-\n-t°-≠Xv KŸI¿Øm-hm-Wv. Cßn-s\bp≈Hcp KŸ-Øn¬\n∂v ]pdwX-≈-s∏´p F∂p I≠-t∏mƒ Rm≥ hmc-c-Ωm-as‚ ]h-N-\-ßƒ Hm¿Øp, ZpxJn-X-\mbn.

hmc-c-Ωm\v ImWm≥ Ign-bp-∂Xv Fs‚ Pohn-Xm¥yw hsc amX-am-Wv. AXn-\p-a-∏p-d-Øp≈ Imcy-ß-sf-∏‰n tPym’yw ]d-bp-∂n-√. Hcpkmln-Xy-Im-c≥ As√-¶n¬ Iem-Im-c≥ AXn-\p-a-∏p-dØv PohnXw ]Xo-£n-°p-∂p. Aßn-s\-sbmcp PohnXw ]s£ A¿ln-°p-∂-h¿t° In´p.Imew Xo¿®-bm-°pw. F\nb°v ]cm-Xn-bn-√.

Fs‚ IY-I-tfbpw t\mh-ep-I-tfbpw A]-K-Yn-®p-sIm≠v Hcp]pkvX-I-sa-gp-X-W-sa∂v Rm≥ Iptd-°m-e-ambn BKln-°p-∂p. Ct∏mƒ tUm. an\n ]km-Zns‚ ]pkvXIw AXn-s\mcp \nan-Ø-am-sb∂pamXw. _u≤n-I-]-cn-th-j-ß-sfm-∂p-an-√mØ shdp-samcp km[mcWFgp-Øp-Im-c-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v Cu ]pkvX-I-Øn¬ temI-km-ln-Xy-Ønse, C∂v \ΩpsS \ncq-]-I¿ C v AΩm-\-am-Sp∂, t]cp-Itfm s\Sp\of≥D≤-c-Wn-Itfm D≠m-hn-√. AXn¬ £an-°-Ww, As√-¶n¬ Ft∂mSv \µn-bp-≈-h-cm-bn-cn-bv°-Ww. ASpØ A≤ym-b-ß-fn¬ Rm≥ Fgp-Xm≥ t]mIp∂ Imcy-ßƒ CsXm-s°-bm-Wv.

1. Fßn-s\, Fhn-Sp-s∂√mw Fs‚ IYm-]m-X-ß-sf, ]tXy-In®v

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kvXoI-Ym-]m-X-ßsf I≠p-ap-ń. Nne IY-I-fn¬ ][m-\-s∏´ ]pcp-j-I-Ym-]mXw Rm≥ Xs∂-bm-sW∂v a\- n-em-hp-∂p. Aßn-s\-b-√mØ IYm-]m-X-ß-fp-ap-≠v. Ah-tcbpw Is≠-SpØ hgn-Iƒ.

2. IY-I-sf-gp-Xn-°-gn™ tij-ap≈ hmb-\-bn¬, As√-¶n¬ ]n∂o-sSm-c-h-kcØnep≈ hmb-\-bn¬ IY-I-sf-∏‰n F\nbv°v IqSp-X¬ Adn-bm≥ Ign™ Imcy-ßƒ. DZm-l-c-W-ambn "]mIr-X-\mb tXm -°m-c≥'F∂ IY FgpXn amXr-`q-an-bn¬ ]kn-≤o-I-cn®ph∂-tijw hmbn®pt\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn\v NnXw hc-®Xv B¿ńÃv \ºq-Xn-cn-bm-Wv.hfsc hep-Xm-°n-s°m-SpØ NnXw. B A\p-K-loX Iem-Im-cs‚ Nn-X-Øn¬ t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cnt° F\nbv°p tXm∂n B tXm´-°m-c\vFs‚ A—s‚ Omb-bm-Ws√m F∂v. s]s´∂v B tXm´hpw A—s‚Ihn-Xm-tem-I-hp-ambn D≈ kmZriyw Hcp an∂¬t]mse Fs‚ a\- n-tebv°v Cc-®p-I-b-dn. icn-bm-Wv. AXv A—≥ Xs∂-bm-Wv, I≈n-s®-Sn-Iƒ°pw A∏-s®-Sn-Iƒ°pw a‰p ]qs®-Sn-Iƒ°p-≈X ]m[m\yw sImSp-°p∂ tXm´w A—s‚ Ihn-X-X-s∂-bm-Wv.

Cu kmZriyw Po\n-b mb B¿ńÃv \ºqXncnbv°v s]s´∂p a\- n-em-bn-´p-≠mh-Ww. AXm-bn-cn-°Ww At±lw tXm´-°m-cs‚ NnXwA—s‚ Omb-bn¬ hc-®-Xv.

3. Rm≥ IYm-]m-X-ß-fm-°nb ]cn-N-b-°m¿ Ct∏mƒ F¥p sNøp-∂p. ChnsS F\n°v Aev]w \pW ]d-tb-≠n-h-cpw, ImcWw icn-bv°p≈ IYm-]m-X-ß-fpsS (A-h¿ Pohn-®n-cn-bv°p-∂-h-cm-bmepw acn-®p-t]m-b-h-cm-bm-epw) sFU‚n‰n sImSp-°m≥ kZm-Nmcw kΩ-Xn-bv°p-∂n√. AXp-sIm≠v Ah-cpsS t]cpw ÿe-\m-ahpw Hcp]s£ Ah-cpsStPmen-bpsS hnh-c-ßfpw IqSn am‰n∏dtb≠n hcpw. Cu sSIv\nIv Rm≥Fs‚ Hm¿Ω-°p-dn-∏p-I-fmb "\o Fhn-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw' F∂ ]pkvX-I-Øn¬ ]tbm-Kn-®n- p-≠v. Ft∂mSv _‘s∏´h-cpsS kzIm-cyX kq£n-t°-≠Xv Fs‚ IS-a-bm-Wv. AXn\v hmb-\-°m-tcmSv £a tNmZn-°p-∂p.

4. CXn¬ DS-\ofw ]Xn-]m-Zn-bv°-∂Xv kvXo -]p-cpj ssewKn-I-X-bm-Wv. AXmWv Cu ]pkvX-Iw sIm≠v Imcy-ambn ]d-bm-≥ Rm\p-t±-in-°p-∂-Xv. B hn[-Øn-ep≈ IY-Itf ChnsS ]Xn-]m-Zy-hn-j-b-am-°n-bn- p-≈p.Ah-km\w Ipń-Iƒ°v ap≥Xq-°-ap≈ c≠p IY-I-fp-ap-≠v. apXn¿∂-h-cpsS ssewKnItemIØv Ah¿°p≈ ÿm\w AX Akq-bm¿l-sam-∂pa-√. tUm. an\n ]km-Zns‚ mj-bn¬ ]d-™m¬, "ssewKnIXF∂pw _meyØns‚ DØcw In´mØ Hcp kakybmWv. ]ns∂ kz¥wAdnhn\\pkrXambn Nabv°p∂ mjyßfneqsS kzbw kam[m\ØnseØp∂p.' "ZpjvS-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-fp≈ IY-Iƒ', "Ip¶paw hnX-dnbhgn-Iƒ' F∂o IY-I-sf-∏‰n-bp≈ Hcp ]T-\-Øn-em-W-h-cXp ]d-™-Xv.

Fs‚ IYIfn¬ ssewKn-I-X-bpsS AXn-]-k-c-ap-s≠∂ ]cm-Xn(?)hf-sc-°mew apºp-sXm-s´-bp-≈-Xm-Wv. sXm≈m-bn-cØn F¨]-sØ-ń¬ alm-cm-Pm-kn¬ Fw.-F.bv°p ]Tn-®n-cp∂ _nµp sI. ]kmZv "Iem-


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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Iu-ap-Zn-'bv°p th≠n sNbvX Hcn‚¿hyphnse Hcp tNmZyhpw AXn-s\s‚ adp-]-Snbpw Xmsg sImSp-°p∂p:

tNmZyw (_n-µp): CubnsS Fs‚sbmcp kplrØvXm¶fpsS IYIƒ hmbn®n´v a\x]q¿∆w skIvknte°vhen®ngbv°p∂p F∂v ]d™p tI´p. Cu A`n]mb]IS\sØ°pdn®v F¥p ]dbp∂p?

Fs‚ adp-]-Sn: skIvkv Bhiyap≈nSØv AXns‚at\mlmcnXtbmsS hc®p Im´mt\ ian®n´p≈p.skIvkv \ΩpsSsbms° PohnXØnep≠v. AXhnsSC√ F∂v \Sn°p∂Xn¬ Imcysam∂pan√. Fs‚ IYIfn¬ skIvkps≠∂p ]dbp∂h¿, Iow _nkv°‰ns‚ Iow amXw Xn∂v _nkv°‰v hens®dnbp∂ IpńIsft∏msebmWv. Ah¿°v ]IzX h∂nń√. Ah¿ hfcs´.]ns∂ skIvkn\pw hƒKmcn‰n°pw CSbnep≈ hcºvhfsc t\cnbXmWv. B hcºmIs´ Ipsdsbms°BkzmZIs‚ a\ nemWv Xm\pw.

(_nµp sI. ]km-Zv, C‚¿hyq Iem-Iu-ap-Zn 28.2.1988)

CXv F¨]sØń¬ ]d™XmWv. C∂v Ccp]Øn-c≠p sIm√Øn\p tijhpw Rm≥ Fs‚ A`n]mbØn¬ Dd-®p- \n¬°p-∂p. hmb-\-°m-¿ hf¿∂n- p-≠m-hp-sa∂v ]Xo-£n-°p∂p. Ign™ AºXp sIm√-ambn Rms\-gp-Xn-bXv BI-∏msS 160 IY-I-fpw 9 t\mh-ep-I-fpam-Wv.CXn¬Øs∂ ssewKn-IX ]Xy£-ambn hcp-∂Xv GI-tZiw At©mBtdm IY-I-fnepw aqt∂m \mtem t\mh-ep-I-fnepw amX-am-Wv. Cu]pkvX-I-Øn¬ ]cm-a¿in-°p∂ a‰v Ccp-]Xp IY-I-fn-epw ssewKn-IXhcp-∂Xv ]tcm-£-am-bm-Wv. kvXobp-sSbpw ]pcp-j-s‚bpw IY-Iƒ ]d-bptºmƒ B _‘-Øns‚ ][m-\-s∏´ Hcw-i-amb ssewKn-IXsb∏‰n]d-bp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ IYm-IrØv Bflm¿∞-amb√ kwkm-cn-°p-∂-sX-∂¿∞w. Hcp ]mSv Imcy-ßƒ Hfn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠v Fgp-Xp∂ IYm-Im-cs‚/IYm-Im-cn-bpsS a\ v kpXmcyas√∂s√ ImWn-°p-∂Xv? IY kºq¿Æ-ambn Adn-bm-\p≈ hmb-\-°m-cs‚ Ah-Im-i-tØm-sSm∏w IY Fgp-Xp∂ hy‡n-bpsS a\- n-tebv°p IS-°m-\p≈ hmXnepw Xpd-∂p- In-t -≠Xv BhiyamWv. Hcp IY km[m-cWbn¬ \n-∂p-b¿∂v al-Øcam-hp-∂Xv Chn-sS-bm-Wv. Sn. ]Zva-\m-`s‚ IY-Iƒ hmbn-°p-tºmƒ \ΩƒAt±-l-Øns‚ a\- n-eqsS bmX sNøp-I-bm-Wv. Aßns\bs√-¶n¬\mw IY ]IpXn amXta Bkz-Zn-°p-∂p≈p F∂s√ A¿∞w?

Cu ]pkvX-I-Øn¬ hnhcn®n-´p≈ 25 IY-Iƒ tN¿Øv "Fs‚kvXoIƒ' (kvXo-]-£-I-Y-Iƒ) F∂ t]cn¬ Hcp kam-lmcw CtXm-sSm∏w ]kn-≤o-I-cn-bv°p-∂p-≠v. c≠p ]pkvX-I-ßfpw tN¿Øp-h®vhmbn-°p-∂Xv \∂m-bn-cn-bv°pw.

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

2AI-anbpw Ccbpw XΩn-ep≈

_‘w

"Rm≥ FX sNdp-XmWv?' F∂ hmIy-Øn¬ As√-¶n¬ t_m[-Øn¬ Fs‚ ]pcp-j-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-fpsS kvXoI-tfm-Sp≈ _‘w apgp-h≥ AS-ßn-bn-cn-bv°p-∂p. Cu hmIyw Rm≥ sXm≈m-bn-cØn Fgp-]-Øn-aq-∂n-se-gp-Xnb "Xnam¿]q¿' F∂ IY-bn-te-Xm-Wv ("Ip¶pawhnXdnb hgnIƒ'F∂ kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v). IY-sb-gp-Xm≥ XpSßnGXm\pw h¿j-ßƒ°p-≈n¬Øs∂ Rms\s‚ kvXoI-Ym-]m-XsØcq]-s∏-Sp-Øn. kvXo F¥m-bn-cn-bv°-W-sa∂ ]pcp-j-t_m-[-a-√n-Xv.kvXo F¥m-sW∂ Adnhpw Ah-tfm-Sp≈ kao-]\w GXp-hn-[-amWvth≠Xv F∂ Adnhpw, H∏w-Xs∂ ]pcp-j≥ Xt∂mSv Fßns\ s]cp-am-d-W-sa∂ kvXobpsS ]Xo-£bpw ]Xym-ibpw B IY-bn-ep-≠v.Ccbpw Cc-]n-Sn-bv°p-∂-h\pw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w hfsc k¶o¿Æ-am-Wv.GI-tZiw Aßn-s\-bp≈ _‘-Øn-se-Øp-I-bmWv kvXobpw -]pcp-j\pam-bp≈ _‘w.

Cc-bmbn ]nSn-bv°-s∏-Sm≥ Hcp kvXobpw BK-ln-bv°p-∂n-√.]s£ ]nSn-bv°-s∏-´m-ep-≠m-Ip∂ _‘w Hcp ]pcp-j\pw a\- n-em-°m≥ Ignbm-Ø-hn[w k¶o¿Æ-am-Wv. Imf-t∏m-cn-s\-∏‰n hfsc ]i-kvX-\mb Hcp t]mcm-´-°m-c≥ (matador) ]d-bp-∂Xv hmƒ sIm≠p≈Ah-km-\sØ IpØ-en-\m-bn, AXm-bXv sIm√m-\p≈ IpØn-\m-bn,Xp\n-bp-tºmƒ Abmƒ Imf-bpsS IÆp-I-fmWv i≤n-°m-sd-∂m-Wv. BIÆp-I-fn¬ Af-h‰ hm’-ey-amWv \nd™p \n¬°mdv F∂m-W-t±lw]d-bp-∂Xv. Ccbv°v AXns‚ Ah-km\ \nan-j-Øn¬ AI-an-tbmSvtXm∂p-∂Xv hm’-ey-amWv F¶n¬ B AIan FX-tØmfw sNdp-Xm-hWw?

]W-Øn-\p- th-≠ntbm a‰v cmjvSob e£yßƒ°p th≠ntbmXń-s°m≠p t]mb ]e Ah-k-c-ß-fnepw c£n-°-s∏-´-h¿ Hcn-°epwXń-s°m-≠p-t]m-b-h-sc-∏‰n tamiw A`n-]mbw ]d-bm-dn-s√-∂Xv ChnsSHm¿°p-I. henb _‘-sam-∂p-an-s√-¶nepw ]d-™p-sh-t∂-bp-≈p. "Xnam¿∏q¿' F∂ IY-bn¬ ]W-°m-c≥ Hcp cmXn-bnse t`mK-Øn-\p-th≠n amXw sXcp-hn¬ \n∂v Hcp ]mhw kvXosb hnfn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. hoń-se-Ønb DSs\ Ahƒ°p a\- n-em-hp∂p Ahƒ Dt±-in®hn[-Øn-ep≈ a\p-jy-\√ Abm-sf-∂v. \mń¬ hcƒ®-aqew Irjnbpw

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Imen-Ifpw \in-®-t∏mƒ \n¬°-°-≈n-bn-√msXbmWv Ahƒ Xnam¿]q-dn-ep≈ ¿Øm-hns\ At\z-jn®v Xoh-≠n-bn-¬ Zn√n-bn-se-Øn-bXv. HcpcmXn Xs∂ Ahƒ Fßn-s\tbm Ign-®p-Iq- n. Ct∏mƒ c≠mw ZnhkwAXm-h¿Øn-bv°m-Xn-cn-bv°m≥, cmXn-bpsS Ccp- n¬\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm≥,Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw A`bw At\z-jn®p \S-°p-tºm-gmWv Cu a\p-jy≥H∏w hcm≥ ]d-™-Xv. Zbm-ep-hmb Hcmƒ X\n-bv°`bw Xcn-I-bm-sWt∂ Ahƒ Icp-Xn-bp-≈q. \K-c-Ønse NXn-°p-gn-I-sf-∏‰n B Kmao-W-kvXo-bv°v F¥-dnbmw? ]s£ hoń-se-Øn-b-t∏m-gmWv AsXmcpBVw-`-c-ap≈ hoSm-sW∂pw X\nbv°v ]‰n-b-X-s√∂pw Ahƒ a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xv. ]pdØp aSn-®p-\n¬°p∂ Ahsf Abmƒ \n¿∫-‘n®v AI-Øm-°p-∂p. AhtfmSv Ipfn-°m≥ Bh-iy-s∏- v, Ah-sf-s°m≠v \√`£-W-km-[-\-ß-fp-≠m°n H∏-an-cp∂v Ign-°m≥ ]d™Xv Ah-tfm-Sp≈ kvt\lw sIm≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

"Ahƒ ]mIwsNbvXpsIm≠ncns° Abmƒ kn‰nwKvdqanencp∂p ss]∏p \nd®p hen®p. ^n÷v Xpd∂p XWpØ _ob¿Ip∏nsbSpØv a§n¬ Hgn®v samØn °pSn®p. Abmƒ bmsXmcp [rXnbpw ImWn®n√. Cc ssIbnembncn°p∂p. C\n AXns\ ]nSn®p Ipd®p Ifn°mw.Hcp cmXn apgph≥ kabap≠v.'

ChnsS Ccbpw Cc ]nSn-bv°p-∂-h\pw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w Xs∂-bm-Wp-≈-Xv. B _‘w Iem-in-bv°p-∂Xv Ahƒ CXbpw ]d-bp-∂n-S-Øm-Wv.

]ns∂ Xf¿®-°p-apºv Abm-fpsS Igp-Øn¬ ssIIƒ ap-dp°nAbmsf AZv`p-X-s∏-Sp-Øp-amdv Ahƒ sNhn-bn¬ a¥n-®p: ""_m_pPnFX \√ Bfm-Wv!''

AXn\p apºp-Xs∂ Abmƒ Ahsf kvt\ln®p XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p.

"\o BcpsSsb¶nepw IqsSbmtWm C∂se InS ∂Xv?DØ-c-an-√. AhfpsS ssIIƒamXw Ahn-cm-a-ambn

Nen-®p. DØcw Inń-s√-∂-bmƒ°p tXm∂n.]t£, h√ ]oSnIØnÆbntem, tImWn®phńtem

Bhmw. h√hcpw AhfpsS H∏w InS∂n´p≠mImw. Abmƒ Akqbmephmbn. Xm≥ Ahsf kvt\ln®p XpSßnsb∂v Abmƒ°p a\ nembn. H∏w Ahƒ thsdm-cm-fp-tS-Xm-sW∂ t_m[-hpw, Hcp cmXn-bnse A`-b-Øn-\p-th≠n Abmƒ°p hg-ßn-b-Xm-sW∂ bmYm¿∞yhpw.Xm≥ FX sNdpXmWv?

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]s£ Abmƒ°v Af-hn√mØ Ip‰-t_m[ap≠m-°n-bn´mWv Ahƒ t]mb-Xv. Ahƒ°v H∂pw sImSp-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. sImSp-°m≥ad∂Xmbn-cn-bv°mw.

"s]s´∂v, Ahƒs°m∂pw sImSpØnńs√∂v Abmƒ Hm¿Ωn®p. Abmƒ ]nSs™gpt∂‰p. Ahƒ°v Xnam¿]qcnsetØ≠XmWv. ]Ww Bhiyap≠mIpw. AbmƒhmXn¬ Xpd∂pt\m°n. Ahƒ Xmsg \nebn¬ FØnbncp∂p.'

Cu Ip‰-t_m-[-amWv kvXoI-fp-am-bp≈ _‘-Øn¬ ]pcp-j-∑m¿°p≠mIp∂-Xv.

kvXo˛-]p-cp-j-_-‘-Øn¬ thsdmcp am\w IqSn-bp-≠v. Imf-∏-b-‰n¬\n-∂p-Xs∂ \ap°v DZm-l-c-W-sa-Sp-°mw. Hcp a‰-tUm¿, AXm-bXvImf-∏b-‰p-Im-c≥ hf-sc-°m-esØ ]cn-io-e\w sIm≠p-≠m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv.Abmƒ temI-X-e-Øn¬ Hcp kn\namXmctØmfw Xs∂ •ma-dp≈-h-\m-Wv, c£-s∏-tS-≠-h-\mWv, adn®v Imf, ]cn-io-e-\-ap-s≠-¶nepw Hcptjmbv°-∏pdw t]mIp-∂n-√. AXv Zmcp-W-ambn a‰-tUm-dns‚ hmfm¬sIm√-s∏Sp-∂p. kvXobp-am-bp≈ ]pcp-js‚ kao-]-\-Ønepw CtXImgvN-∏m-Sm-Wp-≈-Xv. ]pcp-js‚ Cu hnI-e-amb ImgvN-∏m-Sn\v klm-bn-°p-∂Xv kvXobpsS \njvIn-b-amb kao-]-\-am-Wp-Xm-\pw. Hcn-°¬°qSn Rm≥ a‰tUm-dns\ cwKØp sIm≠p-h-c-s´. A¥y-Øn¬ hnPbio-em-fn-X-\mbn Np‰-ap≈ Kyme-dn-bnse B¿Øp-hn-fn-bv°p∂ P\-ßƒ°pt\sc c≠p ssIøpw Db¿Øn hoin \S-°p-tºmƒ, Hcp \nanjsa¶nepwAbmƒ A]m-c-amb ZpxJtØm-sS, kvt\l-tØm-sS, Xm≥ sIm∂nárKsØ Xncn™p t\m°n-bn- p-≠m-hns√?

thZ-]p-kvXIw Ahsf ]Tn-∏n-bv°p-∂Xv "\o BZm-an\p th≠n Ahs‚ hmcn-sb-√m¬ D≠m-°-s∏-´-h-fmWv' F∂m-Wv. ssZh-Øn\v kza-\- mse kvXosb D≠m-°m≥ tXm∂nbn-√. kvXosb krjvSn®m-ep-≠m-Im≥ t]mIp∂ ]iv\-ß-sf-∏‰n At±lw t_m[-hm-\m-bn-cnbv°mw!(]n∂oSp≠mb kw -h-hn-Im-k-ßƒ AXp sXfn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.)AXp t]mI-s´, F¥m-bmepw ]pcp-js‚ Alwt_m[w DS-se-Sp-ØXvAhs‚ am\-knI _e-Øn-e√ adn®v ImbnI _e-Øn¬Ø-s∂-bm-Wv,Xt∂-°mƒ _ew Ipd™Xns‚ ta¬ IpXn-c-I-b-dm-\p≈ A«o-e-ambIgn-hn-em-Wv.

Cu IY Xs∂ Hcp ]Xo-Im-flIcq]-Øn¬ Hcp sIm√w apºv Rm≥Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v. 1972-˛¬ Cd-ßnb "Pzme' F∂ an\n amkn-I-bn¬. "Ccp-ńs‚ aIƒ' F∂mWv t]cv ("Iqd-Iƒ' F∂ ]pkvX-I-Øn¬\n-∂v).icnbv°p ]d-™m¬ AXv "Xnam¿]q¿' F∂ IY-bpsS ÿe-Im-e-ß-fn-ep≈ Aaq¿Ø ]Xn- -e-\-Om-b-bm-Wv (an abstract mirror image inspace-time).

AI-anbpw Ccbpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

CXn-t\mSv GI-tZiw ASpØp \n¬°p∂ Hcp IY-bmWv "Xosc]Xo-£n-°mØ Hcp Znhkw' ("Zqsc Hcp \KcØn¬' F∂ kam-lmc--Øn¬\n-∂v). Xnam¿]q¿ FgpXn 24 sIm√-Øn\p tijw 1997- emWv CuIY-sb-gp-Xn-b-Xv. ]cn-N-b-an-√mØ Hcp \mń≥]p-d-Øp-Imcn \K-c-Øn¬h∂v Ft¥m At\z-jn®p \S-°p-∂Xv ImWp∂ IYm-IrØv Ahsf]n≥Xp-S-cp-∂Xpw AXv Xosc ]Xo-£n-°mØ kw`-h-hn-Im-k-ß-fn-tebv°p \bn-°p-∂-Xp-amWv IY. Cßns\ Hcp kvXosb Rm≥ ImWp-I-bp-≠m-bn. Ft¥m Imcy-Øn-\mbn ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-b-t∏m-gmWv hgn-b-dn-bmsX \n∂p ]cp-ßp∂ B kvXosb Rm≥ Im-Wp-∂-Xv.

"Ahƒ ]cp-ßp-I-bm-Wv. \ncØp apdn-®p-I-S-°p--tºmtgAbmƒ Ahsf i≤n-®n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ _ n-dßn \nc-Øns‚ Hmc-Øp-IqSn Ipd-®p-Zqcw kwi-bn®p \S-∂p. ]cn-N-b-°p-d-hv, Hcp e£y-an-√m-bva, AXns\ hnZ-KvZ-ambn ad-®p-sh-°m-\p≈ shº¬, CsX√mw Ah-fpsS \S-Ø-Øn-ep-≠v. Hcp Imen-tUm-kvtIm-∏n¬ ]pgp Acn-bv°p∂ t]mse Ahƒ a‰p-≈-h-cn¬\n∂v hyXy-kvX-bm-bn-cp-∂p.'

Abmƒ Ahsf ]n≥Xp-S-cm≥ XpS-ßn-bXv F¥p-sIm-≠m-bn-cp∂pF∂-XmWv IY-bpsS ImX-¬.

"Znt\-i\v t]mtI-≠Xv alm-flm-Km‘n tdmUn-ep≈_kvtÃm∏n-te-bv°m-Wv. _ p ]nSn®v ]Øp- a-Wn-°p-≈n¬ Hmô-kn-se-Ømw. ]s£ ChnsS Hcp s]Æv H‰bv°v]cn-N-b-an-√mØ alm-\-K-c-Øn¬..... Ahƒ°v F¥pwkw`-hn-°mw. Znh-khpw tIƒ°p∂ IY-Iƒ hfschrØn-sI-´-Xm-Wv. kvXo]o-U-\w, s]¨hm-Wn-`w. HcpNphSp ]ng-®m¬ aXn, Ahƒ sNs∂-ØpI GsX-¶nepwNph∂ sXcp-hn-em-bn-cn-°pw. amwk-Øns‚ Xncn-®p-h-c-hn-√mØ XS-hd-bn¬..........'

]s£ Ahsf c£n-°m-\p≈ ia-Øn¬ e£yØn¬ \n∂v hyXn-N-en-bv°p-∂pt≠m F∂ kwibw Abmƒ°p-≠m-bn.

"Abmƒ Xncn™v Ah-fpsS ]n∂n-embn \S-∂p. \S-Ø-Øn¬ Ah-fpsS ]n≥`mKw De-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.AXp-t\m°n \S-°ptºmƒ Abmƒ ho≠pw Hm¿Øp.Cßns\ Hcp s]Æn-s\-bmWv Ah¿°v th≠-Xv. ]pdwImgvN-bn¬Øs∂ lcw ]nSn-∏n-bv°p∂ s]Æv. AX-bmsf IqSp-X¬ b-s∏-Sp-Øn. Igp-I-∑m¿ Np‰pw ]d-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw.........'

]s£ Ah-fpsS e£y-sØ-∏‰n Abm-fpsS IW-°p-Iq-´se√mw]ng-®p-. Ahsf c£n-bv°m-\p-≈ ia-Øns‚ A¥y-Øn¬ AbmƒA¿∞-an-√m-Ø, As√-¶n¬ A¿∞w I≠p-]n-Sn-bv°m≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp∂ kz¥w Pohn-X-Øn-tebv°v Du¿∂n-d-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. e£yw

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

]X-dntbm F∂ Nn¥-Iƒ°nSbn¬ Abmƒ kzm¿∞-Nn¥-ItfmSpIqSnb kvt\l-Øn \v ASn-s∏Sp∂p.

Cu IY-bn¬, CXn\p apºp ]d™ "Xnam¿]q¿' F∂ IY-bn-teXpt]mse "Rm≥ FX sNdp-XmWv' F∂ t_m[w hcp-∂n-√. Cu a\p-jy≥icm-i-cn-bn¬\n∂v Db-cp-I -Xs∂bm-Wv. kz¥w Pohn-X-Ønse A]m-I-X-Iƒ°v Hcp adp-a-cp-∂m-bn- m-sW-¶nepw Abmƒ Ahsf c£n-°p-I-X-s∂-bm-Wv. Abm-fpsS am¿§hpw e£yhpw sX‰n-bn-ń-√.

Cu IY ka-Im-enI ae-bm-f-Øn¬ h∂-t∏mƒ io. Sn.-F≥. Pb-Nµ≥ Fs∂ A\p-tam-Zn-®p-sIm≠v ae-bm-fw hmcn-Ibn¬ Fgp-Xn.Hmtcm IY Fgp-Xn-bmepw F\nbv°v Bfl-hn-izmkw hc-W-sa-¶n¬kmln-XysØ Kuc-h-ambn FSpØ Bcp-sS-sb-¶nepw A`n-]mbw Adn-b-Ww. F\nbv°v Bizm-k-am-bn. (io. Sn.-F≥ Pb-N-µ≥ Fs‚ "Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ipń' F∂ IYm-k-am-lm-c-sØ-∏‰n 1989 s^_p-hcn 12-˛sehmcm-Zy-am-[y-a-Øns‚ "hmb-\-°n-S-bn¬' F∂ tImf-Øn¬ hfsc A\p-Iq-e-amb Hcp teJ\w Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v. Fs‚ sh_vssk-‰n¬ CuteJ\w sImSp-Øn-´p-≠v.)

Ip∏n, IpSpw-_ßsf, ]tXy-In®v ]mh-s∏´ IpSpw-_-ßsf, XI¿°p∂Xns‚ ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ Iptd IY-I-sf-gp-Xn-bn- p≠v Rm≥. Ahn-sS-sb√mw kvXoI-fmWv IpSpw-_sØ c£n-°p-Itbm, Npcp-ßn-bXvc£-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ian-°pItbm sNøp-∂-Xv. "Xosc ]Xo-£n-°mØ HcpZnhkw' F∂ IYbpw "Xos∏-ń-s°m-≈n-Øp-ºnse PohnXw' F∂IYbpw Nne aplq¿Ø-ß-fn¬ ASp-°p-∂p-≠v. D≈-S-°-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn-e-√, adn®v ]mX-kr-jvSn-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬. "Xosc ]Xo-£n-°mØHcp Znhkw' F∂ IY-bn¬ Ab¬°m-cn-bmb Pqen-t®-®n-bmWv tcWp-Ibv°v \K-c-Øns‚ "hgn-I'-sf-∏‰n ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂-Xv. IpSn-bpsS-êambn Zm\w Inń-bn-´p≈ IcƒZo-\wsIm≠v Bip-]-Xn-bn-emb`¿Øm-hn\p NnIn-’-bv°p≈Xpw, aq∂p hb- mb aIs\ t]m‰n hf¿tØ≠Xn\p-ap≈ ]Ww D≠m-°m-\p≈ am¿§w Imń-s°m-Sp-°p∂Pqen-t®-®nbpw AtX hgn-bn¬ h∂-h-fm-Wv. "Xos∏-ń-s°m-≈n-Øp-ºnse Pohn Xw' F∂ IY-bn¬ IpSn®p hcp∂ ¿Øm-hn-s\-Xnsc ]nSn-®p-\n¬°m\pw kz¥w Imen¬ \n¬°m-\p-ap≈ a¥w ]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-Sp-ØXv Ab¬°mcn Ieym-Wn-bm-Wv. "Xosc ]Xo-£n-°mØ HcpZnhk'Ønse Pqen-bp-sSbpw c≠m-asØ IY-bnse Ieym-Wn-bp-sSbpwA\p- -h-ßƒ kam-\-am-Wv. adn®v tcWp-I-bpsS PohnXw "Xos∏- n-s°m-≈n-Øp-ºnse PohnX'Ønse tZh-In-bn¬ \n∂v hn`n-∂-am-Wv. Ah-fpsSPohnXw XnI®pw BI-kvan-I-ambn Ãocn-tbm-ssS-∏n¬\n∂v hn`n-∂-am-hp-I-bm-Wv.

kvXossew-Kn-I-X-sb-∏‰n Adn-bp∂ ]pcp-j-∑m¿ hfsc Ipd-hm-Wv.kvXossewKn-I-X-sb-∏‰n kzbw Adn-bp∂ kvXoIƒXs∂ hnc-f-amb


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ka-bØv CXn¬ AZv`p-X-sam-∂p-an-√. Fs‚ ]e IY-I-fn-epw t\mh-ep-I-fnepw Cßn-s\-bp≈ IYm-]m-X-ß-fp-≠v.

Ahƒ°v ]dbm≥ hm°pIfn√mXmbn. kvt\lsØ∏‰n Bcpw AhtfmSv CXphsc ]d™ncp∂n√.HºXmw hb n¬ Ahsf aSnbn¬ sh®v taemsIXtemSpIbpw, Bcpan√mØt∏mƒ ImepIƒ°nSbn¬NqSp]IcpIbpw sNbvX a\pjy\pw Ahsf kvt\ln°p∂psh∂v ]d™nń√. Hcn°ƒ Abmƒ AhsfthZ\n∏n®p. Np´p\odp∂ thZ-\-bn¬ Ahƒ hmhn´pIc-™-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰v hmXn¬ Xpd∂v HmSnt∏mhpIbmWv D≠mbXv. ImepIƒ°nSbn¬ tNmcIqSn I≠t∏mƒ Ahƒ IqSpX¬ ]cn`m¥bmbnDds°°cbm≥ XpSßn. Abmƒ°v Ah-fpsS b-a-I-‰m≥ Fs¥-¶nepw kvt\l-ap≈ hm°p-Iƒ ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\p-]-Icw Abmƒ HmSn-t∏m-hp-I-bmWvsNbvX-Xv. ]n∂oSbmƒ Ahsf ImWm≥ h∂Xpan√.

IeymW cmXnbn¬ ¿Ømhpw Ahsf _em’wKw sNøpIbmWv D≠mbXv. AhfpsS \mWw hIsh°msX Abmƒ AhfpsS tZlØnendßn. AhfpsS tXß¬ i≤n°msX Dd°amhpIbpw sNbvXp.Ct∏mgpw IpSn®p h∂m¬ Abmƒ AXp-X-s∂-bmWvsNbvXn-cp-∂-Xv. ]e-t∏mgpw tamƒ DW¿∂p InS∂vAXp ImWp-∂p-s≠∂v Ahƒ°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. oXn]q≠ IÆpItfmsS Ahƒ, A—≥ AΩsb _em’wKw sNøp∂Xv t\m°n InS°pw. a\pjy¿ IpSn®pt_m[w adn™m¬ sNøp∂ Hcp I¿ΩamWsX∂v BIp™v hnizkn®p. Hcn°¬ F√mw Ign™v tZhInAhfpsS ASpØv h∂v InS∂t∏mƒ Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

"AΩbv°v thZ\nt®zm?'ChnsS CXm Hcmƒ Xs‚ Np≠pIfn¬ kvt\l

]q¿∆w Npw_n®v Xs∂ kvt\ltØmsS amtdmSW®vkvt\lsØ∏‰n kwkmcn°p∂p. X\nbv°]cnNnXamb mj; Ahƒ Icbm≥ XpSßn.' (Xos∏ńsIm≈nXpºnse Pohn-Xw).

kvXossew-Kn-IXsb∏‰n-bp≈ APvRX amX-a√ kzm¿∞-Xm-ev]-cy-ßfpw ]pcp-js\ Cßns\ s]cp-am-dm≥ t]cn-∏n-bv°p-∂p.kvXosb Hcp ssewKn-I-h-kvXp-hmbn ImWm-\p≈ ]pcp-j-kz- m-h-am-Wn-Xn\p ]n∂n¬. Hcp s]sÆ-gp-Øp-Imcn Cu hmIy-Øn¬\n¿Øp-∂p. Ahsc kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw CXv BZysØ hm°m-Wv, Ah-km-\-tØ-Xpw. CXn-\p-a-∏p-dØv kvXo kz¥w ssewKn-I-Xsb, AXv hnhmtlXc_‘Øn¬ \n-∂m-sW-¶n¬ t]mepw, At\z-jn-°p-∂Xv Ah¿ ImWp-∂n-√. (am[-hn-°pń amXw Hc-]-hmZw,

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]s£ Ah¿ Hcp s]sÆ-gp-Øp-Im-cn-b√). Fs‚ A`n-]m-bØn¬ an° kvXoIfpw kz¥w ssewKn-IX Xncn-®dn-bp-∂XvAßn-s\- bp≈ _‘-ßfn¬\n-∂m-Wv. Fs‚ IY-I-fn¬\n∂v[mcmfw DZm-l-c-W-ßƒ ASpØ A≤ym-b-ß-fn¬ sImSp-°p-∂p.



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3\jvS-°m-cn-bpsS Icp-Øv

Ggp aWnbv°v At∏mgpw Xosc \jvS-s∏-ń-ń-√mØaßnb shfn-®-Øn¬ ]qńs‚ Zzmcw X∏nt\m°n Xmt°m-en v hmXn¬ Xpd-°p-tºmƒ \ni Btem-Nn-®p. Hcp Znh-k-sa-¶nepw hoń¬ hcp-tºmƒ AIØv shfn®w Is≠-¶n¬? \ndsb Bƒ°m-cp-≠m-sb-¶n¬? Adn-bm-Ø-h-cm-bmepw aXn. s_√-Sn®v ImØp \n¬°p-tºmƒ Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd-∂m¬, Znh-tk\ kw`-hn-°p∂ HcpImcyw-t]mse AIØp IS∂v tXmfn-en´ XpI¬ k©n-sb-SpØv tai-ta¬ sh®v apdn-bpsS aqe-bn¬ C´ DbcwIpd™ Ãqfn-en-cp∂v Ip\n™v sNcp-∏ns‚ _°n-f-gn-°p-tºmƒ Xoh-≠n-bn¬ F¥v Xnc-°m-bn-cp∂p F∂v ]d-bm≥ Bsc-¶n-ep-ap-≠m-sb-¶n¬?

AXp-a-s√¶n¬ hcp-tºmƒ hmXn¬ ae¿s° Xpd∂pInS-°p-∂-Xmbpw AIsØ km[-\-ß-sf√mw sIm≈-b-Sn-°-s∏-´-Xmbpw I≠m¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F¥pw, C\nASpØ \nan-j-Øn¬, Xs∂ hebw sNøm≥ t]mIp∂GIm-¥-X-tb-°mƒ hfsc t`ZamWv.

"Hcp \jvS-°mcn' F∂ IY-bpsS XpS-°an-Xm-Wv. Cu XpS-°-Øn¬Øs∂, tPmen-sb-Sp-°p∂ Hcp kvXobpsS GIm-¥-Xbpw ss\cm-iyhpw F√m-‰n-\p-ap-]-cn-bmbn CXn¬\n-s∂-√m-ap-S-se-Sp-°p∂ kml-kn-I-Xbpw ImWmw. BZysØ JWvUn-I-bnse kzoIm-cy-X-bn¬\n∂vXosc hyXy-kvX-amb aqUn-tebv°v c≠m-asØ JWvUnI NmSn-bXvi≤n-°Ww. F∂m¬ Cu kml-kn-I-X-bv°p-a-∏p-dØv Ahƒ Hcp\jvS°m-cn-bm-hp∂ IY-bm-Wn-Xv.

F\nbv°v hfsc ASp-∏ap≠mbn-cp∂ Hcp kvXosb-bmWv CXn¬IYm-]m-Xam-°n-bn-cnbv°p-∂-Xv. AXp-sIm≠v F\nbv°v Ah-fpsS lrZ-b-Øp-Sn-∏p-Iƒ \∂mbn Adnbm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS kz]v\-ßƒ, A`n-em-j-ßƒ, ]Xo-£-Iƒ, \nKq-V-`-b-ßƒ F√mw-Xs∂ kz¥w lrZ-b-Xm-fw-t]mse F\nbv°v a\-∏m-Tam-bn-cp∂p. Ah-fpsS Pohn-XØn¬ Hcp-hn-[-Ønepw Cgp-In-t®-cmØ ¿Ømhv ]kmZn\p t\sc FXn-cmbncp∂p Ah-fpsS GXmhiyhpw a\- n-em-°p∂, Hmtcm \nan-jhpw Ahsf]iw-kn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-bv°p∂ taep-tZym-K-ÿ≥ A\n¬.

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Ahƒ Xs‚ Ahn-hm-ln-X-\mb t_mkns\Hm¿Øp.

"an n v ]km-Zv, \nß-fpsS Np≠nepw Xe-ap-Sn-bnepwHmtcm ]q.''

Abmƒ Fs¥-¶nepw ]iwk sNmcn-bmØ Znh-k-ß-fp-≠m-hn-√.

Ch¿°p c≠p-t]¿°p-an-S-bn¬ Ah-fpsS PohnXw B]¬°-c-ambnBSp-I-bm-Wv. Hcp- X-ń¬ c£-s∏-Sm-\p≈ hm©bpw adp-X-ń¬ I¿Ø-hy-t_m-[-hpw, As√-¶n¬ ]mc-º-cy-tØm-Sp≈ _lp-am-\-hpw, bhpw?Hcp Iem-]-Øns‚ h°-sØ-Øn-b-XmWv Ahƒ.

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Ah-fpsS GIm-¥-X-sb-∏-‰n,Hmô-kn¬\n∂p hcp-tºmƒ Ahsf FXn-tc¬°p∂Ccp≠ A]-cn-Nn-X-cq-]-ß-sf-∏-‰n, Ahsf ]n≥Xp-S-cp∂Ac-£n-X-Xz-sØ-∏-‰n, kvt\l-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bp≈ Zml-sØ-∏‰n H∂pw ]d-bm≥ ]-‰n-√. ]tXyIn-®pw ]km-Zn-t\mSv. Abm-tfmSv kwkm-cn-°p-tºmƒ hm°p-Iƒ Ccp≠CS-\m-gn-I-I-fn¬ hmh-ep-I-sf-t∏mse AS-®n-S-s∏-Sp∂p,]pd-tØbv°v hgn-bn-√. F\nbv°p th≠Xv DØ-c-amWv.au\-a-√.

c£-s∏-S-ens‚ ]mXn hgn-bn-se-Ønb Cu Iem-]-Imcn Hcp \jvS-°m-cn-bm-hp-∂-XmWv IY. ImcWw ChnsS ]pcp-j≥, Ah-fpsS ¿Ømhv,\n -lm-b-I-Ym-]m-X-ambn amdp-I-bm-Wv. Abm-fpsS aZ¿ nIvtk-j≥,ssewKn-I-X-bnse tijn-°p-dhv F√mw Abmsf mcy-bpsS apºn¬Zp¿∫-e\pw A\p-Iº ]Xo-£n-bv°p∂ hy-‡n-bp-am-°p-∂p. A\p-Iº"A¿ln-°p∂' F∂p Rm≥ Icp-Xn-°qń Fgp-Xm-Xn-cp-∂-Xm-Wv, ImcWwGsXmcp a\p-jy\pw kz¥w Po-hnXw, ChnsS CW-tbm-Sp-Iq-Snb Pohn-Xw, Xmdp-am-dm-Ip∂p F∂p ImWp-tºmƒ AXn-s\-∏‰n hymIp-e-s∏-tS-≠-Xm-Wv. AXn\p ]Icw ChnsS \ni-bpsS Pohn-X-sØ-∏‰n D¬°WvTbns√∂p amX-a√ Abmƒ \n w-K-\pam-sW∂Xv Bi¶bp-f-hm-°p∂p. Aßn-s\-bp≈ Hcp hy‡n Hcn-°epw A\p-Iº A¿ln-°p-∂n√.

\ni-bpsS ssewKn-I-X, DƒØ- n¬\n∂v Acn-®-cn®v ]pd-Øp-h-cp∂kµ¿ -ß-fp-≠v. Hmô-kn¬\n∂v h∂v hkvXw amdn ASp-°-f-bn¬ ]®-°dn \pdp-°n-s°m≠v ¿Øm-hns‚ hchpw ]Xo-£n-®n-cn-bv°-bmWvA-hƒ.

At∏mƒ ]pdsØ hmXn-en¬ Xmt°m¬ CSp∂i_vZw tI´p. s]s -∂-hƒ ]£p-_v[-bm-bn. IØn-bpsS]nSn-ta¬ ssIap-dp-°n. Xmt°m¬ ]qńs‚ Zzm-c-Øn¬Xncn-bp∂ i_vZw Ahƒ i≤n-®p. Hcp ¢nIv i_vZw.

\jvS-°m-cn-bpsS IcpØv

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]ns∂ hmXn¬ Xpd-°p-tºmƒ D≠m-Ip∂ Ic-Ic i_vZw.Bƒ AIØp IS-∂p. ]n∂n¬ hmXn-e-S-™p. AIØpIS∂ BfpsS cq]-sØ-∏‰n Ahƒ Dulw \S-Øn.XSn®v Icp-Ø-\mb Hcmƒ. Xm≥ apºp I≠ Bsc-¶n-ep-am-bn-cn-°tam?

.......................................................Im¬s∏-cp-am‰w kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bn¬ \n∂v CS-\m-gn-I-bn-

eqsS InS-∏-d-bn-tebv°v t]mIp-∂-X-hƒ i≤n-®p. AeIpIq¿Ø IØn-bpsS ]nSn-ta¬ Ahƒ ssI apdp-°n.Abmƒ Ahsf Xnc-bp-I-bm-Wv. C\n hcm≥ t]mIp-∂XvASp-°-f-bn-te-°m-bn-cn-°pw. Abm-fpsS Dt±iw hfschy‡-am-Wv. Hcp i‡n-]-co£ Ign-™-√msX Xs∂ _em¬kwKw sNøm≥ Abmƒ°p Ign-bn-√. Xm≥ s]mcp-Xm≥ Xs∂ Xo¿®-bm-°n-bn-cn-bv°p-∂p. ssII-fpsS t]in-Iƒ apdpIn\n¬°p∂Xv Ahƒ i≤n-®p.

ImeSn i_vZw InS-∏-d-bn¬\n∂v ASp-Ø-SpØv h∂vASp-°-f-bn¬ Ah-km-\n-®p.

Ahƒ Hcp Zo¿L-izm-k-tØmsS IØn Xmsg sh®p.

]pdsØ hmXn-en¬ Xmt°m-en-Sp∂ i_vZw tI´ \nanjw \nibv°vAXm-cm-sW∂v a\- n-em-bn-cp-∂p. ]s£ At∏m-tgbv°v AhfpsS à-I¬]-\-Iƒ XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. AXm-Is´ Ah-fpsS ssewKn-I-X-tbmSp_‘-s∏- n- p-≈-XmWv Xm\pw. £Wn-I-ambn Ahƒ as‰mcp temI-sØ-Øn-sb∂¿∞w. CsXm-cp-Xcw hn]-coX-kz- m-h-Øn-ep≈ Iev]-\-bm-Wv.Dt±-in-°p-∂-Xn\p t\sc hn]-co-XambmWv Ahƒ ImWp∂ mh-\m-Nn-Xw. "Icp-Ø-\mb Hcmƒ' F∂-Xv Ah-fpsS ]Xo-£-bm-Wv, b-a√.

Hcp km[m-cW hmb-\-°m-c≥ CXv Ah-fpsS b-ambn a\- n-em-°p-∂p, AXnse ssewKnI A≠¿tSm¨ i≤n-°p-∂p-an-√. Aßn-s\-bs√-∂v Xmsg-s°m-SpØ JWvUnI sXfn-bn-°p-∂p-≠v.

]kmZv InS-°-bn¬ Ipd-®-Ise adp-hiw Xncn™pInS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Xncn™p InS∂v Xs∂ hcn™v `m¥-ambn Npw_n®v kvt\lw ]I-Sn-∏n-s®-¶n-se∂vAhƒ Bin-®p. hfsc _em¬°m-c-ambn Xs∂ Iogvs∏-Sp-Øm≥, Xs‚ hkvX-ßƒ hen®p No¥n-sb-dn™vXs∂ t`mKn-°m≥ Ahƒ tamln-®p. ]s£ ChnsSAbmƒ \n w-K-\m-bn.........

Cu JWvUnI kzbw kwkm-cn-bv°p-∂p, amX-a√ Ah-fpsS à-I-ev]-\ a\- n-em-°m≥ XpW-bpam-Ip-∂p. as‰mcp ]Xo-Im-fl-I-_nw_wCu IY-bn¬ BZy-sams° Fs‚ i≤-bn¬ s]SmsX t]mbn. AXpXmsg sImSp-°p-∂p.

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B´ Ipg-bv°m≥ amsh-Sp-°m≥ th≠n Sn∂v Xmtgbv°p sh®-t∏m-gm-W-hƒ I≠-Xv. Hcp F´p-Im-en. saen™ \o≠ Imep-Iƒ. \Sphn¬ Hcp ISp-Ip-a-Wn-tbmfwt]m∂ DS¬. Ahƒ s]s´∂v t]Snbpw Ad∏pw IqSn Hcpi_vZw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®p.

Ahƒ°v Hcp Iqdsb (]m-‰-sb) Nqep-sIm≠v ASn®psIm√mw. ]s£ F´p-Im-en! AXp hø.

F´p-Imen Hcp kv]nwKn\p apI-fn¬ sh®t]mse Db-cp-I-bpw, Xmgp-I-bpam-bn-cp-∂p. Ipd-®-Ise \n∂v AhƒAXp ho£n-®p. AXn-s\m∂v \S∂p s]mbv°qsS? Cs√-¶n¬ Rm≥ sdmń D≠m-°n-bn-s√t∂ hcq.

`mKy-Øn\v F´p-Imen AXns‚ kv]nwKv \rØw Ah-km-\n-∏n®v \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ipd-®p-IqSn ASpØp h∂vAhƒ AXns‚ KXn ho£n-®p. Sn∂ns‚ Acp-In-eqsSAXv Cdßn \ne-Øp-IqsS \o≠ Imep-Iƒ sh®v Acn®vNpa-cn¬ Ib-dp-∂Xv Ahƒ Bizm-k-tØmsS t\m°n.

Rm≥ F¥n-\mWv F´p-Im-en-Isf b-s∏-Sp-∂Xv?Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Hcp ]s£ Ah-bpsS \o≠ Imep-Iƒ Imc-W-am-bn-cn-bv°pw. Hcp F´p-Imen tZl-Øn-em-k-Iew Acn®p \S-°p-Ibpw X\n-°-Xns\ FSpØp am‰m≥]‰m-Xn-cn-bv°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hc-hÿ Ah-fpsS Zpxkz-]v\-ß-fn-sem-∂m-bn-cp-∂p.

taemsI Acn®p \S-°p∂ F´p-Imen F∂ Cu _nw_Øns‚ A¿∞w F\nbv°p Hcp shfn-]m-Smbn InńbXv Ggp sIm√-Øn\p tijw1980-˛¬ "_ p sX‰m-Xn-cn-bv°m≥' F∂ IY-sb-gp-Xn-b-t∏m-gm-Wv. Cuc≠p IY-Ifnepw ]pcp-j-I-Ym-]m-X-ßƒ°v kam\kz`mhamWp-≈-Xv.B IY-bn¬\ns∂mcp-≤-cWn Xmsg sImSp-°p-∂p.

H∂v ab-ßn-b-t∏mƒ s]s´∂v Ft¥m kz¿in-°p-∂-X-dn™v Ahƒ sRń-bp-W¿∂p. AXv tKm]n-bpsS Iøp-I-fm-sW∂v Ahƒ°p a\- n-em-bn. Abmƒ Ah-fpsS Ac-s°-ń¬ ssI sh®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Dd-°-ap-W¿∂XvAdn-bn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ km[m-cW ań¬ izmkw Ign®vA\-ßmsX InS-∂p. tKm]n ssI Ah-fpsS Ac-s°-ń¬sh®v Ipsd t\c-tØbv°v A\-ßmsX InS-∂p. Ipd®pIgn-™-t∏mƒ ssIIƒ Cf-Im≥ XpS-ßn. ]Xps° apI-fn-te-bv°v. ªukns‚ IpSp-°p-I-fn¬ hnc-ep-Iƒ XS-™p-\n-∂p. Bi-bpsS izmkw ZpX-K-Xn-bn-em-bn. Ahƒ A\-ßm≥ ss[cy-an-√msX InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. X\n-bv°p-th≠n Hcp _eq¨ ho¿∏n-bv°p-∂Xv izmk-a-S°n


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t\m°n \n¬°p∂ Hcp sNdnb Ipń-sb-t∏m-se. ho≠pwA©p an\n‰p t\c-tØbv°v A\-°-an-√. ]ns∂ ho≠pwAbm-fpsS hnc-ep-Iƒ Nen-°m≥ XpS-ßn. s]s´-∂-hƒAdn-bmsX A\-ßn-t∏m-bn. AtXmsS tKm]n ssI ]n≥h-en-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ahƒ ]Xps° hnfn-®p.

""tKm]n.''A\-°-an-√.Ahƒ Hcn-°¬°qSn hnfn-®p-t\m-°n.Abmƒ Dd-ßnb ań¬ izmkw Ign-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Ahƒ°v s]s´∂v k¶-S-am-bn. Ahƒ i_vZ-an-√msX Ic-™p. tKm]n-bpsS s]cp-am‰w hfsc hnNn-X-ambn Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. sNøm≥ ]mSn-√mØ H∂p sNøp∂-t]m-se.

taem-k-Iew Acn-®p-\-S-°p∂ F´p-Im-en-Iƒ. Ah \q‰m-≠p-I-fm-bn,Hcp ]s£ kl-km-_vZ-ß-fmbn kvXoIsf ]oUn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-bv°-bm-Wv. AX-h-cpsS D]-t_m-[-a-\- ns‚ A¥-cm-f-ß-fn¬ Hcp oj-Wn-bm-bn, ]tem-`-\-am-bn, ]Xo-£-bmbn ]m¿Øp-sIm-≠n-cn-bv°-bm-Wv.\ap°v "Hcp \jvS-°mcn' F∂ IY-bn-tebv°p Xncn®p t]mImw. tKmX-ºp-s]m-Sn-bn´ Sn∂n\p apI-fn¬ I≠ F´p-Im-en-sb-∏‰n Ahƒ ]km-Zn-t\mSv ]d-™p.

""B´bn´ph® Sn∂n-t∑¬ Hcp F´p-Im-en-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.'' Ahƒ ]d-™p. ""hfsc saen™ Hsc-´p-Im-en.''

]kmZv Npa-cn-t∑-epw, Xń-t∑epw ItÆm-Sn®p ]d-™p.""Ct∏mƒ Ipsd Znh-kmbn acp-∂-Sn-®n-´v. Cu Rmb-

dmgvN sNø-Ww.'']km-Zns‚ ]Xn-I-cWw km[m-c-W-t]mse \ncm-im-

h-l-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ IqSp-X¬ h√Xpw ]d-bp-sa-∂v,Xs‚ b-ßsf AI-‰m≥ ian-bv°p-sa∂v Ahƒ ]Xym-in-®p. F∂n´v F¥p sNbvXp F∂ tNmZy-ap-≠m-bm¬Ahƒ°v IqSp-X¬ ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. X\nbv°v F´p-Im-en-Isf F¥p t]Sn-bm-sW∂v, sshIp-t∂cw Hmô-kn¬\n∂p hcptºmƒ AIØp Nqgv∂p-\n¬°p∂ Poh-\p≈hkvXp-°-sf-∏-‰n, Xs‚ \nKq-V-`-b-ß-sf-∏-‰n-sb√mw ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]s£ Cu DØcw F√m hmXn-ep-IfpwAS-®n-´p.

Cßn-s\-bp≈ kµ¿ -ß-fn¬ Ahƒ A—s\ Hm¿°p-∂p. A—-t\m-SmWv CXp ]d-™-sX-¶n¬ At±lw tNmZn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. "F∂nt´mtamsf, F¥p-≠mbn?' ]km-Zns‚ DØ-c-ßƒ IqSp-X¬ kwkm-csØ\ncp-’m-l-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xm-Wv.

AXp-t]mse c≠p-t]cpw IqsS N∏m-Øn-bp-≠m-°p-tºmƒ \ni

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Ah-fpsS t_mkv A\n¬ Xcm-sa∂p ]d™ I≈n-s®-Sn-sb-∏‰n ]d-™p. adp-]-Sn-sbm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-√. Aev]-t\cw ImØ-tijw Ahƒho≠pw XpS¿∂p. AXv A]q¿∆w ImWp∂ sNSn-bm-sW∂pw a‰pw.ho≠pw adp-]-Sn-sbm-∂p-an-√. Ahƒ°v \nc-Øn-eqsS \S-°p-tºmƒs]s´∂v \·-bm-hp-∂-t]mse tXm∂p-I-bm-Wv.

F¥mWv Cu a\p-jys‚ a\- n¬? an≠m-Xn-cp-∂m¬a‰p-≈-h¿°v F¥mWv a\- n-em-hpI? Cu \n»-_vZXRm≥ shdp-°p-∂p. ]km-Zn\v thsd F¥p thW-sa-¶nepw sNømw. elf Iq´mw. A\n-ens\ CjvS-a-s√∂p ]d-bmw. B I≈n-s®Sn K -dn-tebv°p hen-s®-dn-bm≥ ]d-bmw.N∏m-Øn-∏-e-I-bpw, tdmfdpw hen-s®-dn™p tZjyw ]I-Sn-∏n-bv°mw. F¥pw Cu aqI-X-tb-°mƒ, \n¿∆n-Im-c-X-tb-°mƒ t`Z-am-Wv. CXp a\- n-em-°m≥ CX ]bm-k-amtWm?

Ahƒ ]km-Zn-t\mSv kwkm-cn°p-∂Xv hfsc hy‡-amb mj-bn-em-Wv. A-Xn-\p≈ DØ-c-an-√mØXn\m¬ Abmƒ au\w-sIm≠v c£m-am¿§-ß-fp-≠m-°p-I-bm-Wv. au\w Hcp hrØn-sI´ AS-hm-Wv. FXn-cm-fnsb \new-]-cn-im-°m≥ ]pcp-j\pw kvXobpw D]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ G‰hpw \nIr-jvS-amb hnZy. ]s£ AXv ]iv\-ßsf ]cn-l-cn-bv°p-∂-Xn\p]Icw ]¿∆-Xo-I-cn-bv°p-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. F√mw Ign-™mtem?

Abm-fn¬ henb mh-t -Z-sam-∂p-an-√. tZzjyØns‚Hcp em©-\-sb-¶nepw I≠m¬ FX \∂m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu\n¿∆n-Im-cX kln-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. Xm≥ apºn¬sh®v_em-¬kwKw sNø-s∏-Sp-∂Xp I≠mepw Hcp ]s£CtX \n¿∆n-Im-c-X-bm-bn-cnbv°pw apJ-Øv. FX- A-\n-›n-X-am-Wv, FX Ac-£n-X-amWv Cu PohnXw?

""ASp-°-f-bpsS P\¬ AS-®ns√?'' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.CsX√mw ÿncw hmN-I-ß-fm-Wv. "]m¬°p∏n sh®n

s√?' "^m≥ FX-bn-emWv Cń-cn-°-WXv?....'aSp-∏p-≠m-°p∂ \nXy-hm-N-I-ßƒ. Ah-bn¬ kvt\l-

an-√. I¿Øhyw amX-ta-bp-≈p.

\nibpsS Iem-]hpw CXn-s\-Xn-sc-bm-Wv. kvt\l-an-√mØ I¿Ø-hyw. Iem]w ]s£ Ah-km-\w-hsc sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp-∂Xv Ah-fpsS amXw \jvS-a-√, Ah-sf-t∏m-ep≈ et£m-]-e£wkvXoI-fpsS \jvS-am-Wv, im]-am-Wv.

Cu IY-bn¬ \n∂v Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ hyXy-kvX-amWv "_ p sX‰m-Xn-cn-bv°m≥' F∂ IY-bnse Bi. Ahƒ°v _u≤n-I-am-sbmcp ]›m-Ø-e-ap-≠v, AXp-sIm-≠p-f-hm-Ip∂ ss[cy-hpw. "Hcp \jvS-°mcn'bnse\ni Hcp \jvS-°m-cn-bm-hp-tºmƒ "_ p sX‰m-Xn-cn-bv°m≥' F∂ IY-


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bnse Bi \s√mcp Pohn-X-Øn-te-bv°p≈ _ p sX‰m-Xn-cn-bv°m≥hnhmlw Ign™v c≠p amk-Øn-\p-≈n¬Øs∂ ¿Øm-hns\ Dt]-£n®p t]mIp-IbmWv. "\jvS-°mcn' kz¥w IcpØv D]-tbm-Kn-°m≥aSn-°p-∂n-SØv "_ p sX‰m-Xn-cn-bv°m≥' HmSp∂ Bi hcpw-h-cm-bvI-I-sf-∏‰n Btem-Nn-°m-sX-Øs∂ Hcp Xocp-am-\sa-Sp-°p-Ibm-Wv. ImcWw Ahƒ°v Hcp PohnXw c£n-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. kz¥w Pohn-Xw.

""\o Ftßm- mWv bmX?'' AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bpsS tNmZyw.""hoń-te-bv°v.''""Aßns\ CS-bv°n-Sbv°v hoń-tebv°v t]mhm-

s\m∂pw ]‰n√.'' Ah¿ XpS¿∂p. ""\obs√ Hcp amkwapºv t]mbn h∂Xv?''

""Rm≥ Fs‚ hoń-te-bv°mWv t]mW-Xv.'' Bi ]d-™p.

""H∂pws√y-¶n¬ Bƒ°m-sc¥m hnNm-cn°ym?'' AΩm-bnbΩ ho≠pw.

""IeymWw Ign™v c≠p amk-Øn-\p-≈n¬ mcy`¿Øm-hns‚ hoń¬ \n∂v t]m∆m-sW-¶n¬....'' Bi Ipd-®p-ds°Øs∂ ]d-™p. ""AXns‚ Imc-Whpw Bƒ°m¿ icn-bv°p-Xs∂ [cn-bv°pw.-''

_u≤n-I-ambn Db¿∂ Xń-ep≈ as‰mcp kvXoI-Ym-]mXw Fs‚"tImamfn' F∂ IY-bn-ep-≠v. ("hr-j-`-Øns‚ IÆv' F∂ kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v) Hmô-kn¬ Db¿∂p hcm-\mbn ITn-\m-≤zm\w sNøp∂kpK-X≥ F∂ FIvkn-Iyq-ó-hns‚ IY-bm-Wn-Xv. CXv Ipsd-sbms°Fs‚ kz¥w IY-bm-sW∂p ]d-bmw. mcy amb Abmsf Hmtcm \nan-jhpw AXn-s\-Xn-cmbn Xm°oXp sNøp-∂p-≠v. Hcp XXz-⁄m-\nbv°pamXw sNøm≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp Imcy-amWv shdp-samcp ho -Ω-bmb ambsNøp-∂-Xv. AXp tIƒ°m≥ Abmƒ Xøm-dm-bn-√. etam Abmƒkzbw Hcp tImam-fn-bmbn amdp-∂p.

amb ]d-bm-dp≠v. ""kpK-X≥, \o hn´w Xmßp∂ Kufn-bm-sW∂v Ft∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-°pI? Hcp Znhkw IÃ-tagvkv sSen-t^m¨ sNøptºmƒ \ns∂ Inń-bn-s√-¶n¬F¥m-Wp-≠m-hpI? Ah¿ ]ns‰ Znhkw ho≠pw hnfn-bv°pw. At∏mgpw Inń-bn-s√-¶n¬ ]nt‰∂v ho≠pw hnfn-bv°pw. F¥p-sIm≠v \n\°v eosh-SpØv c≠p Znhkwhoń-en-cp-∂p-IqSm? C°-W-°n\v \osbmcp Rc-ºp-tcm-Kn-bmbn amdpw.''

ambbv°p a\- n-em-hmØ ]eXpw Hcm-ô-kn-ep-≠v.A[n-Im-c-Xr-jvW, a’-cw. CsXmcp ayqkn-°¬ sNb¿Ifn-bm-Wv. Ft∏mgpw apºn-ep≈ Itk-c-bn¬ IÆp-

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sht® HmSm-hq. As√-¶n¬ kwKoXw \n¬°ptºmƒkma¿∞y-ap-≈-h¿ Itk-c-I-sf√mw Xń-sb-Sp-°pw.

tImam-fn-bnse ]pcp-j-I-Ym-]m-XsØ tamU-em-°n-bXv Fs∂-Ø-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p, amb Fs‚ mcybpw. Rm≥ ]d-bm≥ t]mIp-∂Xv"tImamfn' F∂ IY-bnse kvXoI-Ym-]m-X-sØ-∏-‰n-bm-Wv. amb Hcp_p≤-Po-hn-bm-bXv hnZym- ymkw sIm≠p-am-X-am-h-W-sa-∂n-√. Ah-fpsSNn¥-I-fpsS ehpw IqSn-bm-Wv. ssewKn-I-X-sb-∏‰n Ah-fpsS A`n-]m-b-ßƒ hfsc B[p-\n-Ihpw DZm-c-hp-am-Wv.

Ipfnap-dn-bn¬\n∂pw ]pdØp IS-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ]›m-Ø-]n-®p. Rms\-¥n-\nXp sNbvXp? F¥m-bn-cp∂pAXns‚ Bhiyw? amb Abmƒ°v Ct∏mgpw Hcp el-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ F¥n\v Ah-sf-°mƒ H´pw kpµ-cn-b-√mØ Hcp kvXobp-sS, AXpw Hcp thiy-bpsS ASpØp -t]mbn? Abmƒ amb ]d-bm-dp-≈Xv Hm¿Øp.

""\n\°v thsdmcp s]Æns‚ H∏w InS-°-W-sa∂vtXm∂p-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ sNbvXp-sIm-≈p. Hcp am‰w \√-Xp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. ]s£ thiy-I-fpsS ASpØv t]mI-cp-Xv.Ah¿°v hrØn-bp-≠m-hn-√. ]ns∂ tcmK-ß-fp-ap-≠m-tb-°mw.''

hfsc D∂-XXe-Øn-ep≈ B[p-\n-I-Nn¥m-K-Xn-bp≈ Hcp kvXobvt° CXp ]d-bm≥ ]‰p. amX-a√ Cßs\ ]d-b-W-sa-¶n¬ kz¥w Ign-hn¬ AX-amXw hnizm-khpw thWw. ¿Ømhv Xs‚ ASp-tØbv°pXs∂ Xncn-®p-h-cp-sa∂v Dd-∏m-°-W-sa-¶n¬ A]m-c-amb Bfl-hn-izm-k-tam As√-¶n¬ ¿Øm-hns‚ Ign-hp-tI-Sn¬ AX-b-[nIw Ddt∏m D≠m-h-Ww. Pohn-X-Øns‚ aSp-∏n¬\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm≥ Hcp Ipdp-°p-h-gn-bm-bn´p amXta amb CXp ]d-™n- p-≠m-hq, A√msX Hcp kvXosb kvt\ln-®p-sIm≠v Ah-fp-ambn InS° ]¶n-S-e-√. Fs‚ ]e IY-I-fnepwBh¿Øn®p h∂n-´p≈ Imcy-am-Wn-Xv. Hcp kvXobp-ambn InS° ]¶n-S-W-sa-¶n¬ Ah-fp-ambn kvt\l-Øn-em-h-Ww. AXp t]mse Hcmƒ°vH∂n-e-[nIw t]sc kvt\ln°mw. AXp a\- n-em-°m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠mWv]e Ie-l-ß-fp-ap-≠m-Ip-∂-Xv. ]d-bm≥ Ffp-∏-am-Wv. CXp kΩ-Xn-®p-X-cp∂ Hcp kvXosb Rm≥ ImWm-\n-cn-bv°p-∂-tX-bp-≈p. amb F¥m-bmepw B hIp-∏n¬ s]Sp-∂n-√. ]pcp-js‚ P\n-X-IKŸØn¬ amXwtcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn- p≈ Hcp kz`m-h-hn-ti-j-am-bn-cn-°Ww AXv. Ahs‚kuI-cy-Øn-\mbn ssZhw Xºp-cm≥ G¿∏m-Sm-°n-bn- p≈ Hcp ]tXyIam\-kn-Im-hÿmhnti-jw. ssZhw F∂pw BZm-ans‚ mK-Øm-bn-cp-∂p.



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4kvXobpsS hnjam-hÿ

""kam-lm-c-Øns‚ io¿jIw t]mepw Cu ImgvN-∏m-Sns\km[q-I-cn-°p-∂p. "IdpØ Xºmń'. s]sÆ-gp-Øns‚tImem-l-e-ßƒ Ac-tß-dp∂ Hcp kaq-l-Øn¬, Hcp]pcpjs‚ kvXo]£ cN\-Iƒ IuXp-IapW¿Øp∂p.''KoXm sPbnwkv, (B-Im-i-hm-Wn, Xr»q-cn¬ sNbvX ]`m-j-Ww, "Iem-Iu-apZn' \h-º¿ 26, 2006 se dnhyp.)

F\nbv°v G‰hpw CjvS-s∏´ IY GXm-sW∂p tNmZn-®m¬ "Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ipń' F∂p ]d-bm≥ F\n°v H´pw kabw th≠. AXp-I-gn™v CXn\p XpS¿®-bmbn hcp∂ "Hcp hnizmkn' F∂ IYbpw.("kqcy-Im-¥n-∏q-°ƒ F∂ kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v) CXn\p ImcWwc≠p IY-Ifpw Fs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw hnjaw ]nSn® Hcp Ime-L-´-Øn-s\-∏-‰n-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ kmº-Øn-I-ambpw am\-kn-I-ambpw XI¿∂ Hcp ImeØns‚ A¥y-Øn-se-gp-Xn-b-Xv. ]s£ Fs‚G‰hpw \√ IY-tb-Xm-sW∂p tNmZn-®m¬ Rm≥ ]d-bpI "IdpØXºmń'bmWv. (AtX t]cn-ep≈ kam-lm-c-Øn¬ \n∂v). AXp-t]mseG‰hpw \√ IYm-k-am-lm-chpw AXp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. "IdpØ Xºm-ń'bv°p ]pdsa "Ifn-°m-ew', "Ah-km-\sØ hnkn¬', "hen-sbmcpB¬_w', "Ip™n-amXp Nncn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-bv°p-∂p', "Hcp ]∏-S-°m-cn-bp-ambn ]W-b-Øn-emb IY', "B ]m´p \n¿Øp', "Cßn-s\bpw HcpPohn-Xw', XpSßn 16 IY-I-fp≠v Cu kam-lm-c-Øn¬.

CXn¬ "IdpØ Xºmń' F∂ IY-bmWv kvXobpsS a\- ns‚\nKqV-XI-fn-tebv°v FØnt\m-°p-∂-Xv. Cßns\ Hcp IYm-]m-XsØFßns\ krjvSn-°m≥ Ign™p F∂p tNmZn-®m¬ ]d-bm≥ Ffp-∏-a√. Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw I≠p-ap-ńb hy‡n-bmtWme£van? Adn-bn-√. Cu IY-sb-∏‰n s]m^. Fw. IrjvW≥ \mb¿hfsc \√ A`n-]mbw "ka-Im-enI ae-bm-f-'Ønse "kmln-Xy-hm-c-êw' F∂ tImf-Øn¬ Fgp-Xn-bXv Rm≥ Xmsg sImSp-°p-∂p. Ipd®vssZ¿Ly-ap-s≠-¶nepw AXv Fs‚ tPmen Ffp-∏-am-°p-∂p.

]s≠m-cn-°¬ Hcn-SØv Hcp KpkvXn-°m-c-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ°v ]Xn-tbm-Knsb ]cmPbs∏SpØm≥ 360hnZyIƒ Adnbmambncp∂p. hm’eyap≈ injys\Abmƒ 359 hnZyIƒ ]Tn∏n®p. HscÆw ]d™p sImSp

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ØXpan√. injy≥ X\n°p hiamb 359hnZyIƒsIm≠v ]etcbpw tXmev]n®p. Xs‚kma¿∞yØn¬ Al¶mcn bmb Abmƒ Hcn°¬cmPmhnt\mSp ]d™p. Kpcp\mY t\mSp≈ \µnbpwAt±lØns‚ hm¿≤Iyhpw sIm ≠mWv hnZyIƒ]Tn∏n® B Bfns\ t\cns´Xn¿ØptXmev]n°mØsX∂v. Kpcp\mYt\mSp≈ Cu_lpam\ °pdhp I≠v cmPmhn\v tZjyw h∂p.At±lw Iev]n®p Kpcphpw injy\pwFXncnSt´sb∂v. injy\v Adnbm≥ ]mSn√mØap∂q‰nbdp]XmasØ hnZy ]tbmKn®v Kpcp injys\\new ]‰n®p. injys\ Xebv°p apIfn¬s]m°nsbSpØp \netØbv°v FdnbpIbmbncp∂pKpcp. injy≥ B Gdn¬ XI¿∂pt]mbn. aebmfat\mca hm¿jnI∏Xn∏n¬ "IdpØ Xºmń' F∂sNdpIYsbgpXnb C. lcnIpamdn\v cN\bpsS 360hnZy Ifdnbmw. 359 hnZyIfpw At±lw a‰pIYsbgpØpIm¿ °p ]Tn∏n®p sImSpØn´p≠v.HscÆw At±lw thsd bmscbpw A`ykn∏n®nń√. BhnZy Adnbm≥ ]mSn √mØXp sIm≠mWv ..........................................

lcnIpam¿ AbYm¿∞amb sdmam‚nknkØn¬hnlcn°p∂n√. Zp¿Klamb knw_enkØn¬ sN√p∂n√. B≤ymflnIXzØns‚ A[nXyIXbnte°p Ibdnt∏mIp∂n√. yUenkØns‚ \riwkX ImWn-bv°p∂ skIvkns\ bYm-X-Y-am-bn, F∂m¬ Iem-fl-I-X-tbmsS Bte-J\w sNøp-t∂-bp-≈p.

^yqU¬ ]`phn\v sXmgnemfnbpsS mcysb thWw.Ahs‚ ZmcnZysØ NqjWw sNbvXp c≠mbncw cq]ISwsImSpØp Ahsf Abmƒ sh∏mńbm°p∂p.............(ChnsS IrjvW≥ \mb¿km¿ IYm-kw-Klw sImSp-Øn-´p-≈Xv Rm≥ Icp-Xn-°qń Hgn-hm--°pIbm-Wv. Fs‚]pkvXIw sNe-hm-Is≠?) hPw kv^SnIsØ Iodp∂t]mse Cu IYmhPw A\phmNIa\ ns\ Iodp∂p.^yqU¬ ]`phns‚ skIvkv FX IqcamsW∂v AXvBgtØmfw sN∂p kv]„am°nØcp∂p. ]Wbwhbv°s∏´ kvXobpsS aIfpsS Zpc¥Øn\v Hcp Ko°vSmPUnbpsS ]`mhw D≠mIp∂p. lcnIpam¿ hmb\°mcpsS _lpam\hpw kvt\lhpw t\Sp∂p. (KpkvXn°mcs‚ IY "]∆¿' F∂ KŸØn¬ \n∂v).

kvXobpsS hnj-am-hÿ

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Cu IY hmbn-®m-kz-Zn-t°-≠Xv aq∂p Xe-ß-fn-em-Wv. (Cßns\ap∂v Xe-Øn¬ Cu IY Bkz-Zn-°p-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n tUm. an\n \mb-cpw]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn.) BZy-XeØnep-≈Xv \mep hb- mb kpep-hm-Wv.AΩ-bpsS A`m-h-Øn¬ Ahƒ IpSn-en¬ H‰bv°n-cp-∂p, H‰bv°pIfn-®p, hni-°p-tºmƒ Ie-Øn¬\n∂v I™n-sb-SpØp IpSn-®p.sshIp-t∂cw A∏ tPmen Ign™v hcp-tºmƒ AΩ F∂mWv hcn-I-sb∂v At\z-jn-®p. IY-bn¬ kpep-hn-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ hcn-I-sf-gp-Xp-tºmƒ Rm≥ icnbv°pw Ic-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. C∂pw B hcn-Iƒhmbn-°p-tºmƒ, B \mep hb- p-Im-cn-bpsS AΩsb ImWm-\p≈bmXbnse-Øp-tºmƒ IÆn¬ sh≈w \nd-bp-∂p.

AhfpsS (e-£van-bp-sS) t\m´w ]Sn-°-te-bv°m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\p-a-∏p-d-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. shbn¬ Hmf-a-Sn-bv°p∂hb-ep-I-fn¬, ]ns∂ AXn-\p-a∏p-dØv Ah-fpsS a\- n\pamXw ImWm≥ Ign-bp∂ ]tZ-i-ß-fn¬, Hcp sIm®p-Ip-ń-bpsS ]mZ-ßƒ Ct∏mƒ \S∂p hcp-∂p-≠m-hp∂ hgn-I-fn¬.

FXtbm Imew Ign™v (Ht∂m ct≠m sIm√w F∂p ]d-™m¬bpK-ß-fm-hp∂ kµ¿`-am-Wn-hn-sS) Xs∂ ImWm≥ hcp∂ \mep hb- p-Imcn aI-sf-∏‰n AΩ Hm¿°p-∂-Xm-Wn-Xv. Ah-km\w AΩsbImWp-tºmgmIs´ Ahƒ Xncn-®-dnbp-∂n√ F∂Xv Zpc-¥-am-Wv.

c≠m-asØ Xe-Øn¬ \n¬°p-∂Xv ]`p-hm-Wv. F¥mWv ]`phpwe£van-bp-am-bp≈ _‘w? IY-sb-gp-Xm≥ XpS-ßp-tºmƒ F\n-°-Xn-s\-∏‰n bmsXmcp t_m[-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Fgp-Xn-Øp-S-ßn-b-t∏m-gmWvB _‘-Øns‚ Bgw a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xv. Abmsf kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw e£van Hcp ]W-b-∏≠w amX-a-√. CXv Fs∂ AZv`p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn. Cßn-s\bpw Hcp _‘tam? Cßns\ Hcp _‘-Øn-se-Øms\SpØ Abm-fpsS am\-kn-Im-hÿ F¥m-bn-cnbv°pw?

"Xman h∂n-cp-∂p.' Xºm≥ ]d-™p.e£van H∂pw ]d-™n-√."F¥n\m h∂Xv∂v \n»t≠m?'"Dw.'"s\s∂ Aß-s\-b-ß´v ]d-™-b°pw Rm≥∂v tXm

∂vWvt≠m?'Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX Abm-fpsS amdn¬ ssItøm-

Sn-®p. Ah-fpsS IdpØ hnc-ep-Iƒ Abm-fpsS shfpØamdnse tcma-ß-fn¬ ]cXn \S-∂p.

"Aß-s\-b-ß´v ]d-™-b°pw' F∂ hm°p-Iƒ°v "Ah-fpsS ¿Øm-hn\p sImSpØ ]Ww Xncn-®p-X-∂mte Ab°q' F∂mtWm A¿∞w? A-s√∂v ]n∂o-Sp≈ IYm-`mKw sXfn-bn-°p-∂p-≠v. Fßn-s\-sb

274

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

∂v ]d-bm≥ F\n-bv°m-hn-√. Nne hm°p-IƒsIm-≠v, t\m´w-sIm≠v Df-hm-Ip∂ A¿∞w \ap°v sXfn-bn-°m-\m-hn-√. AX-\p- -hn-°m≥ amXta]‰q. CXv Rm≥ t\csØ ]d-™-Xns\ km[q-I-cn-bv°p-I-bm-Wv. "HcpkvXobp-ambn InS° ]¶n-S-W-sa-¶n¬ Ah-fp-ambn kvt\l-Øn-em-h-Ww. A√m-Ø-sX√mw _em¬kw-K-ßƒ amX-am-Wv, mcym-`¿Ør-_‘w IqSn. AXm-Is´ kvt\l-Øn\p t\sc FXn-cmbn shdp-∏n¬\n-∂p-f-hm-Ip-∂-Xm-Wv. "kvXoK-‘-ap≈ apdn-'bnse taml≥ sNøp-∂-X-Xm-Wv. \ap-°Xp ]n∂oSp ]d-bmw.

"IdpØ Xºmń'bn¬ aq∂m-asØ Xe-Øn¬ \n¬°p-∂Xv e£van-bm-Wv. Htc-sbmcp JWvUnI sIm≠v Ah-fpsS hnj-am-hÿ a\- n-em-Ipw.

F√mh¿°pw Abmsf t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]s£ Ahsf kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw Abmƒ as‰m-∂m-bn-cp-∂p. a\- n-em-°m≥ ]‰mØ Ft¥m-cq-´w. Fs∂-¶nepw XmansImSp-°m-\p≈ c≠m-bncw cq] ]en-i-b-S°w sIm≠p-h∂p sImSp-°p-sa∂pw Ahƒ°v t]mtI-≠n-h-cp-sa∂pwHm¿Ø-t∏mƒ Ahƒ°p-≠m-bXv hnj-a-am-sW-∂-hƒI≠p. At∏mƒØs∂ Xºm≥ ]d-™-Xp-tam¿Øp. "s\s∂ Aß-s\-b-ß´v ]d-™-b°pw Rm≥∂v tXm∂vWvt≠m?'

AXv F¥¿∞-Øn-emWv Xºm≥ ]d-™-sX∂v Ahƒ°-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Xcm-\p≈ ]Ww XcmsX ]d-™-b-°n-s√-∂m-bn-cn-°ptam? At∏m Xcm-\p≈ ]Ww XmansIm≠p-h-∂m¬ Xs∂ ]d-™-b-°ptam? Aßn-s\-bm-h-cp-sX-∂-hƒ°p tXm∂pw. s]s -∂p-Xs∂ aI-fpsS Hma-\-ap-Jhpw Hm¿Ω hcpw. Xm≥ Aßn-s\-sbms° Btem-Nn-®-Xn¬ ]bm-khpw tXm∂pw.

e£van-bv°v ¿Ømhv Xman-tbmSp≈ at\m- m-h-sa-¥mWv? Xman B]d-ºn¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-°m≥ hcp-tºmƒ Ahƒ apI-fnse P\-en-eqsSt\m°pw, Xman ImWm-sX. Xman Ahsf Hcn-°epw I≠p-t]m-I-cpXvF∂ I¿i\ Xm°oXv \ne-hn-en-cns° AXp amXta Ahƒ°p sNøm-s\m-°p.

AXn\p tijw ]e-t∏mgpw Xman h∂v ]d-ºn¬ tPmensNøp-∂Xv Ahƒ ImWm-dp-≠v. Hcn-°epw Abm-fpsSIÆn¬ s]Sm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ahƒ ian-®p. CSbv°v Inf-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ ssIt°m´v \ne-Øp-h®v Xman amfn-I-bpsS t\sc t\m°pw. apI-fn-te-sX-¶nepw P\-en-\-SpØvAbmsf t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ e£van s]s´∂v D≈n-tebv°p hen-bpw.

kvXobpsS hnj-am-hÿ

275

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

Ahƒ, kzbw a\- n-em-°msX c≠p t]sc Htc kabw kvt\ln-°p-I-bm-Wv. ChnsS Ccbpw Cc tXSp-∂-h\pw F∂ kvXo]p-cpjk¶-ev]-Øn\v ]pXn-sbmcp am\w In´p-I-bm-Wv. Hcp t]men-t‰-dn-b≥ kwhn-[m-\-Øn¬ CXv shdpw Nqj-W-ambn ImWp-tºmƒ hy‡n F∂ \ne-bn¬ kvXo AXn¬\n∂p ]pdØp NmSp-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. a\p-jy-_-‘-ßsf hyXykvXhpw apdpsI AS-®p-]q-ńbXpamb apdn-I-fn¬`Z-ambn kq£n-°p-tºm-gp-≠m-Ip∂ ]iv\-am-Wn-Xv.

"tamsf sIm≠-cm≥ ]d-™n´v≠v At√?' Ah-fpsSkzc-Øn¬ IrX-⁄-X-bp-≠v.

"Dw,' Abmƒ I\-Øn¬ aqfn, "cmhnse h∂n´v D®-Xn-cn™v s]mbvt°m-s´.'

"icn.'"s\s‚ tamƒ°v sImSp-°m≥ c≠p-Sp∏v hmßm≥

IWm-cs\ G¬∏n-®n-´v≠v.'"AtXym?' Ah-fpsS apJw hnI-kn-°p-∂Xv kwXr-]vXn-

tbmsS Xºm≥ t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p."Hs° Rm≥ F¥n\m sNø-W-Xv∂-dntøm?'"Dw.'"F¥n\m?'"t∂mSv≈ CjvSw sIm≠v.'"a\- n-em-b-t√m, AXp-t]m-seyms° s]cp-am-dzm.'"Dw.'

CsXmcp ]W-b-kw-`m-jWw Xs∂-bm-Wv. "Rm≥ \ns∂ kvt\ln-°p∂p' F∂v \mS≥a- n¬ ]d-bp-I-X-s∂-bm-Wv. e£vanbv°v Xºm-t\m-Sp≈ at\m-`m-hhpw ChnsS hy‡-am-Wv.

sh‰n-e-bpsS cq£-K‘w Ahƒ°n-jvS-am-bn-cp-∂p.Xºms‚ tZl-Øns‚ K‘-tØmSp tNcp-tºmƒ AXvXSp-°m-\m-hmØ BI¿jWw sIm≠-hsf ho¿∏p-ap-ń-bv°p-∂p. Abmƒ he-Xp-ssI-sIm-≠-hsf hcn™v CS-Xp-ssI-sIm-≠v...........

Cu aq∂ScpIƒ°p tijta Xman F∂ IYm-]mXw hcp-∂p-≈p.Cu IYm-]mXw AX ][m-\-s∏- -Xm-sW-t∂m, A\p-I-º-b¿ln-°p-∂-Xm-sWt∂m F\nbv°p tXm∂n-bn-ń-√. kvXobv°v Fhn-sS-\n∂v kvt\lw In´p-∂pthm B mK-ØmWv Rm≥ Ft∏m-gpw. AXv ¿Øm-hn¬\n∂m-tWm, Imap-I-\n¬\n∂mtWm at‰-sX-¶nepw Pmc-\n¬\n∂mtWmFs∂m∂pw Rm≥ t\m°m-dn-√. kz¥w ¿Øm-hn¬\n∂v ]Xo-£n-°p-∂X kvt\lw e`n-°p-∂, \oXn e`n-°p∂ FX kvXoI-fp≠v \ΩpsS\mń¬?

C\n t\csØ kqNn-∏n® "kvXoK-‘-ap≈ apdn' ("Znt\m-k-dns‚

276

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Ipń' F∂ kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v) F∂ IY-bn-tebv°p IS-°mw.kvt\ l-an√mØ CW-tN-c¬, AXp mcy- ¿Øm-°-∑m¿ tN¿∂p-≈Xm-sW-¶nepw, _em¬kw-K-am-sW∂p Rm≥ hniz-kn-bv°p-∂p._em¬kwKw shdp-∏ns‚ A¥y-Øn¬ Hcp hy‡n sNøp-∂- IrXyam-Wv. taml≥ F∂ Ahn-hm-ln-X\pw kp\nX F∂ ho´-Ω-bp-am-bp≈_‘-Øns‚ IY. Ahn-ln-X_-‘-sa∂ hm°v Rm≥ Icp-Xn-°qń D]-tbm-Kn-°m-Ø-Xm-Wv. hnln-X-_-‘-ßƒ Zpc-¥-ß-fm-Ip-tºmƒ Ahn-ln-X-_-‘-ß-fmWv ]e-t∏mgpw XpW-bvs°-Øp-∂-Xmbn ImWp-∂-Xv.ChnsS ta¬∏-d™ _‘w bmsXmcp ]iv\-hp-an-√msX XpS-cp-tºmƒkp\n-Xbv°v a\- m-£n-°pØp XpS-ßp-∂p.

""\n\-°Xp a\- n-em-hn√ taml≥. sshIp-t∂-c-ß-fn¬ \nXojv kwkm-cn-°p-tºm, \nXojpw Rm\pw amtX-≈p Cu temI-Øn¬ F∂ ań¬ h√Xpw ]d-bp-tºmRm≥ thsdm-cmfp-tSXp IqSn-bm-sW-∂v, ]I¬ thsdm-cm-fpsS Benw-K-\-Øn¬ InS-∂n-´p-s≠∂v Hm¿Ω hcWXvthZ-\m-P-\-I-am-Wv.''

""Rm≥ \ns∂ kt¥m-jn-∏n-®n-cp-∂ns√?''""Cs√∂p Rm≥ ]d-™n-√-s√m. ]s£ AXv F∂pw

XpS-cm≥ ]‰n-s√∂v taml≥ a\- n-em-°s≠?''""\n\°p tXm∂p∂ Imewhsc AXp XpS¿∂p. A

t∏mƒ Fs‚ Bh-iyhpw t\mt°≠ [m¿Ωn-I-amb _m≤y-X-sb-¶n-ep-ans√ \n\°v?''

kp\nX Nncn-®p. tamls‚ Bhiyw F¥m-sW-∂-hƒHm¿Øp. Ahƒ ]d-™p.

""taml≥ \o t]mbn IeymWw Ign-°p.''

kvXo]pcp-j-_‘w Ccp- m-KØpw Htc-t]mse-bm-bn-cn-°Wsa∂pw_‘-ß-sf√mw F∂pw Htc-t]mse Bhn-s√-∂pw, As√-¶n¬ XpS-cm-\m-hn-s√∂pw taml≥ a\- n-em-°n-bn-√. Ah-fm-Is´ hf-sc-b-[nIwhm°p-Iƒ sIm≠v AXv ]d™p sImSp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. tamls\ImWm≥ kΩ-Xn-°m-Ø-Xns‚ Imc-Whpw Ahƒ ]d-bp-∂p-≠v, hfsckuay-am-bn-Ø-s∂.

""]ns∂ Hmtcm ]mh-iyhpw Rm≥ sNøp-∂Xv sX‰m-sW∂p tXm∂n \n∂n¬\n∂p IpX-dn-tbm-Sm≥ ian-®-t∏m-sg√mw \ns‚ hm°p-Iƒ Fs∂ Xncn-®p-hn-fn-®p. \ns‚hm°p-Iƒ Ft∏mgpw Hcp ambnI hebw krjvSn-®p. F\n-s°m∂pw hy‡-ambn ImWm≥ høm-Xm-bn. Rm≥ hy‡-am-bmWv ImWp-∂-sX∂ anYym-t_m[w krjvSn-°pIamXw sNbvXp.

Rm≥ \ns‚ hm°p-Isf b-s∏-Sp-∂p. \ns‚ t\m´-

kvXobpsS hnj-am-hÿ

277

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sØ, \ns‚ kv]¿i-sØ. Ah Fs∂ ho≠pw ]gb]mX-bn-tebv°p \bn-°pw. AXmWv Rm≥ \ns∂ImWm≥ hnk-Ω-Xn-®-Xv.''

kp\n-Xsb A\p-\-bn-°m-\p≈ ia-Øn¬ ]cm-P-b-s∏´p F∂pa\- n-em-b-t∏mƒ Abm-fn¬ Df-hm-bXv Ah-tfm-Sp≈ shdp∏pw hntZz-j-hp-am-Wv. AXns‚ A¥y-Øn¬ Abmƒ Ahsf _em¬kwKwsNøp-I-bm-Wv. AXn\p tijw F¥m-Wp-≠m-bXv F∂v IY-bn¬ ]d-™-t]m se \nßƒ kzoI-cn-°-W-sa-∂n-√. Chn-sSbpw Ccbpw Cc-tX-Sp-∂-h\pw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w s]m¥n-h-cp-∂-Xn\v Fs∂ ]gnNmcpIbpw th-≠. Rm≥ BcpsS mK-Øm-sW∂pw ]d-bp∂n√.

"amßm-dn-s®-Sn-Iƒ' ("Zqsc Hcp \KcØn¬' F∂ kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v) F∂ IY-bn¬ ap∏Xp hb p Ign™ Hc-hn-hm-ln-X-bpsS ssewKn-I-X-bmWv ImWp-∂-Xv. Ah-fpsS A—s‚ acp-a-I\pw Ah-tf-°mƒ F´phb- n\p Xmsg ]mb-hp-ap≈ Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mWv cmPp. t_mws_-bn¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p∂ Ah≥ \mń¬ h∂-t∏mƒ hn[-h-bmb AΩm-bn-tbbpw aIƒ kp -Z-t®-®n-tbbpw ImWm≥ h∂XmWv. Ah¿ XΩn¬I≠n´v hf-sc-°m-e-am-bn.

""Bs´, C\n tN®n-bpsS hnti-j-ß-sfms° ]d-bq.''""Fs‚ hnti-j-ßtfm? ]d-b≠ hnti-j-ßfv Xs∂.

kqcy-\p-Zn-°p-Wp, AkvX-an-bv°p-Wp. Cu henb hoń¬AΩ-bpsS H∏w \nXy-I-\y-I-bmbn Rm≥ hkn-°p-Wp.''

kp -Z-bp-sS -kz-c-Ønse XojvWX cmPp-hns\ thZ-\n-∏n-®p.

IY-bpsS BZy- m-KØv Ah-fpsS a\- n¬, Hgn-hp-Im-eØv H∏w h∂vXma-kn-®n-cp∂ A\p-P-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ hm’eyw ]I-S-ambn ImWmw.]s£ Ah-fpsS a\ v, Ah-t\mSp≈ at\m- mhw hm’-ey-Øn¬\n∂vFt∏m-gmWv amdn-b-sX∂v ]d-bm≥ Ign-bn-√.

sImbvØp-I-gn™ ]mSØp hnS¿∂ \oebpw a™bpw ]q°ƒ. amßm-dn-s®-Sn-Iƒ ]dn-s®-SpØv Hcp F´p-h-b- p-Im-c≥ \·-]m-Z-\mbn hc-ºneqsS HmSn. Nµ-\-Øn-cn-bp-sSbpw sI´p-I-gn™ \ne-hn-f-°n-s‚bpw hmk\\nd™ apdn-bn¬ k‘ybv°p Ipfn-®-Xp-aqew At∏mgpwkpK‘w hnń- n-√mØ \·-amb \nd-am-dns‚ Ipfn¿a-bn¬kar-Xn-Iƒ°-∏p-d-sØ-hn-sStbm \jvS-s∏- p-t]mb kvXoK‘w Ah≥ At\z-jn-®p. Fhn-sS-\nt∂m kp`-Z-bpsSkzcw tI´p. Xs∂ Dd-°m-\mbn IN-tZ-h-bm\n IY ]d-bp-I-bmtWm?

""F¥p-d-°-m-WnXv? Rm≥ FX t\cmbn h∂n´v?''

cmPp sRń-bp-W-cp-tºm-gmWv Adn-bp-∂Xv Xm≥ I≠n-cp-∂Xv ]mXn-

278

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

kz]v\w amX-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂v. kz]v\-a-√mØ ]mXnsb kzoI-cn-°m≥Ah≥ Xøm-dmhpw apºv Ah\v kp -Z-t®-®n-bpsS i_vZw tIƒ°m\p-≠v. Ah\v ]s£ Ahs‚ ]mb-Øn\p tbmPn® Dd-°-Øn¬\n∂v]pdØpI-S-t°≠nbn-cp-∂p.

cmPp IÆp Xpd-∂p. s]s´-∂p-≠mb Aº-c-∏n¬,Pmfy-X-bn¬ ssIIƒ hen-s®-SpØv Fgp-t∂-‰n-cp-∂p.ÿm\w amdn-t∏mb ap≠v icn-°p-Sp-Øp. Acp-Xm-Ø-sXt¥m sNbv Xp-sh∂ Adn-hn¬ \n∂p-≠mb h√m-bva-bn¬ kp`Z ]I-®p-\n-∂p.

\nan-j-ßƒ Acn®p \oßsh kp`-Z-bpsS i_vZwtI´p.

"s\\-s°s∂ shdp-∏mbn As√?'

kvt\l-Øns‚ kz- mhw ss\¿Ω-ey-Øn¬\n∂p amdn hcm≥ GXm\pw \nan-j-ßtf th≠n h∂p-≈q. ]ns∂ F√mw kzm`m-hn-I-am-bn.\·amb Npa-en¬ Xtem-Sp-tºmƒ hnc-en¬ XS™ Hcp hSp Ah≥Ipń-°m-eØv iWvT-IqSn Ahsf ISn-®-Xns‚ ]mSmWv F∂v kp`Z ]d-bp-∂p.

""Rm≥ Hmtcm ]mhiyw Ipfn-°p-tºmgpw Cu ]mSpImWpw. s\s∂ Hm¿°p-Ibpw sNøpw. s\s∂ Hm¿°m≥\osb\nbvs°mcp hSp D≠m-°nØ-∂p. Fs∂ Hm¿°m≥ Rm≥ s\\°v H∂pw X∂n-√.''

""thZ\ t]mepw.'' cmPp Iqń-t®¿Øp.

kp`-Z-bpsS a\- nse thZ\ apgp-h-\mbn ]pdØp ImWp-∂XvCusbmcp kw`m-j-W-Øn-em-Wv. AXp-t]mse A—s‚ acp-a-I-t\m-SptXm∂p∂ ssewKn-IX Ipń-°m-ew -sXm-´p-≈-XmtWm? ]d-bm≥ ]‰n-√.

kvXobpsS hnj-am-hÿ


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5"Hcp Znh-k-Øns‚ acWw'F∂ IYbv°p ]n∂n¬

CS-Xp-]-£-°m¿ ]msS Xg™ Hcp s]men-t‰-dn-b≥ IY-bmWv "HcpZnh-k-Øns‚ acWw' ("Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ipń' F∂ kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v). b¥-h-XvI-c-W-tØmsS Xmsg InS-bn-ep≈ IpSpw-_-ßƒ, ]tXy-In®v kvXoIƒ IjvS-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-bm-Wv Cu IY. AXn¬\n∂v Ic-I-b-dm-\p≈ ia-Øn¬ Ah-sc-Øn-t®-cp-∂Xv AX-Xs∂ A`n-Im-ay-a-√mØ ]cn-k-c-ß-fn-em-bn-cn-bv°pw.

Cu IY Fgp-Xm-\p-≠mb Imc-Ww, AXnse ][m-\-I-Ym-]m-X-ambIuk-eysb I≠-Xv, F√mw Rm≥ apºv Hcp teJ-\-Øn¬ Fgp-Xn-bXvBKÃv 2008-˛se "_lp-apJw' F∂ amkn-I-bn¬ h∂n-cp-∂p. AXvRm≥ Imcyamb am‰-ß-sfm∂pan√msX Xmsg sImSp-°p-∂p.

* * *"Hcp Znh-k-Øns‚ acWw' F∂ IY Fgp-Xm≥ Imc-W-°m¿ GXm

\pw kvXoIfm-Wv. F∂pw sshIp-t∂cw t_mws_ h¿fn _ v tÃm∏n¬ km¥m-Iq-kn-tebv°p t]mIp∂ 83, 84 \º¿ _ p-IfpsS Iyqhn¬ ImØp \n¬°p-tºmƒ Ahsc ImWmdp≠v. Ah¿ D®-Øn¬i_vZ-ap-≠m°n kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv tIƒ°m-dp-ap≠v. Ah¿ a‰p-≈-hscImØp-\n¬°p-I-bm-Wv, ZmZ¿ hsc H∏w \S-∂p t]mIm≥. Ah¿°vk_¿_≥ sSbv≥ ]nSn®v Iptd Zqcw t]mtI-≠-Xp-≠v.

AwKhnt£-]-ß-tfmsS Ah¿ ]d-™n-cp-∂Xv Ah-cpsS ]mcm_v[-ß-sf-∏-‰n-bm-Wv. GtXm t]°nMv Iº-\n-bn-em-W-h-sc√mw tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-∂-Xv. cmhnse HºXp apX¬ A©p-h-sc. Znh-k-°qen A©p cq].AXp-sIm≠v ho´p®n-e-hp-Iƒ Fßns\ Ign-®p-Iq- p-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS ]iv\w.

F\nbv°p hfsc hnj-a-am-bn. F√m kvXoIfpsSbpw s\dpI-bn¬Ip¶paap≠v. AXn-\¿∞w Ah¿ IeymWw Ign-®-h-cm-Wv, Hcp ]s£Ipń-I-fp≠m-hpw, Ah-cpsS Imcyhpw t\mt°-≠n-hcpw Fs∂m-s°-bmWv. h√mØ Pohn-Xw. Ipd®p Znhkw AsXs∂ Ae- n. ]ns∂ Pohn-X-Øns‚ a‰v Ae-´p-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ AXp ad-∂p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Hcnbv°¬ vtfmdm- u-≠\n-∂-SpØv Hcp IÃ-asd ImWm≥ t]mtI-≠n-h-∂p. aq∂mw \ne-bn-emWv Abm-fpsS Hmô-kv. UnkvI-j-

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s\√mw Ign™v ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-b-t∏mƒ sXm´-SpØ hmXn¬ IS∂v HcpkvXo ]pdØp IS-∂p. Ipd®p XSn® tZl-]-Ir-Xn. \√ Iq´-Øn-em-sW∂p I≠-t∏mƒ tXm∂n. ap∏Xv ap∏-Ø©v hb p ]mbta D≠m-hq.tXmfn¬ Hcp k©n Xq°n-bn- p-≠v. F¥p sImt≠m Ah¿ Fs∂ t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ F\nbv°v temKy- m-h-Øn¬ Nncn-bv°m≥ tXm∂n. AhcpwNncn-®p. Rm≥ tNmZn-®p.

"F¥v Hmô-km-WXv?'"Rm≥ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-∂tXm?'"AsX, F¥m-W-hnsS tPmen?' apsºm-cn-bv°¬ AhnsS h∂-t∏mƒ

hmXn-en-eqsS I≠Xv Dbcw Ipd™ Iptd tai-Iƒ \nc-Øn-bn-ń-cn-bv°p-∂Xpw AXn\p apºn-en-cp∂v Iptd kvXoIƒ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-∂-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. F¥p tPmen-bm-sW∂p a\- n-em-bn-√.

"kp]mcn t]°n-ßmWv km_v.'IS-I-fn¬ Xq°n-bn- n-cn-bv°p∂ kp]mcn ]m°-‰p-Iƒ ImWp-tºmƒ

Rm≥ Btem-Nn-°m-dp≠v B ]m°-‰p-Iƒ°p ]n∂n¬ ]h¿Øn®Iptd Ic-ß-fp-≠m-hp-sa-∂v. Hcp kp]mcn t]°nMv tjm∏v Fs‚ mh-\-bn¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ IqSp-X-set¥m tNmZn-bv°m≥ Hcp-sº-Sp-tºm-tgbv°v Ahƒ lnµn-bn¬ ]d-™p. "Rm≥ HmSs´ km_v, At©Imens‚ sSbv≥ ]nSn-bv°-Ww. Iptd Zqcw t]mhm-\v≠v.'

Hcp IY a\- n¬ cq]-s∏´p hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. IY-bnse Iuk-ey-bpsS cq]-tcJ B \nanjw DZn-®p-h-∂p. Ahƒ HmSn-s°m≠v tImWn-∏-Sn-Iƒ Cd-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]n∂n¬\n∂v AXp t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cnbvs° Im¥n- mbv F∂ IS-bp-S-a-bpsS NnXhpw a\- n¬ sXfn-™p-h-∂p. Iuk-ey-tbm-Sp≈ Imaw a\- n¬ kq£n®v Ah-kcw ]m¿Øp-\n∂ kp]m-cn-°m-c≥ Im¥n-`m-bv.

hoS-W-bm-\p≈ Ah-fpsS XnSp-°-Øn¬ \n∂v Rm\h-fpsS IpSpw_w krjvSn-®p. Znh-k-Øn¬ A©p-dp-∏nI Iqen In´p∂ Hcp tPmen-°m-cn-bpsS IpSpw_w Fßn-s\-bm-hp-sa-∂Xv mh-\-bn¬ ImWp-hm≥ Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂p. H∏w-Xs∂ thZ-\m-P-\-I-hpw. IY-sb-gp-Xn-bXv sXm≈m-bn-cØn Fgp-]-sØm-º-Xn-em-Wv. A∂v A©p-dp-∏n-Ibv°v Iptd-°qSn hne-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m-epw.......

Nmfns‚ Hc-‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ ¿Øm-hns‚Npa tI´p. Ah-cpsS hoSv Nmfns‚ at‰ A‰-Øm-bn-cp-∂p.

aI≥ FhnsS \nt∂m Inńb Hcp s]mńb Ifn-∏m´wsIm≠p Ifn-bv°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ¿Ømhv NqSn-°- n-en¬InS-°p-I-bpw.

"F\nbv°v ]\n-°vWv≠v.'Ahƒ Abm-fpsS s\‰n sXm´p-t\m-°n."kmcey t\cnb ]\ym-Wv. \ap°v \msf cmhnse

"Hcp Znh-k-Øns‚ ac-W-'Øn\p ]n∂n¬

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tUmIvS-dvsS ASpØv t]mhmw.'

F¥m-bn-cn-bv°Ww IY F∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n At∏mgpw cq]-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Aßn-s\-bn-cnbvs° Hcnbv°¬ Hcp sajn≥ hnev]-\-sb-∏‰nkwkm-cn-bv°m≥ hmKvsf C≥U-Ãn-b¬ FtÃ-‰nse Hcp mIvS-dn-bn¬ t]mbn. AhnsS Hcp sajn≥ C≥kvs]-£\p th≠n Xøm-dm°nh®n-cp-∂p. tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ a\- n-embn AsXmcp kp]mcn t]°nMvsajn-\m-sW-∂v. Hcp t]mt´m-ss´∏p amXw. C≥kvs]-£≥ Ign™vtem¨ km¶vj-\m-bm¬ icn-bv°p≈ s]mU-£≥ XpS-ßpw.

C\n Bsc- ]Xo-£n®mWv Fs‚ IY -Im-Øp-\n¬°p-∂Xv? mIvS-dn-bn¬ \n∂p aS-ßp-tºmƒ Rm≥ kzbw tNmZn-®p. Hcp IY-bpsS aqiHcp-ßn-°-gn-™p. Rm≥ hoń¬ sN∂v Fgp-Xm≥ XpS-ßn. im¥-ambn\S∂p t]mbn-cp∂ kp]mcn mIvS-dn-bn¬ Hcp t]°nMv sajn≥ FØp-∂-tXm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv IY XpS-ßp-∂-Xv.

^mIvSdn Xpd-∂-t∏mƒ AXn-\-IØv B henb ]o™-s∏ń D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcmƒ Db-c-Øn¬ Ccp-ºns‚ ] -bp-ambn AXv hmXn-ens‚ sXm -SpØv Npa-c-cp-°n¬ \nh¿∂p\n∂p. apdn-bpsS Hc‰w apX¬ at‰ A‰w hsc \o≠p InS-°p∂ Db-c-an-√mØ taibv°p ]n∂n¬ Xs‚ ÿm\Øpt]mbn-cp∂ tijhpw Iukey AXp Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂pt\m°n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. F¥m-bn-cnbv°pw AXn-\p-≈n¬?kp]m-cn-bp-≠m-°p∂ B mIvS-dn-bn¬ ASbv°bpws]cpw-Po-c-Ihpw \nd® Nm°p-Ifpw kpK-‘-Z-hy-ßƒ\nd® sNdnb s]ń-Ifpw amXta Ahƒ I≠n-cp-∂p-≈p.

XpS°w Inń-°-gn-™m¬ IY-sb-gpØv Ffp-∏-am-Wv. kw`-h-ßƒkzm`m-hn-I-ambn Hcp Nn -bn¬ t]\-Øp-ºn¬\n∂v ]pdØp hcp-∂p. ]e-t∏mgpw B kzm`m-hn-I-Xsb tNmZyw sNøp-Itbm IYm-IrØv Xs∂,Fgp-Xp∂ A¥-co-£-Øn\p ]pdØp h∂v kz¥-ambn B Hgp-°ns\tNmZyw sNbvXv IY-bpsS KXn am‰p-Itbm sNbvXm¬ AXv IrXn-a-am-hpw. AXp-sIm≠v Rm\-Xn\p apXn-cm-dn-√. Cßns\ Fgp-Xp-∂Xv ck-I-c-am-Wv, ImcWw ]e-t∏mgpw IYm]mXßƒ Xs∂bmWv IYbp-≠m-°p-∂-Xv. AXv FSp-sØ-gp-XpI F∂ Imcyw amXta IYm-Ir-Øn-\p-≈p.

B´-am-‰nIv t]°nMv h∂-tXm-Sp-IqSn ]im-¥-amb B jm∏ns‚A¥-co-£w-Xs∂ amdp-∂p. AhnsS A\n-›n-Xm-h-ÿbpw BImw-£bpw B ]mh-ß-fpsS PohnXw Xs∂ hgn apń-bv°p-∂n-S-sØ-Øn-bv°p-∂p.

"F¥p sajn≥?'"t]°nMv sajn≥.' adnb Xe Ipep-°n-s°m≠p ]d-

™p. "kp]mcn ]m°p sNøm≥ Im¥n-`mbn sajn≥

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hmßn-bn-cn-bv°p-∂p.'Hcp \√ Imcy-as√ F∂ ań¬ F√m-hcpw "AtXym?'

F∂p ]d-™p."CXns‚ A¿s∞-¥m-sW-∂-dntøm?'ho≠pw A]-I-S-kq-N-\. F√m-hcpw adn-bsb t\m°n."\Ωp-sS-sb√mw tPmen t]mhpw-∂¿∞w. Bcpw k

t¥m-jn-s°ym∂pw th≠.'

Im¥n-`mbv CsXm-c-h-k-c-am°n am‰p-I-bm-Wv. i\n-bmgvN F√m-h¿°pw Iqen sImSp-°p-∂p, Hcmƒs°m-gn-sI. AXmIs´ Iuk-ey-bv°m-Wv. Xn¶-fmgvN apX¬ Ah-sfbpw a‰p aq∂p t]tcbpw \n¿Øn_m°n-sb-√m-h-scbpw Hgn-hm-°m≥ t]mIp-I-bm-Wv. amX-a√ Ahsfkq∏¿ssh-k-dm°n am‰n iºfw Iq´p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. H∂pw sNøm≥Ign-bm-\mhmØ Hcp \n -lmbX Iuk-ey-bv°p≠mbn-cp∂p. AXvam‰n ad®v ]cn-X-ÿn-Xn-Iƒ Ahƒ°-\p-Iq-e-am-°p-Ibpw AXn¬\n∂vapX-se-Sp-°p-I-bp-amWv Im¥n-`mbv sNøp-∂-Xv.

Im¥n-em¬ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ ]ptcm-K-an-bv°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. CSsØ ssIsIm≠v Iuk-ey-bpsS ssI ]nSn®vhesØ ssI Ah-fpsS Ac-s°-ń-eqsS C´v AbmƒAhsf X∂n-te-bv°-Sp-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ A\-ßmsXbmsXmcp tNjvS-Ifpw ImWn-bv°msX Ccp-∂p. AhƒBtem-Nn-bv°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ°v thW-sa-¶n¬]Xn-tj-[n-bv°mw, IpXdn t\m°mw. Hcp ]s£ HmSn c£-s∏-Sm≥ Igns™∂p hcpw. AXn-\n-Sbv°v Ahƒ Ft∏mgpw Npa-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-bv°p∂ ¿Øm-hns\ Hm¿Øp.Ct∏mƒ In´p∂ A©p-dp-∏n-Ibpw \n∂m-ep≈ ÿnXnHm¿Øp. ]ns∂ Xs‚ tZlØp \S-°p∂ Imcy-ß-tfm-S-hƒ°v Hcp \n w-KX tXm∂n. thsdmcp kvXosb-bmWvIm¥n-em¬ \·-bm-°p-∂-sX-∂-hƒ°p tXm∂n. Abmƒªukns‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ Agn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ\n¿∆n-Im-c-bmbn Abm-fpsS ]h¿Øn-Iƒ \nco-£n-®p.Xs‚ Xncp-ºn-bmepw shfp-°m-Xm-b- A-Sn-h-kvX-ßƒthsdmcp ]pcp-j≥ ImWp-∂-Xn¬ Ahƒ°v Ipd-s®mcphnjaw tXm∂n. AXpw \nan-j-ßƒ°p amXta D≠m-bp-≈p. ]ns∂ Ah-fpsS tNX-\-Iƒ Xosc ac-hn®p t]mbn......................-Hcp kz]v\-Øn¬ ImWp∂ t]mse Hcp Xnc-»o-e-bn¬ ImWp∂ kn\na t]mse AX-hƒ t\m°n-°-≠p.

b¥-h¬°-cWw aqew tPmen \jvS-s∏-Sp-∂-h-sc-∏-‰n-bpw, AtXImcWw sIm≠p-Xs∂ kz¥w am\w ]W-b-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠n-h-cnIbpw


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sNøp∂ ]mhw kvXoI-sf-∏-‰nbpw A[nIw IY-Iƒ ae-bm-f-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-ń-s√∂p tXm∂p-∂p.

iºfw Iqń-°n-ń, tPmen ÿncX-bmbn, ]W-Øn\v henb hnj-a-an-s√∂ Ahÿ h∂p-tN¿∂p. Im¥n-em¬ sImSpØ "FIvÃm']Ww sIm≠v FXtbm Ime-ambn ¿Øm-hn\pw aI\pw hmß-W-sa∂p tam ln® ss\tem¨ _\n-b≥ hmßm\pw ]‰n. ]s£CsX√mw Ign™v hoń-se-Øn-b-t∏m-tgbv°v Ahƒ°v a\- m-£n-bp-ambn \nc-¥cw t]mcm-tS≠n hcn-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.

Ahƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ t]mbn Ãu sImfpØnsh≈w sh®p. k©n-bn¬ hfsc Ipd®v Acnsb _m°n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. AXp IgpIn ASp-∏-Øn-´p.Ãu∆ns‚ apºn ¬ \oe Xo\m-fhpw t\m°n-bn-cnbvs°^mIvS-dn-bn¬ \n∂v tÃj-\n-tebv°v \S-∂Xv Ah-fpsSa\- n¬ h∂p. X\nbv°v B ka-bØv ]›m-Øm-]-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂p amX-a√ kt¥m-j-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂Imcyw Ahsf thZ-\n-∏n-®p. Ahƒ kzbw shdp-Øp.Im¥n-em¬ sNbvX-Xn\v Abmsf shdp-Øp. Iodnb_\n-b≥ X∂-Xn\v ]oSn-I-°m-c-t\-bpw. F√m-‰n-\p-ap-]cn]Ww FhnsS \n∂p Inń-sb∂v At\z-jn-°pI t]mepwsNømØ ¿Øm-hn-t\bpw Ahƒ shdp-Øp.

]ns∂ t\m°n \n¬s° Hcp Pe-]-hm-l-Øn¬ Xo\m-f-hpw, Ãu∆pw, ]mX-ßfpw A]-Xy-£-am-b-t∏mƒ IÆpXpS-bv°m≥ IqSn an\-s°-SmsX Ahƒ kzbw ]d-™p.

Rm≥ CsXm∂pw A√ ]Xo-£n-®-Xv.

Cu IY-sb-gp-Xn-b-Xn\p tijw Hcn-bv°¬ F\nbv°v AtX Hmô-kn¬ t]mtI-≠n-h-∂p. Xncn®p hcp-tºmƒ ASpØ hmXn-en-\-SpØvRm≥ Hcp \nanjw \n∂p. AI-tØbv°p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ I≠XvDbcw Ipd™ taibv°p ]n∂n¬ Ccp∂v AXoh i≤-tbmsS tPmen-sb-SpØp sIm≠n-cn-bv°p∂ kvXoI-sf-bm-Wv. AXn¬ Iuk-ey-bp-≠m-h-Ww. hms• C≥U-Ãn-b¬ FtÃ-‰nse Hcp mIvS-dn-bn¬ Rm≥ I≠B´-am-‰nIv t]°nMv sajn≥ ChnsS FØn-bn-ń-√. B sajn≥ Cuhgnbv°p hcm-Xn-cn-bv°s´ F∂p Rm≥ ]m¿∞n-®p. C∂v ap∏-ØmdpsIm√-ßƒ°p tijw Ct∏mgpw Rm≥ B ]m¿∞-\-bn-em-Wv.

Fgp-]-sØm-º-Xn¬ Cu IY "Iem-Iu-apZn' hmcn-I-bn¬ ]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Øn-h-∂-t∏mƒ Fs‚ ASpØ kplrØv io kpµ¿, AXnse Hcpkµ¿`w At±lsØ h√msX hnj-an-∏n®p F∂v ]d-™p. AXn-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. ""Xs‚ Xncp-ºn-bmepw shfp-°m-Xm-b- A-Sn-h-kvX-ßƒ thsdmcp]pcp-j≥ ImWp-∂-Xn¬ Ahƒ°v Ipd-s®mcp hnjaw tXm∂n.'' (iokpµ¿ Fs‚ ]g-b-Ime IY-I-sf-∏‰n ]n∂oSv "Iem-Iu-ap-Zn' hmcnI-bn¬

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(1988- Pqembv 17) Fgp-Xn-bn- p≠v "A\p-Xm-]-Øn-s‚bpw \∑-bp-sSbpw

IY-Iƒ' Cu teJ\w a‰p ]e teJ-\-ß-fp-sSbpw H∏w Fs‚ sh_v

ssk-‰n¬ tN¿Øn-´p-≠v. www.e-harikumar.com)Cu IY ]n∂oSp hmbn-®p-t\m-°n-b-t∏m-gmWv Fgp-Xp-tºmƒ Dt±-

in-®n-ń-√mØ Hcp i‡-amb Cta-Pdn IS-∂p-Iq-Sn-bXv I≠-Xv. Im¥n-`mbv IqSp-X-embn sImSpØ ap∏Xp cq]-bn¬\n∂v Iukey c≠pss\ tem¨ _\n-b≥ hmßn. AXpw sIm≠v hoń-seØnb DSs\Ah ]mI-amtWm F∂p t\m°m≥ tams\ CSo-°p∂p, ¿Øm-hn-t\mSpw CSm≥ ]d-bp-∂p. C´p I≠-t∏m-gmWv ¿Øm-hns‚ _\n-b-\n¬ c≠p I£Øpw Hm´bp≈-Xmbn Adn-bp-∂p-Xv. At∏m-gmWvF\n-bv°Xv shfn-hm-b-Xv. B Hm´-Iƒ Ah-fpsS Nmcn-Xy-Øn\v h∂£X-ß-fmbn AhfpsS At_m-[-a-\- n¬ tcJ-s∏-ń-´p-≠m-h-Ww.(NmcnXy-Øn¬ F\nbv°p hnizm-k-an-s√-¶nepw Fs‚ IYm-]m-X-Øn-\p-≠v) ¿Øm-hn\p sImSpØ _\n-b-\n¬ am-Xta AXp-≈p, tams‚_\n-b-\n¬ C√. bmZr-›n-I-ambn h∂Xmbn-cnbv°mw Aßn-s\-sbm-s°, ]s£ F\n°v AZv`pXw tXm∂n. amX-a-√, B Iod¬ X∏n-t\m-°n-s°m≠v `¿Ømhp ]d-bp-∂Xv "kmcey, \ap°p Xp∂mw'F∂mWv. Ahƒ°p In´p∂ ktµiw "NmcnXyw \in-®mepw AXy-s√-≈p, kmcey' F∂ ¿Øm-hns‚ Aew- m-h-am-Wv. (Rm≥ C°mcywthsdm-c-h-k-c-Øn¬ Fgp-Xn-bn- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. B-h¿Ø\Øn\v £atNmZn-bv°p-∂p. IY-I-sf-∏‰n Ah-tem-I\w ]pkvX-I-cq-]-Øn-em-°p-tºmƒ Nne Bh¿Ø-\-ßƒ Hgn-hm-°m≥ ]‰n-√. £an°Ww.)

b¥-ßƒ, As√-¶n¬ b¥-h-XvI-cWw ]mh-s∏-´-h-cpsS Pohn-X-sØ XI¿°p∂Xns\-∏‰n Rm≥ thsdmcp ]pXnb IY-bnepw Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v. "AtΩ, Ahcv \ΩsS BImiw Is´-Sp-Øp' (tIc-f-Iu-apZnHmW-∏-Xn-∏v, 2006). amXp F∂ sNdp-∏-°m-cn-bpsS IY-bm-W-Xv. aq∂phb- mb aI-\p-≠v, ¿Ømhv thsd Fhn-sStbm BWv tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-∂-Xv. AX-h-fpsS mKyw, ImcWw Abmƒ h√-t∏mgpw hcp-tºmƒBZyw t]mIp∂Xv I≈p-jm-∏n-te-bv°m-bn-cn-°pw. BZysØ elcnIgn-™m¬ c≠m-asØ el-cn-°mbn amXp-hns‚ ASp-sØ-Øp-∂p. Bel-cnbpw Inń-°-gn-™m¬ ]ns∂ IÆv Ah-fpsS Iøn-ep≈ ]W-Øn-t∑-em-hpw. Ahƒ \mep hoń¬ F√p-ap-dnsb tPmen-sb-SpØp In´p∂iºf-Øn¬\n∂v Ign-bp-∂X Xń-s°m≠v Abmƒ ÿew hnSpw. aI\v]\n-bm-sW∂ Imcy-tam, mcy-bpsS tPmen \mep hoń¬\n∂pw \jvS-s∏-Sp-bm-sW∂ Imcytam Abmsf Ae-´p-∂n-√. Ahƒ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p∂ \mep hoSp-Ifpw s]mfn-®p-am‰n AhnsS ]Sp-Iq-‰≥ _lp-\n-e-sI-ń-S-ßƒ Ib-dp-I-bm-Wv. sIń-Sw-]-Wn-bn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw sNdnb tPmenIn´p-sa∂ ]Xo£ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ \jvS-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv Ahƒ°pwAh-fpsS kam-\-ÿn-Xn-bn-ep≈ Ab¬°mcn tPymXn-bv°pw.


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sIń-S-Øns‚ ]Wn amXp ]Xo-£n-®-Xnepw t\csØXpS-ßn. ]nt‰∂v cmhnse Ccp-ºm-bp-[-ßƒ Iqń-ap-´p∂i_vZw tI´-t∏mƒ amXp ]pd-Øp-h∂p t\m°n. A\-ßmsX \n∂n-cp∂ a™-h-≠n-Iƒ Dcp≠p \S-°p-I-bm-Wv. ac-®m-∏-bn¬ XSn-sb-SpØv am‰n-bn-Sp∂ B\-I-sf-t∏mse B b¥-ßƒ apºn-ep≈ \o≠ ssIsIm≠vaÆp am¥n CS-\n-c-Øn¬ aÆn\p th≠n ImØp-\n¬°p∂ Sn∏¿ temdn-Ifn¬ \nd-°p-∂p. b¥-ß-fpsS ssIIƒsIm≠v Btdm Ft´m ]mhiyw tImcn-sb-Sp-°ptºm-tgbv°v Hmtcm temdn \nd-bp-I-bm-Wv. \nd-™p-I-gn™Sn∏-dp-Iƒ Nodn-∏m-bp-I-bm-Wv, Xncn-®p-h-cm≥, ho≠pw \nd-bv°m≥, ho≠pw........

A\-ßm≥ hømsX amXp \n¬°p-I-bm-Wv. amXp amX-a√ B tImf-\n-bnse kvXoI-sf-√mw. Ah¿°p In´p-sa∂p Icp-Xnb tPmen-bmWv Dcp-°ns‚ b¥-ßƒ\njv]-bmkw sNøp-∂-Xv.

am-Xa√ A√-d-Nn-√d tPmen-sb-¶nepw In´ptam F∂-t\z-jn-°m≥t]mb Ah¿°v In´p-∂Xv Hcp sR´-em-Wv.

sshIp-t∂cw amXp tPymXn-bpsS H∏w ss[cyw kw`-cn®v t]mb-t∏mƒ A∂sØ ]Wn Ign™v s]Æp-ßƒS°n¬ Ibdp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS kwkm-c-Øn¬\n∂v Ah¿ X-an-g-Øn-I-fm-sW∂p a\- n-em-bn. Ah¿°v\n¿t±-i-ßƒ sImSpØpsIm≠n-cp∂ Hcm-tfmSv tPymXntNmZn-®p.

"\msf ]Wnt≠m?'..........................................................."Rm≥ kXyw ]d-bs´?' apºn-ep≈ πmÃnIv Ip∏n-

bn¬\n∂v Hcp Ihnƒ sh≈w IpSn®v Abmƒ ]d-™p."Cu Xangv s]Æp-ßfv Ct√, Ah-scyms° Xan-gv\m-ó∂vsIm≠-c-W-Xm-Wv. Hcmƒ°v Rm≥ sImSp-°-WXv Adp-]Xp cq]ym-Wv. F¨]-Xvs∂ms° BZyw ]d-bpw. Hcn°ev\mSp hn´m¬ ]ns∂ Ahcv H∂pw ]d-bn-√. Chn-SsØs]Æp-ßƒ°v Npcp-ßn-bXv \q‰n-bn-cp-]Xv sImSp-°-Ww.Cu Xan-g-Øn-I-fn-t√, Ah‰ s]mcn™v tPmen-sb-Sp-tØm-fpw. Chn-Sp-tØmcv Aß-\ymtWm? kabw t\m°pw.hm¿°∏Wo-sem∂pw kabw t\m°m≥ ]‰q-e. A©p-aWn Ign-™m¬ U_vfv Iqen thWw∂v ]d-bpw. AsXms° samX-emt∆m? Aßn-s\ym∂pw sImSp-Øn-s√-¶nevcmjvSo-b-°mcv h∂v _l-fw-≠m-°pw. ]ns∂ Ah¿°pw

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sImSp-°≠n hcpw Imiv. F¥n\o s]m√m-∏n-s\ms°t]mW-Xv.'

amXphpw tPymXnbpw apJ-tØm-Sp-apJw t\m°n."Hcp ]Wow Inńt√?' amXp tNmZn-®p. "Rß-

s°ms° Cu ]d-ºnev ho´p-]-Wn-≠m-bn-cv∂-Xm. B ho´p-Im-scms° t]mbs∏m ]Wn-eym-Xm-b-Xm.'

"Rms\¥m sNøm. icnbv°v ]d-™m, B S°nevt]mb Bfns√, Abm-fmWv te_¿ I¨Sm-IvS-dv. Abm-fmWv Ch-s‰yms° kq£n-°-WXv. ∂v sh®mev h√ Hgn™ ]d-ºnepw sS‚ v sIń Ahn-sS-Øs∂ `£-Ww≠m°n-°-gn®v IqSn-t°m-fpw. Rm\ns∏m Ht∂m ct≠ms]Æp-ßsf thsd FSpØm Abmfv HS-°pw.'

"Rß t]ms´?......'"\nß-sSyms° sItým∑mcv Cs√? BWvßsf H∂pw

ImWm-dn-√s√m ChvsS?'"Ah¿s°ms° Zqsc tPmeymWv. h√-∏gpw hcpw.

c≠mgvN IqSp-ºtgm amk-Øn-sem-cn-°-tem.....'"As∏m Hcp Imcyw sNømtam?' hmXn¬°-se-Ønb

kvXoIƒ \n∂p. Abmƒ XpS¿∂p. "Hcp F´p aWn Ign™m H∂v hcmtam? s∂ klm-bn-°m-\m. ChvSv∂v Xs∂\nß°pw `£Ww Ign-°mw. ]s‰z¶o cmXn ChvsSsISv°pw sNømw. A√m, \nß°v CjvS-s≠¶o aXn.'

"AXp th≠.' c≠p t]cpw H∂n®p ]d-™p. AbmsfNoØ ]d™v HmSn-t∏m-hm-\mWv BZyw tXm∂n-b-Xv.]ns∂ mhn, ]pdsØ Ccp-´p-t]mse Ah¿°p- ap-ºn¬hnS¿∂p \n∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿ \n»-_vZ-cmbn ]pd-tØbv°pIS-∂p.

"Aßs\ ]s‰z-¶nev hm.' Abmƒ ]n∂n¬\n∂v hnfn-®p-]-d-™p.

At∏mƒ Ahn-sS-\n∂v hcp-tºmgpw F¥mWv thsdmcp hgn-sb-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Btem-Nn-°p-I-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p amXp. aI\v F¥mWv Akp-J-sa∂v tUmIvS¿ ]d-bp-∂n-√. BgvN-tXmdpw acp-∂p-Iƒ am‰n-s°m-Sp°p-∂p. Hcm-gvNsØ acp-∂n-\p-Xs∂ thWw ]Ø-dp-]Xp cq]. Ccp-\qdp cq]Iønep-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv "kvt\l-k-º-∂-\mb' ¿Ømhv Xń-s°m-≠p-t]m-bn. amX-a√ Iptd-s»-Ip-td-s»-bmbn FSp-Øp-h®v Bbncw cq]-tbmfwAhƒ Hfn-∏n-®p-h-®n-cp-∂p. Iøn¬ H´pw ]W-an-s√∂ Ahÿ h∂-t∏mƒ Ahƒ AXn-\p-th≠n -t\m-°n. B ]Ww t]mbn-cn-bv°p-∂p.`¿Ømhv tamjvSn-®p-sh-∂¿∞w. C\n?........

B Ccp-∏n¬ kabw Ggm-bn- p-≠m-I-Ww. Ahƒ Fgp-


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t∂-‰p. hoSn\p ]n∂nse Nmbv]n¬ sIń-bp-≠m-°nbIpfn-ap-dn-bnse aÏp-S-Øn¬ ap°m¬ mKw sh≈-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AsX-SpØp \∂mbn ta¬°-gp-In, AI-Øp-h∂v s]ń-bn¬\n∂v Ah-fpsS G‰hpw \√kmcnbpw ªukpw ]pd-sØ-SpØp. hkvX-ßƒ°vhmk-\-bp-≠m-hm≥ Ahƒ c≠p hmk-\-tkm-∏p-I-fn-ń-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Xe-apSn tImXn an\p-k-s∏-Sp-Øn, IsÆ-gp-Xn. apJØpw tZlØpw ]uU-dn-´p. ]g-Inb ImcWwAXns‚ hmk\ Ipsd \jvS-s∏-ń-cp-∂p. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ ASn-h-kvX-ßfpw kmcnbpw ªukpw [cn-®p.sNdnb ]gvkv FSpØp AXn¬ c≠p cq]bpw Ipd®p\mWy-ßfpw C´p.

tam≥ At∏mgpw Dd-ßp-I-bm-Wv. Ahƒ hmXn¬ ]qń]pd-Øn-d-ßn. tZhn-bpsS Aºew ASp-Øp-X-s∂-bm-Wv.AhnsS t]mbn tZhnsb sXmgpXv ]m¿∞n-®p.

"tZhn Ft∂mSv s]mdp-°-tW.'c≠p cq] ImWn-°-s∏-ń-bn-en-´p, ]km-Zhpw hmßn

Ipdn sXm´v Ahƒ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn.Ahƒ°v kwi-b-ß-sfm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.tIm¨Sm-IvS¿ ta-i-∏p-dØv Hcp Ip∏nbpw ]IpXn

Hgn™ •m p-ambn Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ahsf I≠-t∏mƒAbmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. Abmƒ Ahsf ]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂n-√.

"hm.'

F¥m-Wv Cu Ah-ÿbv°v Hcp ]Xn-hn[n? a\p-jy≥, ]tXy-In®v]pcp-j≥, \∂m-hpI F∂-Xn-\-∏pdw Hcp ]Xn-hn-[nbpw Rm≥ ImWp-∂n√.

"AtΩ, Ahcv \ΩsS BImiw Is´-Sp-Øp' F∂v tam≥ ]d-™-t∏mƒ Hcp \nan-j-sa-¶nepw amXp BIm-i-Øns‚ ]cym-b-amb am\wF∂v tN¿Øp hm-bn-®n-´p-≠m-I-Ww.


288

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

6"I≈ns®-Sn'-sb-∏‰n ]d-™Xv

2008 PqWn-emWv "I≈n-s®Sn' F∂ IY-sb-°p-dn®v tZim-`n-am-\nbv°p th≠n Fgp-Xn-b-Xv. "I≈n-s®Sn' F∂ IY-sb-gp-Xn-bXv 1990- ¬"ktcm-hcw' amkn-I-bn¬. IY-sb-gp-Xm-\p-≠mb kml-N-cy-ßƒ, ][m-\-I-Ym-]m-XsØ ]n∂oSv I≠-t∏m-gp-≠mb A\p- -hw, CsXm--s°-bmWvhnj-bw. teJ\w Xmsg sImSp-°p-∂p, am‰-sam-∂p-an-√m-sX-Ø-s∂. \nKq-l\w sNbvX kvXossew-Kn-I-X-bmWv IY-bn¬, H∏w Xs∂ ad-bn¬\n¬°p∂ ]pcp-j-ssew-Kn-I-Xbpw.

teJ-\-Øns‚ t]cv "F\nbv°p I≈n-s®-Sn-Iƒ CjvS-a√' F∂m-Wv.kmcn-bp-SpØv Aev]w XSn® ]Ir-X-°m-cn-bmb Hcp kvXo ASp-

Øp-h∂v tNmZn-®p."Rm\nhnsS Ccp-t∂ms´?'Fd-Wm-Ip-fØv Sn.-Un.-Fw. lmfn¬ A∂v Xnc°v Ipd-hm-bn-cp-

∂p. h[p Xr»q¿Im-cn-bm-b-Xp-sIm-≠m-bn-cn-bv°Ww Xnc°v Ipd-™-Xv. C\n hcs‚ ]m¿ń h∂m-emWv lmƒ \nd-bp-I. efn-X-bpsSASpØ _‘p-hns‚ Ieym-W-am-b-Xp-sIm≠v AhfpsS ho´p-Im¿Hcp-am-Xncn F√m-hcpw D≠v. AXp-sIm≠v efnX Ah-cpsS H∏whne-kp-I-bm-bn-cn-bv°pw. Rm≥ H‰-s∏-ńcn-bv°-bmWv. km[m-cWAßn-s\-bmWv ]Xn-hv. hc≥ FØm≥ C\nbpw ka-b-ap≠v.Rm≥ Hmtcm-cp-Øsc ]Tn-®p-sIm≠v lmfn¬ Hc-cp-°nse Itk-e-bn¬ Ccn-bv°p-I-bm-Wv. F∂n-te-bv°p-Xs∂ Xncn-bp∂ kµ¿`w.At∏m-gmWv Ahƒ ASp-Øp-h∂v tNmZn-®-Xv. "Rm\nhnsS Ccp-t∂ms´?'

lmfn¬ \ndsb Hgn™ Itk-e-I-fp≈ ÿnXnbv°v B tNmZyw Fs∂ AZv`p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn. Rm\-h-cpsS apJ-tØbv°p t\m°n.B apJw A[n-I-t\cw ]Tn-bvt°≠n h∂n-√. Rm≥ ]d-™p.

"hna-ebv°v Fs‚ ASp-Øn-cn-bv°m≥ kΩ-X-am-h-iy-an√.'"Hm..m... As∏m Fs∂ a\- n-embn As√?'Ahƒ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Fs‚ ASpØ Itk-e-bn-en-cp-∂p.F\n-bv°p-Xs∂ hniz-kn-bv°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√. Cßn-s\-sbmcp

am‰tam? Ah-fpsS am‰w ]q¿Æ-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp ]pgp-hn¬\n∂vNnX-i-e-`-Øn-te-bv°p≈ ZqcsØ Ahƒ adn-I-S∂n-cn-bv°p-∂p. Fßn-s\-bnXp kw`-hn®p?

"F¥m H‰-bv°n-cn-°-WXv? efn-X-t®®n FhnsS?'

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"AhfvsS ho´vImcvsS H∏w ImWpw, lmfn-se-hn-tS-¶n-epw.'"Hm, tN®osS _‘p-°m-cnbm-Ws√ h[p? Znt\i\v hc-\m-bn´v

_‘w≠v. As∏m aq∏cvsS Bƒ°m-sc√mw FØo-´v≠v. C\n Bsf kZysS ka-bØv t\m°ym aXn.'

"As∏m \Ωfv Xpey-ZpxJn-X-cm-Ws√?'Ahƒ Nncn-®p. At∏mgpw Rm≥ Btem-Nn-bv°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Fßns\ Cu am‰w kw -hn®p?'Rßf-hsf ImWp-∂Xv ]Xn-\©p sIm√w apºm-Wv. iey-°m-

cn-bmb Hcb¬°m-cn-bm-bn-´v. iey-sa∂p ]d-™m¬ Ipd-s®m-c-Xn-i-tbm-‡n-bm-hpw. Rßƒ°p ImWm≥ Xmev]-cy-an-√mØ Hcphy‡n, AX amXw. Xosc ]Xo-£n-bv°mØ Ah-k-c-ß-fn¬Ah-fpsS hc-hp-≠m-Ip-∂p. DΩ-d-hm-Xn¬ Xpd-∂n-ń-´p-s≠-¶n¬ Rßsf At\z-jn®v InS-∏-d-hsc FØp-∂p.

""Hm tN´\pt≠m? Rm\dn™n√.'' Ahƒ ]d™p. ""Rm≥ hmXn¬°¬ apń. Btcbpw I≠n√.At∏m AIØp IS∂Xm.''

\pWbmWv. ctai\Xdnbmw.Ahƒ Ft∏mgpwAßns\bmWv. hmXn¬ Xpd∂p I≠m¬ AIØp\pg™p Ibdpw. InS∏dhsc FØpIbpw sNøpw.Hcn°¬ cP\n Ipfn®ph∂v t_knbdns‚ lp°vC´pXcm≥ ]d™Xmbncp∂p. Abmƒ Hcp IpkrXnH∏n®p. lp°nS∂Xn\p ]Icw t_knb¿ Xs∂Agn®pam‰n. F∂n´v....... At∏mgmWv hnaebpsShchv. Ahƒ i–ap≠m°msXbmWv hcnI.apdnbnseØn bmse Adnbq.

kw`hw \√-hÆw Bkz-Zn -®-Xn\p tijamWvAhƒ sXm-≠-b-\°n i_vZ-ap-≠m-°n-b-Xv.

Rm\pw Ah-fp-am-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ _‘w hfsc hnNn-X-ambcoXn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. t\cn´p ImWp-tºmƒ apJ-Øp- t\m-°n-√. c≠phy‡n-Iƒ XΩn¬ D]-tbm-Kn-bv°m-hp-∂-Xn¬h®v G‰hpw Ipd®vhm°pIƒ amXw D]-tbm-Kn-®p≈ Bi-b-hn-\n-abw. "tN®n-bnt√?'Imcy-ambn AXp amXw. Ds≠∂p ]d-™m¬ Xebpw XmgvØnAI-tØbv°p t]mIpw. Cs√∂p ]d-™m¬ H∂pw an≠msXAtX]Sn Xncn®p t]mIpw. ]s£ Rm≥ tXm´w ipiq-jn-°m-\mbn ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-bm¬ i≤n-°m-sØmcp \nan-j-Øn¬ Ah-fpsS apdn-bpsS P\¬ Hcp sNdnb ]gp-Xp-amXw _m°n h®v AS-bv°-s∏-Sp-∂p. AXn\p ]n∂n¬ \sΩ i≤n-®p-sIm≠v Hcp kvXo\n¬°p-∂p-s≠-∂Xv \ap°v hnj-a-ap-≠m-°p∂p.

ap∏-Ø©v ap∏-sØ´v hb p ]mb-amb B Ahn-hm-lnXbn¬

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

BI¿jn°-s∏-Sm-\mbn H∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. B ico-ctamapJtam BI¿j-I-am-°m≥ Hcp iahpw Ahƒ \-S-Øn-bn-cp-∂-Xp-an-√. Hcp ]uU¿ t]mepw B apJØv ]qin-b-Xmbn Rm≥ I≠n- n-√.

Ah¿ jmc-Sn-am-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp hcs\ At\z-jn-°m≥ efn-X-tbm-Sm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-tºmgpw Ahƒ ]d-™n-cp-∂Xv "\mb∑msc Hs°I√ymWw Ign°WXv c≠m¥cmbn´m IW°m°WXv' F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. h¿j-ßƒ sImgn-™p-t]m-bvs°m-≠n-cnbvs° ItaW efn-X-bpsS apºn¬ Xpd-°m-dp≈ s]mß® ©n-bnse tIm∏p-IƒHgn-™p-h-∂p. \mb-∑m-cm-bmepw Ipg∏-an√ F∂ \ne-bn-se-Øn.]ns∂ Ahn-S\n∂v "`mcy acn®tXm, ssUthgvkv sNbvXtXmBbn´v≈ Bsc¶neps≠¶n¬ ]dbWwt´m. Fs∂t∏msehb mb Hcp s]Æns\ sI´m≥ C\n hb mb Bsc¶neptahcp' F∂ \ne-bn-se-Øn. AXn-\n-Sbv°v Hcp I≈n-s®-Snbpw, Ah-fpsS mh\ ImSp Ib-dn-b-Xm-bn-cn-bv°Ww Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c≥Imap-I\pw cwK-sØ-Øn. "I≈n-s®Sn' F∂ Fs‚ IY B I≈n-s®-Sn-sb-∏-‰n-bpw, B Imap-I-s\-∏‰n Ahƒ efn-X-tbmSp ]d-bm-dp≈ IY-I-sf-∏-‰n-bp-am-Wv.

F¥mbmepw ]pXnb A\pcmKw CsX√mw am‰n. Ct∏mƒ hnaebpsS IYIƒ tIƒ°m≥ ckaps≠∂mWv cP\n ]dbp∂Xv.

ctai≥ Hmôkn¬ t]mbm¬ hnae h∂v Xte∂p≠mb kw`hßƒ apgph≥ hnhcn®p sImSp°p∂p.

]pXnb Ab¬°mc≥ \√ sdmam‚nIv BsW∂mWv hnae ]dbp∂Xv. Znhkhpw cmhnse Fgpt∂‰m¬ hnae P\¬ Xpd°p∂Xphsc ImØp \n¬°pasX. KpUvtamWnwKv ]d™nt´ Abmƒ ]`mXIrXyßƒ \n¿∆ln°pIbp≈q.

as‰mcmfpsS kvt\l_‘ßsf∏‰n tIƒ°pIckamWv. \ΩpsSsbms° Hcp Zu¿∫eyamWXv.hnae s]s´∂v B hoń¬ kzoImcybmbn. Hmtcm Znhkhpw ]pXnb ]pXnb IYIƒ tIƒ°m\mbn cP\n,ctains\ Hmôkn¬ ]d™b®tijw hnaesbImØncn ∏mbn.

Imap-I-≥ Ah-fpsS mh-\m-krjvSnbm-sW∂v a\- n-em-bXvhfsc ]n∂o-Sm-Wv.

Hcn-bv°¬ amXw Ahƒ Ft∂mSp lrZbw Xpd∂p kwkm-cn-®p. AXv B I≈n-s®Sn ]qØXp ImWm≥ Ah-fpsS sSd- n¬t]mb-t∏m-gm-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc Ipd®p hm°p-Iƒ amXw.

"I≈n-s®Sn'sb∏‰n ]d-™Xv

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"Cu ]qhpw Fs∂t∏msebmWv. hncnbpw. hmk\bn√msX c≠p Znhkw \n¬°pw, ]ns∂ sImgn™pt]mIpw. Imbsbm∂pap≠mhn√.'

AX amXw, ]s£ B hm°p-Iƒ°v aq¿®-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.]ns∂, Ft∂msS¥n\hƒ AXp ]d-™p?

Rßƒ B hoSp amdnb tijw Hcn-bv°¬ Ahsc ImWm≥sN∂-t∏mƒ hna-e-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ipd-s®mcp hnjaw tXm∂n.]n∂oSv ]Øp sIm√w Ign-™n-s´mcp Znh-k-amWv Cu IqSn-°m-gvN.AXp-sIm≠v Cu IqSn-°mgvN XnI®pw Ahn-iz-k-\o-b-am-bn-cp-∂p.Ct∏mƒ Ahsf I≠m¬ Hcp ap∏Xp hb- n\p aosX tXm∂p-I-bn-√. Hcp ImeØv Xosc ab-an-√msXbncp∂ Ah-fpsS N¿Ωw an\p-k-s∏- n-cp-∂p. IÆp-I-fn¬ ]Im-iw, XpSpØ Ihn-fp-Iƒ, tNmc XpSn-bv°p∂ Np≠p-Iƒ. CXn¬ Hcp _yqó-js‚ ssI FX-tØm-f-ap-s≠-∂-dn-bn-√. ]s£ Hcp _yqó-j\v Cu \ne-bn¬ FØn-bv°m≥amXw ]‰nb tZl-am-bn-cp-∂n√ Rßƒ ]Øp sIm√w apºv ]ncn™p t]mb-t∏m-ƒ Ahƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv.

"F∏-gmWv hna-tesS IeymWw Ign-™Xv?'"\mep sIm√mbn.'"Ipń-Iƒ?'"Hcp tam\p-≠v. Ah≥ A—s‚ H∏mWv..........'"Znt\-is‚ \mSv?'"Be-∏p-g. ]tg man-en-bm-Wv. A—s‚ BsI≈ tam\mWv.'"F¥p sNøpWp?'"aq∏cv I¨kvS-£≥ _nkn-\- n-em-Wv. A—\pw AXvX∂ym

_nkn-\- v. A—s‚ Hmôkv Be-∏p-tg-em-Wv, tam\nhnsS Fd-Wm-Ip-f-Øpw.

Ahƒ kwkm-cn-bv°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ¿Øm-hn-s\-∏-‰n, aq∂phb- mb aI-s\-∏-‰n. ¿Øm-hns‚ ho´p-Im-sc-∏-‰n-sb-√mw. Rm≥AsX√mw tI´p-sIm-≠n-cn-bvs°-Øs∂ ]gb Imcy-ßƒ Hm¿°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

CS-bvs°m-cn-bv°¬ Rm≥ tNmZn-®p."B ]gb I≈n-s®-Sn...... AXn-t∏m-gp-wt≠m?'Ahƒ Nncn-®p. Ahfpw B Imcy-ßƒ Hm¿°p-I-bm-bn-cn-°-

Ww. B ]gb I≈n-bpsS apJw Xncn®ph∂p. Ah-sfs‚ ssI]nSn®v ]Xps° Aa¿Øn.

"Dw, AXv Fs‚ AX Db-cw sh®n-cn-bv°p-Wp. C∏gpw ]qhnSvWv≠v.'

Hcn-bv°¬°qSn Fs‚ ssI ]nSn-®-a¿Øn-s°m≠v Ahƒ ]d-™p.

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"Rm≥ t]ms´, hc≥ FØo∂v tXm∂p-Wp. t]mtWs‚apsº Rm≥ Znt\-is\ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Ømw.'

]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øep-≠m-bn-√. Icp-Xn-°q-ń-bm-bncnbv°n-√. Ah-kcw Inń-bn-´p-≠m-hn-√, Rm≥ efn-Xsb Ahƒ°pw Znt\-i∂pwImWn®p sImSp-°m-Xncp-∂Xp-t]m-se.

hoń-tebv°p aS-ßp-tºmƒ Rm≥ Btem-Nn-®n-cp-∂Xv sIm√-Øn-sem-cn-bv°¬ ]qhn-ń-cp∂ Hcp I≈n-s®-Sn-sb-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p.AXns‚ DS-a-bm-bn-cp∂ I≈n-sb-∏-‰n-bpw.

B I≈n-s®Sn Ft∂mSv sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ ]d-™n-cp-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AsX-Sp-°m≥ t]mb Znhkw Rm≥ Hm¿Øp. Rm≥ IY-bn¬\n∂v D≤-cnbv°mw.

Abmƒ hnaesb ASpØp hnfn®v B I≈ns®SnImWn®psImSpØp. AXns‚ GWpIfn¬ t\cnbNph∏p≈ sam´pIƒ apfbv°p∂p.

"Rm≥ AXp I≠n´p≠v.' hnae ]d™p. AhƒIpºn´p \n¬°pIbmbncp∂p. AbmfpsS ASpØv,hfsc ASpØv. ªukns‚ apIƒ mKØpIqsS AhfpsS amdnSw ImWmw. Im‰n¬ Im®nb shfns®ÆbpsSK‘w. Abmƒ Akzÿ\mbn ]n≥amdn.

"CXn¬ \ndsb sam´pIfmWv.' Abmƒ ]d™p. "AsX√mw hncnbs´. F¥mWnX [rXn. Rm≥ ]n∂oSvsIm≠ps]mbvs°m≈mw.'

Abmƒ Xncn™p \S∂psIm≠v ]d™p."]ns∂, F\nbv°v I≈ns®SnIƒ AXb[nIw C

jvsSm∂pw√y.'

Ct∏mƒ Rm≥ AZv`p-X-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv, Rms\-¥n-\Xp ]d-™p.F\nbv°v I≈n-s®-Sn-Iƒ hfsc CjvSw Xs∂bm-Wv. (AtXm I≈n-Itftbm?)

("I≈n-s®Sn' F∂ IY "kq£n-®p-h® abn¬∏oen' F∂IYm-k-am-lm-c-Øn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-bv°p-∂p. hnaeF∂ t]cv icn-bv°p-≈-X-√.)

"I≈n-s®Sn'sb∏‰n ]d-™Xv


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7\√-hcpw \√-hcpw

kvXoI-fp-am-bp≈ _‘-Øn¬ Ft∏mgpw kvXoIƒ \√-hcpw]pcp-j-∑m¿ NoØ-hcpw BI-W-sa-∂n√. adn®pw BImw, As√-¶n¬c≠p-t]cpw sIm≈m-hp-∂-h-cp-am-Imw. Cu hIp-∏n¬ s]´ Nne IY-I-sf-∏‰n ]d-bmw.

"\n\°p th≠n' ("Iqd-Iƒ' F∂ kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v) F∂ IY"amXr- q-an'-bn¬ h∂Xv 1970- -em-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ BZy-IY "ag-bp≈ cmXn-bn¬' h∂Xv 1962¬, "ae-bmf at\m-c-a'-bn¬. kvXo]p-cpj _‘-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ BZysØ IY h∂Xv ]s£ 1970-˛¬ Bbn-cp-∂p. "\n\°pth≠n' F∂ IY. hfsc Xoh-am-sbmcp t]a-_‘Øns‚ IY-bm-Wv.Akz-ÿamb a\ v F¥m-Wm-K-ln-°p-∂-sX∂v kzbw Adn-bm-sØmcp sNdp-∏-°m-cs‚ IY. t]a- m-P-\amb tcmln-Wnbn¬\n∂v AI∂pt]mbmte a\- -am-[m-\-amIq F∂v tXm∂n-b-t∏mƒ I¬°-Ø-bn¬\n∂v Zn√n-bn-tebv°p t]mbn. Ahn-sSbpw kzmÿyw e`n-°p-∂n-s√∂pI≠-t∏mƒ ho≠pw Xncn®v tcmln-Wn-bpsS ASp-tØbv°v hcp-∂p.

Hcp am‰-ap-≠m-Ip-∂-sXX \√-Xm-Wv. Z¬ln-bn¬\n-∂p≈ ]Xn-s\´p aWn-°q¿ bmX Hcp am‰-ap-≠m-°m≥]cym-]vX-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. F¥mWv kw -hn-°p-∂-sX∂v Adnbpw apºv \nßƒ I¬°-Ø-bn-se-Øn. FXn-tc¬°p-∂XvI≠p-a-Sp-Ø, Chn-sS-\n∂v HmSn-t∏m-Im≥ Imc-W-°m-cmb]cn-k-c-ß-ƒ, mh-ßƒ, K‘-ßƒ.

]s£ ItaW Abmƒ°p a\- n-em-hp∂p Akz-ÿ-amb a\- p-ambn \S-°p∂Xv Xm≥ amX-a√ F∂v. CXbpw Imew hfsc ]£p-_v[-amb Hcp a\ v ]k-∂-am-sbmcp apJØn\p ]n∂n¬ Hfn-∏n®p \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p tcmlnWn F∂dnbp-tºmƒ Abmƒ°v hnj-a-am-hp-∂p.H∏w-Xs∂ Hfn-∏n-®p- h-®n-cn-bv°-bm-bn-cp∂p Abm-tfm-Sp≈ kvt\l-hpw.

Rm≥ Fs∂-°p-dn®p amXw Nn¥n-®n-cp∂ Ime-ØmWv Cu IY-sb-gp-Xn-b-Xv. ]s£ Cu IY Fs∂ Nn¥n-∏n-bv°m≥ t]cn-∏n-®p. a‰p-≈-h¿°pw kz]v\-ß-fp-≠v, As√-¶n¬ kz]v\w ImWm-\p≈ a\- p≠vF∂p Rm≥ a\- n-em-°n. AXp-t]mse a‰p-≈-h-cpsS ]iv\-ßƒ,Rm≥ s]cp-∏n®p ImWn-bv°p∂ Fs‚ ]iv\-ß-tf-°mƒ Bg-Øn-ep-≈Xpw k¶o¿Æ-am-b-Xp-am-sW-∂pw. AsXmcp hgn-Øn-cn-hm-bn-cp-∂p.Fs‚ IY-I-fn¬ "Rm≥' F∂ Awiw Ipd-™p-h-cn-Ibpw a‰p-≈-h¿

v

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IS-∂p-Iq-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. 1987-˛¬ Fgp-Xnb "kqcy-Im-¥n-∏q°'fnemsW∂p tXm∂p∂p Ah-km-\-ambn "Rm≥' IS-∂p-Iq-Sn-b-Xv. AtXmsSFs‚ IY-Iƒ Hcp hnim-e-amb temI-tØbv°v IS-∂p-sN-√p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

"Ip™n-amXp Nncn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-bv°p∂p' ("IdpØ Xºmń' F∂kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v) F∂ IY ]pcp-j-ssew-Kn-I-X-sb-°p-dn-®p≈XmWv. kpµ-cn-bmb Hcp s]Ïp-ńsb IeymWw Ign®v \K-c-Øn¬Xmakw XpS-ßnb Hcm-fpsS IY-bm-Wn-Xv. Abm-fpsS ssewKnI]iv\-ßƒ XcWw sNøm≥ hnj-a-am-b-h-bm-Wv, Abmƒ°p-Xs∂ a\- n-em-Im-Ø-h-bm-Wv.

Abmƒ Fgp-t∂‰v P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØbv°p t\m°n.]pdØv \K-c-sh-fn-®-Øns‚ [mcm-fn-Ø-Øn¬ Ccp´vsIm®pIqSm-c-ß-fn-sem-Xp-ßn. iyma Dd-°-am-bn-cn-bv°p-∂p. Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn h∂ InS-∏m-Wv. DSp-∏n-Sm≥t]mepw ka-b-an-√msX Ahƒ \nZ-bn-em-gp-∂p. Ahsfkw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw kpcXw Hcp Dd-°-Kp-fn-I-bm-Wv."Rm≥ CX s]s´∂v Dd-ßp-sa∂v Hcn-°epw Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂n-√.' Ahƒ ]d-bpw. "F¥n-\mWv Fs∂ CX-b-[nIwkpJn-∏n-bv°-WXv?'

iyma Dd-ßn-bm¬ Ah-fp-sS- a-t\m-l-c-amb \·-i-co-c-Øn-t∑¬ Hcp ]pX∏v hen-®n´v a[p Fgp-t∂¬°p-∂p.P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØbv°v D‰p-t\m-°p-∂p. Xs‚ D≈nsearKw Fhn-sS-t∏mbn?

F¥mWbm-fp-sS -D-≈nse arKw? kvt\lw sImSp-°epw kvt\ln-°-s∏-Sepw c≠m-Wv. ]e kvXoIƒ°pw Adn-bm≥ Ign-bmØ H∂m-Wn-Xv. Ah¿°v kvt\lw hmßn-sh-°ms\ Adn-bp, sImSp-°m-\-dn-bn-√.kvXoI-fpsS ssewKn-IX a\- n-em-hmØ ]pcp-j-∑m-sc-t∏m-se ]pcp-j-ssew-Kn-IX a\- n-em-hmØ kvXoI-fp-ap-≠v. ]pcp-js‚ D≈nsearKsØ Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ amX-a-√, hnfn®p hcp-Øm≥ t]mepw Ign-bm-Ø-h¿. ChnsS kuµ-cy-a√ am\-Z-WvUw, ]pcp-js‚ Bh-iy-ß-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈ Adn-hm-Wv. AXv kzmb-Ø-am-t°≠ H∂-√, P∑\m¬ e`n-bv°p∂ kn≤n-bm-Wv. s]sÆ-gp-Øp-Im-cn-Iƒ Hcn-°epw a\- n-em-°mØ H∂m-Wn-Xv. t]ms´, \ap°v IY-bn-tebv°p Xncn-bmw.

Hcp Znhkw AΩm-bn-bΩ aIsf ImWm≥ hcp-∂p. H∏w Hcp tPmen-°m-cn-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂-dn-™Xv Abmƒ ASp-°-f-bn-tebv°p IS-∂-t∏m-gm-Wv.

\m¬]Xv \m¬∏-Ø©p hb p ]mbw. XSn®v Ccp≠]Ir-Xw. apJØv hkq-cn-°-e-Iƒ. kuµcyw Ah-cpsS\me-b-e-Øp-t]mepw FØn-bn-ń-√. Abmƒ°v s]s´∂v

\√-hcpw \√-hcpwv

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Ah-tcmSv A\p-Iº tXm∂n.Hcp tPmen°m-cnsb shbv°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ CXp-t]m-

sem-cp-Øn-b√ Abm-fpsS a\- n-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. CXhb- n-√m-Ø, Ipd-®p-IqSn wKn-bp-≈, ]km-Zm-fl-I-ambapJ-ap≈ Hcp-Øn. Abmƒ \ncm-i-\m-bn.

"RßsS hońev Ccp-]-XvsIm-√m-bn´v tPmen-sb-Sp°W kvXobm-Wv.' AΩm-bn-bΩ i_vZw Ipd-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "F√m tPmeow FSp-°pw. iyma°v klm-bm-hpw®n vsIm≠-∂-Xm.'

Hcm-gvN-°Iw a[p-hn\v A`n-]mbw amt‰≠n-h-∂p. \∂Ω \√ tPmen-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AZv p-X-I-c-ambn tXm∂n-bXv Ah¿ Abm-fpsS apºn¬ Hcn-°epw ]Xy-£-s∏-Sm-dn-s√-∂-Xm-Wv. £Ww ]mIw sNbvXp tai-∏p-dsØ-Øn-®p, sπbv‰p-Iƒ \nc-Øn, Abm-fpsS hkvX-ßƒ CkvXncn-bn´v Ae-am-dn-bn¬ HXp-°n-h®p. hoSpw \∂mbn kq£n-®p.

B sNdnb hoń¬ AsXm-c-Zv`pXw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.kzbw shfn-s∏-SmsX shfn®w Xcp∂ Hcp hnf-°p-t]mseAh¿, I¿Ωw-sIm≠p amXw, kz¥w km∂n-≤y-a-dn-bn-®p.

a[p-hns‚ PohnXw C\n Hcn-°epw apº-sØ-t∏m-se-bm-hmØ hn[wam‰nb kw -h-ap-≠m-bn. Hcp Znhkw DuWp-I-gn®v ssII-gp-Im≥ t]mb-t∏m-gm-W-Xp-≠m-b-Xv. hmjv t_kn-\n¬ sh≈-ans√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn.

hmXn¬s∏mfn ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v A\-ßm-\m-hmsX Abmƒ \n∂p. Abmƒ°v thW-sa-¶n¬ B hmXn¬ Xpd-∂-t]mseØs∂ AS-°mw. Xncn-®p-t]mbn InS-∏-d-bnseIpfn-ap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dmw. Ah-sSbpw _°-‰n¬ sh≈w ]nSn-®p-h-®n-´p-≠m-hpw. ]s£ apºn¬ I≠ ImgvN Abmsfàn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. ...................................

cmXn Abmƒ Dd-°-an-√msX InS-∂p. Xs‚ D≈nsearK-Øns‚ K¿÷\w Abmƒ°n-t∏mƒ \√-t]mse tIƒ°mw. iyma Dd-°-am-b-Xn-\p-tijw Abmƒ B Zriyw,AX-Xs∂ ][m-\-s∏-´-X-√mØ Hcp IYm-]m-XsØt¢mk-∏n¬ ImWn-°p∂ Iyma-dm-ams‚ A\u-Nn-Xy-tØmsS ho≠pw ho≠pw Hm¿Øp.

\∂-Ωsb kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØm-fhpw AsXmcp hgn-Øn-cn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ Hcp s]mØn¬\n∂p ]pd-Øp-h-∂-t]m-se-bm-bn. Hfn-®n-cp∂Ah¿ ]Im-i-Øntebv°v FØ-s∏- p. Ah¿ Abm-fpsS apºn¬ ]Xy-£s∏-Sm≥ Hc-h-kcw ]m¿Øn-cp-∂-t]m-se-bmWv a[p-hn\v tXm∂n-b-Xv.Abmƒ Ah-tcmSp kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßp-∂p. ]s£ Ahsc kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw qX-Imew ad-°m-\p-≈-Xm-Wv. a[p-hn-t\mSv kwkm-cn-

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°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏m-gmWv Ah-fXp kzbw Xncn-®-dn-bp-∂-Xv.

`qX-Imew Ct∏mƒ a\- ns‚ BgØn-se-hn-tStbmHm¿Ω-bpsS AS-cp-I-fn¬ t^mkn-embn InS-°p-∂p. AsX-s∂-¶nepw Ipgn-s®-Sp-°Ww F∂-h¿°v BK-l-an-√.

"F√mw thsd GtXm P∑-Øn¬ Ign-™-t]m-se.'

\∂-Ωsb kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw CsXmcp c≠mw P∑-am-Wv. Aßn-s\-bm-bn-cn-°Ww Ah¿ Icp-Xp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂p.

"Rm≥ H∂pw ]Xo-£n-°m≥ ]mSn-√m-Ø-Xm-Wv.' Ahƒ ]d-™p. "]s£ F\n°v a\- ns\ \nb-¥n-°m≥Ign-bvWn-√. Hcp kz]v\w ImWW-t]meym-Wv. ImW≠mF∂p-h-®n´v Imcy√yt√m. CsXmcp \√ kz]v\m-bnt´Rm≥ ImWp-Wp-≈q. AXn-\-∏p-sdm-∂pw-√y.'

a[p- kz¥w a\- nse ssewKn-I-X-sb, arK-sØ, Xncn-®-dn-bp-∂XvIpń-°m-e-Øp-≠mb h\y-am-sbmcp A\p`-h-Øn¬°qsS-bm-Wv. ]pdw`w-Knbn-e-√, AXn-\p-a-∏p-dØv FhnsStbm BWv XrjvW-bpsS hmk-ÿ-e-sa∂v Abmƒ Xncn-®-dn-bp-∂p.

Cu IY-bnse IYm-]m-X-ßsf Fhn-sS-h-®mWv ]cn-Nbsa∂ptNmZn-®m¬ DØ-c-an-√, ImcWw Cu aq∂p IYm-]m-X-ßfpw kam-\-cmbhf-sc-b-[nIw IYm-]m-X-ß-fpsS BI-Øp-I-bm-Wv. F\nbv°v ]cn-N-b-ap≈ hf-sc-b-[nIw t]cpsS apJ-Omb Cu IYm-]m-X-ßƒ°p-≠v.

CXn¬\n∂v hfsc hyXy-kvX-amb IY-bmWv "Hcp ]∏-S-°m-cn-bp-ambn ]Wb-Øn-emb IY' ("IdpØ Xºmń' F∂ kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v). CXn¬ \¿Ω-ap-≠v, ]s£ AXv t]cn-SmØ ][m\IYm-]m-X-amb"Rm≥', DWßn Ihn-sfmńb apJ-hpw, Ip≠n¬ t]mb IÆp-I-fp-ap≈Hcp ]∏-S-°m-cn-tbmSv ImWn-°p∂ qX-Zb ImcWw \ymbo-I-cn-°msa∂p tXm∂p-∂p. ]s£ Ah-fpsS Pohn-X-Øns‚ Zpc¥w AXns‚ F√mISpw\nd-ß-tfm-Spw-IqSn ImWn-°m≥ F\n-°msb¶n¬ IY hnP-b-am-Wv.

"Atøm Rm≥ ]me-Sp-∏Øv h®v v-≠v.' Im©\ ASp-°-f-bn-tebv°v HmSn. Im©\ HmSp-∂Xp t\m°n sIm™\wImń-s°m≠v ]∏-S-°mcn ]d-™p.

"Bfv icy-√.'"Bcv?'Im©\ t]mb-h-gnsb t\m°n Ahƒ ]d-™p. "\nß

sS mcy. AXns\ Hgn-hm-°v.'`mcy Bfv icn-b-s√∂v Ieym-W-cm-Xn-bn¬Øs∂

F\n°p a\- n-em-bn-cp-∂p.Rm≥ ]∏Sw Hfn-∏n-®p-h-bv°m≥ XpS-ßn-bXv Aßn-s\-


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bm-Wv.

Bfv icn-b√ F∂p ]d™ ]∏-S-°mcn as‰m-c-h-k-c-Øn¬ Abmƒ°v Hcp "Btem-N\' h®p-\o-´p-∂p-ap-≠v.

"\o Hgn-hm-°v.'F\n°p a\- n-em-bn-√. Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. "F¥v?'"B s]º-t∂m-cn-t√, \nßsS mcy. AXns\ Hgn-hm-

°v. AXv BfX icy-√.'F\n-s°mcp IpkrXn tXm∂n. Rm≥ tNmZn-®p."As∏m Rms\¥m sNøm?'Ah¿ Fs∂ H∂v t\m°n. F¥m-WnX tNmZn-°m-s\

∂ ań¬. ]ns∂ Ipd-s®mcp e÷-tbmsS ]d-™p. "Rm≥hcmw. As√¶o \av°v c≠p-t]¿°pw-IqSn Hfn®pt]mhmw. thsd Fhn-tS-s°-¶n-epw.'

amX-a√ Abmsf ]∏Sw D≠m-°m≥ ]Tn-∏n-bv°m-sa∂pw AhƒsIm≠p \S∂v AXv hn¬°m-sa∂pw ]d-bp∂ ]∏-S-°mcn Ah¿ XΩn-ep≈ A¥-ctam Ah-fpsS \n¿t±-i-ß-fpsS A]m-tbm-Kn-I-Xtbm a\- n-em-°p-∂n-√. Abm-fpsS \¿tΩm-‡n-Iƒ B ]mhw kvXobpsS Zpc-¥-Øn\v thKX Iq´p-I-bmtWm sNbvXXv?

Bh-iy-an-s√-¶n¬°qSn Abmƒ B km[p-kvXosb klm-bn-°m-\mbn ]∏Sw hmßn-°q-´p-∂p. Zm\w sNøm≥ mcy-bpsS kmcn tamjvSn°p∂p; AXv I≠p-]nSn®v _l-f-Øn¬ Iem-in-®t∏mƒ AXn\p ]Icw]pXn-sbmcp kmcn hmßn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂p. ]∏-S-Øn\p th≠n kl-]-h¿Ø-I-cn¬\n∂v Hm¿U-dp-Iƒ kw -cn-°p-∂p. CX-sbm-s°-bm-bn´pwAbmƒ°-hsf c£n-°m≥ Ign-™pthm? \¿Ω-Øns‚ hgn-bnsehn[n-ssh-]-coXyw Abmsf sRń-°p-I-bm-Wv.

kvt\l-Øns‚ t]cn¬ ]pcp-j≥ kvXosb NqjWw sNøp-I-bm-sW∂v "kvXokz-Xz-hm-Zn-Iƒ' ]d-t™-°m-hp∂ Hcp IY-bmWv "A\n-X-bpsS hoSv' (AtX t]cn-ep≈ kam-lm-c-Øn¬ \n∂v). Fd-Wm-Ip-f-Øp-\n∂v Xr»q¿°v Znh-khpw Xoh-≠n-bn¬ bmX sNbvXv Hm-ô-kn¬Iºyq- ¿ Km^nIv Unssk-\-dmbn tPmen-sb-Sp-°p∂ \fn-\n-sb∂ Ahn-hm-ln-X-bmb ap∏-Xp-ImcnbpsS IY-bm-Wn-Xv. PohnXw, Ahsf kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw AΩ ImWp∂ Hcp kocn-b-ens‚ F]n-tkm-Up-Iƒt]mse-bm-Wv.

Ah-fp-sS Pohn-X-hpw Cßn-s\ G-Xm-\pw tjm´p-Iƒ -A-S-ßp-∂ Hcp aq∂mw-X-cw kocn-b-em-sW-∂v Ahƒ-°ptXm∂m-dp-≠v. hoń¬-h-®v GXm-\pw tjm´p-Iƒ, Xoh-≠n-bp-sS Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n¬ a‰p kv-Xo-I-tfm-sSm-∏w -G-Xm-\pwtjm´p-Iƒ, tÃ-j-\n¬ -h-≠n-bn-d-ßn Xn-c-°n-\n-S-bn¬ apX-se-Sp-°m≥ t\m°p-∂ hncp-X-∑mcn¬\n∂v amdn \S-°p-

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tºmƒ, ]ns∂ Hmô-kn¬ a‰p tPmen-°m-cp-sS H∏wIºyq-´-dn-\p apºn¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-tºmƒ, Xncn-®vtÃj-\n-te-bv-°v...... Cu tjm´p-Iƒ Xs‚ Pohn-XamIp-∂ kocn-b-en-s‚ Hcp F∏n-tkm-Uv Xo¿-°p-∂p. Xoschnc-k-am-b -Cu kocn-b-en¬ -G-‰-hpw A]-[m-\-am-b Hcptdmsf AΩ-bv-°p-≈q F∂-hƒ a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂p.Hcp s-K-Ãv A∏o-b-d≥-kp amXw.

kz¥w A—≥ AΩ-sb-°p-dn®v ]d™p ]c-Ønb Ak-Xy-ßƒImcWw Xs‚ Hmtcm hnhm-lm-tem-N-\-Ifpw Ae-kn-t∏m-Ip-∂Xv thZ-\-tbmsS t\m°n-\n¬°p-I-bmWv Ahƒ. AXn-\n-Sbv°v Ht∂m ct≠mZnhkw Ahƒ F√mw ad-°p-∂p.

Iºyq- -dn-\p apºn¬ [ym-\n-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. CXm-tWm Pohn-Xw? as‰m-cp kv--Xo -Xev-°m-e-tØ-bv-°v Hgn-bp-∂-Xpw Im-Øn-cn-°p--I. Hcp Znh-kw, As-√-¶n¬c≠p Znh-kw. B Znh-k-ß-fn¬ Xm≥ as‰m-cm-fpsS kz¥-am-Ip-∂p. Hcp ]I-c-°m-cn. B Znh-k-ß-fn¬ amXw. a‰pZnh-k-ß-fn¬ H-t∂m ct≠m t^m¨ hnfn-Iƒ sIm≠vXr]vXn-bSbp-I. Hmô-kn¬ -a-‰p tPmen-°m-cp-sS H∏w tPmen-sb-Sp-°p--I, Xam-i ]d-bp-I.

as‰mcp kvXobv°p ]Icw \tc-µ\psam-∂n®p≈ PohnXw Ahƒ°v Hcp kz]v\w-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Aßns\ A]q¿∆-ambn In´p∂ GXm\pw Znh-k-ß-fn¬ amXw Ahƒ Pohn-bv°p-∂p. a‰p Znh-k-ß-fn¬ Ahƒ A`n-\-bn-°p-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv.

"Fs‚ C„w amXw t\m°n-bm¬ i-cn-bm-hp-tam?'Ahƒ tNmZn-°p-∂p.

"\o \obm-hp-∂-Xv -F-s‚ H∏w amX-am-Wv.' -\tc-µ≥ ]d-bp-∂p. "a‰p-≈ ka-b-ß-fn-se-√mw -\o A`n-\-bn-°p-I-bm-Wv.'

A-hƒ-°-X-dn-bmw. icn-bm-Wv. AΩ-bp-sS H∏w hoń¬Ign-bp-∂ ka-bØv, Xoh-≠n Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n¬ \m-epko‰n-s‚- ÿe-Øv A©pw Bdpw kvXo-Iƒ Xn°n-bn-cp-∂p bmX sNøp-tºmƒ, Hmô-kn¬ -tPm-en-sb-Sp-°p-tºmƒ F√mw Ahƒ A`n-\-bn-°p-I-bm-Wv. XnI-®pw hnc-k-am-b, Hcn-°-epw Ah-km-\n-°n-s√-∂p tXm∂n-°p-∂ Hcpkocn-b-en¬ ]Xy-£-s∏-tS-≠ hnj-a-tØm-sS Ahƒ Hmtcm F∏n-tkm-Up-Iƒ Xo¿-°p-I-bm-Wv.

CSbv°v h√ Btem-N-\-Ifpw h∂m¬ AXp ]n≥Xp-S-cp-I. F√mwAhƒXs∂ sNø-Ww, Ahƒ°v H∂p sNøm\pw Ign-hn-√mØ HcΩamX-am-Wp-≈-Xv.


299

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

-A-Xn-\n-S-bv-°v c£-s∏-Sm-sa-∂ Bi-bpw X∂p-sIm-≠vHmtcm sNdp-∏-°m¿ Ib-dn hcp-∂p. Ign-™ BgvN ImWm≥ h∂ Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c-s\ A-hƒ Hm¿-Øp. Abmƒ -kv-t\-ln-X-s‚ H∏-am-Wv h∂-Xv. \√ sNdp-∏-°m-c≥. Abmƒ-°-h-sfbpw C„-am-bn. kpµ-cn-bm-Wv. \√ tPmen-bp-≠v. -X-c-t°-Sn-√m-Ø hoSpw ]cn-k-c-hpw. Abmƒ-°v Iptdkwkm-cn-°m-\ps≠∂p ]d-™p. kwkm-c-Øn-\n-S-bn¬Abmƒ ]d-™p.

"F\n-°v Hcp I\y-I-sb-Ø-s∂ Ieym-Ww Ign-°-W-sa-∂p-≠v. Rm≥ tNmZn-®m¬ hnj-a-am-hp-tam? Ipń-bv-°v.......'

Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Ahƒ-°v thW-sa-¶n¬ A`n-\-bn-°mw. ]t£ Xm≥ Hcp Pohn-Xw XpS-ßm≥ t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. XpS-°w-X-s∂ A`n-\-b-Øn-em-bm¬ icn-bm-hn-√.Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

"\nßƒ-°v A\p-`-h-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-ń-t√?'

Abmƒ ]cp-ßp-I-bm-Wv. "\nßƒ°v A\p-`-h-ap-≠m-bn-´pt≠m?'F∂√ D≠m-bn-ńt√ F∂m-W-h-fpsS tNmZyw. AXn¬ Hcp-Xcw A\p-Iq-e-`m-h-ap-≠v. icn, F\n-°p-≠m-bn-´p-≠v, \nßƒ°p-ap-≠m-bn-ń-t√?F∂ a´v. Ahƒ \n¿∫-‘n-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ kΩ-Xn-bv°p-∂p, AXns‚ hni-Zmw-i-ßƒ ]d-bp-∂p. AXns‚ A¥y-Øn¬ Abmƒ tNmZn-°p-∂p.

"F¥p ]-d-bp-∂p?']t-£ adp-]-Sn ]d-bm-sX Ahƒ tNmZn-°pI-bm-Wp-

≠m-b-Xv."kz¥w Aßn-s\-bp-≈ A\p-`-h-ß-fp-≠m-Ip-tºmƒ

-I-eym-Ww Ign-°m≥ t]mIp-∂ s] -Ip- n I\y-I-bm-h-W-sa-∂v iTn-°p-∂-sX-¥n-\m-Wv?'

"c≠pw c≠-s-√?'"F¥m-Wv hyXym-kw?'Abmƒ-°v adp-]-Sn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

c≠pw c≠s√ F∂-XmWv C∂sØ kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ s]mXp-hmbtNmZyw. ]pcp-j\v FX kvXoI-tfmSp thW-sa-¶nepw kwk¿§-am-hmw,]s£ IeymWw Ign-bv°m≥ t]mIp∂ s]Ïpń I\y-I-bm-bn-cn-°-Ww, ]cn-ip-≤-bm-bn-cn-°-Ww. Cßn-s\-sbmcp at\m-`m-h-ap≈ sNdp-∏-°m-c-t\mSv Xs‚ cl-ky-ßƒ Fßn-s\-bmWv ]d-bpI F∂ tNmZyw\fn-\nsb Ae-´p-∂p.

]I-c-°m-cn-bmbn Xr»q-cn¬ Xßnb Znh-k-Øns‚ Ah-km\wAhƒ ho≠pw ssZ\w-Zn-\-ap-d-bpsS hnc-k-X-bn-tebv°v aq°p-Ip-Øp-∂p.

300

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

\tc-µ-s‚ Im¿ IÆn¬-\n-∂p ad-bpw hsc AhƒhmXn¬-°¬ \n∂p. ]ns∂ hmXn-e-S-®v t-km -bn¬ h∂n-cp-∂p. ka-bw Ft´-ap-°m-em-bn-t´ D≈p. C\n Hº-tX-Im-em-bm¬ hoSp ]qń ]pd-Øn-d-ßmw. Hmô-kn¬ t]mImw.Iºyq-´-dn-\p apºn-en-cp-∂v tPmen. sUtam ]k-t‚-j-\p-I-fp-≠m-°p-I, IÃ-ta-gv-kv h∂m¬ AXp ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-I. sshIp-t∂-c-am-bm¬ tÃj-\n-te-bv-°v -Hm-Sp-I.Xnc-°p-≈ h≠n-bn¬ ko-‰p ]nSn-°m≥ -Xn°n-°-b-dp-I.hoń¬ ImØn-cn-°p-∂ A-Ω "A\n-X-'bp-sS hoń-se hnti-j-ßƒ -tNm-Zn-°p-∂-Xv, Hcp Xnc-°-Ym-Im-cn-bp-sS NmXp-cy-tØm-sS "A\n-X-'sb-∂ km¶-ev-]n-I IYm-]m-X-Øn-s‚IY ]d-bp-∂-Xv..... Aßn-s\ t]mIp-∂p Hmtcm F]n-tkm-Upw, XnI-®pw bm¥n-I-a-m-bn, hnc-k-am-bn........

"A\n-X-bpsS hoSv' F∂ kam-lm-c-Øn-emWv Fs‚ "ckIcamsbmcp IYbv°nSbn¬' F∂ IY-bp-≈-Xv. ChnsS Hcp kvXobpsSkzIm-cy-Po-hnXw s]mXp-\n-c-Øn-te-bv°n-d°n ckn-°p∂ ]pcp-j-h¿§-sØbmWv ImWp-∂-Xv. ]›m-Ø-e-Øn-ep-≈Xv Hcp c≠p hb- mb Ipń-bpsS arX-tZ-lhpw AXn-\-Sp-Ømbn t_m[w ad™v \neØp InS-°p∂AΩ-bpw, F¥mWv sNtø-≠-sX-∂-dn-bmsX Ccn-bv°p∂ A—-\p-am-Wv.s]m^. Fw. IrjvW≥ \mb¿ Cu IY-sb-∏‰n ]d™ A`n-]mbw Xmsg sImSp-°p-∂p.

............Rm≥ ]d™phcp∂Xv Hmtcm ]Xnabv°pwAXnt‚Xmb mhap≠v F∂mWv. \ΩpsS IYmImc∑m¿°pw Cu ]XnaIƒ°pw kmZriyap≠v. ]XnaIfpsS GIho£Ww t]mse GI `mhw t]mse IYmImc∑m¿°pw H‰t\m´tabp≈q, H‰ mhtabp≈q. ChnsSbmWv aebmfw hmcnIbn¬ "ckIcamsbmcp IYbv°nSbn¬' F∂ IYsbgpXnb C. lcnIpam¿ hn`n∂\mbn\n¬°p∂Xv. c≠p hyXykvX kw`hßfneqsS a\pjyPohnXØns‚ IqcXbpw \∑bpw At±lw Iemkpµcambn BteJ\w sNøp∂p. Hcp hiØv Ip™ns‚arXtZlw, Ip™p acn®Xnep≈ ZpxJw sIm≠v tamlmekyØn¬ hoW AΩ. Ip™ns\ t\m°m≥ FhnsS\nt∂m FØnb Hcmƒ; ImcpWyØns‚ aq¿ØnaZv`mhambn. adphiØv Hcp kvXosb \nµn°p∂ IptdBfpIƒ. B A]hmZIY tIƒ°m\mWv BfpIƒ°vIuXpIw. Ip™ns‚ arXicocØnepw tamlmekyØn¬ hoW AΩbnepw B¿°pw a\ ncpØm≥ hø.lcnIpam¿ PohnXØns‚ \riwkXsb A]hmZ]N


301

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

cWw \SØp∂ Hcp Iq´w BfpIfneqsS ImWn®pXcp∂p \Ωƒ°v. AXn\mWv _lpP\w ]m[m\ywIev]n°p∂sX∂v IYbpsS Xtes°´pw kqNn∏n°p∂p. ]Xnasbt∏mse H‰ t\má√, H‰ mha√ lcnIpamdn\p≈Xv. At±lw PohnXØns‚ sshcp≤yØnepw sshPmXyØnepw A¥¿t\Xw hym]cn∏n°p∂p. etam? H∂m¥cw IY.

(s]m^. Fw. IrjvW≥ \mb¿, kmlnXyhmcêw˛ kaImenI aebmfw hmcnI˛ 19.1.2001)

AXn\n-Sbv°v Hc-]-cn-Nn-X≥ sKbv‰p IS-∂p-h-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Ipń-bp-sS -tZ-l-Øn-∂-cnsI Imhencn-bv°p-I-bm-Wv, Ipń-bpsS A—≥ them-bp-[s\ arX-tZlw AS°m≥ klm-bn-°p-I-bm-Wv. BcmWo A]-cn-Nn-X≥? Abmƒ t]cp amXta ]d-bp-∂p-≈p. BcmWn A]-cn-Nn-X≥?Rm≥ Ft∂mSp Xs∂ tNmZn-®p. F\nbv°pw hy‡-amb adp-]-Sn-sbm-∂p-an-√. Hcp ]s£ Ct∏mgpw temI-Øp-\n∂v Xosc \jvS-s∏- n- n-√mØ\∑-bpsS ]Xn-cq-]-h-XvI-cWam-bn-cnbv°mw B a\p-jy≥. Aßn-s\-sbmcp a\p-jy≥ C\n FX Imew \ΩpsS CS-bn-ep-≠m-hp-sa∂ Imcy-amWv kwi-bw.

them-bp-[≥ hoSn\p ]n≥`m-KØph® ssIt°m-s´Sp°m≥ ]pdØn-d-ßn-b-t∏m-tgbv°pw ap‰Øp IqSnb Bƒ°q´w Hcp-Xcw l¿tjm-∑m-Z-Øns‚ \ne-bn-se-Øn-bn-cp-∂p.

ap‰Øv IqSp-X¬ Bƒ°m¿ D≠v. Ahn-sSbpw Chn-sSbpw sNdnb Iq´-ß-fmbn \n∂-h¿ Hcp henb Iq´-Øns‚ mK-ambn amdn-bn-cp-∂p. CS-h-gn-bn-eqsS \S-∂p-t]m-b-h¿ apf-¶m-ep-sIm-≠p-≠m-°nb sKbv‰p IS-∂p-h∂v BIq -Øn¬ IqSn. AhnsS IeymWn F∂ kvXobpsS PohnXw \·-am-°-s∏-Sp-Ibm-Wv. Ahn-ln-X-_-‘-ß-fp-sSc‡w NqSp-]n-Sn-bv°p∂ IY-Iƒ, Ieym-Wn-bp-am-bp≈thgvN-I-fpsS A\p- -h-km-£y-ßƒ. ]eXpw mh-\-bpsS\ndw ]q≠-h-bm-Wv. IY ]d-bp-∂-h-cpsS FÆw A\p-hm-N-I-cpsS FÆ-hp-ambn s]mcp-Ø-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv. A\p-hm-N-I-cpsS a\ v sXm´m¬ s]m≈p-∂-Xmbn amdn-bn-cp-∂p.k`y-X-bpsS ]cn-[n-Iƒ Ft∏msg IS∂pt]mbn-cp-∂p.Ct∏mƒ Hmtcm A\p-hm-N-I-\pw B henb IY-bpsSt\cn-b-Xm-I-s´, GsX-¶nepw hn[-Øn¬ _‘n-∏n-°p∂Hcn-g-bmbn amdm≥ BK-ln-°p-I-bm-Wv.

ssewKn-I-X, ]tXy-In®v kvXossewKn-I-X-bmWv C∂v Gsd Bh-iy-s∏-Sp∂ Nc-°p-]-≠w, ]c-ky-Øn-em-bmepw icn, am[y-a-ß-fpsSk¿Ip-te-j≥ h¿≤n-∏n-°m-\p≈ hm¿Øm-i-I-e-ß-fnem-bm-epw,

302

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

cmjvSo-b-°m-cn¬\n∂v A\¿l-amb B\p-Iq-ey-ßƒ Xń-sb-Sp-°m-\p≈ D]m-[n-bm-bmepw, Npfn-hn¬ \mep Imip-≠m-°m-\p≈ ia-am-bm-epw. AXn-\p-ap-ºn¬ F√m Pohn-X-aq-ey-ßfpw apßn-t∏m-Ip-∂Xv \mw\nXyhpw ImWp-∂p. AXn-\nSbn¬ c≠p hb- mb Hcp Ipń-bpsSacWhpw Ahs‚ A—-\-Ω-am-cpsS ZpxJhpw FX A]-k‡w?



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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

8_p≤n-bpsS ]iv\w

_p≤n-bp-≠m-b-Xns‚ ]iv\-a-√, AXn-√m-Ø-Xn-s‚, AXp Ipd-hm-b-Xns‚ ]iv\w. Hcn-°¬ _¿WmUv jmbv°v Inńb IØn¬ Hc-Xnkpµ-cn--bpsS AX-Xs∂ tami-a-√mØ "Btem-N\'bp≠m-bn-cp-∂p.Rm≥ Hm¿Ω-bn¬\n-∂mWv AXp-≤-cn-bv°p-∂Xv:

"F\nbv°v Xm¶sf CjvS-am-Wv. F\nbv°v Xm¶-fn¬\n∂v Hcp-Ip-ń-bp-≠m-h-Ww. \ap-°p-≠m-hp∂ Ipń-bv°v Fs‚ kuµ-cyhpw Xm¶-fpsS_p≤nbpw In´pw.' CXn\v jmbpsS adp-]Sn hfsc lkz-am-bn-cp-∂p."]s£ amUw B Ipń-bv°v Fs‚ kuµ-cyhpw \nß-fpsS _p≤n-bp-amWv In´p-∂-sX-¶ntem?'

kvXoI-fpambn s]cp-am-dp-tºm-sgms° _¿WmUv jmbpsS CuIØmWv F\nbv°v Hm¿Ω hcm-dv. Ah¿°v Ipd-®p-IqSn _p≤n ssZhwsImSp-Øn-cp-s∂-¶n-se-∂v. F¶n¬ Ah-¿°p-≠m-hp∂ sXmÆqdp iX-am\w B]-Øp-Ifpw Hgn-hm-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ "A-h-km-\sØhnkn¬' ("IdpØ Xºmń' F∂ kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v) F∂ IYc≠p Xe-Øn-emWv hmbn-t°-≠-Xv. cmP≥ F∂ pSv_mƒ Ifn-°m-cs‚ XeØnepw Abm-fpsS mcy \o\-bpsS hy‡n-]-c-amb Xe-Øn-epw.cmPs‚ Hcp kvt\ln-X≥ iin Ft∏mgpw hoń¬ hcp-∂p, ]e-t∏mgpwcmP-\n-√mØ Ah-k-c-ß-fn¬. cmP≥ Hmô-kn-tem, ]mIvSo-knt\mt]mIp-tºm-sg√mw Abmƒ hcp-Ibpw \o\-bp-ambn kwkm-cn-bv°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Abmƒ sNøp∂ tZml-sa-¥m-sW-∂m¬ \o\-bpsSXe-bn¬ Bh-iy-an-√m-Ø Imcy-ßƒ Ib-‰p-∂p. G‰hpw ]pXn-bXvhmjnMv sajn-\m-Wv. cmP-\Xp hmßm≥ Ign-hn-s√∂p ]d-bp-tºmgpw\o\ AXn¬ ISn-®p-Xq-ßp-∂p, ImcWw iin-bpsS s_bn≥ hmjn-Mv.

iin Hcp k¶ev]w \o\bv°p hn‰p Ign-™p. C\nc£-sbm-∂p-an-√. CXn\p apº-tØXv Ão¬ Ae-am-d-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp -hm-ßm-s\-SpØ AUzm≥kv C\nbpw Xncn-®-S-®n-ń-√...........

"iiosS aq∂v s^‚ vkns‚ hoń¬ hmjnMv sajn\v≠vsX. HcmfvsS hońev hoUn-tbm-t°m¨, HcmfvsShońev sF.-F-^v.-_n., C\n HcmfvsS hońev thƒ]qƒ.thW¶o sIm≠p-t]mbn ImWn-®p-X-cmw∂v ]d-™n- v≠v.'

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Xm\n-√mØ Ah-k-c-ß-fn¬ iin hoń¬ hcp-∂Xv cmP-\n-jvS-am-hp-∂n-√. Abmƒ°-dnbmw iin hcp-∂Xv Xs‚ IpSpw-_-kzmÿyw\in-∏n-bv°m-\m-sW-∂v. AXn-\p-a-∏p-dØv cmPs\ H∂n\pwsIm≈mØ BfmsW∂p hcpØn \o\-bp-ambn IqSp-X¬ ASp-°m-\m-Wv, NqjWw sNøm-\m-Wv. B sIWn-bn¬ hogp-∂Xv _p≤n-iq-\y-X-bm-Wv. ]ns∂-∏ns∂ iin hoń¬ hcp-∂-Xpw, AYhm cmP≥ I≠p-h-∂m¬ Ft∏m-gm-W-bmƒ h∂sX∂p≈Xpw ¿Øm-hn¬\n∂v Ahn-Z-KvZ-ambn ad-®p-sh-bv°p-I-bmWv \o\. Ahn-Z-KvZ-ambn F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv ]n∂o-sSm-c-h-k-c-Øn¬ AhƒXs∂ AXn-s\-∏‰n thsdmcp hn[-Øn¬ iin-tbmSp ]d-bp-∂p. DZm-l-c-W-ambn iin hmjn-Mvsa-jn-s\-∏‰n F¥p ]d™p F∂-Xv, As√-¶n¬ "Ct∏mƒ temI-°∏v \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ AXn-s\ms° hne-°n-gn-hp-s≠∂v iin ]d-™-Xv', Aß-s\-tbm-tcm-∂v.

c≠m-asØ Xe-Ønep≈Xv cmPs‚ Ifn-bm-Wv. \mńse G‰hpw \√^pSv_mƒ Ifn-°m-c-\m-W-bmƒ. hcm≥ t]mIp∂ Sq¿W-sa‚n¬ Abm-fpsS Sow Pbn-°p-sa∂v Dd-∏p-am-Wv. thƒUv I∏v \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-bv°-bm-Wv. GsX-¶nepw kn\na ImWm≥ amXw Xmev]-cy-ap≈ \o\sb]nW-°msX AXv Snhn-bn¬ ImWm≥ t]mepw cmP\v ]‰p-∂n-√.

cmPs‚ kvt\ln-X≥ cma-Ir-jvW≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv pSv_mƒ F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv Hcp-Xcw bp≤w Xs∂-bm-sW-∂m-Wv. bp≤sØ \ncp-’m-l-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-h¿ Hcn-°epw pSv_mƒ Ifnsb t]m’m-ln-∏n-°-cp-Xv.AXn¬ hb-e≥kp≠v. \nßƒ as‰mcp Soans‚ (cm-Py-Øn-s‚) AXn¿Øn \·-amb _ew ]tbm-KwsIm≠v AXn-ew-Ln-°p-∂p. Ah-km\wtKmƒt]m-Ãns‚ kzIm-cy-Xbntebv°v AXn-I-an®p IS-°p-∂p. CsX-ßns\ Ifn-bmIpw?

"F√m Ifn-Ifpw Aßn-s\-Ø-s∂-bt√?' cmP≥ tNmZn-bv°pw.

"Bh-W-sa-∂n-√. sS∂o-kv, Hcp-Zm-l-c-Ww. \nßƒ \nß-fpsS X´-I-Øn¬ \n∂p-sIm-≠mWv A`ymkßƒIm´p-∂-Xv. FXn-cm-fn-tb-°mƒ ss\]p-Wy-ap-s≠∂pImWn-°pI amXta th≠p \nßƒ°p Pbn-°m≥. adp-h-i-tØbv°v Cc-®p-I-b-td-≠. pSv_mƒ Aßn-s\-b-√.AXn¬ AI-a-W-kz-`m-h-ap-≠v, A«o-e-am-sbmcp a\-»m-kvX-am-W-Xn\p ]n∂n¬. B≥ CtΩm-d¬ ntem-k-^n.'

Cu IY Fgp-Xn-bXv 1998- em-Wv. AXn-\p-tijw 2005- -tem, 2006- temBWv Cu hnj-b-sØ-°p-dn®v Hcp Kth-jWw \S-Øn-b-Xns‚ hm¿ØRm≥ lnµp h¿Ø-am-\-]-X-Øn¬ I≠-Xv. Rm≥ Fgp-Xn-b-Xns\ÿnco-I-cn-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p AXv. Iptd kvIqƒ Ipń-I-fn¬ \S-Ønb]co£-W-ê-am-W-Xv. pSv_mƒ Ifn-°p∂ Ipń-Iƒ AI-am-k-‡-

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cmbn hf-cp-∂p-sh-∂mWv \nK-a-\w. icn-bm-sW∂p Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p∂ Hcp Imcyw Kth-j-W-Øn¬ hy‡-am-Ip-tºm-gp-≠m-Ip∂kt¥m-jw.

\ap°v IY-bn-te°p Xncn-®p-t]m-Imw. kvt\ln-X≥ iin-bpsS kµ¿i-\-ßfpsS Bh¿Øn IqSn-h-cn-Ibpw, \o\ AXn-s\-∏‰n Xt∂mSv ]d-bmsX Hfn-®p-I-fn-°p-∂p-aps≠∂ Imcyw Hcp hi-Øpw, Xs‚ at‰kvt\ln-X≥ cma-Ir-jvW≥ pSv_m-fns‚ A«oekz`mhsØ∏‰n ]d-bp-∂Xv as‰mcp hiØpw \n∂v cmPs\ hnj-an-∏n-bv°p-I-bm-Wv. AX-bm-fpsS Ifn-bnse ss\]p-WysØ _m[n-°p-I-bm-Wv.

Ifn-°fw BI-an-°-s∏- , \n -lm-b-bmb Hcp kvXobpsS \·-i-co-c-ambpw tKmƒ t]mÃv tbm\o-ap-J-ambpwamdn. AXn-I-an®p IS-°m≥ hømsX Abmƒ \n¬°p-I-bm-Wv. kZm-Nm-c-Øns‚ apƒap-\-bn¬ sk°‚ns‚ \qdn-semcp mKw amXw. ]¥v A£-a-ambn Imen¬ Dcp-Ωn-\n¬°p-I-bm-Wv. Ad-hp-Im-cs‚ \njvTq-c-X-bv°p-th≠nImØn-cn-bvs°.......

1998-˛se Iem-Iu-apZn HmW-∏-Xn-∏n-emWv Cu IY ]pd-Øp-h-∂-Xv.CX ][m-\-s∏´ Hcp hnjbw IY-bn¬°qSn sIm≠p-h-∂n´pw Bcpw,]tXy-In®pw kvXokz-Xz-hm-Zn-Iƒ ]Xn-I-cn-®pI≠n-√.

"temUvPn¬ Hcp RmbdmgvN' ("Zqsc Hcp \K-c-Øn¬' F∂ kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v) Hcp \√ a\p-jy-s‚bpw Abmsf Np‰n AX-Xs∂ \√-h-c-√mØ Ipsd a\p-jy-cp-sS-bpw, ]ns∂ Hcp Zcn-Z-bmb km[p-kvXo-bp-sSbpw IY-bm-Wv. ]Xn-\mdp t]¿, an°-hcpw Ahn-hm-ln-X¿, Xma-kn-°p∂ Hcp temUvPns‚ DS-a-ÿ-\mWv tKm]me tat\m≥. apI-fn¬temUvPpw Xmsg sdtÃm-d-≠pw.

B sdtÃm-d-≠n-tebv°v Hcp Rmb-dmgvN Hcp sNdp∏-°m-c\pw sNdp-∏-°m-cnbpw IS-∂p-h-cp-∂-tXm-sS-bmWv IY XpS-ßp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ AhnsSXma-kn-bv°p∂ kptcjns‚ s]ßfpw Afn-b-\p-am-sW∂p ]d-bp-∂-tXmsS tat\m≥ Ahsc apdn-bn-tebv°p sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂p. Ah¿°p th≠ Nmb apdn-bn-se-Øn-°m≥ G¿∏mSp sNbvXvtat\m≥ aZn-cm-in-°m-e-sØ Hm¿Ω-I-fn-tebv°v bmX Xncn-°p-∂p.

........]ns∂ Hm¿Ω-bpsS sN√-s∏ń Xpd∂v hnkvX-cn®vapdp-°m-\p≈ ia-am-bn. "Rm≥ aZn-cm-io-em-bn-cn-°ptºmCXp-t]m-se......'

"NXn-®p.' tPmk-^v ]-d-™p. "tat\m≥ Hcp IY ]pd-sØ-Sp-°p-∂p.'

tat\ms‚ IY-Iƒ Zpc-¥-am-bn-cp-∂p. tPmk-^ns‚A`n-]m-b-Øn¬ tat\m≥ IY ]d-®n¬ \n¿Øn-bm¬temUvPn¬ Ct∏m-gp-≈-Xn-t\-°mƒ Bƒ°m¿ Xma-k-

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Øn\p hcpw. amX-a√ Ipd®v Nm¿÷v Iqń-bmepw kk-t¥mjw sImSp-°m\pw Bƒ°m¿ Xøm-dm-Ipw. XmgsØsdtÃm-d-≠ns‚ Imcyhpw AXp-X-s∂. ]s£, tat\m≥IY ]d-®n¬ \n¿Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. F√mw aZn-cm-in-°-Y-I-fm-Wv. Pohn-X-h-k-¥-Øn¬ aZn-cmin \K-c-Øn¬h-®p-≠mb A\p-`-h-ßƒ. a[p-cn-°p-∂-h, Ibvt]-dn-b-h, Fcnhpw ]pfnbpw D≈-h. B Hm¿Ω-I-fpsS km¥z-\-Øn¬ BFgp-]-Xp-Im-c≥ Pohn-°p-∂p. a°-fn-√. Xf¿hmXw ]nSn®`mcy amXw.

Abmƒ kz¥w s]ß-fpsS IeymWw Ign™ Imcyw At¥-hm-kn-I-tfmSv ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. Afn-b≥ Xma-kn-°p-∂Xv A—\pw AΩbpws]ßfpw IqSn Hscm‰ apdn hoń-em-Wv. ]pXp-ZºXn-Iƒ°v hfsc Aku-I-cy-I-c-amb Xma-k-ÿ-ew. At∏mgmWv tat\ms‚ dqwtabv‰v c£bv°phcp-∂-Xv.

"H‰ apdn-bn¬ A—\pw AΩbpw s]ßfpw A∏p-dØvInS-°ptºm ]pXp-Xmbn IeymWw Ign-™ Ch¿- C-∏p-dØv InS∂v F¥p sNøm-\m-Wv. Imcyw IjvSw X∂ym-Wv.Rm\pw Iq´p-Im-c\pw Ipsd t\cw Btem-Nn®v Hcp kqXwI≠p-]n-Sn-®p. ASpØ ]mhiyw Ah¿ h∂-t∏mƒ Rßƒ kn\n-abv°v _p°v sNbvXn-´p≠v t]mhmWv∂v ]d-™p. Rßƒ hc-W-hsc AhnsS Ccn-°-Ww∂pw ]d™v ÿew hn´p. Xncn®v HºXp aWn°v h∂-t∏mƒ c≠pt]cp-sS- ap-JØpw Hcp I≈-®n-cn.'

"tat\ms‚ IY-bn-e-∏Sn \oe-bm-W-t√m.....' tPmk^v]d-™p. ...........................................

tat\m≥ \n¿Øn. Abmƒ Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.-Xs‚ s]ß-sf-∏-‰n, -A-fn-b-s\-∏-‰n, Ah¿ t]mbm¬ InS-°-bn¬ hoWp-In-S-°m-dp≈ NX™ ap√-∏q-°-sf-∏-‰n. B]q°ƒ hen-s®-dn-bm≥ Ign-bmsX Abmƒ Hcp kv^Sn-I-∏m-X-Øn-en´p sh®n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ Fhn-sS-bm-Wn-t∏mƒF∂v tat\m-\-dn-bn-√.

Cu Hm¿Ω-bn-emWv tKm]m-e-ta-t\m≥ Ct∏mƒ kptc-jns‚ "s]ßsfbpw Afn-bs\bpw' ImWp-∂-Xv. Afn-b≥ Xmtgm-ń-dßn. kptcjvapI-fn-tebv°p t]mIpIbm-Wv. tat\ms‚ hm°p-I-fn¬ ]d-™m¬,

"s]ß-fpsS ASp-tØbv°v t]mWv≠v. shSn ]d-™ncn-bv°m-\m-Wv. Iptd Znhkw Ign™v ImWW-X-s√. \m´p-h¿Øm-\-ßfv »n ImWpw.'

AXp Ign™v kptcjv Xmsg h∂-t∏mƒ as‰mcp At¥-hmkn apI-fn-tebv°v t]mIp-∂Xv tat\m\v CjvS-am-hp-∂n-√. B s]Ïpń Ipd®vDd-ßn-t°m-s´, F¥n-\mWv D]-Z-hn-°p-∂-sX-∂-bmƒ tNmZn-bv°p-∂p.

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Ipd®p Ign™v apI-fn-tebv°p t]mb Bƒ Xncn®p h∂-t∏mƒthsdm-cmƒ Ib-dp-I-bm-Wv.

Ipd®p Ign™v tat\m≥ ASp-°-f-bn¬ Imcy-ßƒ At\z-jn-°m≥t]mb-t∏m-gmWv Hcp kvXobp-sS- _-lfw tI´-Xv......

"B `m¥n ho≠pw h∂n- p-s≠∂v tXm∂p-Wp.' tat\m≥ sh∏p-Im-c-t\mSv ]d-™p.

sh∏p-Im-c≥ kthmf Acn-bp-∂Xp \n¿Øn tat\ms\klm\p-`q-Xn-tbmsS t\m°n.

"tat\m≥ km¿ Cßs\ ip≤-\m-b-t√m. AXv `m¥n-sbm∂pw A√. AXv c≠mw \º-dnse kptc-jns‚ Iq´p-Im-c≥ sIm≠p-h∂ s]Æm.'

"kptc-jns‚ s]ßtfm?'"s]ßƒ, Ip¥m. kmdv H∂v t]mbn t\m°v.'

apIfn¬ t]mbn t\m°p∂ tat\m\v Imcyw a\- n-em-hp-∂p. Xs‚temUvPnse At¥-hm-kn-Iƒ Hcp km[p kvXotbmSp sNbvX ]mX-I-sa-¥m-sW∂v kz¥w qX-Im-e-Øns‚ \∑bn¬ Pohn-°p∂ Abmƒ a\- n-em-°p-∂p. Ahƒ ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv.......... c≠p t]¿ FIvÃbp-≠m-Ip-sa∂v ]d™v hne-t]in sIm≠p-h∂v F´p-t]cmWv. At∏mƒ Ipd®vFIvÃ ]Ww tNmZn-®-Xn-\m-Wv.......

"kmsd, Hcp \nhr-Øn-bn-√ym-™n´m Cu ]Wn°vt]mW-Xv. As√-¶nev c≠p a°fpw ]ń-Wym-hpw. c≠pt]¿°pw ]\ym-Wv. tUmIvSsd ImWn-°m≥ ]Ww Bhiym kmtd, AtXm≠v ]d-b-W-Xm-Wv. cmhnse Hcn-d°vsh≈w IpSn-°m-XymWv CXn-s\-d-ßn-Øn-cn-®-Xv. kmdvt]meo-kn-s\ym∂pw hnfn-°-s√. Rm≥ s]mbvs°m-≈mw.'

Ahƒ tXßn-s°m≠v apdn-bpsS Hcp aqe-bn¬ t]mbn]IpXn IpØ-gn™ kmcn DSp-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

At∏mƒ Abmƒ I≠p, Npfn™ InS-°-hn-cn-bn¬hmcn-bn- -t]mse hmSnb ap√-∏q-°ƒ. CX-fp-I-fn¬ Xhn- p-\ndw _m[n® NX™ ]q°ƒ. Abm-fp-sS- s\-©n¬ -HcptXß¬ Dcp-≠p-Iq-Sn.

tImWnbndßn Xmsg Xs‚ Itk-e-bn¬ t]mbn-cp∂ tat\m≥Xf¿∂n-cp-∂p.

Xm≥ kz¥w mh-\-bm¬ I_-fn-∏n-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p.tXßp∂ Hcp apJw Abm-fpsS a\- n¬ h∂p. IpØ-gn™ kmcn-bpsS CS-bn¬IqSn I≠ \ndw aßn IodnbASn-∏m-hm-S-bpw. Xm≥ Hcp ]pcp-j-\m-b-Xn¬ tat\m\ve÷ tXm∂n. Ah-fpsS a°-fp-sS- Imcyw ]d-™Xv kXy-

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am-bn-cn-°-Ww. XI¿®-bpsS h°n-se-Ønb Hcmƒ kXyta ]d-bq. Ahƒ°n\n \jvS-s∏-Sm-s\m-∂p-an-√.

tat\m≥ aWnsb hnfn®v c≠v tπbv‰v ]p´pw IS-ebpw s]mXn™p sIm≠p-h-cm≥ ]d-™p. Hmtcm]Snbpw Af∂p Xn´-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xp-t]m-se, hfsckmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Ahƒ tImWn-bn-dßn h∂p.Ahƒ°v \S-°m≥ hnj-a-ap-≠v.

"ChnsS hm.' tat\m≥ hnfn-®p."CXm, CXp sIm≠p-t]mbn a°-fpsS H∏w Xn∂v.'Abmƒ tai-h-en∏v Xpd-∂p. A∂sØ hchv GI-

tZiw \m¬]-Ø©p cq]-bp-≠v. B t\m´p-Iƒ hmcn-sbSpØv Abmƒ Ah-fpsS t\sc \oń.

Ahƒ c≠pw hmßn-bn-√. \ońb ssIIfpw tXßp∂ lrZ-b-hpambn tKm]m-e-ta-t\m≥ Ccn-s°, ]pdsØ shbn-ens‚ A\n-›n-X-Xz-Øn-te-bv°v, Iqc-X-bn-tebv°v Ahƒ Cd-ßn-t∏m-bn.

F´v At¥-hm-kn-Iƒ IqSn HXp km[p kvXotbmSp sNbvX A\oXn I≠v Xf-cp∂ tKm]m-e-ta-t\m-s\-t∏m-se-bp-≈-h¿ C\n FX-Im-e-tØ-bv°p-≠mhpsa∂v I≠-dn-b-Ww.

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9ssewKn-IX ad-\o-°msX

"HmSn´ Hcp sNdnb hoSv' ("kq£n-®p-h® abn¬∏oen' F∂ kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v) Fgp-Xn-bXv 1990-˛-em-Wv. cmP-tKm-]m-e-s\∂ Fs‚IYm-]m-X-Øn\v ap∏-Ømdv ap∏-sØ´v hb- m-bn-t´bp≈p. AXnse"tcWpI' F∂ IYm-]m-XØn\v 33 hbpw. Ahsf Fßn-s\-bmWvI≠p-ap-ń-b-Xv, As√-¶n¬ AXp ]cn-N-b-ap≈ Bsc-¶n-ep-amtWmFs∂m∂pw Hm¿Ω-bn-√. A√, \pW-b-√, kXyw-X-s∂. Hcp-]s£Fs‚ mh-\m-kr-jvSn-bm-bn-cn-°pw. ]s£ Ahƒ Fs‚ a\ n¬hfsc kPo-h-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ ssewKn-I-X-bp-sS, AXm-bXv Rm≥F∂n¬\n-∂p-Xs∂ Hfn-∏n-®p-h-bv°p∂ ssewKn-I-XbpsS, kvssXW-Xeam-bn-cn-°Ww Ahƒ.

hcq Nmb IpSn®n´p t]mImw.Ft∏mgpw Aßns\bmWv. Cßns\sbms°bm

Wp≠mhpI. tcWpI Xs∂ ImWpw, AItØ°phnfn°pw, Xm≥ Ibdpw Fs∂ms° hn`mh\w sNbvXXmWbmƒ. Ct∏mƒ tcWpI Xs∂ £Wn°ptºmƒAbmƒ ]Xdp∂p. ImepIƒ \oßp∂n√.

Rm≥ ]n∂osSmcn°¬ hcmw. A\nX hcs´.AXns\¥m ]ns∂bpw hcmas√m. Ct∏mƒ CXp

hsc h∂n´v Nmb IpSn°msX t]mhmtWm?Abmƒ Ahƒ°p ]n∂n¬ AItØ°p Ibdn.

`mcy A\nX Hcm-gvNbv°p \mń¬ t]mb-t∏mƒ \S-°m-\n-d-ßn-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p cmP-tKm-]m-e≥. B \SØw tcWp-I-bpsS hoń\p apºn-se-Øn-bXv ap≥Iqń Xocp-am-\n-®n-s´m-∂p-a-√. Nne \nan-j-ß-fn¬ ]pcp-js‚ (H-cp-]s£ kvXobp-sS-bpw) - m-h\ ImSp-I-b-dp-∂p, ]ns∂ sNøp-∂-sX√mwicn-bm-sW∂ t_m[-Øn¬ \oßp-∂p.

Abmƒ°p apºn¬ ImWp-∂-Xm-Is´ Abm-fpsS ]Xo-£bv°vt\sc hn]-co-X-am-sbmcp A¥-co-£-am-bn-cp-∂p. AhnsS I≠ ZmcnZywA-bm-fpsS D’m-l-sa√mw sISp-Øn-sb∂p amX-a√ tcWp-Isb Hcp]pXnb ItÆmsS ImWm-≥ hgn-sbm-cp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

Abmƒ tNmZn®p.""Rm≥ hcpsa∂p ]Xo£n®ncp∂n√ At√?''

_p≤n-bpsS ]iv\w

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Ahƒ adp]Snsbm∂pw ]d™n√.""Rm≥ h∂Xv tcWpIbv°v C„mbnt√?''Ahƒ H∂pw ]dbmsX Xmtg°p t\m°n

\n¬°p IbmWv. s]s´∂mWbmƒ I≠Xv. kna‚nÍdpØ \nesØmcp sNdnb h´Øn¬ \\hv.

Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰p. AhfpsS ASpØpsN√mw,Ahsf ]pdØpXń Bizkn∏n°mw ]t£ AhfpsS]iv\sas¥∂dnbmsX Xms\¥mizkn∏n°m\mWv.Abmƒ ]d™p.

""tcWptI Rm\ndßs´.''Ahƒ s]s´∂p sRń IÆpIƒ XpS®psIm≠v

tNmZn®p.""tN´≥ C\nbpw hcnt√?''""hcmw.''

`mcy \mń¬ t]mb Hcp Znhkw Ahƒ hcp-∂p. A\n-X-bn-s√-∂-dn-™psIm≠p Xs∂. Iøn¬ Hcp ]mX-Øn¬ Abne hdp-Ø-Xpw.A∂mWv Ah-fpsS Zpc-¥-sØ-∏‰n cmP-tKm-]m-e\v icn°v a\- n-em-hp-∂-Xv. Abmƒ kmº-Øn-I-ambn klm-bn-°m-sa∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv Ahƒ\nc-kn-°p-∂p. AX-h-fpsS hn[n-bm-Wv, a‰p-≈-hsc AXn¬ h-en-®n-g-°m-\-hƒ°p H´pw Xmev]-cy-an-√. Ahƒ Abm-fpsS ASp-°-f-bn¬ Ibdn`£-W-ap-≠m-°p-∂p, kz¥w hoń-se-∂-t]m-se.

""\ap°v DuWp Ign°mw. Abmƒ ]d™p.''""hcp. Rm≥ hnfºnØcmw.''DuWp Ign™t∏mƒ Ahƒ ]d™p.""Cu PohnXØn¬ F\n°v kt¥mjw Xcp∂ Htc

sbmcp kabw ChnsS hcptºmgmWv. CSbv°v H‰bv°ncn°ptºmƒ Rm≥ A\nXbmbn k¶¬]n°mdp≠v. Fs‚ PohnXØnse G‰hpw kt¥mjap≈aplq¿ØßfmWh. Hcp Znhsk¶nepw Aßns\.....''

Ahƒ apgpan®n√. ]dbm≥ ]mSn√mØXv ]d™Xp t]mse Ahƒ \n∂p.

""k¶Ss∏SmXncn°p.'' Abmƒ ]d™p.kz¥w mh-\-sb-∏‰n kzbw Adn-bm-sØmcp \nan-j-Øn-ehƒ ]d-

™p-t]m-b-XmWv. ]s£ AXpw apgp-an-°m≥ Ahƒ°p Ign-bp-∂n-√.AX-h-fpsS cl-ky-am-Wv, Hfn-∏n-®p-h® ssewKn-I-X-bm-Wv. AX-Xs∂]d-bm≥ Ah-fp-t±-in-®n-cp-∂n-√. t]mIp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv ]s£ A-hƒ°vshfn-s∏-Sp-tØ≠n hcn-I-bm-Wv. Hcp a\p-jys\ c£n-°m≥ th≠namXw Ahƒ Hcp ssI C√mØ ¿Øm-hns\ kzoI-cn-°p-∂p. ]s£]Icw Abm-f-hƒ°p \evIn-btXm?

ssewKn-IX ad-\o-°msX

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tcWpI ssIsIm≠v apJw Xmßn IÆS®ncn°pIbmWv. Abmƒ s]mSn\nd™ Hcp hoSns\∏‰nBtemNn®p. Iodn apjn™ I¿´\pIƒ, t]mfnjv t]mbn \c® taibpw Itkcbpw. ]ns∂ ASnbn¬ IodnØpSßnb \c® Ku¨ C´ Hcp kvXobpw. AbmƒZpxJnX\mbn.

t\m°q. Abmƒ ]d™p. F\nbv°p a\ nemhp∂p≠v. Rms\¥mWv sNtø≠sX∂v ]dbq, tcWpIbpsS ZpxJaI‰m≥?

Ahƒ IÆpXpd∂p.Rms\mcp Imcyw tNmZn®m¬ tN´\v hnjamt∆m?

Rm≥ NoØymWv∂v IcpXptam?

ChnsS IY Ah-km-\n-bv°p-∂n-√. cmP-tKm-]m-et\mSv "\µn' ]d™vt]mIp-tºmƒ Ahƒ°-dnbmw Xs‚ Aa¿Ønh® \n`rX-hn-Im-c-ßƒC\n Hcn-°¬t∏mepw Aa¿tØ≠n hcn-s√-∂v. Cu Dd∏v Hcp kvXobv°vAh-Im-i-s∏-´-Xm-Wv, kZm-NmcØns‚ Imh-emƒam¿ F¥pXs∂ ]d-™m-epw.

ad®p hbv°-s∏´ ]pcp-j-ssew-Kn-I-X Xs∂-bmWv "aqtemSv Dd-∏n-bv°p-∂-Xnse hnj-a-ßƒ' ("]®-∏-øns\ ]nSn-°m≥' F∂ kam-lmc-Øn¬\n-∂v) F∂ IYbpw ]d-bp-∂-Xv. Hcp hoń¬ HmSn-f-°n-sb-SpØvho≠pw ta™p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ tIm¨SmIvSv FSpØ tPmWn F∂ sNdp-∏-°m-cs‚ IY-bm-Wn-Xv. \√ ]ø-\m-Wv. A∏s‚ IpSn ImcWw hoń¬Zmcn-Zy-am-Wv, Ah\pw c≠p s]ß-Ωmcpw AΩbpw IjvS-Øn-em-Wv.At∏m-gmWv ]≈o-e-®≥ Hcp am¿§w \n¿t±-in-®-Xv. HmSp tabpI F∂-Xns‚ kmº-ØnI hi-ßƒ ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°pI amX-a√ AXn-\p≈aqe-[-\-amb 300 cq]bpw ssa°-f-®≥ IS-ambn sImSp-Øp.

HmSp tabm-\p≈ sSIvt\m-fPn ]Tn-®Xv A®≥ \n¿t±-in® t]msekz¥w hoSv HmsS-SpØp ta™-Xp-h-gn-bm-Wv. Ggp hoSp-Iƒ kw -h-c-ln-X-ambn ta-™p, In´p∂ ]Ww A®s\ G¬∏n®pt]m∂p, ImcWwhoń¬ h®m¬ A∏-\Xp X∏n-sb-SpØv sIm≠p-t]mbn IpSn-°pw. F´m-asØ hoSv tabm≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏m-gmWv Ipg∏w Bcw-`n-®Xv.

...........t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Ah≥ Cf-°n-sb-Sp-°p-∂XvIpfn-ap-dn-bpsS apI-fn-ep≈ HmSm-sW-∂-h\v a\- n-em-bn.Fs¥-¶nepw sNøm≥ Ah-kcw In´p-∂-Xn\p aptº koaIpfn-ap-dn-bn-tebv°v h∂Xp I≠p. F¥mWv `mhw?tPmWn Nn¥n-®p. Ah≥ At∏mgpw aqtemSv ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v Ccn-bv°p-I-bm-Wv. koa Hcp aqfn∏m- p-am-bn Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ IS∂v hmXn-e-S-®p, F¥mWv kw -hn-°p-∂-sX∂vtPmWnbv°v a\- n-emhpw apºv ss\‰n-bpsS ASn-`mKw

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c≠p ssIsIm≠pw ]nSn®v Xe-bn-eqsS Ducn-sb-Sp-Øp.slmsΩ! tPmWn izmkw AS-°n-∏n-Sn-®p. ................

AXp XpS-°-am-bn-cp-∂p. ho≠pw as‰mcp apdn-bn-en-Xmh¿Øn-®p.hońse Xma-k-°mcn koabpw tPmWnbpw XΩn-ep≈ AZv p-X-I-c-ambÿe-Im-e-hym-an-iX XpS-csh tPmen \o≠p-t]m-bn. tPmWn-bpsSklm-bn-bmbn ]h¿Øn-°p∂ ]ø-\m-Is´ apI-fn¬ \n-∂p≈ Z¿i\we`n-°m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ H∂pw a\- n-em-b-Xp-an-√. tPmWn-®m-b≥ km[m-c-W-a-ń-e√ F∂p-amXw a\- n-em-bn.

sshIp-t∂cw \S-°m-\n-d-ßn-b-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. FØn-bXv]≈n-ap-‰-Øv. ssa°nƒ A®≥ Xs‚ ÿncw ]cn]mSnbn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Umen-b-bpsS IS ]dn-s®-SpØv Ing-ßp-Iƒsht∆sd XS-ß-fn¬ Ipgn-®n-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p A®≥.

"F¥m tPmWn?'"H∂p-an-√-t®m.' Xf¿∂ kzcw.A®≥ apJ-ap-b¿Øn t\m°n. BsI Icn-hm-fn®v

£oWn® cq]w."F¥mtSm Xs∂ ]nimNv ]nSnt®m?' ]ns∂ Iqń-

t®¿Øp. "F¥m Ct∏m-gsØ shbnev At√? tZlw\t√mWw t\m°Ww sIt´m. F¥mbn ]Wn, Ign-™ns√?'

"C√-t®m.......' tPmWn hn°n-s°m≠v ]d-™p."aqtemSv.'

"aqtemtSm?'"AsX At®m. aqtemSv Dd-∏n-°m-\p-≠v.'"sImsd Znh-km-b-t√m. \√ tImfm InóXv∂v tXm∂p-

Wp.'"A√-t®m. sNdnb hoSm-Wv. aqtemSv Dd-∏n-°m≥ Ipd®v

ka-b-sa-Sp-Øq∂v amXw. \mf-tØmSp IqSn Ign-bpw.'

tPmWnbv°p Xs∂ a\- n-em-hmØ Ft¥m BWv ta¬∏p-cbv°pNph- n¬ \S-°p-∂-Xv. AX-hs\ Ipg-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ahs‚ ssewKn-I-X-tbmSv _‘-s∏- n´p-≈Xpw Ah\v a\- n-em-hm-Ø-Xp-amb Ft¥m H∂v.aqtemSv Dd-∏n-bv°p∂ ]Wn \o≠p-t]m-IpI Xs∂-bm-Wv...........

Fs‚ IY-I-fnse GXm\pw IYm-]m-X-ßsf amX-amWv Rm\n-hnsS]cm-a¿in-®n- p-≈-Xv. CXn¬\n-s∂√mw thdn´p \n¬°p∂ Hcp IY-bmWvFs‚ "im]-ine'. (Cu henb IY "Dd-ßp∂ k¿∏-ßƒ' F∂ t\mh-en-t\m-sSm∏w ]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v.) CXv ]pXp-Xmbn IeymWwIgn® AknX F∂ s]Ïp-ń-bpsS im]-tam-£-Øns‚ IY-bm-Wv.`¿Ømhv cmP-ti-J-c≥ Hcp B¿t°ym-f-Pn-ÃmWv F∂p amX-a√ Xs‚t]mP-IvSn¬ Bh-iy-Øn-e-[nIw apgp-In-bn-cn-bv°p-I-bp-am-Wv. ew


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]mgmbn t]mIp∂ a[p-hn-[p. Hcp Im´p]-tZ-iØv AW-s°-´p-≠m-°p∂Xn\nS-bn¬ Hcp ]Xna (kvXo-cq-]w) I≠Xv ]Tn-°m-\mbn cmP-ti-J-c≥ t]mIp-tºmƒ AknX H∏w IqSp-∂p. ]s£ CXbpw ]IrXn`w-Kn-bp≈ ÿeØp h∂v Abmƒ AsXm∂pw Bkz-Zn-bv°msX Xs‚tPmen-bn¬ G¿s∏-SpI amX-amWv sNøp-∂-Xv F∂ Imcyw AhsfAZv`p-X-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bm-Wv, \ncm-i-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bm-Wv. cmXn-Ifpw hnc-kambn s]mbvs°m-≠n-cnbvs° Ahƒ AWs°-ńs‚ t]mPIvSvF©n-\o-b¿ ]kq≥ NI-h¿Øn-bp-ambn ASp-°p-∂p. kz¥w ssewKn-IX Ahƒ Xncn-®-dn-bp-∂Xv Abm-fn¬\n-∂m-bn-cp-∂p.

cmP-ti-J-c-s‚bpw Akn-X-bp-sSbpw ]kq-\n-s‚bpw IY ]ucm-Wn-I-am-sbmcp ]mXn-h-Xy- wKw \S∂ AtX ÿe-Øp-h-®mWv Ac-tß-dp-∂-Xv F∂-XmWv Cu IY-bpsS ]tXy-IX. AXn\p km£n-bm-hp-∂-Xn\p sXm´p-ap-ºmWv cmP-ti-J-c\v Xs∂-bn´p hnj-an-∏n® ]Xna Al-ey-bp-tS-Xm-Im-sa∂ Dƒhn-fn-bp-≠m-Ip-∂-Xv. KuX-a-a-l¿jn ]Xv\n-bpsS]mXn-h-Xy-ew-L-\-Øn\p km£n-bmb AtX ]¿Æ-im-ebn¬ h®mWvcmP-ti-J-c≥ Xs‚ mcy-bmb Akn-X-sbbpw ]kq-\n-s\bpw H∂n®pImWp-∂-Xv.

Abmƒ ]¿Æime°p t\sc \S∂p. h≈nIƒ ]nSn®p Ibdnbn´ps≠∂√msX B IpSnen\v Imcyambn tIsSm∂pw ]‰nbn´p≠mbncp∂n√. Xpd∂p InS∂ ap≥ hmXneneqsS Abmƒ AIØpIbdn. hfsc sNdnb HcpapdnamXw. ]n∂nte°v Hcp P\epw. P\ens‚ ]IpXnbpw CeIƒ sIm≠v aqSnbncp∂p. AXneqsS ]¿ÆimebpsS ]n≥`mKtØ°p t\m°nbt∏mƒ Abmƒ sRń ]n≥amdn. AhnsS c≠p Poh\p≈ cq]ßƒ. ss[cywkw`cn®v Abmƒ ho≠pw t\m°n.

ssaYp\Ønte¿s∏´ \·cmb Hcp kvXobpw ]pcpj\pw. hnImcm[nIyØm¬ Ah¿ ]p¬Øń¬ InS∂pcpfpIbmWv. ]ns∂ cXnbpsS Ahkm\Øn¬ ]mXnbS™ IÆpItfmsS hnImcaq¿Obn¬ InS°p∂ AknXsb Abmƒ Xncn®dn™p.

KuX-aal¿jn sNbvX-t]mse Hcp im]-h-N\w Akn-X-bpsS t\scsNmcn-bm≥ cmP-ti-J-c≥ A]m-]vX-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

s]s´∂v Db¿∂ph∂ Hcp tXß¬ a\ nea¿∂vAbmsf izmkw apń®p. Pe_mjv]ßƒ IÆSbpsSIńbp≈ Nn√pIƒ aßn®p. IÆS Ducn XpS®psIm≠vAbmƒ F¥p sNøWsa∂dnbmsX \n∂p. ]ns∂ Hcn°¬°qSn t\m°m≥ ss[cyan√msX Abmƒ Xncn®p\S∂p. Imń¬ Abmƒ°v hgn \„s∏ńcp∂p. A\¥

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amb ImeØneqsS Abmƒ Ae™p \S∂p. FhnsSbpw FØm≥ Abmƒ BKln®ncp∂n√. Ahkm\w]s£, Abmƒ ]pds∏ńSØp Xs∂ Xncns®Øn.

AhnsS ]mIrXambn hf¿∂ acßfpsSbpw h≈nIfpsSbpw Ccp≠ taem∏n\p Xmsg Hcp I√mbn, ZpxJambn im]tam£hpw ImØv Aley InS∂p.

Cu IY-bnse ]pcp-j-I-Ym-]m-X-Øn\v kvXossew-Kn-I-X-sb-∏‰nH´pw Adn-hn-√m-Ø-Xm-tWm, AtXm Abmƒ sNøp∂ t]mP-IvSns‚tPmen-bn¬ AX-b-[nIw Ba-·-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v AXn-s\-∏‰n i≤n-°m≥ ]‰m-ØXmtWm Fs∂m∂pw Adn-bn-√. ]s£ kvXossew-Kn-IX AXn-s\-∏‰n Btem-Nn®v t¢in-°msX AXn-t‚-Xmb hgn- tX-Sp-

∂p. (Cu IY, AXns‚ hep∏w ImcWw, CXn-t\m-sSm∏w ]kn-≤o-I-

cn-bv°p∂ "Fs‚ kvXoIƒ' F∂ kam-lm-c-Øn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-bn-

ń√.)



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10"Ip¶paw hnX-dnb hgn-Ifn'¬

B[p-\n-I-tem-I-Øn¬, hen-b-h-cpsS temI-Øn¬ Pohn-°p∂ Ipń-I-fpsS PohnXw hfsc k¶o¿Æ-am-Wv. Ht∂m ct≠m apdn-Iƒ°p-≈n¬A—\pw AΩ-bpw Ipń-I-fpw, Nne-t∏mƒ Ah-cp-sSbpw apXn¿∂ hb- mb Xe-ap-dbpw Pohn-bv°p-∂Xv kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw ]iv\-ß-fp-≠m-°p-∂p. ]mh-s∏- -h-cpsS IpSpw_w A∂pw C∂pw Aßn-s\-bp≈ ]cn-X-ÿn-Xn-bn-emWv Pohn®p t]mcp-∂-sX∂ Imcyw ad-°p-∂n√. kzIm-cyXFs∂m∂v A]-cn-Nn-X-amb Cu ]cn-k-c-Øn¬ apXn¿∂-h-cpsS ]esNbvXn-Ifpw Ipń-I-fn¬ Bi-b-°p-g-∏-am-Wp-≠m-°p-∂-Xv.

"Ip¶paw hnX-dnb hgn-Iƒ' F∂ IY-bnse kwKo-X-sb∂ Bdp hb- p-Im-cn-bpsS temIw I¬°-Ø-bn¬\n∂v h∂ Hc-¶nƒ am‰n-a-dn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

Ahƒ Bib°pg∏Ønembn. A¶vƒ F∂p t]cp≈, CXphsc I≠nń√mØ Bƒ Ahsf∏‰n F√mw]dbp∂p. Iev°Øbn¬\n∂v Hcp \nanjw sIm≠vt_mws_bn¬ FØp∂p. lnamebØn¬ \qdp sIm√wX] ncp∂n´p≠v. XeapSnbmsW¶n¬ \c®n´pan√.Ahƒ BtemNn®ncp∂p. AhfpsS Np≠pIƒ Aev]w]nf¿∂ncp∂p. Ae£yambn ]pdtØ°p t\m°p∂IÆpIƒ. Xs∂ XShpImc\m°nb at\m⁄amb HcptPmSn IÆpIƒ, Abmƒ Hm¿Øp. Ip\n™v B sIm®pkpµcnbpsS Ihnfn¬ DΩsImSp°m≥ Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. ]t£, AXp sNømsX Abmƒ ]d™p.

kwKoXbv°ndtß≠ ÿeambns√? hnt√]m¿setÃm∏mbn.

GXm\pw ka-b-Øn-\Iw hońs‚ hmXn-ev°¬ B A¶nƒ ]Xy-£-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Ahƒ icnbv°pw AZv`p-X-s∏-´p. Abmfpw AΩbpw XΩn-ep≈ kw`m-jWw Ahsf AXn-tesd Bi-b-°p-g-∏-Øn-em-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ahƒ Ahsc hn´v apI-fnse \ne-bnse Unw_vfp-ambn Ifn-°m≥t]mIp-I-bm-Wv. Unw_vƒ I≈°fn ImWn-°pI ImcWw Xncn®phoń¬ h∂ kwKoX as‰mcp temI-Øn-te-bv°mWv ]th-in-°p-∂-Xv.InS-∏-d-bpsS AS™p I≠ hmXn-en\p apºn¬ \n∂v Xncn®v kn‰nMvdqanseØn-bXp apX¬ Ah-fpsS a\- n¬ ]X™p s]m¥p∂ kmµX

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Hcp s]mń-°-c-®n-embn Ah-km-\n-bv°p-∂Xv cmXn A—≥ h∂-t∏mƒA¶nƒ sIm≠p-h∂ ]q°-sf-∏‰n tNmZn-®-t∏m-gm-bn-cp-∂p. icnbv°p ]d-™m¬ At∏m-gp-a-√, ]q°ƒ FSp-°m≥ Ahƒ InS-∏-d-bn-te-bvt°mSnB ]q°ƒ I≠-t∏m-gm-bn-cp-∂p.

vfh¿hmkn¬ hncn™p\nev°p∂ ]q°ƒ AhsfiXpXtbmsS t\m°n. sshIpt∂cw kvIqƒ hn´v Iq´pImcnIsf√mw t]mbn H‰bv°p _ p ImØp \nev°ptºmƒ D≠mImdp≈ GIm¥X Ahƒ°p ho≠pw A\p`hs∏´p. thentb‰Øn¬ Db¿∂phcp∂ Hcp henbXnct]mse tXßepIƒ AhfpsS lrZbØn¬ Dcp≠pIbdn. Hcp \nanjØn¬ \nb¥n°m≥ hømXmbt∏mƒ Ahƒ Ińen¬ XebWbn¬ apJaa¿ØntXßntØßn Ic™p.

A—s‚ km¥z\ßtfm, AΩbpsS Ft¥ D≠mbXvF∂ At\zjWßtfm Xosc klmbIamhpambncp∂n√. Ahƒ°p≠mb \„w A]mcambncp∂p.

Ahƒ°p-≠mb \jvS-sa-¥m-sW∂v Fgp-Øp-Im-c-\mb Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂n-√.

apXn¿∂-h-cnse ssewKn-IX Ipń-I-fn-ep-≠m-°p∂ ]Xym-Lm-Xhpwam\-knI kwL¿jhpw Xs∂-bmWv "ZpjvS IYm-]m-X-ß-fp≈ IY-Iƒ' F∂ IY-bn¬. kpNnX F∂ ]Øp hb- p-Im-cn-bpsS kmlnXycN-\-bmWv ]›m-Ø-ew. Ah-fpsS IY-Iƒ XpS-ßp-∂Xv Bsc-sb-¶nepw ZpjvS-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-fmbn k¶-ev]n-®p-sIm-≠m-Wv. Hc-d-hp-Im-c-\mWv BZy-I-Y-bnse ZpjvS-I-Ym-]m-Xw. B IY-bpsS A¥y-ap-≠m-bXvae-bmfw So®-dpsS IØn-sIm-≠m-sW-∂Xv Hcp hntcm-[m-`m-k-am-Wv.]s£ IYm-Imcn B IY Ipd-®p- am‰n ho≠pw Fgp-Xp-I-bmWv. B]p\¿\n¿Ωn-Xn-bn-em-Is´ Ahƒ A-d-hp-Im-cs‚ mcysb \√ IYm-]m-X-ambn NnXo-I-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AtXmsS Ahƒ IY-sb-gp-Øns‚ssien cq]-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p-ap-≠v. AXm-bXv kvXoI-sf√mw \√ IYm-]m-X-ßfpw ]pcp-j-∑m-sc√mw ZpjvS-I-Ym-]m-X-ßfpw Bbn th¿Xn-cn-™p.c≠m-asØ IY Ah-fpsS kvt\ln-X≥ kPn-sb--∏-‰n-bm-Wv.

....... ]s£ F√m-h-cp-tSbpw apºn¬h®v Ahsf XSn-®n-sb∂p hnfn-®-sX-¥n-\mWv? Ahƒ°v XSn-bp-≠v, icn-bm-bn-cn-°mw. Bcpw i≤n-°m-\n-S-bn-√mØ Hcp ]Xn-`mkw Cßns\ hnfn-®p-IqIn P\-i-≤-bm-I¿jn-t°≠bmsXm-cm-h-iyhpw kPnbv°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Bh-iy-s∏-Sm-sX- A-h-fn¬ ASn-t®¬∏n® Cu ]tIm-]\w Ahƒt\cn-Sp-I-Xs∂ sNbvXp. Ahƒ ]p-kvX-I-k©n \ne-Øn vHmSn-s®∂v kPnsb adn-®n´v, Ahs‚ hb-‰n¬ Ib-dn-bn-

"Ip¶paw hnXdnb hgn-I-fn'¬

317

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

cp∂v apJØv am¥n. t]md-te‰ apJ-hp-ambn A¥w hn´pInS-°p∂ kPnsb Hcm-fl-]-cn-ti-[-\bv°v hn´-tijwAhƒ bmX-Xn-cn-®p. hoń¬ sN∂ DSs\ apdn-bn¬ IbdnhmXn-e-S®v kmaq-ly-]m-T-Øns‚ t\m´p-_p-°n¬\n∂vGSp No¥n-sb-SpØv BZysØ hmN-I-sa-gp-Xn. "kPn HcpZpjvS-I-Ym-]m-X-am-Wv.'

Ahƒ°v ]n∂oSv Xncn-™p-t\m-t°≠n h∂n-ń-√. IYbv°p ]n∂mse IY-Iƒ. Ah-km\w A—s\ ZpjvS-I-Ym-]m-X-ambn NnXo-I-cn-®p-sIm-s≠-gp-Xnb IY Hcp hgn-Øn-cn-hm-bn.

A—≥ AΩsb D]-Z-hn-°p-I-bm-sW∂v Ahƒ a\- n-em-°n. apdn-bnse Ac≠ shfn-®-Øn¬ Ahƒ°v A—≥AΩ-bpsS ta¬ InS∂v AΩsb D]-Z-hn-°p∂Xp ImWm≥ Ign-™p. Xm≥ kPn-bpsS hb-‰n¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp∂vAhs‚ apJØp am¥n-b-XmWv Ahƒ°v Hm¿Ω h∂-Xv.

A—t\m-Sp≈ kvt\lhpw AΩ-tbm-Sp≈ kvXoIq-´m-bvabpwXΩn¬ Ahƒ°v Hcn-°epw Hcp CS-®nep-≠m-bn-ń-√. ap≥Xq°wkvXobmb AΩ-tbm-Sp-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXmWv Hcp sIm®-\p-P≥P\n-®-t∏mƒ InS-°p∂ Iń-en¬ ÿew t]msc∂p ]d™v A—≥kpNn-Xbv-°mbn thsdmcp sIm®p Iń¬ hmßn-bXv Ahƒ°n-jvS-am-Im-Ø-Xv.

\µphns‚ cmXn-bp≈ Ic-®n¬, ]ns∂ Iń-en¬ ÿe-an-√mØ Ipg-∏w, F√mw A—s\ iey-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cp-∂p.AXp-sIm≠v A—≥ amdn-°n-S-°p-I-bm-sW-∂pw, ]n∂oSv,Fs∂-¶nepw \µp-hn\v ape-Ip-Sn-sb∂ Zp»oew \n¿Ø-W-sa∂p tXm∂p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ -A-h\pw A—s‚ IqsSt]mIp-sa-∂pw, henb Iń¬ X\nbv°pw AΩbv°pwamX-ambn Hgn™p In´p-sa∂pw Ahƒ Bin-®p. Aßns\ kvXoIƒ am-X-am-b, As√-¶n¬ kvXoIƒ A[o-iXzw]pe¿Øp∂ Hcp temIw kz]v\w I≠p-sIm≠p \S∂kpNn-Xbv°v Hcp sR´¬ sImSp-Øp-sIm≠v A—≥ ]d-™p.

"C∂p apX¬ Fs‚ Ip™n-tamfv Cu Iń-en-emWv InS-°-W-Xv. an°n aukpw tSmw B‚ v sPdn-bp-ap-≈, kz]v\-ß-ƒ sXm´p-X-tem-Sp∂ Cu InS-°-bn¬.'

A∂pXs∂ A—≥ Ah-fpsS IÆn¬ Hcp t\m -∏p-≈n-bm-bn- p-≠m-I-Ww. AXn\p tij-amWv Ahƒ A—s‚ kvXo]o-U\w ImWp-∂-Xv.AtXmsS Ahƒ A—s\ ZpjvS-I-Ym-]m-X-am°n Hcp IY-sb-gp-Xn. FgpØv thZ-\m-P-\-I-am-sW-¶nepw Ahƒ°v thsd hgn-sbm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

318

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

s]m^. Fw. IrjvW≥ \mb¿°v Cu IY-tbmSv hntbm-Pn-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ A`n-]m-b-Øn¬ ]Øp hb- n-se-∂√ P\n®DS≥ Xs∂ Hcp Ipńbv°v ssew-Kn-I-X-bp≠v F∂m-Wv. Rm≥ hfsctbmPn-°p∂ Hcp Imcy-am-WXv. ]s£ A—\pw AΩbpw XΩn-ep≈thgvN- a-\- n-em-I-Ø-°- hn-[-Øn-ep≈ Adn-h√ t^mbnUv Dt±-in-°p∂Xv. Hcp Ip™v ape IpSn-°p-tºmgpw aeaqX hnk¿÷\w \S-Øp-tºmgpw A\p-`-hn-°p-∂Xv ssewKnIamb kwXr-]vXn-bm-bn-cn-°mw.]s£ B Ipńbv°v apXn¿∂-h-cpsS ssewKn-IX a\- n-em-hn-√. ]Øphb- n¬ ssewKn-IX a\- n-em-hp∂ A]q¿∆w s]Ïp- n-I-fp-≠m-bn-cn-°mw, (B \njvI-f¶a\- pI-fpsS ss\¿Ωeyw apXn¿∂-h-cm-sc-¶nepw \in-∏n-®n-´p-≠m-Ipw), ]s£ Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv Aßn-s\-bp≈Ipń-sb-∏-‰n-b-√-X-s∂.

"cmXn A—≥ AtΩ D]-Z-hn®p At√?'"A—≥ D]-Z-hnt°y?' AΩ H∂pw Adn-bmØ ań¬

tNmZn-®p.AXv kpNn-X-bv°n-jvS-am-bn-√. AΩ-bp-sS- hI ioem-

hXn Na-b-em-Wv. ioem-h-Xn-bp-sSbpw kmhn-Xn-bp-sSbpwHs° Imew Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p. CXv kvXo hntam-N-\-Øn-t‚bpw s]sÆ-gp-Øn-t‚bpw Ime-am-Wv. Ahƒ ho≠pw]d-™p.

"AΩsb A—≥ D]-Z-hn-°-WXv Rm≥ I≠-t√m.AΩ Ic-øm-bn-cp-∂p, i_vZw-≠m-°m-sX.'

"At∏m \o HW¿∂p sIS-°zm-bn-cpt∂m?' Ah¿ Xe-bn¬ ssIh®v Nncn-®p-sIm≠v tNmZn-®p.

Cu IY Dƒs°m-≈p∂ ""Zqsc GtXm \K-c-Øn¬'' F∂ ]pkvXIw"C¥ym SptU'bv°p th≠n dnhyp sNbvX-t∏mƒ tUm. kn. B¿. kpio-em-tZhn Fgp-Xn-bXv Xmsg sImSp-°p∂p:

"AΩ Hcp Zp„IYm]mXamWv.' FX km[mc WhpwefnXhpw \n wKhpsams°bmb Hcp hN\w! F∂m¬B hN\Øns‚ ]ndhnbpsS ]›mØew IYmIrØv\¿Ωa[pcamb lmkytØmsS ]Imin∏n °ptºmƒIYmImcn AtXhsc A`napJoIcn®]iv\˛]Xnk‘nIƒ Xotcm`hn°pIbmWv, IYA\mbmkw cq]w sIm≈pIbmWv.

\∑, Zp„X F∂o hncp≤Zzµßfnsebpw Bibkw⁄Ifnsebpw hn[nsbgpØpIfnsebpw A¿∞Xeßfpw am\Zfißfpw FXtbm Bt]£nIamsW∂v \madnbp∂p. k\mX\\∑bpsS aq¿ØnbmWvAΩ F∂ k¶¬]w XeIogvadnbpIbmWv, B IYm

"Ip¶paw hnXdnb hgn-I-fn'¬

319

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

ImcnbpsS mh\mtemIØv. AXv k¿K]tNmZ\ambn`hn°pIbmWv. s]mSp∂s\, DØcm[p\nINn¥bpsSXew IYbnepfhm°pIbmWv, XnI®pw \ncp]ZhamblmkyØns‚ coXnbn¬. kmlnXykr„nbpw k„mhns‚ hy‡nPohnXhpw Iqń°pgt°≠ Bhiysa¥vF∂ DØcm[p\nIssienbnse tNmZyhpw DØchpambn IY ]cnWan°pIbmWv. CXv lcnIpamdns‚BJym\Iebnse B¿PhXzamWv.

"Xos∏-ń-s°m-≈n-Øp-ºnse PohnXw' F∂ IY-bnse Zo]p-tamfpwIcp-Xp-∂Xv A—≥ AΩsb D]-Z-hn-°p-I-bm-sW-∂m-Wv.

òXn]q≠ IÆpItfmsS Ahƒ, AΩsb A—≥_em’wKw sNøp∂Xv t\m°n°nS°pw. a\pjy¿IpSn®p t_m[w adn™m¬ sNøp∂ Hcp I¿ΩamWsX∂v B Ip™v hnizkn®p. Hcn°¬ F√mwIgn™v tZhIn AhfpsS ASpØv h∂v InS∂t∏mƒAhƒ tNmZn®p.

"AΩbv°v thZ\nt®zm?'

ChnsS "ZpjvS-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-'fnse A—-\-Ω-amcn¬\n∂p hyXy-kvX-ambn A—≥ AΩsb icnbv°pw D]-Z-hn-°p-I-X-s∂-bm-Wv. kvt\l-an-√mØ kwtbmKw _em¬kwKw Xs∂, AXv mcy-`¿Øm-°-∑m¿XΩn-em-bmepw F∂ Fs‚ hnizmkw ChnsS ]k-‡-am-Ip-∂p.

Fs‚ IY-I-sf-∏‰n Cu ]pkvX-I-Øn¬ ]cm-a¿in-®-h¿°p ]pdsaa‰p ]ecpw \√ A`n-]m-b-ßƒ Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v. ]s£ ChnsS Rm≥Nq≠n-°m-ń-bn-´p-≈sX√mw \ncq-]-I-cmb kvXoI-fm-Wv. kvXoIƒ,Ah¿ \ncq-]-I-cm-bm-epw, shdpw hmb-\-°m-cm-bm-epw, -F-s‚- I-Y-IƒFßns\ ho£n-°p∂p F∂-XmWv Cu ]pkvX-I-Øns‚ ImX¬.Fs‚ IY-Iƒ°pw t\mh-ep-Iƒ°pw h∂ Nne dnhyp-Ifpw ]T-\-ßfpwFs‚ sh_v t]Pp-I-fn¬ sImSp-Øn-´p-≠v. hnemkw:

..B teJ-\-ßƒ IqSn hmbn-°p-∂Xv IY-Isf hnhn[ Xe-Øn¬ a\-

n-em-°m≥ klm-b-I-am-bn-cn-°pw.


320

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

11ssewKn-IX Fs‚ t\mh-ep-I-fn¬

kvXo ssewKn-IX G‰hpw i‡-ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-´p-≈Xv Fs‚"Bk-‡n-bpsS A·n-\m-f-ßƒ' F∂ t\mh-en-em-Wv. kcf F∂ ][m\ IYm-]m-XsØ Np‰n-bmWv IY \oßp-∂-Xv. Hcp Irjn-°m-c-\mb`¿Ømhv tKm]n \√-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p. \√ a\p-jy≥ F∂-Xn\v \√ ¿Ømhv F∂ A¿∞-ap≠m-h-W-sa∂n√s√m.

cmXn Hc-\p-jvTm-\w-t]mse tKm]n mcysb ]m]n-®p. Xs‚- B-h-iy-ß-sf-∏‰n kwkm-cn-°m≥ Abmƒ°p aSn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]d-bmsX Xs∂ mcy AsX√mwa\- n-em-°-W-sa∂v Abmƒ°p \njvI¿j-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v tKm]n InS-∂m¬ AhƒhkvX-ßƒ Agn-®p-am-‰m≥ XpS-ßpw. kmcn Agn-®p-am‰n Hcp Itk-e-bn¬ CSpw. ]ns∂ `¿Øm-hns‚t\sc Xncn™v ªukpw ASn-h-kvX-ßfpw Agn®pam‰pw, Hcp NS-ßp-t]m-se. tKm]n AXn-jvS-s∏-´p.F√mw Agn-®p-am-‰n, Ahƒ Abm-fpsS ASpØptN¿∂p InS-°pw.

apdp-°ms‚ hmk-\-bp≈ \nizmkw ZpX-am-Ip-∂Xp i≤n-®p-sIm-≠v, DW-cmØ kz¥w hnIm-c-ßsf tamln®v kcf InS-°pw. mcy-bpsS hnIm-c-ßƒ i≤n-°-s∏-tS-≠-Xm-sW∂v Abmƒ Hm¿Øn-√.NnXw hcp-Ønb I≠-Øn¬ hnsØ-dn-bp∂ I¿j-Is‚ \n w-K-X-tbmsS Abmƒ kpc-X-Øn-te¿s∏- p.

hnsØ-dn-bp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv I≠w NnXw hcpØ-W-sa∂ \m´-dnhv Ba\p-jy\v hy‡n-Po-hn-X-Øn¬ Dƒs°m-≈n-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. kvt\l-cm-ln-Xy-a√ Imcyw, B a\p-jy≥ kc-fsb hf-sc-b-[nIw kvt\ln-®n-cp-∂p. ]s£ Ah-fpsS tZlw NnX-s∏-SmsX InS-∂p.

tKm]n D®-°v Xmsg-sbmcp apdn-bnemWv Dd-ßm-dv.

Hcp Znhkw Ccp-∂p-d-ßp-∂Xp I≠v AΩ ]d-™p."tamfv t]mbn InS-t∂m.'

AXn-\p-tijw D®-bp-d-°-Øn\v Ahƒ apI-fn¬t]mbn. hm¿Wnjv C´ Xń¬ Hcp aqe-bn¬ Xq°n-bn´\nd-ß-fp≈ kv^Sn-I-tKm-f-ß-fn¬ IÆpw-\´vAhƒ H‰bv°p InS-°pw. AXp t\m°n-bn-cns°

321

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Ahƒ hnIm-c-`-cn-X-bm-hpw. ªukns‚ IpSp-°p-I-f-gn-°pw. kzX-¥-am-°-s∏´ amdn¬ Ah-fpsSt\cnb hnc-ep-Iƒ Xtem-Spw. hnc¬Øp-ºn¬s]mń-hn-cn-bp∂ ck-_n-µp-°-fpsS km¥z-\-Øn¬Ahƒ IÆ-S®p InS-°pw. kvX\-X-S-ß-fn¬ Dcp-≠p-Iq-Sp∂ tkzZ-I-W-ßƒ s\¬sN-Sn-I-fpsSK‘-hp-ambn hb-en¬\n-s∂-Øp∂ Im‰v kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ H∏n-sb-Sp-°pw. tKm]n-tb-´≥ apI-fn¬ Ib-dn-h-s∂-¶n-se∂v Ahƒ Bin-°pw, hcn-s√∂ Adn-thm-sS-Ø-s∂.

`¿Øm-hns‚ Ah-K-W-\bvs°-Xnsc Iem-]-am-bn-s´m-∂p-a√Ahƒ tKm]n-bpsS A\p-P≥ hnt\m-Zp-ambn ASp-°p-∂-Xv. HcpIem]w \S-Øm-\p≈ _u≤nI ]›m-Ø-e-sam∂pw B \mń≥]p-d-Øp-Im-cn-bv-°n-√. kmµ¿`nI-ambn Aßns\ kw`-hn®p-sh∂p amXw.AXns‚ ew Zqc-hym-]-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]n∂oSp kw`-hn-°p-∂-sX√mwkc-f-bp-sS, Hcp ]cn-[n-hsc hmb-\-°m-c-s‚bpw Kmly-Øn-\p-a-∏p-d-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Hscm-‰-°m-f-h-≠n-bn¬ Hcm-i-a-Øn-se-Øp-∂-Xp-w Ahn-SpsØ Kpcp-hn s‚ sNdp-∏-°m-c-\mb injy≥ ⁄m\m-\-µs\ImWp-∂Xpw Ah-\n¬ hnt\m-Zns‚ \ng¬ Z¿in-°p-∂Xpw ho≠pw]gb at\m-hn-Im-c-ßƒ°-Sna-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw Ah-fpsS i‡-ambssewKn-I-Xsb ImWn-°p-∂p. Cu t\mh-en¬ ssSw hm¿∏pw]p\¿÷-∑hpw h∂n-cn-bv°p-∂Xv XnI®pw bmZr-›n-I-am-Wv, F∂m¬Hcp ]cn-[n-hsc Bh-iy-hp-am-Wv. ]s£ AXv t\mh-ens‚ Cg-bn¬ apg-®p\n¬°msX tN¿°m≥ ]‰n-b-Xn¬ Rm≥ hnP-bn-®p-sh-∂mWv Icp-Xp-∂-Xv.

s]s´∂v Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-Ø-t]mse AhƒFgp-t∂‰p ]md-s°-ń\p \Sp-hn¬ h∂p-\n-∂p. Hc-\p-jvTm-\-I¿Ωw t]mse Ahƒ ]pSh Agn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. ]pSh Agn®p hen-s®-dn-™-tijw Ahƒªukns‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ hnSp-hn®v Agn-®p-am-‰n. ASn-h-kvX-ßƒ ]md-I-fn¬ NnX-dn-°n-S-∂p.

Xpºnss° hÆ-Øn-ep≈ \o¿®m-en\p XmsgAhƒ \n∂p. ]p\¿P-\n-Xo¿∞-Øns‚ im]-sØ-∏‰nAhƒ Btem-Nn-®n-√. X]vX-amb a\ pw tZlhpwXWp-°p-∂-Xp-hsc Ahƒ Pe-[m-cbv°p Iogn¬ \n∂p.]ns∂ tXm¿Øp-I-IqSn sNømsX Xncn®p ]md-ta¬h∂p Naw]Sn-™n-cp∂p IÆp-I-f-S-®p.

P∑m-¥-c-ß-fpsS t\mhv Hcp In\m-hmbn AhfpsSIäp-ºn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-bn. A\m-Zn-bmb ZpxJ-Øns‚A\-¥-amb ]c-º-c-Iƒ, im]-tam£w In´m-Xn-cp∂

322

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

kvarXn-Iƒ.

kc-fsb At\z-jn®v ⁄m\m-\-µ≥ hcn-I-Xs∂ sNbvXp. Ah-fpsS kzbw ]oU\w Ah\v kln-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√.

kc-f-bpsS IÆn-¬\n∂p \o¿ [mc-bm-sbm-gp-In.Ahƒ A\m-k-‡-bmbn Ccp-∂p. ⁄m\m-\-µ≥ Ah-fpsS apJw ssII-fn-seSpØp hnd-bv°p∂ Np≠p-I-fn¬ Xs‚ Np≠p-Iƒ tN¿Øp.

Bk-‡n-bpsS ]cp-°≥ ]md-ta¬ hoWp-cp-fp-tºmƒ ⁄m\m-\-µ≥ Hm¿ØXv Igp-Ønse cpZm-£-am-e-sb-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ssI kzX-¥-amb Hcp \nan-j-Øn¬ Ah≥ B ame s]mń®p Imń-te-bvs°-dn-™p.

cmXn hf¿∂p. cXn-aq¿—-bpsS \nan-j-ß-fn¬, cP-\n-bpsS K‘-ßƒ, mh-ßƒ Bhm-ln-°p∂ BIm-i-Øn\p Xmsg ]md-s° v Hcp InS-∏-d-bm-bpw, ae-\n-c-Iƒ\mep-sI- mbpw amdn. ]mXn-b-S™ IÆp-I-tfmsS InS-°p∂ kc-f-bpsS apJw ⁄m\m-\-µ-\n¬ P∑m-\-¥ckvac-W-I-fp-W¿Øn.

Cu t\mh-en\v sNdp-Xm-sW-¶nepw \s√mcp ]T\w io. ]n. IrjvW-hm-cn-b¿ Fgp-Xn-bXv (Iem-Iu-apZn hmcnI 1999) Fs‚ sh_vssk-‰n¬sImSp-Øn-´p-≠v. s]m^. Fw.-sI. km\p Cu t\mh-en\v kmam\ywZo¿L-am-sbmcp ]T\w Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≈Xpw sh∫n¬ sImSp-Øn-´p-≠v.teJ-\-Øns‚ Ah-km-\sØ JWvUnI Xmsg D≤-cn-°p∂p:

"Bk-‡nbpsS A·n-\m-f-ßƒ' Xo¿®-bmbpw Akm-[m-c-W- em-hWyw Xpfp-ºp∂ IY-bm-Wv. mj efn-X-am-sW-¶nepw B emfn-Xy-Øn¬ Kl-\-X-bpsS kmµ-X-bp-≠v.AXn¬ Imhy-_nw-_-ßƒ kap-Nn-X-ambn ÿm\w t\Sn-bn-cn-bv°p-∂p. D±n-jvS-`mhw D±o-]n-∏n-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah hln-°p∂ ]¶v sNdp-X-√.-I-Ym-cw-K-ßƒ euIn-Ihpw Aeu-In-I-hp-ambn CS-I-e¿∂mWv ImW-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. ]pWy-]m-]-ß-fpsS sshcp≤yw ]e cwK-ß-sfbpw kwL¿j-`-cn-X-am-°p-∂p.-sN-dnb sNdnb IYm-`m-K-ßƒ H∂n-S-hn´v hn`n∂\mZ-ß-fp-b¿Øp-I-bpw, BI-Øp-I-bn¬ B \mZ-hn-ti-j-ßƒ Htc eb-Øn¬ Aen™p tNcp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xmbn A\p-hm-N-I¿°-\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-∂p. BsI-°qSn HcphmZy-kw-Ko-X-Øns‚ kz`mhw Cu IY AXns‚ ka-K-X-bn¬ Dƒs°m-≈p∂p F∂p ]d-bmw. sFln-Ihpw ]mc-Xn-I-hp-amb hn`n-∂-\m-Z-ßƒ H∂mbn tN¿∂v a\p-jy-P∑w F∂ Zpcq-l-hn-kva-b-Øn-te°v FØn-t\m-°m-\p≈Pme-I-Øn¬ \sΩ \bn-°p-∂p.

(s]m-^. Fw.-sI. km\p, Ip¶paw hmcn-I, 1.4.2001)

ssewKn-IX Fs‚ t\mh-ep-I-fn¬

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Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

"Bk-‡n-bpsS A·n-\m-f-ßƒ'°p tijw kvXossew-Kn-IX ad-\o°n hcp∂ as‰mcp t\mh-emWv "sIm-®-ºmń'. AXns‚ Bap-J-Øn¬ \n∂v ]k-‡-amb Hcp mKw Xmsg sImSp-°p-∂p.

kvXo Ah-fpsS icocw ]pcp-jta¬t°mbva-bvs°-Xn-sc-bp≈ Bbp-[-am-°p∂ \nc-h[n kµ¿`-ß-fp≠v Cu t\mh-en¬. ]pd-sa-\n∂v t\m°p-tºmƒkvXo]oU-\-sa∂p tXm∂m-hp∂ kw`-h-ßƒicn°pw Ah-km-\sØ A]-K-Y-\-Øn¬ ]pcp-j-]oU-\-ambn Iem-in-°p-∂-XmWv ImWp-∂-Xv. imco-cn-I-ambn Zp¿∫-e-am-sbm cp hn`mKw ]e-t∏mgpw \ne-\n-ev]ns‚ `mK-am-bn, As√-¶n¬ ùXn-I-em-`-Øn-\m-bn- ]p-cp-js‚ Zu¿∫-eysØ Nqj-Ww- sN-øp-I-bmWv Chn-sS. a\p-jy-s\∂ P¥p h¿§-Øns‚ DZ-bw- ap-X¬ A-Xn-Po-h-\-Øn-s‚ imkvXw Xs∂ hnI-kn-∏n-s®-Sp-°p-∂-Xn¬ kvXoh¿§w hnP-bn-®n-cp-∂p. AXp Imem-Im-e-ambn ]cn-jvI-cn-°p-∂-Xn-epw Ah¿Akmam\yIgnhpw anIhpw ImWn®p. kvXobv °pwssewKn-I-X-bp-≠v, Ah-fp-sS-Xmb cpNn-t`Z-ß-fp-≠v,Ah Imelc-W-s∏´ kZm-Nm-c-t_m-[-ßƒ°pw ]pcp-j-ta-[m-hn-Xz-Øns‚ ISpØ \nb-¥-W-ßƒ°pwASn-®-a¿Øm≥ Ign-bm-Ø-hn[w hfsc i‡-amWv F∂v ae-bm-f-Øn¬ BZy-ambn ]d-™Xv kvXoIƒ°pth≠n \ne-sIm≈p-∂p-sh∂v \Sn-°p∂ s]sÆgp-Øp-Imtcm kvXo kwLm-S-Itcm A√, adn®v s]sÆ-gp-Øp-Imcn F∂v hnfn-°m≥ BK-ln-°mØ, ae-bm-f-Øns‚ ]nb-s∏´ Fgp-Øp-Imcn am[-hn-°p-ń-bmWvF∂v Hm¿ °-Ww.

Fs‚ IY-Iƒ s]mXpsh kvXo]-£-I-Y-I-fm-Wv. BNmbvhv Cu t\mh-enepw ImWmw. ]t£ s]sÆ-gp-Øp-Im¿ ]Xo-£n-°p∂ Xc-Øn-ep≈ kvXo]-Xn-I-c-W-am-h-W-sa-∂n√ Chn-sS. AXm-bXv ]pcp-j≥ sXmSp-tºm-tgbv°v ]pgbn¬t]mbn NIn-cn-sb-SpØv Dc®v tXmep-hscIf-bp∂ I£n-b√ Ah-sf-∂¿∞w. adn®v ssewKn-I-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ Iptd-°qSn ]Iz-X- h-∂-hƒ. AX s]s´∂vhmSn hogp-∂-h-c√ Cu t\mh-ense kvXoIƒ. Ahƒkz¥w ico-c-Øns‚ Bh-iy-ß-sf-∏‰n t_m[-h-Xn-bm-Wv. ÿm]-\-h¬°-cn-°-s∏´ IpSpw-_-_-‘-ßtfm Cd-°p-aXn sNbvX ]m]-t_m-[tam AXp t\Sn-sb-Sp-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂v Ahsf ]n≥Xn-cn-∏n-°p-∂n-√. kz¥w kzXzwAwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-S-W-sa∂ \n¿∫-‘-ap-≈-hƒ. Nqse-Sp-Øp-b¿Øn apZm-hm-Iy-ßƒ hnfn-°pI Ffp-∏-am-Wv, ]

324

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

tXy-In®pw \mw kXy-Øn¬\n∂v AI∂p \n¬°ptºmƒ. Hcp Ime-L-´-Øns‚ IYbmWv Rm≥ Fgp-Xp-∂-Xv.AXv Ncn-X-am-b-Xp-sIm≠v FX-tØmfw kXy-k-‘-am-Imtam AXbpw BIW-sa∂v F\n°v \n¿∫-‘-ap-≠v.AXns\ sshcp-≤ym-fl-I-ù-Xn-I-hm-Z-Ønt\m kvXokzXz-hm-Z-Ønt\m th≠n hf-s®m-Sn-®m¬ \mw Ncn-X-Øn¬\n∂v H∂pw ]Tn-°p-∂n-s√ t∂ ]d-bm-\p-≈q. XXz-im-kvX-ßƒ apc´phmZ-ß-fn¬ Ipcp-ßn-°n-S-°p-tºmgpw NcnXw apt∂m-´p IpXn°p-Ibm-Wv.

Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn kz¥w ssewKn-IX Xncn-®-dnbmsX,Hcn-°¬t∏mepw cXn-kwXr]vXn Fs¥-∂-dnbm-sX, ]pcp-js‚ ASn-a-bmbn, hnhm-l-sa∂ hyhÿm]nX ssewKn-I-Nq-j-W-Øns‚ Cc-I-fmbn amXw Pohn®p acn-®p-t]mb tIc-f-Ønse kXn-˛-km-hn-Xn-am¿°v km\p-IºwRm≥ Cu t\mh¬ ka¿∏n-°p-∂p.

ssewKn-IX Fs¥∂v a\- n-em-hmsX `¿Øm-hp-samØv Pohn-®v,Ipń-Isf ]k-hn-®p-≠m-°nb FXtbm kvXoI-fp-≠v. AXn-sem-∂mWv "sIm®-ºmń'bnse tZhIn F∂ AX-Xs∂ ][m-\-a-√mØ IYm-]m-Xw. hnP-b≥ tat\m\pam-bp≈ _‘w XpS-ßp-∂-Xp-hsc Ahƒ

°Xp a\- n-em-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Ahƒ Abm-fpsS ssIIfn-em-bn. Ahƒ Ct∏mƒCcn-°p-I-b√ Abm-tfmSv tN¿∂v ]mXn InS-°p-I-bm-Wv.Abmƒ Ah-fpsS CSsØ XpS-Iƒ ]nSn®v InS-°-bn-tebv°p Ib-‰n. Abm-fpsS Np≠p-Iƒ Ah-fpsS Np≠p-Iƒ B¿Øn-tbmsS ]cXn. tZhIn IÆ-S®p InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. X\n°v Fs¥m-s°tbm kw`-hn-°p∂p. F¥m-sW∂v hy‡-a-√. ]t£ Ahƒ°Xv CjvS-am-Ip-∂p≠v.ªukns‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ Agn-°p∂ hnc-ep-Iƒ XS-bm≥Ahƒ BK-ln-®p. ]t£ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Ah-fpsS ssIIƒ Abm-fpsS ]pdØv hni-an-°p-I-bm-Wv. ªukns‚IpSp-°p-Iƒ apgp-h≥ hnSp-hn® ssIIƒ t_mUo-kns‚ sI´-gn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ahƒ H∂p-IqSn tN¿∂p InS-∂p. Ah-fpsS ssIIƒ Abm-fpsS ]pdØv A≈n-∏n-Sn-°p-I-bm-Wv. hnP-b≥ta-t\ms‚ ssIIƒ ho≠pw Xmtgbv°v k©-cn-®p. ap≠ns‚ IpØv Agn-bm≥ [rXn-bmbnAb™p InS-∂p.

ssewKn-I-ambn ¿Øm-hn¬\n∂p In´p-∂-Xne[nIw Xm≥ A¿ln-°p-∂n-s√, F∂v tXm∂mØ kvXoIƒ Ipd-hm-Wv. AX-s√-¶n¬ kvXossew-Kn-I-X-sb-°p-dn®p \√ t_m[-ap≈ ¿Øm-hm-bn-cn-bv°-Ww.AsXmcp A]q¿∆-X-bm-Wv.


325

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

`¿Ømhv tKm]me≥ hen-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ _oUn-°p‰n hen-s®-dn™v AI-tØbv°p hcpw. BZysØc≠p Znh-ksØ Hm¿Ω-bn¬ AhƒXs∂ ªukns‚IpSp°p-Iƒ Agn-°pw. [rXn- ImcWw IpSp-°p-Iƒ Agn-®p-am-‰m-\p≈ £a-sbm∂pw Abmƒ°n-√. Nn∂s‚ IS-bpsS tai-°p-ap-ºn¬ \n∂v Fgp-t∂-‰m¬ Agn®phnSp∂ `mh-\-bpsS A¥y-amWv. AI-Øp-sN∂km[\w Cu Nn¥bv°v hfw h®p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂-tXmsS\SØw [rXn-bn-em-hp-∂p. Ipfn-bpw DuWpw I-gn™v`mcysb Iøn¬ In´m≥ Xnc-°m-hp-∂Xp-sIm≠v tZhInASpØp InS-∂m¬ Ah-X-c-W-sam ∂pw IqSmsX t\schnj-b-Øn-tebv°p IS-°pw.

tZhIn ªukns‚ IpSp-°p-I-fn´v ap≠p-SpØv InS°p-tºm-tgbv°pw tKm]me≥ Dd°w XpS-ßn-bn-´p-≠m-hpw.BZysØ GXm\pw Znh-k-ß-fn-ep-≠mb kz¥w hnImcØ≈n® Ipd-™p-h-cp-∂Xv tZh-Inbv°v A\p-`-h-s∏-´p.]n∂o-Sp≈ Znh-k-ß-fn¬ hnIm-c-ßƒ DW¿s∂-gp-t∂¬°p-tºm-tgbv°v `¿Ømhv \n¿Øn-bn-´p-≠m-hpw. Aßn-s\-sbm-s°-bm-bn-cn°pw Imcy-ßƒ F∂-hƒ kam-[m-\n-®p. Ahƒ tPmenbv°p t]mIm-Xn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Xs‚kzIm-cy-ßƒ ]¶p-h-bv°m≥, Imcy-ßƒ HØp-t\m-°m≥]‰nb Iq´p-Im-cn-Ifpw Ahƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. C∂v Xºm≥ Ah-fpsS Zo¿L-\n-Z-bn-em-bn-cp∂ hnIm-c-ßsfsXm´p-W¿Øn-b-t∏m-gmWv Ahƒ °v Hs∂m-Øp-t\m-°m-\p≈ Ah-kcw Inń-b-Xv. At∏m-gmWv ¿Øm-hn¬\n∂ve`n-°p-∂-Xn-e-[nIw Xm≥ A¿ln-°p-∂nt√ F∂-hƒ Btem-Nn-®Xv. C∂v ]s£ Xºm\v sImSp-°p-∂-Xn-e-[nIwX\n°v e`n-°p∂p F∂ tXm∂¬ Ie-i-em-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ ]d-™p.

"aXn, Cºm.'

Fs‚ "Dd-ßp∂ k¿∏-ßƒ' F∂ t\mh-en¬ kvXossew-Kn-IXIptd-°qSn kq£va-am-Wv. AXnse kvXoI-Ym-]mXw Hcp NnX-Im-cn-bm-Wv. at\m-l-c≥ F∂ Iem-t]-an-bp-am-bp≈ Ah-fpsS _‘w hfscXoh-am-bn-cp-∂p.

"XSm-I-Xo-cØv' F∂ t\mh-en-emWv kvXossew-Kn-I-X -A-Xns‚F√m \nd-ß-tfmSpw at\m-lm-cn-X-tbm-Spw-IqSn ]pdØp hcp-∂-Xv. Adp-]-Xp-I-fnse I¬°-Ø-bn¬ Hcp tPmen At\z-jn®v FØnb ae-bmfnsNdp-∏-°m-c≥ ctais‚ IY-bm-W-Xv. Abmƒ Xma-kn-°p∂ apdn-bpsSho´p-S-a-ÿbpw Ah-cpsS aIfpw Htc ka-bØv At\ym-\y-a-dn-bmsXAbm-fpsS kvt\l-Øn\p th≠n ian-°-bm-Wv. c≠p-t]cpw AXn¬hnP-bn-°p-∂p-sh-∂Xv cta-is‚ ]iv\-am-hp-I-bm-Wv. Abm-fpsS

326

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

ssew Kn-IX Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂Xv Xcm≥ aIƒ°√ AΩ-bv°mWv Ign-bp-∂Xv F∂Xv Imcy-ßƒ IqSp-X¬ k¶o¿Æ-am-°p-I-bm-Wv.

F¥m-Wv ]d-tb-≠-Xv? AXp Ign-™m¬ Xm≥ t]mIp-sa-∂pw Ahƒ-°v hnj-a-am-hp-sa-∂pw Bt-Wm? Ah-sf Ieym-Ww Ign-°m-\p-≈ Dt±-iy-sam-∂p-an-√ Ft∂m?Abmƒ H-∂pw ]d-™n-√. hm°p-Iƒ sXmSpØphn-´_mWw t]mse-bm-sW-∂v Fhn-sS-tbm hm-bn-®n-´p-≠v.Po_m-\m-tWm? AXp Xncn-s®-Sp-°m≥ ]‰n-√. Nne hm°p-Iƒ h√m-sX thZ-\n-∏n-°p-∂-h-bm-Wv. ]t£ ]d-bm-Xn-cp∂m¬ ]n∂o-S-Xv Hcp h≥ Zpc-¥-Øn-em-Wv FØp∂-sX-¶n¬ Ct∏mƒ Xs∂ ]d-bp-I-b-t√ \√-Xv?

"scmta-iv-Zm F¥m-Wv Dt±-in-°p-∂-sX-∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. Rm≥ H-∂pw I≠n-´-√ \obp-am-bn ASp-°-W-Xv.\ns‚ kvt\-lw, AXp In´m-hp-∂-X Znh-k-ßƒ F\n-°vkzoI-cn-®p-Iq-sS. t\m°p, Rm≥ Znh-k-ßƒ F∂m-Wv]d-™-Xv, Bgv-N-Iƒ F∂p-Iq-Sn-b-√. AX-bv-°p-t]m-epwip`m-]vXn-hn-izm-k-an-√ F\n-°v.'

t\cn-b XWp-Ø Im‰v kz‰-dn-∂p-≈n-te-bv-°p Xpf-®p

Ib-dp-∂p. cta-i-\v kzbw sNdp-Xm-bn tXm∂n.

cta-in\v kzbw sNdp-Xmbn tXm∂p-∂p-s≠-¶nepw AXn¬ Imcy-ambn H∂pw sNøm-\n-√, ImcWw AbmfpsS a\ v as‰m-cmƒ°v ISwsImSpØp Ign-™p.

XSm-I-Øn-te-bv-°p \S-°p-tºmƒ cta-i≥ Btem-Nn-®p. Imap-In-bp-sS BZy-Npw-_-\w e`n-® HcpImap-I-s‚ kt¥mjtam D’m-l-Ø-≈n-®-tbmX\n-°n-√. Xm≥ C-t∏m-gpw Hcp Imap-I-\m-bn-ń-s√-∂p Xs∂-bm-Wv AXp ImWn-°p-∂-Xv. amb-bp-sSkvt\-lw X∂n-te-bv-°v Hcp sImSp-¶m-‰p-t]m-seIS-∂p hcn-I-bm-Wv sNøp-∂-Xv. Xm≥ AXp kzoI-

cn-°m≥ Xøm-dm-bn-ń-√.

CXmWv t\mh¬ Ign-bpw-hsc cta-is‚ am\-kn-Im-h-ÿ. ]s£B\-µ-a-bo-tZ-hn-bp-am-bp≈ _‘w Aßn-s\-bp-≈-X-√. AXv IqSp-X¬Bg-Øn-ep-≈-Xm-Wv. AXp \n¿Øm-\p≈ Hmtcm iahpw XpS-°-Ønte]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv.

"ZoZn, \Ωƒ sNøp-∂-Xv icn-b-√.'Adn-hn-s‚ I\n Xn∂ lu∆-sb t\m°p-∂ BZ-ans\-

t∏m-se Ah¿ cta-i-s\ t\m°n."\o F¥m-Wv ]d-b-W-Xv?'"\Ωƒ sNøp-∂-Xv icn-b-√ F∂p-X-s∂.' Ah¿ A


327

Fs‚ kvXoIƒ

t∏m-gpw Abm-fp-sS Ic-h-e-b-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cp-sStZl-Øn-s‚ apgp-∏v Ah≥ C„-s∏-´p. B kar-≤n-bm-WvAbmƒ Ft∏m-gpw Imw£n--®n-cp-∂-Xv.

"F¥m \n\-°v C„-s√?'"C„-m-Wv, ]t£......'"\n\-°v hnj-am-hp-sa-¶n¬ C\n Rm≥ hcp-∂n-√,

t]ms-c?'AXp cta-i≥ ]Xo-£n-®n-√. Fs¥-¶n-epw ]d-™v

Ah¿ Xs∂ Biz-kn-∏n-°p-sa-t∂ Icp-Xn-bn-cp∂p-≈p.a\- m-£n-bp-sS IpØn-∂nSbn-epw, Cu _‘w Cßn-s\-Ø-s∂ sIm≠p-\-S-Øm-\p-≈ \ymb-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p Abm

ƒ-°m-h-iyw.

cta-i≥ B apdn- Hgn™v t]mIp-I-bm-sW-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ B\-µ-a-bo-tZ-hnbv°v kln-bv°m-\m-bn-√. A∂p cmXn.....

kpJ-I-c-amb Hcm-enw-K\w kz]v\-a-s√∂p a\- n-em-°m≥ cta-i\v A[nIw kabw th≠n-h-∂n-√. apdn Ccp-´m-bn-cp-∂p. ]pX-°msX InS-∂-Xp-Im-cWw tZlw XWp-Øn-cp-∂p. B\-µ-a-bo-tZ-hn-bpsS tZlw NqSp-≠v. AXns‚ kv]¿iw-Xs∂ cta-is\ NqSp-]n-Sn-∏n-®p. AbmƒAhsc sIń-∏n-Sn®p Npw_n-®p. Np≠p-Iƒ Ah-cpsSIhn-fn¬ Xń-b-t∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-b-Xv. B\-µ-a-bo-tZhnIc-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Ah-cpsS apJw ssI sIm≠v X∏n-t\m-°n. AsX, Ah¿ Ic-bp-I-bm-Wv, \n»-_vZ-bmbn, Xs∂ Adn-bn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ ian-®p-sIm-≠v.

"ZoZn Ic-bvm-Wv.' Abmƒ Ah-cpsS Np≠n¬ Aa¿Øn®pw_n-®p-sIm≠v tNmZn-®p. "F¥n\m ZoZn Itc-WXv?'

Ah-cpsS tXß¬ IqSn h∂p. Ah-cpsS amdnSw tXß¬ h∂v hnßp-∂-X-bmƒ Adn-™p. Abmƒ H∂p-IqSn Aa¿Øn Npw_n-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

"ZoZn Ic-b-≠.'

"Rm≥ Icbn-ey, \o t]mhn-√m∂v ]td.'

Fs‚ G‰hpw \√ IY-bmbn Rm≥ IW-°m-°p-∂Xv "IdpØXºmń'bmsW∂v Rm≥ t\csØ ]d-™n-cp-∂p-h-s√m. AXp-t]mseG‰hpw \√ kam-lm-c-ambn Icp-Xp-∂Xpw AtX t]cn-ep≈ ]pkvX-I-am-Wv. Fs‚ G‰hpw \√ t\mh-te-Xm-sW∂ tNmZy-Øn\pw F\n°vc≠m-a-sXm∂v Btem-Nn-t°-≠. AXv "XSm-I-Xo-cØv' BWv, ImcWwAXn¬ Fs‚ ]Xym-i-bp-≠v ss\cm-iy-hpw, Bk-‡n-bp≠v A`n-em-j-ß-fpw, Fs‚ Xmgv∂ \ne-bp-≠v, AXn¬\n-∂p≈ ]Sn-]-Sn-bmbDb¿®-bpw. AXn¬ c≠p kvXoI-fpsS ssewKn-I-X-bp-≠v, Bk-‡n-

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bp-≠v, AXn¬ Fcn-™-a-cm-\p≈ BK-l-hpw. ]ns∂ Ch-sb-sb√mw\n m-c-am-°p-∂, sNdp-Xm°p∂ Hcp al-Ømb kam-¥c IY-bp-ap≠v.cta-ins‚ IY-tbmsSm∏w ]d-™p-t]m-Ip∂ Cu IY Hcp Bwt•mC¥y-t‚-Xm-Wv. ]sØm-ºXmw \q‰m-≠ns‚ A¥y-Øn¬ Hcnw-•o-jp-Im-c\v _wKmfnbn-ep-≠mb k¥m-\w. Abm-fpsS t£m`-I-c-ambPohn-X-IY ][m-\-I-Y-tbm-sSm∏w CS-I-e¿Øn ]d-™p-t]m-Ip-Ibm-Wn-hn-sS. ]Xn-\memw hb- n¬, ]ńWn InS-°p∂ kz¥w AΩbv°vth≠n Ah-cpsS Iqń-s°m-Sp-∏p-Im-c-\pw ]pcp-j-th-iy-bpambnPohnXw XpS-ßp∂ ^m¶ns‚ h√m-sØmcp Pohn-Xw. t\mh¬ XpS-ßp-tºmƒ ^m¶n\v hfsc hb- m-bn-cn-bv°p-∂p. vfmjv _m°n-eq-tS-bpw, ctai\v ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°p∂ hn[-Øn-ep-amWv Abm-fpsSPohnXw \ap°p apºn¬ hnI-kn-bv°p-∂-Xv.

Cu t\mh-en¬ ]Xn-]m-Zn-®n-´p≈ Hmtcm Imcy-ßsf∏-‰nbpwF\nbv°v \√ Adnhp-≠v. AXn¬ ]d™ ÿe-ßfpw ÿm]-\-ßfpwicn-bv°p-≈h Xs∂. AXv Nud¶n tdmUm-bmepw icn, U¬luknkvIzb-tdm s_‚n¶v Ãot‰m Bbmepw icn, satSm kn\n-a-bm-bmepwAta-cn-°≥ sse_-dn-bm-bmepw icn. sdtÃm-d-≠p-I-fp-sSbpw tlm´-ep-I-fp-sSbpw t]cp-IƒIqSn icn-bv°p-≈-Xm-Wv. cta-i≥ \S-∂p-t]m-Ip∂ \nc-Øp-I-fpsS t]cp-Ifpw XSm-I-Xo-chpw F√mw icn-bv°p-≈hXs∂. AXp-sIm≠v I¬°-Ø-sb-∏‰n Adn-bp∂ Hcp hmb-\-°m-c\vCu t\mh¬ hmbn-°p-tºmƒ Hcp Xnam\°mgvN-Xs∂ e`yamIp-∂p.Cu t\mh¬ hmbn-°p∂ Hcmƒ°pw hgn-X-S™v hogm≥ t]mIp∂]Xo-Xn-bp-≠m-hn-√. hmb\ hfsc kpK-a-am-Wv. Adp-]-Xp-I-fnse I¬°-Øsb Adn-bp-∂-h¿°v Hm¿Ω-bpsS cmP-ho-Yn-I-fn¬°qSn A\m-bm-tk\ bmX sNøp-∂-Xm-b-\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøpw (Sm-^nIv Pmsam∂pw C√m-sX-Ø-s∂).

t\mh-en¬ cta-is‚ Hmô-kp-ambn _‘-s∏- n- p-≈-sX√mw Fs‚bpw IY-bm-Wv. CXn¬ ]s£ cta-i\v _wKm-fn-kvXo-bp-am-bp-≠m-bn-´p≈ ssewKn-I-_‘w km¶-ev]n-I-am-Wv. XnI®pw km¶-ev]n-I-sa∂p]d-™p-Iq-Sm. Cu A\p-`hw Fs‚ Hcp kvt\ln-X\v D≠m-bn-´p-≈-Xm-Wv. ]s£ Abmƒ°pw Htc kabw c≠p t]tcm-Sv, AXpw AΩbpwaI-fp-am-bn- p≈ c≠p t]tcmSv D≠m-bn- n-√. AXv XnI®pw km¶-ev]n-I-am-Wv. Cw•o-jn¬ ]d-bm-dn-s√, plausible but not possible.

AXp-t]mse Bwt•m C¥ys‚ IYbpw km¶-ev]n-I-am-Wv. ]s£B IYbv°v, Ccp-]Xmw \q‰m-≠ns‚ BZy-]-Ip-Xn, icnbv°p ]d-™m¬ Adp]-Xp-Iƒ hsc-bp≈ _wKm-ƒ Ncn-X-Øns‚ ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ kXy-k-‘-ambn s\bvsX-Sp-Ø-Xm-b-Xp-sIm≠v, bmYm¿∞y-Øns‚ ]cn-thjw In´p-∂p. Npcp-°n-∏-d-™m¬ F\nbv°v kp]-cn-Nn-X-amb hgn-bn¬°q-Sntb Cu t\mh-en¬ Rm≥ \S-∂n-´p-≈p. AXns‚KpW-t`m-‡m-°ƒ hmb-\-°m-cm-bn-cn-bv°pw.



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Cu ]pkvX-I-Øns‚ XpS-°-Øn¬ Rm≥ io. Sn.-hn. iqe-]m-Wn-hm-cn-b-sc-∏‰n F-gp-Xn-bn-cp∂p. F\nbv°v aq∂v PmX-I-ß-fp-≠v. BZysØPmXIw Xøm-dm-°n-b-Xv, io. iqe-]m-Wn-hm-cn-b-cpsS A`m-h-Øn¬ thsdmcp tPym’y-\m-bn-cp-∂p. t]c-dn-bn-√. B PmX-I-]-Imcw Fs‚ \£Xw A\n-g-am-bn-cp-∂p. A—\v B PmXIw CjvS-s∏-ń-√. PmX-IamtWmtPym’ys\bmtWm CjvS-s∏-Sm-ØXv F∂-dn-bn-√. At±lw kplr-Ømb io. iqe-]m-Wn-hm-cn-bsc ImØp-\n-∂p. hmc-c-Ωm≥ B PmXIw]cn-tim-[n® tijw ]d-™p. "lcn-bpsS \£Xw A\n-g-a-√, hnim-J-amWv.' AXp ]Imcw At±lw PmX-I-sa-gpXn sIm≠p-h-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp. A—\v BZysØ PmXIw CjvS-am-hm-Ø-Xns‚ Imc-W-sam∂pwF\n-°-dn-bn-√.

F\nbv°v _p≤nbp-d® \mƒ Hcn-°¬ Rm\o PmXIw ImWp-IbpwAXn¬ _p[-Zi Ign™-tXmsS "tijw Nn¥yw' F∂v FgpXn Ah-km-\n-∏n-®Xn-s\-∏‰n AΩ-tbmSv ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. _p[-Zi Ign-bp-∂Xv1979-˛¬ Fs‚ ap∏-Ømdmw hb- n-em-Wv. 36 hb- n\p tijw Bbp- pt≠m F∂v I≠-dn-bWw F∂m-W-Xns‚ A¿∞w As√ F∂ptNmZn-®p. As√∂v kwkvIr-X-Øn¬ hyp¬]-Øn-bp≈ AΩ ]d-™p.]s£ Fs‚ apJsØ kwi-b`mhw I≠n´m-bn-cn-°Ww ASpØ]mhiyw hmc-c-Ωm≥ hoń¬ h∂-t∏mƒ Rm≥ ]d-™-Xn-s\-∏‰n kqNn-∏n-®p. "AXn-s\-¥m, apgp-h≥ PmXIpw Fgp-Xn-s°m-≠-cmtem, At∏mƒlcn-bpsS kwibw amdn-°n- p-as√m' F∂v At±-lhpw ]d-™p. Aßn-s\-bmWv Fs‚ aq∂m-asØ PmX-I-Øns‚ P\-\w. AXp-]-Imcw 36- mwhb- n¬ _p[-Zi Ign-™m¬ 7 sIm√w tIXp Zibpw AXn-\p-tijw20 sIm√w ipI-Z-i-bp-w ]ns∂ 6 sIm√w kqcy-Z-i-bp-am-Wv. AXn¬Øs∂ ap∏sØm∂p sIm√w (7+20+4) Ct∏mƒ Ign-™p. K-hms\, Cuap∏-sØm∂p sIm√sØ ]£p_v[ Pohn-X-Øns‚ ]ncn-ap-dp-°hpwtI‰n-d-°-ßfpw AXn-\n-Sbv°v krjvSn]-camb t]‰p-t\mhp-I-fpw,hy‡n-]-c-amb t\´ßfpw \jvS-ß-fpw, CsXm-s°-bmtWm At±lw"tijw Nn¥yw' F∂ c≠p sIm®phm°p-I-fn-sem-Xp-°n-bXv! Fs‚IY-I-fn¬ qcn-`m-K-hpw, AXm-bXv "Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ipń, "Hcp IMv^qss^‰¿, "kqcy-Im-¥n-∏q-°ƒ', "Im\-U-bn¬ \ns∂mcp cmP-Ip-amcn'

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"io]m¿∆-Xn-bpsS ]mZw' "IdpØ Xºmń' XpSßn hmb-\-°m¿Ct∏mgpw Hm¿°p∂ F√m IY-I-fpw, "Dd-ßp∂ k¿∏-ßƒ', "Bk-‡n-bpsS A·n-\m-f-ßƒ', "Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw', "F©n≥ ssUhsdkvt\ln® s]Ïpń', "sIm®-ºmń' sXm´v "Adn-bm-Ø-e-ß-fn-tebv°v' F∂-Xp-hscbp≈ 9 t\mhep-I-fpw, "\o Fhn-sSbm-sW-¶nepw'F∂ Hm¿Ω°p-dn∏pw Fgp-Xn-bp-≠m-°n-b-Xv 1979-˛\p tij-amWv.

17-˛asØ hb- n¬ I¬°-Øbv°p h≠n Ibdnb tijw Rm\oPmXIw ImWp-I-bp-≠m-bn√. hfsc t¢i-I-camb Hcp Pohn-X-am-bn-cp∂p ]n∂o-Sp≠mbn-´p-≈Xv. AXn-s\-∏‰n Adn-bm≥ Fs‚ IY-Ifpwt\mh-ep-Ifpw Rm≥ ]e-t∏m-gmbn am≤y-a-ß-fn¬ Fgp-Xn-bn- p≈ A\p--h-°p-dn-∏p-Ifpw teJ-\ßfpw hmbn-®m¬ a-Xn. (F-fp∏ hgnXs∂!). "\o

Fhn-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw' F∂ ]pkvX-IØn¬ Ipsd-sbms° sImSp-Øn-´p-≠v.

Fgp-]-Øn-tb-gn¬ Rm≥ ]Xn-\©p sIm√-ambn tPmen-sb-Sp-Øn-cp∂ Iº-\n-bn¬\n∂v hnc-an-®p. hncan-t°≠n h∂p F∂XmWv kXyw.Imc-W-sams° ]d-™m¬ teJ\w \o≠p-t]m-Ipw, \nßƒ tIm´p-hm-bn-Sm≥ XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNøpw. Hcp sNdnb \nb-a-t∏m-cm- -Øn\p tijwsXm≈m-bn-cØn Fgp-]Øn Hº-Xn¬ Iº-\n-bp-am-bp≈ _‘w ]q¿Æ-ambpw hntO-Zn®v kz¥-ambn _nkn-\ v XpS-ßn. c≠p sIm√hpw AXp-hsc B¿÷n® F√m uXnI kºØpw AXn¬ t]mbn-°n-ń. ImewNoØ-bm-bXp sIm≠p amXw. F®v.Fw.Sn., sF.Sn.sF apX-emb hº≥ÿm]-\-ß-fn¬\n∂v henb henb Hm¿U-dp-Iƒ In´p-sa∂ ]Xo£\¬In Ah-km\ \nan-j-Øn¬ \jvS-s∏´p t]mbn. kmbv∏v ]d-bp-∂Xpt]mse Nmb-°-∏n\pw Np≠n-\p-an-S-bn¬. Rm≥ ian-bv°m-™n-´-√.t]mtb Xocq F∂ \n¿∫‘w Hc-Zr-i-‡n-bv°p≈ t]mse. Hcp-Zm-l-cWw ]d-bmw. Fs‚ Hcp kzn v FP≥kn-bpsS aƒń-tÃ-j≥ Sm≥kv^¿ sajn\p th≠n Rm≥ GI-tZiw c≠p-sIm√w F®v.-Fw.-Sn.-bp-ambn Iym≥hm v sNbvXp sIm≠n-cn-bv°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿°Xvhfsc CjvS-am-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. dnÃv hm®p-I-fpsS D≈nse sa°m-\n-k-Øn¬ (aq-hvsa‚ v F∂p ]d-bpw) [mcmfw sajn-\nMv Hm]-td-j≥ B -am-‰n-°mbn \S-Øp-hm-\p-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p B b¥w. F√mw Ign™v Ah¿ ]cn-]q¿Æ-ambn AXv AwKo-I-cn-®p, Hm¿U¿ Xcm-\p≈ Hcp-°-ß-fp-ambn apt∂-dp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. s]s -∂mWv F®v.-Fw.-Sn. sNb¿am≥ P∏m-\n¬ t]mbXpw kn‰n-k¨ hm®p-ambn Izm¿Sv InÃ¬ hm®p-≠m-°m-\p≈ AKn-sa‚ v H∏p-h-®-Xpw. AtXmsS Ah¿ sa°m-\n-°¬ hm®p-I-fpsS FIvkv-]m≥j≥ \n¿Øn-h-®p, H∏w-Xs∂ Xcm≥ Xo¿®-bm-°nbHm¿Udpw Fs‚ kzn v ]m¿ń-bpsS t]cn¬ Xpd-°m≥ Xøm-dm-°nbF¬.-kn.bpw d±m-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F\nbv°v \jvS-s∏-´Xv e£-ß-fpsS _nkn-\- v. (C-∂sØ \ne-bn¬ tImSn-I-fp-sS.) Cusbm-scm‰Hm¿U¿ aXn-bm-bn-cp∂p F\n°v \jvS-s∏-´-sX√mw hos≠-Sp-°m≥.

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CtX ań-emWv sF.-Sn.-sF.-bn¬ \n∂p≈ _nkn-\ pw \jvS-am-b-Xv.AXpw e£-ß-fp-tS-Xp-X-s∂. Ah¿ Bh-iy-s∏´ AtX P¿a≥ b¥-amWv Rm≥ Hm^¿ sN-bvXn-cp-∂-Xv. Hm¿U¿ Iøn¬ Inń-sb-∂m-b-t∏m-gmWv sF.-Sn.-sF.-bn¬ aq∂p amkw \o≠p-\n∂ te_¿ ssÃ°p-≠m-bXv. AtXmsS ]nSn-®p-\n¬°m≥ Ign-bm-Xm-bn.

kz¥-ambn _nkn-\ v XpS-ßn-bXv ]gb Iº-\n-bn¬ \n∂p e`n®kºm-Zyhpw ]pdsa [mcmfw ISw hmßn-bXpw sIm≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ISwho´m-\mbn Rß-fpsS t_mws_-bn-ep≈ vfm‰v hn‰p. F√mw Ign™vHgn™ Iøpw h√msX Ie-ßnb a\ pambn Rßƒ \mń-tebv°pXncn-®p.

\mń-seØnb tijw Hcp Znhkw AΩ-bpsS Iøn¬ \n∂v Fs‚PmXIw hmßn hmbn-®p-t\m-°n. Rm≥ AZv`pXw sIm≠pw BizmkwsIm≠pw A\ßmsX \n∂p-t]m-bn. CsXmcp h√mØ hmIy-ambn tXm∂mw. AZv`pXØn\p ImcWw Rm≥ Ign™ aq∂v ]Xn-‰m-≠mbn Pohn®p t]m∂-Xv, Rm\-dn-bm-sX-Ø-s∂, Cusbmcp PmXIsa∂ Xnc-°-Y-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-em-Wv. Bimkw tXm∂nbXv CsXm∂pw Fs‚Ign-hp-tI-Sp-sIm-≠√, hn[n-bpsS IfnIƒ Imc-W-am-Wv F∂ Adn-hmWv. amXa√ Fgp sIm√w-IqSn Ign-™m¬ Fs‚ Imew \∂m-hp-I-bm-Wv. CXv a\- nem-°W-sa¶n¬ \S-∂Xp apgp-h≥ ]d-tb-≠n-h-cpw. AXvh√ bp‡n-hm-Zn-Ifpw Fs∂ t\cn-Sp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ ]d-bmw. Cuiz-c≥F∂ k¶¬]-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°mØ imkvX-Ip-Xp-In-bmb Rm≥Ft∏mgpw bp‡n-bpsS mK-Øm-Wv, ]s£ "bp‡n-hmZn'b√. A—≥ ]d-bm-dp-≠v, "F\n°p bp‡n a\- n-em-hpw, ]s£ bp‡n-hm-Z-sa-¥mWv?'.Fw.-kn. tPmk-^ns‚ kvt\ln-X-\m-WXv ]d-bp-∂Xv!

Fs‚ PmX-I-Øn¬ tPmen t]mIp-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n hmc-c-Ωm≥ hfschy‡-ambn ]d-™n-´p-≠v.

"28.9.1977\p tijw 16.11.77 hsc-bp≈ i\y-]-lm-c-Ønse kqcy-On-Z-Øn¬ DtZym-K-]-camb Hcp am‰-tam,DtZym-K-Øn¬\n∂p ]ncn™p-t]m-c-sem, c≠pas√¶n¬tcmKm-Zn-I-fm¬ DtZym-K-Øn\v XS-ÿtam t\cn-Spw.'

Xr»qcn¬ h∂-tijw Hcn-°¬ Rm\pw efn-X-bpsS A—\pw IqSntPym’y≥ io. kp∫-cm-as‚ ASpØv t]mbn. Fs‚ PmX-I-ØnseKl-\n-ebpw Awi-I-\n-ebpw ImWn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw tNmZn-®p."\nßƒ°ns∏m tPmen-sbm-∂pw-≠m-hn-√-s√m.' F\n-°-Zv p-X-ambn. hmc-c-Ωm≥ KWn-®p-≠m-°nb Kl-\n-e-bmWv io. kp∫-cm-a≥ ImWp-∂-Xv,apgp-h≥ PmX-I-a√. AXv hymJym-\n-®-XmWv Ct±lw. F∂p-h-®m¬ hmc-c-Ωm≥ KWn-®p-≠m-°nb Kl-\ne-]-Imcw Adn-hp≈ GXp tPym’y≥ t\m°n-bmepw CsXm-s°-Ø-s∂-bmWv ]d-bm-\p-≠m-hp-I.

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Kpcp-hm-bq-cn¬ tPym’y≥ io. Cuiz-c≥ \ºq-Xn-cnsb ImWn-®p.At±-lhpw CtX hn[-Øn-emWv hym-Jym-\n-®Xv. sXm≈m-bn-cØnF¨]-Øm-dn¬ ipI-Zi XpS-ßn-bmse Imcy-amb A`n-hr≤n ImWpF∂-t±lw ]d-™p. AXn-\n\n c≠p sIm√w thWw. ]s£ AX-Sp-Ø-tXmsS Imcy-amb hyXym-k-ßƒ I≠p-Xp-Sßn. Fs‚ PmX-I°pdn∏v Xmsg sImSp-°p-∂p. Xmev]-cy-ap-≈-h¿°v KWn-®p-≠m-°mw.

t_mws_-bn¬ tPmen t]mb-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-bpw, _nkn-\- n¬ \jvSw]‰n-b-Xn-s\-∏-‰nbpw Fgp-Xnb IY-bmWv "Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ipń'. ]£p-_v[amb B ImeØv Rßƒ°v aI\v th≠ Imcy-ßƒIqSn i≤n-°m≥ kabw In´m-dn-√, ]W-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]s£ Ah≥ hfsckuay-X-tbmSpw Akm-[m-c-W-amb hnth-I-tØm-Spw-IqSn s]cp-am-dn.km[m-cW B ]mb-Øn¬ Ipń-Iƒ°p-≠m-Im-dp≈ AkwJyw Bh-iy-ß-sfm-∂pw-X-s∂ Ah≥ D∂-bn-®n-cp-∂n-√. adn®v Ign-bp-∂XRßsf klm-bn-°m≥ k∂-≤X Im´p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. "Hcp IMv^q-ss -‰¿' F∂ IY-bn¬ Ahs‚ \s√mcp NnXw Rm≥ hc-®n- p-≠v."Npa-cn¬ NnX-ambn amdnb A—≥', "Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ipń', "Hcp hnizmkn', "Im\-U-bn¬\n-s∂mcp cmP-Ip-amcn' F∂o IY-I-fn-se√mw Ah-\p-≠v. AXp-t]mse "Hcp hncp-∂ns‚ Hm¿Ω' F∂ Hm¿Ω-°p-dn-∏n-epw. ("\oFhn-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw' F∂ ]pkvX-I-Øn¬\n-∂v).

1983- -emWv Rßƒ \mń-tebv°v Xncn-®-Xv. Xr»q-cn¬ h∂v BZysØc≠p-sIm√w I®-hSw \SØn _m°nbp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ]Whpw \jvS-s∏-´p. tIc-fØns‚ I®hS Xe-ÿm-\-amb sIm®n-bn¬ mKyw ]co-£n-°m-sa∂p sh®p. G‰hpw Xmsg-bp≈ A\p-P≥ AtimI≥ tPmkvP¶vj-\n¬Øs∂ Hcp hoSp I≠p-]n-Sn®pX∂p. sIm®n-bn-se-Øp-tºmƒ Fs‚ Iøn¬ BsI-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv Imk‰pIƒ sdt°mUvsNøm≥ ]‰nb \mep Ãocntbm sU°p-Ifpw c≠p sdt°mUv sπb-dp-Ifpw ]gb lnµn ]m´p-I-fpsS hen-sbmcp tiJ-chpw amX-am-bncp-∂p.t_mws_-bn¬ Ah-km\ ImeØv Rßsf ]ń-Wnbn-√msX Ign-bm≥


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klm-bn-®-XmWv Cu AaqeytiJ-cw. AXp Rm≥ ssIhn-ń-cp-∂n-√.AXn-em-bn-cp∂p XpS-°w. ]n∂oSv _ƒ°mbn Imk-‰p-Iƒ In´m≥ XpS-ßn. Imk-‰p-I-fn-d-°p∂ ]e¿°pw H∂mbn tIm∏nsbSp°m-\p≈kuI-cy-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ ªm¶v Imk-‰p-Ifpw amÃdpw sIm≠p-h∂p Xcpw. BZy-sa√mw ‡n-Km-\-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p Inń-bn-cp-∂-Xv, lnµp,IrÃob ‡n-Km-\-ßƒ. G‰hpw BZyw Inńb Imk‰v "]m©-P\y'ambn-cp-∂p. Kpcp-hm-bq-c-∏-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ ‡n-Km-\-ßƒ. AXns‚s]Uyq-k¿am-cmb io. tat\m\pw io. Ipam-dp-amWv IqSp-X¬ sU°p-Iƒ hmßm\pw _nkn-\ v hn]p-e-s∏-SpØm\pw Imc-W-°m¿. BZy-ambn Inńb kn\nam Km\-ßƒ "ag-hn¬°m-hSn' F∂ kn\na-bn-te-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AXns‚ s]mUyq-k¿ 500 Imk-‰ns‚ s]ńbpw amÃ¿ Imk-‰p-ambn h∂Xv Rm≥ Ct∏m-gptam¿°p-∂p. ssIX]w Zmtam-Z-c≥ \ºq-Xn-cn-bpsS "]≈n-tØ-cp-t≠m, NXp-cw-K-°-f-ap-t≠m.....' F∂ hcn-IƒHm¿°p-∂pt≠m? ]n∂oSv e£-°-W°n\v Imk-‰p-Iƒ ssII-fn-eqsSIS-∂p-t]m-bn- p-s≠-¶nepw Cu Hc-™q-dns‚ s]ń Inńb Xn¬ ]n∂oSp≠m-bn-ń-√. Hcp ¢osj ]d-bp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AXn-\p-tijw Xncn-™p-t\m-t°≠n h∂n-ń√.

CXn-\p-apºp≈ GXm\pw h¿j-ß-fmbn a\- n¬ Hcp ]pI-ad hoW-t]mse tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. H∂pw hy‡-ambn Nn¥n-°m≥ Ign-bmØhn[w Ahy-‡-X. CsX-\nbv°v G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ A\p- -h-s∏- Xv t_mw_-bnse Ah-km\ h¿j-ß-fn-em-Wv. AsX√mw kmh-[m-\-Øn¬\oßn, Ct∏mƒ F√mw sXfn™p ImWp-∂p, F¥mWv sNtø-≠-sX-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Xocp-am\w s]s´-s∂-Sp-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂p. F√m-‰n-\p-ap-]-cn-bmbn Bƒ°m-cpsS Im¬°¬ hogm-sX, Hcp-Xcw Im≥hm- nßpw \S-ØmsX Hm¿U-dp-Iƒ ho´p-hm-Xn¬°¬ hcp-∂p. (Hcp Ihnbpw kwKo-X⁄\p-amb XsZ-hqkv Ac-hn-µØv A—-\mWv Hcn-°¬ Nme-°p-Sn- Un-ssh≥ sk‚-dnse tacn-So-®-dp-ambn h∂-Xv. Ah-cpsS Iøn¬ aq∂vamÃ¿ Imk-‰p-Ifpw Bbn-c-Ø-™qdv ªm¶v Imk-‰p-Ifpap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.Imk-‰p-Iƒ Gev]n® tijw So®¿°v AXn-sem-scÆsa-¶nepw sdt°mUv sNbvXp KpW-\n-e-hmcw Dd∏p hcp-Ø-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p."AsXms° lcnIpam¿ wKn-bmbn sNøpw, Xm\nßp t]ms∂' F∂p]d™v At±lw Ah-cp-ambn ÿew hn´p. Rßƒ XtZ-hq-k-®\v At±-l-Øns‚ `‡Ko-X-ß-fpsS Ipsd Imk-‰p-Iƒ t\csØ tIm∏nsNbvXp sImSp-Øn- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v KpW-\n-e-hm-c-sØ-∏‰nAt±-l-Øn\v kwi-b-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. A∂-t±lw Ieq-cnsedn\yq-h¬ sk‚-dn-em-bn-cp-∂p. XpS¿∂v GXm\pw h¿j-ßƒ Unssh≥sk‚dnse Imk-‰p-Iƒ Rß-fm-bn-cp∂p tIm∏n sNbvXp sImSp-Øn-cp-∂-Xv. ]n∂oSv Ah¿ kz¥-ambn Imk‰v tIm∏n sNøm-\p≈ ÃpUntbmD≠m-°n. AXp-t]mse ]º-bnse amcm-a¨ I¨sh≥j\p th≠n HcpsIm√w Imk-‰p-Iƒ tIm∏n sNbvXXv Rß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc henb

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Hm¿U¿. Rm≥ ]d-™p-h-cp-∂Xv Kl-ßƒ°v aXhpw PmXn-bp-sam-∂p-an-s√-∂m-Wv, Aø-∏-`-‡n-Km-\-ß-fm-bm-epw, tZho-kvtXm-X-am-bmepwCutim kvtXmX-ß-fm-bm-epw Hcp-t]mse.) Cu Ime-Øv, AXvGXm\pw h¿j-ßƒ \o≠p-\n-∂p, Rßƒ°v 24 aWn-°qdpw tPmen-sb-Sp-t°≠n hs∂¶nepw AXn-\p-≈ ew DS-\Sn ImWp-I-bm-Wv. Kl-ßƒ- A-\p-Iq-eam-b-Xns‚ e-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. Fs‚ kmlnXy Pohn-X-Øn¬ I\s∏´sX∂v Rm≥ Icp-Xp∂ kw`m-h-\-I-sf√mw C°meØpwAXn\p tij-ap≈ h¿j-ß-fnepam-Wp≠m-bn-´p-≈-Xv.

CX-bp-amWv Fs‚ PmX-I-Po-hn-Xw. AXn¬ F√mw HXp-ßp-∂pt≠m? C√, PohnXw AXn-ep-sa-Xtbm hnim-eam-Wv, k¶o¿Æ-hpam-Wv.AXn-\n-Sbv°v I≠p-ap-ńb a\p-jy¿, AXn¬Øs∂ Fs∂ kvt\ln-®-h¿, klm-bn-®-h¿, F∂n¬ hnizm-k-a¿∏n-®h¿, B¿°pw Hcp-]-Z-hhpw sNømØ Fs∂ h√msX D]-Z-hn-®-h¿, kmln-Xy-Øn¬ F\nbv°v A¿ln-°p-∂Xv e`n-®n- n-s√∂p Icp-Xp-∂-h¿, Fs∂ XmgvØn-s°-´m≥ ian-®-h¿, Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Fs‚ ]n∂n¬ IpØn-b-h¿, F√m-‰n-\p-ap-]cn Fs∂ ]msS Ah-K-Wn-®-h¿, \nc-h-[n-bm-Wv. C\n Ah-sc-sbms° ho≠pw I≠p-ap- p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ ]d-bms\mcp hmt°-bp≈q."\µn.'



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