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kapZapJhmXnepIƒ

B aq∂v \neIfn¬ D≈ F´psI´ns‚ hS°phiØp \ndsb hnj°mhpIƒ D≈ ImSpIfpw

sX°p`mKØv sXßn≥ tXm∏pIfpw ]Sn™mdv hnimeamb ]mStiJcßfpambncp∂p ]≠v.

hfsc h¿jßfmbn NpacpIfpw ta¬∏pcIfpsa√mw IØn°cn™ B henb ho´n¬ Bcpw

Xmakan√mbncp∂p.

hfsc h¿j߃°p ap≥]pXs∂bmbncn°Ww, \oe®mban v \ndw ]nSn∏n®ncp∂ P\epIfpw

hmXnepIfpw Xpd∂pI≠ncp∂n√, Hcn°¬t∏mepw.

ap‰Øpw Np‰p]mSpw Im´psNSnIƒ ]S¿∂phf¿∂v B hoSns‚ Zqc°mgvN ad®ncp∂p.

Abmƒ At∏mgpw B tlm´ens‚ P\ecnIn¬ \n∂v, shdpsX shfnbnte°v t\m°n

Zpc¥hpw thZ\mP\Ihpambncp∂ B hoSns‚ IYIƒ Hm¿Øp\n¬°pIbmbncp∂p.

apdnbn¬ Xosc shfn®w Ipdhmbncp∂p.

AbmfpsS apJw æm\hpw a\ v AßIse hnZqcßfnepambncp∂p.

AbmfpsS IÆpIfn¬ IÆp\ocns‚ Hcp \\hv ImWmambncp∂p, thZ\bpsS Ipd®v

\ngepIfpw.

Abmƒ \S∂psN∂v adphißfntebpw hmXnepIfpw P\epIfpw ae¿s° Xpd∂n´p..

£am]q¿∆w ImØp\n∂ncp∂ Im‰v i‡ambn AIØpIS∂v H∂ph´w Xncn™p.

a™apfwIq´ßfn¬ \n∂pw ]I¬shfn®w ]n≥hmßp∂ ImgvN Hcp \nanjw shdpsX

Xncn™p\n∂p t\m°n.

Abmƒ Aek\mbn apdnbn¬ Atßm´pantßm´pw A\mI¿jIambn hfsc hf¿∂v hepXmb

ivaiphn¬ sXm´pXShns°m≠v Indp°s\t∏mse G‰p\S∂p.

Ccp´paqew apdnbpsS aqeIƒ hy‡ambpw ImWphm≥ Ign™ncp∂n√.

Abmƒ Ft¥m BtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p, ITn\ambn.

kpZo¿Lamb Hcp bmX Igns™Ønb ]YnIs\t∏mse £oWnX\mbncp∂p.

ap≥hisØ ]mXnXpd∂ hmXn¬∏Snbnt∑¬, s\‰nbnse hnb¿∏pXp≈nIƒ ssIØe߃

sIm≠v H∏n Abmƒ A¬]t\cw kwibn®v AhnsS \n∂p.

]n∂oSv kzbw ]d™p: sshInt∏mbt√m˛ hfscb[nIw Rm≥ sshInt∏mbncn°p∂p.

]pdØv Ccp´n\v I\w IqSn h∂p.

\o≠ CS\mgnIbnse hmXnepIƒ Dds° sIm´nbS®v bqWnt^man´ tlm´¬ Poh\°mcn¬

Hcph≥ AIØv IS∂ph∂v H∂p ]Xps° Npa®p.

Abmƒ sR´nØncn™p \n∂p.

hnjmZ Nn¥IfpsS kcWn s]mSp∂\th \n∂p.

""Dw?''

F¥mWv tPmen°mc≥ ]d™phcp∂sX∂v BZyw Abmƒ°v a\ nembncp∂n√.

""henb henb IYIsfms° FgpXp∂ Bfm Cßfv At√?''

BZyw A¬]w h√mbva tXm∂n.

A¬]t\csØ au\Øn\ptijw Ft¥m Hm¿Øns´∂ t]mse Zo¿Lambn H∂p izmkw

hn´v H‰ hm°n¬ adp]Sn Adnbn®p.

˛""AtX, Bbncp∂p Ip´o''

apIfnse sse‰pIƒ F√mw sXfnbn®v, IqPbn¬ XWpØ Pew \nd®v, s_Uvjo‰pIƒ

F√mw am‰n hncn®v C‰phogp∂ Ipfnapdnbnse Sm∏pIƒ Zambn Xncn®v AS®psIm≠v tPmen°mc≥

]Xps° i_vZan√msX tImWn∏SnIƒ Cdßn Xmtg°pt]mbn.

˛tNmZn®Xn¬ sX‰n√mbncp∂p.

Ign™ hk¥ImeØv Ab¬KmaØnse Hcp sIm®p I¿jIhnπhsØ Bkv]Zam°n

Abmƒ FgpXnb IY IfIvj\pIfn¬ ap≥Ime dn°m¿UpIƒ XI¿Øncp∂p.

A\p`hßtfbpw kw`hßtfbpw AtX ]›mØeßfn¬Øs∂ NnXoIcn°Wsa∂v

hmin°mcmb \n¿ΩmXm°fpw Hcp Iq´w XmSn°mcmb kn\namkwhn[mbIcpw Bbncp∂p Gsd

h¿jßfmbn AbmfpsS Xs∂ PohnXsØbpw \nb¥n®ncp∂Xv.

Kojvamcw`Øn\p tijw Ab¬tZiKmaØn¬ AbmsfgpXnb IYbpsS NnXoIcWw

\S°ptºmƒØs∂ ASpØ kn\nabpsS IYm_oPhpw NnXoIcn°mhp∂ semt°j\pIfpw

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a‰p IYm]mXßfpw AbmfpsS a\ ns\ ieys∏SpØm≥ Bcw`n®ncp∂p.

\ZoapJsØ hnLvt\izc tImhnen\cnIn¬ XºSn®pXmakn°p∂ icWm¿∞nIfmb Hcp

Iq´w a\pjycpsS, Ifna¨ ]mXßfn¬, ]XnaIfn¬ PohssNX\yw ]p\¿kr„n®p sImSp°p∂

ipw`mccpsS IYIƒ FgpXWsa∂mbncp∂p Soan\p≈n¬ \n∂pw Db¿∂ BZy \n¿t±iw.

AXhKWn®v kapZm`napJ hmXnepIfp≈ A·nbpsS \mºpIfn¬ IØn \in®p t]mb

KmahmknIƒ°msI tamN\ans√∂v hnizkn°s∏´pt]m∂ B hoSns‚ Zpc¥sØ∏‰n

IYsbgpXmsa∂ \n¿t±iw aptºm´v h®Xv Abmƒ Xs∂bmbncp∂p.

˛AX_≤ambnt∏mtbm!

\nd®pw IÆocn¬ Ahkm\n∏n°p∂ IYIƒt° kvXoItfbpw Ip´nItfbpw

BI¿jn°m\mhq, Xntø‰dpIfnse ko‰pIƒ \ndbv°m\mhq F∂v Ft∏mtgm Fßs\tbm [cn®p

himbncp∂ Hcp A_vImcn \n¿ΩmXmhv, `as∏´v, Xohamb BthitØmsSbpw apJØp \nd™

]p©ncntbmsSbpw BÀmZNnØ\mbn ]pdØpX´ns°m≠v Xs∂ kt∏m¿´v sNbvXt∏mƒ

amXamWv bqWn‰nse a‰v SoawK߃ hmfpw ]cnNbpw h®v IogSßnbXv.

AXnYnIƒ IS∂psN√phm≥ aSn®ncp∂, aq∂p \neIfn¬ D≈ B F´psI´ns‚ IYsbgpXn

apgpan∏n°phm≥ Abmƒ ho≠pw CtX tlm´en¬, CtX apdnbn¬ Xs∂bpw aq∂mw

XhWbmWnt∏mƒ Iymºv sNøp∂Xv.

apdnbpsS hmXnepIƒ Nmcn Abmƒ hcm¥bpsS adphitØ°v Cdßn \n∂p.

hcm¥bpsS \Sphnembn C´ncp∂ \of≥ ho´n taibnt∑¬ Zn\∏XßfptSbpw

ssZzhmcnIIfptSbpw Hcp Iqºmcw D≠v.

shdpsX NneXv Aekambn adn®pt\m°n.

hcm¥bpsS Npacn¬ \memƒ DbcØn¬ Xq°nbncp∂, t]a°hnXIƒ \nd®pw

FgpXpambncp∂ ]ikvX\mb Hcp IhnbpsS apJ`mK NnXØn\pap≥]n¬ Abmƒ

\n¿∂ntaj\mbn t\m°n \n∂p.

Npacnt\mSv tN¿∂v \n∂v, kwkmcn°p∂ B IÆpIfnte°v t\m°nbt∏mƒ Abmƒ°v

s]m´n®ncn°Wsa∂pw ]n∂oSv IcbWsa∂pw tXm∂n.

˛h¿ÆßfpsSbpw \mZßfpsSbpw A⁄mXamb hnjmZtemIßsf°pdn®v IhnXIƒ

\nd®pw FgpXpambncp∂ Aßv Ct∏mƒ FhnsSbmWv?

XmgØp\n∂pw ]m›mXykwKoXhpw sSent^m¨ XpS¿®mbn dnwKv sNøp∂Xns‚bpw

i_vZ߃ a\ ns\ Atemkcs∏SpØn apIfnte°v HgpInsbØp∂p.

ap‰Øv kna‚pXdbn¬ \ncØnbn´ Nmcp_©pIfn¬ Xnßnbncp∂v Ifnbv°p∂

sIm®pIp´nIfn¬ t\m´w Ipd®p t\cw Xßn\n∂p.

aXnen\p]pdØv s]mXp\ncØneqsS, kn\namsIm´Ibn¬\n∂mbncn°mw Hcp]mSmfpIƒ

tdmUv Ihn™v, Dds° Fs¥ms°tbm ]d™v _lfw sh®v IS∂pt]mhp∂p. AhcdnbmsX

Ah¿ F¥mWv CXamXw ]d™psIm≠v t]mIp∂sX∂dnbphm≥ Abmƒ Bin®p.

Aekambn IS∂ph∂ Hcp sX°p]Sn™md≥ Im‰v hmXnepIfpw P\¬∏mfnIfpw

sIm´nbS®p. B i_vZtLmjßfpsS ]Xn≤z\n AhnsSsbßpw XßmsX AI∂I∂p t]mbn.

sKbv‰n\p]pdØv Hcp Po∏v h∂p\n∂p. Bscms°tbm _lfwsh®v NmSnbndßp∂p≠v.

Ft¥m Hm¿Øns´∂t]mse, Xt∂msS∂t]mse `m¥ambn Abmƒ ]d™p.

""hø.............C√............F\n°mhn√t√m!!''

a\ neqsS Ahy‡amb Hm¿ΩIƒ ]S¿s∂mgpIn.

AhnsSbßns\ ]pdØpt\m°n Iptdtbsd t\cw A\ßmsX \n∂t∏mƒ Abmfn¬

F¥ns\∂dnbmØ Hcp hnjmZ`mcw Ipan™pIqSn.

AbmfpsS a\ v Akzÿambn ho≠pw.

BtcmsS∂n√msX Abmƒ ]ndp]ndpØp.

˛hø. CXv BZysØ A\p`hamWv. IYsbgpXn ]q¿ØoIcn®psImSp°phm≥ IgnbmØ

Ahÿ.

Hcp]t£˛

tXm∂nbXmbncn°mw.

h∂pIbdnb BZy Zn\ßfn¬ A\p`hs∏´ A¥co£Øn¬ \n∂pw At\Iw BflmhpIƒ

hmhn´v hnXpºn Icbp∂Xns‚ i_vZw˛ CXm ho≠pw Ct∏mƒ Db¿∂ps]mßp∂p.

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H∏w Im¬ap´pIfnepw ssIØeßfnepw A\°phm≥ IgnbmØX achn∏v A\p`hs∏Sp∂p.

hcm¥bn¬ Xq°nbn´ncp∂ hb ≥ t¢m°nte°v t\m°n.

kabw ]Øn\p]Øp an\p´v.

˛t\cw Gsd sshInt∏mbncn°p∂p.

hfsc ZqcØpIqSn \KcIhmSØnte°p≈ Ahkm\ sSbn≥ \o≠ Nqfw hnfnItfmsS

Hcp ]mew IS∂p t]mIp∂p.

C∂v kmbwk‘ymt\cØv Hcp \SØw Ign™phcptºmƒ `jvSv I¬∏n°s∏´ B

hoSns‚bpw, kz¥w kz]v\ßtfmsSm∏w IØn°cn™pt]mb, \nd—pw taml߃ D≈n¬

kq£n®ncp∂ B ho´nse a\pjymflm°fptSbpw Ahkm\ `mK IYIƒ KmahmknIƒ

\nd∏In´pIƒ C√msX Xs∂ hnkvXcn∏n®v ]d™ptIƒ∏n®ncp∂p.

˛As√¶n¬ ]I¿ØnsbgpXphm≥ amXambn Abmƒ hnkvXcn®v Adnbm≥ ian®ncp∂p.

(Hcp \memw Xcw Iqen FgpØpImc\mbncp∂psh¶nepw ]ikvX\mbncp∂ Abmsf

Bcm[n°phm≥ ASnaIfmbn Hcp]mSv Bcm[I¿ F∂pw F√mbvt∏mgpw FhnsSbpw

A\pKan°phm≥ D≠mbncp∂pht√m!!)

s]s´∂v A]Xo£nXambn tlm´¬ apdnIfntebpw sXcphpIfntebpw hnf°pIƒ F√mw

sI´p.

I\Ø Ccp´v ]c∂p, AhnsSsbßpw.

\o≠ hoYnbpsS A‰Øv Ccpfn¬ adbp∂ HcpIq´w Aø∏`‡cpsS icWw hnfnIƒ amXw

Db¿∂ptIƒ°p∂p.

aßnb shfn®ØneqsS, tImWn∏SnIƒ FÆn°bdn hmXnen¬ ]Xps°Ø´n ]gb

tPmen°mc≥ Hcp ]mXn IØnØo¿∂ncp∂ sagpIpXncn IØn®psh®p.

apdnIfnepw hcm¥Ifnepw hnfdnb shfn®w ]c∂p.

ap‰Øpw aXnenepw kna‚pXdbnepw s]tSmamIvkns‚bpw sagpIpXncnIfpsSbpw ]Imi߃

sh´n∏nSnbv°phm≥ ian°p∂p≠v a’cn®v.

s]s´∂v `oIcX kr„n®v shfnbn¬ \ncØn¬ CSnapg°w t]mse Hcp temdn kU≥

t_°n´v \n¿Øn.

Abmƒ sR´n!

Cuizcm!!

acWthZ\tbmsS, tIgp∂ Hcp a\pjyPohnbpsS Zb\obamb Hcp Ic®n¬ Xm≥ tI´pthm?

hf™p]pf™p t]mIp∂ F√m ssIhgnIfn¬ \n∂pw tlm´¬ apdnIfn¬ \n∂pw BfpIƒ

hnf°pIfpw tSm¿®pIfpambn HmSn tdmUnte°ndßn.

`bw \nanØw Abmƒ ASnapSn hndbv°pIbpw hnb¿°pIbpw sNbvXp.

apdnbpsS F√m hmXnepIfpw Zambn AS®ptN¿Øv tImWn∏SnIƒ NmSnbndßn [rXnsh®v

Abmfpw tK‰v IS∂v \ncØnseØn.

D¬°Samb `bw \nanØw AbmfpsS ImepIƒ \oßphm≥ aSn®ncp∂p.

Ccpfn¬ \n∂pw Btcm Nne¿ i_vZw sh®v Abmtf°mƒ thKXbn¬ Dds° HmSn

hcp∂p≠mbncp∂p.

hgn hy‡ambpw ImWp∂p≠mbncp∂n√.

˛s]s´∂v sXcphphnf°pIƒ ho≠pw IØn.

Iq´wIqSn \n∂hcpsS IÆpIfn¬ `bhpw kw`ahpw \ngen®ncp∂p.

Hcp \nanjt\ctØ°v Abmƒ A‘mfn®v, Ahi\mbn HcSn ]pdIntem´v amdn.

Ne\a‰psIm≠ncn°p∂ Cu icochpw apJhpw \t∂ ]cnNnXamWt√m ssZhta!

IØnba¿∂p Xo¿∂ B henb ho´nse hr≤s‚bpw IpSpw_Ønep≈hcpsSbpw IYIƒ

]d™pX∂ncp∂hcn¬ ][m\nbmbn Cbmfpw D≠mbncp∂pht√m!!!

Zpc¥ßƒ, XI¿∂Snbp∂ B aq∂p\neIfn¬ D≈ hoSnt\msSm∏w AXnt\mSv _‘s∏´v

kwkmcn°p∂htcbpw _m[n°pIbmWv. Abmƒ°v H∂pw i_vZn°phm≥ Ign™ncp∂n√. tZlw

Xfcp∂Xpt]msebpw sXm≠ hcfp∂Xpt]msebpw A\p`hs∏´p.

HmSnsbØnb _‘pP\ßfn¬ Btcm Nne¿ Ipºn´v ]Xps° Im¬]mZßfn¬ Npw_n®v

Hcp s]m´n°c®ntemsS amdn \n∂p.

H´pt\cw, arXambns°m≠ncp∂ B icocw t\m°n \n∂v Abmƒ hnßns∏m´p∂ a\ pambn

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]Xps° Xncn™p\S∂p.

AIapdnIfnepw hcm¥Ifnepw \n∂ ]cnNmcI¿ æm\ hZ\cmWv. s]bvXptXm¿∂ agØp≈n

t]mse Hcp Xp≈n IÆp\o¿ sKbv‰n¬ Imh¬ \n∂ncp∂ A\y\m´pImc\mb, `mj°mc\mb

Kq¿JbpsS IÆpIfnepw I≠p.

\nd∏In´m¿∂ hkvX߃ [cn®v shdpsX \Kc°mgvNIƒ ImWm\ndßnb ]pXpXmbn

FØnt®¿∂ bphXnIfS°w Ipd®p sNdp∏°m¿ kzoIcWapdnbnse, P\ecnInt\mSv

tN¿Øn´ncp∂ tkm^Ifnencp∂v, _lftØmsS XamiIƒ ]d™v, BÀmZmchßtfmsS

Dds°bpds° s]m´n®ncn°p∂p.

˛shdp∏p tXm∂n.

D≈n¬ \ockhpw.

£oWnX\mb Abmƒ tImWn∏SnIƒ Ibdn apIfnse Xs‚ kz¥w apdnbpsS hmXnepIƒ

Xpd∂p.

sse‰n´v hmXnepIƒ AIØp\n∂pw AS®p]q´n. icocw ASnapSn hnb¿Øncp∂p. Abbn¬

\ns∂SpØ tXm¿Øpap≠ns‚ Xe∏psIm≠v kz¥w apJhpw IÆocpsIm≠p\\bpambncp∂

IÆpIfpw Aa¿ØnØpS®p.

˛Xpd∂p InS∂ncp∂ P\ecnIn¬ \n∂v CcpºgnIfn¬ Aa¿Øn∏nSn®pwsIm≠pw ]pdsØ

sXcphnte°v H∂v FØn t\m°n. aZw s]m´nb B\sb Xf®n´Xpt]mse BsI c‡w ]pc≠

Idbpambn temdn HcphiØv `oamImcw ]q≠v \n¬∏p≠v.

\ncØv Hgn™pXpSßnbncp∂p.

XmgØp\n∂pw \hmKXcpsS s]m´n®ncnIfpsS AeIƒ C\nbpw \ne®n´n√.

\ncmitbmsS P\egnIfn¬ Xe Nmbv®v AIse hnZqcßfn¬ Xnfßp∂ sh≈n \£Xßsf

t\m°n æm\XtbmsS H´phfsc t\cw ]m¿∞n®p.

a\ v Xo¿Øpw iq\yambncp∂p.

H∂pw Hm¿Ωn°phm≥ Ignbp∂n√.

AtXhsc AS°nbncp∂ IÆp\o¿ IhnfpIƒ \\®v ]S¿s∂mgpIn.

KZvKZIWvT\mbn amdpIbmWv.

BsI hnßns∏m´nb Abmƒ°v t_mt[mZbw e`n® KuXa_p≤s\t∏mse s]mSp∂\th

tXm∂n, FgpXWw. F√msagpXWw.

FgpXp∂Xn¬ AbmfpsS Kpcphmbncp∂ ]ikvX\mb Hcp kmlnXyImcs‚ kz¥w

ssI∏SbnsegpXnb ˛""ZpxJØns‚ Nn√Ifnte hmSmØ ]q°ƒ hnScpIbp≈q˛'' sh∂

Ubdn°pdn∏v ap≥]n¬ \nh¿Ønsh®v taihen∏n¬ \n∂pw Xncs™SpØ If¿s∏≥knepIfpw

t\m´p_p°pIfpw ap≥]n¬ ]cØn sh®v, t£m`w D≈nsemXp°n Abmƒ s]mSp∂\th

FgpXm\mcw`n®p.

FgpXnØpSßth, ss[cyhpw Bflhnizmkhpw Abmfn¬ \ndbp∂Xmbn tXm∂n.

FgpØv \o≠pt]mbn......

cmXn hfsc sshIn a™phogm≥ XpSßnbt∏mƒ FgpXp∂Xv \n¿Øn ]pdØp sXfnbp∂

\nemhns\ t\m°n Abmƒ Itkcbn¬ \ns∂gpt∂‰p.

cmXn apgph≥ Abmƒ Ddßnbncp∂n√.

tlm´¬ apdnIƒ \n»_vZamWv.

tdmUpw ]cnkc`mKßfpw Gsd°psd hnP\hpw. I´nens‚ Xebv°¬ h®ncp∂ \of≥

XebnWbn¬ ]pdw Nmcnbncp∂v a\ am[m\tØmsS H∂p abßphm≥ ian®p.

AeuInIamb Hcmizmkw A\p`hs∏Sp∂pthm?

˛\KcØns‚ i_fm`amb DSbmSIƒ [cn°phm≥ XpSßnb Kmaw DdßpIbmWv.

Im‰v \n_nVambn hf¿∂p \n¬°p∂ a™ apfwIq´ßtfbpw sXßn≥ Xe∏pItfbpw

]nSn®pIpep°phm≥ ian°p∂p. P\egnIfneqsS IS∂phcp∂ Im‰n\v Ipfncp≠mbncp∂p.

IÆpIƒ AdnbmsX AS™pt]mIp∂p....

hfsc sshIn Hcp s\Spho¿t∏msS Fgpt∂‰v cmaa¥ßƒ Dcphn´v, ]`mXI¿Ωßfpw

Ign®v Abmƒ s]´nbpw a‰v kmaKnIfpw HXp°n h®p.

]n∂oSv, hmXnepIƒ AS®ptN¿Øv, dqan\p]pdØndßn H∂p Xncn™p\n∂v XamitbmsS

Hm¿Øp. Rm≥ kzX¥\mWnt∏mƒ. Iptdtbsd Znhk߃ Cu P\egnIƒ°p ]pdIn¬ Rm≥

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Pmayan√mØShpImc\mbncp∂p.

GWn∏SnIfneqsS XmgØv Cdßn Np‰pw t\m°n. H∂pc≠v tkm^Ifnt∑¬, Nne¿

H‰s∏´ncp∂v abßp∂p. aqebn¬ HXp°nbn´ncp∂ dnk]vj≥ tS_nfn\cnIn¬ sN∂v \n∂v Abmƒ

BtcmsS∂n√msX ]d™p:""Rm≥ t]mIpIbmWv''

ssIØe߃ ]cØnsh®v XebnWbm°n s\Sp\of≥ taibpsS a≤yØn¬ Iangvv∂p

InS∂pdßnbncp∂ Btcm Hcph≥ Xe s]m¥n®p t\m°n.

]n∂oSv, ]Xnsb tIm´phmbn´v ssIImepIƒ IpS™v AcnIn¬ h∂p.

IW°pIƒ Xo¿Øv, Xpdn®p t\m°n \n¬°p∂ Ahs‚ apJØv hncnbp∂ hnkvab `mhw

I≠ns√∂v \Sn®v lm^vtUm¿ Xpd∂v ]pdØndßn. H´pw `btam kt¶mNtam C√msX

Xncn™pt\m°msX Cdßn \S∂p.

.............hnP\amb \ncØneqsS H‰bv°p \S°ptºmƒ bw A¬]w t]mepw Xo≠nbncp∂n√.

Hcp knKd‰v sImfpØn ]pI hn´p.

hfscbIse FhnsStbm \n∂v, GtXm ap…nw ]≈nbn¬ \n∂pw ]Xnsb Db¿∂ps]mßnb

kp_lv \akvImcØns‚, _m¶v hnfnbpsS i_vZw \nehnfn°p∂pIfpsS \n»_vZ Xmgvhmcßfn¬

ams‰menIƒ kr„n°p∂p.......

PohnXØn¬ BZyambn A\p`hs∏´ ]oVm\p`hßfn¬ apgpIn ad°pw tXmdpw

sXfn™phcp∂ Hm¿ΩIfn¬ Abmƒ thKw thKw \S∂p.

Ipsdtbsd \S∂v B sXcphv Xncn™t∏mƒ Abmƒ tjmt°‰Xpt]mse kvXw`n®p \n∂p

t]mbn.

AbmfpsS `mhw s]mSp∂\th Kw`ocambn amdnbncp∂p.

AIse ImWp∂Xv Abmƒ°v AXphsc A⁄mXambncp∂, KmahmknIfm¬ [mcmfambn

]d™ptI´ncp∂ Hcp a[p]m\ \rØimebmsW∂v Hcpƒ°nSnetØmsS Abmƒ I≠p.

IdpØ t_m¿Unse Xnfßp∂ shfpØ A£c߃ X∏nØ∏n hmbn®p.

At\Iw apdnIfp≈ ASpØSpØp≈ sI´nSßfn¬ \n∂pw AI∂pamdn H‰s∏´v Hcp

XpcpØpt]mse \n¬°p∂, \ntbm¨ _ƒ_pIfmepw Xnfßp∂ A£cßfmepw AewIrXamb,

IgpIs‚ IÆpIfm¬ amSnhnfn°p∂ B a[p]m\ime AhnsS Abmƒ ]Xo£n®ncp∂X√.

˛A\ßmsX izmkw AS°n∏nSn®v Hcp acw ad™v Dbcw Ipds™mcp aXnent\mSv tN¿∂v,

Abmƒ kvXw`n®p \n∂p.

Aednadnbp∂, Bgw ImWmØ ISepIfnte°v Abmƒ XmgpIbmWv.....

Hcp sIm®pIp´nsbt∏mse s]m´ns∏m´n°cbptºmƒ AbmsfgpXnb IYmkµ¿`߃

Abmsf th´bmSpIbmbncp∂p.....

tlm!!

˛Hm¿ΩIfpsS Hcp thentb‰w Db¿∂ph∂p.

\ngept]mse ]n¥pScp∂ `mcap≈ Nn¥Ifn¬ \n∂pw Hgn™pamdphm≥ H°p∂n√t√m

ssZhta!

tUmŒ¿ B kXyw Xpd∂p]dbmXncps∂¶n¬!

˛a\ nse clkyØns‚ KplmapJ hmXnepIƒ F\n°p t\sc F¥n\v At±lw

Xpd∂ph®p?

D≈n¬ Hcp NnX FcnbpIbmWv.......

IS¬Øn´bn¬ Im‰psIm≠v, HmSnbSp°p∂ XncIfn¬ ImepIƒ Cf°n ckn®ncn°ptºmƒ,

bXnhcys\t∏mse tXm∂n∏n°pamdv Hcp a\pjy≥ shfpØv \o≠ XmSn XShn AcnIn¬ h∂ncp∂v

apJhpcIsfm∂pw IqSmsX ISens‚ kmµkwKoXtØmsSm∏w kz¥w a\ n¬ Xnßn\nd™ncp∂

Hcp]mSv sIm®psIm®pImcy߃, kw`h߃ A\p`mhw \nd™ kzcØn¬ Xs‚ apJØv Zr„nIƒ

Du∂n Gsd kwkmcn°phm\mcw`n®t∏mgmWv BsI kvXw`n®pt]mbXv.

˛B æm\aqVX. ]n∂oSv F√mw ]d™v Ign™v Hcp hnS¿∂ NncntbmsS IS¬ØocØv

]m¿°v sNbvXn´ncp∂ kz¥w Im¿ At±lw HmSn®p t]mIp∂Xphtcbpw \ne\n∂ncp∂p.

kpZo¿Lamb Xs‚ hntZik¿∆okn¬ \n∂pw kzbw dn´b¿sa‚ v FgpXnhmßn

Bflim¥n°mbn Hcn°¬ GIm¥ambncp∂, \KcØns‚ DSbmSIƒ hmcn [cn°phm≥ Bcw`n®p

Ign™n´n√mXncp∂ Cu Kmaaqebn¬ ]mŒokmcw`n® Hcp ]Sn™md≥ apJhpw

kwkmccoXnIfpap≈ tUmŒdpsS Ãv t]jy‚ v Bbcp∂phtX B sNdp∏°mc≥ IYm\mbI≥.

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˛FX BIkvanIambn F√mw kw`hn°p∂p!

sbkv, FX BIkvanIambv......

F√m ZpcnX߃°pw DSabmb B sNdp∏°mcs‚ N]eX FX PohnXßfmWv

XI¿Øncn°p∂Xv.

hn[n FX henb ]lcamWv a‰p≈h¿°v \¬InbXv!

AsX! PohnXØns‚ ]mX ZpxJ]q¿ÆamWv.

˛(Bizkn°mw)

shdpsX hn[nsb ]gn ]dbp∂XpsIm≠v ]tbmP\an√.

ad°m≥ IgnbmØ A\p`hßfmbn F√mh¿°pw AXn∂pw a\ nep≠v.

˛]t£, ZpxJnX\mb, A]am\nX\mb Hcp hr≤]nXmhns‚ a\ nse \nehnfn tIƒ°phm≥

B¿°pw Ign™n√. lrZbØn¬ HXp°m\mhmØ thZ\bpsS apdn∏mSpIfpambv B hr≤]nXmhv

Gsd \S∂p.

.............HSphn¬,

a\ p\ndsb \n lmbXbpsS ZpxJhpw t]dn A·nbpsS \mºpIfn¬ A`bw ]m]n®p.

Iqcamb hn[n.

kw`h߃ ZpxJIcamb Hcp kz]v\ambn, Hm¿Ωbmbn Ahtijn®p Ign™ncn°p∂p C\n.

H∂pw ad°m\mhpIbn√.....

H∂pw......

˛\n\®ncnbmØ t\cØv Fs¥√mtam XI¿∂phoWp.

A`ni]vXamb Cu PohnXbmXbn¬ F√mhcpw GIcpw \n lmbcpamWv.

acWw ImØpInS°pIbmWv ]gpXpIƒ tXSn.

aSßptºmƒ tUmŒ¿Pn ]d™p. ""A]mbIcambn H∂pw kw`hn°pIbns√∂mWv Rm≥

sX‰n≤cn®ncp∂Xv. _´v bq t\m.... tkm tebv‰v, C‰v hmkv. Nne Un¶vkpIƒ am\knI hn`m¥n

IqSpX¬ kr„n°p∂psh∂v B[p\nI sshZyimkvXw \sΩ Hm¿Ωs∏SpØp∂p. tkm˛ Hcp

c‡km£nbpsS ]cnthjw thWsa¶n¬ \nßfpsS IYbn¬ B sNdp∏°mc\v \¬Imw.....''

˛thWsa¶n¬.......

A¿∞an√mØ kz]v\ßfpw tamlßfpw.

F√mw hy¿∞ambncn°p∂p˛

hn√\pw ]Xn\mbI\pw F√mw Cu IYbn¬ hr≤s‚ k¥XnIfn¬ F´ma\mb Cu

sNdp∏°mc\msW∂v Xami`mhtØmsS Hm¿°m≥ ian®p.

t]meokv k¿hokn¬ shdpw tÃj≥ ssd‰¿ Bbncp∂ sNdp∏°mc≥ kar≤ambn

aZy]n®ncp∂p, F∂pw Ft∏mgpw FhnsS h®pw tem`an√msX˛

PohnXØns‚ kwKoXw \„s∏´pt]mb \mfpIƒ.....

ap≥]n¬ ImWp∂ aZyimebn¬ \n∂pw Iq´pImcmb t]meokpIm¿ IqSn kar≤ambn aZy]n®pw

Un∏m¿´vsa‚ v hI hml\ßfn¬ aSßptºmƒ hgnbnendßn\n∂v Nne sshIpt∂cßfn¬

N¥∏pcIfn¬ \n∂pw N¥ Ign™v aSßp∂ \m´pImtcbpw ho´n¬ hncp∂v h∂ncp∂htcbpw

[mcmfambn `¿’n®pw, A]am\n®pw, De°sbSpØv ho´nse hne ]nSn® km[\߃

X√nØI¿Øpw `bØns‚, `oIcXbpsS Hcp lmMvHmh¿ ssZh\ntj[nbmb Cu sNdp∏°mc\v

F√mhcnepw kr„n°phm≥ Ign™ncp∂p.

_mey Iuamcßfn¬ Abmƒ Ft∏mgpw tamln®ncp∂ kº∂hpw kar≤hpamb Hcp

PohXhpw \s√mcp `mhnbpw \„amhp∂Xv IpSpw_sØ Bibn®v Pohn°p∂ tcmKnbmb

Cfb—\pw CfbΩbpw AhcpsS Ip´nIfpw aqeamsW∂v Abmƒ cqVambn hnizkn®pt]m∂p.

tPyjvTm\pP∑m¿ Abmtf°mƒ Db¿∂ hnZym`ymkw t\Sn, Abmtf°mƒ Db¿∂

ta®n¬∏pd߃ tXSn ]pds∏´pt]mbXpw Abmfn¬ A\mhiyambn tImwπIvkpIƒ kr„n®ncp∂p.

""Fs∂ F√mhcpw IqSn Cu F´psI´n¬ Xf®n´ncn°pIbmWv. '' Abmƒ

hnfn®pIqhpambncp∂p ]et∏mgpw.

_lfßfptSXmb, hg°nt‚Xmb aWn°qdpIfpsS Ahkm\w ]mXncmt°mgn

Iqhptºmgmbncn°pw ]et∏mgpw.

BImiw \s∂ IdpØp.

˛PohnXØns‚ ]im¥Xbn¬ I√pIƒ Gsd Fdnbs∏´p.

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kt¥mjØns‚ Zn\߃ Xosc sImgn™pt]mbn.

hg°pIfptSbpw IÆocns‚bpw Znhk߃ h¿≤n°pIbmbncp∂p.

NnXw ho≠pw hnIrXam°s∏SpIbmbncp∂p.....

AsX! XI¿® Ahkm\n°p∂n√mbncp∂p.....

˛ImeNIw ]nt∂bpw Idßns°m≠ncp∂p.....

Hcp ]nd∂mƒ kZy.

A—s‚ aqeImcWhcmb hr≤s‚ Adp]Xmw ]nd∂mfn\v, ITn\m[zm\nbmbncp∂,

XdhmSns‚ k¿∆]ptcmKXnbptSbpw k„mhmbn hntijn∏n°s∏´ncp∂˛ImcWhcpsS ]nd∂mƒ

BtLmj߃°v PohnXØns‚ Db¿∂ ta®n¬∏pdßfn¬ ta™ncp∂ ]Øpa°fpw AhcpsS

IpSpw_ßfpw BÀmZa\kvIcmbn AXy]q¿∆amb Hcp HØpIqSens‚ am\w I≠dn™v

FØnt®¿∂ncp∂p.

˛Zpc¥mcw`ambncp∂p AXv.

B Ahkcßfn¬ ]q¿Æambpw aZyØn\v ASnabmbncp∂ \nba]meI≥ A∂pw \∂mbn

aZy]n®ncp∂p.

Uyq´n Ign™v D® kabØv Ibdnh∂ Abmƒ F√mhcnepw `bØns‚ hnØpIƒ

apf∏n®ncp∂p....

hcm¥bn¬ hcnbmbv, \nc\ncbmbv apJw Ip\n®ncp∂v DÆp∂ F√mhtcbpw H∂p t\m°n

]cnlmktZymXIambn ]p©ncnbn´v Hcp \nanjw ImØp\n∂p. ]n∂oSv F√mw Cebn¬

hnfºnbncp∂ kt¥mjhXnbmb, BÀmZhXnbmb CfbΩsb t\m°n Abmƒ Aedn:""\n߃

thiybmWv.''

kZ v kvXw`n®pt]mbn.

Bcpw \n߃ hnfºnbXv Ign®v B\µnt°≠sb∂v sNm√n P\egnIfneqsS \Spap‰tØ°v,

hnfºnsh®ncp∂ Blmc∏mX߃ Hs∂m∂mbn hens®dnbs∏´p.

B AΩ IuchkZ n¬ sh®v hnhkvXbm°s∏Sphm≥ hn[n°s∏´

]mfih`mcysbt∏mse hnfdn shfpØv Xcn®p\n∂p.

]n∂oSv Hcp s]m´n°c®ntemsS, F´psI´ns‚ AIØfßfnte°v HmSnt∏mbn.

.....XI¿® AhntSbpw Ahkm\n°p∂n√mbncp∂p.

cmXn.

Irjn\neßfpw ]mStiJcßfpw sh≈w ]ºv sNbvXv \\∏n°phm\mbn kq£n®ph®ncp∂,

hm´¿ ]ºpIfn¬ Hgn°phm\mbn IcpXnh®ncp∂ Uokens‚bpw s]tSmfns‚bpw Ht∂m ct≠m

henb πmÃn°v Iym\pIƒ Iehdbn¬ \n∂v ]pdsØSpØv ]ckv]cw Iq´n°e¿Øn hoSn\pNp‰pw

AIapdnIfnepw ]cØnsbmgn®v, Xos∏´nbpc®v, A\mbmtk\ Xo sImfpØn F√m hn[Ønepw

A¿∞Ønepw im¥\mbncp∂ hr≤]nXmhv ]I¬ kw`hßfpsS tjm°n¬ InS∂pdßnbncp∂

F√mhtcbpw H∂p \S∂pt\m°n kwXr]vX\mbn, AItØ°p≈ I\wXqßp∂ hmXnepIfpw

P\¬∏mfnIfpw Xpd°m\mhmØ hn[Øn¬ Hs∂m∂mbn Aa¿ØnbS®v, Bflim¥ntbmsS

Xm\pw Bfn∏S¿∂pIgn™ncp∂ A·nbpsS \mºpIfnte°v apJw s]mØn Cdßn \n∂p.

˛IYmhkm\ambncp∂p AXv.

Hm¿ΩIfpsS Hcp henb sI´v apdn™pt]mbncn°p∂p.......

\ncØneqsS Ccºns°m≠v H∂pc≠v hml\߃ IS∂pt]mbn.

Hcp \nanjt\ctØ°v kwibn®v A¬]w aptºm´v \oßn \n∂Xn\p tijw \n wK\mbn

Abmƒ tXmƒk©n Xpd∂v If¿s∏≥knepIƒ sIm≠v hnhn[ h¿Æßfn¬ \ndsb FgpXn

apgpan∏n®ncp∂ IYm`mK߃ t\m´p_p°pIfn¬ FgpXnbncp∂Xv BflhnkvarXntbmsS

adn®pt\m°n. ]n∂oSv t]PpIƒ Hs∂m∂mbn hen®pIodnsbSpØv NpcpfpIfmbn Npcp´n,

ssIhncepIfpsS CSbn¬ Ccp∂v Fcn™ncp∂ knKd‰v sIm≠v NpcpfpIfpsS Xe∏n¬ Xo ]nSn∏n®v

Bthi]q¿∆w B a[p]m\imebpsS ssht°men¬ ta™ ta¬∏pcbnte°v FÆnsbÆn

hens®dn™p.

Ipd®pt\cw ap≥]nep≈ Hmhp]meØns‚ AcaXnent∑¬ Iangv∂pInS∂v i_vZan√msX

Abmƒ tXßntØßn Ic™p.

˛]n∂oSv, im¥hpw D÷zehpamb apJhpambn FWo‰v [rXns∏´v \S∂p.

]p√m\n∏S¿∏pIfpsS AcnIpIƒ tN¿∂v, ]mgvsNSnIfpsS CSbneqsS˛

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\nehnfn°p∂pIfpw Xmgvhmcßfpw Aºc∏n°p∂ thKXtbmsS HmSnbpw NmSnbpw IS∂v

hnb¿Øv [rXnbn¬ tZiob]mXbnte°v apdn®p IS°ptºmƒ H∂p Xncn™pt\m°n.

˛]n∂n¬ Xo Bfn∏ScpIbmWv.

At\Iw apdnIfp≈ ASpØSpØp≈ sI´nSßfn¬ \n∂pw a‰v FhnsS \ns∂√mtam P\߃

B¿Øv hnfn®v _lfw h®v HmSn°qSp∂p.

Xs‚ ISaIƒ Ahkm\n®Xmbn IcpXn \nd™ ]p©ncntbmsS, At\Iw Znhkßfnse

apgph≥ hnckXbpw ZpxJhpw hens®dn™v h¿≤nXamb a\x am[m\tØmsS AIse \n∂pw

IS∂phcp∂, Zqcßfnte°v ]m™pt]mIp∂ AXnthK ZqcbmXm _ ns‚ slUvsse‰n\p

t\sc Abmƒ ssI ImWn®p.