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hnZym- ym-k-h-Ip∏v

2009

VIII

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Prepared by :State Council of EducationalResearch and Training (SCERT)Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram - 12, Kerala.Website www.scertkerala.gov.ine-mail scertkerala@asianetindia.com

© Government of Kerala • Department of Education • 2009

tZio-b-Km\w

P\-K-W-a-\- -A-[n-\m-bI Pbtl

`mc-X -`m-Ky-hn-[mXm,

]©m-_-kn‘p KpP-dmØ admTm

ZmhnU DXv°-e- _w-Km,

hn‘y-ln-am-N-e -b-ap\mKwKm,

D—e Pe-[nX-cwKm,

Xh-ip-`-\mta PmtK,

Xh-ip` Bin-j -am-tK,

Kmtl Xh- P-b- KmYm

P\-K-W-aw-K-e-Zm-bI Pbtl

`mc-X- m-Ky-hn-[mXm.

Pb-tl, Pb-tl, Pb-tl,

Pb Pb Pb Pbtl!

]nb- hn-Zym¿Yn-I-tf,

`mj-bp-sSbpw kmln-Xy-Øn-s‚bpw CuSp-hbv]p-Iƒ

kz¥-am-°m-\p≈ Ah-kcw \n߃°p

ssIh∂n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

Hcp P\-X-bpsS PohssNX-\y-am-Wt√m

`mjbpw kmln-Xy-hpw.

AXns‚ kZv^-e-߃ A\p-`-hn-®p-sIm≠v

B ]mc-º-cy-Øns‚ `mK-am-hm≥ ae-bm-f`mj-m]-T\w klm-b-I-am-hpw.

kam-\-amb hnIm-c-ßfpw hnNm-c-ßfpw ]¶p-h-bv°p∂ Iq´mbva

kmln-XysØ F∂t]mse Pohn-X-sØbpw

kº-∂-am-°p-∂p.

hnin-jvS-amb IrXn-Iƒ Bkz-Zn-°p-∂-Xn-eqsS

\n¿a-e-`m-h-ßfpw at\m-_-ehpw ssIh-cn-°m-\m-hpw.

kmln-Xy-Øn-eqsS ssIh-cp∂ Adn-hp-Ifpw

A\p-`q-Xn-Ifpw Xnf-°-am¿∂ Dƒ°mgvN \¬Ip-∂p.

Np‰p-]m-Sp-ap≈ Pohn-X-N-e-\-߃ \Ωp-tS-Xp-am-sW∂

Xncn-®-dnhv CXn-eqsSbmWv e`n-°p-I.

`mj-bpsS km[y-X-Iƒ Xncn-®-dn-bm\pw

]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øm\pw Cu ]T\w klm-b-I-amhpw.

kvt\lm-iw-k-I-tfmsS,

s]m^. Fw.-F. -Jm-Z¿Ub-d-IvS¿

Fkv.-kn.-C.-B¿.Sn.

inev]-im-e-bn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Ø-h¿

kwÿm\ hnZym- ymk Kth-jW ]cn-io-e\ kanXn (SCERT)hnZym-`h≥, ]qP-∏p-c, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw 695 012

A°m-Z-anIv tImUnt\‰¿

tUm. ioIp-am-cn- AΩ _n.

]mT-]p-kvXI cN\

NnX-Imc-∑m¿

io. k\¬Ipam¿ ]n.

io. kptc-jvIp-am¿ kn.

tUm. tkma≥ IS-eq¿

hnZ-Kv[¿

io. sI.]n. i¶-c≥

tUm. sI.F. hmkp-°p-´≥

io. A_vZp¬ Icow- kn.sI.

io. Pnt\-jvIp-am¿ Fw.Fw.

io. tPmjn Sn.sI.

s]m^. ]n. \mcm-b-W-ta-t\m≥

ioa-Xn ]oX -sP.- ]n-bZ¿in\n

tUm. --kn. `m-an\n

io. sal-d-en hn.Fw.

io. tam-l-\≥ sI. hn.

tUm.- tam-l-\≥ kn. sI.

io. bln-b ]n.

io. chn hn.

tUm. hmkp-tZ-h≥ sI.-Fkv.

io. sshim-J≥

io. iymwIpam¿ Fkv.

io. jmPn-tam≥ sI.kn.

tUm. kXy-t\-i≥ ]n.

io. km_p -F®v.

io. lcn-Zmkv sI.

D≈S°w

1. D¿h-c-X-bpsS kwKoXw

I∂n-s°mbvØv

Acnio

Irjn-°m-c≥

2. the F∂ Ie

]S-t®ms‚ tNmdv

BZ¿ihpw bmYm¿Yyhpw

aSnb∑m¿ apSn-b-∑m¿

3. aÆn¬ ]pX™ cXv\߃

]W-b-ap-X¬

Zmln-°p∂p `Kn\o

]\-¶p-dp°pw Xmfp-I-dnbpw

4. Pohn-X-Øns‚ XpSn-Xmfw

\m¶sf sImØymepw H∂t√ tNmc!

Iqfn-bpsS ]pd-∏mSv

\mS≥Ie-I-fpsS ]I¿∂m´w

5. AIw sXfn-bp-tºmƒ

`qan

_k-h-∏≥ F∂ kz¿W-\m-Wbw

6. XymK-sa-∂tX t\´w

hwim-\-¥cXe-apd

hnZy-sIm≠dn-tb-≠Xv

ImSp-hmgm≥

""sImbvØp-Imew ]nd-∂nXm, Kmaw

apØ-Wn™p ]pe-cn-Iƒ tXmdpw

£pØm¬∏≈ Npfp-ßnb \mSn≥

lrØn¬ ]pØ-\p-t∑jw hgn™p''

˛ A°nØw

hnXbpw sImbvØp-sa√mw Kmao-W-PohnX-Øns‚ `mK-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬, Irjn- Hcp

kwkvIm-c-sØ-Ø-s∂-bmWv ]Xn-\n-[m\w sNøp∂-Xv. Bi-b-Øns‚ hnØp-hn-X-bv°p-I,

\∑-sIm-øpI XpS-ßnb ]tbm-K-߃ ]Nmcw t\Sn-bXv Aß-s\-bm-hmw. Im¿jnIPohn-X-

Ønse aqey-߃ C∂v FX-tØmfw \ne-\n-¬°p-∂p≠v? BNm-c-߃, hnizm-k-߃

XpS-ßnbh hne-bn-cpØn Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°q.

D¿h-c-X-bpsS kwKoXw1

8

s]m∂p-j- ns‚ sImbvØn¬\n∂q-cn˛

®n∂nb IXn¿ Np‰pw InS-s°,

tahn- sIm-bvØp-Im¿ ]p©-bn¬, Kma˛

Pohn-X-I-Ym\m-S-I- q-hn¬.

sI´nb apSn I®-bm¬ aqSn,

Np‰nb XpWn Nmbvs®m∂p IpØn,

sh‰ne Nh,-®p-∑-Z-tam-fw˛

sh´n-Sp-a-cn-hm-fp-I-tf-¥n,

H∂n-®m\-a-sa-sømtS \n¬∏q

I∂n-∏m-SØp sImbvØp-Im¿ \osf,

\¬∏p-e¿Im-e-]m-S-e-hm-\n¬

ip`-ta-L-]-c-º-c-t]mse!

""BsI t\¿hgn ]men-∏n,-\mcpw

B\-t]mse IS∂p sImsømt√!''

""XmgvØn-s°m-øp-hn≥, X≠p-Iƒ tN‰n¬

]qgvØn-Ø-s≈m-t√, s\√p s]m∂mtW!''

""XØ-t]mse aWn-°-Xn¿ amXw

sImØn-h-bvs°mem \o sIm®p-s]-tÆ!''

""sImøp-hmt\m \o h∂-Xp, sIm≈mw,

"sIm©pIm-fm-©n'ao≥ ]nSn-∏mt\m?''

""\o´n-bm¬ t]mc, \mhp-sIm-t≠-hw,

\o´n-s°m-øWw \ob-\p-PØn!''

""ImXnew sI´m≥ ssIhn-cp-Xnt√?

\o Xe-s°´p sI´n-bm¬ t]mcpw.''

sNΩn¬s®-¶-Xn¿ tN¿Ø-cn-t™hw

XΩn¬ t]-ip∂p sImbvØ-cn-hmƒIƒ.

]mSp-hm≥ hcp-∂o-e-h,¿s°∂m¬

]mc-ap≠p ]øm-c-߃ sNm¬hm≥.

sXß-Wn-Ø-W-em¿∂n-h¿ Xoc˛

Øßp IqSn-°-gn-™nSpw Kmaw,

\nXyhpw PohnXw hnX-tb‰n

arXyp sImøpw hnim-eamw ]mSw.

XX -I-≠nSmw sImbvX-Xn≥ Nmº¬˛

°pØn-te-¥n-°p-fp¿Ø Rm¿°q´w

AØ-en≥ sISp-]m-b-en≥ aotX˛

bpƒsØfn-hns‚ s\√n-∏q-t¥m´w;

I∂n-s°mbvØv

sshtem-∏n≈n io[-c-ta-t\m≥

9

$ ""H∂n-®m-\-a-sa-sømtS \n¬∏q

I∂n-∏m-SØpsImbvØp-Im¿ \osf

\¬∏p-e¿Im-e-]m-S-e-hm-\n¬

ip`-ta-L-]-c-º-c-t]mse!''

Cu hcn-I-fnse kmZriyIev]-\-bpsS HuNnXyw hy‡-am-°pI. Cßs\ Imhy-`wKn

h¿[n-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p Ihn kzoI-cn-® am¿K-߃ Is≠Øn hni-Zo-I-cn-°q.

kqN-\-Iƒ

s]m∂p-j- ns‚ sImbvØv

Kma-Po-hnXIYm\mSI`qhn¬

$ ""XØ-Ωbv-°p-s≠mcp ]mbmcw sNm√m≥

sImbvØn∂p ]mSØp t]mb-t∏mƒ

Ip™n-ØØ hni-t∂-bn-cp∂p

Iq´n-∂p-≈n¬ Xf¿∂n-cp∂p.

apØ-»n-t°sd hb- mbns°m√hpw

]pØcnbpÆm≥ sImXn-bmbn

XmgvØn-b-cn-s™mcp ]ps∂¬°-Xn-cp-ambv

XØ-Ω-s∏Æp ]d-∂p-t]mbn''

(Bh-Wn-∏mSw ˛ H.-F≥.-hn. Ipdp-∏v)

Nqsg-sb-Øp∂ tcmK-Zm-cn-Zy˛

®mgn-bq-‰n-°p-Sn-®-Xn≥ tIm´w;

sNwsN-dp-aWn sImØnSpw t]a˛

∏©-h¿W-°n-fn-bp-sS-bm´w!

FX hm¿Ø-I-fp-≠n-tX-∏-‰n˛

s°mbvØp-Im-cp-sS-bn-∏-g-ºm-bn¬!

* * * * * * * * *

I∂n-s\-√ns\tbma-\n-s®Øn˛

sbs∂m-tSmXn kZm-KXn hmbp:

""\n¿±bw saXn®o hnf-hp-◊m≥

arXyp-hn-t∂Ipw Pohn-Xw-t]mepw

hnsØm-cn-Øncn hbv°p-∂p, ho≠pw

]Øn-c-´n-bmbv s]m≥ hnf-bn-∏m≥.

I∂n-\m-fnses°mbvØn-\p-th-≠n

a∂n-em-Zn-bn¬ \´ hnsØ√mw

s]m∂ebe-s®-Øp∂p, t\m°q,

]ns∂-sb-Xtbm sImbvØp-]m-S-Øn¬!

lm, hnPn-Kojp arXyp-hn-∂mtam

Pohn-X-Øn≥ sImSn-∏Sw XmgvØm≥?''

(I∂n-s°mbvØv)

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Cu hcn-I-ƒ°p kam-\-amb hcn-Iƒ "I∂n-s°mbvØn'¬ Is≠-Ømtam?

Ihn-Xm`m-K-߃ Xmc-XaywsNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ ""\nXyhpw PohnXw hnX-tb‰n

arXypsImøpw hnim-eamw ]mSw''

ChnsS hnX, sImbvØv, ]mSw F∂o ]Z-߃ \¬Ip∂ Bi-b-߃ Fs¥m-s°-

bmWv? N¿®-sNbvXp Ipdn-∏m-°p-I.

$ ""lm, hnPn-Kojp arXy-phn-∂mtam

Pohn-X-Øn≥ sImSn-∏Sw XmgvØm≥?''

˛ Im¿jnIPohn-X-Øns‚ Fs¥√mw khn-ti-j-X-Ifmhmw Cß-s\-sbmcp ImgvN-∏m-Sn-

se-Øn-t®-cm≥ Ihnsb t]cn-∏n®Xv? Pohn-X-Øns‚ AP-ø-X-sb-°p-dn®v \nß-fpsS

A`n-]mbw F¥mWv? Ihn-bpsS ImgvN-∏m-Sp-ambn Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv eLp-]-`m-jWw

Xbm-dm-°q.

$ Ihn-X-bnse h¿W-\-Iƒ, kq£va\nco-£-W-߃, ]tbmKkhn-ti-j-X-Iƒ, a‰p kuµ-

cymw-i-߃ F∂nh Dƒs°m-≈n®v Ihn-Xbv°v Hcm-kzm-Z\°pdn∏v Xbm-dm-°mw.

1 1

XßfpsS apJy-mlm-c-[m-\ysØ CX

`‡n-tbmsS Bcm-[n-°p∂ Hcp P\X temI-

Øn¬ _men°msct∏mse thsd-bp-s≠∂p

tXm∂p-∂n-√. _men-°m-cpsS "tZhnio'

Irjn-bpsSbpw kar-≤n-bp-sSbpw tZh-X-bm-

sW-¶nepw, Ahƒ ][m\ambpw Bcm-[n-

°-s∏- p-h-cp-∂Xv s\√n-s‚bpw Acn-bp-sSbpw

A[n-tZ-h-X-bm-bn-´m-Wv.

]≠p]≠v Xß-ƒ°p `£n-°m≥ Icn-

ºp-am-Xta In´n-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. alm-hn-jvWp-

Xßfn¬ I\n™v `qan-bn¬ Ah-X-cn-®v,

]rYzo-am-Xm-hns\ s\√p-¬∏m-Zn-∏n-°m≥

ka¿Y-bm-°n-Øo¿Øp ˛ _men-°m¿ s\√n-

s\-∏‰n ]d-™p-h-cp∂ IY Aß-s\-bm-Wv.

s\¬∏m-S-ß-fpsS \m´n¬\n-∂p-h-cp∂

tIc-fo-b-cmb \Ωƒt]mepw, _men-bnse

s\¬∏m-S-ß-fpsS kwhn-[m-\-k-º-Zm-bhpw

emh-Wy-hn-ti-jhpw ImWp-

tºmƒ aXn-a-d∂p \n∂p-

t]mIpw. ]¿hX-£m-c-ß-

fpsS hf-°q-dp≈ \ne-ß-

fnepw Ip∂n≥]-≈-I-fnepw

\√ Iem-am-Xr-I-bn¬ hc-ºp-

Iƒ sh´n hb-ep-I-fp-≠m-°n,

Ah-bn¬ sh≈w sI´n -

\n¿Øn-bn-´mWv _men-°m¿

s\¬°rjn sNøp-∂Xv. Cu

\o¿∏m-S-߃°v "kmh'Iƒ

F∂mWp t]cv. kmh-I-fpsS

kwhn-[m-\-`wKn sXfn-™p-

Im-Wp-∂-Xp Ip∂p-I-fn-em-Wv.

AhnsS ]S-hp-]-S-hp-I-fmbn

]mS-߃ ]Wn-Xp-h-®n-cn -

°pw. Ip∂n≥s\dp-I-bnse Xf-Øn¬ tiJ-

cn-®p-h® ag-sh≈w ka-b-am-bm¬ Ah¿

kmh-I-fn-te°p Xncn-®p-hn-Spw. kmh-I-fnse

\n›e-P-e-Øn¬ \oem-Im-ihpw ]™ns°-

´p-Iƒt]m-ep≈ taL-ßfpw ]Xn-^-en-°p-

tºmƒ Ah-bp-f-hm-°p∂ ImgvN- A-hn-kva-c-

Wo-b-am-Wv. _men-bnse a‰p kpµ-c-Zr-iy-

߃ ad-∂mepw Ip∂n≥]-≈-I-fn¬ X´pX´p-

I-fmbn \nc-Ønb sh≈nØm-e-ß-fpsS

ImgvN \mw ad-°p-I-bn-√. \nd™ \nem-hp≈

cmXn-I-fn¬ kmh-°p-∂p-Iƒ apØp-sIm-´m-

c-ß-fmbn amdp-∂p. ]e hnXm-\-ß-fn-em-bp≈

\o¿∏m-S-ß-fn¬\n∂p \n¿Kfn-°p∂ XÆo-

cns‚ A\p-kyq-X-amb Pe-X-cw-K-kw-KoXw

\ΩpsS ImXpw Icfpw Ipfp¿∏n-°p-∂p.

Ncn-X-Im-e-Øn\v FXtbm apºpXs∂

_men-bn¬ Hcp Im¿jnIkwkvImcw Xg®p-

h-f¿∂p-h-∂n-cp-∂p. _men-

°m¿ \mhn-I-hm-Wn-Py-

Øn¬ X¬∏-c-cm-bn-cp-∂n-

√. hym]m-c-tI-µ-ßtfm

Xpd-ap-J\Kc-ßtfm _men-

bn¬ ]≠v D≠m-bn-cp-∂-

Xmbpw Adn-hn-√. Irjn,

I∂p -Im -e n -h - f¿Ø¬

F∂o c≠p sXmgn-ep-I-fn-

emWv Ah¿ ]t≠ i≤

tIµo -I -c n -® n - c p -∂ -X v .

as‰mcp sXmgn¬ D’-hm-

tLm-j-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. D’-

h-߃°p≈ \rØhpw

kwKo-Xhpw tZio-b-I-e-I-

fmbn hf¿∂p. D’-h-

߃°pw Bcm-[-\-Iƒ°p-

Acnio

Fkv.-sI.- s]ms-‰-°m´v

1 2

ap≈ D]-I-c-W-߃ \n¿an-°p-∂Xv Hcp

ssIsØm-gn-embpw XpS¿∂p-t]m-∂p.

_men-°m-cpsS s\¬°r-jn-k-º-Zm-

bhpw B Ir-jn-bn¬\n∂p In´p∂ hnf-bpw,

B[p-\nI- Ir-jn-im-kvX-⁄≥amcpsS A`n-

]m-b-Øn¬, am‰whcp-Øm≥ ]mSn-√m-Ø-

hn[w anI-®-h-bm-Wv. lnµp-°-fpsS BK-a-\-

Øn-\p- ap-ºp-Xs∂ kz¥-amb Hcp Irjn-

imkvXw Ch¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ChcpsS

`mj-bnse Im¿jn -I -sØm-gn -en -s\ -

kw_‘n® hm°p-Iƒ, kwkvIr-X-—mb

Ie¿∂n -´n -√m -Ø ]mNo -\ -tZ -io -b -

]-Z-ß-fm-Wv. Ch-cpsS kmaq-ly-\n-b-a-imkvX-

Øn¬˛"AZmØn'¬˛Kma -Øn¬ F√m-

h¿°pw Irjn-sN-øm≥ km[n-°-Ø-°-hÆw

Irjn- q-anbpw Irjn-°p≈ sh≈hpw ]c-kv]-

c-k-l-I-c-Wm-Sn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ hoXn-®p-sIm-Sp-

°m-\p≈ hyh-ÿIƒ ]tXyIw ]Xn-]m-

Zn-®n-´p-≠v. Xpc-¶-\n¿am-W-hnZy Ch-cpsS

]gb Irjn-im-kvX-Ønse Hcp ][m\

A[ym-b-am-Wv. s\¬h-b-ep-I-ƒ°mh-iy-amb

sh≈w Zqsc-bp≈ ae-I-fn¬\n∂pw XSm-I-

ß-fn¬\n∂pw sIm≠p-h-cp-∂-Xn-\v, taSp-I-fp-

sSbpw Ip∂p-I-fp-sSbpw K¿`-Øn-eqsS Xpc-

¶-ßfpw tXmSp-Ifpw \n¿an-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ch¿

_lp-hn-Z-Kv[-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Ip∂p-I-fp-sSbpw

taSp-I-fp-sSbpw DZ-c-Øn-eqsS am¥n-bp-≠m-

°nb Nne Pe-tk-N-\-tØm-Sp-Iƒ°v c≠pw

aq∂pw ssa¬ \of-ap-≠v. Ch ]pcm-X-\-

ImesØ \n¿an-Xn-I-f-sX. b¥-k-lm-b-an-

√m-sX, \ho-\-im-kvX-]-cn-⁄m-\-an-√msX

A°q-´¿ Fßs\bmWv Cu ]mXm-f-Øp-c-

∏p-Iƒ ]Wn-sNbvXsX∂p \Ωƒ A¤p-X-

s∏-´p -t]m-Ipw. Cu \mS≥Xp-c -¶-ßsf

"Huß≥' F∂mWp ]d-™p --h-cp-∂-Xv.

_men-bnse Kma-ß-fn¬ s\¬°rjn

]g-b-t]mse C∂pw ]c-kv]-c-k-lm-b-kw-L-

S-\-I-fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-emWv \S-Øn-h-cp-

∂-Xv. "kp_m°v' F∂mWv CØcw Im¿jn-

IkwL-߃°p t]cv. tZi-Ønse sNdpXpw

hep-Xp-amb F√m s\¬h-b-ep-I-fp-sSbpw DS-

a-Iƒ CXn¬ AwK-ß-fm-bn-s°m-≈-W-sa∂p

\n¿_-‘-am-Wv. As√-¶n¬ Ah¿°p Irjn-

°p≈ sh≈w In´p-I-bn-√. Ah¿ Hcp ]kn-

U‚ns\ Xnc-s™-Sp-°p-∂p. ]kn-U‚ns\

"¢nbmMv' F∂p- ]-d-bpw. ASp-Ø-bmƒ

"s]™-cy-°≥ kp_m°v' F∂p hnfn-°-s∏-

Sp∂ sshkv ]-kn-U‚m-Wv. ]ns∂ aq∂p-

\mep ]h¿Ø-I-°-Ωn-‰n-bw-K-ß-fp-≠m-bn-

cn°pw; "]w•n-am≥'am¿ F∂ t]cn¬. Ch-

sc√mw Xnc-s™-Sp-°s∏´hcm-bn-cn-°pw.

tZi-Ønse F√m Irjn-°m¿°pw Bh-iy-

ap-≈X sh≈w In´n-h-cp-∂pt≠m F∂-t\z-

jn-°p-I, hb¬h-c-ºp-Ifpw Nnd-Ifpw tISp-

]m-Sp-Iƒ Xo¿Øp Z-am-°n-h-bv°p-I, Irjn-

sb -kw_‘n® X¿°-߃ Xo¿°pI,

Im¿jn-tIm-’-h-߃ \S-Øp-I, s]mXp-hn-

ep≈ hc-hp-sN-e-hp -I-W-°p-Iƒ kq£n-°p-

I apX-em-b-h-bmWv kp_m-°ns‚ Npa-X-

eIƒ. ¢nbm-Mpw s]™-cy-°\pw ]w•n-

am≥am-cp-sa√mw HmWddn ]h¿Ø-I-cm-Wv.

¢nbm-Mn\v, Ip‰-°m-cp-sS -ta¬ ]ng Npa-Øm-

\-[n-Im-c-ap-≠v-˛ B ]ng-ØpIbn¬ Hcp ]¶v

At± -l-Øn -s\ -Sp°mw; a‰ v D -tZym -K -

ÿ≥am¿°v Xß-fpsS tkh-\-Øns‚

t]cn¬, hnln-X-Øn-ep-a-[nIw Irjnsh≈w

Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNømw.

hb-en¬ Irjn-∏Wn XpS-ßm-dm-bm¬,

_men-bnse Hmtcm Kma-Øn¬\n∂pw sNdp-

kw-L-߃ tLmj-bm-X-bmbn AKqw-Kvae-

bn-te°p ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂p. AKqw-Kvae-bnse

]pWy-Xo¿Yw sIm≠p-h-cm≥ t]mIp-∂Xp

kp_m°v ]Xn-\n-[n-kwLß-fm-Wv. kwL-

Øn¬ ¢nbm-Mpw "s]amwKp' F∂p hnfn-°-

s∏-Sp∂ ][m\ ]ptcm-ln-X\pw aq∂p

kp_m°v ]Xn-\n-[n-Ifpw D≠m-bn-cn-°pw.

AKqw-Kvae-tbmSp _‘-s∏´ _Øq¿X-Sm-I-

Øn¬\nt∂m "_km°n' Dd-h-bn¬\nt∂m

Xo¿Y-Pew Hcp hen-b- ap-f-¶p‰nbn¬ tiJ-

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cn-®v, B Ieiw Hcp tImSn-ap-≠p-sIm≠p

s]mXn™psI´n, sNºp -\m -W-b-߃

tIm¿Øp-≠m-°nb ame-IƒsIm≠pw πmip

-a-c-Øns‚ Xfn-cp-IƒsIm≠pw Ae-¶-cn-®v,

hmZy-tLm-j-ß-tfmsS Ch¿ Xß-fpsS Kma-

Øn-te°p aS-ßp-∂p.

tZi-Ønse Hmtcm kp_m°v kl-I-c-

W-kw-L-Øn-\pw, hb¬kmam-Py-Øns‚

\Sp-hn¬ kz¥-amb Irjn-tZ-h-Xm-t£-X-

ap≠mbn-cn-°pw. apf-¶p-‰n-°-eiw Ch¿ Ipd-

®p-\mƒ Cu t£X-Øn¬ sI´n-Øq-°n-bn-

Spw. Cu Znh-k-ß-fn¬ tZh-X-Iƒ°pw Kpcp-

Im-c-W-h≥am¿°pw ]qP-Ifpw ]m¿Y-\-Ifpw

\rØ-ßfpw a‰pw \S-Ø-s∏-Spw. hb-en¬

kar-≤-amb hnf-bp-≠m-hm≥ tZh-X-Iƒ

]km-Zn-°p-∂-Xn\p \S-Øp∂ D’-h-am-

WnXv. CXn-s\-Øp-S¿∂v kp_m°v kwLw-

hI hen-sbmcp kZybpw D≠m-bn-cn-°pw.

hb-ep-I-fn¬ AKqw-KvXo¿Yw Xfn-®p-I-

gn -™m¬ hb¬ DW¿∂p ip≤-am -bn -

Øo¿∂p-sh-∂mWp hnizm-kw. hb-ep-I-fn¬

Xfn®v _m°n-bmb Xo¿Yw "F√m-h-cp-sSbpw

Irjn \∂m-bn-h-ctW!' F∂p ]m¿Yn-®p-

sIm≠v- C-h¿ ][m\ Pe-tk-N-\-tØm-´n¬

Hgp-°p-∂p. ]ns∂ tXmSp-I-fn¬ \n∂pw Nnd-

I-fn¬ \n∂pw sh≈w AXXp hb-ep-I-fn-

te°p Xpd∂phnSpw. tImgn-b-¶-߃ \S-Øp-

∂Xv C°m-e-Øm-Wv. Irjn-\n-e-tØmSp

_‘-s∏´ aÆn\p hocyw-Iq-´m-\pw sX≠n-

∏n-im-Np-°-fp-sSbpw Imfn-Iq-fn-Zp¿aq¿Øn-I-fp-

sSbpw Zmlw Xo¿Øv Ahsc Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-

Øm\pw tImgn-b-¶-Øn¬ `qan-bn¬ hogp∂

tImgn-t®mc ^ew sNøp-sa-∂mWv Ch-cpsS

hnizm-kw.

ASpØ ]cn-]mSn hb-en¬ hfw-tN¿°-

em-Wv. No™- ssh-t°mepw NmW-Ihpw a‰p-

amWv hf-am-bp-]-tbm-Kn-®p-h-cp-∂-Xv. Ah

kmh-I-fn¬ Ie¿Øn, Imf-I-sf-s°mt≠m

t]mØp-I-sf-s°mt≠m Dgp∂p. Dg-hp- I-gn-

™m¬ hb-en¬ Imf-]q-´p-a-’-c-߃ XpS-

ßp-I-bm-bn.

Kma-°msc apgp-h\pw Bth-iw-sIm-≈n-

°p∂ Htc¿∏m-SmWv _men-bnse "saKqw-

]p-ß≥' (Imf-]q- v). ]tXyIw ]cn-io-en-∏n®

taØcw Fcp-Xp-I-sf-bmWp a’-c-Øn-\p

-sIm-≠p-h-cp-∂-Xv. Kn¬‰v -]qin \nd-∏-In-´p-h-

cp-Ønb tXm¬®-´-Ifpw ame-I-fp-a-Wn-bn-®p-

I-gn-™m¬ acw sIm≠p-≠m-°nb Iq‰≥aWn-

Iƒ sI´n-Øq-°n, Cu hrj- -ho-c≥amsc Fgp-

∂-≈n-®p sIm-≠p-h-cpw- ˛- A-h-‰-bpsS \pI-

Øn≥ta¬ h¿W-i-_-f-amb ]´p-sIm-Sn-Iƒ

]mdn-°-fn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cn-°pw. Imf-I-sf-

sb√mw AWn-\n-cØn Xbm-dm-bm¬ a’-c-

Øns‚ ta¬t\m-´-°m-c≥ Imc-W-h¿ "∫'

F∂v Hcm-⁄- sIm-Sp-°pw. Imf-Iƒ Ip¥n-

cn-sb-SpØp a≠p-I-bm-bn- - \p-I-tØmSp LSn-

∏n® X≠ns‚ \ne-Øn-g-bp∂ No¿∏p-]-e-I-

bn¬ Nhn-´n-\n-∂p-sIm≠p khm-cn-sN-øp∂

sXfn-°m-cpsS ss]im-Nn-I-kz-c-ßfpw ImWn-

I-fpsS B¿∏p-hn-fn-Ifpw KmasØ C´p-

Ip-ep-°pw.

hb-ense Nfnbpw hfhpw a¿Zn®p Ipg-

®p-tN¿°m≥ Cu Imftbm´∏-¥-b-߃

D]-I-cn-°p-sa∂p ]d-tb-≠-Xn-√-t√m. P\-

߃°p hmXph®v NqXm´w \S-Øm\pw

\s√m-c-h-k-c-am-Wn-Xv. Imf-]q-´ns‚ i_vZ-

tIm-em-l-e-߃ ]nim-Np-°sf b-s∏-SpØn

AI-‰p-sa∂pw Ch¿ hniz-kn-°p-∂p. a’-c-

Øn¬ Imf-I-fpsS Hm´-Øn-ep≈ KXn-th-K-

a√ hnPbw \n¿W-bn-°p-∂-Xv; HmSp-∂-Xn-

ep≈ N¥-Øn-\mWv IqSp-X¬ am¿°v In´pI.

Aßs\ Irjn°p If-sam-cp-°n-°-gn-

™m¬ ]ptcm-ln-X≥ ]©mw-Kw- t\m°n

"saemi' (Rmdp-\-Sp-∂-Xn-\v)bv°v Hcp ip`-

Zn -hkw \n›-bn-°p-∂p. c≠p-am-ksØ

hf¿®-sN∂ Rmdv Hcp I≠-Øn¬ Xbm-

dm°n h®n-cn-°pw. G‰hpw ]pjvSn-bp≈ IXn-

cn¬\n∂v FSp-Øp-kq-£n-®p-h® hnØp-I-

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fn¬\n∂mWv Rmdp-Iƒ ap-f-∏n-s®-Sp-°p-∂-Xv

(Cu hnØp-Isf "amXr-_o-P߃' F∂mWp

hnfn-°p-∂-Xv). Rmdp- \-Sm≥ \n›-bn® Znh-

k-Øns‚ Xte∂p cmhnse Rmdp-Iƒ I≠-

Øn¬\n∂p ]ngp-sX-Sp-Øv, IgpIn Hcp ac-

°-Xn-I-sIm≠p Xe-aq¿∂p icn-s∏-SpØn,

cmXn apgp-h\pw Im‰Øp tXmcm-\n-Spw.

cmhnse IpSpw-_-Ønse kvXoIƒ,

iotZ-hn°p ]qPbpw ]m¿Y-\bpw Ign-°p-

∂p. At∏mƒ Krl-\m-Y≥ Ipfn®p ip≤-\m-

bn, Ipe-ssZ-h-ß-sfbpw AKqw-Kvae-sbbpw

[ym\n-®p-sIm-≠v, Hcp]nSn Rmdp ssIbnse

SpØv Xs‚ hb-en-te°p \S-°p-∂p. AhnsS

]ptcm-lnX≥ a¥w sNm√n-s°m≠v \n¬°p-

$ "Acnio' F∂ io¿jIw ]mT-`m-K-Øn\v FX-tØmfw DNn-X-amWv? Iq´p-Im-cp-ambn

N¿®sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ ""_men-bnse P\-߃°v Irjn tIhew Hcp sXmgn¬ amX-a-√''˛ Cu A`n-]m-b-tØmSv

\n߃ tbmPn-°p-∂pt≠m? kzm`n-]m-bw ÿm]n-°p-I.

$ ""\nd™ \nem-hp≈ cmXn-I-fn¬ kmh-°p-∂p-Iƒ apØpsIm´m-c-ß-fm-bn amdp∂p.''

""\nd™ \nem-h-p≈ cmXn-I-fn¬ kmh-°p-∂p-Iƒ apØpsIm´m-c-߃ t]mse-bmbn

amdp∂p'' ˛ kmh-°p-∂p-Isf h¿Wn-°p∂ Cu hmIy-߃ i≤n-°q. F¥p am‰-am-Wn-

hnsS kw -hn-°p-∂Xv? CØcw khn-tij]tbm-K-ßfneqsS GsX-¶nepw ]IrXnZriyw

Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.

$ _men-bnse Irjn-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´ BNm-cm-\p-jvTm-\-߃°v tIc-f-Øn-te-Xp-ambn

kam-\XIfpt≠m? tIc-f-Ønse Irjn-bpambn _‘-s∏´ BNm-cm-\p-jvTm-\-߃ tiJ-

cn®v Hcp ]Xn∏v Xbm-dm-°mw.

$ imkvX-⁄-∑m¿, imkvX-⁄¿ F∂o ]Z-߃ Htc A¿YØn-emWv ]tbm-Kn-®p-h-cp-

∂-Xv. Cu ]Z-߃ XΩn-ep≈ hyXymkw F¥mWv? CXn¬ GXp cq]-amWp \n߃

IqSp-X-embn D]-tbm-Kn-°m≥ CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv? F¥p-sIm≠v?

$ ""Rmdp- ap-gp-h\pw ]mhn-°-gn-™m¬, \So-en\p klm-bn-®-h¿s°√mw Krl-\m-b-Is‚

hI-bmbn Hcp kZy-bp-≠m-bncn°pw''-˛Cu hmIyw B \m´nse Hcp ]Xn-hn-s\-bmWv

kqNn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. "kqcy≥ Ing-°p-Zn°pw' F∂ hmIyhpw Cu kz`m-h-Øn-ep-≈Xp

Xs∂. IqSp-X¬ amXr-I-Iƒ Is≠Øn khn-tijXIƒ hy‡-am-°p∂ Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-

°p-I.

∂p-≠m-Ipw. IpSpw-_-\m-Y≥, hb-en¬ AKqw-

KvaetbmSSpØp InS-°p∂ tImWn¬ HºXp

ÿm\-ß-fn-embn Hmtcm Rmdp \Sp-∂p.

AjvS-Zn-Iv]m-e-I≥am-scbpw \Sp-hn¬ `qan-

sbbpw k¶-¬∏n®mWv Cu HºXp ÿm\-

߃. B I¿aw Ign-™m¬, hb-ep-I-fn¬

apgp-h\pw Rmdp- \-Sp-∂-Xn\v Kma-°m¿ klm-

bn-°p-∂p. Hmtcm Nm¨ CS-hn-´mWv Rmdp-

Iƒ ]mhp∂Xv.

Rmdp- ap-gp-h\pw ]mhn-°-gn-™m¬, \So-

en\p klm-bn-®-h¿s°√mw Krl-\m-b-Is‚

hI-bmbn Hcp kZy-bp-≠m-bn-cn-°pw.

(_men-Zzo]vv)

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CtX-bp-≈p. ]m -°m-c≥ ]mc-º-cy-ambn Hcp

Irjn-°m-c-\m-Wv. Abmƒ°pw CX-bp-ta-

bp≈p ssIh-i-`q-an.

F´p]Øp sIm√w apºv, s\√n\v A©pw

Ggpw cq] hne-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ImeØv Nß-

\m-t»-cn-bn¬ \n∂pw Xncp-h-√-bn¬ \n∂pw

henb ]W-°m¿ AhnsS Irjn°p h∂p.

Hcp ]mS-ti-J-c-a-S®pw a‰pw Ah¿ ]m´-Øn-

t\‰p IrjnsNbvXp. SmIv‰¿ sIm≠p

XmgvØp-gpXpw ]pXnb hf-ß-fp-]-tbm-Kn-®p-

sIm≠pw \√ hnf-hp-≠m-°n. Ah¿°p

s]cpØ em`-hp-ap≠mbn. Ct∏mgpw Aß-

s\-Øs∂ Irjn \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-

Wv. Aßs\ Hcp hyhkmbn Irjn

sNøp∂ ]mS-Øns‚ \Sp-°mWv tIi-h≥

\m-b-cpsS Aº-Xpw.

B AºXp]d \new Zqsc ssh°-Øp≈

Hcm-fns‚ hI-bm-Wv. Ign™ \m¬∏Xp

sIm√-ambn tIi-h≥ \mb-cmWv AXp Irjn-

sNbvXpt]mcp-∂-Xv. AXn-\p-apºv tIi-h≥

\mb-cpsS AΩm-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ipd™ ]m´-am-bn-cp∂p ]≠v. Ct∏mƒ

kz¬∏w IqSn-bn- p-≠v. F√m ao\-am-k-Ønepw

]m´ -s\√v DW°n Nm°n¬s°´n

ssh°Øp sIm≠pt]mbn sImSp-°-Ww.

Aßs\ Cu Ign™ sIm√-ß-fn-se√mw

\S∂phcp-I-bm-Wv. Aº-Xns‚ \mephi-

Øp-ap≈ \ne-ß-fpsS D-Sa-ÿm-h-Im-ihpw

ssIh-im-h-Im-ihpw Cu Ime-L-´-Øn-\n-

Sbv°v ]essI adn-™p. Aº-Xns‚

P∑nbpw Irjn-°m-c\pw ]gb BfpXs∂.

P∑n°msW-¶n¬ s\√pIn´m-\p-≈-Xmbn

Irjn-°m-c≥

XIgn inh-i-¶-c-∏n≈

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HuX-°p- n-sb∂ B h≥Ir-jn-°m-c≥ tIi-

h≥\m-bsc HcpZnhkw hc-ºn¬h®p I≠p.

\mep-]m-Sp-ap≈ \ne-Ønse s\√n-s\-°mƒ

tami-amWv Aº-Xnse s\√v. HuX-°p´n

Hcp Ipiew tNmZn-®p: ""F¥m s\√n\v Hcp

Fgn∏pw Icp-Øp-an-√m-Ø-Xv, hf-an-´nteym?''

B tNmZyw tIi-h≥\m-b-cpsS Ic-fn¬ H∂p-

sIm-≠p. Abm-fpsS Irjn tami-sa∂v

Ab¬\new -Ir-jn-°m-c≥ ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv.

""AsX-ß\m, \nß-fp hey Irjn-°mcp

h∂∏w Ime-Øn\pw t\c-Øn\pw sh≈w

tI‰m\pw Cd-°m\pw H°ptam? Hcn-°epw

\n߃°p kuI-cy-s∏-S-Øn-√. \nß-fpsS

kuIcyw t\m°n-bt√ R߃°p Irjn

sNøm-s\m°q.''

\b-N -Xp -c -\mb HuX-°p´n ]d™p:

""AsX¥m tIi-h-Ωm-h≥ Aßs\ ]d-bp-

∂Xv? tIi-h-Ωm-hs‚ kuIcyw t\m°-

W-sa∂p Rm≥ ]tXyIw ]d™v G¿∏mSp

sNbvXn-cp-∂-Xm.''

tIi-h≥\mb¿ ]cn-`-hn-®p: ""Hmtlm! \√

G¿∏mSm sNbvX-Xv. Fs‚ hnX Icn-s™m-

W-ßn-b-Xn\p tijam H∂p \\-bv°m≥ Ign-

™-Xv. \nß-fpsS the-°m-cs‚ s]mdsI

\S∂p Rm≥ sI©n. H°p-tIe, sh≈w

Xc-cp-sX∂p \n߃ ]d-™n- p-s≠∂v Ah≥

]d-™p. Dw, ]p©-°-≠-am. kXyw D≈-

Xm, Hm¿tØm-f-Ww.''

B Btcm-]-W-Øn\v Hcp kam-[m\w HuX-

°p´n ]d-tb-≠-Xm-bn- p≠v: ""Ab-tem-sSm∏w

hnf-sh-d-°n-bm¬ Cu hnjaw hcptam?''

tIi-h≥\mb¿°v kz¬∏w tZjyw h∂p:

""AsXm∂pw Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-t°-≠, Rm≥

C∂pan∂-te-a√ Irjn XpS-ßn-bXv.''

A¬∏w IqSn h¿[n® tZjy-tØmsS tIi-

h≥\mb¿ XpS¿∂p: ""Fßm-t≠m∂p sImtd

]Ww sIm≠ph∂p sImtd htfmw hmcn-

bn´p s\s√m-≠m-°n-b--Xp-sIm≠v Bcpw

Irjn-°m-c-\m-I-Øn-√.''

Xs∂ Dt±-in-®m-Wp tIi-h≥\mb¿ kwkm-

cn-°p-∂-sX∂v HuX-°p-´n°p a\- n-embn:

""tIi-hΩm-hs\-¥n\m sIdp-hn-°pt∂?''

""Rm≥ sIdp-hn-°p-I-b-√, ]d-bp-hm-cp-∂p.''

Iptd Znh-k-߃ Ign-™v B I≠-Øns‚

hc-ºn¬ tIi-h≥\m-bcpw HuX-°p-´n-bpsS

the-°m-c\pw XΩn¬ Hcp hg°p \S-∂p.

\mep-]mSpw \ndsb sh≈-ap-≠v. AºXp

hc≠p hn≠pIodn s\¬°m-ep-Iƒ Icn™p

\n¬°p-I-bm-Wv. B ImgvNI≠p s\©p-X-

I¿∂ tIi-h≥\mb¿ hc-ºn¬ aS

sh´nh®p. the-°m-c≥ aS sI´n. ]c-kv]cw

D¥pw X≈p-am-bn. sIme-]m-X-I-tØmfw

FØm≥ B kw`hw t]mcp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

`mKyw-sIm-≠Xp \S-∂n-√. \mep-Zn-hkw Ign-

™-t∏mƒ tIi-h≥\mb-cpsS "AºXv'

s\√ns‚ apSnapßn sh≈w Ib-dn-°n-S-°p-

∂p. s\√ns‚ Xe ImWm-\n-√. B the-

°m-c≥ sNbvX-Xm-Wv. HuX-°p- n-bpsS \ne-

Ønse s\¬°m-ens‚ NphSpImtb≠

kabw h∂-t∏mƒ sh≈w tIi-h≥\m-b-

cpsS \ne-Øn-te°p apdn®ph®p. B sh≈w

Fßs\ h‰n-°m-\mWv? Ftßm´p sIm≠p

t]mIpw? IpSn®ph‰n-°m-s\m-°ptam? tIi-

h≥\mb-cpsS s\√v No™-fn-bm≥ XpS-ßn.

AsXmcp AI-a-am-bn-t∏mbn F∂v F√m-

hcpw ]d-™p. ]t£, e-sa-¥mWv? HuX-

°p-´n-sb-tØSn tIi-h≥\m-b¿ \mep-\mƒ

\S-∂p. I≠pIn´n-bn-√. F¥psNø-W-sa∂p

tIi-h≥\mb¿°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. c≠p\mƒ

IqSn Aßs\ sh≈w InS-∂m¬ Irjn

\jvS-s∏-´-Xp-Xs∂. tIi-h≥\mb¿ `m¥-

s\-t∏m-se-bm-bn.

tIi-h≥\mb-cpsS Hcp Iq´p-Im-c-\mb Ip´n-

t®m-h≥ a\- p-ap´n tNmZn®p: ""cmXoev B

aS Xncn®p apdn-®p-h-®mtem?''

tIi-h≥\mb¿°v AXn-jvS-am-bn-√. Abmƒ

]d™p: ""AXv ]p©-°-≠-Øn¬ sNbvXp-

Iq-Sm-Ø-Xm-Wv. cmXn-bnev ]p©-°-≠Øn

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aS -h -b v°mt\m! Irjn -°m -c≥ AXp

sNøptam Ip´o, Rm≥ apSn-t™ms´˛

F∂mepw sNø-cp-Xm-ØXv sNøp-I-bn-√.''

At∏mƒ as‰mcp Iq´p-Im-c-\mb Ip´nam∏nf

]d™p: ""C∏w \S-°p-∂-sX√mw ]p©-°-

≠Øo \S-°p∂ Imcy-amtWm? sIm≈m-

am-bn-t∏mbn! Cßs\ \Sp°pInS-°p∂

I≠Øn¬ sh≈w sImSp-°m-Xn-cn-°ptIw

sh≈w Ib‰n ap°ptIw Cu ]mS-sØ-∂-√,

Cu \m´n¬ tI´n-s´mt≠m?''

-AS°m\m-hmØ tIm]-tØmSpw k¶-S-

tØmSpw tIi-h≥\mb¿ ]d™p:""Ch-

s\ms° Irjn-°m-c-\mtWm? Irjn-°m-cs‚

[¿a-a-dn-bmtam? sImtd ]Ww sIm≠ph∂p

s\s√m-≠m-°p-∂p. AXp hn‰p Imim-°p-

∂p, kºm-Zn-°p-∂p. AXmtWm Irjn-°m-

c≥?''

Ip´n-t®m-h\v Abmƒ \n¿tZ-in® Imcyw \S-

Øm≥ Hcp ]gpXp I≠p: ""AXm Rm≥ ]d-

bp-∂Xv, cmXn aS-sh®v sh≈w h‰n-°-W-

sa-∂v. Ch-∑m¿°p s\do-an-√, samtd-an-√.

]ns∂ \ap-s°-ßs\ Bbm-se¥m?''

tIi-h≥\mb¿ F¥m-bmepw B A[¿aw

sNøp-I-bn-s√∂p ]d-™p. F√mw tI´p-sIm-

≠n-cp∂ Ip´n-am-∏nf ]IpXn kzK-X-ambn

]d™p : ""A∏w Rm\v \ap-s°m-≈Xv Ahp-

X-°p-´nsb ]m´-Øn-t\-¬∏n-®Xv \∂m-bn.

At√ev F\n°pw CXm KXn.''

Ip´n -t®m -h\pw AXp -Xs∂ ]d-™p.

Ct∏mƒ B ]mS-ti-J-c-Øn-ep≈ A™q-

td-°¿ \ne-Øn¬ tIi-h≥\m-b-cpsS At©-

°¿ amXta HuX-°p-´n-°n-√m-sX-bp-≈q.

_m°n apgp-h≥ Abmƒ IrjnsNøp-∂p. Hcp

Irjn-°m-c-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ tIi-h≥\m-bsc

klm-bn-°m\pw Bfn-√. F√mh¿°pw

Abm-tfmSp kl-Xm-]-ap-≠p-Xm-\pw. tIi-h≥

\mb¿ Iq´p-ImcpsS A\p- hw tI´p ]d™p:

"" Rm\pw G¬∏n-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ F\n-

s°¥m ]ng-∏n\p hgn; F∂m sXmgnep

sNøpw? Ip´n-am-∏n-f-bv°m-sW¶n ]Ø-

™qdp tXßm In´pw. Ip´n-t®m-h\v \mep-

]n-≈mcp the-sN-øm-s\m-≠v. \ap°v Cu

]m´-°-≠-ta-bp≈p. AXp -sIm-Øn-s°-f-®p-

thWw s]g-bv°m≥.''

AsXmcp icn-bm-Wv. Bcpw H∂pw an≠n-

bn-√. tIi-h≥\mb¿ XpS¿∂p: ""Imc-W-h-

Ωm-cm-bnt´ CXp sImØn-°n-f®p Ign-bp-hm.''

A∂p cmXn-bn¬ Fß-s\tbm Aº-Xnse

sh≈w h‰n. cmXn-bn¬ Btcm aSh®p

h‰n-®-Xm-Wv. Xo¿®-bmbpw tIi-h≥\mb-

cm-bn-cp-∂n√. B sh≈w \mep-]m-Sp-ap≈

I≠-ß-fn-te°v Xmgv∂-Xp-sIm-≠v, B I≠-

ß-fnse Irjn°v Hcp tZmj-hp-ap-≠m-b-Xp-

an-√. Aº-Xn¬ Aßs\ sh≈w Ib‰n

\n¿Øn hnSm-Xn-cp-∂Xv Ab¬\new Irjn-

°m-cs‚ a\∏q¿h-am-bn-cp∂p F∂p hy‡-

am-bn-cp-∂p.

]nt‰∂p cmhnse tIi-h≥\mb¿ I≠-

Øn¬ sN∂p t\m°n-°-≠p. Abmƒ hnd-

ß-en®p\n∂pt]mbn. sh≈wh‰n \new

c£-s∏-´-Xn¬ Bizm-k-a√ Abmƒ°p

tXm∂n-b-Xv. A[¿aw Bcp sNbvXp? B

A]-cm[w X∂nte h∂phogpIbp-≈p.

Abm-fm-sW-¶n¬, AsXm-´-dn-™-Xp-an√.

Bsc-¶nepw tNmZn-®m¬ Fßs\ Xs‚ \nc-

]-cm-[nXzw sXfn-bn°p-sa-∂mWv Abmƒ

Btem-Nn-°p-∂-Xv. ]p©-°-≠-Øn¬ cmXn-

bn¬ aS IpØn-h-®-h-s\∂ Zpjvt]cv

Fs∂∂pw ]n¥p-S-cpw.

Ab¬\ne-Øn\p tISp-ht∂m F∂v B

]mh-s∏´ a\p-jy≥ t\m°n-bp-an-√. A]-

hmZ-`bw Hcp hi-Øv. adp-h-iØv Irjn

c£-s∏-´-Xn-ep≈ Bizm-kw. Aßs\

Abmƒ ho´n-te°p aS-ßn. A∂p ht√mcpw

h∂p tNmZn-°p-sa∂p t]Sn®v Xm≥ Ahn-sS-

bn√ F∂v Bcp h∂p tNmZn-®mepw ]d-t™-

°-W-sa∂v ho´n-ep≈hsc N´w-sI- n-bn v Hcp

apdn-bn¬ Ibdn IX-I-S®p tIi-h≥\m-b¿

Hfn-®n-cn-∏p-am-bn. Ip´nam∏n-ftbm Ip´n-t®m-

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ht\m at‰m h∂p. Abmƒ°v Ah-sc-Ø-

s∂bpw t\cn-Sm≥ t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

c≠p Znh-kw Aßs\ Ign-™p. aq∂mw

Znhkw cmhnse Bcpw DW-cp-∂-Xn\papºv

tIi-h≥\mb¿ I≠-Øn¬ t]mbn t\m°n.

i‡n£bw h∂p \new -] -‰n -°n -S∂

s\¬°m-ep-Iƒ NqtS‰v Fgp-t∂‰phcp∂p.

Xs‚ Irjn \in®pt]mhp-I-bn-√. Hcp \mep

\mfsØ Im®n-en\p tijw kz¬∏w sh≈w

Ib‰n \\-®n v Ipd®p hf-an- m¬ s\√v \∂m-

Ipw, H∂mw Xc-am-Ipw. AXn-\p≈ e£-W-

ap-≠v. B Irjn-°m-cs‚ Nn¥ Fßs\

hf-Øn-\p≈ Imip-≠m-Ip-sa-∂m-bn. hnØpw

Iqen-s®-e-hp-ap-ƒ-s∏sS FºXp ]d-s\√pw

\q‰n-bn-cp-]Xp cq]bpw Abmƒ sImSpØp

Xo¿°m-\p-≠v. sh≈w h‰n® t\¿a ]nd-sI-

bpw. Hcp \qdp-cq] IqsS In´n-bm¬ aXn-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. H∂p hfw XqIn-bn-s√-¶n¬ Irjn

aSp-∏p-am-Ipw. Fhn-S∂p \qdp-cq] D≠mIpw?

Bcp-Xcpw? Hcp hgn-bp-an-√. \mep ]ip-

°sf Id-°m-\p-≈-Xp-sIm≠v ho´p-Im-cy-߃

\S∂pt]mhp-I-bm-Wv. B ]ip-°-fn¬

H∂ns\ hn‰m-se-s¥∂p tIi-h≥\mb¿

Btem-Nn-®p. mcy kΩ-Xn-°p-I-bn-√. Ahƒ

hf¿Øn-s°m≠ph∂ ]ip-hm-Wv.

Aßs\ tIi-h≥\mb¿ Btem-Nn-®p X∂-

Øm≥ ad∂p\n¬°p-I-bm-Wv. hf-amWv Xe-

bv°-IsØ Nn¥. Abmƒ as‰m∂pw Adn-

bp-∂n-√.

""s\¬°m-en∂p Im®nep In´n, Cteym -tI-

b-Ωmhm?''

tNmZyw tI´p tIi-h≥\mb¿ Xncn™p

t\m°n˛ HuX-°p-´n-bm-Wv. s]s´∂v B

A[¿a-amWv tIi-h≥\mb-cpsS _p≤n-bn-se-

Øn-b-Xv; cmXn-bn¬ ]p©-∏m-SØp aS-h®p

F∂ A[¿aw! B A]-cm[w Abmsf

]n¥p-S-cp-I-bt√? sX‰p I≠p-]n-Sn-®-t]mse

HuX-°p´n \n¬°p-∂p. kam-[m\w ]d-b-

Ww. sX‰p-Im-c-\√ F∂p ÿm]n-°-Ww.

Hcp h√mØ Nncn-tbmsS tIi-h≥\mb¿

]d-™p:""Fs‚ hey-Ωm-h-\m-sW, Cu

kXy-sam≈ ]p©-°-≠-Øm-sW, Rm\√

HuX-°p-´o, aS-h-®-Xv. Rm≥ Irjn-°m-c\m,

Irjn°mc≥ A[¿aw sNø-Øn-√.''

HuX-°p´n tIi-h≥\mb-cpsS ]cn-`aw

I≠p: ""tIb-Ωmh-s\-¥n\m BW-bn-Sp-s∂,

tIbΩm-h-\√ aS apdn-®-Xv, Rm\m. Rm\n-

∂mfp hcpºw apßn-°n-S-°p-∂Xp I≠v aS-

h-®-Xm.''

tIi-h≥\mb¿°v Bizm-k-am-bn. Abm-

fpsS IÆp-Iƒ ]Im-in-®p: ""BtWm

Ipt™, BtWm? kXyw ]d. hey Imcyw

Ipt™! \o \∂mbn hcpw. F\n°p NmIpw

hsc Cu Zpjvt]cp \n°p-sa∂p Rm≥ hnNm-

cn-®p.''

HuX-°p´n H∂p-IqsS Dd-∏n®p]d™p:

""AsX tIb-Ωm-hm, Rm≥ Xs∂-bm, tIb-

Ωm-h\v Ft∂mSp hntcm-[-am-sW-¶nepw F\n-

°-ßs\ BIm-s\m-°ptam? Rm≥ h∂p

ImWpºw Fs‚ s\©-S-®p-t]m-bn. Rm≥

aS-h-®p. Fs‚ s\√p t]mIp-s∂-¶n¬ t]mI-

s´∂p h®p.''

tIi-h≥\m-b¿°p s\√p t]mIp-∂-Xn-e√

tJZw, B Zpjvt]cv!

I≠-amsI H∂p ItÆm-Sn-®n´v HuX-°p´n

]d™p: ""Hcp iIew hfw XqIn-s°m-Sp-

Ømev s\√p \∂mIpw tIb-Ωmhm!''

""AXm Rm\pw Hm¿ØXp Ipt™!''

""F∂m¬ AXp sNøWw.''

""Imip th≠tbm Imiv, Imin-√.''

""Irjn \∂m-h-W-sa-¶n¬ Imip sNehp

sNøWw''

""Aß-\sØ Imeam CXv.''

HuX-°p´n tIi-h≥\m-b-tcm-Sp≈ CjvSw

sIms≠-∂-t]mse ]d™p: ""tIb-Ωm-hm,

Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw ]d-b-s´.''

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tIi-h≥\m-b¿ Xe Db¿Øn HuX-°p-´n-

bpsS apJØpt\m°n.

""tIb-Ωm-h-s\-¥n\m Cu ]mSp-s]-Sp-∂-Xv.

ssh°-Øp-Im¿°v sImSp-°m-\p≈ ]m´hpw

IqSp-X-embn AºXp]d s\√pw Xcmw.

\new Fs∂ G¬∏n°v. Cu hb- p-Im-

eØv F¥n\m hnj-an--°p-∂Xv?''

tIi-h≥\m -b¿ s]s´∂v Bfp -am -dn .

Abmƒ°p tZjy-amWp h∂-Xv. F∂mepw

tZjyw H∂-S°n Abmƒ ]d™p: ""th≠

th≠, AXßv a\- n-en-cn-°s´ Ahp-X-

°p´o. Imc-W-h-∑m¿ apXte R߃ Cu

I≠w IrjnsNøp-I-bm. CXp thsdm-cmƒ

sNø-≠.''

""AXn-s\¥m? ssh°-Øp-Im-cpsS ]m´-°m-

c≥ tIb-Ωm-h≥; Rm≥ tIb-Ωm-hs‚ ]m -

°m-c≥.''

""AXp th≠, Rm≥ Irjn-°m-c-\mbm P\n-

®-Xv. F\n°p sXmgnev Irjn-bm. ]ns∂

\me©p I∂m-en-bp-≠v. AXp-ß°v I®n

thWw. AXp \S-∏n√ HuX-°p-´o.''

IqSp-X¬ H∂pw ]d-bmsX tIi-h≥\mb¿

\S-∂p. \n∂p kwkm-cn-®-m¬ HuX-°p-´n-bp-

ambn ]nW-ßp-sa-∂mWp t]Sn. As√-¶n¬

Abmƒ ]d-bp-∂-Xn\p kΩ-Xn®pt]mIpw.

Aßs\ \S∂pt]mIp∂ hr≤s\ t\m°n

\n∂ HuX-°p´n Nncn®pt]mbn.

Aº-Xn¬ hf-an-´n-´n-√. s\√p tami-am-bn-cp-

∂p. F∂ph®m¬ Xosc tamiw. sImbvØp-

Im-eØv tIi-h≥\mb¿°p sImøm≥ Bƒ

In´n-bn-√. \mep-]mSpw HuX-°p-´n-bpsS \√-

s\√p InS -°p∂p; AXv HcpZnhkw

sImbvXm¬ c≠p]d s\√v ]Xw In´pw.

AXp sImøm≥ t]mIp-t∂m, HcpZnhkw

an\-s°-´m¬ \men-S-ßgn s\√p In´m≥ CS-

bn-√mØ CXp sImøm≥ t]mIpt∂m?

sImbvØp-Imsc hnfn®v aq∂p-\mep Znhkw

tIi-h≥\mb¿ \S-∂p. s\√v ]mI-∏n-g-bp-

am-Ip-∂p. Ah-km\w Ip´n-am-∏n-f-bp-sSbpw

Ip´n-t®m-h-s‚bpw ho´p-Imcpw the-°m-c≥

]pe-b\pw ]pe-bnbpw tIi-h≥\mb-cpsS

ho´p-Imcpw IqSn AºXp sImbvXph®p. I®n

sh´m-\pw-IqSn ]‰n-bn-√. AXn-\p≈ I®n

I≠-Øn-en-√.

hnfhp Xosc tami-am-bn-c-p∂p. ]m´-Øn\p

th≠Xp XnI-bptam F∂p kwi-b-am-bn-cp-

∂p. Ip´n-am-∏n-fbpw Ip´n-t®m-h\pw tIb-

Ωm-h\pw IqSn Btem-Nn-®p. Ip´n-am-∏n-f-bpsS

]£w ]m´w Ipd-®p-sIm-Sp-Øm¬ aXn-sb-

∂mWv. Hcp Ipcp s\√v ]m´-°p-Sn-»n-I-bn-√.

""H≠m-bm¬ ASpØ sIm√w sImSp-°Ww.''

tIi-h≥\mb¿°v AXp kΩ-X-a√:

""Cu \ne-Øns‚ P∑nIƒ°v CtX-bp-≈q.

CtXw s\t√ In´m-\p-≈q. \Ωfp s\√p

sImbvXv BZm-b-sa-Sp-Øn-´p-≈-Xm. apgp-h≥

]mt´mw sImSp-°-Ww. P∑n-bpsS IÆocp

hoWmev s\ew s]g-bv°pw.''

Ip´n-t®m-h≥ tNmZn®p: ""shfhv ]m´-s\-√n\v

sXI-™n-s√¶ntem?''

s]s´∂v tIi-h≥\mb¿°v DØ-c-ap-≠m-bn-

cp∂p: ""t]mcm-ØXp shebv°p taSn®p

sImSp-°pw.''

A∂p høn´v s\√v ssh°-Øn\p sIm≠p

t]mIm≥ h≈w Xbm-dm-bn. BsI \ne-

Øn-ep-≠mb s\√v ]Xn-cp-t]m°n C´n-cn-°p-

I-bm-Wv. ]m´-s\√v Af∂p Nm°n-em°n

sI´n h≈-Øn-te°p Npa-∂p.

\ne-Ønse hnfhv kq£vaw HØn-cp-∂p.

H∂-c-∏d s\√pw If-a-Snbpw ]Xn-cp-am-Wv

tIi-h≥\mb¿°p an®w. apS-°nb hnØpw

Iqen-s®-ehpw F√mw t]m°v!

]m´-s\√v P∑n-bpsS ho´n¬ sIm≠psN∂p.

P∑n Hcp Xncp-ap-ev]m-Sm-Wv. sN∂-t∏mƒ

Xs∂ Ft¥m Hcp `mh-am‰w Xncp-a-\- n--te-

°p-≈-Xmbn tIi-h≥\m-b¿°p tXm∂n.

]Xn-hn-√m-sX, ]m´w apgp-h-\pt≠m F∂-

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t±lw tNmZn-®p. CSbv°v At±lw H∂p

]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""-C-s°m√w ]m´w apgp-

h≥ In´p-I-bn-s√-∂m-bn-cp∂p Fs‚ Adn-hv.''

tIi-h≥\mb¿ Np´ adp -]SnXs∂

sImSpØp: ""Ipd-™Xp \qdp-sIm-√-am-bnteym

Xncp-ta-\o, R߃ "AºXv' G‰n- v. H‰ s\√v

IpSn-»n-I-sbmt≠m?''

Xncp-ap-ev]mSv H∂pw an≠n-bn-√.

Hscm-‰-°pcp s\√v Ipd-hn-√msX ]m´-s\-√-f-

∂p. F∂n´pw Xncp-ap-ev]m-Sns‚ apJØv Hcp

Xr]vXn I≠n-√.

tIi-h≥\mb¿°pw h≈-°m¿°pw ]Xn-

hn≥]Sn DuWp-sIm-Sp-Øp. DuWpIgn™v

tIi-h≥\mb¿ bmX]d-bm≥ sN∂-t∏mƒ

Xncp-ap-ev]mSv Hcp Imcyw ]d-bm-\p-s≠∂p

]d-™p. tIi-h≥\mb¿ tNmZn®p:

""F¥mtWm AXv?''

Xncp-ap-ev]mSv tIi-h≥\mb-cpsS apJØp

t\m°p-∂n-√. Abmƒ Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw

\S-°p-I-bm-Wv. H´pt\cw Ign-™p. ho≠pw

tIi-h≥\mb¿ tNmZn®p:

""F¥mtWm?''

s]s´-∂m-bn-cp∂p adp-]Sn: ""IqSp-X¬ ]m´-

Øn\v \new G¬°m≥ Bfp h∂n- p-≠v. \√

]nSn-∏p-≈-h≥. \new hnSWw tIi-hivimcv.''

tIi-h≥\mb¿ CSn-hmfv G‰-Xp-t]mse

\n∂pt]mbn. Abmƒ°v Hc-£cw ]d-bm≥

Ign-™n-√.

kz¬∏t\c-a-ßs\ Ign-™p. Xncp-ap-ev]mSv

XpS¿∂p: ""\√ H∂mw-Xcw \new. Ipd™

]m´-Øn\v \n߃ A\p-`-hn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

AXn-\n- km-[y-a-√. \new -hn-t´-°p-I.''

tIi-h≥\mb¿ B \Sp-°-Øn¬ \n∂p hnap-

‡-\mbn:

""\new Ahn-Sp-tØ-Xm. F∂mepw Nne-

sX√mw Hm¿°m-\p-≠v.''

""H∂pw Hm¿°m-\n-√.''

tIi-h≥\m-b-cpsS _p≤n-bn¬ Hcp bp‡n

DZn®p: ""F¥p ]m´-°q-Sp-X-emtWm Ct∏mƒ

Bsc-¶nepw ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂Xv?''

""\qdp]d s\√v. \√ ]nSn-∏p≈ ]p≈n.

\n߃ IpSn-»nI hcp-Øn-bm¬ Fßs\

CuSm°pw?''

tIi-h≥\mb¿ Np´ adp-]SnsImSpØp:""CXp

hsc IpSn-»n-I-bn-√-t√m.''

kz¬∏-t\cw Bcpw an≠n-bn-√. tIi-h≥

\mb¿ XpS¿∂p: ""Xncp-ta-\o, Rm≥ B IqSp-

X¬ ]m´w Xcmw.''

F∂n´pw Xncp-ap-ev]m-Sn\v Xr]vXn-bm-Ip-∂n-

√. tIi-h≥\mb¿ tNmZn®p: ""-A-hn-S∂v

F¥m an≠m-ØXv?''

""]nSn-∏n-√m-Ø-hsc \new G¬∏n-°p-∂tX

C\n-bsØ ImeØp icn-b-√.''

tIi-h≥\mb¿ sNmSn-®p: ""F\n°p ]nSn-∏n-

s√∂p Xncp-ta\n Fß-\-dn™p? Rm≥ IpSn-

»nI hcp-Øntbm?''

DØ-c-an-√.

tIi-h≥\mb¿ XpS¿∂p: ""Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw

]dbmw Xncp-ta-\o. C∏w Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS

ASpØp h∂-Xm-cm-sW∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw,

HuX-°p-´n-bm. ]t£, Ah-s\m∂pw Irjn-

°m-c-\√ Xncp-ta-\o. Ah-s\m∂pw aÆns\

kvt\ln-°p-t∂m-\-√. sImtd hchphfw

hmcn-bn´v aÆns‚ hocyw apgp-h≥ hen-s®-

SpØv shf-shm-≠m-°pw. \me©psIm√w

Ign-bpºw Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS qan hIbv°psIm-

≈mØ Xhn-Sp-a-Æv. ]p√p Ipcp-°-Øn-√.''

Xncp-ap-ev]mSv At∏mgpw Atßm- p-an-tßm´pw

\S-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hc-£cw an≠p-∂n-√. tIi-

h≥\mb¿ XpS¿∂p. Abm-fpsS sXm≠-bn-

S-dn. IÆp-Iƒ \nd-™p: ""Fs∂ s]‰p

hoW∏w Rm≥ I≠Xv Cu \ne-am.

Fs‚bpw Imd-t∂m-Ωm-ctSw hnb¿∏m B

I≠-Øns‚ hocyw. B aÆn-t\mSv amXam

Fs‚ Bbp- nse kvt\lw.''

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tIi-h≥\mb¿ s]m´n-t∏mbn: ""sls∂˛

sls∂ ˛ AXv Xncp-ta\n hns´m-gn-∏n-°-√v.''

Xncp-ap-ev]m-Sns‚ Icfpw kz¬∏w Aen-

s™∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Xncp-ap-ev]mSv ]d-™p:

""F\n°p ]m´w In´-Ww.''

tIi-h≥\mb¿ Gß-e-Sn®p Ic-bp-I-bm-Wv.

AXn-\n-S-bn¬ Abmƒ ]d-™p: ""B ]m´w

Rm≥ Xcmw.'' Aßs\ IqSnb ]m´-Øn\p

\new G‰n´v tIi-h≥\mb¿ aS-ßn-t∏m-bn.

apsº√mw sImbvØpIgn™ DS≥ s]mSn-

bn¬ \new c≠paq∂p Nm¬ Dgp-hn-°p-am-bn-

cp-∂p. AXn-\p≈ Iqen If-Øn¬ \n∂p

Xs∂ s\√mbn sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNøp-am-bn-

cp-∂p. Cs°m√w sImbvØpIgn™v Hcp

aWn s\√n-√. Ign™ Irjn°phmßnb

IShpw sImSpØpXo¿Øn-´n-√. HcnSØp

\n∂p hmßm\pw hgn-bn-√.

h∂ ]nt‰Znhkw Xs∂ tIi-h≥\mb¿ Dg-

hp -Imsc hnfn®v Hcp Nm¬ Dgp -hn -®p.

Fßs\ IqensImSp-°p-sa∂p Nn¥n-®n-√.

A∂papX¬ Iqen-°p-th≠n Dg-hp-Im¿ \S-

∏m-Wv. B Iqen sImSp-°msX ]ns∂ Dgp-

hn-°m-s\m-°ptam?

Aßs\ ]mSw apdn™pIb-dn. Ab¬\ne-

ß-fn¬ amkw-tXmdpw Dghp \S-°p-∂p-≠v.

AºXv IXncpIbdn ImSp-]n-Sn®pInS-°p-∂p.

At∏mgpw HuX-°p´n h∂p. ssh°-Øp-

Im¿°v sImSp-°m-sa-t∂‰ IqSp-X¬ ]m´hpw

AºXp]d s\√pw sImSp-°m-sa∂v Abmƒ

]d-™p. tIi-h≥\mb¿°v tZjy-amWv

h∂Xv: ""Cs√-Sm, \o AXm-tem-Nn-t°-≠.

Rm≥ \n\°v Cu \new ssIhiw hn´p

Xcn-√.''

Irjn-bn-d-°m≥ Ime-am-bn. hc-ºp-IpØp

Xo¿∂p. sh≈hpw h‰n-°p-∂p. Dg-hn-√m-

sX, If-sb-Sp-°m-sX, ]mSw Hcp-ßmsX

AºXp InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. ]mhw, tIi-h≥

\mb-cpsS ssIbn¬ hnØp-an-√.

Abm-fpsS kacw `mcytbm-Sm-bn. Hcp ]ip-

hns\ hn¬°-Ww. Ah¿°-Xn-\n-jvS-an-√.

Ah¿ ]d™p: ""sh≈w IpSn®pInS-°p-∂Xv

B ]ip-aq-e-am. Rm≥ C∏w kΩ-Xn-°p-

∂n√.''

tIi-h≥\mb¿°p tZjyw h∂p: ""]ns∂-

ßs\ shX-bv°p-saSo?''

""shX-bv°-≠.''

""Rm≥ Irjn-°m-c-\m, Rm≥ shX-bv°pw.''

""Hm, Irjn-°m-c≥!''

`mcy-bpsS kΩXw IqSmsXXs∂ tIi-h≥

\mb¿ Hcp ]ip-hns\ hn‰p. hnebv°p

hmßnb Bƒ ]ip-hn -s\bpw sIm≠p

t]mb-t∏mƒ B kvXo Xe-bn¬ ssIh®v

IÆo-tcmsS ]ncmIn:

""Cu Irjn sImWw ]nSn-°-Øn-√.''

AºXp ]d hnØn\pw ]Øp-cq] Iqens®e-

hn\pw ]ip-hns‚ hne XnI-™p.

Aßs\ tIi-h≥\mb¿ hnØpsI´n sh≈-

Øn-en-´p. ]nt‰∂p hnsØ-Sp-Øp. aq∂mw

Znhkw hnØ-gn®pt\m°n. ]IpXn hnØv

Infn¿Øn- n-√. A∂p hnX-bvt°-≠-Xp-am-Wv.

Ip´n-am-∏nf D]-tZ-in-®p, AXp hmcn hnX-

bv°m≥. aÆn¬ InS∂p Infn¿tØ-°p-a-tX.

AXt√ KXn-bp-≈q. Aßs\ sNbvXp.

Ab¬\ne-ß-fn¬ s\√p Xg®phf-cp-∂p. B

Aº-Xn¬ Ifbpw IXn-cbpw Xg®p]nSn-®n-

´p-≠v. H‰ s\¬°m-en-√. \new ]ng®p F∂

t]cv tIi-h≥\mb¿°p an®w.

As°m√w hnf-sh-Sp∏p Ign-™p. AºXp

sImtø≠ Imcy-ta-bn-√. ]m´w sIm≠p

sNt√≠ XobXn Ign-™p. Xncp-ap-ev]mSv

ÿeØv FØn. tIi-h≥\mb¿ Hfn-hn-em-

Wv. aq∂pZnhkw Xncp-ap-ev]mSv Abmsf

At\z-jn®p\S∂p, I≠p-In-´n-bn-√.

ASpØ\mfn¬ Aº-Xn¬ HuX-°p-´n-bpsS

Dg-hp-Im¿ Cdßn \new Dgp-Xp. Xncp-ap-ev]mSv

hc-ºn¬ \n¬∏p-≠v.

2 2

]n∂sØ hnf-hn-d°p Ign-™p. F∂pw

cmhnse Irjn-bp≈ Irjn-°m-c-s\-t∏mse

tIi-h≥\mbcpw Cd-ßn-t∏m-Ipw. t]m°p

I≠m¬ Fhn-sStbm Irjnbps≠∂p

tXm∂pw. H´p ]pe¿t∂ hcp-I-bp-≈q. AXp

]Øp-\m¬∏Xp sIm√-°m-esØ ioe-amWv.

ASpØ AºXp]d \ne-Ønse s\√v tIi-

$ ""Ch-s\ms° Irjn-°m-c-\mtWm? Irjn-°m-cs‚ [¿a-a-dn-bmtam? sImtd -]Ww sIm≠p-

h∂p s\s√m-≠m-°p-∂p. AXp hn‰p Imim-°p-∂p, kºm-Zn-°p-∂p. AXmtWm Irjn-

°m-c≥?'' Irjn-°m-c-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ Cu k¶-¬∏-Øn\v C∂p ]k-‡n-bpt≠m? \nß-

fpsS \nco-£-W-߃ FUn-t‰m-dn-b-¬ cq]-Øn¬ Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ tIi-h≥\mb-cpw HuX-°p-´nbpw c≠p ImgvN-∏m-Sp-I-sf-bmWp ]Xn-\n-[o-I-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

Cu ImgvN-∏m-Sp-I-fpsS ]Xn-^-e\w C∂sØ kaq-l-Øn¬ Is≠-Øm-\m-hptam? DNn-

X-amb sXfn-hp-I-fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ \nß-fpsS Is≠-Ø-ep-Iƒ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.

$ P∑nØ-Øns‚ i‡n-£-b-߃ Cu IY-bn¬ Bhn-jvI-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p-≠v. IY-bnse

kmaq-ln-I-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ hni-Z-am-°p∂ Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ kXy-k-‘-\mb Irjn-°m-c-\m-Wt√m tIi-h≥\mb¿. Abmƒ°v kz¥w IpSpw-_-

tØmSp \oXn-]p-e¿Øm≥ Ign-™n-´pt≠m? \nß-fpsS A`n-]mbw sXfn-hp-I-fpsS

ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ hni-Zo-I-cn-°p-I.

$ Irjn-`qan \jvS-s∏´ I¿j-Is‚ [¿a-k-¶-S-ß-fmWv "Irjn-°m-c≥' F∂ IY-bn¬

Bhn-jvI-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Im¿jn-I-cwKw C∂p t\cn-Sp∂ ]iv\-ß-fp-ambn CXns\

Xmc-Xayw sNøm≥ Ign-bptam? \nß-fpsS Is≠-Ø-ep-Iƒ ASn-ÿm-\-am°n ]`m-jWw

Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ Im¿jnIPohn-X-Ønse ]iv\-߃ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p∂ IY-Ifpw Ihn-X-Ifpw Is≠Øn

hmb-\-°p-dn∏p Xbm-dm-°p-I.

DZm: hmg-°pe ˛ Nß-ºpg

$ "I∂n-s°m-bvØn'-sebpw "Irjn-°m-c-\n-'sebpw Im¿jn-Ikar≤n C∂v ImWm≥ Ign-

bp-∂pt≠m? \ΩpsS Irjn-bn-S-߃°v Fs¥ms° am‰-ß-fmWv h∂n-cn-°p-∂Xv? am‰-

߃°p hnt[-b-amb Irjn-bn-S-ß-fn-eqsS \n߃ k©-cn-®n-´p-≠m-Ip-a-t√m. AhnsS

\nßsf kv]¿in® ImgvN-Iƒ ASn-ÿm-\-am°n A\p-`-h-°p-dn∏p Xbm-dm-°p-I.

h≥\mbsc sh√p-hn-fn-s®-∂-t]mse IpXn-

®p-I-b-dp-I-bm-Wv. F∂pw AhnsS Abmƒ

t]mIpw. Hcp sNdnb ]gp-∏p-Omb Hcn-°¬

s\¬°m-en\p I≠-t∏mƒ tIi-h≥\mb-

cpsS s\©v \odn. Abmƒ HuX-°p-´nsb

tXSn∏nSn®v hnhcw ]d-™p. AXpamX-a-√,

\n∂p th≠Xp sNøn-®p.

sXmgn-en-t\mSv Ah⁄ Im´p-Ibpw X∑qew AXn-t\mSv Ai-≤ `m-hn-°p-Ibpw

sNbvX-t∏mƒ apX¬, Zpcn-Xw-]n-Sn® Cu cmPyØv Hcp Zp¿Zn\w DZbw sNbvXp.

aÆns‚ a°-fmb e£-°-W-°n-\p≈ Bfp-I-fpsS ]cn-i-a-Øns‚ ^e-amWv Cu

`qan-bpsS \ne-\n-¬∏p-X-s∂ F∂n-cn-s°, B Bfp-Isf XmW-X-c-°m-cmbn KWn-

°p-Ibpw Hcp sNd-nb \yq\-]-£-amb sXmgn-en-√mØ P\-hn-`mKw hnti-jm-h-Im-

i-ß-fp≈ Hcp h¿K-am-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNbvX-tXmsS C¥y°v km∑m¿Kn-I-ambpw

`uXn-I-am-bp-ap≈ A[x-]-X\w h∂ptN¿∂p.

-˛ Km-‘n-Pn

the F∂ Ie2

2 4

Hcp sNdnb DtZym-K-hp-ambn Cu ]´-W-

Øn¬ h∂p h≠n-bn-d-ßn-b-t∏mƒ FhnsS

Xma-kn-°-Ww, Fßs\ Pohn-°Ww F∂-

Xn-s\-∏-‰n-sbm∂pw F\n-s°mcp t_m[-hp-

ap -≠m -bn -cp -∂n -√. ]´ -W-Øn¬ Rm≥

Btcbpw Adn-bn√; Bcpw Fs∂-bp-a-dn-bm≥

hgn-bn-√. h√ tlm´¬ap-dn-bnepw Ign®pIq´-

W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p Fs‚ Dt±-iyw. Rm≥

s]´nbpw Xq°n πm‰v-t^m-an¬\n∂p ]pd-tØ-

°p- I-S-°p-hm≥ XpS-ßp-I-bmbncp∂p.

s]s´∂v ]nºn¬ \n∂v Hcmƒ Npaen¬Ø´n

tNmZn®p:

""\n°n, \mb-tc. F¥n-

cpØp ]∂n-∏m-®nem CXv?''

Rm≥ Xncn-™p-t\m°n ˛

\ΩpsS auehn! B ka-

bØv auehnsb AhnsS

ImWp-sa∂p Rm≥ Xosc

Hm¿Øn -´n -√. F∂-√,

At\I Znh-k-߃°p-

≈n¬ Rm≥ auehn-sb-∏-

‰n -Øs∂ Hm¿Øn -´n -√.

AXp-sIm≠v F\n-°¬∏w

Aº-c-∏m-Wp-≠m-bXv: ""Bcv!''

auehntbm!''

""A√; sskØm≥!'' auehn kzX- n-≤-amb

]Xn-]-£-kz-c-tØmsS XpS¿∂p: ""F¥n-cp-

Ønt\ Cß´v sI´n FSp-Øv?''

F\n°v DtZymKw In´nb IY Rm≥ auehn-

tbmSp ]d-™p. Atßm¿ H∂p Nncn-®p:

""Ct∏m tXm∂-≠Xv tXm∂n.''

""Ft¥ aueho?''

""RΩfv _nNm-cn®v s‚ tam≥ C∏fpw \mSv-

\-∂m-°m≥ \S-°vm∂v. AXv, CΩnWn

Ffp∏w IqSp∂ ]Wym. Xm\m-bn‰v H∂pw

siø-≠t√m; a‰pt≈m-temSv siøm≥ ]d-

™m¬ aXn-b-t√m. At∏m F¥n-cp-Ønt\

B Npfq-ep-≈- ]Wn _n´Xv?''

""AsXm-cp -Im-ew, aueho. AsXms° Ign-

™nt√?''

""At∏m Cßfv t\Xm-hm-hq-em, At√.

t]ms´. Cs∏m F_-Svm Xma-kn-°pWq?''

""Xo¿®-bm-°o-´n-√, AXm-Wn-

t∏mƒ Hcp ]iv\w.''

""_ntcmXw C√m-®m¬ RΩ-sS-

IqsS IqSmw. InS-°m\pw Ccn-

°m\pw Ipfn-°m\pw Hs°

ÿew D≠v. s_∏pw Xo\pw

C√. Abv\v Hm´-en-t∏m-Ww.

Ft¥bv?''

""Xc -t°-Sn -√, auehn°v

AkuIcymthm?''

""B "abn\' ]d-®nev amØncw

t_≠. RΩ°v C®ncn kuI-

cy-t°-Sm∂v Iq´n-t°m. F∂m¬ Cß°v Ign-

™q-St≠? t]msc ]lbm''˛ CXpw-]-d™v

Fs‚ ssIbn¬ \n∂v, ]Xn-tj[w hI-h-

bv°m-sX s]´n-hmßn Npa-en-te‰n auehn

\S∂pIgn-™p.

hgn-\osf Rm≥ auehn-sb-∏‰n Btem-Nn-

®p. Cu a\p-jy\pw Rm\pw XΩn¬ F¥mWv

_‘w? Fs‚ tPyjvT\pw auehnbpw IqSn

]S-t®ms‚ tNmdv

Ddq_v

2 5

Nne s]mXp-Im-cy-߃°pth≠n HmSn\S-°m-

dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p; tPyjvT≥ auehn-sb-°qSn

Iq´n-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xm-bn-cn°pw

A[nIw icn. Cubmƒ tPyjvTs\ Ft∏mgpw

iIm-cn-°p-Ibpw tPyjvTs\ a‰p h√-hcpw

iIm -cn -®m¬ Ah-cp -ambn hg -°n\p

\n¬°pIbpw F√m ]hr-Ønbpw Hcp hmin-

tbm-Sp-IqSn sNbvXp-Xo¿°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-

∂-Xmbn F\n-t°m¿a-bp-≠v. Ft∏mgpw

s]mXp-Imcy-Øn-\p-th≠n ]m™p\S-∂n-

cp∂ auehn, Fs‚ s]mXp-Imcy-]-k-

‡nsb ]cn-l-kn-®n-cp-∂p:

""\n°v tam-t\, H∂p tNmbn-t®m-s´. A\°v

Xnc-°pt≠m?'' Fs∂ hgn-°p-h®p XS-™p-

\n¿Øn auehn tNmZn°pw: ""Xnc -

°ps≠∂v_®m¬ ]ns∂ aXn.''

""C√, Ft¥?''

""s‚ tam≥ Ct∏m Cu tZkw amØntc

\∂m-°m≥ _nNm-cn -®n -´p≈q; AtXm

AbevtZ-kqw-IqSn \∂m-°m≥ Icp-Xn-bn-cn-

°pt∂m? Xnc -°ns‚ knYn Ad-ym≥

t_≠o´v tNmbn-®-Xm.''

""aueho, \n߃s°mcp kmaq-lnI-t_m-[-

ant√?''

""RΩ-°-ßs\ ]eXpw C√mb Ds≠∂v

Iq´n-t°m. s‚ tam≥ Cu DSp-Ø- ap≠v Bcv

taßoXm?''

""Fs‚ A—≥.''

""C´ Ip∏mbw?''

""A—≥.''

""At∏m, tas\m∂pw taßoem?''

""AXp-sIm≠v?''

""_√n® \bn-®p-≠m-°o‰v CsXms° H∂p

taßvm. F∂n‰v \mSp -\-∂m-°t√ \√-Xv?''

""A√m, \nßfpw tPyjvT-\pw-IqSn kvIqfpw

]©m-b-Øp t_m¿Upw Hs° \∂m-°m≥

\S-°p-∂tXm?''

""]ncm¥v!''˛auehn DSs\ ]d™p: ""As‚

G´≥ Hmtc _e- tXm-≠n-s°m-t≠zm-cpw.

A∏∏ns∂ RΩfv F¥n-cp-Øm-°m\m?

Abmsf Aß´v Ifym≥ Itøm?''

]n∂oSv F¥mWp ]d-tb-≠-sX∂v F\n°p

\n›-b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. GXm-bmepw, F∂pw

Abmƒ Fs∂ FXn¿Ønt´ D≈q. Aß-

\sØ Hcp a\p-jy-\nXm, Ct∏mƒ Fs‚

s]´nbpw Npa∂p apºn¬ \S-°p-∂p. F¥m-

Wn-Xns‚ Dt±iyw?

A∂papX¬°p Rm≥ auehn-bpsS IqsS

Xma-khpw XpS-ßn. R߃ aq∂p-t]-cp-≠m-

bn-cp∂p B ho-´n¬, ÿnc-Xm-a-k-°m-cm-bn-

v. Nne-t∏mƒ \mep-t]-cp-≠m-Ipw. \mem-a-sØ-

bmƒ Hcp cmjvSo-b-t\-Xm-hm-Wv. At±lw

hmS-Ibv°v hmßn-b-XmWv B hoSv. ]t£,

B a\p-jy≥ amk-Øn¬ aq∂p-Zn-h-kta ho´n-

ep-≠m-Iq. B kuIcyw auehn D]-tbm-K-

s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xm-Wv. F\n°pw auehn°pw

cmjvSo-b-t\-Xm-hn\pw ]pdsa AhnsS Hcp

sNdp-∏-°m-c-\pw-IqSn D≠m-bn-cp-∂p- - ap-l-ΩZv.

Abm-sfbpw auehn dnIq-´vsN-bvX-Xm-Wv.

ssIX-°q-ºp-t]m-esØ Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c-

\mWv apl-ΩZv. Hcp apjn™ sh≈-j¿´p-

ambn Hcp Nmcp-I-tk-c-bn¬ InS∂p at\m-

cmPyw hnNm-cn -°pw. BtcmSpw A[n-I-

sam∂pw kwkm-cn-°n-√. Pohn-X-Øns‚ Xnc-

°p-Ip-d™ ]tZ-i-ß-fn-eqsS Iq\n-°qSn

Aßp-- I-S-∂p-s]m-bv°-fbmw Fs∂mcp

a´mWv Ah-\v.

2 6

auehn, cmjvSo-b-t\-Xm-hns\bpw Fs∂-bp-

sa-∂-Xp-t]m-se, apl-ΩZn-s\bpw iIm-cn-®n-

cp-∂p:

""A\°v F¥n-cp-Øm-≠m, H∂p Xncp-ºn-°p-

fn-®mev?'' auehn tNmZ-n°m-dp-≠v.

""Ipfn°mw''.

""÷v \nkv-Icn-°m-dps-≠tSm?''

apl-ΩZv H∂pw an≠n-bn-√.

""÷v \nkvI-cn-°m-dp-t≠m∂v?''

""Nnet∏m'' ˛ apl-Ω-Zv.

""AsX-t¥bv? ÷v ]S-t®m-s\-°m-´nepw

_teym-\mtbm?''

""\nkvI-cn°mw.''

""C°v t_-≠o‰v ÷v \nkvI-cn-°-≠. A\°v

t_Ww F∂p tXm∂p∂p≠v F∂p

s_®m¬ aXn.''

""\nkvIcn°mw, aueho.''

""FSm, ]Tn-t∏dn sI´p-t]m-≠, sIt´m.''

˛auehn Hcp Xm°o-tXmsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ipw.

A∂p sshIp-t∂cw, Np‰m-\p≈ Hcp aps≠m-

gnsI apl-Ω-Zns‚ F√m hkvX-ßfpw

hmßn, auehn InW-‰ns‚ ASp-tØ°p

t]mIp-∂-Xp -I-≠p. Bcpw XSpØn´p Imcy-

an-√. iImcw tIƒ°m≥ C—n-°m-Ø-]£w

At∏mƒ H∂pw an≠m-Xn-cn -°p-I-bmWp

\√Xv. auehn XpWn Xncp-ºpI F∂p-h-®m¬

B ho´n¬ apjn™pInS-°p∂ F√m hkvX-

ßfpw Xncp-ºpI F∂mWv A¿Yw. Ft‚-

Xm-bm-epw apl-Ω-Zn-t‚-Xm-bm-epw t\Xm-hn-

t‚-Xm-bmbpw icn, Atßm¿ hm-cn-s°m-≠p-

t]m-Ipw. ""C∏-tl-cp-≈-SØv ]ntf-Iv _-cm-

ØXv ]S-t®ms‚ t_≠pI-sIm-≠m'' F∂p

Nne -A-`n-]m-b-]-I-S-\-ßfpw tIƒ°mw.

apl-ΩZv, auehnbpsS Hcp _‘phmsW-

∂mWv Rm≥ BZy-sams° hnNm-cn-®n-cp-

∂Xv. HcpZnhkw Rm≥ A°mcyw auehn-

tbm-Sp-Xs∂ tNmZn®p:

""CßsS tNen-°vX-s∂, RΩsS Hcp Ip´n.

C_sS sX≠n-\-S-°p-sºm, RΩfv C_sS

]nSn-®m-°n. ]s°-¶n-ev, lav°-\m. ]Wn-

H∂pw FSp-°q-em.''

FXtbm \mgnI AI-se P\n®

c≠mflm°-fm-Wv! apl-Ω-Zns‚ DΩbpw

_m∏bpw Bcm-sW∂v C∂pw auehn-°-dn-

™p-Iq-Sm. F∂mepw, ""Hm≥ RΩsS Hcp

Ip´ym.''

F¥p ]Wnbpw auehn sNøpw. Nne-t∏mƒ

IW-s°-gp-Øv, Nne-t∏mƒ Imcy-ÿ-X, Nne-

t∏mƒ thZm-[ym-]-\w˛ Pohn-°m-\p≈ hI

Fß-s\bpw kºm-Zn-°pw. auehn DÆp-

tºmƒ AXp temI-a-dnbpw; ]´n-Wn-In-S-°p-

tºmƒ Xm≥Xs∂ Adn-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥ ian-

°pw. Ip´n-Ifpw IpSpw-_hpw \m´n-em-Wv.

Ah¿°p Ign-™p-Iq-Sm-\p≈ XpI Ab-®p-

sIm-Sp-°pw. ]ns∂, CØ-c-Øn¬ h∂p-I-b-

dp∂ ""RΩsS Ip´nIsf'' Hs° ]pe¿Øpw.

amk-Øn-sem-cn-°¬ IpSpw-_sØ ImWm≥

t]mhpw. A∂v Ipd®p hdpØ hmg-bv°-tbm

CuØ-∏-gtam s\ø-ep -htbm hmßpw.

AXn¬ \n∂v Htcm-lcn F\n°pw apl-

ΩZn\pw In´n-bn-cp-∂p. cmjvSo-b-t\-Xm-hn-

\p≈ Hmlcn FSp-Øps-h-®v, No™p\mdn-

°-gn-™m¬ hen-s®-dn-bpw. No®n¬ XpS-ßp-

tºm-gmWv t\Xmhp h∂p-Ib-dn-b-sX-¶n¬

A¬∏-sa-¶nepw AXn¬ \n∂v `£n-°m≥

Abmƒ \n¿_-≤-\m-Wv.

2 7

auehn-bp-≈-t∏mƒ B ho´n¬ \√ A®-S-

°-am-Wv. F√m-h¿°pw t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p;

t\Xm-hn-\p-t]m-epw! Znh-khpw auehn

sIm≠p-h-cp∂ h¿Ø-am\-]Xw Rß-

sf√mw hmbn-®p-sIm-≈-Ww. hmbnt®m F∂-

dn-bm≥ Nne-t∏mƒ Nne ]co-£-sbms° \S-

°pw. ]co-£- kw-_-‘n-®p≈ iIm-c-߃

]e-t∏mgpw In´n-bn-cp-∂Xv apl-Ω-Zn\m-Wv.

[mcmfw at\m-cmPyw hnNm-cn-°mdp≈ B

sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ ]Xw hmbn-°m≥ Nne-t∏mƒ

ad-∂p-t]m-hpw. auehn°v kz¥-amb Nne

cmjvSo-bm-`n-]m-b-ß-fp-≠v. AXn-t\mSp

]q¿W-ambn tbmPn-°m≥ Hcp cmjvSo-b-

t\Xm-hn\pw Ct∂-hsc Ign-™n- n-√; tbmPn-

°-W-sa∂v auehn°p \n¿_-‘-hp-an-√.

]t£, aq∏¿°v AXp≠v; AXpds° ]Jym-

]n -°p -I-bpw -sN-øpw. sNhn -bp -≈-h≥

tIƒ°s´ Fs∂mcp a´m-Wv. kmaq-lnI-

Imcy-ß-fnepw hy‡-amb A`n-]m-b-ß-fm-

Wv. auehn-bpsS c≠p s]¨a°fp-sSbpw

ta°mXv IpØn-Øp-f-®n-´n-√. AXn-s\-∏‰n

Btcm tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ, auehn H∂p Nncn-

®p. F∂n´v ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv:

""CØn-co-kpw-]msS Ibn-™n´v Hmsf Bip-

]-Øn-coev H∂p sIm≠p-t]m--Ww.''

""F¥n\v?''

""ImXv Xs∂ Aß´v sNØn-®m-fmw. C®ncn

t_Z-\m-°Ww F∂t√ D≈q, Ft¥bv?''

]ns∂ Bcpw H∂pw tNmZn -®n -´ n√;

auehnsb F√m-h¿°p-a-dn-bmw.

Aßs\ at\m-cm-Py-°m-c-\mb apl-ΩZpw

DtZym-K-ÿ-\mb Rm\pw (As∂-\n°v Ccp-

]-tØ-gp-dp-∏nI ]¥-≠W iº-f-am-bn-

°n´pw) auehnbpw IqSn Ign-™p-Iq-Sn.

A∂p cmXn F´p-a-Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. auehn

]pd-Øp-\n∂p h∂n´p Ipd-®p-t\-cta Bbn-

´p-≈q. Hcp henb hmc-tkm-∏p-ambn´mWv

h∂p-I-b-dn-b-Xv. ]Xw tai-∏p-d-tØ-s°-dn-

™v, j¿´q-cn-bn-´v, Ab-en¬°n-S-∂ F√m

apjn™ XpWnbpw hmcn-°q´n Hcp Npa-Sp-

ambn InW-‰n-\-Sp-tØ°p t]mIp-∂Xp I≠p.

t]mIp-tºmƒ apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSp Xncn-™p-\n∂p

tNmZn®p: ""AS aΩ-tX, As‚ CØp-Wn-

sbms° Nnt¥-cn-Sp∂ aniy-\nev sImSp-

Øm¬ F¥n-cpØm!'' apl-Ω-Z v H∂pw

an≠nbn√; Rm\pw an≠n-bn-√.

auehn -t]mbn Ipd-®p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ, Rm\pw

apl-ΩZpw ]c-kv]cw t\m°n H∂-a¿Øn-∏n-

Sn-®p Nncn-®p. F∂n-´v, A∂sØ ]X-Øn-

eqsS ItÆm-Sn-®p. hm¿Ø-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn

hmbn-®p-Xo¿∂p. apl-ΩZv \n»-_vZ-\m-bn

C-cp∂p tIƒ°p-I-bm-Wv. Pohn-X-]-iv\-߃

IqSp-X¬ k¶o¿W-ambnhcp-I-bmWv F∂p

Rm≥ apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSp ]d-™p.

""t\cmWv''

""C\n-bp≈ Imew Fßs\ Ign-™p-IqSpw?''

""Ign-™p-Iq-Sp-I -Xs∂'' F∂v apl-ΩZpw

]d-™p.

""At∏m, apl-ΩZv F∂pw Cßs\ Ign-bm-

\mtWm hnNm-cn-°p-∂Xv?''

""]ns∂ F¥p-sN-øm\m?''

""Fs¥-¶nepw tPmen t\m°n-°qtS?''

""\Ωsf ]S-t®m\v \ΩpsSta¬ Hcp-Øc-hm-

Zn-Xz-ant√?''

2 8

""D≠m-bn-cn°mw''

""F√mw ]S-t®m\m Xcp-∂-Xv. tNmdpw ]S-

t®m≥Xs∂'' ˛ ap-l-ΩZv Kuch-Øn¬ ]d-

™p-\n¿Øn-b-t∏mƒ, InW-‰n-\-Sp-s°-\n∂v

_°‰v \ne-Øp-hbv-°p∂ i_vZw tI´p. Hcp

\nanjw Ign™t∏mƒ auehn apdn-bn-te°p

IS∂ph∂p.

""aΩ-tX, ÷v C_sS H∂p _m.''

apl-ΩZv ]n∂mse sN∂p.

""CΩp-dos‚ ]qs´m∂v FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p_m.''

apl-ΩZv Fhn-sS-sbms°tbm X∏n-Øn-c™v

]q´pw Xmt°mepw sIm≠p-h∂v auehnbpsS

ssIbn¬ sImSp-Øp.

""÷v B apdo-en°v H∂p IS∂v \n-°v, aΩ-

tX'' ˛ auehn arZp-kz-c-Øn¬ B⁄m-]n-

®p. apl-ΩZv AXpt]mse sNbvX-t∏mƒ,

auehn ]pd-Øp-\n∂p hmXn-e-S-®p-]q´n

Xmt°m¬ Ac-bn¬ Xncp-In-bn´p ]d™p:

""÷v A_psS sIS-°v. A\°v ]S-t®m≥

tNmdp-sIm-≠p-h∂p Xcp-∂Xv RΩ-sfm∂p

ImW-s´, GXv? F∂m¬ As‚ IW-°nev

RΩ°pw ]S-t®ms\ H∂p ImWm-tem!''

auehn ssIbnse tkm∏n≥]X DSpØ

tXm¿Øn¬ XpS®v ho≠pw InW‰n\Sp-

tØ°p t]mbn. Rm≥ Aº-c∂pt]mbn!

Ft¥ Ct∏m-gp-≠m-bXv? apl-ΩZv _‘-\-

ÿ-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

Hcp\nanjw Ign-™-t∏mƒ Rm≥ Pme-I-Øn-

\p-≈n-eqsS H∂p t\m°n. ]nºn¬ ssIbpw

sI´n apl-ΩZv apdnbn¬ Aßp-anßpw \S-

°p-I-bm-Wv. auehn°v Hcp Ipep-°hp-an-√.

Atßm¿ Hmtcm ioe Xncp-ºn-s°m-≠p-h∂v

Bdm-\n-Spw. ho≠pw InW-‰n-\-Sp-tØ°p

t]mIpw. Aßs\, Xn-cp-Ωepw Ipfnbpw Ign-

™p-h∂v, Cud≥ am‰n auehn Pme-I-Øn-\-

Sp-Øp-sN∂p hnfn-®p:

""aΩtX''!

""Hm''

""tNmdp Int´ym?''

\n»-_vZw.

""Int´ym? s_dpwtNmtdm _ncym-tWym,

s\bvt®mtdm? F¥mWv?''

apl-ΩZv an≠p-∂n-√.

""In´o-´n-√, At√?....... F∂m¬ In´pw. ]S-

t®m≥ sImt≠zm-cpw. A_sS IpØo¿-t∂m.''

c≠mw-ap-s≠-SpØv Npa-en-en´v Atßm¿

Fs∂ hnfn®p: ""_cn≥, RΩ°v Hm´-

en¬t∏mbn tNmdp ss_°mw.''

Rm≥ auehnsb A\p-K-an-®p. F¶nepw apl-

Ω-Zns\∏‰n-bp≈ Nn¥ Fs∂ Akz-ÿ-\m-

°n-bn-cp-∂p.

""At∏m, aueho...''

""Ft¥y?''

""apl-ΩZv......''

""sNe-°ms≠ t]mtc, \mbtc. Hm\v ]S-

t®m≥ sIm≠z∂p sImSp-°pw. \ndp-Øn-s∏m-

cn® tImbow _ncymWow]msS. RΩ°v

Hm´evIm-c≥ Xs∂ Xc-Ww. tam≥ t]mtc...''

Rm≥ B B⁄sb A\p-k-cn-®p. R߃

c≠p-t]cpw Du¨ Ign®pIgn-™t∏mƒ

auehn ]d™p: ""Cßfv \S-t∂m-fn. RΩfv

_cmw.''

Rm≥ aS-ßn-t∏m-∂p. apl-ΩZv At∏mgpw

2 9

ssI ]nºn¬s°´n apdn-bn¬ Dem-Øp-I-

bmWv.

""apl-ΩtZ?''

""Duw?''

""Imcyw hnj-a-am-bt√m?''

""auehn A∏p-d-Øp-≈Xv Rmt\m¿Øn-√.

F∂m-enXv ]td-eym¿∂p.''

""C\n Ct∏mƒ F¥m- hgn?''

""aq∏cv htey hmin-°m-c-\m. C∂v GXm-bm-

epw, ]´nWn. \mfsØ IX.........?''

F\n°v apl-Ω-Zns‚ t\sc Aen-hp -tXm-

∂n. ]t£, Rms\¥v sNøpw?

""apl-ΩtZ, hni-°p-∂pt≠m?''

""C∂v F∂pw C√mØ Hcp hni∏v!''

""Rm≥ P\m-ebv°p -≈n -eqsS h√Xpw

sIm≠ph∂pXct´.?''

""Aø-tøm, AΩq-∏-cdn™m¬...'' apgp-h-\m-°p-

∂-Xn\v aptº, DΩ-d-Øp-\n∂vv Im¬s∏-cp-am‰w

tI´p. Rm≥ AI∂p-t]mbn. auehn apdn-°-

IØp sN∂v P\-hm -Xn -en -\p -≈n -eqsS

t\m°n:

""aΩ-tZ, Fd®n \√ -]Xw D≠m¿t∂m?''

\n»_vZw.

""tNmdp- In-´ote?.... F¥m≠m an≠m-Øv?....

]S-t®m≥ tNmdv Xt∂m?''

""ln√.''

""F∂m¬, Ct∏m Xcpw; tIZn-°-≠.''

auehn ]X-sa-SpØp \nh¿Øn, Hcp Npcp´p

hen®p ]pI-hn-´p-sIm≠v Hcn-SØp t]mbn-

Ccp-∂p. \mgn-I-Iƒ IS-∂p-t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.

apl-Ω-Zns‚ ÿnXn Btem-Nn®v F\n°v

henb t_Pm-dv. Rm\m-sW-¶n¬, Du¨Ign-

®pw-t]mbn. auehn°v Hcp Ipep-°hpan√.

Cu a\p-jys‚ Nne-t∏m-gsØ ]hrØn

alm- [n-°m-c-ambnt∏mIp-∂p-≠v F∂p Rm≥

D≈n¬ Icp-Xn. CX-h-enb in£bv°p

hn[n°m≥ X-°-hÆw ChnsS Ft¥

D≠m-bXv!

auehn ]X-Øn¬\n∂p IsÆ-Sp-°p-∂n-√.

Rm\pw IpØn-®m-cn-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. AXn-\n-

S-bn¬ apl-ΩZv Fs∂ hnfn-®p.

""Ft¥?''

""CØncn sh≈w IpSn-°m≥.....?''

Rm≥ auehn-bpsS apJ-tØ°p t\m°n.

]X-Øn¬ \n∂p IsÆ-Sp-°m-sX-Xs∂

auehn tNmZn®p:

""F¥n-cpØm Hm≥ ]td-WXv?''

""sh≈w IpSn-°Ww F∂v.''

""At∏m, ]S-t®m≥ _ncymWow s]mcn®

tImbow sIm≠z-∂-t∏mƒ s_≈w sIm≠z-

∂nt√?''

""F\n°p Zmln-°p∂p!'' ap-l-ΩZv hcp-∂Xp

hcs´ F∂ a´n¬ hnfn-®p-]-d-™p.

""FSm, ]S-t®ms‚ Iøn¬\n∂v N°mØv

In´p-∂Xm F∂p-s_-®v, CΩnWn Xn∂q-S-cpXv,

tIt´m. Bs´ C™n- s_≈qw sIm≠p-h∂v

Xcm≥ ]d˛''.

CXp ]d™v auehn ]X-Øn-te-°p-Xs∂

i≤-]-Xn-∏n-®p. hmkvX-h-Øn¬, \Sp--hn¬

\n¬°p∂ Fs‚ ÿnXn Ipg-∏-Øn-em-bn-cp-

∂p. Rm≥ H∂p-c≠p XhW auehn-bpsS

ASp-Øp-sN∂v At]-£n-®p. Hcp Ipep-°-hp-

an-√. ""Cßfv t]mbns°S∂v Hd-ßn-t°m-fo˛''

F∂mWp ]d-bp-∂-Xv. henb Ipg-∏-am-bt√m!

HSp-hn¬, apl-ΩZv Hcp \ne-hnfn: ""aueho,

Rm≥ Cs∏m Nmhpw; sXm≠ s]m- n-®m-hpw.''

auehn IÆ-S- F-SpØp tai-ta¬h-®p.

]Xps° sN∂p apdn- Xp-d-∂p. AW-s]m-´nb

sh≈w-t]mse apl-ΩZv auehn -bpsS

tate°p ]m™p-I-bdn.

""\n°v.''

""s‚ aueho!''

3 0

Rm≥ Hcp •mkv sh≈-hp-ambn ]n∂mse

sN∂p. auehn AXp hmßn-s°m-Sp-Øp. apl-

ΩZv hen-®p-Ip-Sn®v H∂p s\Sp-ho¿∏n´p:

""lmhq!''

""]S-t®m≥ tNmdp-Xtczm?'' ˛ auehn.

""ln√'' ˛ap-l-Ω-Zv.

""C°-øv Im-´ v . CXn\p _√n-®- tISpw

Dt≠m?''

""C√.''

""As∏m, ÷v \vko-_p-t≈m-\m. Ccn-°s´.

C°-ømcp X∂v?''

]S-t®m-\m-sW∂p ]d-bm≥ apl-Ω-Zn\p

ss[cy-an-√.

""Bcp X∂v?'' ˛ auehn Xnc-°n.

""AXp-≠m-bn.''

""s_dp-°s\ D≠mthzm?''

""F\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm.''

""]S-t®m≥ X∂ Iøv-˛ At√?''

""AsX.''

""Cu Zp\n-bm-hm-cp-≠m°n?''

""]S-t®m≥.''

""kcn. C°-tøm≠v Cu Zp\n-bmhnΩev

]WnsbSp-Øm¬ F¥p-≠mhpw?''

""F√mw D≠m-hpw.''

""tNmdpw?''

""B!''

""As∏m ]Wn-I-bn-™v; G?''

""B!''

""FS lavt°, ]S-t®m≥ As‚ kn]mbn

BtWm, tNmdpw-sIm≠v _cm≥? C™n

Ct®-en°v _k-fØw -]-dtbm?''

""ln√.''

""F∂m¬ sN√v. AXm, AΩp-doev tNmdp-≠v.

t]mbnØnt∂m. Dw, sN√v'' auehn ho≠pw

]X-Øn-te°p ItÆm-Sn-®p.

apl-Ω-Zns‚ ]n∂mse Rm\pw- t]m-bn.

AhnsS tai-∏p-dØp _ncn-bm-Wnbpw tImgn-

bn-d-®nbpw AS-®p-h-®n-cn-°p-∂p. AS∏p Xpd-

∂-t∏mƒ, kpJ-ap≈ aWw. apl-ΩZv _ncn-

bmWn Xn∂p-tºmƒ, ]S-t®m-\mWv tNmdp-

X-cp-∂-sX∂v auehn-tbmSp ]d--bm-\p≈

_p≤n F\n-°p-≠m-Im-Ø-Xn¬ Rm≥ lrZb-

]q¿hw hyk-\n-®p. Rm≥ shdpw tNmdm-Wp-

≠-Xv. _ncn-bm-Wn-bpsS aWw tI´n´v Znh-k-

sa-X-bmbn!

apl-ΩZv Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw t\m°msX

ASn-®p-hn-Sp-I-bm-Wv.

(auehnbpw Nßm-Xn-am-cpw)

3 1

$ ""CX- h-enb in£bv°p hn[n-°m≥ X°-hÆw ChnsS Ft¥ D≠m-bXv?'' IYm-

Imcs‚ Cu hnNm-c-tØmSp \n߃ tbmPn-°p-∂pt≠m? aue-hn-bpsS ]hrØn A\p-

Nn-X-am-bn-t∏m-tbm-? ˛-Ip-dn-s∏-gp-Xp-I.

$ ""RΩfv _nNm-cn®v s‚ tam≥ C∏fpw \mSp-\-∂m-°m≥ \S-°m∂m-Wv. AXv ΩnWn

Ffp∏w IqSp∂ ]W-ym. Xm-\m-bn‰v H∂pw siø-≠t√m. a‰pt≈mtemSv siøm≥ ]d-

™m¬ aXn-bt√m'' ˛ -s]mXp-]-h¿Ø\sØ°p-dn-®p≈ aue-hn-bpsS ImgvN-∏m-Sn-t\mSv

\n߃ tbmPn-°p-∂pt≠m? kzm`n]mbw Ipdn-°p-I.

$ ""F¥n-cpØv ]∂n-∏m-®nem CXv''

""CΩnWn Ffp∏w IqSp∂ ]Wym''

""FS lavt°, ]S-t®m≥ As‚ kn]m-bn- BtWm tNmdpw sIm≠v _cm≥? C™n -C-t®-

en°v _k-fØw ]dtbm.''

aue-hn-bpsS kw`m-j-W-Ønse ]tX-y-I-X-Iƒ i≤n°q.

CØcw ]tbm-K-߃°p ]Icw A®-Sn-`mj D]-tbm-Kn-®m¬ IY-bpsS Bkzm-Z-\-

Øn\v Fs¥-¶nepw tIm´w kw`-hn-°ptam? N¿®-sN-øp-I.

$ ""auehn XpWn-Xn-cp-ºpI F∂p-h-®m¬ B ho´n¬ apjn™pInS-°p∂ F√m hkvX-

ßfpw Xncp-ºpI F∂m-W¿Yw.''

""F¥p- ]-Wnbpw auehn sNøpw. Pohn-°m-\p-≈ hI Fß-s\bpw kºm-Zn-°pw.''

\¬In-bn-´p≈ kqN-\-Iƒ ]tbm-P-\-s∏-SpØn auehn F∂ IYm-]m-X-Øns‚

hy‡nXzw hni-Z-am-°p∂ IYm-]mX\ncq-]Ww Xbm-dm-°pI.

$ AXn-\n-S-bn¬ apl-ΩZv Fs∂ hnfn-®p ˛ Cu hmIyw ""AXn-\n-S-bn¬ apl-ΩZv Fs∂

hnfn-∏n®p'' F∂m-sW-¶n¬ IY-bn¬ Hcp IYm-]mXw IqSn-bp-≠mIpw˛ Cu ]kvXm-h-

\sb IY-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ ]cn-tim-[n-°m-at√m.

$ Cu IY \mS-I-cq-]-Øn-em-°n-bmtem? GsX-¶nepw Hcp kµ¿`w \mS-I-cq]Ønem°n

¢mkn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.

3 2

A≥]-Xv......-A≥]-Ø-©v....-A-dp-]-Xv. B

cq]w H∂p ImtW-≠-Xm-Wv. tSmƒtÃmbv

]`phns‚ ]≠sØ F√m AS-bm-f-ßfpw

A]-X-y-£-ß-fmbn. H∂m-¥-c-ambn thj-

aWn™v Kw`o-c-\mbn amXw \S-°m-dp-≠m-

bn-cp∂ B ]`p Ct∏mƒ km[m-cW Irjo-

h-e-sc-t∏mse Ipd™ Im¬®-´bpw Pq∫m-

t]m-esØ Ab™ ]cp-°≥ DSp-∏pw˛ djy-

bpsS tZio-b-Ip-∏m-bw˛ amX-amWp [cn-

°mdv. CSbv°v Hcp tXm¬hmdpw sI´nbn-´p-

≠m-hpw. B apJtam? shfpØpXpS-ßnb

\o≠ XmSn. Aenhpw Icp-Wbpw Hs´mcp

timIhpw kv^pcn-°p∂ IÆp-Iƒ. Ah

\ΩpsS Bflm-hns‚ cl-k-y-ßfpw thZ-\-

Ifpw \njv]-bmkw a\- n-em-°p-sa∂p

tXm∂n-t∏m-hpw. hm°p-I-fpsS ]≠sØ B

]mcp-jyhpw ad-™p-I-gn-™p. BI°qSn

F√m-‰n\pw Hcp ]Xw- h-∂n-´p-≠v. F∂--√,

hµ-y-\mb B hr≤≥ a\p-j-y-cm-in-bpsS

s]mXpZp:JØns‚ AZr-i-y-amb Hcp Ipcniv

kzbw Npa-°p-∂-Xp-t]mseØs∂ \ap°v

A\p- -h-s∏-Spw.

Cßs\ cq]-Øn¬ amX-a-√, ioe-

Ønepw henb am‰-߃ h∂n-´p-≠v.

F∂pw AXn-cm-hnse Fgp-t∂¬°pw.

Zn\-Ir-X-y-߃ Ign-®-Xn-\p-tijw, ho´n-te-

°m-h-iy-amb sh≈w apgp-h≥ InW-‰n¬

Rm≥ hni-z-kn-°p∂ BZ¿-i-ß-fpsS ]Xn-\m-bn-c-Øn-sem∂pt]mepw ]tbm-K-Øn-em-°m≥

F\n°p Ign-bp-∂n-√. Fs‚ a\- p-tI-Sp-sIm≠√. Fs∂ hebw sNøp∂ \qdp\qdp

Nßes°´p-I-fn¬\n∂p tamN\w t\Sm-\p≈ am¿Kw ]d™pXcq˛ Rm≥ AXp-t]mse

sNømw...-Fs‚ Ign-hn-√m-bvasb°pdn®v F\n°v hf-sc-tbsd \nµ-bp-≠v; AX-tbsd \nßfpw

Fs∂ \nµn-®p--sIm-≈q. F∂mepw Rm≥ Nq≠n-°m-´p∂ am¿KsØ amXw \nµn-°-cp-Xv.

˛ entbm tSmƒtÃm-bv

BZ¿ihpw bmYm¿Y-yhpw

sI.- kp-tc-µ≥

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\n∂p ]ºp-sNbvXp Ib-‰pw. F∂n´v apdn-

sb√mw X∂-Øm≥ ASn-®p-hmcn, cmhn-esØ

Nmbbv°v sh≈w Xnf-∏n-°pw. Nmb Ce-

Iƒ FÆn-s∏-dp-°n-bmWv CSp-∂-sX∂p

tXm∂pw. I≠-am\w [q¿Ø-Sn-°m≥ ]mSn√!

]ns∂ Im´n¬ t]mbn hnd-Ip-sh´pw. As√-

¶n¬ hb-en¬ Cdßn the-sN-øpw. Znhkw

Ipd-™Xv F´p-a-Wn-°q¿ Aßs\ A∏-Øn-

\p-th≠n ]Wn-sb-Sp-°pw. AXm t\m°q ˛

IsÆ-Øp-thmfw ]c-∂p-In-S-°p∂ hb-en¬,

]Wn-bm-f -cpsS CS-bn¬\n -∂p -sIm-≠v,

hf™ Acn-hmƒ At±lw B™m-™p-

ho-ip -∂p. I≠n-S -tØmfw, tPmen-bn¬

XnI®pw apgp-In-bn-cn-°-bmWv. an°t∏mgpw

IqsS A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw ImWpw. dj-y-bnse

G‰hpw henb ]`p-Ip-Spw-_-ß-fn¬ \n∂v

t]m∂n-´p-≈-h¿˛ _p≤n-Po-hn-Iƒ, ]^-k-

¿am¿, tUmIvS¿am¿, Iem-Im-c-∑m¿, henb

DtZ-ym-K-߃ hen-s®-dn™pt]m∂n- p-≈-h¿,

kz-tZ-in-Iƒ, hntZ-in-Iƒ ˛ F∂p th≠m

F√m \ne-bnepw F√m-- Xc-Ønepw D≈-h¿.

alm-flm-K-m‘n-bpsS am¥n-I-Z-fiv FX

sImesIm-º∑msc Ip™m-Sp -I -fm°n

IqsS\S-Øn-bn-´p-s≠∂p \ap-°-dn-bm-at√m.

CXp-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p Ahn-SsØbpw IY.

ChnsS H‰-ap-≠p-SpØ tKmkmbn; AhnsS

Im¬®-´-bn´ Irjo-h-e≥.

B Irjohe≥ Hcn°¬ Hcp sdbn¬th-

tÃ-j-\n¬ Bsctbm ]Xo-£n®p\n¬°p-

I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. sSbn≥ h∂ptN¿∂ _l-f-

Øn-\n-S-bn-eqsS Hcp teUn [r-Xn-bn¬ h∂v

B a\p-j-y-t\m-Sp- ]-d™p: ""Gbv aq∏o-t∂,

CXm, Cu s]´n-sbm∂v shfn-bn -te°v

FSpØpXcq.'' aq∏o∂v ]c-a-hn-t[-b-X-tbmsS

s]´nbpw Xq°n- ]n-dtI a≠n. shfn-bn¬

h∂-t∏mƒ teUn Ft¥m FSpØp \o´n.

aq∏o∂v AXp hmßn. At∏m-gmWv Ah¿

Bfns\ H∂p t\m°n-bXv ˛ dj-y-°m-I-

am\w ]cn-Nn-X-amb B apJw. B \c® XmSn,

Ab™ DSp∏v, ]gb tXm¬hm-dv... ""Mvtl.

F¥v! tSmƒtÃmbv]`pthm? ka-kvXm-]-cm-

[w!.... ka-kvXm-]-cm[w!''

(tSmƒtÃm-bn-bpsS IY)

$ ""Fs‚ Pohn-X-amWv Fs‚ ktµ-iw''˛ alm-flm-Km‘n

""Rm≥ hni-z-kn-°p∂ BZ¿i-ß-fn¬ ]Xn-\m-bn-c-Øn-sem∂pt]mepw ]tbm-K-Øn-em-

°m≥ F\n°p Ign-bp-∂n-√''˛ tSmƒtÃm-bv. am\hkaq-lsØ H∂-S¶w kzm-[o-\n-®

c≠p hy-‡n-I-fpsS hm°p-I-fmWn-h. c≠p-t]-cp-sSbpw ho£-W-ß-ƒ hne-bn-cpØn ]`m-

jWw Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ ""πmhne s]dp-°m-\m-bm¬ πmhne s]dp-°Ww'', ""AÆm-d-°-Æ\pw X∂m-embXv,''

""aSn-b≥ ae -Np-a°pw'' XpS-ßnb sNm√p-I-ƒ \n߃ tI´n-´nt√. CØcw sNm√p-Iƒ

shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ Bi-b-߃ Fs¥m-s°-bmWv? A[-zm-\-Øns‚ ]m[m-\yw

shfns∏SpØp∂ sNm√p-Iƒ tiJ-cn®v hni-I-e\°pdn∏v Xbm-dm-°mw.

$ hoS-pI-fn¬ \ap°p [mcmfw tPmen-Iƒ sNbvXpXo¿°m-\p-≠m-hp-at√m. c£n-Xm-°ƒ

]e-t∏mgpw CØcw tPmen-I-fn¬ apgpIn IjvS-s∏-Sp-∂Xv \nß-fpsS i≤-bn¬s∏´n-

´pt≠m? Ahsc klm-bn-°m≥ \ap-s°-s¥√mw sNøm\m-hpw? Iq´p-Im-cp-ambn N¿®-

sN-øp-I.

$ Bfp-I-fpsS al-Øzw \n›bn-°p-∂Xv ]Whpw ]Z-hn-bpamtWm? AtXm, Ah¿ sNøp∂

]hrØnbmtWm? Km‘n-Pn-bp-sSbpw tSmƒtÃmbnbpsSbpw Pohn-Xw ap≥\n¿Øn ]cn-

tim-[n-°q. Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm-°q.

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X∂-Øm-\-dn-bm-sØmcp Iq´w

h∂p-\n-d™q \ΩpsS \m´n¬.

AjvSn IW-°n\p IqSm-™m-e-h¿

Ip´n-∏-´-sc-tb-Ø-an-So°pw.

]´n-Wn-sb-∂Xp \ΩpsS ]nt≈¿˛

s°m´pw Xs∂ kln-∏m≥ taem.

sh´s-a-Sp°pw aptº bjvSn-Iƒ

L´n- m-Z-sa-SpØp pPn°pw.

I´-ssØcpw Iq´n-bp-cp-´n-b˛

sXm´-√-Xp-samcp ]©-]ÿw

sIm‰p-I-gn-s®mcp sX°≥ ap≠pw

Np‰n-bp-Sp-sØmcp sXm¶-ep- Xq°n

sh‰ne Xn∂p apgp-∏n®pw sIm˛

t≠‰p Xncn°pw cknI∑m-cmbv;

I‰-°p-g¬aWn-am-cpsS hoSp-Iƒ

]‰n-∏-InSn ]d™p ckn-®pw

sh‰ ]nSp-ßn-Øn-∂p-S-\-h-cpsS

Ip‰-ap-c®p Nncn®p Xncn-®pw,

aSn-b-∑m¿ apSn-b-∑m¿

Ip©≥\-ºym¿

]I-bp-≈-h-sc-∏ng sNøn-s®mcp

hI-bp-≠m°pw ]pI-bne sImƒhm≥

]Iepw cmhp-a-l-¶m-c-Øn\p

anI-hp-≈-h-cn-h-sc-s¥mcp IjvSw!

Xncp-hp-f-f-°m-cn-h-sc-t∂m¿Øn˛

´pcn-bm-Sp-I-bn-√-dn-hp-≈-hcpw;

Xncn-bm-Ø-h-cn-h-scm-cp-h¿°pw hgn˛

Xncn-bm -s]-cnb P\-Øn-\p-t]mepw

apSn-b-∑m-cn-h-cm-IrXn I≠m¬

XSn-b-∑mscmcp the-sbSp-∏m≥

aSn-b-∑m¿ ]e -P-\-ap-≠n-l- Iƒ˛

IpSn-b-∑m-c-h-scm-∂n-\p-am-Im,

amdp-I-bn√ ]d-™m-se-∂˛

t√dp-Itb hcp -Zn-hkwtXmdpw,

Gdp-sIm-Sp-∏m≥ tXm∂p-sa-\n-°n˛

t∏md-I-fpsS [n°mcw I≠m¬.

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Du-WpIgn®p Xncn-®m-e-hsc˛

°mWp-I-bn-s√mcp Zn°n¬t∏m-epw,

ImWp-I-bn-s√-∂√ Xnc-™m˛

teWm-£n-I-fpsS ho´n¬°mWmw.

AØm-g-Øn-∂n-e- h-bv°p-tºmƒ

FØm-Ø-h-cpsS ]pe -sIm-≠oSmw.

NØmepw hcp-a-jvSn-b-Sp-Øm¬

Hm¿Øm-enßp shdp-∏m-Ip-∂p.

(tLmj-bmX)

$ C∂v mj-bn¬ A[n-Iw ]tbm-K-Øn-en-√mØ Nne ]Z-߃ Cu Ihn-Xm- m-K-Øp- ImWmw.

Ah Is≠Ømw; kµ¿`-Øn-\-\p-k-cn®v A¿Yw Kln®v Ihn-Xbv°v Hcp ]Z-kq-NnI

Xbm-dm-°mw.

$ ""AØm-g-Øn-∂n-e- h-bv°p-tºmƒ

FØm-Ø-h-cpsS ]pe- sIm-≠oSmw''

Cu hcn-I-fn-em-hn-jvI-cn-°p∂ Bt£-]-lmkyw FX-tØmfw i‡-amWv? hni-I-e\w

sNøq.

$ Ihn-X-bn¬ \ºym¿ ]cn-l-kn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-ep≈ Bfp-Iƒ C°m-e-Øp-ant√? Ah-cpsS

Pohn-X-co-Xn-Iƒ kq£va-ambn \nco-£n®v Hcp \¿a-te-J\w Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ ""sIm‰p-I-gn-s®mcp sX°≥ ap≠pw

Np‰n-bp-Sp-sØmcp sXm¶-ep -Xq°n

sh‰ne Xn∂p apgp-∏n®pw sIm˛

t≠‰p Xncn°pw cknI∑m-cmbv''

Nne A£-c-߃ F√m hcn-I-fnepw Bh¿Øn-°p-∂p-≠-t√m. CXp Ihn-X-bpsS sNm√-

gIv h¿[n-∏n-°p-∂n-t√? CØcw ]tXy-I-X-Iƒ a‰p Ihn-X-I-fn¬ \n∂p Is≠Øn

Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.

$ "aSn-b-∑m¿ apSn-b-∑m¿' F∂ `mKw Hm´≥Xp-≈-embn thZn-bn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wv.

Xp≈¬ F∂ Iem-cq-]-sØ-°p-dn®pw ]mT-`m-KsØ IYmkµ¿`-sØ-°p-dn®pw hni-Z-am-

°p∂ Bap-J-]-`m-jWw Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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aÆn¬ ]pX™ cXv\߃

1960. Rm≥ IÆhw dnk¿hv ImSn-\p-≈n¬ Ipdn-Ny tImf-\n-I-fpsS ta¬t\m´w hln-°p∂

Imew. A—s‚ acWw ImcWw HcmgvN Ah-[n-sb-SpØv, tImf-\n-bn¬\n∂v 24 Intem-ao-‰¿

Zqsc-bp≈ kz¥w ho´n¬ Zp:Jn®n-cn-°p∂ Ah-k-cw. ]mXn-cm-k-a-bØv, IØn-®p-]n-Sn® ]¥-

ß-fp-ambn, Ie-ºp∂ `mj-bn¬ Fs¥m-s°tbm Dds° kwkm-cn-®p-sIm≠v Bscm-s°tbm

\S-∂p-h-cp∂ Bchw tI´p. Rm≥ Aº-c-∂p. tImf-\n-bnse Xma-k-°m-cmb \qtdmfw IpdnNy

°pSpw-_-߃ ImSpw aebpw IS∂v, ]Xn-\mdp\mgnI Zqcw Im¬\-S-bmbn bmX-sNbvXv, ]mXncm-

t\-cØv Hm^o-ksd t\cn¬ I≠v Hc-Sn-b-¥c]iv\-Øn\v ]cn-lm-c-ap-≠m-°m≥ h∂n-cn-°p-I-

bm-Wv. ImSns‚ Hc-‰Øv I®-hSw \S-Øp∂ Hcp am∏n-f-sbbpw IqsS Iq´n-bn-´p-≠v.

Ipdn-N-ysc BsI e÷n-∏n-°p-Ibpw sR´n-°p-Ibpw sNbvX Hcp kw`hw D≠mbncn°p-∂p!

Ipdn-N-y≥ tIma≥, am∏n-f-bpsS IS-bn¬\n∂v Hcp dmج sh√hpw Hcp \mgn Xph-cbpw Is´-

Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. I≈s\ ITn-\-ambn in£n-°-W-sa-∂m-h-i-y-s∏-Sp∂ Imc-y-Øn¬ ]oSn-I-bp-S-

abv°v AX henb Xm¬∏c-y-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p; IpdnN-y¿°m-bn-cp∂p \n¿_-‘w.

""Fs‚ Hcp dmج sh√hpw Hcp \mgn Xph-cbpw amX-amWv tamjvSn-®-sX∂v tIma≥ ]d-

™Xv kX-y-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. Xpd-∂p-h-®n-cp∂ Fs‚ ]W-s∏-´n-bn¬ \n∂v Hcp \bm-ss]-kbpw

\jvS-s∏-´n-´n√''˛ C]-Imcw ]oSnI DSa CSbv°v Hcp hni-Zo-I-c-Whpw \¬In.

""tIma≥ Hcp Intem sh√hpw Hcp \mgn Xph-c-∏-cn∏pw amX-amtWm tamjvSn-®Xv!'' Rm≥

A¤p-X-s∏´p. Rm≥ tNmZn-®p: ""tIma≥ Fs¥ms° tamjvSn®p?''

Hc-]-cm-[n-bpsS Ip‰-k-Ω-X-tØmsS tIma≥ ]d™p: ""Hcp dmج sh√hpw Hcp \mgn

Xph-c-∏-cn∏pw.''

""Xq°n-bmtWm FSp-ØXv?''

""AsX, Xq°n-bm-sW-Sp-ØXv.''

""F¥n-\mWv Xq°n FSp-ØXv?

""F\n°v ss]km In´p-tºmƒ AXbpwXs∂ km[\w Abmƒ°v sImSp-°Ww'' ˛ Abmƒ

XpS¿∂p:

""Hcm-gvN-bmbn Fs‚ mc-ybpw Ip´n-Ifpw ]´nWnInS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠v tamjvSn-®-

Xm-Wv....''

˛ sI. ]m\q¿

tImas‚ tamj-W-sØbpw AXn-t\m-Sp≈ a‰p-≈-h-cpsS ]Xn-I-c-W-ß-sfbpw \n߃ Fßs\

hnebncpØp-∂p? N¿®sNøp-I.

3

3 7

]WbapX¬

sI.-sP.- t_-_n

F v Ddp∏nIbv°mWv ssI∏m-S≥ F∂ ASn-

asb Aºp-\m-b¿ F∂ DSa kp∫-cm-b-

]´¿°v ]Wbwh®-Xv.

Xs∂ ]Wbw hbv°m-\mWv sIm≠ph∂-

sX∂p ssI∏m-S-t\m, ssI∏m-Ss\ ]Wbw

hbv°m-\mWp sIm≠p-t]m-b-sX∂v ssI∏m-

Ss‚ a≥d-°mtcm Adn-™n-cp-∂n-√.

Adn-™mtem?

Xºp-cm -°≥am¿°v Imen -I-sf -t∏mse

hn¬t°zw hmtßzw ]Wbw hbvt°zw

sNøm-º‰p∂ ASn-a-Iƒs°¥p sNøm-

\mhpw?

H∂pw sNøm-º-‰p-I-n-s√-¶nepw Aºp-\m-b-

sc∂ Xºp-cm≥ Cß\ymWv ]d-™Xv:

""kmaosS at\∂v hmbv]-s\-s√-Sp-°m-tºm-

Im.''

tPmKn-aq-∏\pw Ip™\pw H∏-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ip´ym-t\sS hep-∏-ap≈ ssI∏m-Ss\ I≠v

kp∫cmb]´¿°pw ]´-cpsS IW-°-∏q-Pmcn

aWn-∏-´¿°pw kwibw:

""Cu t]mØp-t]m-ep-t≈m\v h√ FS-®n-sezm-

≈-XmtWm? AtXm ]Wn-a-Sn- Ip-gn-aSn Dt≈m-

\mtWm? CsXm-∂p-an-s√¶n Aºp-\m-b-sc-

¥n\m CtXw Duscm≈ ASnta\ ]Wbw

sh°p-t∂bv?''

kwibw tI´ v ]´ -cpsS tat\m°n

In´≥\mb¿ ]d™p:

""Hm\n°v ASn-a-Isf ]Wn-∏n-°m-\-dn-bm-™v.

Aßv ]Ww sImSptØm kzmao, ]-Wbw

ht∂ms‚ FS-®nepw s]mf-®nepw ]Wn-aSow

Ipgn-aSow Rm≥ am‰mw. Hms‚ Ducv Rm≥

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sNfn-bm-°mw. ]md°v aoØse samf-¶qt´mw

ssIX-°qt´mw Rmd-°qt´mw Hmº-dn-°-s´.

Rmdm-Ip-tºm-tf°v BsS \√ hb-em-cn-°pw;

ssItØm-´nse sh≈w tIdn adn-bp∂ \√

Ccp∏qhbev.''

Xs∂ F¥n\o Xºp-cm -°-∑m-cn -ßs\

Xpdn®p-t\m-°p-∂-sX∂v ssI∏mS-\mZyw a\-

n-em-bn-√. Xºp-cm-°-∑m¿°v Abn-Ø-ap-

≠mIm-ØX Zqc-ØmWv Xm≥ \n¬°p-∂Xv,

ac-Øn\v ad-™v. ap´n\v Iotg°v Xs‚

XpWn°jWw Cd-ßn-bn- n-√. Xe-bn¬ Im´p-

h-≈n-sIm-≠pt]mepw Hcp sI´n-√. F∂n´pw

sX‰psNbvX Hc-Sn-asb t\m°p-tºmse

Xºp-cm-°ƒ Xs∂ Xpdn®pt\m°p-∂p.

F¥n\v? Cßs\ t\m°m-s\¥m, Xm\-h-

cpsS ASn-a-bmtWm?

ssI∏m-S≥ CXbpw hnNm-cn®pXo¿∂n-√,

AXn\p apºv ssI∏m-Ss‚ FS-®n-e-f-°m-

\p≈ tat\m-°n-bpsS Af-hp-tImev ssI∏m-

Ss‚ ]pdØp hoWp.

s]mf-™p-t]mbn ssI∏m-S≥, Iq™n-°q-Sn-

t∏mbn ssI∏m-S≥. ASn-®q-Sn¬ ssI∏m-S\p

Imcyw Xncn™p: ssI∏m-S-s\∂ ASn-asb

Aºp-\m-b-sc∂ DSa kp∫-cm-b-]-´¿°p

ssIam-dn-bn-cn-°p∂p!

ssI∏mS≥ Xs‚ Iq´-Øn¬ h∂ aq∏≥

tPmKn-sbbpw Ip™s\bpw t\m°n. Ah¿

ac-Øn\p ]n∂n¬ ad™p\n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp-

∂p.

Ah¿°pw ]nd-In¬,

Aßnßv Im´n¬ ]Xp-ßn-°n-S-°p∂ Xs‚

Iq´sc Ah-\-[nIw ImWm-\m-bn-√.

Ahs‚ ImgvN-∏m-Sn-emsI tImS \nd™p

adn-™p; BImiw t]mepw ad® tImS. Iq´-

°m-cpsS XpSn-sbm® tI´n-√, Ipg-eqØv

tI´n√.

""\S \mbns‚ tams\ CXn-te˛'' ]´-cpsS

tat\m°n In´≥\m-b¿ Ae-dn.

I™n-∏X s]mßp-tºmse ssI∏m-Ss‚

bp≈n¬ t]Sn Xnf-®p-s]m-¥n. tImS-a-

™n∂Snhm-c-ØneqsS, CS-¶m-en\pw he-¶m-

en\pw X√p-sIm-≠v, tat\m°n sXfn®

hgntb ssI∏m-S-s\∂ ASna \S-∂p; ssI∏m-

Ss‚ ]pXnb Xºp-cmºm-S-tØ-°v.

F v Ddp-∏n-I-bv°mWv ssI∏m-S≥ F∂ ASn-

asb Aºp-\m-b-sc∂ DSa kp∫-cm-b-]- ¿°v

]Wbwh®-Xv.

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amfn-a-e-bn¬,

Aºpغp-cms‚ c≠mw IqIn-®- tI´v

sPhc-s∏-cp-a≥ H∂n-f-In-t∏m-bn. FX t\c-

ambn Ccn-°p-∂p. H‰ Ccn-∏v.

Hcp ]pXnb XpSn-s®m-√ns‚ Xcn-ºp-t]mepw

D≈n-ep-d-bv°p-∂n-√. hnjaw]nSn® Imcy-

amWv, ssI∏m-S≥ ]d-™-n v t]mbn-cn-°p-∂Xv.

]pXnb XpSn-s®m-√p-≠m-°m≥.

ASn-tbm-cpsS P\-\-Øn\pw ac-W-Øn-\p-an-S-

bnse F√m BNm-c-߃°pw Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn

Nn´-s∏-Sp-Øn-h® XpSn-Øm-f-ßfp≠v. AXp-

Isf an\p-°ym -amXw t]msc∂m ssI∏m-

S≥ ]d-bv∂-Xv. ]Tn-®Xpw Adn-™Xpw

ho≠pw ho≠pw sIm´n-bn-s´¥v Imcyw? ]pXy

XpSn-s®m-√p-≠m-°v.

""sPh-c-s∏-cp-am... Im´nev ]q°mew hcpºw

h≠p-I-fpsS aqfn-®bv°pw ]£n-I-fpsS

]m´n\pw IqSp∂ ]pXy XpSn-s®m-√p-≠m-°v,

BIm-iØv ag-°m-dns‚ Hgp-°n\v IqSp∂

]pXy- Xp-Sn-s®m-√p≠m°v, Cf-¶m-‰pw C√n-

°qSpw IqSn-bp-≠m-°p∂ Xmf-ta-f-߃°v

Iq´p-Xp-Sn-s®m-√p-≠m-°v.''

Aß-s\-b-ßs\ ssI∏m-Ss‚ D≈n-en-cp∏v

t]mse XpSn-s®m-√p-I-fp-≠m-°m≥ B¿°v

]‰pw?

""ssI∏mSm, \n\°v Xt∂y ]‰q...-\n-\°v

Xt∂y ]‰q.''

3 9

""AXn\v ka-b-sa-hnsS sPh-c-s∏-cpam?

\ΩpsS ka-b-ß-sf√mw Xºp-cm-t‚-Xm-Wv.

cmXnbpw ]Iepw Cu P∑hpw ASpØ

P∑hpw \Ω-sf¥p sNø-W-sa∂v Xºp-cm-

\mWv Xocp-am-\n-°p-∂Xv.''

""sPhc-s∏-cp-am, ]Wn°v ]‰m-≠mb \mƒ

apX¬, Xºp-cm\v \ns∂ Bh-iy-an-√m-Xm-bn-

cn-°p-∂p. \ap°p \jvS-amb Cu temI-Øn-

s‚bpw ]c-tem-I-Øn-s‚bpw CS-bnse Cu

A¥n-bn¬, \n\°v Ipd®pt\cw shdpsX

Ccn-°mw. kqcy-`-K-hms‚ Ifn-Ifv I≠n-cn-

°mw. A¥n-t®m∏v ImWmw. Nµ-`-K-hm\pw

sh≈-ta-L-ßfpw HmSn-°-fn-°p-∂Xv I≠n-

cn-°mw, \nemhv ImWmw. ]ns∂, ]£n-Iƒ!

]m´p-Iƒ! ]q°ƒ! ag-∏m-´p-Iƒ! ae-Iƒ!

\£-X-߃! sPh-c-s∏-cp-am, \o ImWp-

∂Xpw tIƒ°p∂Xpw \ns‚ XpSn-bn-eqsS

Rß-sfbpw tIƒ∏n-°p-I. Rß-fn-hn-sS-

bmWv, Xºp-cm-ºm-S-Øv. Imc-tWm-∑m¿

sNbvX-X-p-t]mse, Xºp-cm-ºmSw hep-Xm-°p-

I-bm-Wv. sPh-cs∏-cp-am...-Hcp ]q°m-e-Øp-Sn...''

""t\m°s´ tamt\, \o hcp-tºm-tg°pw Hcp

]pXnb XpSn-s®m-√v. ]t£, sas√sas√ XpSn

ap´n-Øp-S-ßp-tºm-tg°pw ssI∏mSm, D≈nev

\ns∂ ImWm-Ø-Xn-ep≈ s\mºcw Ipg-eq-

XnØpSß-p∂p. cmhnse apX¬ XpS-ßy-

XmWv, ]e hnNm-c-ß-fp-sS Cu Ipg-eqØv!''

CX-dn™ apØ ]d-™p:

""\n¿Øv, \ns‚ Ipg-eqØv. Rm≥ izmkw

ap´n NmI-t≠ev \n¿Øv. ssI∏m-Ss\ Xºp-

cm≥ s\s√-Sp°m≥ Ip´o-Xt√? AXn-s∂-tS-

se¥mIq∂m \o ]d-bps∂? ssI∏m-Ss\

sIm√qt∂m? ssI∏m-Ss\ hn°qt∂m?''

""Fs‚ sPh-cm, Xºp-cm-°-∑m-cpsS Imcyw

\n\-°-dn -bm -tΩse! \√ tae-\°n

]Wnbv∂ ssI∏m-Ss\ Ahcv hn°q∂m!

Cß-s\-bp≈ ASn-a-Isf In´m≥ th≠nbm

Ahcv Ifn-°vs∂, A∏fv Iøn-sem-≈-Xns\

hn´pIftbzm?''

""hnØv ap°n s]mØn-°-gn-™m- In-fp-°p-

ºsc AXn\v Np‰pw Imhem, Fdpºv s]dp-

°m-Xn-cn-°m≥. hnØv Infp-Øq∂v I≠ A∂v

XpSow ]m´zm. hnØn v Ign™m AXv s]mßp-

ºsc AXn\v Imh-em, ]mhv s]dp-°m-Xn-cn-

°m≥. Rmdv s]mßn-°-gn™m AXn\p

Imhem, ]∂n N∏m-Xn-cn-°m≥. Rmdp- \´m

AXn\v Imhem, sh≈-t°-Sp-≠m-Im-Xn-cn-

°m≥. IXncv h∂m Imhem, Nmgn IpSn-°m-

Xn -cn -°m≥. ]msem-d®m Imhem, B‰

sImøm-Xn-cn-°m≥. Ah≥ Imh¬amS-Øn¬

Imh-en -cp∂m B\ hgnamdn -t∏m -Ipw.

Aß\sØ Imh¬∏m´m! Cß-s\-bp≈ Hc-

Sn-tas\ Xºp-cm≥ ]Wbw shbv°q∂m!

sIm√q∂m! hn°q∂m! sPh-cm, Rm≥ \ns‚

Ctfh Bbn-t°m-s´. F∂mepw F\n°v

tXm∂p-∂-Xv, Cß-s\-bp≈ Hc-Sn-a-sbbpw

Xºp-cm-°fv hn´p-I-f-bq-em-∂m. Cß-s\-bp≈

ASn-a-I-ft√ DS-tbmcvsS hbepw I\hpw

hep-Xm-°p-∂Xv? shdpsX Hmtcm∂v ]d-

s™s∂ izmkw ap´n-°-s√. ssI∏m-Ss\

s]‰n -s√ -¶nepw ape -∏mepw aptØmw

sImSpØv hf¿Øy AtΩs‚ s\mºcw \n\-

°-dn-bm-t∑se? sPh-cm, Aß-s\ym∂pw

hnNm-cn-°msX, ]d-bm-sX.''

sPh-c-s∏-cp-a-s\m-∂pw- an≠nbn√. apØ ]d-

™-X-Xbpw kΩ-Xn® a´n-en-cn -°p-∂p.

apØ-bvs°m-cm-izm-km-I-s´. Rm‰vΩpSn FSp-

°m-\mb \mƒ apXev, Rm‰vΩpSn-t]mepw

FSp-°m≥ høm-≠mb C°m-e-a-Xbpw Xºp-

cm-ºm-SØv ]Wn-sb-Sp-Øn-s´¥m, apØ-

bv°n\ow Xºp-cm-°-∑msc Xncn-™n-´n-√.

ssI∏m-Ss‚ D≈-dn™ Aºpغp-cms\

a\- n-em-bn´n-√.

Xºp-cm-°-∑m¿°v ASn-a-Ifpw t]mØp-Ifpw

H∂pXs∂. ASn-a-Ifv t]mØp-I-sf-t∏mse

Ahcv ]d-bp∂ ]Wn FSpØm aXn. AXn¬

IqSp-X¬ Imhev \-S°≠, aÆn-s\bpw Irjn-

sbbpw kvt\ln-°-≠. Xºp-cm-°-fpsS

ap∂n¬ t]mØp-Ifpw ASn-a-Ifpw H∂pXs∂.

4 0

Xºp-cm-°ƒ ]d-bp∂ t]Sn-∏n-°p∂ hm°p-

Ifpw i_vZ-ßfpw tI v Cu Xºp-cm-ºm-SØv

h´wXncn-bp∂ t]mØp-Ifpw ASn-a-Ifpw

Ah¿s°m∂pXs∂.

""Xºp-cm-°fv \Ωsf t]mØp-I-sf-t∏mse

Icp-Xs´. \Ωfpw Aß-s\-Øs∂ Icp-

XWs∂mt≠m?''

ssI∏m-S≥ tNmZn°pw:

""\Ωfpw t]mØp-Ifpw H∂vt]meym? t]mØv

Rm‰vI≠-Øn-se-d-ßzmsW ]p√v Xn∂p

tºmse AXv Rmdv Xn∂pw. Hc-Sna CXv

I≠mtem, t]mØns\ Rm‰n-s∂-d°n HmSn-

°pw. F¥n-\m, Xºp-cms‚bmtW-epw,

I™n-sh≈w t]mepw \ap°v In´p-∂n-

t√epw, AXns\ HmSn-°ps∂? ]d sPh-c-

s∏-cpam, F¥n\m?''

""Rmdv Xn∂m ]ns∂ s\s√m-≠mtIzm?''

""H≠m-Iq-e. aÆpw \Ωfpw IqSym In v∂ hnf

\ap-°-dn-bmw. Cu AdnhvXs∂ Hcp am‰zt√?

\ap-°-dnbmw Cu ImSp-sh- m≥, \ap-°-dnbmw

hb-ep-≠m-°m≥, Imhev \S°m≥, sImøm≥,

H°-en -Sm≥, IpØn Acn -bm -°m≥,

thhn®pXn∂m≥....''

""\o F¥m ]dbvs∂ ssI∏mSm? ]d™v

]d™v \o ImSv tIdvt∂m?''

sPh-c-s∏-cp-a≥ Im´n-te°p t\m°n-t∏m-bn.

ImSn-dßn Cucbpw cmXnbpw HmSnhcp-∂p.

IcSn HmSn-°p-tºm-se, IS-∂-tem-Sn-°p-tºm-

se.

Cuc h∂tX Hcp s]cp-a-g-bpsS BZy-Xp≈n-

I-tfmsSm∏w Ic™p]d-™p:

""amam... -ssI-∏m-Ss\ Xºp-cm≥ ]Wbw

sht®bv.''

tI -tX, apdp-In-bn-cp∂ sPh-c-s∏-cp-as‚ XpSn-

h≈n s]m´n-t∏m-bn. apØ-bv°nXv hniz-kn-

°m-\m-bn -√. hsø-¶nepw tPmKn-bptSw

Ip™-t‚bpw ASp-°-te°v ]m™p. Ahcv

Iq´Øn t]mtbm-c-t√. hnizm-km-bs∏m apØ-

bpsS s\©v Xnßn; Npabpw FÆn∏d-®n-ep-

Ifpw s]m´n. kz¥-°mcpw a≥d-°mcpw HmSn-

°q-Sn. Nºn FØn, sPh\n FØn, Im°n-

cn-sb-Øn, Na-b-s\-Øn, Nn°-Æ-s\-Øn,

Im´nev acp∂p ]dn-°m≥ h∂ Xºp-cms‚

FS-Ønse Nman -t]m-ep-sa-Øn.

""F¥m F¥m, CusS-sbm-c-º-c∏v?''

Xºp-cm-\-s√-¶nepw Xºp-cms‚ FS-Øn¬

Xºp-cm -°ƒsS kqt°Sv am‰m≥ h∂

Nmaos\°≠v apØ-bpsS FÆn∏d-®nev

t]Sn®p \n∂p.

""F¥m...- F-¥m...- F¥m?''

Nman°v Imcya-dn-b-Ww. Ic-t™m-cmcpw

Imcy-º-d-™n√. IvcvIvcm∂v Ip™-t\m-

tSmtcm ssI∏m-S-tZm-j-߃ ]d-™n-cp∂

Xºp-cms‚ tPmKnaq∏≥ Imcyºd-™p:

""ssI∏m-S-s\∂ ASn-asb ]Wbw sht®-

\m...''

Imcy-a-dn™ Nman°v hnkva-bw˛ ASn-a-

Iƒ°pw CØcw Zp:tJm! Nman°v AsXmcp

]pXnb Adn-hm-bn-cp-∂p.

Nman-sb- I≠vv \n∂p-t]mb A¶-em∏pw Aº-

c∏pw Nman t]mbn´pw Db¿∂n-√. Xºp-cm-

°-sf t]Sn®v Ah-sb√mw au\-Øns‚

sImc-h-bn-se-Øn.

""\nß-fn-ß-s\-bn-cp-∂mtem, CsXms°

km[m-c-Wt√? \nß-sf-t¥epw Ign-°n≥.''

Ipd®pIgn-™-t∏mƒ Nne AΩ-am¿ Ah-cpsS

AØm-g-∏-¶ns‚ ]¶p-am-sb-Øn.

""Xn∂m≥ tXm∂p-∂n√'' ˛ sP-h-c-s∏-cp-a≥.

""C\n F∂m Xn∂m\m'' ˛ ap-Ø.

"th≠m™m' ˛ Cuc.

""Gbv Im°n-co, Na-bm, Nºo, sPh-\o...-\n-

ß-sf√mw Chn-sS-bn-ßs\ IpØn-bn-cp-∂n-

s´¥m Imcyw? \nß-sfm∂pw Xn∂m-Xn-cp∂m

ssI∏m -S -\n -sßtØzm? sPhcm, \o

4 1

Fs¥√mw I≠n-´p-≈-Xm, h√Xpw Xn∂v.

aptØ, FWo°v, h√Xpw Ign°v. Cutc,

amat\w AtΩt\w hnfn-s®-s¥-¶nepw Ign-

∏n-°v.''

Icn®n \n¿_-‘n®p.

""sIºn ssI∏m-Ss\ s]‰q-t∂-≈q. Fs‚

Cu same- Ip-Sn®m ssI∏m-S≥ Ic-®n-e-S-°oXv;

hni-∏m-‰o-Xv. sPh-cs‚ CSXptXmfnepw

heXptXmfnepw InS∂m ssI∏m-S-\p-d-ßoXv.

Cutct‚w \nßtSw IqsSyms° Ifn®p

hf¿t∂m-\-t√... \nßfv ]d-bn≥ a°-tf...

Ah-\n -Øncn Xobpw Xot‰w AhnsS

Int´zm?''

Hcp Imdn-®-tbmsS apØ tNmZn-®p.

Bcpw H∂pw an≠n-bn-√.

]pXnb Xºp-cm-¶q-´nse ASn-a-I-sfm∂pw

an≠p∂n-s√-¶n-epw, Ah¿°p Xs‚ t\sc

Aen-hns‚ t\m´-ap-s≠∂v ssI∏m-S-\-dn-

™p.

]pI-bp-∂-Xm-sW-¶nepw Ah¿ Ah\v hndIp

sImSpØp. Ah¿ Ign°pw apºv Iqh-bne

Ahs‚ ap∂nepw h®p.

Hmtcm ]nSn...-Hmtcm Ip™n-∏-¶v.

ASn-a-Ifpw t]mØp-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈ hyXym-

k-Øns‚ Hcp Ip™n-°q\ Db-cp-∂Xp I≠v,

Ahs‚ D≈n-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Icn-ºm-d-°p-

∂n¬ Ddh°Æp-Iƒ Xnf-ßn.

(amth-en- a≥dw)

$ ""F´v Ddp-∏n-I-bv°mWv ssI∏m-S≥ F∂ ASn-asb Aºp-\m-b¿ F∂ DSa kp∫-cmb

]´¿°v ]Wbwh®Xv.''

""Xºp-cm-°≥am¿°v Abn-Ø-ap-≠m-Im-ØX Zqc-ØmWv Xm≥ \n¬°p-∂-Xv; ac-Øn\v

ad™v. ap´n\v Iotg°v Xs‚ XpWn-°-jWw Cd-ßn-bn-´n-√.''

tIc-f-Ønse ]g-b-Ime kmaq-l-nIPo-hn-X-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Fs¥√mw NnX-߃ Cu

hmIy-ß-fn¬ sXfn™phcp-∂p≠v? Ipdns∏gpXp-I.

$ ""sPhcs∏-cp-am...-Im- nev ]q°mew hcpºw h≠p-I-fpsS aqfn-®bv°pw ]£n-I-fpsS ]m´n\pw

IqSp∂ ]pXy XpSn-s®m-√p-≠m°v'' ˛

h≠p-I-fpsS aqf-en\pw ]£n-I-fpsS ]m´n-\p-a-\p-k-cn®v XpSn-sIm-´m-\p≈ sPh-c-s∏-cp-

as‚ Ign-hn-s\-°p-dn-®m-Wt√m ChnsS∏d-bp-∂-Xv. s]cp-as‚bpw Iq´cp-sSbpw Iebv°pw

Pohn-X-Øn\pw ]Ir-Xn-bp-am-bp≈ _‘w hy-‡-am-°p∂ as‰-s¥√mw sXfn-hp-Iƒ ]mT-

`m-K-Øp-≠v? Is≠Øn FgpXq.

$ ""Xºp-cm-°-fpsS ap∂n¬ t]mØp-Ifpw ASn-a-Ifpw H∂pXs∂''˛ sPh-c-s∏-cp-as‚ Cu

A`n-]m-bw t\mh¬`m-K-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ hni-I-e\w sNøp-I.

$ ASn-a-Ifpw t]mØp-Ifpw XΩn¬ hy-X-ym-k-ap-s≠∂v ssI∏m-S≥ Xncn-®-dn-bp-∂p-≠-t√m.

Cu Xncn-®-dn-hn-te°p ssI∏m-Ss\ \bn-°p∂ Nn¥-Iƒ Fs¥m-s°-bmhmw? Ipdn-s∏-

gp-Xp-I.

$ ""Ahs‚ D≈n-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Icn-ºm-d-°p-∂n¬ Dd-h-°-Æp-Iƒ Xnfßn''˛ Icn-ºm-d, Dd-

h-°-Æp-Iƒ F∂o ]tbm-K-߃ ssI∏m-Ss‚ a\- n-s\bpw AXn¬ hcp∂ am‰-sØbpw

Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p∂Xn\p -tbm-Pn®XmtWm? N¿®-sN-øp-I.

4 2

Zmln-°p∂p `Kn-\o...-Ip-am-c-\m-im≥

Xqa-tXSpw X≥ ]mf InW-‰n-en˛

t´ma¬ss°bm¬ Ibdphen-®p-S≥

tIma-fmwKn \o¿ tImcn-\n-∂o-Sn-\mƒ

ioam-\-_v`n-£p-hßp sN∂¿Yn-®m≥:

""Zmln-°p∂p `Kn\o, Ir]m-c-k˛

taml\w Ipfn¿ X-Æo-cn-Xmip \o

Hma-te, Xcq sXs√''∂Xp tIs´m˛

cm at\m-l-cn-b-º-c-t∂m-Xn-\mƒ:

""A√-s√¥p IY-bnXp IjvSta!

A√-em-eßp PmXn ad-∂ntXm?

\oN-\m-cn-X≥ ssIbm¬ Pew hmßn˛

bmN-an-°ptam sNms√-gp-am-cy-∑m¿?

tIm]-ta-e-cptX Pew X∂mepw

]m]-ap-≠m-an-h-sfmcp NWvUmen

Kma-Øn≥ ]p-d-Ønßp hkn-°p∂

"Nma¿'\mb-I≥ Xs‚ InSmØn Rm≥.''

4 3

HmXn-\m≥ `n£p-th‰w hne-£-\mbv:

""PmXn tNmZn-°p-∂n√ Rm≥ tkmZ-cn,

tNmZn-°p∂p \o¿, \mhphc-≠tlm!

`oXn th≠m Xcn-I-sX-\n°p \o.''

F∂p-St\ Ic-]pSw \o´n-\m≥

sN∂-fn-\-a-t\m-lcw kpµ-c≥.

]ns∂-Ø¿°w ]d-™n-√tbmaemƒ

X\zn-bm-W-hƒ I√-√n-cp-º-√.

(Nfim-e-`n-£pIn)

$ ""`oXn th≠m Xcn-I-sX-\n°p \o' ˛

Fs¥√mw `oXn-I-fmhmw Nfim-e-s∏¨sImSn -bpsS a\- n-ep -≠m-bn -cp -∂Xv?

Ipdn-s∏-gp-Xp-I.

$ ""\oN-\m-cn-X≥ ssIbm¬ Pew hmßn˛

bmN-an-°ptam sNms√-gp-am-cy-∑m¿?''

\oN-\m-cn, Bcy-∑m¿ F∂o hnti-j-W-ß-ƒ A°m-esØ kmaq-ln-Im-h-ÿ ]Xn-^-

en-∏n-°m≥ klm-b-I-amtWm? N¿®-sN-øpI.

$ ""a\p-jys‚ PmXn a\p-jy-Xz-amWv;

]ip-hns‚ PmXn ]ip-Xz-sa-∂-Xp-t]mse!'' (a-\p-jymWmw a\p-jyXzw PmXn¿ tKmXzw

Khmw bYm!)˛ io\mcm-b-W-Kp-cp.

-Kpcphns‚ Cu \nco-£-WsØ Imhy-`m-K-hp-ambn _‘s∏SpØn hni-I-e\w sNbvXv

eLp-]-`m-jWw Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ ""]ns∂-Ø¿°w ]d-™n-√tbmaemƒ

X\zn-bm-W-hƒ I√-√n-cp-º-√.''

a\pjya\- n-\p≈ GXp khn-ti-j-X-bmhmw Ihn ChnsS kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv?

\nß-fpsS \nco-£-W-ß-fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ IYtbm Ihn-Xtbm Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ ""Xqa-tXSpw X≥ ]mf InW-‰n-en˛

t´ma¬ss°bm¬ Ibdp hen-®p-S≥''

""I≠p-I-≠-ßn-cn°pw P\-ßsf

I≠n-s√∂p hcp-Øp-∂Xpw `hm≥''˛

Cu hcn-I-fnse CuW-߃ XΩn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw _‘-apt≠m? CtX CuW-Ønep≈

a‰p hcn-Iƒ Is≠Øn ¢mkn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.

4 4

]\-¶p-dp°pw Xmfp-I-dnbpw\mcm-b≥

\\™ DSp-ap≠p aS-°n-s°-´n, he-Xp-

ssIbn¬ ]g-sbmcp Ip™-cn-hmƒ, CS-Xp-

ssI-a-e¿Øn Xebv°p apI-fn¬∏n-Sn®v X¶-

∏≥ thKw \S -∂p. tXm´ -cnIn -semcp

I√n¬°-b-dn-\n∂v Ah≥ adp-I-c-bn-te°p

t\m°n. hen-sbmcp ]md-bpsS Nfp-°n¬

Iptds» aÆp -≈n -SØp \n¬°p∂

Im´ptNºp-Iƒ Ce-bm´n hnfn -°p-∂p.

t\¿Ø a™-\n-d-ap≈ Hmtcm X≠n-\p-a-‰Øv

hoXn-bp≈ Hmtcm Ce-Iƒ. Hmtcm aqSn\pw

\mepw A©pw hoXw. hf¿® ap‰n-b-Xn-

s\ms° ]IpXn hncn™ Iqºn-e-bvs°m∏w

Ipebpw. s]m´nb Ipe-bvs°√mw Nph∏p\nd-

ap≈ t]mfbpw \m°pw.

C∂n\n thsds-bßpw At\z-jn-t°-≠.

]t£, Ahn-sS-s®-∂p-s]-Sm≥, ]md-I-fnepw

I√p-I-fnepw X´n ae-sh≈w NmSn-sbm-gp-Ip∂

\Sp-°w; ag-bpsS i‡n-Ip-d™ t\cw.

X¶-∏≥ Acn -hmƒ ]nd -In¬ Xn -cp -In.

tXmSn\p \Sp-hn-ep≈ henb I√n-te°p

IpXn-s®m-cp- Nm-´w. ]ns∂bpw c≠p I√p-

Iƒ amdn-®m-Sn. adp-I-c-bn¬, ]Xp-s°-∏-Xps°

\mep-Im-en-en-g™v hgp-°-ep≈ ]md-I-b-dn.

Acn-hmƒ ssIbn-se-SpØv ]p©n-cn-tbmsS

tNºn≥Iq´sØ t\m°n. \nh¿Ø

IpS-t]mse \n¬°p∂ tNºn-

e-Iƒ Cud≥Im-‰n-emSn.

t N º n ≥ X - ≠ p - I ƒ

Hmtcm∂pw Acn™p hogvØn.

X≠ns‚ apdn-hn¬ Xhn-´p-\n-d-

ap≈ Id-bp-≠v. tZlØp ]‰n-

bm¬ sNmdn™p hiw-sI-Spw. XpWn-bn-em-

bm¬ apdp-°nØp∏nbXpt]m-se- ]m-≠m-Ipw.

\\®m-sem∂pw t]mhp-In-√. amdn-am-dn-bp-Sp-

°m≥ XpWn-tbm Ae-°m≥ tkmt∏m X¶-

∏-\n-√. AsX-√m-ap-s≠-¶n¬, Im´p-Xm-fns‚

Bh-iyhp-an-√.

4 5

Iqºp- Ip-ebpw th≠X In´n-bn-√. aq∏p-

Ipd™ Iptd Ce-Ifpw apdn-®-Sp-°n. F∂n´pw

t]msc∂ hn-Nm-cw. sNmdn-b-\m-sW-¶nepw

km[\w Xmft√. sh¥m¬ Gsd-sbm∂pw

ImWp-I-bn-√. Iqºn-e- hnS¿Øn Ic-Sp -t\m-

°-Ww, Ipe-bpsS \m°qw If™v Acn-™p-

sIm-Sp-Øm¬ Ffm-Ω- -c-≠m-\-Ω- -I-dn-bm-°pw.

Ce-Iƒ H∂p hmSn-°n-´n-bm¬, hoXn Ipd-®p-

Io-dn, Rc-ºp- I-f-™v, \of-Øn¬ Xncn-

t]mse sXdp-°mw. hf®v Hc‰w D≈n¬

XncpIn sI´m-°mw. AsXms° \mf-tØ°v

_m°n-bp-s≠-¶n-em-Wv.

Xmsf-Sp-Øm¬ ssI sNm-dn-bpw. IpSw-]pfn

tN¿°msX Idn-h-®m¬ Xn∂m≥ sIm≈p-

In-√. DW-°-ao\n´p-h-®m¬ \√ cpNn. tXß,

shfp-Øp-≈n, PocIw ˛ Hs° Ac-®p-

tN¿Øm¬ \∂v. F∂mepw tNmZn-°pw:

Xmft√ Iq´m≥? Xmfp-Idn ImWm\pw tamiw;

sI´n-°-dn-bm-°n-bm¬ s]dp-°n-Øn-∂mw.

In´n-b-sX√mw sNdn-sbmcp sI´m-°n-bn v X¶-

∏≥ tXm´n-te-°p- t\m-°n. Hgp-°ns‚ i‡n-

Ip-d-™n-´p-≠v. ae-bn¬ ag Ipd-hm-bn-cp-∂p.

thKw adp -Ic Ib-dn . Ie-°-sh-≈-

Øn¬Øs∂ Ipfn®v tNºnes°´p-ambn

ho´n-te-°v.

ap‰-sØ-Øpw-aptº Hcm-c-hw. FØn-t\m-°nb

X¶-∏-\v s\©n-sem-cn-S¿®. kvIqfn¬t∏m-Im-

\p≈ j¿´pw -ap≠pw Ae°n DW-°m≥ Ib-

dn¬ \nh¿Øn-bn-´n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. IjvSn®v

tXm¿∂p-Im-Wpw, c≠m-\-Ω-bpsS aI-ƒ

AΩn-Wn-sb∂ tIm¶Æn aps≠-Sp-Øp-Np‰n

Nhn´n aÆpw Nfn-bp-am-°n.

""s\\°p thsd-sbm∂pw I≠n-t√Sn?'' Hcp

Ic-®n-temsS HmSn-s®-∂v, X¶-∏≥ ap≠p

]nSn®phm-ßn. Io‰-hm-bp≈ tIm¶-Æn-bpsS

hoWp-cp-≠p≈ Ipc-h- tI-´v, Ah-fpsS X≈

NmSn-h-∂p. ""F∂-XmSm \osbs‚ sIm®n-s\-

°m -Wns®?'' apgp -sØmcp sXdn -bpw.

apJtØm apXp-Intem Fs¥-¶nepw hogpw-

apºv X¶-∏≥ ap‰Øp NmSn, agbpw \\™v.

FfmΩ NmSn-bn-√. hb-‰n-ep-≈-Xn\v Cf°w

X´-cp-X-t√m. AXn-\m¬ ]-d™p: ""X¥-bn-

ßp-h-c-s´Sm.''

""CXp I≠n-√m-bn-cn-°pw, Rm∂msf F∂-

Xpw-sIm-≠m, ]≈n-°q-S-Øo-t∏msW?''

""s\s‚ ]≈n-s∏m-Øo-t∏m-°v C∂-tØmsS

\n¿Øo-s√-¶n-, Fs∂ \o Cßs\ hnfnt®m''

˛ ]´nsb hnfn-°pw-t]m-se hnc¬ sRmSn-

®p. ""Hm, F∂n´p Rm≥ ]Wn-°p-t]m-sWm≠v,

Ccpt∂m F√m-cpw-IqsS.''

""\o t]mSm, Ftßm-´m∂m.''

""t]m°m, H‰-t∏m°v.''

ag Ahs‚ IÆocp Igp-In. ]d-º-cn-Inse

Iøm-e-bn¬s®-∂p-\n∂v Xncn-™p-t\m-°n.

XnÆ-bn¬ F√m-h-cp-ap≠v; AΩn-Wn, ktcm-

Pn-\n, kpIp, kpa-Xn, Cµnc. Xß-fn¬ H∂pw

H∂-c-bp-sams° hb- n-f-∏-ap≈ ]S. XpWn-

sI´n sXm´n-em°n Cf-b-Xns\ AXnepw

]ns∂-bp-an-f-bXns\ hb-‰n-epw. B≠-°-Æn,

\mWhpw am\-hp-an-√mØ hI. Ah-sc-s¥m-

s°tbm ]d-bp-∂p-≠v. As©-Æ-Øns\ Npa-

∂-Xns‚ thZ\ X¶-∏s‚ Ffn-bn-epw.

X¶-∏s‚ k¶Sw AsXm-∂p-a-√.

BsI c≠p- ap≠pw Hcp j¿´p-ta-bp-≈q;

\∂m-bn-s´m∂p IpS-™m¬ Cdp∂phogm-hp-

∂-Xv. \ndw-sI´ HscÆw Np‰n-bmWv ho´nepw

Np‰p-h-´-Øp-sams° \S-∏v. at‰Xp ]≈n-°q-

S-Øn¬t∏m-Im\pw. tkm∏n-√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬

tXm´-cn-Inse tNm\-bpsS ImbvIƒ Xncp-Ωn-

®-X-®mWv Ae-°n-bn-´n-cp-∂-Xv. tNm\-°mb

F∂p-ap-]-tbm-Kn-®m¬ XpWn thKw Iodn-

t∏mIpw. as‰m∂p hmßn-°n-´m≥ h√msX

hnj-an-°pw.

D®bv°p I™n In´pw. AXp-sIm-≠mWv apS-

ßmsX kvIqfn¬t∏m-Ip-∂-Xv; AΩn-Wn-

sbbpw ktcm-Pn-\n-sbbpw IqSn Iq´n-sØ-fn-

°p-∂Xpw. ]T-t\m-]-I-c-W-ß-fn-√. iey-an-

4 6

√msX Ccp∂p ]Tn-°m≥ kuI-cy-hp-an-√.

BtcmSp ]d-bm-\mWv? AΩ-bp-≠mbn-cp-s∂-

¶n¬... Hm¿a-Iƒ AX-hscbmIp-tºmƒ

Xmt\ s]m´n-t∏m-Ipw.

k‘ybpw agbpw Iq´n\p XWp-∏p-am-b-t∏mƒ

X¶-∏≥ ho´n-te°pXs∂ Xncn-®p. a¨I-´-

Iƒ h®p-≠m-°n, tX®p-an-\p-°mØ H‰

apdnbpw ASp-°-fbpw ]\-tbme ta™-Xv.

apºnepw ]nd-Inepw XnÆ-bp-≠v.

hmcn -°-j-W-ßfpw Hme-°o -dp -I -fpw -

sIm-≠mWv CS-bv°nsS hmXn¬ sI´n-bp-≠m-

°p-∂-Xv. Akp-c-hn-Øp-Iƒ hen-™p-I-b-

dnbpw Hme-°o-dp-Iƒ hen-®n-f-°nbpw Gsd

tim`-tI-Sp h-cp-Øn.

aÆpw NmW-Ihpw Ipg-®p-sa-gp-Inb Xd-bn¬

Nne Ipgn -Ifpw \\-hns‚ h´-ß-fpw;

Ip´n-Iƒ aqX-sam-gn-®p -am-¥nbpw ag- tNm¿∂p

hoWp-ap-≠m-b-Xv.

]Sn-™m-dp-h-isØ `nØn-tbmSp tN¿∂v

sNdp-Xq-Wp-I-fn¬ Cg-Ifpw hmcn-Ifpw h®p-

sI- n, ]\-tbme XncpIn Cd-ºn\p \ofw-Iq´n,

Hme-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Np‰nepw ad® X´n-te°p

XnÆ-bn¬\n∂p Ib-dmw, X´n-\p-ta¬ ASp-

°mbn hncn® c≠p ]g-©m-°p-Iƒ. cmXn°v

\√ XWp-∏m-Ip-tºmƒ X¶-∏≥ aosX-bp≈

Nm°n¬°-bdn hf-bpw ˛ ]Xn-hv.

Ct∏mƒ Hcp c£-bp-an-√. aq∂p-sIm-√-ambn

hoSp- sI´nta™n-´v. Cd-º-bpsS A‰w Zhn-

®-S¿∂p-t]m-bn. ]e-Xnepw IpipØ Cu¿°n-

te-bp-≈q. ta®n-en¬ Ahn-S-hnsS hn≈-ep-

≠m°n AI-tØ°p t\m°n-®n-cn-°p∂

am\w, B hgn-Xs∂ agbpw tNm¿∂n-d-ßpw.

Nm°ns‚ ]e `mKhpw \\-™p. X´n-\p-

apI-fn¬ Zzmc-ß-fp-≠m-b-t∏m-sgms° IjW-

ß-fmbn apdn-® Iap-In≥]m-f-sIm-≠v, X¶-∏≥

AsX√mw AS-®p-h-®p. Ct∏mƒ AsX√mw

am\-Øn\p t\sc then-sI-´n-b-Xp-t]m-se.

X≈-bn-√m-Ø-hs\ IÆo-cp-∏nt´ I™n IpSn-

∏n-°q ˛ c≠m-\-Ω-bpsS hmin. aI-s\-Ø√n

ssIXcn-®mte Fs¥-¶nepw hmcn-Øn-∂m≥

X¥bv°pw cpNn-bp-≈q. sISp-ºp-a-Whpw

Nph-bp-ap≈ tdj-\-cn-°-™n-°v, AepØ

NmW-Iw-t]m-ep≈ Xmfp-Iq-´m≥ Xosc- s]m-

cp-Ø-a-√. F∂mepw s]mcn-bp∂ hb-dn-s\m-

cm-izm-kw.

X¶-∏≥ kvIqƒ Ign-™p-h-cp-tºm-gm-Wv, hgn-

b-cn-In¬ \n¬°p∂ henb IpS-∏-\-®p-h- n¬,

acw-sh-´p-Im-c≥ s]m∂-®\pw X¶-∏s‚

A—\pw. b£n-∏-\- sh-´m-\mtWm?

X¶-∏≥ Xe-a-dn®v ]\-ap-I-fn-te°p t\m°n.

G‰hpw apI-fn-embn Ihn-fn¬ Ipdp-Inb

Xt≠msS sNdnb Xt≠m-eIƒ Ipe-®p.

]Ip-Xn -s]m-°-am-bXp apX¬ B ]\-bpsS

Hme Bcpw sh´m-dn-√. XSn-bpsS hÆw-Iq-Sp-

X¬. aS¬ sImgn™ hf-b-ß-fn¬ Nhn-

´nbpw ]nSn®pw Ib-dm≥ ]‰p-In-√, t]msc-

¶n¬ Hmebv°v ]pgp-t°-Spw.

cmXn-bm-bm¬ B ]\-bpsS Hme-I-fn¬ Im‰p-

e-bp∂ i_vZw. b£n-I-fpsS kwKo-X-am-W-

tX. tI´p `b-∂-h-cmtcm b£n-∏-\-sb∂p

t]cn-´p.

sNdn-b -I-√p-Ifpw Nph-∂-a-Æp-ap≈ N‰-∏p-d-

ØmWv b£n-∏\ \n¬°p-∂-Xv. \√ s]mSn-

bp -≠m-Ipw. X¶-∏≥ kzIm-cyw-t]mse

s]m∂-®-t\mSp tNmZn®p: ""]\ sh´-

sWmt≠m?''

""F¥n-\mSm?''

""Hc-cn-®nep Xcp-thm-∂-dn-bm≥.''

""hn‰p-t]m-sbSm.''

k¶Sw a\- n-eq-dp-tºmƒ, A—-\-cn-iw: ""Hcp

]\, t]mSm ho´nev.'' Aa¿j-tØm-sS,

]\sb H∂p-IqSn t\m°n-bn-´v X¶-∏≥

\S-∂p.

AØmgw IpSn-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ FfmΩ

A—-t\mSp ]\-bpsS Imcyw ]d™p: ""Bcm-

≠n\p tImgn-t°m ]∂n-t°m Xo‰bv°p

hn‰Xm. In´n-bmepw CSn-°m≥ s\s∂-

4 7

s°m≠p -]-‰pthm?'' X¶-∏-t\m¿Øp, taSn-

°m-Xn-cn-°m-\p≈ \ymb-am-W-Xv.

hmßnb-h¿ ]\ IjW-ß-fmbn apdn-®p-

sIm≠p-t]m-Ipw. ]pd-t¥m-Sp-I-f-™v sNdp-

Xmbn Iodn-bp-W-°pw. an√n¬s∏m-Sn®v Acn®v,

\mcp If-™m¬ H∂mw-Xcw Xhn-Sv. D∏pw

ao≥s]m-Snbpw tN¿Øm¬ H∂mw-Xcw tImgn-

Øo-‰; ]∂n-Øo-‰. GXm-bmepw sh´p-∂Xp

s]m∂-®-\t√, Hc-cn-®n¬ tNmZn-°-W-sa∂p

X¶-∏-\p-d-®p.

thh-em-Xn-tbm-sS-bmWv Ah≥ ]nt‰∂v

kvIqfn¬\n∂p t]m∂-Xv. HmSn-sb-Øn-b-

t∏mƒ ]\ hogvØn-sb-∂p- am-X-a√, IjW-

ß-fmbn apdn®pXpS-ßn. A—s\ Ahn-sSßpw

ImWm-\p-an-√.

]®-a-S-ep≈ `mK-Øn\p Xmsg-bmWp N¶v;

G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ s]mSn-bp-f-fn-Sw. ]pd-t¥mSp-

I-f-bm-sX, h≠n-®-Iw-t]m-se, hmƒ sIm≠v

Adp-Øp-ap-dn-°p-∂p. Hmtcm h´hpw Hcmƒ°p

]bm-k-an-√msX sIm≠p-t]m-Imw. \\-bp∂

IÆp-I-tfmsS X¶-∏≥ s]m∂-®s\ ]e-

XhW t\m°n ˛ I≠n-s√∂ `mhw. ASp-

Øp-sN∂p hnß-temsS hnfn-®p: "s]m∂®m.'

hmfns‚ FXn¿Xe ]nSn-°p-∂-bm-fn-t\mSv

Ft¥m ]d™v, X¶-∏s\ H∂p t\m°n,

aq∂n-t©mfw \of-Øn¬ Hcp IjWw Adp-

°m≥ XpS-ßn. apdn-®p-h-®n´p tZjy- m-h-Øn¬

]d™p: ""]≈n-°qSw hn´m Ah\p ho´n-t∏m-

Im-tΩ-e. Cßs\ t\m°n-\n∂p sImXn-hn´m

]\-Ø-Sn°p hb-‰n-sem-≠mInt√? CsX-Sp-

tØm-≠p-t]mSm sh°w.''

ASn-bn-semcp ]mf-°-jWw-h®v Xe-bn¬°-

b-‰n. \√ mcw. ap°n-aq-fn-bmWp ho´n-se-Øn-

®-Xv. ""Bcm CXn∏ CSn-°-WXv?'' c≠m-\-

Ωbv°p Zl-\-°p-d-hv. a°ƒ∏S ]®-tbmsS

sImØn-∏-dn®p Xn∂p-sa∂ `mhw. X¶-∏≥

Nncn-tbmsS a\- n-tem¿Øp ˛ ]\- Xn-∂m-

t\, C®n-cn-∏m-sSm≠v.

Bcpw klm-bn-°n-s√∂ hnNm-c-tØm-sS,

X¶-∏≥ ]\-°-jW-Øns‚ ]pd-t¥mSv

hm°-Øn-sIm≠p Iptd-s»-bmbn sh´n-s∏m-

fn-®p. tNmdv hnc¬hÆ-ap≈ IjW-ß-fm-

°m≥ XpS-ßn. CSn-®p-]n-gn-bm≥ ]‰n-bn-s√-

¶n¬ DW-°n-h-bv°mw. ]ns∂ Ft∏m-sg-¶n-

ep-an -Sn -°mw. ]t£, am\-Øns‚ IÆp

tXmcp-∂-sX-t∏m-gmWv? AXp-hsc ]\-t®mdp

hfn-°m-sXbpw ]q∏¬ Ib-dm-sX-bp-an-cn-

°ptam?

a°-fpsS ieyw apdp-In-b-t∏mƒ FfmΩ A—-

t\mSp ]d™p: ""Ah-t\-Xm-bmepw sIm≠p-

h-∂p. CX-bm-°ot√? a°-fm-sW-¶n¬

]®bv°p Xn∂m\m sXmS-ß-W-Xv. Hcm-fn\v

]pgp-ß-Ww, thsd-sbm-∂n\p Np´p- thWw.

c≠p Ipgn CSn-°mthm?''

Im¿t∂mcv Cf-Iptam? X¶-∏-s\m-fn-™p-

t\m°n. I£n°v tIm]w aq°ns‚ Xpº-

Øm-W-t√m. s]m´n-bm¬ F√mw hen-s®-

dnbpw. sXdnbpw XpSßpw. an≠msX Atßcv

ap‰-Øn-d-ßn-b-t∏mƒ, A¤pXw tXm∂n,

agbv°p \mW-am-bn. \\-bmsX Nmcn-h-®n-

cp∂ acbpc¬ \nh¿Øn-bn-´p. Np‰n-√mØ

De-°-bp-sa-Sp-Øp. ]\-®o-fp-Iƒ hmcn Dc-en-

en-´p-sIm-Sp-ØXv Ffm-Ω-bm-Wv. A—≥ CSn-

°m≥ XpS-ßn.

ap°m¬`mKw sh≈-ap≈ Ie-Øn¬, AI-

tØ°p \Sphp XmgvØn XpWn-sI-´n, CSn-

s®-SpØ ]\-t®mdp Ie-°n-∏n-gn-bm≥ FfmΩ

Xbm-¿. a°ƒ∏S Np‰n-epw. CSn™v Bcpw

Xhn-Sp-ambn Ipg™ ]\-t®m-dv Dc-en¬ \n∂p-

hm-cn, X¶-∏≥ apd-Øn¬ h®p-sIm-Sp-Øp.

Iptds» FSpØv Ie-Ønse XpWn-bn-en´v

c≠p ssIIfpw Iq´n Rc-Snbpw Xncp-Ωnbpw

c≠m-\Ω ]ng-n®n¬ XpS-ßn.

A—≥ \me©p Ipgn-bn-Sn-®p. hnb¿Øp

Ipfn-®p- am-dn-bn-cp∂v _oUn -I-Øn-®p. CSn-

bpsS Dugw X¶-∏-\m-bn. HSp-hn¬ Ie-

4 8

Øns‚ hmbv°p- sI-´nb XpWn-b-gn®p Xncp-

Ωn-∏n-gn-™p. sh≈-Øn¬ ebn-® -s]mSn Ie-

Øn-\-Sn -bn¬ Dd-bv°pw. sh≈-Øns‚

apIƒ`mKw sXfn-bpw. AXp ]Xps° Du‰n-

°-f™v ho≠pw sh≈-sam-gn®p Ie-°n-h-

bv°-Ww. \mem-h¿Øn-®m¬ \√ sh≈-\n-d-

ap≈ ]\-sºm-Sn. ]®-cn-s∏m-Snbpw I≈pw

tN¿Øp I≈-∏-am-°mw; a[pcw tN¿Øm¬

as‰-s¥-¶n-epw. H∂n\pw hgn-bn-s√-¶n¬

s]mSn- thhm≥ IW-°n\p sh≈hpw ]mI-

Øn\v D∏pw tN¿Øv Cf°n thhn-°mw.

sh¥m¬ Cd-°n-h-bv°-Ww. ]mX-Øn-se-

SpØv ]pfn-¶dn tN¿Øp Ipg-®p-Xn-∂mw.

aot\m Cd-®ntbm Ds≠-¶n¬ \√-Xv.

ap°m¬ Ie-tØmfw s]mSn. c≠p t\c-tØ-

°p-≠v. aq∂m-asØ sh≈-aq-‰n-s°m-≠v,

FfmΩ X¶-∏-t\mSp ]d™p: ""A©mdp

Xmfp ]dn-t®m-≠p-hm-Sm, Iq´m-Øn-s\m-∂p-an-

√t√m.''

(s]e-a-dpX)

$ ]mT-`m-KsØ ]mtZ-inI]Z-߃ ]´n-I-s∏-SpØq. \nß-fpsS ]tZ-isØ hmsam-gn∏-Z-

߃IqSn Dƒs∏-SpØn \nL-≠p-cq]-Øn¬ Iao-I-cn-°pI.

$ ""amdn-bp-Sp-°m≥ XpWn-tbm Ae-°m≥ tkmt∏m X¶-∏-\n-√. AsX-√m-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Im´p-

Xm-fns‚ Bh-iy-hp-an√'' X¶-∏s‚ Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn-®v Fs¥√mw kqN-\-I-fmWv Cu

hcn-I-fn¬ \n∂p e`n-°p-∂-Xv? Ipdn-s∏-gp-Xp-I.

$ ""KXn-sI- m¬ ]pen ]p√pw Xn∂pw'' F∂ ]g-s©m-√nse Bi-bhpw Cu IYbpw XΩn¬

Fs¥-¶nepw _‘-apt≠m? ]cn-tim-[n®v Ipdn-s∏-gp-Xmw.

$ "ip≤-cn¬ ip≤≥', "Zmln-°p∂p `Kn-\o' F∂o Ihn-X-Iƒ Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv kmaq-

lnI]iv\-ß-tfm-Sp≈ Ihn-I-fpsS ]Xn-I-c-W-sØ-°p-dn®v eLq]-\ymkw Xbm-dm-°pI.

\n߃ hmbn-®n-´p≈ a‰p Ihn-X-Ifpw ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv.

4 9

s]menI s]menI s]menI ssZhta

s]menI s]menI s]menI ssZh-ta,

BZn-bn¬ hs®mcp Acnbpw s]menI

IØn-®p-h-t®mcp Zo]w s]men-I,

Ducv s]menI DeIw s]menI

\mSv s]menI \Kcw s]men-I

* * * *

ssh\m-tSm≥ ssh\m-tSm≥

ssh\m-tSm≥ ]p©

ssh\m-tSm≥ ]pt©te hgn-t]m-cp-t∂cw

Aßv∂v hcp-∂Xv BcmWv t]mepw

Aßv∂v hcp-∂Xv tImdm-fvt]mepw

tImdmsf IqsS-sbmcp tImbn-ep-ap≠v

tImbnev IqsS-sbmcp am®-dp-ap-≠v.

XncnXncn Xncn-Xncn I≈-∏p-ebm

Xncn-sb∂v sNm∂m Xn-cn-bptam \m¶ƒ

Xncn-sb∂pw sNm∂-Xn≥ Imc-W-sa¥v?

Xncn-b-∏-d-b-W-sa-t∂m-Sn-t∏mtg

D°Øv Ip™v≠v Xe-bnepw I≈v

Fß-\-Sn-b≥ hgn Xncn-tb≠v

Asß√mw ImsS-¶n¬ Csß√mw ap≈v

Gsd-∏-d-™mev hgn-sbm´pw Xncnbm

Rm≥ X∂- tXmWn IS-∂nt√ sNm∆dv

tXmWn-°-IØv \o¿ I-≠nt√ sNm∆dv

Rm≥ X∂ tXß-bp-S-®nt√ sNm∆dv

tXßbv-°-IØv \o¿ I≠nt√ sNm∆dv

\m¶sf Ip∏-bn¬ \s´mcp XrØ˛

∏qht√m \n¶sf tXh\v ame

\m¶sf Ip∏-bn¬ \s´mcp hmg˛

""]p©-h-b¬®n-d-bp-d-°-W- tXm‰w]m´v

s\©p-cp-In-∏m-SW aÆns‚ a°sS ]m´v''

tXm‰w]m´n\v Ihn \¬Inb hnti-jWw

t\m°q.... "s\©p-cp-In-∏m-SW ]m v'. Cßs\

]d-bp-∂-sX-¥p-sIm-≠mhmw? Hcp tXm‰w-]m v

tIƒ°mw.

Pohn-X-Øns‚XpSn-Xmfw

\m¶sf sImØymepw H∂t√ tNmc!

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$ ""\m¶sf sImØymepw H∂t√ tNmc!

\n¶sf sImØymepw H∂t√ tNmc!

]ns∂t¥ sNm∆-dv Ipew ]niIv∂v''

""Xt∂mSp hgn-am-dm≥ ]d-™-h-tcmSv amX-ap≈ tNmZy-a√ CXv; A°m-esØ

kaq-la-\- m-£n-tbm-Sp≈ tNmZy-w IqSn-bmWv'' ˛ Cu A`n-]m-b-tØmSp \n߃ tbmPn-

°p-∂pt≠m? tXm‰w-]m-´nse kqN-\-Iƒ ]cn-tim-[n®v hni-Z-am-°p-I.

$ ""\m¶sf Ip∏-bn¬ \s´mcp XrØ˛

∏qht√m \n¶sf tXh\v ame

\m¶sf Ip∏-bn¬ \s´mcp hmg˛

∏g-at√m \n¶sf tXh\v ]qP''

""Ic-bmsX a°tf, I¬∏n®p Xºn-cm≥...

Hcp hmg thsd... Rm≥ sIm-≠p-t]ms´!''

(hm-g-°pe ˛ Nß-ºp-g)

Xm≥ \´p-\-\-®p-≠m-°nb hmg-°pe P∑n-bpsS Imcy-ÿ≥ sh´n-s°m≠pt]mIp-tºmƒ Ae-

apd-bn-´pI-c-bp∂ a°sf Biz-kn-∏n-°p∂ ae-b-∏p-e-bs‚ Cu hm°p-Iƒ tXm‰w]m´nse

hcn-I-fpsS Bi-b-hp-ambn XmcXayw sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ tImdm-fpsS B⁄-bv°p ap∂n¬ hgn-am-dn-s√∂p ]Jym-]n® Nn∂-∏p-e-b\v Xs‚ hmZ-

߃ bp‡n-k-l-ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ignt™m? ˛ N¿®sNøp-I.

$ ]m´nse ]cn-Nn-X-a-√mØ -]-Z-ßfpw ]tbm-K-ßfpw Is≠ØpI. Ahbv°p kam-\-ambn

C∂p-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ ]Z-߃IqSn Is≠Øn ]Xn-∏m-°mw.

∏g-at√m \n¶sf tXh\v ]qP

sNm∆dv ]e¿IqS tamtemØv IqSpw

\m¶ƒ ]e¿ IqS a∂Øv IqSpw

hocm-fn-Np‰n \S-∏p≠v sNm∆dv

a©´n Np‰n \S-∏p≠v \m¶ƒ

Nµ\w Nm¿Øn \S-∏p≠v sNm∆dv

tNdp-a-Wn™v \S-∏p≠v \m¶ƒ

s]m≥tImb NqSn \S-∏p≠v sNm∆dv

aot¶mb NqSn \S-∏p≠v \m¶ƒ

sNm∆¿ ]e¿IqS \mSv ]gp°pw

\m¶ƒ ]e¿IqS tXmSv ]gp°pw

B\-∏p-d-tØdn sNm∆dv hcptºm

t]mØn≥ ]pdw tIdn \m¶ƒ hcp-h≥

Xncp-ap‰w Np‰pw \S-∏p≠v sNm∆dv

If-∏pc Np‰pw \S-∏p≠v \m¶ƒ

\m¶sf sImØymepw H∂t√ tNmc!

\n¶sf sImØymepw H∂t√ tNmc!

s]cn-tbms‚ tImbn-°¬ F√mcpw sN∂m¬

Ahn-tS°v \n¶fpw \m¶-fp-sam°pw

]ns∂t¥ sNm∆dv Ipew ]niIv∂v

]ns∂t¥ sNm∆dv Ipew ]ni-Iv∂v....

(s]m´≥sXø-tØm‰w)

kºm-Z-I≥: tUm.-Fw.-hn. hnjvWp-\ºqXncn

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Iqfn-bpsS ]pd-∏mSv

Imhns‚ Hcp aqe-bn¬ \n∂v "Aø-∏-Xn-¥-ItØmw' F∂

Xmf-Øn-ep≈ sIm´p-b-cp-∂p. Bfp-I-fpsS Bc-hhpw B¿∏p-hn-fnbpw

Db-cp-∂p. IqfnbpsS ]pd-∏m-SmWp tIƒ°p-∂-Xv. Ip´n-Ifpw sNdp-∏-°mcpw a‰pw Xqs∏m-Sn®v

ssIbn-te¥n Iqfnsb Fgp-∂-≈n®phcpI-bm-Wv. Iqfn-bpsS Hmfn-Ifpw (]qbv ]qbv hnfnIfpw)

D≠v. Cu Iqfnsbgp-∂-≈Øv Ifn-hn-f-°ns‚ Acßp hsc-bp-≠mIpw. sX≈nbpw ]¥-ß-fp-

ap-≠v. "Xq∏pw Xp≈ep'ambmWp hc-hv. the-sI-´ns‚ Xmfw. Iqfn- ]o-T-Øn¬ h∂v Ccn-°p∂p.

tafw Ah-km-\n-°p-∂p.

sIm´p-Im¿ : A√m, F¥ms∏m t]mt∂?

Iqfn : Rmt\m, Rm≥ Fs‚ AtΩ At\z-jn®p t]m∂-Xm-Wv.

sIm´p-Im¿ : AtΩym? GXΩ?

Iqfn : AsΩ Adn-bnt√? hen-sbmcp cq]w; ae-t]m-se. AΩ Ctßm´v t]m∂n-

´p-≠v. Ahf,v Imfn F‚-Ωym.

sIm´p-Im¿ : AΩ F¥n-\ms∏m t]mt∂?

Iqfn : AXp a\- n-em-bn -t√? B c≠p t]cn-t√. Ahsc At\z-jn®v

t]m∂-Xm-Wv.

sIm´p-Im¿ : GXp c≠p t]¿? F¥m Ah-cpsS t]cv?

Iqfn : B c≠p-t]¿, c≠p-t]cv Fd-ßo-´p-≠v. Ah-cpsS t]cv Rm≥ ]d-bn-√.

sIm´p-Im¿ : AsX¥m?

Iqfn : F\n-°p -t]Sym...

sIm´p-Im¿ : F¥n\m t]Sn-°tW?

Iqfn : Ah-cpsS t]cv tI´m¬ t]Symhpw!

sIm´p-Im¿ : Blm! t]cptI´m¬ t]Symthm? CX henb tIa-∑m-cmtWm?

Iqfn : tIa-∑m-cm-Wv, t]Sym-hpw. t]cv ]d-b-≠. Ahsc At\z-jn®m AΩ

Cd-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

(Cu kw`m-j-W-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Iqfn ]e-Xcw tKmjvSn-Iƒ ImWn-°p-∂p. hkvXw t\sc-

bm-°p-∂p, Xe-apSn icn-bm-°p-∂p. CSbv°v "AtΩbv', "]qbv' Fs∂ms° hnfn-°p-∂p.

t]£-I¿ Iqfnsb t]m¬km-ln-∏n-°m≥ ASp-Øp-Iq-Sp-∂p. Iqfn CSbv°v t]£-I-

cn¬ Nnesc t\m´whbv°p-∂p≠v. XpS¿∂v "a°-tfbv' F∂p hnfn-°p-∂p-≠v.

sIm´p-Im-cpsS kw`m-jWw Ai-≤-am-bmWp tIƒ°p-∂-Xv.)

sIm´p-Im¿ : Bcm-W-hcv? Ah-cpsS t]cv Zm...-∂mtWm XpS°w?

Iqfn (s]s´∂v sR´n) : Atøm...-th-≠. t]cv ]d-tb-≠.

sIm´p-Im¿ : Zmcn-I-\pw Zm\-th-µ-\p-amtWm?

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(CXp -tIƒ°p-tºmƒ Iqfn `b-s∏Sp∂p. tafw GI-Xm-f-Øn¬ apdp-Ip-∂p. Iqfn-th-j-

°m-cs‚ A`n-\-b-Øn-\-\p-k-cn®mWv sIm´p-∂-Xv. kw`m-j-W-Øn¬ t]£-Icpw ]s¶-

Sp-°p-∂p).

Iqfn : a°-tf...

t]£-I¿ : Ft¥m...

Iqfn : ChnsS D≈-h-scms° Fs‚ a°-fm-Wv. sZ, Chs\ I≠nt√? (H-cm-

fpsS ASpØpt]mIp-∂p. Abmƒ t]Sn®v ]n∑m-dp-∂p. ssIbn-se-Sp-

Ømtem F∂ t]Sn-bm-Wv). Ch\v Fs‚ Omb-bn-t√. Fs∂-t∏mse

`wKn-bp≈ apJw. Ch≥ ]Xn-\-øm-bn-cØn Hcp-\q‰n Ccp-\q-‰n-∏-Xn-\-©m-

asØ ]pX-\m. sIm≈n-√, t]m°m (A-hs\ FSp-°m≥ ian-°p-tºmƒ

HmSn-t∏m-Ip-∂p.)

sIm´p-Im¿ : CX-b-[nIw a°-fpt≠m? ]Xn-\-øm-bn-cØn Hcp-\q‰n Ccp-\q‰n∏Xn-\-

©m-asØ ]pXt\m? Ctf-XmtWm?

Iqfn : A√.

sIm´p-Im¿ : ]ns∂?

Iqfn : aqØ-]p-X≥, Ah≥ sXme-™p-t]mbn (B-sctbm At\z-jn-°p-∂-Xmbn

A`n-\-bn-°p-∂p. ImWn-I-fpsS CS-bn-te°p ]th-in-°p-∂p).

Iqfn : ChnsS Fs‚ Hcp aIs\ ImW-W-a-t√m. ChnsS Fhn-sStbm D≠v.

(F∂p]d™v Iqfn Bfp-I-fpsS CS-bn-te°p ]th-in-°p-∂p. t\m´wh®-bmƒ HmSp-∂p.

Iqfn t\m´wh® Hcmsf ]nSn-IqSn c≠p ssIbnepw FSpØp sIm≠p-h-cp-∂p. Bfp-Iƒ

Bth-i-`-cn-X-cm-Ip-∂p. Iqfn ]oT-Øn-en-cn-°p-∂p. Bsf aSn-bn-en-cp-Øp-∂p. an°-hmdpw

a[y-h-b-kvI-cm-bn-cn°pw. As√-¶n¬ Ip´n-Iƒ).

sIm´p-Im¿ : Cbm-fmtWm aI≥?

Iqfn : B... In´n-t∏m-bv. Ch-s\s‚ aqØ-tams‚ Ctf-Xm. Fs‚ tams\ In´n-

t∏m-bv. Ah\v ape sImSp-°-s´.

(F-∂p-]-d™v Xmtem-en-°p-∂p; Xmcm- p-∂p. t]£-I¿ Cu Ifn-c-k-Øn¬ ]¶m-fn--IfmIp-

∂p. AXpIgn™v s]s´∂v Fgp-t∂¬°p-∂p. aSn-bn-en-cp∂v "Ip´n' aqX-sam-gn-®-Xmbn

k¶-¬∏n®v at\m-[¿am-`n-\bw \S-Øp-∂p. aqXw X´n-°f-bp-∂-Xmbn A`n-\-bn-°p-∂p-

≠v. XpS¿∂v hnf-°n¬\n∂v FÆ-sb-SpØv A\p-K-ln®phnSp-∂p. thsd Nnesc FSp-

°m≥ t\m´-an-Sp-∂p-≠v).

sIm´p-Im¿ : A√, F¥n\m h∂-sX∂v ]d-™n-√t√m?

Iqfn : ]d-™nt√, AΩsb ImWm-\m-Wv.

sIm´p-Im¿ : ∂m AΩsb hnfn°ym...

Iqfn : hnfn-°tWm? hnfn-°mw. AtΩ....... (]-Xp-s°-bmWv hnfn-°p-∂-Xv)

sIm´p-Im¿ : Atøm! Cßs\ hnfn-®m¬ AΩ tIƒ°pw. AXp-sIm≠v ]Xps°

hnfn°ym.

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Iqfn : AtΩ (F∂v Dds° hnfn-°p-∂p. i_vZ-Øn¬ am‰w hcp-Øn-bmWv hnfn-

°p-∂-Xv. t]£-I¿ H∏w Bc-h-an-Sp-∂p. Ac-ßn¬ Np‰n-\-S-°p-∂p).

Iqfn : Hcp Imcyw ad-∂p-t]mbn.

sIm´p-Im¿ : AsX-¥mWv?

Iqfn : H∂p Npµ-cn-bm-IWw. ASn-®n-√, sXfn-®n-√, Ipfn-®n-√.

sIm´p-Im¿ : A∂m Ipfn-°y-s√?

Iqfn : Ipfn-t°y, ChnsS ht®m?

sIm´p-Im¿ : F¥m-bmepw Ipfn-I-gn-™n´v kpµ-cn-bm-Is≠?

Iqfn : F\n°p Npµ-cn-bm-I-Ww.

(]o-T-Øn-en-cp∂v Ipfn-bpsS Nn´-h-´-߃ Hmtcm∂v A`n-\-bn-°p-∂p. ssIbn-¬ F-Æ-sb-

Sp-°p-∂-Xmbn ImWn-°p-∂p. FÆ-sb-Sp-°p-tºmƒ Hcp Xp≈n ssIØ-≠-bn¬ hogpw.

AXp t]mIm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Xe-bn-te°p tXbv°p-tºmƒ D≈w-ssIbn-ep≈ FÆ ]pdØp

t]mIpw. XpS¿∂v apSn hnS¿Øp-∂p. ]ns∂ ]oT-Øn¬ Ib-dn-\n∂v sh≈-Øn¬ apßp∂-

t]mse ImWn-°p-∂p. XpS¿∂v apßm-¶p-gn-bn´v \o¥p-∂-Xmbn A`n-\-bn-°m≥ Xmtg°p

NmSp-∂p, \o¥p-∂p. At∏mƒ aq°n¬ sh≈w Ib-dpw. ]oT-Øn¬ Ib-dn-\n∂v tXm¿Øp∂p.

CXn-\n-Sbv°v kzbw Nne h¿Ø-am-\-߃ ]d-bp∂p-≠v).

t]£-I¿ : tXm¿Øp-∂n-t√? (t]-£-I¿°pw tNmZy-߃ tNmZn-°mw).

Iqfn : \o Fs‚ Ipfn ImWm≥ h∂-XmtWm? tXm¿Øp-∂Xv ImW-Wnt√. \o

Fs‚ tam\-t√. \o AhnsS \nt∂m. (apSn hnS¿Øn-s°´n kpµ-cn-bm-

sb∂v A`n-\-bn-°p-∂p \S-°p-∂p).

Iqfn : Fs∂ I≠m¬ Npµ-cn-b-t√?

sIm´p-Im¿ : thsd Fßp-an-s√-¶n¬ hfsc kpµ-cn-bm-Wv.

Iqfn : F∂m¬ s]m´pIpØmw.

(hn-f-°n¬\n∂v FÆ-sb-SpØv Iqfn s]m´psXmSp-∂p.)

Iqfn : Ct∏mƒ Rm≥ Npµ-cn-bm-bn-t√?

sIm´p-Im¿ : Ahÿ ]g-b-Xp-X-s∂.

Iqfn : A∂m F\n°v \ns‚ Omb-bm-Wv. Fs‚ AΩbv°v CØncn iptØm°

IqSp-X-em-Wv.

sIm´p-Im¿ : AXn-s\¥m sNtø-≠-Xv?

Iqfn : Chn-sS-sbms° ASn®p hrØn-bm°-Ww.

sIm´p-Im¿ : A∂m sNbvtXm-fq.

t]£-I¿ : At∏m ]√p-tX-∏nt√?

as‰mcp t]£-I≥ : Ipfn Ign-™n-´mtWm ]√p-tX-∏v!

Iqfn : Chn-sSms° Cß-s\-bmtWm? RßsS AhnsS IpfnIgn-™mWv

]√p -tX--∏ v . (Xp -S¿∂v Ipcp -tØme Cu¿°n-en -sb-SpØv \m°p

hSn-°p-∂-Xmbn A`n-\-bn-°p-∂p-. kzbw `£n®pt\m°n \√ kzmZp-

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s≠∂v A`n-\-bn-°p-∂p. \m°phSn®p In´p-∂Xv t]£-I-cn¬ Hcmƒ°p

sIm≠psN∂p sImSp-°p-∂p. XpS¿∂v ]√p-tX-∏v. AXn\v Xqs∏-SpØp

icn-bm-°p-∂p. henb Hcp Xq∏psIm≠v AXn-i-tbm-‡n-tbmsS

]√ptXbv°p-∂p. Hmtcm BwKy-Øn-\pa\p-k-cn®v taf-ap-≠v).

sIm´p-Im¿ : A∂m C\n ASn-®p-X-fn-bm-Imw.

Iqfn : B ap‰-a-Sn-°tWm? ap‰-a-Sn°mt√ (Xp-S¿∂v Iqfn Xqs∏-SpØv apt∂m´p

Ip\n-bmsX, ]nd-tIm´p Ip\n™v ASn-®p-hm-cp-∂p).

t]£-I¿ : CsX¥m Cßs\ ASn®phmcp-∂Xv? RßsS Ah-sSms° apºn-te°m

ASn-®p-hm-cp-∂-Xv.

Iqfn : \n߃°v Cu Ahÿ ImWm≥ ]mSn-t√? (ho¿Ø hb¿ ImWn-®p-

sImSp-°p-∂p) F\n°v Ip\n-bm≥ ]mSn-√. (Iqfn ]nd-tIm v hf™v ASn®p

Xo¿°p-∂p).

sIm´p-Im¿ : ASn®pIgn-t™m?

Iqfn : Ign-™p, C\n Xfn-°-Ww.

sIm´p-Im¿ : C\n NmWIw Xfn-°mw.

(Iqfn hnf-°n-\-SpØp h®n-cn-°p∂ sX≈n-bpsS ]mX-sa-SpØp Xfn-°p-∂-Xmbn ImWn-

°p-∂p. Ah-km\w Ipd®v sX≈n-sb-SpØv hnf-°n¬ Fdn-bp-∂p. At∏mƒ Xo ]nSn-°p-

∂p. Adn-bmsX sNøp-I-bms-Wt∂ tXm∂q. ]t£, Iqfnbpw t]£-Icpw sR´p-∂p.

A`n-\-b-Øns‚ as‰mcp cwKw krjvSn-°m-\mWv Cu hyXn-bm-\w).

Iqfn : Hm... ChnsS ]®-sh-≈-Øn\p Xo∏nSn-°p∂ Ime-am-Wv.

sIm´p-Im¿ : AsX¥m Aß-s\?

Iqfn : AXn-hn-SsØ P\-ß-fpsS Ipg-∏-am-Wv.

t]£-I¿ : Xncp-hm-Xn-c-°-fn-sbm-∂p-an-t√?

sIm´p-Im¿ : F∂m C\n Fs¥-¶nepw Ifn-Iƒ ]nt≈¿°v ImWn®psImSp-°t√?

Iqfn : F¥p Ifn-bmWv th≠-Xv?

sIm´p-Im¿ : Hcp Xncp-hm-Xn-c-°fn Bbn-t°m-s´.

Iqfn : A∂m... C\n Ifn-°y-t√?

(Iqfn Im¬ ]nd-tIm-´p -\o´n NphSphbv°p-∂-Xp-t]mse ImWn-°p-∂p).

sIm´p-Im¿ : CsX¥m, Cß-s\-bmtWm Xncp-hm-Xnc Ifn-°p-∂-Xv?

Iqfn : Ct∏m-gsØ Xncp-hm-Xn-c-sbms° ]ip sXmgn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wv.

sIm´p-Im¿ : AXp-t]m-cm. ChnsS icn-°p≈ Hcp Xncp-hm-Xnc Ifn-°-Ww.

Iqfn : icn-°p≈ Xncp-hm-Xnc thW-t√?

(Iqfn hnf-°n\p Np‰pw shdpsX \S-°p-∂p. Ft¥m Btem-Nn®p \S-°p-∂p).

sIm´p-Im¿ : F¥m shdpsX \S-°p-∂-Xv?

Iqfn : Rm\m-tem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

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t]£-I¿ : thKw thWw. As√-¶n¬ Ct∏m AΩ -hcpw (Iqfn NphSph®p Ifn-°p-

∂p, ]m´p]mSp-∂n-√).

sIm´p-Im¿ : CsX¥m, ]m´n-t√?

Iqfn : ]m´v FSp-°m≥ ad-∂p-t]mbn!

sIm´p-Im¿ : AsXm∂pw t]mcm. ChnsS ]m´p≈ Xncp-hm-Xnc thWw.

Iqfn : ]m´p]mSmw (Xp-S¿∂v Iqfn GsX-¶nepw Xncp-hm-Xnc∏m´p ]mSn Ifn-°p-

∂p. "kpµ-cmwKm Im¥m Fs∂ Hs∂-Sp-Øn-Smtam' XpS-ßnb GsX¶nepw

Xncp-hm-Xn-c-°-fn-∏m-´ns‚ Ipd®p hcn-Iƒ amXw ]mSn-°-fn-°p-∂p).

Iqfn : (\n-¿-Øp-∂p) CX-a-Xn, _m°n ad-∂p.

sIm´p-Im¿ : thsd Ifn-sbm-∂p-ant√?

Iqfn : tImep-Ifn thW-sa-¶n-em-Imw. ]t£, Hcp Ipg-∏-ap-≠v ˛ tImen-√ (ta-f-

°m-cpsS ssIbn¬ \n∂v tImep- hm-ßp-∂p. XpS¿∂v tImep-Ifn \S-Øp-

∂p).

Iqfn : \mb¿ hni∂phe™p hcp-tºmƒ Imb-°-™n-°-cn-bn- n-√ (Ip-d®p amXw

Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p).

sIm´p-Im¿ : hfsc tIa-am-bn-´mWv Ifn-I-fv. C\n \n¿Øn-s°m-≈q. C\n F¥n\m

h∂n-´p-≈-sX-¶n¬ AXv sNøvm.......

Iqfn : AXv Rm≥ BZyw ]d-™Xt√, Fs‚ AΩsb Xn∂m≥ h∂-Xm-Wv.

Ah-fp-≠m-tb-∏ns∂ F\n°v KXn]nSn-®n-´n-√.

sIm´p-Im¿ : AΩsb Ahfv∂v hnfn-°mtam?

Iqfn : BZyw D≠m-bXv AΩ-bm-sW-¶nepw aqØXv Rm\m!

sIm´p-Im¿ : F∂m AtΩ hnfn-t®mfq.

Iqfn : (t]-£-I-cpsS CS-bn-te°p t\m°p-∂p. Xncn®ph∂p ]oT-Øn¬ Ibdn

\n∂v AΩsb hnfn-°p-∂p) AtΩbv, ]qbv!

(C-Xn-\nsS Imfn ]Xps° hnf-°Øp hcp-∂p. Iqfn AXp ImWp-∂n-√. Cu ka-bØv

taf-°m-c≥ tNmZn-°p-∂p).

sIm´p-Im¿ : AhnsS Hc-\°w ImWp-∂p-≠v. AsX-¥m∂v t\m°q.

Iqfn : AhnsStbm?

(Iqfn ]oT-Øn¬ \n∂n-dßn \S-°p-∂p. Iqfn ASp-tØ°p sN√p-tºmƒ Imfn \S-°p∂p).

Iqfn : CsX¥m k©-cn-°p∂ ]¿h-Xtam?

sIm´p-Im¿ : ]¿h-Xtam? F∂m¬ AXns‚ ]nd-In¬ Nhn-´n-t°dn t\m°n-t°mfq.

(Iqfn Ib-dm≥ ian-°p-∂p. Imfn \S-°p-∂XpsIm≠v Iqfn Nhn-´m≥ XpS-ßp-tºmƒ

hogp-∂p. ]n∂oSv "s]mgnam‰v' Nhn-´n-t°-dm≥ XpS-ßp-∂p. s]mgnam‰n¬ ]nSn-°p-tºmƒ

Imfn Xncn-bp-∂p. Cu kabw t]Sn®v ]cn-`-an®v Iqfn HmSp-∂p. Imfn BwKy`mj-bn¬

Iqfnsb hnfn-°p-∂p. hcp-∂n-√. Imfn ASp-tØ°p sN√p-∂p. Iqfn amdn\n∂p

t\m°p-∂p. ho≠pw Imfn ASp-°p-∂p. At∏mƒ Iqfn \neØv Hcp hc- h-c-bv°p-∂p).

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Iqfn : Cu hc-bv°n]w IS-°-≠. Rm≥ Fs‚ AΩ Xs∂ BtWm∂v t\m°s´

(t\m-°p-∂p. Imfn hc- ap-dn®pIS-°p-∂p. Iqfn hc-bv°-∏pdw IS-°p-∂p).

Iqfn : C\nbpw apdn™v C°-cbv°v IS-°t√. Rm≥ t\m°s´ (ho≠pw Imfn

IS-°p-∂p).

F∂m Rm≥ A∏p-d-tØ°p t]mIpw (I-S-°p-∂p).

(]ns∂ Imfn A\ßmsX \n¬°p-∂p. Iqfn kmh-Imiw ASpØpsN∂v Imfnsb sXm´p

t\m°p-∂p. B`-c-W-ßfpw DSp-Øp-sI´pw ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂p. Nne Ah-b-h-߃°p am‰-

ap-≈-Xmbn A`n-\-bn-°p∂p. Xs‚ B`-c-W-ß-fp-ambn HØp-t\m-°p-∂p).

Iqfn : AΩ Fhn-sStbm hoWp-t]m-bn.

sIm´p-Im¿ : AΩ Xs∂-bmtWm? Dd-∏m-tbm?

Iqfn : AΩbv°v £oW-am-Wv. AΩ saen™psaen™v ssht°m¬Øpdp-t]m-

se-bm-bn (t]-£-I¿ Nncn-°p-∂p). AΩ Ahn-S∂v t]m∂-t∏mƒ AhnsS

c≠v tN´≥am-cp-≠m-bncp∂p. Ah-sc-°m-Wm≥ AΩ-sb-°mfpw kpµ-c-

∑m-cm. AΩ-sb-°≠m sIm√pw∂m Ahcv ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. (CXp tI´

kabw Imfn A -lmkw apg°n BwKy- m-j-bn¬ Ah-cm-cm-sW∂p tNmZn-

°p-∂p. Iqfn Imfn-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ Zmcn-I˛-Zm\thµm-Zn-I-fpsS t]cp

]d-bp-∂p. "Ah-sc-hnsS' F∂p tNmZn®v Imfn A´-l-kn-°p-∂p. AΩ-

bpsS ssIbpw ]nSn®v Iqfn Ahsc ImWn-°m-\mbn sIm≠pt]mIp-∂p.

ssIbpw ]nSn®v \S-°p∂ ka-bØv Xnc-»oe ]nSn-°p-∂p. Xnc-»o-e-bpsS

]n∂n¬ Zmcn-I-˛Zm-\-th-µm-Zn-Iƒ FØp-∂p).

\mtSmSnt\c-cßv kºm-Z-I≥: Pn.- `m¿Kh≥]n≈

$ ""KmaoW Iem-cq-]-ß-fnse lmkyw Nncn-∏n-°m≥ amX-ap-≈-X-√; Nn¥n-∏n-°m\pw IpSn-

bp-≈-XmWv''-˛ Cu A`n-]mbw icn-bmtWm? ]mT-`mKw hni-I-e\w sNbvXp Ipdn∏p

Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ Iqfn : Hm, ChnsS ]®-sh-≈-Øn\v Xo ]n-Sn-°p∂ Ime-am-Wv.

sIm´p-Im-c≥ : AsX¥m Aßs\?

Iqfn : AXn-hn-SsØ P\-ß-fpsS Ipg-∏-am-Wv.

˛Iqfn-bpsS Cu ]cn-lmkw C∂sØ kmaqlnIkml-Ncy-ß-fp-ambn _‘-s∏-SpØn

hni-I-e\wsNøpI.

$ ]oT-Øn-en-cp∂v Nn´h-´-߃ Hmtcm∂v A`n-\-bn-°p∂ Iqfnsb I≠t√m. ssIbn¬

FÆ-sb-Sp-°p-∂Xpw FÆ -Xm-sg-t∏m-Ip-∂Xpw apSnhnS¿Øp-∂Xpw sh≈Øn¬ apßp-

∂Xpw \o¥p-∂-Xpw...

Cu `mKw ¢mkn¬ A`-n\-bn-®p-t\m-°q..

$ tÃPv\mS-I-ß-fpsS Ah-X-cWcoXnbpw apSn-tb‰pw XΩn¬ Ht´sd kmayhyXym-k-ß-

fp-≠v. Ah Fs¥-√m-amWv? N¿®-sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°mw.

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Ie F∂ hm°ns‚ Hc¿Yw _m°n-

\n¬°p∂ Awiw F∂m-Wv. kmwkvIm-

cnIPohn-X-Øns‚ Ah-ti-j-ambn a\p-jy-

hw-i-Øn¬ ]pe-cp-∂-h-bmWv Iem-cq-]-߃.

GsX-¶nepw hn[-Øn-ep≈ kuµ-cy-Øns‚

BhnjvIm-c-amb Iem-]-I-S-\-߃ C°m-

eØv kmam-\y-ambn hy‡n-I-fpsS krjvSn-

I-fm-Wv. kmln-Xy-Im-cs‚ Fgp-Øv, \¿Ø-

In-bpsS B´w, NnX-Im-cs‚ hc apX-em-bh

DZm-l-c-W߃.

]≠p Iem-hn-jvIm-c-߃ Iq´m-bva-bpsS

krjvSn-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. H‰-sbm‰ hy‡n-I-fp-tS-

X-√, At\Iw hy‡n-I-fpsS kwLm-X-amb

kaq-l-Øn-t‚-XmWv AØcw cN-\-Iƒ.

sXøw, Xnd, tIm¬°fn XpS-ßn-bh DZm-l-

c-W߃. Chsb \mSns‚ Iem-]-I-S-\-

߃ F∂ A¿Y-Øn¬ \mS≥I-e-Iƒ F∂p

hnfn-°p-∂p. Ah-bpsS hf¿®bv°pw \ne-

\n¬∏n\pw ]e-tZ-iØpw ]e-Im-eØpw D≈

kaq-l-߃ \m\m-hn-[-amb kw`m-h-\-Iƒ

\¬In-t∏m-cp-∂p-≠v.

kmaq-lnI-\-thm-∞m-\w, kap-Zm-b-]-cn-jvI-c-

Ww, tZio-b-]-ÿm\w XpS-ßnb Bi-b-

\mS≥I-e-I-fpsS ]I¿∂m´wFw.-F≥.- Im-c-t»cn

߃ tIc-f-Øn¬ i‡n-s∏-´tXmsS-bmWv

PmXnkap-Zm-b-ß-fmbpw aX-k-ap-Zm-b-ß-

fmbpw thdn´p Pohn-®p-t]m-∂n-cp∂ ae-bm-

fn-Iƒ Hcp s]mXpkaq-l-am-Im≥ XpS-ßn-b-

Xv. mj, hnZym-e-bw, bmX, thjw, £Ww

XpSßn At\Iw Imcy -ß-fn¬ Htc

Iq´m-bva-bpsS ]¶p-Im-cm-bn-Øo¿∂ tIc-fo-

b¿°v Hcp s]mXp-k-aq-l-Øn-te°p ]ptcm-

K-an-°m≥ A[n-I-Imew th≠n-h-∂n-√. q]-

cn-jvI-cWw P∑n˛- Ip-Sn-bm≥ hyh-ÿsb

thtcmsS ]ngp-sX-dn-™Xv C∏-d™ s]mXp-

k-aq-l-Øns‚ krjvSn°v klm-b-I-am-bn.

PmXn-hy-hÿ Hmtcm PmXn°pw ]tXyIw

Ipe-hrØn \n›-bn-®n -cp -∂p. Bim-cn,

aqim-cn, X´m≥ apX-emb PmXn-t∏-cp-I-fn¬

Ah-cpsS ]mc-º-cy-amb sXmgn¬ tcJ-s∏-

´p -In -S -∏p -≠v. A∂v Hcp PmXn-°m¿°v

Ah-cpsS Ipe-sØm-gn¬ amXta sNøm≥

Ah-Im-i-ap≠mbn-cp-∂p-≈q; a‰p kap-Zm-b-

ß-fn¬ P\n-®-h¿ B sXmgn¬ sNøm≥

]mSn-√m-bn-cp∂p.

Ipe-hr -Øn -bpsS Cu hn` -P\w Iem-

hrØn°pw _m[-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. Nne Iem-]-

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I-S-\-ß-fpsS t]cn¬ AØcw AS-bm-f-߃

ImWmw. amXr -Ibv°v ]pe-b≥]m-´ v ,

]mW-∏m´v, ]p≈p-h≥]m-´v, aÆm¿]m-´v,

the¿]m-´v, _m“-Wn-∏m-´v, IWn-bm≥]m´v

XpS-ßnb t]cp-Iƒ Hm¿Øp-t\m-°p-I. B

Iem-cq-]-߃ AXXv PmXn-°m¿ amX-amWv

Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I. Nne PmXn-°m-cpsS Ipe-

hrØn Xs∂bpw Iem-hr-Øn-bm-bn-cp∂p

F∂-Xns‚ sXfn-hmWv NmIym-∑m¿ A`n-

\bw-h-gnbpw amcm-∑m¿ sN≠-sIm-´p-h-gnbpw

D]-Po-h\w t\SWw F∂ \n›-bw.

A[zm\w, hnt\m-Zw, BtLm-jw, BNm-cw,

A\p-jvTm-\w, Btbm-[\w XpSßn Bfp-Iƒ

kwLw tNcp∂ kµ¿`-ß-fn¬ \n∂mWv

\m\m-hn-[-amb \mS≥I-em-cq-]-߃ Dcp-hw-

sIm-≠-Xv. Rmdp-\-Sp-tºmƒ A[zm-\-Øns‚

`mcw Ipd-bv°p-∂-Xn\pw sXm -Sp-Øp≈ Bfp-

ambn kz¥w hnIm-c-hn-Nm-c-߃ ]¶p-h-®v

sshc-ky-a-I-‰p-∂-Xn\pw th≠n kvXoIƒ

"\m´n-∏m´v' ]mSp-∂p. hnhn[ ]tZ-i-ß-fnse

sImbvØp-]m -´ v , tX°p]m´v apX-emb

sXmgn¬-∏m-´p-Iƒ A[zm-\-Øns‚ imco-cn-I-

amb _p≤n-ap-´p-Isf am\-kn-I-amb D√mkw

sIm≠v ]Xn-tcm-[n-°p-∂-h-bm-Wv.

hni-a-th-f-I-fn¬ H∂n-®p-IqSn hnt\m-Zn-°m-

\mbn cq]wsIm≠ Iem-cq-]-߃ ]e-Xp-≠v.

tIm¬°-fn, ]cn-N-ap-´p-Ifn F∂nh DZm-l-c-

W߃. hnhn-[- ]-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ hnhn[ kap-

Zm-b-°m¿ Cu Iem-cq-]-߃ sIm≠p-\-S-°p-

∂p-≠v. sXøw-Xn-d, Ip´n-®m-Ø≥Xn-d, ]qX≥I-

fn, apSn-tb-‰v, sIt¥m≥]m-´v apX-emb Ie-

Iƒ n∂ -]-tZ-i-ß-fnse A\p-jvTm-\-hp-ambn

_‘-s∏- -h-bm-Wv. hnhm-lm-tLm-j-hp-ambn

_‘-s∏´v InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS ssaem-©n-

∏m´v, apkvenwI-fpsS H∏\ F∂n-h-t]mse

`n∂-]-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ ]e kap-Zmb-°m¿°pw

hyXykvX Iem-]-I-S-\-ß-fp-≠v. If-cn-∏-b‰v

Btbm-[-\-I-e-bm-Wv.

t]mb-Im-eØv Iq´m-bvasb \nb-¥n-®n-cp-

∂Xp PmXntbm aXtam ]tZ -itam

sXmgntem Bbn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ hyXy-kvX-

amb Iq´m-bva-I-fn¬ \n∂p hyXy-kvX-amb

Iem-cq -]-߃ D≠m-bn-h-∂p. ]m¿Y-\-

bntem BwKy-ß-fntem Nph-Sp-I-fntem

Nn√d hyXym-k-߃ D≈-t∏mgpw Ah-bpsS

D≈-S°w H∂p-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hnXsb°p-

dn -®p≈ BImw -£bpw sImbvØns‚

BtLm-j-hpw hnhm-l-Øns‚ B\-µhpw \S-

∏p-Zo-\-Øns‚ Bi-¶bpw Hs° F√m kaq-

l-ß-fnepw Xpey-am-bn-cn -°p-a-t√m. B

\nebv°v hnhn-[ -]-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ hnhn-[-

k-aq-l-ß-fn¬ \ne-\n-∂p-t]m∂ \ΩpsS

\mS≥I-e-Iƒ ]c-kv]-c-]q-c-I-ß-fm-Wv.

C∂sØ P\m-[n-]-Xy-k-aqlw B ]c-kv]-

c-]q-c-IXzw Is≠-Sp-°p-I-bm-Wv. Iem-cq-]-ß-

fpsS Ah-X-c-W-Øn\pw Bkzm-Z\-Øn\pw

BNm-c-ßfpsS AXn-cp-Iƒ XS- -a-√.

H∂p-c≠v amXr-I-Iƒ:

t£X-I-e-Iƒ F∂v Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-h-bmWv

IqØv, IqSn -bm -´w, IY-I-fn , Xp≈¬

F∂n-h. FXtbm \q‰m-≠pImew t£X-

]-cn-k-c-ß-fn-te°pt]mepw ]th-i-\-an-√m-

Xn-cp-∂ kaq-l-߃°p kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw B

Iem-]-I-S-\-߃ Bkz-Zn-°m≥ Ah-k-c-ap-

≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. h≈-tØm-fns‚ D’m-l-

Øn¬ Iem-a-WvUew ÿm]n-X-am-b-tXmsS

IY-I-fn°pw a‰pw tZhm-e-b-ß-fn¬\n∂p ]pd-

Øn-d-ßm≥ kuIcyw In´n. hnizm-km-Nm-c-

ß-fpsS hne-°p-Iƒ _m[-I-a-√mØ thZn-

I-fn¬ AØcw Iem-cq-]-߃ CSw Is≠-

Øn-b-tXmsS Ah-bpsS Ah-X-c-W-Øn\pw

Bkzm-Z-\-Øn\pw aXtam PmXntbm ]iv\-

a-s√-∂p-h-∂p. Iem-a-WvUew sslZ-cen IY-

I-fn-kw-Ko-X-Øns‚ Bim-∑m-cn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-

cp-∂p.

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tIc-fo-b- ap-kvenw-I-fpsS Iem-]-I-S-\ß-fn¬

][m-\-s∏-´ H∂mWv am∏n-f-∏m-´v. "\oe-°p-

bn¬' F∂ kn\n-a-bv°p-th≠n ]n.- `m-kvI-

c≥ Fgp-Xnb "Imb-e-cn-IØv' F∂ ]m v sI.

cmL-h≥ Nn´-s∏-SpØn ]mSn-bXv \ΩpsS

Iem-N-cn-X-Ønse it≤-b-amb Hcp kw`-

h-am-Wv. B ]m´ns‚ ]Nm-c-tØmsS am∏n-f-

∏m´v Hcp tIc-fo-b A\p-`-h-am-bn-Øo¿∂p.

AtXm-sS am∏n-f-∏m-´ns‚ cN-\, Bem-]-\w,

Bkzm-Z\w F∂n-h-bn-te°v aX-t -Z-an-√msX

Hmtcm tIc-fo-b\pw ]th-i\w In´n.

CØcw Iem-kzm-Z-\-߃ B Iem-cq-]-ß-

fpsS km[yX hn]p-eo-I-cn-°p∂p; n∂ kap-

Zm-b-߃ XΩn-ep≈ ASp∏w h¿[n-∏n-°p∂p;

Ie-bpsS hnhn[ taJ-e-I-fn-te°p P\m-[n-

]-Xyhpw atX-X-c-Xzhpw sIm≠p-h-cp-∂p.

\ΩpsS \mtSm-Sn -°-e-I-fn¬ ]Xn-™p

-In-S-°p∂ PmXn-bp-sStbm kap-Zm-b-Øn-

s‚tbm t]cv C∂v Ah-bpsS D¬∏-Øn-N-cn-

X-Øns‚ AS-bmfw amX-am-Wv. Ah-sb√mw

Hcp-t]mse tIc-fo-b- I-em-]m-c-º-cy-Øns‚

`mK-am -bn -Øo¿∂n -cn -°p -∂p. AØcw

Ie-I-fpsS Bhn-jvIm-chpw Bkzm-Z-\hpw

tIc -f -Ønse s]mXp -k-aq -l-Øn -s‚,

ae-bm-fn-k-aq-lØns‚, Iem-`n-cp-Nn-bp-ambn

_‘-s∏-´-Xm-Wv.

Hcp \S≥ Htc thZn-bn¬ ]e I-Ym-]m-X-

ßsf Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xns\ "]I¿∂m´w'

F∂p ]d-bpw. hnhn[ ]mc-º-cy-ß-fn¬

]pe¿∂p-t]m-cp∂ hy‡n-a-\- p-I-fn-te°v

AXn-cp-Iƒ hI-h-bv°msX IS-∂p-sN∂v

as‰mcp ]I¿∂m´w \S -Øm≥ Cu

Ie-Iƒ°p ]m]vXn -bp -≠v. A_lmw

en¶¨ P\m-[n-]-XysØ ""P\-߃°p

th≠n P\-ß-fm¬ \S-Ø-s∏-Sp∂ P\-ß-

fpsS `cWw'' F∂p ]d-™-t]m-se, Iq´m-

bvabv°p th≠n Iq´m-bva-bm¬ \S-Ø-s∏-Sp∂

Iq´m-bva-bpsS ]I-S\w F∂p \mS≥I-e-Isf

hnti-jn-∏n°mw.

$ ""Ip´m-bva-bv°p-th≠n Iq´m-bva-bm¬ \S-Ø-s∏-Sp∂ Iq´m-bva-bpsS ]I-S-\w F∂p

\mS≥Ie-Isf hnti-jn-∏n°mw''˛ Cu ]kvXm-h-\sb GsX-¶nepw Iem-cq-]-ß-

fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ hni-I-e\w sNøp-I.

$ Cu teJ-\-Øn¬ ]c-ma¿in-°p∂ \mS≥Iem-cq-]-߃ ]´n-I-s∏-Sp-Øp-I. Ah-bn¬

NneXv C∂p ]Nm-c-Øn-en-√m-Ø-h-bm-W-t√m. AXns‚ ImcWw Is≠Øn eLp

D]-\ymkw Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ ""Ipe-hr-Øn-bpsS Cu hn`-P\w Iem-hr-Øn°pw _m[-I-amWv''˛ Cu hmIyw "Ipe-

Øns‚ hrØnbpsS Cu hn`-P\w Ie-bpsS hrØn°pw _m[-I-amWv, F∂p am‰n-

sb-gp-Xn-bm-tem? hmIy-`wKn \jvS-s∏-Sp-∂pt≠m? ˛ ]cn-tim-[n-®v Ipdn-s∏-gp-XpI.

$ hnhn[ P\-hn-`m-K-߃°n-S-bn¬ Ah-cpsS kmwkvIm-cn-I-Ø-\na shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp∂

Iem-cq-]-߃ ]N-cn-®n-cp-∂p. At\z-j-W-ß-fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ NnX-ßfpw hnh-

c-Whpw Dƒs∏-Sp∂ B¬_w Xbm-dm-°p-I.

]cn-K-Wn-°m-hp∂ Nne Ie-Iƒ:

$ H∏\ $ am¿Kw-Ifn $ Im°m-cn-»n-\m-SIw

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""Nµ-I-f`w Nm¿Øn-bp-dßpw Xocw

Cµ-[-\p- n≥ Xqh¬ sImgnbpw Xocw

Cu at\m-l-c-Xo-c-Øp- X-cptam

C\n-sbm-cp- P∑w IqSn''

˛ h-b-em¿

`qan-bpsS kuµ-cy-sØ-°p-dn®pw AXnse Pohn-X-ku-`m-Ky-ßsf-°p-dn-®p-w hb-em¿

cma-h¿a h¿Wn-°p-∂p. "Cu at\m-l-c-Xocw' \ΩpsS `qan-X-s∂-b-t√? PohnXw

Ihnsb BI¿jn-®Xv F¥p-sIm-≠mhmw? `qan-sb-°p-dn®v as‰mcp ImgvN...

AIw sXfn-bp-tºmƒ5

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ImsW-°msW hb- m-hp∂p

a°ƒs°√m; sa∂m-etΩ!

hoW-°-ºn-Iƒ ao´p-I-b√o

\h-Xm-cpWyw \n≥Xn-cp-hp-S-en¬.

C∂-se-bn-hn-sS-°p-™n-°m-e-Sn˛

bS-bm-f-Øm¬ ]q°-f-sa-gpXo;˛

C∂-h¿ hmgvhn≥ h≥Np-a-tS-‰n

\S-∂o-Sp∂q ]mgv®p-h-Sq∂n!

Hmtcm -h-´-hp-tam-W-°-fn-bpsS

Xmf-a-b-™o-Sp∂p Rß-fn¬;

HmW-\n-em-hn≥ ]pS-h-bp-Sp-Øm˛

eΩ-bv°n∂pw ]pXp-em-hWyw!

k¿K-e-b-ß-fn-sem-cp-t]m¬ ]pf-Iw˛

sImƒhq \o; ]pXp-\m-ºp-I-fp-Wcp;˛

s∂m∏-a-Xns‚ Rc-ºp-I-fn¬ ]pgp˛

t]mse-b-cn®p \S∏q Po¿WX!

]qhn-s∂mcp ]I¬; ]q¿tW-µp-hn-s\mcp

cm; shmcp-j- n\p Xncp-s\-‰n-bn-se˛

∏qhn-cn-bpw-hsc; sbmcp ]pcp-jm-bp˛

s mcp-]nSn \o¿t∏m-f-Iƒ s]men-bpw-hsc!

]qhpap-j pw Rm\pw \nan-j˛

Ønc-I-fn-sem-gp-In-t∏m-tI, as‰mcp

]qhpw as‰m-cp-j pw as‰mcp

Rm\pw I\-I-°-Æn-Iƒ tIm¿s°,

\iz-c-\m-Z-I-W-߃ R߲

f\-iz-ctX! \n≥ kwKo-X-Øn≥

\n›n-Xamw kzc-hn-\ym-k-Øn\p

]q¿WX tN¿Ø-arXw \pI-cp∂p!

(Hcp-Xp≈n shfn®w)

`qanH.-F≥.hn. Ipdp∏v

6 2

$ ""ImsW-°msW hb- m-hp∂p

a°ƒs°-√m-sa-∂m-etΩ!

hoW-°-ºn-Iƒ ao´p-I-b√o

\h-Xm-cpWyw \n≥Xn-cp-hp-S-en¬''˛

`qan-bm-Ip∂ AΩ-sb-°p-dn®v Ihn Cßs\ ]d-bp-∂-sX-¥p-sIm-≠mhmw? ˛ N¿®-sN-øp-I.

$ ""]qhpap-j pw Rm\pw \nan-j˛

Ønc-I-fn-sem-gp-In-t∏m-tI, as‰mcp

]qhpw as‰m-cp-j pw as‰mcp

Rm\pw I\-I-°Æn-Iƒ tIm¿s°''˛

`qan°v kuµ-cy-ap-≠m-Ip-∂Xv ]qhpw ]pe-cnbpw a\p-jy\pw IÆn-tN-cp-tºm-gm-sW∂p Ihn

]d-bp-∂p. \nß-fpsS A`n-]m-b-sa-¥mWv? ˛ Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ "HmW-\n-em-hn≥ ]pS-h-bp-Sp-°pI' F∂ ]tbmKw i≤n-°q. Cu ]tbmKw adn-®n-´m-

tem? Bi-b-]-c-amb Fs¥√mw hyXym-k-ß-fmWp kw`-hn-°p-∂Xv? ˛ N¿®sNøp-I.

$ ""]pgp-t]m-se-b-cn®p \S∏q Po¿WX'' F∂ hcn \¬Ip∂ kqN\ F¥mWv? Pohn-X-hp-

ambn CXv Fß-s\-bmWv _‘-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂Xv? Imhy-`wKn hni-Z-am-°n Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-

°p-I.

6 3

Pohn-X-Øn-te°p Xncn-™p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ ad-°m-\m-hmØ

FX kw -h-ß-fmWv Hm¿a-bn-te°p hcp-∂-Xv. Hmtcm A\p-

`-hhpw hne-s∏-´-Xm-Wv. NneXp Nncn-∏n-°p-∂-h-bm-Wv;

NneXp Ic-bn--°p-∂hbpw. F∂m¬, A[n-Ihpw Nn¥n-∏n-

°p-∂-h-bm-Wv. ]e kw`-h-ßfpw ]pXnb Adn-hns‚ shfn-

®-Øn¬ hne-bn-cp-Øp-tºmƒ CXn-\p-apºp ImWm-Xn-cp∂

apØp-Iƒ AXn¬ \n∂p In´n-sb-∂p-h-cpw. PohnXw A\p-

`-h-ß-fpsS Hcp XpS¿°-Y-bm-bn-Øs∂ \o≠p s]mbvs°m-

≠n-cn-°p-∂p. AXn¬ ]Øp-]-Xn-\©p h¿j-w apºp \S∂

Hcp sNdnb kw`hw ]d-bmw.

\S-cm-P-Kpcp temI-]-cyS\-Øn-\m-bn -t]mbn; Gsd Xma-

kn-bmsX tPm¨ kv]ntb-gvkpw. tPm¨ A∂v _mwKvfq-cn-

\-Sp-Øp≈ I§m-fn-]p-c-Ønse \mcm-b-W-Kp-cp-Ip-e-Øns‚

A[n-]\pw "hmeyqkv' ]X-Øns‚ ]Xm-[n-]-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

B Npa-X-e-I-sf√mw Ctßm v G¬∏n®pX∂n- mWv At±lw

bqtdm-∏n-te°p t]mb-Xv. Kpcp t]mIp-∂-Xn-\p-apºpXs∂

"GI-tem-I-Øn-te°p \bn-°p∂ Hcp kmº-Øn-I-imkvXw'

Bhn-jvI-cn-t°-≠Xv AXym-h-iy-sa∂p Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p.

AXn-\p-th≠n Jfi» ]kn-≤--s∏-Sp-Øm≥ At±lw teJ-

\-߃ Ab-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. [\w [q¿Ø-Sn-°p∂ alm-

_k-h-∏≥ F∂ kz¿W-\m-Wbw

\nXy-ssN-X-\y-bXn

""]me -]q-Ø -]-cn-a-f-saØn-˛

∏mXn-csb-∏p-W¿s∂mgpIp-tºmƒ

a™-Wn™p, aZm-e-k-bmbn

aRvPp-N-µnI \rØ-am-Sp-tºmƒ

aµ-a-µw -s]m-Sn-∏-Xm-bvt°ƒ°mw

kv]µ-\-ß-fn-°-√-d-bv°p-≈n¬!''

-˛ Nß-ºpg

a[p-\n-em-shm-gp-Ip∂ ]mXn-cm-hn¬ ]me-]qØv, ]cn-afw ]S¿∂v `qan kuµcyw NpSp-tºmƒ

Xs‚ I√-d-bv°p-≈n¬\n∂p kv]µ-\-߃ tIƒ°m-sa-∂mWv ChnsS Ihn ]d-bp-∂-Xv. Bcpw

ImWmØ ImgvN ImWp-Ibpw Bcpw ]d-bmØ Imcyw ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h-cmWv Ihn-Iƒ.

Aß-s\-bm-W-h-cpsS kuµ-cy-k-¶¬∏-߃. \n߃°p-ant√ kuµ-cysØ°pdn®v Nne ImgvN-

∏m-Sp-Iƒ.. hmkvX-h-Øn¬, kuµ-cy-sa-∂m-se-¥mWv?

6 4

\-K-c -ß-fpsS lrZ-b-ÿm-\Øp Xs∂

ZmcnZyw Npcp-≠p-Iq-Sn-°n-S-°p-∂-Xns‚ lrZ-

b-kv]r-°mb h¿W-\-Iƒ Kpcp A∂-b-®n-

cp∂ IØp-I-fn¬ Fgp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. tPmWpw

CtX hnj-bsØ kw_-‘n-°p∂ ]pkvXI-

ßfpw t]∏¿ I´nMvkpw IØp-Ifpw Ab-

®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

"Kpcp-Ip-e-¢njvSw' F∂ ]tbmKw ]q¿W-

ambpw Pohn -X -Øn¬ bmYm¿Yy -am -bn -

Øo¿∂Xv A°m-e-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. hnP-\-]-

tZ-i-Øp≈ Bi-aw. hfsc Zqcw \S∂p

Ip∂n-\-Sn-bn¬ \n∂p _°-‰n¬ sh≈w

\nd®p sIm≠phc-Ww. Xosb-cn-°m-\p≈

hndIpw Np≈n-°ºpw tiJ-cn-°-Ww. AXn-

\p-th≠n shfn-bn-endßn-bm¬ Xncn-bp-∂n-

S-sØ√mw I´-°m-c-ap-≈v. AXp Imens‚

sh≈-bn¬ IpØn-Ø-d-bv°p-tºm-sg√mw

sNcn∏p hmß-W-sa∂p hnNm-cn-°pw. Hcn-

°epw AXp km[n-®n-´n-√. "hmeyqkv' F∂

]X-Øns‚ hcn -kw-Jyb-√msX ]Ww

In´m≥ Hcp am¿Khpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. hfsc

XmWp-hoWv ]e ]mhiyw Fgp-Xn-bmte

Bsc-¶nepw hcn-kwJy Xcp-I-bp-≈p. ]mepw

]©-km-cbpw hmßm≥ \nhr-Øn-bn-√msX

h∂-t∏mƒ Nmb Poc-I-sh-≈-ambn amdn.

DuWns‚ ÿm\tØ°p ]™-∏p√p Ipdp-

°n-bp-≠m-°nb "Ifn' aXn-sb∂ph®p.

In´p∂ aWn-tbm¿U-dp-Iƒ Aß-s\Øs∂

sIm≠pt]mbn amknIbpsS ]n‚-dpsS

ssIbn¬ G¬∏n-®mepw B hb- ≥ sN´n-

bm-cpsS apJw sXfn-bp-I-bp-an-√. F∂pw c≠p

amksØ ISw _m°nImWpw. AXn-ep

--a-[nIw IS-am-Ip-tºmƒ ]c-ky-߃ hmßm≥

_mwKvfq¿ ]´-W-Øn¬ shbnepwsIm≠v

Ae™p\S-°pw. Nne apX-em-fn-am-cpsS

apºn¬t∏mbn XeIpºn-´n -cp∂p hfsc

sI©n-bm¬ Ccp-]-Ø©pcq]-bpsS Hcp

]ckyw In -nsb∂p hcpw. ]e-t∏mgpw _ p-

Iq-en°p ]Wan-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v ]Xn-aq∂p

ssa¬ \S∂ph∂v tXm -Øn¬ \n∂p In´p∂

Ht∂m ct≠m X°m-fn-∏gw sIm≠p ]in-b-

S-°n-bn´v, Cukn-s®-b¿ FSpØp shfn-bn-

en´v BIm-iØp \£-X-߃ s]m´n-hn-cn-

bp-∂Xpw t\m°n°nS-°pw. ]ns∂ kpJ-am-

Wv. cmXn-bn¬ XWpØ Im‰p-h-cpw. Imf-h-

≠n-°m¿ I∂-U-Øn¬ cmam-bWIYm-Im-e-

t£]w \S-Øn-s°m≠p tdmUn¬°qSn

IS∂pt]mIp-∂-Xp- tI-´p-sIm≠p InS-°pw.

`qan _ln-cm-Im-i-K-a-\-Øn-\p≈ Hcp hml-

\-am-sW∂p k¶-¬∏n-°pw. \£-X-ß-fpsS

CS-bn¬°qSn Dcp-≠p-cp≠p t]mIp∂ `qan-

bpsS I∏n-Øm-\mbn Cu `qtKm-f-Øns‚

KXnsb \bn-°p-sa-∂p≈ k¶¬∏w a\- n¬

[\y-X-bp-≠m-°pw. t\cw shfp-°p-∂-Xp-hsc

]ns∂ Zmcn-Zy-an-√. hmƒ´v hn‰vam-s‚-tbm

SmtKm-dn-s‚tbm kz]v\-ßfpw Ab-hn-d-°n-

s°m≠v AhnsS InS -°pw. Rmb-

dmgvNbmbm¬ tKm]n hcpw. sdm´n-bpw

shÆbpw ]ghpw F√mw sIm≠phcpw ˛

sF.Sn.sFbnse tKm]n.

Ah-km\w tPm¨ kv]ntbgvkv aSßnh∂p.

]ns∂ H´pw kabw If-bmsX kz¥w Xmh-

f-Øn-te°p aS-ßm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Du´n-

bn-ep≈ t^¨ln¬ Kpcp-Ip-e-Øn¬ t]mbn

Kpcp-]m-Z¿ ]¥≠ph¿jw X]-kzn-bmbn Ign-

™n-cp∂ sNdnb XI-c-°p-Sn-en¬ InS°

hncn®p InS-°p-tºm-gm-Wv, icn°pw kzÿm-

\Øp h∂-Xmbn tXm∂p-∂-Xv. tPm¨ h∂

Znhkw Xs∂ F√mw At±-lsØ G¬∏n-

®p. Hcp Ccp-ºp-s]´n \ndsb ]pkvXIw, Hcp

k©n-bn¬ XpWn-Iƒ, ]ns∂ ssS∏v-ssd-‰¿.

F√m-ambn _mwKvfq-cn¬ \n∂p Xoh-≠n-

am¿Kw ssakq-cn-se-Øn.

GXm-bmepw cmXn ssakq¿ sdbn¬th-tÃ-

j-\n¬Øs∂ Ign®pIq´n. shfp-∏n\v Bdp-

a-Wn°v Du´n-°p≈ _ v t]mIpw. \me-c-a-

Wn-bmbt∏mƒ sdbn¬th-tÃ-j-\n¬ \n∂p

_kvÃm‚n-te°p t]mIm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p.

s]´n \ndsb ]pkvX-I-am-Wv. FSp-Øn´p

s]mßp-∂n-√. AØmgw Ign-°m-Ø-Xns‚

6 5

£oW-hp-ap-≠v. Hcp Npa-´p-Im-c≥ ASpØp

h∂p klm-bn -°m -sa∂p ]d -™p.

Abmƒ°v c≠pcq] thWw. AXptI´v

IjvSn®p ]¥≠phb- p≈ Hcp sNdnb

Ip´n Dd-°-®-S-thmsS ASpØph∂p ]d™p:

""kzmao, Rm≥ Hcp cq]bv°v sIm≠p-Ø-cmw.''

AXp-tI´v BZysØ XSn-b≥ t]m¿´¿

Ip´nsb ASn-°m≥ h∂p. Rm\-bmsf Ip´n-

bn¬ \n∂p X≈n-am-‰n. Ip´n-bpsS klm-b-

tØm-Sp-IqSn s]´n-sb-SpØv Rm≥ Fs‚ Xe-

bn¬ Ib-‰n. ssS∏vssd-‰dpw henb k©nbpw

s]´nbpw IqSn FSp-°m≥ hfsc ]bm-k-

s∏-´p. `mc-sam∂pw Xe-bn¬ FSp-Øp-h®v

ioen-®n-´n-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v IgpØv HSn™p

t]mIp-sa∂p tXm∂n. CsX√mw FSp-Øp-

sIm≠v Hcp Hmh¿_nUvPv Ibdn Cd-ßp-

Ibpw thWw. Fs‚ hnjaw I≠v B

sNdnb Ip´n h∂p ]d™p: ""kzmao, Fs‚-

b-SpØp Xcq. Rm≥ sIm≠pØ-cmw.'' Rm≥

Fs‚ kXyw Ah-t\mSp ]d™p: ""Ipt™,

Fs‚ ssIhiw Ac-cq-]-tb-bp-≈p. _m°n

]Ww _ n\p sImSp-°Ww.'' Ah≥ AXp

aXn-sb∂p kΩ-Xn-®p.

Rms\mcp XSn-b≥. Fs‚ IgpØp sRcn-

bp-∂p. AX I\-ap≈ B s]´n Fßs\

Rm≥ B Ip´n-bpsS Xe-bn¬ h®p-sIm-

Sp°pw? AXpw Npa-∂p-sIm≠v Hcp ]Sn-

t]mepw Ib-dm≥ Fs∂-s°m≠p km[n-°p-

I-bp-an-√. a\- n-√m-a-\-t msS s]´n Rm≥

Ahs‚ Xe-bn¬ h®psImSp-Øp. ]mhw

Ip´n. Ah≥ Duln-®-Xnepw FXtbm

A[nIw mc-am-bn-cp∂p B s]´n°v! Ahs‚

]n©pIgpØv hnd-bv°p∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ

Rm\m s]´n XncnsIhmßm≥ ian-®p.

Ah≥ AXp Iq´m-°n-bn-√. Hmh¿_nUvPv

Ign-™-t∏mƒ ssS∏vssd-‰¿ IqSn Ah≥ FSp-

Øp-sIm-≈m-sa∂p ]d-™p. Rms\m-gn™p

amdn-sb-¶nepw Ah-km\w AXpw Ah≥

ssI°-em-°n.

_kvÃm‚n-te°p t]mIp∂ hgn°v Rm≥

Ah-s\-∏-‰nbpw Ah≥ Fs∂-∏-‰nbpw

]eXpw a\- n-em-°n. Ah\v AΩ amX-ta-

bp-≈q. Ah¿ tcmKn-Wn-bmbn GtXm tNcn-

bn¬ InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. the-sb-Sp-°m≥ i‡n-

bn-√. Ah≥ NpaSp Npa∂p In´p∂ Imip-

sIm≠p thWw c≠pt]cpw Ign-bm≥. Rm≥

"hmeyqkv' amkn-I-bn¬ Bdp-e°w XpS¿®-

bmbn ]qPy- \-S-cm-P-Kpcp Fgp-Xnb, GI-tem-

I- km-º-ØnIhyh-ÿn-Xn-bpsS IcSp]XnI

]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn´p hcp∂ hgn-bm-Wv.

BUw -kvanØpw Imƒ am¿Ivkpw se\n\pw

Km‘n-bp-sa√mw ]d-™n-´p≈ XØz-߃

Fs‚ _p≤n-bn¬ t]\n-g-bp-∂-t]mse

Cg™p\S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. _k-h-∏-s\∂

Cu ]n©p-Ip-™ns‚ Npa-en¬ Hcp henb

s]´nbpw Ib-‰n-h-®p-sIm≠p Poh-Im-cp-Wy-

sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-°p∂ F\n°v Ft∂mSp

Xs∂ h√mØ shdp∏p tXm∂n. dqt mbpw

dkvIn\pw hnIvS¿ bqtKm-bp-sa√mw Fs∂

]cn-lm-k-tØm-Sp-IqSn D‰pt\m°p-∂-Xp-

t]mse tXm∂n. "Acp-fp-≈-h-\mWp Pohn'

F∂ \mcm-b-W-Kp-cp-a¥w F∂pw Dcp-hn´p

\S -°p -∂-h -\mWp Rm≥. F\n°v

F∂n¬\n∂p Xs∂ HmSn-sbm-fn-°-W-sa∂p

tXm∂n. Fs‚ Pohn-X-Z¿i-\-sa√mw Ahs‚

Zbm-hm-bv]ns‚ apºn¬ A]-lm-ky-am-bn-

Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p.

R߃ _kvÃm‚n-se-Øn. Ah\p Rm≥

Fs‚ ssIhiw an®-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂ Ac-cq]

FSpØp \o´n. Ah≥ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v AXp

hmßn-bn´v Fs‚ ssIbn¬ IS-∂p-]n-Sn-®p-

sIm≠v ]d™p: ""kzmao, hcq, \ap°p Nmb

Ign-°mw.'' Rms\-ßs\ Nmb Ign°pw?

_ n\p Sn°‰v hmßt≠? Rm≥ Ign-°p-

∂n-s√∂p ]d-™p. ""Rm≥ Nmb hmßn-

Øcmw. \n߃°[n-I-t\cw _ n¬ Ccn-

t°-≠-Xt√?'' F∂mbn _k-h-∏≥.

F\n°p hyk-\hpw e÷bpw tXm∂n.

6 6

""th≠ _k-h-∏m.''Ahs‚ apJw hfsc Zb-

\o-b-ambn amdn. Ah≥ Fs‚ IÆp-I-fn¬

D‰pt\m°n-s°m≠p tNmZn®p: ""Rms\mcp

Npa-´p-Im-c≥ ]ø≥. ]mh-am-b-Xp-sIm-≠m-

tWm, kzman Fs‚ Nmb ths≠∂p ]d-bp-

∂Xv?'' Ahs‚ apJØp thZ-\bpw A]-am-

\-`o-Xnbpw Xnc-kvI-c-W-Øns‚ ZpxJhpw

hy‡-ambn ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. hmkvX-h-

Øn¬ BcmWp Zcn-Z≥? Fs‚ IÆp\nd-

™p, IWvT-an-S-dn. Rm≥ H∂pw ]d-bmsX

Ahs‚ IqsS _kvÃm‚nse Nmb-°-S-bn¬

Ibdn Hcp Ãqfn-en-cp-∂p. Ah≥ kp]-k-∂-

\mbn hnf-ºp-Im-c-t\mSp ]d™p: ""c≠p

akm-e-tZm-i, hS, kmºm¿, Im∏n.''

Hcn-°epw Cß-s\-sbmcp \n -lm-bX

Rm≥ A\p -` -hn -®n -´ n -√. _k-h-∏s‚

kt¥mjw I≠-t∏mƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX

Ah≥ hmßn -Ø-∂-sX√mw Ign -®p .

t^¨ln-√n¬ FØn-b-tijw Ah\p

Ipd®p ]Ww Ab-®p-sIm-Sp-°m-sa∂p kam-

[m-\n-®p. _ n¬ Ib-dp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Rm≥

_k-h-∏-t\mSv Ahs‚ ta¬hn-emkw tNmZn-

®p. _k-h-∏≥ ]d™p: ""F\n°v FgpØpw

hmb-\bpw H∂pw Adn-™p-Iq-Sm. hoSp-an-√.

AΩ Hcp tNcn-bn¬ InS-∂p-d-ßp-∂p. F\n-

s°-gp-sØm∂pw th≠.'' A√, ]W-a-b-°m-

sa∂p ]d-bm≥ Fs‚ \mhp s]m¥n-bn-√.

h≠nhnSp-∂-Xp-hsc Ah≥ Pohn-X-km- eyw

e`n® kt¥m-j-tØm-Sp-IqSn AhnsS \n∂p.

h¿j-߃ ]eXpw Ign-™p. C∂pw ssakq¿

sdbn¬th-tÃ-j-\nepw _kvÃm‚n-epw hcp-

tºmƒ Fs‚ IÆp-Iƒ Ahn-sS-sb√mw

_k-h-∏-s\-tØSn \S-°pw. Ahs\ Hm¿Øp

Rm≥ ]e-t∏mgpw Npa-´p-Im¿ Ip´n-Iƒ°v

Ah¿ tNmZn-°p-∂-Xnepw A[nIw ]Ww

sImSp-°pw. Ah¿ tNmZn -°m-sX-Xs∂

Ahsc Nmb-°-S -bn¬ sIm≠pt]mbn

Nmbbpw ]e-lm-chpw hmßn-s°m-Sp-°pw.

F∂mepw a\- n-en∂pw _k-h-∏-t\m-Sp≈

IS-∏mSp \nd-th-‰-s∏-SmØ Hcp iq\y-X-bmbn

tijn -°p -∂p. Hcn -°epw sNºp-Xp -´p -

IƒsIm≠p Xo¿°m-\m-hmØ Hcp kz¿W-

\m-W-b-amWv Ahs‚ Hm¿a.

(ssZhw kXytam anYy-tbm?)

$ \nXy-ssN-X-\y-b-Xn-bnse \∑ shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ kµ¿`-߃ A\p-`-h-°p-dn-∏n¬ \n∂p

Is≠Øn hni-Zo-I-cn-°p-I.

$ _k-h-∏s\ kz¿W-\m-Wbw F∂mWp \nXy-ssN-X-\y-bXn hnti-jn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

\n߃ _k-h-∏s\ Fßs\ hnti-jn-∏n-°m-\mWv CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂Xv? F¥p-sIm≠v?

$ ""Imf-h-≠n-°m¿ I∂U-Øn¬ cmam-b-W-I-Ym-Im-e-t£]w \S-Øn-s°m≠p tdmUn¬°qSn

IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂Xp tI´p-sIm-≠p- In-S-°pw. `qan _ln-cm-Im-i-K-a-\-Øn-\p≈ Hcp hml-

\-am-sW∂p k¶-¬∏n°pw. \£-X-ß-fpsS CS-bn¬°qSn Dcp-≠p-cp≠p t]mIp∂ `qan-

bpsS I∏n-Øm-\mbn Cu `qtKm-f-Øns‚ KXnsb \bn-°p-sa-∂p≈ k¶¬∏w a\- n¬

[\y-X-bp-≠m-°pw. t\cw shfp-°p-∂-Xp-hsc ]ns∂ Zmcn-Zy-an-√''˛ hni∏pw GIm-¥-X-

bp-sa√mw hnkva-cn-°m≥ CØcw D]m-b-߃ klm-b-I-am-hp-I-bnt√? hnc-k-Xsb adn-

I-S-°m≥ \n߃ kzoI-cn® Hcp D]mbw Bhn-jvI-cn-°q.

6 7

XymK-sa-∂tX t\´w6

6 8

Iodn-ap-dn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Bg-Øn¬

t]Sn\nd™ IÆp-Iƒ Xpdn®v AXv Ip´n-I-

sf-sb√mw \n -lm-b-ambn t\m°p-I-bp-≠m-

bn. `qX-Im-e-Øn¬\n-s∂-∂-t]mse ]mfn-

hoW Hcp t\m´-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. F∂n´pw

B Xh-f-°-Æp-I-fn¬ A⁄m-X-amb Hcp

kZv m-h-Øn-s‚bpw PmK-c-W-Øn-s‚bpw apIp-

f-߃ hnS¿∂p-\n-∂n-cp-∂p.

Ime-߃°p apºp≈ Hcp Poh-im-kvX-¢m-

km-Wv. BdmwXc-Øn¬ Xh-f-bpsS ico-c-

imkvXw ]Tn-∏n-°p-I-bmWv _me-°p-dp-∏p-

amjv. Poh-\p≈ Hcp Xhfsb Bsc-¶nepw

sIm≠p-h-∂m¬ Iodn-ap-dn®p ]Tn-∏n-°m-sa∂v

Ign™ Znhkw amjv ]d-™n-cp∂p. A∂v

kvIqƒ hn´-]msS Bth-i-tØmsS Ip´n-Iƒ

Xh-fsb ]nSn-°m-\n-d-ßn. D®-bnse ]´n-Wn-

Ø-f¿®-t]mepw Iq´m-°msX Ipf-Ønepw

]mS-Ønepw Nfn-°p-gn-I-fn-ep-sa√mw Ah¿

Xhfsb Xnc-™p-\-S-∂p. ]e¿°pw In´n-

bXp sNdnb Xh-fsb-bm -bn -cp -∂p.

aq∂p\mept]¿°mWp henb Xhfsb In´n-

b-Xv. ]t£, Ah-bvs°m-∂n\pw Imen-√m-bn-

cp-∂p. Xh-f-]n-Sn-Ø-°m¿ Imep-sh- n-sb-SpØv

"I\n-thmsS' Pohn-°m≥ hn´-h-bm-bn-cp∂p

Ah. henb Xh-f-sb- sIm-≠p-h-cm-\mWv

amjv ]d-™-Xv. G‰hpw henb Xh-fsb

sIm≠p-h-∂Xv tKm]n-°p-´-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp

t]mØm®nØhf Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv.

Imep-≈Xpw Poh-\p-≈-Xp-amb B Xh-f-sb-

Øs∂ Iodn-ap-dn-°m≥ amjv Xnc-s™-Sp-

Øp.

Ãm^vdqan¬\n∂p sIm≠p -h∂ Hcp

Im¿Uvt_mUn¬ Xh-f-bpsS Imep-Iƒ Ccp-

h-i-tØ°pw hen-®p-\o´n BWn-b-Sn-°p-

tºmƒ lcn-X-h¿W-ap≈ IÆp-Iƒ Ip´n-

Isf angn-®p-t\m-°n. ¢mkvap-dn-bn¬ A∂v Hcp-

’hwXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B t]mØm®n

Øh-fsb kvIqƒ°pf -Øn¬ \n∂pw

cmhnse ]nSn®v k©n-bn-em-°nb kml-

knIIY CSbv°v tKm]n-°p-´≥ hnh-cn-°p-

∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \t∂ cmhnse kvIqfn¬

h∂v Ah≥ Ipf-°-c-bn¬ ImØn-cn-°p-tºm-

gmWv Xhf sh≈-Øn¬\n∂v FSp-Øp-Nm-

Sn-b-Xv. DSp-ap-s≠-dn-™mWv Ah≥ AXns\

]nSn-®-Xv. G‰hpw henb Xh-fsb sIm≠p-

h∂v Ah≥ ¢mkn¬ Bfm-sb-∂p-am-X-a√,

_me-°p-dp-∏p-am-jpsS ]nip-°s‚ \mW-bw-

t]m-ep≈ A`n-\µ\hpw ASn-s®-Sp-Øp-I-

f™p. AXp Ip´n-I-sf-sbms° sXs√m-∂p-

a√ sNmSn-∏n-®-Xv.

hwim-\-¥cXe-apdhn.-B¿.- kp-[ojv

6 9

ae¿Øn BWn-b-Sn-®p-d-∏n®, s\©n-Sn-∏p-Iƒ

Db¿Øn-°m-´p∂ B D`-b-Po-hnsb Iodn-ap-

dn-®Xpw tKm]n-°p-´-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

""kq£n-®v..... hfsc kq£n-®v....''

amjv ap∂-dn-bn∏p \¬In-s°m-≠n-cns° Xh-

f-bpsS DZ-c-Øn¬ tªUvsIm≠v tKm]n-°p-

´≥ s\Sp-ßs\ Hcp hc-bn-´p. Ccp-h-i-

tØ°pw sXmen am‰n-b-t∏mƒ A]-Ir-jvS-

amb Hu’p-Iy-tØmsS ico-c-c-l-ky-߃

]pd-Ømbn. Xh-f-bpsS ]Xy-£-amb B¥c-

temIw amsj icn°pw Du¿P-kz-e-\m-°n.

taibv°pNp‰pw IqSn-\n∂ Ip´n-I-tfmSv

AXXp ÿm\-ß-fn¬ sN∂n-cn-°m≥ amjv

]d-™p. s_©n¬ t]mbn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Hcp

a\p-jyi-cocw Iodn-ap-dn® Al-¥bpw B\-

µhpw Ah¿°p-≠mbn-cp∂p.

tKm]n-°p-´s\ amXw ASp-Øp-\n¿Øn D®-

Øn¬ amjv ¢mkv XpSßn. A¥x-km-hn-I-

fp-ambn ]nW™pInS∂ KŸn-I-fn-eqsS Nqc-

tem-Sn®v amjv ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßn. timWn°v

Ccp-h-i-ß-fn-ep-ambn ImW-s∏-Sp∂ ]c∂p

hnkvXr-X-amb Xcp-Wm-ÿnbpw ]nØ-hm-ln-

\nbpw Kk\nbpsa√mw amjv sXm´p-Im-

Wn®p. At∏mgpw Xh-f-bpsS Poh≥ kv]µn-

®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. AXns‚ Ic-fn-Sn-∏p-Ifpw

aem-i-b-Øn\p NphsS I≠ Ah-£n-]v-X-

ßfpw Ip´n-Isf ckn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p.

¢mkv Ah-km-\n-®-t∏mƒ A`n-\-h-amb Hcp-

t∑jw F√m-h¿°p-ap-≠m-bn. Akm-[m-c-W-

amb ssNX-\y-hn-tijw amjpsS apJØpw

ImW-s∏-´p. kao-]-Im-e-sØm∂pw Cß-s\-

sbmcp \nd™ Nmcn-Xm¿Yy-tØmsS amjv

¢msk-Sp-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn-´n-s√∂p kv]jvSw.

A\-¥cw tKm]n-°p- -t\mSv Xh-f-bpsS Iodn-

ap-dn® icocw Xp∂n-s°-´m≥ amjv ]d™p.

klm-b-Øn\v H∂p-c≠p Ip´n-Ifpw IqSn.

kqNnbpw \qepw kwL-Sn-∏n®v hnZ-Kv[-ambn

Xh-f-bpsS icocw aqhcpw tN¿∂p Xp∂n-

t®¿°m≥ XpS-ßn. IuXp-I-tØmsS amjpw

Ip´n-Ifpw AXp I≠p-\n-∂p. At∏mgpw Xh-

f-bn¬ _m°n-bmb Poh-kv]µw F√m-h-

scbpw IqSp-X¬ DtØ-Pn-∏n-®p.

Xp∂n-t®¿Ø Xhf sNdp-Xmbn H∂p- ]n-S-

™-t∏mƒ Ip´n-Iƒ H∂-S¶w ssIb-Sn®p.

kvIqƒ Ipf-Øn¬Øs∂ AXns\ Cd-°n-

hn-Sm≥ amjv I¬∏n-®p:

""Pohn-°p-t∂ev Pohn-t®m-s´. sIm≠p

-t]m-bn-Sv....''

Ip´n-Iƒ ¢mkn¬ \n∂n-dßn Xp∂n-s°-

´nb Xh-f-sb-bpw-sIm≠v Hcp tLmj-bm-X-

t]mse Ipf-°-c-bn-te°p \S-∂p-t]m-bn.

Ct∏mƒ, Xhf Iodn-ap-dn-°-s∏´ H∂m-sW∂v

Bcpw ]d-bp-I-bn-√. AXp Xo¿Øpw Xs‚

Pohn-Xm-h-ÿsb ]m]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. tKm]n-

°p- ≥ AXns\ Ipf-°-c-bn¬ Cd-°n-h-®-tX-

bp≈q. AXp Ip´n-I-sf-sb√mw Xncn-s™m∂v

t\m°n-b-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. B ico-c-Øn¬

h¿[n -®p -h∂ Poh-N-e -\ -߃ Ahsc

Bthiw sIm≈n-®p. Ip´n-Iƒ H∂v B¿∏p-

hn-fn-°m-s\m-cp-ßsh Xhf sNdp-Xmbn

apt∂m´p NmSn. Hmcn-bn´v Xp≈n-®m-Sp∂ Ip´n-

Isf ]ns∂bpw AsXm∂p Xncn-™p-

t\m°n, ho≠pw NmSn. Ipf-Øns‚ Bg-ß-

fn-te°v Hcp sNdnb i_vZ-tØmsS AXp

apßn-bn-d-ßp-∂Xv D®-Øn-ep≈ tLmj-ß-

fp-ambn Ip´n-Iƒ I≠p-\n-∂p.

Bg-ß-fn-eqsS B Xhf Xncn®pIn´nb Pohn-

X-hp-ambn apt∂m´v \oßn-t∏m-bn. AXns‚

k©m-c-]-Y-߃ Ccp-≠Xpw t¢i-I-c-hp-am-

bn-cp-∂p. ImgvNbv°v h√msX aqS¬ h∂p-

s]- n-cp-∂p. \odn-∏p-I-bp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p ico-cw.

Fß-s\-sbm-s°tbm DS-en¬ IcpØp kw -

cn®v H´pw k¥-]vX-\m-ImsX Bhpw-hn[w

\o¥n-t∏mb B Xhf Ipf-Øns‚ adp-I-c-

bnse, \ndsb ]q∏-ep-≈Xpw s]m´n-b-S¿∂-

Xp-amb ]S-hp-Iƒ°p Iosg, Ce-∏-®-Iƒ°p

at[y-bp≈ Xs‚ ho´n¬ Hcp-hn[w \o¥n-

°-bdn. AsXmcp Nµ-£-b-Øns‚ cmXn-

7 0

bm-bn-cp-∂p. ImØp-ImØp hne-]n-®-h-i-cmbn

Xf¿∂p-In -S -°p-I-bm-bn -cp∂p `mcybpw

Ip™p-ßfpw. `¿Øm-hns\ I≠-t∏mƒ

]nb-X-a-bp-sSbpw A—s\ I≠-t∏mƒ

Ip™p-ß-fpsSbpw IÆp-I-fn¬ BÀm-Z-

Øns‚ sIm≈n-an-∂-ep-I-fp-≠m-bn. F√m-

hcpw tN¿∂v Xh-fsb B™p]p¬In-b-

t∏mƒ icocw thZ-\n®v AXp sRc-ßn.

`mcybv°pw Ip™p-߃°pw H∂pw a\- n-

em-bn-√. IpSpw-_-\m-Ys‚ ico-c-Øn¬ Hcp

am‰hpw ImWm-\m-bn-√. ico-c-Ønse Xp∂n-

t®¿°-ep-I-sfm∂pw Ah-cpsS i≤-bn¬

s∏-´n-√.

""R߃ t]Sn-®p-t]m-bn... Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cp-

∂p?'' D¬°-WvTm-]q¿h-amb tNmZy-Øn\v

s]s´∂p adp-]SnsImSp-°m≥ B Xh-fbv°p

Ign-™n-√. AXp \o≠p-\n-h¿∂p Xf¿∂p-

In-S-∂p. Zo¿L-ambn InX-bv°m≥ XpS-ßn.

AXn\v Ft¥m ]‰n-t∏m-bn-´p-s≠∂v At∏m-

gmWv F√m-h¿°pw t_m[y-am-b-Xv. Ip™p-

߃ Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. Ahsc Biz-kn-∏n-

®p-sIm≠v Xhf hnfn-®p:

""a°-tf....''

]ns∂bpw B hnfn tI -t∏mƒ Ip™p-߃

inc- p-b¿Øn. Xhf ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßn:

""al-Ømb Hcp I¿a-\n¿h-l-W-Øn-\p-tij-

amWv A—≥ hcp-∂Xv. Cuizc-]q¿W-amb

Hcp \∑-bn¬ Fs‚ ico-c-amsI IpXn¿∂n-

cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. A¿Y-߃ Gsd-sbm∂pw

Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sm-\n-√mØ \ΩpsS hwi-Po-hn-

X-Øn\v \nXyhpw \nc-Xn-i-b-I-c-hp-amb Hcp

]Imiw e`n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ a°-fn-te°v

AXp ]I¿∂p-sIm≠v G‰hpw [\y-amb Hcp

Pohn-X-hp-ambn A—\v C\n hnc-an-°m-sa∂p

tXm∂p-∂p.''

angn-®p-t\m-°n-b-X-√msX Ip™p-߃°v

H∂pw a\- n-em-bn-√. lrZtbiz-c\v `m¥p-

]n-Sn-®p-t]mtbm F∂p s]¨X-h-fbv°p

kwi-b-am-bn. "\n߃s°-¥p-]-‰n' F∂p

tNmZn®v Ahƒ H∂p Ipep-°n-bp-W¿Øn-b-

t∏mƒ "Mvlm'F∂v ico-c-Øn-emsI DK-

ambn thZ-\n®v, H®-h®v B Xhf ]pf-™p-

\n-e-hn-fn-®p. At∏m-gmWv ]nb-X-as‚ ico-

7 1

c-Ønse X¥p-°ƒ Ah-fpsS ZrjvSn -

bn¬s∏ -Xv. D®-Øn¬ BtIm-in-°m≥ XpS-

ßnb Ahsf XtemSn B Xhf ho≠pw

Biz-kn-∏n-®p. Ic-b-cp-sX∂v A`y¿Yn-®p.

Xm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp apgp-h\pw kmh-Imiw tI v

Btem-Nn-°-W-sa∂v ]tXyIw \njvI¿jn-

®p.

A\-¥cw ]nb-X-abpw Ip™p-ßfpw IpSpw-

_-\m-Y≥ ]d™ IY tI´p. B ¢mkvapdn-

bn¬ \m¬∏-tXmfw Ip™p-߃°p ap∂n¬

Xms\mcp ]mTy-h-kvXp-hmbn \n∂p-sIm-SpØ

XymK-Øns‚ IY H´pw k¶-S-®p-h-bn-√msX

B Xhf hni-Zo -I -cn -®p . Adn -hns‚

\∑sIm≠v kº-∂-am°n, kvt\l-Im-

cpWywsIm≠v Pohn-XsØ shfn-®-s∏-SpØn,

G‰hpw DZm-c-]q¿W-amb Hcp a\p-jy-`mhn

\n¿an-°m≥ hf¿∂p-h-cp∂ Ip´n-Iƒ°p-ap-

∂n¬ HcpaWn-°q¿, Iodn-ap-dn-°-s∏´ ico-c-

hp-ambn, ]mtTym-]-I-c-W-ambn InS-°m≥ Ign-

™-Xnse km^eyw B Xh-f-bpsS hm°p-

I-fn¬ XpSn-®p-\n-∂p. Ct∏mgpw Ah-ti-jn-

®n-´p≈ ico-c-Ønse Pohmw-i-߃ sFiz-

cy-k-ar-≤-amb am\-hn-I-X-bv°mbn Xkn-°p-

∂p-sh∂v AXv km`n-am\w ]d™p\n¿Øn.

A—≥ ]d™ IY Ip´n-Isf t]Sn-∏n®pIf-

™p. s]¨X-h-f-bpsS \ne-hn-fn-bp-b¿∂v

Ipf-Øn-emsI Xcw-K-ß-fp-W¿Øn.

""Ic-b-cp-Xv....''

IpSpw-_-\m-Ys‚ Kmw`o-cy-ap≈ i_vZ-ap-

b¿∂p. ]nb-X-abpw Ip™p-ßfpw s]s´∂p

Ic-®n¬ \n¿Øn.

""Rm≥ G‰hpw BÀm-Zn-®n-cn-°p-tºmƒ

\n߃ Ic-bp-∂Xv icn-bm-tWm?''

AXns‚ ico-c-Ønse X¥p-°fpw tNmc-

]pc≠ ]mSp-Ifpw H∂p-IqSn t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ

s]¨X-h-fbv°p ]nSn-®p-\n-¬°m-\m-bn-√.

AXv aq¿—n-®p-ho-Wp. lrZ-tb-iz-c≥ ]d-™-

sXm∂pw Ahƒ ]ns∂ tIƒ°p-I-bp-≠m-

bn -√. t_m[-c -ln -X-bmb AΩ-bv°-cn -

In¬\n∂p Ip™p-߃ A—\p t\sc angn-

I-fp-b¿Øn.

""a°-tf....''

A—≥ ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßn:

""A—s‚ PohnXw hy¿Y-am-bn-√. al-Ømb

Zm\w sIm≠v k¿hm-t«-jn-bm-bn-Øo¿∂n-

cn-°p∂p Fs‚ Pohn-Xw. B a\p-jy-°p- n-I-

fpsS ssIbn¬ sN∂p-s]-´Xv Fs‚bpw

\nß-fp-sSbpw `mKy-sa∂p thWw ]d-bm≥.

Fs‚ Bam-i-bhpw aqX-k-©nbpw ]nØ-

tIm-ihpw sXm´pw I≠pw Hcp Xh-f-bpsS

ico-c-im-kvX-Øns‚ Adn-hp-I-fmsI B

Ip™pakvXn-jvI-ß-fn¬ \nd-™p.''

H∂p \n¿Øn A—≥Xhf XpS¿∂p:

""F\n-°n\n Pohn-°m-\m-hn-√. Rm\nXm

bmX]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. Hcn-°epw B a\p-jy-

°p-´n-I-tfmSv \n߃ kv]¿[-bp-≈-h-cm-I-

cpXv. \mw BcpsSbpw hn[n-I¿Øm-°f-√.

I¿a-ß-fn¬ ]m]-ap-Z-Iƒ Btcm-]n-°m≥

t]mepw \ap-°-h-Im-i-an-√. Imep sh´n-sb-

SpØv \sΩ hen-s®-dn-bp∂ Xh-f-]n-SnØ-

°m-sc-t∏mse ZpjvS-∑m-c√ B a\p-jy-°p-

´n-Iƒ. \nß-sf-sbms° Ah-km-\-ambn I≠v

acn-°m≥ Fs∂ Xncn-®-b® \njvI-f-¶-cmb

B ]Tn-Xm-°-tfmSv F∂pw Iqdp-≈-h-cm-bn-cn-

°p-I.''

CXbpw ]d™v B Xhf HcipI-Ww-

t]mepw s]mgn-°msX \ncymWw ]m]n-®p.

At∏mgpw s]¨X-hf aq¿—n®pInS-°p-I-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. A—s‚ hm°p-Ifnse Kl-\-amb

]Xym-ibpw DZm -c -amb A\p-`m -hhpw

a\- n-tem¿Øv Ip™p-߃ Ic-bm≥ Ad-

®p-\n-∂p. A—s‚ arX-i-co-c-Øn¬ ¢mkvapdn-

bn¬\n∂p sI´nb X¥p-°-fn¬ hnc-tem-Sn®v

Ah¿ AΩ DW-cp-∂Xpw ImØpInS-∂p.

Ah-fp-W-cp-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. lrZ-tb-iz-cs‚

XymK-ar-Xypsh Ahƒ BZ-cn®v ]n¥p-S¿∂p.

Aßs\ Nc-a-Ønepw Ah¿ ]¶m-fn-I-fm-bn.

7 2

Imew amdn-t∏m-bn. _me-°p-dp∏v amjv

s]≥j≥]‰n hr≤-\m-bn. B Xh-f-°p-™p-

ß-sf-°p-dn®v ]n∂oSv Hc-dn-hp-an-√. Ah-cpsS

A—s\ Iodn-ap-dn®v ¢mkn¬ Poh-imkvXw

]Tn® B Ip™p-ß-fm-hs´, hf¿∂phep-

Xm-bn. Ah¿ ]ns∂bpw ]eXpw Iodn-ap-dn-

®p. Iodn-ap-dn-®mWv Ah¿ kvt\lw ]Tn-®-

Xv. Imcp-Wyhpw \oXnbpw kIe a\p-jym-h-

Im-i-ßfpw Iodn-ap-dn-®p-Xs∂ ]Tn-®p. Iodn-

ap-dn-®p-sIm≠v Ah¿ Ncn-X-Øn¬ XpS-cp-I-

X-s∂-bm-Wv.

]nXm-°-fpsS A∂sØ hoc-ar-Xypsh kvacn-

°p-I-bm-IWw, Iq -amb Ic-®n-en-eqsS C∂pw

]mS-ß-fnepw Ipf-°-c-bnepw \m´p-h-gn-I-fnepw

hwim-\-¥cXe-ap-d.

(hwim-\-¥cXe-ap-d)

$ ""A—s‚ PohnXw hy¿Y-am-bn-√. al-Ømb Zm\w sIm≠v k¿hm-t«-jn-bm-bn-Øo¿∂n-

cn-°p∂p Fs‚ PohnXw'' ˛ Xh-f-bpsS Cu kwXr-]vXn°v ASn-ÿm-\-apt≠m? ]cn-tim-

[n®v Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ ""Rßfv t]Sn-®p-t]m-bn. FhnsSbmbn-cp∂p?'' AΩ-Ø-h-f-bpsS D¬°-WvT- \n-d™

hm°p-Iƒ. ChnsS "R߃ t]Sn®pt]mbn' F∂-Xn\p ]Icw "R߃ t]Sn®p, Fhn-

sS-bm-bn-cp∂p' F∂m-bmtem? ˛ A`n-]m-b-sa-gp-Xp-I.

$ ""]qhp-I-fm-bncw Iodn-ap-dn-®p -Rm≥

]qhns‚ kXyw ]Tn-°m≥

lrZ-b-ß-fm-bncw sImØn-\pdp°n Rm≥

kvt\l-Øn≥ XØzw ]Tn-°m≥.''

Cu hcn-Iƒ°p IY-bnse Bi-b-hp-ambn _‘-apt≠m? ˛ hni-Zo-I-cn-s®-gp-Xq.

$ ""G‰hpw henb Xh-fsb sIm≠p-h-∂Xv tKm]n-°p-´-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp t]mØm®nØhf

Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. Imep-≈Xpw Poh-\p-≈-Xp-amb B Xh-f-sb-Øs∂ Iodn-ap-dn-

°m≥ amjv Xnc-s™-Sp-Øp. ¢mkvap-dn-bn¬ A∂v Hcp-’hwXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.''

¢mkvapdn-bnse Cu cwKw hnh-cn-°p∂ `mKØv "Xs∂' F∂ ]Zw IYm-IrØv

Bh¿Øn®p ]tbm-Kn-®Xv i≤nt®m? Cu hmIy-ß-fn¬ \n∂v Cu ]Zw Hgn-hm-°n-bm-

tem? F√m-bn-SØpw Htc A¿YØn¬ Xs∂-bmtWm Cu ]Zw ]tbm-Kn-®n-´p-≈Xv?˛

]cn-tim-[n®v kz¥w A`n-]m-b-sa-gp-Xp-I.

$ ""A—≥ ]d™ IY Ip´n-Isf t]Sn-∏n®pIf™p,''

Ip´n-Ø-h-fsb Ipf-Øn-te°v Fdn™pIf™p''˛ If™p F∂ ]Z-an-s√-¶nepw c≠p

hmIy-ß-f-nepw sXs‰m∂pan√t√m. Cu ]Z-]-tbm-K-Øns‚ km[yX F¥mWv? ˛ IYm-

k-µ¿`-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-SpØn ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I.

$ ""Imep-sh-´n-sb-SpØv "I\n-thmsS' Pohn-°m≥ hn´'' ˛ Cu hmIy-Ønse I\n-thmsS

F∂ ]Zw \¬Ip∂ A¿Y-hn-tijw F¥mWv? CØcw hmIy-]-tbm-K-߃ `mjbv°p

\¬Ip∂ KpW-߃ Fs¥√mw? ˛ Ipdn-s∏-gp-XpI.

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hnZy t\Sm≥ a\p-jy≥ Poh-Pm-e-ßsf Iodn-ap-dn-°p-∂p. hnZy t\Sn-°-gn-™mtem?

hnZy-sIm-≠-dn-tb-≠Xv]q¥m\w

ÿm\-am-\-߃ sNm√n-°-e-ln®p

\mWwsI´p \S-°p-∂nXp Nne¿.

aZ-a-’cw Nn¥n®pNn¥n®p

aXn-sI´p \S-°p-∂n-Xp- Nn-e¿;

N©-em-£n-am¿ hoSp-I-fn¬ ]p°p

Ip©n-cm-a-\m-bm-Sp-∂nXp Nne¿.

tIme-I-ß-fn¬ tk-h-I-cm-bn´p

tImewsI´n sRfn-bp-∂nXp Nne¿;

im¥n-sNbvXp ]pe¿Øp-hm-\m-bn´p

k‘y-tbmfw \S-°p-∂nXp Nne¿;

AΩbv°pw ]p\-c-—\pw `mcybv°pw

D◊m≥t]mepw sImSp-°p-∂n√ Nne¿;

A·n-km-£n-Wn-bm-sbmcp ]Xv\nsb

kz]v\-Øn¬ t]mepw ImWp-∂n√ Nne¿;

kØp-°ƒ I≠p in£n®p sNm√p-tºmƒ

iXp-sh-t∏mse Ip≤n-°p∂p Nne¿;

hµn-X-∑m-sc-°m-Wp∂ t\cØp

\nµn-®tX ]d-bp-∂nXp Nne¿;

Im¨I \ΩpsS kwkmcw sIm≠tX

hniz-ao-hÆw \n¬∏q-sh∂pw Nne¿;

_m“-Wyw-sIm≠p Ip¥n®pIp¥n®p

_“m-hp-sa-\n-s°m∆m-sb∂pw Nne¿;

A¿Ym-ibv°p hncpXp hnfn-∏n-∏m≥

A·n-tlm-XmZn sNøp-∂nXp Nne¿;

kz¿W-߃ \h-c-Xv\-ß-sf-s°m≠v

FÆw IqSmsX hn¬°p-∂nXp Nne¿.

atØ-`w-sIm≠p I®-hSw sNbvXpw

DØ-a-Xp-c-K-ß-f-Xp-sIm≠pw

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AX-bp-a√, I∏¬sh-∏n-®n-´p˛

saXt\Sp-∂n-X¿Yw inh! inh!

hrØn-bpw-sI´p [q¿Ø-cm-sb-s∏mgpw

A¿Y-sØ-s°m-Xn-s®X \in-°p-∂p.

A¿Y-saX hf-sc-bp-≠m-bmepw

Xr]vXn-bmIm a\- n-s\m-cp-Imew.

]Øp- In-´p-In¬ \qdp aXn-sb∂pw

iX-am-In¬ klkw aXn-sb∂pw

Bbncw ]Ww ssIbn-ep-≠m-Ip-tºmƒ

Abp-X-am-In-em-›-cy-sa-∂Xpw

Bi-bm-bp≈ ]mi-a-Xn-t¶∂p

th¿hn-SmsX Itc-dp∂p ta¬°p-ta¬.

kØp-°ƒ sN∂n-c-∂m-em-b¿Y-Øn¬

kz¬∏-amXw sImSm Nne ZpjvS-∑m¿.

NØpt]mw t\cw hkvX-a-Xp-t]m-ep˛

saØnSm sIm≠p-t]m-hm-s\m-cp-Ø¿°pw.

]›m-Øm-]-sam-sc-t≈m-f-an-√msX

hnizm-k-]m-X-I-sØ-°-cp-Xp∂p.

hnØ-Øn-emi ]‰p-I- tl-Xp-hmbv

kXysØ XyPn-°p∂p Nne-ctlm!

kXy-sa-∂Xp _“-a-Xp-Xs∂

kXy-sa∂p Icp-Xp∂p kØp-°ƒ.

hnZy-sIm-≠-dn-tb-≠-X-dn-bmsX

hnZzm-s\∂p \Sn-°p-∂nXp Nne¿.

Ip¶p-a-Øns‚ hmk-a-dn-bmsX

Ip¶paw Npa-°pw-t]mse K¿±-`w.

(⁄m\-∏m\)

$ ""A¿Y-saX hf-sc-bp-≠m-bmepw Xr]vXn-bm-Im- a-\- n-s\m-cp-Imew'' ˛ CXv ]pXn-b-

Im-e-sØbpw ]iv\-a-t√? "a\p-jys‚ Aan-X-amb [\-tam-lw' F∂ hnj-bw ap≥\n¿Øn

kvIqƒ Akw-ªn-bn¬ \S-Øm-\p≈ Hcp ]kwKw Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ ""ÿm\-am-\-߃ sNm√n-°-e-ln®p

\mWwsI´p \S-°p-∂nXp Nne¿'' ˛

Cu Bi-b-Øns‚ XpS¿®-bmbn B\p-Im-enIkw`-h-ß-fp-ambn _‘n-∏n®v CtX

CuWØn¬Øs∂ GXm\pw hcn-Iƒ cNn-°q.

$ ""aZ-a-’cw Nn¥n®pNn¥n®p

aXn-sI´p \S-°p-∂n-Xp- Nn-e¿''

""_m“-Wyw-sIm≠p Ip¥n®p Ip¥n®p

_“m-hp-sa-\n-s°m-∆m-sb∂pw Nne¿''

ChnsS Nne- ]-Z-߃ Bh¿Øn-®p-h-cp-∂nt√? Cß-s\ -h-∂n-s√-¶n¬ A¿YØn-t\m -

Xmf-Ønt\m am‰w kw`-hn-°ptam? ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I.

$ ""A—s‚ PohnXw hy¿Y-am-bn-√. al-Ømb Zm\w sIm≠v k¿hm-t«-jn-bmbnØo¿∂n-

cn-°p∂p Fs‚ PohnXw'' F∂p ]d-bp∂ "hwim-\-¥cXe-apd'bnse Xh-f-sbbpw ⁄m\-

∏m-\-bn¬ ]cm-a¿in-°p∂ a\p-jy-scbpw Xmc-XaywsNbvXp Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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""A\y-Po-h\p-X-In- kz-Po-hnXw

[\y-am-°p-a-a-te- hn-th-In-Iƒ''

kz¥w PohnXw [\y-am-°m≥ \nßfpw Cu am¿Kw kzoI-cn-°ptam?

ssItIbn : (t]-a-ssh-h-iy-tØmsS) Bcy]pXm!

Zi-c-Y≥ : (ssI-tI-bn-bpsS \o´nb Icw hnIm-c-hn-[p-c-\mbn Kln-®p-sIm≠v) I_-co-`cw

Agn-®n´v Aek-bmb cmXn \ns∂-t∏mse \£-tX-is\ amSn-hn-fn-°p-∂p.

ssItIbn : cmXn Ah-fpsS k¿h-kzhpw \£-tX-i\p \¬In. \£-tX-it\m!

Zi-c-Y≥ : Ahƒ C—n-®-sX√mw.

ssItIbn : (]-cn- -h-tØm-sS) hmKvZm-\-ß-f-√msX as‰-¥mWv Bcy-]pX≥ Chƒ°p \¬In-

bn- p-≈Xv? ]S-Ip-So-c-Øn¬, DZym-\-hm-Sn-bn¬, \nXyhpw cmhn¬ Fs¥-¥p hmKvZm-

\-߃ Chƒ°p \¬In!

Zi-c-Y≥ : (]m-c-h-iy-tØmsS ssItI-bnsb kao-]n-®p-sIm-≠v) \o \tΩm-sSm∂pw A¿Yn-

®n-´n-√.

ssItIbn : A¿Yn-®m¬ \¬Iptam?

ImSp-hm-gm≥kn.-F≥. ioI-WvT≥\mb¿

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Zi-c-Y≥ : \ΩpsS ka-kvXhpw \¬Ipw.

ssItIbn : (I-Æp-Iƒ AS-bp-Ibpw amdnSw Db¿∂p-s]m-ßp-Ibpw s\Sp-\n-izmkw Db-cp-

Ibpw sNøp-∂p) kXy-amtWm?

Zi-c-Y≥ : kXyw...

ssItIbn : Cu Ifn-tØm-gn-bpsS inc- n¬ sXm´p kXyw sNøq.

Zi-c-Y≥ : (A-XohZp¿_-e-\mbn ssItI-bn-bpsS inc- n¬ ssIh-®v) kXyw, kXyw,

kXyw. Cu ]qsa-øm-sW, Cu A[-c-°-\n-bm-sW, Cu Ipfn¿s\-‰n-bn¬ apØn´

Pe-_n-µp-°-fmsW kXyw!

ssItIbn : (ap-´p-IpØn Zi-c-Ys‚ Icw Kln-®p-sIm≠pw Du¿[z-ap-Jn-bmbn t\m°n-s°m-

≠pw) ]mtWim! ssItI-bn°v Hcp hcw amXw aXn.

Zi-c-Y≥ : (ssI-tI-bnsb ]nSn-s®-gp-t∂¬∏n-®p-sIm-≠v) tNmZn-®psIm-≈q.

ssItIbn : Iuk-ey-bpsS ]qX≥ \msf-ap-X¬ ]Xn-∂mep kwh-’cw Im´n¬ ]m¿°Ww.

Zi-c-Y≥ : (\-Sp-°-tØmsS) cm£ko!

ssItIbn : Bcy-]pXm! tZhnbpw cm£-knbpw H∂-√t√m? Ah¿-°p- X-Ωn¬ Hcp\nan-j-

Øns‚ AI-e-sa-¶nepw th≠-Xnt√?

Zi-c-Y≥ : \ns‚ inc v Bbncw iI-e-ß-fmbn sXdn-°s´! kqcy-_nw_w XI¿∂p

-S-bs´! \ap°p Nm©-ey-an-√...

ssItIbn : Bcy-]p-X≥ Chƒ°v Bbncw XhW CjvS-hcw \¬In. Hcp-\n-anjw ap≥]v

Aßp kXyw, kXyw, kXyw F∂p aq∂pcp ]d-™p, Ch-fpsS inc- n¬

ssIh®p ]d-™p.

Zi-c-Y≥ : \o......... \o hnjw tN¿Ø aZy-am-Wv.

ssItIbn : hnjw- tN¿Ø aZyw Bcv? tIIb]pXntbm tImk-em-[n-]t\m? k¿hhpw

ka¿∏n® ssItI-bnsb NmSp-hm-Iy-ß-fm¬ ab-°n-®-Xn-®-Xmcv? Aßp cmPy-

ipev°w ]d-™t√ ssItI-bnsb ]cn-W-bn-®Xv? F∂n´v KqV-ambn as‰m-

cmƒ°p cmPyw ssIam-dp-∂p. CtXm tImk-em-[n-]-∑m¿°p \oXn? Xcq Fs‚

aIs‚ cmPyw. Iuk-ey-bpsS ]pX≥ ImSp-hm-g-s´.

Zi-c-Y≥ : (k-cu-Zw) `b-¶co! \o arXyp-hm-Wv, \mw apØp-am-e-sb-t∂m¿Øv AWn™

Imf-k¿∏-am-Wv. \ns‚ kuµ-cyhpw AXns‚ ZpjvS-i-‡nbpw \nt∂m-Sp-IqSn

HSp-ß-s´.

(Z-i-c-Y≥ ssItI-bnsb IgpØp sR°n-s°m-√m≥ Xp\n-bp-∂p. ]t£, ssItI-

bn-bpsS Icp-Wm¿Z-amb t\m´hpw Ah-fpsS kv]¿ihpw Zi-c-Ys‚ ssIIsf

]cn-£o-W-am-°n-°-f-bp-∂p).

ssItIbn : CtXm Bcy-]p-Xs‚ Ifn-tØm-gn°p e`n® kΩm\w?

Zi-c-Y≥ : (]n≥hm-ßn) \obpw cma-\p-amWv \ΩpsS k¿hkz-hpw.

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ssItIbn : Bcy-]p-Xs‚ s]mt∂m-a-\-bn¬ ]nd∂ ]pX-\t√ `c-X≥....?

Zi-c-Y≥ : `c-X≥ Hcn-°epw cmPyw tNmZn-°p-I-bn-√. Ah≥ [¿a-\n-jvT≥!

ssItIbn : Ah\v Ah-Im-i-s∏´ cmPyw Ahs‚ c£n-Xmhv tNmZn-°p-∂p. \¬Iq Ah\p

cmPyw.

Zi-c-Y≥ : ]t£, \o ipev°w tNmZn-°p-sa∂v \mw hnNm-cn-®n-√. \msf ]`m-X-Øn¬

\ΩpsS koa-¥-]p-X\v BNm-cy-hn-[n-]-Imcw buh-cmPyw \¬Ip-∂p. AXns‚

D’hw Atbm-[y-bn¬ Bcw-`n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. \mep-Zn°pw s]cp-º-d-Iƒ apg-ßp-

∂p. Cu kt¥mjw Adn™p hnS-cp∂ ]p©ncn \pI-cm≥ HmSn-sb-Øn-b-XmWv

\mw..... h¿j-¿Øp-hn¬ Nm©m-Sp∂ ]p¬Ø-g-∏p-Iƒ Adn-bp-∂n√, ASn-bn¬

A·ninem-]m-fn-Iƒ XI-cp∂ tLmjw. cmPm Zi-c-Y\pw Hcp ]p¬s°m-Sn-bpw

XΩn-se¥p t`Zw? ]nb-s∏´ ssItI-bo.... \mw Cu kXyw Fßs\ ]men°pw?

ssItIbn : kXyw- ]m-en-°m≥ in_n kz¥w icocw apdn®p ]cp-¥n\p \¬In. Af¿°≥

IÆp -c≠pw Npc-s∂-SpØv A‘-_m-“-W\p \¬In. Bcy-]p-X\v Hcp hyYbpw

IqSmsX kXyw ]men-°m-at√m.....

Zi-c-Y≥ : \ap°v Hcp hyY-bp-an-s√t∂m?

ssItIbn : kXy-Zo-£-bn¬ e`n-°p∂ NnØ-im-¥n-bn¬ B hyY Ac-£-Ww-sIm≠p amdpw.

kXy-Øn¬ [¿ahpw A¥¿ln-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. kXyw \nXy-am-Wv.

Zi-c-Y≥ : DÆn°v cmPyw \¬Im≥ ]mSn-s√-∂mtWm?

ssItIbn : cmPyw `c-X-s‚-bm-Wv.

Zi-c-Y≥ : ]t£, Atbm-[y-bpsS Hma-\-∏p-X≥ F¥n\p Im´n¬ ]m¿°Ww?

ssItIbn : A—s‚ kXyw ]men-°m≥.

Zi-c-Y≥ : (ap-´p-Ip-Øn-\n-∂v) ]ntb! tImk-em-[n-]≥ CXm Ipºn-Sp-∂p. B kXy-

Øn¬\n∂v Fs‚ DÆnsb tamNn-∏n-°q. Ah\v buh-cmPyw e`n®psIm≈s´.

ssItIbn : (Z-i-c-Ys\ Fgp-t∂¬∏n-®p-sIm-≠v) Bcy-]p-X≥ F¥n-\-[o-c-\m-Ip∂p?

Fs‚bpw Aß-bpsSbpw `c-X-t\mSv Atß°p ]nb-ant√?

Zi-c-Y≥ : \mw Hcp ]pXs‚ apJw BZyw I≠Xv cma≥ ]nd-∂-t∏m-gm-Wv. Cu Pohn-X-

s\-Sp-ºm-X- \n-Xy-N-I-hm-f-Øn¬ ebn-°m-dm-bn. Ah-km-\sØ ]S-hn¬ FØp-

tºmƒ, ]nb-s∏-´-h-tcmSp hnShmßp-tºmƒ, B apJw H∂p Xncn-™p

-t\m-°m≥ \ap°p sImXn-bm-hp-I-bnt√? c-X≥ \mSp-hm-g-W-sa-¶n¬ Bbn-s°m-

≈-s´. cma≥ ImSp-hm-g-W-sa∂v F¥n\p iTn-°p∂p?

ssItIbn : cma≥ ImSp-hm-Wn-s√-¶n¬ `c-X\p \mSp-hm-gm\pw km[y-a-√.

Zi-c-Y≥ : `h-Xn-bpsS ]mWm-[n-\m-Y-\p-th≠n B ipev°hpw kXyhpw Cfbv°m≥

km[y-at√?

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ssItIbn : Aß-bpsS lrZ-tb-iz-cn-°p-th≠n Hcp \n m-c-XymKw Aßp sNøp-I-bnt√?

Zi-c-Y≥ : alm-tIm-k-e-Øns‚ A[n-]≥ tIWn-c-°p-∂p. kqcy-NIw Dcp-fp∂ Ing-°p-

Zns°-√mw, kn‘p-hpw kuho-chpw kucm-jvS-hpw AwK-hpw hwK-hpw aK-[-hpw

Imin-bpw tImk-e-hpw a’y-tZ-i-ß-fpw Z£n-Wm-]-Y-ßfpw \ΩpsS cmPy-amWv.

AXn¬ `hXn GXv C—n-°p-∂pthm, AXp tNmZn-®p-sIm-≈p-I.

ssItIbn : (Zr-V-am-bn) Bcy-]pXm! ssItIbn Pohn-X-Øn¬ as‰m∂pw Aß-tbmSv A`y¿Yn-

®n-´n-√. CXn¬ Chƒ°v Cf-°hpw C√. Fs‚ ]pX\p cmPym-h-Im-i-ap-≠v. B

Ah-Imiw tNmZn-°m≥ F¥n\p e÷n-°Ww? C√, alm-cm-P≥! Chƒ°n-

Xn¬ am‰-an-√. cmas\ ImSphmgn-°m\pw c-Xs\ \mSphmgn-°m\pw Rm≥ aq∂pcp

bmNn-°p-∂p. AßnXp kzoI-cn-®n-s√-¶n¬ ssItIbn Aß-bpsS apºn¬ Poh≥

XyPn-°pw.

Zi-c-Y≥ : alm-hnjvtWm! F√m hgnbpw AS™ Cu h\-a-[y-Øn¬ \mw Fßs\ FØn?

Ccpfpw Iqck¿∏-ß-fpsS ko¬°m-chpw amXw. B]-Øns\ Xc-Ww-sN-øp-∂-

h-\tX a¿Øy≥. Xc-Ww-sN-øm-\m-hmØ B]Øv Ht∂-bp-≈q. AXv Ah\v

B at\m-l-c-amb t]cpw \¬In.

ssItIbn : (kvt\-l-hm-’-eyßtfm-sS) ]mtWim!..... Atß°v Chƒ i‡n \¬Imw...

BIm-ihpw ISepw Icbpw kq£n-°p∂ emhWyw F√mw Aß-bpsS

Im¬°¬ Rm≥ A¿®n-°mw. (Z-i-c-Ys‚ Icw Kln-°p-∂p) hcq a´p-∏m-hn¬.

(Z-i-c-Y≥ \n›-e-\mbn \n¬°p-∂p).

Zi-c-Y≥ : \£-X-`q-jtW! cmth! \o ]pem-cm-Xn-cp-s∂-¶n¬! (km-h-[m\w a©-Øn¬

Nmcn-°n-S-°p-∂p).

(cwKw ItaW Ccp-fp-∂p. Hcp ]Im-i-\m-f-Øn¬ kqX-[m-c≥ Xe-∏m-hn-√msX

]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-∂p).

kqX-[m-c≥ : cmPmhv Dd-ßn-bn-√. ]t£, Atbm-[y-bnepw A∂v Bcpw Dd-ßn-bn-√. Ah¿

D’hw tLmjn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]nt‰∂p t\cw ]pe¿∂p. \K-c-ho-Yn-Iƒ AWn-

s™m-cp-ßn-°-gn-™p. P\-߃ Ipfn-s®m-cpßn A`n-tj-I-bmX I≠p hµn-

°m≥ cmP-]m-X-bn¬ ÿm\w]nSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. A`n-tj-I-kw-`m-c-߃

cmP-Kr-l-Ønse A·n-im-e-bn¬ FØn-°-gn-™p. \mew-K-∏S sIm´m-c-ap-‰Øp

\nc-°p-∂p. k¿hX Xn°pw Xnc-°pw. Fßpw t`co-chw Xs∂. Zic-Y-cm-tP-

µ≥ Ing-t°Zn°pw t\m°n InS-°p-I-bm-Wv...... (t]m-Ip-∂p).

(I-taW cwK-thZn sXfn-bp-tºmƒ Dd-ßmsX Akz-ÿ-\mbn a©-Øn¬ Nmcn-

bn-cn-°p∂ cmPm-hns‚ cq]w hy‡amIp-∂p. Hcp \nanjw cmPmhv Fgp-t∂-‰n-

cp∂v ]q¿h-Zn-MvapJw D‰p-t\m-°p-∂p.)

Zi-c-Y≥ : DZ-bm-kvX-a-b-߃ I≠v Cu `qan apjn-™p. e£y-an-√msX ]ns∂bpw Xpg-

bm≥ Cu \in® Bh¿Ø\w t]cn-∏n-°p-∂p. (hm¬°ÆmSn I≠v AsX-

SpØv apJwt\m°n aµ-ambn lkn-°p-∂p.) BPo-\-hm¥w IÆmSn t\m°-s´.

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apJw GtXm Hcp aplq¿Ø-Øn¬ amXta ImWp-∂p-≈q. ImWp-∂-tXm,

e÷bpw `oXnbpw hSp-sI´n apc-Sn® `oI-c-cq]w! At∏m-tg°pw sshIn-t∏m-

Ipw. B tISv am‰m≥ Hcp thZhpw ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂n-√.

(ssI-tIbn DSp-sØm-cpßn ]th-in-°p-∂p. Zi-c-Y≥ ssItI-bnsb Xpdn-®p-

t\m-°n-bn´v IÆmSn \o´p-∂p. Ahƒ hmßn-°p-∂p. F∂n´v Adn-bmsX apJw

t\m°n-t∏m-Ip-∂p).

`h-Xn-bpsS apJw ImWp-∂pt≠m?

ssItIbn : (irw-Km-c-a-[p-c-am-bn) Rm\pw H∂p I≠p-sIm-≈-s´.

Zi-c-Y≥ : ImWp-∂Xv kz¥w apJ-am-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√.

ssItIbn : ]pe-cp-tºmƒ F∂pw Bcy-]p-X\v ]cn-lm-k-a-t√-bp≈q!

Zi-c-Y≥ : (s]s-´∂v Fgp-t∂-‰v) \mw cma-a-µn-c-Øn-te°p ]pd-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv.

ssItIbn : cma\pw kpa-¥cpw DSs\ FØpw. Rm≥ Bf-b-®p-I-gn-™p.

Zi-c-Y≥ : \mw AXm-h-iy-s∏-´n-√t√m?

(kpa-¥-cm¬ A\p-K-X-\mbn cma≥ ]th-in-°p-∂p).

(A¬∏-t\cw aIs\ D‰p-t\m°n hnIm-c-ssh-hiyw ia-s∏´v AS-°p-∂p).

DÆo.... Z¿`-bn¬ \n\-°p-d-ßm≥ km[nt®m?

cma≥ : Dd°w h∂n√.

(Z-i-c-Y≥ Akz-ÿ-\mbn Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw \S-°p-∂p).

kpa-¥¿ : alm-cm-P≥! Fgp-∂-≈m-\p≈ ka-b-am-bn.

Zi-c-Y≥ : kpa-¥cpw cmXn hfsc t¢in-®n-cn-°-Ww.

kpa-¥¿ : ]t`m! ASn-b≥ F√m k÷o-I-c-W-ßfpw ]cn-tim-[n-®n´v A¿[-cmXn Ign-

™-t∏mƒ, P\-ß-fpsS BÀmZw ImWm≥ thjw amdn Ducp-Np‰n \S-∂p. Hcn-

SØv ASn-b\pw IpXn-c-∏p-d-Øp-\n-∂n-dßn \rØw sNbvXp-t]m-bn.

Zi-c-Y≥ : P\-߃ AX-b-[nIw BÀm-Zn-°p-∂p!

ssItIbn : (A-£-a-tbm-sS) Ipamcm! ]nb-\mb \nt∂mSv A]n-bw -sNm-√m≥ Bcy-]p-

X≥ Ass[-cy-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv. F∂m¬ kXy-Øn\p ]nbhpw A]n-bhpan√.

Bcy-]p-X\p aSn-bm-sW-¶n¬....

Zi-c-Y≥ : aXn, `h-Xn°p \mw knwlm-k\w Hgn™pX∂n-´n-√. ssItI-bn \ap°p ]Xv\n-

am-cn¬ Hcp-hƒ amXw. (A¬∏w Ign-™v) DÆo! \o Imh-en´p InS-∂p-dßm≥

\mw I¬∏n-®p. F∂m¬ \ap°p Imh-en-√m-bn-cp-∂p. GXp K¿Øw XcWw

sNøm≥ \mw Hmtcm NphSpw Icp-Xn-h-®p-thm, B ZpkvX-c-K¿Øw FXtbm

ap≥]v \sΩ hngp-ßn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p! \n߃ \m¬hcpw Cu ap‰Øp Ifn-®-

t∏mƒ \mw Pbn-®p-sh∂p Icp-Xn. Pbn-®n-√. \mw hn[n-bpsS ssII-fn¬ Hcp

inip-hn-s\-t∏mse Aa-cp-∂p. Ipamcm! tII-b-]p-Xn°p \mw cmPy-ipev°w

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$ cmam-b-W-I-Y-bnse Hcp ][m\ hgn-Øn-cn-hm-Wt√m \mS-I-`m-KØv Bhn-jvI-cn-®n-´p-

≈Xv. CXnse F√m IYm]mX-ß-fpsSbpw ]hr-Øn-Iƒ°v Ah-cp-tS-Xmb \ne-bn¬

km[q-I-cWw Is≠-Øm≥ \mS-I-IrØv ian-®n-´p-≠v. CXn¬ GXp IYm-]m-X-Øns‚

\ne-]m-Sn-t\m-SmWv \n߃ IqSp-X¬ tbmPn-°p-∂Xv? ˛ hni-Z-am-°p-I.

$ ""a‰p-≈-h¿°mbv kz¥w PohnXw am‰n-h-bv°p-∂-h-cmWv bYm¿Y XymKn-Iƒ'' ˛ Cu

]kvXm-h-\-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ cmas‚ h\-bm-Xsb hni-I-e\w sNøp-I.

$ "".... aK-[hpw Iminbpw tImk-ehpw a’y-tZ-i-ßfpw Z£n-Wm-]-Y-ßfpw \ΩpsS cmPy-

am-Wv. AXn¬ hXn GXv C—n-°p-∂pthm, AXp tNmZn®psIm≈p-I'' Zi-c-Y≥ ssItI-

bn-tbmSp ]d-bp-∂-Xm-Wn-Xv. Cu c≠p- hm-Iy-ßfpw H∂m-°n-am-‰n-bmWv ]d-bp-∂-sX-¶n-

tem? At∏mƒ hmIy-Øn\v hcp∂ hyXymkw Is≠-Øp-I; Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

hmKvZØw sNbvXn-´p-≠v. ]pX≥ `c-X\p ssItIbn cmPyw tNmZn-°p-∂p. `c-

X≥ \mSp-hm-g-W-sa-¶n¬ cma≥ ]Xn-∂m-ep-h-’cw Im´n¬ ]m¿°-W-sa∂pw

Ahƒ iTn-°p-∂p. \mw c≠pw kΩ-Xn-®p. `c-X≥ cmPyw G¬°-s´. \o ]Xn-

∂m-ep-h-’cw h\hpw [\y-am-°-s´. (Z-i-c-Y≥ ad-bp-∂p)

cma≥ : (\n-anjw Ign™p ]im-¥-am-bn) kpa-¥tc! Aiz-Zq-X-∑m¿ cmP-I¬∏-\bpw

hln®v AXn-ioLw tII-b-sØØn `c-Xs\ Iq´n-s°m≠phc-s´.

(km-tI-Xw)

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AKm[w ˛ Bgtadnb

AW ˛ ]g-b- \m-W-bw, ]√ns‚

IS- mKw

Aج ˛ ZpxJw

AØmgw ˛ cmXn-`-£Ww

AXn-i-tbm‡n ˛ D≈Xn¬ IqSpXtem

Ipdthm ]d-bp-∂-Xv.

A[n-]≥ ˛ ]`p, apJy≥, cmPmhv

A[n-jvTnX ˛ Bi-bn-°-s∏-´-

A\°v ˛ F\n-°v, \n\°v

A\¿Lw ˛ hneaXn-°m-\m-hm-ØXv

hfsc hne-s∏-´-Xv

(A¿Lw = hne)

A\p-jvTm\w ˛ BNmcw

(a-X-]c-amb B-Nm-cw)

A¥x-kmhn ˛ AI-Øp- kh-ßsf

D¬]m-Zn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv.

A\¬∏w ˛ A[nIw ˛ A¬∏a-√m-Ø-Xv

A¥¿ln-X-amb ˛ ad-®p-h-bv°-s∏´, AIØp

ÿnXnsNøp∂

A]-IrjvSw ˛ \oN-am-b, Xmgv∂

A]-cm[w ˛ Ip‰w, sX‰v

A]-cn-jvIrXw ˛ ]cn-jvI-cn-°-s∏-Sm-Ø-Xv,

]mIrXw

A]-hmZw ˛ Zpjvt]-cv, A]-JymXn

A`n-\hw ˛ hfsc ]pXn-b-Xv

A`n-cpNn ˛ Xm¬∏cyw

A`n-tjIw ˛ cmP-ÿm-\Øv Ah-tcm[n-

°¬

Abv\v ˛ AXn\v

A¿Yw ˛ [\w

A¿Y\ ˛ bmN\

Ah-£n]vXw ˛ Iotgm´v Fdn-b-s∏- ,

A[n-t£-]n-°-s∏´

Ah-t_m[w ˛ Adnhv, DW¿hv

Ah-tcm-lWw ˛ Cd-°w

Aip ˛ IÆo¿

AjvSn ˛ `£Ww

AkvXnXzw ˛ \ne-\n¬∏v, Ds≠-∂p≈

Ahÿ

AkvXn-hmcw ˛ ASn-ÿm-\w, ASn-Ød

A-l-ΩXn ˛ Al-¶mcw

BImcw ˛ BIrXn

BtImiw ˛ \ne-hnfn

\nL≠p\nL≠p\nL≠p\nL≠p\nL≠p

BNan-°pI ˛ IpSn-°pI ([ym-\n®p-

sIm≠p IpSn-°p-I)

Bfl-anXw ˛ D‰-N-ßmXn

Btbm[\w ˛ bp≤w

Bchw ˛ i_vZw

Btcm-lWw ˛ Ib-‰w

B¿Ø≥ ˛ ZpxJn-X≥

B¿Ø-kzcw ˛ Zo\-kz-cw, Ic-®n¬

B¿Øn ˛ ZpxJw, sImXn

Bhn-jvImcw ˛ shfn-s∏-Sp-ج

Bi¶ ˛ kwibw

B‰p-t\m‰v ˛ ImØp-Im-Øn-cp∂v

CwKnXw ˛ CjvSw

C— ˛ BKlw

CØn-co-kpw-]msS ˛ Ipd®p Znh-kw-IqSn

CΩnWn ˛ Ipd-®v, CØn-cn

Cl ˛ ChnsS

Cdºv ˛ h°v

Cdbw ˛ XnÆ

D°Øv ˛ H°Øv

D‡n ˛ hm°v

D®m-S-\w ˛ C√mbva sNø¬

DtØ-P\w ˛ aq¿®-Iq-´¬,

t]m’m-ln-∏n-°¬

DXvIr-jvSX ˛ tijvT-amb Ahÿ

D¬∏Øn ˛ Bcw`w

D¤-hw-sIm-≈pI ˛ P\n°pI, Bcw`n°p-I

DZcw ˛ hbdv

D∑Zw ˛ `m¥p-≈, el-cn-]n-Sn®

DZym-\-hmSn ˛ ]qt¥m´w

D]-Po-h\w ˛ Znh-k-hrØn,

Ign™pIqS¬

D]m[n ˛ hyhÿ

D`bw ˛ c≠pw-IqSn

Dcphw ˛ P\-\w, D¬∏Øn, cq]w

DeIw ˛ temIw

Dem-ØpI ˛ hni-am¿Yw \S-°pI

Dj v ˛ ]`mXw

Ducv ˛ tZiw, \mSv

FcpXv ˛ Imf

Fgn∏pw IcpØpw˛Du¿P-kz-eX

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GWw ˛ am≥

Ghw ˛ C]-Imcw

HuXvIrjvSyw ˛ DXvIr-jvS-X, ta∑

Hu’pIyw ˛ D’p-I-X, Xm¬∏cyw

IWvTw ˛ IgpØv

IXnc ˛ If

IYm-Im-e-t£]w ˛ IYm-]-kwKw

Iev]-hr£w ˛ tZh-tem-IsØ Hcp hr£w

(^e-hr-£-w F∂ A¿Y-

Øn¬ ]tbm-Kn-®n-cn -°p-

∂p).

sIdp-hn-°pI ˛ tZjy-s∏-SpI

¢njvSw ˛ t¢i-ap-≈Xv

Ka-\m-K-a\w ˛ t]m°pw hchpw (K-a-\hpw

BK-a-\-hpw)

K¿Øw ˛ Ipgn

Kl\w ˛ Bg-ap-≈-Xv

tKmXw ˛ hwiw, khn -tij

kwkvIm-c-ap≈ P\-hn- mKw

tKmjvSn ˛ tImIn, k`

L´n- mZw ˛ I -t®mdv

tLmjw ˛ H-®, tImem-lew (h\-Øn-

\p-≈n¬ ]ip-°sf Xma-kn-

∏n-°p∂ ÿew)

NInX ˛ `b-s∏-´-hƒ

N°mØv ˛ Zm\w (k-Im-Øv)

NΩ´n ˛ (Ip-Xn-c-sb) sXfn-°m-\p≈

Nm´

Nµ-£bw ˛ Nµ-≥ C√mØ cmXn

(I-dp-Ø-]-£-Ønse cmXn)

NmInIw ˛ NIw- Np‰p∂, Bh¿Ø\

kz`m-h-ap≈

Nm©eyw ˛ Cf°w

NmSp-hmIyw ˛ Ifn-hm°v

Nmcn-Xm¿Yyw ˛ km^eyw (sNtø-≠Xp

sNbvXp, t\tS-≠-Xp -t\Sn

F∂ Xr]vXn).

Nnt¥-cn-SpI ˛ an\p-°pI (B-im-cn-∏-Wn-

bn¬\n∂p h∂ ]Zw)

Nn∂nb ˛ NnX-dnb

sNm∆dv ˛ sNm∆p-≈-h¿ (ta-em-f¿)

tNm\-°mbv ˛ tkm∏n\p ]Icw D]-tbm-

Kn-°p∂ Imbv (D-dp-h-©n-

°m-bv)

Omb ˛ \ng¬

P]vXn ˛ I≠p-sI-´¬

PwKaw ˛ Cf-Ip∂

PmK-cWw ˛ DW¿Ø¬

Pnlz ˛ \m°v

Poh-kv]µw ˛ ]mWs‚ XpSn∏v

XØzm-h-t_m[w ˛ XØzsØ-∏‰n-bp≈ Adnhv

XX ˛ AhnsS

Xt]m-\n[n ˛ Xt]m-[-\≥, Ejn

X¥-⁄≥ ˛ X¥-imen

X¥p ˛ \qev

X¥n ˛ Iºn

Xcp ˛ hr£w

Xcp-W≥ ˛ bphmhv

Xcp-Wmÿn ˛ arZp-hmb Aÿn

Xnc-kvI-cn-°pI ˛ X≈n-°-f-bpI

Xncy°v ˛ hnti -j -_p≤nbn√mØ

Pohn, hne-ß-s\

XrØ (Xr-Øm-hv) ˛ Xpfkn

sX≈n ˛ Xo Bfn-°-Øp-∂-Xn\v D]-

tbm -Kn -°p∂ HcpXcw

s]mSn.

tXcmfn ˛ tXcv sXfn -°p -∂-h≥,

kmcYn

XyPn-°pI ˛ Dt]-£n-°p-I

sXm¶¬ ˛ Ae-¶m -c -Øn -\p - th≠n

Xq°n-bn-Sp-∂Xv

Zp\n-bmhv ˛ temIw

[mc ˛ Hgp°v

[qfn ˛ s]mSn

\£-tX--iz-c≥ ˛ \£-X-cm-P≥, Nµ≥

\S-∏p-Zo\w ˛ ]I¿®-hym[n, tImfd

\-an-°pI ˛ Ip\n-bp-I, Xmgp-I

\bN-Xp-c≥ ˛ kma¿Yy-°m-c≥,

X¥-imen

\aw ˛ Ip\n™

\bn-°pI ˛ A[zm-\n-°pI,

sIm≠p-h-cpI

\¿Ø\w ˛ \rØw

\m¶ƒ ˛ R߃

\nIrjvSw ˛ lo\-amb

\n°n ˛ \n¬°q

\n-c-¥cw ˛ XpS¿®-bmb

\nc-]mbw ˛ A]m-b-an-√m-Ø

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\nc-l-¶m-cnX ˛ Al¶m-c-an-√mØ Ahÿ

\n¿KXw ˛ \n¿K-an-®-Xv, aew, ambw,

A]mbw, kt¶mNw

\n¿aew ˛ If-¶-an-√m-Ø-Xv,

]cn-ip-≤-am-bXv

\n¿[\≥ ˛ [\-an-√m-Ø-h≥, Zcn-Z≥

\n¿ambw ˛ amb-an-√m-ØXv

\njvIrjvSw ˛ hfsc i≤-tbmsS

\n -t¶mNw ˛ aSn -Iq -Sm -sX, kt¶m-N-an -

√msX

\nkvtX-P¿ ˛ tXP p \in-®-h¿

\oN-\mcn ˛ Xmg v∂ PmXn -bn¬s∏´

kvXo

s\ko_v ˛ `mKyw

ss\IrjvSyw ˛ \nIr-jvS-amb Ahÿ

ss\c-¥cyw ˛ XpS¿®

]S-Ip-Socw ˛ ]S-hoSv, ]S-bm-fn-Isf

]m¿∏n-®n- p≈ IqSmcw

]´S ˛ NnX

]Yw ˛ am¿Kw, hgn

]ømcw ˛ t\c-tºm°n\p≈

kwkm-cw, ]mbmcw

]caw ˛ tijvTw

]c-hiw ˛ £oWn® (]c-h-i-X-

-]m-c-h-iyw-˛-£o-Ww)

]cm-[o\w ˛ A-\y\p Iogvs∏-´Xv

]cm-h¿Ø\w ˛ as‰mcp hn[-Øn¬

]d-b¬ (]-Zy-Øns‚

A¿Yw KZy-am-°¬)

]cn-⁄m\w ˛ Adnhv

]cn-Wbw ˛ hnhmlw

]cn£oWw ˛ henb £oWw

]hnXw ˛ ]cn-ip≤w

]mSew ˛ Cfw Nph∏v

]mcw ˛ hfsc

]m´w ˛ Irjn-ÿ-e-Øns‚ hmSI

]mcpjyw ˛ am¿Zh-an-√mØ

]mh-I≥ ˛ Xobv

]ni-IpI ˛ A[nIw thW-sa∂p

\n¿_-‘n-°p-I, X¿°n°p-

I, imTyw]nSn°pI

]ntfIv ˛ tπKv

]rYzn ˛ `qan

s]cn-tbm≥ ˛ hen-b-h≥

s]m≥tImb ˛ s]m∂p tIm¿ØpsI´n-bXv

t]md-Iƒ ˛ hj-f-∑m¿

]pe`yw ˛ NoØ, hj-fØw

s]cp-ºd ˛ XpI¬sIm≠v D≠m-°n-b

Hcp henb hmtZym -]-I-

cWw

s]menI ˛ hf-cs´, h¿[n-°s´

]Ir-Xy-h-t_m[w˛ ]IrXn + Ah-t_m[w

(]Ir -Xn -sb-°p -dn -®p≈

Adn-hv)

]⁄ ˛ hntij_p≤n, t_m[w

]Xn-tcm[w ˛ XS- -s∏-Sp-ج

]hWw ˛ Xm¬∏-cy-ap≈

]hmlw ˛ Hgp°v

]im¥w ˛ hfsc im¥w

]mNo\w ˛ ]g-bXv

]m]vXn ˛ Ignhv

ss]XrIw ˛ ]nXm-hns\ kw_-‘n®,

]mc-ºcyw

^Wn ˛ ]mºv (^Ww D≈-Xv)

^Ww ˛ ]Øn

_en ˛ Hc-\p-jvTm-\w,

tZh-∑m¿°pw ]nXr-

°ƒ°pw ka¿∏n-°p-∂p.

_mlp ˛ ssI

_√n® ˛ h√Xpw

_n´Xv ˛ hn -Xv, Dt]-£n-®Xv

_ntcmXw ˛ hntcm[w

s_®m¬ ˛ h®m¬

s_dp-°s\ ˛ shdpsX

t_≠pI ˛ Ir]

_“-]Zw ˛ tam-£w

_m“Wyw ˛ _m“-W≥ F∂ `mhw

`Kn\n ˛ ktlm-Zcn

`hyX ˛ hn\bw

`oam-Imcw ˛ henb cq]w

t`cn ˛ s]cp-ºd

t`co-chw ˛ s]cpº-d-bpsS i_vZw

a©´n ˛ Hcp- a-cp∂v, a¨N´n

aXn ˛ _p≤n

at\m-[¿aw ˛ `mh-\m-i-‡n, Btem-N-\m-

i‡n

at\m-cmPyw ˛ hnNm-cw, BIm-i-t°m´

a∂Øv ˛ kΩ-Xw, i]Yw

abv\-]-d-®n¬ ˛ ta\n-]-d-®n¬

a¿Øy≥ ˛ a\p-jy≥

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am®dv ˛ aWn

amØncw ˛ amXw

amcp-X≥ ˛ Im‰v

amenI ˛ ame

ao≥-tImb ˛ ao≥ tIm¿ØpsI´n-b-Xv

aq¿— ˛ t_m[-t°Sv

apIpfw ˛ hnS¿∂p XpS-ßn-b -sam´v

arXyp ˛ acWw

ta°mXv ˛ ImXns‚ apIƒ`mKw

tahpI ˛ ]m¿°p-I, hkn-°pI

taml\w ˛ kpµcw

awKfw ˛ ip`w

bjvSn-Iƒ ˛ t`m-j-∑m¿

buh-cmPym`ntjIw ˛ bph-cm-Pm-hmbn

hmgn-°¬

cmPyipev°w ˛ cmPyw ]Wbw hbv°¬

cuZw ˛ \h-c-k-ß-fn¬ H∂v

(t]-Sn-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ `mhw)

h¶Øw ˛ hnUvVnØw

h\yX ˛ h\-Øns‚ `mhw,

]mIr-X-`mhw

hemlw ˛ taLw

hdpXn ˛ £maw

hmc-Ww ˛ B\

hmc-tkm∏v ˛ _m¿tkm∏v

hnIoXw ˛ hn‰, hnIbw sNø-s∏´

hnÆ-h¿ ˛ tZh≥am¿ (hn-Æn-ep-≈-h¿)

hn[p-c≥ ˛ ZpxJn-X≥, \jvS-`m-cy≥

hnΩn´w ˛ izmkw-ap- ¬, ]bmkw

hne-£W¿ ˛ e£-W-sam-°mØh¿

hnthIw ˛ hnNm-cn-®-dn-bm-\p≈ i‡n,

Xncn-®-dnhv

hocmfn ˛ ]e-\n-d-ap≈ (]-´p-Xp-Wn)

hrj`w ˛ Imf

sshckyw ˛ hnc-kX

hyY ˛ ZpxJw

hy¿Yw ˛ ]tbm-P-\-an-√mØ

hyh-lmcw ˛ tIkv

iIew ˛ Awiw

i‡n-£bw ˛ _e-£bw

ipØw ˛ ip≤w

ip`w ˛ shfpØ

ipjvIw ˛ DW-ßnb

timIw ˛ ZpxJw

ssiew ˛ ]¿hXw

timWn ˛ Ac-s°´ns‚ ]n≥`mKw

kZv`mhw ˛ \√ -`mhw

k∂-≤≥ ˛ Xbm-dm-b-h≥

k¥-]vX≥ ˛ ZpxJn-X≥

k¥m]w ˛ ZpxJw

kºpjvSw ˛ ]pjvSn ]m]n®

kakvXw ˛ apgp-h≥

k¿hm-t«jn ˛ F√m-‰n-s\bpw Dƒs°m-≈p-

∂Xv

klkw ˛ Bbncw

km[p ˛ k∂ymkn

km¥z\w ˛ kam-[m-\-s∏-Sp-ج

kmt¥zm‡n ˛ kam-[m-\n-∏n-°p∂ hm°v

km^eyw ˛ ^e-ap-≠mb Ahÿ

kv\nKv[w ˛ kvt\l-ap-≈, sagp-sa-gp-

∏p≈

kvXpXyw ˛ kvXpXn-°-Ø-°Xv

(]-iw-k-\o-bw)

kv]¿[ ˛ a’-cw, Akq-b, hntcm[w

kv^pcn-°pI ˛ ]Im-in-°pI

ko¬°mcw ˛ ]mºpw a‰pw No‰p-tºmƒ

D≠m-hp∂ i_vZw

kpIrXn ˛ ]pWyhm≥

kpJZw ˛ kpJw \¬Ip-∂Xv

kpµ-cmw-K≥ ˛ kpµ-c -amb Ah-b-h-ß-

tfmSp IqSn-b-h≥

skbvØm≥ ˛ sNIp-Øm≥

kwI-an-°pI ˛ ]I-cpI

kwLmXw ˛ Iq´w

kw`m-c-߃ ˛ Hcp-°-߃

kw`aw ˛ ]cn-`aw

kw`m-¥¿ ˛ ]cn-`-an-®-h¿, kw`-an-®-h¿

kwh-’cw ˛ sIm√w, h¿jw

kwth-Z-\-w ˛ Adn-bn-°¬

kzXzw ˛ Xncn -®-dn -bm≥ Ign -bp∂

]tXy-IX, hy‡nXzw

tkmX v ˛ Dd-hnSw

l\n-°pI ˛ sIm√pI

lav°v ˛ hnUvVn

lcnXw ˛ ]®

l¿ayw ˛ amfnI

lp¶mcw ˛ lpw F∂ i_vZw

lrZ-b-X-¥n-Iƒ ˛ lrZ-b-am-Ip∂ hoW-bpsS

X¥n-Iƒ

tla¥w ˛ Bdv EXp-°-fn¬ H∂v

(XWp-∏p-Im-ew)

lrZ-b-kv]r°v ˛ lrZ-bsØ kv]¿in-°p∂

8 5

]q¥m\w \ºq-Xncn

1547˛\SpØv s\t∑\n Xncp-am‘mwIp∂v

t£X-Øn-\-SpØv ]q¥m\w C√Øv P\n-®p.

\njvI-f-¶-amb `‡nbpw kXy-k-‘-am-b

Bhn-jvIm-c-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p ]q¥m\wIrXn-I-

fpsS apJ-ap-Z. taev]-Øq¿ \mcm-bW `´-Xn-

cn-bpsS ka-Im-en-I-\m-bn-cp∂p ]q¥m-\w.

kmaq-ln-I-amb A\m-Nm-c-ßsfbpw Zpjv]-

h-W-X-I-sfbpw th≠pwhÆw hna¿in®p.

][m\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ : L\-kw-Lw, ⁄m\-∏m\,

ioIr-jvWI¿Wm-ar-Xw, k¥m-\-tKm-]m-ew,

B\-µ-\r-Øw, \qs‰´p lcn, XangvkvtXmX-

߃

Ip©≥\-ºym¿

18-˛mw \q‰m-≠n¬ Pohn-®n-cp∂ Ihn. ]mNo\

Ihn-X-b-Øn¬s∏-Sp-∂p. "IhnX Nm´-hm-dm-

°nb Ihn.' ]me-°mSv Pn√-bnse e°nSn Xoh-

≠n-bm-∏o-kn-\-Sp-Øp≈ In≈n-°q-dn»nawK-

eØv Ie°Øv `h-\-Øn-emWv P\-\w.

Xp≈¬°-e-bpsS ]cn-jvI¿Øm-hv. Hm´≥,

ioX-¶≥, ]d -b≥ F∂n -ßs\ aq∂p

hn`mKßfn-embn H´-\-h[n IrXn-Iƒ cNn-®p.

Ieym-W-ku-K-‘n-Iw, Incm-Xw, tLmj-bm-X,

_menhnP -b -w , kya -¥Iw, Im¿Ø-ho -

cym¿Pp\hnPbw, Xn]pcZl\w XpS-ßnbh

Ah-bn¬ Nne-Xm-Wv. ioIr-jvW-N-cnXw aWn-

]-hmfw apX-em-b-hbpw \ºym-cpsS IrXn-I-

fn¬s∏-Sp-∂p.

kmaq-lnIhna¿i-\w, \nin-X-amb ^enX]cn-

lm-k߃, tIc-fo-b-X, km[m-c-W-°m-cs‚

`mj, temtIm-‡n-Iƒ F∂nh \ºym¿°hn-

X-I-fpsS apJ-ap-Z-IfmWv.

Ipam-c-\m-im≥ (1873 ˛ 1924)

Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw Pn√-bnse Imbn-°c Kma-

KŸ-Im-c-∑m-cpw IrXn-Ifpw

Øn¬ P\n®p. io\m-cm-bWKpcp-hns‚

][m\ injy≥. Fkv.-F≥.-Un.-]n. tbmKw

skI-´-dn-bmbn ]h¿Øn-®p. _mw•q-cnepw

aZm-knepw I¬°Ø-bnepw D]-cn-]-T\w \S-

Øn. 1907˛¬ ]kn-≤o-I-cn® "hoW-]qhv' ae-

bm-fIhn-X-bn¬ ]cn-h¿Ø-\-Øn\p XpS°w

Ipdn-®p. \fn-\n, eoe, ]tcm-Z\w, Nn¥m-hn-

jvS-bmb koX, IcpW XpS-ßnb Jfi-Im-

hy-ßfpw [mcmfw anI® `mh-Ko-X-ßfpw

cNn®n-´p-≠v.

sshtem-∏n≈n io[-c-ta-t\m≥ (1911-˛ 1985)

Fd-Wm-Ipfw Pn√-bnse Ieq-cn¬ P\n-®p.

"Im®n-°p-dp-°nb Ihn-X'-F∂v At±-l-Øns‚

Ihn-X-Isf hnti-jn-∏n-°m-dp-≠v. ][m-\-

IrXn-Iƒ: Ibv]-h-√-cn, IS¬°m°Iƒ,

I∂n-s°m-bvØv, aIc-s°m-bvØv, iotc-J,

hnØpw ssIt°m-´pw, HmW-∏m-´p-Im¿, hnS,

IpSn-sbm-gn-°¬, Ip∂n-a-Wn-Iƒ. tIµ˛tI-

cf -km-lnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿UpIƒ e`n-

®n-´p-≠v.

XIgn inh-i-¶-c-∏n≈ (1912 ˛ 1999)

Be-∏pg Pn√-bnse XI-gn-bn¬ P\n-®p. h°o-

embn ]mIvSokv \S-Øn. t\mh-en-Ãv, IYm-

Im-c≥ F∂o \ne-I-fn¬ ]kn-≤-\m-bn.

tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Z -an -bp -sSbpw

kmlnXy]h¿ØI kl-I-cWkwL-Øn-

s‚bpw ]kn-U‚m-bn-cp-∂p. ⁄m\-]oT ]pc-

kvIm -cw, tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan

Ahm¿Uv, tIµ kmlnXy A°m-Zan

Ahm¿Uv, h≈-tØmƒ ]pc-kvIm-cw, Fgp-

Ø-—≥ ]pc-kvImcw XpS-ßn-bh e`n-®p.

][m -\ - Ir -Xn -Iƒ: c≠nSß-gn , Ib¿,

sNΩo≥, tXm´n-bpsS aI≥, A\p-`-h-߃

]mfn-®-Iƒ, GWn-∏-Sn-Iƒ (t\m-h¬), tXm‰n√

8 6

(\m-S-Iw), Fs‚ h°o¬ PohnXw (Hm¿a-°p-

dn-∏p-Iƒ), tLmj-bmX, ASn-sbm-gp-°p-Iƒ,

Xnc-s™-SpØ IY-Iƒ (I-Y-Iƒ).

Fkv.-sI.-s]ms‰°m´vv (1913 ˛ 1982)

i¶-c≥Ip´n Ip™n-cm-a≥ s]ms‰°m´v F∂p

]q¿W\maw. tImgn-t°m´v P\n-®p. sNdp-I-Ym-

Ir-Øv, t\mh-en-Ãv, k©m-c-km-ln-Xy-Im-c≥,

Ihn.

hnj-I-\y-I, apSp-]-Sw, \mS≥t]-aw, Hcp sXcp-

hns‚ IY, Hcp tZi-Øns‚ IY (t\m-h-ep-

Iƒ), ]p≈n-am≥, cmP-a-√n, \nim-K-‘n, I≈n-

∏q-°ƒ, Cµ-\o-ew, Pe-X-cwKw (I-Y-Iƒ),

lnam-ebkmam-Py-Øn-¬, t\∏mƒbmX,

Im∏n-cn-I-fpsS \m´n¬, ss\¬U-bdn (k©mc-

kmln-Xyw), k©m-cn-bpsS KoX-߃ (I-hn-

X) F∂nh ][m\ IrXn-I-ƒ. ⁄m\-]oT

]pc-kvImcw e`n-®n-´p-≠v. temIk-`mw-K-am-bn-

cp-∂p.

Ddq_v (1915-˛1979)

bYm¿Y \maw ]n. -kn. -Ip -´n -°r -jvW≥.

s]m∂m\nbn¬ P\n-®p. A[ym-]-I≥, Kpa-

kvX≥, ]X-]-h¿Ø-I≥ F∂n-ßs\ ]e -

tPm-en-Ifpw sNbvXp.

][m-\ -Ir-Xn-Iƒ : ]nd-∂mƒ (I-hn-X), tKm]m-

e≥\m-b-cpsS XmSn, emØnbpw ]q°-fpw, Xpd-

∂n´ PmeIw (I-Y-Iƒ), DΩm-®p, an≠m-s∏-

Æv, kpµ-cn-Ifpw kpµ-c-∑m-cpw, Ip™-Ω-bpw

Iq´p-Imcpw (t\m-h-ep-Iƒ), XosIm≠v Ifn-

°-cpXv (\m-S-Iw). tIµ- km-lnXy A°m-Zan

Ahm¿Uv e`n-®n-´p-≠v.

sI. kptc-µ≥ (1921 -˛ 1996)

sIm√w Pn√-bnse Hm®ndbn¬ P\-\w.

t\mhen-Ãv, Poh-N-cn-X-Im-c≥, \ncq-]-I≥,

\mS-IIrØv F∂o \ne-I-fn¬ ]kn-≤≥.

Im´p-Ip-c-ßv, Xmfw, amb, koa, acWw Zp¿_-

ew, ]XmI, Icp-Wm-ebw, koXm-b-\w, Kpcp

(t\mh-ep-Iƒ), tSmƒtÃm-bn-bpsS IY, Ipam-

c-\m-im≥ (Poh-N-cnXw), Iebpw kmam-\-y-

P-\-ßfpw, t\mh¬kzcq]w krjvSnbpw \ncq-

]-W-hpw (\ncq-]Ww), _en, Ac-°n-√w, ]fp-

¶p-]m-Xw, ]m\-]m-X-Ønse sImSp-¶m-‰v

(\mSIw), Pohn-Xhpw Rm\pw (Bfl-IY).

\nXy-ssN-X-\y-bXn (1924 ˛ 2002)

]Ø-\w-Xn´ Pn√-bn¬ P\n -®p. 1949˛¬

k∂ymkw kzoI-cn-®p. temI-Ønse an°

cmPy-ßfpw kµ¿in-®n- p-≠v. \nc-h[n hntZi

k¿h-I-em-im-e-I-fn¬ hnkn-‰nMv s]m^-k-dm-

bn-cp-∂p. a\-ximkvXw Pohn-X-Øn¬, `mc-

Xob a\:-im-kvX-Øn\v Hcm-ap-Jw, Xpº-∏q-

ap-X¬ kqcy≥ hsc, ]cn-h¿Ø-t\m-∑pJ

hnZym-`ym-kw, aqey-ß-fpsS Ipg-a-dn-®n¬,

bmX, kz]v\w, XØz -a -kn: XØzhpw

A\pjvTm\-hpw, \fn\n F∂ Imhy-inev]w

XpS-ßnbh IrXn-Iƒ. tIcf kmlnXy

A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv e`n-®n-´p-≠v.

kn.F≥. ioIWvT≥ \mb¿ (1928 ˛ 1976)

sIm√w Pn√-bnse Nh-d-bn¬ P\-\w. \mS-I-

Øns‚ LS-\-bnepw cwKm-hn-jvI-cWkt¶-

X-Ønepw CXn-hr-Ø- hym-J-ym-\-Ønepw \ho-

I-cWw \S-Ønb \mS-I-Ir-Øv.

IrXn -Iƒ : Im©\koX, e¶m-e-£van,

kmtIXw, B I\n -Xn-∂-cp-Xv, \jvS-°-®-h-

Sw, Ien (\mS-I-߃), knµq-c-s∏m-´v, ]n®n-∏q-

hv, ]pfn-bn-e-°c t\cyXv (sNdp-IYm kam-

lm-c -߃). tIcf kmln-Xy A°m-Zan

Ahm¿Uv e`n®n´p≠v.

H.F≥.-hn. Ipdp∏v

1931˛¬ sIm√w Pn√-bnse Nh-d-bn¬ P\n-®p.

\mS≥ioep-ItfmSp≈ B`n-apJyw, Km\m-fl-

I-X, eb-`w-Kn, Bi-b-k-ºpjvSn F∂nh

H.F≥.-hn. Ihn-X-I-fpsS khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ.

Ne-®nXKm\ -c-N-bn-Xmhv F∂ \ne-bnepw

it≤-b-\m-Wv. IrXn-Iƒ: Hcp Xp≈n shfn-

®w, abn¬∏o -en , AKv\nie-` -߃,

IdpØ]£n-bpsS ]m´v, D÷-bn-\n, `qan-

s°mcp Nc-a-Ko-Xw, AKv\n-i-e-`-߃, A£-

cw, D∏v, ss`c-hs‚ XpSn, kzbw-hcw.

Fgp-Ø-—≥ ]pc-kvImcw, tIµ-˛ -tI-cf

8 7

kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Iƒ F∂nh

e`n-®p.

Pn. `m¿K-h≥]n≈

1933 ¬ ]Ø-\w-Xn´ Pn√-bnse ]¥-f-Øn-\-Sp-

Øp≈ IpS-»-\mSv F∂ ÿeØp P\n-®p.

BIm-i-hm-Wn-bpsS Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw \ne-b-

Øn¬ tPmen t\m°n-bn -´p -≠v. ]kn≤

t^mIvtem¿ Kth-j-I≥.

][m-\ -Ir-Xn-Iƒ : ]c-W-∏m-´p-Iƒ, Im°m-

cn»n\mSIw, ]Ir-Xn-bpsS aSn-Ø-´n¬, ]qap-

Jw.

tUm.-Fw.-hn.-hn-jvWp-\-ºq-Xncn

1939˛¬ IÆq¿ Pn-√-bnse ]ø-∂q-cn-\-SpØ

Ip∂-cp-hn¬ P\-\w. \mS≥Iem -K-th-j-W-

cw-KØv ]Xn-‰m-≠p-I-fmbn ]h¿Øn-°p-∂p.

tIcf t^mIvtem¿ A°m-Z-an-bpsS ap≥

sNb¿am≥.

\mtSm-Sn-hn-⁄m-\o-bw, sXøhpw Xndbpw,

]qc-°-fn, Kth-jW ]th-in-I, t^mIvtem¿

\nL≠p XpS-ßn-bh ][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ.

tIcf -km-lnXy A°m-Zan F≥tUm-hvsa‚ v

Ahm¿Uv,

tIµ- kmw-kvIm-cnI hIp-∏ns‚ ko\n-b¿

s^t√m-jn∏v F∂nh e`n-®n- p≠v.

\m-cm-b≥

CSp°n Pn√-bnse IpS-b-Øq¿a-e-bpsS ASn-

hm-c -Øp≈ Nme-∏p-d -Øp -ho-´n¬ 1940

sk]vXw-_¿ 26\v P\-\w. X]m¬h-Ip-∏n¬

DtZymK-ÿ-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

sIm®-tc-Øn, Ducm-fn -°pSn, s]e-a-dpX

F∂nh ][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ. tIcf kmlnXy

A°m-Zan ]pc-kvImcw t\Snbn´p-≠v.

Fw.-F≥.-Im-c-t»cn

aplv-bp-±o≥ \Sp-°-≠n-bn¬ F∂p ]q¿W

\maw. 1951˛¬ tImgn-t°mSv Pn√-bnse Imc-

t»-cn-bn¬ P\n-®p. tImgn-t°mSv k¿h-I-em-

imem A[ym-]-I≥.

hni-I-e-\w, a°-bn-te°p≈ ]mX, Ipdn-am-

\w, Xncp-h-cpƒ, Btem-N-\, H∂ns‚ Z¿i-

\w, ImgvN-h-´w, amcm-cpsS Ipcp-t£-Xw, Ipfn-

®-t√∂p ]d-™m-se¥m?, Bcpw sImfp-

ØmØ hnf-°v, Xp©≥]d-ºnse ªo®v

F∂n-h-bmWv ][m\ IrXn-Iƒ.

sI.-sP.-t__n

1954˛¬ IÆq¿ Pn√-bnse amh-Sn-bn¬ P\-\w.

A[ym-]-I≥. "I\hv' F∂ hnZym-e-b-Øns‚

ÿm-]-I≥. \mS-I-]-h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ kPoh

]¶m-fn -Øw. tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan

Ahm¿Uv t\Snb amth-en-a≥dw (1994) F∂

t\m-h-emWv ][m-\ Ir-Xn. \mSp-K-±nI (\m-S-

Iw) X\Xp \mSI-]ÿm-\-Ønse it≤-b-

amb cN-\-bm-Wv.

hn.-B¿.-kp-[ojv

tImgn-t°mSv Pn√-bnse hS-I-c-bn¬ P\-\w.

ap∏-Xn-e-[nIw IrXn-Iƒ ]kn-≤o-I-cn-®p.

tImtfPv A[ym-]-I≥.

ssZh-Øn-s\mcp ]qhv, Iqc-^-en-X-°m-c≥

ssZhw, It√-cn-bn-se-Øp∂ X]m¬°m-c≥,

kzmX-¥y-Øn\p hb- m-hp-∂p, hwim-\-

¥cXe-ap-d, tNme-a-c-∏m-X-Iƒ, cmPm-hns‚

ao\p-Iƒ, k¶-S-a-cw, £oc-]-Yw, hm°p-Iƒ

kwKo-X-am-IpImew, hna-X-ssew-Kn-Iw, Xoø-

°p-´n-Iƒ C∂p hnNm-cn-°p-∂-Xv (IYm-k-am-

lm-c-߃).

A©v eLp-t\m-h-ep-Iƒ (t\mh-se‰v), Aºn-

fn-∏qXw, Hm¿a-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ: Bfl-Km\w (\ncq-

]Ww).