Ip«n-¡-hn-X-IÄ

(1977)

Hcp Ipe ap´ncn§ þ 1959

D®n¡n\mhpIÄ þ 1965

Ifns¡m«nen þ 1990

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l BZnXy-kvt{Xm{Xw l hnZy XcnI l ]S-t¨m³ klmbw l Im¯n-cn v l ap¶-dn-bn v l D½dwImh l Imhnse the l Infn-th« l hf Xcptam l ap¯Èn l ImS³]q¨ l ]£n-imkv{Xw l s]mcp-f-dn-bnà l Ipf-¡-S-hn l A\p-I-cWw l hmKvZm\w l ]m¼p-hf l Acn In«m-ªn«v l `qan-bpsS IpS l apÃ]q -t¸mÄ l HmWw h¶-t¸mÄ l Al-¦-cn-¡-cpXv l \mfs¯ {]mc_v[w l ag-¡m-dn-t\mSv l ]mh-¡p-«n-tbmSv l t]m¡m- n-I-tfmSv l ]\n-\oÀ¸q-hn-t\mSv l A¼n-fn-b-½m-a-t\mSv l IS-en-t\mSv l Acn-{]m-hn-t\mSv l ]mä-I-tfmSv l sX¡³Im-än-s\- än l thXmfw l sXcp-hn Hcp-\n-anjw l AÑ\pw A½bpw l B]- p−v l A¡-c- ¨ l Duªm Nph-«n l Iq¯p-Im-Wm³ l A½n-ª- mev l Xfncpw ]qhpw s\lvdphpw l CS-b³

l Im«m-f\pw a\p-jy\pw l Im¡bpw Ipbnepw l ]qim-cn-cm-a³ l tImc- sâ au\w l tImhÀ¡-gpX kwkm-cn-¡p¶p l aoi-h-cm-ªn«v l B\nbpw Imfnbpw l A¼-e- psg ]m¸m-bkw l Imjyq-s\m¶v l iÀ¡-c-bpsS IY l tZiob k¼mZyw l B\bv¡p ]änb Aanfn l ss{UhÀ Ipfss´ l Kpcp-hm-bqsc B\ l DÕ-h- n-tä¶v l at\m-cm-Py- n-¶n-S-bn l I−-h-cpt−m? l AS-bv¡bpw Ihp§pw l I®-S- tht−? l Hme- o- nbpw HmS-¡p-gepw l {]mhpw Ip«nbpw l ]q¡Ä hnfn-¡p¶p l ae-shÅw h¶-t¸mÄ l HmS-¡p-gÂhnfn l ZpÀÆn-[n-bpsS IY l A¿- ³hn-f-¡nsâ Ae l ap -ѳ l Ip«n-I-fpsS XriqÀ]qcw hnZym-cw`w A - -abw BÀ¡n-sa-Uokv IrjvWm-]mln! Ac-£n-Xm-hØ Bcm-hWw? \mgnI h« FÅn-¶n-S-bn Ip«- sâ IpkrXn h¼\pw sIm¼\pw

BZn-Xy-kvtXm{Xw

]pe-cn-h-cp-¶p, ]pXn-sbmcp Znhkw

I®p-an-gn-¡p-¶q, aotX I®p-an-gn-¡p¶q;

]pe-cn-h-cp-¶p, ]pXnb shfn¨w h¶p hnfn-¡p-¶q, \½sf h¶p hnfn-¡p-¶q.

A¼-e-\-S-bn sIm¼-s\-Sp¡pw XnS-¼n-s\-t¸m-se, I\I ¯nS-¼n-s\-t¸m-se,

AXm Ing-¡³am-ae chn-sbþ ¨pa¶p \n¡p-¶q, apXp-InÂþ ¨pa¶p \n¡p-¶q.

Iq¼pw angn-bpw, Ip\nbpw Xebpw hln¨p \n¡p-t¼mÄ, `àym hln¨p \n¡p-t¼mÄ

B¼Â¸q-hp-IÄ Imä- n-fIpw Np−m {]mÀ°-n- q, arZp-eþ ¨p−m {]mÀ°n¸q:

Hcm-fp-anà `ph-ÊnÂ_v`q-hn kzÀ¤- nÂt¸m-epw, km£m kzÀ¤- nÂt¸mepw

htc-Wy-\m-bn-Ê-hn-Xm-hÃmþ

sXmcm-fp-an-Ã-tÃm, thdnþ

s«mcm-fp-an-ÃtÃm!

]pe-cn- h-cp-¶q, ]pXn-sbmcp Znhkw

I®p-an-gn-¡p-¶q, aotX

I®p-an-gn-¡p¶q:

]pe-cn-hcp-¶q, ]pXnb shfn¨w

h¶p-hn-fn-¡p-¶q, \½sf

h¶p hnfn-¡p-¶q.

hnZy XcnI!

hnZy-b-cp-fpI X¼p-cmt\

hn®n-en-cp-¶nSpw X¼p-cm-t\,

]mh-§Ä R§ÄX³ ]t©-{µn-b-§fpw

]mh-\-am-¡pI X¼p-cmt\!

I®p-I-fn-Ãm¯ Ipä-an-Ã,

ImtW-−-sX-s´-¶-dn-ªp-IqSm;

ImXp-I-fn-Ãm¯ Ipä-an-Ã,

tIÄt¡-−-sX-s´-¶-dn-ªp-Iq-Sm.

aq¡p-I-fn-Ãm¯ Ipä-an-Ã,

\m¡p-I-fn-Ãm¯ Ipä-an-Ã,

NÀ½-hp-an-Ãm¯ Ipä-an-Ã,

[À½-sa- m-sW-¶-dn-ªp-Iq-Sm.

hnZy-b-cp-fpI X¼p-cm-t\,

hn®n-en-cp-¶nSpw X¼p-cm-t\,

]mh-§Ä R§ÄX³ ]-t©-{µn-b-§fpw

]mh-\-am-¡pI X¼p-cmt\!

]S-t¨m³ klmbw

R§Ä¡pÅ ]S-t¨m-t\, \o

R§sf t\m¡n-h-fÀ¯p-¶p.

Ip«n-IÄ R§sf t\m¡n--hfÀ¯m³

aäm-sc-s¡m-−m-hp¶p?

Xosb-cn-bp-s¶m-cSp¸n-tÃ, InWÀ

hmb-s]m-fn¨p InS- n-tÃ,

IÃpw IcSpw apÅpw apcSpw

ImWp-¶ntà hgn-\otf?

sIm¼³Im-f-IÄ, h¼³\m-b-IÄ Xp¼n-ÃmsX \S- n-tÃ?

s]m¯p-IÄtXmdpw tXfp-I-fn-tÃ, ]¯n-Np-cp-¡nb ]m¼ntÃ?

C¯n-cn-t\-c-a-S-§n-sbm-Xp§n Ip¯n-bn-cn-¡m-\m-ht«

Bh-Xp-anÃm R§sS ImÂIÄ-þ ¡mcm-sc{X ]d-ªm-epw.

R§Ä¡pÅ ]S-t¨m-t\, \o R§sf t\m¡n-h-fÀ¯p-¶p.

Ip«n-IÄ R§sf t\m¡nhfÀ¯m³ aäm-sc-s¡m-−m-hp¶p?

Im¯n-cn¸v

\msf hcp-a-ѳ,

\msf hcp-a-ѳ!

sIm−p-hcpw s\¿-ep-hþ

¯p−-a-t¸mf-ѳ!

I®n-a-IÄ ]q«n-SmsX

Im¯n-cn¸q R§Ä:

s]m´n-h-¶o-Sp¶p shÅw

R§-fpsS hmbnÂ

Fs¸mgpw lm, \mhp ap§nþ

¡ -se-¶-t]mse

H¨bpw hnfn-bp-an-Ãmþ

tXmSn-\-S-¡p-¶p.

\msf hcp-a-ѳ,

\msf hcp-a-ѳ!

sIm−p-hcpw s\¿-ep-hþ

¯p-−-a-t¸m-f-ѳ!

ap¶-dn-bn¸v

ImgvN-IÄ ImWm³ t]mIp-¶-h-tc.

Imcyw \½Ä ]d-tª¡mw;

ImW-W-sa¶p hnNm-cn-¡p-¶Xp

ImWm³ sN¶m¡m-WnÃ!

ISepIÄ ImWm³ t]mbn«o Rm³

I−Xp \otf Xnc-ame;

I¸ep ImWm³ t]mbn«o Rm³

I−Xp Iqä³ a-Wn-ta-S.

ImSp-IÄ ImWm³ t]mbn«o Rm³

I−Xp \otf ac-atÃm;

ImWm³ sN¶q hmcn-¡pgn Rm³,

I−Xp Iqä³ In-W-d-tÃm.

ImgvN-IÄ ImWm³ t]mIp-¶-h-tc,

Imcyw \½Ä ]d-tª¡mw:

ImW-W-sa¶p hnNm-cn-¡p-¶Xp

ImWm³ sN¶m¡m-WnÃ!

D½dwImhÂ

B«n³Ip«o, ]bv¡p«o,

]q -¡p«o, \mbv¡p«o

F´n-\-Sp-¡-f-hm-Xn-en-en-§-s\þ

sbt¸mgpw h¶p- p¶p?

\n§Ät¡mtcm hoSn-tÃ,

\n§sS ho«nÂt¨m-dn-tÃ,

tNmdn¡q-«m³ Idn-bn-tÃ, tl,

Idn-bp-−m-¡m-\-dn-bntÃ?

Imh-en-cn-¡m³ \s½-s¡mþ

−mhn-söp hcp-s¯mtÃ:

A½ hc-t«, tNmdpw Idnbpw

\½-fp-cp-«n- -t¶-¡mw.

B«n³Ip«o, ]bv¡p-«o,

]q -¡p-«o, \mbv¡p«o,

]d-bp-h-sXm¶pw tIÄ¡n-sÃ-¦nÂþ

¡cbpw Rm\-§p- - nÂ!

Imhnse the

FÃmÀ¡p-ap-Ãm-kw, \½Äþ

s¡ÃmÀ¡pap-Ãmkw:

thebv¡p t]mhp-¶q, Imhnse

thebv¡p t]mhp¶q!

lmep-]nSn¡p-¶q, sN−þ

t¡meSn tIÄ¡p-t¼mÄ

Imep-X-cn-¡p¶q tImacw

hmfp Inep-¡p-t¼mÄ!

F¶mepw ap -ѳ, t]mhcpþ

sX¶p hne-¡p-t¼mÄ

t]Sn- p-Xp-Åp-¶q, an−mþ

tXmSn-¡-f-bp-¶q.

Infn-th«

Du«p-I-gn-ªp ckn-¡p-t¼m, sfmcp

]m«m-bv¨q-f-a-Sn-¡p-t¼mÄ,

Im«n¸m-dnb ] -¡n-fn-tbmþ

tS«-s¶mcp hnfn tXm-¶otem!

A¼p-w hnÃpw XoÀ¸n- q,

""A¼S Rmt\'' KÀÖn- q,

th«-¡msc hnfn- n¨q

""thKw t]mWw'' I¸n- q.

]I-en-c-shms¡ \S-¶n«pw

] - q-hep I−nÃ;

]¨n-e-bt¼ ]c-Xo«pw

]- -¡nfn ssIh-¶n-Ã.

HSp-hn "kmkq' an−m-tX-«-s\mþ

sSm¸w XncnsI t]mcp-t¼mÄ

s\m−n-\-S¡pw th«-¡m-cpsS

Np−-s¯mcp Nncn h¶qtem!

hf- X-cptam ?

Xcn-h-f- hn-¡p-t¶m-t\,

Xcptam h-f-sbmcp tPmSn?

ImÂhn-c-ep®pw Ipª-n³

ssI¡n-Sp-hn-bv¡m-\mtW.

s]m¶pw cXv\-¡Ãpw

X¶o-S-W-sa-¶nÃ;

Ip¸n-h-fbv¡pw tamlw

dºÀh-fbv¡pw tamlw!

Xcn-hf hn¡p-t¶m-t\,

Xcptam hf-sbmcp tPmSn?

A½ Ipfn-¡m³ t]mbo

Aѳ tXhm³ t]mbn,

tai- m-t¡m-en-Ã,

Imipw ssII-fn-en-Ã.

Xcn-h-f-hn-¡p-t¶m-t\,

Xcptam hf-sbmcp tPmSn?

ImÂhn-c-ep®pw Ipªn³

ssI¡n-Sp-hn-bv¡m-\mtW!

ap¯Èn

-a - - -S- nsâ Npänepw I−ntÃ?

ap¯ª s]m«n-ap-f¨p h-¶p.

ap¯ª am´n- -dn-¡m-\n-cn-¡p¶

ap¯Èn a®n-ep-d- p-t]m-bn.

BWp-§-fm-bn«pw s]®p-§-fm-bn«pw

At§-Xn-en-t§-Xn-ep-Å-h-tc,

ho−n-bp-ambv h¶o ap -Èn-b-½sb

hos−-Sp-¡m-ªm¡Sp- -amtW!

tamcn¡-e-¡nb ap¯ª aqt¡mfw

tam´m³ aSn¨p ]d-ª-XÃ:

FÃmÀ¡pw-Iq-Sn-bn-«psÅmcp ap¯Èn

IÃm-bn-t¸m-bm¡-Sp- -atÃ?

ImS³ ]q¨

ImS³]q-t¨, ImS³]q-t¨,

Im«nse hnhcw ]d-bmtam?

Im−m-ar-Khpw Ic-Snbpw Im«nbpw

ImgvN-bvs¡-§s\? sam©pt−m?

At§m«p tNmZn¨ tNmZy- n-s\m-¶n-\pþ

ant§m«p adp-]-Sn-bn-sÃ-¦nÂ

I®pw Nn½n \o ]mep-Ip-Sn-¡p¶

IY Rm\-½-sb-b-dn-bn-¡pw.

s]s«¶p ]mÂIpSn \nÀ¯n-b-sXt´

N«n-bn-se- m XoÀs¶t¶m?

ImS³]q- -bm-sW-¦nepw kXy- nÂ

ImSp \o I−n-«n-sÃt¶m?

]£n-imkv{Xw

\m«p-Im-cpsS apgp-h³ `mKyþ

¨o«p sIm¯n-sb-Sp¡pw Infntb

GsXmcp ]WvUn-X-h-cy³ \ns¶

tPymXn-j-hnZy ]Tn- n¨p?

Ipd-h- m-cpsS Xe-bn¡q-«nÂ

Ip\nªp Ip¯n-bn-cn-¡p-wt\cw

]\-bpsS apI-fn ]mÀs¯m-cp-Imew

I\-hn-¶p-Ån-ep-Zn-¡ntÃ?

A§m-Sn-t¡m-em-bnÂs -¶-hþ

\´n-bp-d-§pw-t\cw Infntb

sIm¯m-dntà Iq«n-¶-gn-bnÂ

sIm¡p IS-ªn-Sp-thmfw \o?

tNmZn-¡m-\p-−n-\nbpw ]t£,

tNmZn¡m Rms\m¶pw Infn-tb,

F¶psS tNmZyw tI«n-¡p-d-h\p

\ns¶mSp tIm]w h¶mtem?

s]mcp-f-dn-bnÃ

Be- p-g-sbm-cp ]pg-btÃ?

]me-¡m-sSmcp ImStÃ?

Fd-Wm-Ip-f-samcp Ipf-atÃ? s]mcpþ

fdn-bm³ Ign-bp-¶n-Ãt½!

G«-s\mSpw Rm³ tNmZn- q,

G«- n-sbmSpw tNmZn- p,

]m¡m-cn-sbmSpw a¯n-s¡m-«þ

t¸m¡-scmSpw Rm³ tNmZn- q.

]«-W-sa¶p ]d-sª-s¶þ

¸än-¡p-I-bm-sW-t¸cpw

hm¡nse Kp«³k-dn-bm- -h-cpsS

hms¡-§s\ Rm³ icn-hbv¡pw?

Ipf-¡-S-hnÂ

Iq¸n Ib-dn-bn-cn¡mw s]mt·,

Ipd- p-t\cw [ym\n¡mw

shÅw-s]m- nb kt´m-j- mÂ

XpÅn- mSpw aÕy-§Ä

hmbphn-te¡p hnSÀ¯p¶p XpSpþ

hmbn Xn§n-Sptam-¦mcw!

IjvSw, \nsâ X]-Ên-en-cn¡pw

If-hm-¡q-«À¡-dn-bnÃ!

Iq- n Ib-dn-bn-cn¡mw s]mt·,

Ipd- p-t\cw [ym\n¡mw.

[ym\w apdp-Ipw-t\cw ap¶nse

ao\n {]Whw hnS-cp-t¼mÄ

hmb Xpd-¡mw, NmSn-s¡m- mw,

hbdpw s]mt·, hoÀ¸n-¡mw.

A\p-I-cWw

A´n¡p \½-tfm-sSm-¶n- p-d-§nb

sN´m-a-c- q-¡Ä

I®p-Xp-d-¶tÃm Ime¯p \msams¡

I®p-Xp-d-¶-t¸mÄ

]q¡-f-\p-I-cn- o-Sp¶p \s½sbþ

t¶mÀ¡p-t¼m-fm-lvfmZw

NoÀ¡p¶p \½-fn"-e-¼-S-R-mt\' Fþ

¶mÀ¡p-a-lw- mhw

F¶mÂ,- p-Sp-s¯m-co- q-¡ÄX³ Np−¯p

\n¶p hnd-bv¡p¶p

R§-sf-¡-jvS-a-\p-I-cn- o-Sp¶p

\n§-sf-¶-ÃÃo?

hmKvZm\w

C¶p R§Ä ]peÀIm-e- p-Xpþ

]p-©n-cn-sNm-cnbpw ]q¡Ä

\msfbo \mSp-Nn-Xw-t]mse

`cn- nSpw t\Xm-¡Ä

AÑ·m-tc, i¦n-t¡−m

A½-am-tc, Ic-tb−m

kabw h¶m IÀ -hy- n\p

-k-aÀ°-cm-bn- ocpw R§Ä.

]©-I-\y-I-am-cpsS aSn-bnÂ

]Ån-bp-d§n hfÀ¶-h-ctÃ?

hmem X«n-bp-WÀ¯nb l\p-am³

tXmfn-se-Sp¯p \S-¶n-«ntÃ?

R§sS hnÃp-Ip-ebv¡pw cma³

R§sS tXcp sXfn¡pw IrjvW³

Im -cp-fote R§sf \nXyw

]mÀ°³, Kcp-U³, \c-knwlw?

AÑ-·m-tc, i¦n-t¡−m

A½-am-tc, Ic-tb−m

Ic-fn hnth-Im-\-µ-\p-Zn¸q

I®n-ep-Zn¸q KmÔn!

]m¼p-hf

Xh-f-IÄ Icbpw IS-hnÂ, I®pw

Xebpw \mhpw shfn-bn¡m«n

Iq¸n³ hnS-hn tNc InS¶p:

Ip«n-I-f-h-s\-¡-−n-Ã.

hmkp `b-s¯m-Sp-Iq-Sn-s¨mÃo

Zmkp-shm,""SnXpI−ntà ]l-bm,

At§-¡-S-hn -enXm an¶n-s¡mþ

−mSp-¶p-s−mcp ]m¼p-hf!''

tNc a\-Ên¡-cpXn,"\n§sS

[mcW icn-b-Ãp-®n-I-tf, Rmþ

\qcn-b-Xm-W-Xp, Rms\mcp ]m¼m-bvþ

¯o-cp-I-bn-Ãn-Ö-·- nÂ!

CÃm hnj-k-©n-I-sf³ hmb-bnþ

enÃm Xe-bn ]Shpw; Rms\mcp

Xh-fsb hmbnÂt¸m-¡m-s\´m

Xc-sa-t¶mÀ¯p ]cp-§p-¶p.''

Acn- In-«m-ªn«v

A§-m-Sn-bn-e-cn-In-«m-sX-bm-hp-¶p,

A½¨n tIm]n¨p XpÅp¶p!

A¶-s -cm-{Xn-bn-em-bn-cp¶p icnþ

¡m\-µ-am- -c-am-\µw!

tKmX-¼a-½¨n Ip¯n-s¸m-Sn-¡p-¶p,

tKmX-¼p-amhp Ipg-bv¡p-¶p,

N«n-b-Sp- - p-sh¨p sXcp-¡-s\þ

¨¸m- n Np«p-\n-c- p¶p!

s\¿n« N¸m- n- Xn-¶p¶ Iq«- nÂ

ssIbn³ hnc-en ISn-¡p-t¼mÄ

""tNmdn-\n-Ãn-{Xbpw kzmsZ¶p'' sasà \mw

sNmÃp-¶-X-½¨n tIÄ¡p¶p!

`qan-bpsS IpS

C¶se cm{Xn-sbm-cn-Sn-sh-«n-b-Xnþ

¶n¶m-Zn-Xy-\p-Zn-¡pw-apt¼

]mscmcp shÅn-¡p-Sbpw \oÀ¯n

]{Xm-tkm-sS-bn-cn-¡p-¶p.

IqsW-¶m-Wn-¡p-S-bpsS t]cn,Xp

ImWm³ hf-sc-¡p-Xp-Iw-X-s¶.

icn,-sb-¶mepw ImWp-t¶mÀs¡mcp

i¦ a\-Ên-ep-Zn-t -¡mw.

C{X s]cp-s¯mcp `qtem-I- nþ

¶ns -dp-Ip-S-sIm-s−´m Imcyw?

shÅn-¡p-S-bm-sW-¶mepw icn

sImÅ-W-atÃm ag-ap-gp-h³.

apà ]q¯-t¸mÄ

apÃ- - -en-se§pw Ipªnþ

¸Ãp apf- p, ]Ãp apf¨p;

]ns¶- ns¶ ]Ãp-I-sfÃmw

I®p angn¨p. I®p- an-gn¨p!

C¡Y tI«m-ft§ ho«nÂ

N¡-ap-dn- n-Sp-an-¡m-h½;

Ct§ ho«nÂtÈm-im-½, aþ

sä§m-−-s - m- p½:

]q¡q-S-bp-ambv h¶q \m«nse

aq-¡p-Å-hcmw kÀh-cpw, F¶mÂ

apÃ-bv¡-cnsI sN¶-t¸m-fXnþ

\pÅn-en-cn¸p sh¼me!

HmWw h¶-t¸mÄ

amth-eo, \nsâ hc-hp-aqew

]mh-§Ä IjvS- n-embn R§Ä!

Aäp-t]m-hp-¶n-Ãp-c-¡-S-emþ

Ên«mepw Is®-gp-s -¶p-h¶p

hÀ®- q-¡m-Sp-IÄ I−p I−p

I®n-se-¡mgvN ]cp-§--embn

hn®n-e-e-bv¡p¶ ]qhn-fn-bmþ

e®m¡p a®-«-bmbn amdn.

Xp¼- q- p-t¼äp Iodn-tbmtcm

Xqhn-c-e-ä¯pw tNmc-h-¶p.

ImXn¶p hnsÃm¨ tI«p tI«p

bmsXm¶pw tIÄ¡n-sÃ-¶m-bv¡-gn-ªp

Dt¸cn ]¸Sw Xn¶p-Xn-¶nþ

«pÅ cpNnbpw ]d-]d-¶p.

t\{ - -g-t¯mSp aÃ-Sn¨p

tIm{ -¼-sÃm-s¡- -IÀ¶pw-t]m-bn.

amth-eo,-\nsâ hc-hp-aqew

]mh-§Ä IjvS- n-embn R§Ä!

Al-¦-cn-¡-cpXv

]m¸m- n, ]m¸m- n,

]mhm-S-Np-änb ]m¸m- o,

tX\p−p Imän \o ]mdn-¡-fn-¡p-t¼mÄ

ImWp¶ R§Ä¡m-lvfmZw!

`mcn¨ PohnXw apXp-I-t¯än

¸mcn-e-cn¨p \S-¶tÃm

C¯n-cn-Zn-hkw apt¼ \nsbþ

¶nt¸mÄ¡-−m tXm¶nÃ!

D−m-bv¯o-c-cp-sX-¶mepw \n³

DÄ¡p-cp-¶n-¦e-l-¦mcw

]mSp¶ ]©-hÀ®-¡n-fn-IqSn

]mdp-¶-Xm-Wo-bm-Imiw

\mfs¯ {]mc_v[w

]pXn-sbm-cn-s¡m-Ã- n-d-hn-bn ho«n-s\þ

¸p¶Â¡p-e-bm \nd- n-Sp-t¼mÄ

\m\qdp tPmen-I-fn-Ãtbm Iq«-tc,

\msfbo R§Ä¡p sNbvXp-XoÀ¡m³?

hS-¡n\n sagp-I-Ww, sX¡n\n sagp-I-Ww,

]Sn-ªmän sagp-I-Ww, Ing-¡n-\n-bpw.

AS-]-c- o-S-Ww, ASp- ¯p shbv¡-Ww,

ASp- ¯p\n¶Xp hm§n-tS-Ww.

Acn-am-hn-tem-S-§Ä ap-¡-Ww, ap-¡n-bnþ

«d-hm-XnÂtXm-dp-a-Wn-ªn-tS-Ww.

AS \nth-Zn-¡Ww a¨n-se-t -hÀ¡pw

AW-bv¡n-e-¿- \pw th−-t]mse!

ag-¡m-dn-t\mSv

Xms\m-cp-bÀ¶-h-\m-sW-t¶mÀ¯m

am\-s -Ãm-a-e-bp-t¼mÄ

Xmsg \S¡pw R§-sS-t\-scþ

¯«n¡-bdpw ag-ap-In-te,

hosdm-Sp-Iq-Sn-¡qsS-¡qsSþ

¨qc-t¡m-ep-IÄ an¶n- q,

A«-l-kn- q,- R-§-sf-sbÃmw

sR«n-¡m-\m-b-ÃÃo?

Xd-sb- -än- -d-sb- -än-bpþ

adn-bm-\pÅ XnSp-¡- nÂ

]mX-bn-eqsS {]m©n-{]m-©nþ

¸mªn-Sp-ap-®n-Ifo R§Ä

]Ån-¡q-S- -Sn-hm-Xn-ev¡Âþ

s¨Ãpw-apt¼ ITn-\³ \o

Ip¸m-b- n¡m-ep-d-I-fnepw

Xp¸n- p- n-\n-d- tÃm!

Xms\m-cp-bÀ¶-h-\m-sW-t¶mÀ¯m

am\- -§n-§-e-bp-t¼mÄ

Xmsg \S¡pw R§-sS-t\-scþ

¯«n-¡-bdpw ag-ap-In-te.

\o-sbm-cp-bÀ¶-h-\msW-¶-Xn-enþ

Ãobp-tÅmÀ¡n-\n-bm-i¦

G -an-Sp-¶q,- ssI-Iq- p-¶p,

Xmgv¯p¶p Xe \n³ap-¶nÂ!

]mh-¡p-«n-tbmSv

IY-sb- m-WnXp ]mh-¡p-«n,

I®p-an-gn- p-In-St¸m \o

agbpwsIm−p aeÀ¶pw-sIm−o

a®nenX-½-b-dn-ªnÃ!

]\n-tbm-atäm h¶m-e-s¯þ

¸msS- m-sW-¶-dn-bmtam?

hcp,-h-cp, teiw cmkv\m-Zn-s¸mSn

\ndp-I-bn-e½ Xncp-½s«!

tIm¨p-¶ntà Imepw ssIbpw?

tX¨p-Xcmw Rm³ NqsSmsS

ap¡n-en-cn¡pw ap¯Èn tX¡p¶

ap¡q-«n- ncn [mcmfw.

NI-em-Ên«p ]pX- n¡mw Rm³,

Nmbn-In-S- n-bp-d¡mw Rm³.

Nmbn-InS¯nbp-d-¡pw-t\cw

N´n¡p Xmfw-]n-Sn¡mw Rm³.

IY-sb- m-WnXp ]mh-¡p-«o.

I®p-an-gn¨p InSt¸m \o

ag-bpw-sIm−p aeÀ¶pw-sIm−o

a®n,-en-sXÃmw tI«n«pw?

t]m¡m-¨n-I-tfmSv

"t]t¡mw t]t¡mw' Ic-bp-s¶- n\p

t]m¡m- n-I-tf, sNmÂhn³.

s]bvXXp t]mcm t]a-g-sbt¶m

s]¿-cp-sXt¶m kmcw?

Ic- nÂaqew izmkw-ap-«nþ

¯pdn- p-s]m-«m-dmbo

Ip−-³]-Å-I-ft¿m IjvSw,

I−m ]mhw tXm¶pw!

Ic- n-e-ÃnXp ]m«m-sWt¶m

[cn- ntS−p R§Ä?

Ic- n-se-¶m-en-Xn-s\-¡mfpw

Ipd-s -fp¸w Xs¶!

]\n-\oÀ¸q-hn-t\mSv

Nncn-Xq-hoSpw \n¶psS hZ\w

kvac-W-bn hnS-cpw-h-scbpw

]mbn¯s¶ InS¶q ]p¯³

]\n-\oÀ¸q-th,- R-§Ä

I\n-hqdpw ssIhn-c-em R§sS

Ihn-fn -gpIo ip{I³:

sNdp-Nq-sS-cnbpw \qdp \J- mþ

ecp-W³ Ip¯n-bn-f¡o

Iqhn-hn-fn¨p \mep-]p-d-s¯þ

¸qh³tIm-gn-I-sfÃmw

IY-bn-ÃmsX hnfn¨p Icªp

ImI-·mcpw: ]t£,

Nncn-XqhoSpw \n¶psS hZ\w

kvac-W-bn hnScpw hscbpw

]mbn¯s¶ InS¶q ]p¯³

]\n-\oÀ¸q-th,- R-§Ä!

A¼n-fn-b-½m-a-t\mSv

A¼n-fn-b-½m-am, \osbþ

´´n-bp-d-§m¯q?

]pe-cm-dm-btÃm, am\w

sXfn-bm-dm-btÃm!

]I-se-bp-d-§p-¶p-−,tÃ

]Xn-hm-b-½m-a³?

Cs¯m-gn \¶-Ã, ½mam,

]n¯w hÀ²n-¡pw.

adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX ]p©ncn

sNmcn-bp-s¶t´ \o?

tIÄ¡m³ sNhn-bn-tÃ, AÃm,

tI«m Xncn-bntÃ?

IS-en-t\mSv

Xnc-I-fp-bÀ¯pw IS-te,- B-Sq,

Xnc-IÄ hnSÀ¯pw IS-te,

]¯n-I-fm-bn-c-am-bn-c-ap-tÅmþ

cp -a-kÀ¸w t]mse!

Ip«n-I-fmIpw R§sS Ic-fnÂ

Ipg-eq-XoSpw I®³

]¯n-IÄtXmdpw \r¯w-sh-bv¡m³

]mªp-h-cp¶q Nmte.

Ahsâ \r - mte \osf-sbmþ

cmizmkw Ifn-bmSpw:

A\- -tam£w ]qIoSpw \o

Ahsâ \r - m-te.

Acn-{]m-hn-t\mSv

Ip - -−n-IÄ sIm¯n- n-¶m³

Ipdp-In-\S¡p-a-cn-{]m-th,

\msf hcmtam R§sS ho«nÂ

\Sm-sS-sbm¶p hncp-¶p-®m³?

Hmtlm Imcy-a-dn-ªn-tÃ,

tZl-WvU- pc I−ntÃ?

\msf cmhnse hen-tbm-t¸m-fpsS

Xmen-sI-«n³ kpap-lqÀ¯w!

]e t\c-t¼m-¡p-−mhpw:

]me-S, iÀ¡-c-bp-t -cn,

"Xcn-InS [nantXmw' XIn-e-Sn, ]ns¶þ

s¸c-s]-c-s]t¸' Ipg-eq- pw.

Ip - -−n-IÄ sIm¯n- n-¶m³

Ipdp-In-\-S-¡pa-cn-{]m-th,

]d-ªp-Xo-cpw-apt¼ Zqscþ

¸d-¶p-t]m-Im-s\t´ \o?

]mä-I-tfmSv

Xobn NmSn acn-¡m-t\m,- Xo

Xn¶m-sa¶p \n\- n-t«m,

Xobn-\p-t\sc Iq«-t¯msS

]mbp¶q sNdp-]m-ä-Itf?

Xobn¨mSn acn-¡m³ am{Xw

Xn·-I-fpt−m temI- nÂ?

s]m«n-hn-SÀ¶-t¸m-tg-s¡-§s\

]än-t¸mbo ss\cmiyw?

Xn¶m-\p-Å-Xp-Xm-\n-¡¯pw

Xosb-t¶mÀ¯n-«m-sW-¦nÂ,

\n§sfm-sSm¶pw ]d-bm-\n-Ãn\n

\nJn-te-iz-c-t\m-S-ÃmsX:

Adn-hp-−m-Ipw-h-sc-bn-\n-bmÀ¡pw

Nnd-In-Ãm-sX-bn-cn-¡s«!

sX¡³Imän-s\-¸än

tXSn-t -Sn-¡®p IS-ªn«pw

sX¡³Im-än-s\-¡-−n-Ã

sX½m-Sn¯w Im«n-\-S¡pw

sX¡³Im-än-s\-¡-−nÃ!

XÃp¶p R§sS sImÃn-¡-t§mþ

scÃn¯qin Ib-äp-¶p,

shÅm-c-¦-Ãp-IÄ a−-bvs¡-dn-bp-¶p,

sXmÅ-s]m-fn¨p Nne-bv¡p-¶p.

F¶mepw icn tXSn-s -¶-t¸mþ

sf§pw aq -sc-¡-−nÃ

F´- -l-b-s\-s -bvXo-tS-−q,

F½-«-S-¡n-\n-dp-t¯−q?

sX¡³Imäp hen¡pw tXcn-enþ

cn¡pw t]m¯³ ag-¡m-td,

am\-t -s¡mcp kmaq-cn- mþ

SmsW-t¶mÀ¯p aZn¡pw \o

the-¡msc \ne-bv¡p \ndp- m³

taem- -h-\m-bvt¸m-btÃm!

thXmfw

\osf \s½- n- p-S-cp¶p

Ime-sa-¶p-sÅmcp thXmfw

hmbn-se-cn-bp-¶p-−- -§m-Xnþ

¡mbn-c-am-bncw Xo¡pWvUw

A -§m-Xn-X³ hmb Xpd-¡p-t¼mþ

fp¨s¡mSpw-sh-bn-ep-−mhpw:

A -§m-Xn-X³ hmb apdp-¡p-t¼mþ

f´n-¡q-cn-cp-fp-−mhpw;

A -§mXn Nncn-¡pw-th-f-bnþ

emgpw \nem-hn-en-_v`q-tKmfw;

A -§mXn IbÀ¡pw thf-bnþ

emIm-i-§-fn-en-Sn-sh«pw

amcn-b-hsâ hnbÀ¸m-Wt{X

Nodpw Imäm-Wt{X \nizm-kw.

Bfp-I-sf-¶Ã tKmf-§ÄIp-Sn-bpþ

a -l-b-s¶mcp tNmäp-−.

F{X Ign-ªmepw Nmhn-Ãt{X

F´pw hngp-§pam thXm-fw.

\otf \s½- n- p-S-cp¶p

\ngÂt]m-se-¶pam thXm-fw.

sXcp-hn Hcp -\n-anjw

Ip¼ hcp-¶p, ]mXbn-eq-sSmcp

Ip¼ Xpfp-¼n- pÅn hcp¶p

Ip¼-bv¡- p-d-am-Im-i- n-cpþ

sIm¼³aoi hnd- o-Sp¶p

sIm¼³ao-i-bv¡n- ncn apI-fnÂþ

sN¼³ angn-IÄ Xnf-§o-Sp-¶p.

Hmtlm, Ah-bpsS ]n¶n-sem-cm-fpþ

t−mÀ¯oe-¡Y \½-fn-em-cpw.

F§-s\-tbmÀ¡m³? \man-Xp-h-sc-bþ

¨§m-Xnsb lm I−oetÃm!

I−-sXm-coÀ¡n-e-b-sÃ-¶-h-s\þ

¡−mepw \mw \ncq-]n-¡nÃ!

Hmtlm, \½p-sS-t\À¡m- -l-b-s\mþ

tcmtem-e³Nncn Xqhp-¶tÃm!

Ipªp-§-sfm-Sn-h-\-en-hp-s−t¶m?

IpXp-Iw-Xm-\n-_v`q-an-bn-emsI!

AÑ\pw A½bpw

A½-X³ amd¯p ]än-¡n-S-¡p-t¼mþ

fmizm-k- n-¶-Xn-cnÃ

AÑsâ aSn-bn-en-cn¡pwt\cþ

¯`n-am-\- n-¶-f-hn-Ã.

A´n¡p ]p\n-em-hp-−m-bn- o-cp-¶þ

X½n-ª- m-enÂ\n-¶m-WtÃm

A´n¡p am\- p-an-¶p¶ \£{Xþ

a½-X³ I®p-\o-cm-W-tÃm.

A½-X³ amd¯p ]än-¡n-S-¡p-t¼mþ

fmizm-k- n-¶-Xn-cnÃ

AÑsâ aSn-bn-en-cn-¡pw-t\-cþ

¯`n-am-\- n-¶-f-hn-Ã.

]peÀIm-e- n-f-sh-bn-eq-dp-¶-X-Ñsâ

]p©n-cn-bn-¦Â\n-¶m-WtÃm

D¨bv¡m shbn-en¶p NqSp-−m-bv¯o-cp-¶þ

XÑsâ Nn´-sIm-−m-W-tÃm.

A½-X³ amd¯p ]än-¡n-S-¡p-t¼mþ

fmizm-k- n-¶-Xn-cn-Ã.

AÑsâ aSn-bn-en-cn-¡pw-t\-cþ

¯`n-am-\- n-¶-f-hn-Ã.

B]-¯p−v

htey-S- o, htey-S- o,

hmb sXmd¶p Nncn-¡tÃ!

AI¯p tIdn-¡q-Sn-bmtem

B¬sIm-ä-·m-cm-cm\pw?

hey-½ma hnd- pw-sIm-−n-cpþ

h«-¡-®p, angn-¡p-tem,

sIm«mw-h-Snbpw hoin- m-Snþ

¨«ow-I-e-hp-ap-S-bv-¡q-tem, Xe

hn«- n-½-e-Snbv-¡qtem!

]Ãn-Ãm-s¯mcp hey-½m-bnsS

sXmÅ Nncn¨p ae-bv¡q-tem,

XÃn-t¡-änb shän-e-S-bv¡-Iþ

sfÃmw Ip¯n-sbm-en-¡q-tem, AXv

\½psS ta¯v sXdn-¡qtem!

htey-S- o, htey-S- o,

hmb-Xp-d¶p Nncn-¡tÃ!

AI¯p tIdn-¡q-Sn-bmtem

B¬sIm-ä-·m-cm-cm\pw?

A¡-c-¸¨

""A¡-sc- - -bp,-−-¡-sc- - -bpþ

−n,''¡sc \n -h-tcmÀ¡p¶p:

A¡-sc-s -Ãp-t¼m-f-¡sc \n -hþ

cn¡c ]äp-hm³ t\m¡p¶p!

Ime-s -t¸mse IpXn- p-t]m-am-änsâ

Iqe-§Ä hän-h-c-−-t¸mÄ,

]¨n-e-¡q-«-ap-W-§n-s¡m-gn-ª-\mþ

fp - oshbvep ]c-¶-t¸mÄ,

BSp-am-sS-¶Ã Pohn-I-fm-Ith

NqSp-s]m-dmªp ]nS-bv¡p-t¼mÄ,

am\-h-Zr-jvSn-bn ImWp-¶-sXm-s¡bpw

aª¨p h«w Id-§p-t¼mÄ.,

sN¼-c- n- q-angn Xpdn- m-fpIþ

f¼-c-¶-t\ym\yw t\m¡p-t¼mÄ,

\mhp-h-enbpw hen- -em-em-fp-IÄþ

¡mhn-Ã an−m-s\-¶m-hp-t¼mÄ.

""A¡-sc- - -bp,-−-¡-sc- - -bpþ

−n''¡sc \n -h-tcmÀ¡p¶p;

A¡-sc-s -Ãp-t¼m-f-¡sc \n -hþ

cn¡c ]äp-hm³ t\m¡p¶q!

Duªm¨p-h-«nÂ

I«n-en-te-dn-t±lw apgp-h³

I¼nfn aqSnb ap¯Èn

a¨n-¶p-Ån¡-XIpw Xgp-Xnþ

s«m -bn \s½ hnfn-¡p¶p:

""A´n-a-b§o: `K-hm-t\, hþ

s¿.-s´mcp Ipfn-cm-Wn-s¡mÃw!

aªp-−m-hpw, apä- p-®n-IÄ

a−n-\-S¶p Ifn-s¡mtÃ!

\n§-sfm-Stà Rm³ ]d-bp¶p?

\n§-Ä¡mÀ¡pw sNhn-bntÃ?

\n§Äs¡m¶pw Ipfn-cn-sÃ-t¶m,

\nÝ-b-anÃm Ipfn-sct¶m?

ItÃm at®m actam tZlw

I«n-bn-cpt¼m Ip«n-Itf?''

I«nen-te-dn-t±lw apgp-h³

I¼nfn aqSnb ap -Èn.

F´n-¶n-§s\ Iq¡n-hn-fn- nþ

s«s´-Ãmtam ]d-bp¶p?

F§-s\-sbms¡ hnfn- mepw icn.

R§-sfm-cmfpw an−n-Ã.

Hcp-sIm-Ã- n-\-I- o-am-Xncn

Xncp-hm-Xnc c−n-ÃtÃm

Hmtcm-cp- -cp-an-¶n-t¸mÄs¡mXn

Xocpw-h-sc-sbm-¶m-Ss«!

AsÃ-¦n¡-fn-bqªm sI«nb

NnÃ-bp-saÃpw apdn-bs«!

Iq¯p-Im-Wm³

AÃn-a-eÀ¡m-hnÂ

Iq¯p-Im-Wm³ t]mbn

A©p hb-Êm-tbmþ

cp®nbmw Rmt\-I³.

AÑ-t\mSpw an−oþ

e,-½-tbmSpw an−oþ

e´n-bm-b-t\cw

Rm\n-d-§n-t¸m¶p

I−-hÀ apgp-h³

h¶p-IqSn ap¼nÂ

sIm−p-]n-Sn-t¨mtcm

tNmZy-hp-ambv \n¶p.

Nq«p-I-sf³t\sc

\o«n \n¶m-cmªp:

""t]mW-sX-§o- -«pþ

tImW-hp-am-bp®n?''

Hgp-InSp¶ thÀ¸nÂ

\o´n \o´n \o´n

HSp-hn h¶p-tNÀ¶p

]n¶nÂ\n-s¶-¶-ѳ.

B[n-sIm-s−-\n¡p

I®p-a-ª-fn¨p;

Bfp-I-tfm, h«wþ

Xncn-I-bm-sb³ Npäpw.

As¸m-tg¡pw hmcn

AÑ-s\-s¶- pÂIn;

Np−p-I-fm-sesâ

I®p-\oÀ XpS¨p

c−p s\©nSn¸pw

sXÃ-S-§n-b-t¸mÄ

sIm−p-t]m-¶m-s\s¶

Xe-bn-seSp -ѳ.

h¶p-tNÀ¶-sX-¶mÂ

hn«n-eÃm R§Ä

AÃn-a-eÀ¡m-hnÂ

Iq¯p-am-S- n-¦Â!

A½n-ª- mev

C´y-bn-se-Ènip ]mSnþ

A½n-ª- m-sem-gpIpw Np−mþ

en´y-bn-se-Ènip ]mSo;

""I\Iw hnfbpw cmPywþ

\h-c-Xv\-§-sfm-sSm¸w Xs¶

I\Iw hnfbpw cmPyw.

ImSp-\n-d-sªmcp cmPywþ

Nn¶w-hn-fn-tbm-Sm-\-I-f-ebpw

ImSp-\n-d-sªmcp cmPyw.

Ipd-h-·m-cpsS cmPywþ

^Wn-Isf sasà ab-¡n-bn-W¡pw

Ipd-h-·m-cpsS cmPyw.

am{´n-IÀ hmgpw cmPywþ

Ip«n- m- sc t\sc \S¯pw

am{´n-IÀ hmgpw cmPyw.

A`n-am-\n¸q ]t£þ

AXn-sem-¶n-ep-a-sÃ-¶psS Ic-fnþ

¶`n-am-\n¸p ]t£.

Adn-th-\tÃm X¯zwþ

AÛp-X-hn-I-knX ZrjvSn-I-tfm-Snþ

¶dn-th-\tÃm X¯zw.''

C´y-bn-se-Ènip ]mSn.

A½n-ª- m-sem-gpIpw Np−mþ

en´y-bnse Ènip ]mSn.

""XmSn-¡m-cpsS cmPywþ

Ftâ-Xm-Imiw lrZn ]pWpw

XmSn-¡m-cpsS cmPyw.

XymtKm-Öz-cpsS cmPywþ

Ftâ-Xp-e-Ins\ apgp-h³ XgpIpw

XymtKm-Öz-e-cpsS cmPyw.

IÀ½-{h-X-cpsS cmPyw

Ftâ-X-]-c-kpJw \nP-kp-Jamw

IÀ½-{h-X-cpsS cmPyw.

hfÀ¶p Rm\o a®nÂþ

]p©ncns]m-gnbpw Np−p-I-tfmsS

hfÀ¶p Rm\o a®nÂ.

{]XnÚsNbvXo-Sp¶pþ

ss]Xr-I-a-lna ]peÀ¯pw Rm\pwþþ

{]Xn-Ú-sN-bvXn-Sp-¶p.''

C´y-bn-se-Ènip ]mSoþ

A½n-ª- m-sem-gpIpw Np−mþ

en´y-bn-se-Ènip ]mSn.

""DS-¡n-Sp¶p \ns¶þ

Hc-{ip-I-Wamw `pth,- lrZn Rmþ

\pS-¡n-Sp¶p \ns¶.

a\p-jy-hÀ¤-t{]-awþ

Fsâ aXw ZrV-samt¶ tIh-eþ

a\p-jy-hÀ¤-t{]-aw.

hen- p-Iodpw \msfþ

]e \nd-an-gp-Inb `q]-Sao Rm³.

hen- p-Iodpw \msf.

Xfncpw ]qhpw s\lvdphpw

s\lvdp acn- m-s\m-Sp-hnÂ,- t£

s\lvdp hkn¨ Krl- n-¦Â

]ntä-¶mfpw ]\n-\oÀs -Sn-bnÂ

sNsämcp sN´-fn-cp-−m-bn.

F¶-Ã,¯fn-c-t¸m-tg¡pw

X¶p-sS-b-cnsI Is−¯o

Ag-tI-dp-s¶mcp ]qhn-s\,-b- pþ

hI- p-t]dpw hyk-\s¯

Imä-Sn-tb-evs¡- -fn-cm- q-hn³

ImXn\p ap«n-t¨m-Zn¨p:

""ae-tc, ae-tc, \osb- n-§s\

Xebpw Xmgv¯n-t¡-gp¶p?''

CX-fp-IÄ hmSn-s¡m-gnbpw ]qh-Xnþ

\n§s\ adp-]Sn ]d-bp¶p:

""\osb- -dnhp Xfn-tc, lm,-t]m-bvþ

t¸mbo \½psS bP-am-\³.

D−o `qan-bn-se-§m\pw Xmþ

\qbn-tcm-Sn-t¸m-sf-¶m-InÂ

\e-ta-dp-s¶mcp ]p©n-cn-am-Xn-cn

\s½-¡m-Wm³ ht¶t\!

hmcn-sb-Sp- n-s«-s¶- ³ Xncpþ

amdn-ep-Sp- n-e-Wn-tªt\!

F´p an\p- m-Wm-ss¡-shÅ

bvs¡´p XpSp- m-W-dn-bmtam?''

]qhp ]d-ªXp tIÄs¡- -fncpw

]pf-Iw-sIm−q an−msX

HSp-hnÂs¨mÃo Xt¶m-Sm-bnþ

s«m,-«m- q-hn-s\m-Sm-bn«pw

""]qhn-XÄt]mse an\p- p-Xp-Sp- n-cpþ

ssIhn-c-emem bP-am-\³

\ns¶-b-dp-¡pw-th-f-bn-temÀ¡mþ

sXs¶-¡q-Sn-s¯m-t«t\!''

CS-b³

Hcp ]s¿-hn-sS-t¸m-sbþ

¶dn-bp-¶nÃm Xosc,

sXÃnS ]q¯m-t¦m-ep-I-fn- Xp

s]mÃm- m-bn- oÀ¶p!

A´n-s¸m-s¶mfn amªp,

A-¼nfn h¶p-I-gn-ªp,

AbÂ]-¡- p-Åm-fp-I-sfÃmw

A¯m-g- n-\n-cp-¶p.

A¼-e-\-Sbpw ]q«n,

A§m-Sn-I-fpw ]q«n,

hgntb t]mIpw N -¡m-cpsS

hmbnse \mhpw ]q«n.

AI-e- ½ hnfn- q,

B hnfn-bn-hn-sS-t¡Ä¸q:

""]bv-¡-sfm-sSm-¶n-s -hn-sS-t¸mbv \o.

ss]bv¡p-¶ntà tamt\!''

Hcp ]s¿-hn-sS-t¸msbþ

¶dn-bp-¶nÃm Xosc

sXÃnS ]q¯m-t¦m-ep-I-fn- Xp

s]mÃm- m-bn- oÀ¶p!

Im«m-f\pw a\pjy\pw

]q«n -Ãm-s¯mcp ho«n¡-b-dnþ

¡m«m-f³ IpSn-]mÀ¸m-bn.

IXIm hnZzm³ sIm«n-b-S- p,

Icp-X-sem-Sp-Ån -gp-Xn-«p.

Zn¡p-I-sfms¡ \Sp-§pw-am-Xncn

IqÀ¡w-h-enbpw tIÄ¡m-bn.

h¶p-hn-fn¨q ho«p-S-a-س,

hmXn -e-I-b-\-§o-e.

\msSm-«m-sI-¡q-¡n-hn-fn- p,

ImS³am-{X-ap-WÀ¶nÃ!

""Xobn-se-cn- o-tSWw hosS''þ

¶mbn \m«m-sc-Ãmcpw

ho«p-S-a-س sNmÃn, ""th−mþ

Im«nÂs -−n-\-S-t¶m-fmw.

Im«n hkn-¡m³ Ign-hn-sömþ

emän¨mSn acn-t¨m-fmw.''

Im¡bpw Ipbnepw

]s−mcp Im¡ Ipbn-ensâ Iq«nÂt¸mbv

ÈWvT XpS-§n-b-Xn-{]-Im-cw:

""At§Xn-en-t§-Xn ]mÀ¡p-t¶m-cm-bn«pw

C§s\ sNbvXtÃm IjvSta \o;

Rm\n-Ãm- -t¸mÄ¡-S-¶p-h-s¶³ Iq«nÂ

\o \nsâ ap«-bn-Sp-I-aqew

Gsd- -Wn-s -«Xp Rm³ hncn-bn-t¨þ

s\sâ-bm-sW¶ hnNm-c-t¯m-sS.

IjvSn¨p ]mdn- -d-¡m-sa-¶m-b-t¸mÄ

ZpjvS-cn±p-jvS\mw \nsâ sN¡³

F¶p-®n-X³ Xe-a− sIm¯n-s¸m-fnþ

¨n¶-I-te¡p ]d-¶p-t]m-bn.''

Im¡-am-Xm-hnsâ k¦Sw tI«-t¸mÄ

B¡p-bn-e-½bv¡p ]m«p-h¶p:

""Io Io Io IqIqIq IoIoIo IqIqIq

IqIn IqIn IqIo IqIo IqIo:''

k¦-S-t¯msS aS-§nb Im¡-X³

N¦nÂ\n¶o hm¡p-XnÀ¶p-hoWp

""\mWhpw am\-hp-an-Ãm- -h-tcmSp

Rms\´p sNmÃn-bn-s«´p Imcyw!''

]qim-cn-cm-a³

Imin-¡p-t]m-sbmcp ]qim-cn-cm-as\þ

¡min-bn-se§pw I−nÃ!

t]mb hgn-bnepw I−nÃ, R§Ä

t]m¶-h-gn-bnepw I−n-Ã.

aoi-h-fÀ¯nb ]qim-cn-cm-as\þ

¡oi-bn¡m-ipÅ ]qim-cn-cm-as\

hmin-¡p-Sp-¡bmw ]qim-cn-cm-as\

tZmi hngp-§p¶ ]qim-cn-cm-as\

Imin¡p t]msbmcp ]qim-cn-cm-a-s\þ

¡min-b-nse§pw I−n-Ã.

t]mb hgn-bnepw I−n-Ã,- R-§Ä

t]m¶ hgn-bnepw I−n-Ã.

Imin-¡-Ã-h³ t]mb-sX-¶pt−m,

Imin-bnÂ\n¶pw t]msb-¶p-t−m.

Imint¡ t]mbn-«n-sÃ-¶p-t−m.

Imin X³ _Ôp-ho-Sm-sW-¶pt−m?

Imin¡p t]msbmcp ]qim-cn-cm-as\

¡min-bn-se§pw I−n-Ã.

t]mb hgn-bnepw I−n-Ã,- R-§Ä

t]m¶ hgn-bnepw I−n-Ã.

tImc- sâ au\w

]pXp-ag s]bvXp XWp-s¯mcp cmhnÂ

sImXp-ISntbäq tImc- ³.

ISn-tb-ä-t¸mÄ, kXyw ]dbmw

IpSepw-IqSn hnd-s¡m−p

Ic-ªp-t]m-b-h-\p-S-t\,- ]ns¶

Ic-ª-Xm-sc-¶q-ln¨p.

sXm«-cn-I-s¯mcp \ne-hnfn tIÄs¡þ

¡p«n-IÄ sR«n-bp-WÀ¶tÃm;

Ip«n-IÄ Iq«nb _l-fw-aqew

sI«nb s]®p-ap-WÀ¶tÃm:

""C¯n-cn-t]m-s¶mcp sImXp-aq-fn-b-Xnþ

¶n§-s\-sb-Ãm-am-bmtem!''

sI«n-b-s]-®n-¶-¦-¡-en-bmÂ

IjvS-s¸«q tImc- ³:

IjvS- mSp s]mdp-¡m-sªm-Sp-hnÂ

sImt«m-Sn-bp-am-sb-gp-t\äp:

""GSvtT, Igp-tX, Fcp-a-s -t®,

apSvTm-f- o, aqtit«!''

A´w-hn-«p hnf-¡p-sIm-fp¯o

Ab-e- p-Å-h-sc-t¸cpw:

""F´m-W-hn-sS-º-lfw?'' Nq«pw

]´-hp-am-b-hÀ hs¶¯o:

""Ių Ibdn ho«n-¶p-Ån,-eþ

Xtà Imcyw,- t-Im-c¸m?''

aS-hm-fp-Ifpw tImSm-en-Ifpw

hSn-I-fp-tam-§n-±-b-tbmsS

\n¶p-hn-fn-¡p-a-b-¡m-tcm-sSþ

s´m¶pcnbmSpw tImc- ³?

sImXp-I-Sn-tb-äXp an−m³ \t¶m!

KXn-tI-Smbn Npcp-¡- nÂ!

hmb-ap-dp-¡n-b-S- -t±lw

]mbn-en-cp¶p hnbÀ¡p-t¼mÄ

Iq«-t¯m-sS-bp-bÀ¶p Npäpw

IqÀ¡w-h-en-I-sfm-co-W- nÂ

IS-tIm-en-t·Â XpSn-bn-t·epw

Ib-dp-I-fp-cbpw tNtem-sS.

""F¶m¡q-hnbsXmSn-b-·m-cmþ

sW¶p-Å-Xn-en-Ãm-t£-]w,''

Fs¶m-cp-d-s¸m-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-b-¡mÀ

h¶h-gnt¡ t]mb-t¸mÄ

Ducn- mSo N¦n¡q-Snþ

t¡mc- -s¶mcp \nizmkw!

DS-\-h-s\m-cp-s]m-cpÄ I−p-]n-Sn- p,

sNmSn-I-f-Xn-§s\ a{´n¨p

""Fs´m-c-S¡w sI«n-b-hÄ¡p-Sþ

s\s´m-c-S¡w a¡Ä¡pw!''

Infp-In-sf-b-t¸m-sfm-cp-Nncn XqIn

hf-bn¯q-§n-Sp-ap-dn-t]mepw!

tImhÀ¡-gpX kwkm-cn-¡p¶p

IpXn-c-sb-¶p-s−mcp Pohn ]ns¶

Igp-X-sb-¶p-s−mcp Pohn

AXp-c-−p-sam-¶m-bv -a-ªm tImhÀþ

¡gp-X-sb-¶p-sÅmcp Pohn.

ssZh-K-Xn-sIm−p Rm³ ]nd¶

Xm hn`m-K- n-em-bvt¸m-bn.

Igp-X-sb-t¸mse hngp¸pw t`kn

Ih-e-tXmdpw Rm³ \S-¶p.

IpXn-c-sb-t¸mse a\p-jy-·msc

apXp-I¯n-cp- n- -d¶p;

I¶n-s\-t¸mse a\p-jyÀ¡mbn

I−-§Ä ]q«n- -fÀ¶p.

F´p-sN-bvXn-s«- p-Imcyw temIÀþ

s¡t¶m-Sn-Ãn- ncn kvt\lw:

]Ãp-Im-Wn- n-fn-s -s¶-- q−n-þ

s¨mÃp-am-dp-−-hÀX-½nÂ:

""tImhÀ¡gpX hcp¶p Hcp

tImhÀ¡-gpX hcp-¶p.''

F´p-am-h-s«,-Rm³ \n§Ä--¡m-bnþ

s«¶m Ign-hXp sN¿pw;

Nm-hpw-h-sc-_v`-hm-·m-sc--¸än

\mhn-«-Sn-¡bp-an-Ã.

Xn¶m³ Xcp-¶-h-ctÃm \n§þ

sf¶-Xp-X-s¶-sb³ Rmbw.

\µn-tI-Sn{X s]cp- m ]t£,

\¶Ã am\p-j-·mtc!

]qÀÆ-P-·- n-se- pWyw sIm−p

ssIh¶ am\p-j-P·w

\nÀ½-cn-bm-Zw-sIm-−t¿m \n§Ä

\njv -e-am-¡p-I-btÃ?

\n§Ä¡-dn-I-bn-sÃ-¶pÄ-¡m-¼nÂ

Xn§n hfÀ¶nSpw tJZw!

tNmZn¨p hm§n-b-XÃ, I−p

t_m[n-s -Sp- -Xp-a-Ã

\msf Rm³ hoWp acn¡pw t\cw

\mdn-{Z-hn-¡pao tZlw.

Cuiz-c-{]mÀ°-\-bmbns«-\nþ

¡n{Xtb sNmÃp-hm-\pÅp:

F´p-h-¶mepw P\n- n- oSmbvþ

sI¶nÂ\n-¶oiz-c-s\¶pw

asämcp tImhÀ¡-gpXbmbnþ

asämcp Poh-s\- m-cnÂ!

aoi- h-cm-ªn«v

]¯p-]n-d-¶m-fp-−p-I-gn-ªn«pw

]¸¶p aoi apf- n-Ã.

I®o-cm - \p ImWm-Xmbn

ssIbn-en-cn¡pw I®mSn!

A¶p-−n-Ã-h-\- mgw cmhnÂþ

¡®nsâ t]mf-b-S- nÃ

tNmZn¨ tNmZy- n-s\m¶pw ]¸³

sNmÃoep- -c-am-tcm-Spw.

Np−p-]n-fÀ¯pw-apt¼ I®nÂ

Xn−m-Sp¶p ]pg-shÅw;

Ip¯n-sbm-en- n-Sp-a- p-g-sh-Å- nþ

ep¯cw ap§n-t¸m-hp¶p!

F´mWp ]p{Xsâ k¦-S-Im-c-Wþ

sa¶-dn-bmsX ]cp-§p¶p

AÑ-\p-a-½bpw am{X-aÃm ho«n³

a¨n-se-t -hcpw hÃm-tX.

A§-s\-sb-Ãm-an-cn-s¡- n-s¶-bpþ

amZn-Xy-tZ-h-\p-Zn-¡p¶p

t\cw shfp-t¡-−-Xm-a-kw, tPymXn-jþ

¡mc\pw sshZy-\p-sa- p-¶p.

Ihn-Sn-I-sf-Ãm-ap-cp-«n¡gnªn«pw

IWn-bmÀs¡m¶pw Xncn-ªnÃ

\mhn-t·Â¡q-Sn- n-cªn«pw sshZyÀ¡p

\mshm-¶-\-¡m³ Ign-ªnÃ!

tNmZn-¡p¶q h¶-hÀ -h-¶-hÀ

""tJZn- -sX- n\p ]¸m \o?''

D−-t]mÂs¸m-§p-¶ hm¡n-\m - sâ

Np−p-I-sfmSphn¸n-f-cp¶p:

""aq¡n-¶p-Xm-g¯p Ip¯n-h-c¨p Rm³

]mgv¡-cn-¡-«-bm-en-t¶mfw

C¶p-hcpw aoi \msf hcpw aoiþ

sb¶p \n\- p-sIm-s−-¶nt«m?

tNmc-s]m-Sn-bp-t¼m-fp-sÅmcm hÃm¯

\od-ep-am-{X-sa³ k¼m-Zyw.

]¯p-]n-d-¶m-fp-−n«pw Iq«-tc,

] -s\m-cm-Wm-bv¯oÀ¶nÃ!''

s]m«n- n-cn- p-t]m-bm-fp-IÄ, ""]¸m,

_²-s -«m-em-hnÃ;

Bin- -Xp-sIm-−mÀ¡pw `qan-bnÂ

aoi-apf¨oent¶mfw!''

B\nbpw Imfnbpw

N§-e- mfw Inep-¡n-h¶p KPw

R§ÄX³ \m«n-se-s - n-eq-sS.

At§-Xn-en-t§-Xn ]mÀ¡p¶ Ip«nIÄ

R§-fp-Ss\ \nc- n-se- n.

ssIbq-s¡m-cm-sfmSpw Im«p-hm³ \n¡msX

IjvS-as¡m-¼³ \S-¶-I-¶p.

F¶mepam\sb¡mWp-hm³ h¶-hþ

tch-cp-amÀ¯p Nncn- p-XpÅn

BÀ¸pw Nncnbpw \S-¡-th, Imfn sNþ

¶m-\n-X³ ImXn-sem-c-«-lmkw:

""B\n-sb-¶p-Å-Xn-¶À°-sa- m-sWt¶m?

B\-h-À¤- nÂs¸s®-¶p-Xs¶!''

s]s«¶p ZpxJ- m-em-\n¡pw `mh\

s]m«n-hn-SÀ¶p-t]m-b-Xyp- - nÂ:

""Imfn-sb-¶p-Å-Xn-¶À°w ]dbpw Rm³

Imf-hÀ¤- nÂs -s®-¶p-Xs¶!''

s]m¯n- n-Sn-¡p-¶p, am´n-s¸m-fn-¡p¶p

sN¯nÂsh- -t\ym\yw c−p--t]cpw:

apXp-I¯p NmSn- nSn¨p ISn-¡p-¶p,

apSn-bn¸n-Sn¨p hen- n-Sp¶p:

Ien-sIm-−p-\n-ev¡p¶p c−p-t]cpw, I®oþ

scmen-sIm-−p-Sp¸p \\ªn-Sp¶p:

A§n-§-h-sc- n-Sn- -I-äm³ ]mgnÂ

R§sf-Ãmcpw ]Wn-s -Sp-¶p.

As¸mgpw X½n-e-Sn-]n-Sn-X-s¶-bmþ

Wm\nbpw Imfn-bp-an- -c-¯nÂ!

""C\nbpw ]dbpw Rm³, Bcm-sc-XnÀ¯m-epþ

an\nbpw ]dbpw Rm³, tI«p-sImÄhn³.

Imfn-sb-¶p-Å-Xn-¶À°w bYmÀ°- nÂ

Imf-hÀ¤- nÂs]-s®-¶p-Xs¶!''

""C\nbpw ]dbpw Rm³, Bcm-sc-XnÀ¯mep

an\nbpw ]dbpw Rm³, tI«p-sImÄhn³

B\n-sb-¶pÅ-Xn-¶À°w bYmÀ°- nÂ

B\-hÀ¤- nÂs -s®-¶p-Xs¶!''

uuuu

Cuiz-cm-[o\wsIm−-s¸m-tg-¡m-h-gnþ

¡od-]n-Sn-s¨mcp Imf-h-¶p.

DÅ I¿q¡p apgp-h³ ]pd-s -Spþ

¯p{K-\m-tbm-Sn- nSªph¶p

Imf hs¶-t -−-Xm-akw, kÀhcpw

ImWp-¶n-S-t¯¡p ]mªp-t]m-bn.

B\nbpw Imfnbpw ]¡- p-\n-¸p-sÅmþ

cmensâ s]m¯n-sem-fn- n-cn-¸mbv

amtdm-Sp-am-dp-]p-WÀ¶p-sIm-s−m,-t«sd

t\cw izkn-¡m³ ad-¶p-sIm−pw.

A¼-e¸pg ]m¸m-bkw

A¼-e- p-g- m¸m-b-k- n hoþ

W¼-Xp-Ipdn arXyp-h-cn- -h³.

Ip¼-f-§-sb-t¸mse \c- -h³,

Ip¼ a -§-t]mse Xpdn- -h³,

hmbn-se-s¸mgpw ]−p Xm³ Lm-knb

]mbkw a[p-cn¨p Nncn- -h³,

A¨n-cn-sIm−p c−p sNhn-I-fpþ

sa¨n-em-b-h³ shÃp-hn-fn-¡p¶p:

""A¼-e- p-g- m¸m-b-k-sas¶mþ

scm¼-X-£-c-sam«pw Nncn-¡msX

sNmÃp-hm³ Ign-bp-¶-hÀ¡o shÅnþ

s¨Ãw,'' D®n-IÄ s]m«n- n-cn-¡p¶p

DZy-an-¡m-Xn-cp-¶nà R§fm

hnZy-sbm¶p ]co-£n- p-t\m-¡p-hm³

""A¼-e- p-g- m''-se¶p sNmÃnSpw

ap¼p ]t£, Nncn- p-t]m-sbm-¶m-a³

""A¼e- pg''tbm-f-hp-sa- n-bnþ

Ã\yÀ,- sNÃw InS¨n-sÃm-cp- -\pw.

Ime-ta-sd-¡-gn-ªp-t]m-bv, At±lw

Ime-\q-sc¯n hn{iaw sImÄI-bm-bv.

A¼-e- p-sg- m¸m-b-k- n-sâþ

sbm¼-X-£cw ImXn -Xn-¡th

C¶p-tamÀ¡pw Nncn-¡p-am-hr-²s\:

I®p-\o-sc- n-\-s¸m-tg-¡q-dp¶p?

Imjyp-s\m¶v

A−n- -cn- nXm! \o«n- n-Sn- p-sImþ

−tÃm hcp-¶-Xn-¶-ѳ:

D®n¡p I®nepw \mhn-³-I-S-bv¡-epþ

apÕ-h-tamfw Xpfp¼n

AÑ-\p-a-½-bv¡p-tam-t¸mÄ¡p-ta-«-\pþ

am«n³In-Sm-hn-\pw-IqSn

hmcn-s¡m-Sp-¡p-¶-Xn-¶n-S-bn Xsâ

hmbnepw th−-Xn-tesd

t]m¡n-\m-\-−n- -cn- -h³, AÑt\m

t\m¡n-\n-¶m ckw I−q.

As¸m-tg--¡p-®n-s¡m-cm-{Klw HmSn-s¨þ

¶Ñ-sâ-t\Às¡mcp tNmZyw:

""Ct¸mÄ -d-bWw A−n- -cn- n-s\þ

´nwKv-fo-jn-epÅ t]cÑm?''

AÑ-\-t¸m-sfm¶p s]m«n- n-cn- p-sImþ

−nÑbm sNmÃn-s¡m-Sp¯p:

""Imjyq\s«-¶mWp t]c-Xp-−m-Ip-hm³

Imc-W-ap-−Xpw tIÄ¡q.

I -enÂ\n¶p Ic-bv¡n-d§n ]−p

I¸n- m-\nw-Kvfo-jp-Im-c³

A−n- -cn-¸p, hnebv¡p hn¡p-s¶mcp

N−n-s -dp-¡-s\-¡-−p.

F´mWo hn¡p¶ `£-W-km-[-\þ

sa¶p a\-Ên-em-hmsX

\nev¡p¶ I¸n- m-\m-cmªp "hm«okv Znkv?'

sN¡³ ]cp-§-en-em-bn.

F¦nepw "Imin-s\s«'¶p adp-]Sn

i¦n- p-sIm-−-h³ sNmÂsI

"Imjyp-\s«'t¶äp-sNÃn-b-¡- n- m³

Imip sImSp- Xp hm§n.''

CjvS-am-bp-®n¡p kw`hw ImWp¶

aäp-Å-h-tcmSp kÀhw

hnkvX-cn- o-Sp-I-bm-b-h³ \qX-\þ

hnÚm-\-a-Ûp-X-]qÀhw.

]ns¶- n-cn¨p ]pXn-sbmcp kwibw

X¶-Ñ-t\mSp ]d-bm³.

""Aѳ ]d-ª-t]m-se-¦n¯n-cp- -Wþ

a−n- -cn- n³ t]cn-t¸mÄ

Imin-s\m-¶m-Wn-t¸mÄ amÀ¡-än-em-I-bmÂ

"Imjyp-s\ms¶'¶p ]d-bmw.''

s]m«n- n-cn-¡-b-Ã-Ñ-\-t¸mÄ sNbvXp

Ip«n-sb- p-ÂIp-I-b-t{X.

"_p²n-bp-s−³aI's¶¶-{ip-_nµphnÂ

_²-\m-bv¯o-cp-I-bt{X!

iÀ¡-c-bpsS IY

Btcm sNmÃn Rm³ tI«-XmtW

Be-§m-sS-s¶mcp \mSp-−tÃm!

Be-§m-sS-¶pÅ \m«n-se§pw

BImiw ap«pw Icn-¼p-−tÃm!

BImiw ap«pw Icn-¼n-\p-ÅnÂ

Bcpw sImXn-t¸m-c-ar-Xp-−tÃm!

B \Ã-ar-Xn-¶m-bm-\-t]m-epþ

Åmfp-IÄ ]−p Icn¼p sh«n

Ips¶m¯ N¡n¡-cn-¼n-d-§nþ

s¨¶-t¸mÄ \ocp ]pd¯p NmSn.

C¶pw s]cn-bm-dp-t]m-sebm \oþ

c¶m-«n¡p- n-sbm-en- o-Sp-¶p.

C¶pw a\p-jy-c-Xn¡p-fn-¡m³

sN¶p \nÀhmWw hcn- n-Sp¶p!

tImcn-h-än-¡p-InÂÈÀ¡-c-bm-bvþ

¯ocp-¶-Xm- p-g-sh-Å-atÃm!

Xosc Rm³ \¼n-bn-«n-Ã-sXÃmw

t\cm-bn-cn-¡p-sa-s¶-¦n¡qSn

sN«n-X³ ]m−n-I-im-e-bn-¦Âþ

¡n«p¶p iÀ¡c th−p-thmfw!

tZiobk¼mZyw

AÑ-t\In hnjp-ss¡-t\-«,-a- Ww

sIm¨p-Ip-Sp-¡-bn-en«p ]p{X³.

B«nsâ IqSn³Np-h-«n Ipgn- n-«nþ

Xm- Ww kq{X- n-e-¶p-X-s¶.

A©p hnjp-¡Wn I−-tijw sN¶nþ

«Ñsâ ImXn ]dªp ]p{X³

""A©p-−p-dp- n-I-bn-t¸mÄ IpSp-¡-bnþ

e{Xbpw t]mctbm Imdp hm§m³?''

ssIbn-en-cn¡pw IpSp¡-sIm-s−- mWp

sNt¿-−-sX¶p ]cp-§n-b-ѳ,

""A©p-cq-]bv¡p Imsd-§p-In«pw? Imdnþ

\-¿m-bn-cw-Iq-Sn-t¸m-c, Iptª!''

A¼-c¶p ]p{X\m hm¡p tI«-hmþ

d{ip-s]m-Snªp IS-an-gn-bnÂ

AÑ-s\-¡q-Snbpw ImWm-sX-bm-¡p-s¶mþ

cÔ-Imcw h¶-hs\ aqSn.

A½-bp-−-s¸m-tg-s¡-§p-\nt¶m h¶nþ

«p½-d-hm-Xn-en Nmcn-\n-¸q.

""th−-sX- m-sWt¶m? tZio-b-k-¼m-Zyþ

t_m−p hm§n-¡-W-an-¶p-X-s¶.''

B samgn tI«-t¸mÄ Nmcp-I-tk-e-bnÂ

`qan-Ip-ep-¡-ap-−m-b-t]m-se,

NmSn-sb-Wo-¡-bm-W-Ñ-\-t¼m, Nmbþ

NqSm-dpw-ap-¼m-bp-Sp- p-an-«p.

D−m-b-sX-s´m-s¡-bmWp ]n¶o-sS-¶þ

Xp®n-¡-tijw hnh-c-an-Ã.

Bdm-aXpw hnjp h¶-t¸mÄ sIm¶I-þ

fmIth ]q -X-h-¶-dn-bmw.

B«n-s\- p{X³ ]pem-hne Xoäp-t¼mÄ

tI«p hnfn-¡p¶p X- m¡m-c³

*""tZiob k¼m-Zy-t_m−p k¼m-Zn¨

tZim- n-am-\nbo ho«netÃ?''

Ime¯p I®p-an-gn- -hm-dn-¶-h³

Imdn Ib-dn-bn-cp-¶n-Sp¶p

Im¸n-¡m-b½ hnfn¨p Iqhp-s¼mgpw

Imdnsâ tlmd-\-Sn- n-Sp-¶p.

Imdp ]mbn-¡p-¶-X-Ñ-\m-sW-¦nepw

tlmd-\-Sn- Xp Xms\m-cp- ³!

B-\bv¡p ]änb Aafn

AÑsâ ho«n-semcm\sb hm§n:

B\-sb-t¸m-äp-hm³ ]m¸ms\ sh¨p.

Hcp amkw XoÀ¶-t¸mÄ ""C¸Wn hs¿''

¶pcn-bm-Sn-bn-«-h³ Npa-tS-äm³ t]mbn.

B\-bv¡m- m- m³ ]ncnªp-t]m-b-t¸mÄ

AXn-I-e-i-em-bn«p k¦Sw tXm¶n:

Hcp-am-k-¡m-e- n\pÅn-em- m- m³

Hcp-Ip-dn-sb-¦nepw XÃn-bn-ÃtÃm!

As¸mtgs¡¯n ]pXnsbmcp ]m¸m³;

Ah-s\m-sSm- -©mdp sImÃhpw t]m¡o.

Hcp-Zn\w Im«n acw]n-Sn-¡p-t¼mÄ

Acn-I- q-Sm-co-¡S-¶p-t]m-Ip¶p?

Npa-tS- n- m-bp-amÖohnsb t\m¡n

Np½m Ipd- nS \n¶p-t]m-bvs¡m-¼³!

apXp-I- n-cn-¡p¶ ]m¸m³ ]bäpw

]Xn-s\-«-Shpw shdpsX-bm-bv oÀ¶p.

Npa-tS- n- mbpw a\pjy-¶p-t\sc

Nqf-en-ÃmsX IpXnbv-¡-bm-bvs¡m-¼³

sh¼n-¡n-X- p-InX¨p sNs¶- nþ

¯p¼n-sIm-−-h-s\- temSp-I-bm-bn.

Xp¼n-sIm-−-h-s\- temSn- -temSn

Xpcp-Xp-sc-¡-®oÀ s]mgn¡p-I-bm-bn.

B\-tb-sX¶p Xncn -dn-bmªnþ

«m[n-bm¨pa-tSmsS hoWn-Xm-hn-Zzm³!

""F{X-\n-Êmcw a\pjy,-\n-t¶mÀ½þ

iàn?'' F¶m\ hnfn¨p tNmZn¨p

Nn¶w hnfn-¡p-¶sX´n-\m-s¡m-¼þ

s\¶p-Å-tXXpw a\Ên-em-hmsX

H¸w ]I¨p hnd¨p-t]m,-sb-¶þ

Ã;s¸mtg t_m[-£b¯n-em-s¸«p

Xmsg-¡n-S-¡p¶ ]gb ]m¸m\pw

tXmf- n-cn-¡p¶ ]pXnb ]m¸m-\pw.

ss{UhÀ¡pfss´

]mhp-ap−pw ]«p-tIm-W-hp-ambn Rm³

Xoh−nImWp-hm³ sN¶p-tNÀ¶p.

sjmÀ®p-scPvPwKvj\nÂ, At¸mÄ ]Sn-ªm-dpþ

\n¶m-hn-h−n InX- p-h¶p

I−p- Rm³ I¡-cn-t]m-se-b-t¸m-fm-hnþ

h−n-X³ hmbnse ss{UhÀam-sc.

A¿Àhm-fnUvUenIm- n-IÄ hnän-Spþ

a¿m-dm-dnsâ en]n-¡p-t\sc

]vfmäp-t^m-d- n-en-d-§n,-²r-Xn-bn-eþ

¡qä·mÀ s]s«¶p bm{X-bm-sI.

X{´- n-se-©n³ap-dn-bn¡-bdn Rm³

b{´- -Wn-IÄ \S-¶p-t\m-¡n.

ImWp¶ Ipän-sIm-fp- p-IÄtXm-dp-sa³

I¬Ifpw ssIIfpw k©-cns¡

Ft´m NneXp hen-ªn-cn-¡mw, Ipdþ

s¨t´m NneXp Xncn-ªn-cn-¡mw.

D−m-b-sX-s´-¶-dn-ªp-Iq-Sm, h−nþ

bp - n Nqfw-hnfn XpS-§n.

A¼-c-s¶-©n³apdn-bn \n¡p¶p Rm³:

apt¼m«p h−n IpXn- p-]m-ªp.

Bfp-I-sft´m hnfn- p-]-d-ªp-sImþ

−mwKy-§Ä Im«p-¶p-s−-sâ-t\-sc.

H¶pw Xncn-ªn-sÃ-\n,-¡-Xn³ap-¼-hÀ

]nt¶m-«p-]n-t¶m-«-I-¶p-t]m-bn.

F©n³ap-dn-bn-Â Rmt\-I,-\- oh-−nþ sbs¶-bpw-sIm−p IpXn-Ip-Xnt¡

F´n-\n-s -t¿-−p-sh-¶pÅ `oXn-bmÂ

Ip´n- n-cp¶p Ic-ªp-t]mbv Rm³!

c−p- m-K¯pw hnfª s\¸mS§Ä

I−p, -Ic-n-¼-\-t¯m¸p I−p.

ImSpw aebpw ]pg-bp-ambv \oe¨ tImS-¡m-dmSpw Øe-§Ä I−p

hän-bn-Ãs¸mgpw I®p-\oÀ, \mUntbm sR«n-s -dn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p.

cmh-t¸mtg¡pa-cn- cns - nbnþ ¸mcn-s\- mtS hcn-ªp-Np-än.

h«w-I-d-§n-¡p-\n-ªp-h¶p hm\w

H-«n- n-Sn- n-sX³ I®n-aIÄ.

I¯n- -SÀ¶ ss]Zm-l- -fÀ -bn X¯p-¶-X-½-X³ au\-a-tÃm;

Nn½n-\n- I- p¶ ho«nsâ hmXn¡ Nn½msX \n¡p-am-¡¬IÄ c−pw

F§p-t]m-sb-·-I-s\-s¶m-cp-XvI-WvT-bm hn§n- p-dn¨p IpXnÀ¶n-cp-¶p.

sNt¿-−-sX- n\n? \nÝ-b-an-Ã,- Rm³ sNbvX-sX- -{Iaw? HmÀ½-bnÃ!

Ip´n- n-cp¶p Rm³ I®p-Xp-d-¶-t¸mÄ

I©n-t¡m-s«- n-¡-gn-ªn-cp-¶p.

Imc-W-sa-s´-¶-dn-bn-Ã, h−n-bn I¡-cn-bn-Ãm-ªn-«m-bn-cn¡mw;

HmSmsX \n¸mWp Xoh−n; ImWn-Iþ

tfmXp¶p X§-fn-en-{]-Imcw:

""hmcp-t¦m, ss{UhÀ¡p-fss´ Nncn-¡nâ ]mcpt¦m! thdpt−m ]p¯n-imen!''

Kpcp-hm-bqsc B\

Kpcp-hm-bq-c-¼ew I−q Rm³

Kpcp-hm-bq-c- -s\-¡−q Rm³;

A¸s\- pän {]Z-£n-Ww-sh-bv¡p-t¶mþ

cm\-¡n-Sm-hn-s\-¡−q Rm³.

sIm¼p-IÄ Iq¼n-h-cp-¶p-t−,

Xp¼nss¡ a®n¡n-S- p-t−,

hmep-t−, B\-¡nSm-hn-s\-¡m-Wp-hm³

tNep-t−, AÊev tNept−!

h«-s -hn-I-fn-f-¡p-t¼mÄ

hUvVn Ipep¡n \S-¡p-t¼mÄ

C¯n-cn-t]m¶ ct−m-a-\-¡-®p-sImþ

−n¿p-tÅm-t\m-S-h³ bmNn- p.

""Xp¼n-ta-em-Sn-¡-fn-t¨m-fq,

sIm¼¯p tIdn-bn-cp-t¶mfp

tasem-s¡-¡p- n-a-dn-tªm-fp, N§mXn,

hmense tcmaw ]dn-t¨m-fp.''

A³]pä I®m £Wn- n«pw

Xp¼nss¡ amSn-hn-fn- n«pw

AÑ-\pa½bpw tI«n-Ã, Rms\m-gnþ

¨mcm-cpam hnfn tI«n-Ã.

AÑ-\p-a-½bpw imkn¨p

""B\-bv¡-Sp¯p \o t]msIm-Ã.

sIm¼p ]nSn-s¡m-Ã, hmep-h-enbvs¡m-Ã.

Xp¼n-ta Xq§n-¡-fn-bvs¡mÃ''.

B\-X³ Ip¼-bn-se- pÅp?

ImW-W-sa¶p Rm³ sh¼p-t¼mÄ

A½ hs¶-s¶- n-Sn¨phen- tÃm

Aѳ Npa-en-se-Sp- -tÃm.

B\-sb-sbm¶p sXmSm\pw Rm³

Bfm-bn-SmsX aS-§p-t¼mÄ

Ic-fn-se-¡-®o-cq-d¶p Xpfp-¼nb

IY-sbmcp Ip«n-b-dn-ªnÃ!

D−mb k¦-S-sa-s´t¶m?

an−n¸d-bm³ Ign-ªn-Ã.

B\-¡n-Sm-hn-t\m-sS-¶psS kwibw

Bcmªp t]mcm³ Ign-ªnÃ!

BscÃmw tNÀ¶p \S- p¶p

B\-h-b-än-se-t±-l®w?

In−-·m-cm-bpÅ ]«-·mÀ aqhcm

Ip−³h-b-än-en-cn- ntà ?

]n−n-b-c¨p Ipg-bv¡p-¶p,

]n−n-bp-cp«n \nc- p-¶p;

]n−n shfn-bn-te-¡p- n-b-b-bv¡p-¶p

]n³Ip-Sp-a-¡m-c-h-ctÃ?

DÕ-h-¸n-tä¶v

""B\- p-d¯p Rm³ tIdn-bn-cp-¶Xp

I−-h-cpt−m, I−-h-cpt−m?.''

""B\- p-d¯p \o tIdn-bn-cp-¶Xp

I−-h-cn-Ãm, I−-hcnÃm.''

""tImew Npa¶p Rm³ ap¼n-en-cp-¶Xp

I−-h-cpt−m I−-h-cpt−m?''

""tImew Npa¶p \o ap¼n-en-cp-¶Xp

I−-h-cn-Ãm, I−-h-cn-Ãm.''

""sImä-¡p-Sbpw ]nSn¨p Rm³ hmWXp

I−-h-cp-t−m, I−-h-cpt−m?''

""sImä-¡p-Sbpw ]nSn¨p \o hmWXp

I−-h-cn-Ãm, I−-h-cn-Ãm.''

""Be-h-«-§Ä Rm³ \o«n- n-Sn- Xp

I−-h-cpt−m? I−-h-cpt−m?''

""Be-h-«-§Ä \o \o«n- nSn¨Xp

I−-h-cn-Ãm, I−-h-cn-Ãm.''

""sh¬Nm-a-c-§Ä Rm³ hoin-s¡m-Sp- Xp

I−-h-cp-t−m, I−-h-cpt−m?''

""sh¬Nm-a-c-§Ä \o hoin-s¡m-Sp- Xp

I−-h-cn-Ãm, I−-h-cn-Ãm.''

""aq¡pw-Ip¯n Rm³ Iogvt¸m«pcp−Xpw

I−-h-cn-tÃ, I−hcntÃ?''

""aq¡pw-Ip¯n \o Iogvt¸m-«p-cp-−Xp

I−-h-cp-t−, I−-h-cpt−!''

at\m-cm-Py-¯n-¶n-S-bnÂ

Xp¶m-c-s -t®, \o Xp¶p-¶-sX-s´Sn?

Xp¶p¶p Rms\mcp Xqhme

Xqhme Xp¶p-¶-sX- p-sIm-−m-sWSo?

Xqin-bn tImÀs¯mcp \qÂsIm−v

ImWm³ Ign-bm¯ Xqin-bm-W-tÃmSo?

ImWmw shsÅ-gp- n-sÃ-¦nÂ

BÀ¡mWp shsÅ-gp-s -¶mWp kwibw

AÃm, þþ Xqin t]mbvt¸m-sbt¶m?

Xqin-bn-Ãm-sXbpw Xp¶m-dp-−-tÃSo?

\miw! Xqin s]mbvt¸m-btÃm!

AXp ]d-ªm Xqin In«p¶-sX-§s\?

sXmSn-bnepw hoWn-«n-ÃtÃm!

AXp-]-d-ªm Xqin In«p-¶-sX-§s\?

aSn-bnepw hoWn-«n-ÃtÃm!

AXp-]-d-ªm¯qin In«p-¶-sX-§s\?

CXp alm-k-¦-S-am-btÃm!

AXp-]-d-ªm Xqin In«p-¶-sX-§s\?

Acn-hm-§m³ hgn-bn-Ãm-Xm-btÃm!

AXp ]d-ªm Xqin In«p-¶-sX-§s\?

ASn hm§m³ \n¡-−m, s]mbvt¡m-fn³!

I−-h-cpt−m?

F§«v t]mWp apt¯yta?

Nm¯q-s\-¡t−zm Ipt«ymtf?

Nm¯q¶v ]d-b-W-Xm-cmt−m?

Fâp-®n-t -c-¡n-Sm-hm-tW.

Hms\{X hb-Êmbn apt¯yta?

Hm\©v hb-Êmbn Ipt«ymtf

Iqc¨ s\tªm ]pgp- tÃm?

Ag-Ipä s\ªm-W-cn- -Ãpw.

Idp- nt«m shfp- nt«m tNm¶nt«m?

A¼m-Sn-¡-®sâ \nd-am-tW.

HmS-¡p-g-ept−m Nm¯q\v?

HmS-¡p-g-e-h-¶n-Ã-tÃm.

Imen¨n-e-¼pt−m Nm¯q\v?

Imen¨n-e-¼-h-¶n-Ã-tÃm.

Ac-bn¡n-§n-Wn-bpt−m apt¯yta?

shÅn- p-c-Sp-−tÃm Ipt«ym-tf.

ImXn-e-bpt−m apt¯yta?

an¶n-¡-Sp-¡-s\m-¶p-−tÃm.

]oen- n-cp-ap-Sn-bpt−m apt¯yta?

s\än-¡p-dp-\n-c-b-h-¶p-−-tÃm.

Ip¦p-a-¡p-dn-bpt−m apt¯yta?

Np−¯p tX³Nn-cn-bp-−-tÃm.

AXp-sIm−pw t]mctÃm apt¯yta?

IÅ- n-an-g\p-am-W-tÃm.

apSn-t¦m-ept−m Nm¯p\v?

apSn-t¦m-ep-−tÃm Ipt«ym-tf.

AXp-sIm−pw t]mctÃm apt¯yta?

tabv¡m³ ]bv¡-fp-ap-−-tÃm.

F¶mem¨m¯q-s\-¡-−n-Ã.

I−n-sÃ-¶m-bm-sem-¡n-Ã.

]ns¶´p thWw apt¯yta?

Fâp-®n- m- q-s\- cthWw.

R§sS ssII-fn-en-ÃtÃm

Fâp-®n- m- q-s\- c-th-Ww.

F¸tf Nm¯q-s\-¡m-Wmªp?

D -¡-ªn¡p h¶oem.

Hm\-t¸m-sft´ sNbvXocv¶p?

ss]¡sf tabv¡m³ t]mbocv¶pþ

BcpsS ss]¡sf tabv¡p-¶p?

a\-bv¡-se-ss -¡sf tabv¡p-¶p.

Fhn-sSÃmw ss]¡sf tabv¡p¶p?

]pÃpÅ Ip¶n-t·Â tabv¡p-¶p.

F´n¶p ss]¡tf tabv¡p¶p?

Acn-bn« shÅw IpSn-¡mtem!

]ns¶t´ Iªn¡p h¶oe?

N´n-s¡m¶p sImSpt¯ Rm³.

F´n\p N´n-s¡m¶p sImSp¯q?

I¶ns\ tabv¡m³ t]mhm-ªn-«v.

t]mhm-Xn-cn-¡m-s\t´ Nm¯q?

Igp-th-dn- -c-an-Ãm-ªn-«v.

Igp-th-dn- -c-ta-dm-s\t´?

Xe-bnÂt¡-än-bn-cp- m-ªn«v

Xe-bnÂt¡-än-b-Xm-tc¶pw?

Hm\m-sI-bp-sÅmcp apt¯ya.

Hms\-s -ä-h-fn-töpw?

Hms\-s -ä-h-fn-ÃtÃm.

s]m«n-ap-f- tXm Nm¯p ]ns¶?

AXn-\-h³ X-I-c-¡q-¼-ÃtÃm.

tamfn-¶p-XnÀ¶tXm Nm¯p ]ns¶?

AXn-\-h³ amcn-\o-c-Ã-tÃm.

F§s\ ]n¶-h-\p-−mbn?

s]äq,-s]-ä-hÄ N¯pw-t]m-bv.

F§s\ N¯p apt¯yta?

ssZhw h¶p hnfn- n«pw N¯p.

]ns¶-§s\ N¯p apt¯yta?

\S- nsâ Z®w ]nSn- n«pw.

Z®- n-\pÅ acp-¶ntÃ?

acp-¶n-Ãm-ªn-«-Ã-tÃm.

At¸m- n-¡ncn-am-cntÃ?

At¸m¯n¡nco-ap-−-tÃm.

]ns¶t´ tamsf-s¡m-¶q«p?

s]ä-h-cm-sf-s¡m-Ãn-Ã!

acp¶p sImSp-¡m-ªm sIme-btÃ?

tImcn-s¡m-Sp-¡Ww NnÃm-\w.

F®n-s¡m-Sp- mepw t]mtc¶pw?

A¸fpw thWw NnÃm\w.

F¶n-t«m, R§fv t]mWv

hnSptam \n§sf Rm\v?

AXn-s\´m ImcWw apt¯yta?

Fâp-®n- m- q-s\- -c-th-Ww.

Imcyw ]pen-hm-em-btÃm

]penbpw s]mdp-Xoe-Ã-tÃm.

FhnsS¯ncªq Nm¯qs\?

Im«nepw ae-bnepw I−n-Ã.

sImf- nepw sIânepw t\m¡ote?

s]«oe-Sp- nepw I−n-Ã.

sImS- nâp-Ånepw t\m¡ote?

tImgn¡q-«nepw I−n-Ã.

NmW¡p-gn-bnepw t\m¡ote?

\qäp-¡p-S- nepw I−nÃ.

In−n-ap-c-enepw t\m¡ote?

Xqin- p-f-bnepw I−n-Ã.

I®n¶p shsÅ-gp- n-tÃtSm?

shsÅ-gp-s¯m-s¡-bp-ap-−-tÃm.

]ns¶-§s\ ImWpw apt¯yta?

Ic-fnse Is®-s¶m-¶p-−tÃm

Du¶m-s\mcp hSn In«ote?

F³dq¶p-hSnbtà s]mbvt¸m-bn.

t]mtbm? t]mbXp In«n-Ã,

Xnt¿m-−-½m-\-am-StÃ!

I−pth R§fv Nm¯q-s\.

Fhn-sS-¡−q Nm¯qs\?

]pg-bn¡−q apt¯y-ta!

Ft¸mÄ¡−q Ipt«ymtf?

C¯n-cn-t\cw ap¼mtW

H¶pw Nm¯p ]d-ªntÃ?

H¶pw Nm¯p ]d-ªnÃ

ss]¡-fp-apt−m ]n¶mse?

ss]¡-fp-anÃm ]n¶mse

ss]¡p¶pt−m Nm¯q\v?

hb-dp-−-§s\ inh-iwt`m!

Zml-hp-antà Nm¯q\v?

Bän-\-Sp-t¯m Zmlw?

Ft´ sN¿nWp Nm¯q?

\o§n-t¸mWq Nm¯q?

tXmWo-em-W-h-\tÃ?

tXmWo-eÃm Nm¯q

tam«-dp-h-−o-emtWm?

tam«-dp-h-−oeÃm

^p]v q-h-−o-emtWm?

^p]v q-h-−o-eÃm

InWn-In-Wn-h-−o-emtWm?

InWn-InWn h−o-eÃm

Imtfm-−o-½-em-WtÃ?

Imtfm-−o½-ep-a-Ãm.

ss]¡m-en½-emtWm?

ss]¡m-en-½-ep-a-Ãm.

ImÂ\-S-X-¶ym-WtÃ?

F¶m-e-§-s\-b-Ã-tÃm.

\o§m-s\´m hgn thsd?

Xmgp¶q s]m§p¶q \o§p-¶q.

Fs¶- -Xn- pthm ssZhw?

Nmh−m apt¯yta Nmh−m

Nmhm-ªmepw N -Xp-Xs¶

Ct¸mĨm- q-s\- -¶mtem?

X¶m-sem-cp-]nSn shÅn

AXn-\pw -aäpw In«p-I-bnÃ

F¶m-sem-cp-apdw s]m¶v.

AXn\pw aäpw In«p-I-bnÃ

F¶m-sem-cp-]d ap¯v.

AXn-\p -aäpw In«p-I-bnÃ

`qao-ep-ÅXp kÀhw!

AXn-\pw- aäpw In«p-I-bnÃ

Fâp-bnÀ Iq-Sn-¡q«q

XÃn-sÃ-s¶mcp kXyw sN¿q,

XÃn-Ã-h-s\-ÊXyw sNbvXq

t\m¡q, amhnsâ Iufn-bn-emcm?

A¼S IÅm, hmSm Xmsg.

XÃn-sÃ-s¶mcp kXy-hp-ap-t−.

X¨n«nÃm ]−pw

N´n-s¡m¶p sImSp- n-töpw?

hmgsS \mtcm-−mtW!

AS-bv¡bpw Ihp§pw

sI«p hnev¡pw ]oSn-I-bn Ib-dp-I-Im-c-W- mÂ

In«p-sh¶ ]pcp-j-s¶mcSbv¡ In«o

I -h-S-¡m-c-\Xp I−-tX-bn-sÃ-¶-Xn-\mÂ

ssIbn h¶-Xp-S³ In«p aSn-bn-en«q

Xmg-½-Sn- p-¼-c-bnseSp- p-Ip- n-b-tijw

Xm\n-d§n \S-sIm−p \nc- n-eq-sS.

Iqcn-cp-«neqsS X¸n¯Sªp hosS- n-b-t¸mÄ

Zpc-s¯t§m Iqhn-Sp¶p ]mXn-cm-t¡m-gn.

F«p-]- p-h-«-am-bmfp½-d-hm-Xn-en X«nþ

ap«n-bn-«p-ap-Ån XgpX\-§n-bn-Ãm

tI-«-dn-ªm-\mKvKrlØ\h-km\w AI¯pt−

ho«p-Imcn IqÀ¡w-h-en¨pd-§n-Sp¶p!

Xm\m-sc-bp-ap-WÀ¯p-hm³ an\-s¡tSs−-¶p-sh¨p

Xmgvhc-bn¯s¶ In«p aeÀ¶p-ho-Wp.

hotg− Xma-k-am-bmf¯m-g- -«n-Wn-aqew

Xmgp-I-bmbv KmV-amb kpjp-]vXn-bn-¦Â

]d-bp-hm³ sIm−p-h¶Xn -d-ª-sXm-¶p-a-Ã.

]I-e-h³ ho−p-apZn¨pbÀ¶-t\cw

In«p-hnsâ ]¡¯p hs¶m-¡- n-cp-ssIbpw Ip¯n

sI«n-b-h-fpt− I®pw Xp-dn¨p \n¸q.

sXm«p-cp½n \nev]p-−-b hoSp-I-fn ]mÀ¯p-t]mcpw

Ip«n-I-fp-a-Ñ-·m-cpa½- n-am-cpw.

Ghcpw I¬Xp-d-n¸n¨pI−nSp-¶n-sXm-¶p-Xs¶;

Gh-cp-a-¼-c-t¸msS Nn´n- n-Sp¶p:

""Dd-§p¶ In«p-hnsâ aSn-¡p- nÂ\n¶p apfþ

¨pbÀ¶p taev]p-cIp- n¯pf¨p s]m´n

Imä- p-e-ªm-Sn-\n-¸msbmscmä cmhp-sIm-s−mcp

]mä-¡-hp-§n,-sX-½-«n hniz-kn-t¡−q!''

sI«n-b-h-fpsS NqteäpWÀ¶p I¬an-gn- -t¸mÄ

In«p-hn-¶p-−mb tJZanXm-bn-cp-¶p:

""IpSp-§n-btÃm Rm\t½! aSn-bn-se-¡-hp-§nsâ

bSn-bnÂ\n-s¶-s¶-sb-½s«Sp- p-amäpw?''

I®S tht−?

aI³aI³aI³aI³

AÑt\mSns¶mcp Imcyw ]d-bp-hm³ h¶q Rm³ Fþ

¶nÑ-b-ѳ \nd-thän¯cn-I-bntÃ?

Aѳ:Aѳ:Aѳ:Aѳ:

]dbq \n¶n-Ñ-sbs´¶Xn-¶p-ap-s¼-§s\ Rm³

\nd-th-äm-sa¶p hm¡pXtc−q Iptª?

Xqin-¡p--g-bv¡p-Ån-em\ IS-¡-W-sa-s¶-¶p®n

hmin-]n-Sn-¡p-¶p-sh-¦n Ipg-§p-a-ѳ.

aI³:aI³:aI³:aI³:

B hnNmcw th−m, hmin]nSn-¡-bn-Ã,-Ñ-s\s¡mþ

−mhm¯ bmsXm-¶n\pw Rm³ sImXn-¡-bnÃ

aq¡-s¯mcp I®Sshs¨sâ Npäp-ap-Å-sXÃmw

t\m¡n-¡m-Wm³ am{X-amWns¶\n¡p tamlw

Aѳ:Aѳ:Aѳ:Aѳ:

thWw \n\-s¡m-cp-tPmSn¡®-S-sb-¶pÅ tamlw

thW-sa-¦n-en-¶p-Xs¶ icn-s -Sp¯mw.

I®S th−Xp ]t£, I®p ImWm- -hÀ¡m-sWþ

¶p®o \obpw [cn-t¡-Ww, A{Xtb th−q.

aI³:aI³:aI³:aI³:

I®p-Im-Wm- -hÀ shbv¡pw I®Sbv¡-sÃsâ tamlw.

hÀ®- -In-«p-−m-¡p¶ I®-S-bv¡-tÃm.

Aѳ:Aѳ:Aѳ:Aѳ:

A{`w-sh¨ I®-S-bv¡mWn¶p \nsâ taml-atÃ?

AÑ-s¶-XnÀ¸nÃm hm§n¯cm-ap-S-s\.

(I-®-S-hn-¸\-¡m-c³ ]mSn-s¡m−p hcp-¶p.)

I®I®I®I®----SSSS----hnhnhnhn-- --¸¸¸¸----\\\\----¡m¡m¡m¡m----c³:c³:c³:c³:

tht− tht− ] -¡-®-S,

tht−- tht− aª-¡-®-S,

tht− tht− Nph¸pI®S,

tht− tht− Idp- p-I-®S?

] -¡-®S sh¨p-\S¶mÂ

] -\n-d- n ImWpw temIw

aª-¡-®S sh¨p-\-S-¶mÂ

aª-\n-d- n ImWpw temIw.

Nph- p-I-®S sh¨p \S-¶mÂ

Nph-¶-Xm-bn-¡mWpw temIw.

Idp- p-I-®S sh¨p-\-S-¶mÂ

Idp- -Xm-bn-¡mWpw temIw.

aI³:aI³:aI³:aI³:

I®S hnäp \S-¡p¶ aq -tc,

Xn®-bn tIdn-bn-cp-¶n-tSWw;

H¶-ns\- mWp hne-sb¶p sNmÃWw

]n¶oSp s]«n Xpd-¶n-tS-Ww.

I®S hn¸I®S hn¸I®S hn¸I®S hn¸----\\\\----¡m¡m¡m¡m----c³;c³;c³;c³;

c−-W-bv¡tÃm Rm³ I®S hn¡p¶p

c−p I®p-Å-hÀs¡-Ãm-hÀ¡pw

c−p I®n-Ãm- -hÀ¡pw Rm³ hn¡p-¶p,

c−n-e-[nIw I®p-Å-hÀ¡pw.

(I-®-S-s¸«n Xpd¶v I®S FSp¯p sImSp-¡p¶p)

aI³:aI³:aI³:aI³:

sh¨p-t\m-¡p-s¼m-fn-¡-®-S-bvs¡m-¶n\pw

sa -an-sÃ-s¶mcp tXm¶-ep-ÅnÂ

ImWp-¶-sX-Ãm-samtc \n-d-am-hp-t¼mÄ

I−p \n¡m³ h¿-[n-I-t\-cw.

I®I®I®I®----SSSS----hnhnhnhn-- --ev]ev]ev]ev]----\\\\----¡m¡m¡m¡m----c³:c³:c³:c³:

\m\m-\n-d-apÅ hkvXp-¡-sfm-s¡bpw

\m\m-\n-d- n¯m³ Im×m-s\-¦nÂ

C¡-®-S-I-sf-¡mfpw anI- h

Cuiz-c³ X¶h -X-s¶-btÃm

(I®SIÄ XncnsI s]«n-bn sh¨p ]q«p-¶p)

aI³:aI³:aI³:aI³:

F¶n«pw Ip«n-I-sf-¶psS Iq«p-Imþ

sc´n-\o-¡-®S hm§n-Sp¶p?

aq¡¯p I®-S-sh¨p \S-¶n«p

aq¡p-Ip- n- msg hogp-hmt\m?

I®I®I®I®----SSSS----hnhnhnhn-- --¸¸¸¸----\\\\----¡m¡m¡m¡m----c³:c³:c³:c³:

AÃ-Ã,hc-h-cn-Ñn¨ hÀ®¯nþ

seÃm ]ZmÀ°hpw I−p \n¡m³

Bfp-IÄ¡p-s−mcp tamlam taml-¡mÀþ

¡mbn \nÀ½n- -Xo-¡-®-S-IÄ!

(A-Ñ\pw aI\pw At\ym\yw t\m¡n Nncn-¡p-t¼mÄ I®S hn -\¡m-c³ "tht− -tht−' F¶p ]mSn

AI-ep-¶p)

Hme- o-¸nbpw HmS-¡p-gepw

""Hme- o- n-hn-fn¨p \ap-¡nþ

t¶mSn¨mSn \S-t¡Ww''

""IY-bn-Ãm¯ sNdp-¡-·m-tc,

Ifn-bm-¡m³ hgn-t\m¡−m.''

""IY-tb-dp¶ sNdp-¡- n-I-tf,

IÅn shfn- - m-¡-−m.''

""Hme- o- n-hn-fn-¡m³ \n§Ä

s¡mcp- -s\-¦n-ep-a-dn-hpt−m?''

""Hme- o- n-I-sf- n\p sImÅmw

HmS-¡p-g-ep-I-fp-Å-t¸mÄ?''

""Hme- o- n-hn-fn-¡m³ \n§-fnþ

semcp- \pw hi-an-ÃtÃm.''

""HmS-¡p-gep hnfn-¡m³ \n§-fnþ

semä-¡p-«n-¡-dn-hpt−m?

""Ifn-bm-¡p-¶-h-cm-cm-Wn-t¸mÄ,

IY-bn-Ãm- -h-cm-cn-t¸mÄ?''

""]d-bn³ adp-]Sn NpW-bp-s−-¦nÂ

¸d-bn³ thKw tIÄ¡-s«.''

""tXm¡n-¶p-Ån¡-bdn¡®pw

aq¡pw t\m¡m³ \n¡msX

shSn-sh-bv¡p¶ anSp-¡-·m-tc,

sNdn-sbmcq Imcyw ]d-b-s«,''

""]d-bn³ adp-]-Sn, NpW-bp-s−-¦nÂþ

¸d-bn³ thKw tIÄ¡-s«.''

""shSn-sh- -dnbmw; ]t£, tXm¡nÂ

Xnc-bn-sÃm,-ä- n-c-bn-Ã.''

""A§s\ ]d-bm³ kwK-Xn-sb´mþ

sW¶pw IqSn-t¡-t«m-s«.''

""Hme- o- n-I-tfm-S-¡p-gÂI-fpþ

sam¶m-WsÃm kXy- nÂ.

c−n-ep-sam- -b-\-¡o-Sp-¶Xp

sXm− sImSp¡pw ImätÃ?''

""Ct¸mÄs¨m-¶Xp t\cm-W-Xn-\mþ

en\n \mw XÀ¡w XpS-scmÃ

Ddnbpw hmcn- q-hp¶q Nncnþ

bpÅXp sNm¶m-se-¶ntÃ?''

""AXp t\cmWp sNdp-¡-·m-tc,

AXn-\m-en\n \mw ]ncn-sbmÃ

HmS-¡p-g-tem-sSm¯p ckn- nþ

t¶me- o¸n apg-§-s«.''

""Hme- o- n-bp-tam-S-¡p-gepw

thdn-«n-Ãm-Xm-h-s«.''

{]mhpw Ip«nbpw

Ipªn-{]m-th, Ipªn-{]m-th,

Ipdp-In- -d-bp-h-sXt´m \o?''

""DuWn-¶p-XIpw s\·-Wn-sbm¶pw

ImWp-¶n-Ã,Xp sNmÂhq Rm³.''

""s\·-Wn-sb-§s\ In«pw? hb-enÂ

s]m³IWn hnf-bm-dm-bnÃ!''

""h¿ hni¸p s]mdp-¡m³, t]mwhgn

hÃ-Xp-apt−m N§mXo?''

""AÑ-\p-a-½-bp-antà Xm¦Äþ

¡fn-b-\p-antà \m¯q\pw?''

""D−m-bn-s«- ,-h-scÃmw Rmþ

\pWcpw apt¼ t]mbtÃm!''

""FÃmcpw tNÀs¶-hn-sS-t¸m-b-hþ

sc´n\p t]mb-h,-c-dn-bmtam?''

""hÃ-Xpaq-Wn\p In«m-\mbn

«Ãm-sXm-¶n-\p-am-hn-Ã.''

""AI-te-s¡m¶pw t]mhm-\n-S-bnþ

öw t-XSo«m-sW-¦nÂ''

""C¯n-cn-t\cw \obn-s¯m-Sn-bnÂ

X¯n-\-S-¡q, Is−¯pw!''

""]d-¶n-Sp¶p apI-fn -¡nþ

¸cp´p \ofpw It®msS:

hfªp IqÀ¯o temIw apgp-h³

hmbn-sem-Xp¡pw sImt¡m-sS.''

""icn, Rm³ Xm¦Ä¡n-t¸m-fn- ncn

bcn-aWn Xn¶m³ Xt¶-¡mw.

C¶Xp X¶q Rms\-t¶mÀ¯nþ

s«¶pw h¶p Xnc-s¡mtÃ!''

]q¡Ä hnfn-¡p¶p (]q-¡Ä \r¯w sh¡p¶p)

ap«n-bn-te-dn-bn-cn-¡p¶q \Spþ

apä-s - nb amthen;

Ip«n-I-sf- n-¶p-W-cm¯q? ]qþ

h«n Igp- n-ep-S-¡m¯q?

\½psS Ip¶-e-\m-Sn-¶-c-N³

\Sp-ap-ä¯p hkn-¡p-t¼mÄ

]mbn Npcp-−p-In-S-¶m-ep-®n-IÄ

]m]n-I-fm-bn-t¸m-a-tÃm.

H«pw Xma-k-a-cptX! a¡-tf,

h«n Igp- n-e-Wn-ªmepw!

]«n-XÄ Xn§n-hn-SÀs¶mco R§-sfþ

sbm«p¡p \pÅn-sb-Sp- mepw!

] -]nSns¨mcp ae-bm-f- n³

]cn-a-f-an-gpIpw IcÄt]m-se

HmW- - ³ NqSs« R§fnþ

temtcm-t]-scbpw aqÀ²m-hnÂ!

aI³:aI³:aI³:aI³:

apf-hn-Ãp-I-fpsS \mZw-t]m-semcp

hnfn Rm³ tIÄ¡p-¶p,

AIte \n¶n- m-Xn-c-t\-cþ

¯mcp hnfn-¡p-¶p, At½,

Bcp hnfn-¡p¶p?

A½:A½:A½:A½:

hoSp-I-sfm-¶p-ap-WÀ¶n-«n-sÃmcp

hnfnbpw tIĸo-em,

]mXn-cm-t¡m-gn-IÄ Iqhn-bn-cn-¡mþ

tatXm amS- nÂ, Ip¶þ

t¯tXm amS- nÂ.

aI³:aI³:aI³:aI³:

I−p-]n-Sn¨q Rm\m-È_vZw:

Imcyw shfn-hm-bnþ

Im«nse ae-cp-I-ftÃm R§sf

\o«n-hn-fn-¡p-¶p, IWvTw

\o«n-hn-fn-¡p¶p!

A½:A½:A½:A½:

]q¡Ä hnfn-¡p-¶pt−m? Rm\Xp

tIÄ¡p-¶n-ÃtÃm:

Ip«o, \n³{]n-b-am-Xm-hn³ sNhn

s]m«n-bn-cn-¡p-¶q, Xoscþ

s¸m«n-bn-cn-¡p¶q!

aI³:aI³:aI³:aI³:

aqew ]pe-cm³Im-e- m-fp-IÄ

ap¡n-en-cp-¶mtem?

hcp-hn³, hcp-hn³, ]qh-«n-Itf

hb-dp-IÄ hoÀ¸n-¡n³ \n§sS

hb-dp-IÄ hoÀ¸n-¡n³!

sh«w-ho-Wo-se-t¶mÀ¯n\n Rm³

shdp-sX-bn-cn-¡nÃ:

Hä- m-«w-sIm−p ]Sn- p-cþ

apä-s¯¯pw Rm³, At½,

apä-s¯¯pw Rm³.

HmW- m-«p-IÄ ]mSn-bp-WÀ¯n-Spþ

tamtcm hoSpw Rm³:

Iq«m-fn-I-tfmsSm¸w ]ns¶

Im«n¡-bdpw Rm³, At½,

Im«n¡-bdpw Rm³.

A£-c-saÃmw Xncn-bp-¶p-s−m,cp

e£w ]qhpt−

\o«n-hn-fn¸q Im«n,-se-\n-¡n\n

\n¡m-\m-hn-Ã, At½,

\n¡m-\m-hnÃ!

(Igp- n ]qs¯m-«n-IÄ Xq¡nb Ip«n-IÄ BÀ¯p-hn-fn¨p IS-¶p-h-cp-¶p.)

A½:A½:A½:A½:

Bcmtcm \n§-sf-sbm-s¡-bn- m-Xn-cþ

t\c¯p h¶p hnfn- p-WÀ¯o?

Ip«nIp«nIp«nIp«n-- --IIII----Ä:Ä:Ä:Ä:

Im«n-se- q-¡Ä hnfn¡pw hnfn-I-sfþ

t¡«m-cp-d-¡- n R§-ft½!

A½:A½:A½:A½:

Im«n-se- q-¡Ä hnfn¡pw hnfn-I-sfþ

t¡«pthm \n§ÄX-¶-½-amcpw?

Ip«nIp«nIp«nIp«n-- --IÄ:IÄ:IÄ:IÄ:

R-§ÄX³ ImWmb ssZh-§Ä \n§Ä¡p

R§-tfmfw sNhn-tSmÀ½-bntÃ?

A½:A½:A½:A½:

]n©m-bn-cp¶ Zn\-§-fn ]q¡ÄX³þ

sIm©eo R§fpw tI«n-cp¶p:

R§-fn-e¶p ]peÀs¶m-c-Ên-²ntb

\n§Ä¡p R§Ä ]I-À¶p-X¶p!

ae-shÅw h¶-t¸mÄ

""htey-«m, htey-«m,

hmXn Xpd-¡q, htey-«m,

ae-sh-Å- n tXmWn-I-fn-¡m³

a−n-h-cq, htey«m!''

""IW-¡p-sN-¿p-I-bm-W-\n-bm, Rm³;

Ifn- -p\n-¶m¸än-Ã.

Ifn- p-\n-¶m ¢mÊnÂs -¶mÂ

Ic-W-¡p-än-¡-Sn-sIm-Åpw.''

""IW-¡p-sN¿mw asämcp Znh-kw,

Ifn-I-gn-bt« htey«m!

C½m-Xn-cn-sbmcp shÅw hc-hn-\nþ

bnÖ-·- n¡m-WnÃ!''

""ASn-sIm-tÅ-−Xp Rm\-tÃ, AXnþ

e\p-P-¶nÃm NqStÃ?

IW-¡p-sN-bvXn-«-Ãm-Xn-\n-boþ

¡kme hns«-gp-t\-¡nÃ!''

""CSn-ªp-hogpw ag-aqew kvIqþ

fS- p-h-t{X, htey«m!

ag-sh-Å- n tXmWn-I-fn-¡m³

a−n-h-cq, htey«m!''

""A{X-bv¡pt−m ag? Hmtlm, Rmþ

\¡-Y-sbm-¶p-a-dn-ªn-Ã.

F¶m-ep-S-s\- m-Sn-sb-Wo-¡mw.

h¶m hmXn Xpd-t¶-¡mw.''

""IS-em-Êp-tXm-Wn-I-tf, IS-em-Êp-tXm-Wn-I-tf

IS-temfw t]mbvhcp-hn³ ae-sh-Å- nÂ

Xncn-bmsX adn-bmsX sRfn-bmsX ]ncn-bmsX

hnd-bv¡msX t]mhpw I¸Â¸S-I-Ws¡

R§-fpsS a\-ÊnseÊml-kn-I-Xz-§Ät]m-se

R§-fpsS k©mc IuXpI-§Ät]m-se,

R§-fp-sS-bp-Ån-epÅk¦-Â]-i-àn-IÄt]m-se,

R§-fpsS ssII-fpsS anSp-¡p-t]m-se,

IS-em-kp-tXm-Wn-I-tf, IS-em-kp-tXm-Wn-I-tf,

IS-temfw t]mbvhcp-hn³ ae-sh-Å- nÂ!''

HmS-¡p-gÂhnfn

tKm]³:tKm]³:tKm]³:tKm]³:

Im«nÂ\n-t¶m-S-¡p-gÂhnfn tIÄ¡p-¶p,

Imbm-¼phÀ®³ hnfn- o-Sp-¶p

]¿ns\ tabv¡p-hm³ t]mIt« Rm\-t½,

s\¿n-ep-cp-«nb tNmsd-hnsS?

tKm]tKm]tKm]tKm]----amamamam----Xmhv:Xmhv:Xmhv:Xmhv:

D®o,- b-tim-Zm-In-tim-c-\-Ãn I«pþ

Xn¶ntà \½ÄX³ sh®-sbms¡?

C¶p Rm³ s\Ãn-¡-tbmfw s\¿-t§-XnÂþ

\n¶p -ta-Sn¨p ISw-]-d-bmw.

tKm]³:tKm]³:tKm]³:tKm]³:

HmS-¡p-gÂhnfn tI«n-«n-Xm, ]bv¡þ

tfmSp¶p Im«n-te-¡,½ t\m¡q!

Imep-d-bv¡p-¶n-sÃ-\n-¡p-a-t½,- tKm-]þ

_me-s\-\n¡pw lrZ-b-antÃ?

tKm]tKm]tKm]tKm]----amamamam----Xmhv;Xmhv;Xmhv;Xmhv;

At¸m-tg-¡mtcm hcp-¶-Xn-t§m-«n,-hþ

ft§-Xn ]mÀ¡p¶ tKm]n-btÃ?

At§m«p Rm³ ]pd-s -«s¸mtgbvs¡- nþ

\nt§m«p \o ]mªph¶p s]t®?

tKm]kv{Xo:tKm]kv{Xo:tKm]kv{Xo:tKm]kv{Xo:

Imcyw Ipg- - n-em-bn-«p-−n,-¶se

Ių IS-¶n-«p-s−sâ ho«nÂ

a¨n-ep-dn-bn XbnÀ¡ew Im×oe:

asäm¶pw IÅ-s\-Sp- n-«n-Ã.

tKtKtKtKm]m]m]m]----amamamam----Xmhv:Xmhv:Xmhv:Xmhv:

F¶m-e-Xn-¶-se-Ê-Ôy-bv¡n-hn-sS-hþ

s¶sâ ssIsIm-−-Sn-sIm-Åpw-apt¼

B\- -e-tbmfw sh®-Xn-t¶m-Sn-tbmþ

cm\m-bÀtIm³X-s¶,-bnà hmZw.

tKm]³:tKm]³:tKm]³:tKm]³:

\n§-sf-s´m-s¡tbm Rmbw ]d-bp¶p:

\nev¡m³ Ign-bn-sÃ-\n-¡n-\nbpw

Im«nÂ\nt¶mS¡p-gÂhnfn tIÄ¡p¶p;

Imbm-¼p-hÀ®³ hnfn- n-Sp¶p!

C¶p- -bv¡p-®m-Xn-cn¡pw Rm,-\n-½-«nÂ

\n¶p-Iq-S-t½, Rm³ t]mbvhcs«.

I®³ IpgÂhnfn \nÀ¯n-bm -k-Ôybv¡p

h¶p-sImÅmw Rm³ ]Xn-hp-t]m-se.

ZpÀÆn-[n-bpsS IY

""XqaWw Imän -c-¯n-\n¡pw

Xma-c-s¸m-bvI-I-fpÅ Im«nÂ

]s−m-cp-\m-fn \mw kwL-am-bn

sX−n-\-S-¶-Xn-t¶mÀ½-bpt−m?''

""HmÀ½-bp-−-¶s¯ kw -h-§Ä

Hmtcm¶pw shtÆ-sd-tbmÀ½-bp−v

Hmtcm Znhkw Ign-bp-t¼mgpw

HmÀ½-bv¡-[nIw sXfn- -a-tÃm.''

""A¸q- ³Xm-Sn-sIm-−¶p \½þ

f¸Sn aoi-IÄ h¨p-htÃm;

IS-em-h-W-¡n³I-d-bn-eqXn

]X-bm¡n Imän -d- n-b-tÃm.''

""Ih-Wn-bn¡-sÃ-Sp- -¶p \½Ä

Ifn-bm-sb-dn-ªp-\-S-¶n-Sp-t¼mÄ

Hcp ] - - -bvs¡m-tc-dp-sIm−p

apdn-]-än-t¸m-b-Xp-tamÀ½-bntÃ?''

""apdn-thäp \½ÄX³ Im¡ hoW

Ipcp-hn--X³ ] - n-d-ISnbpw

sIms¡-¶-t]m-se, XpSp- n-cp¶

càw \ne-bv¡m¯ Ipªn-s\©pw''

""A¸m -am-bn-«-Sª I®nÂ

Bg- n _nw_n- n-cp¶ t\mhpw

\nÊ-lm-bXzhpw F¶p-sa¶pw

ZpÊlw \½Äs¡-¶Ãn sNmÂhq?''

""ZpÊ-l-am-sW¶p am{X-a-Ãmþ

±pÀhn-[n-X-t¶mÀ½ ]ns¶- ns¶

kmc-am-bp-sÅmcp [À½X-X-zþ

km[-\-m]m-T-hp-ambvhcp-¶p.''

""X¯½ am{X-a-Ã-¶-hnsS

N¯p-a-e¨p \new-]-Xn¨p

\½n IpSn-]mÀt¯m-c-Ô-\mb

ZpÀ½ZwIqSn acn- p-ho-Wp.''

""Xma-c-s¸m-bvI-bn-e¶p \½Ä

kmtamZw \o´n-¡-fn- -tijw

X³X³ Krl- n Xncn- p-sN-¶nþ

«´n-bp-d-§n-¡-gn-ª-tijw''

""]ns¶bpw hÀj-§Ä c−p-aq¶p

h¶Xpw t]mbXpw I−-tijw

Ct¸mgpw \½ÄX-¶pÄ¡p-cp-¶nÂ

\n¸n-Xm- - -X-t¶mÀ½-sb-¦nÂ''

""Pohn- n-cn- n-Ã- -£n-bn-s¶þ

t¶hÀ¡p sNmÃmw ZrV-kz-c- nÂ?

Hcp-Imcyw XoÀ¨ \ap-¡-Jnew

Kpcp-hm-bn-cp-¶n-Xm- -£n-h-cy³!''

A¿-¸³hn-f-¡nsâ Ae

AÑtâmsS hnf-¡mtW

A¿- ¶p hnf-¡m-tW,

A½ ]pd- -mSm-hm³ Im¯o

\½fv Np½m \n¸mtW!

tImgn apgp-s¡-¡q-ho-e

tImWn-Ip-ep-¡n- m-sª¯n

tImk-dn-X«n hnfn¨q: ""tamt\,

tImhm-em, tImhmem!

A -tâmsS hnf-¡tÃ?

A½-sS-Iq-sS-t¸m-ct−?

Is®-gp-X-t−, s]m-«p-sXm-St−

tImhm-em, tImhmem?

Imep-d-]m- m-Ê-Wn-bt−?

ioe-¡p-Sbpw NqSt−?

tIm]n-¡ms− Ipfn-¡m³ hmSm

tImhm-em, tImhmem!

Im¸n-hn-fn-¡vWv tImhm-em,

tXmi-hn-fn-¡vWv tImhm-em.

Im¸ow tXmtiw-IqSn hnfn-¡vWv

tImhm-em,- tIm-hmem!

I®v angn-s¡S tImhmem!

NmSn-sb-Wn-s¡S tImhmem!

hmhcv \o«pw ]¯ncn hm§m³

t]mtht− tImhmem?

hmhcv ]¯ncn X¶m-tem,

hmb \nd¨pw Xn¶m-tem,

hbvt¡m¡p-t−-t¸mse \ap¡pw

h®w-sh¨p \S-¡mtem!''

F¶n-«n-t¸m-sf- mbn?

F«mbo aWn, ]¯m-bo,

]Xn-s\m-¶m-bo, ]{ -−m-bo,

]Xn-aq-¶nsâ ]pd- m-bo.

AWn-b-d-hm-Xn-e-S- oe

A½ ]pd-s -gp-\-Åo-e,

sI«n- oÀ¶o-en-\nbpw thjw,

sNm«n- -Wnbpw XoÀ¶o-e.

]−w hmcn-s¡-«p¶p

I®m-Sn-bnepw t\m¡p-¶q,

sI«n- o-cm³ Im -Xp-t]mse

sI«nb ]−-a-gn-¡p-¶p.

Xe-ap-Sn-bn¸q-Nq-Sp-¶p,

Nmªp-sN-cn-ªXp t\m¡p-¶p,

NqSn- o-cm³ Im -Xp-t]mse

NqSnb ]q¡Ä ]dn-¡p-¶p.

Is®-gp-Xp-¶p, ambv¡p-¶p,

s]m«p-sXm-Sp-¶q, tXbv¡p-¶p,

thjvSn ]nSn¨p hen-¡p-t¼mÄ apSn

sI«-gn-bp-¶p, NnX-dp-¶p.

Hcp-hn-[-sa-Ãmw Xocp-t¼mÄ

\½-sfm-"-cmhq' ]d-bp-t¼mÄ

ap¼nse shÅw X«n-a-dn- -XnÂ

ap§m-¦qfn \S- p-¶p.

F´p ]d-ªn-s«- mWv?

N´w Ipd-bm³ ]mSpt−m?

Ae-¡p-Xo-cm³t]mIp-¶nÃ;

hnf-¡p-Im-Wm³Iq-SnÃ!

A´n Idp- p-I-gnªntÃ?

A¼nfn dm´ev sh¨ntÃ?

]me-s¡m-¼n-\-pSp-¡pw-sIm-«nþ

¸mSnb ]m«p \ne- ntÃ?

\S¯p sNmÃn- oÀ¶ntÃ?

IXn-\-¡pän Ipc- ntÃ?

IXn-\-¡pän Ipc- -t¸m-fnþ

¯«I-sam¶p hnd- ntÃ?

"Ct¿'hnfnbpw tI«n-tÃ,

"Ccp-\m-gqcn' Ign-ªn-tÃ,

A«-l-kn¨ shfn- - m-Sn³

Ac-a-Wn-sbm¨ ian- ntÃ?

C\n-bm- q-P-IÄ Xocn-tÃ,

I\-em-«w-h-sc-bm-hntÃ?

sIm«pw ]m«pw sh«pw XShpw

aäp-Å-hbpw Ign-bntÃ?

hmg- n-−n-t¡m-hn-en \qþ

sd®-sh-fn¨w ]S-cp-t¼mÄ,

Ah-bpsS aWhpw Ip¦paae-cn³

aWhpw tNÀ¶p Xg-bv¡p-t¼mÄ

]´-en \qdp Ipcp-t¯m-eþ

¨o´p-IÄ an¶n- n-S-bp-t¼mÄ

]q¡pe Nn¶nb apäw \ndtb

]pcp-jmcw \n¶n-f-Ip-t¼mÄ,

tIma-c-a-«-l-kn-¡p-t¼mÄ

`qan \Sp§n hnd-bv¡p-t¼mÄ

c−p Nne-¼n³ Ie-]-e-bm-semcp

an−-cp-Xmbva ]c-¡p-t¼mÄ.

AÑ-s\m-sSt´m tIma-c-aþ

§p - n¡¸n-¡p-t¼mÄ

A -l-b³ X³ Npcn-I- p-¼þ

¯Ñ³ ]W-sam-s¶-dn-bp-t¼mÄ

ap¶n¸´w I¯p-t¼mÄ

]n¶n Icn-\n-g ]mfp-t¼mÄ

]«p-hn-Xm-\w-sI-«nb ] -enþ

s\m«-Sn-Zq-sc-t¡m-em-bnÂ

tImÄa-bn-cmÀ¶n-«-ѳX³

tcmaw-Xn-§nb ssI¸q-«nÂ

]mXn ab-§n- qfn-bn-cn-¡m³

]qXn s]cp- p-s−,-¶m-epw,

A½ ]pd-s -s«- n-Ã,

\½fv IqsS-t¸m-hn-Ã,

hmhcv\o«pw ]¯ncn Xn¶m³

\mhn\p ]mhw, hn[n-bnÃ!

tImWn-s¡-«nev \n¶n«v

tIm«m-bn«v aSp- qtem!

Hä-¡m-enev \n¶n-«-t½,

Ipän- mSn Ip-cp- qtem!

XmSo-½oi s]cp- qtem!

XmSo½oi shfp- qtem!

\½sS tZl- p-ÅXp apgp-h-\pþ

a½-sS-t]mse \c- qtem!

taem-sI- p-fn-ho-Wqtem!

I®n-en-cp«p ]c-¶qtem!

hmbn-sem-cmSpw \mh-Ãm-sXmcp

hkvXp-hp-an-sÃ-¶m-botem!

hSn-ta¡p¶p \S-¶mepw

]Sn-h-sc-sb- m³ h¿t½!

aIs\s¡«n-sb-Sp-¡m³ thKw

a©Â¡msc hnfn-t¨mfq!

ap¯-ѳ

]mXn-c-t\cw tI«q R§Ä

]mX-bn-emtcm ]mSp¶p:

""C«p-®q-en-s¡m-cp®n ]nd¶p:

s]m«n- n-cn¨q Rm³ ap -ѳ!

s]s«-¶p®n Ign-ªq-t]mepw:

s]m«n- n-cn¸q Rm³ ap -ѳ!

N¯n-«n-Ã-h,-s\-s´´p h¶mepw

Nmhp-I-bn-Ãm-s¡-t¦-a³.

"I¼w ]nSn¨p X -bvs¡t¶m?

]¼-c-hn-UvVn¯w ]d-bmsX!

Ah-Xm-c-]p-cp-j-\m-W-h-s\-¶,-sÃ-¦nþ

edn-bp-hm³ h¿tÃm \n§Ä¡v!''

2222

]mX-bnÂ\n¶mKm\w \o§nþ

¸mS-t¯¡p ]c-¡p¶p:

""D®n- -−n-s\-t¸mse InS- mþ

Wp®n-bp-sat¶m sNbv¯mt\?

Rm\m-¡p-ªn-¡-ffs\ amsdmSp

]qWpw,- ]q−p Nncn- n-¡pw.

shbv¡n-Ã-hs\ Rm³ Xmg-s¯,-¶-Ã,

sh®bpw ]mepw sImSp¡pw Rm³,

sIm©n- -dªp ckn- n¡pw Rm³,

]©m-c-bp-½-bp-XnÀ¡pw Rm³,

"Im¡q Iq¡q' Ifn- n¡pw Rm³.

sIm«- p-emw-t]m¼m'Sn¡pw.

Cuiz-c-s\³ ssIsh-Å-bn \«q

imiz-Xam-am- q-hn¯v!''

3333

]mS- o-d³ aªn-e-en-ªm

]m«p Xpfp-¼n-t¡Ä¡p-¶p.

""]qhn-s¯Ãmw a®n³am-dnÂ

]qgv -W-sat¶m sNbv¯mt\?

a®nepw shbv¡n-Ã,- I-Ãnepw shbv¡nÃ

\nÀ®bw Rm\n- q-hn¯v!

C¯ncn N«w thWw hncp-Xs\

sa - p-dt¯ InS- mhq.

]m¸mÊnt« \S- m-hq, ]ns¶

]«p-Sp- nt« ImWm-hq.

Ht¡\pw thW-sam-c- -Ê-h-t\mSp

N¡-c-hmt¡ ]d-bmhq

ImXn¡-gp- n-e-c-bnepw thWw,

Imenepw thWw s]m³]−w;

F®w ]d-sªmcp s]m«n-Sp-hn-¡-Ww,

Is®-gp-Xn-¡Ww ImtXm-fw.''

4444

A¼-e-ap-ä-hp-a- -Sp-]m-«mÂ

I¼n-X-am-bn- o-cp¶p:

""Im¨n-b-Xm-h-W-sa-®bpw shÅhpw;

tX- p-Ip-fn-¡-W-sa-s¶¶pw;

tXmÀ¶-Xp-sImt− tXmÀt¯Ww; apSn

tXmfn¨p-cp-−p-In-S-t¡-Ww.

t`Z-s -s«mcp I«nepw hm§Ww:

tNXw t\m¡-cp-X-Xn-sem¶pw

DÅ-Xp-sIm-s−mcp s]mt¶m-W-sa-¶þ

XnÃm- -¡m-es¯ thZm- w.

C¡-−-sXms¡ Rms-\- n\p t\Sn

sN¡\pth−nbn«-sÃ-¦nÂ?''

5555

s]m«nb s\©p Nne-¼n-t -À¸p

]m«n-en-S-bvs¡mcp ImÀ¡-iyw:

""]msS{Xs]«qRms\t¶m ]−nþ

¸mÀh-W- n-¦-fn-¶m-bn«v?

]mXn-c-¡mäp ISn- p-]-dn-¡p-t¼mÄ

]Ãp-IÄ Iq«n-b-Sn-¡p-t¼mÄ

tXhn-\n-d-t¨³ ]p©- m-Sw,

]mSn-\n-d-t -\m-Im-iw.

X¦-s¸m-Sn-\n-e-am¡o Rm\oþ

s¨¦-¡p-¶p-I-sfm-t¶m-sS.

XqÆ ISn- n«pw, apÅp Xd- n-«pw,

Xqhn-bp-anÃm I®ocv!

"XqhpI XqhpI I®o'sct¶m

Iqhn aZn¸q sNbv¯mt\?

bmX-\-sb{X hngp§o Rm\o

IXn-c-h-_nw-_- n-¶m-bn«v?

D¸p-cks¸cp-amcn s]mgn-s¨mcp

thÀ¸p IpSn¨p Icp-t¯m-sS,

sX§pw Ihp§pw Rm³ sh¨tÃm ssIbnÂ

tXhn- -g¼p ]nSn- tÃm!

C¶mivirw-Km-c-¡-«-I-sf-Ãmþ

sam¶n-t¶m-¡-W-am-btÃm!

Nfn-bn -s¶-bp-d-§ote Rm\o

ag-hn-¡q-¼n-s\-s¨m-Ão«v?

Xnc-fm-dmbpw Xnc-−p-Ip-fn- pw

Xo−m-cn-¡pfn sX-äo-«pw

Xqan-gn- p-¼¯p Imap-I-kz-]v\- mþ

tema -c-fX an¶p-t¼mÄ

Xe-apSnNn¡pw cw`-I-fm-aoþ

¡pe-\m-cn-am-sc-¡-−ntÃ?''

6666

]mSw hn«m- m-s«mcp Ip¶n³

]ÅbnÂ\nt¶ tX§p¶p

""C«p-®q-en-s¡m-cp-®n-]n-d¶p:

s]m«n- n-cn¨p Rm³ ap -ѳ!

s]s«-¶p®n Ign-ªp-t]mepw:

sh«n-\p-dp¡pw Rm³ sNbv mt\!

Ah-\m-cm-sW-¶-dn-bmtam \n\þ

¡h\o apä-s - q-ap-Ã.

Ah\o \mep-]p-c-bn-se-±o-]w,

Ah-\o- -d-hm-Sn³ Xmbv thcv.

Rm\m-¡-Å-s\-¡m-Wm-sX-Xm-\nþ

¶mW-bn-Sp-¶p,- tI-t«mfp

]qh-¼-g- n-s\-t¸m-se-bn-cn¡pw

]qsa-¿,-sÃ-¦n¡-t−m-fp.

FÅn-S-sX-än-sÃ- p-sIm-s−-¶m,-eþ

sXsâ Ipe- nsâ \m¼tÃ?

]qhn« apÃ-¡m-Sp-I-W-s¡þ

¸p©n-cn-XqIpw N§m-Xn.

] -c-amäpw Ipd- pw-Iq-Sn-bpþ

ap -aam-Wm-Êu-ineyw

]d-bn-tÃ-sd, ¸d-ªm-em-s«,

Iqc-¼p-t]m-se- -d-t -¡pw.

sh«n\p sh«pw, -tXm-fn\p tXmfpw

h¨p-sIm-Sp¡pw N§m-Xn.''

7777

]mXn-c-\n¶p hnd-s¡m-Åp¶p

]mXn-b-S-tªm-c-¡-WvT- nÂ.

""X -s¡m-c-−n-bm-sW-¦nepw Rm-\nþ

¶´-Êp-Å-h-\m-bvt¸mbn!

Icnbpw \pIhpw Npa-¶m- p-a-enÂþ

¡«n-¡-cn- -g-¼p-−m-hm³,

tNdpw Nfnbpw Nhp-«n-bm-t -hSnþ

¯mcn¡p-gn-\Jw Ip¯m-\pw,

Fs´´p h¶mepw k½-Xn-¡nÃ

X´-¡-gpX Rm³ ap -ѳ!

amWn-Iy-¡-Ãn-s\-s -¦-Ãm-sb®pw

amS-Ã-h-s¶gpw ap -ѳ!

]c-amÀ°w ]d-Ineo amWn-Iy-¡-ÃtÃm

]mcnsâ `mKy-{]-Xn-_nw_w

henb ]W-¡m-c-\-h-s\-¡-−mÂ

hmep-a-S-¡pw, [cn-t¨mfq;

]WvUn-X-am-\n-I-f-h-s\-¡-−mÂ

]¯n-Np-cp-¡p,-a-dn-tªmfp;

I\y-I-am-cm-Êp- -K-s\-¡-−mÂ

sIm¯n-h-en-¡pw, It−mfq;

I®n¡− sNdp-¡-·mÀt¡m

I®p-I-Sn-¡pw, s\mbvt¡m-fp.''

8888

`qan-bnÂ\n-¶p-ap-bÀ¶-I-ep¶p

[qan-I-t]m-em-Êw-KoXw:

""cmPm-hnsâ \nc- n-\m-t¡-a³

cmPn- p-I-−n-«-ÃmsX

`qan-bn-te¡p aS-§p-I-bn-Ãnþ

¯otb Xn¶pw ap -ѳ.''

Iqcn-cp-fm− hnlm-b-ÊmsI hnþ

Zmcn-X-am-¡nb kwKo-Xw

temIm-tem-I-a-cn- p-I-S¶p,

aqIX ho−pw tX§n:

""N¯n-«nà Indp-¡-·m-tc,

Nmhp-I-bn-Ã-nt±-h³!''

Ip«n-I-fpsS XrÈqÀ¸qcw

Ip«n-IÄ \½fpw Ime- -g-¡- mÂ

Iqä³a-\p-jy-cm-bv¯o-cp-a-t{X.

]Ãp-I-fm-Sn-s¡m-gn-bp-a-t{X, ]ns¶

]«-S-bn I®-S-bp-at{X

tNmZn¡pw \½-tfm-S¶p \mw kzÀ¤- n³

hmXn¡-se- n-bm Nn{X-Kp-]vX³:

""XrÈq-sc-b- s\ I−-h-cm-cp-Åp,

Xr¯mhq \«p-\-\- -hcpw?''

F´p adp-]Sn sNmÃp-sa-¶n-s¸mtg

Nn´n- p-d- n- m t¢i-an-Ã.

an−m-sX-\n-¶m-ep-S³ \c-I- n-teþ

¡p- n-¡-f-bpam ip¬Tn-¡m-c³.

s\¿nsâ Iq\-bv¡-Sn-bn-se-hn-sStbm

s]m¿m-b-acpw hS-¡p-¶m-Y³

ImW-s -Sp-¶-sX-½-«n-emWþ t§msc

I−-h-cm-cp-an- m-cn-en-Ã.

Xr¯mhp \«p-\-\-bv¡p-¶-Im-cy- nþ

en¯cw sshjay-anà ]t£.

\me©p sIm§-Ww-I- n-¡p-gn-I-fnÂ

then-¡Â tNmZn- m In«pw ssXIÄ

Ip¯n-bn-Sm³ Np−- -½n-ª- m-epÅ

Ip«n-¡p-t]mepw Ign-bp-atÃm.

Ip¯n-bn-«mtem Pbn- p-I-gn-ªp \mw,

Xr¯m-hn³ \nizm-k- p-a-W- mÂ

In«p¶p tcmK-hn-ap-àn-bmZyw; ]ns¶þ

¡n«p¶p km£m hnap-àn-X-s¶.

F¦n-ep-sa-¶n IXn-cnSpw kwi-bþ

sa´n¶p Rm\n-s¶m-fn- p-sh¸q?

ssIh−n ho«n-en-Ãm- -Xp-Im-cWw

ssIsIm−p ]pkvX-I-s¡-«p-t]dn

A´n¡p ho«n Xncn-s¨¯pw Ip«n¡p

Nn´n-¡m-\m-hptam tZl-ZWvUw!

hnZym-hy-k\w Ign-bp-s¼m-tgm, \½þ

fptZym-K-th-S-·m-cm-bv¡-gn-ªp.

sIm¨n-bm-ht« sImbn-em-−n-bm-ht«

tIma-cw-XpÅn \msa- p-sa-§pw.

Bam-i-b¯n-sem-fn-¡p¶p ]ns¶-bnþ

_v`qan-bn-epÅ a\p-jy-P-·w.

Ip«n-IÄ \½Äs¡m-cn-¡epw Xr¯mhp

\«p-\-\-bv¡m³ Ign-ªo-se-¦nÂ,

Xr¯mhp \«p-\-\-bv¡m¯ \½Ä¡pw

]«-Sbn I®-S-ªp-sh-¦nÂ

Nn{X-Kp-]vX³ h¶p tNmZn¡pw tNmZy- nþ

\p -c-an-s¸mtg I−p-sh¡mw:

""XrÈq-sc-b- -s\-¡-−-h-\Ã Rm³,

Xr¯mhp \«p-\-\- p-an-Ã.

F¦nepw aq -tc, XrÈq-sc- q-c-§þ

sf¼mSpw I−p ckn- -h³ Rm³.

ap¼n-se³ a− Ipep-§n-Sm-bvIn Xncpþ

h¼m-Sn-¡mÀ¡nà ]©-hmZyw!

]¡-s¯³ Ip¼ hnbÀ¡m-Xn-e-ªn-¡Â

]md-ta-¡m-hnsâ taf-anÃ!

A´n- p-Sp-s¸³ apJ- p-Zn- n-sÃ-¦nþ

em\-¡pS¨´w amd-enÃ!

B\- p-d-s - n-S-¼p-sXm-«Ãnem

am\¯p s]m«p-a-an-«n-temfw

inh-s\-¡p-dn- pÅ t_m[ta I−p Rm³

inh-\p-®n-¡m-bvI-fn-se-¶-t]mse!.''

CXp-tI-«-ti-jhpw sN¶m \c-I- n³

IXIp Xpd-¡ptam Nn{X-Kp-]vX³?

IX-Im-¡p-dp¼³ Xpd-¡p-I-bm-sW-¦nþ

eXp I−p \n¡ptam XrÈq-c- ³?

hnZym-cw`w

Dg-¡-cn-s¸mSn hnX-dnb amXn-cnþ

bp¨shfn- -§Ä:

Dg¡p aª-s¸mSn Xqhnbt]mþ

epZ-bm-kvX-a-b-§Ä:

Dg¡p s\¿n ]©-{]m-Waþ

cp¯pw sXfn-bp-t¼mÄ

Db-sc-¡mÀ¯nIamk-sam-cp¡o

kzkvXnI]Zva-§Ä.

Nncn- n-Sp¶q ]qPm-ap-dn-bneþ

e¡phncn- n³taÂ

NnX-en³ tamW-bn-e-h-ti-jn-s¨mcp

]pkvXI hnÚm-\w.

Ahn ae-c¸w ]mb-k-a½ \nþ

thZy-sam-cp-¡p-t¼mÄ

A þ Bþ-C-þ-Cu-þ-D-þ-Du-þ-AÑs\þ

gp¯n\p hbv¡p¶p

Kw KW-]-Xtb \tam-\ax

kw kc-kzssXy \ax

hw hymkmb \tam \ax

Kpw Kpcpt`ym \am-ay-lw!

A¯- -abw

]©mwKw t\m¡p-¶-sX-´n-\m-Wt½?

HmW-sa-¶m-sW-¶-dn-bp-hm³ Xs¶

aä-¶m-f- - -a-b-am-Wt{X

Rms\sâ hoSpw Na-s¨m-cp-¡s«

]«-W- o-¶-Ñ-s\¶p hs¶¯pw?

I¸\ In«n-bm-e¶p hs¶- pw.

t\{ - -g-¡p-ebmcp taSn¡pw?

AÑ-s\- o-se-¦n-e½ t]mbv hm§pw.

tImSn-bp-Sp- p-IÄ hm§p-I-bntÃ?

tImSn-bp-Sp¸pw Rm³ Xs¶ t]mbv hm§pw.

Xr¡m¡c¸s\ shb¡pIbntÃ?

Xr¡m-¡-c- t\w Rm³ Xs¶ shbv¡pw.

Imf\ptame\pw shbv¡epw tht−?

Imf\ptame\pw shbv¡epw thWw.

tN\bpw Imbpw hdp-¡epw tht−?

tN\bpw Imbpw hdp-¡epw thWw.

]m«p-IÄ ]mSn-¡-fn-¡bpw tht−?

A¡mcyw am{Xw \otb-¡Ww tamtf!

A½bv¡p tPmentb th−p-sh-¶mtbm?

Xs−Ãp \oÀ¯n-¡n-S-¡bpw thWw.

BÀ¡n-sa-Uokv

B\ hcp-¶Xp ImWp-hm³ \m«p-Imþ

cmÀ¯n ]nSn¨p XSn- p-Iq-Sn.

""Xp¼nss¡ hmbn Xncp-I-tem, hmensâ

Xp¼n ]pc− sN½¬s]mSn-tbm,

Xqsh® sIm−p hmÀ¸n- -Xp-t]m-epÅ

Xqin- -e-s¸gpw sIm¼p-Itfm,

N´n IpWp¡n \S¡pw Ipdp-¼\p

N´w hfÀ¯p-¶-tX-X-[nIw?''

AÑsâ tXmfn-e-acpw kpc-£n-Xþ

\¸p Nn´n- -Xn-Xm-bn-cp-¶p.

As¸m-tg-¡m-\- -e-h\pw ]m -m\pþ

a«-¡p-f- n-te-¡m-−n-d-§n.

I¿n-se- m-d-I- n-¶ne sIm¼sâ

sa¿n-em- m- m-\pc- n-Sp-t¼mÄ

AÑsâ tXmfn ssINp-än-bn-cp-¶n-Spþ

a¸p Nn´n- -Xn-Xm-bn-cp-¶p,

""B\ shÅ- n-te-¡m-−Xp Imc-Wþ

aÑsâ ImeSn ap§n-btÃm!''

A¸p-hn³ hnkvabw s\m«n-\p-W- p-sImþ

−Ñ-s\´t¸mÄ ]d-ªp-sht¶m?

""BÀ¡n-sa-Uo-kn¶p Pohn- n-cn-¡p¶

X¸p-hn-¶m-ßm-hn-em-bn-cn¡mw!''

IrjvWm- ]mln!

DjvWw-aqew ]cp- p-IÄ hn®nÂ

"IrjvWm- ]mln'sb¶p- -cn-¡p-t¼mÄ

IrjvW³Ip«n ape-Ip-Sn-¡p-t¼mÄ

IrjvW- m-«-½-t\m¡n hmbn- q.

IrjvW- m-«-½-t\m¡n hmbnt¡

IrjvW³Ip-«n¡p tNmZyap-Zn¨q.

""B\-I-Zp-µp- n-¡À°-sa- -t½,

B\bv¡p Ipªn-¡-®m-b-sX- -t½

IpXn-cbv¡p sIm¼p-h-cm- -sX- -t½,

apXn-cbv¡p tamcn-W-§m- -sX- t½?''

IrjvW- m«p aS-¡n-sh- ½

IrjvW³Ip-«n-s¡m-cp½ sImSpt¡

IrjvW³Ip-«n-bn-Ã-½-bp-anÃ

"IrjvWm -]mln'bmbv¯oÀ¶q kÀh-kzw.

Ac-£n-Xm-hØ

Ip«o,- Ip-«osS t]sc´m?

In«p-t¼m- o\nsb-¶m-bvt¡ms«

aq¡p hnd-bv¡p-¶p-−tÃm!

aq¡p-tÅmÀ¡-Xp-ap-−m-Ipw.

Ip«o, Ip«osS hotSXm?

\n§Ä¡sX- n-¶-dn-tbWw?

ho«n-te-s¡m- ncn hgn-bp-t−m?

\n§Ä¡p thsd¯pc-antÃ?

hc-hn-t¸mÄ kvIqfn \n¶m-WtÃ?

]pkvXIw I−m-e-dn-bntÃ?

Iodn apjnª t{^m¡m-WtÃm!

\ÃXp X¶m-en-t«-¡mw.

N§e s]m¶n-sâ-bm-WtÃm!

sXm«p-thm, sXm«m Icbpw Rm³.

s]m«n-s -Sp¯p Rm³ ]mªmtem?

At¿m, Ių, -I-ų.

Bcm-hWw?

A©p-h-b-ÊpÅ t]c-¡n-Sm-hn\p

]©m-c-an-«mbn \evIn

Bcm-ªq ap -ѳ ""Ip«¶p `mhn-bnþ

emcm-hm-\m-Wn¶p tamlw?''

an«mbn Xn¶pw Xnc-¡p-sIm-−m-hWw;

In«n-bn-Ãp- -c-sam-¶pw.

ap -Èn-b-t¸m-f-hsâ Ihn-f¯p

ap¯w-sIm-Sp¯p tNmZn¨p;

"ap¯Èn Z®w ]nSn¨p InS-¡p-t¼mþ

sf¯pw \o tUmIv-S-cm-btÃ?'

]p©ncn Im¬I-bm ]ns¶bpw tNmZn- p,

"F©n\odm-hmt\m tamlw?'.

"Rm³ hep-Xm-bmÂ' ]d-I-bm-Wm-¡p«n

"Rm\m-hm-\m-sWsâ tamlw

Ipä-t_m-[- m Xe-Xmgv n \n¡tbm

Npäp-]m-Sp-Å-h-cmsI!

\mgnIh«

a¨p-Xp-d-¶-Ñ-s\mcp

sN¼p-]m-{X-sa-Sp- -t¸mÄ

sIm -pIn-Sm-hnsâ apJw

hnS˦p-t]m-bn.

XpSp-hn-c¯p-¼p-I-fmÂ

] -hÀ®- q- -ep-IÄ

XpS-bv¡p-t¼mÄ IS-¡®p

XpSn- p-t]m-bo.

""AÑm t\m¡q, ]m{X- n-s¶mþ

tcm«-bps−'' ¶h³ sNmÂtI

{]ѶlÀj- m Np−p

Xpd-¶n-X-ѳ:

""ImWp-¶-Xn-¶m-Zy-amhpw

\mgn-I-h« \obtÃ;

thWw Nph-«n-en-ÊqNn

¯pf-bp-ap-®o.

F´n-\m-bn-«m-Wn-sXt¶m?

shÅ- n-en-«m-en- m{Xw

s]m´n-¡n-S-¡p-¶-sXmcp

\mgn-I-am-{Xw.''

""ImWWw'', Ft¶m-Xn-t¸m-bnþ

s¡m−p-h¶q aI-s\mcp

Im -d-s -¼,-Ñ-\-XnÂ

\nd- q-sh-Åw.

\mgn-I-a-Wn-bn¯s¶

I®p-\-«p-\n¶ aIþ

t\gp-a-Wn-b-Sn- -t¸mþ

tfsg¶p sNmÃn.

AÑ-\-t¸mÄ ]m{X- nse

Pe- -c- n\p aosX

h¨p ]qÀhn-I-·mÀ XoÀ¯

\mgn-I-h«.

Ccp-]- n-\mep an\nþ

ä\-§m¯ aI³, sNm¶mþ

\ncp-]¯n-b-©nÂ, ""ap§n

\mgn-I-h-«.''

temIw apgp-h\pw sh«nþ

¸nSn- -t]m-sem-cm-\-µþ

taJ-e-bn-te-¡m ss]Xþ

epb˦p t]mtI

\mgn-I-h-«-bn kz´þ

ap¬a-sb-¡-s−- p-a-ѳ

Xmgp-Itbm aqI-X-Xþ

¶Km-[-X-bnÂ?

FÅn¶nSbnÂ

FÅn¶nSbn InS¶pW§p¶p Rmþ

s\´n\mbns«¶dnªpIqSm,

F®bv¡pth−nbn«Ãm, Ipdp©m¯þ

s\¶hwi¡mc\Ãtbm Rm³?

FÅnt\gp−gsI¶p tIĸq, icn;

sImÅns\¶mepgshm¶p t]mtc?

FÅp tNmcp¶Xp I− Is®´psImþ

s−® tNmcp¶Xp Im¬aXnÃ?

FÅnse hmcw apXncbn tNXamþ

sW¶dnbp¶hÄt¡mÀ½bntÃ

FÅp sImdn¨m hbdp \ndbp¶þ

sXtÅmfw am{XamsW¶ kXyw?

FÅpW§oSs«, shÅhpw häs«.

]n®m¡pW§p¶sX´n\t½?

Ip«-¸sâ IpkrXn

]Ån-¡q-S- nÂtNÀ¶- n¡p hosS¯n

XpÅn-¡-fn-¡p¶p Ip«- ³

""Fs´Ãmw PmXn-¡mÀIp«n-I-fm-W-t½,

Ft¶m-sSm-¶n¨p]Tn-¡p¶p?''

""Ip«- m,-thÀ¸p XpSbvs¡''¶p s]m¶½

IqPm-hn³ aqSn Xpd-¡p-t¼mÄ,

Ip«- ³ ho−pw ]dbp¶p, ""cmL-h³þ

Ip«n s\Sp-§m-Sn-bm-W-s{X,

sN´m-a-cm-£t\mshtÅm-Sn-bm-W-s{X,

\µ-Ip-am-c-\m-tW-dm-Sn,

]ns¶-bp-ap-s−m-cmÄ cma-\-Sn-tbmSn:

C¶m-Wn-sXms¡ Rm³ tIÄ¡p-¶p.''

NqSpÅ ]m,tem«p¥mÊn ]IÀ¶p-sImþ

−qXn-¡p-Sn- nSpw Ip«- ³

AZv`p-X-]qÀhw sNhn-tbmÀ¯p \n¡-bmþ

b½ ]dbpw ]pcm-W-§Ä.

""Gdm-Sn-sb¶p hnfn- p-h-cp¶p \mþ

tad-\m-SmsI - -cn-t¨msc:

A¶p s\Sn-bn-cp-s¸¶ cmPyw hmWnþ

cp-¶-h-cn¶p s\Sp-§m-Sn.''

s]s«-¶n-S-bn¡-S¶p ]d-bp¶p

Ip«- , ""v\§-s\-bm-sW-¦nÂ

ASn-sIm-Sp-t¯m-Sp¶ If-cn- -b-äp-Imþ

cSn-tbm-Sn-X³ \m«n-em-WtÃ?''

IpSp IpsS s]m«n- n-cn- p-sIm−pw ]n©pþ

Ipkr-Xn-bn ap§n-¡p-fn-¡p-t¼mÄ

DSpap−me½ XpS-bv¡p-¶-Xp-®n-X³

IS-hm-bn-se- m -X-bt�

h¼\pw sIm¼\pw

A¼¯n-b©p hb-Ên -en -cp¶p Rmþ

\©p-h-b-Ên -te-bvt¡m-Sp -t¼mÄ

tImW-I-hm-e- -s\-¯m-§n-¸n -Sn -s¨m-cmÄ

B\-¸p -d -¯p -I-b-äp¶p!

Imcn -cp -¼m -Wn -t]m-em -\X³ tcma-§Ä

Imensâ h®-bn Xmgp -t¼mÄ

F¦n-ep -am -\ -¸p -d -¯p -I-b -dnb

h¼-s\-s¶s¶ Rm³ hmgv¯p¶p!

A¶-m -\ -tcma-§-tf -äp -Xn -WÀ¯ ImÂþ

h® Rm\n¶p XtemSp -t¼mÄ

s\m¼cw: a®-Sn -ªn-s« -{X-sIm-Ã -ambv

sIm¼\pa¶-s¯-¸m -¸m\pw!