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Vrishabhathinte Kannuhrj-`-Øns‚ IÆv

(The Eye Of The Taurus)(collection of short stories in Malayalam)Author: E. HarikumarElectronic version published in 2013

2013 by E. HarikumarCopyright ©

cover design by artist a. vasudevan

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1943 Pqsse 13 \v s]m∂m-\n-bn¬ P\-\w. A—≥ alm-Ihn CS-t»cn tKmhn-µ≥ \mb¿.AΩ CS°≠n Pm\In AΩ. I¬°-Ø-bn¬ h®v _n.-F. ]m m-bn. 1972˛¬ efn-Xsbhnhmlw sNbvXp. aI≥ AP-bv hnhm-ln-X-\mWv. mcy: ip`. I¬°-Ø, Zn√n, t_mws_F∂o \K-c-ß-fn¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-Øp. 1983- ¬ tIc-f-Øn-tebv°v Xncn-®p-h-∂p. 1962 sXm vsNdp-I-Y-I-sf-gp-Xn-Øp-S-ßn. BZysØ IYm-k-am-lmcw "Iqd-Iƒ' 72¬ ]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Øn.15 IYm-k-am-lm-c-ßfpw 9 t\mh-ep-Ifpw Hcp A\p-`-h-°p-dn-∏p-w ]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v.

]pc-kvIm-c-߃:1988 se tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan ]pc-kvImcw "Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ip´n' F∂ IYm-k-

am-lm-c-Øn-\v.1997 se ]-fl-cm-P≥ ]pc-kvImcw "]®-∏-øns\ ]nSn-°m≥' F∂ IY-bv°v.1998 se \me-∏m-S≥ ]pc-kvImcw "kq£n-®p-h® abn¬∏oen' F∂ IYm-k-am-lm-c-Øn-

\v.2006 se IYm-]oTw ]pc-kvImcw "A\n-X-bpsS hoSv' F∂ IYm-k-am-lm-c-Øn-\v.2012 se G‰hpw anI® IY-bv°p≈ tIcf tÉv Ne-®nX A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv

"io]m¿∆-Xn-bpsS ]mZw' F∂ IY-bv°v.

BUntbm Imk‰v dn°m¿Un-Mv, sh_v Unssk-\n-Mv, aƒ´naoUnb s]mU-£≥,]pkvXI ]kn-≤o-I-cWw F∂n-h-bn-te¿s∏-´n-´p-≠v. 1998 apX¬ 2004 hsc tIcfkmlnXy A°m-Zan Aw-K-am-bncp-∂p.

IrXn-Iƒ:sNdp-I-Ym-k-am-lm-c-߃:Iqd-Iƒ, hrj-`-Øns‚ IÆv, Ip¶paw hnX-dnb hgn-Iƒ, Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ip´n, Im\-

U-bn¬ \ns∂mcp cmP-Ip-amcn, io]m¿∆-Xn-bpsS ]mZw, kq£n-®p-h®abn¬∏oen, ]®-∏-øns\ ]nSn-°m≥, Zqsc Hcp \K-c-Øn¬, IdpØ Xºm´n,A\n-X-bpsS hoSv, Cf-sh-bnens‚ km¥z\w (I-Y-Iƒ 1966-˛1996), \K-c-hm-kn-bmb Hcp Ip´n, Fs‚ kvXoIƒ (kvXo-]-£- I-Y-Iƒ), sh≈n-Øn-c-bn-se-∂-t]mse.

t\mh-ep-Iƒ:Dd-ßp∂ k¿∏-߃ + im]-ine, Bk-‡n-bpsS A·n-\m-f-߃, Hcp IpSpw_-

]pcmWw, F©n≥ssU-hsd kvt\ln® s]¨Ip´n, Ab-\-߃, XSm-I-Xo-cØv, sIm®-ºm´n, ]W-b-Øn-s\mcp tkm^v‰vshb¿, Adn-bm-Ø-eß-fn-tebv°v.

Hm¿Ω-Iƒ, A\p-`-h-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ, teJ-\-߃:\o Fhn-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw.Cu Hm¿Ω-Iƒ acn-°m-Xn-cn-°-s´.

hnemkw: 5˛-_n, Ah\yp sIÃv A]m¿Svsa‚ vkvAh\yp tdmUv, ap≠p-]mewIpcn-b-®nd (]n.-H.)Xr»q¿ 680 006t^m¨: 091-˛0487-˛2251779

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taL-߃ ]™n-s°-´p-Iƒ t]mse

Npcw Ib-dp∂ Xoh-≠n-bn¬ bmX sNøp-∂Xv Hm∏-sW-b¿ Xntb-‰-dn¬ sh®v Hcp knw^Wn Hm¿-s°-kvSm tIƒ-°p-∂-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Hcp mK Øv ]®-]n-Sn® Xmgv-h-c-Iƒ. adp--`m-KØv ]md-I-fpsS Hu∂-Xyw.CS-bv-°n-S-bv°v Ccp´pw shfn-®hpw amdn hnX-dp∂ Ccp≠ Xpc-¶-߃. Xmf-eb hn\ym-k-߃, AUm-t‚m, samU-dm-t‰m. Xmfw ]s£, Hcn-°epw Xzcn-X-am-hp-∂n-√.

Xoh≠n ItaW taL-h-e-b-Øn-te°p IS-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ hnP-b-bv°p ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. BZyw]pdØv Hcp a߬ amX-ambn h∂v, ]ns∂-∏ns∂ I´n IqSn-Øp-S-ßn.

hnPb A¤p-X-tØmsS ]pd-tØ°p t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.taL-߃? b£n-°-Y-Iƒ t]mse As√?hnS¿∂ IÆp-I-fp-ambn Ahƒ Hcp b£n-sb-t∏mse tXm∂n-®p.ItaW taL-߃°v I´n IqSp-Ibpw Xmsg-bp≈ ]® ]nSn® Xmgv-h-c-Iƒ A]-Xy-£-am-hp-Ibpw sNbv-

Xp. Im‰nep≈ Cu¿∏w Abmƒ Adn-™p.ho≠pw Ib-‰w. Xpc-¶-ß-fpsS Hcp irwJ-e. ]ns∂ Xpd∂ ]oT--`q-an. aµ-K-Xn-bn-em-bn-cp∂ knw^Wn

Hcp tlm´v Pmkn\v hgn amdn-s°m-Sp-Øp.tem\m-hve tlm´¬ Hcp ae-ap-I-fn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Iºn-th-en-°-cn-In¬ \n∂p t\m°n-bm¬ Xmsg AKm-[-amb sIm√n

\o≠p InS-°p-∂Xp ImWmw. Ccp-h-iØpw Db¿∂p \n¬-°p∂ ae-Iƒ. sh≈-ta-L-߃ ]™n-s°-´p-Iƒ t]mse Ah¿ \n¬-°p-∂-Xn∂p hfsc Xmsg Hcp ]S-e-ambn \n¬-°p-∂p. FXn¿-h-iØv IqSp-X¬Db-c-ap≈ ae-bpsS inc- n¬-\n∂v Du¿-∂n-d-ßp∂ Pe-[m-c.

CsX√mw hnP-bsb kt¥m-jn-∏n-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. Znt\-i≥ Akz-ÿ-\mbn Ahsf t\m°n. tlm -en¬FØn-bXp apX¬ Ahƒ amdn-b-t]m-se. Ahƒ X\n°p \„-s∏-Sp-I-bm-tWm?

hnPb Ft¥m Xnc-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.Znt\-i≥ Ac-s°-´n-eqsS Iøn´v Ahsf tN¿Øp ]nSn-®p.\o F¥mWv At\z-jn-°p-∂-Xv?B hoSv; AXnhnsS ASpØp Xs∂-bm-Wv.GXp hoSv?B, AXm. B ImWp∂ HmSn´ hoSp-Iƒ!Znt\-i≥ t\m°n. ac-߃-°n-S-bn¬ c≠p Ip∂p-Iƒ Iq´n-ap-´p-∂n-SsØ ka-X-e-Øn¬ Ahn-S-hn-sS-

bmbn Ia-an-√msX ]WnX sNdnb HmSn´ hoSp-Iƒ. Hcp hnIr-Xn-°p´n hen-s®-dn™ Ifn-∏m- -߃ t]mseAh NnX-dn-°n-S-∂p. Hmtcm ho´n-te°pw t]mIp∂ hoXn Ipd™ Nc¬-∏m-X-Iƒ.

GXmWm hoSp-Iƒ?AXn-sem-∂n-emWv R߃ a[p-hn[p BtLm-jn-®-Xv.Abmƒ \n»-–-\m-bn. Im‰v Xmsg taL-]-S-e-߃ ]™n-Øp-≈n-Iƒ t]mse ]d-∏n-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ

i≤n-®p. a\- n¬ t\cnb thZ-\, Im‰nse Cu¿∏w t]mse Xßn-\n-∂p.hnPb AXp a\- n-em-°n. Ahƒ Abm-fpsS Ac-s°-´n-eqsS Iøn´v Npa-en¬ apJ-a-a¿-Øn.\o F¥mWv Btem-Nn-°p-∂-Xv?Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√.]d-bq, Rm≥ \ns∂ thZ-\n-∏n-®p, At√?Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX Xmgv∂v Ah-fpsS Ihn-fn¬ Npw_n-®p.F\n-°-dn-bmw, hnPb ]d-™p. Rß-fpsS a[p-hn-[p-hn-s\-∏‰n ]d-™-Xp-sIm-≠m-W-s√? kmc-an√ Znt\-

iv, C\n ]d-bn-√. t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v AXv aq∂p-sIm√w apºv Ign-™-Xp-a-s√?Iºn-th-en-°-cn-In¬ \nc-bmbn I≈n-s®-Sn-Iƒ hf¿-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. Ah I√p-sIm-≠p-≠m-°n-b, ]mIr-

X-amb Bbp-[-ß-tf-¥nb BZn-a-a-\p-jy-cpsS Hcp t]m¿-bmX t]mse tXm∂n-®p.ae-bn¬-\n-∂q¿-∂n-d-ßp∂ sh≈-®m´w At∏m-gmWv hnPb I≠-Xv.Cu sh≈-®m-´w-.-.-.-..Ahƒ ]IpXn ]d-™p-\n¿-Øn.A∂-hnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂n√ At√? Znt\-i≥ ]qcn-∏n-®p.AsX, A]-cm-[-t_m-[-tØmsS A¤p-X-tØmsS Ahƒ ]d-™p. \n\-s°-ßs\ a\- n-embn Rm\-

XmWv Dt±-in-®-sX-∂v!AXv ag-°m-eØp amX-ap-≠m-Ip-∂-Xm-Wv. ae-ap-I-fnse XSmIw Ihn-s™m-gp-Ip-∂-Xm-W-Xv. th\-en¬

AXp hc-≠p-In-S-°pw.

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Abmƒ ]md-Isf Hm¿-Øp. th\-en¬ s]mcn-sh-bn-eØv Ah amk-ß-tfm-fw, ]n∂n´ h¿-j-߃ D≠m-°nb t]md-ep-Iƒ Xmtem-en®v Cu Pe-[m-c-tbbpw kz]v\w I≠v ImØp InS-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ ]q\-bv°pt]mIp-sºm-sg√mw ImWm-dp-≠v. ]ns∂ Hcp Znhkw ag-s]-øp-tºmƒ Ah XWp-°p-∂p. ho≠pw ag-s]-bvXv XSm-I-߃ \nd-bp-tºmƒ Ah-bpsS inc- n-eqsS \o¿-[mc Hgp-Ip-∂p.

\q‰m-≠p-I-fpsS kwKo-X-Øn-\mbn Abmƒ sNhn-tbm¿-Øp.\n\-s°-t∂mSv tZzjy-ap-t≠m? hnPb Ah-fpsS apJw Abm-fpsS Npa-en-e-a¿Øn tNmZn-®p.C√.apdn-bv-°p-≈n¬ NqSm-bn-cp-∂p. hnP-b-bpsS tZlw XWp-∏m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS tZlw XWp∏p ka-bØv

NqSpw, NqSp-k-a-bØv XWp-∏p-am-bn-cp-∂p.\o Fs‚ XWp∏p apgp-h≥ FSp-°m-\p≈ ia-am-W-s√?A√m, \ns∂ NqSm-°p-I-bm-Wv.kw- m-jWw km[m-c-W-t]mse _men-ihpw kzm- m-hn-I-am-bn-cp-s∂-¶n-epw, Abmƒ hnP-b-bpsS \n w-

KX a\- n-em-°n. AX-h-fpsS IÆp-I-fn-epw, Hmtcm Ne-\-Ønepw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.\o F¥mWv Btem-Nn-°p-∂-Xv? Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.Dw, Dw.t_mws_-bn¬ tlm´¬-ap-dn-I-fn¬ I≠p-ap- p-tºm-gp-≠m-Ip∂ kt¥m-jhpw aZhpw Ah-fn¬ I≠n-

√.\Ωƒ hfsc Zqsc-bm-Wv, hnPb ]d-™p, hfsc Zqsc. C\n Xncn-®p-t]m-Im≥ ]‰n-s√∂ tXm∂¬.

CXbpw Zqcw htc-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.c≠p aWn-°q¿-sIm≠v \ap°v Xncn-s®-Ømw. ap∂-c-a-Wn°p ]pd-s∏- m¬ A©p-a-Wn°v ho´n-se-Ømw.Ahƒ HmSn´ hoSp-I-sf-∏-‰n-Hm¿-Øp. ac-߃-°n-S-bn¬ NnX-dn-°n-S-°p∂ sNdnb hoSp-Iƒ. \Sp-hn¬

hf-™p-t]m-Ip∂ Nc¬-∏m-X-Iƒ. ac-Øns‚ Agn-I-fp≈ tK‰n-\-IØv sNdnb ap‰w. hoSn-\-IØv Acp-a-bmb c≠p sIm®p apdn-Iƒ.

\ap°v CXbpw Zqcw htc-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.\ns‚ -`¿-Ømhv F∂mWv Xncn®p hcn-I?C\nbpw Hcm-gvN ]nSn-°pw.\ap-s°mcp Imcyw sNømw. C∂p cmXn ChnsS Xma-kn®v \msf cmhnse Xncn®p t]mImw-..]‰n√ Znt\-iv. sshIp-t∂cw Xs∂ Xncn®p t]mI-Ww.F¥mWv CX [rXn? Hcp ]s£, cmXn \n\°v CsX√mw hyXy-kv-X-ambn tXm∂pw. \n\°v Cu ÿew

Bkz-Zn-°m≥ Ign-s™∂p hcpw. Nohn-Sp-I-fpsS i–w, Im´n¬ ac-߃-°n-S-bn¬-°qSn ImWp∂ H‰-s∏´ shfn-®w. CsX√mw \n\-°n-„-am-hpw.

\n\-°-ßs\ ]d-bmw. \o Fs‚ tamsf Hm¿Øp t\m°v. Rm≥ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-bm¬ Xncn®p hcp-∂-Xp-hsc Ahƒ _m¬-°-Wn-bn¬ Fs∂ ImØn-cn-°-bmWv ]Xn-hv. C∂v CX sshIn-bn´pw Fs∂ ImWm-™m¬ Ahƒ Ic-®n-em-bn-´p-≠m-Ipw. Bb-s°m∂pw AX-t\cw Ah-fpsS Ic-®n¬ am‰m≥ Ign-bn-√.

tkmdn, Rm\tXm¿-Øn-√. Znt\-i≥ ]d-™p. \ap°p Ign-bp-∂Xpw thKw Xncn®p t]mImw. ]ns∂,\n\-°nXp aptº ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. F¶n¬ CX Zqcw Rm≥ \ns∂ sIm≠p-h-cn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

\o Iptd-°m-e-ambn Fs∂ \n¿-∫-‘n-°p-∂p.Abmƒ hnP-b-bpsS c≠p hb- mb aIsf Hm¿-Øp. tNmc-®p-≠p-Ifpw XpSpØ Ihn-fp-Ifpw dn∫¨

sI´nb sNº≥ Xe-ap-Sn-bp-ambn B Ip´n Ct∏mƒ _m¬-°-Wn-bn¬ ImØp-\n¬-°p-∂p-≠m-hp-tam?Rm≥ \ns∂ FX kvt\ln-°p-∂p-s≠-∂-dn-bm-tam? Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.F\n-°-dn-bmw, Znt\-iv. AXp-t]mse \ns∂ Rm\pw kvt\ln-°p-∂p-≠v. ]t£, Cu ÿeØv Fs∂

\n∂n¬ \n∂-I-‰p∂ Ft¥m D≠v. \ap°v Xncn®p t]mImw.Abmƒ Im‰n¬ sh≈n-ta-L-]-S-e-߃ [qfn-bmbn ]d-°p-∂Xv Hm¿-Øp. c≠p aWn-°q¿-apºv Npc-

Øn¬ taL-߃-°n-S-bn-eqsS Dufn-bn-Sp-∂-Xpw.\ap°v ]pd-Øn-d-ßmw. Abmƒ ]d-™p.F\n°v ]pd-Øn-d-ßm≥ tXm∂p-∂n-√.Bsc-¶nepw ImWp-sa∂ -`b-am-tWm?A√. F\n°p Xosc aqUn-√.ChnsS ASp-Øp-Xs∂ Hcp Imgv-N-_w-•m-hp-≠v. Rm\Xp ImWn-®p-X-cmw.th≠ Rm\Xp ]e h´w I≠-Xm-Wv. AXn-ep≈ Hcp Ipc-ß-s\-sbm-gnsI H∂nepw F\n°p Xm¬-]-

cy-hp-an-√.Znt\iv ]pdw-X-≈-s∏-´-t]mse tXm∂n. hnPb AXv a\- n-em-°n. ]pXp-Xmbn hnhmlw Ign™ N¥-

ap≈ Hcp bphmhpw kpµ-cn-bmb Hcp bph-Xnbpw ssI tIm¿Øv Imgv-N-_w-•m-hn¬ \S-°p-∂Xv Abmƒa\- n¬ I≠p.

Benw-K\w sNbv-Xn-cp∂ c≠p shfp-Øp-cp≠ ssIIƒ am‰n Abmƒ Xncn™p InS-∂p. Xe-bnW

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IÆo-scm-gpIn \\-bp-∂Xv Abmƒ Adn-™p.F¥p ]‰n Znt\-iv? Ahƒ Bcm-™p. Rms\-s¥-¶nepw \n\-°n-„-an-√m-ØXv ]d-™p-thm?Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX Ic-bpI Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.Ahƒ Fgp-t∂-‰n-cp∂v Btem-Nn-®p. kwkm-cn-®n-cp-∂Xv Imgv-N-_w-•m-hn-s\-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ipc-ß-

s\-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. s]s´-∂-hƒ°p a\- n-em-bn.\o Fs¥mcp sXm´m-hm-Sn-bmWv Znt\-iv! Imgv-N-_w-•mhv Is≠∂p ]d-™-Xn-\mWv \o Ic-bp-∂Xv

At√? tkmdn. t\m°p, \ap°v ]pd-Øn-d-ßmw. F\n°v \ns‚ H∏w Imgv-N-_w-•mhv ImW-Ww. Hcp ]t£,]pXnb h√ Ipc-ß-t\bpw sIm≠p-h-∂n-´p-≠m-Ipw.

Ahƒ tN¿∂p InS∂v Abm-fpsS Ihn-fn¬ Npw_n-®p. ]ns∂ IÆo-cp-d∂ IÆp-I-fn¬, s\‰n-ta¬ Ah-km\w Np≠n¬ Npw_n-®-t∏mƒ Abm-fpsS ]Xn-tcm[w Ab-™p-t]m-bn.

AX-bm-fpsS G‰hpw \√ cXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahfpw hfsc kwXr-]v-X-bm-bn- p-s≠∂p IÆp-I-fnse Bekyw Adn-bn-®p.

\o Fs∂ Ft∏mgpw elcn ]nSn-∏n-°p-∂p. Ahƒ ]d-™p.Abmƒ ae-ap-I-fn¬-\n∂v Hen-®n-d-ßnb Pe-[m-c-I-sf-bpw, ]md-I-sfbpw Hm¿-Øp. Xmtgm-s´m-gp-Inb

sh≈w Xmgv-h-c-bn¬ D≠m-°n-tb-°m-hp∂ Acp-hn-tbbpw Hm¿-Øp. Nnd-Ip-s≠-¶n¬ ]d-∂v, Xmsg ]S¿∂pInS-°p∂ taL-Øns‚ ]mfn-Iƒ Xpf-®p-t]mbn B Acphn ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

HmSn´ Hcp sNdnb hoSv Fs‚ a\- n-ep-≠v, hnPb Btem-Nn-®p. AX-hnsS Ipsd-°m-e-ambn Ccp-´n¬ImWmØ Hcp aqe-bn¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂-hƒ a\- n-em-°n. Ct∏mƒ AhnsS shfn®w hoin-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

B ho´n¬ BtLm-jn® a[p-hn[p Ahƒ Hm¿-Øp. Znt\-ins‚ Benw-K-\-Øn¬ InS-°p-tºmƒ -`¿-Øm-hn-s\-∏-‰n, -`¿-Øm-shm-∂n®v BtLm-jn® a[p-hn-[p-hn-s\-∏‰n Hm¿-°p-∂Xv Ahƒ°v kwXr-]vXnsImSp-Øp. Ahƒ Hcp ]I-t]m-°p∂ ck-tØmsS B a[p-hn-[p-hns‚ hni-Zmw-i-߃ Ab-hn-d-°n. BZy-ambn CW-tN¿-∂-Xv, Xf¿-∂p-d-ßn-b-Xv, Dd-°-Øn-\p-tijw ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-b-Xv. Imgv-N-_w-•m-hnse Ipc-ß\v\ne-°-Se sImSp-Ø-t∏mƒ AXv, IS-e-a-Wn-Iƒ hmbn-en´v ]pd-t¥mSv Ah-cpsS t\¿°v Fdn-™-t∏mƒs]s´∂v amdn-\n∂v Ah¿ s]m´n-®n-cn-®-Xv.

]ns∂-∏ns∂ Ahƒ°v Btcm-SmWv ]It]m°p-∂-sX-∂-dn-bm-Xm-bn. Ahƒ -`¿-Øm-hns\ kvt\ln-°p-∂p-≠v. InS-°p-∂-Xm-I-s´, Ahƒ kvt\ln-°p∂ Imap-Is‚ ssII-fn-epw. Ahƒ Abmsf apdp°nhcn™p Npw_n-®p.

\o F∂mWv \ns‚ -`¿-Øm-hns‚ H∏w InS-∂-Xv?Znt\-i≥ Abm-fpsS ssI Ah-fpsS Igp-Øn¬-\n-s∂-SpØp am‰n.\o F¥n-\mWv ssIsb-Sp-Ø-Xv? \√ ck-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.Rm≥ hbv-°m-a-t√m.Hu, ]Xp-s°. Fs‚ Xe-ap-Sn. ]ns∂ \o F¥mWv tNmZn-®-Xv?\o F∂mWv -`¿-Øm-hns‚ H∏w InS-∂-Xv?Rm≥ F∂pw -`¿-Øm-hns‚ H∏w-X-s∂-bmWv InS-°m-dv. Ahƒ Nncn-®p-sIm≠p ]d-™p.AX√ Rm\p-t±-in-®-Xv.Ipsd Znh-k-am-bn. F∂mWv \Ωƒ Ign™ ]mhiyw tlm´-en-te-bv°p t]mb-Xv? AXn\pw c≠p

Znhkw apºv.]¥≠p Znh-k-tam? F¥mWv \ns‚ -`¿-Ømhv CX XWp-∏-\m-b-Xv? ]¥≠p Znh-k-sams° Fßn-

s\-bm-W-bmƒ AS-ßn-°n-S-°p-∂-Xv? ]tXy-In®pw \ns∂-t∏mse Hcp kpµcn ASpØp InS-°p-tºmƒ?F√m-h¿°pw \ns‚ AX Xm¬-]-cy-ap-≠m-sb∂p hcp-tam?As√-¶n¬ Hcp-]-t£, Abmƒ°v thsd h√ A^-b-dp-ap-≠m-hpw. Hm^o-kn-tem, ]pdtØm Fhn-sS-

sb-¶n-epw. At∏mƒ \nt∂mSp Xm¬-]cyw Ipd-™-Xm-bn-cn-°pw.apdp°n Benw-K\w sNbv-Xn-cp∂ ssIIƒ Ab-™p-h-cp-∂-Xpw, sXfn™ BImiw s]s´∂v Im¿

h∂v aßp∂ t]mse hnP-b-bpsS apJØv iXpX Ccp-≠p-Iq-Sp-∂Xpw Abmƒ I≠p.apdn s]s´∂v XWp-Ø-Xmbn Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. P\-en-eqsS hoinb Im‰v XWp-∏p-≈Xpw iXp-X-bp-

≈-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ, Ip´n-°m-eØp InW-‰p-I-c-bn¬ k‘y-bv°v ]pdØp \n¿Øn AΩ Xs∂ Ipfn-∏n-®n-cp-∂Xv Hm¿-Øp. Im‰-Sn-°p-tºmƒ XWp∏v Hcp Icn-º-S-∏p-gp-hn-s\-t∏mse ta¬ Cg-™n-cp-∂p.tkm∏ns‚ hmk\ XWp-∏n-t\mSv Ie¿∂v B Ip´n-bpsS tcma-Iq-]-ß-fn¬ H´n-∏n-Sn-®n-cp-∂p.

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

\o Fs‚ - ¿-Øm-hn-s\-∏‰n Cßns\ kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv F\n-°n-„-a-√. Fs‚ - ¿-Øm-hns‚ kvt\l-sØ-∏‰n \n\-s°-¥-dn-bmw?

hnPb kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv FX ZqcØp \n∂m-Wv. InW-‰p-I-c-bn¬ \n∂v tXm¿-ج apgp-an-°mØ BIp´n aW¬ hncn® ap‰-Øp-IqsS ho´n-\-I-tØ°v HmSp-∂p, ]n≥-Xp-S-cp∂ XWp-∏n¬ \n∂p c£-s∏-Sm-\m-

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bn. Nµ-\-Øn-cn-bpsS hmk-\-bp≈ Ccp≠ Ad-I-fn¬ - bw hI-sh-bv-°msX Suk-dn\pw j¿- n\pw th≠n]c-Xp-∂p. Aßs\ ]c-Xp-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ B Ip´n°v F√mw \„-s∏-Sp-∂p. Abmƒ GI-\m-hp-∂p.

Fgp-t∂¬-°p, hnPb ]d-™p, Fs∂ sIm≠p-t]m-bm-°p. tamƒ ImØn-cn-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw.Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p.

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Hcp _m[-bm-Wn-Xv. lnc¨ talvØ ]d-™p.Abmƒ [cn-®n-cp-∂Xv km[m-cW a´n¬ t]mfn-ÿ j¿´pw ]m‚p-am-bn-cp-∂p. \o´n sh® Imep-I-fn¬ hne]nSn® sNcn-∏p-Iƒ. ssIøn-ep≈ Sn∂n¬ \n∂v kp]m-cn-sb-SpØv hmbn-te-bv-°n´v Abmƒ ]d-™p.

B\o-hvƒ sF Cukv ImÃv Hm¨ Znkv lukv.Abmƒ Cw•o-jn∂p ]Icw lnµn kwkm-cn-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ \∂m-bn-cp-∂p. As√-¶n¬ KpP-dm-Øn, As√-

¶n¬ adm-Tn; Cu c≠p - mj-Ifpw cma-N-µ-\-dn-bn-s√-¶n¬ IqSn. AXp-t]mse hkv-X-ß-fnepw Ipd-®p-IqSns]ucm-Wn-IXzw Bhm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ \c® Xe-bp-ambn Abmƒ Hcp kn¥-‰nIv tPm’y-s\-t∏msetXm∂n-®p.

CXv Cu sI´n-S-Øn¬ Ign™ Bdp amk-Øn-\p-≈n¬ \S-°p∂ \mem-asØ ac-W-am-Wv. \msf-bv°vHcp ]s£ A©m-a-tØXpw kw-`-hn-°pw. Ahn-\miv hfsc kocn-b- mbn InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hcp Im¬\„-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. Xe-bv°pw henb apdnhp ]‰n-bn-´p-≠v. Rm≥ tI´-Xn¬ sh®v AXn-Zm-cp-W-amb A]-I-S-am-Wn-Xv.

CsXmcp Zr„n-_m[ Xs∂-bm-Wv. As√-¶n¬ Cu sI´n-S-Øn¬ amXw kw-`-hn-°m≥?talvØ kp]mcn Sn≥ Xpd∂v shfn-®-Øn-te-bv°v ]nSn®v Ft¥m Xnc-™p.sI´n-S-Øn\p apI-fn¬ BIm-i-Øn¬ _o-`-’-amb Hcp henb IÆv Xßn \n¬-°p-∂p. cma-N-µ≥

Btem-Nn-®p. Hcp -`oj-Wn-bm-bn, km¿-∆-Xn-I-amb Hcp -`oXn-bm-bn.Hcp ]s£, Ahn-\miv Ct∏mƒ-Øs∂ acn-®n-´p-≠m-Ipw. talvØ ]d-™p.F\n°v Bkv-]-Xn-bn¬ t]mWw. cma-N-µ≥ ]d-™p.ImWm-Xn-cn-°ymWv t-`Zw. talvØ ]d-™p.Ahn-\miv c≠v ªUv Sm≥kv yqj≥ Ign-s™-∂mWv ]d™p tI -Xv. lobosk tSm´¬ sd°v. Hcp

kv°q-´¿ sIm≠v CXbpw amc-I-amb A]-ISw D≠m-hp-sa∂v Duln-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. ]s£ apºn¬\n∂v h∂n-Sn-®Xv Ccp-ºp-_m¿ \nd® Hcp henb S°m-bn-cp-∂p.

tUm¿ s_¬.talv-Ø-bpsS aI≥ hmXn-en-∂-SpØp Xs∂-bmWv Ccp-∂-Xv. Abmƒ Fgp-t∂¬-°msX apt∂m- m™v

hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p.an n v a¬-tlm-X-bpsS ]¥≠p hb- p≈ aIƒ. Iøn¬ Hcp \o≠ IS-em- p-ap-≠v.A¶vƒ Hcp kw-`m-h\ Xcp. ]qP-°m-Wv.]qP? Abmƒ s\‰n Npfn-®p.AsX A¶vƒ. \msf Hcp ]qP-bp-≠v. ]fin-‰vPn ]d-bp-∂Xv Cu hoSn\v Ft¥m _m[ ]‰n-bn-´p-s≠-

∂m-Wv. AXv Hgn-∏n-°m≥ Hcp ]qPbpw tlmahpw \S-Ø-WsX.Ahƒ \o´nb IS-emkv Abmƒ hmßn hmbn-®p. enÃn¬ Ipsd t]cp-I-fp-≠v. Hmtcm t]cn-\p-sa-Xnsc

Ah-cpsS vfm‰v \ºdpw kw-`m-h-\-Øp-I-bpw.F√m-hcpw Abv-ºXp hoXw X∂n-´p-≠v. A¶vƒ H‰-bv-°-s√. At∏mƒ Ccp-]-Ø©p X∂m¬ aXn.

t\m°p talv-Øm-Pnbpw X∂n-´p-≠v.kz¥w t]sc-gp-Xp-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Abmƒ ]d-™p.Rm\-Xn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂n-√.]qP-sIm≠v henb Imcy-sam-∂p-an-√. lnc¨ talvØ ]d-™p. AsXmcp a\- -am-[m-\-Øn\p amX-

am-Wv. ImcWw \mw sNøp∂ Cu sNdnb ]qP-Iƒ-s°m∂pw Cu henb tXtPm-tKm-f-߃ D≠m-°p∂^esØ am‰m≥ Ign-bn-√. Ah Xmt\ KXn-am-dp-∂-hsc CsXms° kln-°tb \nhr-Øn-bp-≈p. hcm≥t]mIp-∂-sXms° hcpw. \ap-°-Xn\p H∂pw sNøm≥ C√. Ahn-\miv ap∏Xmw hb- n¬-Øs∂ acn-°m-\mWv hn[n-®-sX-¶n¬ Abmƒ ap∏Xmw hb- n¬-Øs∂ acn-°pw. Hcp ]qP-sIm≠v AXns\ am‰m≥ Ign-bn-√. AXp t]mse BZn-Xy≥ Bdmw hb- n¬ sNdn-b-—s‚ ]n∂n¬ kv°q- -dn¬ t]mbn A]-I-S-ap-≠mbnacn-°m-\mWv hn[n-®-sX-¶n¬ Aß-\tb hcq.

talv-Ø-bpsS aI≥ \nh¿-∂n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ°v Ft¥m ]d-bm≥ In´nb t]mse.icn-bm-Wv, Abmƒ ]d-™p. A—≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xn¬ hmkv-X-h-ap-≠v. PohnXw t]mKmw sNbvX Hcp tS∏v

amXn-cn-bm-Wv. Hcp F≥kn sajos‚ Ne-\-ßsf \nb-¥n-°p∂ amXn-cn. Hcp h¿°v ]okn¬ \me©v Hm∏-td-j≥ thW-sa∂p shbv-°p. \Ωƒ F¥p sNøp-∂p? Cu Hm∏-td-j-s\√mw AXns‚ icn-bmb A\p-I-a-Øn¬ Hcp tS∏n¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. Hcn©p hoXn-bp≈ Hcp IS-emkp tS∏n¬ hnhn[ ÿm\-ß-fn¬ Zzmc-ß-fp-≠m-°n-bmWv CXv sNøp-∂-Xv. XpS-ßn-°-gn-™m¬ sajns‚ kzbw-t]-cn-X-sa∂ptXm∂p∂ F√m Ne-\-ßfpw Cu tS∏n¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xns\ Bi-bn-®n-cn-°pw. tS∏n¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-

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Øp-∂-Xm-Is´ ]e A£-ß-fnepw b¥-Øns‚ Ne-\-ß-fm-Wv. FIvkv A£-Øn¬ CX Zqcw k©-cn-°-Ww, ssh A£-Øn¬ CX Zqcw k©-cn-°-Ww. skUv A£-am-Is´ ]Wn-bm-bp-[-Øns‚ Ne-\-tc-J-bm-Wv. Cßs\ Xnam\Ne-\-߃ \Ωƒ tS∏n¬ tcJ-s∏-SpØn AXp hgn b¥-Øn\v B⁄ \¬-Ip-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. h¿°v ]okn¬ Hcp \n›nX ÿeØv Hcp \n›nX Hm∏-td-j≥ \S-°m≥ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-s≠-¶n¬ B ÿeØv IWn-i-ambpw B Hm∏-td-j≥ Xs∂ \S-°pw.

a\p-jys\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw skUn\pw ]pdsa "Sn' F∂ \mem-aXv Hcp am\w IqSn-bp-≠v. ka-bw. Cu NXp¿-am-\-Øn¬ Hcp \n›nX Znh-kw, \n›nX ka-bØv Ahn-\miv Hcp \n›n-X-]-Y-Øn¬ kv°q-´¿ HmSn-®p-t]m-Ip-∂p. ]n∂n¬ tPyjv-Ts‚ aI≥ BZn-Xy-\p-ap-≠v-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-..

an nkv a¬-tlm-X-bpsS aIƒ t]msb∂p cma-N-µ≥ a\- n-em-°n. Ahƒ \µn ]d-™Xp IqSn-bn-√. AXn-\¿∞w Ahƒ h√msX ]X-dn-bn-´p-s≠-∂m-Wv.

talv-Ø-bpsS aI≥ kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.BZn-Xy≥ km[m-cW Ahn-\m-ins‚ H∏w kv°q- -dn¬ t]mIm-dn√ ImcWw aΩn kΩ-Xn-°m-dn-√. ]s£

C∂p t]mIs´ F∂p tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√-sX. apS-°m-am-bn-cp-∂n-s√? apS-°m≥ ]‰p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√, ImcWw BZn-Xys‚ tS∏n¬ Cu bmXbpw AXns‚ Zmcp-W-amb ]cn-k-am-]v-Xnbpw Ipdn®p sh®n-´p-≠v. AX-\p-k-cnt® kw- -h-߃ \oßp. a\p-jy-cm-in-bpsS BI-ØpI t\m°n-bm¬ CXp hfsc k¶o¿-Æ-am-Wv.

kabw F´p aWn-bm-bn. Hcp ]s£ ao\m£n sSd- n¬ D≠m-hpw. Cu hnßn-\n¬-°p∂ A¥-co-£-Øn¬ \n∂v c£-s∏-S-Ww. cma-N-µ≥ \£-X-ß-sf-∏‰n Hm¿-Øp. sSd n¬ \n∂m¬ Ahsb ImWmw.

sÃb¿ tIkn¬ aßnb Aip-- -amb shfn-®w. sSd- n¬ \£-X-ßfpw Aip-- -amb Ft¥m H∂v Adn-bn-®p. \K-c-Øns‚ Zo]vXn ImcWw \£-X-߃ aßn-bn-cp-∂p. -`oam-Im-c-\mb th´-°m-c-∂-cnsI \n¬-°p∂ Imf-bpsS Nph∂ IÆv _o- -’-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ lnc¨ talvØ ]d-™-tXm¿-Øp. Hcp ]s£CsXmcp Zr„n-_m[ Xs∂-bm-bn-cn-°pw. As√-¶n¬ hn[n. Ign™ Bdp-am-k-ambn \S∂ A]-I-S-߃Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. XpS-ßn-sh-®Xv an nkv a¬-tlm-X-bpsS -`¿-Øm-hm-Wv. an nkv a¬-tlmX A¤p-X-I-c-ambn c£-s∏´ B Imd-]-I-S-Øn\p tijw acn-®-h-sc√mw GsX-¶nepw Xc-Øn¬ A]-I-S-Øn¬-s∏´pacn-®-h-cm-Wv.

ao\m£n sSd- n¬ FØp-sa-∂-bmƒ-°-dn-bmw. ]e-t∏mgpw Abmsf A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-Øm-dp-≠v. cma-N-µ≥ sSd- n¬ h∂m¬ A©p-an-\n-‰n-\Iw Ahfpw FØm-dp-≠v. Abm-fpsS hmk-\-bm-WsX Imc-Ww.

\o hfsc DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p∂ Hcp hmk\ ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-°p-∂p-≠v. AXv A\p--`-h-s∏-Sp-tºm-gmWv Rm≥sSd- n¬ hcp-∂-Xv.

]Xo-£n®t]mse ao\m£n FØn. cma-N-µ-t\mSv tN¿∂v \n∂v Ahƒ ]d-™p.F\n°p t]Sn-bm-hp-∂p.F¥n-\v?FX ac-W-ambn ASp-Ø-Sp-Ømbn D≠m-hp-∂p? apsºm∂pw F\n°v t]Sn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ct∏mƒ

cmXn sSd- n-te°p hcm≥-IqSn t]Sn-bm-hp-∂p. hfsc Aip-- -I-c-amb Ft¥m H∂v F√m-bn-SØpw Xßn\n¬-°p∂ t]mse. IS-hm-Xn-ep-Iƒ ac-s°m-ºn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p-∂n-s√, AXp-t]m-se. kwXnßv shcnHman-\-kv. C\nbpw Fs¥m-s°tbm kw-`-hn-°m≥ t]mIp-s∂∂ tXm∂¬.

Hc-]-I-S-ap-≠m-bm¬ Cu tXm∂¬ km[m-c-W-bm-Wv. cma-N-µ≥ ]d-™p. AXns\ Imcy-ambn FSp-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-√.

CsX-\n°p amX-ap-≈-X-√. Cu sI´n-S-Ønse F√m-hcpw ]d-bp-∂p. t]Sn-®n-´mWv F√m-hcpw Ccn-°p-∂-Xv. \msf Hcp ]qP-bp-≠v.

F\n-°-dn-bmw. Unw_ h∂v Ccp-]-Ø-©p-dp-∏nI hmßn-s°m-≠p-t]m-bn.]mhw B X≈. Hcp Znh-kw-ssIm≠v aI\pw t]c-°p-´nbpw \„-s∏-´p.Ahn-\miv acn-®p-thm?\o Adn-™n-s√? c≠p aWn-°q-dm-bn. Ch-sc√mw Bkv-]-Xn-bn¬ FØn-b-t∏m-tg-bv°v acn-®n-cn-°p-

∂p. Hm¿Ω Xncn®p In´n-b-Xp-t]m-ep-an-√-sX. Ah-cpsS ssUh¿ h∂p ]d-™-Xm-Wv. C\n Hm¿Ω h∂m¬Xs∂ BZn-Xy≥ acn-®p-sh-∂-dn-™m¬ acn-°m-\m-bn-cn°pw Abmƒ C„-s∏-Sp-I.

Inghn ]d-bp-∂-Xv, Ah\p acn-°m≥ ka-b-am-bn- p-≠m-Ipw. ]s£ Ah-s\-¥n\v ap∂sb H∏w sIm≠p-t]mbn F∂m-Wv. BZn-Xys‚ AΩ-bpsS hnj-a-sa-¥m-bn-cn-°pw? Ah¿ tams\ sNdn-b-—s‚ IqsS kvIq--dn¬ ]d-™-b-°m-td-bn-√. C∂p amXw tam≥ t]ms´ F∂p tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√-sX. - ¿-Ømhv

ÿe-Øn-√-Xm-\pw. At±lw hcp-tºmƒ Rm≥ F¥m DØcw ]d-bpI F∂p tNmZn-®m-WsX Ah¿ Ic-bp-∂-Xv.

Abm-fpsS ÿnXn Btem-Nn-°m-Xn-cnIym t- Zw. tam≥ F∂p-sh-®m¬ - m¥m-Wv. Hmtcm ]mh-iyhpw]pd-Øp-\n∂p hcp-tºmƒ FX Ifn-km-am-\-ß-fmWv sIm≠p hcp-I. Hcp ]s£ Cu ]mhiyw sIm≠phtc≠ Ifn-km-am-\-ß-sfms° hmßn sh®n-´p-≠m-Ipw. At∏m-gm-bn-cn°pw Iºn In´p-∂-Xv. kocn-bkvF∂p amXsa Iºn-b-Sn-®n-´p-≈p.

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acWw Bƒ-°msc hmNm-e-cm-°p-∂p. cma-N-µ≥ Hm¿-Øp. BZyw talv-Ø, ]ns∂ aI≥. Ct∏mƒ ao\m-£n. Chƒ kzXth A[nIw kwkm-cn-°m-dn-√.

Abmƒ ]d-™p. F\n-bv°v Bkv-]-Xn-bn¬ t]mWw.\o Cu Ak-a-bØv CX Zqsc t]mhzm-tWm?ka-b-sa-X-bm-bn- p-≠m-hpw?HºXp Ign-™n-´p-≠m-hpw.kmc-an-√. F\n°p t]mI-Ww.Hcp ]s£ Ah-sc√mw Bkv-]-Xn-bn¬ ImWpw.Abmƒ tImWn-bn-d-ßn. tImWn-bnse shfn®w CX aßn-b-Xm-sW-∂-bmƒ apºv a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-

∂n-√. c≠m-asØ \ne-bn¬ BZn-Xys‚ hoSv ]q´n-bn-´n-cp-∂p.BZn-Xys‚ hoSv !Abmƒ s]s -t∂m¿-Øp. Cu ho´nse F√m-h-cp-sSbpw t]¿ Adn-bm-hp-∂-Xm-sW-¶n-epw, B hoSv Adn-

™n-cp-∂Xv BZn-Xys‚ hoSm-bm-Wv. Bdp hb- p≈ XpSpØv Ft∏mgpw Nncn-°p∂ apJ-ap≈ BZn-Xy≥.a\- n¬ thZ-\. aq∂p-sIm√w apºv Cu sI´n-S-Øn¬ \memw \ne-bn¬ talvØm IpSpw-_-Øns‚ kl-

]m¿-∏p-Im-c-\mbn h∂-t∏mƒ BZn-Xys\ BZyw I≠Xv cma-N-µ≥ Hm¿-Øp. aq∂p hb- p≈ Ah≥ tN®n-am-cpsS ssI c≠p hiØpw ]nSn®v tImWn Ib-dp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ [rXn-]n-Sn-°msX Ah-cpsS]n∂mse Ib-dn. Hmtcm Xncn-hnepw Ah≥ Xncn™p t\m°n. Hc-]-cn-Nn-Xs\ I≠-t∏m-gp≈ - bhpw Xm¬-]-cyhpw Ah-\n-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Nncn-®-t∏mƒ Ah≥ apJw Xncn-®p.

tImWn-®p-h-´n¬ kvXo-Iƒ.Ah-f-√msX sNdnb Ip´nsb kv°q- -dn¬ hnSp-tam? t]mW hgn ImWpI Xs∂ thWw. henb ss]∏n-

Sm≥ th≠n tdmUp-Iƒ apgp-h≥ Ipgn®p sh®n-´p-≠v.Ahƒ Aßns\ ]d-™-b-°m-sdm-∂p-an-√. ]mhw C∂p-am-Xw, tam≥ t]ms´ F∂p tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ

H∂pw ]d-™n-√m-sX. Ahs‚ ka-b-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p; AX Xs∂.AXn-s\m∂pw A¿-∞-an-√. kq£n-®m¬ ZpxJn-t°≠ F∂m-Wv. kq£n-®n-√; AX-X-s∂. Rm\m-sW-

¶n¬ Fs‚ tams\ Aßs\ Bcp-tSbpw H∏w kv°q-´-dn¬ ]d-™-b-°n-√; FX \n¿-∫-‘n-®mepwt]mWw∂v \n¿-∫-‘-am-sW-¶n¬ _ n¬ s]mbv-s°m-≈m≥ ]d-bpw.

t\m°p Ah\pw t]mI-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√, hmkv-X-h-Øn¬. At∏mƒ tN®n-am-cpsS H∏w Ifn-°m≥ πm≥ sNbv-Xn-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ hcp-∂n-s√∂p ]d-™-Xm-Wv. ]nt‰∂v kv°qƒ ]q´p-I-bm-Wv. At∏mƒ Ahn-\miv tNmZn-®p, \o ]nW-°-amtWm F∂v. \n\°v apØ-—-t\bpw AΩq-Ω-tbbpw ImWs≠ F∂v. BZn-Xy∂v Btcbpw ]nW-°m≥ hø. Ah≥ DSs\ ]d™p hcm-sa-∂v, Ct∏m-sg-¥m-bn?Ah≥ F√m-h-tcmSpw ]nW-°-am-bn-t√?

acWw Bƒ-°msc hmNm-e-cm-°p-∂p. cma-N-µ≥ ho≠pw Hm¿-Øp. kwkm-cn-°m-Ø-h-cm-I-s´, lrZ-b-Øn¬ Ae-dp-∂p.

Bkv-]-Xn-bpsS ][m\ hmXn-en\p apI-fn¬ ]pdØv Imjzm¬´n F∂v Nph∂p henb \ntbm¨ en]n-I-fn¬ FgpXn sh®n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ D≈n¬ IS-∂p. lmƒ hnP-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. Nph-cn¬ h® Ce-Iv-tSm-WnIvt¢m°n¬ kabw ]Øv. AI-tØ-bv-°p≈ CS-\m-gn-I-bn-te-°p≈ hmXn¬-°¬ Itk-c-bn¬ Ccp∂tIm¨-Ã-_n-fn-t\mSv Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

A]-I-S-Øn¬ acn-®-hsc Fhn-sS-bmWv InS-Øp-I?F¥m-Wv? tIm¨-Ã-_nƒ tNmZn-®p.kv°q- ¿ A]-I-S-Øn¬ cmhnse acn-®-hsc Fhn-sS-bmWv InS-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv? c≠p-t]¿. H∂v Hcp

Ip´n-bm-Wv. Ah≥ At∏mƒ-Øs∂ acn-®p. a‰-bmƒ sshIp-t∂-c-amWv acn-®-Xv. Hcp ]s£ A©p aWn-°v.

hcp Fgp-t∂-‰p-sIm≠v Abmƒ ]d-™p. Ah¿ Hcp ]s£ tZm \º-dn-em-Wp-≠m-Ip-I. ChnsS \n∂v]pdØp IS-°p-I. t\sc t]mbn he-tØm´p Xncn-bp-I. ASpØ sI´n-S-Øns‚ ASpØv ho≠pw he-tØm-´v, ]ns∂ CS-tØm-´v. AhnsS H‰-s∏´ Hcp sI´nSw ImWmw. AXmWv c≠mw \º¿.

cma-N-µ≥ \S-∂p. tIm -Ã-_nƒ ]d™p X∂ hgn hfsc Ipg-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. FhnsS sh®mWvhe-tØm´p Xncn-tb-≠-sX∂p a\- n-em-bn-√. BZyw I≠ Xncn-hn¬ ian-°mw. ]ns∂ CS-tØm- v. apºn¬I≠ sI´n-S-Øn¬ Abmƒ IS-∂p. \o≠ CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eqsS \S-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ a\- n-em-°n, AXv Hm¿-tYm-∏o-UoIv hm¿-Um-sW-∂v. hm¿Uv \º¿ \mev. c≠mw \º¿ ASp-sØ∂ hnNm-c-tØmsS Abmƒ \S-∂p. hm¿Uv \º¿ aq∂v. ]ns∂ CS-\m-gnI s]s´∂v Ah-km-\n-°p-∂p.

ho≠pw Uyq´n-bn-en-cp∂ thsdmcp t]meo-kp-Im-c≥.c≠mw \º-tdm?AsX.h∂ hgn-°p-Xs∂ ]pd-Øn-d-ßp-I. ]n∂oSv CS-tØm´v Xncn™v t\sc \S-°p-I. thsdmcp tKbv-‰n-se-

Øpw. AhnsS Hcp hm®v-ams\ ImWmw. AXn\p apºn-ep≈ sI´n-S-amWv tZm \º¿.ho≠pw bmX. Xncn®v CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eqsS Abmƒ lmfn-te°p t\m°n. \ndsb tcmKn-Iƒ. sh≈ hncn-

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bn´ I´n-ep-I-fn¬ Ah¿ InS-°p-∂p. s]s´∂v Bkv-]-Xn-bpsS aWw Abmƒ-°-\p-- -h-s∏- p, H∏w Cu aWwkzbw Adn-bm-sX, Xs∂ iey-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ XpS-ßn-bn´v Ipd®p ka-b-am-sb∂pw Abmƒ a\- n-em-°n.

Fhn-sS-bmWv tZm \º¿? ]pdØv Bcp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. shfn®w Ipd-hm-bn-cp-∂p. sI´n-S-ß-fpsS CS-bn-eqsS \S-°p-tºmƒ cma-N-µ≥ Btem-Nn-®p. Rm≥ F¥n-\n-hnsS Id-ßp-∂p? acn-®-h¿ Xs‚ Bcm-Wv? Htc sI´n-S-Øn¬ Xma-kn-°p-∂-h¿, aq∂p-h¿-j-ambn I≠p ]cn-N-b-ap-≠v. AXn-\-∏pdw F¥mWv_‘w?

cma-N-µ≥ Hm¿-Øp. hmXn¬-°¬ s_√-Sn-°msX Xmg-Ømbn t\¿Ø ap´¬ tIƒ-°p-tºmƒ AdnbmwAXv Abmƒ ]Xo-£n-°p∂ sIm®p-Ip- n-bp-tS-Xm-sW-∂v. Nph- n¬ \n∂v c≠p \ne-Iƒ H‰-bv°p Ibdnhcp∂ B aq∂p hb- p-Im-c≥ tNmZn-bv-°pw.

A¶vƒ, Sm^o!Abmƒ tNmZn-°pw. Sm^n X∂m¬ \o A¶v-fn∂v F¥mWv Xcp-I?ta ]∏n tZZpw-Km. Ah≥ ]dbpw DΩ Xcmw.\o \ns‚ DΩ-Iƒ-sIm≠v kmam-Py-߃ sh´n-∏n-Sn-°p-a-s√m!Hm¿-Ω-bn¬ Abmƒ Nncn-®p. B Nncn s]s´∂p h‰p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Hcp \m¬-°-h-e-bn¬ FØn-bn-

cn-°p-∂p. F¥n-\mWv \S-°p-∂-sX∂v Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. F√m Xncn-hnepw Hcmƒ°v Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. CSXp hiØv t\sc t]mbm¬ ][m\ tKbv-‰v. Abmƒ°v CS-tØm´p Xncn™v tKbv-‰n-eqsS]pdØp IS-°mw. ho´n-te°v Xncn®p t]mImw. As√-¶n¬ he-tØmt´m t\cnt´m \S∂v ho≠pw At\z-jn-°mw.

]n∂n¬-\n∂p h∂ Hcp hm¿Uv t_mbn-tbmSv Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.Fhn-sS-bmWv tZm \º¿?tZm \º¿? \nß-fpsS BcmWv acn-®-Xv?km[m-cW \ne-bn¬ Abmƒ°v tZyjyw ]nSn-s®-s\. ]s£ Cu aßnb shfn-®-Øn¬, Bkv-]-Xn-

bpsS aWw Nqgv-∂p-\n¬-°p∂ A¥-co-£-Øn¬, ac-W-Øns‚ k∂n-[n-bn¬ Abmƒ°p tZyjyw ]nSn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

Fs‚ kvt\ln-X≥.CXm, sXm´p apºn¬, Cu ImWp-∂-XmWv tZm\-º¿. AXm hm®v-am≥ Ccn-°p-∂p. Ah-t\mSv ]d-™m¬

aXn, Ah≥ ImWn®p Xcpw.hm¿-Uv-t_mbv Hcp aqfn-∏m-´p-ambn s]mbv-°-gn-™p. CXnX ASp-Øm-sW-∂-bmƒ Adn-™n-√. Imep-

Iƒ Xcn-®p-t]m-bn. Abmƒ ]bm-k-s∏´p \S-∂p. sI´nSw Ccp≠p I≠p. ]pdØp Iøp≈ Ikm-e-bn¬Ccp∂ hm®v-am≥ Abmƒ ASpØp sN∂-t∏mƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. CXt√ tZm \º¿?

AsX km_v, F¥mWv th≠-Xv?cmhnse Hcp kv°q-´¿ A]-I-S-Øn¬ c≠p-t]¿ acn-®n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ ]d-™p.hcp, hm®v-am≥ ]d-™p, apºn¬ \S-∂p.AXv Hcp Akv-_-tÃmkv ta™ henb sjUv-Um-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\-I-tØ-bv°p IS∂ Hcmƒ ImWpI

\º¿ 2 F∂v henb A£-c-Øn¬ Fgp-Xn-sh-®-Xm-Wv. ]ns∂ t\m°p-∂n-S-sØ√mw B A°w Fgp-Xn-sh-®n-cn-°p-∂p. XqWp-I-fn¬ Nph-cn¬, sIu≠-dp-I-fpsS CS-bn¬. \me©p sIu≠-dp-I-fn¬ Xe-bn´pt\m°nb hm®v-am≥ ]d-™p.

¢m¿°v Nmb IpSn-°m≥ t]mb-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. Ct∏mƒ hcpw. Ah-cpsS enÃn¬ t]cp-≠m-hpw. Cu Bkv-]-Xn-bn¬ I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ Ffp-∏-am-Wv.

sIu≠-dp-Iƒ°p apI-fn¬ m≥ Id-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp ]s£ ¢m¿°v thKw hcp-am-bn-cn-°pw. B A¥-co-£-Øn¬, A\n-›n-X-Xz-Øn¬ ImØp \n¬-°pI hnj-a-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Ft∏mƒ acn-®p-sh-∂mWv ]d-™-Xv?cmhnse ]Øp aWnt°m at‰m BWv. A]-I-S-ap-≠m-b-Xv. Ip´n At∏mƒ Xs∂ acn-®p. Ip´n-bpsS sNdn-

b-—s\ Cu Bkv-]-Xn-bn¬ AUv-an‰v sNbv-Xn-cp-∂p. A©p aWnt°m at‰m BWv Abmƒ acn-®-Xv.s]s´∂v BZn-Xys‚ ho´p-Im¿ ih-i-co-c-߃ G‰p-hm-ßn-bn- p-≠m-Ip-sa-∂-bmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Ah¿ Ggp-

a-Wn-°p-Xs∂ Bkv-]-Xn-bn-te-bv°v ]pd-s∏- n-cp-∂p. t]meokv Hm^o-k¿ At∏m-gm-W-hnsS h∂p ]d-™-Xv.

Hcp ]s£ ih-i-cocw _‘p-°ƒ G‰p-hm-ßn-bn-´p-≠m-Ipw. cma-N-µ≥ ]d-™p. Ah¿ c≠p aq∂paWn-°q¿ apºv ChnsS h∂n-cp-∂p.

Blm, Ah-cm-tWm? Hcp henb Imdn¬. c≠p XSn® kvXo-I-fpw. c≠p sNdp-∏-°m-cpw, ]ns∂ c≠ps]¨-Ip-´n-I-fpw? hcp, F\n-°-dn-bmw.

cma-N-µ≥ Abm-fpsS ]n∂mse \S-∂p. sIu≠-dp-Iƒ-°p-a-∏p-dØv shfn®w Xosc-bn-√mØ Hcp tImem-bn-te°v hm®v-am≥ Ib-dn. Im°n sSuk-dns‚ Ioi-bn¬ \n∂v Xmt°m¬-°q-´-sa-SpØv Ffp-∏-Øn¬Xnc-s™-SpØ Xmt°m¬ apºn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ henb teml-hm-Xn-ens‚ Zzmc-Øn-eqsS Xncn-®p. ]ns∂]nSn Xncn®v I\-ap≈ hmXn¬ ]pd-tØ-bv°p Xpd-∂p.

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cma-N-µ≥ sR´n-t∏m-bn. Hcp XWpØ Im‰v Abm-fpsS apJ-Ø-Sn-®p. apºn¬ I≠ sNdnb apdn-bn¬\neØv shfpØ XpWn-bn¬ Bk-Iew aqSn-s°-´nb ico-c-߃ s\Sp-\o-f-Øn¬ InS-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.\mep ico-c-߃ \neØv Htc AI-e-Øn¬. AXn\p ]n∂n¬ dm°n¬ Hcp sNdnb \o≠ s]mXn. Abm-fpsS sR´¬ AS-ßn-bn-cp-∂n-√. acWw CX sXm´p apºn¬ ImWp-sa∂ ]Xo£ cma-N-µ-\n-√m-bn-cp-∂p.Abm-fpsS - mh-\-bn¬ ho≠pw CS-\m-gn-I-I-fpw, Xpd-°-s∏-tS≠ Ccp≠ hmXn-ep-I-fp-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]s£,Ct∏mƒ acWw Abmƒ°p sXm´p apºn¬ hmkv-X-h-ambn XWpØv ]Xy-£-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p.

hm®v-am≥ AI-tØ°p IS∂v \Sp-hn¬ InS-Ønb ico-c-Øn\p apI-fn¬ sh® Im¿Uv FSpØv cma-N-µ\p sImSp-Øp. AXn¬ Fgp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-\miv (A¨-t\m¨-).

Im¿Uv Xncn®p sImSpØv Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.Ip´n-bpsS tZlw GXm-Wv?hm®v-am≥ dm°n¬ sh® s]mXn Nq≠n-°m-´n. CXm.AXnX sNdp-Xm-hp-sa∂v cma-N-µ≥ Hm¿-Øn-√. hm®v-am≥ Ahn-\m-ins‚ apJsØ sI -gn-°m≥ - mhn-

®p-sIm≠p ]d-™p. apJw ImW-s≠?th≠.Agn-°m≥ XpS-ßnb sI´p-Iƒ ho≠pw sI´n hm®v-am≥ ]pdØp IS∂p hmXn-e-S-®p. ac-W-Øns‚ ac-

hn-∏n-°p∂ XWp∏v Hcp \nan-j-t\-c-tØ°p amXw. ]ns∂ ]pdsØ NqSv.]pdØp IS-°p-tºmƒ hm®v-am≥ tNmZn-®p.acn-®p-t]m-b-h-cpsS BcmWv \n߃?Bcp-a-√.c≠mw \º-dns‚ Acp-In-eqsS ]pd-tØ-bv°p hgn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Bkv-]-Xn°p ]pdØv ]Im-i-a-

b-amb temI-am-bn-cp-∂p. sXcp-hp-hn-f-°p-Iƒ, hml-\-߃, Bƒ-°m¿. Hcp Ccp- -d-bn-en-cp∂v Npa-cnsesNdnb hn≈-en-eqsS ]pdsØ temIw t\m°n-°m-Wp∂ t]mse Abmƒ sKbv-‰n¬ \n∂p sIm≠v A¤p-X-tØmsS t\m°n.

]n∂n¬ hm®v-am-\pw, Abmƒ°p ]n∂n¬ Ccp-≠-ap-dn-bn¬ shfpØ XpWn-bn¬ s]mXn-™p-sh®XWpØ ico-c-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ lnc¨ talvØ ]d-™-tXm¿-Øp. Abm-fpsS aI≥ ]d-™-tXm¿-Øp. ]m]-K-l-ß-fpsSZr„n°pw hn[n-\n-›b hnizm-k-߃-°pw, NXp¿-am-\-°-f-cn-bnse ap≥-Iq´n Ia-s∏-Sp-Ønb Pohn-X-߃°pw A∏p-dØv AXn-s\√mw AXo-X-amb kp\n-›n-X-am-b, ]hm-Ny-a-√mØ acWw Abmƒ I≠p.

Xncn®v ho´n-te-°p≈ tImWn Ib-dp-tºmƒ c≠mw \ne-bn¬ BZn-Xys‚ hoSv At∏mgpw ]q´n-°n-S-∂n-cp-∂p. ]q´nb Xmgn\p apI-fn¬ ]qP-°p≈ ]q°-fpsS s]mXn sh®n-cp-∂p. Ah-sc√mw FhnsS t]mbn-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v Abmƒ A¤p-X-s∏- p. Hcp ]s£ - ¿-Øm-hns‚ ho´n-te°p t]mbn-cn-°pw. Aßn-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ C\n Ipsd Znhkw Ignt™ hcn-I-bp-≠m-hp. Ah¿ hcp-∂-hsc Cu ]q°ƒ AhnsS Ccn-°p-am-bn-cn-°pw.

As√-¶n¬ ac-W-Øn\pw ]q°ƒ°pw XΩn¬ F¥mWv _‘w?

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cmXn InS-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºv hm¿-Uv-tdm_v Xpd-∂p-sh-®p-sIm≠v amb tNmZn-®p. C∂v \ns‚ aqUv F¥m-Wv?

CXv km[m-cW tNmZy-am-Wv. Abmƒ hfsc C„-s∏-Sp-∂-Xpw. AXns‚ adp-]Sn A\p-k-cn-®m-bn-cn°pwAh-fpsS InS-∏p-h-kvXw Xnc-s™-Sp-°¬.

Abmƒ ]dbpw Nph∂ ]q°-fp≈ ]® ss\‰n. As√-¶n¬ ]n¶v koXq ss\‰n. AXp-a-s√-¶n¬ ]d-bpw, F\n-°p-d°w hcp-∂p.

kpK-X≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv A∏Sn apJ-hn-e-bv°v FSp-°p-∂Xpw Ipg-∏-am-sW∂v Ahƒ-°-dn-bmw. AXp-sIm≠v ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-Iƒ BsI-sbm∂p ]Tn®v Ah-fp-tS-Xmb Hcp Xocp-am\w FSp-°pw. tamƒ Dd-ßn-bn-´pt≠m F∂p t\m °pw. AXv hfsc ][m-\-s∏-´-Xm-Wv. kz¥w Bh-iyhpw Xq°n t\m°pw. C∂pthtWm? ]ns∂ F√mw Ah-km\w HØp h∂m¬ Ahƒ Hcp Xocp-am-\-Øn-se-Øpw. -`¿-Ømhv Dd°whcp-s∂∂p ]d-bp-∂-sXm∂pw Ahƒ Imcy-am-°m-dn-√. ImcWw Aßs\ ]d™ ]e cmXn-I-fn-epw,Abmƒ Dd-ßn-bn-´p-≠m-Ip-sa∂p IcpXn i–-ap-≠m-°msX ASp-Øp-t]mbn InS-∂m¬ ssIIƒ \o≠phcp-∂Xv Ahƒ-°-dn-bmw. ]ns∂ Ccp- n¬ Agn-°m≥ hnj-a-amb lp°p-Isf ]ncm-Ip-∂Xpw tIƒ-°mw.

amb-bpsS Cu IW°p Iq -ep-I-sf√mw Abmƒ-°-dn-bmw. AXp-sIm≠v Abmƒ ]d-™p. C∂p XoscaqUn-√.

F¥p-]-‰n?Hm^o-kn¬, km[m-cW amXn-cn, t_m p-ambn Ie-lw.\o F¥n-\mWv Abm-fp-ambn ASn-]n-Sn°p \n¬-°p-∂-Xv.amb P\-ep-I-fpsS I¿- ≥ \o°n, Kme-dn-bn-te-°p≈ hmXn-e-S®v kmcn Agn®p aS°n sh®p. ]n∂n¬

ssI sIm≠p-t]mbn sªukns‚ lp°p-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn Agn-®p. ]ns∂ ]mhm-S-bpsS NcSv Agn-®p.]mhmS Agn™p hoW-t∏mƒ Ah-fpsS -`wKn-bp≈ Imep-Iƒ Abmƒ InS-°-bn¬ Nmcn-bn-cp∂v i≤n-®p. hm¿Uvtdm _n¬ \n∂v ]® ss\‰n-sb-SpØv Ahƒ Xe-bn¬-°qSn C´p.

\osbs∂ ]tem--`n-∏n-°p-I-bm-tWm?Rm≥ Ieym-W-Øn\p apºv Hcp Im_sd Um≥-k¿ Bbn-cp-∂p.F\n°v Nne-t∏mƒ tXm∂m-dp-≠v.Ahƒ hnf-°-W®v Abm-fpsS Acn-In¬ h∂p InS-∂p. Abmsf Hcp Ip´n-sb-t∏mse Xt∂mSp tN¿Øv

emfn®v Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. ]d-bq, C∂v F¥m-Wp-≠m-b-Xv?adp-]Sn ]d-bpI hnj-a-am-Wv. Hcp kw-`hw thsdm-cm-tfmSv H∂pw tNm¿∂p t]mImsX ]d-bm≥

Abmƒ°p Ign-bm-dn-√. H∂p-In¬ AXns‚ Imcy-amb hi-ß-sf√mw tNm¿∂p t]mbn- p-≠m-Ipw. At∏mƒkw- -h-Øns‚ Kuc-hhpw ]m[m-\yhpw \„-s∏-Sp-∂p. As√-¶n¬ F¥mWv kw- -h-Øn\p Imc-W-sa∂pXs∂ Abmƒ ad-∂n-´p-≠m-hpw. ]e-t∏mgpw Imc-W-Øn\p th≠n aWn-°q-dp-Iƒ Xs∂ Btem-Nn-°m-dp-≠v.

Abmƒ ]d-™p. F\n-t°m¿-Ω-bn-√.Ahƒ Abmsf Biz-kn-∏n-®p. kmcey Ip´n. XpS¿∂v Abm-fpsS j¿´v Xtem-Sn-s°m≠p ]d-™p.

\n\°v Djv-Wn-°n-Wnsey Cu I´n-bp≈ j¿-s´ms° C´n-´v?Abmƒ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Btem-Nn-®p. CXn-s‚-sbms° Ah-km\w F¥m-hp-sa∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw.Ahƒ Hmtcm-t∂m-tcm-∂mbn j¿-´ns‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ Agn-®p.Abmƒ At∏mgpw a\- nse apdp-°-Øns‚ ImcWw I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ ian-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. C\n

AXns‚ ImcWw I≠p-]n-Sn-®mse Abmƒ°p kam-[m-\-am-hp. Hcp Ib-dn¬-∏n-Sn®v hgn a\- n-em-°p∂t]mse, ]n∂n-te°v \S∂v Hmtcm kw- -h-ßsf hni-I-e\w sNbvXv F¥mWv a\- ns\ Akz-ÿ-am-°n-b-sX∂v I≠p-]n-Sn-®m¬ a\- nse apdp°w Xmt\ Ab-™p-h-cpw. Hm^o-kn¬ t_m p-am-bp-≠mb Ie-l-sØ-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p. B km[m-cW kw- hw Xs∂ Akz-ÿ-\m-°n-bn- n-s√∂p a\- n-em-bn. kwkm-c-Øns‚ Ah-km\w Abmƒ £a bmNn-®n-s√-¶n-epw, Np≠p tIm´n Npa¬ Ipep-°n-b-Xn¬ \n∂v Xm≥]d-™Xv Abmƒ kΩ-Xn®pXs∂∂v h∂p.

kpK-X\v \oXn-tbmSv hfsc _lp-am-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. \oXn XInSw ad-bp-∂Xv Abmƒ°v t\m°n \n¬-°m≥ ]‰n-√. a‰p-≈-h-cp-am-bp≈ Dc-k¬ an°-hmdpw Cu ImcWw sIm≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. t_m v F¥p ]d-™p?t_m p-am-bp≈ hg-°n¬ H∂pw kw- -hn-®n- n-√. Ah-km\w Abmƒ°v a\- n-em-bn, Xm≥ ]d-™Xp

Xs∂-bmWv icn-sb-∂v. thsd Ft¥m BWv Xs∂ hnj-an-∏n-°p-∂-Xv.F¥m-sW∂v Btem-Nn®p t\m°v. AXp I≠p-]n-Sn-®n-s√-¶n¬ C∂v \ns∂-s°m≠v F\n°v ]tbm-

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P-\-sam-∂p-an-√.CXn-\Iw Ahƒ Abm-fpsS j¿- p-am-X-a-√, Djv-Wn-t®-°m-hp∂ F√m hkv-X-ßfpw Agn®p am‰n-bn-

cp-∂p. hnImcw Abm-fn¬ At∏mgpw DW-cmsX \n∂p. Abmƒ ho≠pw Btem-Nn-®p. At∏mƒ ]nSn In´n;_ n¬ I≠-Œ-dp-am-bp≈ hg-°v. Ahn-sSbpw ImcWw \oXn°p ]‰nb ]cp°p Xs∂.

C∂v _ n¬ I≠-Œ-dp-ambn hg-°p-≠m-bn. Abmƒ ]d-™p.F¥n-\v? \o Cßs\ F√m-h-cp-ambn ASn-]n-Sn°p \nt∂m.Ah≥ tÃm∏n¬ _ p \n¿-Øn-bn-√. [mcmfw ÿe-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \me©v Bƒ-°m¿ Cd-ßm-\p-ap-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cd-ßm-\p-≈-hsc Cd-°m-\mbn _ v ]Øp-]-Xn-\©p hmc AIse \n¿-Øn. tÃm∏n¬ Hcphb- -\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xnc-°p≈ \me©p _ p-Iƒ°p tij-amWv Ipd-s®-¶nepw Hgn-hp≈ Cu _ vh∂-Xv. AXv In´m-\mbn tÃm∏n¬ \n∂v F√m-hcpw HmSn. H∏w B hb- -\pw. HmSp∂ hgn°v AbmƒXS™p hoWp. Abm-fpsS aI≥ Abmsf Xmßn-sb-SpØv SmIvkn ]nSn®p t]mbn. Rm\pw HmSn _ n¬Ibdn I≠-Œsd NoØ ]d-™p. _ n¬ ÿe-an-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠mWv \n¿-Øm-Ø-sX∂v Ah≥ ]d-™p.]sØm-ºXv Bƒ-°m¿°v \n∂p k©-cn-°m-\p≈ _ m-Wn-sX∂v Fgp-Xn-bXv ImWn®p sImSp-Øp.A©p-t]¿ Cd-ßn-b-t∏mƒ ]ns∂ \me-©p-t]sc _ n¬ \n∂n-cp-∂p-≈p. Ah≥ am∏p tNmZn-®m¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sN-ømsX ho≠pw X´n-°-b-dn. Rm≥ Ahs‚ \º¿ FSp-Øn- p-≠v. \msf Iwsπ-bn‚ vAb-°-Ww. Ah¿ \S-]-Sn-sb-Sp-°m-Xn-cn-°n-√.

B Ing-h≥ hoW-XmWv \n\-°nX tZzjyw ]nSn-°m≥ Imc-Ww.AXp amX-a-√. CX-b-[nIw A\oXn ImWn-°p-∂Xp I≠n´pw Rms\m-cp-Ø≥ amXta AXn-s\-∏‰n

]d-bm-\p-≠m-bp-≈p. a‰p-≈-h-sc√mw HmSn-h∂v _ p-In- nb kt¥m-j-Øn¬ Ah-c-h-cpsS Imcyw t\m°n\n∂p. I≠-Œ-tdmSv Ib¿-°-≠, t\cw sshIp-sa-∂p-hsc Hcp am\y≥ Fs∂ D]-tZ-in-®p.

kmc-an-√. Ign-™n-t√. C\n \o AXn-s\-∏‰n thh-em-Xn-s∏-tS-≠.a\- nse sS≥-j≥ Ab-™p-h-cp-∂Xv Abmƒ-I-≠p; H∏w Xs∂ amb-bpsS Xmtem-en-°¬ X∂n-ep-

≠m-°nb e-hpw.\ns‚ Ipg-∏-sa-¥m-sW-t∂m, Cu kap-Zm-b-Øn¬ \osbmcp henb ankv-^n-‰m-Wv; Ahƒ ]d-™p.

bmYm¿-∞y-ß-fpsS t\sc Ipd-s®ms° IÆ-S-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-s√-¶n¬ Pohn-°pI hnj-a-am-bn-cn-°pw.]ns∂ kvt\l-]-I-S-\-߃-°n-S-bn¬ InX-®p-sIm-≠-hƒ ]d-™p. kpK-X≥ \osbmcp tImam-fn-bm-

Wv. Fs‚ sIm®p tImam-fn.Abmƒ Ign™ BgvN I≠ k¿-°- nse tImam-fnsb Hm¿-Øp. A- ymkn - mcw ssIsIm-≠p-b¿Øn

s\©p hncn®p \n∂-t∏mƒ Ip≈-\mb tImamfn ac-Øns‚ c≠p I´-Iƒ ]bmkw \Sn®v Db¿-Øn.Abm-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ AS™p h∂p.cmhnse Hm^o-kn¬ t]mIm≥ t\c-ØmWv Abmƒ Hm¿-Ø-Xv. sshIp-t∂cw ]m¿-´n-bp-≠v.Fhn-sS-bm-Wv?SmPn¬. dm‚-hq-hn¬.Blm! dq^v tSm]v sdtÃm-d-≠v. F¥p-sIm≠v Rm\n-√?sZdosk tam_v. c≠v kzoUp-Iƒ, t_m v. Hcp sNdnb Iem-]-ap-≠m-°m≥ amXw Bƒ-°m¿. kwkmc

hnjbw sX¿tam \yq¢nb¿-πm‚pI fn¬ lo‰v FIv-kv-tN-©¿ Syq_n-\p-≈n¬ ]m[m-\yw. CXnepw ipjv-I-amb hnjbw ImWn-√. CXn¬ \n\-s°-hnsS ÿm\w?

t\cw sshIp-sa-∂¿-∞w.]Øp aWn°p apºp Im°-≠.Hm^okv Cc-ºp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.ssS∏v-ssd-‰-dp-I-fpsS i–w, tPmen-°m-cpsS kwkm-cw. sSe-t^m-Wn¬ A -lm-k-߃. kpK-X≥ Abm-

fpsS tNº-dn¬ IS-∂p, _m¿-_¿ jm∏n s‚ hmXn¬-t∏m-se-bp≈ ]mXn-hm-Xn-ens‚ B´w \n∂-t∏mƒNn√n-eqsS ]pd-tØ-bv°p t\m°n. Abm-fpsS skI- dn FØn-bn- p-≠v. Bizm-k-am-bn. hfsc tPmen-bp-≈-Xm-Wv. kpK-X≥ C‚¿-tIm-ans‚ _´-\-a¿-Øn. tamWnIm Xe-bp-b¿Øn Abmsf t\m°n hiy-ambnNncn-®p. Fgp-t∂‰p h∂p.

tamWnwKv kpK-X≥.tamWnwKv.s^¿-´n-sse-k¿ Imwsπ-Iv-kn-s\-∏‰n Hm¿-Ωn-∏n-°m≥ ]d-™n-s√?icn, Abmƒ ]d-™p. \µn. B b-se-SpØp Xcp.tamWnIm Im_n-\-‰ns‚ apI-fnse Ad-bn¬ b-en-\p-th≠n ]c-Xp-∂Xv Abmƒ t\m°n. Ah-fpsS

ssatIm an\n-kv-I¿´v Db¿∂v tekv ]nSn-∏n® …n∏v ImWp-∂p. AXn-\n-S-bn-eqsS Ah-fpsS XpS-I-fpsSta¬--`m-Kw.

tamWnIm \ns‚ hkv-X-߃ ]ns∂-∏ns∂ Ipdp-Xmbn hcp-∂p.CsXs‚ ]gb DSp-∏m-Wv, kpK-X≥, Ahƒ ]d-™p. ]ns∂ Rm≥ \ofw sh°p-∂p-ap-≠v.Ah-fpsS Imen-en-´n-cn-°p∂ Bdn©p Db-c-ap≈ sNcn-∏p-t\m°n Abmƒ aqfn. B DSp∏v Ign™

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BgvN ]nd-∂m-fn\v Ah-fpsS t_mbv-^≠v kΩm-\n-®-Xm-sW∂v Ahƒ ]d-™-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.\n\-s°s∂ skUypkv sNø-W-sa∂ Dt±-i-an-s√-¶n¬ ChnsS h∂n-cn-°p.^b¬ In´n.\oe \nd-ap≈ _mƒ s]∂pw ]pkv-X-I-hp-ambn tamWnIm apºn¬ h∂n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ UnIv-tS-

j≥ XpS-ßn. sÃbv≥-ekv Ãoen¬ tIm_mƒ´v Awiw Iq´n-bm-ep-≠m-Ip∂ ta∑-I-fpw, X߃ ]Xn-\n-[o-I-cn-°p∂ kzoUnjv Iº-\n-bpsS Ão¬ Pm∏-\okv Ãoen-t\-°mƒ sa®-am-sW∂p ]d-bm-\p≈ Imc-W-ßfpw UnIv-tS‰v sNbvXp sIm≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ s]s´∂v s\¿-h- m-bn. hesØ ssIbns‚X≈ hnc¬-sIm≠v Abmƒ apºn-ep≈ Im‰-tem-Kns‚ A£-c-ß-fpsS aqe-I-fn¬ AZr-iy-amb IpØp-Iƒ C´p. "F' F∂ A£-c-Øn-t∑¬ A©p IpØp Iƒ. Ah A£-c-Øns‚ Imep-Iƒ Ah-km-\n-°p-∂n-SØpw hne-ß-s\-bp≈ hc Imep-I-fn¬ ap´p-∂n-S-Øpw. ]ns∂ A©m-a-tØXv G‰hpw apI-fn¬ Imep-Iƒ tImWmbn ap´p-∂n-S-Øpw. Aßs\ B ÿe-ß-fn¬ IpØp-Iƒ C´n-s√-¶n¬ Hmtcm hcbpw \nb-¥Ww hn´v Iam-Xo-X-ambn \ofp-hm≥ XpS-ßp-sa∂v Abmƒ°p tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. Hc-£cw Xf-®n´p Ign-™m¬ ASpØ A£-cw. AZr-iy-amb Cu IpØp-Iƒ mh-\-bn¬ CSp-tºm-sg√mw Abm-fpsS ssIhn-c¬ ]h¿-Øn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. X≈ hnc¬ Nq≠mWn hnc-en-epw, \Sp-hn-c-en-ep-ambn ap´n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.

kpK-X≥, \ns‚ hnc-ep-Iƒ!tamWnIm FgpØp \n¿Øn ]d-™p.Abmƒ ssI hen®v tai-bv-°-Sn-bn-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-bn, ho≠pw hnc-ep-I-fpsS ]h¿-Ø\w XpS-

ßn.Fhn-sS-bmWv \Ωƒ \n¿-Øn-b-Xv?Abmƒ ambsb Hm¿-Øp. Hcn-°¬ Abm-fpsS hnc-ep-I-fpsS Ne-\-sØ-∏‰n kwkm-cn-®-t∏mƒ Ahƒ

]d-™p. kpK-X≥ AsX√mw \ns‚ - mh-\-bm-Wv. \o Aßns\ IpØp-I-fn- n-s√-¶n¬ Ah \ofm-s\m∂pwt]mIp-∂n-√. C\n \of-W-sa∂p sh®m¬ \ns‚ kn√n IpØp-sIm≠v henb ]tbm-P-\-ap-s≠∂pw tXm∂p-∂n-√.

Abmƒ UnIv-tS-j≥ XpS¿-∂p. Aß-s\-bn-cns° s]s´∂v tamWnIm tNmZn-®p.\osb-¥mWv t\m°p-∂-Xv?Ign™ GXm\pw \nan-j-ß-fmbn UnIv-tS-j≥ sImSp-Øp-sIm-≠n-cns° Ah-sf-Øs∂ t\m°p-I-

bm-bn-cp-s∂∂v At∏m-gmWv Abmƒ°p t_m[-ap-≠m-b-Xv. AsXmcp shdpw Ai-≤-amb t\m -am-sW∂p]d-™m¬ Ahƒ hniz-kn-°n-√. Abmƒ icn°pw Ah-fpsS amwk-f-amb amdn¬ t\m°n. Ahƒ Ip\n-™n-cn-°pI ImcWw amdns‚ kar≤n Abmƒ°p ImWmw. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

\o hfsc skIv-kn-bm-Wv.Ahƒ kwXr-]v-Xn-tbmsS Nncn-®p. bp B¿ shcn \m´n, kpK-X≥!B \nan-j-Øn¬ Abmƒ°v sà bn≥-ekv Ãoepw s^¿-´n-sse-k¿ Imw]v-f-Iv-kpw, A]-[m-\-ambn

tXm∂n. CsXmcp am¿§w amX-am-Wv. Rms\-¥n-\n-sX√mw CX Imcy-am-sb-Sp-°p-∂p. Abmƒ b¬ AS-®p-sh®v Itk-c-bn¬ Nmcn-bn-cp∂v tNmZn-®p.

\o C∂v Fs‚ H∏w e©n\p hcp-t∂m?AXv Fhn-tS-°mWv \o hnfn-°p-∂-sX-∂-Xns\ Bi-bn-®n-cn-°pw.\ns‚ ]n^-d≥-kv, F¥m-Wv? ssN\nkv Hm¿ tIm≠n-s\‚¬?ssN\o-kv.icn vtfm-d-bn¬ t]mImw.Ahƒ NmSn-sb-gp-t∂-‰p. Un Uyq tk vtfm-dm?]nssk-kv-en, Abmƒ ]d-™p.C‚¿tImw i–n-®p. F´mw \º-dn\p apI-fn¬ ]Im-i-ap≈ Hcp NXpcw DZn-®p. _´-\-a¿-Øn-b-t∏mƒ

Abmƒ t_m ns‚ i–w tI´p.hm®sl-√m¿ bp UqbnwKv kpK-X≥? vf¿-´nwKv hnØv bph¿ skI-´-dn?Xm¶-fpsS Xpcpºp ]nSn® Ccpºv hn¬-°p-I-bm-Wv, kpK-X≥ ]d-™p.DSs\ adp-]-Sn-bpw.Rm≥ hnNm-cn-®Xv \Ωƒ hn¬-°p-∂Xv B‚n-sIm-tdm-kohv Ãoem-sW-∂mWv IÃ-ta-gvkv Adn-b-≠.

]ns∂ Fw.-Un. C∂p hcp-∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠v sshIpt∂-csØ ]m¿-´n-bp-≠v. XmPn¬-Ø-s∂. dm‚-hq.ad-°-≠.

C‚¿-tIm-ans‚ i–w \n∂-t∏mƒ tamWnIm ]d-™p.\o F¥n-\mWv Posb-Ωn-t\mSv Ft∏mgpw Ib¿-°p-∂-Xv? Abmƒ ]mhw Ft∏mgpw Xami ]d™v

temKy-Øn\p hcpw.hnkn-‰nwKv Im¿-Un¬ ImWn® sa‰-√¿Pn _ncp-Z-ß-fpsS ]IpXn Adn-sh-¶nepw D≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬

Abmƒ Hcp \√ skbn¬-kv-am-\m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. kpK-X≥ ]d-™p, \n\°p t]mImw. _m°n UnIv-tS-j≥ ]n∂o-Sm-hmw. e©n\v t]mIp-tºmƒ Rm≥ hnfn-°mw.

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Xm¶v bq km¿, bqhm¿ shcn ssI‚ v lm¿-´-Uv.Abmƒ A¤p-X-s∏- p. Fß-s\-bmWv Chƒ°v PohnXw CX eLp-hm-sb-Sp-°m≥ ]‰p-∂-Xv? tamWn-

Im-bv°v amX-a-√, as‰-√m-h¿°pw Pohn Xw F∂Xv G‰hpw A]-[m-\-amb H∂m-Wv. F√m-hcpw kw-`-h-߃ hfsc XWp-∏-\mbn FSp-°p-∂p. Xm≥ amXw kv]nwKp apdp-°nb ]mh t]mse \nc-¥cw apdp-°-ambn HmSn \S-°p-∂p. F∂mWv Fs‚ kv]nw-Kp-Iƒ Ab-bp-I? Xm≥ Hcp Znhkw Hm^o-kn¬ h∂n-s√-¶n¬ kI-eXpw XI-cm-dn-em-Ip-sa∂ t_m[w F∂mWv Ah-km-\n-°p-I?

amb ]d-bm-dp-≠v.kpK-X≥, \o hn´w Xmßp∂ sKufn-bm-sW∂v Ft∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-°p-I? Hcp Znhkw IÃ-ta-gvkv

sSen-t^m¨ sNøp-tºmƒ \ns∂ In´n-bn-s√-¶n¬ F¥m-Wp-≠m-hp-I? Ah¿ ]ns‰ Znhkw ho≠pw hnfn-°pw. At∏mgpw In´n-bn-s√-¶n¬ ]nt‰∂v ho≠pw hnfn-°pw. F¥p-sIm≠v \n\°v eosh-SpØv c≠p-Zn-hkwho´n-en-cp-∂p-Iq-Sm? C°-W-°n\v \osbmcp Rc-ºp-tcm-Kn-bmbn amdpw.

amb-bv°p a\- n-em-hmØ ]eXpw Hcm- o-kn-ep-≠v. A[n-Im-c-Xr-jv-W, a’-cw. CsXmcp ayqkn-°¬sNb¿ Ifn-bm-Wv. Ft∏mgpw apºn-ep≈ Itk-c-bn¬ IÆp-ht® HmSm-hq. As√-¶n¬ kwKoXw \n¬-°p-tºmƒ kma¿-∞y-ap-≈-h¿ Itk-c-I-sf√mw X´n-sb-Sp-°pw.

Cu hI hnNm-c-߃ IqSp-X¬ A]-I-S-am-sW∂v kpK-X≥ a\- n-em-°n. Abm-fpsS X≈-hn-c¬ hfscthK-Øn¬ a‰p≈ hnc-ep-I-fp-ambn Iq´n-ap- p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ tamWn-Im-bp-ambn e©n\p t]mtI-≠-Xn-s\-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p. At∏mƒ Abmƒ IqSp-X¬ km≤y-X-I-sf-∏‰n Hm¿-Øp. DSs\ Ub-d-Œ-dn-sb-SpØv B tlm´-ens‚ \º¿ I≠p-]n-Sn-®p. AsXmcp sNdnb tlm´-em-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ a\- n-em-°n-bn-S-tØmfw AXv Bƒ-°m¿ Xm¬-°m-en-Im-h-iy-߃°p th≠n hmS-I-bv-s°-Sp-°p∂ H∂m-Wv. Bcm-WXv]d-™-sX-t∂m¿-Ωbn-√. Abmƒ Hcp U_nƒ dqw _p°p sNbv-Xp. anÿ B‚ v an nkv UntImà ]q\-bn¬ \n∂v. Hcp Znh-k-tØ°p amXw.

e©p Xr]v-Xn-I-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. kv]o-°-dn¬ Abmƒ-°n-„-s∏´ kwKo-X-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. sbÿ tU h -sk-tK≥, ªm°v kq∏¿am≥ apX-em-b-h. Abmƒ Abm-fpsS t^h-dn‰v Nn°≥ atbm-\o-kpw, tamWnImAh-fpsS t^h-dn‰v kzo‰v B‚ v tkm¿ Nn°\pw Ign-®p. ]ns∂ sFkvIow Ign®p sIm≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒAbmƒ Xocp-am-\n-®p. CXp-Xs∂ Ah-kcw Hcp s] -Ip- n-tbmSv Cu Imcy-߃ ]d-bm≥ ]‰nb kabw-`£-W-Øn\p tijw Xs∂-bm-Wv; ]tXy-In®pw -`£Ww \∂m-bm¬.

Abmƒ ]d-™p, Rm≥ tlm´-en¬ Hcp apdn _p°p-sN-bv-Xn-´p-≠v.B¿-°v? tamWnIm tNmZn-®p.\ap°p -`£-W-Øn-\p-tijw t]mImw. H∂p c≠p aWn-°q¿ AhnsS sNe-h-gn-°mw.A]-Xo-£-am-bXv tI´-Xp-t]mse tamWnIm H∂p-e-™p.kpK-X≥ Imcy-ambn ]d-bp-I-bm-tWm?Xs‚ ]cn-]m-Sn-sb√mw XInSw adn-™-Xmbn Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. Abmƒ AX Dd-∏n-√msX ]d-™p.

AsX, F¥m \n\-°n-„-a-s√?]t£, kpK-X≥, \o Fs∂ CXp-hsc hnfn-®n-´n-√-s√m. \ns‚ -`mcy-bnt√ Chn-sS?D≠v.]ns∂ \o F¥n-\m-WnXp sNøp-∂-Xv?t\m°v \o In‚¿-Km¿-U≥ So®-dm-Ip-I-sbm∂pw th≠. ImcWw Rms\mcp inip-h-√. \n\-°n-„-am-

tWm, A√tbm F∂p-amXw ]d-™m¬ aXn.Abm-fpsS hncn™ amdn-te°pw ssII-fn-te°pw t\m°n Ahƒ ]d-™p, C„-am-hm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Imc-

W-sam∂pw Rm≥ ImWp-∂n-√.s]s -∂-bm-fn¬ Ahsf kz¥-am-°m-\p≈ A- n-\n-thiw IS-∂p-Iq-Sn. cmhnse Im_n-\-‰n¬ \n∂v b-

se-Sp-°p-tºmƒ Ah-fpsS \·-amb XpS-Iƒ I≠-t∏m-tgm, tlm -en¬ apdn-sb-Sp-°p-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®-t∏m-tgm, Cu Bthiw Abm-fn¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂v kpK-X≥ A¤p-X-tØmsS a\- n-em-°n.Ct∏mƒ Ign-bp-∂Xpw thKw hmXn-e-S® Hcp apdn-bn¬ InS-°-bn¬ Ah-fp-ambn InS-°p-hm≥ Abmƒ°v[rXn-bm-bn. Abmƒ Ah-fpsS ssI]n-Sn-®-a¿-Øn. \ap°p t]mhmw.

CXv CX Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-s∂∂v Duln-°m≥-t]mepw Abmƒ°v Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠v AhƒkΩ-Xn-®-t∏mƒ Abmƒ°p XnI®pw hnizm-k-am-bn-√. skI-´-dn-amsc InS-°-bn-te°p \bn-°p∂ FIv-kn-Iyq-´o-hp-I-fpsS enÃn¬ Hcmƒ IqSn.

- mKy-sØ-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p-sIm≠v Abmƒ ]pdØp IS-∂p. tamWnIm AbmfpsS Iøn¬ Xqßn \S-∂p. Ahƒ GtXm Cw•ojv kn\nam \mbn-Isb A\p-I-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

sdtÃm-d-≠n\p ]pd-Øp-Xs∂ SmIv-kn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tamWn-Im-bv°p Ib-dm-\mbn Imdns‚ hmXn¬Xpd∂p ]nSn®p \n¬-°p-tºm-gmWv B AXym-ln-X-ap-≠m-b-Xv. Ahƒ ]d-™p.

AXm, sd§n t]mIp-∂p.Ahƒ Nq≠n-bn-S-tØ-bv°v Abmƒ t\m°n. Ah-fpsS t_mbv- -≠m-Wv. Abmƒ Chsc ImWmsX

\S-∂-I-ep-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.F\n°v sd§nsb Abm-fpsS j¿-´ns‚ \ndw sIm≠v Xncn-®-dn-bmw. tamWnIm ]d-™p.

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sd§n Cu hgn°v Xncn™p t\m°-cp-sX∂v kpK-X≥ ]m¿-∞n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-s°, tamWnIm s]s´∂vDds° Hcp hnfn. sd§o-.-.-.-.-.-.-..

]ø≥ Xncn-™p-t\m-°n, tamWn-Imsb I≠-t∏mƒ Iøp-b¿Øn ImWn®v Ah-cpsS t\sc \S-°m≥XpS-ßn.

Abmƒ \ncm-i-\m-bn. tamWnIm ]d™p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. sd§o, kpK-X≥ F\n°v DK≥ e©p hmßn-Ø-∂p.

]ns∂-∏ns∂ kwkmcw Ah¿ XΩn-em-bn. Abmƒ CSs]- p. tamWnIm Hm^o-kn¬ t]ms≠. SmIvknImØp-\n¬-°p-∂p.

F\n°v sd§n en^v‰p Xcpw. Cs√ sd§n, Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. FhnsS \ns‚ ss_°v?Kmkn-√.Duw?t\m sUu!bphm¿ InUv-VnwKv sd§n.SmIv-kn-°m-c≥ tlm¨ ASn-®p.kpK-X≥ H∂pw ]d-bmsX SmIv-kn-bn¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ tamWn-Imbpw Ah-fpsS t_mbv-^≠pw

IqSn \S-∂-I-ep-∂p.Abmƒ Ie-i-embn t£m-`n-®p. Xs‚ \oXn t_m[-Øn\p ho≠pw De-®n¬ X´n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahƒ

H∏w hcm-sa∂v kΩ-Xn-®-Xm-Wv. Ahƒ-°Xv C„-am-sW∂v hy‡-am-hp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Ah-fpsS t_mbv- -≠m-sW-¶n¬ Ahsc ImWmsX \S-∂-I-ep-I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ F¥n-\-hƒ Cßns\ s]cp-am-dn?F¥n-\v? F¥n-\v?

c≠p aWn°p Xs∂ tamWnIm Hm^o-kn¬ FØn Ah-fpsS ssS∏v ssd‰-dn\p apºn¬ H∂pw kw-`-hn-°mØ a´n¬ Ccp-∏m-bn-cp-∂p. CsX-ßns\ Ign-bp-∂p-sh∂v kpK-X≥ A¤p-X-s∏-´p. Ahƒ°v C\nFßn-s\-bmWv Xs∂ A- n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°m≥ ]‰p-I? Cu kwibw A[n-I-t\cw sh®p-\-S-t°≠n h∂n-√.aq∂p aWn°v "-bp-h¿ Id-kv-t]m-≠≥kv k¿-' F∂v kz¿-Æ-\n-d-Øn-se-gp-Xnb knKv-t\-®¿ ]mUp-ambnAhƒ Abm-fpsS apdn-bn-se-Øn.

Abmƒ Ah-fpsS apJ-Øp-t\m-°msX apºn-en-cp∂ Hcp IØn¬ t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p.kpK-X≥, \o B IØp hmbn-°p-I-b-√, shdpsX t\m°n-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. AXn-\¿∞w \n\-s°-t∂mSv

tZzjy-am-sW-∂m-Wv. Imc-Ww?Cu s]Æn\v Fs∂ a\-∏m-T-am-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v ad-®p-]n-Sn-®n´p Imcy-an-√. Abmƒ t\sc Ah-fpsS

apJØp t\m°n ]d-™p.\o C∂v D®-bv°p apºv NneXv hmKv-Zm\w sNbv-Xn-cp-∂p. e©p Ign-™-t∏mƒ AXv ad-∂p.Hm! Ahƒ s]s´∂v Hm¿-Ø-t]mse ]d-™p, icn-bmWv Rm≥ NneXv hmKv-Zm\w sNbv-Xn-cp-∂p. e©p

Ign™v \ap°v tlm -en¬ apdn-sb-Sp-°m-sa∂v ]d-™n-cp-∂p. Abmw tkm tkmdn kpK-X≥, Rm≥ Xoscad-∂p-t]m-bn. ad-∂-X-s√∂p ]d-bmw. kpK-X≥ Imcy-ambn ]d-™-Xm-sW∂v F\n°p tXm∂n-bn-√. Cu\n mc Imcy-Øn-\mtWm kpK-X≥ ]nW-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv? \ns‚ hmXn-en\v •mkv tUmd-√m-bn-cp∂pF¶n¬ Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ-Øs∂ Hcp Npw_\w Xt∂-s\. tZjyw ]nSn-°p-tºmƒ \o F¥p N¥-°m-c-\m-sW-t∂m? t\m°v, kpK-X≥, Rm≥ thsdmcp Znhkw Xo¿-®-bmbpw hcmw. C∂p sshIp-t∂cw sd§n Hm^o-kn¬ hcpw. ]ø≥ kn\n-am-Sn-°-‰p-I-fp-am-bmWv hcp-I.

Abm-fpsS Icp-°ƒ anbv-°-hmdpw CuSm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. _m°n-bp≈ Icp-°ƒ sIm≠v s]mcp-Xm≥ hø. Abmƒ \n»-–-\m-bn.

sshIp-t∂cw dtÃm-d-≠n¬ t_m v kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kzoUp-Iƒ hfsc Xm¬-]-cy-tØmsSi≤n-°p-I-bm-Wv. C¥y-bn¬ Ah-cpsS Ão¬ hn‰-gn-bm-\p≈ km≤y-X-I-sf-∏-‰n-bmWv kwkm-cw. C√mØBi sImSp-°p-∂Xv t_m ns‚ ]tXy-I-X-bm-Wv. ]n∂oSv ]Xo-£-bv-s°m∏w _nkn-\- p-≠m-bn-s√-¶n¬AXv \ymbo-I-cn-°m\pw Abmƒ-°-dn-bmw. Fw.Fw.Sn.kn. sS≠¿ hnfn-®m¬ G‰hpw hne Ipd™ sS≠¿kzoI-cn-°p-sa∂pw AXv an°-hmdpw F√m-bv-t∏mgpw Pm∏-\okv Ãoem-bn-cn-°p-sa∂pw hfsc hniz-k-\o-b-ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°pw. bqko C¥y-bn¬ Hcp ]tXy-I-Xcw C°-tWm-anIv sk‰-∏m-Wv-.-.-.-..

Cbm-sfmcp t^mWn-bm-Wv. kpK-X≥ Btem-Nn-®p. IpSn-®n-cp∂ hnkv-In-bpsS cpNn Abmƒ°v C„-s∏- n-√. Hmtcm ]mhiyw IpSn-°ptºmgpw kpK-X\v tXm∂m-dp-≠v, Rm≥ F¥n\v Cu Ibv-]p≈ km[\wAI-Øm-°p-∂p? cpNn C„-a-s√∂p amX-a√ AX-bmƒ°v Hcp In°v sImSp-°p-∂p-an-√.

dtÃm-d-≠nse A¥-co£w Hcp - oj-Wn-bmbn amdn. ]pdØp IS-°m-\p≈ hgn-sb-∏‰n Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Ign-bp-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√. Un∂¿ F∂ A·n-]-co£ Ct∏mƒ XpS-ßn-bn-t´-bp-≈p. t_m ns‚kwkmcw Ipd-™n-cn-°p-∂p. Ct∏mƒ kzoUp-Iƒ Gs‰-Sp-Øn-cn-°-bm-Wv. Ah¿ a‰p≈ cmPy-ß-fn¬ FX-tØmfw hnP-bn-°p-∂p-s≠-∂pw, ChnsS C¥y-bn¬ Ipd®p IqSn AK- o-hm-h-W-sa-∂pw.

AK- ohv skbn¬-kv, kpK-X≥ Btem-Nn-®p. AXn\v \n߃ Xnc-s™-SpØ GP‚ v ]‰n-bn-√. AK- ohv skbn¬-kn-\p≈ Hcp henb πm≥ Xm≥ Xøm-dm-°n-b-Xpw, AXv ]mtbm-Kn-I-a-s√∂p ]d™v

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t_m v X≈n-°-f-™Xpw Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Uman‰v !A¥-co£w XnI®pw Acp-Nn-I-c-ambn amdn-bn-cp-∂p. hn\n-Km-dn-s‚bpw atbm-\o-kn-s‚bpw IqSn-°-e¿∂

IpØp∂ hmk-\. knK-d‰p ]pI. ]ns∂ lo‰v FIv-kv-tN-©¿ Ãoen-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ kzoUp-I-fpsS kwkm-cw. Ch-sb√mw Xs∂ A¥-co£w Zpjn-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

kpK-X\v Ct∏mƒ ho´n¬ ]XpØ InS-°-bn¬ amb-bpsS \·-amb DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p∂ tZl-tØmSvtN¿∂p InS-°m-\mWp tXm∂n-b-Xv. kabw ]Øm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. amb, Hcp ]s£ InS-∂n-´p-≠m-Ipw. H‰-bv-°m-hp-tºmƒ Ahƒ t\¿sØ InS-°pw. Ahƒ InS-°-d-bn¬ t\cnb hkv-X-߃-°p-≈n¬ InS-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ -`mh-\-bn¬ I ≠p. -`mh\ A¤p-X-߃ kr„n-°p-∂Xv Abm-f-dn-™p. ]pdØp IS-°m-\p≈ hgn-sb-∏‰n Abmƒ ho≠pw Btem-Nn-®p.

Abmƒ ]d-™p. F\n°v ITn-\-amb Xe-th-Z-\.kzoUp-Iƒ D¬-°-WvTn-X-cm-bn. Ah¿ ]d-™p, Xm¶ƒ t]mbn hni-an-°-Ww.AXm-bn-cn°pw \√-sX∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Uq bq ssa‚ v Css^ eohv?C√ t_mkv ]d-™p. ssUh-tdmSv ho´n¬ tUm∏p sNøm≥ ]d-bp.th≠, \µn. Rm≥ SmIvkn ]nSn®v s]mbv-t°m-fmw.SmIv-kn-bn¬ Ccn-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Rm≥ F¥n-\m-Wn-ßs\ I„-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv? F¥n-

\mWo A[n-Im-c-Xr-jv-W? Rm≥ Fs∂-¶nepw kwXr-]v-X-\m-hp-tam? cm∏-I-ep≈ A≤zm-\w, Znh-k-ß-tfmfw \o≠p \n¬-°p∂ ]pdw bmX-Iƒ. Hm^o-kn-ep≈ am\-knI ]£p-œ-X. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Rm≥kz¥w -`mcy-tbmSv FX-tØmfw \oXn ]pe¿-Øp-∂p-≠v.

amb ]d-bm-dp-≠v. \o GXp ka-bhpw kv]nwKv apdp-°nb ]mh-t]mse \S-°p-∂p-≠v. Rm≥ ImWm≥XpS-ßn-bXp apX¬ \o Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. F¥p-sIm≠v \n\°v hni-an-®p-Iq-Sm? Hcp ]Zhn In´n-bmse hni-an°q F∂p-sh-®m¬ AXp \S-°m-Ø-Xm-Wv. ImcWw Aw_n-j\v ]cn-[n-I-fn-√. AXp aco-Nn-I-t]m-se-bm-Wv. C\n Ahn sS FØn-°n-´n-bm¬-Øs∂ \n\-°Xp ]nSn®p \n¬-°m≥ CXn-e-[nIw A≤zm-\n-t°-≠n-h-cpw.

\ap-°p-≈-Xp-sIm≠v \n\°v Xr]v-X-\m-bn-°q-sS? Ah¿ Xcm-sa∂p hmKv-Zm\w sNbvX ]Zhn X∂n-s√-¶n¬ th≠. ASpØ sIm√w Imdp Xcm-sa∂p ]d-™Xv Ah¿ aS-°n-sb-Sp-Øm¬ t]ms´. \ap°v _ n¬k©-cn-°mw. As√-¶n¬ SmIv-kn-bn¬ t]mImw. \o Pohn-°p-∂n-s√∂v F∂mWv a\- n-em-°p-I?

Fhn-sS-t∏mbn \ns‚ kwKo-Xw? Fhn-sS-t∏mbn \ns‚ hmb-\? Ah-km\w Xncn-™p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ\n\-°mbn t\Sn-bXv Ipsd s`uXnI hkv-Xp-°ƒ amX-am-bn-cn-°pw. AXm-Is´ \n\°v \„-s∏-´-Xns‚hne-bp-ambn Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øn-bm¬ Xp—-hp-am-bn-cn-°pw. amX-a√ \n\°p t\Sn-b-Xn-t\-°mƒ, \o a‰p-≈-h¿-°v, \ns‚ Iº-\n-bp-S-a-Iƒ-°v, t\Sn-sIm-Sp-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-sX∂v a\- n-em-hpw. \o F∂ a\p-jys\ \n\°v ssItamiw hcn-I-bm-Wv.

Abmƒ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v A∂p ]d-™Xv Ahƒ Hcp _p≤n-Po-hn-bm-sW∂p amX-am-Wv. ]t£, Ct∏mƒCu SmIv-kn-bn¬, Ccp-h-i-Øp-ap≈ hnf-°p-Isf ]nt∂m°w X≈n-\o°n \oßp-tºmƒ Abmƒ°ptXm∂n, Hcp ]t£ amb ]d-bp-∂Xv icn-bm-bn-cn-°pw. Rms\∂ a\p-jy≥ F\n-bv°v Hmtcm \nan-jhpwssItamiw hcn-I-bm-Wv. IpSn®p Ign-™m¬ kpK-X\v Nne-t∏mƒ hfsc hy‡-ambn Nn¥n-°m≥ Ign-bm-dp-≠v. CXv Aßn-s\-sbm-c-h-k-c-am-Wv. Abmƒ°v amb-bpsS ASp-sØ-Øm≥ [rXn-bm-bn. Ah-fpsSicocw F∂pw Abmƒ°v Imtam-±o-]-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp ]t£ Abmƒ°v F√mw ad-°m≥ Ign-s™-∂p-h-cpw.

s]s´∂p SmIvkn tdmUn-∂-cn-In-te°p sIm≠p-h∂p \n¿-Øn, ssUh¿ Ft¥m apdp-ap-dp-Øp-sIm≠v]pdØp IS-∂p. apºn-te°p \S∂v F©n≥ Xpd∂v Ft¥m t\m°n, Xncn®p h∂v Abm-tfmSp ]d-™p.

km_v h≠n tISm-Wv. C\n t]mhn-√.]pdØp IS-∂v, hmXn-e-S®v ]Ww sImSp-°p-tºmƒ kpK-X≥ Btem-Nn®p CXp \√-Xm-Wv. h≠n tISm-

bn-´n-s√∂v kpK-X\v \√ Dd-∏m-bn-cp-∂p. cmXn ]Xn-s\m∂p aWn°v SmIv-kn-°m¿°v Dt≈m-´p≈ hgn-bn-te-bv°v aqt∂m \mtem Intem-ao-‰¿ hcm≥ Xmev-]-cy-ap-≠m-hn-√. At∏mƒ Chn-sS-Øs∂ Hgn-hm°pIbmWv \√-Xv. hcm-\p≈ Dt±-i-an-s√∂p ]cp-j-ambn ]d-bp-∂-Xn\p ]Icw h≠n tISm-sW∂ ab-ap≈ \pW ]d-bpI Xs∂-bmWv \√-Xv. AXv Btcbpw D]-Z-hn-°n-√-s√m.

ChnsS \n∂v C\n SmIv-kn- In-´pI Ffp-∏-a-√. apºv ]e ]mhiyw Abmƒ ian-®n-´p-≈-Xm-Wv. kpK-X≥ _kv-tÃm-∏ns\ e£y-am°n \S-∂p. SmIv-kn-°m-cs‚ at\m-[¿Ωw sIm≠v SmIvkn tISp-h-∂Xv _kv-tÃm-∏n-\-SpØp Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Iøn¬ Hcp IdpØ lm≥Uv _mKpw Xq°n-bn´v kmcn-bp-SpØ Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-cn-sbm-gn-®m¬, tÃm∏vhnP-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. B tÃm∏n¬ km[m-cW ImWm-dp≈ Cc-tX-Sp∂ thiy-Isf Abm-tfm¿-Øp. Ah¿Cc-tX-Sp-∂Xv I≠p-sIm≠p \n¬-°pI Abm-fpsS hnt\m-Z-am-bn-cp-∂p. adp-h-i-Øp≈ _kv-tÃm-∏n¬\n¬-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ i≤n-°m-dp-≠v. Ah¿ tÃm∏n¬ _ p ImØp-\n¬-°p∂ t]mse \n¬-°pw.c≠p ÿe-tØ-°p≈ _ p-I-fmWv B tÃm∏n¬ \n¬-°m-dv. Cu c≠p ÿe-tØ-°p≈ _ ph∂mepw Ah¿ Ib-dn-√. ho≠pw _ p-Iƒ hcpw. hcn-bn¬ \n¬-°p-∂-h¿ Ibdn _ p \oßn-bmepw

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Ah¿ At∏mgpw tÃm∏n¬-Ø-s∂-bp-≠m-hpw. Aßs\ \n¬-°p-tºmƒ Ah¿°v Hcp Cc In´p-∂p. CXpt]mse _ p-Iƒ h∂n´pw Ib-dmØ Hcmƒ. Ah¿ c≠p t]cpw ASp-Øp-h-cpw. ]ns∂ Ipip-Ip-ip-°-ep-Iƒ°p tijw Abmƒ SmIvkn ]nSn-°p-∂p. B thiy H∏w t]mIp-∂p.

ASpØv Ct∏mƒ \n¬-°p∂ Cu kvXo Hcp thiy Xs∂-bm-sW∂v kpK-X≥ Duln-®p. cmXn ]Xn-s\m∂p aWn°v Hcp am\y-kv-Xo°v hnP-\-amb Hcp _kv-tÃm-∏n¬ henb Imcy-sam∂pw t\Sm-\n-√.Abmƒ _kv hcp-∂pt≠m F∂p t\m°n. \ncØv an°-hmdpw hnP-\-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Cu ka-bØv _ p-Iƒ Ipd-hm-Wv.Abmƒ Xncn™p t\m°n. B kvXo Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Cw•o-jn¬ kwkm-cn-°p-∂p. Abmƒ am\y-X-

bpsS t]cn¬ Nncn-®p, _ p-t\m°n \n¬-∏m-bn. Ch-cp-ambn A[nIw ASp-°p-∂Xv A]-I-S-am-sW∂vAbmƒ-°-dn-bmw. Aßs\ \n¬-°p-tºmƒ ho≠p-samcp tNmZyw.

\ap°v SmIv-kn-bn¬ t]mImw. thW-sa-¶n¬ Nm¿÷v Rm≥ ]¶n-Smw.\µn. Ipd®p sshIn-bmepw Rm≥ _ n¬ t]mIm-\mWv Dt±-in-°p-∂-Xv. ]ns∂ X¬-°mew SmIv-kn-

I-sfm∂pw ImWp-∂p-an-√.Abmƒ ho≠pw Xncn™v _kv t\m°n \n¬-∏m-bn. Hc©p an\p-‰m-bn-°m-Wpw, ]n∂n¬ CSsØ Npa-

en¬ Hcp kv]¿iw Abm-f-dn-™p. Igp-Øn\p ]n∂n¬ NqSp≈ \nizm-kw. Abmƒ Xncn™p t\m°n-bn-√. skU-Iv-j≥. Abmƒ a\- n¬ IcpXn ]t£ AXp en-°p-∂p-s≠∂v Abmƒ Adn-™p.

bphm¿ tkm FIv-ssk-‰nw-Kv, Ahƒ a¥n-®p.kpK-X≥ Xncn™p t\m°n. Ahƒ apJw Xs‚ Npa-en¬ Aa¿Øn h®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. kmcn Npa-en¬

\n∂v Du¿∂p hoWn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS henb amdnSw _vsfu-kn\p aosX, Xpfpºn \n∂p. Ahƒ CXn-\n-S-bv°v Abm-fpsS Ac-s°-´n¬-°qSn ssIbn-´n-cp-∂p.

\ap°p t]mhmw, Ahƒ ]d-™p.D®-bv°v tamWn-Im-bp-ambn D≠mb C—m--`wKw Abmƒ°v Hm¿Ω h∂p. s]s´∂v Xm≥ kzbw ]oUn-

X-\m-sW∂v kpK-X\v tXm∂n.hcp. Ahƒ Abm-fpsS ssI]n-Sn®p \S-∂p. ASpØ sXcp-hn¬ Hcp SmIv-kn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ

ssI ImWn-®n-cn-°-Ww, SmIv-kn-°m-c≥ ao‰dp Xmgv-Øn, ]n≥-hm-Xn¬ Xpd-∂p-sIm-Sp-Øp.Ahƒ Abm-tfmSp tN¿-∂n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.\n\-s°X thWw?_nkn-\ v _nkn-\- m-sW-∂pw, BZyw Xs∂ hne Dd-∏n-°p-I-bmWv \√-sX∂pw Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.

Ah-fpsS DØcw Hcp adp-tNm-Zy-am-bn-cp-∂p.\n߃ F¥p-X-cpw?Cßs\ Hcp "hm-ß-en' s\∏‰n Abmƒ apºv Btem-Nn-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂

Abmƒ°v AßmSn \ne-hm-chpw Adn-bn-√. Hcp-]-t£, Aº-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. As√-¶n¬ \qdv, F¥p-am-Imw.\o ]d-bq.cmXn apgp-h\pw thtWm, AtXm c≠p-a-Wn-°q¿ aXn-tbm?Hcp aWn-°q¿.\qdv.hne t]i-W-sa∂v Abm-fpsS a\ p ]d-™p.Rm≥ AºXp Xcmw.Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. SmIvkn sXcp-hn¬-°qSn \oßp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ftßm-´mWv t]mIp-∂-sX∂v

Abmƒ°p cq]-an-√. Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.\n߃°v ÿe-ap-t≠m?C√F¶n¬ ho´n¬ t]mImw. F\n-bv°v ¿-\njv sNbvX Hcp apdn-bp-≠v. AhnsS t]mImw. Fgp-]-Øn-b©p

Xcq. Abmƒ, amb a’y-°m-cn-I-fp-ambn hne t]ip-∂Xp I≠n-´p-≠v. Ah¿ ]d™ hne-bpsS ]IpXnamb ]d-bpw. Ah-km\w AXn\p c≠n-\p-an-S-bn-ep≈ Hcp hne-bn¬ Dd-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. hfsc ck-I-c-am-W-Xv. icn-°p≈ hne a’y-°m-cn-Iƒ BZyta ]d-bp-I-tbm, AX-s√-¶n¬ amb ]ni-Im-Xn-cn-°p-Itbm sNbv-Xm¬ AXns‚ -`wKn \„-s∏-Sp-∂p.

SmIv-kn-°m-cs\ ]Ww sImSpØv Hgn-hm-°n. Ah-fpsS ]n∂m-se -tIm-Wn -I-bdn apI-fn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ,AhfpsS ¿-Wn-jvUv apdn tami-a-s√∂v Abmƒ I≠p. Hcp Cc´ InS-°, tkm^m-sk‰pw Ikm-e-I-fpw,tjmtI-kn\p aosX Hcp Sn. hn. sk‰v. P\-en\v Npa-cns‚ ]®-®m-b-Øn\p tN¿∂ I´n-bp≈ I¿-´≥.Abmƒ°v Ah-tfmSv BZ-chp tXm∂n. Cu thiy Ah-fpsS sXmgn-en-t\mSv \oXn ]pe¿-Øp-∂p-≠v.

Abmƒ Hcp Itk-c-bn¬ Ccp∂v jqkns‚ tekp-Iƒ Agn-®p. Ahƒ kmcn-b-gn-®p-sh-®v, _sfu-kns‚IpSp-°p-Iƒ hnSp-hn®v Agn-®p. s]‰n-t°m´pw Agn-s®-dn™v _mkn-bdpw _o^p-ambn A- n-\-µ\w ]Xo-£n-s®-∂-t]mse Abm-fpsS apºn¬ \n∂p. Ah-fpsS icocw hSn-shm-Ø-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Hcp ]t£ Znh-k-hpw. Ahƒ hyXy-kv-X-cmb Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cpsS apºn¬ Cßns\

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\n∂p sImSp-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. Ah-cpsS ]Xn-I-cWw Fs¥-√m-am-bn-cn-°pw-.?\n\°v \√ Hcp icocw D≠v. Abmƒ ]d-™p.kz¥w hkv-X-߃ Agn-®p-am-‰p-tºmƒ ho≠pw hnImcw Xe-s]m-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ Adn-™p.]t£, InS-°-bn¬ Ah-tfmSp tN¿∂p InS-∂-t∏mƒ hnImcw XWp-Øp-d-s®∂v \ncm-i-tbm-sS, Aº-

c-t∏m-sS, Abmƒ a\- n-em-°n. AXv Ahƒ°pw Aº-c-∏p-≠m-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. H´p h√m-bv-a-tbmsSAhƒ ]d-™p.

Xm¶ƒ Xøm-dm-bn-´n-s√∂p tXm∂p-∂p.Xøm-dm-t°-≠Xv \ns‚ Npa-X-e-bm-Wv. Abmƒ ss[cyw hnSmsX ]d-™p.Ahƒ ian-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.Abmƒ°v henb De-bmØ amdnSw C„-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Ahsf Xmtem-en-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. ]s£

Cu ia-ß-sfm∂pw en-®n-√. hnImcw Hcp NØ ]mºn-s\-t∏mse ASn-bn-se-hn-sStbm DW-cmsX InS-∂p.

Hcp ]s£ \n\-s°s∂ C„-am-bn-´p-≠m-hn-√, Ahƒ ]cn--`-h-tØmsS ]d-™p.AX-√, Abmƒ ]d-™p. Np‰p-ap≈ ]£p-œ-amb A¥-co£w Abmƒ-°-\p- -h-s∏- p. Ch-fpsS H∏w

InS-∂n-cn-°m-hp∂ a‰v Bƒ-°m-sc-∏‰n Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Ah-cn¬ hnhm-ln-X-cm-b-h¿ D≠m-bn-cn-°p-tam? Ds≠-¶n¬ Ah-cpsS - mcy-am¿ kpµ-cn-I-fm-bn-cn-°p-tam? amb Xm≥ Ct∏mƒ H∏w InS-°p∂ kvXo-tb-°mƒ sNdp-∏hpw kpµ-cn-bp-am-sW∂v Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Fs‚ hnImcw sI -S-ßn-bXv F\n-°-Xns‚Bh-iy-an-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠m-bn-cn-°pw.

Xm¶ƒ DW-cm-\p≈ -`mh-sam-∂p-an-√. Ahƒ ]d-™p. Ah-fpsS IÆp-I-fn¬ apdn-th‰ -`mh-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ°v kl-Xm]w tXm ∂n. Ahsf Fßn-s\-sb-¶nepw Cu hnjak‘n-bn¬ \n∂v c£n-t°-≠Xv kz¥w IS-a-bm-sW∂v Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.

Hcp ]s£ Fs∂ ImWm≥ wKn-bp-≠m-hn-√, Ahƒ £am-]-W-]q¿∆w ]d-™p. ]s£, _kv-tÃm-∏n¬ \n¬-°p-tºmƒ \n\°v hnIm-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂-s√m. \o k∂-≤-\m-bn-cp-∂-s√m.

At∏mƒ AX-hƒ I≠p-]n-Sn-®n-cp-∂p. ]s£ c≠pw c≠m-Wv. AXv skU-Iv-j≥ BWv, CXv hy-`n-Nm-c-hpw.

D®-bv°v tamWn-Im-bpsS H∏w tlm´-en¬ t]mbn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ F¥p-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-s∂∂v AbmƒBtem-Nn®p t\m°n. -`mh-\-bn¬ tamWn-Imsb \·-bm-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ I≠p. ew A¤p-Xm-h-l-am-bn-cp-∂p. Dd-ßnb hnImcw kS-Ip-S-s™-gp-t∂-‰p. A¤p-X-]-c-X-¥-bmbn Ahƒ i–w ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®XptI´-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Nncn-®p.

Ah-km-\w!Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬-\n∂pw ]pdØp IS-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]›m-Ø-]n-®p. Rms\-¥n-\nXp sNbv-Xp? F¥m-

bn-cp∂p AXns‚ Bh-iyw? amb Abmƒ°v Ct∏mgpw Hcp el-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ F¥n\v Ah-sf-°mƒ H´pw kpµ-cn-b-√mØ Hcp kvXo-bp-sS, AXpw Hcp thiy-bpsS ASp-Øp-t]m-bn? Abmƒ amb ]d-bm-dp-≈Xv Hm¿-Øp.

\n\°p thsdmcp s]Æns‚ H∏w InS-°-W-sa∂v tXm∂p-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ sNbv-Xp-sIm-≈p. Hcp am‰w \√-Xp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. ]s£, thiy-I-fpsS ASpØv t]mI-cp-Xv. Ah¿°v hrØn-bp-≠m-hn-√. ]ns∂ tcmK-ß-fp-ap-≠m-tb-°mw.

Xm≥ Hcp thiy-bpsS H∏w InS-∂p-sh-∂-dn-™m¬ amb am∏p X∂n-s√∂p hcpw.thiy Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ \n∂p ]pdØp IS-∂p. Ah-fpsS \·-i-cocw Abmƒ Ad-t∏msS t\m°n I¨-

Xn-cn-®p. Abmƒ j¿´pw ]m‚pw C´v Ign™v jqkv CSp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.t]mhp-I-bm-tWm?Abmƒ aqfn.\n߃°v thW-sa-¶n¬ c≠p aWn-°q¿ sNe-h-gn-°mw; Rm≥ Hcp aWn-°qsd ]d-™n- p-≈p-sh-¶n¬-

°q-Sn. thW-sa-¶n¬ \n\°v cmXn apgp-h≥ ChnsS sNe-h-gn-°mw. Ipd®v FIv-kSm X∂m¬ aXn, Ccp-]-Øn-A©p IqSn. Rm\n\n GXm-bmepw ]pdØp t]mIp-∂n-√.

hmbn¬-\n∂v B hrØn-sI´ hm°v ]pdØp NmSm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Abmƒ ]Wn-s∏-´p. hb-‰n¬ \n∂vFt¥m s]m¥n i¿-±n-°m≥ hcp-∂-t]mse Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.

Abmƒ ]gv-kn¬-\n∂v Ipsd t\m´p-Iƒ ]pd-sØ-SpØv FÆn InS-°-bn-te-s°-dn™v hmXn¬ Xpd∂v]pd-Øn-d-ßn.

]pd-Øp-Xs∂ SmIv-kn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp-]s£ Xs∂ sIm≠p-h∂ SmIvkn Xs∂-bm-bn-cn-°pw.Abmƒ°v SmIv-kn-°m-cs\ Hm¿-Ω-bn-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v Xo¿-®-bm-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√.

sXcphp hnf-°p-Iƒ ho≠pw \oßn-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ°p Ic-bm≥ tXm∂n. Rm≥ F¥n-\nXp sNbv-Xp? hnhm-l-Øn\p apºv ]e ]tem-`-\-ß-fp-ap-≠m-bn´pw Abmƒ thiy-I-fpsS ASpØv t]mbn-cp-∂n√]ns∂ Ct∏mƒ AXns‚ bmsXmcp Bh-iy-hp-an-√m-™-t∏mƒ Xm≥ F¥n-\nXp sNbv-Xp? F¥n\p sNbv-Xp?

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Zqsc-\n∂v Abmƒ k¿-°kv IqSm-c-Øns‚ hnf-°p-Iƒ I≠p. an∂n k©-cn-°p∂ hnf-°p-I-fpsSame-Iƒ. AhnsS Hcp tjm \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Ign™ BgvN amb-bpsS \n¿-∫-‘-Øn\p hgßnk¿-° v ImWm≥ t]mbn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ°pw aIƒ°pw G‰hpw C„-s∏- Xv AXnse Ip≈-\mb tImam-fn-sb-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ho´n¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-bn´v hfsc t\cw c≠p-t]cpw B Ip≈≥ IrXn-a-`mcw FSpØvhnjaw A-`n-\-bn®p s]m¥n-°p-∂Xv A\p-I-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ t_m ns\ Hm¿-Øp. tamWn-Imsb Hm¿-Øp. \osbmcp tImam-fn-bmWv kpK-X≥ F∂p ]d-bm-dp≈ ambsb Hm¿-Øp. ]ns∂ \c® XmSn Xtem-Sn-s°m-≠v, F√m-h-cpw, A- ym-kn-t]m-epw, Ah-km\wHcp tImam-fn-bm-hp∂p F∂p ]d™ Xs‚ BZysØ t_m ns\ Hm¿-Øp.

kzbw sNdp-Xmbn hcp-∂Xv Abmƒ-°-\p--`-h-s∏-´p. aq°n\p apI-fn¬ hep-Xmbn h∂, shfpØ D≠Abmƒ IÆp-Iƒ \Sp-hn-te-°m°n t\m°n. ImXp-Iƒ hep-Xmbn Xqßp∂p Xe-bn¬ h∂ A‰Øv D≠-bp≈ Iq¿Ø sXm∏n X\n-s°X tbmPn-°p-s∂∂v Abmƒ a\- n-em-°n.

SmIvkn \n¿-Øm-\-bmƒ K¿-÷n-®p. SmIvkn s]s´∂p \n¿Øn A¤p-X-tØmsS t\m°nb SmIv-kn-°m-c\p t\sc Hcp t\ms´-SpØp \o´n, hmXn¬ Xpd∂v Abmƒ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn. ]pd-Øn-d-ßm≥ hnj-a-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ sXcphp hnf-°p-Iƒ-°pw, IqSm-c-Øns‚ ]Im-i-a-b-amb A¥-co-£-Øn\pw CS-bn-ep≈Ipd®v Ccp-´nb ÿe-tØ°v Ipdnb Imep-Iƒ h®v HmSp-tºmƒ IÆo-tcmsS Abmƒ kzbw ]d-™p.

Rms\mcp tImam-fn-bm-Wv-.

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ag tXm¿∂v shbn-ep-Zn-®-t∏mƒ aÆn¬ ssZh-Øn\v FÆ sImSp-°p∂ ]pgp-hp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn©p \of-Øn¬ Nph∏pw Idp∏pw \nd-Øn-ep≈ sI´p-I-tfmsS AXp [rXn-bn¬ Acn-®p-\o-ßn. AsX-tßm-´mWvt]mIp-∂-sX∂v I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ ]e XhW ian-®-XmWv hmkp. ssZhw Xma-kn-°p-∂nSw ImWm≥ Hcp]s£ Ign-t™-°pw. ]t£, cmL-th-´≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv B ]pgp sshIp-t∂cw hsc FÆ tiJ-cn-°psa-∂m-Wv. sshIp-t∂-c-am-bm¬ ssZhw ]pgp-hn\v Hcp \qteWn Cd-°n-s°m-Sp-°p-a-sX.

]pgp-hns‚ ]n∂mse \S∂v FØn-bXv Hcp sNdnb Acp-hn-bn-te-°m-Wv. tase I≠-Øn¬ sI´n-\n∂sh≈w Xmsg I≠-Øn-te-bv°v Hc-cp-hn-bmbn Hgp-Ip-∂p. sXfn™ sh≈w. apI-fn¬ πmhns‚ Ce-I-fn-eqsS Acn-s®-Ønb kqcy-sh-fn®w Acp-hn°v Xnf°w sImSp-Øp.

ChnsS Hcp AW-s°´p sI´mw. hmkp hnNm-cn-®p. ]ns∂ sh≈w ae-ºpg AW-s°- n¬ I≠-t]mseHcp SW-en¬-°qSn Iqsd Zqsc hcp-Ømw. hmkp-hns‚ IÆp-Iƒ hnS¿-∂p. Ah≥ AW-s°´p sI´m-\p≈kma-Kn-Ifpw At\z-jn®p \S-∂p.

hmbp-hn¬ Ce-™n-∏q-°-fpsS aW-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ce-™n-a-c-Øns‚ Nph- n¬ \ndsb ]q°ƒ NnX-dn-°n-S-°p-∂p-≠m-Ipw. AXp s]dp-°p-∂Xv s] -Ip- n-I-fpsS ]Wn-bm-Wv. t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v AXnepw Imcy-amb Hcp ]Wn ChnsS InS-°p-∂p!

cmL-h≥ ÿe-sØ-Øn-b-t∏m-tg-bv°pw hmkp AW-s°-´ns‚ ]Wn XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p.\o F¥mWv D≠m-°p-∂-Xv?Hcp AW-s°-´v.AW-s°-t´m?AsX.cmL-hs‚ IÆp-Iƒ hnS¿-∂p. hmkp Hcp F©n-\o-b-sd-t∏mse Ahs‚ πm\ns‚ hni-Zmw-i-߃

hnh-cn-°p-∂Xv Aev]w Akqb Ie¿∂ aXn-t∏msS cmL-h≥ t\m°n \n∂p. \mep hb v Xmsg-bm-sW-¶n¬-°qSn Xt∂-°mƒ \∂mbn ]e Imcy-ßfpw Bkq-XWw sNøm\pw AXp \∂mbn ]tbm-K-Øn¬hcp-Øm\pw Ah\p Ign-bpw.

I√p-Iƒ kw- -cn®v Ah¿ AW-s°- ns‚ ]Wn XpS-ßn. c≠p - mK-Øp-\n∂pw aXn¬ Db¿-Øn-s°m≠ph∂p. \\™ aÆv Iøn¬ hg-ßp-∂Xv elcn ]nSn-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

At∏m-gmWv sam´-®n-bpsS hc-hv. Cd°w Ipd™ t^m°p [cn®v cmhnse AΩ Nph∂ dn∫¨sIm≠v sI´n-s°m-SpØ Xe-ap-Snbpw Xp≈n-®p-sIm≠v Ahƒ HmSn h∂p.

hmtkz´m Rm\pw≠v Ifn-°m≥.NXn-®p. hmkp cmL-h-t\mSv ]Xps° ]d-™p. sam´®n CsX√mw Ipg-∏-Øn-em-°pw. Ah≥ \b-Øn¬

kmhn-Xn-tbmSp ]d-™p.CsXm∂pw Ifn-b√ tamsf. G´-Ωmcv Hcp henb AW-s°-´p-≠m-°m-Wv. th\¬-°m-eØv \ap°v

sh≠-Ø-øp-Iƒ-s°ms° \\-bv-°-s≠?AXn\v ]c-a≥ GØw shbv-°n-tey?Ahƒ _p≤n-a-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.Hcp Znhkw ]c-a≥ tXhm≥ h∂n-s√-¶n-tem? \ΩpsS sh≠bpw hgp-Xn-\bpw Hs° DW-ßn-t∏m-hn-

tey?A√m, Rm\pw≠v Ifn-°m≥.Ahƒ ASpØp h∂n-cp-∂p.\b-Øn¬ Ahsf Hgn-hm-°m≥ ]‰n-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ cmL-h≥ ]d-™p.sam´-®o, \o s]mbv-t°m. AXm \√-Xv.Rm≥ sam´-®n-b-√, t\m°q.Ahƒ dn∫¨ sI´nb Xe-apSn s]m¥n-®p-Im-Wn®p sImSp-Øp. dn∫¨ sI´n-b-Xn\p tijw c≠n©p

\of-Øn¬ Xe-apSn Fdp-Øp-\n-∂n-cp-∂p.Cu Ip©n-tcm-a-Øn\v Bsc-¶nepw Xe-aq-So∂v ]d-sbym? hmkp Ifn-∏n-®p.Rm≥ ap≠neym Cu G´-Ωm-tcm-Sv.Ahƒ apJw ho¿-∏n®v Xncn™p \S-∂p.ap≠n-s√-¶n¬ DSp-°-≠. hmkp hnfn ®p ]d-™p.AW-s°-´ns‚ ]Wn XpS¿-∂p. \Sp-hn¬ sh≈w Hen-bv-°p-∂n-SØv Hcp Icn-¶¬ Xs∂ shbv-°-Ww.

AXp sh®p aosX aÆn-´-t∏mƒ AW-s°´p \nd-bm≥ XpS-ßn.C\n \ap-s°mcp SW¬ kwL-Sn-∏n-°-Ww, IqSp-X¬ sh≈w Hgn™p t]mIm≥. hmkp ]d-™p.

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Ah≥ HmSn-t∏mbn Hcp Hma-Ø≠v sh´n-s°m-≠p-h-∂p. D≈p s]m≈-bmb B X≠v AW-s°-´ns‚Hcp hi-Ømbn ASn-bn¬-°qSn sh®-t∏mƒ sh≈w B Ipg-en-eqsS i‡n-bmbn ]h-ln®p XpS-ßn. C\nAhnsS Hcp tXmSp Iodn-bm¬ Pe-tk-N\ ]≤Xn XpS-ßmw.

At∏m-tg-bv°pw kmhnXn HmSn h∂p.t\m°p, sh≠ Ipgn-®n-´Xv apf-®p.hmkphpw cmL-h\pw t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Ah-fpsS ssIbn¬ Hcp sNdnb ssX. apf s]m´n c≠ne hncn-

bp-∂-tX-bp-≈p.Atøm, AXv ]dn-°m≥ ]mSn√ tamsf. \mi-am-hn-s√?cmL-h≥ Ah-fpsS ssIbn¬-\n∂v sh≠ssØ hmßn. Ah¿ sh≠ ]mhnb I≠-Øn-te-bv-t°m-

Sn. Hcp amXncn F√mw apf-®n-cn-°p-∂p. NneXv c≠ne hncn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. NneXv Ct∏mgpw hf™v ap´p-IpØn \n¬-°p-I-bmWv sNdnb Ip´n-I-sf-t∏m-se. NneXp aÆp ]nf¿∂p ]pd-tØ°p hcm≥ ian-°p-∂p.

\ap-°n-Xn\v Hme-sIm≠p hf-bn´p sImSp-°-Ww. hmkp ]d-™p. F√mw \nh-c-s´.cmL-h≥, kmhnXn ]dn-s®-SpØ ssX Xncn®v aÆn¬ Ipgn-®n-´p.Xncn®v AW-s°- n-se-Øn-b-t∏m-tg°v sI´n \ndp-Ønb sh≈w IqSp-X¬ ÿe-tØ-bv°v hym]n®v Hcp

henb XSm-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬ \Sp-hn¬ Hcp henb I´p-dpºv s]´n-cn-°p-∂p. AXp Ic ]‰m≥ ian-°p-I-bm-Wv. ]s£ HgpIn hcp∂ sh≈w D≠m-°p∂ Npgn-bn¬ AXn\p \o¥m≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√.

hmkp ]d-™p. \ap-s°mcp tXmWn Cd-°n-s°m-Sp-°mw.Ah≥ sNdnb Hcp DW-°-πm-hne XSm-I-Øn-te-°n´p sImSp-Øp. Hgp-°n¬ B πmhne Ddp-ºns‚ ASp-

sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ddpºv AXn¬ Ibdn Ccn-∏m-bn. s]s´∂v hmkp-hn\v thsdmcp sFUnb a\- n¬ h∂p.AXp cmL-h-t\mSv ]d-bm≥ t]mIp-tºm-gmWv Ah≥ Hm¿-Ø-Xv. kmhnXn ASp-Øp-≠v. Ahƒ Hcp Cu¿-°ne sIm≠v Ddp-º-cn-°p∂ πmhne XSm-I-Øns‚ Acp-sI-Øn-°m≥ ian-°p-I-bm-Wv.

hmkp cmL-h-t\mSv kzImcyw ]d-™p.cmL-th-´m, F\n-bv-s°mcp sFUnb ]s£ sam´-®nsb ]d-™-b-°-Ww.kmhnXn Ddp-ºns\ c£n-°p-∂-Xn¬ i≤n-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv.hmkp ]d-™p.tamsf \o ho´n-te°v s]mbv-s°m. ChnsS Cs∏m Hcp henb \cn hcpw.F\n°pw \cnsb ImW-Ww. Ahƒ iTn-®p.Atøm \cn s]¨-Ip-´n-Isf I≠m¬ DSs\ ISn-®p-Xn-∂pw. \ΩpsS \µn-\n-∏-iq-t\-°mƒ hep-XmWv

\cn, Adn-tbzm? G´s‚ ]pkv-X-I-Ønev I≠n-´n-s√y? tamfv t]mbv-t°m.At∏m G´-Ωmsc \cn Xn∂n-sey?Gbv C√. B¨-Ip-´n-Isf Xn∂n-√.Rm\n-hnsS \n¬-°zm-Wv. Ahƒ ]d-™p.\nt∂m, bmsXmcp Xc-t°-Sp-an-√. \cn Ct∏m hcpw. \ns∂ Idpw apdpw∂v Xn∂pw sNøpw. hmtkz-´≥

t]mbn Ipd®v D∏pw ]®-ap-fIpw sImSp°pw \cn-°v.F¥n-\m?D∏pw apfIpw C√msX \ns∂ Xn∂m≥ kzmZp-≠m-thzm?Ahƒ ]Xps° Fgp-t∂-‰p.Rm≥ t]m∆m-Wv. F\n°v \nßsS H∏w Ifn-°-≠.Ipf-Øns‚ ASpØ I≠-Øn¬ th\-en¬ GØ-Øn\v D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp∂ Icn-º-\-∏mØn sh®n- p-≠v.

ag XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ A—≥ ]c-a-s\-s°m≠v AsX-Sp-∏n®v c≠p I√n-t∑¬ Ib‰n sh∏n-®-Xm-Wv. NnX¬]nSn®v \mi-am-hm-Xn-cn-°m≥.

\ap°v B ]mØn-sb-SpØv Ipf-Øn-en´v tXmWn-bmbn Xpg™p Ifn-°mw. hmkp ]d™p c≠p -`mKØp aÆn-´m¬ sh≈w IS-°n-√.

cmL-h\v hmkp-hn-t\mSv s]s´∂v aXn∏pw H∏w Xs∂ ISpØ Akq-bbpw D≠m-bn. Cu hI Imcy-߃ Xs‚ _p≤n-bn¬ Hcn-°epw hcn-√. A\p-Ps‚ Ign-hnepw _p≤n-i-‡n-bnepw cmL-h\v aXn-∏m-Wv.]s£ a‰p-≈-h¿, c≠p-t]-scbpw Xmc-X-ay-s∏-SpØn Xs∂ Xcw Xmgv-Øp-tºmƒ Ah\p thZ-\-bp-≠m-Im-dp-≠v. ]e-t∏mgpw Cßns\ Hc-\p-P≥ D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√-¶n-seX \∂m-bn-cp∂p F∂p-hsc tXm∂m-dp-≠v.

Hcn-°¬ hf-sc-b-[nIw t]cpsS apºn¬ sh®v A]-am-\n-X-\m-bn- p-≠v. AΩm-h-\mWv Imc-Ww. AΩm-h≥, AΩm-bnbpw Ip´n-I-fp-ambn kµ¿-i\w Ign™v Xncn®p t]mIp-tºmƒ Ipsd IÆn-am-ß-Iƒ s]mXn-™p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ A—≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. cmL-h≥ AXv Hcp h¿-Ø-am-\-°-S-em- n¬ s]mXn-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. IÆn-am-ß-Iƒ°v \\-hp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v s]mXn sI´p-tºmƒ IS-emkv Iodn. AXp I≠p-\n∂ AΩm-h≥ ]d-™p.

\o Hcp ISn-™q¬ s]m´≥ Xs∂-bm-Wv. B hmkp-hns\ G¬-∏n-°v. Ah-\Xp \∂mbn sNøpw.

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s]s´∂v AΩm-bnbpw a°fpw H∂mbn Nncn-®p. Xms\mcp henb enXw ]d-s™∂ Nmcn-Xm¿-∞y-tØmsS AΩm-h\pw Nncn-®p.

s]s´∂v AhnSw apgp-h≥ Ccp´p h∂p aqSn Xm≥ A]-Xy-£-\m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n-seX \∂m-bn-cp-s∂∂vcmL-h\v tXm∂n. kzbw Hcp ]pgp-hmbn amdn-b-t]m-se. A]-am\w ISp-Ø-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

Ipd®p hne-£-W-ambn B s]mXn sI´n-bXv Ign-hp-tI-Sp-sIm≠p amX-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. H∂m-a-Xmbn AΩm-h\v _ ns‚ t\c-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-km-\sØ _ m-W-Xv. AXp sX‰n-bm¬ Xncn®p hcn-Itb \nhr-Øn-bp-≈p. ]ns∂ amß-Iƒ°v \\-hp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXmWv IS-em v Iodm≥ Imc-Ww. AΩm-h\p _ psX‰-cp-sX∂ kZv-hn-Nm-c-tØmsS Hcp Imcyw sNbv-X-t∏mƒ Xs∂ ]cn-l-kn-°p-I-bm-Wv, A]-am-\n-°p-I-bmWv sNbv-X-Xv.

apJw aßn-sb-¶nepw Ah¿ ]Sn°p ]pdØp IS-°p-∂Xp hsc cmL-h≥ Ahn-sS-Øs∂ Np‰n-∏‰n\n∂p. ]ns∂ apdn-th‰ arKw A-`-b-Øn-\mbn Im´n-te-bv°v HmSn-sbm-fn-°p∂ t]mse Ah≥ AIsØapdn-I-fn-sem-∂n-te-bv°v hen-™p.

AΩm-hs‚ en-X-Øn¬ Nncn-°mØ Hcmƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ aIs‚ A-`mhw I≠p-]n-Sn-®p.tams\-hnsS F∂ tNmZyw cmL-h≥ tI´p. Ah≥ hnfn tI´n-√. Ah-km\w kmhn-Xn-bmWv cmL-hs\I≠-Xv.

G´≥ CXm ChnsS Ccp∂p Ic-bp-∂p.A—≥ Ahs\ Fgp-t∂-ev-]n-®p. ap≠ns‚ Xe-∏p-sIm≠v IÆo¿ XpS®p sImSp-Øp.Aø-tø! \o F¥n-\mWv Ic-bp-∂-Xv? Hcmƒ hnUv-VnØw hnf-ºn-sb∂v h®v \o Ic-tb≠ Bh-iyw?

s]mXn s]m´n-bXv amß \\-™-Xp-sIm-≠-s√? AXp XpS®v - wKn-bmbn sI´n, \nc-Øn-se-Øp-tºm-tg-bvv°v_ v AXns‚ ]m´n\p t]mbn-´p-≠m-Ipw. CsXm∂pw Btem-Nn-°m≥ Hcmƒ°p _p≤n-bn-s√-¶n¬ \oF¥n\p Ic-b-Ww?

hmkp ]d-™p. \ap°v AXv sh≈-Øn-en-d-°zm?cmL-h≥ AXp tI´n-√. Ah≥ At∏mgpw ]g-In-b-sX-¶nepw DW-ßn-bn- n-√mØ £XsØ Xmtem-en-

°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.hmkp ho≠pw tNmZn®p \ap°v t]mhzm?icn, cmL-h≥ kΩ-Xn-®p.Icn-º-\-∏mØn -`mc-ap-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. sh≈-Øn-te-°n-d-°pI Ffp-∏-a-√. Ac-a-Wn-°q¿ t\csØ

A≤zm-\-Øn-\p-tijw AXv Ipf-Øn-te-bv°v Dcp-´n-bn-´-t∏m-tg-bv°v c≠p t]cp-sSbpw ssIbn-\-Sn-bn¬Bcp Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂p. Imen¬ sNdnb apdn-hp-Ifpw ]‰n-bn-cp-∂p.

tijw ]Wn Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]mØn-bpsS c≠p hiØpw sh≈w IS-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ I´n-bp≈ aÆpsh®p; Ah¿ c≠-‰Øpw Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂p.

]pXs° Xpg-b-Ww, cmL-h≥ ]d-™p. kq£n-°Ww t´m, \n\°v \o¥-e-dn-bm-Ø-Xm-Wv.\nd™p \n∂ Ipf-Øns‚ Pe-∏-c∏v hnim-e-am-bn-cp-∂p. adp-`m-KsØ apfw-Iq´w sh≈-Øn¬ ]Xn-

^-en-®Xv Ipf-Øns‚ BgsØ hep-Xm-°n-°m-Wn-®p. Xpg-bp-tºmƒ tXmWn Ic-bn¬ \n∂-I-ep-∂Xpt\m°p-∂Xv D∑m-Z-tØmfw t]m∂ el-cn-bp-≠m-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Ah¿ ho´n-te-bv°p t\m°n. hoSv hfscASp-Ømbn ImW-s∏- p. hS-°p-]p-dØv ASp-°-f-bpw, Ipfn-ap-dnbpw ImWmw. HmSns‚ ]pI-°p-g-en¬-°qSnt\cnb shfpØ ]pI hmbp-hn¬ ebn-°p-∂p. km[m-cW KXn-bn¬ Ipf-Øn-en-d-ßn-bm¬ CsXm∂pwImWm≥ ]‰n-√.

Bº-ens‚ Ce-Iƒ sh≈-Øn¬ apßn-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. Xte∂p cmXn s]bvX I\Ø ag-bv-°p-b¿∂sh≈-tØm-sSm∏w Bº-ens‚ X≠v hf¿-∂n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. sshIp-t∂-c-am-Ip-tºm-tg-bv°v Ce-IƒHmtcm-t∂m-tcm-∂mbn ]pd-tØ-bv°v s]m¥n-h-cpw.

Ipf-Øns‚ \Sp-hn¬ Hcp Bº¬∏q hncn™p \n¬-°p-∂Xv Ah¿ I≠p. sh≈-Øn\p sXm´p apI-fn¬ Hcp hen-bΩ ImXn-en´ IΩ¬ t]mse AXv BSn. hmkp ]d-™p.

cmL-th-´m, \ap-°Xv AdpØv X≠p-sIm≠v ame-bp≠m°n sam´-®n°p sImSp-°mw.X≠v Hmtcm Jfi-ß-fmbn HSn-®m¬ ame-bp-≠m-°mw. AXn\p \Sp-hn¬ tem°-‰p-t]mse ]qhpw.c≠p-t]cpw Bº¬-∏q-hns\ em°m°n Xpg-™p. ]qhn-\-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ apt∂m°w Xpg™v

tXmWn \ndp-Øn. hmkp Ccp∂ -`mK-ØmWv ]qhp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. GI-tZiw H∂c ASn AIse Ah≥]q, Xt≠m-Sp-IqSn, Adp-°m-\mbn Ip\n-™p. ]qhns‚ ASn-bn-ep≈ X≠n\v \√ hÆ-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hÆ-ap≈ ame-bp-≠m-°mw. AXp tISp-h-cmsX X≠v apgp-h≥ \of-Øn¬ In´m-\mbn hmkp ]Xps° hen-®p.

s]s -∂m-W-Xp-≠m-b-Xv. ]qhv Xt≠m-Sp-°qSn FSp-°m-\p≈ i≤-bn¬ Xm≥ hfsc Nm™n- mWv Ccp-∂-sX-∂pw, tXmWn-bpsS Hcp -`mKw sh≈-Øns‚ hnXm-\-Øn-te-bv°v Xmgp-∂p-sh∂pw Ah≥ I≠n-√.B henb X≠v ASn-bn¬ \n∂v Hcp i–-tØmsS ]dn™p h∂Xpw tXmWn-bn¬ sh≈w \nd™v AXvIan-gv-∂Xpw H∏w Ign-™p. Ian-gv∂ tXmWn B i‡n-bn¬ sX∂n-sØ∂n Ipf-Øns‚ adp-- m-K-tØ-bv°vhfsc thK-Øn¬ t]mhp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.

cmL-h≥ \o¥m≥ XpS-ßn. s]s´-∂p≈ tXm∂¬ c£-s∏-Sp-hm-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ipd®p Zqcw \o¥nb

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tijw Xncn™p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ hmkp sh≈-Øn¬ Iøn-´-Sn-°p-I-bpw, apßp-I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p.tXmWn-bn¬-\n∂p hoW DSs\ hmkp ian-®Xv Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw ]nSn-°m-\m-Wv. sh≈-Øn¬ Fhn-

tSbpw ]nSnØw In´n-s√∂p a\- n-em-b-t∏mƒ Ah≥ Imep-Iƒ sIm≠v \neØp sXmSm≥ ian-®p.Xmgv∂p t]mIp∂ Imep-Iƒ. \ne-bn-√. ho≠pw Xmsg. Ahs‚ apJw CXn-\Iw sh≈-Øn-\-Sn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. ho≠pw Xmtg°v Xmgv∂p t]mb-X-√msX Imep-Iƒ Fhn-sSbpw sXm´n-√. s]s´∂v \ne-bn-√mØAKm-[-X-bmWv Xmsg-sb∂v Ah≥ a\- n-em-°n. D≈ i‡n apgp-h≥ ]tbm-Kn®v Ah≥ ssIbn-´-Sn®vsh≈-Øn\p apI-fn¬ Hcp hn[w FØn. cmL-h≥ \o¥n-b-I-ep-∂Xv Ah≥ I≠p. Ah≥ Dds° hnfn-®p.

cmL-th-´m.Xncn-®p-t]mbn hmkp-hns\ c£n-°m-\mbn cmL-h≥ Hcp \nanjw kwi-bn-®p. ]t£, c£n-°¬ A]-

I-S-ap-≈-Xm-Wv. apßn-®m-hm≥ t]mIp∂ Hcm-fpsS ASpØv Hcn-°epw t\cn´p t]mI-cpXv F∂v A—≥]d™p sImSp-Øn- p-≠v. Hcp Ibtdm apftbm C´p-sIm-SpØv Ahsc hen-s®-Sp-°ms\ ]mSp-≈p. As√-¶n¬ acW sh]m-f-Øn¬ Ah¿ \ΩpsS ta¬ Xqßpw. \ap°v \o¥-e-dn-bm-sa-¶n¬-°qSn \o¥m≥ ]‰n-√. Ah-cpsS H∏w Xmgp-Itb D≈q.

cmL-h≥ ho≠pw Icsb e£y-am°n \o¥n. s]s´∂v Ft¥m F∂-dn-bn-√, hmkp apßn-®-Øp-s]m-bv-t°ms´ F∂-h\p tXm∂n. hfsc -`m¥-amb Hcp tXm∂-em-bn-cp∂p AXv. HmSp-tºmƒ apºn¬ I≠hne-£-W-amb Hcp XS- -sØ-t∏mse Ah\v hmkp-hns\ X´n \o°mw. Ah≥ \o´n-h-en®p \o¥n. Ic-bn-seØn Xncn-™p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ hmkp At∏mgpw sh≈-Øn¬ Iøn-´-Sn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah≥ cmL-hs\ t\m°n Ft¥m ]d-bp-∂p-≠v. Ahs‚ Iøn¬ Adp-sØ-SpØ ]q At∏m-gp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. acn-°m≥t]mIp-tºmƒ IqSn Ah≥ A\p-P-Øn-°p-th≠n ]dn® ]q ssIhn-´n-cp-∂n-√.

cmL-hs‚ a\- n¬ Fhn-sS-sbm-s°tbm kvt\lw Xe-s]m-°n. Ah≥ Xs‚ A\p-P-\m-sW-∂pw.F√m ]hr-Øn-I-fnepw Xs‚ ]¶m-fn-bm-sW∂pw cmL-h≥ Hm¿-Øp. kvt\lw Hcp tXß-embn h∂v cmL-hs\ hnj-an-∏n-®p.

cmL-h≥ ]ns∂ kwi-bn-®n-√. tXmWn adp-I-c-bn¬ FØn-bn-cp-∂p. cmL-h≥ Ipf-Øn-te-bv°v NmSnF√m i‡nbpw D]-tbm-Kn®v \o¥n. apJ-ap-b¿-ØmsX Dufn-bn´pw \o¥nbpw Ah≥ tXmWn-bpsS ASp-sØ-Øn. tXmWn ap∂n¬ ]nSn®v Imen-´-Sn®v Ah≥ hmkp apßp-∂n-S-tØ°v sIm≠p-h-∂p. ]ns∂tXmWn-bn¬ apdp-sI-∏n-Sn®v Ah≥ Hcp ssI sIm≠v hmkp-hns\ Hcp hn[w Db¿Øn Ian-gv∂ tXmWn-bpsS \Sp-hn¬ hne-ßs\ InS-Øn, ho≠pw tXmWn ssI sIm≠p ]nSn®v Imen- -Sn®v Bhpw hn[w thKw\o¥n.

Ic-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ hmkp-hns\ Hcp-hn[w hen®p Ib-‰n. hmkp Fgp-t∂‰p \S-°p-sa∂ [mc-W-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p cmL-h-\v. ]s£, \S-°p-∂Xp t]mIs´ \n¬-°m≥ IqSn tijn-bn-√msX Ah≥ Ipg™phogp-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ cmL-h≥ Ahs\ tXmf-sØ-SpØv ho´n-te°p \S-∂p. hnj-a-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hmkp-hn\v kzXth -`mc-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v IpSn® sh≈-Øns‚ Xq°-hpw.

ASp-°-f-bpsS Nmbv-]n-em-bn-cp∂p Dc¬. hmkp-hns\ Dc-en¬ InS-Øn-b-t∏mƒ hmbn¬-°qSn sh≈wHgp-Im≥ XpS-ßn. cmL-h≥ Ahs‚ hb¿ Aa¿-Øn.

At∏m-tg°v AΩbpw the-°m-cnbpw HmSn-sb-Øn-bn-cp-∂p.hmkp-hn\v kwkm-cn-°m≥ høm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ AΩ Ahs\ FSpØp sIm≠p-t]mbn tXm¿-Øn®v

InS-°-bn¬ InS-Øp-tºmƒ Ahs‚ ZpxJw, Ah≥ sam´-®n°p th≠n AdpØ Bº¬ sh≈-Øn¬hoWp-t]m-sb-∂m-Wv.

cmL-h≥ Ahs‚ apdn-bn¬ sshIp-t∂cw apgp-h≥ Ign-®p-Iq- n. Ah≥ æm\-\m-bn-cp-∂p. \neØv Ccp-∂p-sIm≠v Ah≥ Npa-cn-t∑-ep≈ cq]-߃ i≤n-®p. sh≈ hen®v Nne ÿeØv AS¿∂v FÆ ]nSn-®p-≠mb cq]-߃. ]e hnNnX Pohn-I-fpsS cq]-߃. Cu cq]-ß-fn-ep≈ Pohn-Iƒ at‰tXm temI-Øn¬Pohn-°p-∂p-s≠∂v cmL-h≥ hnNm-cn-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-bpsS ta¬ hnc-tem-Sn-®p-sIm≠v A]-I-S-I-c-amb BtXmWn-bmX Ah≥ BZyw apX¬ a\- n¬ Bh¿-Øn-®p.

AXv Rc-ºp-I-fn¬ ssiXyw ]I-cp-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. tXmWn-bpsS h°v sh≈-Øns‚ hnXm-\-Øn¬FØn-\n¬-°p-∂Xp I≠-Xpw, s]s´∂v hmkp-hn-t\mSv hnfn®p ]d-bm≥ ian-°p-tºm-tg°pw tXmWn adn-™Xpw H∏-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ \o¥p-∂-Xv. hmkp-hn¬ \n∂v \o¥n-b-I-ep-tºmƒ A\p-- -h-s∏´ emLhwAXn¬ \njv-Tq-c-amb Ft¥m D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AX-hs\ - b-s∏-Sp-Øn. hmkp acn-®p-s]m-bv-t°ms´ F∂m-tem-Nn-®Xv F¥n-\m-bn-cp-∂p-.?

Cu A]-I-S-I-c-amb tXmWn-bm-X°p apgp-h≥ Imc-Whpw cmL-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p. BZyta hmkp-hns\\ncp-’m-l-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. A—≥ h∂m¬ In´p∂ in£ Btem-Nn-®-t∏mƒ cmL-h≥ IqSp-X¬ Ass[-cy-s∏-´p.

]pd-sØmcp Im¬-s∏-cp-am-‰w. kmhn-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ CXbpw kabw Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cp-∂p? Ahƒ]Xnhp t]mse apdn-bn-te-bv°v NmSn hoWv Hcp Xmf-tØmsS ]d-™p.

\∂m-bn-´p-≠v. Rm≥ A—≥ h∂m¬ ]d™p sImSp-°q-tem. cmL-th-´\v C∂v \√ s]S In´pw.

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sam´®n AXp sNøp-sa∂v cmL-h\v \√-t]mse Adn-bmw. Cu s]Æp-Im-cWw In´n-bn-´p≈ ASn°vIøpw IW-°p-an-√. F∂pw A—≥ hcm≥ ImØn-cn-°p-I-bmWv s]Æv ]Xn-hv.

\cn hcpw∂v ]d-™n´v sImf-Ønev t]mbn Ifn-°ym-bn-cp∂p At√? A—≥ hc-s´.s]Æv AΩ-tbmSpw the-°m-cn-tbmSpw tNmZn®v kIe hnh-c-ßfpw a\- n-em°n sh®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-

∂p.Ahƒ amX-am-bn-cp-∂n√ - b-Øn\p Imc-Ww. hmkphpw A—-t\mSv F¥mWv ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°pI F∂-

dn-bn-√. Ahs\ c£n-°m≥ t\m°msX \o¥n-b-I-∂Xv hmkp I≠n-cn-°p-∂p.A\p-Ps\ c£n-°m≥ t\m°msX \o kz¥w Imcyw t\m°n As√ F∂m-bn-cn°pw A—s‚ tNmZyw.

ASn-bpsS NqtSm¿Øv Ah≥ Nqfn. ASn ]ns∂bpw kln-°mw. A—≥ iIm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bm¬ ]ns∂kln-°m≥ ]‰n-√. AΩ-bpsS -`mj-bn¬ ]d-™m¬ tZlsØ tXmep-cn™p t]mIp∂ t]mse-bm-Wv.

hmkp F¥mWv sNøp-∂-sX-∂-dn-bm≥ cmL-h≥ Ae-am-cn-bn¬ \n∂v ]pkv-X-I-sa-Sp-°m-s\∂ -`mh-Øn¬ apdn-bpsS adp-- m-K-tØ°v \S-∂p. CS-hm-Xn-en-eqsS hmkp £oWn-®p-d-ßp-∂Xv Ah≥ I≠p. I´n-en¬ Ahs‚ ASpØp Xs∂ hmkp-hns‚ Ac-s°- n¬ ssI tN¿-Øp-sh®v AΩ InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah¿Dd-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Xm≥ ]pdw X≈-s∏´ t]mse cmL-h\p tXm∂n. AΩ-bpsS Hcp kv]¿-i-\-Øn-\m-bn, Bizm-k-]q¿∆wD≈ Hcp hm°n-\mbn Ah≥ Bin-®p. AΩ Ahs\ hnfn-®Xpw IqSn-bn-√. Ah-cpsS t\m -Øn¬ Bt£-]-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

ap‰-Øp-\n∂v ]n®-I-∏q-°-fpsS hmk\ Acn-s®-Øn-b-t∏mƒ k‘y-bm-sb∂v cmL-h≥ Adn-™p.Ahs‚ apJw hnf-dn. A—≥ htc≠ ka-b-am-bn. kmhnXn DΩ-d-Øp-Xs∂ Imh-em-Wv.

Ah≥ At∏mgpw Npa-cn-∂-cp-In¬ \ne-Øn-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØ-bv°p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒAh-km-\sØ shbn¬ sXßn≥ Xe-∏n¬ Ad®p \n¬-°p-∂Xv Ah≥ I≠p. t\m°n \n¬s° B shfn-®hpw A]-Xy-£-am-bn.

apdn-bn¬ \ng¬ hogp-∂Xpw Npa-cnse arK-߃°v cq]w \„-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw cmL-h≥ I≠p.A—≥ sKbv‰p IS∂p hcp-∂Xpw kmhnXn HmSn-s®-√p-∂Xpw cmL-h≥ Hcp Dƒ-°n-Sn-e-tØmsS t\m°n.A—m, hmtkz- ≥ sImf-Ønev hoWv Nmhm≥ t]mbn. cmL-th- ≥ hmtkz- s\ tXmWn Ifn-°m≥ hnfn-

®p.F∂n´v F¥p ]‰n?A—s‚ \SØw thK-Øn-em-bn.F¥p ]‰o ]m¿-∆-Xo?H∂pw-≠m-bney -`mKy-Øn-\v.A—≥ hmkp InS-°p∂ apdn-bn-te°p t]mbn B apdn-bn¬ shfn®w sXfn-™p. CS-hm-Xn-en-eqsS cmL-

h≥ Ccn-°p∂ apdn-bn-te°v Hcp Nmembn Hgp-In.F¥p ]‰o hmkp?cmL-h≥ izmk-a-S-°n-∏n-Sn®v sNhn-tbm¿-Øp. hmkp Xs∂-]‰n ]d-bm≥ t]mIp-∂-sX-¥m-sW∂v Adn-

bmw. AXn-\p-tijw A—s‚ in£. sSuk-d-gn®v N¥n-ta-emWv A—≥ hSn-sIm≠v ASn-°m-dv. ASn-bpsSthZ\ Ah≥ Ct∏mƒ-Øs∂ A\p--`-hn-®p.

hmkp kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn.Rm\pw cmL-th- \pw IqSn ]mØn-sb-SpØv sImf-Øn-en v tXmWn-bp-≠m°n Ifn-°ym-bn-cp-∂p. As∏m

\Sp-hnev Hcm-ºev sam´-®n°p th≠n ]dn-°m≥ t\m°oXm Rm≥. At∏m tXmWn adn-™p.hmkp ] -bp≈ sSuk-dp-ambn InS-°-bn¬ Ccp∂v ssIsIm≠pw IÆp-sIm≠pw Iem-i-߃ Im´n

kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv cmL-h≥ -`mh-\-bn¬ I≠p.adn™ tXmWo-t√y, sImsd Zqc-tØ°p t]mbn. F∂n- nt√y A—m, cmL-th- ≥ s]s´∂v Dufn-bn´p

t]mbn tXmWn D¥n-s°m≠p h∂p. F∂n´v Fs∂ tXmWosS taev Cßs\ sIS-Øn-.-.-..hmkp kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. G´s‚ [otcm-Zm-Ø-X-sb-∏-‰n; Fßs\ G´≥ Ah-s\bpw tXmWn-

tbbpw Hcp ssIsIm≠v ]nSn®v \o¥n Ic-s°Øn F∂-Xn-s\-∏-‰n. AXn-\n-S-bv°v A—s‚ "-A-sX-tbm'"-an-Sp-an-Sp-°≥' F∂ B›-cy-]q¿-∆-ap≈ A`n-\-µ-\-ß-fpw.

hmkp kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kpJ-Z-am-sbmcp a¥w t]mse, ]tem- n-∏n-°p∂ kwKoXw t]mse.Hcp sImSpw-¶m-‰p-t]mse AXv Ae-b-Sn®p h∂-t∏mƒ apdn-bpsS GIm-¥-X-bn¬, Ccp- n¬, cq]w \„-s∏´arK-߃-°n-S-bn¬ Npa-cn¬ Xe Nmcn-sh®v tX߬ AS-°m≥ Ign-bmsX cmL-h≥ hnßn hnßn Ic-™p.

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]pXp-Xmbn h∂ Ab¬-°m-c≥, hn\-bs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ - oI-cX \nd-®Xv hfsc hnNn-X-amb hn[-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬, ]s£ \n›nX-am-bn.

adp-h-i-Øp≈ vfm-‰ns‚ hmXn-ens‚ HmSm-º¬ ]pXn-b-Xm-sW∂p a\- n-em-bXv bmZr-—n-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. c≠p h¿-j-ambn ]q´n-bn-´n-cp∂ B vfm‰v Hm¿-Ω-bn¬-\n∂v hn´p t]mbn-cp-∂p. BZy-sa√mw Xs‚^vfm‰p ]q´p-tºmƒ AtX em≥-Unw-Kn-ep≈ adp-h-isØ ]q´n-bn´ vfm‰v i≤n-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.AXns‚ Xpcpºp ]nSn® HmSm-ºepw AXn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ Id-]n-Sn® sNdnb Xmgpw. ]ns∂-∏ns∂ AXpi≤n-°m-Xm-bn. BIm-i-Øns‚ \ndw t]mse, hmbp-hn-ep≈ ]pI-bpsS K‘w t]mse. AXv i≤n-°-s∏-tS-≠-X-√mØ kzm-`m-hn-I-amb Ft¥m H∂m-bn. AsXmcp Znhkw Xpd-°-s∏-Sp-sa∂ Bibpw ad-hn-bn¬ B≠p-t]m-bn.

BZy-sa√mw - mcy-bv°v IsØ-gp-Xp-tºmƒ Abmƒ B vfm-‰n-s\-∏‰n ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. BZy-sa√mwAhfpw IØn¬ AXn-s\-∏‰n Fgp-Xm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AhnsS Bƒ-°m¿ h∂p-thm? \√ h√-hcpwh∂m¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hb- mb A—-\-Ω-amsc t\m°m≥ t]mb Ahƒ°v ho≠pw Xncn®p h∂v -`¿-Øm-hn-t\m-sSm∏w Xma-kn-°-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ B taml-Øn\pw Id ]nSn®p XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒAh-fpw, B vfm‰pw ]Xo-£-Ifpw ad-hn-bn-te°p X≈n.

C∂v B HmSm-º¬ ho≠pw i≤n-®Xv AXv ]pXn-bXpw Xnf-ßp-∂Xpw Bb-Xp-sIm-≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww.]ns∂ apI-fn¬ t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ AhnsS Hcp \ma-]-e-I-bpw. s^¿-Un-\m≥-Uv. Un. _m]v-‰n-Ã. Hcp tKmh≥.kmc-an-√. F¥m-bmepw Bfm-b-s√m. Hcp Ab¬-]-°-ap-≠m-hp-∂Xv \√-Xp-X-s∂.

hmXn¬ Xpd∂v kz¥w vfm-‰n-\-IØp IS-∂-t∏mgpw Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Ah-km\w B vfm-‰ns‚\n»-–X -`RvPn-°m≥ Hcp-h≥ h∂p. Hcp ]s£, kwK-Xn-I-sf√mw Ipd-®p-IqSn \∂m-hm≥ hgn-bp-≠v.AsXmcp IpSpw-_-am-bm¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ip´n-I-fp≈ Hcp IpSpw-_w. Ia-e-Øn\v Fgp-Xn-bm¬ Ahƒ°vhcm≥ tXm∂pw. ]s£, hb- mb Bƒ-°msc Xs∂-bm°n hcm≥ ]‰n-√-s√m.

hmXn-en¬ Hcp ap´v. hn\-b≥ Xpd∂p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Hcmƒ. ASpØ vfm‰v Xpd-∂p-an-cp-∂p. BtKmh≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-cn-°-Ww.

Hcp kvIq-ssU-h¿ Dt≠m FSp-°m≥?hn\-b≥ Ab¬-°m-cs‚ vfm‰v t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xpd-∂n´ hmXn-en-eqsS ImWp∂ A¤p-X-I-

c-amb ]]©w Hcp Ip´n-bpsS Pn⁄m-k-tbmsS Abmƒ t\m°n-°-≠p.Rm\mWv ChnsS Xma-kn-°m≥ h∂-Xv. sse‰ns‚ kzns®ms° tISp-h-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. kvIq-ssU-h¿

In´n-bm¬ \∂m-bn-cp-∂p. DSs\ aS-°n-Ø-cmw.Xcm-a-s√m, hn\-b≥ ]d-™p, Hcp an\n-‰v.Abmƒ AI-Øp-t]mbn kvIq-ssU-hdpw sSÃdpw sIm≠p-h∂p sImSp-Øp.sSÃ-dp-ap-≠v, Bh-iy-ap-≠m-Ipw.hfsc \µn. Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ-Øs∂ Xncn-®p-sIm-≠p-h-cmw.skuI-cyw-t]mse X∂m¬ aXn, hn\-b≥ ]d-™p. Hcp vfm-‰n¬ ]pXp-Xmbn Xma-kn-°m≥ h∂m-ep≈

hnj-a-߃ Abmƒ-°-dn-bmw.]ns∂ c≠p aWn-°q-dn-\p-tijw kvIq-ssU-hdpw sSÃdpw Xncn-®p-X-cm-\mbn Abmƒ s_√-Sn-®p.hfsc \µn. kzns®√mw icn-bm-bn. Abmƒ hnb¿-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.Fs∂-s°m≠pw h√ Bh-iy-hp-ap-s≠-¶n¬ ]d-b-Ww, Abmƒ hfsc kuay-\mbn XpS¿-∂p; H‰-bv-

°mtWm Xma-kn-°p-∂-Xv?AsX, -`mcy \m´n-em-Wv. A—\pw AΩ-bv°pw hb- m-bn. Ahsc H‰-bv°p hn´p t]mcm≥ hø.Hm, ]mhw. Fs‚ -`mcybpw Ip´nbpw C∂p hcpw. \nß-fpsS IpSpw-_-hp-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Iq´m-bn-cp-∂p.hn\-b≥ Nncn-®p.\ap°v Cu sÃb¿ tIkn¬ Hcp sse‰n-S-Ww. Fs‚ Iøn¬ _ƒ-_p-≠v. t\m°p-tºmƒ Cu tlmƒ-

U¿ s]m´n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \msf tlmƒ-U¿ am‰n-bn-Smw. hn\-b≥ Xe-bm- n. s^¿-Un-\m‚ v Xncn®v Abm-fpsSvfm-‰n-te°p t]mb-t∏mƒ hn\-b≥ hmXn-e-S-®p. Abm-tfmSv IS-∂n-cn-°m≥-IqSn ]d-™n-√. tami-am-sb-

∂-bmƒ°v tXm∂n. kmc-an-√. Ct∏mƒ ]cn-N-b-s∏-´n-´-t√-bp-≈p.cmXn sshIn InS-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ tImWn-bn¬-°qSn Bƒ-°m¿ Ib-dp∂ i–w tI´p, hmXn¬

Xpd-°p∂ i–w. Hcp Ip´n-bpsS _l-fw. Ab¬-°m-cs‚ IpSpw_w FØn-sb∂v hn\-b\v a\- n-em-bn.Abmƒ kz¥w -`mcy-sb-°p-dn-t®m¿-Øp. c≠p sIm√w H∏w Xma-kn-®-Xm-Wv. C\n Ft∏m-gmWv ]‰pI

F∂-dn-bn-√. AΩtbm A—t\m acn-®mse ]‰p. AXm-tem-Nn-°p-∂Xv Iqc-am-sW-∂-bmƒ°p tXm∂n.BZysØ t_mw_p s]m´n-®Xv anknkv kºØv Bbn-cp-∂p. cmhnse Hm^o-kn¬ t]mIp-tºmƒ _kv-

tÃm-∏n¬ sh®mWv Ahsc I≠-Xv. hn\-bs\ I≠Xpw Ah¿ HmSn h∂p.

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Fß-s\-bp≠v ]pXnb Ab¬-°m-c≥?Ab¬-°m-c-t\m? hn\-b≥ A¤p-X-s∏-´p. ]pXnb Ab¬-°m-c-\n¬ anknkv kº-Øn-\p≈ Xm¬-]-

cyw? Abmƒ ]d-™p. Xc-t°-Sn-√. acym-Z-°m-c-\m-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p.acym-Z-°m-c-t\m? anknkv kºØv kzcw Xmgv-Øn-∏-d-™p. Igp-Ø-d-°m≥ t]m∂-h-\m-Wv. Ah-t\mSv

hfsc ASp-°m≥ t]m≠. ImWp-tºmƒ ltem ]d™v Hgn-hm-bm¬ aXn. AXm Fs‚ _ v Rm≥ t]ms´.Ah¿ kmcn-bpsS ap≥--`mKw kzev]w s]m°n HmSn-t∏m-bn.hn\-bs‚ hb-‰n-\p-≈n¬ Hcp XWp∏v hf¿∂p h∂p. Hcp lna-°´ hngp-ßnb t]mse. F¥mWv

anknkv kºØv Dt±-in-®-Xv? Ah¿°v AXv apgp-h≥ ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. IgpØdp°psa∂p ]d-™XvAh¿ icn°pw Dt±-in®p ]d-™-X-s√∂p hcmw. ]s£ lnµn-bn¬ Aßns\ Hcp ]tbm-K-ap-t≠m? I≠p-]n-Sn-°-Ww. Ab¬-°m-c-\p-ambn Hcp _nkn-\kv _‘-Øn\pw Xm≥ t]mIp-∂n-√. ]ns∂ Igp-Ø-dp-∏ns‚]iv-\ta DZn-°p-∂n-√-s√m.

]ns∂ ho≠pw kwi-b-߃ Db¿∂p h∂-t∏mƒ Hm^o-kn¬ ASp-Øn-cp∂ Xam-i-°m-c-s\∂p t]sc-SpØ tamsJ-tbmSv tNmZn-®p. Abmƒ tai-∏p-dØp \n∂v IS-emkp IØn-sb-SpØv Xs‚ Igp-Øn-\-cnsI]nSn®v Ad-°p∂ amXncn A-`n-\-bn-®p. CXm CXp-Xs∂ Igp-Ø-dp-°¬.

tamsJ-bpsS Nncn-s°m∏w Xs∂ hn\-bs‚ hb-‰n¬ lna-°-jvWw hf¿∂v Hcp lna-hm-ln-\n-bpsSXe-bm-bn, ]ns∂ Hcp lna-]¿-∆-X-ambn Db¿∂p h∂p.

sshIp-t∂cw ho´n-seØn hmXn¬ Xpd-°p-tºmƒ FXn¿-h-isØ hmXn¬ Xpd-∂n-´mWv Ccn-°p-∂-sX∂p I≠p. Abmƒ AhnsS D≠m-I-cp-sX∂ hnNm-c-tØmsS thKw Xmt°m-en v ]q´p Xpd-∂p. CS-bv°vCSw-I-Æn´v Xpd∂ hmXn-en-eqsS t\m°n. Bscbpw ImWm-\n-√. C\n Abmƒ hcp-∂-Xn\p apºv D≈n¬-°-S∂v hmXn-e-S®p If-bmw.

s]s´∂v ]n∂n¬ \n∂v Hcp tNmZyw.\n߃ CX t\¿sØ Hm^o-kn¬ \n∂p hcp-tam?hn\-b≥ sR´n-sØ-dn-®p. Xmt°m¬-°q´w \neØp hoWp. Ab¬-°m-c≥ i–-ap-≠m-°msX tImWn

Ibdn Abm-fpsS sXm´p ]n∂n-seØn \nev-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ip\n™v Xmt°m¬-°q´w FSp-°p-∂-Xn-∂n-S-bn¬hn\-b≥ ]d-™p.

hcpw.hn\-b≥ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v AIØp IS-∂p. s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv Abm-fpsS vfm-‰n-te°p IS-°msX Nncn-

°p∂ apJ-hp-ambn Ahn-sS-Øs∂ \n¬-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.t\m°p, Rm≥ Cu tlmƒ-U¿ am‰n _ƒ_v C´n- p-≠v. sÃb¿ tIkn¬ shfn-®-an-s√-¶n¬ henb _p≤n-

ap-´m-Wv.icn, \∂m-bn.hn\-b≥ ]Xps° hmXn-e-S-®p. ]ns∂ hmXn-ens‚ ]o∏v tlmfn-eqsS Abmƒ F¥mWv sNøp-∂-sX∂v

t\m°n. Abmƒ Ipd®p t\cw Xm\n´ _ƒ_p t\m°n. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ \S∂v AIØp Ibdn hmXn-e-S-®p.

hn\-b≥ Ipd®v Bi-b-°p-g-∏-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ab¬-°m-c≥ hfsc kvt\l-Øn-emWv s]cp-am-dp-∂-Xv. Abm-fpsS apJw I≠mepw Hcp NoØ a\p-jy-\m-sW∂v tXm∂p-∂n-√. Hcp ]s£, anknkv kº-Øn\vsX‰p ]‰n-b-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. hn\-b≥ Hcm-izm-k-tØmsS ASp-°-f-bn-te°p \S-∂p.

Hm^o-kn¬ \n∂p h∂v, t\cn´v ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°v Nmb-bp-≠m-°m≥ t]mIp-tºm-sgms° hn\-b≥Hm¿-°m-dp-≠v. Ia-esØ \m´n¬ \n∂p sIm≠p-h-c-Ww. Cßs\ FX Ime-amWv Pohn-°p-I? Hcp \√]Wn-°m-cnsb \m´n¬ A—-\-Ω-amsc t\m°m≥ In´n-bm¬ Ahƒ°v t]mcm≥ ]‰pw. c≠p aq∂p IØp-I-fn-embn hn\-b≥ AXn-s\-∏‰n Fgp-Xp-∂p. adp-]Sn Ft∏mgpw Fßpw sXmSm Ø hn[-Øn-em-bn-cn-°pw.\√ ]Wn-°m-cnsb In´pI AX Ffp-∏-am-tWm? H∂p-an-s√-¶n¬ hrØn-bp-≠m-hn-√. As√-¶n¬ hniz-kn-°m≥ ]‰m-Ø-Xm-hpw. Cu hb- m-b-hsc G¬-∏n®p t]mIp-tºmƒ Ipd®p hniz-kn-°m≥ sIm≈m-hp-∂Xp Xs∂ ths≠. iºfw sImSp-°mw F∂p-sh-®m¬-Øs∂ Ah-cpsS sNehp kln-°m≥ ]‰n-√.Rm≥ t\m°p-∂p-≠v. sNdnb h√ s]¨-Ip-´n-I-tfbpw In´n-bm¬ \∂m-bn-cp-∂p.

cmXn InS-°p-tºmƒ Dd°w hcm≥ Bflo-b-a-√mØ Imcy-ß-sf-°qSn Xr]v-Xn-s∏-Sp-tØ≠n hcp-∂p.AXn\v Hcp CtaPv Bh-iy-am-Wv. Hcp hnK-lw. Abmƒ Hmtcm Znh-khpw hnK-l-ßsf am‰n am‰n D]-tbm-Kn-®p. ]e-t∏mgpw Hcp Znhkw Xs∂ hnhn[ hnK-l-ßsf Bi-bn-t°≠n hcp-∂p. H∂v Xr]vXn Xcp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ thsdm-∂n-s\-∏‰n [ym\n-°p-∂p. Nne Znhkw Hcp aWn-°q¿-t\-csØ A≤zm-\-Øn\p tijwa\w aSpØv iaw Dt]-£n-t°≠n h∂n-´p-≠v.

C∂-bmƒ°v Hm¿Ω h∂Xv anknkv kº-Øm-Wv. \m¬-∏-Xp-Im-cn-bmb Ah¿ ImWm≥ -`wKn-bp-≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂n-√. A¤p-X-I-c-sa∂p ]d-b-s´, Abmƒ Xnc-s™-Sp-Øn-cp-∂Xv an°-hmdpw F√m-bv-t∏mgpw sNdp-∏-°m-cn-Iƒ°p ]Icw a≤y-h-b-kv-I-Isf Bbn-cp-∂p. s]¿-sh¿-j≥. Abmƒ a\- n¬ ]d-™p. As√-¶n¬ kzbw-t-`m-Khpw Hcp s]¿-sh¿-j-\-s√?

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C∂v anknkv kºØv klm-bn-®n-√. Ipd®p ka-b-Øn\p tijw iaw Dt]-£n-®-t∏mƒ Abmƒ a\- n-em-°n, Dd-°-an-√mØ Hcp cmXn-bmWv ap∂n¬ InS-°p-∂-sX-∂v.

cmhnse Hm^o-kn¬ t]mIp-tºm-gmWv tImWn-∏-Sn-bn¬ \ndsb Ip∏ hmcn hnX-dn-bXv I≠-Xv. AXvXs‚ vfm-‰n\pw XmgsØ vfm-‰n\pw CS-bn-ep≈ em≥-Unw-Kn-emWv C´n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. XmgsØ alm-Ps‚the-°mcn ho≠pw ]Wn H∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. c≠p ]mhiyw B Imcy-Øn¬ Ahsf NoØ ]d-™-Xm-Wv.I®d CSm≥ Hcp Sn≥ hmßn sh°m≥ alm-P-t\mSpw ]d-™-Xm-Wv. hn\-b≥ Abm-fpsS hmXn¬-°¬ap´n. hmXn¬ Xpd-∂Xv alm-P≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

\nß-fpsS ]Wn-°m-cn-tbmSpv Hcn-°¬-°qSn ]dbq sÃb¿ tIkn¬ I®d hen-s®-dn-b-cp-sX-∂v.Fhn-sS? alm-P≥ Adn-bmØ mh-Øn¬ tNmZn-®p.hn\-b≥ apI-fn-te°v Nq≠n-°m-´n.i iv iv alm-P≥ Np≠n-\p-aosX hnc¬ sh®v i–-ap-≠m-°n.AIØp hcp. Chn-sS-\n∂p kwkm-cn-®m¬ thsd h√-hcpw tIƒ-°pw.AIØv hn\-bs\ \n¿-∫-‘n®v ]nSn-®n-cp-Ønb tijw alm-P≥ hfsc ASpØp h∂n-cp∂v sNhn-

bn¬ ]d-™p.BcmWv B I®d AhnsS C -sX-∂-dn-bm-tam? \nß-fpsS ]pXnb Ab¬-°m-c≥. C∂se Abm-fpsS

hoSv hrØn-bm-°-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]I¬ sIm≠p-h-∂n-´-sXms° kzo∏¿ sIm≠p t]mbn If-™p. CXvcmXn ho≠pw sIm≠p-h-∂n-´-Xm-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p.

Rm≥ Abm-tfmSp ]d-bmw. hn\-b≥ ]d-™p. tkmdn Rm≥ hnNm-cn-®Xv \nß-fp-sS-.-.-.-.-.-..alm-Ps‚ apJ-Øp≈ -`mh-t-`Zw hn\-b≥ i≤n-®p.\n߃ Abm-tfmSv H∂pw ]d-bm≥ t]m≠. Bƒ - b-¶-c-\m-Wv. kwkm-cn-°m≥ sN∂m¬ sIm∂v Ipgn-

®nSpw F∂mWv DØcw In´p-I. \n߃ \nß-fpsS ]mSp t\m°n \S-t∂m-fp. Ipep-am-en-s\m∂pw t]m≠.C∂se anknkv kºØv ]d-™-t∏mƒ tXm∂n-bn-´n-√mØ Hcp -`bw Abm-fn-ep-≠m-bn. temI-Øn¬

F√m-hcpw Abm-fpsS Ab¬-°m-cs\ Adn-bp-∂-t]mse _kv-tÃm-∏n¬ anknkv kº-Øns\ ImWp-sa∂tXm∂m¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp icn-bm-hp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Ah-cpsS apJØv At∏mgpw hnIr-X-amb HcpNncn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ ASp-Øp-h∂v sNhn-bn¬ a¥n-®p.

]pXnb Ab¬-°m-c≥ Fßn-s\-bp-≠v?Abmƒ Hcp s]m≈-®ncn Nncn-®p.Fßn-s\-≠v∂v tNmZn-®m¬-.-.-.-.-.-.-Ah¿ ho≠pw Abm-fpsS sNhn-bn¬ ]d-™p.kq£n-°Ww s´m. Bfv tami-°m-c-s\m-∂p-a-√. s^¿-Wm-≠- ns‚ hoSv Abmƒ Sqdn-em-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ

IpØn-Øp-d∂v hne-]n-Sn® km[-\-ß-sfms° FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]m-bn. Bdp-amkw Pbn-enepw Bdp-amkw]pd-Øp-amWv Ahs‚ Xma-kw.

Hm^o-kn¬ A-`bw tamsJ Bbn-cp-∂p. cmhnse tPmen XpS-ßp-∂-Xn\p apºp≈ _lfw AS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ tamsJ-bpsS ASp-tØ°v Xe \o´n, ]d-™p.

F\n°v Hcp Pbn¬-]p-≈nsb Ab¬-°m-c-\mbn In´n-bn-´p-≠v.I¨-Km-Pp-te-j≥-kv! Hcp Pbn¬-]p≈n ASp-Øp-≠m-Ip-∂-Xp-sIm≠v ]e KpW-ßfpw D≠v. ho´n¬

I≈-∑m-scm∂pw hcn-√. ]ns∂ Ah-\m-Is´ am\yX ]men®v Ab¬-°m-cs\ sIm≈-b-Sn-°p-I-bp-an-√.sshIp-t∂cw Xncn®v ho´n-seØn tImWn Ib-dp-tºmƒ Hcp ]m¿-∞-\-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ab¬-°m-

cs‚ hmXn¬ AS-®n-´n-cn-°tW F∂v. Abm-fp-ambn C\n Hcp IqSn-°m-gv-N°v hn\-b≥ BK-ln-®n-√.hnNm-cn® amXncn H∂pw \S-∂n-√. c≠m-asØ \ne Ign™v aq∂m-asØ \ne-bn-te-°p≈ tImWn Ib-

dp-tºmƒ-Øs∂ hn\-b\p a\- n-em-bn, AhnsS em≥Unw-Kn¬ Btcm Ds≠-∂v. AXv Fßns\ Adn-bp-∂p-sh∂v hn\-b\v CXp-hsc a\- n-em-bn-√. ]s£, Hmtcm ]mh-iyhpw B tXm∂¬ hcp-tºm-sg√mwAhnsS Bsc-¶nepw D≠m-hm-dp-ap-≠v.

Duln® t]mse AhnsS s^¿-Un-\m‚ v \n∂n-cp-∂p. hfsc kwi-bm-kv-]-Z-amb hn[-Øn¬. hn\-bs‚hmXn-en-∂-Sp-ØmWv \n∂n-cp-∂-Xv. t\m°n-bn-cp-∂Xv hmXn-ens‚ ]q´n-bn´ Xmgm-Wv. hn\-bs\ I≠XpwAbmƒ s]s´∂v ]nt∂m°w amdn. AtX kabw Abm-fpsS hmXnepw Xpd-∂p, c≠pw Htc ka-b-ØmWvD≠m-b-Xv. AXp-sIm≠v B ]n≥-am‰w hn\-bs\ I≠Xp sIm≠m-tWm, AYhm Abm-fpsS hmXn¬ Xpd-∂Xp sIm≠mtWm F∂p Xn´-ambn a\- n-em-bn-√. s^¿-Un-\m‚ v Nncn-®p.

Hm^o-kn¬ \n∂p hcp∂ hgn-bm-tWm?AsX.hmXn-ens‚ ad-hn¬ apJw amXw ]pdØp Im´n \n∂n-cp∂ s^¿-Un-\m‚ns‚ -`mcysb hn\-b≥ Hcp

t\m´w I≠p. ImWm≥ Xc-t°-Sn-√mØ s]Æv.hn\-b≥ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v AIØp IS-∂p. hmXn¬ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ AS-bv-°p-tºmƒ Hcp t\cnb

hn≈¬ amX-am-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ, Ab¬-°m-c≥ Xs‚ hmXn¬ i≤n-®p-sIm≠v AIØp Ibdn hmXn-e-S-°p-∂Xp I≠p.

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]e kwi-b-ßfpw h∂p. F¥n-\mWv s^¿-Un-\m‚ v Xs‚ ]q´p t\m°n-\n-∂n-cp-∂-Xv? AXns‚ _ew]cntim-[n-°m-\m-tWm? ]q´v Abmƒ ]nSn®p t\m°n-bn-´pt≠m F∂p a\- n-em-bn-√. Xm≥ Xpd-°m≥t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ ]q´p Iptd» BSn-bn-cpt∂m F∂p kwi-bw. B ]cn--`-a-Øn¬ AXp i≤n-°m≥ Ign-™n-√.

F¥mWv Abm-fpsS Dt±-iyw?kwi-b-߃ Ie-ßnb ]pg-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Ah Ah-km-\-an-√msX ]h-ln-®p.anknkv kºØv cmXn H´pw klm-b-I-c-am-bn-√. Abmƒ hnK-lsØ am‰n t\m°n. _ n¬ I≠

kn‘n-s∏-Æns\ Hm¿-Øp. Ah-fpsS amwk-f-amb ape-I-fpw, XpS-I-fpw. Ahsf a\- n¬ XpWn Agn-°m≥XpS-ßn. A[n-I-sam∂pw Agn-°m≥ Ah-fpsS tZl-Øn¬ hkv-X-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬-°q-Sn.hnb¿Øp Ipfn-s®-gp-t∂‰v m\ns‚ thKw-Iq´n ho≠pw InS-°m≥ t\m°p-tºmƒ Ab¬-°m-cs‚hmXn¬ Xpd-°p∂ i–w tI´p.

hn\-b≥ sR´n Fgp-t∂-‰p. sNcp-∏n-SmsX Abmƒ Hcp ]q®-sb-t∏m-se, i–-ap-≠m-°msX hmXn-en-∂-Sp-tØ°p \S-∂p. ]o∏v tlmfn-eqsS t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Xpd∂ hmXn-en∂p apºn¬ s^¿-Un-\m‚ v \n¬-°p-∂p. ssIbn¬ Hcp k©nbpw D≠v. Abmƒ AI-tØ°p t\m°n - mcy-tbmSv Ft¥m ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv.AIØv shfn®w C´n-´n-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v Abmƒ°v anknkv _m]v-‰n-Ãsb ImWm≥ ]‰n-bn-√. Hcp \nan-j-Øn\p tijw Abmƒ Xncn™v k©nbpw Xq°n-∏n-Sn®v \S-∂p. Ah-cpsS hmXn-e-S-™p.

k©n-bn¬ Iq´n-bn´ Ip∏n-I-fpsS i–w tImWn-bn-d-ßn-b-t∏mƒ, hn\-b≥ Xncn-®p-h∂p InS-∂p, hø,CXp kln-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. Ip∏n-I-fn¬ F¥mWv km[-\-sa∂p Abmƒ-°-dn-bmw. AXv FX cl-ky-am-bn- mWv am¿-°-‰n¬ FØp-∂-sX∂pw. _q´v se§nwKv! At∏mƒ AXmWv s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv Un. _m]v-‰n-Ã-bpsS tPmen.

cmXn ho≠pw hmXn¬-°¬ i–-Øn-\mbn hn\-b≥ ImØp InS-∂p. AXp-≠m-bn-√. ]ns∂ kzbw Adn-bmsX Abmƒ Dd-ßn-t∏m-bn.

cmhn-se-Iƒ Ipsd-sbms° - ZX sIm≠p-h-cm-dp-≠v, ss\an-jn-I-am-sW-¶n-epw. ap´ DS®v ]fp-¶p-]m-X-Øn-te-s°m-gn®v kv]q¨ sIm≠v DS®p tN¿-°p-tºmƒ s]s´∂v tUm¿-s_¬ ASn-®p.

ASn-h-b-‰n¬ \n∂v XWp∏v Dd-™p-h∂v lna-am-bn. Abmƒ A\-ßm≥ hømsX Hcp \nanjw \n∂p.ho≠pw s_¬. CØ-hW Ipsd-°qSn \o≠-Xv. AXv s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv Bhp-sa∂v Abmƒ-s°mcptXm∂¬. kv]q¨ ]mX-Øn-en´v hmXn¬-hsc \S∂v Abmƒ ]o∏v tlmfn-eqsS t\m°n. AsX, AbmƒXs∂. Xpd-°m-Xn-cn-°m\pw \nhr-Øn-bn-√. Imc-Ww, hn\-b≥ ]o∏v tlmfn-eqsS t\m°n F∂Xp ]pdØp\nev-°p∂ Bƒ°p a\- n-em-bn-cp-∂p. P\-en¬-°qSn h∂n-cp∂ ]Imiw ]o∏v tlmƒ Xmev-°m-en-I-ambnad-bp-tºmƒ \ne-bv-°p-∂p. AXn-s\-s¥-¶nepw ]cn-lmcw ImW-Ww.

Abmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p. s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv Hcp tjm¿-´vkpw _\n-b-\p-amWv [cn-®n-cp-∂Xv ._p≤n-ap-´n-°p-∂-Xn¬ £an-°-Ww. Abmƒ ]d-™p. \nß-fpsS the-°mcn hcp-tºmƒ H∂v Fs‚

ho´n-te-bv°v ]d-™-b-°p-tam? R߃°v shbv-°-W-sa-∂p-≠v.F\n°p the-°mcn C√, hn\-b≥ ]d-™p.Atøm! At∏mƒ tPmen-sbms° Xs∂ sNøp-I-bm-tWm?AsX, Hcp hrØn-sI´ Nncn-bp-ambn hn\-b≥ ]d-™p. ]Xps° ]n≥-amdn hmXn-e-S-bv-°p-Ibpw sNbv-

Xp.Xncn®v ASp-°-f-bn¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ kzbw ]d-™p. Rms\-¥n-\n-ßs\ t]Sn-°p-∂p? s^¿-

Un-\m≥Uv hfsc skuay-am-bmWv Xt∂mSp s]cp-am-dp-∂-Xv. ]ns∂ Rms\-¥n\p k¿-∏sØ I≠-t]msesR´p-∂p? Hcp-]-t£, Abm-sf-∏‰n ]d-bp-∂-sX√mw ip≤ Akw-_-‘-am-bn-cn-°mw.

Hm^o-kn¬ Abmƒ tamsJ-tbmSv kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xp \n¿-Øn. thW-sa∂p sh®n- -√. kwkm-cn-°m≥XpS-ßn-bm¬ hnjbw Ft∏mgpw FØp-∂Xp ]pXnb Ab¬-°m-c-\n-em-Wv. AXp t_m[-]q¿-∆-a-√. Hmtcm]mh-iyhpw kwkmcw Ab¬-°m-c-\n-se-Øptºmƒ hb-dn-∂-Sn-bn¬-\n-∂p-b-cp∂ lna-]¿-∆Xw Abmƒ°p Xmßm-\m-hp-∂n-√.

ho´n¬ hn\-bs‚ ÿm\w hmXn-en-∂-SpØp Xs∂-bm-bn. Abmƒ I¿-´≥-sIm≠v P\¬ ad-®p. apdn-C-cp-´m-°n. hmXn-ens‚ ]o∏v-tlm-fn-eqsS FXn¿-h-isØ hmXn¬-Xp-d-°p-∂Xpw t\m°n \nev-]m-bn.Aßs\ t\m°n \nev-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ°v s^¿-Un-\m≥-Un-s\-∏‰n ]eXpw a\- n-em-bn. Abm-fpsSZnhkw XpS-ßp-∂Xp cmXn F´p-a-Wn-tbm-sS-bm-Wv. At∏mƒ Hcp k©n \ndsb Ip∏n-I-fp-ambn Abmƒ]pd-Øn-d-ßp-∂p. ]ns∂ FØp-∂Xp cmXn c≠p aWn-°m-Wv. cmXn hcp-tºmgpw k©n-bn¬ \ndsb Ip∏n-I-fp-≠m-hpw. ]I¬ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p I≠n-t´-bn-√. hfsc Zp¿-√--`-ambn AXp Xpd-s∂∂p hcpw. A√mØAh-k-c-ß-fn-se√mw B hmXn¬ Hcp Zp¿-L-S-amb aXn¬ t]mse apºn¬ \n∂p.

cmhnse DW¿-∂Xv hfsc sshIn-bm-Wv. ]pdØv shbn¬ hym]n-®n-cp-∂p. Xe-bn-W-bv-°-Sn-bn¬ \n∂vhms®-Sp-Øp-t\m-°n. kabw Hº-Xv. Hu, hfsc A[n-I-am-bn. Cßs\ ]‰m-dn-√. cmXn Ab¬-°m-c≥ hcp-∂Xpw t\m°n aq∂p-a-Wn-hsc hmXn¬-°¬-\n-∂p. - m¥p ]nSn-∏n-°p∂ ImØp-\n¬∏v XpS¿-∂p. ]s£,Abmƒ h∂n-√. ]ns∂ InS-°-bn¬ Ib-dn-°n-S-∂p, tImWn-bn¬ Im¬-s∏-cp-am‰w ]Xo-£n-®p-sIm-≠v.

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]ns∂ Ft∏m-gmWv Dd-ßn-b-sX∂v Adn-™n-√.C\n Hm^o-kn¬ t]mIm≥ ]‰n-√.s]s´∂v s_¬ ASn-®p. At∏mƒ AXmWv DW-cm≥ Imc-Ww, s_√-Sn-®-am-Xncn t\cnb Hm¿-Ω-bp-≠v.

BcmWv Cu ka-b-Øv? Abmƒ hmXn-ens‚ Zzmc-Øn-eqsS t\m°n. FXn¿-h-isØ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p InS-°p-∂p. s^¿-Un-\m≥-Uns‚ -`mcy Iøn¬ Hcp ]mX-hp-ambn \n¬-°p-∂p. Hcp t\cnb kwi-b-Øn\ptijw Abmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p. Ahƒ \of-Øn-ep≈ Hcp InS∏p hkv-X-amWv [cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. ASn-h-kv-X-ß-sfm∂pw [cn-®n-´n-s√∂v a\- n-em-bn. ]mXw \o´n-s°m≠v Ahƒ ]d-™p.

Dd-ßn-t∏mbn At√? ]m¬-°m-c≥ hmXn¬-°¬ Ipsd-t\cw ap´n-bn-cp-∂p. -`¿-Ømhp hmßn sh®-Xm-Wv. Ft∂mSv Im®n sh°m≥ ]d-™p. As√-¶n¬ tISp-h-cp-a-s√m.

Abmƒ ]mXw hmßn. ]mX-Øn\v At∏mgpw t\cnb NqSp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \µn Rm≥ ]mXw Ct∏mƒ-Øs∂ Xncn-®p-X-cmw.

Atøm, bmsXmcp Xnc-°p-an-√, Ahƒ Nncn®p sIm≠p-]-d-™p. ]n∂oSv kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ X∂m¬ aXn.A√, \n¬-°p.ASp-°-f-bn¬ t]mbn ]m¬ Hgn-®p-sh®v ]mXw Igp-Ip-tºmƒ Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Xncn®p t]mbn

Xs∂ Cßs\ _p≤n-ap- n-°-cp-sX∂p ]d-™m-tem? Ah-cpsS Zb Bh-iy-an-s√∂pw C\n hmXn¬-°¬ap´-cp-sX∂pw ]d-b-Ww.

]s£, Xncn®v ]mXw sIm≠p-t]m-bn-s°m-Sp-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. \µn F∂ hm°pamXw. Imc-Ww, Ahƒ kpµ-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ ASn-h-kv-X-sam∂pw C´n-cp-∂n-√. DSp-∏ns‚ apI-fnse_´≥ hn´p-\n-∂n-cp-∂-Xn¬-°qSn Ah-fpsS ape-I-fpsS hnShp I≠n-cp-∂p. Abm-fm-Is´ hni-∂n-cn-°p-I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

hmXn-e-S®v Abmƒ Zzmc-Øn-eqsS t\m°n. Ahƒ Xncn™p \S-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah-fpsS N¥n-bpsS apgp-ap-gp∏v Abmƒ I≠p. Abm-fpsS lrZbw i‡n-bmbn anSn-®p. Xncn®p h∂v ae¿∂p InS∂v Imep-IƒaS°n sh®p.

Nmb D≠m-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ s]s´-t∂m¿-Øp. F¥n-\mWv Ab¬-°m-c≥ ]m¬ hmßn-sh-®-Xv?t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v Xnf-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. F¥m-W-bm-fpsS Dt±-iyw? AXn¬ h√ ab-°p-a-cp∂pw C v Xm≥t_m[w sI´n-cn-°p-tºmƒ hmXn¬ IpØn-Øp-d-°m-t\m?

Abmƒ ]m¬ D]-tbm-Kn-°msX Hgn®p If-™p.Hm^o-kn¬ GXm-bmepw t]mIp-∂n-√. Abmƒ kn\na ImWm≥ Xo¿-®-bm-°n. hmXn¬ ]q´n-b-tijw

Hcp Xe-apSn ]dn-s®-SpØv ]q´ns‚ Zzmc-Øn\p hne-ß-s\-bmbn H´n-®p-sh-®p. Hcp sPbnwkv t_m≠v aqhn-bn¬ I≠n-´p-≈-Xm-Wv. Bsc-¶nepw ]q´v Xncp-∏n-Sn-®m¬ Adn-bm-a-s√m.

Hcp lnµn kn\n-a-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. km[m-c-W-a- n¬ Hcp Im´p-]-tZ-i-Øp-sh®v \S-°p∂ IY. sIm≈-°m-c≥ Kmao-W-I-\y-I-bp-ambn t]a-Øn-em-hp-∂p. Ahsf duUn-I-fn¬-\n∂pw c£n-°p-∂p. ASpØ\nan-j-Øn¬ \K-c-Øn¬ Hcp henb sI´n-S-Ønse ]Xn-\©mw \ne-bn¬ \S-°p∂ Im_td ImWp-∂p.duUn-bp-ambn ho≠pw G‰p-ap- ¬.

kn\nam lmfn¬-\n∂v ]pdØp IS-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ImWp-∂Xv Hcp dnb¬ sse^v G‰p-ap-´-em-Wv.Ipd®p kabw th≠n h∂p hn\-b\v AXv a\- n-em-°m≥ c≠p-t]¿ At\ym\yw A-`n-ap-J-ambn \n¬-°p-∂p. Ah¿ AX kvt\l-tØm-sS-b√ \n∂n-cp-∂-sX∂v hn\-b\v a\- n-em-b-Xv, AXn¬ Hcmƒ Iøp-b¿Øn as‰ BfpsS Ic-W-Ø-Sn-®-t∏m-gm-Wv. H∏w-Xs∂ Hcp \Sp-°-tØmsS Abmƒ a\- n-em-°n, BASn® Bƒ s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv BsW-∂v. ASn-In- nb Bsfbpw hn\-b≥ km[m-cW Ih-e-I-fn¬ ImWm-dp-≠v. hf¿-Ønb Xe-ap-Sn-bpw, Xmtgm´p Nmbv-®p-sh® aoi-bp-ambn Abmƒ Hcp Kp≠-bm-sW∂v hn\-b\vapsº Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Abm-fpsS aq°n¬ \n∂v tNmc Hen-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Bƒ-°m¿ Np‰pw IqSn-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw B¿°pwASp-°m≥ ss[cy-ap-≠m-bn-√. s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv Np‰pw t\m°n, ]ns∂ Xs‚ FXn-cm-fn-tbmSv ]d-™p.

C\n Ifn-°ptam s^¿-Un-tbm-Sv, ]∂n!Bfp-Iƒ Hgn-hm-°n-s°m-SpØ hgn-bn-eqsS Abmƒ s\©pw hncn®p \S-∂p. FXn-cm-fn-bpsS aq°n¬

\n∂v At∏mgpw [mc-bmbn tNmc Hgp-In-bn-cp-∂p. AXp XpS-®p-sIm≠v Abmƒ Ae-dn.]∂osS tams\, \ns∂ ImWp-saSm Rm≥.s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv At∏m-tg-bv°pw tIƒ-°m≥ Ign-bm-ØX Zqc-Øm-b-Xp-sIm≠v B hm°p-I-fn¬

[ocX B¿°pw ImWm≥ Ign-™n-√.hn\-b≥ BsI De-™n-cp-∂p. Bfp-Iƒ s^¿-Un-\m≥-Un-s\-∏‰n ]d-™-sXm∂pw I≈-a-s√-∂-

bmƒ°p t_m≤y-am-bn.hn\-b≥ Xma-kn-®n-cp∂ sI´nSw Hcp skmssk-‰n-bp-tS-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ skmssk‰n skI-´-dn-

bpsS ASp-tØ-bv°p t]mbn. sI´n-S-Øn¬ Xma-kn-°p-∂-h¿ Bh-em-Xn-Iƒ skI- -dn-bpsS ASp-ØmWvt_m[n-∏n-t°-≠-Xv. ]t£, Ac aWn-°q¿ hn\-b≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp tI´-tijw skI-´dn ]d-™Xv H´pwklm-b-I-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.

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anÿ hn\-b≥, \n߃ ]d-bp-∂-sXms° a\- n-em-hp-∂p-≠v. ]s£, F\n-°n-Xn¬ H∂pw sNøm≥]‰p-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√. H∂p ]d™v c≠m-a-X-bmƒ ]d-bpI sIm∂p Ipgn-®n-Sp-sa-∂m-Wv. Aß-\-Ø-h-tcmSv F¥p ]d-bm-\m-Wv? ]ns∂ Abmƒ-s°-Xn-cmbn in£m¿-l-amb Ip‰-ß-sfm∂pw CXp-hsc h∂n-´n-√. \ΩpsS sI´n-S-Øn¬ Bsc-¶nepw D]-Z-hn-s®∂v Bh-emXn D≠m-bn-´n-√. anÿ hn\-b≥, \n߃kam-[m-\-ambn t]mIq. Ipg-∏-sam∂pw D≠m-hn-√.

hn\-b\v ho´n-te-bv°v t]mIm≥ ]‰n-bn√ tImWn Ib-dmsX Abmƒ ]pd-tØ-°n-d-ßn-t∏m-bn. t]meo-kv-tÃ-j-\n-te-bv°v \S-∂p. CXn-s\-s¥-¶nepw am¿§w ImW-Ww. Cßns\ Hcp Znhkw IqSn Ign-bm≥]‰n-√.

C≥-kv-s]-Œ¿°v skI- -dn-tb-°mƒ £a-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hn\-b≥ ]d-™-sX√mw i≤m-]q¿∆w tI -tijw Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

icn, C\n \nß-fpsS Iwtπ-bv‚ v ]d-bq.Iwtπ-bv‚ v? AXmWv Rm≥ CXbpw t\cw ]d-™n-cp-∂-Xv.anÿ hn\-b≥. s^¿Un \nßsf F¥mWv sNbv-X-Xv.H∂pw sNbv-Xn-´n-√.]ns∂ \n߃ F¥n\v Fs‚ kabw sNe-hm-°n? s^¿-Un-sb-∏‰n \n߃ ]d-™-sX√mw F\n-°-

dn-bm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. henb Hcp b¬ apgp-h≥ Abm-fpsS t]cn¬ Cu tÃj-\n-ep-≠v. Ah-km-\-ambnAbmsf Pbn-en¬-\n∂p hn´Xv Ign™ am¿-®n-em-Wv. AXn-\p-tijw Abmƒ Ipg-∏-sam∂pw ImWn-®n-´n-√. \nß-fpsS Ab¬-°m-c-\mbn F∂ Htc Ip‰w-sIm≠v F\n-°-bmsf AdÃv sNøm≥ ]‰n-√-s√m.

hn\-b≥ ho´n-te°p \S-∂p. tImWn Ib-dp-tºmƒ Abmƒ InX-®n-cp-∂p. Ib-dp-∂-Xn-\p≈ A≤zm-\-Øn\p ]pdsa t£m-`w Abm-fn¬ Xnf®p adn-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. hmXn¬ Xpd-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºv ]q´p ]cn-tim-[n-°m≥ ad-∂n-√. Xe-apSn AhnsS H´n-®-am-Xncn Xs∂-bp-≠v. Bcpw ]q v Xpd-∂n- n-√. Hcp ]s£, s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv Xt∂-°mƒ ka¿-∞-\m-bn-cn-°pw. ]q´p-Xp-d-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Xe-apSn FSp-Øp-am‰n ho≠pwsh®-Xm-bn-cn-°pw.

hmXn¬ Xpd∂v iq\y-X-bn-te-bv°v IS-°p-tºmƒ hn\-b≥ Hm¿-Øp. Rm≥ Fs¥√mw -`mh-\-bn¬ImWp-∂p. ]s£ Abmƒ°v AXv \nb-¥n-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv Hcp \ng¬t]mse Xs∂ ]n≥-Xp-S-cp-∂p. GXp-\n-an-jhpw Hcp G‰p-ap- -en\p Xøm-dm-bn- mWv hn\-b≥ \S-∂-Xv. AXvXs‚ Ah-km-\sØ G‰p-ap-´-em-bn-cn-°pw. Abmƒ ap„n Npcp´n AZr-iy-amb \ng-ens\ CSn-®p.

s]s´∂v tUm¿ s_√-Sn-®p. Abmƒ sR´n. Zzmc-Øn-eqsS t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ I≠Xv s^¿-Un-\m≥-Uv!Abmƒ AhnsS Dd-®p-t]m-bn. s_¬ Hcn-°¬-°q-Sn. Abmƒ A\-ßn-bn-√. Ipd-®p-t\cw IqSn ImØp \n∂tijw s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv Xncn™p \S-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ I≠p. ]ns∂ tImWn-∏-Sn-I-fn¬ Cd-ßn-t∏m-Ip∂Im¬-s∏-cp-am-‰w.

hn\-b≥ Zo¿-L-izmkw hn´p. hø, CXp kln-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. Abmƒ Ccp- m-hm≥ ImØp-\n-∂p. HcpXocp-am\w FSp-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. kqcy≥ Akv-X-an-®p. ItaW BIm-i-Øns‚ thjw apjn-™-t∏mƒ sXcp-hp-hn-f-°p-Iƒ sXfn™p XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn. IØn-Iƒ hn¬-°p∂ B sNdnb ]oSnIhn\-b≥ ap≥]p Xs∂ I≠n-´p-≠v.

\√ I\-ap≈ A‰w Iq¿Ø IØn Xnc-s™-Sp-Øp. Xnf-ßp∂ Ae-In¬ ]Xn- -en-®p-I≠ Xs‚ apJwhnIr-X-am-bn-cp-∂p. aq¿® ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂-Xn-∂n-S-bn¬ Abmƒ Xs‚ hnc¬ apdn-®p. apdn™ hnc¬ hmbn-en´v hen®p IpSn®v Abmƒ tNmc-bpsS ]hmlw \n¿-Øn.

IØn s]mXn™ IS-em-kp-s]- n°v Hcp Aip-- -I-c-amb a´p-≠v. Hcp ih-s∏´n G‰p∂ t]mse AbmƒAXp Npa∂v sXcp-hn-en-d-ßn. \∂mbn -`£Ww Ign-°-Ww. Ipsd-°m-e-ambn acym-Z-bv°p -`£Ww Ign-®n-´v. kabw F´m-bnt´ D≈p. Hcp ]IpXn cmXn apgp-h≥ Xs‚ apºn¬ InS-°p-∂p-≠v. Hcp-]-s£, apgp-h≥ cmXn-bpw. F¥m-Wp-≠m-hpI F∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n At∏mgpw hn\-b\v henb cq]-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Hcp hni∂ arK-sØ-t∏mse Abmƒ - £Ww Ign-®p. B¿-Øn-tbm-sS, Atßm´pw Ctßm´pw t\m°m-sX. F√mw Ign-™-t∏mgpw HºXp aWntb Bbp-≈p. C\n? ih-s∏- n-t]m-se-bp≈ s]´nbpw G‰n Abmƒe£y-an-√msX \S-∂p. Ah-km\w Hcp ]m¿-°n¬ FØn. Hcp I¬-_-©n¬ Ipsd-t\cw Ccp-∂p.

Abmƒ ho´n-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Hcp aWn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. c≠p-a-Wn-°mWv s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv hcp-I. C\nbpwHcp aWn-°q¿ ka-b-ap-≠v. hn\-b≥ IØn-sb-SpØv Hcn-°¬-°qSn ]cn-tim-[n-®p. ]ns∂ vfm-‰ns‚hmXn¬ AS®v Ip‰n-bn´v tImWn-bpsS apI-fn-te-bv°p Ib-dn. AhnsS aq∂mw \ne°pw sSd- n-te-°p≈hmXn-en\pw CS-bn-ep≈ ÿeØp \n∂p. sSd- n¬ Ccp- m-bn-cp-∂p. hn\-b≥ \n∂n-S-Øpw. XmgsØ \ne-bn¬-\n-∂p≈ shfn®w FXnsc -`nØn-bn¬ \ng-en-®n-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv h∂m¬ kz¥w Xmt°m-se-SpØv Xpd∂v AIØp IS-°p-I-bmWv]Xn-hv. -`mcy Hcp-]s£ Dd-°-am-bn-cn-°pw. Fß-s\-bmWv sNtø-≠-sX∂v hn\-b≥ \√-t]mse Btem-Nn-®n-´p-≈-Xm-Wv. Hcp aWn-°q¿ IqSn X≈n hnSp-Itb th≠p.

Abmƒ hnb¿-Øn-cp-∂p. sSd- n¬ Im‰p-≠m-Ipw. ]s£ \n∂n-SØp \n∂v Cf-Im≥ Abmƒ°pss[cyw h∂n-√. Abmƒ Hcp XqWp-t]m-se, Xf-®n´ Hcp \ng¬ t]mse AhnsS \n∂p. Aßs\ \n¬-

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°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ tImWn-bn¬ Im¬-s∏-cp-am‰w tI´p. Ipd®p Ime-ambn F∂pw i≤n-°p-∂, ]cn-N-b-ap≈ I\Ø ImeSn i–w. Abmƒ IØn apdp-sI-∏n-Sn®v apt∂m´p \oßn. tImWn-bpsS Xncn-hn¬ FØnHfn™p t\m°n. s^¿-Un-\m≥Uv hmXn-en-∂-Sp-sØ-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. s]s´∂v hn\-b≥ HmSn-s°m≠v tImWn-∏-Sn-Iƒ NSp-]n-Sp-∂s\ Cd-ßp-Ibpw Aº-c∂p \n∂ s^¿-Un-\m≥-Uns\ IpØp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.BZysØ IpØn\p Xs∂ Abmƒ Ae-dn. c≠m-asØ IpØn\v B Ae¿® \n∂v Abmƒ Npa¿ ]nSn®vNm™p-\n-∂p. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Dckn \neØp hogp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.

Aßs\ GXp - ocp-hn\pw sNøm≥ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp∂ B lo\-IrXyw sNbv-X-tijw hn\-b≥ kz¥w^vfm-‰n-\p-≈nse Ccp-´n-te-bv°v HmSn-sbm-fn-®p.

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Ggp aWn°v At∏mgpw Xosc \„-s∏- n- n-√mØ aßnb shfn-®-Øn¬ ]q´ns‚ Zzmcw X∏n t\m°n Xmt°m-en´v hmXn¬ Xpd-°p-tºmƒ \ni Btem-Nn-®p. Hcp Znh-k-sa-¶nepw ho´n¬ hcp-tºmƒ AIØv shfn®wIs≠-¶n¬? \ndsb Bƒ-°m-cp-≠m-sb-¶n¬? Adn-bm-Ø-h-cm-bmepw aXn. s_√-Sn®v ImØp \n¬-°p-tºmƒ Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd-∂m¬, Znh-tk\ kw-`-hn-°p∂ Hcp Imcyw t]mse AIØp IS∂vtXmfn-en´ XpI¬ k©n-sb-SpØv tai-ta¬ sh®v apdn-bpsS aqe-bn¬ C´ Dbcw Ipd™ Ãqfn¬ Ccp∂vIp\n™v sNcp-∏ns‚ _°n-f-gn-°p-tºmƒ Xoh-≠n-bn¬ F¥v Xnc-°m-bn-cp∂p F∂v ]d-bm≥ Bsc-¶n-ep-ap-≠m-sb-¶n¬?

AXp-a-s√-¶n¬ hcp-tºmƒ hmXn¬ ae¿s° Xpd∂p InS-°p-∂-Xmbpw AIsØ km[-\-ß-sf√mwsIm≈-b-Sn-°-s∏-´-Xmbpw I≠m¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F¥pw, C\n ASpØ \nan-j-Øn¬ Xs∂ hebwsNøm≥ t]mIp-∂, GIm-¥-X-tb-°mƒ hfsc t-`Z-am-Wv.

Ahƒ hmXn¬ Dds° AS-®p. I\-ap≈ hmXn-en¬ ]nSn-∏n® ss\‰v em®v AXns‚ sImX-bn¬ Cd-ßn-bp-≠mb ¢nIv i–w Ahƒ i≤n-®p. apdn-bn¬ Ccp-´m-bn-cp-∂p. hnf°p IØn-°msX Ahƒ Npa-en¬Xq°n-bn´ XpI¬ k©n tai-∏p-dØp sh®p. Ãqfn¬ t]mbn-cp∂v sNcp-∏ns‚ _°n-f-gn-®p. ]mZ-k-c-Øns‚ aWn-Iƒ i–n-®p. FX t\cnb i–-am-bmepw AXv kzmK-Xm¿-l-am-Wv.

Ahƒ InS-∏-d-bn-te-bv°p \S-∂p. Ccp-´n¬ Hmtcm hkv-Xp-hn\pw Poh-\p≈ t]mse tXm∂n. F√mwAh-fpsS ta¬ NmSn hogm≥ KqVm-tem-N\ \S-Øp∂ t]mse. ]I¬ shfn-®-Øn¬ Ah \n¿-÷o-h-ß-fmb ÿmhc hkv-Xp-°ƒ amXw. Ahƒ Ae-amcn Xpd∂v DSp∏p ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp. kmcnbpw sªukpwAgn®p aS°n Ae-am-cn-bn¬ sh®p. DSp∏v Xe-bn-eqsS Cd°n C´p. Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn Imepw apJhpwIgp-In.

]ns∂ kzn®n\p ta¬ ssI sh®v B am¥nI temIw XI¿-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv Ahƒ ho≠pw Np‰pwt\m°n. Ccp´v I\w sh®v Poh-\p≈ hkv-Xp-°-sf-sb√mw ]msS ad®p XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p.

shfn-®-Øns‚ ]f-bw.ASp-°-f-bn¬ kn¶v DW-ßn-°n-S-∂p.Nmb-°p≈ sh≈-sa-Sp-°m≥ ]mXw Igp-In-b-t∏mƒ DW-ßnb kn¶n¬ \\hv Hcp cq]w D≠m-°n.

]n∂oSv ]mX-߃ Igp-Im-\mbn sh≈-sam-gn-°p-tºmƒ B cq]-߃ am™p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv Ahƒ k¶-S-tØmsS t\m°n-\n-∂p. Hcp a\p-jys‚ cq]-Øn\v kw-`-hn-°p∂ am‰-߃. Hcp Xp≈n sh≈w hoWvAbm-fpsS aq°v hfsc hep-Xmbn h∂p. thsdmcp Xp≈n Abm-fpsS Xe-bn¬ Hcp apg-bp-≠m-°n. ]ns∂sh≈-Øns‚ ]hm-l-Øn¬ B Ipdnb a\p-jy≥ C√m-Xm-bn.

Ahƒ hnNm-cn-®p. B Ipdnb a\p-jy≥ Poh≥ sh®v kn¶n¬-\n∂v Fgp-t∂‰p hs∂-¶n¬ Ahƒ°vhf¿-Øm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Abmsf Ae-am-cn-bn¬ kmcn-°n-S-bn¬ Hfn-∏n®p sh°pw. ]kmZv hcp-tºmƒ ]d-bpw. t\m°p, F\n°v Cs∂mcp km[\w In´n-bn-´p-≠v.

B´ Ipg-°m≥ amsh-Sp-°m≥ th≠n Sn∂v Xmtg°p sh®-t∏m-gm-W-hƒ I≠-Xv. Hcp F´p-Im-en.saen™ \o≠ Imep-Iƒ. \Sp-hn¬ Hcp ISp-Ip-a-Wn-tbmfw t]m∂ DS¬. Ahƒ s]s´∂v t]SnbpwAd∏pw IqSn Hcp i–w ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®p.

Ahƒ°v Hcp Iqdsb Nqep sIm≠v ASn®p sIm√mw. ]s£ F´p-Im-en! AXp hø.F´p-Imen Hcp kv]nw-Kn\p apI-fn¬ sh® t]mse Db-cp-I-bpw, Xmgp-I-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ipd-®-Ise \n∂v

Ahƒ AXp ho£n-®p. AXn-s\m∂v \S∂p s]mbv-°q-sS? Cs√-¶n¬ Rm≥ sdm´n D≠m-°n-bn-s√t∂ hcp.-`mKy-Øn\v F´p-Imen AXns‚ kv]nwKv \rØw Ah-km-\n-∏n®v \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ipd®p IqSn

ASpØp h∂v Ahƒ AXns‚ KXn ho£n-®p. Sn∂ns‚ Acp-In-eqsS AXv Cdßn \neØp IqsS \o≠Imep-Iƒ sh®v Acn®v Npa-cn¬ Ib-dp-∂Xv Ahƒ Bizm-k-tØmsS t\m°n.

Rm≥ F¥n-\mWv F´p-Im-en-Isf -`b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv? Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Hcp ]t£ Ah-bpsS \o≠Imep-Iƒ Imc-W-am-bn-cn-°pw. Hcp F´p-Imen tZl-Øn-em-k-Iew Acn®p \S-°p-Ibpw X\n-°-Xns\FSpØp am‰m≥ ]‰m-Xn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hc-hÿ Ah-fpsS Zp:-kz-]v-\-ß-fn-sem-∂m-bn-cp-∂p.

]pdØv Ccp v I´n IqSn-bn-cp-∂p. P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØ-bv°p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Xoh≠n Hm¿-Øp.]kmZv Hcp ]s£ Xoh-≠n-bn-ep-≠m-Ipw. -`¿-Øm-hns‚ saen™p \o≠ cq]w Xoh-≠n-bnse Xnc-°n-\n-S-bn¬-°qsS Db¿∂p \n¬-°p-∂Xv Ahƒ a\- n¬ I≠p. Nne-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Ct∏mgpw AΩ-bpsSASpØp \n∂v ]pd-s∏- n- p-≠m-hn-√. F¥n-\mWv ]kmZv Znh-khpw AΩ-bpsS ho´n¬ t]mIp-∂-Xv? Bgv-N-bn-sem-cn-°-em-sW-¶n¬ a\- n-em-°mw. CXp Znh-k-hpw. Rm\n-hnsS H‰-bv-°m-sW∂v F¥mWv tXm∂m-Ø-Xv?

Ahƒ Ipg® amhv ]mX-Øn-em°n DW-ßm-Xn-cn-°m≥ XpWn sIm≠v aqSn sh®p. ]®-°dn IqS

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FSpØp _o≥kv Hcp ]mX-Øn-en´p Igp-In, ]e-I-ta¬ sh®v Acn-bm≥ XpS-ßn.At∏mƒ ]pdsØ hmXn-en¬ Xmt°m¬ CSp∂ i–w tI´p. s]s´-∂-hƒ ]£p-_v-[-bm-bn. IØn-

bpsS ]nSn-ta¬ ssI apdp-°n. Xmt°m¬ ]q´ns‚ Zzmc-Øn¬ Xncn-bp∂ i–w Ahƒ i≤n-®p. Hcp ¢nIvi–w. ]ns∂ hmXn¬ Xpd-°p-tºmƒ D≠m-Ip∂ Ic-Ic i–w. Bƒ AIØp IS-∂p, ]n∂n¬ hmXn-e-S-™p. AIØp IS∂ BfpsS cq]-sØ-]‰n Ahƒ Dulw \S-Øn. XSn®v Icp-Ø-\mb Hcmƒ. Xm≥apºv I≠ Bsc-¶n-ep-am-bn-cn-°p-tam?

]pcp-j-∑m-cpsS Xd®p t\m´sØ Ahƒ Ft∏mgpw - b-s∏- n-cp-∂p. Znh-khpw cmhnse sSbn≥ tIdm≥th≠n πm‰v-t^m-an-te°p Ib-dp-tºmƒ Hcp \n›nX ÿm\Øv F∂pw Hcmsf ImWm-dp-≠v. AbmƒAhsf Xpdn®p t\m°m-dp-≠v. Abmsf t\cn v t\m°n-bn-s√-¶nepw IÆns‚ tImWn-eqsS Ahƒ Abmsf-`b-tØmsS t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ F∂pw AhnsS Bsctbm ]Xo-£n-®n-s´-∂-t]mse \n¬-°m-dp-≠v. Ahsf I≠m¬ DSs\ \nh¿∂p \n¬-°p-∂Xv Ahƒ i≤n-°m-dp-≠v. Abmsf IS∂p thWwAhƒ°v teUokv Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n\p t\sc \S-°m≥. BZyw Hcp Znhkw Ahƒ Xncn™p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ At∏mgpw Ahsf Xpdn-®p-t\m-°p-∂-XmWv I≠-Xv. ]ns∂ Ahƒ Xncn™p t\m°pIF∂ kml-k-Øn\v apXn¿-∂n-√.

Im¬-s∏-cp-am‰w kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bn¬ \n∂v CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eqsS InS-∏-d-bn-te-bv°v t]mIp-∂-X-hƒ i≤n-®p. AeIp Iq¿Ø IØn-bpsS ]nSn-ta¬ Ahƒ ssI apdp-°n. Abmƒ Ahsf Xnc-bp-I-bm-Wv. C\nhcm≥ t]mIp-∂Xv ASp-°-f-bn-te-°m-bn-cn-°pw. Abm-fpsS Dt±iyw hfsc hy‡-am-Wv. Hcp i‡n-]-co£Ign-™-√msX Xs∂ _em¬-kwKw sNøm≥ Abmƒ°p Ign-bn-√. Xm≥ s]mcp-Xm≥ Xs∂ Xo¿-®-bm-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ssII-fpsS t]in-Iƒ apdpIn \n¬-°p-∂-X-hƒ i≤n-®p.

ImeSn i–w InS-∏-d-bn¬ \n∂v ASp-Ø-SpØv h∂v ASp-°-f-bn¬ Ah-km-\n-®p.Ahƒ Hcp Zo¿-L-izm-k-tØmsS IØn Xmsg sh®p. F\n°p hø. Np‰p-ap≈ Ccp´pw GIm-¥-X-bp-

amWv Cu Btem-N-\-Iƒ F∂pw Fs‚ a\- n¬ IpØn-\n-d-bv-°p-∂-Xv.Xos∏- n-sb-Sp-Øv, sÃu sImfp-Øn, sNdnb ]mX-Øn¬ Nmb-bv-°p≈ sh≈w shbv-°p-tºmƒ Xncn-

™p-t\m-°msX Xs∂ Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.F¥mWv CX t\cw sshIn-b-Xv?Ahƒ adp-]-Sn-sbm∂pw ]Xo-£n-®n-√.Rm≥ Ipfn-°-s´. Abmƒ ]d-™p.Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Ct∏mƒ ImeSn i–w tIƒ-°mw. BZyw InS-∏-d-bn-te-bv-°v. AhnsS \n∂p ]kmZv

tXm¿-sØ-SpØp Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°p \S-°p-∂-X-hƒ a\- n¬ I≠p. Ct∏mƒ kzn®ns‚ i–w tIƒ-°mw. ]ns∂ Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ aßnb shfn®w tkm∏ns‚ hmk-\.

sh≈w Xnf-bv-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. _o≥kv Acn™p sIm≠v Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. ]km-Zn\v s]mSn-bn v Nmb Iq´n IpSn-®n v aXn-bm-bn-cp∂p Ipfn. Rm\pw Hm^o-kn¬-\n∂p hcp-I-bm-sW∂p Xf¿-∂n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂v F¥mWv a\- n-em-°m-Ø-Xv?

]kmZv Ipfn®p h∂v Nmb IpSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cns° Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.AΩbpsS ASpØv t]mbn-cp-t∂m?C√. Abmƒ ]d-™p. Hm^o-kn¬ tPmen-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.\pW. Ahƒ hnNm-cn-®p. ]kmZv AΩ-bpsS ASpØv t]mbn-´p-s≠∂v Xo¿-®-bm-Wv. sshIp-t∂cw

]kmZv AΩ-bpsS ASpØv t]mb Znh-k-ß-fn-se√mw Ahƒ-°-X-dn-bmw. Abm-fpsS apJ-Øp-≠m-hp-∂,Hfn®p sh°m≥ ian-®mepw Ign-bmØ Hcp A]-cm-[-t_m-[w, t]mImØ Znh-k-ß-fn¬ Abm-fpsS apJ-Øp-≠m-hp-∂, Ft¥m H∂v sNbv-Xn√m F∂ -`mhw. CsX√mw IS-em- n¬ A®-Sn®p h∂ Hcp ]g-¶Yt]mse Ahƒ°p hmbn-°mw.

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Ahƒ Sn∂n-t∑¬ I≠ F´p-Im-en-sb-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p. AsX-hn-tS-bv-°mtWmt]mbn-´p-≠m-hp-I? ]s£ \msf BZyw h∂v Sn∂n-t∑¬ ÿew ]nSn-bv-°pw.

B´-bn´ Sn∂n-t∑¬ Hcp F´p-Im-en-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ ]d-™p. hfsc saen™ Hcp F´p-Im-en.]kmZv Npa-cn-t∑-epw, X´n-t∑epw ItÆm-Sn®p ]d-™p.Ct∏mƒ Ipsd Znh-k-ambn acp-∂-Sn-®n-´v. Cu Rmb-dm-gvN sNø-Ww.]km-Zns‚ ]Xn-I-cWw km[m-c-W-t]mse \ncm-im-h-l-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ IqSp-X¬ h√Xpw ]d-bp-

sa-∂v, Xs‚ -`b-ßsf AI-‰m≥ ian-°p-sa∂v Ahƒ ]Xym-in-®p. F∂n´v F¥v sNbvXp F∂ tNmZy-ap-≠m-bm¬ Ahƒ°v IqSp-X¬ ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. X\n°v F´p-Im-ensb F¥p t]Sn-bm-sW∂v, sshIp-t∂cw Hm^o-kn¬-\n∂p hcp-tºmƒ AI-Øp-Xs∂ Nqgv-∂p-\n¬-°p∂ Poh-\p≈ hkv-Xp-°-sf-∏-‰n, Xs‚\nKqV- b-ß-sf-∏-‰n-sb√mw ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]s£ Cu DØcw F√m hmXn-ep-Ifpw AS-®n- p. Ahƒ-°n\n \n¿-∆n-Im-c-bmbn Ccn-°mw.

Ahƒ A—s\ Hm¿-Øp. A—-\m-sW-¶n¬ tNmZn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂n-s´-¥p-≠mbn tamsf?F¥p \n mc Imcy-am-bmepw Abmƒ i≤-tbmsS tIƒ-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. CS-bv-°n-S-bv°v kwibw Xo¿-

°m≥ tNmZy-ß-fpw.

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]km-Zn\v Aßns\ kwkm-cn-°m≥ Adn-bm-sX-sbm-∂p-an-√. Abmƒ Adp-]Xp hb- mb AΩsbCt∏mgpw sIm©n-°m-dp-≠v.

Ahƒ Xs‚ Ahn-hm-ln-X-\mb t_mkns\ Hm¿-Øp.an nkv ]km-Zv, \nß-fpsS Np≠nepw Xe-ap-Sn-bnepw Hmtcm ]q.Abmƒ Fs¥-¶nepw ]iwk sNmcn-bmØ Znh-k-ß-fp-≠m-hn-√. H∂p-In¬ kmcn-sb-∏-‰n. As√-¶n¬

Xm≥ ]pXp-Xmbn hmßnb Can-t‰-j≥ t]ƒ-am-e-sb-∏-‰n. As√-¶n¬ h≠n-bn¬ \n∂p hmßnb Hcp cq]hne-bp≈ Cb¿-dn-ßn-s\-∏-‰n.

Ahƒ Fgp-t∂‰p Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°p \S-∂p. Rm≥ Ipfn-bv-°m≥ t]mIp-I-bm-sW∂p ]d-bn-√.Ahƒ hmin-tbmsS Btem-Nn-®p. ]km-Zn\v a\- n-em-hs´ Rm≥ k¥p-„-b-s√-∂v. ]ns∂ Ipfn-bv-°p-tºmƒ tZlsØ hnb¿-∏ns‚ D∏n-t\m-sSm∏w tZzjyhpw Aen™p t]mbn. Hcp-]s£ C∂v-.-.-.-.-.

Ipfn Ign™v ]pd-Øndßnb-t∏mƒ ]kmZv ASp-°-f-bn¬ No\-®- n-bn-te-bv°v Acn-™p-sh® _o≥kvCSp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. iviv i–w ImcWw Abmƒ \ni Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ \n∂pw ]pdØp IS-∂-X-dn-™n-√.Abmƒ GtXm ]m´v Nqf-a-Sn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

]mhw. Ahƒ hnNm-cn-®p.Ahƒ at‰ sÃu sImfp-Øn. sdm´n-bp-≠m-°m-\p≈ N´n Ib-‰n-sh-®p. Idn-bp-≠m-°p∂ ]Wn Ign-

™n-cp-∂p. C\n AXp X∂-Øm≥ sh¥p-sIm-≈pw.]kmZv sdm´n ]c-Øn. \ni AXv Hmtcm-∂mbn Nps´-Sp-Øp. Hmtcm sdm´nbpw Nps´-Sp-°m≥ ]c-Øp-

∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ kabw th≠n-h-∂Xp sIm≠v ]km-Zn\v ImØp-\n¬-t°≠n h∂p. Abmƒ ]d-™p.\o hfsc kmh-[m-\-Øn-emWv NpSp-∂-Xv.thKw Np´m¬ H∂pw thhn-√. Ahƒ ]d-™p. \n߃ Fs∂-Ø-∂ym Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øp-I.Rm≥ thKw Np´p-Im-Wn®p Xcmw. Abmƒ ]d-™p.th≠, th≠. Rm≥ -`wKn-bn¬ NpSp-∂Xp ImWp-tºmƒ, sdm´n henb s]m≈-bmbn s]m¥p-∂Xp

ImWp-tºmƒ \n߃°pw AXp sNøm≥ tXm∂p-∂p-≠-t√?Abmƒ Nncn-®p. Ah¿-°n-S-bn¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂ kΩ¿±w Ab™p hcp-∂-X-hƒ I≠p. Ahƒ kt¥m-

jn-®p. kvt\ln-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW∂ t_m[w Ahsf kpc-£n-X-Xz-Øn-te-bv°p \bn-®p. FX s]s -∂mWvam‰-ap-≠m-b-Xv?

sdm´n-Iƒ°p \√ BIr-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]kmZv \√ -`wKn-bn¬ ]c-Øpw. Abmƒ ]c-Øp-∂Xpt\m°n \nev-°m≥ Ahƒ-°n-„-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Ahƒ s]s´∂p t_mkns\ Hm¿-Øp. Abmƒ Xcm-sa∂p ]d™ ImIv-Sn-sb-∏‰n ]km-Zn-t\mSv ]d-™n-s√∂v Hm¿-Øp.

A\n¬ Hcp I≈n-s®Sn Xcm-sa∂p ]d-™n-´p-≠v.]kmZv H∂pw ]d-™n-√.\√ -`wKn-bp-≈-Xm-W-sX. hfsc A]q¿-∆-ambn ImWp-∂-Xm-W-tX.]kmZv h√Xpw adp-]Sn ]d-bm≥ Ahƒ Hcp \nanjw ImØp-\n-∂p. adp-]-Sn-bp-≠m-bn-√.A\n¬ Ub-d-Œ-dpsS ho´n¬ t]mb-t∏mƒ I≠-Xm-W-tX. C„-s∏-´-t∏mƒ FSpØp sIm≠p-h-∂p.

hfsc hne-]n-Sn-®-Xm-bn-cn-°psa∂mWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv. \ap°v tjmtI-kns‚ apI-fn¬ shbv-°mw.hm°p-Iƒ ]fp-¶p-a-Wn-Iƒ-t]mse \n»-–-X-bpsS tIm´-bpsS Icn-¶¬-®p-a-cn¬ X´n XI¿∂p hogp-

∂Xv Ahƒ s]s´∂p I≠p. Xs‚ kwkmcw tI´p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Bƒ hfsc AI-se-bm-sW∂pw X\n-bv°v A]m-]y-am-sW∂pw Ahƒ a\- n-em-°n. Ah-fpsS c‡w XWp-Øp. Bƒ-°m-cp≈ sXcp-ho-Yn-bn¬-°qSn \S-°p-tºmƒ s]s´∂p \·-bm-b-t]mse Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. Hcp adhp In´m≥, AsXX sNdn-b-Xm-bmepw th≠n-√, Ahƒ tamln-®p.

F¥mWv Cu a\p-jys‚ a\- n¬? an≠m-Xn-cp-∂m¬ a‰p-≈-h¿°v F¥mWv a\- n-em-hp-I? Cu \n»-–X Rm≥ shdp-°p-∂p. ]km-Zn\v thsd F¥p thW-sa-¶nepw sNømw. elf Iq´mw. A\n-ens\ C„-a-s√∂p ]d-bmw. B I≈n-s®Sn K -dn-te-bv°p hen-s®-dn-bm≥ ]d-bmw. N∏m-Øn-∏-e-I-bpw, tdmfdpw hen-s®-dn™p tZjyw ]I-Sn-∏n-°mw. F¥pw Cu aqI-X-tb-°mƒ, \n¿-∆n-Im-c-X-tb-°mƒ t- Z-am-Wv. CXp a\- n-em-°m≥ CX ]bm-k-am-tWm?

-`£Ww Ign-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ ]km-Zns\ i≤n-®p. H∂pw kw-`-hn-°mØ a´n¬ Ccn-°p-∂p. F¥m-bn-cn-°pw Abmƒ Btem-Nn-°p-∂-Xv? AΩ-sb-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cn-°p-tam? c≠p-t]¿ IqSn-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ kz¥wtemI-Øn-te-bv°p hen-bp-∂Xp kzm¿-∞-am-Wv, Aev-]-Xz-am-Wv.

Idn-bn¬ D∏v Ipd-hm-tWm?Ipd-®v. Ahƒ adp-]Sn ]d-™p. C\n CS-tWm?Abmƒ - £Ww XpS¿-∂p. kzbw kwXr-]v-X-\m-b-t]m-se. Ahƒ°p s]s´∂p aSp∏p tXm∂n. Ft¥m

Hm¿-Ø-t]mse ]kmZv ]d-™p.Rmb-dm-gvN AhnsS DuWp Ign-°m≥ ]‰ptam F∂v AΩ tNmZn-®p.F¥p adp-]Sn ]d-™p? Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

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sN√m-sa∂p ]d-™n-´p-≠v.X\nsb s]mbv-s°m-≈p. Ahƒ shdp-t∏msS ]d-™p. F\n-°n-hnsS ]Wn-bp-≠v. BsI Hcp Rmb-

dm-gvN In´p-∂-Xm-Wv. AX-hnsS t]mbn Xpe-bv-°m≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dn-√. ]ns∂ Ah¿°v Fs∂ ImWm-\√mXm¬-]-cy-hpw.

\ns∂bpw Iq´n sN√m-\mWv ]d-™-Xv. AhnsS \n∂v DuWp Ign-°m-sa∂p ]d-™p.Rm≥ hcp-∂n-√. ]kmZv H‰-bv°p s]mbv-s°m-≈p. F\n-bv°p hø B \c-I-bm-X\ kln-°m≥.Ahƒ Hm¿-Øp. AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bpsS ho´n¬ t]mbm¬ D≠m-hp∂ bmX-\, aI≥ h∂m¬ X≈ ImWn-

°p∂ ]cm-I-a-߃.Rm≥ \n\°p th≠n apf-Im-∏-®-Sn-bp-≠m-°n-bn-´p-≠v. \n\°p th≠n ssI∏° sagp°p s]c-´n-bp-

≠m-°n-bn-´p-≠v. ]®-°-dn-°m-c≥ C∂se h∂-t∏mƒ Rm≥ ]tXyIw ]d-™p. C∂v ]kmZv hcpw. \√Cfw ssI∏-bv° sIm≠p-h-c-W-sa-∂v.

]ns∂ aIs‚ hI A-`n-\-µ-\-ßfpw. AΩ-bv°v Cu ]pXnb kmcn hfsc \∂mbn tbmPn-°p-∂p-≠v.X≈ Cu hb- p-Im-eØpw ISpw-\n-d-Øn-ep≈ kmcn-bmWv [cn-°p-∂-Xv. B kmcn hmßn-s°m-Sp-

ØXpw ]kmZv Xs∂-bm-Wv. ]n∂oSv Hcp Znhkw GI-tZiw B \nd-Øn-ep≈ Hcp kmcn FSp-°m≥ t]mb-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d-™p.

AXp hfsc KmUn-bm-Wv. Ipd-®p-IqSn sse‰v- I-f-dmWv \√-Xv.Ahƒ A∂v kmcn hmßmsX Xncn-®p-t]m-∂p.aI-t\m-Sp≈ Xm¬-]-cy-tØ-°mƒ ISp-Ø-Xm-bn-cp∂p X≈-bv°v Ah-tfm-Sp≈ Ah-K-W\. Ahn-sS-

s®-∂m¬ Ahƒ°v A¿-l-X-bn-√mØ Hcn-S-tØ-bv°p Ib-dn-s®∂ ]Xo-Xn-bm-Wp-≠m-hm-dv.]kmZv H‰-bv°p s]mbv-t°m-fq. apf-Im-∏-®-Sn-bpw, ssI∏-bv°m sagp-°p-s]-c-´nbpw D≠m°n sh®n-

´p-≠m-hpw. t]mIp-tºmƒ Hcp kmcnbpw hmßm≥ ad-°-≠.]kmZv Ahsf A¤p-X-tØmsS t\m°n.\n\-°n∂v F¥p ]‰n?Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Ah-fpsS GIm-¥-X-sb-∏-‰n, Hm^o-kn¬-\n∂p hcp-tºmƒ Ahsf

FXntcev°p∂ Ccp≠ A]-cn-NnX cq]-ß-sf-∏-‰n, Ahsf ]n≥-Xp-S-cp∂ Ac-£n-X-Xz-sØ-∏-‰n, kvt\l-Øn\p th≠n-bp≈ Zml-sØ-∏‰n H∂pw ]d-bm≥ ]‰n-√. ]km-Zn-t\mSv ]tXy-In-®pw. Abm-tfmSv kwkm-cn-°p-tºmƒ hm°p-Iƒ Ccp≠ CS-\m-gn-I-fn¬ hmh-ep-I-sf-t∏mse AS-®n-S-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]pd-tØ-bv°v hgn-bn-√. F\n-bv°p th≠Xv DØ-c-ß-fm-Wv. sau\-a-√.

Ahƒ CS-\m-gn-I-bn¬ hf-b-ß-fn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ hmh-ep-Isf Hm¿-Øp. Ad-b-IØp \n∂v ]d∂pc£-s∏-Sp∂ hmh¬ CS-\m-gn-I-bn¬ FØp-∂p. c≠p hmXn-ep-Ifpw AS-®n- m¬ AXn\v c£-s∏-Sm≥ am¿-§-an-√. Hcp hSn-bp-sa-SpØv ]n≥-Xp-S-cp∂ tN´≥. Abm-fn¬-\n∂pw ]d-∂-I-ep∂ hmh¬ Hmtcm ASn In´p-tºmgpw kmh-[m-\-Øn-em-Ip-∂p. Ah-km\w ]d-°m≥ hømsX Nph∂ kna‚n´ \neØv hns√m-Sn™Hcp ]g-©≥ IpS t]mse NØp InS-°p-∂p.

\o Ft∏mgpw Fs‚ AΩsb ]gn-°p-∂p. B kvXo F¥p sNbv-Xp?CXp ]d™p a\- n-em-°m≥ hnj-a-am-Wv. Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. F\n°v Ah¿ Cu Adp-]Xmw hb-

n¬ apJØp Nmbw tXbv-°p-∂-Xn-„-a-√, ]msS \c® Xe-apSn Idp-∏n®v \S-°p-∂-Xn-„-a-√, sNdp-∏-°m-cn-Iƒ t]mepw CSm≥ aSn-bv-°p∂ Xc-Øn-ep≈ hnNnX \nd-ß-fp≈ kmcn-bp-SpØv aI-t\mSv irwK-cn-°p-∂-Xn-„-a-√. F\n°v ]I¬ shfn®w t]mse hy‡-ambn tXm∂p∂ Cu Imcy-߃ ]km-Zn\v kqN-\-Iƒ sImSp-Øn´pw a\- n-em-hm-ØXv F¥m-Wv? CXv a\w aSp-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-Wv.

Ahƒ A\n-ens\ Hm¿-Øp. Abmƒ Xcm-sa∂p ]d™ I≈n-s®-Sn-tbm¿-Øp. wKn-bp≈ N´n-bn-em-bm¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXv tjmtIkn\p aosX shbv-°-Ww. A\n¬ Ft∏mgpw \√ -`wKn-bp≈ km[-\-߃ Ahƒ-°p-th≠n shbv-°m-dp-≠v.

Rm\n∂v \n߃-°p-th≠n F¥mWv kq£n-®n-´p-≈-sX∂v Duln-°p-I.Ãmºv?A√. Hcp Nm≥-kp-IqSn Xcmw, ]d-bp.t\cnb Nph∏p IS-em-kv?A√. CXm.Abmƒ tai-h-en-∏n¬-\n∂v Hcp sX¿tam tImfns‚ I´ ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp. Abmƒ sIuXp-I-ap≈ F¥pw

Ahƒ-°p-th≠n Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. Cfw ]®-\n-d-Øn-ep≈ Hcp henb d∫¿ _m‚ v, sam´n¬ apØp ]Xn®kqNn, As√-¶n¬ GsX-¶nepw Hcp amkn-I-bn¬ \n∂p sh´n-sb-SpØ an°n saukns‚ NnXw. Abm-fpsScpNn Ahƒ-°n-„-am-bn-cp-∂p. B km[-\-ß-tfm-Sp≈ -`aw amX-a√ Ahsf kt¥m-jn-∏n-®-Xv. A\n¬Cu hI km[-\-߃ ImWp-tºmƒ Xs∂ Hm¿-°p∂p F∂-Xp-sIm-≠p-am-Wv.

Ah¿ t\¿sØ InS-∂p. km[m-cW ]Xn-hm-W-Xv. HºXp aWn-s°-¶nepw InS-∂mse A©p aWn°vFgp-t∂¬-°m≥ ]‰p. InS-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ -`¿-Øm-hns\ i≤n-®p. Abm-fn¬ henb -`mh-t-`-Z-sam-∂p-an-√. tZzjy-Øns‚ Hcp em©-\-sb-¶nepw I≠m¬ FX \∂m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu \n¿-∆n-Im-cX kln-°m≥

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]‰p-∂n-√. Xm≥ apºn¬-sh®v _em¬-kwKw sNø-s∏-Sp-∂Xp I≠mepw Hcp-]s£ CtX \n¿-∆n-Im-c-X-bm-bn-cn°pw apJ-Øv. FX A\n-›n-X-am-Wv, FX Ac-£n-X-amWv Cu Pohn-Xw?

ASp-°-f-bpsS P\¬ AS-®n-s√? Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.CsX√mw ÿncw hmN-I-ß-fm-Wv. ]m¬ Ip∏n sh®n-s√? m≥ FX-bn-emWv C´n-cn-°p-∂-Xv?aSp-∏p-≠m-°p∂ \nXy-hm-N-I-߃. Ah-bn¬ kvt\l-an-√. I¿-Øhyw amX-ta-bp-≈p.]kmZv InS-°-bn¬ Ipd-®-Ise adp-hiw Xncn™p InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Xncn™p InS∂v

Xs∂ hcn™v - m¥-ambn Npw_n®v kvt\lw ]I-Sn-∏n-s®-¶n-se∂v Ahƒ Bin-®p. hfsc _em¬-°m-c-ambn Xs∂ Iogv-s∏-Sp-Øm≥, Xs‚ hkv-X-߃ hen®p No¥n-sb-dn™v Xs∂ t`mKn-°m≥ Ahƒtamln-®p. ]s£ ChnsS Abmƒ \n w-K-\mbn Ipd-®-Ise Xncn™p InS-°p-∂p. Dd-°-am-bn- p-≠m-hpw.

Ct∏mƒ FX Znh-k-ambn Cu \n w-KX F∂-hƒ Hm¿-Øp. hf-sc-b-[nIw Znh-k-ß-fm-bn- p-≠v. H∂camkw As√-¶n¬ c≠v. Hcm-gv-N-bv°p apºv Hcn-bv-°¬ ian-®-t∏mƒ Ign-™n-√.

aZ¿ nIv-tk-j≥! Hcp hmcn-I-bn¬ aZ¿ nIv-tk-j-s\-∏‰n hmbn® teJ\w Ahƒ Hm¿-Øp. D]-t_m[a\- n¬ AΩ-tbmSp tXm∂p∂ ssewKn-Im- n-emjw Aa¿-ØpI ImcWw kz¥w hnIm-csØ Db¿-Øm≥-IqSn -`b-s∏-Sp∂ a\p-jy¿. ]km-Zns\ Hm¿Øv Ahƒ k¶-S-s∏-´p. B a\p-jy≥ D≈n¬ I„-s∏-Sp-∂p-≠m-hpw.

teUokv Iºm¿- p-sa‚n¬ Znh-khpw ImWm-dp≈ Hcp ]ckyw Ahƒ Hm¿-Øp. ]pcp-j-∑m-cpsS ASn-h-kv-X-ß-fpsS ]c-kyw. Ccp-]-Ø©p hb p ]mb-ap≈ BtcmKyw XpSn-°p∂ Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ssIøn¬ Hcp s_ms°-tb¥n tPXm-hmbn \n¬-°p-∂p. Abm-fpsS ASn-h-kv-X-߃-°p-≈nse hnIm-c-sØ-∏‰n Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Hcp ]s£ Hcp Znh-kw-.-.-.-.-. -. -. -. -

Ahƒ Btem-N\ XpS¿-∂n-√. Hcp Iem-]hpw hnP-b-I-c-ambn A¥yw hsc sIm≠p \S-Øm≥Ahƒ°p Ign-bm-dn-√. Ahƒ Hcp \„-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

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Hcm-gvN \nc-¥cw Nmc-hrØn \S-Ønb tij-amWv kXn Cu A\p-am-\-Øn-se-Øn-b-Xv. Ab¬-°m-cn-bv°vho≠pw -`m¥v XpS-ßm≥ t]mIp-∂p.

\mep aWn-°q¿ t\cw ag-tbmSv [otcm-ZmØw s]mcpXn Ah-i-\mbn HºXp aWn-bv°v ho´n¬ tNt°-dnb tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W\v Cu hm¿Ø H´pw D’mlw \¬-In-bn-√. Abmƒ-°m-hiyw NqSp≈ Hcp I∏pNmb-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ Ign-bp-∂X Ipd®p iey-ß-fpw. Abmƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ t]mbn t\m°n.sÃuhn¬ ]mX-Øn¬ Nmb-bv-°p≈ sh≈w Xnf-bv-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bn-´p-≠v. At∏mƒ kXnsb NoØ- -]-d-bm\pw hø. As√-¶n¬ B ImcWw ]d-s™-¶nepw Hcp iWvT D≠m-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Xncn-®p-h∂v hkv-X-߃ Agn®p am‰m≥ XpS-ßn. Kw_q- n¬ c≠nepw \ndsb sh≈w. tZl-Øn¬ \\-bmØCS-sam-∂p-an-√. tUmb¿-IqSn \\-™n-cp-∂p. F√mw Agn®p am‰n-b-t∏m-tg-bv°pw kXn Nmb-°-∏p-ambnFØn. I∏p tai-∏p-d-Øp-sh®v Ahƒ Abmsf t\m°n aq°Øp hnc-ep-sh®p \n∂p.

Rm≥ hnNm-cn®p GXm Hcp sNdnb Ip´n h∂n-cn-°p-∂-sX-∂v; Ac-™mWw t]mep-an-√m-sX!F\n-bv°p XWp-°p-∂p. t\m°n \n¬-°msX DW-ßnb h√Xpw FSpØp Xcp.Ct∏mƒ IpSn-t°-≠Xv Nmb-b-√. ]s£ IpSn ioe-an-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v Hcp Ip∏n hmßm≥ t]mepw Hm¿-

Ω-bp-≠m-hn-√.ep¶n Np‰n I´n-bp≈ j¿´pw [cn®v Nmb IpSn-°p-tºm-gmWv kXn ]d-™-Xv.Ab¬-°m-cn-bv°v ASpØp Xs∂ -`m¥n-f-Ip-sa-∂mWv tXm∂p-∂-Xv.F∂p sh®m¬ an n v ]t´-en\v kzt_m[w Xncn®p In´n-sb-t∂m?Cu Np‰p-h-´Øv Ipd-s®-¶nepw kzt_m-[-ap≈ Htc Hcp hy‡n Ab¬-°mcn KpP-dm-Øn-bm-sW∂v

Abmƒ Ft∏mgpw ]d-bm-dp-≠v.C∂p-≠m-b-sX-¥m-sW∂p tIƒ-°-tWm?Ah-X-c-W-sam∂pw IqSmsX ]d-bq.- m¥Øn hmXn¬ Xpd∂p tImWn-bn-dßn Xmsg hsc t]mbn. ag s]øp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ Xncn-

®p-h∂v BZyw ho´n¬ IS∂v hmXn-e-S-®p.t_md-Sn-°p-∂p.tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ tIm´p-hm-bn-´p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.AX-√m, kXn XpS¿-∂p. CXn¬ A¤p-X-sa-¥m-sW-∂-s√? Ahƒ shdpw Po≥kv amXsa C´n-cp-∂p-

≈p. apI-fn¬ H∂pw C´n-cp-∂n-√. tSm]v-se-kv.tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ \nh¿-∂n-cp-∂p. CXn¬ Imcy-ambn Nn¥n-°m-\p≈ hI-bp-≠v. Abmƒ ]d-™p.CXv -`m¥v hcm-\p-≈-Xns‚ kqN-\-bm-sW∂v Fßns\ Xo¿-®-bm-°mw? ag s]øp-∂p-s≠-¶nepw hI-

sh-°msX ]pd-Øn-dßn \\™p XWpØv ]\n ]nSn®p F∂p-sh-®m¬ `m¥m-sW∂p ]d-bmw. ]ns∂tSm]v-sekv Ahƒ°v ImWn-°m≥ amX-ap-≈Xp sIm≠s√ Ahƒ ImWn-°p-∂-Xv.

t\m°p, Xami ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°p. B ]mh-Øn\v ho≠pw XpS-ßm≥ ]cn-]m-Sn-bp-≠v. Ign™ Hcm-gv-N-bmbnAhƒ°v Btcbpw In´n-bn-´n-√. ag XpS-ßn-bm¬ Ah-fpsS ÿnXn I„-am-Wv.

Ign-™-sIm-√hpw Cßn-s\-bmWv XpS-ßn-bXv Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Hcm-gvN ag XpS¿-®-bmbn s]bv-Xp.Hcp Znhkw sshIp-t∂cw Ahƒ _m¬-°-Wn-bn¬ \rØw sNbv-Xp. \nc-Øn¬ Bƒ-°m¿ XSn-®p-IqSnAhsf A\p-tam-Zn-®p. \rØ-Øn-\-\p-k-cn®v ssI sIm´n Xmfw ]nSn-®p. tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ Hm^n-ko¬\n∂pw h∂-t∏mƒ Hcp Znhkw I≠ Imgv-N-bm-Wn-Xv.

AXn\p apºv Imcy-߃ - wKn-bmbn \S-∂n-cp-∂p. Znh-khpw sshIp-t∂cw Bdp-a-Wn-bm-bm¬ AhƒAWn-s™m-cpßn ]pd-Øn-d-ßpw. GI-tZiw Gg-c-a-Wn-bm-bm¬ Hcp Cc-sbbpw sIm≠v tImWn Ibdnhcpw. Ah-fpsS Bdn©p Db-c-ap≈ sNcp-∏ns‚ i–w tI´m¬ kXn hmXn-ens‚ ]o]v-tlm-fn-eqsS t\m°nNmc-hrØn XpS-ßpw. ]ns∂ Ipd-®p-k-abw Ign-™m¬ HmSm-º-ens‚ i–w tI v ho≠pw t\m°n-bm¬Ahƒ Ccsb ]pd-tØ-bv-s°-dn-bp-∂Xpw ImWmw.

kXn Biz-kn-°pw. ]mhw Ahƒ°v H∂p c≠p Znh-k-tØ-bv°v ]´nWn InS-t°≠n hcn-√.AXn\p apºv Ahƒ°v I„-Im-e-am-bn-cp-∂p. - ¿-Øm-hp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ka-b-Øm-Wv. AXv ]´n-Wn-bpsS

\mfp-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. tIm -Sm-Œ¿ F∂ kzbw t\Snb ]Z-hnbpw sh®p sIm≠v \mSp Np‰-em-bn-cp∂p ]t -ens‚ ]Wn. Bgv-N-I-tfmfw \o≠p \n¬-°p∂ Cu bmX-Iƒ-°n-S-bn¬ -`mcy Fßns\ Pohn-®n-cp∂pF∂p Abmƒ i≤n-®n-cp-∂n-√. Ce-ŒnIv _n¬ sImSp-°m-ØXp sIm≠v sse≥ Unkv-I-WŒv sNbv-Xn-cp-∂p. cmXn, sshIp-t∂cw hmßnb c≠p sagp-Ip-Xn-cn-Iƒ Xocp-∂-Xp-hsc amXw shfn-®w. AXp Ign-™m¬ Ahƒ Ccp-´n¬. XWp-∏n¬ Nqfn-bn-cn-°pw. £Ww sdm´nbpw ]®-sh-≈hpw amXw.

CsX√mw tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ Adn-™Xv ]n∂o-Sm-Wv. ImWp-tºm-sg√mw Ahƒ ]dbpw - ¿-Ømhv Sqdn-

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emWv F∂v. h√ ]pXnb ]pkv-X-I-hp-ap-t≠m?Abmƒ, Ign™ ]mhiyw Ahƒ°p sImSpØ ]pkv-XIw Un. F®v. temd≥-kns‚ "Xo kntÃ-gv-

kv-' Bbn-cp-∂p. AXp Xncn®p Xcp-tºmƒ Ahƒ ]d-™p.KnΩn kwXnwKv ss\kv Sp doUv. Znkv _p°v Cukv tkm tkm¿-Un-Uv.Ahƒ \√ ]pkv-XIw F∂-Xn¬ Dt±-in-°p-∂Xv hrØn-bmb ]pkv-X-I-ß-fm-Wv. DZm-l-c-W-ambn tPm¿-

P‰v slb-dpsS ]pkv-X-I-߃.Ahƒ ]d-bm-dp-≠v. F\n-bv°v ]gb Cw•ojv ¢mkn-°p-Iƒ C„-am-Wv. AXn-se√mw hc-®n- p≈ Kma-

ß-fpsS NnXw FX at\m-l-c-am-Wv. F\n-bv°pw Aßn-s\-sbmcp Kma-Øn¬ Xma-kn-°m≥ tXm∂p-∂p.Nnav-\n-bp≈ Hcp sNdnb hoSv, tXm´w, ]p¬-ta-Sp-Iƒ hfsc im¥-amb Hcp Pohn-Xw. Cu \K-c-Øn¬\n߃-s°-t∏m-sg-¶nepw \n»-–X A\p--`-h-s∏-´n-´p-t≠m? \n»-–-X°p th≠n Rm≥ [ym\n-°m-dp-≠v.IqSp-X¬ [ym\n°pw tXmdpw \K-c-Øns‚ Cc-º¬ Hcp henb cm£-ks‚ Iq¿-°w-hen t]mse sNhn-bn-se-Øp-∂p. FhnsS \n߃ [ym\n-°p∂ \n»-–-X? FhnsS \nß-fm-in-°p∂ im¥n?

ChnsS \n߃°p t\cn-tS-≠Xv Ip_p-≤n-bpw, Akq-bbpw ssIap-X-em-bn- p≈ kvXo-I-fm-Wv. \nß-fpsS Hmtcm Ne-\hpw i≤n-°p∂ kvXo-Iƒ.

tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ Btem-Nn-®p. Ch¿°v Hcn-°epw - m¥m-hn-√. CXbpw hy‡-ambn t_m[-]q¿∆wNn¥n-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp kvXosb \Sm-sS-bmWv Abmƒ ImWp-∂-Xv. Abmƒ kXn-tbmSp ]d-™p.

Ahƒ°v - ms¥m-∂p-an-√. a‰p-≈-h-sc-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ hy‡-amb [mc-W-I-fp≠v B kvXo-bv°v F√m-‰n-s\-∏-‰n-bpw. Ign™ sIm√w Ahsf t]Sn®v \m´n-te-t°m-Snb \n\-°mWv `m¥v.

Ign™ sIm√w Ab¬-°mcn ImcWw c≠p amkw "A-hn-hm-ln-X'-\mbn Ign-tb≠n h∂p.Ahƒ ]´n-Wn-bm-bn-cp-s∂-∂-dn-™Xv hfsc sshIn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Bdm-asØ slbsd sImSp-

°m≥ th≠n Ah-fpsS s_√-Sn-®-t∏mƒ adp-]-Sn-bp-≠m-bn-√. kabw \mep aWn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp ]s£Dd-ßp-I-bm-bn-cn°pw F∂p IcpXn Abmƒ ho≠pw s_√-Sn-°msX Xncn®p t]m∂p. ]ns∂ c≠p aWn-°q¿ Ign™v ho≠pw s_√-Sn-®p.

F¥m-Wn-h-fpsS ]cn-]m-Sn?Dd-ßp-I-bm-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√. kXn ]d-™p. Dd-ßp-tºmƒ Ahƒ _m¬-°Wn hmXn-e-S-bv-°m-

dp-≠v. AXp Xpd-∂n-´n-cn-bv-°-bm-Wv. AXn\v h√Xpw ]‰ntbm Bthm?Abmƒ ho≠pw s_√-Sn-®p. ho≠pw ho≠pw. hmXn¬-°¬ Dds° ap´p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.Ipd-®p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ hmXn-en\p ]n∂n¬ A\°w tI´p. A£-a-tbmsS Ah¿ ]pdØp ImØp \n∂-

t∏mƒ Ahƒ hmXn¬ Xpd-°p-Ibpw DS-s\-Øs∂ \ne-tØ-bv°p hogp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. t_m[-an-√.tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ hnNm-cn-®Xv Ah¿ h√ acp∂pw ASn®p InS-°p-I-bm-sW-∂m-Wv. ]s£ kXn IqSp-

X¬ _p≤n-a-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p, Ahƒ Ahsc ]cn-tim-[n-®-tijw ]d-™p.F\n-bv°p tXm∂p-∂Xv Chƒ Ipsd Znh-k-ambn ]´n-Wn-bm-bn-cp-s∂-∂m-Wv.Abmƒ apJw Npfn-®p. Aßns\ Hcp km≤y-X-sb-∏‰n Abmƒ kz]v-\-Ønepw hnNm-cn-®n-cp-∂n-√. kXn

ASp-°-f-bn¬ t]mbn ]cn-tim-[\ XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. At∏m-gmWv Zb-\o-b-amb B ]c-am¿∞w a\- n-em-b-Xv.

AhnsS Hcp -`£-W-km-[-\-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Hcp sÃu D≈Xv asÆ-Æ-bn-√msX Xpcpºp ]nSn®pInS-°p-∂p. Npcp-ßn-bXv Hcm-gv-N-sb-¶nepw Bbn-´p-≠mhpw Ahƒ h√Xpw Ign-®n-´v.

Abmƒ Xf¿-∂p-t]m-bn. lm¿-Un-bp-sSbpw Un°≥-kn-s‚bpw ¢mkn-°p-I-fpw, slb-dpsS sdmam≥-kpw, Cu temI-Øns‚ A[-a-\n-ebpw kwkm-cn-°p-tºm-sg√mw Ah¿ shdpw ]®-sh≈w IpSn®v hni-∏-S-°p-I-bmWv sNbvXn-cp∂Xv. Ah¿°v Xt∂mSv ]Ww ISw tNmZn-°m-am-bn-cp-∂n-s√?

Abmƒ t]mbn tUmŒsd hnfn®p sIm≠p-h-∂p. tUmŒ¿ Ahsf ]cn-tim-[n-°p-tºmƒ tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ Ah-fpsS apdn \S∂p t\m°n. Npa-cp-I-fn¬ \ndsb ]e-Xcw Ãn°-dp-Iƒ H´n-®p-sh-®n-cn-°p-∂p.Hcp Npa-cn¬ chn-i-¶-dns‚ Hcp tªm A∏v.

c≠p Znhkw Ign™v Ahƒ°v hmXn¬-°¬ \n∂v kwkm-cn-°m-sa-∂m-b-t∏m-gmWv Ahƒ tNmZn-®-Xv.

Cu \memw \ne-bn¬-\n∂p NmSp-tºmƒ Hcm-fpsS tXm∂-ep-I-sf-s¥-√m-am-bn-cn-°pw?\n߃ Bfl-l-Xy-sb-∏‰n Nn¥n-°p-∂p.Bfl-l-Xy-bv°v ]‰n-bXv _m¬-°-Wn-bn¬ \n∂p NmS-em-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p.F\n-bv°v B A- n-]m-b-an-√. tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ ]d-™p. NmSp∂ BfpsS ss[cy-sa√mw NmSp∂ B

\nan-j-Øn¬ Xs∂ \„-s∏- n- p-≠m-Ipw. At∏mƒ-Øs∂ ]IpXn PohnXw t]mbn- p-≠m-Ipw. ]ns∂ \new\ΩpsS t\sc Hcp kq∏¿-tkm-WnIv thK-Øn¬ Hcp Iymad kqw sNøp-∂Xp t]mse hcp-∂Xp ImWpIIqSn sNbv-Xm¬ _m°n ]IpXn Poh\pw \„-s∏-Spw. ]ns∂ \neØp ap´n NnX-dp-∂Xv Poh-\n-√mØ icocwamX-am-bn-cn-°pw. At∏mgpw t_m[w \in-®n- n-√mØ \n¿-- m-Ky-hm≥-am¿°v BZyw Xe \neØp ap´p-tºm-gp≈ BLm Xw Adn-bmw. ]ns∂ Ccp´p amXw.

Rm\pw CsXm-s°-Ø-s∂-bmWv Btem-Nn-®-Xv. Ahƒ ]d-™p.

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Fs‚ A-`n-]m-b-Øn¬ Dd-°-Kp-fn-I-I-fmWv G‰hpw \√-Xv.tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ ]Øp h´w Bfl-lXy sNbvX hnZ-Kv-Z-s\-t∏mse kwkm-cn-®p.\√ Dd°w h∂v IÆp-Iƒ AS-bpw. ]ns∂ \S-°p-∂-sXm∂pw Adn-bn-√. \n߃ \o≠, hfsc \o≠

Dd-°-Øn-te-bv°p hgp-Xn-ho-gpw.AXv F\n-bv-°p-]-I-cn-°n-√. Ahƒ ]d-™p. Rm\Xv ian-®-Xm-Wv. Hcp Ip∏n Kpfn-I-Iƒ apgp-h≥ AI-

Øm-°n. acWw t]mbn Dd°w t]mepw h∂n-√. Rm≥ cmXn apgp-h≥ apdn-bn¬ \S∂p Ign®p Iq´n. aZy-]n® a´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. t\cw ]pe¿-∂-t∏mƒ hmXn¬-°¬ Btcm ap´p∂ i–w tI´p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ -`¿-Øm-hv. \n¿--`m-Ky-Øn\v Abmƒ Sq¿ Ign™v hs∂-Øn-b-Xm-Wv. Abmƒ tNmZn-®-Xn-s\m ∂pw adp]Sn]d-bmsX Rm≥ Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw \S-∂p. ]s£ Abmƒ I≠p]nSn®p. Aßns\ BZysØ iaw]cm-P-b-s∏- p.

I„-am-bn. tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ ]d-™p.c≠m-aXv iaw \S-Øn-bXv IS-en¬ NmSm-\m-bn-cp-∂p. NmSn, iaw en®p F∂p Icp-Xn-b-t∏mƒ Hcp

henb Xnc Fs∂ aW-en-te°p Xs∂ hen-s®-dn-™p.Hm, ]mhw I„-am-bn.bq dnben ao\n-‰v?bym.kXn ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv, Cu ]mhiyw - m¥n-bv°v - m¥n-f-Ip-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Rm≥ \m´n¬ t]mIpw. ]ns∂

Ahsf HmSn-®mse Rm≥ Xncn®p hcp. F\n-bv°p hø Ft∏mgpw sS≥-j-\p-ambn Ign-bm≥. `m¥p XpS-ßn-bm¬ AsX-s¥m-s°-bmWv sNøpI F∂v ap≥-Iq´n ]d-bm≥ ]‰n-√.

kwKXn sKuc-h-am-Wv. tKm]m-e-Ir-jvW≥ Btem-Nn-®p. Ab¬-°m-cn-bpsS - m¥n-s\-∏‰n X\n-bv-°p≈A-`n-]m-b-a√ temI¿-°v.

Ah-fpsS sNcp-∏ns‚ tŒmw tŒmw i–w tI´m¬ Ah¿ hmXn-en-S®v Ip‰n-bn´v ]o]v tlmfn-eqsSt\m°pw. P\-ens‚ I¿-´-\p-Iƒ C´v Hfn™p t\m°p-∂p.

AXn\v - m¥-√, hni-∏mWv F∂v F¥mWv B¿°pw a\- n-em-Im-Ø-Xv. Abmƒ Aa¿-j-tØmsS ]d-™p.

hni-∏p-s≠-¶n¬ tPmen-sb-SpØv ]W-ap-≠m-°n-°q-sS?CXp kvXo-I-fpsS bp‡n-bm-Wv. FX Ffp∏w Ah¿ Imcy-߃°v ]cn-lmcw ImWp-∂p. \n -lm-

b-bmb Hcp kvXo°v In´m-hp∂ tPmen-sb-∏‰n an n v ]t´¬ ]d-bm-dp-≠v. AXv - ¿-Ømhp acn-®p-sh∂vAh¿°v Adnhp In´n-b-t∏m-gm-Wv.

A∂v Ah-fpsS hmXn¬ Im‰n¬ Dds° AS™pw Xpd-∂p-an-cp-∂p. A\m-Y-am-b, Bsfm-gn-™, t]X-_m-[-bp≈ hoSp-t]m-se. tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ B Rmb-dm-gvN sshIp-t∂cw \in-∏n-°Ww F∂n-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v AXv i≤n-°m≥ t]mbn-√. ]s£ Ipd®p kabw Ign™v kXn-bpsS H∏w ]pdØp t]mIp-tºmƒ Ab¬-°m-cn-bpsS hoSn-\-I-tØ-bv°v Xpd∂ hmXn-en-eqsS t\m°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Abmƒ°v Ign-™n-√. Ahƒ shdpw \neØv InS-∂n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ acn®p InS-°p-I-bm-sW-∂m-W-bmƒ°p tXm∂n-b-Xv. IgpØv h√msX sNcn-™n-cp-∂p. BZy-ap-≠mb t]cW HmSn c£-s∏-Sm-\m-bn-cp-∂p. kXnbpw ]d™p\ap°v I≠n-s√∂p \Sn®p t]mImw, AXp NØp InS-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ipg-∏-am-Wv.

HmSm≥ th≠n Xøm-sd-SpØp \n∂-t∏m-gmWv Abmƒ, Ahƒ izmkw Ign-°p-∂Xv i≤n-®-Xv.Abmƒ ]d™p \ap-°p-t]mbn t\m°mw. AXn\p Poh-\p-s≠∂p tXm∂p-∂p.Dd° Kpfn-I-Iƒ! H∂√ c≠p Ip∏n-Iƒ Hgn-™p-In-S-∂n-cp-∂p.t]meokpw Bw_p-e≥kpw h∂v Ahsf sIm≠p-t]mb tijw Abmƒ hmXn-en\p ]pdØv Npcp´n

Iq´n-bn´ sSeKmw I≠p. \nß-fpsS -`¿-Ømhv Hcp Imd-]-I-S-Øn¬ acn® hnhcw Adn-bn-°m≥ hyk-\-ap-≠v.

AXp t]meokv hIp-∏n¬ \n∂p≈ Iºn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AX-b® ÿew a\- n-em-°m≥ Abmƒ ian-®p. tZhmkv BtWm, Bthm.

AXv Abmƒ Xs∂ Ab® Iºn-bm-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂mWv F\n-bv°p tXm∂p-∂-Xv. kXn ]d-™p. ChsfFß-s\-sb-¶nepw Hgn-hm°n XSn X∏m-\p≈ kqX-am-bn-cn-°pw.

Aßn-s\bpw Hcp km[y-X-bp-s≠∂v tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ Hm¿-Øp. ASpØ Ime-Ømbn Ahfpw -`¿-Ømhpw XΩn¬ henb kzc-tN¿-®-bn-em-bn-cp-∂n-√. Abmƒ amk-Øn-sem-cn-°sem as‰m hcpw. h∂m¬ct≠m \mtem Znhkw Xma-kn-°pw. F∂pw Ah-cpsS ho´n¬ \n∂v iWvT tIƒ-°mw.

]ns∂ Ahƒ t]meokv IÃ-Un-bn¬ \n∂v Xncn®p h∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.\nß-sf-¥n-\mWv Bfl-lXy sNøm≥ t]mb-Xv?Fs‚ -`¿-Ømhp acn-®p.Rm\-dn-™p.Fßn-s\?\n߃°p h∂ sSeKmw ]pdØp InS-°p-∂Xp I≠p.

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Hm!-`¿-Ømhp acn-®-Xp-sIm≠v F¥n-\mWv \n߃ Bfl-lXy sNøp-∂-Xv? \n߃ -`¿-Øm-hns\ AX-

b-[nIw kvt\ln-®n-cp-t∂m?C√. AX-b-[nIw F∂-√, H´pw C√. amX-a√ Rm\-bmsf shdp-°pI IqSn sNbv-Xn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ

hcp∂ Znh-k-߃ \c-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Fs∂ ASn-°pI IqSn sNøm-dp-≠v.Ah-cpsS thZ\ sIm≠p≈ \ne-hnfn tIƒ-°m-dp≠v F∂-bmƒ Hm¿-Øp.]ns∂?AX√ Imcyw. Abmƒ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-tºmƒ F\n-bv°v Fs¥-¶nepw ]Xo-£n-°m-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. FX-

tØmfw A\--`n-Im-ay-am-bm-epw. Abmƒ acn-®-t∏mƒ s]s´∂v F\n-bv°v Fs‚ \ne-\n¬∏v A\m-h-iy-am-sW∂p tXm∂n. Fs‚ \ne-\n¬∏v amk-Øn¬ Hcn-°tem Cuc≠p amkw IqSp-tºmtgm hcp∂Abmsf ]Xo-£n-°pI F∂ I¿-Ω-hp-ambn _‘-s∏- -Xm-sW∂ t_m[w Fs‚ a\- n¬ D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°-Ww. ]ns∂ Abmƒ Fs∂ kvt\ln-®n-cp∂ ImeØp ]d-™n-cp∂ Nne hm°pIƒ Hm¿-Ω-h-∂p.Rm≥ s]s´∂v Ctam-j-\-em-bn.

At∏m-gmWv Ah¿ Bh-iy-s∏-´-Xv. \msf apX¬ \yqkv-t]-∏¿ In´n-bm¬ \∂m-bn-cp-∂p.F¥n-\m-Wv?F\n-bv-s°mcp tPmen At\z-jn-°-Ww. F∂pw Xte Znh-ksØ t]∏¿ X∂m¬ aXn. Rm≥ _p≤n-

ap-´n-°p-I-b-√-s√m.A√. ]s£ s_√-Sn-°-cp-Xv. Rm≥ t]∏¿ hmbn®p Ign-™m¬ hmXn-en-\-Sn-bn-eqsS C´p Xcmw. hmbn®p

Ign-™m¬ Xncn®v Fs‚ hmXn-ens‚ ASn-bn¬ IqSn C´m¬ aXn.s_√-Sn-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ°v Xosc C„-an-√mØ Imcy-am-bn-cp-∂p. s_√-Sn-°p-∂Xv tI´m¬ s]s´∂v

sS≥-j≥ IqSp-∂Xv Abmƒ°p a\- n-em-hpw. Bcm-bn-cn°pw AXv? ]ns∂ hmen-b-°mcn AIØp IS∂vhmXn-e-S®p Ign-™mepw s\©n-\-IsØ anSn∏v Ipsd t\cw Abmƒ°p tIƒ-°m≥ ]‰pw.

icn. Ahƒ ]d-™p.Hcm-gv-N-°p-≈n¬ Ahƒ°p tPmen In´n. Znh-khpw cmhnse Ahƒ hmXn-e-S®v ]q´n v t]mIp-∂Xv ]o]v

tlmfn-eqsS Hfn™p t\m°p-tºmƒ kXn Bizm-k-]q¿∆w ]d-bpw.C\n Ahƒ ]´nWn InS-°n-√.Bizmkw Aev-]m-bp- mbn Du¿-≤-izmkw hen-®p. ]Øp Znh-k-Øn\p tijw Ahƒ Hm^o-kn¬

t]m°p \n¿-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.F¥p ]‰n?F\n-s°s‚ tPmen \„-s∏-´p.Fßn-s\?At∏mƒ Ahƒ ]d™p sImSp-Øp. skbv¬kv tKƒ F∂ t]cn¬ tPmen-s°-Sp-°p∂ s]¨-Ip-´n-

Iƒ F¥p Nne-hm-°m≥ BWv Iº\n ]Xo-£n-°p-∂-sX-∂v.AsXmcp k¿-Zm-dns‚ Iº-\n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ ]d-™p. hfsc sNdnb Iº-\n. Hcp tImWn-®p-h-

´n-emWv Abm-fpsS Hm^o-kv. AhnsS Abmƒ°pw Hcp ¢m¿-°n\pw Ccn-°m-\p≈ ÿe-ta-bp-≈p. AhnsSsSen-t^mWpw ]nSn®p sIm≠mWv k¿-Zm-dns‚ Ccp-∏v. C‚¿-hyq-hn\v tNmZy-ß-sfm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-√. ]ckywI≠p sN∂-Xm-sW∂p ]d™ DSs\ \nb-a-\hpw Ign-™n-cp-∂p. ap∂q-dp-dp-∏nI iº-fw. ]ns∂ skbn¬-kns‚ KpW-a-\p-k-cn®v IΩo-j≥ In´pw. BZysØ Znhkw Xs∂ Abmƒ Imdn¬ Fs∂bpw sIm≠vHcp tlm -en-te-bv°p t]mbn, Hcp IÃ-asd ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-Ø-cm-sa∂p ]d-™n- v. hf sc ][m-\-s∏´IÃ-a-dm-W-sX. t]mIp∂ hgn-s°ms° Rm≥ Abm-tfmSv tNmZn-®p. F¥mWv k¿-Zm-dns‚ D¬-∏-∂-sa-∂v. AsX√mw hgnsb a\- n-em-bn-s°m-≈p-sa-∂mWv DØ-cw.

Hcp aq∂mw Xcw tlm´-em-bn-cp∂p AXv. dnk-]v-j-\n-Ãn\v k¿-Zm-dns\ \√ ]cn-N-b-ap-s≠∂p tXm∂p-∂p. k¿-Zm¿ t\sc Fs∂ sIm≠p-t]m-bXv Hcp apdn-bn-te-°m-bn-cp-∂p. AhnsS Hcp a≤y-h-b-kv-I≥apºn¬ hnkvIn t_m´n-ep-ambn ImØn-cp-∂p. Fs∂ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Ønb DSs\ k¿-Zm¿Pn ÿew hn´p.At∏mƒ AXmWv k¿-Zm¿-Pn-bpsS _nkn-\- v. \mep aWn-°q-dn\p tijw tlm´¬ hnSp-tºmƒ Abmƒ]Øp-dp-∏n-Ibpw X∂p. AXm-bn-cp∂p Fs‚ IΩo-j≥! CXn-\mWv ssU\m-anIv skbn¬kv tKƒkv Bh-iyw. ]n∂o-sS√mw k¿-Zm¿Pn Ft∂mSv t\cn v B tlm -en-te-bv°v sN√m-\mWv ]d-™-Xv. tlm -en¬ Bapdn-bn¬ Hmtcm Znh-khpw sht∆sd Bƒ-°m¿ ImØp\n∂n-cp∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ Hcmƒ, Nne-t∏mƒ c≠mƒ,a‰p Nne-t∏mƒ IqSp-X¬ t]¿. Hcm-gv-N-sIm-s≠-\n°p aXn-bm-bn.

bqhm¿ tjm°n-ßven Im≥-Un-Uv. tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W\p ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Cu Ipº-kmcwAbmsf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Hcp shfn-]m-Sm-bn-cp-∂p. skbn¬kv tKƒ-kns\ Bh-iy-ap-s≠∂ \ncp-]-Z-h-amb ]c-ky-߃ an°-hmdpw F√m Znh-khpw ]X-Øn¬ ImWm-dp-≠v.

hni-∏p-s≠-¶n¬ tPmen-sb-SpØv ]W-ap-≠m-°n-IqsS F∂ kXn-bpsS kvssXW-bp‡n tI -t∏mƒAbmƒ CsX√mw Btem-Nn-®p.

A∂p sXm´mWv ankn v ]t´-ens‚ _nkn-\ v XpS-ßn-b-Xv. Ah-fpsS \ymbw CXm-bn-cp-∂p. a≤y-

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h¿Øn k¿-Zm-Pnsb Hgn-hm-°n-bm¬ Ahƒ°p IqSp-X¬ ]W-ap-≠m-°n-°q-sS? F\n-bv°v \√ Hcp vfm‰vD≠v. hmSI tNmZn-°m≥ IqSn Bcpw hcn-√. hmS-I-bpw, hoSpw \„-s∏-´p-sh∂v ho´p-Im-c≥ Ing-h-∂-dn-bmw.

]I¬ Ahƒ amf-Øn¬ Dd-ßn. sshIp-t∂cw Cc tXSn-bp≈ bmX XpS-ßpw. F¥n\pw Hcp NoØhi-ap-≠v. Hcp \√ hi-hpw. Ab¬-h-°Øv Hcp thiy-bp-≠m-hp-∂Xv F¥m-bmepw \∂-√. ]s£ AXpImcWw Ahƒ c≠p t\cw - £Ww Ign-°p-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ AXp sX‰m-sW∂p ]d-bm≥ Abmƒ°p Ign-bn-√.

kXn ]s£ CsXm∂pw C„-s∏-´n-√. thiym-hrØn \S-Øp-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ \√Xv Bfl-lXy BsW-∂mWv Ah-fpsS A-`n-]m-bw.

Ipg∏w XpS-ßn-bXv Ab¬-°m-cn-bpsS AXn-Yn-bmbn Hcp cmXn Ign®p Iq´nb Hcmƒ AXns‚kzmtZm¿Øv ho≠pw h∂-t∏mƒ Ah-fpsS hoSp ]q´n-bn´p I≠-t∏m-gm-Wv. Ab¬-°mcn Ah-fpsS Cc]nSn-°m-\p≈ bmX-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-Yn°p kln-®n-√. Ahsf It≠ Xocp. DSs\ ASp-Øp≈ hmXn-en-t∑¬ Iø-a¿-Øn. tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ hmXn¬ Xpd-∂-t∏mƒ I≠Xv hnh-i-\mbn \n¬-°p∂ Hcm-sf-bm-Wv.

FIv-kv-Iyqkv an. Abmƒ Ad-®-d-®p-sIm≠v tNmZn-®p.ankn v ]t´¬ Chn-sS-bt√ Xma-kn-°p-∂-Xv? Ah¿ Ft∏m-gmWv hcpI F∂-dn-™m¬ \∂m-bn-cp-

∂p.Abmƒ kwkm-cn-°p-tºmƒ aZy-Øns‚ \m‰w ]c-∂p. Abmƒ Iptd» BSp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.bp aÃv _n dnben lm¿-U-∏v.ASpØ \nan-j-Øn¬ F¥m-Wp-≠m-b-sX∂v ]pdØp \n¬-°p∂ Bƒ°v a\- n-em-bn-√. ]IpXn

Xpd∂ hmXn-en-eqsS Hcp cm£-ks‚ henb Xe Abmƒ°p t\sc hcp-∂Xpw Hcp henb Ae¿-®bpw]ns∂ sNIn-S-S-bp∂ Hscm-®-bpw. IÆp Xpd∂p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ apºn¬ AS-™-hm-Xn¬. AIØp \n∂vAt∏mgpw Ae¿-®.

CXp XpS-°-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp ]n∂oSv ]e-t∏mgpw Bh¿-Øn-®p. ]e-t∏mgpw cmXn sshInb thf-bn¬.Abmƒ hmXn-en\p ]pdØv Hcp ]ckyw H´n®p sh®p. cmXn ]Øp aWn Ign-™m¬ Zb-hmbn s_√-Sn-°-cp-Xv.

Ab¬-°m-cn-bp-ambn t\cn v Hcp G‰p-ap- -ep-≠m-bXv ]ns∂bpw Ipsd Ign-™m-Wv. Hcp Znhkw sshIp-t∂cw Ahƒ s_√-Sn-®p. tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ hmXn¬ Xpd-∂-t∏mƒ Ab¬-°mcn hfsc Ipdnb DSp-∏p-an´v \n¬-°p-∂p.

anÿ tKm]m¬ \n߃ Cu hmXn¬ Ipd®p t\cw Xpd-∂n-Sp-tam?F¥n-\v?F\n-bvvv°v Xmsg s_Uv hmßm≥ t]mI-Ww. Rms\mcp kvt\ln-Xs\ ]Xo-£n-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. hmXn¬

]q´n-°-≠m¬ Abmƒ Xncn-®p-t]m-sb∂p hcpw.hmXn-en-∂n-S-bn¬-IqSn ho≠pw cm£-ks‚ Xe ]pd-tØ-bv°p \o≠p. K¿-÷-\-߃. AXns‚ Ah-

km\w Xm°oXv.C\n Fs‚ s_√-Sn-®n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ ImWn-®p-X-cmw.Abmƒ hmXn¬ Hcp i–-tØmsS AS-®p.AS™ hmXn-en\p ]n∂n¬ \n∂p sIm≠-bmƒ Btem-Nn-®p.X\n-s°-¥n-\m-WnX tZzjyw ]nSn-°p-∂-Xv?Ahƒ Hcp \√ Ab¬-°m-cs‚ klm-b-Øn-\m-h-iy-s∏-Sp-I-bs√ sNbv-Xn-´p-≈p. X\n-bv°p Ign-bp-

sa-¶n¬ sNøp-I. ]‰n-s√-¶n¬ AXp acym-Z-bmbn ]d-bp-I.Abmƒ kz¥w a\ v Ipd®p hni-I-e\w sNbvXp t\m°n. Ct∏mƒ Ipd®p Ime-ambn Abmƒ Ahsf

t\cn¬ ImWmtd C√. Ipsd-°m-e-ambn ]pkv-X-I-ß-sfm∂pw sImSp-°m-dn-√. Ahƒ Bh-iy-s∏-Sm-dp-an-√. temI-Øns‚ A[-a-ÿn-Xn-sb-∏‰n kwkm-cn-°m-dp-an-√. Ahsf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Ct∏mƒ temIwhfsc taml-\-am-Wv. Ahƒ ss^hv-Ãm¿ tlm´-ep-I-sf-∏‰n kwkm-cn-°p-∂p. tKUv h¨ sdtÃm-d-≠p-I-fn¬ t]mIp-∂p, U¨-ln¬ knK-c‰p hen-°p-∂p.

Xs‚ klmbw C\n Ahƒ°v Bh-iy-an√ F∂-XmtWm Xs∂ sNmSn-∏n-°p-∂-sX-∂-bmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Bbn-cn-°mw. F¥m-bmepw Ipsd Ime-tØ-bv°v Ah-fpsS iey-ap-≠m-bn-√.

kXn -`£-W-Øn-\p≈ ]cn-]mSn XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cs∂-¥m-bn-cn°pw Idn F∂-bmƒ Dulw \S-Øn. Cu XWp-∏Øv \√ a´¨ ss^ Ds≠-¶n¬ DuWp Ign-°m≥ \√ ck-ap-≠m-hpw. Abmƒ ]d-™p.

F\n-°n-t∏mƒ \√ a´≥ ss^bpw Nn°≥ X≠q-cnbpw Ign-°m≥ tXm∂p-∂p.Rm\n-s∂mcp kvs]-jy¬ D≠m-°n-bn-´p-≠v. Ip´n-°n-„-am-hptam F∂-dn-bn-√.kvs]-jy¬ tai-ta¬ B\-bn-°-s∏- p. tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W\v Pn⁄mk AS-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Abmƒ

AS∏p Xpd-∂p-t\m-°n.henb sNΩo≥ \√ ISpØ a™-I-dn-bn¬ Npcp≠p InS-°p-∂p. s]s´-∂-bmƒ°p hni-∏n-c-´n-®p.

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\n\°p \√ Cam-Pn-t\-j≥ D≠v. Abmƒ ]d-™p. Cu ag-bØv FhnsS \n∂p In´n Cu sNΩo≥?Rm≥ IS-en¬ t]mbn apßn-Ø-∏n. kXn ]d-™p. ]ns∂ Ipd®p t\c-Øn\p tijw ]d-™p. A√,

tIt´m, CXv tImƒUv tÃmtd-Pn¬-\n∂p hmßn-b-Xm-Wv.\∂mbn AXp ]d-™-Xv. Rm≥ hnj-an-®n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p, \o Cu ag-bØv IS-en¬ apßn-Ø-∏p-∂Xv

a\- n¬ I≠p-sIm-≠v.-`£Ww Ign-®p-sIm-≠n-cns° kXn tNmZn-®p.Bs´, -`m¥n-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ F¥mWv sNøm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv?]ns∂bpw -`m¥n-bpsS ]iv\w h∂p. AXv Fßn-s\-sb-¶nepw Xo¿-°-W-a-s√m. Abmƒ ]d-™p.ag \n∂m¬ Ahƒ°v ho≠pw Bƒ-°msc In´pw. Ah-fpsS -`m¥pw amdpw.F\n-bv°p tXm∂p-∂n-√. ImcWw Ign™ sIm√hpw Cßn-s\-Ø-s∂-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. ag Ign-™-

t∏mƒ `m¥v Gdp-I-bmWv sNbv-X-Xv.AXp icn-bm-sW-∂-bmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Ign-™-sIm√w Ahƒ°p -`m¥v XpS-ßn-bXv Hcm-gvN AS°n ag

s]bv-X-t∏m-gm-Wv. Ah-fpsS ]pdØp t]m°p \n∂p. Bcpw Ah-fpsS hmXn¬-°¬ ap -ep-≠m-bn-√. GgmwZnhkw Ahƒ _m¬-°-Wn-bn¬ \n∂p ]m´p-]mSn Xmsg ssI sIm´p-∂-h-cpsS AI-º-Sn-bv°v Xmfw Nhn´n\rØw sNbv-Xp. ]ns∂-bp-≠m-bXv Ncn-X-amWv B sI´n-S-Ønse Hmtcm vfm-‰p-Imcpw C∂pw -`oXn-tbmsS Hm¿-°p∂ Ncn-Xw. Hcp amk-Øn-\p-≈n¬ Ahƒ Hmtcm ho´p-Im¿-°n-S-bnepw sImSpw -`oXn ]c-Øn.

AXn-\n-S-bv°v kXn Hcp kq´v-tIkpw FSpØv BZyw In´nb sSbn-\n¬ \m´n-te-bv°v XSn-X-∏p-IbpwsNbv-Xp. - m¥-Ønsb ChnsS \n∂p HmSn®p F∂p IØp In´n-bm¬ aq∂mw Znhkw Rm\n-hnsS FØpw.

Imcyw sKuc-h-ap-≈-Xm-Wv. tKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ Hm¿-Øp. Ign-bp-∂Xpw thKw h√Xpw sNbv-Xn-s√-¶n¬ho≠pw Ahn-hm-ln-X-\mbn Pohn-t°-≠n-h-cpw. kXnsb Abmƒ°p \∂mbn Adn-bmw. Hcp ]s£ AhƒCt∏mƒ Xs∂ kq´v tIkv Hcp-°n-sh-®n-´p-≠m-Ipw. Abmƒ Xoh-ambn Btem-Nn-®p. kXn-bpw, apºn¬tai-ta¬ \nc-Øn-sh® sNΩo≥ Idn-bpw, tNmdpw F√mw A]-Xy-£-am-bn. ]Icw \n -lm-b-bmb HcpkvXo-bpsS cq]w a\- n¬ h∂p. hni∂p Icp-hm-fn® apJØp Ip≠n-en-d-ßnb IÆp-I-fn¬ \n∂p-Xn¿∂c≠p Pe-I-W-߃.

Abmƒ Ab¬-°mcn Ic-bp-∂Xp I≠Xv hfsc apºm-Wv. -`¿-Ømhv Hcn-°¬ Ahsf Dt]-£n®pt]msbm F∂ kwi-b-ap-≠m-b-t∏mƒ. Ahƒ Hcp cmXn ]Xn-s\m∂p aWn°v s_√-Sn-®p. Xpd∂p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ hfsc hrØn-sI´ Hcp thj-Øn¬ \n¬-°p-∂p. Hcp amk-tØm-f-ambn Ahsf I≠n-´n-s√∂pw ]pkv-X-I-sam∂pw sImSp-Øn-´n-s√∂pw Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Ah-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ Ip≠n¬ t]mbn,apJw Icp-hm-fn-®n-cp∂p.

anÿ tKm]m¬, _p≤n-ap-´n-®-Xn¬ am∏v. Fhn-sS-bmWv hn°v In´p-I?hn°v?AsX P\X sÃuhns‚ hn°v. F\n-°Xv IØn-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Fhn-sS-bmWv hmßm≥ In´p-I?AXv F√m ]oSn-I-bnepw In´p-a-s√m. ]ns∂ CXp At\z-jn-°m-\mtWm \n߃ s_√-Sn®p hnfn-®-Xv?

cmhn-se-bm-hp-∂-Xp-hsc ImØp \n¬-°m-s\-¶nepw \n߃°p £a-bp-≠m-th-≠-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. F\n-bv°vDd°w ]nSn-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

tkmdn.Abmƒ hmXn-e-S®p Xncn-®p-t]mbn ]pX-∏n-\p-≈n-te-bv°p \q∂p Ib-dn. Dd°w ]nSn-®-t∏m-gmWv ho≠pw

s_√-Sn. Abmƒ sR´n-sb-gp-t∂-‰p. hmXn¬ Xpd-∂-t∏mƒ ankn v ]t´¬ ho≠pw.Hcp an\n‰v £an-°-Ww. Fhn-sS-bmWv asÆÆ In´p-I?Abm-fpsS Dd°w hn´-I-∂n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.F¥mWv \nß-fpsS a\- n¬? P\Xm sÃu∆ns‚ hn°pw asÆ-Æ-bp-a√ D≈-sX∂p a\- n-em-bn.£an-°Ww asÆÆ Fßn-s\-bmWv hmßpI F∂v kXy-ambpw F\n-°-dn-bn-√. - ¿-Ømhv hcp-tºmƒ

hmßn shbv-°p-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv. - ¿-Ømhv h∂n´v c≠p amk-am-bn. Fs∂ Dt]-£n®p F∂mWv tXm∂p-∂-Xv. c≠m-gv-N-bmbn ho´n¬ Id‚pw C√. hf-sc-b-[nIw Ccp´pw XWp-∏p-amWv F\n-bv°v t]Sn tXm∂p-∂p. H∂v Fs∂ klm-bn-°p.

Ah¿ s]m´n-°-c-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. apJw hnIr-X-amhpw hn[w Ahƒ s]m´n-°-c-bm≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒtKm]m-e-Ir-jv-W≥ ]d-™p.

X¬-°mew t]mbn Dd-ßp. Cu sagp-Ip-Xn-cn-Iƒ sIm≠p t]mbn-s°m-≈p. cmhnse \ap°v hgn-bp-≠m-°mw.

Ab¬-°m-cn-bpsS ssZ\y-am¿∂ apJw ho≠pw Hm¿Ω h∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ°p DuWp XpS-cm≥ Ign-™n-√. Abmƒ DuWp \n¿Øn Fgp-t∂‰p ssII-gp-In. ]m‚pw j¿´pw Kw_q´pw FSpØp [cn-®p. sh≈wtXmcm-\n-´n-cp∂ ag-t°m´v FSp-Øn-´p.

Aº-c∂p \n∂ kXn-bpsS tNmZy-߃-s°m∂pw adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX Abmƒ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn. ASpØ_kv-tÃm∏v e£y-am°n Abmƒ \S-∂p. tÃm∏n¬ Ipd®p t\cw \n∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ, AI∂v H‰-bv°p

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\n¬-°p∂ Hcmsf I≠p. ag-t°m-´ns‚ sXm∏n Ipd-®p-IqSn XmgvØn IÆp-I-fn¬ \ng¬ hogvØntKm]meIrjv-W≥ Abmsf kao-]n-®p. \mep--`m-KØpw t\m°n-b-tijw ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn.

\√ Nc-°p≠v km¿. KpUv-Ã- v. dok-W-_vƒ Nm¿-÷v. Ipg-∏-sam-∂p-an√m-Ø-Xm-Wv. Rm≥ SmIvkn hnfn-°s´.