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CÃ-,\pIÀ¯m-hn-\nà X³Po-hn-Xþ hÃ-cn-bn¸q hncnªp ImWm³ hn[n!

C¶-se-t¸mb `Ssâ Imev]m-Sp-IÄ Nn¶nb a®n¨hn-«p-I-bnà Rm³:

C¶-e-s -̄t¸m-c-Xn-¶-te-bv¡p-Å-Xmþ Wn,-¶n\n-¶-s¯-̧ -cm-{Iaw th−tbm

Bbncw IÀ -̄hy-ap-−n-¶,-Xp-h-gnbvþ ¡mb-̄ -am-Ip-hm-\-{Xbpw ta·-bpw.

ss\cm-iy-sa-s -́¶-dn-tb−XnÃn§p; Imc-W,-am-Wm-bv¸n-d-¶-h-\Ãn Rm³?

]ucp-j-̄ nsâ XpSn-¸p-I-fm-sWsâ tNmc-¡p-g-en {]Xn-[z-\n¸q kZm.

kp-hy-à-kp-µcw \nÀ½n-bv¡-W-samcp \hy-]-Yao {]]-©-̄ n-se³- P-\n.

AsÃ-¦-nemcp Rm³? ZpÀ -̀Kt¢-is¯ shÃp-hm-\tÃm Icp¯-\mbo ]qam³?

C¶-se-̧ m-d-s]m-Sn¨p \nc-̄ nb a¶n-se-²o-c-s\-̧ q-Pn-̈ n-Sp¶p Rm³;

F¶m-sem-cn-bv¡epw tIÄ¡n-Ã-h-\psS ]n¶n-se³{]m-Z-]-X-\-P-\ym-c-hw.

C¶p-IÄsIm-s−mcp cay-kp-]-Ys¯þ bp¶-an-̧ n-bv¡p-sa³ iàn-bn-_v`q-an-bnÂ;

]ns¶-sb-s¶-¡-Wn-ImWpw Ing-s¡mcp s]ms¶m-fn-Èp-{I-\-£-{X-am-bm-fp-IÄ. ¢njvS-am-I-s«-sb³Po-hnXw; F¦nte hnjv-S-]-lr-̄ n-se³hn-jvScw an¶n-Sq.

CÃ,-\p-IÀ¯m-hn-\nà X³Po-hn-Xþ hÃ-cn-bn¸q hncn-ªp-Im-Wm³ hn[n!

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AÀ¡sâ Im©-\-t¯-cp-cpĸm-Sp-IÄ t\m¡n-\-S-̄ mbvI \n³cYw Xn¦-tf,

F¶pw ]pXnb ]pXnb amÀ¤-§-fn an¶p¶p \o; AtX ]mcn¶p IuXpIw!

ImI, \obm-bn-c-am-bncw sImÃ-am-bvþ ¡qIo Ipbn-en-s\-t¸m-en-cp-s¶-́ n-t\m,

\n³KoXn tIÄs¡-s¨-hn-s]m-̄ n-\n¶p Iþ tÃm§p¶ a¶n-\m am\n-X-\m-Ip-hm³!

Xmc-I-̧ q¬]nsâ hmscm-fn-̧ p-©n-cnþ ¨mdn {`an¨ knI-X-ta, \obew

F{X-b-Xp-t]m¨n-cn-̈ p-t\m-¡oe? \n³ \nXy-\n-cm-i¡p aqe-a-\p-IrXn!

aªp-I-Wta sRfnªp \nev¡mbvI; \o aRvPpapàm-̂ -e-am-hn-sÃm-cn-bv¡epw:

BIpsa-¶m-In-en-¡m-e-s¯-sbm-s¡-bpþ amim-In-c-W§Ä a§n-b-sX-§ns\?

CÃ,\pIÀ¯m-hn-\nà X³ Po-hn-Xþ hÃ-cn-bn¸q hn-cn-ªp-Im-Wm³ hn[n!

ss{Uh-dpsS {]kvXm-h

cmPy¯p Imdpw _ÊptamSn-bv¡m-s\-̄ n-t¨À¶ ]qPy\mw tamt«mÀss{U-hdmb Rm\m-Úm-]n-̧ q:

a¶ns\ kvt\ln-bv¡p¶ tl, Iem-Im-c-·m-tc, aÀ¯y-Po-hn-X-aÃn \n§ÄX³ Iem-_oPw?

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AXn-\mÂ, Imdpw _ÊptamSn-bv¡m-s\-̄ n-t¨À¶ aXn-am³ tamt«mÀss{U-hdmb Rm\m-Úm-]n¸q:

a¶ns\ kvt\ln-bv¡p¶ \À¯-I-·m-tc, \n§þ sf¶w-K--N-e-\§Ä am{Xta ]IÀ¯mhq;

a¶ns\ kvt\ln-¡p¶ tl, \S-·m-tc, \n§þ sf¶p-sa³ap-J-̄ nsâ `mhta \Sn-bv¡mhq;

a¶ns\ kvt\ln-bv¡p¶ Kmb-I-·m-tc, \n§þ sf¶psS IWvT-̄ nsâ \mZta s]mgn-bv¡mhq;

a¶ns\ kvt\ln-¡p¶ Imhy-Im-c-tc, \n§þ sf¶pta aÖo-hn-X IYtb cNn-bv¡mhq;

a¶ns\ kvt\ln-b-v¡p¶ Nn{X-Im-c-tc, \n§þ sf¶m-Im-cta taenses¶¶pw hc-bv¡m-hq.

a¶ns\ kvt\ln-bv¡p¶ inev]-Ú-·m-tc, taenþ se¶psS cq]-§tf \n§fpw sIm¯o-Smhq!

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£nXn-bnÂ, Imdpw _ÊptamSn-bv¡m-s\-̄ n-t¨À¶ aXn-am³ tamt«mÀss{U-hdmb Rm\m-Úm-]n-̧ qþ

hnP-bm-l-¦m-c-̄ n s\©p-́ n-̄ -e-s]m¡n hn[n-IÀ¯m-sh-t¸mse \n¶p Rm\m-Úm-]n¸q:

aÀXy-sc-¶Xp tamt«mÀ ss{UhÀam-ct{X a¶nÂ

aÀXy-Po-hnXw tamt«mÀss{UhÀPohn-X-a-t{X.

tl, Iem-Im-c-·m-tc \n§-sf-¶m-Ú-bvs¡m¯p temI-s¯-̧ p-tcm-K-an¸nbv¡p-hn³ tate tate.

AYhm X¿m-dnà \n§-fm-b-Xn-s\-¦n,þ eXp I−-S§n Rm³ \nev¡p-sa-¶mtWm tamlw?

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AXn-\mÂ, Imdpw _ÊptamSn-bv¡m-s\-̄ n-t¨À¶ aXn-am³ tamt«mÀss{U-hdmb Rm³ {]Jym-]nbv¡pw:

a¶n-se-¡-em-Im-c·mcn-h-scÃmwXs¶ aÀXy-h-©-I-c-t{X ]n´n-cn-̧ -·m-ct{X!

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Aä th\-ensâ Xm]ipjvIamw h]p-Ên apd-dp-apÄ¡p-fn-cp-WÀ¯nt¸mw ]pg-X³ h¡nÂ, ]me ]q¯ aWw tam´n¸mªp-t]mIpw Imän Ben-e-IÄ \À¯-\-§f`y-kn¡pw \m«nÂ, Iqc-I-f-Wn-I-fm-bn¡q¶p-\n¡pw Ip¶n Iqcn-cp-fn¸q-gv¶pt]mw ac¯W¸-c-̧ nÂ, ]mXn-cm-̧ -\n-a-Xn-X³ a-µ-lm-k-]qcw ]mee ]IÀ¶ hncnhn−-e-̄ n³ IognÂ, ap¶nÂap--¶n-ep-tÅmÀX³ ISn{]-tZ-i-̄ n-¦Â ]n¶n¸n-¶n-ep-tÅmÀX³ Ic]p-S-§-fq-¶n, hr¯-sam¯p \n¶p, thÀ¸n I«n-bn-cp-¼mse ]p¯-\mbn hmÀs¯-Sp¯ irwJe-sb-t¸m-se,

]Wn- I-gn-ª-́ n-¡-dp-¸n-s\-̄ nb]Wn-b-kv{Xo-]p-cp-j-·mÀ ]gw-I-Ym-arXw \pW-¨p-]m-Sn, ¡mÂaS¼nSn¨psI-m−mSn. AcnIn,-eo-a-lm-Kr-l-̄ n,eo aq¶mw \ne-bv¡p-ao-sX, \nÀ¶n-{Zw Agn-I-fn¨m-cn, {Ia¬kp-_-«-Wn¯ncp-̧ n-Sn¨p Rm³ \n¶p. Ah-scm-gp-¡p-am-̧ -gb ]m«e¨pcp-f-\p-{I-a-ambn Acn-̈ p-bÀ¶-Sn-̈ n-c-¼n-¨odp¶q Ipd¨p am{X-IÄ¡p-ÅnÂ. Fdp-¼p-Nm-epw sIm -̈cp-hn-bpw tXmSpw ]pg-bpa-_v[n-bp-ambn ]c-¡p-a-̄ m-f-kz-c-̧ -SÀ¸n-se³sNhn-S-Sªp Rm³ \nÂs¡, Acn-̈ p-tI-dp-¶p-−p-c-K-am-e-sb¶pS-en-se-¶-Xp-t]mse Xcn¨p \nÝew acn--̈ p-t]m-Ip¶p a\-Êp-sIm−p Rm\m-sI. Ah-ä-X-³ ]nXr-]n-X-m-a-l-·mcpw Nph-Sps-h-̈ p-sIm-t−hw A\m-Zn-Im-e-am-b-\m-Zn--Im-e-ambpcp-¡-gn-̈ -Xn-¤m\w! CXnsâ cmK-̄ n-,e-nXnsâ Xmf-̄ n,engp-In-\n-ev]-Xp-−n¶pw \nXm-́ -[o-c-cm-a-h-cpsS ]pfn¸nb¶ sN©pSpcàw! hnS-]-]w-àn-tbm-S-Sp-¯n-S-ª-ScSn¨p shÃp¶q I¿pw ITn-\-am-ap-c-kvX-Shpw sIm−-hct\Iw cm¸-I-em-se. ae \nc-̄ p-¶q, \nI-¯¶q Imb,eS-¡-a-ä-hÀ ]ns¶þ

¡e-̧ -̈ m-se-Sp-s¯--dn-bp¶q `mhn]c¼-c-bpsS _oPw. AhÀ¡m-bm-a-®n¸p-e-scmfn ]pc−nf-In-bm-Sp¶q Imte `ph\w I¸-am-b-cp-fp-tam-a-\¡\-I-tam-l-\-lmcw! a[p-cam s\Ãn-·-Wn-I-sfm-s¡bpw IhÀs¶-Sp-̄ p-t]m-e-kvaÂþ ]nXr-]n-Xm-a-l-{]-]qÀÆ-k-©bw Xcn¼p \mW-an-ÃmsX! AXn-sâ t]mj-I-ckw IeÀ¶-hca-c-kp-µ-c-cmbn! AP¿ Nn -́I,-c-\-L-kw-kvIm-c {]IÀj-\mbIcmbn! at\m-Ú-th-jhpw a[p-c-̀ m-jbpw hnNn-{X-ku-Jyhpw t\So; aln-bn,-em-gn-bnÂ,-̧ -c¶ hn®nepw ]d-¶p apKv²-cm-bmSn! AhÀ®-\obam-W, hÀ®\o-b,ao \ho-\-\m-K-cn-IXzw; AXnsâ auen-I-{]-W-bn-Xm-¡-sf ¨hn«n\o¡n \mw ]t£! Ah-äbn-s¸m-gpw, Incm-X-cm-bv,-̈ -fn ]pc-−p, ]ma-c-cm-bn, Ah-Ú-t]-dp-¶p, aen-\-Po-hn-I,fkn-X-Im-b-cp-am-bn. Chn-sS, \½tfm `c-W-tIm-hn-Zcnf-bv¡p-tk-h\w sNbvhmþ \nS-ª-Sn-bv¡bm"-W-hsâ tNcnbn"enhsâ tNcn'bnembn! ]Wn-b-c-̧ p-d-̄ -fn-ªp-s]m-«n-bpw Ipc-̈ p-Xp-¸nbpw th¨pw, ]Wn-Xp, ]«nWn InS-¶p, ]qgn-bn ]nS-ªp-ho-W-Sn-bp-¶p. AsXm-s¡-t¡-«p-I-−-dn-bWw t]mepa[n-Im-c-̄ n-\p-th-−nþ ¨Xnbpw sImÅbpw shSnbpw ioenbv¡pw alm-a-\p-jyco \½Ä!...

]m«p-\n-¶p, h¶-aÀ¶phoWp-t]m-sb³ ImXnÂ, ]md-t]m-se-¡-\-apÅ aqI-Kw-̀ o-cXzw hm\n-t\mfw t]m¶ shÅn¡«n-t]mse \n¸q hmscm-fn-\n-em-ho-bp¯pwKme-b-̄ n³ Nqsg thÀ¸p-aq-e-ao-d-\m-sa³ ]«p-Ip-̧ m-b-s¯þ t¯mÀ¯n-bp-W-¡p¶q thKm kp{]-̀ m-X-hm-Xw Nn{X-samcp tNmZy-apÅneqdn-Sp-¶p-−n-t¸m, þ fn{X-t\cw tI«Xpw Rmt\mÀ -̄Xp-sa´mthm!

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]ns¶bpw kam-K-XambtÃm Xncp-thm-W s¸m¶p-jÊp,ºm-jv]-Zr¡n¶p Rm\m-tem-Nn¸q;

kplr-t¯, Ign-ªm-−n P\n¨ a®n-¶pÅ kp`n-£-ku-lmÀ±-̄ n¶pgdpw Ic-tfm-sS,

Xm¦-fn-̄ -d-hm-«nemK-X-\mbo bm{Xmþ Xm´amw \b-\-̄ ntemW-̧ q-́ p-Sp-t¸m-sS.

BK-X³ alm-_-en Xs¶-sb-¶m-Ëm-Zn-̈ mþ cmXn-tY-bcmw R§Ä; HmÀ½-h-¶ntà kÀÆw?

A{X ZoÀL-am-samcp Pohn-X-k-c-Wn-bnþ e¯cw Zo]-kvXw-̀ sa{X-bp-s−m,t¶m ct−m?

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"Imivaocn'¸S-sh«pw "taP-dpw,' kz´w \m«nÂþ

¡mhy-\nÀ½m-Xm-hm-bn¡gn-bp-sam-cp-̄ -\pwþ

Cc-«-̧ -cn-̧ pÅ kky-_o-Pw-t]m,-en-eþ hncn-bn-t¨mcmw c−mÄ X§-fnÂÊ-t½-fnbvs¡

Adn-bm³, kulmÀ±-\nÀ½Ön-X-t_m-[-·m-cm-bvþ ¸d-bm,-s\-s´-́ nà Ic-bm³, Nncn-̧ m\pw?

A{X ZoÀL-am-samcpPohn-X-k-c-Wn-bnþ e¯cw Zo]-kvXw-̀ sa{X-bp-s−m,t¶m ct−m?

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\½psS [oc-kzcw tIÄ¡th hnZym-e-bþ ¡·-Xn-e-enªq ]−mK-kvXn³ {]f-b¯nÂ.

""F´n-\n-¡p-̧ m-b-̄ n¡dp-̧ p-sImSn?'' F¶p \nµ-bmÀ¶-[ym-]-I³ injy-sc-t¨m-Zyw-sN-bvXm³.

""KmV-am-bgÂs¡mÄhq, {]Xn-tj-[n¸q R§Ä KmÔn-sb-º-Ôn-̈ -Xn,''se¶p \mapÂtLm-jn-bvs¡,

""]«n-sb-̧ n-Sn-̈ mtcm N§-e-bv¡n-«m¡Åþ ¡p«n-IÄs¡s´?''þ¶p-̈ amt{Im-in-bv¡bpw sNbvXm³.

\nÀ±-b-§-fm-bv¯oÀ¶nX£-Ww, _mey-̄ nsâ \njv¡-f-¦-Xz-̄ mtem \½ÄX³ hnIm-c-§Ä!

IqSp-S-ªn-f-Inb ISp-¶Â¸-äw-t]m-seþ ¡qhn \mw hnd-̧ n¨p aqV-a-²n-¡m-cs¯!

A¯-c-sa-s´-́ -bhnd-¡o-e, {Xbv¡{X ]p¯-\m-bv¯ocpw hninjvSm\p-̀ q-Xn-I-tfmsS!

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kz]v\kp-µ-c-Zr-iy \nÀ -̀c-am-bn, _v`qhn³ kzÀ¤-ambv hnf-bmSpw Imivao-c-lr-Z-b-̄ nÂ

tIhew Ip{Km-a-s¯bÃtbm ]«m-f-§Ä Xmh-f-am-¡o, s]bvXq Xpap-e-\nÀtLm-j-§Ä?

aebpw XSmIhpw aecpw XSn-\nbpw Iebpw a\p-jycpw ]p©n-cn-XqIpw Zn¡nÂ,

-̀hy-im-en-\n-amcmw Ipe-kv{Xo-IÄX³ \m«nÂ,þ ±nhy-tam-l-\-\m-\msshJ-co-\n-e-b-̄ nÂ,

Ipc¨q XoXp-̧ p¶ \njvTp-c-kzmÀ°w; sR«nþ hnc−q kpJw, im´n, am³In-Sm-§-sf-t¸mse!

s\©n\p hncn-hpä IÀj-I-·mcpw, sIm©nþ ¸p©ncn s]mgn-bv¡p¶ _men-Im-_m-e-·m-cpw,

Ipªn-s\-̧ m-eq-«n-s¡m−ncnbv¡ptam-a¡p-Nþ Ipw`n-\n-amcpw Nn´o sNt©m-c-̧ p-g-Isf!

A§ns\ ISpw-]-\oÀ¸q¡-sf-¶mbo \m«nþ

et§mfw hnSÀ¶ sh¬aeÀam-e-bpw-Iq-Sn,

A¯-c-sa-s´-́ -dnhcp-fo-se-, \nbv¡§ ]p¯-\m-bv¯ocpw hninjvSm\p-̀ q-Xn-I-tfmsS!

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BcpsS ]q¸m-hmS \mi-am-¡ntbm "Ukv¡nÂ'þ t¨mc-s¨-½-jn-Xq-hn¡pkr-Xn-¡p-S¡ \o,

B hncq-]n-Wn-bv¡n-t¸mÄ ¡p«n-I-f-©m-dmbo tZh-I-ev]\mw hr²t{]bmsâ hcw-aq-ew.

BcpsS tImt]m-·n-j{ZmKamw I¬tIm-tW-dnþ ¶mbn \o \dp-sam-«p kqNn-I-sf-dn-ªp-thm,

B arKm-£n-tbm, tImhnse®p¶q I®pw-]q-«n, \mahpw sNÃn,-_v -̀kvaw ]qinb \ngÂt]m-se.

"_ns¿Ên'Pbn-s¨¯n aT-b³ Znhm-I-c³; "_ns¿ep'ambo ]Iepd-¡-¡m-c³ a½n.

"ap¯n',sbs¶-Ãm-hcpw Nncn-bvs¡,-t -̄§n-¡-®pþ s]m¯nSpw adn-bm½ "anssUz^q'ambn-̄ oÀ¶p.

A¯-c-sa-s´-́ dn hcp-fo-e,-§bv¡p Rm³ ]p¯-\m-bv¯ocpw hn-injvSm\p-̀ q-Xn-I-tfmsS!

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DÃ-k-t{Zm-am-©-t¯mSmhn[w em¯o \À½þ kÃm-]-{]-a¯cmw c−p-t]cm hmc-̄ nÂ,

Ipe-tNm-¶mSpw aª s\¸m-S-§-fn-eq-sS,þ ]v^e-]qÀ®amw ae´mgvh-c-I-fn-eq-sS,

HmSn« kZ-\-̄ nt¶mW-hn-sÃm-en-bn-eqþ tSm,-e-am-S-̄ n³ Zo\aqI-Ko-Xn-bn-eq-sS,

Xqa-ª-̧ q-hm-S-bpapSp¯p -Xp-Ån-̈ m-Spþ tama-\-Êm-b,-́ -\¡män-s\-̧ pÂIn-̧ pÂIn.

A{X ZoÀL-am-samcp Pohn-X-k-c-Wn-bnþ e¯cw Zo]-kvXw-̀ sa{X-bp-s−mt¶m ct−m?

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]ns¶bpw kam-K-XambtÃm Xncp-thm-Wþ s¸m¶p-jÊp;ºmjv]-Zr¡n¶p Rm\m-tem-Nn¸q:

Ign-ªm-−n-se-s¸m-«n¨ncn-I-sft´ tIĸoþ semgnªp InS-¡p-aotbIm-́ -̀ -h-\-̄ nÂ?

B apJ-an-t¸m-tfXp kwK-c-cw-K-̄ nsâ [qa-cm-in-bn-emthm \o§p¶q £oW-¾m\w!

Bbncw ImX-§-fmembncw sshj-ay-̄ mþ emß-an-{X-ta -\m-an¶I-ä-s¸t« \nev]q;

C\n \ma-̀ n-apJw ImWp-tam, amtdm-Sp-amþ dn\n \mam-enw-Kn-Xcmhptam apt¶-t¸mse?

NndIp apdn-ªp-hoWpg-̈ o-Sp¶q apäþ ¯cn-tbm-tcm-W-¡nfn ZpÀ -̀K-a-k-lmbw!

"hn[n,' sb¶m-a-{´n¸q sasà Rm³; s]mdp-¡s« kZbw ]cn-jvIr-XtemI-cn-±uÀº-eys¯!

Ahn-hmln-X³

bpàn-t_m-[-{]-tNm-Zn-X-am-aoþ bpàn-[m-c-sbm-gp-Ip¶p hn®nÂ,

""buÆ-\-̄ n³ sImSpw X]-Ên¶p ssIhcpw hc-amtWm hnhmlw?

F¦n,-em-bXp ths−-s¶m-gn-bm³ sh¼n-b-sXmcp sImÅ-cp-Xm-bva.

AÃ, I®o-cn¯oÀ¯ KmÀlØyþ ¡Ã-d-bpsS hmXn-e-sX-¦nÂ

F´n-s\-s¶-È-Im-cn-̈ n-Sp¶p a -́\m-sWt¶m a−-\m-sWt¶m?

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]p©n-cn-IÄX³ Im¼n-ep-d¶ Npw_-\-§ÄX³ kuc-̀ -hm-bv]nÂ,

km{µip-{ -̀{]-W-b-̄ n¡mbvN kml-N-cy-̄ n³ am[p-co-k-̄ nÂ,

I®p-sh-bv¡m³ ]Tn-bv¡m¯ aqV³ I®p-s]m-«-cn¡-®p-s]m-«³Xm³;

k½-Xnbv¡mw icn-bv¡-Xp, ]t£, kwi-b-§-fp-−n-¶nbpw _m¡n.

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C¡-sc-\n¶p t\m¡epw ]¨þ ¸¡-sc-¡p-sd-¡m-Wepw aäpw

apt¶-sXm«p ]g-In-b-Xm-sWþ s¶t¶ \¶mbn t\m¡-dn-bntÃ?

Cu {`a-̄ n³ IShpw IS-¶nþ «¡-sc-s¨¶p t\m¡n-tbm-scÃmw

]ns¶-bn-t§m-«n-fnª apI-dmbv h¶ hr¯hpw \ma-dn-bntÃ?

Hmcp-sam-s¡bpw; F¶n«pw ]ns¶þ _v`ocpsh¶p hnfn-̧ -sX-s´s¶?

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I¸-te-dnb bm{Xn-I-tc, Rm³ tIĸq \n§ÄX³ hmNm-{]-kwKw:

"Pohn-Xm-ZÀi-ap-¶-X, samäþ bv¡m-h-cp-Xm-cp-a-t§m«p bm\w.

ImÂh-gp-Xn-̧ -Xn-̈ p-t]mw, Xs¶þ t¸mh-Xm-cm-c-h-\p-a-h-fpw.

ssIIÄtImÀ¯p apdp-¡n,-¡-cp¯p ssIh-cp-̄ n,-_v -̀b-s¯-̄ p-c-̄ n,

DÂK-an-bv¡-W-sam-¶n-̈ ,-Sn-Iþ fq¶n-bq-¶n-bn-chpw ]Iepw!''

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AÀ°-iq-\y-an-sXm-s¡-bp-sa-¶nþ ÃÂev]w-t]m-ep-sa-\nbv¡p ktµ-lw.

`wKn-tbdpw {]tem-̀ \w hm\n `wK-aäp ]d-¶pt]mw t\cw

ssIbp-bÀ¯n-̧ p-dtI IpXn¨p Imen-S-dn-tbm-c-ÃÃn \n§Ä?

A¨-Xn-bn-te-bvs¡-s¶bpw \n§Ä \n¨nepw amSn-amSn hnfn-bvs¡,

DÅn-tem-f-sa³ I®p ]Xn-ªmþ epÅ a´¯w a -́̄ -amtWm?

aqÀ¨-tbdpw IW-I-fn-½-«nþ teäp amaq apdn-s¸-sSm-sÃ-¦nÂ

Nn -́bnÂ\n-¶-I-¶p-t]mbv hà s]m -́bn-ep-sam-fn-̈ n-cn-bv¡-s«.

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bpàn-t_m-[-{]-tNm-Zn-X-am-aoþ bpàn-[mc kam-]\w sNbvsI,

hr£-Pmew Nncn¨p Ipep§n; \£-{X-§Ä¡p ]p©ncn hn§n;

]pÑ-̀ mhw ]pd-t¯bv¡p Im«o sIm¨p-sIm¨p aW¯-cn-t]m-epw.

hmbp-hnsâ Kf-̄ nÂ\n-¶qdo hm\n-eq-jva-f-Km-\-sam-t¶hw:

""Rm\-dnbpw Nc-§-sf-sb-Ãmw, Rm\-dn-bp-a-N-c-§-tf-bpw.

I−p-\n¸q hSt¡ {[phw Rm³, I−p-\n¸q Rm³ sXt¡ {[ph-hpw.

F´n-\-sÃ-¦nÂ?þ Npw_n-̈ n-Sp-¶pþ s−³I-c-fo-b-Wp-{]-]-©-s¯,

C¶p am{X-a-Ãm,-Zn-Im-ew-sXmþ s«¶p-sa¶pw apS-¡-an-ÃmsX!

Pohn-X-samcp thZ-\-b-t{X, Pohn-X-sam-cm-\-µ-hp-at{X!

kÀ¤-hm-RvOsb sh«n-̄ ncnbv¡q, kÀ¤-hm-RvOsb apt¶m-s«m-gp¡q:

kÀ¤-hm-RvO-sb-_vt -̀Zn-̧ m-s\-¶pþ ap¤-an-bv¡m-Xn-cn-bv¡mhq ssIIÄ.

ssIbp-bÀ¯n-bmÂ,-ZpÀ -̀K-·m-tc, ssIh-cn¸q kzbwIrXm-\À°w!''

\oen-bm-«nse X®oÀ]-´Â

1 \oen-bm-«n-se-̧ m-e¯n¦Â Rm³ _Êpw Im¯p \oc-h-a-]-cm-Ó¨qSnem−ncn-¡p-t¼mÄ,

\n{Zn-X-am-sa-¶-́ À½WvU-e-̄ n¦- £Wþ \nkvX-{µ-\n-kÀ¤amw lr{Zb-ap-W-cp-t¼mÄ,

Xosh-bn¯n-c-I-fnepbÀ¶q ImsW-¡m-sWþ _v`mhp-I-kp-io-X-fsa³\-h-h-[q-cq-]w.

""tISp-]m-sSm¶pw IqSmsX¯tW \m-tfbvs¡''¶p tIgp-¶p-−-XypÂI-WvTmN©-e-\-b-\-§Ä;

""awKfw bm{X-bvs¡,''¶p Xqhp-¶p-−m-ioÀÆmZw aµ-lm-tkmÂ^p-Ãamw tNmcn-hm-bva-e-scm-̧ w.

`mh-kp-µ-c-am-am±Ài\w ]Xn-ä-Snþ ¸qhp-t]m-en-XÄ¡n-XÄhnI-kn-̈ n-sX³ ap-¶nÂ.

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Xn§-sfm-¶m-bo-etÃm I−n-«p-a-dn-ªn«pw R§-f-t\ym\yw ]c¸mfpao {]]-©-̄ nÂ!

Ic-fm-set´ s]s«¶ngp-In-t¨-cm³, Nncþ hnc-lm-Ipe-§fmw c−m-ßm-¡-sf-t¸m-se,

Hcp-\m-f-t¯-bv¡mao thÀs]-S-set´ a\w hnd-sIm-Ån-̧ m,-\-ivakmc-s¯-¡m-́ w-t]mse?

AÚ-X-aqew angnt¸mfbn¡®o-tc´n {]Ú-b-tä-I³ aqI\ncp-t¶³ tkzZ-kv\m-X³! 3333

""Ahn-Sp-s¶-t§m-«mWp bm{X?'' sb¶t¸mtg-bvs¡þ

¶-cn-In tIÄ¡m-bp-̈ kv\nKv²-am-samcp i_vZw.

D¯pw-K-lÀjw Nnds]m«n-b-t]mte IpXnþ s¨¯p¶q "hf-hn-¦Â aqÊ'sb¶p-]m-́ -¯nÂ.

Bd-Sn-bnepw aosXs¸m§nb ico-c-̄ m,þ emPm-\p-_m-lp-¡-fm,emËm-Z-ku-e-̀ y-̄ mÂ,

hmcn-bm-sem-Sp-§m¯ tkh-\u-Õp-Iy-̄ m-epw, hmbn-se-̧ p-fn-¦p-cpt]msegpw ]¸p-äm-epw,

PohnXw kp-k-¼-¶w, kp`n-£w, kpk-́ r]vX;þ ao htbm-hr-²-¶mcpw- kz -́am-fmWo a¶nÂ.

lm,- a-d-¶p-t]m-Ip¶q ]mÙ-tc, `hm-·mco Pohn-X-̄ -®oÀ¸-́ ecp-fp-au-Zm-cys¯!

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AXn-̀ m-chpw t]dnsb¯nb _Êpw, InXþ ¨\-ew-̀ mhw \o§o ama-I-kvar-Xn-Ifpw:

_Êp \nÀ¯n-̈ pw, NpatSän-bpw, ktµ-i-§þ sf¯n-̈ pw, ]cmÀ°-anÖohnXw Nen-¡p-t¼mÄ,

Imf-h-−n-I,-fp-́ ph−n-I,-fn-c-t¨mSpw Imdp-IÄt]mte ]Xnäm−p-I-fm-td-sg®w

BK-X-ambo N{Ihmf-ko-a-X³ ]n¶nþ em−p-t]m-Ibpw sNbvXp \nXy-c-Yy-bn-eq-sS.

\ne-\nÂ]q, lm, \oenbm«neo hf-hn-¦Â \ngepw hncn-̈ p-sIm−o alm-hr£w am{Xw.

lm, ad-¶p-t]m-Ip¶q ]mÙ-tc, `hm-·mco Pohn-X-̄ -®oÀ¸-́ teInSpw ku-P-\ys¯!

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Iqen-sb-¡p-dn-̈ o-bmÄ¡mi-I-fntÃ; A´nþ ¨mf-bn-entà X\nbv¡-p-½bpw Ipªp-§fpw?

ZpxJ-̀ m-cm-\-{aamw inc-Êpw, ]c-kvt\-lþ hy{K-Nn-̄ -hp, apÅ ]mÙ-·m-c-]qÀÆ-·mÀ

hÃXpw I\n-tª-Imsa¦n-epw, Icp-a-\þ s¡mÅ-en-s¶-s´-¦nepw In«ptam kam-[m\w?

AYhm hnim-J,aoamÀ¤-Nm-cn-IÄ¡mÀ{Zþ a[pcw Zm\w sN¿pw Iev]-]m-Z-]-sat¶m?

Adn-ho-sem¶pw: {]nbwIc-am-sW-¶m-ep-aoþ ¨ncnbpw Xmw_q-ehpw ^en-X-I-Y-Ifpw!

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A¶-h-\p-Åw-Ip-fnÀt¯Inb Xmw_q-ehpw Xn¶p Rm³ Imepw XpÅn¨§n-s\-bn-cn-bv¡p-t¼mÄ,

thZ-\m-a-b-sasâ Nn´-sb-̄ m-tem-en¨q ioX-f-km-b-́ -\ amcp-X-In-tim-c-§Ä.

BX-]-ipjvIw \o«n¸nSnt¨ \n¶q Nmscþ t¡X-Io-h\w lr¯n³ hn -̂em-̀ n-em-j-s¯.

aqÊtbm s]m«n-̈ n-cn¨nfIo; \Àt½m-Pz-eþ `mtÊmepw Xnc-I-fmsbmgpIo hr¯m-́ -§Ä.

""hcp-am-dmbo _sÊ,''s¶mSp-hnÂÊ-am-]n¨q; Xzc-bmÂÖn-Úmkp Rm³ sNbvXpwt]mb-hn-thIw:

""Ip«n-I-fntà aqÊbvs¡?þ''¶ tNmZy-̄ m,-e-t¿m, sR«p-I-btÃm sNbvXq hnh-im-i-b³, hr²³! 7 AXn-̀ o-I-c-hÀjmim´n-bnÂt¸mte i_vZþ _[ncw Ncm-N-c temI-§Ä \ne-s¡mÄsI

tNmc-t]m-bv¨p-fn-sªm«n hndbv¡pw KWvU-§fnÂ,þ ¨mc-hÀ®amw Ipän¯mSn-ao-i-IÄ¡p-ÅnÂ,

Hgp-In-t¨cpw [mcmhmlnbmw I®o-cn-eþ s¶gp-Xn-¡-t−-s\mcp aqÀ¯n-a-Zzn-jm-Z-s¯þ

Bghpw ]c-̧ p-amÀ¶pUp-]-RvP-cw-t]m-semþ cmZy-́ -hn-lo-\-amapPz-e-ssN-X-\y-s¯þ

tZh-\nÂ, a\p-jy-\nÂ,¯ncy-¡n,-e-Wp-hn-epw, Poh-ku--µcyw ]mhpw \nÝ-e-N-e-\s¯!

lm, ad-¶pt]mw Rms\½«n-em-̄ -cn-im− Pohn-X-̄ -®oÀ¸-́ teInb hnÚm-\s¯?

{Kma-¯n Hcp \À¯In

kpµ-cn-bm-Wm-¡-em-h-Xn, XqshÅþ aµm-c-tIm-cIw t]mse.

FIm-́ -aq-I-\n-i-m-Ô-Im-cm-hr-Xþ `oI-c-th-Zn-I-bn-¦Â,

]«nsâ hÀ®¯n hnZypÂ{]-Zo-]vXn-bn a«-eÀs¯m-̄ nepw ap§n,

AwK-N-e-\-̄ m-ew-Kq-eo-kw-Ú-bm awK-f-ZÀi-\-bm-bn,

NnÃn-bmepw IS-¡-®n-\mepw `mhþ ^pÃamw ]q¦-hn-fmepw

Znhy-kp-[-m-a-b-Ko-X-I-tÃm-en-Xþ \nÀhr-Xn-Zm-bn-I-bm-bn,

thZn-bn¯m-f-̄ n¯m-f-̄ n hogp¶

]mZ-̈ n-e-s¼m-en-aqew

aqV-Nn-̄ -§-fnÂt¡-h-e-Úm-\-̄ n³ cqV-cq-]-§-sf-s¡m-̄ n,

H¶m-bv¸-Xn-\mdp am[-h-am-k-§Ä a¶n-ep-Zn-̈ -Xp-t]mse

Bbncw {Kmao-W-amw-k-N-£p-Êp-IÄþ ¡mXy-́ n-I-{ -̀a-ta-In,

\À¯\w sNbvXm-f-¶m-ßmÀ°-tXm-Pz-eþ kXy-{]-IS\wt]mse,

ht−m-Sp-t]mse Npcp−p Xg¨ ImÀþ sIm−-sem-gp¡n³ \Sp-hnÂ

sN´mÀap-Ip-fw-t]m¸p-©ncn ]q− hmþ c´n-È-in-I-e-t]m-se,

\oc-h-{K-mao-W-Po-hn-X-t\m-hnsâ \odpw {hW-§-fn-sems¡

tX\e Nn´p-s¶m-cm-]m-X-\nÀ½-eþ Zo\m-\p-I-¼-sb-t¸mse!

kpµ-cn-bm-Wm-¡-em-hXn Xqsh-Åþ aµm-c-tIm-cIw t]mse!

ImSp-I-fp-−m¡o hmbp-hnÂ,-ss¡-hn-cÂþ ¸mSp-I-fm-se-bm-ºme;

Poh-{]-]-©-§-fq-dn-¡-\-̄ n-Xmþ _v`mh-{]-hm-l-̈ p-gn-bnÂ:

shf-fn-̈ n-e¦ Inep¡o XSn-\n-IÄ; shÅm-¼-emSo kc-ÊnÂ;

]mZ-]-im-J-bn¯q-§n-\n¶q s]cpwþ ]m¼p-IÄ; Xmg-s¯-̧ p-änÂ

\q\w \nPm-WvU-k-t¦Xw hnSm-Xp-{Kþ ]o\^Ww hnSÀ¯qXn

Im\-\-i_v-Z-§-tfm-tcm¶papÄs¡m−p Im©-\-hÀ®-tKm-IÀ®w;

Iq¼n-« -cw-̀ -X³ ]{X-ap-cn-sª-Spþ ¯o¼n-\n¶m-s\mcp lkvXn;

asämcp Z´ntbm Ip¯n-̈ n-\-¡nb a®n-em-dm-Snbpw \n¶q;

A®m-s\-̧ m-bn¨p hmg-̧ gw ]dnþ ¨p®p¶ hm\-c³ NmSo;

BSo abn¸nS; taml-\-]-©aw

]mSo Icn-¦p-bn¸q-h³;

I®-S-̈ o-tem-I-an-Ãm-̄ -sX-¶p-Ånþ se®n-hmWq ap\n-hÀ¤w.

AÛp-X,am hnI-em-́ -co-£-̄ n-epþ sa¯p-¶n-XmÀ{Za-lXzw!

]ez-e-¡-®m-Sn-\o-cn {]Xn-̂ -enþ ¨pÅ X¶m-\\w t\m¡n,

Nmcp-kvanXw XqIn,-s¨-¼n-̈ p-]m-dp¶ Nmb-sem-Xp-¡m³ {ian-bvs¡,

t]Sn¨p Noc-am-{Xm-Ñm-Zn-Xmw-Knbmw thS-h[p hnd-s¡mÄhq!

B adn-am³angn-bm-sf--¯-¶-£n-IÄþ ¡me-£y-am-¡nb thS³

kXzcw Nm]w Ipe-̈ p-\n-dp-̄ n-bnþ «Xy-h-[m-\-k-taXw

Akv{Xw sXmSp¯p ]nSn-̈ p-a-Sp-̄ -Spþ s¯¯n-bp-a-§s\ \nÂs¡,

`oXn-hn-Zm-cn-X-bv¡-{ip-s]m-Sn-bp-¶p, `oI-c³ t\m¡ntb \n¸q!

A¡n-cm-Xsâ apdp-Inb \mUn-bpþ ap¡-tSm-tZzKw XpSn¸q!

Dugn-bn-te-bv¡qÀ¶p-ho-gth X¶m-hþ \mgnbpw ikv{Xhpw hnÃpw,

I¼n-X³ ImS-\m-s¸-®nsâ I®p-\oÀ Npw_n-s -̈Sp-¡q¶q KmVw!

Bbncw {Kmao-W-Nn¯w lcn-̈ -hÄ hmbp-hn kzÀ¤w c-Nn-bvs¡,

Poh-{]-]-©-§-fq-dn-¡-\-̄ n-Xmþ _v`mh-{]-hm-l-̈ q-gn-bnÂ!

F¶n-«-h-sfm¶p ]p©n-cn-s¡mÄIth sh¶oÀ s]mSn-ªn-sX³ I®nÂ!

kpµ-cn-bm-Wm-¡-em-h-Xn, Xqsh-Åþ aµm-c-tIm-c-Iw-t]mse!

\À¯\w XoÀ¶q; ]Sp-X-̈ p-cp-fp-IÄ X¯n¸c-¡p-Ibmbn

Bfp-I-tfäp \nev]mbo, Npg-se-bpþ amfp¶q tLmcm-Ô-Imcw!

hän-h-c-s−gpw tXmSn-s\-t¸m,-semcp

sam«-̈ c¡p-¶p-t]m-se,

\nÈq\yw {Kmao-W-bmaw; AXm-cmtem ]pjv]-̂ -em-Vy-ambv amdo,

B alm-a-{´n-I-iIv-Xn-sb-¡m-Wn-Iþ fmZ-cn-bv¡p-¶n-sÃm-cmfpw:

Bcp-an-Ãm ]mcn-tXm-jnIw \ÂIp-hmþ \mioÀÆ-Zn-bv¡p-hm³ t]mepw!

Km\w s]mgn-̧ -Xp-−p¨w kZ-Ênsâ am\-k-X{´n-I-sfms¡:

kpµ-cn-bm-Wm-¡-em-h-Xn, Xqsh-Åþ aµm-c-tIm-c-Iw-t]mse!

DPz-e-̀ mjbn-e-s¸m-tgbv¡pw _p²n KÀÖ\w sN¿p-I-bt{X:

kt½m-l-\mw-Kn-sb-¡oÀ¯n¨p Xms\-¦nÂ, k½m-\-taIn Xms\-¦nÂ,

Ioe-Sn-s¨-¦n-tem, lm \nP-Jym-Xnbmw ]msem-fn-̈ -{µs\ {Kmaw!

D¯-]vXcmw Ipe-]qÀÆ-cm-emÀÖn-Xþ ap¯pw-K-am-a`n-am\w;

Fän-ho-gv¯p¶p Xm³ aqV-\-Xn-s\-bnþ s¶mä-£-W-̄ n-\m-se-¦nÂ,

]mX-I-sa-́ p-−-Xn¸cw? lml-́ , ]mj-WvU-\mWp Xm³, ]m]n!

""BSn-bm-em-s¸-®-ip-²-bm-bv¯o-cp-¶q, ]mSn-bm-epw, \Sn-̈ m-epw,

tZh-k-]-cy-bv¡-tbm-Kyamw \nÀ½m-eyþ ¸qhp-t]mÂ,'' Úm\n-IÄ sNmÂhq!

""AÑsâ in£-bnÂ,-¡m-́ sâ in£-bnÂ,þ ¸p{Xsâ in£-bn-se-¦nÂ,

B h[p-ht{X ]Xn-{h-Xm-c-Xv\,''saþ ¶mK-a-kq-àn-IÄ sNmÂhq!

t]mIp-hm-t\m§pw kZ-ky-cn-sem-s¡-sbþ t¶Im-{K-tem-N\w X§n:

Gj-Wn,-tam-j-Ww, Nqj-Wsa-¶nh `qj-W-am¡n sRfn-ªpw,

Ip¯pw-sIm-ebpw IhÀ¨bpw Pohn-Xþ hr¯n-I-fm-¡n-̧ p-fªpw;

AÃn-e-_-em-Kr-l-I-hm-S-§-sfþ

¯Ãn-̄ -IÀ¯pw XnaÀs¡,

]qWp-\qepw P]-am-ebpw sIm´bpw ]q×-h-cm-W-h-scms¡!

ss__nfpw `mK-h-Xhpw sImdm-\pta \mhn-t·Â \À¯\w sNbvsI,

DÅ-̄ nÂt¨mc Nncn-bv¡p¶ hmfp-IÄ XpÅp-thm-cmW-h-scms¡!

amdm-e-t]m-epÅ kmaq-ly-t_m-[-̄ m am\w ad-̈ -h-cm-bn,

am\w- sXmSpw ]Sn-bv¡p-Örw-̀ n-Xm-ßm-̀ nþ am\-cm-¡m-Wn-IÄ t]msI,

Xnà-§-sf-¶-]-cm-[-kva-c-W-IÄ Kr{²-N-©p-¡-sf-t¸mse

iàn-c-ln-X-am-sa³a-\-Êm-£n-sbþ s¡m¯n-̧ -dn-bv¡p-I-bmbo:

Im«n-se-̈ o-c-am-{Xm-Ñm-Zn-X-·m-scþ ¡m«nepw Xmsgtbm \½Ä?

Ahy-à-ambn Rm³ I−p hnS-cp-saþ ¶{ip-b-h-\n-I-bn-¦Â,

hnlz-e-iym-a-f-Ñm-bm-]-co-Xamw hnZyp-Ã-X-n-Isbt¸mse,

£oWn-̈ -Wn-b-d-¡-«neNmcn-s¡mþ t−Wm£n \nev¡p-am-̈ n{Xw:

s\än-bn tkzZmÀ{Z-\o-e-¡p-dp-\n-cþ ¸ä-§-sfm-«n-¡n-S¸q;

A{ip-Xp-fp-¼n-¡-e-§n-¡-\-¡p-¶nþ XRvP\-¡-®p-IÄ¡äw;

hmSnb KWvU-̄ n¨p-−nepw Nmb-§Ä IqSn-¡-eÀ¶n-f-Ip¶p;

tNhSn c−pw hnd-bv¡p¶p; hänb \mthm Nen¸q ZmlmÀ¯w

""t`mK-§sf XyPn-bv¡p¶p Rm,''s-\-s¶mcp `ojva-{]-Xn-Ú-bp-ta-´n,

D¯m-\ao aqV-tem-I-̄ n³ t\Às¡mcp {]Xy-£-lm-khpw XqIn,

ssII-fm-ep-Pz-e-ku-ayamw X³I-emþ ssIh-ey-ikv{Xhpw hoin,

AÔ-tem-Im-tem-I-̀ m-hn-]-Y-§-sfþ

ºÔp-c-Im-́ n-a-̄ m¡n

sh«n-̧ n-Sn¨p ]d-¶-I-¶o-Sp-hm³ sh¼n-bpw, \nÝ-e-bm-bpw,

I«n-bmbv¯ocp-hm³ Im¯p-\n-ev¡p-s¶mcp I®oÀ¡-S-en-s\-t¸m-se,

kphy-à-ambn Rm³ It−-\-h-sf-sbþ ¶{ip-b-h-\n-I-bn-¦Â:

kpµ-cn-bm-Wm-¡-em-h-Xn, I¯p¶ sN´o-bn³tIm-c-Iw-t]mse!

Ccp-¼nsâ I®oÀ

arX-bm-bv¯oÀ¶q Imfn hnj-_m-[-bm,''se¶ IY-bpw-sIm-−m-Ê-Ôybv¡fn-b³ kao-]n-bvs¡,

Icp-hm³ Ipªp-«nbv¡p Iqk-ep-−m-bo-e, ssIþ hnc-em-em-Úm-]n-̈ m³ ""Afn-b-\n-cp-¶m-s«.''

Afnb³ InX-t¸msS t\m¡ntb \n¶q Xobnþ ¶cn-sI-̧ -Wnbpw \nÊwK-ao-ssb-Im-{Kys¯

Ccp-¼n-te-sd-¡mew the-sN-¿p-InÂ,-̧ m-h ancp-¼m-bv¯o-cm-sat¶m amwk-f-a-\p-jyXzw?

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Afn-b-\-́ À¤Xkv\mX-\m-b-Xp-an-Xpþ ah-tem-I\w sNbvtX \n¶p-t]m-bv Iptd t\cw.

Be-bnÂ,-̄ -·p-¶n-se ¡pWvU-̄ nÂ,-¡m-fm-b-kþ ]mfn-X³ Nfn \¡n¡pSn-̧ q- Xo-Pzm-e-IÄ;

a®nsâ ZpxJw \odn \odn-t¸m-sbm-Sp-thtXm hn-®n-s\-bpÄs¡m-Åp¶ Po-hm-ßm-hn-s\-t¸mse

ip²-am-bv¯ocpwtXmdpacp-tWm-Pz-e-am-bnþ ¡¯m\pw XpS-§p-¶nXncp-¼n³ iI-e-§Ä.

]I-en³ NnX-bn-ep−´n-\-£{Xwt]mse apInen¸qgvt¶m-sc-Ãpancp-fn³ hnjm-Z-hpw.

Xmsgtbm, I−m\-h³ Ihp§pw sX§pw-t]mse hm-g-ss -̄I-sf-t¸m-se ¨enbv¡pw `ocp-Xzs¯

Ne-\-a-{X-bv¡{X IqSntb h¶p, -Zq-cþ ¯e-bm-gn-X³ ZoÀLizkn-X-§-tfm-sSm-̧ w.

AS-I-Ãp,e,bp-fn, Npän-I,-Iq-Sw,-sIm-Sn,þ echpw Ipªp-«n-bpat¸mgpw {]hÀ¯n¸q

Imcn-cp-¼n-t·Â¡em]mS-hw-aqew kÀ¤þ

t{]c-Wm-a-b-amb kuµcyw hncn-bn-̧ m³!

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shäne \qdpw tX¨p Xn¶epw apJ-̄ p-\nþ ¶nän-äp-hogpw hnbÀs¸m¸epw Ign-ª-t¸mÄ,

Afn-b³ ho−pw XmWp t\m¡ntb \n¶q Xobnþ -¶-cn-sI-̧ -Wn-sN-¿pahn-cm-ssa-Im-{Ky-s¯.

Bfp-I-sf¯o ac¡«n-en¡cp-hm¯nþ ¡mfn-sb-̈ p-a-¶pw-sIm−hn-tS-bv¡t¸m-tgbv-¡pw,

Ip-«n-I-f-Im-bnÂ\nt¶mSnbpw h¶q Xq¡þ ¡«n-I-sf-t¸m-ep¨w Ie-¼n-s¡m-−-t¶-cw.

"F§ns\ kln-bv¡p-ao ¡p«n-I-fnsX'¶pÅ hn§-en¯d-ªp-\n¶fn-b³ kwho-£n-bvs¡,

acn¨q s]ä-½-sb¶dn-hm-b-t¸mÄs¸m-«nþ ¨ncn-bv-¡-bt{X sNbvXq Imfn-X³ k´m-\-§Ä!

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DÂkvan-X-s¸m-Sn-t¸m-sS, ZpxJ-ssh-h-iy-t¯m-sS, hnkva-bm-[n-Iy-t¯m-sS, _v`osbm-sS, tcmj-t¯m-sS,

Afn-b-\-\-§msX t\m¡ntb \n¶q- X-s¶þ ¨pg-ep-anh temlcq]-§-fmsW-¶pt−m?

Adn-ho-e,-ѳ ]−p s]§-sf-s¡-«n-̈ -Xoþ ¡cp-hm³ Ipªp«n-bv¡p Xs¶-tbm, amämÀ-¡mt\m?

Imfn s]ä-hÀXmt\m ]qgn-bn¨n-cn-̈ mÀ¯p Imd-X-«p-ao-¡-cn¦p«-nI-sf-Ãm-hcpw?

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Afn-b-\-\-§msX t\m¡ntb \n¶q Xobnþ ¶cn-sI-̧ -Wnbpw \nÀºm[-am-ssa-Im-{Kys¯.

InfÀ¶q hmc-¼nfn N{I-hm-f-̄ nÂ; kÀÆw sXfnªq ap³Im-e-̄ n³ t\cnb \ngÂt]mepw:

Imfn-b-s¶mcp `{ZImfn-bm-bn-cp-¶t{X Imfn-Im-I-cm-fbmw Imfcm{Xn-sb-t¸mse;

apdp-¡n³Id ]än¡dp-¯pw -h-cn- -sX-änþ s¯dn-̈ p-sam-cp-]d¸Ãp-I-fp−m hmbnÂ;

BdSn t]mcm s]m¡w! -A-hÄ¡p-s−-cp-a-Xþ ¶mIr-Xn,- sXm-en-¡-\w, \nd-hpw, imco-c-hpw.

ape-̧ m-en-\p-th-−n ss¡¡pªp Ic-ªm-epw, henb InSm-̄ -·mÀ Iªn-bv¡m-bn-c-¶m-epw,

\oÀ¡pSw Npa-¶-hcWbpw t\cw apXp \oÀ¯p-hm³ \ne-s¯m-¶p sh¨p \niz-kn-̈ m-epw,

Ht¶-sd-̈ n-cn-̈ m-ep, sam¨-bn-«m-epw, hÃþ

sXmt¶-Xm-−ln-X-ambv ¯ncn-ªmÂ,- a-dn-ªm-epw,

sXdnbpw hnfn-t¨mXns¸ä½ ]d-¦n-amþ ´dn-bmÂt¸-dn-̧ m-Iwhcp-̄ p-a-h-än-s\.

AS-I-Ãn-t·-e-Sn¨pbcpw IqS-̄ nsâ cSnXw am{Xw tIÄ¡mame-bn-e-t¶-c¯pw!

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shfn-hm-bv¡-−m-\\pkvarXnbmw apIp-c-̄ nþ efn-b³ \m«mÀX-½n¸dbpw ]g-¦Y:

ImX-S-̧ nbv¡pw ]¨s¯dn-bp-sa-en-s¼m-Snþ ªoSp-am-sdgpw {Ip²t`Z-\-§fpw tIÄ¡m³

B hgn-t]m-Im-dnÃm am\n-IÄ; t]mIp-¶m-Inþ em\\w Xmgv¯n-¡p-Xn¨Iepw aSp-t¸m-sS.

F¦n-epw, sX-dn-Ifpw t]depw XoÀ¶m-,se-́ nþ s\¶-Xm-c-dn-bmhq Ipªq«n ]nS-tªev¡pw;

ASn-bmÂs¯men s]mŨpcnªp \odo-Sp-t¼mþ fI-dn-̄ p-Åo-Sp¶ a¡-sf-Ê-ao-]nbv¡pw;

Xm³Xs¶ tImco-Sn\ ioX-f-P-e-̄ mte im -́\m-£-X-§-fn²mcbpwsN¿pw ]ns¶;

Nmbbpw ]n«pw h§ns¡mSp¡pw; X³h-£-ÊnÂþ ¨mbp-hm³ \nÀt±-inbv¡p; amtÇ-jn-bv¡bpw sN¿pw

Ah-tcm, tX§n-̄ -fÀ¶pd§pw kp\nÀºm-[þ ae-bm-gn-X³ s\©n¡mey-hm-X-s¯-t¸m-se.

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Afn-b-\-\-§msX \n¶p-t]m--bp-ÅnÂt¯-«pþ ag-en³ Xnc-I-fnenfIpw shfn-̈ -̄ nÂ;

]mh-am-W-dn-hn-Ãm¯h-fm-Wt¿m, Imfn tIhew Xa-Êm−knwln-X³ Kpl-t]mse;

]mh-§,-f-dn-hn-Ãm¯h-cm-W-t¿m,-a-¡Ä ]mgn-cp-«nepw Iqhpw Iqcn-̧ -£n-IÄt]mse!

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Afn-b-\p-S³ sR«ns¯dn-̈ m³: Ipªq-«n-bpþ −e-dn-sb-gp-t¶Â¸q ]gp¯ sImSn-tem-sS.

A½-X³ ihw Nqgv¶p−t¸mgpw XpÅo-Sp¶p ZpÀ½rXn ]pdw-XÅpw {]mW§Ät]me-½-¡Ä.

a¡-sf-̧ n-Sn-̈ -ѳ \nc-¯n-\n-dp-̄ p¶p; \nÀ±bw sImSn-se-Sp¯Sn-̧ m-\m-cw-̀ n-̧ q.

Cf-Im-X-\-§msX \nev¡tb sNbvhq ]pÃp,þ anf-bpw, hnlm-b-Êpw, ac-hpw, IS¡m-äpw.

am\p-j-i-co-c-t¯mSnS-bp-an-cp-¼nsâ

Km\ta s]m§n-̧ -cs¶mgp-In-̄ p-Sn-bv¡p¶p;

{ipXn-bm-bvt¡Ä¸q _metcmZ\w; Afn-bsâ lrZbw Xmfw-sIm-«n¯I-cm-\p-tZym-Kn¸q!

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""Acp-Xo-hn-[w,'' NmXn¡mc-\m-tbm-Sn-s¨-¶mþ \fn-b³; Ipªq-«ntbm tNmc¨p hnd-s¡m-−m³:

""Afn-b-¶-dn-bnà N¯-sX³ Ic-fm-sWþ ¶,-cp-a-¡p-ªp-§-sf³ Ic-fn³ Ic-sf-¶pw.''

hnjm-Z-aqÀ¯n

AÚm-X-Im-cWw ama-I-am-\-kþ akz-Ø-am-bn-Xm-Êm-bm-Ó-̄ nÂ;

Ft§m-s«-¶n-Ãm-Xn-d§n \S¶p Rmþ s\³ap¶n-en-gbpw \nc-̄ n-eq-sS.

tXmtfm-f-aq-À¶ Icn-¦p-g¨mÀ¯p-Iþ tfmfw-X-Ãpw-]Sn \S-\-amSn

Imep-d-bv¡mª ssXs¯-§p-I-sf-·p-¶n {]mte-b-tkzZw s]mSn-ª-hiw;

sh«n-̄ n-f-§p¶ s]m¶-́ n-s -̈¦-XnÀþ ¸«nsâ sRdn-I-fp-e-ªn-f-In.

hoÀ¸m¡n-X-̧ m¡p-g-ªp-S-\h a®n hogp-sa-t¶mÀt¯³ Rm\-\p-\n-an-jw.

\ev]n-e-h-X³ IpcÂI-fn¡p-e-I-fmbv \nev]tÃm ]¨-̈ n-fw-I-\n-IÄ.

\q\-a-hbpw XpSp-̧ -Wn-ª-ar-Xn-fwþ \ocp-Ån-te-́ n-̄ p-fp-¼n-\nev¡pw;

Pohn-I-f-h-sb-̧ -dn-s¨-Sp-¡pw, XrWþ `qhn-en-cp¶p hni-̧ -S¡pw;

]«-I-sfÃmw ]gp-̄ p-sIm-gn-ªnSpw; ]p¯³]q-¡pe InfÀ¶p-Ã-kn¡pw

]qhn«pw ImbvNp-sam-Sp-hn-tem, ]mä-s¯þ §qgn-bn hoWp s]mSn-ªp-t]m-Ipw.

Bcm-cm-¡m-e-̄ -\p-kva-cn-̈ o-Sp-aoþ bmtem-I-c-a-Wo-b-\À¯-\-s¯

Fs¶-¶pw hmbp-hn¯-§n-¡n-S-¡m-hpþ a\yq-\-e-l-cn-X³ kv]µ-\s¯?

(N -́t¡mfpw Npa-s¶-̄ nb \mS-·mþ

sc´nt\m \n¶mc-\-¡sa-t\y,

I®n-se-̈ n-́ -bm-se-s·-¿p-gn-ªp-sImþ −,-t\ym\yw a{´n-̈ p-a-¼-c-¶pw.)

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A{]-k-¶-Xz-an-gpIn \ -̀Ênsâ N{I-hm-f-§-fnes¸m-tgbv¡pw;

X¶m-ß-\o-e]-S-̄ n-t·Âºnw-_n-̈ nþ sX¶n-«pw, hÀ²nX-kp-{]-Xo-£.

F³ap-¶n-en-gbpw \nc-¯n-eq-tS-I-\mþ sbt§m-s«-s¶t\y \S-¶pt]mw Rm³

]mÀiz-̀ m-K-s¯gpw sX§-Wn-t¯m-̧ n-seþ ¸mXnbpw PoÀ®n¨ a¬Ip-Sn-enÂ

D¶n-̄ -d-bp¶ angn-tbm-sS,¡c-tfm-sS, \n¶p-t]m-bv¨-e-\-a-sä{X t\cw?

Ae-b-Sn-s¨-t¶m-Sp-cp-½n-¡-S-¶p-t]mþ b\-h[n ]I-ep-I-fn-c-hp-I-fpw.

]päm-an-¡q-«nepw ]s−m-cp-Im-e¯p apän-̄ -g-̈ ntà aÀXy-P·w?

FÃp-ap-dn-b-sh-tÖm-en-sN-bvXo-Sp-hm³, ]Ãp-ap-dn-b-sh-̄ n-¶p-hm-\pw,

BSm-\pw, ]mSm-\pw, BWn-s\-s¸-®n-s\þ t¯Sn-̧ n-Sn-̈ n-W-tN-cp-hm-\pw,

X³X³ InSm-hnsâ ]p©ncn ImWp-hm³, X³X-¶-̀ n-P\w Øm]n-̧ m-\pw,

Bi-]q-−m-h-kn-̈ n-Ãtbm kvt\-ln-¡pþ amfp-I-f-¶o-̧ -gb ho«nÂ?

]©-̀ q-X-§-fn-tebvt¡ Xncn-̈ n-Xþ ¸©-̀ q-tXmÂ`n-¶-cmsI ho−pw.

a®n-e-en-ªp-t]m-b-h-c-s¶m-gp-¡nb I®o-cn³ IWn-I-I-sf-́ n-\mthm;

F´n-¶-en-ªp-t]m-b-hÀX³ Nncn-I-fpw, l´,-bn-È-_vZ-{]-]-©-lr-̄ nÂ?

(in-e-t]m-en-cn-¡p-sa³ X\p-hn-s\,-̈ q-«nsâ sXfn-a-bm¸m-Ù-cp-gn-ªp-t\m¡n;

]ecpw ]c-kv]cw a{´n¨p; "s\mÊ's\þ s¶mcp s]m«n-̈ n-cnbpw Nncn¨p \o§n.)

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A{]-k-¶-§-fmbv¯oÀ¶nXp ]ns¶-bpþ a£n,-b-kz-Ø-hp-a-́ -cw-Kw.

apI-fn,-e-]m-cX XqInb I®p-\oÀþ ¡Wn-I-I-sf-¶-t]m¨n-X-dn-\n-¶q,

AXn-cn-Ãm-̄ m-a-k-]n-WvU-s¯-̧ n-s¶bpw ITn-\-am-¡o-Sp¶ Xmc-I-§Ä.

F³ap-¶n-en-gbpw \nc-¯n-eq-tS-I-\mþ sbt§m-s«-s¶t\y \S-¶-I-¶q,

\ng-em−p \\-thmepw \b-\-hp-a-\p-]Zw Ipg-bp¶ Ig-ep-amÀ¶-h-i\mw Rm³.

]cp-j-am-samcp Is¿³ tXmf¯p hoWp, Rm³ ]ncnbw hnSÀ¯n,-̄ -e-bp-bÀ¯n:

N -́bnÂt¸m-bn-̄ n-cn¨p hcn-I-bmþ sW³tXm-g,\m \Ã s]mXp-a-\p-jy³!

Is¿-Sp-t¯m-Xn-\m-\t¸m-tg-bv¡-t±-lw, ""A¿-t¿m s]mÅp¶p \nsâ tZlw.''

]ns¶bpw sNmÃn-\m-\-¶-s¯-±n-\-]{Xw X¶p-sIm−m \Ã s]mXp-a-\p-jy³,

""`c-Wm-[n-Im-c-{]-a-̄ co bp²-̄ nþ sedn-bpw-t]m-e-Wp-t_m¼pw \osf-\osf!''

""t]msItSm Xm,'' s\¶-edn Rm\p-̈ -̄ nÂ; t]m¶p Rm³ Ip-Xn-sImÅpw Imep-I-fnÂ:

P·\m ZpxJw Npa-̧ -h-c-t\ym\yw I·-jw-sIm-Åp-¶-sX-´n-\mthm!

Hcp am{X In«n-bm-semcp am{X- X-§-fn IcpW s]bvXo-Sp-In-se{X \Ãq;

a[p-cam amcn-bnÂÖo-hn-X-k-¦Sw ad-sN-¿m-sa-¦n-e-sX{X \Ãq!

A[n-Im-c-{`m-́ n-bm-e-dn-ho-en-̧ m-h-§þ f]-K-Xamw alm-\-jvS-sat¶m!

\ne-\nÀ¯m³ sImÅm¯ ZpÀº-e-sc-́ nt\m \nl-\n-̈ oSp-¶-X-h-\-hs\!

(IpXn-sImÅpw Imen-e-e-£y-\m-bvt¸m-sas¶ ¸Yn-I-·m-cmtcm XS-ªp-\nÀ¯n;

""lm, apgp-{`m-s´,''¶p kl-Xm-]w-sIm−p; Rm³ `qan-X³ amdn¡-angv¶phoWp.)

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angn-\o-c-\À¤-fsam-gp-In-¡p-XnÀ¶p-t]mbv hgn-bn-se-̧ q-gn-̄ -cn-I-sfÃmw:

I®pw sNhn-bp-a-S-sª-\n-bv¡n-Xn-\mte

a®m-bn-̄ o-cm³ Ign-ªp-sh-¦nÂ;

AsÃ-¦nÂ,-̈ n´ hns«m-cp-am{X tLmc-amþ aÃn-se³ Poh-\p-d-§n-sb-¦nÂ;

aÂK-f-\m-f-̄ n¯-S-bp-an-Èm-iz-Xþ KÂKZw s]m«n-̄ -IÀ¶p-sh-¦nÂ!

Ihn-bpsS ]cm-Pbw

\«p-̈ -̄ o-\m-f-§fpXnÀ¯o-Sp¶q hm\þ sam«p-apÄ¡-\n-hn-ÃmsX³Ip-Sn-en-Xn³ao-sX.

Rm\n-cn-bv¡p¶q aq¶p Imsegpw _©n -Zqsc am\-s¯³an-gn-\«p an−n-Sm-X-\-§m-sX.

Ic-fnÂs¡m-fp-̄ p¶q thZ\: Rms\-́ n¶p Ihn-bm-bv¯oÀ¶q temI\nµ-X³ ItÃ-td-ev¡m³?

Ic-bp¶p aÂt{]-am[oiz-cn-bp-̈ w, s]b ]dbpw InSm-hns\ saenª ssIbm¯m§n!

Ah-s\-s´t¶m? \n§sf´n-\-X-t\z-jn¸q? Ihn-X³ "tam\'Ãtbm? N¯p a®-Sn-bs«!....

]d-bm,-aXpw sN¿mw ]\n-bm-sW³ Ipªn-¶p.... ]Snbpw IS-¶m,-hq, hcp¶q X¸m¡m-c³!.....

]{Xhpw I¯pw ap¶nen«p-sIm-−-Xm, t]mbo IrXy-\n-jvT-\-t±-lw Imin¶pw h¶n-«ntÃ?....

tNmZnbv¡mw....-tNm-Zn-¡p-¶sX´n\p?..... Im-ip-s−-¦nÂþ t¨mZn-bv¡pw-apt¼ Xs¶ X¶n-Sm-dp-−-t±-lw....

AYhm ad¶mtem? ad-¶mÂ.... F´n-t¶hw sImXn-bm-em-Im-i¯p tIm«-sI-«p¶q ]mgnÂ?...

F§ns\ c£n-bvt¡−q Ipªns\?...-sIm-Spw-]inþ sb´n-s\³ IpS-en-t·Âs¡mfp-̄ n-«-aÀ-̄ p¶p?

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ImX-S-ª-Xp-an-XptamÀ¡th Krlm-́ -̄ nþ emXp-c-\msa³tam-\p−ohn-[-a-g-ep¶p:

""]mbkw IpSn-bv¡m-ªm¨¯p-t]mIpw Rm\-t½, ]mb-kw.... A½-bvs¡s¶ kvt\l-an-ÃtÃm Xosc!''

\ng-ems−gpw c−p I¬Ip-gn-I-fnÂ\n-¶pþ samgpIpw X]vXm-{ip-hm¯³Icw Ip-Xn-c-th,

FÃn¨p Nfn Xn§n¡dp¯ Ipªn³ Ihnþ sf³{]m-W-{]nb sasïgp-Ip-¶p-−m-an-t¸mÄ.....

I¯p-I-tfm-tcm¶pw Rmt\mSn¨p hmbn-bv¡p¶p!

]p¯\mw Km\w thWw temI-̄ n-se-Ãm-hÀ¡pw!...

tNmc-sb³ knc-I-fn Np«p-Np-«-e-bv¡p¶q! {Iqc,-ao-b-Xn-{Iq-c temIw t]mbv¯p-e-sª-¦nÂ!

`mh\ I¯n-¡¯n¸mfp-t¼m,-fm-ßm-hnsâ ]mh-\-KoXw Xmsg ¡pdn-̈ Xn-½-«mbo:

""]mS-Ww,-\n-\-¡mbv Rm³ ]mS-Ww,- ]in Xn¶p ]mSWw þ ]mSmw,- ]m-Sn¸mSn Rm³ acn-bv¡-s«.

Fsâ Pohn-X-Km-YmQcn-X³ el-cn-bnþ sesâ temI-̄ n-s¶¶pw ]pfIw apf-bv¡-s«.

Bhp-In-Ãn-cn-bv¡m³ ta ]mh-t\m-Öz-e-[o-cþ Pohn-X-k-a-c-̄ n¶mth-i-ap-WÀ¯msX!

A§ns\ ]mSn-̧ m-Sn¸mSn Rm³ Xf-cp-t¼mÄ, a§-se³ angn-bpsS shfn¨w Ih-cp-t¼mÄ,

]nSbpw aÖo-h-s\³ Np−s¯ \\-hm-sIþ ¡pSn-̈ p-h-än-¡p-t¼mfS-ªp-t]m-sa³ i-_vZw.

Hcp I®p-\oÀ¯p-Ån \obp-XnÀ¯o-Sm-a-t¸mþ sfmcp I®p\oÀ¯p-Ån BZy-s¯-¡r-]m-_n-µp.

AXn-\mÂ,-¡¯pw ZmlaS-¡n-s¡mÅmw; \nsâþ b]-cm-[-̄ n-¶p-Åm am¸p Rm³ \ÂIn-s¡mÅmw!

Ftâ-Xp-Xm-\Ão \o sNbvX-sX-s -́́ m-bm-epþ satâ-Xp-Xm-\Ão \o temI-ta, Imem-Imew?...''

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\odnSpw \nan-j-§Ä \o§th apdn-¡p-Ån \ofp¶q InSm-hnsâ Zo\-tcm-Z\w ho−pw!

[oc-sa³KoXw ho−pw ]mSn Rm³..... apdn-bv¡p-Ån \ofp¶q InSm-hnsâ Zo\-tcm-Z\w ho−pw!

tNmc-sb³kn-c-I-fn ¨p«p-Np-«-e-bv¡p¶q: {Iqc-ao-b-Xn-{Iq-ctemIw t]mbv¯p-e-sª-¦nÂ!

F¶pw ]Xn-\mdv

Hcp \hy-hm-kcw I¬ Xpd¶p; Xnc-XÃn Poh³ PK-̄ n-em-sI

sNdp-Imäp aµm-c-̄ -¿n-t\mepw \dp-Np-−n-em-bn-c-ap-½-sh-bvs¡.

a\-h-f-̧ mtI \n-d-ªp-t]mbo P\-X-bmÂ;- -Hm-a\ PmX-\mbo!

ASn-bmÀX-¶mÀ¸p-hn-fn-I-fm-eþ

¶hnSw apJ-cn-X-ambn amdn:

sImXn-]q-−-X-Ã-h-sc{X Imew Hcp Ip-ªn-¡m I−p I¬Ip-fnÀ¡m³!

Nn-cn-X-s¶,"sI«n'"encnbv¡-W-½mÀ'-þ s¡mcp ]p¯-\p-t·-j-\r-̄ w-Xs¶!

\b-\-̄ n \olm-c-_nµp Nn¶pw \dp-sam-«-Wn-̧ -\oÀ¯-¿p-t]m-se,

aXn-hn-§n-bm-\-µ-_m-jv]-amÀ¶mþ ¸Xn-\m-dp-Im-cnbmw amXp \n¶p.

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"]pen-\-J-tam-Xncw' NmÀ¯n an¶n ]e-h«w ¹mip-I-fm-s¯m-Sn-bnÂ;

IS-hn¯-h-f-I-tfm¯p sNmÃpþ anS-h-am-k-§Ä \ne-hn-fn¨p;

]e Krl-̄ n-¦epw Nm¯-ap−p ]e-h«w ho−pw aI-̄ -Sn-b³;

aI-c-§Ä h¶p aS-§n, aªm JZ-dn«p Imän-enw-¥ojp Xp¸n!

]Xn-\m-dp-Im-cnbmw amXp-hn¶pw ]Xn-\m-dp-Im-cnbmw amXp-Xs¶!

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Hcp \mfn amXp-hp-c¸p-c-X³ NpaÀtNÀ¶n-cp¶psImt−mÀ¯p-t\m¡n:

Ccp-]-Xm-−-̧ p-dw, X·-\-Ênþ enf-sh-bn hoinb s]m¶p-j-ÊnÂ,

XpSp-]q-h¡p-ªn-¡m-eq-¡n-eq-¡nÂþ ¡pS-bp-sam-cp-®n-X-t¶m-a-\-̄ w.

]\n-\oÀ¸q tXm¡p-am-ss¡-¡n-Sm-hn³ ]cn-Wm-a-tamÀ¯-h-sfm¶p sR«n:

AhÄX³ ]Xp¯ ssIsh-Å-bn-¦Â, AhÄX³ Xg-̧ mÀ¶ amdn-S-̄ nÂ,

A`bw hfÀs¶m-cm-ºm-ey-ant¸mþ fe-bp¶p hn®n³ kap-¶Xn-bnÂ.

\nan-j-§Ä-þtkm-t±-i-\r-̄ -amSpw \nan-j-§ÄþFs´Ãmw sNbvXp-XoÀ¯p!

]Xn-\m-dp-Im-cnbmw amXp-hn¶pw ]Xn-\m-dp-Im-cnbmw amXp-Xs¶!

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IpSn-sh-̧ n³ tLmj-samXp§n-b-t¸mÄ

Ipsd t\cw amXp Xcn-̈ p-\n-¶p.

Npcp-fmÀ¶p \o− ]q©m-b-ep,-amþ ¡cn-angn ]qWp-ap-Zm-c-X-bpw,

sXfn-sh-Å-̄ m-a-c-̧ q-hp-bÀ¯nþ ¸pfbpw arWm-fw-t]m-epÅ sa¿pw

X\-tXm-aÂ"¡p©p-\-¼q-Xncn'bv¡mþ ¯fnÀsa-¿m-tf-ä-an-W§n \n¸q!

icn-Xs¶ ]t£,- Xp-Sn-̈ p-t]mbn Ic-sft´m s]s«-¶-Xn-[r-Xn-bnÂ;

AXn-Zq-c-a-kv]-jvS-sa-´n-tebvt¡m IpXn-sIm−q amw-k-]-cn-a-f-§Ä!

]Xn-\m-dp-Im-cnbmw amXphn¶pw ]Xn-\m-dp-Im-cnbmw amXp-Xs¶!

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ag h¶p; \© XfnÀ¯p s]m§n; a[p-cnbv¡pw ]m¡-Xn-cn«p ]mSw.

XS-häp ]mep-d-̧ mÀ¶nXm s\Âþ s¨Sn-IÄX³ hn¯d s]m¶p-]q-in.

]pXnb "Ipªmt¯m' semtcm-a-\sb {]k-hn¨p amXp-hn-s¶m-¡n-te-äm³!

a\-h-f-̧ m-sI-s¯-fn-I-bm-bmþ ¡\-I-̄ n³ Imen-«-Sn-I-fmse!

icn-Xs¶ F¶m-en-Sn-ap-g§n Ic-fnÂ, Xm\p-®n-X³ kv]Ài-taevs¡;

AXn-t\m-S-Sp-¡th thZ-\-bmþ ehÄX³ \b-\-an-cp-−p-t]mbn!

]Xn-\m-dp-Im-cnbmw amXp-hn¶pw ]Xn-\m-dp-Im-cnbmw amXp-Xs¶!

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Aen-hpä [m{Xnbmw X³ ]gwssIþ he-b-̄ n-ep-®n-X³ `mhn-̀ mKyw

Xncp-ta-\n-tb-ev]n¨ kÔy-bn-¦Âþ ¯c-f-a-\-Êp-ambv amXp \n¶p;

Cf-a-cp-̄ -t¸m-sf-Sp-¯p-bÀ¯o Nne shÅn-tcm-a-am-¡mÀIpg-enÂ.

HSp-h-Èn-ip-hn-s\-t¯m-fn-te-́ nþ s¯mSn-bn-ep-em¯o Ipd-̈ p-t\-cw.

angn-\o-cn-eq-S-hÄ t\m¡n-\n-¶mþ fg-ImÀ¶ Ipªnsâ `mh-t -̀Zw.

sRmSn-I-fmÂs¸m-«n-¡-c-ªq, -Ip-ªn³ sNmSn-I-fn¨pw-_-\-aqÀ¶p-ho-Wp.

Ah-f-¡p-cp-¶n-s\-̄ sâ amdnþ eXn-KmVw tNÀ¯p ]pWÀ¶p-t]mbn!

sRcn-bp-am-¡p-ªp-S-s\m-¶-edn: XI-cm-ª-sX´o {]]-©-a-t¸mÄ?

X-f-cm¯ X³I-c-_-Ô-\-̄ nÂ, Ipfn-cmÀ-t¶m-cp-®n-̄ -s−-¶-t]m-se,

inip-hn-s\-̧ q-−-hÄ \n¶p-t]mbo ine-t]m-em-_v`o-a-k-am-[n-bn-¦Â.

Ccp-fm {]Ir-Xnbm cwK-am-sIþ ¯nc-bn«p aqSp-I-bm-bn-cp¶p;

ac-saÃmw izmkw \ne-̈ -a-«n ac-hn¨p \nev¡p-Ibm-bn-cp-¶p.

]Xn-\m-dp-Im-cnbmw amXp-hn-t¸mÄ ]Xn-\m-dp-Im-cnbmw amXp-Xmt\m?

IÀ¯-hy-amÀ¤-¯nÂ

]cn-{ -̀an-¡msX Icp-s¯m-Sq-¶s« ]Z-§-tfm-tcm-¶p-a-]qÀ®-̀ m-Ky-³ Rm³.

hgp-¡m\pw Ig-en-S-dn-¡o-dm\pw hgn-bp-s−-{Xbo alm-{]-]-©-̄ nÂ!

Hcp-]pdw NXp-̧ -Wn-̧ n-fÀ¸p-IÄ, adp-]p-d-̄ mt« ae-ap-Sn-I-fpw.

Ah-bv¡n-S-bn-eq-S-I-¶p-t]m-Ip-¶pþ −h-{I-am-sam-ä-s¸-cp-h-gn-am-{Xw

At\-I-hÀj-s¯-¡-Tn-\-\o-Xn-Iþ fSn-ª-Xm-bv, ¡®o-cn-gp-In-b-Xm-bn.

\c¨p Pohn¨ ]nXr-]n-Xm-a-lþ \nc-bn-te-Isâ Xe-ap-Sn-tcmaw

]Xn-̈ -sX¶p \mw [cn-¨-pt]mw-a-«n ]cn-an-X-amWm shfp¯ t\Àh-gn.

hgn-hn-f-¡nà Xncn-̈ -dn-bp-hm³, s]mgn-ho-e-¼n-fn-¡-Xn-cpao cmhnÂ.

Hcp t\À¯ \m«p-sh-fn¨w am{X-apþ −c-−p-\n-ev¡p¶p \n\-hp-IÄt]m-se.

lcn-X-hÀ®-am-ap-Z-b-]ÀÆ-Xþ

s¨cn-hn-se-̄ -cp-e-X-I-fn-emt«,

AWn-sh-fn-̈ -§Ä hncn-ªp-e-bp-hmþ \n\nbpw th−tbm hfsc bma-§Ä?

AXn-hn-Zq-c-am-W-Zr-iyhpw \cþ ¶W-tb−pw e£yw, Ata-bhpw ]t£.

Cf-ImsX \n¶q Ipd-¨n-S-sb-¦n-þ enf-I-en-Ã-h-s\m-cn-bv¡epw ]ns¶.

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]cn-{ -̀an-bv¡msX Icp-s¯m-Sq-¶s« ]Z-§-tfm-tcm-¶p-a-]qÀ®-̀ m-Ky-³ Rm³.

A\p-I-¼m-arXw sNmcn-hn-sXsâ taþ eIse an¶n-Sp-ap-Up-¡-tf, \n§Ä,

""Dd-̧ n-̈ q-¶s« hgn-t]m-¡-s\m-tcþ sbmcpä _Ôphmw Kcn-jvT-k-Xy-s¯.''

shfn-̈ -am-bv¯oÀ¶ Xt]m-_-e-§-tf, hnfn-̈ p-tNm-Zn-t¸-\-dn-hp-tI-Sn-\mÂ:

hg-¡n-Ãm, iizÂkp-lr¯t{X kXyw, apgp¯ hnizm-ky-{]-Ir-Xn-bpw, ]t£,

AXm-W-k-Xy-sa-¶n,-XmWp kXy-saþ ¶dnhq \mw ho£m-hn-t[-b-am-bÃn?

]ng-s¨-¦nÂs¸m-dp-̄ -cp-fn-Sp-atÃm: ]gp-̄ -X-{Xbv¡pw arZp-e-am-a-tÃm.

A\p-k-cnbv¡mw Rm³ ]cm-Xn-sb-¶ntb: hn\-b-am-]m-X-a-[p-c-hp-a-tÃm.

Adn-ªmÂs¡m-Åm-sa-s¶m-scmä hmin-bpþ −,-f-hp-tIm-te-Xn-È-cnbv¡pw sXän¶pw?

AS-hn-IÄ sh«n-̧ n-Sn-bv¡m-\pw, aeþ ´S-§-sf-¡o-dn-ÊpJw hnX-bv¡m-\pw,-

ISepw hmbp-hp-a-Wphpw i_vZhpw ISn-ªm-Wn³ Xp¼n-e-S-¡n-\nÀ¯m-\pw

Ignªq am\p-j-]-c-¼-cbvs¡m-¶m Ign-ªnÃm sN¿m-s\mcp eLp-IÀ½wþ

kam-́ -c-§fmw Ipdn-I-fn-«-Xpw, Ipdn-bv¡n-X-kvX-Xx-{`aw hcm-̄ -Xpw,

Øe-Im-e-]-cn-Øn-Xn-{]-t -̀Z-̄ m Ønc-hp,-am-bp-tÅm-c-f-hp-tIm XoÀ¡m³!

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hgp-¡n-sÃ-t¶mÀ¯ ]c-a-k-Xyhpw

Ig¨p-h-«nÂ\n-¶n-S-dp-¶p-sh-¦nÂ

]cn-{ -̀an-bv-¡msX Icp-s¯m-Sq-¶s« ]Z-§-tfm-tcm-¶p-a-]qÀ®-̀ m-Ky³ Rm³.

kly-\n Hcp cm{Xn

{Kmao-W³, Rm³, {Kl-Nm-c-̄ m KmÀln-I-i-ey-]-cm-[o-\³,

hniz-Úm-\-̄ m-se-¶pĨp-cpÄ hnI-kn-̧ n-bv¡m-\p-g-dp-t¼mÄ

C\-c-ivan-bv¡m-bv¯m-a-c-t]m-seþ ±n\-]-{X-̄ n\p sImXnsImÄhq.

In«n-b-sX-¶m-temtcm Ipdnbpw I«-]n-Snbv¡pw \ng-e-tÃm.

tamW-bn-se-Ãm-a-Wp-t_m-¼n-gp-Inb taml-\-cq-]n-IÄ, kÀ¸-§Ä

Iebmw ImemÂ,-±n-\-]-{X-̄ nÂþ ¡cn-\n-gÂho-in-b-cn-bv¡p-t¼mÄ,

I®o-scm-gpIn \\-ªn«pw aÂþ ¡c-fn³ Nnd-Ip-IÄ hncn-bp-¶p;

Ag-sImsS h¶p \nd¶oSp¶q ]g-sbmcp IYbpw ]n¶mse: 2222

]s−mcp \mfn-h-\p-−m-btÃm ]ÀÆ-X-Xp-ey-sam-c-\p-̀ q-Xn

kXy-̄ nsâ shfn¨w hnXdpw hnZyp-·-b-am-a-\p-̀ qXn!

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akr-WXp-jm-c-̄ m-eo-bp-eIpw ama-I-lr¯pw Ipfn-cp-t¼mÄ,

A´n-t¨m-̧ n-sem-ep-¼nb apIn-se³ Nn -́I-sf-t¸m-en-f-Ip-t¼mÄ,

A-̀ n-\-h-a-[p-tcm-t·-jw-t]m-seþ ¯n-¦-fp-Zn¨q hn¬sN-cn-hnÂ.

NqSo \oe-hn-im-eX sa¿nÂþ t¡mSn hnI-kz-c-tcm-am-©w.

Ing-h-·m-cm-an-cp-fn³ I«-I,þ fg-In-Ãm-̧ -Sp-]-g-h-·mÀ,

Ipgn-amSw ]Wn-bm-̄ -hÀ, Pohnþ ¨gp-Inb kqXn-Kr-l-̄ n-¦Â

D¶-X-k-ly-a-lm-N-e-km-\p-hnÂþ \n¶q Rms\mcp Iran-t]mse!

""CS-XqÀ¶-¼nb \mK-cn-I-X-Xþ ¶ng-e-Lp,'' Fs¶mcp Nncn-tbmsS

F¶psS tcma-¡«n-bp-Sp-̧ nÂþ ¯³\-J-cm-{K-k-l-{k-§Ä

Ip¯n-bn-d¡o ae-bpsS aSn-bnÂþ ¯¯n \S¶ PKÂ{]m-W³.

amhpw, ]me-bp,-a-In-epw, Ic-bmþ ¼qhpw, sIm¶-bp,-a-c-bm-epw,

Ce-h-§w, ae-hm-I, ]nem-iw, ]pfn-bpw, ¹mhpw, Nµ-\-hpw,

Ic-ho-c-I, ap§,-̄ n-bp,-an-̄ n-bpþ ae-cn-bp,-ta-ew, t]cm-epw,

apf,- a-©m-Sn, btim-Iw, Xma-c, apf-Ipw, tX¡pw-, ]\n-\o-cpw,

s\Ãn,-b-cq-X, Icn-ªm-en-bp,-a-cnþ apÃ, Icn-¼-\,-h-cn-s\-Ãpwþ

ae-cpw Xfn-cpw aW-hpw a[p-hpw ^e-hp-sagpw ]e thj-̄ nÂ,

AwK-hn-N-£-W-hn-t£-]-̄ m,þ ewKpen hnXdpw kwÚ-I-fmÂ,

\nÀhrXn ]q¡pw kzÀtÃm-I-§-fþ \mhr-X-am¡o s\Sp-\o-sf.

Ie-bpw, ]pen-bpw, I−m-ar-K-hpw, Icn-bpw, \cnbpw, sN-¶m-bpw,

Incn-bpw, lcn-bpw, abn-epw, Ipbn-epw, Iocn, `pPw-Kw, t{ImjvSm-hpw,

sImXp-Ipw, ImI-\p,-a-Wp-hpw, ]pgp-hpw, \nX-cm-ap-Xncpw Xmf-̄ nÂ

DÑzm-k-[z\n Nn´o; ]pg-bnÂþ s¡m¨e a[pcw {ipXn-ao«n;

kzmÀ¤n-I-am-samcp Km\-hp-sam-gpIo cm¡n-fn-\n-c-X³ IWvT-̄ nÂ.

ImSpw, ae-bpw, hm\pw, IS-epw, Ic-bpw, Rm\pw, \n\-bm-sX,

hne-bw-sNbvXp XpSn¨q imiz-Xþ Ie-bpsS amkva-c-lr-Z-b-̄ nÂ.

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ItÃm-en-\n-bn-e-]m-cX hogv¯nb sXsÃmcp aªn³X-cnbmw Rm³

]o\-sam-c-£o-Wm-kw-Xr-]vXþ Úm\m-t\z-j-W-Ip-Xp-Is¯

Im´m-cm-́ -c-k-c-Wn-bn-se-§pw- Im-e-Sn-sIm−p ]Xn-bv¡p-t¼mÄ

F¯n-t¨À¶q hmc-W-k-Zr-i-samþ cp¯pw-tKm-]-e-Iq-S-̄ nÂ;

Nmc-̄ n-fIo Ipap-Zn-\n, Ic-fnÂþ ¨mÀ¯nb N{µ-¡-e-tbm-sS.

hm\-c-t\-I-\n-cn¸q ]md-bnÂ, hm]n-̧ Å-bn-en-f-ImsX;

ken-ew-tNÀs¯mcp sN¦-Ã-h-\mþ Ène-bpsS Xp¼n-e-c-bv-¡p¶p;

Ipªn-ss¡-hn-c-e-{K-¯m-emþ ¡pXncpw Nmb-sa-Sp-¡p¶p;

Ipdnbpw hc-bp-an-Sp¶q Ihn-fnÂ;þ ¡p\nhq hm]o-ap-Ip-c-¯nÂ!

bm{Xn-I\mw Rm³ \nt¶-t]mbn am{X-I-f-S-cp-h-X-dn-bm-sX,

]gb bpK-̄ n³ kwkvIm-c-§-fnþ engp-Inb lrZbw ]dn-bmsX:

Imem-Im-e-ap-bnÀ¸q a®n Ie-bpsS I{a-{]-Xn-`mkw! 5555 ama-I-]m-Z-\n-]m-X-hn-cm-h-hnþ tNmZn-X-am-\-k-cm-b-Ãn,

]md-bn-se-̧ -Sp-Kp-l-hn-s«-̄ nþ ¸mªq- Im-«p-Ip-c-§-·mÀ!

Ah-bpsS \J-Z-́ -{]- -̀tb-säþ ¶mi-b-sam¶p ]nS-ª-t¸mÄ,

Cf-Im-Xn-f-Im-X-§ns\\nt¶þ \nSn-sh-t«ä acw-t]mse!

F¶m,-e-htcm \nt¶-bpÅq I®n-a-t]m-ep-a-\-¡m-sX,

Acn-bpsS t\À¡p ]Zw-]-Z-am-bnþ

¡b-dn-s¨Ãpw ]S-t]mse!

Xmf-hp-a-äq, Km\-hp-a-äq, taf-hp-a-äq, hn]n-\-̄ nÂ;

Cf-Ip-¶n-sÃmcp Xfncpw; tIh-e,þ anf-sbmcp ISp-In³ aWn-bmbn!

FÃmw iq\yw,- aqIw þ Rms\mþ ¶Ãm-XnÃm s]mcp-fmbn!

ImX-c-ambn hnd¨q Im«nÂ-þ ¸mXn-cbm s\Sp-\n-an-j-̄ nÂ.

t^\n-e-sam-gpIo ]p©n-cn-am{Xw Rm\-dn-bm-sX-¶-[-c-¯nÂ. 6666 `oXn-hn-Zm-cn-X-tN-X-\-\n-h-s\mcp \qX-\-t_m-[-a-Wn-ª-t¸mÄ,

]Ýn-a-Zn-i-bpsS aSn-bn-¯-cfw ]\naXn hoWp-In-S-¡p-t¼mÄ,

hnkva-b,-sam-cp-]Sn hm\-c-cpt− aÕ-hn-[-̄ n-en-cn-bv¡p¶p;

ssIc-h-Z-fhpw ]Wnbpw Ipªnþ ss¡sh-Å-I-fm-e-h-sc-s¶,

ioX-k-]-cy-IÄ sN¿p-¶q,- £-Xþ t_m[-s\, \nP\nPtkm-Z-cs\;

sXm«p-X-temSn angn-̧ n-bv¡p¶q ]s«-XnÀhn-c-em I¬]oen;

]g-sbm-cIr-{Xn-a-kp-µ-c-sam-gn-bnÂþ ¸d-bp-¶p-−-h-c-en-thm-sS,

""kvt\ln-bv¡p-¶-h-cp-®o, \ns¶þ t{Zmln-bv¡p-I-bn-sÃ,-gp-t\¡q.

\½psS apXp-ap-̄ -Ñ-·m-cpsS P·-hn-Zm-Xm-shm-¶tÃ?

t]mIq, ]pd-tIm-«n, \nbpw ]pd-tImþ t«,-Im-{K-X-bpsS Xncn-tbmsS:

Poh-]-c-¼c apgp-h"-\-ao_m'þ _otPm-°n-X-samcp Xcp-htÃ?

]c-amÀ°-̄ n {_Òm-WvU-̄ n³ s]mcp-fm-bp-Å-sXm-c-Wp-htÃ?

AXn-e-̀ n-cmaw \n¶p XpSnbv¡pw {ZpX-\n-kv]r-l-samcp Ie-bntÃ?...''

Adn-h-ä-h-\n-s¸m-Å-a-\p-jy-\nþ

emi-sIm-fp-̄ pw-sam-gn-tbm-sS,

a¡c-N-c-Wm-Zy-h-b-h-tam-tcmþ ¶p¡-S-cm-tKm-tZz-K-̄ mÂ,

hm\-c-tcmtcm t]cpw X³X³ h£-Ên-¦-ep-S-¡p-t¼mÄ

IpXn-cm-s\-s´,³IS-angn c−pw Ip-fn-cm-s\-t´, hgn-bm\pw?

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A{X-hn-Nn-{X-sam-c-\p-̀ q-Xn-bn-seþ ¶mßm-shm-gp-Inb \ni t]msI,

aµ-sa-Wo-ä-h-temIw sNbvtX³ kpµ-c-amam ae-tbm-cw. Acp-Wn-a-]p-c-fp-sam-cn-f-sh-bn-em-seþ ¶´À½-WvU-e-sam-fn-tbÂs¡

Poh-\n-e-̀ n-\-h-I-enI hnSÀ¶q `mh\ hoio kuc-̀ yw.

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F{X at\m-l-c-a-Ûp-X-I-cao hnkvXr-X-kÀ¤-hym-]mcw!

Bß-{]-Xn-I-c-Wm-hn-jv¡r-Xn-\n-cþ XmZy-t´mÂ_-W-hm-k-\-bmÂ

hyjvSn-IÄ ssIs¡m-Åp-h-Xm-bv¡m×p kþ ajvSn-hn-eo-\X aa ap¶nÂ.

Øe-Im-e-§-fn-W¡n apXnÀ¡pw kzc-Xm-f-§Ä¡-\p-Iq-ew,

iàn hnim-e-{_-ÒmWvU¯n kÀ¤-I-em-IrXn sN¿p-t¼mÄ

AWp-ap-X-e-Wp-hsc \nJn-em-ßm-¡-fnþ e`n-\-h-tN-X\ Xncn-sh¸q!

ajn-I-e-cm-sX,-̧ p-I-Nn-X-dm-X,-Xnþ a[p-tcm-Pz-eam \mf-§Ä

`qX-Z-bm-a-b-ta-I-X-t]m-semcp t_m[w Znin Znin hoip¶p!

HmPx-]qÀ®,-a-\-`n-[m-\w, XÂþ tXP-Ênsâ Iem-[m-\w,

\n`r-X-t{i-b-Ê-Wn-bn-bv¡p¶q \nb-X-{]-Ir-Xn-hn-lm-cs¯!

]g-b- hoSv

X«p-b-c-¡p-d-hp-sIm-−pw I«n-e-X-¶n-Sp-¡w-sIm-−pw

\qdp-h-«-sa-¶p-̄ -amwKw tNmc-s]m«n apg¨pt]mbn!

Ipän-cp-«m-an-̧ m-Xn-cm-hpw, Ipw -̀am-k-\-«p-̈ -I-fpw,

I−-dn-b-cp-Xm¯ a«nþ ept−mtcm Infn-hm-Xn-ep-IÄ:

ImWm-s\m-¶p-an-Ãm-bvI-aqew ImgvN-Xs¶ ]cp-§-embn!

Hmtcm hoÀ¸nepw ]p¯-\m-bnþ t«mtcm tNmZ\w hoin-hoin

Imä-Sn-bvs¡-Ên-c-bn-eqsS Noäpw \nÀhrXn Rm³ ad¶p!

]mb-bn«p \Sp-\n-hÀ¯m³ ]mSn-Ãm-sXbpw Rm³ Ipg§n:

\mep Nmcp-]-Sn-I-fntà \mgn-sIm-Åp-an-s¡m-̈ -d-bnÂ!

F¶mÂ,-̈ m-cp-]-Sn-bv¡pao-sXþ ¯s¶ tIdn-¡n-S-¡-cptX?þ

Bhmw Rms\mcp IpÅ-\mbn: «mbn-cp¶p ]nd-¶-sX-¦nÂ! 2222 cmhp-am-hmw, ]I-ep-am-hmw, hmhp-am-hmw, {]tZm-j-hp-ta

`n¯n-bn-t·-e-Sn¨p aq¡pwþ Ip¯n hogm-\m-bv¸m-dn-̧ mdn

i_vZn¡pw IS-hm-Xne-nsâ ieyw-sIm−p Rm³ tXmäp-t]mbn!

F«p-Im-en-bpw, aqjn-I-\pw, sXm«m-sem-«n-bpw, -a-¡p-W-hpw,

tIms«-cp-a-bpw, hrÝn-I-hpw, \mkvXn-̧ r-¡-bpw, ]m¼p-dp-¼pw,

I«p-dp-¼p,-aq-dm-¼p-en-bpw, a£n-I-bpw, ae-s¦m-Xp-hpw,

tXfpw, tXc-«,-]m-ä,-t]-\pw, Kufn-bpw, s]cp-̈ m-gn-I-fpw,

s\m¨-\pw, Ipgn-bm-\-I-fpw, ]t¨m-́ pw, ac-̧ -«n-I-fpw,

FÃmw IqSn-¡p-g-ª-Xmao hÃm-XpÅ NnX¸p-c-bnÂ

Rm\n-cp¶p \c-̈ n-Sp¶p; Rm\n-cp¶p Ipc-̈ n-Sp¶p;

Rm\n-cp¶p ab-§n-Sp-¶p, Rm\p-d-§n-¡n-S-¶n-Sp¶p;

Bl-cn-bv¡p¶p Rm\n-hn-sS, \ol-cn-bv¡p¶p Rm\n-hn-sS,

\o¡-an-Ãm-Xn-hn-sS-sht¨ \nÀÆ-ln¸q hnlm-chpw Rm³.

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thW-sa¶p ]d-ªn-SmsX Rm\o ho«n-¶-[n-]-\m-bn...

Imc-W-h-cn-X-s¶-\n-bv¡mbv tNmc-bv¡m-Wt{X Xodp-hm-§n.

sImÅ-cp-Xm¯ Rmt\m h¶oþ sÊmÃbv¡pÅn¸nd-¶pw-t]m-bn.

^pÃ-l-Àj-am-Wo-̧ p-c-bnþ epÃ-kn-̈ Xm hmk-c-§Ä!

A¶n-Xnsâ hen-̧ -tamÀ¯nþ «¼-c¶p Rm³ t\m¡n \n¶p;

X«n-s\-ss¡-hn-c-ep-I-fm sXm«p-t\m-¡p-hm³ Rm\p-gdn;

]n¨-sh-bv¡p-sa³ ImÂI-f¶o a¨n-tem-Sn-¡-g-̈ p-t]mbn;

A¶n-Xn-t·Â¡-b-dn\n"¶o as¶³Xmsg'sbt¶mÀ¯p XpÅo!

X©n-t¸m-b-¶nXnsâtbmtcm ]n©n-fp-¼n-ep-sasâ cmKw!

Rm\-Xn-\m-en-Xnsâ ap¡nÂþ ¡qWp-t]mse Ign-ªp-Iq-Sn.

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At¸m-tg-bvs¡sâ XmSn-bn-t·þ e¸w aoi InfÀ¶p-h-¶p.

A§-Ise \K-c-ap-s−þ ¶¶m-cm-s−m-c-dn-hp-X-¶p.

A¶p-sXm-s«³{]-Ir-X-amäw A{X-am{Xw sXfn-ªpw- h-¶p,

kmh-[m\w X]n-̈ p-bcpw amL-am-k-sh-bn-ep-t]mse!

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\h-am-a-ÛpXw ]q−p Rm\m \Kcw ImWp-hm³ bm{X-bmbn!

\c-_-lp-e-ambv \os−m-gpIpw \K-c-hoYn Rm³ t\m¡n-\nÂs¡,

\b\w \o−p-sN-¶-kvX-an-bv¡pþ ab-\-̄ n¶pw shfn-bn-embn

AXn-cn-Ãm-̄ -Xm-sa-́ ntem sNþ ¶en-bm-\pÅ XnSp-¡-tamsS

sXcp-hn-eq-S-\-[ym-b-sat\y \c-]-c-¼c \nÀ¤-an-bvs¡,

]pX-p]p-f-I-a-Wnªp Rm\þ ¶Xn-te-bv¡m-s−mcp ap§Â ap§n!

AXn-a-t\m-Ú-a-±Ài-\-̄ m NnX-dn-t¸m-sb-sâ temN-\-§Ä!

s]mXp-\n-c-̄ n-eqSqfnbn«q s]mSn-]-d-̄ p¶ hml-\-§Ä,

]e hÀ®§-fn-em-Ir-Xn-bn Ae-dn-̧ m-ªnSpw hml-\-§Ä!

XpS-cm-bv¸m-fw-Ip-ep¡n \o§n ]Sp-tX-c-«-t]m-epÅ h−n!

Ae-I-S-en-¶-]m-c-X-bnþ eh-km-\n-bv¡m-̄ n-c-b-Sn¨q!

AXn,-en-dm-en-se-dp-¼p-t]mse IpXn-sIm−q s]cpw-I-̧ -ep-IÄ!

KK-\-̄ n-¦-en-c-̈ p-]mªq Kcp-U-Xp-ey-hn-am-\-hrµw!

X\ntb tim`n¨p Zo]n-I-IÄ! X\ntb s]«n-IÄ ]m«p-]mSn!

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AXp-e-ip-{`-am-bmÀ{Z-am-bnþ «Sn-sbm-gp-s¡-gpamįn-c-¡nÂ

]pXp-sh-Å-̄ n¯-h-f-t]mse apX-e-¡q-̧ n-«n-sXsâ Nn¯w.

anln-c-_nw-_-hp,-a-¼n-fnbpw,

an\p-an-\p-§p¶ Xmc-I-fpw,

Cc-hpw, ]I-epw, sXfn-\n-em-hpw, \ng-ep,-a-́ n-̧ p-e-cn-I-fpw,

Ag-tImepw shÅn¸-d-h-]mdpw ag-ap-In-ep, a\-́ -Xbpw

IS-epw, ]pg-bpw, alm-{Zn-I-fpw, -I-cbpw tXmSpw \oˬm-ep-I-fpw,

Xcp-\n-c-I-fpw, ae-c-Wn-bpw, Xfn-cpw, NnÃ-bpw, hÃn-I-fpw,

I−-I-§-fpw, ]qs¼m-Sn-bpw, Is®-̄ m-a-W¡m-Sp-I-fpw,

tX\pw, ie-̀ -hpw, h−p-I-fpw, am\pw, abn-epw, Ipbn-ep-I-fpw,

\cn-bpw, ]pen-bpw, ]ndm-hp-I-fpw, Icn-bpw, ^Wn-I-fpw, Im«p-t]m-̄ pw,

sN¶m-bpw, ae-¼m-¼p-I-fpw, I−mar-K-hpw, Ipc-§p--Ifpw,

FÃmw-Iq-Sn-¡p-g-ªn,-S-ªpw, D-Ã-knbv¡pw alm-{]-]©w

I®p-sIm−pw Ic-fp-sIm−pw I−-dnªp \S¶p R§Ä.

R§ÄX-½n-en--W§n-h-¶p, R§Ä X½n-e-en-ªp-tNÀ¶p.

R§-sfm-¶n¨p thÀ¸p Nn¶n, R§-sfm-¶n¨p the-sN-bvXp.

t\So,- Xn-¶q, IpSn¨q R§Ä! BSo,-]m-So,-Xn-aÀ¯p R§Ä.

R§ÄX³ ImÂa-S-¼p-I-fnÂþ ¯§n-̧ mw-kp-e-ambn \n¶p,

AXn-Kw-̀ o-c-amao {]]-©þ aSn-a-bv¡pÅ hW-¡-tamsS! 7 "Fsâ-hosS'¶ i_vZ-a-t¸mþ sf·\-Ên-e-e-̈ p-s]m-§n.

D¶-Xm-\-µ-a-̄ \mw Rmþ \¶o ho«n¯n-cn¨p h¶p.

\ofw-sh-̈ pw XSn¨pw Rm\þ ¶mfp-am-dn-¡-gn-ªn-cp-¶p.

I«-ne-bnepw, X«n-t·epw

ap«n-t¸m-I-bm-sWsâ tZlw!

hmbp-hn-Ã, shfn-̈ -an-Ã, ]mb \oÀ¯m-\n-S-hp-an-Ã,

hnizm-an-{X³ ]S-̈ p-hn« hniz-t{Zm-ln-IÄX³ \Sp-hnÂ

Rm\n-cp¶p \c-̈ n-Sp-¶p, Rm\n-cp¶p Ipc-̈ n-Sp-¶p.

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IjvS-amWo \c-I-hmkw; hn«p-t]m-hm\pw h¿n-Xns\!

hoYn-bn-¦Â Rm³ I−n-cn¸q hoSn-Ãm-̄ -h-sc{X t]sc!

kz´-am-sbmcp hoSn-sÃ-¦n kzÀ-¤-amtWm a\p-jy-P·w!

X©p-¶p-−n-¶n-Xn-sâ-tbmtcm ]n©n-fp-¼n-ep-sasâ tcmjw!

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Bcm-sc-s -́́ p-̀ m-j-bnepw Bt£-]-§-sf-dn-ªn-Ss«:

PoÀ®-PoÀ®-am-sasâ tKlw Rm\n-s¡mÃw s]mfn-̈ p-\o¡pw;

Nmcp-hm-bn,-hn-im-e-am-bn, thdn-s«m¶p ]Wn-I-gnbv¡pw;

X«p-bÀ¯pw, P\-ep-shbv¡pw; In«p-a-t¸m-sfm-cm-ß-im-́ n.

aÀ¯y-\pÅ kln-jvWp-Xbv¡pw C{X-sb-s¶m-c-h-[n-bntÃ?

Zo]-bjvSn

a§n-a-dªq IXn-c-h, \¼n-fn,-Xm-c-I-§Ä; hn§p-an-cp-«n¸q-gv¶p-I-gnªq N{I-hm-fw.

\mc-I-̀ o-a-a-Km-[-a-]m-c-an-cpÄ¡-S-en \mSpw \K-c-hp,-amWpw s]®pw,- N-̄ -Sn-ªq,

t{]X-]-c-¼-c-b-e-dp-I-bm-bp-Up-]-RvP-c-̄ nÂ, t{]X-]-c-¼c Iq¯m-Sp-I-bmbv `qX-e-̄ nÂ!

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\nan-jw, \mgn-I,-Zn-h-kw,-hm-cw,-]-£w,-am-kw, \nc-h[n \nc-h[n hÀjw h¶p IS-¶p-t]m-bn.

t{]X-]-c-¼-c- ]-in-bm¨-̄ p-a-e-̈ o-Sp-¶q, t{]X-]-c-¼c tcmKm-e-e-ap-d-bn-«o-Sp-¶q,

t{]X-]-c-¼c I−Xp Xn¶p XSn-̈ o-Sp-¶q, t{]X-]-c-¼c \odp-a-kqb han-̈ o-Sp-¶q,

t{]X-]-c-¼c sI«n-a-dn-ªn-W-tNÀ¶o-Sp-¶q, t{]X-]-c-¼c s]äp-s]-cp¯p hfÀ¶o-Sp-¶q,

t{]X-]-c¼c X½n¯¨p ]nS-̈ o-Sp-¶q, t{]X-]-c-¼c càw-Xp¸n \in-̈ o-Sp-¶q,

t{]X-]-c-¼c Xm³ Xm³ sh«n-b-S-¡nb a®nÂ, {`m-Xm-¡-fp-sS-sb-en-¼m¸-Wnhq tKm]pc§Ä!

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AWn-bm-bn-cp-f-e-bm-gn-bp-bÀ¶p hnSÀ¶p XmWp ^Wn-Pm-e-̄ n-\p-Xp-ey-a-t\-I-a-t\-I-hÀjw.

A¡-cn-\o-e-¡-S-en-¶-Sn-bn-ep-Zn-̈ p-s]m§n AÛp-X-ZÀi-\-a-hn-S-hn-sS-̈ ne ssI¯n-cn-IÄ,

Akn-t]m¡-Tn-\-X-ho-in-hn-f§pw ssI¯n-cn-IÄ, Ipkp-aw-t]m-e-Xn-ar-Zp-e-X-]qWpw ssI¯n-cn-IÄ,

]¨-a-\p-jy-t{]-am-kz-Ø-a-\-kzn-I-fmbn ]¨-a-\p-jy-cp-WÀ¶p sImfp-̄ nb ssI¯n-cn-IÄ.

Hcp-Xncn `mc-X-̀ q-an-bn-tetXm ]päp-a-®nÂ, HcpXncn Imfn-µn-bn-semcp tXmWn-¡-S-h-cn-InÂ,

Hcp-Xncn ]me-kvXo-\-s¯-̧ pÂs¯m-«n-bn-¦Â, Hcp-Xncn sa¡-bn lodm-̧ ÀÆ-X-K-lz-c-̄ nÂ,

Hcp-Xncn t_m[n-{Zp-a-X-S-a-Wnbpw \ngÂhn-cn-¸nÂ, Hcp-Xncn No\-bn,-sem-cp-Xncn ]ns¶-¡m-e-Sn-bnÂ,

]e-]e Xncnbpw tdmanºm-_n-tem-Wn-b-bnÂ, Nne-Xo-Pn-]vXnÂ, {KoknÂ, sak-s¸m-t«-an-b-bnÂ,

Hcp-Xncn Um\yq-s_m-gpIn \\bv¡pw PÀ½-\n-bnÂ, Hcp-Xncn ]ns¶-t¸mÀ_-́ -dn-ep,-ap-d¶p h¶q.

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\o§o-Sp¶q \nan-jw,-Zn-h-kw, ]£w, hÀjw; \oe-¡-Seo {_ÒmWvUw {Kkn¨p \nev]q!

t{]X-]-c-¼c KÀÖn-¡p¶q hn®n-sems¡; t{]X-]-c-¼c Iq¯m-Sp¶q a®n-emsI!

Xnan-c-a-I-äm-s\-cnbpw Zo]-in-Jm-©-e-̄ n XnS-taepw ]pI Npcp-f³ap-In-em-bvs¸m-§o-Sp-¶q.

[qfo-[q-k-c-am-am-²qaw tam´n tam´n [q]n-X-[q-e-I-am-am-²qaw tam´n tam´n

]qÀÆm-[n-I-cq-t£m -̀Sba-̀ S-Xm-WvU-h-̄ m t{]X-]-c-¼-c-b-WvU-I-Sm-l-ap-e-̈ o-Sp¶q;

Bhn-bp-cp«pw h−n-bn-te-dn,-¡-̧ -te-dn, tZymhn-en-c¨p ]d¡pw b{´-hn-am-\-ta-dn,

Ombm-{Km-ln-IÄ, Zqc-{i-h-Wn-IÄ, LSn-Im-c-§Ä Bbn-c-ap-̄ -a-kn-²n-I-f-§ns\ I¿n-e-S-¡n,

shSn-s]m-«n-̧ q, t_mw_p-I-sf-dnhq \osf- \o-sf, hnj-hm-X-Ihpw hoio-Sp¶q \osf \osf,

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AWp-t_m-_p-I-fm-en-Sn-sh-«n¨p \Sp-¡o-Sp¶q aW-en³X-cn-ap-X-em-Zn-Xy³h-sc-bp-Å-sXms¡!

\o§o-Sp¶q \mgn-I, hmcw, amkw, hÀjw; \odpw I\-I-ss¡-̄ n-cn-sbm-«p-In-cp-−p-\n¸q!

N -̄Sn-bp¶q ]«n-Wn-aq-ew, hym[n-aq-ew, s]m«n-b-fnªp Ncnbv¡pw t{]X-]-c-¼-c-IÄ;

a®n-\pth−n,-s¸-®n-\p-th-−n,-s¸m-¶n-\p-th-−n, a¯p-]n-Sn-̈ -e-dp¶q t{]X-]-c-¼-c-IÄ;

A-\p-P-·m-cpsS \nW-hp-an-d-̈ n-bp-ap−p tX«n P\-\nsb th«q ibn¸q t{]X-]-c-¼-c-IÄ;

]Ibpw aÀ±-\-Xr-jbpw aq¯p Ipc-̈ o-Sp¶q kI-e-Ipem-́ -I-cmbn t{]X-]-c-¼-c-IÄ;

i_-f-]-Xm-I-I-tf-́ n,-̧ -e-]-e-kw-L-am-bn, kacw sNbvXp \in¸q t{]X-]-c-¼-c-IÄ!

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Xma-k-I-tÃm-e-§-fn-Sªp hnSÀ¶p-Sªp; bma-hp-ar-Xp-hp-ap-cp−q hf-cp-an-c¼-tem-sS.

Irjn-̀ q-an-bn-te-bv¡h-[m-\-s¯msS \o§n-h¶q ajn-bm-¡m-́ n-Ip-d-ªp-ap-\n-ªm-ss¡-̄ n-cn-IÄ.

X½n-en-W§n-t¨À¶h \nÂs¡-Öm-X-ambo LÀ½-Pzm-em-̀ o-I-c-tam-l-\-Zo-]-bjvSn!

hm\n-ep-Zn¸q Xmc-I,-f-¼n-fn, kqc-_nw_w; am\-h-cp-S-\m-¡r-jn-̀ q-an-bnÂ\n-t¶-äp-\n¸q;

aÀ½-hn-Zm-c-I-\-h-bp-K-tim-̀ m-]q-c-taevs¡ a®-Sn-bp¶q \oN-t{]-X-]-c-¼-c-IÄ!

aÀ¯y-]-c-¼c I®p-hn-cp-̄ n-¡-−p-\n¸q aÀ¯y-]-c-¼-c-IÄ¡m-sb-̄ nb Zo]-bjvSn

]¨-a-\p-jy-t{]-am-kz-Ø-a-\-kzn-I-fmbn ]¨-a-\p-jy-cp-WÀ¶p-sIm-fp-̄ nb Zo]-bjvSn!þ

a²ym-tÓm-{K-X-a-Ên-s\-sh¶p,Up]-RvP-cs¯ arXyp-hnÂ\n¶p hnSÀ¯nb \h-bp-K-Zo-]-bjvSn!

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tImS-¡m-dp-IÄ \o´n aZn¨q kpc]-Y-̄ nÂ, tImcn-a-dn¨p am-cn-̄ p-Ån-I-fn-f-hn-Ãm-sX.

]mSo Ipbn-ep-I,-fmSo abn-ep-I,-f-m]-K-IÄ HmSn-̈ mSn \S¶q ]¨-a-e-s©-cn-hnÂ.

Dugn-bn hoWq hrj-̀ m-h-en-bpsS Jpc-]m-X-§Ä; DuÀ¶p-a-dn¨p aÀ¯y-c-aÀ¯nb Icn-\-J-§Ä.

ta\n-bn-em-sI-̧ p-f-Iw-s]m-«nb taZn-\nbvt¡m Xm-\dn-bmsX Npc¶q Xsâ ]tbm-[-c-§Ä!