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ASn-ÿm\]mTm-hen

tIc-f-k¿°m¿

hnZym- ym-k-h-Ip∏v

Xbm-dm-°n-bXv

kwÿm\ hnZym- ymk Kth-jW ]cn-io-e\ kanXn (SCERT), tIcfw

2010

tZio-b-Km\w

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

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

]©m-_-kn‘p KpP-dmØ admTm

ZmhnU DXv°-e- _w-Km,

hn‘y-ln-am-N-e -b-ap\mKwKm,

D—e Pe-[nX-cwKm,

Xh-ip-`-\mta PmtK,

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

Kmtl Xh- P-b- KmYm

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

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

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

Pb Pb Pb Pbtl!

]Xn⁄

C¥y Fs‚ cmPy-am-Wv. F√m C¥y-°mcpw Fs‚ ktlm-Z-co-

ktlmZc-∑m-cm-Wv.

Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPysØ kvt\ln -°p∂p; kºq¿Whpw

sshhn -[y -]q¿W-hp -amb AXns‚ ]mc-º-cy -Øn¬ Rm≥

A`n-am\w sIm≈p∂p.

Rm≥ Fs‚ amXm-]n-Xm-°-sfbpw Kpcp-°-∑m-scbpw apXn¿∂-

hscbpw _lp-am-\n-°pw.

Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPy-Øn-s‚bpw Fs‚ \m´p-Im-cp-sSbpw t£a-Øn\pw

sFiz-cy-Øn-\pw- th≠n ]bXv\n°pw.

Prepared by :State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram - 12, KeralaWebsite www.scertkerala.gov.ine-mail [email protected] : 0471 - 2341883, Fax: 0471 - 2341869First Edition 2010Typesetting : SCERT Computer Lab© Government of Kerala • Department of Education

]nb- hn-Zym¿Yn-I-tf,

hnZym- ymk]In-b-bn¬ amXr- m-jm-]-T-\-Øn-\p≈ ]m[m\yw A\p-Zn\w

h¿[n®phcn-I-bm-Wv. hy‡nXzhnIm-k-Øn-\pw _p≤n-h-f¿®-bv°p-sa√mw

Imcy-£a-amb amXr- m-jm-]-T\w AXy-¥m-t]£nX-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p.

AXn-\m¬ amXr- m-jm]-T-\-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ i≤bpw kq£va-Xbpw thWw.

ae-bm-f- m-j-bp-sSbpw kmln-Xy-Øn-s‚bpw hnhn[ Xe-ßƒ kv]¿in-°p∂

cN-\-Iƒ ]mT-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Nn¥n-°m\pw A]-

K-Yn-°m\pw mh-\-sN-øm\pw Bhn-jvI-cn-°m\pw amXr- m-jm-]-T\w klm-

b-I-am-hpw. sshhn-[y-am¿∂ mjmhyh-lm-c-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏- p-sIm≠v mjm-

]-tbm-K-Øn¬ anI-hv t\Smw.

IqSp-X¬ hmb-\m-\p- -h-ßƒ t\Sm≥ Cu ]mT-]p-kvXIw ]tNm-Z-I-am-hp-

sa∂p hniz-kn-°p-∂p. hmb-\-bn-eq-sSbpw Nn¥-bn-eq-sSbpw \h-temIw

krjvSn-°m≥ \ap°v apt∂dmw.

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

s]m^. Fw.-F. -Jm-Z¿

Ub-d-IvS¿

Fkv.-kn.-C.-B¿.Sn.

]mT-]p-kvXI kanXn

AssUz-k¿ : sI.]n. i¶-c≥, s]m^k¿ (dn´.) doPn-b-W¬ C≥Ãn‰yq´v Hm^v FUyq-t°-j≥

(F≥.-kn.-C.-B¿.-Sn), ssakq¿.

sNb¿am≥ : tUm. Un. _©-an≥, s]m^-k¿ & slUv Hm^v Zn Un∏m¿´vsa‚v (dn´.) tIcf

k¿h-I-em-ime.

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

]n. \mcm-b-W-ta-t\m≥

s]m^-k¿ (dn´.) tIc-f-h¿a tImtf-Pv, Xr»q¿.

tUm. ]n. kXy-t\-i≥

AknÃ‚v s]m^-k¿ (dn´.) Fkv.-kn.-C.-B¿.Sn.

tUm. sI.-F-kv. chn-Ip-am¿

doU¿, Fw.Pn.-tIm-tf-Pv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw.

km_p tIm´p-°¬

eIvN-d¿, Kh¨sa‚v tImtfPv aS-∏≈n.

tUm. AP-b-]pcw tPymXnjvIpam¿

eIvN-d¿, Fw.Pn.-tI-mtf-Pv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw.

tUm. ]n.F-kv. ioIe

eIvN-d¿, bqWn-th-gvkn‰n tImtfPv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw.

tUm. Fw. _me≥

eIvN-d¿, Ub-‰v, IÆq¿.

]n. t]a-N-µ≥

Kh¨sa‚v tKƒkv lb¿sk-°‚-dn- kvIqƒ, ]ø-∂q¿.

DΩ¿ Sn. sI

SmtKm¿ hnZym-\n-tI-X≥ Kh¨sa‚v lb¿sk-°‚dn

kvIqƒ, Xfn-∏-dºv.

F≥. ss_Pp

Kh¨sa‚v lb¿sk-°‚dn kvIqƒ, \mhm-bn-°pfw.

AwK-ßƒ

$ aZ-\≥, B¿´v FUn-‰¿, amXr-`qan. $ sI. jco^v, B¿ń-Ãv, amXr-`qan. $ tZh-]-Imiv, B¿ń-Ãv,

kwÿm\ _me-km-lnXy C≥Ãn-‰yq´v. $ ]n. cta-i≥, Ccn-ß-∂q¿ lb¿ sk°‚dn kvIqƒ.

NnX-Imc-∑m¿

hnZKv[kanXn

H.F≥.-hn. Ipdp∏v, s]m^-k¿ & slUv Hm^v Zn Un∏m¿´vsa‚v (dn´.), Kh¨sa‚v hna¨kv tImtf-Pv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw.

kpµ-cw [\p-h-®-]pcw, ]n≥kn-∏¬ (dn´.) bqWn-th-gvkn‰n tImtf-Pv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw.

hn. a[p-kq-Z\≥ \mb¿, s]m^-k¿ (dn´.) sk‚v tkthygvkv tImtf-Pv, Xpº, Xncp-h-\-¥]pcw.

tUm. _n.-hn.- i-in-Ip-am¿, doU¿, bqWn-th-gvkn‰n tImtf-Pv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw.

tUm. sI.F.- hm-kp-°p-´≥, s]m^-k¿ (dn´.) Kh¨sa‚v hna¨kv tImtf-Pv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw

Pnt\-jvIp-am¿ Fcaw

Kh¨sa‚v lb¿sk-°‚dn kvIqƒ, sImńe.

]n. blnb

Kh¨sa‚v shmt°-j-W¬ lb¿sk-°‚dn kvIqƒ,

]øm-\-°¬.

sI.hn. taml-\≥

Kh¨sa‚v tKƒkv lb¿ sk°‚dn kvIqƒ, at©cn.

aS-hq¿ iin

So®¿ (dn´.) Kh¨sa‚v tamU¬ t_mbvkv

lb¿ sk°‚dn kvIqƒ, ssX°m-Sv.

kwKoX sI.sI.-]n.

Kh¨sa‚v lb¿ sk°‚dn kvIqƒ, sNdp-Xp-cpØn.

tUm. tPm_n≥ tPmkv

Kh¨sa‚v shmt°-j-W¬ lb¿ sk°‚dn kvIqƒ,

aqe-a‰w.

]n. _-jo¿

dnk¿®v Hmô-k¿, Fkv.-kn.-C.-B¿.Sn.

tUm. kn. m-an\n

dnk¿®v Hmô-k¿, Fkv.-kn.-C.-B¿.Sn.

A°m-Z-anIv tImUnt\‰¿ : tUm. ]n.sI. XneIv, dnk¿®v Hmô-k¿, Fkv.-kn.-C.-B¿.Sn

1. A∂-hn-Nmcw ap∂-hn-Nmcw .................................................07

A∂-hn-Nmcw ................................................................................... 08

tamcns‚ ]cymbw .......................................................................... 10

A∂w ................................................................................................13

2. a≠na≠n°tc-dp∂p tamlhpw ...................................... 15

sIm®psIm®p taml-ßƒ ........................................................... 16

kap-Zm-b-ßƒ°v NneXp sNøp-hm-\p≠v ..................................23

hoUntbmacWw .............................................................................24

Kpcp-Ipew ......................................................................................... 26

3. a\ pw ico-chpw .................................................................... 33

sNdp∏w \ne-\n¿Øp∂ kqXw ................................................ 34

bmZ-h-\miw ..................................................................................... 39

kvt\l-]q¿hw AΩ .................................................................... 41

t]Pv

`mKw IV

auenI I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ

51 I. auenI I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ ˛ Xmsg-∏-d-bp-∂h `mc-X-Ønse Hmtcm

]uc-s‚bpw I¿Øhyw Bbn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv ˛

(I) `c-W-L-S-\sb A\p-k-cn-°p-Ibpw AXns‚ BZ¿i-ß-sfbpw ÿm]-\-ß-

sfbpw tZiob]Xm-I-sbbpw tZiobKm\-sØbpw BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(J) kzmX-¥y-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bp≈ \ΩpsS tZiobka-c-Øn\v ]tNm-Z\w \¬Inb

al-\o-bm-Z¿i-ßsf ]cn-t]m-jn-∏n-°p-Ibpw ]n≥Xp-S-cp-Ibpw sNøpI;

(K) `mc-X-Øns‚ ]c-am-[n-Im-chpw sFIyhpw AJ-fi-Xbpw \ne-\n¿Øp-Ibpw

kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(L) cmPysØ ImØp-kq-£n-°p-Ibpw tZiob tkh\w A\p-jvTn-°p-hm≥ Bhiy-

s∏-Sp-tºmƒ A\p-jvTn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(M) aX-]-chpw `mjm-]-chpw ]mtZ-in-Ihpw hn`m-Ko-b-hp-amb sshhn-[y-ßƒ°Xo-

X-ambn `mc-X-Ønse F√m P\-ßƒ°p-an-S-bn¬, kulm¿Zhpw s]mXp-hmb

kmtlm-Z-cy-a-t\m-`m-hhpw ]pe¿Øp-I. kvXoI-fpsS A¥- n\v Ipdhp hcp-

Øp∂ BNm-c-ßƒ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°pI;

(N) \ΩpsS kΩnikwkvIm-c-Øns‚ kº-∂-amb ]mc-º-cysØ hne-a-Xn-°p-

Ibpw \ne-\n-dp-Øp-Ibpw sNøpI;

(O) h\-ßfpw XSm-I-ßfpw \Zn-Ifpw h\yPo-hn-Ifpw Dƒs∏-Sp∂ ]IrXym D≈

]cn-ÿnXn kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw A`n-hr-≤n-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Pohn-I-tfmSv ImcpWyw

ImWn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(P) imkvXo -b -amb Img vN -∏mSpw am\-hn -I -Xbpw, At\z -j-W-Øn\pw

]cnjvIcWØn\pw D≈ at\m-`m-hhpw hnI-kn-∏n-°pI;

(Q) s]mXp-kzØv ]cn-c-£n-°p-Ibpw i]Yw sNbvXv AIaw Dt]-£n-°p-Ibpw

sNøpI;

(R) cmjvSw bXv\-Øn-s‚bpw e£y-]m-]vXn-bp-sSbpw D∂-X-X-e-ß-fn-te°v

\nc¥cw Db-c-Ø-°-hÆw hy‡n-]-chpw Iq´m-b-Xp-amb ]h¿Ø-\-Øns‚

F√m afi-e-ß-fnepw D¬Ir-jvS-X-bv°p-th≠n A[zm-\n-°p-I.

(S) Bdn\pw ]Xn-\m-en\pw CSbv°v ]mb-ap≈ Xs‚ Ip´nt°m c£y-_m-e-I-t\m,

AXXp kwKXn t]mse, amXm-]n-Xm-°tfm c£-I¿Ømthm hnZym-`ym-k-Øn-

\p≈ Ah-k-c-ßƒ G¿s∏-Sp-Øp-I.

ASn-ÿm\-]m-Tm-hen ae-bmfw IX

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At[m-temIw ˛ ]pdta ImWmØ temIw, Zp¿hr-Ø-∑m-cpsS ÿew kqNn-∏n-

°p-∂p (under world)Ah-K-Wn-°pI ˛ IW-°m-°m-Xn-cn-°pI (x ]cn-K-Wn-°p-I)

AkvXnXzw ˛ D¨a, \ne-\n¬∏v

A\-h-cXw ˛ XpS¿®-bmbn

At¥-hmkn ˛ D≈n¬ hkn-°p-∂-h≥, Xma-k-°m-c≥, injy≥

A\y-Ym- Nn-¥nXw Imcyw

˛ as‰mcp hn[w Nn¥n® Imcyw (A\y-Ym- Nn-¥nXw Imcyw ssZh-

a-\yX Nn¥-tbXv˛\mw Hcp Xc-Øn¬ Nn¥n-°p∂p; ssZhw

adn®pw)

A∂w ˛ Blmcw

A∂mZv `h¥n `qXm\n

˛ A∂-Øn¬ \n∂p `qXßƒ (-Po-h-Pm-e-ßƒ) -D-≠m-Ip∂p

(A∂mZv + ln + Gh F∂pw Jep + Cam\n F∂pw ]Zw apdn-

bp-∂p. A∂-Øn¬ \n∂p Xs∂-bm-Wt√m Cu Poh-Pm-e-ßƒ

P\n-°p-∂Xv; P\n-®h A∂-Øm¬ Pohn-°bpw sNøp-∂p.)

A]m-IX, A]mIw ˛ ]mIw sX‰nb \ne

Ah-am-\\ ˛ Ah-am-\n-°¬

B]vX-hmIyw ˛ al-Zz-N-\w, bpK-]p-cp-j-∑m¿ ]d-™p-sh-®n- p≈ hmIyw

Bbp-[-N-©p-°ƒ ˛ Bbp[w t]mse-bp≈ N©p-°tfmSp-Iq-Sn-b-h¿, hm-bm-Sn-Iƒ,

Bbp[cq]-Øn-ep≈ N©p-°-tfmSp IqSn-b-h¿. N©p sIm°v,

Np≠v

Bc-W≥ ˛ _m“-W≥

Bc-W-im]w ˛ _m“-Ws‚ im]w

B¿`mSw ˛ ]In-´p-Im-´¬, BUw-_-chpw [mcm-fn-Øhpw

Bk-Iew ˛ apgp-h-\pw, ]q¿W-ambpw

Blhw ˛ bp≤w

C—m-i‡n ˛ C—n°m-\p≈ i‡n, will power F∂ A¿Y-Øn¬ ]tbm-Kn-

°p-∂p.

C≠¬ ˛ ZpxJw

Cud ˛ tIm]w

DØ-a-t«m-I≥ ˛ DØ-a-amb Io¿Øn-bp-≈h≥

D∑mZw ˛ `m¥v

D]-\n-j-ZzmIyw ˛ D]-\n-j-Ønse hmIyw

(D]-\n-jXv + hmIyw)

D≈qcn ˛ D≈n¬ \n∂v Ducp-∂Xv ]mf-bpsS AIØv ]mS-t]m-se-bp≈

s]mfncv

Gc-I-∏p√v ˛ IS¬∏p-√v, Føw ]p√v, Gc-I-∏p√p \SpI ˛ Iel_oPw hnX-

bv°pI (ssien)

H®-s∏-SmsX ˛ H®-Iq-SmsX

Hme ˛ io´v, Ipdn∏v, Fgp-tØme

IÆp-]p-fn-°pI ˛ ImgvNbv°v Akz-ÿX A\p-`-h-s∏-SpI

I∂n ˛ BZy-tØXv, I\y-I, Hcp-am-k-Øns‚ t]cv

Iºw ˛ Cf-°w, AXn-bmb Xm¬]cyw

]Z-]-cn-Nbw

]Z-]-cn -Nbw

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I¿W-I-tTmcw -˛ I¿W-ßƒ°p ItTm-c-am-bXv

(sNhn°v ITn-\-ambn A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-∂Xv)

I¿aw ˛ ]hrØn

I≈n- sh-fn-®-Øm-hpI

˛ kXyw ]pd-Ø-dn-bpI (ssien)

Imemse ˛ Imep-sIm≠v

Ipº ˛ IpS-h-b¿, Ipw`w-t]m-ep≈ (IpSw-t]m-ep≈) hb¿

IqimsX ˛ Iqkm-sX, aSn-Iq-SmsX, hIh-bv°m-sX

IuS-ey≥ ˛ NmW-Iy≥, IpS-etKmX-Øn¬ P\n®h≥ (IuS-ey≥)

NW-Is‚ aI≥(NmW-Iy≥)

£W-t\cw ˛ A¬]-t\cw

£n]-]-bmWw ˛ thK-Øn-ep≈ bmX

Iucyw ˛ Iqc-`mhw

Jfiix ˛ Jfiw Jfi-am-bn, L´w L´-ambn

KPw ˛ hmc, ]≠sØ Hc-fhv (Hcp ao‰-dn\v A¬]w Xmsg), B\

KqV-i‡n ˛ cl-ky-i‡n

tLmjw ˛ D®-Øn-ep≈ i_vZw

NpSe ˛ ivaim-\w, ihw Zln-∏n-°p∂ CSw

sNhn-sIm-Sp-°p-I ˛ i≤n-°pI (-ssi-en)

PKZv`£-I≥ ˛ PK-Øns\ £n-°p-∂-h≥; Imew temIsØ £n-°p-∂p-sh∂v

k¶¬]w

XSn ˛ icocw

XÍw ˛ \n›n-X-amb afiew (Imhn-e-Ω-bpsS XÍw ˛ `K-h-Xn-bpsS

c£m-[n-Imcw ]h¿Øn-°p∂ taJ-e)

Xä ˛ XWp-∏v, XmgvN (X¨+a), (shä˛sh¨+a; \∑˛\ev+a)

XZ-\p-k-c-W-amb ˛ AXn-\-\p-k-cn-®p≈

X∑qew ˛ AXpImcWw (XXv+aqew)

Xn´w ˛ \n›bw

Xp—w ˛ \n mcw

tXPx-]pRvPw ˛ ]Imiw Dcp-≠p-Iq-Sn-bXv(tXP- ns‚ ]pRvPw-˛-I´)

XyPn-°pI ˛ Dt]-£n-°pI

Zp¿`n-£w ˛ Zmcn-Zyw, Ipdhv

Zp lw ˛ kln-°m-≥ hnj-a-ap≈Xv

ssZh-kq‡w ˛ ssZh-Øns‚ lnX-h-N\w (kp+ D‡w = kq‡w)

\ncm-Uw-_cw ˛ BUw-_cw IqSmsX

\n¿Lr-W¿ ˛ Zb-bn-√m-Ø-h¿, LrW ˛ Zb

\ntcm-[n-°pI ˛ XS-bp-I, XSp°pI

\njvTpc`mjWw ˛ ItTm-c-amb mj-Ww, Zp¿`m-jWw

(\njvTpcw F∂p lkzw aXn; \njvTqcw F∂p Zo¿Ln-∏n-∂Xp sX‰v)

\ockw ˛ apjn-®n¬, hntcm[w (ck-an-√m-Ø˛ \nx+ ckw)

]£w ˛ `mKw, NndIv, ]Xn\©p-Zn-hkw IqSnb Imew (shfpØ ]£w,

IdpØ ]£w)

]cn-àw ˛ thh-emXn

]tcm-]-Im-cm¿Yw ˛ a‰p-≈-h¿°v D]-Im-c-Øn-\p-th≠n

]›m-Ø-]n-°pI ˛ ]n∂oSv ZpxJn°pI

]m∏¿ ˛ s]mfn-™, KXn-bn-√m-Xmb (Pauper F∂ ]ZØn\p X¬k-a-

ambn kzoI-cn-®-Xv)


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]pe-º¬ ˛ A¿Y-an-√mØ hnfn®p ]d-b¬

]qIn ˛ ]th-in®p

]qXn ˛ BKlw

ss]im-NnIw ˛ ]nim-Nns\ kw_-‘n® (`oI-cw)

s]m√m∏v ˛ D]-Zhw

]h-c≥ ˛ tijvT≥, ka¿Y≥

t`mjvIv ˛ a≠-Øcw

_lp-km-[m-cWw ˛ hfsc km[m-cWw

_mlp-I-Zn\w ˛ _mlp-Is‚ Znhkw (\f≥ ]mN-I-°m-c-\m-bn -_m-lp-I≥ F∂

t]cn¬ Ign®pIq´nb Imew)

aS-bpI ˛ h√msX A[zm-\n-°pI (aS™p aSp-Øp)

a v ˛ coXn, ioew

aø-Ømbn ˛ ih-ambn

aen-\≥ ˛ amen-\y-ap-≈-h≥

alm-a-\kvI ˛ al-Ømb a\- p-≈-hƒ

amcWw ˛ \miw

anYy ˛ I≈w, sX‰v, AkXyw

taZn\n ˛ `qan

tam¥pI ˛ IpSn-°pI

hmS ˛ Zpjn® aWw (Zp¿K‘w)

hnXm\w ˛ Xew, Ae-¶mcw

hnim-c-Z≥ ˛ ka¿Y≥

hni-a-hn-t[-b≥ ˛ hni-a-Øn\v ASn-a-s∏- -h≥

hnfw-_-c-s∏-Sp-ØpI ˛ ]c-ky-s∏-Sp-ØpI

sshZn-I-Imew ˛ thZ-Imew (sshZn-Iw-˛-th-ZsØ kw_-‘n-®Xv)

sshcn ˛ iXp

hwK-km-Kcw ˛ _wKmƒ Dƒ°-S¬

k∑Xn ˛ k¬_p≤n (kXv + aXn)

kwkvIrXw -˛ kwkvI-cn -°-s∏-´ -Xv (kwkvI-cn -°-s∏´ `mj-bm-Wt√m

kwkvIrXw)

kwkvXpXw ˛ kay-°mhpw hÆw kvXpXw, \∂mbn kvXpXn°-s∏-´Xv

kl-hmkw ˛ Iq´psI´v

kmIqXw ˛ k + BIqXw ˛ B-Iq-X-tØmsS (km`n-]mbw)

BIq-Xw ˛ A`n-]m-bw

kw`-cn-°pI ˛ tiJcn°pI

kzXzw ˛ X\n-a, Ah-\-h-t‚-Xmb `mhw, Identity F∂ A¿Y-Øn¬

lcn-l-c-kp-X≥ ˛ lcn-bp-sSbpw lc-s‚bpw ]pX≥ (Aø-∏≥)

(hnjvWp-hn-s‚bpw inh-s‚bpw ]pX≥)

lmPn≥ ˛ lmPn F∂ i_vZ-Øn\v kwkvIrX coXn-bn¬ (kzman˛ kzman≥)

kwt_m-[\

tcmKn

IS-en-∂-]-kvamcw;

Im‰nt∂m \nXyw Imkw;

Ipc®p Xp∏p-s∂ßpw

£b-tcm-Knbmw taLw.

a™-∏n-Ø-Øm-en-∂p˛

apj- n-∂m-e-k-yamw;

as∂√mw XI¿°p∂q

Nncn°pw `m¥≥ an∂¬.

\ni-bn¬ hkq-cn-bm˛

ew_cw `b-¶cw;

\ng-en≥ apJ-amsI

hnIrXw sh≈-∏m-≠m¬.

AI-s∏-´p-t]mbv Rm\o˛

_v`oI-cm-ip-]-Xn-bn¬;

Adn-th≥ Rm\n-∂-Xn¬˛

÷ohn-X-a-lm-tcm-Kn.

inYn-e-bmaw˛B¿.- hn-iz-\m-Y≥

$ temIsØ Bip-]-Xn-bmbpw Pohn-XsØ alm-tcm-K-ambpw ImWp∂

Ihnk¶-¬]-tØmSp tbmPn-°m-\m-hptam? N¿®sNøp-I.

3

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sNdp∏w \ne-\n¿Øp∂ kqXw

bp. F. JmZ¿

I¿awsIm≠v Bip-]Xn At¥-hm-kn-bm-

b-Xn-\m¬ th≠nbpw th≠m-sXbpw XSn-

bpsS kpJ-hn-h-c-ßƒ ]cn-tim-[n-®-dn-bp-

hm-\p≈ Iºw F\n-t°-sd-bm-Wv. AXn-

\p≈ kuIcyw a‰p ]e-scbpw At]-£n®v

F\n°p IqSp-X-ep-≠v F∂-Xp-sIm≠p kw -

hn-°p∂ s]m√m-∏m-sW∂p Icp-Xmw.

Hcp\mƒ Bip-]-Xn-bpsS \memw \ne-bn¬

Rm\n-cp∂v tPmensNøp-∂p. apdn-bn¬

Fs‚ Hcp NßmXn Ib-dn-h-∂p. ae-bv°p-

t]m-Im≥ ame-bn´v Idp-∏p-SpØ I∂nAø-

∏-\-mbn-cp∂p I£n. \t∂ ]pe¿s® Ggc

shfp-∏n-\p≈ Fgp-t∂¬∏pw XWpØ

sh≈-Øn-ep≈ Ipfnbpw Blm-cm-Zn-Im-cy-

ß-fn¬ AXp-hsc ]men-°mØ Nn´-h-´-

ßfpw hoSp -hn -´p≈ kl-hm-k-ßfpw

F√mw IqSn-bm-b-t∏mƒ, B kzman-`-‡\v

ic-Ww-hn-fn-°p-tºmƒ sXm≠-h-c-fp-∂p-

thm, Fgp-t∂‰p \n¬°p-tºmƒ XeNp‰p-

∂p-thm, Np‰-º-e-a-Xn¬Nmcn Zo]-°mgvN

I≠p sXmgp-tºmƒ IÆp ]pfn-°p-∂p-thm,

`qtemIw A∏mtS Xcn-In-S-Xn-arXm F∂

ań¬ Iogv°mw-Xq°w adn -bp-∂p-thm,

h´wIdßp∂pthm, Aßs\ ]e kwi-b-

ßfpw. ]Sn-tbgpw Nhnń \memw \ne-bnse

apdn-bn¬ h∂p-I-b-dn-b-bp-Ss\ hnb¿Øp

Xf¿∂v sXm´p-ap-ºnse Itk-c-bn¬ Ccp-

∂p. hnb¿Ø s\‰n ssIte-kn-\m¬ H∏n,

\nd™ IÆp-Iƒ XpS®p ]d™p:

""JmZ¿°m, Fs‚ Imcyw t]m°m.''

""F¥p-]‰n'' F∂mbn Rm≥.

]nSn-Iq-Snb Akp-J-ß-fpsS ]ńI \nc-Øp-

I-bmWp ]m¿ń. Fs∂ tXSn-sb-Øn-bXv

GsX-¶nepw tUmIvSsd I≠p tZlw Bk-

Iew H∂p ]cn-tim-[n-∏n-°p-hm≥ th≠Xp

sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-°-Ww F∂p t\cn¬ I≠p

]d-bp-hm\pw ]h¿Øn-∏n-°p-hm-\p-am-Wv.

Bip-]-Xn-°m-c-\m-b-Xn-\m¬ Bƒ]cn-N-

bhpw ÿe-]-cn-N-bhpw ]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-

Øn, hnZ-Kv[-\mb GsX-¶nepw tUmIvSdpsS

apdn-bn¬ s]s´∂v FØn-s∏-´m¬ A\m-h-

iy-am-bp≈ ImØn-cn∏pw apjn-®nepw AXp-

sIm-≠p-≠m-Im-hp∂ C≠-ep-Ifpw Hgn-hm-

°m-at√m F∂mhpw NßmXn IW-°p-Iq-

ń-bn-cn-°p-I.

AsXt¥m BIs´, ]tcm-]-Im-cm¿Yw

F∂ B]vX-hm-Iy-a-\p-k-cn®p \S-°m-dp-≈-

h≥ kvt\ln-X-s\bpw Iqń _‘-s∏´

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a\ pw ico-chpw

tUmIvS¿am-cp-sS-sbms° k∂n-[m-\-ßƒ

]qIn icWwhnfn-®p. Ah-cpsSsbms°

\n¿tZ-i-∏Sn tNmc ]cn-tim-[n®p. Ipg-∏-

an√. ]©-km-c-bpsS Xcn-tbm sImgp-∏ns‚

]mS-tbm hmStbm H∂p-an-√. \n¿a-ew.

icocØns‚ FIvkvtdIƒ Ccp-Ønbpw

\n¿Ønbpw InS-Øn-bp-sams° FSp-Øp-

t\m-°n. Aø-∏-kp-IrXw! bmsXmcp Ipg-∏-

hp-an-√. ]ns∂ F¥mWv XeNp‰-en\pw

icocwhnd-b-en\pw IÆp]pfn-°-en\pw

tlXp?

t\sc Ib-dn-s®-∂Xp lrZbNnIn-’-Is‚

apdn-bn-te-°m-Wv. At±-lhpw Bsf Ia-

]-Imcw th≠-hn-[-Øn-sems° ]cn-tim-

[n-®p. Bip-]-Xn-bnse DtZym-K-]-h-cs‚

G‰-hp-a-SpØ Nßm-Xn-am-cn¬s∏-´-h-\m-

Wt√m F∂ ]cn-K-W\bpw I∂nAø-∏\p

\¬In-bn-´p-≠m-hpw. H∂pw hnti-jn®p

ImWm-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v lrZ-b-]-h¿Ø-\-

Øns‚ a´pw amXn-cn-bp-sams° Fß-s\-

bp-≠m-hp-sa∂v ]cn-tim-[n-®-dn-bp-hm≥

C.kn.Pn. apdn-bn-te°v ]d-™-b-®p. Ahn-

sSbpw Iyqhns‚ Ctß-Ø-e-bv°¬ sN∂p-

\n∂v bYm-k-abw t]cphnfn-®-t∏mƒ io´p-

Im-Wn®p ]cn-tim-[-\bv°v hnt[-b-\m-hpI

F∂ acym-Z -]m-en-°m-s\m∂pw \ΩpsS

I£n°p ka-btam kmh-Im -itam

Atijw C√m-bn-cp-∂p. XpW-sN-∂Xp

kl-]-h¿Ø-I-\m-b-Xn-\m¬ adp-sØm-c-£-

ctam apdp-ap-dpt∏m ImWn-°m-sX, apJw I\-

∏n-°m-sX, aptºh∂p ImØp-sI- n-\n¬°p-

∂-h-cpsS \oc-k-kz-c-ßƒ°p sNhnsImSp-

°msX Poh-\-°m-c≥ lcn-l-c-kp-Xs‚

A¿[-\-·-i-co-c-Øn¬ C.kn.Pn. b¥-km-

a-Kn-Iƒ LSn-∏n-®p. tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ø-s∏´

Nm¿ń¬ _‘-s∏´ Bƒ°m¿ Xncn®pw

adn®pw t\m°n. Hcp A]m-I-X-bp-an-√. lrZ-

b-an-Sn-∏p-Iƒ _lp-km-[m-c-Ww. lrZ-b-

Ønse Hcp hm¬hn\pw Ipg-∏-an-√. F√mw

F]-Imcw DS-b-X-ºp -cm≥ I¬]n®p

\¬Intbm A]-Imcw ISp-InS hyXym-k-

an-√msX A\-h-cXw ]h¿Øn-®p-h-cp-∂p.

At∏mƒ IqsS-°qsSbp≠m-hp∂ Xe-Np-

‰tem? temIw Iogvta¬ adn-bp∂p F∂p

tXm∂p-∂tXm? lrZ-b-tcm-K-hn-Z-Kv[≥ Hcp

at\m-tcm-K-hn-im-c-Z≥ IqSn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Abmƒ kvt\ln-Xs\ t\m°n kmIqXw

Nncn-®p. ]ns∂ hn[n-sb-gp-Xp-Ibpw ]kvXm-

hn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp:

""bmsXmcp Ipg-∏-hp-an-√. `£-W-Øns‚

am‰hpw Dd-°-an-√m-bvabpw ImcWw tXm∂p-

∂-Xm-Wv. F√mw tXm∂-ep-Iƒ; shdpw

anYy; amb. ss[cy-ambn ae Ib-dn-bn-d-ßn-

h-cn-I. Cu acp∂pw Ign-°p-I-.''

Xncn-®p-t]m-cp-tºmƒ Ac-h-W-∏m-bkw

Bhp-∂X tkhn-°pI F∂p ]d™v

Xms\mcp ên-X-]n-b≥ IqSn-bm-sW∂v

tUmIvS¿km¿ hnfw_-c-s∏-Sp-Øn. Nßm-

Xnsb am‰n-\n¿Øn kzImcyw ]dbpw ań¬

Ch-t\mSp ]d™p: ""Bƒ Xs‚ Nßm-Xn-

bm-W-t√m. hmcn-h-en®p Xn∂p∂ a´p-Im-c-

\m-hpw. ]ns∂ Zl-\-Øn-s\∂p \pWbpw

]d™v NqSp-sh≈w tam¥p∂ \√ kz`m-

hhpw ImWpw. GXm-bmepw Ccp-ºp-kØv

[mcmfw AS-ßnb KpfnI tkhn-t®m-s´.

Rm≥ io´p-sIm-Sp-Øn-´p-≠v.''

CX-bp-am-b-t∏mƒ A∂v F\n-s°mcp

hnIrXn tXm∂n. GXm-bmepw C.kn.Pn

apdn-bn¬ Ib-dn-b-X-t√. ico-c-Øns‚ a´pw

amXn-cn-bp-a-\p-k-cn®v Ct∏mƒ lrZ-b-N-e-\-

ßƒ Fß-s\-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂-dn-bm-at√m

Fs∂mcp tamlw. ]W-\-jvS-an -√mØ

G¿∏m-Sv. k¿°m-cp--tZym-K-ÿ-\m-W-t√m.

lrtZm-K-hn-Z-Kv[-\m-sW-¶n¬ Adn-bp∂

Bƒ. aq∂p-\m-ep-X-hW H∂n®p IqSn-b-h¿...

]ns∂-sb¥v Fs∂m-cm-tem-N\? c≠mw-h-

´-sa∂ Nn¥-Iq-SmsX j¿´pw _\n-b-\p-a-

gn®v, ssIbnse hm®v Agn®v Rm\pw

C.kn.Pn bpsS b¥-°-ń-en¬ Ib-dn-°n-S-

∂p. b¥w ]h¿Øn®pXpS-ßn-b-t∏m-gmWv

I≈n shfn-®-Øm-hp-∂-Xv. C.kn.Pn bpsS

IS-em-kp-\m-S-bn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øs∏Sp∂

hc-I-fn¬ Ipg -∏ -Øns‚ hnØp-Iƒ.

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tUmIvS¿ Xncn®pw adn®pw t\m°n. Ft¥m

Ipg-∏-apt≠m Bthm! tUmIvS¿ tNmZn-

°p∂p: ""cmhnse Ccp-∂n-S-Øp-\n∂v Fgp-

t∂¬°p-tºmƒ Xe-Np-‰m-dpt≠m?''

D≠t√m F∂p ]d-bp-hm≥ BZy-ambn bw

tXm∂n. ]ns∂ tUmIvS¿am¿ \me-©p-t]¿

H∂n®v HØp-IqSn. CsX¥Xni-bta F∂

a´n-embn Ah-cpsS tNmZy-ßƒ. ssIt\m-

´-°m-c≥ Imcy-ßƒ tNmZn-°p-tºmƒ icn-

bm-Wv, icn-bmWv F∂p ]d-bp-∂-t]mse

Rm≥ Xe-Ip-ep-°p-I- amXw sNbvXp.

""IqsS-°qsS IÆn-cp-´n-°p-∂pt≠m?''

D≠t√m.

""\mhn\p hcƒ®-bpt≠m? Zmlw IqsS-

°qsS tXm∂m-dpt≠m?''

tNmZn -°p -∂-sXms° D≈ Imcy -

ßƒXs∂. s\©ns‚ CS-Xp-`m-KØp

kqNn-°p-tØ¬∏n-°p∂ Hcp thZ\ Nne-

t∏m-sgms° tXm∂m-dp-≠v. AXp Zl-\-t°-

Sp-sIm-≠m-sW-t∂m, Kymkns‚ XI-cm-dp-aq-

e-am-sW-t∂m Hs° [cn®p an≠msX \S-

°p-I-bm-bn-cp -∂p-h-t√m. tUmIvS¿am¿

tNmZy-i-c-ßƒ apdbv°v sXmSp-Øp-hn-Sp-I-

bm-Wv. B Akp-J-ßƒ apgp-h\pw F\n-

°p -s≠-∂p -X -s∂-bmWp adp -] -Sn .

F¶n¬∏ns∂ ]nSn-®m¬ ]nSn-In- m-Øn-SØv

FØpw aptº h∂Xpw I≠Xpw \∂mbn

F∂mbn tUmIvS-dpsS ]£w. F\n°p

hnb¿ØXpw At∂cw Fs‚ IÆn¬ Ccp-

´p-I-b-dn-bXpw tUmIvS¿ Adn-™p-thm,

Ft¥m! tUmIvS¿ ios´-gp-Xm≥ XpS-ßn.

Iq´-Øn¬ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""Ipd®p

Znh-k-tØ°v A\-ß-cpXv. s_UvdÃv

thWw. C∂p-Xs∂ C‚≥kohv sIb-dn¬

AUvan‰v sNømw.''

CsX¥p Xcn-InSm F∂p Nn¥n®v Rm\-

hn-sS-°≠ Hcp _©n¬ Xf¿∂n-cp-∂p.

tcmKn-bmbn h∂p-I-b-dnb NßmXn lcn-

l-c-kp-X-\-ø-∏-kzman kemw ]d-™v

icWwhnfn®v Bip-]-Xn -∏Sn Cdßn-

bI∂v h∂ Imemse \S-∂p-t]m-bn. F\n-

°p≈ io´v Fgp-Xn-Ø-cp-∂-Xp-hsc ImØn-

cp -∂-Xp -t]m-ep -an -√. "Im¿Un-tbm-fPn

Un∏m¿´p-sa‚n¬ Hcp t]jy‚mbn' F\n-

s°mcp Im¿Uv e`n-®p. "lrtZm-Kn-I-fpsS

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a\ pw ico-chpw

al-\ob ]Zhn Ae-¶-cn-°p∂' tcmKn-I-

fpsS Iq´ -Øn¬ Hcw -K -ambn Fs∂

tN¿°p∂ ]cn-]mSn Ah¿ £W-t\-cw-

sIm≠p \n¿h-ln-®p. Fs‚ AwK-Xz-Im¿Uv

\oń-°m-Wn-®p-sIm≠v tUmIvS¿ tNmZn®p:

""F¥m AUvan‰v sNøp-I-bt√-?''

Atßm-s´-s¥-¶nepw kwkm-cn-°m-sa∂

\ne-h-∂-t∏mƒ Rm≥ tNmZn®p: ""s_UvdÃv

thW-sa∂p ]d-™Xv IqSntb ]‰q-sh-¶n¬

AXv hoń¬sh-®m-bn-°q-sS?''

""]mSn-√- -Np-cp-ßn-bXv ]Øp Znh-k-sa-¶nepw

hm®v sNø-Ww. AXn-\n-hn-sS-°n-S-°msX

hø. Hcp C≥sh-Ãn-tK-j≥ \S-Ø-Ww.

GXm-bmepw Ct∏mƒ Cu I≠o-j-\n¬

ChnsS h∂Xpw ImWn-®-Xp -sams°

\∂mbn. F\nth bp B¿ e°n.

Xm¶vtKmUv \ap-°n-∂p-Xs∂ s]mkoUv

sNømw-˛''

lrtZm-Kn-bmbn Ah-tcm-[n-°-s∏-´ ÿn-

Xn°v C\n Gsd h¿Ø-am\w ]d-bp-∂Xp

icn-b-√-t√m. hoń¬ sIń-b-h-sfbpw Ipń-

I-sfbpw hfsc ab-Øn¬ Nßm-Xn-am-cn-

emtcm hnh-c-a-dn-bn-®p. Ic™pw IÆo-scm-

en-∏n®pw k¶Sw ISn-®-a¿Ønbpw a°fpw

s]Æpw Bip-]-Xn hm¿UnseØnb-t∏mƒ

"InS°hni-a-' hn-t[-b-\mbn, lrZ-b-an-Sn-

∏f°pw b¥-ß-fm¬ Np‰-s∏-´-h-\mbn

Ch≥ InS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

cmhnse \√ ]©m-c-®mb c≠p •mkpw

c≠p s]tdm-´bpw ap´-°-dnbpw Xń Xam-i-

]-d-™n-d-ßn--t∏mb Xrt°m-´q-cp-Im-c≥,

H∂n®v sshIp-t∂cw kn\na ImWm-sa-∂pw

cmXn AØmgw kvt\ln-Xs‚ hońse

Ieym-W-k¬°m-c-Ønse _ncn-bm-Wn-

bnepw _o^v ss^bnepw HXp-°m-sa∂pw

]d-t™‰p ]Sn -bn -d -ßn--t∏mb ]nb≥

Cßs\ "InS-∂-In-S-∏mse' Fs∂mcp

ImgvN CXp-hn[w ImtW-≠n-h-cp-sa∂v

]nbXa [cn-®n-cn-°-bn-√-t√m. "A\yYm

Nn¥nXw Imcy'-sa∂ ssZh-kq-‡-sams°

Bsc-√mtam sNm√n-t°ƒ∏n®v Ahsc

Biz-kn-∏n-°p-∂Xp tI´p InS-∂p. C.kn.Pn

apdn-bn¬ Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ, B Ińepw k÷o-

I-c-W-ßfpw I≠-t∏mƒ, Imiv sNe-hn-√m-

Im-cy-sa∂ \nebv°v X\n°pw Hcp ]cn-

tim-[-\bm-hm-sa∂ IuXp-Iw- tXm-∂nb

\nan-jsØ i]n®v ]ØpZnhkw Fß-s\-

sb-√mtam "InS-°-bnse XShpw' Rm≥

X≈n-\o-°n. \ntXy\ tUmIvS¿ hcn-Ibpw

lrZ-b-Øns‚ ka-\n-e-hn-Xm-\-ß-sf-°p-dn®v

Hmtcm∂p ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xv tIƒ°p-

tºm-gm-bn-cp∂p Fs‚ Zp¿_-e-lr-Zbw

Gsd ]nS-®Xv F∂ hmkvXhw BtcmSp

]d-bm-\m-Wv. Ddbn¬°n-S∂ sImSp-hmƒ

Imen-se-Sp-Øn´p apdnhp ]‰n-sb∂pw tNmc-

sbm -en -s®∂pw ]d -bp -∂Xp t`mjv

ImWt√m.

t]jy‚m-bn -°n-S∂ ]Øp Znh-khpw

Fs∂-s°m≠pw Fs‚ XSn-sIm≠pw Ifn-

°m-hp∂ Ifn- ap-gps° Ah¿ Ifn-®n-´p-≠v.

H∂mw Znhkw c‡w ]cn-tim-[n-®-t∏mƒ

\ndsb ]©-km-c-Ø-cn-I-fm-W-tX. c≠mw

\mfnse dnt∏m¿ń¬ lrZvc‡-Øn¬

\ndsb sImgp-∏ns‚ ]mS. sImf-kvtSmƒ

F∂ s]cn-kvtSm-bn-°. Xq°w t\m°n

tUmIvS¿ ]d-bp-∂-Xp-tI-´p: ""Cu Fgp-]-

sØ´v Adp-]-Ø-©m°n Ipd-bv°-Ww.

F∂mte c£-bp-≈q. ]mbw FXm-bo-∂-

dn-bmtem?''

UnkvNm¿Pvio´v Fgp-Xn-hm-ßn. \ntXy\

Ign-t°≠ KpfnI amX-Iƒ \n›-bn®v Ah-

bv°p≈ "Hme' thsd hmßn. Cd-ßm≥

t\cw `mcy-tbmSv ]tXyIw ]d-bp-∂Xp

tI´p: ""C\n `£Ww hnf-ºp-tºmƒ

\nßƒ thWw i≤n-°m≥. Aan-Xm-lmcw

hnjw. \nßƒ kq£n-°p-I \nß-fpsS

ISa.''

ISa \n¿h-ln°phm≥ Ahƒ tIan-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬ A∂p-ap-X¬ a‰p-≈-h¿

hmcn-hen®v Fcnhpw ]pfn-bp-ap≈ Blm-c-

]-Zm¿Y-ßƒ shń-hn-gp-ßp-tºmƒ AXpw-

t\m°n hmbn¬ I∏-tem-´m-\p≈ sh≈-

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$ thZ-\m-P-\-I-amb A\p- -h-sØ-t∏mepw \¿ack-tØmsS Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn¬ bp.F.-

Jm-Z¿ FX-amXw hnP-bn-®n-´p≠v? ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I.

$ "sImf-kvtSmƒ F∂ s]cn-kvtSm-bn°' "lrtZm-Kn-bmbn Ah-tcm-[n-°-s∏´

ÿnXn°v', "]Sn-tbgpw Nhnń \memw \ne-bnse apdn-bn¬ h∂p Ibdn' XpS-ßnb

]tbm-K-ßƒ kµ¿`-sØ s]men-∏n-°p-∂pt≠m? CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ IqSp-X¬ ]tbm-

K-ßƒ Is≠Øn hni-I-e\w sNøp-I.

$ ""a‰p≈h¿ hmcn-h-en®v Fcnhpw ]pfn-bp-ap≈ Blm-c-]-Zm¿Y-ßƒ shńhngp-ßp-tºmƒ

AXpw t\m°n hmbn¬ I∏-tem-´m-\p≈ sh≈-hp-ambn Ch≥ an≠m-Xn-cn-t°≠

KXn-tI-S©pw Xo¿Øpw h∂p-s]-´p.'' CXv teJ-Is‚ amXw KXn-tI-SmtWm?

Cßs\sbmcp KXn-tI-Sn\v Imc-W-am-Ip∂ kml-N-cy-ßƒ Fs¥m-s°-bmhmw? N¿®

sNøp-I.

hp -ambn Ch≥ an≠m-Xn -cn -t°≠

KXntIS©pw Xo¿Øpw h∂p-s]- p. Ahƒ

I\n-™p-hn-f-ºp∂ DW-ßnb N∏m-Ønbpw

samcn™ sdmńbpw Ibv∏-bv°m-°-dnbpw

Xn∂v AjvSn-\n-d-bvt°-≠n-h-∂p. Poc-I-

sh≈w IpSn®p Zmlw ian-∏n-t°-≠n-h∂p.

h√-t∏m-sg-¶nepw alm-a-\kvI C´p-X-cp-∂Xv

Hcp IjvWw tImgn-bn-d-®n. AXpw Fcnhpw

]pfnbpw Iqń -sØm-So -°msX NpΩm

]pgpßnsb-Sp-Ø-Xv. hm-bpsS cpNn-∏m-Sp-Iƒ

apgps° Zhn®p \in-®p-t]m-bn-cn-°mw.

Fs‚ \m°n\p cpNn-sbm∂pw Adn-bm-

Xmbn. D∏pw ]pfnbpw \n›-b-an-√m-Xm-bn.

Fs‚ Xq°w Ipd-bp-Ibpw icocw saen-bp-

Ibpw sNbvXp. At∏mƒ Nne kplr-Øp-

°ƒ t\cn¬ ImWp-tºmƒ tNmZn -®p-

XpSßn: ""A√m-˛-A-∂∂p sNdp-∏-°m-c-\m-

hp-Ibm-Wt√m. B XSnbpw Ipº-bp-sam-

s° -t]mbn Bsfmcp kpµ-c-°p-´-∏-\m-hp-

I-bm-W-t√m. CsX-ßs\ km[n-°p∂p?''

tIƒ°-t°ƒs° Fs‚ sIń-b-hƒ°v

ImXn\p IuXp-Iw. F\nt°m I¿W-

ItTmcw. Cu Zni-bn¬ ho≠pw sNdp-∏w-

h∂p `hn® Ime-ØmWv Fs‚ kplrØv

tUmIvS¿ ]d-™Xv: ""Hcp bmX \√-XmWv.

sS≥j≥ Ipd-bpw. BtcmKyw ho≠p-In- pw.

ssIbn¬ ]mkvt]m¿´p-≠t√m--?''

tUmIvS-dpsS A`n-]mbw a°ƒ Adn-™-

t∏mƒ Ah¿ hntZ -iØp\n∂v

hnfn®p]d™p:

""D∏m, Hcp Sq¿ kwL-Sn -∏n -°p -∂p.

hcpt∂m?''

t^mWns‚ at‰-Ø-e-bv°¬ apg-ß-Ø-°-

hÆw Rm≥ hnfn®p ]d™p: ""sdUn -˛

Abmw sdUn t^m¿ F tP¿Wn.''

Fs‚ tImgn-t°m-S≥ Cw•ojv tI´v a°ƒ

t^mWns‚ adp-X-e-bv°-en-cp∂p Nncn-®n-´p-

≠m-hpw. GXm-bmepw Ah¿ _m∏-bpsS

XSn-kp-J-hn-h-c-ßƒ tNmZn-®-dn™v Hcp

bmX Xc-s∏-Sp-Øn. Hcp kpJNnIn¬km

bmX. s]ńbpw ]S-p°-bp-sam-s°-bmbn

bmX ]pd-s∏-Sm-\n-d-ßn-b-t∏mƒ ]Sn-°-

temfw h∂v Fs‚ s]Æpw-]n≈ ]d™p:

""bmX-sbms° \√-Xp-X-s∂. ]ns∂ Inń-

b-sXms° hmcn-h-en®p Xn∂v XSn tISm-

°-cptX ˛ XSn®p UpwUphmbn hnam-\-

Øn¬ Xncn-®n-tßm´p h∂m¬ F\n-°mfp

amdn-t∏m-I-cp-tX...''

Ahƒ Nncn-®p. B Nncn-bpsS aWn-sbm-®-

bmWv F∂n¬ sNdp-∏-Øns‚ N¥w

hnSmsX \ne-\n¿Øp-∂-sX∂v Ah-f-dn-bn-

√t√m. B aWn-sbm-®bpw tI´mWv \mSmb

\msSms° Rm≥ h´-an´p]d-∂Xv.

JmZ-dns‚ IYm-te-J-\-ßƒ

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a\ pw ico-chpw

bmZ-h-\miw

sNdp-t»cn

kztX- kmXznIcmWv bmZ-h¿. ]t£, hocy--ta-dnb aZyw Ahsc D∑-Ø-cm°n.

Ah¿ kzbw \mi-Øn¬ sN∂p ]Xn-®p.

im¥cmbp-≈-h¿ am\-k-a-t∂cw

`m¥-sc-t∏m-se-b-ßm-bn-°q-Sn.

H®-s∏-SmsX ]d™p \n∂o-Sp-t∂m¿˛

°p®-Øn-em-bntX hm¿Ø-sb-√mw.

Nm´w XpS-ßn-\m-tcm´w XpS-ßn-\m¿

]m´pw XpS-ßn-\m¿ ]mc-a-t∏mƒ.

hmin-]q-s≠m-s∂mt∂ t]in-Øp-Sßn-\m¿

Iqim-sX-h∂p \n∂-ßp-an-ßpw.

Bbp-[w-sIm≠p Ifn®p XpS-ßn-\m¿

Bbp-[-N-©p-°-fm-tbm-sc-√mw.

h∑-Zw-sIm≠h¿ X∑\w ]q≠p≈

k∑-Xn-X-s∂bpw X¨a ]q≠p.

iqc-∑m-cm-bp≈ hoc∑m¿°t∂cw

Imcp-W-y-sa-∂Xp Zqc-am-bn.

IjvS-ambv\n∂p≈∂njvTp-c-`m-jWw

Ht´-sd-s∏m-ßn-Øp-S-ßo-X-t∏mƒ

Xß-fn¬ t\cn´ tLmjhpw t]m∂ßp

s]mßn-ØpS-ßoXp ]ns∂-∏ns∂

X∑p-∂¬ ImWp∂ Xß-sf-sb-√mta

X∂psS sshcn-I-sf∂p tXm∂n

sX‰mb Pohn -X -ssien ico -csØ amX-amtWm _m[n -°p -∂-X v?

aZy-]n-®p-∑Øcmb bmZ-h-cpsS A\p-`hw i≤n-°p-I.

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$ aZy-]n® bmZ-h∑m-cpsS kz`m-h-Øn¬ h∂ am‰w Ihn Fßs\ kq£va-ambn h¿Wn-

®n-cn-°p∂p?

$ Hcp hwi-Øns‚Xs∂ \miw aZy-Øn-eqsS kw -hn-°p-∂-Xm-Wt√m sNdp-t»cn h¿Wn-

°p-∂Xv ˛ C∂sØ kaq-l-Ønepw kam-\-amb Ahÿ \ne-\n¬°p-∂pt≠m? ]cn-

tim-[n-°p-I.

$ BcW ˛ amc-W, ZzmcI ˛ GcI A£-cm-h¿Ø-\w-sIm≠v sNdp-t»cn Ihn-Xbv°p

hcp-Øp∂ NmcpX i≤n-®-t√m. `mjm-]-c-amb as‰-s¥ms° Iui-e-ß-fmWv ]mT-

`mK-Øp-\n∂p Is≠-Øm-\m-hp-I? ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I.

aØ-cmbv \n∂ßp bp≤w XpS-ßn-\m˛

cpØ-a-t«m-I-\p-sam∂p ho¿Øm≥

\n¿L-r-W-cmbv \n∂p sIm∂p XpS-ßn-\m¿

a°-sf-Ø-s∂bpw aµn-bmsX

]Z-yp-av\-kmw_∑m¿ Xß-fn¬ t\cn´p

]Ø-™q-dm-bncw _mW-sa-bvXm¿

XmX-\m-bp-≈-h-¥-∑-I-¥-s∂mSpw

tkmZ-c-cm-b-h¿ Xß-fnepw

tLmc-ambv \n∂p-s≈m-cm-l-h-ap-≠mbn

t\cn´p \n∂p≈ hoc¿°t∏mƒ

Bbp-[-Pm-e-sam-Sp-ßn-\n-t∂m-tcmt∂

t]bm-bn-t∏m-sbmcp t\c-Ø-t∏mƒ

Gc-I-∏p-√p-]-dn-®p-sIm-s≠-√mcpw

]mcn®p NmSn-\m¿ ta\n-X-∂n¬.

thZ-\-]q-cn®p sabv]n-f¿t∂m-tcmt∂

taZn-\n-X-∂n¬ ]Xn-°-bmte

Bc-W-im-]-Øm¬ amc-W-ambnX˛

Zzm-c-I-hm-kn-Iƒt°-c-I-∏p¬

tNX\ th¿hn´p t]mIp∂ t\cØp

thZ-\-bp-≠m-bo-Xn-√-bm¿°pw.

IrjvW-KmY

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a\ pw ico-chpw

kvt\l-]q¿hw AΩ

kpK-X-Ip-amcn

Ip™p-tam-t\,

\ns‚ IØp Inń-bn´p aq∂m-gvN-bm-bn. AΩ

F∂pw t\m°n-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv; B alm-\-K-c-

Øn¬ \o X\n-®m-W-t√m.

AΩbv°v ]cn-`-a-Øn\v C∂se ]tXy-In®v

HcpImcyw IqSn-bp-≠m-bn. Hcp Iq´p-Im-cn-°p-th≠n

at\m-tcm -Km -ip -] - Xn -bnse tUmIvS -tdmSp

NneImcy-ßƒ tNmZn-°m≥ Rßƒ C∂se

Ahn-sS-t∏m-bn. tUmIvS¿ hm¿Un-em-bn-cp-∂p.

At±-lsØ I≠n´v Rßƒ aS-ßp-tºmƒ, \nc-

\n-c-bm-bp≈ apdn-I-fn¬ \n∂p-b-cp∂ _l-fhpw

]pe-ºepw Nncnbpw Ic-®n-ep-sa√mw tI´p-sIm≠v

XnSp-°-Øn¬ t]mcp-tºmƒ, s]s´∂v AtΩ,

AtΩ F∂v Dd-s°-bp≈ Hcp hnfn! Rm≥ sRń-

sØ-dn-®p-t]m-bn. tamt\, \ns‚ i_vZ-am-bn-cp∂p

AXv! B hnfn tIń-S-tØ°v Rm≥ HmSn-s®-∂p.

Agn-I-fn¬ ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v B Ipń \n¬°p∂p;

shfpØp \nh¿∂ Hcp ]Xn-s\-´p-Im-c≥. \ns‚

AtX a´v. AtX \ndhpw Npcp≠ apSnbpw AtX

apJ- m-h-hpw. ]t£, IÆp-Iƒ Ipgn-™v, IdpØv

iq\y-am-bn, s\©p IqSp-sI-ń, BsI ]c-h-i-

\mbn aen-\-\mbn Ah≥ Agn-Iƒ°n-S-bn-eqsS

Fs‚ t\¿°p ssI\oń Dds° Ic-™p-hn-fn-

°m≥ XpS-ßn. AtΩ! AtΩ, AΩ t]mht√!

Fs∂ ChnsS hnń´p t]mht√! Rm\m \ońb

ssI]nSn®p "Ic-bt√ tamt\' F∂m-iz-kn-∏n-®p.

"Fs‚ Ipń°v F¥p-]‰n' F∂p tNmZn-®p. Ah≥

IÆocp XpS-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: ""AtΩ, aZyhpw

ab-°p-a-cp-∂p-Ifpw Fs∂ Chn-sS-s°m-≠p-h-∂p.''

Ah≥ tXßn-tØ-ßn-°-c-bm≥ XpS-ßn. apdn-bn-

ep≈ a‰p tcmKn-Iƒ Ahs\ imkn-°p-∂p.

AhnsS \n∂ Hcm-ip-]Xn tPmen-°m-c≥ ]d-™p:

""Cu sIm®≥ F©n-\o-b-dn-Mn\p ]Tn-°p-I-bm-

bncp-∂p. hey ]m´p-Im-c\m! Hs° Xpe-®p.

BtLm-jhpw B\-µ-hp-ambn XpSßp∂ elcn HSp-hn¬ Ftßm-´mWv

kaqlsØ sIms≠-Øn-°p-∂Xv?

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Chs\ms° BZy-amZyw Hcp ck-Øn\p

XpSßpw ˛ ]ns∂ KXn-bn√.'' s]s´∂v

Ahs‚ mhw amdn. Ic-®n¬ \n∂p. ss]im-

Nn-I-ambn Aa¿Ønb Hcp apc-f-temsS

Ah≥ sk√ns‚ Ccp-º-gn-bn¬ Xe-bn-´-Sn-

°m≥ XpS-ßn... AcptX F∂p Rm≥

Dds° \ne-hn-fn-®p-t]m-bn. Bip-]Xn

tPmen-°m¿ Fs∂ AhnsS \n∂p am‰n

]pd-tØ-°-b-®p. tK‰n-se-Øn-b-t∏mgpw

Ahs‚ \ne-hnfn F\n°p tIƒ°m-am-bn-

cp-∂p. ""AtΩ, t]mht√! F\n°p kln-

°m≥ htø! Xo ]nSn-°p∂q! Xobv, Xobv

Atøm! Hcp tjm´v! H∂p amXw aXn. H∂p

aXn-btΩ.'' sNhn-s]m-Øn-s°m≠v Rm≥

AhnsS\n∂p t]m∂p.

Ip™p-tam-t\, \ns∂-t∏m-semcp Ipń-bm-

W-h≥. ]Xn -s\´p hb- ns‚ F√m

[ocXbpw Ipkr-Xnbpw \nd™ Hcp

anSp°≥. A—-\-Ω-am¿ Gsd kz]v\w I≠v

emfn®p hf¿Øn-b-h≥. anSp-°ns‚ ASn-

ÿm-\-Øn¬ F©n-\o-b-dnMv tImtf-Pn¬

Ib-dnb-h≥. B Ipń \msf A`n-am-\-

tØmsS Pbn-®n-dßn Cu \mSns\ A¥-

mbn tkhn-t°-≠-h-\m-Wv. Hcp IpSpw_w

t]mt‰-≠-h-\m-Wv. Ah≥ CXm, Npcp≠

apSn-bmsI PS-]n-Sn®v, tNmcsIń, F√pw

tXmep-am-bn, Iodn-∏-dn™ ap≠p-ap-SpØv

`m¥m-ip-]-Xn-bpsS Agn-Iƒ ]nSn®p

Ipep°n Ae-dn-s°m≠p \n¬°p∂p...

Cu Ipń-sb-t∏mse ]Xn-\m-bn-c-°-W-°n\p

sNdp-∏-°m¿ \in-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWp

tamt\. BZyw XpS-ßpI knK-c-‰p-h-en-bn-

em-Wv. Xm≥ Ipń-b-√, kz¥w CjvS-]-Imcw

\S-°p∂ ]pcp-j-\mWv F∂p mhn-°-emWv

XpS-°w. ]c-ky-ß-fnse kpµ-c-∑m-scbpw

hoc-∑m-scbpw A\p-I-cn-°¬. ]pI-bn-e-

bpsS hnjw izmk-tIm-i-ßsf Im¿∂p-Xn-

∂p-sa∂p ]d-™m-sem∂pw hne-t∏m-hn√.

XpS°w ]pI-h-en-bn¬ \n∂m-sW∂p ]d-

™-t√m. ]n∂oSp aZy-am-bn, henb tlm´-

ep-I-fn¬ sN∂n-cp∂v Hcp ]X-bp∂ •mkpw

ssIbn¬ ]nSn®v h¿Ø-am\w ]d-™n-cn-

°p-tºmƒ Xm≥ Hcp henb Bfmbn F∂p

kzbw tXm∂p-∂p. ]pI-bn-ebpw aZyhpw

\¬Ip∂ elcn t]mcmsXhcp-∂p. Hcp

IuXp-I-Øn\v ]Xp-s°-∏-Xps° I©m-hn-

s‚bpw ab-°p-a-cp-∂n-s‚bpw temI-Øn-

te°p \oßn-Øp-S-ßp-∂p.

Hcp ]nim-Nns‚ Iucy-tØmsS Ah

\nßsf ASn-a-bm-°pw. ]pI-bmbpw ]m\o-

b-ambpw IpØn-h-bv°-em-bp-sams° B

hnjw D≈n¬ IS∂p XpS-ßn-bm¬ ]ns∂

`m¥m-Wv. F∂m¬ Ah In´m≥ th≠n

F¥pw sNøpw. FhnsS \n∂pw tamjvSn-

°pw, Bscbpw sIm√pw. GXp ITn-\-amb

Ip‰-Ir-Xyhpw sNøpw. \nb-a-ßfpw acym-Z-

Ifpw BZ¿i-ßfpsams° Im‰n¬ ]d-

°p∂p. ab-°p-a-cp-∂ns‚, aZy-Øns‚ ASna.

]ns∂ Ah-t‚-Xmb Hcp At[m-tem-I-

Øn¬ apßn-Øm-gp-∂p.

Cu Ipń-Isf \in-∏n-°p-∂Xv h≥In-S-°m-

cm-Wv. CXn¬\n∂p ]W-ap-≠m-°p∂ IpØ-

I-°m¿, hntZi am^nbm kwL-S-\-Iƒ.

Kh¨sa‚p-Ifpw t]meokpw Ch-cpsS

KqV-i-‡n-Iƒ°p ap∂n¬ \n -lm-b-cm-

hp-∂p.

tamt\! aZy-Øn-s‚bpw ]pI-h-en-bp-sSbpw

NnX-ßfpw ]c-ky-ß-fp-sam-s°-t®¿∂v

Ahsb \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ \nd-bv°p-

∂p. \nßƒ Ipń-Iƒ, ]n®-\-S-°p∂ hgn-

I-fn¬ apgp-h≥ NXn-°p-gn-I-fm-Wv.

\nßsf c£n-°m≥ a‰m¿°pw Ign-bn√

Ipt™, A—-\-Ω-am¿t°m A[ym-]-

I¿t°m `c-W-Iq-S-Ønt\m H∂pwXs∂.

\nßsf c£n-t°-≠Xv \nßƒ amX-amWv.

AΩ Fhn-sStbm hmbn®p; ab°p acp∂p

IpØn-h®p IpØn-h®v Hcp ]cn[n Ign-

™m¬ ]ns∂ hnj-∏m-ºn-s\-s°m≠p ISn-

∏n-°pI ]Xn-hm-W-tX. B hnjw amXta

]cn-`-a-Øn¬ \n∂v Xm¬°m-en-I-amb

Bizmkw \¬Iq F∂v.

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a\ pw ico-chpw

$ ""\nßƒ Ipń-Iƒ ]n®\S-°p∂ hgn-I-fn¬ apgp-h≥ NXn-°p-gn-I-fmWv'' ˛ Cu A`n-

]m-b-tØmSv \nßƒ tbmPn-°p-∂pt≠m? N¿®sNøp-I.

$ AΩ-bpsS IØn\v \nß-fp-tS-Xmb Hcp adp-]Sn Xbm-dm-°q.

$ ""Cu Ipń-Isf \in-∏n-°p-∂Xv h≥In-S-°m-cmWv. CXn¬\n∂v ]W-ap≠m-°p∂

IpØI°mcmWvv, hntZ-i-am-^n-bm-kw-L-S-\-Iƒ''˛ Ch-cn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm≥ Ipń-

Iƒ°v Fs¥√mw sNøm≥ Ignbpw? ]`m-jWw Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ elcnhncp≤Zn\-Øn¬ kaq-lsØ t_m[-h¬°-cn-°m-\p-X-Ip∂ t]mÃ¿, Im¿´q¨,

apZm-hm-Iyw, eLp-teJ XpS-ßn-bh Xbm-dm-°p-I; kvIqfn¬ ]Z¿in-∏n°pI.

\ns‚ Xe-apd CX hnUvVn-I-fm-bn-°q-Sm.

Ipt™, kzbw-\m-i-Øns‚ ]mX-bn-eqsS

\nßƒ th®p-th®p \S-∂p-Iq-Sm. C¥y-

bn¬ 20% Ipń-Iƒ elcnhkvXp-°ƒ°v

ASn-a-I-fm-bn-°-gn-™p-sh-∂mWv HutZym-Kn-

I-amb IW-°v. Hm¿Øpt\m°q. \ns∂-

t∏mse ssNX-\y-ap≈ Ipń-Iƒ _p≤n°p

amµyhpw hb-‰n¬ thZ-\bpw Xf¿®bpw

Icƒho-°hpw ]ns∂-∏ns∂ hnd-bepw

hn`m-¥nbpw _m[n®v kmaq-lnIhncp-≤-

cmbn, Ip‰-hm-fn-I-fmbn, alm-tcm-Kn-I-fmbn

C©n-©mbn acn -°p -∂Xv! CsX√mw

Bcw`n-°p-∂Xv X¬°m-esØ Iq´p-Iq-Sn-

bp≈ shdpw Hcp t\c-tºm-°n¬ \n∂v...!

B t\c-tºm-°n¬ \n∂p Xe-bq-cm≥ ian-

°p-tºm-tg°v Igp-Øn¬ Ib¿ Ipcpßn apdp-

In-°-gn-™n-cn-°pw.

tamt\, \nh¿∂ \s´-t√m-sS, Db¿∂ inc-

t m-sS, sXfn™ _p≤n-tbm-sS, ip≤-\m-

bn, A`n-am-\n-bmbn hf¿∂p-h-cm≥ Fs‚

Ip™n\p Ign-bp-am-dm-I-s´. AXp ImWm-

\p≈ mKyw \ns‚ AΩbv°pw \ns∂-s∏‰

\mSn\pw D≠m-Is´ F∂p amXw Fs‚

]m¿Y-\.

kvt\l-]q¿hw

AΩ

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a≠na≠n°tc-dp∂p tamlhpw

$ Zo]-ß-fpsS Zo]vXnsb Zqc-Øm-°p-∂-XmWv hncp-∂p-

Imcs‚ tim` F∂p h¿Wn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xns‚ s]mcpƒ

F¥mWv?

$ Gsg-´p- Im-ins‚ D∑-Z-Ø-≈¬ Fß-s\-sbms° ]I-S-

am-hp-∂p? CØcw kµ¿ -ßƒ \nß-fp-sS- i-≤bn¬s∏´n-

´pt≠m?

iotams‚ ]qta-S-X-∂nse t\Xm-`n˛

cma-hn-imeamw ime-bn¶¬,

FÆ-s∏-´p≈ kpK‘w ]c-Øp-t∂m˛

scÆ ]I¿∂p sImfp-Øn-s®tΩ

Xqsh-≈n-®-ß-e-Øp-º-Ø-Xm-XnSw

Xq°nb Zo]-Øn≥ Zo]vXn-]qcw

Zqcn-X-am-Ip-am-d-ß-W-™n-, sXmcp

]qcpj-cq-]amw tXPx]pRvPw.

At√ Krl-ÿ, \o [\-y-\mbv; temI-Øn˛

en√n-Xn≥aotX hncp-∂p-Im-c≥;

A√m ]amZw: `hms‚ Im¬ap-´p-Iƒ

sX√pw aS-ßmsX \n¬∏-sXt¥?

k¿hkºØpw PK-Øn¬ hnX-bv°p∂

Znh-yamw Xr°cw Npw_n-∏m-\pw,

Gsg´p Imins‚bp∑-Z-Ø-≈-te,

]mgp‰ \n≥ Xe Xmgn-s√t∂m!

aKvZ-e-\-a-dnbw ˛ h≈-tØmƒ

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16


sIm®psIm®p taml-ßƒ

F≥. taml-\≥

Ah\v kt¥mjw AS-°m≥ høm-Xm-bn.

hncn™ Nncn-tbmsS Hcp\nanjw Ip™p-

h¿°n-t®-´s\ t\m°n-\n -∂p. ]ns∂

tdmUn-te-°n-dßn HmSn. tdmUv \ndsb

Bƒ°m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS CS-bn-eqsS

X∏nbpw XS™pw Ah≥ HmSn. ]≈n-

ssaXm-\Øpw s]cp-∂m-fns‚ Xnc-°m-Wv.

AhntSmw IS∂v ]≈n-bpsS hSt°

hisØ d_¿tXm´-Øn-s‚ Iºn-then

XpS -ßp -∂n -SØv FØ-Ww. AhnsS

Ct∏mƒ Bcp-ap-≠m-hn-√. AhnsS s]m°n-

s°-ń-bn-cn-°p∂ kna‚ v]Sn-bn¬ Ib-dn-bn-

cp∂v Bcpw ImWmsX cq]-sb-SpØv H∂p-

IqSn FÆn-t\m-°-Ww. Ip™p-h¿°n-

t®´≥ X∂-t∏mƒ BsI kw`-a-am-bn-cp-

∂p. hmßn-®v, AXp-t]mse t]m°‰nenSpI

amXta D≠m-bp-≈q. Aº-Xp-cq-]m∂m

Ip™p-h¿°nt®´≥ ]d-™-Xv. Cutimtb!

AºXp cq]!

Ah≥ ]Sn-s°-ń¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂v, Np‰pw

t\m°n, Bcpw ASp-°-en -s√-∂p-d∏p

hcpØn, ]Xps° \n°-dns‚ Ioi-

bn¬\n∂v cq] ]pd-sØ-Sp-°m≥ `mhn-°p-

I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At∏m-gmWv Btcm:

""F¥m amØp-°p-ńtb! X\n-®n-hnsS?''

Ah≥ Xe-bp-b¿Øn i_vZw-tI´ ÿe-

tØ°p t\m°n. ]me-°p-∂nse tZh-kym-

t®- s‚ sIń-tbmfv Gen-t®-SØn. ]S¿∂p

]¥-en®pInS∂ ]pfn-a-c-Øns‚ thcn-en-

cp∂v Ah¿ Ipń°p ape-sIm-Sp-°p-I-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. Ah-sc-sb-∂-√, Bscbpw At∏m-g-

hnsS ImWm-\n-jvS-am-bn-cp-∂n-s√-¶n-epw,

]tXy-In-s®m∂pw `mhn-°msX Ah≥

]d™p:

""]≈ose s]cp-∂mfv IqSp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p

tNSØo! shbn-ep-sIm≠v aSp-Øp.''

Ah¿ aXn-bm-°m-\p≈ `mh-an-√:

""\o cmhnse apXte GXm≠p hnt‰m≠p

\S-°p∂ I≠-t√m. Ft¥m Bbn-cp-∂p?''

Ch¿s°s¥-√m-a-dn-bWw? aSp∏p ImWn-

°m-sX-Xs∂ ]d™p:

""\ΩpsS tem´-dn-°-tSse Ip™p-h¿°n-

t® -\n-t√, ]p≈n-°m-c≥ Ipsd Sn°‰p hn‰p-

sIm-Sp-°m-tam∂p tNmZn-®p. ]≈n-°qSw AS-

®n-cn-°zt√? s]cp-∂m-fns‚ Iqt´mw H≠-

t√m. t\m°mw∂p hnNm-cn-®n-d-ßo-Xm...''

Ah¿°n\ow Adn-bWw:

""F∂n -s´¥m? h√Xpw HtØm?''

CØhW ]I-S-amb aSp-t∏msSXs∂

]d™p:

]Ww ssIbn¬ hcp-tºmƒ a\p-jy≥ hnth-I-iq-\y-\m-Ip-∂-Xn\v [mcmfw DZmlc-

W-ßƒ \ΩpsS ap∂n-ep-≠v. t\tc adn-®p≈ A\p-`-hhpw hnc-f-a-√.

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""B! ]Øp-\q-sdÆw hn‰p.''

Gen-t®-S-Øn°v kt¥m-j-ambn:

""\∂mbn tamt\! ht√mw Iným¬ \ns‚

X≈bv°p sIm≠p sImSp-°v... Ah-sfX

]mSp-s]´m \ns∂ hf¿Øp-∂-Xv. \n\°pw

Gsg-´p-h-b- m-bnt√? AsXms° Adn-bm-

dm-bnt√?''

Ah-cpsS B A\p-I-ºm-]-I-S-\hpw D]-

tZ-ihpw H∂pw Ah-\X ]nSn-®n-√. kz¥w

hońse Imcyw Ahcp ]d-™p-X-∂n-´p-

tht≠? Bcpw ImWm-Xn-cp∂v cq]-sbm-s∂-

Æn-t\m-°m-sa∂p hnNm-cn®p h∂-t∏m-gm...

Zm! Ah-c-sS-sbmcp In∂mcw! ]Xps°

as‰m-cn-S-tØ°v IS-°m-sa∂p IcpXn \S-

°m≥ XpS-ßp-tºmƒ Gen-t®-SØn Ipń-

bp-ambn Fgp-t∂‰p \S-∂p-sIm≠p ]d™p:

""Rm≥ t]m∆m! amØp-°pó! Cu sIm®n‚-

∏≥ CXnte hcp-Im-sW-¶n¬ Rm\m

kz¿W-°-tSsS apºnev \n¬°p-∂p-s≠∂v

]d-t™-°-tW...''

Ah≥ Xe-bm-ń. Ah¿ AIse ad™p

Ign-™-t∏mƒ, \n°-dns‚ t]m°-‰n¬ \n∂v

t\m´p-I-sf-Sp-Øv, I¬∏Sn-s°-ń-en-cp∂v

FÆp-hm-\m-cw-`n-®p. A©p ]Øp-cq]m

t\m´p-Iƒ! I¿Ømth! CtXw H∂n®p

ImWp-∂-Xp-Xs∂ BZy-am-Wv. t]mcm-™n-

ń-t∏mƒ kz¥-ambn Aº-Xp-cq-]... A©p

]Øp-cq]m t\m´p-Iƒ. `Z-ambn Ah-\Xp

t]m°-‰n¬Øs∂ sh®p. C\n...?

FX A]-Xo-£n-X-am-bn-cp∂p kw -h-ßƒ

F∂v Ah-t\m¿Øp.

km[m-cW AΩ-®n-tbm-sSm∏w Ah≥ N¥-

bn¬ t]mIm-dn -√. cmhnse kvIqfn¬

t]mIm-\p≈ Hcp-°-am-bn-cn-°pw. kvIqfn-

√mØ Znh-k-am-sW-¶n¬, ]g-¶™ow

IpSn®v NpΩm Hcp ]mb-bn¬ Npcp-≠p-IqSn

InS-°pw. hgn-b-cn-Inse ]pd-tºm-°n¬

sXtßm-ebpw ]\-tbm-ebpw Iap-In≥hm-

cn-°-ºp-Ifpw sIm≠p-≠m-°nb Hcp ]gb

IpSn-en-emWv Ah\pw AΩ-®nbpw IqSn

Xma-kn-°p-∂-Xv. sXßn¬\n∂p hoWp acn-

®p-t]mb A∏s\ I≠ Hm¿a-bn-√. AΩ®n

F∂pw cmhnse N¥-bnse Ipsd ]oSn-I-

I-fpsS ap≥h-ihpw tdmUp-sams° XqØp

hrØn-bm-°n-s°m-Sp-°pw. IS-bp-S-a-ÿ¿

Fs¥-¶nepw sImSp-°p-∂Xpw hmßn

t∏mcpw. ]ns∂ ]mSØp ]Wn-bp-≈-t∏mƒ,

I∏bv°pw C©n°pw ]Wn-bp-≈-t∏mƒ,

Aßs\ F√m tPmen°pw t]mIpw.

AXn¬\n-s∂ms° In´p-∂-Xp-sIm-≠mWv

AΩ®ow tam\pw Ign-™p-h-cp-∂-Xv.

AΩ®n Ahs\ kvIqfn-e-b-®n-cp-∂Xv

henb kt¥m-j-tØmsSsbm∂p-am-bn-cp-

∂n-√. sNdp-°\v Gsg´p hb- m-bn-t√.

C\n h√ ]Wn-°pw-t]mbn Xn∂m-\p≈ hI

D≠m-°s´ F∂m-bn-cp∂p hnNm-cw. At∏m-

gm-W-dn-™-Xv, D®bv°v kvIqfn¬ I™n

sImSp-°pw. Hcp t\c-sØ-sb-¶n¬ AtXw

F∂p IcpXn kΩ-Xn-s®-t∂-bp-≈q.

kvIqfnse F¥p-Imcyw ]d-™mepw AΩ-

®n°v a\- n-em-hn-√. tIƒ°m≥ Xm¬]-

cy-hp-an-√. ]pkvX-I-Øn-s‚tbm s]≥kn-en-

s‚tbm DSp-∏n-s‚tbm F¥m-hiyw ]d-

™mepw tZjy-amWv:

""c≠p hbdv \nd-bv°m≥Xs∂ Rm≥ s]Sm-

∏mSv s]Sp-tºm-gm, \ns‚ Hcp ]pkvXtImw

DSp-∏pw...''

Xte∂v cmXn-bnepw Ah≥ ]d-™n-cp-∂p,

j¿´ v h√msX Iodn -∏ -dn -™-Xm.

thsdmscÆw thWw. a‰p-≈-h¿s°-√m-ap-

≈-Xp-t]mse tIa-sam∂pw th≠. IodmØ

Hsc-Æw.

KXn -tI-Sp -sIm-≠m-bn -cn°pw, AΩ®n

tIm]n®p:

""a‰p-≈-h¿s°ms° BImw. Ah-scms°

Ht≈-S-sØ-bm... \o... \otb! \o hgn-a-dn-

tbsS tam\m... A∏-\n-√mØ sIm®m.''

hgnadn-tbsS tam≥! Ah≥ ]ns∂m∂pw

]d-™n-√. ]t£, hnNm-cn-®p: cmhnse

AΩ-®o-sSm∏w Nt¥-t∏m-Ww. \msf

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]≈o¬ s]cp-∂m-fm-Wv. ]oSn-I-°mcv ]Xn-

hn¬ Iq-Sp-X-ses-¥-¶nepw AΩ-®n°p

sImSp-°m-Xn-cn-°n-√. B≠n-sem-cn-°-ep≈

henb s]cp-∂m-ft√! At∏mƒ IqsS-\-S∂v

tkh-]n-Sn®v sI©n-°n-Wp-ßn-bm¬ Hcp

j¿´v. XmW-Xcw XpWn-bn-ep≈ hne

Ipd™ Hcp j¿´v... AXp-a-Xn... AsX-

¶nepw...

Aß-s\-bmWv ]Xn-hn-√msX AΩ-®n-tbm-

sSm∏w cmhnse N¥-bn-se-Øn-b-Xv. AΩ-

®nsb klm-bn®pw tkh-]-d™pw IqsS-

\n-∂p. HSp-hn¬ tPmen-sb√mw Ign-™v,

Nt¥se InW-‰n¬\n∂v sh≈w-tImcn

AΩ-®n, ssIbpw Imepw apJ-hp-sams°

Igp-In-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ, ASp-Øm-cp-an-

s√-∂p-d-∏m-°nb tijw Ah≥ ]d™p:

""AΩ®o! C∂v s]cp-∂m-ft√? ]≈n-∏-dºv

\ndsb sh®p-hm-Wn-`-°mcv h∂n-´p-≠v. DSp-

∏p-I-sfms° hne-Ip-d®p In´pw. F\n-s°m-

scÆw hmßn-®pXm AΩ®o!''

AΩ-®n-bpsS i_vZw Db¿∂Xv s]s´-∂m-

bn-cp-∂p.

""Hm, sNdp-°s‚ ]qXn. DSp∏p thWw-

t]mepw! I™n-Ip-Sn®p InS-°m≥ F¥m

tht≠∂m Fs‚ thh-em-Xn.''

Ah≥ Np‰pwt\m°n. IqsS ]Tn-°p-∂-h¿

tI´m¬ Fs¥mcp Ipd-®n-em-Wv. tZtjymw

k¶tSmw ISn-®-a¿Øn AS-°nb kzc-

Øn¬ At]-£n®p:

""H∂p ]Xp-s°-∏d AΩ®o!'' AΩ®n H∂p-

IqSn D®-Øn-em°n:

""AXn\p Rm\n∏w a‰p-t≈mcp tI°m-ºm-

Sn-√mØ F¥p NoØ-hm°m ]d-t™.

DSp∏p thWw-t]m-epw. tPmensNbvXp

Xt≈ ]pe¿tØ≠ sNdp -°s\

]≈n°qSØn ]d-™p-hn-Sp-∂Xpw t]mcm,

I¿Ømth! C\n CXn\v DSp∏pw D≠m-°n-

s°m-Sp-°-tWm...''

Cu el-f -tI-´mWv IS Xpd-∂p-sIm-≠n-

cp∂ Ip™p-h¿°n-t®- ≥ Atßm´p i≤-

Xn-cn-®-Xv. InW-dn-t\mSv tN¿∂v Ing-°p-h-

i-Øm-bn -cp∂p Ip™p-h¿°n-t®-´s‚

tem´dn-Sn-°‰v IS. Ip™p-h¿°n-t®-´≥

hnfn®p tNmZn®p:

""cmhnse Xt≈w tam\pw-IqSn F¥m

]pInev? F¥m adntb, sNdp-°-s\¥p

]‰n...?''

AΩ®n ]cm-Xn-kz-c-Øn¬ ]d™p:

""Ip™p-h¿°n-t®´m Cu sNdp-°\v kvIqfn-

tem´p t]mhm≥ Hcp j¿´pw thW-sa∂v

]d™v hmin-bm. Rms\-hn-Sp-s∂m-≠m-°n-

s°m-Sp°pw? I™n-s°m-≠m-°m≥ Xs∂

aS™p aSp-Øp.''

Ip™p-h¿°n-t®- ≥ kl-Xm-]-tØmsS ]d-

™p:

""Ah≥ ]d-bp-∂Xpw icn-b-√ntbm adntb!

kvIqfn¬ t]mhm≥ Ah-\p-Sp-∏p-tht≠?''

AΩ®n hn´p-sIm-Sp-Øn√:

""thtWm th≠tbm, F\n-°-dn-b-Øn-√.

Fs‚ ssIbn¬ A©m-dp-cq] H∂n-®p-In-

´o-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Rms\mcp Aeq-an-\n-bw-Iew

hmßn-t®-t\. a¨I-e-Øn¬ I™n sh®p-

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sh®m A∏Sn ]ń sIm≠p-t]m-∆m. Hmte-

sS-tS-°qsS ]mØpw ]Xpßow tIdn

I™ow- Xo¿°pw Itemw s]mń-°pw.

I¿Ømth! FX-sb-Æ-am-bo-∂-dn-bmtam?

]ń -s]m- n-°mØ Hcp ]mXam Ct∏m F\n-

°-Xym-h-iyw. ]≈n°q-S-Øo∂p h∂m

Ch\pw ht√mw Ign-°m≥ sht®-°-≠-

Xt√?

At∏mƒ Ip™p-h¿°n-t®-´≥ Ahs\

Acn-In-te°p hnfn®p ]d-™p:

""FSm amØp-°pó, \n‚-Ω®n ]d-bp-∂Xpw

icn-b-√tbm? \o hni∂p sN√ptºm Ign-

°m≥ I™n tht≠? AXp -sh-°m≥

]mXw thtWm? AtXm DSp∏p thtWm?''

Ah-s\m∂pw an≠n-bn-√. Xs‚ C√m-bvabpw

h√m-bvabpw thsdm-cmƒIqSn a\- n-em-°n-

b-Xns‚ A]-am-\-hp-ambn ho¿Ø apJ-

tØmsS Xe Ip\n®p \n∂p. Ahs‚ Zb-

\o-b-amb \n¬∏p I≠n´v Aen-hp-tXm-∂n-

bn-´mhpw Ip™p-h¿°n-t®-´≥ ]d-™p:

""amØp-°pó \n\-s°m-cp-Sp∏v hmßn-°m≥

Rms\mcp hnZy ]d™pXcmw. hm, ChnsS

hm.''

Abmƒ Ahs\ ]oSnIapdn-°-I-tØ°p

]nSn-®p-I-b-‰n. F∂n v tem -dn-Sn-°-‰ns‚ Hcp

_ps°-SpØp sImSp-Øp-sIm≠v ]d-™p:

""Zm t\m°v, CXv \qsd-Æ-ap-≠v. Inkvakv

_w]¿. a\- n-emtbm? H∂mw kΩm\w

]Øp-e-£w, ]nt∂w Hcp-]mSv kΩm-\-ß-

fp-≠v. C∂v s]cp-∂m-fn\v \√ Bƒ°q-´-am-

bn-cn-°pw. \obm ]≈n-∏-d-ºn¬ sN∂v CXv

hn‰m \n\°v AºXp cq]m IΩo-j≥.

F¥m sIm≈mtam? At∏m kz¥w ]Ww

sIm≠v DSp∏pw hmßn-°mw. a\- n -

emtbm?''

Ah-\mZyw H∂pw a\- n-em-bn-√. ]ns∂

Ip™p-h¿°n-t®-´≥ hn¬°m-\p≈ hnZy-

Ifpw hm°p-Ifpw h¿Ø-am-\-ßfpw Hs°

]d-™p-’m-ln -∏n® -t∏mƒ Ah\pw

Xm¬]cyam-bn.

AΩ®ow ]d-™p:

""Aßs\ X∂-Øm≥ ht√mw H≠m-°m≥

t\m°v...''

Aß-s\-bm -W-h≥ cmhnse Cd-ßn -

Øncn®Xv.

]≈n-ap-‰Øpw ap≥h-isØ ssa-Xm\Øpw

\ndsb Bfp-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. s]cp-∂m-fp-Iq-

Sm\pw ]m¿Yn-°m\pw h∂ kvXoIfpw

Ipń-Ifpw ]pcp-j-∑m-cpw. ]ns∂ ssaXm-\-

Øn-se-ºmSpw sh-®p-hm-Wn-`-°m¿ \nc-Øn-

bn-cn-°p∂ ]e-hn[ km[-\-ßƒ. hf-Iƒ,

IÆm-Sn-Iƒ, No¿∏p-Iƒ, Ie-ßƒ, ]mX-

ßƒ, ]o∏n-Iƒ, anTm-bn-Iƒ, XpWn-Iƒ.

B Xnc-°n-\n-S-bn-eqsS tIdnbpw Cd-

ßnbpw Ah≥ \S-∂p. hnfn®pIqhn-s°m-

≠p-\-S-°m≥ BZy-sams° \mW-am-bn-cp-

∂p. ]ns∂-∏ns∂ Iqk-en-√m-Xm-bn. Hmtcm

Ip¿_m\ Ign-™n-d-ßp∂ P\-°q- -Øn\p

apºnepw Ah≥ Sn°-‰p-am-sb-Øn. A\p-I-

º-sImt≠m Xm¬]cyw sImt≠m Ft¥m

]ecpw AXp hmßn. HSp-hn¬ sshIp-

t∂-c-am-b-t∏m-tg°pw Sn°-s‰√mw Xo¿∂p

Ign-™p. Inńb XpIbpw cko-Xp-Ip-‰nbpw

Ip™p-h¿°n-t®-´s‚ ssIbn-te¬∏n-®-

t∏mƒ, Abmƒ A`n-\-µn®p ]d-™p:

""anSp-°≥! FSm amØp-°pó, \obm anSp-

°≥. C\n BtcmSpw tNmZn-°msX t]mbn

CjvS-ap≈ j¿´p hmßn-t®m...''

Abmƒ AºXp cq]bpw \¬In.

kt¥m-jhpw ]cn-`-ahpw F√mw-IqSn \ne-

bp-d-bv°m-\m-hmsX HmSn-t∏m-∂-Xm-Wv.

Bcpw ImWmsX H∂p-IqSn FÆn-t\m-

°Ww. GXp-Sp-∏mWv th≠-sX∂v kzÿ-

am-bn-cp-s∂m∂v Btem-Nn-°-Ww. ]ns∂...

Aßs\ hnNm-cn -®m-Wv Bcp-an -√mØ

ÿew t\m°n ChnsS h∂-Xv. \miw

t\m°tW! At∏m ChnsS Gen-t®-S-Øn.

Ah-cpsS Hcp-]-tZiw! ht√mw Inń-bm¬

Xt≈sS ssIbo-s°m≠p sImSp-°-Ww-

t]m-epw!

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AΩ-®n-s°-t∏mgpw _p≤n-ap-´m. Hcn-°epw

H∂pw XnI-bn-√. cmhnse apX¬ cmXn-

hsc Ae-™p-\-S∂p ]Wn-sb-Sp-°pw.

F∂mepw H∂pw ssIbn-ep -≠m-hn -√.

]t£, F¥p-s≠-¶nepw X\n°p \nd®p

X∂n´v _m°ntb Ign-°q.

F∂mepw Cu cq]-bn-t∏m, AΩ-®n°v

sImSp-°m-º-‰ptam? FX \mfmbn tamln-

°p-∂p. Hcp ]pXnb j¿ń-\v. Cu Cń-cn-

°p∂ Hsc-Æta IjvSn®p sIm≈m-hp∂

Xm-bp-≈q. CXp-X-s∂bpw FX ]g-©-\m...

Bcpw H∂pw ]d-bp-I-bn-√. F∂mepw Iq´p-

Im-cpsS t\m´w I≠m-e-dn-bmw. Ah¿ Cu

j¿ń¬ t\m°p-tºmƒ sXmen Dcn-bpw.

C√, Hcp ]pXnb j¿ń-√msX ]‰n-√.

Ct∏mƒØs∂ sh®p-hm-Wn- -°m-cpsS IS-

Ifn¬ t]mbn t\m°n \s√m-scÆw

hmßmw.

Ah≥ cq] Hcp ]mhiyw IqSn FÆn-

t\m°n. ]ns∂ ]≈n-ssa-Xm-\sØ IS-I-

fn-te°p \S-∂p.

t\ctØ Sn°‰p hn‰p \S∂ ka-bØv CXn-

\n-S-bn-eq-sS-sbms° FX-]m-hiyw \S-∂-

Xm-Wv. As∏m-sgm∂pw CsXm∂pw I≠n-

cp-∂-tX-bn-√-t√m. Bfp-I-fnepw Ah-sc-

s°m≠p Sn°‰p hmßn-∏n-°p-∂-Xnepw

amX-am-bn-cp-∂p, i≤. Ct∏mƒ AsX√mw

Ign™v Hcp sNdnb j¿´v hmßm-sa∂p

amXw hnNm-cn®p h∂-t∏mƒ Fs‚ AK-

kvXym-t\mkv ]pWymfm! Ft¥mcw km[-

\-ßƒ! _nkvI‰p-Iƒ, anTm-bn-Iƒ... sdmń-

Iƒ... ]e-PmXn ]e-lm-c-ßƒ. \√ hni-

∏p-ap-≠v. D®-bv°msI Ign-®Xv c≠p-]mXw

tamcpwsh≈w amX-am-bn-cp-∂p. Btcm- Zo-

\m-\p-I-º-°m¿ kuP-\y-ambn hnX-cWw

sNbvXn-cp∂ tamcpw-sh-≈w. Iap-In≥ ]mf

tImń-bp-≠m-°nb ]mX-Øn¬ c≠p-]mXw

Ign®p hb¿ \nd-bv°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Fß-

s\bpw Sn°‰p hn‰p -Xo¿°m≥th≠n

DS≥Xs∂ Bƒ°q-´-Øn-te°v Cd-ßp-

Ibpw sNbvXp. Ct∏mƒ, Cu sshInb

thfbn¬, ]e X´p-I-fnse Nn√p-Iq-Sp-

Iƒ°p-≈n-embn ]Z¿in-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂ ]e-

PmXn `£-W-km-[-\-ßƒ hmbn¬ sh≈-

ap-≠m-°p-∂p... F∂mepw th≠. AXn-

s\m∂pw Nne-hm-°m≥ Ct∏mƒ Imin-√...

th≠, Ah≥ \S-∂p.

Ifn-t°m-∏p-Iƒ, _eq-Wp-Iƒ, ]¥p-Iƒ,

lmbv! F¥p-ckw! Ah-tbm-tcm∂pw

Ahs\ ssIIm-ń-hn-fn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse

tXm∂n. Hcp ]¥v! Hcp \√ d_¿]¥v!

F∂pw Icn-bn-ebpw IS-emkpw Iap-In≥]m-

f-bpsS D≈q-cnbpw s]mXn-™p-sI- n-bp-≠m-

°nb ]∂ ]¥p-IƒsImt≠ Ifn-®n- p-≈q.

th≠... Ct∏mƒ th≠... Ah≥ XpWn-

°S tXSn \S-∂p. Hcp \√ j¿´v. AXmWp

th≠Xv.

s]s´-∂mWv I≠-Xv. ]e-PmXn ]mX-ßƒ

\ncØn ASp-°n-sh-®n-cn -°p∂ hº≥

]¥¬. ]n®-f, sNºv, HmSv, Aeq-an-\n-bw.

Aßs\ ]e-am-Xncn ]mX-ßƒ \nc-\n-c-

bm-bn... `wKn-bm-bn...

Bcpw t\m°n-\n-∂p-t]m-Ipw. Ah\pw

\n∂p-t]m-bn. Fs¥mcp Xnf°w! N¥w!

]Xps° Hm¿a h∂p. AΩ®n hnNm-cn-®Xv

CXp-t]m-semcp ]mX-am-Ipw. B shfpØp

Xnf-ßp-∂... Iew amXn-cn-bp-≈... ]ń Xń-

bp-S-bv°m-Ø...

icn-bm-Wv. FX ]mhiyw I≠n-cn-°p-∂p.

kvIqfn¬\n∂p hcptºm IpSn-°m-\mbn

AΩ®n Icp-Xn-sh® I™n-bm-hpw. hcp-

tºm-sg¥m? I™o-an-√... Item-an-√...

BsI s]mń-®n-X-dn, Xd-bn-emsI Hgp-In...

AΩ®n ]dbpw:

""Cu \in® \mbv°-fp-S-bv°mØ Hcp

]mXw F∂m-Wmthm hmßm-\m-hpI.''

Hcn-°epw km[n-®n-cp-∂n-√. AXn-\p≈

hcpam\w D≠m-bn-t´-bn-√.

IS-bpsS hmXn¬°¬ \n∂p Xd-®p-t\m-

°p∂ sNdp-°s\ I≠n-´mhpw, IS-°m-c≥

tNmZn®p:

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""F¥m, ]ø-s\-¥p-thWw?''

amØp--°pń sRń. Ah≥ thsd GtXm

temI-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ `b-kw-`-a-ß-

tfmsS IS-bp-S-asb t\m°n. F∂n´v Adn-

bmsX AIsØ ]mX-ß-fpsS \nc-I-fn-

sem-∂n-te°p hnc¬ Nq≠n ˛ Xs‚

hońse I™n-°-e-Øns‚ hen-∏-ap≈ Hcp

Aep-an-\nbwIe-Øns‚ t\¿°v. IS-bp-S-a-

ÿ≥ A¤p-X-tØmsS Ie-Øn-te°pw

]ns∂ sNdp-°s‚ apJ-tØ°pw amdn amdn

t\m°n. hnizmkw hcmØ `mh-Øn¬

tNmZn®p:

""F¥m? B Aep-an-\nbwIetam?''

Ah≥ b-tØmsS Xe-bm- n. IS-bp-S-abv°v

CsXmcp Xam-i-t]mse tXm∂n. ]mXw

hmßm-\mbn Hcp ]n©p-_m-e≥! F∂mepw

Abmƒ ]mX-sa-SpØp XpS®v, Xncn®pw

adn®pw ]cn-tim-[n-®-tijw Xq°nt\m°n.

]ns∂ Ah\p ImWm-s\-t∂mWw t\sc

\oń ]d™p:

""ap∏-Øn-b-©p-cq]''

amØp-°pń ]mXw hmßn. ]ns∂ Ioi-

bn¬\n∂v \mep ]Øp-cq]m t\m´p-Iƒ

FSp-Øp-sIm-Sp-Øp. _m°n Inńb A©p

cq]bpw Ioi-bn-em°n \S-°m-\m-cw- n-°-th,

IS-bp-Sa ]d™p:

""\n√p sIm®t\! s]mXn™p Xcmw.''

B s]mXn-bp-ambn Ah≥ XpWn-°-S-I-fpsS

ap∂n-se-Øn. ssIbn-en\n ]Xn-\©p cq]-

IqSn D≠m-bn-cp-∂-t√m. ]te IS-I-fn¬ ]c-

Xn-bn´pw ]Xn\©p cq]-bn-sem-Xp-ßp∂

Hcp Ip∏mbw In´p-hm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

t\cw Ccp-´m-bn-Øp-S-ßpIbpw sNbvXp.

]≈n-ta-S-bn¬\n∂v A¥n-]m¿Y-\-bpsS

aWn-ap-g-°hpw tI´p. C\n Xma-kn-®m¬

AΩ®n°p t]Sn-Xp-S-ßpw. ]cn-`-an-°pw.

Ip∏mbw hmßm-\m-hmØ \ncm-i-tbmsS

Ah≥ \S-∂p. hoń-te-°p≈ hgn-bn-eqsS

ssIbnse Ie-Øns‚ s]mXn-bp-ambn \S-

°th Ah≥ Btem-Nn-®p:

F¥n-\mWo Iew?

AΩ-®n°v I™n-sh-°m≥. ]t£, I™n-

sh-°-W-sa-¶n¬ Acn tht≠? ]e-t∏mgpw

AXn-√m-sXbpw hcm-dp-≠-t√m. HSp-hn¬

tamln®v tamln®v AΩ-®osS Aeq-an-\n-bw-

Iew In´p-tºmƒ I™n-sh-°m-s\m-∂p-an-

√msX h∂m¬...?

Ah≥ t\sc amS-∏m-´p-Im-cpsS Acn-∏o-Sn-

I-bn-te°p Ib-dn-s®-∂p. Dd®kzc-Øn¬

]mb-]q¿Øn h∂ Hcm-sf-t∏m-se, hn¬]-

\-°m-c-t\m-Sm-h-iy-s∏-´p.

""]Xn-\©p cq]bv°v Acn XcWw.''

Cu hn¬]-\-°m-c\pw Hcp \nanjw A¤p-

X-tØmsS t\m°n.

]Xn-\-©p-cq-]bv°v Acntbm? Aß-s\-

bmcpw tNmZn-°m-dn-√-t√m. tNmZn-°p∂

BfpsS ico-c-h-en-∏hpw apJsØ mhhpw

kzc-Ønse Kuc-hhpw I≠ hn¬]-\-

°mc≥ Nncn-®p-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Acn Xq°n

s]mXn-™p-sIm-Sp-Øp-sIm≠p ]d™p:

""Zm, ]Xn-\-©p-cq-t]sS Acn.''

Ioi-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ _m°n t\m´p-Ifpw

FSp-Øp-sIm-Sp-Øn´v Ah≥ \S-∂p.

hoń¬ sN∂-t∏mƒ, s]mXn c≠pw AΩ-

®osS ssIbn¬ sImSp-Ø-t∏mƒ, Ah¿

AX-gn-®p-t\m°n kvXw`n-®-ßs\ \n∂p.

]ns∂ B ]mX-Ønepw Acn-bnepw amdn

amdn t\m°n s]mń -s∏m -ń -°-c -™p.

hnb¿sØm-en®p Xf¿∂p-\n∂ Ahs\

sIń-∏n-Sn®v ]ns∂bpw Ic-™p.

Cu AΩ-®n-bvs°-¥mWv?

AΩ®n thW-sa∂p tamln-®n-cp∂ ]mXw

Xs∂-b-t√, Rm≥ hmßn-b-Xv...?

F¥m AΩ®o! AΩ-®n-bvs°-¥p-]-‰n...?

F≥.- tam-l-\s‚ IY-Iƒ

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$ "Ah\v kt¥mjw AS-°m≥ høm-Xm-bn. hncn™ Nncn-tbmsS Hcp \nanjw Ip™p

h¿°n-t®-´s\ t\m°n\n∂p. ]ns∂ tdmUn-te-°n-dßn HmSn' ˛ CØcw Hcp XpS°w

IYbv°v \¬Ip∂ Iem-]-c-amb t\´-ßƒ Fs¥ms°?

$ ""kvIqfnse F¥p -Imcyw ]d-™mepw AΩ-®n°v a\- n-em-hn-√. tIƒ°m≥

Xm¬]-cy-hp-an-√. ]pkvX-I-Øn-s‚tbm s]≥kn-en-s‚tbm DSp-∏n-s‚tbm F¥m-

hiyw ]d-™mepw tZjy-amWv.''

""a‰p-≈-h¿s°ms° BImw. Ah-scms° Ht≈-S-sØ-bm... \o... \otb! \o hgn-

a-dn-tbsS tam\m... A∏-\n-√mØ sIm®m.''

""hoń¬ sN∂-t∏mƒ, s]mXn c≠pw AΩ-®osS ssIbn¬ sImSp-Ø-t∏mƒ, Ah¿

AX-gn-®p-t\m°n kvXw`n-®-ßs\ \n∂p. ]ns∂ B ]mX-Ønepw Acn-bnepw

amdnamdn t\m°n s]mń-s∏m-ń-°-c-™p.''

CXc k-µ¿`-ßƒ IqSn Is≠Øn amØp-°pń F∂ IYm-]mXsØ°p-dn®v Hcp

\ncq-]Ww Xbm-dm-°q.

$ Xm≥ Gsds°mXn® DSp-∏p- hm-ßmsX s]m´mØ Iehpw Acnbpw hmßm≥ amØp-

°pń Xocp-am-\n-®-sX-¥psIm≠mWv? N¿®sNøp-I.

$ tIcf]mTm-h-en-bnse "kl-]m-Tn-Iƒ' F∂ IhnX hmbn-®p-t\m-°q. AXnse Ipń-

bp-sSbpw amØp-°p-ń-bp-sSbpw Pohn-Xm-h-ÿ- kam-\-amtWm? N¿®sNøp-I.

$ hgn-a-dn-b-bpsS aI\v Xs‚ Pohn-Xm-`n-emjw k^-eo-I-cn-°m-\m-hp-∂n-√. adp-h-iØv

kºØv [q¿Ø-Sn®v BUw-_-c-]q¿hw Pohn-°p∂ Hcp hn`m-K-hp-ap-≠v. Cu A¥cw

\ΩpsS kaq-l-Øn¬ Fs¥√mw ]iv\-ß-fmWv krjvSn-°m-\n-S-bp-≈-Xv. hnhn[

tkmX- p-I-fn¬ \n∂v Bh-iy-amb hnh-c-ßƒ tiJ-cn®v Hcp FUn-t‰m-dn-b¬ Xbm-

dm-°mw. AXn\mbn "kap-Zm-b-ßƒ°v NneXp sNøphm-\p≠v' F∂ teJ\w IqSn

hmbn-°p-I.

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kap-Zm-b-ßƒ°v NneXp sNøp-hm-\p≠v

Fw.F≥.- hn-P-b≥

B¿`mS-ambn Pohn-°Ww F∂ sImXn-

bmWv Ipń-I-fp-samØv Hcp sNdp-]p-c-bn¬

]m¿Øn-cp∂ sNdp-∏-°m-cs\ As©-´p-

sIm-e-]m-X-I-ßƒ°v t]cn-∏n-®Xv F∂v

AbmƒXs∂ ]d-bp-∂p. B a\- n¬

Bscbpw sIm√m≥ aSn-°mØ Ccp v D≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. B¿`mSw Hcp D∑m-Zm-h-ÿ-bm-Wv.

Bfp-Iƒt°m hoSp -Iƒt°m Ncn - X-

Ønt\m D∑mZw hcmw. D∑m-Z-Øn¬ icn

amXta D≈q. sX‰pw tXm¬hnbpw C√.

Akm[yw F∂ Hcp hm°n-√. DW¿hpw

a’-chpw Gdnb \ΩpsS kap-Zm-b-Øn¬

AXp-sIm≠v B¿`m-S -Øns‚ D∑mZw

h¿[n®phcp-∂p. Beg, borrow or stealF∂-XmWv apZm-hm-Iyw. IS-s°-Wn-bm-bn,

Ifhpw sIm≈-bp-ambn sXcp-hp-I-fnepw

cmP-\o-Xn-bnepw CXv ]Xy-£-s∏-Smw. aqe-

b v°m -bn -t∏m -Ip∂ a\p -jy -cp -sSbpw

cmPyßfp -sSbpw ]Xn -I -c -Ww, \nd -

th‰mØ tamlw, ]W-b-sØ-t∏mse

\nßsf Bfl-l-Xy-bn-te°p Iqń-s°m-

≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. C√m-Ø-h¿ sNe-hm°n apSn-

bp-∂-Xns\ Kpcp-hmWv \ntcm-[n -®-Xv.

B¿`mS-Øn-s\-Xn-cmb \ΩpsS BZysØ

i_vZw. Bcm-[-\-sb-t∏mepw Kpcp \ncm-

Uw-_-c-am°n. ]mh-ß-fpsS taml-ßsf

Adn-hn-te°pw hyh-km-b-Øn-te°pw Xncn-

®p-hn-´p. C∂pw kap-Zm-b-kw-L-S-\-Iƒ°v

C°m-cy-Øn¬ ]eXpw sNøm≥ Ign-bpw.

]t£, Ah¿°v C—m-i‡n \jvS-s∏-ń-cn-

°p-∂p. D≈-h\v B¿`m-S-am-Ip∂p kz¥w

sXfn-hv. ]Xn-s\m∂v B\-bp≈ ssZhw

B\-bn -√mØ a‰p ssZh-ß-tf-°mƒ

FXtbm hen-b-h≥. a’-cn-°p∂ ]mh-

ßƒ ]-Xps° ]m∏-cm-bn-Øo-cpw. Ah¿°p-

am-X-ambn ao\ns‚ hne Ipd-bp-I-bp-an-√.

B¿`m-S-Øn-\p≈ sNehpw amdp-I-bn-√.

BZ¿i-Øn-s‚bpw emfn-Xy-Øn-s‚bpw

Du∂p-h-Sn -sIm≠v km[m-c-W-°m-cs‚

Dbcw Iqt´-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. kap-Zm-b-ÿm-

]-\-ßƒ°v amXta Ct∏mƒ [q¿Øm-Nm-

c-ßsf kmam-\y-\n-e-bn-te°p Cd-°n-s°m-

≠p-h-cm≥ Ign-bq. CXv k¿°m-cn-s‚tbm

cmjvSo-b-°m-c-s‚tbm X -I-a-√. BNm-c-ß-

fpsS kzXz-ssh-Im-cnI Xe-am-Ip-∂p. AXp-

sIm≠v Ct∏mƒ t\XrXzw hn]-co-X-ßsf

BZ¿i-h¬°-cn-°-Ww.

Fw.F≥. hnP-bs‚

kºq¿WIrXn-Iƒ˛kwkvImcw˛2

$ "BZ¿i-Øn-s‚bpw emfn-Xy-Øn-s‚bpw Du∂p-h-Sn-sIm≠v km[m-c-W-°m-cs‚ Dbcw

Iqt´-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p' ˛ Cu hmIyØns‚ A¿Y-hym]vXn Is≠-Øp-I.

$ B¿`mSw Hcp D∑m-Zm-h-ÿ-bmWv.

""Beg, Borrow or Steal F∂-XmWv apZm-hmIyw''˛ CØcw \nco-£-W-ßƒ

C∂pw ]k-‡-amtWm? sXfn-hp-Iƒ Is≠Øn Ahbv°p ]n∂n-ep≈ t]c-

W-Iƒ hni-I-e\w sNøq.

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hoUntbmacWw

Aø-∏-∏-Wn-°¿

""Ata-cn-°-bn¬ \n∂v t^mIvkv h∂n-cn-

°p-∂p, tN®o.''

""t^mIvtkm? Ipdp-°t\m? h√ ¢n‚tWm

at‰m BtWm∂p t\m°v.''

""A√ tN®o. ¢n‚-W-®m-bs\ F\n-°-dn-

bnt√? CXp sSeKmw t]mse Ft¥m

BWsX.''

""t\m°-s´, MvB CXp tN´s‚ IØm-W-

t√m. \o hmbn°v.''

""ssa Unb¿ ktcm,

\ΩpsS aZ-dn\v IqSp-X-em-sW-∂-dn-™p.

]t£, ChnsS Ct∏mƒ Nm‰¬ag-bm-Wv.

Ata-cn-°≥ Nm‰¬ag-sb-∏‰n \n\-°-dn-™p-

Iq-S-t√m. Nm‰¬ag ImcWw \mń-te°p

hcm≥ ]‰p-I-bn-√, AXp-sIm≠v aZ-dns‚

Ah-km\\nan-j-ßƒ hoUntbm FSpØv

Ab®pXc-Ww. A¥y-izmkw hen-°p-∂Xpw ]ns∂ \ΩpsS coXn-bn-ep≈

^yqW-depw a‰pw Rß-fpsS Chn-Sp-sØ s^¨kn\v hfsc CjvS-s∏-Spw.

C≥Uy≥ amtcy-Pv, C≥Uy≥ shUnwKv dnk-]vj≥, Unthm-gvkv, kXn F√mw

Ah¿ I≠n-´p-≠v. izmkw amdnhogp-∂Xpw Du¿[z≥ hen-°p-∂Xpw ]ns∂

a‰p NS-ßp-I-fpw... Ipfn-∏n-°¬, tImSn-bn-S¬, hmbv°-cn, _en, Zln-∏n-°¬,

IpS-ap-S-bv°¬... F√mw ImWm≥ Ah¿ ImØn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. ]ns∂, ªm°v

B‚ v ssh‰pw Ifdpw ]tXyIw thWw. amcneo\v ªm°v B‚ v ssh‰mWnjvSw.

If-dn-√m-sX¥p sUØv˛Iw˛^yqW-d¬ F∂mWv PmIzn-en≥ tNmZn-°p-∂-Xv.

AXp-sIm≠v hoUntbm-°mcs\ t\ctØ dnk¿hv sNø-Ww. ka-bØv

Abmsf Inń-bn-√, AΩ ]‰n®p Fs∂m∂pw ]d-b-cp-Xv. - \√ Imk‰v

thWsa¶n¬ Chn-sS-\n-∂-b-®p-X-cmw. ag-bn-√m-Xn-c-p-s∂-¶n¬ Rm≥ Xs∂

ht∂-s\. \√ Imk-‰p-th-Ww. ]e-tcbpw ImWn-°m-\p-≈-Xm. "The last mo-ments of an Indian mother' F∂ t]cpw IqSn Fgp-Xn-tb-°v. shUnwKv

BsW∂p sX‰n-≤cn°-≠. ac-W-a-t\z-jn-®p hcp-∂-hsc H∂pw hn´p-I-f-bcpXv.

ht√mcpw Ic-bp∂ kos\-SpØv hoUntbm \\-bv°-cp-Xv. InkvXpa-kv...

^¨sk√mw hcpw hoUntbm ImWm≥. AXn\p apºv Ab-bv°-Ww. tijw

hoUntbm Inń-bn-´v. AΩ-tbmSv H∂v AUvPÃv sNøm≥ ]d-b-Ww. Inkva-

kn\v apºp-X-s∂. Nm‰¬ag-bpsS Imcyw AΩsb Adn-bn-°-Ww. tSIv sIb¿.

Ata-cn-°≥ tN´≥''

Aø-∏-∏-Wn-°-cpsS IrXn-Iƒ˛1990˛99

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$ aZ-dns‚ Ah-km\ \nan-j-ßƒ hoUntbm FSpØv Ab-®p-X-cWw.

ht√mcpw Ic-bp∂ kos\-SpØv hoUntbm \\-bv°-cp-Xv.

AΩ-tbmSv H∂v AUvPÃv sNøm≥ ]d-b-Ww.

CØcw ]tbm-K-ßƒ Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ hyXy-kvX-am-sbmcp at\m-`mhw hy‡-

am-°p-∂nt√? N¿®sNøpI.

$ Cu cN-\-bn¬ sXfn-bp∂ ]cn-lmkw i≤n-®t√m. AXns\ ASn-ÿm-\-am°n Hcp

Bkzm-Z-\-°p-dn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ B¿`mScln-X-amb Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ ktµ-i-amWv alm-flm-Km-‘n-bpw io\m-

cm-bWKpcp-hpw apt∂m-´p-sh-®-Xv. Ah-cpsS Nn¥-Iƒ Is≠Øn Hcp D]-\ymkw

Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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Kpcp-Ipew

tkXp

KpcpIp-e-hmkw Imew-Iq-Sp∂ Znh-k-am-

bn-cp-∂p. \o≠-Im-esØ ]cn-io-e-\-Øn\pw

]T-\-Øn\pw tijw injy-∑m¿ ]ncn-™p-

t]m-Ip-I-bm-Wv. _ncp-Z-ßƒ ssI∏-‰n-b-

tijw Ah¿ Kpcp-hn-t\mSv bmX-]-d-bm≥

sN∂p.

Kpcp atl-jv]-kmZvPn hfsc henb

kt¥m-j-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. C°-≠ -Im-e-Øn-

\n-S-bn¬ ImWm≥ Inńb G‰hpw anSp-°-

∑m-cpsS _m®mWv C∂v Biaw hn´p-t]m-

Ip-∂-Xv. Ch¿ Xs‚ Io¿Øn temI-amsI

]c-Øpw. tI´-dn™v \m\m-tZ-i-ß-fn¬\n-

∂p-ambn ASpØ tImgvkn-te°v Ht´sd

anSp-°-∑m¿ hs∂-Øpw.

AI-Ø-f-Øn¬ ]´p-hn-cn® ]oT-Øn¬

\o≠ XmSnbpw \o≠ apSnbpw Dgn-™p-

sIm≠v Kpcp-h-ßs\ Ccp-∂p.

injy-∑m¿ Hmtcm-cp -Ø-cmbn sN∂p.

Ipºn´p hW-ßn. Kpcp-Z -£nW h®p.

kmjvSmwKw \a-kvI-cn®v Bio¿hmZw

t\Sn.

s\dp-I-bn¬ ssIh®v Hmtcm-cp-Ø-sc-bmbn

Kpcp A\p-K-ln-°p-I-bm-bn.

""anSp-°≥, kt¥mjmbo-t´m, ]pd-Øp-t]m-

Ip-tºmƒ Ch-S-tØ-°mƒ anSp°v ImWn-

°Ww t´m.''

injy-∑m¿ ]e-a-ń¬ Xe-bm-ń.

s]mXp-hmb Nne D]-tZ-i-ß-sfms°

sImSpØv Ahsc bmX-bm -°n -bn´ v

al¿jn atl-jv]-kmZvPn hni-a-ap-dn-bn-

te°v hen-™p.

Dcp-f≥ Xe-bn-W-bn¬ Nmcn Imepw \oń-

bn-cp∂v Hcns° apdp-°m≥ a-l¿jn Xbm-

sd-Sp-°p-tºmƒ aq∂p injy-∑m¿ ]Xp-ßn-

∏-Xpßn AI-tØ°p IS-∂p-h-∂p.

al¿jn-bpsS apJw sXfn-™p. Ch¿

X\n°v G‰hpw ]nb-s∏´h¿. `mhn-bn¬

Xs‚bpw Kpcp-Ip-e-Øn-s‚bpw t]cv kq£n-

t°-≠-h¿. anSp°pw Xm≥t]m-cn -abpw

D≈h¿.

""F¥m Iptým-tf, bmX-bmbn At√?''

Kpcp -Pn -bpsS apJØv Hmfwsh´p∂

hm’eyw.

Ah¿ ac-∏m-h-I-sf-t∏mse Xe-bm-ń.

""C\n-sb¥m \nßsS πm≥?''

""Aßs\ hnti-jn-s®m∂pw Xocp-am-\n-

®nń√.'' H∂m-a≥ Xe-sNm-dn-™p.

""Aß-tbmSv tNmZn-°m-sa∂pw Icp-Xn.''

""F∂mepw Aß-s\-b-√-t√m. Fs¥-¶n-ep-

sams° IW-°p-Iq-év ImWnt√ D≈n-ev.

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As√-¶n -Øs∂ Rms\¥p ]d-™p-

Xcm\mWv?''

""Aßs\ tNmZn-®m-ev˛'' c≠m-a≥ ]d-™p-

\n-dp-Øn.

""]d-t™m-fq.'' Kqcp t]m’m-ln-∏n-®p.

""F≥S≥kv ]co-£-I-fv, knhn¬k¿ho-kv,

kn.F, h°o¬∏-Wn˛Aßs\ Fs¥ms°

InS°p∂p hgn-Ifv, anSp-°-∑m¿°v. A√m,

thtdw hgn-Ifv ImWpw \nßƒ°p kz¥-

am-bn-´v.''

injy-∑m¿ apJ-tØm-Sp-apJw t\m°p-I-

bmbn.

""]d-t™m-fq. At»jw aSn-°≠m t´m.''

""KpcpPn AXv'' aq∂m-a≥ Xe-sNm-dn-™p.

""AXm-b-Xv, F¥n\m a-Sn-°-WXv? ChnsS

Rm≥ amX-at√ D≈q. F‚-SpØv ]d-bm-

at√m \nßƒ°v.''

At∏m -tg°pw ]pd -In¬\n∂ Kpcp -

]Xv\nbpw ]n¥m-ßn.

""]d-t™mfq Iptým-tf.''

AX-h¿°v Hcp Xmßm-bn. Xßƒ AΩ-

sb-t∏mse ipiq-jn®p tkhn® Kpcp-]-Xv\n-

bmWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv. Ah¿°-dn-bmØ Hcp

cl-kyhpw Xßƒ°n-√-t√m.

""Kpcp-Pn, AXv˛'' aq∂m-a≥ aSn-®p-a-Sn-®mWv

]d™p XpS-ßn-bXv: ""sXmgn¬ F∂-Xm-

bmepw \mev NIw D≠m-°m≥ ]‰-Ww. NI-

sam -t≠te \mń -semcp she ImW-

sØm≈q.''

Kpcp H∂p sRń. injy≥ XpS-cp-I-bm-

bncp∂p.

""tamlw F∂-Xm∂p h®m¬ Hcp \q‰-º-

tX-°dv d∫-dv. ]ns∂ sImsd -sam-fIpw

Gehpw PmXn-bpw. HØm¬ Hmtc-°dv

sXßn≥tXm-∏p-Iq-Sn. henb ]qXn-X-s∂.

\S-°p-tam∂v Adn-b-Øn-√.''

""F¥m A·n-i¿am \obo ]d-b-WXv?''

Kpcp-Pn-bpsS H®-s]mßn: ""\nß-sf-sbms°

Rm≥ ]Tn-∏n-®p-hn´ thtZm-]-\n-j-Øp-I-fv,

\nß-fp-Xs∂ ImWm-∏mTw sNm√n-°p∂

Ht´sd kmtcm -] -tZ -i -I -Y -I -f v . Ah-

sbms°˛''

""AsXms° icnbm Kpcp-Pn. ]Tn-°m≥

sIm≈mw. ]t£, ]tbm-Kn-°m≥ sIm≈-

Øn-√. \mtSm-Sp-tºmƒ sIm®p-]n-®m-Øn-bp-

ambn IpdpsI HmSWw F∂t√ym ]g-ºp-

cm-Ww.''

Kpcp-hns‚ apJw Nph∂p XpSp-°p-∂Xp

I≠-t∏mƒ a‰p- c≠p injy-∑m¿ aq∂m-as\

XS-™p. Ah≥ s]mSp-∂s\ \ndp-Øn.

""F∂mepw CXbv°v th≠m-bn-cp-∂p-t´m,

A·n-i¿am, \n∂n¬\n∂v Rm\nXv ]Xo-

£n-®-X-√.'' Kpcp-hns‚ sXm≠ sNdp-Xm-

sbm∂v CS-dn.

""Kpcp-Po, AXv '' H∂m-a≥ hni-Zo-I-cn-°m≥

t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ""Atß°v \∂m-b-

dn-bm-t√m, Ch≥ FSp-Øp-Nm-´-°m-c-\m-

sW∂v. ]t£, Ah≥ ]d™-Xns‚

s]mcpfv, GsXmcp CSp°n Pn√-°m-c-s\-

bpw-t]mse Ah\pw saø-\ßn A[zm-\n®v

[\-k-ºm -Z\w \S -Øm≥ t]mIp∂p

F∂Xv amX-am-W-t√m. AX-h\v Adn-bm-

hp∂ hgn.''

KpcpPn AXv hniz-kn-®n-√. ]t£, H∂p-

amXw a\- n-em-bn. Ch-cp-sS-sbms°

H®bpw a´pw amdn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \nh¿∂p-

\n∂v Xs‚ apJ-tØ°v t\m°m≥IqSn

t]Sn-®n-cp∂ Iptým-fm-Wv. C∏-sg¥m,

_ncpZw ssIbn-em-bt∏m acym-Z-sb∂v ]d-

b-WXv Kpcp-hn-t\m-Sp-t]mepw th≠m-∂m-

bn-cn-°p-∂p. X\n°v kz]v\-Øn¬t∏mepw

\ncq-]n-°m≥ Ign-bmØ hgn-I-fm-Wt√m

Ah-cpsS apºn¬.

""Bbvt°m-s´.'' Kpcp shdpsX Xe-bm-ń-

s°m≠v H∂m-as‚ t\¿°p t\m°n.

""Bs´, \otbm? F¥m \ns‚ ]cn-]mSn?''

Xs‚ Dug-am-b-t∏mƒ H∂m-a\pw ]cp-ßn.

c≠m-as‚ apJ-tØ°v sXs√mcp

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i¶tbmsS ]mfn-t\m-°n. Ah¿ ssIImń

ss[cyw sImSp-Øn´pw sXm≠-b-\-ßp-

∂n√, H® s]mßp-∂n-√.

""]dt™m-fq, hnjvWp-Kp-]vXm, F¥n\m

aSn-°tW?'' KpcpPn Ahs‚ ]pdØp Xń.

s]s´∂v H‰-aq-®n¬ H∂m-a≥ ]d™p:

""F\n°v P\-ßsf tkhn-°-Ww, Kpcp-Po.''

""\∂m-bn, A -em-bn-t´m. F\n°p Xr]vXn-

bm-bn.'' Kpcp-hns‚ apJw hnS¿∂p.

""Hcp injy-s\-¶n-ep-ap-≠t√m Fs‚ t]cv

\ne-\n¿Øm-\m-bn. P\-tk-h-sb∂v ]d-b-

WXv FXtbm ]hn-X-amb I¿a-am-Wv.''

At∏m-tg°pw aq∂m-a≥ CS-bn¬°-bdn ]d-

bp-I-bmbn:

""Kpcp-Po, CXv shdp-samcp \º-dm. Chs‚

D≈n-en-cn∏v s]i-Im. P\-ßsf tkhn-°p-

Im∂v ]d-™mev Ch≥ cmjvSob-Ønev Cd-

ßm≥ t]mIp-hm∂m A¿Yw, AsXmcp

tImUv hm°m-Wv. C∏-fv, tkhn-°p-Im∂m

DS-temsS hngp-ßp-hm∂m A¿Yw.''

""inh! -inh! Bi-a-hm-k-Øn-\p-tijw

cmjvSotbm? t\sc adn-®t√ th≠Xv?

F¥m Rm\o tI°-WXv!''

tI´Xv icn-bm-sW∂ ań¬ Xe-Ip-\n®v

H∂m-a≥ ho≠pw ]ndp-]n-dpØp:

""F\n°v P\-ßsf tkhn-°Ww Kpcp-Po.''

KpcpPn ]n∂o-sSm∂pw ]d-™n-√. apJw

Xncn®v c≠-mas‚ t\¿°v t\m°n.

""h’m, \otbm?''

""Fs‚ tamlw ]d™mev KpcpPn tZjy-

s∏-S-cp-Xv. Fs‚ hgn Ft∏mgpw thsd-bm-

W-t√m.''

""CsXyms° tIń´v F\n°v tZjy-wh-∂n-

√-t√m. \obpw ]dt™m-fq. H∂pw tXm∂n√

F\n-°v. AXbv°v Ae-t¶m-e-am-bn-cn-

°Wp a\- v.''

""F\n-s°mcp N´-ºn-bm-IWw Kpcp-Po.''

c≠m-a≥ ]d™p.

""N´-ºn-kzm-an-Itfm?''

""A√, alm-cm-Pv, shdp-samcp \mS≥ N´ºn.

Hcp-K≥ A`ym-kn. ]Xn-s\- -S-hp-Ifpw ]Tn®

iqc-ho-cin-¶w. Fs‚ t]cv tI´m¬ \mSpw

\m´mcpw \m´p-°-c-N\pw hnd-sIm-≈-Ww.

Gg-Iƒt°m tXmg≥. apX-em-fn-s∏-cp-®m-gn-

Iƒ°v Ime≥.''

""Hcp Sn∏n-°¬ Xan-g≥ lotdm IYm-]m-Xw,

At√?'' Kpcp Nncn-®p.

""Hm, Aß-s\ym-∂p-an√ alm-cm-Pv.'' c≠m-

a≥ a™-®n-cn-tbmsS Xe-sNm-dn-™p.

""shdp-samcp ]qXn-bmWv ASn-b-t‚-Xv. Ahn-

SsØ A\p-K-l-ap-s≠-¶n¬ icn-bm-hm-Xn-

cn°n-√.''

al¿jn- a-tl-jv]-kmZvPn Hcp-\n-anjw IÆ-

S-®n-cp-∂p. FXtbm h¿j-ß-fmbn Cu

Kpcp-Ipew \S-Øp-∂p. FXtbm _m®p-I-

fmbn injy-∑m¿ ]pd-Øp-t]m-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

Ah-sc√mw temI-sa-ºmSpw ]S¿∂p-]-¥-

en®v Cu Kpcp-Ip-e-Øn-s‚bpw Kpcp-hn-

s‚bpw ]ikvXn ]c-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.

\√ Ipń-Iƒ. \√ hnP-b-i-X-am-\w. \√

A®-S-°w. Hcp-]mSv dm¶p-Iƒ.

]t£, Ct∏mtgm?

Hcp ÿm]-\-Øn\v t]cp-tZm-j-ap-≠m-Im≥

hfsc sNdn-sbmcp ImcWw aXn.

C∂m-Zy-ambn Ipń-Iƒ Fs‚ apJ-Øp-

t\m°n Imcy-ßƒ shń-Øp-d∂v ]d-™n-

cn-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS kXy-k-‘X kΩ-

Xn®p sImSp-°msX hø. H∂p-as√-¶nepw

t]Sn-°msX kXyw ]d-bm-s\-¶nepw Ah¿

Chn-S∂v ]Tn-®p-h-t√m.,

""F\n-s°m∂pw ]d-bm-\n√ Iptým-tf.''

al¿jn ]Xn™ i_vZ-Øn¬ ]d™p:

""\nß-fpsS tamlßƒ \nßfv ]d-™p.

AXn¬\n∂v \nßƒ ]n∑m-dn-s√∂v F\n-

°p-d-∏m-Wv. B \nebv°v \nßsf A\p-K-

ln-®-b-bv°pI amX-am-Wt√m Fs‚ I¿aw.

\nßƒ°v \√Xv hc-s´. PK-Zo-iz -c≥

\nßƒ°v \√ hgn ImWn-®p-X-c-s´.''

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Ah-cpsS s\dp-Ibn¬ ssIh®v A\p-K-ln-

°p -tºmƒ Kpcp -Pn -bpsS IÆp -Iƒ

\nd™ncp∂p.

`mfi-ß-fp-ambn Ah¿ Bi-a-ap-‰-tØ-°n-

d-ßp-tºmƒ KpcpPn Hcp Imcyw amXw

]d™p:

""aq∂m≠v XnI-bp∂ \mƒ \nßƒ hc-Ww.

F∂n´v \nßƒ°p-≠mb t\´-ßfpw tIm´-

ßfpw hni-Z-amb-n´v ]d-b-Ww. AX-\p-k-

cn®v RßsS kne-_- nev th≠ am‰-ßƒ

hcp-Øm-a-t√m. As√-¶nepw ]mTy-]-≤-Xoev

Imem-Im-em-bn´v ]cn-jvImcw Bh-iyw-

Xs∂.''

Ah¿ Xe-bm´n kΩ-Xn-®p. Hcn-°¬°qSn

Kpcp-hns\ hWßn XnSp-°w-]n-Sn®v bmX-

bm-bn.

\mfp-Iƒ IS-∂p-t]m-bn. KpcpPn ImØn-cn-

°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p, Xs‚ ka¿Y-cmb injy-

∑m-cpsS hnti-j-ßƒ°m-bn.

HSp-hn¬ Ah¿ h∂p.

]d™-Xp-t]m-se, aq∂m≠v XnI-bp∂

\mfn¬Ø-s∂.

al¿jnsb D®-a -b -°-Øn¬\n∂v

DW¿Øn-s°m≠v Hcp Iq‰≥ Imdv B

ap‰Øp h∂p-\n -∂p. BNm-c-th-j-ß-

fWn™ kmc-Ynbpw tXmt°-

¥nb AwK-c-£-I\pw NmSn

]pd-tØ-°n-d-ßn Imdns‚

]n≥hm-Xn¬ Xpd-∂p-sIm-

Sp-Øp. AXn¬\n∂v

hnNn-X-am-sbmcp

cq]w ]pd-tØ-

°n-d-ßn.

Dd-°w-t]m-b-Xn-

ep≈ Cu¿jy-

tbmsS hcm-¥-

bn - te -°n - d -ßn -

h∂ KpcpPn IÆpangn-®p- t\m-°n-

\n-∂p.

Kpcp -]Xv\n ]nf¿∂ hmtbmsS

t\m°n\n∂p.

tImem-lew tI´v HmSn-°q-Snb ap\n-in-jy-

∑m¿ A¥w-hn´v t\m°n \n∂p. am≥t]-S-

Ifpw Bi-a-∏-£n-Ifpw ImtXm¿Øp.

hen-b -s]m-°hpw Hcp-]mSv XSn-bp-ap≈ Hcp

hnNn-X-cq-]w. h -ap-Jw. Xpd-∂p-]n-Sn® hmb

\ndsb X≈n-\n¬°p∂ a™-∏-√p-Iƒ,

kn¬°v Pq∫m, kn¬°v ap≠v, DS-emsI

s]m≥-a-bw, sXmgp-Xp-]n-Sn® ssIIƒ.

cq]w Bƒ°q-´sØ amdn-amdn sXmgpXn-´v,

BSn-bmSn tImem-bn-te°v hen-™p-I-b-dn.

al¿jn atl-jv]-kmZvPn sXs√mcp oXn-

tbm-sS ]pd-tIm v c≠p Nph-Sp- h-®p. ]ns∂

IsÆ-Sp-°m-\m-hmsX ho≠pw ho≠pw

t\m°p-I-bm-bn.

""t]Sn-t°≠ Kpcp-Pn. CXv RßƒX-s∂-

bmWv.'' kXz-Øns‚ ]nf¿∂ hmbn¬\n∂v

H∂m-as‚ i_vZw tI´p.

KpcpPn A¥whn´v t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

H∂m-as‚ i_v-Zw. c≠m-as‚ ico-cw.

At∏mƒ aq∂m-a-s\-hnsS?

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""AtX, Kpcp-Po, Rßƒ aq∂p-t]cpw H∂m-

bn-cn-°p-∂p. As√-¶n¬Øs∂ thdn-´p-\n-

∂n´v F¥p-Imcyw? sFI-aXyw alm-_ew

F∂t√ Aßv ]Tn-∏n®p X∂n-´p-≈-Xv.

]ns∂ CXv Iq´p-I-£n-kn-≤m-¥-Øns‚

Ime-am-W-t√m.''

""c≠p-t]sc a\- n-em-bn. At∏mƒ aq∂m-

a≥ A·n-i¿at\m?''

""Ah≥ Ipcp- p-_p-≤nbmbn Cu ico-c-Øn¬

IpSn-tb-dn-bn-cn-°p-∂p, alm-cm-Pv.''

BZy-sam∂v ]I-®p-t]m-sb-¶nepw ]n∂oSv

KpcpPn sX√p-t\cw IÆ-S-®p-\n-∂p. ]Xnsb

IW-°p-Iq- n-t\m-°n.

N´-ºn-bpsS Dd® ico-cw. tZi-tk-h-Is‚

\o≠ \mhv. I®-h-S-°m-cs‚ hf-™-_p-≤n.

B k¶-c-kr-jvSn-bpsS t\¿°v A⁄m-X-

am-sbmcp BZ-c-thmsS t\m°n-bn´v Kpcp

tNmZn-°p-I-bmbn:

""At∏mƒ Fhn-sS-bm-Wmthm ]h¿Ø-\-

cwKw?''

\mep-Np-‰p-sam-∂v ]mfn-t\m-°n-bn´v kXzw

Xmgv∂ i_vZ-Øn¬ Ft¥m ]d-™p.

Ah¿ Dƒap-dn-bn-te°p \S∂v ]p¬∏m-b-

I-fn¬ Ccp-∂p. Bi-a-Ip-So-c-amsI adp-\m-

S≥ hmk-\-Z-hy-Øns‚ aWw ]c-∂p. kXzw

ssIbn -en -cp∂ s]ń -Xp -d∂v Nph∂

]ń¬s]m-Xn™ Hcp sI´v Kpcp-hns‚

Im¬°¬ h®p.

""F¥mXv Iptýmtf?'' Kpcp tNmZn-®p.

""A∂v ]TnØw Ign-™v t]m-Ip-tºmƒ

Imcy-amb Kpcp-Z-£n-W-sbm∂pw Xcm≥ ]‰n-

bn√. ]ns∂ A∂v Rßƒ°v AXn-\p≈

Ign-hp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂v hIym. Cs∏m

AsXms° Rßfv Iqým¬ IqSp-∂tX

D≈q. ]ns∂ CsXms° Hgn-hm-°m≥

hømØ Nn´-h-´-ßƒXs∂ F∂v ]pcm-W-

ß-fn¬ Fgp-Xn-h-®n-´p-≠-t√m. AtXm≠v

Rß-fpsS hI-bmbn sNdn-sbmcp Z£n-W.

sshIn-b-Xn\v £am-]-Ww. Aßv CXv

kzoI-cn®v Rßsf A\p-K-ln-°-Ww.''

KpcpPn sI´-gn®v t\m°n. ]pd-In¬ Kpcp-

]Xv\n-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ hnS¿∂p.

""Atøm Bi-a-Øn-s\-¥n\m s]m∂pw

]tWmw?''

""Ahn-Sp∂v Aßs\ ]d-b-cp-Xv. F√m \√

Imcy-ßƒ°pw ssIb-b®v kw`m-h\

sImSp-°p-∂-h-cmWv Rß-fv.''

""]t£, CtXm≠v Rms\¥v sNøm-\mWv

Iptýmtf?''

""A√m, ]d-b-WXv Xosc icn-b-√m-∂-dn-bmw.

F∂mepw sNdn -sbmcp \n¿tZiw

hbv°ymWv. CtXm≠v ChsS Kth-j-W-

hn-Zym¿Yn-Iƒ°mbn Hcp Itk-c. \√ IS-

s™-SpØ Cuń-sIm-≠p≈ Hcp IdpØ

Itk-c.''

""F∂n´v?''

""B Idp-I-dpØ Itk-c-bn¬ Ccp∂v

Abmƒ ITn-\-ambn Kth-jWw \S-Ø-s´.''

""F¥n-s\-∏‰n?'' KpcpPn Iq´p-]p-cn-I-ap-

b¿Øn: ""apºn¬ InS-°p∂ Idp-I-dpØ hgn-

I-sf-∏-‰ntbm?''

""F∂p Rßfv ]d-™n-√t√m Kpcp-Po.''

kXzw Nncn®p: ""Chn-S∂v _ncp-Z-hp-saSpØv

Hcp sXmgn -ep -an -√msX FX-t]-cmWv

shdpsX sX°phS°v \S-°p-∂-Xv. AXp-

sIm≠v Kpcp-Ip-e-hn-Zym-`ymkw sXmgn-e-[n-

jvTn -X-am -°p-∂-Xn -s\-∏‰n Kth-jWw

AXym-h-iy-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p.'' kXzw

t\Xmhns‚ apg-ßp∂ i_vZ-Øn¬ ]d-bp-

I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

kXzw XpS¿∂p:

""As√-¶n¬Øs∂ Rßsf IÆpw ImXpw

sXfn -bn® Cu ÿm]-\ -tØmS v

Rßƒs°mcp IS-∏m-Sp-ant√? Ahn-Sp∂v

ImWn-®p-X∂ hgn-bn-eqsS t]mbt√ Rß-

fn-hn-Sw-hsc FØn-bXv?''

""Rm≥ Imń-Ø∂ hgn-Itfm!'' Kpcp-hn\v

AXn-i-b-ambn: ""AXbv°v ]tbm-P-\-I-c-

amb GXv hgn-Ifm Rm≥ Imń-Ø-∂Xv

Iptýmtf?''

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""AtX Kpcp-Po.'' kXz-Øns‚ apJØv

henb Kuc-h-am-bn. t\Xm-hns‚ i_vZw

s]mßn. AZr-iy-cmb Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v

P\-ß-tfm-sS-t∂mWw ssI Db¿Øn ]d-

bp-I-bmbn: ""GsX√mw alZv hN-\-ßƒ...

sRń√m h´bn-e, Imf-In-S°pw Ib-tdmSpw,

ap‰sØ sN∏n\v AS-∏n-√, B\-tI-dm-ae

BSp-tI-dm-a-e... Aßs\ Fs¥ms° ]Tn-

®n-cn-°Wp Rß-fv.''

AsXms° tI´v \nd™ a\- p-am-bn,

IÆp-I-f-S®v KpcpPn Ccp-∂p.

""Rm≥ \nßƒ°v Hcp-]mSv \√ Imcyßfv

]d™p-X-∂n-cn-°-Wp, At√ Iptým-tf.''

""Hm, AXv... ]n∂-√m-≠v.'' kXzw Xe-sNm-

dn-™v Hcp Nncn Nncn-®p.

""Bs´, F\n°v ]m¿Y-t\sS ka-b-am-bn.''

Kpcp Fgp-t∂-‰p. ssI Db¿Øn Hcn -

°¬°qSn A\p-K-ln-®p. ""\nßƒ°v \√Xp-

h-c-s´. Hcp ]t£, `mhn-bn¬ F\n°v

\nßsS Bhiyw ht∂-°mw. Chn-SsØ

hnkn-‰nMv ^m°¬‰n-bn-te°v. hntcm-[-an-

√-t√m. Hgn-hp-≈-t∏mƒ aXn. \nßƒ°v

henb Xnc-°m-sW-∂-dn -bmw. hntcm[

an√t√m.''

""F¥v hntcm[w l l l!'' ]√p-Iƒ apgp-

h\pw ]pd-Øp-Imń kXzw Nncn®p:

""AsXmcp alm-`m-Kyat√.''

]n∂oSv bmX-]d™v kXzw sI´p-h-≈w-

t]m-esØ adp-\m-S≥ Imdn-te°v Ib-dp-

tºmƒ Kpcp-Pn-bpsS a\- n¬ Htc-sbmcp

Nn¥tb D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q:

Kpcp-Ip-e-hn-Zym- ym-ksØ XnI®pw sXmgne-

[n-jvTn-X-am-°m≥ Imcy-amb Kth-jWw

Xs∂ th≠n -bn -cn -°p -∂p. Xs‚

Ct∏mgsØ kne_- n¬ AXn-\mbn Hcp-

]mSv am‰-ßƒ hcp-tØ≠nht∂-°pw.

As√-¶n¬ `mhn -bn¬ Ipń -Isf

In´m≥Xs∂ henb _p≤n-ap-´m-bn-cn-°pw.

shdpw _ncp-Z-ßƒ B¿°p-th-W-an-t∏mƒ?

Xs‚ ]nbw-I-c-cmb injy-∑m¿ Xnc-s™-

Sp-Ø-Xp-t]mse \mSn\pw \m´m¿°pw

]tbm-P-\-I-c-ß-fmb Ht´sd hgn-Iƒ I≠p-

]n-Sn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. CXv s]m^-j-

W¬ tImgvkp-I-fpsS Ime-am-W-t√m.

Kpcp atl-jv]-kmZvPn Nn¥m-`m-c-hp-ambn

Dƒap-dn-bn-te°p hen-™p.

kºq¿WIYIƒ, hmeyw : 2

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$ ""Kpcp-Ip-e-hn-Zym-`ym-ksØ XnI®pw sXmgn-e-[n-jvTn-X-am-°m≥ Imcy-amb Kth-jWw

Xs∂ th≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Xs‚ Ct∏m-gsØ kne_- n¬ AXn-\mbn Hcp-]mSv

am‰ßƒ hcp-tØ≠n ht∂-°pw. As√-¶n¬ mhn-bn¬ Ipń-Isf In´m≥Xs∂ henb

_p≤n-ap- m-bn-cn-°pw.'' hnZym- ym-k-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Cu ImgvN-∏m-Sn-t\mSv \nßƒ tbmPn-

°p-∂pt≠m? ]Xn-I-cWw hni-Z-am-°pI.

$ sRń√m h´-bne, Imf- In-S°pw Ib-tdmSpw XpS-ßnb "al-Zz-N-\-ß-fmWv' injy¿

Kpcp-Ip-e-Øn¬ \n∂p ]Tn-®-sX∂p ]d-bp-∂p. CXn\p ]n∂nse ]cn-lmkw hnh-cn-

°p-I.

$ Kpcp-hn-s‚bpw injy-∑m-cp-sSbpw kw`m-jW`mj-bn¬ IYm-IrØv hcp-Øn-bn-´p≈

hyXn-bm-\-ßƒ i≤n-°p-I. ]mXkz`mhw shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xn\v CXv Fßs\ klm-

b-I-am-hp∂p?

$ ""A∂v ]TnØw Ign-™v t]m-Ip-tºmƒ Imcy-amb Kpcp-Z-£n-W-sbm∂pw Xcm≥

]‰n-bn√. ]ns∂ A∂v Rßƒ°v AXn-\p≈ Ign-hp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂v hIym.

Cs∏m AsXms° Rßfv Iqým¬ IqSp-∂tX D≈q. ]ns∂ CsXms° Hgnhm-

°m≥ hømØ Nn´-h-´-ßƒXs∂ F∂v ]pcm-W-ß-fn¬ Fgp-Xn-h-®n-´p≠t√m.''

""F√m \√ Imcy-ßƒ°pw ssIb-b®v kw`m-h\ sImSp-°p-∂-h-cmWv Rßfv.''

""Chn-S∂v _ncp-Z-hp-saSpØv Hcp sXmgn-ep-an-√msX FX-t]-cmWv shdpsX sX°p

hS°v \S-°p-∂-Xv. AXp-sIm≠v Kpcp-Ip-e-hn-Zym-`ymkw sXmgn-e-[n-jvTn-X-am-°p-

∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Kth-jWw AXym-h-iy-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p.''

kXzw F∂ IYm-]m-X-Øns‚ hy‡n-Xz-]-c-amb ]tXy-I-X-Iƒ shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp∂

Nne `mK-ß-fm-Wv apI-fn¬ tN¿Øn-´p-≈-Xv. IYm-]mX\ncq-]Ww Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ ""Gsg´p Imins‚bp∑-Z-Ø-≈-te,

]mgp‰ \n≥ Xe Xmgn-s√t∂m!''

"aKvZ-e-\-a-dn-b-Øn¬' Ihn \S-Øp∂ Cu hnem-]-Øns‚ Fs¥√mw Ah-ÿm-¥-c-

ß-fmWv "Kpcp-Ipew' F∂ IY-bn¬ tkXp NnXoI-cn-®n-´p-≈-Xv?

alm-]-fin-X-\mb Xncp-h-≈p-h¿ acWtØmS-SpØ ka-bw.

]nb]Xv\nsb AcnsI hnfn®v At±lw C]-Imcw ]d™p:

""`hXn CXbpw Imew Fs∂ FXbpw kvt\l-tØmsS ]cn-N-

cn®p. Rm≥ F¥v A\p-K-l-amWv \¬tI-≠Xv?''

""F\n°v F√m-bvt∏mgpw AßbpsS A\p-Klw D≠m-bn-cp∂t√m.''

""`h-Xn°v Fs¥-¶nepw Adn-b-W-sa∂v BK-l-apt≠m?''

""`K-h≥, Gsd-°m-e-ambn Fs‚ a\- n¬ Hcp kwibw IpSn-sIm-

≈p-∂p-≠v. Aßv `£Ww Ign-°p-tºmƒ kao-]Øv Hcp ]mX-

Øn¬ sh≈hpw Hcp kqNnbpw F√m-bvt∏mgpw Icp-Xn-bncp-∂Xv

F¥n-\m-Wv?''

Xncp-h-≈p-h¿ ]d™p:

""`hXn Blmcw hnf-ºp-∂Xpw Rm≥ AXv Ign-°p-∂Xpw Atß-

b-‰w i≤-tbmsSbmsW∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw. F¶nepw, Fs¥-¶nepw

Imc-W-h-im¬ Hcp h‰v ]mX-Øn-\p -sh-fn-bn¬ hogp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬

AXv aÆp]pc-fmsX IpØn-sb-Sp-°m-\mWv kqNn; Igp-In-sb-Sp-°m-

\mWv sh≈w.''

$ Cu IY Fs¥ms° Nn¥IfmWp \nß-fn¬ DW¿Øp-∂Xv?

1

8


A∂hnNmcwIp‰n-∏p-g- Ir-jvW-]n≈

"A∂-hn-Nmcw ap∂hnNmcw' F∂m-

Wt√m ]g-s©m-√v. Cu hnNm-c-Øn\v

i‡n- Iq-Sn-h-cp∂ Ime-am-Wn-Xv. P\-s∏-cp-

∏hpw `£y-£m-ahpw AXbv°v Zp -l-

ambnØo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. C∂v F√m-h-cnepw

ap∂n´p-\n¬°p-∂Xv Cu hnNm-c-am-Wv.

sshZn-I-Im-esØ Bcy-∑m¿ A∂-hn-Nm-c-

Øn\v k¿h-]m-[m\yw I¬]n-®n-cp-∂p.

A∂sØ al¿jn-am¿ t]mepw A∂-hn-

Nmcw \S-Øn-bnt´ Bfl-hn -Nm-c -Øn-

te¿s∏- n-cp-∂p-≈q. t£ym¬]mZ-\Øn\m-

h-iy-amb Irjn-hrØn EtKz-Z-Øn¬ ]tXy-

In®pw kwkvXp-X-am-bn- p-≠v. A∂w sIm≠v

ico-c-t]m-jWw km[n-®n-s√-¶n¬ Bflm-

hns‚ Imcyw XI-cm-dn-em-hp-sa∂v A°m-

esØ XØz-Nn-¥-I-∑m¿°pw Adn-bm-am-bn-

cp-∂p. A∂-hn-Nm-c-Øn-e-[n-jvTn-X-amb Hcp

XØz-imkvXwXs∂ D]-\n-j-Øp-°-fn¬

]Xn-^-en-®n-´p-≠v. AX-\p-k-cn®v A∂-

sa∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv km£m¬ _“w Xs∂-

bm-Wv. A∂sØ _“-ambn Adn-bpI

(A∂w _t“Xn hyPm-\mXv) F∂v

ssXØnco-tbm-]-\n-j-Øn¬ ]d-™n-cn-

°p∂p. "Alw _“' F∂ hmIy-Øn\v

kam-\-ambn "Al-a∂w' F∂ kq‡nbpw

ImWmw. A∂-Øn¬ \n∂pXs∂-bmWv

Cu PohPme-ßƒ P\n-°p∂Xpw Pohn-°p-

∂Xpw (A∂m-t≤y-h -J-ezn-am\n `qXm\n

Pmbt¥; At∂\ PmXm\n Poh¥n) F∂v

ssXØn-co-tbm-]-\n-jØv ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂p.

"btXm Cam\n `qXm\n Pmbt¥ tb\

PmXm\n Poh¥n' F∂p _“-sØ-∏-‰nbpw

CXp-X-s∂-bmWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv. Aßs\

A∂wXs∂ _“sa∂ Bibw kwi-

bm-Xo-X-am-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. "A∂mZv `h¥n

`qXm\n' F∂v KoX-bnepw D≠v. hkvX-

ßfpw ]ip-°fpw A∂-]m-\-ßfpw th≠p-

thmfw e`n-°s´ (hmkmwkn aa Kmh›

A∂-]m-\mZn k¿hZm) F∂m-bn-cp∂p

]mNo-\m-Nm-cy-∑m-cpsS \nXy-]m¿Y-\.

A∂sØ \nµn -°-cpXv (A∂w \

\nµymXv), GsX-¶nepw hn[-Øn¬ A∂w

[mcmfw kºm-Zn -°-Ww (bbm -Ibm

Nhn[bm _lz∂w ]m]v\p-bmXv), A∂w

kar-≤-ambn D¬]m-Zn -∏n-°pI (A∂w

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A∂-hn-Nmcw ap∂ hnNmcw

_lpIp¿hoX) CXymZn D]-\n-j-Zzm-Iy-

ßfpw ]mNo-\¿°v A∂w G‰hpw henb

Pohn-X-aq-ey-am-bn-cp∂psh∂-Xn\v DZm-l-c-

W-ß-fm-Wv. \ap-s°m-∂n-®n-cp∂p £n°mw

(kl-\u- `p-\‡p) F∂ a¥w kaq-l-

t£-a-Øn-\p-X-IWw \ΩpsS `£y-k-º-

sØ∂pw kqNn-∏n-°p-∂p.

c≠m-bncw sIm√sØ ]g-°-ap≈

IuSeys‚ A¿Y-im-kvX-Øn¬ At∂m¬

]m-Z-\-Øn-\p-th≠ Irjn-sb-∏‰n khn-

kvXcw ]Xn-]m-Zn-°p-∂p-≠v. Irjn-hr-Øn-

bpsS kmaq-ln-I-amb ASn-ÿm-\hpw kz`m-

h-hpw BWv AXn¬ BNm-cy≥ kzoI-cn-

®n-cn°p-∂-Xv. C∂v hy‡n-kzm-X-¥y-

Øns‚ t]cn¬ \ho-\-`q -\n -b-a -ßsf

FXn¿°p∂ kaq-l-hn-cp-≤-∑m¿ A°m-

esØ Im¿jn-I-hy-h-ÿ-Iƒ Adn-™n-cn-

t°-≠-Xm-Wv. cmPm-hns‚ B[n-]-Xy-Øn-

em-sW-¶nepw A∂v Kma-ß-fn¬ P\-kw-

L-ß-fpsS t\Xr-Xz-Øn-ep≈ kzX-¥-`-

cWw \ ne-hn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. IrX-t£-X-

ßƒ ˛ sXfn-s®-SpØ hnf-\new ˛ F∂pw

AIr-X-t£-X-ßƒ F∂pw Irjn-ÿ-e-

ßsf c≠mbn hn -Pn-®n-cp-∂p. AIr-X-t£-

X-ßsf IrX-t£-X-ß-fm-°p-∂-h¿°v

Ah-bpsS Ah-Imiw \nb-a -]-Imcw

kn≤n°pw. Irjn-sN-øm-Ø-h-cpsS ssIhi-

ap≈ -`qan Hgn-∏n-s®-SpØv Irjn-°m¿°p

sImSp-°W-sa-∂XmWv as‰mcp hyh-ÿ.

Irjn-°mbn `qan G‰p-hm-ßn-bn´v AXp

sNøm-Xn-cp-∂m¬ \jvSw sImSp-°-Ww. Cu

\jvS-Øn\v A]-lo-\-sa-∂mWv t]cv. hnf-

h¿[n-∏n-°m-\p≈ k-lm-b[\-Øn\v A\p-

K-l-sa∂pw tISp-Xo¿°m-\p-≈-Xn\v ]cn-

lm-c-sa∂pw t]cp-]-d-™n-cp-∂p. Irjn-

°pth≠n -`qan hn´psImSp -°mØ

t£XnI≥ (`qkzman) in£m¿l-\m-Wv.

]hrØn sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Ah-k-

c-Øn¬ I¿j-Is\ AdÃp-sN-bvXp-Iq-Sm.

sh≈w -sI-ń-\n¬°p∂ s]mXp-Nnd shń-

Øp-d-°p∂ KmatZmlnsb sh≈-Øn-en´p

ap°n-s°m-√-Ww. ta®n¬ÿew Xobn´p

\in-∏n-°p-∂-hs\ Xobn-en-´p-sIm-√-Ww.

CuhI I¿i\\nb-a-ßfpw A∂p \S-∏p-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Dg-hp-Nm¬ sXm´p kXyw

sNøp∂ kº-Zm-bhpw Kmao-W¿ A\p-

jvTn-®n-cp-∂p. Irjn FX-amXw ip≤hpw

tijvT-hpw Poh-Zm-b-Ihpam-b Hcp sXmgn-

embn A∂p KWn-°-s∏ń-cp∂psh∂v

CXn¬ \ns∂ms° sXfn-bp-∂p-≠-t√m.

Ip‰n-∏p-g-bpsS ]_-‘-ßƒ

$ A∂sØ _“-ambn Adn-bp-I.

A∂w Huj-[-am-Wv.

A∂sØ \nµn-°-cp-Xv.

CØcw B]vX-hm-Iy-ß-fpsS A¿Y-hym]vXn ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I.

$ Irjn- qansb Irjn- q-an-bmbn \ne-\n¿Øm\pw ]pXnb Irjn- q-an-Iƒ sXfn-s®-Sp-°m\pw

]≠p hyh-ÿbpw t]m’m-l-\hpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

"-"Irjn sNøm-Ø-h-cpsS ssIh-i-ap≈ `qan Hgn-∏n-s®-SpØv Irjn-°m¿°v sImSp-

°-Ww.''

""]hrØn sNbvXpsIm≠ncn°p∂ Ah-k-c-Øn¬ I¿j-Is\ Ad-ÃpsNbvXp

IqSm.''

""s]mXpNnd shń-Øp-d-°p∂ Kma-tZm-lnsb sh≈-Øn-en´p ap°n-s°m-√-Ww.''

CØcw ]ucm-WnI\nb-a-ß-fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ ka-Im-enI Im¿jnIcwKsØ

hne-bn-cp-Øp-I.

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A∂hpw hn]-Wn-bnse Hcp ][m\ D¬]-∂-ambn amdntbm?

tamcns‚ ]cymbwhn.sI.-F≥.-

ap¥nb ao\pw Cd-®nbpw Idn˛s]mcncq]-

Øn¬ In´p∂ ÿew F∂ ipXn°p ]pd-

ØmWv D®-bpsS \ndp-In¬ lmPn Xpd-ap-J-

]-´-WsØ t]cp-tI´ tlm´-en¬ Ib-dp-

∂Xv. A√msX tNmdp ]bn-°m≥ thsd

CS-an-√m-™n-´-√. ap‰w-t]mse hnim-e-amb

Xo≥im-e-bn¬ ]kn-≤≥ ]th-in-°p-

tºmƒ AhnSw \ndsb P\-am-bn-cp-∂p.

GIm-K -ambn `£-WsØ Dcp -ńbpw

Xńbpw hnSp-∂p hni-∏m-f¿. s]mcn™

Xo‰, lmPn hnNm-cn-®p, Chcv Ct®ev°v

lem-°ns‚ Xo‰ Xn∂p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬

C®ncow t\cwIqSn Ign-bp-tºm-tg°pw

thsd a\n-k-Ωmcv°v aW-Øp-t\m-°m≥

_√Xpw _m°n-bm-hptam? IÃn-bm-Wv.

AXp-sIm≠p s]mXp-hmb s]cpw-Xo‰

_lp-Zqcw ]ptcm-K-an-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Hcp

aqebv°p t]mbn IpØn-bn-cp-∂v RΩ°p

t_≠Xv hmsam-gn-bn¬ ]d-bp-I-X-s∂.

aqe-bn¬ Hgn™ Hcp taibv°p ]nd-In¬

lmPn t]mbn IpØn-bn-cp-∂p. If-khpw

sXm∏n-bn¬ tImgn-Øq-h-ep-a-Wn™ hnf-

ºp-Im¿ Xo≥]-≠-ßƒ \nd® ]mX-hp-ambn

Xpdp° Xeßpw hneßpw ]m®n-em-bn-

cp∂p. Bcpw X‚-Sp-tØ°v hcnt√? H®-

sh-°tWm? sh°m≥ sXm≠-

sXfn®psIm≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Hcp-h≥ Xs∂

em°m°n hcp -∂Xp lmPn I≠p.

km[mcW hnf-ºp-Im-c-\-√. If-khpw

Ip∏m-b-hp-an´p Igp-Øn¬ ssSIqSn sIń-

bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp am\y≥. kpµ-c-°p-´-∏≥,

ssa\¿. ssIbn¬ ]pkvX-Ihpw s]≥kn-

ep-ap-≠v. tlm´-ens‚ DS-a-ÿ-\m-bn-cn-

°ptam? F¶n¬ ]Ãv. DuWp-I-gn™p IpSn-

°m≥ ISp-∏-Øn¬ Hcp Nmb Iq´m≥ ]d-

bWw. apX-em-fn-°p-´s‚ ssItbm-≠p-

Xs∂. ]Øp ss]k A[n-I-am-bmepw Xc-

t°-Sn-√. F¶nepw Cu \´-s∏m-cn-®q-Sn\v

Cubmƒ Igp-Øn¬ ioe-ap-dp°n sIt -≠n-

bn-cp-∂n-s√∂p lmPn°p tXm∂n. F¥n-

\mWv Cu t_jw? GXp ]S-®-hs\

t_m[n-∏n-°m-\mWv? DSpØ XpWn Agn-

®n- m¬Øs∂ DjvWw _m°n-bm-Wv. F∂n-

´mWp Ip∏m-b-Øn\p Np‰pw IdpØ \mS-

sIm-s≠mcp sI´v. \mS≥ apX-em-fn-bm-sW-

¶nepw CXp th≠n -bn -cp -∂n -s√∂p

lmPn°p tXm∂n. A¬]-ambn Cudbpw

h∂p.

thjw lmPn°p ap∂n¬ h∂p. \Sp-hn¬

\n∂p apt∂m´p Ip\n™p `hy-X-tbmsS

tNmZn-®p:

""e©v, k¿?''

lmPn°p Xosc cpNn-®n-√. CXn-s\ms°

]pdsa Cw•ojpw. apX-em-fn-X-s∂-bm-bmepw

Chs\ shdpsX hn´p-Iq-Sm.

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hen-®n-cp∂ Npcp-ń¬\n∂v Hcp sIm®p-

taLw ]pI lmPn ]pdØphn´p. ASpØ

tai-∏p-d-Øn-cp∂ BjvtS Nq≠n thj-

tØmSp ]d-™p:

""B ]mXw FSp-Øm-s´.''

ssa\-dpsS apJw Jfiix aßp-∂Xp I≠-

t∏mƒ lmPn°v BZysØ Dcpf tNmdp-]-

bn® kpJw tXm∂n. thjw ap∂n¬ h®

BjvtS-bn¬ Npcp´p IpØn-s°-Sp-Øn-

s°m≠p ]i-kvX≥ tNmZn-®p:

""tNmdvt≠mtUm?''

""D≠v.''

(Bizm-k-am-bn. lav°n\p ae-bm-f-hp-a-dn-

bmw. ]S-®-hs‚ \maw hmgvØ-s∏-Ss´!)

tImkv XpS¿∂p:

""-ao\vt≠m?''

""D≠v.''

""s]mcn-®tXm s_®tXm?''

""c≠p-ap-≠v.''

""]Ãv. Fd-®n-°dn?''

""D≠v.''

""BtSm tImtbym''

""c≠p-ap-≠v.''

""sIm‰t\m s]tSym?''

ssa\¿ hnj-an-®-t∏mƒ lmPn°v Aenhp

tXm∂n: ""F∂m FbvXn-t°m. Hcp ao≥

s]mcn-®-Xv. Hsc-d-®n-°-dn, sIm‰s‚. Hcp

tNmdv. ]Xn-hp≈ kmam-\w t_tdw.''

thjw Fgp-Xn-bn-√. I¬]\ a\∏mT-am-

°nbt]mse Xncn -®p -t]m -bn. AXpw

lmPn°p ]nSn-®n-√. ]ns∂-¥n\m Hm≥

]pkvXtImw s]≥kn-epw-sIm≠p \S-°Wv?

a\-°-W°v FbvXmt\m? ÷v A\-ßm-≠p-

\n°v samX-em -fn -°p -tý -b v . A\°v

s_®n´p≠v.

Cc Xncn-®p-h-cp-∂Xp ImØn-cp∂ lmPn°v

tNmdpw Idnbpw h∂-t∏mƒ ]nt∂bpw

tXm∂n \ncm-i. km[-\-ßƒ hln-®p-

h∂Xp thj-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. If-khpw tImgn-

Øq-h-ep-a-Wn™ km[m-c-W-hn-f-ºp-Im-cn¬

Hcp-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ah≥ hnin-jvS-t`m-Py-ßƒ tai-∏p-dØp

\nc-Øp-tºmƒ lmPn tNmZn-®p:

""at‰ Nßmbn Fh-sS-t∏m-sbtSm?''

""Bcv?''

""Ihp-Ønep XpWn-\mS sIńb Nßm-bn.''

a\- n-em-bn-s√∂p hnf-º≥ t\m°n-b-

t∏mƒ lmPn ]d-™p:

""sXt∂-tSm, ]pkvXtImw s]≥k-epw-

sIm≠p \S-°W B apX-emfn°pń.''

hnf-º≥ Nncn-®p:

""Abmƒ apX-em-fn-b√ lmPn≥!''

""]n∂mcm?''

""Ãph¿Uv.''

""ae-bm-fØn ]d-sb-tUm.''

""am\y¿°p th≠ `£Ww kvtXmX-cq-]-

Øn¬ Fgp -Xn -sb-Sp -°p∂ a\pjy

cq]amWv.''

""Hms‚ t]sc-¥mt∂ ]d™v?''

""Ãph¿Uv.''

""A\°pw aosX-t≈m\m?''

""Aß-s\-bmWp h∂p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xv.''

""Hm≥ ]d-™n´m ÷nsXms° Xmßn-∏n-

Sn®p sIm≠p-h-∂Xv?''

""AsX.''

""Hm¥s∂ Fgp-∂-≈n®m F¥m-bn-cp∂p?''

""Aßs\ Iogvhg-°-an-√.''

Xm≥ h[n -°-s∏-´ -Xp -am -Xncn tXm∂n

lmPn°v. Hcp km[m -cW tlm´¬

sØmgnem-fnsb apXem-fn-sb∂p sX‰n-≤-

cn-®p. C\n Abm-tfmSp Nmb-Iq-´m≥ ]d-bp-

∂-Xn¬ A¿Y-an-√m-Xm-bn. Ah-km\w ªo®v

Xt‚-Xp-am-X-amtbm?

`£-W-km-a-Kn-I-fn-eqsS £n]-]-bmWw

\SØn Ahs‚ Ah-km\w FØm-dm-b-

t∏mƒ Zqsc ]S-®-h≥ \ntbm-Kn-®-am-Xncn

lmfn¬ Ãph¿Uns\ lmPn Hcpt\m°p

I≠p. D®-Øn¬ hnfn-®p:

""Nßmbn!''

thjw t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ lmPn Abmsf

ssIIm-Wn-®p hnfn®v t«mI-cq-]-Øn¬

I¬]n®p:

12


""Ipdn-s®-SptØm?''

""F¥v?''

""tamcn\v F¥m Cw•ojv∂v s_®mev

AsXmcp tIm∏.''

tjmt°-‰-t]mse thjw an∂n-a-d-™p.

tamcp h∂p. ]t£. sIm≠p-h-∂Xp hnf-

ºp-Im-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p.

lmPn tNmZn-®p:

""at‰m≥ ]d-™n-´t√?''

""AsX.''

""Hms\-_sS?''

""AIØp ibn-°p-∂p.''

""F¥mbn?''

""aø-Øm-bn.''

lmPn ]d™p:

""t_≠n-√. C\n Hms\ ]S-t®m≥ Im°pw.''

AXn-Im-b≥

$ "tamcns‚ ]cymb'Øn¬ kaq-l-Øns‚ GsXms° ]pXnb ]h-WX-I-sf-bmWv

hn.sI.-F≥. ]cn-l-kn-°p-∂Xv? Ipdn-s∏-gp-Xp-I.

$ ˛ ""tamcn\v F¥m Cw•ojv∂v s_®mev AsXmcp tIm∏''.

˛ lmPn tNmZn®p : ""at‰m≥ ]d-™n-´t√?''

""AsX.''

""Hms\-_sS?''

""AIØp ibn-°p∂p''

F¥mbn?

""aø-Ømbn''

\mK-cn-Ihpw IrXn-a-hp-amb ]pXp-kw-kvIm-c-tØmSv KmaoWkwkvIrXn \S-Øp∂

]Xn-I-c-W-ambn lmPn-bm-cpsS kw`m-j-W-ßsf hne-bn-cp-Ømtam? N¿®sNøp-I.

$ ]mtZ-in-I-`m-j-bpsS ]tbmKw Cu IY-sb FX-amXw Bkzm-Zy-am-°p∂p? hni-

Ie\w sNbvXv Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm-°pI.

$ IYm-IrØns‚ khn-ti-jamb cN-\m-ssh-`-h-Øn\v DZm-l-c-W-amWv "tamcns‚

]cymbw.' Xmsg \¬Inb kqN-\-Iƒ IqSn ]cn-K-Wn®v eLp D]-\ymkw Xbm-dm°pI.

ssa\-dpsS apJw Jfiix aßp-∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ lmPn°v BZysØ Dcpf tNmdp-

]-bn® kpJw tXm∂n.

am\y¿°p-th≠ £Ww kvtXmX-cq-]-Øn¬ Fgp-Xn-sb-Sp-°p∂ a\p-jy-cq-]amWv.

$ ""÷v A\-ßm≠p \n°v samX-em-fn-°p-t´y-bv. A\°v s_®n-´p-≠v.''

"Xm≥ h[n-°-s∏-´-Xp-am-Xncn tXm∂n lmPn-°v. Hcp km[m-cW tlm´¬sØmgn-

em-fnsb apX-em-fn-sb∂p sX‰n-≤-cn-®p. C\n Abm-tfmSp Nmb-Iq-´m≥ ]d-bp-∂-

Xn¬ A¿Y-an-√m-Xm-bn. Ah-km\w ªo®v Xt‚-Xp-am-X-amtbm?'

""t_≠n√. C\n Hms\ ]S-t®m≥ Im°pw''

XpS-ßnb kµ¿`-ß-fn¬ sXfn-bp∂ lmPn F∂ IYm-]m-X-Øns‚ khn-ti-j-XIƒ-

Is≠-Øp-I.

$ kz¥w ]d-ºn¬ \n∂p In´p∂ I∏, N°, amß, ]®-°-dn-Iƒ F∂nh sIm≠p≈

X\-Xm-sbmcp £-W-coXn \ap-°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. X¬ÿm-\Øv ]c-ky-ß-fpsS ]n≥_-

e-Øn¬ ^mÃv ^pUp-Ifpw ioX-f-]m-\o-b-ßfpw a‰pw B[n-]Xyw ÿm]n-°p-I-

bmtWm? Fs¥√mw Btcm-Ky-˛-km-º-Øn-I-]-iv\-ß-fmWv CXp-hgn D≠m-hp-∂Xv?

temI-`-£y-Zn-\-Øn\v kvIqƒ Akw-ªn-bn¬ \S-Øp∂Xn\mbn ]`m-jWw

Xbmdm°pI.

13


$ `£-W-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´ Nne kµ¿ -ßƒ Ihn-X-bn¬ ]cm-a¿in-°-s∏-Sp-∂p-≠t√m.

""IqS¬amWn-Iy-Ønse Zy \obp-≠n-´pt≠m?

]mSn Rm≥ ]pI-gvØmw, sIt¶-a-a-∏p-fn-¶dn.''

""hwK-km-K-c-Øns‚ Ic-bn¬ ivaim-\-Øn¬

A¥n-X≥ NpSe sh¥-Sßpw t\c-Øn-¶¬

_‘p-°ƒ acn-®-h¿°-¥n-am-∂-ambv h®

aÏ-e-Øn-se-t®mdp Xn∂Xp Rmt\m¿°p∂p''

hyXykvX -k-µ¿`-ßƒ tN¿Øp-h-bv°p-∂-Xn-emWv Ihn-X-bpsS i‡n˛N¿®sNøp-I.

A∂w

_me-N-µ≥ Np≈n-°mSv

Xr»n-h-t]-cq¿ ]qc-∏-dºp IS∂p Rm≥

Hńb hb-dp-am-bp-®bv°p tIdn-s®-∂p.

"CX-am-Xta _m°n'sbt∂mXn sshtem-∏n≈n

CØncn tNmdpw tamcp-ap-∏n-en-´Xpw X∂p.

Rm\p-Æp-∂Xp t\m°n-\n-¬°p-tºmƒ alm-Ihn

Xm\-dn-bmsX Ipd-®p-d-s°-∏-d-™p-t]mbv:

""Bcp s]‰-Xm-Wmthm ]mh-an-s®-dp-°s\,

Bcm-In-se¥v? As∏-Æn≥ PmXIw alm IjvSw.''

F\n°p Nncn h∂p; _mlp-I-Zn-\-ap-¥n˛

°gn-°p-a-hn-Sp-sØ-÷m-XIw _lp-tIaw!

""IqS¬am-Wn-Iy-Øn-se- Zy \obp-≠n-´pt≠m?

]mSn Rm≥ ]pI-gvØmw, sIt¶--a-a∏p-fn-¶-dn.''

As∏m-sg≥ ap∂n¬\n∂p am™p-t]mbv sshtem-∏n-≈n,

as‰mcp cwKw IÆn¬sØ-fn™p; ]d™p Rm≥:

""hwK-km-K-c-Øns‚ Ic-bn¬ ivaim-\-Øn¬

A¥n-X≥ NpSe sh¥-Sßpw t\c-Øn-¶¬

_‘p-°ƒ acn-®-h¿°-¥n-am-∂-ambv h®

aÏ-e-Øn-se-t®mdp Xn∂Xp Rmt\m¿°p-∂p.''

an≠n-bn-s√m-∂pw, sN∂p X≥ NmcpIkm-e-bn¬˛

®n¥-]q-≠-hn-Sp∂p InS∂q Ipd-®n-S.

Cs∂-\n-°-dnbmw, A°n-S-∏n-ep-W¿∂nt√

Aß-X-∂p-≈n¬÷K-Zv`-£-I-\mIpw Imew!

_me-N-µ≥ Np≈n-°m-Sns‚ Ihn-X-Iƒ

14


$ H´nb hb-dv, kZy, tamcpap∏n-en-´Xpw XpSßn `£-W-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´ \nc-h[n

kqN-\Iƒ Ihn-X-bn-ep-≠-t√m. Ah Ihn-XbpsS `mh-Xo-hX h¿[n-∏n-°p-∂pt≠m?

$ ""_mlp-I-Zn-\-ap-¥n-°-gn-°p-a-hn-SpsØ÷mXIw _lp-tIaw!'' _mlpIs\∂ ]pcmW

IYm-]m-X-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ kqN\ Imhy-k-µ¿`-Øn¬ Fßs\ ]k-‡-am-hp∂p?

$ "\ap°v H∂n-®n-cp∂v `£n°mw' (kl-\u- `p-\-‡p)

"CX-am-Xta _m°n-sb-t∂mXn sshtem-∏n≈n

CØncn tNmdpw tamcpap∏n-en-´Xpw X∂p.'

"Chcv Ct®ev°v lem-°ns‚ Xo‰ Xn∂p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ C®ncow t\cwIqSn Ign-

bp-tºm-tg°pw thsd a\n-k-Ωmcv°v aWØpt\m°m≥ _√Xpw _m°n-bm-hptam?'

Cu kµ¿ -ßƒ Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv Chbn-e-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p∂ kmaq-lnIt_m[Ønse

A-¥cw hni-I-e\w sNøp-I.

$ "PKZv`£-I-\mIpw Imew' F∂ ]tbm-KsØ "Imem-ln-\m- ]-cn-K-kvXamw temIw'

F∂ Fgp-Ø-—s‚ ]tbm-Khp-ambn Xmc-Xayw sNøp-I. ImesØ Cßs\ hnti-

jn-∏n-°m-\p≈ Imc-W-ßƒ N¿®sNøp-I.

sNdp-t»cn (15˛mw \q‰m-≠v)

F.-Un. 15- mw \q‰m-≠n¬ Pohn-®n-cp∂ alm-

I-hn. F.-Un. 1445˛75 ImeØv tIme-Øp-

\mSp cn-®n-cp∂ DZ-b-h¿as‚ kZ-ky\m-

bn-cp∂p. Ihn-Xm-hm-k-\-bpw ]mfinXy

hpw `mh-\m-k-ºØpw HØn-W-ßnb

Ihn. IrjvW-Km-Y-bmWv ][m\ IrXn.

`‡n, ên-Xw, irwKmcw F∂nh-bmWv

IrjvW-Km-Y-bn¬ \nd-™p-\n¬°p∂-Xv.

h≈-tØmƒ \mcm-bWtat\m≥

(1878 - 1958)ae-_m-dnse sh -Øp-\m- n¬ tN∂c h≈-

tØmƒ hoń¬ P\n-®p. ]Xn-]m-Zy-Øn¬

sshhn -[yhpw ]Xn -]m -Z -\ -Øn¬

sshNnXyhpw ]pe¿Øn-s°m≠v alm-

Imhyw apX¬ mh-Ko-X-ßƒ hsc cNn®v

ae-bmfIhn -Xsb kºpjvS -am -°n.

hmevaoIn-cm-am-b-Ww, EtKz-Zw, `mk-

s‚bpw Imfn-Zm-k-s‚bpw Nne \mS-I-

ßƒ XpSßn [mcmfw IrXn-Iƒ ae-bm-

f-Øn-te°p hnh¿Ø\w sNbvXp. NnX-

tbmKw alm-Im-hyw, _‘\-ÿ-\mb

A\n-cp-≤≥, aKvZ-e-\-a-dn-bw, injy\pw

aI\pw, A—\pw aIfpw XpS-ßnb Jfi-

Im-hy-ßƒ, kmln-Xy-a-RvP-cn-sb-∂ -t]-

cn¬ ]Xn-s\m∂p Ihn-Xm-k-am-lm-c-ßƒ

XpS -ßn -bhbmWv h≈-tØm-fns‚

][m\ -Ir-Xn-I-ƒ. tIcf Iem-a-fiew

ÿm]n-°p-∂-Xn¬ ][m\ ]¶p-h-ln-®p.

]fl-`q-j¨ _lp-a-Xn e`n-®n-´p-≠v.

Ip‰n-∏pg IrjvW-]n≈ (1900 - 1971)Bep-hm-bv°-SpØv Ip‰n-∏p-g-bn¬ P\n-®p.

bp‡n -hm -Zn , kzX¥Nn¥-I≥,

\ncq]I≥. i‡hpw hkvXp-\n-jvT-hp-

amb hna¿i\ssien-bpsS DS-a.

\h-Z¿i-\w, KŸm-h-tem-I-\w, kvac-W-

a-RvP-cn, hna¿i-\-hpw ho£-W-hpw, Xnc-

s™-SpØ D]-\ym-k-ßƒ, kmln-Xo-bw,

hnNm-c-hn-π-hw, hna¿i-c-ivan, kmln-Xo-

IuXpIw XpS-ßn-b-h-bm-Wp ][m\

IrXnIƒ.

tUm.-sI. -A-ø-∏-∏-Wn°¿ (1930 - 2006)Be-∏pg Pn√-bn¬ Imhm-eØv P\n-®p.

B[p-\nIIhn-X-bv°v ]pXnb am\-ßƒ

\¬Inb Ihn. s]mß-®-ß-fpsS t\¿°v

Bt£-]-lm-ky-Øns‚ Iqc-ºp-Iƒ Ab-

bv°m≥ ka¿Y≥.

Aø-∏-∏-Wn-°cpsS IrXnIƒ (\mep mK-

ßƒ), tKmX-bm\w, Aø-∏-∏-Wn-°-cpsS

teJ\ßƒ, A¥¿k-∂n-thiw XpS-

ßnbh ][m\ IrXn-Iƒ. tIµ-˛-tI-cf

kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Ifpw kc-

kz-Xn-k-Ωm\pw e`n-®n-´p≠v.

Fw.F≥. hnP-b≥ (1930 - 2007)sImSp-ß-√q-cnse temI-a-te-iz-cØv

P\n®p. A[ym-]-I≥, Nn¥-I≥, hm‹n.

Nn-X-bnse shfn-®w, Fw.F≥. hnP-bs‚

]`m-j-W-ßƒ, h¿W-ß-fpsS kwKo-Xw,

Ihn-Xbpw a\»mkvX-hpw, io¿jmk\w,

AS-bp-∂ -hm-Xn¬ Xpd-°p∂ hmXn¬ XpS-

ßn-bh ][m\ IrXn-Iƒ. tIk-cn-bpsS

kmlnXy\ncq-]-W-ßƒ, tIk-cn-bpsS

temI-ßƒ, \ho-\-Nn-X-Ie F∂nh

FUn‰p sNbvXp. tIc-f- km-lnXy

A°mZan ]pc-kvImcw e`n-®p.

hn.sI.-F≥. (1932 - 2004)(hSt° Iq´me \mcm-b-W≥Ipń-\m-b¿)

]X]-h¿Ø-I≥, \¿a-t_m-[-Øn\p

\ho\ am\w \¬Inb Fgp-Øp-Im-c≥.

tIcf kmln-Xy- A°m-Zan sshkv

]knU‚ vv Bbn-cp-∂p. ]nXm-a-l≥,

Akp-c-hm-Wn, Btcm-lWw, P\-d¬

NmØ≥kv, \mWzm-cv, s]¨]S, kn≥Un-

t°-‰v, hn.sI.-F≥. IY-Iƒ, ]ø≥IY-

Iƒ XpS-ßn-bh ][m\ IrXn-Iƒ.

tIµ˛tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan

Ahm¿Up-Iƒ t\Sn. tIcf kmlnXy

A°m-Zan hnin-jvSmw-KXzw e`n®p.

KŸ-Im-c-∑m-cpw IrXn-Ifpw

48


F≥. taml\≥ (1933 - 1999)]ikvX IYm-Ir-Øv. tIm´bw Pn√-bnse

cma -]p -cØv P\n -®p. efn -Xmw -_nI

A¥¿P-\-Øns‚ aI≥. A[ym-]-I≥,

Ub-d-IvS¿ Hm^v Iƒ®-d¬ A^-tb-gvkv,

tIcf kwÿm\ Ne-®nX hnI-k\

tIm¿]-td-j≥ amt\-PnMv Ubd-IvS¿,

tIc-f -km-lnXy A°m-Zan \n¿hm-l-I-

k-anXn AwKw F∂o \ne -Ifn¬

]h¿Øn-®p. \ns‚ IY(Ft‚bpw), F≥.

taml-\s‚ IY-Iƒ, ZpxJØns‚ cmXn-

Iƒ, ]qP-bvs°-Sp-°mØ ]q°ƒ (IYm-

k-am-lm-c-ßƒ), C∂-se s]bvX ag

(t\mh¬) F∂nh ][m\ IrXn-Iƒ.

tIcf- km-lnXy A°mZan Ahm¿Uv

e`n®n´p≠v.

kpK-X-Ip-amcn

1934˛¬ Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cØp P\n-®p.

IhbnXn F∂-Xn-\p- ]p-d-sa, kmaq-lnI

]h¿Ø\cwKØpw ]IrXnkwc-£-W-

cw-KØpw hne-s∏´ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ \¬In.

apØp-®n-∏n, kz]v\-`q-an, ]mXn-cm-∏q-°ƒ,

]mhw am\-h-lr-Z-bw, Ccpƒ®n-d-Ip-Iƒ,

cmXn-a-g, Aº-e-a-Wn, Xpem-h¿j-∏-®,

Ipdn-™n-∏q-°ƒ, IrjvW-I-hn-X-Iƒ,

cm[-sb-hn-sS, tZh-Zmkn XpS-ßnbh

][m\ Ihn-Xm-k-am-lm-c-ßƒ. Imhp-Xo-

≠t√ F∂ teJ\-k-am-lm-chpw ]kn-

≤o-I-cn-®n-´p-≠v. tIµ-˛-tI-cf kmlnXy

A°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Ifpw Fgp-Ø-—≥

]pc-kvIm-chpw e`n®n´p-≠v.

bp.-F.- Jm-Z¿

1935 -˛¬ _¿a-bnse _n√o≥ F∂

ÿeØp P\n-®p. IYm-Ir-Øv, t\mh-

enÃv, NnX-Im-c≥. DØctIc-f-Ønse

Kmao-W-ssi-en-bn-¬ PohnXNnX-ßƒ

Bhn-jvI-cn-°m\p≈ A]q¿h-amb Ignhv

Ct± -l-Øns‚ khn -ti-j-X-bm -Wv.

Nße, iXp, AtLm-c-inhw, Hcp

]nSnh‰v XpS-ßnb t\mh-ep-Ifpw [\y,

Xrt°m- q¿ IY-Iƒ, Xrt°m- q¿ s]cpa,

Xrt°m´q¿ t\msh-√Iƒ XpSßnb

IYm-k-am-lmc-ßfpamWv ][m\ IrXn-

Iƒ. tIµ tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan

Ahm¿UpIƒ e`n-®n-´p-≠v.

B¿. hniz-\m-Y≥

1942˛¬ P\-\w. Imen-°‰v k¿h-I-em-im-

e-bn¬ Cw•ojv s]m^-k¿ Bbn-cp-∂p.

Ah-ÿbpw BJym-\-hpw, A\zbw

(\ncq]Ww), inYnebmaw (Ihn-Xm-kam-

lm-cw) F∂n-h-bmWp ][m\ IrXn-Iƒ.

tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv e`n-

®n´p≠v.

tkXp

1942˛¬ Fd-Wm-Ipfw Pn√-bnse tNµ-aw-

K-eØv P\n-®p. tIµ-K-h¨sa‚ns‚

hnhn[ hIp-∏p-I-fn¬ tPmen t\m°n.

kuØv C¥y≥ _m¶ns‚ sNb¿

am\mbn tPmen-bn¬ \n∂v hnc-an®p.

]mfi-h-]p-cw, \ntbm-Kw, ssIap-Z-Iƒ

(t\mh-ep -Iƒ), Ggmw ]°w,

ssIsbm∏pw ssIh-gn-Ifpw (eLp-t\m-

h-ep-Iƒ), ]Im-i-Øns‚ Dd-hn -Sw,

]mºpw tImWn-bpw, t]Sn-kz-]v\-ßƒ,

ZqXv, Kpcp, bmX-bv°n-S-bn¬, shfpØ

IqSmcßƒ, AΩp, Xn¶fm-gvN-I-fnse

BImiw (IY-Iƒ), tkXp -hns‚

kºq¿W-I-Y-Iƒ hmeyw 1, 2 F∂nh

][m\ IrXn-Iƒ. tIµ- -tI-c-f-km-ln-Xy-

A-°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Iƒ e`n-®n-´p≠v.

_me-N-µ≥ Np≈n-°mSv

1957˛¬ Fd-Wm-Ipfw Pn√-bnse hS-°≥

]dhq-cn¬ P\n-®p. Ihn, ]X-]-h¿Ø-

I≥, kocn-b¬ ˛ kn\n-am-\-S≥. ]Xn-s\-

´p-I-hn-X-Iƒ, Um°p-f, Aam-hm-kn,

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