PALAM THETTIYA THEEVANDI

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Palam Thettiya Theevandi (Novel) By Dr. Ezhamkulam Chacko Samkutty, M.A., Ph.D. Copyright: Dr. E.C. Samkutty First Printing:1983 Tenth Printing: April 23, 2011 Printed at Darsana Offset, Thiruvalla Typesetting Global, Thiruvalla Published by

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Zo]vXn ]ªn-t°-j≥kv πmt¥m´w tImwπIvkv Xncp-h√ 689 101

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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp-´n-bpsS IrXn-Iƒ A.D.2000 ? ( Cw•ojv ), 1972 imkv{Xhpw ss__nfpw, 1973 HSp-hn-esØ i{Xp, 1976 bp‡n-hmZw i\n-Z-i-bn¬, 1978 ]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n (t\m-h¬), 1983 `b-s∏-tS≠: {]iv\-߃°v ]cn-lm-c-ap≠v, 2009 (KpUv\yqkv _p°v Ãmƒ , tIm´bw 686 004)

Imk-‰p-Iƒ, kn.Un-.Iƒ `mcym`¿Ør-_‘w i‡-am-°m≥ ({]`m- j Ww), 1987 AXyp-∂-X\mw ssZhw : `‡n-Km-\-߃, 1984 hnSp-X-en≥ Km\-߃, 1990

eLp-Ir-Xn-Iƒ \nco-iz-cs‚ tNmZy-߃°p adp-]Sn, 1981 Hm¿Ω-bn¬ Xnßn\nev°p∂ A\p-`-h-߃, 1983 a-\p-jysc a[y-ÿ-cm-°-cptX!, 2008 (KpUv\yqkv _p°v Ãmƒ , tIm´bw 686 004)

tUm. kmwIp-´n-bpsS IrXn-I-sf-∏‰nbp≈ N¿®-Iƒ ]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n : \ncq-]-W-]-T-\-߃, 1994 (Fw.sI. am[-h≥\m-b¿, amXyp De-Iw-X-d, tPmk^v ]Sn-™m-td-°-c, ‰n. kn. amXyp, amΩ≥ ^nen-∏v, ]n. Fkv. sNdn-bm≥)

tImhq¿, ]o‰¿, kmwIp´n : A`n-ap-J-߃, 1996 (tPmbv Xpº-a¨)

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t\mh-en-Ãn-s\-∏‰n Pohn-XsØ khn-ti-ja - mb Hc-ht- _m-[t- ØmsS Bflo-bZ- r-jvSn-bnho£n-°p-Ibpw hnNn-{X-amb {]ta-b-ß-fn-eqsS AXym-I¿j-I-ambn AhX-cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ BJym-\-]m-S-h-amWv Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp-´nsb {it≤-b-\m°p∂Xv. 1949˛¬ P\n-®p. 1970-˛¬ ]Ø-\w-Xn´ ImsXm-en-t°‰v tImf-Pn¬ \n∂pw Cw•ojv kmln-Xy-Øn¬ _n.-F. _ncpZw kºm-Zn® tijw Ata-cn-°bn¬ D]-cn-]-T\w Bcw-`n-®p. 1973-˛¬ A¿°≥kmkv tÉv bqWn-thgvkn-‰n-bn¬ \n∂pw Cw•ojv kmln-Xy-Øn¬ Fw.F. _ncpZw t\Sn. 1974 apX-¬ \mep-h¿j-°mew bqWn-th-gvkn‰n Hm^v eqkn-bm-\-bn¬ Kth-jW-]-T\w \S-Øn. 1978-˛¬ eqknbm\m k¿∆-I-em-im-e-bn¬\n∂v {_n´ojv kmln-Xy-Øn¬ ]nF-®v.-Un. _ncpZw kºm-Zn®p. eqkn-bm\m k¿∆I-em-im-e-bn¬\n∂v Cw•ojv kmln-Xy-Øn¬ ]n-F-®v.-Un. _ncpZw e`n® B-ZysØ C¥ym-°m-c\ - pw, {]kvXpX k¿∆-Ie - m-im-eb - n¬ \n∂v tUmIvStd‰v _ncpZw Ic-ÿ-am-°nb G‰hpw {]mbw Ipd™ hy‡n-I-fnHcmfpw Bbn-cp∂p tUmŒ¿ kmwIp-´n.

1971 apX¬ Zn\∏-{X-ß-fnepw a‰v B\p-Im-enIßfnepw kmwIp´n teJ-\-߃ FgpXnXpS-ßn. Ccp-]-Øn-c-≠m-asØ hb-kn¬ BZysØ ]pkvXIw (A.D.2000?) FgpXn {]kn-≤o-I-cn-®p. 1970-˛-I-fnepw 80˛Ifnepw "ae-bm-f -a-t\m-ca k¨tU]Xn-∏n'¬ At±-l-Øns‚ \nc-h[n teJ-\ßfpw sNdp-I-Y-Ifpw {]kn-≤o-I-cn-®n-´p-≠v. ]m›m-Xy-cm-Py-ß-fn¬ {]Nmc-ap≈ kmlnXy tP¿W-ep-I-fn¬ Cw•ojv kmlnXykw_-‘n-bmb D]\ym-kß - ƒ Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v. s{]m^-k¿ kmwIp-´nbpsS Ccp-]t- Xmfw `‡nKm-\-߃ i_vZ-te-J\w sNbvXn-´p-≠v. Hcp Ata-cn-°≥ae-bmfn BZyambn {]kn-≤o-I-cn® t\mh¬ "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n' Bbn-cp-∂p. s{]m^-k¿ kmwIp-´n°v e`n-®n-´p≈ Ahm¿Up-Iƒ: temI ae-bmfn I¨h≥j≥˛˛anI® t\mh¬ Ahm¿Uv (1995); tIcf ss{IkvXh A°mZan˛˛alm-Ihn sI.-hn. sska¨ Ahm¿Uv (2002); k¿K-k-anXn kmlnXy-kmw-kv°m-cnI hm¿jnI ]pc-kv°mcw(1996); tIcfm FIvkv{]-kv˛- N-dp-IYm Ahm¿Uv(1996); s]¥-t°m-ì {]kv AtkmAta-cn-° —s kn-tb-j≥ Cw•ojv teJ\w Ahm¿Uv (1993); s]¥-t°m-ì {]kv Atkm-kn-tb-j≥ ae-bmfw teJ\w Ahm¿Uv (1996); t\m¿Øv Atacn-°≥ tIc-ssf‰v s]¥-t°m-ì ssdt‰gvkv t^mdw Ahm¿Uv (2003). bqWn-th-gvkn‰n Hm^v eqkn-bm\bnsebpw Fw.-F-®v. tImf-Pn-sebpw Cw•ojv hIp∏p-Ifn¬ tUmŒ¿ kmwIp´n A≤ym-]-I-\mbn tkh-\-a-

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\pjvTn®n-´p-≠v. Ct∏mƒ ktX¨ bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n-bn¬ Cw•ojv hIp∏n¬ s{]m^-k-dm-Wv. `mcy tUmŒ¿ ]pjv] ktX¨ bqWn-th-gvkn-‰nbn¬ ssat{Im_tbm-fPn hIp-∏n¬ Atkm-jn-sb‰v s{]m^-kdm-Wv. aI≥ cRvPn-Xv. aIƒ _nµp.

1983-˛-emWv "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh-≠n-'bpsS H∂mw ]Xn∏v {]kn-≤o-Icn-®-Xv. ]nt‰ h¿jw apX¬ s{]m^-k¿ kmwIp´n At±-l-Øns‚ A≤ym]I tPmen-tbm-sSm∏w Ata-cn°≥ ae-bm-fn-Iƒ IqSp-X-embn Xma-kn°p∂ ]´- W - ß - f n¬ hmcm- ¥ - ß - f n¬ k©- c n®v aX- { ]- k w- K - ß ƒ \SØnXpS-ßn. ]n∂oSv ]Øn-cp-]Xph¿j-w aX-{]-kw-K-cw-KØv {i≤ tI{µo-I-cn-®p. c≠p kwkv°m-c-ß-fpsS kzm[o-\-X-bn¬ Pohn® Ata-cn°≥ ae-bmfnIfpsS c≠mw Xe-ap-db - nse bphP\߃°v At±-lØ - ns‚ ktµ-i-߃ -B-flo-tbm-tØ-P-\w \¬In. F∂m¬ aX-{]-kw-K-ß-fnte°p Xncn™ Cu \o≠ Ime- L - ´ - Ø n¬ At±- l - Ø ns‚ kmlnXycN\ aµ-K-Xn-bn-em-bn. ]Wn-∏p-c-bn-em-bn-cp∂ k¿K-Ir-Xn-Iƒ t]mepw Fgp-Xn-Xo¿°m≥ At±-l-Øn\p kmh-Imiw e`n®n√.

ASp-Ø-Im-eØv s{]m^-k¿ kmwIp´n aX-{]-kw-K -cw-KØp \n∂v ho≠pw kmln-Xy-ta-J-e-bn-te°v aS-ßn-h-∂n-cn-°-bmWv ˛B≤ym-flnI aqey-ap≈ Ir-Xn-Iƒ C\nbpw cNn-°-W-sa∂ B{K-l-tØm-sS.

t\mh-en-Ãp-ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-\p≈ hnemkw: READERS' FORUM Attention: Dr. E.C. Samkutty P.O.Box 851423 Mesquite, Texas 75185-1423, U.S.A ecsamkutty@hotmail.com ecsamkutty@yahoo.com

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BapJw a\p-jys‚ A¥-ss›-X-\ysØ al-Xz-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw IcpØp-‰Xm-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ ktµ-i-ßfpsS A`mhw sIm≠v B[p- \ nI kmlnXyw s]m≈- b m- b nØo- ¿ - ∂ n- ´ ps≠∂v tUm. Fkv. cm[m-Ir-jvW≥ F-gp-Xn. kZm-Nmc-iq\y-amb kmln-XymZn Ie-I-fpsS {]Nmcw-aqew a\p--jys‚ hne- b n- S n- b p- s a∂v Ip´n- I r- j vW- a m- c m¿ ap∂- d n- b n∏p \¬Inbn´p-≠v. "Dcp-°p-a-\p-jysc krjvSn-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw d∫¿ a\p-jysc kr„n-°p∂' Nne B[p-\nI t\mh-epIƒ bph- X - e - a p- d - b v ° v Hcp im]- a m- b n- Ø o- ¿ ∂n- c n- ° p∂p F∂v {]kn≤ kmln-Xy-hn-a¿i-I-\mb s{]m-^-k¿ amXyp De-Iw-Xd Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°p-∂p. "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n'bn¬ Ipsd Dcp°p a\p--jy-sc Is≠-Øm≥ hmb-\-°m-c\p km[n-s®-¶n¬ Rm≥ IrXm¿∞- \ m- b n.

Ign™ ]Øp h¿j- ß ƒ°p- ≈ n¬ aq∂p ae- b mf {KŸ-ßfpw Hcp Cw•ojv {K--Ÿ-hpw {]kn-≤o-I-cn-°m≥ km[n®p. Cu IrXn-I-sf√mw Fs‚ hnZym-`ymk ImeØv Fgp-Xn-b-h-bm-Wv. Znh-tk\bp≈ ]T\w Ign™v cm{Xnbnse DØ-c-bm-a-ß-fnepw hmcm-¥-ß-fnepw In´p∂ kabw hn\n-tbm-Kn®mWv Ah Fgp-Xn-bXv. X∑qew cN-\-bnth≠{X {i≤- s Im- S p- ° p- h m≥ Ign- ™ n- √ . Bi- b - ß ƒ s]s´∂v Bhn-jvI-cn-°-W-sa-∂-√msX kmln-Xy-ho-£-WØn-¬ Fs¥-¶nepw hnti-j-X-bp-≠m-I-Wsa∂ \n¿_‘w C√m- b n- c p- ∂ p. Aßs\ \n¿_‘w ]nSn- ® n- c p- s ∂- ¶ nepw AXn-\p≈ ka-btam kmh-Im-itam A∂n-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

F∂m¬ "Xoh≠n' XnI®pw hyXy- k v X - a mb Hcp kmlNcy-Øn-emsW-gp-Xn-b-Xv. hnZym-`ymkw ]q¿Øo-I-cn®-tXmsS F\n-°n-t∏mƒ Iptd-°qSn kz-ÿ-Xbpw kmhIm-i-hp-ap-≠v. a\- n¬ sXfn-™p-h∂ {]ta-b-ß-sf-∏‰n kmh-Im-i-ambn Nn¥n-°p-hm\pw [ym\n°p-hm\pw Ah-kcw e`n-®p. Aß-s\ e`n® Z¿i\w IS-em-kn-e-h-X-cn-∏n-®Xpw [rXn-Iq-Sm-sX-bmWv. Ct∏mƒ, Fs‚ hnZym¿∞n- P o- h n- X - Ø n\p tij- w cNn® BZysØ Cu IrXn [H∂mw ]Xn-∏v ] s]mXp-P-\-ka£w k-a¿∏n-°p-∂-Xn¬ BÀm-Z-ap-≠v.

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"]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n'bpsS Bdmw ]Xn∏n\pw `mhn-bn¬ {]kn≤o-I-cn-°m≥ km[y-X-bp≈ F√m ]Xn-∏p-Iƒ°pw apJ-sam-gn-bmbn Nne Imcy-߃ Ipdn-°-s´.

1983˛emWv "Xoh≠n'bpsS H∂mw ]Xn∏v {]kn-≤o-I-cn-®-Xv. hmb\-°m¿ Cu IrXnbv°v lrZy-amb kzoI-c-W-amWv \¬In-b-Xv. A`n-\µ-\-°p-dn∏pIƒ Fgp-Xn-b-h¿°v \µn. hna¿i\°Øp-Ifpw e`n-®n-´p-≠v.

Rm≥ Fs‚ a\x-km£n A\p-k-cn-®mWv Fgp-Xp-∂-Xv. kXyw F∂p tXm∂p∂ Bi-b-߃-- A -- h-X-cn-∏n-°pI am{X-amWv Rm-≥ sNøp∂-Xv. Bcy-a-Xw, {InkvXp-a-Xw, C…mw˛˛Ch-bp-sS-sb√mw Bi-b߃ C¥ybpsS aÆn¬ hnX-bv°-s∏-´p. GIm-[n-]Xyw, P\m-[n-]Xyw, apXem-fn-Øw, ÿnXn-k-a-Xz-hmZw XpS-ßnb `c-W- k-{º-Zm-b-ß-fp-sSbpw kmaq-lnI hyh-ÿn-Xn-I-fp-sSbpw Bi-b-߃ \ΩpsS aÆn¬ hoWpI-gn-™p. AssZz-X-hm-Zhpw ktµ-l-hm-Zhpw \ncoizckn-≤m-¥hpw ISem-kp-hgn {]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂p. thmƒs´-b-dns‚ bp‡nZ¿i-\-Øn-s‚bpw S¿Kvs\-hns‚ iq\y-Xm-hm-Z-Øn-s‚bpw am¿Ivkns‚ sshcp-≤ym-flI `uXn-I-hm-Z-Øn-s‚bpw th¿Uvkvh¿Øns‚ hniz-tZ-h-Xm-hm-Z-Øn-s‚bpw Ham¿ Jm- b - Ø ns‚ {]m]- © nIZ¿i- \ - Ø n- s ‚bpw h‡m- ° - f mbn F{Xtbm IYm-]m-{X-߃ B[p-\nI t\mh-epIfn¬ kwkm-cn-°p∂p!

Cu kzmX{¥yw am{Xta Rm\pw D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂p-≈q. \ΩpsS ]q¿-∆n-I¿ Bi-bm-hn-jv°-c-W-Øn\v XS- -ap-≠m-°n-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ \aps°∂pw A`n-am-\n-°m≥ hI\¬Ip∂ P\m-[n-]-Xytam Alnw-km-kn≤m-¥-ßtfm C¥y-bn¬ thcq-∂p-I-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

Bi- b - ß ƒ hne- ° p- I ƒ IqSmsX Ah- X - c n- ∏ n- ° p- h m- \ p≈ kzmX{¥yw Fgp-Øp-Im-c\v D≠v. Bi-b-߃ XΩn¬ kwL-´\w \S°--s´. HSphn¬, kXyw kzoI-cn-°m\pw AkXyw X≈n-°-f-bm-\p-ap≈ kzmX{¥yw hmb-\-°m-c\pw D≠-t√m.

IpSpw- _ w- t ]m- s e, hyhkmbwt]mse, I¿j- I - h r- Ø n- t ]m- s e, kwkv°m-cw-t]mse aXhpw Pohn-X-Øns‚ `mK-am-b-Xp-sIm≠v PohnXsØ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-tºmƒ IYm-]m-{X-ß-fpsS aX-Z¿i-\hpw t\mh-

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ep-I-fn¬ ]Xn-bm-dp-≠v. -]m-{X-ß-fpsS cm{„o-bhpw kmaq-lnIhpw aX]-c-hp-amb C„m-\n-„-߃ Hfn™pw sXfn-™pw IY-I-fn¬ ImWmdp≠v. IY-I-fpsS A¥¿[m-c-bn¬ aX-Z¿i\w Ds≠-∂p-≈-Xp-sIm≠v kmln-Xy-Øns‚ apJy-[m-c-bn¬ \n∂v AØcw IrXn-Isf am‰n-\n¿tØ≠-Xn-√ F∂ aqey-hm-Zn-I-fpsS hnizm-ksØ k¿∆m-fl\m AwKo-I-cn®p-sIm-≠mWv Rm≥ kmln-Xy-c-N\ \S-Øp-∂-Xv. "Xoh≠n'bnse {][m\ IYm-]m{Xw Hcp D]-tZ-in-bmWv ˛˛D]tZin-°p-∂-h≥, {]kw-Kn-°p∂h≥. Cu t\mh-ens‚ CXnhrØ-Ønse {][m\ kwL¿jsØ \bn-°p-∂Xpw \nb-{¥n-°p-∂Xpw hnizm-km-Nmc-ß-fn-ep≈ cpNn-t`-Z-ß-fm-Wv. GsXmcp t\mhen\pw Poh≥ \¬-Ip∂ LS-I-ß-fn¬ H∂mWv kwL¿jw (conflict). ]mc-ºcy-ss{I-kvX-h-cn\n∂p≈ s]s¥-t°m-kvX-cp-sS AI¬®-bpsS Npcp-f-gn-bp-tºmƒ c≠p -Iq-´-cp-sSbpw hnizm-k-{]-am-W-߃ XΩn-ep≈ kwL-´-\-ß-fpsS Npcpfp-Ifpw Agnt™ ]‰q. A√m-Ø-]£w, {][m-\-I-Ym-]m-{X-amb sXßphnf aØm-bn-®s‚ Bflo-b-t]m-cm-´-߃°v XmXzn-Im-Sn-ÿm\w C√msX t]mIpw. Hcp t\mh-ense kw`m-jW hnj-b-߃°v ASn-ÿm\w IYm-]m{X-ß-fpsS kmwkv°m-cnIhpw kmaq-ln-Ihpw aX-]-chpw sXmgn¬]-chp-amb ]›m-Ø-e-am-Wv. Cu hnj-b-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-®-t∏mƒ s]s´∂v Hm¿a-bn-se-Ønb Nne t\mh-ep-I-sf-°p-dn®v Hcp hkvXpX Nq≠n-°mWn-°-s´. C. Fw. tImhq-cns‚ "ImSv' ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I. CXnse {][m\ IYm-]m-{X-߃ πmt‚-j≥ DS-a-I-fpw hym]m-c-{]-ap-Jcpw BWv. Ah¿°v ]d-bm-\p-≈tXm? ]vfmt‚-j≥ hnI-k-\w. FtÉv {Ib-hn-{I-b߃. em`-\-„-I-W-°p-Iƒ. Ch-sb√mw apX-em-fn-am¿ km[m-cW ]dbm-dp≈ hnj-b-߃. taml-\-h¿Ω-bpsS "Hmlcn'bnse IYm-]m-{X-߃ acp∂p Iº-\n-°mcpw ss^\m≥jy¬ t{_m°¿amcpw BWv. Ah¿ F¥p kwkm-cn-°p∂p? aqe-[-\-sØ-∏-‰n, hne-°-b-‰-sØ-∏-‰n. HmlcnItºm-f-Ønse IW-°p-Ifpw Ifn-Ifpw sIm≠v sa\-s™-SpØ kw`mj-W-߃. ]p\-Øn¬ Ip™-_vZp-≈-bpsS "acp∂v' F∂ t\mh-en\nd™p \nev°p-∂Xv tUmŒ-¿amcpw BXp-cm-e-b-ßfpw BWv. sshZyim-kv{X-tØmSp _‘-s∏´ hnj-b-ß-fmWv Ah¿ kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xv. "acp∂n's‚ ap∏-Øn-b©mw A≤ymbw H´p-ap-°mepw Zbm-h-[-sØ-∏-‰nbp≈ \o≠ N¿®-bmWv˛˛t\mh-ens‚ ]›m-Ø-e-hp-ambn tbmPn®p t]mIp∂ N¿®. XI-gn-bpsS "sNΩo\n'¬ ap°p-h-cpsS hnizm-k-ßfpw Ahn-izm-k-ßfpw A‘-hn-izm-k-ßfpw Dcp-Øn-cn-™p-h-cp-∂p. C¥ybpsS kzmX-{¥y-k-acw ]›m-Ø-e-am-°n-bn-´p≈ BJym-bn-I-I-fnhnhn[ cm{„obZ¿i-\-߃ XΩn-ep≈ kwhm-Z-ßfpw hmKzm-Z-ßfpw th≠p-thmfw tIƒ°mw. HcpZml-cWw IqSn˛˛kn. cm[m-Ir-jvWs‚ "]p≈n-∏p-en-Ifpw sh≈n-\-£-{X-ßfpw.' At±-l-Øns‚ IYm-]m-{X-߃ imkv{X-⁄-∑mcpw Kth-j-W-hn-Zym¿∞n-Ifpw. {]]-©-c-l-ky-ß-sf-∏‰nbpw imkv{X-km-a-{Kn-I-sf-∏-‰nbpw Ah¿ hmtXm-cmsX kwkm-cn-°p∂p; t\mh-ens‚ BJym-\-Ønepw Cu hnj-b-߃ \nd™p \nev°p-∂p. as‰mcphn[-Øn¬ ]d-™m¬, sshZy≥ Huj-[-sØ -{]-Io¿Øn-

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®m¬, a{¥n cmjv{Sobw ]d-™m¬, apX-emfn em`-\-jvS-I-W-°p-Iƒ hnkvX-cn-®m¬ AXn\v £a bmNn-t°-≠-Xn-√-t√m.

Cu \ymb-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ "Xoh≠n'bnse Nne IYm]m-{X-߃ aX-sØ-∏‰n, k`-sb-∏-‰n, hnizm-k-{]-am-W-ß-sf-∏‰n kwkmcn-°p-∂-Xn¬ F¥mWv sX‰v! Hcp D]-tZ-insb "D]-tZiw' ]d-bm\pw D]-tZ-in-∏Wn sNøm\pw Rm≥ A\p-h-Zn-®n-cn-°-bmWv. C°mcyØnt\m-h¬ kmln-Xy-Ønse Iogvh-g-°-ß-sfm∂pw Rm≥ ewLn-®n-´n-√. s]¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm-\hpw ]mc-º-cy-k-`-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈ Bib-]-c-amb kwL¿jØns‚ A]-kz-c-߃ Cu t\mh-en-ep-S-\ofw tIƒ°mw. CXv FIyq-sa-\n-k-Øns‚ bpK-am-Wv. k`-I-fp-sS sFIysØ-∏‰n Fhn-sSbpw N¿®-I-fm-Wv. Cu ]›m-Øe-Øn¬ Hcp {]tXyI k`m-hn-`m-K-Øns‚ hnizm-km-Nm-c-߃ Hcp t\mh-en¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p∂-Xns‚ {]k‡n F¥v˛˛F\n°p e`n-®n-´p≈ hna¿i-\-°-Øp-I-fn]ecpw {]Xy-£-ambn D∂-bn-®n-´p≈ tNmZy-am-Wn-Xv. Fs‚ adp-]Sn! Hcp kmln-Xy-Im-c≥ kXyw ]d-bm≥ IS-s∏-´-h-\m-Wv. Cu t\mh-enNn{Xo-I-cn-°p∂ Ime-L-´-Øn¬ s]¥-t°mkvXpImcpw ]mc-º-cy-k-`Ifpw XΩn¬ ISpØ kwL-¿j-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu hkvXpX bYmXY-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn-°msX høm. Cu ASp-Ø-Im-eØv Nne cwK-ß-fn]mc- º cy- k `- I - f pw s]¥- t °mkv X pk`- I - f pw At\ym- \ yw kl- I cn®pXpS-ßn-bn-´p≠v F∂ hkvXpX Ah-K-Wn-°p-∂n-√.

Hcp kmln-Xy-Im-c≥ Xm≥ cNn® IrXn-sb-∏‰n \ymbo-I-cWw \¬In kzbw c£n- t °≠ Bh- i y- a n- s √∂v Nne¿ hmZn- t ®- ° mw. icnXs∂. F∂m¬ B IrXy-Øn\p apXn¿∂ Ihn-Ifpw BJymbnImImc∑mcpw D≠v. BwK-teb Ihn hneyw th¿Uvkvh¿Øv \s√mcp-Zm-l-c-W-am-Wv. th¿Uv-kv-h-¿-Øn\v kz¥w IrXn-°p-th≠n \ymb-hmZ- ß ƒ \S- t Ø- ≠ n- h - ∂ p- ˛˛ 1798- ˛ ¬ {]kn- ≤ o- I - c n® "endn- ° ¬ _meUvkn'\pth-≠n. ]pXnb {]tabßfpw \ho-\- ssi-eocq]-ßfpw kzoIcn®p cNn® Ipsd Ihn-X-I-fm-bn-cp∂p "endn-°¬ _me-Uvkn'¬ kaml-cn-®-Xv. (tImf-dn-UvPns‚ GXm\pw Ihn-X-Ifpw Cu IrXn-bntN¿Øn-cp-∂p).1800˛¬ AXns‚ c≠mw ]Xn∏v A®-Sn-®-t∏mƒ \o≠ Hcp apJ-°p-dn-∏p-IqSn At±lw Fgp-Xn-t®¿Øp.- A-∂sØ Nne kmlnXy-\n-cq-]-I-cpsS ap≥hn-[n-Iƒ At±-l-Øns‚ cN-\-I-sf-∏‰n sX‰n-[mcW Df-hm°pw F∂ Bi-¶-bmWv B Ihn-k-{am-´ns\ kz¥w IrXnsb-∏‰n Hcp \ymb-k-a¿∞\w \S-Øm≥ t{]cn-∏n®Xv. At±-l-Øns‚ apJ-°p-dn∏v kmln-Xy-a-WvU-e-Øn¬ {it≤-b-ambn. C∂pw "endn-°_meUvkv' A®-Sn-°p-tºmƒ 1800-˛¬ At±lw Fgp-Xn-t®¿Ø apJ°p-dn∏v {]km-[-I-∑m¿ Hgn-hm-°m-dn√. `mj-bpsS Imcy-Ønepw inev]-Nm-Xp-cn-bpsS Imcy-Ønepw D∂X \ne-hmcw ]pe¿Øp∂ Nne ae-bmf t\mh-ep-I-fn¬-t]mepw hy‡n-Xzan-√mØ IYm-]m-{X-ßsf I≠p-ap-´m-dp-≠v. hnizm-km-Nm-c-ß-fn¬ hyXykvX-]-›m-Ø-e-߃ D≈ IYm-]m-{X-߃ AØcw hyXy-kvX-X-Isf ad-®p-h®psIm≠p kwkm-cn-°p-∂p; apJw-aq-Sn-bn´p s]cp-am-dp-∂p. Hcp k¿∆-a-X-ssa{Xn ktΩ-f-\-Ønse kwhmZw t]mse tXm∂pw IYm-]m-

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{X-ßfpsS kw`m-jWw tI´m¬. lnµpaXm-\p-bm-bn-Iƒ ss{IkvX-hs\-t∏m-se kwkm-cn-°p-∂p. C…mw aXm-\p-bm-bn-Iƒ ItØm-en-°s\t∏mse kwkm-cn-°p-∂p.-- ItØm-en-°≥ _p≤-a-X-°m-cs\t∏m-se.

Hm¿Ø-tUm-Ivkp-Im-c≥ am¿tØm-a-°m-c-s\-t∏m-se. Npcp-°n-∏-d-™mBJym-\-ßfpw kw`m-j-Wßfpw bmYm¿∞y-t_m-[-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bh A√. CØcw FIyq-sa-\n-°¬ IYm-]m-{X-ß-fpsS FÆw s]cp-In-h-cp∂p. atX-Xc cm{„-amb C¥y-bn¬ Bcp-sSbpw aX-hn-Im-c-ßsf {hWs∏-Sp-Ø-cp-sX∂ Nn¥ Bbn-cn°mw CØcw IYm-]m{X kr„n°p ]n∂n¬. As√-¶n¬, Ahm¿UpIΩ‰nbnse AwK-ßsf {]oWn-∏n-°m≥.

Cu hn[-Øn-ep≈ kmln-Xy-a-cymZ t\mh¬kmln-XysØ tZmjambn _m[n-°pw, Xo¿®. t\mh¬ cN-bn-Xm-°ƒ a\p-jy¿ XΩn-ep≈ sshcp-≤y-ß-sfbpw cpNn-t`-Z-ß-sfbpw s]mcp-Ø-t°-Sp-I-sfbpw ad-®ph®p kwkm-cn-°m≥ IYm-]m-{X-ßsf A\p-h-Zn-®m¬ ]m{X-kr-„n-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ ]cm-P-b-s∏-´p-I-gn-™p. X\-Xmb hy‡n-Xz-an-√m-Ø, tdmansN∂m¬ tdmam-°m-c-s\-t∏mse s]cp-am-dp∂, \s´-√n-√mØ Ipsd IYm]m-{X-ß-fm-bn-cn°pw krjvSn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. A\p-`-hN{I-hmfw hnI-kn-∏ns®Sp°m≥ B{K-ln-°p∂ hmb-\-°mc≥ Ft∏mgpw hyXy-kvXX-Isf kzmKXw sNøpw. "Abmƒ Fs∂t∏mse Bb-Xp-sIm≠v Rm≥ Abmsf kvt\-ln-°p∂p' F∂p ]d-bp∂-X√ bYm¿∞ kmtlm-Zcyhpw ku-lr-Zhpw. "Abmƒ F∂n¬ \n∂p hyXy-kvX-\m-Wv. hnizm-km-Nm-cm-\p-jvTm-\-ß-fn¬ R߃°p≈ cpNnt`Zw Abmsf kvt\ln-°p-∂-Xn\p XS- -a√' F∂p ]d-bm≥ Ign-bp∂Xphsc a\p-jy≥ hf-tc≠nbn-cn-°p-∂p. kaq-l-Ønse a‰p a\pjy¿°v \Ωn¬ \n∂p≈ hyXymkw {Kln®p Ign-bp-tºm-gmWv Ahsc a\- n-em°n Ah-cp-ambn kº¿°w ]pe¿Øm≥ \ap°p Ign-bp-∂-Xv. AØcw _‘-߃°p am{Xta ZrV-X-bp-≠m-hq.

Hcp]t£ apºp I≠n-´n-√mØ HcpIq´w Bfp-Isfbmhpw Xoh≠n-bn¬ \n߃ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-I. apºp I≠n-´n-√mØ coXn-bn¬ Nne IYm-]m-{X-߃ {]h¿Øns®∂n-cn-°pw. apºp-tI-´n-´n-√mØ hn[-ØnAh¿ kwkm-cn-s®∂p hcpw. Nnesc \n߃°v C„-s∏-´n-s√∂p hcpw.

Nne-cpsS i_vZw Atcm-N-I-am-sb∂p hcmw. Ipg-∏-an-√. \n߃ kzX{¥-≥. Rm\pw kzX-{¥≥. IYm-]m-{X-ßsf Ah-cpsS hnizm-k-˛-t_m[y-߃°-\p-kr-X-ambn Pohn-°m\pw kwkm-cn-°m\pw Rm≥ A\p-hZn-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. kwL¿j-ßf - psS Xo®q-fb - n¬ IpcpØ s]¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm-\sØ Np‰n-∏‰n Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p∂ "Xoh≠n'bn¬ G‰p-ap-´e - p-If - psS i_vZwtI-´m¬ AXn-ib - n-°m-s\m-∂p-an-√. hntbm-P-\-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-b-h¿°pw \µn.

F∂m¬, B[p-\nI s]¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm-\-Øns‚ H∂mw Xeap-d-°msc bYm-X-Y-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn-®-Xns‚ t]cn¬ am∏p tNmZn-t°≠ Bhiyw Rm≥ ImWp-∂n-√.

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Ah-Xm-cnI A`n-\hw F∂¿∞-ap≈ ]Z-amWv "t\mh¬'. Cu t]cn¬ Bhn¿`hn® kmln-Xy-cq]w Cw•o-jn¬\n∂p-amWv ae-bm-f-Øn-te°p IS-∂-Xv. tPm¨ _\n-bs‚ "]n¬{Knwkv t{]m{Kkv' F∂ t\mh-ens‚ hnh¿Ø\-amb "]c-tZ-in -tam-£-bm{X'bpw A∏p s\Sp-ßm-Sn-bpsS "Ipµ-eX'bpw ae-bmf t\mh¬{]ÿm-\-Øns‚ apt∂m-Sn-bmbn `hn®p F∂p ]d-bmw.

1887˛¬ ]pd-Øn-d-ßnb "Ipµ-eX'bv°v Nne Cw•ojv t\mh-ep-I-tfm-Sp≈ kmPmXyw Fw.- ]n. t]mƒ F-Sp-Øp ImWn-°p-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v 1889˛]pd-Øn-d-ßnb Hm. N¥p-ta-t\ms‚ "Cµp-teJ'bmWv ae-bm-f-Ønse e£-W-bp-‡-amb H-∂m-asØ t\mh¬ F∂ t]cv Ic-ÿ-am-°n-b-Xv. tIc-f-Ønse \ºq-Xn-cn--- ˛˛-\m-b¿ Xd-hm-Sp-I-fpsS ]›m-Ø-ehpw AhnsS Pohn-°p∂ Cµp-teJ, kqcn-\-ºq-Xn-cn-∏mSv XpS-ßnb Nne a\p-jycpw Cu Ir-Xnsb hy‡n-Xz-ap-≈-Xm-°n-Øo¿Øp. Aßs\ "]pXn-bXv' F∂ t]cns\ A\z¿∞-am-°n-s°m≠v Hm. N¥p-ta-t\m≥ ae-bmf t\m-h{]ÿm-\-Øn\v Hcp Bcw-`-an-´p.

XpS¿∂v N¥p-ta-t\ms\ A\p-I-cn®v \ºq-Xn-cn-˛- ˛-\m-b¿ Xd-hm-Sp-Iƒ ]›m-Ø-e-am-°n-s°m≠v At\I t\mh-ep-Iƒ P∑-sa-Sp-Øp. t\mhen\p th≠Xmb ]pXp-abpw hy‡n-Xzhpw A\p-I-c-W-߃°p-≠m-IW-sa-∂n-√-t√m. cN-\m-ssh-`-h-Ønepw sI´nepw a´nepw a‰pw X\Xp hy‡nXzw ]pe¿Øp∂ Nne B[p-\nI ae-bmf t\mh-en-Ãp-Iƒt]mepw Hm. N¥p-ta-t\m≥ Nn{Xo-I-cn-®n-´p≈ ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ InS∂p Id-ßp∂Xp ImWmw. Ncn-{Xm-Jym-bn-I-I-fn¬ {i≤-Xn-cn® kn.hn. cma≥]n≈ tIc-f-Øns‚ `qX-Im-e-Øn-te-°n-dßns®∂Xn\m¬ t\mh¬cN-\-bn¬ as‰mcp ]›m-Ø-e-sam-cp-°n-sb∂p ]d-bmw. ssh°w apl-ΩZp_jo¿ tIc-fØnse ap…ow kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ lrZ-b-Øp-Sn-∏p-Iƒ hc-®p-Im´n. AhnsSbpw A\p-I-c-W-߃ A\-h[n D≠m-bn. F∂m¬ "_mey-Im-e-kJn', "≥dp∏m-∏m-s°m-cm-t\-≠m¿∂v', "B\-hm-cnbpw s]m≥Ip-cnipw' F∂o eLp-Ir-Xn-If - n-eqsS _jo¿ A\-iz-ca - mb Hcp hy-‡nXzw t\mh¬kmlnXy-cw-KØp {]Z¿in-∏n-®p. thsdmcphn[-Øn¬ ]d-™m¬, At±-lhpw t\mh¬ F∂ ]ZsØ A\z¿∞-am-°n. XIgn, Ddq-_v, ]md-∏p-dØv XpSßn-b-h-cpsS t\mh-ep-Iƒ°v hy‡n-Xz-ta-Ip-∂Xpw Ah-bnse kmap-ZmbnIm¥-co-£-am-W-t√m. tIc-f-Ønse ]mc-º-cy-{In-kvXob kap-Zm-b-ßfpsS ]›m-Ø-e-Ønepw At\Iw t\mh-ep-Iƒ Bhn-jvI-cn-°-s∏-´p.

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F∂m-¬ ae-bm-f- t\m-h¬{]ÿm-\-Øns‚ Ncn-{X-Øn¬ C∂p-hsc Bcpw ssIImcyw sNbvXn-´n-√m-ØXpw Nn{Xo-I-cn-®n-´n-√m-ØXpamb hnjb-ßfpw ]›m-Ø-e-hp-amWv tUm. Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n'bneqsS Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. A`n-\hw F∂¿∞-ap≈ "t\mhens\' A\z¿∞-am°ns°m≠pXs∂-bmWv Cu IrXn-bpsS Fgp-∂-≈Øv. Bcpw H∂p t\m°pw! ImcWw Cu hnj-bhpw Cu ]›m-Ø-ehpw apsºßpw kmln-Xy-Øn¬ h∂n-´n-√.

Ccp-]Xmw \q‰m-≠ns‚ Bcw`w apX¬ tIc-f-Ønse F√m kaq-lß-fp-sSbpw CS-bn¬ tImfn-f°w krjvSn-®p-sIm≠v hf¿∂p-h∂ Hcp kaql-Øns‚ lrZ-b-kv]¿inbmb IY. F∂m¬ CXv Hcp {]tXyI kap-Zmb-Øns‚ am{Xw IY-b-√. tIc-f-Øn-ep≈ F√m kap-Zm-b-ßfpw CXn¬s∏Spw. F√m kap-Zm-b-ß-fn¬\n∂pw kaqlßfn¬\n∂pw Ch¿ apf-®p-h∂p. Npcp°w Nne-cmbn Ch¿ Hmtcm ÿe-ß-fnte°pt]mbn. AΩ-amcpsS {]k-h-th-Z\ IqSmsX Ch¿ s]cp-In. sN√p∂n-S-sØ√mw Ch¿ hnjb-am-bn-cp∂p. "sI´p-Xmens]m´n-°p-∂-h¿', "Ihpßpw sh‰n-e-s°m-Snbpw sh´p-∂-h¿', "P\sØ ]nSn®p Ie-°sh-≈-Øn¬ ap°p-∂-h¿', "acp-∂p-]tbm-Kn-°m-Ø-h¿', "Xtº-d-Sn®p s]m´n-°p-∂-h¿'˛˛F∂p XpSßn Chsc°pdn-®p≈ ]cmXnIƒ hf-sc-bm-Wv. Ch-cpsS ]m´p-If - psS i_vZw, {]kwK-ß-fpsS apg°w \msSßpw Ae-X-√p-∂p. P\-Øn\v Ccn-∏p-d-∏n-°m≥ IgnbmØ hn[-ap≈ kw`-h-_-lp-e-amb A\p-`-h-߃! tIc-f-Øn¬ am{X-a√, C¥y-bn-ep-S-\ofw Npcp-ßnb Imew sIm≠v Im´p-Xo-t]mse Ch¿ ]S¿∂p-I-Øn. Cu P\-hn-`m-K-Øns‚˛˛s]s¥-t°m-kvX-cpsS˛˛]›m-Øe-Øn¬ ae-bm-f-Øn¬ Hcp t\mh¬ ]nd-∂p-ho-gm≥ C{X Xma-kn-®-Xnte A¤p-X-s∏-Sm-\p-≈p.

Hcn-°¬ "\√ t\mhepw al-Ømb t\mhepw' F∂ hnj-b-sØ°p-dn®v {]_-‘-a-h-X-cn-∏n® ]n.-sI. _me-Ir-jvW≥ C{]-Imcw FgpXn: "ae-bm-f-Øn¬ \√ t\mh-ep-Iƒ hnc-en-se-Æp-hm≥ am{Xw. al-Ømb t\mh-ep-Iƒ C√.' Aev]w AXn-itbm-‡n]c-amb Hcp {]kvXm-h-\-bmWn-sX-¶nepw hen-sbmcp hmkvXhw CXns‚ ]n∂n-ep-≠v. ae-bm-f-ØnIp∂p-Iq-Sn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ t\mh-ep-I-fn¬ GXm≠v Fgp-]-Ø©p iXam-\hpw Iuam-c-{]mbw Ign-™p-h-cp∂ sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS IÆn¬ s]mSn hnXdn Aº-c-∏n-°p∂ {XntIm-W-t{]-a-ß-fpsS "\o≠-IY'Ifm-sW∂p ]d-bmw. \mb-I≥, \mbn-I, {]Xn-\m-b-I≥, Bfl-lXy XpS-ßnb Nne ]Z-߃ cq]-tc-J-I-fmbn ]d-™p-hn-´m¬ aXn, {]Xn-]m-Zy-sa-s¥∂v hmb\-°m-c-\-dn-bmw. hnhn[ t]cp-Iƒ FgpXn H´n® hnhn[ IYm-]m-{X-ßfn¬ Htc-X-c-Øn-ep-ff hn`-h-߃! h¿jw-tXmdpw ]W-Øn-\p-th≠n ]pXnb ]pXnb ssS‰n-ep-Iƒ! ]Iz-X-bp-ff hmb-\-°m-cp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ C∂v t\mh¬ Hcp ac-hn∏p krjvSn-®p-sh-¶n¬ A¤p-X-s∏-tS-≠.

F∂m¬ {]Xn-`m-kº - ∂ - c - mb Fgp-Øp-Im-cpsS IrXn-Iƒ F∂pw `n∂ßfpw A`n-\-h-ß-fp-am-bn-cn-°pw. A\p-`-h-ßfpw A\p-`q-Xn-Ifpw H∂ptN¿∂v lrZ-b-Øn-\p-≈n¬ h∂p \nd™v AhnsS ÿe-an-√m-Xm-Ip-∂Xn-\m¬ Hcp Dcpƒs]m-´¬I-Ws° s]m´n-∏p-d-s∏-SpIbmWv. Aeu-In-

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I-{]-Xn-`-bpsS DtØ-P-\-Øns‚ ^e-ambn Df-hm-Ip∂ AØcw A\p`q-Xn-Iƒ Af-hnepw \ne-bnepw coXnbnepw `n∂-ß-fm-bn-cn-°pw. "{]Xn`' F∂ ]Z-Øn\v "A]q¿∆-hk - vXp-\n¿Ωm-W£ - a - a - mb {]⁄' F∂p {]mNo\-kw-kvIr-Xm-e-¶m-cn-I-∑m¿ \n¿∆N\w sImSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂Xp {i≤n-°pI. Cu ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬\n-∂p-sIm-≠p-th-Ww "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n'sb hne-bn-cp-Øp-hm≥. I≠p ]g-Inb t{]ahpw {XntIm-W-t{]ahpw CXn¬ Is≠∂p hcn-I-bn-√. F∂m¬, kv{Xo]p-cp-j-t{]-asØ sh√p∂ Aeu-InI t{]aw Cu t\mh-ens‚ CXn-hr-ØsØ A\p-\nanjw \nb-{¥n-°p-∂Xp ImWmw. I≈n\pw I©m-hn\pw ASn-as - ∏-´v, Cu‰∏p-en-sb-t∏mse NmSn-hoWp ]cm-{I-aWw \S-Øp∂ kz`m-hß - ƒ Ip™mSn-s\-t∏mse Bbn-Øo-cp-∂-Xv, ]mt]m-∑p-J-ambn Iqew-Ip-Øn-∏m™v \mtim-∑p-J-ambn \new-]-Xn-°p∂ Nne a\p-jy-Po-hn-X-߃ am\-h-kvt\l-Øns‚ Bflm-lp-Xn-bm¬ \nXy-Po-h-¶-te°p Xncn-s™m-gp-Ip-∂-Xv˛˛F-∂n-ß-s\-bp≈ ]e-Xn-s‚bpw X∑-b-Xz-]q¿Æ-amb Nn{Xo-I-cWw Cu t\mh-en¬ ImWm≥ Ign-bpw.

1924 apX¬ 1960 hsc-bp≈ Ime-L´w tUm. kmwIp´n Cu t\mhen¬ hnj-b-am-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. 1929-˛¬ Ip°p-km-bn∏v tIc-f-Øn¬ h∂p \S-Ønb Hcp DW¿∆p-tbm-KsØ X√n-∏n-cn-°m≥th≠n ÿesØ Hcp amS-°-S-bn¬ Ccp∂v t{]m{Kmw Xøm-dm-°n, ka-b-Øn-\p-aptº IS-bp-aS-∏n®v amc-Im-bp-[-ß-fp-ta¥n tbmK-ÿ-e-sØ-Øp∂ sXßp-hnf aØmbn-®-\mWv Cu t\mh--ense {][m\ IYm-]m-{Xw. Cu IYm-]m-{XsØ Np‰n-∏-‰n-bmWv IY hf-cp-∂Xpw Ah-km-\n-°p-∂-Xpw. Xs‚ bu∆-\-ImesØ hnX-bpsS sImbvØv Ft∂mWw aØm-bn-®\v ]nev°m-eØp P\n® tPmWn F∂ ]p{X\pw IY-bpsS KXnsb \nb-{¥n-°p-∂p-≠v.

1924 apX¬ 1960 hsc-bp≈ kmaq-ly-a-WvU-ehpw Bflo-b-aWvUehpw t\mh-enÃv hfsc kq£va-am-bn, bYm¿∞-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn®n-cn-°p-∂Xv t\mh-ens‚ kzm`m-hn-I-Xsb hfsc h¿≤n-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.

1924-˛se sh≈-s∏m-°w, cmP-`-c-Ww, Znhm-∑m-cpsS Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq¿ `cWw, D∏p-k-Xy-{K-lw, t£{X-{]-th-i-\-hn-fw-_-cw, Km‘n-Pn-bpsS lcnP-t\m-≤m-c-W-b-Xv\-߃, hnhn[ a{¥n-k-`-Iƒ, kzmX-{¥y-k-a-cw, Km‘nPn-bpsS h[w, Xncp-s°m®n kwÿm-\-cq-]o-I-c-Ww, BZysØ IΩyqWnÃv a{¥n-k-`, hntam-N-\-k-acw F∂n-ßs\ 1960-˛se ]´w-Xm-Wp-]n≈-bpsS a{¥n-k-`-hsc Cu t\mh-en¬ ]cm-a¿i-am-Ip-∂p-≠v. AXpt]mse Bflob aWvU-e-Øn¬ Np°m≥ ]nSn-°p-hm≥ ssZhw Ic-ßfn-se-SpØ ssZh-Zm-k∑ - mcpw t\mh-en¬ Ah-Xc - n-∏n°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. Cu Ncn-{X-]-›m-Øew "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n'sb Pohn-X-Øn¬ \n∂v hen®p-Iodn FSpØ Hcp GSm-°n-Øo¿Øn-cn-°p-∂p. hy¿∞hpw \nc¿∞-I-hp-amb Nne AXym-[p-\nI t\mhepI-fpsS am{¥n-I-i-‡n-bn-e-Sn-a-s∏-´v, "Pohn-X-Øn\v imiz-X-amb Hcp aqey-hp-an-√, C{µn-b-߃°v Xr]vXn-h-cp-Øn-s°m≠v Pohn®p acn-°pI' F∂ XXzim-kv{X-Øn¬ hgn-sX‰n \nev°p∂ Hcp kaq-l-Øn\p apºn¬ imizX-aq-ey-ß-fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-amb D∂-X-amb Hcp Pohn-X-ho-£-W-amWv t\mh-

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enÃv Ah-Xc - n-∏n-°p-∂X - v. C∂v ae-bm-fØ - n¬, t]cp-]d - b - m≥ Ad-bvt°≠ Nne t\mh-en-Ãp-I-fpsS (Ip){]kn-≤-amb (hn)IrXn-Iƒ \ΩpsS bphtem-IØp hcp-Øn-°q-´nb hn\-I-sf-s¥∂v Adn-hp-≈-h¿ am{Xta D∂X Pohn-X-ho-£-W-Øns‚ ^e-ambn ]pd-Øp-h-cp∂ kmln-Xy-Ir-Xn-Isf hne-a-Xn-°p-I-bp-≈q. imiz-X-aq-ey-ß-fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-amb IrXn-I-fmWv ImeL-´-sØ-Øm≠n Pohn-°p-∂-Xv. Cu ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ thWw tUm. kmwIp-´n-bpsS Cu t\mh-en¬ sXfn™pImWp∂ Pohn-X-ho-£-WsØ hne-bn-cp-Øp-hm≥.

B Pohn-X-ho-£-W-sa-¥m-sW-∂pw, ]m{X-Nn-{Xo-I-c-W-Øn-eq-sSbpw IYm-I-Y-\-Øn-eq-sSbpw AXv F{]-Imcw Dcp-Øn-cn™p hcp-∂p-sh∂pw a‰p-ap-ff Imcy-߃ Rm≥ hmb-\-°m-cs‚ Bkzm-Z-\-Øn\p hnSp-I-bmWv. F∂m¬, ZnMvam-{X-ambn H∂p c≠p Imcy-߃ FSpØp ImWn-t°≠-Xp-≠v. At±-l-Øn\p kz¥-a-√m-ØtXm as‰tßm tI´tXm hmbn®tXm Bb Pohn-X-ho-£-W-a-√, {]XypX Fgp-Øp-Im-cs‚ A¥-k-ØbpsS Hcp {]Xn-^-e\w Xs∂ "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n'bn¬ Atßm-fan-tßmfw \nd-™p-\n-ev°p-∂Xp ImWmw. IYm-I-Y-\-Øns‚ Imcy-Ønt\mh-enÃp ImWn-®n-´p≈ Iem-hn-cpXv {]iw-k-\o-b-am-Wv. apjn-∏n-√msX hmbn-®p-t]m-Imw. \mS≥ ssien-bn-ep≈ NSp-e-amb kw`m-j-W-ß-fn-eqsSbpw \mS-Io-b-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn-°p∂ kw`-h-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw Hcp Xoh≠n-t]mse Xs∂ IY Cc-®p-]m™p apt∂-dp-∂p. ]m{X-ß-fpsS am\kn-Im-]-{K-Y\w \S-Øp∂ t\mh-enÃv ]e-t∏mgpw Hcp a\x-imkv{X hnZKv≤s‚ ]mS-h-amWp ImWn-°p-∂-Xv. {]ta-bm-h-X-c-W-Øn-ep≈ Iem-]-c-amb Bh-c-Ww, hmMva-b-Nn-{X߃, \mS-Iob hyXn-bm-\-߃, sshhn-[y-am¿∂ ]›m-Øew XpSßn Cu t\mh-ens‚ {]Xn-]m-Z-\-co-Xn-bn¬ ImWp∂ {]tXy-I-X-I-sf√mw DØa kmln-Xy-e-£Ww Xs∂. kmdm-Ω, IrjvW≥\m-b¿, _mhm-dmhp-Ø¿, tZh-kym, A®mΩ F∂o IYm-]m-{X-߃ \ΩpsS {i≤sb ]nSn-®p-]-‰p-∂p. angnhpw hy‡n-Xz-hp-ap≈ aØm-bn-®≥, tPmWn F∂o IYm-]m-{X-ß-tfmSv Cgp-In-t®-cp-∂-Xp-\n-anØw \nd-I-Æp-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn am{Xta hmb-\-°m-c\v Ah-tcmSv hnS-]-d-bm≥ Ign-bp-I-bp-≈q.

Cu Iem-inev]w kk-t¥mjw Rm≥ kmlnXytemIØv Ah-Xcn-∏n-®p-sIm-≈-s´.

\hw-_¿ 11, 1983

tPmk^v ]Sn-™m-td-°c

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H∂v Rm

bdmgvN cmhnse amWn-°-∏ym¿ Ib‰w Ibdn AW®v ]≈nap-‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ ]≈nbpw ]cn-k-chpw Dd-ßn-°n-S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \o≠, Xpcp-ºp-]n-Sn® Xmt°m-ep-sIm≠v ap≥h-isØ IXIp Xpd∂v aWn apg-°n-b-t∏mƒ Hcm-gvNsØ Be-ky-Øn¬\n∂pw sNß-∂q¿ ItØm-en°m]≈nbpw ]cn-k-chpw DW¿s∂-gp-t∂-‰p.

Ip¿∫m-\-bv°p-th≠n P\w XSn-®p-Iq-Sn. A®≥ {]th-in-®p.

P\w Fgp-t∂-‰p. Ccp-∂p. ho≠pw Fgp-t∂‰p.

Ing-t°m´p Xncn-™p. ap´p-a-S-°n.

Ipcn-ip-h-c-®p. XIvkm t\m°n {]m¿∞n-®p.

Io¿Ø-\-ß-fm-e-]n-®p.

A®Sn-ajn ]pc-fmØ Bi-bß - s - fm∂pw ]d-™n-√, ]mSn-bn-√, sNm√nbn-√. \o´v, Ipdp°v, A¿≤-hn-cm-aw, ]q¿W-hn-cmaw, i-_vZ-Øn-s‚- Btcm-lm-h-tcm-l-W-߃, hm°p-I-fpsS D®m-c-W߃-—-F√mw bm{¥nI-amb IrXy-X-tbmsS! t\m´hpw \o°hpw AwKo-Ir-X am\-Z-WvU-ßf-\p-k-cn®v. Ic-N-e-\-߃ {]am-W-hn-[n-Iƒ°-\p-bp-‡-ambn.

I\yImadn-bw, hnip-≤-am-Xmhv \n¿Ωe I\y-I, `mKy-hXn Ir]-\n-d-™-hƒ, h√` \∑ \nd-™-hƒ, amem-J-am-cpsS cm⁄n BIm-itam£Øns‚ hmXn¬. tbip- { In- k v X p- h ns‚ amXm- h n- s \- ∏ ‰n CØcw hnti- j - W ߃ A®s‚ Io¿Ø-\-ßfn¬ CS-bv°nsS tIƒ°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]nXmhv ]p{X≥ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hv....Cu kw⁄-Iƒ Io¿Ø-\-ß-fnepw {]m¿∞-\-Ifnepw IqsS-°qsS apg-ßn-s°m≠n-cp-∂p.

Ah-km-\sØ {]m¿∞\ Dcp-hn-´-tijw A®≥ P\-ßsf A`n-kwt_m-[\ sNbvXp. taS-®q-Sns‚ AXn-{]-kcw s\‰n-bn-sem-gp-°nb hnb¿∏pXp-≈n-Iƒ XpS®p\o°n-s°m-≠mWv At±lw Hcp hnhmlw ]ckyw sNbvX-Xv. h[q-hc-∑msc∏‰n Npcp-ßnb hnh-c-߃ \evIn. hc≥-—sN-ß-∂q¿, apf-°pg `mKØv sXßp-hn-f-bn¬ ]tc-X-\mb tbml-∂m≥ apX-em-fn-bp-sSbpw tN®-Ω-bp-sSbpw aI≥ aØm-bn. h[p-—Nß-\m-t»-cn-bn¬ Ipcn-ipw-aq-´n¬ Ipcym-t°m-kp-am-∏n-f-bpsSbpw t{Xkym-Ω-bp-sSbpw aIƒ kmdm-Ω. hnhm-l-k-a-bw-˛˛-a-e-bm-f-h¿jw 1099 taS-amkw 15-˛mw Xob-Xn....-Cw-

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Kvfojv h¿jw 1924 G{]n¬ 27-, Xn¶-fmgvN cmhnse H≥]Xp aWn. sNß-∂q¿---- hnZym-e-b-Øn¬ CwKvfojv `mjm-≤ym-]\w XpS-ßn-b-tij-amWv sNdp-∏-°m-cp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ {InkvXp-h¿jw {]Nm-c-Øn-em-b-Xv. {InkvXp-h¿jsØ \m´p-Im¿ CwKvfo-jv h¿jw F∂mWp hnti-jn-∏n°m-dp-≈-Xv. apJ-Øev]w hnf¿®_m[n® sXßp-hn-f-a-Øm-bn-®s\ ]ecpw GdpI-Æn-´p-t\m-°n. B-≠n-semt∂m ct≠m-h-´w am{Xw ] -- -≈n-bn¬ hcp∂ aØm-bn-®≥ Ccp-∂Xv G‰hpw ]pd-In-esØ \nc-bn-em-Wv. Nne bph-Xn-I-fpsS apJØv tNmZy-`mhw ]S¿∂p. "sIm≈mw, Atß¿°p hnhm-ltam? I≈p hb-‰n-s®-∂m-∏ns∂ Abmƒ°p e°pw eKm-\p-an-√. ImepsX‰n hgos°-S°pw!' ]pd-In-en-cp∂ Hcp kv{Xo Iq´p-Im-cn-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ a{¥n-®p. "t\cm....-A-tßtc Ieym-Wn-°p∂ s]s¶m®v GtXm `mKyw-sI-´-hfm. IpSn-b≥ aØm-tøsS `mcybmIp-∂-Xn-epw-sa®w ]mXm-f-Øn-t∏mbn kmØms‚ sh∏m-´n-bm-Ip-∂-Xm.' Hcp ]cn-lm-k®n-cn-tbm-sS-bm-W-hƒ adp]Sn ]d-™-Xv. ]≈n ]ncn-™-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ Zmcpinev]mewIrX-amb hmXnens‚ kao]w {]Xn-jvTn-®n-cp∂ hn{K-l-Øns‚ apºn¬ sN∂p-\n-∂p. `‡n-]p-c- cw H∂p t\m°n. ssIIq∏n.

Ft¥m a{¥n-®p. tbip-{In-kvXp-hns‚ hn{K-l-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. XmSn-h-f¿Øn apSn \o´nb tbip. kmbn-∏ns‚ \ndw. kmdm-Ωbv°p awKeyw Nm¿Øm≥ In´nb sNdp-°≥ aZy-]m-\n-bmsW-∂p≈ hkvXpX h[p-hns‚ ho´p-Im¿s°mcp {]iv\-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. h[p-hn\v \mem-ß-f-am-cm-Wv. aqØ-bmƒ am\y-\mb Hcp ]ptcm-lnX≥. Cf-b-h≥ IqSn-b-\m-Wv. Hcp IpSn-b-s\°qSn kln-°mw. ho´p-Im-cpsS CjvS-am-Wt√m hnhm-l-Øn¬ apJyw. s]Æp-ß-fpsS CjvSm-\n-jvS-߃°v \m´n-emcpw hne Iev]n-®n-cp-∂n-√.

A∏s‚ CjvSw. Bß-f-am-cpsS CjvSw. AΩm-®-∑m-cpsS CjvSw. s]Æn-t\-°mƒ hne aÆn\pw s]m∂n-\pw. sXßp-hnf aØm-bn®\v aÆp-≠v. CjvSw-t]mse Irjn-`q-an. sXßn≥tXm-∏v. hb¬. s]m∂n\pw Ipd-hn-√. tN®-Ω-bpsS ImXn-sebpw Igp-Øn-sebpw B`-c-W-߃ Xq°n-hn-‰m¬ Hcp henb XpI In´pw. hcm≥t]m- I p∂ acp- a - I - s \- ∏ ‰n {]Xo- £ - I ƒ s\bv X p- I q- ´ nb t{XkymΩ Biz-kn®p: "Ahcp ]W-sam-t≈m-cm. h√-t∏mgpw sXm≈n I≈p-Ip-Sn-®-Xp-sIm≠p apSn-™p-t]m-hq-√. \ΩpsS tImin-tams‚ Imcyw t\m°v-—s]Æp-sI-´p-∂-Xp-hsc sZhtkmw aq°p-aps´ IpSn-°p-am-bn-cp∂p. C∏-f-h≥ h√-t∏m-gpta IpSn-°q. s]ºn-f-am-cpsS \√ kz`mhw ImWpºw BWp-ßfp \∂m-bn-s°m-≈pw.'

Ipcym-t°mkpam∏n-f- Aw-Ko-I-cn-®p: "sNdp-°\v hb- n-cp-]-Øn-\mte

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D≈q. C®ncn {]mb-am-Ipºw Imcy-t_m[w ht∂m-fpw.' "]ns∂ F√m KpW-ß-fp-samØv B¿°pw IeymWw \S-°-Øn-√.

Ipt‰mw sImdhpw B¿°m-t∂epw ImWpw.' "\ΩsS tamfv aIw - - - ]nd∂-- a¶- b m.-- Ah°p tZmjw- h - c n√.' he-Xp-Im¬ h®mWv hc≥ ]≈n-bn¬ Ib-dn-b-Xv. sNß-∂qcpw {]m¥-{]-tZ-i-amb apf-°p-gbpw Xncp-hn-Xmw Iq-dns‚ aSn-Ø-´n¬, ]º-bpsS XocØv at\m-l-c-amb Hcp ]®-∏-c-h-Xm-\n-t]mse Npcpƒ \nh¿∂p InS-°p-Ib - m-Wv. \mSns\ s\SpsI apdn-®p\oßp∂ tIm´bw-˛-Xn-cp-h-\-¥-]pcw tdmUv Hcp s]cp-ºm-ºn-s\-t∏mse \o≠p-h-f-™pIn- S - ° p- ∂ p. h√- t ∏m- g p- t am- S p∂ aq°p- \ o≠ _ p- I - s fm- g n- ® mtamt´m¿hm-l-\-߃ A[n-I-sam∂pw AXnte IS-∂p-t]m-bn-´n-√. Ahbn-semcp _ n-emWv h[phpw _‘p-an-{Xm-ZnIfpw h∂n-d-ßn-b-Xv. h[p-hns\ kq£va\ - n-co-£Ww \S-Øn-s°m≠v amWn-°∏ - ym-cpsS `mcy Ab-e-Øp-Im-cn-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ ]d™p: "aW-hm´n kpµ-cn-bm.' "kuµcyw am{X-a-√, hnZym-`ymtkmw H≠v.' ]nXm-hn\pw ]p{X\pw ]cn-ip-≤-dq-lm-bv°pw, IqSmsX I\ym-a-dn-bØn-\pw kvXpXn-b¿∏n-®p-sIm-≠mWv IqZmi Bcw-`n-®Xv. AXn-Yn-I-fn¬ sXt°-∏-d-ºnse ]mÿ sI.-C. G{_lmw am{Xw hnip-≤-am-Xm-hns\ hmgvØm-™-Xns‚ Imc-W-sa-¥m-bn-cn-°mw...!

At±lw Nndn-]q-´n-\n-∂p. Ft¥m {]Xn-tj[w lrZ-b-Øn-ep-S-°n-°nS-°p∂ `mh-Øn¬. F¶nepw Zmº-Xy-Po-hn-X-Øn-te°p {]th-in-°p∂ Ab¬hm-kn°v lkvX-Zm\w \¬In A\p-tam-Z-\-a¿∏n-°m≥ DÆq-Ænkm-sd∂ A]-c-\m-a-Øn-e-dn-b-s∏-´n-cp∂ At±lw ad-∂n-√.

F{X s]s´-∂mWv sNß-∂q¿ {]mY-anI hnZym-e-b-Øn¬ kmdmΩbv°p tPmen In´nbXv! `mKy-hXn! ]t£, hnhmlPohnXw? - -‘-\-am-W-hƒ°v. aZym-k-‡n-bn¬s]-´p-gAsXmcp _‘-a-√-—_ ep∂ Hcp ]pcp-j-\p-am-bp≈ _‘-\w. kvt\l-a-kr-W-amb Hcp hm°v B ]pcp-js‚ \mhn-en-√— -- -a-Zy-®p-h-bp≈ iIm-c-߃am-{Xw. Ieym-W-aWvU-]-Øn-ep-b¿∂ kpK-‘-[q]w H-tcm¿Ω-am-{Xw-—-C-t∏mƒ _oUn-∏pI-bpsS cq£-K-‘w. s]Æn-t\bpw aÆn-t\bpw ZWvUn-∏n-®m¬ KpWw h¿≤n-°p-sa∂ ]g-s©m√n¬ Dd®p hniz-kn-°p-∂h - c - mWv sXßp-hnf Xd-hm-´nse `¿Øm°-∑m¿.

Km¿ln-I-{]-iv\-߃ sX√pt\c-tØ°p ad-∂p-sIm≠mWv kmdmΩ klm-≤ym-]n-I-bmb X¶-Ω-km-dns\ A`n-hmZyw sNbvX-Xv: "F\n-s°mcp hnti-j-ap-≠v.' F∂n´v e÷m-`m-h-Øn-semcp aµ-lm-kw.

"F\n-°-dnbmw Ft¥m∂m hnti-j-sa-∂v. kmdm-Ω-bpsS DZ-csØ ssZhw ISm-£n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'

"AtX, Rms\m-c-Ω-bm-Im≥ t]mIp-hm.' "amXm-hns‚ Ir] !- BWpthtWm s]Æp-thtWm?' "B¨-Ip-™m-Im≥ amXmhp XpW-bv°-s´.'

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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n

"sIm≈mw. C∏-tg-sb-¥n\m t]cp I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-∂Xv?' "F∂m-epw-—?'

"BWm-t∂ev tPmWo-∂m-bn-cn-°pw. AΩm-ø-∏s‚ t]cv tbml∂m≥. tPmWo∂p t]co-S-tWm∂m AΩm-bn-AΩ ]td-∂-Xv. tbml-∂m≥ Ipdp-In-bp-≠m-b-Xm-Wt√m tPm¨. tPmWn¬ \n∂m-Wt√m tPmWn.' "icn-bm, tbml-∂m≥kv\m-]-I\v CwKvfo-jn¬ tPm¨ F∂m-Wt√m....-B-s´, tPmWn P\n-°pºw Rms\mcp kΩm-\-s∏-´o-ambn hcp-∂p≠v.'

"Ft¥m kΩm-\am?'

"C∏w F¥n\m Adn-bp-∂Xv?' "F∂m-epw-—?'

"H´-I-tcm-aw. tXm¬hm-dv....-sh-´p-°n-fn, Im´p tX≥.' "t]cn-\p- tN¿∂------ kΩm\w.' kmdmΩ s]m´n-®ncn®p. tPmWn P\n-®n-√. kΩm-\-ß-fp-ambn X¶Ωkmdn\v htc-≠-Xm-bnh-∂p-an-√. Znh-k-߃°p-≈n-emWv sNß-∂q¿{]-tZ-isØ sh≈-Øn-emgvØnb alm-{]-f-b-hp-ambn I¿°-S-Ita-L-ß-sf-Øn-b-Xv. Poh-c-£bvt°m-Sn-b-hgn kmdmΩ Hcp h≈-Øn¬ hb-dn-Sn-®p-ho-Wp. ASn-h-b-‰nthZ-\-tbm-sS-bm-cw-`n® Akzmÿyw GI-tZiw c≠p-am-k-amb iniphn\p \miw- h-cp-Øn.

I¿°SI°m‰v ag-°m-dns\bSn-®p-\o-°n-°-S∂p t]mbn; DZ-c-Ønse ]n©p-sIm-Snsb XpS-®p-\o-°n-s°m-≠mWv sh≈-s∏m-°-a-h-km-\n-®-Xv. AXn-\nsS aØm-bn-®\p ae-º\n ]nSn-®p. icocw Xf¿∂p Ipsd\mƒ InS-∂p. IÆn\p Rc-ºp-sh-´¬. ImgvNbv°p a߬.

In´nb ih-߃ {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ Ipgn-®n´p; lnµp-°ƒ Zln-∏n-®p.

In´m-Ø-h-cpsS Bfl-im-¥n-°mbn sNß-∂q¿]≈n-bn¬ t\¿®-Iƒ A¿∏n-®p.

c≠v A

©p-h¿jw apºp \S∂ sh≈-s∏m°w Cs∂m-tcm¿Ω-am{Xw. tISp-h∂ Iøm-e-Ifpw hoSp-Ifpw ]pXp-°n-∏-Wn-Xp. Irjn-ÿ-e߃ ]®-]n-Sn-®p. ]qhpw Imbp-a-Wn-™p.

Bflo-b-a-WvU-e-Ønepw ]®-]n-Sn® A\p-`-hw. ]e Ime-Ømbn tPm¨Acp-f-∏≥, hnZzm≥Ip´n, Xangv tUhn-Up-]tZin F∂n-h¿ ae-¶-c-bn¬ hnX® kphn-ti-j-hn-Øp-Iƒ apf®pXpSßn. sh≈-°m-cpsS \m´n¬\n∂pw Hcp `mcybpw `¿Ømhpw Imf-h-≠nbn¬ k©-cn®v {InkvXp-hns‚ kphn-tijw {]kw-Kn®p \S°p∂p.

Ccp-´n-en-cp∂ P\w hen-sbmcp shfn®w I≠p.

Hcp Bflo-b-\Zn apf-°p-g-bn-eqsS Hgp-In. ]®-°p-Xn-c-I-fpsS A\p-kyq-X-amb Nnd-I-Snbpw DW-°- ap-f-I-fpsS Indp-Ind-i-_vZhpw BSp-am-Sp-I-fpsS Ipf-º-Snbpw apf-°p-g-bpsS \ni-_vZXsb CS-bv°nsS `RvPn-°p-∂p. kpc-`n-ehpw Ia-\o-b-hp-amb Xcp-e-Xm-

]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n

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Zn-I-fn¬\n∂p-b-cp∂ ]®-∏ns‚ aWw apf-°p-g-bpsS Xd-hm-´p-ap-X-em-Wv. Cu imZz-e-]-dp-Zo-k-bpsS \ni-_vZ-Xsb `RvPn-°p∂ as‰mcp i_vZw Ac-®-´-ºn-bmbn hne-kp∂ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-bp-tS-Xm-Wv. CjvSw t]mse \new, ]pc-bn-Sw. Id-h-bp≈ c≠p-aq∂p ]ip-°ƒ.

A≤ym-]n-I-bmb `mcy....-C-{Xbpw kuI-cy-ß-fp≈ Abmƒ apgp-®-´ºn-bm-bmepw Bcp tNmZn-°m-\mWv! sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ tZh-kym-bpsS amS-°-S-bn-ep-≠v. \m´p-Im¿ Ahsc kl-Ip-Sn-b-∑m-sc∂v hnfn-°p∂p. aZy-tkh \S-Øp-∂Xpw hg°p≠m°p-∂Xpw F√mw Ah¿ H∂n-®m-Wv. tZhkym kwkm-c-Øn-\mcw- ` - a n´p: "H∂pc≠p amk- ß - f m- b t√m aØm- b n®m Xs∂ I≠n- ´ v .

NØpt]msb∂m Hm¿Ø-Xv. Be-∏p-g-Ø-s∂-bm-cpt∂m?'

"NmhmsX NØp Iqt´, It®-coØ-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p sZhkw samØw.

Be-∏ptgw sIm®o-ep-ambn sIS-∂p-I-d-ßp-hm-cp-∂p.' "tIskms° Xo¿t∂m?' "hn[n]d™p. RßsS `mKw tXm‰p.' sXßp-hnf tbml-∂m≥apX-em-fn°v Be-∏p-g-bnepw sIm®n-bnepw h≥InS Ipcp-ap-f-Ip-I-®-hSw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp- h≥XpI IS-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn´m-W-bmƒ acn-®-Xv. ]nXm-hns‚ ac-W-tijw I®-h-S-tØmSp _‘-s∏´ hyh-lm-c-߃ aI≥ Gs‰-SpØp \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ XpS¿∂p: "FXn¿]m¿´n°v hyh-lm-c-Øn\p sNe-hmb ]W-apƒs∏sS Hcp hey-XpI AS-t°≠nh∂p. hkvXphpw Gsd \jvSambn. Be-∏p-g-bp≈ ISbpw hkvXphpw P]vXn-sN-bvXp. ]ns∂ h°oe-∑mcpw ]W-sam-Øncn ]nSp-ßn.'

"F¥p sNøpw? sImXn-®Xp hcm-—' "hn[n-®tX hcq,' aØm-bn-®≥ ]qcn-∏n®p: "]Ww DSt\ HSp-°-Ww. ]dºv H´p-ap-°mepw hnev°m≥ t]mhzm. AtΩsS B`-c-W-߃ sImd®v C∂se Xq°n-hn-‰p. sXßn≥tXm∏v Ip™-®≥ samX-em-fn°p sImSp°m-sa∂p hm°p ]d-™n-cn-°zm.'

Iq´p-Im-cs‚ Zp¿hn-[n-bn¬ tZh-kym-bpsS lrZbw thZ-\n-s®-¶nepw AXp ]pdØp {]I-Sn-∏n-°msX aØm-bn-®s\ Biz-kn-∏n-°p-hm≥ {ian®p: "X\n°p sXßn≥tXm-∏n-t√epw t]cv sXßp-hnf aØm-øo-∂m.

IpSpw-_-t∏-c-t√, XqØm-t∏m-I-Øn-√.'

"IÆp-sh-´ep NnIn-’n-°m≥ HØncn Imip sNe-hm-°n. Hf-»-aqkns\ apX¬ tIm´bv°¬-B-cy-ssh-Zy-s\- hsc ImWn-®p. sshZy-Ωmcpw h°o-e-Ωmcpw IqSn F¥p-tΩ≠n ]Ww ]ngn™p!' "s]ºn-fbv°p tPmen-bnt√? AXp-a-Xn.' "icn-bm. Fs{Xms° Fgp-Xn-hn-‰mepw C\o Ggp-]d s\ew sIS°p-∂p. ct≠-°¿ s]mtc-S-hpw. I™n IpSn-°m≥ s\√p In´pw. I≈pIp-Sn-°m≥ Imipw. ]ns∂ s]ºn-tfsS iºfw an®w.' ]oSn-I-tbmSp tN¿-∂p-In-S∂ X´p-]-Sn-bn-en-cp-∂p-sIm≠v Abmƒ A`n-am-\-]q¿∆w ]d-™p. amS-°-S-bpsS tImWn¬ InS-°p∂ X´p-]Sn N´ºn-Iƒ°pw sa\t°-Sp-Im¿°pw Hcm-{i-b-am-Wv. tZh-ky-bpsS apØ-—≥ XpSßn c≠p-

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aq∂p Xe-ap-d-°m¿ Ccp∂p hn{i-an-®n-´p≈ B X´p-]Sn, aØm-bn-®≥ kwkm-cn-°m-\mbn ssIbpw apJhpw Db¿Øp-∂-X-\p-k-cn®v Indp-]nsd i_vZw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

Aß-Ise Bdm-´p-]p-g-bpsS B{I-µ-\-ß-fp-b¿∂p. ]pg IS-∂p-h∂ Ipfn¿Im‰v k¿∆-N-cm-N-c-ß-fnepw \thm-t∑jw ]I¿∂p. {]IrXn kz—-µ-amb k‘ysb FXn-tc-ev°m≥ Xøm-sd-Sp-°-bmWv. \m´p-{]-am-Wn-Ifpw sa\-t°-Sp-Im-cp-apƒs∏sS Hcp sNdnb Iq´w \m´ph¿Ø-am-\-Øn-\mbn amS-°-S-bpsS apºn¬ h∂p-Iq-Sn-bn-´p-≠v. sX°p-\n∂pw inh-`-‡-cpsS \ma-P]w tIƒ°mw. lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ inh-`-‡n.

A[-c-ß-fn¬ inh-a-{¥-߃.

Ing°p\n∂p-b¿∂ Xtº-d-Sn-bpsS [z\n aØm-bn-®s‚ I¿Æ-ßfn¬ ]Xn-®p. I-S-bpsS apºn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]mb tXhn-tbmSp tNmZn®p: "FSo tXho, Ahn-sS-¥hm Hcp Xtº-d-Snbpw sIm´pw ]m´pw?'

"X{ºm-\-dn-™nt√? sIm°p-km-bn∏pw Iq´cpw cm{Xn-tbmKw sXmSßzm. Xtº-d-Sn®p ]m´p-]mSn PmY-bmbn tbmK-ÿ-e-tØ°p t]mIzm. sImsd sZh-k-ß-fm-bn´v cm{Xoev HW¿∆p-tbmKw \S-Izm. \msf cmhnse Bdm-´p-s]mg IS-hnev hey-sh-tfse samX-em-fos‚ X{ºm-´nsb ap°zm.'

"Nmt°m samX-em-fn-tbsS `mcy-tbtbm?'

"B∂p X{ºm-t\. samX-emfn Adn-bmXm ap°p-∂-Xv. Adn-™mev samX-emfn DutZ-in-am-cpsS It®m-Sw-I-gn-°pw.' "samX-emfn FhnSm?' "samX-emfn sIm√Øv It®m-S-Øn\p t]mtb-°zm, ASp-ØmgvtN aS-ßn-h-c-sØm-≈q.'

Aev]w ]cn-lm-k-kz-c-Øn¬ Abn-cq-°p-gn-bn¬ Ip©m≠n tNmZn®p: "tXho,- \o-sb-¥n\m kmbn-∏ns\ sIm°p-km-bn-s∏∂p hnfn-°p-∂Xv?' "Atßcp sIm°p-t]mse shfp-Øn-cn-°phm X{ºm-t\.'

"FSo, sIm°p-km-bn-s∏-∂-√, Ip°p-km-bn-s∏-∂m....tI-t´m.'

"X{ºm-s\-¥n\m Fs∂ Ifnbm°pt∂! RΩ-fp- ]-≈n-°q-S-Ønseßpw t]mbn-´n-√. a‰n-¶n-fojp ]d-bm≥ F\°p \m°p hg-ß-Øn√ X{ºm-t\.' tI´p \n∂-h¿ Nncn-®p. tXhn \¬Inb hm¿Ø Aa¿jtØmSp-Iq-Sn-bmWv aØm-bn-®≥ kzoI-cn-®-Xv. Nmt°m-ap-X-em-fn-bpsS `mcy aØm-bn-®s‚ AI∂ Hcp _‘p-hm-Wv. sNß-∂q¿ ItØm-en°m ]f-fn-bnse Hcp {]am-Wn-bmWv apX-em-fn. At±-l-Øns‚ `mcy s]¥-t°m-kvXnse kmbn-∏ns‚ ssI°ogn¬ kv\m\w kzoI-cn-°m≥ t]mIp∂p!! tZhkym aØm-bn-®s\ t\m°n-∏-d™p: "imt°m samX-em-fosS `mcy ]I-tem-a‰w IpSpw-_-°m-cn-bm. tXma-k-t∏m-kvtXm-e≥ c≠m-bncw h¿jw-apºv kv\m\w sImSpØv {InkvXym-\n-I-fm-°nb {_m“W- IpSpw-_-Øns‚ A\-¥c Xe-apd!' "]n∂-t√ym. Ahcp Ip™m-bn-cn-°pºw heysa{Xm-®\m amtam-Zok \¬In-b-Xv. C\o sh≈-Øn-∏n-Sn®p ap°tWm? \√ IqØm.'

"Bt´mw IqØp-sam-∂p-a√ - . Al-¶m-ca - m....-Xm-\d - nt™m c≠m-gvNb - mbn kmbn∏v ]pØ≥Im-hn¬ sshIn´p tbmKw \S-Øp-hm. ]-s≠ms°

]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n

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Atßcv \mSp-\osf k©cn®p {]kw-Kn-°p-hm-cp-∂p. C∏w sN-ß∂ - qcpw ]cn-kc - Øpw Xmh-fa - S- n-®n-cn-°b - m. kz¿§-cm-Py-Øn¬ t]mIm-\p≈ hgnsb-∏‰n Abmƒ {]kw-Kn°pw F∂v t\m´okv ASn-®n-d° - n-bn-´p-≠v.'

"Xm\-bmsf I≠n-s´mt≠m?'

"C∂m-fn-en-Xnte Atßcv Hcp Imf-h-≠n-bn¬ t]m∂Xp I≠p. h≠n-\n¿Øn Hma√q¿ t]mIp-∂h - gn Ft∂mSv tNm-Zn-®p. kmbn--∏n\v C®ncn ae-bmfw Adn-bmw. Aev]w ae-bmfw kwkm-cn-°p∂ Hcp Xan--g\pw IqsSbp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.'

"F∂n´v?'

"Rm≥ hgn-]d - ™ p-sIm-Sp-Øp. ]ns∂m-cn-°¬ tImgn-®¥-bn-te°p≈ hgn tNm-Zn-®p. Atß¿°v tImgn-bn-d®n h√y- C-jvS-am.' amS-°-S-bn¬ \n∂pw hmßnb I∏-e≠n s]m´n®v hmbn-en-´p-sIm≠v laoZv apk-en-bm¿ CSbv°p Ib-dn: "Hma-√q¿ FØm\p≈ hgn AdnbmØ Atßcv kz¿§-cmPyw hsc-bp≈ hgn Fß\dn™p!' tZhkym Nncn®p: "icym.. tImgn®¥-bn-te-°p≈ hgn-t]mepw AdnbmØ Abmƒ ]dp-Zo-k-h-sc-bp≈ hgn {]kw-Kn-°p-∂p.!!'

"Rm\m kmbn-∏ns\∏‰n tI´n-t´-bp-≈q. tIkn\v \S-°p-hm-cp-∂p. \m´n¬ hcp-t∂m-sc-sbms° ImWm≥ t\c-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p,' aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p.

"Hcp aZm-tΩ-sam≠p Iq´n-\v. AbmsS sI´n-tbm-fm.' sXdp-∏p-_oUn ]pI-®p-sIm≠v tZhkym hni-Zo-I-cn-®p.

"Xm\n-sXms° Fß-s\-b-dn-s™tSm?' "\mc-ßm-sh≈w IpSn-°m≥ sZhkw Ggpw F´pw DutZ-in-amcm ChnsS hcp-∂-Xv. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS hnizm-k-߃ hoSp-I-fn-se√mw Ib-dn-bn-dßn {]N-cn-∏n-°zm.'

AIse ]º-bm-‰n¬ sh≈w \pc-™p-s]m-ßn. aØm-bn-®s‚ a\ n¬ tIm]w ]X-™p-s]m-ßn. "sIm°m-bmepw Ipbn-em-bmepw Cu am∏f-am-cpsS tZiØv Ch-Ωm-sc-sbm-∂nt\w tI‰-cp-Xv.' X´p-]Sn Indp-Indp°pIbpw CS-Xp-h-i-tØ°v BSp-Ibpw sNbvXp. aØm-bn-®s‚ CSsØ IÆv Cdp-In-sh-´n-bXv tZhkym {i≤n-®p. sh≈-s∏m-°-Im-e-Øp-≠mb IÆns‚ Rc-ºp-sh-´¬ aØm-bn-®s‚ Xt‚-Sw Ipd-®n-´n-√. CSvbv°nsS Abmƒ°v IÆn¬ sh´-ep-≠m-Im-dp≠v. hnIm-cm-[o-\-\m-Ip∂ thf-I-fn¬ Rc-ºp-sh-´¬ IqsS-°q-sS-bp-≠mIp∂p; At∏mƒ CStØ IÆns‚ ImgvNbpw aßp-∂p.

"Ah-sc¥p tZmjw sNbvXp?' ae-bn¬ tImin tNmZn-®p. adp-]Sn {]Xo-£n-°msX tImin XpS¿∂p: "kmbn∏v B¿°p-samcp tZmtjmw sNbvXn-´n-√. Atßcv temI-Øns‚ shfn-®-amb kphn-tijw {]kw-Kn-°-bm.' aØm-bn-®≥ i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn-b-t∏mƒ tIm]-Øns‚ hkq-cn-°e apJ-amsI ]S-cp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p: "F¥p tZmjw sNbvsX-t∂m-—h-e-ØpI-øn¬ thZ-]p-kvX-Ihpw CS-Xp-I-øn¬ tXm°p-ta¥n C¥ym-°m-cpsS Ipcp-ap-fIpw tXbn-ebpw X´n-sb-Sp-°m≥ \S-°p-t∂mcm sh≈-°m-sc-√mw. sXmen shfp-Ø-Xm-—-AIw Imt°-°m-´nepw Idp-Ø-Xm.'

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tZhkym ]cm-Xn-s∏´p: "B kmbn∏v \ΩsS \{km-Wn-s∏-Æp-ßsS an-∂pw amtew Ducn-∏n-°p-∂p. an∂pw amtew AWo-∂Xv ]m]-am-Wp-t]mepw! _oUn-h-en-°p-t∂mcpw sh‰ne apdp-°p-t∂mcpw \c-I-Øn-t∏m-sa∂m {]kw-Kw. ]e-tcbpw B‰nepw tXm´nepw ]nSn®p-ap-°p-∂p. Ah-csS `mtj¬ apgp-I¬kv\m\w Ign-∏n-°-bm-Wp-t]mepw!'

IS-bn¬ IqSn-bn-cp-∂-h¿ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn N¿®bn¬ ]s¶-SpØp XpS-ßn. "adp-\m-´n-seßpw Ie-°-sh-≈-an-√m-™n-´mtWm Chn-sS-h∂o AlΩXn ImWn-°p-∂Xv?' ]p√m-™n-°m-em-bn¬ Ipcym-t°mkv Bcm-™p. aØm-bn-®≥ \o´n-sbm∂p Xp∏n. "Cu sh‰ntew _oUow ]√p-thZ\bv°p \√-Xm∂m taS-bn¬ tImin-ssh-Zy≥ ]d-™n-s´m-≈-Xv. hnZym`ym-k-sam-≈-h-cmcpw Cu kmbn-∏-∑m-cpsS a≠-Øcw tI°-Øn-√.'

IS-bn-te-ho-´n¬ tPmk^v kwkm-c-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Ibdn: "aØm-bn®m, B tXm´pw-Ic Ioh¿®\pw sXt°-∏-d-ºnse DÆq-Æn-kmdpw Abncq-°p-gn-bnse tPm¨km-dp-sams° a‰n-¶n-fojp ]Tn-®-h-ct√? Ah-scsbms° kmbn∏v t]m°-‰n-em-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS {]h¿Ø-\-߃ Im´p-Xo-t]mse ]S-cp-I-bm-Wv.' NnΩn-\n-hn-f°p sImfpØn amS-°-S-bpsS apºn¬ Xq°n-bn-´p-sIm≠v tZh-kym, tPmk-^ns‚ A`n-{]m-bsØ \ncm-I-cn®p: "DÆq-Æn-km-dns\ Bcpw t]m°-‰n-em-°n-bX - √ - . kmbn∏v sNß-∂qcp hcp-∂X - n-\p-aptº DÆqÆn-kmdv s]¥-t°m-kp-Im-c-\m.' ]pXn-b-ho-´n¬ Ip™p-h¿Kokv hni-Zo-I-cn®p: "DÆq-Æn-km-dns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ sX∂n-¥ym-s]-¥-t°mkvXp ssZh-k-`-sb-s∂mcp Iq´-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kmbn-∏ns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ sX∂n¥ym ]q¿Æ kphn-tij-k-`-sb∂v as‰mcp Iq´-hpw. C∏w c≠pIq´-ßfpw IqsS H∂n®v H‰ k`-bm-Wv-—a-e-¶c s]¥-t°mkvXp k`.'

Hcp _oUn IØn- ® p- s Im≠v Ip™p- h ¿Kokv hni- Z o- I - c Ww XpS¿∂p: "ae-¶c s]¥-t°mkvXpkt`em tXm´pw-Ic Ioh¿®-\n-t∏mƒ.

Ioh¿®≥ A®≥]´-Øn\p ]Tn-°m-\n-cp-∂-Xm.' "C\n-bn∏w s]¥-t°m-knse IØ-\m-cm-I-mat√m.' amS-°-S-tbmSp tN¿Øp ]WnX Hme-®m-bn-∏n¬ InS∂ _©n-te°p amdn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v ]p√m-™n-°m-em-bn¬ Ipcym-t°mkv A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p.

Ip™p-h¿Kokv H∂p Nncn®p: "X\n-s°-¥-dnbmw Iptcymtk--— s]¥-t°m-kn¬ A®\pw IØ-\mcpw _kv°ym-Ωbpw H∂p-an-√. D]tZ-inbpw D]-tZ-in-b-Ωbpw! ]mÃdpw ]mÃ-d-Ω-bpw.'

"Hmtlm Aß-\mt∂m? GXm-bmepw Ioh¿®≥ kmbn-∏-Ωm-cpsS kn¬_-‘n-bm. C∂m-fn-e-tßsc ImWm≥ c≠p Im¿ \ndsb kmbn-∏Ωm¿ h∂n-cp-∂p.' "\ΩpsS Xncp-ta-\n-amtcw _mhm-amtcw Fgp-s∂-≈n-°p-tºmƒ hcp∂-Xns‚ \qdn-sem∂p Imdp-Iƒ s]¥-t°m-kp-Imsc ImWm≥ hcptam?' c≠p-aq-∂p -h¿jw apºv ]cp-a-e-bn¬h®v _t -en-tbm-kp _m-hmbpw {KntKm-dn-tbm-kp-Xn-cp-ta-\nbpw Chm-\n-tbmkvsa{Xm-t∏m-eo-Øbpw H∂n®p IqSn-b-t∏mƒ Fgp-s∂-≈-Øn\v sX°p-\n∂p h∂ Hcp Iq´w Imdp-Iƒ

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sNß-∂q¿ hgn IS-∂p-t]m-bn. A°m-cy-amWv Ip™p-h¿Kokv A`n-am\-]q¿∆w kqNn-∏n-®-Xv. IS-bn-te-ho-´n¬ tPmk^v ho≠pw N¿®-bv°p-in-cp-Iq´n: "B DÆqÆn-kmdv Ipsd-\m-fmbn Xp≈-ep-Im-cpsS t\Xm-hmbn \S-°b - m. sa{Xmt\w A®-Ωmtcw H∂pw Atß¿°p th≠m. I\ym-a-dnbm-Ωnt\w th≠m∂m hoc-hmZw ]td-∂-Xv.' "]pWy-hm-f-Ωmtcw th≠m.' Ip™p-h¿Kokv Iq´n-t®¿Øp.

"Atß-cp-Xs∂ Hcp ]pWy-hm-f≥ Na™p \S-°phm. ]ns∂-¥n\m Koh¿Kokv ]pWy-hm-fs\?'

"DÆq- Æ n- k mdv adp- ` mj ]td- s a∂p tI´p!' Aev ] w A¤pXw Ie¿∂ kzc-Øn¬ tZhkym ]d-™p.

Ing-t°-ho-´n¬ cma-\m-im≥ CS-bv°p-I-bdn: "DÆq-Æn-kmdp a‰n-¶nfo-jp-`mj ]Tn-®-h-\-t√, A\y-`mj ]td-∂-Xn-se¥m A¤pXw? Fs‚ tamsf an®¬km-bn∏m kv°qfn¬ C¶n-fojp ]Tn-∏n-®X - v. Ahfpw an®¬kmbn-∏ns‚Iq´v C®ncn adp-`mj ]d-bpw.' _oUn-∏pI D—z-kn-®p-sIm≠v Ip™p-h¿Kokv Bims\ H∂p Ifnbm-°n. "sIm≈mw-—-Xm-s\-¥hm C∏-td-∂-Xv. DÆq-Æn-kmdp ]td-∂Xp a‰nw-Kvfojpw kwkvIrtXmw H∂pa√. ]Tn®p ]d-bp-∂-X-s√-t∂-—-kz¿§ob-`m-j-bm. ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp In´pºw ]td∂ `mj-bm-sW∂m Ah-Ωmcp hoº-Sn-°p-∂-Xv.' Ip™p-h¿Kokv ep¶n apdp°n DSp-Øp. s]¥-t°mkvXv tbmK-ßfn¬ tIƒ°m-dp≈ adp-`m-jm-`m-jWw A\p-I-cn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. Hm´≥Xp-≈ssien-bn¬: tkm{Xw-˛-kq-{Xw, tKm{Xw-˛-Km{Xw kmdm-˛-km-dm, amdm-˛-kmdm tPmk^v X´p-]-Sn-bn¬ \n∂pw s]mSp-∂s\ Fgp-t∂-‰p.-i-cocw hnd∏n-®p-sIm≠v A\p-I-cWw Gs‰-Sp-Øp. ]cn-lm-k-Øns‚ Cuc-Sn-Iƒ: tkm{Xw imkv{Xw, ]m{Xw tKm{Xw tat\ tat\, sXt°¬ Nentbm \mb-∑msc Ip©≥\-ºym¿ Nn{Xo-I-cn-®-Xns‚ lmkym-\p-I-c-W-Ønte°v Ip™p-h¿Kokv IS∂p: \mb-∑m-cp-S≥ HmSp-t∂cw Bbp-[-sa√mw hgn-bn¬ t]mbn Bb-Xp-]n-s∂bpw D≠m-°oSmw Imbw In´p-IneXp_lp-em`w. s]¥-t°m-kvX¿ Xp≈pt∂cw apSnbpw PSbpw Xd-bn¬t]mbn BbXp-]n-s∂bpw D≠m-°oSmw adp-`mj In´p-In¬ AXp _lp-em`w. ]Zy-c-N-\bv°v ]≠v kvIqfn¬ kΩm-\-߃ Ic-ÿ-am-°n-bn-´p≈ tPmk^v lmky-k-{am-´ns‚ Ihn-X-bpsS _m°n Iptd-°qSn ap≈pw ap\bp-ap≈ `mj-bn-emWv A\p-I-cn-®Xv: ]pg-bpsS Acn-In¬ sN∂p InS∂p

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\mb-∑m¿ Nne¿ {]mW`b-Ømhen-sbmcp ]pen h∂-Snbpw Iq´n Xebpw sIm≠v IS∂pIf™p!! ]pg-bpsS Acn-In¬ sN∂p \S∂p s]¥-t°m-kvX¿ ]m]`b-Ømhen-sbmcp ]mÿ IpS-h-b-td¥n Ac-sh-≈-Øn¬ ap°n FSpØp!! amS-°-S-bn¬ \n∂p Iq´-®n-cn-bp-b¿∂p. Hme-®m-bn-∏ns‚ ad-bnXWpØ Im‰-Sn-®p. Nncn-b-S-°n-s°m≠v tZh-kymbpw aØm-bn-®\pw N¿® Gs‰-Sp-Øp: "B Abn-cq-°pgn-bnse F.-sI. hdp-Ko-kns‚ Imcy-a-dnt™m aØm-bn-®m. Atßcv kmbn-∏ns‚ {]kwKw ae-bm-f-Øn¬ ]d-bm≥ \S°p-hm.' "slm-—I-jvSw. F.-sI. kmdn\v thsd sXmgn-ent√? sIm®oev {_n´ojv I®-h-S-°m¿°p Zzn`m-jn-Isf thWw. Ahn-sS-ßm\pw t]mbn \√ iº-f-Øn\p tPmen t\m°-cptXm? Cu kmbn-∏ns‚ I≈-bp-]-tZi-߃ ae-bm-f-Øn-em-°m-sX....'

IS-bn¬ Iq´-®ncn ho≠p-ap-b¿∂p. aØm-bn-®s‚ IÆn\v {Iam-XoX-ambn Rc-ºp-sh-´-ep-≠m-bn. \oe-t®-e-bp-SpØ BImiw Ccp-≠p. AXn-\n-S-bn-eqsS sh≈n-shfn®w hnX-dn-s°m≠v H∂p-c≠p \£-{X-߃ Hfn-™p-t\m-°n. Hmtcmcp-Ø-cmbn km[-\-߃ hmßn ho´n-te°p aS-ßn. aØm-bn-®≥ apdp-°m≥ B™p-Xp-∏n.

"IS-b-Sbv°q tZh-kym. Ahn-tS-bvs°m∂p s]mbv°-f-bmw. DW¿∆pImsc samØw X√-Ww. \m´n-em¿°pw InS-s∂m-d-ß-≠m. k¿∆{X _lfw. sIm´pw ]m´pw sIm´pw ]m´pw.'

"Xmº-d-™Xp icym. ]mc-º-cy-ap≈ IpSpw-_-ß-fn¬ P\n® \ΩpsS BWp-ßtfw s]Æp-ßtfw DutZ-in-amcv hio-I-cn-°p-∂p. H∂nt\w Poht\mSp sht®-°-cp-Xv.' "`¿Øm-°-∑m-c-dn-bm-XmtWm s]Æp-ßsf kv\m\-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv?' "Hcmsf ap°pºw Ata-cn-t°∂v Bbncw tUmf¿ hoXw {]Xn-^ew In´pw. CsX√mw Ata-cn-°≥ ]W-Øn\p th≠n-bm. imt°m-sam-X-emfn-tbsS `mtcy ap°n-tb®pw HØncn tUmf¿ kºm-Zn-°pw.'

"Nmt°m-sam-X-em-fosS `mcy Fs‚-sbmcp _‘-°m-cn-bm. Ahsf \msf ap°n-bm¬ Rm≥ kmbn-∏ns‚ IY-I-gn-°pw.' "kmbn-∏ns\ tNmc-bn¬ ap°-Ww.' ]n®mØn ImWn-®p-sIm≠v tZhkym ]d-™p.

"Bs´ ]‰n-t®-°mw. C∂p cm{Xn-Xs∂ F√m-‰nt\w Hcp ap°p ap°ntb-°mw....-aq-°p-ap-s´....-B-‰n¬ hen-s®-dn-bpw.'

"Xm\-dn-t™m, Ipd-Øn-bmd ]utem-kns‚ s]ºf Ip™m-≠Ω ]utem-k-dn-bmsX Ign™ amkw cl-ky-ambn kv\m\-s∏-´p. N¥bn¬sh®v Bcm≠v ]utem-kn-t\mSv hnhcw ]d-™p.' "]utem-skt¥m sNbvXp?' "]utem-tkm-˛-l-˛-l-˛-A-bmfv aq¿®-bp-ff Hcp hm°Øn hmßn-

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s°m≠v ho´n-te°p Xncn-®p. AhsS ssI sh´m≥!'

"F∂n´p sh´ntbm?' "]utemkv Ae-dn-s°m≠v ASp-°-tf¬ NmSn-°-b-dn. s]º-d-t∂mcsS Xe-ap-Sn-°p-Øn¬ tIdn-∏n-Sn-®p. hm°Øn s]m°n. "Bcp ]ds™So \nt∂mSp kv\m\-s∏Sm's\∂p tNmZn-®p....-A-hfp hnd-®p-t]m-bn. "F‚®mbm Fs∂ sIm√-t√....-C-{]m-hiyw £an-°-tW....-C\n Hcn-°epw Rm≥ kv\m\-s∏-S-Øns√'∂hƒ kXyw sNbvXp.' F∂n´p sh´p \St∂m?'

"Abm°p Xr]vXn-bm-bn. hm°Øn Xmsg-bn-´p. "taem¬ kv\m\s∏-t´-°-cpsX'∂bmƒ ap∂-dn-bn∏p \¬In. `mKy-Øn\p sh´pw IpØpw \S-∂n-√.' "a≠≥ ]utem-kv— - -A-h-fn-t∏mgpw s]¥-t°m-kp-Im-cpsS IqSmt∂m tbmK-Øn\p t]m∂Xv?' "B∂p. BgvtNev aq∂m-ep-h´w tbmK-am. DutZ-in-amcpw DutZ-in-\nIfpw ]utem- k n- √ mØ X°w t\m°n Ip™m- ≠ - Ω - b psS ho´nev {]m¿∞\ \S-Øpw.' "a≠≥-—-a-c-a-≠≥ ]utem-kv.' tZhkym IS-]q-´n.

"Aev]w I≈p-Ip-Sn-®n´p t]mbm-t]mtc?' aØm-bn-®≥ B{Klw {]ISn-∏n-®p.

"Hm, ka-b-an-√. aS-ßn-h-cpºw aXn IpSnbpw ISn-bpw.' \mcßm apdn-°p∂ ]n®mØn Acn-ºmd \nd™ ssIsh-≈-bnXqØp-an-\p-°n-btijw tZhkym Ffn-bn¬ Xncp-In. ]m°v-D-S-bv°p∂ Np‰nI aØm-bn-®≥ aSn-°p-Ønepw XmgvØn. ]{X-{]-h¿Ø-I\pw bph-I-hn-bp-amb ]pØ≥Imhp amØ≥ XcIs‚ ]dºp IS-∂mWv tbmK-ÿ-eØv FtØ-≠-Xv. h¿Æ-h-kv{X-ßf-Wn™ Hcp ]pXp-a-W-hm-´n-sb-t∏mse apf-°p-g-bpsS ]m¿iz-Øn¬ \nesIm-≠n-cp∂ ]pØ≥ Imhp-{]-tZiw Zqsc I≠-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ lrZbw thZ-\n-®p.

AhnsS Abmƒ°v Htc-°¿ hmg-tØm-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. aq∂p h¿jw apºv sIm®n-bn¬h®v Hcp-amkw XpS¿®-bmbn Ipsd sXm≠p-I-®-h-S-°mcp-ambn NqXp-I-fn-®p. aØm-bn-®≥ tXm‰p. Hcp h≥Xp-I-bpsS IS-`mc-hp-am-bmWv XncnsI h∂-Xv. ISw ho´m≥ hmg-tØm∏v FgpXn hn‰p. \o≠ hmg-bn-e-Iƒ Im‰n¬ Xe-bm´n A`n-hm-Zy-a-cp-fp-∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ thZ\ tIm]-ambn amdn. tZhkym tIƒs° Abmƒ hn[n-sb-—a-\p-jy\p Zp¿`mKyw hn[n-°p∂ ssZh-sØ-—i-]n-®p. hgn-bn¬ I≠ IS-em-h-W-°ns‚ sImsºm-Sn®v \o≠-sbmcp hSn aØm-bn-®≥ Xøm-dm-°n. Hcp tXm¿Øpw Xe-bn¬ sI´n. tbmK-ÿ-e-tØm-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ Hcp aZm-Ω-bpsS Km\w Ah-cpsS ImXp-I-fn¬ ]Xn-®p.

"B aZmΩ hey ]m´p-Im-cn-bm. sIm®p {]kw-K-°m-cn-bpw. Rm\ß\m tI´-Xv.'

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"Hmtlm--—-CXp s]Æp-ß-fpsS Ime-at√? ktcm-P-\o-\m-bn-Up-ht√ C∏w cmjv{So-b-tbm-K-ß-fn¬ {]kw-Kn-t®m≠p \S-°p-∂Xv! tXm´-bv°m´p am[-hn-b-Ωsb sIm®n \nb-a-k-`-bn-te°p \nb-an-®nt√? Ahcm C≥Uybnse BZysØ h\n-Xm-sa-º¿. s]Æp-ß-fn∏w kt`epw \pg-™p-tIdp∂p!' cmjv{So-b-⁄m-\-ap≈ aØm-bn-®≥ {]Xn-h-Nn-®p. tbmKw \S-°p∂ ]pc-bn-S-Øns‚ ]Sn-™msd tImWn¬ \n∂psIm≠v Ah¿ ÿnXn-K-Xn-Iƒ k{i≤w ho£n-®p.

Hcp Hme-∏¥ - e - n-\p-ff - n¬ P\w {]m¿∞n-°p-∂p. ]mSp-∂p. \qdpt]tcmf-ap-≠v. Hc-™q-dp-t]-cpsS tImem-l-ew. Gß-e-Snbpw hnXp-Ωn-°-c-®nepw kvtXm{Xm¿®-\-bpw.

"CsXmcp \mY-\n-√m-°-f-cn-bm. Ch-‰-Isf¥n\m Cßs\ Itc-∂Xv? Bcm≠p NsØm?' tZhkym ]cn-l-kn-®p. "kmbn∏v ]s≠-ßm≠p kv\m\-s ∏-Sp-Øn-b∏w sh≈w IpSn®p NtØm-csS t{]Xw Ic-bp-hm. F√mw Hc-hn-bep ]cp-h-Øn-em.' "\ΩpsS ]≈n-I-fn-te-t∏mse sNm√n-√. A®-\n-√. Ip∏m-b-an-√. I]ymcn-√. A®-Sn® {]m¿∞-\-bn-√. t\ctØ ]Tn-t®m≠p h∂ hmb-\-bn-√.

ChnsS hmbn-tØm-∂p-∂-sXms° ]td-∂p. ASp-°p-an-√, Nn´-bp-an-√.'

Ingt° tImWn-ep≈ kZ-kn\p Np‰pw NnΩn-\n-hn-f-°p-I-fp-sS {]Imiw. a≤y-h-b-kvI-\mb Hcp kmbn∏pw Pp∫m-[m-cn-I-fmb Ipsd D]-tZ-in-amcpw IÆn¬s]-´p. ]ecpw apºp I≠n-´p-≈-h¿. Nne¿ ISbn¬ h∂p \mc-ßm-sh≈w IpSn-®n-´p-≈-h¿. thsd Nne¿ ]cn-k-c-{]-tZi-Øp-≈-h¿. Ipsd-t∏¿ Ab¬hm-kn-Iƒ.

"B XmSn-ao-i-°m-c-\mcm?'

"Abm-fpsS t]cv F.-B¿.-‰n. AXn-ibw F∂m. C∂m-fn-e-bmƒ \mcßm-sh≈w IpSn-°m-s\s‚ IS-bn¬ h∂p. HØn-cn-t\cw h¿Ø-am\w ]d-™p. Xan-gp-\m-´nse Hcp {]`p-Ip-Spw-_-Øn¬ P\n-®-Xm-sW∂p ]d™p. Ct∏m-g-bmƒ Cu I≈-km-bn-∏ns‚ he-bn-em.'

"AXn-ibwXs∂. h√mØ AXn-ibw' "Zm I≠nt√, CS-sØ-b-‰sØ _©n¬ sXt°-∏-d-ºnse DÆq-Ænkm¿ Ccn-°p-∂p.'

"I≠p I≠p. h∂-t∏mtg I≠p.'

"Ch-Ωm-sc√mw FhnsS sIS-∂Sm!' "Cu®-t]mse kmbn-∏ns‚ Np‰pw!' "h√ Imcym-tem-N-\-tbmtKmw \msf-°m-Wpw. Ch-Ωm-cpsS DW¿hp- -Øncn DutZ-in-amcv h∂p-Iq-Spw. ]ns∂, tbmKw Cß-\m∂m tI´-Xv-—H ]Itema‰w imt°m-sam-X-em-fosS s]º-f-bt√ \msf kv\m\-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. sh≈-Øn¬ ap°p-∂-Xp-I≠p t{]m’m-ln-∏n-°m≥ kao-]-{]-tZ-iß-fn-ep≈ DutZ-in-am-sc√mw IqSn-b-Xm. C∂p cm{Xn kmbn-s∏-√m-h¿°pw tNmdp sImSp-°pw.' "_m C∏w Xs∂ ]pd-In-°qSn IS∂p hnf-°p-Iƒ X√n-s°-Sp-Ømw.

Zm ]Øep I≠n-t√. Ad™p If-bmw.' "\Ωsf Adn-bp-∂-h-ct√?'

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sNøm\m?' "samJw tXm¿Øp-sIm≠p aqSmw. \sΩ Xncn-®-dn-b-≠m. X√p sImSpØn´v setKym≥ hcpt∂ setKym≥ hcp-t∂∂v Ae-do´v ]º-I-S-°mw.' aØm-bn-®≥ Aev]t- \cw au\-ambn \n∂-tijw A`n-{]m-bs - ∏´p: sh≈-°m-cs - \-¥hm {]kw-Kn-°p-∂s - X∂v tIƒ°mw. AXp-Ig - n-™p-aXn X√v.'

"F¥n\m {]kwKw tI°p-∂-Xv. \ΩsS hmbn-en-cn-°p∂ _oUntb-hsc Abmfp Ip‰w]dbpw.' "{]kw-K-Øn-\n-Sbv°p \ΩpsS sa{Xm-Ωm-sctbm A®-Ωm-sctbm Ip‰w ]d-™mev At∂cw AbmsS IY-I-gn-°mw. _oUosS Imcyw ]d- ™ m¬ At∂cw hmbnev _oUn IpØn- t °‰mw. GXm- b mepw {]kwKw H∂p Xo¿t∂m-´v.'

Ah¿ ]¥-en\p Ing-°p-h-i-Øp≈ Iøm-e-bn¬ Nmcn-\n-∂p. Xs‚ hc-b-\p-Sp-∏ns‚ t]m°-‰n¬ \ns∂-SpØ ]pI-bn-ebpw ]m°p-I-j-Whpw aØm-bn-®≥ hmbn-en-´p. D]-tZ-in-am-tcm-Sp≈ tZjyw ImWn-°m-\m-bncn°mw--—Aa¿Øn Nh-®-c-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

aq∂v "I

¿Øm-hn¬ ktlm-Z-c-ß-tf, am\y-cmb tIƒhn-°m-tc, \n߃s°s‚ kvt\lm-iw-k-Iƒ \¬Ip-∂p.' Btflm-Xv°¿jw ]I-cp∂ Kw`o- c amb i_v Z - Ø n- e mWv At±lw P\- ß sf A`n- k w- t _m- [ \ sNbvX-Xv. AXn\p InS-\n-ev°p∂ F.-sI. h¿Ko-kns‚ hnh¿Ø\ ssienbpw t{imXm-°sf lTm-Zm-I¿jn-®p.

P\-°q-´-Øns‚ IÆp-I-fn¬ {]Xo-£-bpsS ]q°ƒ hncn-™p. sh≈-bp-Sp∏pw {Sukdpw [cn® Hcp kp`-K≥. NqSp Imem-h-ÿaqew Xz°ns‚ \ndw aßn-bn-´p-≠v. F¶nepw At±lØns‚ apJw a™n-\p-aosX hoW \nem-hp-t]mse Bfl-{]-`-bpsS ]cn-th-j-a-Wn-™ncp-∂p. Ij≠n Bcw`n®n-´p-≠v. NnΩn\nhnf-°-pIfpsS Zo]vXn-bn¬ tijn°p∂ apSn {]Im-in-®p. ]Øp-\m-ev]-Ø©p hb p tXm∂n-°pw.

Xmgv∂ kzc-Øn¬ aØm-bn-®≥ tZh-kym-tbmSp ]d™p: "B sh≈°m-c≥ A{X tami-a-√. tIgvhn°msc am\y∑m-sc∂p hnfn-°p-∂p--—IdpØ \nd-°m-cmb \Ω-sf...' "hS°v d∫-dp-tXm-´-Øns‚ kq{]-≠p-km-bn∏v IdpØ \nd-°msc ]´o∂pw Igp-tX∂pw hsc hnfn-°pw.'

"Ct±lw kvt\lm-iw-k-IqSn \¬Ip∂p! Al-¶m-cn-b-√.' "sNe∏w tIƒhn-°msc N°-c-hm°p ]d™p ab-°o´v sh≈Øn ap°n kt`ev tN¿°m-\m-cn-°pw.'

"F∂mepw I≠n-t√. B apJØv Hcp t\cpw s\dn-bp-ap-≠v. GtXm Hcp shfn-®w.' kmbn-∏ns‚ Acp-Wm-`-amb apJØv ZrjvSn ]Xn-∏n-®psIm≠v aØm-bn-®-\-`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p. {]kwKw {i≤n-°m≥ Xmev]-cy-ap≈ `mhw aØm-bn-®s‚ apJØp \ng-en-´p. AXp a\- n-em-°nb tZhkym IqsS-°qsS kwkm-cn®v aØm-

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bn-®s‚ GIm-{K-Xsb Xncn-®p-I-f-bm≥ {ian-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. tbip-{InkvXp acn® emk-dns\ Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂-ev]n® IY-bmWv {]kw-K-hn-j-bw. "C∂m-sW-¶n¬, C∂sØ Bfp-I-fm-sW-¶n¬ emk¿ ac-W-i-ø-bn-em-b-t∏mƒ ih-a-S-°-Øn\v sagp-Ip-Xn-cnbpw kpK-‘-te-]\-ßfpw hmßp-hm≥ Bfns\ N¥-bn¬ hnSp-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ emkdns‚ ho´p-Im¿ BZyw tbip-hn-s‚b-Sp-°-te°v Bf-b-®p.'

P\w Nncn-®p. A[nIw ]√p-Im´n Nncn-°m-dn-√mØ kmbn∏pw CØhW H∂p Nncn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]√p-Iƒ item-tams‚ Z¥-tKm-]pc-ß-sf-t∏mse hiy-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]Øp-]-Xn-\©p an\n´p Ign-™-t∏mƒ hnj-b-tØm-S-\p-_-‘n®v kmbn-s∏mcp ]m´p-]m-Sn. F´mw ¢m n¬ tXm‰ aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- nsNß-∂q¿ kv°qfn¬ ]Tn® CwKvfojv ]mT-ß-fp-W¿∂p. Aßpw Cßpw Ipsd Bi-b-߃ a\- n-em-bn. Km\-Øns‚ CuWhpw AXnse Bib-ßfpw aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n¬ arZp-e-hn-Im-c-ß-fp-W¿Øn.

A¿∞w Zzn`mjn hni-Zo-I-cn-®p. Hcp ]m]n-bpsS Zp¿L-S-amb ]mXsb-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp∂p Km\w. ZpjvSs‚ Pohn-X-ssien ico-cm-fl-tZ-ln-Isf Bk-Iew \in-∏n-°p-sa∂pw tbip-{In-kvXp-hn\v ]m]nsb cq]m-¥-c-s∏Sp-Øp-hm≥ Ign-hp-s≠∂pw hnIm-c-`-cn-X-amb hm°p-I-fn¬ Zzn`mjn hnhcn-®-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n¬, Aev]w apºp-b¿∂ hnIm-cm-\p-`qXn IqSp-X¬ Xo{h-am-bn. kz¥w Pohn-X-ssien aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-bn. ]I¬ NqXp-I-fn. sshIn´v No´p-I-fn. cm{Xn-bn¬ I≈p-Ip-Sn. Cu Pohn-X-]mX Fs∂bpw IpSpw-_-sØbpw FhnsS FØn°pw?

Pohn-X-Øn-em-Zy-am-bn-´mWv kz¥w Pohn-XsØ Hcp tNmZy Nn-”Øns‚ apºn¬ \n¿Øn-b-Xv. ssIbn-en-cp∂ hSn Xmsg h®p. Aÿn-]-RvP-c-Øns‚ _‘w \mcmb-ap-\-bn¬s]´p XI-cp-∂Xpt]mse tXm∂n. aØm-bn-®\pw tZh-kymbpw ]¥-en-\-Sp-tØ°p \S-∂p. Iøm-ebn¬\n∂p ]‰nb a¨X-cn-Iƒ ep¶n-bpsS ]pd-In¬\n∂pw X´n-°p-S-™tijw ]¥-ens‚ G‰hpw ]pd-Inse XqWn-t\mSp tN¿∂p-\n∂ Hcp ssXsØ-ßns‚ Nph-´n-¬ Ah¿ C-cp-∂p. ]pd-In-en-cp-∂-h¿ sXßn≥ Nph-´n-en-cp-∂-hsc kwi-b-ZrjvSym t\m°n. ]cn-kcw Ku\n-°msX aØm-bn-®≥ XI-c-t°m-fm-ºn-bn¬°qSn hcp∂ {]kwKw {i≤n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ IqSp-X¬ {i≤m-ep-hm-Ip∂Xp I≠ tZhkym AS-°nb kzc-Øn¬ sNhn-bn¬ a{¥n®p: "B sh≈-°m-c≥ GtXm a{¥-hmZw {]tbm-Kn-®-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. X\n°v Cu IY-bn-√mØ {]kwKw tIƒ°m≥ C{X B{Klw tXm∂m≥ Imc-Ww.' Km\m-em-]-\Øn-\p-tijw {]kwKw XpS¿∂p: "{]nb-tc, \ΩpsS a≤yØn¬ {XnXz-Øn¬ aq∂m-a-\mb ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hp-≠v. \c-t`m-Pn-Isf \ckvt\-ln-I-fm-°p∂ Bflm-hv. Nnecp hnNm-cn-°p-∂-Xn≥hÆw CXv `qXØn-s‚tbm Ipc-f-bp-sStbm Bflm-h-√. kXy-Øns‚ Bflm-hm-Ip-∂p.'

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"kvtXm{Xw. lt√ep-øm.' kZ- ns‚ tImWn-en-cp∂v s]mSn-ae aØmbn-®≥ kmbn-∏ns‚ Bi-bsØ ]n¥m-ßn. "ssZh-\o-Xn°p adp-Ir-Xn-bmbn {]h¿Øn-°p-∂-h¿ Adp-Xn-bn-√mØ \c-I-Øo-bn¬ hogpw. Ah¿°v Bfl-s\m-º-c-ßfpw ico-c-s\m-º-cßfpw D≠m-Ipw. Za-kvtImkv ]´-W-Øns‚ ]Sn-hm-Xn¬-°¬h®v ssZh-Ip-™pßsf D]-{Z-hn-°m≥ ]≤-Xn-bn-´p-t]mb iuens\ Xmsg hogvØnb ]cnip-≤m-flm-hmWv sNm∆n-√m-tØmsc ssIImcyw sNøp-∂-Xv.' tZhkym AS°w ]d™p: "\ΩpsS Imcy-at√ Abm-fo-∏-td-∂-Xv. a\- n-en-cn-°p-∂-sX√mw Abm-sf-ßs\ ]nSn-s®-SpØp?' "hnip≤ I\y-a-dn-bmΩ shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xm.' "Hm, I\ym-a-dn-bmapw ]pWy-hm-f-∑mcp-sam∂pw shfn-s∏-Sp-ØnbX√. h√ a{¥-th-etbm NmØ≥tk-htbm Bbn-cn-°pw....-A-s√-¶n¬ Dulns®-Sp-Ø-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. \√-hcpw NoØ-Ifpw Bƒ°q-´-Øn-ep-s≠∂v Atß¿°-dn-bmw.' kmbn∏p XpS¿∂p. "Hcp]t£ ssZh-t{Zm-ln-Iƒ ChnsS Ccn-∏p-≠mbn-cn-°pw. emk-dn-s\-t∏mse Bfln-I-ambn NØp- ]-gpØp {Zhn-®-h¿ D≠m-bn-cn-°pw. H‰p-Im-c≥ bqZm-sb-t∏mse \c-I-°p-go-te°p t]mIp-∂h-cp-≠m-Ipw....CXm, \nßsf sNm∆m-°p-hm≥ Ign-hp≈ Hcp {InkvXp-hp≠v. I≠-IØw Dt]-£n-∏o≥. \√-Xn-∑Æw Pohn-°p-hn≥. _oUn-h-en, aZy-]m-\w, hy`n-Nm-cw, tamjWw CXp-Iƒ tlXp-hmbn \nß-fpsS icoc-Øn\pw Bflm-hn\pw G\-t°-Sp-≠m-Ipw. km£m¬ \oXn-bpsS hgnbn¬ \S-°p-ho≥.' kl-P-amb emfn-Xyhpw ssZh-hN-\-Øns‚ Bghpw ]c∏pw B hm°p-I-fn¬ ktΩ-fn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. _oUn hen-°p∂hsc Ip‰w-]-d-™m-ep-Ss\ X√p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ Xømdm-bn-h∂ aØmbn®\pw tZh-kymbpw IÆn¬°-Æn¬ t\m°n. aSn-bn]n®mØn X∏n-s°m≠v tZhkym aØm-bn-®s\ IÆp-Im-Wn-®p. aØm-bn-®≥ AkvX-i-‡-\m-bn. Abmƒ apJw Ip\n-®n-cp-∂-tX-bp≈q. "ho≠pw \ap°p ]m´p-]mSn km£y-ßfpw {]t_m-[-\-ßfpw \SØmw. tbmKw s]s´∂p \ndp-Ø-cp-sX∂v ssZhm-flm-sh-t∂mSp kwkmcn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ {]kwKw Xo¿∂p. F∂m¬ Bflm-hns‚ hym]mcw Xo¿∂n-´n-√.' ]¥fw aØm-bn-®s\ t\m°n-s°m≠v kmbn∏v {]kwKw D]-kw-l-cn-®p. ]¥fw aØm-bn-®s‚ ssIbn¬ ]m´p-]p-kvX-I-Øns‚ Xmfp-Iƒ adn™p.

F¥-Xn-i-bta ssZh-Øn≥ kvt\lw F{X at\m-l-cta AXp Nn¥-bn-e-Sßm kn‘p-k-am-\-ambv k¥Xw ImWp∂p Rm≥.

A¿∞hpw cmKhpw ktΩ-fn® Km\-Øn\v Xmfhpw tafhpw \¬Ins°m≠v BZysØ hcn-Iƒ Bh¿Øn®p ]mSn. F¥-Xn-i-bta ssZh-Øn≥ kvt\lw lte-eqøm tkm{Xw

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tkm{Xw tkm{Xw tkm{Xw sNdp-∏-°m-cn¬ Nne¿ ]mÿ F.- B¿. -‰n. A-XnibØns‚ apJtØ-°p t\m°n. Nne Ip´n-Iƒ Nncn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ t]cpw ]mSnb Km\-Øns‚ hcn-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘-sØ-°p-dn-t®m¿Ø-t∏m-gm-Wh¿°p Nncn s]m´n-b-Xv. kZ- n¬ Nne¿ Xs∂ {i≤n-®Xv ]mÿ AXn-ibw a\- n-em-°nbn-√. At±lw IÆp-Iƒ ]q´n ssZhsØ ]mSn kvXpXn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p˛˛˛ Im-Xp-Iƒ kz¿§-Øn-te°v Xpd-∂p-sh-®p-sIm≠v. At±-l-Øns‚ XmSn-aoi ip{`hpw at\m-l-c-hp-ambn ImW-s∏-´p. A[-c-Øn¬\n∂v {]hln® kvtXm{Xm¿®-\-Iƒ hkv{X-Øns‚ hnfp-ºn-te°v, Al-tcms‚ XmSn-bn-te-°p-Xs∂ Hgp-Ip∂ hnti-j-ssX-ew-t]m-se-bpw, kotbm≥]¿∆-XØn¬ s]øp∂ sl¿tΩm-\y-a-™p-t]m-sebpw DW¿∆p-tbm-KØns‚ A¥-co-£sØ Bio¿h-Zn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. ]mÿ AXn-i-bsØ t\m°n-s°m≠v kmbn∏v ]d™p: "ssZhmflmhv Fs∂ t{]cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v ]mÿ AXn-ibw aptºm-´p-h∂v At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-`h km£yw {]kvXm-hn-°p-hm≥ Rm≥ At]£n-°p-I-bm-Wv. AXpIgn™v Bfl-t{]-c-W-bp≈ Hcmƒ°v sNdnb Hcp {]t_m-[-\hpw ]d-bm≥ kabw D≠v.' tZhkym sNhn-bn¬ a{¥n®p: "Xm≥ t\ctØ ]d-™Xp icn-bm. tbmKw Ahn-b-ep-]-cp-h-Øn-em. {]kwKw Ign™p {]kw-Kw. ]nt∂bpw {]kw-Kw. ]ns∂ km£n. AXp-I-gn™v ]m´v. {]t_m-[-\w. ]ns∂bpw {]t_m-[-\w. CS-bv°nsS an\n-´p-Iƒ \o≠p-\n-ev°p∂ lt√-ep-øm-kvtXm{X-ß-fpsS _l-fw....-A-e-h-em-Xn-bm.' aØm-bn-®≥ ]Xp-ßnb i_vZ-Øn¬ hni-Zo-I-cn®p: "\ΩpsS ]≈ose-√mcpw ]mh-sb-t∏mse A®≥ ]td-∂-sX√mw sNøp-∂p. XØ-°n-fnsb-t∏mse A®-Sn® {]m¿∞\ G‰p-sNm-√p-∂p. A\p-I-c-Ww. k¿∆{X A\p-I-c-Ww. Ipºn-Sp-∂p. hW-ßp-∂p. sIg-t°m´p Xncn-bp-∂p. Ipcnip hc-bv°p-∂p....-s]-¥-t°m-kpIm-cpsS tbmK-Øn¬ sImtd-°qSn kzmX-{¥yap-≠v. lrZ-b-Øns‚ t{]c-W-b-\p-k-cn®p {]kw-Kn-°bpw ]mSp-Ibpw {]m¿∞n-°bpw sNømw. Ifn-∏m-ht- ]m-se-b√ - .' Pohn-XØ - n-em-Zy-am-bn-´mWv aØm-bn-®≥ ItØm-en°m ]≈n-sbbpw ]´-°m-scbpw hna¿in-®X - v. tZhkym-bpsS sNhn-bn¬!

"CXp I≠n´v Xncp-hm-Xn-c-I-fn-t]mse tXm∂p-∂nt√?'

"F∂mepw Chn-Sn-cp-∂n´v Dd°w hcp-∂n-√. ]≈oev A®Sn® sNm√pw {]m¿∞t\w am{Xw tI°pºw F\n-°p-d°w ]nSn-°pw. AXp-sIm-≠t√ym Rm≥ ]≈o t]mIm-Ø-Xv.' ]mÿ AXn-i-b-Øns‚ A\p-`-h-km-£y-Øn\p tijw DÆq-Ænkm¿ Npcp-°a - mbn kwkm-cn-°m≥ Fgp-t∂-‰t- ∏mgpw P\-Øns‚ kvtXm{XtIm-em-lew AS-ßn-bn-´n-√. s]cp-sh-≈-Øns‚ Cc-º¬t]m-se-bp-ff i_vZw adn-I-S-∂p-sIm-≠t±lw XpSßn: "sNß-∂q¿, apf-°p-g, ]pØ≥Im-hp-{]-tZ-iß - f - nse Fs‚ _‘p-an-{Xm-Zn-I-tf, Fs‚ A\p-`-h-km£yw {]kvXm-hn-°m-\mWv ssZhmflm-shs∂ Cu cm{Xn-bn¬ t{]cn-∏n-°p-∂X - v....Ip´n-°m-eØv Fs‚ IÆnA_-≤-h-im¬ NpÆmºp hoWp. IÆn¬ NpÆmºp hoWm¬ AXn-

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\p≈ Hcp {]Xn-hn[n c‡-Øn¬ IÆp Igp-Ip-I-bm-Wv. tImgnsb ]nSnt®m-≠ph∂v AXns\ AdpØv c‡w tiJ-cn-°p-tºm-tg°pw Fs‚ IÆp s]m´n-t∏m-Ip-sa∂v Fs‚ amXm-hn-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ AΩ®n ASp-°-f-bn¬\n∂p s]s´∂p ]n®m-ØnsbSpØv AΩ-®n-bpsS kz¥w ssIhn-c¬ apdn®v c‡-ap-≠m°n Fs‚ IÆp Igp-In. IÆn\v bmsXmcp G\-t°-Sp-ap-≠m-bn-√. Fs‚ AΩ-bpsS c‡w tlXp-hmbn Fs‚ IÆp kpJ-s∏-´p. A√tbm kvt\ln-X-tc, AXn-t\-°mƒ F{Xtbm i‡-amWv tbip-hns‚ ]pWym-l-c-‡w. Cu cm{Xn \nß-fpsS IÆpIsf am{X-a-√, km£m¬ lrZ-b-ß-sfbpw {Iqinse c‡-Øn¬ IgpIp-I. tbip-hns‚ c‡w kIe ]m]hpw t]m°n \sΩ sNm∆m-°p∂p. tbip F-t∂-°pw Pohn-°p-∂p. _p≤≥ acn-®p. apl-Ω-Zp-\_n acn-®p. {io\m-cm-bW Kpcp acn-®n´v c≠p h¿j-am-Im-dm-bn. F∂mtbip acn-®n´v aq∂mw Znhkw Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂-‰p.'

DÆq-Æn-km-dns‚ D]-am-e-¶m-c-߃ kZ- n\p a\- n-em-bn.

XpS¿∂-t±lw sbi-øm-{]-h-N\w c≠mw A≤ymbw A©mw hmIyw apX¬- C-cp-]Øn-c≠mw hmIywhsc hmbn®v {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS A\mNm-c-ß-sf- im-kn-®p. "lm, \n߃ _nw_m-cm-[n-I-fpsS acym-Z-I-fn¬ \S-°p-∂p. tZiØv sh≈nbpw s]m∂pw \nd-™n-cn-°p-∂p. hn{K-l-߃ \nd-™n-cn-°p∂p. _nw_-ßsf Xpc-∏-s\-en°pw \cn-®o-dn\pw Fdn™p If-ho≥.' imk\ Ipsd-°qSn {]Xy-£-ambn: " lm, F{X e÷-m-hlw. sNß∂q¿ ]≈n-°m¿ I\y-a-dn-bm-an-t\mSp {]m¿∞n-°p-∂p. tbip-hns‚ _nw_-Øns≥d ap∂n¬ hWßn t\¿®-I-fn-Sp-∂p.- ]m-t®mdp Ign-°p∂p. Ipcnip \m´n ap´p IpØp-∂p. hn{K-lmcm-[\ hnt´m-Sp-ho≥. acn-®pt]mb aX-t\-Xm-°-fpsS ih-Ip-So-c-ß-fn¬ \S-Øp∂ Bcm-[-\bpw Aÿn-h-W-°hpw sagp-Ip-Xncn IØn-°-epw kmØms‚ ]Wn-∏p-c-bn]≤-Xn-bn-´p-≠m-°nb hymPm-cm-[-\-bm-sW∂p a\-kn-em-°p-ho≥. I\yma-dn-bm-ap-h-gn-b-√, tbiphgn c£{]m]n-∏o≥. Xncp-ta-\n-am-cpsS ssIapØn a\p-jys\ \a-kvI-cn-®m¬ c£ In´q√.'

D]-tZ-in-am-cn¬ Nne¿ "Bta≥' F∂v G‰p-sNm-√n. thsd Nne¿ "Gta≥' F∂m¿Øp-sNm-√n.

Bta\pw Gta\pw XΩn-ep≈ _‘-sa-s¥∂v tZhkym Xe]pI™mtemNn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

B-flob kt¥mjw h¿≤-n®-t∏mƒ D]-tZ-in-am-cp-sSbpw hnizm-knI-fp-sSbpw hm°p-Iƒ hgn-hn-t´m-Sm≥ XpS-ßn. lt√-ep-øm.... lmte-ep-øm.... lmteeqøm....lmte-eq....lmte-eq....

At√-ep-øm....

Bteeqøm....-B-te-eq....Bte-eq....

Kvtfmdn,- Kvtfm-dn, tfmdn....tKmdn....temdn.... tZh-kym-bpsS Nn¥ XpS¿∂p--˛˛- lmte-ep-ømbpw Bte-ep-ømbpw XΩnep≈ _‘w F¥m-bn-cn°mw!

Kvtfmdn F¥v?

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temdn F¥v? temdnbpw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imcpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w F¥m-bn-cn°pw?

Nn¥ ]cn-lm-k-Øns‚ thj-a-Wn-™p. "s]t{Smƒ Hgn-°p-tºmƒ temdn Cc-ºn-bn-f-Ip-∂p. Bflmhp In´ptºmƒ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imcpw Cc-ºn-bn-f-In ]¥-ep s]mfn-°p-∂p.'

DÆq-Æn-kmdns‚ i_vZw Db¿∂p-b¿∂p h∂p. "kvt\ln-Xsc, ]ptcm-lnX t\Xm-°ƒ \nßsf ASn-a-I-fm-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ItØmen°m k`sb hna¿i-n-°p∂ {]kw-K-߃ tIƒ°tbm ]pkvX-I-߃ hmbn-°p-Itbm sNbvXm¬ im]w hcp-sa∂v aX-t\-Xm-°ƒ \nßsf `b-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. \n-߃ kXyw {Kln-®m¬ Zpcp-]tZ-i-߃ tNmZyw sNøp-sa∂v aX-t\-Xm-°ƒ°-dn-bmw. ]m∏m-a-X-Øn¬ \nßsf Xf-®n-´ncn°-bm-Wv. \n߃ kXyw {Kln-®m¬ acn® sa{Xm-∑m-cpsS t^mt´mIƒ `nØn-bn¬ Xq°n sagp-Ip-Xncn IØn®v {]m¿-∞n-°bn--√....-R߃ kXyw At\z-jn-®p. Zp-cp-]-tZ-i-ß-fpsS Nße s]m´n®p. R-߃°v Hcp im]hpw h∂n-√. R߃ A\pKrloX-cm-bn-cn-°p∂p.' kXym-t\z-jn-I-fm-Ip-hm≥ P\sØ Blzm\w sNbvXp-sIm≠v DÆqÆn-km¿ kmbn-∏ns\ t\m°n.

D]-kw-lm-c-{]m¿∞-\-bv°mbn kmbn∏pw D]-tZ-in-amcpw kZ-- n-segp-t∂‰p \n∂p. Ah¿ Xe-bn¬ ssIsh®p {]m¿∞n-t°-≠-Xn\v t{imXm°-fn¬ Nne¿ kZ- n\p apºn¬ A-Wn-\n-c-∂p. tZhkym ]cn-lm-kk - z-cØ - n¬ aØm-bn-®s\ IÆp Im-Wn-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: "Xms\m∂p t]m-bn-t\m-°v, kmbn-∏ns‚ Bflmhv ktXymw t\cpap≈XmsW-¶nev Xs≥d IÆn-- \ p-th≠n H∂p {]m¿∞n-®p-t\m-°v, kuJyw In´p-tam∂v.'

Ah¿ Ccp∂ sXßn≥Np-h-´n-eqsS hn´n-ep-Iƒ XØn-\o-ßn. sXtßm-e-bn¬ DcpΩn-s°m-s≠mcp h∆m¬ Nnd-I-Sn®p ]d-∂p. aØm-bn®s≥d lrZ-b-Ønepw h¿Æ-\m-Xo-X-amb Hc-\p-`qXnbpsS Nnd-I-\-ßn. a\ v aptºm´p t]mIm≥ t{]cn-∏n-®p. icocw hne-°n. ico-chpw a\ pw XΩn-semcp kwL-´-\w. aØm-bn-®≥ IÆp ]q´n. I\ym-a-dn-bsØ [ym\n-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw, Pohn-X-Øn-em-Zy-ambn tbip-hns\ am{Xw [ym\n-®p. sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ klmbw hcp∂ ]¿∆-X-Øn-te°v IÆpI-fp-b¿Øn. s]s´-s∂m-c-am-\p-jnI i‡n ico-c-Øns‚ hne-°ns\ Zp¿_-eam°n. B i‡n Xs∂ kZ- ns‚ apºn-te°p X≈n \o°p-∂X -- pt]mse tXm∂n. Bbn-c-Øn-sXm-≈m-bn-cØn Ccp-]-Øn-\m-ense Pe-{]f-b-Øns≥d Hmf-߃ Xs≥d tXmWnsb Ing-°≥ Zn°n-te°p X≈n\o-°n-b-Xp-t]m-se.

\mev ep¶n[mcn-bmb Hcp- N-´ºn kZ- ns≥d apºn-te°v B™p \S°p-∂p.

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]pcp-j-∑m-cpsS apJØv `oXn-bpsS Npfn-hp-Iƒ. kv{XoI-fpsS a\- n¬ Xoa-g.

F¥m-WnXv? ASn-]nSn \S-Øm-\mtWm? Zzn`m-jn-bneqsS kmbn-∏m-cm-™p. "\n߃s°¥p thWw?' "A©m-dp-h¿jw apºp \S-∂ sh≈s∏m-°I - m-eØv F\n°v aeº\n ]nSn-®p. IÆn\v Rc-ºp-sh-´epw XpS-ßn. XWp-∏p-Im-eØpw a\x-{]-bmk-ap-≠m-Ip-tºmgpw CStØ IÆv sh´m-dp-≠v. sh´-ep-≠m-Ip-tºmƒ \√ ImgvN-i-‡n-bn-√.' aØm-bn-®s≥d CS-Xp-I¨t]m-f-Iƒ aq∂m-ep-h´w CdpIn sh´p-∂Xv kmbn∏p {i≤n-®p. "kmbn∏v Fs‚ IÆn-s\-sbm∂p kuJy-am-°n-Ø-∂m-ep-]- I m-c-am. c≠m-gvN-bmbn IÆn\v sh´epw aßepw hfsc IqSp-Xem'.

"F\n-°Xn\p Ign-hn-√. F∂m¬ Fs‚ ssZh-Øn\p Ign-bpw.

IÆns\ am{X-a√-—\nßsf apgp-h-\m-bpw kuJy-am-°m≥ Ign-bpw. ]m]-tcm-K-sØ....'

"F∂m¬ F\n-°p-th≠n a≤y-ÿX sNøWw.' "Rm≥ a≤yÿ\-√. tbip-{In-kvXp-hmWv a≤y-ÿ-≥. \mw c≠pt]cpw IqSn H∂n®v {InkvXp-hns‚ a≤y-ÿ-X-bn-eqsS ]nXm-hmb ssZhtØmSv {]m¿∞n-°p-I-bmW.v' "D∆v' kmbn-∏m-lzm\w sNbvXp: "Rm≥ \n߃°pth≠n {]m¿∞n-°mw.

F∂memZyw \nßfp am\-km-¥-c-s∏-S-Ww. sNm∆m-IWw.' "IÆn\p kpJw In´n-bmev am\-km-¥-c-s∏Smw.' "AXp ssZhsØ ]co-£n-°p-I-bm-Wv. ssZh-tØmSp hne-t]-i-cpXv. kuJyw In´n-bmepw Cs√¶nepw ssZhsØ tkhn-°p-sa∂v Xocpam-\n-°Ww.' kz¥w ]nXm-hns‚ ac-W-th-f-bn¬t∏mepw Ic™n-´n-√mØ aØmbn-®s‚ I¨t]m-f-Iƒ s]s´∂p \\-™p. kmbn∏v {]Xn-jvTm-hm-N-I-߃ Zzn`mjn apJm¥cw sNm√n-s°m-SpØp. aØmbn-®≥ G‰p-sNm-√n.

G‰p-sNm-√¬ Ic-®n-em-bn. _mjv]-[mc apJw Igp-In-s°m≠v Xmtg-s°m-gp-In. lrZ-b-Ønepw Hcp Igp-I¬ \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]m]-°-d-I-fpsS Igp-I¬. {]mb-ap≈ kv{XoIƒ Ipip-Ip-ip-Øp. "sNß-∂q-cns\ hnd-∏n-®n-´p≈ IpSn-b≥ aØm-bn-bt√ B \n∂p Itc-∂Xv?' tIm´q-tcØv B®n-bΩ aq°Øp hnc¬h-®p. "]n∂t√ym! Abmfp Xs∂bm.' kmbn∏v aØm-bn-®s‚ inc- n¬ ssIh-®p. s]s´∂v ssZh-ap-ºnAt]-£n-°m≥ as‰m-cm-{K-lw-IqSn aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n¬ h∂p. sh≈-s∏m°ImeØv `mcy hb-dn-Sn®v h≈-Øn¬ hoWp. DZ-cØnse inip \in-®p. amXm-hm-Im-\p≈ B{K-lw˛˛Hcm¨Ip-™n-\p-th-

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≠n-bp≈ tamlw˛˛F√mw A∂p \jvS-am-bn. A©p h¿j-ß-fmbn kmdmΩ h‘y-bmbn Pohn-°p-∂p....F∂m-en-\nbpw Hcp Ip™ns\ Xcm≥ ssZ-h-Øn\p Ignbpw F∂-bmƒ hniz-kn-®p. Ip™n-\p-th-≠nbp≈ At]-£bpw Abmƒ ssZh-ap-ºnka¿∏n-®p. c≠-t]-£-I-ƒ. H∂v ]c-kyw. at‰Xp cl-kyw. inc- n-en-cp∂ kmbn-∏ns≥d Icw Nen-®p. {]m¿∞-\-Iƒ apg-ßn. aØm-bn-®s≥d Xebpw IgpØpw i‡n-bmbn Ipep-ßn. ASp-Øp-\n∂ D]-tZ-in-am-cpsS Ic-X-e-ßfpw a-Øm-bn-®s‚ inc- n-te-°m-K-an-®p. "tbip-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ tcmKsØ `¿’n-°p∂p.' ]¥fw aØmbn-®-\-e-dn. "tbip-hns≥d BWn-∏-gp-Xp≈ Ic-Ø-m¬ kuJy-am-Is´.' Hcp ssk\ym-[n-]s‚ [z-\n-bn¬ sImSp-¥d DΩ-®-\p-]-tZin B⁄-\¬In. "tcmK-Øns‚ _‘\w Agn-b-s∏-S-s´. kmØmt\ hn´p-t]m-Iq.' cmPIev]-\-bpsS A[n-Im-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p Abn-cq-°p-gn-bn¬ G.-sP.tPm¨km-dns‚ hm°p-Iƒ°v.

D]-tZ-in-am-cpsS Ic-kv]¿i-\-߃ A\p-`-hn-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®\-hnsS \n∂p. i_vZ-sam-∂-S-ß-n-b-t∏mƒ IÆo¿ XpS-®p-sIm≠v ]¥-ens‚ ]pdIn-te°v aS-ßn. C{]m-hiyw tZh-kym-bp-sS-IqsS sXßn≥Np-h-´n-e√ Ccp∂-Xv. as‰mcp t{imXm-hn-s‚-b-SpØv Xg-∏m-bpsS aS-°p-\n-h¿Øn-bncp∂p. ]g-b-Xp-t]mse IÆns≥d R-c-ºp-sh-´n. [ym\-Øns‚ ssien-bn¬ ]¥-en-ep-b¿∂ Km\-[-m-c-bn¬ Abmƒ ebn-®p. Iq¿Ø Hcp kqNn-ap-\-t]mse Nn¥bpw hnIm-chpw ssZh-ØntI{µoI-cn-®p. s]mSp-∂s\ D{K-amb Hcp i‡n A\p-`-h-s∏-´p. klym-{Zn-Isf adnI-S-s∂m-gp-Ip∂ I√-S-bm-dnse shf-f-∏m-®n¬ t]mse. ]¥fw aØm-bn-®≥ k-am-]-\-Km\w XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ IqsS-∏m-S-Wsa∂p tXm∂nb aØm-bn-®≥ CS-Xp-h-i-Øn-cp∂ t{imXm-hns‚ ]m´p]p-kvX-I-Øn-te°p ItÆm-Sn-®p.

A¤pXw! IÆns‚ aqS¬ amdn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. hesØ IÆv hnc-ep-sIm≠v s]mØn-∏n-Sn®v CSsØ IÆp-sIm≠p-am{Xw t\m°n. G‰hpw sNdnb A£-cw-t]mepw \∂mbn hmbn°mw. Rc-ºp-sh-´epw amdn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. sh≈s∏m-°-Øn\ptijw CStØ IÆp-sIm≠v henb A£-cßtf hmbn-°m≥ km[n-®n-cp-∂p-≈q. Ct∏mƒ G‰hpw sNdnb A£-cßfpw aß-ep-Iq-SmsX hmbn-°mw.

ImWn-Isf Aº-c-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Hcm-{I-a-W-Im-cn-bpsS thK-X-bnaØm-bn-®≥ \S-∂p. ]pcp-j-∑m¿ hg-n-amdn. kv{XoIƒ sR´n-t\m-°n. s\‰n-bn¬ s]mSn™ hnb¿∏p XpS-®p-sIm≠v ]¥fw aØm-bn-®≥ B⁄m-]n®p: "\n߃s°-¥p-thWw? AhnsS \n¬°q.'

"F\n°p km£n ]td-Ww. Fs‚ IÆn\p kuJyw In´n-.' "]p≈n aptºm´p hc-s´ sImg-∏-an-√.' tXm´pw-Ic h¿Kokv Dd∏p \¬In.

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X\n-°p-≠mb am\-km-¥-c-sØ∏‰nbpw A¤p-X-tcm-K-im-¥n-sb-∏‰nbpw aØm-bn-®≥ {]kvXm-hn-®p. IÆo-cn¬ Igp-Inb hm°p-I-fmWv _ln-¿Kan-®-Xv. "Zm t\m°q. D]-tZ-in-amsc a¿±n-°m≥ sIm≠p-h∂ Np‰n-I.' sImSp-¥d DΩ-®≥ Ccp-ºp-Np‰nI hmßn CS-Xp-ssI-bn-ep-b¿Øn. he-Xp-ssIbn¬ thZ-]p-kvXIw .

"At√-ep-øm. thZ-]p-kvXIw Np‰n-Isb Pbn-°pw. N{I-h¿Øn-amcpsS hmfns\ Pbn-®-Xm-Wo-h-N\w.' "t•mdn. ssZh-\maw al- X z--s ∏-Ss´.' kZ v hnP-b-t`cn apg-°n. tbmK-a-h-km-\n-®-t∏mƒ km-bn∏v Adnbn-∏p-Iƒ \S-Øn. Xncp-hnXmw-Iq-dns‚ sX°p-`m-KØv kphn-ti-j-the sNøm≥ D]-tZ-in-amsc Bh-iy-ap-s≠-∂-dn-bn-®p. "AhnsS sImbvØp hf-sc-bp-≠v. the-°mtcm Npcp°w' kZ- ns\ At±lw Atßm´p t]mIm≥ Blzm\w sNbvXp. aØm-bn-®≥ a\ nem-{K-ln®p: "Rm≥ hN\w ]Tn-°pw. Fs∂-¶nepw, F{X {]Xn- I qew h∂m- e pw, Cu kmbn∏p {]kw- K n- ° p∂ kXykphn-tijw {]kw-Kn-°m≥ sX°≥ {]tZ-iØp t]mIpw.' Abmƒ A\p-X-]n-®p. tImSXn Ib-dm\pw NqXp Ifn-°m\pw aZyw IpSn-°m\pw F¥pΩm{Xw ]Whpw ka-bhpw sNe-hm°n! C\n ssZhØn-s\¥p sImSp°pw?

X∂-Øm≥ adp-]Sn ]d™p: "Fs∂-Øs∂ Rm≥ ssZh-Øn\p sImSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. tijn-°p∂ \nehpw ]pc-bn-Shpw hn‰p ssZh-thebv°p sImSp-°pw.'

Htc e£y-tØmsS Htc hgn-bn-eqsS ]pØ≥Im-hn¬ t]mb aØmbn-®\pw tZh-kymbpw apf-°p-g-hsc H∂n®p\S-∂p. Ahn-sS-h-®-h¿ kz¥w hoSp-I-fn-te°v Xncn-™p. c≠p hyXykvX hgn-I-fn-te-°v.

Bfln-I-ambpw hyXy-kvX-amb c≠p hgn-Iƒ. hoSn-t\m-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ lrZ-b-Ønse B{Klw A[-c-߃ hnfw-_cw sNbvXp: "ssZhta, Fs‚- `m-cybpw AΩ®nbpw _‘p-an-{Xm-Zn-Ifpw am\km-¥-c-s∏-Sm-\n-S-bm-°tW.' hgn-b-cn-In-ep≈ ]pjv]-e-Xm-Zn-Iƒ B {]m¿∞\ Xe-Nm-bv®p tI´p. \nim-Po-hn-Iƒ Aev]-t\-c-tØ°p \n»-_vZ-cmbn. hgn-b-cn-Inse sN‰°p-Sn-ep-I-fn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ P\-߃ cm{Xn-bpsS GIm-¥-X-bn¬ kz]v\ß-fpsS D]m-¥-ß-fn¬ hnl-cn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. "kmdm-tΩ, kmdm-tΩ. IXIp sXmdt∂.'

Xte-cm-{Xn-hsc "sXmd-s°So' F∂m-t{Im-in-®n-cp-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ IXIn¬ apjvSn-sIm-≠n-Sn-°pw. Imep-sIm≠p Nhn-´n-sb∂pw hcpw. Cu cm{Xn AsXm∂pw kw`-hn-®n-√. kmdmΩ IXIp Xpd-∂p-sIm-Sp-Ø-tijw AØmgw hnf-ºn-s°m-Sp°m-\mbn Dd-°-®-S-thmsS \S-∂p. "kmdm-tΩ,- C-tßm-s´m∂p t\m°ntb'. km[m-cW FSo∂pw kmdmsb∂pw hnfn-°p∂ aØm-bn-®≥ `mcysb Hma-\-t∏cp sNm√n hnfn-®p.

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"Rms\mcp ]pXnb krjvSn-bmbn.' aØm-bn-®≥ ]p©n-cn®p-sIm≠p ]d-™p.

Dd-°-®-S-hns‚ tZjy-tØmsS kmdmΩ tNmZn®p: "F¥hm Cu ]pXnb krjvSn? Cs∂¥m I≈p-amdn Nmcm-b-amtWm IpSn-®-Xv....AtXm ]gb I≈p-jm∏p amdn ]pXnb I≈p-jm-∏n¬ t]mb-Xmt∂m ]pXnb krjvSn?' "Zm t\m°v Fs‚ IÆ.v' "Hm˛˛IÆn-set¥m t\m°m-\m....Nmcmbw IpSn-®mev IÆp sNa-∂ncn-°pw. Rm\n-sX{X I≠Xm?' "kmdm-tΩ˛˛I≈pw Nmcmtbmw H∂p-a-√. B s]¥-t°m-knse kmbn-∏v Fs‚ IÆn-\p-th≠n {]m¿∞n-®p. sh´ep amdn. aßepw amdn.'

Ahƒ t\m°n. ho≠pw t\m°n.

"Hm˛˛s_¥n-t°m-kv. CXp h√ `qtXmw Ib-dn-b-Xm. Ah-Ωm-sc√mw `qX-tk-h-°m-cm-sW∂m \Ω-fpsS A®∑m¿ ]td-∂Xv.' "`qX-Øn\p IÆn\p kuJyw Xcm≥ Ign-bptam?' "]n∂nteym.'

"AsX-ß\m?'

"Fß-\mt∂m? ]vimNn\pw i‡n-bp-≠v. NmØ≥tk-h-°mcv F{Xt]sc kuJy-am-°p∂p!' "kmdm-tΩ, Aßs\ \o ]d-bt√˛˛`qXw tIdn-bmev am\-km-¥c-ap≠m-hptam? Rm≥ A\p-X-] n®p am\-km-¥-c-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p.

Fs‚ NoØ PohnXw Dt]-£n-®n-cn-°p∂p.'

"IjvSw. D]-tZ-in-amcv he-bn¬ Ip-Sp°n.'

"Rm≥ IpSp-ßp-I-b√ sNbvX-Xv. kzX{¥\mbn-cn°zm'. "lqw. kzmX-{¥yw!'

"Zm t\m°v.' "s∆m!' "aW-∏n®pt\m°v. I≈p \mdp-t∂m∂v. C∂p cm{Xoev jm∏nt]mbn-√. _oUn-s∏mXn samØw I∏-°m-´n¬ Fdn-™p-I-f-™p. aq°ps∏mSn U∏n-k-lnXw tXm´n-se-dn™p.' kmdmΩ Aev]-k-abw `¿Øm-hns\ t\m°n-\n-∂p.

IÆn¬ Cdp-Inb Rc-ºp-sh-´-en-√. hmbn¬ aZy-Øns‚ cq£-K-‘-an-√.

IÆp Nph-∂n-´n-√.

A¿≤-cm-{Xn-bnepw kpt_m-[-tØm-Sp-IqSn, kvt\l-a-kr-W-ambn kwkm-cn-°p∂ Hcp- ]p-cp-js‚ apºn¬ ZmºXy Pohn-X-Øn-em-Zy-ambn Ahƒ \n∂p. sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®s‚ am\-km-¥-chpw tcmK-im-¥nbpw tZh-kymbpsS IS-bn¬ NqSp-]n-Sn® N¿®-Iƒ°pw hmZ-{]-Xn-hm-Z-߃°pw ImcW-am-bn. kwi-b-en-]vX-amb {]Xn-I-c-W-߃. "aØm-øosS am\-km-¥cw shdpw I≈-w. kmbn-∏ns‚ ]Ww ]nSpßm≥ \S-Ønb A`n-\-bw'. IrjvW≥ \ºq-Xncn A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p.

"CXp kmbn-∏ns‚ I¨sI´p hnZy-bm.' Ip∂Øpae At¥mWn X´naqfn-®p.

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hS-°t- \Øp ^nen∏pkm¿ kvIqfn¬ t]mIm≥ AXphgn h∂-t∏mƒ ]e¿°pw Xr]vXn-I-c-amb Hcp hni-Zo-I-c-W-hp-am-bmWv FØn-b-Xv. H∂pc≠p a\-»mkv{X{KŸ-߃ hmbn-®n-´p≈ At±lw B ]›m-Øe-Øn¬Øs∂ hni-Zo-I-cWw \¬In: "sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-bpsS tcmKw am\-kn-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. kmbn∏ns‚ apºn¬ \n∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ°p Ipsd sshIm- c n- I - i ‡n e`n- ® p. kuJyw In´p- s a- ∂ p- d ®p hniz- k n- ® p.

IÆpsh´¬ X\n-°n-s√∂p a\ n¬ \n›-bn-®p. B hnImcw Rc-ºpIsf i‡-am-°n. sh≈-s∏m-°-Øn-ep-≠mb sshIm-cn-I-t£m-`hpw `bhpw sIm≠m IÆp-sh-´ep _m[n-®-Xv. B `bw amdn-b-t∏mƒ Rcºp-I-fpsS kΩ¿±w \ne®p kuJyw In´n. CXp ssZh-Øns‚ i‡nb-√, a\- ns‚ i‡n-bmWp sXfo-°p-∂-Xv.' s]mbvI-bn¬ G{_lmw h°o¬ ^nen∏p kmdns‚ hmZ-KXn \ntj[n®p: "am\-kn-I-am-bm¬ t]mepw CsXm-c-¤pXw Xs∂-bm-Wv. Xs‚ Rc-ºns‚ G\-t°Sp am‰m≥ Ign-bp-sa∂p aØm-bn-®≥ hniz-kn-®Xv Bflo-b-amb Hc-¥-co-£-Øn-emWv; ssZh-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ {]kw-K-ßfpw ]m´p-Ifpw Db¿∂ Hcp kZ- n-¬. hnizm-kw h¿≤n-∏n-°p∂ kn≤n-Iƒ a\p-jys‚ a\- n¬ \nt£-]n-®Xv ssZhwXs∂-bm-Wv. sh≈-s∏m-°°m-e-Øp-≠mb hn{`m-¥nsb XpS®p\o°n-bXv ssZhn-I-[ym-\-Øn-eq-sSbmWv; Cu hnizmkw ssZh-Z-Ø-am....ssZhhN-\-w \¬Inb hnizm-kw....Cu tcmK-ku-Jyhpw ssZh-Øn¬\n∂p-¤-hn-®-Xm. kuJy-Øn\p tijw AbmsS kz`mhw `‡nbp-≈-Xm-bXv CXv tlXp-hm-em-Wv.' ]ecpw tcmK-im-¥n°p \¬Inb hni-Zo-I-cWw tI´v aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p: "F¥n\m shdpsX X¿°n-°pt∂? Bscms° Fs¥ms° ]d-™mepw CXp hn{]n-Xn-b-√. {InkvXp-hns‚ Icw Fs∂ sXm´-Xm. CXv A¤pXtcmK-im-¥n-bm.' \mSmsI ]m´m-bn.

IpSn-b≥ D]-tZ-in-bm-Im≥ t]mIp∂p. sXßp-hnf aØm-bnsb Nm°n-´p. kmbn∏p Nm°n´p; DutZ-in-am¿ Nm°n´p. s]¥-t°m-kvXnse bphm-°fpw Im®n-°p-dp-°nb thZ-hm-Iy-ß-fpsS AI-º-Sn-tbmsS apdn-∏m-´p-Iƒ D≠m°n: sXßp--hn-f-b-®m-b≥ ssZh-a-I-\mbn.

IcSn ]ip-hn-t\mSp IqsS tabpw sN∂mbv Ip™m-Sn-t\m-sSmØp ]m¿°pw t{Zmlnbmw iu¬ Hscm‰ \nan-jw-sIm≠v `‡\mw ]usemkv «ol-bmbn amdn t]cp amdn, KpWw amdn.

Ic-Snbmw sXßp-hn-f-b-®m-b≥ Hscm‰ cm{Xn sIm≠p Ip™m-Smbn ASn amdn, IpSn amdn. kphn-ti-j-Øns‚ cq]m-¥-c-i‡n F¥-¤pXw! AXy-¤pXw!

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A©v "tam

t\, s\\°p I≈n-t\mSpw Nmcm-b-tØmSpw ]≠p-≠m-bn-cp∂ {]nbw C∏w thZ-]p-kvX-I-tØm-Sm. s]m∂p-tam-t\, CsXms° hmbn®p \ns‚ Xe ]pÆm-°-t√....tIt´m-Sm.' {i≤sb ]nSn-®p-b¿Ønb thZ-hm-Iy-ß-fpsS ASn-bn¬ t]\m sIm≠v AS- b m- f - a n´psIm≠n- c p∂ aØm- b n- ® s\ iIm- c n®psIm≠v tN®Ω {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. cm{Xn-bn¬ \m´p-Imsc√mw Hm´≥Xp≈¬ ImWm≥ sNß-∂q¿ kvIqfn¬ t]mbn-cn-°-bm-Wv. ]≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ aØm-bn-®\pw t]mIpam-bn-cp-∂p.

F∂m¬ Ct∏mƒ cm{Xn-bn¬ thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn®psIm≠v InS°-bn¬ hogpw. cmhnse Fgp-t∂-¬°p-tºm-fmZyw X∏p-∂Xv hnf-°v. c≠m-aXp thZ-]p-kvX-Iw. F{X ss{IkvXh amkn-I-I-fmWv tai-∏p-dØv \nc∂pInS-°p-∂Xv! amkn-I-I-fnepw thZ-]p-kvXIØnepw t\m´-an-´p-sIm≠v tN®Ω ho≠pw KpW-tZm-jn®p: "Ipt™, Xe ]pÆm-°-t√. ]´-°mcpw sa{XmΩm-cpsams° hmbn-®mte CXn-s‚-sbms° H≈ A¿∞w ]nSn-In-´-sØm-≈q.'

"AtΩ, Cu thZ-]p-kvXIw ]´-°m¿°pw Xncp-ta-\n-am¿°pw am{Xw D≈-X-√. B¿°pw hmbn-°mw. kXyw a\- n-em-°mw. I≈p IpSn®v Xe ac-hn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ \√-Xt√ ssZh-h-N\w Xte¬ tIdp-∂-Xv.' "\ns‚ ssIbn-en-cn-°p∂ thZ-]p-kvXIw \ns‚ A∏-®≥ acn-°pt∂s‚ Xte-h¿jw hmßn-®Xm. acn-°pºw A∏-®s‚ Xte-W-°o-gnthZ-]p-kvXIw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.' "thZ-]p-kvXIw Xe-bn-W-°o-gn¬ hbv°m-\p-≈-X-√. hmbn®p ]Tn°m-\p-≈-Xm....C∂m-fn¬ DÆq-Æn-km¿ {]kw-Kn-®-t∏mƒ ]d-™-Xp tIƒ°tWm?' "F¥hm?'

"C∂v {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS hoSp-I-fn¬ Xpd-°m-Xn-cn-°p∂ thZ-]p-kvXI-ß-fnse s]mSnbpw NnXepw H∂n®p IpS-™p-I-f-™m¬ Xncp-hn-XmwIqdp samØw Hcp [qfo-hm-X-ap-≠m-Ipw. a\p-jy¿ s]mSn aq°n-t°dn NmIp-sa-∂p-t]mepw!' "\obn-ßs\ hmbnt°w {]m¿∞nt°w sNbvXm¬ apjnhp tXm∂Ønt√?'

"Bfl-i‡nbn√msX A©p an\n´p {]m¿∞n-®m¬ A©p aWn-°qdp-t]mse tXm∂pw. Bfl-i‡ - n-tbmsS A©p aWn-°q-dp- {]m¿∞n-®mepw A©p an\n-´p-t]mte tXm∂q.' amXmhv an≠n-bn-√. tN®-Ωbv°v Hcp hkvXp-X-b-dn-bmw. ]≠v Ak`yw Hgp-Inb \mhpI-fn¬ C∂v kvtXm{Xm-¿®-\-I-f-Wv. hoSp XqØphmcm\pw Cs∂-fp∏-amWv. _oUn-°p-‰nbpw NpÆm-ºp-s]m-Snbpw NnX-dn-°n-S- ∏-n√. sh‰neapdp°nb Nph∂ Xp∏¬ \Sp-ap-‰-Øn-√.

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c≠pamkw apºv ]cnip≤mflm`-n-tjIw {]m]n-®-t∏mƒ Bfl-i-‡nbpsS Hcp-]p-Xnb ]mX-bn-te°v aØm-bn-®≥ Ib-dp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. aqVmNm-c-ßsf ]n≥X≈n, hN-\sØ Dƒt®¿Øp-sIm-≠p≈ Hcp ]mX. Zp¿LSw! F¶nepw t\tc-t]m-Ip∂ ]mX. ]nt‰-∂p-®bv°v tNmdpw ao\pw ap´bpw hnf-ºn-h®tijw tN®Ω hnfn-®-t∏mƒ adp-]Sn In´n-bn-√.

XnÆ-bn-te°p h∂-t∏mƒ ]pdw-N-´-bn-√mØ Hcp ]pkvX-I-Øns‚ apºn¬ GtXm \n[n X∏n-sb-Sp-°p∂ PnP-Rm-k-tbmsS aØm-bn-®-\ncn-°-bm-Wv. "Ft¥m-∂mSm \o hmbn-t®m-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. t]mesØ Ign-°m≥ t\c-am-bnt√ym?' "sI.-hn. sska¨km-dns‚ {InkvXob kv\m\-{]-t_m-[n-\n. At±lw Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv, hniz-kn-®-tijw sh≈-Øn¬ apßn kv\m\w kzoIcn-°-W-sa∂m.'

"Indp°p ]d-bm-sX-Sm. Rm≥ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂n-S-tØmfw \o iv\m\s∏S-Øn√.' "s]Sp-a-tΩ, s]Spw.' "s]´m-e∂p Rm≥ InW-‰n¬ NmSn-®m-Ipw. Fs‚ Imew Ign™v \o Ft¥m a≠-Øcw thtWm-¶nepw ImWn-t®m....'

"AΩ®o ssZh-I-ev]\ A\p-k-cn-°-≠mtbm?' "tamt\ \ns‚ A∏-\-∏q-∏-Ωm-cmcpw Ie-°-sh-≈Øn apßo-´n-√. ]ns∂¥n\m \o apßp-t∂˛˛Ah-cmcpw ssZh-Ie - v]\ A\p-kc - n-t®m-ct√?'

"A∏-\-∏q-∏-Ωmcp \c-I-Øn-t∏m-bm¬ Rm\pw \cI-Ønt∏m-I-W-sa∂mtWm?' {Ip≤-amb -Hcp t\m´-am-bn-cp∂p AXn\p adp-]-Sn. "]d-b-tΩ, ]s≠m-cp-Im-eØv \ΩpsS ]q¿∆n-I-∑m¿ I√n-s\bpw XSnsbbpw hr£-sØbpw k¿∏sØbpw Bcm-[n-®n-cp-∂p. \mapw AXp sNbvXm aXntbm?'

"FSm Nt≈, \o an≠m-Xncn'.

"AΩ-sb-¥n\m tIm]n-°pt∂!' "sNdp°m \obn∏w s]Æp-sI´-n-sb∂psh®v˛˛\o F{X hteym--\mbmepw \osbs‚ hb-‰n¬ InS-∂-h-\t√?' "ssZh-amWv amXm-hn-t\-°mƒ F\n°p Imcyw.' "t]∏-´n°p sh≈w I≠m¬ ]qXn-bn-f-°-am. s\\°o sh≈-Øn-®mSm≥ C{X sImXn-sb¥m?'

"AΩ Fs{Xms° ]p—n-®mepw Rm≥ kv\m\-s∏-Spw. DÆq-Æn-kmdn-s\-s°m≠v kv\m\w \S-Øn°pw.'

"Fs‚ sXbvh-ta˛˛B DÆq-Æn-kmdv \ns∂-t∏mse Hcp hn{]n-Xn°m-c-\m. Atß¿°v \s√mcp hmZym-cp-tZymtKmw iºtfmw Hs° H≠mcp-∂p. AsXms° If-™n-´n∏w h´-°-gp-Øp≈ DSp-∏p-an´v thZ-]pkvXtImw FSp-tØm≠v \S-°p-hm. Atßcv sh≈-Øn-ap-ßn-tb-∏ns∂ B ho´n¬ ]´nWn amdo-´n-√.' "kXy-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bp≈ ]´nWn em`am.'

"Ipt™ \osb-t∂mSp X¿°n-°m-Xn-cn. \ns∂ H∂p Xfn-®-Xt√?

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\o Ip™m-bn-cn-°pºw Rm\pw \ns‚ A∏-®-\pw-IqsS \ns∂ amtΩmZokm Ign-∏n-®X - m. Ie-°s - h-≈a - √ - . kpK‘w Ie-°nb sh≈am A®≥ Xte¬ Xfn-®-Xv.' "F\n-s°´pw s]m´pw Xncn-bmØ {]mb-Øn¬, Rm\-dn-bmsX, Fs≥d tZlØv kpK-‘-sh≈w Xfn-®m¬ F¥p Kp-Wam? Fs‚ kz¥ hnizmkØns≥d-b-Sn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ kz¥-k-Ω-X-tØm-Sp -IqSn \S-Øp∂ kv\m\-Ønte F\n°p hnizm-k-ap-≈p....Cu ]p-kvX-Iw hmbn®p-t\m-°tΩ.' "]≠sØ s\e-sØ-gpØp ]Tn® Rms\-ß-\mSm A®-Sn-∏p-kvXIw hmbn-°pt∂?'

"AtΩ, sska¨km¿ Ncn{Xw ]Tn-®n-´p≈ Bfm. ]≠p-Im-eØv ]≈n-Iƒ°p-≈ntem ]cn-k-ctØm kv\m\-°p-f-߃ D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xmbn At±-l-Øns≥d ]pkvX-I-Øn¬ sXfn-hp-Iƒ \nc-Øp-∂p. sh≈w Xfn®m¬ aXn-sb-¶n¬ Ipf-Øns≥d Bh-iy-an-√t√m! kv\m\w F∂ ]Zw-Xs∂ aqe-`m-j-bn¬ apßn-bp≈ Ip-fn-sb-bmWv kqNn-∏-n-°p-∂-sX∂v ]WvUn-X-∑m¿ ]d-bp-∂-Xmbn At±lw Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. tbip-{InkvXp-Xs∂ hfsc sh≈-ap≈ tbm¿±m≥ \Zn-bn-et√ kv\m\-s∏-´Xv! BZy-\q-‰m-≠p-I-fn¬ inip--k v \ m\w C√m-bn-cp-s∂∂pw Cu ]pkvXIw sXfn-bn-°p∂p.' "\ns≥d t]´p-]p-kvXIw Rm≥ s\cn-t∏m-Sn-en´p Np´p-I-f-bpw, tIt´mSm....\o Xd-hm-Sns‚ am\w Itf-cp-Xv. Ie-°-sh-≈Øn apßn-bm-∏-ns∂ Rm≥ a\p-jy-cpsS samJ-sØ-ßs\ t\m°pw? \o thZ-]p-kvXIw ]nSnt®m≠p \S-°pºw F{X-t]cm Nncn-°p-∂-sX-∂-dn-bmtam?'

"Rm≥ sXßn≥I≈p tam¥n \S-°-p∂ Ime--sØßpw AΩ-®n°p am\-t°-Sn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. C∏w ssZh-a-I-\m-b-∏gm am\-t°-Sv! ]s≠ms° Rm≥ Rmb-dmgvN ITmcn ]nSn-t®m≠p I≈p-jm-∏n¬ t]mIpºw Bcpw Ifn-bm°n Nncn-®n-´n-√. C∏w ssZh--Øns≥d hN\w Iøn-∏n-Sn®p \S-°ptºmgm Nncn. CsX-s¥mcp temI-am. a\p-jys≥d Xe Xncn-™Xm.' "FSm, \ns‚ Xebm Xncn-™-Xv. ]mh-ßsf klm-bn-°p∂ XymKnIfmb ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m-scbpw I\ym-kv{Xo-I-sfbpw ad-∂p-sIm≠v \obpw \ns‚ HmtZ-i-n-amcpw \µn-tISp ]td-∂p.'

"AtΩ, Bip]-{Xn-Ifpw A\mYime-Ifpw hnZym-eb-ßfpw ÿm]n®v P-\-tk-h\w sNøp∂ ]ptcm--ln-X-∑mcpw I\ym-kv{Xo-Ifpw \ΩpsS _lpam\w A¿-ln-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ adp-h-iØv A®-∑mcpw I\ym-kv{Xo-Ifpw Ip´n-ssZ-hß - s - fbpw hymP a - ≤ - y-ÿs-- cbpw kzoI-cn-°p-∂p. h¿jw-tXmdpw ]pXnb ]pXnb a≤y-ÿsc D≠m-°n-s°m-Sp-°p-∂p. hn{K-lm-cm-[-\sb hne-°p-∂n-√. ImX-emb hnizmkhnj-bß -- -fn¬ Ah¿ hn´p-hogvN ImWn°p-∂p. \n¿Ω-e-kp-hn-ti-j-Øn¬ adnambw tN¿°p-∂p. Ch¿ Ip‰-°mcm-Wv. hnjw Ign®v k` \in-°p-tºmƒ D]-tZ-in-am¿ an≠m-Xn-cn-°ms\m-°ptam?' sNß-∂q¿ ]≈n{]am-Wn-Iƒ tImgn-°q-Sn\pNp‰pw Ipdp-°-s\∂t]mse aØm-bn-®s\ Np‰n-∏‰n {]b-Xv\-ß-fm-cw-`n-®p. aØm-bn-®s\ kv\m-\-P-e-Øn-en-d-°msX XncnsI ItØm-en°m kap-Zm-b-Øn-te°v

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sIm≠pt]mIp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p e£yw. kmaw Zm\w t`Zw Zfiw NXp-cp-]m-b-߃ Hmtcm-∂mbn {]tbm-Kn-°-s∏-´p.

BZysØ D]m-b-hp-ambn h∂ amWn-°-∏ym¿ KZvK-Z-I-WvT-\m-bn-cps∂-¶nepw apJØv {]Xo-£-bpsS Nncn-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p: "aØm-bn®m Rßsf-sbms° hnt´®p \o s]¥n-t°m-kvXn¬ t]mI-t√. Ip´n-°mew sXmt´ H∂n®p Ifn-®p-Nn-cn®p \S-t∂m-ct√ \Ωƒ.'

"Ifow Nncow t]mbn. C∏w Imcy-Øn-em.'

"F∂m-epw....Xtew thcpw ad-°-t√.'

Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-am-bn-cp∂p adp-]-Sn. "Imt¥, e_m-t\ms\ hn´p t]mcnI sl¿tΩm≥ sImSp-ap-Sn-Iƒ Dt]-£n-°.' amWn-°-∏ym¿°v A¿∞w a\- n-em-bn-√. F¶nepw aØm-bn-®≥ ItØm-en-°m-k` hn´p t]mhp-I-bm-sW-∂-bm-fq-ln®p.

ASpØ D]m-b-hp-ambn h∂Xv ]≈n-{]-amWn At¥m-Wn-t®-´-\mWv: "aØm-bn-®m, \ΩpsS ]≈ose sXc-s™-Sp∏v ASpØ amk-Øn-em. Hcp IΩ-‰n-bw-K-Øns‚ ÿm\w Hgn-hp-≠v. aØmbn®s\-Øs∂ sXc-s™Sp-°p-∂Xm Fs‚ Xr]vXn.' aØm-bn-®≥ aqfn-t°-´p. "]ns∂˛˛Hcp Imcyw. Cu s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS he-bn-seßpw sN∂p NmS-cp-Xv.' Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-Øn-eq-sS-bm-W-Xn\pw adp-]Sn \¬In-bXv: "kz¿§o-bZ¿i-\-Øn\v Rm≥ A\p-k-c-W-t°Sp ImWn-°-bn-√.'

At¥m-Wn-t®-´\v hmIym¿∞w a\- n-em-bn. apºn¬ h® Im∏n IpSn®p Xo¿°msX ÿewhn´p.

Abmƒ \S-∂-I-∂-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ a\- n-tem¿Øp: "Rm≥ I≈p-jm-∏n¬ Ib-dn-bn-dßn PohnXw \in-∏n® Ime-sØßpw D]-tZiw Xcm≥ ssI°m-c\pw I∏ymcpw Bcpw Fs‚ ho´n¬ h∂n-´n-√. IpSnb≥ aØm-bnsb I≠m¬ hgn-amdn \S-°pw.... ImWmsX t]mb BSns\ B¿°pw th≠m-bn-cp-∂p. C∏w I≠p In´n-b-Xns\ Xmtem-en-°m≥ ]≈n-°m-cpsS X≈v.'

Nn¥ XpS¿∂p: "c≠m-bncw sIm√sØ ]mc-º-cy-ap-s≠∂v AhIm-i-s∏-Sp∂ Fs‚ amXr-k` Ct∂hsc Fs∂ thZ-]p-kvXIw FSpØp hmbn-°m≥ ]Tn-∏n-®n-´n-√˛˛]≈nbn¬ ÿnc-ambn t]mIp-∂-h-sc-t∏mepw ]Tn-∏n-®n-´n√. Fs‚ amXr-k` - b - nse Hcp ]ptcm-ln-X≥ Hcp thZ-]p-kvXIw ssIbn¬ ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v ]c-ky-ÿ-eØv \S°p-∂Xv Ct∂-hsc I≠n´n-√. ]p√p-Xn-∂m≥ BSns\ ]Tn-∏n-°mØ CS-b-∑m¿! tcmKn-Isf ImWm≥ t]m-Ip-tºmgpw lrZbØn¬\n∂p hcp∂ Hcp {]m¿∞-\ {]m¿∞n-°m≥ Chsc k` ]cn-io-en-∏n-®n-´n-√. A-®-Sn® Ipsd {]m¿∞-\Iƒ-am{Xw. Rmb-dm-gvN-I-fn¬ A®-Sn® Ip¿_m\ sNm√o-´p-t]m-Ip-∂p.

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SpØv I∏ym¿ \n¬°p-∂p....Rmb-dm-gvN hN-\-{]-kwKw C√. IqSn-h-∂mB≠n¬ c≠v {]kw-K-߃....s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS ]≈n-bn¬ F√m Rmb-dm-gvNbpw c≠p {]kw-K-ß-sf-¶nepw ImWpw.' aØm-bn-®≥ _me-\m-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ tbip-{In-kvXp-hns‚ hn-{KlsØ \a-kvI-cn-°m≥ ]≈n-hn-Im-cnbpw I∏ymcpwIqsS Xs∂ ]Tn-∏n®Xv Hm¿Ω-bn-se-Øn. s]s´∂p Nn¥ tNmZy-cq]w kzoI-cn-®p: Keo-e-bnepw sbcp-ite-anepw ]c--ky-ip-{iqj sNbvX-t∏mƒ tbip{InkvXp XmSn-aoi hf¿Øn-bn-cpt∂m? kv{XoI-sf-t∏mse apSn \o´n-bncp-t∂m? A√, Xºp-cm≥ kz¿§m-tcm-lWw sNbvX-t∏mƒ XmSnbpw-h®mtWm t]mbXv? tbip-hns≥d bYm¿∞-cq]w sNß∂q¿]≈n-bpsS apºn¬ Db¿Ønbn-cn-°p∂ hn{K-l-Øn-t‚-Xp-t]m-se-bmtWm? tbip Hcp kmbn-∏mtWm? AZriy-\mb ssZh-Øn-s≥d, tXtPm-a-b-\mb tbip-hns≥d {]Xna-Iƒ Bcm-[-\-bv°p-th≠n D≠m-°p-∂-h¿ ssZhsØ Xcw XmgvØpI-bt√? hn{Klw D≠m-°-cp-Xv, hn{K-lsØ \a-kvI-cn-°-bp-a-cpXv F∂ thZ-I-ev]\ ewLn-°p-I-bt√? ho≠pw Nn¥sb Ip´n-°m-e-tØ°v Xncn-®p-hn´p: Ip´n-°m-eØv tbip-{In-kvXp-hns≥d hn{K-lsØ t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hf¿∂p Ign-™-t∏mƒ ]≈n-bn¬ t]mIp-tºm-sg√mw hn{K-l-Øns‚ apºn¬ ssIIq∏n \nev°pw. ]e-h´w hn{K-l-sØ-t\m°n {]m¿∞n-®n-´p-≠v. Hcn-°epw adp]Sn In´n-bn-´n-√. aµ-l-kn-®n-´p-≠v. XncnsI Nncn-®n-´n-√. Np≠v A\-°p-I-t]mepw sNbvXn-´n-√. kwkm-cn-®n-´p-≠v. ]Icw IÆ-\°n H∂p t\m°n-bn-´p-t]m-ep-an-√.

Iuam-c-{]m-b-Øn¬ Hcn-°¬ amWn-°-∏ym-tcmSp tNmZn-®Xv aØmbn-®s‚ Hm¿a-bn-se-Øn: "a‰p ]te-S-ß-fnepw hn{K-lß -- ƒ kwkm-cn-®Xmbpw IÆo¿ s]mgn-®-Xmbpw ]d-™p-tI-´n-´p-≠v. sNß-∂q¿]≈nbnse hn{K-l-߃ am{Xw Cßs\ A\-ßmsX \nev°p-∂-sX¥v?'

"Al-¶mcw tNmZn-°-cp-Xv, tIt´mSm!' Hcp imk-\-bm-bn-cp∂p adp]Sn. hni-°p-∂-h\v Blm-chpw Zmln-°p-∂-h\p sh≈hpw ]m]n-Iƒ°p kphn-ti-jhpw \¬Im≥ ]Ww sNe-hm-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw hn{K-l-߃ \n¿Ωn®v ]Ww ]mgvhybwsNøp∂ ss{IkvX-h- ]m-c-º-cy-sØ-∏‰n aØmbn-®\p e÷-tXm-∂n. hn{K-l-߃ Ic™p, Nncn-®p, kwkm-cn®p Fs∂ms° \pW ]d-™p-]-cØn P\-ß-fn¬\n∂v e£-°-W-°n\v ]Ww kºm-Zn-°p∂ k`-I-sf-∏‰n aØm-bn-®≥ ZpxJn-®p.

BIm-iØv I\ym-a-dn-b-Øns≥d cq]w Is≠∂p ]d™v F{Xt]¿ Bfn-s\-Iq-´p-∂p. taL-ß-fpsS Ifn. ]≈n-{]-am-Wn-Iƒ°v ]Ww! ]mh-s∏-´-hs≥d ]Ww. ssZhw hen-b-h-\m-Wv. ssZhw \nXy-\m-Wv.

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ssZh-Øns‚ \ne-\n-ev]n\v a\p-jys≥d I≈-km-£y-ßfpw AXni-tbm-‡n-Ifpw Bh-iy-an-√. hymP-am¿§-ßf - n-te°p Xncn-bm-Xn-cn-°p-hm≥ ssZh-Ir] At]-£n-®p-sIm-≠mWv \o≠ Nn¥bv°v aØm-bn-®≥ hncma-Nn”w C´-Xv. aØm-bn-®s≥d ]pXnb hnizm-k-am¿§-Øn¬ kmdm-Ωbpw BIr-jvSbm-sb-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ Ah-km-\sØ D]m-bhpw {]tbm-Kn-°-s∏-´p˛˛ZWvUw. sNß-∂q¿ {]mY-anI hnZym-e-b-Ønse amt\-P¿ sFk°vkm¿ kmdm-Ωsb Hm^o-kn-te°v hnfn-∏n-®p. At±lw sNß-∂q¿ ItØm-en°m ]f-fn-bnse {]am-Wn-bm-Wv. "\n߃ s]¥-t°m-kvXn¬ t]mbn apßm-\n-cn-°-bm-sW-¶n-ev, s]¥t°m-kvXp-Im-tcmSp ]d \n\-s°mcp DtZymKw Xcm≥. RßsS k`°m¿ ]Ww kw`m-h-\-sNbvXp ]Wn-bn® hnZym-e-b-Ønse iºfw ]‰nb-tijw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-] - ≈ n-bn¬ t]mIp-∂-sX-s¥mcp \µn-tI-Sm.' kmdm-Ω-bpsS apJw hnb¿Øp. IÆp-Iƒ Xpfp-ºn. "tNmdnßpw Iqd-ßpw, At√-So...?' \c® Xe-bn¬ sNmdn-™p-sIm≠p≈ iIm-c-Øn¬ Acniw \nd-™p-\n-∂n-cp-∂p. tPmen-bn¬\n∂pw ]ncn®p hn´n-cn-°p∂p F∂p tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ønb ISem-kn-e-t±lw H∏n´v kmdm-Ωsb Gev∏n-®p.

Znhm≥ _l-Zq¿ kp{_-“-Wy-ø-cpsS apºn¬ sFk°v kmdn-s\Xnsc ]cmXn ka¿∏n-°-W-sa∂p hnNm-cn-®p-sIm-≠m-W-h¿ ho´n-te°p aS-ßn-b-Xv. hnIm- c - ` - c n- X - \ m- b n- ´ mWv aØm- b n- ® ≥ IS- e mkphmßn hmbn®-Xv. Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-ap-≤-cn®v kmdm-Ωsb Biz-kn-∏n-®p. "Ah-¶-te°p t\m°n-b-h¿ {]Im-in-X-cm-bn. Ah-cpsS apJw e÷n-®p-t]m-b-Xp-an-√...

Fßpw ]cm-Xn-bp-ambn t]mI-≠˛˛\Ω-°p £an-°mw.'

"F∂mepw amkmamkw iºfw In´p∂ Hcp tPmen t]mbnt√?' "\o shj-an-°m-Xn-cn. C\n s\\-°pIqSn ]q¿Æ-k-abw kphn-ti-jthe sNømw.' c≠mgvN Ign-™-t∏mƒ \mep Znh-ksØ thZ-]-T\w kotbm≥ Ip∂n¬h®p \S-∂p. Ipgn-°mem sI.-kn.-sN-dn-bm-\pw Ipº-\mSv F.kn.-im-ap-th-ep-amWv A≤ym-]-I¿. ¢m n¬h®v aØm-bn-®≥ ]≠p ]e{]m-hiyw D∂-bn-®n-´p≈ Hcp tNmZyw Bh¿Øn-®p. "apgp-I¬kv\m\w kzoI-cn-°m-tØm-sc√mw \c-IØ -- n-t∏m-Iptam ]mÃtd?' "aØm-bn-®m, Hcmƒ \c-I-Øn-t∏m-Iptam kz¿§-Øn-t∏m-Iptam F∂p hn[n ]d-bm≥ ssZhw \sΩ A\p-h-Zn-®n-´n-√. lrZ-b-ßsf Adn-bp∂ ssZh-amWp \ymbm-[n-]≥.'

CS-dnb sXm≠ \\-bm≥ Aev]w Poc-I-sh≈w IpSn-®p-sIm≠v sNdn-bm≥ ]mÿ XpS¿∂p. "]s£¶nsemcp Imcyw-—hniz-kn®p kv\m\--ta-¬∏o≥ F∂p ssZh-h-N\w kv]jvS-ambn \tΩmSp ]td-s∂m-≠v. hn-iz-kn®v A\p-X-]n®v ]m]w G‰p-]-d-™-ti-j-ap≈ kv\m\w! ....kv\m\-

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s∏-Sm-Ø-h¿ \c-I-Øn-t∏m-Iptam kz¿§-Øn-t∏m-Iptam F∂Xv A{]-k‡-amb tNmZy-am-Wv. ssZh-I-ev]-\-bpsS apºn¬ \mw IpSp-°p-tNm-Zyß-ƒ sh°-cp-Xv.' "Aß- \ m- t ∂ev s]¥- t °m- k v X p- I mcp am{Xta kz¿§- Ø n- t ∏mIsØmt≈m?'

"Zbm-]-c-\mb Hcp ssZh-amWv kz¿§\cI-]m-Xm-f-tem-I-ß-fpsS I¿ØrXzw \S-Øp-∂-Xv. a‰p k`-°m-cpsS Imcyw ssZhw t\m°-s´. Hcp {]tXyI k`-°mcp am{Xta kz¿§-Øn-t∏m-hp-I-bp-s≈∂v thZ-]p-kvXIw ]td-∂n√.'

"F∂m-∏ns∂ ]mc-º-cy-k-`-Iƒ hn´p-I-f-™n´v s]¥-t°m-kvXntNc-W-sa-s∂-¥n\m Aß-tb-t∏m-ep≈ t\Xm-°ƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv?' "Aßs\ Rß-fmcpw BZy-Im-e-sØßpw ]d-™n-´n-√. k`-I-fnHcp ip≤o-I-cWw \S-Øp-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n R߃ i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn. ]≈nI-fn¬\n∂p _nw_-߃ shfn-bn-se-dn-b-Ww. Ing-t°m´v Xncn-™p-\n∂p-sIm-≠p≈ {]m¿∞\ \n¿-ØWw-—ImcWw AXv kqcy-\-a-kvIm-cam....{kjvSm-hns\ Bcm-[n-°-Ww. krjvSnsb Bcm-[n-°p-∂Xp ]m]am. CØcw Zpcm-Nm-c-ß-sf√mw If™v icn-bmb Bfln-I-ssN-X-\yØn-te°p hcm-\mWv R߃ P\-ßsf DtØ-Pn-∏n-®-Xv. ]ptcm-ln-X{]-am-Wn-Iƒ CsXm∂pw sNhn-s°m≠n√. Rßsf k`m-{`-jvS-cm°n....]mc-º-cy-k-`-I-fn¬ ip≤o-I-cWw km[y-a-s√∂v t_m[y-am-b-t∏mgmWv DÆq-Æn-kmdpw a‰pw kzX-{¥-ambn s]¥-t°mkvXpIq´m-bva-Iƒ ÿm]n-®-Xv. C\nbpw ]mc-º-cy-k-`-Iƒ ip≤o-I-cn-s®Sp°m≥ ]ptcmlnX t{ijvT-∑m¿ {]Xn-⁄-sN-øp∂ ImeØv XncnsI ]gb k`-Ifn¬ t]mIm≥ R߃ Xøm- d m- W v . Aß- s \- s bmcp \√- I mew h∂m¬]ns∂ s]¥-t°mkvXp Iq´m-bva-IfpsS Bhiyw C√-t√m. k`bpsS t]cn-e√ Imcyw. kXy-hn-izm-k-Øn-emWp Imcyw.'

F.kn.i-map-th¬ tNmZn®p: "aØm-bn-®m, \nßsS a\- m£n F¥p ]td∂p?'

"DSs\ apgp-I¬ kv\m\w kzoI-cn-°-W-sa∂.v' "F∂m¬ a\x- m-£n°p ap≥Xq°w sImSp-°-Ww.' thZ-]-T\w D]-kw-l-cn®p sIm≠v F. kn. imap-th¬ {]t_m-[n∏n®p: "\mw ssZh- h - N \w A\p- k - c n- ° p- ∂ Xv \c- I sØ t]Snt®m kz¿§sØ tamlnt®m am{Xw Bbn-cn-°-cp-Xv.' At±lw Hcp-Zm-l-c-W-tØmSpIqSn Bibw hni-Z-am-°n-bn-´m-Wn-cp∂-Xv. "Hcp P∑n-bpsS the-°mcn tPmen sNøp-∂Xv Abmsf t]Sn-®mbn-cn-°pw. F∂mem the-°m-cnsb P∑n hnhmlw sNbvXv kz¥w `mcybm-°n-sb-∂q-ln-°p-I. ]n∂o-S-hƒ tPmen sNøp-∂Xv `b-Øn¬\n∂v B-bn-cn--°-bn√; Iqen sImXn-®m-bn-cn-°-bn-√. ]Icw `¿Øm-hn-t\m-Sp≈ kv-t\lw sIm≠m-bn-cn-°pw. AXp-t]m-se ssZhsØ kvt\ln-°p-∂XpsIm≠m-bn-cn-°Ww Ahs‚ Iev]-\-Iƒ \mw A\p-k-cn-t°-≠-Xv.' ]nt‰ cm{Xn-bn¬ thZ-]-T-\-Øn\v aØm-bn-®≥ amS-°S tZh-kymsb £Wn-®p. "`q....s]¥-t°m- v-—'Hcp \o´n-Øp-∏m-bn-cp∂p adp-]-Sn. aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw Hcp Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse Bdm-´p-]pg°S-

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hn-te°v GXm\pw ssZh-Zm-k-∑m-tcm-sSm∏w ]pd-s∏-´p. kmdmΩ an∂-gn-®p. ImXn∏q Agn-®p. ssIh-f-I-fq-cn. \·-amb IgpØn\pw B`-c-W-iq-\y-amb ssIØ-≠-Iƒ°pw kuµ-cy-°p-d-hn-s√-∂hƒ BZy-ambn a\- n-em-°n.

C\nta¬ efn-X-am-b, B¿`m-S-c-ln-X-amb Hcp PohnXw \bn°psa∂v A-hƒ temIsØ hnfn-®-dn-bn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ tamXncw Ducn. ]m]-Øn¬ Ah¿ acn®S°-s∏-´p-—sh≈-Øn¬ apßn. {Inkv X p- h ns‚ \oXn- b n¬ Dbn¿sØ- g p- t ∂- ‰ p-— ho≠pw sh≈Øn¬\n∂p s]mßnh∂p. "ssZhw Fs∂ krjvSn-®Xv B`-cW - a - n-√m-sX-bm. ]ns∂ Cu NpaSpIqSn Igp-tØepw sNhn-tbepw tI‰p-∂-sX-¥n\m? ssZhw BZm-an\pw l∆mbv°pw hkv{Xw D≠m-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp.-F-∂m¬ c≠p-t]¿°pw B`-cWw D≠m-°n-s°m-Sp-Øn-√.' ]pXnb thj-hn-[m-\sØ hna¿in-®-h-tcm-Sv kmdmΩ-bpsS adp-]-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ho´n¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-b-t∏mƒ tN®Ω ]X-dn. "C\n \o Fs‚ acptam-f-s√So s\tj-[o. s\\°p an∂pw th≠m amtew th≠m. A®≥ hmgvØn-s°-´nb an∂ns\ \o A]-am-\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.' aØm-bn-®≥ CSbv°p Ibdn: "AΩ®o, an∂p-sI´v {_m“-Wcn¬\n∂p {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ ]I¿Ønb Hcm-Nm-c-am. `mcym-`¿Ør-_‘w \ne-\n¿Øp∂ a{¥-i-‡n-sbm∂pw an∂n-\n-√. `mcym-`¿Øm-°-∑m¿ XΩnep≈ kvt\lam Imcyw. an∂v If-s™-¶nepw C\ow Rß-fpsS IpSpw_-Po-hnXw ]≠-tØ-°mƒ \qdn-c´n kvt\l-ap-≈-Xm-bn-cn-°pw.' tN®Ω kmdm-Ω-bpsS Igp-Øn¬\n∂p IÆp am‰n-bn-√. "siSo s\-\-°p an∂p th≠m-—-ame th≠m. ]≈n th≠m-—]-´°mcp th≠m.

Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns\ aXn. \o Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ kt`ev tN¿∂m¬ kmbn∏ns‚ a°ƒ \ns‚ a°sf IeymWw Ign°p-tam? ]td-So....' "a°-fp-≠mbn hf¿∂p hcp∂ ImeØp aXn Ieym-W-°mcyw Nn¥n°p-∂-Xv. ssZhw Icp-Xn-t°m-fpw.'

"X≈-t°mgn Nhn-´n-bm¬ ]n≈-t°m-gn°v tISn-√. \o Rmº-td∂ KpW-tZmjw tI°v.'

"Dw.' "IeymtWmw Nm°mtew hcpºw s\\°p \m´p-Imtcw ]≈n-°mtcw th≠nhcpw. As∂m∂pw kmbn∏v IqsS-°m-W-Øn-√. Abmƒ AbmsS ]m´n\p t]mIpw. Ata-cnt° IS-°pw.' tN®Ω hmtXm-cmsX ]d™p X≈nb hm°p-Iƒ hmƒap\ t]mse lrZ-b-Øn¬ ]m™pIb-dn. aØm-bn-®≥ thZ-]p-kvXI hmIy-ØnA`bw {]m]n®p: "\ns‚ \maw \nanØw Rm≥ \nµ hln®p Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿°v Rm≥ ]c-tZ-inbpw Fs‚ AΩ-bpsS a°ƒ°v A\y\pw Bbn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p.' aØm-bn-®≥ `b-s∏-´n--√. then-s°-´p-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn s]mfn®p

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\o°n.... _‘p-°-fpsS ]≈n-°m-cpsS \m´m-cpsS amXm-hns‚....I\Ø then-s°-´p-Iƒ. ]nt‰∂p sshIn´v AØmgw hnf-ºn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ ho≠pw tN®Ω k`m-Imcyw Ah-X-cn∏n®p: "tamt\, Cu s]¥-t°m-kn¬ tNcpt∂m¿ HØncn ]mh-s∏-´-h-cm. ]W-°mcpw ]SpØ-°m-cpsam∂pw AhcpsS Iq´-Øn-en-√.' "]mh-s∏´, A≤zm-\n-°p∂ Ipsd ap°p-h-sØm-gn-em-fn-I-sf-bt√ tbip-{InkvXp hnfn®v injy-∑m-cm-°n-bXv? tbip-hns\ A\p-K-an® P\e-£-߃ km[m-c-W-°m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. \nt°m-Zn-tamkv Fs∂mcp ]co-i{]-amWn tbip-hns\ ImWm≥ cm{Xn-bn¬ Hfn®p h∂ Imcyw ss__nfn-ep-≠v....Cu kw`hw Ign-™mgvN Rm≥ ]e-h´w hmbn-®-Xm. \nt°mZn-tam-kn-s\-t∏msebp-≈-h¿ C∂pw D≠v. s]mXp-P-\-Øn-s‚-bn-S-bnX߃-°p≈ aXn∏v \jvS-s∏-Sp-sa∂p `b∂v ]ecpw kXy-kp-hn-tijw ]c-ky-ambn AwKo-I-cn-°m≥ aSn-°p-∂p. {]Xm-]hpw IpSpw-_-_-‘ßfpw B-Zm-b-am¿§-ß-fp-sams° Dt]-£n®v kphn-ti-j-Øn\pth≠n \nµ kln-°m≥ {]am-Wn-am-scm∂pw Xøm-dm-I-Øn-√. h√y XØz-imkv{X-⁄-∑m¿°v tbip-hns‚ efn-X-kp-hn-ti-j-tØmSv ]cn-lm-kta D≈q.'

"-tam-t\, \Ωfv ]≠p-sam-Xte ItØm-en-°-cm. ]mc-º-cy- k` hn´pt]m-hp-∂Xp tZmj-am. ssZh-tIm]w hcpw.'

Hcp Xm¿°n-Is≥d ss\]p-Wy-tØm-sS-bmWv aØm-bn-®≥ adp-]Sn sImSp-Ø-Xv. "AΩ-®o, ]mc-º-cy-ambn \n∂ PqX-aXw hn´v ]utemkv «o-lm {InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn-®Xv tZmj-am-bn-t∏m-tbm? Ign-™-bnsS Rm≥ at\m-c-a-]-{X-Ø-n¬ hmbn-®Xp ]d-t™m-s´. h´-t»cn Xncp-ta-\nbpsS injy-\mbn bmt°m_mbn¬ hf¿∂p-h∂ am¿ Chm\ntbmkvXncpta\n D≠-t√m. At±lw h´-t»cn Xncp-ta-\nsb hn´p-I-f-™n´v tdmanse am¿-]m-∏sb AwKo-I-cn® hm¿Ø D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Chm-\n-tbmkp Xncpta\n C∏w ae-¶c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en°mk` F∂ t]cn¬ Hcp ]pXnb k` Bcw-`n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. bmt°m-_m-b-°m¿ ]ecpw C∏w ItØm-en-°-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂p....A√, k` amdp∂Xp ssZh-tZm-j-am-sW-¶nXncp-ta-\n-tbmSp ssZhw tIm]n-°-Ønt√?' amXmhv sXs√m∂p ]cp-ßn. aØm-bn-®≥ hn´n√: "]d-b-tΩ, Cu s]¥-t°m-kvXn¬ tNcp-t∂\p am{Xta ssZhw tIm]n-°-sØmt≈m?' "aXn-sb-Sm, \n¿Øv.' "\n¿Øn-tb-°mw. tNmZy-Øn\p adp-]Sn ]d-bm-sa-¶n¬....Cu temIØn-se-√mcpw s]¥-t°m-kvXn-em-bm¬, kXy-s]-¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cm-bmAΩbvt°m temI-Ønt\m F¥p \jvSw hcpw?' adp-]Sn In´n-bn-√.

"Rm≥ Xs∂ adp-]Sn ]dbmw AtΩ. B¿°pw Hcp \jvtSmw hc-

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Øn-√. em`wam{Xw. I≈p-jm-∏p-I-sf√mw AS®p ]q´pw— IpSnb∑m-cpsS `mcy-am¿°p em`w. _oUn-°-®-h-S-°m¿°p sXmgn¬ C√m-Xm-Ipw— sNdp∏-°m¿°v Btcm-Ky-w. NoØ-°-Y-Iƒ A`n-\-bn-°p∂ \mS-I-s∏Æp-߃ tZiw hnt´m-Spw. thiyIƒ°v sXmgn¬ C√m-Xm-Ipw. IpSpw-_߃°p em`w-˛˛kzÿX! sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS a\ v ip≤-am-Ipw.' "\jvSw, -hey \jvSw! s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS ]m´pw sIm´pw tI´v I∂p-Im-en-Iƒ Ib-dp-s]m-´n-t®m-Spw. ]mep In´-Øn-s√-Sm-˛˛I´≥Im∏n IpSnt°≠nhcpw. \jvSw AhnSw sIm≠p Xo¿∂n-s√-Sm.... HW¿∆p-Im-cpsS ]m´pwsIm´pw Ae¿®bpw tI´v tZi-°m-cpsS samØw sNhns]m´pw.' amXmhv Xncn-®-Sn-®p.

A∂sØ hmZ-{]-Xn-hmZw AhnsS Ah-km-\n-®p.

F∂m¬ aØm- b n- ® s‚ s]¥- t °m- k vXp- s sa{Xn Ah- k m\n-®n-√. IqSp-X-embn At±lw ss__nƒ ¢m p-I-fn¬ kw_-‘n®p XpS-ßn. CS-bv°n-sS-bp≈ DW¿hp-tbm-K-ß-fn¬ aØm-bn-®≥ A\p-`h-km£yhpw {]kvXm-hn®p XpS-ßn. {ItaW Bi-b-߃ ]qt]mse hnS¿∂p. ktµ-i-߃ KwKm-{]hmlwt]mse Hgp-In. km£y-߃ {]t_m-[-\ß -- -fm-bn. {]t_m-[-\-߃ {]kw-K-ß-fm-bn.

Bfl-i‡n {]kw-K-ßsf kºp-jvS-am-°n.

Bdv a

Øm-bn-®≥ kotbm≥Ip-∂n\p kao-]-ap≈ DÆqÆnkm-dns‚ hkXn-bn-te°p \S-∂p. Ih-e-bv°-Sp-Øp≈ B¬hr-£-Øns‚ XSn-bnBWn-b-Sn®p Xq°n-bn-cp∂ A®-Sn® Hcp hn⁄m-]\w I≠t∏mft±lw \n∂p. BImw-£m-]q¿∆-aXp hmbn-®p.

"Gh-tcbpw £Wn®p sIm≈p-∂p. {_n´ojv k¿°m-cns‚ D∏p\n¿Ωm-W-\n-ba-ßsf {]Xn-tj-[n-°m≥ sNß-∂q¿ N¥-ssa-Xm-\Øv 1930 G{]n¬ amkw 6˛mw XobXn Rmb-dmgvN sshIn´v A©p aWn°v \S-°p∂ hºn® {]I-S-\-Øn¬ ]¶p tNcp-I.' amS-°-S-bpsS Nph-cnepw CØcw aq∂p\mep hn⁄m-]-\-߃ H´n®n-cn-°p-∂Xp {i≤n-®p.

ISbv°p Np‰pw IqSn-bn-cp∂v \m´p-Im¿ cmjv{Sobw N¿® sNøp-∂p. {io NnØn-c-Xn-cp-\mƒ alm-cm-Pm-hns‚ `cWw CS-bv°nsS N¿®mhnjb-am-bn. kzmX{¥y-k-a-c-t\-Xm-hmb taml\Zmkv Km‘n-bpsS A\p-{Kl-tØmSpIqSn ]ø-∂q¿ IS-∏p-d-Øv, k¿°mcns‚ \nbaw X≈n-°f™psIm≠v D∏p-\n¿ΩmWw \S-Ønb kw`hw N¿®bv°p ckwIq´n.

DÆq-Æn-km-dns‚ ho´n-se-Øn-bt∏mƒ, an∂¬∏n-W-cns‚ thK-ØnhnIm-c-ßfpw Nn¥-Ifpw a\- n-eqsS IS∂pt]mbn. sX°p-h-iØv kotbm≥Ip∂v \oem-Im-i-Øn-\-`n-ap-J-ambn akvXI-ap-b¿Øn \nev°p-∂p. I\-I-{]-`-sNm-cn-bp∂ kmbm-”-c-ivan-Iƒ

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Ip∂ns‚ ]Sn-™mtd sNcn-hn-ep≈ sXtßm-e-I-fn-eqsS Hfn™pt\m°n. sX∂n¥ym s]¥-t°mkvXp ssZh-k-`-bpsS ÿm]-I-t\-Xm-hmWv DÆq-Æn-km¿ F∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ ]mÿ sI. C. G{_-lmw. At±-lØns‚ {]h¿Ø- \ - ^ - e - a m- b p- ≠ mb GXm\pw Iq´m- b va- I ƒ Dƒs°m≈n®psIm≠m-Wv 1924˛¬ Cu {]ÿm\apS-se-Sp-Ø-Xv. 1923˛¬ Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-c-Øn-\-SpØv ]c-Wnbw F∂ ÿeØph®p \S∂ tbmK-Øn¬ kn. a\s» F∂ D]-tZin Xe-bn¬ ssIh®p {]m¿∞n-®t∏mƒ DÆq-Æn-km¿ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-`n-tjIw {]m]n-®p.

A\y-`m-j-Ifn¬ kwkm-cn-®p. At±lw sN-ß-∂q¿ aSßnh∂v a‰p ]e-tcbpw ]cnip-≤m-flm-`n-tj-I-sØ-∏‰n ]Tn∏n-°p-Ibpw Cu A\p-`-h-Øn-te°v \SØp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu A\p`hw {]m]n-®-hsc tIm¿Øn-W-°n-bmWv sX∂n¥ym s]¥-t°m-kvXp ssZh-k` D≠m-°n-b-Xv. 1924 apX¬ 1926 hsc c≠p h¿jw kzX-{¥-am-bn {]h¿Øn® sX∂n¥ym s]¥-t°m-kvXp ssZh-k` 1926-˛¬ Ip°pkmbn-∏ns‚ t\-XrXz-Øn-ep≈ sX∂n¥ym ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-tij k`-bp-ambn tbmPn-®p. c≠p{]ÿm-\-߃ H∂n-®-t∏m-gp-≠mb ]pXnb {]ÿm-\-Øn\v ae--¶c ssZh-k-`-sb∂p t]cn-´p. Ip°p-km-bn∏pw DÆq-Æn-kmdpw ]pXn-b {]ÿm-\-Øns‚ H∂pw c≠pw A≤y-£-∑m-cmbn XpS¿-∂ph∂p.

1926 hsc DÆq-Æn-km¿ \bn-®n-cp-∂ sX∂n¥ym s]¥-t°m-kvXp k`m-{]-ÿm\w ]p\-cm-cw-`n-°p-I-bm-Wv. AXns‚ {]h¿Ø-\-tI{µw Ipº-\m´p ÿm]n°m-\mbn DÆq-Æn-km¿ Atßm´p ÿew amdn-t∏mI-bm-Wv. aØm-bn-®≥ hmcym-]p-c-w s]¥-t°mkvXp k`-bnse CS-b-\mbn Ip°pkmbn-∏ns‚ Iogn¬ {]h¿Øn-°m-\m-{K-ln-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. C°mcyØn¬ DÆq-Æn-km-dns‚ A`n-{]m-b-a-dn-bm-\mWv `h-\-Øn-se-Øn-bncn-°p-∂-Xv. Gsd t\cw Ah¿ kwkm-cn-®p. kt¥m-j-tØm-sS-bmWv DÆqÆnkm¿ {]Xn-I-cn-®-Xv. "aØm-bn-®m, hmcym-]p-cØv thebv°v hnim-e-amb hmXn-sem-≠v. kmbn-∏n\v Ahn-SsØ ]m]n-I-sf-∏‰n henb lrZ-b-`m-c-hp-ap-≠v. kmbn∏n\v th≠ klm-b-sams° sNbvXpsImSp-°-Ww.' Ipº-\mSp tI{µ-am°n Hcp kzX-{¥-s]-¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm\w ]SpØp-b¿Øm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®-Xns‚ ImcWw DÆq-Æn-km¿ hni-Zo-I-cn®p: "aØm-bn-®m, Ip°p-km-bn-∏p-ambn hy‡n-]-c-amb `n∂-X-sb-s¥¶nepw D≠m-bn-´√ Rm≥ Ipº-\m-t´°p t]mIp-∂-Xv. Bi-b-]-c-amb A`n{]m-b-hy-Xym-k-ßtf D≈q....tI{µo-Ir-X-amb Hcp k`m-`-c-W-co-Xn-bn-emWv Ip°p-km-bn∏p hniz-kn-°p-∂-Xv. F∂m¬, {]mtZ-inI k`-Iƒ°v IqSpX¬ Xocp-am-\-kzm-X{¥yw \¬Ip∂ Hcp k`m-`-c-W-hy-h-ÿn-Xn-bn-emWv Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p-∂-Xv. \ΩpsS \m´p-Im-cmb kphn-ti-j-{]-h¿Ø-I¿°v hfcp-hm\pw {]h¿Øn-°p-hm\pw CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ Hcp `c-W-kw-hn-[m\-am-bn-cn°pw IqSp-X¬ klm-b-Icw F∂v Rm\pw kl-{]-h¿Ø-Icpw hniz-kn-°p-∂p. AXpsIm≠v Ipº-\mSv tI{µ-am°n X\n \mS≥ apJap-{Z-bp≈ Hcp s]¥-t°mkvXp{]ÿm\w cq]o-I-cn-°p-I-bmWv RßfpsS e£yw. HutZym-Kn-I-am-bn, {]tXy-In®v `c-W-]-c-am-bn, Hcp hntZ-

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i-k-`m-kw-L-S-\-tbmSp _‘-ap≈ Hcp k`m-{]-ÿm\w Bcw-`n-°p-∂Xn¬ R߃°p Xmev]-cy-an-√.'

"Rm≥ Ip°pkmbn-∏ns‚ Iogn¬ {]h¿Øn-°p-∂XpsIm≠v kmdn\v hntcm[w h√Xpw Dt≠m?' t\cw Ccp-´n-Xp-S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. apºn-en-cp∂ asÆÆhnf-°ns‚ Xncnbn¬ ]‰n-∏n-Sn-®n-cp∂ Icn Nq≠phncepsIm≠v X´n-am-‰n-s°m≠v DÆqÆn-km¿ Dd∏p \¬In. "Hcphntcm-[-hp-an√ aØm-bn-®m. aØm-bn-®s‚ \SØn-∏-\p-k-cn®v {]m¿∞n®p {]h¿Øn-°-Ww.' DÆqÆn-km¿ aØm-bn-®s‚ Xe-bn¬ ssIh®p {]m¿∞n-®-\p-{K-ln®p. Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw IÆp-Iƒ Xpfp-ºn.

Ggv X

d-hmSp kzØmb ]dºv kz¥w ssIsIm≠v \\®p hf¿Ønb \mc-I-s®-Sn-Iƒ.

Ipcp-ap-fIp h≈n-Iƒ.

I∏-am-hp-Iƒ....

F√mw Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn hn‰p-sIm-≠p≈ {]am-W-Øn-sem-∏n-´t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\m-bn. bm{X]d-bm\pw hmcym-]p-c-tØ-°p≈ bm{Xbv°v kmbn-∏ns‚ Imfh≠n A\p-h-Zn®psImSp-Ø-Xn\v \µn ]d-bm-\p-ambn kotbm-≥-Ip-∂nh∂-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ HcpIS-em-kp-s]mXn kmbn-∏ns‚ t\tc \o´n.

"CsX¥m {_Z¿ aØmbo?' "sImd®p ]Ww. Bbncw cq]m.'

"CsX-¥n\m?' "hmcym-]p-cØv sImsd-°-gn™v Hcp k`m-a-µncw ]Wn-bm-\m. th≠nb-t∏mƒ Rms\-gp-Xmw.' "GXm-bmepw CXp aØm-bn-®s‚ hkvXp hn‰ XpI-bt√! Iøn-encn-°-s´.' "th≠m....Rm≥ ssZh-ap-ºn¬ hm°p]d™pt]mbn-˛˛-Fs‚ kIe kºm-Zy-ßfpw hn‰v ssZh-th-ebv°pth≠n sImSp-°m-sa-∂v. hoSphn‰ ]Ww Ign-™mgvN sIm®q-™p-]-tZ-in-bpsS km[p-P-\-k-lm-b-^-≠nte°p sImSp-Øp. hkvXp hn‰pIn´n-b-Xns‚ Hcp `mKam Cu XpI. kzoI-cnt® ]‰q.' "{_Z¿ aØm-bo, \n߃ XymKn-bm-Wv.' "CXmtWm XymKw! kmbn∏v Ata--c n-°-bnse kzØp-°-sf√mw hn‰n´v Cu ]´n-Wn-cm-PyØv kphn-ti-j-the sNøp-∂p. AXmWp XymKw.' kmbn∏v ]W-s∏mXn kzoI-cn-®p. JP-\m-hn¬ \nt£-]n-°m≥ Zzn`mjnsb Gev]n-®p.

Npw_n®v bm{X]d-™-t∏mƒ kmbn∏p ]d™p: "{_Z¿ aØm-bnbpsS sNe-hn\pth≠n amkwtXmdpw Hcp XpI Ab®pXcm≥ Rm≥

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k`-bpsS Hm^o-kn¬ G¿∏mSpsNøm≥ t]mI-bm.' "th≠m kmbn-t∏, ssZhw Bh-iy-ß-sfms° A∏g-t∏mƒ \S-ØnØ-cpw. Dgp∂ Imfbv°v hnØ-dn-b-≠m. kphn-ti-j-hbense ]Wn-°mcpsS Imcyw ssZhw t\m°n-s°m-≈pw.'

IrXy-amb Hcp hcp-am\w amkwtXmdpw D≠m-Ip∂ ]£w ssZhØn-ep≈ B{ibw Ipd-bm-\n-S-bp-s≠-∂m-Wv aØm-bn-®≥ hniz-kn-®-Xv. kphn-ti-j-th-e-°m-c≥ amk-i-º-f-°m-c-\m-I-cp-sX∂v \njv°¿j-bp≠v At±-l-Øn-\v. "{_Z-td. hmcym-]p-cØp sN√pºw sNe-hn\p ]Ww tht≠.'

"Hcp amksØ sNe-hn\pw ho´p-km-am-\-߃ hmßm-\p-ambn Hcp XpI Fs‚ ]°¬ Icp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v. AXp aXn.' Ip°pkmbn-∏ns‚ Imf-h-≠n-bn¬ k©-cn-°pI aØm-bn-®-s\mcp ]Z-hn-bm-Wv. AI-sØmcp Ib‰p]mbpw AXn\p apI-fn-semcp saØ∏mbpw hncn® h≠n-bm-Wv. Nmcn-bn-cn-°m-s\mcp Xe-bn-W-bpw.

BZyw kmdmΩbpw tN®-Ωbpw h≠n-bn¬ Ib-dn.

Imf Ipf-º-Sn-®p. h≠n A\-ßn.

IÆo-cns‚ \\-hp≈ ssIIƒ Xe-bn¬h®v kmbn-∏m-io¿h-Zn®p: "^oen-t∏m-kn¬°qSn Bfl-\Zn acp-`q-an-bn-te-s°m-gp-In. tXmakn¬°qSn C¥y-bn-te-°v. {_-Z¿ aØm-bn-®\n¬°qSn hmcym-]p-c-tØs°m-gp-I-s´, tZiw DW-c-s´.' bm{Xbbbv°m≥ _‘p°-fn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. sXßp-hnf IpSpw-_Øn¬\ns∂m-cmƒ s]¥-t°m-kvXn¬ D]-tZinthebv°p t]mIp-∂Xp IpSpw-_-°m¿ am\-t°-Smbn Icp-Xn. IpSpw-_-°m-cpsSbnS-bn¬\n∂v ]pI™ apdn-s°m≈nt]mse Xnc-kvI-cn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. sNß-∂q¿-˛t- Im-gt- ©-cn-˛h - m-cym-]pcw tdmU-cn-In-ep≈ hoSp-Iƒ HmWØn\p th≠n Xøm-dm-hp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. {]Ir-Xnbpw a\p-jy\pw \thmt∑-j-Øns‚ ]cn-thjw Nm¿Øn. sNß-∂q¿ kvIqfn¬h®v ae-bmf ]mTmhen-bn¬ hmbn® amth-en°-Y-bpsS Hmtcm cwKhpw aØm-bn-®s‚ D≈n-eqsS IS∂p t]mbn-˛˛-Imf-h-≠n-bpsSN{Iw apt∂m´p Id-ßp-∂-X-\p-k-cn-®v-. amthen \mSp hmWncp∂ Imew....PmXn-a-X-h¿Æ-t`-Z-sat\y-, ]´nWnbpw ]c-t{Zm-l-hp-an-√msX {]P-Iƒ kt¥m-jmXn-tcI-tØmsS hkn® Imew.

C∂v alm-_en Hcp IY am{X-am-Wv. sI´p-I-Y. bYm¿∞ alm-_-en-bm-b˛- ˛-Im¬h-dn-bnse ]c-a-_-en-bm-b˛˛- a-lmbm-K-amb-˛˛-tb-ip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ ]¥-en¬ h®v lrZb-Øn¬ kzoI-cn® cm{Xn apX¬!

XncphnXmw-Iq¿ a°ƒ°v amth-en-bpsS taml\kpµc cmPyw Ign™ Ime-Ønse Hc-hÿ am{Xw; aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n-em-I-s´, `mhn-bn¬ tbip{InkvXp temI-Øn¬ ÿm]n-°m≥ t]mIp∂ ]pXnb sbcp-i-te-sa∂ kam-[m-\- c mPyw \nd™p\nev°p-∂p. AhnsS a\pjy-sc√mw H∂p-t]m-se-bmbn-cn-°pw. InS- a - ’ -c-ßtfm bp≤-ap-d-hnfnItfm C√mØ ]dp-Zo-k. `mhn-Im-e-tam¿Øp ]p©ncn Xqhp∂ aØm-bn-®\v, `qX-Im-e-Ønse Hcp `mh\ am{X-amb N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS Hm¿Ω sIm≠m-Sp∂ HmWm-

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tLm-j-Øn¬ A¿∞w ImWm-\n-t∏mƒ Ign-bp-∂n-√. "amth-ensb A√, alm-_-en-bmb tbip{InkvXp-hns\ kzoI-cn-°pho≥.' CS-bv°nsS Ih-e-I-fn¬ Imf-h≠n \ndp-Ønbtijw thZ-]p-kvXI-ap-b¿Øn aØm-bn-®≥ ]c-ky-{]-kwKw \S-Øn. aZy-tkh Ign™p h∂ Hcmƒ A´-l-kn®p: "HmtZ-io, Hm˛-Hm-˛-tZio-˛I - ˛- I - h - t- eemt∂m {]kw-Kn-°p-t∂. h˛-h˛- h - √ ]≈oepw t]mbn {]kwKn-s°-tSm. N¥-{]-kw-Kn-I-sf-s°m≠v sN˛-sN-˛-sN-hn-Xe tI°-≠m.'

CSbv°v thZ-]p-kvX-I-ap-b¿Øn ]d™p: "]≈n-I-fn¬ am{X-a√ kphn-tijw {]kw-Kn-t°-≠-Xv. hoYn-I-fnepw N¥-ÿ-e-ß-fn-ep-am-Wv. tbip {]kw-Kn-®Xp IS¬Øo-cØpw ae-I-fn-ep-am-Wv.' ASpØ Ih- e - b n¬ \n∂p. ho≠pw AwK- h n- t £- ] - ß - t fmsS At±lw {]kvXm-hn®p: "alm-_en ]mXm-f-Øn-te°p Nhn´n XmgvØs∏-´p. tbip-hns\ I√-d-bv°p-≈n¬ Nhn-´n-Øm-gvØm≥ {ian-®-hsc tXmev]n®psIm≠v Ah≥ aq∂mwZnhkw Db¿sØgp-t∂-‰p. tbip-hn\p ka-\mbn HcptZh-\p-an-√.' ho≠pw h≠n \oßm≥ Xøm-dm-b-t∏mƒ Dss®-kvXcw {]kvXmhn®p: "amthen \mSp I≠n´p aS-ßn-t∏m-Im\m hcp-∂-Xv. tbip-{InkvXp \mSp-I≠p aS-ßn-t∏m-Im-\√ C\n hcp-∂-Xv. Ah≥ `qan-bn¬ Xs‚ \nXy-cm-PXzw ÿm]n-°pw.' hmcym-]p-cØv Imf-h≠n h∂-Sp-Ø-t∏m-tg°pw ]Sn-™msd N{Ihm-f-Øn¬ kqcy≥ sN©mbw tX®pIgn-™n-cp-∂p. H∂p c≠p \£{X-߃ taL-߃°n-S-bn-eqsS Xe-\o´n aµ-l-kn-®p. s]cn-bm¿ XSm-IØ - n¬\n∂v i_-cn-aehgn ssaep-Iƒ k©-cn®ph∂ Cud≥Im‰v aØm-bn-®s‚ hnb¿∏p XpS®p\o°n-s°m≠v AIse C¥y≥ alm-k-ap-{ZsØ e£y-am-°n-∏m-™p. aØm-bn-®\p Xma-kn-°m≥ aq∂p apdn-I-fp≈, IpΩmbw ]qimØ Hcp hoSv k`m-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ hmS-I-bvs°-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. k`mw-K-ß-fmb amS-∏≈n kvJdn-bm-®\pw taS-bn¬ Nm≠n-°p™pw aSp-t°m-en¬ aØmbn-®\pw hnizm-k-`-h-\-Øn-se-Øn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. h≠n-bn¬\n∂pw kmam-\ß - ƒ Cd°nhbv°p-∂X - n-\n-Sb - n¬ amS-∏≈n kvJdn-bm-®s\mcp ^enXw s]m´n®p: "C∏w hmcym-]p-cØp c≠p aØmbn-®-Ωm-cp-≠v-˛˛sXßpaØm-bn-®\pw aSp aØm-bn-®-\pw.'

Igp-Øn¬ Np‰n-bn-cp∂ Xqhme Cf-°n-bn´p sIm≠v ]mÿ sXßphnf aØm-bn-®≥ Xncn-®-Sn®p: "thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ c≠p Idn-bm-®-∑mcp≠v. H∂v skJcym {]hm-N-I≥. at‰Xv tbml-∂m≥ kv\m]-Is‚ ]n-Xmhv skJcym ]ptcm-ln-X≥.' "c≠p bqZ-amcpw thZ-]p-kvXI - Ø - n-ep-≠v. sI´nRm∂p NØ bqZbpw teJ\ I¿Øm-hmb bqZ-bpw.' "thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ Hcp aØm-bn-®t\ D≈q. Np¶-°m-c≥ aØmbn. AtX-Xm-bmepw `mKy-am-bn-t∏m-bn.' aSp-t°m-en¬ aØm-bn-®s\ t\m°n sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p. Id-I-f™ ktlm-Zckvt\lØns‚ ^en-X-am-bn-cp-∂p. adp-]Sn ]d-™Xv atlm-{Zhw Nm≠n°p-™m-Wv. "AXp icn. thZ]p-kvXIw Cc-´-I-fpsS ]pkvX-I-am. c≠p kmØm-∑m-cp-≠v. eqkn-t^dpw

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se-tKym-\pw. Chcp c≠pt]cpw atlm-{Z-h-Im-eØp shfn-s∏-Spw.' X\n°pNp‰pw ImWp∂ kIe kw`-h-ßfpw atlm-{Z-h-Øns‚˛˛alm-I-jvS-X-bp-sS˛˛-e-£-W-am-sW∂v Nm≠n-°p™p hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. temIm-h-km-\-Im-e-Øn\p sXm´p apºp-≠m-Im-\n-cn-°p∂ a-lm-I-jvS-Ime-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ tbip-{In-kvXp-hns‚ {]h-N\w aØmbn Fgp-Xnb kphntijw Ccp-]-Øn-\memw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≈Xv Nm≠n°p-™n\v ImWm-∏m-T-am-Wv. atlm-{Zhw F∂ ]Zw A-bm-ƒ IqsS°qsS kw`m-j-W-ß-fn-ep-]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂p. C°m-c-W-Øm-em-W-bmƒ atlm-{Zhw Nm≠n-°p™v F∂ t]cn¬ \m´n-e-dn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. as‰mcp Cc-´-t∏cpIqSn Nm≠n-°p-™n\v \m´p-Im¿ sImSp-Øn-cp∂p˛˛"AXp icn Nm≠n-°p™v'. Abmƒ Ft∏mgpw "AXp icn' F∂ apJ-hp-c-tbmSpIqSn-bmWv kwkm-c-am-cw-`n-°p-∂-Xv. tIƒ°p∂ Imcy߃ sX‰m-bmepw "AXp icn'sb∂m-bn-cn°pw XpS-°w. h≠n-bn¬\n∂v kmam-\-ß-fn-d-°p∂ tPmen Xo¿ØpsIm≠v kvJdnbm-®\mcm™p: "bm{Xaqew \∂m £oWn®n-cn-°p-∂p. At√? Nq-Sp-sIm≠m-bn-cn°pw.'

"AsX-bsX, kmdm-Ωbpw AΩ-®nbpw hmSn-°-cn-™p.'

Nm≠n-°p™p kl-X-]n®p: "AXp icn AXp icn. CXp atlm{Z-h-Øns‚ Ime-am. {]Ir-Xn-bpsS i‡n-Iƒ Cf-Ip∂ Imew.' apf®phf¿∂ aÆn¬\n∂pw aØm-bn-®≥ ]dn-®p-\-S-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. ]n®-h®pw X√n-°-fn®pw hf¿∂ sNß-∂q¿ sXßp-hnf Xd-hm-´n¬\n∂pw F{Xtbm AIse! hmcym-]pcw k` hf¿∂p. H∏w IpSpw-_-hpw.

BZysØ k¥m\w ]nd∂ cm{Xn-bn¬ aØm-bn-®-≥ thZ-]p-kvX-IØns‚ BZysØ Xmfp Xpd-s∂-gpXn: "ssZhw R߃°v 1930 Unkw_¿ 30-˛mw XobXn Hcp s]¨Ip-™ns\ \¬In. kvtXm{Xw.' aØm-bn-®s‚ a\ v Ip°p kmbn-∏ns‚ ]¥-en-te°p Xncn-™p.

H∂ch¿j-Øn\papºp kmdm-Ω-bpsS DZ-c-tcm-K-Øn\p kpJw In´m\pw k¥m-\-e_v[n D≠m-Ip-hm\pw th≠n Ip°p kmbn-∏ns‚ apºn¬\n∂p cl-ky-ambn {]m¿∞n® cm{Xn. B¨Ip™msW¶n¬ tPmWn-sb∂p t]cn-Sm-\n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. ]t£ ssZhw \¬In-bXv s]¨Ip-™n-s\-bm-Wv. t]cv tdmk-Ω.

FÆ-Øn¬ h¿≤n®phcp∂ ]mÃ-dpsS IpSpw-_-Øn\v aq∂p t\cw Blmcw sImSpØp t]m‰pI hmcym-]pcw k`-bvs°mcp {]iv\-am-Wv. k`-bpsS AwK-kwJy h¿≤n®p XpS-ßn-sb-¶nepw BZmbw Imcy-ambn h¿≤n®n-√. ]pXn-b-Xmbn k`-bn¬ tN¿∂-h¿ an°-hcpw km[m-c-W-°mcmb Irjn-°m¿. AXn-Yn-Isf kzoI-cn-°p-I, {]kw-Kn-°m-\mbn hcp∂ ssZh-Zm-k-∑msc kev°-cn-°p-I, hnizm-k-`-h-\-Øn\p amkwtXmdpw hmSI sImSp-°pI˛˛`m-cn® DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ß-fmWv k` hln-°p-∂-Xv. ]pd-ta, ]mÿ°pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw A∂-h-kv{Xm-Zn-Ifpw!

A-Øm-g∏ - ´- nWn InS-°p∂ cm{Xn-If - n¬ \µn-]q¿∆w ]d-bm-dp≠v: "kmdmtΩ, At\I ssZh-Zm-k-∑m¿ aq∂p t\chpw ]´nWnInS-°p-∂p. \ap°v c≠pt\csØ Blmcw e`n®t√m.'

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]´n-Wn-bpsS Imcyw shfn-bn-em-tcbpw At±lw Adn-bn-®n-cp-∂n-√. s]cp-ao-\p-Zn-°p-tºmtg-- aØm-bn®≥---- {]m¿∞-\-bvs°-gpt∂¬°pw. k`sb ]m]n-Isf \m´p-Im-sc, ho´p-Im-sc.... hln®psIm≠v ]pe-cp-thmfw {]m¿∞\ XpS-cpw. ]et∏mgpw ]mXn-cm-\-£-{X-߃ angn Xpd-°p-tºmƒ ap´n-t∑-en-cp∂p [ym\n-°-bm-bn-cn-°pw. ]Øp Znhkw Blmcw Ign-®m¬ ]Xn-s\m∂mw Znhkw ]®-sh≈w am{Xw IpSn®psIm≠v D]-hm-kw. ]Øp-cq] In´n-bm¬ Hcp cq]m ssZh-th-e-bv°v.

Aº-Xp- In´n-bm¬ A©pcq]m.

Znh-k-Øn\v Ccp-]-Øn-\mep aWn-°q¿. c≠c aWn-°q¿ {]m¿∞-\. amcm-a¨ I¨sh≥j≥ Ign-™-Xns‚ ]nt‰ BgvN hmcym-]p-cØv Hcp {]mtZ-inI I¨sh≥j≥ Bcw-`n-®p. {]kwKI-\mbn hs∂-Ønb Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns\ k`m-{]-h¿Ø-\-ß-fpsS Pbm-]-P-b-ß-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈ hm¿Ø-Iƒ Adn-bn-°m≥ ImØn-cn-°p-I-bmWv k`mw-K-߃. A°q´Øn¬ ]cm-Xn-I-fp-ap-≠v.

Nm≠n-°p-™mWv kwkm-c-Øn\v Bcw-`-an-´-Xv. "kmbn-t∏, C∂m-´nen-t∏mƒ Hcp ]pXnb D]-tZin {]kw-Kn®p\S-°p-∂p. Bfp-Isf kv\m-\s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. ]m∏n-bq-tZ-io∂m F√mcpw hnfn-°p-∂-Xv. kmbn-∏ns‚ ssek≥kn-√msX `qX-ßsf ]pd-Øm-°bpw tcmKn-Iƒ°p th≠n {]m¿∞n-°bpw sNøp-∂p. atlm-{Z-h-Øns‚ e£-Ww.' Zzn`mjn tXm´pw-Ic h¿Ko-kn\p Nncn-h-∂p. kmbn∏p {]Xn-h-Nn®p: "{_Z¿, `qX-ßsf ]pd-Øm-°m≥ Fs‚ ssek≥kv F¥n\v? ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ A\paXn-]{Xw aXn.' "AXp-i-cn. AXp-i-cn. ]t£-¶nev Atßsc Bcpw ssIsh®p {]m¿∞n®p \ntbm-Kn-®n-´n-√.' "]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp \ntbm-Kn®m aXn. Bflm-°sf Bcp t\Sn-bmepw ssZh-Øn\p {]km-Zam.' aØm-bn-®\pw ]cm-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. "kmbn-t∏, ChnsS Ipsd bmt°m_m k`- ° m¿ h∂p. ^mZ¿ Ipcym- t °m- k - ® s\ hnfn®p {]kwKw \S-Øm≥ ]¥-en-Sm≥ \ΩpsS k`m-a-µn-c-Øns‚ ]pd-In-ep≈ hnim-e-amb ]dºv hmS-Ibv°p sImSp-°-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏-´p.' "{_-Z¿ F¥p adp-]Sn sImSpØp?'

"Hcn-°epw sImSp-°-Øn-s√-∂v.'

"AsX¥m?'

"B Ipcym-t°m-k-®≥ ISpØ bmt°m-_m-°m-c-\m. IqSmsX Atßcv s]¥-t°m-kvXp-ImcpsS hnizmk kv\m\-Øn-s\-Xnsc ]pkvXI-sa-gp-Xnb Bft√?' kmbn∏v tXm´pw-Ic h¿§o-kns\ t\m°n. adp-]Sn ]d-™Xv tXm´pwIc h¿§o-km-Wv: "aØm-bn®m, AXp sX‰m-bn-t∏m-bn. ]cn-ip≤m-flmhns≥d Imcy-Ønepw At±-l-Øn\v \tΩmSv A`n-{]m-b-hy-Xym-k-ap-≠v.

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F¶nepw At±-lw, \nXy-Po-h≥ {]m]n-°p-hm≥ GI-hgn tbip-{InkvXp-hm-sW∂p≈ kXyw i‡n-bmbn {]kw-Kn-°p-∂ Bfm. c£mam¿§w {]kw-Kn°pt∂m-sc√mw \ΩpsS klmbw A¿ln-°p-∂p.'

"Atß¿°v s]¥-t°m-kvX-cp-ambn Hcp _t‘m-an√.' "icn-bmbn-cn-°mw....sIm®q-™p]-tZ-inbpw ]p©-a-Æn¬ amΩ-\p-]-tZinbpw Hs° am¿tXm-am-°m-cm. Ah-scms° i‡n-bmbn kphn-tijw {]kw-Kn-°p-t∂m-cm. Ah-sc-sbms° \mw BZ-cn-°-Ww....]mc-ºcyk`I-fnse A\m-Nm-c-ß-tfmSm \ap°v i{Xp-X-bp-≈-Xv. hy‡n-I-tfm-S-√....

C\nbpw tNmZn-®m¬ hmSI hmßmsX ]dºp sIm-Sp-°-Ww.' s]¥-t°mkvXp hnizm-kn-Iƒ Ah-cpsS X\-Xmb hnizm-kw hn´phogvN IqSmsX ImØp-kq-£n-°p-∂-tXm-sSm∏w, a‰p k`-I-fnepw aXß-fn-ep-ap-≈-hsc kvt\ln-°bpw BZ-cn-°bpw sNø-W-sa∂ B≤ymfln-I-]mTw a\- n-em-°n-Øp-S-ßp-Ibmbn-cp∂p aØm-bn-®-\-∂v.

F´v a

°ƒ btlmh \¬Ip∂ Ah-Im-iw.

DZ-c-^ew Xºp-cm≥ \¬Ip∂ {]Xn-^-ew. c≠p a°-fpsS ]nXm-hm-b-Xn¬ aØm-bn-®≥ A`n-am-\n-®p. \h-P-mXinip-hn\p Ip™-Ω-sb∂ t]cp \¬In. BZyw P\n-°p∂ B¨Ip- ™ n\p \¬Im≥ h¿j- ß ƒ°paptº Ic- p Xn- s h- ® n- c p∂ "tPmWn' F∂ Hm-a-\-t∏cv ho≠pw Ah-ti-jn-®p.

"Cu Ip™p-߃ hf¿∂p-h-cpºw ssZh-h-N\w ]Tn-∏n-°-≠m-tbm.

Hcp k¨tUkvIqfp XpS-ß-cp-tXm.' c≠p hb- p≈ tdmk-Ω-sbbpw \hm-K-X-in-ip-hn-s\bpw kqNn-∏n-®p-sIm≠p kmdmΩ ]d-™p. kmdm-Ω-bpsS B{Klw ]nt‰ amkw km£m-XvI-cn-°-s∏-´p.

"CXv apSn-b≥]p{X≥. CX-hs‚ \√ ]nXm-hv. A∏s\ If-™n´-h≥ hoSpw \mSpwhnt´m-Sn. Ae™p \S-∂p, Zp¿Ωm¿§n-bm-bn, HSp-hn]´n-Wn-°m-c-\m-bn....Zm t\m°q ]∂n-Iƒ. Ah≥ ]∂nsb Xo‰p-∂-h-\mbn. ]∂n Xn∂p∂ XhnSp Xn∂-Ø-°-hÆw Ah≥ A[x-]-Xn-®p.' Ip°pkmbn∏p sImSp-Ø-b® thZ-]p-kvXI Nn{X-߃ ^vfm\¬ t_m¿Un-¬ {]Z¿in-∏n-®p-sIm≠p aØm-bn-®≥ Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse k¨tUkv°qƒ XpS-ßn. IY-Ifpw kZp-]-tZ-i-ßfpw _me-a-\- p-I-fn¬ BgØn¬ ]Xn-™p.

PmXn-hn-th-N\w k`-bn¬ A\p-h-Z-\o-b-a-√. tdmk-Ωbpw aWn-b≥Ipd-hs‚ aIƒ im¥bpw Htc ]mbn-em-Wn-cp-∂-Xv. sshIn´v aWn-b≥Ip-d-h≥ hnizm-k-`-h-\-Øn¬ h∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ Itkc Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®p. ]mcºcy {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpw \mb-∑m-cp-sSbpw ho´n¬ sN∂maWn-b≥Ip-d-h≥ ap‰Øp \nev°p-I-tb-D-≈p. Abmƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ HuZmcyw kzoI-cn-°msX XnÆ-bn¬ \n∂p. "ktlmZcm, \n߃ c£n-°-s∏´v kv\m\s∏´v ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp {]m]n-®-m-fm. kz¿§-Øn-s®-√pºw \Ωfp c≠pw H∂n-®n-cn-t°-≠-h-

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cm....Chn-sSbpw Fs‚ Itk-tcev \nß-fn-cpt∂ ]‰q.' "th≠m X{ºm-s\, -G-\n-hnsS \nt∂m-fmta'. "aWn-b≥ktlmZ-cm. Fs∂ C\o X{ºm-s\∂p hnfn-°-cp-Xv. ]mÃsd∂p hnfn®m aXn. ssZhw am{X-amWv Xºp-cm≥'. \n¿_‘w am\n®v Itk-c-bn-en-cp-∂-t∏mƒ aWn-b≥Ip-d-hs‚ Imhnd-bv°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. k`-bnse ]pXnb AwK-am-W-bmƒ.

ASp-°-f-bn¬ tN®-Ω-bpsS sXm≠-ap-cƒ® tI´p. {]Xn-tj-[Øns‚ apcƒ®. aW-nb≥Ipd-h≥ bm{X-]-d-™-tijw tN®Ω aØm-bn-®s\ t\cn´p: "Rßfv sNß-∂qcv ItØm-en°m]≈oev Hscm‰ sImd-ht\w s]mtet\w tI‰-Øn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]mcºcyap≈ \{kmWn {InkvXym-\nItf ]≈o¬ tId-sØm-≈q. Ah-i¿°p-th≠n R߃ {]tXyIw ]pe∏-≈nbpw sImd-∏-≈nbpw h®p-sIm-Sp-Øn-´p-≠v.' "s]m∂-Ω-®o, ssZh-Øn\v Xmgv∂-Pm-Xn-sb∂pw Db¿∂PmXn-sb∂pw C√. F√mcpw a\p-jy-Pm-Xn. ]pe-kz¿§an√, sImd-kz¿§-an-√. ]d-b-\pth-≠nbpw {]tXyI kz¿§-an-√. \{kmWn kz¿§-hp-an-√.' "\n¿sØSm.' "]pe-\-c-I-an-√. sImd-\-c-I-hpan-√. ZpjvS-∑m¿ F√mcpw H∂n®v \c-I°p-gn-bn¬ InS-∂p-cp-fpw. am∏-fbpw t]m‰nbpw ]d-b\pw Htc Ip≠dbnInS∂v At\ym\yw am¥n-∏-dn-°pw!'

"F∂mepw Fs‚ tamt\, aWn-b≥ Ipd-h-s\∂p hnfn® \m°psIm≠v aWn-b≥ ktlm-Z-c-s\∂p hnfn-°m-s\m-°ptam?'

"H°pw. tbiphns‚ kvt\lw Hm¿°p-tºmƒ H°pw.' "thep-∏-d-b-s\∂p hnfn® \m°p-sIm≠v {_Z¿ thep-sh∂v hnfn°m-s\m-°ptam?'

"H°pw. tbip {InkvXym-\n-°p-th-≠nbpw ]d-b-\p-th-≠nbpw {]tXyIw {]tXyIw {Iqin¬ Xqßn-bn√. Hscm‰ Ipcn-iv. Ghcpw Xpey¿. c£n--°-s∏-Sm≥ F√m-h¿°pwth≠n Hcp ]≤-Xn-am-{Xw. kpdn-bm\n {InkvXym-\n-°p-th≠n Ffp∏hgn-Ifpw Ipdp°phgn-Ifpw {Iqin¬ sh´nsØ-fn-®n-´n-√.' ]nt‰ Rmb-dmgvN k¨tUkvIq-fn¬ ]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®-\m-cm™p: "\nßfpsS Bcp-sS-sb-¶nepw {]m¿∞\ ssZhw tI´n-´pt≠m?'

A©mw ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p∂ Ip™-∏-\mWv BZyw kwkm-cn-®-Xv: "H≠v, tI´n-s´m-≠v. \memw ¢m nev Pbn-∏n-°-W-sa∂v ]m¿Øn-®p. ssZhw Pbn-∏n-®p.' \memw ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p∂ cmP≥ ssI Db¿Øn. "tamt\, \ns‚ {]m¿∞\ ssZhw tI´n-´pt≠m?'

"H≠p ]mÃ-td.'

"F∂m-sem∂p tI°s´.' "kmdp Rß-tfmSp ]d™p F©p-hSn ]´nI ImWmsX ]Tn-°tWm-∂v. Rm≥ ad-∂p-t]m-bn ]Tn-°m≥. ]nt‰∂p kmdv ]n≈mtc-s°m≠v ]´nI sNm√n-®p. sNm√m-tØmsc Nqc-ep-sIm-≠-Sn-®p. Rm≥ Ah-km-

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\sØ _©nem Ccp-∂-Xv. Ft∂mSp ]´nI tNmZn-°t√ F∂p ssZ-htØmSp ]m¿Øn-®p. Fs‚ sXm´p he-Xp-h-i-Øn-cp∂ sNdp-°-t\mSp tNmZn-®∏w \mep-a-Wn-b-Sn-®p. kvIqfphn´p. kmdv ]´n-I-sbt∂mSp tNmZn®n-√. ASn-In-´msX c£-s]-´p. ssZhw Fs‚ ]m¿Ø\ tI´p.' {]mb-amb Ip´n-Iƒ Nncn-®p. Ipcp∂pa\- nse \njvI-f-¶-amb hnizmksØ aØm-bn-®≥ A`n-\-µn-®p.

Xcys‚ aI≥ amØp-°p´n NmSn-°-b-dn-∏-d-™p: "{]m¿∞-\-bn-√mØ PohnXw D∏n√mØ I™n-t]m-sebpw NΩ-¥n-bn-√mØ tZmi-t]m-sebp-am-Ip∂p'. ^enXw aØm-bn-®-\n-jvS-s∏-´n-√. "\n¿Ø-hnsS! CsXmcp tZhm-e-ba-t√, ]≈n-°q-S-Øn-∏-td∂ Xam-i-bn-hnsS ]d-™q-Sm.' A∂sØ Bcm-[\ Ign™v Xcy≥ aØm-bn-®s\ kao-]n-®p: "]mÃ-td, Fs‚ tam≥ ]d™ a≠-Øcw £an-°-tW. Rm≥ ho´ns®∂v Ah\p c≠p- X√p sImSp-tØ°mw.'

"Bh-iy-Øn\p sImSp-tØ-°v. Ah-\n-®ncn Al¶mcsam≠v.'

CS-bv°p-I-bdn atlm-{Zhw Nm≠n-°p™p ]d™p: "AXp icn, AXp-i-cn. CXp atlm-{Z-h-Øns‚ Ime-am. sNdp-∏-°m-scms° hgnsX‰n \S-°p-hm. s]m´-s®m√pw shdn-°qØpw NoØ-h¿Ø-am-\-ß-fpam hmbn-ev. A\p-k-c-Ww-sI´ Xe-samd.' ho´n-seØn Nn¥n-®-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ ]›m-Ø]n®p. amØp-°p´n-tbmSv A{X-s]-s´∂v tIm]n-t°-≠-Xn-√m-bn-cp-∂p F∂-t±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. aØm-bn-®≥Xs∂ {]kw-K-th-f-I-fn¬ ^en-X-߃ ]d-bm-dp≠v F∂ hkvXpX Hm¿Øp.

Xte-amkw tI´ Hcp I¨sh≥j≥ {]`m-j-Is‚ ^en-XwIe¿∂ Bibw Hm¿Ω-h-∂p. _tbm-f-Pnbpw kpthm-f-Pnbpw Pntbm-f-Pnbp-sams° Adn-bm-hp∂ B[p-\nI a\p-jy\v Cu kwkm-ck - m-Kcw \o¥n°-S-°m-\p≈ \ot¥m-fPn Adn-™p-Iq-Sm-sb-∂v. \ot¥m-fPn F∂ hm°v s]m´-s®m√t√? Ifn-hm-°t√?

Rm≥ B¬^bpw Hta-K-bp-am-sW-∂p≈ thZ-hmIyw hnZym-hnlo\-\mb Hcp-]-tZin hmbn-®-t∏mƒ Rm≥ A¬∏\pw Hma-bv°m-bp-amsW∂p hmbn- ® - I mcyw t{imXm- ° sf Nncn- ∏ n- ° m- \ mbn Hcp I¨sh≥j≥ {]`m-j-I≥ ]d™ Imcyhpw Hm¿Ωn-®p-sIm-≠mWv aØm-bn-®≥ Nn¥ XpS¿∂-Xv. "\nß-fn¬ ]m]w sNøm-Ø-h≥ Ahsf Is√-dn-bs´ F∂v tbip{InkvXp ]d-™p. ^enXw ]d-™n-´n-√m-Ø-h¿ amØp-°p-´nsb imkn°s´' aØm-bn-®≥ hnNm-cn-®p. amØp-°p´n A«oew ]d-™n-√. sX‰mb hgn-bn-te°v Nn¥sb Xncn-®p-hn-Sp∂ Xam-i-b√ ]d-™-Xv. \njvI-f-¶-amb Hcp ^en-Xw....icnbmb \¿Ω-t_m[w ssZh-Z-Ø-am-Wv. a\p-jy\p Ic-bm≥ Ignhp \¬Inb ssZhw Nncn-°m\pw Ignhp \¬In-bn-´p-≠v.

I∏-amw-aq-´n¬ ]mÿ Ipt™m-Ωm-®≥ Hma-√q¿ hnf-hn-\m¬ ]mkv‰¿ hn.-‰n. tPmk-^ns‚ `h-\m-¶-W-Øn¬ DW¿∆p-tbmKw \S-Øp-I-bm-

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Wv. tbmKw Ign™v amS-°-S-bn¬\n∂pw aØm-bn-®≥ A∂sØ at\mc-a-]-{Xhpw hmßn-bmWv aS-ßn-b-Xv. ]{X-hp-ambn aØm-bn-®≥ ASp-°f - b - n-se-Øn. AS-®p-th-hn-°p∂ ]bdp-tXm-c-\n¬\n∂pw Bhn s]mßp-∂p-≠v.

"CXp It≠m kmdmtΩ?'

"F¥-hm, IS-em- n¬ h√ hnti-tjm-samt≠m?'

"Km‘nPn lcn-P≥tk-h-\-Øn-\p-th≠n Ign™-sbm-cp-Zn-hkw hSI-c-bn¬sh®v kw`m-h-\-bm-h-iy-s∏´p.'

"F∂n´p ht√mcpw sImSptØm?'

"Hmtlm˛˛sImSp-tØm-t∂m, ]Ww CjvSw-t]mse. s]Æp-߃ Nne¿ B`-c-Wß-fqcn ImgvN-h-®p.' kz¿Æm-`-c-W-ßtfm?

"AtX, A°q-´-Øn¬ IS-Ø-\m´p cma-h¿Ω-cm-Pm-hns‚ ]p{Xn Ipamcn Iuap-Znbpw ame-Ifpw hf-Ifpw Ducns°mSpØp.'

"Km‘n-PosS a\ p kt¥m-jn-®p-Im-Wp-at√m?' "]n∂n- t √ym. C\nbpw kz¿Æm- ` - c - W - ß - f - W n- b m≥ B{K- l n°pt∂m∂p Km‘nPn tNmZn®p.'

"Ipam-cn-sbt¥m ]d™p?' "taen-sem-cn-°epw B`-c-W-a-Wn-bp-I-bn-s√∂p ]d-™p.... t\m°v, ]{XØnse hm¿Ø-!' aØm-bn-®≥ tN®-Ω-bpsS t\sc Xncn-™p: "AΩ-®o, CXp-I-t≠m, Km‘n-Pn-°p-th≠n Hcp- Ip-eo\ bphXn F∂-t∂-°p-ambn B`-c-W-apt]-£n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. F¶n¬ \ap-°p-th≠n {Iqin¬ acn® tbip-hns‚ \ma-Øn-\p-th≠n B`-cWw Ducn-h-bv°-cptXm?' tN®Ω Nndn-]q´n `nØn-bn¬ Nmcn \n∂-tX-bp-≈p.

Rmb-dmgvN Ipamcn Iuap-Zn-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ hm¿Ø hmbn-®v, B`-cW-{`-a-Øn-s\-Xnsc thZ-hm-Iy-߃IqSn D≤-cn-®p-sIm-≠mWv aØm-bn®≥ {]kw-Kn-®-Xv. BZyw At±lw H∂p Xnsam-sY-tbmkv c≠mw A≤ymbw Hº-Xpap-X-ep-≈ -hm-Iy-ß-fn-te°v tIƒhn-°m-cpsS {i≤ Xncn-®p-hn-´p. HºXmw hmIyw Bh¿Øn®p hmbn-®p.

A∆-Æw-Xt∂ kv{XoIfpw tbmKy-amb hkv{Xw [cn®v e÷m-io-e-tØmSpw kpt_m-[-tØmSpwIqsS Xßsf Ae-¶-cn-°-Ww. XZ-\-¥cw ssIhn-c-ep-Iƒ bnscaym {]h-N\w \memw A≤ym-bØn-te°p Nen-®p. \o c‡mw-_cw [cn-®mepw s]m∂m-`-cWw AWn-™mepw \ns‚ IÆn¬ ajn Fgp-Xn-bmepw hy¿∞-ambn \n\°p kuµcyw hcp-Øp-∂p.

Hcp `mKw-IqSn hmbn-®p-sIm≠v {]kw-KØ -- n-te°p IS-°m-\m-{K-ln°p-∂p-sh∂ {]kvXm-h\-tbmSp-IqSn sbl-kvtI¬ {]h-N\w Ccp-]-Ønaq∂mw A≤ym-b-Øns‚ \mev]Xp apX¬ \mev]-sØm≥]Xp hsc-bp≈

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hmIy-߃ hmbn-®p.

Zqc-Øp-\n-∂p≈ ]pcp-j-∑m¿°v Ah¿ Bf-b-®p....

Ah¿°p-th≠n \o Ipfn®p IÆn¬ ajn FgpXn B`-cWw AWn™p F∂m¬ \oXn-am-∑m-cmb ]pcp-j-∑m¿....

Ahsc \ymbw hn[n°pw \n߃ \nß-fpsS hn{K-l-ß-fpsS ]m]ßsf Npa-t°-≠n-h-cpw. kzm`m-hn-IX \jvS-am-°p∂ Nmb-ß-ƒ ]qip∂-Xn-t\mSpw thj-hn[m-\-߃ kzoI-cn-°p-∂-Xn-t\mSpw aØm-bn-®-s\-Xn-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

B`-c-Ww, I◊jn F∂o hn{K-l-߃ Npa-°p∂ kv{XoIsf KpWtZm-jn-®p. "Zn\-∏{Xw hmbn-®p-t\m-°q. C∂sØ tamj-W-ßfpw sIme]m-X-I-ßfpw an°-hbpw B`-c-W-Øns‚ t]cn-et√? ssZh-a-°-fmb \ΩpsS sNhoepw Igp-Ønepw Cu B`-c-W-`mcw tI‰-cp-Xv....Im-Wm\p≈ IÆn¬ ajn tX°p-∂Xv tISm. Ch-bn¬ hnj-ap-≠v. `mhn-bntZmj-ap-≠m-°pw. ssZhw X∂ sNhnbpw aq°pw Xpf-®p-ap-dn®v B`cWw Xq°n-bn-S-cpXv. AXv ico-csØ A]-am-\n-°-bmWv.' Bcm-[\ Ign-™-t∏mƒ atlm-{Zhw Nm≠n°p™v Xs‚ A`n-{]mb-a-dn-bn®p: "aØm-bn-®m, {]kw-Kn-®-sX√mw icn-X-s∂. CsXms° atlm{Z-h-Øns‚ e£-W-ß-fm. Im∏n-°-tSev IÆmSn Ae-amco¬ ]e-lm-cßfp {]-Z¿in∏n°p-∂-Xp-t]mse icocw ImWn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ IÆm-Snh- k v { X- ß fpw, \mSIs∏Æp- ß sf sh√p∂ B`- c - W - ß fpw [cn®v {InkvXym-\n-kv{Xo-Iƒ sRfn™p \S-°p-∂p. ssZh-tIm]w hcm-dmbn.' kµ¿i-I-\mbn IS-∂p-h∂ Hcp \m´p-Im-c≥ CSbv°pIb-dn-t®m-Zn®p: "DutZ-io, \nßfp ]td-∂Xv B`-cW - a - W - o-t∂m-sc√mw \c-IØ - n¬ t]mIpsa-∂mtWm?' aØm-bn-®\p adp-]Sn ]d-bm≥ kabw sImSp-°msX Nm≠n-°p™p ]d-™p: "Xo¿®-. \c-I-Øn-t∏m-Ipw. \c-IØobn¬ s]m∂pw sh≈n-bpsa√mw sh¥p-cpIs´.' aØm-bn-®≥ XncpØn: "kz¿§\c-I-tem-I-ßsf `cn-°p-∂Xp Zbm]-c-\mb Hcp ssZh-am-Wv. Hcmƒ \c-I-Øn-emtWm AtXm kz¿§--ØnemtWm t]mIp-∂-sX∂p Xocp-am-\n-°p-∂Xp ssZhw-X-ºp-cm-\m. hn[n∏m≥ Rm≥ B¿?' kµ¿i-I≥ ho≠pw tNmZn®p: "DutZ-io, ]tg-Im-e-sØ hkv{X-[mc-W-co-Xn-bnte-°p aS-ßn-t∏m-tWm-∂mtWm ]td-∂Xv?' "c≠mbncw h¿jw ]n∂nte°n\n t]mIm-s\m-°-Øn-√. F∂m\ΩpsS Np‰p-ap≈ P-\-ß-fp-sS-bn-Sbn¬ B¿`m-S-sa∂p hn[n-sb-gp-Xm≥ km-[y-X-bp≈ hkv{Xw [cn-°-cp-Xv. as‰m-cm-fn¬ Ima-tam-lm-Zn-Iƒ P\n∏n-°p∂ hkv{Xhpw [cn-°-cp-Xv.' "Cu B`-c-W-h-kv{X-ß-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ \n߃ Aev]w Abhp ImWn-®m¬ s]¥-t°m-kvXn¬ HØncn Bfp-Iq-Spw.' "hey Bƒs∏cp∏w th≠m. XymK-_p-≤n-bp-≈-hsc aXn. _p≤-aX--Øn-¬ tNcpt∂m¿ Xe apfi\w sNø-Ww. c£m-ssk-\y-°m¿ Nph-

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∂ tIm´n-S-Ww. AXn-t\-°mƒ hfsc Ipd®p XymKta R߃ Bhiy-s∏-Sp-∂p-≈p....B¿`m-S-°m-cp-sS-bn-S-bn-en-cp∂v Bcm-[n-®m¬ ssZhm-flmhns‚ A·n IØ-Øn√.'

DW¿hp≈ Bcm-[-\-bmWv hmcym-]pcw k`-bn-te-Xv. Hcp ]pcp-jm-c-Øns‚ alm-[z-\n. hmghnfbn¬ a¿t°mkv ktlm-Z-c≥ ]m´p-Xp-S-ßpw. sas√-sas√ Db-cp∂ kvtXm{X-Ko-Xw. ]m´ns≥d thKw h¿≤n-°p-tºmƒ Xtº-d-SnbpsS thK-hpw h¿≤n-°p-∂p. a¿t°m-kns‚ ssIbn¬ Xtº-dn\p X\Xmb hy‡n-Xz-ap-≠v.

Nne-bv°m\pw Rc-ßm\pw apg-ßm\pw apc-fm\pw aqfm\pw A\p-X-]n®p hnXp-ºm\pw Blvfm-Zn-®m¿∏p-hn-fn-°m\pw \o´n-s\-Sp-ho¿∏n-Sm\pw ]m]-t_m-[-Øn¬ Zo¿L-izmkw hnSm\pw DW¿∆ns≥d KXnsb \nb-{¥n-°m-\pw....Hs°-bp≈ Ign-hp-≠X - n-\v-. ]m´p ]Ip-Xn-bm-Ip-tºm-tg°pw P\-ß-fpsS {i≤ Hcp kqNn-ap\-t]m-se ssZh-Øn¬ tI{µo-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p.

Nne¿ kvtXm{Xw apg-°p-∂p.

Nne¿ A\y-`mj ]d-bp-∂p.

Ipsd-°-gn-bp-tºm-tg°pw ]m´p-Iƒ A\y-`mjmKm\-ß-fmbn cq]m-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]m´p Xocm-dm-Ip-tºm-tg°pw ]e-cp-tSbpw IÆp-I-fn¬ NpSp-\o¿ Xpfpºn-bn-cn-°pw.

A\p-Xm-]-Øn-s‚.... `‡n-bp-sS.... kt¥m-j-Øn-s‚....-Np-Sp-\o¿ AXns‚ NqSv a\- nse hnIm-c-ßsf ho≠pw Xnf-∏n-°p-∂p.

B Xnf∏v ico-csØ Nen-∏n®p XpS-ßpw.

Nne¿ Ipep-ßp-∂p. thsd Nne¿ \rØw sNøp-∂p.

Iptd-t∏¿ amem-J-amsc lrZ-b-ZrjvSnsIm≠v Is≠∂p tXm∂p-amdv aµ-l-kn-°p-∂p. hmcym-]pcw ssZh-k`m hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v ]W-Øn\v £ma-ap-≠m-bncp-∂p. Rmb-dm-gvN-I-fn¬ kvtXm{X-ImgvN t\m´p-I-fmtbm \mW-b-Øp´p-I-fmtbm ka¿∏n-°m≥ ]mßn-√m-Ø-h-cmWp Nne¿. hgn-]m-Smbn Im¿jn-I-hn-f-hp-I-fmWv Ah¿ sIm≠phcmdp≈-Xv. ZpxJ-sh-≈n-bm-gvN-bpsS Xte Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse ]Xn-hn-tesd Im¿jnI ^e-߃ Bcm-[-\m-a-µn-c-Øns‚ ap‰Øv FØn-bn-cp-∂p. kphnti- j- t h- e bv ° pth≠n Hcp [\- t i- J - c Ww DSs\ \S- Ø - W - s a∂p ImWn®v Ip°p-km-bn∏v hnhn[ k`-Iƒs°-gp-Xnbn-cp-∂p. kmbn-∏ns‚ A`y¿∞-\sb am\n-°m≥ Hcp-°-tØmSpIqSn-bmWv hnizm-kn-Iƒ hs∂-

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Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. tXß amß aØßm ]bdv ]mhbv°m ]S-h-eßm tImgn-ap´ sNdp-\m-cßm s\√n°m henb Hcp tN\bpw XSn® Hcp Im®n-ep-ambn aµn-c-ap-‰-sØ-Ønb D]-hmkwX¶-Ω-bpsS apJØv A`n-am-\-Øns‚ ]p©ncn hnS¿∂n-cp-∂p. ]cn-ip-≤m-fl-]-I¿®bv°pth≠nbpw ]cn-N-b-°m-cpsS tcmK-ku-JyØn\pth≠nbpw CS-bv°nsS k`-bn¬ \S-Øm-dp≈ ImØn-cn-∏p-tbm-Kß-fn¬ Blmcw shSn™v \o≠ Znh-k-ß-fn¬ D]-h-kn®p {]m¿∞n°pI X¶-Ω-bpsS Hcp ]Xn-hm-Wv. as‰mcp Cc-´-t∏cpw Ah¿°p-≠v-˛˛Im-Øn-cn-∏p-sIm-®-Ω. hmg-hn-f-bn¬ a¿t°mkv ktlm-Z-c≥ hs∂-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv Ziap-gp-∏p≈ Hcp ]qh≥tIm-gnsb Xq°n-∏n-Sn®psIm≠m-Wv. Icp-Ø-\mb B ]m≠n-∏q-hs\ aµn-c-ap-‰Øv Hcp h≈n-s°m-´-bpsS Iosg AS-®n-´p.

Aev]-t\cw Ign™v amS-∏-≈n¬ kvJdn-bm®≥ FØn-˛˛-Hcp Imf-°n-Smhn-t\bpw sIm≠v. sXm´p]pdtI Xma-c-hn-f-bn¬ Nmt°m-˛˛-sN-º≥XmSn-bp≈ Hcp B´n≥Ip-´nsb Ib-dn¬ sI´n-h-en®psIm≠v. apt∂m´p \S°m≥ H´pw Xmev]-cy-an-√mØ Hcp Ip´n-B-Sv. HSphn¬, Nn∂Ω ktlmZcn Hcp Xmdm-hp-am-bn.

Bcm-[\Ign™v ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-Isf teew hnfn-°m\m-Wv. -In-´p∂ XpI hSs° C¥y-bnse kphn-ti-j-th-ebv°v. k¶o¿Ø\w hmb\ Ign-™-p. F√m-hcpw tN¿∂v kn.-Fw.Fkv k`-bnse ]´-°m-c-\m-bn-cp∂ hnZzm≥Ip´n Fgp-Xnb Hcp Km\w ]mSn: kvXpXn-∏n≥ kvXpXn-∏n≥ tbip-tZ-hs\ lt√-epø ]mSn kvXpXn-∏n≥ kvXpXn-∏n≥ tbip-tZ-h-s\. ]m´v Xocp-∂-Xn\p aptº ssZhm-flm-hns‚ i‡n-bmb Ne-\-ap-≠mbn. kvXpXn-bpsS Bc-hw. lt√-ep-øm-bpsS apg-°w. h≈n-s°m-´-bpsS Iogn¬ Dd-ßn-bn-cp∂ ]m≠n-∏q-h≥ s]s´-∂v Fgpt∂‰p. Xe Db¿Øn Xe-∏qhp Ipep°nbtijw CS-bv°nsS \o´n-°qhn aµn-c-Øn-\p-≈nse i_vZ-tLm-j-ß-tfmSv kl-I-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. kvJdn-bm®s‚ Imf-°n-Sm-hn\pw \nev]v Dd-bv°p-∂n-√˛˛-No‰n Aadn B™nen-acw Ipep°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ibdps]m´n®v c£-s]-Sm-\p≈ {ia-Øn-emW-h≥. Ip‰n-bn¬ sI´n-bn-cp-∂ Nmt°m-bpsS sNº-\mSpw Ibdp hen®pwsh´n®pw Ic™pXpS-ßn. {]t_m-[-\-߃°ptijw atlm-{Zhw Nm≠n-°p™v kvtXm{XImgvN tiJ-c-W-Øn\v Xøm-dm-bn. \o´n-∏n-Sn® ImWn-°-k©nbn¬ Nne¿ \mW-b-Øp-´p-Iƒ \nt£-]n®pXpS-ßn. H∂p-c≠p t]¿ tImgnap´-IfmWv k©n-bn-en-´-Xv. Xte Rmb-dmgvN Btcm k©n-bn¬ \nt£-]n® -ap-´Iƒ Iq´n-ap´n shfn-bn¬ NmSnb a™-°-cp-hns‚ ]mSv k©n-bpsS ]pdØv ]S¿∂n-cn-°p-∂Xv Nne¿ {i≤n-®p. {]kw-Kn-°m≥ Fgp-t∂‰p\n∂-t∏mƒ £a bmNn®p sIm≠mWv aØm-bn-®≥ hna¿i\w XpS-ßn-b-Xv: "{]nb- a p≈ hnizm- k n- I - s f, kphn- t i- j - t h- e bv ° pth≠n a\x]q¿∆Zm\-߃ sIm≠phcp-∂Xv ssZh-Øn\v {]km-Z-ap≈ Imcy-am-Wv.

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F∂m¬ C\ntaen¬ Bcpw tImgn-ap´ ImWn-°-k-©n-bn¬ \nt£-]n°-cp-Xv. ImcWw, Ign-™m-gvN-bn¬ k©n-°p-≈n¬ Iq´n-ap-´n-s]m-´nb ap´-bpsS Icp-hns‚ ]mSv C∂pw am™n-´n-√. Zbhp sNbvXv Bcpw C\n ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-Isf aµn-c-h-f-∏n¬ sIm≠phc-cp-Xv. AXv Bcm-[-\-bpsS GIm-{K-Xsb _m[n-°pw. N¥-bn¬ sIm≠pt]mbn hn‰pIn´nb ]Ww k`-bn¬ sIm-≠ph∂m¬ aXn. IqSmsX \ΩpsS aµn-c-Ønse F√m D]-I-c-W-ßfpw ipNn-bmbn kq£n-°p∂ Imcyhpw {i≤n-°-Ww.' tbmKw ]ncn-™-t∏mƒ Nm≠n-°p-™n-s\mcp kwibw: "]mÃ-td, am¿tXm-a-m°m¿ ]nSn-bcn tiJ-cn-°p-∂p. bmt°m-_m-°m¿ tImgn-Isf t\¿®-bmbn A¿∏n-°p-∂p. ]e s]¥-t°mkvXp ]≈n-I-fnepw Irjn^--e-ßfpw ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-Ifpw kvtXm{X-Im-gvN-bmbn kzoI-cn-°p-∂p. ]ns∂ hmcym-]pcwk`- am{Xw Chbv-°p hne°pIev]n-°-Wtam. CsXms° \ΩpsS ]mc-º-cy-am-bn-°-gn-™nt√? ]mc-ºcyw am‰n-a-dn-®m¬ atlm{Zhw h∂p `hn-°pw.' "s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imcpw Ipsd ]mcºcy߃ krjvSn-®n-´p-≠v. \√ ]mc-º-cy-߃ apdpsI ]nSn-°Ww. A√m-Øh Dt]-£n-°-Ww.' tI´p-\n-∂-h-cn¬ Ip≠-d-°p-gn-bn¬ amØ≥ HgnsI as‰-√m-hcpw aØm-bn-®s‚ A`n-{]mbw Xe-Ip-ep°n kzoI-cn-®p. ]mc-ºcyk`-I-fnse aWn-\m-Z-ß-fpw, Npcp-fp-I-fm-bn-´p-b-cp∂ kpK‘-[q-a-ß-fpw, ]ckymcm-[-\m-{I-a-Ønse sNm√p-Ifpw I≠pw tI´pw hf¿∂ Nne¿°v hmcym-]pcw k`-bnse Bcm-[\ Atcm-N-I-ambn tXm∂n.

ZpxJ- s h- ≈ n- b mgv N aØm- b n- ® ≥ Ih- e - b n¬ \nev ° p- I - b m- W v . ssk°n-fn¬ AXp-h-gnt]mb Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ apX-emfn aØm-bn-®s\ tNmZywsN-bvXp. "DutZ-io, \nßsS ]≈o-se¥zm Xncp-hm-Xn-c-I-fn-bmtWm \S-°p∂Xv? Rm\n-∂m-fn¬ \nßsS ]≈n-hgn t]mbn. i_vZw-tI´p t]Sn®v ssk°n-fns‚ thKX Iqt´-≠n-h∂p.' "samX-em-fo. t]Sn-t°≠Imcy-sam-∂p-an-√. \oXn-am-∑m-cpsS IqSm-cß-fn¬ Pb-Øn-s≥dbpw D√m-k-Øn-s≥dbpw tLmjw Ds≠∂v th-Z-]pkvX-I-Øn¬ hmbn-®n-´nt√?'

"Rm≥ ]c-kym-c-m[-\m-{Iaw samØw ImWm-X-dnbmhp-∂-h-\m. AhnsSßpw {InkvXym-\n-Ifv ]qc-∏m´p ]mSn a\p--jysc Cf-°-W-sa∂p I≠n´n-√.' "samX- e m- f o, ]c- k ym- c m- [ - \ m- { Iaw a\p- j y≥ kz¥w kuI- c yØn\pth≠n Fgp-Xn-bp-≠m-°n-b-Xm. AX√ thZ-]p-kvX-Iw. thZ]pkvXIw FSpØv As∏m-kvsXme{]h¿Øn-Iƒ c≠m-a-≤ymbw hmbn®p t\m°n-bm-s´. RßsS ]≈o-teXp Xncp-hm-Xn-c-I-fn-bmtWm AtXm ]cnip-≤m-flm-hmt∂m∂v a\- n-em-°mw.'

Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ apX-emfn thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-°m-dn-√. A°mcyw kΩ-Xn-°msX Xncn-®-Sn®p: "CsXm∂pw ]cn-ip--≤m-flm-h√. `qX-_m-[-bm'. "]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp h∂-t∏mƒ ]t{Xm-k-s∏m-kvX-e\pw IqSn-bn-cp∂ \q‰n-bn-cp-]Xpt]cpw ]cn-ip-≤mfl ]q¿Æ-cm-bn. Im‰-Sn-°p-∂Xpt]mesØ i_vZ-ap-≠m-bn. A\y-`m-j-I-fn¬ kwkm-cn-®p. tI´p \n∂-h¿ ]cn-l-

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kn-®p. ]pXp-ho™p IpSn®v aØp-]n-Sn-®n-cn-°p-∂p- F-∂v B-t£-]n-®-p. ]t{Xm-kv adp-]Sn sImSp-ØXv, Ah¿°p In´nb A\p-`hw tbmth{]hm-N-I-\n-eqsS ssZhw Acp-fn-s®bvX hN-\-Øns‚ \nhr-Øn-bmsW∂m.'

"CsXms° ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hm-sW∂p kΩ-Xn®p Xcm≥ Rß-tfbmtcw In´-Øn-√.' "tbip Acp-fn-s®-bvXXv kXy-kp-hn-tijw ⁄m\n-Iƒ°pw hnthIn-Iƒ°pw ad®v inip-°ƒ°p shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-s∂-∂m. ]mc-ºtcymw _ncp-Z-ß-fp-sams° am‰nh®v inip-hns‚ lrZbw t]mse XmgvatbmsS ssZh-k-∂n-[n-bn¬ hcp-∂-h¿t° ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp In´q.'

"Fs¥mcp ]m´pw IqØpw! DSp-ºn\v c≠p \m°v. s]¥-t°m-kpIm¿°v Bbncw \m°v.' "samX- e mfow \m´p- I mcpw Rßsf AwKo- I - c n- ° - ≠ m. ]s£ \nßsfmcp Imcyw \ntj-[n-°-Øn-√˛˛R-ßsS Be-b-Øn¬ hcp-t∂m¿ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂p. _oUow sh‰ntew hen-s®-do-∂p. NoØhnfn-°mcpsS hmbn¬\n∂pw kvtXm{X-ßfpb-cp-∂p. CXp hnImtcmw `qX_mt[sam∂p-a-√. a\p-jy-\n¬ ]cn-h¿Ø\w hcp-Øp∂ ssZhm-flm-hmWn-Xv.' "shdpw hnImcw!' "]cn-ip-≤m-flmhv shdpw hnIm-c-a√; ssZhn-I-Zm-\-am-Wv. Bcm-[-\bn¬ hnIm-tcm-w D-≠v. hnIm-c-an-√mØ Ah-ÿ NØ-Xn\p Xpeyw. ImbnI-a-’cw I≠p kt¥mjn°p-t∂m¿ hnIm-cm-[o-\-cmbn i_vZ-ap-≠m-°p∂p. cmjv{So-b- ap-{Zm-hmIyw hnfn-°pt∂m¿ hnIm-cm-[o-\-cm-Ip-∂p. ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°m≥ am{Xw hnImcw ]mSn-s√-∂pt≠m? lnµp-°ƒ i_-cn-ae Aø-∏s\ Hds° hnfn-°p-∂p. ap…o-߃ A≈m-lqs\ D®Øn¬ hnfn-°p-∂p. ]ns∂ {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ am{Xw hnIm-csØ AS°n-h-bv°p-∂sX¥n\v? Af-∂p-Xq°nbmtWm ssZhsØ Bcm-[nt°-≠Xv? Bflm¿∞X-bp-t≈-SØv hnIm-chpw ImWpw. Bcm-[\ shdpw NS-ßm-I-cp-Xv. lrZ-b-Øn¬\n-∂p-≈-Xm-bn-cn-°Ww.' tbmip-hm-sa-{Xm-®≥, Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ apX-em-fn-bpsS aI-fpsS hnhml-ip-{iqj \S-Øm≥ ]Ø-\w-Xn´]≈n-bn¬ h∂-t∏mƒ kZy Ign™v apX-emfn sa{Xm-®-\p-ambn Ipiew]d-™p. Ccp-hcpw c‡-_-‘-ap-≈hcpw H∂n®p ]Tn-®-h-cp-am-Wv. "Xncp-ta-\o, Cu s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ \ΩpsS kt`∂v Bfp-Isf Nq≠-bn-´p-sIm≠p t]mIp-∂p. Ah¿ ssZh-Øns‚ i{Xp-°-fm. Xncpta\n A\p-h-Zn-®m¬ aXn Rms\s‚ ASn-bm∑m-sc-s°m≠v s]¥t°mkp aµncw Xoh®p \in-∏n-t®°mw.' {]Xo-£n-°mØ DØ-c-amWv Xncp-ta\n \¬In-bXv: "Ah-cpsS {]h¿Ø\w am\p-jn-I-sa-¶n¬ Xmt\ \in-t®m-fpw. ssZ-hn-I-sa-¶nBsc-¥p-sN-bvXmepw \in-°-bn√.'

"Hcn-°epw Cu _l-f-߃ ssZho-I-a-√.'

"GXm-bmepw A{Iaw ]mSn-√. c≠p-h¿jw apºv sIm´m-c-°-c-°-he-bn¬ Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-]-tZin {]kw-Kn-®p-sIm≠p \n¬°p-tºmƒ

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Hcp Cug-h≥ Abmsf ASn®p Xmsg-bn-´p. ]nt‰-h¿jw B XobXn Bb-t∏mƒ B Cug-hs‚ aIƒ ]mºp-I-Sn-tb‰p acn-®p. ssZh-h-N\w {]kw-Kn-°p-∂h - c - psS ta¬ ssIh-bv°c - pXv! a°-fpsS a°-fpsS ImeØpw ssZh-in£ amdp-I-bn-√. s]¥-t°m-kvXn-te°v Bfp-Iƒ t]mIp-∂-Xns‚ ImcWw Ah-cp-sSbn-Sbn¬ DW¿∆p≈ Bcm[-\-bp≈XpsIm≠mbncn°mw. \Ωp-sS-bn-S-bnepw {]m¿∞-\m-°q-´-߃ XpS-ß-Ww. CS-h-I-I-fnHcp ip≤o-I-cWw \S°Ww.' "Xncp-ta\n ip≤o-I-cWw F∂ hm°p-sIm-s≠-¥m-Wp-t±-in-°p-∂Xv? Bsc ip≤o-I-cn-°m\m?' "]m]-Øn¬ Pohn-°p-t∂msc!'

"Xncp-ta-\o, Aßs\ ip≤o-I-cn-s®-Sp-°m-s\m-°ptam? t__n-samX-emfn sXm≈n Nmcmbw IpSn-°pw. F∂mepw ]≈n-°p-th≠n amkw Ccp-]-Ø-©p-cq-]m-hoXw apS-ßmsX Xcpw. t__n-®-\n-t√ev A®\p iºfw Ipd-bpw. tPm¿Pp-kmdv C®ncn sh‰ntew _oUow D]-tbm-Kn°pw. F-∂mepw B¿°p-sam-cp-tZmtjmw Abmfp sNbvXn-´n-√. ]ns∂ eqt°m-kp-am-∏n-fsb hy-`n-Nm-cØn\p ]nSn® Imcyw! ]t£, AsXms° ]- ≠ p-Im-eØp \S-∂-Xm.' "]≠p \St∂m C∏w \St∂m F∂-X√ Imcyw. sX‰p-Imsc hnkvXcn®v A\p-Xm-]-Øn-te°p \bn-°m≥ km[n-°p-∂pt≠m?'

Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ apX-emfn au\-a-h-ew-_n-®p. ]Ø-\w-Xn´ Ip∂p-I-fn¬\n∂p sXfn-sh-≈-hp-ambn hcp∂ ssItØm-Sp-I-sf-t∏mse ]cn-ip-≤-am-bn-cp∂p hmcym-]pcw s]¥-t°m-kvXphn-izm-kn-I-fpsS Pohn-Xw. agbpw a™pw, XWp∏pw shbn-ep-ta-‰n´pw Xe Db¿Øn \nev°p∂ tIm∂n aes-©-cn-hp-I-sf-t∏mse _en-jvT-ambn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS hnizm-kw. \m´p-ImcpsS ]cn-l-mkw Ah-cp-sS-bp-≈nPzen® A-·nsb sISp-Øp-hm≥ i‡-am-bn-cp-∂n-√.

B Znhym-flm-hns‚ A·n tN®-Ω-tbbpw IS∂p ]nSn-®p.

Ah¿ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-´p.

A\p-X-]n-®p. lrZ-b-Øn¬ Xo IØn-b-t∏mƒ \mhp Nen-®p. ]cn-ip-≤mfl ]q¿Æ-bm-bn.

B¿°pw ]nSn-In-´mØ hm°p-Iƒ D®-cn®v ssZhsØ kvXpXn-®p. s]¥-t°m-kvX¿ Ie-°-sh-≈-Øn¬ apßp-∂-Xns\ ]e-h´w ]cnl-kn-®n-´p≈ tN®Ω ssI∏-´q-cm-‰n¬ hmfIw bp.- tXm-a-kns‚ ssI°ogn¬ kv\m\w kzoI-cn-®p˛˛Hcp Rm-b-dmgvN cmhn-se.

Xte-cm-{Xn-bn¬ s]bvX s]cpag \nanØw ssI∏´qcmdp \ndsb A∂p Ie-°-sh-≈-am-bn-cp-∂p.

H≥]Xv Bcm-[-\-bv°p-th≠n

k`maµncw Xøm-dm-°m≥ aØm-bn-®\pw

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km-dm-Ωbpw Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse Xs∂ ho´n¬\n∂n-d-ßn. aµn-cw XqØphrØn-bm-°p∂ IrXyw kmdm-Ω-bmWv kt¥m-j-tØmsS kzbw G-s‰-SpØp sNøp-∂-Xv. aµn-c-tØm-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ Hcp P\-k-aqlw Bsctbm {]Xo-£n®p \n¬°p-∂Xp {i≤n-®p.

ASp-Øp≈ t£{X-Ønse ]qPm-cn-bp≠p apºn¬. sXm´p ]pd-In\me©p t]meo-kp-Im¿. aµn-c-hm-Xn-en¬ \n¬°p∂ XpWn-hym-]mcn IrjvW≥\m-b-cpsS apºn¬ sNΩÆp ]pc≠ Hcp inh-hn-{K-lw. aØm-bn-®s‚ lrZ-b-an-Sn-∏ns‚ thKX IqSn. thZ-]p-kvXIw s\t©mSp tN¿Ø-t±lw ap‰-tØ°p Ib-dn. ]qPmcn hne°n: "aØm-bq-tZ-io, AhnsS \nev°v.'

Nµ-\hpw `kvahpw ]qinb, henb cp{Zm-£-am-e-b-Wn-™, Xe apfi\w sNbvX B a\p-jys\ t\m°n aØm-bn-®≥ \n›-e-\m-bn.

"Rß-fn-hn-sS IqSn\nev°p-∂-Xns‚ ImcWw ]d-b-s´.' aØm-bn-®≥ `mh-t`Zw IqSmsX \n∂p. ]qPmcn XpS¿∂p: "\nßsS s]¥-t°mkpaµncw \nev°p∂ ÿm\w {_m“-W¿°p hnip-≤-ÿ-e-am-Wv. ]≠p Ime-Øn-hnsS sslµh al¿jn-am¿ X] psNbvX-Xm-Wv.' aØm-bn-®≥ H‰ izmk-Øn¬ tNmZn®p: "AXp \nß-sf-ß-\-dn™p?'

"Znhy-i‡n aqe-a-dn-™p. Zm t\m°q B a¨Iq-\-bn¬. AhnsS\n∂p R߃ inhs‚ Hcp -hn-{Klw Ipgn-s®-Sp-Øp.'

"F∏gm Ipgn-s®-Sp-ØXv?' "C∂se cm{Xn-˛˛Cu aµncw s]mfn®p am‰n ChnsS inh-hn-{Klw {]Xn-jvTn-°-W-sa∂v shfn-®-∏m-Sns‚ Acp-f-∏m-Sp-≠v.'

"Rßfp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cm-sW-∂-dn-bm-a-t√m. shfn-®-∏m-Snepw a{¥-ß-fnepw H∂pw R߃°p hnizm-k-an-√.' "\n¿ØtSm DutZ-io. Xt∂m-Smcp ]d™p X¿°n-°m≥. hmb-Sbv°v.' XpWn-hym-]mcn IrjvW≥\mb¿ K¿÷n-®p. apjvSn Npcp´n aØmbn-®s‚ t\sc ]m™p. ]qPmcn ho≠pw XpS¿∂p: "shfn-®-∏mSv Ign-™mgvN ]d-™Xm ˛˛ aµn-c-Øns‚ hSt° tImWn¬ aq∂Sn XmgvN-bn¬ Hcp tZh-hn-{Klw Ds≠-∂v. Rßfv cm{Xn samØw sIf-®p. C∂v shfp-∏ns\ tZhs\ I≠p-In-´n.'

Bƒ°q´-Øn-sem-cmƒ inhs‚ sNdnb Hcp hn-{Klw ssII-fn-epb¿Øn. P\w B¿Øphnfn-®p. inh-tZ-ht\ icWw, iwt`m alm-tZhm `K-hmt\ icWw, icWw icWw \o am{Xw. aØm-bn-®≥ s]s´∂p hmNm-e-\m-bn. ss__nƒ heXp ssIbn-epb¿Øn thZ-hm-Iy-߃ D®-Øn¬ hnfn®p ]d™p: hn{K-l-ßsf tkhn-°bpw _nw_-ß-fn¬ {]iw-kn-°bpw sNøp-∂-h-scm-s°bpw e÷n®p t]mIpw-.... hn{K-l-߃°v IÆp≠vv—ImWp-∂n-√. sNhn-bp-≠v—-tIƒ°p-∂n-√.

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Rm≥ tkhn-°p∂ btlm-hbmw ssZhw ImWp-∂p. tIƒ°p-∂p. h≥Im-cy-߃ sNøp-∂p.

F√m apg-¶mepw Ahs‚ apºn¬ aSßpw F√m \mhpw tbip-{InkvXp I¿Ømhv F∂v G‰p ]d-tb-≠p∂ \mƒ hcpw Xs‚ GI-Pm-X-\mb ]p{X-.... ]d-™-h-km-\n-∏n-°pw-aptº ]Øp-ap-∏-Xp-t]¿ aØm-bn-®s\ hf™p. Irjv W ≥\m- b ¿ aµn- c - Ø ns‚ `nØn- b n¬ hen™p Ib- d n.

"C≥Uym ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-tij ssZh-k`' F∂m-te-J\w sNbvXn-cp∂ at\m-l-c-amb ]eI hen®p Xmsg-bn-´p. k`-bpsS HutZym-KnI t]sc-gp-Xnb B ]eI AhnsS Xq°n-bn´v c≠ph¿jta Bbp-≈p. c≠ph¿jw apºv Ip°pkmbn-∏ns‚ k` Atacn-°-bnse "ssZh-k`' F∂ {]ÿm-\-hp-ambn ebn-®-t∏mƒ In´nb ]pXnb t]cmWv "C≥Uym ]q¿Ækphn-ti-j-ssZ-h-k-`.'

IrjvW≥\m-b¿ aØm-bn-®s\ aµn-c-ap-‰-Øns‚ ]pd-tØ°p X≈nam‰n. \me©pt]meo-kp-Im¿ A\p-Iq-e-`m-h-Øn-¬ t\m°n\n∂p. ]qPmcn \ne-hn-f°v IØn-®p. `mK-h-X-t«m-Ihpw lcn-\m-a-Io¿Ø\hpw Dcp-hn-´p. ]qP Bcw-`n-®p. P\w `‡n-]p-c- cw t\m°n \n∂p. hmcym-]pcw k`-°m¿ tNmc \ocm°n A≤zm-\n-®p-≠m-°nb k`m-aµncw! aØm-bn-®-s‚ hkvXp hn‰v kmbn-∏ns‚ JP-\m-hn-en-´n-cp∂ Bbncw cq]msIm≠p ]Wn-bn® aµncw! F√mw Hscm‰ cm{XnsIm≠v lnµp-°fpsS hI-bm-bn.

D® Ign™v k`mw-K-߃ hnizm-k-`-h-\-Øn¬ H∂n®pIqSn-b-t∏mƒ AIse k`m-a-µn-c-Øn¬\n∂pw sslµ-h-kq-‡-߃ Db¿∂p-sIm-≠ncp-∂p. amS-∏≈n kvJdn-bm-®≥ ]d™p: "aØm-bn-®m, CsX√mw lnµp°-fpsS the-bm.' "icntbm?' "\n›-bw.'

"AsX-ß\m?' "lpw....-Fß-\mt∂m? hmcym-]p-cØv \nc-h[n lnµp-°ƒ aX-]-cnh¿Ø\w sNbvXv s]¥-t°m-kvXp-hn-izmkw kzoI-cn-°p-∂p. CXv lnµp°ƒ°p Xe-th-Z-\-bp-≠m-°p-∂p. \ΩpsS hf¿® XS-bm-sa-∂-h¿ IcpXn-b-Xm. DS-tbms\ ]nSn-®p-sI-´p∂ Ime-am.'

"Hmtlm˛˛-]nSn-In-´n. Ah¿ Icp-Xn-°q´n Iptd-°mew apºv cl-kyambn \ΩpsS aµnc∏d-ºn¬ inh-hn-{Klw Ipgn-®n-´-Xm. C∂se cm{Xoev t\csØ Ipgn-®n-´Xp sXmc-s∂-Sp-Ø-Xm.' "AtX-....\ΩpsS aµn-c-an-cn-°p∂ ]dºv lnµp-°ƒ°p ]pWy-ÿ-eam-sW∂p sXfo-°m≥th-≠nbm Cu Ir{Xn-a-sa√mw Ccp-´ns‚ ad-hn-eh¿ sNbvX-Xv.' "thsdmcp ImcWw....Xmgv∂ PmXn-°m¿°v t£{X-h-f-∏n¬ Ibdn Bcm-[n-°m-\p≈ kzmX{¥yw A\p-h-Zn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ t£{X-{]-th-i-\hn-fw-_cw NnØn-c-Xn-cp-\mƒ alm-cm-Pmhp ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®n´v Hcp h¿j-

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am-bn. ]s£, C∏gpw C∂m-´n-seßpw Ah-i-Pm-Xn-°msc t£{X-h-f-∏nseßpw tI‰Øn-√. F∂m¬ \ΩpsS s]¥-t°m-kvXp-a-µn-c-Øn¬ Ahi-Pm-Xn-°mcpw hcp∂p. Ah¿°p \mw Xpey Ccn-∏nSw sImSp-°p-∂p.

Ah-i-sc kt`¬ tN¿Øv \ΩpsS i‡n h¿≤n-∏n-°p-I-bm-sW-s∂mcp `bw \mb-∑m¿°pw {_m“-W-∑m¿°pw ImWpw. \ΩpsS i‡n £bn∏n-°m≥th-≠nbm aµncw Iø-S-°n-b-Xv.lnµp-°-fpsS {IqcX!' k`mw-K-߃ aqfn-t°-´p. aØm-bn-®≥ XpS¿∂p: "]t£ lnµp-°sf am{Xw F¥n\p Ip‰w ]td∂p? CXn-t\-°mƒ henb {IqcX {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ sNbvXn-´p-≠v. ]≠v FÆ-t»cn {Kma-Øn¬ lnµp-°-fpsS t£{X-w hI ÿeØv Ipsd {InkvXym-\n-I-ƒ cm{Xoev Koh¿Kokv ]pWy-hm-fs‚ {]Xna Ipgn-®n-´p. c≠p h¿jw Ign™v sXmc-s∂-Sp-Øp. ]Øp-c-≠m-bncw {InkvXym-\nIfv XSn®pIqSn. H‰ ZnhkwsIm≠v t£{X-Øns‚ ÿew {InkvXym\n-Iƒ ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-Øn. {_n´o-jp-Im-ct√ `cn-°p-∂-Xv. Ahn-SsØ t]meokv {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°p Iq´p\n∂p.'

"GXm-bmepw \Ω°p £an-°mw. \Ωfp ssZh-a-°-fm-....hyh-lmc-Øn\pw hg-°n-\p-sam∂pw t]mI-≠m.' kmdmΩ sIm≠ph® IpSp-h≥]n™m-W-Øn¬ \√ ]pfn-bp≈ tamcn≥sh≈w IpSn-®p-sIm≠v kvJdnbm-®≥ Biz-kn-∏n-®p.

CXphsc au\-am-bn-cp∂ atlm-{Zhw Nm≠n-°p™p s]s´∂p hmNme-\mbn: "AXp icn. AXp icn. CXp atlm-{Z-h-Øns‚ Ime-am. Znhm≥ kn. ]n. cma-kzm-an-A-ø-cpsS Incm-X-`-c-W-at√ C∏gp \S-°p-∂-Xv. DØc-hm-Zn-Xz-`-cWw Bh-iy-s∏-´-Xn\v \√-h-\mb B ]´wXmWp-]n-≈-sbt∏mepw Pbn-en-e-S-®p.' aØm-bn-®≥ ]n≥Xmßn: "t\cm Nm≠n-°p-t™-˛˛-G-{_lmw sa{Xmt∏m-eo-Ømsb D]-{Z-hn-°m≥ t]meokv Ac-a\ hf-™-Xm. amΩ≥am∏n-f-sb-hsc Ccp-º-gn-°p-≈n-e-S-®p. at\m-c-a-∏ - { X-am-∏okpw sIm√w _m¶pw Znhm≥ t]meo-kn-s\-s°m≠p ]q´n-®p. CsXms° \ap-°-dn-bmhp∂ Imcy-ß-fm. C∂m-´n¬ Iøq-°p-≈-h\m Ct∏mƒ Imcy-°m-c≥.'

Hcm¨Ip-´nsb e`n-°-W-sa∂ Nnc-Im-em-`n-emjw \nd-th-dn. aØm-bn-®≥ thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øns‚ BZysØ Xmƒ \nh¿Øn-sbgpXn: "1938 Unkw-_¿ 20˛mw XobXn kmdmΩ Hcm¨Ip-™ns\ {]khn-®p. kvtXm{Xw. tPmWn-sb∂p Ip™n\v t]cn-´p.'

Ip™ns\-°m-Wm≥ taa\ kn.sI. tPmWpw `mcybpw kΩm-\s∏m-Xn-bp-ambn h∂-t∏mƒ tNmZn®p: "aØm-bn-®m, tPmWn-tam≥ hf¿∂ph-cpºw Bcm-bn-Øo-c-W-sa∂m B{Klw?' "Hcp tUmIvS-dm-°-Ww. \√-sbmcp sshZy≥.' "tcmKn-Iƒ°p sshZy-s\-s°m≠v Bhiyw!'

"Bflo-b-tcmKw NnIn-’n-°p∂ sshZy≥.' "aØm-bn-®-s\-t∏mse D]-tZ-in-bm-I-Ww, At√?'

"AtX, AXp Xs∂-bm-sWs‚ B{K-lw.' ]ncn-bm-t∂-cØv kwkmcw k`m-Im-cy-ß-fn-te°p IS-∂p. "aØm-

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bn-®m, temIw F{X i{XpX ]pe¿Øn-bmepw I¿Ømhp ]WnX k`sb ]mXm-f-tKm-]p-c-߃°p-t]mepw Iog-S-°m≥ km[n-°-bn-√. \ΩpsS k`ma-µncw lnµp-°ƒ ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-Øn. Ct∏mƒ Hme-∏p-c-bv°-IØm-bn´pw k` hf¿∂p-h-cp-∂p. kvtXm{Xw.' "tPm¨k-tlm-Zcm, hmcym-]pcw k` am{X-a-√, s]¥-t°m-kvXp-{]ÿm\w samØw hf- c p- I - b mWv . c≠p- h ¿jw apºv DÆq- Æ n- k m¿ ÿm]n® kt`sS t]cpam‰n "C≥Uym s]¥-t°mkvXp ssZh-k`' F∂ ]pXnb t]cp \¬Inb Imcyw Adn-bm-a-t√m. sXt° C¥ybn¬ am{Xa-√, C¥y samØw At±-l-Øns‚ k` hf¿∂phcp∂p F∂-Xns‚ kqN-\-bmWv Cu t]cp-am-‰w-....Iot°m-gq¿°m-c≥ ]n. Fw. imap-th-ens\ Adn-b-Ønt√?' "]n∂nt√ym!'

"At±lw C∏fv B{‘m-{]-tZ-i-Øm-Wv-˛˛-D-Æq-Æn-km-dns‚ C≥Uym s]¥-t°mkvXp ssZh-k-`-bpsS {]h¿Ø-I-\m-bn. sXep-¶p-\m-´n[mcmfw k`-Iƒ D≠m-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. ]mÿ ]n.‰n. Nmt°mbpw Fw.sI. Nmt°mbpw B{‘m XpSßn I¬°´- -hsc Iq´m-bva-Iƒ ÿm]n®psIm≠n-cn-°p-∂p.' "kvtXm{Xw. At√-ep-øm. I¿Øm-hns‚ the hf-c-s´....Ipº-\m-´pIm-c≥ F.kn. imap-th-ens\ Hm¿°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cn-°p-at√m?' "]n∂nt√ym, At±-l-Øns‚ ss__nƒ ¢m n¬ Rm≥ kw_-‘n®n-´p-≠v.'

"1930-˛¬ ]mÿ imap-th¬ Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-c-tØ°p amdn. Akwªokv Hm^v tKmUns‚ {]h¿Ø-I-\m-bn. C∏w Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cØv ]e Iq´m-bva-I-fp-≠v. 1915-˛-emWv Akw-ªokv Hm^v tKmUns‚ anj-\-dn-bmbn tacn-Nm-∏vam≥ F∂ aZmΩ h∂-Xv. ]n∂oSv _¿Pkvkmbn-∏v, Kn≥ aZmΩ F∂n-hcpw Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dn¬ hs∂-Øn. ]mÿ imap-th¬ AhtcmSp tbmPn-®p-\n∂psIm≠mWv kphn-ti-j-the sNøp-∂-Xv.' Aev]w hnjm-Z-`m-h-Øn-emWv kn. sI. tPm¨ bm{X ]d-™-Xv. 1939 s^{_p-hcn BZy BgvN apX¬ CS-a¨k`-bn-te°v aØm-bn-®s\ ÿew-am-‰n-s°m-≠p≈ hnhcw ImWn®v apf-°pg ssZh-k`mapJy-ÿm\- Ø p- \ n- s ∂- g p- X nb \nb- a - \ - ° Øp ImWn- ® - t ∏m- g m- W - t ±- l - Ø ns‚ apJØv hnjm-Z-—mb ]S¿∂-Xv. \mep Imf-h-≠n-Iƒ \ndsb ho´p-km-am-\-߃ Ib-‰n.

"Rm≥ Hcph≠n km[-\-ß-fp-am-bn´m hmcym-]p-cØp h∂-Xv. C∏w \mep-h≠ - n. ssZh-sas∂ A\p-{K-ln-®n-cn-°p-∂p.' aØm-bn-®≥ \µn-]q¿∆w {]kvXm-hn-®p. h≠n- b n¬ km[- \ - ß ƒ \nd- ® p- I - g n- ™ - t ∏mƒ XpWn- h ym- ] mcn IrjvW≥\m-b¿ hnizm-k-`-h-\-Øns‚ apºn¬ h∂p. ]Øp-cq]m aØmbn-®s‚ t\sc \o´n.

"CsX-¥n\m IrjvW≥\m-btc?'

"D]-tZin ÿewhn´pt]mI-bt√? bm{X-s®-e-hn\p Iøn-en-cp-t∂m-s´.'

"A¤p-Xw. \nß-ft√ RßsS k`m-a-µncw Iø-S-°n-b-Xnse {][m\-]p-≈n. aµn-c-ap-‰-Øp-\n∂pw Fs∂ X≈n-am‰n iIm-cn-®Xpw \nß-ft√?'

"Rm≥ sNbvX sX‰n\p am∏p tNmZn-°m-\qSm h∂-Xv. \nßsS

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tbip-tZ-h-t\mSv F\n°pth≠n am∏-t]-£n-®m-epw.' aØm-bn-®≥ cq]m kzoI-cn-®p. IrjvW≥\m-bsc Npw_n-®p. Ccph-cp-sSbpw I¨t]m-f-Iƒ \\-™p.

Hcp lnµphpw Hcp {InkvXym-\nbpw kvt\l-Øns‚ Nß-eb - n¬ _‘nX-cmb \nan-j-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p AXv. h≠n-®-{I-߃ A\-ßn. tPmWn kmdm-Ω-bpsS amtdmSp tN¿∂pInS∂p. bm{X-b-b-bv°m≥ \\™ \b-\-ß-tfmsSh∂p-Iq-Snb k`m-P-\-ßfp-sS-bn-S-bn¬\n∂pw Nm≠n-°p-™ns‚ i_vZ-ap-b¿∂p: "aØm-bn-®m, kq£n-t®m-tW. CXp atlm-{Z-h-Øns‚ Ime-am. Ign-bp-sa-¶n¬ {hX-∑mscbpw sX‰n®p If-bm≥ kmØm≥ {ian-t®m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-....ac-W-]-cy¥w hniz-kvX-\m-bn-cn-°.'

At∏m-tg°pw Imf-h-≠n-Iƒ ]Ø-\w-Xn-´bv°p t\sc \oßn-°-gn™p. aWn-In-ep°n \oßp∂ -h-≠n-Iƒ.

]Øv ap°-Shp

]mew IS∂v Imf-h-≠n-Iƒ ]p\-eq-tc°p Xncn-™p.

Ipf-Øq-∏pg Ip∂p-I-fn¬ \n∂v sNdp-Nm-ep-I-fmbn Bcw-`n-°p∂ I√-S-bmdv ae-s©-cn-hp-I-fn-eqsS hf-™p-]p-f™v Hfn®p]mbp-∂p. ]p\-eq¿ FØp-tºmƒ Hm´-Øns‚ thKX Ipd-bv°p-∂p. Hmf-߃ sX√p im¥-am-Ip-∂p.

Xoc-hm-kn-Iƒ°v IpSn-bv°m\pw Ipfn-°m\pw Pew-\¬In-b-tijw Xq°p-]m-esØ tcmam-©-a-Wn-bn-®p-sIm≠v ho≠pw AXn-io{Lw HgpIn \oßp-∂p.

Xncn-™p-t\m-°m-sX. sIm´m-c-°c sIm√w hgn AjvS-ap-Sn-°m-b-en¬ sN∂p tNcp-I-bmWv e£yw˛˛\o≠ Hm´-Øns‚ £oWw am‰m≥. aØm-bn-®\pw e£y-Øn-te-t°m-Sp-I-bm-Wv. £oWwam‰m≥ kabw In´ptam?

Fs∂-¶nepw In´ptam?

Hm´w XnI-bv°m≥ km[n-°ptam? \oXn-bpsS IncoSw e`n-°p-tºm-gm-bn-cn°pw C\n hn{iaw!

Ahn-sSbpw sXßp-hn-f- a-Ømbn®≥ hn{iaw B{K-ln-°-bn-√. ssZhsØ apJm-apJw I≠v kvtXm{Xm¿®-\-Iƒ \S-Øp-∂-Xns‚ _≤∏m-Sn-em-bn-cn-°pw. ]p\-eq¿ ]´-W-Ønse Xq°p-]m-e-Øns‚ sXm´p-In-g°v h-≠nIƒ \n∂p. ho≠pw Ing-°p-Zn-°n-te-°v- Xncn-™p.

IpØ-s\-bp≈ Ib‰w XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ahn-sS. At©ap°m-eSn s]m°hpw kmam-\yw XSn® ico-chpw sImgpØ t]in-I-fp-ap≈ aØm-bn-®≥ Nnte-S-ß-fn¬ h≠n X≈n-s°m-SpØv ImfI-fpsS `mcw eLq-I-cn-®p. hmf-t°mSp Ign-™-t∏m-tg°pw Imf-I-fpsS izmtkm-—zmkw {ZpX-K-Xn-bn-em-bn. hmcym-]p-cØp\n∂pw _p[-\mgvN cmhnse Cd-ßn-b-Xm-Wv. Ct∏mƒ

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hymgmgvN D® Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p.

BImi-Øns‚ \oen-a. d∫¿ac-ß-fpsS lcn-X-h¿Æw Im´p-a-c-ß-fpsS \ng-ep-Iƒ-....F√mwIqSn tN¿∂-t∏mƒ ]pI-s]mßp∂ Ccp≠ Hcp ]¿∆-X-K-lz-c-Øn-te°p \oßp∂ {]Xo-Xn-bmWp aØm-bn-®-\p-≠m-b-Xv. hm\w Npw_n®v \n¿hr-Xn-t\Sn \nev°p∂ Ie-b\ - mSpIp∂p-Iƒ. AXn\-∏pdw BIm-iw-aps´ akvX-I-ap-b¿Øn \nev°p∂ ]vfmt®-cn-˛˛-sh-≈n-ae d∫¿tXm-´-߃. CS-bv°pIqSn s]cp-ºm-ºn-s\-t∏mse hf-™p-\o≠p InS°p∂ sIm√w-˛- ˛--sN-t¶m´ tdmUv. AXnte \oßn-b-t∏mƒ Imf-h-≠n-®-{I߃ Rc-ßp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

CS-a-Æn-t\m-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ kpK-‘-°m‰p hoin-Øp-S-ßn. AIse Ddp-Ip∂p h\m-¥-c-ß-fnse ]pjv]n® hr£-e-Xm-Zn-Isf Xgp-In-h-cp∂ Ing-°≥Im-‰ns‚ K‘-am-W-Xv. CS-a¨I-h-e-bn¬ h≠n-Iƒ \n∂p. sX∑-e-bpsS ASn-hm-c-Øn¬ {]Ir-Xn-sbm-cp-°nb at\m-l-c- in-ev]w. ka-X-e-Øn¬\n∂pw hfsc Db¿∂p ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ `qhn-`m-Kw. `qa-fi-e-Øn¬\n∂pw hfsc Db¿∂v Hcm-flo-b-tem-I-Øn¬ Ncn-°p∂ P\w-˛˛-C-S-a¨ C≥Uym ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-tij ssZh-k-`m-P-\w.

Ahn-SsØ BZysØ c≠p h¿j-߃ A·n-tim-[-\-bpsS ImeL- ´ - a m- b n- c p- ∂ p. Cu¿∏hpw XWp- ∏ p- a p≈ Imem- h ÿaqew kmdmΩbv°pw tN®-Ωbv°pw XpS-sc-Øp-Ssc ]\nbpw Npa-bp-ap-≠m-bn. CXn\nsS ISpØ {]k-hm-kz-ÿ-X-Iƒ XcWwsNbvXv kmdmΩ \mem-aXpw {]k-hn-®p˛˛-C-c-´-°p-™p-߃. c≠n\pw thZ-]p-kvX-I-Ønse t]cp-Iƒ sImSp-Øp˛˛-F-tÿ¿-....ti_m. c≠mw temI-a-lm-bp≤w sImSp-ºn-cn-s°m≠p \S-°p-I-bm-Wv. \m´nse sNdp-∏-°m¿ ]ecpw _¿Ω-bnepw {^m≥knepw CwKvf-≠nepw {_n´ojv km{am-Py-Øn-\p-th≠n bp≤-tk-h\w \S-Øp-∂p. Ah-iy-km[-\-߃°p Xohn-e.

Xg® ac-Øn\p XW-ep-≠v. CS-a¨k` Xg-®p-h-f-cp∂ Hcp hr£am-Wv. AhnsS aØm-bn-®\p XW¬ e`n-®p. ]p©- a - Æ n¬ amΩ- \ p- ] - t Z- i n- b psS Nc- a - h m¿Ø- b - d n- ™ - t ∏mƒ tN®Ω aIs\ hnfn®p ]d™p: "tamt\, aØm-bo, C\n F\n°o temIØn¬ HØn-cn-°mew C√. Adp-]-Ø©p hb- m-bn. Fs‚ icocw sZhtkmw £bn®p hcp-∂p.' sNß-∂q¿{]-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ sFIy-ss{I-kvX-h-I¨sh≥j-\p-I-fn{]kw-Kn-°m≥ hcm-dp-≠mbncp∂ amΩ-\p-]-tZ-insb Ih-e-bn¬h®v ]eh´w I≠n-´p≈Imcyw Ah¿ Ab-hn-d-°n. tN®-Ω-bpsS {]h-N\w icn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. CS-a-Æn¬ h∂-Xns‚ aq∂mw h¿jw Ah¿ A¥-cn-®p.

Ccp-\q-dn-e-[nIw AwK-ß-fp≈ sNß-∂q¿ sXßp-hnf IpSpw-_Øn¬\n∂pw Hcp ]pcp-j≥ am{X-amWv ih-kw-kvIm-c-Øn\p h∂-Xv. aØm-

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bn-®\pw tN®-Ωbpw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k-`-bn¬ tN¿∂-Xns‚ {]Xn-tj[w Ah¿ {]I-Sn-∏n-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. sXßp-hnf IpSpw-_-ß-fn¬ \S-°p∂ hnhmlw, acWw Ch-sbm∂pw Ah¿ aØm-bn-®s\ Adn-bn-°-t]m-ep-an-√m-bn-cp∂p. Nß-\m-t»cn Ipcn-ipw-aq-´n¬ IpSpw-_-°m¿ kmdm-Ωbv°pw IpSpw-_{`jvSp Iev]n-®n-cp-∂p.

Ipdp-°-∑m-cpsS ktlm-Z-c≥ H´-I-∏-£n-Iƒ°p Iq´mfn ]tflmkv Zzo]nse GIm-In. IqSpw hoSpw hn´ Xs‚ GIm-¥-Po-hn-X-sØ-∏‰n aØm-bn-®≥ CSbv°nsS Nn¥m-[o-\-\m-bn. k©m-c-{]-kw-K-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ Nc-a-hm¿Ø Ip°p-km-bn-∏-dn-™p. c≠mgvN Ign-™-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s\ Biz-kn-∏n-°m≥ At±-l-sa-Øn. ]Xn-hp-t]mse Imf-h-≠n-bn-e√ h∂-Xv-˛˛a-t\m-l-c-amb Hcp Imdn¬. kmbn-∏ns\ DSs\ aS°n Ab-bv°m≥ aØm-bn-®\p Xmev]-cy-an√m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcm-gvNsØ tbmKw \S-Øn-bn´p t]mIm≥ \n¿_-‘n-®p. kmbn∏pw Akw-ªokv Hm^v tKmUv k`-bnse kn. Ip™p-Ω-\p-am-bncp∂p {]kw-K-I¿. hben¬ ]p-fn-aq-´n¬ Ip©m-≠n-km-dns‚ ho´p-ap-‰Øp ]¥-en-´p.

IqSnh∂-h-cpsS {i≤ kZ- ns‚ apºn-en-cn-°p∂ D]--I -c-W-Øn-te°m-bn-cp-∂p.

Hcp teml-s∏-´n. sXm´-SpØv A©Sn-tbmfw \ofhpw c≠n©p I\-hp-ap≈ Hcp teml-Øq¨.

AXn-s‚-b-‰Øv hmg-°q-ºns‚ hen-∏-ap≈ Hcp teml-Ø-In-Sv. kmbn∏pw Zzn`m-jnbpw P\sØ A`n-hmZyw sNbvXp. At±-l-Øns‚ i_vZw Hcp tImem-l-e [z\n-tbmsS sXm´-Sp-Øp≈ ]pfn-a-c-Øn¬ h®p sI´n-bn-cp∂ teml-t°m-fm-ºn-bn-eqsS ]pd-Øph∂p.

P\-°q-´Ø - ns‚ ]pd-In-en-cp∂ adn-bk - t- lm-Zcn sXm´-Sp-Øn-cp∂ Genbm-k-tlm-Z-cn-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ a{¥n®p: "sIm°p-km-bn∏v Hcp ssZh-ZqX-\m. tZisØ hnd-∏n-°p∂ i_vZw.' kmbn-∏ns‚ i_vZw, tImfm-ºn-°p-≈n¬ Hfn-®n-cn-°p∂ amem-J-am¿ ]e-a-Sßv [z\n-∏n-s®-Sp-°p-I-bm-sW∂v Ah¿ [cn-®p.

Nne sslµ-h-t{im-Xm-°ƒ A`n-{]m-b-s∏´p: "CXp Ip´n-®m-Øs‚ ]WnXs∂.' a\p-jy-i_vZw sImSp¶m‰mbn am‰p∂ B D]-I-c-W-sØ-∏-‰n- {KmaoW-cmb tIƒhn-°m¿ At\ym\yw a{¥n®pXpS-ßn. sXmgp-Øn¬ ]p√p-Xn-∂p-sIm-≠p\n∂ Hcp Imf-°n-Smhv Ib-dp-s]m-´n®p-sIm≠v sXt°m´v ]m™p. ]ndtI Ipc-®p-sIm≠v Ipsd \mbv°f - pw.

Nne-cpsS lrZ-b-an-Sn-∏n\p thKw IqSn. t{imXm-°-fpsS BImw£ IqSp-X¬ cq£-am-Im-Xn-cn-°m≥ kmbn∏v hni-Zo-I-cWw \¬In. "am\y-tc, Cu D]-Ic - W - Ø - ns‚ t]cv D®-`m-jn-Wnsb∂mWv. \ΩpsS i_vZw ]Øn-cp-]-Xn-c´n h¿≤n-∏n®v tIƒ∏n-°m-\p≈ {Iao-I-c-W-߃ CXn-ep-≠v.' tIƒhn-°m-cpsS BImw£ h¿≤n-®-tX-bp-≈p.

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kmbn∏p XpS¿∂p: "Rm≥ Ign™ h¿jw ^¿tembv°v Ata-cn-°bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ kztZ-i-sØm-cmƒ kΩm-\n-®-XmWo D®-`m-jn-Wn. Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ k©-cn-°p∂ Imdpw AhnsS\n∂p Zm\wIn´n-b-Xm.' At∂°v ]{¥-≠p-h¿jw apºv ]pØ≥Im-hn¬h®v am\-km-¥c - s - ∏´ cm{Xn aØm-bn-®-≥ Hm¿Ωn-®p. A∂p kmbn∏v {]kw-Kn-®Xv Hcp XI-ct°m-fmºn ssIbn¬ ]nSn®psIm≠m-Wv. hnZyp-—-‡ntbm _m‰-dntbm IqSm-sX-bp≈ Hcp D]-I-cWw. {]kw-K-I-s‚ i_vZw c≠paq∂n-c-´nbm°n tIƒ∏n-°mt\ AXv D]-I-cn-®n-cp-∂p-≈q. kmbn-∏ns‚ ]pXnb D®-`m-jnWn CS-a¨{]tZiw apgp-h\pw apg°-ap-f-hm-°n. hnkva-b-`-cn-X-cmb Hcp henb P\Iq´w XSn®pIqSn. ]¥-en\p]pdØv, hnizm-kn-Iƒ hgn-bm-{X-bn¬ sh´w ImWm≥ IcpXn-bn-cp∂ sXtßmeNq´p-I-‰-Iƒ sI´-Sßn ]pI-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AIØv, ]m´p-Ifpw Bcm-[-\bpw kmbn-∏ns‚ {]kw-Khpw sImfp-Ønb Xo Bfn-°-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]Øp-t]sc B XobpsS NqSpw shfn®hpw IS-∂p-]n-Sn-®p. Ah¿ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-´p.

]Xn-s\m∂v a

Øm- b n- ® \pw kmdm- Ω bpw he- h o- i p- I m- c mWv ; Bflm- ° sf {InkvXp-hns‚ he-bn-em-°p-∂-h¿. kphn-ti-j-th-e-bpsS Bghpw ]c∏pw {]m¥-{]-tZ-i-ß-fn-te°p hym]n®p XpS-ßn. kmdm-Ω-bpsS {]m¿∞-\-bp-sSbpw Bfmw-{]Xnkphn-tij the-bpsSbpw ^e-ambn k`bv°v ]pXn-sbmcp a’ysØ In´n-˛˛k-{X-ap-°nt{X-kym-Ω. kwkm-cn-°p∂ a’yw. IÆpw aq°pw sNhnbpw Bflm-hp-ap≈a’yw. sh≈n- a e tXm´- Ø nse I¶mWn IpSn- b ≥sXm- Ω s‚ `mcy t{XkymΩ tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ kz¥-c-£n-Xm-hmbn kzoI-cn-®p. am{Xa-√, Hcp sh≈n-bmgvN cmhnse Ah¿ ]p\-eq¿ Xq°p-]m-e-Øn-\p apIfnep≈ IS-hn¬ kv\m\w kzoI-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. kv\m\-ip-{iqj Ign™v aØm-bn-®\pw tPmWnbpw ]p\-eq¿ ]Sn™mtdsXcp-hn-te°p \S-∂p. ]p\-eq¿ Xoh-≠n-bm-∏okv ImWW-sa∂p tPmWn Xmev]cyw {]ISn-∏n-®-X-\p-k-cn®mWv Ah¿ Atßm´p bm{X Xncn-®-Xv. aI≥ kt¥mj-hm-\m-bn-cn-°p-hm≥ aØm-bn-®-\m-{K-ln-®p. [rXn-bn-ep≈ Bflo-b-{]h¿Ø-\-߃°n-S-bnepw aIs‚ \ymb-amb B{K-l-߃ km[n-®p-sImSp-°m-\-t±lw {ian-®n-cp-∂p.

Bflo-b-Im-cy-ß-tfmSv tPmWn°v Xmev]-cy-ap-≠m-I-s´-sb-∂m-in-®psIm≠v kv\m\-ip-{iq-j-Iƒ°v Ah-s\-°qSn sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ {i≤n®n-cp-∂p.

Imfh≠n-bn¬, \√ s]m°-ap≈ Hcp-]-tZin Ih-e-bn¬ h∂n-d-ßp-

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∂-X-t±lw {i≤n-®p. \o≠ Hcp bm{X-bpsS £oWw B Pp∫m-[m-cnbpsS apJØp \ng-en-®n-cp-∂p.

A]-cn-Nn-X≥ thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-∂p. Ih-e-bn¬ \nev°p-∂-h-tcmSv ]c-ky-{]-kwKw XpSßn: A¥y-Imew h∂-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂p tbip-{InkvXp temI-`-cWw Gs‰-Sp-°m-dm-bn. bp≤-ßfpw bp≤-{ip-Xn-Ifpw apg-ßp-∂p.

Ign™ amkw, AXm-bXv 1945 BKÃv amk-Øn¬ P∏m-\n¬ AWzm-bp[w s]m´n-®p. e£-߃ Nmº-em-bn.

AXn-t\-°mƒ `oI-c-bp-≤-߃ hcp-∂p-.... temI-Øns‚ \mep tImWp-I-fnepw NnX-dn-°n-S-°p∂ blq-Z-P\w bn{k-tb-en-te°v Iq´n-t®¿°-s∏-Sp-sa∂v thZ-]p-kvXIw {]h-Nn®p. {]h-N\w \nd-th-dm-dm-bn. {InkvXp hcm-dm-bn.

Nne¿ {i≤n-®p. Nne¿ ]cn-l-kn-®p-sIm≠p \S-∂-I-∂p. _ p ImØp-\n∂ C´n-h-°o¬ ]p—-kz-c-Øn¬ ]d™p: "F. Un. Fgp-]-Xn¬ sblq-Z-∑msc bn{k-tb-en¬\n∂v ASn-®n-d-°n-b-Xm. sImtdt∏¿ sIm®n-bnepw hs∂-Øn. Ch-scms° C\o bn{k-tb-en¬ Xncn-sIt∏m-Ip-sa-∂p-t]mepw!! Ft¥mcp hnUvVn-Øw. Xq°p-]mew s]m´n hoWmepw CsXm∂pw kw`-hn-°-bn-√.' "tI´n--t√, Hcq-tZin hmbp-hn¬ {]kw-Kn-°p-∂Xv! Bcp tIƒ°m\m?' tdmUn¬ \n∂ Hcmƒ Bt£-]n-®p. aØm-bn-®≥ Xncn-®-Sn®p: "ImWmsXt]mb BSns\ In´-tWm-¶nIh-teepw Im´nepw t]mbn {]kw-Knt® ]‰q. Ign™mgvN ]p\-eq¿ ]´-W-Øn¬ JmZn hkv{X-[m-cn-I-fmb tIm¨{Kkp {]h¿Ø-I¿ PmtYw cmjv{So-b-{]-kwtKmw \S-Øn˛˛{_n-´o-jv`-c-W-Øn-s\-Xn-sc-bp≈ {]kw-K߃. F∂m-∏ns∂ ]m]-Øn-s\-Xn-sc, tbip-hns‚ kphn-tijw sXcphn¬ {]kw-Kn-°-cptXm?' tPmWnsb Xoh-≠n-bm-∏okp ImWn-®n´p aSßnh∂-t∏mgpw Pp∫m[m-cn-bpsS {]kwKw Ah-km-\n-®n-´n-√. At±-l-Øns‚ {]kwKw IqSpX¬ Imhym-fl-I-am-b-t∏mƒ Ih-e-bn¬ tXcm-∏mcm \S-∂-h¿ {i≤m-ep°-fm-bn.

Fs‚ cmPm-hmb ssZhw Xs‚ hmbv F∂ hSn-sIm≠p `qansb ASn-°pw. bmtlmh Af-hp-\qepw Xq°pI´bpw ]nSn°pw.

XfnI XpS®p Ia-gvØn-h-bv°pw.

Ah≥ `qko-am-hm-kn-Isf Nqfw-IpØn hnfn-°pw.

ZpjvSs\ Im™n-cw-Xo‰n \©p-sh≈w IpSn-∏n°pw sh≈-°p-Xn-cbpw a™-°p-Xn-cbpw {]Xy-£-s∏-Sm≥ t]mIp-∂p. kam-[m\ cmPyw, GI-tem-I-cmPyw hcp-∂p.

AhnsS ASn-abpw DS-abpw D≠m-hn-√.

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Imf-h≠ - n-bn¬ Icp-Xn-bn-cp∂ IqP-bnse XWp-Øs - h≈w Hcp tIm∏ IpSn-®-tijw {]kw-K-I≥ {]h-N\ kq‡-ß-fpsS A¿∞w hni-Zo-I-cn®p-Xp-S-ßn. {]kwKw D]-kw-l-cn-®-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ h≠n-bpsS kao-]tØ°p \S-∂p.

"Aß-bpsS t]sc¥m?' "]mÿ kn.sI. Zm\n-tb¬.' "hosS-hn-sS-bm.' "sIm´m-c-°-c-bv°-Sp-Øv-˛˛-th-ßq¿.'

"C\o Ftßm´m bm{X?' "Ftßm-s´-∂n-√. hoSp-hn-´p. IqSp-hn-´p.' "]mÿ C∂n\o Fßpw t]mI-≠m. Fs‚ hoSv CS-a-Æm. ChnsS\n-∂pw \mep-ssa-te-bp≈q.'

Ccp-hcpw Imf-h-≠n-bn¬ Ib-dn. At\ym\yw IqSp-X¬ ]cn-N-b-s∏´p. \√ iº-f-ap≈ Hcp k¿°m¿ tPmen Dt]-£n-®n-´m-W-t±lw k©mc-{]-kwKw \S-Øp-∂-sX∂pw At±lw DÆq-Æn-km¿ ÿm]n® C¥yms]-¥-t°mkvXp k`-bnse Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\m-sW∂pw aØm-bn-®≥ {Kln-®p. AXypjvW Imem-h-ÿ-bn-ep≈ Zo¿L-bm{X, kabw sX‰nbp≈ Blm-cw, h≠n-bpsS IpSp-°-Øn¬ \n∂p-≠mb ico-c-th- Z- \ -˛˛C-h-bp-sS-sb√mw £oWw B apJØp ]Xn-™n-´p-s≠-¶nepw Bflob-Im-cy-߃ kwkm-cn®p XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ At±lw hmNm-e-\m-bn.

"C{Xbpw XymKn-bmb Hcp ssZh-Zm-k≥ Fs‚ `h-\-Øn¬ ImepIp-Øm-\n-S-bm-b-Xn¬ ssZhsØ kvXpXn-°p-∂p.' ]mÿ Zm\n-tb-ens\ kzmKXw sNbvXp-sIm≠p ]d-™p. kmdmΩ `£Ww Xøm-dm-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ AXnYn ]d™p: "Rm\n∂p `£Ww Ign-°-bn-√.'

"AsX¥m?'

"F√m sh≈n-bm-gvNbpw Rm≥ D]-hm-k-am. sh≈w am{Xta IpSn°q....Fs‚ Hcp kvt\ln-X≥ ZpjvS-\mbn Pohn-°p-∂p. Abmƒ am\km-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂-Xp-hsc BgvN-bn-sem-cn-°¬hoXw Blmcw shSn-bm≥ Rm≥ ssZh-ap-ºn¬ Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°-bm.'

Hcm-gvNsØ thZ-]-T-\-¢m v \S-Ønb tij-am-W-t±lw bm{X-bmb-Xv.

]{¥≠v Rm

b-dmgvN cmhnse ]Xn-hp-t]mse tXm´-Ønse I¶m-Wn-am-cpsS IqsS No´p-I-fn-°m≥ sXmΩ-®-\n-d-ßn.

Aev]w Ign™v `mcy t{XkymΩ thZ-]p-kvX-I-hp-ambn CS-a¨ ssZ-h-k`m aµn-c-Øn-te°p \S-∂p. sXmΩ-®≥ No´p-I-fn-°m≥ ]vfmt®-cn-bn-te°p t]mbn-√. ]Icw Ddp-Ip-∂n¬ sN∂v hm‰p-Nm-cmbw Ign-®p. D®-I-gn™v Abmƒ CS-a¨ ssZh-k`maµn-csØ e£y-am°n \S-∂p.

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t{XkymΩ Bcm-[-\-I-gn™v ho´n-te-°p-≈- a-S-°-bm-{X-bn-em-bn-cp∂p. sXm´p-]p-d-In¬ kmdm-Ωbpw aØm-bn-®-\pw. AI-se, ]pd-In¬ ]Øpap-∏Xp k`mw-K-߃. sXmΩ-®≥ t{Xkym-Ω-bpsS apºn¬ Cu‰-∏p-en-sb-t∏mse NmSn-hoWp. kwkm-cn-®n-√. iIm-cn-®n-√.

Ic-WØv c≠-Sn.... ]S-°-Øns‚ i_vZw....

Abmƒ Aev]w {]Xo-£n-®p. XpS¿∂v k¿∆-i-‡nbpw kam-l-cn®v Hcp sXmgn. Ahƒ ASn-tb‰ ]mºn-s\-t∏mse Npcp≠p \neØp hoWp. "]tdSo, \o s]¥-t°m-kp-] - ≈ o¬ t]mIp-tam-∂v. C∂m-fnse \nt∂m-Sp ]d-™-Xt√ C\n taem-t∏m-tb-°-cp-sX∂v. Rmº-td-∂Xp \o tI°p-tamSo?' c≠p-h¿jw apºv t{XkymΩ kv\m\-s∏´ hnh-cw, sXmΩ-®-\-dn™Xv aq∂p-amkw apºm-Wv. kv\m\-s∏-´-Xns‚ tIm]w Xo¿°m≥ Abmƒ `mcysb {Iqc-ambn a¿±n-®p. taen¬ s]¥-t°mkvXp aµn-cØn¬ t]mI-cp-sX∂v B⁄bpw \¬In. AXns\ adn-I-S-∂mWv t{Xkym-Ω, sXmΩ-®≥ ho´n-en-√mØ X°wt\m°n ssZh-k-`m-a-µn-c-Ønse- Ø n- b - X v . AsX- ß - s \tbm aW- Ø - d n- ™ mWv sXmΩ- ® - \ n- t ∏mƒ t{Xkym-Ωsb ]nSn-Iq-Sn-b-Xv. Npcp-≠p-In-S∂ `mcysb Abmƒ ho≠pw a¿±n-®p. At∏mgpw am-dØp tN¿Øp ]nSn-®n-cn-°p∂ thZ-]p-kvXIw Abmƒ X´n-sb-SpØp: "lpw. lpw. \ns∂ sXm≠n-k-lnXw Rm≥ ]nSn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.-...Al-¶m-co.'

At∏m-tg°pw kmdm-Ωbpw aØm-bn-®\pw t{Xkym-Ωsb c£n-°m\mbn HmSn-b-Sp-Øp. sXmΩ-®≥ aØm-bn-®s\ Xpdn®p t\m°n.

Abm-fpsS apJØv hnjw ]S-cp-∂Xp {i≤n® kmdm-Ω-bpsS icocw Ben-e-t]mse hnd-®p. "\obm-t∂mSm Chn-SsØ DutZin?' aØm-bn-®≥ adp-]Sn ]d-™n-√. "\obm-t∂mSm Fs‚ s]ºn-fsb Ie-°-sh-≈-Øn¬ ap°n-bXv?' adp-]Sn ]d-bm≥ Ah-kcw sImSp-Øn-√.

Abmƒ aSn-°p-Øn¬ \n∂pw aS-°p-]n-®m-Øn-sb-Sp-Øp. kmdmΩ \ne-hn-fn-®Xpw sXmΩ-®≥ ]n®m-Øn-bpsS X≠p-sIm≠p aØm-bn-®s‚ apJ-Ø-nSn-®Xpw H∂n-®p-I-gn-™p. sabvhg°-ap≈ Hc`ym-kn-sb-t∏mse Abmƒ ho≠pw ho≠pw a¿±n-®p. aØm-bn-®s‚ hmbn¬\n∂pw tNmc! Ccp-fns‚ ]mfn-Iƒ Aev]t\-ctØ°t±-lsØ he-bw-sN-bvXp. k`m-P-\-߃ HmSn-b-Sp-Ø-t∏m-tg°pw t{Xkym-Ωsb hen-®n-g-®p-sIm≠v, A´-lm-k-tØmsS Abmƒ \S-∂-I-∂p. aZy-e-l-cn-bn¬ Abmƒ aØm-bn-®-s\bpw k`m-hn-izm-kn-I-sfbpw ]cn-l-kn®p: BIm-i-Ønse ]d-h-Isf t\m°p-ho≥.

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hnX-bv°p-∂n-√, sIm˛-sIm˛sImøp-∂n√. s]¥-t°m-knse DutZ-in-amsc t\m°p-hn≥ hnX-bv°p-∂n-√, sImøp-∂n-√.

Inf-bv°p-∂n-√, tZl-a-\ßn ]Wn sN˛-sN-˛-sN-øp-∂n-√. sImS-h-bdp sh®p \S-°p∂p s]Æp-ßsf Ie-°-sh-≈-Øn¬ ap°p-∂p.

Ata-cn-t°∂p I≈-∏Ww t\Sp∂p samt´w ]mepw I˛-I-˛-I-gn-°p-∂p. l˛-l-˛-l-˛-H-cq-tZ-insb Rms¥m-gn®p Xmsg-bn´p. samt´w ]mepw shfo-®m-Sn-®p. sXm´-SpØ sdbn¬]mfw IS°p-tºmgpw Abmƒ ]pd-tIm´p t\m°n i_vZ-ap-≠m-°n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p ˛˛ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS adp-`mjm `mjW-Øns‚ lmkym-\p-I-cWw: loen-bm-˛-]u-Um-em...

Im´n-°p-dq˛ I°pdp ˛ Ipdp-Ipdp... ]®ne I{XnI ˛ sh‰ne I{XnI... hn´nev Im´nev ˛ sh‰ne \m´n-ev...

I´nev ho´nev ˛ am{In tXm´n-ev... tI´p-\n-∂-h¿ Nncn-®p. k`m-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ aØm-bn-®s\ ]nSn-s®-gp-t∂-ev]n-®p. apJ-Øp-s]mSn™ c‡w H∏n-sb-Sp-Øp. sNß-∂q¿ sXßp-hnf IpSpw-_-Ønse aØm-bn-®≥! hoc-iq-c-]-cm-{Ian! ]≠v ]e-tcbpw ASn-®p-ho-gvØn-bn-´p≈ aØm-bn-®≥. Ct∏mƒ, X‚-{Xbpw t]mepw XSntbm i‡ntbm C√mØ Hcp IpSn-bs‚ ASn-tb-‰-tijw au\-ambn \nev°p-∂p. tcmaw I{Xn-°p-∂-h-cpsS apºn¬ an≠msX \n¬°p∂ BSn-s\t∏mse! sXmΩ-®≥ aSn-°p-Øn¬\n∂pw aS-°p-]n-®m-Øn-sb-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ HmSn c£-s∏-Sm-am-bn-cp-∂p. sXmΩ-®s\ XncnsI ASn®p hogvØm-am-bn-cp∂p. As√-¶n¬, ]pdtI sN∂p t\cn-Sm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]s£, aØm-bn-®≥ C∂v Hcp ]pXnb krjvSn-bm-Wv. {]Xn-Imcw sNøp-I-bn-√. sN≈-bv°-Sn-®m¬ ]≈-bv°-Sn-°-bn-√.

HmSn-sb-Ønb k`m-P-\-ß-fn¬ c≠p-aq-∂p-t]¿ Ip]n-X-cm-bn. aØmbn-®-\-hsc im¥-cm-°n.

Ac-N≥ hoWp, ]Sbpw Xo¿∂p; C\o s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ Xe s]m°p-I-bn√ F∂ {]kvXm-h-\-tbmSpIqSnbmWv ItØm-en°m ]≈n{]-am-Wn-bmb sh≈n-ae tPmk^v apX-emfn aØm-bn-®\p a¿±-\-ta‰ hm¿Ø kzoI-cn-®-Xv. _me-s\-¶nepw kw`hw tPmWn-bn¬ hnhn-[-ß-fmb hnIm-c-ß-fp≠m-°n. Ahs‚ ]nXmhpw s]¥-t°mkvXp k`mw-K-ßfpw _e-lo-\cm-sW-∂-h\p tXm∂n. ssIsI´n\n∂v A\ys‚ X√p-sIm-≈p∂ Hcp ]nXm-hv. AXn\v {]Xn-Imcw sNømsX kvtXm{Xw ]d™p \nev°p∂ k`mw-K-߃-....]nt‰-Zn-hkw Ab-esØ Nne Ip´n-Iƒ Ah\v "X√p-sIm-

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≈n-bq-tZ-in-bpsS aI≥' F∂ Cc-´-t∏cp \¬In-b-t∏mƒ Xs‚ ]nXmhv {]Xn-\n-[m\w sNøp∂ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k-`-tbm-S-h\v shdp-∏mWp tXm ∂n-b-Xv. {]mXn--Iq-ey-ß-fpsS at≤ybpw CS-a-Ænepw {]m¥-{]-tZ-i-ß-fn-ep-ap≈ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k-`-Iƒ ]ptcm-K-an-°p∂p F∂ hkvXpX Nne ]mc-ºcy-k-`mw-K-ß-fn¬ tcmj-ap-f-hm-°n. F√m B{I-a-W-ßfpw A·n-]¿∆X-Øn¬ I¿∏q-c-_mWw {]tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse \njv^-e-am-sW∂p a\- n-em-°n-°g - n-™t- ∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s\ \m´n¬ hj-fm-°n-°m-Wn-°m≥ ]pXnb Hcpam¿§w Is≠-Øn-˛˛-A-]-hmZw {]N-cn-∏n-°p-I. Ah¿ AXp sNbvXp. ]‰nb Hcp IYbpw \n¿Ωn-®p. aØm-bn®s\ sXmΩ≥ X√nb kw`hw Ah¿ hf®psI´n. aØm-bn-®\v k{X-ap-°nse t{Xkym-Ω-bp-ambn Ahn-lnX_‘-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p. sXmΩ-®≥ ho´nen√mØ X°w t\m°n cl-ky-ambn t{Xkym-Ω-bpsS ho´n¬ sN√m-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Znhkw sXmΩ-®-\n√mØ ka-bØp aØm-bn-®≥ t{Xkym-Ω-bpsS ho´n¬ sN∂p. Aev]w Ign™v sXmΩ-®≥ bmZr-›n-I-ambn ho´n¬ h∂p. aØm-bn-®s\ ]nSnIq-Sn. ASn-®p. sXmgn-®p. IpØn.

Xt∂-°p-dn-®p≈ A]-hmZw aØm-bn-®s‚ ImXp-I-fnepw FØn.

Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-am-bn-cp∂p adp-]Sn: \nß-sf-°p-dn®v F√m Xn∑bpw If-hmbn ]d-bp-tºmƒ kt¥m-jn-∏n≥.

]Xn-aq∂v i

\n-bmgvN k{X-ap-°n¬ ]utem-kns‚ ho´n¬ \S∂ D]-hm-k{]m¿∞\ Ign-™-t∏m-tg°pw t\cw Ccp-´n-Øp-S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. ho´n-te°p aS-ßp∂ kmdm-Ω-bp-sSbpw aØm-bn-®-s‚bpw kwkmcw C¥y-bpsS kzmX-{¥y-sa∂ hnj-b-Øn-te°p IS-∂p. c≠mgvNapºv {_n´ojv B[n-]-Xy-Øn¬\n∂pw C¥y hnap-‡-bmb-Xn¬ kmdmΩ BÀmZw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p.

"Hcp cmPyhpw as‰mcp cmPysØ Iog-S°n `cn-°m≥ ]mSn-√. GXmbmepw C\n C¥ym-°m-c\p izmkw-hn-Sm≥ {_n´o-jp-Im-cpsS A\p-hmZw th≠m. \mw kzX-{¥-cm-bn-cn-°p∂p!' aØm-bn-®≥ ]d-™p.

"A®m-bm, \ΩpsS alm-flm-Km‘n F{X \√ a\p-jy-\m. At±lw Hcp lnµp `‡-\m-Wv. F∂m¬ {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°pw ap…o-߃°pw At±lw Bcm-[-\m-kzm-X{¥yw hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-´p-≠-t√m.'

"AtX, \ΩpsS -t\-Xm-°ƒ F√m-hcpw alm-∑m-cm-Wv. ImcWw \yq\]-£-Øns‚ Ah-Im-i-߃ Ah¿ AwKo-I-cn-®n-´p-≠v. Ah-\-h\v CjvSap≈ aXw ]n¥p-S-cm-\pw, Ah-\-h≥ hniz-kn-°p∂ Bi-b-߃ {]Ncn-∏n-°p-hm-\pw, a\- m-£n-bpsS t{]c-W-b-\p-k-cn®v aXw-am-dm\pw ]m¿´nam-dm-\p-ap≈ kzmX{¥yw \ΩpsS cmPy-in-ev]n-Iƒ \¬In-bn-´p-≠v.' "aXw amdmw. sXmgn-ep amdmw. ÿew amdmw. C¥y-bn¬ Fhn-sSbpw \ap°p k©-cn-°mw.'

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"AtX, CØcw kzmX-{¥y-߃ hne°p∂ cmPysØ P\m-[n-]-Xycm-Py-sat∂m kzX-{¥-cm-Py-sat∂m hnfn-°p-∂Xv A¿∞-iq-\y-am-Wv.' "Hcp {InkvXym\n lnµp-a-X-Øn¬ tN¿∂m-tem.' "]gb _nw_m-cm-[-\-bn-te°p ho≠pw Xncn®p t]mIp-∂-Xn¬ Rm≥ A\p-Iq-en-b-√. F∂m¬, Hcp {InkvXym\n lnµp-aXw kzoI-cn-°m≥ B{K-ln-°p-s∂-¶n¬ AXv Abm-fpsS kzmX-{¥y-am-Wv. \nbaw B kzmX-{¥ysØ hne-°-cp-Xv. ImcWw a\x-km-£n-bpsS kzmX-{¥ysØ hne-°n-bm¬ Nne t]¿jy≥ cmPy-ß-sf-t∏mse \mw A[x-]-Xn®p t]mIpw. Nne t]¿jy≥ cmPy-ß-fn¬ Hcp A\y-a-X-°m-c\v ap…ow BImw. F-∂m-¬ Hcp ap…ow {InkvXym-\ntbm lnµpthm BbmAhs\ ]oUn-∏n-°p-∂p. Cu coXn GI-]-£o-b-am-Wv.' "GXm-bmepw C¥ysb sh´n-∏n-f¿∂v ]m°n-ÿm≥ Fs∂mcp {]tXy-I-cmPyw D≠m-°n-bXv tJZ-I-c-am-bn-t∏m-bn. C¥y≥ aÆns‚ a°fmWp \msa-√mw. lnµphpw ap…oapw {InkvXym-\nbpw Hcp-t]mse C¥y-sb kvt\ln-°-Ww. C¥y-bpsS sFIy-Øn \pth≠n {]h¿Øn°p--Ibpw thWw.' At∏m-tg°pw Ah¿ IpSn-b≥sXmΩs‚ hoSn-t\m-S-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. sXmΩs‚ hoSns‚ apºn-eq-sS-bmWv CS-a-Æn-te-°p≈ \S-∏m-X. Ccp-fns‚bpw \nem-hn-s‚bpw iI-e-߃ ]mX-bn-ep-S-\ofw NnX-dn-°n-S-∂n-cp∂p. sXmΩs‚ ho´n¬\n-∂p-ap-b¿∂ thZ-\-bpsS Rc°w aØm-bn-®s‚ ImXp-I-fn¬ ]Xn-®p. Ib-dn-s®∂p Imcy-sa-s¥∂-t\z-jn-°p-∂Xv A]I-S-am-sW∂p aØm-bn-®-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. sXm´-SpØ Pm\-In-bpsS ho´n-e-t\z-jn-®p. "sXmΩ≥am-∏f Pzc-ambn sIS-°p-hm. s\©n-\mØp thZt\w.' aØm-bn-®≥ Btem-Nn-®p \n∂p. "kmdm-tΩ, \ap-s°m∂p {]m¿∞n-t®®p t]mcmw.'

"Atøm, IpSn-b≥sXmΩs‚ ho´n-tem. A®m-bs\ ASn®p tNmcsbm-en-∏n-t®ms‚ ho´n-tem-....h¿jw \mep Ign-™p. F∂n´pw ]n®m-ØnsIm≠v CSn® ]mSp am™n-´n-√.' "thZ-t\sS Ic-®nem.'

"Dd-ßn-°n-S°p∂ ]pensb hnfn-®p-W¿ØtWm?' "amem-Jsb Ab®v knwl-Øns‚ hmb-S-®- ssZhw.' ho≠p-a-h¿ \S-∏m-X-bn¬ kt¶m-N-tØmsS \n∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ BZysØ NphSph®p. kmdm-Ω-bpsS s\©n¬ sN≠sIm´p∂ i_vZw. kµ¿i-Isc I≠-t∏mƒ t{Xkym-Ω-bpsS apJØv `b-Øns‚ hcIƒ ]S¿∂p. kmdmΩ Aev]-k-abw t{Xkym-Ω-bp-ambn kwkm-cn-®p. aØm-bn-®≥ thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-∂p. \q‰n-bn-cp-]-sØm∂mw k¶o¿Ø\w hmbn-®p. BZyw kmdmΩ {]m¿∞n-®p. ]ns∂ aØm-bn-®≥. sXmΩ-®≥ Hc-£cw an≠n-bn-√. ]Sn-I-fn-d-ßn-b-t∏mƒ kmdmΩ Biz-kn-®p. "GXm-bmepw X√p In´nbn-√. NoØbpw tI´n-√.'

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"AsXmcp hnPbw Xs∂.' cm{Xn-bn¬ sXmΩ-®≥ Nn¥m-[o-\-\m-bn. "Rm≥ tdmUns‚ \Sp-hnASn®phogvØnb aØmbn D]-tZ-in. Ct∏mƒ Fs‚ tcmK-ia\Øn\pth≠n {]m¿∞n-®n´p t]mbn-cn-°p∂p!' t\cw shfp-Ø-t∏mƒ t{Xkym-Ωsb hnfn-®p. "FSo F¶nepw B aØm--bq-tZ-in-....-Bf{X tami-a-√. Abm-sfs‚ tcmKw amdn kpJ-am-Im≥ {]m¿∞n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'

"Rmºt≠ ]d™Xt√ Atßcv ssZh-Zm-k-\m-sW-∂v.'

"Rm≥ Zo\-ambn Hcp amk-ambn sIS-°p-hm. P\n-®p-h-f¿∂ ]≈ose Bƒ°m¿ Xncn-™p-t\m-°o-´n-√. Ah¿°p IpSn-b≥sXm-Ωs\ t]Snbm....At√epw ]mh-s∏-t´ms‚ ho´n-se-¥n\m hcp-∂Xv?' "Zo\-°m-cs‚ ho´n-°-b-dn-bm¬ Zo\w ]I-c-Ønt√? ]s£, aØmbn D]-tZ-in°v Zo\w ]I-cp-∂Xp {]iv\-a-√. Bflm-°sf Biz-kn-∏n-°p∂Xm Atß¿°p Imcyw.' sXmΩ-®≥ ho≠pw Nn¥m-[o-\-\m-bn. c≠mgvN Ign™v aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw sXmΩ-®s‚ ho´nho≠pw h∂p. k‘y Ccp-fns‚ ]pX-∏n´p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. sXmΩ®s‚ IdpØp Icn-hm-fn® Np≠p-I-fn¬ _oUn IØnsbcn-™p. Ipi-e-{]iv\߃°ptijw aØm-bn-®≥ Imcy-Øn-te°p IS-∂p. "sXmΩ-®m, C\n sXmΩ-®-s\∂m ssZh-`m-K-tØ°p hcp-∂Xv?' sXmΩ-®\p tNmZyw CjvS-s∏-´n-√.

"Rm≥ ]ns∂ BcpsS `mKØm? ]nim-Nns≥d `mK-ØmtWm?' "I≈p-Ip-Snbpw ASn-]n-Snbpw Hs° ]vim-Nns‚ {]hr-Øn-Ifm.' "RßsS A®-∑m¿ HscÆw Ft∂mSv Cß-s\m∂pw ]d-™n-´n-√.

Fs‚ _‘p-°ƒXs∂ F{X ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿ Ds≠∂v D]-tZ-in-°dn-bmtam?' "]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿ Xs∂ Nne¿ _oUn-h-en-°p-∂-hcpw sh‰ne apdp°p-∂-hcpw ioa-aZyw IpSn-°p-∂-h-cp-am. ]ns∂-ßs\ Ah¿ sXmΩ-®s\ KpW-tZm-jn°pw?' sXmΩ-®≥ H∂p Npa-®p. "sXmΩ®m \n߃ c£n-°-s∏-´-XmtWm?' "Rm≥ ]ns∂ in£n-°-s∏-´n-cn-°-bmtWm?' tIm]-Øns‚ kzcØn¬ ssINq-≠n-s°m≠v tNmZn-®p. aØm-bn-®≥ au\-ambn sXmΩ-®s\ t\m°n. "tlbv . ...DutZin F¥m Fs∂ C{X kq£n- ® p- t \m°p- ∂ Xv ?

Rm\pw Ipº-km-cn-°p-∂p-≠v. tIt´m.'

"Ipº-kmtcmw ssIap-Ø-ep-sam∂pw a\p-jys\ c£n-°-bn-√....Hm´\m-gn°p ]qWp sI´n-b-Xp-t]m-te-bp-≈q. a\x-]-cn-h¿Ø-\-ap-≠m-ImsX NS-ßp-I-fn¬ ]¶psIm-≠-Xp-sIm-≠m-bn-√. Bflm-hn\m¬ P\n-°m-Øh≥ ]m]n-bmWv'.

Xm≥ Hcp ]m]n-bm-sW∂p sXmΩ-®-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ A°mcyw BZy-ambn-´mWv Hcmƒ apJ-Øp-t\m°n ]d-bp-∂-Xv. "s]¥-t°m-kp-Imcp am{Xta kz¿§-Ønt∏msØmt≈m?'

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"Aßs\ Rm≥ ]td-∂n√'. "]ns∂-¥n\m s]¥-t°mkn¬ Bfns\]nSn®p tN¿°p-∂Xv?' "sXmΩ-®m, ]mc-º-cy-k-`-Iƒ A[x-]-Xn®pIgn-™p. ]mc-º-cy-k-`Iƒ°v ]WvUn-X-∑m¿ [mcm-f-ap-≠v. ]t£, thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ icnbmb hnizm-k-an-√mØ ]WvUn-X-∑m-cm. a\p-jy≥ sImcßp aqØp≠m-b-Xm-sW∂p ]Tn-∏n-°p-t∂mcpw D≠v.'

"F√mcpw Aß-\m∂p ]d-bm-s\m-°ptam?'

"Aßs\ Rm≥ Ip‰w ]td-∂n-√. F∂m¬ \nßsS ]≈n-I-fn-tes°m-∂p t\m°v. lnµp-°-fpsS Aº-e-ß-fn-ep-≈-Xn-t\-°mƒ _nw_ß-fp-≠v. ]ØpIev]-\-Iƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv Bcm-[-\-bv°mbn BIm-iØnepw `qan-bn-ep-ap≈ bmsXm-∂n-s≥dbpw hn{Klw D≠m-°-cp-sX∂pw Ah-bpsS apºn¬ Ipºn-S-cp-sX-∂p-am-Wv. kz¿Æhpw sh≈nbpw R߃°n√ F∂p {]kvXm-hn® ]t{Xm-k-t∏m-kvsXmes‚ A\pbm-bn-Isf-∂-`n-am-\n-°p∂ ]ptcm-ln-X-t{i-jvT-∑m¿ kz¿Æ-h-Sn-bp-sSbpw kz¿Æ°p-cn-in-s‚bpw kz¿Æ-knw-lm-k-\-Øn-s‚bpw B¿`m-SØn¬ ab-ßn°-gn-bp-∂p. ssZh-sam-gnsI a‰m¿°pw ]m]-ßsf tamNn-°m≥ A\phm--Z-an-s√∂p hN\w ]td-∂p. thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ tbip-{InkvXp am{Xta \ns‚ ]m]- ß ƒ Rm≥ tamN- n - ® n- c n- ° p∂p F∂p ]d- ™ n- ´ p- ≈ q.

As∏mkvsXm-e-∑mcpw I\ym-a-dn-bhpw Bcpw ]m]-߃ tamNn-®p-sImSp-Øn-´n√.' "icntbm?' "icym, hN\w hmbn-®p-t\m-°v....F∂m¬ C∂p Nne ]ptcm-ln-X∑m¿ ]m]-߃ £an-°p-hm≥ X߃°-[n-Im-c-ap-s≠∂v Ah-Im-i-s∏Sp-Ibpw a\p-jy-sc-s°m≠v Ah-cpsS apºn¬ ]m]w G‰p-]dbn°bpw sNøp-∂p. bYm¿∞-Øn¬, t\cn´v ssZh-tØm-SmWp ]m]w G‰p-]-dtb-≠-Xv. e£-°-W-°n-\m-fp-Iƒ ]´nWn InS-°p∂ Cu cmPyØv sa{Xms\ hmgn-°m-\pw- I-_-d-S-°m\pw k` e£-°-W-°n\p cq] Zp¿hybw sNøp-∂p. _nw_-߃ {]Xn-jvTn-°m\pw Ipcn-ip-sXm-´n-Iƒ ÿm]n-°m\pw HmSn-®mSn \S-°p∂ Ch¿°v ]m]n-Isf c£n°p∂ kphntijw {]kw-Kn-°m≥ t\c-an-√. P\sØ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-s‚bpw Ir]mh-c-ß-fp-sSbpw A\p-`-h-Øn-te°p \S-Øp-∂-Xn\p]Icw, aqtdm≥ ssXew s\‰n-bn¬ ]pc´n ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns\ \¬In-sb-∂-h-Im-i-s∏-Sp∂p. `‡n-bpsS thj-ap≠v˛˛i‡n-bn-√.'

"CsXm∂pw ip≤o-I-cn-s®-Sp-°m-s\m-°-Øn-s√-∂mtWm DutZin ]td∂Xv?' "ssZh-sØ-s°m≠v kItemw kpkm-[yw. ]t£, ]ptcm-ln-X-h¿§w hn\-b-s∏-S-Ww. ]mc-º-cysØ ]nSn® ]nSn Hcn-°epw hnSp-I-n-s√∂p≈ a¿°-SapjvSn Dt]-£n-®n´v A\m-Nm-c-߃ XqsØ-dn-b-Ww. H∂mw \q‰m≠nse As∏m- k v s Xm- e nIk`- b psS A\p- ` - h - Ø n- t e°p aS- ß n- h - c Ww....Aßs\ ip≤o-I-cn°-s∏´m¬, hn´p-t]m∂ ItØm-en°mk`-bnaS-ßn-s®-√m≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dm-Wv. ItØm-en-°m-k-`-bpsS D≈-d-bnAß-s\-sbmcp ip≤o-I-cWw D≠m-hm≥ Rm≥ {]m¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn°p∂p.'

"Cu s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k-`-Iƒs°-¥p≠v {]tXyIX?'

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"s]¥-t°mkvXp Iq´m-bvaI - f - psS khn-ti-jX - b - d - n-bW - s - a-¶n¬ RßfpsS \me-©p tbmK-ß-fn¬ kw_-‘n-°-Ww. H∂p ]co-£n-®p-t\m°v.'

"Rm≥ shfo-\n∂v tI´n-´p-≠v. _l-fw. k¿∆-{X_l-fw. Xtºdp X√n-s∏m-´n-°bm.' "sXmΩ-®m, _l-f-a-√, Bflo-b-k-t¥m-j-am. Cu {InkvXob PohnXw Hcp \Zn-bm-Wv˛˛]cn-ip≤mflmhns‚ \Zn. {InkvXym\n-b-Xn\o¥n-°p-fn-°p-∂-h-\m. Hcp \Zn-bn¬ Ime‰w sh≈-ap≈ `mK-ap-≠v. ap´‰-ap-≈-S-ap-≠v. Igp-Ø-‰-ap-≈-S-ap-≠v. Xe-b-‰-ap-≈-S-ap-≠v. Xe-b‰w sh≈ap≈ `mKØv \o¥m\m F\n-°-njvSw. ]cn-ip-≤m-fl-]q¿Æ-amb Bcm[\ Rß-fpsS Iq´m-bva-I-fn-ep-≠v. AXn¬ apßn-°p-fn-°p∂ Ffnb Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\mWv Rm≥. k`-Ifpw aX-ßfpw ]e-Xp-≠v. ]t£ F√m-h¿°pw kXy-{]-Imiw In´n-bn-´n-√˛˛In´n-b-h¿ AXp \jvS-s∏-SpØp-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p-≠v. an∂man\p-ßns≥d sh´-Øn¬ ]ecpw X∏nØ-S-bp-∂p. Ime‰w sh≈-Øn¬ apßn-°p-fn-°m≥ hrYm {]bXv\w sNøp-∂p....\nßsS ]≈n-I-fn¬ Bcm-[-\m-kzm-X{¥yw C√. i_vZ-apb¿Øn Hcp kvtXm{Xw ]d-bm≥t]mepw kzmX-{¥y-an√.'

"Cu s]¥-t°mkp k`-Iƒ hntZ-i-cm-Py-Øp-\n∂pw Cd-°p-aXn sNbvXXt√?' "ssZh-Øn\v hntZ-in-sb∂pw kztZ-in-sb∂pw C√. C¥y {Zmhn-UaXw BNcn-®n-cp∂ Hcp cmPyambn-cp∂p. hntZ-io-b-cmb Bcy-∑m¿ ASnt®-ev]n® {_m“-W-ta-[m-hn-Xz-amWv Ct∏m-gsØ lnµp-a-Xw. C…mw aXØns‚ thcpw hntZ-i-Øm-W-t√m. C¥y-bnse ss{IkvX-h-k-`-I-sf√mw hntZ-icmPy-Øp-\n∂pw Cd-°p-aXn sNbvX-Xm-W-t√m. tXma-k-s∏mkvsXm-e≥ Hcp hntZ-in-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At√!...C¥y-bn¬ 1905-˛¬ Hcp ]cn-ip-≤m-fl-]-I¿® D≠m-b-Xmbpw A∂v ]q\mbnse ap‡n B{i-aØnse ]finXv cam-`mbn ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-`n-tjIw {]m]n-®-Xmbpw k`mN-cn-{X-Øn-ep-≠v. BZy-ambn C¥y-bn¬ s]¥-t°m-kvX-\p-`hw {]m]n®Xv Hcp lnµp-hm-bn-cp-∂p.' t\cw F´p-a-Wn-bm-b-t∏mƒ t{Xkym-Ωbpw kmdm-Ωbpw ASp-°-fbn-te°p t]mbn. sXmΩ-®\pw aØm-bn®\pw am{Xw Cd-bØp tijn®p. sXmΩ-®s‚ tNmZy-߃ IqSp-X¬ hy‡n-]-c-am-bn.

"DutZ-io, \n߃ _oUn hen-°p-∂-h¿°p k`-bn¬ AwKXzw sImSp-°m-dn-√. F\n-°m-sW-¶n¬ Znhkw ]Øn-cp-]Xp _oUn-sb-¶nepw thWw.' "hnj-ap≈ ]pIbpw Idbpw izmk-tIm-i-Øn¬ Ib-‰p-∂Xv AXn{I-aat√? Iym≥kdpw Bkvambpw Npa-bpw....F{X-sb{X tcmK-߃ D≠m-°p∂ ioew. ssZhw X∂ ico-csØ C©n-©mbn \in-∏n-°p∂ ioew. ico-csØ \in-∏n-°p∂ Hcmƒ A¥y-\ym-b-hn[n Znh-kØ -- nIW°p t_m[n-∏n-t°≠nhcpw. Xo¿®....]pI-bne s]mSn-®p-≠m-°nb aq°p-s∏mSn hen®phen®v F{X-t]-¿ sXm≠bv°pw A∂-\m-f-Øn\pw izmk-tIm-i-߃°pw tcmK-߃ hcp-Øp-∂p-s≠-∂-dn-bmtam? F{X-t]¿ hen-®p-h-en®v izmkw-ap´n NmIp∂p? CsXms° tUmIvS¿am¿ ]{X-ßfn¬ sh≠bv°m A£-c-Øn¬ Fgp-Xp∂ Imcy-ß-fm.' "_oUn hen-°-cp-sX∂p thZ-]p-kvXIw ]tdt∂m?'

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"thZ-]p-kv-XIw Fgp-Xnb ImeØp _oUn-hen C√m-bn-cp-∂p. AXpsIm≠v ]pI-h-en-sb-∏‰n H∂pw ]td-∂n-√. F∂m¬ tdma¿ ]{¥≠mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂-Xv, \ΩpsS ico-c-ßsf Poh\pw hnip-≤nbpw ssZhØn\p {]kmZ-hpap≈ bmK-ambn ka¿∏n-∏o≥ F∂m-Wv. _oUnbpsS Id-]n-Sn®, Zp¿K‘w han-°p∂, hnjw -I-b‰nb icocw Fßs\ ssZh-ap-ºn¬ hnip-≤-amIpw?' "F∂pwsh®v kt`∂v apS-°tWm?' "apS-°-Ww. sbiøm {]h-N\w Aº-Ø-©mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I≥ KpW-tZm-jn-°p-∂Xv A∏- a - √ m-Ø-Xn\p {Zhyhpw Xr]vXn hcpØm-Ø-Xn\v \ΩpsS {]b-Xv\-^-ehpw sNe-hn-S-cp-sX-∂m-Wv. _oUn F-{X hen-®m-epw, aZyw F{X IpSn-®m-epw, sh‰ne F{X apdp-°n-bmepw Xr-]vXn-h-cp-∂n-√. ho≠pw ho≠pw hen-°-Ww. IpSn-°-Ww. apdp-°-Ww. {InkvXp-hns‚ ASn-a-bmb Hcp kXy-{In-kvXym\n Hcp Zpxkz-`-mhØn\pw ASnabm- I - c p- X v . Blm- c - a - √ mØ- X n\pw Xr]v X n hcp- Ø m- Ø - X n\pw F¥n\m ]Ww ]mgvs®ehp sNøp-∂Xv?' "Hm, F∂m ]W-s®-ehm?' "]n≈m¿°v Bl-mcw hmßn-sIm-Sp-t°≠ Imsi-Sp-Øt√ ]pI®p Itf-∂-Xv?' "∆v' "Nn¥n°q sXmΩ-®m, sXmΩ-®≥ ]pI-hen F∂ Zpio-e-Øn\Sn-abm-Ip-tºmƒ sXmΩ-®s‚ a°ƒ aZy-]m-\n-I-fm-Im≥ AsXmcp t{]cW-bt√? A∏s‚ Im¬®p-h-Sp-I-fn¬ a°fpw!' "_oUn hen-°p-t∂m¿ \c-I-Øn-t∏m-Ip-sa-∂mtWm DutZin ]td∂Xv?' "Hcmƒ \c-I-Øn-t∏m-Iptam kz¿§-Øn-t∏m-Ip-tam∂p hn[n ]d-bm≥ Rm≥ ssZ-hw-X-ºp-cm-\-√-t√m. ]t£ Hcp Imcyw. ]pI-h-en-°m-cs‚ hmbn¬ Ct∏m-tg \c-I-Øns‚ Hcp \m‰-ap-≠v.' sXmΩ-®≥ H∂p Nncn-®p. aØm-bn-®\pw Nncn-®p. Ccp-h-cp-tSbpw lrZb-߃ IqSp-X¬ ASp-Øp-h-cp-∂- e-£-Ww. "DutZ-io, F\n°p \s√mcp `m-cybpw c≠p-aq∂p a°-fp-ap-≠v. Rm≥ NØp-I-gn-™v Fs‚ Bflm-hn\v \nXy-im¥n In´m≥ Ah¿ {]m¿∞n°pw. AXp-t]mtc?' ssIbn-en-cp∂ thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-∂p. aØmbn®s≥d ssIhn-cep-Iƒ c≠p sImcn-¥y¿ A©ma≤ymbØn-te°p Nen®p: Ah-\-h≥ ico-c-Øn-en-cn-°p-tºmƒ sNbvX-Xv, \√-Xm-I-nepw Xob-Xm-Inepw AXn\p X°-hÆw {]m]n-t°-≠-Xn\v \mw F√m-hcpw {InkvXp-hns‚ \ymbm-k-\-Øns‚ apºmsI shfn-s∏-tS-≠-Xm-Ip-∂p.

XZ-\-¥cw bnc-aym-{]-h-N-\w ap∏-sØm∂mw A≤ym-b-Ønse Nne hmIy-i-I-e-߃ hmbn®p: A∏-∑m¿ ]®-ap-¥n-cnß Xn∂p a°-fpsS ]√p ]pfn®p F∂p \n߃

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C\n ]d-I-bn√.

Hmtcm-cp-Ø≥ Xm¥ms‚ AIrXyw \nan-Ø-at{X acn-°p-∂-Xv. hmIym¿∞w hni-Zo-Ic - n®p: "Ah-\h - ≥ ico-cØ - n¬ Poh-t\m-Sn-cn-°ptºmƒ sNbvX \∑bv°pw Xn∑bv°pw Ah\p ]Icw In´pw. ZpjvS\ - p-th≠n, Ah≥ acn-®p-Ig- n™v F{X {]m¿∞n-®mepw tam£w In´p-Ib - n√.' sXmΩ-®≥ X¿°-Øns‚ ssien kzoI-cn®p: "DutZin ]td-∂Xv A_-≤w. ssZhw Icp-W-bp-≈-h-\t√? Hcp a\p-jy-\p-th≠n a°tfm _‘p-°tfm {]m¿∞n-®m¬ ssZhw tI°m-Xn-cn-°ptam?' "ssZhw Icp-W-bp-≈-h-\m. ]t£ ssZhw \oXn-bp-≈-h-\pw-Iq-Sn-bm.

ZpjvS-X-{]-h¿Øn®p Pohn® Hcm-fn\v, _‘p-°ƒ {]m¿∞n ®Xp-sIm≠p am{Xw \nXy-im¥n In´p-s∂-¶n¬ ssZhw \oXn-bp-≈-h-\-√. {]m¿∞n°m≥ _‘-p-an-{Xm-ZnIfn√m-tØm¿ \c-I-Ønepw!! sXmΩ-®≥ acn-°p∂-Xn-\p-aptº sXmΩ-®s‚ `m-cybpw a°fpw acn-®m¬ ]ns∂ sXmΩ®s‚ \nXy-im-¥n-°p-th≠n Bcp {]m¿∞n-°m\m?'

"Aßs\ Rm≥ acn-®m¬ Fs‚ Bflmhv ip≤o-I-c-W-ÿ-e-ØqsS IS-∂p-t]mIpw.' "sXmΩ-®m, acn-®-h-cpsS Bflmhv ip≤o-I-c-W-ÿ-e-ØqsS IS-∂pt]m-Ip-sa∂v Hscm-‰-hm-Iyw-t]mepw thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn-en-√. Pohn-®n-cn°p-tºmƒ Xs∂ \mw \ΩpsS ico-c-mfltZlnIsf ip≤o-I-cn-°-Ww. acn-®p-I-gn™v Ah-kcw In´p-I-bn-√. Bflmhv ip≤o-I-c-W-ÿ-e-ØqsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ipw F∂ A‘hnizmkw k`-bn¬ IS-∂-Xv A©mw- \q-‰m≠n-\p-ti-j-am-Wv. {Ko°p aX-Øn¬ \n∂pw IS-sa-SpØ Hcm-i-b-am-WnXv. I\yma-dn-bm-an¬Iq-Sn-bp≈ a≤yÿ-{]m¿∞-\bpw k`-bpsS A‘ImcbpK-Øn¬ \pg-™p-I-b-dnb Zpcm-Nm-c-am. tbml-∂m≥ ]Xn-\memw A≤ymbw ]Xn-aq∂mw hmIyw ]d-bp-∂Xv \ΩpsS{]m¿∞-\ tbiphns‚ \ma-Øn¬ am{Xw Bbn-cn-°-W-sa-∂m. H∂p Xnsam-sY-tbmkv c≠m-a-≤-ymbw A©mw-hmIyw ]d-bp-∂Xv ssZh-Øn\pw a\p-jy¿°pw CS-bn¬ tbi-p-{InkvXp F∂ GI-a-≤yÿ≥ am{Xta Ds≈-∂m.' "amXmhp ]d-™m¬ ]p{X≥ tI°-Ønt√?' "hN\w ]td-∂-XmWv ASn-ÿm-\w. amXm-hn¬IqSn ]p{Xs\ kao]n-°-b√˛˛]Icw, ]p{X-\n¬IqSn ]nXm-hmb ssZhsØ kao-]n-°-bmWp th≠-Xv.' FXn¿sam-gn-bn-√msX sXmΩ--®≥ hnjbw am‰n: "DutZ-io, C∂p s]¥-t°m-kp-Im-cpsS ]m´nt‚w {]m¿∞-t\tSw Iø-Sn-tbtSw i_vZ-tImem-l-ew-sIm≠p \m´n-em¿°pw sIS-∂p-d-ßms\m°-Øn-√˛˛\nßsS ssZhw hb- \m-bn hcn-I-bmt∂m, \nßsS ssZ-h-Øns‚ tIƒhn-i‡n Ipd-™p-h-cn-I-bmt∂m?'

H∂p Nncn-®n-´mWp adp-]Sn \¬In-bXv: "sXmΩ-®m, s]cp-sh-≈Øns‚ Cc-º¬t]mesØ [z\n-bn¬ ssZhsØ kvXpXn-°p∂ Zq-X∑msc∏‰n shfn-]mSp ]pkvX-I-Øn¬ ]e-h´w ]d-™n-´p-≠v. ]gb kpdn-bm\n {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS ]c-kym-cm-[\ -- -bn¬ ssIb-Sn-°p-ho≥ F∂v ]ptcm-ln-X≥ aq∂p- {]m-hiyw ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]gb\nb-a-Im-eØv Imlfw DuXn D®-kz-c-Ønem ssZ-h-sØ kvXpXn-®-Xv. am¿ Xo-tØmkv

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aq∂mw am¿tXmam sa{Xm-t∏m-eoØ 1873-˛¬ {]kw-Kn-®-t∏mƒ ]ecpw Bflm- h n¬ \rØw sNbv X - X m- b n k`m- N - c n- { X- Ø n- e p- ≠ v . km[p sIm®q™p-]-tZin alm-tbm-K-ß-fn¬ \rØw sNbvXn-´p≠v.'

"A∏fo _l-f-Øn¬ am{Xta ssZhw {]km-Zn-°-sØmt≈m?'

"Aßs\ Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂n-√....au\-ambn Bcm-[n-t°≠ ka-b-ap≠v; i_vZw Db¿Øn Bcm-[n-t°≠ ka-b-ap-≠v. Bcm-[\ XpS-ßp-∂Xp apX¬ Xocp-∂-Xp-hsc _lfw am{X-am-Im\pw ]mSn-√. [ym\-tØm-sS, kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ A¿∞w {Kln®p ]mtS≠ ]m´p-Iƒ sh≈®m´w t]mse thK-X-Iq-´n-∏mSn Ae-he -- m-Xn-bm-°m\pw ]mSn-√.'

"Rm\n-∂m-fn¬ Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-]-≈n-bpsS apºn-ep≈ tdmUn\nß-fpsS Bcm-[\ tIt´m≠p \n∂p. ]m´p XpSßn HcSn ]mSn-°gn™∏w apX¬ ]m´ns‚ t]m°v hnam-\-Øns‚ kv]o-Un-em. F\n°v Ah¿ ]mSp∂ hnjbw Hc-£cw ]nSn-In-´n-bn-√.'

"A°m-cy-Øn¬ Rm≥ sXmΩ-®t- \mSp tbmPn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ ip{iqjn-°p∂ k`-If - n¬ ]m´p]mSn Ib-dp-s]m-´n®p NmSm≥ Rm≥ A\p-hZ- n°m-dn-√. ssZh-Øns‚ Bflmhv kpt_m-[Ø - ns‚ Bflm-hm-W.v tIƒ°p∂-h¿°v hm°p-Ifpw A¿∞hpw ]nSn-In-´p∂ coXn-bn¬ ]mSm≥ Rm≥ hnizm-kn-Isf ioen-∏n-°p-∂p. A¿∞w {Kln®v [ym\n®v kmh-[m-\Ø - n]mSnbtijw Hmtcm ]m´ns‚bpw Ah-km-\Ø - n¬ Ah-\h - s‚ lrZ-bt- {]c-Wb - \ - p-kc - n®v kvtXm{Xm¿®-\I - fpw kt¥m-j{- ]-IS- \ - ßfpw \S-Øm≥ Rm≥ ]cn-io-en-∏n-°p-∂p-≠.v F∂m¬, Bcm-[\ - bv°v kzmX{¥yw A\p-hZn-°p-tºmƒ Nne¿ hnIm-cØ - n\v A[o-\c - mbn Ib-dp-s]m-´n-s®-∂n-cn-°pw. Bcm[-\sb ]´mf®n´bn¬ \nb-{¥n-°m≥ km[y-a√ - . AXns‚ Bh-iyhpw C√. Aßs\ \nb-{¥n-®m¬ \nßsS ]≈n-If - n-te-t∏mse RßsS Bcm[-\bpw bm{¥n-Ia - m-Ipw. Nne-t∏mƒ ]m´p-Iƒ]mSn ]Ip-Xn-bm-Ip-∂X - n-\p aptº hnizm-kn-Iƒ \nb-{¥n-°m-\m-hmØ Bfl-obk-t¥m-jØ - n-em-Ip-∂p.

R߃ ]m´p-\n¿Øn Bflm-hn¬ Bcm-[n®p XpS-ßpw.'

"Bcm-[-\-°mcyw t]ms´. D]-tZ-in-tbbpw `mcy-tbbpw sNß∂q¿ItØm-en°m ]≈n-bn¬\n∂pw apS-°n-b-Xm-sW∂p tI´p.' "s]¥-t°mkvXp hnizmkØn¬ tN¿∂pIgn-™t- ∏mƒ sshcm-Ky-Øn\v apS-°n-bX - m. A√msX apS-°nb tijw s]¥-t°m-kn¬ tN¿∂-X√ - .'

"F∏-gm-bmepw apS-°p- In´nbXt√?'

"Bflob \thm-XvYm-\-t\-Xm-hmb am¿´n≥ eqYsd t]m∏v apS-°n-bXt√? G. Un.1054˛¬ tIm¨Ãm‚n-t\m-∏n-fnse sa{Xm≥, Ing-°≥ k`I-sf-sb√mw apS-°n-b-Xt√? tdma≥ ItØm-en-°m-k` bmt°m_mk`°m-scsb√mw Hcp ImeØv al-tcm≥ sNm√n apS-°n-b-Xt√? 1653˛Hcp hn`mKw Iq\≥IpcnipkXyw sNbvX-t√ apS-°-s∏-´Xv? 1911˛bmt°m-_m-bnse h´-t»-cn¬ sa{Xm-t∏m-eo-Øsb At¥ym-Jym-bnse ]m{Xn-b¿°okv apS-°n. 1923˛¬ Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq¿tImSXn apS°p icn-h®p. CsXms° Ncn-{X-am-Wv. Aß-s\-sb-¶n¬ sNß-∂q¿]≈n-°m¿ Fs∂ apS-°n-b-Xn¬ sImg-∏sam∂pw hcm-\n-√-t√m.' t{XkymΩ `£Ww tai-∏p-dØp sIm≠p-h-®p. H∂n®v AØmgw Ign-°-W-sa∂p sXmΩ-®≥ \n¿_-‘n-®p. k`m-Im-cy-߃ N¿® sNbvXpsIm-≠m-W-h¿ `£n-®-Xv.

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"D]-tZ-in°v C{X-tbsd Adnhv Fßs\ In´n?' "sXmΩ-®m, Rm≥ [mcmfw {InkvXob]pkvX-I-߃ hmbn-°m-dp≠v. IqSm-sX, ItØm-en-°m-k-`-bpsS A‘-hn-izmkßsf-∏‰n kntem¨ s]¥-t°mkvXp t\Xm-hmb ]mÿt]mƒ ss__nƒ ¢m v \S-Øn-bt∏mƒ Rm\pw kw_-‘n-®n-cp∂p.'

"D]-tZ-io, t]mfp ]d-™mepw tXfp ]d-™mepw RßsS k`bv°t√ ]mc-º-cyw. C∂-esØ ag-bn¬ IpcpØ XI-c-bt√ \nß-sSs]-¥-t°mkp k`?'

"NØ ]mc-º-cy-hmZØn-s\¥p hne? ]t{Xm-k-s∏m-kvtXm-e≥ ÿm]n-®-XmWp Xß-fpsSk`-sb∂v Nne¿ Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]t£ ]t{Xmkpw H∂mw\q‰m-≠nse k`bpw hne-tb-dn-b-Xmbn Icp-Xn-bn-cp∂ A\p-`-h-ß-sfm-∂p-an-h¿°n-√.'

"Cs√-∂q-tZ-in-sb-ß-\-dn™p?' "hN\w ]Tn- ® - ∏ - f - d n- ™ p. ]t{Xmkv ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn¬ \nd-bpIbpw A¤-p-X-tcm-K-im-¥n-°mbn {]m¿∞n-°bpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. C∂p Rß-fn-sXms° sNøp-tºmƒ ]ecpw ]td-∂Xv Rß-ƒ°p `qXwtIdnsb-∂m-Wv. H∂mw \q‰m-≠nse k` am\-km-¥cw, ho≠pwP\-\w, kv\m\w, hnip-≤n, ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hv, Ir]m-h-c-߃, {InkvXp-hns≥d Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂-ev]v, ]p\-cm-K-a-\w Ch-bn-se√mw hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p.

R߃°v H∂mw \q‰m-≠nse k`-bp-ambn A\p-`-h-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn]mc-º-cy-_-‘-ap≠v.' t\cw \∂m Ccp-´n-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ bm{X ]d-bm≥ `mhn®p. sXmΩ-®≥ IqSp-X¬ kwkm-cn-°m≥ B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. aØm-bn-®≥ N¿®-bpsS KXnbpw ssienbpw am‰n-s°m≠p ]d™p: "sXmΩ-®m, tNmZn® tNmZyØn\pØcw \¬In-bn-√t√m?'

"Ft¥m tNmZyam?' "sXmΩ-®≥ C\n F∂m ssZh-`m-KØp hcp-∂-sX∂v?' sXmΩ-®≥ H∂p Nncn-®p. "DutZ-io, \mep-Xcw I≈p-Ip-Sn-b-∑m-cp≠v. h√-t∏mgpw IpSn-b-∑m¿. CS-bv°nsS IpSn-b-∑m¿. N°m-Øn\p IpSnb-∑m¿. apgp-°p-Sn-b-∑m¿....Rm\m-ctSw I≈v N°m-Øn\v Ip-Sn-®n-´n-√.

A≤zm-\n-®p-≠m-°nb N{Iw sImSptØ IpSn-®n-´p-≈q.' aØm-bn-®≥ aqfn-t°-´p.

"Rm≥ \memw-X-c-Øn-ep≈ IpSn-b\m˛˛apgp-°p-Sn-b≥. Fs∂ c£n°m≥ Hcp ssZh-Øn\pw Ign-b-Øn-√.'

"Rm\psamcp apgp-°p-Sn-b-\m-bn-cp∂p.'

"DutZ-io, Rms\m-Øn-cn-t∏sc ASn-®n-s´m-≠v. sXmgn-®n-s´m-≠v. ]Øp]-{¥≠psIm√w-apºv Hcp-Øs\ sXmgn-®p. tNmc Ia-´n.'

"Rm\pw sXmgn-®n-´p-≠v. kz¥w `mcy-sb-t∏mepw. Ip°p-km-bn∏ns\ sXmgn-°m≥t]mb hgn ssZhw Fs∂ ]nSn-®p.' aØm-bn-®≥ `qX-Im-e-Øns‚ sI´p-I-f-gn-®p. ]Xn-s\´p h¿jwapºv Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ ]¥-en¬ h®v tbip-hns\ kz¥w c£n-Xm-hmbn kzoI-cn® kw`hw hni-Zo-I-cn-®p. ]IpXn hen-®p-Xo¿∂ _oUn sXmΩ-®≥ ap‰-sØ-dn-™p.

"Rms\m-cn-°¬ DutZ-insb D]-{Z-hn-®p. F\n°p am∏pXcptam?'

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"Rm\-sXms° ]t≠ £an-®-Xm. am{X-a-√, sXmΩ-®-\p-th≠n \mep h¿j-ambn Rm≥ {]m¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.'

"DutZin £an-®p-Im-Wpw. ]t£ Fs≥d {IqcX ssZhw £an°ptam?'

"Rm≥ £an-°p-∂-Xn-\p-aptº ssZhw £an-®n´p-≠v. ssZhw a\pjy-t\-°mƒ \√-h-\m.' sXmΩ-®≥ au\-a-h-ew-_n-®p.

"Fs∂ ASn-°m≥ sXmΩ-®s\ t{]cn-∏n-®Xv \nßsS hb-‰n¬ InS∂ aZy-am-Wv. Cu aZy-]m\w Dt]-£n-°Ww.' "∆v˛˛' "tkmtZm-anse ap¥n-cn-h-≈nbm CXv. alm-k¿∏-Øns≥d hnjw.'

"Dw˛˛' AIse kly-]¿∆-X-Øn-s≥d- A-Sn-hm-c-Ø-n¬ Duf-∑m¿ Hmen-bn´p. sh≈n-ae tXm´-Øn¬\n∂pw XWpØ izmk-hp-ambn h∂ Im‰v hcm-¥-bn¬ Xq°n-bn-´n-cp∂ ]\-ºp-a-d-bn¬ X´n-bp-c n IS-∂p-t]m-bn. ssZhm-flm-hns‚ Cfw-Im‰v sXmΩ-®s≥d lrZ-b-`n-Øn-I-fn¬ aµ-ambn Dc- p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]nt‰-amkw ]p\-eq¿ t]∏¿an-√n\p kao-]-Øp-h®v Hcm-gvN-tØ°p \S-Ønb sFIy s]¥-t°mkvXp alm-tbm-K-Øn¬, C≥Uym ]q¿Ækp-hn-tij ssZh-k-`-bpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn hnf-°pSn aØm-bn-®\pw C¥ym s]¥-t°mkvXp ssZh-k-`-bpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn ]n. -Fw. -^nen-∏pw, Akw-ªokv Hm^v tKmUv k`-bpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn ]n. -Un. tXm-akpw {]kw-Kn-®p. alm-tbm-K-Øns‚ ^e-ambn ]Øp-t]¿ am\km-¥-c-∏-´p. tbmK-k-am-]-\-Zn-\-amb Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse kqcy-In-c-W-ß-fm{]tim-`n-X-amb ]p\-eq¿ IShv \oXo-I-cn-°-s∏´ ]Øp ]m]n-Isf kzoIcn-°p-hm≥ Xøm-dm-bn. Hmf-߃ Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw Nen®v sh≈-hkv{X-[-m-cn-Ifmb P\-߃°v kzmK-X-a-cp-fn. i¶-c-aw-Kew Ipcp-hn-f-km¿ {]m¿∞n-®p. Ic-bn¬ \n¬°p∂ hnizmkn-I-fpsS \\™ IÆp-I-sf km£n-\n¿Øn-s°m≠v, sXmΩ-®\pw _m°n Hº-Xp-t]cpw ]mÿ ‰n.- Pn. -D-Ωs‚ ssI°o-gn¬ hnizm-kkv\m\w kzoI-cn-®p. sXm´p Xmsg-bp≈ IS-hn¬ Ipfn-®p-sIm-≠p\n∂ Ip´n-Iƒ At\ym\yw sh≈-Øn¬ ap°n kv\m\w \S-Øp-I-bm-Wv. apI-fn-esØ IS-hnse s]¥-t°mkvXp kv\m\sØ A\p-I-cn-°p-I-bm-W-h¿! tPmWnbpsS angnbpw a\ pw XmgsØ IS-hn-te-t°m-Sn. Ip´n-Iƒ°p shdp-samcp Ifn. sXm-Ω-®\v Pohn-X-Ønse ]pXnsbm--c-≤ym-bw.

Hc-[n-Im-c-ss°-am-‰-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. {_n´o-jp-Imcpw C¥ym-°mcpw XΩn¬ Xte-amkw \S-Øn-b-Xp-t]mse˛˛C¥y-bpsS `cWw hntZ-in--bcn¬\n∂p kztZ-in-b-cn-te°p ssIam-dn-b-Xp-t]mse ˛˛sXmΩ-®s‚ PohnX-\u-I-bpsS \nb-{¥-Wm-[-nImcw kmØm-\n¬\n∂pw tbip-{In-kv-Xp-

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hn-te°p ssIam-‰-s∏-´p. kv\m\-ip-{iqj Ign™v PmY-bmbn Xtº-d-Sn®p]m´p-]mSn aS-ßp∂ hnizm-kn-Isf I≠p-sIm≠v sh≈n-ae Ih-e-bnse ]e-N-c-°p-hym-]mcn Ip™-∏≥ A`n-{]m-b-{]-I-S\w \S-Øn.

IpSn-b≥ sXmΩs\ IpSn-∏n®p.

D]-tZ-inam¿ IpSn-∏n-®p. aq°p-aps´ IpSn-∏n®p.

I√-S-bm-‰nse Ie-°-sh≈w hb-dp-\n-dsb!

BZyw apßn-°p-fn, ]ns∂ ap°n-°pSn. tI´p-\n∂ tPmk^v apX-emfnbpw Imhy-ssi-en-bn-emWv IpSnb≥sXm-Ωs‚ ]pXnb Im¬h-bv]n-t\mSv {]Xn-I-cn-®-Xv. DW-ßnb ]m]n-bmbn IpSn-b≥sXmΩ≥ t]mbn \\™ ]m]n-bmbn sh≈-Øn¬ XmWp IpXn¿∂ ]m]n-bmbn Icbn¬ Ibdn ]mSp∂ ]m]n-bmbn XncnsI h∂p. sXmΩ-®-\n-t∏mƒ ]m]n-b-s√-∂p≈ bmYm¿∞yw AwKo-I-cn-®p-sImSp-°m≥ tPmk^v apX-emfn Iq´m-°n-bn-√.

]Xn-\mev C

Sa¨ hnZym- e - b - Ø n¬ XSn- ® p- I q- S nb A≤ym- ] - I - s cbpw hnZym¿∞n-I-sfbpw timI-kz-c-Øn-emWv {][m-\m≤ym]I≥ sImt®mbn-km¿ A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvX-Xv: "C∂v 1950 P\p-hcn ap∏Xmw -XobXn BW-t√m. \ΩpsS cmjv{S-]n-Xm-hmb alm-flm-Km‘n shSn-sh®p sIm√-s∏-´n´v c≠p-h¿jw XnI-bp-I-bm-Wv. At±-lsØ kvacn-°phm≥th≠nbmWv \man-hnsS IqSn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. sImt®m-bn-km¿ ]d-™-h-km-\n∏n°pw aptº tPmWnbpw NßmXn X¶-®\pw sI´n-S-Øns≥d ]pd-Inse hmXn-en¬IqSn Hfn®p shfn-bnIS-∂p. AI-se-bp≈ ]d-ºn¬ sN∂v Hme-∏¥p Ifn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS e£yw. \S-∏m-X-bn-eqsS Ah¿- C--S -tØm´p Xncn-™p. s]mSp-∂-s\, acp-Xnaq-´n¬ ]m∏n-t®-´≥ aZy-tkh Ign™v Ak`yw ]pe-ºn-s°m≠phcp∂p. tPmWnbpw Nßm-Xnbpw CS-h-gn-bpsS ]m¿iz-Øn-ep≈ tImen©n-°m-´n-te°p ]Xpßn°-b-dn. tPmWn Nm°pk©n-bn¬\n∂pw t\m´p-_p°pw s]≥kn-ep-sa-Sp-Øp. ]m∏n-t®-´s‚ aZyw-]p-c≠ hmbn¬\n∂p hoW A«o-e-]-Z-߃ Hmtcm∂mbn Ipdn-®n-´p. aZy-Øns‚ NqSp≈ hm°p-Iƒ. ITmcn-s°m∏w aq¿®bp≈ hmN-I-߃. ]m∏n-t®-´s‚ {]⁄-b‰ a\ v A«o-e-`m-j-bn¬\n∂v thZ-]pkvXI`mj-bn-te°p IS-∂p: ]mºp-Iƒ°v am˛-am-˛-am-f-ap≠v ]d-h-Iƒ°v B˛-B-˛-B-Im-i-ap≠v F∂mepw acp-Xn-aq-´n¬ ]m˛-]m-∏n°v sXm≈n I≈p In´p-∂n√

]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n

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C-hn-S-Sp-sØßpw I≈p-jm-∏n√ I´p≠m°p∂ hm‰p-Nm-cm-bta F\n°p In˛-In-˛-In-´p-∂p-≈p. ]m∏n-t®-´≥ h∂-Sp-Øt- ∏m-tg°pw tImen-©n-°m-´n¬\n∂pw AS-°nb Nncn-bpsS i_vZ-ap-b¿∂p.

"B˛-B-cSm C©n-°m-´n¬! F˛F˛-F-d-ßn-hm-Sm.' tPmWnbpw X¶-®\pw HmSn c£-s∏-Sm≥ {ian-®p. "\n°n-s\Sm Ahn-sS. HmSnbm¬ \ns‚-sbms° ap˛-ap-˛-ap-˛-ap´p X√nsbm-Sn°pw.' hnd-®p-sIm-≠-h¿ CS-h-gn-bn-en-d-ßn-\n-∂p. I≈-∑m¿ t]meo-kns‚ apºn-se-∂-t]m-se. " \o˛\o˛\osb-¥n-\mSm Nncn-®Xv?' "NpΩmXm' hnd-®p-sIm≠v X¶-®≥ ]d-™p.

"NpΩmsX Nncns-°-≠m-Sm....C∂m \ns‚ Xte¬ Rm˛-Rm-˛-Rms\mcp I√p ]nSn-®p-shbv-°mw....NpΩn-s°m≠p Nncn®maXn IgptX.' X¶®≥ Ic-bm≥ `mhn-®p. ]m∏n-t®-´≥ Nph∂ ZrjvSn tPmWn-bn¬ ]Xn-∏n®p. "\o s]¥n°qknse aØm-bq-tZ-in-bpsS aI-\-t√Sm.' "B∂p.'

"FSm \n‚-∏≥ I≈-bq-tZ-in-bm. \n‚-∏-\n-∂mfn Nt¥¬ {]kw-Kn°p-∂Xp tI´p. \n˛-\n-˛-\n-˛-\n-ß-fpsS \nt£]w kz¿§-Øn¬ kq£n°-W-sa-∂v.' tPmWn an≠n-bn-√.

"FSm ]´o, \n‚-∏-t\mSp sN˛sN∂p ]- d ....Fs‚ \nt£]w Fs‚ hb-‰n-em-sW-∂v. hbdp s\d®p Nmcmbw sIS-∏p-s≠∂p sN∂p-]d....tIt´m-Sm.' tPmWn \ni-_vZ-\mbn \n∂p.

"Ft¥m-∂n-\mSm \---- obn-hnsS \n¬°p-t∂-˛˛HmSnbvt°m!' ]pd-In¬\n∂v ]m∏n-t®-´≥ hnfn-®p-]-d-bp-∂-X-h-cpsS ImXp-Ifn]Xn®p: tbm\m IS-em-\-bpsS hb-‰naq∂p cmhpw aq∂p ]Iepw Ccp-∂- t ]mse Cu acp-Xn-aq´n ]m∏n I≈p-jm-∏naq∂p cmhpw aq∂p ]Iepw Ccn-°pw. t\cw shfp-Øp. tPmWn t\ctØ hnZym-e-b-Øn-se-Øn. BZyambn ]m∏n-t®-´≥ hnfn®p]d™ thZ-]p-kvXI kmlnXyw Ipdn-®n-´ncp∂ IS-emkv Nßm-Xn-Isf hmbn®ptIƒ∏n-®p. ¢m n¬ Iq´-®n-cn. tPmWn t]m°-‰n-te°p ho≠pw ssIbn-d°n ]pXnb Hcp ISemkpIjWw IqSn shfn- b n- s e- S p- Ø p. ]m∏n- t ®- ´ ≥ A´- l - k n® A«oe]Z-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p AXn¬. Xe ac-hn-∏n°p∂ BZysØ A«oe-]Zw tPmWn-bpsS \mhp-®-cn-®p. s]s´∂v apºn-esØ _©n-en-cp∂ tPmbn-°p´n ¢m n\p shfn-bn-

90

Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n

en-d-ßm≥ XpS-ßn. tPmWn°-a¿jw tXm∂n. "\osb-¥mSm tPmbn-°p´o Cd-ßn-t∏m-∂Xv?' "F‚∏≥ am¿tXm-Ωm-bnse ]ptcm-ln-X-\m-sW∂p \n߃°-dn-bma-t√m. A∏-®≥ ]≈o¬ {]kw--K n- ° pºw ]dbpw I≈w ]td-t∂mcpw NoØ ]td-t∂mcpw \c-I-Øn-t∏m-hp-sa∂v. F\n°p \nßsS NoØsbm∂pw tI°-≠.'

"FSm a≠-®m-tc, F‚-∏-®\pw D]-tZ-in-bm. Rm≥ A∏-®≥ {]kwKn-°p-∂-sXm∂pw hI-sh-bv°-Øn-√. \o hey `‡n-sbm∂pw Na-b≠m.'

"Bscms° Fs¥ms° ]d-™mepw Rm≥ NoØ-°-S-emkp hmbn°-Øn-√.'

X¶-®\pw tKmhn-µ\pw tPmbn-°p-´n-bpsS ssII-fn¬ _e-ambn ]nSn®p _©n¬InS-Øn. tPmWn NoØ-hm-°p-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn tPmbn°p-´n-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ D®-cn-®p. sNhn Xpf-bv°p∂ i_vZ-Øn¬. ]nSn-hn-´-t∏mƒ IÆo-scm-en-∏n-®p-sIm≠p tPmbn-°p´n ap∂-dn-bn∏p \evIn: "Rm≥ sImt®m-bn-km-dn-t\mSp ]d-bm≥ t]m∆m....-\n-ß-sf-sb√mw ASn sIm≈n°pw.' tPmWn DSp-∏ns‚ ssI aS°n-°-b-‰n. apjvSnNpcp-´n: "FSm \o kmdnt\mSp]d™v Rßsf ASn-sIm-≈n-®m¬ CSn®p \ns‚ N¶p Ie-°pw! sNmW-tbmt≠ ]td-Sm....' sImt®m-bn-km¿ ¢m n¬ h∂-t∏mƒ tPmbn-°p´n au\-am-bn-cp-∂tX-bp-≈p. sImt®m-bn-km¿ A©mw¢m nse kmam-\y-hn-⁄m\w ]Tn-∏n-°p∂ A≤ym-]-I-\m-Wv˛˛hnZym-e-b-Ønse {][m-\m-≤ym-]-I-s\∂ Npa-X-ebv°p ]pd-ta. At±lw Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq¿˛sIm®n kwtbm-P-\-sØ-∏‰n ]Tn-∏n°m≥ ]Sw t_m¿Un¬ hc-®p.

"Ign™ h¿jw-hsc Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq¿, sIm®n F∂v c≠p cmPy߃ C¥y-bpsS sXt° tImWn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. 1949 Pqsse H∂mw XobXn Ah c≠pw IqsS H∂n®v Xncp-s°m®n F∂ t]cn¬ Hcp cmPyam-bn. \mw Xma-kn-°p∂ ]p\-eq¿˛CS-a¨ {]tZiw Xncp-s°m-®n-bpsS sX°pIng°p `mK-Øp≈ Hcp `qhn-`mKamWv.' tPmWn-bpsS {i≤ A«o-e-sa-gp-Xn-bn´ IS-emkv sImt®m-bn-km-dns‚ IÆp-sh-´n®p hmbn-®m-kz-Zn-°p-∂X - n-em-bn-cp-∂p. _©n-en-cp-∂h - c - psS NncnbpsS ISn-™m¨ CS-bv°nsS s]m´n. sImt®m-bn-km¿ tPmWnsb IS-emkp klnXw ]nSn-®p. ssIbn-epw XpS-bnepw Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®v Nqc¬{]-tbmKw \S-Øn.

At±lw B⁄m-]n®p: "Cdßns∏mbvt°m. \ns‚ c£-I¿Ømhns\ hnfn-t®m≠p hm....\ns‚ Nncow Ifow Rm≥ \ndp-Øn-tb°mw.' ]nt‰-∂v aØm-bn-®≥ tPmWn-tbbpw sIm≠v hnZym-e-b-Ø-n te°p Xncn-®p. aØm-bn-®s≥d a\ v IS-em-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p.

Hm^o-kn\p apºn-ep≈ hcm-¥-bn¬ ImØp-\n-∂p. ]pI hen-®psIm≠v sImt®m-bn-km¿ Xe \o´n. "\nß-sf-¥n\m h∂Xv?' "Rm\n-hs‚ c£-I¿Øm-hm. Ch≥ sNbvX sX‰n\v am∏p tNmZn-

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°m≥ h∂-Xm.' aØm-bn-®s≥d h´-°-gp-Øp-≈ DSp∏pw, ssIbn-en-cp∂ thZ-]p-kvXIhpw \o≠ Ime≥Ip-Sbpw At±lw kq£n-s®m∂p t\m°n. "\nß-fmcm˛˛D]-tZ-in-bmt∂m?'

"AtX, kphn-ti-j-I\m' " "kn.- Fw. -F- nse D]-tZ-in-bmt∂m?'

"A√.' "am¿tXm-Ωm-bnse Bbn-cn°pw.'

"A√. s]¥t°mkvXnse D]-tZ-inbm. C≥Uym ]q¿Æ-kp-hntij ssZh-k-`-bn-se....' "`q˛˛\nß-sS-sbms° ]q¿Æ-X. Fs¥mcp ]q¿ÆX!' At±lw hcm¥-bn-te°v Im¿°n-s®mcp Xp∏v. _oUn- ° p‰n hen- s ®- d n- ™ p- s Im≠v ho≠pw A´- l - k n- ® p: "lpw˛˛s]¥-t°mkv! s]¥-t°m-knse DutZ-in. \osbms° I≈-∑mcm. ]q¿Æ I≈-∑m¿!'

"Fs‚ s]m∂pkmtd, Fs∂ Aßs\ sX‰n-≤-cn-°-cp-tX. Rm≥ I≈-\-√. ssZhw hnfn®nd-°nb D]-tZ-in-bm.' "sIm≈mw. ssZhw hnfn-s®-∂v. \osbms° RßsS k`-bnse AwKßsf hi-Øm-°n, Ie-°-sh-≈-Øn¬ ap°n \nßsS kt`¬ tN¿°p∂p. Hcp Xebv°v Bbncw tUmf¿hoXw Ata-cn-t°∂p hcp-Øp-∂p.

Ign™ h¿jw RßsS kt`∂v aq∂p-t]sc s]¥-t°m-kp-Imcv ap°nsb-Sp-Øp. RßsS k`mw-K-ßsf tamjvSn-°p∂ Ipdp-°-∑mcm \nßfv.' hnd-]q≠ ssIIƒ sXmgp-Xp-]n-Sn-®p-sIm≠p aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p: "kmtd, F\n°v Ata-cn-t°∂v Hcp Nt{Imw In´o-´n-√. BcptSw H∂pw A]-l-cn-®n-´n-√. _lp-am-\-s∏´ kmdns\ Btcm sX‰n-≤-cn-∏n-®-Xm.' "I≈w. ]®-°-≈w. ]q¿Æ-I-≈w.' aØm-bn-®≥ sImt®m-bn-km-dns‚ apJØp t\m°n-\n-∂p. "\nßsS tam≥ Aev]w hjfm tIt´m. Xpf-kn°p aWhpw ap≈n\p ap\bpw apf-bv°p-tºmtg D≠v.'

Ipsd-t\cw au\-ambn \n∂n´v aØm-bn-®≥ At]-£n®p: "Ah≥ sNbvX sX‰v Ah-t\mSp £an-°tW kmtd,' "£an-°m≥ Rm\mcm ssZh-amtWm?' "kmtd!'

"Ch-t\m-sSms° Fßs\ £an°pw? tIhew ]{¥≠p hb- p≈ \nßsS tam≥ ]td∂ NoØ-h¿Ø-am\w! \nßsS tam≥ ]td∂Xv ]q¿-W-kp-hn-tijamtWm, AtXm ]q¿Æ-sX-dn-bmtWm?' "kmtd, C∂se cm{Xn Rm\-h\v Bh-iy-Øn\v ASn-sIm-Sp-Øn´p≠v.' "sXdn-°p-Øcw apdn-∏-Øev.' "apdn-∏-Ø-ep-sIm-≠√ kmsd, \o≠ apgp-∏-Ø-ep-sIm≠m ASn-sImSp-ØXv.' "ASn-®m¬am{Xw t]mcm. ]n≈msc sNmt∆-t\sc hf¿Øm≥ ]Tn°-Ww. tIt´m-tSm...-]q¿Æ≥ aØm-bn-®m.'

92

Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n

"s]m∂p-km-td, hf¿Øm-Ø-Xns‚ sImg-∏-a-√. ho´n¬ {]m¿∞-\bp-≠v. ]m´p-≠v. thZ-]p-kvX-I-hm-b-\-bp-≠v. tPmWn°p \mep ktlmZ-cn-am-cp-≠v. Ah-scms° ss]¶nfn kz`m-h-°m-cm. ]t£, Fs‚ aIs‚ Xe Xncn-™p-t]m-bn....F¥p sNømw˛˛C{]m-hiyw kmsdm∂p £an-®pX-cq. C\n taen¬ Ch≥ Cß-s\-sbm∂pw sNøn-√.' "taen¬ Cßs\ sNø-Øn-s√∂p \nß-sf-ß-\-dn™p? \n߃ tPm’y-\mt∂m˛˛{]hm-N-I-\mt∂m?' "s]m∂p kmtd!' "th≠m. Chs-\-sbm∂pw Fs‚ ]≈n-°q-S-Øn¬ ]Tn-∏n-°-bn-√. ]q¿Æ-∑m-cpsS a°sf Cu kvIqfn\p th≠m.' sImt®m-bn-km¿ Xncn™p \S-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ Xocp-am\w A¥n-a-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v aØm-bn-®-\-dn-bm-a-mbn-cp-∂p. sImt®m-bn-km¿ AwK-am-bn-cn-°p∂ ]p\-eq¿ kn.-F-kv.-sF. CS-hI-bnse GXm\pw t]sc Xte-h¿jw Hcp kntem¨ s]¥-t°m-kvXpt\- X mhv kv \ m\- s ∏- S pØn s]¥--t °m- k v X p- k - ` - b n¬ tN¿Ø- X ns‚ sshcmKyw aØm-bn-®-t\mSp ho´p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ho´n¬ kmdmΩ hnhcw {]Xo-£n-®n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

"Fs‚ ssZh-ta, Cu sNdp-°-s\-s°m≠p \mWw-sI-´t√m?' "icym. c≠p-h¿jw apºp-hsc Rm≥ k{X-ap-°nse IpSn-b≥ sXmΩ-®≥ am\-km-¥-c-s∏Sm≥ {]m¿∞n-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. C\o Fs‚ kz¥aI≥ KpW-s∏-Sm≥ {]m¿∞n-t°-≠n-h-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. \mW-t°Sv!' "D]-tZ-in-am-cpsS a°ƒ ]ng-®m¬ B¿°pw kl-Xm-]-an√.' kmdmΩ-bpsS IÆp \nd-™p. "ssZhw \ap°p XpW. NX™ HmS Ah≥ HSn-°n-√. ASp-Øh¿jw thsd kvIqfn¬ tN¿°mw.' k`- b nse AwK- ß fpw aØm- b n- ® \p XpW- \ n- ∂ p. apcp- t ∏h¿Kokpw thZ-aWn k-tlm-Z-c\pw ho´n-seØn tPmWn-°p-th≠n {]m¿∞n-®p.

]Xn-\©v c

≠p ]g-©≥ IpS-I-fp-ambn IpS \∂m-°p-Im-c≥ hmkp-]n-≈-bpsS ho´p-ap-‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ B h¿jw ta™n-´n-√mØ ta¬°qc aØmbn-®s‚ IÆn¬s∏´p. c≠p apdn-I-fp≈ ]p√p-ta™ Hcp hoSv. H∂p c-≠p aWn-°q¿apºp s]bvX-S-ßnb ag-bpsS XWpØ Xp≈nIƒ CS-bv°nsS ta¬°q-c-bpsS kpjn-c-ß-fn¬°qSn NmWIw sagpInb Xd-bn¬ hogp-∂Xpw aØm-bn-®≥ {i≤n-®p. ]\n _m[n® c≠p s]¨a-°ƒ \ne-Øp hncn® Nm°n¬ InS-∂p-d-ßp-∂p. _m°n Ggp a°ƒ Hcp asÆ-Æ-hn-f-°ns‚ Acn-In¬, saS™ Hme-bpsS ]pd-Øncn-°p-∂p. thhn® I∏-bp-sS-bpw Np´ a’y-Øn-s‚bpw cq£-K‘w aq°nX´nbt∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ c≠p-aq∂p h´w Npa-®p.

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hmkp-]n≈ CS-ap-dn-bmsX Npa-bv°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

I´n-en√. ]pX-∏n√.

Xe-bn-W-bn√.

Ccn-°m-\-hnsS Itk-c-bp-an-√.

Hcp XSn-°p-c≠n am{Xw Xdbn-semcp tImWn¬ InS-∏p-≠v. "\msf sshIn´v.' IpS hmßn-s°m≠v hmkp-]n≈ ]d-™p.

"Iqen Ft¥m sIm≠p-h-cWw?' "\me-W, D]-tZ-in-bm-b-Xp-sIm≠v c≠W aXn.' ho´n-seØn hmkp-]n-≈-bp-sS sN‰°p-Sn-en-s\-∏‰n Hcp ZrIvkm£n hnh-cWw \¬In. Hcp I´nepw Hcp s_©pw c≠p ]mbpw Xe-bn-Wbpw hmkp-]n-≈bv°p Zm\w sNøm-\mWv aØm-bn-®s‚ XmXv]cyw. tPmWn FXn¿Øp. _me-s\-¶nepw {]mb-]q¿Øn-bm-b- H-cm-fns‚ Kuc-h-Ønepw kzcØn-ep-am-W-h≥ {]Xn-tj-[n-®-Xv. "\ΩpsS ho´nse km-am-\-ß-sf√mw ht√m¿°pw s]dp-°n-s°m-SpØm¬ \Ωp°p ]ns∂-s¥m≠v?' "tamt\, AXym-h-iy-ap-≈-sX√mw \Ω°p≠v.'

"AXym-h-iy-ap-≈tXm! sh≈n-ae kq{]-≠ns‚ tams‚ Iq´v Hcp ap®m-S≥ ssk°nfp hmßn-®p-X-cm≥ Rm\-∏-®-t\mSv F{X \mfp-sIm≠p sI©n....-F-∂n´pw hmßn®p X∂n√.' "s\\°p Rms\mcp d∫-dp-]¥v hmßn X∂nt√ tamt\?'

"F\n°p ]¥pth≠m. ssk-°nfp aXn.' "AXn\p ]Øp-ap-∏Xp cq]m-bm-Ipw. \Ω-°-Xn\p Imin√.' "hmkp]n≈bv°p sImSp-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ I´n-epw -s_©pw B¿s°¶nepw hn‰m¬ ssk°nfp hmßm≥ Imip-In´pw.' "ssk°nƒ Hcm-h-iy-a-√, B¿`m-S-am-Wv. ]mh-s∏´ hmkp-]n-≈-bpsS IpSpw-_-Øn\v I´nepw ]mbpw Hcm¿`m-S-a-√, Hc-Xym-h-iy-amWv.' kz¥w Bh-iy-߃°pw B¿`m-S-߃°pw kwXr]vXn hcp-ØmsX A\y-cpsS Bh-iy-߃ \S-Øn-s°m-Sp-°p∂ {InkvXob BZ¿i-tØmSv tPmWnbv°v ]p—-amWp tXm∂n-b-Xv. ]nXmhv Hcp s]¥-t°mkvXp `‡-\m-b-Xp-sIm-≠mWv IqsS ]Tn°p∂ Nne Nßm-Xn-I-sf-t∏mse hne-]n-Sn® hkv{X-ßtfm Ifn-∏m-´ßtfm X\n-°n-√m-Ø-sX∂p tPmWn°p tXm∂n. Nne kl-]m-Tn-I-fpsS Xnf-ßp∂ tamXn-c-߃ Ahs\ tamln-∏n®n´p≠v. kn¬°p-Sp-∏p-Ifpw Ah-s\ {]tem-`n-∏n-®n-´p-≠v.

Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-]-tZ-in-bpsS aI-\mWp Xms\∂ hkvXpX G‰hpw ASpØ kplr-Øp-°-tfmSp am{Xta tPmWn ]d-bm-dp-≈q.

AXpw hfsc hnΩn-´-tØmsS! ]te-SØpw B hkvXpX ad-®p-h-bv°m≥ {ian-®n-´p-≠v.

Xm≥ Hcn-°epw Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c-\m-hp-I-bn-s√∂v kplrØp-°-tfmSv tPmWn Du∂n∏d-bm-dp-≠v. kmdmΩ aØm-bn-®s‚ HuZm-cysØ `mKn-I-ambn AwKo-I-cn®p: "]mbpw Xe-bn-tWw sImSp-°mw. I´nepw _©pw th-≠m.'

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"\ap-°m-h-iy-Øn\v I´nepw Itk-tc-ap-≠v. B £b-tcmKow Ip™pßfpw sIS-°p-∂Xp \\™ Nmt°-em.' "\Ω°pw Ip™p-ß-fnt√?' "\Ω°p _m°n c≠p I´nepw c≠p _©p-ap-≠v. AXp-a-Xn. \ΩsS hoSv sI´n-ta-™-Xm. \neØp sIS-∂mepw sh≈w tNm¿∂p tZlØp hog-Øn-√. hmkp-]n-≈bv°v HºXp a°-fm.' "\Ω°v {]m¿∞n®v Bizm-k-hm-°p-Iƒ ]d-™n´p t]mcmw.'

"Biz-kn-∏n-°p∂ hm°p-Iƒ am{Xw t]mcm. Biz-kn-∏n-°p-∂ {]hrØn-Ifpw thWw.' "F∂mepw?....-kz¥w ho´nse IXIp ]ngpXv A\ys‚ ho´n¬ hbv°tWm?' "\Ω°p kz¥-ambn H∂p-an-√. F√mw ssZhw X∂-Xm.' kmdm-Ωbv°p Imcyw t_m[y-s∏-´p. ]nt‰∂p sshIn´v I´nepw _©pw, ]mbpw, Xe-bn-Wbpw Imf-h≠n-bn¬\n∂pw sN‰-°p-Sn-ens‚ apºn¬ Cd-°n-h-®-t∏mƒ hmkp-]n-≈bpsS IÆn¬ IrX-⁄X Xpfp-ºn. bm{X ]d-bp-tºmƒ \∂m-°nb c≠p IpS Gev]n®p sIm≠p ]d™p. "aØm-bq-tZ-io, CXp \∂m-°nbXn\p Iqen-sbm∂pw Xc-≠m. Cu ]mh-s∏´ Fs‚ kvt\l-{]-I-S\-ambn Icp-Xn-bm-epw.' aØm-bn-®≥ hmkp-]n-≈sb kq£n-®p-t\m-°n-˛˛hm-kp-]n≈ aØmbn-®-s\-bpw. IÆp-I-f-t\ym\yw Bi-b-hn-\n-abw \S-Øn.

Hcp lnµp-hn-s‚bpw Hcp {InkvXym-\n-bp-sSbpw IÆp-Iƒ kvt\l]m-i-Øm¬ _‘n-X-amb A\¿L-\n-an-j-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. \∂m-°n-sb-SpØ IpS-Iƒ ho´n¬ sIm≠p-h∂v ]\-ºp-X-´n-bnXq°n. ASpØ ag s]øp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº aØm-bn-®s\ tXSn Hcp IØv apf-°p-g-\n-∂p-sa-Øn. 1950 Pq¨am-k-Øn¬ aØm-bn-®≥ Xqh-bq¿ k`bpsS ]mÃ-dmbn ÿew amd-W-sa∂v I-Øn¬ \n¿tZ-in-®n-cn-°p-∂p. amXmhns‚ ih-Ip-Socw Hcpt\m°p-IqSn I≠n´v aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw A©p a°-tfm-sSm∏w _ n¬ Xqh-bq-tc°v bm{X Xncn®p. ho´p-km-am\w \nd® Imf-h-≠n-I-fn¬ CS-a¨ k`-bnse GXm\pw AwK-߃ A\p-bm{X sNbvXp. Ime-Øn-\p-h∂ am‰-sØ-∏‰ - n-bmWv aØm-bn-®≥ Nn¥n-®X - .v bm{X Imfh-≠n-bn¬\n∂p _ n-te°v. C¥ybv°p kzmX{¥yw In´nbn´p aq-∂ph¿jw- X --- nI-™n-´n-√.-\m´n-emsI ]ptcm-K-XnbpsS s]m´pw Ipdn-bpw. tdmU-cn-In¬ ]pXnb hym]mc-im-e-Iƒ.

Ahn-S-hnsS ]mew-]-Wn. ]pXnb tdmUp-Iƒ. ]pXnb hml-\-߃. _ v ASq¿ ssaXm-\-Øn\p apºn¬ \n∂-t∏m-gmWv ssaep-Iƒ \o≠p-\n∂ Nn¥bv°p hncm-aan-´Xv. sk‚ v]o-‰¿ ItØm-en°m ]≈n-bn¬ s]cp-∂mƒ s]mSn-]q-c-ambn \S-°p-I-bm-Wv. ssaXm-\-Øn\p apºn-eqsS Hcp henb ]pcp-jmcw \oßp-

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∂Xp aØm-bn-®≥ {i≤n-®p. ]ptcm-lnXt{ijvT-cpsS AI-º-Sn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn, `‡n-Ko-X-ß-fm¬ apJcn-X-amb A¥-co-£-Øn¬, Ae-¶-cn® tamt´m¿ hml-\-ß-fp-sS-bn-S-bneq-sS, Xnf-ßp∂ Hcp kz¿Æ-°p-cnipw I\y-Im-a-dn-b-Øns‚ at\m-l-camb Nn{Xhpw Fgp-s∂-≈n®p XpS-ßn.

Ahn-SsØ tImem-lew tPmWnsb BI¿jn-®p.

Iq´a-Wn-I-fpsS \mZ-s∏m-en-abpw apØp-°p-S-I-fpsS IÆ-©∏ n--- n-°p∂ {]Im-i-h-e-bhpw BImiw ]nf¿°p∂ Iº-s°´pw ]nt‰∂p \S-°m-\ncn-°p∂ {]tXyI Ip¿∫m-\-sb-∏‰n P\-߃°p ap∂-dn-bn∏p \¬In. aØm-bn-®\p e÷bpw ZpxJhpw tXm∂n. sagp-Ip-Xncn IØn-°epw IqZm-i-Ifpw XIr-Xn-bmbn \S-°p-∂p. ]cnip-≤m-flm-hns‚ km∂n-≤y-an-√mØ shdpw NS-ßp-Iƒ.

BZn-a-k-`-bn¬ Bcm-[-\bv°p i‡n-\¬In-bXv Bflm¿∞-amb kvXpXn-kvtXm{X-ßfpw A\p-Xm-]-Øns‚ IÆ-p\ocpw ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhns‚ \nd-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. ChnsS Ct∏mƒ i‡n-°p-th≠n BImiw ]nf-¿°p∂ Iº-s°-´p-I-sfbpw CS-tXm-cmsX i_vZn-°p∂ ame-∏-S-°ß-sfbpw B{i-bn-t°≠n hcp-∂p. ]≈n-°m¿ ssZh-Øns‚ t]cn]Ww Zp¿hybw sNøp-∂p. Np‰p-ap≈ IpSn-ep-I-fn-en-cp∂v NS-ßp-Iƒ {i≤n-°p∂ ]mh-ß-fpsS hb-dp-Iƒ hni∂v H´n-bn-cp-∂p. tPmWn-tbmSp kwkm-cn-®p-sIm-≠mWv aØm-bn-®≥ cwKw ho£n-®Xv. tPmWn-bpsS apºn¬ aØm-bn-®s‚ sNdp-∏-Imew At±lw Ab-hnd°n: "tamt\, Rm\pw Hcp ImeØv CXp-t]mse A‘m-Nm-c-ß-fnIpSpßnbn-cp-∂p. ]pWy-hm-f-∑m-cp-sSbpw tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s‚bpw {]Xna-Iƒ Fgp-s∂-≈n-®n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬ Ip°p-kmbn-∏ns‚ ]¥-en¬h®v ssZhw F\n°p shfn®w X∂p. I¿Ω-ß-fn¬ IqSn-b-√, hnizm-k-ØmssZh-a-I-\m-bn-Øo-cm≥ `mKyw e`n-®p. \ΩpsS sXßp-hn-f X-d-hm-´p-Im¿ C∏gpw CØcw NØ NS-ßp-I-fn¬ Ipcp-ßn-°n-S-°p-∂p.' tPmWn H∂pw an≠n-bn-√. Xs‚ apºn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]mb {]Xn-aIfpw ]pcp-jm-c-Øns‚ tImem-l-ehpw A¥-co-£sØ sR´n-∏n® shSns°-´p-I-fp-am-W-hs\ BI¿jn-®-Xv. Xs‚ ]nXmhv s]¥-t°mkvXp k`-°m-c-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v CØcw BtLm-jm-Zn-I-fn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p-hm≥ Ah\p km[n-°p-∂n-√t√m F∂-Xn¬ IpWvTn-X-amWp tPmWn°p tXm∂n-b-Xv. sXßp-hnf Xd-hm-´p-Im-sc-∏‰n Ah\p Iºhpw Xd-hm-Sns‚ ]mc-º-cy-kn-≤-amb hnizm-km-Nm-c-ßsf hen-s®-dn™ Xs‚ ]nXm-hnt\mSv Ah-⁄-bp-ap-≠m-bn.

Im¬\-S-bmbn Ah¿ Xqh-bq-tc°p Xncn-®p. s\√n-ap-I-fn¬ FØn. tdmU-cn-In-ep≈ ]∏p-]n-f-f-bpsS Im∏n-°-S-bn¬\n∂pw ]cn-∏p-h-Sbpw ]ghpw XWpØ shf-fhpw hmßn-°-gn-®p. ]∏p-]n≈ hnc¬ Nq≠n: "Zm B ]dºp It≠m?'

"I≠p.'

"AXv s\√n-aq-´n¬ apX-em-fn-am-cpsS Xd-hmSp kzØm. Ahn-sS-bmWv am¿Øm- W v U - h ¿Ω alm- c m- P mhv i{Xp- ° - f n¬ \n∂p c£- s ∏- S m≥ thjwamdn HmSn-b-t∏mƒ h∂p Ib-dn-b-Xv.' "Hmtlm!'

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"AsXmcp Ncn{Xw Xs∂. alm-cm-Pmhv HmSn-t∏m-b-hgn B ho´nIbdn Ahn-SsØ hey-Ω-®n-tbmSv £oWw Xo¿°m≥ C®ncn sh≈w tNmZn-®p. Btcm hgn-bm-{X-°m-c-\m-sW∂m hey-Ω®n hnNm-cn-®-Xv. F¶nepw Ah¿ ]ip-hns\ Id∂v ]mep sImSp-Øp. £oWwam‰n cmPmhv ÿew-hn-´p. ]n∂oSv At±lw cmPy-`-cWw Gs‰-Sp-Ø∏w B hey-Ω®n°v [mcmfw `qkzØp°fpw ]Whpw kΩm-\n-®p. ]mep \¬In-bXns‚ \µn ImWn-°m≥.' aØm-bn-®≥ kmdm-Ω-sbbpw Ip™p-ß-sfbpw t\m°n-∏-d™p: "cmPmhv Hcp hey-Ω-®nsb Cßs\ {]Xn-^ew\¬In _lp-am-\n-s®¶n¬ kz¿§-ÿ-\mb ssZhw Xs‚ Ip™p-߃°v Ah-cpsS Hmtcm {]h¿Øn°pw {]Xn-^ew kΩm-\n-°p∂ Znhkw hcpw.' kmdmΩ {]Xn-h-Nn®p: "tbip-{InkvXp ho≠pw hcm-dm-bn. \√ {]hrØn-Iƒ°p {]Xn-^ew hoXn-°p-∂ \mƒ ASp-Øp.'

"NoØ {]hr-Øn-Iƒ°pw Iqen In´pw....-\nXy \c-Iw.' aZy-]m-\nbmb ]∏p-]n-≈-bpsS Nph∂p Ie-ßnb IÆp-I-fn-te°v t\m°n-s°m≠v aØmbn-®≥ ]d-™p. ]∏p-]n-≈-tbm-Sp≈ kphn-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ ]tcm-£-ambn Adnbn-®p-I-gn-™p.

Znhkw Hcm-tfm-sS-¶nepw kphn-tijw {]kvXm-hn°pw F∂v h¿j߃°p-apºv aØm-bn-®≥ {]Xn⁄ sNbvXXm-Wv. bm{X-°n-S-bnepw AXp ]men-®p. Npcp-ßnb hm°p-I-fn-se-¶n-epw.

]Xn-\mdv I®hS-°m-c≥

em`-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-°p-∂p.

Irjn-°m-c≥ ASpØ hnf-sh-Sp-∏n-s\-∏-‰n. tPmen-°m-c≥ DtZym-K-°-b-‰-sØ-∏-‰n.

D]-tZ-in-am¿°pw Nn¥n-°mw. kz]v\w ImWmw. AXv a\p-jys‚ P∑m-h-Im-i-am-Wv. a°sf sI´n-°p∂ Imcyw.

Ip™p-ßsf ]Tn-∏n-°p∂ Imcyw. hoSpw hbepw hmßp∂ Imcyw. kvtXm{X-ImgvN hmßp∂ Imcyw. sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®\pw Nn¥-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kz]v\-ßfpw BIm-i-t°m-´-Ifpw!

Xqh-bq¿ F∂ ÿe-Øp≈ ip{iqj Fßs\ ssZh-\ma al-XzØn-\p-th≠n {]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Ø-Ww....-k-`sb Fßs\ \SWw, \\bv°-Ww, hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-°-Ww....

ASpØ DW¿∆p-tbm-K-Øn¬ c£n-°-s∏-Sm-\n-cn-°p∂ Bflm-°fpsS kwJy ssIhn-c-ep-I-fn-se-Æn-s°m-≠-t±lw Xqh-bq¿ k`m-a-µn-cØn-eqsS \S-°m-dp-≠v. k`-bpsS AXn-cp-Iƒ sXt°m´pw hS-t°m´pw Ing-t°m´pw ]Sn-™m-tdm´pw \o´n-\o´n At±lw at\m-cY k©mcw sNbvXp.

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aØm-bn-®-s\-t∏mse kz]v\-ß-fp≈ c≠p-t]-cp-IqSn Xqh-bq¿ k`bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p˛˛-]p-Xp-t»cn intam-®\pw hnfbn¬ DΩ-®-\pw. aqh-cp-sam-∂n®v Nn¥n-®p....-kz]v\w I≠p....-{]-h¿Øn-®p. kXy-kp-hn-tijw {]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n hnhn[ k`-I-fn-ep-≈hsc kwL-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v c≠mgvNsØ thZ-]-T\w {Iao-I-cn-®p. thZm≤ym-]I - \ - mbn Xncp-h\ - ¥ - ] - p-cØ - p-\n∂pw ]mÿ Fw.-kn. tPm¿Pvimkv{Xn hs∂-Øn.

Ah-km\ cm{Xn-bnse ]T-\-hn-jbw ]mc-ºcy k`-I-fnse Zpcp-]tZ-i-߃ Bbn-cp-∂p. ItØm-en-°-\mb tImcp-Xp-am-∏n-f-bpsS tNmZy߃ N¿®-bv°p-incpIq´n. "]mÃ- t d, \n߃ I\y- I m- a - d n- b sØ hW- ß m- Ø - s X- ¥ mWv ? kv{XoI-fn¬ h®v G‰hpw `mKy-h-Xn-sb-∂t√ amXm-hn-s\-∏‰n thZ-]pkvXIw ]td-∂Xv?' "`mKy-hXn F∂ ]ZwXs∂ amXm-hn\v Znhy-Xz-an-s√∂p sXfn-bn-°p∂p. ssZh-Øn\v `mKy-Øns‚ Bh-iy-an-√-t√m. tbip-hns‚ injy-∑mtcm, tbip-hns‚ k∂n-[n-bn¬ tcmK-ku-Jy-Øn-\mbpw {]iv\-\n-hm-cW-߃°mbpw h∂ P\-ßtfm a≤y-ÿ-Xbv°v adn-bsb D]-tbm-Kn-®n´n-√. bmZr-—n-I-ambn Im\m-hnse IeymWhncp-∂n¬h®v tbip-hn-t\mSv adnb Hcp bmN\ \S-Øn-b-sXm-gn®v as‰m-cn-SØpw adn-bsb CS-\n-e°m-cn-bmbn ImWp-∂n-√.' "adn-bbv°v ÿm\-ap-s≠-∂t√ B kw`hw hy‡-am-°p-∂Xv?' "kz¥-{Km-a-Øn¬ \S∂ hnhm-l-am-bn-cp-∂XpsIm≠v adn-bbpw kw_-‘n-®p. hncp∂p ka-bØv ap¥n-cn-®mdv Xo¿∂p-t]m-bn. BZyw B hnhcw ]mN-I-Øns‚ t\XrXzw hln® kv{XoIƒ Adn™p ImWpw. A°q-´-Øn¬ adn-bbpw Adn-™p. s]s´∂v adnb tbip-hns\ hnhcw [cn-∏n®p F∂p am{Xw.' "GXm-bmepw a≤y-ÿ-bmbn amXm-hns\ tbip AwKo-I-cn-®t√m!'

"Hcn-°-ep-an-√. `mhn-bn¬ Fs¥ms° kw`-hn-°p-sa-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n tbip-hn\v Zqc-Z¿i\w D≠-t√m. ]nev°m-eØv adn-bsb Bcm-[n-°p∂ Zpcm-Nmcw k`-bn¬ \pg-™p-Ibdp-sa∂v tbip a\- n-em-°n-bn-´p-≠v.

AXp-sIm-≠m-bn-cn°mw amXm-hns\ \ncp-’m-l-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠v-˛˛kv{Xotb F\n°pw \n\°pw XΩn¬ F¥v?-˛˛F∂v tbip adp-]Sn ]d™-Xv. tbml-∂m≥ c≠mw A≤ymbw hmbn-®p-t\m-°v.' tbml-∂ms‚ kphn-tijw I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-hm≥ tImcp-Xp-am-∏nf _≤s∏-Sp-∂Xp a\- n-em-°nb alXzwNmt°m-®≥ {]kvXpX A≤ymbw FSpØp hmbn-®p. tPm¿Pvimkv{Xn hni-Zo-I-cn®p: "AXm-b-Xv, tbip-hns‚ Bflob ip{iq-j-tbm-Sp≈ _‘-Øn¬ adn-bbv°v ssZhw {]tXyI ZuXy-߃ sImSp-Øn√ F∂v ChnsS hy‡-am-Ip-∂p. tbip-hn\p P∑w \¬In DÆn-tb-ip-hns\ `‡n-\n¿`-c-amb A¥co-£-Øn¬ hf¿Øn-s°m-≠phcnI F∂ henb Hcp ZuXyw adn-bbv°v \¬In. AXv adnb `wKn-bmbn \n¿∆-ln-®p. A√msX tbip-hn\pw a\p-jy¿°pw CS-bn¬ amXmhns\ a≤yÿ B°n-bn-√.' "tbip-{InkvXp amXm-hns\ kv{Xotb F∂p ]cp-°≥coXn-bn¬ hnfn-

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®-sX-¥p-sIm-s≠∂v ]e-t∏mgpw Rm≥ Nn¥n-®n-´p≠v?' tImcpXp am∏nf-bpsS Ab¬hmkn At¥m-Wn-km¿ Pn⁄m-km-]q¿∆w Bcm-™p.

"A∂sØ blq-Z-∑m-cpsS k{º-Zm-b-a-\p-k-cn®v kv{Xotb F∂p≈Xv _lp-am-\-]q¿∆w IpSpw-_mw-K-ßsf ]cm-a¿in®v D]-tbm-Kn-°mhp∂ kwt_m-[-\-bm-Wv.' "Hmtlm, ]nSn-In-´n....-F-∂mepw adn-b-bn¬ ]m]-an-√m-™-Xp-sIm-≠t√ amem-J-bpsS kµ¿i\w D≠m-bXv?' "amemJ adn-bsb kwt_m-[\ sNbvXXv Ir] e`n-®-htf F∂mWv. Imc-Ww, Hcp km[m-cW hy‡n-sb-t∏mse adn-bbv°pw ssZh-Ir], ssZhImcpWyw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-∂p. adnb ssZhsØ kvXpXn-®psIm≠v Hcp Io¿Ø\w ]mSn-bX - mbn eqt°mkv H∂mw-A≤ - ym-bØ - nImWp-∂p.'

C{]m-hiyw A[nIw _≤-s∏-SmsX tImcpXp am∏nf {]kvXpX A≤ymbw I≠p-]n-Sn-®p. "t\m°p-I. adn-b-bpsS kvXpXn-Ko-X-Øn¬-˛˛-c-£n-Xm-hmb ssZhta, Ahs‚\maw ]cn-ip≤wXs∂˛˛-F∂v-v adnb ]mSp-∂p. F√m a\pjy-scbpwt]mse adn-bbv°pw Hcp c£n-Xm-hns‚ Bhiyw D≠m-bn-cp∂p. adnb ssZhsØ ]m]-c-£-I-\mbn AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂p. ssZhw am{Xw ]cn- i p- ≤ - s \∂pw adnb kΩ- X n- ° p- ∂ p. ap∏- Ø n- s b´mw hmIyØn¬˛˛"Rm≥ I¿Øm-hns‚ Zmkn'˛˛F∂pw adnb kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p.

BZmay ]m]-Øns‚ Xo≠-te-ev°msX ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ P\n® tbip- am-{X-amWv ]cn-ip-≤≥.' "]t£...' "£an-°-Ww, ]d-™p-Xo¿∂n-√...adnb a\p-jy-Ip-e-Øn¬ P\n® Hcp hµy-a-lnf Bbn-cp-∂p. a\p-jy-P∑w e`n-°p-∂-h¿ ]m]n-I-fmWv. adnb Ir]-bm¬ hnip≤ F¶nepw km£m¬ ]m]n Bbn-cp-∂p. k∑m¿§n F¶nepw ]m]n....-Hcp ]m]n as‰mcp ]m]n-bpsS a≤yÿ BIm≥ km[ya- √ . IS- _ m- [ y- X - b p≈ Hcmƒ as‰mcp IS- ° m- c - \ p- t h≠n Pmayw \n¬°m≥ Xp\n-bp-I-bn-√-t√m. adnb Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰p F∂ A`yqlw HutZym-Kn-I-{]-am-W-ambn ItØm-en°m k` AwKo-I-cn-®Xv tIhew \meph¿jw apºm-bn-cp-∂p. 1950 \hw-_dnemWv t]m∏v ]bkv ]{¥≠m-a≥ adn-b-bpsS Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂¬∏pw kz¿§m-tcm-l-Whpw {]am-Wambn Fgp-Xn-t®¿Ø-Xv. adnb acn-®p-I-gn™v 1900 h¿j-߃°p-ti-jw. \q‰m-≠p-I-fnse sI´p-I-Y-Iƒ°v At±lw hgßn HutZym-Kn-I-amb AwKo-Im-cw \¬Ip-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. CsXms° ]{X-Øn¬ h∂ hm¿ØI-fm-Wv. sX‰p kΩ-Xn-°m≥ a\- n-√. {]am-W-߃ Fgp-Xn-t®¿ØptN¿Øv sI´p-I-Y-Iƒ kXy-am-°n-sb-Sp-°m-\p≈ {iaw. hn^-e-{i-a-߃. ssZhw tIm]n-°p∂ {ia-߃.' "kv{XoI-ft√ ]pcp-j-∑m-tc-°mƒ Icp-W-bp-≈-h¿?' "tImcp-tX, CXp a\- n-em-°v....-Im¬hdn-bn¬ acn®v alm-Im-cpWywIm´nb tbip-hns\ kao-]n-°m≥ \ap°v a‰m-cp-sSbpw HØmi th≠m. ]Xn-\mdmw \q‰m-≠n¬ t]m∏v ]bkv \mem-a-\mWv I\y-a-dn-bm-an-t\mSp≈ {]m¿∞-\-Iƒ k`-bn¬ \S-∏m-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-®-Xv. CXp-t]mse \nß-fpsS k`-bn¬ IS-∂p-Iq-Sn-bn-´p≈ At\I Zpcm-Nm-c-߃ ]mÿ

]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n

99

sI.-C.-G-{_lmw Fgp-Xnb "al-Xnbmw _m_n-tem¨' F∂ ]pkvX-IØn¬ N¿® sNbvXn-´p-≠v.'

"AXns‚ Hcp tIm∏n F\n°p Xcmtam?'

"Xo¿®-bm-bpw. X]m-en¬ Ab®p Xcmw....-]p-kvX-I-Ønse Nne Imcy-߃ Rm≥ Xs∂ ]d-bmw....'

"Bs´.' "tbip {Iqin¬ acn-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv amXm-hns‚ ]cn-c-£Ww tbipXs∂ tbml-∂ms\ Gev]n-®p. hm¿≤-Iy-Øn-te°p {]th-in-°p∂ adn-bbv°v injy-∑m-cpsS klmbw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-∂p. tbip-hns‚ kz¿§mtcm-l-W-Øn-\p-tijw At\I P\-ß-tfm-sSm∏w sbcp-i-te-anse amfnI apdn-bn¬ ad-nbbpw ImØn-cp∂p {]m¿∞n-®p, ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns\ {]m]n-®p. km[m-cW a\p-jy-sc-t∏mse adn-bbv°pw {]m¿∞-\bpw ]cnip-≤m-flmhpw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-∂p. A√msX Bcp-tSbpw {]m¿∞-\bv°p adp-]Sn \¬Ip∂ kn≤n-I-sfm∂pw amXm-hns\ tbip Gev]n-®n-√. Hcp s]¨ssZhw thW-sa∂v GtXm Ip_p≤n-Iƒ°p tXm∂n-b-Xp-sIm≠mWv adnb Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰v kz¿§m-tcm-lWw sNbvsX∂ If-f-°Y ]nev°m-eØv {]N-cn-∏n-®-Xv. tbip-{In-kvXp-hns‚ injy-∑mcpw As∏mkvsXm-e-∑mcpw Fgp-Xnb Ccp-]-Øn-aq∂p ]pkvX-I-߃ ss__n-fns‚ ]pXnb\nb- a - Ø n- e p- ≠ v . Cu ]pkv X - I - ß - f n- s em∂pw adn- b sb {]Io¿Øn®v Hcp hmIyw t]mepw C√.' tImcp-Xp-am-∏nf au\-ambn {i≤n-®p. Aev]w Poc-I-sh≈w IpSn-®tijw tPm¿Pvimkv{Xn XpS¿∂p.

"Ing-°p-\n∂pw hnZzm-∑m¿ s_Xve-tl-an¬ sN∂-t∏mƒ DÆn-tb-iphns\ am{X-amWv \a-kv°-cn-®-Xv. aqe-`m-j-bn¬\n-∂p≈ ]gb hnh¿Ø\-ß-fn-se-√mw˛˛-in-ip-hns\ AΩ-bmb adn-b-tbmSp IqSn I≠p, hoWp Ahs\ \a-kv°-cn-®p˛˛-F-∂mWv tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.' aØm-bn-®≥ aØmbn c≠m-a-≤ymbw ]Xn-s\m∂mw hmIyw s]s´∂v hmbn-®p-tIƒ∏n-®-tijw ]d™p: "Ah-s\, Ahs\ am{Xw \a-kvI-cn®p.' tPm¿Pvimkv{Xn Bibw ]q¿Øo-I-cn®p: "F∂m¬ ]m›m-Xy-cmPy-ß-fnse Nne ss__nƒ hnh¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬-˛˛-in-ip-hns\ AΩ-bmb adn-b-tbmSp IqSn I≠p, hoWp \a-kvI-cn-®p˛˛-F∂v Xncp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. t\m°p-I, F{X e÷m-Icw! adn-b-sbbpw \a-kvI-cn®p F∂p sXfnbn-°m≥ k`m-t\-Xm-°-fpsS kΩ¿±-tØmsS Nne hnh¿Ø-I¿ "Ahs\' F∂ ]Zw am‰n°f-™n-cn-°p-∂p. AXp-t]mse ]Øp Iev]-\-I-fnse "Hcp hn{K-lhpw D≠m-°-cpXv' F∂ Iev]\ hn´p-I-f-™n-´p≈ Hcp ss__nfpw ]m›m-Xy-cm-Py-ß-fn¬ Cd-ßn-bn-´p-≠v. ]mc-º-cy-k-`-I-fpsS hn{K-lm-cm-[-\ \ymbo-I-cn-°p-hm-\p≈ X{¥-ß-fm-Wn-h.' "adn-b-tØmSp \n߃°n{X hntcm-[-sa¥m?' "hntcm-[s - am-∂p-an-√. adn-bsb R߃ BZ-cn-°p-∂p, F∂m¬ Bcm[n-°p-∂n√. adnb hnip-≤-bm-Wv, F∂m¬ ]cn-ip-≤-b-√. ssZhw am{Xw ]cn-ip-≤≥. a\p-jysc Bscbpw R߃ Bcm-[n-°-bn-√. As∏m-kvsXme-{]-hrØn ]Ømw A≤ymbw hmbn®p ]Tn-°p-I. Hcp a\p-jy≥ As∏m-

100

Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n

kvsXm-es\ \a-kvI-cn-°p-hm≥ kmjvSmwKw hoWp. ]t{Xmkv Abmsf hne-°n. ]nSn-s®-gp-t∂-ev]n-®p. a\p-jys\ \a-kvI-cn-°-cp-sX∂p KpWtZm-jn-®p.' aØm-bn-®≥ CS-bv°p-I-bdn: "C∂sØ aX-t\-Xm-°-fm-bn-cp-s∂-¶nBcm-[\ kt¥m-j-]q¿∆w kzoI-cn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p.' tImcp-Xp-am-∏nf H∂p Nncn-®p. "tbml∂m≥ «ol Hcn-°¬ Hcp amem-J-bpsS Imev°¬ hoWp. amemJ tbml∂ms\ imkn-®p. ssZhsØ am{Xta \a-kvI-cn-°mhq F∂p-]-tZ-in-®p. Cu kw`hw shfn-]mSp ]pkvXIw Ccp-]-Øn-c-≠mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v.' tPm¿Pvimkv{Xn \¬Inb hkvXp-XI-fpsS apºn¬ ]mc-º-cy-k-`I-fpsS D]-tZ-i-߃ XI¿°-s∏´p Ign™p F∂p a\- n-em-°nb Nne¿ ]Xn-s\m-∂p-a-Wn-tbmSpIqSn ]pd-In-esØ hmXn-en¬IqSn ÿew hn´p. "kXy-kp-hn-tijw ]Tn-∏n-°m-sa∂p ]d™v Rßsf hnfn-®p-h-cpØn-bn´v RßsS amXr-k-`sb Ip‰w ]d-bp-I-bmtWm? CXmtWm \nßsS kphn-tijw?' ]ncn-™p-t]m--Ip-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcmƒ K¿÷n-®p.

Abmƒ hmXn-en¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ tPm¿Pvimkv{Xn i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn ]d™p: "kv t \lnXm \n߃ ho´n¬sN∂v Nn¥n- ° m≥ th≠n HcpImcywIqsS ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. k¿∆-i-‡\pw k¿∆-hym-]nbpw k¿∆⁄m-\n-bp-amb Hcmƒ°p am{Xta \ΩpsS {]m¿∞-\-Iƒ tIƒ°m≥ Ign-hp-≈q. ssZhw am{X-amWv k¿∆-i-‡\pw k¿∆-hym-]nbpw k¿∆⁄m-\nbpw. I\y-a-dn-bbv°pw ]pWy-hm-f-∑m¿°pw Cu hnti-j-XIfn√. temI- Ø n¬ ]e cmPy- ß - f n¬ Ccp∂p {]m¿∞n- ° p- ∂ - h - c psS {]m¿∞\ tIƒ°m≥ adn-b-Øn\p km[y-a-√. ImcWw adnb k¿∆hym-]n-b-√. hm°pIƒ sIm≠v D®-cn-°m-\m-hmØ lrZ-b-Ønse au\amb {]m¿∞-\-Iƒ ]nSn-s®-Sp-°m-\p-ff Ignhpw adn-b-Øn-\n-√-˛˛-Im-cWw adnb k¿∆-⁄m-\n-b-√. \n߃ I\y-a-dn-b-tØmSv a≤y-ÿ-X-bv°pth≠n {]m¿∞n-°p-tºmƒ adnb CsXm∂pw tIƒ°p-∂n-√. shdpsX ap‰sØ sIm∂-sØ-ßns‚ aq´n¬ sN∂p-\n∂v sXßn-t\mSp {]m¿∞n°p-∂-Xp-t]mse am{X-amWv adn-b-tbmSpw ]pWy-hm-f∑mtcmSpw D≈ {]m¿∞-\. sXßn\v tIƒ°m≥ Ign-hn-√. adn-bbv°pw C√.'

Abmƒ Xncn-™p-\n∂p ]d™p: "adn-bbpw, acn® ]pWy-hm-f-∑mcpw H∂p-In¬ kz¿§-Øn-em-Wv. As√-¶n¬ ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬. Ah¿°v \ΩpsS {]m¿∞\ tIƒ°m≥ k¿∆-⁄m\w e`n®p Ign-™p.'

"Hcn-°epw C√. kz¿§-Ønse amem-J-am¿ t]mepw k¿∆-⁄m-\nIfpw k¿∆-i-‡cpw k¿∆-hym-]n-Ifpw A√. ssZhw Iev]n-t®ev∏n°p∂ Nne DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-߃ sNøp-hm-\p≈ Ign-hp-am-{Xta amem-Jam¿°p-≈q. Ah¿°m¿°pw k¿∆-tem-I-cp-sSbpw {]m¿∞-\-tIƒ°m\p≈ Ign-hn-√. Ah¿s°√mw ]cn-an-Xn-Iƒ D≠v. hnip-≤-∑m¿ F√mhcpw Hcn-°-¬ kz¿§-Øn¬ hkn-t°-≠-h-cm-Wv. F∂m¬, A∂v Ah¿ ssZh-ßtfm Ip´n ssZh-ßtfm BIp-I-bn-√. ac-W-an-√mØ icocw Hcn°¬ hnip-≤-∑m¿°p e`n-°pw. F∂m¬, At∏mgpw Ah¿ ssZh-ßtfm Ip´n-ssZ-h-ßtfm BIp-I-bn-√. k¿∆-⁄m-\n-Iƒ BIp-I-bn-√. Xo¿®-

]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n

101

bmbpw hnip-≤-bmb adnb Ct∏mƒ ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬ hn{i-an-°p∂p F∂p R߃ hniz-kn-°p-∂p. AhnsS Ah¿ Znhy-k-t¥mjw I≠pw tI´pw \nXyX sNe-h-gn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ `qan-bnse a\p-jy-cpsS {]m¿∞\ tI´v a≤y-ÿ-X sNøm-\p≈ kn≤n-Iƒ Ah¿°n√.' tImcp-Xp-am-∏n-f-sbbpw At¥m-Wn-km-dn-s\bpw t\m°n-s°m≠v tPm¿Pvimkv{Xn ]d™p: "a\x]q¿∆w Zpjn-°p-I-b-√. kXy-kp-hn-tijw ]Tn-∏n-°p-tºmƒ Zpcp-]-tZ-i-߃ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-t°-≠-X-Xym-h-iy-am-Wv.' "]mÿ hnj-an-°-≠m. hkvXp-XIƒ a\- n-em-°m≥ R߃ °p Xmev]-cy-ap-≠v-˛˛-t\cw ]mXncm ASpsØ-¶n-epw.'

"At¥m-Wn-km-td, thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ ]mc-ºcy k`-Iƒ ImWn®n-´p≈ Ir{Xn-a-߃°v C\nbpw DZm-l-c-W-߃ Xcmw˛˛-F-{X-th-W-sa¶n-epw.' "]mÿ F√mw ]d™p Xo¿Ønt´ t]mIm-hq.'

"Ae-Ivkm-≠¿ N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS ]n≥Km-an-Iƒ CuPn-]v‰n¬h®v blq-Z-∑m-cpsS thZ-]p-kvXIw AYhm ]gb\nbaw F{_m-b-`m-jbn¬\n∂v {Ko°p`mj-bn-te°p hnh¿Ø\w sNøn-®p. AXn¬ t\csØ Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´n-√mØ ]Xn-\mep ]pkvXI - ß - ƒ Iq´n-t®¿Øp. Ah At∏m-{In^ {KŸ-߃ F∂ t]cn¬ Adn-bs - ∏-Sp-∂p. kXy-hn-izm-knIƒ Hcn-°epw Cu ]Xn-\mep ]pkvXI - ß - sf thZ-]p-kvXI - Ø - ns‚ `mKß-fmbn AwKo-Ic - n-®n-´n-√. F∂m¬ ItØm-en° ss__n-fp-If - n¬ Chbpw AwKo-Ir-X{- K-Ÿß - f - mbn tN¿Øn-´p-≠v. ]mc-ºcy k`-Ifnse Nne A\mNm-cß - sf ]n¥m-ßp∂ Nne {]kvXm-h\ - I - ƒ At∏m-{In-^{- K-Ÿß - f - n-ep≠v. adn-ambw tN¿∂ Cu ss__nƒ C¥y-bnepw {]kn-≤o--Ic - n-°m≥ ]mc-ºcy k`m tI{µ-ßf - n¬ Btem-N\ - I - ƒ D≠m-bn-´p-≠v. ]t£, s]¥t°m-kvX¿ Hcn-°epw B ss__nƒ kzoI-cn-°p-Ib - n-√.' "ssZh-h-N-\-tØmSp sXm´p-I-fn-°p-∂-h¿°p im]-ap-≠v....-b-lq-Z-∑mcpsS ]gb\nb-a-Øn¬ C∂phsc Cu ]Xn-\mep]pkvX-I-߃ tN¿Øn´n-√.' alXzwNmt°m-®≥ CSbv°pIbdn ]d-™p. "icym Nmt°m-®m....-\-thm-∞m-\-t\-Xm-°ƒ ]Xn-\mdmw\q‰m-≠nAt∏m-{In^ {KŸ-߃ ss__n-fn¬\n∂p \o°n-°-f-b-W-sa∂v t]m∏nt\mSv Bh-iy-s∏-´-Xm-Wv. ^e-ap-≠m-bn-√.'

At¥m-Wn-km¿ ssI Db¿Øn. "tNmZn-®m-epw.' "\thm-∞m-\-{]-ÿm\w RßsS ItØm-en°mk` ]nf¿∂p-≠m-bXt√?' "icn' "\nßsS k`-I-fpsS ASn-ÿm\w Hcp hnhml tamN-\-t°kv Bbncp-∂t√m! CwKvf-≠n¬ GtXm Hcp cmPm-hns‚ hnhm-l-tam-N\w RßsS t]m∏v AwKo-I-cn-®n-√. AXns‚ ]nW°w Xo¿°m≥ B cmPmhv RßsS k` X√n-∏n-f¿Øn s{]m´-Âp k`-Iƒ cq]o-I-cn-®-Xt√?'

"CXmcp ]d™p?'

"A®≥]´-Øn\p ]Tn-°p∂ Fs‚ A\-¥-c-h≥.' "hkv X p- X - I ƒ hf- ® p- s I- ´ n- b p- ≠ m- ° nb Adn- h m- W - X v . ...- R m≥ ss__nƒkvIqfn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ ImeØv CtX-∏‰n D]-\ymkw Fgp-Xn-

102

Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp´n

bn-´p-≠v. CwKvf-≠nse sl≥{Sn F´m-a≥ F∂ cmPmhv At±-l-Øns‚ hnhm-l-tam-N\ hnj-b-Øn¬ t]m∏p-ambn ]nW-ßnb Imcyw icn-bm-Wv. 1535-˛¬ tdma≥ ItØm-en° k`-bp-am-bp≈ _‘w At±lw hnt—-Zn®p. X∑qew CwKvf-≠n¬ ItØm-en° k`bv°v i‡n-£-b-ap-≠m-bn. cmPm-hns‚ ]n¥pW e`n-®XpsIm≠v s{]m´-Âpk`-Iƒ CwKvf-≠nAev]w hf-cm≥ CS-bmbn F∂Xpw kXyw Xs∂. F∂m¬ \thm∞m\{]ÿm-\-Øns‚ ^e-ambn BZysØ s{]m´-Âp-k-`-Iƒ D≠mbXv P¿Ω-\n-bn-em-Wv.' "AtXtbm?'

"AsX. P¿Ω≥ aX-]fin-X-\mb am¿´n≥ eqY-dm-Wn-Xn\p t\XrXzw hln-®-Xv. 1513 apX¬ At±lw tdma≥ ItØm-en° k`-bpsS Zpcp-]-tZi-߃ A®-Sn®p {]N-cn-∏n-®p-Xp-S-ßn. bqtdm-∏n-emsI Bbn-c-߃ eqYdns\ A\p-Iq-en®v s{]m´-Âp k`-Iƒ cq]o-I-cn-®p. CXmWv s{]m´Ã‚p k`-I-fpsS D¤-h-N-cn{Xw; A√msX hnhm-l-tam-N-\-{]-iv\-a-√. s{]m´-Âpk`-If - psS D¤-hØ - n-\p-tijw ]Øp-h¿jw Ign-™mWv hnhml-tam-N-\-{]iv\w D≠m-bXv; Ccp-]-Øn-c≠ph¿jw Ign-™mWv cmPmhv ItØm-en°m k`-bp-am-bp≈ _‘w ]q¿Æa-mbn hnt—-Zn-®Xv'.

"F∂mepw eqY¿ amXr-k` hn´Xp sX‰t√?' "kXyw {]N-cn-∏n-®-Xn\p amXr-k` At±-lsØ hfsc ]oUn-∏n-®p. hf-sc-°mew Hfn-hn¬ ]m¿t°-≠n-h-∂p. ss__n-fn\p {]Nmcw e`n-®m¬, s]mXp-P-\-߃ kXy-kp-hn-tijw a\- n-em°n ItØm-en-°-k` hn´pI-f-bp-sa∂v t\Xm-°ƒ°v `b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\m¬, ss__nƒ km[m-c-W-°m-cs‚ `mjbn-te°p hnh¿ Ø\w sNbvX tPm¨hn¢n^ns\ k` ac-W-tbm-Ky-\mbn hn[n-®p. Poh≥ `b∂v \mSp hnt´mSnb hn¢n^v tcmKn-bmbn acn-®p. F∂n´pw k`m-t\-Xm-°-fpsS sshcw Xo¿∂n√. At±-l-Øns≥d ihw Xpc-s∂-SpØv Np´p Nmº-em-°n.'

"AtX-Xm-bmepw IjvS-am-bn-t∏mbn.' "kmtd, thsd-bp-ap≠v {IqcX! ]n∂oSv Sn≥sU-bn¬ F∂ `‡≥ cl-ky-ambn ss__nƒ hnh¿Ø\w Xøm-dm°n {]kn-≤o-Ic - n-®p. ItØmen° t\Xm-°ƒ I≠p-In-´nb tIm∏n-Iƒ Np´p-I-cn-®p-I-f-™p. t]m∏v \nb-an-®m-°nb hneyw hmdw F∂ _nj-∏mWv Cu {IqcX-bpsS ]n∂n{]h¿Øn-®-Xv. k`-bpsS Zpcp-]-tZ-i-߃ eLp-te-J-I-fn¬IqSn ]pdØp sIm≠p-h∂ Sn≥sU-bn-ens\ HSp-hn¬ Hcp XqWn¬ sI´n-bn´v Igp-ØpsR-cn®p sIm∂p.'

"IjvSw, IjvSw!' "IjvSw Xs∂. A∂v ss__nƒ Hcp \ntcm-[n-X-{K-Ÿ-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]ptcm-ln-X∑ - m¿°p am{Xta ss__nƒ hmbn-°m\pw hymJym-\n-°m\pw A\p- h m- Z - a p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p- ≈ q. ]ptcm- l nXh¿§- Ø ns‚ hf- s ®m- S n® hymJym\w k`m-P\ - ß - f - psS ta¬ ASn-t®-ev∏n-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp∂p ]Xn-hv.'

At¥m-Wn-km-dns‚ apJØp {]I-S-amb PmfyX tPm¿Pvim kv{Xn {i≤n-®p: "kmsd, thZ-]p-kvX-I-Ønse ]pXnb\nbaw hmbn®p t\m°q. \nßsf ]Tn-∏n-®p-h-®n-cn-°p∂ D]-tZ-i-߃ shdpw hymP-am-sW∂p a\ n-emIpw.' tImcp-Xp-am-∏n-fbpw At¥m-Wn-kmdpw At\ym\yw H∂p t\m°n.

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"Poh-Im-cpWy {]h¿Ø-\-ßfpw kmaq-ly-tk-h-\-ßfpw IqSp-Xepw ItØm-en-°m-k-`-bt√ sNøp-∂Xv?' "icn-. AXns‚ ]n∂n¬ {]h¿Øn-°p∂ ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m-sc R߃ BZ-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ k¬°¿Ω-߃ sNbvX-Xp-sIm-≠p-am{Xw Bbn√. kXy-hn-izm-k-kw-ln-Xbpw kzoI-cnt® ]‰q.' "s]¥-t°mkvXp-Im¿ kaq-l-Øn\v F¥p KpWw sNøp∂p?' k‘ybv°p XpS-ßn-b-XmWv tPm¿Pvim-kv{Xn-bpsS thZ-]-T\w.

C\n kwkm-cn-°m≥ i‡nbn-√-t±-l-Øn-\v. i_vZw ]pd-Øp-hn-Sm≥ _≤s∏-´p-sIm≠v At±lw aØm-bn-®s\ H∂p t\m°n. adp-]Sn ]d-™Xp aØm-bn-®-\m-Wv. "At¥m- W n- k m- s d, hy‡n- ] - c - a mbn sNøm- h p∂ klm- b - ß ƒ R߃ ]mh-s∏-´-h¿°p sNøp-∂p≠vv. `qtem-I-am-k-I-e-ap≈ s]¥t°mkvXpIm¿ s]mXpsh I¿j-Icpw sXmgn-em-fn-Ifpw BWv. [\-hm∑m¿ hnc-en-se-Æm≥ am{Xw. tIc-f-Øn-em-sW-¶n¬ Hcp- \√hn-`mKw ]mh-s∏-´-h-cm-Wv. \nß-fpsS k`bv°v temI-sØ-ºm-Spw-IqSn tImSm-\ptImSn AwK-ß-fp-≠v. Ct∏mƒ s]¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm-\-Øn\v temIsØ-ºm-Spw-IqSn ]Øp-e£w AwK-߃t]mepw ImWp-I-bn-s√-∂p-tXm∂p-∂p. \n߃ sNøp∂ coXn-bn-ep≈ hn]p-e-amb Imcy-߃ sNøm\p≈ tijn R߃°n-√. F¶nepw sNdnb tXmXn-ep≈ A\m-Y-ime-Ifpw hnZym-e-b-ßfpw Bip-]-{Xn-Ifpw R߃°p-ap-≠v.' "kaq-l-tØmSp \ap°p IS-∏m-Sp≠v!'

"Xo¿-®-bm-bpw D≠v....\n߃ ]mh-s∏-´-h\p ]pc-ta-™p-sIm-Sp-°pIbpw Id-h-∏-ip-hns\ hmßns°mSp-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. F∂m¬ B ]pc-bv°-IØp Xma-kn-°p-∂-h-tcmSv bYm¿∞ tam£-Øn-\p≈ am¿§w tbip-{In-kvXp-hm-sW∂ kXyw ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°m-dpt≠m?' "aØmbqtZ-io, Xm¶ƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv kmaq-ly-tk-h\w sNøp∂ RßfpsS I\ym-kv{Xo-Ifpw ]ptcm-ln-X-∑mcpw \c-I-Øn¬ t]mIp-sa-∂mtWm?' "A°mcyw Xocp-am-\n-°m≥ Rm\mcv? Zbm-]-c-\mb ssZhw hn[n-°s´....F∂m¬ s]mXp-P\w kXy-kp-hn-ti-j-Øn-te°p \oßp-∂-Xn\p XS w\nev°p∂ ]ptcm-ln-X-h¿§w Ip‰-°m-cm-Wv.' "D]-tZ-io, \n߃°v \nßsS kz¥w k`m-{]-ÿm-\sØ hf¿ØW-sa-∂-√msX as‰-s¥-¶nepw e£y-apt≠m? Cu k`m-t{]aw \√Xmt∂m?' "kmtd, \nß-fmWv A‘-cmb k`m-t{]-an-Iƒ. Imc-Ww, sX‰m-bmepw icn-bmbmepw k` ]td-∂Xp am{Xta \n߃ A\p-k-cn-°-bp-≈p. A‘mNm-c-߃ XqsØ-dn-bm≥ \n߃°p a\- n-√.' "\n߃ {]ÿm-\sØ am{Xw Db¿Øp-∂p.'

"R߃ tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Db¿Øn-°m-Wn-°p-I-bmWp sNøp∂Xv˛˛tbip-{InkvXp ]m]n-Isf c£n-°p-∂p; tcmKn-Isf kuJy-am-°p∂p; ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns\ \¬Ip∂p; cmPm-hmbn thKw hcp-∂p˛˛CXmWv s]¥-t°mkvXp ktµ-iw. Cu ktµ-iw \n߃ ]q¿Æ-ambn hniz-kn°p-Ibpw A\m-Nm-c-ßsf XqsØ-dn-bp-Ibpw sNbvXm¬ ItØm-en°m

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k-`-bn-te°v XncnsI hcm≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dm-Wv. Hcp k`sbb√. Hcp k-tµ-isØ hf¿Øm-\mWp R߃ {ian-°p-∂-Xv.' kmdmΩ sIm≠p-h∂ hSbpw Im∏nbpw Ign-®-tijw thZ-]-Tn-Xm°ƒ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn bm{X-]-d-™p. tImcp-Xp-am-∏n-fbpw At¥m-Wn-kmdpw tPm¿Pp-im-kv{Xnsb Npw_n®p. lrZ-b-߃ ASp-Øp-I-gn™ {]Xo-Xn. \S-∏m-X-bn--se-Ønb At¥m-Wn-km¿ ]pd-In-tem´p t\m°n: "]mÃtd, Rm≥ \msf- ap-X¬ ]pXnb\nbaw {i≤n®p hmbn-°mw. a\- n-emIp∂ kXy-߃ A\p-k-cn°pw.' "kXyw \nßsf kzX-{¥-cm-°pw.' tPm¿Pvimkv{Xn CS-dnb i_vZØn¬ ]d-™p. tPmWnsb Xqh-bq¿ kvIqfn¬ A©mw -¢m- n¬ tN¿Øn´p aSßn-h-∂-t∏mƒ kmdmΩ aØm-bn-®-t\mSp tNmZn®p: "\ΩsS tdmkΩ˛˛Ahƒs°mcp IeymWw \S-°t≠?' "ssZhw Ahƒ°p-th≠n Hcp hcs\ t\m°n-sh-®n-´p-≠v.' "sIm®n\v Ccp-]Xp hb- m-Im-dm-bn. hmcym-]p-cØp h∂ h¿jw P\n-®Xm Ah-fv. C\o F{X-\mfm ho´n¬ \ndp-Øp-∂Xv?' "ssZh-Øn-\n-jvS-ap≈ ka-bØv AhsS IeymWw \S-°pw. \Ωfp [rXn ]nSn-®m-sem-°Ø - n-√. GXm-bmepw \ΩpsS tbip-I¿Ømhp ho≠pw hcm-dm-bn. Ahsf sI´n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-aptº tbip-I¿Ømhp hcn-I-bn-s√∂m¿°p ]d-bm≥ Ignbpw?' tdmkΩ \o≠ hSn-shmØ Hcp ico-c-Øns‚ DS-abmWv. Xnfßp∂ IÆp-Iƒ. Ccp-\n-dw. \o≠ ]pcn-I-߃. cq]-`wKn hgn-s™m-gpIp∂ s\‰n-Ø-Sw. {]Imiw kv^pcn-°p∂ im¥-h-Z-\w. tXmfn\p c≠Sn Xmsg- hsc InS-°p∂ Im¿Iq-¥¬. apSn-bn¬ ap√-∏q-hn√.

Igp-Øn¬ I\-I-an√.

ImXn¬ IΩ-en√.

Imen¬ Nne-¶-bn√. s\‰n-bn¬ knµq-c-°p-d-nbn√.

Ah-fm-scbpw Gdp-I-Æn´p t\m°m-dn-√. Cf-Inb aÆn¬ B\sbt∏mse \S-°m-dp-an-√.

F¶nepw Ahƒ kpµ-cnbmbn-cp-∂p. P∑-kn-≤-amb kuµcyw. ssZhw \¬Inb kuµ-cyw. ]t£, Ahƒ ]Tn-°m≥ ka¿∞-b-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]Ømw-¢m- nc≠p-X-hW tXm‰p˛˛\mep h¿j-Øn\p apºv. A∂p hnZym-`ymkw \n¿Øn.

Ab-eØp Xma-kn-°p∂ sN√-Ω-bm-im´n tdmk-Ωsb tNmZyw sNbvXp: "Ipt™ \osb¥m C®ncn Nn¥q-chpw I¨a-jnbpw tXbv°mØXv? \ns‚ apJw I≠n´v He-ØmØ It∏-sS-Iq-´n-cn-°p∂p.'

"Rßfp ssZh-a-°-fm. kn\n-am-\-Sn-IsS thj-a√ ssZha-°ƒ°v.'

"Ipt™, sImtd Nn¥qtcmw I¨ajow ]pc-´n-b-Xp-sIm≠v \c-I-

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Øn-seßpw t]mI-Øn-√. I√nepw sh≈-Ønepw s]mSn-bn-ep-sa√mw Cuiz-c-\p-s≠∂m RßsS {io\m-cm-b-W-Kp-cp-tZ-h≥ ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂Xv. A-t∏m-ƒ Nn¥q-c-Ønepw I¨a-jn-bn-ep-w F√mw ssZh-ap-≠v.' "ssZhw Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn-sem≠v˛˛B kuµcyw aXn-sb-\n°v.' aØm-bn-®≥ hnNm-cn-®-Xp-t]mse tbip-{InkvXp h∂n-√. ]t£, tdmk-Ωbv°v sNdp-°-∑m¿ h∂p. H∏w Ieym-Wm-tem-N-\-bv°mbn Z√mf-∑m-cpw. _mh-m®-\mWv BZysØ bphm-hv. c≠mw-tem-Ia - l - m-bp-≤t- k-h\w Ign™p aS-ßn-sb-Ønb Hcp-kp-ap-J≥. Abmƒ tdmk-Ωsb t\m´-an-´p. ]e- h ´w tdmUn¬h®v t\m´w- s Im≠v tdmk- Ω - b psS {i≤sb BI¿jn-°m≥ {ian-®p. ]t£ tdmkΩ Ku\n-®n-√.

HSp-hn¬ tdmk-Ω-tbmSp t\cn¬ kwkm-cn-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. tdmkΩ Hcp XpWn-k-©n-bn¬ ]e-N-c-°p-km-[-\-߃ hmßn ho´nte°p aS-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hr£-Øns‚ ]pd-In¬ ad-™p-\n∂ _mhm®≥ tdmk-Ωsb Zqsc-h-®p-Xs∂ I≠p. tdmUn-en-dßn FXntc \S-∂p.

Ccp-hcpw XΩn-e-Sp-Øp. ssIbn¬ knK-d‰v ]pI-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. "tdmk-tΩ, F\n-s°mcp Imcyw ]dbm-\p-≠v. H∂p \nev°v.' tdmkΩ \n∂n-√. hm Xpd-∂n√˛˛thK-X-Iq´n \S-∂-I-∂p. _mhm-®≥ knK-d‰p ]mX-tbm-c-tØ°p hen-s®-dn-™p.

IØn-sb-cn™ knK-d‰v am{X-a√ _mhm-®≥ Dt]-£n-®-Xv. H∏w tdmk-Ωsb kz¥-am-°m-\p≈ tamlhpw!

Ip°p-km-bn∏pw IpSpw-_-hpw, Zzn`mjn ame-°c tXmam-®-t\m-sSmØv Xqh-bq¿ ssZh-k-`m-a-µn-c-Øn-em-K-X-cm-bn-´p-≠v.

1929-˛¬, Ccp-]-sØm∂p h¿jwapºv, Xs‚ tcmKw-]n-Sn® IÆnkv]¿in®p Ip°p-km-bn∏p {]m¿∞n-®Xpw Xm≥ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-´-Xp-amb cwKw aØm-bn-®≥ Xqh-bq¿ hnizm-kn-I-tfmSv hnh-cn-®pXpSßn. aØmbn-®s\ hnImcw Iog-S-°n. Hcp inip-hn-s\-t∏mse At±lw hnßn-°c-™p. ]d™p XpS-ßn-bXp Xo¿°msX Itk-c-bn¬ sN∂n-cp-∂p.

Cud≥ IÆp-I-fp-ambn bm{X-]-d-bm-s\-gp-t∂-‰p-\n∂ Ip°p-km-bn∏ns\ aØm-bn-®≥ kq£n-®p-t\m-°n. ]gb Im©-\-—hn ]c-Øp-∂ apSn \nt»jw sImgn-™p-t]m-bn-cn°p-∂p. ]I-cw, sNhn-∏p-d-In¬ \c® \me©p apSn. am¿±-h-ta-dn-bn-cp∂ Xz°n\v C∂p Npfp-°w. ]√p-Iƒ°v ]g-b-Xp-t]mse Xnf-°-an√. ap≥\nc-bn¬ c≠p ]√pIƒ \jvS-am-bn-´p-≠v.

A∂sØ Kw`oc hmKvt[m-c-Wn-bn-√. ]Icw sXm≠-bn-S¿®-tbm-SpIq-Snb ]cp-°≥ i_vZw. Fgp-]Xphb- p≈ Hcp hr≤≥. C\n kphn-tijw {]kw-Kn-®p-\S-°m≥ {]mbhpw ico-chpw i_vZhpw Xs∂ A\p-h-Zn-°n-√.

Ip°p-km-bn∏v `£Ww Ign™v Imdn¬ Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ aØm-bn®≥ Zzn`mjn aptJ\ ]d™p: "Aßv hn{i-an-°m≥ ka-b-am-bn. kz¥w\-m-´n¬ aS-ßn-sbØn hn{i-an-®m-epw.'

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"Fs‚ kz¥-\mSv Ata-cn-°-b√˛˛kz¿§amWv. C\o \nß-sf-sb√mw Rm≥ ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬h®v ImWpw.' At±-l-Øns‚ i_vZw KZvK-Z-ØnAh-km-\n-®p.

Imdv ad-bp-thmfw aØm-bn-®\pw k`mw-K-ßfpw t\m°n-\n-∂p. C\nsbm-cn-°epw Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns\ Cu `qan-bn¬h®v ImWm≥ km[y-a√t√m F∂ hkvXp-X-bm-W-hsc thZ-\n-∏n-®-Xv. hfsc tPmen-Øn-c° - p≈ Ip°p-km-bn-∏.v Ata-cn-°b - n-te°p aS-ßp∂-Xn-\p-aptº Xqh-bq¿ k`m-P\ - ß - t- fmSp bm{X-tNm-Zn-°m≥ h∂t√m F∂ hkvXpX Hm¿Ø-t∏mƒ Nne-cpsS IÆp-Iƒ ho≠pw NpSp-\o¿ s]mgn-®p.

A∂p sshIn´v AØmgw Ign-°m-\n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ tPmWn-bpsS apJw hnf-dn-bn-cp-∂p. DuWp-I-gn™v tdmkΩ tPmWnsb Np‰n-∏‰n \n∂p.

HSp-hn¬ tPmWn Imcyw Xpd-∂p-]-d-™p.

D®bv°v Ip°p-km-bn-∏n\pw AXn-Yn-Iƒ°pw Cd-®nbpw ap´bpw ao\pw-Iq´n hn`-h-k-ar-≤-amb DuWp-\¬In. AXn-Yn-Isf Du´n-°-gn™-t∏mƒ `£Ww A[nIw tijn-®n-cp-∂n-√. tNmdpw Im®n-b- tamcpw c≠p ap´-°-j-W-ßfpw am{Xw. IpSpw-_mw-K-߃ Ah hoXn-®-t∏mƒ B\-hm-bn¬ Aº-g-ßm-t]m-se.

AXns‚ {]Xn-tj-[-amWv tPmWn-bpsS apJw hnfn-®dnbn-®-Xv. Ahƒ tPmWn-bpsS \ockw ian-∏n-°m≥ {ian®p: "FSm sIm®t\, hncp-∂p-Imsc k¬°-cn-°-sb-∂Xv ssZh-Zm-k-∑m-cpsS IS-a-bm.

AXn¬ \Ωƒ apjn-b-cp-Xv. A∏-®\pw A-Ω®ow- \Ωsf Hcn-°epw ]´nWn sIS-Øo-´n-√. ]ns∂, Fd®ow samt´w AXn-Yn-Iƒ°v sImSp°p-∂-Xp-t]mse \Ω°p Xcm≥ \ΩsS ho´n¬ kuI-cy-an√.' tPmWn AS-ßn-bn-√: "Cu s]¥-t°mkp kt`-em-b-Xp-sIm≠m \Ω°v Ct{Xw Zpcn-in®v Blmcw Ign-t°≠nhcp-∂-Xv. A∏-®≥ sNß∂q¿ sXßp-hn-f-X-d-hm-´n¬ sIS-∂n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ aq∂p-t\-tcmw Fd®ow samt´w s\øpw ]mepw-Iq´n Blmcw Ign-°m-am-cp-∂p.'

"Ipt™ \ob-ßs\ ]d-bm-Xn-cn-sb-Sm. \ΩsS A∏-®≥ s]¥-t°mkn-em-b-XpsIm≠v F{Xtbm ]m]n-Iƒ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sm-s\-S-bm-bn. A∏®≥ t]m∂-S-sØ√mw k`-h-f¿∂p h¿≤n-°p∂p.'

"Hmtlm, k` hf-cp-∂p. kz¥w hbdp s\d-bv°m-Xmt∂m kt` hf¿Øp-∂-Xv. t\m°v. A∏-®s‚ icocw H∂n-s\m∂v £oWn®p sImdn©n hcp-∂p....k`-bv°p-th≠n A≤zm-\n-®v....F\n°o kt`w th≠m. k`°mtcw th≠m.' "\obnXp tI°p sNdp-°m....s]¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm\w XpS-ßnbn´v A[n-I-Im-e-am-bn-´n-√. s]¥-t°mkvXpk`-Iƒ°v AwK-kwJy hfsc Ipd-hm. IpSpw-_-_-‘-ßfpw kap-Zm-b-ssa-{Xnbpw DtZym-Khpw \jvS-s∏SpØn Cu ]pXnb {]ÿm-\-Øn¬ tNcm≥ ]Whpw {]Xm-]-hp-ap-≈-hcmcpw Xøm-dm-Ip-∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠v s]¥-t°mkvXp k`mw-K-߃ H´pap-°mepw kmº-Øn-I-ambn km[m-c-W-°m-cm. D]-tZ-in-amsc Xo‰n-t∏m‰m≥ Ign-hp≈ k`-Iƒ hf-sc-Ip-d-hm.'

"F\n°o Ncn-{X-sam∂pw tI°-≠m.'

"F∂mepw \o tI°v. ]s≠m-cn-°¬ Hcp _-‘p-hns‚ Ieym-W-k-

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-Zy--bn¬ £Ww In´nbX\p-k-cn®v dm∂o-°m-c≥ tPmk-^qtZin kw_‘n-®p. s]¥n-t°m-kvXp-Im-c≥ RßsS Ieym-W-Øn-\p-h-c≠m F∂v A´-l-kn-®p-sIm≠v At±-lsØ B IpSpw-_-Ønse Hcp aqØ ImcW-h≥ B´n-∏p-d-Øm-°n....s]¥nt°m kvXpIm¿°v ih-t°m-´bv°v ÿew hnev°-cp-sX∂v ]s≠ms° ]mc-º-cy-]-≈n-°m¿ B⁄sImSpØn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v ]≠v hmcym-]p-c-Øp-Im¿ ]Øp-]-Xn-\-©p ssaihw Npa∂v sNß-∂q¿ ih-t°m-´-bn-em-bn-cp∂p Ipgn-®n-´n-cp-∂-Xv. ]ecp-sSbpw ih-߃ ho´p-]-d-ºn¬Xs∂ Ipgn-®n-tS-≠n-h∂p.' "\mW-t°Sv˛- ˛Ijv-S-∏mSv.' "AsX, kXyw ]n≥]-‰p-tºmƒ IjvSw klnt® ]‰q.... ]s≠m-cn°¬ Rm≥ ]co-£-bn¬ tXm‰∏w IW-°p-km¿ Fs∂ ASn-°m≥ ¢m ns‚ apºn¬ Fgp-t∂-ev]n®p \n¿Øn. Rm≥ Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn.

FSo \o ae-bm-f-Øn¬ Ic-bmsX s]¥n-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS adp-`-m-tjIc-bm-sa-¶n¬ \ns∂ ASn-°-Øn-s√∂v km¿ ]cn-l-kn-®p. Ip´n-I-sf√mw-IqSn Iq´-®ncn'.

"C®-cn-{X-ß-sfms° F{X-{]m-hiyw shf-ºo-s´m-≈-Xm. tI´p-tI´p aSp-Øp.' tPmWn Dd-ßp-∂-Xp-h-sc, As∏m-kvX-e-∑m¿ kphn-ti-j-Øn-\pth≠n kln® Zpx-J-Zp-cn-Xm-]-am-\-ß-sf∏‰n tdmkΩ hni-Zo-I-cn-®p-sIm≠n-cp-∂p. {Inkvakv Ah-[n°v amth-en-°c tPm¿Pv D]-tZ-inbpw aI≥ Ahdm-®-\pw-IqSn aØm-bn-®s‚ `h-\-Øn-se-Øn.

Ah-dm-®\v tdmk-Ωsb Xr]vXn-bm-bn. c≠mgvN Ign™v tPm¿Pp]-tZin ho≠pw aØm-bn-®s\ kµ¿in®p. h∂-Xns‚ Xmev]cyw Adn-bn-®p. "hnhm-l-Øn\v Rß°pw sNdp-°\pw XmXv]-cyw.' "kvtXm{Xw. R߃°pw XmXv]-cyam.'

Ft¥m Kuc-h-amb hnjbw kwkm-cn-°m≥ Xøm-sd-Sp-°p∂ coXnbn¬ tPm¿Pp-]-tZin c≠p-aq∂ph´w sas√ Npa-®p. IWvT-ip-≤n hcpØn.

"F∂mev....tIt´m....\Ω-fn-Xp-hsc kv{Xo[-\-Øns‚ Imcyw kwkmcn-®n-√t√m?' kv{Xo[\w. kv{Xo[\w. aØm-bn-®≥ Aev]-k-abw Nn¥n-®n-cp-∂p. ho≠pw B hm°v lrZb-Øn¬ apg-ßn. kv{Xo[\w!

Xe sNmdn-™p-sIm≠p aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p: "kv{Xo[-\tam!

AhƒXs∂ Hcp [\-am. ss]¶n-fn-kz-`m-hw. c£n-°-s∏-´v, kv\m\s∏´v ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-`n-tjIw {]m]n® s]¨Ip-´n.'

"Fs≥d tam\pw c£n-°-s∏-t´m\m.' "kvtXm{Xw.'

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"Btcm-Ky-hm≥. I≠m¬ sIm≈m-hp∂ sNdp-°≥. Ah\v Bcpw Aøm-bncw cq]m kv{Xo[\w Xcpw. aØm-bn-®-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v c≠m-bncw cq]m X∂m-aXn.' c≠m-bncw˛˛B kwJy aØm-bn-®s\ sR´n-®p...c≠m-bncw! "tPm¿Pp-]-tZ-in-s°-¥n\m c≠m-bncw cq]m. \nßfp ]W-°m-ct√? a°-sf√mw DtZym-K-°m-ct√?' "]W-°mtcm A√tbm F∂-X√ {]-i-v\w....\nßsS aqØ- tamƒ tdmkΩ Hcp IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw XpS-ßp-tºmƒ Ahƒs°mcp kΩm-\am-bn c≠m-bncw cq]m sImSp-°p-∂sXm´pw A[n-I-∏‰-√. Ah¿°v hoSp]-Wn-sXm-S-ßm-s\m≈ Imim-Is´.'

"D]-tZ-in-s°-¥n\m hoSv?' "F¥m R߃s°m∂pw hoSp-tht≠?'

"Btd-gp-ap-dn-bp≈ hey ho´n-et√ Ct∏mƒ Xmakw! ]pØ≥ hoSt√!'

"D∆v' "sNdp-°\p tPmen P¿a-\n-bn-em-b-Xp-sIm≠v C\n \m´n-se-¥n\m hoSp ]Wo-∂Xv?' DØcwap´nb coXn-bn¬ \n∂n´v tNmZn®p: "Fs≥d tam\-t∏mƒ c≠m-bncw cq]m kv{Xo-[\w hmßm≥ A¿l-X-bnt√?'

"A¿l-X-sbm-≠v. ]t£ Fs‚ Iønev ]W-an√.' "]W-an-s√t∂m! aØm-bn-®≥ sNß-∂q¿ sXßphnf Xd-hm-´p-Imc-\t√? \nß-sfms° ]W-°m-cm-sW∂m Rm-t¶-´Xv.' "kphn-ti-j-th-e-bv°n-d-ßn-b∏w sXßp-hnf Xd-hmSp samØw FgpXnhn‰p ssZhth-ebv°p Zm\w sNbvXp.' tPm¿Pp-]-tZ-in-bpsS apJØv A¤p-X-Øns‚ hc-Iƒ ]S¿∂p. "ho´p-km-am-\-߃ hn‰p kv{Xo[\w Xcm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ Ahsb√mw ]g-©-\m-bn. ]Øn-cp-]Xp h¿jwapºv hmcym-]p-c-Øp-h®p hmßn®Xm ac- m-am-\-߃ an°Xpw.' "aØm-bn-®s\ F√m-h¿°pw hnizm-k-at√?' "∆v' "BtcmsS¶nepw ISw hmßn c≠m-bncw cq]m ASp-∏n®m aXn. aØm-bn-®≥ tNmZn-®m¬ Bcpw Xcpw.' sX√nS au\-Øn-\p-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ Bcm™p: "tPm¿Pp-]-tZin-s°s∂ hnizm-k-amtWm?' "Xo¿®-bmbpw.'

"F∂m-sem-cp-]-Imcw sNbvXm-s´. Fs‚ tam≥ tPmWn C∏w ]≈n°q-S-Øn¬ t]mIp-hm. Ah≥ ]Tn®p ]m mbn Hcp tPmen In´p∂ ImeØv sImsd cq]m kzcq- ] n- ® p- X - c mw. kv { Xo[\w X∂p- h o- ´ mw.

Xev°mew £an-®m-s´. F√m¿°pw Fs∂ hnizm-k-am-sW-¶n¬ tPm¿Pp]-tZ-in°pw Fs∂ hnizm-k-am-bn-cn-°p-a-t√m. \Ωƒ c≠pw s]¥-t°mkvXp-Im¿. c≠p-t]cpw D]-tZ-in-am¿.'

"Atøm tPmWntbm? Ah-\n∏w hb-s {Xm?' "]Xn-aq∂p hb p sXmS-ßn.'

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"l˛-l-˛l sIm≈mw. Ah≥ ]Tn®p ]m mbn tPmen In´p-tºmtg°pw C\n F{X Imew ]nSn-°pw. Gsg-´p-h¿jw! AXn-\p-aptº \ΩpsS I¿Øm-hmb tbip hcpw. temIm-h-km\w kao-]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.

Xs‚ `‡-∑m¿ kz¿§-Øn-t∏m-Im-dm-bn. \mi-Øns‚ Xo hcm-dm-bn....sN-dp-°\p ht√mw kv{Xo[\w sImSp-°p-s∂-¶n¬ AXn-t∏mtg In´-Ww.' aØm-bn-®\p tIm]w h∂p. ]s£, AX-S°ns°m≠-t±lw {]Xnh-Nn®p: "tPm¿Pp-]-tZ-io, tbip-{InkvXp C{XthKw hcp-sa-¶n¬ c≠mbncw cq]m Rm≥ X∂mepw hoSp-]Wn Xocp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº tbip h∂mtem? kv{Xo[-\-ØpI FÆn-s°m-≠n-cn-°pºw temIw Ah-km\n-®mtem? \qdp-cq-]m-t\m-s´√mw Nmº-em-I-Ønt√?' tPm¿Pp-]-tZ-in-bpsS {Zhym-{K-l-Øn\p \s√m-c-Sn-! ]ns∂ A[n-It\cw At±lw A-hnsS Ccp-∂n-√. tdmkΩ k¬kz-`m-hn-bm-Wv. hnhmlw \S-∂m-se¥m? Cs√-¶nse-¥m....?

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¥-Sm, Npabpw Xp∏pw! hb- -\mtbm?' sXßn≥tXm∏n]¥pIfn®psIm-≠n-cn-°ptºmƒ tKm]n tPmWn-tbmSp tNmZn-®p.

"Pe-tZm-j-am-sW∂p tXm∂p∂p.' tKm]n t]m°-‰n¬\n∂pw Hcp _oUnsb-Sp-Øp. Xos∏-´n-bp-c- n-bt∏m-gp-≠mb cq£-amb K‘w tPmWn-bpsS aq°n¬ X´n. "t\m°Sm, NqSp]pI hmbn¬°q-Sn-sb-SpØv aq°n-°qSn shfn-bn-te°p X≈-Ww. It^mw Pe-tZmtjmw QSm∂p amdpw.' "ho´ns®√pºw _oUn \md-Ønt√?' "]pI-®p-I-gn™v Xpf-kosS Fe hmbn-en´p Nh-®p-Xp-∏-Ww. \m‰w t]mIpw. Bcpw Adn-b-Øn-√.'

CfInadn™ a\x-km-£nsb km¥z-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v tPmWn _oUn IØn®v ]pI®pXpS-ßn. AXns‚ kzmZv Ah-\n-„-s∏-´p. aq°neqsS Xoh-≠n-∏p-I-t]mse Ipsd [qa-]-Sew shfn-bn-te°v. _m°n hmbneqsS c£-s∏-´p. ]™n-t]mse arZp-eamb hmbp-k-©n-Isf ]pI-sIm≠p Id- ]nSn∏n-°p-∂Xv Btcm-Ky-Øn\p \√-X-s√-∂-h≥ ]nXm-hn¬\n∂pw A≤ym-]I-cn¬\n∂pw ]e-h´w tI´n-´p-≈XmWv. - - a m\w IqsS k`-bpsS ta¬—amXm-]n-Xm-°-fpsS ta¬ as‰m-c] £Wn-®p-h-cp-Øp-I-bmWp tPmWn. _oUn-bpsS ]mSp-Iƒ Np≠n¬....

Ahtb-°mƒ IdpØ ]mSp-Iƒ a\x-km-£n-bn¬.

B h¿jw Ah-km-\n-®Xv Hcp kt¥m-j-hm¿Ø-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-Wv. tdmk-Ωsb kv{Xo[\w IqSmsX hnhmlw Ign-°m≥ ae-_m-dn¬ Xmakn-°p∂ cmP≥ kΩ-Xn-®p. Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\mWp {]Xn-{ipXhc≥— k©mc{]kw-Kn. AXn-tesd aØm-bn-®s\ kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m≥ as‰-¥m-

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Wp-≈Xv! cmP≥ F∂ t]cn-t\mSv "kphn-ti-j-I≥' F∂ hnti-j-W]ZwIqSn tN¿ØmWv Ieym-W-°pdn A®-Sn-®-Xv. aplq¿Øw t\m°msX B¿`m-S-c-ln-X-amb coXn-bn¬ hnhmlw \S∂p. \h-Z-º-Xn-Iƒ ae-_m-dn-te°p Xncn-®-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®\pw Xqhbq¿ k`-tbmSv hnS-hm-ßm≥ ka-b-a-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. 1952 Pq¨ amkw apXaØm-bn-®s\ Ggw-Ipfw k`-bpsS CS-b-\mbn \nb-an-®p-sIm≠v apJyÿm-\-Øp-\n∂pw h∂ IØv aØm-bn-®s‚ ssIh-i-ap-≠v. ÿewam‰hn-hcw kmdm-Ω-bpsS apJ-Øp-≠m-°nb `mh-hy-Xymkw aØm-bn-®≥ {i≤n-®p.

"C{X s]s´-∂mtWm ÿewam‰w?'

"AsX¥m kmdmtΩ?'

"ChnsS h∂n´v c≠p-h¿j-a√m Bsbm-t≈m.' "ssZhw Ab-bv°p-∂n-S-sØms° t]mI-Ww. Hcp ÿe-Øp-X-s∂bn-cp∂p thcp-]n-Sn-°-cp-Xv.' "F∂m-epw—-C-hnsSh∂n´v H∂p izmkwhnSm≥ kabw In´n-bn-√t√m.' "]d-°p∂ ]£n°v Ccn-°p∂ sImsºm-cn-°epw ÿnc-a-√.' `¿Øm-hns‚ CjvS-am-bn-cp∂p kmdm-Ω-bpsS CjvSw. `¿Ømhv ssZh-Zm-k-\-m-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ CjvSw ssZth-jvSw. F{X tPmen-Øn-c-°n-em-bm-epw, k‘y Ign-bp-tºmƒ IpSpw-_mw-Kß-tfm-sSmØv Ipiew ]d-bm\pw ]m´p-]mSn {]m¿∞n-°p-hm\pw aØmbn-®≥ ]Xn-hmbn kabw\o°n-h-®n-cp-∂p. ]I-¬ \S∂ sNdpXpw hepXp-amb kw`-h-ß-sf√mw Ah-scm-∂n®v Ab-hn-d-°pw. ÿewam‰hm¿Ø \oc-k-tØm-sS-bmWv tPmWn kzoI-cn-®-Xv. Xqhbq¿ hnZym-e-b-Øn¬h®v kºm-Zn® Nßm-Xn-Isf hn´p-]ncn-bp-∂-Xn-ep≈ {]Xn-tj-[-am-W-v a\- ns\ Iep-j-am-°n-b-Xv. ÿew amdn-t∏m-Im-\p≈ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw {]m¿∞n-®p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ tPmWn-bpsS apJØv tIm]Øns‚ Xo IØn. B Xobp-≠m-°nb hm´hpw hnf¿®bpw {]m¿∞\ Xo¿∂-t∏mgpw apJØp ImWm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ggw-Ip-fØp sN√p-tºmƒ \√ Nßm-Xn-Isf ssZhw \¬Ip-sa∂v aØm-bn-®≥ tPmWnsb Biz-kn-∏n-®p. tPmWn°p \√ Nßm-Xn-Isf th≠m. hm tXmcmsX A«oew ]d-bp-∂-h¿. _oUn-∏pI CjvS-s∏-Sp-∂-h¿. s]¨Ip-´n-Isf Gdp-I-Æn´p t\m°p-∂-h¿. \m´nse Ipam-coIp-am-c-∑msc-∏‰n I≈-°-Y-Iƒ {]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂-h¿. AØcw Iq´p-Im-sc-bm-W-h-\njvSw. s]¥-t°m-kvX-cmb bphm-°sf Ah\p ]p—-am-Wv. Xs‚ ]nXmhp ip{iq-jn-°p∂ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-a-µn-cØnse Xp≈-en-s\-∏-‰nbpw Xtºd-Sn-bpsS _l-f-sØ-∏-‰nbpw kl-]m-Tn-Iƒ ]cn-l-kn-°p-tºmƒ—Hcp s]-¥-t°m-kvXp-`-h-\-Øn¬ P\n-°m-\n-S-bmb hn[nsb Ah≥ i]n-®n-cp∂p.

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As∂m-cn-°¬ kvIqfn-ep-≠mb Hcp A\p-`-h-sØ-∏‰n tPmWnIqsS°qsS ktlm-Z-cn-am-tcmSv ]cm-Xn-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p. h¿jm-h-km-\-]-co-£-bpsS Xte-am-kw. cmhnse tZio-b-Km-\m-em-]\-Øn-\p-tijw hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ samØw ¢mkv apdn-Iƒ°p apºn-ep≈ \o≠-h-cm-¥-bn¬ Cdßn \nev°p-hm≥ A≤ym-]-I¿ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. {][m\ A≤ym-]-I≥ DØ-a≥\m-b¿km¿ hnZym¿∞n-Isf A`n-kw-t_m[\ sNøm≥ Xøm-dm-bn.

A∂sØ {][m-\-]-{X-hm¿Ø hnh-cn-®p-sIm-≠mWv At±lw XpSßn-b-Xv. DØ-c-sIm-dn-bbpw Z£n-W-sIm-dn-bbpw XΩn-ep≈ bp≤w Hcp BW-h-bp-≤-ambn ]cn-W-an-°m≥ km[y-X-bp-s≠∂v At±lw Bi¶ {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. djybpw ssN\bpw DØ-c-sIm-dn-b-bpsS ]£-Øv. Ata-cn°bpw kJy-I-£n-Ifpw sFIy-cm-jv{S-kw-L-S-\bpw Z£n-W-sIm-dn-bbpsS ]£-Øv. 1950-˛¬ XpS-ßnb bp≤w c≠p-h¿j-Øn-\p-≈n¬ e£°-W-°n\v Bfp-I-fpsS Poh≥ A]-l-cn-®-Xmbpw bp≤-s°-Sp-Xn-Iƒ A\p-`-hn-°p-∂-hsc ip{iq-jn-°m-\mbn sFIy-cm-jv{S-kw-L-S-\-tbmSp kl-I-cn®v C¥y sshZy-k-lm-b-kw-L-ßsf sImdn-b≥ D]-`q-J-WvUØn¬ FØn-®-Xmbpw At±lw FSp-Øp-]-d-™p. "\nß-fn¬ F{X-t]¿ Znh-khpw ]{Xw hmbn-°m-dp≠v?' At±lw tNmZn-®p. c≠p-aq-∂p-t]¿ ssIIƒ Db¿Øn.

"F√m-hcpw Zn\-∏{Xw hmbn®v temI-hn⁄m\w h¿≤n-∏n-°Ww.' D]-tZ-i-Øn¬ `mhn-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ {]Xo-£-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

F∂n´v At±-l-Øns‚ ssIbn¬ Icp-Xn-bn-cp∂ henb Hcp Nn{Xw hncn-®p-b¿Øn-Im-Wn-®p. Hcp sSenhn-js‚ Nn{Xw. "Ata-cn-°b - n¬ Ct∏mƒ ]Øp-e£w `h-\ß - f - n¬ sSenhn-j≥ D≠v.

AXp-sIm≠v temI-hm¿Ø-Ifpw imkv{Xo-b-⁄m-\hpw Hcp Ata-cn°≥ ]uc\v s]s´-∂p- e-`n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. \ΩpsS cmPyhpw hnIkn®v imkv{X-bp-K-Øn¬ {]th-in-°-W-sa-¶n¬ \n߃ \∂mbn ]Tn-°Ww. hmbn-°-Ww. \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°v apºv \ΩpsS cmPyw KWn-X-im-kv{XØnepw hm\-im-kv{X-Ønepw sshZy-im-kv{X-Ønepw ap≥]-¥n-bn-em-bncp-∂p. Ct∏m-gsØ ]nt∂m-°m-hÿ am‰n-sb-Sp-°-Ww. C¥y-bpsS `mhn sNdp-∏-°m-cmb \nß-fpsS ssII-fn-em-Wv.' DØ-a≥\m-b¿km-dns‚ i_vZhpw km∂n-≤yhpw hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ°v DtØ-P\w ]I¿∂p. BZy-am-bn-´mWv hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ Hcp sSe-hn-js‚ Nn{Xw ImWp-∂-Xv. "Ign-™-amkw Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw ImgvN-_w-•m-hn¬h®v B b{¥sØ Fs‚ kz¥ssIsIm≠p sXmSm-\p≈ `mKyw F\n-°p e-`n-®p.' At±lw A`n-am-\-]q¿∆w Iq´n-t®¿Øp.

At±lw {][m-\-hn-j-b-Øn-te°p IS-∂p. "{]nb-s∏´ hnZym¿∞n-I-sf, Xncp-s°m®n hnZym-`ym-k-h-Ip-∏ns‚ \n¿t±-im-\p-k-cWw R߃ Hcp {]tXyI ÿnXn-hn-h-c-I-W°v Xømdm-°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Hmtcm kvIqfnepw ]Tn-°p∂ hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ GtXXp aX-Øns‚, kap-Zm-b-Øns‚, k`-bpsS AwK-߃ BWv F∂ hnh-c-amWv k¿°m¿ {][m-\-ambn Bh-iy-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. amXm-]n-Xm°-fpsS sXmgn¬ hnh-c-ßfpw Bh-iy-s∏-´n-´p-≠v.'

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`wKn-bmbn A‰-w H-Xp-°nb XmSn-bn¬ XS-hn-s°m≠v At±lw tNmZn®p: "\ΩpsS kvIqfn¬ F{X sslµh hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ D≠v?' ]Øp-ap-∂q-dp-t]¿ XnI™ A`n-am-\-Øns‚ Xnf-°-tØmsS ssI s]m°n—Nne¿ Nµ-\-°pdn Nm¿Ønb s\‰n Db¿Øn-s°m-≠v. {][m\m-≤ym-]-I≥ Ah-cpsS FÆw Ipdn-®n-´p. "ap…o-߃?' ]Ø≥]-Xp-t]¿ ssIIƒ Db¿Øn—Np-dp-Np-dp-t°m-sS. B¨Ip´nI-fn¬ Nne¿ sam´-Ø-e-b-∑m¿ Bbn-cp-∂p. s]¨Ip-´n-I-fn¬ Nne¿ CS-Xp-ssI-sIm≠v ]®-\n-da - p≈ intcm-hkv{Xw hen®v I-b‰ - n-s°m-≠mWv he-XpssI Db¿Øn-b-Xv. "C\n {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ?' tPmWn Dƒs∏sS GI-tZiw \qdp-t]¿ ]p©n-cn-tbmsS Ic-߃ Db¿Øn.

AXn-\p-tijw DØ-a≥\m-b¿ km¿ Hmtcm aX-Øn-s‚bpw D]-hn-`mK-ß-fn¬s∏-Sp-∂-h-cpsS FÆw Xn´-s∏-SpØnØpS-ßn. lnµp-°-fn¬—{_m-“-W¿, \mb-∑m¿, ]nt∂m-°-k-ap-Zm-b-°m¿. {InkvXym-\n-I-fn¬—-I-tØm-en-°¿, Hm¿Ø-tUm-IvkpIm¿, kn.-Fkv.-sF.-°m¿, am¿tØm-Ωm°m¿.

HSp-hn¬ tNmZn®p: "F{X s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ D≠n-hnsS?' Btdgp-\n-an-j-tØ°v ]q¿W \ni-_vZ-X. AXp-I-gn™v B¨Ip-´n-Iƒ \n∂ `mK-Øp-\n∂v Hcp Iq´-®n-cn. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imsc ImWm≥ s]¨Ip-´n-Iƒ Np‰p-h´w ItÆm-Sn-®p˛˛]cn-lm-k-`m-h-Øn¬. Ht´sd A≤ym-]-I-cpsS t\m´-Ønepw ]p—-`mhw \ngen-®n-cp-∂p.

B`-cWw [cn-®n-´n-√mØ c≠p-aq∂v s]¨Ip-´n-Iƒ kt¶m-Nt- ØmsS ssIIƒ Db¿Øn. Iptd-t∏¿ Ahsc t\m°n AS-°n-®n-cn-°p-∂p-≠m-bncp-∂p. tPmWn aSn-®p. ssIIƒ Iq´n-Øn-cp-Ωn. s]s´∂v B¨Ip-´n-Iƒ hnfn-®p-]-d™p: "km¿,tPmWn.... tPmWo aØm-bn....s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c-\mtW.' tPmWn a\- n-√m-a-\-t msS kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ ssI Db¿Øn-btijw s]s´∂v ssI XmgvØn-b-t∏mƒ Ahs‚ Igp-Ønse Rc-ºpIƒ H∂p-c-≠p-h´w XpSn-®p. apJØv a™-fn∏v ]S-cp-∂Xv hy‡-ambn ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. ho≠pw Iq´-®n-cn. ]mc-ºcy{InkvXym-\n-If - mb Ip´n-If - psS Nncn-bmWv Db¿∂p-tI-´-Xv. s]s´-∂mWv {][m-\m-≤ym-]-Is‚ apJ-`mhw amdn-b-Xv. G‰hpw D®Øn¬ Nncn Db¿∂ `mK-Øp-\n∂ Ip´n-Isf t\m´-an-´p-sIm≠v Xm°oXns‚ kzc-Øn¬ At±lw kwkm-cn-®p-Xp-Sßn: "\yq\-]-£-ßsf BZcn-°pI \ΩpsS kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ hnti-j-X-bm-Wv. Nncn-®p-Iq-hn-b√ Ahsc BZ-cn-t°-≠-Xv. hyXy-kvX-X-bp≈ aX-ßfpw k`-Ifpw hnizmk-kw-ln-X-Ifpw C¥y-bpsS kº-Øm-Wv. `qcn-]-£-a-X-hn-`m-K-ØnDƒs∏-Sm-Ø-hsc Hcp Im≠m-ar-KsØ t\m°p∂ coXn-bn¬ t\m°-cp-Xv.

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Cw•-≠n¬ sN∂m¬ lnµp-°ƒ \yq\-]-£w. kntem-Wn¬ sN∂map…o-߃ \yq\-]-£w. tdman¬ sN∂m¬ ItØm-en-°¿ `qcn-]-£w.

Ata-cn-°-bn¬ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿°v kwJym-_-ew. CsXms° ad∂p-sIm≠v \mw s]cp-am-dm≥ ]mSn-√. \nß-fpsS Nncn Ak-ln-jvWp-XbpsS {]Im-i\w am{X-am-Wv. \n߃ `mhn-bn¬ C¥y F∂ alm-cmPysØ \bn-t°-≠-h-cm-Wv. ImSØw Dt]-£n-°-Ww.' hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ au\-ambn. F∂m¬ hnc-en¬ FÆm-hp-∂-{X-am{Xw kwJym-_-e-ap≈ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ cmPy-Øns‚ kº-Øm-sW-∂p≈ {][m-\m-≤ym-] - I s‚ Bibw {Kln-°p-hm≥ _p≤n-ap-´p≈ hnj-b-amsW∂v Ah-cpsS apJ-`m-h-߃ hy‡-am-°n.

Xe Aev]w Ip\n®v ¢m n-te°v \S-°p-tºmgpw tPmWn-bpsS apJsØ a™-fn∏v am™pXpS-ßn-bn-´n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]nt‰-Zn-hkw Iq´p-Im-c≥ tam\n-®≥ s]s¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-sc-∏-‰n Hcp ]ms´-gpXn tPmWnsb ]mSn tIƒ∏n®p: tkmZ-c-tc, Iq´p-Im-tc, s]s¥-t°m-kvXn¬ tNc-Ww. s\cßn s\cßn ]c-ºp-Iodmw Xp≈n-Øp≈n XqWp-hogvØmw A\y-`m-j, adp-`m-j, _lp-`mj sNm√n-s°m-≠v, sNm√n-s°m≠v hmbnse \m‰w t]m°mw. ho´n-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ tPmWn ]cn-lm-k-Km-\-sØ-∏‰n Ip™-Ω-tbmSv ZpxJw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. tbip-hn-\p-th≠n A]-am\w kln-°p-∂-h-¿-°v kz¿§Øn¬h®v {]Xn-^ew e`n-°p-sa-∂-hƒ Ahs\ Hm¿Ωn-∏n-®p. tPmWn kz¿§-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-°m≥ B{K-ln-®n-´pt≠m?

Ggw-Ipfw \m¬°-h-ebv°v Hcp ssa¬ Ing-°p≈ ]´m-gn-ap-°naØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_hpw _ n¬ h∂n-d-ßn. sXt°m´p \S-∂p. ]´m-gn-bmdp IS-∂p-h-cp∂ Cfw-Im-‰ns‚ Xtem-S-ep-Ifpw Xmcm-´p-ta‰p hncm-Pn-°p∂ `q{]-tZiw AhnsS Bcw`n°p-I-bm-Wv. πmhnf Xd-hm-´p-]-d-ºnse Xe-aqØ hcn-°-πm-hp-Iƒ Cfw N°Isf amtdm-S-W®v a‰p hr£-߃°p]cn Xe-bp-b¿Øn-\nev°p∂ Zriyw aØm-bn-®s\ lTm-Zm-I¿jn-®p. hey-Ø-®s‚ hnZym-ebw IS∂v H∂c ssa¬ \S-∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿ It√-Øp-ap-°n-se-Øn. t\tc Ing-t°m-´p-Xn-cn-™p. \S-∏m-Xb - psS Ccp-]m¿iz-ßf - nepw ]qNqSn \nev°p∂ kky-߃. then-∏-c-Øn-bp-sSbpw sh´n-∏-g-Øn-s‚bpw K‘w aq°n-e-Sn-®p. ho≠pw Im¬ssa¬ \S-∂-t∏mƒ sX°p-h-iØv hnf-bn¬ IpSpw_mw-K-ß-fpsS \me-©p-ho-Sp-Iƒ ImWmbvh∂p. hS-°ph-iØv KpakvX≥Ipdp-∏ns‚ d∫¿tXm´-hpw. tXm´-Øns‚ a≤y-Øn¬ HmSp-ta™ ap≥hiwam{Xw IpΩmbw]qinb Hcp sI´n-Sw. Ggw-Ipfw k`mw-K-߃ aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw Xma-kn-°m≥ hmS-I-bvs°-SpØ sI´n-Sam-W-Xv.

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kqcy≥ Aß-Ise Atd-_y≥ kap-{Z-Øn¬ A¥n-bp-d-ßm-\p≈ Xøm-sd-Sp-∏n-emWv. aØm-bn-®s‚ IÆp-Iƒ Np‰p-h´w k©-cn-®p.

BIm-i-Øn¬ hcn-h-cn-bmbn ]£n-Iƒ Xmh-f-ß-fn-te°p aS-ßp∂p. sXm´p-]-Sn-™m-dp≈ Ipf-™n-th-en¬ IpSpw-_-°m-cpsS I∂p-Im-enIƒ A®-S-°-t_m-[-tØmsS sXmgp-Øn¬ h∂p Ib-dp-∂p. s]s´-∂-t±-l-Øns‚ ZrjvSnIƒ hcm-¥-bnse IpΩmbwtX® `nØnbn¬ Xd-™p. A\n-jvS-ssi-en-bn-em-cm™p: "Cu `nØn-I-fn-ßs\ hrØn-tI-Sm-°n-b-h-cmcm?'

Ggw-Ipfw k`mw-K-ß-fn¬ {]mbw-Iq-Snb Z¿i\wZm\n-tb¬ kmdmWv DØcw ]d-™Xv : "]mÃ-td, Cu hoSv sImtd \mfmbn Bfp-Xm-a-k-an√msX sIS-°p-hm. hgntb t]m∂ ]n≈m-cpsS the-bm. CXnte t]m∂ sNdp-∏-°m¿ Icn-sIm≠v Ah¿°p tXm∂p-∂-sXms° Fgp-Xn-sh-°pw.'

"IjvSw. temI-Ønse NoØhm°p-I-sf√mw `nØn-tb-sem-≠v.'

At±lw ]d-™Xp icn-bm-Wv. cmjv{Sob ap{Zm-hm-Iy-߃, \mS≥]m´p-Iƒ, A«o-e-km-ln-Xyw-—F√mw D≠v. \m´nse ]qhm-e-∑m-cpsS {]Wb-I-Y-Iƒ, N´-ºn-I-fpsS cl-ky-th-gvN-Iƒ Ch-bp-sS-sb√mw {lkz-hnh-c-߃. At\ym\yw hntcm[w {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xpw Cu `nØn-I-fn-emWv. FXn-cm-fn-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ A]-hm-Z-߃ henb A£-c-Øn-e-hnsS Ipdn®n-Spw. aØm-bn-®≥ `nØn-bn¬\n∂pw IÆp-am-‰n. Xs‚ A\p-`-h-km£yw Zm\n-tb¬kmdn-t\mSv hnh-cn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. "sNdp-∏-Im-eØv CØcw NoØ-Iƒ am{Xta Fs‚ hmbn-ep-≠m-bncp-∂p-≈q. Fs‚ sXm≠ Xpd∂ ih-°p-gn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ GItZiw Ccp-]-Øn-\mep h¿jw apºv Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ ]¥-en¬h-®v, ssZhw Fs‚ \mhns\ ip≤o-I-cn-®p.' "kvtXm{Xw ]mÃ-td, Fs‚ A\p-`thmw CXp Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

F∂m¬ Ign-™-h¿jw ]n.-Un. tam kv F∂p t]cp≈ Hcp-]-tZin ChnsS h∂p ImØn-cn-∏p-tbmKw \S-Øn. tbmK-at≤y Rms\s‚ lrZbw tbip-hn-\p-th≠n ka¿∏n-®p.'

Iq´w hn´p-h∂ Hcp Im° timI-kz-c-Øn¬ Ic-™p-sIm-≠p-]-d-∂pt]m-bn. Im‰p ]¥m-Sp∂ taL-ß-fpsS hnS-hn-eqsS N{µ≥ Hfn-™p-t\m°n. ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ sImSnb Im‰v aØm-bn-®s‚ arZpe hnIm-c-ßsfbpw ]¥m-Sn-Øp-S-ßn.

"Zm\n-tb¬kmtd, sNe-®p- ] - d ∂ B Im°-sb-t∏mse Rm\pw Iq´whn´-h-\m-bn-cp-∂p. ssZhw c£n-®p.' ]nt‰∂p shfp-∏n\v Kpa-kvXs‚ d∫¿a-c-߃ Sm∏p-sN-øm≥ h∂ am[-h-\m-W-hsc DW¿Øn-b-Xv. d∫¿ac-Øns‚ ]´-bn-eqsS Hgp-Ip∂ shfpØ Id-t\m-°n-s°m≠v aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p: "CXp I\m≥ tZiw t]men-cn-°p∂p--—]mepw tX\pw Hgp-Ip-∂n-Sw.' "]mte H≈q. tX\n-√.' am[-h≥ {]Xn-h-Nn-®p. "tX\nt\°mƒ a[p-c-amb hN\w D≠n-hn-sS. ssZh-h-N-\w. kabw In´p-tºmƒ h∂m-a-Xn, Rm≥ hmbn-®p-tIƒ∏n-°mw. \√ tX≥I´. Bflm-

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hn\p a[pcw \¬Ip∂ tX≥I-´. d∫-dp-]m-ep-t]mse HgpIn hcp∂ ]cnip-≤m-flmhpw D≠n-hn-sS. Nnc-´-bn-te°v ssZhw Hgp-°n-Ø-cpw. lrZ-bsa∂ Nnc-´-bn-te-°v.'

"Bs´ Nnc-´-bpw-sIm-≠p -hcmw.'

"Nnc´ Xpd-∂p-h-bv°-Ww. AXn-\p-≈nse Agp°v Igp-In-am-‰-Ww. ]m]-°-d-bpsS Agp-°v.' cmhnse tPmWnsb s\Sp-a¨ hnZym-e-b-Øn¬ Ggmw¢m ntN¿Ø-Xn-\p-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ Hcp sIm´ IpΩmbw hmßn. ]pXnb hoSns‚ hrØn-sI´ `nØn-I-fn¬ sh≈-]q-in.

"C\o Cu hoSn\p hnizm-k-`-h-\-sa∂ t]cv tbmPn-°pw.' kmdmΩ A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p.

Rmb-dmgvN F{X s]s´-∂mWp h∂-W-™Xv! d∫¿hym]m-cn-bmb _tY-en¬ Nmt°m-®s‚ ho´n¬sh-®mWv Bcm-[-\. ]pXn-b-Xmbn Bcw`n® k`-bm-bX - n-\m¬ Bcm-[\ - m-aµ - ncw ]Wn-bp-∂X - n-s\-∏‰ - n-bp≈ BtemN\ XpS-ßn-bnt´ D≈p. {]m¿∞-\-bv°p-tijw sNdp-h≈naqe tbml-∂m≥ ktlm-Z-c≥ Bcm-[-\m-KoXw \bn-®p.- Ip-a-cw-hnf eqt°m-kp-aq-∏≥ Xtº-d-Sn-®p. ]X-sh´n--tbm-tk^v ]m´ns‚ NcSv ]te-SØpw s]m´n-s®-¶nepw tbml-∂m≥ ktlm-Z-c≥ CuWw hos≠-Sp-Øp. ]I¬ apgp-h≥ d∫-dn\p Im\ Ipgn-°p∂ tbmtk-^n\v as‰mcp sXmgnepw hi-am-Wv. d∫¿]m¬ Dd-sbm-gn-°p-tºmƒ ]X sh´n-am-‰m-\p≈ XI-c-∏mfnbpsS \n¿Ωm-W-Øn¬ AXn-hn-Z-Kv≤-\m-W-bmƒ. Aßs\ In´nb t]cmWv ]X-sh´n tbmtk-^v. k` s]mXpsh Bflo-b-ambn aµm-h-ÿ-bn-em-sW∂v aØm-bn-®\\p-`-h-s∏-´p. km£yw {]kvXm-hn-®-h-cn¬ ]e-cpw- ]≠v AjvS-apSn DΩ®≥ ]pØ≥ho´n¬ amΩ-®s‚ ho´n¬h®p ImØn-cn-∏p-tbmKw \S-ØnbImeØv tZi-Øp-≠mb Bflob DW¿∆n-s\-∏‰n hnh-cn-®-X-√msX ]pXnb A\p-`-h-ß-sf-∏‰n H∂pw ]d-™n-√- ˛˛]-d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Nne¿ Dd°w Xqßp-∂p. thsd Nne¿ Dd-°-Øn-\p-th≠n Zmln-°p-∂p.

Hcmƒ km£yw {]kvXm-hn-®n-cp-∂-Xn-\p-tijw H∂p-c≠p an\n-´pIƒ°p-ti-j-amWv ASp-Ø-bmƒ Fgp-t∂-ev°p-∂-Xv. D’m-l-an-√.

XnSp-°-an-√.

Nne¿ km£yw ]d-b-Wtam th≠tbm F∂m-tem-Nn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xpt]mse tXm∂n. thsd Nne¿ a‰m¿t°m-th≠n Hcp ISa \n¿h-ln-°p∂p-sh∂ `mth\ hnΩn-´-tØmsS {]kvXm-hn-®p. F√m-hcpw tXß-bp-Sbv°p-tºmƒ Rms\mcp Nnc-´-sb-¶nepw DS-bv°-W-at√m F∂ Nn¥-bn_‘\w amØ-®≥ CS-bvs°mcp kvtXm{Xw apg-°n. Aev]w DW¿∆p≈ km£yw, "adp-`m-j-a-dnb' F∂ A]-c-\m-a-Øn-e-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ Infn-t°m´p adnb ktlm-Z-cn-bp-tS-Xp -am-{X-am-Wv. km[m-c-W-bmbn Hcp ]mt´m-Sp-IqSn adp-`m- j - a -dnb Fgp-t∂-ev°p-∂p. ]m´-h-km-\n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-aptº A\y`mjm-`m-j-W-Øn-te°p {]th-in-°p-

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∂p. H∂p-c≠p an\n´v hmtXm-cmsX A\y-`m-j-bn¬ kwkm-cn-°pw. AXn\p-tijw Zo¿L-ambn H∂p izkn®v \m°n\v hn{iaw \evIn-b-tijw XteBgvN ssZhw \S-Ønb Ir]-Isf kvacn-®p-sIm≠v km£yw {]kvXm-hn-®p-Xp-S-ßpw. kµ¿`-hn-th-N\w IqSmsX Hmtcm hmN-I-Ønepw c≠pwaq∂pw lt√-ep-øm-kvtXm-{X-߃ D®-cn®pX≈m-dp-s≠-¶nepw, adp`m-j-a-dnb Bflm¿∞-Xbpw Dd® hnizm-k-hp-ap≈ ktlm-Z-cn-bm-sW∂v A-hn-sS-bp-≈h - ¿s°-√mw A-dn-bmw. HSp-hn¬ ]g-In-a™ ® t\cy-Xns‚ Xpsº-SpØv IÆp-\o¿ XpS-®p-sIm≠v km£yw D]-kw-l-cn-°p-tºmƒ A\y-`m-j-bpsS a¿Ω-c-i_vZw Np≠n¬\n∂pw ho≠pw _ln¿K-an-®psIm-≠n-cn-°pw. ]gb Nne A\p-`-h-߃ Ab-hn-d-°n-s°m-≠mWv adnb km£yw Bcw-`n-®Xv: "]Øp-h¿jw apºv Fs∂ Hcp ]mºp-I-Sn-®p˛˛-kvtXm-{Xw. F∂m¬ hnj-lm-cn-bpsS ASp-Øp-t]m-bn-√. ssZhw kuJy-am-°n. k - vtXm{Xw. \me-©p-h¿jw apºv Hcp ]ip Fs∂ sXmgn®p Xmsg-bn-´p--— kvtXm{Xw.- l-te-ep-øm.... Fs‚ t\sc Cuim-\-aq-e≥ HØncn ASn-®pI-bd - n.- F-∂m¬ C∂pw F\n°v tPmen sNøp-hm≥ Btcm-Ky-ap-≠v. t•mdn. s{]bnkv Z temdn.' km£yw ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-t∏mƒ adp-`m-j-a-dnb Ah-cpsS {]Xymi Cßs\ {]I-S-am°n: "Hcp kpZn-\-Ønev Rm≥ tcmK-an-√mØ ico-c-ap≈-h-fm-Ipw. ac-W-an-√mØ kz¿§-Øn¬ Rm≥-—Cu Ffnb adn-b-bmIp∂ Rm≥--—{]th-in-°pw. A∂v Fs‚ icocw t]mkv]n-kn¬ kmbn∏ns‚ aZm-Ω-bpsS sXmen t]mse shfpØp {]Im-in-°pw. atbgvkv aZm-Ω-bpsS shfpØ apJw t]mse sXf-ßpw. kvtXm{Xw. kvtXm{Xw.' Nne¿ Nncn-°m≥ `mhn-®p. aØm-bn-®\v hnZym-hn-lo-\-bmb adn-b -ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS Bflm¿∞-amb {]Xym-i-bn¬ aXn-∏p-tXm-∂n.

Xte-amkw ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-ti-j-ssZ-h-k-`-bpsS anj-\-dn-h-\n-X-I-fmb t]mkv]n-kn¬ aZm-Ωbpw atbgvkv aZm-Ωbpw sXt°-∏-d-ºn¬ Nm≠n°p-™ns‚ ho´p-ap-‰Øv {InkvXob Ne-®n-{X-{]-Z¿i\w \S-Øp-I-bp≠m-bn. aZm-Ω-am-cpsS shfpØ ]™n-t]m-se-bp≈ icocw adp-`m-j-a-dnbsb \∂m BI¿jn-®p. shfp-Øp -Xn-f-ßp∂ icocw Ah-cpsS inipk-l-P-amb {]Xym-i-bpsS `mK-am-bn-°-gn™p. k`-bnse Hmtcm AwKhpw Irjn-bn¬\n∂pw DtZym-K-Øn¬\n∂pw e`n-°p∂ BZm-b-Øns‚ ]Øn-sem∂v k`m-{]-h¿Ø-\-߃°p-th≠n \o°n-h-bv°Ww F∂ k`-bpsS hyhÿ k`msk{I-´dn Hcn-°hn⁄m-]\w sNbvX-tijw adp-`m-j-a-dnb ]d™ km£y-hm-NIw ]ecpw Hm¿°m-dp≠v-—"F√mcpw ssZh-Øn\v ]Øn-sem∂v sImSp-°tWm∂v k_m-\n-baw ]td-∂p. Cu ]mh-s∏´ adn-b-bm-Ip∂ F\n°v Irjn-bn√, DtZym-K-an√; Rm≥ ]W-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ ssZh-Øn\v ]Ønsem-∂-√, \qdn-sem∂v sImSp-°m≥ aSn-Im-Wn-°-bn√!' sNdp-∏-°m¿ AS-°n-®n-cn-®p. adp-`m-j-a-dnb km£yw {]kvXm-hn-®p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ apdn-bn-emsI H∂p ItÆm-Sn-®p. km£yw {]kvXm-hn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ hnizm-kn-Isf ]ecpw {i≤n-°p-∂n-√.

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Nne¿ thZ-hm-Iy-߃ X∏p-I-bm-Wv. aq∏-∑m¿ {]t_m-[-\-°p-dn-∏p- Xøm-dm-°p-∂p. hmIy-ßfpw Ipdn-∏p-Ifpw ho´n¬h®v [ym\n®p Icp-Xn-s°m-≠p-h-cWsa∂v aØm-bn-®\v \n¿_-‘-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. s]s´∂v aØm-bn-®s‚ ZrjvSn ]X-sh´n tbmtk^v Ccn°p∂ ]p¬∏m-bn¬ ]Xn-™p. ]p¬∏m-bpsS Cg-Iƒ an°-hmdpw \jvS-am-bncp∂p˛˛Fen Ic-≠-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. ]Xn-hmbn km£yw ]d-bp∂ Abmƒ km£ym-h-km-\-Øn¬ Hcp thZ-hmIywIqSn hmbn-®-Xn-\p-ti-jta Ccn-°-bp-≈q. hmbn-°m≥ I≠p]n-Sn® hmIy-Øns‚ t]Pn¬, Hcn©p \of-Øn¬ ]p-¬∏m-bpsS Hcng apdn®v AS-bmfw hbv°pw. Hmtcm Rmb-dm-gvNbpw Hm-tcm Cg! tbmtk^ns‚ thZ-]p-kvXIw \nd®pw CØcw Cg-I-fm-Wv. A-bm-fn-cn-°p∂ ]p¬∏mbv°v Hcp h¿j-Øn-tesd Bbp- p-≠m-Im-\n-S-bn-√.

Nmb-tem-Sp-a-e-bn¬ ]md s]m´n-°p-∂-h-cpsS Ccp-ºp-Np-‰n-I-bpsS i_vZw CS-bv°nsS Db¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Rmb-dmgvNbpw hn{i-aa - n-√msX i_vZn-°p∂ Np‰n-I-Iƒ!

HcpZml-c-W-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv aØm-bn-®≥ {]kwKw Bcw-`n-®-Xv. "Fs‚ kztZ-i-amb sNß-∂q-cn-\-SpØv hc-´mdv F∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp sIm®p- \-Zn-bp-≠v. {]kn-≤-amb ]ºm\Zn tImg-t©cn Bd-∑pf ame-°c hgn Bdm-´p-]pg {]th-in-°p-tºmƒ \-Zn-bn¬\n∂pw Hcp sNdnb imJ hS-t°m-s´m-gp-Ip-∂p. AXp ]n∂oSp ]Sn-™m-tdm-s´m-gp-Ip-∂p. c≠p ssa¬ Aßs\ th¿]n-cn-s™m-gp-In-b-tijw ho≠pw sXt°m-s´m-gpIn ]ºm-\-Zn-tbmSp tNcp-∂p. hS-°p-]-Sn-™m-tdm´v Hgp-Ip∂ Cu D]-im-Jbv°mWv hc-´m-sd∂p t]cv. Cu t]cp -In-´m≥ Hcp {]tXyI Imc-W-ap≠v. th\¬°m-eØv Cu imJ h‰nhc≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. \ΩpsS Ahÿ Cßs\ Bbn-cn-°-cp-Xv. h√-t∏mgpw am{Xa√ DW¿∆n-s‚bpw ]cn-ip-≤mflm-hn-s‚bpw A\p-`-hw- D≠m-tI-≠-Xv. temIw \sΩ hc´p s]¥-t°mkvXp-Im-sc∂p hnfn-°m-\n-S-h-c-cp-Xv. thc‰ achpw \oc‰ \Znbpw ssZhØn\v A\n-jvS-Im-cy-ß-fm-Ip-∂p.'

D]- { I-a-hm-°p-Iƒ k`-bn¬ Nne-cpsS Hm¿Ω Ah-cpsS ]q¿∆-ÿe-ß-fn-te°p Xncn-®p-hn-´p. sNß-∂q¿-—-]p-Ø≥Im-hv-—-ap-f-°pg {]tZi-ß-fnse sXt°-∏-d-ºv, Abn-cq°p-gn, ]≈n-°-sØ-t°¬, ]p√m-™n°m-em, ]pXnb ho´n¬ IpSpw-_-im-J-I-fm-bn-cp∂p Ggw-Ipfw hmkn-Ifn¬ ]ecpw. {]kwKw Ah-km-\n-®-t∏m-tg°pw Bcm-[\mapdn-bn¬ Hcp henb Bflob-a-g-bv°p≈ taL-߃ Dcp-≠p-IqSn°gn-™n-cp-∂p.

]Xn-s\´v B taL-߃ Znh-k-߃°p-≈n¬ s]bvXp-Xp-S-ßn. ]nt‰ Rmb-dmgvN k`-bn¬ DW¿∆ns‚K‘w Ie¿∂ Km\-ß-fp-

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b¿∂p. A®-Sn® Ht∂m ct≠m ]m´p-]p-kvX-I-߃ am{Xw. kz¥w ssI∏S-bn¬ ]m´p-I-sf-gp-Xnb sNdnb t\m´p-_p-°p-I-fm-bn-cp∂p ]e¿°pw.

IqSp-X-em-fp-Ifpw Hm¿Ω-bn¬\n-∂v, lrZ-bßsf ssZh-ap-ºn¬ GIm-{Kam-°n-s°m-≠p- ]m-Sn. ssZhhpw a\p-jy\pw Km\-ß-fn-eqsS GI{X ktΩ-fn-®p. Km\-ip{iqj ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-t∏mƒ Xtº-d-Sn-bpsS apg°w h¿≤n-®p. ]m´p apdpIn. Iø-Sn-bpsS thKw IqSn. IÆp-I-fn¬ NpSp-\o¿ Xpfp-ºn. sImSn-tØm-∏n¬ X¶Ω ktlm-Zcn A\y-`m-j-bn¬ {]h-Nn®p; Bta≥tPm¿Pp-Ip´n hymJym-\n-®p. HtaKmtXmam-®≥ A\y`mj-bn]m´p--X p-S-ßn. sjss°\mNmt°m-®≥ Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw \S∂v ]e-cptSbpw Xe-bn¬ ssIh®v hnSp-X-en-\p-th≠n {]m¿∞n-®p. s]s´∂v a≤y-h-b-kv°-bmb Hcp kv{Xo Ic-bm\pw Ae-dm\pw CSbv°nsS Xmdm-hn-s\-t∏mse i_vZa - p-≠m-°m\pw XpS-ßn. IÆp-\o-cn-√mØ Ic-®n¬. hmbn¬\n∂v \pcbpw ]Xbpw! Xe B™p-Ip-e-°n. \o≠ apSn hni-dn-t]mse hncn-®m-´n-b-tijw hn{`-a-Øns‚ i_vZ-߃ ]pd-s∏Sp-hn-®p-Xp-S-ßn. ]X-sh´n tbmtk-^ns‚ ktlm-Z-cn-bm-W-hƒ. BZy-am-bn-´mWv GgwIpfw k-`-bn¬ hcp-∂-Xv. t]cv sIm®p-km-dm. s]-s´∂v sjss°\mNmt°m-®≥ sIm®p-km-dm-bpsS ASp-tØ°p \oßn. AhcpsS Xe-bn¬ ssIh-®p: "tbip-hns‚ A[n-Im-c-ap≈ \maØn¬ \n∂n-ep≈ Zp¿i-‡n-Isf imkn-°p-∂p. Cu ktlm-Z-cnsb ]oUn∏n-°p∂ i‡n-tb, hn´p-t]m-Iq. DSs\ t]mIq.' "C√, C√, t]mI-Øn-√. R߃ \mep-t]-cm-Wv. Hcn-°epw t]mIØn-√.' sIm®p-kmdm I´mbw ]d-™p. s]mSp-∂s\ aØm-bn-®≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p-\n-∂p. k`-tbmSv GI-kz-cØ - n"Pbw Pbw'F∂ ]m´p-]m-Sm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p.

Pbw Pbw lt√-epøm Pbw Pbw Ft∏mgpw tbip-\mY \ma-Øn\v Pbw Pbw Ft∏mgpw Aev]-t\cw ]m´p-]mSn ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-®-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ sIm®p-km-dm-bpsS kao-]-tØ°p \oßn. sXm´p-]p-dtI bmK-]oTws]mSnb-®\pw. aØm-bn-®-s‚bpw s]mSn-b-®-s‚bpw Ic-߃ sIm®p-km-dm-bpsS Xe-bn¬ kv]¿in-®p. aØm-bn-®≥ Db-c-Øn-te°v IÆp-Iƒ Db¿Øn. cmP-I-ev]-\-bpsS [z\n-bp≈ {]m¿∞\ Db¿∂p. GI-kz-c-Ønk` lte-epøm apg°n: c≠m-bncw h¿jw apºv I\y-I-bpsS DZ-c-Øn¬ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn¬ Dev]m-Zn-X-\mbn tKmim-e-bn¬ P\n®v A¤p-X-{]-hrØn-Iƒ sNbvXv Ipcp-S-scbpw apS-¥-scbpw kuJy-am-°n-b.... acn-®-hsc Dbn¿∏n-®....

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Im¬h-dn-bn¬ acn-®v, AS-°-s∏´v aq∂mw \mƒ Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰v kz¿§-Øn¬ hmW-cp-fp∂ {InkvXp-tb-ip-hns‚ ]mh-\- \m-a-Øn]nXmhpw ssZh-hp-amb btlmth R߃ At]-£n-°p∂p Cu ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS _‘-\-߃ Agn-b-s∏-Ss´! sIm®p-kmdm im¥-am-b-ti-jw, k`-bn¬ kµ¿i-I-cmbn h∂-h-cpsS Pn⁄mk ian-∏n-°p-hm≥ {ian-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p: "BZyambn Cu k`-bn¬ h∂-h-tcm-Smbn H∂p-c≠p Imcy-߃ ]d-bm-\p≈ kzmX{¥yw Rm≥ FSp-°p-I-bm-Wv. Aev]w apºv sIm®p-kmdm ktlmZ-cn-bn¬ I≠ s]cp-am‰w H∂p-c-≠p-Im-c-W-ß-fm¬ D≠m-Imw. Nne-t∏mƒ CXv am\-kn-I-tcm-K-Øns‚ e£-W-am-Imw. As√-¶n¬ kmØm-\y-_m[-sIm≠pw CØcw s]cp-am-‰-߃ D≠m-Imw. ssZhm-flm-hns‚ i‡n tbmK-ß-fn¬ i‡n-bmbn hym]-cn-°p-tºmƒ ss]im-NnI i‡n-Iƒ hn{`-an-®n-f-Insb-∂n-cn-°pw. kz¥-i-cocw NX-®p-ap-dn®v ae-I-fn¬ Ae™p-\-S∂ Hcp a\p-jy≥ tbip-hns\ I≠-t∏mƒ Ae-dn-hn-fn-®- kw`hhpw tbip-{InkvXp Abm-fn¬ IpSn-tb-dn-bn-cp∂ Aip-≤m-flm-°sf imkn-®p-]p-d-Øm°nbXpw kphn-ti-j-ß-fn¬ \mw hmbn-®n-´p-≠-t√m.'

"Bta≥'. `‡≥amØp-°p´n hni-Zo-I-c-WsØ A\p-Iq-en-®p. "sIm®p-km-dmbv°v `qX-_m-[-bp-s≠∂v Rm≥ _e-ambn hniz-kn°p-∂p. R߃ \mep-t]-cp≠v F∂v sIm®p-kmd Aev]w apºv hnfn-®p]-d-™-t√m. \mep ZpjvS-i-‡n-Iƒ Cu ktlm-Z-cnsb ]oUn-∏n-°p-∂p≠v. ASpØZnh-k-ß-fn¬ k` D]-h-kn-®p- {]m¿∞n-®m¬ sIm®p-km-dmbpsS ss]im-NnI _‘-\sØ ssZhw s]m´n-®p-I-f-bpw. Ggp `qX߃ ]oUn-∏n-®n-cp∂ aKvZ-e-°m-cØn adn-bsb tbip-{InkvXp kuJyam-°nb kw`hw \mw ]pXnb\nb-a-Øn¬ hmbn-®n-´p-≠-t√m. ASpØ BgvN \ap°v aq∂pZnhkw D]-hm-k-{]m¿∞\ \S-ØWw!' "Bta≥! Bta≥!' k` GI-kz-c-Øn¬ kΩXw aqfn. sIm®p-km-dm-bpsS apJw hnI-kn-®p. ap≥]-cn-N-b-an-√mØ Hcp D]tZ-in. Aev]-kzev]w ]cn-Nbw am{X-ap≈ Ipsd hnizm-kn-Iƒ. Ch¿ Blmcw shSn™v Ah-cpsS kuJy-Øn-\p-th≠n {]m¿∞n-°m≥ Xocpam-\n-®n-cn-°p∂p! k¶o¿Ø\w hmb-\-bv°p-tijw tbmKw XpS¿∂p. ]g-b-Xp-t]mse s]mgn™ km£y-ß-f-√.

BZyw Nmb-temSptPm¨ Din-tcmsS Fgp-t∂‰p km£yw {]kvXmhn-®p. sXm´p-]p-dtI _tY-en¬ Nn∂-Ω-—kn-tem¨ s]s¥-t°mkvXp kphn-ti-j-I≥ sF°-c-Ip-cy≥ Fgp-Xnb Hcp ]m´p-]m-Sn-s°m≠v: hmgvØnSpw Rms\s‚ c£-Is\ F∂pw kvtXm{Xw sNøpw Xs‚ h≥Ir-]-bv°mbv i{Xp-hn≥ i‡n-Iƒ GimsX Fs∂bo BgvN-ap-gp-h\pw ImØ-Xn-\m¬....

Nn∂Ω Ccp-∂Xpw Dev]Øn AΩnWn XnSp-°-Øn¬ Fgp-t∂-‰Xpw Htc \nanjw kw`-hn-®p.-—AtX ]m´ns‚ as‰mcp NcWw ]mSn-s°m≠v: BgvN-h-´-Øns‚ H∂mwZn\w \ns∂

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BZy-]n-Xm-°-∑m¿ hmgvØn-b-t]mCº-tam-Sn-∂nXm \n≥a-°-sfm-∂n®p Xpº-sat\y \ns∂ Ipºn-Sp-∂p.... tXthm´v A∂Ωs°m®Ω Ah-cpsS A\p-`-h-tØmSp tN¿∂ Hcp thZ-hmIyw hmbn-®-tijw km£yw ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn. F∂m¬, Xte BgvN ssZhw sNbvX D]-Im-c-߃ \µn-]q¿∆w hnh-cn-®p-Xp-S-ßn-b-t∏mƒ hnImcw Ahsc Iog-S-°n—-]q¿Øn-bm-°msX Ccp-∂p. ]n∂oSv Fgp-t∂-‰Xv shfn-] mSptacn-°p-´n. kvtXm{XwIp™-®\pw ]pd-∏mSp]m∏-®\pw Bh¿Ø\wX¶-®\pw Ah-cpsS A\p-`-h-߃ \me©p-hm-N-I-ß-fn¬ HXp-°n. `‡≥amØp-°p´n IÆp-]q´n [ym\n-®p-sIm-≠mWv Fgp-t∂-‰Xpw km£yw ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßn-b-Xpw. CS-Xp-h-i-Øp-\n∂pw i_vZw-tI´v IÆpXp-d-∂p-t\m-°n-b-t∏m-gmWv ktlm-Z-cn-am¿ Ccn-°p∂ tImWn¬ s]ÆΩ- s °m- ® - Ω bpw km£yw ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßn-sb∂v a\- n-em-°n-b-Xv. h≠n°p t{_°v Nhn-´p∂ thK-X-bn¬ Abmƒ km£yw \n¿Øn. CSw-hew t\m°msX Ip\n-™n-cp-∂p.

B¨Ip-´n-Iƒ Nncn-b-S-°m≥ Bhp-∂{X {ian-s®-¶nepw ]‰n-bn-√. tPmWn aq∏-∑m-cpsS IÆp-sh-´n®v sXm´-Sp-Øn-cp∂ Xºn-bpsS sNhnbn¬ Fs¥m-s°tbm a{¥n-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. dmtl-eΩ km£n-] - d ™p XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ ]Xn-s\m-∂p-aWn Bbn°-gn-™n-cp∂p s]s´-∂v, tIgvhni-‡n- Ip-d-hp≈ Gen-bm-s°m-®Ω Fgpt∂-‰p-˛˛dmtl-eΩsb adn-I-S∂v km£yw XpS-ßn. dmtl-eΩ shSn-s]m´n-°p∂ i_vZ-Øn¬, Hcp lmte-epøm apg°n. sXm´p-]p-dtI Hcp kvtXm{X-hpw. CS-Xp-h-i-Øp-\n∂pw i_vZwtI´v Xncn-™p- t\m-°n-b-t∏m-gmWv Gen-bm-s°m-®-Ω-bv°v A_≤w a\- n-em-b-Xv. s]¨Ip-´n-Iƒ ssI∏Sw hmbn¬s]mØn Nncn-®p.

Bcm-[-\-bn¬ ]q¿Æ-kzm-X{¥yw A\p-h-Zn-®p-I-gn-bp-tºmƒ D≠mIp∂ CØcw {Ia-`w-K-߃ ]cn-l-cn-°m-\m-hm-ØXpw Ah-K-Wn-®p-Xt≈-≠-Xp-amb \n m-c-{]-iv\-ß-fm-bn-´mWv aØm-bn-®≥ Icp-Xp-∂-Xv. F¶n¬X-s∂, tbmKw Ae-t¶m-e-s∏-Sm≥ km[y-X-bp-s≠∂p a\- n-em°n-bm¬, DSs\ aØm-bn-®≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p-\n∂v km£y-ip-{iq-jsb \nb{¥n-®p- \-bn-°m-dp-≠v. c≠p-aq-∂p-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ aØm-bn-®\p \n¿_-‘-ap-≠m--b n-cp∂p: tbmK-߃ ]´m-f-®n-´-bn-em-I-cpXv Bcm-[-\-Iƒ bm{¥n-I-am-I-cpXv F∂m¬, \mY-\n-√m-I-f-cnbpw BI-cp-Xv. Ah-km\w Fgp-t∂-‰Xv Zn\-hr-Øm¥wZo\m-Ω-bm-Wv. Nne¿ Ahsc k`-bnse Zn\-∏-{X-ambn Icp-Xp-∂p. \m´n¬ \S-°p∂ hrØm-¥-߃, {]tXy-In®v IpSpw-_-ß-fnse cl-ky-߃, Ah¿°p ImWm-∏m-T-am-Wv. ]c-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ CS-s]-Sm≥ {]tXyIw Xmev]-cy-ap≈ Hcp aln-f.

Zo\mΩ Zo\-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \pW-bpsS tcmKm-Wp-°ƒ Iog-S°nb-hƒ. hymP-Øns‚ _‘\w. A]-hm-Z-Øns‚ sshd-kp-Iƒ. ]mXm-ftKm-]p-c-ß-fpsS ISm-£-ap≈ _mIvSo-dn-b-߃ Gsd-\mƒ Ahsc ]oUn-

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Bsc-°p-dnt®m A]-hmZw {]N-cn-∏n-®-Xns‚ t]cn¬ k`-bpsS ap≥]mÿ Ahsc in£n- ® - X m- W v - — aq∂pamk- t Ø°v k`- b nkm£yw ]d-b-cp-Xv. ]cmXnIqSmsX Ah¿ in£ Gs‰-Sp-Øp. aØm-bn®≥ Ggw-Ipfwk`-bn¬ hcp-∂-Xn\v ]Øp-amkw apºv in£-bpsS Imemh[n Xo¿∂p. ]›m-Øm-]-Øn-\p-tijw BZy-ambn km£yw ]d-bm≥ Fgp-t∂-‰-t∏mƒ Ah¿ k`sb hmbn-®p-tIƒ∏n® thZ-`mKw C∂pw an°hcpw Hm¿°p-∂p-≠v-—k¶o¿Ø\w 39. \mhp-sIm≠p ]m]w sNøm-Xn-cn-∏m≥ Rm≥ Fs‚ hgn-Isf kq£n-°p-sa∂pw ZpjvS≥ Fs‚ apºn¬ Ccn-°p-tºmƒ Fs‚ hmbv ISn-™m-Wn´p Im°p-sa∂pw Rm≥ ]d-™p. ]gb ]mÿ Zo\m-Ω-bn-ep-≠mb am‰-Øn¬ kt¥m-jn-®p. Ahsc {]mtZ-in-I- k-tlm-ZcnkwL-Øns‚ sk{I-´-dn-bm°n BZ-cn-®p. Ct∏mƒ \m´nepw ]cn-k-c-{]-tZ-i-ß-fnepw \S-°p∂ tbmK-ß-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈ Adnbn-∏p-Iƒ, ]m]n-I-fpsS am\- m-¥-c-hr-Øm-¥-߃, tcmK-im-¥n-hn-h-c߃ Ch-sbms° tiJ-cn®v {]mtZ-in-I-k-`-bnse hnizm-kn-Iƒ°p ssIam-dp-∂p. ]e-tcbpw Zqsc \S-°p∂ tbmK-߃°v Iq´n-s°m-≠pt]m-Ip-∂p. ]≠p- hm-bn® ap∏-sØm≥]Xmw k¶o¿Ø-\w hmbn-®p-sIm-≠mWv Zo\mΩ km£yw Bcw-`n-®-Xv. Ah-cpsS km£yw D]-kw-l-cn-®-t∏mtg°pw {]t_m-[-\-Øn-\p≈ kabw Bbn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. kvtXm{X-Im-gvN- ti-J-c-W-Øn-\p-tijw aq∏-∑m¿ D’m-l-Ønan¿t∏msS {]t_m-[n-∏n-®pXpS-ßn. BZyw Z¿i\wZm\n-tb¬. ]ns∂ ssIX∏-dºp aØm-bn. HSp-hn¬ hnem]wt__n-®≥. an°-t∏mgpw ]g-b-\n-b-a-Ønse "hnem-]-߃' F∂ ]pkvX-I-Ønse A≤ym- b - ß ƒ hymJym- \ n- ® p- {]- t _m- [ n- ∏ n- ° p∂ At±lw C∂v ]pXnb\nb-a-Ønse tdmam-te-J-\-Ønse Hcp hmIyw D≤-cn-®p-sIm≠mWv kwkm-cn-®-Xv. kµ¿i-I-\m-bn- h∂ It√-Øp-hn-f-bn¬ tImin tbmKw Ign™v A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p: "D]-tZ-io, GXm-bmepw Chn-Sn-cp-∂n´v B¿°pw Dd°w hcp-∂n-√. \nßfp s]s¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ ck-wsIm-√n-Iƒ BsW∂m Rm≥ tI´n-´p-≈-Xv. kt¥mjw Xcp∂ H∂nepw \n߃ ]¶p-sIm-≈m-dn√. \n߃°p No´p-I-fn-bn-√. NqXp-I-fn-bn-√. _oUn-hen C√. \mS-I-an√. kn\n-a- C-√. Bsc-¶nepw Aev]w kt¥m-j-Øn\v Hcp \mS-Iw- ImWm≥ t]mbm¬ \n߃ Ahsc Ip‰w]d-bpw....]t£ Rm≥ I≠n´v \nß-fpsS tbmKw \√ ck-am. _lp-ckw! t_md-Sn-°-Øn-√.'

"R߃ ckw-sIm-√n-Iƒ A√ tImio, ckw krjvSn-°p-∂-hcm....Bflobckw. I¿Øm-hn¬ Ft∏mgpw kt¥m-jn-°p∂ ckw. sIm√p∂ ck-a√-—Pohn-∏n-°p∂ ckw.' "icym. Rß-sS ]≈o¬ ]ecpw Dd°wXqßn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv ÿncw ImgvN-bm. s]s¥-t°m-kvXp-]-≈o¬ B¿°pw Dd°w hc-Øn-√....\nßfpsS Iq´-Øn¬ F√mw D≠v. C√m-Ø-sXm∂pw C√-—-ssZhw D≠v.

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tbip D≠v. ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hp-≠v. `qX-ß-fp-ap≠v! H∂n\pw Ipd-hn-√.' "]t£, Rß-sSIq´-Øn¬ `qX-߃°p kzÿX In´n-√. Cf-IntbmSpw' tImin ]d™ hm°p-Isf∏‰n Nn¥n-®p-sIm-≠mWv aØm-bn-®≥ ho´n-te°p \S-∂-Xv. \nß-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ F√mw D≠v. C√m-Ø-sXm∂pw C√. H∂n\pw Ipd-hn-√. icn! s]¥-t°m-kvXm-cm-[-\-bn¬ H∂n\pw Ipd-hn-√. F√mw D≠v. ]m´p-≠v. {]m¿∞-\-bp≠v; {]t_m-[t\mw {]kwtKmw D≠v.

Xtº-dp-≠v, Xw_p-cp-hp-≠v.

Nncn-bp-≠v, Ic-®n-ep-≠v. A\p-Xm-]Ø - ns‚ Ic-®n¬. kt¥m-jØ - ns‚ IÆp-\o¿. am\-km-¥-c-Øns‚ Gß-e-Sn-Iƒ. im¥-X-bp-≠v, _l-f-hpap-≠v; im-k-\-bp≠v.

A\-°-ap-≠v. -C-f-°-ap≠v; ck-ap-≠v. Din-cp-≠v. Dbn-cp-≠v. Bflmhp-≠v. Bfl-\m-Y-\p-≠v. in£-bp≠v....c£-bpw. {Inkv-akv Znhkw k‘y Ign-™-t∏mƒ k`m-{]-am-Wn-Iƒ aØmbn-®s‚ hk-Xn-bn¬ H∂n-®p-Iq-Sn. Hº-tX-°¿ae-ap-Ifn¬\n∂pw D°s‚ Iqh-ep-b¿∂p. CS-bv°nsS Rmd-∏-£n-I-fpsS Nne-∏v. Im‰ns‚ lp¶m-cw. ap‰Øv tPmWnbpw ti_mbpw sh≈w\nd-®- In-Æ-Øn¬ asÆ-Æhn-f°v sImfp-Øn-h-®p. Iq´-ambn ]d-∂p-h∂ Cub-ep-Iƒ hnf-°n\p Np‰pw Nnd-I-Sn®p \rØwsNbvXp. ASpØ \nan-j-Øn¬ Nnd-Ip-I-cn™p sh≈-Øn¬ ho-Wp. "]Xn- h n- √ msX ag s]øm- \ m- b n- c n°pw Cuben- f - I p- ∂ Xv . ' Hcp k`m{]amWn A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p. kmdmΩ Hcp ]m{Xw \ndsb hcn°N°-bpsS Np-f-bp-ambn DΩdsØØn. tXs\m-en-°p∂ hcn-°-®pf hmbn-en-´p-sIm≠p aØm-bn-®\pw {]am-Wn-Ifpw N¿®-bn-te°p IS-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ Bcw-`-an-´p. "\ΩpsS Bcm-[-\m-ap-dn-bnse Ccn-∏nSkwhn-[m-\-sØ-∏‰n Nne Imcy߃ ]d-bm\m Rm≥ \nßsf hnfn-®Xv.' Bcpw H∂pw an≠n-bn-√.

"Bdp-amkwapºv Cu kt`¬ h∂ ZnhkwapX¬ Rm≥ ]d-bm-\m{K-ln-®n-cp∂ Nne Imcy-ß-fm-—' "]d- b m- \ p- ≈ Xp Xpd- ∂ p- ] - d - ™ m- e pw.' _tY- e n¬ Nmt°m- ® ≥ kΩXw \¬In. a‰p {]am-Wn-Ifpw Xe-Ip-ep°n. "\ΩpsS Bcm-[\mapdn-bn¬ Hmtcm PmXn-°m¿°pw {]tXyIw {]tXyIw Ccn-∏n-S-߃ ]mSn√.' aØm-bn-®≥ kqNn-∏n-®-sXs¥∂v {]am-WnIƒ°p a\- nembn. k`-bn¬ ]mc-º-cy-ap≈ kpdn-bm\n{InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°pw Ah-i-PmXn-I-fn¬\n∂p h∂ ]pXp-{In-kvXym-\n-Iƒ°pw {]tXyIw {]tXyIw Ccn-∏n-S-ß-fm-Wv.

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Bcm-[-\m-ap-dn-bpsS G‰hpw ]nd-In¬ Iodn-s∏m-fn™ Hcp ]cºp hncn-®n-´p-≠v. Xmgv∂ PmXn-°m-cmb kv{Xo]p-cp-j-∑m¿ Cu ]c-ºns‚ CSØpw heØpw Ccn-°p-∂p. sXm´p-ap-ºn¬ at\m-l-c-amb Ipsd Xg∏m-bvIƒ. kpdn-bm\nktlm-Z-cn-am¿ Ah-bn-en-cn-°p-∂p. {]kw-K-ta-i-bpsS he-Xp-h-iØv Ag-Ip≈ Hcp ]p¬∏m-bv. kpdnbm\n ktlm-Zc - ∑ - m¿ AXn-em-Wn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. CS-Xp-h-iØv Iodn apjn™ Hcp Xg-∏m-bv. AXn-emWv tami-aq-∏\pw tbip-Zm-k-\p-an-cn-°p-∂-Xv-—Ccphcpw Ah-i-Pm-Xn-°m¿. {]kwK-ta-i-bpsS sXm´p-]p-d-In¬ at\m-l-c-am-b- Hcp saØ-∏mbv—k`m]mÿ Ccn-°p-∂-X-Xn-em-Wv. lt√-eqømh¿Kokv H∂p Nncn-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: "]mÃ-td, Fs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ `h-\-Øn¬ At\I hmk-ÿ-e-߃ Ds≠-∂t√ tbip ]d-™Xv?' "AXns\¥m?' "kz¿§-Øn¬ Xmgv∂ PmXn-°m¿°pw {]tXyIw hmk-ÿ-e-am-bncn°pw.' aØm-bn-®≥ H∂p Nncn-®p.

Bh¿Ø\wX¶-®≥ Iq´n-t®¿Øp: "AÆm≥ sImºØpw Ba InW-‰nepw!'

"AXp-sIm≠v?' "ÿm\w am‰-cp-Xv. Ah-\-h≥ Ccn-°-≠-StØ Ccn-°m-hq.' aØm-bn-®≥ kvt\lm¿{Z-amb kzc-Øn¬ Ccp-hc - p-sSbpw hmZ-KX - nsb FXn¿Øp: "ssZh-Øn\v Ba-sb∂pw AÆm-s\∂pw C√. F√m-hcpw ssZh-a-°ƒ. kz¿§-Ønse hmk-ÿ-e-߃ PmXnbpw \ndhpw A\p-kcn-®-√, \mw ssZh-Øn-\p-th≠n sNbvX \√ {]hr-Øn-I-f-\p-k-cn®m hoXn°p-∂Xv.' "]ns∂ ssZh-sa-¥n\m ]e PmXn-Isf kr„n-®Xv?' "CsXm∂pw ssZhw kr„n-®-X-√. a‰p cmPy-ß-fn-sem∂pw s]te\pw \mbcpw \ºq-Xncow H∂p-an-√. a‰p-≈-hsc NqjWw sNøm≥ \ΩpsS ]q¿∆n-I¿ a\-∏q¿∆w th¿Xn-cn-®-XmWv Db¿∂ PmXn-sb∂pw Xmgv∂ PmXn-sb-∂pw. F√m-h-cnepw Hcp c‡-am-Wv. a\p-jy-c-‡w. F√m-hcpw Hc-∏s‚ a°ƒ.' "a\p-jysc I≠m¬ Aßs\ tXm∂-Øn-√-t√m.' "a\p-jysc NqjWw sNbvX {_mlva-Wcpw, kpdn-bm-\n-{In kvXym\n-Ifpw, Db¿∂ PmXn-I-fn¬ Dƒs∏-´-h-sc∂v kzbw Ah-Im-i-s∏Sp∂ a‰p PmXn-°mcpw {ItaW XSn-®p-cp≠v shfpØp Nph∂p˛˛sa®-amb Blm-chpw Pohn-X-km-l-N-cy-ßfpw Ah¿°p e`n-®-Xp-sIm-≠v. Xcw-XmgvØnb Iq´sc ASn-a-∏-Wn- sN-øn-®p. I∏bpw aØnbpw sImSpØv arKß-sf-t∏mse shbn-eØpw ag-bØpw ]Wn sNøn-®p. Ah-cpsS icocw \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn timjn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. F√p- Ip-dpIn \ndwaßn saen™p-sa-en™v c‡-a-b-an-√msX hnfdn Ah-i-\n-e-bn-em-bn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.

Ah-i¿ F∂ t]cpw Nm¿Øn. kXy-Øn¬ F√m-hcpw HcpPmXn˛˛-a\pjy-Pm-Xn. Ct∏mƒ s\lvdp a{¥n-k-`bpw ss{IkvX-h-kw-L-S-\-Ifpw

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]nt∂m° PmXn-°m¿°v kuP-\y-hn-Zym-`ymkw \¬In, Db¿∂ sXmgnep-I-fn¬ {]th-in-°m-\p≈ Ah-k-c-߃ D≠m-°n-s°m-SpØv Ahsc D≤cn- ® psIm- ≠ p- h - c m≥ {ian- ® p- s Im- ≠ n- c n- ° p- ∂ p. bYm¿∞- Ø nkh¿W¿ Ah¿W-cn¬\n∂pw ]≠p-Im-eØv Ih¿s∂-SpØ Ah-Im-i߃ XncnsI sImSp°p-I-bm-Wn-Xv. A√msX HuZm-cy-sam-∂p-a-√.' {]am-Wn-Iƒ au\-am-bn. sbi-øm-{]-h-N\w Aº-Ømdmw A≤ymbw Bdpw Ggpw hmIyßfpw As∏m-kvsXme {]hrØn ]Ømw A≤ymbw ap∏-Øn-\mep hscbp≈ hmIy-ßfpw hmbn®v PmXn-hn-th-N\w hniz-mkn-Iƒ°p ]‰n-b-Xs√∂v aØm-bn-®≥ a\- n-em-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp. ]nt‰amkw F√m-h¿°pw Htc coXn-bn-ep≈ ]p¬∏m-bvIƒ hmßn.

Bcm-[-\m-ap-dn-bn¬ hncn-®p: "CXp kz¿§wt]m-en-cn-°p-∂p. F√mcpw Xpey¿.' aØm-bn-®≥ kt¥mjw {]I-S-am-°n.

A∂v kpdn-bm\nbmb amØp-°p-´nbpw tami-s∏-te\pw Htc ]mbnem-Wn-cp-∂-Xv. at\m-ca ]{X-Ønse henb Xe-s°´v aØm-bn®s\ BI¿jn-®p.

"1954 Pq¨ 28: C¥y-bpsS hntZ-i-\-b-Ønse \mgn-I-°-√v.' {][m-\-a{¥n Ph-l¿em¬ s\lvdphns‚ Hcp {]kvXm-h-\-bmWv Xe-s°-´mbn D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. C¥y≥ {][m-\a - {- ¥nbpw ssN\okv {][m-\a - {¥n Np. F≥. embnbpw U¬ln- b n¬h®v ]©- i o- e - ° - c m- d n¬ H∏p- h - ® - X n- s \- ∏ - ‰ n- b m- b n- c p∂p hm¿Ø. aØm-bn-®≥ Nn¥-bn-em-≠p: sFIysØ∏-‰n--—`n∂Xsb∏-‰n--— kvt\l-sØ-∏‰n F√mw Nn¥n-®p.

At∏m-gmWv amØp-°p´n ktlm-Z-c≥ ]Sn-™mtd ap‰-Øp-IqsS Ibdnh∂Xv. aÆns‚ K‘hpw hnb¿∏ns‚ \m‰hpw Abmƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. {]`mXwapX¬ {]tZmjwhsc aÆn-t\mSp ]S-sh-´p∂ Hcp Irjn-°m-c≥.

Nhn-´p-I-√n¬ h®n-cp∂ In≠n-bnse sh≈w Hgn®v Imense aÆp-Igp-In-b-tijw Abmƒ hcm-¥-bn¬ Ib-dn. aØm-bn-®≥ \o≠ Nn¥bn¬ \n∂pW¿∂p.

"C∂sØ ]{Xw It≠m, amØp-°p´n ktlm-Zcm?' "Rß-fp Irjn-°m¿°p ]{Xw hmbn-°m-\mt∂m t\cw!'

"C¥ybpw ssN\bpw At\ym\yw BZ-cn-°p-sa∂p ImWn-®p-sIm≠p≈ A©p \n_-‘-\-I-fn¬ H∏ph®n-cn-°p∂p!'

"Hmtlm....H∏p sh®m-se-¥m, Cs√-¶n-se¥m! \Ωfp Irjn-°mcv.

F√p apdntb ]WnsNbvXmte ]√p ap-dntb Xn∂m-s\m-°q.'

"F∂mepw CsXmcp ck- a m- b n- c n- ° p- ∂ p, \nco- i zc cmjv { S- a mb ssN\bpw aX-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS cm{„-amb C¥ybpw kvt\l-°-cm-dnH∏phbv°p-∂p!'

"Cu ssa{Xn-sbms° F{X-\mfv \ne-\n-ev°p-sa∂v ssZhwXºp-cm≥

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am{Xw Adn-bp∂p.'

"GXm-bmepw Ah¿ Hcp taibv°p Np‰p-an-cp∂p kwkm-cn-°p-∂p.... tbip-{In-kvXp-hns‚ kphn-tijw {]kw-Kn-°p∂ ss{IkvX-h-k-`-Iƒ°v A{X-t]mepw At\ym\yw kvt\lw {]Z¿in-∏n-°p-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-s√∂p-≈Xv F{X e÷m-I-cw.' "icym]mÃ-td. ItØm-en-°\pw bmt°m-_-m°m-c\pw am¿tØm-Ωm°m-c\pw kn.Fkv.sF.°mc\pw {_Z-dp-Im-c-\pw s]¥-t°mkvXpIm-c\pw F√m- h cpw kz¥w hc- º p- I ƒ°p- ≈ n¬ \n∂p {]h- ¿ - Ø n- ° p∂p.

At\ym\yw kl-I-cn-°p-∂n-√. ]ecpw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imsc shdp-°p∂p....A√, tbmPn®p {]h¿Øn-°m-s\m-°-Øp-an-√. ]mc-º-cy-k-`-I-fnip≤o-I-cWw \S-ØmsX \ap-°-h-tcmSp tbmPn-°m-s\m-°ptam?' adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX aØm-bn-®≥ Nn¥m-[o-\-\m-bn. sXt°-ae-bn¬ It√-Øp-Ω-®s‚ ho´n¬ \n∂papb¿∂ k‘ym-Km\-߃ am[-h≥]n-≈-bpsS sXßn≥tXm∏p Xm≠n aØm-bn-®s‚ I¿Æ]p-S-ß-fn¬ ]Xn-®p. aßm-´p-a-e-bnse hr£-e-Xm-Zn-I-fn¬\n∂pb¿∂ XWpØ Im‰v BZn-®≥]m-dsb Xgp-In-s°m≠v Gtg-°¿ Ip∂n≥\n-cIsf e£y-am°n]m™p. {]Ir-Xn-bpsS CS-ap-dn-bmØ i_vZ-ho-Nn-Iƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ lrZ-bØn¬ Ahy‡ hnIm-c-ß-fn-f-°nhn´p. De-t]mse aØm-bn-®≥ H∂p-—zkn-®-tijw amØp-°p-´n-bpsS tNmZy-Øn-\p-Øcw \¬In. "\Ω-°-h-tcmSv F√m Imcy-Øn\pw tbmPn-°m-s\m-°-Øn-√m-bn-cn°mw. ]t£, \Ω-°-hsc kvt\ln-°mw.' "icym, icym.'

Xncp- t hm- W - Z n- h kw sshIn´v aØm- b n- ® s‚ ]cn- { i- a - ^ - e - a mbn HsscIy ]c-ky-tbmKw Ggw-Ipfw Ih-e-bn¬h®p \SØm≥ Xocp-am-\n®p. tbmK-ÿ-ehpw ka-bhpw hn⁄m-]\w sNbvXp-sIm≠v aØm-bn®≥Xs∂ ]Ww sNe-hm°n t\m´okv A®-Sn-∏n®v hnX-cWw sNbvXp. ]c-ky-tbm-K-Øn¬ D®-`m-jnWn D≠m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v t\m´o-kns‚ ASnbn¬ sh≠bv°m A£-c-Øn¬ A®-Sn-®n-cp-∂p. ]≠v CS-a-Æp-h®v Ip°pkm-bn-∏ns‚ D®-`m-jnWn {Kma-hm-kn-Isf samØw BI¿jn-®p-sIm-≠ph∂ A\p-`hw a\- n¬ h®p-sIm≠mWv D®-`m-j-nWn-bpsS ImcywIqsS t\m´o-kn¬ tN¿°m≥ aØm-bn-®≥ \n¿t±iw \¬In-b-Xv. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-sb∂ \ne-bn¬ Ipº-\m-´p-\n∂pw ]mÿ sI.-sP. imap-th¬ {]kw-Kn-®p. am¿tXmΩm CS-h-I-°m¿ Cc-hnt]-cq¿\n∂v i¶-c-aw-Kew tP°_v A®s\ sIm≠p-h-∂p. kn.Fkv.sF. {]mtZ-inI CS-h-I-bn¬\n∂v anj≥ho-´n¬ aØm-bn-km¿. bmt°m-_mb k`-bn¬\n∂v ]pXp-∏≈n ss\\m≥ D]-tZ-in. ItØm-en°m k`-bpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn hmf-IØp\n∂v ^mZ¿ tXmakv Ipºp-°m-´v.

Hcp Imcy-Øn¬ {]kw-KI - s - c√mw tbmPn-®p-˛˛tbip-{InkvXp alm-_e - n-bmWv; Im¬h-dn-bnse ]c-ab - m-Kw; Ah≥ ]m]n-Isf c£n-°p-∂p.

"Cu ]c-ky-tbm-K-Øn¬ ]¶p-sIm≠ F√m-h-tcbpw A\p-{K-ln-°Wta' F∂ hmN-It- Øm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv ItØm-en° ]≈n-{]-amWn Ip©m-

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t°m-am-∏nf D]-kw-lm-c-{]m¿∞\ Ah-km-\n-∏n-®-Xv. ssZh-Øns‚ A\p-{K-lh - e - b - Ø - n-\p-≈n¬ AhnsS h∂p-Iq-Snb F√m k`m-hn-`m-K-°m-tcbpw At±lw Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Nne-cpsSbp≈nkvt\l-Øns‚ hnIm-c-ß-fp-b¿∂p.

Nne¿ B›-cy-s∏-´p. Nne¿ Ip]n-X-cm-bn. ]nt‰ BgvN, F√m k`m-hn-`m-K-°m-scbpw tIm¿Øn-W-°n-s°m≠v \n¿≤-\-cmb hn[-h-Isf klm-bn-°m≥ Hcp t£a-\n[n Bcw-`n-®p. bmt°m-_mb k`-bnse ]ptcm-ln-X-\mWv ap≥ssI FSp-Ø-Xv. ]ptcm-ln-X-t\m-sSmØv t£a-\n-[n-bn-te-°p≈ ]W-∏n-cn-hn\v aØmbn-®≥ hoSp-Iƒ Ib-dn-bn-d-ßn-b-t∏mƒ I≠-h-scms° B›-cy-s∏-´p. aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p: "\nß-sfm-s°-sb-¥n\m B›-cy-s∏-Sp-∂X - v? Rms\mcp-d® s]s¥-t°m-kvXp-hn-izm-kn-bm-Wv. F∂m¬ kl-I-cn-°m-hp∂ cwKß-fn¬ a‰p k`-°m-cp-ambn kl-I-cn-°m≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dm. {InkvXphns‚ kvt\lw k`-bpsS hc-ºp-Isf adn-I-S-°p-∂p.'

CSbv°p ag Nmdn-b-t∏mƒ ]ptcm-ln-X≥ aØm-bn-®s‚ IpS-°o-gnIb-dn\S∂p.

Hcp Ip∏m-b-[m-cn.

Hcp Pp∫m-[mcn.

Htc IpS-°o-gn¬ HØp \S-°p-∂p. cwKw I≠p\n∂ Nne-cn¬ ssZh-kvt\lw Bfn-°-Øn. sshIn´v aØm-bn-®≥ {]m¿∞n-°p-hm-\mbn Dƒap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dn-bt∏mƒ Cd-bØv Btcm \S∂p-I-b-dp∂ i_vZw tI´p. IX-Ip- Xp-d-∂t∏mƒ BZyw kwkm-cn-®Xv Cd-bØp ]p©n-cn-®p-sIm≠p \nev°p∂ ItØm-en° ]≈n-{]-amWn Ip©m-t°m-am-∏n-f-bm-Wv. "F¥m D]-tZ-io, ]Xn-hn-√msX Fs∂ I≠-t∏mƒ A¤p-X-s∏-´pt]mtbm?'

"Ft¥m A¤p-Xs - ∏-Sm\m? amk-߃apºv Xncp-thm-WZ- n-hkw H∂n®v ]c-ky-tbmKw \S-Øn-bXp apX¬ Rm≥ \n߃°p-th≠n {]m¿∞n-®psIm-≠n-cnIzm.' "F¥m, Rm≥ NØp-t]m-Im≥ {]m¿∞n-°p-hm-cpt∂m?' Nncn-®psIm≠p tNmZn-®p.

"AsX, A‘-hn-izm-k-߃ NmI-Ww. kXyw Pbn-°Ww.' "\n߃°o D]-tZiw ]d-bm\pw a‰p k`-Isf Ip‰w ]d-bm-\pta t\c-apt≈m?' "sshZy-t\mSp NnIn-’n-°-cp-sX∂p ]d-bm-s\m-°ptam? {][m-\-a{¥n-am¿ cm{„obw ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m-s\m-°ptam? Rm≥ D]-tZ-in-bm....-D-]tZ-int® ]‰q.'

Ccp-hcpw IpSpIpsS Nncn-®p. Nncn Xocp-∂-Xn\p aptº Ab¬-hmkn Z¿i\wZm\n-tb¬km¿ Cd-b-Øp-h-s∂-Øn. h∂-Imcyw Ip©m-t°m -am∏nf Adn-bn®p.

"Ign™ c≠p tRdmgvtNw \nßsS Bcm-[\m aµn-c-Øns‚ Ab-

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e-sØ ho´n-en-cp∂v Rm≥ \nßsS {]kwKw tI´p.'

"Hmtlm, em`-°-t®m-Sw....-kvtXm-{X-ImgvN CSmsX Fs‚ {]kwKw N°m-Øn\p tI°m-at√m.' "\„-°-t®m-S-am-˛˛D]-tZ-iosS {]kwKw tI´-Xp-ap-X¬ Fs‚ amXrk-`bv°v Ft¥m XI-cmdp]‰n-bn-cn-°p∂p Fs∂-\n°p tXm∂p-∂p.' "\nß-fpsS amXr-k` ss__n-fn-t\mSpIqsS HØncn Zpcm-Nm-c-߃ Xncp-In-t®¿Øp. AXm ]‰nb XI-cm-dv. \n߃ kXyw At\z-jn®v A\pk-cn-°-Ww.' "A\p-k-cn-°m≥ Xøm-dp-≈-Xp-sIm≠m Cu k‘ym t\cØpw D]tZ-insb ImWm≥ h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.' aØm-bn-®≥ Dƒap-dn-bn¬\n∂pw ]pdw-N´\in® Hcp ss__nfpw H∂p-c≠v ss{IkvX-h-k-`m-N-cn-{X-{K-Ÿ-ßfpw sIm≠p-h-∂p. Ah-bnsemcp ]pkvX-I-Øns‚ Xmfp-Iƒ adn-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: "CXnse Ncn-{X-h-kvXp-XIƒ \n߃ {i≤n-°-Ww.' "F{X thtWm-¶nepw {i≤n-°mw.'

"F∂m¬ tIƒ°v. aq∂mw \q‰m-≠p-hsc tdman¬ {InkvXym-\n-Isf ]oUn- ∏ n- ® n- c p- ∂ p. A∂p- h sc \√ XymK- _ p- ≤ n- b p- ≈ - h ¿ am{Xta {InkvXym\n F∂ t]sc-Sp-°m≥ ss[cy-s∏-´n-cp-∂p-≈p. F∂m¬ \memw \q‰m-≠n¬ IpkvX-¥o-t\mkv N{I-h¿Øn {InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn-®p. {InkvXp-aXw tZio-b-a-Xambn {]Jym-]n-®p. AtXmsS tdma≥ ]uc-∑m¿ Iq´-ambn {InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn®p.'

"A°q-´-Øn¬ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-SmØ P\-e-£-߃ {InkvXym-\n-Ifm-bn.' ssZhk`-bnse kt≠-kv°qƒ A≤ym-]-I≥Iq-Sn-bmb Z¿i\w Zm\n-tb¬km¿ Iq´n-t®¿Øp.

"AsX, a\x-]-cn-h¿Ø-\-an-√msX aX-]-cn-h¿Ø\w \S-Øp-I-bm-bncp-∂p. {InkvXp-aXw cmP-Io-b -a-X-am-b-tXmsS cmP-mhns\ {]oWn-∏n-°phm≥ [\-hm-∑mcpw D∂X DtZym-K-ÿ-∑mcpw {InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn-®p.

AtXmsS tdmam-°m-cpsS A\m-Nm-c-߃ ]eXpw ]pØ≥ Ip-∏m-b-aWn™v k`-bn-te°v Cc-®p-I-b-dn....-tdm-am-°m-cpsS {Xnaq¿Øn-I-fn-sem∂v Hcp kv{Xobm-bn-cp-∂p. ss{IkvX-h-k` X¬ÿm-\Øv adn-bsb a≤yÿ-bm°n tZh-]-Z-hn-bn-te°pb¿Øn. tdma≥ a{¥-hm-Zn-I-fpsS a{¥hSn t]m∏ns‚ Awi-h-Sn-bm-bn. acn-®-h-cpsS Bflm-°ƒ ip≤o-I-c-Wÿ-e-Øp-IqSn IS-∂p-t]mIpw F∂ {Ko°p Nn¥m-KXn ItØm-en-°cpsS _kv]q¿°m-\-bmbn {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. acn® bp≤-ho-c-∑m-cpsS AÿnIsf hW-ßn-bn-cp∂ ]Xnhv ss{IkvX-h-k-`-bpsS Xncp-ti-jn∏phW°-am-bn. c‡-km-£n-I-tfm-Sp≈ {]m¿∞-\bpw Ipcn-ip-h-W-°hpw Bcw`n-®p.'

"R߃ Ipcn-ins\ hW-ßp-∂n-√. Ipcn-in-eqsS {InkvXp-hn-s\bm hW-ßp-∂-Xv.' aØm-bn-®≥ ss__nƒ Xpd∂v c≠p cmPm-°-∑m¿ ]Xn-s\´mw A≤ymbw \memw hmIyw hmbn-®p-tIƒ∏n-®p. blq-Z-cm-Pm-hmb lnkv°nbmhv ssZhnI Acp-f-∏mSv e`n-®-X-\p-k-cn®v hn{K-l-ßsf \o°n tamsi \n¿Ωn® ]n®f k¿∏-sØ-t∏mepw XI¿Øp-I-f™ kw`hw hni-Zo-I-

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cn-®p. Bcm-[-\-tbm-Sp≈ _‘-Øn¬ Hcp {]XoIw t]mepw \n¿Ωn®p {]Xn-jvTn-°-cp-sX∂v aØm-bn-®≥ Du∂n-∏-d-™p. B`-cW-{`aw hn{Klm-cm-[-\-bn-te°v \bn-°m-\n-S-bp-≈-Xp-sIm≠v bn{k-tb¬P\X B`-cW-߃ \o°n°f-b-W-sa∂v tamsi Iev]n-®Xpw A∂p apX¬ bn{ktb¬P-\X B`-cWw [cn-®n√ F∂ hkvXp-Xbpw ]pd∏mSp]pkvXIw ap∏-Øn-aq∂mw A≤ymbw hmbn®psIm≠v N¿® sNbvXp. thsdmcp hnj-b-Øn-te°p {i≤- Xn-cn-®p-hn-Sm≥ B{K-ln-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ tNmZn®p: "Ip©m-t°m-®-≥ sIm¥-P]w \S-Øm-dpt≠m?'

"Ign-™m-gvN-bpw \S-Øn.' "sIm¥-bn¬ BsI F{X aWn-I-fp≠v?'

"A≥]Øn-aq∂v. Nne P]-am-e-I-fn¬ A≥]sØm≥]Xv... \q‰n-b-dp-]Ømdp aWn-Iƒ hsc-bp≈ sIm¥-Iƒ I≠n-´p-≠v.'

"I\ym-a-dn-b-Øn-\p-th≠n F{X aWn-Iƒ?' "an°-hmdpw F√m aWn-Ifpw hnip-≤-am-Xm-hn-\p-th≠n.' "sIm¥-P-]-Øn¬ adn-b-tØm-Sp≈ {]m¿∞-\-Ifpw kvXpXn-Ifpw-˛˛a-dn-b-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ ]cm-a¿i-\-ßfpw-˛˛F√mw-IqSn F{X D≠mhpw?'

"FÆn t\m°n-bn-´n-√.'

"Dulw?'

"Ipd-™Xv \q‰≥]-Xv.... Ccp-\q-dp-hsc P]n-°p-∂Xpw tI´n-´p≠v.' "tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-t\mSp _‘-s∏-Sp-Øn F{X?' "]≠sØ ]Xn-∏p-I-fn¬ ]Øp]Xn-\©v. Ct∏mƒ ]Øp-\m-ev]-XpIm-Wpw.' "kz¿§-ÿ-\mb ]nXm-hn-s\-∏-‰ntbm?' "]Øp]Xn-\©v. IqSn-bm¬ ]Øp-ap-∏-Xv.' Z¿i\w Zm\n-tb¬km¿ CS-bv°p-I-bdn: "\n߃ tbip {In-kvXp-hnt\-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ adn-bbv°p ÿm\w sImSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. ]nXm-hmb ssZh-tØbpw ]pdwt]m-°n¬ am‰n-\n¿Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p....a-\- n-emtbm?'

"Ipsd-sbms° a\- n-em°n hcp-∂p.' "]cn-jvIc - n® Nne ]Xn-∏p-If - n¬ tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ ]cma¿i-߃ Iq´n-°q´n hcp-∂p. ]pXn-b-Xmbn Xncp-In-t®¿Ø kvXpXnIƒ...]≠p-]-‰nb A_-≤-w a\ n-em°nhcp-∂-Xp sIm≠v!! adnbw t]m¿´p-K-ense ^mØnam {Kma-Øn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏´p F∂ Ah-Im-i-hmZ-Øn-\p-tijw Nne ]Xn-∏p-I-fn¬ adn-b-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ ]cm-a¿i--߃ IqSp-X¬ Xncp-In-t®¿Øn-´p-≠v. adn-am-b-ßsf tNmZyw sNøm≥ hnizmkn-Iƒ°p Icp-Øn-√. hnizm-kn-Iƒ H´p-ap-°mepw ss__nƒ {i≤n®p hmbn-°m-Ø-h-cm-Wv. AXp-sIm-≠v adn-am-b-߃ Ie-cp-∂Xv Ah¿ a\ n-em-°p-∂n-√. ss__n-fnse ]pXn-b-\n-baw hnizm-kn-bpsS Dc-I-√mWv. AXp {i≤n-®p-hm-bn-°p-∂-h¿ A_-≤-߃ kzoI-cn-°-bn-√.' aØm-bn-®≥ N¿® ho≠pw Gs‰-SpØp: "ssZh-k-`-bn¬ cmPmhpw {]Pbpw C√. F√m-hcpw ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿. F∂m¬ \nß-sS t]m∏v hØn°m-\n¬ sN√p-∂-h-sc-s°m≠v At±-l-Øns‚ ]mZw sXm´p-ap-Øn-°bpw a‰pw sNøp-∂p. CsXms° a\p-jy-]qP-b-√msX as‰-¥mWv? ]t{Xm-kns‚ knwlm-k-\-Øn-emWv At±lw Ccn-°p-∂-sX∂v Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂p.

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F∂m¬ t]m∏ns‚ BZysØ knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ sl¿°p-eokvtZhs‚ t]cv sImØn-sh-®n-´p-≈-Xmbn Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v.

GtXm {Ko°p-Im-cn¬\n∂pw X´n-sb-SpØ Itk-c-bm-Wn-Xv.' "t\tcm?'

"AsX.' ssIøn-en-cn-°p∂ ss{IkvXh - k - ` - m-Nc - n-{X-{K-ŸØ - ns‚ XmfpIƒ adn-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ ]d-™p.

"Ip©m-t°m-®m, \n߃ t]m∏ns‚ A{]-am-Zn-Xz-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°pt∂m?'

"Xo¿®-bm-bpw. At±-l-Øn\v sX‰p]‰p-I-bn-s√-∂mWv k` Rßsf ]Tn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv.' "F∂m∏ns∂ `qan Dcp-≠-Xm-sW∂p ]d™ Keo-entbm F∂ imkv{X-⁄s\ t]m∏v Pbn-en-en´v ]oUn-∏n-®-sX-¥n\m? t]m∏n\p sX‰p ]‰n-bnt√?'

"F∂mepw ]ptcm-ln-X-t{i-jvT-∑msc \mw _lp-am-\n-t°-≠-Xt√? kz¿§-cm-Py-Øns‚ Xmt°m¬ tbip ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿°p sImSp-Øn-cn°-bt√?'

"A¿ln-°p∂ _lp-am\w sImSp-°-Ww. F∂m¬ ]ptcm-ln-X-]qP ]mSn-√. \n߃ ]ptcm-ln-Xs‚ apºn¬ ]m]-߃ G‰p-]-d-bp-∂p. P\ß-fpsS cl-ky-]m-]-߃ ]ptcm-ln-X≥ ]pd-Øm-°ptam Fs∂mcp `bw \q‰m≠pIfmbn P\-ßsf `cn-®n-cp-∂p. Cu `bw {ItaW ]ptcm-lnXt{ijvT-∑msc ]qPn-°p-hm≥ P\-Øn\p t{]cW\¬In. kz¿§-cm-PyØns‚ Xmt°m¬ F∂p ]d-™m¬ k`sb ]cn-]me\w sNøm\pw kphn--tijw {]kw-Kn-°m\pw tcmKn-Iƒ°p-th≠n {]m¿∞n-°m\pw a‰p-ap≈ Ir]-am-{X-am-Wv. ]ptcm-lnXh¿§w tbip Dt±-in-°mØ A¿∞w ss__nƒ hmIy-߃°p \¬In kzbw Znhy-∑m-cmbn Na-bp-I-bm-Wv.' aØm-bn-®s‚ ]gb ss__nƒ Ip©mt°m am∏n- fbv°p kΩm-\n®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: "Ip©m-t°m-®m, C∂p cm{Xn Xs∂ \n߃ As∏mkvsXme{]h¿Øn-Iƒ ]Xn-\memw A≤ymbw hmbn-®p-t\m-°W - w. As∏mkvsXm-e-\mb _¿∂-_m-kn-s\bpw ]usem-kn-s\bpw Bcm-[n-°p-hm≥ ]qam-e-I-fp-ambn P\w H∂n-®q-Iq-Sn. Ah¿ hkv{XwIodn \ne-hn-fn-®psIm≠v P\sØ XS-™p. BIm-i-`q-an-Isf krjvSn® ssZhsØ am{Xta hW-ßmhq F∂-dn-bn®p.'

"D]-tZ-io, acn® sa{Xm-∑m-cpsS I_-dpI-fn¬ sN∂p≈ {]m¿∞-\Iƒ°p adp-]Sn e`n-°m-dp-≠t√m. R߃ sNøp-∂Xp sX‰m-sW-¶n{]m¿∞-\-Iƒs°-ß\m adp-]Sn e`n-°p∂Xv?' "Zbm-]-c-\mb \ΩpsS ssZhw a\p-jys‚ hogvN-Iƒ ad∂v bmN-\Iƒ°p adp-]Sn \¬In-sb-∂n-cn-°pw....-]ns∂ F√m adp-]-Snbpw ssZhØn¬\n-∂m-bn-cn-°-W-sa-∂n-√. NmØ≥tk-h-°m-cpsS {]m¿∞-\bv°pw adp-]Sn In´p-∂p-≠v. kmØm\v k¿∆-i-‡n-bn-s√-¶nepw i‡n-bp-≠v.

P\sØ h©n®v kmØms‚ km{amPyw hnI-kn-∏n-s®-Sp-°m≥ sNIpØm≥am¿ At\-I-cpsS {]m¿∞-\-Iƒ°p adp-]Sn \¬Im-dp-≠v. C∂v ]pWy-ÿ-e-ß-fnse I_-dnS-ß-fn-ep≈ kµ¿i-\-߃ kmØms‚ tIm´bpw aXt\-Xm-°-fpsS sIm≈-em-`hpw h¿≤n-∏n-°m-\p-ff ]cn-]m-Sn-

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I-fm. CØcw ÿe-]q-P-bn¬\n∂p In´p∂ A\p-{K-l-߃ \ne-\n-ev°pI-bn-√. bYm¿∞ kam-[m\w Xo¿∞m-S-I¿°p In´p-I-bp-an-√.' t\cw \∂m Ccp-´n-°-gn-™p. kmdmΩ eLp-`-£-W-hp-ambn CdbØph∂p.

Aev]w CS-dnb i_vZ-Øn¬ Ip©m-t°m-am-∏nf tNmZn®p: "aØm-bqtZ-io, hy‡n-]-c-amb Hcp tNmZyw tNmZn-°p-∂-Xn¬ ]cn-`-hn-°ptam?'

"Hcn-°-ep-an√.'

"Rß-fpsS ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿ hnhmlw Ign-°p-∂n-√. IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw Bflo-I-Po-hn-X-Øn\p XS- -at√?'

"F\n-°n-Xp-hsc Aßs\ tXm∂n-bn-´n-√. kmdmΩ Fs‚ Bfln-I{]-h¿Ø-\-߃°v henb klm-bn-bm-Wv.' ]e-lm-c-∏m-{X-Øn¬\n∂pw FSpØ Dgp∂phS-Iƒ sImSp-Øp-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ XpS¿∂p: "ss__n-fn¬ tamsi Dƒs∏-sS-bp-ff {]hm-N-I∑m-sc√mw hnhm-ln-X-cm-bn-cp-∂p. {InkvXp-hns‚ injy-∑m-cn¬ an°-hcpw IpSpw-_-ÿ-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Zqc-bm{X sNbvX injy-∑m¿ IpSpw_mw-K-ß-sf-sb√mw kz¥-\m-´n¬ hn´n-´mWv t]mbXv.' "IpSpw-_-]-cn-]m-e-\-Øn\v kabw If-bmsX apgp-k-a-bhpw ssZh-cmPy-Øn-\p-th≠n th¿Xn-cn-°p-∂-Xt√ \√-Xv.' "]usemkv«olm AØcw XymKn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ k`-bpsS {]amWw hnhm-lsØ hne-°m≥ ]mSn-√. Hmtcm ]ptcm-ln-Xs - ‚bpw kzmX{¥y-Øn\p hn´p-sIm-Sp-t°≠ hnj-bam-W-Xv. BZy \q‰m-≠p-I-fnsem∂pw tae-≤y-£-∑m-cpsS-bn-S-bn¬ {_“-Ncyw ASn-t®-ev]n-®n-cp-∂n-√. k`-bpsS A≤y-£≥ GI-`m-cy-bpsS `¿Øm-hm-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v ]usemkv «ol H∂pXntam-sY-tbmkv aq∂mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂p. AXm-bXv k`m≤y-£-∑m¿ hnhm-l-tam-N\w t\Sn ]e `mcy-amsc kzoI-cn-°-cp-sX∂¿∞w. k`m-≤y-£-∑m¿ hnhmlw Ign-°p-∂-Xns\ ]usemkv «ol A\p-Iqen®ncp-∂p-sh∂p hy‡w.'

"D]-tZ-io, Ah-km\w Hcp tNmZyw-IqSn!' "tNmZn-t®m-fq.' "\nß-fn{Xhey ss__nƒ`‡-∑m-sc∂v hoº-Sn-®n´v \nßsS Hcp hey {]hm-N-I-\p-]-tZ-insb C∂m-fn¬ hy`n-Nm-c-°p-‰-Øn\p ]nSn® Imcyw \msS√mw ]m´m-bn-cp-∂-t√m.' "a\pjy≥ Db-cp-Ibpw hogp-Ibpw sNøpw. \ΩpsS `‡n a\p-jys\ B{i-bn-®-√....-tb-ip-{In-kvXp-hns‚ al-XzsØ B{i-bn-®m-Wn-cn-°p-∂Xv.' "a\p-jy≥ I]-S-`-‡n-°m-c-\m-bmtem?'

"Im]-Sy-°msc imkn®p in£n-°-Ww. ]ns∂, s]¥-t°m-kvXnam{X-a-√, F√m k`-I-fn-ep-ap≈ t\Xm-°-∑m¿°v hogvN-I-fp-≠m-bn-´p-≠v.' "sXfn-bn-°mtam?' aØm-bn-®≥ ss{IkvX-h-k-`m-N-cn-{X-{KŸw ho≠pw Xpd-∂p.

"Ip©m-t°m-®m, sXfnhp tNmZn-®-XpsIm≠p ]d-I-bm. Cu ]pkvXI-Øns‚ aq∂mw A≤ym-b-Øn-ep≈ Nne Ncn-{X-h-kvXp-X-I-fm-Wv. F.Un. 904-˛¬ ÿm\m-tcm-lWw sNbvX t]m∏v sk¿Pn-bkv aq∂m-a\v

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cl-ky-`m-cy-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu clky `mcybnep≠mb k¥m\w ]nev°m-eØv t]m∏mbn Ah-tcm-[n-°-s∏-´p. F.-Un. 914-˛¬ ÿm\m-tcmlWw sNbvX t]m∏v tPm¨ ]Øm-a\v ]e cl-ky-`m-cy-am-cp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ch-cn¬ Hcp-Øn-bp-ambn thgvNb - n-en-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ah-fpsS `¿Ømhv At±-lsØ IpØn-s°m-∂p. F.-Un. 1032-˛se t]m∏m-bn-cp∂ _\-UnIv‰v Hº-Xm-a≥ ]{¥-≠m-asØ hb-kn-emWv X¬ÿ-m\Øv Ah-tcm-[n-X\m-b-Xv. At±lw ]esc sIme-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp-˛˛-C-cp-]-Ø©mw hb- n¬ At±-lsØ \mSp IS-Øn....\ΩpsS \m´nepw hy`n-Nm-c°p‰Øn\p ]nSn-°-s∏´ ItØm-en°m ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m-cp-≠v. ]c-\nµ F\n-°n-jvS-a-√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ t]cp ]d-bp-∂n-√....-F√m k`I-fnepw Zpjn® t\Xm-°-∑m-cp-≠m-bn-´p-≠v. kXy-hn-izmkw GsX∂p Xo¿®-s∏-Sp-tØ≠Xv t\Xm-°∑ - m-cpsS hogvNXm-gvNI - sf ASn-ÿm-\s - ∏SpØn-b√ - , ]ns∂tbm, ss__n-fnse D]-tZ-i-{]-am-W-ß-fpsS shfn-®-Øn-em-Wv.' "alm-∑m-cpsS \o≠ ]mc-º-cysØ AwKo-I-cn-°-bt√ th≠-Xv. CSbv°nsS sX‰p sNbvX-h¿ Ds≠-¶n-epw.' "\∑ sNbvX ]ptcm-ln-Xt- {i-jvT∑ - msc Rm≥ BZ-cn-°p-∂p. F∂m¬, IÆn \jvS-s∏-SmØ ]mc-º-cy-Øns‚ _e-ap≈ irwJ-e-bmWv \nßfpsS ]utcm-lnXyw F∂v \nßsS k` Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂p.' "icym. c≠m-bncw h¿jsØ ]ptcm-ln-X-hw-i- ]-c-ºc!'

"Ip©m-t°m-®m, am\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sm-Ø sIme-]m-XI-∑mcpw hy`n-Nmcn-Ifpw hgn ssIam-dnb ]utcm-ln-Xy-Øns‚ ]mc-ºcyirwJ-e -s]m-´n°-gn-™p. ]t≠ s]m´n-°-gn-™p.'

"At∏mƒ D]-tZ-in-bpsS ]utcm-lnXyw Fhn-sS-\n∂p In´n?'

"R߃ CXn\v ]utcm-lnXyw F∂√ ]d-bp-∂-Xv, ]Icw ip{iqj F∂m-Wv. Hcp hy‡n am\- m-¥-c-s∏´v ssZh-h-N\w ]Tn®v kzbw ssZhth-ebv°pth≠n ka¿∏n-°p-tºmƒ, B hy‡nsb ssZhwXs∂ hy‡n]-c-ambn Hcp ip{iq-jbv°p-th≠n A`n-tjIw sNbvX-\p-{K-ln-°p-∂p.

B ssZh-hn-fnsb Rß-fpsS k`-bnse tae-≤y-£-∑m¿ AwKo-I-cn®v B hy‡nsb ip{iq- j - b v ° p- t h≠n {]m¿∞n®p \ntbm- K n- ° p- ∂ p.

A√msX Ip°pkmbn-∏p-h-gnbpw a‰p-ta-e-≤y-£-∑m¿hgn-bpw H∂pw In´nb-X√ Fs‚ ip{iq-j. ]mc-ºcyw hgn ssIam-td≠ H∂√ ]utcm-lnXyw. ssZh-hnfn C√mØ Hcmsf tae-≤y-£-∑m¿ ssXew ]pc´n Ip∏mb-an-So®v \ntbm-Kn-®mepw AXv ssZhnI \nb-a-\-a-√.'

Ime≥IpS I£-Øn¬ h®psIm≠v Ip©mt°mam∏nf bm{X ]d™-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v \n¿t±-in®p: "Ip©m-t°m-®≥ C\o Ab-eØv Hfn-®n-cp∂v s]¥-t°mkvXpaµn-c-Ønse {]kwKw tIƒ°-cp-Xv. ss[cy-ambn RßsS aµn-c-Øn-\p-≈-n¬ h∂p tIƒ°-Ww.' A\p-Iqe`mh-Øn¬ H∂p t\m°n-bn´v Abmƒ \S-∂-I-∂p.

]sØm≥]Xv kvIqƒh¿jw XpS-ßn.

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BImiw ag-°m-dns‚ ]pX-∏-Wn-™p. Ime-h¿j-Øns‚ Iqew-IpØn-sbm-gp°v! acp-Xn-tbm-´p-ae Im‰n¬ hnd-®p-\n-∂p. It√-Øp-tXmSv Ic Ihn-s™mgp-In. BIm-isØ sR´n-°p∂ CSn. IÆ-©n-°p∂ sIm≈n-bm≥. ]\-tbm-e-°p-S-I-fp-ambn hb- -∑m¿ N¥-bn-te°v. ioe-°p-S-I-fpambn Ip´n-Iƒ hnZym-e-b-ß-fn-te-°v. ]e ¢m p-If - nepw tXm‰n-´p≈ tPmWn ]d-t°mSv tKmhn-µ∏ - n≈ kvamcI-hn-Zym-e-b-Øn¬ HºXmw ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p-∂p. ]Xn-t\gp hb- p-Im-c\mb Ah≥ ¢m nse G‰hpw {]mbw-Iq-Snb hnZym¿∞n-bm-Wv. Nne¿ tPmWn°v "hey-∏-®≥' F∂ t]cp \¬In. thsd Nne¿ "ssX°n-f-h≥' F∂p hnfn-®p. ¢m n¬ t\ctØ FØnb Xºn, tPmWn-tbbpw Iq´ns°m≠p hnZyme-b-Øn\p sXm´-Sp-Øp≈ sXßn≥tXm-∏n-te°p \S-∂p. AhnsS sXßpsN-Øp-Im-c≥ tIi-h≥ Cfw-I≈v IpS-ß-fn¬ tiJ-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. tPmWnbpw Xºnbpw tIi-h-\p-ambn kulr-Z-kw-`m-jWw XpS-ßn. kw`m-jWw Ah-km-\n-®Xv aZy-]m-\-Øn¬. tPmWn aZy-]n-®p-˛˛aØmbn D]-tZ-in-bpsS aI≥ tPmWn. aZyw {]h¿Øn®p-˛˛c‡Øn¬, Xe-t®m-dn¬ IÆp-I-fn¬. tPmWnbpw kl-]mTn cho-{µ\pw XΩn¬ hmt°-‰-am-bn. hmt°‰w Ak-`y-h¿j-Øn-te°p IS-∂p. HSp-hn-eXv ASn-]n-Sn-bm-bn. Iq¿Ø Hcp I√p-I-jWwsIm≠v tPmWn cho-{µs‚ apXp-In¬ IpØn. ]Xn-t\-gp-Imc≥ tPmWn-bpsS Ipt؉v ]Xn-\-©p-Im-c≥ cho-{µ≥ ]pf-™p. apXpIn¬ \n∂v c‡w hm¿∂p.

Hcp Nqc- s em- S n- b p- t hmfw {]l- c n- ® - t ijw {][m- \ m- ≤ ym- ] - I ≥ tPmWnsb hnZym-e-b-Øn¬\n∂pw Cd-°n-hn-´p. ho´n-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw amdn-amdn ASn-®p. hnZym- e - b - Ø n- \ - S p- Ø p≈ amS- ° - S - b n¬ tPmWn- b psS {]iv \ w kwkmchnj-bam-bn. tI´-h-scms° aq°-Øp- hn-c¬h-®p.

"Hcp {InkvXym-\n-bpsS aI≥ Hcp lnµp-hns‚ aIs\ IpØn-ap-dn-thev]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. {]iv\w h¿Kob el-f-bn¬ sN∂-h-km-\n-°ptam?'

X´pIS-°m-c≥ eqt°m-kns‚ hm°p-I-fn¬ Aº-c-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. "hS°v U¬ln-bn¬ lnµp˛ap…ow el-f. \ΩpsS sIm®p -{Km-aØn¬ lnµp-˛{- In-kvXym\n Iem]w \S-°ptam?' tI´p-\n∂ aÆn¬ Ip™ph¿Ko-kns‚ i_vZ-Ønepw `b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

"Hm, Aß-s\m∂pw hc-Øn-√. s]¥t°m-kvXp-Im-c\p Iq´p \nev°m≥ Btcbpw In´-Øn-√. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c\p X√p In´n-bm¬ ]mc-ºcy {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ ssIsI´n t\m°n-\n∂p ckn-°pw. aØm-øq-tZ-in°pw Iq´¿°pw X√p In´pw-˛˛-A-hnSwsIm≠v {]iv\w Xocpw. \Ω-s°m∂pw Hcp sImgt∏mw hc-Øn-√.' Ipsd-\m-fmbn D≈n¬ XnI-´n-\n∂ s]¥t°m-kvXp-hn-tcm[w ]pd-Øp- hn-´p-sIm≠v tkmUm-°m-c≥ Ip™-®≥ A`n-{]mbw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p.

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"cho-{µs‚ Imc-W-h-∑m¿ F√mcpw {InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSv hntZzjw h®p]-pe¿Øp-∂-h-cm. am∏-f-h¿§sØ D]-{Z-hn-°m≥ ImcWw t\m°n Ccn°p∂ Ipsd Ic-{]-am-Wn-Iƒ.' Ip™p-h¿Ko-kns‚ hm°p-I-fn¬ D¬°WvT-bpsS NqSp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®\pw kmdm-Ωbpw Akz-ÿ-cm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p: "aIs‚ {]hr-Øn-aqew lnµp-°ƒ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-a-µncw Np´p \-in-∏ n-°m≥ CSh-cp-tam.' s\©Øp ssIh-®p-sIm≠v kmdmΩ CXp ]d-bp-tºmƒ AhcpsS lrZbw thZ-\-sIm≠v hen™p apdp-Ip-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. "s\©Øp ssIh-bv°msX kz¿§-Øn-te°p ssI Db¿Øn {]m¿∞n°q.' aØm-bn-®≥ kmdm-Ωsb hne-°n-s°m≠p ]d-™p. aØm-bn-®≥ AIsØ apdn-bn¬ Ib-dn. ap´n-t∑¬ Ccp-∂p. apI-fn-te°p t\m°n. ssIIƒ Db¿Øn. kvtXm{Xw ]d-™p-sIm-≠v.

CS-bv°nsS ssIIƒ ae¿Øn. `n£-°m-c≥ Zm\w kzoI-cn-°m≥ ssI ae¿Øn \o´p∂ coXn-bn¬. IhnƒØSw hgn Xmtgm´v Hgp-Inb NpSp-\o¿ ssIsh-≈-bn¬ C‰n‰v hoWp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ ]¿∆-X-Øn-te°v Xs‚ IÆp-Iƒ Db¿Øn. klmbw hcp∂ ]¿∆-X-Øn-te-°v. c≠p ]Xn-‰m≠p apºv ]pØ≥Im-hn¬ Hcp ]¥-en¬h®v Ip°p-kmbn-∏ns‚ apºn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v tcmK-ku-Jy-Øn-\p-th≠n {]m¿∞n-®t∏mƒ ZrjvSn-]-Xn-∏n® AtX ]¿∆-X-Øn-te-°v. kmdmΩ hcm-¥-bn¬ {]m¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠p-\n-∂p. s]s´∂v aØm-bn-®\v Xs‚ t_m[w \nebv°p-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n.

Imep-I-fpsS _ehpw £bn-°p-∂p. At±lw Ian-gv∂p-ho-Wp. a\- n¬ A]q¿∆-amb ImgvN-Iƒ {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-∂p. kqtcym-Z-bØn¬ aßn-aßn ad-bp∂ \£-{X-ß-sf-t∏mse Ah A{]-Xy-£-am-Ip∂p.

Hcp sh≈-knw-lm-k\w. Np‰pw amem-J-am¿ a≤y-Øn¬ tXP- n-t∑¬ tXP- -Wn™ Hcp Znhycq]w he-Xp-`m-KØv {Iqins‚ \ng-en¬ Hcp alm-]p-cp-j≥ `b-s∏-tS≠ F∂ i_vZw AhnsS apg-ßp-∂p....

Rm≥ BZy\pw A¥y-\p-am-Ip∂p Fs∂mcp {]Jym-]-\hpw!

Aev]w apºv a\- n¬ I≠ ]¿∆Xw˛˛AXv hep-Xmbn alm-]¿∆-Xam-bn-Xo-cp-∂p. ]¿∆-X-in-J-c-ß-fn¬ ]pI-s]m-ßp-∂p. I´-∏p-I. ]¿∆-XØns‚ apI-fn¬ Np‰p-h´w taL-]m-fn-Iƒ Dcp-≠p-Iq-Sp-∂p.

IdpØ taL-]m-fn-Iƒ.

BZyw ]¿∆X-Øn¬ Xo IØp-∂p. ]ns∂ s]cp-ag. IØnb Xo sI´--S-ßp-∂p. BIm-i-Øn¬ kqcy-In-c-W-߃ an∂n-sØ-fn-bp-∂p. AIse Hcp aghn√v. C{X at\m-l-c-amb Hcp ag-hn√v apsºm-cn-°epw I≠n-´n-√. ag-hn-√ns\ sXm´p-]p-Wc - m≥ ssI \o-´n-bXpw Bfl-hn-hi - X - b - n¬ \n∂v sR´n DW¿∂Xpw Htc \nan-j-Øn¬. {]m¿∞\ Ign™v sX√p-hn-I-kn® apJ-tØmsS ]pd-Øp-h-∂p. \mep-aWn Ign™v aØm-bn-®≥ cho-{µs‚ ho´n-te°p Xncn-®p. IqsS

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tPmWn-bpw. ss__nƒ s\t©mSp tN¿Øp-h-®p-sIm-≠mWv ]Sn-Iƒ Ib-dn-b-Xv. CS-bv°nsS aSn-®p-\n-∂p-sIm-≠v. cho-{µs‚ ]nXmhv i¶-c° - p-dp∏v hcm-¥b - n-en-cp-∏p-≠v. sXm´-SpØv apJwhm-Snb cho-{µ-\pw. aØm-bn-®-s\bpw tPmWn-sbbpw I≠-t∏mƒ i¶-c°p-dp-∏ns‚ apJØv tIm]-Øns‚ hnjw I´-]n-Sn-®p. ImSp-]n-Sn®v aq°ps∏mSn ]‰n-bn-cn-°p∂ Abm-fpsS \mkm-c-{‘-߃ c≠p-aq∂ph´w XpSn®p.

Ccn-°m≥ ]d-™n-√. aØm-bn-®≥ hcm-¥-bn¬ \n∂p. Imep-Iƒ hnd-bv°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At\ym\yw AwK-{]-XywKw H∂p t\m°n. aØm-bn-®-\m-cw-`-an´p: "Ipdp∏p tN´m....'

IWvT-Øn¬ Ft¥m XS-™p. apJw ISp-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂ i¶-c-°p-dp∏ns‚ apºn¬ \mhv A\-°m≥ i‡n-bn-s√∂p tXm∂n. i¶-c-°p-dp∏v apJw sh´n-Øn-cn-®p. ho≠pw kwkm-cn-°m≥ {ian-®p. "Ipdp-∏p-tN-´m, Fs‚ tam≥ sNbvX sX‰n\p £a tNmZn-°m\m Rm≥ h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. i¶-c-°p-dp∏v aØm-bn-®s‚ t\sc s]s´∂v apJw Xncn-®p. IÆ-\°msX Aev]-t\cw t\m°n-."tN´m, £an-®p-X-c-tW.' i¶-c° - p-dp∏v \nt›-jvS\ - m-bn. ag-s]-bvXp-\o-ßnb CS-h∏ - m-Xn-bm-Imiw t]mse Abm-fpsS apJw sXfn-™p-h-cp-∂Xp ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

"Bs´, Rm≥ £an-®n-cn-°p-∂p. D]-tZin shj-an-°-≠m.'

"Imep-]nSn®p £a tNmZn-°m\m Rm≥ h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.' "Hm, Imepw Iøpw H∂pw ]nSn-°-≠m. CXp \nßfp sNbvX sX‰-√. \nßsS tam≥ sNbvX sX‰m.'

"Rm≥ ]Ø-se-SpØv Ahs\ HØncn ASn-®p. t\m°n-bm´v Ahs‚ Imepw Iøpw XpS-bpw. Nph∂p sXWpØ ]mSp-Iƒ.' i¶-c-°p-dp∏vv tPmWnsb kq£n-s®m∂p t\m°n. "tN´m, Xo¿∂n-√. ho´n¬sN∂v C\ow ASn-sIm-Sp-°p-∂p-≠v.' "th≠m, C\ow Ahs\ ASn-°-cp-Xv. R߃ £an-®n-cn-°p-∂p.' {]Xo-£n-°mØ DØ-c-w. ag-hn-√ns‚ {]kmZw apJ-Øp-ho-W-t]mse aØm-bn-®≥ H∂p ]p©n-cn-®p. IÆp-Iƒ Xpfp-ºp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ""D]-tZ-in-bpsS t]sc¥zm?' ""sXßp-hnf aØmbn.' "\msS-hnSm?' "sNß-∂q¿.'

"Ccn°q aØm-bn-am-∏-tf, Im∏n-Ip-Sn-®n´p t]mbm aXn.' "Atøm £an-°-Ww. t\cw Ccp-´p-∂-Xn\p aptº ho´n-se-Ø-Ww. Ccn-°m\pw IpSn-°m\pw t\c-an-√.' "s]s´∂v Hcp Icn-bv°p-sh-´n-Ø-cmw.'

"AXn\pw ka-b-an-√. C\n Hcn-°¬ hcmw. sshIn´v F\n-s°mcp {]m¿∞-\m-tbm-K-Øn\p t]mh-Ww.' ae-t]mse h∂ {]iv\sØ ae-cp-t]mse am‰n-Ø∂ ssZhsØ kvXpXn-®p-sIm≠mWv aØm-bn-®≥ hoSp-hsc \S-∂-Xv.

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]Xn-hp-t]mse aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_hpw AØmgw Ign™v {]m¿∞\-bv°n-cp-∂p. Ip™Ω ]m´p-Xp-S-ßn. Ftÿ¿ ]pXnb \nb-a-Øn¬-\n∂v Hc-≤ymbw hmbn®p; ti_mbpw kmdm-Ωbpw ]gb\nb-aØ - n-¬\ - n∂pw. tPmWn k¶o¿Ø\w hmbn-®p. {]m¿∞-\-bv°p-th≠n IpSpw-_mw-K-߃ IÆ-S-®p. aØm-bn-®s‚ Icw tPmWn-bpsS tXmfn¬ Xgp-In. IÆp-\otcmsS tPmWn°p th≠n {]m¿∞n-®p. {]tXyI hnIm-c-ß-sfm-∂p-an√msX Ah≥ ]p¬∏m-bn-en-cp-∂p-˛˛-C-S-bv°nsS IÆp Xpd-∂p-sIm-≠v. {][m\m-≤ym-]-I\pw Icp-W-Im-Wn°pw F∂ {]Xo-£-bn¬ cmhnse aØm-bn-®≥ At±-l-Øns‚ `h-\-Øn-se-Øn.

Ahn-sSbpw {]Xo£ k^-e-am-bn. tPmWn hnZym-e-b-Ønse Hmtcm ¢m pw Ib-dn-bn-dßn Xs‚ {IqcIr-Xy-Øn\p £am-]Ww \S-Øn—{]-[m-\m-≤ym-]-I≥ tPmWn°p \n›bn® in£-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. tPmWn ]T\w XpS¿∂p.

CSa¨ {]tZ-i-Øp-ht® inYn-e-am-bn-Øp-S-ßnb aØm-bn-®s‚ BImi-t°m-´-Iƒ \nt»jw XI¿∂pIgn-™p. s]men-™p-t]mb kz]v\sØ-t∏mse aIs‚ `mhn-sb-∏-‰n-bp≈ B{K-l-߃ A{]-Xy-£-am-bXmbn tXm∂n.

KpW-tZm-j-߃ tNºn-e-bn¬hoW sh≈w t]mse.

XI¿∂ tIm´-Iƒ ]p\¿\n¿ΩmWw \S-Øm≥ Ign-hp≈ Hcmtf D≈q-˛˛-tPm-Wn. tNX- ‰ lrZ-b-Øns‚ ASn-Ø-´n¬ Hcm-{Klw hmSn-°cn-bmsX InS-°p-∂p. tPmWn \∂mbn hcpw. ]T\w ]q¿Øn-bm-°pw.

Hcp tPmen t\Spw. Cfb s]¨Ip-™p-ßsf sI´n-®p-hn-Spw. ssZhhn-fn-bp-s≠-¶n¬ Hcp kphn-tijI\m-Ipw. ag-°mew Ign-™p. Nmb-tem-Sp-ae-bnepw It√-Øp-Im-hnepw IqS-ßfp-sSbpw Np‰n-I-I-fp-sSbpw i_vZ-ap-b¿∂p. ]md-s]m-´n-°p∂ bXv\-Ønem-Wv H-cp-Iq´w Iqen-∏-Wn-°m¿. tamt´m¿hm-l-\-߃ A[nIw Xo≠n-bn-´n-√mØ B {]tZ-i-Øn-eqsS temdnIƒ hcp-tºmƒ Ip´n-Iƒ IuXp-I-]q¿∆w tdmU-cn-In¬ Iq´-ambn H∂n-®p-Iq-Sn-bn-cp-∂p. ]md-°-jW-ß-fp-ambn Hcp temdn ASq-tc-°v. as‰mcp temdn Nmbtem-Sns‚ Ing-t°-t°m-Wn¬ {]mY-anI hnZym-ebw ]Wn-bp∂ ]pc-bn-SØn-te-°v.

IpΩm-b-h≠nIfpw sh´p-I√p Npa-°p∂ kv{XoIfpw Nmb-tem-t´°p \oßn. H∏w, ]dt°m´p In´p-°p-dp-∏ns‚ B\-Iƒ XSnbpw hen-®p-sIm≠v. ]c-ky-tbm-K{- ]-kwKw Ign-™t- ijw IÆp-\n-dsb s]mSn-bp-am-bn-´mWv aØm-bn-®≥ ho´n¬ FØn-bXv. Infn-t°mSp apX¬ ]´mgn hsc-bp≈ tdmUneqsS Imdpw temdnbpw

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t]mIp-tºmƒ a\p-jys\ aqSn-s°m≠p s]mSn Db-cpw. ]≠m-e-km-dns‚ hn√p-h-≠n-®-{I-ß-fpsS ]mSp-Iƒ tdmUp-\osf ImWmw. kmdmΩ D∏p-amßm Xn∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. aØm-bn-®≥ `c-Wn-bpsS hnkvXm-c-ap≈ hmbn¬ Xhn-bn´v Ds∏m-en°p∂ Hcp amßm tImcn-sb-Sp-Øp. AXns‚ D∏pw ]pfnbpw Bkz-Zn-®psIm≠p ]d™p: "kmdmtΩ am‰-ap-≠v.'

"F¥v, ÿewam‰tam?'

"AtX.' "Ftßm´m?' "]mºm-Sn-bn-te-°v.'

"AsX-hnSm?' "tIm´-b-Øn-\-Sp-Øv.'

"A∏w Aßp hS-°m-W-t√m.'

"Ing°v CS-aÆv kphn-ti-j-the sNbvXp. C\o hS°p ]mºm-So¬.' "]Sn-™mdpw sX°pw C\n F∂m t]mt∂?' "ssZhw hnSp∂ ImeØp t]mImw.' apJy-ÿm-\-Øp-\n∂pw h∂ ÿewam‰ \nb-a-\-°Øv ssIbn¬ ]nSn®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ ap‰Øp Itk-c-bn-´n-cp-∂p. Kncn-k-Z-\-°m-cpsS ]d¶namhn≥tXm-´-Øn-te°p t\m°n-sIm-≠v.

Xan-gv\m-´n¬\n∂pw ]m≠n-Iƒ h∂v ]d¶nh\w sXfn-°p-I-bm-Wv. XSn-Iƒ sh´n Ij-W-ß-fmbn apdn®v Ipgn-bn¬ ASp-°p-∂p. AXns‚ apI-fn¬ Nhdpw aÆpw C´p aqSp-∂p. Hcp hi-Øp-ff Zzmc-Øn-eqsS a¨Iq-\bv°p Xo sImfp-Øp-∂p. Hcp Znh-k-tØmfw XSn-°-j-W-߃ \odn-∏p-I-bp-∂p. I\-em-Ip-tºmƒ sh≈w Xfn-°p-∂p. I\-ep-Iƒ XWpØp Icn-bmbn cq]m-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂p. Ah Xan-gv\m-´n-te°v temdn-Ifn-e-b-bv°p-∂p. AhnsS Ah `£Ww ]mIw sNøm-\p≈ C‘-\-am-Ip∂p. ]Xn-hp-t]mse a¨Iq-\-I-fn¬ ]pI- D-b¿∂p. H∏w aØm-bn-®s‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ hnIm-c-ß-fpw.

IrX-⁄-X-bpsS hnIm-c-߃, kwXr-]vXn-bpsS hnIm-c-߃.

Ccp-]-tØgph¿jw- apºv sNß-∂q¿ ]pØ≥Im-hn¬ Hcp ]¥-en-emcw-`n® Xs‚ {InkvXo-b-Po-hnXw C{X-tØmfw hnP-b-I-c-am-bn XpS-cphm≥ ssZhw XpW-®n-cn-°p-∂p. A]-hm-Z-ß-fpw, ASn-bp-w C-Sn-bpw, hmZ{]-Xn-hm-Z-ßfpw adn-I-S-∂p-sIm≠v, At\-Isc am\-km-¥-c-Øn-te°pw \nXy Poh-\n-te-°p-w B-I¿jn-s®-Sp-°m≥ aØm-bn-®\p Ign-™n-´p-≠v.

Cu alm-tk-h-\-Øn\p Xs∂ i‡-\m-°nb ssZh-Ir-]sb kvacn°-bm-Wv.

Ccp-]Xv Xncp-s°m-®n-bpsS s\√-db- mb Ip´-\m-S≥ hb-ep-Iƒ IS∂v tIm´bw hgn ]mºmSnap°n¬ h∂n-d-ßnb aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_hpw ssZh-k-

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`-bpsS hnizm-k-`-h-\-Øn-te°p \S-∂p. a[p-c-\o¿°p-S-ß-fp-ta¥n kzmK-X-a-cpfn \nev°p∂ tIc-hr-£-߃ tdmUns‚ Ccp ]m¿iz-ß-fnepw ImWmbvh∂p. sXm´p ]pdtI thKw \S-∂p- h∂ c≠p sNdp-∏-°m¿ aØm-bn-®s‚ ioe-°p-S-bnepw XI-c-s∏-´n-bnepw amdn amdn t\m°n. \o≠p hf™ Imep≈ B IpS aØm-bn-®s‚ k¥X kl-Nm-cnbm-Wv. _lp-hn[klm-bn- BbXpsIm-≠p-X-s∂-bmWv Pohn-X-Øn-¬CXv C{X {]m[m\yw t\Sn-sb-Sp-Ø-Xv. ag \\-bm-sX, shbnepsImf-fmsX \S-°mw. `h\ kµ¿i-\-Øn\p t]mIp-tºmƒ ISn-°p∂ ]´n-Iƒ apºn¬ NmSnho-gmdp≠v. \o≠ IpS Hmßp-tºmƒ \mbv°ƒ hnc-t≠m-Spw. k‘ybv°p hb-en-d-º-ØqsS \S-°p-tºmƒ IpS-°m¬ B™pIpØn \S-°m-dp-≠v. h√ £p{Z-Po-hn-Ifpw ]p√n-\n-S-bn-ep-s≠-¶n¬ HmSnsbm-fn-°pw. ]tcm-]-Imcw sNøm≥ IpS \s√m-cp-]m-[n-bm-Wv. ag s]øp-tºmƒ Hcmfn-s\-°qSn AIØp Ib-‰pw. k`mw-K-ßsf hgn-bn¬h®p ImWp-tºmƒ IpS-bv°p-f-fn-e-h-tc-°qSn Ib-‰n-\n¿Øn XW-en¬ \n∂v Gsdt\cw Ipiew ]d-™-ti-jta hnSp-I-bp-f-fq. _ n\p ssI ImWn-°m\pw ioe-°pS D]-tbm-Kn-°m-dp-≠v. IpS Db¿Øn-bm¬ aXn. GXp ss{Uhdpw {i≤n-°pw. s]¥-t°m-kvXnse D]-tZ-in-bm-sW-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS apJØv ]p—-`mhw. t\cnb hntZ-i-Øp-Wn-sIm≠p \n¿Ωn® DSp-∏ns‚ t]m°-‰n¬ \n∂pw Iem-]-c-ambn hen-s®-SpØ knK-c´p IØn-®p-sIm≠v Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c-\m-cm™p: "D]-tZin Fhn-Sp-Øp-Im-c\m?'

"R߃ sNß-∂q¿°m-cm. C∏w Ggw-Ip-fØp\n∂p hcp-∂p.' tXm´-°m-c-s\-t∏mse hfsc ]Wn-s∏´p hf¿Øn-sb-Sp-Ø-sX∂p tXm∂n-°p∂ XmSn-ao-i-bn¬ XS-hn-s°m-≠-h≥ ap∂-dn-bn∏p \¬In: "kq£n-t®m-Ww. CXp ]mºm-Sn-bm. ]mºv BSp∂ ÿe-am.'

F∂n´v ]cn-lm-k-tZymX-I-am-sbmcp Nncn!

"Rß°v ]mºns\ t]Sn-bn-√.'

"AsX¥m?'

"I≠n-t√, \o≠ ioe-°p-S. HcSn sImSp-°pw.'

"Chn-SsØ ]mºv Aßs\ ASn-®m-sem∂pw Nmh-Øn-√.' "tbip-{InkvXp ]gb ]mºmb kmØms\ XI¿Øn-cn-°p-∂p. ]ns∂ CS-a-Æp-h®v ]ØSn \of-ap≈ Hcp s]cp-ºm-ºns\ Ahn-S-Øp-Im¿ ASn®p-sIm-√p-∂Xp Rm≥ I≠-Xm. ]mºns\ F\n°p t]Sn-bn-√.'

"DutZ-in, ChnsS ]mºp am{X-a√ BSp-∂-Xv. Chn-SsØ s]¥-t°mkv X p- I mcpw BSpw ]mSpw Xp≈pw. ]mºm´n aIp- S n- b q- X p- t ºmƒ aq¿J≥]mºv BSn-Øp-S-ßpw. Xtº-d-Sn tI°pºw Chn-SsØ s]¥t°m-kvXp-Imcpw BSn-∏mSn adp-`mj XpS-ßp-∂p.'

"Ipt™, ]Øn-cp-]-tØgp h¿j-ambn Rms\mcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp hnizm-kn-bm. F\n-°n-sXms° Adn-bmw.'

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]ns∂m∂pw ]d-bmsX ap≠p-a-S-°n-°p-Øn-s°m≠v tImtfPv Ipam-c∑m¿ \S-∂-I-∂p.

Hcp amkw Ign™v ]mºm-Sn-I-h-e-bn-ep≈ XpWn-°-S-bn¬ Ib-dn-bt∏mƒ DS-a-ÿ≥ _mhm-dm-hp-Ø-cpsS kwkmcw tI´-t∏m-gmWv ]mºns‚ hnj-∏ - √ ns‚ aq¿® aØm-bn-®-\-\p-`-h-s∏-´-Xv. "\nß-sf-hn-Sp-Øp-Im-c\m?' dmhp-Ø¿ Bcm-™p. "sNß-∂q¿Im-c≥?'

"Hm, am∏n-f-am-cpsS tZiw?' "AtX.' "\nß-sf¥p sNøp∂p?'

"Rm\n-hn-SsØ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k-t`se ]mÃ-dm.'

"A∏w kpJ-am-b-t√m. tPmen sNømsX tNmdp-Æm-a-t√m, Af-fmlq AIv_¿!' hnj-ap≈v Xpf-®n-d-ßp-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. \nan-j-߃ \o≠p-\n∂ au\-Øn-\p-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ adp-]Sn ]d™p: "dmhp-Ø-tc, \n߃ ]d-™Xp icn-b-√. Rm\pw tPmen-sN-øp∂p! kphn-tij the.'

"Hmtlm, D]-tZ-in-tPmen!! AsXt¥m tPmenbm? hmbn¬ sh-dpsX InS--°p∂ \m°p-sIm≠v tRb-dmgvN Hcp {]kwKw X´n-hn-S-Ww. AXmt∂m tPmen?? Bdp Znhkw Iøpw sI´n-bn-cp∂p kpJn-°-Ww. Ggmw Znhkw hmN-I-°-k¿Øp \S-Ø-Ww. k_-°m-cpsS t\¿®-ImgvtNw ]Whpw Ioi-bn-em-°-Ww.' IS-bn-en-cp∂ sk_m-Ãy≥am-∏f Iq´n-t®¿Øp: "tbip A©t∏mw c-≠p ao\pwsIm≠v Aøm-bncw t]sc t]mjn-∏n-®-Xp-t]mse A©p {]kwtKmw thWw, c≠p ]m´pw thWw. sN√p-t∂-SsØms° AXp am‰ow- a-dn®pw {]kw-Kn-°-Ww. ]m´p-]mSn a\p-jysc Ff-°-Ww. Igp-Øn\p Np‰pw \m°p-≠m-bm¬ aXn. DutZ-in-the kpJ-am.' aØm-bn-®≥ \o≠ Hcp adp-]-Sn-°p-th≠n Xøm-dm-bn. "\nßfp hnNm-cn-°p-tºmse A{X Ffp-∏-a√ D]-tZ-in-∏-Wn.' "Dw.' _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ aqfn.

"Mvdv.' sk_m-Ãy≥am-∏f sXm≠ apc-fn.

"HcmgvN F¥p-Ωm{Xw tPmen-bp-s≠∂p Rmº-d-bmw....'

"RΩfp tImt´m-fmw.' dmhp-Ø¿ kΩXw \¬In. "Xn¶-fmgvN cmhnse Fgp-t∂-ev°pw. c≠p-a-Wn-°q¿ {]m¿∞n-°pw.

AXp Ign™v k`-bn¬ Zo\-°mcp ht√m-cp-ap-s≠-¶n¬ ho´n-t∏mbn {]m¿∞n-°pw.' "\nßfp {]m¿∞n-°p-t∂m-sc√mw kuJy-am-bm¬∏ns∂ Bip-]-{XnI-sfms° AS-®p-]q-t´-≠n-h-cptam?' sk_m-Ãy≥am-∏n-f-bpsS B tNmZyØn\v ]cn-lm-k-Øns‚ Omb-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

H∂p ]p©n-cn-®p-sIm≠p aØm-bn-®≥ XpS¿∂p: "k`mw-K-߃ ]ecpw Xma-kn-°p-∂Xv c≠pw aq∂pw ssae-I-se-bp-ff Ip{Km-a-ß-fn-em. h≠ow _ pw sN√m-Øn-S-ß-fn¬. Ip∂pw aebpw Ib-dn-bn-d-ß-Ww. sNm∆mgvN ]I¬ apgp-h≥ D]-hm-k-{]m¿∞-\-bm. F√m sNm∆mgvtNw sshIn´v GsX-¶n-ep-samcp ho´nev Iq´m-bva-tbmKw D≠m-bn-cn-°pw.'

"Af-fm-lq...-A-t{Xta Ht≈m?' dmhp-Ø¿ tNmZn-®p.

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"]d-™p-Xo¿∂n-√. _p[-\mgvN ]I¬ ho´p-tPmenIƒ sNøpw. Ae°nb hkv{X-߃ tX®p-hb - v°pw. ]eNc-°p-km-[\ - ß - ƒ hmßn-t®m≠p hcpw. ]ns∂ sshIn´v ss__nƒ¢m- n¬ ]Tn-∏n-°-Ww. hymgmgvN ]cky-tbm-K-Øn\p t]mI-Ww. shf-fn-bmgvN ]Iev a≤y-ÿ-{]m¿∞\-˛˛C∂m-´nse ]m]n-I-fpsS t]cp-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn FSp-Øp-]-d™v AhcpsS am\-km-¥-c-Øn-\p-th≠n {]m¿∞\ \S-Øpw.'

"F\n-°p-th≠ow {]m¿∞n-°ptam?' sk_m-Ãy≥ am∏nf ]p—-kz-cØn¬ tNmZn-®p. adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX aØm-bn-®≥ XpS¿∂p: "i\n-bmgvN ]I¬ `h-\-kµ¿i\w \S-Ø-Ww. sshIn´v bph-P-\-tbm-Kw. D]-{I-a -{]-kw-Khpw D]kw-lm-c-{]-kw-Khpw Rm≥ Xs∂ \S-Ø-Ww. Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse Bcm-[n-°p∂ Nmbn∏v hrØn-bm°n ]mbvhncn°-Ww. Hcp aWn-°q¿ ]n≈msc thZ-]p-kvXIw ]Tn-∏n-°-Ww. AXp-I-gn™v {]mb-ap-≈-h¿°pth≠n Bcm-[\ \S-Ø-Ww. ]e-t∏mgpw ]m´p-Iƒ \bn-°-Ww. Hcp aWn-°q¿ {]kw-Kn-°-Ww. an°-hmdpw F√m CS-tbm-K-ß-fnepw Rm≥ {]kw-Kn-t°≠n hcp-∂p. {]kw-K-Øn\v Bibw In´m≥ [ym\n-°-Ww, ]pkvXI-߃ hmbn-°-Ww, CXn-\nsS k`-bnse AwK-߃°p-≠mhp∂ an°-hmdpw F√m {]iv\-ßfpw ssIImcyw sNø-Ww. tcmKn-Iƒ°pth≠n {]m¿∞n-°-Ww. acn-t®msc Ipgn-®n-S-Ww. Ieym-W-߃ \S-Øns°m-Sp-°-Ww. kv\m\-s∏-Sp-Ø-Ww....'

"C∏gpw \n߃ Ie-°-sh-f-f-Øn-emt∂m ap°p-∂Xv? sk_m-Ãy≥ am∏nf CS-bv°p-I-bdn tNmZn-®p. aØm-bn-®≥ adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX ho≠pw XpS¿∂p: "BgvN-bn-sem-cn°¬ kt`se hc-hp-sN-ehp IW°p ]cn-tim-[n-°-Ww. CS-bv°nsS I¨h≥j≥ tbmK-߃°p-th≠n {Iao-I-cWw sNø-Ww. AXn-Yn-Isf k¬°-cn-°-Ww. CXn-s\√mw ]pdta Fs‚ kz¥w IpSpw-_-Øns‚ ta¬t\m´w hln-°-Ww.' "Af-fm-lq....-A-Iv_¿!'

Zo¿L-ambn H∂p izkn-®-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ ho≠pw _mhm dmhpØsc t\m°n-∏-d™p: "Npcp-°n-∏-d-™m¬ dmhp-Ø-tc-°mƒ IqSp-XRm≥ tPmen sNøp-∂p. dmhp-Ø¿°v shf-fn-bmgvtNw tRdm-gvtNw XpWn-°S Xpd-°-≠m. BgvtN¬ c≠p Znhkw Hgn-shm≠vv. F\n-°mt∂¬ F√m Znhtkmw A≤zm-\-sam-≠v. \m°p-sIm≠p am{X-a√ Rm≥ tPmen sNøp-∂-Xv. Imep-sIm≠pw ssIsIm≠pw Xe-t®m-dp-sIm≠pw sNøp-∂p.' kphn-ti-j-the C{X-am{Xw `mcn® DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ap≈ Hcp tPmenbm-sW∂v _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ BZy-am-bn-´mWp a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xv. "Fs‚ ]St®ms\! dmhp-Ø¿ _lp-am-\-]q¿∆w D®-cn-®p. "\nß-fn-ßs\ F∏gpw {]m¿∞t\w ]m´p-ambn Ign-™m¬ \nßfpsS Pohn-X-Øn-set¥m kt¥mjap≠v? a\p-jy-\m-bm¬ Ipsd ckw thWw aØm-bq-tZ-io.' sk_m-Ãy≥am∏nf A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p. "\nßsS ck-sam∂p tIƒ°s´!' "cktam? CS-bv°nsS kn\nam ImWpw. amk-Øn-sem-cn-°-se-¶nepw

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\mSIw ImWpw. ]ns∂ Xncp-\-°c ssaXm-\Øv \rØ ]-cn-]mSnIƒ hcpºw apS-ßmsX t]mbn-°m-Wpw. Nncn-b-c-ßp-Iƒ°pw t]mIpw.' "sk_m-Ãy≥ am∏n-tf, \nßsS ckhpw kt¥m-jhpw \ne-\n-ev°pI-bn-√. hb- -\mbn ]√p-sIm-gn™v BtcmKyw \in-°p-tºmƒ kn\nambpw \mS-Ihpw Xcp∂ kt¥mjw Xocpw. A\y-kv{Xo-I-fpsS icocØns‚ hSnhpw kuµ-cyhpw Bkz-Zn®v \n߃ kt¥mjw Is≠-Øp∂p--˛˛kn-\n-am-Xm-c-ß-fp-sSbpw \rØ-°m-cn-I-fp-sSbpw kuµcyw \jvS-amIp-tºmƒ temIw Ahsc Nh-‰p-Ip-∏-bn-se-dn-bpw. Ah-cpsS hm°p-Itfm {]hrØn-Itfm Pohn-X-{]-iv\-ßsf A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°mt\m ac-WsØ t\cn-Smt\m Btcbpw klm-bn-°-bn-√....-F-∂m¬ Rß-fpsS kt¥mjw \nXy-X-tbmfw \ne-\n-ev°p∂ kt¥m-j-am-Wv. ImcWw RßsS BÀmZ-tI{µw kuµ-cytam ]Wtam PUn-I-kp-J-ßtfm H∂p-a-√. ssZh-amWv RßsS BÀm-Z-Øns‚ Dd-h. B Ddh h‰p-I-bn-√.' "ssZh-amWv \nßsS Ddh Fs∂ms° \n߃ hoº-Sn-°p-∂p. \nßsS a°ƒ°v tImf-Pp-hn-Zym-`ym-k-Øns‚ kabw BIp-tºmƒ RßsS k`°m¿ ]Wn-Xp-b¿Ønb tImf-Pp-I-fn¬ \n߃°v {]th-i\w thWw. tcmKn-I-fm-Ip-tºmƒ RßsS k` ]WnX Bip-]-{Xn-Iƒ \n߃°pth-Ww. F¥m hnZym-`ym-k-Øns‚ Imtcymw Bip-]-{Xn-°mtcymw hcptºmƒ \nßsS Ddh h‰n-t∏m-Ip-∂Xv? \nßsS ]n≈msc ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ \nß-sf¥m tImf-Pp-Iƒ ]Wn-bm-ØXv?' "{InkvXym-\n-Iƒ lnµp-°-fpsS tImf-Pp-I-fn¬ ]Tn-°p-∂nt√? lnµp°ƒ {InkvXym\nI-fpsS tImf-Pp-I-fn¬ ]Tn-°p-∂nt√? \nco-iz-c-hm-Zn-IfpsS a°ƒ ssZh-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ ]Wn-bn® ÿm]-\-ß-fn¬ ]Tn-°p-∂p. tPmen sNøp-∂p. Xan-g¿ lnµn-°m-cpsS Bip-]-{Xn-I-fn¬ t]mIp-∂t√m. C-¥y-bn¬ P\n® GsXmcp ]uc-\pw Xs‚ a°sf GXp tImfPn¬ hn´p- ]-Tn-∏n-°m\pw Ah-Im-i-ap-≠v. GXm-ip-]-{Xn-bnepw NnIn’ tXSmw.' ]mºm-Sn-k` hf¿®-bpsS e£-W-߃ Im´n-Øp-S-ßn. Bcm-[-\m-aµncw ]Wn-bn-°m≥ Ipsd ]Whpw ]ncn-s®-Sp-Øp. ]W-am-bn. ]t£ ÿe-sa-hnsS? s]¥-t°m-kvX¿°p ]≈n-]-Wn-bm≥ ÿew hnev°-cp-sX-∂mWv ]mcºcy k`m-{]-am-Wn-Iƒ Np‰p-]mSpap≈ {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°p \n¿t±iw \¬In-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. aØm-bn-®s\ I≠-t∏mƒ _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ tNmZn®p: "]≈n-sh-bv°m≥ s]¥-t°m-kp-Imcv ÿew sXtcs∂∂p tI´p.' "icn-bm. ]tØm Ccp-]tXm sk‚p ÿew In´n-bm-s°m-≈mw.'

"F\n°p sImsd ]ptcSw hnev°m-\p-≠v.'

"FhnSm hkvXp?' hnS¿∂ ]p©n-cn-tbmsS tNmZn-®p.

"Zm t\m°q sXt°m-´v. B tdmtU t]mI-Ww. ]Øp-sIm√w apºv Hcp \mb-cn¬\n∂pw hmßnb hkvXp-hm.' "tXSn-b-h≈n Imen¬ Np‰n-bn-cn-°p∂p!' "sk‚n\p ]Xn-\©p cq]m- sh®p X∂m-a-Xn. ]S-t®m-\p-th≠n ]≈n-

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"Bs´. Btem-Nn-®n´p ]d-bmw.' dmhp-Ø-cpsS apJw hnS¿∂p. ]dºp hmßn-°p∂ hnjbw aØm-bn-®≥ k`-bn-e-h-X-cn-∏n-®p. "]mÃtd, ÿe-sa-hnSm?' ae-b-a-‰Øp h¿§okv Bcm-™p. "_mhm-dm-hp-Ø-cpsS IS-bpsS sX°v.'

DÆn-k-tlm-Z-cs‚ apJØv A¤p-X-Øn-s‚bpw {]Xn-tj-[-Øn-s‚bpw kΩn-{i-`m-h-߃ {]I-S-am-bn. "AXp sNIp-Øms‚ h-c-Øpt]m°p-≈ ÿe-am. c≠-paq∂p t]c-hn-sS-sbmcp πmth¬ Xqßn-®-Ø-Xm.' s]mSn-b-®≥ ktlm-Z-c≥ ]n¥m-ßn. "Ign-™-bn-tSem Hcp ]ip amS\-Sn®p NØ-Xv. shdptX In´n-bmepw \ap°m hkvXp th≠m.' "_mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ F√m thtew ]Tn® ]p≈n-bm. Bcpw hmßm Ø ]d-ºn-\v \q‰-ºXp cq]m In´n-bm-eXp em`-at√!' DÆn-k-tlm-Z-c≥ Iq´nt®¿Øp. k`mw-K-ß-fpsS Nn¥ `qX-Im-e-Øn-te-t°m-Sn. hkvXp-hn\p im]-aps≠∂v Ipsd h¿jwapºv cma≥IWn-bm≥ {]iv\w-h®p I≠p-]n-Sn® Imcyw tXmakv ktlm-Zc - ≥ Hm¿Ωn∏n-®p. im]-]c - n-lm-cØ - n-\mbn _mhmdm-hp-Ø¿ BZyw C…mw aX-ÿ-cmb Nne-sc-s°m≠v sh≈w HmXn Hgn∏n-®p. ^e-ap-≠m-bn-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ Hcp a{¥-hm-Znsb hcpØn a{¥hpw Xp≈epw \S-Ønb Imcyhpw \m´p-Im¿ ad-∂n-´n-√....-a-{¥-hm-Zn-bpsS apJw Nph-∂p. IrjvW-aWn tatem´p X≈n-°-b-dn. _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ apdp°m≥ hmbn¬ h®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. AXp-N-h-®-c®p ]d-ºns‚ \mep-Zn-°nepw Xp∏n-bn´p aSßn-h-∂p-—]d-ºns‚ im]w Xp∏n am‰p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. HSphn¬v ip≤-Pew ssIbn¬ tImcn hr£-in-J-c-ß-fn¬ Xfn-®p. ]n∂oSp \S∂ kw`-h-ßfpw \m´p-Im¿ ad-∂n-´n-√. a{¥-]q-Pm-Zn-Iƒ°ptijw c≠m-asØ BgvN AhnsS ]p√p-Xn-∂m≥ sI´n-bn-cp∂ Hcp Idh]ip -N-Øp-In-S-°p∂Xp I≠p.

B hkvXp B-cp-sS-sb-¶nepw Xe-bn¬ ]nSn-®p-hb - v°m≥ -- X°w t\m°nbn-cn-°p-tºm-gmWv aØm-bn-®≥ he-bn¬h∂p hoW-Xv. k`mw-K-ß-fpsS {]Xn-tj-[-ØneSßnb hnImcw hy‡-ambn a\- nem-°n-s°m-≠p-Xs∂ aØm-bn-®≥ DÆn-k-tlm-Z-cs\ t\m°n-: "ssZh-a°sf ]nim-Nn\v H∂pw sNøm-s\m-°-Øn-√.' "a\p-jy\pw I∂meow Nmhp-∂tXm?' "kmØm-\p-s≠-∂p-≈Xp-- kXyw-X-s∂.---. ]t£ ---- \m´n¬ tIƒ°p∂ ]nimNpIY-I-fn¬ HØncn A‘-hn-izm-khpw AXn-i-tbm-‡n-bp-ap-≠v. ]ip- Ibdp Ipcpßn NØ-Xm-bn-cn-°mw.'

"Dcnb sImSpØv Du∏ hmßmsX \mgn sImSpØp \√Xp hmß-cptXm?' "B ]dºp hmßn aµncw ]Wo-∂-Xp-sIm≠v \Ω-°m¿°pw Hcp tZmtjmw D≠m-I-Øn-s√∂v ssZh-Øn¬ hniz-kn-®p-sIm≠v Rm≥ ]td∂p. C{Xbpw em`-Øn\p thsd hkvXp In´-Øn-√.'

Hcp aWn-°q-tdmfw \o≠p-\n∂ N¿®bv°p-tijw ]dºp hmßm≥ k`mw-K-߃ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-Øp.

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Znh-k-߃°p-f-fn¬ aµncw ]d-ºn-ep-b¿∂-t∏mƒ ]mºmSn ssZh-k`mw-K-߃ s\S-p\mƒ emfn® Hcm-{Klw k^-e-am-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿°v aØm-bn-®s\ t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]nimNns‚ h-c-Øpt]m°p-≈ ]d-ºn¬ ]≈n-sh®v ss[cy-ambn Bcm-[\ \SØp-∂p. cm{Xn-bm-a-ß-fn¬ t]mepw aØm-b-n®≥ X\ntb aµn-c-Øn-encp∂p [ym\n-°p-∂Xp I≠v _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ A¤p-Xs∏-´n-´p-≠v. kmØms\ sh√p-hn-fn-°p∂ aØmbn D]-tZ-in°v dmhp-Ø¿ Hcp ]pXnb t]cp-an-´p-˛˛sNIp-Øm-s\-s°m√n D]-tZin! A¿≤cm{Xn Ign-™-t∏mƒ ]pc-bn-S-Øns‚ sXt° tImWn¬ ]´n XpS¿®-bmbn Ipc-bv°p-∂Xp tI´v kmdmΩ aØm-bn-®s\ DW¿Øm≥ {ian-®p. "h√ ImSt\m ap≈t\m Bcn-°pw. tImgnsb ]nSn-°m≥ h∂-Xm. tImgn-°q-S-S-®n-s´mt≠m?'

"H≠v' "F∂m \o t]Sn-°msX sIS-s∂m-d-ßv.' kmdmΩ Dd-ßm≥ {ian-®p. Xncn™pw adn™pw InS-∂p. a™p-Xp-f-fn-I-fn¬ \ocm´p Ign™ hr£-e-Xm-Zn-Iƒ {]`m-X-Øns‚ ]pXp-h-kv{X-a-Wn-™n-f-In. \n{Z-bn-em-bn-cp∂ {Kmaw DW¿s∂-gp-t∂-‰p.

CStØ ssIsh-≈-bn¬ \nd® Dan-°-cn-bn¬ Nq≠p-hn-c¬ ap°n ]√ptX-®p-sIm≠v cm{Xn-bn¬ ]´n Ipc® ÿm\-tØ°p aØm-bn-®\pw kmdmΩbpw \S-∂p. sXt° tImWn¬ ]pXp-a-Æn-f-In-°n-S-°p-∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ Pn⁄mk h¿≤n-®p.

Np‰pw t\m°n. ]d-ºn-\-∏p-d-ap≈ hoSp-I-fpsS ap‰Øv Icn-bnen IØn®v IpSpw-_mw-K-߃ Xo Imbp-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ Xqº-bp-ambn h∂p. Hcp a¨I-e-Øns‚ tImWn-emWv Xqºm sN∂p sIm≠Xv. Ie-Øn-\p-f-fn¬ c≠p tImgn-Ø-e-Iƒ. \me©p sNº-c-Øn-∏q. c‡w ]pc≠ Hcp-]nSn Im¥m-cn.

Nmcm-b-Øns‚ cq£K‘w.... kq£va-]-cn-tim-[\ \S-Øn. Ie-Øn-\p-≈nse Hcp Xp≠p-I-S-em-knaØmbn D]-tZ-in, _e-cm-a≥ F∂o c≠p t]cp-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

Hcp Iºp-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ tImgn-Øe-bn¬ sXm´p. kmdmΩ Hm°m-\n-®p-. "CsX∂m A®m.'

"CXn\m IqtSm-{X-sa∂p ]td-∂-Xv.' "\Ω-°mcm IqtSm{Xw sNøm≥?' "t\m°v, IS-em-kp-I-j-Ww.' "c≠p t]cp-Iƒ. F\n-s°m∂pw ]nSn-In-´p-∂n-√.'

"F\n-°p ]nSn-In-´n....-_e - c - m-as\ am\-km-¥cs∏-SpØn s]¥-t°m-kvXnem-°o´v c≠m-gvN-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahs\ XncnsI lnµp-a-X-Øn-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ IqtSm{Xw sNbvX-Xm.' "A®m-bs‚ t]sc-¥n\m FgpXn sht®-°p-∂-Xv.'

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"F\n°p tZmjw hcm-\m. _e-cm-a≥ {InkvXp-aXw Dt]-£n-°-Ww. A√m-Ø-]£w aØmbn D]-tZ-in-Nm-I-Ww-—CXm-bn-cn°pw Ah-cpsS tamlw. _e-cm-as‚ amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ ]Ww sImSpØp sNøn-®-Xm.' "CX-®m-b-s\-ß-\-dn™p?'

"Dulns®SpØp. ]≠v imtcm≥ k`-bnse ]n.-sP. tXmam-®s‚ ]nXmhv Aøm-]n≈ km¿ {InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn® ImeØv lnµp-°ƒ sImtd-t∏¿ tN¿∂v At±-lsØ sIm√m≥ IqtSm{Xw sNbvX-Xm. HSphn¬, IqtSm{XwsNbvX IWn-bms‚ GIaIƒ ]nt‰-amkw izmkw-ap´n acn-®p-ho-Wp.' {]Ir-Xn-bpsS Ipfncv ico-csØ hnd-∏n-®p. tNmc-]p-c≠ tImgn-Øe kmdm-Ω-bpsS a\- n-s\-bpw.

"HmSn-s®∂p thZ-]p-kvX-I-sa-Sp-tØm≠p hm.' ]mºns\ ImWp-tºmƒ hSn X∏n-s°m≠p hcp∂ thK-Øn¬ kmdmΩ ]pkvX-I-sa-Sp-Øp-sIm≠ph∂p. "sXmÆqs‰m∂mw k¶o¿Ø-\-sa-SpØp hmbn-®m-s´.'

CS-dnb kzc-Øn¬ kmdmΩ hmb\ XpS-ßn. Xocm-d-mb-t∏m-tg°pw i_vZw IqSp-X¬ _en-jvT-am-bn...aØm-bn-®≥ Ip\n™v a¨I-e-sa-SpØp. Htc-dv. Iehpw D≈nse km[-\-ßfpw sXm´-SpØ Ip∏-°p-gn-bnhoWp. aØm-bn-®≥ hnP-b-t`cn apg°n: tbip-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ Pbw kmØms\ `¿’n-°p∂p. ssZh-a-°ƒ°p IqtSm{Xw ^en-°-Øn-√. hnP-b-t`cn {]m¿∞-\-bmbn amdn: "ssZhta Cu \oN-IrXyw sNbvXh-cpsS ]m]-߃ £an-°-Wta. Ah¿ A\p-X-]n®p am\- m-¥-c-s∏-Sphm≥ CS-bm-ItW. Ah-scbpw Ah-cpsS a°-sfbpw {InkvXp-hns‚ {]nb-a-°ƒ B°Wta.' AIse s\¬]m-S-ß-fn¬ Ipfn¿Im-‰Sn®p. Cfw shbn-ens‚ kpXmcy-X-bn¬ {]IrXn {]`mXkv\m\w \S-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

1956 \hw-_¿. tIc-f-∏n-dhn Zn\w. Xncp-s°m-®nbpw ae-_mdpw tbmPn®v, ae-bmfw kwkm-cn-°p∂ Ht∂-Im¬ tImSn P\-ß-fp-tS-Xmb Hcp kwÿm-\-ap-≠m-Ip-∂p. hS°v Imk¿tIm-Sp-ap-X¬ sX°v ]md-»m-e-hsc \o≠p-In-S-°p∂ tIcf-kw-ÿm-\w.

P\w Bthiw ]q≠p. h¿Æ- i - _ - f - a mb tXmc- W - ß - f p- b ¿Øns°m≠v bphm-°ƒ BtLm-j-߃°p Xøm-sd-Sp-Øp. sFIy-Øns‚ ktµ-i-apƒs°m-≈p∂ Cuc-Sn-I-fp-b¿∂p. t]mcp-hn-≥ bphm-°sf tNcp-hn≥ kJm-°sf tNmc-sb-¶n¬ tNmc-bmeo tIcfw hc-bv°p-hn≥. tZio-b-]-Xm-Ibpw hoin hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ PmY-bmbn \S-∂p. ame-∏-S-°-߃ s]m´n.

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s∏-Sp-Øn-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. ssZhw a\p-jys‚ `mj Ie-°nb hkvXpX Dev]Øn ]Xn-s\m-∂m-a-≤ym-b-Øn¬ \n∂p-≤-cn-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ {]kw-Kn-®p. tbip-{InkvXp `qan-bn-te°v ho≠pw hcp-tºmƒ ÿm]n°m-\n-cn-°p∂ kl-{km-_vZ-`q-an-bn¬ a\p-jy-sc√mw Htc `mj kwkmcn-°p-sa∂v `hy-X-tbmSpw DNn-X-amb `mh-tN-jvS-I-tfm-Sp-a-t±lw Nq≠n°m-´n. ]mºmSn hnZym-eb - Ø - ns‚ hcm-¥b - n¬\n∂pw tIc-f∏ - n-dh - n-bpsS h¿Æi-_-famb IS-em-kp-tXm-c-W-߃ Agn-®p-am-‰p-∂-Xn\p aptº {Inkvakv ]co£ h∂-W-™p. ]Xn-s\´p hb- p-≈, \√ X≠pw XSn-bp-ap≈ tPmWn-tbm-Sv Aev]w kt¶m-N-`m-h-Øn-emWv Fgp-t∂‰p \nev°m≥ Iri-Km-{X-\mb Zm\ntb¬km¿ B⁄m-]n-®-Xv. tPmWn A\pkcn®n√.

"Fgpt∂‰p \nev°m\m \nt∂mSp ]d™Xv.' tPmWn H´pw Ku\n®n√.

"Fgpt∂‰p \n∂ns√¶n¬ Rm\n∏w slUvamÿkmdns\ hnfnt®m≠p hcpw.'

Aev]w hnΩn´tØmSh≥ Fgpt∂‰p \n∂p.

"Fs¥Sm \ns‚ t]m°‰n¬?'

"H∂pan√.'

"FSm, I≈w]dbmsXSm. Rms\√mw I≠p. Cßp XmSm Ipdn∏v.' tPmWn IqkmsX ¢m phn´ndßm≥ Xømdmbn. Zm\ntb¬km¿ hmXn¬°¬ FØn tPmWnsb XS™p. kzXth ap≥tIm]nbmb tPmWn apjvSn Npcp´n: "Cømfp kmsdms°bm, ]t£....kq£nt®m. hgo∂p amdn \nev°v.'

Zm\ntb¬km¿ A]ISw a\ nem°n Hgn™p amdn. "sshIn´p ]≈n°qSw hnSs´. Cømsf Rm≥ hgosh®p It≠mfmw.'

Hcp ap∂dnbnt∏mSpIqSn tPmWn \S∂I∂p. km[mcW t]mIp∂ hgntb ho´nte°p t]mImsX, thsdmcp hgntbbmWv Zm\ntb¬km¿ aSßnbXv. tPmWnsb hnZymebØn¬\n∂pw Fs∂t∂°pambn ]ncn®phn´ncn°p∂psh∂p ImWn®psIm≠pff IØpambn {][m\m≤ym]Is‚ in]mbn ho´nseØnbt∏mgpw tPmWn AhnsS hs∂Ønbn´n√. im¥ambn HmSp∂ I∏ens\- CSn®pXI¿°p∂ Hcp a™pI´n t]msebmbncp∂p B IØv. aIs\ in£n°m≥ \o≠ Hcp hSnbpw Xømdm°n \n¬°bmWv aØm-bn®≥. ]Xns\´p hb pff Hcp aIs\ sIm®p ]n≈msct∏mse C\n ASn°ms\m°ptam? {]m¿∞\-XpScpIbmWp-th≠sX∂p- kmdmΩ A`n{]mbs∏´p. aØmbn®≥ hSn Xmsgbn´p. \m´n¬ kzm[o\ap≈ ]etcs°m≠v tPmWnsb hnZymebØnXncns®Sp°m≥ ip]m¿i sNøn®p. Ah¿s°√mw {][m\m≤ym]I≥ \¬Inb adp]Sn H∂p Xs∂bmbncp∂p: "Fs‚ hnZymebØnse Hc≤ym]Is\ a¿±n-°m\pZyan® Hcp hnZym¿∞nsb R߃°p th≠m.

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CcptXmWnIfn¬ Imep Nhn´nbncn°bmWv Nm≠n®≥. Abmƒ°v ssZhsØbpw thWw, amtΩms\bpw thWw. ]©mbtØm^oknse DtZymKÿ\mb Nm≠n®≥ ssI°qen hmßnbXn\v k¿°m¿ Abmƒ°v in£ \¬Inbn´v amkßfmbn. k`bpw Abmsf in£n®p: taen¬ ssI°qen hmßns√∂p ]ckyambn {]Xn⁄ sNbvXtijta Abmƒ k`bn¬ kw-km-cn-°m≥ ]mSq≈q. h°®≥ clkyambn _oUn hen® Ip‰Øn\v aØmbn®≥ Abmsf imkn®p \n¿Ønbncn°bmWv. bYm-ÿm-\-s∏S-p-∂-Xp-hsc k`bnkm£n ]dbmt\m ImcymtemN\mtbmKßfn¬ A`n{]mbw ]dbmt\m ]mSns√∂v Xm°oXp \¬Inbn´v BgvNItf Bbp≈q.

CcphcpsSbpw hoSpIƒ ]eh´w kµ¿in®v Ahsc A\p-Xm-]-Ønte°p \bn°phm≥ aØmbn®≥ {ian®XmWv . ]t£, k`bpsS apºn¬, CSbs‚ apºn¬ Fßs\ Xe-Ip-\n°pw? A`nam\Øns‚ Imcyat√? k` \¬Inb in£bn¬ Ip]nXcmbncp∂ Ah¿ k`tbmSpw CSbt\mSpw {]XnImcw ho´m≥ X°w t\m°nbncn°bmbncp∂p. au\ambn k`bnencn°mdpff Ah¿ B RmbdmgvN Bcm[\ Ign™t∏mƒ i_vZapb¿Øn. "kz¥w aIs\ t\sc sNmt∆ hf¿Øm\dnbm≥ hømØ a-Øm-øqtZ-in cmPnhbv°Ww' h°®≥ A`n-{]mb{]IS\w \SØn.

"Cu D]tZinsb Xmßn\ndpØp∂ k`m{]amWnamsc k`m I-Ωn‰nbn¬\n∂p ]ncn®phnSWw. tPmWnsb hnkvXcn®p kt`¬\n∂p apS°n XqsØdnbWw' Nm≠n®≥ K¿÷n®p. aeba‰Øp h¿§okv A´lmk°msc im¥kzcØn¬ t\cn´p: "h°®m, Nm≠n®m, aØmbn D]tZin cm-Pnhbvt°≠ Bhiyan√.

At±lw Ip™pßsf sNm-t∆-t\-tc-bm hf-¿Øp∂Xv F∂ Imcyw Abtem°°msc√mw kΩXn°pw. aØm-bq-tZinbpw `mcybpw s]¨-Ip™pßfpw amXrIm Pohn-X-ap-≈-hcmWv. k-t≠kv°qfn\pw tbm-K߃°pw tPmWnsb XpS-¿-®-bmbn Ah¿ sIm≠phcp∂p. Ah≥ \∂mbn hcm≥ Ignbp∂sX√mw amXm-]nXm-°-fpw k`bpw sNøp∂p. F∂n´pw Ah≥ hjfmbnt∏mbXn¬ D-]tZinsb Ip‰w]d™n´p Imcyan√.' thßaq´n¬ Ioh¿®≥ CSbv°p Ibdn: "tbiphnt\msSmØv aq∂ch¿jw tXmfpcpΩn \S∂ bqZm s]g®pt]mbn. bnkvlm °ns‚ tam≥ G-imhv s]g®pt]mbn. tbiphpw bnkvlm°pw cmPnhbv°Wsa∂v A°meØmcpw ]d™n√. aØmbn D]tZinsb £oWn∏n°msas∂m∂pw \nßfp hnNmcn°≠m....'

Aw{_bn¬ Nmt°m®≥ Ioh¿®s‚ BibsØ ]qcn∏n®p: "k`bpsS CSb\v {]iv\ap≠mIptºmƒ At±lsØ Xmßn Bizkn-∏n-

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t°-≠Xv {]amWnIfpsS ISabm.'

Im°\m´p kvJdnbm®s‚ hmZKXn h°®s\bpw Nm≠n® s\bpw \n»_vZcm°n: "tPmWn am\km¥cs∏´h\√. k`bpsS AwKhpa√. k`bn¬ AwKa√mØhs\ Fßs\ apS°pw? Ah≥ t\¿hgn Xncnbm≥ ]IzXbp≈ \mw {]m¿∞n°bmWp th≠Xv.' A∂v hmSnb apJtØmsSbmWv aØmbn®\pw kmdmΩbpw hnizmk`h\Ønte°p aSßnbXv . ]Xnhpt]mse aØmbn®≥ thZ]pkvXIsØ B{ibn®p. sbiøm{]hN\w \mev]-Øn-aq∂mw A≤ymbØnse Nne hmIyßfnet±lw IÆpd∏n®ncp∂p. btlmh C{]Imcw Acpfns®øp∂p `bs∏tS≠m \o F\n-°p-≈-h≥ Xs∂ \o sh≈Øn¬IqSn IS°ptºmƒ Ah \ns‚ aosX IhnbpIbn√ \o Xobn¬IqSn \S∂m¬ sh¥pt]mIbn√ A·nPzme \ns∂ Zln∏n°bpan√.

GXp {]iv\Øns‚ apºnepw lrZbw ]XdmsX ssZhØns‚ k¿∆⁄m\Øn¬ Dd®phnizkn°p∂ aØmbn®≥ ]mºmSn bpsS Hcp tImWn¬. GXp \n mc{]iv\Øns‚ apºnepw ]Xdnt∏mIp∂ lrZbØns‚ DSabmb _mhmdmhpØ¿ as‰mcp tImWn¬.

Cu c≠p hy‡nIƒ ZpxJsh≈nbmgvN cmhnse ]mºmSn Ihebn¬-h®p I≠t∏mƒ _mhmdmhpØcpsS apJw Ccp≠ncn°p∂Xp aØmbn®≥ {i≤n®p.

"F¥p]‰n dmhpØtc?'

"A≈mlp \tΩmSp tIm]n®ncnIzm' "AsX¥hm?'

"Ft¥m ]dbm\m, RΩsS tamfv \_okm iht°m´bpsS XmgsØ ]mXbneqsS \S°ptºmƒ s\\bmØ∏w Hce¿® tI´p. t_m[wsI´p hoWp. ]vimNmsW∂m Ahtfm¿ØXv.' "t]Sn In´nbXm, At√?'

"AtX, ]p√p Xn∂m≥ Btcm sI´ntb®p t]mb B´n≥Ip´n IbdnIpcpßn Ae®Xm. GXmbmepw sIm®v ]n®pw t]bpw ]td∂p. cm{Xoev Ddt°man√.'

"F{X sZhkambn sXmSßo´v?'

"HcmgvNbmImdmbn. sIm®ns‚ tZlw saen™p hcp∂p. ]St®m≥ ssIhnSns√∂dnbmw. Rm≥ `£Wwt]mepw Ign°m-sX {]m¿∞\ \SØns°m≠ncn°zm. sIm®ns‚ Xe XWp°m≥ sImbºpw s]c´os´m≠v.' "sImdhpt≠m?'

"Hcp sImdhpan√; ISpØ at\mtcmKam. ASpØ h¿jw AhfpsS \n°mlp \SØm\ncp∂Xm.' "ssZhtØmSp {]m¿∞n°mw. ssZhw hnSphn°pw.'

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"icnbm- W p]tZin. Rm≥ aplΩZp\_n P\n® ÿew kµ¿in°m\ncn°bm. \_nbpsS Im¬ Nhn´nb ÿeØp Ipºn´p-sIm-≠pff {]m¿∞\ Affmlp tIƒ°mXncn°n√.' "dmhpØtc, \_ntb°mƒ henb Hcmfns\ F\n°dnbmw. ASpØp≈ Hcmƒ. Zqscsbßpw t]mI≠m.'

"AXmcm?' "tbip{InkvXp. kuJyZmbI≥.' "tbip{InkvXpthm?....sIm≈mw. At±lw {InkvXym\nIfpsS ssZhat√? R߃°v tbip Ft¥m sNøm\m?' "tbip Hcp aXØns‚bpw hIb√. temIØns‚ hIbm. tbiphns‚ \maØn¬ ]nXmhmb ssZhtØmSv Bcp {]m¿∞n®mepw DØcw In´pw. \_n acn®S°s∏´p. tbiphpw acn®S°s∏´p. F∂mtbip aq∂mw \mfn¬ Dbn¿sØgpt∂‰p.'

"Fs‚ tamfev]w ]®acp∂p Ign°p∂p≠v. \n߃ s]¥-t°mkvXpIm¿ acp∂p Ign°pt∂m¿°p th≠n {]m¿∞n°ptam?' "acp∂p Ign°pt∂mtcw Ign°mtØmtcw kuJyam°m≥ tbiphn\p Ignbpw.' _mhmdmhpØ¿°v aØmbn D]tZinbnep≈ ssZhnI-i‡n-bnhnizmkap≠v. kmØm≥ Ibdnbndßp∂ ]dºn¬ km-Øm-s\-bpw a{¥hmZnsbbpw sh√phnfn®v ]≈nh®mcm[n°p∂ aØmbn®\v sNIpØm≥ sIm√nsb∂v t]cn´ Imcyabmtfm¿Øp. "dmhpØtc, Rm≥ hs∂m∂p {]m¿∞n®n´pt]mcmw.' "clky-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. {InkvXym\nIsf hnfn®p {]m¿∞n∏ns®∂dn™m-ev RΩsS PmXn°m¿ sImg∏ap≠m°pw.' k‘y Ign™t∏mƒ aØmbn®≥ GXm\pw k`mwKßfpambn _mhmdmhpØcpsS ho´nseØn. ]®acp∂pIfpsS K‘w aq°n¬ X´n. \_okm `bhnlzeamb apJtØmsS I´nen¬ InS°p∂p. AhfpsS kz¿Waq°pØn asÆÆhnf°ns‚ {]ImiØn¬ sh´nØnfßn. aØmbn®≥ thZ]pkvXIw hmbn®v kuJyZmXmhmb tbip-hns\∏‰n \_okm_ohntbmSpw _mhmdmhpØtcmSpw Xebn¬ ]® aqSp]San´ DΩtbmSpw kwkmcn®p. XZ\¥cw k`mwK߃ GIkzcØn¬ kuJyZmXmhns\ {]Io¿Øn®p Km\m-em-]-\-amcw`n®p. tcmKnIƒ°p \√ sshZy\mIpt∂ip Xm≥ ]e tcmKnIƒ X-≥-\maØnBizmkw {]m]n®p.

AhmNyamb Hcp \n¿hrXnbpsS {]Imiw \_okbpsS apJØp ImWs∏´p. `oXnbpsS hnImcsam∂Sßnb {]XoXn. aØmbn®≥ amXm]nXm°sf Bizkn∏n®p: "tbiphns‚ i‡n Ip™ns\ sXmSpIbmWv.' Km-\mem]\w XpS¿∂p. tcmKnbpsS IÆn¬ PeIW߃ Xpfpºnhcp∂Xv IqSn\n∂h¿ {i≤n®p. kmdmΩ I´nent\mSp tN¿∂p\n∂v \_okbpsS Xebn¬ kv]¿in®p. AhfpsS IhnƒNpgnIfn¬ {]XymibpsS IncW߃ ]S¿∂p.

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aØmbn®≥ i_vZapb¿Øn: "tbiphns‚ \maØn¬ kuJy-amIpI. `bØns‚ Nn¥Isf tbiphns‚ \maØn¬ `¿’n-°p-∂p. `bØns‚ hnImcßsf IÆp\o¿ IgpIn°fbs´.'

Np‰pw \n∂h¿ kvtXm{Xm¿®\Iƒ \SØn. \_okm s\SpXmbn H∂p \nizkn®p. {]m¿∞\bv°ptijw DΩ \¬Inb eLp`£Ww Ign-®-tijw aØmbn®\pw klhnizmknIfpw aSßn. ]IpXn hgnbmbt∏mƒ DÆnktlmZc\mcm™p: "aØmbn®m, dmhpØcpsS ho´n¬ ]®acp∂ns‚ aWw. Cu acp∂pw {]m¿∞-t\w-IqsS tbmPn-°ptam?'

"DÆnktlmZcm, acp∂p Ign°p∂Xp \√ amXrIbs√∂v thZ-]pkvXIØnseßpw ]td∂n√.' "]ns∂ acp∂p Ign°pt∂msc s]¥t°mkvXpIm¿ Ip‰w ]td∂sX¥n\m?' "ssZhØn\v tcmKim¥n \¬Im≥ Ignhps≠∂ hkvXpX \ΩpsS hnizmk{]amWØn¬ AwKoIcn®n´p≠v . AX√msX, acp∂p Ign°cpsX∂v \ap°v D]tZi{]amWan√.'

"Nne¿ acp∂p Ign°pt∂msc kt`¬\n∂p apS°p Iev ] n®p ]pdØm°psa∂p `ojWns∏SpØnbn´p≈Xmbn ]d™p-tI-´n-´p-≠t- √m?' "icnbmbncn°mw. s]¥t°mkvXp{]ÿm\Øn¬ Ht∂m ct≠m hn`mK߃ acp∂p hne°p∂p≠v. Ah¿ Hcp \yq\-]£w am{Xw.' "Nne¿ A¤pX tcmKim¥n {]m]n°ptºmƒ taen¬ acp∂p Ign°Øns√∂v {]Xn⁄sbSp°mdp≠t√m.' "kzbw FSp°p∂ Xocpam\amWXv. k`bpsS D]-t-Z-i-{]am-Ww Aßs\sbmcp {]Xn⁄sbSp°m\mtcw \n¿-_‘n®n´n√. ssZhw Genbmhn\v acp`qanbn¬sh®v A-¤p-XI-c-ambn A∏hpw sh≈hpw \¬In. AXpsIm≠n\n Bcpw tKm-XºpIrjn sNøcpsXt∂m A∏w NpScpsXt∂m InWdp Ip-gn-°cpsXt∂m ssZhw {]Xn⁄-sbSp-∏n®n√. tbip A-©-∏w-sIm-≠v AømbncsØ t]mjn∏n®p. AXpsIm-≠n\n aq-∂p-t\chpw kz¿§Øn¬\n∂pw A∏w {]m¿-∞n-®n-d-°-W-sa-∂p-t≠m?' "acp∂p Ign®m¬ F√m tcmK߃°pw kuJyw In´p-∂n-√t√m.' "sNecpsS ]m]ßsf in£n°m≥ ssZhw tcmKw A-\p-h-Zn-°mdp≠v.

Aßs\ hcp∂ tcmK߃ acp∂psIm≠p amdØn√. ssZ-hØn\p am{Xta am‰m≥ Ignbq. tcmKn A\pX]nt® ]‰q.' "amdmsX sIS°p∂ tcmKßsf√mw ssZh-in£bmtWm?' "Hcn°epa√. Npcp°w NneXp am{Xw ssZhin£bm. Iev]-\mewL-\Øm¬ im]Øn\ncbmb BZmans‚ icochpw c‡-hpamWv a\pjyh¿§Øns\√mw! Cu icocw s]mXpth ]m]Øn\pw tcmKØn\pw ASnabmWv. A√msX Hmtcm hy-‡n-bpw sNøp∂ {]tXyIw ]m]Øns‚ in£b√ tcmKw.' "aØmbn®\p tcmKw h∂m¬ acp∂p IpSn°ptam?' "a\pjy\pth≠n ssZhw krjv S n® ]Zm¿∞߃ tcmK- Ø n\p]tbmKn°p∂XpsIm≠v Fs¥¶nepw sX‰p≈Xmbn F\n°p tXm∂p∂n√. ssZhw KnsebmZp ]¿∆XsØ Hu-j-[-k-kyßfm¬ \nd®ncn-

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°p-∂Xmbn bnscaym{]hN\w F´mw A-≤y-m-bØnepw \mev]Ømdmw A≤ymbØnepw kqN\bp≠v. AhnsS \√ sshZy-∑mcp-≠mbncp∂Xmbn hN\w ]dbp∂p. \√-hÆw NnIn-’n-°-W-sa∂v ]pd-∏mSv Ccp]-sØm-∂mw A≤ymbw Iev]n-°p-∂p. Zo\-°m¿°v sshZy-s\-s°m≠v Bh-iy-ap-≠∂v tbip-{InkvXp ]d™ Imcyw aØmbn HºXmw A≤ymb-Øn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. F\n°p tcm-Kw h∂m¬ Rm≥ {]m¿∞n °pIbpw acp∂p Ign°pIbpw sNøpw.' "ssZhw lnkvInbmhns‚ amdmtcmKw kuJyam°nbXmbn hN\Ønep≠t√m.'

"AtX, ssZhw lnkvInbmhns\ kuJyam°nbt∏mƒ {]hm-NI≥ AØn∏g°´ lnkvInbmhns‚ apdnhnt∑¬ C´Xmbn c≠p cmPm°∑mcpsS ]pkvXIØn¬ ImWp∂p. AØn-∏g-°-´-bv°v Huj-[Kp-Wap≠v. tcmKim¥n°mbn `uXnI am≤ya߃ D]-tbmKn°m≥ ssZhwXs∂ A\phmZw \¬InbXn\p sXfn-hm-WnXv. CXv Hc¤pX tcmKim-¥nbmWv. F¶nepw `uXn-I-hkvXp D]tbmKn°s∏´p.' "ssZhw Xs‚ hN\sØ Ab®v bmsXmcp `uXnIhkvXphpw IqSmsX kuJyw \¬Inbn´p≠t√m.' "icnbm. c≠p coXnbnepw kuJyw \¬Im≥ ssZhØn\p Ignbpw. eqt°mkv c≠mw A≤ymbØn¬ I≈∑mcpsS ]nSn- b n- e - I s∏´ a\pjys‚ apdnhpIsf \√ iacym°mc≥ FÆbpw ho-™pw ]I¿∂p sI´nbXmbn ImWp∂p. FÆbpw ho™pw Huj[ambn´mWp-]tbmKn®-Xv.- XnsamsYtbmkn\v Zl\t°Sns‚ AkpJap≠mbt∏mƒ Aev]w ho-™pIqSn IpSn-®p-sIm≈m≥ ]utemkv As∏mkvsXme≥ A\p--hmZw \¬InbXmbn H∂p XnsamsYtbmkv A©mw A-≤ym-bØ - nImWp∂p.'

"At∏mƒ aZywIpSn°m≥ ssZhw A\phZn°ptam?' "elcn ]nSn® ho™√ AXv. aZy]m\w \SØm≥ t{]m-’m-ln∏n®X√. Zl\t°Sp ian∏n°m≥ ap¥ncn®mdv apJy-L-S-Iambn \n¿Ωn®ncp∂ HcpXcw AcnjvSamWv ho™v F∂ ]ZwsIm≠p kqNn∏n°p∂sX∂pw thZ]WvUnX¿ ]td∂p. AsX-ß\ - m-bmepw tcmKia\-Øn\pth≠n ChnsS Hcp `uXnIhkvXp sN-dnb Afhn¬ D]tbmKn°m≥ ]u-semkv A\phZn®ncn°p∂p.' "acp∂p IpSn°p∂Xp ]m]amsW∂v Nnecv ]td∂Xp Rm≥ tI´ns´m≠v.'

"DÆnktlmZcm, acp∂p ]m]amsW¶n¬, acp∂p IpØnsh®p ]s√Sp°p∂Xpw shs≈gpØpIÆmSn shbv°p∂Xpw SqØpt]ÃpsIm≠p ]√p tXbv°p∂Xpw Hs° ]m]amsW∂p hcpw.'

"AsXß\m?' "]√pIfpsS hnShnencn°p∂ tcmKmWp°sf sIm√m\p≈ acp∂m SqØvt]Ãv. acp∂p ]m]amsW¶n¬ tUmIvS¿amcpw s\gvk-Ωmcpw ]m]nIfmWv . Ah¿ Bip]{Xo¬ sNøp∂ ip{iqjbpw ISp- Ø ]m]{]hrØnIfmWv. AXpsIm≠v s]¥- t °mkvXnemcpw Bip]{Xo¬ DtZymKw kzoIcn°m≥ ]mSns√∂p hcpw. A√,

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acp∂psNøp∂Xp ]m]amsW¶n¬ acØn¬\n∂p hoWp Im-sem-Sn™ Hcmsft∏mepw Bip]{Xo¬ sIm≠p-t]m-IcpXv.' DÆnktlmZc≥ aØmbn®s‚ Nn¥mKXnsb XncpØm≥ {ian®p: "ImsemSnbp∂Xv Hcp tcmKa√˛˛Hc]ISamWv . A- ] - I - S - Ø n\v Bip]{Xo¬ t]mIp∂XpsIm≠p sX‰n√.' aØmbn®≥ Xs‚ A`n{]mbsØ Dd∏n°phm≥ {ian-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: "ktlmZcm, F√m tcmKßfpw A]-ISßfm. s]s´∂v Np‰p]mSn¬\n∂pw tcmKmWp°ƒ \ΩpsS icocØn¬ Ibdp∂p.

DS≥Xs∂ \ΩpsS c‡Ønep≈ tiz-Xm-Wp°ƒ tcmKm-Wp°fpambn G‰pap´p∂p. tizXmWp Pbn®m¬ \Ω°p tcmKw D≠mIp∂n√. tcmKmWp Pbn®m¬ tcmKw ]nSns]Sp∂p.'

"Cu imkv{Xsams° aØmbn®s\ß\dn™p?' "]n≈mcpsS ]mT]pkvXIßfn¬ CsXms° hnhcn°p∂p≠v.'

DÆnktlmZc≥ ho≠pw N¿® thZ]pkvXIØnte°p Xn-cn-®phn´p: "aØmbn®m, sshZy∑msc B{ibn®Xn\v Hcp cmPmhns\ ssZhw in£n®nt√?' "icn. BkmcmPmhns\. c≠p Zn\hrØm¥w ]Xn-\mdmw A≤ymbw hmbn®pt\m°v. Bkm F√m Imcy߃°pw a\pjys\ B{ibn®p; ssZhsØ ]pdtºm°nsedn™p. acp∂p Ign®X√ At±lØns‚ sX‰v. sshZy∑msc ssZ-h-tØ°mf[nIw B{ibn®XmWp sX‰v. A∂sØ hn-PmXob sshZy∑m¿ ]ecpw a{¥NnIn’bpw `qXtkhbpw \SØnbncp- ∂ p. Aßs\bp≈ sshZy∑msc B{i- b n°p∂- X v ]m- ] - a mWv . ... cYßsfbpw IpXncIsfbpw B{ibn°p∂hsc k¶o¿Ø\ °mc≥ imkn°p∂p. AXpsIm≠v Bcpw cYßsfbpw IpXncIsfbpw D]tbmKn°cpsX∂¿∞amIp∂n√. ssZ-h-tØ-°m-f[nIw Ahsb B{ibn°cpsX∂p am{Xw. ssZhw Fs‚ IÆns\ Ip°pkmbn∏ns‚ ]¥en¬h®p kuJyam°n. Fs‚ `mcybpsS DZctcmKsØbpw kuJyam°n. ssZhw A¤pXw {]-h-¿-Øn-°p-∂h\mWv. ]t£, AXpsIm≠v acp∂p ]tbmKn°p∂hsc Rm≥ Ip‰w ]dbn√.' kw`mjWw {i≤n-®p-sIm≠p \S∂ ae-b-a-‰Øp h¿§okv-: "]mÃdp ]td-∂Xv `uXn-Ih - k - vXp-°ƒ \mw D]-tbm-Kn-°p-tºmgpw \ΩpsS B{ibw ssZh-Øn-em-bn-cn-°-W-sa-∂m, At√?'

"AtX. Blm-c-Øn-\mbn \mw I∏-bn-Sp-∂p. hnØp hnX-bv°p-∂p.

F¶nepw \ΩpsS B{ibw ssZh-Øn-em-bn-cn-°-Ww. {Iqinse ac-WØn¬ \ΩpsS kIe {]iv\-߃°pw ]cn-lm-c-ap-≠v. ssZhw tcmKØn\p am{X-a√ aXn-bm-b-h≥. \ΩpsS kmº-Øn-Ihpw imco-cn-Ihpw Bflo-bh - p-amb F√m Bh-iy-߃°pw aXn-bm-bh - \ - m-Wv. ssZhw kmºØn-Im-h-iy-߃°p aXn-bm-b-h-\mWv F∂-Xp-sIm≠v C\n _m¶n¬\n∂pw ]Ww ISw hmßp-I-bn-s√t∂m _m¶n¬ ]Ww \nt£-]n-°-bns√t∂m Hcmƒ {]Xn-⁄s-- b-Sp-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-√. ssZhw tcmK-im¥n \¬Inb-Xp-sIm≠v C\n Bip-]-{Xo¬ t]mI-bn-s√∂p {]Xn-⁄-sb-Spt°≠ Bh-iyhpw C√. ssZhsØ ]co-£n-°-cp-Xv.' Aev]-t\cw Nn¥n-®p-\n-∂-tijw At±lw ho≠p-am-cm™p: "\_okm-_o-hn-bpsS Akp-J-sØ-∏‰n ]mÃ-sd¥p ]td∂p?'

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"sIm®n\v am\-kn-I-tcm-K-am. Huj-[w-sIm≠p hey {]tbm-P-\-an-√.

F∂m¬ sshZy-∑m¿ sImSpØ acp∂p Ign-°p-t∂m≠p sImg∏-an-√. s]¨Ip-´n-bpsS t]Snam‰n ss[cyw hos≠-Sp-°-Ww. AXn\v ssZho-Ii‡n-t]mse as‰m∂pan-√....-th-sdm-cp-Xcw tcmK-hp-ap-≠v-˛˛-km-Øm-\y- _m[-bm-ep-≠m-Ip∂ hym[n-Iƒ. D]-hm-k-Ømepw {]m¿∞-\-bm-ep-a-√msX Ah amdn-°n-´-Øn-√.' kwkmcw k`m-Im-cy-ß-fn-te°v Xncn-®p-hn-´p-sIm≠v DÆn- k-tlm-Zc≥ tNmZn®p: "]mÃtd, \ΩpsS s]¥-t°m-kvX¿ hnip-≤-Po-hnXw \bn°m≥ hfsc {ian-®n´pw Nne¿ \sΩ I]-S-`-‡n-°m-sc∂p hnfn-°p-∂sX-¥n\m?'

Aev]-t\cw Nn¥n-®-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ {]Xn-h-Nn®p: "thZ-{]-amW߃ Dcp-hn-´-tijw AX-\p-k-cn®p Pohn-®n-s√-¶n¬ a\p-jy¿ \sΩ I]-S-`-‡n-°m-sc∂p hnfn-°pw. \mw kq£n®p Pohn-°-Ww.' "F{X kq£n-®n´pw \sΩ ]p—n-°p-∂p-≠t√m!'

"AXn\v Imc-W-߃ ]e-Xm-Wv. H∂m-a-Xv, a\p-jy-cmcpw ]q¿Æ-c-√. hogvN-Xm-gvN-Iƒ s]¥-t°m-kvX¿°pw D≠m-Imw. a‰p-≈-h¿ AXv DuXnho¿∏n®v hep-Xm°n°mWn-°p-∂p-sh∂p am{Xw.' AXp-hsc an≠msX \S∂ D]-hmkwIp™-®≥ Iq´n-t®¿Øp: "]mcº-cy-k-`-bn¬ AwK-Xz-ap-≈-h-cn¬ Aº-Xp-t]¿ I≈p-Ip-Sn-®mepw Bcpw henb hnj-b-am-°p-∂n-√. F∂m¬, s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k-`-bn¬ h√-t∏mgpw hcp∂ Hcmƒ, AwK-Xzw-t]mepw C√mØ Hcmƒ aZyw Ign-®m¬ henb Ip{]-Nm-cWw \S-°pw.'

DÆn-k-tlm-Z-c≥ Xe-bn¬ sNmdn-™p-sIm-≠w-Ko-I-cn®p: "icym Ign™-h¿jw sIm®n-bn¬ Hcp bphmhv cm{Xn-bn¬ Hcp XpWn-°S IpØnØp-d∂v tamjWw \S-Øn. t]meokp ]nSn-®p. ]{X-hm¿Ø-bn¬ Ah≥ Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cs‚ aI-\m-sW∂v FSp-Øp-]-d-™n-cp-∂p.

F∂m¬, Znh-tk\ F{X-sb{X {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ tamjvSn-°p-∂p! Ah¿ bmt°m-_° - m-sc-t∂m, am¿tXm-am-°m-sc-t∂m, ItØm-en-°s - ct∂m ]{Xw FSpØp ]d-bm-dn-√. a‰p aX-°mcpw tamjv-Sn-°p-∂nt√? Ah¿ \mb-cmsWt∂m Cug-h-\m-sWt∂m Bim-cn-bm-sWt∂m ]{X-hm¿Ø-I-fn]d-bm-dn-√. ]mc-º-cy-k-`-I-fnse sa{Xm-∑m-cpsS Bcm-[I -- -cmWv ]{X-ßfnse FUn-‰¿am¿ ]ecpw. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imsc CSn®p XmgvØnImWn°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿°p Xm¬]cyw ImWpw.' aØm-bn-®\pw icn-h®p: "\ΩpsS Ip™p-߃ \∂mbn hcp-∂-Xnep≈ Akq-bbpw a\p-tjy¿°p-≠v. s]¥-t°m-kvX-cpsS ]pXnb Xeapd hntZ-iØv tPmen I≠p-]n-Sn®v kmº-Øn-I-ambn Db¿∂p-h-cp-∂p. ]e¿°pw CXn¬ IÆp-I-Sn-bp-≠v. \sΩ Icn-tX®pImWn-°m≥ \m´pIm¿ {ian-°pw. \ΩpsS s]¨]n-≈m¿ \√-sbmcp kmcn [cn-®p-sIm≠v shfn-bn-en-d-ßn-bm¬ henb H®-∏m-SmWv.' "Akq-b, Akq-b.' ae-b-a-‰Øp h¿Kokv Iq´n-t®¿Øp. \o≠ N¿® Ah-km-\n-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº Ah¿ DÆn-k-tlm-Z-cs‚ ho´p-]-Sn-°-se-Øn. At\ym\yw bm{X-]-d™p ]ncn-™p. cmhnse aØm-bn-®≥ InS-°-bn¬\n-s∂-gp-t∂-‰-t∏m-fmZyw I≠Xv Xp¿°n-sØm∏n [cn® _mhm-dm-hp-Ø-sc-bm-Wv. H‰-izm-k-Øn-e-bmƒ

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]d™p: "D]tZ-io, C∂se cm{Xn sIm®v \∂mbn Dd-ßn. ]n®pw t]bpw ]d-™n√.' "kvtXm{Xw. tbip Ahsf kuJy-am-°n-bn-cn-°-bm.'

"Aß\m F\n°pw tXm∂p-∂-Xv. D]tZin C∂p sshIn´pw A{X--Swh-sc- hc-Ww. ]m´pw {]m-¿-∞t\w \S-Øn-Ø-c-Ww.' XpS¿∂p≈ cm{Xn-I-fn¬ _mhm-dm-hp-Ø-cpsS hoSv s]¥-t°mkvXp {]m¿∞-\m-e-b-am-bn. i\n-bmgvN D®-Ig - n™v _mhm-dm-hp-Øcpw Abm-fpsS XpWn-°S- b - nse IW-s°-gp-Øp-Im-c≥ am[-h≥ \ºq-Xn-cnbpw hnizm-k `-h-\-Øn-se-Øn.

Gsd t\cw \m´p-h¿Ø-am-\-߃ At\ym\yw ssIam-dn-b-Xn-\p-tijw kwkmcw aX-hn-j-b-ß-fn-te°p IS-∂p. _m-hm-dm-hp-Ø¿ Bcw-`-an´p: "aØm-øq-tZ-io, tbip-{InkvXpam{Xta c£-I-\m-bn-´p≈q F∂m-Wt√m DutZin hniz-kn-°p-∂-Xv. bYm¿∞ c£-Is\ Fßs\ Xncn-®-dnbpw?'

"Hcp hr£sØ AXns‚ ^ew-sIm≠p Xncn-®-dn-b-Ww. ]q¿Æ hnip≤-\mbn Pohn® Hscm‰ Ah-Xm-cta D≠m-bn-´p-≈q. as‰√m {]hm-N-I∑mcpw Ah-Xmc ]pcp-j∑ - mcpw PU-tam-lØ - ns‚ cwKØv Hcn-°s - e-¶nepw ]cm- P - b - s ∏- ´ n- ´ p- ≠ v . tbip- { In- k v X p- h ns‚ ico- c m- fl - t Z- l n- I ƒ Hcn°¬t∏mepw taml-Øn\v hg-ßn-bn-´n-√. Hcn-°¬t]mepw tbip-hn\v ]nXmhmb ssZh-tØmSv ]m]-£a bmNn-t°-≠n-h-∂n-´n-√.'

"RßsS apl-Ω-Zp-\-_nbpw tbip-hns\ {]hm-NI\mbn AwKo-I-cn®n-´p-≠v.' "icn-bm-Wv. apl-Ω-Zp-\_n a°-bn¬ hym]mcn Bbn-cp∂ ImeØv AhnsS IpSn-tbdn ]m¿Øn-cp∂ blq-Z-∑m-cp-ambn ssZ\w-Zn\ _‘w ]pe¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p. blq-Z-∑mcpsS aX-{K-Ÿ-amb ]g-b-\n-ba-Øn¬\n-∂pamWv \_nbv°v GI-ssZ-h-hn-izm-k-Øn-ep≈ ASn-bp-d® Xo£vWX e`n-®-Xv. blq-Z-a-X-{K-Ÿ-Øn¬ temIsØ samØw c£n-°m-\mbn Hcp aiolm P\n-°p-sa∂v {]h-N\w D≠v. Cu hkvXpX \_n \∂mbn a\ n-em-°n-b-Xp-sIm-≠mWv tbip aio-lmsb At±lw AwKo-I-cn-®-Xv. \nßsS Jpdm≥ tbip-hns\ kXy-{]-h-mN-I-\mbn hnh-cn-°p-∂p-≠v.

"H∆v, H∆v.' "dmhp-Ø-tc, a\p-jys\ c£n-°m-s\∂p ]d™v temI-N-cn-{X-Øn{]Xy-£-s∏´ At\I Ah-Xm-c-߃, {]hm-N-I-∑m¿ Ima-t{Im-[-a-Z-am’-cy-߃°v ASn-a-I-fmbn-cp-∂p. Nne¿ kz¥-kpJw am{Xw t\m°n.'

"DutZ-io, Rm≥ tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ kXy-{]-hm-N-I-\mbn AwKo-Icn-°p-∂p.' "tbip-hns\ kXy-{]-hm-N-I-\mbn AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂-h¿ tbip-hns‚ hm°p-I-sfbpw kXy-ambn AwKo-I-cn-°-Ww.' "AXp icn-bm.' "ss__n-fn¬ tbml-∂m≥ ]Xn-∂memw A≤ym-b-Øn¬ tbip Cßs\ ]d-bp-∂p-—-Rm≥ Xs∂ hgnbpw kXyhpw Poh-\pw BIp-∂p.

F∂n¬°q-Sn-b-√msX Bcpw ]nXm-hmb ssZh-Øns‚ ASp-°¬ FØp∂n-√— -- -H-∂p-In¬ tbip]d™ hN\w AwKo-I-cn-°-Ww. As√-¶n¬

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tbip {]kvXm-hn-®Xv shdpw s]mß-®-am-sW∂v kΩ-Xn-°-Ww.' am[-h≥ \ºq-Xn-cn-bpsS apJØv Pn⁄m-k-bpsS hc-Iƒ ]S¿∂p: "amØm-øp-]-tZ-io, ]p\¿P-∑-Øn-eqsS tam£w Ds≠∂p Rm≥ hnizkn-°p-∂p.' "\ºq-Xn-co, aX-hn-izm-ksØ {hW-s∏-Sp-Ø-W-sa-s∂-\n-°m-{K-l-an-√.

F∂m¬ Xm¶sf Rm≥ Bflm¿∞-ambn kvt\ln-°p-∂X - p-sIm≠v Fs‚ hnizmkw Xpd-∂p-]-d-bm≥ Rm≥ ss[cy-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv.' "F√m hnizm-k-kw-ln-X-Ifpw tIƒ°m≥ F\n-°n-jvS-am.' "ss__n-fnse ]pXnb\nb-a-Ønse kphn-tijw a\p-jy≥ Nn¥n-®v, Btem-Nn-®v, kXym-t\z-jWw \SØn a\p-jys‚ Xe-t®m-dn¬ Na-s®SpØ Hcp [m¿anI kwln-X-b√; ]n∂tbm AXv ssZhw {InkvXp-hneqsS {]Jym-]n® shfn-]m-Sm-Wv.' "Dw....'

"Nne kn≤m-¥-{]-Imcw bYm¿∞ tam£w F¨]-Øn-\m-ep-e£w P\-\-a-c-W-߃°-∏p-d-Øm-Wv. F∂n´pw a\p-jys‚ Bflmhv HSp-hn]c-am-flm-hn¬ ebn-°p-I-bmWv! a\p-jy\v FØpw ]nSn-bp-an-√msX tam£w Aß-I-se-bmWv! Hcp N{I-Øns‚ A¥-an-√mØ Id°w t]mse! F∂m¬ tbip-{InkvXp {Iqinse I≈-t\mSv ]d-™p-—-C∂p \o Ft∂m-Sp-IqsS ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬ Ccn-°pw. F{X {]mhiyw P\n®p acn®mepw ]m]w ambp-Ib - n√. ]m]-tam-N\ - Ø - n\v ssZhw \¬Inb Hcp hgntb D≈q. \ΩpsS ]m]-Øns‚ in£ tbip-{InkvXp {Iqin¬ kln®p F∂p hniz-kn-®p-sIm≠v ]nXm-hmb ssZ-h-tØmSv ]m]w G‰p ]d-bp-I. B \nan-j-Øn¬ Ah\v tam£w e`n-®p-I-gn-™p. Ah≥ acn-®m-epS≥ Ahs‚ Bflmhv ]dp-Zo-k-bn-em-Ip-∂p....-{]-]-©-Øns‚ `mhn h≠n-®{I-Øns‚ Id-°w-t]m-se-bm-sW-¶n¬ ZpjvS-Xsb \in-∏n-®mepw ho≠pw Idßn°dßn ZpjvSX {]Xy-£-s∏-Spw. Hcn-°epw `qan°v hnSp-X¬ D≠mI-bn-√. F∂m¬ ss__nƒ ]td-∂Xv ZpjvS-Xsb Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn kwl-cn-®n´v Cu `qan-bn¬ \nXy-k-am-[m\w ÿm]n°pw F∂m-Wv.' "]pWy-{]-hr-Øn-sIm≠v tam£w In´p-I-bnt√?' "a\p-jys‚ kz¥w {]hr-Øn-sIm≠v tam£w In´p-I-bn-√. a\p-jys‚ \∑bv°v Ah-s\-Øs∂ c£n-°m≥ Ign-hp-s≠-¶n¬ tbip `qan-bnAh-X-cn®p acn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. a\p-jys‚ ]pWy-I¿Ωw ssZh-ap-ºn¬ Id ]pc≠ XpWn-t]m-se-sb∂v ss_-_nƒ ]d-bp-∂p. a\p-jy≥ ]m]n-bm-Wv. F∂m¬ tbip-hn¬°qSn ]m]n-bmb a\p-jy≥ \oXoI-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Aßs\ \oXoI-cn-°-s∏-´-tijw sNøp∂ ]pWyI¿Ω-߃°v kz¿§-Øn¬ sN√p-tºmƒ {]Xn-^ew e`n-°pw.'

"D]-tZin Ft∏mgpw ss__nƒ D≤-cn®m hnizmkw sXfn-bn-°p-∂Xv....-Rm≥ ss__n-fn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂n-s√-¶ntem?' "\ºq-Xn-co, \nß-fpsS ]q¿∆-]n-Xm-°ƒ Hcp ImeØv GI-ssZ-h-Ønhniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. _nw_-ßsf hW-ßn-bn-cp-∂n-√. \nß-fpsS thZ-ßf - nepw D]-\n-j-Øp-I-fnepw aX-kq-‡-ß-fnepw a\p-jys\ c£n-°p-hm≥ {]Pm]-Xn-bm-K-ambn Hcp Znhy ]pcp-j≥ shfn-s∏Spw F∂v {]h-Nn-®n-´p-≠v. B ]pcp-js‚ e£-W-߃ HØ hy‡n tbip-{InkvXp am{Xw....-Ip-cn-in¬

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bmK-amb tbip-{InkvXp!' "Aß-s\tbm?'

"AsX, {]Pm-]-Xn-bm-K-sØ-∏‰n ]e ]pkvX-I-ßfpw ss{IkvX-h- ]pkvX-I°-S-I-fn¬ In´pw.' "{InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS aqØ ]WvUn-X-∑m¿ t]mepw CØcw IpSp- mb Imcy-߃ {]kvXm-hn®p tI´n-´n-√.'

"Nne ss{IkvX-h- a-X-t\-Xm-°ƒ a‰p-≈-h-cpsS hntZzjw t]Sn®p bYm¿∞ c£m-am¿§w ImWn®p sImSp-°n-√. bYm¿∞ a\p-jy-kvt\ln s]mXp-P-\ -{]oXn t\m°msX kXyw {]Jym-]n-°-Ww.' "C{X henb Hcp ssZhw C{X k¶p-Nn-X-amb Hcp tam£-]-≤-Xn--— -c-£m-am¿§w-—-\n¿t±-in-°p-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂pt≠m?' "\ºq-Xn-co, Rm≥ ]td-∂-sX√mw Xm¶ƒ AwKo-I-cn-°-Wsa-∂n-√.

Xm¶ƒ kXyw At\z-jn-°p-I. thZ-ßfpw D]\n-j-Øp-°fpw Jpdm-\pw Hs° hmbn-®p-t\m-°-Ww. tbip{InkvXp-hns‚ kphn-tijw ASßp∂ ]pXnb\nb-ahpw hmbn-°-Ww.' "Bs´.' "ssZhta kXyw F\n°p a\- n-em-°n-Ø-c-Wta F∂v XpS¿®-bmbn {]m¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°W - w. At∏mƒ ssZhw a\- m£nbn¬°qSn \nßtfmSp kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xp am{Xw AwKo-I-cn-°p-I.' Nmb IpSn-®-tijw _mhm-dm-hp-Øcpw am[-h≥ \ºq-Xn-cnbpw bm{X ]d-™p. aØm-bn-®≥ \ºq-Xn-cn-bpsS tXmfn¬ X´n-s°m≠p ]d™p: "Rm≥ - m≥ Xm¶sf hniz-kn-°p-∂Xv \ºq--Xncn AwKo-Ic - n-®mepw Cs√-¶nepw-—R Fs‚ kz¥w ktlm-Z-c-s\-t∏mse kvt\ln-°p-∂p.'

"D]-tZ-insb Rm\pw kvt\ln-°p-∂p. Rm≥ ]pXn-sbmcp hoSv-shbv°m-\n-cn-°p-I-bm. D]-tZin BZyw h∂v hoSns‚ sFiz-cy-Øn-\p-th≠n H∂p {]m¿∞n-°-Ww.' "Bs´, Rmt\- ‰ p. F∂m¬ Rm≥ hc- t Wm- ¶ n¬ aplq¿Øw t\m°msX {]m¿∞n®p Ib-dm≥ A\p-hmZw Xc-Ww.' s]s´∂v \ºq-Xncn H∂p \n∂p: "AsX¥m Aßs\ ]d-bm≥?' "ssZhw F√m ka-b-sØbpw krjvSn-®-h-\m. tZmj-bm-ahpw \√-bmahpw C√. bYm¿∞ssZhsØ tkhn-°p∂ Hcmƒ Znh-k-Øns‚ Ccp]-Øn-\mep aWn-°q-dp-I-fn¬ GXp ka-bØpw {]m¿∞-\-tbmsS Imcy߃ sNøpw; \£-{X-{K-l-ß-fpsS KXntbm ÿm-\-tam AXn\p _m[I-a√ - . \£-{X-{K-lß - sf krjvSn® ssZhw \Ωn¬ {]km-Zn-°p-∂p-t≠m....A-Xp-am{Xw Nn¥n-®m¬ aXn.... A‘-hn-izm-k-®-ß-esb s]m´n-°Ww. "Nß-etbm? cmlp-Im-ehpw iIp-\-hp-sams°!'

"AsX. Nß-e. _‘-\w. Hcp sNdp-°\pw s]Æn\pw XΩnF√m Imcy-ß-fnepw tbmPn-∏p-s≠-¶nepw PmXIw HØp In´-nbn-s√-¶nAh¿ hnhm-ln-X-cm-Im≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n-√..-..H≈ Imcyw Rm≥ sXmd∂p ]d-bmw. Hcmƒ P\n-°p∂ kabw \£-{X-{K-l-ß-ƒ FhnsS \n∂mepw Hcp Np°pw hcm-\n-√. kXy-aXw a\p-jy\p kzmX{¥yw \¬Ipw. Nße-bn¬ Ipcp-°n-bn-Sn-√.'

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"kXy-aXw GsX∂v Fßs\ Adn-bm≥ km[n°pw?' "kXy-aXw {kjvSm-hn\p ]Icw krjvSnsb hW-ßm≥ a\p-jys\ t{]cn-∏n-°-bn-√. kq-cy-N-{µ-\-£-{XmZnI-sf, hr£-k-kymZnI-sf, \Zn-sb, \cs\ hW-ßp-I-bn-√-. \£-{X-^ew tXSn tPym’ys\ kao-]n-°ptºmƒ krjvSm-hn¬\n∂v ssZh-kr-jvSn-If - mb \£-{X-ßf - n-te°pw {Klß-fn-te°pw \ΩpsS `‡nbpw hnizm-khpw Xncn-®p-hn-Sp-I-bm-Wv.-ssZhsØ tIm]n-∏n-°p∂ Imcy-am-Wn-Xv.' "D]-tZ-in-bpsS A`n-{]m-bw.! ]t£ F\n-°X - n¬ tbmPn-∏n-√.'

"Hcp _‘p- a-cn-®m¬ \n߃°v ]Xn-\m-dp-Zn-hkw ]pe-bm-Wv.' "AtX. NØmepw {]k-hn®mepw ]pe-.'

"-]p-e-tZm-jw.! ]ns∂ ]Xn-\mdp Znh-k-tØ°v t£{X-Øn¬ ]pcpj\pw kv{Xobv°pw {]th-i-\-an-√. Aß-s\-bt√ \ºq-Xnco?' "icnbmWp-]-tZio, {_m“-W\p ]Øp-Zn-hkw ]pe-bpsS Imem-h[n. sshiy\p ]{¥-≠v. iq{Z\p ]Xn-\-©v. Ah-i-Pm-Xn-°m-c\p ]Xn-\mdv. hn[n-{]-Imcw KW-]-Xn-tlm-ahpw \S-Øpw.' "kXy-aXw a\p-jys\ A\p-{K-ln-°m≥ Ah[n {]Jym-]n-°ptam? {_m“-W-s\bpw iq{Z-s\bpw c≠p-hn-[-Øn¬ ImWptam? ssZh-Øn\v h¿Æ-hn-th-N-\-apt≠m? PmXn-t`Z-apt≠m?' "]pe-tam-N-\-Øn\v \n›nXImew I¿Ω-߃ sNø-pI \q‰m-≠p-Ifmbn R߃ sNøp∂ NS-ßm-Wv. AXn-se¥m sX‰v?'

"Ime-∏-g°w sIm≠v sX‰v icn-bm-In-√. a\p-jys‚ Bcm-[\ kzoIcn-°m≥ ]Xn-\mdp Znhkw Ah[n ]d-bp∂ ssZhw kXy-ssZ-h-amtWm? k¿∆-i-‡-\mtWm? Xo¿∞m-S\ tI{µ-ß-fn¬ kv{XoIsf hne-°p∂ ssZhw kXy-ssZhw BtWm? sXmS-cp-Xv, ASp-°-cpXv Fs∂ms° hne°p Iev]n®v kv{Xosb am‰n \n¿Øp∂ aXw kXy-a-Xtam?'

"Nne {]tXyI ]pWy-ÿ-e-ß-fn¬ am{Xta Aßs\ R߃ sNømdp-≈q. IqSmsX kv{XoIƒ Aip-≤a - m-bn-cn-°p∂ thf-If - n¬ am{Xw \mtem At©m Znh-k-ß-fn-te°p am{X-ap-ff hne-°v.' "kv{Xo Hcp h¿j-Ønse ap∂q‰dp-]-Ø©p Znh-k-ß-fnepw ip≤n-bp≈-h-fm-Wv. Ahƒ ssZh-Øns‚ hnti-j-kr-jvSn-bm-Wv. ss{I-kvXh k`bpsS H∂mw Znhkw apX¬ kv{XoIfpw ]pcp-j-∑mcpw H∂n-®p-IqSn Bcm[n-®p. tbip-hpw injy-∑mcpw acn-®h - c - psS `h-\ß - ƒ kµ¿in®v Bizmkw \¬In. acn-®-hsc Dbn¿∏n-®p. Hcp `h-\-Øn-\pw ]pe-tZm-jw Iev]n-®n√. ]pe-tam-N-\-Øn\v Bsc-s°m≠pw I¿Ω-߃ sNøn-®n-´n-√. ]Ww Zp¿hybw sNøn-®n-´n-√. Hcn-°¬ c‡-{km-h-tcmKw aqew i‡n-£-bn® Hcp kv{Xo tbip-hns‚ hkv{X-Øn¬ sXm´p. DSs\ Ahƒ ku-Jyw {]m]n-®p. tbip Hcp kv{Xobv°pw hne°p Iev]n-®n-√. tbip-{In-kvXphns‚ kphn-tijw kXy-am-Wv. AXv a\p-jys\ kzX-{¥-am-°pw.'

Rmb-dmgvN _mhm-dm-hp-Øcpw DΩbpw Btcm-Ky-h-Xn-bmb \_okm-_o-hnbpw s]¥-t°mkvXp aµn-c-Ønse Bcm-[-\-bv°p-th≠n Xncn®-t∏mƒ dmhp-Ø-cpsS t]m°-‰n¬ \q‰-ºXp cq]-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Bcpw

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hmßm-\n-√m-sX, sNIp-Øm≥ Ib-dn-°n-S∂ hkvXp hn‰v s]¥-t°mkvX-cn¬\n∂pw Xteh¿jw t\Snb B ]Ww Abm-fpsS a\- m-£nsb IpØn-t\m-hn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. ssZh- a-°sf I_-fn-∏n-°p-hm≥ \S-Ønb {ia-Øn\p am∏p-tNm-Zn-®p-sIm-≠mWv ]Øp-cq-]-bpsS ]Xn-\©p t\m´pIƒ dmhp-Ø¿ aØm-bn-®s\ Gev]n-®-Xv. cwKw I≠p-\n∂ h°-®\pw Nm≠n-®\pw hnkvab`cn-Xcmbn-.

Bcm-[\ ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-t∏mƒ _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ Fgp-t∂-‰p-\n∂v tbiphns\ kz¥-c-£n-Xm-hmbn kzoI-cn-®p-sIm≠v km£yw {]kvXm-hn-®p. tbip-{InkvXp Xs‚ aIsf kuJy-am-°n-b-Xn-\m¬ C\n a°-tØ°v Xo¿∞-bm-{Xbv°v t]mIp-∂n-s√∂pw, Xo¿∞m-S-\-Øn-\p-th≠n kzcq]n®ph® ]Ww Ab-esØ Xf¿hm-Xt- cm-Kn-bmb {io\n-hm-k≥ \mb¿°v Hcp hoSp-hbv-°m≥ kw`m-h-\-bmbn \¬Im≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂-Xmbpw Adnbn-®p.

ASpØ \nanjw h°-®≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p. cl-ky-ambn _oUn-h-en® Ip‰w k`-bpsS apºmsI G‰p-]-d-™p. sXm´p-]p-dsI Nm≠n-®\pw! taen¬ ssI°qen hmßpIbn-s√-∂p≈ {]Xn-⁄-bp-ambn. _mhm-dm-hp-Ø-cpsS hc-hpw, h°-®-s‚bpw Nm≠n-®-s‚bpw aS-ßn-hchpw k` kvtXm{X-i_vZw apg°n BtLm-jn-®p. aØm-bn-®s‚ IÆpI-fn¬\n∂v kt¥m-j-Øns‚ c≠p apØp-Iƒ \neØp hoWp. dmhp-Ø-cpsS _‘p-°ƒ Cf-In-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Hcp C…mw- a-Xÿ≥ {Inkv X ym- \ n- b m- I m≥ t]mIp- ∂ p- s h∂ hkv X pX Fßs\ kln°pw!

Bcm-[-\-bv°p-tijw ho´n-tebv°p \S∂ aØm-bn-®-s\bpw k`mw-Kß-sfbpw _mhm-dm-hp-Øc - psS A\p-P≥ Al-ΩZ- p-Ip™v t\cn-´p. tIm]w AXns‚ ^Ww hncn-®p. _mhm-dm-hp-Ø¿ ]X-dn-bn-√. Xe Db¿Øn ]d™p: "FtS, aø-ØmIm-dmb Fs‚ tamsf kuJy-am-°nb tbip-hn-\p-th≠n Pohn-°m≥ t]mhzm Rm≥. tbip-hn-s\-t∏mse Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ C√. Ah≥ {]hmN-I≥ am{X-a-√. ssZh-]p-{X-\p-amWv.' tIm]w-sIm≠p Xp≈n-h∂ Al-Ω-Zp-Ip-™n\v kz¥w tPy-jvT-s‚ A\p-`-h-km-£ysØ FXn¿°m≥ hm°p-I-fn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

In´nb Ah-kcw ]mgm-°msX aØm-bn-®≥ Abmsf t\m°n-∏-d™p: "Al-Ω-Zp-Ip-t™, tbip{InkvXp ho≠pw hcm-dm-bn.'

"AXn\p Rms\t¥m thWw?' "]d-bmw....-c-£m-bpKw Ah-km-\n-°m-dm-bn. temIm-h-km\w kao-]n®n-cn-°p-∂p. temIw A¿≤-cm-{Xn-tbmSp kao-]n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Xm¶fpw am\-km-¥-c-s∏-S-Ww. I¿Øm-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hns‚ B¿∏p-hnfn tIƒ°m-dm-bn. A¿≤-cm-{Xn-bnse B¿∏p-hn-fn-sb-∏‰n thZ-]p-kvX-IØn¬ ]td....' hmNIw ]q¿Øn-bm-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°msX Al-Ω-Zp-Ip™v ]p—-kzc-Øn¬ ]d™p: "Hm tlm! am\-km-¥cw! \nßsS I¿Ømhv A¿≤-cm{Xn-bn-et√ hcp-∂Xv? Rm≥ A¿≤-cm-{Xn°p am\-km-¥c - s - ∏-t´m-fmw. C∏w \nßfp \nßsS Imcyw t\m°v.' "\n߃ 11:59-˛\p acn-®mtem?

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Abmƒ adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX tPyjvT-s\bpw aØm-bn-®-s\bpw {Ip≤ns®m∂p t\m°n-bn´v ]ns∂-°t≠mfmsa∂ `mh-Øn¬ \S-∂-I-∂p.

FXn¿∏p hI-h-bv°msX am°¬kn-≤s‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ dmhp-ØcpsS ho´n¬ ImØn-cp-∏p-tbmKw {Iao-Ic - n-®p. Ah-km-\c - m-{Xn-bn¬ Ab¬hm-kn-I-fmb ap…ow-Iƒ hcm-¥-bn-tebv°p It√dp XpS-ßn. ]cp-t°-‰h-cpsS Iq´-Øn¬ kmdm-Ωbpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. cm-{Xn-bn¬Xs∂ Hcp SmIvknbn¬ ]cp-t°-‰-hsc tIm´bw saUn-°¬ tImfPv Bip-]-{Xn-bn¬ FØn®p. tUmIvS¿ t]meo-kns\ hnhcw [cn-∏n-®p. t]meo-kp-Im¿ Bip]-{Xn-bn¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®\pw AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. "]cmXn Fgp-Xn-Ø-c-Ww. tIkv ^b¬ sNømw. A{I-an-I-fpsS t\Xmhv apl-ΩZveØo-^ns\ Ad-Ãp-sN-ømw.' k_v C≥kvs]-IvS¿ cma≥\mb¿ Biz-kn-∏n-®p. "eØo-^ns\ Ign-™-h¿jw as‰mcp ASn-]n-Sn-t°-kn¬ ]nSn-®-Xm. R߃ ssIImcyw sNbvXp-sIm-≈mw.' slUv tIm¨Ã-_nƒ sXmΩ≥ h¿§okv hm°p-sIm-SpØp. "th≠m km¿. R߃ Ign™ cm{X-nbn¬Øs∂ tIkp sImSpØn-´p-≠v. kz¿§o-b-tIm-S-Xn-bpsS apºn¬. hn[n ssZh-Øn\v hn´psIm-SpØp-I-gn-™p. Hcp Ip-‰-Øn\v R߃ c≠p ÿeØv c≠p-{]m-hiyw tIkp ^b¬ sNøm-dn-√.' t]meo-kp-Im¿ IÆn¬ IÆn¬ t\m°n.

Rmb-dmgvN km£yw {]kvXm-hn-®-t∏mƒ kmdmΩ \nXy-X-bp-ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-Øn-bmWv apdn-hns\ ho£n-®Xv: "As∏m-kvsXm-e∑ - m¿ {InkvXphn-\p-th≠n hln® apdn-hp-Iƒ ImWn®v {]Xn-^ew hmßp-tºmƒ F\n°pw ImWn-°m-s\mcp sNdnb apdnhp≠v.' s]¥-t°m-kvXp-{]-ÿm-\-Øns‚ Bcw-`-Im-eØp Ipgn-°mem ]p∂aq-´n¬ Ip™p-km-dns‚ ho´n¬h®v s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ tbmKw \S-Øns°m-≠n-cp-∂t- ∏mƒ ]mc-ºc - y-k` - ° - m¿ It√dp \S-Øn-bX - ns‚ ^e-ambn Hcp ktlm-Zcn sIm√-s∏´ kw`hw aØm-bn-®≥ k`-bn¬ hnh-cn-®p. Is√dn-™h - c - n¬ {][m-\n-bpsS Hcp a-I≥ ]nt‰-h¿jw CSn-sh-t´-‰p acn® kw`-hhpw aØm-bn-®≥ hni-Zo-Ic - n-®p. hnizm-kn-Iƒ ss[cy-s∏-´p.

Ccp-]-Øn-sbm∂v hn

Zym-e-b-߃ AS-®n´v HcmgvN Ign-™-tX-bp-≈q. aW¿ImSp Ihebv°p kao]w _p[-\mgvN cm{Xn-bn¬ Hcp sFIy-kp-hn-ti-j-hn-ln-Xk-`m-a-lm-tbmKw Bcw-`n-°p-∂-X-dn™v k‘y-bm-b-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ tPmWn-tbm-sSmØv aW¿Im-t´°p Xncn-®p. ao\-®q-Sns‚ AXn-{]-k-cw At±-lsØ £oWn-X-\m-°n-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw, Xqsh≈ t\cyXp [cn® ktlm-Z-cn-Ifpw thZ-]p-kvXIw ssIbnte¥nb ktlm-Z-c∑mcpw s\√p I≠ tImgn-sb-t∏mse ]¥-en-te°p \S-∂p-I-b-dp-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ B icocw ho≠pw HmP- p-‰-Xm-bn.

Gsg´p {]kw-K-I¿ kZ- n-ep-≠v. ]mÿ ]n.-sI. Nmt°m kZ- n-encp∂ kphntijIsc ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn.

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]n.-Un. tPm¨k¨, ‰n.]n. h¿Ko-kv, ]n.-F.-hn. kmw, sI.-Pn. tXmakv, amXyp imap-th¬, tPm¿Pv h¿Ko-kv. c≠p hkvXp-XIƒ aØm-bn-®s\ kt¥m-jn-∏n-®p. H∂v, {]kw-K-I¿ ]ecpw bphm-°fm-bn-cp-∂p. c≠v, hnhn[ s]¥-t°mkvXp kwL-S-\-Ifnse {]h¿Ø-I-cm-W-h¿. {_Z-d¨k-`-bnse {]apJ t\Xm-hmb sI.Pn. tXmakv kpkvta-c-h-Z-\-\mbn kZ- n-en-cn-°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ At±lw ]pf-In-X-\m-bn.

Km\-ip-{iqjbv°nS-bn¬ Dd-°-Øn-te°v Nmbp∂ tPmWn-bpsS t\tc aØm-bn-®≥ \me©p-h´w IÆ-pcp´n. {_Z-d¨ k`-bnse {]h¿Ø-I¿, s]¥-t°m-kvX-cpsS tbmK-Øn-encn-°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ kao-]-an-cp∂ ae-b-a-‰Øv h¿Kokv ktlm-Zc - ≥ A¤pXw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. "CXv BImiw CSn™phoW-t]mse A¤p-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \ΩpsS ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-`n-tj-Im-\p-`-h-Øn-s\-Xncmbn ]pkvX-I-sa-gp-Xp∂ {_Z-d¨ t\Xm-°ƒ \ΩpsS tbmK-Øn{]kw-Kn-°pt∂m?'

"Ioh¿®m, hnizm-k-Øm-ep-ff ]m]-tam-N-\w tbip-hns‚ \ma-Øn{]kw-Kn-°p-∂-h-sc√mw At\ym\yw kl-I-cn-®p-Xp-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.' ]mÿ tPm¨k≥ {]kw-K-th-Zn-bn-te°p {]th-in-®p. bphXzw {]kcn-°p∂ i_vZhpw ico-c-hpw. {]kw-K-hn-j-bw: tbip-{InkvXp GI c£mam¿§w--. "kvt\ln-X-tc, \n߃ Ncn{Xw ]cn-tim-[n-°p-hn≥. kam-[m-\-Øn-\pth≠n a\p-jy≥ ]e-hn[ kn≤m-¥-ß-fpw, hyh-ÿn-Xn-Ifpw ]co-£n®p-t\m-°n. F√mw ]cm-P-b-s∏-´p. cmP-`-cWw ]co-£n®p--—^ew c‡s®m-cn-®n¬. IpSn-bm≥ P∑n k{º-Zm-bhpw Znhm≥ `c-Whpw apX-em-fnØhpw ]co-£n®p t\m°n--—-^ew Nqj-Ww. Ct∏m-gnXm temI-saßpw IΩyq-Wnkw ]S¿∂p ]¥-en-°p-∂p. Hcn-°¬ AXpw ]cm-P-b-s∏-Spw.' P\w lt√-epøm apg°n At±-lsØ ]n¥m-ßn. "tbip-hns\ kzoI-cn-°p∂ Hcp hy‡n-bpsS lrZ-b-Ønse iq\yX amdp-∂p. Ah\v bYm¿∞ kam-[m\w e`n-°p-∂p.' tIgvhn-°m-cp-sS apJØv Znhy-k-am-[m\w \ng-en´pXpS-ßn.

XpS-¿∂-t±lw hn{K-lm-cm-[-\sb im-kn-®p: "ssZhsØ hn{K-l-ß-fneqsS [ym\n-°p-hm≥ ]mSn-√. ssZh-Øns‚ hy‡n-XzsØ arK-߃, a\p-jy≥ F∂n-h-bpsS cq]-Øn-em°n _nw_-߃ hm¿sØ-Sp-°p∂ {]h-W-Xsb ]utemkv As∏m-kvsXm-e≥ tdma¿ H∂mw A≤ym-b-Ønimkn-°p-∂p. _nw_m-cm-[-I¿ kz¿§-cmPyw Ah-Im-i-am-°p-I-bn-s√∂v shfn-]mSp ]pkvXIw Ccp-]-Øn-c≠mw A≤ymbw ap∂-dn-bn∏p \¬Ip∂p. ]Øp _nw_-ßfp≈ ]≈n A©p _nw_-ß-fp≈ ]≈n-bmbn am‰n-bm¬ icn-bmb am\-km-¥-c-am-bn-√. A©pIp∏n I≈p IpSn-°p-∂h≥ c≠pIp∏n-bm°n Ipd-®m¬ bYm¿∞ am\-km-¥-c-am-bn-√.' tIƒhn-°m¿ Nncn-®p. sXm´-Sp-Øp≈ ]e-N-c-°p-I-S-bpsS apºn¬ {i≤n®p sIm≠p \n∂hsc t\m°n ]mÿ tPm¨k≥ {]kvXm-hn®p: "Ak-Xy-Øn¬ \n∂pw kXy-Øn-te°p \bn-t°-Wta F∂v `mc-X-Ønse al¿jn-h-cy-∑m¿

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{]m¿∞n-®p. CXm bYm¿∞ kXy-amb tbip-{InkvXp! Ahs\ hWßp-ho≥. \n߃ Bcm-[n-°p∂ ]Øp ssZh-߃ Ds≠-¶n¬ ]Xn-s\m∂m-asØ ssZh-ambn tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ AwKo-I-cn-®m-cm-[n-®-Xp-sIm≠m-bn-√. ]e Ah-Xm-c-ß-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ {InkvXp-hns‚ t^mt´mIqSnh®v Bcm-[n-®m¬ tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Xcw-Xm-gvØp-I-bm-Wv. ]nXm-hmb ssZhw kz¿§-Øn¬\n∂pw Ab® GI-]p-{X≥ {InkvXp am{X-am-Wv. Ah\v A¿ln-°p∂ ÿm\w sImSp-∏n≥.' tdmU-cn-In-ep-≈-h¿ IqSpX¬ {i≤m-ep-°-fm-bn. "kvt\ln-X-tc, Nne¿ Ft∂mSp hmZn®n´p≠v. tbip-{InkvXp am{Xta c£-I-\p-s≈-¶n¬ {InkvXp `qan-bn¬ P\n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-apºv P\n®p acn® Xe-ap-d-I-fpsS ÿnXn F¥mIpw! Ah-scms° \c-I-Øn¬ t]mIp-sa∂p ]d-bp-∂Xp t`mj-Xz-at√? tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s\-∏‰n tI´n-´n-√m-Ø-h¿ C∂pw temI-Øn-ep-≠t√m. Ah-¿-s°m-∂pw c£-bn-s√∂p ]d-bp-∂Xp \ymb-amtWm F∂v!....Aßs\ ap´m-Ø¿°w ]d-bp-∂-h-tcmSp Rms\mcp Imcyw tNmZn-°-s´-˛˛I-S-en¬hoWv acWsh{]m-f-s∏-Sp∂ Hcmƒ°v c£s∏-Sm≥ Hcp Ib¿ XmgvØn-s°m-Sp-Øm¬ F\n-°p-apºv IS-en¬hoW ]e¿°pw Ib¿ In´n-bn-´n-√-t√m, AXp-sIm≠v Rm≥ am{Xw Ib-dnXqßn c£-s∏-Sp-I-bn-s√∂p X¿°n®p InS-°p-tam....-]-d-bq.... {InkvXp-hns\-∏‰n tI´n-´n-√m-Ø-h-cpsS Imcyw Zbm-]-c-\mb ssZhw \ymb-ambn Xo¿Øp-sIm-≈pw. C∂p Pohn-°p∂ \ΩpsS Imcyw \ap°p t\m°mw-—-In-´nb Ib-dn¬ Xqßn c£-s∏-Sp-ho≥. Cu cm{Xn-bnse Fs‚ {]kwK-Øn-eqsS bYm¿∞ c£m-am¿§w \n߃ tI´n-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp kXymt\z-jWw \S-Øm≥ \n߃ _m≤y-ÿ-cm-Wv.' {]kw-K-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ At±lw Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-c-Øn\p sX°p≈ {]tZi-ß-sf-∏‰n kwkm-cn-®p. a≤y-tI-c-f-Øn¬ [mcmfw kphn-ti-j-{]-h¿ØI-cp-≈-t∏mƒ sX°≥ {]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ hnc-en-se-Æm≥ t]mepw {]h¿ØI-cn-s√-∂-t±lw Adn-bn-®p. kphn-tijw tI´n-´n-√mØ P\-e-£-ß-fpsS Bflm-°-sf-∏-‰n-bp≈ `mcw B hm°p-I-fn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. s\øm-‰n≥I-cbpw I\ym-Ip-am-cnbpw \nßsf amSn-hn-fn-°p∂p F∂ Blzm-\-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv {]kwKw D]-kw-l-cn-®-Xv. ÿe-t∏cp tI´-t∏mtg aØm-bn-®s‚ a\ v ]pd-tIm´p ]m™p. Ccp]-Øn-sb´p h¿jw apºv-— - 1929˛¬ Ip°p-km-bn∏v ]pØ≥Im-hn¬ {]kwKn® cm{Xn. kmbn∏v Nne kphn-ti-j-I-∑msc sX°≥ {]tZ-i-tØbv°v Blzm\w sNbvX cm{Xn. A∂p cm{Xn aØm-bn-®≥ Xocp-am-\n-®-XmWv sX°≥{]-tZ-i-tØ°v kphn-ti-j-I-\mbn t]mI-W-sa∂v.

Ct∂-hsc B {]Xn⁄ ]men-°p-hm≥ km[n-®n-´n-√. cm{Xn-bn¬ InS°-bn¬ InS∂p [ym\n-®p-sIm≠v ssZhm-flm-hp-∂b - n® tNmZy-Øn\v aØmbn-®≥ adp-]Sn \¬In. "ssZhta Rm≥ t]mImw.' ]mºm-Sn-k` aØm-bn-®s\ \ncp-’m-l-s∏-Sp-Øn. "]mÃ-td, ChnsS h∂n´v Hcp h¿j-am-btX D≈q. C{X s]s´∂v amdn-t∏m-tI≠ Bh-iy-an-√.' Ip™q-™p-k-tlm-Z-c≥ tJZw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. "]mºm-Sn-tZiw kphn-tijw tI´p Ign-™p. s\øm-‰n≥I-c-tZiw tIƒt°-≠-Xp-t]mse tI´n-´n-√.' aØm-bn-®≥ {]Xn-h-Nn-®p.

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Bbp- ns‚ kmbw-k-‘y-bn-te-°-SpØ aØm-bn-®s‚ \c® apSnbn¬ t\m°n-s°m≠v ae-b-a-‰Øv h¿Kokv ktlm-Z-c≥ ]d™p: "]mÿ°v hb v Aº-tØ-gm-bnt√? sX°≥\m´n¬ InS∂p IjvS-s∏StWm? AhnsS Iq´pktlm-Z-c-∑m¿ Ipd-hm.' "kmc-an-√. ssZhw Iq´n-\p-≠v.' "sXt°m´v ]≠v kmbn∏p Ipsd D]-tZ-in-amsc ]d-™-b-®-X-√ntbm?

Ah-scms° F¥ntb?'

"IjvS-Xbpw ]´n-Wnbpw h∂∏w t]Sn®p XncnsI t]m∂p.... F√m-hcptSw tPmen Hcp-Øt‚w tPmen-b-√. aq∂p s]Æp≈ ho´n¬ ap‰w Xq°m≥ Bfn- s √∂p tI´n- ´ nt√? Hcmƒ DØ- c - h m- Z n- X z- a mbn sX°≥\m´nse the Gs‰-SptØ ]‰q.' "]mÿ°p t]Sn-bnt√?'

"F¥n\m t]Sn! henb Imcy-߃ t\Sm≥ henb Imcy-߃ \jvSam-°-Ww.' "]´nWn-—?'"hm Iodnb ssZhw Ccbpw I¬∏n-®n-´p-≠v.' "]mÃ-td, ]mºmSnk` hf¿∂p hcp-∂p. k`-bpsS BZmtbmw h¿≤n®p. CsX√mw XyPn®v sXt°m´p t]mItWm?' "Pbn-°p-∂-Xn-\p-aptº XyPn-°-Ww. {Iqin-√msX Dbn¿∏n-√.' "s\øm-‰n≥Ic a≤y-tI-c-f-tØ-°mƒ hfsc hyXy-kvX-am. Xan-g-∑m¿ HØn-cn-bp-≠v. `mtjw Blmtcmw Hs° hyXy-kvX-am.' "kz¿§- t Ø- ° mƒ F{Xtbm hyXy- k v X - a mWv `qan- — F- ¶ n- e pw tbip{InkvXp `qan-bn-te°p hcm≥ Xøm-dm-bn.' aØm-bn-®≥ s\øm-‰n≥I-cb - n-te°p amdn-t∏m-Im≥ Xmev]cyw ImWn-®psIm≠v ssZh-k`- b - psS apJy-ÿm-\t- Ø°v Fgp-Xn. apJy-ÿm-\Ø - p-\n∂p e`n® \nb-a\ - ° - Ø - n¬ s\øm-‰n≥I-cb - n-ep≈ GI ]q¿Ækphn-tij ssZhk-`m-hn-izm-kn-bmb KtW-j\ v m-Sm-cpsS ta¬hn-em-khpw D≠mbn-cp-∂p. ]sØm≥]Xp h¿jw apºv CS-a¨k-`-bn-te°v ÿew-am-dn-t∏mb Znhkw aØm-bn®-t\m¿Øp—\mep-Im-f-h≠n \ndsb kmam-\-ß-fp-ambn.

C∂v kmam-\-h-≠n-Iƒ s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bn-te°p ]pd-s∏-´n-√. ac-km-am-\-߃ NneXv Zm\w sNbvXp. tijn-°p-∂h ]g-©-\m-bn°-gn-™p. BSp∂ ac-km-am-\-ß-fp-ambn \q‰n-ap-∏Xp ssa¬ A-I-e-Ønte°v Imf-h≠n hnSp-∂-Xns‚ t`mjØw aØm-bn-®-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp∂p— kmam\-ßfpsS hnetb-°m-f-[nIw h≠n-°q-en-bm-Ipw. `mcw-Ip-d™ Hcp ho™-s∏-´n-bn¬ AXym-hiy ]pkvXI - ß - ƒ \nd®v aØm-bn-®-s\-Sp-Øp. sh¶-e-∏m-{X-߃ kmdmΩ Hcp Nm°n-em-°n. tPmWn Xe-bnWIfpw ]mbvIfpw ]pX-∏p-Ifpw ASp-°n\p sI´n. Ip™Ωbpw ti_mbpw Ftÿdpw Hmtcm XI-c-s∏-´n-°p-≈n¬ hkv{X-ßfpw ]e-hy-RvP-\-ßfpw HXp°n sh®p. ]gb ]pkvX-I-߃ ]mºmSn k`bnse bphm-°ƒ°p sImSp-Øp.

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sX°≥{]-tZ-itØ°p t]mIm-\p≈ aØm-bn-®s‚ Xocp-am\w IpSpw_sØ Adn-bn-®-t∏mtg tPmWn°p {]Xn-tj-[-am-bn-cp-∂p. _ nIb-dn-b-t∏mƒ Ahs‚ apJw B {]Xn-tj[w hnfw-_cw sNbvXp. _ p \oßn. Sn-°-‰n\v ]ecpw A©p-ss]-km-Øp-´p-Ifpw ]Øpss]-km-Øp-´p-Ifpw FÆn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ `qXImew Ab-hn-d-°n. sNdp-∏Im-eØv Imipw N{I-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. ]Xn\mdpImiv Hcp N{Iw. Ccp-]-sØ´pN{Iw Hcp cq]m. ]n∂oSv AWbpw cq]-bp-am-bn. ]Xn-\m-dW Hcp cq]m. Ggw-Ip-fØp-\n-∂pw ]mºm-Sn-bn¬ h∂-t∏mƒ _ p-Iqen AW-bm-bn-´mWp sImSpØ-Xv. Ct∏mƒ AXpw amdn-°-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. ]Icw \bm- s s]- k bpw cq]-bpw. \qdpss]km Hcp cq]m. \mW-b-߃ am{X-a√—a‰p]eXpw amdn-°-gn-™p, amdn-s°m-≠n-cn°p∂p F∂ hkvXpX Nn¥n®psIm≠mWv aØm-bn-®-\n-cp-∂-Xv. _ ns‚ N{I-߃ t\tc aptºm´v—aØmbn-®s‚ a\ v aptºm´pw ]ntºm-´pw. Ign™ Ime-Øns‚ t\ms°-ØmØ Adp-Xn-I-fn-te°v— ho≠pw h¿Ø-am-\-Im-e-Øn-te°v—CS-bv°nsS `mhn-bn-te-°v. _ v aptºm´p t]mIp-t¥mdpw ÿe-߃ amdp∂p! a\p-jycpw amdnamdn hcp∂p F∂ Imcyw aØm-bn-®-t\m¿Øp. ]g-b-h¿ t]mIp-∂p. ]pXn-b-h¿ hcp-∂p. P\n-°p-∂p. acn-°p-∂p. cmjv{Sob-ÿn-Xn-K-Xn-Iƒ amdp-∂p. {]h¿Ø-\-ssi-en-Iƒ amdp-∂p. ap{Zm-hm-Iy-߃ amdp-∂p. a{¥n-k-`-Iƒ XI-cp-∂p. cmPm-°-∑m¿ Xf-cp∂p. ]\-º≈n a{¥n-k` XI¿∂p.

F.-sP. tPm¨ a{¥n-k` XI¿∂p.

Nn-Ønc Xncp-\mƒ cmPmhv Ft∂-°p-ambn cmP-{]-ap-J-ÿm-\-Øp\n∂pw hnc-an-®p. tNmc-sIm≠p Ncn-{X-sa-gpXnb C¥y≥ cmP-Xz-߃ Hmtcm-∂mbn Xmsg hoWp. knwlw Imf-sb-t∏mse ]p√p Xn∂p-∂p.

IncoSw am‰n cmPm-°-∑msc XInSw adn-°p-sa∂ thZ-hmIyw aØm-bn-®t\m¿Øp. cmPy-ßfpw kwÿm-\-ßfpw ]pØ≥ Ip∏m-b-a-Wn-bp-∂p.

Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iqdp amdn. sIm®n amdn. c≠pw-IqSn tN¿∂v Xncp-s°m-®n-bm-bn.

Ct∏mƒ ae-_m¿IqSn tN¿∂v AXv tIc-f-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. hy‡n-Iƒ Chn-sSbpw Fhn-sSbpw amdn-a-dn-bp-∂p. hmgp-∂Xpw Xmgp-∂Xpw h≠n-®{Iw t]mse. kv{Xo {]k-hn® a\p-jy≥ Hcn-SØpw {]_-e-\m-Ip-∂n-√. ln‰ve¿ temIsØ apgp-h≥ AS°n hmgm≥ tamln-®p. k^-e-amIp-∂-Xn\p aptº sIm√-s∏-´p. Ãmen≥ djysb InSp-InsS hnd-∏n-®p.

Ct∏mƒ Ne-\-a‰p ih-°p-gn-bn-ep-≠v. ChnsS Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dn¬ Znhm≥ kn.]n. cma-kzman Aø¿ sht´-‰p. ]√p-t]mb ]mºn-s\-t∏mse \mSp-hnt´m-Sn.

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Km‘nPn sIm√-s∏-´p. ]t´¬—Dcp°pa-\p-jy≥—acn-®p. kp`mjv N{µ-t_m-kns\ ImWm-\n-√. hmKvt[m-c-Wn-bpsS shSn-bp-≠-I-fm¬ {]kw-K-th-Zn-Isf {]I-º\w sIm≈n® Bflo-b-t\-Xm-°ƒ an∂n-a-d-bp-∂p.

G{_lmw sa{Xm-t∏m-eoØ Imew sNbvXp. km[p sIm®p-Ip-™p-]-tZin A¥-cn-®p. sI. hn. sska¨km¿ \ncym-X-\m-bn. sI. kn. sNdn-bm≥ I¿Øm-hn¬ \n{Z {]m]n-®p. km[p kpµ-c-knw-Kns\ ImWm-\n-√. `qan-bnse a\pjyPohnXw Hcp hr£w t]mse-bm-sW∂p aØm-bn®\p tXm∂n. ]® Ce-Iƒ. Poh≥XpSn-°p∂ X≠p-Iƒ.

Xfn¿°p∂p. hf-cp-∂p. inJ-c-߃ s]m´n-hn-S-cp-∂p.

Xe s]m°n BIm-isØ sh√p-hn-fn-°p-∂p. ]q°p-∂p. Imbv°p-∂p. ]n∂o-Sh hmSp-∂p. ipjv°n-°p-∂p.

Xe-XmgvØn Xmf-Sn-bm-Ip-∂p. hf¿®bpw Xf¿®bpw hnf¿®bpw! \o≠ h¿j-߃. \izc-amb temIw. am‰-ß-fpsS tLmj-bm-{Xbv°p≈n¬ Fs¥√mw AWn-\n-c-°p-∂p. kqcy\-kvX-an-°mØ {_n´ojv km{amPyw At[m-K-Xn-bn¬. C¥y B km{am-Py-Øn¬\n∂pw hnap-‡-bm-bn. ]pXnb cmjv{Sob kwL-S-\-Iƒ. ]g-b-Xn-t\mSp shdp-∏v. Acn-hm-fns‚bpw Imf-bp-sSbpw Nn”-߃ Iøm-e-I-fn¬\n∂p am™n-´n-√. ho≠pw ]pXnb Xnc-s™-Sp-∏p-Iƒ. ]pXnb Nn”-߃. ]pXnb Nph-sc-gp-ØpIƒ. imkv{Xhpw kmt¶-Xn-I-⁄m-\hpw hf¿∂p hnI-kn-°p-∂-X-\p-kcn®v Pohn-X-ssienIfpw amdp-∂p.

Imf-h-≠n-bm{X amdn.

Xoh-≠n-bm-bn. aq°p≈ tamt´m¿ h≠n-I-fm-bn. aq°n-√mØ \o≠ _ p-I-fm-bn. ssk°n-fm-bn, tamt´m¿ ssk°n-fm-bn. hnam-\-am-bn. aØm-bn-®\pw amdn-Øp-S-ßn. amdn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p....A√, amdn-°gn-™p....]gb aØm-bn-®-\-√. hoc-iq-c-]-cm-{I-an-bmb aØmbn. sXßp-hnf aØmbn IpSn-b-\mbn. tZh-kym-bpsS IS-bnse ]‰p-h-c-hp-Im-c-\m-bn. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS i{Xp-hm-bn.

Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ injy-\m-bn. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cpsS an{X-am-bn. D]-tZ-in-bm-bn.

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A∏-\mbn. AΩm-bn-b-∏-\m-bn. hb- \m-bn.

Ct∏mƒ tcmKn-bp-am-bn.

Imen¬ H∂p-c≠p {hW-߃. IqsS°qsS aq{X-hm¿®. {]ta-lØns‚ e£-W-߃! sNdp-∏-Im-eØv ico-c-Øn\v Ccp-\n-d-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Ct∏mƒ jjvSn-]q¿Øn-tbm-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ Npfp°w _m[n® Xz°v I-dpØp-h-cp-∂p. AW-∏-√p-Iƒ sImgn-™p-Xp-S-ßn. IÆ-S-Iq-SmsX thZ-]pkvXIw hmbn-°m\pw hø. s\øm-‰n≥I-c F-Øn-b-t∏mƒ k‘y-bm-Im-dm-bn. Xan-gv\mSnt\mSv A-[nIw Zqsc-b-√msX InS-°p∂ tIc-f-Øns‚ sX°≥{]-tZ-iw. _ n¬\n-∂n-d-ßn-. Ih-e-bn¬ \n∂ Hcp _me≥ s]s´∂v aØm-bn-®s‚ kao--]-tØ°v \S-∂p-\o-ßn. XangpIe¿∂ ae-bm-fØn¬ tNmZn®p: "km¿, D¶ƒ t]cv F¥hm?'

"Fs‚ t]cv aØm-bn-®-s\∂m.'

"D¶ƒ Fs¶ t]mcnwsK km¿?'

A¿∞w Duln-s®-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ {]Xn-h-Nn®p: "Rm≥ KtWiv\mSm-cpsS ho´n¬ t]mIzm. hgn Adn-™q-Sm.' "\m≥ Xm≥ KtWiv \mSm-cpsS aI≥. A∏m D¶sf ho´p°v Iq´nt°m-≠p-h-cp-hm≥ Fs∂ Ab-®-Xm.' "A∏-Snbm! kvtXm{Xw.' aØm-bn-®-s‚ apJØv {]Imiw kv^pcn-®p. aØm-bn-®≥ c≠m-gvN-aptº Xm≥ s\øm-‰n≥I-cbv°p sN√p∂ Znhkw IØp-aqew KtW-iv\m-Smsc Adn-bn-®n-cp-∂p. At±-lsØ {]Xo£n®v \mSm-cpsS aI≥ Ih-ebn¬ \nev°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Ac-ssa¬ \S-∂-t∏mƒ _me≥ ssI Nq≠n: "AXv R¶sS hoSm.' "B≠-hsc kvtXmØ-cn-®p-sIm-≈p-∂p.' ho´p-ap-‰-tØ-t°m-Sn-h∂v a≤y-h-b-kvI-\mb KtWjv \mSm¿ kzmK-X-a-cp-fn. " ssZh-Øn\p tkmØncw.' aØm-bn-®-≥ Blvfm-Z-k-taXw Aev]w Xangv tN¿Øv {]Xy-`n-hm-Z\w \S-Øn.

At\ym\yw hnip-≤-Npw-_\w \¬In. "bm{X F∏-Sn-bn-cp¥p?' "kpJ-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]mºm-So∂v cmhnse Xncn-®Xm'.

"Im¬h-dnsb ]pIgpwIƒ. R¶fp cmhnse apX-ep°p \n¶sf ImØn-cn-°p-hm-cp-¥p.'

ASp-°-f-bn-te°p t\m°n-b-tijw KtW-jv\m-Sm¿ £Ww \¬In: "Fs‚ `mcy D¶-fp°p im∏m-Sv D-≠m°n h®n-cn-°p¥p.' `£-W-Øn\p tijw ]\-ºp-sIm≠p ad® hcm-¥-bn-te°p Nq≠n: "]mbv As¶ D≠v . D¶- f p- I - s f√mw Ipfn- ° - W w; ]ns∂ Dd- ß ns°m≠mepw.' aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_-Øn\pw a\- n-em-Im≥ th≠n IqSpX¬ ae-bm-f-]-Z-߃ tN¿ØmWv KtWjv \mSm¿ kwkm-cn-®-Xv. c≠p apdn-Ifpw hnim-e-amb Hcp hcm-¥-bp-ap≈ hoSm-W-Xv. KtWjv\m-Sm¿°v F´p a°-fpw. a‰p kuI-cy-ap-≠m-Ip-∂-Xp-hsc \mSm-cpsS ho´n¬ Xma-kn-°m-\mWv aØm-bn-®s‚ ]≤-Xn.

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AKkvXyIqS-Ønep¤-hn-®v, sX°≥ {]tZ-iß - sf Iodn-ap-dn®v, s\øm‰n≥I-c-bn-eqsSsbmgpIn ]q∆m-dn\p kao]w IS-en¬ ebn-°p∂ \Zn. Ncn-{X-{]-kn-≤n-bm¿÷n® s\øm¿!

B \Zn-bpsS Xtem-Ste‰v, Im‰ns‚ lqwImcw tI´v, kphn-ti-j-a-dnbn®p \S-°p∂ Hcp IpSpw-_w.

Aº-tØ-gp-Im-c-\mb aØm-bn-®≥. Iri-Km-{Xn-bmb `mcy kmdmΩ. ]sØm≥]-Xp-Im-c-\mb aI≥ tPmWn. Ccp-]-Øn-\mephb- m-bn´pw hnhm-ln-X-bm-bn-´n-√mØ Ip™-Ω. ]Xn-t\-gp-Im-cn-I-fmb Cc-´-s]¨InSm-߃—ti_mbpw Ftÿ-dpw. {]mbw a[p-c-∏-Xn-t\-gv. ]t£, PohnXw Ibv]pw a[p-chpw CS-Ie¿∂-Xv. Bdw-K-ß-fp≈ aØm-bn-®s‚ IpSpw-_sØ t]m‰n-∏p-e¿Øm≥ ]Øw-K-ß-fp≈ KtW-jv\m-Sm-cpsS IpSpw-_-Øn\v km[n-°ptam?

IpSpw_sØ t]m‰m≥ Hcp sXmgn¬IqSn sNøm≥ aØm-bn-®≥ Xøm-dmbn—]pkvX-I-߃ _b‚psNøp∂ sXmgn¬. IqSmsX Ccp-]Xp-sk‚p ÿew ]m´-Øn-s\-SpØp—]®-°dnIrjn sNøm\pw I∏-bnSm\pw. kmdmΩ XS w ]d™p: "\Ωfp kphn-ti-j-th-ebv°p h∂-hct√? ]bdpw tNºpw \Sm≥ h∂-h-cmt∂m?'

"As∏m-kvsXm-e-\mb ]usemkv D]Po-h-\-Øn-\mbn IqSm-c-∏Wn sNbvXp. Rm\pw Aev]w tPmen-sN-bvXm¬ sImg-∏-an-√. A¿≤-]-´n-Wn°m-cmb \ΩpsS k`mw-K-ß-fpsS Xte¬ \ΩpsS IpSpw-_-Øns‚ `mcwIqSn X-≈n-t°-‰c - p-Xv. sXmgp-Xp-Æp∂ tNmdn-s\-°mƒ Dgp-Xp-Æp∂ tNmdm \√Xv.' ]ecpw ]gb ]pkvX-I-ß-fp-ambn aØm-bn-®s\ kao-]n-®p. CSbv°nsS ]gb thZ-]p-kvX-I-ßfpw ]c-kym-cm-[-\m-{I-a-{KŸß fpw Xangv ]m´p-]p-kvX-I-ßfpw sslµ-h-]p-cm-W-ßfpw In´n-Øp-S-ßn. I´n-bp≈ \qep-sIm≠v IpØn-s°-´n, ta\n-bp≈ XpI¬ ]i-bn¬ ap°n-sbm-´n-®v, ]pXnb ]pkvX-I-am°n XncnsI Gev]n-°pw. BZysØ amkw BsI ap∏-Xp-cq]m {]Xn-^ew In´n. hcp-am-\-Øp-I-bpsS Hcp `mKw sImSpØv Hcp Xtºdpw Nn©nepw hmßn. Xmf-ta-fm-Zn-I-tfmSp-IqSn ssZh-\m-a-Øn\p alXzw Itc-‰m≥! _m°n ]Ww sImSpØv Acnbpw AXym-hiy ]mN-I-km-[-\-ßfpw hmßn—aØm-bn-®\pth≠n tKmX-ºpw. {]ta-l-tcm-Kn-bmb At±lw s\√-cn-t®mdv hfsc Ipd-®p-h-cn-I-bm-Wv. ]®-°-dn-Ir-jn-bm-bmepw ]pkvX-I-∏-Wn-bm-bmepw ]I¬ ]{¥-≠paWn Ign-™m¬, ]ns∂ bmsXmcp sXmgnepw aØm-bn-®≥ sNøp-I-bn√. {]m¿∞\, `h-\-k-µ¿-i-\w, Bfmw{]Xn kphn-ti-j-the—Bflob-Im-cy-߃ am{Xw. ]pkvX-I-∏Wn sNøp-tºmƒ A∂Ω amΩ≥ Fgp-Xnb Km\-am-e-]n°p-∂-sXmcp ]Xn-hm-bn-Øo¿∂p. sRcp-°-Øn-\∏w Rm≥ Xns∂-∂mepw IjvSØn≥ IÆo¿ IpSn-s®-∂mepw

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tZln ZpxJ-Øm¬ £bn-s®-∂mepw F√mw {]Xn-Iq-e-am-sb-∂m-epw.... bm{X-sNøpw Rm≥ {Iqsi -t\m°n bp≤w-sNøpw Rmt\-ip-hn\mbv Poh≥ h®nSpw c£-I-\mbv A¥y-izmkw htc-bpw. apºn-en-cn-°p∂ Nne Xan-gv{K-Ÿ-߃t]mse Pohn-Xhpw Nne-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®\p Zp¿{K-la - mbn tXm∂n. Pohn-XØ - nse ]e-Xn-s‚bpw A¿∞w a\- n-em-Ip-∂n-√.

F¥p-sIm≠v tPmWn am\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂n√?

F¥p-sIm≠v s]¨Ip-´n-I-fpsS hnhmlw \S-°p-∂n√?

F¥p-sIm≠v {]ta-ltcm-Kn-bmbn?

F¥p-sIm≠v ]´nWn D≠m-Ip∂p?

F¥p-sIm≠v ]cn-lmkw Np‰nepw Ae-b-Sn-°p∂p?

C¥y kzX-{¥-am-b-tXm-Sp-IqSn Hmtcm ]uc-s‚bpw A`yp-∂-Xn-°pth≠n sNøm-hp-∂-Xns‚ ]c-am-h[n k-lmbw s\{lp-hns≥d tI{µ-a{¥n-k` sNbvXp- Xp-S-ßn. lcn-P-\-߃°v B\p-Iq-ey-߃—]t£ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ lcn-P-\-ß-fpsS Iq´-Øn-epƒs∏-Sp-∂n-√....At±lw kpdnbm\n {InkvXym\n-bm-Wv. A≤ym-]-I¿°p iº-f-°q-Sp-X¬—]t£, aØm-bn-®-\Xp In´pIbn-√....At±lw Hc-≤ym-]-I-\-√.

AwK-lo-\¿°v hoSp-h-bv°m≥ h≥XpI—]t£ AXpw aØm-bn®-\p In´p-I-bn-√....At±-l-Øn\p ssIøpw Imep-ap-≠v. IÆpw aq°p-ap≠v. H∂n\pw tISn-√. kzmX-{¥y-k-a-c-Øn¬ ]s¶-SpØ k∂-≤-`-S-∑m¿°v B\p-Iq-ey߃—]t£, aØm-bn-®≥ ka-c-Øn\p t]mbn-√... A∂v CS-a¨{]tZiØv kphn-tijthebmbn-cp-∂p. [\-hm-∑m¿°pw B\p-Iq-ey-߃. d∫¿tXm´w h®p-]n-Sn-∏n-°m\pw hyhkmbw XpS-ßm\pw k¿°m¿ ]Ww hmbv] \¬Ip∂p—]t£, aØm-bn-®≥ [\-hm-\-√.

AtX, [-\-hm-\-√.

Zcn-{Z-\-√. `n£-°m-c-\-√. ]WvUn-X-\√. ]ma-c-\-√. a{¥n-k` ISm-£n-°p∂ Hcp kwL-Ønepw kwLS-\-bnepw Dƒs∏Sp-∂n√—At±lw Hcp D]-tZ-in-bm-Wv. knµm-_mZv hnfn-°p-∂-hsc am{Xta a{¥n-k` ISm£n°mdp≈q. aØm-bn-®≥ - - D]-tZ-in-sFIyw knµm_mZv hnfn-®n-´n-√.

F¶nepw [\-hms\-t∏mse X\n°p hb-dp-≠v.

Zcn-{Z-s\-t∏mse hmbp-≠v.

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AwK-lo-\-s\-t∏mse hni-∏p-≠v.

A≤ym]I-s\-t∏mse Zml-ap-≠v. k∂-≤-`-S-s\-t∏mse hb-‰n¬ Blmcw sN√-Ww. lcn-P-\-sØ-t∏mse Xe-bn-seÆ thWw. tZlØp hkv{Xw thWw. hkv{Xw Igp-Im≥ tkm∏pw Imtcmw thWw. {ItaW F√m {]iv\ß - fpsSbpw DØcw thZ-]p-kvXI - Ø - n¬ Is≠Øm≥ ]Tn-®p. ]´nWn—]t{Xmkpw ]utemkpw ]e-h´w ]´nWn kln-®p. tcmKw—]utem-kn\v PU-Øn¬ Hcp iqew D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

IjvSX—AXp em`-am-Wv. tX® cXv\-Øn\v sXfn-hp-Iq-Spw.

Ccp-]Ø n-c≠v hnX®p. sImbvXp. ]t£ If-∏p-c-bn¬ Iq´n-h-®n-√.

Ccp-]-Xp-sk‚p ÿe-Øp-\n∂pw e`n® Im¿jn-I-hn-f-I-fpsS ]IpXn N¥-bn¬ hn‰p. In´nb XpI- Xriq¿\n∂pw DW¿hp-{]m-kw-Kn-I-cmb hn. sI G{_-lm-an-s\bpw F.-sF. tPmk-^n-s\bpw £Wn-®p-hc - pØn tbmK߃ \S-Øp-∂-Xn-\p≈ sNe-hn-\p-th≠n \o°n-sh-®p. Hcp `mKw A¿≤]-´n-Wn-°m-c-\mb _©-an≥ \mSm-cpsS IpSpw-_-Øn\p sImSp-Øp. _m°ntb aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_hpw A\p-`-hn-®p-≈q.

HuZm-cysØ tPmWn tNmZywsNbvX-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™p: "tamt\, B-\-bvs°mcp Imew h∂m¬ ]q\-bv°p-samcp Imew hc-Ww. \Ω°p KpWwhcpºw Ab-e-Øp-Im¿°pw hcWw'.

Irjn aØm-bn-®s‚ ]´n-Wnsb AI-‰n-\n¿Øn-bn-√. Imc-Ww, ASpØ-bnsS aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_hpw Hcp hmS-I-ho-´n-te°v Xmakw am‰n. k`-bn¬\n∂pw kvtXm{X-Im-gvN-bmbn e`n-°p∂ ]W-Øns‚ Hcp `mKw hmS-I-bv°p-th≠n \o°n-h-bv°-Ww. -Iq-SmsX ]pkvX-I-∏-Wn-bn¬\n∂pw e`n-°p∂ BZmbw \t∂ Ipd-™p. s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bnep≈ ]e sslµh—ss{IkvXh IpSpw-_-߃ s]¥-t°mkvXp hnizm-kØ - n-te-°m-I¿jn-°s - ∏-´p. AtXm-Sp-IqSn sslµh-cn¬\n∂pw ]m-c-ºcy ss{IkvX-h-k-`-I-fn¬\n∂pw FXn¿∏p-Iƒ h¿≤n®p. BcpsSbpw ]pkvX-I-߃ aØmbn D]-tZ-in-sb-s°m≠v _b‚p sNøn-°-cp-sX∂v FXn-cm-fn-Iƒ \n¿t±iw \¬In. Ab-e-Øp≈ h¿°n-am-∏n-f-bpsS InW-‰nse sh≈w-t]mepw aØmbn-®\p hne-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. Im¬ssa¬ AI-se-bp≈ lao-Zp-dm-hp-ØcpsS InW-‰n¬\n∂mWv kmdmΩ sh≈w sIm≠p-h-cp-∂-Xv. aØm-bn-®\p ]cm-Xn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. "A∂-hn-Nmcw ap∂-hn-Nm-c-am-Icp-Xv. Fs‚ k`bn¬ ]ecpw apgp-∏-´n-Wn-°m-cm. \Ω°v Ac-∏-´n-Wntb D≈q. Ip™p-ßsf CXp-hsc ]´nWn sIS-Øo-´n-√. kvtXm{Xw.' aØm-

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bn-®≥ kmdm-Ωsb Biz-kn-∏n-®p. sNm∆mgvN cmhnse {]m¿∞-\bpw I™n-Ip-Snbpw Ign™v thZ-]pkvXIw hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂t- ∏mƒ s]s´∂v A]-cn-Nn-X\ - mb Hcp bphmhv ]SnIS-∂p-h-∂p. Hcp IØv aØm-bn-®s\ Gev]n-®p-sIm≠p ]d™p: "CXv tUmIvS¿ PbnwkvtPmk^v Ah¿Iƒ X∂-b-®-Xm-Wv. D]-tZin C∂p sshIn´v Ahn-Sw-hsc H∂p sN√-tWm∂p ]d-™p.'

IØp Xpd-∂p. apI-fn¬, IsØ-gp-Xnb Bfns‚ ]q¿Æ-amb t]cv A®-Sn-®n-´p≠v: ]mÿ tUmIvS¿ Pbnwkv sNdn-bm≥ tPmk-^v. t]cnt\mSp tN¿Øn-cp∂ _ncp-Z-Øn¬ Cw•ojv `mj-bnse an°-hmdpw F√m A£-c-ßfpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ tPmk-^ns≥d ho´n-te°p Xncn-®p. Ih-e-tbm-SSp-Øt∏mƒ Hcp henb PmY Xs‚ t\sc hcp-∂Xv At±lw {i≤n-®p. apºn¬ Hcp Po∏n¬ a∂Øp]fl-\m-`]n≈. sXm´p ]pd-In¬ JZ¿ hkv{X-[m-cn-I-fmb Hcp kwLw cmjv{So-b-t\-Xm-°ƒ. aq∂mw \nc-bnA™q-tdmfw bphm-°ƒ. ASpØp h∂--t∏mƒ ap{Zm-hm-Iy-߃ IqSpX¬ hy‡-am-bn.

C. -Fw. -F-kv. \ºq-Xn-cn-∏m-Sns‚ a{¥n-k` XI-c-s´.

Icnw-Imen IΩyq-WnÃv a{¥n-am¿ Xmsg-bn-d-ß-s´.

Nne-cpsS ssII-fn¬ {Xnh¿Æ-]-Xm-I. kvt^mS-Im-fl-I-amb A¥co-£w. hnπ-h-Km-\-Øns‚ Cuc-Sn-Iƒ.

Ad-_n-°-S-en≥ XocØv ^vtfmdn-sb-s∂mcp K¿`n-Wnsb shSn-sh-®p-sIm∂ k¿°mtc Hmtcm -Xp-≈n-t®m-cbv°pw ]Icw R߃ tNmZn-°pw. sNdn-b-Xp-d-bn¬ t]meo-kns‚ shSn-tb‰p acn® ]q¿Æ-K¿`n-Wn-bm-bncp∂ ^vtfmdn F∂ kv{Xosb Ah¿ c‡-km-£n-bm-°n-bn-cn-°b - m-Wv. A¶amen t]meokv tÃj\p apºn¬ \S∂ shSn-shbv]n¬ sIm√-s∏-´-h-scbpw c‡-km-£n-I-fm-°n-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. A¶-amen I√-d-bn\ΩpsS tkmZ-c-cmWt√m I√-d-bmtW I´mbw ]Icw R-߃ tNmZn-°pw.

PmYsb A`n-ap-Jo-Ic - n®p \S-°p∂ aØmbn D]-tZ-insb I≠-t∏mƒ, apºn¬\n∂ Hcp t\Xmhv ]√n-√mØ tamW-Im´n Hcp Km‘n®ncn Nncn®p. thZ-]p-kvXIw ]nSn®phcp∂ aØm-bn-®s\ ]cn-lm-k- Zr-jvSn-I-tfmsS-bmWv bphm-°ƒ ]ecpw ho£n-®-Xv. ]p≈n-bp-Sp-∏n´ Hcp bphmhp tNmZn®p: "D]-tZ-io, Pm-Y-bn¬ tNcp∂nt√? IΩyq-Wn-Ãp-Imsc Xmsg-bn-d-°m≥?'

"F\n-°mtcw Xmsg-bn-d-°-≠. IΩyq-Wn-Ãp-Imsc Fd-°-≠. tIm¨{K- p-Imtcw Fd-°-≠m.' "t]mX-t°Sp ]d-bm-Xn-cn DutZ-io. IΩyq-Wn-Ãp-Im¿ cmPy-Øns‚ i{Xp-°-fm. Xmsgbn-d-°-Ww.'

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"Hm—a\p-jy-cmcpw Fs‚ i{Xp-°-f-√. Fs‚ i{Xp kmØm≥ am{Xw. ]m]-tØmSp am{Xta F\n°p ka-c-ap-≈q. apX-em-fnbpw sXmgnem-fnbpw ]m]n-Iƒ.'

"F∂mev PmtY-tem´p itS∂p tIdn \nev°p-]-tZ-io....]m]-tØmSp \ap°p kacw sNømw.'

"AXn\p PmY th≠, ap{Zm-hmIyw th≠m....kphn-tijw aXn.' adp-]Sn Ft¥m ]d-bm≥ bphmhv hm Xpd-∂-t∏mƒ i_vZsØ adnI-S-∂p-sIm≠v D®-`m-jn-Wn-bn¬ IqSn B¿. i¶-dns‚ {]kvXm-h\ tI´p. "am\y-tc, Ct∏mƒ hntam-N-\-k-a-c-Øns‚ kmc-Yn-Iƒ \tΩmSp {]kw-Kn-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cn-°pw.' PmY Ih-e-bpsS Hcp hiØp h´-an´p\n∂p.

Po∏n¬ LSn∏n-®n-cp∂ D®-`m-jn-Wn-bpsS apºn-te°v a∂Øp]fl-\m`≥ \oßn. H∂p Npa-®p; IWvT-ip≤n hcp-Øn. "{]nb-s∏´ \m´p-Im-tc, C¥ybv°p kzmX{¥yw In´n-bn´v ]{¥≠p h¿j-am-Im-dm-bn. -C-{X-bpw-Imew ChnsS {Ia-k-am-[m-\-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ct∏m-gnXm i¶-c≥\-ºq-Xn-cn-∏m-Sns‚ a{¥n-k` `c-W-ta-‰-Xp -ap-XChnsS A{I-a-Øns‚ tX¿hmgvN \S-°p-∂p....1957-˛¬ A[n-Im-c-Ønh∂ \ºq-Xn-cn-∏m-Sns‚ a{¥n-k` Ign™ c≠p-h¿jw `cn-®n´v F¥p KpW-ap-≠mbn? Cu a{¥n-k` C\o `cn-®m¬ ChnsS aX-kzm-X{¥yw C√m-Xm-hp-w. \ΩpsS tImtf-Pp-Iƒ Cu c‡-cm-£-k-∑m¿ ssIb-S-°pw.' kwlm-c-Xm-WvU-h-Øn-\p≈ ]pd-∏m-Sns‚ coXn-bn¬ P\w apjvSn Db¿Øn. P\w B¿Øp-hn-fn-®p.

Acn-hmƒ ]m¿´n XI-cs´ tNmc-s°m-Sn-Iƒ Iods´ hnZym¿∞n sFIyw knµm-_mZv C¥y≥ \mj-W¬ tIm¨{Kkv Io˛sPbv Im°n- \n-°¿ [cn® t]meo-kp-Im¿ emØn Npg‰n P-\sØ A{Iam-k-‡-cm-ImsX HXp°n\n¿Øn. aØm-bn-®≥ \S∂p—Pbnwkv tPmk-^ns‚ hoSns\ e£y-am-°n. s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bn¬ ]pXnb Xma-k-°m-c-\mb ]mÿ Pbnw-kn-s\∏‰n aØm-bn-®≥ t\ctØ tI´n-´p-≠v. ]≠-bmƒ Hcp s]¥-t°mkvXp hnizm-kn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. A-©p-sIm√w apºv Ata-cn-°-bn¬ t]mb At±lw thZ-im-kv{X-Øn¬ H∂n\p ]n-dtI H∂mbn X]m¬hgn _ncp-Z-߃ t\Snb tij-amWv aS-ßn-sb-Øn-b-Xv. Nne {]ÿm-\-߃°v kw`m-h\ \¬In t\Snb _ncp-Z-߃! c≠p tUmIvS-td-‰p-_n-cp-Z-߃ e`n-®n-´p-≠v.

H∂v Bcpw tI´n-´n-√mØ Hcp kwL-S\ \¬Inb HmW-ddn tUmIvS-td‰v. at‰Xv Hcp BgvN-∏-Xn-∏n¬ I≠ ]c-ky-Øns‚ ASn-ÿm-\-ØnFgp-Øp-IpØp \SØn e`n® sabn¬ Hm¿U¿ tUmIvS-td-‰v. hymP tUmIvS-td-‰p-Iƒ Bb-Xp-sIm≠v tUmIvS-td-‰p-In-´nb hnj-b-Øn¬ Hcp tPmen \¬Im≥ Ata-cn-°-bnse Hcp ÿm]-\hpw apt∂m-´p-h-∂n-´n-√. \yqtbm¿°p kwÿm-\-Øn-emWv At±lw A©p-h¿jhpw Xmakn-®-Xv. F∂m¬ In´n-bn-cn-°p∂ _ncp-Z-߃ Bbncw ssa¬ AI-sebp≈ Ae-_m-a-bn¬ \n∂pw aqhm-bncw ssa¬ AI-se-bp≈ Iment^m¿Wn-b-bn¬\n-∂p-amWv F∂ hkvXp-X Nn¥n-°p-∂h-cn¬ B›-cy-

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ap-f-hm-°p-∂p. \yqtbm¿°n¬ Hcp A°u-≠nwKv Hm^o-kn-emWv At±lw tPmen sNbvX-Xv. ]t£ In´n-bn-cn-°p∂ tUmIvS-td-‰p-Iƒ thZ-im-kv{XØnepw tkmtjym-f-Pn-bnepw!!! \n›n-X-amb ^okv CuSm°n tUmIvS-td‰p_ncpZw \¬Ip∂ I≈°-º-\n-Iƒ ]eXpw At±-l-Øns‚ ]cn-N-b-Øn-ep-≠v. Cu Iº-\n-Iƒ hgn At±- l - Ø ns‚ `mcybv ° pw Ipsd _‘p- ° ƒ°pw tUmIv S td‰p_ncpZ߃ H∏n-®p-sIm-Sp-Øn-´p-≠v. F∂m¬ Ah-cn¬ B¿°pw Ct∂-hsc Ah¿°p tUmIvS-td‰p In´nb hnj-b-Øn¬ Hcp AwKo-IrX-ÿm-]-\-Øn¬ tPmen In´n-bn-´n-√. sX‰p-Iq-SmsX Cw•otjm ae-bmftam Fgp-Xm≥ Ign-hn-√m-Ø-h-cmWv Ah-cn¬ an°-h-cpw. \m´n¬ tImfPp-hn-Zym-`ymkw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-®n-´n-√mØ At±-l-Øns‚ Nne _‘p-°ƒ Ata-cn° kµ¿in®v H∂p-c≠p h¿j-Øn-\p-≈n¬ tUmIvS-td-‰p-am-bn´mWv aS-ßn-sb-Øp-∂-Xv. `mhn-t°-≠-Xn-\p-aosX `mhn-®p-b-c-cpXv F∂Xv ssZh-h-N-\-Ønse I¬∏-\-bm-Wv. A¿ln-°mØ _ncp-Z-߃ tXSp-∂Xpw, A¿ln-°mØ _lp-a-Xn-I-ƒ kz¥-am-°p-∂Xpw, hymP-Un-{Kn-Iƒ D]tbm-Kn®v s]mXpP-\-ß-fpsS {i≤ ]nSn-®p-]-‰m≥ {ian-°p-∂Xpw Iev]-\m-ew-L-\-ß-fmbn aØm- b n- ® ≥ Icp- X p- ∂ p. Pbnw- k v t Pm- k - ^ n- s \- ∏ ‰n BZyw tI´t∏mƒØs∂ At±-l-sØ-∏‰n aØm-bn-®\p ZpxJw tXm∂n. ]≠-sØ-t∏cv CSn-s®-dnbm Hutk-∏p-Ip´n F∂m-bn-cp-∂p. adp-\m´n¬ h®v t]cn\p ]m›m-Xy-—mb \¬In—CSn-s®-dnbm sNdn-bm-\mbn— Hutk-∏p-Ip´n tPmk^v Bbn. kmbn-∏-∑m¿°v t]cp-hnfn IqSp-XkpK-aa - m-°m≥ Pbnwkv F∂ Hma-\t- ∏-cp-IqSn tN¿Øp. Aßs\ ]mÿ Pbnwkv sNdn-bm≥ tPmk^v F∂ ]pXnb \mat-[-b-Øn-em-W-t±lw Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. Ct∏mƒ At±lw Ata-cn-°-bnse Hcp ss{IkvXh k`-bpsS {]Xn\n-[n-bm-bn, "`mc-Xob kzX{¥ ]pXn-b-\n-ba Iq´mbva' F∂-t]-cnHcp ]pXnb k`m-kw-L-S\ cq]o-I-cn®p {]h¿Øn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ k`-bpsS t]cn\p am{X-a√ ]pXp-a-bp-≈-Xv. hnizmk-{]-am-W-߃°pw ]pXp-a-bp-≠v. ]mÿ Pbnw-kns‚ k` \c-I-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂n-√. \oXn-am∑m¿°v kz¿§-ap-≠v. ]t£ ZpjvS\p \c-I-an-√. {InkvXp-hns‚ imco-cnI ]p\-cp-∞m-\-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂n-√.

Ahs‚ Bflmhp am{Xw Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂-‰p. {InkvXp-hns‚ ssZh-Xz-Ønepw hnizm-k-an-√. tIhew Hcp \√ a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp∂p {InkvXp. AXn-am-\p-j≥! ho´n-en-cp∂v aZy-]n-°p-∂-Xn¬ sX‰n-√. I≈p-jm-∏n¬ t]mIm-Xn-cp∂m¬ aXn. ]pI-h-en-°m-scbpw aZy]m-\n-I-sfbpw At±-l-Øns‚ kzX-{¥-k` AwK-ß-fmbn AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂p. ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hnepw A\y-`mjm `mj-W-Ønepw ]pXnb k` bv°p hnizm-k-ap-≠v. ]t£ lrZbw Bflm-hn-\m¬ \nd-bp-tºm-gp-≠m-Ip∂ A-\y--`m-j-b-√. D]-tZ-in-am¿ Fs¥m-s°tbm A-⁄m-Xhm-°p-Iƒ {]m¿-

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∞-\m-th-f-bn¬ hnizm-kn-Iƒ°p sNm√n-s°m-Sp-°p-∂p. Hmtcm hnizmknbpw AtX‰p sNm√p-∂p. kz¥w CjvS-{]-Imcw Ft∏mƒ thW-sa¶nepw -hm-°p-Iƒ Btem-Nn®p \n¿Ωn-s®-SpØv D®-cn-°mw. lrZ-bhpw \mhp-ambn _‘w thW-sa-∂n-√. _p≤nbpw \mhp-am-bn-´mWp _‘w. ]mÿ Pbnwkv ]cn-ip-≤m-fl]q¿Æ-\m-Ip-tºmƒ {^©p-`m-j-bmWp kwkm-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v At±-lw- Xs∂ A`n-am-\-]q¿∆w ]d-bm-dp-≠v. ]t£, At±lw A-ta-cn-°-bn¬h®v Aev]w {^-©p-`mj ]Tn-®-XmWv F∂ kXyw \m´n-emcpw Adn-™n-´n-√.

At±-l-Øn\v tcmK-im-¥n-hcw Ds≠∂v I¨sh≥j≥ ]c-ky-ßfn¬ A®-Sn®p {]N-cn-∏n-°m-dp-≠v. tcmKn-I-fpsS Ipdp-Inb Imen-s‚\ofw h¿≤n-∏n-s®-Sp-°m≥ {]tXyI hcap-s≠∂v Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sm-dp-≠v. kv{XoI-fpsS Imev hen-®p-\o-´m-\mWv sPbnwkv tPmk-^n\v IqSpX¬ D’m-l-sa∂v s]mXp-P-\-ß-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ Hcp kwkm-c-ap-≠v.

DuXnhogvج Fs∂m-cp- N-Sßpw At±lw {Iao-I-cn-°p∂ tbmK-ßfn¬ D≠v. {]kw-K-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ At±lw \o´n DuXpw. D®-`m-jnWn AXv sImSp-¶m-‰mbn am‰p-∂p. tIgvhn-°m-cn¬ Hcp-Iq´w ae¿∂p hogp∂p. hoW-hsc At±-l-w-Xs∂ ssI]n-Sn®v Fgp-t∂-ev]n-°p-∂p. ho≠pw Ah-sc-Xs∂ DuXp-∂p. ho≠pw Ah¿ hogp-∂p. At±-l-Øns≥d Ignhp-I-fn¬ Hcp-Iq´w tIgvhn°m¿°v aXn-∏p-tXm-∂p-∂p. hogm-Ø-hsc D¥p-Ibpw X≈p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. ssIhn-c-epIƒsIm≠v Ah-cpsS s\‰n-bn¬ s]s´∂p X´p-∂p. sIm´p-∂p. HSphn¬ A-hcpw hogp-∂p. kv{XoIƒ hoWp-In-S-°p∂ ÿm\-tØ°v IqS-°qsS At±lw \S∂p \oßm-dp-≠v. Ccp-ºp-I-jWw Im¥-Øn-te°v BI¿jn-°-s∏-Sp∂-t]m-se. ]≠v H∂p-c-≠p-h´w Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ tbmK-ß-fn¬ Nne¿ Bflhn-h-i-X-bn¬ Ian-gv∂p-hoWv kvtXm{Xm¿®-\-Iƒ \S-Øp-∂Xpw a‰p-Nne¿ au\-ambn InS-°p-∂Xpw aØm-bn-®≥ I≠n-´p-≠v. F∂m¬, Ahsc D]-tZ-in-am¿ ]nSn-s®-gp-t∂-ev]n-®-tijw ho≠pw {]m¿∞n®v hogvØp-∂Xp I≠n-´n-√. CØcw A\p-`-h-߃ tbmK-ß-fpsS ÿncw ]cn-]m-Sn-bmbn am‰n-sb-Sp-°p-∂-Xpw I≠n-´n-√. ]mÿ Pbnwkv tPmk^v ss__nƒ ssIIm-cyw-sN-øp∂ coXnbpw hna¿i-\-hn-j-b-am-bn-´p-≠v. At±-l-Øn\v ss__nƒ Hcp Ifn-∏-¥p-t]mse-bm-Wv. {]kwKw NqSm-Ip-tºmƒ Nne-t∏mƒ At±lw ss__nƒ hfbv°p-Ibpw HSn-°p-Ibpw Npcp-´p-Ibpw tai-∏p-d-tØ°v Fdn-bp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. tImgn-°-®-h-S-°m-c≥ ]nS-t°m-gn-Isf Nnd-In¬Xq°n Atßm´p-an-tßm´pw \S-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse ss__n-fns‚ ]pdw-N-´-Iƒ ssIbnXq°n AIsØ Xmfp-Iƒ Xmtg-°n´p ]d-Øn-s°m≠v thZn-bn¬ Atßm´p-an-tßm´pw HmSn-®mSn \S∂v tbip-{In-kvXp-hns‚ alXzw hnfn-t®m-Xp∂Xpw At±-l-Øns‚ {]kw-K-ssi-en-bpsS `mK-am-Wv. C{]-Imcw DemØp-tºmƒ Nne-t∏mƒ {]kw-K-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ ]gp-Øp-W-ßnb πmhne sImgn-bp-∂X - p-t]mse {]kw-K] - o-TØ - n\p Np‰pw NnX-dn-∏d - ∂p hogp-∂p. ssZhh-N-\-Øn¬ Dd®p \nev°Ww F∂ Bibw hy‡am-°m≥ th≠n

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At±-lw Hcn-°¬ ss__nƒ \ne-Øn-´-tijw tIgvhn-°m-cn¬ Hcmsf hnfn®v ss__n-fns‚ ]pdØv Im¬N-hn´n Dd®p \n¬°m≥ B⁄m]n® kw`-hhpw k`m-a-WvU-e-Øn¬ H®-∏m-Sp-≠m-°n.

Bfl-hn-h-i-X-bn¬ BIp-∂-h¿ B Ah-ÿ-bn¬ InS∂v ssZhsØ Bcm-[n-°s - ´. Znhy-Z¿i-\ß - ƒ Bkz-Zn-°s - ´. Ahsc DW¿Øn F¥n\v Cu {]l-k-\-߃ \S-Øp∂p? {]kw-Kn-°p-∂-h¿ bmsXmcp BZ-chpw IqSmsXbmtWm thZ-]p-kvXIw ssIImcyw sNtø-≠Xv? {]kwKw ]¥pI-fn-bmtWm? hntZ-i ßfn¬ \n∂p hcp∂ Nne {]hm-N-I-∑m-tcmSv aØmbn-®≥ tNmZn-°m-dp≈ hnj-b-am-Wn-Xv. ]mÿ Pbnwkv tPmk-^ns‚ k`-bpsS t]cn\v kzX{¥w F∂ hnti-j-W-ap-s≠-¶nepw Ata-cn-°-bnse Hcp k`-bp-ambn ÿmbn-bmb _‘-ap-≠v. Cu _-‘-Øns≥d IÆn-Isf Iq´n-bn-W-°p-∂Xv Ata-cn°≥ tUmf-dm-Wv. aØm-bn-®s\ I≠-t∏mƒ At±lw ]m›mXy amXr-I-bn¬ lkvXZm\w \¬In. ap∏-Øn-c≠p ]√p-Isf km£n-\n¿Øn-s°m-s≠m∂p Nncn-®-t∏mƒ c≠p kz¿Æ-]√p-Iƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ s]´p.

Nncn-bpsS sh´w aßp-∂-Xn-\p-aptº At±lw Itkc Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®p.

Aev]w kt¶m-N-tØmsS, kz¿Æ-°-khp ]nSn-∏n® Ipjy-\n´ Itkc-bn-en-cp-∂p. H∂p-c-≠n-SØv Xp∂n-Øbv® Pp∫ [cn-® Xm≥ B Itkc-bn-en-cn-°p-∂-Xn-set¥m s]mcp-Ø-t°-Sp-s≠∂p aØm-bn-®-\mZyw tXm∂n. Xs‚ hkv{Xw Aev]w ]g-©s\¶nepw \∂mbn Ae°n ipNn-bm°n-b-Xm-sW-∂p≈ hkvXpX At±-l-Øn\p ss[cyw \¬In. IjvS-X-bpsS Xo®q-f-bn¬ DuXn-bqXn kv^pSw-sNbvX Pohn-Xw. AXns≥d ]cn-ip-≤n aØm-bn-®s‚ apJØp ImWm-\p-≠v. "ssZh-Øn\p kvtXm{Xw.' aØmbn-®≥ hµ\w ]d-™p. "{]bnkv Z tem¿Uv. •mUv ‰p ao‰v bq.' Cw•o-jn-emWv ]mÿ Pbnwkv {]Xy-`n-hm-Z-\w \S-Øn-b-Xv. "I≠-Xn¬ F\n°pw hfsc kt¥m-j-ap-≠v. kmdns‚ kz¥-ÿew FhnSm?' "P\n®p hf¿∂Xp tImg-t©-cn-bn¬. Ign™ A©p-h¿jw Atacn-t°-em-bn-cp-∂p. ae-bmfw ad-∂p-t]m-bn. CS-bv°nsS Cw•ojv ]Z߃ hcp-∂Xv £an-°Ww.' "Hm, kmc-an-√. Rm≥ sNß-∂q-cn¬ Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ injy-\mbn {]h¿Øn-®n-´p-≠v. Aev]w Cw•ojv F\n°pw hi-ap-≠v.'

"Hmtlm. shcn-Kp-Uv. Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ kt`se an\n-Ãdm D]-tZin. At√?'

"AtX.' "Rm\pw Aßs\ tI´p. D]-tZ-insb t\cn¬ ImWm≥ B{K-ln®mWv IØp-sIm-Sp-Ø-b-®-Xv. FhnSm C∏w Xma-kw?'

"ChnsS h∂n´v c≠p-h¿j-am-bn. BZy-h¿jw KtW-jv\m-Sm¿ F∂ hnizm-kn-bpsSIqsS Xma-kn-®p. Ct∏mƒ Hcp hmS-Iho´n¬. ap∏-Xp hb p tXm∂n-°p∂ Hcp kv{Xo Nmb-bp-ambn apºn-se-Øn.

"CsXs‚ ssh^m. hnhmlw Ign-™n´v ]Xn-\©p h¿j-am-bn.

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sF lmhv ‰q Nn¬{U≥.' aØm- b n- ® ≥ an n v Pbnwkv tPmk- ^ ns\ BI- ∏ msS H∂p t\m°n. kz¿Æ-°-khp ]nSn-∏n® Im©o-]pcw kmcn.

Ac-bn©p hoXn-bn¬ kz¿Æ-s{^-bva-p≈ IÆ-S. IÆn\v Akp-Jap-≠m-bn´p h®-X√—Hcp `wKn-°p-th≠n am{Xw. kz¿Æ Kn¬‰n´ sNcp-∏v.

IÆmSn t]mesØ ªukv.

Ihn-fn¬ knµq-cw. IÆn¬ ajn.

Ac-bn©p hoXn-bp≈ kz¿Æhf-bn¬ LSn-∏n® Hcp hm®v ssIbnsI´n-bn-´p-≠v. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ AsXmcp kz¿Æ-hf; F∂m¬ Bsc¶nepw hna¿in-®m¬ hm®ns≥d sNbn-\m-sW∂p ]d™p c£-s]-Smw. apJØv Hcp kn\n-am-\-Sn-bpsS ]p©n-cn. Nncn-®-t∏mƒ ap≥\n-c-bnse kz¿Æ-∏-√p-Iƒ Xnf-ßn. an n v Pbnwkv Nmb-°∏p apºn¬ h®p.

Ahƒ°v Igp-Øn¬ ame-bn-√. sNhn-bn¬ IΩ-en-√. hnc-en¬ tamXn-c-an-√. ]t£, I\-I-°-´n-bpsS {]`sb sh√p∂ Xnf°w IÆ-S-bn¬\n∂pw hm®n¬\n∂pw ]√p-I-fn¬\n∂pw {]Xn-^-en-®p.

IØn® ame-∏-S-°w-t]mse Ahƒ Nncn-°bpw kwkm-cn°bpw sNbvXp. "I≈-s∏-¥-t°m-kvXp-Imcn.' aØm-bn-®s≥d lrZ-b-Øn¬ im]-hm°p-Iƒ Xnf-®p-s]m-ßn. "s]¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm-\-Øns‚ emfn-Xyhpw hkv{X-[m-c-W-Ønep≈ amXr-Ibpw ]W-bw-sh-® I≈n. Al¶m-cn.' ho≠pw ho≠pw a\- n¬ i]n-®p.

Nmb-Ip-Sn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ ]mÿ Pbnwkv H∂p Nncn-®p. Ft¥m ]d-bm≥ hcp-∂-Xns‚ XpS-°-am-bn-cp∂p Nncn. "aØm-bp-]-tZ-io, Ipgn-Øpd F∂ ÿeØv RßsS `mc-Xob kzX{¥ ]pXnb\nba Iq´m-bva-bpsS Hcp imJ Bcw-`n-°m≥ Rm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®n-cn-°pIbm. AXn\v D-]-tZ-in-sb-t∏m-sem≈ \√ a\p-jy-cpsS sl¬∏p-IqSn thWw.' "AsX¥m Aßs\ ]dbm≥?' "bq ko, D]-tZ-insb RßsS k`-bnse Hcp ]mÃ-dmbn In´m≥ Rm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂p. Ipgn-Øp-d-bn¬ Hcp ]pXnb k` XpS-ßm≥....D]tZin RßsS k`-bn¬ tNcWw.' aØm-bn-®s‚ Np≠p-Iƒ F¥p adp-]S-nbmWp \n¿Ωn-°m≥ t]mIp∂-sX-∂-t±lw kkq£vaw ho£n-®p.

"F¥m D]-tZio, H∂pw an≠m-ØXv?' "kmtd. Ign™ ap∏Xp h¿j-ambn Rm≥ C≥Uym ]q¿Æ-kp-hnti-j-ssZ-h-k-`-bn¬ Dd®p \nev°p-∂p. Cu k` hn´p-am-dm≥ Xmev]-cyan-√.'

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"Zm‰v Cukv t\m´v sshkv....Ip°p-km-bn∏v \mSp hn´n´v HºXp h¿jam-bn. C\o Atß-cpsS kt`¬ \n∂n-s´t¥m t\Sm\m?' "t\t´mw tImt´mw H∂pw t\m°n-b-√. D≠ tNmdn\p \µn ImWn°t≠? kmbn∏p acn-s®-¶nepw At±lw hnX® Irjn \jvS-am-bn-´n√.' "slmdn-_nƒ—D]tZin hnNm-cn-°p-∂Xv Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ k` F∂pw \ne-\n-ev°p-sa-∂mtWm? Hcn-°-ep-an-√, DÆqÆnkm-dns‚ k` AwK-kw-Jy-bn¬ hep-Xm-bn-h-cp-∂p. Hcp-Im-eØv DÆq-Æn-km-dn-s‚- k` Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ k`sb hngp-ßpw.'

"Hcn-°e - p-an-√. ssZh-a° - ƒ At\ym\yw hngp-ßp-Ib - n-√. DÆqÆnkmdns‚ k` hep-Xm-Ip-∂-Xn¬ R߃°m¿°pw Akqb C√. Ip°pkm-bn∏v kz¿§-Øn-en-cp∂p kt¥m-jn-°-tb-bp-≈q. tbml-∂m≥kv\m]I≥ ]d-™Xv Fs‚ ]n∂mse hcp-∂h - ≥- Ft∂°mƒ hen-bh - ≥ F∂mWv. Fs∂-¶nepw Hcp-Im-eØv DÆqÆnkm-dns‚ k`bpw Ip°p-km-bn∏ns‚ k`bpw F.-kn.-im-ap-th-ens‚ k`bpw a‰p s]¥-t°mkvXp kwLS-\-Ifpw tbmPn-°pw. AXv At\ym\yw hngp-ßp-I-bm-bn-cn-°p-I-bn-√. kvt\l-Øn¬ ebn-°p-I-bm-bn-cn-°pw. CXm-sWs‚ B{K-lw.'

"A_-≤w. AsXm-cn-°epw kw`-hn-°-n√. s\h¿.'

"Fs‚ Bbp-jv°m-eØv AXv km≤ya√m-bn-cn-°mw. ASpØ Xeapd-bn¬ AXp kw`-hn-°mw.'

"D]-tZin ]td-∂Xv k` Hcn-°epw—Hcn-°epw hn´p-t]m-I-bn-s√∂mtWm?' "Rm≥ NØmepw Cu k` hnSp-I-bn√.'

"Aßs\ Hcp {]tXyI k`- t bmSv kv t \lw \√- X - √ , tbiphn¬am{Xw Dd-®p \nev°-Ww. k`-bn¬ Ddbv°-cp-Xv. bq A≠¿-Ãm≥Uv?....-]ns∂ kzX-{¥-ambn {]h¿Øn-°p∂ k`-I-fmWv C∂v temI-Ønhf-cp-∂-Xv. tI{µo-IrX k`-Iƒ°v henb hf¿® D≠m-Ip-∂n√.'

"AXp icn-bm-bn-cn-°pw kmtd.'

"Fs‚ k` kzX-{¥-am-Wv.' "kzX-{¥-amb Hcp k`-tbm-sSmØp Rm≥ {]h¿Øn-°p-hm≥ ssZhw B{K-ln-°p-∂ps≠-¶n¬ ssZhmflmhv A°mcyw Fs≥d lrZ-btØmSp kwkm-cn-°pw. \nßfp \n¿_-‘n°≠m.' "tkmdn, \n¿_-‘n-°-b-√.' "kmsd, hfsc Kuc-h-ap≈ Hcp Imc-W-Øn-s‚-tbm, ]mh-\-amb Hcm-Z¿i-Øns‚tbm, As√-¶n¬ hnizm-k-{]-am-W-tØm-Sp≈ _‘-ØnImX-emb A`n-{]m-b`- n-∂X - b - psStbm t]cn¬ Hcp k`-bn¬\n∂p as‰mcp k`- b n- t e°p amdmw. icn- b mb Imc- W - ß - f n- √ msX k` amdp- ∂ Xv cmjv{Sob cwKsØ Imep-am-‰-sØ-°mƒ tæ—-am-Wv.' "at‰-sX-¶nepw Imc-W-Øm¬ k` amdmtam?'

Aev]w Nn¥n-®n´v aØm-bn-®≥ XpS¿∂p. "ssZhw Hcmsf Gev]n® Hcp ip{iqj \n¿h-ln-°m≥ Abmƒ AwK-a-mbncn°p∂ k`-bn¬ kzmX-{¥y-an-s√-¶n¬, As√-¶n¬ amXr-k-`bn¬\n∂pw XpS¿®-bmbn Akqb \nd™ s]cp-am-‰-ap-≠m-bm¬, Nnet∏mƒ izmkw-hn-Sm≥th≠n thsdmcpk`-bn-te°p amtd-≠n-h-cpw. amXr-

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k-`-bn¬ Xs∂ Dd-®p-\n∂v {]iv\-߃ ]cn-l-cn-°m≥ Bhp-∂{X {ian°-Ww. AXn\p≈ F√m hgn-Ifpw AS-™m¬ k` amdmw.'

"D]-tZ-io, Fs‚ kt`-tem´p amdp-∂-Xn¬ AtbmKy-ambn H∂p-an-√.

ImcWw Fs‚ kt`w D]-tZ-in-bpsS kt`w XΩn¬ Imcy-amb hyXymk-sam-∂p-an√.'

"AXp-sIm-≠p-X∂m Rm≥ k` amdp-∂n-s√∂p ]d-™-Xv. \ΩpsS k`-Iƒ XΩn¬ hyXym-k-an-s√-¶n¬ ]ns∂-¥n\m Fs‚ k` hn´v kmdns‚ kt`-tem´p Rm≥ tNcp-∂Xv?' ]mÿ Pbnw-kn\v DØcw ap´n.

Aev]t- \-csØ \n»-_vZX - b - psS hnS-hn-\p-tijw kwkmcw XpS¿∂p.

"D]-tZ-io, Ip°p-km-bn∏p ÿm]n® kt`¬ Dd-®p-\n-ev°p-sa-s∂m∂pw imTyw ]nSn-°-cp-Xv. GXp kt`¬ \n∂mepw ssZh-Øn-\n-jvS-am. bq ko!'

"F¶n¬ Rm\n∏w \n¬°p∂ kt`¬Xs∂ \nt∂m-fmw.' ]mÿ Pbnw-kn\v ho≠pw DØ-cw-ap-´n. F¶nepw aØm-bn-®s\ {]tem-`n-∏n-°p-hm-\p≈ {iaw At±lw Dt]-£n-®n-√.

"D]-tZin Hcp-Imcyw ]d. N¿®v hf¿ØnsbSp°m≥ {ian-°p-∂-XpsIm≠v Fs¥-¶nepw sX‰pt≠m?' "sXs‰m-∂p-an-√. ]t£ k`bpsS e£yw ]m-]n-Isf t\Sp-I-bm-bncn-°Ww—D]-tZ-in-amsc t\Sp-I-b-√. Hcp k`-bn¬ Dd®p \nev°p-∂hsc as‰mcp kt`-tem´p sImØn-hn-fn-t®m≠p t]mIp-∂-X√ kphn-tij-the. kmdns‚ k` Zpcp-]-tZ-i-ß-fp≈ k`-bm. AXp hf-cm≥ ]mSn√.' "bq enk¨. Fs‚ kt`¬ tN¿∂m¬ Aº-Xp-cq]m iºfw.

Xma-kn-°m≥ \s√mcp hoSv. Bcm[n-°m≥ aµn-chpw sh®p-X-cmw. D]-tZin-bpsS ]´nWow {]bmtkmw Hs° Xocpw.'

"Fs‚ ]´nWow {]bmtkmw H∂pw Rm≥ hI-h-bv°p-∂n-√. NØa’yw Hgp-°n¬ Hgp-Ip-∂p. Poh-\p≈ a’yw Hgp-°n-s\-Xnsc \o¥p∂p.'

"H∂p Nn¥n®p t\m°v. D]-tZin Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ kt`ev ]Øpap-∏Xp h¿jw the-sNbvXp. Ft¥m Kp-W-ap-≠mbn? C∏gpw \n߃ Ac-∏-´n-Wn-°m-c≥. C∏gpw \n߃ Dan-°-cn-sIm≠p ]√p-tX-bv°p-∂p.

Ft¥m ]ptcm-KXn D≠mbn?' "]ptcm-K-Xntbm? KpWtam? At\Iw Bflm-°sf t\Sn. IpSn-b∑m¿ hnizm-kn-I-fm-bn. -]m-]n-Iƒ c£n-°-s∏-´p....]ns∂ ]´n-Wn-bpsS Imcyw. kz¿§-Øn-s®-√pºw ]´n-Wn-sbms° amdpw.'

"CXp tI°p-]-tZ-io. Rm\o `qan-bn¬ sh®p-Xs∂ \nßsS ]´n-Wnsbms° am‰n-Ø-cmw. D]-tZ-insb Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cw—s\øm-‰n≥I-c Pn√I-fpsS apJy ]mÃ-dmbn \nban-°mw. F¥m, sIm®p-Im-cy-amt∂m? Fs‚ kt`¬ tNcp∂ Znh-kw-Xs∂ Pn√m ]mÃ-dmbn {]tam-j≥ Xcmw. Xn¶v F_u´v C‰v.'

"F\n°o temI-Ønse s{]mtam-j-s\m∂pw th≠m. Rm≥ {]tal-tcm-Kn-bm. hb v Aº-sØm≥]-Xm-bn. kz¿§-Øn-te°p s{]mtamj≥ In´m-dm-bn.' ]mÿ sPbnwkv H∂p Nncn-®p. Hcp cmjv{So-b-t\-Xm-hns‚ Nm°n-

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So¬ Nncn-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. Hcp kwi-bhpw Ah-ti-jn-°mØ adp-]-Sn-Iƒ \¬In aØm-bn-®≥ ]mÿ Pbnwkv tPmk-^ns‚ k`m-]-cn-h¿÷-\ {]tem-`-\sØ ]cm-Pb-s∏-Sp-Øn. ]mÿ Pbnw-kns‚ apJØv C—m-`w-K-Øns‚ \ng¬ ]S¿∂p. aS-°-bm-{X-bn¬, ]mÿ Pbnw-kn-s\bpw D]-tZ-in-amsc Nm°n-Sm≥ Abm-sf-t∏mse Zpcp-]-tZiw {]N-cn-∏n®p \S-°p∂ t\Xm-°-tfbpw a\ n¬ i]n-®p. ssZh-Øns‚ P\sØ ]Wbw hbv°p∂ hmWn-`-°m¿.

D]-tZ-in-amsc hn¬°p-Ibpw hmßp-Ibpw sNøp∂ I®-h-S-°m¿. AhcpsS ]nSnbn¬ sN∂p-ho-gp∂ Ai-‡-cmb hnizm-kn-Iƒ! sh≈-ØnHX-f-ßm-t]mse Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw Hgp-Ip-Ibpw s]mßp-Ibpw XmgpIbpw sNøp-∂-h¿!

Xte-amkw {]kw-K-Øn-\m-[m-c-ambn D]-tbm-Kn® Hcp thZ-`m-K-Ønte°p Nn¥t]mbn. sbiøm {]h--N\w HºXmw A≤ym-b-Ønse Ahkm\ hmIy-ß-fn-te-°v: Hcp-Ø\pw Xs‚ k-tlm-Z-cs\ BZ-cn-°p-∂n-√.

Hcp-Ø≥ he-Øp-`mKw ISn-®p-]-dn-®n´pw hni-∂n-cn-°pw.

CS-Øp-`m-Khpw Xn∂pw; Xr]vXn hcn-I-bn√.

Hmtcm-cp-Ø≥ Xm¥ms‚ `pP-Øns‚ amwkw Xn∂p-I-f-bp-∂p. k`-sb∂ GIico-c-Ønse AwK-߃ At\ym\yw Nm°n-So¬ \SØp-∂p. A]-h-Zn-°p-∂p.

Nn¥ apdp-In-b-t∏mƒ s\©n-\-IØp `mcw tXm∂n. hoSn-t\m-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ, tIm¨{Kkv PmY AWn-\n-c-∂-Xns‚ sXm´SpØ \mev°-h-e-bn¬ ap{Zm-hmIyw hnfn-®p-sIm≠v Hcp-]‰w IΩyq-WnÃp-Im¿ IqSn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv aØm-bn-®≥ {i≤n-®p: tIm¨{Kkv ]m¿´n°p kΩm\w ih-s∏´n Xs∂ kΩm\w sXmgn-em-fn-h¿§sØ Nqj-Ww-sNøpw apX-em-fn-h¿§w \in-°s´!

Ccp-]Ø n-aq∂v s]mSp-∂s\ Hcp tamdnkv Im¿ I-h-e-bn¬ h∂p- \n-∂p. "aØm-bq-tZ-io, KpUvtam¿Wnw-Kv.' Imdn-en-cp∂ kpap-J≥ hµ\w ]d-™p.

"Hm....CXmcm? ]mÿ sPbnwkv tPmkt^m?'

"Fkv, Ftßm´p t]m∂p?'

"CsX-s‚ -kvt\-ln-X≥ \Ym-\n-tb-ep-]-tZ-in-bm. Rßfv Xncp-h-\t¥m-cw- hsc t]mIp-hm.'

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"Rm\pw Atßm-´m. sK‰v C≥.'

Ah¿ XnSp-°-Øn¬ Imdns‚ ]n≥ko-‰n¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ ]mÿ sPbnw-kns\ \Ym-\n-tb-ep-]-tZ-in°p ]cn-N-bs∏-Sp-Øn: "CXv ]mÿ Pbnwkv sNdn-bm≥ tPmk-^m. Ct±lw "`mcXob kzX{¥ ]pXn-b-\n-ba Iq´mbva' F∂ {]ÿm-\-Øns‚ Xe-h\m.' ]mÿ sPbnw-kv CSbv°p Ibdn Xncp-Øn: "tkmdn, aØm-bq-tZ-io.

Rm\n-t∏mƒ ]gb Ata-cn-°≥ kt`sS t\Xm-h-√. bqtdm-]y≥ k`bmb "A¥y-Ime ss__nƒ k`' F∂ ]p-Xnb {]ÿm-\-Øns‚ {]Xn\n-[nbpw Xe-h-\p-am. tKmUv Cukv ªknwKv Akv.' c≠p-am-kta Bbp≈q aØm-bn-®≥ At±-lsØ ]cn-N-b-s∏-´n-´v. ]mÿ Pbnw-kns‚ k`m-am-‰-Øns‚ hnhcw tI´-t∏mƒ a\- n¬ Nncn s]m´n. sshIn´v ho´n-seØ-nb-t∏mgpw Pbnwkv tPmk-^ns‚ ]pXnb bqtdm-]y≥k`bpw bqtdm-]y≥ Imdpw aØm-bn-®s‚ Nn¥sb aYn-®psIm-≠n-cp-∂p. k`-m-am-‰w. Imep-am‰w? aØm-bn-®s‚ k`-bnepw am‰-ß-fp-≠m-bn. am‰-Øns‚ \mµn Ipdn®Xv aØm-bn-®-\m-cw-`n® kwKo-X-¢m- m-bn-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®-\mZyw Hmtcm ASnbpw ]mSpw. A¿∞w hni-Zo-I-cn®p sImSp-°pw. bphm-°ƒ G‰p-]m-Spw. Xtºdpw Nn©nepw kwKo-X-Øn\p `mthm¿÷w Iq´p-∂p. CS-bv°nsS thZ-]p-kvX-I-Ønse A≤ym-b-߃ hmbn®v tbip-{In-kvXp-hn¬Iq-Sn-bp≈ c£-sb-∏‰n hni-Zo-I-cn-®p-sIm-Sp°pw. an° Km\-ß-fp-sS-bpw tI{µ-hn-jb߃ ]nXm-hmb ssZhhpw ]p{X-\mb tbip-{In-kvXp-hp-w. "\Ω-°v kwKo-X-hn-Zzm-∑m-cpsS hoWbpw hmtZym-]-I-c-W-ß-fp-an-√. ]I-cw, ]Øp Iºn-bp≈ hoW-bp-≠v.' ssIhn-c-ep-Isf Dt±-in-®mWv aØm-bn-®-\Xp ]d-™-Xv. ssIb-Sn®p bphm-°ƒ ]mSpw. ]m´p ]Ip-Xn-bm-Ip-tºmtg knc-I-fnemsI ssZh-kvt\-l-Øns‚ hninjvSm\p-`qXn hym]n-°pw.

Nne¿ A\p-X-]n®p. Nne¿ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-´p. tPmjzm-am-∏n-f-bpsS aI≥ ]m∏≥ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-`n-tjIw {]m]n-®p. tPmWn-tbbpw Kmb-Ik - w-LØ - n-epƒs∏-Sp-Øn. ]t£, Ah\v ssIbSn-°m\pw IÆ-S®p [ym\n®p ]mSm\pw e÷-bm-bn-cp-∂p. tPmWn-bpsS \mhpw Np≠p-Ifpw Gsd-°psd Km\-ß-fn¬ ]¶-ptN¿∂p. a\t m?...!

Xs‚ aI≥ l -\pw ss{IkvX-h-Km-\-ßfme]n®v tbip-{In-kvXphns\ [ym\n-°p-∂p-sh∂ hm¿Ø lao-Zp-dm-hp-ØcpsS ImXp-I-fn-seØn. hgn-bn¬h-®-t±lw aØm-bn-®s\ t\cn-´p.

"DutZ-io, CXp kwKo-X-¢m-s m-∂p-a-√, s]¥-t°m-kn¬ Bfns\ tN¿°m-\p≈ the-bm. kwKoXw ]Tn-∏n®p ]Tn-∏n®p RßsS ]n≈mtc kv\m\-s∏-SpØn aXw am‰m-\m, At√? taem¬ Fs‚ tams\ ]m´p-]mSm≥ hnfn-t®-°-cp-Xv.' Ahn-Sw-sIm≠pw \n∂n√: "C\o taem¬ DutZiow s]m≠m´ow Fs‚ sIW-‰o∂v sh≈w tImtcy-°-cp-Xv.'

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k`-bn-ep-≠mb am‰-Øns‚ XcwK-߃ \n›-e-am-Im≥ A\p-h-Zn-®pIq-S-t√m. XpS-sc-Xp-Ssc Ipsd [ym\-tbm-K-߃ \S-Øm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. {]tXyI [ym\-tbm-K-߃ {Iao-I-cn-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº k`-bv°p-≈nHcp ip≤o-I-cWw \S-ØpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. Nn√d {]iv\-ß-fm-bn-cn°mw. F∂m¬, Ah ]cn-l-cn-°msX apt∂m´p t]mbm¬ ]cn-ip≤mfl{]hm-l-Øn\v XS- -ap-≠m-Ip-a-t√m. c≠p amk-߃ apºv I¨h≥j≥ ^≠p]ncn-hns\ Np‰n-∏‰n H∂pc≠p hnizm-kn-Iƒ XΩn¬ ]c-ky-ambn hm°p-X¿°-ap≠mb kw`hw aØm-bn-®s\ thZ-\n-∏n-®n-cp∂p.Rmb-dmgvN Bcm-[\ Ign™v hnizm-kn-Iƒ h-´w-IqSn \n∂mWv A\p-c-RvP\ ip{iqj \S-Øn-b-Xv. hmKzm-Z-Ønte¿s∏´ ]md-∏p-dØp amØ\pw I√p-hnf sXmΩnbpw At\ym\yw £a tNmZn®p cay-X-bn-embn. tPmjzmam∏nf IqSn\n∂-hsc t\m°n: "Hcp henb Bfln-Im-\p-{Kl-Øn\pth≠n \mw Xøm-dm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. C\n {]m¿∞n-®m¬ aXn.' "GIa-\-t msS {]m¿∞n-°p-tºmƒ ssZhw C∂m-´nse kmØm-\ytIm-´-Iƒs°-Xnsc hnPbw Xcpw.' amhp-hn-f-bn¬ AΩnWn ktlm-Z-cnbpsS hm°p-I-fn¬ henb {]Xo-£-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. "am{X-a-√, ]m]n-Iƒ am\- m-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn-s\-Xnsc kmØm≥ krjvSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ XS¶¬]md-Iƒ s]m´n-®n-X-dp-Ibpw sNøpw.' "icym AΩn-Wo, \mw ap´n-∏mbn {]m¿∞n-°pºw kmØm≥ ]º IS-°pw.' aØm-bn-®≥ tPmjzm-am-∏n-fsb t\m°n H∂p ]p©n-cn-®p. "]º ISØn-b-Xp-sIm-≠m-bn√ ktlm-Z-cm.' kmdmΩ ]qcn-∏n-®p. "]ºm-\-Zn-bpsS adp-I-c-bp-≈-h¿ F¥p-sNøpw?

A∏p-dØv {Kma-ß-fn-ep-≈-h¿ F¥p sNøpw? G‰p-am-\q¿°mcpw tIm´bw-Imcpw Hs° F¥p sNøpw? Ah-sc-sbms° kmØm≥ iey-s∏-SpØp-I-bn-t√...-HmSn°bm-sW-¶n¬ sImsd-°qSn Zqtcm-t´m-Sn-°-Ww.' F√m-hcpw Nncn-®p. "kmdm-Ω-sIm-®-tΩ, F∂m¬ ]ns∂ sXmSp-]pg IS-Ømw. As√¶n¬ s]cn-bmdp hsc ]nim-Nns\ HmSn-°mw.'

"F∂m¬ Imthcn ISØn I¿Wm-S-I-Øn-te°p NmSn-°-cptXm?' sslkv°q-fn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ Xºnbpw CSbv°p Ib-dn. "tPmjzm-t®´m, AXp-t]m-cm. Be-∏pg hgn Atd-_y≥ -k-ap{Zw hsc HmSn-°-Ww.' ti_m-bmWv ]ns∂ kwkm-cn-®-Xv. "AXpw t]mcm, ss\¬ \-Znhgn A‰vem‚nIv kap-{Z-Øns‚ adp-Ic hsc HmSn-°-Ww.' `qan-im-kv{XØn\v kvIqfn¬ G‰hpwIqSp-X¬ am¿°p hmßp-∂Xv ti_m-bm-Wv. Xºn Xncn-®-Sn-®p. "AsXm-cn-°epw ]mSn-√. Ah≥ kmbn-∏-∑m¿°v GSm-IqSw krjvSn-°pw. \ΩpsS Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ \m´p-Im¿°v.' aØm-bn-®-\mWv Ah-km-\-hm°p ]d-™-Xv. "icn. icn. kmØms\ \Ω°v \cIw hsc HmSn-°mw. Xncn™p \nev°m≥ CSw sImSp-°m-sX. ]t£, kwKXn \S-°-W-sa-¶n¬ \n߃ sNdp-∏-°m¿ F√mcpw [ym\-

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tbm-K-߃°p hc-Ww. Hscm‰ tbmtKmw apS-°-cp-Xv.' F√m-hcpw IpSp-IpsS Nncn®v kΩXw \¬In. "Ip™p-ß-tf, Hcp Imcyw Hm¿°-Ww. kmØms\ ]º-I-S-Øp∂Xpw kap{Zw IS-Øp-∂Xpw H∂pw Ip™p-Ifn A√. AsXms° \S°-W-sa-¶n¬ \n߃ hnZym-e-b-ß-fn¬ hfsc hnip-≤n-tbmSpIqSn s]cpam-d-Ww. hfsc {]m¿∞n®pthWw tbmK-߃°p hcm≥.'

F√m-hcpw Xe-Ip-ep-°n. tPmjzm am∏n-f-bpsS ho´n¬h®pXs∂ [ym\-tbm-K-߃ \S-Øm\m-Wp Xocp-am-\w. Xncp-h-√m-bn¬ \n∂p IpSn-tb-dnb IpSpw-_-amWv At±-l-Øn-t‚-Xv. ]pXnb hnizm-kn-Iƒ ]ecpw Xncp-h-√m-°m-cm-Wv. Xangv Nph-bn√mØ ae-bmfw kwkm-cn-°p-∂-h¿.

Ab-eØv Dd-ßp-∂h - sc Xtº-dp-sIm´n iey-s∏-Sp-Øc - p-sX∂p IcpXn Xn¶-fmgvN cm{Xn-bnse [ym\-tbm-K-Øn¬ Xtº¿ Hgn-hm-°n. XpS¿®bmb D]-tbmKwsIm≠v ]e¿°pw Xtº-dn-t\mSv sshIm-cn-I-amb HcSp∏w tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS \ncmi am‰n-sb-Sp-°m≥ {ian-®p-sIm≠mWv aØm-bn-®≥ apJ-hpc ]d-™Xv: "]Øp Iºn-bp≈ hoW CjvSwt]mse D]-tbm-Kn-®p-sIm-≈p-I.' ]Øp ssIhn-c-ep-Isf Dt±-in-®m-WXp ]d-™-Xv. "\mw ssIø-Sn®p ]mSp-tºmƒ Hmtcm sIm´pw ssZh-ap-ºn¬ ka¿∏n°p∂ Hmtcm kΩm-\-ambn IcpXn `‡n-]q¿∆w ssI sIm´-Ww.' apJhpc KpW-tZm-j-ambn: "\m´p-Im-cpsS sNhn s]m´n-°p-I-b√ \ΩpsS e£yw. \Ωp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ BflnI DW¿∆p-s≠∂p ImWn-°m≥th≠n Bcpw B\-s°m-´p-sIm´n sXm≠- h- e n®p Iotd≠ Bh-iy-an-√. Bcm[\ Hcp -{]-l-k\w A√, bmKm¿∏Ww BWv. bmKw A¿∏n-°p-tºmƒ hnImcw D≠m-Ipw. AXv kzm`m-hn-I-am-bn-cn°Ww. A√msX a\x]q¿∆w Icp-Xn-°q´n D≠m-°p∂ DW¿∆v bYm¿∞ DW¿∆-√.' tbmK-ß-fn¬ ]pXnb ]m´p-Iƒ am{X-a-√, ]gb ]m´p-Ifpw ]mS-Wsa∂v aØm-bn-®\p \n¿_-‘-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p: "]q¿∆-]n-Xm-°ƒ°p e`n® ssZhnI ktµ-i-߃ Ah¿ Fgp-Xnb Km\-ß-fn¬ Dƒs°m-≈n-®n-´p≠v. B Km\-߃ Ah-K-Wn-°p-∂Xv ssZhw Ah-cn-eqsS \¬Inb ktµi-ß-sf- Ah-K-Wn-°p-I-bm-Wv. AhcpsS A\p-`-hßsfbpw \ntj-[n°p-∂-Xn\p Xpey-am-Wv. k`bv°v AXv Xocm-\-jvS-am-bn-cn-°pw.'

"Ct∂°v \q‰n-c≠p h¿j-߃ apºv—1857¬—P\n-®, kn.-Fw.-Fkv. k`-bnse ]ptcm-ln-X\ - m-bn-cp-∂ Btflm-]I - mcn tImin A®≥ cNn® Hcp Km\w BZy-ambn \ap°p ]mSmw.' aØm-bn-®≥ {]kvXm-hn-®p. tbip-a-tl-is\ Rm≥ Nn¥n-∏-sX≥ D≈-Øn-\m-\-µta sNm∆m-gvNt- Ø-°p≈ Krl-]m-Tß - ƒ Xøm-dm-°p∂ Ab-esØ Ip´nIƒ°v {]bm-k-ap-≠m-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ i_vZw \∂m Xm-gvØn-bmWv KtWjv \mSm¿ ]m´p-\-bn-®Xpw hnizm-kn-Iƒ ]mSn-b-Xpw. ]md»me ]´-W-Øn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ hnZzm≥ thWp-ta-t\m≥, tIcf k¿∆-I-emime -Xn-cp-h-\-¥-]p-c-Øph®p kwL-Sn-∏n® Hcp N¿®m-tbm-KØn¬ ]¶p-sIm≠tijw ssk°n-fn¬ aS-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]md-»me

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kc-kzXohnemkw kwkvIr-X-kv°q-fnse A≤ym-]-I-\mb At±lw H∂mw dm¶n-emWv hnZzm≥]co£ ]m m-b-Xv. thWp-ta-t\m≥ Bflm¿∞-X-bp≈ Hcp kXym-t\z-jn-bm-Wv. lnµp°-fpsS aX-{]-kw-K-߃ H∂pw At±lw apS-°m-dn-√. CS-bv°nsS ap…nwI-fpsS B≤ym-flnI tbmK-߃ tamkv°n\p shfn-bn-en-cp∂v {i≤n-°m-dp≠v. ItØm-e-n°cpsS ]≈n{]Xn-jvT-I-tfm-S-\p-_-‘n®p \S-°p∂ IYm{]-kw-K-ß-tfmSpw henb Iº-am-Wv. bmt°m-_m-b-°m-cpsS ]≈n-s∏-cp-\mfp-Iƒ°v ]e-h´w t]mbn-´p-≠v.

Hcph¿jw apºmWv ]cp-a-e- s]-cp-\m-fn\p t]mb-Xv. D®-`m-jn-Wnbn¬IqSn h∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Ip¿∫m-\bpw Xncp-ta-\n-am-cpsS A¤p-X-{]hr-Øn-I-sf-∏-‰n-bp-ff {]kw-K-ßfpw ]≈n-b-¶-W-Øn-en-cp∂v {i≤n-°bp≠mbn. h©n-∏m-´ns‚ CuW-Øn¬ hnizm-kn-Iƒ ]mSnb ]cp-a-e -Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS kvXpXn-Iƒ BWv G‰hpw BI¿j-Wobambn tXm∂n-bXv. Ipsd Znhy-∑m-cpsS t^mt´m-Iƒ hmßn-bmWv aS-ßn-b-Xv. ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°¬ ]md-»me ItØm-en°m]≈n-bn¬ h®v Hcp ]pWyhm-fs‚ Xncp-kz-cq]w sh©cn-°p-∂Xv {i≤m-]q¿∆w I≠p-\n-∂p. Xncpkz-cq-]-Øns‚ apºn¬ t\¿®-Im-gvN-Ifpw A¿∏n-°-bp-≠m-bn. \m´n¬ \S-°p∂ Iem-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ°v At±lw ka-b-Øn\p aptº sN∂v Ccn-∏nSw Dd-∏n-°pw. cmjv{So-b-tbm-K-ß-fn¬ tIgvhn°mcpsS ap≥]¥n-bn¬ ImWpw. ap‡n, \n¿∆m-Ww, ac-Wm-\-¥c PohnXw CXymZn hnj-b-ß-sf-∏‰n Bsc-¶nepw kwkm-cn-®m¬ At±lw sNhn Iq¿∏n-°pw. kXyw tXSp∂ I¿Æ-߃ kz¿§w tXSp∂ IÆp-Iƒ A¿∞w tXSp∂ a\ v ]pWyw tXSp∂ lrZbw acp-Xn-hnf Ih-ebn¬ FØn. ssk°nƒ Nhn´n thWp-ta-t\ms‚ Imep-Iƒ Ipg-™n-cp-∂p. tdmU-cn-In¬ I≠ B¬Ø-d-bpsS kao]w Aev]-t\cw hn{i-an-®p. Imep-I-fpsS s]cp-∏p-am‰n. AhnsS Hcp Acbm¬ hf¿∂p ]¥-en®p \nev]p-≠v. ]≠v apØ-—s‚ tZlØp Nmcn \n∂p-sIm≠v B hr£sØ \a-kv°-cn®tXm¿Øp. sXm´p-sXm-gp-Xtijw bm{X XpScmw F∂m-tem-Nn®p. s]s´-∂v, i\n-bm-gvNI - f - n¬ am{Xta A\p-{K-l-{]m-]vXn-°mbn Ac-bm¬hr£sØ kv]¿in-°mhq F∂v ]pcmW-ß-fn¬--- \n¿t±-in-®n-´p-f-f-tXm¿Øp. ""C∂p Xn¶-fm-gvN-bm-Wv. ]‰nb Znh-k-a-√.' kzbw a{¥n®p sIm≠v apt∂m´ph® Im¬ ]n≥h-en-®p. bm{X ]p\-cm-cw-`n-®-t∏mƒ, c≠p h¿jw apºv _olm-dn¬ t]mbn {io_p-≤\p t_mt[m-Zbw e`n® ÿm\Øp \nev°p∂ t_m[n-hr-£Øns‚ apºn¬ \a-kvImcI¿Ω-߃ \S-Ønb cwKw Hm¿Ω h∂p. _p≤s‚ Hcp {]Xn-a-bp-am-bn-´mWv aS-ßn-sb-Øn-b-Xv. ZpxJ-\n-hm-c-W-Øn\p≈ _p≤s‚ AjvSm-wKam¿§w At±lw \∂mbn ]Tn®p a\- n-em-°nbn-´p-≠v. acp-Xn-hnf Ign-™-t∏mƒ Nn¥ Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-c-tØ-t°m-Sn. ]I\S∂ N¿®m-tbm-K-Øn¬ GXm\pw s{]m^-k¿am¿ hmbn® {]_-‘߃ Ab-hn-d-°n-s°m-≠mWv bm{X XpS¿∂-Xv. {]_-‘-ß-fnse Nn¥m-

180

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hn-jbw: imkv{Xw Ftßm´v? temIw Ftßm´v? a\p-jy≥ Ftßm´v? c≠p-h¿jw apºv—1957¬—djy _ln-cm-Im-i-tØ°v kv]pSv\n°v F∂ Hcp Ir{Xn-tam]-{Klw hnt£-]n-®p. A∂papX ¬ djybpw Atacn-°bpw XΩn¬ InS-a-’cw. AXns‚ ]›m-Ø-e-Øn-emWv BZysØ {]_‘w Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. djybpw Ata-cn-°bpw Ab® tdm°‰p-Iƒ N{µs‚ {`a-W-]-Y-Øn¬ k©-cn®p Ign-™p. Ata-cn-°-bpsS _ln-cm-Im-i-hm-l-\-Øn¬ ]d-∂p-b¿∂ c≠p Ipc-ßp-Iƒ Poh-t\msS `qan-bn¬ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. a\p-jys\ N{µ-\n¬ FØn-°p-IbmWp e£yw. a\p-jy-\∑-bv°p-th≠nsb∂p ]d™v CsXms° sNøp∂p. At∏mƒ Xs∂ Zo¿L-Zqc anssk-ep-Iƒ Ab®v BW-hm-bp-[߃ {]tbm-Kn-°m-\p≈ am¿§-ß-sf-∏-‰nbpw h≥i-‡n-Iƒ Kth-jWw \S-Øp-I-bm-Wv. {]_‘I¿Ømhv Nq≠n-°m-´n. c≠masØ {]_-‘-Øn\pw a\p-jys‚ `mhn-sb-∏‰n ip`m]vXn hnizmkw C√m-bn-cp∂p F∂ Imcyw thWp-ta-t\m≥ Hm¿Ωn-®p. C¥ybnse BZysØ lrZb ikv { X- { Inb sh√q¿ {Inkv X y≥ saUn°¬tImf-Pn¬h®v hnP-b-I-c-ambn \n¿∆ln® kt¥m-j-hm¿Ø Hcp hi-Øv. adp-h-iØv ZpxJ-hm¿Ø! ]©-io-e-I-cm¿ ewLn-®p-sIm≠v ssN\ lnam-e-b≥ AXn¿Øn IS-∂m-{Ian®v C¥y-bpsS `qhn-`m-K-߃ ssIb-S-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. HcphiØv kv{Xo BZ-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Cµn-cmKm-‘nsb C¥y≥ \mj-W¬ tIm¨{K-kns‚ {]kn-U‚mbn Xnc-s™Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Cµnc {][m-\-a-{¥n-bm-Ip-sa∂ {]Xo-£. adp-hi-Øv, h≥ \K-c-ß-fn¬ ]pXnb ]pXnb thiym-e-b-߃. Ahbv°p t\sc tI{µk¿°m¿ IÆ-S-bv°p-∂p.

Ah-km-\sØ {]_‘w ASp-Ø-bnsS U¬ln-bn¬ ÿm]n® C¥y-bnse BZysØ sSehn-j≥ tI{µsØ cmPy-Øns‚ t\´-ß-fnsem-∂mbn FSpØpImWn-®p. sSehn-j≥ Ip´n-I-fn-te°v Fs¥√mw aen\-hn-Im-cß - ƒ IS-Øn-hnSpw! Km\-K‘ - ¿∆-∑m¿ Ahn-lnX ssewKnItaml߃ Ie¿∂ Km\-߃ tdUn-tbm-bn-eqsS {]t£-]Ww sNbvXv C¥ybpsS A¥-co£sØ aen-\-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. C\n sSehn-j≥ C¥ysb IqSp-X¬ aen-\-am-°ptam? {]_-‘-Im-c≥ D∂-bn® {]iv\-ßfm-Wv. B[p- \ nI Xe- a p- d - b nse hntcm- [ m- ` m- k - ß ƒ Nq≠n°mWn®p sIm≠p \S-Ønb N¿®m-tbmKw! an°-hcpw `mhnsb∏‰n Dev°-WvTm-Ipe-cm-bn-cp-∂p. t\´-ß-fp-≠m-°p∂ tIm´-߃ hf¿®-bp-≠m-°p∂ Xf¿®-Iƒ "Fs‚ ]n©p-Ip-™p-߃ hf¿∂p-h-cp-tºmƒ C¥y-bpsS ÿnXn F¥m-bn-cn°pw?' `mhn-sb-∏‰n D≈n¬ tNmZy-ß-fp-b¿Øn ssk°nƒ Nhn´n. s]s´∂v hgn-tbm-cØv Htc \nc-bn¬ Ipsd hoSp-Iƒ I≠p. GXm\pw amk-߃ apºv `qZm-\-{]-ÿm-\-Øns‚ D]-⁄m-Xmhv hn-t\m_m`msh tIc-f-Øn]Z-bm{X \S-Øn. sXt° A‰w apX¬ hSt° A‰whsc. Ccp-]-sØÆm-bncw G°¿ `qan Zm\-ambn kzoI-cn-®p. s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bnse Nne P∑n-Ifpw `qan Zm\w sNbvXp. B ]d-ºp-I-fn¬ km[p-°ƒ°p th≠n

]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n

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B hoSp-Iƒ IS-∂p-I-gn-™-t∏m-tg°pw s\øm-‰n≥Ic ]´-W-ØnFØn- ° - g n- ™ n- c p- ∂ p. tdmU- c n- I n- e p- f f Hcp ho´n¬\n∂pw ssIsIm´ns°m≠p≈ ]m´ns‚ i_vZw. "GtXm Iem-]-cn-]mSn Bbn-cn-°pw.' a\- n¬ Duln-®p.

Aev]-t\cw aSn®p\n∂p. F∂n´v ho´p-ap-‰-tØ°v ssk°nƒ Dcp-´n\o-°n. \Sp-ap-‰Øv Cg-°-b-dp-sIm≠v hen-®p-sI-´nb Ab-bn¬ DW-ßm\n-´n-cp∂ XpWn-Iƒ hI-™p-am-‰n-s°m-≠v. \oe-Øn-s‚bpw I™n-∏-ibp-sSbpw K‘w aq°n¬X-´n. `nØn-tbmSp tN¿∂p hf¿∂p \n∂n-cp∂ I¿∏qc Xpf-kn-bpsS kao]w ssk°nƒ Nmcn-h-®p. A\-°w-tI´v Xpfkn-bpsS Iogn¬ ÿnc-Xm-a-k-°m-cmb sIm®p-{]m-Wn-Iƒ Atßm-´p-antßm´pw HmSn- H-fn-®p.

Ipsd d∫¿ sNcn-∏p-Iƒ XnÆ-bn¬ InS-∏p-≠v. Xs‚ tXm¬sNcn∏v Ducn-h-bv°m≥ thWp-ta-t\m≥ Ip\n-b-p∂-Xp-I≠v XnÆ-bn¬ ]m´pw {]m¿∞-\bpw Bkz-Zn-®p-In-S-∂n-cp∂ ]m≠≥\mbv H∂p apdp-ap-dp-Øp. thWp-ta-t\ms‚ sh≈ JZ¿j¿´v hnb¿∏p-sIm≠v \\-™n--cp-∂p.

Xe-bpsS t\¿\-Sp-hn¬ ]Ip-sØ-Sp-Øp-No-Inb Xg-®-ap-Sn. No∏ns\ \qdpi-Xa - m-\hpw A\p-kc - n-°p∂ apSn-bn¬ XtemSns°m≠v i_vZp-≠m-°msX apdn-bn¬ Ib-dn. ]pd-In¬ XSn-°-tkc-bn¬ sN∂n-cp-∂p. ssIøn-en-cp∂ ^vfmjvsse‰v Itk-c-bpsS Iogn¬ h-®p. P\m-e-∏-Sn-bn¬ Ccp∂ Hcp Icn-ºq-®-bmWv At±-lsØ BZyw-t\m-°n-b-Xv. hnim-ehpw kPo-hhp-amb apdn. AhnsS \S-°p-∂Xv A]-cn-Nn-Xamb Hcp ]cn-]m-Sn-bmbn tXm∂n. Ccn-∏p-db - v°m≥ Iptd-t\cw th≠nh∂p.

Igp-Ø-\-°msX IÆp-Iƒ Np‰p-h´w Ab-®p. an°-hcpw kna‚p Xdbn¬ hncn® Xg-∏mbvIfn-em-Wn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Ipsd-t∏¿ \o≠ c≠p _©pI-fn¬. kv{XoIƒ CS-Øv. ]pcp-j-∑m¿ heØv. s]s´-s∂mcp kwi-bw. Bcm-[-\m-Km-\-ß-fmWv Ch¿ ]mSp-∂-Xv— F∂m¬ Bsc-bmWv Bcm-[n-°p-∂Xv? apºn¬ ssZh-ßf - n-√. tZh-∑mtcm tZhn-Itfm C√. ]pWy-hm-f-∑mcpw C√. t^mt´m-I-fn-√, I√n¬ sImØnb cq]-ß-fn-√.

IrjvW-\n-√, {InkvXp-hn-√, I\y-a-dn-bm-ap-an-√.

Ch-¿ Fß-s\-bmWv {]m¿∞\ \S-Øp-∂Xv? FÆ-bn-√, Xncn-bn-√, Ipcn-in-√, \ne-hn-f°p-an-√.

CS-bv°nsS ]m´p-Iƒ. {]m¿∞-\-Iƒ. Nne¿ thZ-hm-Iy-߃ hnfn®p]d-bp-∂p. a‰p Nne¿ ASp-Øn-cn-°p-∂-h-cpsS Xe-bn¬ ssIh®v ss[cyw \¬Ip∂ hm°p-Iƒ ]d-bp∂p. {]m¿∞-\-°m-cpsS ssIIƒ Db-cp-∂-X-\p-k-cn®v P\m-e-∏-Sn-bn-en-cp∂ Icn-ºq-®-bpsS IgpØpw sh≈n°-Æp-Ifpw CS-tØm´pw he-tØm´pw Nen-°p-∂p. Db-cp-∂p. ssIIƒ Xmgp-tºmƒ ]q®-bpsS IgpØp Xmgp-∂p. Xncn-bp∂p...B´p-I-√nse Ipghn-t]m-se. {io_p≤\p In´nb t_mt[m-Z-b-Øn-emtWm Ch¿? ]m´p-If - n-sebpw {]m¿∞-\I - f - n-sebpw hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n-®p. {InkvXym\n-I-fpsS tbmK-am-sW∂p a\- n-em-bn.

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apdn-bnse Hmtcm Ne-\hpw ho≠pw {i≤n-®p. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Ahc-h-cpsS lrZ-b-Øns‚ t{]-c-W-b-\p-k-cn®v ]mSp-∂p. {]m¿∞n-°p-∂p.

Ic-bp-∂p. ]p©n-cn-°p-∂p.

Nne¿ ap´p-a-S-°n-bn-cp-∂p-sIm-≠v, thsd Nne¿ ap´n-t∑¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v. Nne¿ Xe-s]m-°n, thsd Nne¿ Xe-Ip-\n-®v. Nne¿ IÆp-Iƒ ]q´ns°m-≠v, a‰p Nne¿ IÆp-Iƒ ta¬°q-c-bn-te°v Db¿Øn-s°m-≠v.

Nne¿ Xe CS-tØm´pw he-tØm´pw ]sø A\-°n-s°m-≠v, thsd Nne¿ Xe apI-fn-te°pw Xmtgm´pw aµw-aµw Nen-∏n-®psIm≠v. Ipsd-t∏-cpsS ssIhn-c-ep-Iƒ hnd-bv°p-∂p. Im‰n-em-Sp∂ ]pfn-bnet]mse. \me-©pt]¿ Rm\n∏w am\Øp hen-™p-tIdpw F∂ a´n¬. c≠p-aq∂p t]¿ am\Øp tIdn-∏-‰n-°-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p F∂ hnP-b-`m-h-Øn¬. Nne-cpsS Np≠p-Iƒ A\-ßp-∂p. i_vZw ]pd-Øp-h-cp-∂n-√-Xm-\pw. H∂pc≠p-t]¿ Ahy-‡-amb hm°p-Iƒ D®-cn-°p-∂p. A¿∞w ]nSn-In-´p-∂n-√. ]≠v tImf-Pn¬ ]Tn-®-Im-eØv kXym-t\z-j-W-Øn-\mbn ItØmen°, Hm¿Ø-tUm-Ivkv, am¿tXma ]≈n-Iƒ kµ¿in-®-tXm¿Øp. A∂pI≠ Bcm-[-\-Iƒ BZn- apX¬ A¥w hsc ]´m-f-®n-´-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p.

A®-Sn® sNm√p-Iƒ. ImWmsX ]Tn® {]m¿∞-\Iƒ. A\-°hpw \o°hpw t\m´hpw ]ptcm-ln-Xs‚ \nb-{¥-W-Øn¬. i_vZw apXD®m-cWwhsc \nb-{¥n-°s∏-Sp∂ A¥-co-£w. Hcp ]cn-[n-hn´v Bcpw H∂pw sNøp-∂n-√. A∂v kw_-‘n® ]≈n-bm-cm-[-\-I-fn¬ ]m´p-Isf \nb-{¥n-°p-∂Xv `nØn-I-fn¬ Xq°n-bn-´n-cp∂ henb t¢m°p-I-fpsS an\n´pkqNn-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. F√mw IrXy-k-a-bØp XpS-ßpw, Ah-km-\n°pw. Hcp ]m´p XpS-ßn-bm¬ IrXy-ambn Nc-W-ßfpw A\p-N-c-Wßfpw Be-]n-°pw. Hcp ]m´v Hcp {]mhiyw am{Xw. Chn-sStbm? Chtcm?

Nne-t∏mƒ Hcp ]m´p Xs∂ c≠pw aq∂pw- XhW ]mSp-∂p. Icn-ºpI-jWw N∏p-∂X - p-t]m-se. Hmd©v Ddn-©n-°p-Sn-°p-∂X - p-t]m-se. tX≥I´ \pI-cp-∂-Xp-t]m-se. ]gp-Ø -amß ho≠pwho≠pw CdpΩn Bkz-Zn-°p∂-Xp-t]m-se. sImXn ian-°p-∂-Xp-hsc Bkz-Zn-°p-∂p. B¿ØntbmsS ho≠pwho≠pw ]mSp-∂p. ]≠p t]mbn-´p≈ ]≈n-I-fnse an° ]m´p-Iƒ°pw sNm√p-Iƒ°pw hntZ-i-`m-j-I-fpsS Nph-bp-≠v-—-e-Øo≥, {Ko°v, kndn-b≥ cmK-߃. \m´p-Im-cpsS A`n-cp-Nn-bv°v C-W-ßmØ {ipXn-Ifpw Btcm-lm-h-tcm-lW-ß-fpw. hntZ-io-b-cpsS A\p-`h ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ cNn-®-Xv. hnh¿Ø\-Øns‚ I√p-I-Sn. thWp-ta-t\m≥ kwKoXw ]Tn® Bfm-Wv. Chn-SsØ ]m´p-Itfm?

X\n \mS≥ Km\-߃. \mS≥ A\p-`-h-߃. cmKhpw Xmfhpw XnI®pw `mc-Xo-bw.

I¿Æm-\-µ-I-c-ambn ]mSmw. lrZ-bm-\-µ-I-c-ambpw ]mSmw. Ch¿ lrZ-b-Øns‚ B\-µ-Øn-\mWv ap≥Xq°w sImSp-Øn-cn-°p-

]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n

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∂-Xv. Ch¿ Htc A®n¬ hm¿sØ-Sp-Ø-h-c-√. ChnsS ]m´p-I-sfbpw {]m¿∞-\-I-sfbpw GtXm Hc-am-\p-jn-I-i‡n \nb-{¥n-°p∂ {]Xo-Xn. ]´m-f-®n-´-bn√; F∂m¬ Ae-t¶m-e-a-√-Xm-\pw. Cl-tem-IsØ ]msS ad∂v ]c-tem-IsØ Bt«-jn®psIm≠v ]mSp-∂p. Bfl-Npw-_-\w-t]mse-bp≈ {]m¿∞-\-Iƒ. {]m¿∞-\-I-fnse Hmtcm hm°pw D]-tbm-Kn®v A\-¥-tem-I-Ønse GtXm i‡n-bp-ambn _‘w Dd-∏n-°p∂ coXn. _ln-cm-Im-i-Øn¬\n∂v ktµ-i-߃ ]nSn-s®-Sp-°p-I-bmtWm Ch¿! djy≥ tdm°-‰p-Iƒ N{µs‚ {`a-W-]-Y-Øn¬ k©-cn-®-Xp-t]mse A\¥temI- ß - f psS {`a- W - ] - Y - ß - f n- e qsS thyma- b m\w \S- Ø p- I bmtWm? Ic-bp-∂-h-cpsS apJ-Øp-t]mepw Hcp kwXr-]vXn-bp-≠v— - `mcw Cd°n-h®hcpsS apJ-Øp≈ B\-µhpw kwXr-]vXn-bpw. N{µ-tem-I-Ønse `mcwtXm∂mØ A¥-co-£-Øn-emtWm Ch¿! Cu `mc-°p-d-hp-sIm≠mtWm Im‰n-em-Sp∂ coXn-bn¬ icocw Nen-∏n-°p-∂Xv? ]¥p-t]mse IpXn-bv°p-∂Xv? Ipsd-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ D≈n¬ Hcp Incp-In-cp-∏v. s\©n¬ Hcp s]cp∏v. Cd-ßn-t∏m-bm-se-s¥∂v thWp-ta-t\m\p s]s´∂p tXm∂n. F∂mkzm`m-hn-I-amb Pn⁄mk XS w \n∂p. kabw apt∂m´p t]mb-X-dn-™n-√. Ac-a-Wn-°q-dmbn apdn-bn¬ Ibdn-bn-cp-∂n-´v. ]m´p-Ifpw {]m¿-∞-\-Ifpw H∂n-s\m∂v IqSp-X¬ i‡-ambn hcn-Ibm-Wv. Km\-߃ IrX-⁄-X-bp-sSbpw A\p-Xm-]-Øn-s‚bpw IÆp-\ocn¬ s]mXn-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. {]m¿∞-\-I-fnse Hmtcm hm°pw Xs‚ lrZ-bØn¬ _e-{]-tbmKw \S-Øp-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. thWp-ta-t\ms‚ Imep-Iƒ kvtXm{X-Km-\-߃s°mØv A\-ßnØp-S-ßn-bXv BZyw At±lw Adn-™n-√. ssIhn-c-ep-Iƒ Itk-c-Ø≠n¬ A\-°nbpw Cg®pw Xmfw-]n-Sn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. apsºßpw D≠m-bn´n-√mØ Hc-\p-`q-Xn. "Ch¿ {]m¿∞n-°p∂ i‡n-bp-ambn F\n°pw kwkm-cn-°m≥ Ignbptam? Ch¿ adp-tem-I-Øn¬\n∂v H∏n-sb-Sp-°p∂ kt¥mjw F\n°pw ]nSn-s®-Sp-°m≥ ]‰ptam?'

B{Klw a\- n-ep-Zn-®Xpw Im¥w-t]mse At±-lsØ Hcp {]Imi-h-ebw BI¿jn-®Xpw H∂n®p kw`-hn-®p. lrZ-b-Øn¬ ho≠pw Hc-\-°w. izmk-tIm-i-ß-fn¬ Hcp ]X-∏v. \m°n\p NqSv. s]s´∂v IÆp-I-fn¬ s]mSn™ c≠p-aq∂p Xp≈n-Iƒ ssIte-kp-sIm≠v XpS-®p-am-‰n. \me-©p-h¿jw apºv apØ-—≥ acn-®-t∏mƒ B cwKw ho£n-®p sIm≠v thWp-ta-t\m≥ apdn-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ Ic-™n-√-—-I-cbm≥ B{K-ln-s®-¶nepw. Xs∂ hfsc kvt\ln-®n-cp∂ apØ-—≥. Xm≥ hfsc kvt\ln-®n-cp∂ apØ-—≥.At±lw acn® Znhkw kv{XoI-sf-√mhcpw Ic-™p. Ipsd ]pcp-j-∑m-cpw. arX-tZlw h® NnXbv°v AΩm-h≥ Xo sImfp-Ønb cwKhpw Hm¿a-

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bn-se-Øn. ZpxJ-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ IÆp-\o¿ h∂n-√. sIm®p-Ip-´n-bmbn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Ic-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. {]mb-]q¿Øn-bmb ]pcp-j-\m-b-t∏mƒ lrZbw ITn-\-am-b-XmtWm Ic-bm≥]-‰m-Ø-Xns‚ Imc-Ww-—-kzbw tNmZn-®n-´p-≠v. Ic-bm≥ klm-bn-°p∂ Rc-ºp-Isf Btcm _‘n-®n-cn°bmtWm! Ct∏mƒ, h¿j-߃°p-tijw Ic-®n¬ hcp-∂p. Ic-bm≥ km[n-°p∂p. {]tXyIw Hcp kpJw tXm∂n. Ic-bp-∂Xv Bcpw ImW-cp-Xt√m! apJw IqSp-X¬Ip\n-®p.

A]-cn-Nn-X-amb ÿew. A]-cn-Nn-X-cmb Bfp-Iƒ. Ic-bp-∂-Xn-ep≈ A\uNn-Xyw Hm¿Ø-t∏mƒ kt¶mNw tXm∂n. sNdnb Hcp ]cn-{`-aw.

Cd-ßn-t∏m-bm-se¥v? Btem-Nn®p. kzm`m-hn-I-amb Pn⁄mk ho≠pw XS w\n∂p.

Bcm-[\ apt∂m´p t]mIp-t¥mdpw thWp-ta-t\ms‚ lrZ-b-Øn-ep≠mb kpJw h¿≤n®p hcp-∂p. GtXm Hcp Znhyamb -k-am-[m\w lrZb-Øn-eqsS Hgp-Ip-∂p.

HSp-hn¬, kvtXm{Xm¿®-\-I-fpsS AI-º-Sn-tbmsS aØm-bn-®≥ {]kwKn-°m≥ Fgp-t∂‰p \n∂p.

"F¥m t]cv? apºp I≠n-´n-√-t√m.' BapJw ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn-bt∏mƒ aØm-b-n®≥ thWptat\ms\ t\m°n tNmZn-®p. "thWptat\m≥. ]md-ime kvIqfnse A≤ym-]I-\m.' ssIIq∏n aØm-bn-®s\ H∂p sXmgp-Xp-sIm-≠mWp ]d-™-Xv. "Fs‚ t]cv aØmbn D]-tZ-in....-kzm-K-Xw....-tbmKw Ign™v IqSpX¬ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂p.' thWp-ta-t\m≥ Xe-Ip-ep-°n. ]Øp-ap-∏-Xp-t]¿ apdn-bn-ep-≠v. ]Ød-p]Xp IÆp-Iƒ thWp-ta-t\m-\n¬ ]Xn-™p. thWp-ta-t\m\v ho≠pw kt¶m-Nw. aØm-bn-®≥ {]kw-K-Øn-\m-[m-c-ambn tbml-∂m≥ Fgp-Xnb kphntijw aq∂mw A≤ym-b-Øn¬\n∂pw Hcp hmIyw hmbn-®p. tbip \nt°m-sZ-tam-kn-t\mSp ]d™ hm°p-Iƒ.

"Bta≥ Bta≥ Rm≥ \nt∂mSp ]d-bp-∂p. ]pXp-Xmbn P\n-®n√ F¶nssZh-cmPyw Im¨am≥ B¿°pw Ign-bp-I-bn-√.' "\nt°m-sZ-tamkv Hcp t]Sn-sØm-≠≥ Bbn-cp-∂p. hna¿i\w `b∂v cm{Xn-bn-emWv At±lw cl-ky-ambn tbip{InkvXp-hns\ ImWm≥ h∂Xv. F¶nepw tbip At±-l-Øns‚ kXym-t\z-jW Xm¬]-cysØ AwKoI-cn-®p.' apdn-bn-en-cp-∂-h¿ H∂p Nncn-®p. {]kwKw Ac-aW - n-°q¿ XpS¿∂p. kam-]\ - K - m\w Ign-™t- ∏mƒ aWn]Øv Ign-™n-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ Bio¿∆mZw ]d-™p-Xo¿°p-Ibpw thWp-ta-t\m≥ Itk-c°o-gn¬\n∂v ^vfmjvsse‰v FSp-Øp-sIm≠v ÿew-hn-Sm≥ Xømdm-hp-Ibpw H∂n®p \S-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ Xe-s]m-°n. "F¥m- tbm-K-Øn\p h∂n´v Hcp Nmb

]mfw sX‰nb Xoh≠n

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IpSn-°m-sX t]mIm≥ Xp\n-bp-∂Xv?' "Rm≥ tbmK-Øn\p h∂-X-√. Cu hgntb t]mb-t∏mƒ shdpsX Ctßm-´p Ib-dn-sbt∂ D≈q.' "ktlm-Z-cn-am¿ Nmb Xøm-dm-°p-∂p.'

"Ccn-°m≥ B{K-l-ap-≠v....-]-t£....' "]t£∂p ]d-bm≥?'

"Rm≥ F√m -a-X-°m-cp-sSbpw tbmK-߃°p t]mbn-´p-≠v. ]t£ Chn-Sn-cp-∂t- ∏mƒ h√mØ Hc-\p-`q-Xn. Hcp Incp-In-cp∏.v apsºßpw Cßs\ D≠m-bn-´n-√. ChnsS \S-∂-sXm∂pw F\n°p ]nSn-In-´p-∂n-√. Fs‚ a\ n\pw ico-c-Øn\pw Hcp `mc-°p-d-hp-t]mse tXm∂p-∂p.' "t]Sn-°m-s\m-∂p-an-√. R߃ D]-{Z-h-Im-cn-Iƒ A√. amPn°pw at{¥mw tkhbpw H∂pw R߃°n-√. R߃ Bcm-[n-°p∂ ssZhw Xm¶sf sXm´-Xm-Wv. Bflm¿∞-ambn kXyw At\z-jn-°p-∂-hsc Xncn®-dn™p ISm-£n-°p∂ ssZhw. a\p-jys‚ `mcw Npa-s∂m-gn-°p∂ ssZhw.' "\n߃ Bsc Bcm-[n-°p∂p?'

"GI- k - X y- s sZ- h - s Ø. Rm\m- I p- ∂ - h ≥ Rm\m- I p∂p F∂v AcpƒsNbvX ssZh-sØ.' "{]kwtKmw ]m´pw tI´-t∏mƒ AsXms° Aev]w a\- n-em-bn.

F∂m¬ \nß-fpsS apºn¬ cq]-ß-sfm∂pw ImWp-∂n-√. {InkvXp`Khms‚ ]Shpw ImWp-∂n-√.'

"RßsS ssZhw t^mt´m FSp-°m\pw ]Sw hc-bv°m\pw Ccp∂pXcp∂ ssZhw A√. RßsS ssZhsØ I√nepw XSn-bnepw HXp-°n-hbv ° m≥ km[y- a - √ . k¿- ∆ - c m- P y- ß - f n- t e°pw kphn- t i- j - h p- a mbn t]mIp∂Xn\p-apºv {InkvXp-hns‚ cq]w IrXy-ambn {]Xn-^-en-∏n-°p∂ Hcp ]Swh-c-bv°mt\m {]Xna \n¿Ωn-°mt\m {InkvXp BtcmSpw Bhiy-s∏-´n-√. ]Swh-c-bv°m\pw {]Xna \n¿Ωn-°m\pw {Inkv-Xp injy-∑msc A`y-kn-∏n-®n√. {]m¿∞n-°m\pw hN\w {]kw-Kn-°m\pw ]mh-ßsf kµ¿in®p klm-bn-°m\pamWv Xºp-cm≥ Ahsc \∂mbn ]Tn-∏n-®Xv. ]S-߃ sIm≠pw {]Xn-a-Iƒ sIm≠pw {]tbm-P\w Ds≠-¶n¬, Xºpcms\ apJm-apJw I≠n-´p≈ injy-∑m-sc-s°m≠v BZysØ ss{I-kvXh {]Xn-a-Iƒ tbip \n¿Ωn-∏n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p; ]S-߃ hc-∏n-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]I-cw, ImØn-cp∂p ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns\ {]m]n-°m-\mWv tbip B⁄m]n-®-Xv. tbip-{InkvXp a\p-jys\ kvt\ln-°p∂p˛˛-a-\p-jy-s\-s°m≠v hrYm-{]-b-Xv\-߃ sNøn-°p-∂-h-\√ tbip. tbip a\p-jys\ NXn-°bn-√. ]S-ßfpw Iem-in-ev]-ß-fp-w D-]-tbm-Kn®v Nne-t∏mƒ R߃ thZ]-T\w \S-Øp-Ibpw kt≠kv°qfn¬ ]Tn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøm-dp-≠v. F∂m¬ Bcm-[n-°p-tºmƒ R߃ Ah-sbm∂pw apºn¬ hbv°m-dn-√.'

"FÆbpw Xncnbpw sagp-IpXn-cnbpw H∂pw ImWp-∂n-√t√m.' "sh´w ImWm≥ Xncn-I-Øn-°pIbpw hnf-°p-sIm-fp-Øp-Ibpw sNøp∂p. F∂m¬ ssZhsØ {]km-Zn-∏n-°m≥ AsXm-∂pw sNøm-dn-√. hnf°ns‚ Icnbpw Xncn-bpsS ]pIbpw A√ R߃ ssZh-Øn\p ka¿∏n°p-∂-Xv. ]Icw D≈nse kvtXm{Xhpw IÆnse Xp≈nbpw.' "apºn¬ H∂pw ImWmsX iq\y-Xsb Bcm-[n-°m-s\m-°ptam?'

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"iq\y-Xsb A√. F√m-‰nt\w \n¿Ωn® {kjvSm-hns\ a\- n[ym\n-®p-sIm-≠mWv R߃ Bcm-[n-°p-∂-Xv. Xºp-cms‚ tXP- n-s\, Dƒ°-Æp-sIm≠v Bkz-Zn-®p-sIm-≠v. R߃ krjvSnsb Bcm-[n-°pIbn-√. {kjvSm-hns\ am{Xw. krjvSn-bn¬ IÆp-]X - n-∏n-®p-sIm≠pw R߃ Bcm-[n-°pI-bn-√. hr£-߃, \Zn-Iƒ, \£-{X-߃, Ch-bn-sem∂pw {i≤]Xn-∏n®v R߃ Bcm-[n-°-bn-√. a\p-jysc Bscbpw apºn\n¿Øn Bcm-[n-°-bn-√-—]-c-a-hn-ip-≤≥ Bbm¬-t]m-epw. Hcp a\p-jys‚bpw ssI ap-Øp-I-bp-an-√-—]p-Wy-hm-f≥ Bbm-¬t]mepw.' "{]]-©-kr-jvSn-I-fn¬ Cuiz-cs‚ {]Xn-—mb Ct√?' "{]]-©-kr-jvSn-I-sf-∏‰n R߃ \µn-bp-≈-hcmWv. ]t£ Bcm[\ ssZh-Øn\p am{Xw. a\p-jy≥ F¥ns\ hW-ßp-∂p-thm, BcpsS apºn¬ ap´p IpØp-∂p-thm, BtcmSp {]m¿∞n-°p-∂pthm Ah-sb-√mw, Ah-sc√mw {ItaW Ip´nssZh-ß-fm-Ipw....-`q-an-tZ-hn, BIm-i-tZ-h≥ Fs∂ms°!'

"Xn∑-bvs°-Xnsc t]mcm-Sn-b-htcm? Ah¿ Bcm-[y-ct√?'

"Xn∑-bvs°-Xnsc bp≤w sNbvXp hnP-bn-® -[oc-∑m¿ ss__nƒ Ncn-{X-Øn-ep-≠v. ZmhoZpw KnZ-tbm\pw ss__n-fnse anI® ]S-\m-b-I∑m¿ Bbn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Ahsc Bscbpw R߃ tZh-∑m-cp-sS ÿm\tØ°v Db¿Øn Bcm-[n-®n-´n-√. Ah-cpsS Poh-N-cn-{X-߃ R߃ ]Tn-°p-∂p. B \√ amXr-I-Iƒ ]n¥p-S-cm≥ {ian-°p-∂p. A{X-am-{Xw.' tPmjzm-am-∏nf CSbv°p Ibdn: "temI-Ønse ]≈n-I-fn¬ IØn®p If-bp∂ sagp-Ip-Xn-cnbpw Ip¥p-cp-°hpw em`n-®m¬ c≠p ]´n-Wn-cm-Pyß-fnse ]mh-s∏´h¿°v c≠p-aq∂p amk-ß-fn-te°v Blmcw sImSp°mw. ssZhsØ {]km-Zn-∏n-°m-\m-sW∂p ]d™v IS-en¬ tXßm Fdn™pw If-Øn¬ ]q°ƒ hnX-dnbpw \jvS-am-°p∂ ]Ww em`n®m¬ e£-°-W-°n\mfp-Iƒ°v DSp-Xp-Wnbv°v hI-bm-Ipw. Hcp s]≥knep-apdn t]mepw \jvS-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-sX-∂t√ Km‘nPn ]Tn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv!' "A¥-co£w aen-\-am-°p-Ibpw IjvS-s∏´p hnf-bn® Im¿jn-tImev]-∂-߃ \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNøp∂ NS-ßp-Iƒ. CXn-s\ms° Ifbp∂ ]Ww R߃ kphn-ti-j-th-ebv°p sImSp-°pw. As√-¶nRßsS Ip™p-߃°v Blmcw hmßn-s°m-Sp-°m≥ D]-tbm-Kn-°pw.

CXn-s\ms° sNe-hm-°p∂ kabw D]-tbm-Kn®v R߃ ]mh-s∏-´-hs‚ IpSn-ep-Iƒ kµ¿in®v Ah¿°v Bizmkw \¬Ip-Ibpw tcmKn-Isf kµ¿in®v {]m¿∞n-°-p-Ibpw sNøpw.' aØm-bn-®≥ Iq´n-t®¿Øp.

Cu tIƒ°p∂ ]pXnb Bi-b-߃ thWp-ta-t\m\v CjvS-s∏-s´∂v At±-l-Øns‚ apJ-`mhw hy‡-am-°n. "\n߃ GXp k`°mcm?' "s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿. ssZhsØ kXy-Ønepw Bflm-hnepw Bcm[n-°p-∂-h¿.'

"Hm, tI´n-s´m-≠v. BZy-am-bn´m \nßsS Hcp Iem-]c - n-]m-Snbv°p kw_‘n-°p-∂-Xv.' hnizm-kn-Iƒ IÆn¬ IÆn¬ t\m°n.

"CXp Iem-]-cn-]m-Sn-sbm-∂p-a√ km¿. R߃ {]mIv-Sokp sNbvXv

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Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-X-√. R߃ CXns\ BflnI -Iq-´mbva F∂p hnfn°p-∂p.'

"I≠-t∏mƒ a\- n-em-bn. \nßsS ]m´n\pw {]m¿∞-\bv°pw Hcp kzm`m-hn-I-X-bp-≠v.' "\nßsf I≠n´v Hcp kXym-t\zjn BsW∂p tXm∂p-∂p.'

"AtX, Rm≥ Hcp kXym-t\z-jn-bm-Wv. PohnXw samØw Hcp kXymt\zjn Bbn-cn-°pI—AXm-sWs‚ B{K-lw.' "£an-°Ww km¿, \nßsS B{Klw bp‡n°p tN¿∂-X√.'"AsX¥m Aßs\ ]d-bm≥.' "kXym-t\z-jWw \√-Xv. ]t£ PohnXImew apgp-h≥ At\z-jI≥ BI-cp-Xv.' "Imcyw hy‡-am-Ip-∂n-√.' "hy‡-am-°mw....-Po-hnXImew apgp-h≥ kXym-\p-K-an, kXyw A\pk-cn-°p-∂-h≥ BIm\m B{K-ln-t°-≠-Xv. Ãm≥Un¬ h®n-cn-°p∂ Hcp ssk°n-fns‚ N{Iw Znhkw apgp-h\pw ]nSn-®p-I-d-°n-s°m-≠n-cn°p-∂Xp t`mjXzat√?'

"Xo¿®-bm-bpw.'

"N{Iw AXn-thKw Id-ßp-∂p. _≤-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]t£ ssk°nƒ aptºm´p \oßp-∂n-√. Fßpw t]mIp-∂n-√....-kXyw I≠p-]n-Sn®v kXymt\z-jWw Ah-km-\n-∏n-°m-\m-Wv \n߃ B{K-ln-t°-≠-Xv. At\z-jn®-t\z-jn®v InS-∂p-Id - ß - c - p-Xv. \nß-fpsS e£yw kXym-t\z-jWw am{Xw Bbn-cn-°-cp-Xv. ]ns∂tbm kXyw I≠p-]n-Sn-°pI F∂-Xm-bn-cn-°-Ww. kXyw Is≠-Øp∂ \nan-j-Øn¬ At\z-jWw Ah-km-\n-°-Ww. A\pK-a\w Bcw-`n-°bpw thWw.' "At\z-jn-°msX Is≠-Øm-s\m-°ptam?'

"PohnXw samØw sIm®n-bn¬ t]mIp-∂-hgn I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ {ian°-bn-√-t√m. hgn s]s´∂p I≠p-]n-Sn®v ÿeØv FØm-\t√ {ian-t°≠Xv? Hcn-SØv kXyw I≠n-s√-¶n¬ ]ns∂ AhnsS NmSp-I-d°n kabw ]mgm-°c - p-Xv. \ΩpsS kXym-t\z-jW - Ø - ns‚ IY-tb-°mƒ, kXyw I≠p]n-Sn-°p-Ibpw kXyw A\p-k-cn-°p-Ibpw kXysØ A\p-K-an-°p-Ibpw sNbvX IY-bmWv \mw ASpØ Xe-ap-d-bv°p-th≠n ssIam-td-≠-Xv.' "icn. D]-tZin ]d-bp∂Xns‚ a¿Ωw F\n°p ]nSn-In-´p-∂p. ]t£, \q‰m-≠p-I-fnse kXym-t\z-j-W-Øns‚ IY-I-ft√ aX-{K-Ÿ-߃. kXyw I≠p-]n-Sn-°pI A{X Ffp-∏-ap≈ Imcy-a-√t√m!' "hfsc Ffp-∏w. kXyw hfsc efn-Xw. kXyw hfsc ASp-Øm-Wv, H´pw Zqsc-b-√. a\ v hn\-b-]q¿∆w Xpd∂phbv°-Wsa∂p am{Xw.' "Rm≥ ]Øn-cp-]Xp h¿j-ßf - mbn hmbn-°p-∂p. ]Tn-°p-∂p. C∏gpw FØpw ]nSnbpw In´p-∂n√—kXyw Fs¥-∂v.' "]m]n-bmb a\p-jy≥ \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn kXyw I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ kzbw {ian-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Xe]pI™v Btem-Nn®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. Imat{Im[a-Z-am-’-cy-߃°v ASn-a-bmb a\p-jys‚ Xe-t®mdv c£m-am¿§-߃°pth≠n ]e-]e A`n-{]m-b-ßfpw XXz-im-kv{X-ßfpw FgpXnsbgpXn I¬∏-e-I-Ifpw Npcp-fp-Ifpw IS-em-kp-Xp-≠pIfpw \nd-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

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F∂n´pw kXyw AIse. a\p-jys‚ Xe-t®mdv Ahs\ IqSp-X¬ Ipg®n-en¬ sIm≠p NmSn®p.'"icn Xs∂. Fs‚ Nn¥bpw Ducm-°p-Sp-°n-em-sW∂v F\n°p Xs∂ tXm∂m-dp-≠v.' "icym kmtd. AXn\p Imc-W-ap-≠v. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ kXyw Nn¥-bpsS ^e-a-√, Xe-t®m-dns‚ Dev]-∂-a-√. kXyw Hcp shfn-]m-SmWv. kXy-aq¿Øn-bmb ssZhw kXyw Fs¥∂v a\p-jy\p shfn-s∏-SpØp-∂p. Hcp b{¥sØ \n¿Ωn® F≥Pn-\o-b¿ B b{¥-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ kXyw \ap°p a\- n-em-°n-Ø-cp-∂p. AXn-\p-th≠n \mw Xe-]p-I™v Btem-Nn-t°-≠-Xn-√-t√m. a\- n-\p-≈nse Ccp´v \mw am‰n-s°m-Sp-°ptºmƒ kXyw D≈n¬ sXfn-™p-h-cpw. ssZh-]p-{X-\mb {InkvXp `qanbn¬ Ah-X-cn-®p kXyw shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn. {InkvXp Ccpfpam‰n shfn®w \¬In-°-gn-™p.'

"Xatkm am tPymXn¿K-a-b.'

"AtX thWp kmtd, Ccp-´n¬ \n∂p {]Im-i-Øn-te°p \bn-°-Wta. `mc-X-Ønse al¿jn-am-cpsS {]m¿∞-\-bm-bn-cp∂p CXv. \q‰m-≠pI-fnse {]m¿∞-\.' ]m]-Øns‚ Ccp-´v. taml-Øns‚ Iqcn-cp-´v. ac-W-`o-Xn-bpsS A‘-X-a v. "tbip-{InkvXp {]Jym-]n-®p-—Rm≥ temI-Øns‚ shfn-®-am-Ip-∂p. \nß-fpsS al¿jn-am-cpsS {]m¿∞-\-bpsS adp-]Sn tbip-{In-kvXp-hne`n®pIgn-™p. H∂p-In¬ tbip-{InkvXp shdpw s]mß®w ]d-™-XmWv. As√-¶n¬ {InkvXp ]d-™Xv kXyw. c≠n¬ H∂v kΩ-Xnt® ]‰q. kΩ-Xn-®m¬ am{Xw t]mcm. shfn®w Ib-d-W-sa-¶n¬ A‘-hnizm-k-ß-fpsS N∏pw Nhdpw XqØp am‰-Ww.' kt≠-kvIqƒ A≤ym-]nI-bmb h¬kΩ Iq´n-t®¿Øp. "shdpw s]mß-®-am-sW∂p Rm≥ Hcn-°epw ]d-bp-I-bn-√....-A-ktXm a kXv Kab; artXym¿am AarXw Ka-bm.'

"AtX, Ak-Xy-Øn¬\n∂p kXy-Øn-te°p \bn-°-Wta. ac-WØn¬\n∂p \nXy-Po-h-¶-te-°p- \-bn-°-Wta! ]≠p -Im-esØ BNm-cy∑m¿ \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn {]m¿∞n-®-Xm-W-t√m. AXn\pw tbip-{In-kvXp adp]Sn \¬In-°-gn-™p. Rm≥ Xs∂ hgnbpw kXyhpw Poh\pw BIp∂p F∂ Ah-Im-i-{]-Jym-]-\-Øn-eqsS! acn-®v, AS-°-s∏´v aq∂mw-\mƒ Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰ {InkvXp ac-W-Øn¬\n∂v \nXy-Poh-\n-te°p {]thin°m-\p-ff hgn Xpd∂p. h’Ω ktlm-Zcn ]d-™-Xp-t]m-se-—-H-∂p-Intbip kXyw]d™p F∂v kΩ-Xn--°-Ww. As√-¶n¬ s]mß®w ]d-™Xm-sW∂p ]d-tb≠n hcpw.' "hn\- b - Ø ns‚ aq¿Øn- b mb {Inkv X p s]mß®w ]d- s ™∂p F\n°v ]d-bm-s\m-°ptam D]-tZ-io....-C-sXms° Bbm-epw, Dt]-Zin RßsS thZ-߃ \∂mbn ]Tn-®n-´p-s≠∂p tXm∂p-∂p.' "]Tn-®n-s´m-∂p-an-√. ]mºm-Sn-bn¬h®v F\n°p \√ Hcp kvt\lnX≥ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. am[-h≥ \ºq-Xn-cn. sslµ-h-th-Z-߃ At±lw

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F\n°p hni-Zo-I-cn®p Xcp-am-bn-cp-∂p. R߃ HØncn---- X¿°n-°p-am-bncp-∂p. \---- √ Hcp-- a\p-jy\m---- At±-lw.' tPmjzm-am-∏n-f-bpsS `mcy im¥Ωs°m®-Ωbpw h¬kΩ ktlm-Zcn-bpw tN¿∂v eLp-`-£Ww hnf-ºn. H∏w Nmb-bpw.

Nmb-°∏v thWp-ta-t\ms‚ apºn-te°p \o°n-h-®p-sIm≠v tPmjzm am∏n-f-bpsS ktlm-Z-c≥ sFkIv am∏nf N¿® ]p\-cm-cw-`n®p: "Aev]w apºv aØmbn D]-tZin ]d-™t√m kXyw hfsc efn-X-am-sW-∂v.

At±lw ]d-™Xv icn-bm-Wv. thWpkmdn\v kΩ-X-sa-¶n¬ ssZhw shfn-s∏-Sp-Ønb kXyw H‰ izmk-Øn¬ Rm≥ ]d-™p-X-cmw.' "c≠p izmk-Øn-em-bmepw Ipg-∏-an-√, tN´m!'

F√m-hcpw Nncn-®p. sFkIv am∏nf ]d-bp-∂Xp tIƒ°m≥ F√m-hcpw sNhn Iq¿∏n®p. "k¿∆-i-‡-\mb ssZhw {]]-©-sØbpw kIe Ncm-N-cß-sfbpw Xºp-cms‚ hm°p-sIm≠p krjvSn-®p. HSp-hn¬ ssZhw a\p-jys\ hntij-kr-jvSn-bmbn D≠m-°n....F∂m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]m]w sNbvXp. Aßs\ tcmKhpw im]hpw ac-Whpw temI-Øn¬ {]th-in-®p-. \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn a\p-jy≥ ]m]-im-¥n-bv°m-bn I¿Ω-߃ sNbvXpsNbvXv ]cm-P-b-s∏´p. a\p-jys‚ \∑-{]-hrØn-I-fn¬t]mepw ]m]-Øns‚ emRvO-\bpw kzm¿∞-Xbpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p....-F-∂m¬ kvt\l-aq¿Øn-bmb ssZhw a\pjy-c-£-°mbn kz¿§-knw-lm-k-\-Øn¬\n∂v tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ temIØn-te°v Ab-®p. {InkvXp tKmim-e-bn¬ P\n-®p....-]q¿W-hn-ip-≤-\mbn ap∏-Øn-aq∂p h¿j-߃ `qan-bn¬ Pohn-®p. a\p-jy-cpsS ]m]-߃ £an®p-sIm-≠v, tcmK-߃ kuJy-am-°n-s°m-≠v, acn-®h - sc Dbn¿∏n-®p-sIm≠v ]nXm-hmb ssZhw Gev]n® ip{iqj {InkvXp \n¿∆-ln-®p.' thWp-ta-t\m≥ ]p©n-cn-®p-sIm≠v XS- s - ∏-SpØn: "H‰- izm-kØ - n\p ]d-bm-sa∂p ]d-™n´v C∏w izmkw F{X-bmbn?'

F√m-hcpw Nncn-®p. sFk°v am∏nf XpS¿∂p: "HSp-hn¬ a\p-jy-h¿§-Øns‚ samØw ]m]-Øns‚ {]mb-›n-Øambn Im¬h-dn-bnse {Iqin¬ {InkvXp Xs‚ Poh≥ A¿∏n-®p. aq∂mw \mƒ Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰v kz¿§m-tcm-lWw sNbvXp.... a\pjy≥ C∂se sNbvXXpw C∂p-sN-øp-∂Xpw C\n sNøm-\n-cn-°p-∂-Xp-amb F√m ]m]ß-fp-sSbpw Ibv]p-Im-Sn-bpsS ]m\-]m{Xw {InkvXp \ap-°p-th≠n {Iqin¬h®p IpSn®pXo¿Øp. ]nXm-hmb ssZhw Du\-an-√mØ Ip™mSm-Ip∂ {InkvXp-hns‚ bmK-Øn¬ {]km-Zn-®p. {InkvXp-hn¬ hniz-kn°p∂ Gh¿°pw \nXy-Po-h≥—c£, ap‡n—Dd-∏m-°n. {InkvXp Im¬hdn-bn¬ sNmcn™ c‡-Øm¬ hos≠-Sp-°-s∏´ Hcmƒ acn-°p-tºmƒ B hy‡n-bpsS Bflmhv ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬ {]th-in-°p-∂p. ssZhw \n›bn® Znhkw B hy‡n-bpsS icocw Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂¬°pw....-{In-kvXphn¬ hos≠-Sp-°-s∏´ F√m-hcpw \nXy-ku-`m-Ky-Øn¬ hkn-°pw. ]ns∂ ZpxJan-√,- tcm-K-an-√, ac-W-an-√.- bp-≤-an-√, thZ-\-bn-√. CXmWv kphn-tijw.- C-XmWp kXyw. CXmWv shfn-]m-Sv. CXv bp‡n-hn-cp-≤-a√, F∂mbp‡n°v AXo-X-am-Wv....'

190

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"]d-™p-Xo¿°m≥ ]Øp-]-{¥≠p izmkhpw \me©p Npabpw aq∂mep sXm≠-ap-cfpw th≠n-h-∂t√m tN´m!'

F√m-hcpw ho≠pw Nncn-®p. "tN´s‚ cXv\-®p-cp-°-Øn\v Ig-ºp-s≠∂p tXm∂p∂p.'

"Fs‚ cXv\-®p-cp-°-a-√. Ign-™-bnsS ]p\-eq¿\n∂pw hb-enIp©m-≠n-km¿ ChnsSh∂v {]-kwKw \S-Øn. At±lw "kphn-ti-j[z\n' F∂ amkn-I-bpsS amt\-PnwKv FUn-‰¿ Bbn-cp-∂p. At±lw thZ-]p-kvXI - Ø - nse kXy-߃ samØw Npcp°w hmN-Iß - f - n¬ tIƒhn°m¿°p ]d™p X∂p. At±lw ]d™ cXv\-®p-cp°w Rm≥ IqS°qsS Ab-hn-d-°m-dp-≠v.' "tN´≥ ]d™ cXv\-®p-cp-°-Ønse {InkvXp-hns\ F\n-°n-jvS-amWv. {InkvXp-`-K-hms\ Hcp Kpcp-hm-bn, {]hm-N-I-\mbn Rm≥ AwKo-Icn-°p-∂p.' aØm-bn-®≥ hni-Zo-I-cn®p: "thWp-km¿, tbip-{InkvXp tIhew Hcp Kpcp am{X-a-√, Xºp-cm≥ c£-I-\m-Wv. ]m]-Øns‚ tN‰p-Ip-gnbn¬ InS-°p∂ Hcm-fn\v \∑-bpsS am¿§w D]-tZ-in-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂h - \ - mWv Kpcp. AXm-b-Xv apßn-®m-Im≥ XpS-ßp-∂ Hcm-fn\v c£-s]-Sm-\p≈ am¿§-߃ Ic-bn¬\n∂v ]d™p sImSp-°p∂ Bƒ—X-Xz-imkv{Xw HmXn-s°m-Sp-°p∂ ]qPy≥. tbipthm? sh≈-Øn¬ NmSn B lX-`mKys\ Ic-bn¬ hen-®p Ib‰n c£n-°p-∂-h≥. CXmWv Kpcphpw c£I\pw XΩn-ep≈ hyXym-kw. {InkvXp c£n-Xm-hm-Wv. {Iqinse _enbn-eqsS {InkvXp a\p-jys\ c£n-°m≥ thZ-\-bpsS IS-en¬ NmSn. a\p-jy-h¿§sØ Ic-bn¬ Ib-‰n. Im¬h-dn-bnse B _ensb k¿∆mfl\m AwKo-I-cn-°p-∂-h\v ap‡n e`n®pIgn-™p.'

"D]-tZin ]td-∂Xv ]nSn-In-´p-∂p-≠v.'

"IS-`mcw D≈-ht- \mSv C\n ISw hmß-cp-sX∂v D]-tZ-in-°p-∂h - \ - mWv Kpcp-—-{]-hm-N-I≥! c£-It\m? C∂-se-h-sc-bp≈ \ns‚ ISw ho´n-bncn-°p-∂p, C\n ISw hmßcp-Xv F∂v D]-tZ-in®v Ahs\ IS-Øn¬\n∂pw hnap-‡\ - m-°p-∂h - ≥. ap‡n-t\-SW - s - a-¶n¬ C\n ]m]w sNø-cp-Xv, k¬°¿Ω-߃ sNøWw F∂p ]d-bp-∂-h≥ Kpcp. c£n-Xmthm? \ns‚ ]m]w Im¬h-dn-bnse {Iqin¬ Fs‚ kz¥w Poh≥ \¬In Rm≥ ho´n-bn-cn°p-∂p. C\n ]m]w sNø-cp-Xv, XpS¿∂v k¬I¿Ω-߃ sNøWw F∂p]-tZ-in-°p-∂p-h≥....-]m-]a - n-√mØ Hcp ]q¿W\p am{Xta ]m]-Øn-\p-th≠n ]c-a-bm-K-am-Im≥ km[n-°-bp-≈q. B ]q¿W≥, ]q¿Wa\p-jy≥, ]q¿WssZhw {InkvXp am{X-am-Wv.' "D]-tZ-io, \n߃ ]d-bp∂ hiw F\n°p ]nSn-In-´p-∂p-≠v. FXn¿hihpw ]d-bm-\p-≠v. F∂m¬, \n߃ Bcm-[n-®-t∏mƒ Fs‚ lrZ-b-ØneqsS Xgp-In-sbm-gp-Inb Znhy-ka - m-[m-\Ø - ns‚ apºn¬ FXn¿\ym-bß - fpw a\p-jy-bp-‡nbpw Aÿm-\-Øm-Wv. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Rm≥ X¿°n°msX C{Xbpw t\cw \nß-fpsS hm°p-Iƒ {i≤n-®-Xv. apsºßpw D≠m-bn-´n-√mØ Hcp kt¥m-jm-\p-`hw Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn\v Cu cm{Xnbn¬ D≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. A°mcyw F\n°p \ntj-[n-°m≥ km[y-a-√.

AXp-sIm≠v Fs‚ Xe-t®m-dns‚ hgntb t]mIm-sX, Fs‚ lrZ-b-

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Øns‚ hgntb t]mIm-\mWv Fs‚ B{K-lw.'

"F¶n¬ \msf cm{Xn-bnepw hc-Ww.' "Xo¿®-bmbpw.'

"ASpØ amkw s\øm- ‰ n≥Icbn¬ Hcp I¨h≥j≥ \S- ° p∂p≠v—am¿tØm-Ωm- k`°m-cpsS. Xan-gv\m-SpImc-\mb kmap-h¬ KtWjm-bn-cn°pw {]kw-Kn-°p-∂-Xv. R߃ t]mIp-∂p-≠v. kmdpw hc-Ww.' tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s\-∏-‰n-bp≈ kp-hn-ti-j-{K-Ÿ-߃ Dƒs°m-≈n-®n-´p-ff "]pXnb\nba'Øns‚ Hcp tIm∏n kΩm-\n-®p-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®≥ £Ww \¬In. "AXn\pw hcmw.'

"AXn-\p-aptº ]pXn-b-\n-baw hmbn-®p-Xo¿°-Ww.' "C∂p cm{Xn Xs∂ hmbn-®p-Xp-S-ßpw. Rm≥ ss{IkvX-h-{K-Ÿ-߃ Ipsd hmbn-®n-´p-≠v.'

"GsXms° {KŸ-߃?' "{]o bqWn-th-gvkn‰n hnZym¿∞n-bm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Fs∂ Cw•ojv ]Tn∏n®Xv Hcp ]ptcm-ln-X\ - m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw t]m¿´p-Ke - nse ^mØnam {Kma-Øn-te°v Hcp Xo¿∞m-S\w \S-Øn. 1917˛¬ I\y-m-a-dnbw {]Xy-£s∏´ {Kmaw. At±-l-Øns‚ bm{Xm-]-cy-S-\- {KŸ-Øns‚ Hcp tIm∏n F\n°p kΩm-\-ambn X∂p. Iq´p-tZym-K-ÿ-cmb Nne A≤ym-]-I¿ ]pWy-hm-f-∑m-¿hgn-bp≈ a≤y-ÿ-{]m¿∞-\-bpsS ta∑-Iƒ hnh-cn-°p∂ ]pkvX-I-߃ X∂n-´p-≠v.' "a‰p ]p-kvX-I-߃?'

"Fs‚ Ab-eØv Hcp ]ptcm-ln-X\ - p-≠v. At±lw I\ym-ad - n-bØ - ns‚ A¤p-X-{]-hr-Øn-Iƒ hnh-cn-°p∂ H∂p-c≠p Imhy-߃ \¬In-bn-´p≠v. hmgvØ-s∏´ ]´-°m-cpsS ]S-ßfpw CjvSw-t]mse e`n-®n-´p-≠v. Rm≥ Xs∂ Ipsd ss{IkvXh XXz-imkv{X{K-Ÿ-߃ hmßn hmbn-®n-´p-≠v. tXmakv dºm≥ Fgp-Xnb kºq¿Æ ss__nƒ hymJym\w F∂ IrXnbpw ho´n-ep-≠v.' "hymJym\w t]mcm. aqe-Ir-Xn-Xs∂ hmbn-°-Ww. ]pXn-b-\n-b-aw. {Inkv X p- h n- t \m- S p- I qsS tXmfp- c pΩn \S∂ injy- ∑ m¿ Fgp- X nb kphntij߃. a\p-jy-cpsS hymJym-\-߃ Xncp-In-t®¿°mØ ]pXnb-\n-b-aw. ]pXn-b-\n-b-aw XXz-im-kv{X-sam-∂p-a-√. shfn-]m-Sm-Wv. tbip{In-kvXp-hn-s\-∏‰n Fgp-Xnb ZrIvkm£n hnh-c-W-߃. \n߃ tIƒ°p∂ Cu adn-b-—-]p-Wy-hmf {]Xy-£-X-I-sf√mw kmØms‚ X{¥-ßfm--sW∂p R߃ hniz-kn-°p-∂p. GI -a-≤yÿ-\mb {InkvXp-hn¬\n∂pw P\-ß-fpsS {i≤ Xncn-®p-I-f-bm\p≈ ss]im-NnI {]l-k-\߃. \nc-]-cm-[n-Ifpw hnth-I-iq-\y-cp-amb a\p-jysc D]-tbm-Kn®v kmØm≥ {]N-cn-∏n-°p∂ \pW-Iƒ.'

"Bs´. hmbn-®p-Xo¿°mw. BZy-am-bn-´mWv "]pXnb\nba'Øn s‚ Hcp tIm∏n e`n-°p-∂-Xv.' thWp-ta-t\m≥ ho´n-te°p aS-ßp-tºmƒ ssk°nƒ Hgp-In-\o-ßp∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n.

H‰-b-Sn-]m-X-bn-eqsS ssk°n-fns‚ s_√-Sn-®p-sIm≠v ho´p-]-d-ºn-

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se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ tImgn-°q-´n¬ \o≠ sIm°-ct°m i_vZw. ]mXn-cm{Xn Ign-™n-cp-∂p. `mcy Dd-°-Øn¬hoWn-cp-∂p. s]s´-∂mWv c≠p Rmd-∏-£n-Iƒ ]d-ºn-eqsS sNe-®p-]-d-°p∂ i_vZw tI´-Xv. Rmd-∏£n hoSn-\-Sp-Øp-IqsS sNe®p ]d-∂m¬ ho´ntem ASpØ _‘p-°-fpsS ho´ntem acWw \S°pw F∂mWv \m´p-Im-cpsS hnizm-kw. Ip´n-°m-eØv AΩq-Ω-bn¬ \n∂mWv Cu hnizmkw BZy-ambn tI´-Xv. A∂p apX¬ Rmd-∏£nIfpsS i_vZw tI´m¬ ]ns∂ Ipsd aWn-°q-dp-I-fn-te°v thWp-ta-t\ms‚ D≈n¬ `bw Dd-™p-Iq-Sns°m-≠n-cn-°pw.

"Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn-s\-¥p-]‰n? Ct∏mƒ `bw tXm∂p-∂n-√t√m!'

Xt∂mSp Xs∂ tNmZn-®p. ]nt‰∂p sshIn´v ka-b-Øn\p aptº thWp-ta-t\m≥ tPzmjzm-am∏n-f-bpsS ho´n-se-Øn. tbip-{In-kvXp-hns‚ Kncn-{]-`m-j-W-Ønse Hcp `mK- a m- b n- c p∂p aØm- b n- ® s‚ {]kw- K - h n- j - b w- —- a - Ø mbn A©mw A≤ymbw aq∂mw hmIyw: "Bflm-hn¬ Zcn-{Z-cm-b-h¿ `mKy-hm-∑m¿.'

"BflnI Imcy-ßf - n-ep≈ \ΩpsS Zcn-{Zm-hÿ , ]m∏-cØw ssZh-apºn¬ \mw G‰p]d-bW - w. \ΩpsS ]Tn∏pw Adnhpw shdpw ]qPy-ambn ImWp∂ Xmgvabp≈ lrZbw \ap-°p-≠m-IW - w. Zcn-{Z\p hni-∏p-≠v, Zm-lap≠v. BflnI-Im-cy-߃°p-th≠n \ap-°pw Zmlw thWw. hni-∏p--≠mI-Ww. At∏mƒ Ic-bp∂ Ip™n\v amXmhv ]mep sImSp-°p-∂X - p-t]mse ssZhw kz¿§ob kam-[m\w \ap-°p Xcpw.' {InkvXp-hns‚ hm-°p-Iƒ°v efn-Xa - mb Hcp \mS≥ hymJym-\a - mWv aØm-bn-®≥ \¬In-bX - v. thWp-ta-t\m≥ [ym\-tbm-K-߃ H∂pw apS-°n-bn-√.

Rmb-dmgvN cm{Xn. Ah-km-\sØ [ym\-tbmKw Ign™p. thWpta-t\m≥ aØm-bn-®s‚ ASp-tØ°p \oßn \n∂p: "D]-tZ-io, Rm≥ Atßm´pw Ctßm´pw IqSn ]Øp-ssa¬ ssk°nfp Nhn-´nbm ChnsS tbmK-Øn\p hcp-∂-Xv. ]mXn-cm-{Xn-bmIpw Xncn-®p-ho-´n¬ sN√p-tºmƒ. `mtcyw Ip™p-ßfpw X\n-®m-ho-´n¬.'

"Ah-sc-°qSn Cßp sIm≠pt]mcv.' "`mcy-tbmSp ]d-™n-´n√ s]¥-t°mkvXpImcpsS tbmK-Øn\m hcp∂-sX∂v. Ahƒ hg-°p-≠m-°pw.' "kmh-Im-i-ambn ]td-Ww. sImg-∏-sam∂pw hc-Øn-√. R߃ {]m¿∞n-t®m-fmw.' £am-]W cq]-Øn-emWv _m°n ]d-™Xv: "D]-tZ-io, Rm≥ Xmakn-°p∂ {Kma-Øn¬ ]md-»m-e-bpsS sXt°-tIm-Wn¬ s]¥-t°m-kvXpIm-cpsS Hcp k` Ds≠∂v Rm≥ C∂p cmhnse tI´p. B k`-bnse Hcp {]am-Wn-bpsS ho´n¬ cmhnseXs∂ t]mbn At±-lsØ I≠p. \√ a\p-jy-\m. At±lw Hcp A≤ym-]-I-\m. Fs‚ ho´n¬ \n∂v H∂c-ssate D≈q Ah-cpsS Bcm-[-\m-a-µn-c-Øn-te-°v. h¿Ko-sk∂m AhnSsØ D]-tZ-in-bpsS t]cv.'

"Rm≥ tI´n-s´m≠v At±-l-sØ-∏-‰n. \√ ssZh-Zm-k-\m.'

"Rm≥ C\o apX¬ AhnsS tbmK-߃°p t]m∂-Xp-sIm≠v Chn-

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sS-bp-f-f-h¿°p \√ hntcmt[mw D≠m-Iptam?'

"Hcn-°-ep-an-√. km¿ ChnsS hcp-∂Xp Rß°p hey kt¥m-j-am.

F∂m¬ C{X Zqcw ssk°nfp Nhn-´p-∂Xv _p≤n-ap-´m. C\o Ahn-sSt]mbn Bcm-[n-®p-sIm-≈q.'

"ChnSsØ kt¥mjw AhnsS In´ptam?'

"Xo¿®-bmbpw In´pw.' thWpkmdns‚ tXmfn¬X´n Dd∏p \¬In: "Chn-SsØ kt¥mjw tPmjzm-am-∏-tfsS ho´p-ap-dn-bp-sStbm RßsS Bcm-[-\m-a-µn-c-Øn-s‚tbm ]pWyw sIm≠p In´p-∂-X-√. R߃ Bcm[n-°p∂ GI-k-Xy-ssZhw \¬Ip∂ B\-µ-amWv \n߃°p e`n-®n-cn°p-∂-Xv. "Chn-SsØ kt¥mjw hnh-cn-°m-s\m-°-Øn-√.' "ssZh-Øn\v Chn-sSbpw Ahn-sSbpw XΩn¬ hyXym-k-an-√. ssZhw ÿe-Im-e-]-cn-an-Xn-Iƒ°-Xo-X-\m-Wv. AXp-sIm≠m R߃ Xo¿∞m-S\-߃°pw ]pWy-ÿe kµ¿i-\-߃°pw H∂pw Hcn-°epw t]mImØ-Xv. ChnsS In´mØ A\p-{Klw ]cp-a-ebntem thfm-¶-Æn-bntem In´p-sa∂v R߃ Icp-Xp-∂n-√.'

"Rm\m-t∂¬ HØncn ÿe-ß-fn¬ t]mbn-´p-ap-≠v. Ah-[n-°m-e-ßfn-se√mw Xo¿∞m-S-\-am-bn-cp∂p—]Øn-cp-]Xv h¿j-am-bn.' "{]tXyI ÿe-ß-fn¬, {]tXyI sI´n-S-ß-fn¬, i‡n-bn¬ G‰°p-d-®n-ep-I-fp≈ ssZh-ßsf Btcbpw R߃ IpSn-bn-cp-Øm-dn-√. GIk-Xy-ssZhw Aßs\ a\p-jy≥ ]td-∂n-SØv IpSn-bn-cn-°p∂ Ifn∏mhssZh-a-√. a\pjys‚ `mh-\bpw A‘-hn-izm-k-ß-fpam ssZh-ßfpsS FÆw s]cp-∏n-s®-Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.' "D]-tZ-in-bpsS {]kwKw F\n°p hey CjvS-am. AXp If-™n´p t]mIp∂ Imcyw Hm¿°p-tºmƒ hnj-aw. Zqcw Hm¿°p-tºmƒ ChnsS hcm\pw {]bm-kw.' "h¿Kokv D]-tZin \∂mbn {]kw-Kn-°p∂ Bfm-.'

"Fs∂ ]cn-N-b-s∏-SpØn At±-l-Øns\mcp IØ-b-bv°-tW.' "Xo¿®-bmbpw....\n߃°-hnsS \√ kzoI-cWw In´pw.- ÿ-e-`‡nbpw a\p-jy-`‡ - nbpw Hs° hn´p-If - b-Ww. a\p-jysc kvt\ln-°Ww. _lp-am-\n-°-Ww. F∂m¬ `‡n ssZh-tØm-Sp am{Xw.' "Znhy-∑m¿ Cuiz-cs‚ {]Xn-\n-[n-Iƒ At√? Ah¿°pw Ah-cp-sS Xncp-ti-jn-∏p-Iƒ°pw i‡n-bnt√?' "tbip-{InkvXp injy-∑msc k¿∆-cm-Py-ß-fnepw kphn-tijw Adnbn-°m≥ ]d-™p-hn-´-t∏mƒ Ah¿°v Xºp-cms‚ hkv{X-°-j-W-ßtfm sNcp-∏p-ap-dn-Itfm Xe-ap-Sntbm H∂pw sImSp-Ø-b-®n-√. tbip-hns‚ Cu `qan-bnse amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ D]-tbm-Kn® ho´p-km-am-\-ß-fpsS Nofp-Ifpw sImSp-Ø-b-®n-√. tXmam «olm C¥y-bn¬ h∂Xv tbip-hn-s‚tbm a‰v As∏m-kvX-e-∑m-cp-sStbm apSn-bn-g-Ifpw \J-®o-fp-Ifpw k©n-bn-en-´p-sIm≠-√. Keo-e-bnse s]mSnaÆpw tbm¿±m-\nse sh≈hpw H∂pw sIm≠ph-∂n-√. ]Icw kXy-h-N-\-hp-am-bn-´mWv h∂-Xv. ÿe-]q-Pbpw hkvXp hW-°hpw Hs° R߃ shdp-°p-∂p. Hcp hkvXp-hnepw Xncp-ti-jn∏nepw B{ibw hbv°-cpXv.'-

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"a\- n-embn' "t]mÃp-am≥ FgpØpw aWnHm¿Udpw sIm≠p-Ø-cp-∂p. F∂m]Ww t]mÃp-ams‚ IpSpw-_-kz-Ø-√. IØpw Abm-fpsShI A√.

Rm≥ ssZh-k-tµiw Adn-bn-°p∂ Hcp sIm®p X]m¬in-]mbn am{Xw. ktµiw Ft‚-X-√. ]md-»m-e-bnse h¿Ko-kp-]-tZ-inbpw Rm\pw Htc ssZh-Øns‚ ktµ-i-hm-l-I-cm-Wv. R߃ C∂p I≠p \msf ambp∂-h-cm-Wv....-]mcºcy ss{IkvX-h k-`-°m¿ ]ptcm-lnXt{ijvT-∑m-cpsS P∑-ÿe - ß - - fnepw ih-Ip-So-cß - f - nepw ]Xn-\m-bnc-ßsf Iq´p-∂p. R߃ CsXm∂pw sNøm-dn-√. tbip-{InkvXp CsXm∂pw t{]m’m-ln-∏n-®n-´n√. Xºp-cm≥ P\n® tKmim-etbm A¤p-X-߃sNbvX ÿe-ßtfm I≠p-]n-Sn®v Xo¿∞m-S-\- kw-L-ßsf \bn-°-W-sa∂v tbip injy∑m¿°v \n¿t±iw \¬In-bn-´n-√. FΩ-hp-kn-te°p t]mIp∂ injy-∑mcpsS apºn¬ tbip {]Xy-£-s∏-´p. F∂m¬ B ÿew ]pWy-ÿ-eambn {]Jym-]n®v Bfns\ Iq´-m≥ injy-∑m-¿ {ian-®n-√. thfm-¶-Ænbnepw a‰pw Im´n-°q-´-p∂-Xp-I≠v Xºp-cms‚ lrZbw C∂p ZpxJn-°p∂p-≠m-bn-cn-°pw. hy‡n-]q-P, ÿe-]q-P, hkvXp-h-W°w Ch-sb√mw hymPm-cm-[-\-bm-Wv.' "]nSn-In-´p-∂p-≠v.' "ÿnc-ambn ChnsS hcm≥ kml-Ncyw A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n-s√-¶nepw h√-t∏m-gp-sams° km¿ RßsS tbmK-߃°p hc-Ww. DW¿∆p-tbmK-߃ CS-bv°nsS R߃ \S-Øm-dp-≠v.'

"XobXn Adn-bn-®m¬ aXn. hcmw. Xo¿®.' "hnS ]d-bp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Hcp ImcywIqsS ]d-t™ms´ thWp kmtd, \n߃°p e`n® am\- nI kam-[m-\-Øn¬ R߃ kt¥m-jn-°p-∂p.

F∂m¬ C\n apºn-ep-≈Xv {]iv\-c-ln-X-amb Hcp Pohn-X-am-sW∂v \n߃ hnNm-cn®p-t]m-I-cp-Xv. \n߃ ssZh-tØmSv ASpØp Pohn-°phm≥ {ian-°p-tºmƒ kmØm\pw a\p-jycpw XS-¶¬]md-Iƒ krjvSn°pw. \nßsS hnizm-ksØ De-®p-I-f-bm≥ {ian-°pw. kwi-b-hn-Nm-c߃ a\- n¬ apf-∏n-°pw. tbip-hns‚ injy-∑m-sc√mw c‡-km-£n-Ifm-sb∂v kmdn-\-dn-bm-a-t√m.'

"Adn-bmw. tXmam-«o-lmsb ssaem-∏q-cn¬h®t√ Ip¥w Fdn-™psIm-∂-Xv.... {]iv\-ß-fn¬\n∂pw Hfn-t®m-Sm-\√ Rm≥ kXyw ]n≥]-‰phm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂-Xv.' "kXym-\p-K-a\w ]´p-sa-Ø-b-√. am\-km-¥-c-s∏´pIgn™v F\n°pw {]iv\-߃ Ipd-h-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ IpSpw-_-°mcpw Ab¬°mcpw \m´p-Imcpw F\n°p {`jvSpIev]n-®p. _‘p-°-fpsS Ieym-W-ßtfm acW-ßtfm Fs∂ Adn-bn-°-t]m-ep-an-√. Fs∂ \m´nepw _‘p-ho-Sp-Ifnepw Ib-‰-cp-sX∂v IpSpw-_-tbmK IΩ‰n ]t≠ Xocp-am-\n-®-Xm-Wv....F-∂m¬ {]iv\-ß-fpsS \Sp-hn¬ kam-[m\w In´n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.'

"F\n°pw lrZ-b-Øn\p kam-[m\w In´n-bm¬ aXn.' "sImSp-¶m-‰ns‚ \Sp-hnepw ]m´p-]m-Sp∂ Ipcp-hn-°n-fn-bpsS Imcyw Adn-bm-at√m?'

"Adnbmw....D]- t Zinbpw D]- t Z- i n- b psS Iq´phnizm- k n- I fpw AØcw Ipcp-hn-°n-fn-Iƒ BWv.'

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aØmbn D]-tZ-in-bp-am-bn, At±-l-Øns‚ k`-bnse hnizm-kn-I-fpambn thWp-ta-t\m\v IjvSn®v Gsg´p Znh-k-ß-fnse ]cn-Nbw am{Xw. F∂m¬ hnS ]d-™-t∏mƒ Gsg´p h¿j-ß-fnse ]cn-N-b-ap-ff Ipsd Nßm-Xn-I-fn¬\n∂v ]ncn-bp-tºm-gp-≠m-Ip∂ ZpxJ-amWp tXm∂n-b-Xv. aØm-bn-®≥ c≠p ssIIfpw thWp-ta-t\ms‚ ico-c-Øn\p Np‰pw hcn-™p-ap-dp°n Benw-K\w sNbvXp. thWp-ta-t\m≥ Xncn-®pw. amwkhpw a÷vbpw NqSpw XpSn-∏p-ap≈ \mep-I-c-߃ \n¿Ωn® kvt\l-]miw.

AXns‚ sI´-gn-bm≥ Ipsd-t\cw th≠n h∂p. "kzkvXn, kzkvXn.' ssk°n-fn¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v thWp-tat\m≥ hnS-]-d-™p.

Hscm‰ BgvN-sIm≠v Pohn-X-Øn-ep-≠mb am‰-ß-sf-∏‰n Bfl-K-X߃ Bhn-jv°-cn-®p-sIm-≠mWv thWp-ta-t\m≥ ho´n-te-°p≈ \me©p-ssa-ep-Iƒ ssk°n-tfm-Sn-®-Xv. N{I-ß-fn¬ B™p-c- nb Im‰ns\ [n°-cn®v ssk°nƒ aptºm-´v. Nn¥ ]pd-tIm-´v-—A-‘-hn-izm-k-ßsf [n°-cn-®p-sIm-≠v.

Ign™ ]Øn-cp-]Xp h¿j-ß-fm-bn a\x-im-¥n-°p-th≠n F{Xtbm B¬Ø-d-Ifpw AƒØm-c-Ifpw ]pWy-k-t¶-X-ßfpw Nhn-´n-°-b-dn. hgnb-º-e-ß-fn¬ A¥n-bp-d-ßn-s°m≠v. Fen-b-º-e-߃ apX¬ k¿∏-°mhp-Iƒ hsc! Fhn-sS-sb√mw Ipfn®p sXmgp-Xp. I√S apX¬ Imthcn hsc s\ømdp apX¬ s]cn-bmdp hsc `mc-X-∏p-g-bn¬, ]ns∂ aqhm-‰p-]p-g-bnF{Xtbm Aº-e-°p-f-ß-fn¬! BZyw Imbw-Ip-f-Øv, ]ns∂ shÆn°p-f-Øv. HSp-hn¬ Ggw-Ip-f-Øv—-H-scm‰ Znh-kw-sIm-≠mWv AhnsS Bdp Ipf-ßfn¬ apßn Bfl-ip-≤n-bv°p-th≠n tZl-ip≤n hcp-Øn-bXv. Ggm-asØ Ipfw h‰n-°n-S-∂-Xp-sIm≠p ]‰n-bn-√. aX-hy-Xymkw IqSmsX F{Xtbm Xo¿∞m-S\tI{µ-߃ kµ¿-in®p Ign™p!

I√m-\n-°pgn, ]p√m-\n-°mhv tImSn-a-e, ]cp-ae, ]pXp-∏≈n NmØ≥tIm-hn¬, ]ns∂ thfm-¶Æn _meyw apX¬ Fs¥√mw `b-߃ lrZ-bsØ Ae-´n-s°m-≠n-cp∂p.

IqtSm-{X-`-bw, b£n-`-bw, ]pe-tZm-j-`bw acW`bw....-`-bw.- `-bw.

ASp-Ø-P-∑-Øn¬ Xh-f-bmbn P\n®p hf¿∂v ]mºn-\m¬ hngp-ß-s∏-Sptam F∂ `bw! `bw a°-fpsS `mhn-sb-∏‰n Bbmtem? aqØ-a-Iƒ AjvS-a- cm-in°m-cn. c≠m-asØ aI-fpsS P∑-\-£{Xw NnØn-c. apØ-—s‚ ho´n]qP \S-Øm≥ ]Xn-hmbn h∂n-cp∂ sN√-∏-\m-im-\mWv BZy-ambn P∑cm-in-I-fpsS s]mcpƒ Imhym-flI ssien-bn¬ ]Tn-∏n-®-Xv-—-A-jvSan

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]nd-∂m¬ sXm´-sX√mw \jvSw. NnØnc ]nd-∂m¬ B Xd tXm≠pw. aIw ]nd∂ a¶tbm? `mKy-hXn!! Cfb aI≥ aIw ]nd-∂-h-\m-Wv. F∂m¬, s]¨Ip-´n-bm-sW-¶n¬ am{Xta B P∑\£{X `mKy-Øn\p Imc-W-am-hp-I-bp-ffq!

Icn-ºq® Ipdp°p NmSp-tºmƒ Rmd-∏£n Nne®p ]d-°p-tºmƒ Im° sXt°m´p hmep-\o´n Ic-bp-tºmƒ ]I¬t\-cØv ]Øm-b-Øn¬ ]√n-sNm-√p-tºmƒ AcW XnÆ-bn-ep-d-ßp-tºmƒ....-`-bw.- `bw. `oXn-bpsS Bh¿Ø-\-N-{Iw. Ab-esØ Nmt°m-I-]ym¿ ]≠p ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-ØXpw `b-Øn\p Imc-W-ambn—Cu-ÿhm-c-Øn¬ InÆ-\∏w shSn-®p-Io-dn-bm¬ IpSpw_-Øn¬ AIme ac-Ww. t]mbh¿jw `mcy D≠m-°nb InÆ-\-∏-Øns‚ t\¿ a≤y-`mKw shSn-®p-Io-dn. hn≈-en-eqsS Bhn ]d-∂p. Pohs‚ Bhn B¿°m-bn-cn°pw \jvS-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv? taen¬ {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS s]cp-\mƒhm-c-ß-fn¬ ho´n¬ InÆ-\∏w D≠m-°-cp-sX∂v `mcybv°v \n¿t±iw \¬In-°-gn-™p. ac-W-`-b- \n-hm-c-W-Øn-\p-th≠n am{Xw F¥pΩm{Xw ]Ww sNehn-´p. F∂n´pw `b-Øn-\-dp-Xn-bpt≠m! ssZh-ß-sfbpw `b-am-bn-cp-∂p. tImf-Pn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ Ime-Øpt]mepw ssZh-ßsf kz]v\wI≠v izmkw-ap´n hnb¿sØm-en®v Fgp-t∂‰n-´p≈ Imcyw Hm¿Ωh∂p.

Iq¿Ø-\-Jhpw No¿Ø Np≠pw ho¿Ø hmep-ap≈ _m_n-temWnse tZh-∑m¿. k¿∏-Øns‚ \m°pw hym{L-Øns‚ aq°pw ]penbpsS ]√pw Igp-Is‚ IÆp-ap≈ {Koknse tZhn-Iƒ. \mep Xebpw Ggp sNhn-bp-ap≈ tdma≥ b£nIƒ. k¿∏-Øns‚ hmbn¬ Ip¥w Cd-°p∂ Koh¿§okv ]pWy-hm-f≥ F∂ Ip´n-ssZ-hw!!- I-Æp-X≈nb k¿∏w. Acniw aqØv tNmcNo‰n-°p∂ ]pWy-hm-f≥. temI-Ønse F√m `qJ-WvU-ßfntebpw ssZh-ß-fpsS ]S-߃ tiJ-cn-®n-´p-≠v. Chsb t\m°p-tºmƒ `b-am-sW-¶n¬X-s∂.

Ch¿ `mc-Xo-bs‚ ssZh-ß-f-√. kpta-cn-b-°m-cp-sS, s^\o-jy-cpsS, I¬Zm-b-cpsS, \n\-sh-°m-cpsS ssZh-߃....ssh-tZ-inI ssZh-߃.

Chsc t]cp-am‰n, thjw am‰n `mc-X-Øns‚ aÆn¬ sIm≠p-h-∂Xv B¿? ]≠v GI-ssZ-hØ - n¬ hniz-kn-®n-cp∂ `mc-X\ - m-Sns\ Bcp NXn®p! kky-`p-°p-Ifpw im¥-io-e-cp-amb `mc-Xo-b¿ Cu {Iqc-ap-J-ßsf Fßs\ kzoI-cn®p!

Chsc kz]v\w ImW-cptX F∂v Btcm-sS-∂n-√msX {]m¿∞n ®psIm≠m-bn-cp∂p Nne-t∏mƒ Dd-ßm≥ InS-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. Ch-cn¬ Nne ssZh-߃ ASpØ ImeØpw kz]v\-ß-fn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-Sm-dp-≈Xpw InSnew sIms≠-gp-t∂-¬°m-dp-≈Xpw Nn¥-bn-se-Øn. Nn‰-∏s‚ ]qPmap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dp-tºmƒ C∂pw N¶n-Sn∏p h¿≤n-°pw. ISn®pIodp∂ ssZh߃. Xo Xp∏p∂ ssZh-߃. k¿∏-°m-hp-I-fn¬ t\¿®bv°p Ib-dp-tºmƒ `‡n-tb-°mf[nIw

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`b-amWv tXm∂mdp≈-Xv. `mc-X-a-°-ƒ aS-ßn-h-cptam? GI-ssZ-h-hn-izm-kn-I-fm-bn-cp∂ ]gb ap\n- t {i- j v T - c psS hgn- b n- t e°v ! k¿∆hym]nbpw k¿∆- i - ‡ \pw k¿∆⁄m\n-bp-amb Cuiz-c-\n-te°v! thjwamdn-h∂ sshtZ-inIssZhßsf `mcXw Dt]-£n-°ptam!

Hcp AΩ-bpsS amdnS-Øn¬ inip AW-bp-∂-Xp-t]mse kvt\ltØmSpw ss[cy-tØmSpw Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmSpw IqSn ssZhsØ kao]n-°m≥ km[n-°-W-a-t√m. AΩ-bpsS cq]hpw km∂n-≤yhpw `bw Dfhm-°n-bmtem? s]s´∂v Im¬h-dn-bnse {Iqin¬ Xqßnb tbip-{InkvXp Df-fnsXfn-™p-h-∂p.

B IÆp-Iƒ! thZ-\-sIm≠p \ne-hn-fn-°p-tºmgpw kvt\l-tØmsS a\p-jys\ t\m°p-∂p. hmbv! \o Ft∂mSpIqsS ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬ Ccn-°p-sa∂v I≈-t\mSp ]d-bp-∂p. \m°v! ]nXmth Ch-tcmSp £an-°-Wta F∂v tIW-t]-£n-°p∂p. lrZbw! Xs‚ GI-Pm-X-\mb ]p{Xs\ a\p-jy-\p-th≠n \¬Im≥ X°-hÆw temIsØ kvt\ln® kz¿§-ÿ-\mb ]nXm-hns‚ B¿{ZlrZ-bw.

Ic-߃! a\p-jys\ amdn-e-W-bv°m≥ a\- -en-thmSp \o´p∂ Ic߃. a\p-jy-h¿§-sØ- samØw ap‡n-bn-te°p kzmKXw sNbvXpsIm≠v {Iqin¬ c≠p hi-ß-fn-te°pw hncn-®p-\o-´nb Ic-߃. tcmKnIsf sXm´p kuJy-am-°n-b, BtcmSpw bp≤w sNbvXn-´n-√mØ Ic߃.

Aºpw hn√pw KZbpw Ip¥-hpw....-t]-dn-bn-´n-√mØ `pP-߃. bp≤-Øn-\p-th≠n Btcbpw t{]cn-∏n-®n-´n-√mØ kam-[m-\ -{]-`p.

Hcm-gvN-bmbn ]pXn-b-\n-b-a-Ønse \mep kphn-ti-j-߃ Bh¿Øn®m-h¿Øn®v hmbn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hmtcm A≤ymbw hmbn-®p-\o-ßpt¥mdpw {InkvXp-hns‚ hy‡nXzw IqSp-X¬ BI¿j-Wo-b-am-Ip-∂p.- C-Xp-t]mse Hcp hy‡nsb Ncn-{X-Øntem XXz-im-kv{X-Øntem ]pcm-W-ß-fntem I≠p-ap-´n-bn-´n-√. ssZh-ß-sf-∏‰n e÷-tXm-∂n-bn-´p≈ kµ¿`-ßfpw Hm¿Ω-bn-se-Øn.

BgvN-∏-Xn-∏p-I-fn¬ I≠n-´p≈ ssZh-ß-fpsS Nn{X-߃. {Kokn-sebpw tdman-sebpw t£{X-ß-fnse I√n¬sIm-Ønb cXn inev]-߃. kzImcy-`m-K-߃ A\m-hr-X-am-°n-s°m≠v am¿_nƒ ]oT-ß-fn¬ tamln-∏n°p∂ coXn-bn¬ Ih-®n-cn-°p∂ ssZh-߃. B¨ssZ-hß - ƒ, s]¨ssZh-߃. tZh-∑mcpw tZhn-Ifpw H∂n-®n-cp∂v irwKm-ct- N-jvSI - ƒ \S-Øp∂ cwK-߃. Nne¿ \·¿, Nne¿ A¿≤-\-·-¿. ]S-߃ I≠p apJw Xncn®n-´p-≠v. enwK-\-a-kv°mcw hsc \S-Øp∂ `‡-P-\-ß-fpsS t^mt´m-

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Iƒ I≠v F{X-h´w IÆp-s]m-Øn-bn-´p-≠v.

Ch-sbms° I√n¬ sImØn-h® Iem-Im-c-∑m-¿°p {]tNm-Z-\taInb i‡n GXv? ssZh-tam, AtXm ]nimtNm? Ch-sbms° Bcm-[-\m-ÿ-e-ß-fn¬ {]Z¿in-∏n-°m≥ ss[cyw ImWn-®-hsc kzm[o-\n-®Xv ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-thm, AtXm Zpcm-flm-°tfm? amem-J-am-tcm, AtXm Zp¿`q-X-ßtfm?

Hcn-°epw ip≤m-flm-°ƒ Bbn-cn-°n-√. a\p-jys\ arK-ß-fpsS ]Sn-bn-te°p XcwXmgvØp∂ ZpjvSi-‡n-I-fmWo tæ—-X-I-fpsS ]n∂n¬. thWptat\m≥ kzbw ]d-™p.

Hcm-gvN-bmbn aØmbnD]-tZin ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ btlm-hbmw ssZhw D≈n¬ sXfn™ph∂p. Znhy-amb {]I-miØnhkn-°p∂ hnip-≤-ssZ-hw. ssZh-]p-{X≥. \k-td-Ønse {InkvXp. t_-Xve-tl-anse a\p-jy-]p-{X≥. Keo-e-bnse {InkvXp. Hen-hp-a-e-bnse tbip. F√m cwK-ß-fnepw kwb-a\w ]men® ain-lm-X-ºp-cm≥. Ch\n¬ Rm≥ Hcp Ip‰hpw ImWp-∂n√ F∂v ]oem-tØmkv hn[n FgpXnb ssZh-]p-{X≥. kIe kv{XoI-sfbpw kz¥w ktlm-Z-cn-sb-t∏mse I≠h ≥.

A-s√-¶n¬ kz¥w amXm-hn-s\-t∏m-se. ]m]-Øns‚ emRvO\-bp≈ euIn- I - k p- J - ß ƒ H∂pw Hcn- ° epw B{K- l n- ® n- ´ n- √ mØh≥. \t{kØnse sIm®p-ho-´n¬ XpSßn Im¬h-dn-bn¬ Poh≥ A¿∏n® \nan-jw-hsc {_“-Ncyw A\p-jvTn-®-h≥. Ima-tam-lm-Zn-Iƒ Xo≠n-bn´n-√m-Ø-h≥.

Hcn-°epw hnhmlw B{K-ln-®n-´n-√m-Ø-h≥. kpµ-cn-I-fpsS ]pdtI IÆp-Iƒ ]mbn-°mØ kXy-k-\ym-kn. IpjvTtcmKn-Wn-I-sfbpw cmPkp-µ-cn-I-sfbpw Hcpt]mse kvt\ln-°p-∂-h≥. kv{Xosb Ima-hn-Im-ctØm-Sp-IqSn t\m°p-∂-h≥ F√mw lrZbw sIm≠v Ah-tfmSp hy`nNmcw sNbvXp-t]m-bn F∂p-]-tZ-in® k¿∆-kw-K-]-cn-Xym-Kn. _mey-ImetØm bu∆-\Z- i - b - ntem Ab-esØ s]¨Ip-´n-If - p-ambn A\p-cmKeoeI-fn¬ G¿s∏´n´n√mØ t{ijvT-b-Xn. irwKm-c-Km-\-߃ Btcbpw ]mSntIƒ∏n-®n-´n-√m-Ø-h≥....-t{]-a-®p-cp-fp-Iƒ B¿°pw Fgp-Xn-bn-´n-√m-Ø-h≥. ssZh-]p-{X≥. ssZh-]p-cp-j≥. ]pcp-tjm-Ø-a≥ DØ-a≥ DØ-a-]p-cp-j≥ ]pcp-j-∑m-cn¬ DØ-a≥ _meyw apX¬ {Iqinse acWw hsc amXr-I-]c-ambn hkv{Xw [cn-®-h≥. HSp-hn¬, Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰v kv{XoI-fp-sSbpw ]pcp-j-∑m-cpsSbpw apºn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-´-t∏mƒ {]Im-i-h-e-b-Øn¬ BhrX-\m-bh≥....-{]m-¿∞-\-bm-bmepw ]m´m-bmepw {]kw-K-am-bmepw aØmbn D]tZ-inbv°pw Iq´¿°pw Cu tbip-hn-s\-∏‰n ]d-bmt\ t\c-ap-≈q. ]≠v tImf-Pn¬ ]Tn-®n-cp∂ ImeØv thWp-ta-t\m≥ Ihn-X-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v. At±-l-Ønse Ihn ho≠pw DW¿∂p. ssk°nƒ apt∂m-t´m-Sp∂ thK-Øn¬ tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s\-∏‰n hnti-j-W-߃ \n¿-

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Ωn-®pXpS-ßn. ]m]w Adn-bmØ _en-bmSv [¿Ω-imkv{XKpcp [¿Ω-]m-e-I≥ [¿Ω-Zo]vXn [¿Ωaq¿Øn Pohn-X-Øn¬ apsºßpw A\p-`-hn-®n-´n-√mØ kam-[m\w Hcm-gvNbmbn X\n°p \¬Inb {iotbip-hn-s\-∏‰n: ]qPy-cn¬ ]c-a-]q-Py≥ PntX-{µn-b≥ kXvKpW aq¿Øn Znhy-tbmKn. t\csØ Nn¥n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ hnj-b-Øn-te°p aS-ßn-h-cm≥ an\n´p-Iƒ th≠nh∂p. BflK-X-sa-t∂mWw Ign-™-Im-e-sØ-∏‰n ho≠pw tNmZy-߃ D∂-bn-®p. kzbw DØ-c-ßfpw \¬In-—ssk-°n-fns‚ N{I߃ tdmUnse Ip≠p-Ip-gn-I-fn¬ hgp-Xn-ho-gmsX t\¿]m-X-bn-te°v Xncn-®p-hn-´p-sIm≠v.

Fs¥√mw thZ-\-Iƒ Ipsd h¿j-ß-fn-embn a\- ns\ DS-°n-hen®psIm≠n-cp∂p!

Ip‰-t_m-[-Øns‚ thZ-\ AkvXn-Xz-hyY iq\y-Xm-t_m-[-Øns‚ s\mº-chpw a\ paSp∏pw A\n-›n-X-Xz-Øns‚ ss\cm-iyhpw hnßepw Pohn-X-Øns‚ A¿∞w ]nSn-In-´m-Ø-Xns‚ k¶-Sw.... ]i-bn¬ ]‰nb ]m‰-bpsS Ahÿ! thZ\m\nhm-c-W-Øn-\mbn Btcm-sS√mw {]m¿∞n®p! ]nXr-°-tfmSv, ]nXr-i-‡n-I-tfm-Sv, BIm-i-tZ-h-t\m-Sv, ]r∞zo-tZ-hn-tbm-Sv. amk-Ønsem-cn-°¬ hoXw ]r∞zn]qP. sFiz-cy-Øn-\p-th≠n Bcp-sS-sb√mw a≤y-ÿX tXSn! IpSpw_k¥pjvSn \¬Ip∂ tZh-s‚. k¥m-\-`mKyw kΩm-\n-°p∂ tZhnbpsS. ]co-£-bn¬ Pbn-∏n-°p∂ tbmKn-bp-sS. Hm¿Ω-i‡n Xcp∂ I\ymkv{XobpsS. ]nim-Nns\ HmSn-°p∂ IØ-\m-cp-sS. hnf-h¿≤-\hv Xcp∂ kzman-bp-sS. DtZym-K-°-b-‰-a-cp-fp∂ ]q¿∆-∑m-cpsS. BtcmKyw {]Zm\w sNøp∂ acn® Imc-W-h-cp-sS. AarXw sNmcn-bp∂ D]-tZ-hs‚ kpIrXw s]mgn-bn-°p∂ D]-tZ-hn-bpsS t{ibkp \¬Ip∂ BNm-cys‚ i{Xp-hns\ [zwkn-°p∂ Aº-e-am-Xm-hns‚ an{XsØ c£n-°p∂ apØ-∏-s‚.... im]-s∏m-dp-Xnbv°pw a\- -am-[m-\-Øn-\p-ambn B¿s°√mw t\¿®Iƒ sImSp-Ø-b®p!

IS-a-‰Øp IØ-\m¿°v CS-a-‰Øp kzman-bmƒ°v ]pd-a-‰ØΩqΩbv°v c≠p ]Xn-‰m-≠p-I-fmbn kz¿§-tem-I-ß-fp-ambn kº¿°-Øn\v Fs¥√mw hmßn-°q´n!

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sImØnb cq]-߃, sNØnb _nw_-߃ hc-®-]-S-߃, an\p-°nb t^mt´m-Iƒ hm¿Ø {]Xn-a-Iƒ, ap{ZWw sNbvX a{¥-߃ ]\-tbm-e-bn-se-gp-Xnb ss__nƒ hmIy-߃.

IWn-bm-∑m¿ apX¬ Ic-{]-am-Wn-Iƒ hsc \n¿t±-in® Fs¥ √mw km[-\-߃ tiJ-cn-®p. F{X {]mhiyw ssXeß-fp-≠m°n ]qPm-ap-dnbn¬ te]\w sNbvXp! KwK-bnse ]pWy-Pew a°-bnse s]mSn-a-Æv, tbm¿±m-\nse Ifn-aÆv ssaem-∏q-cnse abn-em©n Fcp-a-∏m-ev, Bº¬∏q-hv, Ipdp-t¥m-´n-thcv shcp-In≥]p-gp, {]mhn≥Im-jvTw, tKmaq{Xw Znhy-∑m-cpsS apSn-bn-g-Iƒ, \J-®o-fp-Iƒ ]pWy-hm-f-∑m-cpsS Ip∏m-b-°-j-W-߃ I\ym-kv{Xo-I-fpsS intcm-h-kv{X-Øp-≠p-Iƒ....

GsX√mw coXn-I-fn¬ ssZh-ßsf At\z-jn-®p. Ip´n-°mew XpSßn GsX√mw hml-\-ß-fn¬! tIcfw XpSßn _olm¿ hsc.

A∏q-∏s‚ tXmfn¬, AΩq-Ω-bpsS Ffn-bn]ns∂ _ n¬, ssk°n-fnAw_m-k-U¿ ImdnImf-h-≠n-bn¬, dn£mbn¬, Xoh-≠n-bnhf-f-Øn¬, ]ns∂ t_m´nB\-∏p-dØv, Igp-X-∏p-d-Øv, H´-I-Øns‚ apXpIn¬. kXym-t\z-j-W-bm-{X-I-fpsS Ncn{Xw \o≠ Hcp IY-bm-Wv. BgvN∏-Xn-∏nse \o≠IY-Iƒt]mse ssZ¿Ly-ap-≈-h. \ofw am{X-a√ hoXnbp-ap≈ IY-Iƒ. ]md-»me apX¬ _olm¿ hsc \ofw. ]q∆m¿ apX]mf-bw-tIm-´-hsc hoXn. ]pWyw tXSn-bp-ff \´w-Xn-cn-®n-ep-Iƒ A¿∞w tXSn-bp≈ h´w Id-ß-ep-Iƒ Ct∏m-gnXm sXm´-SpØ ]´-W-Øn¬ {]m¿∞n-®p-sIm≠ncp∂ km[mc-W° - m-cmb Ipsd I¿j-Ic - psS Gsg´p [ym\-tbm-Kß - f - n-eqsS apsºßpw e`n-®n-´n-√mØ kam-[m\w e`n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. a\- n\v Hcp kpJw. ZnhyXzw H∂pw Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sm-Ø, _ncp-Z-ß-sfm-∂p-an-√mØ Hcp]-tZ-in-bpsS hmbn¬\n∂p hoW hN-\-ß-fn-eqsS Pohn-X-Øns‚ A¿∞w Is≠Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. tXSn-b-h≈n Imen¬ Np‰n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. s]s´-∂v, Xn¶-fm-gvN-cm-{Xn-bnse N¿®m-th-f-bn¬ aØmbn D]-tZin ]d™ Hcp hmNIw thWp-ta-t\ms‚ \mhn-ep-W¿∂p: kXyw hfsc efn-Xw, hfsc ASpØv, Ffp∏w I≠p-]n-Sn-°mw. hn\-b-ap≈ a\- p≠m-bm¬ aXn. efnXw Ffp∏w hfsc ASpØv Gsd-\mƒ Xe-]p-I-™m-tem-Nn® hnj-b-߃ hfsc efn-X-ambn

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a\- n-embnXpS-ßp-∂p. ssIbn¬ In´nb XXz-im-kv{X-{K-Ÿ-߃ Acn®ps]dp°n At\z-jn®n´pw I≠p-In-´n-bn-´n-√mØ a¿Ω-߃ Gsg´p cm{XnIƒ sIm≠v a\- n¬ sXfn-™p-h-cp-∂p. kuP-\y-c-£. A¤pX ]m]-im-¥n. \nXy-X-bpsS `mKy-°pdn Sn°-‰p-hm-ßm-sX, \dp-s°-Sp-∏n-√msX `mKyw {]m¿∞n-®pIc-ÿ-am°p∂ Ipsd hnizm-kn-Iƒ. AΩ-bpsS amdnSØnse ]n©p-Ip-™n-s\t∏mse IÆo-scm-gp°n {]kmZw s]mgn-bn-°p∂ ktlm-Zcoktlm-Z-c∑m¿. sXßp-hnf aØmbnD]-tZ-inbpw At±-l-Øns‚ kl-hn-izm-knIfpw!

Pohn-°m≥ th≠n {]m¿∞n-°p-∂-h-cp≠v {]m¿∞n-°m≥ th≠n Pohn-°p-∂-h-cp≠v aØm-bn-D-]-tZ-inbpw Iq´cpw Ch-cn¬ c≠m-asØ Iq´-Øn-epƒs∏Sp-∂p. `wKn-bmbn apJw hSn®p an\p-°nb Hcp Iq´w ]pcp-j-∑m¿. I©mhpw Idp∏pw sXmSm-Ø-h¿. _oUn-°-d-bn-√mØ Np≠p-I-fm-sW-√m-h¿°pw.

ImSpw N∏pw, adbpw adn∏pw apdnaoi-bp-an-√m-Ø-h¿. apJØp t\m°nbm¬ aXn, Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw lrZ-b-Øns‚ ASn-Ø-´p-hsc ImWmw. ImSpsXfn®ssaXm-\w-t]mse apJØv kqcy-{]-Imiw kzoI-cn-°p-∂-h¿.

Cubw-]q-inb sNºp-N-cphw t]mse {]Imiw Bhm-ln®p {]Xn-^-en∏n°p-∂h¿.

B`-c-W-ß-fpsS Ir{Xna Xnf-°-an-√mØ Ipsd kv{XoIƒ. F∂mXs∂ {]Im-i-Øn¬ Ipfn®p\nev°p-∂ kt¥mjw Ah-cpsS apJ-ß-fnep-≠v. kvtXm{X-Øns‚ AI-º-Sn-tbmsS GXp {]iv\-sØbpw t\cnSp∂ ktlm-Z-cn-am¿. h’Ω ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS tPmen \jvS-s∏´ Imcyw hymgm-gvN-cm-{Xn-bnse km£y-Øn¬ Ah¿ kqNn-∏n®tXm¿Ωh∂p....]t£ hm°p-I-fn¬ \ncm-i-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. hnizm-khpw ip`m]vXnhnizmk-hpap≈ bph-Xn. tPmjzm-am-∏nf IcƒtcmKn-bm-Wv. IqSn-bm¬ c≠p h¿jwIqSn Pohn°pw. F∂m¬ Abm-fpsS hm°p-I-fn-¬ BtcmSpw Hcp ]cm-Xnbpw C√mbn-cp∂p F∂ hkvXpX thWp-ta-t\m≥ Hm¿Øp. tcmK-ku-Jy-Øn\p am{X-a√, tcmK-Øn\pw ssZh-Øn\p \µn]d-bp∂ a\p-jy-cmWv aØmbn D]-tZ-in-bpsS k`mw-K-߃.

I®-hSw s]mfn-™-t∏mƒ hnjw Ign®v Bfl-lXysNbvX Xs‚ AΩm-h-t\bpw Bkvva aq¿—n-®-t∏mƒ InW-‰n¬ NmSn acn® Nn‰-Ωtbbpw kl-Xm-]-]q¿∆w thWp-ta-t\m≥ kvacn-®p. tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ I≠p-ap-´n-bncp-s∂-¶n¬ Ah¿ Bfl-lXy sNøp-am-bncpt∂m?

Ata-cn-°-bn¬ Bfl-lXy G‰hpw Ipdhv s]¥-t°m-kvXp-ImcpsSbnS-bn-em-sW∂v kmaq-ly-im-kv{X-⁄-∑m¿ \S-Ønb Hcp ]T\w shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂X - mbn aØmbn D]-tZin {]kw-KØ - n¬ A`n-am-\t- ØmsS kqNn-∏n® Imcyhpw thWp-ta-t\ms‚ Nn¥-bn-se-Øn.

Bflm-hn¬ Zcn-{Z-cm-b-h¿ kº-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ icm-i-cn-°m¿....kt¥m-j-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ kº-∂¿

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]ns∂ Ch¿ F¥n\v Bfl-lXy sNøp∂p!

Bflm-hn¬ Zcn-{Z-cm-b-h¿ `mKy-hm-∑m¿. `mKy-hm-∑m¿ F¥n\v Bfll-Xy-sN-øp∂p!

Aar-Xns‚ kpIr-X-ap≈ Ah-cpsS kvXpXnkvtXm{X-߃ Xs‚ ssk°n-fns\ ]n¥p-S-cp-∂-X-pt]mse tXm∂n. ssk°n-fn¬ Ccp-∂p-sIm-≠pXs∂ thWp-ta-t\m≥ he-XpssI s\©Øp h®p: "GI-k-Xy-ssZ-h-amb btlm-th, k¿t∆-iz-cm, PK-Zoizcm, kz¿§-ÿ-\mb ssZhta hµ-\w. Keo-e-bnse kzmantb \µn. tKmim-e-bnse Ah-Xm-cta \a-kv°m-cw. btlm-h-bpsS GI-Pm-X-\mb kzmantb ic-Ww....-i-cWw \o am{Xw....-Rm≥ Aßsb kzoI-cn-°p-∂p.' kzbw a{¥n-°m≥ XpSßn: - mcyw km[n-®-h≥ Rm≥ kn≤m¿∞-\m-Wv-—I Rm≥ _p≤-\m-Wv-—-t_m[w e`n-®-h≥ km£m¬ kXy-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ t_m[w! h¿j-ßf - mbn thWp-ta-t\ms‚ D≈n¬ sI´n-°n-S∂ - n-cp∂ `b-ßfpw thZ-\-Ifpw s]bvXp\oßnb {]Xo-Xn. Hmtcm [ym\-tbm-K-Øn\p t]mIpt¥mdpw Hmtcm `mcw Hgn-bp∂ A\p-`hw. Ct∏mƒ Ah-km-\sØ `mcs°´pw s]m´n-ho-Wn-cn-°p-∂p. "lt√-epøm kvtXm{Xw. Kvtfmdn.' s]¥-t°mkvXp ssien-bnAt±lw ssZhsØ kvXpXn-®p. s]s´∂v \m°n\p NqSp tXm∂n. izmk-tIm-i-߃ hnI-kn®p hcp∂-Xp-t]mse Hc-\p-`q-Xn. X\n°p ]nSn-In-´mØ GtXm hm°p-Iƒ \mhv D®-cn®p XpS-ßn. hnZzm≥ _ncp-Z-Øn\p th≠n k¿°m¿ \S-Ønb hymIc-W]-co-£bv°v H∂mw ¢mkn¬ ]m mb thWp-ta-t\m≥. F∂mhymI-cW \nb-a-߃°-Xo-X-amb hm°p-Iƒ, hmN-I-߃, D®m-c-W߃ A[-cß - f - n- e - qsS _ln¿K-an-°p-∂p. H∂pw ]nSn-In-´p-∂n-√. ssZhsØ kvXpXn-°bm-sW∂p am{Xw Adn-bmw. kvXpXn Ic-®n-embn amdn. IÆns‚ _‘-\-߃ Agn™ {]Xo-Xn. D≈n¬ Hcp l¿tjm-∑m-Zw. Bflm-hn-s‚bpw ico-cØ - n-s‚bpw \mhns‚bpw F√m sI´p-Ifpw Agn-b-s∏-s´∂p tXm∂n. s\bvt]m se hgßp-∂ \mhv. A[-cß - ƒ sXdn-°p-∂p. XmSn-sb-√p-Iƒ hnd-bv°p-∂p. Bfl{]-hm-l-Øns‚ then-tb-‰w. tPmjzm am∏n-f-bpsS ho´n-en-cp∂p {]m¿∞n®-h¿°p-≠mb AtX A\p-`-hw.

BImiw `qansb hnfn-°p-∂p. ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhv thWp-ta-t\ms\ Xgp-Ip-∂p. s]s´∂v ssk°nƒ \n¿Øn. Imep-Iƒ \neØph®v ssk°n-fnXs∂ Ccp∂p. \me-©p-an-\n-´p-Iƒ.

Np‰p-h´w ItÆm-Sn®p: "Bsc-¶nepw ImWp-∂pt≠m? ]d-™-Xpht√mw tIƒ°p-∂pt≠m? {`m¥-\m-sW∂p hnNm-cn-°ptam?'

CjvS-s∏´ ]m¬∏m-bkw In´nb Hcp Imc-W-h-cpsS kt¥m-j-tØmsS-bmWv ho≠pw ssk°n-fn¬ Ibdn bm{X XpS¿∂-Xv. taen¬ kn\n-am -Xn-tb-‰-dn¬ Im¬N-hn-´p-I-bn-√. sk°p-e¿ \mS-Ißfpw a‰pw ImWm≥ t]mIp-Ib - n-√. Fs‚ ]Ww Xn∑sb Du´n hf¿Øp-

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∂-h-cpsS t]m°-‰n¬ sN∂p hogp-I-bn-√. c≠paq∂p Xocp-am-\-߃ sNbvXp-sIm-≠mWv H‰-bS- n-∏m-Xb - n-eqsS ho´p-]d - ºn-te°v ssk°nƒ Nhn´n-°-b-‰n-b-Xv. cm{Xn-bnse {]kw-K-Øn¬ aØm-bn-®≥ Cu hnj-b-sØ-∏‰n kwkmcn-®n-cp-∂p. kv{Xo]pcp-j-_-‘sØ ]®-bmbn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p∂ IYm-]pkvX-I-߃. `mcym `¿Øm-°-∑m¿ XΩn-ep≈ kzIm-cy-_-‘sØ s]mXp{]-Z¿i-\-Øn\p h®n-cn-°p∂ kn\n-a-Iƒ. a\p-jys\ sX‰mb Nn¥-I-fnte°p \bn-°p∂ Zriy-I-e-Iƒ. IpSpw-_-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ ]mh-\-Xsb \in-∏n-°p∂ kmln-Xyw. Ip´n-I-fn¬ Ip‰-hm-k-\-bp-sSbpw ssewKnI sshIr-Xß-fp-sSbpw hnj-hn-Øp-Iƒ hnX-bv°p∂ Iem-]-cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ.

Ch-bvs°-Xnsc kwkm-cn-®-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ D≈n¬ [m¿Ωn-I-tcmjw Bfn-°-Øp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p F∂ Imcyw thWp-ta-t\m≥ Hm¿Øp. aØm-bn-®≥ ]d™ c≠p-aq∂v hmN-I-߃ D≈n¬ apgßn: "{]nbhn-izm-kn-I-sf, ]W-Øn\pw {]kn-≤n°pwth≠n Nne kmln -Xy-Im-c∑m¿ aen-\-Pew Xpd∂phn´n-cn-°-bm-Wv. ]m]w IpSn-bn-cn-°p∂ Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw Xpd∂phnSp∂ HmS-sh-≈w. tbip-hns‚ bYm¿∞Zm-k-∑m¿ AXp IpSn-°m≥ t]mIn-√.'

IYm-IrØv kmØms‚ Z√m-fm-Ip-Itbm?

Ihn \c-I-Øns‚ h‡m-hm-Itbm? kv\m]-I-tbm-l-∂m≥ tbip-hn\p hgn-sbm-cp°n Iem-Im-c≥ Ien-bp-K-Øn\p hmXn¬ ]Wn-bp∂p! `mcy Dd-ßn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. thWp-ta-t\m≥ ]T-\-ap-dn-bn¬ Ibdn `nØn-bn-sem-´n-®n-cp∂ kn\n-am-\-Sn-I-fp-sSbpw \S-∑m-cp-sSbpw Nn{X-߃ Iodn-sb-Sp-Øp.

Ima-hn-Im-c-߃ Cf-°n-hn-Sp∂ hkv{X-߃ [cn-®-h¿ A[-a-hn-Im-c-߃ Cf°nhnSp∂ AwK-hn-\ym-k-߃ sRfn™pw hf™pw \n¬°p∂ \S-∑m¿ \Sn-Iƒ "Ch¿ A\ysc \in-∏n-°p-∂-h-cm-Wv. C\n Fs‚ ho´n¬ Ch¿°v ÿm\-an-√.' Nn{X-߃ Nh‰pIp´-bn-en-´p-sIm≠p ]d-™p.

Aev]-t\cw Btem-Nn®p\n∂p. P\m-e-I-fpsS ]Sn-I-fn¬ BWn-bSn-®p Xq°n-bn-´n-cp∂ \me©p t^mt´m-I-fpsS apºn¬. BgvN-∏-Xn-∏p-Ifn¬\n∂p sh´n-sb-SpØ Ipsd ]m›m-Xy-Im-bn-I-Xm-c-ß-fpsS ]S-߃.

ASn-h-kv{X-Øns‚ hen-∏w-t]m-ep-an-√mØ ]o°ncn Im¬N-´-Iƒ [cn® bphm-°ƒ. amwk-f-amb XpS-Iƒ {]Z¿in-∏n®v sS∂okv Ifn-°p∂ \me©p bph-Xn-Iƒ.

"C\o \osbm∂pw Fs‚ ho´n¬ ]¥p-I-fn-°-≠m,' kzbw a{¥n®p-sIm≠v ]S-߃ ]n®n-®o-¥n. aØm-bn-®-\n¬ IØnDb¿∂ AtX [m¿ΩnI-tcmjw thWp-tat\ms‚ apJØpw ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Xn¶-fmgvN tPmenIgn™v aS-ßp∂hgn thWp-ta-t\m≥ ]md-»me Ih-e-bnse X´ms‚ IS-bn¬ Ib-dn. Igp-Øn¬ InS∂ kz¿Æ-amebpw sh≈n-sIm-≠p-≠m-°nb tXmƒh-fbpw Ducn X´ms\ Gev]n-®p. acp-Xnhnf Aº-e-Øn¬ IpSn-bn-cn-°p∂ tZhn-bpsS cq]w sImØnb ame.

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Koh¿Kokv]pWy-hm-f≥ IpXn-c-∏p-d-Øn-cp∂v k¿∏sØ sIm√p∂ cwKw ap{ZWwsNbvX h-f. c≠pw Dcp-°n-hn‰p. In´nb ]Ww sImSpØv ]pXnb hoSp-h® hI-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ ISw ho´n. _m°n cq]m sImSpØv `mcybv°p th≠n at\m-l-c-amb Hcp kmcn hmßn. c≠p a°ƒ°pw hkv{X-߃. ]pkvX-I-°-S-bn¬ Ibdn C≥Uymss__nƒ skmssk‰n {]kn-≤o-I-cn® "]pXnb\nba'Øns‚ \mep tIm∏n-Ifpw. _‘p-°ƒ°pw kplr-Øp-°ƒ°pw kΩm\w sImSp-°m≥.

CSbv°v {Kma-Ønse {KŸ-im-e-bn¬ Ib-dn. ]Xn-hmbn sshIn´v Hcp aWn-°q¿ AhnsS sNe-h-gn-°m-dp-≠v. ho´n-te-°p-Xn-cn-®-t∏mƒ Nn¥ `mc-X-Øns‚ Ct∏m-gsØ ÿnXn-sb-∏‰n Bbn-cp-∂p. `mc-Xo-b¿ temI-Ønse G‰hpw _p≤n-am-∑mcpw A≤zm-\-io-ecpw ka¿∞cpw BWv. F∂n´pw `mcXw C∂pw ]´n-Wn-cm-Py-ß-fpsS Iq´Øn¬ InS-°p-∂p. ImcWw F¥m-bn-cn°mw? Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p.

C¥ym-°m¿ temI-Øn¬ GXp cmPy-Øp-sN-∂mepw ]®-]n-Sn-°p∂p. hf-cp-∂p. Db-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ Chn-sStbm?

Db¿®-bn-√. D≤m-c-W-an-√. hf¿®-bn-√. ]´n-Wn. ]I¿®-hym-[n-Iƒ. ssI°q-en. Bfl-l-Xy. hni∏v. Fhn-sSbpw hni-∏v. hm\-im-kv{Xhpw KWn-X-im-kv{Xhpw ck-X-{¥hpw Du¿÷-X-{¥hpw P\n-®Xv `mc-X-Øn¬. sshZy-im-kv{X-Øns‚ XpS-°hpw ChnsS Bbncp-∂p. C∂v Cu cwK-ß-fn-se√mw C¥y ]n∂n-em-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ]≠v Chn-SsØ P\w GI kXy-ssZ-h-Øn¬ hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p.GI kXy-ssZ-hsØ Bcm-[n-®n-cp-∂p—AXn-{]m-No-\-Im-e-Øv. `uan-Ihpw am\-kn-Ihpw Bfln-I-hp-amb hf¿®-bpsS Ime-L-´-ß-fm-bn-cp∂p Ah. Bcp ]ng®p? thWp-ta-t\m≥ Xt∂m-Sp-Xs∂ tNmZn-®p. adp-]-Snbpw Abmƒ Xs∂ \¬In. a\p-jy≥ ]ng-®p. ]pcp-j\pw kv{Xobpw _me\pw hr≤\pw ]WvUn-X\pw ]ma-c\pw [\-hm\pw Zcn-{Z\pw Hcp-t]mse ]ng®p.

Fßs\ ]ng®p? {kjvSm-hmb ssZhsØ ad-∂p. krjvSnsb Bcm-[n-®p-Xp-Sßn. I√ns\bpw Im‰n-s\-bpw. a\p-jy-s\bpw arK-sØ-bpw. b£n-I-sfbpw hr£ß-sf-bpw.

Ahn-sS-bt√ ]X\w Bcw-`n-®Xv! {kjvSm-hns\ ad-∂-t∏m-ƒ Cuizc{]-kmZw \jvS-s∏-´-XmtWm? Hcp `qhn-`m-Kw- samØw A‘-X-bn-em-≠XmtWm? hymPm-cm-[-\-bpsS im]w! A‘-hn-izm-k-ßfpw Zpcm-Nm-c-ßfpw ssIXp-d∂p kzoIcn-®-Xns‚ im]w! `mcXw kap{Zw t]mse BbXmtWm Ip‰w? N∏pw Nhdpw N≠nbpw kI-e-am-en-\y-ßfpw hm Xpd∂pkzoI-cn-°p∂ kap-{Z-sØ-t∏mse!! hnth-N-\-an-√msX Bgnsb apX¬ ]qgnsb hsc Bcm-[n-®-XmtWm im]-Øns‚ ImcWw? Bgnbpw Dugnbpw \n¿Ωn-®-hs‚ apºn¬ I≈ ssZh-ßsf \nc-Øn-h-®-XmtWm Ip‰w?

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_nw_-ßsf \in-∏n-®m¬ im]w amdptam? AtXm Ah Dcp-°n-sbSp-∏n®v Xq°n-hn-‰m¬ aXntbm? hn‰p-In-´p∂ ]Ww sIm≠v ]mh-߃°v DSp-XpWn hmßn sImSp-°m-a-t√m. temI-Øn-em-I-am\w \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn {InkvXym-\nbpw lnµphpw ssP\\pw _p≤-a-X-hn-izm-knbpw \n¿Ωn-®pIq-´nb {]XnaIƒ Dcp°n-hn-‰m¬ temI-Ønse km[p-°ƒ°p-samØw DSp-Xp-Wn-°p- h-I-bm-bnt√? im]-s∏m-dp-Xnbv°p as‰mcp am¿§w! _nw_-ß-fpsS ÿm\w am‰nbmse¥m? Bcm-[-\m-ÿ-e-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw FSp-Øp-am-‰p-I. Ic-Iu-i-eh-kvXp-°ƒ kq£n-°p∂ ImgvN-_w-•m-hp-I-fn-te-°v. a\p-jys‚ Iemhn-cpXv Bkz-Zn-°m-at√m!

C¥y°p ]gb {]Xm]w XncnsI In´ptam? ]≠-sØ-t∏mse Hcp \√-Imew hcptam? hcpw.

F∂m¬ P\w ]›m-Ø-]n-°-Ww. hy‡n-X-e-Øn¬ A\p-X-]n-°Ww. tZio-b-X-e-Øn¬ am\- m-¥-c-ap-≠m-I-Ww. hymP-ssZ-h-ßsf krjvSn-s®-SpØ Ip‰w G‰p-]-d-b-Ww. GI-k-Xy-ssZ-hsØ am{Xw Bcm[n-°-Ww. Hcp \√- I m- e sØ kz]v \ w I≠p- s Im- ≠ mWv thWp- t a- t \m≥ ho´pap‰-tØ°v ssk°nƒ Nhn-´n-°-b-‰n-b-Xv. ]nt‰ Rmb-dmgvN thWp-ta-t\m≥ shfp-∏n\v A©p aWn°v Fgpt∂-‰p. `mcy Fgp-t∂-ev°p-∂-Xn\p aptº. ]qPm-ap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dn. sslµ-h-˛-{In-kvXo-b-˛-_p-≤-aX {]Xn-a-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn FSp-Øp-am-‰n. Xncp-ti-jn-∏p-Iƒ, Znhy-∑m-cpsS ]S-߃.

F√mw-IqSn \me©p Nm°p-I-fn-em°n XnÆ-bn¬ h®p. _p≤-s‚bpw I\ym-a-dn-b-Øn-s‚bpw {]Xn-a-I-fm-bn-cp∂p G‰hpw hen-∏-ap-≈-h. IS-a‰-Øp-I-Ø-\m-cpsS Ip∏m-b-Øns‚ Hcp Ij-Whpw Nm°n-\p-≈n-ep-≠mbncp∂p. aØmbnD]-tZin \bn® [ym\-tbm-K-Øn¬h®v X\n-°p-≠mb am‰ß-sf-∏‰n `mcy-tbmSp kwkm-cn-®-ti-j-amWv ]md-»m-e-bn-ep≈ s]¥t°mkvXp aµn-c-Øn-te°p ]pd-s∏-´-Xv. Pm\In Cf-In-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. \q‰m-≠p-I-fnse ]mc-ºcyw `¿Ømhv NW-®m-°p-I-fn-em-°n-b-Xns‚ {]Xn-tj[w.

Pm\In HmSn. ]md-»m-eb - psS hSt° tImWn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ {io[cta-t\ms‚ ho´n-te-°v. thWp-ta-t\ms‚ aqØ ktlm-Z-c≥. _ncp-Z-[mcn-bmb At±lw Xmeq-°nse {]Pm tkmjy-enÃv ]m¿´n-bpsS {]apJ t\Xm-hm-Wv. Xe-bn¬ c≠p ssIIfpw h®v kwkm-cn®p XpS-ßn-b-t∏mtg ]cmXn Ic-®n-embn amdn. "s]m∂p tN´m, thWp-t®-´\v H∂p c≠m-gvN-bmbn Fs¥m-s°tbm am‰-߃ D≠m-bn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.'

"F¥hm {]iv\w?' "thWp-t®-´≥ CSbv°nsS cm{Xo¬ IYm-{]-kw-K-Øn\pw Iem-]-cn-

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]m-Sn-Iƒ°pw t]mIm-dp-f-f-Xp-sIm≠v Rm≥ {]tXy-Ins®m∂pw At\zjn-®n-√. C∂p cmhn-tebm ]d-™Xv Hcm-gvN-bmbn s]¥-t°m-kvXp-ImcpsS [ym\-tbm-K-Øn\m t]msb-∂v. AhnsS sN∂v Ft¥m kam-[m\w In´n-sb∂p t]mepw.' "thWp Ft∂mSv Ign™Znhkw C°mcyw kwkm-cn-®n-cp-∂p.' {]tXyI hnIm-c-ß-sfm∂pw C√m-sX-bmWv {io[-c-ta-t\m≥ {]Xn-I-cn-®-Xv. "kwKXn C∏w hj-fm-bn-cn-°zm. aXw-am-dp-I-bm-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p. ]qPm-ap-dnbnse tZh-cq-]ß - s - f√mw Nm°n¬ sI´n-sh-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Xebv°p h√ Akp-J-hp-am-tWm∂m Fs‚ t]Sn.' "Hm...-A-h\p Xebv°p sImg∏w H∂p-an-√. Ahs‚ a\- -am-[m-\Øn-\p-th≠n a\- m-£n-b\ - p-kc - n®p {]h¿Øn-°m≥ t]m∆m∂m Ft∂mSv Ign-™mgvN ]d-™Xv.' "F¥m tN´m, tN´≥ Cßs\ ]td-∂X - v. C{X \n m-ca - mbn C°mcyw FSp-°p-∂-Xv. A—≥ acn-®-Xn-∏ns∂ tN´\v ho´n¬ ]nXm-hn-s‚ ÿm\am.'

"Ah≥ a‰p iey-߃ H∂pw sNøp-∂n-√t- √m. I≈p-Ip-Sn-bn-√. s]ÆpßsS ]pdtI t]mIp-∂n-√. \ns∂ Imcy-ambn t\m°p-∂pt≠m?'

"Ab-eØv F{X kpµcns]Æp-߃-—NoØ-bmbn H∂p t\m°pI t]mepw sNbvXn-´n-√. Zp»o-e-ß-sfm-∂p-an-√. Ign-™m-gvNbpw F\n°v \s√mcp kmcn hmßn-Ø-∂p.'

"Ah≥ \ns∂ D]-{Z-hn-°m-dpt≠m?'

"IeymWw Ign-™n´v ]Øp h¿jamhzm. H∂p- \p-≈n-bn´p t]mepan-√.'

"F∂m \o shj-an-°m-Xn-cn.'

"F¥m tN´m CXn{X sIm®p-Im-cy-ambn FSp-°p-∂Xv?' "\ΩpsS Xd-hm-´n¬ F{X-t]¿ \ΩpsS aXwhn´v \nco-iz-c-hm-Zn-Iƒ Bbn-s´m-≠v. \ΩsS cma≥Nn‰-∏s‚ aI≥ N{µ≥ sIm®n-bn¬ \nco-izc-hmZ kwL-S-\-bpsS sk{I-´dn BsW∂v \n\-°-dn-bm-a-t√m. thWp GXm-bmepw Cuiz-c-hn-izmkw Dt]-£n-®n-´n-√-s√m. {]m¿∞\ IqSn-bX√m Dt≈m?'

"C∏w ]gb a{¥-ß-sfm∂pw ]mSn tIƒ°p-∂n-√. Ign-™mgvN "btlm-h- ssZhamw hnip-≤-Pm-Xn \mw' F∂p ]mSn-s°m≠p \S-°p∂Xp tI´p. Rmt\m¿Øp h√ tdUntbm ]m´pw ]mSn-s°m≠p \S°phm-∂v. C∂p cmhn-se-bt√ym Imcyw ]nSn-In-´n-b-Xv. Fß\n\o a\p-jycpsS samJØp t\m°pw. am\w t]mI-Ønt√?' "tamtf, \ΩsS sN√ΩNn‰Ω Bkva-tcmKw IqSn-b-t∏mƒ InW-‰n®m-Sn-bt√ Poh-s\mSp°n-b-Xv. AΩm-hs‚ aIs\ I≈-°-S-Øn\p ]nSn®v ]{X-Øn¬ t]cphsc h∂-X-t√. I®-hSw s]mfn-™∏w \ΩpsS aqØ AΩm-h≥ Fen-hnjw Xn∂v Bfl-lXy sNbvXn-t√. Nmcmbw hm‰p∂ F{X-t]¿ Chn-SsØ hey Xd-hm-Sp-I-fn-ep-≠v. AsXm-s°-bt√ am\t°-Sv.' "Dw' "cmjv{Sob t\Xm-°fpw hnZym-k-º-∂cpw k¬kz-`m-hn-Ifpw [mcm-f-

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ap≈ IpSpw-_-amWv \Ωp-tS-Xv. H∂pc≠v A\njvSkw`-h-ßtfm hnIrXn-Itfm D≠m-sb∂ph®v \ΩpsS am\w CSn™p hog-sØm∂pw C√. thWp-hns‚ Imcyw Hcp hnIr-Xn-bmbn am{Xw Bfp-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-Ø≈pw.' "tN´≥ thWp-t®-´s\ imkn®p t\sc-bm-°-Ww.' "Rm≥ Ahs\ imkn®v a\w Xncn-t®m≠p h∂m¬, Ah\p In´nb kam-[m\w \jvS-ambn Ah\pw Bfl-lXy sNbvXmtem!'

"F¥hm tN´m C∏-td-∂Xv? tN´≥ cmjv{Sob t\Xm-hm-b∏w IpSpw_-]m-c-ºcyw F√mw adt∂m?'

"Rm≥ tkmjy-enÃp]m¿´n-bpsS t\Xm-hm-sW∂v \n\-°d - n-bm-at√m?' "tN´≥ RßsS A`n-am-\-am. tN´≥ \√ c≠p hg-°p-]-d-™mthWp-t®-´≥ t\sc hcpw.'

"Ipt™, C¥y-bpsS atX-X-c-Xzhpw C¥y≥ ]ucs‚ hy‡n-kzmX-{¥yhpw AwKo-I-cn-°p∂ Hcp ]m¿´n-{]-am-W-amWv R߃°v. Rm≥ ]m¿´n-bpsS t\Xm-hm-bn-cn-°pºw Hcmƒ a\x-km-£n-bpsS t{]c-W-b-\pk-cn®v {]h¿Øn-®-Xns\ Rm≥ Fßs\ imkn°pw?' A\p-Iq-e-a-√mØ kzc-Øn-em-WXp ]d-™-Xv. "tN´m ]m¿´n-bmtWm ]mc-º-cy-amtWm Imcyw?' "]mc-ºcyw!! `mc-XØ - ns‚ ]mc-ºcyw a\- m-£n°p hne-Iev]n°p∂ ]mc-º-cy-am-Wv. cmP-`-c-W-Øns‚ Ime-Øp-t]mepw ChnsS F√m aX߃°pw Ah-cpsS hnizm-k{]am-W-߃ {]N-cn-∏n-°m-\p≈ kzmX{¥yw \m´p-cm-Pm-°-∑m¿ \¬In-bn-cp-∂p. temI-Ønse F√m aX-ßfpw \ΩpsS aÆn¬ thcq∂n hf¿∂p. tXmam-«o-lmbv°v \ΩpsS cmP-[m-\n-I-fnkzoI-cWw \¬In-bn-´p≠v F∂mWv sFXn-lyw. apl-ΩZ- p-\_ - nbpw tbip{In-kvXphpw I¨^yq-jykpw `mc-X-Øn¬ h∂n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ahsc ]qame-bn´p kzoI-cn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. tbip-tZ-hs\ {Iqin¬ Ib-‰p-I-bn-√m-bncp-∂p. \ΩpsS kwkvIm-chpw aX-ssa-{Xnbpw ad∂v Rm≥ {]h¿Øn-°W-sa-∂mtWm \o ]td-∂Xv?' "tN´≥ \m´n¬ kzm[o-\-ap≈ Bfm. ]Ø≥]Xp-t]sc Iq´n D]-tZin-amsc Xm°oXp sNbvXm aXn. Ah-∑mcv GtXm I¨sI´p hnZy \SØn tN´s\ hio-I-cn-®-Xm.' {io[-c-ta-t\m≥ Aev]-t\cw Xd-bn-te-°p t\m°n- \n-∂-tijw apJw Db¿Øn. "Pm\Io, Kp≠-Isf \njv{]-bmkw Iq´mw.'

"AXp-a-Xn. ^en-°pw.' "]t£, kwKXn AhnSw sIm≠p \nev°-Øn-√. \ΩpsS \m´nXs∂ F{Xtbm Xo{h-∑m¿ D≠v. IpØpw-sh´pw \S-°pw. s]¥-t°mkvXp-Im-cpsS hoSpw IqSpw Np´p-I-cn-°pw. km[p-°sf D]-{Z-hn-°tWm? Ah-cpsS A≤zm-\-^ew Np´p-I-cn®v Ah-cpsS Ip™p-ß-sf-s°m≠v IpØp-]m-f FSp-∏n-°tWm?' "AsXm∂pw th≠m.' "\nc-]-cm-[n-I-fpsS c‡w \ΩpsS {Kma-Øns‚ aÆn¬ hogvØtWm?' "At{Xw th≠m. F∂m¬ thWp-t®-´s\ hio-I-cn® D]-tZ-in°pw Iq´¿°pw c≠p X√p-sIm-Sp-°-Ww.'

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"Cuiz-c≥ tIm]n®v `qan ]nSn®p Ipep-°n-bmtem? CSn-sh-´n-®mtem? ]mºns\ hn´p \ns‚ a°sf ISn-∏n-®mtem?'

Pm\In Aev]-t\cw au\-ambn \n∂-tijw s\©Øp ssIh-®p. "`K-hm-t\, £an-°t- W....-F\ - n-°mtcw ASn°≠m. D]-{Z-hn-°bpw th≠m. thWp-t®-´s\ XncnsI In´n-bm-a-Xn. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ tN´s‚ XeXncn-°m-Xn-cp-∂m¬ aXn.' "FSo, F\n°v c≠p-aq∂p s]¥-t°m-kp-Imsc Adn-bmw. Ah¿ I¨sI´p hnZy-°mscm∂p-a-√. sImg-∏-°m-c-√. sImsd Ff-°-s∏-cp-∏°m-cm-sW∂p am{Xw. Hcp apdn-_oUnt]mepw hen-°p-t∂m-c-√...IqSmsX, Ah¿ h¿§o-b-hm-Zn-Ifpw A√. lnµp-°-fpsS _nw_-߃s°-Xn-cmbn kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xn-s\-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ i‡n-bmbn Ah¿ {InkvXym-\n-IfpsS _nw_-ßs - fbpw hna¿in-°p-∂p. lnµp Ft∂m {InkvXym\n Ft∂m Ah¿ hI-Xn-cn®p ImWp-∂n√. ]ns∂ Ahsc Fßs\ Ip‰w ]dbpw?' `¿Øm-hns\ hio-I-cn-®-h-sc-∏‰n ]d™ \√hm°v Pm\-Inbv°p Xosc ]nSn-®n-√. "tN´m, thWp-t®-´≥ \msS√mw Np‰n-°-dßn hmßn® _nw_-ßsf√mw Nm°n¬ sI´n- h-®n-cn-°p-∂tXm?' "DSs\ Bsc- s °m- s ≠- ¶ nepw FSp- ∏ n®v Nm°p- s I- ´ p- I - s f√mw CßpsIm≠p t]mcv.'

"Chn-sS- ÿ-e-apt≠m?'

"CjvSwt]mse. Fs‚ ]qPm-apdn ap°mepw Hgn™p sIS-°zm. ]n≈m-¿ ]pXnb hoSp-Iƒ h®-t∏mƒ {]Xn-a-Iƒ an°-hbpw FSp-tØm≠p t]mbn.' "]ns∂ tN´-s\-ß\m C∏w ]qP \S-Øp-∂Xv?' "F\n°pw ]g-bX - p-t]mse C∏w Cu _nw_m-cm-[\ - b - n¬ hey hnizmk-an-√. _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[\ F\n°p Zln-°p-∂n-√.' "`K-hm-t\, Rms\¥m Cu tIƒ°p-∂Xv!' "GXm-bmepw \ns‚ ssZh-ßsf Rm\n-hnsS Hcp sImgt∏mw IqSmsX kq£n-t®m-fmw. \n\°p sXm´p sXmg-W-sa∂p tXm∂p-tºmƒ Ctßm´p t]m∂m aXn.' "tN´≥ i{Xp ]£-Øm. IpSpw-_-Øns‚ ]£-Ø-√. Rm≥ Fs‚ kz¥w ho´nepw \m´nepw sN∂v _‘p-°t- fmSv Imcyw [cn-∏n®p sIm≈mw.

Ah¿ ssIImcyw sNbvXp sIm≈pw.'

"Ipt™, Cu hnjbw ]c-ky-am°n {]iv\w hep-Xm-°m-Xn-cn-°p∂Xm \√-Xv. _p≤n-]q¿∆w ssIImcyw sNø-Ww.' "Fß\m _p≤n-]q¿∆w?' "thWp-hns\ XncnsI sIm≠p-h-cm≥ \o Iptd t\¿®-I-sfms° \S-Ø-Ww. Ab-esØ km[p-°ƒ°p I™n-sIm-Sp-°-Ww. Ah≥ sImsd-°-gn™v Cßp aSßnhcpw. Bcw-`-iq-cXzw Xocp-tºmƒ Ah≥ Cßpt]mcpw. D]- t Z- i n- a m¿ Ahs\ Xtº- d p- s Im´n Cf- ° n- b - X m. sIm´pXocpºw Ah-\nßphcpw.'

"Dw.' "s]¥-t°m-kp-Im-sc-√m-hcpw ip≤-∑m-cm-sW∂mtWm \ns‚ hnNmcw!

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Ah-cp-sS-bn-sS-bnepw I≈-∑mcpw NXn-b∑ - mcpw kv{Xoe-ºS- ∑ - mcpw ImWpw F∂p \ap°v Duln- ° mw. AsXms° ImWpºw Ah≥ Cßp XncnsIht∂m-fpw.'

CXp-t]mse Hcp {]Xn-I-c-W-a√ Pm\In `¿Øm-hns‚ aqØ ktlmZ-c-\n¬\n∂p {]Xo-£n-®-Xv. adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX Ahƒ XncnsI \S∂p— -h-e-Xp-ssI-bnse X≈-hn-c-ens‚ \Jw ISn®p sIm≠v.

IΩyq-WnÃp `c-W-Iq-SsØ Xmsg-bn-d°nb hnPbw tIm¨{Kkv {]h¿Ø-I¿ ]S-°w-s]m-´n-®m-tLm-jn® Znh-k-ß-fn¬, thWp-ta-t\ms\bpw GXm\pw bphm-°-sfbpw hnizmk Pohn-X-Øn-te-°m-I¿jn® hnPbw s\øm-‰n≥Ic ]q¿Æ kphn-ti-j-ssZ-h-k` kvtXm{X-i-_vZ-apb¿Øn BtLm-jn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kPoh cmjv{So-b-Øn¬ ]¶p-sIm-≠n-s√-¶n¬Xs∂, kaq-l-Øn-\pth≠n KpW-I-c-amb kw`m-h-\-Iƒ sNøm≥-—-k-aq-l-t{Zm-ln-Isf kaq- n\p Ign-bp-sa∂v l-kvt\-ln-If - m°n am‰m≥—s]¥-t°mkvXp ktµ-iØ aØm-bn-®≥ hniz-kn-®n-cp-∂p. Xncph-\-¥-]p-c-Øp-\n∂pw {]kn-≤o-I-cn°p∂ "ss{IkvX-h-`q-jWw' amkn-I-bn¬ s]¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm-\sØ-∏‰n {]kn-≤o-I-cn® Hcp teJ-\w, s]¥-t°mkvXp ktµ-i-Øns‚ kmaq-ly-X-e-Øn-ep-ff kzm[o\w hnfn-®-dn-bn-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. hnhn[ ]mc-ºcy ss{IkvX-h-k-`-I-fn-ew-K-Xz-ap≈ Nne¿ tbmPn®p {]kn-≤o-Icn-°p∂ Hcp kzX{¥ amkn-I-bm-W-Xv. s]s´∂v ASp-°-f-bn-te°p t\m°n aØm-bn-®≥ tNmZn®p: "kmdmtΩ, \n\°p hmbn-°tWm Hcp kphm¿Ø?'

"F¥m?' "henb hnj-b-am.'

"F¥m C{X henb hnjbw?' "s]¥-t°m-kvXp-{]-ÿm-\sØ {]iw-kn-®p-sIm≠v Hcp ]mc-ºcyk`°m-c≥ Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p∂p!!'

"H∂p hmbn-®p-tIƒ∏n-®m-s´. Rm≥ tamcp Im®n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-hm.' kmdmΩ sNhn Iq¿∏n-®p.

1959 BKÃv e°-amWv ssIbn-en-cn-°p-∂-Xv. BZyw Xe-s°´p hmbn®p: "s]¥vt°mkvXp {]ÿm\w: Hc-h-tem-I-\w.'

XpS¿∂v {]k‡`mK-߃ hmbn®p: "s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imsc D]-{Z-h-Im-cn-I-fmbn sX‰n-≤-cn-∏n®v XcwXmgvØn ImWn-°m-\p≈ {iaw CXck`-I-fn¬ \n∂pw D≠m-bn-´p-≠v.

F∂m¬ s]¥-t°m-kvX¿ GXp kaq-l-Ønepw D]-Im-cn-I-fm-sW∂v kq£va-]-T\w sXfn-bn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. aZy-]m-\w, ]pI-hen Chbn¬\n∂pw s]¥-t°mkvXp k`mw-K-߃ hnap-‡-cmWv F∂ Hscm‰ hkvXpXaXn Ch¿ kaq-l-Øns‚ {Ia-k-am-[m-\-Øn\v Hcp apX¬°q´m-sW∂p sXfn-bn-°m≥.' "lt√-ep-øm,' kmdmΩ CS-bv°p-I-bdn BÀmZw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. "_m°n-IqSn tI´n´v lt√-epøm ]d™m aXn.'

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"Bs´, hmbn-®m-s´. Rm≥ tI°mw.' "]m›m-Xy-]u-c-kvXy-cm-Py-ß-fn¬, Ip‰-Ir-Xy-ß-fpsS t]cn¬ Pbnen-e-S-bv°-s∏-Sp-∂-h-cpsS icm-icn FÆw s]¥-t°m-kvXcp-sS-bn-S-bnhfsc Ipd-hm-Wv. e£-°-W-°n-\m-fp-Iƒ°v aZy-]m\w Dt]-£n-°p-hm\p≈ t{]cW Cu {]ÿm\w \¬In-bn-´p-≠v. Bfl-l-Xybpw at\m-tcmK-ßfpw s]¥-t°m-kvX-cp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ hfsc Ipd-hm-sW∂v ÿnXn-hn-hc-°-W°v shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p.' "kvtXm{X-a-t√-eq-øm.' "tIƒ°v. C\n-bp-ap-≠v.'

IÆS sNhn-∏p-d-In¬ _e-ambn Dd-∏n-®p-sIm≠v hmb\ XpS¿∂p: "s]¥-t°m-kvX¿ s]mXpsh kam-[m-\-Imw-£n-I-fm-Wv. cmjv{So-b-ØnkPo-h-ambn ]s¶-Sp-°p-∂-h¿ Npcp-°w. F∂m¬, am\p-jn-I-aq-ey-߃ BZ-cn-®p-sIm-≠p≈ tZiob Xmev]c - y-߃°p hg-ßp-hm\pw cmPy-Øns‚ \nb-a-߃ A\p-k-cn-°p-hm\pw Cu {]ÿm\w AwK-ßsf D’m-ln-∏n°p-∂p-≠v. sk°p-e¿ kn\n-am-—\m-S-I-߃ s]¥-t°m-kvX¿°v \njn≤-am-b-Xn-\m¬ [m¿Ωn-I-aq-ey-]-cn-c-£-W-Øn\v \s√mcp amXr-I-bmWv s]¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm\w kaq-l-Øn\p ImgvN-h-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Cu {]ÿm-\-sØ- ap≥hn[nIqSmsX Z¿in-t°≠ Imew AXn-{I-an-®n-cn-°p∂p.' "ssZhw s]mXp-P-\-at≤y \sΩ am\n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.' kmdmΩ A`n-am-\-]q¿∆w ]d-™p.

"BZy-am-bn-´mWv Hcp s]mXp-am-kn-I-bn¬ \sΩ A\p-Iq-en-®p-sIm≠v Hcp teJ\w A®-Sn®p ImWp-∂-Xv. A-Xn-ibw!' "a‰p k`-°m-scms° Cu teJ-\-sam∂p hmbn-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬!'

"Hcp Imcyw ad-°-cp-Xv. \ΩpsS {]ÿm-\-Øns‚ aln-a-bn¬ \mw A-l-¶-cn-°-cp-Xv. Imc-Ww, {]ÿm-\-߃ hcn-Ibpw t]mIbpw sNøpw; Db-cp-Ibpw Xmgp-Ibpw sNøpw. s]¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm\w Db¿Øn-∏nSn-°p-∂Xv tbip-{In-kvXp-hns‚ ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-tij ktµ-i-am-Wv. Cu ktµ-i-Øn¬ am{Xta \mw A`n-am\w sIm≈m-hq. k`tbm {]ÿm\tam a\p-jys\ c£n-°-bn-√. tbip-{InkvXp am{Xw c£-I≥.' kw`m-jWw D]-kw-l-cn-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº tPmjzm-am-∏nf XnÆ-bnFØn-bn-c-p∂p. amk-Øn¬ aq∂mep {]mh-iy-sa-¶nepw Abmƒ AhnsS hcpw. \m´p-h¿Ø-am\w ]d-bm≥.

Bap-J-an-√msX XpSßn: "{]ÿm\w c£n-°-bn-√.'

"F¥m ]mÃtd?' "{]ÿm-\-߃ hcnIbpw t]mIbpw sNøpw.' "]nSn-In-´p-∂n-√-t√m...-Ft¥m {]ÿm-\am?' "£an-°Ww ktlm-Z-cm, Bap-J-an-√msX hnj-b-Øn-te°p {]thin-®-Xn-\v.'

"BapJw D]-kw-lm-c-Øn¬ ]d-™m-a-Xn.' c≠p-t]cpw Nncn-®p.

"Rm\pw kmdm-Ωbpw s]¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm-\-Øns‚ Imcyw ]dt™m-≠n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]mc-º-cy-k-`-°m¿ \S-Øp∂ Hcp amkn-I-

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bn¬ \ΩpsS {]ÿm-\sØ {]iw-kn-®p-sIm≠v Hcp teJ\w {]kn-≤oI-cn® Imcyw. "ss{IkvXh `qjW'Øn¬.' ep¶n-bpsS A‰w-sIm≠v IÆS XpS-®-Xn-\p-tijw tPmjzm-am-∏nf teJ\w hmbn®p XpSßn.

"CXp `qj-W-hm¿Ø Xs∂.' kmdmΩ CSbv°p Ib-dn. "Fs∂ hm≤ym-cp-tZym-K-Øn¬\n∂v ]mcº-cy-k-`-°m¿ ]ncn-®p-hn´Imew apX¬ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-sc-∏‰n Zpjn® hm¿Ø-Iƒ am{Xta Ah¿ ]d™p tI´n-´p≈q. ZqjWhm¿Ø-Iƒ am{Xw. Ct∏m-gnXm `qjWhm¿Ø.' "icym kmdm-Ω-s°m-®-tΩ. In´nb AwKo-Imcw \ap-s°mcp `qjWw Xs∂. kt¥m-jw.' aØm-bn-®≥ apJ-ap-b¿Øn. "tPmjzm-k-tlm-Z-cm, \ap°p ZpxJn°m\pw hI-bp≠v?'

"AsX¥m Aßs\ ]d-bm≥?'

"Hcp hiØv \sΩ temIw AwKo-I-cn®p XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. adph-iØv \ΩpsS k`-I-fn¬ ]pgp-°pØp XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.' "a\- n-em-bn-√....' "a\- n-em-°n-Ø-cmw. Rm≥ Infn-t»-cn-bn¬ Ign-™mgvN Hcp IeymW-Øn\p t]mbImcyw ]d-™-t√m.' "]mÃ-cpsS ]gb kvt\ln-Xs‚ aIs‚ I√ym-W-Øn-\v.'

"Ign-™mgvN AhnsS I≠ Imcy-߃. tI´- hm¿Ø-Iƒ....' "\mW-t°-Sp-≠m-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p.'kmdm-Ω-bmWv ]qcn-∏n-®-Xv. "F¥p kw`-hn®p?' "tPmjzm ktlm-Z-cm, Infn-t»cn k`-bn¬ Hcp hnizmkn D≠v. \m´pIm¿ Abmsf hnfn- ® n- c p- ∂ Xv lt√- e pømtXmakv F∂m- b n- c p- ∂ p.

Ft∏mgpw--- lt√-epøm kvtXm{X-߃ D®-cn-®p-sIm≠v ssZhsØ Bcm[n-®n-cp∂ Hcp NqS≥ `‡-\m-bn-cp-∂p.'

"Abmƒ°v F¥p-]‰n?' "]‰n-b-tXm....-A-bmsf \m´p-Im¿ Ct∏mƒ hnfn-°p-∂Xv At√epw høm tXmakv F∂m-Wv. k¬t∏cv \jvS-am-bn.'

"Abmƒ F¥p sNbvXp?' "Abmƒ°v c≠v B¨a-°ƒ. aqØ-h≥ t]¿jy-bn¬. Cf-b-h≥ Ata-cn-°-bn¬. c≠p h¿jw-apºv Btcm _‘p-°ƒ hokm hmßns°m-Sp-Ø-Xm. ]n≈mcp c≠p-t]cpw HØncn ]Ww Ab-®p-sIm-SpØv A∏s\ klm-bn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.'

"AXp ssZh-m-\p-{K-l-at√?' "]t£-¶n¬, Abmƒ Al-¶-cn-®p. ]©m-b-Ønse G‰hpw hey hoSp-hbv°pw F∂p hmin-]n-Sn®v sIm´m-cw- t]m-esØ Hcp Iq‰≥ hoSph-®p. \mep-t]cp ImW-W-sa∂p ]d™v tdmUns‚ h°-ØmWv hoSpsh-®X - v. Abmƒ Hcp tdmfIvkv hm®pw hmßn.--- ]e-Xc - Ø - n-ep≈ tdmfIvkv D≠-t√m....- A-Xn¬ G‰hpw IqSnb C\w. DSp-∏ns‚ ssIa-S°n B hm®pw {]Z¿in∏n-®p-sIm≠m C∏w k`m-tbm-KØ - n\p t]mIp-∂X - v. Ct∏mƒ Abmƒ°v ]e t]cp-I-fp-≠v. sIm´mcw tXmakv. tdmfIvkvtXmakv Fs∂ms° \m´m¿ hnfn-°p-∂p.'

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"\m´p-Im-cpsS Akq-b.'

"Akq-b-sbm-∂p-a-√. ]Ww I≠-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Cf-In-t∏m-bn. B Hcp hm®p hmßnb ]WwsIm≠v {Kma-Ønse AºXp ]´n-Wn-∏m-h߃°v Hcp h¿jw I™n-sIm-Sp-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p.' "icym ]mÃ-td, Ipº-\m´v H∂pc≠p hnizm-kn-Iƒ Imdp hmßn kpJn®p \S-°p∂p F∂p tI´p.'

"Imdn\v Hcp {]mtbm-KnI D]-tbm-K-ap-≠v....-F-fp∏w bm{X sNømw. \ymb-amb kpJ-ß-sfm∂pw ssZhw a\p-jy\p hne-°n-bn-´n-√. F∂mG‰hpw hne-Iq-Snb Imdnte bm{X sNøq F∂v iTn-®mtem? kabw Adn-bm≥ hm®p-th-Ww. G‰hpwIqSnb hmt® sI´q F∂v hnNm-cn-®mtem?' "]W-Øns‚ Al-¶m-cw....-sIm-√Øv Hcp hnizmkn A™p-dp-cq] sImSpØv SmPva-lm-fns‚ Hcp Nµ-\Ø-Sn-inev]w IcIui-e-im-e-bn\n∂pw hmßn kz¥w ho´n¬ kµ¿i-\ap-dn-bn¬ h®n-cn-°p-∂p. AbmfpsS kz¥w - _ - ‘ - Ø n- e p≈ s]¨Ip- ´ n- I ƒ s\gv k nwKv k v I qfnt]mIm≥ ]W-an-√msX shdpsX ho´n¬ \nev°p-∂p. AbmsS k`bnse ]mÿ°v `h- \ - k - µ ¿i- \ - Ø n\p t]mIm≥ Hcp ssk°nƒ hmßm≥ ]W-an-√.'

"Nµ-\-inev]w hmßnb XpI-sIm≠v c≠p-aq∂p ssk°n-sf-¶nepw hmßm-am-bn-cp-∂p.' "km[p-°-fmb \me-©p-hn-Zym¿∞n-I-fpsS ^okv AS-bv°m≥ AXp aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \qdp ]´n-Wn-∏m-h-߃°v Bdp-amkw I™n-sIm-Sp-°mam-bn-cp-∂p.'

"SmPva-lm-fns‚ apºn-en-cp∂v Abmƒ Fßs\ {]m¿∞n-°pw. k‘ybv°v IpSpw-_-{]m¿∞-\m-th-f-bn¬ \m´n¬ Blm-c-an-√msX hnjan-°p-∂-h¿°v Blmcw \¬I-Wta F∂v Fßs\ {]m¿∞n °pw? s]¨Ip-´n-Isf sI´n-®p-hn-Sm≥ Ieym-W-s®-e-hn-\p-t]mepw ]W-an-√mØ kl-hn-izm-k-nIƒ°pth≠n Fßs\ a≤y-ÿ-{]m¿∞\ \SØpw!' "]≠v \ΩpsS BflnI A\p-`-h-ß-tfmSp _‘-s∏-SpØn Bbncp∂p shfn-bn-ep-≈-h¿ \sΩ t]cp hnfn-®n-cp-∂-Xv.' "icym....-kvtXm{XwDÆq-Æn-®≥. adp-`mjadn-b. `‡≥Ip´n-b-®≥.

D]-hmkwX¶Ω Fs∂m-s°.'

"Ct∏mtgm!!?'

"Ct∏mƒ \ap°v Hcp tdmfIvkvtXmam-®\ - p-≠v. Hcp I≈-{Xmkph¿§okp-ap≠v?'

"AsX-hnSm?' "Abmfpw Infn-t»cnk`-bn¬ Xs∂. h√y I®-h-S-°m-c-\m. ]e-Nc-°p-hym-]m-cn. AbmsS ItS∂v \mep-Intem Dgp-∂p-hmßn ho´n¬ sN∂p Xq°n t\m°n-bm¬ aq∂-c-In-temtb ImWq. Xq°-Øn¬ X´n∏v.'

IW-°n¬ sh´n-∏v.... ]W-Øn¬ apt∂‰w. Bflm-hn¬ ]n∑m-‰w....

Bflmhv _e-lo\w. PUtam Hcp-°-ap-≈-Xv....

F\n°p Pohn-°p-∂Xp ]Ww, acn-°p-∂Xp \jvSw....

Rm≥ hf-c-Ww. {InkvXpthm Ipd-b-Ww.

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Xf-c-Ww. HSp-hn¬ Fs‚ {Zhym-{K-l-Øns‚ Ibv]p-ImSn IpSn®v Ah≥ acn°Ww. AS°w sNø-Ww. aq∂-√, aq∂q-dp-Zn-hkw Ign-™mepw Dbn¿°cp-Xv. "D]-hmkwX¶-Ωb - psS ÿm\Øv en]vÃnIvenkn-bmΩ hcptam? Bcdn™p!' kmdmΩ s\Sp-ho¿∏n-´p.

"ASpØ Xe-ap-dbn¬ kvtXm{XwDÆq-Æn-®\p ]Icw Hcp I≈-°SØpX¶-®≥ D≠m-hptam?'aØm-bn-®s‚ `bw AXm-bn-cp-∂p. "]ns∂ \¿ØIn\n¿Ω-e....-ta-°∏vkqkn....-I¨ajntPmfn.... adp`mjadn-b-bp-sSbpw Z¿i\w Zm\n-tb-en-s‚bpw hnip-≤-Po-hnXw shdpw Ncn-{X-ambn amdptam?' ]Ww aXn KpWw th≠m....

CXm-bn-cn-°ptam ASpØ Xe-ap-d-bpsS \oXn-imkv{Xw! "]≠p s]m´n-®p-I-f™ A‘-hn-izm-k-ß-fpsS Nß-e-Isf C\o ]qam-e-I-fmbn kzoI-cn®v k`-bn¬ IS-Øptam!'

"ISØpw. IS-Øpw. ]≠v sIm√-Øp-h®v Rm≥ I≠ Imcyw ]d™-tXm¿°p-∂nt√ ]mÃtd?'

"Ft¥m Imcyam?'

"Hcp ]≈n-b-¶-W-Øn¬ henb Bƒ°q-´w. Hcp B¿®p-_n-j-∏ns‚ Aÿn-IqSw Hcp IÆm-Sn-s∏-´nbnem°n- s]mXp-Z¿i-\- Øn\p h-®n-cn-°p∂p. Xe-tbmSp apX¬ Imeÿn-Iƒhsc sImfp Ønt®¿Øp InS-Ønbn-cn-°p-∂p. {Zhn-®p-Xp-S-ßnb Aÿn-Iƒ ipNn-bm-°nb tij-amWv tN¿Øn-W-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. \·-amb Aÿn-Iq-Sw. XpWn-sIm≠v H∂p ]pX-∏n-®n-´p-t]m-ep-an-√!'

"Atøm....{]mIr-Xw. _o`’w!'

"Hcp Iq´w Bfp-Iƒ ssI Iq∏n IÆm-Sn-°q-Sns‚ apºn¬. Iptdt∏¿ H∂p t\m°n-bn´p a\w-]p-c´n Xe Xncn-®p-I-f-bp-∂p. Rm≥ I≠ Imcy-am.' "hne-£-Ww. Ad-∏p-fh -- m-°p∂ ]cp-°≥ NS-ßp-Iƒ.'

Nne¿ `b∂p IÆpXpdn®p \n¬°p-∂p. AÿnhW°w \S-Øp-∂h-cpsS apJ-Øp-t]mepw `bw \ng-en®ncp∂p.' "`b-°m-Xn-cn-°ptam? a\p-jy≥ arK-sØ-°mƒ A[x]Xn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.ar-K-ß-ft√ ihw Xpc∂p shfn-bn¬ sIm≠p-h-cp-∂Xv?' "_nj-∏ns\ hnip-≤-\mbn {]Jym-]n-®v hmgvØ-s∏-´-h-cpsS KW-Ønte-°v D-b¿Øm\p≈ \S-]-Sn-I-fpsS {]mcw-`-N-S-ßm-Wv A-hnsS \S-∂-Xv. Ipsd ]ptcm-ln-X-∑m¿ sXmgp-Xp-]n-Sn®v Aÿn-Iq-S-Øns‚ Xe-bv°\n¬°p-∂p. P\sØ hymPm-cm-[-\-bn¬ \n∂v AI‰n \n¿tØ≠ ]ptcmln-X-∑m¿ hgn-sX-‰n-b- `-‡n°v Xmßpw XWepw \¬Ip-∂p. IjvSw Xs∂. ' "IjvSw....]pXn-b-\n-b-a-Ønse BZy-c-‡-km-£n-bmb kvtX^m-t\mkns‚ icocw Bsc-¶nepw Xpc-s∂-SptØm? at‰-sX-¶nepw hnip-≤-∑mcpsS Ah-in-jvS-߃?'

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"C√. F∂m¬ ]g-b-\n-b-a-Ønse tbmtk-^ns‚ Aÿn I\m≥tZi-tØ°p sIm≠p-t]m-bnt√?'

"ASn- a - \ m- S mb CuPn- ] v ‰ n¬ ico- c m- h - i n- j v S - ß ƒ InS- ° msX kz¥\mSmb I\m-\n¬ AS°w sNøm-\mWv sIm≠p-t]m-b-Xv. hWßm-\-√. kzmX-{¥y-Øns‚ aÆn¬ kwkv°mcw \S-Øm≥ th≠n am{Xw. CuPn-]v‰n¬ Ah¿ icocw Dt]-£n-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ B \m´n-ep-≈-h¿ tbmtk-^ns‚ Ah-in-jvS-߃ ]nc-an-Up-I-fn-em°n Aÿn-h-W°w \SØp-am-bn-cp-∂p. tbmtk^v CuPn-]v‰nse Bflo-b-Kp-cp Bbn-cp-∂t√m.

Aÿn-h-W°w \S-°m-Xn-cn-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ Hcp ap≥I-cp-X-em-bn-´mWv tbmtk-^ns‚ `uXo-Im-h-injvSw Ahn-sS-\n∂pw am‰n-b-Xv.' "sIm√Øv IÆm-Sn-°q-Sns‚ apºn¬ hW°w \S-Øn-b-h-cpsS Iq´Øn¬ Hcp kzX-{¥-kp-hn-ti-j-I\pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.'

"Hmtlm, -C-t∏m-tfm¿°p-∂p. ]≠v tPmjzm-am-∏nf ]d-™-Im-cyw....X-cy-\p-]-tZin, At√? Iqh-∏≈n Xcy-≥. At±lw Hcp hnizm-k-Xym-Knbm-Wv. Nne kphn-ti-j-I-∑m¿ {]kn-≤n-In-´p-tºmƒ ZpcmNmcß-fn¬ IpSpßp-∂p. ]W-Øn-\p-th≠n ssItekp apX¬ Hen-shÆ hsc hn¬°p∂p. Dt]-£n® Imcy-߃ k`-bn¬ IS-Øp-∂p. hne-°-s∏´ NS-ßp-Ifn¬ ]¶p-sIm-≈p-∂p. \mbv O¿±n-®-Xn-te°v Xncn-bp-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n ss__nƒ ]d-bp-∂p-≠-t√m.'

B™p-iz-kn-®p-sIm-≠mWv tPmjzmam∏nf Itk-c-bn¬\n∂v Fgpt∂-‰-Xv. "hcp-∂-t]msehc-s´, ssZhw Iqen sImSp-tØm-fpw.' "hcp-∂-Xpt]mse hcm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p∂ kz`m-h-°m-c-√ \mw. ]mcº-cy-k-`-°m¿ Aßs\ A\p-h-Zn-®p. HSp-hn¬ k` hj-fm-b-t∏mƒ ssIa-e¿Øn.'

"BIs´ \ap°v ssI D-b¿Øn -{]m¿∞n-°mw. C¥y-bnse k` hnizm-k-Xym-K-Øns‚ tN‰p-Ip-go¬ hogm-Xn-cn-°m≥.' ]ncn-bm-t∂-cØv tPmjzm-am-∏nf aØm-bn-®s‚ tXmfn¬ H∂p X´n.

"BapJw ]d-™n-√t√m ]mÃtd!'

"AXv Rmb-dm-gvNsØ {]kw-K-Øn¬ ]d-t™m-fmw.'

"D]-kw-lm-ctam?'

"AXv D]-{I-a-Øn¬ ]d-t™m-fmw.' c≠p-t]cpw IpSp-IpsS Nncn-®p.

XpS-sc-Øp-Ssc IXn-\m-sh-Sn-bpsS i_vZw tI´-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ KmV-\n-{Z-bn¬ \n∂p-W¿∂p. s\øm-‰n≥Ic N¥-ssa-Xm-\Øv D’-h-taf-bm-Wv. sR°p-hn-f°v X∏n-bn´p In´m-™-t∏mƒ kmdm-Ωsb DW¿Øn. aq∂p apdn-Itf hnizm-k-`-h-\-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. s]¨ a-°ƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ hcn-h-cn-bmbn ]p¬∏mbv hncn-®m-Wp-d-ßn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. AhnsSbpw sR°p-hn-f°p ImWm-™-t∏mƒ tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bpsS hmXnen¬ ap´n.

A\-°-an-√. IX-In¬ ho≠pw B™p-ap-´n. "tPmWo, tPmWo Fgp-t∂-°-Sm. Fs‚ sR°p hnf-°v....'

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adp-]-Sn-bn-√. aØm-bn-®≥ IX-In¬ X≈n. Hcp Rc-°-tØmsS IXIp Xpd-∂p. tPmWn-bpsS InS° Hgn™p InS-°p-∂p. `b-Øns‚ taL-߃ a\- n-ep-cp-≠p-Iq-Sn. a\ p ]e]e Nn¥-Ifn¬ ]c-Xn. Ccp-´n¬ k©-cn-°p∂ alm-am-cn-bmtWm CXv? kmØm-\hs\ FhnsS sIm≠p-t]mbn? ht√-SØpw Cd-ßn-t∏m-b-XmtWm? Ab-e-Øv A-t\z-jn-°m≥ aØm-bn-®-s\m-cp-ßn. kmdmΩ hne°n: "D]-tZ-iosS tam≥ cm{Xo¬ ho´n-en-s√-∂-dn-™m¬ Fs¥ms° Zp¿hymJym\w \S°pw! C∏w Bcpw Adn-b-≠m.' asÆ-Æ-hn-f-°ns‚ K‘w apdn-bn¬ hym]n-®p. s]¨a-°-fpsS IÆpIƒ \nd-™p. aØm-bn-®-≥ ap´n-t∑-en-cp∂p {]m¿∞\ XpS-ßn—-tPmWn-°p-th-≠n. kmdm-Ωbpw s]¨a-°fpw XnÆ-bn-en-cp-∂p. A¥-co£-Øn-te°v IÆpw-\-´v. Hcp aWn-°q¿ Ign-™-t∏mƒ Zqsc sR°p-hnf-°ns‚ {]Imiw I≠p. Ah¿ {]Xo-£-tbmsS izmkw]nSn®p t\m°n\n-∂p. bmsXmcp IqkepwIqSmsX tPmWn ]SnIb-dn. aØm-bn-®≥ XS™p. "\osb-hn-sS-t∏m-sbSm?' "IYm-{]-kwKw tI°m≥.' \nizm-k-Øn\v aZy-Øns‚ K‘-ap-≠m-bncp-∂p.' "s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c-\mtWm NoØ-°-Y-Iƒ ]d™p ckn-°p-∂nSØp t]m∂Xv!' "Rm≥ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c-\-√. F‚-d∏\pw AΩ-bpam s]¥t°m-kvXp-Im¿.' "tams\, Cu PohnXw \ns∂ \c-I-ØnseØn°pw.' "kmc-an-√, Rm≥ \c-I-Øn¬ s]mt°m-fmw.' aØm-bn-®s‚ kzcw amdn. "\nt∂m-Smcp ]d™p tNmZn-°mtXw ]d-bmtXw hoSp hn´n-d-ßm≥.

Fs‚ sR°p-sh-f-s°Sp°m\mcp ]d™p? a\p-jys\ t]Sn-∏n®p If™-t√m.'

"Zm sIS-°p∂p sR°p-hn-f-°v.' tPmWn sR°p-hn-f-s°-Sp-sØm-tcdv. Nn√p-Iƒ s]m´n-®n-X-dn. Ah≥ InS-°-ap-dn-bn-te°p \S-∂p. aØm-bn®≥ ]pdsI apjvSn Npcp-´n-b-Sp-Øp.... Hmßnb ssI XncnsI hen®p.

ASn-sIm-≈m-\p≈ {]mbw Ign-™p.

Znh-khpw amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ°p Xe-th-Z-\-bp-≠m-°p∂ aIs\ ho´n\n∂p shfn-bn-en-d°n hn´m-tem....? kmdmΩ Nn¥n-®p.

X∂-Øm≥ XncpØn: "Ahs\ ho´n¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øm-°n-bm¬?....A-h≥ IqSp-X¬ [n°m-cn-bm-Ipw. ]d-°-ap-‰nb Infnsb Iq´n¬\n-∂p-an-d°n-hnSpwt]mse. BImiw samØw kz¥whI-bm-bn. Fhn-sSbpw t]mImw. apSn-b≥ ]p{X-\m-Imw.' aØm-bn-®≥ {]m¿∞-\-bv°n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ kz¥w `qX-Im-em-\p-`-h-߃

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a\- n-te-t°m-Sn-sbØn: "Rm\pw sNß-∂q¿ sh®v tPmWn-tb-°mƒ hjfm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-t\-°mƒ aZy-]n-®n-cp-∂p. cm{Xn-bn¬ A∏-t\bpw AΩ-tbbpw Hfn®v \mS-IØ - n\v t]mbn-´p-≠v. Ft∂mSp IcpWImWn® ssZhw Fs‚ tamt\mSpw IcpW ImWn-°pw.' {]m¿∞-\-bn-eqsS kl-\-i‡n h¿≤n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. `mhn-°p-th≠n H∂pw sNøp-∂n-√. `qX-Im-e-sØ-∏‰n ]›m-Øm-]-an-√. h¿Ø-am-\-Imew Hcp {]iv\-hp-a-√. ]mºmSn hnZym-eb - Ø - n¬\n∂pw ]pd-Øm-°s - ∏-´X - n¬ ]ns∂ tPmWnbpsS Pohn-X-ssi-en-bn-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

Zm\n-tb¬km-dns\ X√m≥ sN∂ tPmWn°v {][m-\m-≤ym-]-Is‚ kz`m-h-k¿´n-^n-°‰v In´p-I-bn-√. AXn-√msX s\øm-‰n≥Ic kvIqfntNcm\pw]‰n-√. ]Tn-°m-\p-ff {]mbhpw Ign-™p. Ccp-]-sØm∂p hb-kv. ]Ømw ¢m nse G‰hpw {]mbw-Iq-Snb hnZym¿∞n-bmbn Ign-bp-I. ssX°n-fh≥ tPmWn-sb∂ Cc-´-t∏cp tIƒt°-≠n-h-cn-I. "F¥n-\n-sXms°?'....Ah≥ Nn¥n-®p. s\øm-‰n≥Ic Ih-eb - nse XpWn-hym-]mcn `mkvIc - a - q¿ØnbpsS A\pP≥ \mK∏m Ah-[n°p h∂-t∏mƒ tPmWn°v t_mws_-bn¬ tPmenhm-ßn-s°m-Sp-°m-sa∂v ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. \mK∏m t_mws_-bn¬ sN∂v tPmWn-bpsS t]¿°v IsØ-gp-Xn-— -D-Ss\ sN∂m¬, Abmƒ tPmen-sN-øp∂ acp∂p Iº-\n-bn¬Xs∂ DtZymKw hmßn-s°m-Sp-°m-sa-∂v. `mkvI-c-aq¿ØnbpsSbpw \mK-∏m-bp-sSbpw HuZmcyw \m´n¬ kwkmc- h n- j - b - a m- b n. sslµ- h - c psS _lp- s sZ- h m- c m- [ - \ sb ]c- k y- a mbn hna¿in°p∂ aØmbn D]-tZ-in-bpsS IpSpw-_sØ klm-bn-°m≥ ]mSn√ F∂p Icp-Xnb Nne-cm-bn-cp∂p i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn-b-Xv. s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cs‚ aI\p tPmen hmßn-s°m-SpØp klm-bn°p-Itbm? kz¥w aX-Øn-ep≈ At\-I¿ sXmgn¬ C√msX shdpsX ho´n¬ \n¬°p-tºmƒ! `mkvI-c-aq¿Øn Ch-cpsS i_vZw tI´ `mhw t]mepw ImWn-®n-√. am{X-a-√, tPmWn-°p-th≠n t_mws_-bn¬ Xma-k-ku-Icyw IqSn {IaoI-cn-°-W-sa∂v Bh-iy-s∏-´p-sIm≠v At±lw c≠p IØp-Iƒ \mK-∏mbpsS t]cn¬ FgpXn Ab-bv°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. kmdmΩ Ab-e-Øp-\n∂v ap´bpw ]mepw ISw hmßn tPmWn sb HcmgvN \∂mbn kev°-cn-®p. t_mws_-bn-te°v bm{X-bm-Ip∂ Znhkw Ab-e-Øp-Imcpw k`m-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw ho´n¬ XSn-®p-Iq-Sn. bm{X-°q-en°p-th≠n ISw hmßnb XpI aØm-bn-®≥ tPmWnsb Gev]n-®p. kmdmΩ Hcp IS-em-kp-s]mXn \o´n: "tamt\, CXp \ns‚ Iøn-en-cpt∂m-s´. Ccp-]Xp cq]m. sNºp-]m-{X-߃ ]W-bw-sh®p In´n-b-Xm.' "AΩ®o, F‚-Ω-®nsb Rms\m-cn-°epw ad-°-Øn-√. iºfw In´nbm-ep-Ss\ cq]m Ab®pXcmw.' "cq]m H∂pw Xc≠. \o \√-h-\mbn Pohn-®m aXn.'

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ti_m-bpsS Iodn-Øbv® ]mhmSbnte°v tPmWn t\m°n: "tamsf, \n\°p Rm≥ \√c≠p ]mhm-Sbv°p cq]m Ab-bv°mw.'

Ah-fpsS IÆp-\nd-™p. a\ v kz]v\-߃ s\bvsX-Sp-Øp. s]´n-sb-SpØp hcm-¥-bn¬h-®p. h∂pIqSn-b-h¿ {]m¿∞-\-bv°mbn h´-an-´p-\n-∂p. ssZhØns‚ \∑-Isf kvacn-®p-sIm-≠-h¿ ]m-´p-]m-Sn. Ft∂m-Sp≈ \n≥ k¿∆ \∑-Iƒ°mbn Rm≥ F¥p sNtø≠p \n\-t°-ip-]-cm. \nan-jß - ƒ°p-≈n¬ ]m´v Ic-®n-embn amdn. KtWjv \mSm¿ {]m¿∞n®p.

Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw Xoh-≠n-bm-∏o-kn-se-Øn. bm{X-°m-cpsS Hcp henb Iq´w. XΩn¬ ]ncn-bp-∂-h¿ Ic-™p. XΩn¬ I≠p-ap-´p-∂-h¿ Nncn-®p. aØm-bn-®≥ tPmWnsb sI´n-∏n-Sn®p Npw_n-®p. "tams\, \o t_mws_-s®∂v {]m¿∞-\m-Iq-´-߃°p t]mI-Ww. tIt´m?' tIs´t∂m tI´n-s√t∂m Ah≥ ]d-™n-√. \o≠ Nqfw-hnfn tI´p. aWn-\mZw apg-ßn. h≠n Cf-In. Ft¥m ssItamiw h∂-Xp-t]mse aØm-bn-®\pw IpSpw-_mw-K-߃°pw tXm∂n. \oßn-Øp-S-ßnb h≠n-bpsS P\m-e-bn-eqsS Xe shfn-bn-te-°n´v tPmWn bm{X ]d-™p.

Xoh-≠n-bpsS thKw IqSn. aØm-bn-®s‚ thZ\ apdp-In. h≠n ad-bp-thmfw Ah¿ t\m°n-\n∂p. tPmWn BZysØ iºfw kºm-Zn-®p—-H∏w \mK-∏m-bpsS hntcm-[hpw. \mK-∏m-bpsS ^vfm‰n¬Xs∂-bmWv tPmWn Xma-kn-°p-∂-Xv. \mK∏m-bpsS aIƒ ]Xn-\-©p-Im-cn-bmb cmPm-`m-bn-sb, t\m°m≥ ]mSn-√mØ hn[-Øn¬ tPmWn-sbm∂p t\m°n. Ah-fpsS ssIhiw Hcp IØpw Gev]n-®p. Hcp ]pcp-j≥ Hcp kv{Xobv°v Fgp-Xm≥ ]mSn-√mØ hnh-cß-fm-bn-cp∂p AXn-se-gp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. tPmWn aZy-]n-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

ASpØ \nanjw Ahƒ ]cm-Xn-bp-ambn ]nXm-hns\ kao-]n-®p. \mK∏m tPmWnsb ho´n\p ]pd-Øm-°n. acp-∂-pI-º-\n-bnse tPmenbn¬\n∂p ]ncn-®p-hn-´-Xn-se-¥m-W-Xn-i-bn-°m-\p-≈Xv! {Inkvakv Ah-[n-°m-eØv ae-bmfn IpSpw-_-ß-fnse Ip™p-߃ ame-∏-S-°hpw \£-{X-hn-f°pw At\z-jn®p \S-∂p. tPmWn-b-t∏mƒ D]-Po-h-\-Øn-\p-th≠n Hcp tPmen At\z-jn®p \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kmam\yw \√ Hcp tPmen-bp-am-bn-´mWp ]pXp-h¿jw hs∂-Øn-bXv. ]t´¬ tkmUm Iº-\n-bn¬\n∂p In´nb I-Ønse Ah-km\ hmNIw tPmWn Bh¿Øn®p hmbn®p: "Xm¶ƒ 1960 P\p-hcn Ccp-]Xmw XobXn-sb-¶nepw tPmen-bn¬ {]th-in-®n-cn-°-Ww. A√m-Ø-]£w thsd At]-£-Isc Xm¶-fpsS XkvX-nIbn¬ \nb-an-°p-∂-Xm-Wv.' B Iev]\ ]men-°m≥ tPmWn°p {]bm-k-ap-≠m-bn-√. iºfw In´nb Znhkw sshIn´v KpP-dmØn Nßm-Xn-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn tPmWn aZy-jm-∏n-te°p Xncn-®p.

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B amksØ sNe-hn-\p≈ ]Ww \o°n-h-®p. apdn-hm-SI sImSpØp. ]ns∂, \m´n-te-°-b-bv°m≥ ]Ww an®-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ho´n-te°v BgvN-bn-sem-sc-gpØp-ho-X-a-b-®n-cp-∂p. {ItaW amk-Ønsem-∂m-bn.

FÆw am{X-a-√, hen-∏hpw Ipd-™p.

Hcp t]Pv. Ac t]Pv. \me©p hcn.

HSp-hn¬ IsØ-gp-Xmt\ a\- n-√m-Xm-bn.

Ccp-]-Øn-\mev i\n-bmgvN sshIn´v tPmWn \S-°m-\n-d-ßn. ap°nepw aqe-bnepw Ae™pXncn-™p. ImSp ioen® ISp-hm-sb-t∏mse.

Ip≠pw Ipgnbpw CS-I-e¿∂ tdmUp-Iƒ. ]m¿iz-ß-fn¬ Cu®-b-cn°p∂ a’y-߃ hnev°p-∂-h¿. Hcp-h-iØv _mt_¬tIm-´- t]m-esØ aWn-a-µn-c-߃ Be-‡n-IZo-]-ß-fn¬ apßn-°p-fn-®p-\n¬°p-∂p. adp-hiØv tamhm-_y-Iq-Sm-c-ß-sf-t∏m-se-bp≈ timNy-amb Nmf-Iƒ Ac≠ shfn-®-Øn-em≠p InS-°p-∂p. ]pcp-jm-c-Øns‚-bn-S-bn¬ PUn-I-kp-J߃ tXSn-b-e-bp∂ a\p-jy-ar-K-߃. Ahsc BwKyw Im´nbpw IÆndp-°nbpw hnfn-°p∂ thiy-Iƒ. ap´bnte Iqhn apf-bn¬ Icn-bp∂ sNdp-∏-°m¿ Ah-cpsS he-bn-e-I-s∏-Sp-∂p. irwKm-c-tKm-]p-c-ß-fpsS apºn¬ sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS Xf-fm-Wv. ]m›mXy-\m-K-cn-I-X-bpsS DjvWm-Lm-X-ta-‰p-f-hmb hnf¿®bpw hm´hpw FhnsSbpw Zriy-am-Wv. FhnsS t\m°n-bmepw ae-bm-fn-Iƒ! NqSp-am-dmØ _ncp-Z-ß-fp-ambn Ah¿ DtZym-K-tam£w sXc-bp-∂p. ]¶Pv tlm´-ens‚ apºn¬h®v ae-bm-fn-bmb ca-Wnsb I≠-t∏mƒ tPmWn hnNm-cn-®Xv Ahfpw DtZymKwtXSn h∂-Xm-sW-∂m-Wv. IqSpX¬ kwkm-cn-®-t∏mƒ a\- n-embn Ah-sfmcp thiy-bm-sW∂v.

Ah¿ tlm´-en¬ Ib-dn.

BZyw c≠p-t]cpw Nmb IpSn-®p-sIm≠p kwkm-cn-®p. ]n∂oSv tPmWn IpSn-®p-sIm≠pw caWn IpSn-°m-sXbpw kwkm-cn-®p. AXn-\p-tijw caWn IpSn-®p-sIm≠pw tPmWn IpSn-°m-sX-bpw. HSp-hn¬ Ccp-hcpw IpSn-°msX kwkm-cn-®p. sNdp-∏-°mcpsS kwkm-c-Øns‚ F√m e£-W-ßfpw Ah-cpsS hm°p-I-fnepw AwK-N-e-\-ß-fn-epap≠v. shfn- b n¬ hml- \ - ß - f psS Cc- º ¬; AIØv bm{X- ° m- c psS tImeml-ew, ]m{X-ß-fpsS Inep-°w-— - -C-{Xbpw i_vZ-ß-fp-sS-bn-S-bntPmWn-bp-sSbpw ca-Wn-bp-sSbpw kwkmcw {i≤n-°p-hm≥ Bcp≠v! ]nt‰-Zn-hkw sshIn´v ca-WnsbImWm≥ Ah-fpsS thiym-Kr-lØn¬ sN√mw F∂ hmKvZm-\-tØm-Sp-IqSn tPmWn bm{X ]d-™p.

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Gsd Ccp-´n-b-ti-j-amWv tPmWn apdn-bn-se-Øn-b-Xv. \K-c-Øns‚ X\n-∏-I¿∏m-bn-cp∂p Ahs‚ Xma-k-ap-dn. P\m-e-tbmSv tN¿Øp-h-®ncp∂ Ae-am-c-I-fn¬ \ndsb aZy-°p-∏n-Iƒ. ]eXpw Imen-bm-bn. `nØnbn¬ lnµn-kn-\n-am-\-Sn-I-fpsS A¿≤-\-·-Nn-{X-߃. tai-bpsS D≈-dbn¬ ssewKn-I-am-kn-IIƒ. t_mws_ PohnXw ]pdw-sXm-en-ap-X¬ Dƒ°m-ºp-hsc Ah≥ BkzZn-°-bm-Wv. Hcp-]-tZ-in-bpsS ho´n¬ Iq´-nen´p hf¿Ønb Ah≥ C∂v alm-\-K-c-Øns‚ ambm-Pm-e-∏-c-∏n¬ BZy-ambn Nnd-Ip-ap-‰nb Igp-I-s\t∏mse hnl-cn-°p-∂p.

Ah-\p-d°w h∂n-√. Nn¥n®p Nn¥n-®-h≥ H∂p sR´n: "Hm— \msf Rm≥ Bbp- n-en-Xp-hsc AI-s∏-´n-´n-√mØ Hcp sX‰n¬ AIs∏-Sp-hm≥ t]mIp-∂p. ca-Wnsb ImWpw. hy`n-Nmcw Fs∂ IS-∂p-]n-Sn°pw.'

Ah≥ Xncn™pw adn™pw InS-∂p. "hy`n-Nmcw, hy`n-Nm-cw....-a-s‰√m ]m]-ßfpw Rm≥ sNbvXp-I-gn™p. C\o \msf cm{Xn hy`n-Nm-c-hpw.'

CS-a¨k-`-bn¬h®v k¨tU-kv°q-fn¬ ]Tn® hmIy-߃ Hm¿Ωh-∂p. sIme sNø-cpXv hy`n-Nmcw sNø-cpXv tamjvSn-°-cpXv Ah≥ ho≠pw sR´n. Ggmw Iev]-\....-hy-`n-Nmcw sNø-cp-Xv....-Ggmw I√n¬ X´n-ho-Wm¬ ]ns∂ Fgp-t∂-ev°m-s\m-°ptam?

Ip‰- t _m- [ - Ø ns‚ Dan- Ø o- ° p- W v U - Ø n¬ tZlhpw tZlnbpw Bflmhpw \odn-∏p-I-bp-∂p. ho≠pw tPmWn Aev]w aZyw Ign-®p. Rc-ºp-Iƒ hoW-°-ºnt]mse hen-™p-ap-dp-In. PUhpw a\x-km-£nbpw XΩn¬ \S∂ tLmc-k-acw a\- n-emsI IpØepw t]md-ep-ta-ev]n-®p. ca-Wnsb \msf cm{Xn ImW-Ww. Xo¿®-bmbpw ImWWw IÆp-f-f-t∏mƒ ImWWw ]√p-≈-t∏mƒ Nncn-°Ww sNdp-∏-Øn¬ kpJn-°-Ww. ........-A-cpXv ImW-cp-Xv. PohnXw kpJn-°m-\p-≈-X-√. ........H-cn-°-epa√. ]m]-Øns‚ iºfw ac-Ww. aZy-Øns‚ ss]im-Nn-I-i‡n a\x-km-£n-bpsS arZp-e-im-k-\-Isf Aa¿Øn.

PUw Pbn®p! a\x-km£n tXm‰p! ssIhn-c-ep-Iƒ°n-S-bn-encp∂p \odn-∏p-I-bp∂ knK-c´v apdn-bn-emsI

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aqS¬ D≠m-°n. a\- n\p Np‰pw Hcp ]pI-a-d-h-∂-Sp-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse Ah\p tXm∂n.

Hcp henb Ipgn. AXn-\Iw Xoh-≠n-bnse F≥Pn≥ap-dn-°p-≈nse-∂-t]mse Iev°-cn-bn¬ IØn-sb-cn-bp-∂p. A´bpw ]pgphpw Xo°´sb Acn-°p-∂p. ]≠p I≠n-´p≈ Nne¿ AXn-\p-≈n¬ InS∂v Aev]w XWpØ Pe-Øn-\p-th≠n tIgp-∂p. s]s´-∂mtcm Xs∂ B Xo°pWvU-Øn¬ X≈n-bn-´p.

"Atøm, \c-Iw.' sR´n-hn-fn-®p-sIm-≠mWv tPmWn cmhnse I´nen¬ \n∂pw ]nSs™-gp-t∂-‰-Xv. AsXmcp kz]v\-am-sW∂v a\- n-em-°n-b-t∏m-gm-W-hs‚ kw{`aw \ne-®-Xv. Rmb-dmgvN sshIn´v tPmWn _kv Ib-dn. ZmZ-dn¬ Cd-ßn. {Km≥Uvtdm-Un-te-°p-ff kn‰n _ n¬ ho≠pw Ibdn. tdmU-cn-In-ep-ff hoSp-I-fn¬\n∂pw A´-lm-k-ßfpw ]pf∏p Ie¿∂ kwkm-c-ß-fp-ap-b-cp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. io¿jm-k\w IpØn InS-°p∂ c≠p Imdp-Isf adn-I-S-∂p-sIm≠v _ p \oßn. tPmWnbpsS a\- p-\n-dsb Xne-I-°p-dn-b-Wn™p Np≠n¬ Nmbw tX® ca-Wn-bm-Wv. Ac-a-\-bn¬ Dem-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ Zmho-Zp-cm-Pm-hns‚ lrZbthZn-bn¬ Hcp bph-kp-µcn \rØw Nhn-´n-b-Xp-t]m-se. t\c-tØ, Xs∂ Ak-ly-s∏-Sp-Ønb a\x-km-£n-°pØv ho≠pw ap≈p-t]mse thZ-\-bp-f-hm-°n-Øp-Sßn.

Acp-Xv, hy`n-Nmcw lo\-am-Wv. \oN-am-Wv, {Iqc-amWv. lrZ-b-Øn¬ Hcp i_vZw apgßn: "caWn \ns‚ kz¥w ktlm-Z-cnbm-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ \o Cu thgvNbv°p t]mIp-tam....?'

Ah≥ Biz-kn®p: "caWn Fs‚ ktlm-Z-cn-b-√. Fs‚ PmXn°mcnt]m-ep-a-√.' ho≠pw B i_vZw apgßn: "Ahƒ \ns‚ ktlm-Z-cn-b-√. F¶nepw, Ahƒ Bcp-sS-sb-¶nepw ktlm-Z-cn-bm-Wv. Ahsf kvt\ln-°p∂ Hcp amXmhpw ]nXmhpw Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw D≠v. Ahƒ°v Hcp lm\nbpw hc-cp-tX-sb∂v {]m¿∞n-°p∂ A∏\pw AΩ-bpw....Ahsf sXmS-cp-Xv.' tPmWn ho≠pw Biz-kn®p: "Ahsf Bcp kvt\ln°pw! thiys∏-Æns\!' lrZ-b-Øn¬ Btcm a{¥n®p: "\ns‚ ]nXmhv aØmbn D]-tZin thiy-I-tfbpw IpSn-b-∑mtcbpw am\-km-¥-c-s∏-SpØn ssZh-Øns‚ {]nba-°ƒ B°n-sb-Sp-°p∂ a\p-jy-\m-Wv. thiy-Iƒ°pw Bflm-hp-≠v. k¿∆-tem-I-tØ-°mƒ hne-bp≈ Bflm-hv....Ahsf sXmS-cp-Xv.' sshIn´v AI-Øm-°nb aZyw kncIsf NqSp]nSn-∏n®p XpS-ßn. a\xkm£n ho≠pw tXm‰p. _ v {Km≥Uvtdm-Uns‚ sXt° tImWn¬ \n∂p. he-Øp-h-i-Øv, \oe-®mbw ]qinb Hcp sI´nSw tPmWn-bpsS {i≤-bn¬s]´p. AhnsS caWn Xs∂ {]Xo-£n-®n-cn-°p-sa-∂mWv Xte-Zn-hkw hmKvZm\w sNbvXXv....-Ggmw Iev]-\m-ew-L-\hpw tPmWnbpw XΩn¬ an\n-´p-Iƒ am{Xw AI-ew.

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ss]im-Nn-I-amb GtXm Hcp Xmf-Øn\p Nph-sSm-∏n®v Ahs‚ tZltZ-ln-Iƒ Nen-®p. _ n¬ \n∂n-dßn t\sc he-tØm´p Imep \o´n-h®p. tdmU-cn-In-ep-≈-h¿ AXn-thKw h∂ Hcp Im¿ s]s´∂p \n¿Ønb i_vZw tI´p. Sb¿ Dc-bp∂ i_vZw. sXm´p-]p-dtI hen-sbmcp Zo\-tcmZ-\-hpw. hgn-bm-{X-°mcpw Ccp-h-i-ßfn-ep≈ hoSp-I-fn¬ Xma-kn-°p-∂-hcpw HmSn-°q-Sn. Imdns‚ Iogn¬ hc-b-\p-Sp∏pw IdpØ ]m‚pw [cn® Hcp bphmhv c‡-Øn¬ Ipfn®p InS-°p-∂-X-h¿ I≠p. \oe-®mbw ]qinb sI´n-SØ - n¬\n∂pw caWn Cd-ßn-h∂ - p. Bƒ°q´-Øn-\n-S-bn-eqsS t\m°n. Xte-Zn-hkw ]cn-N-b-s∏´ tPmWn-—-A-hƒ {]Xo-£n-®n-cn-°p∂ tPmWn Xs∂-bmWv c‡-Øn¬ Ipfn®p InS-°p-∂sX∂p a\- n-em-°n. caWn Xncn™p ]Sn-Iƒ Ibdn apdn-bn-seØn. IXpI `{Z-ambn AS-®p. tdUntbm Hm¨ sNbvXp. Km\-e-l-cn-bn¬ ebn-®p.

IkvXq¿_m satΩm-dn-b¬ Bip-]-{Xn-bn¬ apdn-hp-Iƒ Igp-Ip∂ acp-∂pIfpsS K‘w aq°n¬ X´n-b-t∏m-gmWv tPmWn°p t_m[w sXfn™-Xv. ae-bm-fn-bm-sW-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ aq∂mw hm¿Un¬ \n∂pw ae-bmfn t\gvkv A®m-Ω- HmSn-sbØn hnh-c-߃ tNmZn-®-dn-™p. "t_mwt_¬ _‘p-an-{Xm-Zn-I-sfmt≠m?'

"C√.'

"Bcp-ant√?'

"C√. Hcp-Ø-cp-an-√.' tPmWn ]d-™Xp icn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ hgn]ng® PohnXw \m´pIm-cmcpw Adn-bc - p-sX-∂m-{K-ln® Ah≥ Ign-hXpw ae-bm-fn-If - n¬ \ns∂mgn-™p-am-dn-bmWv Ign-™n-cp-∂-Xv. A®mΩ t\gvkv tPmWn-bpsS ]nXm-hns‚ t]cpw \mSpw hoSp-sams° tNmZn-®-dn-™p. c‡w hm¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. thZ-\bpw apdp-In-h-∂p. tPmWn ho≠pw t_m[-c-ln-X-\m-bn. ]n∂o-S-h≥ DW¿∂Xv aq∂mw hm¿Unse Hcp InS-°-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. kao-]Øp ]cn-N-cn-®p-sIm≠p \n∂ A®m-Ω-tbm-Sm-cm™p: "tUmIvS¿ Fs∂ ]cn-tim-[nt®m?' "]cn-tim-[n-®p.'

"Ft¥m ]d™p?'

"Imsem-Sn-™n-´p≠v. ssIbv°p NX-hp-ap-≠v. Btdgp apdn-hp-Iƒ. cs≠Æw henb apdn-hp-I-fm-Wv. \me-©mgvN ChnsS sIS-°-Ww. ]ns∂ c≠pamkw ho´n¬ hn{i-an-°-Ww.' "Bcp-an-√mØ Rms\-ß\m ChnsS \memgvN sIS-°p-∂Xv? hoSpw IqSp-an-√mØ Rms\-ßs\ c≠p amkw hn{i-an°pw!' "tPmWn, t]Sn-t°-≠m. Rm≥ ho´n-te°v Iºn-k-tµiw sImSp-Øn´p-≠v. ho´p-Im-cm-sc-¶nepw hcpw.'

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"Atøm NXnt®m? F¥n\m Fs‚ ho´n¬ Adn-bn-®Xv? CXn-\mtWm Fs‚ t]cpw hnemtkmw tNmZn-®Xv?' "AtX, ho´p-Imsc Adn-bn-t°-≠Xv Bip-]-{Xn-bpsS Npa-X-e-bm. t_mwt_-emcpw Cs√-∂t√ ]d-™-Xv. c‡w]pc≠ icocw I≠-t∏mƒ Rß-tfm-¿ØXv tPmWosS \ne Kpcp-X-c-am-sW-∂m-Wv. ]ns∂ tUmIvS¿ h∂p ]cn-tim-[n-®-∏gm Adn-™Xv N¶n\pw Ic-fn\pw AI-sØßpw Hcp sImgt∏mw ]‰n-bn-s√-∂v.' "`mKy-am-bn-t∏m-bn.' "tPmWo, `mKy-a-√, CXp ssZh-I-cp-W-bm. apdnhv s\©nt\m Xebvt°m Bbn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ At∂cw NtØ-t\.' ssZhw F∂ ]Zw apJØv `mh-t`-Z-߃ hcp-Øn. amk-߃°p-tij-amWv B ]Zw Ah≥ tIƒ°p-∂-Xv. "F¶nepw ho´n-te°p Iºn-b-Sn-°-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.'

"AsX-¥m, ho´n-e-dn-™m-se¥m sImg∏w?'

"A®mΩ knÃ-td, Rms\mcp t{Zmln-bm. Cu t_mws_ h∂n´v Gsg´p amk-am-bn. ]Øp-ss]km ho´n-te°v Ab®p sImSp-Øn-´n-√.

F‚-∏-®-s\mcp IØ-b-®n´p Xs∂ amk-ß-fm-bn.'

"F∂mepw \n߃ ho´nse GI aI-\t√?'

"Rm≥ GI ap≈m-Wv. Fs∂ Ah¿°m¿°pw th≠m. Rm≥ Nmhp-∂-Xm-bn-cn°pw ho´p-Im¿°n-jvSw.' acp∂p \¬In-bn´v A®mΩ \S-∂-I-∂-t∏mƒ tPmWn Ahsc \∂mbn-s´m∂p t\m°n. ap∏-Ø©p hb p tXm∂n-°pw. knµq-chpw s]m´p-an-√mØ apJw. B`-c-W-ß-fn-√mØ Igp-Øv. Xnf-ßp∂ IÆp-Iƒ-—-]s£ I¨a-jnbn-√. I≠p-ap-´p∂hcn-te°v I\-en¬\n-s∂-SpØ I\-Iw-t]mse {]Imiw {]k-cn-∏n-°p∂ hy‡n-Xz-Øns‚ DS-a. t\cw shfp-Ø-t∏mƒ ho≠pw acp-∂p-ambn A®mΩ h∂p. "tPmWo, C∂vv ]vfmÿ CSpw. HSnhv Icn-t™m-fpw.' "]gp-Øm-se¥p sNøpw?' "]gp-°-Øn-√. Rm≥ {]m¿∞-n-°p-∂p≠v; kvtXm{Xw.' Ahs‚ apJ-sam∂p Npfn-™p. amk-߃°p-ti-j-amWv {]m¿∞-\sb∂ hm°-h≥ tI´-Xv. Xte-cm-{Xn-bn¬ kz¥w a\- n¬ s]mßnb tNmZy-ap-∂-bn-°m≥ Ah-kcw In´n.

"A®mΩ knÿ s]¥-t°mkvXpIm-cn-bmtWm?' "AsX¥m Aßs\ tNmZn-®Xv?' "NpΩmsX tNmZn-s®t∂ D≈q.'

"F∂m-epw—-?' "tZlØv B`-ctWmw Ae-¶m-tcm-an-√. F∏gpw kvtXm{X-sa∂pw {]m¿∞-\-sb∂pw ]td-∂p.' "s]¥-t°mkvXp kt`-e√ Rm≥. F∂mepw s]¥-t°m-kvX-\p-`h-ap-≠v. Rm≥ bmt°m-_m-—-Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv k`-°m-cn-bm. Ign™bnsS ssZh-sas∂ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn-\m¬ \nd-®p.'

"A\y-`mj ]dt™m?'

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"CsX-¥hm C∏-td-∂Xv? bmt°m-_m-°m¿ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn¬ \ndbptam! A\y-`mj ]tdtam? Xp≈ptam?'

"Bflmhp hcp-tºmƒ Nen-°m-dp-≠v.'

"A¤pXw A¤pXw!' "tPmWo A¤p-X-s∏-Sm-s\m-∂p-an-√. A¥y-Im-eØv kIe PUØn-t∑epw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns\ ]I-cp-sa∂v tbmth¬ {]hm-N-I≥ Acpfn-s®-bvXn-´p-≠v. ChnsS Bip-]-{Xn-bpsS kao-]w Hcp sI´n-S-Ønhnhn[ k`m-hn-`m-K-ß-fn-ep-≈-h¿ H∂n-®n-cp∂v {]m¿∞n-°m-dp-≠v. A°q´-Øn¬ bmt°m-_m-°mcpw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Imcpw am¿tXm-am-°mcpw ItØm-en-°-cp-ap-≠v. ]ecpw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns\ {]m]n-°p-∂p.'

"ItØm-en-°-tcm...-.hn-iz-kn-°m≥ hø.' "kXyw-X-s∂. ssZhw Hcp-W¿∆v Ab-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. tbip-{InkvXp-hn¬IqSn-bp≈ c£bv°pw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hn¬IqSn-bp≈ ip≤o-Ic-W-Øn\pw R߃ ZrIvkm-£n-I-fm-Wv. Cu Bip-]-{Xn-bn¬ \mev]Xp t\gvkp-If - p-≠v. Ggp-t]cv ae-bm-fn-If - m. aq∂p-t]cv ]cn-ip-≤m-flmhp {]m]n®-h-cm. Fs‚ `¿Ømhv Sm‰m-I-º-\n-bnse Hcp-tZym-K-ÿ-\m. tPmentbmSpIqSn At±lw kphn-ti-j-th-ebpw sNøp-∂p.' "`¿Øm-hn\pw s]¥-t°m-kvX-\p-`-h-apt≠m?'

"D≠v. R߃ \m´n¬ Ah-[n°p t]mb-t∏mƒ F√m k`-°mcpw tbmPn-®p≈ sFIy Iq´m-bva-I-fn¬ kw_-‘n-®p. bmt°m-_m-˛-I-tØmen-°m-˛-am¿tXmΩm k`-I-fnse {]am-Wn-Iƒt]mepw IÆp-\o-tcmsS ]cnip-≤m-flm-hn-\p-th≠n ImØn-cn-°p-∂Xp I≠p. henb Hcp-W¿hp-≠mIm≥ t]mIp-hm. s]¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm\w hf-cm≥ t]m∂ e£-Wß-fm.'

"F‚∏-®≥ \m´n-en-cp∂v kt¥m-jn®p Xp≈n-®m-Sp-I-bm-bn-cn-°pw. s]¥-t°m-kvXns‚ DW¿hv C¥y-bn-emsI Bfn-°-Øp-hm≥ A∏-®≥ {]m¿∞n-°p-∂Xv Rm≥ ]eh´w tI´n-´p-≠v.' "tPmWosS A∏-®≥ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c-\mtWm?' "AsX, s]¥-t°m-kvXnse Hcp]-tZ-in-bm. sXßp-hnf aØmbn D]-tZ-in-sb∂m Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.' "aIs‚ A]-I-S-hm¿Ø-bp≈ Iºn-k-tµiw ImWp-tºmƒ At±lw ZpxJn®v Ic-bp-I-bm-bn-cn-°pw.' tPmWn Aev]-t\cw au\-a-h-ew-_n-®-Xn-\p-tijw tNmZn®p: "A®mΩ-kn-Ãdpw tXmam-®m-b\pw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-`n-tjIw {]m]n-s®∂p ]d™t√m!'

"AsX.' "A\y-`mj ]d-bp-tºmƒ GXp `mj-bmWp ]d-bm-dp-≈Xv?' "tPmWo, lrZbw ssZh-hp-ambn GIm-{K-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ \mhp Nen°p-∂p. kt¥m-j-Øns‚ D®m-c-W-߃ Xo\m-fw-t]mse \mhn¬ Db-cp∂p. AXp GXp `mj-bm-sW-s∂-\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. A¿∞w Xs∂ F\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. ]t£ Fs‚ D≈w ssZh sØ Bcm-[n-°p-I-bmsW∂pw lrZbw ssZh-ap-ºn¬ ]I-cp-I-bm-sW∂pw F\n-°-dn-bmw.'

"Fs‚ A∏-®≥ aWn-°q-dp-I-tfmfw cm{Xn-bm-a-ß-fn¬ A\y-`m-

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jbn¬ {]m¿∞n-°m-dp-≠v.' "]cn-ip-≤m-flmhv ssZhn-I-Zm-\-am-Wv. \ΩpsS \n¿∆-N-\-ß-fnepw hniZo-I-c-W-ß-fnepw HXp°n\n¿Øn AXns\ a\- n-em-°m≥ Rm≥ {ian°m-dn-√.' "s]¥-t°m-kvX-\p-`-h-Øn¬ h∂-t∏mƒ \nßsS ]≈n-°m¿ F¥p ]d™p?'

"A\p-Iq-en-Ifpw {]Xn-Iq-en-Ifpw D≠v. Ct∏mgpw Rmb-dmgvN cmhnesØ {][m\ Bcm-[\ ]cn-ip-≤m-fl-\n-b-{¥-W-Øn¬ \S-Øp-hm-\p≈ kzmX-{¥y-an-√. _nw_-ß-fpsS km∂n-≤y-Øn-ep≈ ]gb bm{¥nI Bcm[\ am{Xw. F∂m¬ hoSp-I-fn-ep≈ tbmK-߃ kzmX-{¥y-ambn \SØm≥ A\p-h-Zn-®n-´p-≠v. Rß-tfm-Sn-{Xbpw hn´p-hogvN ImWn-°p-∂Xv kXym-cm-[-\-tbm-Sp≈ aa-X-sIm-≠mtWm F∂-dn-™p-Iq-Sm....-G-Xm-bmepw kXym-cm-[\ - bpw A\m-Nm-cß - f - pw-IqSn H∂n®p tN¿Øv F{X-\mƒ sIm≠pt]m-Im≥ km[n-°p-sa-s∂-\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-Sm.' "Fs‚ A∏-®≥ amXr-k` hn´-bm-fm.'

"R߃ Xev°mew amXr-k-`-bn¬ Dd-®p-\n∂v k`-bn¬ Hcp ip≤oI-c-W-Øn-\p-th≠n {]m¿∞n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm....-k-`m-t\-Xm-°ƒ AXn\p XS w\n∂m¬ Rßfpw amXr-k-`-hn´v ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-tijw Dƒs°m-≈p∂ Hcp k`-bp-ambn tbmPn-°pw....-G-Xm-bmepw Bibv°p hI\¬Ip∂ HØncn hyXym-k-߃ RßsS k`-bn¬ D≠m-bn-s°m≠n-cn-°p-∂p. I\y-a-dn-b-tØm-Sp≈ {]m¿∞\ Ipd-™p-h-cp-∂p. ]pXn-bXmbn ]Wn-bn-°p∂ ]f-fn-I-fn¬ hn{K-l-ß-fpsS FÆhpw Ipd-™p-hcp-∂p. Hcp hn[-Øn¬, Xncp-ta-\n-amcpw a‰p tae-≤y-£-∑mcpw \q‰m-≠pI-fmbn A_-≤-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v k` ]tcm-£-ambn kΩ-Xn®p Ign™n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Nne A_-≤-ß-sfms° Xncp-Øn-Xp-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.'

ASpØ apdn-bnse tcmKnsb t\m°m-\n-d-ßp∂Xn\p-aptº A®mΩ tPmWn-bpsS t\sc Hcp ]pkvXIw \o´n.

"F¥m-WnXv?' "Hcp ]m´p-]p-kvX-Iw.' "F¥n\m F\n°p ]m´p-]p-kvXIw? h√ ]{Xtam kn\n-am am-kn-Itbm Bbn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ sIm≈m-am-bn-cp-∂p.'

"X\ntb InS-°p-h-t√ym. ]mSp-tºmƒ Ipsd Bizmkw In´pw.'

"D]-tZ-in-am¿°pw D]-tZ-in-\n-Iƒ°pam ]m´p-]m-Spºw Bizmkw In´p∂-Xv. Fs∂-t∏m-sem≈ sNdp-∏-°m¿°v `‡n-Km-\-߃sIm-s≠t¥m KpWw hcm-\m-....-C∏w Imen¬ hnßn-s∏m-´p∂ thZ-\-bp-≈-∏-gmt∂m ]m´p]m-Sp-∂Xv?' "thZ-\-bp-≈∏w ]m´p-]mSn [ym\n-®m¬ Bizmkw In´pw.'

"Hm—-F-\n°o `‡n-∏m-´p-I-sfm∂pw CjvS-a-√.' "s»m...-D-]-tZ-in-bpsS aI\v kvtXm{X-Km-\-߃ CjvS-a-s√t∂m!'

"Rm\√ D-]-tZ-in. Fs‚ A∏-\m.'

"Rm≥ Hcp ]m´p-]mSn {]m¿∞n-t®ms´?'

"Hcp hntcm-t[m-an-√.' tPmWn-bn¬ ssZh-t_m-[-Øn-s‚-sbmcp hnØp hnX-bv°m-\-h-kcw

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In´n-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. A®mΩ Hcm-izm-k-KoXw AS-°nb kzc-Øn¬ ]mSn: ImWp∂p Rm≥ bmlnF\n-°m-{i-b-am-sbmcp imizX ]md.... ]m´p-I-gn™v Ahƒ Npcp-°-ambn {]m¿∞n-®p.

A®mΩ apdn hn´-t∏mƒ tPmWn-bpsS Np≠n¬ ]cn-lm-k-Øns‚ Nncn hnS¿∂p. "lpw. Hcp ]m´pw {]m¿∞-\bpw! Fs‚ A∏-\p-]-tZ-inbpw s]¥t°m-knse D]-tZ-inam-sc-√mcpw IqSn {ian-®n´v Fs∂ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-SpØn-sb-Sp-°m-s\m-Øn-√. ]n∂mtWm Cu kv{Xo hnNm-cn-®m¬!'

Xn¶-fmgvN D®bv°v t]mÃp-am≥ "kphn-ti-j-[z\n' amkn-I-bpsS ]pXnb e°-hp-am-bn-´mWv h∂-Xv. k`m hm¿Ø-I-fpsS t]Pn-ep≈ Hcp hm¿Ø aØm-bn-®s‚ {i≤sb BI¿jn-®p.

"G{]n¬ amkw 17 apX¬ 22 hsc hmcym-]pcw ssZh-k-`-bnI¨sh≥j≥tbm-K-߃ \S-∂p. kp{]-kn≤ DW¿∆p-{]m-kw-Kn-I-\mb ]mÿ ]n.-‰n. tkmf-a≥ {]kw-Kn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ {]kw-K-^-e-ambn ]©m-bØp {]kn-U‚mb apf-aq-´n¬ tPm¨km¿ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-´p.

Pn√m ]mÿ t]mƒ amXyqkns‚ ssI°o-gn¬ tPm¨km¿ kv\m\w kzoI-cn-®p.'

AtX e°-Øn¬ Xs∂ apf-aq-´n¬ tPm¨kmdns‚ Hcp A\p-`-hkm-£y-te-J-\hpw t^mt´m klnXw A®-Sn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. am\-km-¥-cØn-te°p \bn® hgn-Isf tPm¨km¿ Ab-hn-d-°p-I-bmWv teJ-\Øns‚ aq∂mw JWvUn-I-bn¬.

"Ccp-]-Øn-sb´p h¿jw-apºv A∂v hmcym-]pcw k`-bnse D]-tZ-inbm-bn-cp∂ ]mÿ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥ km[p-sIm-®p-Ip-™p-]-tZin Fgp-Xnb "c£m-k-tµiw' F∂ sNdp-{KŸw F\n°p X∂p. AXp hmbn-®t- ∏m-gmWv ssZh-hN - \ - Ø - ns‚ Hcp sNdnb hnØv BZy-ambn Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ hoW-Xv. F∂m¬ B ]pkvX-I-Ønse ktµiw kzoI-cn°p-hm≥ A∂p Rm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-√. ]n∂oSv ]e D]-tZ-in-amcpw Fs‚ `h-\-Øn¬ h∂v kZp-]-tZ-i-ß-fpsS hnØp-Iƒ Fs‚ lrZ-b-ØnhnX-®n-´p-≠v. F¶nepw Fs‚ lrZ-bsØ ssZh-Øn\p Xpd-∂p-sIm-SpØn-√. F∂m¬ Ign-™-amkw ]mÿ ]n.-‰n. tkmf-as‚ {]kwKw Fs∂ i‡-ambn kv]¿in-®p. Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ Imem-Im-e-ß-fn-embn hoWpsIm-≠n-cp∂ hnØp-Iƒ s]s´∂p s]m´n-ap-f-®p. Rm≥ ]q¿Æ-ambn Fs‚ Pohn-XsØ ssZh-Øn\pth≠n ka¿∏n-®p. F∂n¬ ssZh-h-N-\Øns‚ hnØp-Iƒ hnX® F√m-h¿°pw \µn.' tPm¨km-dns‚ teJ\w hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ ss{IkvX-h{K-Ÿ-߃°v hy‡n-I-fn-ep≈ henb kzm[o-\-sØ-∏‰n aØm-bn-®≥ Nn¥n®psIm≠n-cp-∂p. "amkn-I-Iƒ I¨sh≥j≥ {]`m-j-I¿°pw Pn√m ]mÿ-am¿°pamWv AwKo-Im-chpw {]iw-kbpw \¬Ip-∂-Xv. F∂m¬ kz¿§-cm-PyØn¬ sN√p-tºmƒ Hcp hy‡n kXy-hn-izm-kn-bm-Ip-∂-Xn\p ]n∂n¬

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{]h¿Øn-®, {]m¿∞n® F√m hy‡n-Iƒ°pw AXns‚ ]n∂n-ep≈ {]Xy-£hpw ]tcm-£h - p-amb F√m {]b-Xv\ß - ƒ°pw AwKo-Imcw In´pw. {]Xn-^ew In´pw.' aØm-bn-®≥ Biz-kn-®p. sshIn´v A©p-a-Wn. KtWjv \mSm¿ Gev]n® Hcp ]g-©≥ thZ]p-kvXIw _b‚p sNøp-I-bmWv aØm-bn-®≥. ]g-b-Xp-t]mse icocw sIm≠-≤zm-\n-°m≥ Ign-hn-√. Gsd-t\cw Hcn-S-Øn-cp-∂m¬ h√mØ Xe-Np-‰¬ tXm∂m-dp-≠v. ssIsIm≠p Iptdt\cw tPmen-sN-bvXm¬ s\©n-\I - Øp ISpØ thZ-\b - pw. s\øm-‰n≥Ic h∂-Xp-ap-X-ep≈ Blm-c-°p-dhv aØm-bn-®-s‚bpw IpSpw-_-Øn-s‚bpw ico-c-Øn¬ {]Xn-^-en-®ncp-∂p. thZ-]p-kvX-I-Øns‚ Nph-´n¬ Hmtcm \qep hen-°p-tºmgpw ssZhØns‚ Ir]-Isf [ym\n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®\v {]tXyI kt¥m-j-ap≈ Ah-k-c-am-Wn-Xv. Ip™-ΩbpsS hnhmlw aq∂m-ep-am-k-Øn-\Iw \S-°pw. tIm´bw kztZ-inbpw Hcp s]¥-t°mkvXp bphm-hp-amb Xºm-≥Ip™v kv{Xo[\w IqSmsX A-hsf hnhmlw Ign-°m≥ kΩXw {]I-Sn-∏n-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. ]mºm-Sn-bn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ ImeØv aØm-bn-®s‚ IpSpw-_hpw Xºm≥-Ip™ns‚ Ip-Spw-_hpw At\ym\yw ]cn-N-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. ti_mbv°pw Ftÿ-dn\pw Xºm≥Ip™v tPmen-sN-øp∂ ssIØdn hkv{X-\n¿ΩmW Iº-\n-bntPmen hmßn-s°m-Sp-°m-sa∂pw Abmƒ ]d-™n-´p≠v. HmWm-h-[n°v hnhmlw \S-°pw. ae-_m-dn¬ `¿Øm-hn-t\m-sSmØp kphn-ti-jthe sNøp∂ aqØa-Iƒ tdmk-Ωbv°v Hcm¨Ip´nIqSn P\n-®n-cn-°p∂p F∂ hm¿Ø-—X\n°p c≠p sIm®p-a-°-fp-s≠∂ hkvXp-X—A-t±-l-Øn\p IqSp-Xkt¥m-j-Øn\p hI \¬In. Ip™-Ω-bpsS hnhmlw Xma-kn-®Xv Ahƒ kpµ-cn-b-√m-Ø-XpsIm≠pw kv{Xo[\w sImSp-°m≥ aØm-bn-®\p ]mßn-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠p-am-sW-∂mWv \m´p-Im-cpsS A`n-{]m-bw. aØm-bn-®s‚ A`n-{]mbw AX-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ssZh-lnXw \S-∏m-°m≥ Ime-Xm-akw ht∂-°m-sa-∂t±lw hniz-kn-®p. a\p-jys‚ ka-b-a√ ssZh-Øn-t‚-Xv. ssZhw X°-ka-bØv Imcy-߃ {Iao-I-cn-°p-∂p. A{_-lm-an\v BZysØ k¥m-\-ap≠m-bXv `mcybv°v sXmÆqdp hb- p-≈-t∏m-gm-bn-cp-∂p. a\p-jy-Zr-jvSnbn¬ AXp Ime-Xm-a-k-am-Wv. ssZh-Øns‚ ]©mw-K-Øn¬ X°-k-abw. thZ-]p-kvXI-Øns‚ Nph-´n¬ ]i-]p-c-´n-Øo¿∂-t∏mƒ ap‰Øp Imsem® tI´p. "]´n ISn-°t√?'

"Ibdn h∂m-epw, ChnsS ]´n-bn-√.'

"CXp sXßp-hnf aØm-tøsS hoSmtWm?' "AtX.' "Hcp Iºn-k-tµ-i-ap-≠v.' hnhcw hmbn-®p-Xo¿°m-\p≈ i‡n aØm-bn-®-\n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. kmdm-Ω-bpsS i_vZw Hc-e¿®-bmbn: "tamt\, Fs‚ tamt\;

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Iºn-k-tµ-i-Øns‚ apI-fn-esØ XobXn {i≤n-®p.

1960 Pq¨ 26 Rmb¿.

"C∂se cm{Xoem Iºn-b-Sn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Rm\-hs\ H∂p sN∂p ImW-s´.'

"Rm\pwIqSn hcmw.' "\o h∂meo s]¨Ip-™p-ßsf X\n®v Cu ho´n-en-´n´p t]mIms\m-°ptam?' kmdm-Ω-bpsS IhnƒØ-S-Øn-eqsS NpSp-\o-cns‚ Hcp [mc Xmtgms´m-gp-In. "F∂m Rm\n-hnsS \nt∂m-fmw. A®m-b≥ t]mbn I≠m-s´....-bm{Xbv°p Imsimt≠m?'

XI-c-s∏-´nbpw t]m°‰pw X∏n. F√mw-IqsS c≠p-cq]. kmdmΩ G‰hpw ASpØ kvt\l-_-‘-ap≈ aq∂mep k`mw-K-ßfpsS hoSp-I-fn-te°p Xncn-®p. aS-ßn-h-∂-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®≥ BImw£m-`-cn-X-\mbn tNmZn®p: "ht√mw In´ntbm?' "sImd®p In´n. ]Xn-\©pcq]m.' "]Xn-\t©m?'

"AtX.' km[m-c-W-°m-cmb k`mw-K-ß-fn¬\n∂pw AXn-e-[nIw {]Xo-£nt°-≠-Xn-s√∂p aØm-bn-®-\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

"Bs´. In´n-b-Xm-I-s´....-t_mw-t_¬ t]mbn hcm≥ bm{Xbpw `£Whpw F√mw IqSn ]Øn-cp-∂qdp cq]-sb-¶n-ep-am-Ipw.' "C\n BtcmSp tNmZn-°m\m?' "ssZh-tØm-Sv....a-‰m-cp≠v \ap°o A\y-\m-´n¬?'

InS-°-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn {]m¿∞n-®-X-n-\p-tijw aØm-bn-®≥ ASp°-f-bn¬ h∂p. "kmdm-tΩ, F\n-s°mcp Imcyw tXm∂p-∂p. \msf cmhnse bm{XXn-cn-°mw. sNß-∂q¿ hgn t]mImw. apf-°pg ssZh-k-`-bpsS apJy-ÿm\Øp tIdn k`-bpsS ^≠n¬ \n∂pw sImtd ]Ww ASn-b-¥nc hmbv]bmbn hmßmw. Iu¨kn¬ sk{I-´dn tXm´pw-Ic h¿Ko-kn-s\-°≠p tNmZn®m aXn. F∂n´v Fd-Wm-Ip-fw-hgn t_mwt_°p t]mImw. "icym. At±lw \√ a\p-jy-\m. klm-bn-°pw.'

A¬∏w Ign™v tPmWn-bpsS A]-I-S-hn-hcw Adn™v, Ab-esØ Zmtam-Z-c≥ ho´p-ap-‰-Øp-h-∂p. d∫¿hym]m-cn-bmb At±lw {io\mcmbW [¿Ω ]cn-]m-e-\-tbm-K-Øns‚ {]mtZ-inI I¨ho-\¿ IqSn-bm-Wv. Ccp-]-Xp-cq-]-bpsS Hcp t\m´p \o´n: "D]-tZ-in-bpsS ssIbn-en-cn-°-s´.

Zqsc-bm-{X-b-t√.' Zmtam-Z-cs‚ IÆpXpfp-ºn-bn-cp-∂p. c≠p amkw apºv aØm-bn-®≥ s\øm-‰n≥IcIh-e-bn¬ \S-Ønb Hcp kphn-ti-j-{]-kwKw \m´nse HcpIq´w sslµ-hsc Ip]n-X-cm-°n-bncp-∂p. _nw_m-cm-[-\-bvs°-Xnsc aØm-bn-®≥ \S-Ønb ]cm-a¿i-\-ßfmWv d∫¿I-S-bn-en-cp∂p {]kwKw {i≤n® Zmtam-Z-cs\ IqSp-X¬ sNmSn-

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∏n-®Xv: "D]-tZin tbip-tZ-hs‚ KpW-߃ F{X-th-Ws - a-¶nepw ]d-t™mfq. Hcp hntcm-[-hp-an-√. ]t£ a‰p aX-ßsf F¥n\p hna¿in-°p∂p.

D]-tZ-in-am¿°pw \bw tht≠? A\y-a-X-ÿsc apdn-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-Xt√m!'

Zmtam-Zc - s‚ \ymb-hm-Zs - Ø \nc-kn®p-sIm-≠mWvv aØm-bn-®≥ A∂v adp-]Sn ]d-™-Xv: "a\x]q¿∆w apdn-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-b-√. F∂m¬ ip≤-P-eØns‚ KpW-߃ Bh¿Øn®p \o´n ]d-bp-tºmƒ aen-\-P-e-Øns‚ tZmj-߃ IqSn ]d-b-≠mtbm? tIm¨{K-kp-Im¿ Km‘n-Pn-bpsS KpW߃ FSp-Øp-]-d-bp-tºmƒ Imƒ am¿Ivkns‚ XXz-ß-fpsS tZmj-߃ IqSn hni-Zo-I-cn®p-]-d-bm-dp-≠t√m! icnbpw sX‰pw hI-Xn-cn®pImWn-°≠mtbm? P\-tØmSp kXy-at√ ]d-tb-≠Xv? k¿∆-tem-I-tØ-°mƒ hne-bp≈ a\p-jys‚ Bflmhns‚ Imcy-at√ hnjbw! Imcy-߃ ad®p-h®p kwkm-cn-°m-s\m-°ptam? a\p-jysc NXn-°-cp-Xt√m!' aØm-bn-®s‚ {]Xyp-Øcw Zmtam-Z-c\p ]nSn-®n-√. ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°aØm-bn-®s\ hgn-bn¬h®p I≠-t∏mƒ B tZjyw Zmtam-Z-cs‚ apJØv {]I-S-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]gb tZjyw Ah-K-Wn-®p-sIm-≠mWv Ct∏mƒ ZmtamZ-c≥ kvt\l-Øns‚ Icw \o´n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. aØm-bn-®≥ \µn-]q¿∆w Ccp-]-Xp-cq-]-bpsS B ]pØ≥ t\m´p hmßn kmdm-Ω-bpsS ssIbn¬ sImSp-Øp.

"Zmtam-Z-c≥tN´m, \µn.' kmdm-Ω-bpsS IÆp-Ifpw Xpfp-ºn-.

Ccp-]Ø n-b©v A

®mΩ Hcp-]-tZ-in-bm-Wv. hmbvsIm-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√ Ah-fpsS D]tZ-ihpw {]kw-K-hpw....-]-Icw ssIIƒsIm-≠v! ac-W-h-{‡-Øn¬ ]nSbp∂ tcmKn-I-fm-bn-cp∂p tIƒhn-°m¿. acp∂p sImSp-°p-∂p. apdn-hp-Iƒ sI´p-∂p. Blmcw \¬Ip-∂p.

F√mw B ssIIƒsIm-≠v.

Xn¶-fmgvN A®mΩ tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn¬ h∂-t∏mƒ IqsS `¿Ømhv tXma-kp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tPmWn-°p-th≠n D]-lm-c-ambn sIm≠p-h∂ a[p-c-]-e-lm-c-߃ \o´n-s°m-≠mWv Ah¿ kwkm-c-am-cw-`n-®-Xv. Xte∂p tPmWn-bpsS c‡w ]cn-tim-[n-®-Xns‚ hnh-c-sa-gp-Xnb Ipdn∏v A®mΩ ssIbn-ep-b¿Øn-b-t∏mƒ tPmWn BImw-£m-`-cn-X-\mbn.

"F¥m A®mΩ knÃ-td, B IS-emkv?

"CtXm-—-CXv Ccp-]-Øn-aq∂mw k¶o¿Ø-\w.'

"F¥v, k¶o¿Ø-\tam?'

"AsX, CS-b-k-¶o¿Ø-\w.'

"F¥n-\m-WnXv?' "tPmWnsb H∂p hmbn-®p-tIƒ∏n-°m≥.'

"Hmtlm—Rm-\Xp ]t≠ hmbn-®n-s´m-≈-Xm. Ip´n-°m-eØv ImWm∏m-T-am-bn-cp-∂p.'

"CXev]w hyXym-k-ap-≈-Xm.'

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"F∂m hmbn-°v. Rm≥ tIt´m-fmw.'

A®mΩ _mKn¬\n∂p as‰mcp IS-em-sk-SpØv tXma-kns‚ ssIbnte-ev]n-®p: "F\n°p]Icw tXmam-®mb≥ hmbn-°pw.'

"Bs´.' tXmakv Xe-s°´p hmbn®p: "IpSn-bs‚ ZpjvIo¿Ø-\w.'

"F¥m tXmam-®m-bm, ZpjvIo¿Ø-\tam?'

"AtX tPmWo, tIƒ°v!' tXmakv hmb\ XpSßn: "aZyw Fs‚ CS-b-\m-Ip-∂p. F\n°p ap´p-≠m-Ipw. K´-dp≈ tdmUns‚ \Sp-hn¬ aZyw Fs∂ InS-Øp-∂p. hgn-b-cn-sIbp≈ Ip≠p-Ip-gn-I-fn-te-s°s∂ hogvØp∂p. tamt´m¿hm-l-\-ß-fpsS Iogn¬ Fs∂ X≈n-bn-Sp∂p.

Fs‚ {]mWs\ aZyw NqSm°p-∂p. el-cn-\n-anØw h{I-]mXIfnte°p \S-Øp-∂p. tdmUn¬°qSn \S-°p-tºmƒ kIe A\¿∞hpw Rm≥ `b-s∏-Spw. jm∏p \ndsb Fs‚ D≈n¬ InS-°p-∂p-ht√m! t]meo-kp-Im-cs‚ emØnbpw tImepw Fs∂ Biz-kn-∏n-°pw.

Fs‚ i{Xp-°-fpsS apºn¬ aZyw F\n°p X√pw sXmgnbpw D≠m°n-Ø-cp-∂p. Fs‚ Xesb im]wsIm≠v A`n-tjIw sNøp-∂p. Fs‚ hoSpw IelwsIm≠v \nd-™p-I-hn-bp-∂p.

Xn∑bpw Zp¿`m-j-Whpw N{I-izmkw hen-°p-thmfw Fs∂ ]n≥XpS-cpw. Rm≥ Imcm-Kr-l-Øns‚ Ccp-º-gn-Iƒ°p-≈nepw Bip-]{Xn InS°-I-fnepw Zo¿L-Imew hkn°pw!'

CSw-hew t\m°msX tPmWn-sbm∂p Nncn-®p. DW-ßm≥ XpS-ßnb apdn-hp-I-fpsS thZ\ hI-h-bv°m-sX. A®mΩ Nncn-®n-√.

"Bcm tXmΩm-®mbm Cu Io¿Ø\w Fgp-Xn-bXv?' "Rm\pw A®m-Ωbpw IqSn Fgp-Xn-b-Xm.' "Fs∂ Ifnbm-°m-s\-gp-Xn-b-XmtWm?' "A√, KpW-tZm-jn-°m-s\-gp-Xn-bXm....- tPmWn-tbmSp R߃°p Nne KpW-tZm-j-߃ ]d-bm-\p-≠v.'

"Ft¥m thtWm-¶nepw ]d-t™m-fq. Rm\n∏w Bip-]-{Xo-em-Wt√m. ]td-∂-sX√mw tI´√m H°p-tam....-Hm-Sn-t∏m-Im-s\s‚ Imen\p kptJmw C√.'

A®mΩ Aev]w apºv Db¿Øn-°m-Wn® IS-emkv tXmakv ssIbnhmßn. "tPmWo t\m°q Cu IS-em-kn¬. \nß-fpsS c‡w ]cn-tim-[n® hnhcw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ønb IS-emkm CXv. Imd-]-I-Sw-]-‰nb ka-bØv \nßsS c‡-Øn¬ aZyw henb tXmXn¬ Ie¿∂n-cp-∂p. aZy-]m-\-at√ \nßsf Cu Zpc-¥-Øn-se-Øn-®Xv?' tPmWn-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ tXma-kn¬ ]Xn-™p. "tPmWo, s]m∂p ktlm-Z-cm, Rm\pw Hcn-°¬ Hcp IpS-nb-\m-bn-cp-

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∂p. Ir]-bm¬ t\¿hgn Xncn-™p. Ct∏mƒ sbtlmh Fs‚ CS-b-\mWv. Xm¶-fpsS CS-b≥ Bcm? aZytam ssZhtam?' tPmWn-bpsS ZrjvSn apdn-bpsS `nØn-bn¬ ]Xn-®p. "tPmWo, Xm¶ƒ°p-th≠n Rß-sfm∂p {]m¿∞n-°-s´tbm? hntcm[-apt≠m?' tPmWn-bpsS au\w kΩ-X-am-bn-´-h¿ Icp-Xn. \mSpw hoSp-an-√msX InS-°p∂ Hcp bphm-hv. kmØm≥ sIm≈-bSn® sNdp-∏-°m-c≥.

Ah-\p-th≠n {]m¿∞n-®-t∏mƒ tXma-kns‚ {]m¿∞\ Ic-®n-embn amdn. shfp-∏n\v acp-∂p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ A®mΩ h∂-t∏mƒ tPmWn tNmZn®p: "Fß-s\-bmWv A®mΩ knÿ hnizm-kn-bm-bXv?' Gsd t\c-ambn ]d-bm-\m-{K-ln® Hcp hm¿Ø Adn-bn-°m≥ Hc]q¿∆m-h-kcw e`n® `mh-Øn¬ A®mΩ am\-km-¥-cm-\p-`-h-Øns‚ Xpdb-gn-®p.

"Rm≥ t_mws_-bn¬ h∂n´v ]Xn-\©p h¿j-am-bn. Hcp h¿jw apºp-hsc Rm≥ ]≈o¬ t]mItbm ssZh-sØ-∏‰n Ku\n-°p-Itbm sNbvXn-cp-∂n-√. \o≠ h¿j-߃°p-≈n¬ Cu Bip-]-{Xn-bn¬ h®v At\I tcmKn-I-fpsS ac-W- cw-K-Øn\v Rm≥ ZrIv-km-£n-bm-bn-´p-≠v.

Btcm-Ky-ap-≈-h¿-—-C-√m-Ø-h¿, {]Xm-]-im-en-Iƒ—km-[m-c-W-°m¿, kuµ-cy-ap-≈-h¿-—-C-√m-Ø-h¿, shfp-Ø-h¿-—-I-dp-Ø-h¿, ]W-°m¿— -\n¿≤-\¿....-F√m Xpd-I-fn-ep-ap-ff a\p-jy¿ acn-°p-∂Xp I≠n-´p-≠v. an°hcpw ac-WsØ `b-∂n-cp∂p.'

"At√epw acn-°m-t∂-c-sØ-√m-h¿°pw `bw hcpw. Ct√?' "tIh-e-samcp `b-a-√-Xv. ac-W-\n-an-j-Øn-e-h¿°p {]Xym-itbm {]Xo-£tbm C√m-bn-cp-∂p. taml-`w-K-Øn-s‚bpw hy¿∞-Xm-t_m-[Øn-s‚bpw IY-Itf Ah¿°p ]d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q.' "ac-W-k-a-b-sØt¥m {]Xo-£n-°m\m?' "tPmWo, F√m¿°pw `bhpw kw{`-ahpw C√m-bn-cp-∂p. Npcp°w Nne¿ ac-WsØ {]Xym-itbmSpw {]Xo-£tbmSpwIqSn t\cn-Sp-∂Xp Rm≥ I≠p. Ah-sc√mw tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ kz¥ c£n-Xm-hmbn kzoI-cn-®-hcpw ssZh-Øn-ep-d®p hniz-kn-®-h-cp-am-bn-cp-∂p. ac-W-tijw Ah¿ ]dp-Zo-k-bn-se-Øp-sa∂pw tbip-hns\ apJm-apJw ImWp-sa∂pw Ah-cpsS A¥y-hm-°p-I-fn¬ kqN-\-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.' "icym. Fs‚ hey-Ω®n CS-a-Æp-h®v acn-®-t∏mƒ ]dp-Zo-k-bpsS Imcyw ]d™v {]Xym-i-tbm-SmWp acn-®-Xv.' "Nne lnµp-a-Xhn-izm-kn-Iƒ acn-°p∂ cwKhpw Rm≥ ho£n-®n-´p≠v. Ah-cn¬ Nne¿, ASpØ P∑-Øn¬ ]pen-bmtbm ]mºmtbm Xh-fbmtbm ]p\¿P-\\w \S-Øp-∂-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-tbm¿Øv kw{`aw {]I-Sn-∏n-®ncp∂p.' tPmWn H∂p sR´n. ]d-™-Xns‚ kmcw A®mΩ hni-Zo-I-cn-®p. "CXn¬\n∂pw icnbmb {]Xym-ibpw kam-[m-\hpw tbip-{In-kvXp-hn¬ hniz-kn-®p-sIm-

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≠p≈ ac-W-Øn¬ am{Xta D≈q F∂v a\- n-em-°n. Rm≥ thZ-]pkv X IØnse "]pXnb\nba' `mK- ß ƒ hmbn- ® p- X p- S - ß n. {]Xymi \¬Ip∂ tbip-hn-\p-th≠n Fs∂-Øs∂ ka¿∏n-®p. XpS¿∂v Fs‚ `¿Ømhpw Hcp hnizm-kn-bm-bn.'

A®mΩ apdn-hn-´t∏mƒ Xe-bnW H∂-\-°n-h-®-tijw tPmWn Xs‚ Ign-™-Ime Pohn-X-Øn-te°v H∂p ]n¥n-cn-™p-t\m-°n.

CS-a-Æn¬h®v ckn-°m≥th≠n IpSn-b≥ ]m∏n-bpsS NoØ-h¿Øam\w hnf-ºn—ck-Øn-\p-]-Icw A≤ym-]-Is‚ \oc-k-amWp In´n-b-Xv. Xqh-bq¿h®v Pe-tZmjw amdm≥ _oUn-∏pI hen-®mkzZn-®p—PetZmjw amdn-bn-√. _oUn-°-d-]n-Sn® ]√pw Nndnbpw In´n. CS-bv°nsS ]c-´n-®p-a-bv°p∂ sXm≠-bpw.

Din-cn-\p-th≠n ]d-t°m´p ]≈n-°q-S-Øn¬ ]Tn-°p-tºmƒ tIih≥ Nm∂m-cpsS sXßn≥I≈p IpSn®p—Dincp In´n-bn-√. cho-{µs‚ im]w In´n. kzmX-{¥y-Øn\pth≠n t_mws_-bn¬ h∂p—aZyØns‚ Nß-ebn¬ _‘n-X-\m-b-tX-bp-≈q. kpJ-Øn-\p-th≠n caWn F∂ thiysb ImWm≥ ]pd-s∏-´p— IÆp Xpd-∂-Xm-ip-]-{Xn-bn¬.

BI-∏msS Hcp hy¿∞-Xm-t_m-[w.

Bkz-Zn-®-tijw a\p-jys\ Icn-ºn≥N≠n t]mse Nh-‰p-Ip-´-bnhen-s®-dn-bp∂ temIw. iºfw In´p-tºm-f-Sp-Øp-Iq-Sp∂ Nßm-Xn-Iƒ— Bhiyw hcp-tºm-f-hsc ImWm-\n-√. taml-\-kz-]v\-ß-fpsS AI-º-SntbmsS apt∂dp∂ bphm-°ƒ—s]s´∂v acW-w A-hsc ]Xn-bn-cp∂p ]nSn-°p-∂p. hy¿∞X. taml-`w-Kw. amb. kqcy\p Iosg kI-ehpw amb.

Cu hy¿∞-tem-I-Øn-epw, ]m]-Øn\p Iog-S-ßmsX Pohn-°p∂ Npcp°w Nne hy‡n-I-sf-∏‰n tPmWn kvacn-®p.

Ah-cn-semcp hy‡n-bmWv Xs∂ c≠p-Zn-h-k-ambn ip{iq-jn-°p∂ A®mΩ t\gvkv. as‰m-cmƒ Ah-cpsS `¿Ømhv tXma-kv.

C\nbpw Hcm-fp-Iq-Sn-bp≠v—Xs∂ Hma-\n®p hf¿Øn-s°m-≠p-h∂ ]nXmhv—]mÿ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®≥.

GXp {]Xn-k-‘-nbnepw \√_p≤n- hn-SmsX kam-[m-\-ambn Ch¿ Pohn-°p-∂p. Pohn-X-Øn\v A¿∞hpw am\hpw \¬Ip∂ Dcp°p a\pjy¿! h¿j-߃°p-tijw Xs‚ ]nXm-hns\ kvt\l-_-lp-am-\-ß-tfmsS tPmWn kvacn-®p. {]`m-X-`-£-W-Øn-\p-ti-jhpw tPmWn Nn¥ XpS¿∂p. \m´n¬h®v kz¥w IpSpw- _ mw- K - ß - f n¬\n∂pw e`n- ® n- ´ p- ≈ - X p- t ]m- s e, Ct∏mƒ \nkzm¿∞-am-b- k-lmbw \¬In-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ tXma-kpw A®m-Ωbpw

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Ahs‚ Nn¥-bn¬ sXfn-™p-\n-∂p. tPmen-Øn-c-°n-\n-S-bnepw Xs∂ h∂p-I-≠m-iz-kn-∏n-°p-hm≥ kabw th¿Xn-cn® tXma-kv! sshIp-t∂cw Abmƒ°v Iq´p-tZym-K-ÿ-tcm-sSmØv k√-]n-°p-Ibpw D√-kn-°p-Ibpw sNø-mam-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m-e-t±lw acp∂ns‚ cq£-K‘w hym]n® Xs‚ apdn-bn¬ Hcp thZ-]p-kvX-I-hp-ambn h∂p....ap≥]-cn-N-bw- t]m-ep-an-√mØ Hcp aZy-]m-\n-bpsS apdn-bn¬. Hcmip-]-{Xn-bpsS thZ-\- \n-d™ apdn-I-fn¬ \o≠ ]{¥≠p aWn-°q¿hoXw tNmc \ocm°n A≤zm-\n-°p∂ A®m-Ω. F¶nepw ]m]n-Iƒ°p-th≠n {]m¿∞n-°p-hm≥ kabw Is≠-Øp-∂p. Xs‚ ]nXmhpw Ch-sc-t∏mse XymKnbpw HuZm-cy-io-e-\p-am-sW∂ hkvXpX tPmWn kvacn-®p.

AXn-Yn-Isf k¬°-cn-®-tijw AØm-g-∏-´nWn InS-°p∂ aØmbn D]-tZ-in. kz¥w ho´n¬ sRcp-ßn-°n-S-∂-t∏mgpw £b-tcm-Kn-bmb hmkp]n≈bv°v I´nepw _©pw Zm\wsNbvX aØm-bn-®≥. ]mºm-Sn-bn¬ \√ BZm- b - a p≈ CS- b - i p- { iqj Dt]- £ n®v , s\øm- ‰ n≥I- c - b n- s eØn ]´nWnhcn® kphn-ti-j-I≥....As∂ms° ]nXm-hns‚ DZm-c-a-\-ÿn-XntbmSv tPmWn°v shdp-∏m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ct∏mƒ tXma-kn-s‚bpw A®m-Ωb - p-sSbpw \nkzm¿∞-Po-hnXw Xs‚ {hWn-X-lr-Z-bsØ Bizm-k-{]-Z-am-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-cn-eqsS Xs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ lrZ-b-Øn-te-°-h≥ Hfn-™p-t\m-°n.

XymtKm-÷z-e-amb B lrZ-bw, kvt\l-kv\n-Kv≤-amb B a\ v At\I ]m]n-Isf tXtPm-]q¿Æ-cm-°n-bn-´p-≠v. aØm-bn-®s‚ {]Im-ih-e-b-Øm¬ A\p-Kr-lo-X-cmb IpSn-b≥sXmΩ-s\bpw _e-cm-a-s\bpw _mhm-dm-hp-Ø-scbpw tPmWn Hm¿Øp.

Ccp-]-Øn-bmdv hnse ]pd-s∏´ aØm-bn-®≥ Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cw—sIm´m-c-°c hgn ]¥-f-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ aq∂p-aWn Ign-™n-cp-∂p. ]pXnb a{¥n-k-`-bpsS kmc-Yn-bmb ]´w XmWp-]n-≈-bpsS {]kwKw tIƒ°m≥ F≥.Fkv.Fkv. tImsf-Pns‚ apºn¬ XSn®p IqSnb ]pcpjmcw _ n¬ X≈n-°-b-dn. ]´-Øns‚ A\p-Iq-en-Ifpw {]Xn-Iq-enIfpw H∂n-®m-Wn-Sn®p Ib-dn-b-Xv. Ipf-\S Ih-e-bn¬ _kv \n¿Øn-b-t∏mƒ \o≠ Hcp PmY ap{Zm-hmIy-߃ apg°n hcp-∂Xp {i≤n®p: tbip-{InkvXp Io sPbv! hos≠-Sp-∏p-Im-c≥ Io sPbv! C¶zn-em_v knµm-_mZv! Bflob C¶zn-em_v knµm_mZv! _kv Hcp Nmb-°-S-bpsS apºn-te°p \o°n-bn-´p. ss{Uhdpw I≠IvSdpw eLp-`-£-W-Øn\p Ib-dn. ap{Zm-hm-Iy-ß-fpsS ]pXpa bm{X°m-cpsS IuXp-I-ap-W¿Øn: hcp∂q hcp∂q \ymb-hn[n ssZhw Xs∂ cmPmhv lmP¿ hnfn°pw k{am´v

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Nmb-°-S-tbm-Sv sXm-´p-In-S-°p∂ ]d-ºn¬ PmYmw-K-߃ h´w-IqSn \n¬°m≥ XpS-ßn. aoi-h-®n-´n-√mØ Hcp-Iq´w ]pcp-j-∑mcpw B`-c-W߃ AWn-™n-´n-√mØ Ipsd kv{XoIfpw thZ-]p-kvX-I-߃ ssIIfn-ep-b¿Øn: ssZh-h-N\w Np‰n-I-bmtW kXy-h-N\w Acn-hm-fmtW Acn-™p-ap-dn°pw kmØms\ \c-I-°p-≠n¬ _‘n-°pw. aoiapf-®n-´n-√mØ ]Øn-cp-]Xv B¨Ip-´n-Iƒ Cuc-Sn-Iƒ Gs‰-SpØ-t∏mƒ ]®-∏m-hm-S- [-cn® Ipsd s]¨Ip-´n-I-fmWv ssIhoin ]n¥mßn-bXv: ssaem-∏q-cnse I√-d-bntXmam«olm Ds≠-¶nI√-d-bmtW I´mbw D∞n-X-\mIpw Rß-sS tXmakv e÷n-X-cmIpw Ip¥-sa-dn-t™m¿ Acn-a-∞ym-bnse tbmtk-^ns‚ Hgn™ I√d- I´mbw. Hgn™ I√d- I´mbw.

"PmY-bnse sNdp-∏-°m-sc-t∏mse {InkvXp-hn-\p-th≠n Pohn-°m\pw {]h¿Øn-°m\pw Fs‚ aI≥ tPmWn°p km[n-°p-∂n-√t√m'. Hm¿Øt∏mƒ aØm-bn-®\p izmkw ap´n.

IΩyq-WnÃp]m¿´n Dt]-£n®v kphn-ti-j-I-\m-bn-Øo¿∂ ]n.- hn.B-imcn D]-tZ-in-bmWv D®-`m-jn-Wn-bn-eqsS ]n∂oSv Cuc-Sn-Iƒ sNm√ns°m-Sp-ØXv: tKm¬tKmYmbnse Ipcn-in-t∑tbip Fs∂mcp s]m≥kp-Xs\ BWn-b-Sn®p XI¿Ønt√ c‡w hm¿∂p acn-®nt√ ss{Uhdpw I≠-IvSdpw eLp-`-£-W-Øn\ptijw _kns‚ kao]-tØ°v \oßn. Bimcn D]-tZ-in-bpsS i_vZw Cc-´n®p: c‡w ]mtS X≈p-Itbm? kpXs\ ]mtS Xg-bp-Itbm?

Im¬h-dn-bmtW I´mbw Hmtcm Xp≈n-t®m-cbv°pw ]Icw ssZhw tNmZn-°pw. ]Icw ssZhw tNmZn-°pw. ]d-ºns‚ tImWnse Ac-bm-ens‚ Nph-´n-te°p amdn-\n-∂p-sIm≠mWv _m°n sNm√n-s°m-Sp-ØXv: D≈p \pdpßn {]m¿∞n-®mssZhw \ns∂ c£n-°pw....

IÆpXpfpºn hµn-®m]p{X≥ \ns∂ Ic-tI‰pw.... ssII-fp-b¿Øn Io¿Øn-®mc‡w \ns∂ hnSp-hn°pw. c‡w \ns∂ hnSp-hn°pw....

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ImØn-cp∂p {]m¿∞n-®mBflm-hp-≈n¬ {]h-ln°pw. Bflm-hp-≈n¬ {]h-ln°pw.

CucSnIƒ \ne-®-t∏mƒ IWvT-ip≤n hcp-Øn-s°m≠v At±lw Hcp hn⁄m-]\w \SØn: "\msf apX¬ Ipf-\S tXm∏n¬ kmap-h¬ kmdns‚ `h- \ m- ¶ - W - Ø n¬ Xøm- d m- ° p∂ ]¥- e n¬h®v kmØm- \ y- t Km- ] p- c ߃s°-Xnsc hnPbw t\Sm-\mbn A©p Znh-k-ß-fnse hnip-≤-\n-cmlm-c-k-Xym-{Klw \S-°p-∂p.' Imhym-fl-I-ssi-en-bn-emWv At±lw Adnbn∏p XpS¿∂Xv: Pohn-X-{]-iv\-ß-fn-em-≠p-e-bp-∂-htc tXmWn Xpg-™p-X-f¿∂-htc Bfl-l-Xy-bpsS h°n-se-Øn-bp-g-ep-∂-htc AIØpw ]pdØpw ]oU-\-ta-‰-h-i-cm-b-htc CSØpw heØpw ]gpXp ImWm-X-e-bp-∂-h-tc.... \nß-ƒ Ghtcbpw ASpØ Znh-k-ß-fn¬ \S-°p∂ D]-hm-k{]m¿∞-\m-tbm-K-ß-fn-te°v £Wn-°p-∂p. ssZhw \n߃°p hnSpX¬ \¬Ipw. hnPbw hsc \n߃°pth≠n kmØm-s\-Xnsc {]m¿∞\m-k-acw sNøm≥ R߃ Xøm-dm-Wv....

Bimcn D]-tZin ]c-ky-{]-kwKw Bcw-`n-®p. Dev]Øn ]pkvX-IØn¬ hnh-cn-°p∂ Pe{]-f-b-sØ-∏‰n.

"ZpjvS∑msc in£n-°m\pw \oXn-am-∑msc c£n-°m-\p-ambn temIØns‚ samØw Bim-cn-bmb ssZhw, k¿∆-i-‡-\mb s-- sZ-hw, Hcp ]≤Xn Xøm-dm°n Xs‚ `rXy-\mb t\mlsb Adn-bn-®p. in£-bv°mbn Hcp {]f-bw. c£-bv°mbn Hcp s]´Iw.' P\w ImtXm¿Øp. IS-I-fn-en-cp-∂-h¿ {i≤m-ep-°-fm-bn. At±lw XpS¿∂p: Fs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ ]nXm-hns‚ aq∏≥ ]nXm-hns‚ apXp-aq-∏≥ ]nXm-hns‚ A∏-q∏s‚ hey-∏q-∏s‚ hey-h√y∏q∏s‚ A—s‚ h√y-—s≥d apØ-—s≥d apXp-ap-Ø-—s‚ ]nXm-hns‚ ]nXm-hns‚ ]nXm-hm-b....Hcp Bim-cnsb BWv s]´Iw ]Wn-bm-\p≈ DØ-c-hm-ZnØw t\ml G¬∏n-®-Xv. IS-I-fn-en-cp-∂-h¿ Nncn-®p. PmYmw-K-߃ lt√-epøm apg-°n. aØmbn-®≥ ]cn-kcw ad∂v Hcp kvtXm{Xw ]d-™p. _ n-en-cp-∂-h¿ aØmbn-®s\ kq£n-s®m∂p t\m°n.

At∏m-tg°pw I≠-IvS¿ hnkn-e-Sn-®p-I-gn-™n-cp-∂p. _kp \oßn. ]gb \mSns‚ K‘w aØm-bn-®\v A\p-`-h-s∏´p XpS-ßn. _kv apf-°pg Ih-e-bn¬ \n¿Øn-b-t∏mƒ Np‰p-sam∂p ItÆm-Sn®p. ]gb Hme-∏p-c-Iƒ an°-hbpw HmSp-ta-™-h-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. a¨`nØn-Iƒ amdn IpΩm-b-Øns‚ sh≈-\ndw AWn-™p \n-ev°p-∂p. hmWw-hn-´-t]mse ssk°n-fn¬ IpXn-°p∂ sNdp-∏-°m¿. XmWvUh-Xmfw apg-°n-tbm-Sp∂ tamt´m¿ ssk°n-fp-I-fpsS ]pdtI Ipc-®p-sImt≠m-Sp∂ \mbv°ƒ. tZh-kym-bpsS amS-°S \n∂ ÿm\Øv Icn-¶-√p-sI-´n-bp-b¿Ønb

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at\m-l-c-amb Hcp sI´n-Sw. tZhkym AXn-ept≠m Fs∂-Øn-t\m-°n. {]mb-ap-≈-h-scbm-scbpw I≠n-√. F√mcpw sNdp-∏-°m¿. sXm´SpØp \n∂n-cp∂ hr£-߃ Ct∏m-gp-a-hnsSbp≠v. B Iq‰≥ hr£-ßfpw Ah-tbmSp tN¿∂p-Im-Wp∂ Iøm-ebpw ]gb Ime-Øns‚ kvarXn-`m-WvU-ß-fpw- t]dn Xe Db¿Øn \nev°p-∂p.

Ahn-sS-bn-cp∂p No´p-I-fn-®-n´p-≠v. \pW ]d-™p-]-c-Øn-bn-´p-≠v.

D]-tZ-in-amsc NoØ-hn-fn-®n-´p-≠v.

FÆ-∏m-S-ß-fpsS cmPy-ß-fn-te°v FÆ-a‰ kz]v\-ß-fp-ambn Cdßn-Øn-cn® ae-bmfn bphm-°-fpsS ]Whpw {]uVnbpw hnfn-t®m-Xp∂ Iq‰≥ hoSp-Iƒ tdmUns‚ Ccp-]m¿iz-ß-fnepw \nc∂p \nev°p-∂p. AhnS-hnsS hoSp-I-fpsS apºn¬ IÆm-Sn-km-cn-bpw- I-em-kp-`-K-X-tbmsS sa\s™-SpØ B`-c-W-ß-fp-a-Wn™ Xcp-Wn-Iƒ \nev°p-∂Xpw {i≤n-®p. t]¿jy≥ ]W-Øns‚ Al-¶mcw hZ-\-Ønepw hkv{X-Ønepw sh´nØn-f-ßp-∂p. ]e hoSp-I-fp-sSbpw ap‰Øp \mep-`m-KØpw _e-h-Ømb kna‚p `nØn-I-fp-b¿Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp ho´p-ap-‰Øp \n∂m¬ at‰ ho´p-ap‰Øp \nev°p-∂-hsc ImWm≥ høm-Ø-hn[w Db¿∂ `nØn-Iƒ. ]gb Ab¬]°kvt\l-Øns‚ AS-bm-f-ßsf√mw am™p-I-gn-™p. ]nc-f-t»cn Ih-e-bn-se-Øn-. I≠-IvS¿ hnkneSn®p. \o≠ Hcp Rc°-tØmsS _kv \n∂p. XI-c-s∏´n CS-Xp-ssI-bnepw IpS he-Xp-ssIbnepw Xq°n-bn-dßn aØm-bn-®≥ hS-t°m´p \S-∂p.

Ih-e-bn¬\n∂v Ac-ssa¬ ]Sn-™m-tdm´p \S-∂m¬ aØm-bn-®s‚ aqØ D∏m-∏≥ h¿°n apX-em-fn-bpsS ho´n-se-Ømw. h¿°n apX-emfn sXßp-hnf Xd-hm-´nse G‰hpw henb ]W-°m-c-\m-Wv. Xoh-≠n-bn-e√, thW-sa-¶n¬ hnam-\-Øn¬ aØm-bn-®s\ t_mws_-bn-se-Øn-°m≥ ]W-ap-≠-bmƒ°v.

Ahn-sS-°-bdn Bh-iy-a-dn-bn-®m-se¥m F∂p s]s´∂p aØm-bn®\p tXm∂n. a\ v hne-°n.

A\-¥-c-h≥ s]¥-t°mkvXp k`-bn¬ tN¿∂-Xns‚ hn-tcm[w h¿°n-ap-X-em-fn°v Ct∏m-gp-ap-≠v. ho´n¬ ImepNhn-´m≥ A\p-h-Zn-®n-s√∂n-cn-°pw. ]≈n-tbbpw ]´-°m-tcbpw hn´v s]¥-t°mkvXp k`-bntN¿∂-Xns‚ ssZhn-I-im]w Fs∂-¶nepw aØm-bn-®\p In´p-sa∂v Hcn°¬ Abmƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ apJØp-t\m°n ]d™Xm-Wv. tN®-ΩbpsS ihw Im-Wm-≥-t]mepw Abmƒ CS-a-Æn¬ sN∂n-√. "\ns‚ AΩ A\y-tZ-iØp InS∂p acn-t°≠n h∂Xv \o s]¥-t°m-kvXn¬ tN¿∂Xns‚ im]-am-Wv. C\nbpw \ns‚ im]w \oß-Øn-√.' F∂p {]h-Nn-®psIm-≠mWv A\p-tim-N-\-°Øv Ab-®-Xv. IØn\v Cßs\ Hcp ASn°p-dn∏pw: "RßsS am\w sISp-Ønb \o....\ns‚ A-Ωbv°v IpSpw-_-°√d hne-°nb \o....C\o Cu \m´n¬ Imep-Ip-Øn-bm¬ \ns‚ ap´p X√nsbm-Sn°pw. Ip∏-°p-gn-bnepw ]pd-tºm-°p- `qan-bn-ep-am-tWmSm sXßphnf Xd-hm-´nse kv{XoI-fpsS icocw kwkv°-cn-°p-∂Xv?' tPmWn-bpsS A]-ISw Abmƒ kt¥m-j-tØmsS am{Xta kzoI-

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cn-°q. {]h-N\w \nd-th-‰-s∏-´-Xn-ep≈ kt¥m-jw. ho≠pw aØm-bn-®≥ hS-t°m´p \S-∂p. ]ecpw A]-cn-Nn-X-\mb aØm-bn-®s\ Xpdn-®p-t\m-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Nne¿ I≠ `mhw \Sn-®n-√. ]n®-h®pw X√n-°-fn®pw \S∂ P∑-tZiØv Xms\m-c-]-cn-Nn-X-\pw ]c-tZ-in-bp-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ]mX-h-°ØpI≠ sNdp-∏-°m-c-t\mSp tNmZn®p: "sNdn-b-Xp-≠nse tZhkym kpJ-am-bn-cn-°p-∂pthm?'

"GXp tZh-kymbm?' "apf-°p-g-ap-°n¬ amS-°-S-°-®-hSw \S-Øn-bn-cp∂ tZh-kym.'

"Hm, Acn-ºmd tZh-kymtbm?'

"AtX.' "Atßcp NØn´v c≠p h¿j-am-bn. C∏w AbmsS aqØ aI\m IS \S-Øp-∂X - v. ]gb IS-sbms° s]mfn®p am‰n. ]pØ≥ IS-bm....c≠masØ aI≥ t]¿jy-bn-em. ]W°mcm.'

"Fß\m acn-®Xv?' "Atß¿°p ]Ø-dp-]Xp hb-kp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ Ic-fn\v tcmKw. Nmcmbw IpSn®p Icfp {Zhn-®p-t]m-sb∂m tUmIvS¿ ]d-™-Xv.' CSn-hmƒt]mse-bmWv tZh-kym-bpsS ac-W-hm¿Ø-b-\p-`-h-s∏-´-Xv. Aev]-t\-c-tØ°p tPmWnsb ad-∂p. tZhkym Hcn-°¬ aØm-bn-®s‚ G‰hpw ASpØ kplr-Øm-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿ H∂n®p ]Tn-®p, Ifn-®p, IpSn-®p, hg-°p-≠m-°n. Ip°p-km-bn∏n-s\ ASn-°m≥ ]¥-en-te-°-h-scm-∂n-®mWp t]mb-Xv. B cm{Xn aØm-bn-®≥ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-´p. tZhkym ]cn-l-kn-®p. ]e-h´w tZh-kymsb Bcm-[-\bv°p hnfn-®n-´p-≠v. Im¿°n®p Xp∏mbn-cp∂p adp-]-Sn. Abmƒ°pw am\-km-¥-c-s∏-Sm-am-bn-cp∂p!

XI-cs - ∏´n tdmU-cn-In¬ h®n´v IpS \neØp IpØn Zo¿L-\n-izmkw hn´p. Xs‚ `qX-Im-e-Øns‚ _eØ Hcp IÆn-bm-bn-cp∂p tZhkym-— B IÆnbpw A‰p-t]m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. "tZh-kym-tb, \o FhnsS? kz¿§-Øntem \c-I-Øntem?' i_vZw AS°n tNmZn-®p.

"C{X henb c£sb \o AK-Wy-am-°n-bt√m!' XI-c-s∏´n ho≠pw ssIbn¬ Xq°n-s°m≠v aØm-bn-®≥ ]d-™p. "ssZhta \ns‚ IcpW am{X-am-sWs∂ c£n-®-Xv. tZh-kym-tb°mƒ IqSp-X¬ F∂n-semcp \∑-bp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ ssZhØn\pth≠n Fs‚ lrZbw Xpd-∂p-sIm-Sp-°p-hm≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dm-bn.

AXp am{Xw! ]m]-ßsf G‰p-]-d-bp-∂-h\p IcpW e`n-°pw.'

AS- ° nb kzc- Ø n¬ ]m´p ]mSn- s °m- ≠ mWv aØm- b n- ® ≥ kotbm≥Ip-∂ns‚ ASn-hm-c-Øn-te°p \S-∂-Xv. At∂ acn-®p-t]m-sb-¶nF≥ ssZhta Rm≥ sNt∂ h≥ \c-I-a-Xn¬

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X∂p \n≥Ir]mZm\w C∂pw Pohn-®n-Sp-hm≥ \n∂mfl i‡n-bmse F∂pw \S-Øn-tSWw ]√hn FSp-Øp-]m-Sn-b-t∏mƒ c≠p IÆp-Ifpw NpSp\ocn\m¬ Xpfpºn. temI-Øn≥ taml-߃sIm≠p hnc-t™mSn Rm≥ kz¿§-`m-Ky-߃ shSn™p ]m]n-bmbn Po-hn®t∏mƒ ]mXbv°p Zo]-an√ kz¿§-k-t¥m-j-an-√, \nXy-kvt\-ln-X-cn-√....

ASpØ ASn ]mSn-Øp-S-ßn-b-t∏m-tg°pw kotbm≥Ip∂ns‚ ASnhmcw Zqsc-°-≠p.

B¿°pw h¿Æn-®p-Iq-SmØ kz¿§-k-t¥mj am¿§Ønem-°n-bt√m \o am‰w hcm-sX-sbs∂ Im°Ww s]m∂p-\mYm Cu temIw hn´p \ns‚ tatemIw tNcp-thm-fw....

Km\w Xo¿∂-t∏m-tg°pw kotbm≥Ip-∂ns‚ ASn-hm-cØ - n-se-Øn. Ip°pkm-bn-∏ns‚ aWw G‰- a-Æm-WX - .v C∂p Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ icocw Atacn°bn¬ XWpØ aÆp-\n-d™ Hcp ih-Ip-So-cØ - n¬ hn{i-an-°p-∂p. hni∂p s]mcn™ aØm-bn-®≥ Hcp ssIsIm≠v IpS-bq-∂n, at‰ ssIbn¬ s]´n-Xq°n Fw.-kn.-tdm-Un¬ \n∂pw kotbm≥ Ip∂n-te°p \bn-°p∂ ]Sn-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn Nhn-´n-°-b-dn. sNdnb Nm‰¬a-g. ssIbn¬ `mc-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂X - n-\m¬ IpS \nh¿Ønbn-√.

F{Xtbm Ncn-{X-kw-`-h-߃°p ZrIvkm-£n-bmb {]tZ-iw. DÆqÆn-km¿ ]md-°q-´-Øn-\n-Sbn-en-cp∂p {]m¿∞n® ÿew. s]´n-bpsS `mcw am{X-a√ ]Sn-I-b‰w IqSp-X¬ ¢njvSam°n-b-Xv. t_mws_bn¬ Bip-]-{Xn-bn¬ InS-°p∂ tPmWn-bpsS ico-c-`mcw samØw Xs‚ a\- n¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ {]Xo-Xn. ho≠pw ssZhsØ [ym\n-®-t∏mƒ `mcw eLp-hmb A\p-`q-Xn-bp-≠m-bn. "tPmWn acnt®m? AtXm Pohn-°pt∂m?'

C√ Ah≥ acn-®n-´n-√.

A√ ac-n®mepw ssZh-a-dn-bmsX acn-°n-√.

Xe-bnse tcmaw s]mgn-bp-∂-Xp-t]mepw ssZhw Adnbp-∂p. atbgvkv aZm-Ω-bpsS kvamc-I-ambn ]Wn-bn® aµn-c-Øns‚ apºnse-Øn-b-t∏m-tg°pw \msbt∏mse AW-®p. sNdp-∏-Im-eØv AhnsS ]Sn-I-fn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]®-]p-X® Ip∂m-bn-cp-∂p. HmSn-°-b-dp-Ibpw NmSn Cd-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p.

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Ct∏mƒ hb- -\m-Wv. tcmKn-bm-Wv. i_-cn-ae ]Xn-s\-´mw-]-Sn-tb°mƒ ITn-\-amb B ]Sn-Iƒ Ib-dn-Øo¿∂-t∏mƒ \Sp-hns‚ Iticp Cf-In-b-t]mse tXm∂n. aµn-c-Øn\p apºn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v Fw.-kn.-tdm-Un-te-°n-d-ßn-°n-S°p-∂Xpw Aev]w apºv At±lw ]n∂n-´-Xp-amb kna‚p-]-Sn-I-fn-te°p t\m°n. \qdp ]Sn-I-sf-¶n-ep-ap-≠v. aØm-bn-®-≥ CXn-\Iw Nhn-´n-°-S∂ IjvSX-I-fpsS {]Xo-I-ambn B ]Sn-Iƒ Xmtgm´p \o≠p-In-S-°p-∂p. "kvtXm{Xw I¿Øm-th, C{X-tØmfw sIm≠p-h∂p.' Ign-™-Im-ePo-hn-XsØ [ym\n-®p-sIm≠v At±lw ]d-™p.

-a-Øm-bn-®s‚ Ip´n-°m-eØv B Ip∂n≥]p-d-ß-fpsS DS-a-Iƒ Abncq-°pgn IpSpw-_mw-K-߃ Bbn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ B ]d-ºp-Iƒ hn‰n´v ASq¿, an{X-]p-cw, Ggw-Ip-fw, dm∂n, ]Ø-\m-]pcw F∂o {Kma-ß-fnte°p IpSn-tb-dnb hkvXpX At±lw Hm¿Øp.

Hcp hi-Øp≈ tUm¿an-‰-dn-bpsS at\m-l-c-amb P\m-e-I¿´-\p-Iƒ s]m°n H∂p-c≠p ss__nƒ hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ, apjn™ H‰-ap≠p [cn®v Xpcp-ºp-]n-Sn® s]´nbpw Npa-∂p-h-cp∂ aØm-bn-®s\ ]p—n-®p-t\m-°n.

AXnte Znhkw ]e-h´w `mWvU-s°-´p-I-fp-ambn Ib-dn-bn-d-ßp∂ `n£°mcpw aØm-bn-®\pw XΩn-ep≈ hyXymkw a\- n-em-°m-\-h¿°p {]m]vXn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

Ah¿ P\n-°p-∂-Xn\p aptº, Ah-cn-t∏mƒ ]Tn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ thZ-]p-kvX-I-k-tµiw a≤y-Xn-cp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dnepw Ing-°≥ {]-tZ-iØpw hS-°≥ {Kma-ß-fnepw, HSp-hn¬ sX°≥{]-tZ-iØpw hnX®v ^ew-sImbvsX-SpØv Ct∏mƒ {]mbm-[n-Iy-Øn-seØnbncn-°p∂ Hcp [oc-ss{IkvX-h-]-S-bm-fn-bmWo Ib-dn-h-cp∂ a\p-jy-s\-∂-h¿°-dn-bn-√. Adn-™ncp-s∂-¶n¬ ]cn-lm-k-en]v-X-amb \b-\-_m-W-ß-f-b-bv°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw HmSn-s®∂v Ccp ssIIfpw \o´n kzoI-cn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Ip°p- k m- b n- ∏ p- ≠ m- b n- c p- s ∂- ¶ n¬ Zqsc- s h- ® p- X s∂ HmSn- s ®∂v BenwK\w sNbvXv s]´nbpw ssIbn¬ hmßn aØm-bn-®s\ Iq´n-s°m≠p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ Np‰p-sam∂p ItÆm-Sn-®p. ]pØ≥ Ip∏m-b-ßfpw ]pXnb Bh-c-W-ßfpw! ]gb kotbm≥ Ip∂√. Ip°p-km-bn-∏ns‚ Imew Ign-™p-t]m-bn. a®pw amfn-Ibpw Db¿∂p-I-gn-™p. ]gb Ico-em-©n-h-≈n-I-fn-√. tX°n≥ hr£-߃ apdn®p \o°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. DW-°-ap-f-I-fpsS A]kz-cß - fpw ]®-°p-Xn-cI - f - psS Nnd-IS- nbpw tIƒ°m-\n-√. ]I-cw, Ip∂ns‚ Hcp hi-Øp≈ s]cpw-t]m-Ø≥ ap{Z-W-b-{¥-ß-fpsS NSvISv i_vZw sNhn-bn¬ ]Xn-™p. ]pXnb kmbn-∏ns‚ _w•m-hns‚ apºnse Im‰mSn-a-c-߃ ASp-Øp-\n-ev°p∂ XW¬a-c-ß-fpsS sNhn-bn¬ Ipi-e-a-t\zjn-°p∂ lqwIm-c-kz-chpw Hm^o-kp-I-fnse ss‰∏p-b-{¥-ß-fpsS SnIvSnIv [z\nbpw A¥-co-£-sØ i_vZm-b-am-\-am-°p-∂p. aØm-bn-®≥ ss__nƒkvIqƒ Hm^o-kn-te°p \S-∂p. AhnsS \n∂n-cp∂ \me©p ss__nƒ hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ HmSn-h∂v aØm-bn-®s\ ]cn-N-b-s∏-´p. s]´n-hmßn \ne-Øp-h-®p.

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sNdp-∏° - m-cpsS kvt\l-ak - r-Wa - mb kwkm-chpw s]cp-am-‰hpw {i≤n®-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- n¬ s]¥-t°mkvXp {]ÿm-\-Øns‚ `mhnsb-∏‰n {]Xo£-I-fp-W¿∂p.

Xs‚ aI≥ tPmWnbpw ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p c£-s∏´v Ah-sc-t∏mse Hcp bph-kp-hn-ti-j-I-\mbnØo¿s∂-¶n¬...? At±lw B{K-ln-®p.

Hm^o-kn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ ss__nƒkv°qƒ A≤ym-]-I-cmb Fw.hn.-Nm-t°mbpw ame-°c tXmam-®\pw tN¿∂v a-Øm-bn-®s\ BZ-c-]q¿∆w kzoI-cn-®p.

"Fs¥m-s°-bp≠v hnti-j-߃ aØm-bp-]-tZin?' Fw.-hn.-Nm-t°m®≥ lkvX-Zm\w \¬In-s°m-≠m-cm-™p. "ssZhw \S-Øp-∂p.' thZ\ kv^pcn-°p∂ Hcp Nncn aØm-bn-®s‚ apJØp hncn-™p.

"F\n°v tXm´pw-Ic h¿Kokvkmdns\ H∂p ImWWw'.

"At±-l-Øns‚ Hm^okv apI-fn-esØ sI´n-S-Øn-em.' aØm-bn-®≥ Hm^o-kns‚ apºn-se-Øn IX-In¬ ap´n.

"Ibdnh∂m-epw.'

IXIp Xpd-∂p. h¿Kokv km¿ Itk-c-bn¬\n-s∂-gp-t∂-‰p. sI´n-∏nSn®p Npw_n-®p. tXmfn¬ ssIsIm≠pX´n. If-¶-a‰ ktlm-Z-c-kvt\-lØns‚ Xtem-St- e-‰t- ∏mƒ aØm-bn-®\ - ev]w Bizmkw tXm∂n. s]´nbpw IpSbpw Xmsg h®-tijw Itk-c-bn-en-cp-∂p. ss__nƒ At∏mgpw ssIbn- e p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p. thZ- ] p- k v X - I - a n- √ msX aØm- b n- ® ≥ N¥bn¬t∏mepw t]mbn-´n-√. B´n-S-bs‚ hSn-t]m-se, ]S-bm-fn-bpsS tXm°pt]m-se, Idp-Ø]pdw-N-´-bn´ B ]pkvXIw At±-l-Øns‚ k¥-X-kl-Nm-cn-bm-Wv. tXm´pw-I-c-h¿Kokv aØm-bn-®s\ kq£n-s®m-∂p-t\m-°n. ]gb aØm-bn-®-\-√. apºp-≠m-bn-cp∂ {]k-cn∏v apJ-Øn-√. {]ta-l-tcmKw icocsØ timjn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. F√p-Iƒ Fgp∂p \nev°p-∂p.

Zim-_vZ-߃ tbip-hn-\p-th≠n tNmc \ocm°n A≤zm-\n® aØmbn-®≥ hmSnb apJ-tØm-sS, Xp∂n-Øbv® Pp∫m-bn-´v, ag-sh≈w sXdn® H‰-ap≠pw [cn®v ssZh-k-`-bpsS AJn-te-¥ym-sk-{I-´-dn-bpsS d∫¿ Ipjy\n´ Itk-c-bn¬ ]‰n-∏n-Sn-®n-cp-∂p.

"Fs¥m-s°bm aØm-bn®m hnti-j-߃?' "ssZhw \S-Øp-∂p.' Aev]w apºv Fw.-hn.-Nm-t°m-®-t\mSp ]d™ adp-]-Sn-bmWv ho≠pw \¬In-b-Xv. Nm‰-a-g-bp-s≠-¶nepw sN∂n-bn-eqsSsbmgp-Inb hnb¿∏v hc-b≥Xqhm-e-sIm≠v XpS-®p. at\m-Zpx-J-Øns‚ hnb¿∏m-W-Xv. "F¥m aØm-bn-®m, ]Xn-hn-√msX Ctßm´v?'

AXn-\p-Øcw \¬Im-\ev]w Xma-kn-®p.

Pohn-XØ - n-em-Zy-am-bmWv k`-bpsS Hcp t\Xm-hns‚ apºn¬ `uXnImhiyhpambn aØm-bn-®≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv. ]Ww ISw tNmZn-°m≥ Xs‚ A`n-am\w A\p-h-Zn-®n-cp-∂n-√. hgn ]cn-N-b-an-√mØ ]Yn-I-s\-t∏mse hm°p-Iƒ hmbn¬ X∏n-Ø-S-™p. "kmtd, Hc-Xym-h-iy-Øn\p h∂-Xm. Fs‚ aI≥ tPmWn Imdp-ap´n t_mwt_-em-ip-]-{Xn-bn-em. bm{X-°qen XnI-bp-∂n-√. ]Øn-cp-∂q-dp-

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cq]m ISw In´n-bm¬ sIm≈-mam-bn-cp-∂p.'

At±lw aØm-bn-®s\ H∂p-IqSn kq£n-®p-t\m-°n. ]W-Øns‚ £maw thj-Ønepw apJØpw {]I-S-am-bn-cp-∂p. £-am-]Wkzc-Øn-em-Wt±lw adp-]Sn \¬In-b-Xv. "aØm-bn-®m, Ct∏mƒ ]≠-sØ-t∏mse hntZ-i-Øp-\n∂pw ]Ww hcp-∂n-√. k`m-Im-cy-߃°pt]mepw ]Ww XnI-bp-∂n-√.' "kmtd, ASnb¥ncmh-iy-am-bn´m _p≤n-ap-´n-°m≥ h∂-Xv.' "s]m∂paØm-bn-®m, h√mØ ]cp-ßem Chn-sS. Ign™ P\-dI¨sh≥j≥ \S-Ønb ISw Xo¿∂n-´n-√. Ign™amkw hntZ-i-Øp\n∂p h∂p-tN-tc≠ ]Ww CtX-hsc h∂n-´n-√. Ccp-∂q-dp-cq] t]mI-s´, Ccp-]-Ø©p cq]m FSp-°m≥ Chn-Sn-√.' aØm-bn-®≥ Itk-c-bn¬ ]Xp-ßn. lrZ-b-I-h-N-߃ t`Zn®v Ic®n¬ s]m´m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. IÆp-Iƒ \nd-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥ k¿∆-i-‡nbpw D]-tbm-Kn-t°-≠n-h-∂p.

Ccp-hcpw IÆn¬ amdn-amdn t\m°n.

F¥p-sN-ømw! At±lw ]d-™Xp kXyw-X-s∂-bm-Wv. ]W-an-s√¶n¬ Fßs\ klm-bn°pw!

B\bv°p XSn `mcw. Fdp-ºn\v Acn `mcw. F√m-h¿°pw Ah-c-hcp-tS-Xmb {]iv\-ß-fp-≠v. aØm-bn-®s‚ Ipgn™ IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂pw Ft¥m aqI-kz-c-߃ tXm´pw-Ic h¿Kokv hmbn-s®-Sp-°p-∂X - p-t]mse tXm∂n. Aev]t- \-csØ \n»-_vZ-X-bv°p-tijw At±lw tNmZn®p: "aØm-bn-®m, F∂m A]ISw ]‰n-bXv?' "RmbdmgvN cm{Xo-em Iºn-k-tµiw ASn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Fs‚ ssIbn¬ In´n-b-Xn-∂se sshIn´m.' "tPmWnsb klm-bn-°m≥ t_mws_-bn-em-sc-¶n-ep-apt≠m?'

"Ahn-sS-bmcpw C√.' "\ΩpsS k`m-hn-izm-kn-I-fnt√?'

"Ah≥ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-´-h-\-√. k`bpambn Hcp _t‘m-an-√.

AtXm¿°ptºmgm F\n-bvt°sd ZpxJw.' Ipsd-t\cw apJØp IÆp-sh-´n-°msX t\m°n-b-tijw ]d™p:" hm aØm-bn-®m, \ap°p ho´n-te°p t]mImw. Imip h√-Xp-ap-t≠m∂p t\m°s´.'

At±-lØ - ns‚ hm°p-If - n-ep-b¿∂ A\p-Iº - b - psS kv^pcWw At]£-Is‚ a\- n¬ {]Xo-£-bpsS Xncn sImfp-Øn. kotbm≥Ip∂ns‚ ASn-hm-c-Øn-te°v Ah¿ \S-∂p. ]IpXn hgnbm-b-t∏mƒ At±lw s]´nhmßn aØm-bn-®s‚ `mcw Ipd-®p.

AIsØ apdn-bn¬ t]mbn. `mcy-bp-ambn Aev]-k-abw kwkm-cn®p. Hcp IS-em-kp-s]m-Xn-bp-ambn h∂p: "F√mw-IqSn \q‰n-b-ºXp cq]bp≠v. ssIbn-en-cn-°s´.'

ZpxJw Dd-™p-Iq-Snb IÆp-Iƒ sXs√m∂p hnI-kn-®p: "kmtd, Hcn°epw ad-°Øn√ Cu D]-Im-cw. Xma-kn-bmsX ]Ww XncnsI X∂p ho´mw.' "aØm-bn-®m...CXp IS-a-√. kw`m-h-\-bmbn Icp-Xn-bm-epw. Fs‚

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`mcy Hcp ]ip-hns\ hmßm≥ sh®n-cp∂ Imim. k`-bpsS ]W-a-√.

AXp-sIm≠v aØm-bn-®-s\-Sp-Øp-sImƒI.' "kmtd \µn. Hcn-°epw ad-°-Øn-√.' "aØm-bn-®m, \n߃ Ipcp-S¿°p IÆm-bn-cp-∂p. apS-¥¿°p Imembn-cp-∂p. \nßsf klm-bn-°pI Fs‚ kt¥m-j-amWv.' tXm´pw-Ic h¿Kokv aØm-bn-®s‚ Xe-bn¬ ssI h®p. Aev]t\cw {]m¿∞n-®p. ho≠pw \µn ]d-™p-sIm≠v sNß-∂q¿ Xoh-≠n-bm-∏o-kn-te°p Xncn-®p.

Ccp-]-Øn-tbgv sh≈n-bmgvN D®-. h≠n t_mws_ \K-c-tØm-S-Sp-Øp.

Ign™ Adp-]Xp h¿jsØ Pohn-X-bm-{Xbpw aq∂p-Zn-h-ksØ Xoh- ≠ n- b m- { Xbpw aØm- b n- ® s\ imco- c n- I - a mbpw am\- k n- I - a mbpw Xf¿Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. bm{X-bn-ep-S-\ofw thZ-]p-kvXIw hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. thZ-hmIy-ß-fn-eqsS ItÆm-Sn-°p-tºmƒ ag-°m-dp-I≠ aWvUq-I-sØ-t∏mse a\ p {]Xym-i-bn¬ apgp-Ipw. tPmWnsb∏‰n-bp≈ Nn¥m-`mcw Aev]w eLq-I-cn-°-s∏-Spw. ]q\-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏m-tg ]pkvXIw Xpd∂p hmbn-°m\m-hm-Ø-hn[w Xf¿∂n-cp-∂p.

Bflmhv Hcp-°-ap-≈-Xv. PUtam _e-lo\w.

Xoh≠n ZmZ¿ tÃj-\n¬ \n∂p. apJsØ Iev°-cn-s∏mSn XpS-®psIm≠v s]´nbpw ss__n-fp-sa-SpØp shfn-bn-en-d-ßn. Xm≥ kpJambn t_mws_-bn-se-Øn-t®¿s∂∂p ImWn®v Xoh-≠n-bm-∏o-kn-en-cp∂v kmdm-Ω-bvs°-gp-Xnb IØv X]m¬s]-´n-bn-en-´p. ssIbn¬ s]´n-bpsS `mcw. a\- n¬ tPmWn-bpsS `mcw. hb‰n¬am{Xw `mc-an-√. B¿t°m-W-Øp-h®v A]-cn-Nn-X-amb `£Ww Ign®v Zl-\-t°Sp ]nSn® aØmbn-®≥ ]ns∂ I´n-bmb Blm-c-sam∂pw Ign®n-´n-√. s]´n-sb-SpØp \S-°m≥ i‡n-bn-s√∂p h∂-t∏mƒ ASp-Øp-\n∂ _mes\ hnfn®p s]´n-sb-Sp-∏n®p dn£m-bn¬ hbv∏n-®p. an\n-´p-Iƒ°p≈n¬ IkvXq¿_m satΩm-dn-b¬ Bip-]-{Xn-bpsS apºn¬ h∂p-\n-∂p. s]´n-sb-Sp-°m-\m-tcbpw ImWm-™-Xn-\m¬, X\ntb ssIbn¬ Xq°n Bip-]-{Xn-bpsS ]Sn-Iƒ Ib-dn. tbip tKm¬tKm-Ym-ae Ib-dn-b-Xp-t]mse.

Hm^o-kn¬ Ib-dn tPmWnbpsS apdn- A-t\z-jn-®-dn-™p. ]Sn Nhn´n c≠p \ne-Iƒ Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ Xoh-≠n-bn¬h®v ]e-h´w tXm∂nb s\©p-th-Z\ ho≠p-a\p`h-s∏´p. hI-h-bv°msX F´mw \º¿ apdn sXc-™p.

Gsg-´p-am-k-ambn ImWm-Xn-cp∂ tPmWn-bpsS apJw ImWm-\p≈ B{Klw apdp-In. lrZ-b-Ønse t]in-Ifpw apdp-Ip∂t]mse tXm∂n.

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Ft¥m hnIm-c-߃ a\- n-s‚ IhNw t`Zn®p ]pd-Øp-h-cm≥ shºn. apdnbpsS apºn-se-Øn. IX-In\p ap´n-bn-√. {]Xo-£n®p\n∂n-√.

IXIp X≈n-Øp-d-∂p. ta¬°q-c-bn¬ IÆp-\-´vIn-S∂ tPmWn H∂p sR´n. "tamt\, tamt\-, CXp \obm-t∂mSm? \ns∂ I≠n-s´{X \mfm-sbSm. Fs‚ s]m∂p-tamt\!' Ic™p sIm≠v InS-°-bp-sS-b-cn-In-te-t°m-Sn. Npw_n-®-Xn\p tij-amWv s]´n Xmsg h®-Xv. "A∏-®m, A∏-®m,' B hnfn-bn¬ kw{`-a-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. "tamt\, tamt\. \ns‚ Imsem-Sn-t™m-Sm. F¥m Imep s]mXn™p-sI´n sh®n-cn-°pt∂?' Adp-]-Xp-Im-cs‚ IÆn¬\n∂pw IpSØn¬\n-s∂-∂-t]mse NpSp-\o¿ NmSn. tPmWn-bn¬ hnIm-c-Øns‚ AW-s°´p s]m´n: "A∏-®m, CsX‚-∏®-\mtWm? F‚-Ω-®n-sb-¥ntb?' adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX aØm-bn-®≥ s\©n¬ ssIh-®p. Aev]w-apºp ]Sn Ibdnb-t∏mƒ tXm∂nb s\©p-th-Z\ IqSp-X¬ i‡-am-bn. \∂mbn hnb¿Øp. i‡n-bmbn ]pd-tIm´p Nm™p. Itk-c-bn¬ X´n \new- ]-Xn-®p. \ne-Øp-In-S∂p i‡n-bmbn O¿±n-®p. tPmWn NmSn-sb-gp-t∂¬°m≥ {ian-®p. Imen\p thZ\ tXm∂n-bt∏m-gmWv Imsem-Sn-™-Xm-sW∂pw πmÃ-dns‚ `mcw Xs∂ I´n-en_‘n-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂pw t_m[-ap-≠m-b-Xv. tPmWn Dds° hnfn®p. ]e-h´w hnfn-®p. \n¿Ωe t\gvkv HmSn-sbØn. c≠p-aq-∂p-t]¿ Xmßn-∏n-Sn®v aØm-bn-®s\ Fa¿P≥kn dqan-seØn-®p.

Ir{Xna izmtkm-—zm-kw \¬In. ASpØ apdn-bn-te°p amdn-\n-∂tijw tUmIvS¿ Kp]vX \n¿Ω-e-tbmSp ]d™p: "CXp lrZ-bm-Lm-X-amWv.' "Kuc-h-amtWm?' "c‡-[-a-\n-Iƒ XI¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p.' Ipg-ep-h®v At±lw lrZ-bkv]-µ\w {i≤n-®n-cp-∂p. "c£-bnt√?'

"C√. IqSn-h-∂m¬ HcmgvN Pohn-°pw. lrZ-b-kvXw-`-\-Øn-e-h-km\n-°pw.'

Bdp-a-Wn°v A®mΩt\gvkv h∂-t∏mgpw \n¿Ω-ebpw tUmIvS¿ Kp]vXbpw aØm-bn-®-s‚ lrZ-bsØ c£n-°m≥ {ian-°-bm-Wv. A®mΩ-bn¬\n∂pw tPmWn-sb-∏‰n IqSp-X¬ hnh-c-߃ tUmIvS¿ tNmZn-®-dn™p. t_m[w sXfn-™-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®-\n¬\n∂v bm{Xm-hn-h-c-ßfpw Btcm-Ky-ÿn-Xnbpw tNmZn®p a\- n-em-°n.

Hm^o-kn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ A®m-Ω-t\-gvkn-t\mSp tUmIvS¿ ]Xn™ kzc-Øn¬ ]d™p: "Ct±lw hb- -\m. Adp-]Xp hb- p-s≠∂m ]d™Xv. tZlØv {]ta-l-Øns‚ {hWw. Ipsd-°m-e-ambn CS-bv°nsS s\©p-th-Z\bp≠m-Im-dp-s≠∂pw ]d-™p. aq∂p Znh-ksØ Xoh-≠nbm-{XbpsS £oWw. Dd-°-an-√m-bva. ]cn-N-b-an-√mØ Blm-cw. Zl-

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\-t°-Sv. hni-∏v. Bbp- n-emZyw hoSp-hn´v Zqtc-bv°p≈ bm{X. `mcytbw Ip™p-ßtfw X\ntb C´n-´p-h-∂-Xn-ep≈ Nn¥m-`m-cw. aIs‚ A]-IS-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ Bi-¶. `mc-ap≈ s]´n hln-®p-sIm-≠p≈ ]Sn-I-b-‰w. s]s´∂p aIs\ I≠-t∏m-gp-≠mb hnIm-cm-[n-Iyw. aIs‚ HSn™ Imev I≠-t∏m-gp-≠mb AXnZpxJw—CsX√mwIqSn tN¿∂-t∏mƒ lrZbw XI¿∂p. Hcp a\p-jys‚ lrZ-b-Øn-\n-sX-√mw-IqSn H∂n®p kln-°m\p≈ Icp-Øn-√.'

A®mΩt\gvkv tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn-te°p \S-∂p. kw`-hn-®s - Xms° tNmZn-®-dn-™p. ZpxJ-Øns‚ Bh-c-W-a-Wn™ i_vZ-Øn¬ B hm¿Ø ]d-bm≥ Xøm-dm-bn. "tPmWo t]Sn-°-cp-Xv. ]t£ kXyw Adn-tb-≠-Xm-h-iy-am-b-Xn-\mRm≥ ]d-bp-Im.' A®m-Ω F¥mWp ]d-bm≥ t]mIp-∂s-- X∂v tPmWn Duln-s®SpØp.

"F¥m A∏-®s‚ \ne Kpcp-X-c-amtWm?' "AtX, lrZbw XI¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p. c‡-hm-ln-\nIƒ°p tISvv. t¢m´nwKpap-≠v. FIvkvtd FSpØp. lrZbw {Iam-Xo-X-ambn hnI-kn-®n-´p-≠v.'

"NnIn-’n®p kpJ-s∏-Sp-Ø-cptXm?' "sNøm-hp∂ NnIn-’-sbms° sNbvXp-I-gn-™p. thZ\ Ipd-bv°m≥ acp∂pw sImSp-Øp. ]t£ AXp-sIm-s≠m∂pw lrZbw t\sc-bm-h-Øn√. C\n ssZh-Øns‚ Iøn¬ `c-ta¬∏n-°mw.' tPmWn \n»-_vZ-\m-bn.

Hº-Xp-a-Wn-bm-b-t∏mƒ tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn¬ Hcp I´n-ep-IqSn ]nSn®n-´p. aØm-bn-®s\ sIm≠p-h∂v I´n-en¬ InS-Øn.

Ipsd°gn™v aØm-bn-®≥ IÆp-Xp-d-∂p. "tPmWo, tPmWo!' "F¥m-∏®m?' "\o F‚-Sp-tØm´p hm. F\n-s°mcp Imcyw ]d-bm-s\m-≠v.' tPmWn A®m-Ωsb hnfn-®p. c≠p in]m-bn-amsc A®mΩ sIm≠ph-∂p. Ah¿ tPmWnsb Xmßn Fgp-t∂¬∏n-®p. HSn™ Im¬ A\°msX ho¬sNb-dn¬ Ccp-Øn. aØm-bn-®s‚ I´n-en-\-cn-In-te°v \o°nbn´v Ah¿ apdn hn´p. ]nXmhpw ]p{X\pw Ca-sh-´msX apJm-apJw t\m°n. aØm-bn-®≥ F∂ Aÿn-]-RvPcw sh≈-Øp-Wn-bn¬ ]pX-®p-In-S-°p-∂p. sImgn-™phoW Hcp Xqh¬ t]mse. izmk-X-S- -tØmsS aØm-bn-®≥ hnfn®p: "tamt\....'

"A∏®m—' s]m∂p-tam-t\....' "s]m∂-∏®m—Fs‚ s]m∂-∏®m—' Ccp-hc - p-sSbpw IÆp-Iƒ Xpfp-ºn, Ipsd t\cw \n»-_vZc - m-bn.

Zo¿L-\m-fmbn IS-s∏-´n-cp∂ B £am-bm-N\ - bv°p tPmWn Xømdm-bn.

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"A∏®m—£an-°t- W. Fs‚ sX‰p-Is - f√mw £an-°t- W. F‚-∏®s‚ apJ-Øp-t\m-°m≥ Rm≥ e÷n-°p-∂p.' "tamt\ \ns∂ Poh-t\msS ImWm-s\m-ØXp-Xs∂ `mKyw.' "F{Xtbm h¿j-ß-fmbn Rm≥ A∏-®s\ hnj-an-∏n-®p. Rm≥ A∏-®-t\m-Spw- kz¿§-tØmSpw ]m]w sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. aI-s\∂ t]cn\p-t]mepw Rm≥ tbmKy-\-√.' "tamt\ kmc-an-√. \o Fs‚ GI aI-\t√? \ns‚ AΩ-®n-bpsS Hma\aI-\t√? \ns‚ Imsem-Sn-™-Xn-em-sWs‚ hnj-aw.'

"A∏®m. ImsemSn™-X√ Fs‚ {]iv\w. Fs‚ A∏-®s\ Rm≥ ZpxJn-∏-n®-XmWp {]iv\w. Ft∂mSp £an-°-tW.' ]›m-Øm-]-Øns‚ \o¿®m-ep-Iƒ IÆn-eqsS {]h-ln-®p. "tPmWo, \nt∂m-sS-\n-s°mcp sIdphpw C√. \n\-°p-th≠n {]m¿∞n-°mØ Hcp Znhtkmw C√.'

"A∏-®s‚ {]m¿∞-\bm Fs∂ ac-W-Øo∂p c£n-®-Xv....A∏®m, Rm≥ Fgp-sØm∂pw Ab-bv°m-Xn-cp-∂Xp £an-°-tW. A∏-®\p Ipsd ]W-sam∂pw Ab-®p-X-cm≥ ]-‰n-bn-√.' "kmc-an√ tamt\. ssZhw Rßsf \S-Øn. \S-Øp-∂p. Ip™-ΩbpsS IeymWw kv{Xo[\w IqSmsX HmWm-h-[n°p \S-°pw. sNdp-°\v sXep-¶p\m-´n¬ DtZym-K-am. DtZym-K-tØm-Sp-IqSn kphn-ti-j-th-ebpw sNøp-∂p. Ah≥ tPmen-sN-øp∂ Iº-\n-bn¬Øs∂ Ip™-Ωbv°pw ti_mbv°pw Ftÿ-dn\pw tPmen hmßn®p sImSp-°pw. Aßs\ ssZh-I-cp-W-bm¬ \ΩpsS IpSpw-_-Øns‚ Imcy-ß-sfms° {Iao-I-cn°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p.' aØm-bn-®s‚ izmk-Øns‚ hnΩn´w h¿≤n-®p: "tamt\, tPmWo. \ns≥d A∏-®≥ Dd-ßpw. Imem-h-km-\-tØmfw Dd-ßpw. C\o A[nIw \mƒ Cu temI-Øn¬ Pohn-°-bn-√.'

"A∏-®m, A∏-®≥ Dd-ßp-I-bn-√. acn-°p-I-bn-√.' "tamt\, Rm≥ Bh-iy-Øn\p Pohn-®p. {]mbw Adp-]-Xm-bn. C\o acWw em`-am....Fs‚ lrZbw XI¿∂-Xp-t]mse tXm∂p-∂p. izmkw hnSm\pw høm.'

"A∏-®≥ acn-°p-I-bn-√.' tPmWn IÆn-eq-dnb Pemwiw XpS-®p. "tamt\, \o Ft∂mSp am∏p tNmZn-®p. ssZh-tØmSp \o am∏p tNmZnt®m?'

"ChnsS Aev]w-aptº h∂ A®mΩt\gvkpw Ah-cpsS `¿Ømhpw Fs∂ KpW-tZm-jn-t®m-≠n-cn-°p-hm. Rm≥ am\-km-¥-c-s∏-S-W-sa∂v Ipd®p Znh-k-ß-fmbn Ah¿ ]d-t™m-≠n-cn-°p-hm....-A-h¿ F\n-s°mcp thZ-]p-kvXIw X∂p.' "\o hmbnt®m?'

"Ipd®p hmbn-®p.'

"F∂n-s´¥p a\- n-em°n?'

"Rm≥ apSn-b≥ ]p{X-\m-sW-∂v.' "icn-bmWp tamt\. \o apSn-b≥ ]p{X-\m-Wv. ]mfw sX‰nb Xoh-

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≠n-t]mse tN‰p-Ip-gn-bn-te°p \o ]mbp-I-bm-Wv. \c-I-°p-gn-bn¬ \o sN∂p-ho-gpw.'

"AsX, Rm≥ hgn-sX-‰n-b-h-\m. ]mfw sX‰nbh≥.' "\ns∂ t\¿h-gn°p Xncn®v ssZh-Øns‚ {]nb- ]p-{X-\m-°m≥ tbiphn\p Ign-bpw.'

"A∏®m Rm≥ sImSpw-]m-]n-bm.' "tamt\, Rm\pw Hcn-°¬ ]mfw sX‰nb Xoh-≠n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ssZhw t\cmb hgn-bn-em-°n.'

"Fs‚ amXm-]n-Xm-°sf ZpxJn-∏n-°bpw ISpw-]m-]-߃ {]h¿Øn°bpw sNbvX Fs∂ ssZhw shdp-°p-∂p.' "sX‰v, henb sX‰v. tPmWo, \o amXm-]n-Xm-°sf Dt]-£n®v IpSpw-_Øn-s\-Xnsc ]m]w sNbvXh\t√? R߃°-]a - m\w hcp-Øn-bh - \ - t- √?

F¶nepw \ns‚ A]-IS- h - m¿Ø Adn-™b - p-St\ Rm\n-hnsS HmSn-sb--Ønbnt√? F\n°p \nt∂m-Sp≈ kvt\l-Øn\v Fs¥-¶nepw Ipdhp ht∂m?'

"C√. A∏-®s‚ kvt\l-Øn\p \µn.' "tPmWo, Nn¥n-°q, tIhew a\p-jy-\mb \n‚-∏-®s‚ kvt\l-amWn-Xv. AXn-t\-°mƒ AKm-[-amb Hcp kvt\l-ap-≠v. B kvt\l-Øns‚ {]Z¿i-\-cwKw Im¬h-dn-bnse {Iqim-Wv. {Iqin¬ acn-®p-bn¿sØ-gp-t∂‰ tbip \ns∂ kvt\ln-°p-∂p.'

"A∏-®\o Zpc¥w hcp-Øn-bXp Rm\t√? Fs∂ ImWm≥ t_mws_-bn-¬ h∂-Xp-sIm-≠t√ A∏-®s‚ N¶ps]m´n-bXv?' "\o c£-s∏-S-s´—Rm≥ acn-°-s´. \o bp-hm-hv—Rm≥ hb- ≥. ssZhw kI-ehpw \∑-bv°mbn hym]-cn-∏n-°p-∂p.' aØmbn®s‚ apJØv sshcm-Ky-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. £a-bp-sS, kvt\lØns‚ hnIm-c-ß-fm-W-hnsS {]Xn-^-en-®-Xv. ]nXmhpw ]p{X\pw ssIIƒ tIm¿Øp-]n-Sn-®p. IÆp-Iƒ ]q´n. tPmWn Xe-Ip-\n-®p. {]m¿∞n-®p-—]m]߃ ssZh-tØmSv G‰p-]-d-™p-sIm≠v.... tbip lrZ-bØ - n-te°p hcm≥ £Wn-®p-sIm≠v....Xs‚ PohnXw C\nbpw ssZhØn-\p-th≠n {]Xn-jvTn-®p-sIm-≠v. tPmWn DSp-∏ns‚ t]m°-‰n¬\n∂pw knKc´pIqSv shfn-bn-se-Sp-Øp. apdn-bpsS tImWn-te°v Htc-dv. "aZy-ta, knK-c-t´. Rm≥ \nt∂mSp bm{X-]-d-™n-cn-°p-∂p.' Ah≥ Dd®p ]d-™p. aØm-bn-®s‚ a\- nse Npg-en-°m-s‰m-Xp-ßn.

IÆp\o¿ XpS®p-sIm≠v tPmWn Xe-s]m-°n-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿Æ-\obhpw {]Xym-im-P-\-I-hp-amb Hcp ]pXnb {]]©w lrZ-b-I-hm-S-Øn\p apºn¬ Xpd-°-s∏-´-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. "tamt\, Fs‚ Pohn-Xm-`nemjw \nd-th-dn. \o ssZh-a-I-\m-bn-cn-°p∂p. tami Zqsc-\n∂v hmKvZØ \mSp I-≠p. \obm-sWs‚ hmKvZ-Øw.'

XI¿∂p-I-gn™ B ]nXr-lr-Z-b-Øn¬ IrXm¿∞X bpsS Nnt‰m-f߃ kwPm-X-am-bn.

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bm-°n-b-Xns‚ kΩm\w IÆo¿ap-Øp-I-fn¬°qSn ssZh-ap-ºn¬ ImgvNh-bv°bm-bn-cp-∂p. izmk-Øns‚ KXn ho≠pw-am-dn. \n¿Øn \n¿Øn At±lw kwkmcn-®p. "tPm˛tPmWo....\o Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\m-I-Ww. ss_˛-ss__nƒ kvIqfn¬tN¿∂p ]Tn-°-Ww. \√....Hcp....hnhmlw Ign-°-Ww. kphnti-j-th-ebv°p sIm≈m-hp∂ s]¨Ip-´n-bm-bn-cn-°-Ww.' "Rm≥ Fs∂-Øs∂ kphn-ti-j-th-e-bv°p-th≠n {]Xn-jvTn-®n-cn°p-∂p. A∏-®s‚ ]mX ]n≥Xp-Scmw.' "tamt\, C¥y-bnse P\-tIm-Sn-Iƒ A‘-hn-izm-kßfnepw hn{Klm-cm-[-\-bnepw hgn X∏n-Øn-cn-bp-∂p. A....-A-h-tcmSp \o.... \o kXykp-hn-tijw {]kw....-{]-kw-Kn-°-Ww.' "Aßs\ sNømw, A∏®m.' "tam˛-tamt\....'

- mepw Rm≥ tbip-{In-kvXp"s]m∂-∏®m—c‡-km£n BtI-≠n-h∂ hn-s‚ kphn-ti-j-tØm-Sp≈ ka¿∏WØn¬\n∂pw C\n ]n≥am-dp-Ibn-√-∏-®m.'

D≈ i‡n hos≠-Sp-Øp-sIm≠p ]d™p:"tamt\, Rm≥ an°-hmdpw Npcp-ßnb aWn-°q-dp-Iƒ°p-≈n¬ Cu temIw hn´p IS-∂p-t]m-Ipw. IqSn-t∏m-bm¬ GXm\pw Zn˛-Zn-˛-Zn-h-k-߃IqsS Pohn-®n-cn-°pw....Fs‚ icocw t_mws_-bn¬ GsX-¶nepw Hcp ih-Ip-So-c-Øn¬ kwkv°...-kwkvI-cn-°-Ww. \m˛-\m-´n¬hsc sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ \Ωp-˛-\-Ωp-˛-\-ΩpsS IpSpw-_-Øn\p ]W-an-√. aÆn-t\mSp tNcm-\p≈ Cu icocw aq∂p Znhkw Xoh-≠n-bn¬sh®v Agp-In-°-cp-Xv....kmdm-Ωbpw Ip™p-ßfpw ]p\-cp-∞m-\-Zn-hkw kz¿§-Øn¬sh-s®s‚ apJw ImWpw....\o Imen\p kpJw-In-´n-bm-˛-bm˛--bm-ep-S≥ tPmen cmPn-sh®v \m´n¬ t]mbn kmdmΩsb Biz-kn-∏-n-°-Ww—Rm≥ acn-°-bmWp tamt\....'

"A∏-®m, A∏-®≥ acn-°-bn-√.' "tamt\, tPmWo, acWw A˛-A-˛-A-¥y-a-√. XpS-°-am....-tb-ip-hn-t\mSp-Iq-Sn-bp≈ \nXy-hm-k-Øns‚ XpS°w....-a-cWw Hcp hmXn-em-Wv....-Ip˛Ip-˛Ipgnb-√.' apdn-bn¬ Iptd t\c-tØ°p \n»-_vZX \nd™p \n∂p. aØm-bn®s‚ izmtkm-—zm-k-Øns‚ i_vZw am{Xw B \n»-_vZ-Xsb `RvPn-®p.

A®mΩ h∂v aØm-bn-®\p ho≠pw acp∂p \¬In. sas√ aØm-bn-®≥ Dd-°-Øn-te°p hoWp. tPmWn ]nXm-hns‚ apJw kkq£vaw ho£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

A¿≤-cm-{Xn-tbm-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ apJ-Øp-≠mb am‰w tPmWn {i≤n-®p. ag-°mdp \oßnb BIm-iw-t]mse B apJw sXfn™p-h-∂p. Bsc-tbm I≠p ]p©n-cn°pw t]mse. aØm-bn-®≥ H∂-\-ßn. IÆp Xpd-∂p. "tams\, C®n-cn....-sh-≈w.' tai-∏p-dØncp∂ Hcp Kvfmkv sh≈w tPmWn ssIsb-Øn-sb-SpØp.

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Xm\n-{Xbpw Imew Bcm-[n-°bpw kvt\ln-°bpw {]kw-Kn-°bpw sNbvX tbip-hns\ CS-dnb kzc-Øn-e-t±lw hnfn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. sh≈w hmbn¬ Hgn-®psImSpØp. "aXn....-a-Xn.' izmk-X-S- -tØmsS At±lw ]d-™p. ]mÿ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®\v sh≈w aXn-bm-bn. temIhpw aXnbmbn.

Np≠p-Iƒ Aa¿∂p. IÆp-Iƒ AS-™p. H∂p ]nS-™p. izmkw \ne-®p. ]nXm-hns‚ IÆp-Iƒ Fs∂-t∂-°p-ambn AS-™Xp ho£n-®-t∏mƒ tPmWn-bpsS \b-\-߃ s]cp-ag sNmcn-™p. tdmUp-I-fn¬ Bsfm-gn-™n-cp-∂p. hml-\-߃ hfsc Ipd-®p-am{Xw. ]cn-k-c-amsI \n»-_vZ-X. Aß-Ise IS-ens‚ apIƒØ-´n¬ N{Ihmfw \£-{X-c-ivan-tb‰p InS-°p∂ taL-ß-fm¬ Bh-cWw sNø-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. h¿Æ-s∏m-en-a-sIm≠v lrZ-bsØ Ipfn-c-Wn-bn-°p∂ N{µs‚ ]msemfn Bip-]-{Xn-bpsS ta¬°q-c-bn¬ \nd-s™m-gp-In. \nem-hn¬ hnS¿∂ sh≈-∏q-°-fn¬ Xmh-f-a-Sn-®n-cp∂ Ipfn¿Im‰v P\m-e-bpsS Iºn-b-gn-I-fneqsS AIØp {]th-in-®p. ipt`m-Z¿°-amb B A¥-co-£-Øn¬ c≠p Imcy-߃ kw`-hn®p: Hcp hnip-≤≥ \nXy-X-bn¬ tN¿°-s∏´p; Hcp-ap-Sn-b≥ ]p{X≥ am\km-¥-c-s∏-´p.

Hc-∏≥ acn®p; Hcp aI≥ P\n-®p.

Hcmƒ imco-cn-Iambn acn®p; as‰m-cmƒ Bflo-b-ambn P\n-®p.

Hc-∏s‚ IÆ-S™p; Hcp aI-t‚Xp Xpd-∂p. t\tc HmSnb Hcp Xoh≠n ]dp-Zo-k-bn-te°p IS∂p; ]mfw sX‰nbXv t\¿hgn Xncn-™p. aØm-bn-®≥ km£n-I-fpsS kaq-l-Øn-embn; tPmWn hnizm-kn-IfpsS Iq´-Øn-epw.

P\-\hpw ac-Whpw H∂n®p ktΩ-fn-°p-I-bpw, acWw P\-\sØ Df-hm-°p-IbpwsNbvX Hc]q¿∆ cwK-am-bn-cp-∂p AXv.

Ccp-]-Øn-sb´v tXm

a-kns‚ t^m¨ i_vZn-®p. "ltem....' "ltem.'

"CXmcm?'

"Hm. Rm\m.'

"F¥m A¿≤-cm-{Xo-ev....?'

"Bip-]{- Xo¬ tPmWosS ]nXmhv \m´n¬\n∂p h∂n-cp-∂p. s]s´∂v lrZ-b-kvXw-`\waqew acn-®p.' tXmakv A¬]-t\-c-tØ°p \n»-_vZ-\m-b-tijw CS-dnb kzc-ØntNmZn®p: "F∏gm kw`hw?'

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"Ac aWn-°qdp Ign-™p.'

"Rm\-tßm´p hctWm?' "DSt\ hc-tWm-∂n-√....-tPm-Wn-°n-hnsS Bcp-an-√. Fß-s\-¶nepw ihw \m´n-se-Øn-°-Ww.' "tISp-Iq-SmsX Asß-Ø-Øn-√. \mep-Zn-h-ksØ Xoh-≠n-bm-{X-bm, ihw Agp-In-t∏m-Ipw.' "Xoh≠n th≠m. hnam-\-Øn-em-bm-se¥m? \m´n-en-cn-°p∂ `mcysb ImWn-°msX ihw ChnsS Ipgn-®n-Sp-∂Xp tZmj-at√?' "hnam-\tam? AXn\p ]Ww tht≠?'

"C{Xbpw ae-bm-fn-I-fp≈ t_mws_-bn¬ sImsd cq]m ]ncn-s®-Sp°p-∂Xp henb {]iv\-an-√. A®m-b≥ {ian-®m-°n-´pw. \Ω°pw Ign-h\p-k-cn®v Hcp kw`m-h\ sImSp-°mw.'

"Bs´ Btem-Nn-°mw. ssZh-ln-Xw-t]mse \S-°-s´.' t^m¨ Xmsgh®n´v A®mΩ tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn-se-Øn. ZpxJw \nd™ IÆp-I-fp-b¿Øn Ah≥ H∂p t\m°n. "tPmWo, Rm≥ `¿Øm-hns\ hnfn®p]d-™n-´p-≠v. Fß-s\-sb¶nepw arX-tZlw \m´n-se-Øn-°m≥....ssZhw hgn Xpd-°pw. ho´n-te°p sSe{Kmw Ab-®n-´p-≠v.'

Ah≥ Zo¿L-am-sbm∂p \niz-kn-®-tX-bp-f-fq. ZpxJ-Øns‚ \nizmk-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. tXmakv Sm‰m Iº-\n-bnse Hcp-b¿∂ DtZym-K-ÿ-\mW.v At±lw cm{Xn-bn¬ Iº-\n-bnse {][m\s∏´ ae-bmfn DtZym-K-ÿ-sc t^mWnhnfn-®p-W¿Øn. `mcybpw Ip™p-ßfpw \m´n-em-bn-cn°p-∂n-S-tØmfw aØm-bn-®s‚ icocw t_mws_-bn¬ kwkvI-cn-°p-∂Xv DNn-X-a-s√∂ A`n-{]mbw tXmakv Iq´p-tZym-K-ÿ-tcm-Sq-∂n-∏-d-™p. am\p-jn-I-amb klm-\p-`qXn ImWn-t°-≠Xv ae-bm-fn-I-fpsS IS-a-bm-sW-∂-t±lw A`n{]m-b-s∏-´p. t\cw shfp-Ø-t∏mƒ hnam-\-Sn-°-‰n-\p≈ ]W-hp-ambn Gsg-´p-tZymK-ÿ-¿ Bip-]-{XnbpsS apºn-se-Øn. G‰hpw henb XpI kw`m-h\ sNbvXXv sNß-∂q¿ kztZ-in-\n-bmb tUmIvS¿ kc-kzXn \mb-cmWv— ap∂qdp cq]. tPmWn Ah-km-\-ambn ]nXm-hns‚ ico-c-Øn-semcp {]mh-iyw-IqSn Npw_n-®p. arX-tZlw apdn°p shfn-bn-te°p \o°n. a{Zm-kn-te-°p≈ cmhn-esØ bm{Xm-hn-am-\-Øn¬ ih-s∏´n Ib-‰n. tIc-f-Øn-ep-S-\ofw kphn-ti-j-Zo-]-hp-ambn Im¬\-S-bmbpw Imf-h-≠nbnepw k©-cn® aØm-bn-®s‚ icocw hln-°p∂ hnam\w A\-¥-amb hnlm-b- n-te°v Ccºn Db¿∂p. arX-tZlw ho´n-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ D®-bm-bn. \qdp-IW - ° - n\p P\-߃ PmXn-aX - k - ` - m-t`-Zs - at\y kmdm-Ωsb Bizkn-∏n-°p-hm≥ hnizm-k-`-h-\-Øn¬ XSn-®p-Iq-Sn. sslµ-h¿, apkvfow-Iƒ, {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ Xan-g¿, ae-bm-fn-Iƒ ItØm- e n- ° ¿, bmt°m- _ m- ° m¿, am¿tXm- a m- ° m¿, e≠≥

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BZyw A\p-tim-N-\-k-tµiw Adn-bn® ]©m-bØv Hm^o-k¿ tKmhn-µ≥\m-b-cpsS hm°p-Iƒ aØm-bn-®s‚ Pohn-X-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ Hcp A\y-a-X-ÿs‚ hne-bn-cp-ج Bbn-cp∂p: "Fs‚ Hcp \√ kvt\ln-X-\m-bn-cp∂ aØmbn D]-tZ-in-bpsS \ncymW-Øn¬ A\p-tim-N\w tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øm-\mWv Rm≥ ChnsS h∂n-cn-°p∂-Xv....c≠p s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-cp-ambn am{Xta ASpØv ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sm≥ F\n°v CS-bm-bn-´p-≈q. H∂v sXßp-hn-f-a-Ømbn D]-tZ-in. c≠m-asØ Bƒ aq∂p-h¿jw apºv \ncym-X-\mb Bdm-aS sIm®p-Ip™p k∂ymkn. Ch¿ c≠p-t]cpw aXhnj-b-Øn¬ Xo{h-hm-Zn-Iƒ Bbn-cp-∂p. kXysa∂p tXm∂p∂ hnizm-kh - n-jb - ß - f - n¬ Ah¿ c≠p-t]cpw ISn®p]nSn®p Xqßn-°n-S-°p-∂-h¿ Bbn-cp-∂p. hn´p-ho-gvN-bn-√m-Ø-h¿. F∂m¬ Ah¿ Btcbpw t{Zmln-°p-Itbm shdp-°-pItbm sNøp-∂-h¿ A√m-bn-cp-∂p. almflmKm‘n Alnw-km-XX - z-ßf - n¬ Dd-®p-\n-∂p-sIm≠v At±-lØ - ns‚ Bi-b-߃ {]N-cn-∏n-®-Xp-t]mse aØmbn D]-tZin tbip-tZ-hs‚ Bib-߃ {]N-cn-∏n-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]e Bi-b-ß-fp-ambn F\n°p tbmPn-∏n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. R߃ XΩn¬ aX-hn-j-b-ß-sf-∏‰n N¿®-Ifpw hmKzm-Z-ßfpw D≠m-bn-´p-≠v. At±lw Hcn-°¬t]mepw tIm]n-®n-´n-√.

BImØ hm°p ]d-™n-´n-√. Nmb IpSn®v kt¥m-j-am-bn-´mWv R߃ Ft∏mgpw ]ncn-bm-dp-≈-Xv. Hcp s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im-c≥ F∂-Xn-ep-]-cn, Hcp \√ a\p-jy-\mbn Rm≥ At±-lsØ F∂pw Hm¿°pw.' tI´p-\n-∂-h¿ tKmhn-µ≥\m-b-cpsS A`n-{]m-bsØ Xe-Ip-ep°n AwKo-I-cn-®p. s]¥-t°m-kvX-cpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn ]mÿ `mK-h-X¿ ]m∏-®≥ A\p-tim-N\w Adn-bn®p: "]mÿ sXßp-hnf aØm-bn-®s\ Ccp-]-Xph¿jw apºmWv Rm≥ BZy-ambn ]cn-N-b-s∏-´-Xv.... At±lw {InkvXphns‚ Hcp k∂-≤-`-S≥ Bbn-cp-∂p. h¿j-Øn¬ ap∂q‰n Adp-]-Ø-©pZn-h-k-ß-fnepw At±lw bp≤-°-f-Øn¬ Bbn-cp-∂p. ]m]-Øn-s\-Xnsc, A‘-hn-izm-k-߃s°-Xn-sc, Hcp k‘n-bn√m ka-c-amWv At±lw \S-Øn-b-Xv. AXp-sIm-≠v At±-l-Øn\v i{Xp-°ƒ [mcm-f-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXn-tesd an{X-ßfpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ acWw \ap°v Xocm-\-jvSw. kXy-hn-izm-k-Øn-\p-th≠n t]mcm-Sp-hm≥ aØm-bn-®-s\t∏m-se-bp≈ kphn-ti-j-I-∑msc ssZhw C\nbpw A`n-tjIw sNtø≠-Xn-\p-th≠n \ap°p {]m¿∞n-°mw.' hnizm-k-{]-am-W-ß-fn¬ CXc aX-ß-fp-ambpw k`-I-fp-ambpw A`n{]m-b-hy-Xym-k-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n-epw, GXp aX-°m-c-s\bpw a\p-jys\∂ coXn-bn¬ aØm-bn-®-≥ B-Z-cn-®n-cp-∂p. k`bpw aXhpw t\m°msX tcmK-Zpx-Jm-Zn-I-fn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ip∂ `h-\-ß-fn¬ HmSn-sbØn Ahsc Biz-kn-∏n-°p-I aØm-bn-®s‚ ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. D]-tZ-i-km-ay-ap≈ k`I-fpsS sFIyhpw eb-\hpw Pohn-Xm-`n-em-j-ambn At±lw AwKo-I-cn®n-cp-∂p. aØm-bn-®s‚ hy‡n-Xz-Øn\p tbmPn® P\-k-©-b-am-W-hnsS h∂pIq-Sn-b-Xv.

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kmbm-”-Øn¬ arX-i-cocw ivaim-\-Øn-te°p am‰m≥ Xøm-dm-bt∏mƒ h∂p-Iq-Snb ]pcp-jmcw k`m-t`-Z-sat\y GI-kz-c-Øn¬ Ah-km\sØ Nc-a-Km-\-am-e-]n-®p. ka-bamw cY-Øn¬ Rm≥ kz¿K-bm{X sNøp-∂p.

F≥kz-tZiw Im◊-Xn-\mbv _≤-s∏-t´m-Sn-Sp-∂p.... sh≈-Øp-Wn-bn¬ s]mXn™ sXßp-hnf aØmbn D]-tZ-in-bpsS `uXn-I-i-cocw Adp-]Xp h¿jsØ ka-bamw cY-Øn-ep-ff bm{X Ahkm-\n-∏n-®n-´v, BdSn \of-ap≈ Hcp IdpØ s]´n-bn¬, hnizm-k-`-h-\Øns‚ Ing-t° hmXn-en¬°q-Sn, Ic-bp∂ kmdm-Ωt- bbpw apd-hnfnIq´p∂ s]¨Ip-™p-ßt- fbpw ]n∂n-em-°n-s°m≠p ih-IpSoc-Øn-te°p \oßn. kqcy≥ Ip¶paw tX® Ingt° N{I-hm-f-Øn¬ Xe-\o-´n. XΩn]ncn-bp∂ P\-k-©-b-Øns‚ \Sp-hn¬, ]pI Noddn AW-®p-\nev°p∂ Xoh-≠n-bpsS kao]w A®m-Ω-t\gvkpw `¿Ømhpw tPmWnbpw H∂n-®pIq-Sn. Imd-]-I-Sw- ico-c-Øn-ep-≠m°nb apdn-hp-Ifpw NX-hp-Ifpw kpJ-ambn-°-gn-™p. ]t£, ]nXmhv acn-®n´v BgvN-Iƒ Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p-sh¶nepw B kw`hw tPmWn-bpsS lrZ-b-Øn-ep-≠m-°nb apdn-hp-Iƒ kpJam-ImsX tijn-°p-∂p.

Hcp ]pXnb krjvSn-bm-bn-´m-W-h≥ A®mΩ t\gvkn-s‚bpw tXmakn-s‚bpw apºn¬ \n¬°p-∂-Xv. ]´p-\q¬∏p-gp-hn-s\-t∏mse X∂-Øm-\p-≠m-°nb he-bn¬ kwl-cn°-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°m-\p≈ hnthIw C∂-h-\p-≠v. £Wn-I-amb buh-\-hk-¥-Øn-\p-th-≠n, \msf DS-bm-\n-cn-°p∂ Pohn-X-N-j-I-Øn-\p-th≠n, IÆn-a-bv°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ hmSnho-gp∂ hnIm-c-Z-f-߃°p th≠n C\nta-en¬ Ah≥ hne-t]-ip-I-bn-√. aÆn\pw s]Æn\pw s]m∂n\pwth≠n C\n Ae-bp-I-bn-√. ]Icw hnÆn-\p-th≠n A≤zm-\n-°m≥ t]mI-bm-Wv. aØmbn D]-tZin t{]mPz-en-∏n® kphn-tijZo]w Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-°m≥ Dd® Xocp-am-\-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-W-h≥ \nev°p-∂-Xv. tPmWn-bpsS amXm-hns\ Gev]n-°m≥ t_mws_-bnse ae-bmfn s]¥-t°mkvXp hnizm-kn-Iƒ ]ncn-s®-SpØ c≠m-bncw cq]-bpsS ]Ws∏mXn ssIbn-te-ev]n-®p-sIm≠v tXmakpw A®m-Ωbpw bm{X ]d™p: "tPmWo, \n\°p \∑ hc-s´.' "ssZhw \nßsf A\p-{K-ln-°-s´. Fs‚ amXm-hn-\p-th≠n X∂ Cu henb XpIbv°p \µn.'

"BIpw-Im-eØp sNbvX \∑-bpsS ^ew NmIpw-Im-eØp In´pw. \nß-fpsS ]nXmhp sNbvX \√ {]hrØn-I-fpsS ^ew \nß-fpsS IpSpw_-Øn\p h∂p tN¿∂n-cn-°p-I-bm. At±-l-Øns‚ \∑ A\p-`-hn® aebm-fn-Iƒ ]ecpw ssI Xpd∂p klm-bn-®p. AXp-sIm≠m C{Xbpw henb Hcp XpI ]ncn-™p-In-´n-b-Xv.'

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aØm-bn-®s‚ Nc-a-hm¿Ø s]s´-∂mWv t_mws_-bnse ae-bm-fnI-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ {]N-cn-®-Xv. hmcym-]p-cw, CS-a¨, Ggw-Ipfw F∂o ÿe-ß-fn¬ aØm-bn-®≥ {]h¿Øn-®n-cp∂ ImeØv At±-l-Øns‚ {]m¿∞-\-bp-sSbpw Bfmw-{]Xn kphn-ti-j-th-e-bp-sSbpw ^e-ambn am\km-¥-c-s∏´ ]e bphm-°ƒ C∂v t_mws_-bn¬ DtZym-K-ÿ-cm-Wv. Zo¿L-Im-esØ kphn-ti-j-tk-h-\-Øns‚ Ncn{Xw ]n∂n-ep-s≠-¶nepw kz-¥-ambn hotSm hbtem kºm-Zn-®n-´n-√mØ sXßp-hnf aØmbn D]tZ-in! At±-l-Øns‚ `mcybv°v Hcp hoSp-h®p sImSp-°-W-sa-∂p-≈Xv t_mws_-bnse ae-bm-fn-bp-hm-°-fpsS {]tXyI Xmev]-cy-am-Wv. AXn\pth≠n ]ncn-s®-SpØ XpI-bmWv tXmakv Gev]n® c≠m-bncw cq]. "tXmam-®m-b\pw A®m-Ω-kn-Ãdpw sNbvX D]-Im-c-߃ Rms\m-cn°epw ad-°-Øn-√.' IÆp-\o-¿sIm≠p \\™ ssIte-kp-sIm≠p apJwXpS-®p-sIm-≠-h≥ ho≠pw \µn ]d-™p. "tPmWo, R߃ Rß-fpsS ISa \n¿∆-ln-®-tX-bp-f-fq, k`-sb∂ ico-cØ - nse Hc-hb - hw thZ-\b - \ - p-`h - n-°p-tºmƒ AXns\ klm-bn-°m≥ a‰-h-b-h-߃°pw IS∏mSp≠v.' henb XI-c-s∏-´nbpw aØm-bn-®≥ D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp∂ thZ-]p-kvXIhpw ssIbn-te¥n tPmWn Xoh-≠n-bn¬ Ib-dn. ]nXr-kz-Ømb thZ]p-kvX-Iw. Hcp ]¥b Hm´-°m-c-s\-t∏mse h≠n apt∂m´v HmSn-—-]mfw \osf N{I-ap-cp-´n-s°m-≠v, hm\w\osf ]pI Xp∏n-s°m-≠v. tPmWn ko‰n¬ Nmcn Nn¥n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. c≠-‰hpw ap´msX \o≠p-In-S° - p∂ sdbn¬∏m-fß - sf Ah≥ t\m°n.

Pohn- X hpw Aß- s \- b m- s W- ∂ - h \p tXm∂n. \∑bpw Xn∑- b pw, kmØm\pw ssZh-hpw, PU-kz-`m-hhpw Bfl-kz-`m-h-hpw, Ccpfpw shfn®-hpw, \c-Ihpw kz¿§hpw Hcn-°epw Hcn-SØpw Iq´n-ap-´p-∂n-√. adn®pw Xncn®pw Ah≥ Nn¥n-®p.

Rm≥ kmØms‚ ASn-a-bm-bn-cp-∂p—C-t∏mƒ ssZh-a-I-\m-Wv. - t- ∏mƒ {InkvXp-hn¬ \∑-bm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p∂p.

Xn∑-bm-bn-cp-∂p-—C Ccp-fm-bn-cp-∂p-—C-t∏mƒ Ir]-bm¬ Pohs‚ shfn-®w.

Xoh≠n ]q\-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ tÃjs‚ πm‰vt^m-an¬ Hcp Iq´am-fp-Iƒ h≠n {]Xo-£n®p \nev°p-∂p. an°-h-cp-sSbpw \b-\-߃ Cud\Wn™ncp-∂p. a\p-jy¿ At\ym\yw bm{X ]d-bp∂ cwK-a-h≥ ho£n-®p. `¿Øm°-∑m¿ `mcy-am-cn¬\n∂p ]ncn-bp-∂p. a°ƒ A∏-\Ω - a - m-cn¬\n∂v. ktlmZ-c-∑m¿ ktlm-Z-cn-I-fn¬\n∂v. DtZym-K-ÿ-∑m¿ Iq´p-tZym-K-ÿ-∑mcn¬\n∂v! acWw Hcp Xoh-≠n-bm-Wv—-a-\p-jy≥ a\p-jy-t\mSp bm{X ]d-bp∂p. BZm-ans‚ ]m]-Øns‚ iº-f-amWp ac-Ww. PohnXw Hcp Xoh-≠n-bm-{X-bm-Wv-—-C-l-tem-I-Øn¬ XpSßn ]ctem-I-tØmfw \o≠p-t]m-Ip-∂ -bm-{X. Nne¿°nXp tam£bm-{X. thsd Nne¿°p im]-bm-{X. a\p-jy-sc√mw bm{X sNøp-∂p. Nne¿ kz¿§-

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Øn-te-°v. Nne¿ \c-I-Øn-te°v.

Xoh-≠nsb apt∂m´p Nen-∏n-°p-∂Xv Iev°cn IØn-®p-≠m-°p∂ Du¿÷w. Fs∂ aptºm-´n-\nbpw \bn-°p-∂Xv ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ Xo. a\ pw Hcp Xoh-≠n-bm-Wv. Hm¿Ω-bpsS ]mf-ß-fn-eqsS `qX-Im-eØn-te°v IqS-°qsS HmSp-∂p. s]s´∂v h¿Ø-am-\-Im-e-Øn-te°v aSß-nh-cp-∂p. CS-bv°nsS {]Xo-£-I-tfmsS `mhn-Im-e-tØ-°pw.

PohnXw Xoh-≠n-t]mse amdn-a-dn-bp-∂p-—-C-∂se Ccp-∂-h-c√ C∂ncn-°p-∂-Xv. hcp-∂p, t]mIp-∂p. Ib-dp-∂p, Cd-ßp-∂p. tbip-{In-kvXp-am{Xw C∂-sebpw C∂pw Ft∂°pw am‰-an-√m-Ø-h≥. BZmw hnX® ac-WsØ Ah≥ Iog-S-°n.

-{In-kvXp-aqew Fs‚ {]nb A∏-®≥ F∂pw Pohn-°pw. Ct∏mƒ Fs‚ A∏-®s‚ Bflmhv ]dp-Zo-k-bn¬ hn{i-an-°p-∂p.

Hcn-°¬ amem-J-am¿ Imlfw apg-°pw. {InkvXp taL-ß-fn¬ {]Xy£-s∏-Spw. acn-®-h¿ Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂-¬-°pw. Poh-t\m-Sn-cn-°p-∂-h¿ cq]m¥-c-i-co-cn-I-fm-Ipw....-`q-an-bn¬ \nXy ]dp-Zo-k- ÿm-]n-°-s∏-Spw. ]ns∂ acWw D≠m-I-bn-√.

Xoh-≠n-bpsS Nqfw-hnfn ZqX-∑m-cpsS Iml-f-[z-\n-t]mse Ah\p tXm∂n.

Xoh≠n \oßp-tºmƒ Nnte-S-ß-fn¬ ]®-s°m-Snbpw Nph-∏p-sImSnbpw Db-cp-∂-X-h≥ {i≤n-®p. Pohn-X-bm-{X-bnepw kpJ-k-‘n-Ifpw ZpxJ-k-‘n-I-fp-ap-s≠∂ hkvXp-X-b-h-t\m¿Øp. sNs¶m-Sn-sb-¶n¬ \nev°pw h≠n ]®-]-d-∂m¬ \oßpw h≠n.

Fs‚ PohnXw CtX-hsc Nph-∂-sIm-Sn-bpsS—A]-I-S- Øns‚— ta-J-e-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. tbip-{In-kvXp-aqew ]®-s°m-Sn-bpsS—tam£-h-gnbpsS taJ-e-bn-em-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

Xoh-≠n-s°mcp e£y-ap-≠v. AhnsS GXp ka-b-sØ-Øp-sa∂p \n›-b-ap-≠v. Pohn-X-Øn\pw Hcp e£yw-th-Ww. Cs√-¶n¬ ]cm-P-b-ambn-cn-°pw. cm{Xnbpw ]Iepw tPmWn Dd-°-an-√msX Nn¥n-®p.

CS-bv°nsS ]c-tem-I-Øn¬ \n∂pw Cl-tem-I-Øn-te°v Ahs‚ Nn¥ Xncn-®p-h-∂p.

Fß-s\-bmWv AΩ-®n-bpsS apºn¬ ]nXm-hns‚ ac-W-cwKw hnh-cnt°-≠Xv? Fß-s\-bm-bn-cn°pw Fs∂ AΩ-®nbpw \m´p-Imcpw kzoI-cn-°p-∂Xv-—-ap-Sn-b≥]p{X\p In´nb kzmKXw In´ptam?

AtXm, B´n-∏m-bn-°ptam?

Hcn-°e - p-an-√. Fs‚ AΩ®n kvt\l-hX - n-bm-W.v £an-°p-∂h - f - m-W.v Xoh≠n ]pI-°p-ge - p- hgn Iev°c - n-s∏mSn Ie¿∂ I´-∏pI ]pd-tØ°p X≈n. hnImcw ]pdØp X≈m≥ tPmWn CS-b° v nsS Zo¿L-izmkw hn´p.

B¿t°m-W-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Hcp Xoh≠n ]mfw sX‰n InS-°p∂Xv tPmWnbpw bm{X-°mcpw Xe shfn-bn-te-°n´p t\m°n-°-≠p.

I¿Ømth C\n Rm≥ ]mfw-sX-‰nb Xoh≠nb√. hgn sX‰nbh-\-

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√. Pohs‚ hgn-bn-tem-Sp-∂-h-\m-Wv. t\tc HmSp-∂-h-\m-Wv. ]mfw sX‰m-tXm-SWw C\o Xmfw sX‰m≥ ]mSn√! `mc-X-Øns‚ alm-[-a-\n-bneqsS, aWn-a-µn-c-ßfpw DØpw-K-tKm-]p-cßfpw I´-∏pI DZz-an-°p∂ ^mIvS-dn-Ifpw ]n∂n-´p-sIm-≠v, ImSp-Ifpw Im´m-dp-Ifpw Ih-®p-h-®p-sIm-t≠m-Sp-I-bmWv Xoh-≠n.

A]q¿∆ kpµ-c-amb h≥ImSp-I-fn¬\n∂pw IpWp-ßn-sbm-gp-In-hcp∂ Im´-cp-hn-I-fpsS arZp-e-kw-Ko-Xhpw, \mkm-c-{‘-ßsf \n¿hr-Xn-bq´p∂ kpK-‘-]p-jv]-ß-fpw, kly-]¿h-X\n-c-I-fpsS ]®-®p-≠p-I-fn¬\n∂p-Xn-cp∂ a[p-c-∏p-©n-cn-bpw-—-F-√m-sa√mw Bkz-Zn-®p-In-S-°p∂ ae-bmf-°-c-bpsS hncn-am¿hn-te-°-W-bp-I-bmWp Xoh≠n. bm{X-°m¿ ]ecpw Dd-°-am-Wv. HmSp∂ h≠n-bpsS Xmf-Øn-s\m-∏n-®v, Xs‚ ]nXm-hn-t\‰w {]nb-¶-cam-bn-cp∂ Km\w ]Xn™ kzc-Øn¬ tPmWn Be-]n-®p. Xoh-≠n-bm{X-tb-°mƒ AXy-[nIw Kuc-h-ta-dnb as‰mcp bm{X-sb-∏-‰n—-tam-£bm-{X-sb-∏‰n D≈ Km\-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. bm{X-sNøpw Rm≥ {Iqsi t\m°n bp≤w sNøpw Rmt\-ip-hn-\mbv Poh≥ h®oSpw c£-I-\mbv A¥y-izmkw hscbpw.

Xoh-≠n-bpsS \o≠-Nq-f-߃ hoW-ao-´n. Dcp-fp∂ Dcp°pN{I-߃ i_vZ-tLm-j-tØmsS Xtº-d-Sn-®p. t_mKn-Isf _‘n-∏n-°p∂ Iq‰≥ Nß-e-Iƒ Xmf-Øn-s\mØv \rØw Nhn-´n. ]pI-°p-g-ep-Iƒ [q]w hoin.

F©n≥ap-dn-bnse Iev°-cn-°-j-W-߃ A·n-\m-hp-Iƒ kzoI-cn®v Du¿÷-Øns‚ DS-b-h\v Hmim\m ]mSn. sdbn¬tdm-Uns‚ ]m¿iz-ß-fnep≈ Iøm-e-Iƒ ImtXm-¿-Øp. Ah-bn¬ ]S¿∂p-In-S-°p∂ h≈n-s®Sn-Iƒ Xe XmgvØn {kjvSm-hns\ hµn-®p-—-hr-£-k-kym-Zn-Iƒs°√mw `wKnsb \¬Ip∂ A£b\mw ssZhsØ! temIamw Kw`oc hmcn-[n-bnhnizm-k-I-∏en¬ HmSn-bn´v \nXy-ho-sSm-∂p-≠-hn-sS-sbØn I¿Ø-t\m-Sp-IqsS hn{i-an°pw s\Sp-\o-f-Øn¬ Iq´n-bn-W-°nb t_mKnIfpsS A\-°hpw Rc°hpw Cf-°-hpw, ho≠pw ho≠pw FSpØp ]mSnb Km\-i-I-e-߃°p Xmfhpw tafhpw \¬In. bm{X-sNøpw Rm≥ {Iqsi t\m°n bp≤w-sNøpw Rm≥ tbip-hn-\mbv Poh≥h-®oSpw c£-I-\mbv A¥y-izmkw hsc-bpw.

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Ccp]Xmw \q‰m-≠ns‚ {]mcw` Zi-I-ß-fn¬ ss{IkvX-h-tem-I-Ønep-≠mb Hcp B≤ym-flnI \thm-∞m-\-Øns‚ Dt]m-ev]-∂-am-bn-´mWv s]¥-t°m-kvXp-{]-ÿm\w DS-se-Sp-Ø-Xv. Ata-cn-°-bnepw bqtdm-∏nepw Bcw-`n® s]¥-t°m-kvXp-W¿hns‚ ams‰men temI-Øns‚ F√m h≥Ic-I-fn¬ apg-ßn. temI-Øn-em-Zy-ambn ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ kºq¿Æ-hym-]m-c-ap-≠m-bXv c≠m-bncw h¿jw apºv sbcp-i-te-anse "s]¥-t°m-kvXp-\mƒ' F∂-dnb-s∏-´n-cp∂ Hcp-’-h-Zn-h-k-am-bn-cp-∂p (ss_-_nƒ: As∏m-kvX-e-{]-hrØn-Iƒ 2:1˛20). Bb-Xn-\m¬, Cu khn-ti-jm-\p-`-h-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p∂-h¿ s]mXpsh s]¥-t°m-kvXp-Im¿ F∂-dn-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]cn-ip-≤m-fl∏- I ¿® F√m \q‰m- ≠ p- I - f nepw Aßn- ß mbn D≠m- b n- ´ p- s ≠- ¶ nepw temIsØ BI-am\w kv]¿in® Hcm-≤ym-flnI hnπhambn CXp cq]w sIm≠Xv Ccp-]Xmw \q‰m-≠n¬ am{X-am-Wv. C¥y-bnse ss{IkvX-h¿°v c≠m-bncw h¿jsØ ]mc-ºcyw AhIm-i-s∏-Sm-\p-≠v. \n¿`m-Ky-I-c-sa∂p ]d-b-s´, ]mc-º-cy-k-`-I-fn¬ \q‰m≠p-I-fmbn A‘-hn-izm-k-ßfpw A\m-Nm-c-ßfpw bm{¥n-I-amb Bcm-[\m-kw-hn-[m-\hpw ]Xps° \pg-™p-I-b-dn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Cu Zpÿn-Xnbn¬ Hcp-Iq´w hnizm-kn-Iƒ ho¿∏p-ap-´n-bn-cn-°p-tºm-gmWv s]¥-t°m-kvXpW¿hns‚ Im‰p hoin-Øp-S-ßn-b-Xv. k`-bpsS `cW hnizm-km-Nm-c-a-WvUe-ß-fn¬ Ip∂p-Iq-Snb N∏pw-N-hdpw XqsØ-dn™v k`m-Km-{XsØ ip≤oI-cn°-W-sa∂ Bhiyw D∂-bn-®-h-cpsS i_vZw Ah-K-Wn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°bm-bn-cp-∂p. \ncm-icmb ip≤o-I-c-W-hm-Zn-Iƒ amXr-k-`-Isf Dt]-£n-®v, ]q¿Æ-kp-hn-tijw Dƒs°m-≈p∂ BZysØ s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k-`-Iƒ°v ASn-Ød ]mIn. Aß-s\-bmWv ]mc-º-cy-k-`-I-fmb ItØm-en-°m-˛-bmt°m-_mb˛am¿tXmΩm kap-Zm-b-ß-fn¬\n∂pw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-{]-ÿm\-Øn-te-°p≈ "]pd-∏mSv' Bcw-`n-®-Xv. 1836-˛¬ A{_lmw a¬]m-\m-cw-`n® \ho-I-c-W-Øns‚ NqSpw shfn®hpw Hcp B≤ym-flnI DW¿∆n-te°v am¿tXm-Ωm-k-`sb \bn-®p. Cu \ho-I-c-W-{]-ÿm\w s]¥-t°m-kvXp-k-`-I-fpsS hf¿®sb ]tcm-£ambn klm-bn-®p. ASpØ ImeØv ItØm-en°m k`-bn-ep-≠mb "Icnkvam-‰nIv Iq´mbva', bmt°m-_m-b-˛-Hm¿Ø-tUmIvkv k`-bn-ep-≠mb "kotbm≥ kwLw' XpS-ßnb {]ÿm-\-ßfpw s]¥-t°m-kvXp-W¿∆ns‚ Bghpw ]c∏pw h¿≤n-∏n®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. km[m-cW Ncn-{X-t\m-h-ep-I-fn-se-t∏mse (D-Zm-l-cWw: kn.-hn. bpsS "am¿Øm-WvU-h¿Ω') "]mfw sX‰nb Xoh-≠n'-bnse {][m\ IYm-]m{X-ß-fmcpw Ncn-{X-hy-‡n-I-f-√. Ah-sc√mw km¶-ev]n-I-]m-{X-ß-fm-Wv. CXnse D]-I-Ym-]m-{X-ß-fn¬ Nne¿ am{X-amWv bYm¿∞-Øn¬ Pohn-

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®n-cp-∂n-´p-≈-Xv. (DZm-l-c-W-߃: Ip°p-km-bn-∏v, a∂Øp ]fl-\m-`]n≈, DÆq-Æn-km¿). {][m\ IYm-]m-{X-ß-tfmSp _‘-s∏-SpØn Nn{XoI-cn-°p∂ kw`-h-߃ bYm¿∞ Ncn-{X-a-√. D]-I-Ym-]m-{X-ß-tfm-S-\p_-‘n®p Nn{Xo-I-cn-°p∂ Npcp°w Nne kw`-h-߃°p am{Xta hmkvXhn-I-X-bp-f-fq. XIgn inh-i-¶-c-∏n-≈bpsS "GWn-∏-Sn-Iƒ' t]mse `mh\-bpsS Awiw ap¥n-\n-ev°p∂ Hcp Ncn-{X-t\m-h-em-Wn-Xv. XnI™ Hcp Ncn-{X-t\m-h-en¬ t]mepw (N-cn-{Xm-Jym-bn-I) kw`-h-ßfpsS ]c-am¿∞w, Imew F∂n-hsb AWp-t]mepw hyXym-kw-Iq-SmsX {]Xn-]m-Zn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-s√∂v ae-bmf t\mh¬ \ncq-]W aWvU-eØnse apXn¿∂ BNm-cy-\mb Fw.-]n. t]mƒ ]d-™n-´p-≠v. Ncn-{X-hpambn Gsd-°psd tbmPn®p t]mbm¬ aXn. CXn-hr-ØØ -- ns‚ KXnbpw {]ta-bm-h-X-c-Whpw kpK-a-am-°m≥-th≠n Ncn-{X-h-kvXp-X-Iƒ hf-®psI-´m≥ t]mep-ap≈ kzmX-{¥yw kmln-Xy-tem-I-Ønse Iogvhg°ßƒ Hcp t\mh-en-Ãn\p \¬Ip-∂p-≠v.

B[p-\n-Ik - m-ln-Xy-Øns‚ KXn-hn-KX - n-Is - f-∏‰n Hcp hkvXpX Nq≠n°m-Wn-®p-sIm≠v Cu Ipdn∏v Ah-km-\n-∏n-°mw. kmln-Xy-aW - U v e - Ø - nse B[p-\n-Ic - psS XmXznI \ne-]m-Sn-s\-∏‰n a\- n-em-°m≥ Xmsg-°p-dn-°p∂ D≤-cWn {i≤n-°pI: "Aßs\ {]]-©sØ A\y-tem-Ia - mbpw ac-WsØ kztem-Ia - mbpw ho£n-°p∂ B[p-\nI Nn¥m-KXn Pohn-XsØ Xs∂ \ntj[n-°p∂ XXz-im-k{v X-Øn¬ FØn \nev°p-∂p. \ΩpsS Ime-L´- Ø - ns‚ G‰hpw henb Zm¿i\n-I{- ]iv\w Bfl-lX - y-bm-sW∂p tLm-jn® B¬_¿ Imap-hpw, Xm≥ GI-\m-sW∂p Xs‚ IYm-]m-{X-ßs - f-s°m-≠p ]d-bn® km¿{Xpw Cu Z¿i-\sØ \ymbo-Ic - n-°p-∂p-s≠∂p hnNm-cn-t°-≠n-bn-cn°p-∂p.' ({]-_‘w: "B[p-\n-Ik - m-ln-Xy-Im-cs‚ a\p-jy-Z¿i\w', Fw. sI. am[-h≥\m-b¿). B[p-\nI kmln-Xy-Øns‚ hnI-ea - mb a\p-jy-Z¿i-\Øn\p \s√mcp \n¿∆-N\ - a - m-Wn-hnsS \¬In-bn-cn-°p-∂X - .v kmln-Xy-ØnkZm-Nmc {]t_m-[\ - ß - ƒ°v ÿm\-ap-s≠∂v Dd-®p-hn-iz-kn-°p∂ Hcm-fmWv {]_-‘I - ¿Øm-hmb {io. Fw.-sI. am[-h≥\m-b¿. kmln-Xy-{]-h¿ØI kl-Ic - W kwL-Øns‚ sk{I-´d - n-bmbn Zo¿L-h¿j-߃ tkh-\a - \ - pjvTn® At±lw Hcp ap∂-dn-bn-s∏-∂h - Æ - a - mWv B[p-\nI kmln-Xy-Øns‚ hgn-sX-‰nb t]m°n-s\-∏‰n \sΩ [cn-∏n-°p-∂X - .v Pohn-XØ - ns‚ A¿∞hpw aqeyhpw Is≠-Øm-\pw, Bfl-lX - y-bn-eqsS Pohn-XØ - n¬\n∂v Hfn-t®m-Sp-∂X - n-\p-]I - c - w Pohn-XsØ k[ocw t\-cn-Sm\pw Ahsc t{]cn-∏n-°p∂ IrXn-If - mWp th≠-Xv. ZpjvSXsb Xm-gvØp-Ibpw injvSX - sb Db¿Øp-Ibpw sNøp-∂, X∑-Xn-∑I - sf hI-Xn-cn®p ImWn°p∂ kmlnXy krjvSn-Iƒ ImgvNh - b - vt°-≠Xv Ime-L´- Ø - ns‚ Hcm-hiy-am-Wv. Cusbmcp hnNm-ca - mWv tIcf ss{I-kvXh k-`m-Nc - n-{X-Ønse kap-÷z-ehpw XymK-Zo-]vX-hp-amb Hc-≤ym-b-Øn\v BJym-bn-Im-cq]w \¬Im≥ Fs∂ t{]cn-∏n-®X - v. ssZthm-∑p-Ja - mbn hf-cm≥ Bscsb¶nepw Cu t\mh¬ klm-bn-s®-¶n¬ Fs‚ Ffnb {iaw k^-ea - m-bn.

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am\y hmb-\-°m-c-\v, Cu IrXn A\p-hm-N-I\v Fßs\, F{X-am-{Xw {]tbm-P-\-s∏´p F∂-dn-bp-hm≥ F\n°v hfsc Xmev]cy-ap-≠v. CXns‚ ]n∂n¬ hfsc {]m¿∞-\bpw A≤zm\hpw ]W-s®-ehpw D≠v. Xm¶sf Cu IrXn kzm[o\n-°p∂p F¶n¬, GsX-¶nepw coXn-bn¬ CXnse Bib- ß ƒ Xm¶ƒ°v {]tbm- P \w sNøp∂p F¶n¬, A°mcyw Xpd-s∂-gpXn Fs‚tbm {]km-[-I-cp-sStbm hnem-k-Øn¬ Ab-®p-X-c-W-sa∂v A`y¿∞n-°p-∂p.

Xm¶ƒ°v Cu ]pkvXIw {]tbm-P\w sNbvX hnhcw Adn™v kt¥m- j n- ° p- h m≥ F\n°pw Hc- h kcw \¬Ip-I. IØnse hnh-c-߃ Rm≥ am{Xta hmbn°mhq F∂v \n¿∫-‘-ap-s≠-¶n¬, IØns‚ ]pdØpw Hm∏-WnwKv ^vfm∏nepw ‘personal’ Fs∂-gp-Xn-bm¬ aXn. IØp Xpd-°m-sX, kzIm-cy-ambn Fs‚ t]cnAb- ® p- X - c m≥ {]km- [ - I - t cmSv A`y¿∞n- ® n- ´ p≠v . ]pkv X - I - Ø ns‚ {]mcw- ` - Ø n¬ sImSp- Ø n- c n- ° p∂ Fs‚ Ata-cn-°b - nse hnem-kØ - n¬ t\cn´v Ab-bv°p∂-Xm-bn-cn°pw DØ-aw. sk]-v‰w-_¿ 17, 2010

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NB: {KŸ-Im-cs‚ {]tXyI \n¿t±-im-\p-k-cWw Cu IrXn bph-P\ kwL-S-\-Iƒ hgnbpw {]mtZ-inI k`-Iƒ hgnbpw Nne -kµ¿`ß-fn¬ kuP-\y-ambn hnX-cWw sNøm-dp-≠v.

F∂m¬ _p°v tjm∏p-I-fnepw I¨sh≥j≥ Ãmfp-I-fnepw Cu {KŸw kuP-\y-ambn e`n-°p-∂-X-√.