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TABLE OF CONTENTS 36 No«p-sIm-«m-c-¯n-eqsS a½q«n Hcp FSp-¯p10 36 Nm-«-¯nsâ IY D®n-ta-t\m³/ 12 Pb-Ir-jvW³ 42 {KmaoW-\-·-bpsS IYm-Im-c³ A¿-t¸-«sâ 24 ssI¡m-c³ k¡-dnb
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bq- h n- a m- \ - ¯ n- t e- d n- b m Xncph-\-´-]p-c¯p-\n¶v lnam-e-b-¯n-te¡v ImkÀtIm- t «- ¡ pÅ Zqc- t a- b pÅq F¶v Rm³ a\-kn-em-¡n-bXv lcn-Zzm-dnse Fsâ kplr¯v kzman kwhn- Z m- \ µv Fs¶ CubnsS ae Ib-dm³ £Wn-¨-t¸m-gmWv. cmhnse Bdp-a-Wn-bpsS hnam-\-¯n\v Xncp-h-\-´-]pcw hn« Rm³ sshIn«v Bdp- a - W nbv ¡ v Udm- U qWpw lcnZzmdpw Ejn-tIipw Xm≠n cp{Z-{]-bmKnse Hcp ae-s©-cp-hn kzman ]p\cp-²m-c-W-¯n\v Zs¯-Sp¯ _mÀkp F¶ ""`qXm- h njv S '' {Kma- ¯ n angn¨p \n¡p-IbmWv. AXm-bXv ]c-ipdmw h≠n-bn Xncp-h-\-´-]p-c¯p- \ n¶v ImkÀtIm- s «- ¯ m- s \- S p¡p¶ ka-bw. F\n¡v tXm¶p-¶Xv R§Ä sUdm-Uq-WnÂ\n¶v F§pw h≠n \nÀ¯msX Nhn-«n-¸n-Sn-¨n-cp-s¶¦n Hcp-]t£ ]mXn-cm-bv¡p-ap¼v _Z-co-\m-YnÂXs¶ sNÃp-am-bn-cp¶p F¶m-Wv. _mÀkp {Kmas¯ ""`qXm-hn jvSw'' F¶v hnfn-¨X - n\v ImcWw ]d-tb≠-Xp-≠v. at\m-l-c-amb B {Kma-¯n se BÄ¡m- s cÃmw ]pXp- P o- h n- X §Ä¡p-th≠n aän-S-§-fn-te¡v IpSntb-dn-t¸m-bnþ tIc-f-¯n Hcp-]t£ h¶p- t NÀ¶p- s Im- ≠ n- c n- ¡ p¶ Hch-Ø. Ct¸m-fh - nsS \nem-hn-\p-Io-gn XWp-¸n Dem-¯p-¶Xv ISp-hm-¡pSpw-_-§fpw Ic-Sn-an-Yp-\-§-fp-am-Wv. kzman {Km- a s¯ ]p\- c p- Ö o- h n- ¸ nbv¡m³ þ Irjnbpw a\p-jy-hm-khpw ]p\-cm-cw-`n-bv¡m³ þ Hcp k¶² kwL-S-\-bp-≠m¡n {ian-bv¡p-I-bmWv. Ic-Sn-bp-sSbpw ISp-h-bp-sSbpw
kzØ- a mb {Kma- P o- h n- X m- k zm- Z \w Ah- k m- \ n- ¡ p- a sÃm Ft¶mÀ¯v Rm³ cl-ky-ambn k¦-S-s¸-«p. cp{Z{]-bm-Kn cm{Xn Dd-§n-bXv Af-I\-µbpw aµm-In-\nbpw H¶p-tNÀ¶v KwK-bmbn IpXn-s¨m-gp-Ip¶ kwK-a¯n-te¡v t\sc F¯n-t\m-¡p¶ Hcp apdn-bn-em-Wv. F\n-¡p-ap¼v F{Xtbm tImSn Bfp-IÄ KwKsb C§s\ AÛp-X-t¯msS t\m¡n-\n-¶n-«p-≠mhWw F¶v Rmt\mÀ¯p. Fs¶-t¸mse-¯s¶ AhÀ Hmtcm-cp-¯À¡pw KwK-bpsS ImgvN Ah-cp-tS-Xp-am-{Xamb Hcp I≠p-]n-Sn-¯-am-bn-cp-¶n-cn-¡Ww. Cu `qan-bnse GsX-¦n-ep-samcp AÛp- X- ¡ m- g v N BZy- a mbn ImWp¶Xv Rm\m- b n- c p- s ¶- ¦ n F¶ B{Klw D≠m-Im-dp-≠v. ]s£... AXv km[y-a-Ã-sÃm. \ap¡v km[n-t¡-≠ Xv asäm-¶mWv: Hcp ImgvN ho≠pw ho≠pw ImWp-t¼mfpw AXns\ ]pXn b I®pIÄsIm≠v ImWm³ Ignbp-I. cmhn-se kzman-bpsS, ae-IÄ¡p-ap¼n Hcp aq«-bpsS B¡w t]mep-an -Ãm¯ BÄt«m Imdn Ib-dn-bn-cp¶-t¸mÄ Rm³ AÛp-X-s¸«p: Cu AWp-Po-hn-bn-emtWm R§Ä _Z-co\mYv hsc Ib-dpI! ]s£ kzman Fs¶ Biz-kn-¸n¨p: B BÄt«m bv ¡ v _Z- c o- \ mYv Hcp ioe- a m- W v . ss{UhÀ lnamw-jp-hm-Is« B ]mX Ac-¨p-I-e¡n IpSn-¨-h-\pw. \Zn-bpsS Acn-Iv]än ae-s©-cn-hn H«n-¸n-Sn-¨n-cn-¡p¶ CSp-§nb ]mX-bneqsS ae-I-b-ä-¯nsâ ]ncn-ap-dp-¡-¯nte¡v R§Ä Ib-dn. Hcp-hi - ¯v \qdp-
«m-c-¯n-eqsS lnam-e-b-¯nsâ ASn-hm-c-¯nse inhm-enIv ae-I-fpsS bYmÀ°-kz`mhw Rm³ BZyw ImWp-I-bm-bn-cp¶p. Ah \½-f-dn-bp¶ C\w sI«p-d¸pÅ ae-I-fà þ adn¨v ]qgnbpw NofpI- à p- I fpw BIm- i w- a ps« {]IrXn Iq\ Iq«n-h-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv. \½psS ssIsIm≠v Bsªm¶v XÅn-bm Ah CSnªp hoWmepw aXn F¶p tXm¶pw. A{Xbv¡pw ZpÀº-ehpw sXm«m XI-cp-¶-h-bp-amWv Cu aeIÄ. Ahsb tNÀ¯p-]n-Sn-bv¡m³ ac-§tfm sNSn-Itfm Ah-bpsS thcv ]S-e-§tfm CÃ. Hcp ag s]bvXm Xmgv ¶ n- d - § p¶ shÅ- ¯ n\v Hcp ae-s©-cnhv apgp-h³ XÅn-¯m-sg-bnSm³ Ign-bpw. Hcp No«p-sIm-«m-cw- t]m se ]mtS _e-lo-\-amb Cu ]cn-ØnXn-bn-emWv A\n-b-{´n-Xhpw Aimkv{Xo-bhpw {]Xym-Lm-X-t_m-[-c-lnX-hp-amb \nÀ½m-W-{]-hÀ¯-\-§Ä \S-¡p-¶X - v. C¡-gnª {_Òm-WvU³ ae-bn-Sn-¨n-enepw shÅ-¸m-¨n-enepw XIÀ¶p- I n- S - ¡ p¶ AW- s ¡- « nsâ `oI-c-Im-gvNbv¡p ap¼n Rm³ kvX _v[-\mbn \n¶p. Bªp-´n-bm XIÀ¶p-ho-tW-¡m-sa-¶-t]mse {] IrXn Hcp-¡n-h-¨n-cn-¡p¶ Cu aeIÄ¡n- S - b n C{Xbpw Iqä- s \mcp
`q]-cn-hÀ¯\w hcp-¯m³ F§s\ A[n-Im-cn-IÄ ss[cy-s¸«p? GXp-ka-bhpw hgn-am-dn-sb-Sp-¡m-hp¶ \Znsb ssI\o«n sXmSm-hp¶ Zqc-¯n `h-\§fpw Øm]- \ - § fpw ]Wn- b p¶ km[m-c-W-P-\-§-fpsS AÚXsb þ Hcp-]t£ BÀ¯n-sbbpw BtWm \mw ]gn-t¡-≠-Xv, AtXm AXn\v A\p-hm-Zw-\ÂIp¶ A[n-Im-cn-I-fpsS Ipä-Ic - a - mb sISp-Im-cy-ØX - s - btbm? At\-I-e£w hnizm-kn-I-fpsS ]hn{X-Ø-e-amb lcn-Zzm-dnÂ(-A-sÃ-¦n Imin-bnÂ) A{X-am-{Xw-Xs¶ ]cn]m- h - \ - a mb KwK- b psS ta ASnt¨Â¸n-¡-s¸-Sp¶ \njvTq-chpw {`m´hp-amb aen-\o-I-c-W-¯n\v hnizm-knI-fpsS AÚ-X-sbtbm Ipäw ]dtb-≠-Xv, AtXm Ahsc t\Àhgn ImWn-¡m\pw AhÀ \S-¯p¶ aen\o-I-c-Ws¯ {]Xn-tcm-[n-¡m³tijn-bpÅ ipNo-I-c-W-{]-hÀ¯-\-§Ä GÀs¸-Sp-¯m³ D¯-c-hm-Zn-¯-s¸« A[n- I m- c n- I - s ftbm? aen- \ o- I - c - W ¯n-s\-Xnsc hnizm-kn-Isf t_m[h¡-cn-¡m³ aX-t\-Xr-Xz-¯n\pw Npa-X-e-bntÃ? ]mhw KwK! Bcm-[-\ bpw Ah-tl-f-\hpw Htc-k-abw Gäphm-§p¶p!
]q¡-fpsS \nd-§Ä tX¨ at\m-l-camb Hcp Infn-¡q-Svt]mse tXm¶n¨p A¼-ew. Imem-h-Øm-{]iv\w \nan ¯w tZhsâ ap¼n Xnc-t¡-bn-Ã. At±lw kÀÆÀ¡pw lrZ-b-]qÀÆw hiw-h-Z-\mbn hÀ®-`wKn hmcn-t¯¨v k¶n- l n- X - \ m- b n- c n- ¡ p- ¶ p. Bcpw BtcmSpw PmXntbm aXtam tNmZn¡p-¶n-Ã. sslµ-hn-I-X-bpsS kmÀÆeu-In-Ihpw FÃm-¯n-s\bpw ]p Ip-¶-Xp-amb lrZbw AhnsS hnf-§p¶p. A¼-e-¯nse dmhÂ(-ap-Jy-]ptcm-ln-X³) {io Cuiz-c³ \¼q-Xncnsb ImWm³ t]mb- t ¸m- f sÃ! AÛp-X-§-fn AÛpXw! ]d-ªp]- d ªp h¶- t ¸mÄ At±- l - s amcp ]mem-¡m-c-\mWv! (hm-kvX-h-¯n I®qÀ¡m-c³. ]s£ At±-l-¯nsâ Aѳ Iptd hÀj-§Ä ]me-bv¡-Sp¯pÅ ]qhcWnbn ]qPm- c n- b mbn-cp-¶p.) Fsâ kz´w Dcp-fn-¡p¶s¯ KÔÀÆ-t£-{X-¯nepw sXm«Sp-¯pÅ ]Ån-¡-t¯m-«nse A¼-e¯nepw At±lw ]qPm-cn-bm-bn-cp-¶p. F¶nse ]mem þ Dcp-fn-¡p-¶w-Im-c³ ]pf-Ia-Wnª \nan-j-am-bn-cp-¶p-hXv! km£m _Z-cn-\m-Ynepw Dcp-fn-¡p¶-¯nsâ ]cn-afw!
_Z- c o- \ m- Y n XWp¸v Bª- S n -¨p. ]s£ BZn-i-¦-c-A-ssZzX ^u t≠-j-\nse i¦-tc-«-sâ-bpw({io i¦ -c³ \¼q-Xn-cn) _mte-«-sâbpw, ku lr-Z-¯n-sâbpw kua-\-ky-¯n-sâ bpw NqSv AXns\ tXm¸n-¨p. kz´w ho«n- s e- ¶ - t ]m- s e- b pÅ kzØ- X . XWp- ¸ ns\ H¶p- I qSn ]cm- P - b - s ¸Sp-¯m³ A¼-e-¯n\v kao-]-apÅ NqSp-sh-Å-¡p-f-¯nÂ\n¶pw Ipfn-¨p.
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Ir-jvWs‚ t\¿km-£yw. ]fl-cm-Ps‚ ap∂nepw a\-knepw \n d™ ag-s∏-bvXm-bn-cp∂p DÆn-ta-t\m ≥. Hmtcm ag s]øp-tºmgpw Ahy-‡Nn-{X-ambn Pb-Ir-jvW\ - p- ap-∂n¬ ¢mc sXfn-bp-∂X - p-t]mse Hmtcm IY-sb-gpØnepw DZ-I-t∏m-f-bv°p-aptº ]fl -cm-P-\p-ap-∂n¬ ]pXn-tb-SØv DÆn-
ta-t\m≥ sXfn-™n-´p≠m-I-Ww. DÆn -ta-t\m-t\m-sSm-∏-ap≈ Hmtcm \nan-jß-sfbpw Hm¿sØ-Sp-Øn-´p≠m-I-Ww. A{X-tØmfw kq£va-ambn DÆn-tat\m-s\bpw kulr-Z-ß-sfbpw ]flcm-P≥ \nco-£n-®p-d-∏n-®n-´p≠m-bn-cp∂p. ""\pΩ°v Hmtcm \mc-ßm-sh≈w Im®n-bmem?'' Fs∂mcp kvt\l-£W
Pohn-XsØ BtLm-j-am-°nb aÆm-d-sØmSn Pb-Ir-jvW≥, DZ-I-t∏m-f-bn-eq-sSbpw Xqhm-\-Øp-ºn-I-fn-eq-sSbpw A\-iz-c-amb Hcp IYm-]m-{Xw. Pb-Ir-jvW≥ Hcp kvamc-I-am-Wv. ac-W-Øn-\-∏p-d-amWv Hcp kvamc-I-ap-b-cpI-sb-¶n¬ ChnsS Pb-Ir-jvW≥ C∂pw Pohn-°p∂ Hcm-fpsS kvamc-I-am-Wv, ]pXn-tb-SØv DÆn-ta-t\ms‚.
IYbpw IYm-]m-{Xhpw
D®nta-t\m³ PbIr-jvW³ VS
ØneqsS DÆn-ta-t\m≥ IY-sb-gp-Ønse el-cn-bn-te°v ]fl-cm-Ps\ \ bn-®p. Aß-s\-bmWv DZ-I-t∏m-fbn eq-sSbpw Xqhm-\-Øp-ºn-Ifneq-sSbpw, Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂, DÆn-ta-t\m\v ]fl -cm-P≥ Hcp kvt\l-kvam-c-I-sam-cp°n-b-Xv. Xqhm-\-Øp-ºn-I-fnse aÆm-d-sØm
Sn Pb-IrjvW≥, A{`-]m-fn-bn¬ Xo¿ Ø A¿am-Zn-∏p-Ifpw kulr-Zm-tLmj-ßfpw ]pXn-tb-SØv DÆn-ta-t\ms‚ GXm\pw Nne "hne-ke - p-Iƒ' am{Xta BIp-∂p-≈p. H‰ kv\m∏n¬ HXp-°m\m-hm-ØXv F∂v ]d-bp-∂-Xp-t]mse Hcp kn\n-a-bn¬ HXp-°m\mhn√ ]pXntb-SØv DÆn-ta-t\ms‚ Pohn-X-Øn
s‚ BZy-Im-e-߃ t]mepw.
aÆm-d-sØm-Sn-b√, s]cp-h-√q¿ s]cp-h-√q-cnse A`n`mj-I≥ Ip ™-\pÆn ]Wn-°c - p-sSbpw ]flm-hX - nA-Ωb - p-sSbpw BZy-aI - ≥ \memw hb k - n¬ Ipfn-°m≥ sh® NqSp-sh-≈Ø - n
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K - n-®n-cp∂ kn∫p≈ sS¿en≥ j¿´v I≠t∏mƒ DÆn-ta-t\m\v Hcp B{Klw, B j¿´v thWw. FhnsS In´p-sa∂v At\z-jn-®p. s]cp-h√ - q-cn¬ \n∂pw Kpcphm-bq-cnse IpSpw-_-ho-´n-te-°m-sW ∂pw ]d™v hoSn-d-ßn Xriq-cn-te¡v.. t\sc sdbn¬sh tÃj-\n¬ sN∂v a{Zm-kn-te°v h≠n Ib-dn. Hº Xmw ¢mkn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ hnZym¿∞n-bm -sW-t∂m¿°-Ww! a{Zm-kv Fhn-sSbm-sWt∂m F{XZqcw bm{X-bp-s≠ t∂m Adn- b mØ B {]mbØn¬ a{Zm-kn¬ h≠n-bn-dß - n, sS¿en≥j¿´v In´p∂ ÿew At\z- j n®v Is≠Øn. j¿´v hmßn sdbn¬shtÃ- j - \ n- s eØn CÕ- e nbpw Nmb bpw IpSn®v Xncn-®n-tßm-´p≈ h≠n °v ImØp- \ n- ∂ p. XncnsI Xriq¿ sdbn¬sh-tÃ-j-\n¬ Cd-ßp-∂-Xph-scbpw ho´p-Im-cmcpw kw`hw Adn™n- ´ n- √ . Kpcp- h m- b q- c nse - h o- ´ n- e p ≠m- I p- s a∂ [mc- W - b n- e m- b n- c p∂p Ah¿.
IYbpw IYm-]m-{Xhpw
A°m-eØv t^mt´m FSp-°tWm F∂v hnfn-®p-tNm-Zn®v t^mt´m-{Km-^¿ am¿ \S-°pam-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp cq] sImSp Øv sS¿en≥ j¿´p-an´v Hcp t^mt´msb-Sp-Ø-Xn-\p-tijw am{X-amWv DÆnta-t\m\v B j¿´n-t\m-Sp≈ Iºw Xo¿∂Xv. B{K-ln®Xv t\Sp-∂-Xphsc A∂sØ Ip´n Ae-bp-am-bn-cp∂p. ]T-\-ß-sf-°mƒ Ae-®n¬ IqSpX-em-b-t∏mƒ hnIrXn F∂p t]cn´v kvIqfn¬ A[ym-]-I¿ tXm¬∏n-®p. tXm‰ hnj- b - ß - f psS t{]m{Kkv Im¿Up-ambn ho´n-te-s°-Øp-tºmƒ DÆn-ta-t\m\v In´p∂ X√n-s\-°p-dn®v A[ym-]-I¿ Hm¿Øp Nncn-®p-Im-WWw. Xr]vXn-I-c-a√ F∂ t{]m{Kkv Im¿Un¬ tImS-Xn-bn-te°v Cd-ßm≥ t\cØv A—-s\-s°m≠v H∏n-Sp-hn®v A[ym-]-I-cpsS apJ-tØ°v hen-s®dn™v \n∂p. {]Xn-Im-c-ambn c≠ph¿j-tØmfw A[ym-]-I¿ tXm¬∏n°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
¬ hoWv ac-Ws - ∏-´t- ∏mƒ F√m kvt\ lhpw emf-\bpw \¬In-bmWv c≠masØ aI≥ DÆn-ta-t\ms\ hf¿Ønb-Xv. t]cpw {]i-kvXnbpap≈ Xd-hm-´n ¬ ]pXn-tb-SØv DÆnta-t\m≥ cmPIp- a m- c - s \- t ∏m- s e- Ø s∂ hf¿∂p. cmhnse kvIqfn-te°p t]mIp-tºm ƒ ]n∂mse _mKpw Xq°n Bfp-Iƒ, D®-bq-Wn\v tlm´-en¬ Hcp s_©n ¬ H‰-bs v °mcp Ccn-∏nSw Cßs\ kº ∂ - a - mb kml-Nc - yw. F¶nepw kml-Ncy-߃°-∏p-dØv A\p-`-h-ß-ƒ ]mT
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hnh-cW - ß - ƒ°-∏p-dØv DÆn-ta-t\m s‚ IY-Iƒ; Pb-Ir-jvWs‚ `mjbn¬ ]d-™m¬ hne-k-ep-Iƒ ]d bmw:
At∂ ]Ø≥knse akm- e - t Zmibpw tdmkvan¬°p-am-bn-cp∂p DÆnta-t\ms‚ as‰mcp Iºw. ssIøn¬ Imiv In´n-bm¬ ]Ø≥kn-te°v t]m Ipw, Iq´-Øn¬ GsX-¶nepw A¿≤]- j v W n- ° m- c - \ p- a p≠m- I pw. kzbw hmßn Ign-¡p-¶-Xn-\-¸pdw a‰p-≈hsc kXvI-cn-°p-∂-Xnepw X¬]-c-\mbn-cp∂p A∂pw. Aßs\ kzcq-]n-s®Sp-ØX - mWv ]n∂o-Sp≈ kulr-Zß - ƒ.
HºXmw ¢mkn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ Ime Øv Fd-Wm-Ip-fØ - p-t]mbn I≠ kn\na-I-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ \ko-dns‚ "hni∏ns‚ hnfn-Iƒ' F∂ Nn{X-ap≠m-bn-cp∂p. B Nn{X-Øn¬ \ko¿ D]-tbm
]Ømw ¢mknse kb≥kv ]co£m-Znh-k-am-bn-cp∂p A©p-cq] In´n -b-Xv. ]co£ D®-bv°p-ti-jw.F¶n ¬∏ns∂ Fd-Wm-Ip-fØ - p- t]mbn kn\n a I≠p-I-f-bm-sa∂p Xocp-am-\n-°m
-]p-kvX-I-ß-fm-°n-bm-bn-cp∂p DÆnta-t\ms‚ ]T-\w.
ßm-\pw aäp Nne-hp-IÄ¡p-ambn Hcp XpI _m¶n¬ \n∂v FSp-°m-\mbn H∏n´ sN°v \¬In DÆn-ta-t\ms\ Aѳ ho´n¬ \n∂pw Kpcp-hm-bq-cn te°v ]d-™p-hn-´p. Kpcp-hm-bq-cn-seØn sN°v amdn ]W -am-°n-b-t∏mƒ Hcp tXm∂¬; Xriq-cn ¬ t]mbn Hcp akm-e-tZm-ibpw Ign®v h∂mtem? ]ns∂ Btem-Nn-®n-√, t\sc Xriqtc-°v. akm-e-tZmi Ign-°m≥ _kndßn \S-°p-tºmƒ ap∂n¬ ac-°m¿ tamt´mgvkv tjmdqw. AI-tØ°v H∂v t\m°n-bt- ∏mƒ, tImtf-Pns‚ ap∂n¬ h∂v tPm¿÷v Xe-sb-Sp-t∏msS \n¬ °mdp≈ _p≈-‰n-s\-bmWv I≠-Xv. shdp-sX-sbm∂v Ib-dn.
D®n-ta-t\m\pw `mcy Djbpw
IYbpw IYm-]m-{Xhpw
≥ DÆn-ta-t\m\v A[n-I-t\cw th≠. Fd-Wm-Ip-fØv AXn-cm-hnse F Øn kn\n-abpw I≠v Xriq-cn-seØn akm-e-tZm-ibpw tdmkvan¬°pw IpSn ®v kvIqfn-se-Øn-b-t∏m-tg°pw ]co £ XpSßn Ac-a-Wn-°q¿ ]n∂n-´ncn-°p-∂p. ]co-£sbgp-Xm≥ ]‰n-√. F¶nepw lmfn-te°v \S-∂p. AÑs\ ]cn-N-b-apÅ Nmh-°mSp≈ A[ym]-I≥ DÆn-ta-t\ms\ I≠Xpw ]co£bv°v Ib-‰p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]co-£sb-gp-Xm≥ ]‰n-sb-¶nepw kb≥kn¬ Atº ]cm-P-bw.- ]t£ Ahn-sSbpw tXm‰n-√. c≠mw-h´w FgpXn Pbn®v {]o Un-{Kn Ign™v ]Tn-°m≥ sXc-s™SpØ hnj-bhpw kb≥kv Xs∂-bmbn-cp-∂p. tIc-f-h¿Ω tImtf-Pnse hmkpam-jm-bn-cp∂p kb≥kv {Kq∏v FSp°m-\p≈ \n¿t±iw \¬In-b-Xv. B ImeØpw ]co£ Hcp hn√- \ m- b nØs∂ FØn. H∂mw h¿j ]co£ Fgp-Xn-s°m≠n-cns° tPm¿÷v (Xqhm-\-Øp-ºn-Iƒ F∂ Nn{X-Øn¬ _ kv apX-em-fnbpw kplr-Øp-amb _m _p-hnt√?! AXp-Xs∂ I£n. bYm ¿∞-t]cv tPm¿÷v.) F∂ kplrØv Ahs‚ _p≈-s‰-Sp-Øp-h∂v ]co-£mlm-fn\p ]pd-Øp-\n∂v tlmW-Sn-®p. AXv A{X henb hnj-b-am-bn-√. ] t£, tlmWSn i_vZw tI´-t∏mƒ DÆn-ta-t\m\v ]co£m lmfn¬ Ccn-∏p
d®n√. ]co£ thtW¬ ASpØ Xh- W bpw Fgp- X mw, Fd- W m- I pf¯p \S- ¡ p¶ Gjy≥I∏v C∂ -tØXv ]n∂oSv ImWm≥ ]‰n√ F∂ Xncn-®d - n-hn¬ ]co-£m-lm-fn¬ \n∂pw, ]co£ XpSßn Ac-a-Wn-°q-dn-\Iw DÆn-ta-t\m≥ Cd-ßn. DØ-c° - S- e - mkv hmßm≥ Iq´m-°mØ amjn-s\ Iq´m°msX DÆn-ta-t\m≥ ]co-£m-lmfn¬ \n∂v Cd-ßp-I-Xs∂ sNbvXp. AXv BsI {]iv\a - mbn tImtf-PmsI N¿® sNbv X p. \n¿_- ‘ nX Snkn \¬In, DÆn-ta-t\m≥ tImtf-Pn\v ]p d-Øv. Ipd- ¨ p- Z n- h kw Ignªv Idp- Ø ap≠p- a p- S p- Ø v, ""Rm≥ \∂m- b ncn°p∂p'' Fs∂mcp {]Jym-]\w A`n - \ - b n- ° p∂ apJ- h pambn {]n≥kn∏-ens‚ ASp-tØ-°v. k¶-S-tØmsS Imcyw ]d-™p. F¶n¬ C\n kb≥kv th≠, ae-bm-f-km-lnXyw ]Tn-t®mfq F∂mbn a\-k-enª {]n³kn-¸Â. tIc- f - h ¿Ω- b nse hne- k - e p- I ƒ Aßs\ ]ns∂bpw XpS¿∂p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ {]oUn-{Kn-Im-esØ Hcp kw`hw IqSn ]d-bmw. IY tImtf-Pn-e-√, ho´n-emWv Bcw`n-°p-∂-Xv. ho´nse Im¿ XI-cm-dm-bn. sa°m-\n-s°Øn icn-bm-°¬ XpSßn. sa°m- \ n- ° n\v sImSp- ° m\pw Imdns‚ kvs]b¿]m¿Svkp-Iƒ hm
""F¥m CXns‚ she?'' ""Bh-iyp-≈ Imcyw tNmZn-®m-t∏m tc? shdpsX Hmtcm-∂v...'' tjmdqw- amt\-PÀ¡v Hcp aXn-∏p≠m-bn-√ AbmfpsS apJ- Ø qsS t\m´p- s I- ´ p- I ƒ Du¿∂p-ho-gp-tºm-gmWv icn°pw Abm Ä sR´n-b-Xv. At∏m-tg°pw ^m\n-´p\¬In, knK-c‰v FSp-Øp-\o-´n. ""CXn-sem∂v F\n°p thWw. Bhiy-ap≈ Imiv FSpØv _m°n Cßv Xm...'' DÆn-ta-t\ms‚ kwkmcw tI´v apJ-tØ°pw _p≈-‰n-te°pw amdnamdn t\m°n-s°m≠n-cp∂p AbmÄ. DSs\ _n√m-°n, ]W-sa-SpØv _m°n ]Ww XncnsI \¬In. At∏mƒ as‰m cp {]iv\w; HmSn-°m≥ Adn-bn-√. ]pd Øv \n¬°p∂ Hcp t{_m¡sd hnfn®v ss_°p- a mbn \m´n- t e°v Xncn- ® p. Nn‰n-e-∏n-≈n-sb-Øn-b-t∏mƒ ss_°v \n¿Øm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Nn‰n-e-∏n≈n {Ku≠n¬ HmSn®v DÆn-ta-t\m≥ aWn¡q-dp-IÄ¡Iw ss_°v HmSn-°m≥ ] Tn-®p. _p≈-‰p-ambn t\sc ho´n-te-°v. hgn-bnÂh¨v A©p-cq] Iqen \ÂIn t{_m¡sd Xncn-¨-b-¨p ho´n-se-Ønb-t∏mƒ ivaim-\-aq-IX! Hcp _p≈‰v hmßn-b-Xn\v C{Xbpw aqIX thtWm F∂m-bn-cp∂p A∂v DÆn-ta-t\m≥ Nn¥n-®-Xv. Hcp hnZym¿∞nbv°v ap∂n¬ AhX-cn-∏n-°m-\p≈ \√ amXr-I-b-√s√m CsXm∂pw Fs∂mcp Bi¶ CXp-hsc
]Ømw ¢mknse kb≥kv ]co-£m-Znh-k-am-bn-cp∂p A©p-cq] In´n-b-Xv. ]co£ D®-bv°p-ti-jw. F¶n¬∏ns∂ Fd-Wm-Ip-f-Øp- t]mbn kn\na I≠p-I-f-bm-sa∂p Xocp-am-\n-°m≥ DÆn-ta-t\m\v A[n-I-t\cw th≠. 16
XpI hmßn-b-tXmsS kvtIm®n-te°v elcn am‰n-∏n-Sn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
{]oan-b¿ temUvPns‚ hmXn¬°¬ \n¬°p∂ GtXm t{_m°-dpsS apJ-am-bn-cp∂p t{_m°-dmb X߃°v. t{_m°-dpsS IqsS cm{Xn tXSn-bn-d-ßp∂ sImep-∂-s\-bp≈ GtXm s]¨Ip-´n-bm-bncn-°Ww ¢mc.
hmbn- ® - t ∏mƒ tXm∂p- ∂ p≠m- h mw. Cß-s\-sbm-s°-bm-sW-¶nepw kmlnXy- I mc- ∑ m¿s°√mw DÆn- t a- t \m ≥ {]nb- s ∏- ´ - h - \ m- b n- c p- ∂ p. kmlnXysØ kmln- X yw- s Im≠v t\cnSm-\p≈ Adnhv hmb-\-bn-eqsS t\ Sn- s b- S p- Ø Hcm- f mWv DÆn- t a- t \m ≥. DÆn-ta-t\m≥ Ab® IY-bnse {] k‡ `mK-߃ D≤-cn®v Fw.-Sn. IsØgp-Xn-b-Xpw, hn.-sI.F∂pw _jodpw IØn-S-]m-Sp-Iƒ \S-Øn-b-Xpw DÆn t- a-t\m-\nse kmln-Xy-hm-k\ Xncn-®d - n -™-Xp-sIm≠m-Wv. cmap-Im-cym-´p-ambn henb kulrZw kq£n-®-bm-fmWv DÆn-ta-t\m≥. \oe-°p-bn¬ sNøp∂ ImetØ cmap Imcym-´p-ambn t\cnb ]cn-N-b-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p. s]cp-h-√q-cn\v ASpØv A∂-I-c-bnembn-cp∂p \o e-°p-bn-ens‚ jq´nw-Kv. A°m-eØv Xd-hm-´nse HmÃn≥ Imdn¬ Xe-bnW sh®v Dbcw Iq´n Ãnb-dnwKv ]nSn-®v, Im¬hn-c¬ FØn-∏n-Sn®v t{_°pw ¢®pw Aa¿Øn h≠n HmSn-®n-cp∂ ]{¥≠p-h-b-kp-Im-c≥ DÆn-ta-t\m\m-bn-cp∂p Xmc-ßsf Kpcp-hm-bq¿ Aº-e-Øn-te°pw a‰pw sIm≠p-t]m -bn-cp-∂-Xv. sNΩo≥ kn\n-a-bm-°p-∂Xn-\mbn sshØn-kzm-anbpw DÆn-tat\m\pw cmap Imcym´pw Imcqkv {_m ≥Un-bpsS el-cn-bn¬ Gsd-°mew amcm¿tdm-Un¬ apdn-sb-SpØp Xma-kn®p. ]n∂oSv I¨aWn _m_p-hns\ I≠p-ap´n cmap Imcym´v AUzm≥kv
""AXm hnt´... \ap-°-sXms° icnbm-°m-∂.v ..'' Fs∂mcp Bizmkw DÆn t- a-t\m-\n¬ F√m kulr-Z° - q-´ß - fpw Is-≠Øn-bn-cp-∂p. kulr-Z-e-lcn ab-°-Øn-te°v IS-°p-tºm-tg°pw "Hcp apßem apßn' DÆn-ta-t\m≥ s] cp-h-√q-sc-Øpw. F√m-Øns\mSphn¬ A`-b-ÿm\w Pb-Ir-jvWs‚ aÆmd-sØm-Snbpw aÆpw t]mse s]cp-h√q-cm-bn-cp∂p DÆn-ta-t\m-\v. tImtfPv ImeØv DÆn-ta-t\m\v Hcp {]W-b-ap≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \o≠ IÆp-I fpw h´-ap-J-hp-ap≈ Pb-Ir-jvWs‚ cm[-sb-t∏mse Hcp s]¨Ip-´n. hnthtIm- Z bw kv I qfn- t e- ° p≈ dn£mh≠n bm{X-bv°n-S-bn¬ ]pd-tØ°v t\m°nb Ah-fpsS B BZyt\m´w DÆn-ta-t\m≥ AXp-hsc I≠n-cp∂ t\m´-ß-sf-sb√mw \njv{]-`-am-°n. dn£m-h≠n Gsd-Zqcw ]n∂n-´-t∏mgmWv H∂p-IqSn ImWm≥ tXm∂n-bXv. ho≠pw I≠p. ]e-X-hW I≠p. B \o≠ IÆp-I-fn¬ DÆn-ta-t\m≥ hoWp. D≈n¬Ø´n kvt\lw tXm∂p∂ Hcp s]Æn\v ka¿∏n-°m≥ kzbw kq£n°pI-bm-bn-cp∂ DÆn-ta-t\m≥ B F´mw ¢mkp-Im-cnbnte°v kzbw \¬In. Dj F∂m-bn-cp∂p B s]¨ Ip-´n-bpsS t]cv. At∏mƒ ¢mctbm? {]oan-b¿ temUvPns‚ hmXn¬°¬ \n¬°p∂ GtXm t{_m°-dpsS apJam-bn-cp∂p t{_m°-dmb X߃°v.
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IYbpw IYm-]m-{Xhpw
kulr-Z-Øns‚ then-∏-S¿∏p-Iƒ el-cn-bmbn ]S¿∂p ]nSn® Ime-Øm Wv tdUntbm A\u¨k-dmbn AhntS°v ]fl-cm-P≥ FØp-∂X - v. A—s‚ hmX- N n- I n- ’ - b v ° mbn B´n≥Xe At\z-jn-®n-d-ßp-∂, NqSn¬, "Hcp \mcßm-sh≈w Im®n-bmem?' F∂p tNm Zn-°p-∂, \mc-ßm-sh-≈-Øn¬ sFkns√-¶n¬ IS-°m-c-t\mSv NqSm-Ip-∂, GXp-h-gn-bnepw kulr-Z-Ø-W-ep≈ DÆn-ta-t\ms\ ]fl-cm-P≥ ]cn-N-bs∏-Sp-∂-Xv. _nb¿ ISn®p Xpd-°p-∂, IpSn- ® p- X o¿∂m¬ Npa- c n- t e°v F dn™v s]m´n-°p∂ _kv apX-emfn tPm¿÷n-s\bpw, Hcp kn\n-am-°fn t]mse DÆn-ta-t\ms‚ hne-ke - p-Isf Bkz- Z n- ° p∂ tUhn- t k- ´ - s \bpw Hs° ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv. DÆn-ta-t\m s‚ kulr-Z-°q-´-ß-fn¬ tNt°dn Nn√-I-fn-e-√msX IqsSm-cp-°n. cm[me-£van-bp-am-bp≈ {]W-bs - Ø-°p-dn®v DÆn-ta-t\m-t\mSv ]fl-cm-P≥ a\kp Xpd-∂p.
t{_m°-dpsS IqsS cm{Xn tXSn-bnd-ßp∂ sImep-∂-s\-bp≈ GtXm s]¨Ip-´n-bm-bn-cn-°Ww ¢mc. ]fl-cm -Ps‚ `mh-\-bn¬ kºp-jvS-amIm≥ km[n® GtXm `mKy-h-Xn. t]cn√m Ø Ahƒ°v A£cw sIm≠v]flcm- P ≥ Hcp- ° nb t]cm- b n- c n- ° Ww ¢mc.
IYbpw IYm-]m-{Xhpw
DÆn- t a- t \m\v A§- s \- s bmcp s]¨Ip-´nbp-ambn _‘an-√. Pohn-
IY-bm-bn-Øs∂ hmbn-®p. ]n∂oSv Xqhm-\-Øp-ºn-Iƒ Cd-ßn-b-t∏mƒ ImWp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]fl-cm-Ps‚ ac-Ww-h-scbpw B kvt\l-_‘w DÆn-ta-t\m≥ kq£n-®p. Ccp-]-Xp-h¿jsØ {]hm-k-Po-hnX- Ø n- s \m- S p- h n¬ \m´n- t e- s °mcp aS-°-bm-{X. Xriq¿ \Kcw Ct∏mgpw kulr-Zß - f - psS Xmgvhc - b - m-bn-Øs∂ \n¬°p-∂p. ""\pΩ°v Hmtcm \mc-
D®n-ta-t\m\pw `mcy Djbpw ]g-b-Ime Nn{Xw X-Øn¬ D≈n¬X´n t{]aw tXm∂nb Htc- s bmcp s]Æn\pam{Xta DÆnta- t \m≥ kzbw ka¿∏n- ® n- ´ p- ≈ p. dn£m-h≠ n \n∂pw BZyw I≠ B IÆp-I-fpsS ambn-I-h-e-b-Øn¬Øs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p DÆn-ta-t\m≥. dn£mh≠n- I ƒ ]e- I pdn IS- ∂ p- t ]m- s b¶nepw B t\m´w am{Xw am™n-√. C∂v `mcy-bm-bn-Øo¿∂ Dj Xs∂bm-bn-cp∂p A∂sØ B s]¨Ip-´n. DÆn-ta-t\m≥˛ Dj Zº-Xn-I-fpsS hnhm-l-Øn\v kulr-Z-h-e-b-ß-sfsbm∂pw £Wn-®n-cp-∂n-√. ]e IeymW-߃°pw t]mbn Xm≥Xs∂ Aet¶m-e-am-°n-b-Xns‚ Hm¿Ω-bp-≈-XpsIm≠mWv hnhm-lØ - n\v DÆn-ta-t\m ≥ Bscbpw £Wn- ° m- X n- c p- ∂ - X v . F¶nepw hnhmlw Adn™v Fw.-Sn. s]cp-h√ - q-cn-te°v SmIvkn hnfn-s®-Øn. s]cp-h-√q-scØpw apºv Nn‰n-e-∏n-≈nsb-Øn-b-t∏m-tg°pw Fw.Snsb ]nSn -IqSn DÆn-ta-t\m≥ XncnsI Xriq-cnte°v bm{X ]pd-s∏-´p. Ieym-W-s®dp-°-\-t√, ho´n-te°v t]mImw F∂
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Fw.- S n- b psS \n¿_- ‘ sØt∏mepw kvt\l-tØmsS Xg™v Xriq-cn-te °v h≠n Ib-dp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p A∂ sØ ]pXp-a-W-hm-f≥. kulr- Z - ß - f n- t e- s °- Ø m- \ p≈ shº-em-bn-cp∂p A∂pw. h¿j-߃ IS-∂p-t]m-b-t∏mƒ kulr-Z-߃ ] e hgn-Xncn-™p. DÆn-ta-t\m≥ Kƒ^nte°v t]mIm-s\m-cp-ßn. Kƒ^n¬ tPmen sNøp-∂-Xn-\mWv t]mIp-∂sX-¶nepw Hcp hyXy-kvXX tht≠? F√m- h - s cbpwt]mse DÆn- t a- t \m \pw t]mbn F∂p ]d-bp-∂X - n¬ A{X kpJ-an-√-s√m. tem©n¬ IS¬ IS°m-\m-bn-cp∂p DÆn-ta-t\ms‚ {iaw. ]t£ B {iaw Dt]-£n-t°≠n-h∂p. t_mws_-bn¬ \n∂pw \m´n-seØn F≥-Hkn kz¥-am°n ho≠pw t]m Im-s\m-cp-ßn. I∏-en¬ t]mI-W-sa∂m-bn-cp∂p At∏m-gsØ B{K-lw. AXn- \ p≈ {iaw XpS- ß n. F≥- H kn-bpsS Imem-h [n Xocp- ∂ - Xns‚ A∂p-hsc I∏-en¬ t]m°v \S-∂n-√.
hntZ-iØv tPmen sNøp∂ Ime-ØmWv ]fl-cm-Ps‚ IØv hcp-∂-Xv. DZ-I-t∏mf F∂ IY-sb-°p-dn®pw AXnse DÆn-ta-t\ms‚ Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn-®pap≈ IY.
Ccp-]-¯©mw hb-knÂ, 1992 sabv ap¸Xmw XobXn aq¯-a-I³ kphojv Nn¡³t]mIvkv ]nSn-s]«p ac-W-s¸-«p. AtX hÀjw Pqsse Ggn\v c≠m-as¯ aI\pw ac-W-s¸-«p. aI³ kPqjv
C∂p-t]m-bn-s√-¶n¬ t]mIm≥ ]‰n√ F∂ Ahÿ h∂-t∏mƒ kplrØpw kwKo-X-⁄-\p-amb ken¬ Nu[-cnbpsS klm-b-Øm¬ Sn°‰v hmßn hntZ-i-tØ°v ]d-∂p. hntZ-iØv tPmen sNøp∂ ImeØmWv ]fl-cm-Ps‚ IØv hcp-∂-Xv. DZ- I - t ∏mf F∂ IY- s b- ° p- d n®pw AXnse DÆn- t a- t \ms‚ Pohn- X sØ-°p-dn-®p-ap≈ IY. DZ-I-t∏mf
ßm-sh≈w Im®n-bmem?'' Fs∂mcp kvt\l-hn-fn-tbmsS Hmtcm kmbm-”im-e-Ifpw ImØn-cn-°p-∂p≠v. ]Ø ≥kn¬ Ct∏mgpw AtX cpNn-bn¬ akm- e - t Zmi hnf- º p- ∂ p≠v . ""CXv ΩvsS Ip´n-bm..'' Fs∂mcp kvt\l-®ß-e-bv°mbn Nne a\-kp-Iƒ sImXn°p-∂p≠v. ]t£...! BtLm-j-߃s°m-Sp-hn¬ H‰-bmbn-t∏m-Ip∂ \nan-j-߃t]mse ]p
Xn-tb-SØv DÆn-ta-t\m≥ ]Sn-™msd tIm´-bnse hoSns‚ DΩ-d-∏-Sn-bn¬ \n ¬°p-∂p, ]n∂n¬ Hcp \ng¬t]mse `mcy Dj-bpw. Ccp-]-¯©mw hb-knÂ, 1992 sabv ap¸Xmw XobXn aq¯-a-I³ kphojv Nn¡³t]mIvkv ]nSn-s]«p ac-Ws - ¸-«p. AtX hÀjw Pqsse Ggn\v cm-as¯ aI\pw ac-W-s¸-«p. ]pdw-tem-I-hp-ambn Hcp _Ô-hpan-Ãm-sX. kulr-Zm-c-h-§-fn Pohn ¨ D®n-ta-t\m³ kz´-ambn Hcp t^m ¬t]mepw D]-tbm-Kn-¡msX FÃm \nan-j-§fpw {]W-bn-\nbv¡v Imhem-fm-bn. c≠p a°-sfbpw acWw AXn-thKw X´n-sb-Sp-Øt- ∏mƒ H‰-bm-°s - ∏´ `mcy Djsb C\n X\n-®m-°n√ F∂ {hXtØmsS IS-∂p-t]mb dn£m-h≠n -bn¬ \n∂p-Xn¿∂ t\m´sØ {]W-bn®n-cp∂ AtX {]W-b-tØmsS Iq´n-cn°p-∂p. Ahƒ°p-am-{X-ambn Pohn-°p∂p, Xriq¿ \KcØns‚ Bch-߃ sXm´-cn-In¬ Ae-b-Sn-®p-b-cp-tºmƒ {`m¥s‚ Imense Nß-ebpsS H‰°Æn_‘w am{X-ap≈ DW-ßmØ apdnhmbn-Øo-cp-hm≥ sImXn®v ]pXntb-SØv DÆn-ta-t\m≥.
sI. kPn-tam³
D®n-ta-t\m³, `mcy Dj, ]ß-cm-P³ `mcy cm[m-e£van
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IYbpw IYm-]m-{Xhpw
D®n-ta-t\msâ s]cp-h-Ãq-cs¯ hoSv
aI³ kphojv
X¿m-dm-¡n-bXv: Cµp-\m-cm-b¬
ss]\m-¸nÄ þ tIm¡-\«v {Un¦vkv tNcp-h-IÄ: ssIX-¨-¡-¡-jvW-§Ä
þ \mev I¸v.
tX§m-shÅw/Icn-¡n³shÅw þ c≠p I¸v. Icnbv¡
þ Hcp I¸v.
sFkvI-«-IÄ s]mSn-¨Xv þ Hcp I¸v. Ae-¦-cn-¡m³
: \mev ssIX-¨¡ hf-b-§Ä.
]mNIw
X¿m-dm-¡p-¶-hn[w: ssIX-¨-¡-¡-jvW-§Ä, tX§m-shÅw/Icn-¡n³shÅw, Icnbv¡v F¶nh Hcp anIvkn-bn-em¡n \¶m-bSn-s¨-Sp-¡p-I. \à ab-am-¡p-I. Hmtcm ¥mÊn-sâbpw ImÂ`mKw sFkvI-«-IÄ s]mSn-¨-Xn-Sp-I. A{X-Xs¶ Pyqkpw Hgn¨v ¥mÊnsâ h¡¯v ssIX-¨¡hf-bhpw h¨p-d-¸n¨v hnf-¼p-I.
Ip¡p-¼-À Pyqkv tNcp-h-IÄ: kemUv Ip¡p-¼À þ cs≠®w; ]pdw Npc≠n sNdp Iyq_pI-fmbn Acnª-Xv. \mc-§m-\ocv
þ Hcp Sokv]q¬.
anâ v knd¸v
þ Im Sokv]q¬.
»m¡v kmÄ«v
þ Ac Sokv]q¬.
sFkv I«-IÄ
þ F«v tS kv]q¬ (s]mSn-¨Xv)
]pXn-\-bne
þ 4þ5 F®w.
X¿m-dm-¡p-¶-hn[w: shÅ-cn-¡, \mc-§m-\o-cv, anâ v knd-¸v, »m¡v kmÄ«v F¶nh Hcp anIvkn-bn-em¡n \¶m-b-Sn¨v FSp-¡p-I. CXv Hcp Acn-¸-bn-eqsS Acn-¡p-I. Hmtcm ¥mkp-I-fnte-¡nXv ]I-cp-I. c≠v tS. kv]q¬ sFkvI« s]m Sn-¨Xv hoXw Hmtcm ¥mÊp-I-fn-te-¡n«v Xpey-A-f-hn Pyqkpw tNÀ¯v ]pXn-\-bn-e-bn«v DS³ hnf-¼p-I.
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tNm¡-tfäv _Zmw _nkvIäv tNcp-h-IÄ: ssaZ
þ c≠p-I-¸v.
sImt¡m-s¸mSn
þ ap¡m I¸v.
]©-kmc
þ Hcp I¸v.
_Zmw
þ 200 {Kmw(-hm-«n-b-Xv).
t_¡nwKv tkmU
þ Hcp Sokv]q¬.
ap«
þ cs≠®w+ Hcp ap«-a-ª.
]mNIw
X¿m-dm-¡p-¶-hn[w: ssaZbpw sImt¡m-s¸m-Snbpw t_¡nwKv tkmUbpw IqSn sXÅn Hcp _ufn CSp-I. CXn\v a[y-¯mbn Hcp Ipgn-bp≠m¡n ]©-km-cbpw _Zmw hm«n-bXpw c≠p-ap-«bpw IqSn tNÀ¯v \¶m-bn-f¡n Ipg¨v ab-s¸-Sp-¯p-I. Ipg-¨-amhv \m ev Dcp-f-I-fm¡n N¸m-¯n-¸-e-I-bn h¨v ]c¯n(AÂ]w amhv hnX-dn) Hmtcm¶pw \men©v I\hpw Ac-bn©v hoXn-bp-apÅ kv{Sn¸p-I-fmbn apdn¨v _«À t]¸-dn« Hmh³ t{Sbn \nc-¯p-I. aosX ap«-a-ª-sIm≠v XS-hp-I. 30 an\n«v t_¡v sNbvsX-Sp-¡p-I. {_u¬ \nd-am-bn-cn-¡-Ww. Ch Ac C©v hep-¸-apÅ IjvW-§-fm¡n apdn-¡p-I. C\n-bnXv 10 an\n-«vIqSn t_¡v sNbvXv {Inkv]v B¡p-I. Cu _nkvI-äp-IÄ tNm¡-tfäv Dcp-¡n-b-Xn ]IpXn `mKwhsc ap¡n-bm IqSp-X cpNn-{]-Zhpw BIÀj-I-hp-am¡mw. ]qÀ®-ambpw skämIpw ap¼v _Zmw hdp¯v s]mSn-¨Xn C«v ]nSn-s¨-Sp-¡p-I.
{_u¬{_Uv tSmÌv tNcp-h-IÄ: {_u¬{_Uv
þ \mev ssÉUv.
t{]mkkvUv Nokv
þ Ac-I¸v; Hcp sk.-ao. Iyq_p-IÄ.
seäyq-kne
þ \mse-®w.
tkmbm-_o³kv thhn-¨Xv þ 200 {Kmw. DW-¡-ap-fIv sNdp-Xmbn apdn-¨Xv þ Ac Sokv]q¬. _«À
þ Hcp tS. kv]q¬.
X¿m-dm-¡p-¶-hn[w: Hcp {^bnwKv]m\n Ac tS. kv]q¬ _«-dn-«p-cp¡n DW-¡a - p-fIv apdn-¨X - n«v Cf-¡p-I. tkmbm-_o³kv thhn¨-Xn«v 2þ3 an\n-«n-f-¡p-I. Hcp C©v Iyq_p-IÄ B¡nb Nokn«v Cf¡n tbmPn-¸n¨v hbv¡p-I. hm§p-I. Ac tS. kv]q¬ _«À sdm«n-¡-jvW-§-fpsS Hcp hi¯v am{Xw tX¡p-I. 180 Un{Kn skÂjykv Xm]-\ne {IaoI-cn¨v NqSm-¡nb Hmh-\n sdm«n-¡j - vW§ - Ä \nc-¯nb t_¡nwKv t{S h¨v 5þ 10 an\n«v h¨v sNdp-Xm-sbm¶v tSmÌv sNbvXv FSp-¡p-I. Hmtcm sdm«n-¡-jvW-¯nepw _«À XS-hnb hi¯v Hmtcm seäyq-kne h¨v tkmbm-_o³ kv an{inXw IptdsÈ hym]n-¸n¨v DS³ hnf-¼p-I.
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A¿t¸«sâ
ssI¡mc³! kvacW
ap\naSbn X«Iw XoÀ¯v X]Êncn¡p¶ k\ymknsbt¸msebmbncp¶p A¿t¸«³ F¶p \m«pImÀ hnfn¡p¶ tImhne³. B X]Ênf¡m³, H¶p ImWm³, kwkmcn¡m³ B aSbnte¡v t]mIm³ Bcpw, A¿t¸«m F¶ kvt\lhnfnbpsS A{Xsbm¶pw, ss[cyw Im«nbnÃ. IYIfn ASbncn¡p¶ A¿t¸«sâ amf¯nte¡v HuNnXyanÃmsXsb¯p¶hsc kwkmcn¡msX Ccp¶psIm≠v {]Xntcm[n¨p A¿t¸«³. F¶m cPnX³ F¶ sNdp¸¡mct\mSv A¿t¸«³, Ft´ \o hcmXncp¶Xv F¶ ]cn`htNmZyw tNmZn¨v IqsS¡q«n. X«I¯nsâ cN\bn ssI¿mfmbn \nÀ¯n. B _Ôs¯¡pdn¨pw A]qÀ®amb X«IcN\sb¡pdn¨pw apÃtÈcn lbÀsk¡âdn kvIqÄ kpthmfPn A[ym]I³ cPnX³ I≠mWtÈcn kwkmcn¡p¶p.
""a
äw kv I qfnte¡v R§Ä t]mIpt¼mÄ ho«p]d¼n XeIp¼n«v Infbv¡p¶ A¿t¸«s\ bmWv Rm³ BZyw ImWp¶Xv . ASpt¯¡v t]mIWsa¶p B{Kl aps≠¦nepw, t]Snbmbncp¶p. A¡m es¯ms¡ henb Fgp¯pImc\ tÃ, ASpt¯¡v t]mIp¶Xpw kw kmcn¡p¶Xpsam¶pw Cjv S s¸«n sæntem F¶ t]Sn. B t]SnbnÂ\n ¶pw kvt\l¯nte¡v F¯p¶Xv tN«³ cho{µ\pambn A¿t¸«\p ≠mb ASp¸amWv. aq¯tN«\pam bp≠mb ASp¸w c≠mas¯ tN«\n tes¡¯n AhnsS\n¶p. aq¶ma\m b F\n¡v B Imes¯m¶pw A¿ t¸«\pambn A{Xtbsd ASp¯nS] gIm³ km[n¨nÃ. ]n¶oSv I≠mWtÈcn hmb\ime IYmaÕcw \S¯nbt¸mÄ ]e t¸mgmbn IYIsfgpXnbncp¶ Rm\pw AXn ]s¦Sp¯p. B IYmaÕc ¯nsâ PUvPkn HcmÄ A¿t¸ «\mbncp¶p. "A½ F´n\mWv Ic
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bp¶Xv?' F¶ Fsâ IYbv¡v H¶mwØm\w In«n. AXv {]Jym]n¡p ¶Xpw k½m\w X¶Xpw A¿t¸« \mbncp¶p. AsXmcp \nan¯ambn cp¶p, A¿t¸«\nte¡v F¯m\pÅ Hcp ImcWambn¯ocpIbmbncp¶p. ]n¶oSv Cu IYXs¶ AXymhiyw amä§fpw Xncp¯epIfpw A¿t¸«³ \S¯n¯cnIbpw amXr`qan _me]w ànbn AXv {]kn²oIcn¡s¸SpI bpw sNbvXp. tN«·mÀ A¿t¸«\pambn Im ¯pkq£n¨ncp¶ ASp¸wIqSn IW¡nseSp¯mIWw, A¿t¸«³ Fsâ kµÀi\§tfmSv FXnÀ¸v ImWn¡mXncp¶Xv. t\ct¯ hnfn¨p d¸n¨nt« F¶pw sNÃm³ ]äq. AÃmsX sN¶mÂ, H¶pw kwkmcn¡nÃ. Ip tdt\cw an≠msX AhnsSbncp¶v XncnsI hcmw F¶pam{Xw. A¿t¸« sâ ioe§sfsbm¶pw t\mhn¡msX Rm³ \nXykµÀiI\mbn. B Im eambt¸mtg¡pw X«I¯nsâ cN \ Bcw`n¨ncp¶p, amXr`qanbnÂ
kvacW cPn-X³ I≠≠m-W-tÈcn t^mt«m: kpZo]v Cusbkv
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kvacW
JWvUÈ {]kn²oIcn¨p h¶p XpS§nbncp¶p. A¡mes¯ms¡ A¿t¸«\v Iptd t\cw Ccp¶v FgpXpItbm hmbn ¡pItbm sNbvXm XeId§p¶ AkpJap≠mbncp¶p. Cu AkpJ s¯¯pSÀ¶v Iptdt\cw FgpXm³ ]ämXmbthfbnemWv Fgp¯n\v Fsâ klmbw tXSp¶Xv. X«Iw, R§fpsS I≠mWtÈcnbpsS IY Xs¶bmWsÃm (t\mhen ap¹ntÈ cnsb¶mWv). A¿t¸«³ Nne hyàn Isf¡pdn¨pw kµÀ`§sf¡pdn¨pw ]dªpXcpw. Rm\Xv ho«n s¨¶v Hcp A[ymb¯nsâ cq]¯nem¡n Znhk§Ä¡pÅn XncnsIsb¯n ¡Ww. B t^mÀamäv A¿t¸« ³ hm§n, AXv ho≠pw amänsbgpXpw. AsX\n¡v hmbn¡m³ Xcpw. B amänsbgp¯n Rm³ D]tbmKn ¨ hm¡pItfm {]tbmK§tfm H¶pap≠mInÃ. A¿t¸«sâ am{´nIkv ] Àiw apgph³ tNÀ¶v A£c§Ä a{´Pmew Im«pw. Rms\ gpXp¶sXm¶paà AXv. ]ns¶ ´n\mWv Fs¶s¡m≠v C§s\ FgpXn¡p¶sX¶v Rm³ hnNm cn¨n«p≠v. A¡mcyw tNmZn¡msX Xs¶ A¿t¸«³ ]dªn«p≠v : ""\n sâ a\kv k©cn¡p¶ hgnIÄ F\n¡p In«nbm aXn, ]ns¶ Fsâ `mjbn F\n¡Xv Ffp¸¯n FgpXmw.'' A¿t¸«sâ cN\ItfmSv aÕcn ¨v Rm³ ]pXnb A[ymbhpambn sNÃpw. B A[ymbw ]n¶oSv hmbn ¡m³ Xcpt¼mÄ Rm³ sR«nbncp ¶p. Hcn¡epw Rms\gpXnb hmt¡m
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hmNI§tfm AXnep≠mInÃ. A£ c§ÄsIm≠v Hcp Hgp¡v XoÀ¯n «p≠mhpw. Rms\gpXnb Hcp hmNIw AtXa«n Hcp A[ymb¯n h¶ t¸mÄ Rm\Xv Hcp AhmÀsU¶ t]mse a\kn kq£n¨p. "k´XnIÄ' sXm«pÅ `mK§fn emWv F\n¡v B cN\Ifn ]¦p sImÅm³ km[n¨Xv. BbnSbv¡v A¿t¸«³ ]©IÀ½ NnInÕbv¡m bn Xncph\´]pct¯¡v t]mbn. B kab¯v I¯pIfneqsSbmbncp ¶p Gsdbpw \nÀt±iw \ÂInbXv. AXnsemcp I¯v C§s\bmbncp ¶p: ""cPnX\v , ap¸¯©pZnhkw ]©IÀ½ Bip]{XnbnÂ. amÀ¨v 20 apX Bän§enÂ. a\Êv icnbmhp¶p≠v. X«I¯n tijn ¸pÅXv F§ns\ FgpXWw F¶v hyàambpw BtemNn¡m³ Ign bp¶p≠v . cmatZh³ s]cp¼nem hnte¡p t]mbXv \m«mbvaIfnte¡v amäWw. IYIÄ \nc´cw ]dbp¶ Hcp C«nb¨³ am¸nfsb AhXcn¸n¨v
A¡mes¯ms¡ A¿t¸«\v Iptd t\cw Ccp¶v FgpXpItbm hmbn¡pItbm sNbvXm XeId§p¶ AkpJap≠mbncp¶p.
\m«mbvaIfn c≠v F¸ntkmUpIÄ IqsS FgpXWw. ]n.sI. aW¯n sFF³Gbn \n¶p h¶Xpw, sXmgnemfn {]Øm\hpw, IayqWnk hpw, Ifcnbpw sIme]mXIhpw, \mbm «pImc³ ama¡p«n, Imcyس \mcm bW³ \mbÀ F¶nhcpsS acWhpw FgpXWw. G{]n ]¯n\v Rm³ Xncns¨¯pw. kvt\lw tImhne³'' I¯n ]dªncp¶ cmatZh³ s]cp¼nemhnte¡v t]mb Imcyw A¡me¯pXs¶ FgpXn. F¶m _m¡nbpÅsXÃmw FgpXm³ _m¡n h¨p. B Imcy§sfÃmw k´Xn IÄ¡pw tijw DÄs¸Spt¯≠Xm bncp¶p.
amXr`qanbn JWvUÈ {]kn²o Icn¨psIm≠ncns¡ A¿t¸«\v FgpXm³ ]äm¯{Xbpw h¿mXmbn. A¿t¸«sâ a\kn ]ns¶bpw Gsd FgpXm\p≠mbncp¶p. A¿t¸«sâ Ip«n¡me¯p \n¶pw ]pXnb Im et¯¡pÅ I≠mWtÈcnbpsS ]cnWmaw, FÃm¯n\pw HSphn hmtg¡mhn `KhXnbpsS \ Sbv¡Â F¯n t\mh Ahkm\n¸n ¡pIbmbncp¶p A¿t¸«sâ a\ knse X«I¯nsâ Ahkm\w. F¶m h¿mXmbtXmsS A¿t¸«³ Iznän´ym kac¯nte¡v Cd§p¶ L«ambt¸mtg \nÀt¯≠nh¶p. A§s\ amXr`qanbnse t\mh Ahkm\n¨p. AXv ]pkvXIambn ]p d¯nd§n. AXphsc e`n¡mXncp¶ {]ikvXnbpw AhmÀUpIfpw A¿t¸«s\ tXSnsb¯n. A¿t¸«sâ IqsSbpÅ bm{XI Ä ]ns¶bpap≠mbn. Xp©³ ]d¼n tet¡m, XriqÀ kmlnXy A¡mUan bntet¡m DÅ bm{Xbn ]et¸mgpw Fs¶ IqsS¡q«n. Imdn \n¶nd§n kZkv F¯p¶Xphsc, Asæn {]nbs¸« Fgp¯pImcpsS ssI ]nSn ¡p¶Xphsc A¿t¸«sâ ssI Fsâ ssIIfn _eambn Du¶n. XeId¡apÅXv Ft¸mgmWv hcp¶ sX¶v A¿t¸«\pt]mepw AdnbnÃ. Cu Ime¯mWv Rm³ _n.FUv.
GXm≠v Hcp hÀjs¯ CSthf bv¡ptijw A¿t¸«sâ cN\Ifn Rm³ klmbnbmbn ]¦mfnbmhpI Xs¶ sNbvXp. ]XnhpcoXnbn A¿ t¸«³ Xow ]dbpIbpw A[ymbam¡n Rm³ XncnsI G¸n¡pIbpw, ]XnhpsXämsX, Hcp hcnt]mepw Rms\gpXnbXnÃmsX A¿t¸«³ amänsbgpXpIbpw sNbvXpsIm≠n cp¶p. A©v A[ymbw CXpt]mse
`mK¯v. XpSÀ¶v \m«nse A\mNmc §Ä Ahkm\n¸n¡m³ hmgmhn `KhXnbpsS ASpt¯¡v icWw {]m]n¡pIbpw tZhn A\p{Kln ¡pIbpw sN¿p¶nS¯mWv A¿t¸ «sâ a\kn t\mh ]qÀ® amhpI. Nnet¸msgms¡ A¿t¸«³ ]dbpambncp¶p; C\n BÀ¡p thWsa¦nepw CXnsâ _m¡n sbgpXmw F¶v. A¿t¸«sâ Ime ¯n\pap¼pÅXpw, A¿t¸«sâ buh \w hscbpÅ I≠mWtÈcnbpsS IY FgpXn¡gnªp. kao]Ime s¯ ¡pdn¨p am{XamWv FgptX≠n bncp¶Xv. AXv Bcv FgpXnbmepw icnbmIpw F¶v A¿t¸«³ ]dbp ambncp¶p.'' X«I¯nsâ _m¡nIÄ FÃmw cPnXsâ Nn´Ifnep≠v. tImhne³ kz]v \ w I≠ncp¶ coXnbn X« I¯nsâ c≠mw `mKw cNn¡m³ ]
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A¿t¸«sâ _mey§fneqsS I S¶pt]mIp¶ `mKw. ]mhd«n kvIq fnÂ\n¶pw Iznäv C´ym kac¯n\nd §p¶ A¿t¸«s\¡pdn¨v ]d ªpX¶Xv C§s\bmWv; AÑsâ hm¡pIsf [n¡cn¨v Cd§nb Rm³ Kpcphns\ [n¡cn¨Xn\v Dan¯obn Fcnbm³ kzbw in£n¡s¸« injys\t¸msebmWv F¶mWv . Fgp¯nsâ s\cnt¸mSn DcpInbmWv B in£ Rmt\äphm§p¶Xv F¶mbncp¶p. icn¡pw Dan¯obn Fcnbembncp¶p A¿t¸«sâ cN\m Imew.
sN¿p¶Xv. XpSÀ¶v ]me¡mSv kvIq fn A[ym]I\mbn tPmen In«n. A¿t¸«sâ A\paXntbmsS Xs¶ Rm³ ]me¡mt«¡v bm{XXncn¨p. A¿t¸«sâ Fgp¯phgnbn \n¶v AIeptam F¶v Rm³ `bs¸«ncp¶p. ]me¡ms« tPmen¡nSbn IrXy ambn kµÀi\w \S¯m³ ]ämXm bn. Cu Imes¯Ãmw A¿t¸«³ Hcp klmbnbpsS A`mhw Adnªn cp¶Xmbn F\n¡p a\knembn.
FgpXnbncp¶p. AsXms¡ F\n¡v hmbn¡m³ X¶XpamWv. ]t£, C¶v B A[ymb§Ä FhnsSbmsW¶v AdnbnÃ. ho«pImÀ¡pw B `mK§Ä FhnsSbmsW¶v AdnbnÃ. CubSp¯Ime¯v amXr`qanbn h¶ X«I¯nse A]qÀ®amb A[ymbw "IÂ]m´ {]fbw' hfsc t\ct¯ FgpXnh¨ncp¶XmWv . k´XnIÄ FgpXn¯pS§p¶ Ime ¯pXs¶ "IÂ]m´ {]fbw' F\n¡v hmbn¡m³ X¶ncp¶p. t\ct¯ FgpXnbncp¶psh¦nepw B `mK§Ä t\mhen Ahkm\`mK¯mWv DÄs¸Spt¯≠Xv F¶v A¿t¸«³ Xocpam\n¨ncp¶p. sX§n³ apIfn sN¯m³ Ibdnb sN¯pImc³ tNäpI¯nsIm≠v Igp¯cnªv BßlXy sN¿p¶ Xpw Imcyس \mcmbW³ \mbcp sS acWhpsams¡bmWv Ahkm\
t£, cPnX\v XmÂ]cyanÃ. ImcWw I≠mWtÈcnbnse (ap¹ntÈcn) Hcp {]Xm]nbmb ImcWhcpsS IYIqSn X«I¯nsâ XpSÀ¨bn sXfnªp hcWw. AXv aämcpaÃ, Bcpw k© cn¡m¯ aebmfIYmkmlnXy¯n sâ hgnIfneqsS \S¶v AXnXo £vWamb Nn´Isfbpw A\p`h§ sfbpw XSn¨ ap\bpÅ kz´w XqenIbm ]IÀ¶p\ÂInb h«w]d¼n the¸³ A¿¸sâ. Iptdsbms¡ FgpXnb XpSÀ¨bn A¿t¸«s\¶ \m«pImcs\ ImWmw. h c≠ cW`qanIsfbpw XWp¯pdª lnamebkm\p¡sfbpw kl\¯n sâ IhNhpambn AXnPohn¨ Cu ]¨PohnXw ap¹ntÈcnbnse a®n kmlnXobcW`qanIfn \S¯nb CSs]SepIfpsS IYIÄ. CXnÃm sX X«Isa§s\bmWv ]qÀ®am Ip¶Xv?
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Iyma-d-¡-®p-I-fn-eqsS tIc-f-¡-c-bpsS Ac-\q-äm≠pImes¯ amä-§Ä H¸n-sb-Sp¯ [\y-X-bn-se-¯n-\n¡p¶ Nn{Xm-Ir-jvW³Ip«n CXm-Zy-ambn HmÀ½-I-fpsS BÂ_w Xpd-¡p-¶p. DÕ-h-¡m-gvN-I-fn a\-kp-a-b§n ]co-£m-¡m-e-s¯t¸mepw Ah-K-Wn¨ Iuam-c-¡m-c³, Xpd-¶p-In-«nb Hcp hgn-¯mc F¶ IuXp-I-t¯msS Iyma-d-bpsS C{µ-Pm-e-¯n-te¡v F¯nb XpS-¡w. Ahn-sS-\n¶p IY-bpsS s{^bvan-emsI sX¶n-´y³ kn\n-a-bpsS Ac-\q-äm-≠p-Im-e-¯nsâ ssIs¿m-¸p-I-fm-Wv. Fw.-Pn.Bdpw cP-\o-Im´pw t{]w\-kodpw apX a½q-«nbpw taml³emepw hsc-bpÅ Xmc-¯n-f¡w Pzen-¡p¶ HmÀ½-I-fn-te¡v Hcp aS-¡-bm-{X.
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«-b¯ - n-\S- p-¯pÅ DÄ\m- S ³ {]tZi-§-fn-sem-¶m-bn-cp¶p Aa-b-¶qÀ. sX§pw s\Ãpw I¸bpw Hs¡ \nd ª {Kmaw. Nptäm-Sp-Npäpw alm-t£{X-§Ä. Gäp-am-\q-c-¼-e-amWv AXn Gähpw {]i-kvXw. Acn-b¸ - d - ¼p almtZ-h-t£{Xw, aWÀIm«p `K-h-Xn-t£-
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Ir-jvW³Ip«n C³jp-d³kn DbÀ ¶ tPmen-bpÅ AÑsâ Hma-\-a-I-\m bn amdp-¶p. ]¯mw-Xcw aI³ ]mkmbm F§-s\bpw FÂ.-sF.-kn-bn aI\v \sÃmcp tPmen Dd-¸m-¡m-sa¶ Bß-hn-izm-k-¯n-em-bn-cp¶p Aѳ. ]t£ aI³... ""DÕ-hs - a¶p tI«m Rm\pw Iq«pImcpw FÃmw ad-¡pw. ]co-£s - b-gp-tX ≠ ka-b¯v Ipw`-Ip-S-tLm-j-bm{X I≠v taf-¯n-s\m¸w Nph-Sp-h¨ - v. H¶pa-dn-bm¯ a«n ho«n sN¶p-I-bdnb Znh-k§ - Ä- G-sd-bp-≠v. Gäp-am-\q À Bdm-«n\p ]ntä-Zn-hkw ]co-£-bps≠-¦n Hc-£cw Fgp-Xnà F¶p-d¸m-Wv. UkvIn Xe-h¨v A´-kmbn Dd-§pw...
¡-dn-bq. ÌpUn-tbm-bn sN¶m ]n ªmWw Igp¡p apX \qdp-]-Wnbm. \ns¶-s¡m-s≠m¶pw ]äp-tIe'' F¶mWv At§m-cpsS \ne-]m-Sv. ÌpUn-tbm-bn Ib-dn-bm-se-´n\m ]nªmWw Igp-Ip-¶s - X¶v F\n-s¡m cp ]nSnbpw In«n-bn-Ã. At\z-jn-¨t¸mÄ AXv t{]mk-knw-Knsâ `mK-amWv. AXm-bXv »m¡v Bâ v sshäv ImeamWv AXv. AhnsS t{]mk-knw-Knsâ Imcy-amWv B ]d-ªX - v. FÃmw tI«n «pw Rm³ imTyw XpSÀ¶p. A§s\ {Sm³kv t ]mÀ«v Ìmâ n- \ - S p- ¯ pÅ Hcp ÌpUn-tbmþ t^mt«m-]m-e-knse Ipªp-®n-am-jn-s\mcp ]¿s\ thWw. AhnsS \nÀ¯mw F¶mbn HSp¡w Xocp-am-\w.
B anSp-¡p-IÄsIm≠v ]¯mw-X-c¯n amÀ¡p In«n-söpw amÀ¡n-sæn tPmen In«n-söpw Xncn-¨d - nª Ime-¯mWv a\-kn ]pXn-sbmcp amÀ Kw sXfn-ª-Xv, t^mt«m-{Km-^n. AhnsSbpw DÕ-h-t{]-a-t¯mSp tNÀ¶ Hcp tamlw ià-ambn a\-kn \ne\n-¶p. DÕ-h¯ - nsâ Fgp-¶Å - ¯ - nsâ Hs¡ D{K³Nn-{X-§Ä. Ime-¯n-\p-a¸p-dt- ¯¡p kq£n-¡m-\mbn B hnkva -b-¡m-gvN-IÄ!! A§s\ tIm«-b-s¯ ¯n F³.-Fw. F{_lmw ÌpUn-tbm-bn te t^mt«m-{Km-^À i¦-c³Ip-«n-t¨«sâ ASp-¯v... ]t£ ho«p-Im-scbpw Ah-cpsS taml-§fpw \¶m-b-dn-bmhp¶ tN«³ AbÂ]-¡¯v ASp-¸n¡n-Ã.
Rm³ Ipªp®n Bim\v \qdp-cq ] Z£nW sImSp¯v klm-bn-bmbn IqsS tNÀ¶p. ]Icw ]Wn ]Tn-¡m\mbn Bim³ Hcp s]³knepw s\K -äohpw X¶p. do S¨nw-Kv. AXn\pXs¶ Hcp-]mSp hgn-I-fp-≠v. C¶s¯ t^m t«m-tjm-¸nsâ ]g-bc - q-]w. AXp ]Tn¨v UmÀ¡v dqan-te¡p {]th-i\w t\Sn. Ahn-sS-\n-¶mWv t^mt«m FSp-¡p¶ ÌpUn-tbm-bn klmbn F¶ t]m Ìn-se-¯p-I. F\n-¡m-sW-¦n B temIw hÃmsX Cjvam-bn. ÌpUn-tbmbnÂ, Iu≠-dnÂ, skbnÂkv SmIvkv Hm^o-kn Hs¡ NmÀÖpÅ HmÄdu≠À klm-bnbmbn Rm³.
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Rm³ Ipªp®n Bim\v \qdp-cq] Z£nW sImSp¯v klm-bn-bmbn IqsS tNÀ¶p. ]Icw ]Wn ]Tn-¡m\mbn Bim³ Hcp s]³knepw s\K -äohpw X¶p. do S¨nw-Kv. C¶s¯ t^mt«m-tjm-¸nsâ ]g-b-cq-]w. AXp ]Tn¨v UmÀ¡v dqante¡p {]th-i\w t\Sn.
AhÀ¡m-bpÅ t^mt«m-IÄ Uh-e-]v sN¿p¶Xv R§-fpsS ÌpUn-tbm-bn-epw. AXnsâ sSIvt\m-fPn thsd-bm-Wv. ]¨-¡p-Xs¶ IgpIn s]s«¶p {]nâ-Sn-¡-Ww. thK-X-bmWv ChnsS th ≠-Xv. AXpw Rm³ ]Tn-¨p. ^nenw In«n-bm B {]nâ v s]s«-¶S- n¨v Rm³ t\cn«v Hm^o-kn sIm≠p-sN-Ãpw. A§s\ tIc-f-`q-jWw DSa tUm. tPmÀÖv tXmakv, `mcybpw tUmIvS-dpsS hew-ssI-¿p-am-bn-cp¶ tUm. td¨Â tXmakv A§s\ FÃm-h-cp-ambn ASp-¸-am-bn. Ah-cpsS H^o-jy t^mt«m-{Km-^À Nm≠nbm-Wv. B {Kq¸nsâ Ata-cn-¡³ _Ôw hgn A¡m-es¯ Gähpw anI¨ Iyma-d-{_m³Uv amanb Iymad Ahn-sS-bp-≠v. Nm≠n¡v eohv thWsa-¦n Fs¶ ]S-sa-Sp-¡m³ G¸n-¡pw. amanb Iymad ssI¿n In«m³ th≠n Rm\msW-¦n F´p XymK-¯n\pw X¿mÀ. A§s\ tIm«-bs¯ {]apJ ]{X-¡m-sc-Ãm-ambn \à ]cnN-b-¯n-em-bn.
bnse FÃm kwØm\-§-fnÂ\n-¶p-apÅ anI¨ t^mt«m-{Km-^ÀamcpsS H¯p-tN-c-em-Wv. BXn-tYb Øe-amb tIm«-b¯v A¶p {] [m-\-ambn R§Ä aq¶p-t]-sc-bp-Åp. ae-bm-f-a-t\m-c-a-bnse Fw.Un. hÀ Kokpw tkhydpw ]ns¶ Rm\pw. AXp- sIm-≠p-Xs¶ R§Ä aq¶p-t]-cp-sSbpw {i² AXn-Yn-I-fpsS t£aw At\z-jn-¡m\pw Ip«-\m-Sp-bm-{X-bv¡p-th≠ kuI-cy-§Ä Hcp-¡p-hm\pw Hs¡-bmbn-cp-¶p. A§s\ ]peÀs¨ R§Ä Ip«-\m«nse-¯n. FÃm-hcpw ]S-saSp-¯p-Xp-S-§n. Npäpw t\m¡n-\-S-¡p¶ Ft¶mSv tkhy-À tNmZn¨p: ""IrjvW³Ip«n ]S-sa-Sp-¡p-¶ntÃ?'' FSp-t¯¡mw F¶p IcpXn Iyma-d-sb-Sp¯p t\m¡p-t¼mÄ ^nenw Ign-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p. Xte-¶s¯ Xnc¡n AsXm¶pw {i²n-¨tX-bn-Ã. HSp-hn tkhyÀXs¶ F\n¡p ]mXn ^nenw _m¡n-bpÅ Hcp BÂ^m tdmÄ ^nenw-X-¶p. Rm³ \sÃmcp s{^bvan-\mbn Npäpw t\m¡n. Ipd¨p \à ]S-§Ä In«n. Xnc-¡n«v {]kv¢-_n-te¡v
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sI.-Fw. tdmbv B Ime¯v tIm«-bs¯ ]{X-{]-hÀ¯-IÀ ¡n-S-bnse Xmcw sI.-Fw. tdmbv F¶ sNdp-¸¡m-c\ - m-Wv. Fgp-¯nepw {]kw-K¯ - nepw Hcp-t]m se D{K³. A¶v tZi-_-Ôp-hn-emWv tdmbv. tIi-h³ \mbÀ, ae-bm-f-cmPyw _me³tN-«³, at\m-c-a-bnse Sn.-sI.-Pn. FÃm-h-tcmSpw ASp-¸w. ]t£ sI.-Fw. tdmbv Htc-k-abw ASp¸hpw D]- t Z- i - § fpw Hcp- t ]mse k½m- \ n- ¡ p¶ Bfm-bn-¯oÀ¶p. ]{X-{]-hÀ¯-\-¯nsâ hgnI-fn-eq-sS-bpÅ Iyma-d-bpsS k©mcw Rm³ ] Tn-s¨-Sp-¯Xv A¡m-e-¯m-Wv. {]kvIvf_v h¶tXmsS FÃm ]{X-§Ä¡pw ]Sw sImSp-¡p¶ t^mt«m-{Km-^-dmbn Rm³ amdn.
at\m-c-a-bpsS BZ-chv A¡m-e¯v C´y-bnse apgp-h³ ]{X-t^m-t«m{Km-^Àamcpw ]s¦-Sp¯ Hcp HmÄ C´ym tIm¬ ^-d³kpw FIvkn-_n-j\pw tIm«-b-¯p-\-S-¶p. ae-bm-f-a-t\m-c-a-bmWv ]cn-]mSn \S-¯p- ¶-Xn ap³\nc-bn \n¶-Xv. A§s\ BZy-Zn-hk - s¯ kt½-f\w Ign-ª-t¸mÄ am¯p-¡p-«n-¨m-b³þ at\m-ca No^v FUn-ä-dm-bn-cp¶ sI.-Fw.-am-Xypþ Hcp {]Jym-]\w \S-¯n: ""C\n \n§Ä Ip«-\mSp ImWm³ t]mhp-I-btÃ. t]mbn-hc - p-t¼mÄ \n§Ä¡p e`n¨ Gähpw anI¨ Nn{X-§Ä sXcsª-Sp-¡p-I. AXnse Gähpw anI¨ Nn{X-¯n\pw t^mt«m-{Km-^À ¡pw at\m-c-a-bpsS hI-bmbn Hcp D]lm-chpw AhmÀUpw e`n-¡pw.'' FÃm-hcpw henb Bth-it¯msS ssI¿-Sn¨v B {]kvXm-h-\sb kzmKXw sNbvXp. C´y-
Im]vj-\p-ambn t^mt«m UÂln-¡-b-¨p. ]£-]m-X-sa¶ Btcm-]Ww Hgn-hm-¡m-\mbn A¶v Ahn-sS-bmWv Ah-km-\-sX-c-sª-Sp¸p \S-¯n-b-Xv. ^ew h¶-t¸mÄ H¶mw k½m\w F\n¡v!!! 32
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Ft¶-¡mÄ Bthiw tIm«bw {]kv¢-_n-\m-bn-cp-¶p. H¸w aÕ-cn¨ hÀKokn\pw tkhyÀ¡pw am\w-ap-«p¶ Bth-iw. tdmbv, C´y³ FIvkv{]-kn A¶p-≠m-bncp¶ cmPp A§s\ {]kv¢-_n \n¶v tLmj-bm-{Xbmbn FÃm-hcpw IqSn sN¶mWv AhmÀUpw kÀ«n-^n¡äpw AXn-s\m-¸-apÅ 500 cq]-bpsS sN¡pw hm§n-b-Xv. 1974 Ime-a-tÃ, 500 cq] F¶m C¶s¯ 50000 cq] bv¡p ka-am-Wv. k½m\w hm§n DÕm-l-¡-½än t\sc sXm«-Sp¯ _mÀ tlm«-en-te¡p Ib-dn. AhmÀUp-Xp-Ibpw t]m¡-än Â\n¶p thsdmcp Aªq-dpw-IqSn XoÀ¯nt« kwLw ]p d-¯n-d-§n-bp-Åp. F´m-bmepw F\n¡v tIc-f-¯n-emsI {]ikvXn t\Sn-¯¶ kw`-h-ambn AXv. Fsâ Bß-hnizm-k-¯n\pw CXp henb klm-b-am-bn.
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{]kv¢-_n \n¶v tLmj-bm-{X-bmbn FÃm-hcpw IqSn sN¶mWv AhmÀUpw kÀ«n-^n-¡äpw AXn-s\m-¸-apÅ 500 cq]-bpsS sN¡pw hm§n-b-Xv. 1974 Ime-a-tÃ, 500 cq] F¶m C¶s¯ 50000 cq]bv¡p ka-am-Wv.
Fd-Wm-Ip-f¯v A¶v Adn-b-s¸-Sp¶ Gew IÀj-Icn Hcm-fm-bn-cp¶p sI.-]n.-]n. \mbÀ. F\n¡v ]cn-Nbhpw kulr-Z-hp-apÅ kvss]kkv t_mÀUv sa¼À IqSn-bm-bn-cp¶p A¡m-e-¯v. At±-l-¯n\v Hcp Zp_mbv bm{X Xc-s¸-«p. F´m sIm≠p-h-tc-≠Xv F¶p tNmZn-¨t¸mÄ ""A¼nfn A½m-hs\'' F¶p ]d-bp-¶ Xp-t]mse Rm\§p ]dªp"lk³ »mUv Iymad!' HSp- h n At±lw Xncn- ¨ p- h - ¶ p. Xncp- h - à - b v ¡ pÅ bm{X-bv¡n-S-bn Ft¶mSp ]d-bp¶p; ""Iymad sIm≠ph-¶n-«p-≠v.'' hniz-kn-¡m³ h¿m¯ A¼-c-t¸m-sS-bmWv Rm³ AXp-tI-«-Xv. ASp-¯-\n-anjw tIm«-b-¯p-\n¶pw Imsd-
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]Sw I≠Xpw tdmbv Djm-dmbn: ""FtSm, Blm `b-¦c ck-am-bn-«p-s≠-tSm..'' F¶pw ]dªv kzXkn-²a - mb s]m«n -¨n-cn-bp-ambn tdmbv BtLm-j-ambn D{K-s\mcp Im]vjs\-gp-Xn-¯-¶p. Im]vj-\p-ambn t^mt«m UÂln-¡-b-¨p. ]£-]m-X-sa¶ Btcm-]Ww Hgn-hm-¡m-\mbn A¶v AhnsS-bmWv Ah-km-\-sX-c-sª-Sp¸p \S-¯n-b-Xv. ^ew h¶-t¸mÄ H¶mw k½m\w F\n¡v!!!
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Sp¯v Rm³ Fd- W m- I p- f - s ¯- ¯ n. Rms\-¯n-bm t]mctÃm! Xncp-h-Ãbv¡p-t]mb At±lw Xncn-¨p-ht- c-t≠. tlm«Â hpUvemâ vkn apdn-sb-Sp ¯v Rm³ Im¯p-\n-¶p. ]mXn-cm{Xn bmbn At±lw aS-§n-sb-¯n-b-t¸m Ä B Iymad ssI¿n In«nb \n an-jwþ temI-¯nse Gähpw henb Ipt_-c³ B \nan-j-¯n Rm\mbn-cp-¶p. B Iymad X¶ taÂhn-em-k-am-bn -cp¶p Fsâ ASp¯ hgn-¯n-cn-hv. amXr-`qan apX tIc-f-[z\n hsc kÀÆ ]{X-§-fp-sSbpw t^mt«m-{Km-^dm¡n Fs¶ DbÀ¯n-bXv B Iymad-bm-Wv. ^nenw s^bÀ AhmÀUv t]mepÅ A¡m- e s¯ h³InS AhmÀUv NS-§p-I-fn sNÃp-t¼mÄ h³ Xmc-§Ä t]mepw Cu Iyma-dbpsS ¥ma-dn a\w-a-b§n ap¶n t]mkv sNbvXp-X-¶n-cp-¶p.
kn\nam amkn-I-¡mew ASp¯ hgn-¯n-cnhv F¶Xv kn\n-abpsS temI-t¯-¡pÅ IS-s¶-¯-emWv. tIm«bw sIme-t¡kv Fs¶mcp ]S-¯nsâ jq«nwKv tIm«-b¯p \S -¡p-¶p. kXy-\mWv \mb-I³. kn\na amkn-I-bmWv A¡m-es¯ ap³\nc kn\n-am-{]-kn-²o-I-c-Ww. AhÀ¡mbn ]S- s a- S p- ¡ m³ AhÀ Bsctbm Npa-X-e-s¸-Sp-¯n. ]s£ ]Sw icnbm-bn-Ã. B ]S-¯nsâ Nn{X-sa-Sp¡m-\mbn i¦-c³Ip-«n-\m-bÀt¨«³ Fs¶ t\cn-«p-hn-fn-¨p. A¡m-e¯v Rm³ amXr-`q-an-bnse sNÃ-¸³ ]n Å-bp-ambn tNÀ¶v teJm-Ìp-Untbm XpS-§n-bn-cp-¶p. B Nn{X-¯nsâ t^m t«m FSp¯v s]s«¶v Rm³ {]nâ -Sn-¨p-sIm-Sp-¯p. B Nn{X-§Ä tN«\v \¶mbn CjvS-s¸-«p. AtXmsS tN
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«sâ ImdnÂ, dqan Hs¡ Rm³ Øn cw kl-Nm-cn-bm-bn. ae-bm-f-¯nse Ne-¨n-{X-temIw apgp-h³ s{^bvante¡p IS-¶p-h¶p XpS-§n. kn\nam amkn-I, Nn{X- ImÀ¯nI F¶n-§-s\-bpÅh apX Ne-¨n-{Xwhsc F{Xtbm hmcn-I-IÄ, F{Xtbm kn\n-a-IÄ, A\p-`-h-§-Ä. AXv t{]w \-ko-dn-tâbpw kXy-tâbpw a[p-hntâbpw Hs¡ Ime-am-bn-cp-¶p. DZ-bbp- s Sbpw sadn- e mân- s âbpw B[n]- X y- ¯ nÂ\n¶v aªn- e mkpw \o em s{]mU-£³kp-sams¡ ]pXnb km{am-Py-§Ä Xpd¶ Imew.
sN¼-c-¯n-sb¶ ]pXp-temIw \oem s{]mU-£³kn-s\-¸än ]d -bp-t¼mÄ sN¼-c-¯n-sb-¡p-dn¨p ]d - b - W w. A¡m- e ¯v Xncp- h - \ - ´ - ] pc-t¯¡p bm{X Xncn-¡p¶p F¶p tI«m¯s¶ i¦-c³\m-bÀ tN«\v sImÃ-¯p-\n¶pw Fkv.-sI. \mbÀ tN«sâ t^m¬ hcpw. "ChnsS tId-Ww. tlm«-en-te¡p ht¶-¡W - w.' \nÝ-ba - mbpw \oem tlm «-en R§Ä k©-cn-¡p¶ ImÀ \n À¯n-bn-cn-¡pw. B tlm«-se¶p ] d-ªmÂXs¶ thsdmcp temI-am-Wv. ae-bm-f-\mSv F¶ kmwkvIm-cn-I-amkn-I-bpsS temIw. \oem s{]mU - £ ³kv F¶ A¡m- e s¯ \yq P-\-td-j³ kn\n-a-bpsS temIw. AhnsS hn.-_n.-kn. \mbÀ ImWpw, kwhn-[m-b-I³ ]n.-F³. tat\m-\p≠m-hpw, Fgp-¯p-Im-cmb ae-bm-äqcpw Im¡- \ m- S - \ p- a p- ≠ m- h pw hb- e m- d p≠mhpw. kmln-Xyw, kn\n-a, kwKoXw FÃmw tNÀ¶ Hcp cmP-k-Z-Êv. B IW- £ - t \msS ae- b m- f - \ m- S n\pw
Rm³ ]S-sa-Sp-¯p-Xp-S-§n. A¡m-e-¯mWv sN¼-c¯n F¶ kn\na hcp-¶X - v. A¶-s¯-¡m-es¯ kq¸ÀUyq-¸À lnäv. AXnsâ \qdmw Zn\m- t Lm- j w.- F - k v . - s I. \mbcpw kwLhpw tIm«bpw Sn.-_n-bn-se-¯n. H¸w tNcm³ Ft¶mSpw \nÀ_-Ôn-¨p. tIc-f-¯n-se FÃm {][m\ \K-c¯nepw F¯nb ZnKzn-P-b-bm-{X-bm-bncp¶p AXv. Nn{X-¯nse {][m-\-Xm-c§-fmb kp[odpw cmL-h\pw Rm\pw Htc ^nbäv ImdnÂ. ap¶n-epÅ Cw]me-bn Fkv.-sI. tN«\pw Soapw. AsXmcp Imew. ]n¶oSv tkma³, kpIp-am-c³, Pb³ Imew. a½q-«n, taml³em Imew. Hcp-]mSp _m\-dpI-fpsS DZ-bw, {]Xm-]w, AkvX-a-bw. Imgv N - I fpw HmÀ½- I fpw s{^bv a pI-fmbn BÂ_-¯nepw a\-kn-epw. ASp¡pw Nn«-bp-ambn Ah HXp-¡nh-bv¡p-¶Xv Ffp-¸-a-Ã, F¦n-epw.... XpS¡w Bcn \n¶m-hWw F¶nS¯p apXte Bi-b-¡p-g¸w XpS-§n. \koÀ F¶mWv BZyw tXm¶n-b-Xv. \nXy-l-cn-X-\m-b-I-\m-bn kn\n-am-temIs¯ AS-¡n-`-cn¨ km£m t{]w \-koÀ. ]t£ Nn{X-§fpw HmÀ½-I fpw Hcp-]mSp NnX-dn-¡n-S-¡p-¶p. Iptd¡qSn Ffp¸w hÀ¯-am-\-Im-e-¯n \n¶pÅ XpS-¡-amhpw F¶ Xncn¨-dn-hn \n¶mWv a½q-«n-bn \n ¶mhmw F¶ Xocp-am-\-¯n-se-¯n-bXv. XpS-¡¡ - mew apX C¶p-hs - cbpw kulr-Z-¯nsâ Dujva-f-Xbpw am\yXbpw ]peÀ¯p¶ \S³. a½q- « n- b n \n¶p- X - s ¶- b mhmw Fsâ XpS-¡w.
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a½q«n Hcp FSp¯pNm«¯nsâ IY a½q«n Hcp FSp¯pNm«¡mc\mtWm? A¸w ap³tIm]¡mc\m sW¶v ]ecpw ]dtª¡msa¦nepw FSp¯pNm«¡mc\mWv F¶v a½q«nsb Adnbp¶ Bcpw Btcm]n¡nÃ. Nn{X IrjvW³Ip«nbpsS s{^bvapIÄ¡nSbn ]t£, A¯csamcp A]qÀÆ Nn{Xap≠v. BËmZmcht¯msS BImit¯bv¡v FSp¯pNmSp¶ a½q«n! kn\nabv¡pth≠nbmbncp¶nà B Nm«w. B Nm«¯nsâbpw Nn{X¯nsâbpw ]n¶nse IYbnse Hcp t^mt«m{Km^dpsS shdpw IuieIpkrXnbp≠v. a½q«nbpambpÅ A\p`h IYIÄ.
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IfpsS XpS¡w. Nn{X ImÀ¯nI F ¶ BgvN¸Xn¸n\pth≠nbmWv A ¶p Rm³ DZbm ÌpUntbmbn F¯n bXv. teJI\mbn A¡mes¯ {]i kvX Ne¨n{X dnt¸mÀ«dmb kn.sI. tkma\pap≠v. t{]w\koÀ, kp[oÀ, ASqÀ`mkn... ÌpUntbmbn A¶v Xmc§fpsS tLmjbm{Xbmbncp¶p. t{]w\kodpambpÅ A`napJambncp ¶p A¶s¯ e£yw. kp[oÀ A¶pw F¶pw Fsâ Däkplr¯p¡fn HcmÄ. ]SsaSp¯v \koÀ tImt«Pn\p ap¶n aäp Xmc§fpambn skmd ]d
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ªncn¡pt¼mgmWv kn.sI. tkma³ kpapJ\mb Hcp sNdp¸¡mc\pambn F¯p¶Xv. ""\ap¡v Hcp ssdä¸v sImSp¡mw. ]pXn b Bfm. Ipd¨p ]SsaSpt¯¡ptam?'' Rm³ BImit¯¡v t\m¡nbn«v kn.sI. tkmas\ H¶p t\m¡n. sseäv Xosc t]mbncn¡p¶ kabw. Fsâ ssI¿nemsW¦n ^vfmjpanÃ. B t\c¯v ]SsaSp¯m F\n¡mhpw No¯t¸cv. ]t£ sXm«Sp¯p\n¡p ¶ sNdp¸¡mcsâ apJt¯¡v t\m¡nbt¸mÄ ]SsaSpt¯¡mw
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F¶v F§s\tbm Rm\§s\ adp ]Sn ]dbpIbmbncp¶p. \qdp ^v f m jns\m¸apÅ {]kcn¸pw BImw £bpw sXfnbp¶ Xnf¡t¯msS bmWv I£n \n¡p¶Xv . F§s\ ]änà F¶p ]dbpw. \koÀ tImt«Pn \p ]n¶nse ]p¯InSnbn \n À¯n Ignbp¶{X `wKnbmbn s{^bvapIÄ h¨p. apl½ZpIp«n F¶mWv t]cv, a½q «n F¶p hnfn¡pw, kPn³ F¶ t]cm Wv kn\nabv¡mbn kzoIcn¨ncn¡p¶ Xv, ssh¡¯n\Sp¯v sN¼nemWv hoSv.
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t^mt«mjq«v Ignªt¸mtg¡pw R §Ä kmam\yw kplr¯p¡fmbn Ign ªncp¶p. kwkmc¯n\nsS kpapJ³ tNmZn¨ Hcp tNmZyw aS¡bm{Xbnepw Fsâ HmÀ½bn _m¡n\n¶ncp¶p. ""Rm³ kn\nabn Xnc¡pÅ Xmcam bn Ignbpt¼mÄ Fs´ms¡ Imcy§fn emWv {i² ]peÀt¯≠Xv?''AXmbncp ¶p a½q«n A¶v Ft¶mSv tNmZn¨ncp ¶Xv. A{X Bßhnizmkw, AXnt\¡m tfsd ip`m]v X nhnizmkw. AXns\ AwKoIcn¨psIm≠v \qdp iXam\w BßmÀ°XtbmsS Rm³ adp]Sn ]d ªp; ""thsdm¶pw {i²nt¡≠. Zm, B \n ¡p¶ Bsf It≠m?''a½q«n At§m «pt\m¡n. \koÀ. cmhnse apX jq«nwKv Xnc¡n embncp¶n«pw apJ¯v Xoscbpw apjnhn ÃmsX ASp¯ tjm«n\nSbnse kab ¯v kµÀiIsc Hmtcmcp¯scbpw I≠v hÀ¯am\w ]dªncn¡pIbm Wv At±lw. ""t{]w\kodns\t¸mse bmbnt¡mfq, \n§Ä¡v Hcn¡epw NphSp sXäpIbnÃ.'' s{]m^jWenkw, A¡mcy¯n t{]w \kodns\ shÃm³ aebmfkn\nabn  C¶pw A[nIamÀ¡pw Ign ªn «nÃ. ]n¡me¯v a½q«nbpw AtX AÀ¸Wt_m[hpw _p²n]camb NphSphbv ] pIfpw kzmb¯am¡n F ¶XmWv Fsâ hnebncp¯Â. kn\n abvs¡m¸w IpSpw_ `{ZXbv¡pw {]m[m\yw \ÂIpI, icoc `wKn \ne\nÀ¯p¶Xn {i² hbv ¡ pI, ]pXnb Xmc§sfbpw kwhn[mbI scbpw \nÀ½mXm¡sfbpw kq£v a ambn \nco£n¨v aebmfkn\nabn sebpw Xsâbpw hfÀ¨bv¡v klmb IamIp¶ hn[¯n klIcWw Dd¸m¡pI C§s\ F®aä DZmlc W§Ä Nq≠n¡mWn¡m³ Ignbpw. C\n Nn{X§sf¡pdn¨v: \mep ]Xn äm≠pImew a½q«ns¡m¸w F{Xtbm kn\naIfnÂ, kn\nabv ¡ p ]n¶nse kulrZkZÊpIfnÂ, BtLmj thf IfnÂ, Fsâ Iymad s{^bv a pIÄ sXcªn«p≠v. AXn \n¶pw Hcp]nSn Nn{X§Ä sXcsªSp¡pI F¶Xv Akm[yamWv . F¦nepw Nne HmÀ½ ¨n{X§Ä.
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XpS-¡-¡m-es¯ Hcp skäv. a½q«n Hcm-hiyw ]d-ªp; kpIp-am-c-sâsbm-¸-apÅ Hcp ko\nsâ Hcp Ìn FSp-¯-X-c-Ww. A§s\ FSp-¯XmWv B Nn{Xw.
Icn-¼n³]q-hn-\-¡sc: a½q-«nbpw taml³emepw Hä s{^bvan kwhn[m-b-IÀ¡p am{X-a-Ã, Ìn t^mt«m-{Km-^ÀamÀ¡pw AsXmcp BtLmj-am-bn-cp-¶p. Icn-¼n³]q-hn-\-¡-sc-bpsS skän \n¶v.
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]mep-Im-¨Â: Fd-Wm-Ip-f¯v a½q-«n-bpsS BZy-ho-Snsâ ] mep-Im-¨Â. kwKXn AXoh cl-kyw. ]{X-¡mÀ t]mbn«v kn\n-a-¡mÀt]mepw kwKXn Adn-ªn-Ã. ssZhw h¶v sNhnbn ]d-ªm-se-¶-t]mse Rm³ hnh-c-a-dn-ªp. at\m-cm-Pyw {Kq¸nsâ Ne-¨n-{Xw-hm-cn-I-bn-emWv A¶p Rm³. {Kq¸nsâ DS-a-س _nPp-hns\bpw Iq«n sIm¨p-sh-fp-¸m³Im-e¯v Hcp s_ms¡bpw k½m-\h - p-sam-s¡-bmbn R§Ä Ahn-sS-sb¯n. ]mep-Im-¨epw {]mÀ°-\bpw Ignªv a½q«n ]pd-t¯¡v hcp-¶-tX-bp-Åp. R§sf I≠v BÄ sR«n. BZy-an-¯ncn DS-¡n-sb-¦nepw ]n¶oSv t^mt«m-I-sf-Sp-¡m³ k½-Xn-¨p. ASp¯-e¡w Ne-¨n{Xw a½q«n ]mep-Im-¨Â kvs]j ]Xn-¸p-t] m-se-bmWv Cd-§n-b-Xv. As¶-Sp¯ Nn{X-§-fmWv Ch.
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Nn{X-IY FSp-¯p-Nm-«-¯nsâ IY: CXv kn\n-a-bn-epÅ Nn{X-a-Ã. a½q«n Hcp jq«nwKv skän \n¡p-I-bm-Wv. A¶p-ssh-Ip-t¶cw A\u¬kv sN¿p¶ Hcp AhmÀUv a½q-«n-¡mWv e`n-¡p-I-sb¶v hniz-k-\o-b-tI-{µ¯nÂ\n¶v F\n¡v Adn-bm³ Ign-ªn-cp-¶p. AXn\p sImSp-¡m³ Hcp FIvkv¢p-kohv t^mt«m thWw. Rm³ a½q-«n-tbmSv sN¶p ]d-ªp. D{K³ s{^bvam-Wv, \¶mbn H¶v FSp-¯p-Nm-Sn-bm H¶p-In IhÀ, AsÃ-¦n U_nÄ kvs{]Uv Dd-¸v. a½q«n Nncn-¨p-sIm≠v tNmZn-¨p. shdpsX A§v NmSmt\m? ""\n§Ä¡v hniz-kn-¡m³ h¿m-¯{X kt´m-ja - pÅ Hcp hmÀ¯ tI«p F¶p Icp-Xq. AXnsâ BËm-Z-¯n-em-hs« Nm«w.'' a½q-«n-bnse \S\v B \nÀt±iw CjvSs - ¸-«p. FSp-¯p-Nm-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]ntä-Zn-hkw AhmÀUv hmÀ¯-bvs¡m¸w ]Sw Kw`o-c-ambn ASn-¨p-h-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp. AhmÀUv In«n-b-Xn\v Rm\n-§s\ NmSptam F¶p tNmZn¨v a½q«n Ft¶mSv NqSmbnà F¶Xv Fsâ `mKyw.
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c {Kmaw Aw_n-Im-kpX³ am§m-Snsâ \mSmbn-cp-¶p. _mc {Kma-¯n\pw apt¶, Ahn- S ps¯ sX¿- ¡ m- g v N - I Ä¡pw apt¶, asämcp tZi-t¯¡v t]mI-Ww, asämcp tZhn-bn-te-¡pw. Aw_n-Imkp-X³ F¶ t]cn-te-¡v. IpSpw-_-¯nse FÃm Ip«n-IÄ¡pw tNmdqWv \S-¯p-¶Xv aqImw-_n-I-bnem-bn-cp-¶p. A§-s\-bmWv Aw_nIm- k p- X³ F¶p t]cn- S p- ¶ - Xn- \ pwapt¶ ho«p-ImÀ B Ipªn-s\-bpwsIm≠v aqImw-_n-I-bn-te¡v t]mb-Xv. A§s\ Hcp ]peÀs¨-bn ku] À®n-I-bn-se-¯n-b-t¸mÄ Hcp k\ym knsb I≠p. au\-{]mÀ°-\-bn \n ¡p¶ At±-l¯ - nsâ ASp-s¯-¯nb-t¸mÄ At±lw tIm]n-jvT-\m-bn. aI\v t]cn-Sp-¶-Xn-\m-bmWv F¯nb- s X¶p ]d- ª - t ¸mÄ At±lw ho≠pw {]mÀ°-\-bn-te¡v aS-§n. ku]À®n- I m- k v \ m\w \S¯n aS§p¶ IpSpw-_-t¯mSv B k\ymkn \nÀt±-in¨p: ""aqImw-_n-I-bpsS aI³ F¶p t]cn-t«m-fq.''
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`mcybv¡pw a¡Ä¡p-sam¸w Aw_n-Im-kp-X³ am§mSv aqImw-_n-I-bpsS aI³þ Aw_n-Imkp-X³! aq¶p-h«w -sNhn-bn sNmÃn Aѳ B t]cn«p. Aw_n-Im-kp-X³. A§-s\-bmWv hfsc hyXy-kvX-amb Hcp t]cpIm-c-\mbn Aw_n-Im-kp-X³ am§mSv amdp-¶-Xv. A½-bpsS KÀ`-]m-{X-¯n InS¶v IrjvW-h-N\w tI« A`n-a-\yp-hn-s\t¸m-se, KÀ`-Ø-Im-et¯ Aw_n-Imkp-X³ tI«Xv sN≠-bpsS Xmfhpw sX¿-t¡m-e-§-fpsS ImÂNn-e-¼p-\mZ-hp-am-bn-cp-¶p. sX¿-¡mew XpS-§nbm A{X-tbsd sX¿-§-fm-bn-cp¶p Npän-epw. càNmap-WvUn, Xo¨m-apWvUn, hb-\m-«p-Ip-e-h³, ]©p-cp-fn, Ipfn-b³, D½-«n-¡p-fn-b³.... C§s\ F{Xtbm sX¿-§Ä. hnNn-{X-amb sX¿ambn-cp¶p D½«n- ¡ p- f n- b ³. Cu sX¿s¯ sI«nbm-Sm-dn-Ã-s{X. AXn-s\mcp Imc-Wap-≠v. ]s≠mcn-¡Â D½-«n-¡p-fn-b³ sX¿w sI«n N{µ-Kn-cn¸pg-bn NmSn A{]- X y- £ - \ mbn. AtXm- s S- b mWv D½-«n-¡p-fn-b³ thjw-sI«m-Xm-b-Xv. A½-bpsS Xd-hm-Smb AÅw-Ipfw Xd-hm-«nsâbpw B {Kma-¯n-sâbpw
AZr-iy-Im-h-emfmb D½-«n-¡p-fn-b³ sX¿s¯ FÃm-hcpw Bcm-[n-¨n-cp¶p. \mtem At©m hb-kpÅ Ime¯v apä¯v Ifn-¡pI-bm-bn-cp¶ Aw_n-Imkp-Xs\ ImWm-\n-Ã. A½-½bmWv Imh- e mÄ. A½½ ]pd- ¯ p- h ¶p t\m¡n. Nph-¶-a-®n Ifn-¨p-sIm≠n-cn-¡p-¶p-≠mhpw F¶m-iz-kn-s¨¯n-b-t¸mÄ Ahn-sSbpw A½½bv¡v aIs\ Is≠-¯m-\m-bn-Ã. A½½ hoSn\p-Npäpw At\z-jn-¨p-sIm-t≠bn-cp-¶p. Hmtcm Øe¯pw ]cXn, CsÃ-¶m-Ip-t¼mÄ k¦-Shpw t]Sn bpw IqSn-¡q-Sn-h-¶p. ho«p-]-d-¼n-\-ä ¯v Hcp Bg-¡n-Wd - p-≠m-bn-cp-¶p. \nd sb Im«p-sN-Sn-IÄ AI-¯p-\n¶pw apI-fn-te¡v hfÀ¶v Bgw ImWm¯ In-WÀ. AXnsâ Bg-§Ät]m-se¯s¶ \nKq-V-amb IY-Ifpw t]SnIfpw \nd-bv¡p-¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p. aIs\ ImWmXmb-tXmsS Ah³ \jvSs - ¸-«psh¶ tXm¶-en A½½ B In-Wdn-te¡v NmSm³Xs¶ Xocp-am-\n-¨p. "aI-\n-ÃmsX Rm³ Pohn-¨n-cp-¶n«v Imcy-anÃ'.
hoSnsâ ]n¶nse Ip¶v Xm≠n sN¶m hb\m«pIpeh³ sX¿¯nsâ t£{XamWv. sX¿wsI«n A¼e¯n Ddªp XpÅpt¼mÄ, \m«pImÀ Im«nte¡v Ibdn \mbm«v \S¯n arK§fpambn hcpw. I≠\mÀ tIf³ sX¿¯nsâ ap¼n \mbmSnIn«nb arK§sf InS¯pw.
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D½-«n-¡p-fn-b³ A½½-bpsS a\-kneqsS Nne-¼p-Ip-ep¡n HmSn-. ""\ns¶ ad-¶-tÃm. \n\n¡v Hcp Ie iw Xcmw. Fsâ tams\ Im«n-¯m..'' F¶p ]dªp\n¡p-t¼mÄ s]«-¶m Wv A½-½sb Btcm \bn-¨-Xv. B kw`-hs¯ A½½ ]n¶oSv ]d-ªX - n§s\: ""Fs¶ Btcm hen-¨p-sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-t¼m-sebm tXm¶y-Xv.'' ""D½-«n-¡p-fn-b³ AÃm-≠m-cn?(-AÃm-sX-bmcv?)'' hoSnsâ ASp- ¡ - f - b n- t e- ¡ mWv A½-½sb D½-«n-¡p-fn-b³ \bn-¨Xv! ASp-¡-f-bn-te-s¡-¯n-b-t¸mÄ, ASp¸nsâ apI- f nse Ipäm- ¡ p- c n- c p- « n Aw_n-Im-kp-X³ Ian-gv¶p-In-S-¡p-¶p. sX¿-§f - § - s\ Pohn-X¯ - nsâ Hmtcm L«-§-fnepw AÛp-X-I-Y-I-fmbn \n d-ªm-Sn. hfÀ¶-t¸mÄ Aw_n-Im-kpXsâ IY-I-fnepw Cu sX¿-t¡m-e§fpw AÛp-X-I-Y-Ifpw \nd-ªm-Sn.
sImbvXp-Im-e¯v sshIp-t¶-c-amIp-t¼m-tg¡pw Iä-I-fpsS Hcp Ip¶p≠m-hpw apä¯v. cm{Xn-bn Ip«n-IÄ sR«n-bp-W-cp-t¼m-sgÃmw Iä-sa-Xn¡p¶ i_vZw tIÄ¡pw. ]Xn-ª -Xm-f-¯n Hcp ]m«v Hcp aqe-bn \n¶p-≠m-hpw. cmhnsebmhp-t¼m-tg ¡pw Iä-I-fpsS Ip¶p-IÄ s\Ãnsâ Iq\-I-fmbn ]cn-W-an-¨n-«p-≠m-hpw. s\ Ãn\p ]pd-sa, apXn-c, tXmc, FÅv, a[p-c-¡n-g§v FÃmw Irjn sN¿pw. ]mS-¯nsâ Ic-bn Ihp§pw sX §pw \nd-sb-bp-≠v. NmWIw sagpInb apä¯v AS-bv¡-IÄ DW-§m-\n«Xv I≠m Hcp Nph¶ IS-em-sW t¶ tXm¶q. Chn-sS-sbÃmw Ip«n-IÄ¡pw ]Wnbp-≠m-hpw. Iip-h≠n s]dp-¡m³ Ip«n -Ifpw IqsS-t¸m-hpw. B \S-¯-h-gnI-fn A¦nfp F¶ {`m´s\ ImWmdp-≠v. \ni-_vZ-ambn \S-¶p-t]m-Im - d pÅ A¦nfp ]d- ¦ n- a m- h p- I Ä¡n- S bn Hfn-¨p-\n¡p-¶p-s≠¶p ]d ªv Ip«n-IÄ ]c-kv]cw t]Sn-¸n-¡pw. kÔy Ignbpw Nne-t¸mÄ Iip-h≠n s]dp-¡m³ t]mbm XncnsI hcm³. t]Sn-s¸-Sp-¯p¶ \ni-_vZX ]d-¦n-amhn³ tXm«-¯n-ep-≠m-bn-cp-¶p. Hmtcm ]d-¦n-am-hp-IÄ¡pw Hmtcm t]cp- I ÄX- s ¶- b p- ≠ m- h pw. sNdnb
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sX¿-¡m-es¯ tXmäw-]m-«p-IÄ t]m se Hmtcm Ime¯pw Hmtcm ]m«p-I fpw AÑsâ ImÀjn- I - { Km- a - ¯ n ep≠m- b n- c p- ¶ p. DZpa hntÃ- P nse IÀj-\mWv Aѳ. cm{Xn-bn ho«n AÑ\pw A½bpw amdn-amdn `mK-hXw hmbn-¡pw. IÀ¡n-S-I-¯n Aѳ cmam- b - W - h pw, Nn§- ¯ n A½ IrjvW-¸m«pw hmbn-¡pw. Xmf-¯nÂ
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aª- ¸ - g - a pÅ ]d- ¦ n- a m- h n- e mWv Gähpw IqSp-X Iip-h-≠n-I-fp-≠mhp-I. B ]d-¦n-am-§bv¡v \à a[pc-hp-am-Wv. ]mSs¯ ]Wn-¡n-S-bn \m«n-¸m-«pambn«mWv \ne-sam-cp-¡p-¶Xpw Rmdv \Sp-¶Xpw sIm¿p-¶-Xp-sa-Ãmw. CXn\p-]p-d-sa-bmWv `à-\mb AÑsâ hI FÃm sNmÆm- g v N bpw `P\ \S-¯p-¶-Xv. `P-\-bn FÃm-hcpw ]m«p-IÄ ]mSpw. ]m«p Ign-ªm cm{Xn ]mb- k - a p- ≠ m- h pw. ]mbkw IpSn¨v Ign-ªm Ip«n-I -sfms¡ apä¯v Ifn-bn-teÀs¸-Spw. B cm{Xn Dd-§p-I-bn-Ã. Nne cm{Xn-I-fn ssIt¯m-Sn-sâ D¨n-bn-epÅ Ip¶nsâ apI-fn \n¶v Dd- s ¡- b pÅ ]m«p- I Ä tIÄ¡mw. At¸mÄ apä-¯n-d§n Aѳ ]dbpw: ""]¶n-cm-a³ sXmS-§n-btÃm? C\n C¸w atäm\pw XpS-§pw.''
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At¸m-tg¡pw atä-¡p-¶n \n¶pw asämcp i_vZhpw ]m«mbn F¯pw. ""a¯n-cm-a\pw XpS-§n.'' ]¶n-Ip-¯n-bn«v acn¨p F¶p IcpXn-b-m-fmWv -cm-a³. B kw`-h-¯n-\ptijw Abmsf ]¶n-cm-a³ F¶mWv hnfn- ¨ n- c p- ¶ - X v . a¯n- c m- a sâ t]cv , a¯n hn¡m³ t]mb-Xn-\m-em-hW - w. c≠p-t]cpw kÔy-bm-bm Ip¶nsâ apI-fn-te¡v Ibdn Dds¡ ]m«p-]m-Sm ³ XpS-§pw. B ]m«v hoSnsâ D½-d¯p-hsc F¯pw. IpSn-¡p¶ dm¡nsâ hocyw IqSp-t¼mÄ c≠p-t]-cp-sSbpw ]m«p-IÄ sXdn-¸m-«p-I-fn-te¡v hgpXn-ho-gpw. At¸m-tg¡pw Ip«n-I-tfmSv AI¯v t]mIm³ \nÀt±iw hcpw. ho«p-]d - ¼ - nse ssIt¯m-Sn-\c - n-In \à XWp-¸m-Wv. I«n-¸¨ Ce-IÄ¡n-Sbn ]m¼p-I-tf-sd-bp-≠v. ]t¨m-e-]m¼v, tNc, hf-bn-¸m³(-h-Ån-s¡-«³), \oÀt¡men A§s\ hnj-ap-ÅXpw CÃm-¯X - p-ambn. At§m«v Ifn-¡m-\m bn Ip«n-IÄ \o§p-t¼mÄ ho«n \n ¶v \nÀt±iw hcpw: ""t\m¡-tW, ]m ¼p-≠mthz..'' tXm«n Ft¸mÄ sN¶mepw Hcp \oÀt¡m- e n- s b- s b- ¦ nepw ImWmw. Hcp \oÀt¡m-en-¸m-¼ns\ IsÃ-Sp-s¯dn-ªp. Gdp-sIm≠ ]m¼v Ft§m
ad-ªp. IY-I-fn hfÀ¶ Aw_nIm-kp-X³ Hmtcm HmÀ½-I-sfbpw IYI-fm-¡p-¶Xv ]n¶o-Sm-Wv. A§s\ B ]m¼nsâ HmÀ½-I-fn \n¶mWv "amf- a n- à m¯ PohnXw' F¶ IY Fgp-Xp-¶-Xv. ag-bpsS XpS-¡-¡m-e¯v apä-¯ncp¶v Cd-b-¨m-en-te¡v HmSn \n¶pw ag-shÅw Cän-ho-gp-t¼m-Ä hnc-en-t\m fw I«n-bpÅ knaâ v]m-fn-IÄ s]m «n¨v Hcp Ipªv IqWv s]m§n- h cp¶ hnkva-b-¡mgvN a\-kn C¶pw XoÀ¡p-¶Xv AÛpXw am{X-am-Wv. B Imgv N - I - s fm- s ¡- b mWv Hmtcm IY-I-fpw. hoSnsâ ]n¶nse Ip¶v Xm≠n sN¶m hb- \ m- « p- I p- e - h ³ sX¿¯nsâ t£{X- a m- W v . sX¿w- s I«n A¼-e-¯n Dd-ªp-Xp-Åp-t¼mÄ, \m«p-ImÀ Im«n-te¡v Ibdn \mbm«v \S¯n arK-§-fp-ambn hcpw. I≠-\m À tIf³ sX¿-¯nsâ ap¼n \m bm- S n- I n- « nb arK- § sf InS- ¯ pw. sX¿w Ahn-sS-sh¨v \mbm«v \S¯n ]nSn-Iq-Sp-¶p-sh¶v k¦Â]n-bv¡pw. ]n¶oSv CXv AWn-b-d-¸p-c-bn-te¡v amän henb Ip«-bnte¡v am\n-sâbpw apb- e n- s âbpw Xe- I Ä apdn- ¨ n- S pw. C§s\ sh«n h¨n-cn-¡p¶ ImgvN-Ifn C¶pw a\-kn-te¡v Hcp Xpdn-¨pt\m«w t]mse ImWp-¶Xv N¯-am-\n sâ AW-bm¯ I®p-I-fm-Wv. B I®p-IÄ ]e-t¸mgpw th«-bm-Sn-s¡m≠n-cp-¶p. "tXm¡v' F¶ IY-bpsS DXv]¯n B Xpdn-¨p-t\m-«-am-Wv. "hmen-Ãm¯ In≠n' F¶ IY-bpsS CXn-hr¯w B Ip«n-¡m-e-¯p-I≠ Hcp hnNm-c-W-bp-sSbpw AXn {] Xn-I-c-W-ti-jn-bn-ÃmsX t\m¡n-\n Ât¡- ≠ n- h - c p¶ Ah- Ø - b p- a m- W v . Ahn-ln-X-KÀ`w [cn¨ s]®ns\ ]p cp-j-·mÀ \S-¯p¶ hnNm-c-W. Ip¶n³N-cp-hn-se, Ibvt¯m-Sn-\-¡scbmWv Ah-fpsS Iqc. B Iqc-bn Hcp Nn½n-\n-hn-f-¡p-t]mse AhÄ ap\n-ªp-I-¯p-¶p-≠v. Iqcbv¡p ]n ¶n hmäp Nmcm- b - ¯ nsâ amZ- I KÔw DbÀ¶p-Xp-S-§n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. AhÄ At¸mÄ Xe-Xm-gv¯n-bn-cp¶p. ASn-h-b-än Hcp B´-eÃ; Hcp Ipªnsâ izmk-K-Xn-bpsS Xmf-am-
"hmen-Ãm¯ In≠n' F¶ IY-bpsS CXn-hr¯w B Ip«n-¡m-e-¯p-I≠ Hcp hnNm-c-W-bp-sSbpw AXn {]Xn-I-c-Wti-jn-bn-ÃmsX t\m¡n-\nÂt¡-≠n-h-cp¶ Ah-Ø-bp-am-Wv. Ahn-ln-X-KÀ`w [cn¨ s]®ns\ ]pcp-j-·mÀ \S-¯p¶ hnNm-c-W.
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bn-cp-¶p. AhÄ B Xmf-¯n-te¡v a\kp]mbn-¨m-bn-cn-¡Ww Ct¸mÄ H¶p Nncn-¨-Xv. ""BcmWv D¯-c-hmZn?'' Fs¶mcp tNmZyw Ahsf hnNmcW sN¿-s¸«p-sIm-≠n-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. Ahn-ln-XKÀ`w [cn¨ Ahsf apä-t¯bv¡v \o¡n-bn-cp-¯n. kap-Zm-b-¯nÂs¸« FÃm- h - s cbpw hnfn- ¨ p- h - c p- ¯ n, AhÀ¡p ap¶n- e mWv hnNm- c - W . AhÄ Xe-Ip-¼n«v \n¶-tX-bp-Åp. hmänb dm¡v Ip¸n-I-fn \nd-bv¡s¸-«p. ]pcp-j-·mÀ FÃm-hcpw ]m{X§-fn-te¡v ]IÀ¶v IpSn-¨p-Xp-S-§n. Ahsf KÀ`n-Wn-bm-¡nb BÄhsc A¡q-«-¯n-ep-≠m-hpw. Ah\pw dm¡v cpNn¨v Ahsf hnNm-cW sN¿p-¶p≠mhpw; ""BcmWv D¯-c-hmZn?'' dm¡nsâ aWhpw Ah-cpsS i_vZ hpw ssIt¯m-Sn-\n-¡-sc-bpÅ hmgt¯m-«¯ - n \n¶v Aw_n-Im-kp-X\pw
tI«p. Xe-Ip-¼n-«mWv Ah-fpsS Ccns¸-¦nepw Ah-fpsS I®nÂ\n¶pw I®o-cp-äp-¶-Xv, Ah-fpsS \ni-_vZX FÃmw B tNmZy-§Ä¡v ]n¶mse hmg- t ¯m- ¸ n- s e- ¯ p- ¶ p- ≠ v . cmhp shfp-¡p-thmfw dm¡pw IpSn¨v hnNmcW \S-¶p. dm¡v XoÀ¶-t¸mÄ hnNmcW \nÀ¯n. Ah-scÃmw Hmtcm-cn-S¯mbn Nmªv ab-§n.
Ât¡- ≠ n- h ¶ _me³ hep- X mbn IYm-Im-c-\m-bn. "F³a-IsP' F¶ t\mhen F³tUm-kÄ^m³ ZpcnX-am-bn-cp¶p hnj-bw.
Ip«n-¡m-es¯ ImgvNI - t- fm-tcm¶pw a§msX ab-§msX Aw_n-Im-kp-X³ am§mSv IY-I-fn-eqsS Ah-X-cn-¸n-¨p.
]mShpw ssIt¯m-Sp-Ifpw Ip¶pIfpw FÃmw A{]-Xy-£-am-bn-s¡m≠n-cn-¡p-¶p. ]mSw hc-≠p, Ibvt¯m Sv hän CSn¨ Ip¶nse a®v Cd-¡ns¡m-≠p-t]m-Im-\pÅ tdmUm-bn, If¸p-c-bn Irjn-¡m-c³ Bß-lXy bv¡v Hcp-§p-¶p, Imfsb ]q«n-bn-cp¶ sNdp-a³ Iim-¸p-im-e- \S-¯p-¶p. Hmtcm {Kmahpw acn-¨p-sIm-≠n-cn-¡p¶p. _m¡n- b m- h p- ¶ Xv HmÀ½- I Ä am{Xw.
hnNm-c-W-¡mÀ, Nqj-IÀ, Ip¯-IIÄ hÀ²n- ¨ p. \mSv ]ptcm- K - a n¨p! B ]mhw s]¬Ip-«n¡p ]Icw `qanXs¶ hnNm-cW sN¿-s¸-«p-Xp-S-§n. ImkÀtKm-Unsâ a®n F³tUmkÄ^m³ hnjw Xfn-¡-s¸-«p. `qan hnNm-cW sN¿-s¸-«p, Cc-I-fm-¡-s¸-«hÀ Cc-I-fm-bn-¯s¶ XpSÀ¶p. A¶v \nÊ-lm-b-\mbn hmg-t¯m-¸n \n
Hcp tZiw Zpc-´-¯n-te¡v \o§pt¼mÄ F§s\ an≠m- X n- c n¡pw? "Ipäw' F¶ IY-bn-eqsS Xsâ {Kma¯nsâ Ah-km-\-izmkw hc-¨n-Sp-¶p.
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DÅ-hÄ! ""CÃ-hÄ'' þ {^©v kmln-Xy-Im-c-\mb hnIvSÀ lyqtKm-bpsS {]i-kvX-amb Ihn-X. Cu Ihn-Xbv¡v \r¯-`m-j-sbm-cp-¡nb {]ikvX \À¯-Inbpw tImdn-tbm-{Km-^-dp-amb enkn apc-fo-[-cs\¡pdn-¨pÅ Cu teJ-\-¯n\v ""DÅ-hÄ'', a\-kn \ndsb IY-Ifpw \r¯hpw DÅ-hÄ F¶-ÃmsX asä´v Xe-s¡-«n-Spw. a\-kn-epÅ IY-Ifpw Pohn¨ Imehpw ChnsS enkn apc-fo-[-c³ hc-¨n-Sp-¶p.
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em-aW - vUe - s - ¯-¡p-dn-¨pÅ HmÀ½-IÄ tIcf cmL-h³ F¶ amln-bnse cmL-h³ F¶pw a¡Ä¡p- a p- ¶ n IY- I fmbn Ah-X -c n-¸n-¨p. tIc-f -I -e m- a WvU-e-¯nse IY-Ifn]T\w ]mXnbn Dt]-£ n-t ¡-≠n-h -s¶-¦ nepw, A[y- b \Imes¯¡pdn- t ¨mÀ¡pt¼mÄ At±-l-¯nsâ I®p-I-fn Iem-a-W v U ew \nd-bpw. Bimsâ ap¼n \nhÀ¶n- c p¶v ssIN- e - \ §Äs¡m¸w I®p-If\¡n a\-kn sN≠-bpsS Xmfw apdp¡n Nph-Sp-d-¸n¡p¶ Hcp _me³ At±-l-¯neqsS IS-¶p-h-cpw.
A`ymkw ]qÀ¯n-I-cn-¡m-¯-Xn-\m  Ac-§n-te-s¡-¯m³ km[n-¨n-sænepw Hmtcm ]pe-cn-bnepw I®pw
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sa¿pw km[Iw hcp¯n Hcp-¡n-\n À¯pw. a\-kn Ft¸mgpw Hcp IYI-YIfn-¸-Z-¯nsâ tafw DWÀ¶n-cn¡pw. tIcf cmL- h ³ a¡- f n- t e ¡pw Cu Iem-kvt\lw ]IÀ¶p- \ ÂIn. aq¯ c≠p-t]À¡pw ]m«n-em - b n- c p¶p XmÂ]- c yw. aq¶m- a s¯ aIÄ enknbv¡v \r¯-¯nepw kvt]mÀSvkn-epw. Aѳ cmL-h³ a¡sf Bthmfw t{]mÕm-ln-¸n-¨p. ]t£, ]Ww sImSp¯v kwKo-Xhpw \r¯hpw H¶pw ]Tn-¸n-¡m-\pÅ AhØ-bp-≠m-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. kvIqfn Ip«n-IÄ \r¯w Ah-Xcn-¸n-¡m³ {]mSvIokv sN¿p-t¼mÄ, P\m-ebgn-I-fn-eqsS AIt¯¡v t\m ¡n-s¡m-≠v, Hcp sIm¨p-s]¬Ip«n amln Kh. kvIqfnse ¢mknsâ ]pd
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¯v \n¸p-≠m-bn-cp-¶p. Um³kn-\pÅ {UÊp - I fpw aäpw hm§p- ¶ - X n- \ pÅ sNe- t hmÀ¯v amdn-\nÂt¡≠n h¶ B s]¬Ip«n sNe-hn-Ãm ¯ kvt]mÀSvkv sFä-§-fn hmin-tbmsS ]s¦Sp¯v k½m-\-§Ä hm§n. a\-kn \ndsb Ie-bp-ambn \S¶ Aѳ cmL-h³ B Ip«nsb Adn-bm-hp¶ ]m«p-IÄ¡v ]äm-hp¶ {UÊp-IÄ C«v Ac-§n-se-¯n-¨p, IqsS tN«\pw tN¨nbpw ]m«p-Im-cm-bpw. im´-ambv Ah-scmcp kz]v\ s¯ DuXn-bp-cp-¡n. enkn Bdmw ¢mkn-se-¯nb thf-bn-emWv A\-izc aln-fm-k-am-P-¯nsâ t\ Xr-Xz-¯n Iem-a-WvUew tim`-\- \r¯-]-cnio-e\w XpS-§n-b-Xv. Hcp-hÀj-t¯mfw \o≠ ]T\w So¨-À hcm-Xm-b-tXmsS \n¶p. ho≠pw sNe-hn-Ãm¯ kvt]mÀSvkn-te¡v a\-kns\ hn«p. enkn H¼Xmw ¢mkn ]Tn-¡p¶ Ime-¯mWv AU-bmÀ Iem-t£-{X-¯nsâ amXr-I-bn amln Iem-{Kmaw Bcw-`n-¡p-¶Xpw \r¯-]-cn-io-e\w XpS- § - X pw. aIsf \À¯- I n- b m- ¡ - W - s a¶ Aѳ cmL-hsâ B{Klw Iem-{Km-a-¯n-eqsS km£m-XvI-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. enkn apgp-\of hnZymÀ°n-bmbn tNÀ¶p. amln Kh. sslkvIqfn A¡m-e¯v jn^väm-bn-cp-¶p. cmhn-es¯ _m¨n ¢mkv Ign-ª-bp-S³ enkn Iem-{Km-a¯n-se¯n \r¯-]c - n-io-e\w XpSÀ¶p. {]oUn{Kn Ime-am-b-t¸mÄ Hcp {]iv\w. amln Kh. tImtfPn cmhn-se- sXm«v sshIn-«p-hsc ¢mkp-≠v. AhnsS tNÀ¶m \r¯-]-T\w ]mXn-h-gn-bn-emIpw. At¸m-tg¡pw Xsâ hgn-tb-sX¶ Xncn-¨dnhv enkn-bv¡p-≠m-bn-cp-¶p. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs¶ ss{]h-ämbn {]oUn{Kn Fgp-Xm³ Xocp-am-\n-¨p. At¸mÄ D¨-hsc ¢mkn t]mbn XpSÀ¶v ]Xnhp-t]mse \r¯-]-cn-io-e\w XpS-cmw.
amln Iem-{Km-a-¯n F«p-hÀj-t¯mfw \o≠ ]T-\w. amln Iem- { Km- a - ¯ nse ]T- \ - I m- e - ¯ mWv ]{X-{]-hÀ¯-I\pw t^mt«m-{Km-^-dp-amb apc-fo[-c³ Iem-{Km-a-s¯-¡p-dn¨v ^o¨-dp-IÄ sN¿ms\-¯p-¶-Xv. XpSÀ¨-bmb kµÀi-\-§Ä¡nsS enknsb ]cn-N-b-s¸-Sp-¶p, AXv ]n¶oSv {]W-b¯n-te-s¡-¯p-¶p, ho«p-Im-cpsS k½-X-t¯msS Ccp-hcpw hnhm-ln-X-cm-Ip-¶p, enkn, enkn apcfo-[-c-\mbn amdp-¶p. IS-¯-\m-«p-Im-c-\mb apc-fo-[-c-\n \n¶mWv IS-¯-\m«v am[-hn-b-½-sb-¡p-dn¨v enkn Adnbp-¶Xpw IqSp-X ]Tn-¡m³ {ian-¡p-¶-Xpw. F«p- h Àjs¯ ]T- \ - ¯ n- \ p- t ijw GXm\pw Ip«n-IÄ¡v \r¯-]-cn-io-e-\-hp-ambn \n¡p¶ enknapc-fo-[-c³ IS-¯-\m«v am[-hn-b-½-bpsS Ihn-X-I-fn \r¯-¯nsâ km[y-X-IÄ Is≠¯p-¶p. kz´w injyÀ¡mbn Hcp \r¯-inÂ]w Hcp¡p-I-bm-bn-cp¶p e£yw. {Kmao-W-`wKn Xpfp-¼p ¶ Cu ae-bmfwIhn-X-IÄ Ip«nIÄ¡v AÀ °w a\-kn-em¡n A`n-\-bn-¡m-\pÅ Ah-k-c -amIpw F¶v enkn a\-kn Dd-¸n-¨p. Xan-gv, sXep- ¦ v , kwkv I rXw `mj- I - f n- e pÅ IoÀ ¯- \ - § Ä¡v Nph- S p- d - ¸ n- ¡ p- ¶ - X n- t \- ¡ mÄ t{]£- I À¡pw AXmhpw ASp- ¯ p- \ n¡pI. A§s\ IS-¯-\m«v am[-hn-b-½-bpsS Ihn-XI-fp-ambn kwKo-X-kw-hn-[m-b-I³ _mep BUq-
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CÃhÄ F¶ \r¯-inÂ]-¯n aIÄ kcn-K-tbm-sSm¸w enkn apc-fo-[-c³ cp-ambn kwkm-cn-¨p. B Ihn-X-IÄ¡v At±lw CuWw \ÂIn. ]©- h À®- ¡ n- f n, HmW- ¯ - ¸ ³ F¶o Ihn-X-I-fm-bn-cp¶p {][m-\ambpw FSp-¯-Xv. `c-X-\m-Sy-¯nsâ kt¦-X-§sf Ihn-X-bp-ambn tNÀ¯v cwK¯v Ah-X-cn-¸n-¨-t¸mÄ enknbpw Ip«n-IÄs¡m¸w Ac-§n tNÀ¶p. C§-s\-sbmcp Bibw Gsd {i²n¡-s¸-«p. 120-Hmfw thZn-I-fn ]©-h À®-¡nfn Ah-X-cn-¸n-¡-s¸-«p. CXn \n¶mWv C¯-c-samcp Bi-b-¯nsâ kzoIm-cy-X-sb-¸än enkn a\-kn-em¡n-b-Xv. ]©-hÀW-¡nfn Ah-X-cn-¸n-¡p¶ thf-bn-emWv Kmb-I³ hn.-Sn. apcfn Aѳ hn.-Sn. Ipam-c³ amÌ-dpsS IhnX-I-sf-¡p-dn¨v ]d-bp-¶-Xv. A§s\ hn.-Sn. Ipam-c³ amÌ-dpsS "h\-tPymÕ\' F¶ IhnX sXc- s ª- S p¯p. imIp-´fw Xs¶-bmWv B Ihn-XbpsS Xow. ]t£, IWz-al - Àjn-bnse ]nXm-hns\ Gähpw at\m-l-c-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn-¡p-¶-XmWv h\-tPym-Õ-\. Zpjy- ´ sâ IqsS t]mIm- s \m- c p§p¶ iIp-´-fsb ]ncn-tb-≠n-h-cp¶
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IWz³. shdpw hfÀ¯-ѳ am{X-amsW-¦nepw kz´w ]nXm-hn-t\-¡mÄ Zp:Jw A\p-`-hn-¡p¶ IWz-a-lÀjn. iIp-´f t]mtI-≠-hÄ Xs¶-bmWv F¶ Xncn-¨-dn-hp-s≠-¦nepw "F¶n-«psat´ Fsâ DÅnse hyY hn«p-t]mIm-¯Xv?' F¶v k¦-S-t¯msS HmÀ ¡p¶ IWz-a-lÀjn. `c-X-\m-Sy-¯nsâ Nn«-I-fn HXp§n-s¡m-≠p-Xs¶ ]¨-a-e-bm-f-¯nepÅ h\- t Pym- Õ \ F¶ IhnX Ah- X - c n- ¸ n- ¡ - s ¸- « p. sUman- \ nIv amÀ«n- \ mWv CXnsâ ]Ým- ¯ e kwKo-X -sam-c p-¡ n- b - Xv . Hcp IhnX hmbn- ¡ p- ¶ - X n- \ - ¸ p- d - t ¯¡v `c- X \m-Sy-¯nsâ kt¦-X-§-fp-]-tbm-Kn¨v A\p- ` - h - t h- Z y- a m- ¡ p- I - b mWv enkn CXn-eqsS sNbvX-Xv. IqSp-X hnjb-§Ä, ae-bmf Ihn-X-IÄ FSp¯v ]co-£Ww \S-¯m³, CXv Ah-Xcn-¸n-¨-t¸mÄ In«nb t{]mÕm-l\w hgn-sh-¨p. ]n. Ipªn-cm-a³ \mb-cpsS "s]mt¶m -W-¡mew' F¶ Ihn-Xbpw hmKv`-Sm - \ - µ - K p- c p- h n- s \- ¡ p- d n¨pw XpSÀ¶v Nm\-ep-IÄ¡mbn tImdn-tbm-{Km^n sNbvXv enkn Ac-§-s¯-¯n-¨p-sh-
¦nepw hen-sbmcp t{]mP-IvSn-\mbn a\kv Xnc-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. a¿-gn-bpsS IYm-Im-c³ Fw. apIpµsâ ASp-t¯¡v enkn-ap-c-fo-[-c³ sNs¶-¯p-¶Xv A§-s\-bm-Wv. AXn\p-ap-¼p-Xs¶ enkn apc-fo-[-csâ \r ¯-inÂ]-§Ä Bkz-Zn-¨n-«pÅ Fw. apIp-µ³ ss[cy-]qÀÆw enkn-tbmSp ]d-ªp; ""]pXp-Xmbn Rms\-gp-Xn-¯tc-≠-Xn-Ã. a¿-gn-¸p-g-bpsS Xoc-§-fn F¶ t\mhÂXs¶ hnj-b-am-sb-Spt¯m-fq.'' hnim-e-amb Iym³hm-kmWv a¿-gn¸p-g-bpsS Xoc-§-fn F¶ t\mhÂ. hmbn¨p a\-kn ]Xnª B t\mh ens\ A{X-t¯mfw hnim-e-ambn ] IÀ¯m-\m-bn-sÃ-¦nÂ...? ]ecpw CtX Bi¦ ]¦p-h-¨p. ]t£, Fw. apIpµ\v enkn-bn hnizm-k-ap-≠m-bn-cp¶p. B hnizm-kw \ÂInb iànbm-bn-cp¶p enkn-bpsS ssIap-XÂ. H¶-c-a-Wn-¡qÀ ssZÀLy-apÅ Hcp kv{In]vsäm-cp¡n enkn. cmtP-{µ³ FS-¯pw-Ic hcn-I-sf-gp-Xn. 16 ]m«pIÄ, hn.-Sn. apc-fn, sN§-¶qÀ {ioIpamÀ, t{]wIp-amÀ hS-I-c, AP-b³, im´n, kXo-i³ \¼q-Xncn XpS§n
16 Kmb-IÀ Be-]n¨v X¿m-dm-¡nb "a¿-gn-¸p-g-bpsS Xoc-§-fnÂ' t\mh-en -t\mSv \oXn ]peÀ¯n. hnZymÀ°nIÄ¡pw Ah-k-c-§Ä \ÂIn-s¡m≠m- b n- c p¶p Cu \r¯- i nÂ]hpw enkn Hcp-¡n-b-Xv. ]n¶oSv sNbvXXv alm-`m-cX - ¯ - nse aq¶v kv{XoI-Ym-]m-{X-§sf FSp-¯p -sIm-≠m-Wv. ]p{XZp:J¯m thZ\n-¡p¶ aq¶v kv{Xo IYm-]m-{X-§ Ä. Irjv W - h n- t bmKw XfÀ¯p¶ btim-Z, Ipcp-t£-{X-bp-²-¯n a¡sf-sbÃmw \jvS-s¸« kzbw AÔ-bm¡- s ¸« KmÔmcn, IÀ®- h n- t bm- K ¯m a\kv X m]- t ¯msS \n ¡p¶ Ip´n. amXr-hn-em-]-§sf H«pw tNmcmsX Ah-X-cn-¸n-¡-s¸-«p.
a¿-gn-bpsS IYm-Im-c³ Fw. apIp-µsâ ASp-t¯¡v enkn-ap-c-fo-[-c³ sNs¶-¯p-¶Xv A§-s\-bm-Wv.
{InkvXp-hn-Úm-\ob¯n\p-tijw Ihn- X - I - f n- t e- ¡ p- X s¶ Hcp Xncn¨p-t]m¡v enkn B{K-ln-¨p. {^©v Ihn-X-I-fpsS hnhÀ¯-\-§Ä Gsd hmbn-¨p. AXn Gähpw BIÀjI-ambn tXm¶n-bXv hnIvSÀ lyqtKmbpsS "]XnX'bpw "CÃ-hfpw' BWv. ]s¯m-¼Xmw hb-Ên ss\ \ Zn-bn ap§n-a-cn-¨ aIÄ Ct¸mgpw Pohn-¨n-cn-¸p-s≠¶v hniz-kn¨v Pohn¡p¶ Hc-Ñsâbpw aI-fp-sSbpw Bß_-Ô¯ - nsâ IY-bmWv CÃ-hÄ. Iema-WvU-e-¯n ]Tn-¡p¶ aIÄ kcnKbpw enkn apc-fo-[-c\pw tNÀ¶mWv CÃ-hÄ cwK¯v Ah-X-cn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv. sUman-\nIv amÀ«n-\mWv kwKo-X-samcp-¡n-b-Xv. Hmtcm \r¯w Hcp- ¡ p- t ¼mgpw sNehv Xm§m-hp-¶-Xn-te-sd-bm-Wv. AXp IcpXn CsXm¶pw ths≠¶v hbv¡m³ Hcp Iem-Im-cnbv¡v BhnÃ-tÃm. Xsâ a\-kn cq]-s¸-Sp¶ Iem-kr-jvSnsb Hcp-¡n-sb-Sp-¡p-¶Xp-hsc Hcp X]-Êm-Wv. ka-Im-eoI kw`-h-§Ä `c-X-\m-Sy-
Hmtcm¶v sNbvXp Ign-bp-t¼mgpw \ho-I-cn-¡-s¸-Sp¶ a\-kn Hmtcm ]pXnb Bi-b-§Ä DZn-¨p-h-cpw. \ hw \h-ambn XpS-cp¶ k]-cy-bn C\n ASp-¯Xv {io\m-cm-b-W-Kp-cphnsâ "ssZh-Z-iI'amWv. CXv Hcp¡p-¶-Xn-\mbn tIcfw apgp-h³ bm{X sNbv Xp. k¨n- Z m- \ - µ - k zm- a n- I - fmWv CXn\v BJym\w \S-¯p-¶X - v. kz´w Pohn-X-¯nse Gähpw {][m-\-s¸« Hcp hÀ¡m-bn-¯-s¶-bmWv enkn-apc-fo-[-c³ CXns\ ImWp-¶-Xv. HcphÀjw \o≠ ]cn-{i-a-§Ä ]n¶n-«psh-¦nepw \r¯-inÂ]-¯n-te¡v C\n bpw Ipd¨v k©-cn-¡m-\p-≠v. Cu Xnc-¡n« Pohn-X-¯n-\n-S-bn enkn-ap-c-fo-[-c\pw apc-fo-[-c\pw Hcp bm{X t]mbn. amln- b n \n¶pw Iem- a - W v U - e - ¯ n- t e- ¡ v . Hcp- ] mSv bm{X-IÄ \S-¯m-dp-s≠-¦nepw Cu bm{X HmÀ½-I-fn-te-¡p-Iq-Sn-bm-Ip-¶p. Aѳ cmL-h³ ]mXn-Imew ]Tn¡p-Ibpw F¶pw hmtXm-cmsX ]d-bpIbpw sNbv X n- c p¶ Iem- a - W v U - e ¯n-te-¡v. Aѳ ]d-ªn-cp¶ hgnIÄ, Iq¯-¼-ew, If-cn-IÄ FÃmw \S-¶p-I-≠p. AÑ\v ]qÀ¯o-I-cn-¡m\m-hmsXt]mb Iem-a-WvU-e-¯nse ]T\w aIÄ¡v B{K-l-am-bn-cp-¶p. AÑsâ XpSÀ¨- b m- b n- « - à , asämcp tImgvkv sN¿pI A¶v km[y-am-bncp-¶p. DS-s\-Xs¶ Bdp-am-ks¯ tImgv k n\v tNcm- \ pÅ {iaw \S¯n. tamln- \ n- b m- « s¯ Adn- b pI IqSn- b m- b n- c p¶p e£yw. A§s\ Bdp-am-ks¯ ]T\w ]qÀ¯o-I-cn¨p. AÑ\v \S-¡msX t]mb B ] T\w aIÄ enkn-bn-eq-sS, XpSÀ¶v Ct¸mÄ sIm¨p-a-IÄ kcn-K-bn-eqsS \S- ¡ p- ¶ p. Iesb kv t \ln- ¡ p¶ AÑ\v aIÄ \ÂIp¶ Gähpw henb Z£nW CX-ÃmsX F´mWv?
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Cu Ime-¯mWv Zqc-ZÀi³ Hcp kvs]j t{]m{Kmw sN¿p-¶-Xn-s\¡p-dn¨v enkn-bp-ambn IqSn-bm-tem-N\ \S-¯p-¶-Xv. {Inkva-kn-t\m-S-\p-_Ôn¨v \S-¯p¶ ]cn-]m-Sn-bn tbip{In- k v X p- h n- s \- ¡ p- d n- ¨ p- Å - X m- b m \¶v Fs¶mcp \nÀt±-ihpw AhÀ h¨n-cp-¶p. A§s\ ss__n-fn\p ]p d-sa, tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s\-¡p-dn¨pÅ ]e {KÙ-§fpw tXSn-¸n-Sn¨v hmbn¨p. Irjv W - s \- ¡ p- d n¨v `c- X - \ m- S y¯n Ah-X-cn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xn\v kam\-am-bn-¯s¶ tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Ah- X - c n- ¸ n- ¨ p. hÀ®- § - Ä t]mepw -D-]-tbm-Kn-¨mWv {InkvXp-hn-Úm-\o bw F¶p-t]-cn« Cu \r¯-inÂ]w Hcp-¡n-b-Xv. tPmPn Gcy-amWv CXn\v kwKo-X-sam-cp-¡n-b-Xv.
¯n Ah-X-cn-¸n-¨-Xmbn F§pw I ≠n-«n-Ã. Bßo-b-X-bn \n¶v hyXykvX-ambn ]pXnb ImgvN-¸m-Sn-te¡v `c- X - \ m- S ys¯ F¯n- ¡ pI F¶ e£y- h p- a m- b mWv ASp¯ \r¯w enkn Hcp-¡n-bX - .v KmUvKnÂþ IkvXq-cncw-K³ dnt¸mÀ«p-I-fpsS ]Ým-¯-e¯n {]Ir-Xnsb NqjWw sN¿p¶-Xn-s\-Xn-sc, amen-\y-ap-à-am-¡p-¶Xn-s\-Xnsc t_m[-h-XvI-c-W-hp-ambn Hcp \r¯-inÂ]w, {]]©w F¶p t]cn-«n-cn-¡p¶ CXn kzbw Nn«s¸-Sp-¯nb ayqknIv am{X-am-Wp-Å-Xv. Ihn-X-Itfm ]m«p-Itfm CÃ. {]IrXn-bpsS Hmtcm Ne-\-§fpw kwKo-X¯n ebn-¸n¨v Ah-X-cn-¸n-¡-s¸-«p. kZ-kn\v Hmtcm sNSn-IÄ k½m-\n¨mWv {]]©w \r¯-inÂ]w Ahkm-\n-¡p-¶-Xv.
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Nncnbpw Nn´bpw Hcp-t]mse {][m-\-amb C¶-skâ v IY-IÄ. kz´w Pohn-X-¯n k¦-S-¯nsâ ta \À½-¯nsâ Hmtcm Xpcp¯v sI«ns¸m¡n Bkz-Zn-¡p¶ C¶-skânsâ A\p-`h - § - f - mWv ag-¡® - mSn F¶ Cu ]pkvX-I-¯n-ep-Å-Xv. Heohv ]pd-¯n-d-¡nb ag-¡-®m-Sn-bnse A\p`-h-I-Y-I-fn \n¶v Hcp A\p-`hw hmb-\-bv¡mbn ]cn-N-b-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶p.
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XpSßp∂Xv Hcp bm{XbpsS Hm¿ΩbnemWv. Hcn°¬ Rm\pw `mcybpw aI\pw bm{X t]m bn. CS∏ffn ]ffnbn¬ Hcp t\¿® sImSp°Ww. B t\¿®bpw Hcp bm{Xbpambn _‘s∏´mWv kw`hn®Xv. _w-Km-cw Zzo-]n-te-°p-f-f bm-{X-bm-bn-cp-∂p AXv. sIm®n-bn¬ \n-∂v R-߃ hn-am-\-am¿-Kw A-K-Øn-bn-seØn. A-hn-sS \n-∂v I-S-en-eq-sS-bm-Wv bm{X. R-߃-°p th-≠n-bp-ff t_m-´v I-S¬-Øo-c-Øp≠v. A-hn-sS sN-∂t∏mƒ I-≠ Imgv-N `-bm-\-I-am-bn-cp∂p. I-S-en¬ c-≠mƒ s]m-°-Øn¬ `b-¶-c Xn-c-b-Sn-°p-IbmWv. t_m-´n-\p ] I-cw H-cp sNdn-b h-ffw. B h-f-fØn¬ tlm-´-ep-Im-cpsS h-I {^q´n t]me-sØ Pyq-kpw {_Õpw `-£-W-am-bn I-cp-Xn-bn-´p≠v. RßfpsS Iq-sS bm-{X sN-øm≥ c-≠p km-bn-∏p-amcpw a-Zm-Ω-am-cp-ap≠v. Po-h≥ ]W-bw h-®v R-߃ B h-f-f-Øn¬ I-bdn. hf-fw ap-t∂m-´p \o ßn. `m-cybpw a-I\pw t]-Sn-®c-≠v F-s∂ sI-´n-∏nSn®p. A-t∏m-gm-Wv B Imgv-N I≠Xv. H-cp km-bn-∏v I-S-en-s‚ a-t\m-lmcn-X Iym-a-d-bn¬ H-∏nsb-Sp-°p-IbmWv. ssZhta Cu k-abtØm C-bm-fp-sS ku-µcy-
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t_m-[w F-∂p a-\-kn¬ hn-Nm-cn®p. F-ß-s\-sb-¶nepw _w-Km-cw Zzo-]n ¬ H-∂v F-Øn-bm¬ aXn. A-t∏m-gmWv hen-b Xn-c h-©n-sb D-e-®Xv. A-tXm-sS B km-bn-∏n-s‚ ss[-cyØn-s‚ Im‰p-t]mbn. C-{Xbpw t\-cw I- c ™p- s Im- ≠ n- c p- ∂ `m- c y- t bbpw a-I-t\bpw Rm≥ B-iz-kn-∏n®p-sIm≠n-cp∂p. km-bn-∏n-s‚ A-h-ÿ I-≠v a-\�n¬ D-≠m-bn-cp∂ ss[cyw Iq-Sn ]-º I-S∂p. C- s X√mw hf- s c lm∏n- t bm- s S I-≠n-cn-°p-∂ H-cmƒ h-f-f-Øn-ep≠v. h- f f- ° mc≥. A- b mƒ H- c p Xam- i B-kz-Zn-°p-∂ a-´n¬ C-sXm-s° I≠psIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv.
Po-h≥ t]m-Ip-∂Xnepw t]-Sn F-\n°p a-s‰m-∂m-bn-cp∂p. F-s‚ `m-cy-sb-ßm\pw ]p-Wymf-\v I-Sp-Ø t\¿-® h√Xpw t\cptam? Imc-Ww F-s∂ t]-Sn-∏n-®n-´p-f-f ]-e t\¿-®-I-fp-sSbpw B-fm-Wv A-hƒ
Po-h≥ t]m-Ip-∂-Xnepw t]-Sn F-\n°p a-s‰m-∂m-bn-cp∂p. F-s‚ `m-cy-sbßm\pw ]p-Wymf-\v I-Sp-Ø t\¿-® h√Xpw t\cp-tam? Imc-Ww F-s∂ t]-Sn-∏n-®n-´p-f-f ]-e t\¿-®-I-fp-sSbpw B-fm-Wv A-hƒ. C-\nbpw H-cp Xn-c-sbßm\pw h-∂v h-©n a-dn-°m-Xn-cp-∂m¬ R-ß-fp-sS F√m kz-Øp-°fpw X-t∂°m-ta F-∂-hƒ t\¿-® t\¿∂m-tem? Rm- \ m- s I t]- S n®p- t ]mbn. ]n- s ∂ Po-hn-®n-cp-∂n-´v Im-cy-ap-t≠m? A-h-fmsW-¶n¬ sNdn-b t\¿®-I-sfm∂pw t\-cp-I-bpan√-Xm-\pw.
sbØn. A-t\z-jn-®t∏m-gm-Wv a-\�nem-bXv, h-cm-sa-∂v G-‰n-cp∂ t_m-´v tI-Smbn. A-Xn-\p ]-I-c-am-Wv h-©n t]m-ep-f-f Cu km[-\w G¿-∏m-Sm°n-bXv.
hen-b Xn-c-sbm∂pw ]ns∂ h-cm™Xp- s Im- ≠ v R- ß ƒ A- ° - s c-
Im-dn-em-Wv bm{X. H-cp ^nb-‰v Im¿. C-ß-s\-bp-f-f bm-{X-bn¬ ]-e-t∏mgpw
B bm-{X-bn¬ Po-h≥ Xn-cn-®p In´n-b-Xn-s‚ t\¿-®-bp-am-bm-Wv R-߃ C-S-∏f-fn ]-f-fn-bn-te-°p t]m-Ip-∂-Xv.
Rm≥ `mcy-tbm-Sv ]-d-bm-dp≠v, H-cp kn- \ n- a m \- S - \ m- b m- e p- f - f Kp- W - K W-߃. H-cp tUm-Œtdm A-≤ym]It\m F-©n-\o-btdm B-cp-am-bns°m-f-fs´. A-h-scm-s° F-hn-sS sN- ∂ mepw Bcpw Xn- c n- ® - d n- b n√. ]-t£ H-cp kn-\n-am \-S≥ F-hn-sS sN- ∂ mepw Bƒ- ° m- c p- s S kv - t \l-_-lp-am-\-߃ Xn-cn-®p In-´pw. A- t ∏mƒ A- h ƒ Xn- c n- ® - S n- ° pw, \n-߃-°v H-cp kn-\n-am-\-S-\√m-sX F-¥v ]-Wn-bm-Wv In-´p-I? H-cp _m-¶v tPm-en In´ptam? tIm-tf-Pn¬ A-≤ym]-I-\m-Im≥ ]‰ptam? R-߃ Cß-s\ X-am-iI-sfm-° ]d-™v bm-{X Xp-S¿∂p. Ip-sd I-gn™- t ∏mƒ F- \ n- ° p I- e - i em- b Zm-lw h-∂p. R߃ Bƒ-Øn-c°n√m- Ø H- g n™ tIm- W n- e p- f - f I-S-bp-sS ap-ºn¬ h-≠n \n¿Øn. aq-∂p \m-c-ßm-sh-f-f-Øn\v Hm¿-U¿ sIm- S pØp. F- s ∂- ° ≠- t X I- S °m-c≥ _-lp-am-\m-Zc-ßt- fmsS Hm-Sn A-Sp-Øp h∂p. H-cp kn-\n-am-\-S≥ X-s‚ I-S-bn-seØn, \m-c-ßm-shffw Ip-Sn-°p-I... A-bmƒ-°v kz¿§w In´n-b k-t¥m-j-am-bn-cp∂p. I-S-tbm-Sv tN¿-∂p-f-f ho-´n-te°v Hm-Sn-s®-∂v A-bmƒ `m-cy-tbbpw a-Itfbpw \o-´n hn-fn®p: ""Cd-ßn hm-So H-cp A¤p-Xw Im-Wn-°mw. F-So Iuktey Cd-ßn hm,''
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IXIv Xpd∂v Cdßn h∂Xv ]Xnt\gv hb�pImcnbmb Hcp s]¨Ip´nbmWv. Fs∂ °≠Xpw Ahƒ HmSn ASpsØØn.
IX-Iv Xpd-∂v Cd-ßn h∂-Xv ]-Xnt\-gv hb�pIm-cnbmb H-cp s]¨-Ip´n-bmWv. F-s∂-°-≠-Xpw Ahƒ Hm-Sn A-Sp-sØØn. F-s‚ I-øn¬ I-b-dn-∏nSn®p. F-{X kn-\n-a-bn¬ I-≠n-´p-f-f B-fm? H-∂p t\-cn-´p Im-Wm≥ ]-‰n-bt√m.""Ahƒ Hm-Sn ho-´n-te-°p I-bdn. Xn-cn-sI-sb-Ønb-Xv Hcp Hm-t´m-{Km-^pam-bmWv. Btcm F-\n-s°-gp-Xn-Ø-∂ H-cp \m-eph-cn Ihn-X Rm≥ A-hƒ-°v F-gp-Xn sIm-SpØp.
k-t¥m-jw sIm-≠v Xp-f-fn-®m-Sn.
Po-hn-Xw H-cp k-ap-{Z-amWv A-Xp \o-¥n-°-b-dm≥ hf-sc {]-bm-k-am-Wv.''
Im- d n- \ v H- ∏ - s aØnb t]m- e o- k v Po-∏n¬ \n-∂v H-cp t]m-eo-kp-Im-c≥ hn-fn-®p ]d™p: "Oo ]´o, Ip-sd°qSn ssk-Uv tN¿-Øv ss{U-hv sNøSm.''Fs‚ ap- J w hn- h ¿- Æ - a mbn. A- t ∏mƒ A- X m `m- c y- b p- s S h- I a-s‰m- cp Iq-cºv. ""\n-ßf-t√ ]-d™-Xv kn\n-am-\S-s\ F√mh¿°pw _-lpam\- a m- s W∂v . C- t ∏mƒ F- ¥ p tXm∂p∂p?''A-{Xbpw \mƒ kn-\n-am \-S≥ F-∂ \n-e-bn¬ `m-cy-bp-sS ap-∂n¬ D-b¿-Øn ]n-Sn-®n-cp-∂ F-s‚ A-`n-am\w H-‰ \n-an-jw sIm-≠m-Wv B t]meo-kp-Im-c≥ X-I¿-Øp-I-f-™Xv.
Xm-sg t]-sc-gp-Xn H-∏n-´psIm-Sp-Øp. F∂n-´v `m-cy-bp-sS ap-J-tØ-s°m-∂v G-dp-I-Æn-´p t\m°n. \m-c-ßm-sh-ff-Øn-s‚ ]-Ww A-h¿ hm-ßn-bn√. Im-dn¬ I-b-dm≥ t\-cw B s]¨-Ip´n Hm-Sn A-Sp-Øp h-∂v F-\n-s°m-cp tj°v-lm-≥-Uv X∂p. ""F- \ n- ° p Iq- ´ pIm- t cm- S p t]m- b n ]-d-bm-at√m H-cp kn-\n-am-\S-\v tj°v-lm≥-Uv sIm-Sp-Ø Im-cyw,''A-hƒ
Im¿ kv‰m¿-´v sN-bv-X-t∏mƒ `m-cy ]-d™p: ""A-hƒ H-cp Nm-´° - m-cn-bm-W t√. Rm\pw Cu {]m-b-sam-s° I-gn™m h-∂-Xv.''F-¥m-bmepw A-Ω-sb°mƒ kp-µ-cn-bm-Wm s]¨-Ip-´n. A-t∏m-gm-Wv H-cp t]m-eo-kv- Po-∏v ]pd-sI F-Øn tlm-W-Sn-°m≥ Xp-Sßn-b-Xv.
Im¿ sslthbnseØn s]s´∂Xm sXm´pap∂n¬ Hcp temdn. AXv Imdn\p t\¿°p hcnIbmWv. Rm≥ Ipsd°qSn CSXp`mKtØ°p h≠n sh´n®p. temdnbpw CSXp`mKtØ°p hcp∂p. heXp hitØ°v HSn®p. At∏mƒ temdnbXm heXphitØ°p hcp∂p. aptº t]mb t]meokpIm¿ h√Xpw ]d™p sImSpØn´mtWm Ft∂mSo temdn°n{X sshcmKyw.
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t]m-eo-kv Po-∏n-s‚ ]p-d-In¬ H-cp a-{¥n-°m¿ No-dn-∏m-™p h∂p. a-{¥ntbm-Sv ssh-cmKyw tXm∂n, Rm-s\m-cp I-Sp-Ø Xocp-am-\w F-SpØp. A-Sp-Ø sXc-s™-Sp-∏n¬ B a-{¥n-bp-sS ]m¿´n-°p thm-´p sN-ø≠m. B a{¥n Kp-cphm-bq¿-°v sXm-gm≥ t]m-Ip-∂ Xn-c-°n -\n-S-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p t]m-eo-kp-Im-c≥ F-s∂ sX-dn ]-d-™Xv. C-bmƒ F√m am-khpw Kp-cphm-bq¿-°v sXm-gm≥ t] m-Ip-tºmƒ t]m-eo-kp-Im¿ h-gn \o-sf F-{X-t]-sc sX-dn ]-d-bp-∂p-≠m-hpw? F-{X t]-cp-sS thm-´v B ]m¿-´n-°p \-„-s∏-´n-´p-≠m-hpw. B ]m-hw a-{¥nbpt≠m A-dnbp∂p? Rm≥ a-\�psIm-s≠m-cp I-W-s°-SpØp.
`m-cy-bp-sS I-Æn¬ \n-∂v I-Æp-\o¿ [m-c-[m-c-bm-bn H-gp-Ip-∂ Im-gv-N-bm-Wv Rm≥ I-≠Xv. Rm≥ tNm-Zn®p, h-≠n C-Sn-®p \-Ω-sf√mw a-cn-°m-Ø-XnemtWm \n\-°p k-¶Sw? A-hƒ ]d-™p: \n-߃ hen-b kn\n-am \-Ss - \m-s° B-bn-cn-°mw. hen-b B-fm-bn-cn-°mw. ]-t£ ssZh-Øn-s‚ A-Sp-Øv Xam-i ]-d-b-cpXv. ssZ-h-sØ ]-‰n C-ßs\-sbm-s°bmtWm ]-d-tb≠Xv?
Rm≥ ]-d™-Xp i-cn-bt√. ssZhw N-Ωn-t∏m-bnt√. \Ω-sf aq-∂p t]scbpw kr-„n®-Xp ssZ-ha - m-Wv. acWw H- c p tem- d n- b p- s S cq- ] - Ø n¬ \- Ω psS A-Sp-°te°p h-∂nt√. F-∂n-´v F- ¥ p]- ‰ n? F- s ‚ I- g nhp- s Im- ≠ p \-Ωƒ c-£-s∏´p. A-t∏mƒ ssZ-hw N-Ωn-t∏m-b-Xp-X-s∂-b-t√. A-hƒ \n-e-hn-fn-®v s\-©-Ø-Sn®psIm-≠p ]d-™p: ssZ-hta, Cu kn-\nam \-S-t\m-Sv £-an-°-Wta! C-bmƒ-°v F´mw ¢m-kv hn-Zym-`ymk-ta Df-fq F-∂v \n-\-°-dn-bm-a-t√m. C-bmƒ-°v C-\n-sb-¶nepw Ipd-®v hn-Zym-`ym-kw sIm-Sp-°-Wta. I-fn-®p-I-fn-®p ssZ-hØn-s‚ A-Sp-°emtWm \n-ß-fp-sS Ifn? A-hƒ I-c™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. C-Xn\p- f - f in- £ F¥mtWm \- a p- ° p In´pI? A-t∏mƒ Rm≥ ]d™p: H-cp in-£bpw In-´n√. Rm-\o-∏-d™-Xn-se ^-en-Xw B-kz-Zn-°m≥ ]- ‰ m- Ø A- c - k n- I - \ m- W v ssZ- h sa-¶n¬ A-bmƒ H-cn-°¬-°q-sS N-Ωs´!.
h-≠n Ãm¿-´p sN-bv-X-t∏mƒ `mcy s\-Sp-ho¿-∏n´p.""ssZh-ta H∂pw ]-‰n-bn√t√m?'' Rm≥ s]m-´n-®n-cn®psIm-≠p ]d-™p: ""CØ- h W ssZ- h w
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Im¿ ssl-th-bn-seØn s]-s´ ∂-Xm sXm-´p-ap-∂n¬ H-cp temdn. A-Xv Im-dn-\p t\¿-°p h-c nI-bmWv. Rm≥ Ip-sd-°q-Sn C- S - X p- ` m- K - t Ø- ° p h- ≠ n sh- ´ n®p. tem- d nbpw CSXp`m- K - t Ø- ° p h- c p∂p. he- X p h- i - t Ø- ° v H- S n®p. A- t ∏mƒ tem- d - n bXm h- e Xp- h - i - t Ø- ° p h-cp∂p. ap-tº t]mb t]meo-kpIm¿ h√Xpw ]d-™p sImSpØn´mtWm F- t ∂mSo tem-dn °n-{X ssh-cm-Kyw. G-I-tZ-iw temdn F-s‚ Im-dn¬ C- S n°pw F- ∂ v D- d - ∏ m- b - t ∏mƒ h-eXpw C-SXpw t\m-°m-sX sskUn¬ I- ≠ hm- g - t Øm∏n- t e°v Hm-Sn-®p I-b‰n. F-s∂-°n´m-Ø hmin- b m- s W- ∂ p tXm- ∂ p∂p, tem- d n A- S pØp I≠ ssh- Z yp- X n t]m- k v ‰nte°v C- S n- ® p I- b - d p- ∂ - X m- W v I-≠Xv. \m-´p-Im¿ Hm-Sn-°qSn. A-hsc√m-hcpw Iq-Sn F-s‚ ^n-b-‰p-Im¿ Ip- e - ® p- \ n¬- ° p- ∂ G- Ø - h m- g - ° q- ´ ߃-°nSbn¬ \n-∂v Xf-fn tdm-Un¬ I-b‰n. G-Xm-bmepw Imdnt\m Im-dn-\pf-fn¬ C-cn-°p-∂h - ¿t°m H-cp ]-cn°pw ]-‰n-bn√.
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b B¨Ip´nbmWv Rm≥. FhnsS t]m bmepw Fs∂bpw sIm≠p t]mIWw, Nm®t‚bpw AΩ®nbptSbpw \Sp°v InSØnbpd°Ww, tNmdns‚ apIfn¬ A¬∏w shfns®Æ Hgn®p XcWw XpSßnb ]eXcØnep≈ hnNn{X hminIfpambn Rm≥ Pohn®p t]m∂p. Zqsc FhnsSsb¶nepw \mSIw Ifn °m≥ t]mIptºmƒ ktlmZcnamsc AΩbpsS ho´nem°pw. A∂v, ape IpSn amdmØ A\pPØntbbpw Ahn sS AΩqΩ t\m°nt°mfpw. Rm≥
AΩbpsS aSnbn¬ \n∂ndßn√. ko‰nembmepw ta°∏v sNøp∂ ka bØmbmepw aSnbn¬ Xs∂. tÃPn tebv°v Ibdm≥ t\cØv, Hcnfhv t]m se Rm\ndßn sImSp°pw. At∏mƒ IqsSbp≈ Bsc¶nepw FSp°pw. I´u´ns‚ ]n∂n¬, XpWnbnse sNdnb ZzmcØneqsS Rm≥ thZnbntebv°v t\m°pw. Hm^okn¬ t]mb AΩ aSßn hcm\p≈ ImØncn∏p t]m sebmWXv. B kabw am{XamWv Fs‚ ASpØp \n∂v hn´v \n¬°m≥
Ac§v sI I.-FÂ. Bâ-Wnbpw `mcy eo\ Bâ-Wnbpw t^mt«m: emkÀssj³ Rm≥ A\phZn®n´p≈p. ]d™t√m ]nSnhmin°mc\mWv Rms\∂v. F s∂sbßm\pw shdp∏n®m¬ Ic™v Iqhn Rm\m \mSIw Ipfam°pw ]d t™°mw. Fs‚ Ic®nens‚ kzmZv Adn™hcmWv F√mhcpsa∂Xn\m ¬ Ft∂mSv Ifn°m≥ hcn√. hey ]p ∂mcamWv F√mh¿°pw.
{Sn∏nƒ XmbºI! CØncnt∏m∂ F\n°v \mSI kwL Ønepw kvt‰Pnepw In´p∂ Cu hm’ eyØn\v ImcWw as‰m∂pa√, Nm®≥, AXmbXv Fs‚ A—≥ BWv Cu \mSI kwLØns‚ DSabpw kwhn [mbI\pw cNbnXmhpw. Ft∂msSmgn sI ssZhwXºpcmt\mSp t]mepw NqSmIp∂ I£nbmWv ]p≈n°mc≥. B Al¶mcamWv F\n°v. Rm\mWv At±lØns‚ N{Ih¿Øn. \mSI dntlgvk¬ ho´nemWv. {Sn∏nƒ, lm¿ tamWnbw, X_e, ]ns∂ Pn¬Pn¬ Fs∂m®bp≠m°p∂ Ip™pKZ t]m
ep≈ Hcp]IcWw, Kn‰m¿ XpSßnb dntlgvken\p tijw ho´n¬ sh®v ]›mØe kwKoX°m¿ t]mIpw. ]ns∂ AXnemWv Fs‚ Ifn. kI eXpw Xpd∂v hmbn°pw. {Sn∏nfn\v Fs∂°mƒ Dbcap≈XpsIm≠v AXn¬ sXmSm≥ ]‰mdn√. ss^\¬ dntlgvk¬ Ign™ Znhkw Ah[n bmWv. \msfbmWv \mSIw. Fs∂ sImXn∏n®v aq∂v DSepIfpambn {Sn∏nƒ Aßs\ Ccn°pIbmWv. \msf t]m bm¬ ]ns∂ {Sn∏nƒ ImWWsa¶n¬ ASpØ \mSIw FØWw. ho´n¬ A Ω®nbpw ktlmZcnIfpap≠v. Nm® ≥ ]pdsØhnsStbm BWv . CXp Xs∂ X°w. Rm≥ henb {S¶vs]´n hen®p \nc°n {Sn∏nfn\SpØp sIm ≠p h∂n´p. GtXm≠v s]m°w In´n. Rm≥ {Sn∏nfns‚ Ip™p h´ Øn¬ ASn®p. i–sam∂pw tIƒ °p∂n√. Fs‚ Ip™p ssI°v ASn ®m¬ F¥p tIƒ°m≥. Rm≥ \t∂ ]mSps]´v (B ]mSv ]Ømw ¢mkn¬ sh®mWv s]´ncp∂sX¶n¬ UnÃn
Mvj≥ hmßmambncp∂p), A{Xbv°v I„s∏´v {Sn∏nfns‚ apIfn¬ Ibdn. \Sp°sØ h´Øn¬ _me≥kv sNbv X v \n∂p. F∂n´v hetØ Imen\v sNdnb h´Øn¬ B™v Nhn´n. Upw F∂v i–w tI´p. BWpßfn¬ BWmbh\v am{Xw hgßp∂ {Sn∏nfn¬ Fs‚ Upw! F\n °v Bthiambn. CSXp Imepb¿Øn hen. XpI¬ h´Øn¬ ASn®p. Uqw F∂ apg°ap≈ i–w. AXn¬ Ifn°t√sb∂v AΩ®nbpsS imk\ H∏w h∂p. AΩ®n, Ct∏mƒ hcpw {Sn∏nfn\v apIfnep≈ Fs‚ \n¬∏v ImWpw. Nm®s\ t]mseb√, AΩ®n \√ ASnsh®p Xcpw. kabw IfbmsX Fs‚ F√m B{Klhpw Xo¿Øv hen b XpI¬ h´Øn¬ B™v HcSn ASn®Xpw XpI¬ s]m´n Fs‚ Imev {Sn∏nfn\p≈ntebv ° v t]mb Xpw Rm\pw {Sn∏nfpw adn™p hoW Xpw Rm≥ Dds° Ic™Xpw Hcp \nanjw sIm≠v Ign™p! AΩ
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kabw IfbmsX Fs‚ F√m B{Klhpw Xo¿Øv henb XpI¬ h´Øn¬ B™v HcSn ASn®Xpw XpI¬ s]m´n Fs‚ Imev {Sn∏nfn\p≈ntebv°v t]mbXpw Rm\pw {Sn∏nfpw adn™p hoWXpw Rm≥ Dds° Ic™Xpw Hcp \nanjwsIm≠v Ign™p! AΩ®n tamt\sb∂v hnfn®v HmSn hcnIbpw Ab¬°m¿ IqSpIbpw sNbvXp. ®n tamt\sb∂v hnfn®v HmSn hcnIbpw Ab¬°m¿ IqSpIbpw sNbv X p. `mKyØn\v AΩ®n X√nbn√. AbesØ tN®namcpw AΩ®nbp sa√mw CXnepw hepsXt¥m hcm\p s≠∂ `mhØnemWv. tN®n, {Sn∏nfn \p≈ntebv°v hoWt∏mgp≠mb NX hn¬ FÆ tX®v Xcp∂p≠v. Fs‚ hogv N bn¬ B\µn®v A\pPØn. as‰m∂pw sIm≠√ Ahƒ Fs‚ ]X \Øn¬ Nncn°p∂Xv, Ahƒ°v Int´ ≠sXms° Hcp Dfp∏pan√msX X´nsbSp°emWt√m Fs‚ ioew, R߃ XΩn¬ Hcp hbkns‚ hyXymktabp≈p, apeIpSn \n¿Øm sX Ahƒ°p≈ ]mepIqSn Rm≥ IpSn s®∂v Ahƒ°nt∏mgpw ]cmXnbp≠v. Ahƒ°v apebq´n AΩ®n Dd ßnt∏mbn, CSbv°v DW¿∂t∏mƒ, Ahsf X´nam‰n Rm≥ ]mepIpSn®p sIm≠ncn°pIbmbncp∂psh∂ Hcp hockmlknI IY Fs∂∏‰n ]c∂n ´pap≠v. Aßs\ Fs‚ Iønencn∏p sIm≠v Fs‚ _meyIme i{Xp hmb A\pPØn Fs∂ t]Sn∏n °pImbmWv ˛ X\n°v sh®n´p≠v ! {Sn∏nfn¬ \n∂v hoWv klXm] XcwKta‰v \n¬°p∂ F\n°v C\n F¥p hcm≥! ssZhta Nm®≥ hcpw, \msf \mSIw Ifn°m\ncns° {] [m\ Ahbhamb {Sn∏nƒ Rm≥ XI¿Øncn°pIbmWv F∂ kXyw Xncn®dn™t∏mƒ, hcm\ncn°p∂ ]pdw s]mfnbp∂ Xt√m¿Øv, Rm≥, B X√pIn´nbXn\p tijw Ictb≠ Ic®n¬ At∏mƒØs∂ XpSßn.
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t]mSn sIm®ns\ Icbn∏n°msX F∂v AΩ®n Ahsf hg°v ]d™v Ft∂mSv IqSpX¬ Zb ImWn®tXmsS, Nm®s‚ X√v Xo¿®bm°n. Bfv HØpXo¿∏n√mØ IemImc\mWv. {Sn∏nƒ Nhn´ns∏m´n°pI F∂ Iem hncp≤Xbt√ Rm≥ ImWn®n cn°p∂Xv t]mcmØXn\v k‘ybp ambn, C\n FhnsS sN∂v CXv icnbm °m\mWv˛ Nm®≥ Ien Xp≈nbXp Xs∂. Fs‚ Ic®n¬ IqSpX¬ Dd s°bmbn. Zqsc tdmUn¬ Hmt´mbn¬ h∂n dßnb Nm®≥ tI´Xv Fs‚ Ic®n emWv, Ft¥m AXym]Øv kw`hn ®Xp t]mep≈ Ic®n¬. ]p≈n izmkw \ne®mWv ho´ntebv°v HmSn h∂Xv. Np‰pap≈ hoSpIfn¬ At∏mtgbv°pw kw`hw FØnbXn\m¬, C√ B‚Wn t®´m Ipgt∏m∂pan√, ssj\m {Sn∏n fn¬ Ibdn, hoWXm, thsd {]iv\ sam∂pan√ Fs∂ms° ho´nseØpw ap≥t] \m´pImcn¬ \n∂v Nm®≥ Adn™p Ign™p. Nm®s\ I≠Xpw Fs‚ Ic®n¬ ho≠pw Db¿∂p. {Sn∏nƒ Ct∏mƒ t\scbmWv Ccn°p∂Xv. Nm®≥ Fs‚ NXhpIƒ ]cntim[n®p. ]ns∂ Fgpt∂‰v {Sn∏nƒ t\m°n. henb h´n¬ XpI¬ Nhn´n s]m´n®ncn°pIbmWv. ]p≈n ]Xnhn√mØ, \ni–Xbnembn. Ct∏mƒ X√phcpw F∂ {]Xo £tbmsS Rms\s‚ thmfnbw amIvknaØntebv°v Db¿Øn Ic ™p. Nm®≥, F√mhtcmSpambn ]d
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Aßs\ Rm\pw \S\mbn, kv°q fnseØpw ap≥]p≈ {]mbØnem WXv. Nm®≥ Xs∂ cNn®v kwhn [m\w sNbvX \mSIw. cmP≥ kw`h Øns‚ ]›mØeØnep≈ Ccp´ dbmWv \mSIw. AXn¬, cmP≥ kmP \mWv. Rm≥ kmP≥ hmSIbv°v Xma kn°p∂ hoSns‚ ASpØp≈ Ip´nbmWv. kmP\pambn henb Iq´m Wv B Ip´n. kmP≥ Ahs\ ]m´p ]Tn∏n°p∂p≠v. H∏w Ifn°p∂p≠v. kmPs\ ImWmXmIptºmƒ G‰ hpw thZ\n°p∂Xv Ah\mWv. kmtP ´≥ C\n hcnt√ F∂ tNmZyw tNmZn °p∂p≠h≥. Ccp´dIfpsS ]oU \w Rm\m \mSIØneqsSbmWv Adnbp∂Xv. Rms\ms° Ifn®p XpS ßpw ap≥]v B \mSIØn¬ Ct∏m gsØ kn\nam \S≥ dnk_mhbmWv kmP\mbn A`n\bn®ncp∂Xv. AXn \p tijamWv At±lw kzmXn Xncp \mƒ \mSIw Ifn°m≥ t]mbXpw C≥ lcnl¿ \K¿ hgn kn\nabn¬ DZn®Xpw. kzmXn Xncp\mƒ \mSIw ZqcZ¿i\n¬ h∂t∏mƒ B \mSIw
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A—≥ kvIqfn¬ ]Tn°ptºmƒ BZy \mSIsagpXn. ]ns∂, cm{„o bw. BZy IayqWnkv‰v a{¥nk`bpw ASnb¥ncmhÿbpw hntamN\ ka chpsa√mw A—s‚ PohnXØneq sSbmWv IS∂p t]mbXv . ASnb ¥ncmhÿ ImeØv \nc¥cw t]meokv Ibdnbndßp∂ ]m¿´n Hm^okn¬ A¥nbpdßn. t^m¿´psIm®nbnse IayqWnkv‰pImc\mbn t]mcm´Øns‚ sImSntb¥n. A©pw aq∂pw aq∂pw (A©v BWv , aq∂v s]Æv , aq∂v cwK]Sw) F∂ s{]m^jW¬ \mSI kahmIytØmSv Ieln®v FgpXm\n cn°ptºmƒ IYbntebv°v IS∂p hcp∂hscsb√mw IYm]m{Xßfm°n \mSIsagpXn. At∏mƒ ap∏Xp t] scms°bp≠mIpw \mSIØn¬. B \mSIw AhXcn∏n°phm≥ sIm®n≥ IemtI{µw F∂ kz¥w kanXn cq]o Icn®p. Ccp´d, acWw, a\pjy]p{X ≥, tamN\w, hgnbºew, IpcpXn XpSßnb \mSI߃ AhXcn∏n®pw cm{„ob {]h¿Ø\w \SØnbpap≈ \m¬∏Xv hbtkmfsaØnb GIm¥ bm{X. AXn\nSbnemWv im¥Ipamcn F∂ \Sn kn\nabntebv°v t]mb Hgnhn¬ \Snbmb eo\ {Sq∏nseØp ∂Xv. eo\sb∂ AΩ tN¿Øe ]q®m °¬°mcnbmWv. ]d™t√m, A∂v \SnItfbpw \gvkpamtcbpw kaqlw ImWp∂Xv as‰mcp IÆneqsSbmWv. an°hmdpw \mSIØn¬ s]¨thjw sI´p∂Xv ]pcpj∑m¿ Xs∂. AΩ bpsS A—≥ \m´nse P∑nbpsS ÿ ew kq£n∏pImc\mWv. BtcmKy ap≈ ]pcpj≥. At±lw Xs‚ c≠v s]¨a°sf IYIfn ]Tn∏n°m\pw a‰pw hn´v P∑nIfpsS hn√\mbn. kv{XoIƒ Nph∂ ªukv [cn°p ∂Xv IayqWnÃpImcpsS [n°mcambn P∑nIƒ I≠p. \m´n¬ Nph∂ ªukn\v A{]Jym]nX \ntcm[\w. Xs‚ a°sf Nph∂ ªukv [cn ∏n®mWv At±lw hf¿ØnbXv˛ Hcp Xcw sh√phnfn. Aßs\ At±lØn s‚ c≠p s]¨ a°ƒ \mSIØn seØn˛ A∂Ωsb∂ AΩbpsS tN®nbpw AΩbpw. tIcfØnse {] ikvXamb {Sq∏pIfn¬ Ah¿ Ccphcpw \mSIw Ifn®p. aebmfØnse BZy \Snamcn¬ Ahcpap≠v. kv { XoIƒ \mSIØn¬ A`n\bn °p∂Xv kZmNmchncp≤sa∂v Icp Xnb ImeØv 12˛mw hbkn¬ FXn ¿∏pIsf AhKWn®v \mSIm`n\ bw XpSßnb AΩ, PKXnbpsS ]n Xmhv F≥.sI BNmcnbpsS Iem \nebØnse ISa‰Øv IØ\mdn se Cc´thjØneqsSbmWv s{]m^ jW¬ thZnbnseØnbXv. ]n∂oSv cmP≥ ]n. tZhns‚ ]nXmhv Fkv.sP tZhv, FUznamÿ, Fkv. ]n ]n≈,
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A®≥Ip™v, Ipbne≥ XpSßnb \nc h[n {]Xn`Iƒs°m∏w Acßn¬ kPohambncp∂p. AΩ A`n\bn® {]ikvX \mSIßfmb Aizta[w, tUmŒ¿, Ggpcm{XnIƒ F∂nh ]n∂o Sv kn\naIfpambn. AΩbpw A—\pw I≠pap´pIbpw Ccphcpw ]ckv]cw PohnXw Xncn ®dnbpIbpw sNbvXt∏mƒ, thZnbn ¬ am{Xa√ PohnXØnepw X߃ H∂nt°≠hcmsW∂ Xncn®dnbpI bmbncp∂ncn°Ww. AhXcn∏n°p∂ \mSItØ°mƒ henb PohnXw Pohn°pIbmbncp∂t√m Ccphcpw! Aßs\ sIm®n \Kchmknbmb A—≥ AΩbpsS \mSmbm sh≈ Øm¬ Np‰s∏´ Dfhbv]nseØp∂p. Bta≥ kn\nabn¬ Ipac¶cnbmbn I≠Xv, CtX Dfhbv]mWv. IayqWn ÃpIƒ Hfnhn¬ Ignbp∂ \mSv. Iayq WnÃv {]h¿ØIcpsS Ducp≈ \mSv ˛ thsd¥v t\m°m≥. A—≥ Ahn tSbv°v ]q¿Æambpw ]dn®p \Ss∏´p. Dfhbv ] ne∂v a’yIrjnbp≠v . t^m¿´psIm®nbpsS a’y_‘\ ]mcºcyØns‚ XpS¿® t]mse Imben¬ No\hebp≠v . acs°m ºpIƒ sh≈Ønen´v ao\pIfpsS Bhmk tI{µam°nb tijw, AhnSw hebv°v hf®v ao≥ ]nSn°p∂ ]S ßnSpIsb∂ \mS≥ coXnbp≠v . A—≥ Pohn°m\mbn sIm®nbn¬ \n∂p t]m∂t∏mƒ kzcp°q´nb ] Ww \nt£]n®p. ]ns∂ \m´nse ]m¿´n {]h¿Ø\hpw. tN®n Aºnfn, A\pPØn \m≥kn, Rm≥ F∂nh¿ a°fmbtXmsS Pohn Xw hgnap´n®p ImWWw˛ \mSIw Ifn®v Pohn°m\mhn√t√m, Hcp \mS Iw Ifn°Wsa¶n¬ Atßm´v Imip apS°Ww F∂XmWv Ahÿ˛ 30 t]scm°bt√ \mSIØn¬!
\mSIw \S°p∂p kmlnXyImc≥ sNdpImSv sIm®n bnseØptºmƒ klNmcnbmbncp∂p A—≥. kzbw A®Sn∏n® kz¥w ]p kvXI߃ Ft∏mgpw At±lØns‚ tXmƒ k©nbnep≠mIpw. t]mIp∂n SsØ√mw AXv At±lw hn¬°pw. sNdpImSmWv A—t\mSv tNmZn®Xv˛ B‚WnbpsS ]pkvXI߃ B‚ Wn°p Xs∂ hn‰pIqsS. tÃPn¬ AhXncn∏n°m≥ Gsd ]Ws®e hp≈ Xs‚ \mSI߃ kzbw A®Sn ®v hn¬°pIsb∂ PohnXam¿ §Øntebv°v Aßs\bmWv A—s\ Øp∂Xv. As∂ms° se‰¿ {]km Wv. hocawKew hfhnep≈ tZhn {]n t‚gvkv. FgpXn ]Tn® A£c߃ I≈nIfn¬ InS°p∂Xpw AXv ISemkntebv°v ]Icp∂Xpw I≠p \n∂ BZym\p`h߃. H‰ jo‰n¬ Ccp]pdhpambn A®Sn® 8 t]PpI
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At±-ls¯ `K-hm³ hnjvWp-hnsâ Awim-h-Xm-c-am-bmWv `àÀ ImWp¶-Xv. 1968- e mWv bap- \ - b psS Xoc¯v C¯-cs - amcp henb t£{X-ka - p-¨b - a - pbÀ¯pI F¶ kz]v\w At±lw {] Jym-]n-¨-Xv. ]t£ 1971 At±lw acW-a-S-bp-t¼mgpw At±-l-t¯m-S-Sp¯ Ipd-¨p-t]-cpsS a\-knÂam{Xw CSw-]nSn¨ Hcp kz]v\-ambn Cu k¦Â]w hfÀ¨-bn-ÃmsX XpSÀ¶p. ]n¶oSv Cu hn`m-K-¯nsâ Xe-¸-s¯-¯nb {] apJv kzman alm-cm-PmWv Cu kz]v\ s¯ bmYmÀ°y-am-¡m-\pÅ {iaw XpS-§n-b-Xv.
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CXn-lm-k-¯nÂ\n¶pw Ncn-{X-¯n-eqsS \nkm-ap-±o³ ]mew IS¶v A£À[man-te-s¡-¯p-t¼mÄ "`mcXv D]-h³' F¶ AXn-kp-µc DZym-\-¯n-emWv BZy-sa-¯p-I. \½psS cmPy-¯nsâ kpµ- c - I m- e m- h Ø, {]Ir- X n- b psS kp^-eX F¶n-h-sbÃmw hnfn-¨-dn-bn -¡p-¶p≠v Cu at\m-lc DZym-\w. DZym-\-¯n-emsI Øm]n-¨n-cn-¡p¶ sh¦-e-{]-Xn-a-IÄ CXn-lm-k-Imew apX \½psS ss]Xr-I-¯nsâ ]XmIm-hm-ln-I-fmb al-Xvhy-àn-Xz-§sf {]Xn-^-en-¸n-¡p-¶p. ac-Wt- Z-hs\ Pohn-Xs - a¶ alm-ÛpXs¯¡p-dn¨pÅ kwhm-Zw-sIm≠v \ Sp-¡nb \Nn-tI-Xkv F¶ Ip«n-bmhWw Bßo-b-X-bn-te-¡pÅ `mcXob At\z-jW - ¯ - nsâ Gähpw ]pcm - X - \ - { ]- X o- I w. \Nn- t I- X - k nÂ\n¶v hÀ¯- a m- \ - I m- e s¯ At\z- j - W Xz-cbpw HuÕp-Iy-s¯bpw sXm«pWÀ¯nb kzman hnth-Im-\-µ³ hscbmbn CXn-lm-k-¯n \n¶p Ncn{X-¯n IqSn hÀ¯-am\Imew-h-scbpÅ bm{X-bmWv Cu DZym-\-¯nse inÂ]-§f - psS ZÀi\w k½m-\n-¡p-I. alm-`m-c-X-I-Y-bnse {Zu]Zn apX aocm-`mbn hsc-bmbn kv{XoXz-¯nsâ ka-kvX-`m-h-§fpw ChnsS ImWmw. alm-ßm-Km-Ôn, kp`m-jvN-{µ-t_m-kv, O{X-]-Xn inhPn F¶n-§-s\-bmbn C´y- b psS ho£- W hpw hocyhpw iucy-hp-saÃmw A£À[mw _nw_h-XvI-cn-¡p-¶p.
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1200 {]Xn-aminÂ]-§Ä F¶v shdpsX Hgp-¡n ]d-ªp-XoÀ¡p¶{X thKw e`n-¡nà Ah-bnte¡p kq£n-¨pt\m¡n Ah-bmsI I≠p-XoÀ¡m-\m-bn. DZm-l-c-W-¯n\v `àn-bpsS hnhn[ `mh-§Ä Nn{Xo-I-cn-¡p¶ Hcp Uk-t\mfw {]Xn-a-I-fp≠v Hcp hi-¯v. `c-X-\m-Sy¯n \ns¶-Sp¯ t]mkp-I-fmWv Cu inÂ]-§-epsS cN-\bv¡v D]-tbmKn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.
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^pUvtImÀWÀ kkym-lm-c-¯nse hnhn-[-Xcw hn`-h-§Ä ChnsS e`n-¡pw. hn`h-k-ar-²-sa¶v A£-cmÀ°-¯n hnh-cn-¡m-hp¶ D¯-tc-´y³ Xmen ^pUn\v hne shdpw 100 cq].
AhnSw IS-¶m \mcm-b¬ ktcmhÀ. 150 ]pWy-X-Sm-I-§-fn \n¶pÅ XoÀ°-P-e-¯nsâ kwK-a-Øm-\w.
A`n-am-\-¯n-eqsS h©nbm{X C\n IS-¡p-¶Xv 3000 ASn hymk¯n Ccp- \ n- e - b n- e mbn ]SÀ¶p InS-¡p¶ Iqä³ sI«n-S-¯n-te-¡mWv. sImsf-t\Uv F¶-dn-b-s¸-Sp¶ ChnsS c≠p-Xcw BIÀj-Wo-b-XI-fm-Wp-Å-Xv. BZy-t¯Xv 15 an\n«v ssZÀLy-apÅ h©n-bm-{X. bYmÀ°¯n shÅ- ¯ n- e qsS h©n- b n bm{X sN¿p-I-bm-sW¶ A\p-`q-XnbmWv Cu bm{X \ÂIp-I. F¶m s_«nsâ klm- b - t ¯msS Pe¯p-Å-en-s\m¸w Hgp-In-\o-§p¶ \u I-I-fmWv Ch. `mc-X-N-cn-{X-¯nsâ 1000 hÀj-¯n-eq-sS-bmWv Cu bm{X. taml³tPm Zmtcm-sb¶ Ncn-{X-¯n \pw ap¼p-Xs¶ `mcXw t\Sn-sb-Sp¯n-cp¶ al-Xz-s¯-¡p-dn-¨mWv XpS-
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FÃm-hcpw aS-§p-I-bm-bn. ]t£, ]g-b-Po-hn-X-¯n-te-¡m-hn-à Chn-sS\n-¶pÅ aS-¡w. `mc-Xob ss]Xr-Isa¶ A`n-am\w Bßm-hn sImfp¯nb Zo]-¡m-gvNb - n-tet¡ Chn-sS-\n ¶v \ap¡v aS-§m³ Ign-bq.
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¯p-hÀjw ap¼m-bn-cp¶p AXv . hÃm- s X, hÃmsX k¦Sw h¶p-t]mb Nne A\p-`-h-§Ä, Xnc-kvIm-c-§Ä, Rm³ Xocp-am-\-saSp¯p; C\n A`n-\-bn-¡p-¶n-Ã. \Sn F¶ taÂhn-em-khpw th≠, H¶pw th≠. GXp Xocp-am-\hpw BZyw ]d -bp¶ A½-tbm-Sp-X-s¶-bmWv CtX-¡pdn¨v BZyw ]d-ª-Xv. FÃm-bn-S¯pw Rm\msI ]cn-l-kn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶-Xp-t] mse Fsâ apJw ImWp-t¼mtg FÃmhcpw Dudn- ¨ n- c n- ¡ p- ¶ - X p- t ]m- s e... Fsâ H¸-apÅ aäp \Sn-am-sc-t¸mse Bcpw Fs¶ AwKo-I-cn-¡m-¯-Xp-t]mse, aSp-¯p. Rm\n\n H¶pw sN¿p¶n-Ã. A½ Fsâ Bh-em-Xn-IÄ apgp-h\pw £a-tbmsS tI«p. C{X-bpta ]d-ªp Åp; ""a¡-tf, iq\y-X-bn \n¶v H¶pw D ≠m-hn-Ã. \nsâ A[zm-\w-sIm≠v iq\yX-bnse ]qPy-¯n\p ]Icw Hscmä Hs¶-¦nepw hc-¨n-Sp-I. \msf X\nsb B H¶nsâ hne DbÀ¯n-s¡m≠v sXm«cn- I n ]qPy- § Ä hs¶- ¯ n- s ¡mÅpw.'' A¶v F\n¡v A½ ]d-ª-Xn sâ Bgw a\-kn-em-bn-Ã. A½-bv¡nsXms¡ ]d-bmw. ]pd-¯n-d§n CsXm s¡ Gäp-hm-§p-¶Xp Rm\tà Fs¶m cp Nn´ a\-kn h¶p. ]pd-t¯-s¡-
´n\p t]mhWw, Fsâ kz´w ho«nse Imcy- s a- S p- t ¯m- f q. Ie- t amÄ F¶ Iem-c-RvPn-\nsb ImWp-t¼mÄ FÃmhÀ¡pw Hcp ]mhw tN¨n-t bm-S pÅ aXn¸v apJ¯p sXfn-bpw. s]mSn-tamÄ ]ns¶ ]d- t b- ≠ - s Ãm, kq¸ÀXm- c w. FÃm-hÀ¡pw BZ-c-hv. Rmt\m? Rm³ Ic-ªmepw ImWp-¶-hÀ¡v Hcp Nncn. A½-bpsS hm¡v. AXp hniz- kn¨mWv ]ns¶bpw In«p¶ tdmsfms¡ A`n-\-bn-¨Xv. A¶pw aäm-tcmSpw ]dbmsX sImXn-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶p; Ft¶mSv Bsc-¦nepw h¶v IY ]dªv tUäv tNm Zn-¨n-cp-s¶-¦nÂ...! A¡m-e¯v IY-sb ´v ? IYm- ] m- { X- s a´v ? Fs¶m¶pw Bcpw hni-Zo-I-cn-¡n-Ã. C¶ Ub-d-IvSdpsS ]Sw PK-Xn-t¨-«sâ tPmUn Asæn C¶-skâ v tN«sâ tPmUn, C{X ko³, C{X Znh-ks¯ jq«v, C¶-bnS¯v semt¡- j ³, AtX ]d- b q. AtX Hcp tImaUn BÀ«n-Ìn-t\mSp ]d-tb-≠q... sNÃp-t¼mÄ Øncw thj§Ä. IYm-]m-{X-¯nsâ t]tcm? "kptemN\',"Zm£m-bWn', "tZh-bm\n', "s]m¶ ½'.... Hcp kn\n-a-bn-se-¦nepw aoc, Cµp Fs¶ms¡ t]cp In«tW F¶v As¶m s¡ sImXn- ¨ n- « p- ≠ v . AtX- t ]mse {UÊv? tImam-fn-ep¡v tXm¶n-¸n-¡Ww F¶ Hä e£y- ¯ n Unssk³ sNbvX {UÊp-Itf F\n¡p In«q. apSnbpsS Imcyw AXnepw IjvSw! tKmjvSn-
bmhpw ]e-t¸mgpw sNbvXp-h-bv¡p-I. F¶pw Cu sIWn- b nÂs¸«pXs¶ InS-¡m-\mWv hn[n F¶p Icp-Xnb Ime-¯mWv B kw`-h-ap-≠m-b-Xv.
tImaUn lotdm-bn³ Hu«v Hcp kn\n-a-bpsS jq«vþ GXv kn\n-a, Bcv Fs¶m¶pw tNmZn-¡-cp-Xv, ]d-bq - e þ AXn DÀh- i n- b mWp \mbnI. sk¡â v lotdm-bn³ Rm³. sem t¡-j-\n sN¶p. Hcp apÉow IYm-]m{Xw. shdpw tIma-Un-b-Ã. B tdmfn Hcp-Zn-hkw A`n-\b - n-¨p. tImaUn te_en \n¶p c£-s¸« Hcp I£n-bmWv Fsâ lotdm. ]ntä- Z n- h kw kwhn[m-b-I\v AÂ]-kzÂ]w ]cp-§Â. ""AtXbv IÂ]-t\, IY ]qÀ¯n-bm-b t¸m B tdmf-t§m«v icn-bm-Ip-¶n-Ã. B IYm-]m-{Xs¯ amäp-¶Xm IY-bp sS apdp-¡-¯n\p \Ã-Xv.'' kXy-am-bn-cn ¡pw Ft¶ Rm³ Icp-Xn-bp-Åp."Hm! Bbn-t¡ms« tN«m' F¶pw ]dªv Xe Ipep¡n Rm³ Xncn-¨p-t]m-¶p. ] t£ kXy-¯n kw`hw thsdm-¶mbn-cp¶p F¶p ]ns¶-b-dn-ªp. Fsâ lotdm Bth≠ I£n¡v Fsâ-sbm ¸w A`n-\b - n-¡m³ aSn. tImaUn lotdm -bnsâ IqsS A`n-\-bn-¨m CtaPv!!! A¶v AhÀ¡v B hmin k½-Xn-t¡≠n-h-cn-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p. ]t£ AXnsâ AWn-b-d-¡m-cn-sem-cm-fm-bn-cp¶ iin-
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[-c³ Bdm-«p-hgn Fs¶ hnfn¨v Dd-¸p-]-dªp: ""ASp¯ kn\na \n\¡m-bn-«m-bn-cn-¡pw. \o shdpw tIma-Un-¡m-cn-bà F¶v Xncn¨dnbn¡p¶ ]S-am-bn-cn-¡pw.'' A¶pw C¶pw Rm³ Cu hI Imcy-¯n-sem ¶pw henb {i² hbv ¡ m- d n- à . AXp- s Im≠p- X s¶ B hm¡n- s \- ¡ p- d n¨v A[n- I sam¶pw Nn´n-¨p-an-Ã. ]t£ iin-tb-«³ ]n s¶ h¶Xv ]dª IY-bp-am-bm-Wv. A§s\ kw`-hn¨ IY-bm-Wv, "]p¶mcw'. PK-Xn-t¨-« \pw Rm\pw Xs¶-bmWv {][m-\-I-Ym-]m-{X§Ä. ]t£ IY tIma-Un-¯-c-am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. A`n-\-bn-¡m³ AÂ]w Im¼pÅ IY. IÂ]\- s b¶ \Snsb hne- b n- c p- ¯ p- t ¼mÄ B Nn{Xs¯ F\n-s¡-¶Ã BÀ¡pw Ah-K-Wn¡m³ ]än-Ã. A§s\ Nn´n-¨m Hgp-¡n-\nS-bnepw Fsâ a\-kn X§n-\n¡p¶ th sdbpw Nn{X -§-fp≠v AXn-sem-¶mWv Kp≠qÀ ]mÀÆ-Xn.
Kp≠qÀ ]mÀÆ-Xn-bpsS tImSXn hnPn X¼n-t¨-«-\mWv Cu kn\n-a-sb-¸än ] d-ª-Xv. C¶-skâ v tN«sâ tPmUn F¶p
tI«-t¸mÄ ]Xn-hp -{Sm-¡n Hcp ]Sw IqSn Ft¶ Icp-Xn-bp-Åp. Zneo]pw Atim-I\pw AXn Fs¶ At½ F¶mWp hnfn-¡pI F¶p tI«-t¸mÄ ]t£ Rm³ sR«n. B sR«Â I≠mhpw hnPn-X-¼n-t¨-«³ Dd-¸p-]dªp; ""Kp≠qÀ ]mÀÆXn Hcp Kw`ocw ImcIvS-dmWv IÂ]-t\. B kn\n-a-bnse {][m-\-IYm-]m{Xw Xs¶ Ah-cm-Wv. Nn{X-¯nsâ t]m Ì-dn-emsI Kp≠q-cmhpw sXfn-bpI'' F¶v. kXy-ambn B hm¡p-IÄ. F\n¡v Hcp-]mSv A`n-\-µ-\-§Ä sIm≠p-h-¶p-X¶p Kp≠qÀ ]m ÀÆ-Xn.
]nS-t¡mgn Iqhp¶ \qäm≠v AXnse IYm-]m-{X-¯nsâ t]cv AXp-am{Xw Øncw ssien-b n-e m-b n-c p-¶ pþ s]m¶ -½. ]t£ R§-fpsS s{]mU-£³IqSn B b-Xp-sIm-≠mhmw Fsâ a\kn Rm³ tam ln¨ Hcp- ] mSp Imcy- § Ä B Nn{X- ¯ n sN¿m³ ]än. Cu s]m¶½ IYm-]m-{X-¯n sâ ktlm- Z - c - \ mbn s]m¶- ¸ ³ Fs¶mcp IYm- ] m{Xw hcp- ¶ p- ≠ v . Bbn- S bv ¡ v s]m ¶-¸sâ ]Sw h¨v Cu IYm-]m-{Xs¯ AhX- c n- ¸ n- ¨ n- c n- ¡ p- ¶ - X m- s c¶p I≠p- ] n- S n¡q
""Kp≠qÀ ]mÀÆXn Hcp Kw`ocw ImcIvSdmWv IÂ]t\. B kn\nabnse {][m\IYm]m{Xw Xs¶ AhcmWv. Nn{X¯nsâ t]mÌdnemsI Kp≠qcmhpw sXfnbpI''F¶v. kXyambn B hm¡pIÄ. F\n¡v Hdp]mSv A`n\µ\§Ä sIm≠ph¶pX¶p Kp≠qÀ ]mÀÆXn.
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t\m? F¶v Rm³ kXy-¯n ]cn-{`-an¨p t- ]m-bXv C³kvs]-IvSÀ _e-dm-an-emWv. shdpw A©Sn c≠n©v Db-cta F\n-¡p-Åp. H¸w \n¡p-¶Xv a½q-¡. ]t£ Xnc-¡-Y-sb-gp-Xnb Sn. Zmtam-Z-c ³amjv ss[cyw X¶p. ""IYm-]m-{Xs¯ a\-kn DÄs¡m≠v A`n-\-bn-¨m aXn. s]mt¡mw ht®m-sams¡ Iymad-bn icn-bm-¡mw.'' F¶-Xm-bn-cp¶p amjnsâ Ìmâ v. cmhnse Hm^o-kn hcp-t¼mÄ ko\n-bÀ Hm^o-kÀ, sshIpt¶- c - a m- b m A]- I Àj- X m- t _m- [ wsIm≠v XÃn-¨-X-bv¡p¶ `À¯m-hnsâ ap¶n XÃtà XÃtà F¶p tIgp¶ `mcy. Cu c≠p apJ-am-bn-cp¶p Zm£mb-Wn-bp-tS-Xv. AXn s]mSn-tamfpw \ sÃmcp thj-¯n-ep-≠v. Iymad sN¿p¶Xv km£m hneywkv tN«³. k±mw lpssk-s\-¶mWv tN«³ F\n-¡n-«ncp¶ h«-t¸-cv.
F¶ tNmZy-hp-ambn GtXm kn\n-amam-kn-I-bn aÕcw h¶p. Hä Bfpw icn-bp-¯cw Fgp-Xn-bn-Ã. Rm³ Xs¶bmWv B B¬thjw sI«n- b - X v . A§s\ U_nÄtdmÄ, ]ns¶ \à {UÊp-IÄ, ]m«p-ko³, IY-bn-emsI \n d-ªp-\n¡p¶ Imc-IvSÀ. ad-¡nà B Nn{Xw. Fsâ a\-kn sI«n-¡n-S¶ Iptd- t bsd k¦Sw ambv ¨ p- I - f ª kn\n-a-bmWv AXv. B kn\n-a-sb-¸än HmÀ½bn \n¡p¶ asämcp kw`hw, Zneo-]nsâ F³{Sn-bm-Wv. lotdm Bb at\mPv sI. Pbsâ Iq«p-Im-c-\mbn c≠p ko\nÂam-{Xw. AXn-semcp ko³. R§-Ä kv{XoI-fpsS t\sc Ah³ IbÀ¡p-¶-Xm-Wv. ssI Nq≠n-t¡m≠p hcp-t¼mÄ R§Ä Xncn-¨p-No-dpw.
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""ssINq-≠n-t¡m-≠p-h-cpt¶m? ssI Nq≠m-sXSm, s]®p-§Ä¡p t\sc ssI Nq≠-cpXv'' Fs¶m-s¡. B Ub -temKp tI«Xpw Zneo]v C³Ìâ v Iu ≠- d n- « p. R§- f psS t\sc Nq≠nb hnc kz´w t\À¡p Xncn-¨p-a-S¡n Hcp X«v: ""C§s\ Nq≠m-a-sÃm. Fsâ t\À ¡p Nq≠p-¶X - n\p Ipg-¸a- n-ÃsÃm'' F¶v Hä-b-Sn. F¶n«v kz´w t\À¡v ssINq≠n-bmWv _m¡n NqS³ Ub-tem-KSn-¨-Xv. B {]I-S\w I≠Xpw s]mSn-tamÄ (-DÀh-in) FÃm-hcpw tIÄs¡ ]d-ªp: ""Fgp-Xn-h-t¨m-fq. \mfs¯ kq¸ÀÌmdm-bn-cn¡pw Cu ]¿³.'' Ct¸mgpw B ko³ ImWp-t¼mÄ B kw`hw Rm³ HmÀ¡pw. Zneo- ]ns\ HmÀ½n- ¡p-t¼mÄ C³ kvs]-IvSÀ kmdm-½sb F§s\ ad ¡pw?
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CjvSw F¶ kn\n-ab - n-emWv kmdm½ Ik-dn-b-Xv. Zm£m-bWn C³kvs]-IvS À _e-dm-an-epw. kmdm-½-sb-¸än BZyw Ft¶mSv ]d-ª-t¸mtg Rms\m¶p kwi-bn-¨p. Uen-hdn Ign-ªn-cn-¡p¶ ka-b-am-Wv, kmam\yw XSn-¨n-«p-≠v. Cu cq]hpwh¨v C³kvs]-IvSÀ thjw icn-bm-hptam? "IÂ]\ ss[cy-am-bn«v sNbvtXmfq'F¶v ss[cyw X¶Xv kwhn - [ m- b - I ³ kn_n- k m- d m- W v . t\m¡pt¼mÄ kw`-hs - ams¡ GXm≠v kXyw. FÃm t]meo- k p- I mcpw kmam\yw \¶mbn XSn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p. "kmdm½ \Ã
{]k-cn-¸pÅ I£n-bm-Wv. Hcp BWnjv FIvkv{]-j³ sImSp-t¯-¡-Ww. s\ Sp-ap-Sn-t¨-«-s\-sbms¡ hnc-«p-¶n-S¯v \½psS PK-Xn-t¨-«sâ Hcp am\-dn-kwIqSn tNÀ¯p-t\m¡mw' F¶n-§s\ kn_n-kmÀ \¶mbn IYm-]m-{Xs¯ hni-Zo-I-cn-¨p-X-¶p. A§s\ kmdm½ bmbn. Po¸nÂ\n¶p NmSn-bn-d-§p-t¼m Ä BZyw kmdm½ sN¿p-¶Xv ]mâ v ]n Sn¨v tatem«v DbÀ¯n icn-bm-¡p-I-bmWv. sXm®q-dp-i-X-am\w t]cpw Po¸n \n¶p NmSn-bn-d-§n-bm BZyw sN¿p¶Xv AXm-Wv. AXn\v F\n¡v Hcp-]m Sv A`n-\-µ-\-§Ä In«n-bn-cp-¶p. Zneo-]nsâ H¸-apÅ A`n-\bw Iymadbv¡p ]n¶nepw Xam-i-I-fpsS AI-¼Sn-tbm-sS-bm-sW-t¸m-gpw. Cu Nn{X-¯n  s\Sp-ap-Sn-t¨-«-s\bpw C¶-skâ v tN«- s \bpw hn«- b ¡m- \ mbn Zneo]v F¯p¶ ko³. kmdm-½-bmbn Rm³ Din-cn \n¡p-¶p. Zneo]v: ""Fs¶ HmÀ¡p-¶pt≠m?' kmdm½: ""Mm, ]h³. ]h-s\´m C hnsS?'' A§s\ tNmZn¨v ]cn-Nb - ¡ - m-ct\m-SpÅ Hcp FIvkv{]-j-\mbn Rm³ sXm¸n-b-§q-cn. Zneo]v Hä-¨n-cn. ""At¿! sXm¸n-bq-cn-bt¸m t__n im anen t]meokv thj-¯n h¶-t]mep-≠v.'' Fs¶mcp Iaâpw. Rm³ am{Xaà bqWn-ämsI s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-t]m-bn. t__n imanen t]meokv thj-¯nÂ! F§s\ Nncn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡pw. ]t£ t]meokv thj-¯ntem? Rm
s]mSn- t amfpw Rm\pw IqSn- b pÅ BZy-tIm-¼n-t\-j³ ko\n¯s¶ hneywkv tN«³ DS¡n: ""Gbv CXp icn -bm-hn-Ã. Cu c≠p IYm-]m-{X-§Ä X½n ktlm- Z - c - _ - Ô - s am- ¶ p- a n- à sÃm'' F¶p ]dªv BsI _lfw. Iym a-d-bn¡qSn t\m¡p-t¼mÄ R§sf c≠p-t]-scbpw I≠m Hcp-t]mse Ccn-¡p-¶s{X! kwhn-[m-b-I³ sF.-hn. iin-bm-Wv. iin-t¨-«³ h¶p t\m¡n. Ipg-¸-sam-¶p-an-ÃsÃm Fs¶ms¡ ] d-ªp-t\m-¡n. hneywkv tN«³ k½Xn- ¡ n- à . HSp- h n Iptd- t \- c s¯ NÀ¨-bv¡p-tijw F\n-s¡mcp henb I®mSn h¨p-X-¶mWv {]iv\w XoÀ¯Xv. B IYm-]m-{Xhpw F\n¡v \sÃm -c-\p-`-h-am-bn-cp-¶p. ]t£ As¶m-s¡ bpw CXp-t]mse hÃ-t¸mgpw Hcp tdmÄ H¯p-hcpw, ]ns¶bpw tIma-Un-th-j§-fpsS Ips¯m-gp-¡v. CXn-\n-S-bn ]n.-F³. tat\m³km-dnsâ Hcp ]Sw kpIp-am-c³ \mbÀ kmdnsâ "ib\w'. A§s\ hÃ-t¸m-gp-sams¡ {]Xo£ Xcp¶ Hmtcm ]Sw In«p-am-bn-cp-¶p. H¶pw P\-{i-²-bn s]«n-Ã.
cRvPnXv X¶ t{_¡v AXn \ns¶mcp tamN\w X¶Xv cRvPn-¯m-Wv. tIc-f-I-t^-bn-em-bncp¶p BZys¯ Hm¸-Wnw-Kv, kenw-Ipam-dnsâ tPmUn. R§Ä c≠pw Øncw {Sm¡p hn«v kmam\yw anI¨ tdmfn A`n-\-bn¨ ]Sw. Ahn-sS-sh¨v Rm³ ken-an-t\mSp Xami ]d-bp-am-bn-cp-¶p, ""keo- t a, C¡pdn AhmÀUv Rm³
kmdm½sb¸än BZyw Ft¶mSv ]dªt¸mtg Rms\m¶p kwibn¨p. Uenhdn Ignªncn¡p¶ kabamWv, kmam\yw XSn¨n«p≠v. Cu cq]hpwh¨v C³kvs]IvSÀ thjw icnbmhptam? "IÂ]\ ss[cyambn«v sNbvtXmfq'F¶v ss[cyw X¶Xv kwhn[mbI³ kn_nkmdmWv.
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C´y³ dp¸n-bn-emWv ]n¶oSv cRvPn ¯v F\n-s¡mcp \à thjw Xcp-¶Xv. Xne-I³tN-«sâ aI-fm-bn-«v. Ipd¨p ko\p-IÄ sIm≠p-Xs¶ kn\na I≠ FÃm-h-cp-sSbpw HmÀ½-bn tNt¡dnb thjw. ]ns¶ kv]ncn-äv. B thjw IqSn-bm-b-tXmsS Imc-IvSÀ thj-§Ä hcp-t¼mgpw ]ecpw ]Xnsb Fs¶ sXc-sª-Sp-¯p-Xp-S-§n.
X\n-¨Ã Rm³ tZiob AhmÀUv F¶ Htc Hcp Imcyw sIm≠p am{X-aà "X\n-¨Ã' F¶ Nn{Xhpw AXnse IYm-]m-{Xhpw Rm³ F¶pw Fsâ ]pWy-ambn IW¡m-¡p-¶-Xv. F\n¡v t\cn-«-dn-bm-hp¶ ]pWyw sNbvX P·-amWv B Nn{X¯nse {][m\ IYm-]m-{X-amb dkn-b. PmXn-bp-sSbpw aX-¯n-sâbpw kzmÀ°X-bp-sSbpw FÃm AXnÀh-c¼ - p-IÄ s]m fn¨v ]pXn-sbmcp Pohn-X-IY AhÀ \s½ ImWn-¨p-X-¶-Xm-Wv. Cu IY tI«-t¸mÄ Rm³ AXnsâ AWn-b-d{]-hÀ¯-Isc BZyw \ncp-Õm-l-s¸Sp-¯p-I-bmWp sNbvX-Xv. {][m-\-IYm-]m-{X-ambn Iptd-¡qSn Xmc-]-Z-hnbpÅ Bsc-sb-¦nepw sXc-sª-Sp¡q F¶p ]d- ª p."IÂ]\ Xs¶ B tdmÄ sN¿Ww' F¶ Xocp-am-\-¯n _m_p Xncp- h à Dd- ¨ p- \ n- ¶ p. H¸w A`n-\-bn¨ sI.-]n.-F.-kn. efn-X-t¨-¨nbpsS A`n-\-b-kn²n AÛp-X-t¯msS t\m¡n-¡m-Wp-¶Xv B jq«nw-Knse ad-¡m¯ asäm-c-\p-`-hw.
sshIn-h¶ XpS-¡¡mew C¶n- t ¸mÄ ]≠p tamln¨ ]e taml- § fpw bmYmÀ°y- a m- h p- I - b mWv. kn\n-a-bnÂ\n-¶p-Xs¶ XpS-§mw. km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn \Sn-amÀ PohnXw XpS-§p-t¼mÄ ]ecpw ASp-¯p-h¶v IY ]d- b pw. Iymc- I v S À tNcptam F¶p-t\m¡n AhÀ sXc-sª-Sp-¡pw. Fsâ Imcy-¯n t\sc Xncn-¨m-Wv. BZy-Nn{Xw Nn¶-hoSv lnäm-b-tXmsS ]ns¶ Iptd- ¡ mew Xan- g n Icªp-]n-gn-bp¶ kÀhw-k-l-bm-bn-¯ocm-\m-bn-cp¶p tbmKw. ae-bm-f-¯n s]cp-h-®m-]p-cs¯ hnti-j-§-fnse tImam- f ns¸®v lnäm- b - t XmsS ]n s¶ \qsä-gp-]-tXmfw Nn{X-§-fn-emWv Rm³ Nncn-th-j¯ - n-se-¯n-bX - v. Bcpw IY ]d-ªn-Ã. IYm-]m-{Xs¯ hni-Zambn ]d-ªp-X-¶-Xp-t]mepw Npcp¡w Nne-t¸mÄam-{Xw. As¶ms¡ Rm³ sImXn-¨Xv IY-tI«v IYm-]m-{Xs¯ Adnªv A`n-\-bn-¡p¶ \Sn-bm-hm\m-bn-cp-¶p. C¶v 20 hÀj-¯n-\n-¸pdw ]ecpw Fs¶-t¯Sn hcp-¶p. iàamb kv{XoI-Ym-]m-{X-§-fpÅ IY ] d-bp-¶p. A`n-\-b-s¯-¡p-dn-¨v, "Ie¡n, slm! Nncn¨p a®p-I¸n!' F¶ Øncw Ub-tem-K-ÃmsX kt´mjw Xcp¶ A`n-{]m-b-§Ä hcp-¶p. tIcfm- I t^ I≠n«v efn- X - t ¨- ¨ n- b psS aI³ kn²mÀ°v Fsâ \¼À tXSnsb-Sp¯p hnfn-¨p. t^mWn Hä-hm-NIta kn²mÀ°v ]d-ªpÅp; ""A½m, \o¦ a\sk sXm«n-Sp-¦½m''. adp-]Sn ]d-bm³ i_vZ-an-Ãm-bn-cp¶p F\n-¡v. Fsâ a\-kn B hm¡p-IÄ BËmZ- ¯ n- c - b mbn \nd- ª p- \ n¡p- I - b mbn-cp-¶p.
Un-bmbn A`n-\-bn¨v Hcp A©p-]¯p hÀjw Ign-bp-t¼mÄ s]§Ä, tN¨n, A½ A§s\ thjw amdpw. Fsâ Gähpw ]pXnb kn\n-ab - nÂ, km£m kptc- j v t Km- ] n- b psS \mbn- I - b mWp Rm³. IYm-]m-{X-¯nsâ t]tcm? ]g b Zm£m-b-Wnbpw Zb-´nbpw ]pjv]h-Ãnbpw H¶p-a-Ã. hmh, \à Hma-\-¯apÅ t]cv!! AsXms¡ kn\n-am-hn-ti-jw. {UÊn sâ Imcy-¯ntem? ]≠v tImam-fn-thj-§-fn hcn-ªp-sI-«-s¸« F\n-¡n ¶v ssÌen-ÌmWv {UÊpw apSn-bpsS ssÌepw Unssk³ sN¿p-¶X - v. s]m® -¯-Sn¨n Cta-PnÂ\n¶v "IÂ]t\ C\n bpw saen-btÃ'- F¶ kvtImdn-te¡v {]Ir-Xn-Xs¶ Fs¶ amän-sb-Sp-¯Xnsâ KpWw. dnbm-enäntjmI-fn a\kn\v Xr]vXn-h-cpw-t]mse thj-§Ä sXc-sª-Sp-¯mWv Rm³ F¯m-dpÅ-Xv. Hmtcm sSen-ImÌp Ign-bp-t¼mÄ Iptd t^mWp-I-sf-¯pw, ""B ]n¦v Po³kv GXp IS-bn \n¶mWv In«n-b Xv?'', ""Cu tSm¸v FhnsS \ns¶-Sp-¯p, F´m hne?'' Fs¶m-s¡-bm-bn. \m Â]- X p- I mcns¸®v F¶p- ] - d - ª m s]m®-¯-Sn¨n A½-¨n-bm-th≠ Imcyan-Ã. ^mj³ {UÊp-I-fn-Sp¶, s]m«n-¨ncn-¡p¶ Imcy-§Ä Kuc-h-ambn hnebn-cp-¯p¶ hyàn-bm-bm aXn F¶XmWv Fsâ ktµ-iw.
^e-{ipXn At¸mÄ A§-s\-bmWv Fsâ hÀ ¯-am-\-Im-ew. Cu kt´m-j-¯n-s\m s¡ \µn ]d-tb-≠Xv ssZh-¯n-t\m Spw \n§Ä t{]£-I-tcm-Sp-am-Wv. \µn. Fsâ a\- k ns\ sXm«- d n- ª - X n- \ v , A\p-{K-ln-¨-Xn-\v.''
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sIm≠p-t]mhpw'' F¶v. keow H¸w IqSpw; "F\n¡v _m¡n-bpÅ AhmÀUv hÃ-Xp-ap-s≠-¦n Xt¶-¡tW' F¶p]-d-ªv. HSp-hn ken-an\pw sXm«-Sp¯-hÀjw tZiob AhmÀUv In«n.
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HmÀ½-bpsS CuW-hp-ambn \ap¡p Npäpw Ft¸m-sgm-s¡tbm Npän-¸-d¶ kwKo-X-[m-c. AXmWv hn.-Sn. apc-fn-bpsS i_vZw.
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¯p-]-Åo-e¶p \½Ä t]mbn-cp¶ Imew....''
""CS-¯-Ã, he-¯Ã \Sp-¡-só kc-kzXn shfp-¯-Xm-a-c-¸q-hn Dd-¡-a-Ã, XpSn-¡p¶ P\-X-X³ Ic-fnsâ Ic-fnse XpSp¯ Xma-c-¸q-hn³ AhÄ hmgp-¶p...'' F¶v Fgp-Xnb hn.-Sn. Ipam-c³ amÌÀ F¶ A[ym-]-I³. CuW-¯n ]m«p-]mSn {]kw-Kn-¡p-t¼mÄ B i_vZ-¯n\v ImtXmÀ¯v hS-I-c-bnepw aäpw Bfp-IÄ IqSn. kvIqÄ ¢mknepw a[p-c-amb i_vZ-¯n Ihn-X-IÄ ]Tn-¸ns¨-Sp-¯p. ""AÑsâ ¢mkn- ]Tn-¡m³ F\n¡v Ah-k-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp¶n-Ã. ]t£ Fs¶ Aѳ ]Tn-¸n-¨p-sIm-≠n-cp-¶p, F§s\ Hcp \à a\p-jy-\m-bn-¯ocmw F¶v.'' CuW-¯n IhnX sNmÃp¶ Ipamc³ amÌÀ aI-\pap-¶n ]mT-]p-kvXI - § - ĸp-d¯v Ihn-XIÄ Xmf-¯n hncn¨n-«p. ]n. Ipªn-cm-a³ \mb-cpsS Ihn-X-IÄ ]pkvX-I-¯n AS-bm-fs - ¸-Sp¯n hn.-Sn. apc-fn¡p \ÂIn ]pd-t¯¡v Cd§pw. XncnsI hcp-t¼m-tg¡pw B hcn-IÄ ]mSn-¸-Tn¨v AÑsâ ap¶n CuW-¯n¯s¶ ]mSn-t¡Ä¸n-¡pw. ASp-¡f tPmen-¡n-S-bn A½ im´-So-¨dpw aIsâ ]m«n\v Xmf-an«v IqsS-¡q-Spw. cmjv{So-b-{]-Øm-\¯nsâ thZn-I-fn ]m«p-]m Sn-bn-cp¶ A½bv¡pw a\-kn \ndsb CuW-ap-≠m-bn-cp-¶p. AÑsâ Ihn-X-I-fn \n¶pw cmjv{So-b-t_m-[hpw A½-bpsS ]m«p-I-fnÂ\n¶pw Xmf-t_m-[hpw ssIh-¶m-IWw hn.-Sn.
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F¶ ]m«p- t IÄ¡p- t ¼m- s gms¡ a\- k n- t e- ¡ p- h - ¶ Xv F{Xtbm ASp-¯p-\n¶v, AXm-bXv Hcp CS-h-gn-bn-eqsS Häbv¡p \S-¡p-t¼mÄ, hnf-¡qXn InS-¡p-t¼mÄ, \nemhnÂ.... A§s\ Hä-bv¡mIp-t¼m-sgms¡ Gähpw ASp¯p \n¶n-cp ¶ i_vZ-atà AsX¶v tXm¶n-bn-cp-¶p. B i_vZw HmÀ½-Ifn-te¡v \bn-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-¶p. hn.-Sn. apcfn F¶ kvt\ l-Km-b-Is\ AS-bm-f-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶Xv Cu {Kmao-W-i_vZw Xs¶-bm-Wv.
apcfn sNdp-¸-¯nte cmjv{So-b-t_m-[apÅ ]m«p-Im-c-\m-bn-¯oÀ¶-Xv. A¶s¯ Ime¯v Hmtcm hoSpw Hmtcm kmwkvIm-cn-Im-e-b-§-fm-bn-cp¶p. hncp-s¶-¯p-¶-hÀ¡p ap¶n cmjv{So-b-NÀ¨bpw ]m«p-I-fpw-X-s¶ bmWv hncp¶p \ÂIn-bn-cp-¶Xv. CuW - ¯ n ]mSp¶ apc- f nsb ho«nse AXn-Yn-IÄ¡p-ap-¶n Aѳ ]mSn¨p. ]m«n-\p-tijw AÑ-sâ-sbm-¸an-cp ¶v NÀ¨-IÄ tI«v cmjv{Sob DWÀÆp≠m-¡n.
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A¶s¯ Ime¯v hS- I - c - b n Hmtcm ¢_p-IÄ¡p-Io-gnepw \mS-Ikw-L-§Ä {]hÀ¯n-¨n-cp-¶p. hÀj¯n- s em- c n- ¡  Ah- X - c n- ¸ n- ¡ p¶ Ah-cpsS \mS-I-§Ä¡v ]m«p-]m-Sm³ Ah- k cw apc- f nsb tXSn- s b- ¯ n. kv{Xoi-_vZ-¯nepw ]mSp-am-bn-cp¶p A¡m- e - ¯ v . Im¼pÅ i_v Z s¯ BZy-ambn Xncn-¨-dn-b-s¸-Sp-¶-Xv A§s\-bm-bn-cn-¡-Ww. Aѳ F¶pw ]d-bp-am-bn-cp-¶Xv hn.-Sn. apcfn HmÀ¡p¶p: ""\o GXp cmjv{So-b-¯nepw hniz-kn-t¨m-fq, {] hÀ¯n-t¨m-fq. ]t£, t\Xm-hm-Imt\m AwK-Xz-sa-Sp¯v apgp\of {]hÀ¯ -I-\m-Imt\m \o Xp\n-b-cp-Xv. \n\¡v thsdmcp Smeâp-≠.v AXv If-bc - p-X.v B Smeân-eqsS apt¶m-«p-t]m-Ip-t¼mÄ kwL-S-\-bpsS AwKXzw \n\¡v Hcp {]iv\-am-Ipw.'' a\-kn cmjv{So-b-t_m-[-ap-≠m-sb¦nepw AÑsâ hm¡p-Isf hn.-Sn. apc fn sXän-¨n-Ã. aI-\nse Iem-hm-k\ - sb Xncn-¨-dnª Aѳ kwKoXw ]Tn-¸n¡m-\m-bn-cp¶p hn.-Sn. apc-fnsb hn«-Xv. ""e£y-Úm-\-a-Ã, e£-W-Úm-\am-bn-cp¶p Aѳ F\n¡p \ÂIn-bncp-¶-Xv. GXp hgn-¡mWv t]mtI-≠Xv F¶v ]Tn-¸n-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p.'' kwKo-X-tIm-tf-Pn tNÀ¶v Km\-`qjWw ]mkmbn. XpSÀ¶v a{Zmkn Kh. ayqknIv tImtf-Pn tNÀ¶p. sI.-hn. \mcm-b-W-kzm-an-bpsS injy Xzw e`n-¨p. c≠p-hÀjw ]Tn-s¨-¦nepw tImgvkv ]qÀ¯n-bm-¡msX XncnsI \m«n- t e- ¡ p- X s¶ Xncn- ¨ p. hm«À AtXm-dn-än-bn tPmen In«n. ""IÀ®m-SnIv kwKoXw ]Tn¨v Ppºbn«v Nµ-\-¡p-dnbpw hen¨v cp{Zm-£am-ebpw [cn¨v \S-¡p¶ kwKo-X-Imc-\m-bn-¯o-cm³ Rm³ B{K-ln-¨n-Ã. AXv `àn-bn-te-¡pÅ amÀ¤-am-Wv. `àn-b-Ã, kwKoXw am{X-am-bn-cp¶p Fsâ hgn. AXp-sIm-≠p-X-s¶-bmWv Rm³ ]qÀ®-ambpw B hgn Xnc-sªSp-¡m-Xn-cp-¶-Xv. Fsâ-bp-Ån Hcp cmjv{So-ba - p-≠v. Fsâ Zmcn-{Zys¯ hnäv Rms\m-cn-¡epw amÀ¡äv sNbvXn«n-Ã,
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sN¿p-I-bp-an-Ã. F¶m kaq-l-¯n sâ ]«nWn a\-kn-em¡m\pÅ Ignhv Fsâ cmjv{So-b-¯n-eq-sS, AÑ-\n-eq sS F\n¡v a\-kn-em-¡m³ km[n-¨p. IÀ®m-SnIv kwKo-X-t¯mSv aXn-¸nÃm-sX-bà - . "temI-¯nse FÃm kwKoXhpw AXnsâ ]mc-ay-¯n-se-¯pt¼m Ä AXnsâ t]cmWv IÀ®m-SnIv' F¶ Cf-bc - m-PbpsS hm¡pIÄ X - s - ¶-bmWv IÀ®m-SnIv kwKo-X-t¯m-SpÅ Fsâ kao-]-\-hpw.'' lnµp-Øm\n ]Tn-¡m\pw CXn-\n-Sbn hn.-Sn. apcfn Hcp {iaw \S-¯n. ""B Ime-¯mWv F\n-s¡mcp Imcyw a\-kn-em-bX - v. IÀ®m-SnIpw lnµp-Øm\nbpw c≠p hgn-I-fmWv. Htc-k-abw c≠pw ]Tn-¡pI F¶Xv F\n¡v {]bmk-am-Wv. Hcp hgn-bn-eq-sS-Xs¶ ]c-amh[n t]mbn«v t]mtc atä hgn-bn-eqsSbpw t]mIp-¶-Xv.'' hÀj-§Ä¡p-ap-¼p-Xs¶ Kk-epambn Fd-Wm-Ip-f¯pw aäpw ]cn-]m -Sn-IÄ Ah-X-cn-¸n-¨p-sh-¦nepw AXpw XpSÀ¶n-Ã. ""apl-½Zv dm^n- ae-bm-f¯n ]mSm-\pÅ Ah-k-c-t¯mSv {] Xn-I-cn-¨-XmWv F\n¡v HmÀ½ hcp-
\o GXp cmjv{So-b-¯nepw hniz-kn-t¨m-fq, {]hÀ¯n-t¨m-fq. ]t£, t\Xm-hmImt\m AwK-Xz-saSp¯v apgp\of {]hÀ¯-I-\m-Imt\m \o Xp\n-b-cp-Xv. \n\¡v thsdmcp Smeâp-≠v. AXv If-b-cp-Xv. B Smeân-eqsS apt¶m-«p-t]m-Ipt¼mÄ kwL-S-\-bpsS AwKXzw \n\¡v Hcp {]iv\-am-Ipw.
¶Xv: ""Hcp ]m«p ]mSm³ Bdp-amkw thWw. BZyw ae-bm-f-`mj ]Tn-¡Ww. F¶n«v D¨m-cWw a\-kn-em¡n am{Xta ]mSq.'' F¶mWv apl-½Zv dm^n ]d-ªn-cp-¶X - v. Kk ]mSn-¯pS-§n-b-t¸mÄ F\n¡v tXm¶n-bXpw CXm-Wv. Kk-ensâ `mj F\n¡p hg-§p-¶n-Ã. AXp-sIm≠v Rm³ aebm-fw ]m«p-IÄ am{Xw ]mSn-bm aXnsb¶v Xocp-am-\n-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p.''
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sI.- ] n. Ipam- c ³ kwhn- [ m\w sNbvX tX³XpÅn F¶ Nn{X-¯neq-sS-bmWv hn.-Sn. apc-fn-bpsS i_vZw ae-bm-f-kn-\na Adn-bp-¶-Xv. AsXmcp IS-¸m-Sn-sâ-IqSn IY-bm-Wv. Imfn-Zm-k s - \-¸än ]mSp-¶, ]d-bp¶ bqk^v F¶ A[ym-]-Isâ IY-bmWv tX³Xp-Ånbn ]d-bp-¶-Xv. B A[ym-]-Isâ am\-dnkw hn.-Sn. Ipam-c³ amÌ-dp-tSXp-X-s¶-bm-Wv. tX³Xp-Ån-bn c≠v Km\-§-fmWv hn.-Sn. apc-fn- ]mSnbXv. ""Imes¯ Pbn-¡p-hm³ Imfn-b-\p-{K-lns¡ Imhy-ku-`Kw ]q¯ Imfn-Zm-k³...'' F¶p XpS-§p¶ Km\-am-bn-cp¶p AXn-sem-¶v. c≠m-a s¯ Km\w Gsd {]i-kvXa - m-bX - m-Wv. am¸n-f-¸m-«nsâ Ci-ep-IÄ¡-¸p-d¯v, F¶m e£- W - s am¯ am¸n- f ¸m«v F¶p hnfn-¡m-hp¶ B Km\w kwKoXw \ÂIn-bXv sI. cmL-h³ amÌdmbn-cp-¶p. ""Hm¯p-]-Åo-e¶p \½fv t]mbn-cp¶ Imew HmÀ¯v I®oÀ hmÀ¯v \n¡-bmWv \oetaLw
tIm´-e-bv¡Â \osb-\n-bv¡mbv sI«nb s\Ãn¡ I≠v Nqc hoin-bntà \½vsS apÃm-¡...'' ]n.-Sn. A_vZpÄd-ln-amsâ hcn-I-fn  cmL-h³am-Ì-dnsâ Xmfhpw hn.-Sn. apc-fn-bpsS i_vZhpw tNÀ¶v F¶pw HmÀ¡p¶ Km\-ambn AXv amdn. hn.Sn. Ipam-c³ amÌ-tdm-SpÅ IS-¸m-SmbmWv hn.-Sn. apc-fnsb Cu ]m«n-\mbn £Wn-¨-Xv. Cu Nn{X-t¯m-sS-Xs¶ sI. cmL-h ³am-Ì-dpsS a\-kn-\n-W-§nb ]m«pIm-c-\mbn hn.-Sn. apcfn amdn. ""Hmtcm h - c - n-It- fmSpw, Hmtcm A£-c§-tfm-Sp-t]mepw \oXn ]peÀ¯n Cu W-an-Sp-¶-bm-fmWv cmL-h³ amÌÀ. At±- l - ¯ nsâ CuW- § fneqsS Rm³ Gsd k©-cn¡m³ {ian-¨p. Kmb-Is - \-¶X - n-\¸ - p-d¯v amjn-s\m¸w IqSm³ {ian-¨p. kwKo-X-]-T-\-t¯-¡m Ä kwKo-Xs¯ H¶v ASp-¯-dn-bm³ klm-bn-¨Xv amjn-t\m-sSm-¸-apÅ \ mfp-IÄ Xs¶-bm-bn-cp-¶p.'' hn.-]n. apl-½Zv kwhn-[m\w sNbvX DXv]-¯n-, I¯n F¶o Nn{X-§-fnembn-cp¶p ]n¶oSv hn.-Sn. apcfn ]mSn-b-Xv. F.-Sn. D½-dm-bn-cp¶p DXv]-¯n-bpsS kwKo-X-kw-hn-[m-b-I³. I¯n F¶ Nn{X-¯n\v kwKo-X-kw-hn-[m-\-sam-cp¡n-bXv Fw.-_n. {io\n-hm-k³. hn.-Sn. apcfn ]mSn-b, ""s]m¶p-c-fn-¸q-shm¶v apSn-bn NqSn
hn.-]n. apl-½Zv kwhn-[m\w sNbvX DXv]-¯n-, I¯n F¶o Nn{X-§-fnembn-cp¶p ]n¶oSv hn.-Sn. apcfn ]mSn-b-Xv. F.-Sn. D½-dm-bn-cp¶p DXv]-¯n-bpsS kwKo-Xkw-hn-[m-b-I³.
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Db-cpw- Rm³ \mSmsI Km\-c-N\: H.-F³.-hn. kwKoXw: sI.-]n.-F³. ]nÅ Bem-]\w: hn.-Sn. apcfn amZ-f-t¯-\p-®m³ ]mdn-¸-d-¶p-h¶ amWn-Iy-¡p-bn-em-tf.. \osb-hn-sS -\nsâ IqsS-hnsS \o ]mSpw ]qa-c-sa-hnsS?(2) sI. cmL-h³am-jn-s\m¸w IpSpw-_-k-taXw
""amZ-f-t¯-\p-®m³ ]mdn-¸-d-¶p-h¶ amWn-Iy-¡p-bn-em-tf.. \osb-hn-sS -\nsâ IqsS-hnsS \o ]mSpw ]qa-c-sa-hnsS?...''
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I¶n-\n-em--I-k-shm-fn-]p-Sh Npän Ip¶s¯ Imhn hnf¡p ImWm³ hs¶m-cpÄ\m-S³ s]¬In-Smth Fsâ DÅn ab-§p¶ am³In-Smth..'' F¶ Km\w "I¯n'-bnte-Xm-Wv. "Dbcpw Rm³ \mSmsI' F¶ ]n. N{µ-Ipamdnsâ Nn{X¯n H.-F³.-hn-bpsS hcn-I-fn sI.-]n.-F³. ]nÅ Nn«-s¸-Sp-¯n hn.-Sn. apcfn Be-]n¨ Km\w Gsd {i²n-¡-s¸« H¶m-bn-cp-¶p.
Ip¶n-a-Wn-am-e-bn«v \n¡p¼w \n¶-gIv s]m¶n-\nà ]qhn-\nÃ(2) ]p¶m-c-tam-Xpw -\n³ samgn-a-[pcw \n³apfw Ipg-ense tX\n-\nà (am-Z-f-t¯-\p-®m³...) ]´-en-encp-¯n-bm \ne-hn-f¡v ap¼n sh¨ \nd-]-dbpw \n³I-W¡v(2) sIm≠p-X-fnÀsh-änebpw XmS-¸tWmw Ieym-W-ap-d-¸n-¡m³ sIm≠p-h-t¶... (am-Zft¯\p-®m³...)
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kn\n-a-I-fn Gsd-sbm¶pw ]mSn-bn-«n-Ã. F¦nepw ]mSn-b-Xn Gsdbpw F¶pw HmÀ¡p¶ Km\-§-fmbncp¶p. ""kulr-Z-§Ä, Kpcp-Øm-\o-bÀ Ch-cn Rm³ HXp-§n-bn-cp-¶p. Hcp-]mSv ]m«p-IÄ ]mS-Ws - a¶v B{K-ln¨v \S-¶X - p-an-Ã. In«n-bX - n Rm³ k´p-jvS-\m-Wv.''
Km\-c-N\: ]n.-Sn. A_vZp-d-ln-am³ kwKoXw: sI. cmL-h³ Bem-]\w: hn.-Sn. apcfn
Hm¯p-]-Åo-e¶p \½fv t]mbn-cp-¶-Imew \mS-I-§-tfmSv sNdp-¸w-sXm-t«-bp-≠mb A`n-\n-thiw ]n¶oSpw HmÀ¯p I®oÀ hmÀ¯p\n¡-bmWv XpSÀ¶p. sI.-]n.-F.-kn. \mS-I-§-fn ]m«p-Im-c-\mbn Hcp-hÀj- \oetaLw t¯m-f-ap-≠m-bn-cp-¶p. Ht«sd \mS-I-Km-\-§Ä B Ime¯v ]mSn. tIm´-e¡Â \osb-\n-¡mbv sI«n-b s\Ãn¡ tIcfw hn.-Sn. apc-fnsb Hcp-]s£ Gsd-sbm¶pw I≠p-Im-Wn-Ã. I≠p, Nqc hoin-bntà \½psS samÃm¡ F¶m tdUntbm Hcp ho«nse Gähpw henb kmwkvIm-cn-tIm-] ]mT-]p-kvX-I¯nÂa-bn¸o-en-h-¨p-sIm≠v m-[n-bm-bn-cp¶ Ime¯v hn.-Sn. apc-fn-bpsS i_vZw tIÄ¡m-¯-h-À ]oen-s]äv Iq«p-sa¶v \o ]dªv ]≠v Ipd-hm-bn-cn-¡pw. ASp-¯-Im-e¯v sI. cmL-h³amjv kwKo-X-kw- D¸p-Iq«n ]¨-am§ \½-sf{X Xn¶p C¸-gm-¡-Y-I-tf \o A¸Sn ad-¶q. hn-[m\w sNbvX _mey-Im-e-k-Jn-bnse, Im«nse tImfm-¼n-¸q-¡fv \½sf hnfn¨p ""Imew ]d¡vW amcn ]nd¡vW Imäp-tIdpw Im«n-seÃmw \½-fpw IpXn¨p cmhv XWp¡vW t\cw..'' Ime-amw-C-e-ªn-sb{X ]q¡sf s]mgn¨p Im¯n-cn-¸pw -tam-lhpw Cs¶§s\ ]ng¨q F¶ Km\w hn.-Sn. apc-fn-bmWv Be-]n-¨-Xv. {]mbw _m[n-¡m¯ Rms\m-cp-¯³ \osbm-cp¯n \½ÄX-¶n-Sbv¡v kwKo-Xw, sI. cmL-h³ amÌÀ¡v, ""Hm¯p-]-Åoe¶p \½-fv...'' then-sI-«m³ ZpÀhn-[nbv¡v In«ntbm anSp¡v F¶p 35 hÀjw ap¼v ]mSnb AtX i_vZw-sIm≠v Kpcp-Z-£nW Fsâ I®p-\ocpXoÀ¯ Imbenengªp \ÂIp-I-bm-bn-cp¶p hn.-Sn. apcfn sNbvX-Xv. kwKo-Xs¯ sXm«p-]\nsâ Ifn-t¯mWn \o§n F§p-t]mbv ad-ªp. Tn-¸n¨ Kpcp-hn\v \ÂIm-hp¶ Gähpw henb Z£n-W. (Hm-¯p-]-Åo-e-¶p-\-½-fv...)
KuXw-IrjvW
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ck-ap-Ip-f-§Ä
Htc-sbmcp
Zo]-kvX Kp
sNmÆ-ÃqÀ IrjvW³Ip«n
cp- h m- b qÀ t£{X- ¯ nsâ sXs¡ tKm]p-c\ - S- b -  incÊp-bÀ¯n-\n-¶v, {]`m-X¯ - nepw {]tZmj-¯nepw I\-I-¡-Xn-scmfn sNmcnbp¶ B A]qÀÆ-§-fn A]qÀÆ -amb Zo]-kvXw`w Fs¶-¦nepw Hcnbv¡Â AXnsâ Bß-IY Fgp-Xp-Ibm-sW-¶n-cn-¡-s«, sam¯w F{X t] Pp-IÄ th≠n-hcpw F¶v GXm-s≠m ¶v Duln-¨p-]-d-bmtam? \qdv , Ccp- ¶ q- d v , ap¶q- d v . ..? sÈm! AhnSw sIms≠m¶pw \n¡n- à . Gähpw Ipd-ªXv Hcp Aªqdp t] Pp-I-sf-¦nepw th≠n-h-cpw. Aªqdn HXp-§n-bm `mKyw F¶p IcpXn-bm aXn.
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Bß-I-Y-b-Ã, Btcm-sS-¦nepw ]dªp-sIm-Sp¯v Fgp-Xn-¸n-¡p¶ PohN-cn-{X-am-sW-¶n-cn-¡-s«. F¶m-se{X t]Pp-IÄ hcpw? henb hyXym-k-sam¶p-ap-≠m-hm-\n-S-bn-Ã. t]Pp-I-fpsS F®w IqSptam Ft¶ kwi-b-apÅq!
Bß-I-Y-bm-h-s«, Poh-N-cn-{X-amh-s«, Iptd Nn{X-§fpw tNÀt¡t≠? A¶-t¯bpw C¶-t¯-Xp-amb Nn{X§Ä, Kpcp-hm-bqÀ t£{Xw Imcy-Ø \pw Zo]-kvXw-`-¯nsâ Øm]-I-\pamb tate-¸p-d¯v tIm´n-ta-t\m³, Zo]-kvXw-`-¯nsâ sNehp apgp-h³ hln¨ km£m tNäqÀ i¦-c³ \m bÀ, Zo]-kvXw` \nÀ½m-W¯ - n-\m-hi - yamb kIe klmb kl-Ic - W - § - fpw
sI.-BÀ. hn\-b³, kcn-X-kp-tc-{µ³, `mh\ D®n F¶n-h-cpsS ssIh-ihpap≠v ]e ]e anI¨ N{X-§Ä. anI-¨-Xn Gähpw anI¨ Nne Zo]kvXw` Nn{X-§Ä IqSn DÄs¸-Sp-¯nbm t]Pp-I-fpsS F®w C\nbpw s]cpIpw! Fân-jvSm, ]¯pw ap¸Xpw A¼Xpw hÀj- s am- ¶ p- a - à , Kpcp- h m- b qÀ Zo]-kvXw-`-¯n\v hb-Êv, 105 Bbn! 1909 HmKÌv 16- þ mw XobXn Xn¦fm- g v N (1085- N n§w H¶v ) bmWv Cu Zo]- k v X w`w BZy- a mbn Xncn- b n«p sXfn-bn-¨-Xv. Bß-I-Y-bn-em-bmepw Poh-N-cn-{X-¯n-em-bmepw A{Xbpw kpZoÀL-amb Ime-L-«-¯nsâ IY ]d-bm³ Aªqdv t]Pp-IÄ A[n-Iam-sW-s¶m¶pw ]d-ªp-IqSm!
w`w
I¸n¨v D¯-c-hmb sIm¨n cmP-hwi- ¯ nse H¼Xmw Iqdv , ]Xn- s \m ¶mw Iqdv X¼p-cm-¡-·mÀ, ]WvUnX htc-Wy-\mb ]p¶tÈcn \¼n \oeI-WvT-iÀ½... A§ns\ F{X-sb{X alm-ßm-¡Ä! Ah-cpsS Ombm-]-Ssa-¦nepw sImSp-t¡t≠? A¯cw Nn{X-§-sfms¡ Ct¸mÄ BcpsS ssIhiw ImWpw? Kpcp-hmbqÀ t£{X- h p- a mbpw hyàn- I - f pambpw _Ô- s ¸« Gä- h p- a - [ nIw Nn{X-§-fpsS A]qÀÆ tiJ-c-ap-≠mbn-cp¶ Hcp apXnÀ¶ t^mt«m-{Km-^d - p≠m-bn-cp-¶p. tImgn-t¡m«v BÀ.-F³. ÌpUntbm DS-a-bmb cmhp®n \mbÀ. ]pXnb Xe-ap-d-bnse {]i-kvX-cmb
H¶pw c≠pw Ihn- I - f - à , A¡mes¯ ]Wv U nX htc- W y- · mcpw Imhy- I p- e - ] - X n- I - f p- a mb A¼- ¯ nc≠p BNm-cy-h-cy-·m-cm-Wv Kpcp-hmbqÀ Zo]- k v X w- ` s¯ {]IoÀ¯n¨v Ihn- X - I fpw tÇmI- § fpw Fgp- X nbn-«p-Å-Xv! A£-cmÀ°-¯n Cu Zo]-kvXw-`-¯nsâ DÛ-hþ hnIm-kþ ]cn-Wma KXn-h-nK-XnIÄ HXp¡n¸dbp-¶-Xs{X Hmtcm cN-\-bpwþ Npcp-¡¯n Zo]-kvXw-`-¯nsâ PmX-I-¡pdn-¸p-X-s¶. \qän-\m-ep-hÀjw ap¼v, Cu Zo] kv X w`s¯ {]IoÀ¯n¨v Ihn- X , AYhm {]iw-km-]-Zy-§Ä(-tÇm-Iw) Fgp-Xnb AXn-Im-b-·mÀ Bsc-Ãmam-sW¶v Adn-tbt≠? B t]cp-IÄ tI«m¯- s ¶, C¶s¯ Xe- a pd InSp-§n-t¸m-Ipw. A¶v Kpcp-hm-bqÀ tZh-kz-¯nsâ Imcy-Ø-\m-bn-cp¶ tate-{]¯v tIm´n-ta-t\m³ sImÃhÀjw 1985-þ {]kn-²-s¸-Sp-¯nb ""Kpcp- h m- b qÀ Zo]- k v X w`w'' F¶ IrXn-bn FÃm cN-\-Ifpw DÄs¸Sp-¯n-bn-«p-≠v.
GXm≠v Adp-]-tXmfw t]Pp-IÄ am{X-apÅ ]pkvX-I-¯nsâ AIw-N-«bn A¶s¯ Kpcp-hm-bqÀ t£{X¯nsâ Ings¡ tKm]p-c-¯n-\-Sp¯p Øm]n-¨n-«p-Å BIm-c-`wKn XnIª Zo]-kvXw-`-¯nsâ Nn{Xw ImWmw. Xmtgm«v hen¸w IqSn-¡qSn hcp¶ ] Xn-aq¶p X«p-I-tfmsS Xe-bp-bÀ¯n \n¡p¶ Zo]-kvXw-`-¯n\v ""Kpcphm-bqÀ ]pXnb Zo]-kvXw`w'' F¶v Nn-{X-¯n ASn-¡p-dn¸pw tNÀ¯n-«p≠v. F¶m IuXp-I-I-c-amb asämcp hkvXpXIqSn C¶s¯ hmb-\-¡mcpsS a\-Ên Xd-bv¡pw. 104 hÀj§Ä¡p-ap¼v Kpcp-hm-bqÀ Ings¡ tKm]p-chpw tKm]p-c-hm-Xnepw aäpw F§n-s\-bm-bn-cp-¶p-sh¶v Cu Nn{Xw hyà-am-¡p-¶p. ]pkvX-I-¯nse BZys¯ Bdpt]-Pp-I-fn tIm´n-ta-t\m³ Fgp-Xnbn-«pÅ Bdp-]pdw hcp¶ ka-{K-am-b, hni-Z-amb ""]oTnI''bmWv. AXm-bXv, ]pXnb Zo]-kvXw-`-¯nsâ {it²-bamb PmX-Iw-X-s¶. Cu ]oTn-I-bv¡pap-¼m-bn, Hcp "apJ-hpc'bp≠v. sIm¨n ]Xn-s\m¶mw Iqdv cma-hÀ½ A¸³ X¼p-cmsâ Biw-k-bm-W-Xv. `mjm kmln-Xy-a-WvU-e-§-fn A¡m-es¯mcp kqcy-tX-P-Êm-bn-cp¶ cmahÀ½ A¸³ X¼p-cmsâ Hcp apJ-hpc Fgp- X n- ¡ n- « pI F¶Xv A¶s¯ Ime¯v hen-sbmcp A\p-{K-lhpw AwKo-Im-c-hp-am-bn-cp-¶p-sh¶v HmÀ¡Ww. AXn- s \- ¸ än ""]oTnI''bn tIm´n-ta-t\m³ hnIm-c-hn-h-i-\mbn C§s\ Ipdn-bv¡p¶p: ""Cu Zo]-kvXw`w C{X ÇmL-\ob-ambn¯o-cp-sa¶pw CXn-s\-¡p-dn¨v C{X-h-fsc {]iw-km-]-Zy-§Ä D≠mIp-sa-¶pw, Cu sNdp-]p-kvX-I-¯n\v, `mjm-km-ln-Xym-`n-hr-²n-bn \n c-´-c-]-cn-{iaw sN¿p¶ hnim-e-lrZ-b-\mb sIm¨n ]Xn-s\m-¶mw-Iqdv cma-hÀ½(-A-¸³) X¼p-cm³ Xncp-a\-Ênse hne-tb-dnb apJ-hp-c-bm Aew-Ir-X-am-hm-\pÅ `mKyw kn²n¡p-sa¶pw BZyw Rm³ HmÀ¯n-cp¶n-Ã. C{]-Im-c-saÃmw kw`-hn-¨Xp Kpcp- h m- b q- c - ¸ sâ Icp- W m- h - t i- j sat¶ ]d-hm³ tXm¶p-¶p-Åq...''
kmln-Xy-Ip-e-]-Xn-IÄ
km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn C¯-c-samcp ""Kpcp-hm-bqÀ Zo]-kvXw`w'' F¶mWv ioÀj-Iw. ]pdw-N-«-bn¯s¶ Cu teJ-\-¯n A¶v ]Zy-§Ä FgpioÀj-I-¯n\p Xmsg, ""]e Ihn-I- Xnb FÃm-h-cp-tSbpw t]cp-IÄ ]
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ck-ap-Ip-f-§Ä
Hcp Zo]-kvXw-`-¯nsâ ]nd-hn¡v C{X hfsc IY-Itfm? C{X hfsc Ihn-Itfm? ]pXnb Zo]-kvXw-`¯ - nsâ ]X-naq¶p X«p-I-fnepw BZy-ambn \ndI-Xn-scmfn ]q¯p-eª B kpZn-\w, B kÔy Kpcp-hm-bq-cn Hcp atlmÕhw Xs¶-bm-bn-cp¶p F¶mWv B aplqÀ¯-¯n\v km£n-I-fmb alm]-WvUn-X-·mÀ tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«p-ÅXv. Zo]-kvXw` Ncn{Xw tI«-dnªv Hgp- I n- s b- ¯ nb `à- P - \ - k m- K - c w, Adnb-s¸« alm-I-hn-I-fpsS A]q ÀÆ kwK-aw, Ah-cn \n¶p-XnÀ¶ {] iwkm ]Zy-Im-hym-ar-X¯ - nsâ lÀjmhÀjw...
fp-tSbpw {]iwkm ]Zy-§Ä'' F¶pw {]km-[-I³: Kpcphm-bqÀ tZhkzw Imcy- Ø ³ Fw. tIm´n- t a- t \m³ F¶pw, XriqÀþ tIcf IÂ]-{Zpaw {]Êv F¶pw ImWmw. IqSmsX A¨Sn¨p ]pd- ¯ n- d - ¡ nb sImÃ- h Àjw 1085 F¶pw Cw¥o-jn ""All rights reserved'' F¶pw hmbn-¡mw.
d- ª p- s Im- Å - W - s a- ¶ n- à . F¶m Chn- s S, Cu khn- t ij {]Ir- X ¯nÂ, FÃm ]Zy-IÀ¯m-¡-fp-tSbpw t]cp- I Ä FSp- ¯ p- ] - d - b pI Xs¶ thW-sa¶v F\nbv¡p tXm¶p-¶p. Imc-Ww, B t]cp-I-sfm¶v kq£n¨p-hm-bn-¨m A¶s¯ apJy-[mcm BNm-cy-·m-cp-sSþ Ihn t{ijvT-·mcpsS Hcp GI-tZi [mc-Wb - p-fh - m-Ipw. tIhew Hcp Zo]-kvXw-`¯ - nsâ A\ym Zr-i-amb `mhþ cq] ssh`-h-s¯-¸än HmÀ¯v \mw AÛp-X-kvX-_v[-cm-hpIbpw sN¿pw.
ck-ap-Ip-f-§Ä
Gähpw Ah-km-\-amWv Zo]-kvXw` amlm-ßy-¯n ]p¶-t Ècn BNmcysâ cN-\I - Ä sImSp-¯n-«p-ÅX - .v CXv a\:]qÀÆw-Xs¶; am{X-a-Ã, AsXmcp Ffn-b-in-jysâ Kpcp-Z-£nW IqSn-bmIp-¶p. Ccp-]Xmw \qäm-≠nsâ XpS¡-¯n tIc-f-¯nse kwkvIrX kmlnXy aWvU-e-¯nepw sshZy tPymXnj cwK-§-fnepw Htc-sbmcp Kpcp- \ m- Y t\ D≠m- b n- c p- ¶ p- Å p. At±lw ]p¶-tÈcn \¼n \oe-IWvT iÀ½m-hmbn-cp-¶p! Zo]- k v X w- ` - ¯ nsâ ]oTn- I - b n tIm´n-ta-t\m³ FSp-¯p-]-d-bp-¶Xn-§s\: ""Cu ]pkvX-I-¯nsâ asä-Ãm-¡hn-I-tf-¡mfpw hf-sc-b-[nIw tÇmI§Ä, Fsâ kpJZp:J§-fn ]¦pIm- c \pw Fs¶ kv t \l- h m- Õ - e yt¯msS D]-tZ-in¨pw klm-bn¨pw \S-¯p¶ Hcp alm-\p-amb ]p¶-tÈcn \¼n \oe-I-WvT-iÀ½m-hÀI-fp-tS-XmI-bm F\nbv¡p Af-hä kt´mjhpw Nmcn-XmÀ°y-hp-ap-≠v...''
""Zo]-kvXw` iXIw''
Kpcp- h m- b qÀ Zo]- k v X w- ` - s ¯- ¸ än Gä-hp-a[ - Iw tÇmI-§Ä(101 kwkvIr X tÇmI-§Ä) ]p¶-tÈcn \¼n-bmWv Fgp-Xn-b-Xv. ]p¶-tÈ-cn-bpsS {]W-X - i n- j y\pw ]n¡me¯v AXyp¶X kwkvIrX ]WvUn-X-\p-amb, bi:ico-c-\mb sI.-]n. \mcm-bW ]n jm-tcmSn Cu Zo]-kvXw-`-N-cnXw tcJs¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«p≠v: ""]p¶-tÈc \¼nþ \oe-I-WvT-iÀ½'' F¶ {]kn-²-amb B Poh-N-cn{X {KÙ-¯n ]njmtcmSn amjv Fgp-Xp¶p:
""Kpcp-hm-bqÀ t£{X-¯nsâ Ing s¡ tKm]p-c-¯nsâ sXm«p-In-gs¡ \S- b n ]Xn- a q¶p X«pÅ henb Hcp Hm«p-Zo-]-kvXw-`-ap-≠-sÃm. (sImÃ- h Àjw) 1085 XpS- § p¶ Nn§amkw H¶mw Xo¿- X n- b mWv AXp Øm]n-¨-Xv. AXn-s\-¡p-dn¨v Kpcp\m-Y³ 101 kwkvIr-X-tÇmIw Fgp-Xo«p- ≠ v þ ""Zo]- k v X w` iXIw''. B Zo]-kvXw-`-s¯-¡p-dn¨v Øm]-I-\m b tate- ¸ p- d ¯v tIm´n- t a- t \m³
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Hcp ]pkvX-Iw-Xs¶ {]kn-²-s¸-Sp¯n- b n- « p- ≠ v . AXn- t e- b v ¡ p- t h≠n Kpcp-\m-Y³ Fgp-Xn-s¡m-Sp-¯-XmWv ""Zo]-kvXw` iXIw''. Kpcp-\m-Ysâ ANv O sâ injy\pw kplr¯pw \m«p- I m- c - \ p- a mWv tate- ¸ p- d ¯v tIm´n tat\m³.''(t]Pv 128). A{Xbpw hni-Zo-Ic - n-¨t- ijw ]njmtcmSn amjv XpSÀ¶p: ""C\n ""Kpcp-hm-hqÀ Zo]-kvXw`w'' F¶ {]kv X pX ]pkv X - I - ¯ nse DÅ-S¡-s¯-¡p-dn¨p hni-Zo-I-cWw \ÂImw. tNäqÀ i¦-c³ \mb-cpsS hI-bmb Cu Zo]-kvXw`w Kpcp-hm-bqÀ t£{X-
¯nsâ \S-bv¡Â Øm]n¨v hnf¡v sXfn-bn¨ 1909 BKÌv 16-þmw Xo¿Xn At\Iw Ihn- I Ä Kpcp- h m- b q- c n F¯nbncp-¶p. Ah-scÃmw Zo]-kvXw`-s¯-¡p-dn-¨p-≠m-¡nb tÇmI-§Ä A¶-hnsS kZ-ÊnÂh¨v hmbn-¨p. ]n s¶ thsd ]e Ihn-Ifpw tÇmI-§Ä D≠m¡n tIm´n- t a- t \m\v Ab- ¨ psIm-Sp-¯p. FÃmw tNÀ¯p-t\m-¡n-bt¸mÄ 225 tÇmI-§-fm-bn-cp¶p! Xsâ \m«p-Im-c\pw Kpcp-hnsâ ]p{X\pw Dä-kp-lr¯pw alm-hn-Zzm-\p-amb ]p¶tÈcn \¼n \oe-IW - vTi - À½m-hn-t\mSpw B Zo]-kvXw-`-s¯-¡p-dn¨v Ipd¨p tÇmI-§Ä FgpXn Ab-¡m³ tIm´nta-t\m³ Bh-iy-s¸-«p. AX-\pkcn¨v Kpcp-\m-Y³ 101 kwkvIrX tÇmI-
§Ä FgpXn Ab-¨p. At¸mÄ BsI 326 tÇmI-§-fm-bn...''(t]Pv 128). C¶p hmbn-¡p-t¼mÄ, AXy´w IuXpIw tXm¶p¶ ]te hnh- c §fpw ]njm-tcmSn amjvsS hnh-c-W¯n-ep≠v:
kzÀ®-s¡m-Sn-acw Zo]-kvXw`w BZy-ambn sXfn-bn-¨Xv I¬Ip-fnÀs¡ I≠v aS-§p¶ `à-P\-§Ä X½n \m«p-hÀ¯-am\w ] d-bp¶ Iq«-¯n NneÀ C§-t\bpw Hcp tamlw kqNn- ¸ n- ¡ p- I - b p- ≠ mbs{X: ""Cu Zo]-kvXw-`-¯nsâ Øm]\w s]m¶n³ sImSn-acw Øm]-n¡p-¶Xnsâ apt¶m-Sn-bm-sW¶v F\n¡p tXm¶p-¶p. Kpcp-hm-bq-c¸ - sâ DÅnse hnNmcw Fs´m-s¡-bm-sW¶v Bcp I≠p? Hcp-]nSn Ahn sImSp¯ IptN-es\ tZth-{µ-s\-t¸mse B¡n b HuZm-cy-im-en- btà Kpcp-hm-bq-c¸ - ³?'' (t]Pv 132). (`-à-P-\-§-fpsS a\-Ên-ep-WÀ¶ Cusbmcp tamlw DSs\ k^- e am- b n- s Ã- ¦ n- e pw, GXm\pw hÀj§Ä¡Iw kzÀ®-s¡m-Sn-acw F¶ kz]v \ w km£m¡- c n¨p þ 1952Â). ]pXnb Zo]-kvXw-`-s¯-¸än ]g-a¡mÀ ]d-bp¶ hnt-ij - § - fpw ^e-{ipXn- I fpw CXp- t ]mse IuXp- I - I - c -
c≠p alm-hy-àn-IÄ ae- _ m- d nse {]i- k vX- § - f mb alm-t£-{X-§-fn-sem¶pw CÃm-¯, A{X Db-chpw BIm-c-ku-jvT-hhpw XnI-ª, Kpcp-hm-bqÀ t£{X-tKm-]p-c -¯nsâ ap¶n-epÅ Zo]-kvXw-`-¯nsâ Ncn{Xw Fgp-Xp-t¼mÄ c≠p almhyànI-sf-¸än {]tXyIw FSp-¯p]-d-bm-Xn-cn-¡m-\m-hn-Ã. H¶v : A¡m- e ¯v Kpcp- h m- b qÀ t£{X-¯nsâ Imcy-Ø-\m-bn-cp¶ tate-¸p-d¯v tIm´n-ta-t\m³. c≠v: {_n«ojv N{I- h À¯n- b n \n¶v "kÀ'Øm\w Ic-Ø-am-¡nb tNäqÀ i¦-c³ \mbÀ. tIm´n-ta-t\m³ km£m ]p¶tÈcn \¼n \oe-IWvT iÀ½-bpsS ]nXmhv ]p¶- t Ècn \mcm- b - W ³ \¼n-bpsS injy-\m-bn-cp-¶p. XpSÀ¶v {_n«ojv Kh¬saâ v kÀho- k n DbÀ¶ emh-W-§-fnepw kvXpXyÀlamb tkh\w A\p-jvTn¨v aP-kvt{S«p- h - s c- b m- b n. ]ns¶ s]³j³ ] än-¸n-cn-ªp. AXn-\p-ti-j-amWv Kpcphm-bqÀ t£{X-¯n Imcy-Ø-\mbn \nb-an-X-\m-b-Xv. ]p¶-tÈcn \¼n-bpsS Poh-N-cn-{XIm-c-\mb s{]m^. sI.-]n. \mcm-bW ]njm-tcmSn Fgp-Xp¶p: ""t£{X- ` - c - W - I m- c y- ¯ nepw {io. tIm´n- t a- t \m³ ]e ]cn- j v I m- c §fpw hcp-¯n. Kpcp-hm-bqÀ \me-¼e-¯n\p Npäp-apÅ hnf-¡p-am-S-¯nse Ccp-¼p-hn-f-¡p-IÄ amän ]n¨-f-hn-f-¡pI-fm-¡m³ ]cn-{iaw \S-¯n. `à-·mÀ kt´m-j-]qÀÆw \ÂInb sNdnb sNdnb kwJy-IÄ kam-l-cn¨v hnf¡p-am-S-¯nsâ ]Wn Ipd-¨p-Im-ewsIm≠v hfsc `wKn-bn ]qÀ¯n-bm¡n.''(t]Pv 130). C\n-bm-Wv, C¡m-cy-¯n kÀ kn. i¦- c ³ \mb- c psS DZm- c - a - [ p- c - a mb kl-I-c-W-§-sf-¸-än-bpÅ hnh-cWw hcp-¶Xv: ""...- ] ns¶ tIm´n- t a- t \m- \ v , Hcp Zo]-kvXw`w \à shtÅm-Sp-sIm≠v hmÀ¸n¨p Kpcp-hm-bq-c-¸sâ Ings¡ tKm]p-c¯ - n-\p-ap-¼n \S-bn Øm]nbv¡-W-sa-¶mbn B{K-lw. AXn-\p Å amÀ¤sa-s´¶v Btem-Nn-¨n-cns¡, {io tIm´n-ta-t\m\v tXm¶n, {io
tNäqÀ i¦-c³ \mbsc kao-]n-¨m Xsâ B{Klw \njv{]-bmkw km[nbv¡p-sa-¶v. AXp icn¡pw ^en-¡pIbpw sNbvXp''(t]Pv 129þ 130) Bcm-bn-cp¶p Cu tNäqÀ i¦-c³ \mbÀ? ]njm-tcmSn amjv Npcp¡n hnh-cn-bv¡p¶p: ""..._p-²n-am-\mb tNäqÀ i¦-c³ \m bÀ hnZym-`ym-k-¯n apdbv¡p ] Tn-¨pbÀ¶v _n.-F. ]co-£-bnepw _n.F-Â. ]co-£b - nepw anI¨ hnPbw t\ Sn. a{Zmkv sslt¡m-SX - n-bn h¡o F¶ \ne-bn DtZym-K-¯n {]thin-¨p. ]ns¶ {Ia-¯n \nb-a-\nÀ ½mW k`-bn AwK-am-bn-¯oÀ¶p. XpSÀ¶v ""acp-a-¡-¯mb _nÂ''AhX- c n- ¸ n- ¨ p. AXns\ kw_- Ô n¨p NneÀ¡p A`n- { ]m- b - t `- Z - a p- ≠ m- b n. F¦nepw `mc-Xo-bÀ¡v s]mXp-hn i¦- c ³ \mbcpsS t]cn hfsc _lp-am\w P\n-¨p. ]ns¶ `mc-Xa - l - mk-`-bnepw AwK-am-bn-¯oÀ¶p. `mcXm-`n-hr-²n-¡p-th-≠n, e≠-\n \n ¶p ]pd-s¸« Cw¥ojv amkn-I-bn \à {]_-Ô-§Ä FgpXn {]kn-²s¸-Sp-¯n. {_n«ojv N{I-hÀ¯n-bn \n¶v {io i¦-c³ \mbÀ¡v "kÀ' F¶ am\y-Øm-\hpw e`n-¨p. sslt¡mÀ«v PUvPn-bp-am-bn... A§n-s\-bpÅ Ime¯m-Wv, Kpcp-hm-bq-cn Zo]-kvXw`w Øm]n-bv¡p-¶-Xn-\pÅ {]tNm-Z\w {io tIm´n-ta-t\m-\n \n¶v kÀ kn. i¦-c³ \mbÀ¡v e`n-¨-Xv.''(t] Pv 130 þ131)
A¶s¯ B ImgvN! XpSÀ¶v \nc- ´ - c - a mbn \S- ¯ nb AXy-²zm-\-¯nsâ Ncn-{Xw, ""Kpcp-hmbqÀ Zo]-kvXw`w'' F¶ IrXn-bpsS hni-Z-amb ]oTn-I-bn tIm´n-ta-t\m ³ Xs¶ tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«p-≠v. AXn§s\: ""...1083- þ mw aXv Xpem- a m- k - ¯ n Rm³ sIm¨n henb X¼p-cm³ Xncpa-\-Ênse Xncp-ap-¼msI t]mbn-cp-¶p. Xr¸q-Wn-¯p-d-IqSn I\-I-¡p¶v _w ¥m-hn-te-bv¡mWv t]mb-Xv. Cu c≠p Øe¯pw Rm³ AXn-\p-ap¼v t]mbn«n-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p. Xncp-ap-¼msI sNÃm³ X¡ Hcp tbmKy-\à Rm³ F¦nepw B aln-a-bpÅ Xncp-apJw ZÀin-¡m ³ F\n-¡p-≠m-bn-cp¶ AXym-{Klw ssZhm-\p-Iq-ey-¯m km[n¨p Ft¶ ]d-hm-\p-Åq. Hcp-Zn-hkw D¨bv¡v Fd-Wm-Ip-f¯p-\n¶v c≠p kvt\ln-X-·m-tcm-SpIqSn Rm³ IpXn-c-h-≠n-bn Ibdn t]mIp-t¼mÄ B alm-e-£vao-hn-emk-apÅ Xr¸q-Wn-¯pd F¶v I≠n-«v, AXym-Z-c-thm-Sp-IqSn R§Ä h≠nbn \n¶v Cd-§p-I-bpw, at\m-l-camb t£{X-¯nsâ ]qÀÆ-Zzmc {]
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""sImÃ-hÀjw 1084 Ignªv ASp¯ 1985- þ mw B≠p XpS- § p¶ Nn§amkw H¶mw Xo¿Xn Xn¦- f mgv N aIw \£{X ka-b-¯mWv Cu Zo]kvXw`w BZy-ambn Xncn-bn«v F®sbm- g n¨v sImfp¯n sXfn- b n- ¨ - X v . Xn¦Ä sXmgm³ h¶n-«pÅ `à-·mÀ hf-sc-tbsd D≠m-bn-cp-¶p, A¶-hnsS... apI-fnse ]Xnaq¶mas¯ X«n s\¿p ]IÀ¶pw aäp X«p-I-fn-seÃmw sXfn-sh-fn-s¨® ]IÀ¶p-amWv I¯n¨-Xv. kÔybv¡v X{´-hn-[n-{]-Imcw ]qPn-¨n-«mWv AXp sImfp-¯n-b-Xv. A¶v {_mÒ-WÀs¡Ãmw hn`-h-k-ar²-amb kZy-bp-≠m-bn-cp-¶p. DuWp Ignªv Ahcpw hnf-¡n\p Npäpw h¶p \ndªp. ag-¡m-dp-IÄ BImi¯v Xn¡n-¯n-c¡n \n¶p. ]mXnc hsc hnf-¡p-IÄ sXfn-ªp-I-¯n. hnf-¡p-IÄ sI« DSs\ \à ag s] bvXp! AXn-\p-ap¼v hnf¡p I¯ns¡m-≠n-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ At\Iw IhnI-fpsS Ihn-Xm-ar-X-hÀjhpw D≠m-bn. ag s]bvsXm-gnª DSs\ BImiw sXfn-ªp. \£-{X-§Ä {]Im-in¨p... Cu Zo]-kvXw`w hmÀ¯p Øm]n-¡phm³ 2150 Ddp-¸n-I-bmWv Nnehp h¶Xv. 2291 dm¯Â HmSmWv AXn\p th≠n-h-¶-Xv...''(t]Pv 131þ 132).
am- W v . ]Xn- a q¶p X«p- I - f pÅ Zo]kvXw-`-¯n sam¯w 365 Xncn-I-fn«v sImfp-¯m³ kuI-cy-ap-≠v. B \n ebv ¡ v Hcn- ¡  Cu Zo]- k v X w`w apgp-h³ Xncn-bn«psImfp¯n `K-hms\ sXmgp-Xm 365 Znh-khpw Hmtcm XncnsIm-fp¯n sXmgp-X-Xn-sâ -]pWyw In«p-at{X!
ck-ap-Ip-f-§Ä
tZ-i-hpw, sIm«mcw apX-emb FSp-¸pIfpw I≠v B\-µn-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXtXm-Sp-IqSn t£{X-¯nsâ ]pd¯p Ings¡ \S-bn AXn-hn-ti-jhpw Kw`o- c - h p- a m- b n- s «mcp Zo]- k v X w`w ImWp- I bpw sNbv X p. ]Xn- t \gp \ne- b p- Å Xpw AXyp- ¶ - X hpw B cmP-ho-Ynsb Ae-¦-cn-¡p-¶-Xp-amb B Zo]- k v X w`w I≠ am{X- b n D≠mb AÛp-Xhpw kt´m-jhpw Fsâ a\- Ê ns\ hÃmsX {`an- ¸ n¨p. C{X-Xs¶ Hu¶-Xy-ap-Å-X-sænepw GI-tZiw CXn-t\mSv H¡p¶- X p- a mb H¶v , Rm³ tkhn¨p hcp¶ Kpcp-hm-bqÀ `K-hmsâ Ings¡ \S-bnepw D≠m-bmÂs¡m-Åm-sa¶v Hcm-{Klw F\n¡p s]s«¶p P\n¨p. X£Ww hsc F\n¡v B Zo]-kvXw-`-s¯-¸-än-bm-sXm-cp hnhchpw D≠m-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. A[n-I-amb ] cn-tim-[-\bv¡pw Btem-N-\bv¡pw At¸mÄ kabw In«m- s X, A¶pXs¶ Xoh≠n sXäm- X n- c n- ¸ m³ _²-s¸«p sNbvX aS-¡-bm-{X-bn c≠m-aXpw B Zo]-kvXw`w t\mt¡≠-Xn\p \nhr-¯n-bp-≠m-bn-Ã. AXn¸n-s¶, CS-bv¡n-S-bv¡v F¶p-h-¨m an¡ Znh-k-§-fnepw Cu Zo]-kvXw-`¯nsâ HmÀ½ D≠m-bn-s¡m-≠n-cp¶p! F¶-Ã, AXn-t·-epÅ {i² {ItaW hÀ²n-¨p-h-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp!''
AXy-²zm-\-¯nsâ IY
cmhpw ]Iepw tIm´n tat\m\v Htc hnNmcw: Kpcp-hm-bq-cnse Zo]kvXw-`w... Htc-sbmcp kz]v\w: Kpcphm- b qÀ Zo]- k v X w- ` w. kz]v \ - k m£m¡m- c - ¯ n- \ mbn A¡m- e ¯p sNbvX AXy-²zm-\-s¯-¸än tIm´nta-t\m³ C§s\ Fgp-Xp¶p: ""GsX-¦n-ep-am-Is« Xr¸q-Wn-¯pd I≠- X n- ¶ p- ≠ mb Nnehv F{X- b msW-¶-dn-bt« F¶p hnNm-cn¨v AXnte-bv¡pÅ DZyaw XpS-§n. Xr¸qWn-¯pd tZhkzw DtZym-K-Ø-·mÀ Fsâ ]cn- N n- X - · m- c - à m- b v I - b m Ipsd aSn D≠m-bn- F¦nepw DÕm-l¯nsâ XÅ \nan¯w B tZhkzw Xl-koÂZm-c-hÀIÄ¡p Rm³ Hcp Fgp-¯-b-¨p. AXn¶v DSs\ adp-] Sn In«msX Xma-kn-¡p-¶Xp I≠n«v B ka-b-¯n-hnsS `K-hÂZÀi-\m À°w h¶n-cp¶ sIm¨n 9þmw IqÀ cma-hÀ½-X-¼p-cm³ Xncp-a-\-Ênse t\ Xym-c½ apJm-´-chpw {ian-¨p-sIm≠p XmkoÂZmÀ AhÀI-fpsS adp-]-Snbpw
Zo]-kvXw`w þ Hcp ]gb Nn{Xw
Nne-hn-sâbpw Af-hn-sâbpw hnh-camb IW¡pw ]ns¶ Ign-bp¶ thK¯n In«m³ CSh¶p. ta¸-dª Btem-N-\-bp-sSbpw I¯n-S-]m-Sn-tâbpw CS-bn asäm-cpXcw hgn-]m-Sn-s\-¸än Rm³ _lp-am\-s¸« kn. i¦-c³ \mb-c-hÀI-fpsS Adn-hn-\mbn Fgp-Xo-«p-≠m-bn-cp-¶p. B hgn-]mSpw kv]jvS-am-¡mw. Kpcphm-bqÀ t£{X-¯nsâ hnf-¡p-am-S¯nsâ Ccp- ¼ p- h n- f - ¡ p- I Ä \o¡n ]n¨-fh - n-f¡ - m-¡p-hm³ sN¿p¶ bXv\¯n a\-Êp-Å-hÀ B hI hnf¡p hgn-]mSp sN¿m³ HmÀ½-bm-¡p-¶Xmb Hcp hnh-cWw Rm³ A¨-Sn-
¸n¨p ]eÀ¡pw Ab¨ Iq«-¯n H¶v At±-l-¯n\pw Ab-¨n-«p-≠mbn-cp-¶p. AXn\p ]e-cp-sSbpw Iq«¯n tNcmsX {]tXyIw Hcp hgn-]m Sp sN¿p-¶-XmWv kt´mjw F¶p In«nb adp-]Sn Fsâ Zo]-kvXw-`mImw-£sb D±o-]n-¸n-¨p. AXn-s\-¸än Rm³ Ab¨ Fgp-¯n¶v A\p-h-Zn¨p-≠m-b(-Nn-ehp kwJy tNmZn-¨pwsIm-≠p-Å) adp-]-Snbpw ap³]-dª XmkoÂZmÀ AhÀI-fpsS adp-]-Snbpw In«n-bXv Htc-Zn-h-k-am-bn-cp-¶p! AXpI-fm ImW-s¸« km²y-e-£Ww Fsâ a\-Êns\ hfsc BËm-Zn-¸n-¨p. Rm³ Nne-hp-kw-Jy-tbm-Sp-IqSn ]te
cmhpw ]Iepw tIm´n tat\m\v Htc hnNmcw: Kpcp-hm-bq-cnse Zo]-kvXw-`w... Htc-sbmcp kz]v\w: Kpcp-hm-bqÀ Zo]-kvXw-`w 86
tIc-f-¯n t£{X-{]-th-i\w A\p-h-Zn-¡p-¶-Xn\v ap¼p-Xs¶ Kpcp-hm-bqÀ t£{X-¯n hÀj-¯n aq¶p Znhkw AhÀ®À¡v t£{X-¯n-\-I¯v {]th-i-\hpw ZÀi-\m-h-Im-ihpw A\p-h-Zn-¨n-cp¶p. GIm-Z-in-tbm-S-\p-_-Ôn¨v \h-an, Zi-an, GIm-Zin F¶o Znhk-§-fn-emWv AhÀ®À t£{X-¯n {]th-in-¨n-cp-¶-Xv. \han Znhkw sshIp-t¶cw apX ZzmZin Znhkw cmhnse hsc þ CXm-bn-cp¶p {]th-i-\-¯nsâ k{¼-Zm-bw.
BImc Kmw`ocyw ""Xr¸q-Wn-¯pd kvXw`-¯n\v X«v ] Xn-t\gv F®hpw Dbcw X¨³tImhnen\v H¼Xv tIm Ccp-]-¯n-c≠v hncepw BWv. Kpcp-hm-bqÀ kvXw`¯n\v X«v ]Xn-aq-s¶-®hpw Dbcw F«v tIm Ccp-]-¯n-c≠v hnc-epamIp-¶p. AXn-\p-]p-dsa c≠n-tâbpw ASn-bnse Icn-¦Â¯d Hcp tImev c≠p-hn-c s]m¡-ap-Å-Xm-Wv. Xdb-S¡w Kpcp-hm-bqÀ kvXw`-¯nsâ Dbcw ]¯p-tImÂ(24-^o-äv) BIp-¶p. NXp-c-{i-amb ASn-bnse IqÀ½-]o-T -¯nsâ Hmtcm `mKw H¶-ci tImepw H¶m-as¯ X«nsâ Npä-fhv \mteIm tImepw Bdm-as¯ X«nsâ Npä-fhv F«-c-tImepw HSp-hn-es¯ X«nsâ Npä-fhv c≠-c-tImepw apIfnse Kcp- U - h m- l - \ - ¯ nsâ s]m ¡w Ccp-]Xv hnc-ep-am-Ip-¶p. FÃm X«nepw IqSn 327 Xncn sh¨v I¯n-¡m-
hp-¶-Xm-Wv. CXnsâ BsI Xq¡w 2791 dm¯-epw(111 Xpemw 16 dm¯Â) Xd apX-em-b-h-b-S¡w BsI Nnehv 2191-I. 4 AW 9 ss]kbpw BIp¶p. Xdbpw aäp NnÃd Nne-hp-Ifpw IqSmsX Hm«p-]-Wn-IÄ¡p-am{Xw 1898I. 6 AW Bbn-cn-¡p-¶p.''(]oTnI t]Pv 3,4) ""Cu Zo]-kvXw-`s¯ Xm§n \nÀ ¯p¶-Xmb DÅnse tX¡p-acw ]me t- amfn Nmen-bm-S¯v D®n-¡p-ac - ³ \mbÀ AhÀIÄ Xma-c-tÈcn \n¶p hgn-]m-Sm bn Ab-¨X - m-Ip-¶p. Ccp-`m-Ks¯ GWn¡pÅ c≠p tX¡n³Ip-g tImgn -t¡m«p Nme-¸p-d-¯p-\n¶p Im«p-I≠n IrjvW³ssh-ZychÀIÄ hgn-]m-Smb Ab-¡p-Ibpw CXp Øm]n¨ Znh-kw, At±lw ChnsS h¶v Hcp X«n s\ bv hnf-¡p-sh-¸n-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu Zo]-kvXw`w IqSmsX t£{X¯nsâ aXn-en-\-I¯v A©v Hm«p Zo]-kvXw-`-§ÄIqSn DÅ-Xn H¶p IÂ]Ån Icp-Wm-I-c-ta-t\m³ 1009-þmam≠v CS-h-am-k-¯n hgn-]m Sp sNbvXXpw 616 dm¯Â Xq¡-ap-ÅXp-am-sW¶v AXn-t·-epÅ teJ\w sIm≠p ImWp- ¶ p. asäm- ¶ n- t ·Â sImÃw 1058-þmaXv IÀ¡n-S-amkw 25-þmw Xo¿Xn Fd-¼Ån Ip©p®n \mbÀ sNbvX hgn-]m-sS¶pw Xq¡w Xpemw 93/4 F¶pw Fgp-Xn-bn-«p-≠v. tijw aqs¶®w hgn-]mSp sNbvX BfptSbpw Ime-¯ n- t âbpw hnh- c- a n- à . CXn Hmtcm¶pw 10-þ9-þ7-þ6-þ5 X«m-bn«p-Å-Xm-Ip-¶p. F¶m B F®-{]Im-c-apÅ Db-cw-{]-Ir-X-¯nse henb Zo]-kvXw-`s¯ B{i-bn-¡p-¶n-Ã. Cu Zo]-kvXw`w AI-t¯-Xp-Isf kmam \yw sNdp-Xm¡n Xmgv¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. B sNdp-h-I-I-fn sh¨v A[nIw hen-¸-apÅ Zo]-kvXw-`-s¯-t¸m-se-bpÅ-Xp-Xs¶ Cu {_n«ojv ae-_m-dn aäp hà t£{X-¯nepw Dt≠m F¶p kwi-b-am-Ip-¶p. B Bh-Øbv¡v Cu ]pXnb henb Zo]-kvXw-`t- ¯mSp kZr- i - a mb Hcp Zo]- k v X w`w Cu ae- _ m- d n asÁ§p- a n- s Ã- ¶ p ]dtb-≠-Xn-Ã-sÃm. AXp-sIm-≠v, Cu hnj-b¯ - n-te¡p ]W-¨n-ehp sNbvX i¦- c ³ \mb- c - h ÀI- f psS alm- a - \ kvI-Xz-s¯-¸än F{X {]iw-kn-¨mepw A[n-I-ambn F¶p hcp-¶-X-Ãm.''(]oTnI t]Pv 4,5)
C{Xbpw Fgp-Xn-b-t¸mÄ Cu Zo]kvXw-`h - p-ambn _Ô-s¸« asämcp Ncn{X-ap-lqÀ¯-s¯-¸-änbpw \mep-hcn Ipdn-¡W - s - a¶p tXm¶n. tIc-f¯ - n t£{X- { ]- t h- i \w A\p- h - Z n- ¡ p- ¶ Xn\v ap¼p-Xs¶ Kpcp-hm-bqÀ t£{X¯n hÀj- ¯ n aq¶p Znhkw AhÀ®À¡v t£{X-¯n-\-I¯v {] th-i-\hpw ZÀi-\m-h-Im-ihpw A\p-hZn-¨n-cp-¶p. GIm-Z-in-tbm-S-\p-_-Ôn¨v \h-an, Zi-an, GIm-Zin F¶o Znh-k§-fn-emWv AhÀ®À t£{X-¯n {]th- i n- ¨ n- c p- ¶ - X v . \han Znhkw sshIp-t¶cw apX ZzmZin Znhkw cmhnse hscþ CXm-bn-cp¶p {]th-i\-¯nsâ k{¼-Zm-bw. Cu Znh- k - § - f n t£{X- ¯ nte¡v AhÀ® P\-h-n`m-K-§-fpsS Hcp alm-{]-hm-lw-Xs¶ ImWm-ambn- c p¶p F¶v ]d- t b- ≠ - X n- à - s Ãm. Ing-t¡-\-S-bn-te¡v Hgp-In-sb-¯p¶ Hmtcm `à\pw \S-bnse Cu DbÀ¶ Zo]- k v X w- ` - ¯ n hgn- ] mSmbn hnf¡p I¯n-¡pI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp¶p. ""hnf¡p sh¡qþ hnf¡v sh¡q, `K-hmsâ ap³]n Xncn sImfp-¯q..'' F¶n- § s\ `à- P - \ - § - t fmSv D¨¯n A`yÀ°n- ¡ m³ {]tXyIw BÄ¡mcpw Zo]-kvXw-`-¯nsâ Npäpw Npa- X - e - ¡ m- c mbn D≠m- b n- c p- ¶ p. t£{X-¯n-\-I¯v hnf-¡p-sh-¡m³ Ah-Im-i-an-Ãm¯ AhÀ® P\-hn-`mK-§Ä Cu hgn-]mSv hen-sbmcp A\p{K-l-am-bn-I-cpXn \nc-´-cw cm¸-I-enÃmsX hnf-¡p-sh¨v t£{X-¯n-te¡v {]th- i n- ¡ p¶ Imgv N A¡m- e ¯v \nXy- k w- ` - h - a m- b n- c p- ¶ p.(A- ¶ s¯ asämcp {]tXy-IX - bpw HmÀ½ hcp¶p: t£{X aXn¡-I¯v t]meo-kp-ImÀ bqWn- t ^m- t am- S p- I qSn {]th- i n- ¡ p¶Xpw Cu GIm-Zin Znh-k-§-fn am{X-am-bn-cp-¶p.) (Kp- c p- h m- b qÀ Zo]- k v X w- ` - ¯ nsâ ap³Ime IY-Ifpw sFXo-ly-§fpw Ncn- { Xhpw Cu teJ- \ - s a- g p- X m³ F\n¡v ssIam- d n- ¯ ¶ {]ikv X Nc-n{X-K-th-j-I-\mb Fkv. Ag-Kn-cntbm-SpÅ IS-¸mSv ChnsS IrX-ÚX-tbmsS tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯-s«.)
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hnh-c-§fpw Adnhp sImSp-¯-Xn¶pw i¦-c³\m-b-c-hÀI-fpsS kt´m-j-Ic-amb adp-]Sn In«n, F¶Ã At±lw ]Ww Ab-¨p-X-cm³ XpS-§p-Ibpw sNbvXp. CXnsâ Btem-N\ Xebn Ib- d nb Xpem- a m- k - ¯ nsâ H¼-Xm-as¯ amk-amb anYp-\-¯n H¶m-a-s¯-¯-h-W-bpsS ]Ww In«n. ]¯mw-am-ka - mb IÀ¡n-SI - ¯ - n Zo]kvXw-`-\nÀ½mWw Bcw-`n-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXp. F¶m Cu \m«nepw kao]-¯p-apÅ hmÀ¸p-]-Wn-¡mÀ hmÀ¡p¶-Xm-bm Xr¸q-Wn-¯psd I≠t]m se-bpÅ `wKn-bn Xocptam F¶p≠mb kwibw Bcw-`n¨ ]Wnsb c≠p-aq-¶p-am-k-t¯mfw \nÀ¯n-sh¸n-¨p. a{Zm-kn \n¶p-Xs¶ kvIqÄ Hm^v BÀ«n hmÀ¸n¨p hcp-¯m³ Xc-apt≠m F¶p sNbvX At\z-j-W¯nsâ ^ew KpW-ambn Xocp-sa¶p hniz-kn-¸m\pw ss[cy-an-ÃmsX h¶Xp-sIm≠v HSp-hn Xr¸q-Wn-¯psd Zo]-kvXw`w hmÀ¯-hcpw Ahn-Sp-¯pIm-cp-amb in¶³]nÅ apX-em-b-hsc-¯s¶ ap³]-dª XmkoÂZmÀ AhÀIÄ apJm-´cw hcp¯n 1084 Xpemw 22-þmw Xo¿Xn c≠m-aXpw ] Wn Bcw-`n-¨p. IÀ¡n-S-I-amkw HSphn-te¡p ]Wn Ah-km-\n-¸n-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXp.''(]o-TnI t]Pv 3)
Hmt«m-tam-«ohv
s\-Iv-k¬þSmäm \yq-P-\-td-j³ Sm-ä C³-Un-¡ ap-X \m-fn-Xph-sc H-tcX-cw Un-ssk-\p-IÄ I-≠p a-Sp¯p F¶mtWm ]-cmXn. F-¶m Sm-ä C-\n hn]-Wn Io-g-S-¡m-s\¯p¶-Xv ]p-Xp-]p-¯³ F-¶p hn-tijn-¸n-¡m-hp-¶ H-cp Un-ssk-\n-sâ
A-I-¼Sn-tbm-sS-bmWv. sN-dp Imdpw bq-«n-en-änbpw IqSn C-gp-In-t¨À-¶pf-f Cu tam-U s\-Iv-k¬ F-¶ t]-cn-em-Wv Sm-ä A-h-X-cn-¸n-¡p-I. A-©p kv-]oUv
Hm-t«m-am-än-Iv {Sm³-kv-an-j³, 17.6 In ao ssa-tePv, ]-c-am-h-[n 180 Intem ao-äÀ/a-Wn-¡qÀ th-K-X. tIÄ-¡pt¼mÄ X-s¶ tam-ln-¸n-¡p-¶ hn-fw_-c-hp-am-bm-Wv s\-Iv-k¬ H-cp-§p¶Xv.
Ce-Iv{SnIv kvIq«-dn\pw cPn-kvt{S-j³ \nÀ_Ôw
t^mÀ-Uv F-h-d-kv-äv F-t¡mkv-t]mÀ-«v hm-l-\-hn-]-Wn-bn t\-Sn-sb-Sp-¯ h³ kzo-Imcy-X I-≠mhmw F-kv.bp.hn hn-]-Wn-bn-te¡pw C-tX X-cw-Kw hym-]n-¸n-¡m-\p-f-f H-cp-¡-¯n-em-Wv t^mÀ-Uv. F-h-d-kv-äv F-¶ t]-cn-e-h-X-cn-¸n-¨ G-gp ko-äpf-f Cu tam-U-en-\v Ft¡m kv-t]mÀ-«n-s\ A-\pkva-cn-¸n-¡p-¶ hen-b t{Imw-^n\n-jv {KnÃp-I-fm-Wp-f-fXv. am-\phÂ, Hm-t«m-am-än-Iv ss{Uhv thÀ-j-\p-IÄ hn]-Wn-bn-ep-≠m-hpw.
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cPn-kvt{S-j\pw ssek³kp-an-ÃmsX Ce-Iv{SnIv kvIq«-dn sN¯n-\S-¡m³ C\n ]än-Ã. ]pXnb \nbaw A\p-k-cn¨v Chbv¡pw cPn-ÌÀ \¼dpw ssek³kpw \nÀ_-Ô-am¡n. Cu amkw Ah-km-\-t¯msS CXp-kw-_-Ôn¨v \n_-Ô-\-IÄ {] Jym-]-¡-s¸-Sp-sa-¶mWv Icp-X-s¸Sp-¶-Xv. 16þ18 hb-Ên-epÅ Iuam-c¡mÀ¡n-S-bn Ce-Iv{SnIv kvIq«À Gsd {]Nmcw t\Sn-b-Xp-Xs¶ sse k³kv \n_-Ô\ Cà F¶-Xn-\mem-Wv. ]pXnb \nbaw hcp-¶-tXm sS hnÂ]\ Ip¯s\ CSn-bp-sa¶ Bi-¦-bn-emWv Ce-Iv{SnIv kvIq«À \nÀ½m-Xm-¡Ä.
]pXnb tam-U-ep-I-fp-am-bn
^n-b-äv
sk-temdn-tbm-bp-sS
s^-{_p-h-cn-bn-se UÂln Hmt«m F-Ivkv-t]m-bn h-¨v en\n-b sk-Um³ hn]-Wn {]-th-iw \-S-¯n-b-Xn-\p ]n-¶m-se ]pXn-b ]p-tâm-bp-am-bn ^nb-äv ho≠pw cwKs¯-¯p¶p. Xp-SÀ-¶v t{Imkv Hm-hdm-b A-sh³¨p-d ]p-d¯n-d-¡pw. A-sh³¨p-d t{Imkvv Hm-h-dn-s\ \nÀ-½n-¨ncn-¡p-¶Xvv lm-¨v_m-¡v tam-Uem-b ]p-tâm-sb A-SnØm-\-am-¡n-bmWv. F-¶m ]p-tâm-sb A-t]-£n-¨v ap´n-b ^o-t¨-gv-kv D-≠v A-sh³-¨p-d-bv-¡v . Cu hÀ-jw ]-IpXn-tbm-sS hn-]-Wn-bn-se-¯p¶ tam-U-en-\v 8 e-£¯n-\pw 10 e-£-¯n\pw C-S-bn-em-bn-cn¡pw hn-e.
ap-t¶-äw
Hmt«m-tam-«ohv
am-cp-Xn kp-kp-¡n-bp-sS F-kvän-tem¡pw F kv-ämdn\pw ]-I-c-am-sb¯n-b sk-temdntbm ap³-Km-an-I-fp-sS \-ã¡W-¡p ho-«n ap-t¶-dp-I-bmWv. {]-Xn-Zn-\w B-bn-c-¯n-te -sd-bm-Wv _p-¡nw-Kv . F-Ìn-tembpw F kv-ämdpw Iq-«n-¡pg -¨v D-≠m-¡n-bXp-t]m-se-bm-Wv cq-]-IÂ]-\. ¢-¨v N-hn«m sX Hm-t«m-am-än-Iv ImÀ t]mse Hm-Sn-¡m-hp-¶ C-Xn\v Hmt«m-am-än-Iv Im-dn-s\ A-t]-£n-¨v hn-e-¡p-d-hmWv. F Ìm-dnsâ {][m\ t]m-cm-bv-a-bm-bn-cp-¶p Câo-cn-b-dn-se Ø-e-]cn-an-Xn. sk-temdn-tbm-bn-se-¯n-b-t¸mÄ B Ipd-hv ]-cnl-cn-¨n-«p-≠v.
]p-Xp\n-d-§-fm ap-Jw an-\p-¡n
k-^-bÀ »q, t]Ä sa-äm-en-Iv sshäv, tIm-sÎ-bv ssh³ sd-Uv F¶o aq¶p \n-d-§-fn ap-Jw an-\p-¡n-sb-¯p¶p _-Pm-Pv ]Ä-kÀ 180 ss_¡v. ]p Xn-b \n-d-§-fn ss_-¡p-I-sf-¯pt¼mÄ D-]-t`m-àm-¡Ä Iq-Sp-X B-Ir-ã-cm-Ip-sa-¶v I-¼\n IW-¡p Iq«p¶p. Un-ssk-\n sN-dp-XÃm-¯ amä-§Ä h-cp-¯m\pw I¼-\n B-tem-Nn¡p-¶p-s≠-¶m-Wv tIÄhn. _-Pm-Pn  \n-¶v Ip-sd-b-[n-Iw tem-©p-IÄ h-cm-\n-cn-¡p-¶ hÀ-j-am-WnXv.
a-lo-{µ F-kvbp-hn ]-¯p h-b-kn-te-sd {]m-b-ap-ff tam-U-ep-IÄ \yq P-\-td-j³ tam-U-epI-sf ]n-¶n-em-¡p-¶ am-Pn-¡m-Wv F-kv-bp-hn hn-]-Wn-bn \-S-¡p-¶Xv. km-l-kn-IX-bp-sSbpw ]u-cp-j-¯n-sâbpw {]-Xo-I-am-bn amdn-b F-kvbp-hn-bv-¡v G-Xm\pw hÀ-j-§-fm-bn {]-Xn-hÀ-jw A-c-e-£-¯n-te-sd hnÂ-]-\-bp-≠v . hn-]-Wn-bn H-cp Z-im-Ðw ]qÀ-¯n-bm¡n-b kv-tImÀ¸n-tbm- 2006epw 2009epw ]-cn-jv-I-cn-¨ncp¶p. A-Sp-¯ hÀ-jw A-h-km-\-t¯m-sS ]qÀ-®-am-bn \-ho-I-cn-¨ kv-tImÀ]n tbm ]p-d-¯n-d-¡m-\m-Wv a-lo-{µ-bp-sS \o¡w.
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KoXm-_£n
HmÀ½/`mh\/A\p-`-hw...
hmb-\m-^ew 90
`m
jm-t]m-jnWn amkn-Ib - p-sS hmÀjn-I¸ - X - n¸p ]pd¯n-d-§nb amk-amWv Ign-ªp-t]m-b-Xv. AXp-sIm-≠p- Xs¶ hmb-\m-\p-`-h-§-fn Øm\w ]nSn-¨Xpw `mjm- t]m-jnWn Xs¶. HmÀabpw `mh\ bpw Poh-\pÅ `mjbpw Cg-tNÀ¶ at\m-lc hmb-\m\p-`-h-§Ä Gsd-bp≠v Cu ]Xn-¸nÂ. a[p-c-¯n-te¡p IS-¡pw-ap¼v Hcp ]cn-`-h-¯nsâ sNdp-I-Ãp-ISn sXcsª-Sp¯v amän-bn-«n-«mhmw XpS¡w. s^an-\nkw; IYbpw kw`m-j-Whpw F¶ Xe-s¡«n kv{XobpsS Fgp-¯n-s\-¡p-dn¨v N{µ-a-Xn-So-¨-dpam-bpÅ kw`m-j-W-amWv ]p¯-cn-t¨m-dn IÃp-Xcn ISn-¡p-t¼m-gpÅ A\p-`hw X¶-Xv. ""Fgp-¯p-Im-cn-bm-b-Xn-\m Bß-lXy sNt¿-≠nh¶p cmP-e-£van¡v. kv{Xo Fgp-Xp-¶-Xnsâ A\´-c-^-e-§-fn-sem-¶v. F¶m Cu Ah-Øbv¡v F{X- a m{Xw amäw h¶n- « p≠v ? {]Xo- I m- ß - I - a mb Bß-lX - y-IÄ Ct¸mgpw Fgp-¯p-Im-cn-IÄ¡v th≠nh-cm-dntÃ....?'' F¶n-§-s\-bpÅ tNmZy-§-sf-¡p-dn¨v N{µ-aXn \S-¯p¶ A`n-{]m-b{- ]-IS- \ - § - Ä BÀ¯n-]nSn¨p hmbn-¡p-t¼m-gmWv ap«n-\p-ap-«n\v tNmZyw tNmZn¨ I£n-I-fpsS t]cv BhÀ¯n-¨mhÀ¯n¨v IS-s¶-¯p¶-Xv. tNmZy-§Ä tNmZn-¨Xv Cu I£n-I-fm-sW¶v t^mt«m klnXw XpS-¡¯n¯s¶ c≠p-X-hW hyà-am-¡n-bn-«p-≠-sÃm. ]ns¶bpw ]ns¶bpw Chsc-sb-´n-\mWv ckw-sImÃnItf F¶p hnfn-¸n-¡p¶ \ne-bn-te¡v ]SÀ¯n-hn-«n-cn-¡p-¶Xv? ssZhm-[o\w Hmtcm D¯-c¯ - n-\p-ap-¶nepw "N{µ-aX - n, N{µ-aXn' F¶ BhÀ¯-\-an-Ã. B IÃp-ISn amän-bn-«m kv{Xohm-Z¯nsâ ]cn-an-Xn-IÄ, ]pXp-hg - n-IÄ F¶nh km[m-cW hmb-\-¡mÀ¡pw a\-kn-em-hp-Ibpw DÄs¡m-Åp-Ibpw sN¿m-hp¶Xc-¯n {]Xn-]m-Zn-¨n-cn-¡p¶p Chn-sS. kv{Xo kzbw Hcp atkm-¡n-Ìm-bn-¯o-cp¶ kmlN-cy-apÅ tIc-f-¯n {]k-à-amb kv{Xohm-Zhpw ]mÝm-Xy-cm-Py-§-fnse khn-ti-j-km-l-N-cy-¯n \n¶p-cp-¯n-cnª kv{Xohm-Zhpw X½n-epÅ A´-cw IrXy-ambn N{µ-a-Xn-So-¨À AS-bm-f-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶p. ""s^an-\n-Ìp-IÄ \½psS Xe-§-fn \n¡msX ]mÝm-Xy-tem-I-¯nse Bi-b-§-fn-te¡p IS-¶p-Ib-dn. dmUn-¡Â s^an-\n-k-¯nsâ \ne-]m-Sp-I-fmb ]pcp--j-\n-tj[w, amXr-Xzs¯ XÅn-¸-d-b F¶n-hsbms¡ tIc-fob ]cn-k-c-t¯¡p sIm≠p-h-¶p.'' kz´w IpSpw-_P - o-hn-Xs¯ FÃm N«-¡q-Sp-IÄ¡pw DÅn¯s¶ Dd-¸n-¨p-\nÀ¯n-s¡m-≠p-Xs¶ A\pbm-bn-I-tfmSv IpSpw_w, hnhmlw F¶nh kzmX-{´y¯n\p hnLm-X-amWv F¶v DZvtLm-jn-¡p-¶-h-cmWv tIc-f-¯nse X\Xp kv{Xohm-Z-¯nsâ ZuÀ_-eysa¶ DÄ¡mgvN kw`m-j-W-¯n DS-\ofw ImWmw. IrXy-amb \ne-]mSpw AtXm-sSm¸w IYm-Imcn hyàam-¡p-¶p-≠v. Nne \nco-£-W-§-fn-eqsS: ""IYm-k-µÀ`w Bh-iy-s¸-Sp-I-bm-sW-¦n ssewKnI-hÀW\ thWw. AÃmsX {i²n-¡-s¸-Sm³th≠n AXv Ip¯n-\n-d¨v Fgp-Xp-¶Xv icn-b-Ã. s]s®-gp¯v F¶ t]cn ChnsS ]ecpw FgpXn \nd-bv¡p-¶Xv
\-¯n Cu Ie ImWmw. A\p-`-h§fpw kwi-b-§fpw A\p-am-\-§fpw ZÀi-\-§fpw FÃmw tNÀ¶v Cg-bn-W§p¶ Xc-¯n-emWv teJ-\-¯nsâ cN-\. DZm-l-c-W-ambn Ht¶m ct≠m hmN- I - § Ä FSp- s ¯- g p- X n- b m anI¨ A\p-`hw X¶ B cN-\-tbm Sp sN¿p¶ t{Zml-am-tb-¡mw. F³.F-kv. am[-h³, hn.-sI.-F³, Aley, \S³ PK-Zo-jv, \S³ tKm]n.... Cà C§s\ t]cp- I Ä FSp- s ¯gp- X n- b mepw icn- b m- h n- à . CXn Fgp¯p≠v, hmb-\-bp-≠v, hni-I-e-\ap-≠v... hmb-\-¡m-cs\ Hmtcm A£c-¯nepw ]nSn-¨p-\nÀ¯p¶ bYmÀ° am{´n-I-X-bp-≠v.
Fkv.-F³. Imew Aan-Xs - sew-Kn-IX - b - m-Wv. ssewKn-IX am{X-aà IY. IY-¡m-h-iy-ap-ÅXv am{Xw Fgp-Xp-I.''
""hnhmlw Ign- ¡ m¯ ka- b ¯v Rm³ Fgp-Xnb IY-I-fn ssewKnI-Xsb¡pdn¨pw Zm¼-Xy-]-cm-P-b-§sf-¡p-dn-¨p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-¶p. At¸mÄ ChÄ F§-s\-bmWv CsX-gp-Xp-¶Xv F¶ tNmZy-ap-bÀ¶p... Fgp-¯p-Imcn- b psS kzImcy Pohn- X - s ¯bpw Fgp- ¯ p- I - s fbpw tNÀ¯p- \ nÀ¯n {]W- b - _ - Ô w, Imaw, hnhm- t l- X c- _ - Ô - § Ä F¶nh Is≠- ¯ m³ hmb-\-¡mÀ {ian-¡p-¶Xv XnI¨pw A]-lm-ky-am-Wv....'' A§s\ kpµ-c-ambn Hgp-In-h¶v A`n- a pJw ]n¶oSv F´m- b mepw Hcmsf ap¶n In«n-b-Xtà Fs´¦n- e p- s ams¡ Np½m tNmZn- ¨ m A{Xbpw t]Pp-IqSn kz´w-t]-cn Fgp-Xn-sb-Sp-¡m-asÃm F¶ Xc-¯n- Ft§m-s«m-s¡tbm ]SÀ¯n-\n-c¯n tNmZy-IÀ¯m¡Ä HSp-hn kmam\yw t_mdm-¡p-¶Xpw Cu A`n-ap-J-¯n hmbn-¡mw. A§s\ Ibv]³ A\p-`hw BZyw ]d-sªm-Xp¡n C\n at\m-l-c-amb A\p-`-h-§-fn-te-¡v...
A\p-`-h-§Ä hnf-¼p-¶-Xnse Ie "`qansb F§s\ hep- X m¡mw' F¶ Xe-s¡-«n AtX e¡-¯n I¸ä \mcm-b-W³ Fgp-Xnb teJ-
Ip¶w-Ipfw tZiw hn.-sI. {iocm-a³ Ip¶w-Ip-fs¯ hc-¨n-Sp-¶Xpw HmÀ½-¨m-b-¯n-eq-sSbm-Wv. Ip¶w-Ip-fs¯ t¹Kp-Imew F¶ Iem- i - s ¡m«v AXn- K w- ` o- c w. sX¡pw hS¡pw Ing¡pw A§m-Sn-IfnÂ\n¶v \ne-hn-fn-IÄ DbÀ¶ Imew. alm- a m- c nsb XS- b m- \ mbn F´p sN¿m-s\¶ Btem-N-\-s¡m-Sp-hn k`m-hn-izm-kn-IÄ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp¯p: k`-bpsS ]c-am-[y-£-\mb ]cn-ip² ImtXm- e n¡ _mhm Xncp- t a- \ nsb Ip¶w- I p- f - t ¯¡p sIm≠p- h - c n- I . AXn-\mbn ]md-ta Ipcn-bm-t¡mkv I¯-\mÀ tIm«-b-t¯¡p sN¶v ] gb skan-\m-cn-bn-se-¯n.
_mhm-tbmSv ]md-ta-e-¨³ ""GXp hnt[-\bpw Ahn-Sp¶v thKw h¶v Ip¶w-Ip-fs¯ k`m-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS k¦-S-¯n\pw tcmK-¯n\pw \nhm-c-Wap≠m¡-Ww.'' Xncp- t a- \ nsb Ip¶w- I p- f - t ¯- ¡ v sIm≠p- t ]m- I m- \ pÅ {iaw I≠v tIm«-bs¯ kap-Zmb {]am-Wn-am-cpsS `mhw amdn. ""t¹Kv h¶v Bfp-IÄ acn-¨p-sIm-≠ncn-¡p¶ Ip¶w-Ip-f-t¯-bv¡mtWm _mhmsb sIm≠p-t]m-Im³ h¶ncn- ¡ p- ¶ Xv ? Xncp- t a- \ nsb AhnsS sIm≠p-t]mbn sImÃm-\mtWm `mhw?'' ]cn- l m- c - a mbn I≠ hgn AXnepw ck-I-c-am-bmWv Fgp-¯pIm-c³ hnh-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. ]Icw ]m¼mSn {KntKm-dn-tbmkv Xncp- t a- \ nsb Ip¶w- I p- f - t ¯bv ¡ v Ab-¡p-I. skan-\m-cn-bnÂ\n¶v Hcp I¯v ]m¼m-Sn-bn-te¡v. AXn-§s\: ""Ip¶w-Ip-f-¯p-Im-c-\-¨\pw aäpw At§m-«p-h-cp-¶p. Ah-cpsS IqsS t]mtI≠ Imcyw AXym-h-iy-am-Wv. \mw ChnsS Ct¸mÄ F® tkhn¨n-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v HcnS-t¯¡pw t]mIp-¶-Xn\v \nhr-¯nbn-Ã. Hcp henb CS-hI Ipg-¸-¯nem-Ip-¶Xv k¦-S-am-W-sÃm. AXn-\m  sa{Xm-\-¨³ thKw-Xs¶ Ip¶w-Ipf-t¯¡v t]mI-Ww.'' Fs´mcp tImaUn F¶v BÀ¯e¨p Nncn-¨p-sImt≠ _m¡n-`mKw hmbn-¡m³ Ign-bq. Cu I¯n³{]Imcw Xncp-ta\n Ip¶w-Ip-f-s¯-¯nbXpw CXp-kw-_-Ôn-¨, ""t¹Kns\ `b-s¸-Sm¯ km£m CS-b³'' F¶ Xe-s¡-«n ]{X-te-J\w h¶Xpw Hs¡ A\p-_-Ô-I-Y-IÄ.
IpSpw-_hpw Iebpw XpS- ¡ - ¯ n ]cm- a Àin¨ N{µ- a Xn-So-¨-dpsS A`n-{]m-b-§-fn-eqsS IS¶p-t]m-Ip-t¼m-sgÃmw a\-kn Pq¬ 16 e¡w am[yaw BgvN-¸-Xn-¸n bp.sI. Ipam-c³ Fgp-Xnb "IpSpw-_s¯ A{]-[m-\-am-¡-eà Ie' F¶ Xes¡-«n-se-gp-Xnb teJ\w Xe-\o-«p-¶p≠m-bn-cp-¶p. c≠p-e¡w ap¼v am[yaw "aRvPp-hm-cy-cpsS Xncn-¨p-h-chv \msa´n\p NÀ¨ sN¿Ww?' F¶ tNmZyhp-ambn IhÀtÌmdn sNbvX-Xnsâ _m¡n-bmbn thWw Cu teJ-\s¯ hmbn-¡m³. Iesb A]-{K-Yn-¡p-t¼mÄ A]{K-Yn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶Xv Ie am{X-am-IWw F¶v teJ-I³ XpS-¡-¯n¯s¶ {]Jym-]n-¡p-¶p-≠v. Cu hmZ-¯n Nph-Sq-¶n-s¡m≠v aRvPp-hm-cy-À F¶
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""kzbw BßmÀ°X ]peÀ¯p¶ Hcp kv{Xotbm-SmWv F\n¡v B`nap-Jyw. ]c-¼-cm-KX kv{Xosb ]p-Ñn -¨psIm≠v ]cn-jvIm-cn--kv{Xosb ] ecpw henb coXn-bn DbÀ¯n-¡m«m-dp-≠v. AXn\pw ]cn-an-Xn-IÄ Ds≠¶p-ÅXv HmÀ¡p-I.''
s{]m^. Hma-\-¡p-«sâ HmÀ½-IÄ \nd-bp¶ ZoÀL-te-J-\-¯n Hcp Imew AXnsâ NmcpX \ndª Nn-{X-§-fpsS efn-X-amb Nn{X-ambn sXfn-bp-¶p. Iem-eb Imew, s]mSnhn- ¹ - h - § Ä, Xtâ- S - § Ä, {]W- b §Ä... Fkv.-F³ tImtf-Pn ]Tn¡m-¯-hÀ¡pw a\-kn-em-hp¶p Cu A\p-`-h-§Ä.
C\n- b mWv Iem- i - s ¡m«v H¶mw`m-Kw.
hmb-\m-^ew
\Sn-bpsS hyàn-]-c-amb {]iv\-§sfÃmw amän-\nÀ¯n Nn{Xs¯ A]-{KYn-¡p-Ibpw tNmZyw tNmZn¨p apt¶äw \S-¯p-Ibpw sN¿p-I-bmWv At±-lw. ]t£ ]mXn-hgn sNÃp-t¼mÄ teJ\- ¯ nsâ kzcw s]¬{]- i v \ - § Ä hne- b n- c p- ¯ p- t ¼mÄ Hcp icm- i cn ae-bmfn FSp-¯-Wn-bp¶ I]-S-kz-cam-bn-¯o-cp-¶p. I®p-≠m-bn«pw H¶pw ImWm³ Ign-bm¯ hÀ¯-am-\-Ime kaq-l-¯nsâ a\-knÂ\n¶v Dbn-scSp-¡p¶ tNmZy-§-fmWv ]n¶o-Sp-b-cp¶-Xv. Nne DZm-l-c-W-§Ä: ""IpSpw-_w, Hm^okv F¶o c≠p hr¯-§f - n HXp-¡s - ¸« Hcp km[m-c W ae-bmfn ho«-½-bp-sS (-D-tZym-K-Øbp-sS) {]Xo-I-am-bn-«mWv \ncp-]-asb Ah-Xc - n-¸n-¡p-¶X - v. F¶m BcmWv \ncp-]-asb Cu Xc-¯n HXp-¡nb-sX¶v hyà-am-Ip-¶n-Ã...'' AXp hyà-am-¡msX \ne-\nÀ¯p-¶-Xn-emWsÃm Cu kaqlw hnPbn-¨p-\n¡p¶-Xv. Rm³ k¼qÀ® kv{Xokzm-X{´y- h n- c p- ² - \ m- s W¶v GsX- ¦ nepw hyàn Fhn- s S- s b- ¦ nepw hyàam- ¡ n- b n- « pt≠m? ss]¦nfn t\mh - e p- I - f nepw ^manen FâÀsS- b v \ À F¶ te_-enepw Cd-§p¶ ]S-¸p-Ifn ImWp¶ hnj-b-e-¼-S³, aZy-]m\n, Zpc-`n-am\n te_-ep-IÄ DÅ-h-
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sc-¡mÄ B]-XvI-c-amWv ab-¡-¯nte¡pw amµy-X-bn-te¡pw s]®ns\ Xf-¨n-Sp¶ ]cn-jvIrX ]cn-k-c-§Ä F¶v F¶mWv Bsc-¦nepw Xncn-¨dn-bpI? teJ-\¯ - nse Hcp \nco-£Ww \qdp - i - X - a m\w kXyw: ""\ap- ¡ m- h iyw DWÀ¶n-cn-¡p¶ \ncp-]a - a - m-sc-bm-Wv.'' ]t£ Ft¸m-sg-¦n-ep-sams¡ Hcp DWÀhn-te¡p I®p-Xp-d-¡p¶ \ncp]- a - a m- c psS AXn- P o- h \ {ia- § sf ""`À¯m-hn-Ãm¯ iq\y-th-f-bn \S¯p¶ a[p-c-{]-Xn-Imc''ambn ap{Z-Ip¯pIbmtWm sNt¿-≠Xv? kt´mj-t¯msS \ncp-]-a-amÀ sXc-sª-Sp¡p¶ hgn-I-fn GsX-¦nepw Imc-W¯m IÃp-ag s]bvXp-Xp-S-§n-bm hgn-amdn Nph-Sp-h-bv¡m³ AhÄ¡v kzmX-{´y-antÃ? IpSpw-_-Im-cy-§Ä Iem-kr-jvSnsb- ¡ p- d n- ¨ pÅ NÀ¨- b n \ap¡p amän-\nÀ¯mw. ]t£ kaq-l-¯nsâ bYmÀ°-ap-Js¯ F§s\ Xa-kvIcn¡pw?!
kn\n-a, Pohn-Xw, Ncn{Xw sXm®q- ä n- t bgv hb- Ê n- s e- ¯ nb
Rm³ k¼qÀ® kv{Xokzm-X-{´y-hn-cp²-\m-sW¶v GsX¦nepw hyàn Fhn-sSsb-¦nepw hyà-am-¡nbn-«pt≠m? ss]¦nfn t\mhep-I-fnepw ^manen FâÀsS-bv\À F¶ te_-enepw Cd-§p¶ ]S-¸p-I-fn ImWp¶ hnj-b-e-¼ -S³, aZy-]m-\n, Zpc`n-am\n te_-ep-IÄ DÅ-h-sc-¡mÄ B]XvI-c-amWv ab-¡¯n-te¡pw amµy-Xbn-te¡pw s]®ns\ Xf-¨n-Sp¶ ]cn-jvIrX ]cn-k-c-§Ä F¶v F¶mWv Bsc-¦nepw Xncn-¨-dn-bpI?
sI.-F-kv. tkXp-am[-h³
F¶ Imew
Cu hmb-\m-\p-`-h-t¯mSv tNÀ¶phm-bn-¡m-hp-¶X - mWv sI.-Fk - v. tkXpam-[-h³ kn\n-abpw Pohn-Xhpw F¶ Xe-s¡-«n am[yaw Pq¬ 23 e¡¯n Fkv. cmtP-{µ-_m_p Fgp-Xnb teJ-\w. PK- X e {]Xm- ] nbmbn hmgp¶ Ime¯pw {]Xn-`-I-fpsS amlmßyw Sn.-C. hmkp-tZ-h³ AwKo-I-cn-¨n-cp-¶sX-§s\ F¶-Xn\v Ht«sd DZm-l-cW-§Ä ChnsS ImWmw. Hcp kw`hw:
""At±-l-¯nsâ he-Xp-ssI-bnse knK-c-änÂ\n¶v ]pI-¨p-cp-fp-IÄ Dbcp-¶ p-≠m-bn-c p-¶ p. C\n F´mWp kw`-hn-¡p-I-sb¶ BImw-£-tbmsS FÃm- h cpw izmk- a - S - ¡ n- \ - ¶ p. s]
At±-l-¯nsâ Nne \nco-£-W-§fn-eqsS: ""]S-¯n\v Imià {]ta-b-amWv {] [m-\w. hfn-¸-Ãm¯ FâÀsS-bv\À BsW-¦n Ipdª _P-än FSp¯-Xm-sW-¦nepw ]Sw hnP-bn-¡pw. kv{In]väv lotdm BsW-¦n kv{Xo Isf BIÀjn¡p-¶Xv kwKo-X-am-Wv. AXv lotdm-bn-\m-Wv.'' ""a{Zm-kn DÅ Ime¯v \nÀ½m-Xmhn\v Hcp hne-bp-≠m-bn-cp-¶p. GXp henb BÀ«n-Ìm-bmepw \nÀ½m-Xmhv skän h¶m Fgp-t¶-äp-\n¡pw. ChnsS tIc- f - ¯ n h¶- t ¸mÄ ImWp-¶Xv AX-Ã. \nÀ½m-Xmhv \n ¡p-I-bm-Wv, BÀ«n-Ìp-IÄ Ccn-¡pI-bm-Wv. Rm³ Xocp-am-\n-¨p. ]¯p-\m Â]-Xp-sImÃw Rm³ ioen-¨p-h-¶Xn\v FXn- c m- W n- X v . AXp- s Im≠v F\n¡v s{]mU-£³ th≠.'' ""Hcp Poh-\-¡m-c³ F¶-t]mse Fsâ \nÀ½mW kwcw- ` - t ¯mSv Z£n-Wm-aqÀ¯n IqsS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-¶p. kzman-sb-s¡m≠v F\n¡v Hcp-]mSv KpW-§Ä D≠m-bn-«p-≠v. Fsâ hnPb-¯n\v Imc-W-¡m-cmb \me-©p-t]cn Hcm-fmWv At±-lw.'' Hcp IYm-Nn{Xw I≠ A\p-`hw X¶p hmb-\.
B tkX-pam-[-h-t\mSpw kn\n-amtemIw sNbvXXv \µn-tI-Sm-Wv. Cu hcn-IÄ sXfn-bn-¡p-¶Xpw AXmWv: ""Ne-¨n{X ]cn-j¯ - nsâ {]k-nUâ v Bbn-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ i¦-c³ \mbÀ Xangv\mSv kÀ¡m-dn-t\mSv tkXp-am-[-h\v Hcp "Isse-am-aWn' AhmÀUv in]m Ài sNbvXp. AwKo-Im-c-§Ä¡p ]ndsI- t ¸mb ioe- a n- à m¯ tkXp- a m[- h ³ i¦- c ³\m- b - c psS in]mÀi A\m- h - i y- a m- s W¶v A`n- { ]m- b - s ¸s«-¦nepw kÀ¡m-cn \n¶pw adp-]Sn- t ]mepw D≠m- b n- s Ã- ¶ p- Å - X mWv hnNn-{Xw. Xan-gv\mSv kÀ¡mÀ tImb¼-¯q-cn IaÂlm-ksâ kn\n-am-{]th-i-\-¯nsâ A¼Xmw hÀjw B tLm-jn-¨t- ¸mgpw _Ô-s¸-«h - c - n \n ¶v £Wtam Adn- b nt¸m H¶p- a nÃm- s X At±lw tImS- ¼ m- ¡ s¯ Ub-d-IvtSgvkv tImf-\n-bnse kzhk- X n- b n Xs¶- b p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ¶ p. IaÂlm-ks\ _me-Xm-c-ambn "I®pw Icfn'epw, \mb-I\ - mbn "I\ymIp-amcn'bnepw ae-bm-f-¯n\p ]cn-Nb-s¸-Sp-¯n-bXv tkXp-am-[-h-\mWv. C´y³ kn\n-a-bpsS 100 hÀjw apJya{´n Pb-e-f-nX-bpsS t\Xr-Xz-¯n Xan-gv\mSv kÀ¡mÀ DÕ-h-am-¡n-bt¸mÄ Xan-gvkn-\n-abv¡v "adp-]¡w' F¶ Nn{X-¯n-eqsS BZy-ambn aq¶p tZiob AhmÀUv k½m-\n¨ kwhn[m-b-I-s\, HcpImes¯ Xangv Ne-¨n{X-\S- n-Iq-Sn-bmb "CZ-b¡ - \n'tbm AhcpsS kÀ¡mtcm HmÀ¯n-Ã. C¯cw Ah-K-W-\-I-sf-¡p-dn¨v [mÀ½n-I-tcmjw ] - q≠v Bsc-¦nepw At±-lt- ¯mSv At\z-jn-¨m Hcp aµlmkw am{XamIpw adp-]-Sn.''
Bcm-¨mÀ sIm¶p
s«¶v kwhn-[m-b-Isâ hm¡p-IÄ: ""Rm³ \n§Ä G¸n¨ tPmen sN¿pIbm-Wv. AXn-\mbn Ne A¨-S¡-\-S-]-Sn-IÄ kzoI-cn-¨n-«p-≠v. jq«nwKv Ø - e ¯v ]pI- h - e n- ¡ - c p- X v . \n §Ä¡p thW-sa-¦n ]pd-¯p-t]mbn hen-¨n«v AI-¯p-h-cmw.'' \nÀ½m-Xmhv ]cs¡ H¶p-t\m-¡n. BsI \È-_vZ-X. At±lw sasà kK-cäv Xmtg-¡n-«p. H¶pw kw`-hn-¡m¯-Xp-t]mse kwhn-[m-bI - \pw aäp-Å-
Hcp \qäm-≠n-s\m-¸-apÅ a[p-c-bm{X-bm-bn-cp¶p B A\p-`-h-sa-¦n shdpw Hä-Zn-hkw ]¯p-ap-¸Xp t] Pn- e mbn ]SÀ¶p InS¶v Igp¯p sRcn¨ A\p-`-h-amWv Bcm-¨m-cpsS Pohn-X-¯nse Hcp Znhkw X¶-Xv(amXr-`qan Pq¬ 15). tPmjn tPmk^v kwhn-[m\w sNbvX Bcm-¨m-cpsS Pohn-X-sa¶ tUmIy-saâ-dn-sb-¡pdn¨v BZyw tI«Xv sI.-BÀ. aoc-bn \n¶m-Wv. HmS-¡p-g AhmÀsU¶ IncoSwIqSn NqSn-\n¡p¶ Bcm-¨mÀ F¶ t\mh am[yaw BgvN-¸-Xn¸n {]kn-²o-I-cWw XpS-§n-b-Ime-¯v. tPmjn-tPm-k-^nsâ Zriym-hjvIm-c-¯nsâ ImgvN a\-kn I¯n¨p-X¶ Xos¸m-cn-bn \n¶mWv t\m h-ensâ XpS-¡-sa¶p tI«-tXmsS B Dd-hn-S-sam¶p ImWm³ B{K-lhpw tXm¶n-bn-cp-¶p. ]t£ Nne cN- \ - I Ä X\Xp
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Sn.-C. hmkp-tZ-h³ F¶ Ncn-{X-Po-hnXs¯ shdpw ]Xn-s\m¶p t]Pp-Ifn-te¡v ]IÀ¯n-sb-gp-XpI F¶Xv B]-XvI-chpw {ia-I-c-hp-am-Wv. ]n. k¡oÀ lpssk³ 852-þmw e¡w am[ya-¯n Cu ]cn-{i-as¯ kmam\yw \¶m-bn-¯s¶ XoÀs¯-Sp-¯n-cn-¡p¶p. 1940emWv Atkm-kn-tbäv ]nIv tNgv k v enan- ä Uv F¶ hnX- c W Øm]-\-hp-ambn Sn.-C. hmkp-tZ-h³ cwK-s¯-¯n-b-Xv. 1951 \nÀ½m-W-cwK-¯p-sa-¯n.
tkXp-am-[-h³ kwhn-[m\w sN¿p¶ BZy- N n- { X- a mb Úm\kp-µ-cn-bpsS skäv. jq«nwKv Øew {iotIm-hn t]mse ImWp¶ kwhn[m-b-I\v Ahn-sS-bn-cp¶p knK-cäv hen-¡-cpXv F¶ IÀi\ \nÀt±iw BZyw \ÂtI- ≠ n- h - ¶ Xv A¡mes¯ kq¸ÀXm-c-§-fm-bn-cp¶ Xn¡pdn-Èn-tbmSpw t{]w\-ko-dn-t\m-Spw. B IS¼ Ign-ªt- ¸m-gmWv knK-cä - p-ambn km£m Sn.-C.-bpsS hc-hv.
hcpw X§-fpsS tPmen-bn apgp-In.''
am[yaw hn«v ]pXnb ]pd-©« kzoIcn-¡p-¶-tXmsS asäm-¶m-bn-¯o-cp¶p F¶ kXy-amWv hmb-\-bnÂIqSn a\kn Xd-ª-Xv. NX-ª-cª A£c-§-fn-te¡v F´n-\mWv F{Xtbm ]pc-kvIm-c-§-fn-eqsS al-Xz-hÂIc- ¡ - s ¸« tUmIyp- s aâ- d nsb Hcp sk¡â vlmâ v A\p-`-h-am-¡n-bXv!
^vfIvkv t_mÀUp-I-fpsS
a\:imkv{Xw
hmb-\m-^ew
kn. ssccp- \ m- b - c p- a mbn Xml amSmbn \S-¯nb kw`m-jW - a - mWv B e¡-¯nse \sÃmcp A\p-`-h-ambn a\- k n \n¡p- ¶ - X v . ""F´n- \ m Wv kJm- ¡ Ä ^v f Iv k v t_mÀUv sh¡p- ¶ Xv ? '' F¶ Xe- s ¡- « nse Cu teJ- \ - ¯ nÂ\n¶v lrZy- a mb Hcp-Zm-l-cWw: ""tImgn-t¡mSv \nÀ½e tlmkv]n-äen F.-sI.Pn InS-¡p-t¼mÄ Hcp kplr¯pw Rm\pw F.- s I.- P nsb ImWm³ t]mbn-cp-¶p. F.-sI.-Pn-tbmbpÅ CjvSw-sIm≠v kplr¯v 3000 cq] Ih-dn-em¡n F.-sI.-Pn-bpsS Xeb-W-¨p-h-«n h¨p. ""F´m?'' F.-sI.-Pn. tNmZn-¨p; ""hà \nth-Z-\hp-amtWm?'' ""AÃ. Ipd¨v Imim-Wv.'' Fsâ kplr¯v ]d-ªp. ""F\n¡v ]Ww th≠. a\-Ê-am[m\amWv \Ã-Xv.'' F.-sI.-Pn. B XpI FSp-¯n-Ã.'' Xsâ FÃm sNehpw ]mÀ«n hln¡p-¶p-s≠¶pw Atem-kcw tXm¶cp- s X¶pw kplr- ¯ ns\ ]dªp kam-[m-\n-¸n¨ F.-sI.-Pn. X\n-¨m-bt¸mÄ ssccp-\m-bÀ¡v \ÂInb hniZo-I-cWw CXm-bn-cp¶p: ""ssccp-\m-b-tc, PmXn-a-X-t`-Z-at\y FÃm-h-cp-tSbpw ho«nÂ\n¶pw Rm³ `£Ww Ign-¡m-dp-≠v. Bcp £Wn¨mepw \nc-kn-¡m-dn-Ã. ]t£ ]mÀ«n¡p-th≠n am{Xta Rm³ ]W-¡ngn hm§p-I-bp-Åp. tcmKw Fsâ hyàn]-c-amb Imcy-am-Wv. Ft¶mSv ]cn-`hw tXm¶-cp-Xv.'' Hcp ^v f Iv k v t_mÀUnsâbpw klm- b - a n- à m- s X- X s¶ F.- s I.- P n. P\-k-l-{k-¯nsâ a\-kn C¶pw Pzen-¨p-\n¡p-¶-Xnsâ Imc-W-§fn H¶v CXp-atÃ! IrjvW-¸n-Å, kn.-F-¨v. IWm-c³, sI.-]n.-BÀ., C¶pw Pzen¡p¶ Zo]§-fpsS \nd-¡mgvN Hcp-¡p¶p Cu kw`m-jWw.
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hgn-sX-äptam? sXäntbm? sXänt¨m? Iem-Iu-apZn Pq¬ F«v e¡-¯nse IhÀtÌmdn tamZn Icp-Xn-bn-c-n¡-Ww, Acp¬jqcn hgn- s X- ä n¡pw F¶ Xe-s¡-«n tUm. BÀ. _me-i-¦À Fgp-Xnb hni-I-e-\-am-bn-cp-¶p. hne¡-b-äs¯ ho≠pw sI«-gn-¨p-hn-Sp¶ \S-]-Sn-IÄ ImWp-t¼mÄ teJ-\-¯neqsS a\kv H¶p-IqSn k©-cn-¨p-t]mIp-¶p. ""km¼-¯n-I-cw-K¯v h³t\-«-§-fp≠m-¡nb kÀ¡m-cm-bn-cp¶p hmPvt]bn-bp-tS-Xv. km¼-¯n-I-h-fÀ¨ 8.6 iXam-\-¯n-se-¯n-¨p. \mW-b-s¸-cp¸w \mev iX-am-\-ambn C´y Xnf-§nb Imew. ]t£ sF.-Sn.-kn.-kn. tlm«ep- I - f p- t Sbpw _mÂt¡m- b p- t Sbpw hnÂ]-\, Sn.-Sn.-sF. Ipw`-tIm-Ww, \nÀ _- Ô nX hn.- B À.- F - k v . , kÀ¡mÀ dn{Iq-«vsaân GÀs¸-Sp-¯nb samdt«m-dn-bw, FÂ.-Sn.-C. {^okv sNbvXXv FÃmw hmPvt]bn kÀ¡m-cnsâ Xnf¡-¯n\v a§-te¸n-¨p.'' CXn- s \Ãmw ]n¶n ]mÝmXy tImÀ¸-tdäv Ip¯-I-I-fpsS ZÃm-f-·mcmb Acp¬jq-cn-sb-t¸m-ep-Å-h-cmsW¶v tUm. _me-i-¦À Fgp-Xp-¶p. jn¡mtKm kvIqÄ F¡-tWmIvkv {]Xn\n[m\w sN¿p¶ bmYm-ØnXnI apX-em-fn¯ hyh-Ø-X-bmWv C¡q- « À C´y- b n- t e¡v sIm≠p- h cm³ {ian-¡p-¶-Xv. Ime-l-c-W-s¸« Cu amÀK-¯nsâ hgn-bmtWm tamZn kzoI-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. kwi-b-§Ä s]cp-Ip-I-bm-Wv.
sImÅ-¸-en-i-bpsS `oI-c-Xbpw Ah-K-W\-bpsS s\m¼-chpw Pq¬ 15 e¡w Iem-Iu-ap-Zn-bn Hm¸-td-j³ Ipt_-cb - psS DÄX-f§ - f - nte-¡pÅ bm{X-bm-bn-cp¶p IhÀtÌmdn. Znh-tk\ ]{X-hm-b\ ioe-am-¡nb HcmÄ¡v ]pXp-Xmbn A[n-I-sam¶pw A`n-apJw Xcp-¶n-sÃ-¦nepw XpS¡w hmb\ ck- I - c - a m- ¡ n. ""cm{Xn ] {´-t≠-Im-en\pw Hm^o-kn-epÅ GIa-{´n-''tbmSv B`n-apJyw tXm¶n. ]t£ BgvN-IÄ¡n-¸p-dhpw a\kn X§p-¶Xv km£m XI-gnbpsS sNdp-a-I³ cmPv\m-bÀ Bkvt{Sen-b-bn \s¶-gp-Xnb "ioe-am-Im¯ ]pcm- h kv X p' F¶ sNdpIpdn- ¸ mWv . i¦- c - a w- K ew Xd- h mSv F¶ IpSpw- _ s¯ shdpw ]pcm- h - k v X phmbn XIÀ¶-Sn-bm³ hn[n¨ kÀ¡mcnsâ I®v Cu Ipdn-¸nsâ iàn-bnse-¦nepw Xpd-¶n-cp-s¶-¦nÂ! HmÀ½-¡p-dn-¸nÂ\n¶v:
""hoXn-s¨-Sp-¯t¸mÄ F\n¡v Fsâ "i¦tc'se A½q½ X¶Xpw B Ìo ¥mkv. hnc-ep-IÄ sX¶msX X§p-¶, Npäpw Npfn-hp-IÄ sIm¯nb hfsc ]g-Inb Hcp Ìo ¥mkv. C¶-se, Pq¬ H¶n\v B≠m-bn-cp-¶p, Fsâ s]m¶-½q-½bp-sS. B ]pkvXIw Ct¸mÄ Xpd-¡p-¶n-Ã, AXn-s\-\n-¡m-h-X-à C¶v.
cmam-b-W-s¯bpw `K-h-ZvKo-X-sbbpw AXnse IYm-]m-{X§Ä, ktµ-l-§Ä, kqà-§Ä F¶n-h-tbbpw C{X D]-cn-¹-h-am-b-n ¯-s¶-bmtWm sdmanemYm¸À ]p-kvX-I-¯n Ah-X-cn-¸n-¡p-¶Xv?
""hoXn- s ¨- S p- ¯ - t ¸mÄ F\n¡v Fsâ "i¦tc'se A½q½ X¶Xpw B Ìo ¥mkv. hnc-ep-IÄ sX¶msX X§p-¶, Npäpw Npfn-hp-IÄ sIm¯nb hfsc ]g- I nb Hcp Ìo ¥mkv . C¶-se, Pq¬ H¶n\v B≠m-bn-cp¶p, Fsâ s]m¶-½q-½-bp-sS. B ]p kvXIw Ct¸mÄ Xpd-¡p-¶n-Ã, AXns\-\n-¡m-h-X-à C¶v.
¯-enepw F¯msX teJ\w XoÀ¶p. F´p-]-än, Bthm?
"Im¯' Bcv? F´v? F´n\v XpS§nb tNmZy-§-fp-bÀ¯nb {]Xn-`-Ifp-s≠-¶-dn-bmw. ssIs¿m¸v shdpw {io F¶p Ipdn-¨p-t]m¶, ssI¿n-se¯-s¸« GXp ]pkvX-Iþ amknI ] {X- § - s fÃmw BÀ¯n- t bmsS Ahkm\ Xmfp- h sc hmbn- ¨ p- X oÀ¯ncp-¶, Adp-]-Xn-tesd hÀj-¡mew XIg F¶ A£-cm-Ûp-X-¯n-t\mcw-]än(hm-a-`m-tK) XfÀ¶p IS-¶p-d§n-bn-cp¶ Hcp s\Sp-ap-Sn-¡m-cn...''
""CXp-hsc In«n-bn-«pÅ sXfn-hp-IÄ hncÂNq- ≠ p- ¶ Xv _eq- N n- k v X m- \ n se I¨n-Xm-gvh-c-bnepw AXn-t\mSp tNÀ¶pÅ hS¡p ]Sn-ªm-d³ {] tZ-i-§-fn-ep-amWv knÔp-\m-K-co-I-XbpsS Dd-hn-S-sa-¶m-Wv.''
cmPv\m-b-cpsS HmÀ½-IÄ Hmtcm ae-bm-fn-bp-tSbpw a\-kn kz´w HmÀ½-I-tfbpw DWÀ¯n-sb-Sp-¡p-¶p.
F´p-sIm≠v hmb-\¡msc A\m-bm-ke-£y-am-¡n-bn-cn-¡p¶p!!
cmam- b - W - s ¯bpw `K- h - Z v K o- X sbbpw AXnse IYm- ] m- { X- § Ä, ktµ-l-§Ä, kqà-§Ä F¶n-htbbpw C{X D]-cn-¹-h-am-b-n¯-s¶bmtWm sdmanem Ym¸À ]p-kvX-I¯n Ah-X-cn-¸n-¡p-¶Xv? ""Nmcn-{X-]-co-£-W-th-f-bn koXbpsS am\-kn-Im-hØ F´m-bn-cn-¡psa¶v \mw Btem-Nn-¡p-¶pt≠m?'' F¶ Kw`o-c-tNmZyw hmbn-¨-t¸mÄ Nncn-bmWp h¶-Xv. hmb-\-¡m-cn Hmtcm-cp-¯cpw AXv Btem-Nn-¡m³ Ign-tb-≠-XtÃ? hmßo-In-bpsS cN-\ sb Hcp kaqlw kz´w CÑ-bvs¡m¯-hn[w {]am-W-{K-Ù-am-¡n-sb-¦n AXnsâ thcp-IÄ Is≠¯n ]pXnb XfnÀ¸p-IÄ¡v CS-sam-cp-¡p-I-btà sdman-e-sb-t¸m-sem-cmÄ sNt¿-≠Xv! C§s\ Hcp-Iq«w kwi-b-§Ä s] cp-Ip¶ a\-kp-ambn hmb-n¨p-hm-bn¨p h¶-t¸mÄ.. {]tXy-In-s¨mcp Is≠-
AÃm, Hcp kwibw tNmZn-t¨mt« Fsâ {]nb amXr-`qan B Imcy-¯n Hcp Xocp-am-\a - m-bm AhÄ A\m-bmk-e-£y-am-Ip¶ KXn-tI-Sn\v AdpXn hcptam?
Käu-s«-¶m Käu-«vXs¶ C¯-c-¯n ImSnepw ]SÀ¸nepw XÃn hm¡p-Isf hgn-sX-än-¡p¶ coXnbà sP. {]`m-jn-tâ-Xv. Iem-Iu-apZn Pq¬ 22 e¡-¯n-emWv IrXy-amb Imcy-Im-c-W-§-tfmsS At±lw Xsâ \ne-]mSp hyà-am-¡n-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. {]hÀ¯-\-¯nsâ A`m-hw-sIm≠v {i² ]nSn-¨p-]-äp¶ {]hÀ¯-I-k-anXn-sb-¡p-dn-¨v, A[-nIm-c-tI-{µ-§-fn P\-§-fp-ambn ]pe-_-Ô-an-Ãm-¯-hÀ Ib-dn-¡q-Sp-¶-Xn-s\-¡p-dn-¨v, ZÃmÄ kwkvImcw ]mÀ«nsb \in-¸n-¡p-¶X - nt\-¡p-dn¨v hni-Z-ambpw hyà-ambpw hnh-cn¨v HSp-hn At±lw Fgp-Xn-bncn-¡p-¶-Xn-§s\: ""tIm¬{K-kp-ImÀ Btem-Nn-t¡≠ ]e Imcy-§-fn H¶mWv apI-fn kqNn-¸n-¨-Xv. C\nbpw ]eXpw AhÀ Btem- N n- t ¡- ≠- Xmbpw tNmZn- t ¡≠-Xmbpw D≠v. ]t£, CXv c≠pw kw`- h n- t ¡- ≠ Xv apI- f n \n¶v Xmtgm-«-Ã. adn-¨m-Wv. t\mXr-Xz-t¯mSpÅ hnt[-b-Xz-¯nsâ ImcywXs¶ DZm-l-c-W-am-sb-Sp-¯m AXv ]mÀ «nsb \in-¸n-¨p-sIm-≠n-cn-¡p-I-bmsW¶ hkvXpX AhÀ Xncn-¨-dn-bWw. aX-¯n `àn tam£w {]Zm\w sN¿p-am-bncn-¡pw. F¶m cmjv{So-b¯n AXv tkzÑm-[n-]-Xy-¯n-emWv Iem-in-¡p-¶-Xv. cmjv{So-b-{]-Øm-\§-fpsS BXy-´n- I - a - mb \mi-¯n-epw. tIm¬{K- k p- I mÀ¡v th≠Xv s\ lvdp IpSpw-_-t¯m-SpÅ `àn-b-Ã. ]ns¶tbm P\- § - t fm- S pÅ Iqdpw BZ-c-hp-am-Wv. Cu Xncn-¨-dn-hnÂ\n¶v am{Xta tIm¬{K-kns\ Xncn-¨p-sIm≠p-h-cm³ AhÀ¡m-hq.''
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hmb-\m-^ew
Ncn-{X-Im-cn-bmb sdmanem Ym¸-sd¡p-dn¨pw sdmanem Ym¸-dpsS "Z ]mÌv Bkv {]kâ v' F¶ ]pkvX-I-s¯¡p-dn¨pw [mcmfw tI«n-cp-¶p. F¶m ]pkvXIw hmbn- ¡ m³ CtX- h sc Ignªn- à . kzm`m- h n- I ambpw amXr- ` qan Bgv N - ¸ - X n- ¸ n Cu ]pkvX-Is¯ ASn-Øm-\-am¡n hni- I - e \w ImWp- t ¼mÄ BImw£-tbmsS hmbn¡pw. XpSÀ¨-bmbn c≠mw-X-h-Wbpw amXr-`qan \ncm-i-s¸Sp-¯n. F.-Fw. jn\mkv Fgp-Xnb Cu ZoÀL-te-J-\-¯n sdmane FhnsS? ]pkvX-I-sa-hnsS? jn\m-knsâ CSs]-S-ep-IÄ FhnsS F¶v F{X IjvSs¸«p t\m¡n-bmepw ]nSn-In-«n-Ã.
F´p-sIm≠v AhÄ A\m-bmke-£y-am-Ip¶p F¶ ZoÀL-te-J\w Xocp- t ¼mÄ tNmZy- ¯ n\v Hcp- ¯ c-atà Ah-km-\-sa-¦nepw \mw {] Xo-£n-¡p-I, F¶m Cu teJ\w Xocp-¶-Xn-§-s\-bmWv:
FbÀ C´y
cmPym-´-c-k-Jy-hp-ambn C\n ]d-¶p-bcpw
_nkn-\kv
Sn.-kn.-F-kn h\n-Xm-ap-t¶äw
F
bÀ C´y, temI-¯nse Gähpw henb FbÀ Iq«m-bva-I-fn-sem¶mb ÌmÀ Ae-b³knsâ `mK-ambn. bm{X-¡mÀ¡v IqSp-X kuI-cy-§fpw Fb-À C´ybv¡v IqSp-X hcp-am-\hpw km[y-X-I-fp-ap-≠m¡p-¶-XmWv Cu ]pXnb \S-]-Sn.
cmPys¯ ap³\nc sF.-Sn. I¼-\nI-fn-sem-¶mb Sn.-kn.-F-kn h\nXm Poh-\-¡m-cpsS F®w ]¯p-e£w Ihn-bp-¶p. sam¯w Poh-\-¡m-cn 32.7 iX-am-\hpw h\n-X-I-fmWv ChnsS. 116 _ney¬ tUmf-dnsâ hmÀjnI-hn-äp-h-chv tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯p¶ sF.-Sn. taJ-e-bn 26 þ 35 iX-am\w Poh\-¡mcpw h\n-X-I-fm-Wv. h\n-X-IÄ Gsd-bpÅ taJ-e-bmbn IW-¡m-¡s¸-Sp¶ _m¦nwKv taJ-e-bn-em-Is« CXv shdpw 15 iX-am\w am{X-am-Wv.
temIs¯ Gähpw henb FbÀ Iq«m- b v a - I - f n- s em- ¶ mb ÌmÀ Aeb³knsâ `mK-ambn FbÀ C´y amdp-¶Xv Ggp hÀjs¯ Im¯n-cn-¸n\p-ti-j-am-Wv. Iq«m-bva-bn AwK-am-Ip-¶-tXmsS FbÀ C´ybv¡v 4þ5 iXam\w hcp-am-\-hÀ²-\-hp-≠m-Ip-sa-¶mWv IW-¡m-¡-s¸-Sp-¶-Xv. temI-¯nse 1300tesd \K-c-§-fn-te¡v bm{X \S-¯m³ FbÀ C´y bm{X-¡mÀ¡v km[n¡p-sa-¶-XmWv bm{X-¡mÀ¡pÅ kuI-cyw. IqSmsX Øncw bm{X-¡mÀ¡p e`n-¡p¶ t{]mÕm-l\ ]²-Xn-IÄ(-{^o-Izâ v ¹bÀ) C\n apX FbÀ C´y bm{X-¡mÀ¡pw e`y-am-Ipw. Ae-b³k AwK-am-Ip¶ NS§v Cu amkw \S-¡m-\n-cn¡p-I-bm-Wv. FbÀC-´y-bpsS bpFkv bm{X-¡mÀ¡mWv Ae-b³knse AwKXzw Gsd {] tbm-P-\-s¸-Sp-I. C´y þ bpFkv dq«n FbÀ- C-´y-bpsS Hmlcn 13 \n¶v 20 iX-am-\-am-Ip-sa¶pw thyma-bm-\-hr-¯-§Ä Adn-bn-¨p.
J¯À I¼-\n-I-fn 49%
{]ap-J-cmb 28 hnam-\-I-¼-\-nI-fmWv Ae-b³kn-ep-Å-Xv. 195 cmPy-§-fnse 1328 hnam-\-¯m-h-f-§-fn-te¡v 21980 hnam-\-kÀÆo-kp-I-fmWv ÌmÀ Ae-b³kv irwJ-e-bv¡p-Å-Xv. Ae-b³knse AwK-§Ä¡p sam¯w 4338 hnam-\-§-fp≠v. 64-tImSn bm{X-¡m-cmWv {]Xn-hÀj-ap-Å-Xv. temI-s¯-¼m-Sp-apÅ Bbn-ct¯mfw tem©p-IÄ D]-tbm-Kn-¡m\pw FbÀ C´ybv¡v CtXmsS km[n-¡pw.
enÌUv I¼-\n-I-fn hntZinIÄ¡pÅ DS- a - Ø m- h - I miw 49 iX-am-\-am¡n DbÀ¯m³ J¯-dnse a{´n- k `m D]- t Z- i - I - k - a n- X n- b mb iqdm Iu¬kn \nÀt±iw \ÂIn. \ne-hn-epÅ \nb-a-a-\p-k-cn¨v 25 iXam\w hsc am{X-amWv hntZ-in-IÄ¡v DS-a-Øm-h-Imiw A\p-h-Zn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv. Hml-cn-hn-]-Wn-bn \n¶pÅ hcp-am\-¯n\v hntZ-in-IÄ¡v \nIpXn Cfhp \ÂIp- ¶ Xp kw_- Ô n¨ Ic- S p- \ n Àt±-ihpw a{´n-k-`-bpsS ]cn-K-W-\bn-ep-≠v.
1997 {]hÀ¯-\-am-cw-`n¨ ÌmÀ Ae-b³kv temIs¯ Gähpw henb hnam-\-¡-¼-\n-I-fpsS Iq«m-bva-bm-Wv. FbÀ C´y-bpsS ]p\-cp-²m-c-W-¯n\v kÀ¡mÀ \S-]Sn kzoI-cn-¨-XmWv ÌmÀ Ae-b³kv AwKXzw t\Sm³ FbÀ C´ysb klm-bn-¨-Xv. CtX-k-abw FbÀ C´ysb kzIm-cy-h¡-cn-¡m³ Xocp-am-\-sam-¶p-ansöv tI{µ-kÀ¡mÀ hyà-am-¡n. thyma-bm\ taJ-esb Imcy-£-a-am-¡p¶-Xn-\pÅ \S-]-Sn-IÄ am{X-amWv kzoI-cn-¡p-¶-sX¶pw thyma-bm-\-a{´n AtimIv KP-]Xn cmPp Adnbn¨p.
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hntZi ]¦m-fn¯
A\p-aXn
»m¡vs_dn
]Xn-\¿m-bn-c-¯n\v ]pXp- X - e - a p- d sb e£y- a n«v cq]IÂ]\ sNbvX »m¡vs_dn CkUv 3 hn]- W n- b n- s e- ¯ n. XpS- ¡ - ¯ n Hm¬sse³ t]mÀ«-emb ^vfn¸vImÀ«v hgn-am{Xw e`y-am-¡nb tamU Cu amkw BZyhmcw apX »m¡vs_dn tÌmdp-I-fnepw e`n-¡pw. A©v C©v Iyp.-F-¨v.-Un. Ukvs¹, 1.5 Pn.-_n. dmw, 8 Pn.-_n. CâÀs\äv tÌmtd-Pv, »m¡v s _dn am¸nwKv kwhn- [ m\w XpS§n Ht«sd {]tXy- I - X - I - f pÅ tamU-en\v 15,990 cq]-bmWv hne.
hntZ-i-\mWy hn\n-abw
_m¦nwKv Id-kvt]m-≠â v
ap¯q-än\pw aW-¸p-d-¯n\pw _m¦nwKv CXc [\-Øm-]-\-§Ä¡v {]apJ _m¦p-I-fpsS Id-kvt]m-≠âpI-fmbn {]hÀ¯n-¡m³ dnkÀhv _m¦v Hm^v C´y A\p-aXn \ÂIn. ap¯q-äv, aW-¸pdw XpS-§nb {]apJ F³.-_n.-F^ - v.k - n-IÄ CtXmsS Cu taJ-eb - n-te¡v {]hÀ¯\w hym]n-¸n-¡m-\pÅ Hcp-¡-¯n-em-Wv. s]mXp-P-\-§-fnÂ\n¶pw \n t£]w kzoI-cn-¡m³ A\p-hm-Z-an-Ãm¯ C¯cw Øm]-\-§sf _m¦nwKv Id-kvt]m-≠â v Bbn AwKo-I-cn-¡p-¶-tXm-sS, Ch-bpsS hyh-kmb km[yX IpXn-¨p-b-cpw. _m¦p-I-fpsS km¶n-[y-an-Ãm¯ sNdp-{Km-a-§Ä, AÀ²-\-K-c{]-tZ-i-§Ä F¶n-hn-S-§fnse P\-§Ä¡v ]pXnb kwhn-[m\w Gsd klmb-I-am-Ipw.
Fkv.-_n.-Sn.,
sk³{Sw Ub-d-IvSp-ambn ssItImÀ¡p¶p KÄ^v DÄs¸sS hntZ-i-¯pÅ {] hm-kn-If - psS hntZ-i\ - m-Wy-hn-\n-ab - t- aJ-e-bnse Gähpw {]apJ _m¦nwKv Øm]- \ - § - f n- s em- ¶ mb Fkv . - _ n.Sn. sk³{Sw Ub-d-IvSp-ambn tNÀ¶ tkh-\k - m-[y-XI - Ä hnI-kn-¸n-¡p-¶p. sk³{Sw Ub-dIvSv {_m©p-I-fn-eqsS hntZ-i-\m-Wy-hn-\n-a-bw, hnk t{]mk -knw-Kv, bm{Xm-\p-_Ô tkh-\-§Ä F¶nh tImÀ¸-tdäv dos«bv IÌaÀ¡v CXn-eqsS e`y-am-¡pw. hnhn[ Id³kn- I - f psS e`yX Dd- ¸ p- h - c p¯m\pw anI¨ \nc-¡p-IÄ \ÂIm \pw CXp-hgn sk³{S¯n\v Ign-bpw.
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