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(A\p-`-h-ßƒ, Hm¿Ω-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ)

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Nee Evideyanenkilum.....\o FhnsSbmsW¶nepw........

(Recollection of memories - in Malayalam)Author: E. HarikumarElectronic version published in 2013This book is meant for distribution among research organisationsabsolutely free of cost.

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Copyright 2013 by E. Harikumar

Copyright of the sketches, monograms, logo and other materials used in this story tocreate pages as they appeared in the periodicals, belongs to the respective publishersof periodicals and/or artists.

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

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

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

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

"io]m¿∆-Xn-bpsS ]mZw' F∂ IY-bv°v.

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

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

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

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

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

Hm¿Ω-Iƒ, A\p-`-h-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ, teJ-\-ßƒ:\o Fhn-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw.

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

C˛-sa-bn¬: [email protected],[email protected]

website: www.e-harikumar.com

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A\p-`-h-ßƒ

Hm¿Ω-Iƒ

BapJw

hy¿∞-am-sbmcp cmXn

a\- n-em-°m≥ ]‰mØ Ft¥m H∂v

\o FhnsSbmsW¶nepw........

H∂pw Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°m-\m-ImsX

]Wbw bmXbn¬

Hcp hncp∂ns‚ Hm¿Ω

Hcm-bncw \µn, ssZh-Øn\v

Hcp kpµ-c-km-bm-”-Øn¬

PmIvse-a\pw Rm\pw

\µn-bpsS kpµ-c-ap-J-ßƒ

B‰n-sem-en-s®-Øp-am-º-e-∏q-t]m-se.....

Hcp Ip´n-bpsS IY

Hcp bmX-bpsS Hm¿Ω

s\´q-cn¬\n∂v Hcp ]mN-I-hn-ZKvZ

Aaq-ey-\n-[n-bv°p-th≠n

a\- n¬ C∂pw B sNdp-∏-°m-c≥

Xnt°mSnb≥ amjv

Hcp ]XnImcØns‚ IY

Sn¶phpw a‰pw

C\n CXmh¿Øn°cpXv!

hc≥ h∂Xv sagvkoUkv Imdn¬

hn∂n F∂ sIm®p-kp-µ-cn

Fs‚ kvXoI-Ym-]m-X-ßƒ

Ih¿ : \o Fhn-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw

F∂ Ipdn-∏n-\p-th≠n

kvXo[\w B¿´nÃv hc® NnXw.

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BapJw

Hmtcm-cpØ¿°pw Ah-\-hs‚ kzIm-cyX kq£n®p hbv°m≥ Ah-Im-i-ap-≠v. AXp-t]m-se-

Øs∂ ]c-ky-am-°m-\pw. H∂pw Hfn-∏n-®p-h-bv°m≥ C√m-Ø-h¿t° AXp ]c-ky-am-°m≥ Ign-

bq. Hm¿Ω-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ Fgp-Xp-tºmƒ Fs∂ Ae- n-bn-cp∂ Hcp tNmZyw Fs‚ PohnXw s]mXp-

P-\-k-a£w ae¿Øn-°m-´m≥ ]‰n-b-XmtWm? Rm≥ Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øn-tebv°v ItÆm-Sn®p

t\m°n. Rm≥ CXp-hsc sNbvX GsX-¶nepw Imcy-ßƒ icn-b√ F∂p tXm∂p-∂pt≠m? AXp-

t]mse sNbvX GsX-¶nepw Imcy-ßfn¬ tJZw tXm∂n-bn- pt≠m? c≠p tNmZy-ßƒ°pw Fs‚

adp]Sn "C√m' F∂p-X-s∂-bm-Wv. sNbvX ]e Imcy-ßƒ°pw Dt±-in® ew Inń-bn√ F∂Xp

icn-bm-Wv. ]t£ AXp-sIm≠v Fs‚ Dt±-iysØ kwi-bn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an-√. adn®v F\n°v

sNøm≥ Ign-bpambncp∂ ]e Imcy-ßfpw sNbvXn-s√∂ tJZw \√-h-Æ-ap-≠p-Xm-\pw. sNbvX-

h-sb-°p-dn-®-√, sNøm≥ Ign-bm-Ø-h-sb-°p-dn-®mWv tJZ-sa-∂¿∞w.

CXbpw icn. C\n \ΩpsS kzIm-cyX ]c-ky-am-°p-tºm-gp≈ ]iv\-ß-fm-Wv. kzIm-cyX

F∂Xv \mw amX-ap≈ H∂-√. kl-Po-hn-IƒIqSn mK-`-°mbn ]c-kv]-c-_-‘-ap-≈-h-bm-Wv.

At∏mƒ \ΩpsS PohnXw ]c-ky-am-°p-I-hgn \mw a‰p-≈-h¿°v h√m-bva-bp-≠m-°p-I-bmWv

sNøp-∂-Xv.

AsXm-gn-hm-°m≥ F¥mWv sNtø-≠Xv? IYm-]m-X-ß-fpsS t]cp-Iƒ am‰p-I, ÿe-Im-e-

ß-fnepw kµ¿`-ß-fnepw am‰-ap-≠m-°p-I. Rm≥ Cu c≠p am¿§-ß-fmWv Ah-ew-_n-®n-´p-≈-

Xv. Fs∂ hniz-kn®v Fs‚ kzIm-cy-X-I-fn¬ ]¶m-fn-bmb Hcp hy‡nsb Hcp hn[-Ønepw

tZmln-°m≥ ]mSn-√. ]t£ Fs‚ Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn®v ASpØdn-bp-∂-h¿°v CXv Bi-b-°p-

g-∏-ap-≠m-°p-∂p. kw`hw \S-°p∂psh∂v ]d-b-s∏-Sp∂ ka-bØv Rm≥ Zn√n-bn¬ th≠-Xn\p

]Icw apwss_-bn-em-sW∂p hcp-∂p. Ime-tZ-im-h-ÿ-bn-ep-≠m-Ip∂ Cu Ipg-™p-a-dn-®n¬ Hgn-

hm-°m≥ ]‰mØ Hcp A]-`w-i-am-Wv. AXn-\v Rm≥ Fs‚ hmb-\-°m-tcmSv am∏p tNmZn-°p-∂p.

Cu Hm¿Ω-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ ]eXpw h\nXm ssZzhm-cn-I-bn¬ ]kn≤s∏Sp-Øn-b-t∏mƒ hfsc

\√ ]Xn-I-c-W-amWv hmb-\-°m-cn¬\n∂v e`n-®-Xv. B ]Xn-I-c-W-ß-fmWv IqSp-X¬ Fgp-Xm\pw

AXv ]pkvXIcq-]-Øn¬ ]Im-in-∏n-°m\pw Fs∂ t]cn-∏n-®-Xv.

Ah-km\-ambn Fs‚ kvXoI-Ym-]mX-ß-sf-°p-dn®v Hcp teJ-\hpw tN¿Øn- p-≠v. Fs‚

sNdpIY-Iƒ ]eXpw kzm\p-`-h-ß-fpsS shfn-®-Øn¬ Fgp-X-s∏-ń-´p-≈-Xm-b-Xp-sIm≠v Ah

a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xn\v Cu teJ\w klm-bn-°p-sa-∂p-d-∏p-≠v. B IYm-]m-X-ßsf Fhn-sS,

Fßns\ I≠p-ap-ń-sb-∂-dn-bp-∂Xv ck-I-c-am-bn-cn-°pw.

Fs‚ ]nb-s∏´ hmb-\-°m-tcm-S-√msX A[nIw t]tcmSv F\n°v \µn ]d-bm-\n-√. Hcp an\p-

‰v, Fs‚ IpSpw-_n\n Fs∂ t\m°n IÆp-cp- p-∂p. icn-bm-Wv. Rm≥ ad∂p t]mb-Xm-Wv. Fs‚

Hmtcm `m¥p-Ifpw £a-tbm-sS, im¥-Nn-Ø-bmbn t\m°n-°m-Wp-I-bpw, AXn¬\n-s∂√mw F\n-

t°‰ £X-ß-fn¬ Imem-Im-e-ß-fn¬ tX≥ ]pc-´p-Ibpw sNbvX Ahƒ°v Rm≥ \µn ]d-

btWm? Adn-bn-√.

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Rßƒ t_mws_-bn¬ Pplp-hn-emWv Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. sXm≈m-bn-cØn Fgp-

]tØgv Fgp-]-sØń¬ Rm≥ Hcp sajn≥ Sqƒ GP≥kn-bpsS t_mws_

_m©n¬ tkbvevkv F©n-\o-b-dmbn tPmen-sb-Sp-Øn-cp-∂ Imew. Rßƒ°v

Ata-cn-°-bn¬\n∂pw ]Sn-™m-d≥ bqtdm-∏n¬ \n∂pw [mcmfw GP≥kn-bp-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. CS-bv°n-Sbv°v Ahn-sS-\n∂v F©n-\o-b¿am¿ hcpw. Ahsc Fb¿t]m¿

ń¬ t]mbn kzoI-cn®v t_mws_-bnepw ]q\-bnepw a‰p-ap≈ mIvS-dn-bn¬ kmt¶-

XnI N¿®-Iƒ°mbn sIm≠p-t]m-Ipw. H∂p-In¬ Rmt\m As√-¶n¬ _m©v amt\-

Ptcm BWv AXp sNøp-I. Ahsc Fb¿t]m¿ń¬Ø-s∂-bp≈ skt‚m¿

tlméntem, Pplp-hn-ep≈ tlmfntU C≥, k¨ G‚ v km‚ v apX-emb GsX-

¶nepw tlm´-entem BWv Xma-kn-∏n-°p-I.

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Hcn-°¬ Hcp kzn-‰vk¿em‚p-Im-cs‚ vssf‰v hcp-∂Xv cmXn Hcp aWn-°m-bn-cp-∂p. Aßn-s\-bp≈ cmXn-Iƒ

Fs∂ kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw inh-cm-Xn-bm-bn-cn-°pw. B Znh-k-ß-fn¬ Rm≥ DuWp-I-gn®v cmXn ]Øc aWn-

tbmsS Fb¿t]m¿ń¬ t]mIpw. _ n-emWv t]mIpI, H∂m-asØ ImcWw [rXn-]n-Sn®v t]mbn´v Imcy-sam-∂p-

an-√. IqSmsX Fb¿t]m¿ń-tebv°m sW∂p ]d-™m¬ SmIvkn-°m¿ Ccń Nm¿÷v CuSm-°pIbpw sNøpw. cmXn

10 aWn Ign-™m¬ Nm¿÷v ]nt∂bpw IqSpw. AXp-t]m-se-Ø-s∂-bmWv Fb¿t]m¿ń¬\n∂v ss^hvÃm¿ tlm -

en-te-bv°pw. Pplphn¬ Ipsd-b-[nIw ap¥nb tlm -ep-I-fp-≈Xp sIm≠v Pplp F∂p ]d-™m¬ Ah¿ Ft∏mgpw

ss^hv Ãm¿ \nc-°n¬ Iqen CuSm-°pw. c≠m-asØ ImcWw F\n°v _ n¬ t]mbmepw SmIvkn-bpsS Nm¿÷v

Iº-\n-bn¬ \n∂v hmßmw. Fs‚ A∂sØ ÿnXnbn¬ B ]Ww F\n-°v Bh-iy-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp cmXn-bpsS

Dd-°-hp-ambn Xń-°n-gn®p t\m°p-tºmƒ AXv Xp—-am-sW-¶nepw AXp em`n-°m≥ Rm≥ ian-®n-cp-∂p.

Hcp aWnbv°v htc≠ vssf‰v h∂Xv c≠p aWn-bv°m-Wv. AXp-hsc Fb¿t]m¿ń-\p-≈n¬ Ccp∂pw \S∂pw

Ign-®p-Iq- n. C∂-sØ-t∏mse A∂v Fb¿t]m¿ń-\p-≈n¬ I¿i-\-amb \nb-¥-W-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. vssf‰v h∂v

]Øp an\n-‰n-\p-≈n¬ \oU-d¿ ]pd-Øp-h-∂p. ]cn-N-b-ap≈ Bfm-bXp-sIm≠v t]sc-gp-Xnb Im¿Uv Db¿Øn-∏nSn-

°p-Isbm∂pw th≠n-h-∂n-√. Rßƒ skt‚m-dns‚ ]n°-∏n\p th≠n ImØp-\n-∂p. icn°p ]d-™m¬ \S-°m-

\p≈ Zqc-ta-bp-≈q, ]t£ Abm-fpsS kq vtIkv mc-ap-≈-Xp-sIm≠v \S-°m≥ ]‰n-√. tlm -en¬ sN°n≥ sNbvX

tijw Rm\-bm-tfmSv hnS ]d-™p.

Iem-Iu-apZn 1509

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"hcp-t∂m, Hcp Un¶vkv Ign-°mw.' Abmƒ £Wn-®p.

"th≠, \µn.' Rm≥ ]d-™p.

"lukv bph¿ manen?'

Rm≥ hmßn-s°m-Sp-°p∂ e©pIƒ°pw Uo∂-dp-Iƒ°pw \µn ]d-™p-sIm≠v t]mIp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Abmƒ

Fs‚ IpSpw-_-tØbpw e©n\p £Wn-°m-dp-≠v. Aßns\ efn-X-sbbpw tams\bpw Abmƒ°v \√ ]cn-N-b-am-

bn-cp-∂p.

"s]‰n ss^≥.'

"Knhv ssa dnKm¿Uvkv Sp amUw.'

F\n°v Fßn-s\-sb-¶nepw hoń-se-Øn-bm¬ aXn-sb-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. c≠p aWn-°q¿ t\csØ Dd-°-sa-¶nepw

Inń-bm¬ AXbpw \√-Xv. C\n cmhnse ho≠pw Chn-sS-Øs∂ h∂v \oUdsdbpw Iqń Hmô-kn¬ t]mI-Ww,

]ns∂ Abm-fpsS H∏w Xms\-bnse aq∂p mIvS-dn-I-fn-te-bv°pw. \oU-d¿ X∂ kqdn®v Uyńô tjm∏ns‚ k©n-

bp-ambn Rm≥ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn.

tlm´-en\p ]pdØp SmIvkn-Iƒ \nc∂p InS-°p-∂p. AXn-sem-∂n¬ Ibdn hosS-Øm-\p≈ BKlw a\- n-

sem-Xp°n Rm≥ hoń-tebv°v \S-°m≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n. AXn-cm-hn-se-Øs∂ Hcp SmIvkn ssUh-¿ k¿Zmdns‚

sXdn-∏m´v tIƒ°m≥ F\n°v Xmev]-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp--∂n-√. Fb¿ t]m¿ń¬\n∂v Pplp-hn¬ Fs‚ hoń-tebv°v

Ipd®p Zqc-ap-≠v. kmc-an-√. ]pXp-Xmbn D≠m-°nb \nc-Øn¬ Xosc Xnc-°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. apºv AhnSw apgp-h≥

NXp-∏p-\n-e-ßfpw IpSn-ep-I-fp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Iøn-ep≈ k©n-bn¬ kvtIm®ns‚ Ip∏n-bm-bn-cn-°pw. Abmƒ Hmtcm ]mhiyw hcp-tºmgpw Fs¥-¶nepw

sIm≠p-h-cpw, H∂p-In¬ sdan am¿ń≥, jnhmkv doK¬ As√-¶n¬ slbvKv. Rm≥ IeymWw Ign-™-tijw IpSn-

°m-dn-√. c≠p elcn Htc ka-bØv Bh-iy-an-s√∂p tXm∂n. amX-a√ c≠pw ]W-s®-e-hp≈ Imcy-hp-am-W-s√m.

AXp-sIm≠v In´p∂ Ip∏n-I-sf√mw hnev°p-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv. Hcp _mdn¬ _m¿am-\mbn tPmen-sb-Sp-°p∂ tPmk v

hgn-bmWv hn‰n-cp-∂-Xv. Hcn-°¬ Cu Imcyw Fs‚ t_mkn-t\mSv kqNn-∏n-®-t∏mƒ At±lw Ipd-®p-t\cw \n»-_vZ-

\m-bn. Cßn-s\bpw Bƒ°m-cp-≠t√m F-∂m-bn-cn°pw Btem-Nn-®n-´p-≠m-Ip-I. Hcp B‘-°m-c-\mb At±lw

Ipsd-°mew Ata-cn-°-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Ata-cn-°-°m-cnsb-bmWv hnhmlw sNbvX-Xv. Ah¿ C-t∏mƒ

tÃ‰vknepw sslZc_m-Zn -ep-ambn

Ignbp-∂p. IrjvW-`-‡-bm-W-h¿.

CkvtIm-Wns‚ kPo-hmw-K-hp-am-Wv.

Ct±lw t_mws_-bn¬ H‰-bv°pw.

sshIp-t∂-c-am-bm¬ el-cn-bn¬ GIm-

¥-X-bp-sS- Xo-£vW-X-bn¬\n∂v c£-

]m-]n-°p-∂p. sslZ-c-_m-Zn¬ Hcp

henb hn√-bn-emWv Ah¿ Xma-kw.

kmº-Øn-I-ambn hfsc Db¿∂ \ne-

bn¬ Ign-bp∂ At±-l-Øn\p Rm≥

sNøp∂ ]e Imcy-ßfpw a\- n-em-hm-

dn-√. DZm-l-c-W-ambn Cßns\ Hcp

cmXn Fb¿ t]m¿ń¬\n∂v hoń-

tebv°p \S-°p-∂-Xv.

a\- ns\ Ae-bm≥ hn v Rm≥ \S-

°p-I-bmWv. s]s´∂v Btcm Fs∂

]n≥Xp-S-cp -∂p≠v F∂p tXm∂n.

t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ icn-bm-Wv. Hcp Im¿

Ipd-®-I-e-Øn¬ kmh-[m-\Øn¬

Fs∂ ]n≥Xp-S-cp-∂p. F\nbv°p t]Sn-

bm-bn. Fb¿t]m¿ń¬\n-∂p≈ hgn-

bn¬ ]nSn-®p-]-dnbpw sIm≈-bpsam

s° km[m-c-W-am-Wv. Rm\n-t∏m-gp-

≈Xv hnP-\-am-sbmcp ]mX-bn-epw.

ItaW Imdpw Rm\p-am-bp≈ AIew

Ipd-™p-h-∂p. Fs‚ Iøn¬ Uyqń

ô tjm∏ns‚ k©n-bm-Wv. AXn¬

Fs¥-¶n-ep-ap-≠m-hp-sa-∂v Ah¿°-dn-

bmw. t]m°-‰nepw ]W-ap-≠m-hp-sa∂v

Ah¿ A\p-am-\n-®n-cn°pw, Im-cWw

Fb¿t]m¿ń¬ Bcpw shdpw ssI

tømsS hcm-dn-√. Fs‚ t]m°-‰n¬

c≠m-bn-c-Øn-e-[nIw cq]-bp-≠v. hcp-

∂-h¿°v Fs¥-¶nepw Bh-iy-ap-≠m-

Iem-Iu-apZn 1509

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bmtem F∂p IcpXn Hmô-kn¬\n∂v ap≥Iq-sd-Sp-Øn-

´p-≈-Xm-Wv. AXp \jvS-s∏´m¬ Rms\-¥p-k-am-[m\w

]dbpw? \ncØv Ipd®v Db-c-Øn-em-Wv. CS-Xp-h-iØv Cd-

°-Øn-¬ IpSn-ep-IfmWv. Xpcpºp ]nSn® Sn≥jo-‰p-Ifpw

πmÃnIv jo‰p-Ifpw sh®v ad® shfn-®-an-√mØ Iptd

Zpcn-X-°q-Sm-c-ßƒ. ]n∂nse Im¿ Fs‚ hfsc ASp-Ø-

Øn-b-t∏mƒ Rm≥ s]s´∂v \nc-Øn\p Xmtg-bv°n-d-ßn.

FØn-bXv Hcp IpSn-ens‚ apºn¬. Rm≥ Xncn-™p-t\m-

°n-b-t∏mƒ Im¿ AhnsS \n¬°p-I-bm-Wv. Rm≥

hmXn¬°¬ apń. ho≠pw t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Im¿ Ãm¿

´m°n t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. At∏mƒ tXm∂n hmXn¬°¬

apt´-≠n-bn-cp-∂n-s√-∂v. ]t£ sshIn-t∏m-bn-cp-∂p.

hmXn¬ Xpd∂v Hcp hb- ≥ ]Xy-£-s∏-´p. Fs∂

I≠-t∏mƒ Abmƒ AI-tØbv°p t\m°n hnfn-®p.

"im¿Zm, CsØ B....'

"Mm ]∏m...'

AI-Øp-\n∂v Hcp kvXo hnfntI´p, ]ns∂ Dd-°-®-

S-thmsS Hcp sNdp-∏-°mcn Fgp-t∂‰p hcp-∂p. \ndw

Ipd™ Hcp ]mhm-Sbpw AXn\p tbmPn® Hcp j¿´pw

thjw. _p≤n-ap-ń-®-Xn\v £an-°-W-sa∂p lnµn-bn¬

Hcp-hn[w ]d-s™m-∏n®v Rm≥ t]mIm-\mbn Xncn-™p.

B Im¿ t]mbn-´p-≠mIpw C\n ss[cy-ambn t]mImw.

At∏m-gmWv ]pdØv Hcp Imdns‚ hmXn-e-S-bp∂ i_vZw

tI´-Xv. Xocp-am\w am‰n ss[cy-imen thKw AItØ

bv°p IS-∂p. AtXmsS hb- ≥ ]pdtØbv°pw IS-

∂p, Ahƒ hmXn-e-S-bv°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. hmXn-e-S-®Xv

F\n-s°mcp kpc-£m-t_m-[-ap-≠m-°n. ]t£ ASpØ

]Sn kw`-hn®Xv Ahƒ Fs‚ ssI]n-Sn®v AItØ

bv°p \S-°p-I-bm-Wv. "kmtl_m CsØ B....'

kwKXn AX ]¥n-b√ F∂v F\n°p a\- n-em-bn. Hcp sX‰n-≤m-c-W-bpsS e-am-Imt\ CXp hgn-bp-≈q. Rm≥

Ip-Xdn ssIhnSp-hn®v hmXn-en-\-Sp-tØbv°v \S-∂p. Ahƒ hnfn-®p.

"kmtl_m'

Rm≥ t\m°nbt∏mƒ I≠-sX-¥mWv? Ahƒ j¿ńs‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ apgp-h≥ Xpd∂v Ah-fpsS \·-amb

amdnSw ImWn®p \n¬°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah-fpsS amdnSw hnI-kn®p hcp-t∂-bp-≈p. ]Xn-\m-dn-e-[nIw ]mb-ap-≠m-hm≥

hgn-bn√ B ]mhw s]Ïp- n-bv°v. Iøn¬ Inńb IÃ-asd Fßn-s\-sb-¶nepw ]nSn®p \n¿Øm≥ ian-°p-I-bm-

W-hƒ. Np‰p-ap≈ hrØn-tI-Sn-s\-∏‰n Rm≥ t_m[-hm-\m-Ip-∂Xv At∏m-gm-Wv. s]mfn™v Ip≠pw Ipgn-bp-amb

hrØn-sI´ \new, apdn-bn-emsI Ak-l-\o-b-amb \m‰w. ZmcnZyw AXns‚ F√m Zb-\o-b-X-tbm-Spw-IqSn B IpSn-

en¬ tNt°dn-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. Rm≥ sXm´p-apºv \n∂n-cp∂ sIm´mc-k-Zr-i-amb tlm -en-s\-∏-‰n-tbm¿Øp. Fb¿I-

≠o-j≥ sNbvX tlm´¬, kº-∂-X-bpsS Bÿm-\w. AXns‚ D≈n¬ \n¬°p-tºmƒ \Ωfpw AXns‚ Hcp mK-

am-sW∂ anYym-t_m-[-ap-≠m-Ip-∂p. ]t£ Ct∏mƒ ]pe¿s® aq∂p-a-Wnbv°v hnP-\-amb tdmUn-s‚ Ccp-h-i-Øp-

ap≈ Dd-ßp∂ IpSn-ep-I-fnsem-∂ns‚ s\Sp-ho¿∏n-∂n-S-bn-¬ \n¬°p-tºmƒ a\- n-em-hp∂p B kº-∂X km[m-

c-W-°m-c\p-≈-X-s√-∂v.

Rm≥ AhnsS FØn-s∏-Sm-\p≈ ImcWw Ahsf ]d™v a\- n-em-°n-∏n-°-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£

Fs‚ mj ]cn-an-X-ambncp-∂p. admTn H´pw Adn-bn-√, lnµn-bn¬ kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bm¬ Rm\p-t±-in® A¿∞-

sam-∂p-am-h-W-sa-∂n√ hcp-∂-Xv. amX-a√ B Np‰-]m-Sn¬ Aßn-s\-bp≈ Hcp hni-Zo-I-c-W-Øn\v bmsXmcp ]k-

‡nbpw Ds≠∂p tXm∂n-bn-√. Rm≥ H∂pw ]d-bmsX t]m°-‰n¬ Iøn v Hcp t\ms -SpØv Ah-fpsS Iøn¬ sImSp-

Øp. Ah-fXp hmßp-tºm-gmWv Rm≥ i≤n-®Xv AsXmcp \qdp cq]-t\m- m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp cmXn Dd-°-sam-gn®v Cu

Aku-I-cy-ßfpw IjvS-∏mSpw Hs° kln®m¬ F\nbv°v an®w D≠m°m-hp-∂Xv GI-tZiw AX-sbm-s°tb

D≠m-hp. Rm≥ apdnbv°p ]pdØp IS-∂p. AhnsS s]mfn™ \neØv Npcp-≠p-Iq-Sm≥ t]mIp∂ hb- ≥ Fgp-

t∂‰v HmSn-h-∂p. CX s]s´∂v Imcyw \S-Øn-b-Xn¬ Abmƒ AZv p-X-s∏-Sp-∂p-≠m-hpw. Abmƒ ssI\oń Cc-∂p.

"km_v, Hcp Nmb IpSn-°m≥ ss]k.'

C]m-hiyw Rm≥ t]m°-‰n¬ ssIbn´v Hcp t\ms´-SpØv AXv A©n-s‚-Xm-sW∂v Dd∏p hcpØn Abm-fpsS

ssIøn-te-bv°n-´p.

Rm≥ ]pdØp IS-∂p, \nc-Øn-tebv°p Ib-dn. Im¿ A]-Xy-£-am-bn-cp-∂p. F¥mWv sNtø-≠Xv F∂v Ipd-

®p-t\cw Btem-Nn-®p. Fb¿t]m¿ńs‚ mK-Øp-\n∂v Hcp Imdns‚ slUvsse‰v hcp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ ssI

ImWn-®p. Im¿ Fs‚ ASp-Øp \n¿Øn, ]n∂n¬\n∂v Hcp kyqń´ a\p-jy≥ Xe ]pd-tØ-bv°n-´p. Rm≥ tNmZn-

®p.

"F\n-s°mcp en^v‰v Xcm-tam'

Iem-Iu-apZn 1509

9

"Ftßm´p t]mWp?'

"F\n°p t]m≠Xv Pplp-hn-emWv k¿, Fs∂ km¥m-Iq-kn-se-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw hn´m¬ aXn.'

"tlm∏n≥, Ibdn Ccn-°v. Rm≥ k¨ F‚ v km‚n-te-bv°mWv t]mIp-∂-Xv.'

Rm≥ apº-nep≈ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v AIØp Ib-dn, sh≈ bqWn-t^m-an´ ssUh-dpsS ASp-Øp≈ ko‰n¬ Ccp-

∂p. Ibdn Ccp-∂-t∏m-gmWv Rm≥ I≠-Xv. B s]Ïp-ńbpw hb- \pw IpSn-ens‚ apºn¬ Ft∂bpw t\m°n

\nev°p-I-bm-Wv. ]n≥ko‰n¬\n∂v B am\y≥ tNmZn-®p.

"tkm bp lmsU ss\kv ssSw. G?'

Hcp \nan-jw h√m-Xm-sb¶nepw Imcy-ßƒ hni-Zo-I-cn-®p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ Rm≥ Hmßn. ]ns∂ AXns‚ \nc¿∞-

I-X-sb-∏‰n t_m[w h∂-t∏mƒ Rm≥ \n»-_vZ-\m-bn.

At∏m-gmWv Rm\Xp I≠-Xv. Fs∂ ]n≥Xp-S¿∂ Im¿ apºn¬. AXv kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Hcp bp˛-tS-sW-SpØv

Fb¿t]m¿ń-te-bv°p-Xs∂ Xncn®p t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. Hcp ]t£ ]mgm-°nb Ac aWn-°q-dns\ ]gn-®p-sIm-≠v.

hoń-seØn s_√-Sn-®-t∏mƒ Dd-°-®-S-thmsS Fgp-t∂‰p h∂ efn-X-tbmSv Rm≥ vssf‰v Hcp aWn-°q¿ sshIn-

bmWv h∂Xv F∂p-amXw ]d-™p. kw -hn® Imcy-ßƒ Aßn-s\-Øs∂ ]d-™n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ahƒ Fs∂ C\n-

sbm-cn-°¬ cmXn Fb¿t]m¿ń-tebv°v t]mIm≥ kΩ-Xn-°n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. F∂mWv ]tem-`-\-ßƒ°p apºn¬

Rm≥ hoWp-t]m-hpI F∂-dn-bn-√-t√m.

F\n°v Dd°w h∂n-√.

Iem-Iu-apZn 1509

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hfsc AZv`pXIcamb Hc\p`hsØ∏‰nbmWv ]dbm≥ t]mIp∂Xv.

Xr»qcn¬\n∂v A\pP≥ tUm. ZnhmIcs‚ t^m¨ h∂p. AΩ cmXn hoWp, Hcp tÃm°mbn InS°pIbmWv.tImHm∏td‰ohv tlmkv∏n‰enemWv, DSs\ hcq. AXncmhnsebmWv t^mWp≠mbXv. Rm≥ DSs\ ]pds∏´p.AΩ Xte∂p sshIpt∂cw tIm´bØv kmlnXy-]h¿ØI klIcW kwLØns‚ sXcs™Sp∏n¬ thm´psNbvXv Xncns®Ønbnt´bp≈q. AΩbpsS BtcmKyw s]mXpth tamiambncp∂p. io. kn.]n. io[c≥ kmdns‚bpw a‰pw kvt\l]q¿∆amb \n¿∫‘Øn\p hgßn CdßnØncn®Xmbncp∂p.

F¨]sØńse Pqsse amkambncp∂p, XoøXn Hm¿Ωbn√. Fs∂ kw_‘nt®StØmfw kmlnXyØn¬\√ kwXr]vXnbpfhmb Hcp sIm√w. HmW∏Xn∏pIƒ°p th≠n ct≠m aqt∂m \√ IYIsfgpXn Ab®psImSpØp. AXn¬ io]m¿∆XnbpsS ]mZhpw, tUm. KpdmanbpsS Bip]Xnbpw s]Spw. Ahibmbn InS°p∂AΩsb hmbn®p tIƒ∏n°msa∂p IcpXn Cu c≠p IYIfpsSbpw tIm∏n H∏saSpØp. GXv AhiÿnXnbnepwFs‚ IYIƒ hmbn°m≥ AΩ°n„ambncp∂p. CXns\mcp ]›mØehpap≠v. IeymWw Ignbp∂XphscAΩ IYIfpw IhnXIfpsagpXnbncp∂p. IeymWØn\p tijw FgpØv Xms\ \n∂p t]mIpIbmWp≠mbXv.AXn¬ AΩbv°v IpWvTnXap≠mbncp∂psh∂p tXm∂p∂p. AXpsIm≠v Xm≥ \n¿ØntbSØp\n∂v aI≥XpSßnbXv AΩbv°v Fs¥∂n√mØ BizmktaInbncp∂p.

Xr»qcn¬ Bip]XnbpsS Imjz¬ńbn¬ AΩ InS°pIbmWv. Np‰w a°fp≠v. Rm≥ ASpØp sN∂t∏mƒAΩ Fs∂ t\m°n. a\ nemsb∂p Xo¿®. AΩ Bbmks∏ v CSØp ssI s]m°n Fs‚ t\sc \oń. Rm\XpKln®p. GtXm A⁄mXtemItØbv°p hgpXnt∏mIpIbmsW∂ ań¬ AΩsbs‚ ssI apdpsI ]nSn®p.kmh[m\Øn¬ AhcpsS Zr„n ]Xdn ssIønse ]nSpØw Ab™p. AΩ Hcp tImabntebv°v hgpXnbndßn.

AΩ Bip]Xnbn¬ Hcp amktØmfw InS∂p. AΩsb NnIn’n ® tUm.taml≥ ]d™n´pw Rßƒ Bihnńcp∂n√. AΩbpsS Ińen\p Np‰pw a°ƒ Dugan´v Imhencp∂p. Hcp cmXn ]Øp aWn°v Rm≥ Bip]Xn

bn¬\n∂v ]pdØndßn. Im\m´pIcbnep≈ hoń¬ t]mIm\mbn Hcp Hmt´m]nSn®p. henb Xmakan√msX B kabØv Hmt´m InńbXv Fs∂ AZv`pXs∏SpØn. t]mIm\p≈ ÿehpw ]d™psImSpØv Rm≥ Hmt´mhn¬ Ibdnbncp∂p. Rm≥ £oWn®ncp∂p. thKw hońseØWw, `£Ww Ign®v InS∂pdßWw. du≠n¬\n∂v ]pdtØbv°pIS°msX Hmt´m t]mbXv Hcp s]tSmƒ_¶ntebv°mWv. F\n°n„an√mØHcp ImcyamWXv. bmX°mscbpw sIm≠v s]Smƒ _¶n¬ Iyq \n¬°p∂Xn\p]Icw s]tSmfSn°se√mw t\csØIgn®phbv°cptXm Ch¿°v.

Hmt´m°mc≥ ]t£ t]mbXv Sbdn¬Im‰p \ndbv°m\mbncp∂p. AbmƒHmt´mhn¬\n∂ndßn Fb¿ knen≠sdSp°m\mbn t]mbn. AbmfpsS \S

Øw t\m°nbncns° Fs∂ Hcp bw Kkn®p. Hc]ISØns‚ ap∂dnbn∏pt]mse. F\n°p tXm∂n CubmƒIm‰p \nd°ptºmƒ Sb¿ s]m´psa∂v. Sb¿ s]mńsØdn°p∂Xv hfsc A]ISamsWs∂\n°dnbmw. Abmƒknen≠dpw sIm≠v hcptºmƒ Rm≥ tNmZn®p. "Rm≥ CdßtWm?'

Abmƒ ths≠∂p ]d™v, Im‰p \nd°m≥ XpSßn. Fs‚ bw IqSn hcnIbmWv. F¥mbmepw Sbdn\SpØvImemWt√m D≈Xv. Imens\m∂pw ]‰cpsX∂p IcpXn Rm≥ Im¬ ko‰ntebv°p Ib‰n h®p Naw ]Sn™ncp∂p.Abmƒ Im‰p \nd°pIbmWv. s]s´∂v Hcp henb i–tØmsS Sb¿ s]m´pIbpw Hmt´m H∂p Ipepßn HcphitØbv°v NcnbpIbpw sNbvXp. Rm≥ NmSn ]pdØp IS∂p.

F\n°n∂pw a\ nemhmØ Hcp ImcyamWXv. Sb¿ s]mńsØdn°psa∂v Rm≥ Fßns\ ap≥IqńAdn™p? H∂pIn¬ AΩbpsS ImcyØn¬ kZm Nn¥n®v aq¿® IqSnb a\ v hcm≥ t]mIp∂ Imcyw GtXmAZv`pXIcamb hn[Øn¬ ap≥Iqń Adn™p. As√¶n¬ Fs‚ a\ nse s]knankw B ]mhw Hmt´mssUhdpsS Sb¿ s]mń®p. F\n°nt∏mgpw Adnbn√.

AΩ aq∂p amkw tImabn¬ InS∂tijw sk]v‰º¿ amkw 27˛mw XoøXn acn®p.

C. lcnIpam¿

h\nX sabv 1˛14, 2001

11kvXo[\w 2003 am¿®v

Adp]XpIfnse I¬°Ø Hcp hiykpµcnbmbncp∂p. As∂\n°v Ccp]Ønc≠v hb v ]mbw.

]mbØns‚Xmbncp∂n√ B tXm∂¬. C∂v ]Xn‰m≠pIƒ°ptijhpw I¬°Øsb∏‰n BtemNn°ptºmƒ

a\ n¬ Ipfn¿ tImcnbnSp∂ A\p`hw. c≠p sIm√w Zn√nbntem, ]¥≠p sIm√w t_mws_bntem Xmakn®n v

D≠mImXncp∂ Cu A\p`hw I¬°Øsb Fs‚ kz¥w \Kcam°n.

Rm≥ Gsd°mew Xmakn®ncp∂Xv _menK©nembncp∂p. H∂mw \nebnse Hcp apdnbn¬ Fs‚ kvt\lnX≥

P\m¿±\s‚ H∏ambncp∂p GItZiw c≠psIm√w. aq∂p hb p Xmsgbmbncps∂¶nepw Ft∂°mƒ ]IzX

h∂ Bfmbncp∂p B ]sØmºXpImc≥. Fs‚ FSpØpNm´ßfn¬ KpWtZmjn®ncp∂ B \√ kvt\lnX≥

aq∂p sIm√w apºv lrtZmK ImcWw acn®p. At±lsØ°pdn®p≈ Hm¿ΩIqSnbmIs´ Cu Ipdn∏v.

Rßƒ°v cmhnse ]m¬ sIm≠ph∂ncp∂Xv Hcp s]Ïpńbmbncp∂p, tcWp. ]Xns\´v ]sØmºXp

hb p ]mbw. AXncmhnse, Rßsf kw_‘nt®StØmfw Bdp aWnsbms° AXncmhnsebmWv, tcWp Hcp

Aepan\ob ]mXØn¬ ]mepambn h∂v apńhnfn°pw. Ahsf ]mIns°m≠√msX RßfpsS Znhkw

XpSßmdn√. Ahƒ F∂pw DSpØncp∂Xv Htc DSp∏mbncp∂p. AXmIs´ AhfpsS s]s´∂p≈ hf¿®tbmsSm∏w

sNdpXmbn hcnIbpw sNbvXncp∂p. XncpºnØncpºn AXns‚ icn°p≈ \ndsa¥msW∂v AdnbmXmbncn°p∂p.

Rm≥ tNmZn°pw.

9


"\n\°v Hcp ]pXnb DSp∏p hmßn°qsS?'

"Cu DSp∏ns\¥m Ipg∏w?' Ahƒ tNmZn°pw. DSs\Øs∂ Fs‚ ]cXp∂ IÆpIfn¬ \n∂v adbv°m\mbn

Ahƒ ssIIƒ amdntebv°p sIm≠pt]mIbpw sNøpw.

"CX tNXap≈ Bƒ°v ]pXnsbmcpSp∏v hmßnØ∂pIqsS?' Ahƒ Hgn™ ]mXhpambn HmSnt∏mIpw.

"Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw ]dt™°mw' P\m¿±\≥ ]dbpw. "lcntb´≥ B s]Æpambn´p≈ Ifn \n¿Ønt°mfq.

Ahfv Bsfmcp s]iIm.'

Ahƒ s]iImsW∂v F\ns°mcn°epw tXm∂nbnń√. Hcp ]mhw s]Ïpń. sNdp∏Øns‚ Xna¿∏v

AhfpsS Hmtcm Ne\Ønepap≠mbncp∂Xv AhfpsS Ip‰a√, ]mbØnt‚XmWv. ]t£ B ZnhkØn\ptijw

Rm≥ Ahsf I≠ncp∂Xv as‰mcp IÆp sIm≠mbncp∂p. Fs‚ Znhmkz]v\ßfn¬ Ahƒ IS∂ph∂p. Fs‚

GIm¥\nanjßƒ Ahsf°pdn®p≈ Nn¥Iƒ Dujvafam°n. Hcp]t£ F√m BÏpńIfpw B ]mbØn¬

Cßns\sbms°Øs∂ Bbncn°mw.

Aßns\bncn°ptºmƒ Ahƒ Ft¥m henb BtemN\bn¬ s]´t]mse tXm∂n. Nncnbn√, Ifnbn√,

kwkmcw Xs∂bn√. Ft¥m ]dbm≥ ian°p∂t]mse tXm∂pw, ]t£ H∂pw ]dbpIbpan√. Rm≥ h√Xpw

Ifnbm°n kwkmcn®m¬Øs∂ Ahƒ P\m¿±\s\ t\m°pw, ]ns∂ H∂pw ]dbmsX Hgn™ ]mXsaSpØv

t]mhpIbpw sNøpw. Aßns\ \me©p Znhkw Ign™p. Hcp Znhkw Ahƒ h∂t∏mƒ P\m¿±\≥

Ipfnapdnbnembncp∂p. Ahƒ AItØbv°p t\m°n P\m¿±\≥ FhnsS F∂v BwKyØn¬ tNmZn®p.

IpfnapdnbnemsW∂p ]d™t∏mƒ Ahƒ kzcw XmgvØn ]dbm≥ XpSßn. Ahƒ°v 200 cq] AXymhiyambn

thWw, AXv Ct∏mƒØs∂ In´Ww. Ign™ HcmgvNbmbn Fs‚ kvt\lnX≥ D≈XpsIm≠v tNmZn°m≥ aSn

bmbXmWv. AXymhiyamWv, klmbn°Ww. BtcmSpw ]dbcpXv.

"F¥n\m \n\°v ]Ww?'

"HcXymhiyap≠v. Ignbp∂Xpw thKØn¬ Xncn®pXcmw.' Ahƒ ]cnàn®ncn°bmWv. CS°nSbv°v Ipfn

apdnbpsS hmXnentebv°v t\m°p∂p≠v. P\m¿±\≥ ]pdØp hcptºmtgbv°v Rm≥ ]Ww sImSp°Ww.

Fs‚ Iøn¬ ]Wap≠mbncp∂p. an\n™m∂mWv iºfw InńbXv. Hcp amksØ sNehn\p≈ ]WamWv.

kmcan√. P\m¿±\t\mSv ISw hmßmw. s]s´∂v F\ns°mcp IpkrXn tXm∂n. Rm≥ ]d™p. "Rm≥ ]Ww Xcmw,

]t£ \o C∂p®bv°v apdnbn¬ hcptam?'

AhfpsS apJw aßn. Ahƒ tNmZn®p. "F¥n\m?'

"shdpsX, \o hcptam?'

"Rm≥ h∂ns√¶n¬ ]Ww Xcnt√?'

Cs√∂mWv Rm≥ ]d™Xv. Ahƒ hmSnb apJtØmsS ]d™p. "F¶n¬ Rm≥ hcmw.'

Rm≥ ]gvkn¬\n∂v Ccp\qdp cq]sbSpØv sImSpØp. Ahƒ AXp hmßn. s]s´∂v Ft¥m Hm¿ØpsIm≠v

Ahƒ ]d™p. "Rm≥ C∂p hcn√, \msf D®bv°v hcmw.'

Ahƒ t]mbt∏mƒ, Hcp Ccp\qdp cq] ISw sImSp°m≥ th≠n Rm≥ Bhiys∏´ hnebpsS [m¿ΩnI

Xsbm∂pw Fs‚ a\ n¬ t]mbn√. Fs‚ ]mbaXmWv. kzXth HscSpØpNm´°mc\mbncp∂p Rm≥.

]nt‰∂v ]mep sIm≠ph∂Xv AhfpsS A\pP\mbncp∂p. CSbv°v Ah\mWv ]m¬ sIm≠phcnI. ZoZn

FhnsS F∂p tNmZn®Xn\v hoń¬ F∂p amXta ]d™q≈q. tN®nbpsS sNmdpNpdps°m∂pan√ Ah\v.

kmh[m\Øn¬ \S∂phcpw. Nnet∏mƒ GgpaWnsbms° Ign™mte Ahs‚ Fgp∂≈Øp≠mhq.

Rm≥ D®bv°p tijw eoshSpØp. hcp∂ hgnXs∂ cmaIrjvW dtÃmd≠n¬ Ibdn £Ww Ign®p.

AhnsS \√ samcn™ tZmibpw \mfntIcØns‚ Iń®ńWnbpw In´pambncp∂p. hońseØnb DS≥ Ipfn

apdnbn¬ Ibdn Ipfn®p. ]uUsdSpØn´p, hmk\n®pt\m°nbt∏mƒ t]msc∂p tXm∂n. ho≠pw Iptd

]uUsdSpØp taemkIew s]mØn. Rm≥ XømsdSp°pIbmbncp∂p. PohnXØn¬ BZyambn D≠mIm≥

t]mIp∂ Hc\p`hamWv. Hcp s]Ïpń! kz]v\ßfn¬ amXw D≠mbn´p≈ Hc\p`hw CXm GXm\pw

\nanjßfn¬ icn°p≈ PohnXØn¬ D≠mhm≥ t]mIp∂p. AhtfmSv kwkmcn°∂Xns\∏‰n, Ahsf

ssIhebØnem°p∂Xns\∏‰n, kmh[m\Øn¬ Npw_n°p∂Xns\∏‰nsb√mw hniZmwißƒ Rm≥ a\ n¬

Xømdm°pIbmbncp∂p. hmXn¬ Aev]w Xpd∂n´p. C\n Ahƒ h∂v hmXneS®pI≠m¬ Xncn®p t]mtI≠.

kabw c≠paWn Ign™ncp∂p. Rm≥ P\eneqsS ]pdtØbv°p t\m°n \nev]mbn. \ncØv HcpamXncn

hnP\ambncp∂p. "aKvt\mfnbm' F∂v CuWtØmsS hnfn®p ]d™psIm≠v Hcp sFkvIowImc≥

D¥ph≠nbpambn \S∂pt]mbn. tcWp hs∂¶n¬ sFkvIow hmßmambncp∂p. \ncØns‚ Hc‰Øp\n∂v

\S∂phcp∂ s]Ïpńbv°pth≠n t\m°n \n¬°m≥ XpSßnbn v kabw Iptdbmsb∂v Rm≥ Hm¿Øp. hm®p

t\m°nbt∏mƒ kabw aq∂c. Ahƒ ad∂p t]mbXmbncn°ptam. Aßns\ hcm≥ hgnbn√. ]ns∂?

ItaW Fs‚ ]Xo£Iƒ ss\cmiyØn\v hgnamdns°mSpØp. A©p aWntbmsS ImØncn∏v Ahkm\n

∏n®v Rm≥ Ińen¬ InS∂v Icbm≥ XpSßn. P\m¿±\≥ h∂t∏mƒ h√msØmcp am\knImhÿbnembncp∂p

Rm≥. AbmfpsS tNmZyßƒs°m∂pw Rm≥ adp]Sn ]d™n√. IpØnt®mZn°p∂ ]Xnhv Abmƒ°p≠mbn

cp∂n√.

]n∂oSv Ahƒ h∂n√. A\pP≥ ]m¬ sIm≠phcpw. ZoZnsbhnsS F∂ tNmZyØn\v hoń¬ F∂ adp]Sn

]dbpw. F¥mWv ZoZn ]m¬ sIm≠phcmØXv F∂ tNmZyØn\v Adnbns√∂v Npa¬ Ipep°n adp]Sn Xcpw.

F\n°htfmSv tZzjyambn. hcm≥ ]‰ns√¶n¬ kXyk‘ambn AXp ]dbpIbmbncp∂p wKn. Ct∏mƒ Hcp

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Znhkw apgph≥ Fs∂ Bin∏n®v Ahkm\w...... sImSpØ ]WsØ∏‰n Rm≥ thhemXns∏ń√. A∂v

]WØn\v \√ hnebp≠mbncp∂p. kz¿Æw ]h\v \qdp cq] amXap≠mbncp∂ Imeambncp∂p. Xev°mew

P\m¿±\s‚ Iøn¬\n∂v ISw hmßn. B ISw ho´m\mbn Hmôknse sIUn‰v skmssk‰nbn¬ \n∂v ISsaSp

t°≠n h∂p. F¶nepw ]Ww sImSpØXn¬ F\n°p hnjaap≠mbn√. Ahƒ Hcp Xń∏pImcnbmsW∂v Rm≥

hnizkn®n√. Fs¥¶nepw AXymhiy ImcyØn\v ISw hmßnbXmbncn°Ww. Fs∂¶nepw ]Wap≠mhptºmƒ

Xcs´. ]t£ Ahƒ F¥psIm≠v Fs‚ ASp°¬ hcp∂n√. C„ans√¶n¬ AXp t\cn´p ]dbmambncp∂p.

tcWphns‚ Hm¿Ω Fs‚ a\ n¬ \n∂v FSpØpIfbm≥ ian°th Ahƒ ho≠pw h∂p. kmcnbmWv

thjw. H∏w Hcp sNdp∏°mc\pap≠mbncp∂p. AhfpsS s\dpIbn¬ knµqcw. Rm≥ hmXnepw ]nSn®v

\n¬°pIbmWv. Ahƒ kmcnbpsS A‰w Xebn¬°qSn C´v Ft∂mSp tNmZn®p.

""F¥m Rßsf AItØbv°p hnfn°mØXv?''

Rm≥ Hcp kz]v\Øn¬\n∂v sRńbpW¿∂p.

""hcp, Bjq¨, Bjq¨, t_mjq¨.....''

Ah¿ AItØbv°p h∂p. BsI D≠mbncp∂Xv c≠p ItkeIfmbncp∂p. H∂n¬ Abmfpw H∂n¬

Rm\pancp∂p. Ahƒ Ińen¬ Ccp∂p.

""A]\m¿ s_m‘p IpsZ?'' F∂ tNmZyØn\v \mń¬ t]mbn F∂p Rm≥ DØcw ]d™p. P\m¿±\≥ eohn¬

t]mbncn°bmWv.

""F¥mWv IeymWØn\v £Wn°mXncp∂Xv?'' Rm≥ tNmZn®p.

Ahƒ kmh[m\Øn¬ DØcw ]d™p.

""_m_pPnsbt∏mse henb Bƒ°msc £Wn°m≥ amsXm∂pw tImfn√ Rßƒ°v.''

""Nmbbp≠m°s´?'' Rm≥ tNmZn®p.

""Rm≥ D≠m°mw.'' Ahƒ NmSnsbgpt∂‰p. Ahƒ°v B apdnbnep≈ AhImiw ÿm]n°p∂ ań¬ Ahƒ

s]cpamdn. Nmbbp≠m°n c≠p •mkpIfnem°n Sot]mbnta¬ sh®p. tai∏pdØp≠mbncp∂ Sn∂pIƒ X∏n

H∂pc≠p _nkv°‰v ]m°‰pIƒ ]pdsØSpØp AXv Hcp tπbv‰n¬ \ncØnh®p. tcWp Nmb IpSn®n√.

Abmƒ Hcp _m¶n¬ ]yqWmbncp∂p. \√ ]ø≥. \∂mbn hcs´ F∂p Rm≥ ]m¿∞n®p.

Ah¿ t]mbn. Rm≥ hmXn¬ Nmcn Ińent∑¬ h∂ncp∂p. Fs‚ a\ n¬ Fs¥ms°bmbncp∂p F∂v

F\n°nt∏mƒ Hm¿Ωbn√. Rm≥ IÆS®ncn°pIbmWv. s]s´∂v Nmcnb hmXn¬ Xpd°p∂ i–w tI´v Rm≥

IÆp Xpd∂p. Ahƒ Xncn®p h∂ncn°bmWv.

Hcp NncntbmsS Ahƒ AIØp IS∂p. ""Fs‚ Xqhme ad∂p sh®p.''

Ahƒ tai∏pdØp\n∂v Xqhme FSpØp. ]ns∂ ASpØp h∂psIm≠v tNmZn®p. ""Ft∂mSv tZzjy Ønem

Wt√?''

""F¥mWv ]nt‰∂v hcmXncp∂Xv?''

Ahƒ Hcp \nanjw \n»–bmbn, ]ns∂ kmh[m\Øn¬ ]dbm≥ XpSßn.

""Rm≥ _m_pPnbpsS ASpØp\n∂v F¥n\mWv ]Ww hmßnbXv F∂dntbzm? Hcp kmcn hmßm≥, ]ns∂

A©p ]Ømƒ°m¿°v kZy°p≈ sNehn\pw. A∂p®bv°v Cu ]ø≥ Fs∂ ImWm≥ hcpw∂v ]d™ncp∂p.

AXmWv Rm≥ ]nt‰∂p hcmsa∂v ]d™Xv. ]ø≥ h∂p C„mbn As∏mØs∂ IeymWw Dd∏n°ypw sNbvXp.

]ns∂ AΩ Fs∂ ]pdØp hnń√. Rm≥ Iptd ]d™p t\m°n. IeymW\n›bw Ign™m¬ Rm≥ H‰bv°v

]pdØndßcpXv F∂v AΩ ]d™p. Ft∂mSv tZzjymbn At√?''

Hcp ZnhksØ XømsdSp∏pw \o≠ ImØncn∏pw Hm¿Ωbn¬ h∂p.

""Rm≥ Iptd ImØp.'' AXp ]dbptºmƒ Fs‚ IÆpIƒ \nd™p.

""kmc√y, k¶Ss∏S≠. Rm≥ Hcp Znhkw H‰bv°v hcmw. k¶sSms° am‰nØcmw. Ct∏mƒ t]ms´. ¿Ømhv

tNmń¬ ImØp \n¬°vWv≠v. Rm≥ _m_pPntbmSv H‰bv°v kwkmcn°m≥ IcpXn°qń Xqhme ad∂p

sh®XmWv. _m_pPn k¶Ss∏St√.''

s]s´∂v Ahƒ hmXn¬°tebv°p t\m°n [rXnbn¬ Fs∂ sIń∏nSn®v c≠p Ihnfnepw Hmtcm DΩ

kΩm\n®v HmSnt∏mbn. Rm≥ Iptd t\cw H‰bncn∏n¬ Ccp∂p. Rm≥ IcbpIbmbncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ Ic™ncp∂Xv

A\ymbamb Fs‚ ZpcmKlßfpsS ]q¿ØoIcWØn\p kw`hn® XS ßfpsS t]cne√, adn®v Hcp s]Ïpń

bv°v Ft∂mSp≈ IdIf™ kvt\lØns‚ t]cnembncp∂p.

c≠p amkØn\Iw Rßƒ hoSp amdn. AXn\p tijw Ahsf I≠nń√. tcWq, \o FhnsSbmsW¶nepw

\∂mbn hcs´.

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Rm\hsctN´s\∂pw

tN®nsb∂pw hnfn®p.

s]s´∂mWvAhtcmSv

ASpØXv. Fs‚

RmbdmgvNIƒ

AhcpsShońembn.

AΩbv°ptijw

F\n°vCXb[nIw

kvt\lwInńbn´p≈Xv Cu

kvXobn¬\n∂m

sW∂p ]d™m¬

AXnitbm‡nBhn√.

h\nX Pq¨ 1˛14, 2001

hfsc apºv, AXmbXv Adp]XpIfn¬ D≠mb Hcp kw`hamWv. F\n°v Ccp]Ønc≠p

hb p ]mbw. Rms\mcp alm\KcØn¬ tPmen sNøp∂p. alm\Kcßfnse Bbnc

°W°n\v aebmfn AhnhmlnXsct∏mse RmbdmgvNIfn¬ sshIn Fgpt∂¬°p∂p,

GsX¶nepw tamWnMvtjmhn\v t]mIp∂p, D®bv°v IpSpw_ambn Xmakn°p∂ h√

kvt\lnXcptStbm ]cnNb°mcptStbm hoń¬ DuWp Xcam°p∂p. ho≠pw h√ kn\nam

imeIfn¬.

Aßns\ Hcphn[w Ipg∏an√mØ PohnXw \bn®psIm≠ncns°bmWv FdWmIpfØp

Imcmb Hcp ZºXnIsf ]cnNbs∏Sp∂Xv. C\n BsI Ipg∏ambn F∂ Zpx qN\sbm∂p

an√ sIt´m. hfsc \√ Iq´¿. `¿ØmhpasX, `mcybpasX. tabvUv t^m¿ Cu®Z¿

a’cßfn¬ ]s¶SpØm¬ kΩm\w Xo¿®. AXbv°p tbmPn∏mWv. At±lØn\v

ap∏Ønc≠p hb v, Ah¿°v Ccp]Ømdv. Rm\hsc tN´s\∂pw tN®nsb∂pw hnfn®p.

s]s´∂mWv AhtcmSv ASpØXv. AhcpasX Cßns\ HcpØ≥ h∂v kvt\ltØmsS

ASp°m≥ ImØncp∂t]mse. Fs‚ RmbdmgvNIƒ AhcpsS hońembn. kn\nabv°v

AhcpsS H∏w t]mIpw. t]mImXncp∂m¬ Ah¿ ]nWßpw. AΩbv°p tijw F\n°v

CXb[nIw kvt\lw Inńbn´p≈Xv Cu kvXobn¬ \n∂msW∂p ]d™m¬

AXnitbm‡nbmhn√. Fs‚ HgnhpZn\ßƒ Ah¿ XosdgpXn hmßm≥ Xmakap≠mbn√.

Fs‚ ]gb ]cnNb°m¿ ]cn`hw ]dbp∂Xv Rm≥ IW°m°nbn√.

Nne Znhkßfn¬ Hmôkv hn´mepw Rm≥ AhcpsS hoń¬ sN∂v cmXn £WwIqSn

Ignt® Cdßmdp≈q. Aßns\bp≈ Hcp sshIpt∂cw Rm≥ sN∂t∏mƒ chntb´≥ (t]cv

icn°p≈X√) Hcp Sqdn\p≈ ]pd∏mSmWv. Fs∂ I≠t∏mƒ At±lw ]d™p. "Mm,

]d™t∏mtgbv°v FØnbncn°p∂p. C\n A\nXbv°v t^m¨ sNø≠t√m cta.' c≠p

ZnhksØ Sqdn\ndßpIbmbncp∂p chntb´≥. At∏mƒ cat®®n°v Iqń\p th≠n HcI∂

_‘phmb A\nXtbmSp hcm≥ ]dbm≥ t]mIpIbmbncp∂p. Xncn™v Ft∂mSmbn

At±lw ]d™p. "X\n°nhnsS c≠p Znhkw UyqńbmWv.' ]nt‰∂v Hmôkn¬ t]mIm≥

hkvXßƒ Cs√∂pw a‰pap≈ Fs‚ HgnhpIgnhpIƒ hnet∏mbn√.

IpfnIgn™tijw F\n°nSm≥ X∂Xv chntb´s‚ ep¶nbpw Iøn√mØ _\nb\p

ambncp∂p. \√ HØ icoc]IrXnbmb chntb´s‚ _\nb≥ C´t∏mƒ Rms\mcp

t\m°pIpØnsbt∏mse tXm∂n®n´p≠m IWw. catN®n hmb s]mØn Nncn°m≥ XpSßn.

]ns∂ chntb´s‚ j¿´pIƒ F\n°p ]mIamhns√∂pd∏mbt∏mƒ Rm≥ Agn®n´ hkvX

ßƒ Ah¿ Ipfnapdnbn¬ sIm≠pt]mbn XncpºnsbSpØp. cmXn Ah¿ F\n°p th≠n

\√ hn`hßfp≠m°n. Ddtß≠ kabambt∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d™p. "\o t]mbn InSt∂m.

cat®®n°v ASp°fbn¬ Ipd®p ]Wnbp≠v. AXp Ign™ DSs\ hcmw.'

Rm≥ BtemNn®p. FhnsS InS°m\mWv Ah¿ Ft∂mSmhiys∏´Xv? AhnsS Hcnc´

Iń¬ amXta D≈q. ]ns∂bp≈Xv kzoIcWapdnbnse sNdnb, \ofw Ipd™ tkm^

bmWv. AhnsSbmhn√. c≠papdn vfm‰n¬ F\n°p t\m°m\p≈Xv InS∏d amXambncp∂p.

AhnsS InS° `wKnbmbn hncn®nńcn°p∂p. c≠p ]pX∏pIƒ Im¬`mKØv aS°n

h®n´p≠v. cat®®n F¥pw Iem]camtb sNømdp≈q. H∂pw Aÿm\Øp ImWn√. Rm≥

kwibn®p \n¬°p∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ Ah¿ h∂p.

"Mpw, F¥m?'

"Rm≥ ChnSymtWm InS°WXv?'

"AsX?' F¥m kwibsa∂ ań¬ Ah¿ ]d™p.

s]s´∂v Aßns\ tNmZn®Xn¬ Rm≥ e÷n®p. ]et∏mgpw Rm≥ B Ińen¬ InS

∂n´p≠v. Rm≥ Hcp hiØpw cat®®n adphiØpw InS∂psIm≠v kwkmcn°pw.

As∂m∂pw tXm∂mØ hnNmcßƒ Ft¥ Ct∏mƒ Xes]m°m≥? ]pdØv hoSns\

s]mXn™ncn°p∂ Ccp´mtWm, AtXm H∏w InS°m≥ t]mIp∂ kvXobpsS ¿Ømhv

AIeØmsW∂ t_m[amtWm? F¥mbmepw Rm≥ Fs‚ k¶pNnX a\ ns\ s]s´∂v

\nb¥n®p.

C. lcnIpam¿

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ASp°f tPmen s]s´∂p Xo¿Øv ta¬ IgpIn catN®n InS°m≥ h∂p. Ah¿ Hcp ss\‰nbmWv

Cńcn°p∂Xv. Rm\hsc B thjØn¬ CXphsc I≠nń√. ss\‰n cmXn InS°p∂ kabØp

amXambncn°Ww Ah¿ [cn°p∂Xv. Fs‚ t\sc Xncn™p InS∂psIm≠v, Xebn¬ ssIøpw Du∂n

Ah¿ kwkmcn°m≥ XpSßn. kabw ]¥≠mbn´pw kwkmcw \n¿Øp∂n√. AXn\nSbv°v Rms\

t∏mtgm Ddßnt∏mbn.

Ihnfn¬ Hcp arZpkv]¿iw. Rm≥ sRńbpW¿∂p. Np‰pw Ccp´v. F¥mWv kw`hn°p∂sX∂p

a\ nem°m≥ Ipd®p kabsaSpØp. Hcp arZphmb ssI Fs‚ Acs°´p hcn™ncn°p∂p. Rm≥

s]s´∂v Fgpt∂‰ncp∂p. "tN®o.....' adp]Sn D≠mbn√. Fs∂ kvt\ltØmsS hcn™ncp∂ ssIIƒ

Xncns®Sp°s∏´p. catN®n \oßn°nS∂p. Rm≥ Hcn°¬°qSn hnfn®p. "tN®o...' Ah¿ IÆpXpd∂p

InS°pIbmsW∂p a\ nembn. ]t£ AhcpsS apJ`mhsa¥msW∂v F\n°p a\ nembn√. Rm≥

Iptdt\cw DdßmsX InS∂p. F\n°p a\kvXm]ambn. Ah¿ X∂ kvt\lw Xncn®psImSp°m≥

F\n°p ]‰nbn√t√m. Ah¿ sXm´SpØmWv. F\n°v ASptØbv°p \oßn°nS∂v Ahsc sIń∏nSn°p

Itb th≠p. Hcp]t£ AXhsc Bizkn∏nt®t\. Rm\Xp sNbvXn√. Fs‚ ]mbambncn°Ww

ImcWw. Ccp]Ønc≠p hb n¬ HcmÏpń am\knIambn AXbv°p hf¿∂ncn°bn√. ]n∂oSv

]et∏mgpw B AhkcsØ ]eań¬ hymJym\n®v Rm≥ hnjan®n´p≠v. Xncn®psImSp°m≥ ]‰mØ

kvt\lsØ°pdn®v, \„s∏´ AhkcsØ ]gn®v, BWØw sXfnbn°m≥ ssIh∂ Ahkcw

\„s∏SpØnbXns\°pdn®v hyk\n®v, Aßns\ ]eXpw. C\n Hchkcw Inńbm¬ Rm≥ AXns\m∏w

hfcpsa∂v ]Xn⁄bpsaSpØp.

Aßns\ Hchkcw h∂n√. Hcp amkØn\p≈n¬ Rm≥ Zn√nbv°p am‰ambn t]mbn. ca tN®nbpsS

IØpIƒ CSbv°nS°p h∂p. ]ns∂ Ft∏mgpw adp]Sn In´mXncp∂Xn\memhWw AXpw Xms\

\n∂pt]mbn. Rm≥ F¨]Ønaq∂n¬ \mń¬ Xncns®Øn, F¨]Øn\men¬ FdWmIpfØv

ÿncXmakam°pIbpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ BephmbnemsW∂dnbmw, ]t£ ImWphm\p≈ ia

sam∂pw \SØnbn√. Rm≥, Fs‚ IpSpw_w, Fs‚ ]mcmœßƒ, Aßns\ t]mbn.

F¨]sØ v P\phcnbnemWv chntb´≥ acn®psh∂dn™Xv. XnI®pw bmZr›nIambn. hnhcw X∂

kvt\lnXs‚ ASpØp\n∂v AhcpsS hnemkw Inń. F¥psImt≠m catN®nsb ImWWsa∂p

tXm∂n; Hcp RmbdmgvN D®Xncn™v t]mIpIbpw sNbvXp.

kmam\yw henb hoSmbncp∂p AXv. hmXn¬ Xpd∂Xv catN®n Xs∂bmbncp∂p. Ipd®p XSn®n´p≠v,

Xebn¬ Hmtcmtcm \c® CgIƒ. AX amXw. Ccp]Ø©psIm√w AhcpsS kuµcyØn\v Imcyamb

t]mdsem∂pw G¬∏n°m≥ ]‰nbnń√. Ah¿s°s∂ s]s´∂p a\ nembns√∂p tXm∂p∂p. Rm\pw

H∂pw ]dbm≥ t]mbn√. ]ns∂ ItaW AhcpsS apJw hnIkn®p. chntb´≥ Hcp amkw apºmWv

acn®Xv. Ah¿°v c≠mä°fmWp≈Xv. Hcmƒ apwss_bn¬ tPmen sNøp∂p. A—≥ acn®

hnhcadn™p h∂v C∂se Xncn®p t]mbnt´bp≈q. c≠masØ Bƒ sNß∂qcn¬ F©n\obdnßn\p

]Tn°p∂p. D®°p≈ h≠n°v t]mbn. \msf ¢mkp≠v. kzoIcW apdnbnencp∂v catN®n kwkmcn®p

sIm≠ncp∂p. AhcpsS Hmtcm hm°nepw kvt\lw \nd™p\n∂p. Rm≥ Fs∂Øs∂ ]gn°pI

bmbncp∂p. PohnXØns‚ GtXm hgnØncnhn¬ IrXLv\\mb Rm≥ AhcpsS kvt\lw hens®dn

bpIbmWp≠mbXv. H∂pw Xncn®psImSp°phm\mhmsX.

Rm≥ IcbpIbmbncp∂p. AXhsc Aºc∏n®p, H´p hnjan∏n°pIbpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ Fgp

t∂‰psIm≠p ]d™p. "Rm≥ Nmbbp≠m°s´.'

Ah¿ Nmbbpambn Xncn®ph∂p. "F¥nt\ Ic™Xv? tN®nsb Hm¿ØmtWm?' Rm≥ H∂pw ]d

™n√. Ah¿ XpS¿∂p. "Hcp kvXobpsS a\ v F¥msW∂v Bsc¶nepw a\ nem°p∂pt≠m?'

AhcpsS kzcØn¬ thZ\bp≠mbncp∂p, IÆn¬ Cu¿∏hpw.

Rm≥ t]mIm\mbn Fgpt∂‰t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d™p. chntb´≥ t]mbn´v BZymbn´mWv Rm≥

H‰bv°mhWXv. CXphsc a°fp≠mbncp∂p. C∂v cmPohpw t]mbt∏mƒ h√mØ hnjaw tXm∂zm.'

Ah¿ Fs‚ H∏w DΩdtØbv°p h∂p. t]mIm\mbn hnS]dbm≥ Rm≥ AhcpsS apJØp t\m°n.

Ah¿s°t¥m ]dbm\p≠mbncp∂p. Rm≥ ImØp \n∂p.

"\n\°v C∂pXs∂ Xncn®pt]mtWm?' Ah¿ kwibn®psIm≠v XpS¿∂p. "hnjamhns√¶n¬ C∂v

cmXn ChnsS Ignbmw.'

Rm≥ F¥mWv adp]Sn ]dtb≠sX∂v BtemNn®ncns°Øs∂ ho≠pw Hcp Ccp]Ønc≠p

hb pImc\mhpIbmbncp∂p.

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bmXbnse ]Wbw F\n°n„ambncp∂p. AXp Ccphgn t]aamsW¶n¬ amXw. A√msX kn\nabn¬

ImWp∂t]mse BWn\v s]Ænt\mSp amXw kvt\lw tXm∂pIbpw AXns‚ km£m¬°mcØn∂mbn

]n∂mse \S∂pw ]m´p ]mSnbpw A`ymkßƒ ImWn°p∂ ss]¶nfn t]aw F\n°n„a√. ]m´p ]mSm≥

AdnbmØXpsIm≠pamXa√, AXn¬ dnbenkw H´pans√∂Xp sIm≠pIqSnbmWXv. AXpsIm≠v BZysØ

t\m´Øn¬Øs∂ A\pIqeamb ]XnIcWaps≠¶nte Rm≥ apt∂m´p t]mImdp≈q. \ΩpsS kabhpw

hne]nSn®XmWt√m, bmX°nSbnse GXm\pw aWn°qdpIƒ amXamsW¶nepw.

I¬°Øbn¬ \n∂v aZmkv hscbp≈ bmX kw`hclnXambncp∂p. aZmkn¬ \n∂v awKem]pcw sabnen¬

Ibdnbt∏mgmWv B AXymlnXw kw`hn®Xv. Rm≥ Fs‚ s]ń Ib‰n Ccn∏nSØn∂Snbn¬ Zambn h®v

hmXn¬°¬ t]mbn \n∂v πm‰pt^mantebv°p t\m°n \n¬∏mbn; [rXnbn¬ kmam\ßfpambn Ibdm≥

ian°p∂h¿°v ieyambns°m≠v. Aßns\ \n¬°ptºmgmWv Hcp s]Ïpń, Ccp]Xv Ccp]sØm∂v

hb p≠mIpw, Hcp henb kyq´vtIkpw Xmßn hcp∂Xv. [otcmZmØXbv°v In´p∂ Hcp kµ¿`hpw ]mgm°m

Xncp∂ Rm≥ ssI \ońs°m≠v tNmZn®p. "Rm≥ klmbn°tWm?'

"Mm, Xm¶ƒ B hmXn¬°¬\n∂v amdn\n∂psIm≠v.'

AhfpsS adp]Sn s]s´∂mbncp∂p. AºSn tIan! Fs‚ NΩ¬ ad®psh®psIm≠v Rm≥ πm‰pt^man

tebv°ndßn\n∂p. Ahƒ s]ń Ib‰m\p≈ iaØnembn. s]s´∂mWv Hcp henb kyq´vtIkpambn HmSnh∂

Hcmƒ h≠n t]mIm≥ XpSßnsb∂ ań¬ Ahsf Xńam‰ns°m≠v IbdnbXv. Ahƒ ASnsX‰n hogm≥ t]mbn.

Rm≥ ]nSn®ns√¶n¬ Ahƒ πm‰pt^man¬ Iangv∂Sn®p hotWt\. Fs∂ t\m°n Hcp NΩtemsS "Xm¶v bp'

]d™psIm≠v Ahƒ ho≠pw kyq´vtIkv FSpØp s]m¥n°m≥ t\m°n.

CXmsWs‚ Ahkm\sØ Ahkcw F∂v Rm≥ IcpXn. Ct∏mƒ CSs]ńs√¶n¬ C\nsbmcn°epw

]‰ns√∂v F\n°p a\ nembn. Rm≥ kyq vtIkv AhfpsS Iøn¬\n∂v Ipd®p _eambnØs∂ ]nSn®p hmßn.

"Cu hI Imcyßƒ Ignhp≈hsc Gev]n°pI' F∂pw ]d™p.

Fs‚ [otcmZmØXbv°v Hchkcw X∂psIm≠v Ahƒ amdn\n∂p.

"FXbmWv ko‰v \º¿?'

"AºØmdv.'

Rm≥ IW°m°n. Fs‚ ko‰v 49 BWv. At∏mƒ AhfpsS ko‰v Fs‚ FXn¿hiØp≈ sskUv ko‰mWv.

Rm≥ s]ń s]m°n h≠n°p≈n¬ h®p. At∏mgmWv Ahƒ°v AXp Ignbm™Xns‚ ImcWw a\ nembXv.

\√ I\ap≠Xn\v. [otcmZmØXbv°v AXnt‚Xmb hne sImSp°Ww. AºØmdmw \º¿ ko‰v Iºm¿´psa‚ns‚

\SphnemWv. AXphsc G‰n s]ń Ccn∏nSØns‚ ASnbntebv°v \o°nh®t∏mtgbv°v Rm≥ Xf¿∂ncp∂p.

Ahƒ F\ns°Xncmbn Ccp∂p lm‚ v_mKv aSnbn¬ h®v wKnbmbn Hcp \µn ]d™p. henb Imcyambn!

]nip°n; t]m¿´¿°v Imip sImSp°msX Ign®p.

"F¥mWnXn∂p≈n¬, CcpºpIÍtfm?'

"\√ shb‰p≠t√?'

"Gbv.'

"]pkvXIßfmWv.'

Nnet∏mƒ tXm∂pw h≠nbn¬ Ah\hs‚ Imcyw t\m°n t]mbm¬ aXnsb∂v. ]t£ Ccp]Ø©mw

hb n¬ HchkcØn\p th≠n \S°ptºmƒ hnjyØpIsfm∂pw t\m°n√.

"F¥mWv t]cv?' hm´¿ t_mńen¬ \n∂v Hcp Ihnƒ FSpØp sIm≠v Rm≥ tNmZn®p.

"\ni' Hcp \nanjsØ kwibØn\p tijw Ahƒ ]d™p. AXp \pWbmsW∂p tXm∂n.

"\nßfpsS t]cv?'

Rm≥ Fs‚ icn°p≈ t]¿ ]d™p.

"\mSv?'

"s]m∂m\n.'

"At∏mƒ Ip‰n∏pdØmWv CdßpI At√?'

"AsX.'

]n∂oSv tNmZyßfpsS ich¿jambncp∂p. ho´pt]cv, A—s‚bpw AΩbpsSbpw t]cv. Rm≥ Atßm´p

tNmZyßƒ tNmZn°p∂Xv Hgnhm°m\p≈ hnZKvZamsbmcShmbn AXv F\n°p tXm∂n. kabap≠t√m F∂p

Rm\pw IcpXn. ]t£ cmXn InS°m\mbn Ahƒ apIfnse _¿Øntebv°p t]mIp∂Xphsc F\n°p Inńb

hnhcw AhfpsS t]cpw, Ahƒ aZncminbn¬ tPmensbSp°pIbmsW∂pw amXambncp∂p. GXp Iº\n

bmsW∂p IqSn ]d™n√. t]cpXs∂ icn°p≈XmtWm F∂v kwibamWv. ImcWw Adp]XpIfn¬ \ΩpsS

\mń≥]pdsØm∂pw \ni F∂ t]cv AX km[mcWa√. tNmZyßƒ°v icn°p≈ DØcw ]dbmsX Hgn™p

amdm\p≈ AhfpsS sshZKvZyw anI®XpXs∂.

AXn\nSbv°v cmXn`£Ww sIm≠ph∂p. \ndsb I≈nIfp≈ Ão¬ ]mXØn¬ tNmdpw IdnIfpw, Hcp Ão¬

X´psIm≠v AS®ph®ncp∂p. £Ww _p°psNøm≥ h∂t∏mƒ Ahƒ ths≠∂mWv ]d™ncp∂Xv. Hcp]t£

C. lcnIpamÀ

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sIm≠ph∂n´p≠mIpw. Bfv ]nip°nbmsW∂p tXm∂nbncp∂p. Rm≥ Fs‚ ]mXw Xpd∂p. kmºmdns‚ \√

hmk\. km[mcW sdbn¬sh £Ww Ign°m≥ tXm∂mdn√. ]t£ A∂v hni∏p≠mbXpsIm≠msW∂p

tXm∂p∂p \√ hmk\ A\p`hs∏´Xv. \ni Fs‚ ]mXØntebv°p t\m°pIbmWv. hn`hßƒ t\m°n

]Tn°pIbmsW∂p tXm∂p∂p. Rm≥ tNmZn®p.

"\ni £Ww sIm≠ph∂n´p≠mIpw At√?'

"C√, Rm≥ bmXbn¬ H∂pw Ign°mdn√.'

AsXßns\ ]‰p∂p F∂v F\n°p a\ nembn√. Rm\mIs´ AXpt]mse c≠p ]mXw £Ww Inńbm¬

H‰bSn°p Ign°pw. a‰p≈h¿ F¥p hnNmcn°pw F∂p IcpXn Hcp sπbv‰v amXw Hm¿U¿ sNbvXXmWv.

"Ipd®p tNmdp Xcs´?' Rm≥ tNmZn®p.

"th≠, Xm¶vkv.'

"F∂m¬ Ipd®p ]gw Ign°p.' k©nbn¬\n∂v \me©p ]qh≥]gw ]pdsØSpØpsIm≠v Rm≥ ]d™p.

Ahƒ BZyw H∂p aSns®¶nepw ]n∂oSv Fs‚ \ońb ssIøn¬\n∂v c≠p ]gw hmßn Xn∂m≥ XpSßn. ]mhw

hni°p∂ps≠∂p tXm∂p∂p. hni∏p amdnbtXmsS Ahƒ°v Aev]w t]aw DZns®∂v F\n°p tXm∂n. Hcp

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]pcpjs‚ lrZbØntebv°p≈ Ffp∏hgn AbmfpsS hb‰neqsSbmsW∂v tIń´p≠v. kvXobpsS

ImcyØnepw AXpXs∂bmWv icnsb∂p tXm∂p∂p. ]t£ c≠p ]gw sIm≠v Imcyw \S∂pInń. DuWp Ign™v

ssIIgpIn Xncn®v h∂ncp∂t∏mƒ ImWp∂Xv AXphsc kwibn®v, kq£n®v AXymhiyw amXw kwkmcn

®ncp∂ s]Ïpńtb Bbncp∂n√.

Ccp \ndw, wKnbp≈ apJw. ]mIØn\v XSn. kpµcnsb∂p hnfn°m≥ hnjaan√mØ s]Ïpń. Ahƒ Fs‚

Hmôkv hntijßƒ At\zjn®p. XmaksØ∏‰n. HgnhpZnhkßfn¬ Fs¥ms° sNøp∂p F∂p tNmZn®p.

kn\na ImWmdpt≠m? Cw•ojv kn\naIfmtWm ImWmdv? FX Znhkw eohp≠v? F∂p Xncn®pt]mIp∂p?........

Hcp Imcyw Cu aca≠≥ a\ nem°mXncp∂sXs¥∂m¬ At∏mgpw Ahƒ Fs‚ Imcyßƒ tNm¿Øn

sbSp°pIbmbncp∂psh∂XmWv. AhfpsS Imcyßsf√mw Ahƒ wKnbmbn aqSnh®p. t]aØneIs∏´m¬

Aßns\sbm∂pw Nn¥n°m≥ Ignbn√. Ahfpw ASnapSn t]aØnemsb∂ hnizmkw h∂t∏mƒ Rm≥ tNmZn®p.

"Fs∂ C„amtbm?'

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Ahƒ s]s´∂v sRńbt]mse Fs∂ t\m°n. ]ns∂ i–w XmgvØns°m≠v tNmZn®p.

"F¥m h√ s]mt∏mkepw sIm≠p hczmtWm?'

Ahƒ s]s´∂v s]mń®ncn®p. Rm≥ h√mXmbn.

"Rm≥ Ddßm≥ t]mIp∂p.' Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p, apIfnse _¿Øn¬ Hcp s_Uvjos‰SpØp hncn®p.

Fb¿]nt√m FSpØv DuXn ho¿∏n°m≥ XpSßn. apIfn¬ Ibdn InS∂tijw Ahƒ Xmtgbv°p t\m°n

At∏mgpw A¥w hn´v Ccn°p∂ Ft∂mSv Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p.

"KpUv ss\‰v, G‚ v kzo‰v Uowkv.'

"KpUv ss\‰v.' Rm≥ Ahƒ°v kzo‰v Uowkv Biwkn®n√. Fs∂ NΩn∏n®psIm≠v Ahƒ a[pckz]v\ßƒ

ImW≠.

cmXn Dd°w Ign™v Fgpt∂‰t∏mgpw Fs‚ t]aØn\v H´pw Cf°w h∂nńs√∂v I≠p. AXpsIm≠v

Ip‰n∏pdØv Ahƒ Cdßm≥ XømsdSp°ptºmƒ AhfpsS s]ń ko‰n∂Snbn¬ \n∂v hens®SpØv hmXnen

∂SpØpsIm≠ph∂p h®p. h≠n \n∂t∏mƒ Fs‚ s]ńtbmsSm∏w AhfpsS s]ńbpw πm‰vt^mantebv°nd°n

h®p. hoń¬\n∂v Bsc¶nepw h∂n´pt≠m F∂p t\m°m\mbn Rm≥ Xncn™p. A—≥ CSbv°v A\pP∑msc

Bscsb¶nepw ]d™b°mdp≠v. C√ Bcpw h∂nń√. Rm≥ \nitbmSv bmX ]dbm\mbn Xncn™p. Ahƒ

t]mbn°gn™ncp∂p, bmX ]dbpI IqSn sNømsX.

aq∂mgvNsØ eohmWv F\n°p≈Xv AXn¬ bmXbv°pXs∂ \mep Znhkw t]mIpw. _m°nbp≈

Znhkßƒ hoń¬Øs∂ Ign®pIq´phm\mWv F\n°n„w. sXmSnbn¬ \ndsbbp≠mbncp∂ acßfpw

sNSnIfpw Fs‚ Iq´pImcmbncp∂p. Ahcpambn ho≠pw temKyw IqSn Rm≥ Aßns\ Aek\mbn \S°pw.

h√yΩamcpsS hoń¬ t]mIWw. Ht∂m ct≠m ZnhkwsIm≠v B kµ¿i\ßƒ \SØpw. ]ns∂ tImgnt°mSv

]nknΩmhs‚ ASpØpw ]q\qcnse AΩmhs‚ ASpØpw t]mhpw. Xncn®p t]mIp∂Xn\papºv HcmgvNsb¶nepw

hoń¬Øs∂ Ccn°Ww. At∏mgmWv AΩ ]dbp∂Xv. ".....sØ AΩpΩ kpJw√ymsX sIS°zmWv. H∂v t]mbn

It≠m. sIS∏vX∂ymWv. \o ASpØ ]mhiyw hcptºm ImWm≥ ]t‰zm∂dnbn√.'

F\n°v H´pw Xmev]cyap≠mbncp∂n√. F¶nepw AΩbpsS \n¿∫‘Øn\p hgßn Hcp cmhnse ]pds∏´p.

c≠p _ pIƒ amdn°bdn Rm≥ AhcpsS hońseØn. HcΩqΩbpw AhcpsS aIƒ Rm≥ AΩmbn F∂p

hnfn°p∂ Hcp kvXobpw amXta AhnsSbp≈q. AhcpsS a°ƒ c≠pt]¿ F¥p sNøp∂p F∂v Adnbn√.

AΩtbmSv tNmZn®pshbv°m\pw ad∂p. Hcp shdpw \mń≥]pdambncp∂p AXv. _ ndßn hbepIfpsS CSbn

ep≈ t\cnb hcºneqsS \S∂v Hcp sNdnb Ip∂v Ibdn adn™pthWw AhnsS FØm≥. sIm√Ønsemcn°¬

Bin®p tamln®p In´p∂ eohv Cßns\ ]mgmt°≠n h∂Xn¬ F\n°v AΩtbmSv tZzjyw tXm∂n.

AΩqΩ Xosc InS∏n¬Øs∂bmbncp∂p. AΩmbn ]d™p sImSpØXpsIm≠mWv Fs∂ a\ nembXp

Xs∂. henb kt¥mjambn. Iptd t\cw Fs‚ ssI ]nSn®psIm≠v InS∂p. Xncn®v XfØn¬ h∂ncp∂v Nmb

IpSn°ptºmƒ Rm≥ AΩmbntbmSv tNmZn®p.

"a°sfms° FhnsSbmWv?'

"chn kvIqfn¬ t]mbncn°ymWv. Ah≥ Fkv.Fkv.F¬.kn bs√ Cs°m√w. e£van tamfnev≠v. Ipfn°m≥

tIdoXm. \o h∂Xdn™n´v≠mhn√.'

tImWnbndßp∂ i–w tI´p Rm≥ Xncn™pt\m°n. ]mhmSbpw ªukpan´ Hcp s]Ïpń tImWnbndßn

hcp∂p. e£van CX hepXmtbm F∂v Rm≥ AZv pXs∏SptºmgmWv Ahƒ Xncn™Xpw Rm≥ AhfpsS apJw

I≠Xpw. AXp \nibmbncp∂p.

"\ni?'

Ahƒ Hcp \nanjw ]I®p \n∂pt]mbn, ]ns∂ \nebv°mØ Hcp s]mń®ncnbpw. AΩmbn A¥w hn´p

\n¬°pIbmbncp∂p. Fs‚ NΩnb apJw Fßns\bncp∂ncn°Ww F∂v Ct∏mƒ Hm¿°m\mhp∂n√. Fs∂

]‰n®Xn\v Rm\hƒ°p in£ sImSpØp. DuWp Ign™tijw hnian°m\mbn apIfntebv°p t]mIptºmƒ

Ahƒ CdßnhcnIbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ tImWnbpsS CSbneqsS t\m°n. AΩmbn ASp°fbnemWv. Ahsf

IchebØnem°n Ihnfn¬ DΩ hbv°ptºmƒ Ahƒ IpXdnbn√. Xncn®v HcpΩ Xcm\mbn Fs‚ Ihnƒ

ImWn®psImSpØt∏mƒ Ahƒ DΩ hbv°m\mbn B™v DΩ hbv°msX sIm™\w IpØn HmSnt∏mbn.

It≠m, Fßns\bmWv s]ÏpńIsf hnizkn°p∂Xv?

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t_mws_bnse PohnXØn¬ ad°m\mhmØ Hc≤ymbambncp∂p Fgp]Xp

IfpsS Ahkm\w. uXnIambn B¿÷n® F√mw Hmtcmt∂mtcm∂mbn I¨

apºn¬h®v \„s∏´psIm≠ncn°p∂Xv \n lmbcmbn t\m°n\n∂ Hcp Ime

Lámbncp∂p AXv. Ahkm\ambn \„s∏´Xv hfsc I„s∏´v D≠m°nb

^vfm‰mbncp∂p. Pplp_o®ntebv°v c≠p an\p‰v \S°m\p≈ Zqcw amXta

D≠mbncp∂p≈q RßfpsS vfm‰n¬ \n∂v. \√ ÿew, \√ kuIcyw. AXpw

\„s∏´tXmsS t_mws_hmkw Fs∂t∂bv°pambn Ahkm\n∏n®v \mńtebv°p Xncn°pIbmWp≠mbXv. Cu ImesØ A\p`hßƒ Fs‚ IYIfn¬ t\cn´pw A√msXbpw

]Xy£s∏ń´p≠v. AXn¬ ][m\ambh "Hcp IMv q ss^‰¿' "Znt\mkdns‚ Ipń', "Hcp hnizmkn' F∂nhbmWv.

^vfm‰v hn‰v ISsa√mw hońbtijw \mńseØn AΩtbmSv Fs‚ PmXIw Bhiys∏´Xpw t\m°nbt∏mƒ

AXp]Imcw F√mw \„s∏Sm\mWv tbmKw F∂p a\ nem°nbXpw a‰pw Rm≥ apsºmcnSØv hniZambn

FgpXnbn´p≠v. ("Znt\mkdns‚ Ipń' F∂ IYbn¬ Cu kw`hw D≠v) AsXm∂pw ChnsS hnhcn°p∂n√. ]t£

ssZh⁄¿ Hcp Imcyw hy‡am°nbncp∂p. \„s∏´sX√mw \S∏pZi Ign™v ipIZi h∂m¬ Xncn®pIn´pw

F∂v. ipIZibv°pw AXn\p apºp≠mbncp∂ hymgZibv°pw CSbv°p≈ B Zimk‘nbn¬ \S∂ Hcp

ImcyamWv Rm≥ Xmsg hnhcn°p∂Xv.

\mń¬ Xncns®Ønbt∏mƒ apºnep≠mbncp∂ e£yw, \„s∏´sX√mw Xncn®p≠m°pI F∂X√, adn®v

Hmtcm Znhkhpw Fßns\ D¥n\o°mw F∂Xmbncp∂p. ImcWw Ccp]Xp sIm√ambn D≠m°nbsX√mw

GXm\pw amkßƒsIm≠v \„s∏ńcp∂p. A∂∂tØbv°p th≠Xv A∂∂p≠m°pI. Rßƒ Xma

kn®ncp∂Xv FdWmIpfØv tPmkv P¶vj\n¬ ]m¿∞mkn\p ]n∂nse CS\ncØnembncp∂p. AhnsS

sImSpß√qcnse cmah¿Ω Xºpcm≥ I\n™v hmSIbv°p X∂ hoń¬. Hcp sNdnb DΩdw D≈Xn¬ Ipd®p

dm°pIƒ h®v Imk‰pIƒ \ncØn Hcp IS XpSßn. IS Fs∂ms° ]dbp∂Xv Ipd®p AXnitbm‡nbmWv.

]t£ GXm\pw Znhkßƒ°p≈n¬Øs∂ Iptd \√ ]XnhpImsc Inń. Imk‰p hnev]\tbmsSm∏w Xs∂

AXymhiyw Imk‰pIƒ dn°m¿Up sNbvXpsImSp°pIbpw sNbvXp. t_mws_bn¬ h®v ]gb lnµn

Km\ßfpsS \s√mcp tiJcw D≠m°nbncp∂p. F√mw \„s∏´t∏mgpw ssIhnSmsX kq£n® tiJcw. AXp

RßfpsS c£°mbn FØn. Rßƒ°v ]XnhpImc√ D≠mbncp∂Xv, Iptd kplrØp°ƒ amXw. Ah¿

AhcpsS ]cnNb°msc sIm≠ph∂p. Aßns\ FdWmIpfØp h∂v GXm\pw BgvNIƒ°p≈n¬ \n∂p

Xncnbm\p≈ hcpam\ap≠mbn. Klßƒ Rßƒ°\pIqeambnØpSßnbXns‚ BZykqN\.

]t£ h√t∏mgpw hcp∂ IpSpw_kplrØp°tftbm _‘p°tftbm kzoIcn°m≥ amXap≈ hcpam\w

At∏mgpap≠mbncp∂n√ Rßƒ°v. Hmtcm _‘phns‚ hchpw bkt¥mjkΩniamb hnImctØmsSbmWv

Rßƒ I≠ncp∂Xv. RßfpsS aI≥ A∂v A©ntem Bdntem

]Tn°pIbmbncp∂p. ]Øp, ]Xns\m∂p hb p ]mbw. t_mws_

bn¬ h®v RßfpsS ]iv\ßƒ XpSßnbt∏mƒ apX¬ Imcyßƒ

AX \∂mbn´√ t]mIp∂sX∂v A∂v At©m Btdm hb p

amXw ]mbap≈ Ah∂v a\ nembncp∂p. kz¥w Bhiyßƒ

Ignbp∂X Ipd®v, X∂m¬ Ignbp∂hn[w Ah≥ klIcn®ncp∂p.

Rßƒ c≠pt]cpw tPmenØnc°nemhptºmƒ CSbv°v ASp°f

bn¬ t]mbn kzbw £Ww Xømdm°pI IqSn sNømdp≠v Ah≥.

aIs‚ Cu ]mbØnep≈ Hcp NnXamWv "Hcp IMv^q ss^‰¿'

F∂ IYbnep≈Xv.

C\n FdWmIpfsØØn GXm\pw amkßƒ Ign™t∏mgp

≠mb B kw`hw ]dbmw. Fs‚ A\pP≥ tUm. ZnhmIc≥

bmZr›nIambn IpSpw_ktaX\mbn h∂p. RßfpsS icn°p≈

Ahÿ Abmƒ°dnbn√. AXv Adnbn°Wsa∂pw Rßƒ°p

≠mbncp∂n√. ASp°fbnse Imcyw Ipd®p ]cpßenembncp∂p.

Npcp°n∏d™m¬ Nmbbp≠m°phm\p≈ Hcp tNcphIfpw

D≠mbncp∂n√. cmhnse ]mXent\msSm∏w Nmb In´mXncp∂

tXmsS aI∂v B clkyw a\ nembncp∂p. CSb°nSbv°v

Xn∂m\p≈ km[\ßƒ°mbn ]cXp∂ kz`mhap≈Xn\m¬ ]e

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Sn∂pIfpw ImenbmsW∂ Imcyhpw Ah≥ a\ nem°nbncp∂p. sNdnb—\pw IpSpw_hpw h∂t∏mƒ Ah\pw

Ipd®p ]cnàap≠mbn. Ah≥ AΩtbmSv tNmZn®p.

"F¥mWv Ah¿°p sImSp°pI?'

Xev°mew H∂pans√∂v efnX ]d™p. Ahƒ°pw hnjaap≠mbncp∂p.

"At∏mƒ \ΩsS ASpØv ]Wsam∂pw Ct√?'

"C√ tams\, C∂v I®hSw tamiambncp∂p. Bcpw h∂nń√.'

Aßns\bpw kw`hn°mdp≠v. ]I¬ apgph≥ IS Xpd∂p sh®mepw Bcpw h∂ns√∂p hcpw. Bƒ°m¿

s]s´∂v \sΩ ad∂ t]mse. icn°p ]d™m¬ Iptd Imk‰pIƒ dn°m¿Up sNbvXp h®n´p≠v. AsXms°

sImSpØm¬Øs∂ AXymhiyImcyßƒ \S°pambncp∂p. AXpas√¶n¬ Bsc¶nepw h∂v Ht∂m ct≠m

Imk‰pIƒ hmßns°m≠pt]mbmepw aXn. Bcpw hcnIbp≠mbn√. Rm≥ Bƒ°msc BI¿jn°m\mbn

kv]o°dn¬°qSn hcp∂ ]m´pIfpsS i–w Iqń hbv°pw. Imcysam∂pan√.

aI≥, Bsc¶nepw hcp∂pt≠m F∂p t\m°ns°m≠v Iu≠dn∂SpØv Imhembn. Rm\pw efnXbpw

A\pPt\mSv kwkmcn®psIm≠v AIØpw. Aßns\bncn°ptºmƒ Hcp ]XnhpImc≥ h∂p. efnX Fgpt∂‰v

DΩdtØbv°p t]mIpIbpw sNbvXp. Abmƒ°p≈ Imk‰v FSpØpsImSpØtijw Ahƒ Xncn®ph∂v

kwkmcØn¬ tN¿∂p. sIm√Øn¬ Ht∂m ct≠m ]mhiyw amXw hncp∂phcp∂ A\pP\pw IpSpw_Øn\pw

(AhcpsS a°ƒ°v A∂v c≠pw \mepw hb p ]mbta Bhq) H∂pw sImSp°m≥ IgnbmØ hnjaØn¬

Ccn°pIbmbncp∂p Rm≥. AXn\nSbv°v efnX Fgpt∂‰v CSb°v DΩdtØbv°pw CSbv°v ASp°f

bntebv°pambn t]mIp∂p≠mbncp∂p. Hcp aWn°q¿ Ign™pImWpw s]s´∂hƒ Hcp tSbn¬ Nmbbpambn

h∂p. ]n∂mse Hcp ]mXØn¬ \√ XpSpØ hSIfpambn APnbpw. Fs‚ AZv pXØn\v Iøpw IW°pap≠mbn

cp∂n√. efnX Hcp NncntbmsS ASp°fbntebv°p t]mbn Izm¿´¿ sπb‰pIƒ FSpØp sIm≠ph∂p F√mh¿

°pw hSbpw NńWnbpw hnfºn.

RßfpsS C√mbvvasb∏‰n H´pw t_m[hm∑mcmImsX ZnhmIc\pw

tim`\bpw a°fpw Xncn®pt]mbn. Ah¿ t]mb DSs\ APn Ifn°m

\ndßn. C√mbva Fßns\ s]s´∂v ]cnlcn®psh∂v AdnbmsX

kkvs]≥knencn°p∂ Ft∂mSv D≠mb Imcyßƒ efnX ]d™p

X∂p.

APn ISbpsS Iu≠dn¬ ImØp \n¬°pIbmbncp∂p. BZysØ

]XnhpImc≥ h∂t∏mƒ InńbXv ]Øp cq]bmbncp∂p. AXpwsIm≠v

Ah≥ sXm´SpØp≈ Un∏m¿´psa‚ v tÃmdntebvt°mSn Nmbs∏mSn

hmßns°m≠ph∂p. Nmbbp≠m°m≥ C\n Fs¥ms°bmWv th≠

sX∂v tNmZn®tijw ASpØ IÃa¿°p th≠n ImØp\n∂p. ASpØ

IÃa¿ h∂t∏mƒ InńbXv ]Xn\©p cq]bmbncp∂p. Ah≥ ho≠pw

Un∏m¿´vsa‚ vtÃmdntebvt°mSn ]©kmc hmßns°m≠p h∂p.

`mKyØn\v ]m¬ D≠mbncp∂p. AΩ Nmb D≠m°p∂ t\cw Ah≥

ho≠pw Iu≠dn¬ ImØp \n¬°pIbmbncp∂p. aq∂masØ IÃa¿

h∂t∏mƒ Inńb ]WwsIm≠v Ah≥ HmSnbXv ]m¿∞mkn\v FXn¿

hiØp≈ tKmIp¬ sdtÃmd≠ntebv°mbncp∂p. A—s‚ am\w

Im°m≥ Ah≥ sNbvX iaßƒ, Ah≥ A\p`hn® am\knI ]ncn

apdp°w hfscbmbncp∂p. F√mw ]tØm ]Xns\mt∂m hb n¬.

C∂v F\n°v CsX√mw \n¿Ωaambn Hm¿°mw, ImcWw ssZh

⁄cpsS ]hN\w icnbmbn h∂p. Rßƒ°v \„s∏´sX√mw Xncn®p

Inń, AXpw Imcyamb ]cniaßsfm∂pw IqSmsXØs∂. Fgp]XpI

fpsS Ahkm\Øn¬ Rßƒ cm∏I¬ tPmen sNbvXp, F√m hmXnepIfnepw apńhnfn®p. eap≠mbns√∂p

amXa√ Hmtcmt∂mtcm∂mbn \„s∏SpIbpw sNbvXp. PmXIØn¬ ]d™ NoØ Imew \oßnbt∏mƒ F√mw

hfsc kzm`mhnIambn, A\mbmtk\ RßfpsS hgnbn¬ h∂p. cm∏I¬ tPmen sNtø≠n hs∂¶nepw AXn\p

X° eap≠mbn. Pplphn¬ \„s∏´ vfm‰n\p ]Icw AXnepw \s√mcp vfm‰v FdWmIpfØv IÆmb

ÿeØpXs∂ taSn°m≥ ]‰n. aI≥ ]Tn®v \s√mcp tPmenbnembn. AXpw kz¥w ]cniaßƒsIm≠pXs∂.

kz¥w ]cniaßƒ sIm≠pXs∂ Ah≥ _mwKfqcn¬ Hcp vfm‰v hmßn. Ct∏mƒ Ahs‚ IeymWw Ign™p,

Ahs‚ a\ n\nWßnb Hcp s]ÏpńXs∂.

F¶nepw ]Xnt\gp sIm√ßƒ apºv \S∂ B kµ¿i\w Hm¿°ptºmƒ apºn¬ hcp∂Xv A—s‚ am\w

Im°m\mbn am\knI kwL¿jw A\p`hn® Hcp ]Xns\m∂pImcs‚ apJamWv.

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]Wan√ F∂

ÿnXn hntijw

CX at\mlcamsW∂v

Rm≥A∂mWv

BZyambn a\kn

em°p∂Xv.H∂n\pw

]Wan√, ISw

Xcm\pwBcpan√.

_kvIqen-°p≈

]Wwt]mepwIøn¬

C√mØ Hchÿ

BtemNn®pt\m°q.

sXm≈mbncØn Fgp]sØ v Fgp]sØmºXp Imew. sNøp∂ Imcyßsfm∂pw Dt±in®

êw sNbvXn√. Rm≥ ]Xn\mdp sIm√w tPmensbSpØ Iº\nhn´v kz¥ambn Hcp

_nkn\ v XpSßnbXv òaamb \„Øn¬ Iemin®p. Iº\nbn¬ \n∂p Inńb

kºmZysa√mw _nkn\ nend°nsb∂p amXa√ Iptd ISw hmßpIbpw sNbvXncp∂p.

_nkn\ v s]mfn™t∏mƒ ISambn \¬Inb ]WØn∂mbn _‘p°fpw kvt\lnXcpw

_lfwh®p XpSßn. ]Wan√m F∂ ÿnXn hntijw CXbpw at\mlcamsW∂v Rm≥

BZyambn a\ nem°pIbmbncp∂p. H∂n\pw ]Wan√, ISambn FhnsS\n∂pw In´m\pan√.

]pdØndßn _ n¬ t]mIm\p≈ ]WwIqSn ssIønen√mØ Hchÿ BtemNn®p

t\m°q. Aßns\ \bmss]k ssIønen√mXncp∂ Hcp Znhkw sshIpt∂cw, ]nt‰∂v

]pdØndßm\p≈ ]Wap≠m°p∂Xns\∏‰n Rm\pw mcybpw BtemNn®p. Gsd t\cw

BtemNn®t∏mƒ Hm¿Ω h∂Xv AIØp sIńh® h¿Øam\ ]XßfmWv. GItZiw F´p

]Øp Intem D≠mhpw. Rßƒ Xmakn®ncp∂Xv Pplphnembncp∂p. Pplphn¬ A∂v ]gb

ISemkv FSp°p∂ ISIsfm∂pap≠mbncp∂n√. km¥mIqkphsc t]mIm\p≈

_ pIqenbpan√. Pplphn¬ \n∂v km¥mIqkphsc F´p _ vtÃm∏ns‚ Zqcap≠v.

sshIpt∂cw GgpaWntbmsS Cu Zqcw \S°m≥ Rm≥ Xo¿®bm°n. ]Xs°´pw Npa∂v

Rm≥ km¥mIqkphsc \S∂p.

C∂v Rm≥ ]gb ]Xßƒ hn¬°p∂n√. Fs‚ AXXs∂ kmºØnItijnbn√mØ

h√h¿°pw AXp sImSp°pIbmWv ]Xnhv. ]t£ Hmtcm ]mhiyw sImSp°ptºmgpw Rm≥

A∂v ]Xs°´pw Npa∂v km¥Iqkntebv°v \S∂Xv Hm¿°pw.

Rm≥ ]dbm≥ t]mIp∂ Imcyw CX√. CXbpw ZmcnZyw A\p`hn°ptºmgmWv F\n°v

Ccp∂qdp cq] hoWpIn´p∂Xv. Fgp]ØnFń¬ Ccp∂qdp cq]bv°v \√ hnebp≠v.

km¥mIqkn¬ Hcp ]eNc°p ISbpsS apºn¬h®mWv aS°nb \nebn¬ B t\m´pIƒ

InńbXv. Hcp sNdnb IpSpw_Øn\p th≠ ]eNc°p hmßm≥ AXbpw aXn. Np‰pw t\m°n

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Bcpw i≤n°p∂ns√∂p I≠t∏mƒ B t\m´pIƒ Ip\ns™SpØv Rm≥ t]m°‰nen´p. ]WØn\v

CXbpw Bhiyap≈t∏mƒ Fs‚ apºn¬, AXpw Ioibnep≈ sNdnb Hcp kwJy°v AXymhiyw

]eNc°p hmßm≥ sN∂t∏mƒ, B t\m´pIƒ sIm≠ph∂n´v AsXs∂ ImWn®p X∂ ssZhØn\v

Rm≥ \µn ]d™p. ssZhØn\v ssI°qen sImSp°p∂Xn¬ hnizmkan√mbncp∂XpsIm≠v t\¿®bpw

hgn]mSpsam∂pw t\cmsX \µnbn¬ Imcyw HXp°n Rm≥ ISbntebv°p IS∂p. Hcncp]sØ´p ap∏Xp

hb p≈ kvXo Iøn¬ Hcp enÃpw ]nSn®v km[\ßƒ°v Hm¿U¿ sImSp°pIbmWv. Fs‚

DugØn\pth≠n ImØp \n¬°ptºmƒ Rm≥ Hcp sj¿temIvtlmwkmbn B kvXosb∏‰n

Dulßƒ \SØn. kabw BdpaWnbmbncp∂p. Npaen¬ Xq°nbn´ XpI¬k©n ImcWw Ah¿

GtXm Hmôkn¬ tPmensbSp°p∂psh∂v Rm≥ Duln®p. Hmôkn¬ \n∂v hcp∂ hgn km[\ßƒ

hmßn sIm≠pt]mIpIbmbncn°pw. Ah¿ DSpØncp∂Xv km[mcW tIm´¨ kmcnbmbncp∂p. GtXm

k¿°m¿ Hmôkn¬ sNdnsbmcp tPmenbmbncn°Ww. hoń¬ ImØncn°p∂ Ip™pßfpsS

ASpsØØm\p≈ [rXn AhcpsS apJØp≠mbncp∂p. AhcpsS kzImcyPohnXw CXbpw

Dulns®SpØt∏mƒØs∂ F\n°p Ipd®p kam[m\ambn. ]ns∂ ¿Ømhns‚ Imcysam∂pw Rm≥

Dulns®Sp°m≥ t]mbn√.

IS°mc≥ thKwXs∂ _n¬ Xømdm°n AhcpsS Iøn¬ sImSpØp. AsXm∂v HmSn®p t\m°nb

tijw Ah¿ Npaenep≈ _mKpXpd∂p. Hcp kXobpsS apJw CXb[nIw hnfdmsa∂v A∂mWv Rm≥

a\ nem°nbXv. t\m°ns°m≠ncns° AhcpsS Np≠pIƒ hnd°m≥ XpSßn, IÆpIƒ

\nds™mgpIm≥ XpSßn. Xnc°p≈ _ n¬ h®v ]Ww Bsc¶nepw ASns®SpØncn°psa∂v IS°m

c≥ ]dbptºmgpw Ah¿ _mKn∂p≈n¬ ]cXpIXs∂bmWv. C√ _mKnsem∂pw ]Wan√. Ah¿

tXßntØßn IcbpIbmbncp∂p.

IS°mc≥ \√h\mbncp∂p. Abmƒ ]d™p. "\nßƒ km[\ßƒ sIm≠ps]mbvs°m≈p, \msf

]Ww sIm≠ph∂m¬ aXn.' tXßen\nSbn¬ Ah¿ ]d™p. "th≠, \mtfbv°v Rms\hnSp∂p

≠m°m\mWv CXbpw ]Ww?'

s]s´∂mWv Rm\Xp I≠Xv. Ah¿°p th≠n FSpØph® km[\ßƒ°nSbn¬ Hcp Sn≥

t__n^pUv ! Rm≥ tNmZn®p.

"FX cq]bmWp≠mbncp∂Xv _mKnev?'

"Ccp\qdpdp∏nI. Rm\Xv......' Ah¿ XpS¿∂n√.

Rm≥ t]m°‰n¬\n∂v t\m´pIƒ FSpØp Ahsc ImWn®p. "CXmtWm \nßfpsS ]Ww?' AhcpsS

IÆpIƒ hnIkn®p. "F\n°v ISbpsS ]pdØp\n∂v hoWpInńbXmWv.'

hmtß≠ km[\ßfpsS enÃv FSp°m\mbn ISbpsS ]pdØp \n∂v _mKp Xpd∂Xv At∏mgmWh¿

Hm¿ØXv.

Rm≥ Fs‚ c≠p hb p≈ aIs\ Hm¿Øp. _nkn\ p XpSßp∂Xn\p apsº√mw i\nbmgvN

Ifn¬ Hmôkn¬\n∂p hcptºmƒ Ah\v tNm°tf‰v hmßns°mSp°mdp≠mbncp∂p. ]WØn\v

_p≤nap´p XpSßnbt∏mƒ AXp Xms\ \n∂p. Rm≥ Nmbbpw ]©kmcbpw hmßp∂Xn\p ]Icw

tNm°tf‰v hmßn, ]pdIn¬ \n∂p h∂ \µnhm°pIƒ°p t\sc shdpw NncnamXw Xncn®p sImSpØv,

ssZhØn\v t\csØ sImSpØ Hcp \µn Xncns®SpØv AXn\p ]Icw Hcmbncw \µn \¬Ins°m≠v

ISbn¬\n∂ndßn.

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s]s´∂vFt¥m

]¥nbn√mbva

tXm∂n Rm≥

Ahsc t\m°n.

Hcp\KcØn¬

Xmakn°ptºmƒ

AhnSsØkwkmc

`mj]Tn°Ww.Cs√¶n¬

]iv\amWv.Ahsc

¥mWpt±in®sX∂vBtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p

Rms\∂aµ_p≤n.

t_mws_bnse Jmdn¬ Hcp kpµckmbm”ØnemWv Rm\hsc I≠pap´p∂Xv.

Fgp]XpIfpsS a[yØnemWv. _mµbv°pw km¥mIqmkn\panSbnse at\mlcamb

XmakÿeamWv Jm¿. CcphiØpw ]qacßƒ XWsemcp°p∂ Jm¿ tdmUn¬ Hcp

kpµc kmbm”Øn¬..... Rm≥ _ v ImØp \n¬°pIbmbncp∂p. Ftßm´pw t]mIm≥

[rXnsbm∂pan√mØXpsIm≠v Xnc°p≈ _ pIƒ Hgnhm°n. ]‰nbm¬ At¥cn°p

t]mbn Aw_¿˛HmkvIm¿ Xotb‰dn¬ GsX¶nepw kn\nabv°v Sn°‰v _p°p sNbvXv

hońtebv°p aSßWw. (Aw_¿˛HmkvIm¿ kn\nam Xotb‰dpIƒ C∂n√).

At∏mgmWv Fs∂t∏mse [rXnbn√msX _ v tÃm∏n¬ \n¬°p∂ Hcp kvXosb

ImWp∂Xv. I≠]msS Hm¿ØXv Chsc FhnsStbmh®v I≠n´ps≠∂mWv. FhnsS

\n∂msW∂v ]nSpØw In´p∂n√. \m¬∏Ø©p hb p tXm∂pw, Hcp]t£ IqSpX¬. \√

\ndw, wKnbp≈ apJw. Ah¿ KpPdmØnIsft∏mse kmcn hetØm´mWv DSpØncn

°p∂Xv. I≠m¬Øs∂ tXm∂pw kº∂amsbmcp IpSpw_Øn¬ \n∂mWh¿

hcp∂sX∂v. Hcp]t£ RßfpsS DØtc¥y≥ IpSpw_kvt\lnXcpsS BcpsS

sb¶nepw hoń¬ D≈hcmbncn°pw, As√¶n¬ RßfpsS sIńSØnse 30 vfm‰p

IfntesX¶nepsam∂n¬ AXnYnIfmbn hcptºmƒ I≠Xmbncn°Ww. RßfpsS

XmgsØ \nebn¬ Xmakn®ncp∂Xv Hcp tNm] IpSpw_amWv. AXns\Xn¿hisØ

^vfm‰n¬ \tcµ\mYv. (\S≥ t]w\mYns‚ Cfb ktlmZc≥). as‰ hnßn¬ Xmakn®n

cp∂Xv Imadmam≥ I]mUnb. a‰p Xmak°m¿ ]©m_nIfpw, Bwt•m C¥y≥kpamWv.

AhnsSsbm∂pw Chsc I≠ Hm¿Ωbn√. Fs¥¶nepamIs´ Ah¿ Fs∂bpw i≤n°pI

bmsW∂v a\ nembt∏mƒ Ah¿°v Fs∂bpw a\ nemsb∂v F\n°pd∏mbn. Ah¿

kmh[m\Øn¬ \S∂v Fs‚ AcnInseØn.

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Rm\pw Ahcpw At\ym\yw Nncn®Xv GItZiw Htc kabØmbncp∂p. Rm≥ tNmZn®p. "ChnsS?'

Ah¿ Ft¥m adp]Sn ]d™p. Rm≥ Fs‚ tNmZyw Bh¿Øn®p. CØhW Ah¿ hy‡ambnØs∂

adp]Sn ]d™p. "Imw]¿ Bbnsl.' Hcp Imcyw ]dbs´, ]Øp]Xn\©p sIm√w DØtc¥ybn¬

Xmakn®n´pw F\n°v lnµn ]Tn°m≥ Ign™nń√. Ah¿ tPmen°p h∂XmsW∂p amXw a\ nembn.

Hcp]t£ AhnsS ASpØp≈ GsX¶nepw Hmôkn¬\n∂v tPmen Ign™v hońtebv°p

aSßpIbmbncn°pw. kabw sshIpt∂cw Bdp aWntbmSSpØncp∂p. apIfn¬ ]S¿∂p ]nSn®p

\n¬°p∂ acßƒ BImishfn®sØ XS™XpsIm≠v kabw Hcp Ggp aWnbmb ]XoXn

bp≠m°n. Ah¿ IqSpX¬ ASpØp h∂p. _ nse Xnc°v Hgn™tijw kmh[m\Øn¬

t]mImsa∂v Ahcpw Hm¿Øp ImWpw. Ah¿ tNmZn®p. "B]v Ilm≥ scltØtlm.' Rm≥ Pplphn¬

Xmakn°p∂ skmssk‰nbpsS t]cp ]d™p, ]ns∂ AtX tNmZyw AhcpsS t\¿°pw sXmSpØp.

Ah¿ ]d™p. "sh¿tkmh.' XpS¿∂v Ah¿ tNmZn®p. "hoń¬ Bscms°bp≠v?'

"`mcybpw aI\pw.'

]ns∂ Ahsc¥mWv ]d™sX∂v F\n°p a\ nembn√. Fs‚ Adnhns‚ ]cn[nbn semXpßp∂

Xmbncp∂n√ AhcpsS mj. Hcp SmIvkn ]nSn°p∂Xns\∏‰nbmbncp∂p Ah¿ ]d™ncp∂sX∂v Rm≥

Dulns®SpØp. _ pIfn¬ Xnc°v Ipd™ncp∂n√. Hcp SmIvkn ]nSn°pI \s√mcp ImcyamWv. F\n°v

At¥cnbn¬ Cdßmw. sh¿tkmh°v ]tØm ]Xn\t©m cq]sb hcq. AXbpw ]Ww Ahsc G¬∏n

°pIbpamhmw. Rm≥ ]d™p. "icn.'

Hcp SmIvkn In´p∂Xphsc kwkmcw XpScm≥ Rm≥ Xo¿®bm°n. Rm≥ tNmZn®p. "hoń¬

Bscms°bp≠v?'

"Rm\pw AΩbpw amXw. Hcp aIfp≈Xns‚ IeymWw Ign™p.'

"`¿Ømhv?'

"Dt]£n®p t]mbn.'

"At∏mƒ XpWbv°v AΩ amXw?'

"AXp kmcw√y. AsXmcp IÆpw sNhnbpw C√mØ km[\mWv. Hcp mKØv InSt∂mfpw. \ap°v

t]mImw.'

s]s´∂v Ft¥m ]¥nbn√mbva tXm∂n Rm≥ Ahsc t\m°n. Hcp \KcØn¬ Xmakn°ptºmƒ

AhnSsØ kwkmc`mj ]Tn°Ww. Cs√¶n¬ ]iv\amWv. Ahsc¥mWpt±in®sX∂v BtemNn°p

Ibmbncp∂p Rms\∂ aµ_p≤n. A[nIt\cw ]iv\w h®ncnt°≠n h∂n√ F\n°v. Ah¿ H∂pIqSn

ASptØbv°v \oßn\n∂p. Ct∏mƒ Ah¿ Fs∂ sXm´p sXmń√m F∂ ańembncp∂p. Rm≥

h√mXmbn. Hcp ]Xn\mbncw h¿jßfpsS ssZ¿Lyw tXm∂n® ]Øp sk°‚pIfpsS HSphn¬ Ah¿

Fs‚ ssI ]nSn®p sIm≠v tNmZn®p. "F\n°v F¥p Xcpw? Iym tZmsK?'

apdpsI ]nSn®ncp∂ Hcp ssI Xńam‰nbXpw, apºn¬ \oßnØpSßnb Hcp Xnc°p≈ _ ns‚

^pSvt_m¿Un¬ Imens‚ Hc‰w hbv°m≥ ]gpXp Is≠ØnbXpw AXntebv°v NmSn hmXnens‚

hiØp≈ _mdn¬ I„n®v c≠p hncepIƒsIm≠v apdps° ]nSn®Xpw Hm¿Ωbp≠v. I≠ŒdpsS iImcw

Rm\X Imcyam°nbn√, ImcWw ]n∂n¬ \n∂v h∂ncp∂ hm°pIƒ AXnepw I„ambncp∂p.

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h\nX HmKÃv 15˛31, 2001

IrXyw F´paWn°p Rm≥

hmXn¬°¬apń. Xpd∂XvNµ≥ Xs∂,

]t£ ]n∂n¬\n∂ncp∂Xv

slmdnIpam¿ZmZm F∂p

kvt\ltØmsS hnfn®ncp∂

aoXph√.as‰mcpIpń

bmWv.aoXphnt\

°mƒkpµcnbmb

Hcp Ipń.Rm≥ Hcp

tNmZytØmsSNµs\t\m°n.Abmƒ

IÆndp°n°mWn®p.

PmIv seas‚ ]kn≤amsbmcp aqhnbp≠v. "Z A]m¿Svsa‚ v.' I¬°Øbnse satSm

kn\nabntem sse‰vlukv kn\nabntem AXp I≠sXt∂m¿Ωbn√. Adp]XpIfnemWv.

t_mkns‚ BhiyØn\p th≠n kz¥w A]m¿Svsa‚ns‚ Xmt°m¬ sImSp°pI hgn

Iº\nbn¬ s]s´∂v ]Sn]Snbmbn Db¿∂p hcp∂ DtZymKÿs‚ angnhp≈ tdmƒ

A`n\bn®Xv PmIv sea\mWv. Ahkm\w a\ nemhp∂p t_mkv Xs‚ A]m¿Svsa‚n

tebv°v sIm≠pt]mbncp∂Xv B sIńSØnse en v‰v Hm]td‰dpw Xs‚Xs∂ ImapInbp

ambncp∂ s]Ïpńsbbmbncps∂∂v. h√msØmcp aqhn.

PohnXØn¬ Hcp PmIv sea\mtI≠ KXntISv F\n°pap≠mbn. t_mkn\p th≠n

b√, kvt\lnX\p th≠n. Abmƒ Hcp _wKmfn s]Ïpńbpambn kvt\lØnembn

cp∂p. KmVamb kvt\lØn¬. ho´pIm¿ Adn™nń√. AXpsIm≠v ]pdØph®v

ImWpI hnjaamWv, ]tXyIn®pw Hmtcm sXcphnepw ZmZamcpsS hnfbmáp≈t∏mƒ. Hcp

_wKmfn s]Ïpńsb ke aZmkn (Aßns\bmWv sX∂n¥y°m¿ s]mXpsh Adnb

s∏Sp∂Xv) AhcpsS apºn¬h®v Xńs°m≠p t]mIp∂Xv Ah¿°p kln°n√.

Aßns\bmWv cmaNµ≥ Fs‚ apdnbpsS Xmt°m¬ hmßm≥ XpSßnbXv. i\nbmgvN

Ifn¬ D®hscsb Hmôkp≈q. AXpIgn™m¬ Abmƒ Fs‚ Hmôkn¬ hcpw

Xmt°m¬ hmßnt∏mIpw. F\n°pw i\nbmgvN D®hsc amXta Hmôkp≈q F∂Xv

]iv\ap≠m°n. km[mcW Fs‚ ]Xnhv, i\nbmgvNIfn¬ dtÃmd≠n¬\n∂v

Fs¥¶nepw Ign®v thKw hońseØn sshIo´v A©p aWnhsc DdßpI F∂Xmbn

cp∂p. cmaNµs‚ t]aw AXp I√Øm°n. Rm≥ ]pXnb Nn´bp≠m°n. D®°v NnØc

©≥ Ah\yq hsc \S∂v NnMvhm F∂ t]cp≈ ssN\okv sdtÃmd≠n¬ t]mbn £Ww

Ign°pw, ho≠pw \S∂v GsX¶nepw kn\namlmfn¬ am‰n\n tjmbv°v t]mIpw.

Ipds®mcmVw_c PohnXw. Cu FIvkvSm NnehpIsfm∂pw Rm≥ Nµs\ Nm¿÷v

sNbvXns√∂Xv a≠Øcambn F∂v F\n°nt∏mƒ tXm∂p∂p. Xncn®v A©p aWntbmsS

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_menK©nep≈ hońseØpw. At∏mgpw Nµ\pw aoXphpw apdnbnembncn°pw. "slmdnIpam¿ ZmZm,

Io Jt_m¿ F∂p ]d™p hcp∂ aoXphnt\bpw cmaNµt\bpw BńtbmSn®v apdn Icÿam°pw.

tlK¿ Z slmdn_vƒ Fs∂ms° ]dbp∂ t]msebmWv Ahƒ Fs‚ t]cp®cn°pI. ]n∂oSv

i\nbmgvNIƒ aXnbmhp∂ns√∂p I≠ Nµ≥ a‰p Znhkßfnepw Xmt°m¬ hmßnØpSßn.

Ipg∏an√, Abmƒ D®bv°v eoshSp°p∂ ZnhkßfnemsW¶n¬. Unkw_¿ amktØmsS eosh√mw

Ign™t∏mƒ ]ns∂ IqSn°mgvN sshIpt∂cambn. F∂ph®m¬ Rm≥ tPmen Ign™v £oWn®v

t]mIms\mcpßptºmgmbncn°pw Nµ≥ Xmt°men\p th≠n hcnI. hoń¬ FØn Ipfn°Ww, F∂n v

]pdØndßn cmaIrjvW sdtÃmd≠n¬ t]mbn \√ NqSp≈ tZmi Iń®ńWntbmsSm∏w Ign°Ww

Fs∂ms° hnNmcn®ncn°bmhpw. (F∂pw ssN\okv Ign®m¬ ]iv\amWv, hbdn\√, Ioibv°v)

Xmt°m¬ sImSp°mXncn°m≥ ]‰n√. £Ww Ign®v Rm≥ \S°m\ndßpw. te°n¬ amXta \S°m≥

]‰q. Unkw_¿ amkØn¬ hn‚dns‚ XWp∏pw kln®v Rm≥ XSmIØns‚ XocsØ ]p¬Øń¬

Ccn°pw. BbnS°mWv Pm°v seas‚ "Z A]m¿Svsa‚ v' F∂ kn\na ImWp∂Xv. Fs∂t∏mse

thsdbpw Bƒ°m¿ Ds≠∂Xv F\n°v BizmktaIn. Iptd°mew Cu PmIv sea≥ kn≥tUmapambn

Rm≥ \S∂ncp∂p.

IYbv°v SznÃp≠mhp∂Xv Hcp sshIpt∂camWv. cmXnsb∂p ]dbmw. F´p aWn°v h∂m¬

aXnsb∂p ]d™mWv Nµ≥ Xmt°m¬ hmßnbXv. IrXyw F´p aWn°pXs∂ Rm≥ hmXn¬°¬ apń.

Xpd∂Xv Nµ≥ Xs∂, ]t£ ]n∂n¬ \n∂ncp∂Xv slmdnIpam¿ ZmZm F∂p kvt\ltØmsS hnfn®n

cp∂ aoXph√. as‰mcp IpńbmWv. aoXphnt\°mƒ kpµcnbmb Hcp Ipń. Rm≥ Hcp tNmZytØmsS

Nµs\ t\m°n. Abmƒ IÆndp°n°mWn®p. s]ÏpńbpsS apJw hnh¿Æambncp∂p. h√mØ

]ncnapdp°w A\p`hn°p∂t]mse. "Rm≥ Chsf hoń¬ sIm≠m°n hcmw' F∂p ]d™v Nµ≥

]pdØndßn. ]n∂mse H∂pw ]dbmsX, Fs‚ apJØpIqSn t\m°msX B s]Ïpńbpw.

A∂v cmXn apgph≥ Nµ≥ Fs‚ IqsSbmbncp∂p. F\n°p Ieiembn tZzjyw ]nSn®ncp∂p. C\n

apX¬ Xmt°men∂mbn Fs‚ ASpØp h∂pt]mIcpsX∂phsc Rm≥ ]d™p. At∏mgmWbmƒ Cu

IY ]d™Xv. Abmfpw Cu s]Ïpńbpw lrZbØn¬ Hfn∏n®ph® kvt\lØns‚ IY. aoXphns‚

Ab¬°mcnbmbncp∂p tcWp. tcWphpw cmaNµ\pambn kvt\lØnembncp∂hsX. πmt‰mWnIv

ehv. c≠pt]cpw t\cn v kwkmcn®n´pIqSnbn√; kvt\lw a\ n¬ sIm≠p\S∂p. AXn\nS°mWv aoXp

CSbn¬ h∂Xv. Ahƒ s]s´∂v apt∂dp∂ Xc°mcnbmbncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ tcWphpambn kwkmcn°m≥

Hchkcw Inńbt∏mgmWv AhfpsS kvt\lØns‚ Bgw Nµ≥ a\ nem°p∂Xv. AtXmsS Abmƒ

°v CSbnf°hpw XpSßn.

Dd°an√mXncp∂ B cmXn Fs‚ kvt\lnX\p sImSpØ KotXm]tZiw Rm\nt∏mgptam¿°p∂p.

A∂v AX ISpw]nSpØw ]nSn®n√mbncps∂¶n¬ F√mhcpw tJZn°pambncp∂p. C∂v Ah¿ Zn√nbn¬

kt¥mjtØmsS Ignbp∂p. aoXphpw tPmensbSp°p∂p≠v. Ah¿°v c≠p IpńIfpap≠v.

tcWphns\∏‰n Rm≥ At\zjn°mdn√. Ahfpw \√ \nebnemhs´ F∂v Rm≥ Biwkn°pIbmWv.

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h\nX Pqsse 15˛31, 2001

h¿jßƒ°p apºv, Rm≥ tPmensbSpØncp∂ Hmôkns‚ ASpØ sIńSØn¬

tPmensNøp∂ Hcp Bwt•mC¥y≥ s]Ïpńsb ]cnNbs∏Sphm\nSbmbn. t]cv tdmkv.

_kvtÃm∏n¬\n∂p≈ ]cnNbamWv. Ahƒ hmtXmcmsX kwkmcn°pw. kwkmcØn¬

XamiIƒ DXn¿∂p hogpw, H∏wXs∂ Ahƒ s]mń®ncn°pIbpw sNøpw. _mµbmbm¬

Ahƒ Cdßnt∏mIpw. F\n°ndtß≠Xv km¥mIqknemWv.

Aßns\bncn°ptºmƒ Ahsf _kvtÃm∏n¬ ImWmXmbn. HcmgvNsØ CS

thf°ptijw ho≠pw ]Xy£s∏´t∏mƒ Rm≥ tNmZn®p. "FhnsSbmbncp∂p?'

adp]Snbmbn Ahƒ AhfpsS PohnXsØ∏‰n BZyambn ]d™pX∂p. Ahƒ IeymWw

Ign®Xv aq∂p h¿jw apºmWv. ¿Ømhn\v tPmensbm∂pan√. Hcn°¬t∏mepw Hcp tPmen

FSpØn´pan√. t]ahnhmlØns‚ Hcp Zpc¥\mbnIbmbncp∂p Ahƒ. ¿Ømhn\v

tPmenbns√∂p amXa√ Hcp]mSv Zpx»oeßfp≠v Xm\pw. AXn\p≈ ]Ww Ahƒ

sImSp°Ww. sImSpØns√¶n¬ D]Zhn°pw. Ahƒ Hcp sIan°¬ Iº\nbn¬ Ipd™

iºfØn¬ tPmen sNøpIbmWv. CXbpw I„∏mSpIƒ°nSbnepw Ahƒ Nncn°p∂p!

At∏mƒ ]d™ph∂Xv, ¿Ømhv Bip]XnbnemWv. Icfns‚ ap°m¬ mKhpw tcmKw

Im¿∂p Xn∂ncn°p∂p. \msf UnkvNm¿÷v sNøptºmƒ Bbncw cq]sb¶nepw thWw.

AXbpw ]Ww X∂v klmbn°Ww. Xncn®p KUp°fmbn Xcmsa∂v Dd∏p Xcp∂p.

Rm≥ Ipd®p hnjaØnembn. Fs‚ Iøn¬ X¬°mew ]Wap≠v. ]t£ sImSp

°tWm? cmXn Gsd t\cw BtemNn®p InS∂p. cmhnse Fgpt∂‰t∏mƒ sImSpt°≠

Xns√∂ Xocpam\amWv FSpØXv. ]t£ ]ØpaWn°v tdmkv t^m¨ sNbvXt∏mƒ Rm≥

"hcq, Xcmw' F∂mWv ]d™Xv.

Bi\nbmgvN

Ahƒ cmhnseØs∂ Fs‚

Hmôkn¬ h∂v cmXn

`£WØn\v

hoń¬ sN√m≥

£Wn®p.Fs‚

a\ n¬AXXs∂

hnip≤a√mØ

Nn¥Ifmbncp∂p.

AhƒF¥n\mWv

Fs∂ cmXn

`£WØn\v

£Wn®Xv?

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B i\nbmgvN Ahƒ cmhnseØs∂ Fs‚ Hmôkn¬ h∂v cmXn`£WØn\v hoń¬ sN√m≥

£Wn®p. "`mcy hońen√s√m, At∏mƒ ]pdØp\n∂pXs∂bt√ £Ww, F¥mbmepw hcWw.'

AhfpsS i–Øn¬ \µn \nd™p\n∂ncp∂p. B kabØv ]t£ Fs‚ a\ n¬ AXXs∂

hnip≤a√mØ Nn¥Ifmbncp∂p. Ahƒ F¥n\mWv Fs∂ cmXn`£WØn\v £Wn®Xv? F´paWn

Ign™m¬ Ct∏mgpw ¿Ømhn\v t_m[ap≠mhns√∂v Ahƒ Xte∂pIqSn ]d™ncp∂p. tdmkv

`wKnbp≈ kvXobmbncp∂p. Rm\mIs´ GItZiw Hcp amkambn mcybn¬\n∂I∂p \n¬°bpw.

Rm≥ Ggv, F´p aWntbmsS FØns°m≈msa∂v G‰p.

Ahƒ X∂ hnemkw tXSn FØnbXv _mµbnse At\Iw KenIƒs°m∂n¬ tNcnIƒ

FØp∂Xn\p apºp≈ Hcp ]gb hońembncp∂p. Hcp hiØp apgph≥ DbcØnep≈ wKnbp≈

sIńSßƒ, adphiØv IpSnepIfpsS ]c∏v. c≠n\panSbn¬ t\m°pIpØnt]mse Cu HmSn´ hoSv.

Rm≥ IcpXn°qń sshIn FØn. tdmkns‚ ¿Ømhv Du¨tai°p apºnen´ Itkebn¬ Ccn°p∂p.

apºn¬ Ip∏nbpw •m pw. Ip∏n Ignbmdmbncn°p∂p. Abmƒ Fs∂ I≠t∏mƒ ssI \ońs°m≠v

Fgpt∂¬°m≥ ian®p. hnêamb B iaw Dt]£n®v Abmƒ Itkebn¬Øs∂ hoWp. F\n°p

hnjaw tXm∂n. Rßƒ £WØn\p apºnencp∂p. Abmƒ H∂pw Ign°p∂n√. CXb[nIw hnkvIn

AIØm°nb tijw H∂pw Ign°msX Ddßm≥ t]mIpw. Icƒ amXa√ IpS¬IqSn IØnsbcn

™ns√¶nes√ AZv`pXap≈q. HscmºXp aWntbmsS tdmkv ¿Ømhns\ Xmßn∏nSn®v AIØp

sIm≠pt]mbn InSØn Xncn®ph∂p. "\nßƒ Ipd®pt\cw ]m´p tIƒ°q. Rms\m∂v Ipfn®p hcmw.'

Ahƒ tai∏pdØp≈ tS∏v sdt°m¿U¿ HmWm°n. ]m´p tIƒ°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ Rm≥ Fs‚

`mh\bpw HmWm°n.

Rm≥ `mh\bn¬ I≠t]mseØs∂ Ahƒ Ipfnapdnbn¬ \n∂v ]pdØpIS∂v XeapSn

sIńs°m≠v Rm\ncp∂ tkm^bpsS \Sphnembn h∂ncp∂p. ASpØ√, AIeØpa√. B

CcpØØn¬ ]t£ ASp∏ap≠mbncp∂p. Sm¬°w ]uUdns‚ kuayamb hmk\. AhfpsS

Dt±iysa¥msW∂v Xo¿®bm°ms\∂t]mse Rm≥ Fs‚ ssIIƒ Ahƒ°p t\sc \ońs°m≠p

]d™p. "t\cw sshIn, Rm≥ t]ms´?' Ahƒ B ssI AhfpsS ssIønsemXp°n ]Xps° Aa¿Øn.

"F¥mWv [rXn?' Fs‚ D≈n¬ ImaØns‚ \pcIƒ ]X™ps]m¥pIbmWv.

s]s´∂mWv AIØp\n∂v Hcp Ip™ns‚ Ic®n¬ tI´Xv. Rm≥ ssI ]n≥hen®v Ahsf Hcp

tNmZytØmsS t\m°n. "Fs‚ tam\mWv.' Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰v AItØbv°p t]mbn Dd°®Shn¬ A‘m

fn® apJap≈ Hcp Ipńsb FSpØpsIm≠ph∂p. H∂c, c≠p hb mbn´p≠mIpw. Hma\ apJw.

"A¶nfn\v lmbv ]dbq.' Ah≥ Fs∂ H∂p t\m°n ho≠pw AΩbpsS tXmfn¬ Aa¿∂p. "Rm\nhs\

Dd°nbn´p hcmw....'

tdmkn\v Ipńbps≠∂v AhfnXphsc Ft∂mSv ]d™nń√. Rms\m´v tNmZn®Xpan√. ]t£

tdmkns‚ B hchv Fs∂ De®p. Ahƒ AΩbmWv. s]s´∂v F\n°p e÷ tXm∂n. Rm≥ ]I¬

apgph≥ mh\bn¬ I≠ncp∂sX√mw, Rm≥Xs∂ FgpXnb Hcp Xnc°Y NnXam°p∂ IWnitØmsS

kw`hn®t∏mƒ F\n°p hnjaamhpIbmWv. tdmkv AhfpsS k∑ pImcWw, AhfpsS ]h¿Øn

Iƒ sIm≠v F\n°p \µn ]dbpIbmWv. Rm≥ Fs‚ \ng¬]q≠ a\ ns‚ t]cWaqew AXv NqjWw

sNøms\mcpßpIbpambncp∂p. F\n°v kzbw \nµ tXm∂n. Ahƒ DSs\Øs∂ ]pdØp IS∂t∏mƒ

I≠Xv t]mIms\mcpßn \n¬°p∂ Fs∂bmWv.

"CX thKw?'

Rm≥ \ońb ssIIƒ Kln°ptºmƒ AhfpsS apJØv \µn F∂ hnImcambncp∂p.

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Ah¿ Itkcbnencn

°pIbmbncp∂p Rm≥

sXm´papºn¬

\n¬°pIbpw.s]s´∂h¿

Fs∂Bt«jn®p,

Fs‚ Ihnfn¬Npw_n®p. "CXm Cu

lcn°p´≥Xs∂.'

F\n°p \mWambn,

]t£AhcpsS

Bt«jØn¬ \n∂v hn´p

amdm≥ Fs∂s°m≠mhn√m

bncp∂p.

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C. lcnIpam¿

\ndsb ]qs®SnIfp≈ hoSmbncp∂p AXv. F\n°∂v ]Øp hb p ]mbw. ]q°fpw

sNSnIfpw Fs‚ Zu¿∫eyambncp∂p. kvIqfn¬ t]mIptºmgpw hcptºmgpw Rm≥ B

hoSv i≤n®ncp∂Xv ]q°tfmSp≈ Cu Iºw aqeambncp∂p. B hoń¬ IbdWw, sNSn

IfpsS hnØpIƒ tNmZn®p hmßWw Fs∂ms° IcpXpw, \mWw sIm≠v AXn\p≈

ss[cyap≠mhpIbpan√. Aßns\bncns° Hcp Znhkw B hońs‚ ap‰Øv kmcnbpSpØ

Hcp kvXo \n¬°p∂Xp I≠p. CXpXs∂ Ahkcw F∂p IcpXn Rm≥ H∏w \S°p∂

A\pPØn KncnPtbmSv "G´≥ Ct∏m hcmw, \o \St∂m' F∂p ]d™p B hońtebv°p

≈ hcºntebv°p Xncn™p. KncnPsb H∏w sIm≠pt]mIm≥ Xm¬]cyan√m™n´√,

]t£ Ahsct∂mSv HmSm≥ ]d™mep≠mhp∂ NΩehƒ ImWcpXt√m.

Fs∂ ImØp \n∂ kzoIcWw Rms\mcn°epw ]Xo£n®ncp∂ X√. Rm≥ ]Sn IS°p

∂Xp I≠ DSs\ B kvXo Nncn®psIm≠v \S∂p h∂p. Rms\mcp kzImcyw ]dbs´,

CXbpw kpµcnbmb Hcp kvXosb Rm≥ AXphsc I≠n´p≠mbncp∂n√. Aßns\

kpµcnbmb B kvXo Nncn®p sIm≠v Fs‚ ASpsØØn Hcp tNmZyw. "Pmt\zSØosS

c≠masØ tam\mWs√? t]cv lcn. A©mw ¢m nev ]Tn°pWp.' Rm≥ PohnXØn¬ CX

bpw AZv pXs∏´ \nanjw thsdbp≠mbnń√. Fs∂∏‰n CXbpw IrXyambn Ahscßns\

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Adn™p F∂Xv C∂pw A⁄mXw. Rßƒ \√ Iq´mbn. 26 hb p ]mbamb Ah¿°v Hcp

tPjvTØnbpw tPyjvT\pap≠v. AhcpsS c≠pt]cpsSbpw IeymWw Ign™p. tPyjvTØn So®dmWv.

AhcpsS hoń¬ Rms\mcp ÿncw kµ¿iI\mbn. Nnet∏mƒ A\pPØntbbpw sIm≠pt]mIpw.

ASpØt∏mƒ Hcp Znhkw Rm≥ tNmZn®p. "imctZSvØn F¥mWv IeymWw Ignbv°mØXv?'

"DØcw efnXw.' Ah¿ ]d™p. "F\n°n„s∏´ ]øs\ In´mØXp sIm≠v.' AXpw ]d™v Ah¿

Nncn°m≥ XpSßn. Nncn F\n°v HcZv`pXambncp∂p. hoń¬ A]q¿∆amtb Nncnbp≠mbncp∂p≈q.

AXpsIm≠v Nncn°p∂Xv ]m]amsW∂phsc F\n°p tXm∂nbn´p≠v. ChnsS Cu kvXo Hmtcm

hmNIØnepw Nncn°p∂p. Rm≥ ]dbp∂ Hmtcm hmNIhpw enXamsW∂ ań¬ Nncn°p∂p. Rm≥

CXbpw \√ Xami°mc\msW∂v AhcpsS H∏w kwkmcn°ptºmgmWv tXm∂nbn´p≈Xv.

"]t£ ASpØpXs∂≠mhpw∂m tXm∂WXv.' Ah¿ XpS¿∂p. "ImcWw F\n°n„s∏´ Hcp ]øs\

I≠pInńbn´p≠v.'

"BcmWXv?' Rm≥ Hs´mckqbtbmsS tNmZn®p. Ah¿ Itkcbnencn°pIbmbncp∂p Rm≥ sXm´p

apºn¬ \n¬°pIbpw. s]s´∂h¿ Fs∂ Bt«jn®p, Fs‚ Ihnfn¬ Npw_n®p. "CXm Cu lcn°p´≥

Xs∂.' F\n°p \mWambn, ]t£ AhcpsS Bt«jØn¬ \n∂v hn´pamdm≥ Fs∂ s°m≠mhn√m

bncp∂p. C∂v Hcp ]Øp hb pImcs\ Cßs\sbmcp Imcyw ]d™v hnizkn∏n°m≥ Ignbn√. ]t£

A∂v, AXmbXv ZiIßƒ°p apºv _meyØn\v \njvIf¶X At∏mgpw hnń´p≠mbncp∂n√. Rms\mcp

ImapI\mbn amdn.

Ft∏mgmWv B hnImcw Fs∂ hns´mgn™sX∂v Hm¿Ωbn√. hfsc kzm`mhnIambn, Fs‚ Adnhp

h¿≤n°p∂Xnt\msSm∏w Rm\m ambbn¬\n∂v ]pdØp IS∂n´p≠mhWw. ]ns∂ Rßƒ hoSv amdn;

B hoń\p apºneqsS k©cnt°≠ Bhiyta C√mXmbn. ]ns∂ h¿jßƒ°p tijw IeymW

Øn∂mbn \mńseØnbt∏mgmWv Rm≥ imctZSvØnsb ho≠pw Hm¿ØXv. Rm≥ AΩtbmSv

Ahsc∏‰n At\zjn®p. Rm≥ BscbmWpt±in°p∂sX∂p a\ nem°m≥Xs∂ AΩ Iptd

kabsaSpØp. "Mm, imcZtbm?'

AΩ ]d™ IY Fs∂ thZ\n∏n®p. ]Xns\´mw hb psXm´v Xs∂ Iogvs∏SpØnb amcI tcmKw

ImcWw K¿`]mXw \„s∏´ s]Ïpń. aq∂p sIm√w Xo Xn∂Xn\p tijw tUmŒ¿am¿ D]tZin®Xv

K¿`]mXw FSpØpIfbm\mbncp∂p. AXn\p tijhpw BtemN\Iƒ h∂p. ]t£ imctZSvØn

kΩXn®n√. ]qhns\¥p wKnbp≠mbns´¥mWv, hmk\bns√¶n¬? kzbw HchnhmlnX PohnXw

hcn°pIbmbncp∂p B kvXo. Ft∂mSv XamiIƒ ]d™p IpSpIpSm∂v Nncn°ptºmƒ AhcpsS

ÿnXn CXmbncp∂psh∂v Rm\dn™ncps∂¶n¬!

IeymWw Ign™v Zn√nbntebv°p Xncn®p t]mIp∂Xn\papºv Rm\hsc ho≠pw I≠p. efnXsb

H∏w Iq´mØXn¬ Ah¿ Fs∂ iImcn®p. IeymWw ths≠∂ph® Hcp kvXosb ImWm≥

t]mIptºmƒ mcybpsS H∏w t]mIp∂Xn¬ Ft¥m Hcp hnjaw. Ah¿ ]≠sØt∏mse kpµcn

bmbncp∂p. 44, 45 hb mbn´p≠mhpsa¶nepw AXsbm∂pw tXm∂n°n√. Rm≥ kzbw ]cnNb

s∏SpØnbt∏mƒ Ah¿ AZv`pXtØmsS Fs∂ t\m°n. "lcn!'

AhcpsS ASp∏w H´pw Ipd™n´p≠mbncp∂n√. Nmbbp≠m°ptºmƒ Rm\hcpsS H∏w

ASp°fbn¬ \n∂psIm≠v kwkmcn®p. AhcpsS tN®n eoshSpØv ¿Ømhns‚ H∏w [m≥_mZn

emWv. tN´≥ tImgnt°mSmWv. imctZSØn H‰bv°mWv. tN®nbpw ¿Ømhpw, AXpt]mse tN´\pw

tN´ØnbΩbpw AhcpsS H∏w t]mbn Xmakn°m≥ \n¿∫‘n°p∂p. Ah¿°v t]mIm≥ Xm¬

]cyan√. Bscbpw _p≤napń°msX Pohn°p∂XpXs∂bs√ \√Xv?

"amXr`qanbpsS Hcp tIm∏n Rm≥ Ct∏mgpw kq£n®ph®n´v≠v. GXm∂dntbym?' Ah¿ XpS¿∂p.

lcnsS A—s‚ Hcp IhnXbp≈XmWXv. ]qX∏m´v. Adntbm? F¥m AdnbmsX As√? AXnev DÆn

]≈n°qSØntebv°v t]mWXv InfnhmXnen¬°qSn ]qXw t\m°n\n¬°W Hcp cwKw≠v. B‰nsemen

s®Øpw Bºe∏qt]mse, BSn°pgs™Øpaºnfn°e t]mse, s]m∂p¶pSw t]mse, ]qhºgw

t]mse t]m∂phcpt∂ms\ I≠q ]qXw. F∂v. icn°p ]d™m¬ lcnsb∏‰nØ∂ymWv A—≥ B

hcnIsfgpXoXv∂v F\n°p tXm∂mdp≠v. Fs∂∏‰nbpw. kvIqfn¬ \n∂p≈ lcosS hchv Rm≥

t\m°n\n¬°mdv≠v As∂ms°. Aßns\ t\m°n\n¬°W Hcp Znhkm lcn ]SnIS∂v h∂Xv.

F\n°v F¥p kt¥mjmbo∂dntbym?'

]Sn IS∂v ]®∏chXm\nbn´ ]mSßƒ°p \SphneqsSbp≈ hoXnbp≈ hcºnt∑¬°qSn

\S°ptºmƒ Fs‚ IÆneqdnb Pew XpSbv°m≥ XWpØ Im‰p≠mbncp∂p.

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\nJnens‚AΩ

\s√mcp kv-Xo

Bbncp∂p.Ft∏mgpw

Nncn®psIm≠p≈

apJw.\nJn¬

RßfpsShońemWv

]I¬kabsØms°

F∂h¿°vAdnbmw.

]t£ ItaW

Ah¿°Xpckn°mXmbn.

HcpXn¶fmgvN

efnX Ahs\

FSp°m≥sN∂p.]s£,A∂v....

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Rm\pw `mcy efnXbpw Im¥w sIm≠p≠m°nbhcmsW∂p tXm∂p∂p. sNdnb

IpńIsf BI¿jn°p∂ GtXm LSIw Rßfneps≠∂p Xo¿®. GXp Ipńbpw Rßsf,

]tXyIn®v efnXsb I≠m¬ ASpØpIqSpw. t_mws_bn¬ Xmakn°p∂ Imew sXm´v

GsX¶nepw Hcp Ipń RßfpsS H∏ap≠mbncp∂p. B kocokn¬ G‰hpw Ahkm\

ap≠mbncp∂Xv ]ikv-X kn\ntamt´mKm^dmb io B\µ°p´s‚ aIƒ AΩphmWv.

(icn°p≈ t]cv Im¿ØnI) aq∂pamkw ]mbw sXm v GItZiw c≠p hb phsc, Rßƒ

B hoSv amdp∂Xphsc, Ahƒ RßfpsS hoń¬Øs∂bmbncp∂psh∂v ]dbmw.

Ahƒ°nt∏mƒ ]Øp hb mWv. anSp°n Ct∏mƒ A©mw ¢m n¬ ]Tn°p∂p. C\n

Rßƒ°v hb pImeØv Cu IpńIfpsS IfnIƒ Hm¿Øv kt¥mjn°mw.

]t£ Hcp IpńbpsS ImcyØn¬ Rßƒ°v lrZbt`ZIamsbmcp A\p`hap≠mbn.

Rßƒ Ipd®pImewapºv Xmakn®ncp∂ hońs‚ sXm´SpØpXs∂bmWv ho´pSa

Xmakn®ncp∂Xv. Abmƒ ]mkvt]m¿´v Hmôkn¬ tPmen sNøp∂p. mcy m\paXn

Fw.sS°n\vv ]Tn°pIbmWv. BgvNbnsemcn°¬ hcpw. hoń¬ ho´pSabpsS AΩ

amXtabp≈q. AhcmWv \mep amkw ]mbamb Ipńsb t\m°p∂Xv. Imcyw I„wXs∂

bmbncp∂p. \mep amkw amXw ]mbamb Ipń. ape∏m¬ IpSnt°≠ kabamWv. AΩsb

ImWm≥ t]mepw In´p∂n√. Hcn°¬ efnX AhcpsS hoń¬ t]mbn. Ipd®p t\cw Ahs\

FSpØp\S∂p. Xncn®v hcm≥ t\cØv Ah≥ A—ΩbpsS ASptØbv°v t]mIpt∂bn√.

efnXtbmSv A≈n∏nSn®p \n¬°pIbmWv. h√mØ Ic®nepw. Aßns\bmWv Ahƒ

\nJnens\ hońtebv°p sIm≠ph∂Xv. Rms\SpØt∏mgpw Ah\v henb ]iv\sam∂p

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an√. B‚n ASpØv, Ahs‚ I¨sh´ØpXs∂ thWsa∂p amXw. AXp XpS°w amXambncp∂p.

]ns∂ F∂pw efnX cmhnse t]mIpw Ahs\ FSpØp sIm≠phcpw. A—Ω Ah\v cmhnesØ

`£Ww sImSp°ptºmƒ Ah≥ efnXbpsS kmcn apdps° ]nSn®phbv°pw; B‚n Ahs\°q´msX

t]mImXncn°m≥. Ahs‚ IfnIƒ I≠v amkßƒ IS∂pt]mbXdn™n√. Ahs‚ AΩ F√m

i\nbmgvNIfnepw FØn, RmbdmgvN sshIo´v Xncn®p t]mIpIbpw sNøpw. Cu c≠p Znhkßfn¬

Rßƒ Ahs\ sIm≠phcmdn√. Xn¶fmgvN cmhnseØs∂ c≠p hoSpIƒ°panSbnse aXn¬

s]mfn™p≠mb hgnbn¬°qSn Ah≥ B‚nbpsS H°Øv Ibdn bmX XpSßpw. hcptºmƒ

hgnbnep≈ aµmcacØns‚ ASpsØØnbm¬ Ah≥ Nq≠n°mWn°pw. AXn¬ \ns∂mcp ]q

AdpØv Ahs‚ Iøn¬ sImSp°Ww. B ]qhv, Ah\p th≠n B¿ØntbmsS ImØncn°p∂

A¶nfn\p kΩm\n°m\p≈XmWv. Rm≥ B ]q hmßn \µn ]dbptºmƒ Ahs‚ apJw hnIkn°p∂p.

]men\p kabambm¬ B‚n ]m¬ Im®nbXv NqSp ]mIam°n Ip∏nbnem°n sImSp°p∂p. D®bv°v

Ipdp°nbXv sImSp°p∂p. AXp Ign™v Ahs‚ Ip™n Dd°w. Xncn®p sIm≠p t]mbm°ptºmgmWv

Ahs‚ Ic®nepw hminbpw ImtW≠Xv. efnX Ahs\bpw sIm≠v aXn¬ IS°ptºmtgbv°v

tIƒ°mw Ic®n¬.

\nJnens‚ AΩ \s√mcp kv-Xobmbncp∂p. Ft∏mgpw Nncn®p sIm≠p≈ apJw. \nJn¬ RßfpsS

hońemWv ]I¬kabsØms° F∂h¿°dnbmw. ]t£ ItaW Ah¿°Xp ckn°mXmbn. Hcp

Xn¶fmgvN efnX Ahs\ FSp°m≥ t]mbt∏mƒ am[hnbΩ ]d™p. "`m\p ]dbvWv≠v C\nsXm´v

Ahs\ Aßs\ apgph≥ kabpw Ab°≠m∂v. efnX sIm≠p s]mbvt°mfq, ]t£ Hcp aWn°q¿

Ign™m¬ Xncn®p sIm≠ph∂psIm≈q. H∂pw hnNmcn°cvXv tIt´m.'

Rßƒ°v hnjaambn. F´p amkw ]mbap≈ IpńbmWv. Ah\v F¥mWv kt¥mjw F∂p h®m¬

AXs√ \√Xv? Ah≥ \∂mbn apńIpØnØpSßnbncp∂p. Hcp sk°‚psIm≠v hoń¬ F√mbnSØp

saØpw. t\m°nbp≠m°¬ hnjaw ]nSn®Xp Xs∂bmWv, ]tXyIn®v a‰p tPmenIfp≈t∏mƒ. ]t£

Ahs\ sIm≠phtc≠, As√¶n¬ sIm≠ph∂m¬Øs∂ Hcp aWn°q¿ \n¿Ønbm¬ aXn F∂p

tIƒ°ptºmƒ hnjaw. F¥mbmepw AXn\p tijw Ahs\ A[nIt\cw \n¿Ømdn√. Ahs‚

Ic®n¬ hIsh°msX Øs∂ Ahs\ sIm≠pt]mbm°pw. Xncn®ph∂m¬, tZzjyw ]nSn®v Ah≥

am¥nbXns‚ \o‰ambncn°pw efnXbpsS apJØp \ndsb.

Aßns\bncns° Hcp amkw m\p \mńtebvt° h∂n√. ]co£bSpØXn\m¬ AXn\p≈

XømsdSp∏mbncp∂p. Ahkm\w ]co£sbms° Ign™v Hcp Znhkw Adnbn°msX hońseØn.

\nJn¬ RßfpsS H∏amWv F∂dn™t∏mƒ henb ckambn´p≠mhn√. Ahƒ thKw RßfpsS

ASpsØØn. apJØv Xosc ]kmZan√. \nJn¬ efnXbpsS H°Ømbncp∂p. AΩ hnfn®t∏mƒ Ah≥

t]mbn√. Ah≥ AΩsb ad∂p XpSßnbncn°p∂p. \√ ]cnNbt°Sv. FSp°m≥ ian®t∏mƒ Ah≥

Icbm≥ XpSßn. m\phn\v hfsc tZzjyw ]nSn®p. Ahƒ s]s´∂v Ahs\ "FSm Rm\mWv \ns‚ AΩ'

F∂pw ]d™psIm≠v hmcn hens®SpØp. Ahƒ Ipńsb Xń∏dn®p sIm≠pt]mIpIbmbncp∂p.

AhfpsS apJsØ cuZ`mhhpw \nJnens‚ \n¿ØmsXbp≈ Ic®nepw Rm\nt∏mgptam¿°p∂p.

HcmgvN m\paXn hońep≠mbncp∂p. Ahƒ t]mbn F∂pd∏mbt∏mƒ Rm\pw efnXbpw AhnsS

t∏mbn. At∏mgmWdnbp∂Xv, `m\paXn \nJnens\ H∏w sIm≠pt]msb∂v. AhnsS Hcp hoSv

hmSIs°SpØv Xmakn°m≥ t]mIpIbmWsX. F¥pXs∂ I„∏mSp≠mbmepw C\n Ahs\ \mń¬

\n¿Øp∂ ]iv\tabns√∂v. B hb mb kvXo IcbpIbmbncp∂p. Xncn®p \S°ptºmƒ RßfpsS

IÆnepw sh≈aqdp∂p≠mbncp∂p. aµmcØns‚ ASpØv Rßƒ Hcp an\p‰v \n∂p. C\n Bcpw

AXns‚ ]q ]dn®psIm≠phcns√∂ t_m[w h∂t∏mƒ hf¿∂ph∂ tXß¬ kln°m≥ Ign™n√.

A∂p Rßƒ Hcp Xocpam\saSpØp. C\nsXm v a‰p≈hcpsS IpńIfpambn ASp°n√m F∂v. aq∂p

sIm√Øn\ptijw Rßƒ Xmakn®Xv t\csØ ]d™ io B\µ°p´≥ Xmakn®ncp∂ vfm‰ns‚

apIfnse \nebnembncp∂p. efnX F√mhcpambn Ffp∏w ASp°p∂ ]IrXamWv. Rm≥ adn®pw. Hcp

Znhkw cmhnse Xmtg°ndßnt∏mb efnX Xncn®p h∂t∏mƒ AhfpsS Iøn¬ aq∂p amkw ]mbamb

Hcp kpµcn. Ahƒ Fs∂ t\m°n at\mlcamb Hcp Nncn. At∏mƒ F\n°p a\ nembn RßsfSpØ

Xocpam\ßsfm∂pw C\n hnet∏mhns√∂v. ]ns∂bp≠mbXv NcnXamWv!

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cmXn._kv

Nodn-∏mbpIbm-Wv.Iptdt»

XWp-∏p≠mbncp-∂p.

Rm≥ Fs‚_o^v-tI-kv

Xpd-∂v]pX-s∏-Sp-

Øp ]p-X-®p.kl-bm-Xn-Ikmcn-sIm-≠v

]pX-®p.t\cn-b kmcn-

sIm-≠vXWp-∏p

amdn-bn-s√-∂p

tXm∂p-∂p.Ahƒ

Nqfn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.kmh-[m-\-

Øn¬ AhƒFs‚-ta¬

Nmcn-bn-cp-∂p.

C. lcnIpam¿

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Rm≥ bmXbn¬ sXm´SpØ Ccn∏nSØn¬ Hcp kv-Xo Ccn°p∂Xv C„s∏´ncp∂n√.

ImcWw kuIcywt]mse Ccn°m\p≈ kzmX¥yw ]Wbs∏SptØ≠nhcpw, ]tXyIn®v

ZqcbmXIfn¬. ]pcpj\mWv sXm -Sp-ØsX¶n¬ Fßns\thWsa¶nepw Ccn°mat√m.

adn®v A_≤Ønseßm\pw ssI ap´pItbmat‰m sNbvXm¬ \o≠phcp∂ t\m´w AX

kpJIcambncn°n√. AXpsIm≠v t_mws_bn¬ \n∂v cmhnse ]pds∏´ e£qdn _ n¬

sXm´SpØv Hcp kv-XobmsW∂dn™t∏mƒ F\n°v hnjaamhpIbmWp≠mbXv.

sNdp∏°mcn, Ccp]Øn\mev Ccp]Ø©p hb p ]mbap≠mhpw. \√ \ndw, A[n-Iw XSn-

bn-√. kmcn s]m°n-fn-\p Xmsg-bp-Sp-Øv, Cd-°w Ipd--™ ªu-kp-am-bn Ahƒ AcnIn-se

-C-cn-∏n-S-Øn¬ Ccn-°p-∂p. ssZh-ta, Rm≥ ]m¿-∞n-®p. F¥n-\m-Wv Fs∂ Cßn-s\ ]co-

£n--°p-∂-Xv? Fs‚ _o- v-tI-kv apI-fn-ep-≈ -dm-°n¬ h®v Rm≥ Ahn-sS kwi-bn-®p \n∂p.

At∏mƒ Ahƒ Fs∂ Hcp t\m´w. Rm≥ a\- n¬ ]d-™p. AXn-\v Rm≥ Ccp-∂n-t´ C√-

t√m? ]ns∂ ss[-cyw kw`-cn-®p-sIm-≠v Rm≥ Ipd-®p-d-s° ]d-™p. "-\n-ßƒ Ccn-°p-∂-Xv

F-s‚ ko‰n-em-Wv.'

Ahƒ s]s´-∂v ]X-dn. H∂v Fgp-t∂¬-°m≥ ian-®v ho≠pw -A-hn-sS-Ø-s∂ Ccn-∏p-d-

∏n-®p-sIm-≠v Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. "FIv-k-v-Iyq-kv an, Rm≥ sskUv ko‰n¬ Ccp-t∂m-s´.'

BsWm-cp-Ø-\m-Wv tNmZn-®n-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬ AsXm-cp -X- n-°-f-tb-≠ -icmicn A`y¿-∞-\bm-

-tb-s\. ad-n-®v Hcp Ccp-]-Ø-©p-Im-cn kpµ-cn tNmZn-°p-tºmƒ AsXm-cp B⁄-bm-bn amdp-

∂p, \nßƒ-°n--„-s∏-´m-epw Cs√-¶n-epw. Ahƒ-°-hn-sS-\n-∂v F-gp-t∂¬°m-\p-≈ Dt±-iy-

sam-∂p--an-s√-∂p a\- n-em-b-t∏mƒ, I\-Ø Hcp aqf-tem-sS Rm≥ Ah-fp-sS ASp-Øv c≠m-

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a-sØ ko‰n¬ H-Xp-ßn Ccp-∂p. Hcm-gvN apºv Sn°-‰v _p°p sNbv-X-t∏mƒ ssk-Uv ko‰p In- m-\m-bn _p°n-

Mvv ¢m¿-°p-am-bn Dc-k-ep-≠m-b-Xv Rmt\m¿-Øp. AsX-s‚ em`w.

_kv ]pd-s∏- p. AXp-h-sc ]pd-tØ-bv-°v t\m°n-\n¬-°p-I-bm-sW-∂ mh-Øn¬ Fs‚ ASp-Ø \o°-

hpw ]Xo-£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂ Ahƒ Xncn-™v Fs∂ t\m°n Hcp ]p©n-cn. AXn-s‚ ]n∂m-se Hcp tNmZy-

hpw. "Ftßm- m-Wv?' a\- p-≈n-S-tØ-bv-°v, F∂v a\- n¬ ]d-™p. sskUv ko‰v \„w F\n-°v C\n-bpw

Dƒ-s°m-≈m≥ Ign-™n-ń-√. Fs‚ sNhn Ipd-®p ]X-am-sW-∂-hƒ-°p tXm∂n-bn-´p-≠m-h-Ww, Ipd-®p-

Iq-Sn ASp-tØ-bv-°v -Nm-™n-cp-∂p-sIm-≠v Ahƒ tNmZyw Bh¿-Øn-®p. Ct∏mƒ Ah-fp-sS Npa¬ Fs‚

Npa-ep-am-bn ap´p--∂p-≠v. Rm≥ ]d-™p.

"Xr-»-q¿-°v.'

"Rm≥ tImgn-t°m-t´-bv-°m-Wv.' Ahƒ XpS¿-∂p. "F\n-°v kmam-[m-\m-bn, Hcp Iq´p-≠-t√m.'

]ns∂ kwkm-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fs∂-°p-dn-®p-≈ tNmZy-ß-fm-W-[n-I-hpw. Fs‚ IpSpw-_w \mń-em-sW-

∂pw Ah-sc ImWm≥ t]mhp-I-bm-sW-∂pw ]d-™p. AXp Ign-™-t∏mƒ s]mXp-hm-b Imcy-ß-sf-∏-

‰n-bm-bn kwkm-cw. Ah-sf-°p-dn-®v Fs-¥-¶n-epw tNmZn-®m¬ Ahƒ hf-sc ka¿-∞-am-bn hgp-Xn amdp-

∂-Xv Rm≥ i≤n-®p. t]cp amX-w ]d-™p-X-s∂p. tZhn. icn-°p-≈ t]cm-tWm F∂v ssZhØn-\p amXw

Adn-bmw. ka-bw t]mb-X-dn-™n-√. D®-bv-°v £-W-k-a-b-Øv Hcp sdtÃm-d-≠n-s‚ apºn¬ h≠n \n¿-

Øn-b-t∏mƒ Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. "`£-Ww Ign-°p-∂n--t√?' BZyw Cs√-∂p ]d-s™-¶n-epw Hcn-°¬-°q-Sn

Btem-Nn-®-t-ijw Ahƒ ]d-™p. "Fs¥-¶n-epw Ign-°m-a-s√?' dtÃm-d-≠n¬ H∂n-®n-cp-∂v £-Ww Ign-

°p-tºm-gpw Ahƒ kwkm-cw \n¿-Øn-bn-cp-∂n-√. "Fs¥-¶n-epw Ign-°m'-sa-∂p ]d-™ Ahƒ Ign-®-Xv

Nn°≥ _ncn-bm-Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\p-ta-se Hcp -sF-kv-Io-apw. Rm≥ c≠p-t]-cp-tS-bpw _n¬ sImSp-

°p-∂ ka-b-Øv Ahƒ ]Ir-Xn- w-Kn Bkz-Zn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AsX-¥m-bm-epw \∂m-bn. ]Ir-Xn wKn

Bkz-Zn-°p-∂ Ipd-®p-t]-sc-¶n-epw Ct∏m-gpw D≠-t√m. B-jm-ta-t\m-\v kam-[m-\-am-h-s´.

cmXn-bn-epw CXp-X-s∂ B-h¿-Øn-®p. ]t£ ]Ir-Xn-`w-Kn-°p-]-I-cw Ah-sf-¥m-Wv Bkz-Zn-®-sX-∂v

Rm≥ i≤n-®n-√. _ p ]pd-s-∏-´-t∏mƒ Iptd-t» XWp-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ Fs‚ _o^v-tI-kv Xpd-

∂v ]pX-s∏-Sp-Øp ]p-X-®p. kl-bm-Xn-I kmcn-sIm-≠v ]pX-®p. t\cn-b kmcn-sIm-≠v XWp-∏p amdn-bn-s√-

∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Ahƒ Nqfn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Ahƒ Fs‚-ta¬ Nmcn-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp hi-

sa-¶n-epw XWp-°m-Xn-cn-°-s´ F∂p Icp-Xn-bm-hpw. F\n-°v s]s -∂v Ah-tfm-Sv Zb tXm∂n. Rm≥ tNmZn-

®p. "Cu ]pX-∏v thtWm?' tI´-]m-Xn tIƒ-°m-Ø ]mXn Ahƒ ssI\o-ń. Rm≥ ]pX-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂

]pX-s∏-Sp-Øv Ahƒ-°p \oń. AXn-\p tijw Nq-fn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂ tPmen Rm≥ Gs‰-Sp-Øp. ka-bw

]Øp aWn-bm-bn, \√ XWp-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tZhn \√ Dd-°-Øn-em-Wv. CXn-\-Iw Ft∂m-sSm-ń- Ccp-∂n-

cp-∂ Ahƒ Fs‚ Npa-en¬ Xe Nmbv-®p-h-®p. Fs‚ ÿnXn F√mw-sIm-≠pw ]cp-ß-en-em-bn. A\-ßm≥

hø. Hcp-h-iw thZ-\n-®p-Xp-S-ßn. -\-√ XWp-∏pw. Hcn-°¬ Rm≥ Ah-sf hnfn-®p t\m°n. Ahƒ DW¿-

∂v Hs∂-s∂ t\m°n-b tijw- ho≠pw Fs‚ Npa-en¬ Xe-Nm-bv-®v Dd-°-am-bn. Fs‚ ssI thZ-\n-®p-

Xp-S-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Rm≥ AXp h-en-s®-Sp-Øp. AtXm-sS Ah-fp-sS apJw Fs‚ amdn-em-bn. kpµ-c-am-b Dd-

°w. Fs‚ hen-s®-Sp-Ø ssI Fhn-sS shbv-°-W-sa-∂v Hcp an\p-‰v Btem-Nn-®-ti-jw -Rm≥ AX-h-fp-

sS Npa-en-eq-sS C´p. ]ns∂ DW¿-∂Xv cmhn-se-bm-Wv. Ahƒ At∏m-gpw D-d-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

-aw-K-em-]p-c-Øv _ v \n¿-Øn-bn-S-Øp-\n-∂v sdbn¬-th tÃj-\n-te-bv-°v Hmt´m-hn¬ t]mIm-\p-≈ Zqc-

ap-≠v. Rm≥ ]d-™p. "\ap-s°m-cp Hmt´m-hn¬ t]mImw.' Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n--√. ]d-bm-Xn-cp-∂-Xn-s‚

Imc-Ww Hcp an\p-‰n-\p-≈n¬-Ø-s∂ a\- n-em-bn. _ p \n∂ DS-s\ ]pX-s∏-Sp-Øv Fs‚ taen-´v lm‚ v-

_m-Kpw tXmfn-en- v Ahƒ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn. Xncn-™-p-t\m-°m-sX, bmX ]d-bm-sX, \µn F∂ hm°p-t]m-epw

D-®-cn-°m-sX! Rm≥ ]pd-Øp t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ [rXn-]n-Sn-®p \S-∂n-cp-∂-Xv A-hƒ-°p-th-≠n Nncn-

®p-sIm-≠v ImØn-cp-∂ -H-cp sNdp-∏-°m-c-s‚ ASp-tØ-bv-°m-Wv. Ahƒ kwkm-cn-®p-sIm-≠v \S-∂p \oßn.

F\n-°ß-s\-Ø-s∂ thWw, Rm≥ ssZh-tØm-Sv ]d-™p.

sSbn≥ ]pd-s∏-Sm≥ C\n-bpw ka-b-ap-≠v. Rm≥ sdbn¬-th Im‚o-\n¬ t]mbn tZmi-bpw Im∏n-bpw

Ign-®v Sn°-s‰-Sp-Øv Hgn-™p-In-S-°p-∂ Iºm¿-´p-sa‚pw t\m°n \S-∂p. Hcp Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n¬ Ib-dn

sskUv ko‰n¬ Ccp-∂p. cmXn Dd-°w Ipd-™-Xn-\m¬ Dd-°w h∂n-cp-∂p. Rm≥ πm‰p-t^m-d-Ø-n-te-bv-

°p t\m°n-s°m-≠v Ccp-∂p. ASp-Øv Btcm-s°-bm-Wv h∂n-cn-°p-∂-sX-∂v Rm≥ t\m°n-bn-√. s]s´-

∂v ]cn-N-b-ap-≈ Hcp i–w tI´p. "FIv-kv-Iyq-kv an.' Rm≥ Xncn-™-p t\m°n. AsX Ahƒ Xs∂, tZhn.

Ahƒ a[p-c-am-bn Nncn-®-p-sIm-≠v tNmZn-®p. "Rm≥ sskUv ko‰n¬ Ccp-t∂m-s´?'

H∂pw ]d-bm-sX, apI-fn-se _¿-Øn¬ I-b-‰n-h-® -_o^vtI-kv FSp-Øp-sIm-≠v Rm≥ -F-gp-t∂-‰p

Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n-\p ]pd-tØ-°n-d--ßn.

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IrXywHºXp

aWn°vaq∂p

ktlmZcßfpwDuWp

tai°cn-In¬

lmPcmbn.`wKnbp≈

Un∂¿sk‰n¬

aq∂pXcwhn`hßƒ

AS®ph®ncp∂p.

UnΩn°vkkvs]≥kv

kln°m\mbn√.Abmƒ

Hcp]mX

Øns‚AS∏p

s]m¥n®pt\m°n.

C. lcnIpam¿

h\nX Pq¨ 15 ˛ 30, 2001

Rm≥ hfsc ASpØdnbp∂ Hcp IpSpw_Øns‚ IYbmbXp sIm≠v icn°pff

t]cpIƒXs∂ D]tbmKn°p∂p. C\n Cu tImfw hmbn®v Ahsc√mhcpwIqSn Fs∂

HmSn®n´v X√pIbmsW¶n¬ AsXmcp HIypt]j\¬ lkm¿Umbn IcpXmw. AXmbXv

tPmen°nSbnse A]ISßƒ. HcΩ, aq∂mä°ƒ. aqØ Bƒ Ão^≥, c≠masØ

Bƒ UnΩn, aq∂matØXv cmtPjv. Hcp s]ßfmWp≈Xv, ssje. AhfpsS hnhmlw

Ign™v ¿Ømhns‚ hońemWv. Cu sNdnb IpSpw_Øntebv°v A©masXmcmƒ

hcp∂p. AXmbXv Ão^s‚ \hh[p kvanX. Ão^s‚ A\pP∑m¿°v tN´ØnbΩtbmSv

c≠p Imcyw amXsa Bhiys∏Sm\p≈q. H∂v tP„m\pP∑m¿ XΩnep≈ kvt\lw

XI¿°p∂ H∂pw tN´ØnbΩbpsS mKØp\n∂p≠mhcpXv. c≠matØXv, AXmWv

G‰hpw ][m\s∏´Xv, \√ £Ww, ]pXnb Xcw £Wßƒ D≠m°nØcWw. ]Øp

sIm√w apºv ¿Ømhp acn®tijw AΩ, nteman\mΩ®n, a°sf IÆnseÆsbmgn®v

hf¿ØnbXmWv. a°sf Ign™nt´ Ah¿°v F¥pap≈q. F¶nepw ]mNItaJebn¬

Ah¿°v hfscb[nIw ]pckvImcßsfm∂pw Icÿam°m≥ Ign™nń√.

BZysØ ImcyØn¬ henb Dds∏m∂pw sImSp°m≥ Ign™ns√¶nepw £W

ImcyØn¬ th≠Xp sNømsa∂v Hcp s\©nSnt∏msS kvanX kΩXn®p. A\pP∑m¿°v

kwibsam∂pap≠mbncp∂n√. ImcWw hncp∂n\p t]mbt∏mƒ Inńb At\Iw

kzmZn„hn`hßƒ \hh[p Xs∂ D≠m°nbXmsW∂v AΩ en√n N¶pdt∏msS

]Jym]n®Xv Ah¿ tIńcp∂p. Aßns\bmsW¶n¬ \ΩpsS \√ Imew hcp∂psh∂v

A\pP∑mcpw IcpXnbncp∂p.

Cu ]›mØeØnemWv, IeymWw Ign™Xns‚ ]nt‰∂v kvanX ]mXen\v Hcp

kvs]jep≠m°nØcmsa∂v ]d™Xv Ão^\pw A\pP∑m¿°pw kt¥mjap≠m°nbXv.

F∂pw cmhnse ]n´mbncp∂p £Ww. AXv H∂pIn¬ ISetbmsSm∏w, As√¶n¬

akme°dntbmsSm∏w, As√¶n¬ Ãqhnt\msSm∏w. a°ƒ ]nńs\ hntijn∏n°p∂Xv

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^nteman\mΩ®nbpsS aWn∏n´v F∂mWv. AXmbXv Hcp ISpIpaWnsXm´v s\√n° hep∏Ønep≈

aWnIƒ, at\mlcßfmb aWnIƒ ASßnbXmbncp∂p ]n´v.

\√ `£Ww \√hÆw AIØpsN√m≥ Ipd®v hymbmaw BhiyamsW∂Xn\m¬ UnΩn

km[mcWbp≈ AcaWn°q¿ hymbmaw Hcp aWn°qdm°n. cmtPjn\v hymbmaw ]Xnhn√. Ah≥ B

kabw tXm´∏Wn°mbn hn\ntbmKn°p∂p. Ão^\mIs´ F∂pw Hcp aWn°q¿ \S°pw. nteman

\mΩ®n Fgpt∂‰nń√. IeymWØns‚ Hcp°ßfpsS £oWw ImcWw Ah¿ InS°pIbmWv.

kpk÷amb hensbmcSp°f kvanX°p kvs]jep≠m°m\mbn Hgn™p InS∂p.

IrXyw HºXp aWn°v aq∂p ktlmZcßfpw tai∏pdØv ]Xo£ItfmsS lmPcmbn. F√mw

Hcp°nbncp∂p. \√ wKnbp≈ Un∂¿ sk‰n¬ aq∂pXcw hn`hßƒ AS®ph®ncp∂p. UnΩn°v

kkvs]≥kv kln°m\mbn√. AXpsIm≠v tN´ØnbΩ NmbIqńhcp∂Xn\p apºpXs∂ Abmƒ Hcp

]mXØns‚ AS∏p s]m¥n®pt\m°n. AXn¬ s\Sp\ofØn¬ InS°p∂p \mep Ip‰n ]n´v,

ISpIpaWnapX¬ henb s\√n°hsc hep∏Ønep≈ aWnIfp≈ ]n´v ! cmtPjv as‰mcp ]mXw

Xpd∂pt\m°n. AXn¬ ISe°dnbmWv. aq∂masØ ]mXw Xpd∂p t\m°m\p≈ ss[cyap≠mbn√

B¿°pw.

kvanX sNøp∂sX¥pw ssÃenemWv. Hcp sSbn¬ Nmb∏mXhpw I∏pIfpambn ASp°fbn¬ \n∂p

h∂t∏mƒ ImWp∂Xv Hgn™p InS°p∂ ItkeIfmWv. aq∂p ktlmZcßfpw A]Xy£cmbn

cn°p∂p. Xm\p≠m°nb hn`hßfn¬ a\pjysc A]Xy£cm°m\p≈ h√ LSIhpap≠mbncpt∂m

F∂hƒ Hcp \nanjw i¶n®p. s]s´∂mWv Hcp ss_°v Ãm¿´m°p∂ i–w tI´Xv. "AXv UnΩnbpsS

ss_°mWv ', Ahƒ°p a\ nembn. Ftßm´p t]mhzmWmthm? ]n∂mse cmtPjns‚ kvIqń

Ãm¿´m°p∂ i–w. Ct∏mƒ Ahƒ icn°pw _p≤nbp]tbmKn°m≥ XpSßn. C\n ASpØv

Ãm¿´m°m≥ t]mIp∂Xv Ão^s‚ ss_°mbncn°psa∂v Dulns®Sp°m≥ A[nI t\csam∂pw

th≠n h∂n√ _p≤naXn°v. Nmb∏mXw taita¬ h®v Ahƒ InS∏dbntebv°v HmSn. Ão^≥

]pds∏Sp∂Xn\papºv h≠n XpS®p hrØnbm°mdp≠v. icn°pw c≠p an\p‰p kabw. B c≠p

an\n‰n\p≈n¬ Ahƒ DSp∏pIƒ am‰n, \√ NqcnZmdntebv°ndßn, s\‰nbn¬ Hcp s]m´v n‰psNbvXp,

XeapSn sIńs°m≠v ]pdtØbv°v HmSn. Aºc∂p \n∂ nteman\mΩ®nbpsS tNmZyßƒ°v

adp]Snsbm∂pw ]dbmsX Ahƒ HmSn. Hmtcm sk°‚pw hne ]nSn®XmWv. Ão^≥ h≠n

Ãm¿´m°nsbSp°ptºmtgbv°v Ahƒ ]n∂nse ko‰n¬ Ccn∏pd∏n®ncp∂p.

dtÃmd≠n¬ \mept]cpw Htc taibn¬ apJtØmSpapJw t\m°nbncn°ptºmƒ UnΩn ]d™p.

"hncp∂n\p h∂t∏mƒ Rßƒ hnNmcn®p.....'

"Rms\mcp kXyw ]dbs´?' Xs‚ apºn¬ sIm≠ph∂ph® CSnb∏w Rms\m∂padn™nt√ F∂

ań¬ Ão^s‚ apºntebv°p Xń Ão^s‚ apºn¬ h® sh≈∏Øns‚ tπbv‰v hnZKvZambn

hens®Sp°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ kvanX ]d™p. "hncp∂n\p≠m°nb IdnIfpw Nn°≥ _ncnbmWnbpw

Hs°≠m°oXv ko\m®nbmWv. AΩ®n shdpsX ]d™Xm.'

hfsc lkzamb hnhmlPohnXØn\p tijw hnhmltamN\w t\Sn kam[m\tØmsS

hońencn°pIbmWv ko\. Iºyq´¿ dqanse∂ t]mse ASp°fbnepw Ahƒ hnZKvZbmWv.

"\ap°v ASpØ i\nbpw Rmbdpambn ko\m®nsb hnfn®p hcpØWw. \√ km[\ßfv

D≠m°nØcpw. ]ns∂ \nßƒs°ms° tN®n sNøWXv I≠v ]Tn°ypw sNømtem.'

"F¥v???....' aq∂pt]cpw H∏w Fgpt∂‰psIm≠v ]d™p.

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"CuB`cWßƒ

Ahƒ Dt]£nt®°pw.

]t£Cu

kmcnIfp≠t√m,

AXn√msX Ahƒ°v

Pohn°m≥]‰n√.

tamsfDt]£n

®mepwCu kmcn

Iƒ°pth≠nAhƒXncn®p

hcpw.F\n°pd∏p≠v.'

C. lcnIpam¿

h\nX sabv 15 ˛ 31, 2001

cmPphns‚ i–w hfsc ]cnàn®Xmbncp∂p. Aßns\ ]Xnhn√. kzXth ]k∂

hZ\\mb Abmsf as‰mcp hn[Øn¬ k¶ev]n°m≥IqSn hø. "Xm≥ H∂v A¿P‚mbn

hcWw.....AsX, hońtebv°pXs∂....F√mw h∂n´p ]dbmw.'

Abmƒ t^m¨ h®p. Rm≥ mcytbmSv AXymhiyambn HcnSØp t]mIm\ps≠∂p

]d™v ]pdØndßn. Xncn®p h∂m¬ F√mw hniZambn ]d™p sImSpt°≠nhcpsa∂Xv

thsd Imcyw. AXn\pth≠nbp≈ \pWIƒ BtemNn®p≠m°Ww. tNmZyw hcnI

Cßns\bmWv. "ChnS∂ß v ]pdØndßn...F∂n v?' Hmtcm \nkmc ImcyßƒIqSn ]d™p

sImSpt°≠nhcpw. Rm≥ Hcp Hmt´m ]nSn®v ISh¥bv°p hn´p.

s_√Sn°p∂Xn\p apºpXs∂ cmPp hmXn¬ Xpd∂p. AXv ]Xnhn√mØXmWv.

AXn\¿∞w Abmƒ Fs∂bpw t\m°n P\en\SpØp \n¬°pIbmbncp∂psh∂mWv.

hmXn¬ Xpd∂ DSs\ Abmƒ kzImcyambn ]d™p. "Pbtamƒ Adn™nń√. cP\n

t]mbn.'

F\ns°mcm¥ep≠mbn. Hcmƒ t]mbn F∂p ]d™m¬ AXn\p ]e A¿∞hpap≠v.

acn®mepw Aßns\ ]dbmdp≠v. Rm≥ hniZoIcWØn∂mbn tNmZn®p. "F¥m ]d™Xv?'

Abmƒ Nq≠phnc¬ Np≠nea¿Øn PbtamfpsS apdnbntebv°v t\m°n. B

\nanjØn¬ Øs∂ Pbtamƒ apdnbn¬ \n∂v ]pdØp IS∂p. A©p hb p ]mbamb

sIm®p kpµcn. ssIøn¬ hmbn®p sIm≠ncp∂ ]pkvXIhpap≠v.

"KpUv tamWnMvv A¶vƒ.' Ahƒ Fs∂ t\m°n ]d™p. ]ns∂ Xncn™v A—t\mSv

]d™p. "A—m AΩ FhnsS t]mbn, F\n°p shi°pWp.'

ASpØph∂ aIsf Xmtemen®psIm≠v cmPp ]d™p. "tamfv t]mbn ]Tn°v. A—≥

]pdØp \n∂v Fs¥¶nepw hmßns°m≠phcmw. tam°v F¥mWv th≠Xv?'

"F\n°v \qUv¬kv aXn.'

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"CX cmhnse \qUv¬kv In´ptam? t\m°s´. \qUv¬kv Inńbns√¶n¬ CSnb∏w hmßs´?'

Ahƒ aqfn. Rßƒ ]pdØp IS∂p. cmPp Im¿ ]pdtØbvs°SpØp.

"C∂se cmXnbpw _lfap≠mbn.' cmPp ]d™p. "Rms\¥mWv sNtø≠Xv? \nkmc Imcy

ßƒ°mWv hmin. ]ns∂ _lfamWv.'

cmPphns‚ ZmºXyPohnXØnse A]kzcßsf∏‰n F\n°dnbmambncp∂p. cmPp A∏t∏mgmbn

Ft∂msS√mw ]dbmdp≠v. Rm\sX√mw mcytbmSpIqSn ]dbmsX Fs‚ a\ n¬ hbv°pI amXw

sNbvXp. c≠p ImcWßƒ, H∂v D‰ kvt\lnXs‚ InS∏d clkyßƒ AßmSn∏m´mhcpXv, c≠v

AXn¬\n∂v Fs‚ mcy A\mimkyamb "KpW]mTßƒ' ]Tn°cpXv. Fs‚ ZmºXyPohnXw henb

Ipg∏an√msX t]mIpIbmWv.

Rm≥ tNmZn®p. "cP\n°v h√ A^bdpaps≠∂v I≠p]nSn°m≥ ]‰ntbm?'

"F\n°v tXm∂vWn√.' cmPp ]d™p. "AhfpsS ]iv\sa¥sW∂v F\n°n\nbpw a\ nembn n√

F∂XmWv kXyw. Bƒ Ipd®v sUmant\‰nßmWv. ]t£ Rm≥ an° Imcyßfpw kΩXn®p

sImSp°pIbmWv. F∂n´pw......'

cmPp Hcp sNdnb ISemkpXp≠v t]m°‰n¬ \n∂v FSpØv F\n°p X∂p. AXn¬ sNdnb

A£cØn¬ FgpXnbncn°p∂p. "C\n icnbmhpsa∂p tXm∂p∂n√. Rm≥ t]mIp∂p. F\n°v Fs‚

hgn, \nßƒ°v \nßfpsSbpw. Zbhp sNbvXv At\zjn®p hcms\m∂pw \n¬°cpXv. AsXms°

t_mdmWv.... cP\n.'

"Cu IØv Ińen¬ Rm\pdßp∂Xn∂SpØv h®mWv Bfv ÿew hn´Xv. Hcp 6 aWn°v

t]mbn´p≠mhpsa∂mWv Rm≥ Duln°WXv.'

dtÃmd≠n¬ \n∂v CSnb∏hpw sh≈∏hpw ap´°dnbpw ]m¿kembn hmßn Rßƒ Xncn®p h∂p.

Xncn®p≈ bmXbn¬ Rßƒ H∂pw kwkmcn°pIbp≠mbn√. F¥mWv ]dtb≠sX∂v F\ns°mcp

cq]hpap≠mbncp∂n√.

Xncn®p hońseØnbt∏mƒ tamƒ°v ]men¬ t_m¨hn‰bn´v ]mX¬ hnfºnbtijw cmPp Fs∂

InS∏dbntebv°p hnfn®p sIm≠pt]mbn. Abmƒ ]mdbm≥ XpSßn.

"Hcp Imcyw F\n°v Dd∏mbn ]dbm≥ Ignbpw.' Abmƒ InS∏dbnse acØns‚ AeamdIƒ

Hmtcmt∂mtcm∂mbn Xpd∂v Fs∂ ImWn®p. \ndsb hne]nSn® kmcnIƒ Xq°nbnńcn°bmWv. Fs‚

IW°p Iqén¬ Hcp c≠p e£Øns‚ kmcnIsf¶nepap≠mhpw AXn¬. cmPp as‰mceamdn Xpd∂v

Ipsd B`cWs∏ńIsfSpØp Hmtcmt∂mtcm∂mbn ImWn®p. \ndsb B`cWßƒ. "C\n Iptd

_m¶n¬ tem°dnemWv.' cmPp XpS¿∂p. "Cu B`cWßƒ Ahƒ Dt]£nt®°pw. ]t£ Cu

kmcnIfp≠t√m, AXn√msX Ahƒ°v Pohn°m≥ ]‰n√. CsX√mw Ahƒ t_mws_, I¬°Ø,

_mwKfq¿ XpSßnb ÿeßfn¬ t]mbn hmßn°qńbXmWv. tamsf Dt]£n®mepw Cu kmcnIƒ°p

th≠n Ahƒ Xncn®p hcpw. F\n°pd∏p≠v.'

AZv`pXsa∂p ]dbs´, s]s´∂v sSent^m¨ i–n®p. cmPp InS∏dbnse FIvkv‰≥j\n¬ \n∂v

t^m¨ FSpØp.

"AsX........ \o Xncn®p hcq..... \ap°v H∂pIqSn kwkmcn°mw..... \ΩpsS tamfpsS Imcysa¶nepw H∂v

Hm¿°p...... Xo¿®bm°ntbm..... ]dbq. FhnsS? tÃj\ntem? ........ lt√m...lt√m.'

cmPp t^m¨ h®p. "Rm≥ ]d™sXX icnbmbn. Ahƒ°v Xncn®p hcm\pt±ians√∂pw

_p≤napń°cpsX∂pw. F¥n\mWv t^m¨ sNbvXsXt∂m? AhfpsS kmcnIsf√mw c≠p kq´v

tIkn¬ \nd®v tÃj\n¬ FØn°m≥.....'

InS∏dbpsS hmXnen¬°qSn F\n°v Pbtamsf ImWm\p≠v. Np‰pw \S°p∂ qIºsam∂p

adnbmsX B ]n©pss]X¬ £Ww Ign°p∂p. AhfpsS Ccp≠ mhnsb∏‰n Hm¿°ptºmgp≈

hnjaØn\nSbn¬t∏mepw Hcp Nncn Fs‚ apJØv ]Xy£s∏SpIbmWv.

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sXm≈mbncØn Fgp]XnemWv. Rm≥ I¬°Øbn¬\n∂v am‰ambn Zn√nbn¬ Xmakn°pIbmbn

cp∂p. tem[n tImf\nbn¬ Hmôk¿amcpsS Izm¿t´gvkns‚ _¿kmØnIfn sem∂n¬ Xmakw. tem[n

tImf\nbn¬Øs∂bp≈ IrjvW≥ \mbcpsS tlmń¬\n∂v DuWpw. Hcp Znhkw I¬°Øbn¬

\n∂v io. sI.Fw. tKmhnbpsS IØp In´p∂p. io. tKmhn AhnsS \mj\¬ sse_dnbn¬ aebmfw

hn`mKØns‚ Xeh\mbn tPmen t\m°pIbmWv. Hcp sNdp∏°mcs‚ ImcyØn\mWv IØv. Abmsf

Zn√nbntebv°v ]d™b°p∂p. Hcp tPmen icnbm°ns°mSp°Ww, H∏w Xs∂ Xmakhpw

icnbm°Ww. tKmhnkm¿ ]d™m¬ F\n°v FXnscm∂pw ]dbm\n√. A\pkcn°pItb

\nhrØnbp≈p. Hcp sNdp∏°mc≥ \∂mhp∂ ImcyamWv. Fs‚ H∏w Xmakn°msa∂pw tPmenbpsS

ImcyØn¬ ]camhXn ian°msa∂pw adp]Sn FgpXn.

Hcp klrZb\mb sNdp∏°mc≥. F\n°bmsf C„amIphm≥ as‰mcp ImcWhpap≠mbncp∂p.

Abmƒ A—s‚ IhnXIƒ hmbn°pambncp∂p. "Hcp ]nSn s\√n°' F∂ IhnXbnse c≠p hcn

Abmsf hfscb[nIw BI¿jn®n´ps≠∂p ]d™p. AXnXmWv:

""Xncn®p t]mIcpXp \o hn´pt]m∂ arKØns\--

Øncbm≥, tZh\nesX \n\°p e£yw.''

AbmfpsS Iøn¬ ]Wap≠mbncp∂n√. Rm≥ IrjvW≥ \mbcpsS tlmén¬ `£Ww

G¿∏mSm°ns°mSpØp. Abmƒ aq∂p t\cw £Whpw Nmbbpw AhnsS \n∂v Ign®p. tPmenbpsS

ImcyØn¬ F\n°v Imcyamsbm∂pw sNøm≥ Ign™n√. Abmƒ°pw tPmenbn¬ Xosc Xm¬]cy

an√mØt]mse tXm∂n. cmhnse apX¬ £WØn∂√msX ]pdsØm∂pw Cdßmdn√. Hcp tPmen

At\zjn°p∂Xns\∏‰n ]d™m¬ Abmƒ hnjbw am‰pw. BgvNIfpw, amkßfpw IS∂p t]mbn.

Rm≥ AbmfpsS tlm´¬ _n√pw sImSpØpsIm≠ncn°bmWv. Fs‚ Imcyßƒ IqSn \SØmsX

hońtebv°p ]Wab®ncp∂ ImeamWv. Cu A[nI®nehv Fs∂ hnjan∏n®p. Hcn°¬ AXns\∏‰n,

AXmbXv thKw Hcp tPmen At\zjn°Wsa∂p ]d™t∏mƒ Abmƒ Xńt°dpIbmWp≠mbXv.

]n∂oSv AbmfpsS s]cpam‰w AX kpJap≈Xmbncp∂n√. GItZiw Bdp amktØmfw Rm≥

Abmsf H∏w Xmakn∏n®p. Ahkm\ Znhkßfn¬ Abmƒ hfsc tamiambn´mWv s]cpamdnbXv. Hcp

Znhkw h√msX NoØ hm°pIƒ tIƒt°≠n h∂t∏mƒ KXnsI´v Rm≥ AbmtfmSv t]mIm≥

]d™p. Imcyßƒ hnhcn®p io. tKmhn°v Hcp IsØgpXpIbpw sNbvXp. Hcmƒ°v D]Imcw sNbvX

Xn\p≈ Iqen Inńsb∂p amXw a\ n¬ IcpXn.

Abmƒ°p th≠n sNehm°nb ]Wsa√mw Fs∂¶nepw Xncn®pXcmXncn°ns√∂p ]d™p

sIm≠mWbmƒ t]mbsX¶nepw AXp≠mbn√. Abmƒ t]mbt∏mƒ F\n°p hnjaambn.

FXbmbmepw A—s‚ IhnXIƒ C„s∏Sp∂ a\pjy\mWv.

Rm≥ ]n∂oSv B kw`hw Xs∂ ad∂p. Hcp amkw apºv io sI. Fw. tKmhnsb Xr»qcn¬ A°mZan

Hmôkn¬h®v I≠t∏mƒ At±lamWv Cu Imcyw Hm¿Ωn∏n®Xv. ""Rm≥ lcnsb Hcn°¬ Ipd®p

_p≤napń®n´p≠v........'' AXp kmcans√∂p Rm≥ At±lsØ kam[m\n∏n®p. At∏mgmWv At±lw

AXp ]d™Xv, B sNdp∏°mc∂v am\knItcmKambncp∂p. ]n∂oSv Iptd°mew Bip]Xnbn¬

Igntb≠n h∂phtX!

AXp tI´t∏mƒ F\n°v icn°pw hnjaambn. Hcp ]t£ AbmfpsS s]cpam‰Øn\p ImcWw

AbmfpsS tcmKambncn°Ww. A∂p Xs∂ tcmKw XpSßnbn´p≠mhWw. Ct∏mƒ Hcp Bizmkap≈Xv

Fs‚ Ignhn\\pkcn®v Ipds®s¥¶nepw Abmƒ°p th≠n sNøm≥ Ign™pht√m F∂p amXamWv.

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Rm≥ HºXntem ]Øntem ]Tn°ptºmgmWv kw`hw \S°p∂Xv. A°meØv s]m∂m\n C∂sØt∏mse

\Kca√, \mń≥]pdw Xs∂bmWv. G‰hpw ]Sn™mdv tImSXnbpw samØhym]mcnIfpsS ISbpw KpZmapIfpw

Hs°bp≈ ÿew \Kcsa∂ t]cnemWv Adnb s∏ńcp∂sX¶nepw. Rßƒ Xmakn®ncp∂ ÿew, F.hn.

sslkvIqfns‚ ]cnkcw \mń≥]pdwXs∂bmbncp∂p. AXpsIm≠v tImgnt°mSv t]mIpI F∂Xv h√

e≠\ntem ]mcokntem t]mIp∂ t]msebmWv Rßƒ°v. Aßns\bp≈ Hcp t]m°nemWv Rm≥

Xnt°mSnb≥ amsj ImWp∂Xv. Rm\pw DÆnbpw (Ddq_ns‚ aI≥ A¥cn® C. IcpWmIc≥) _o®n¬\n∂v

aSßp∂hgn BImihmWnbn¬ shdpsX IbdnbXmWv. ]nknΩma tPmenØnc°nembncp∂p. Rßƒ

c≠pt]cpw BImihmWn sIńSØnepw ]pdØpw Ae™p Xncn™p. Aßns\ \S°ptºmgmWv Xnt°mSnb≥

amjv hcp∂Xv I≠Xv. DÆn Fs∂ ]cnNbs∏SpØn. DSs\ At±lw ]d™p. "hm \aps°s¥¶nepw In´ptam

F∂p t\m°mw.'

At±lw mh\bp≈ a\pjy\mbncp∂p. Rßƒ IpńIƒ°v F¥mWv th≠sX∂v a\ nem°nb Im¥

Z¿in. Rßsf sIm≠pt]mbXv Im‚o\ntebv°mWv. At∏mgmWv Rm≥ i≤n°p∂Xv Xnt°mSnb≥ amjvsS

ap≠ns‚ h°pw ]nSn®psIm≠v Nn\pßns°m≠v Hcp s]Ïpń, Btdm Gtgm hb p≠mhpw. "CXv ]pjv].'

Xnt°mSnb≥ amjv ]cnNbs∏SpØn. Ahƒ°v ]cnNbs∏Sm≥ bmsXmcp Xmev]cyhpap≠mbncp∂n√. AhfpsS

aq°ns‚ A‰Øv Hcp sNdnb Ipcphp≠mbncp∂p. Nn\pßen\p ImcWambn ]dbmhp∂ Htcsbmcp Imcyw. ]t£

Im‚o\n¬ Aeamdnbn¬ CXb[nIw ]elmcßƒ \nc∂ncn°ptºmƒ AsXm∂pw i≤n°msX Icbp∂ Hcp

s]Ïpń F∂n¬ henb A`n]mbsam∂pap≠m°nbn√. ISvse‰v F∂ AZv`pX]elmcw Rm≥ \SmsS

Xn∂p∂Xv AhnsS\n∂mWv.

cmXn DuWp Ign™m¬ ]nknΩma NmcpItkebn¬ Ccp∂v apdp°pw. Rm≥ apºnep≈ tkm^bn¬

H‰bv°ncn°pw. DÆnbpw ioeXbpw kq∏nbpw AIØmbncn°pw. tZhntbSvØn ASp°fbnepw. Hcp

òIcm¥co£amWXv. F\n°v At±lsØ t]Snbmbncp∂p. DÆn°pasX. AXpsIm≠v Ah≥ t\csØ ÿew

hnń´p≠mhpw. ioeXbv°pw kq∏n°pw t]Snsbm∂pan√. ]t£ AhcmcpwXs∂ B kabØv F\ns°mcp

[m¿ΩnI ]n¥pW \¬Im≥ ÿeØp≠mhn√. D≠mbn´pw Imcyan√, Ah¿ hfsc sNdpXmWv. ]nknΩma

kwkmcn°pw.s]mXpth \mń¬ \S°p∂ Imcyßsf∏‰n, ]tXyIn®v kmlnXy]camb Imcyßsf∏‰n Rm≥

A⁄\mbncn°pw. F\ns°√madnbmsa∂ [mc-Wbn¬ At±lw kwkmcn°pw. F∂nep≈ aXn∏v If™p

Ipfn°mXncn°m≥ ian®psIm≠v Rm≥ apºnencn°pw. kwkmcn®psIm≠ncns° Hcp hmNIw \Sphn¬ \n¿Øn

At±lw IÆS®ncn°pw. Dd°wXs∂. \√ kpµcamb Dd°w. F\n°pd°w hcp∂p≠mhpw. ]t£ Fßns\

bmWv Hcp hmNIw ]IpXn°p h®v \n¿ØnbXv apgph≥ tIƒ°msX Fgpt∂‰p t]mIpI. AXp apgpan°m\mbn

Rm≥ ImØp\n¬°pw. s]s´∂v At±lw IÆpXpd∂v hmNIw apgpan∏n°pw. Nnet∏mƒ A©pan\p‰p

Ign™n´mbncn°pw. ho≠pw kwkmcwXs∂. CSbv°nSbv°v IÆS®v Dd°hpw. Rm≥ h√msX Dd°w

Xm≥ kvt\ln°p∂h¿°v \√XpXs∂As√¶n¬ G‰hpw anI®XpXs∂ In´Wsa∂\n¿∫‘w Xnt°mSnb≥ amjv°p≠mbncp∂p.

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Xqßp∂psh∂v a\ nemhptºmƒ ]n.kn.Ωma ]dbpw. "lcn t]mbn InSt∂m.' InS°m≥ t]mIptºmgmWv

]d™Xv. "cmhnse Xnt°mSnb≥ h∂v lcnsb tUmŒ¿ ]n._n. tat\ms‚ ASpØp sIm≠pt]mIpw.' Fs‚ IÆp

ImWn°m≥. A°meØv F\n°v CS°nS°v I¨t]mfIfn¬ sNdnb Ipcp°ƒ D≠mImdp≠v. A—≥

AXns\∏‰n ]nknΩmht\mSv ]d™pImWpw. tUm. ]n._n. tat\m≥ hfsc ]kn≤\mb sF kvs]jen

Ãmbncp∂p. Xnt°mSnb≥ amjns‚ kvt\lnX\mbXpsIm≠v ]tXyI ]cnKW\bpap≠mhpat√m.

cmhnse At±lw h∂v Fs∂ Iqńs°m≠pt]mbn. t]mIptºmƒ Ft∂mSv kzImcyambn ]d™p.

Bsfmgn™ Hcp pSv_mƒ Ku≠ns‚ \Sp°p\n∂v ]dbpIbmsW¶nepw At±lw kzImcyambn ]dtb≠Xv

ImXn¬ kzImcyambnØs∂bmWv ]dbpI. "Hcp ]Øp cq]sbSpØv t]m°‰n¬ am‰nhbv°q. tUmŒ¿°p

sImSp°m\mWv.' Imew sXm≈mbncØn AºsØ´v AºsØmºXv. ]Øp cq]bv°v \√ hnebp≈ kabw.

Rßƒ sN√ptºmƒ tUmŒdpsS kµ¿i\ kabw Ignbmdmbncn°p∂p. tUmŒ¿ tat\m≥ taita¬ Imepw

Ib‰n h®v hnian°pIbmWv. Xnt°mSnb≥ amjv \m´phntijßƒ ]dbm≥ XpSßn. tUmŒ¿ Imend°n

hbv°msX kwkmcn°pIbmWv. Hcp ]t£ Xnt°mSnb≥ amjpw tUmŒdpw XΩnep≈ _‘w Cu hI

Hu]NmcnIXIƒ°∏pdØmbncn°Ww. Ipd®p Ign™t∏mƒ Xnt°mSnb≥ amjv Fs∂ ]cnNbs∏SpØn,

IÆns‚ ]iv\w ]d™p. ho≠pw A©pan\p‰p kwkmcn®tijw tUmŒ¿ Ft∂mSv AIØp sN√m≥ ]d™p.

At±lw Fs‚ IÆn¬ tSm¿®Sn®p t\m°n. GXm\pw sk°‚pIƒ amXw, Xncn®p h∂v sSdmssakn≥

Hmbv‚ vsa‚ v FgpXnØcnIbpw sNbvXp. CsX√mw t\m°nbncn°p∂ Xnt°mSnb≥ amjv, tUmŒ¿ ssIIgpIm≥

t]mb X°w t\m°n kzImcyambn ]d™p. "lco, B ]Ww sImSp°≠.'

Rßƒ \µn ]d™v ]pdtØbv°ndßn. aSßptºmgmWv Xnt°mSnb≥ amjv ]d™Xv. "F\n°v apgph≥

Xr]vXnbmbnń√. \ap°v H∂v saUn°¬ tImtfPv Bip]Xbn¬°qSn t]mhmw.'

Rßƒ saUn°¬ tImtfPv Bip]Xnbntebv°p t]mbn. AhnsS HcpamXncn F√mhcpw At±lsØ

Adnbp∂p≠mbncp∂p F∂Xv Fs∂ AZv`pXs∏SpØn. tUmŒtdmSv At±lw ]n._n. tat\ms\ I≠Xv

]dbp∂p≠mbncp∂p. tUmŒ¿ Ac aWn°qsdSpØv Fs‚ IÆpIƒ hniZambn ]cntim[n®p. Ahkm\w

]d™p. "Ipg∏sam∂pan√. sSdmssakn≥Xs∂ ]pcńbm¬ aXn.'

tUm. tat\m≥ ]d™ acp∂pXs∂. At±lw hfsc Xe apXn¿∂ Hcp sF kv]jenÃmbncp∂p. tbmKy\mb

tUmŒ¿. tcmKsa¥msW∂v At±lØn\v H‰ t\m´Øn¬ a\ nembncp∂p. F¥psImt≠m tUmŒdpsS

s]cpam‰Ønse DZmko\Xaqew Xnt°mSnb≥ amjv°v hnizmkw \„s∏´p. ]t£ Ct∏mƒ At±lØn\v ]q¿Æ

hnizmkambncn°p∂p. icn°p≈ NnIn’Xs∂bmWv Inńbncn°p∂Xv. Xm≥ kvt\ln°p∂h¿°v \√XpXs∂

As√¶n¬ G‰hpw anI®XpXs∂ In´Wsa∂ \n¿∫‘w Xnt°mSnb≥ amjv°p≠mbncp∂p. At±lw

kvt\ln®ncp∂Xmhs´ temIsØ kIe a\jytcbpw.

Rm≥ I¬°Øbv°p t]mb tijw Xnt°mSnb≥ amsj A]q¿∆amsb I≠ncp∂p≈p. sIm√

Ønsemcn°¬ aq∂mgvN eohn¬ hcpw HcmgvN bmXbv°pXs∂ sNehmIpw. ]ns∂bp≈ Znhkßƒ ]nip°n

sNehmt°≠XmWv. tImgnt°mSv Hcp Znhkta D≠mhq. AhnsS\n∂v Xmact»cn°SpØ ]q\qcn¬ tPmenbp≈

AΩmhs\ ImWm≥ Hcp Znhkw t]mIpw. AXn\nSbv°v Xnt°mSnb≥ amsj ImWm≥ ]‰nbn√. ]n∂oSv

At±lsØ ImWp∂Xv hfsc ASpØ ImeØmWv. kmlnXy ]cnjØn¬ h®msW∂mWv Hm¿Ω. At∏mƒ Cu

kw`hw Hm¿Ωn∏n®t∏mƒ At±lw Dds° Nncn®p. At±lw F\n°pth≠n sNbvXXn\v ]Icambn F\n

s°m∂pw sNøm≥ Ign™n√. At±lw acn®psh∂dn™t∏mƒ tImgnt°m´p t]mIm≥ IqSn, At∏mƒ

tamiambncp∂ BtcmKyw kΩXn®n√. Hcp hoSm°Sw. Ct∏mƒ Ahcmcpan√. ]nknΩmabn√, Xnt°mSnb\n√,

A—\n√, Ipń°meØv H∏w Ifn®phf¿∂ DÆnbn√. ]t£ Ahscms° Ft∂mSp sNmcn™ kvt\lw C∂pw

Ft∂msSm∏w Pohn°p∂p.

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apwss_bnse Fs‚ PohnXw Fgp]sØm∂nemWv XpSßnbXv. Ahkm\n®Xv F¨]sØm∂nepw.CXn\nSbv°p≈ ]Øp h¿j°mew [mcmfw A\p`hßfp≠mbn, ]eXpw IYIsf AXnibn°p∂h.A°mesØ Fs‚ IYIƒ°v A\p`hßfpsS aWap≠mbXv kzm`mhnIw. ]eXpw adhnbpsS ]n≥I¿´\p]n∂ntebv°v am‰s∏´p. ]t£ Nneh Ct∏mgpw ap≥ tÃPn¬Øs∂ \nesIm≈p∂p. Hm¿ΩbpsS bh\nIDbcpItb th≠p Ah kPohamIm≥.

h¿fnbn¬ Fs‚ Hmôkn\SpØp≈ sIńSØnemWv \o\ (t]cv bYm¿∞a√) tPmensbSp°p∂Xv.(Cu sIńSw GItZiw A©p sIm√w apºv CSn™ps]mfn™p hoWp.) AhnsS Hcp m¿akqń°¬Iº\nbn¬ skbn¬kvamt\PcpsS t]gvk\¬skI´dnbmbn tPmen t\m°p∂p. ap∏Ø©phb v ]mbw, Aßns\bmWv Ahƒ Ft∂mSv]d™Xv. ]mbw \Ωn¬\n∂v hnZKvZambn Hfn∏n°p∂ Nne kvXoIfnt√. Ahcnsemcmfmbncp∂p\o\. AhfpsS icn°p≈ hb v ]dbp∂XphscRm≥ hnNmcn®ncp∂Xv Ahƒ°v ap∏Xn¬ Xmsgbmbnt´ D≈q F∂mWv. shfpØv kpµcnbmb kvXo.A©Sn Fgn©v Dbcw ImWpw.

sXm´SpØp≈ vtfmd dtÃmd≠mWv F\n°n„s∏´ ÿew. ssN\okv dtÃmd≠v. CXbpwkzmZp≈ ssN\okv, tIm≠ns\‚¬ £Ww as‰mcpÿeØp \n∂pw Rm≥ Ign®nń√. AhnsS h®mWvRm≥ \o\sb I≠p ap´p∂Xv. F\n°n„s∏´ ÿewF∂p ]d™XpsIm≠v AhnsS\n∂v Znhkhpw`£Ww Ign°p∂psh∂v A¿∞an√. AsX√mwIº\nhI e©p In´ptºmƒ amXw Xcam°mdp≈A]q¿∆ku`mKyßƒ amXw. hntZiØp\n∂vF©n\ob¿am¿ kµ¿i\Øn\mbn hcptºmƒAhsc sIm≠pt]mbncp∂Xv tfmd bntebv°mbncp∂p. A√mØ Znhkßfn¬ RßfpsS Hmôkn\pXmsgbp≈ sX∂n¥y≥ dtÃmd≠n¬ akme tZmibpw hSbpw BWv ÿncw £Ww. kwKXn ]d™phcptºmƒ \o\bpw AtX ]mt‰Wn¬ vtfmdbn¬FØnbXmWv. c≠pt]cpw Znhkhpw ÿncw t]mIp∂ ÿeØp\n∂v ]cnNbs∏SmsX A]q¿∆Xbn¬]cnNbs∏´Xv AZv`pXambncn°p∂p. £Ww Ign™v, tSmbve‰n¬ t]mb hntZinIƒ°p th≠n ImØp\n¬°ptºmgmWv Ahƒ ASpØp h∂Xv. ssI \ońs°m≠v Ahƒ kzbw ]cnNbs∏SpØn. "Rm≥ \o\.......'Rm≥ Fs‚ t]cv ]d™p.

IeymWw Ign™ BsWmcpØ≥

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"GXmWv B Ipcß∑m¿?' tSmbve‰ns‚ mKtØbv°v Nq≠n°mń Ahƒ tNmZn®p."Ipcß∑m¿?'"AsX, B sh≈°m¿?']n∂oSv IqSpX¬ ]cnNbs∏´t∏mƒ AXmWv \o\bpsS kwkmccoXnsb∂p a\ nembn.AXn\ptijw Ahsf ]e ÿeØp \n∂pw I≠pap´pIbp≠mbn. ItaW AsXmcp kz`mhambn amdn.

Hmôkv hn´v ]pdØndßnbm¬ ]pdIn¬ \n∂v tIƒ°p∂ a[pckzcw BcptSXmsW∂v a\ nem°m≥hnjaan√. ]et∏mgpw Rßƒ kwkmcn®psIm≠v \S°pw. ]`mtZhnhsc, As√¶n¬ amlnw hsc. AXn\nSbv°vGsX¶nepw dtÃmd≠n¬ Ibdn Nmb IpSn°pw. H∏w ktamktbm, tZmitbm. ]Ww sImSp°p∂ kabØvRßƒ BZysams° ASnIqSn. ]ns∂ Hcn°¬ Rm≥ sImSpØm¬ ]n∂oSv ]Ww sImSp°p∂Xv AhfpsSAhImiamsW∂v kΩXn®p sImSpØp. AXpsIm≠v c£s∏´p. CsX√mw kw`hn®Xv Hcp amkØn\p≈nemsW∂Xv Fs∂ ]n∂oSv AZv`pXs∏SpØnbn´p≠v. Hcp sImSp¶m‰ns‚ i‡ntbmsS Ahƒ F∂neqsSB™phoipIbmbncp∂p. t\cw sshIp∂ Znhkßfn¬ mcytbmSv F¥v HgnhpIgnhp ]dbpsa∂Xp amXwFs∂ Aeń. Ahkm\w Hcp cmXnbn¬ Rm≥ efnXtbmSv \o\sb∏‰n ]d™p.

km[mcW kn\naIfn¬ ImWp∂t]mse Hcp s]mńsØdnsbms° D≠mIpsa∂mWv Rm≥ IcpXnbXv.H∂pap≠mbns√∂p amXa√ kwKXnIƒ Ahsf A]mcambn ckn∏n®psh∂pIqSn tXm∂n. Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

"B s]Æv IeymWw Ign™Xt√?'"AtX....'"F∂n´mtWm I≠hs‚sbms° ]pdsI HmSWXv?'Ahƒ Xebv°p apIfn¬ Nq≠mWn hnc¬sIm≠v Npg‰n°mWn®p. AXp icnbmbncn°msa∂v F\n°pw

tXm∂n. ]t£ IeymWw Ign™ BsWmcpØ≥ I≠ s]ÆpßfpsS ]n∂mse t]mIp∂Xv F¥ns‚e£WamWv? Rm≥ NΩns°m≠v Nncn®p. A∂p apX¬°v Ddßm≥ InS∂m¬ \o\bpsS Imcyßƒ h≈n]p≈nsX‰msX ]d™psImSp°pI F∂Xv Fs‚ I¿Øhyambn. CSbv°v Imcyßƒ Aev]sam∂v hfs®mSn®m¬Ahƒ I≠p]nSn°pw. Rm≥ Hcp tami°mc≥ FUn‰dmsW∂v At∂ F\n°p tXm∂nbncp∂p.

Imcyßsf√mw Rm≥ efnXtbmSv Xpd∂p ]dbp∂p≠v F∂p tI´t∏mƒ \o\ Xebn¬ ssIh®p. "ssZhta....']ns∂ Ipd®pt\cw Ahƒ BtemNn®ncp∂p. XmSn°p ssIøpw h®v XnI®pw ¢m n°¬ ańep≈ CcpØw.

apºnencp∂v XWp°p∂ Nmb Nq≠n°mńbt∏mƒ Ahƒ BtemN\bn¬ \n∂v DW¿∂v Nmb°s∏SpØp."Imcysams° icnXs∂' Ahƒ Kuchambn ]d™p. "]t£ Ipd®p Ign™m¬ \nßƒ°v mcytbmSv

"F√mw' Xpd∂p ]dbm≥ hnjaap≠m°p∂ Hcp ÿnXnhntijw hcpw.'AsX¥msW∂v Ahƒ hniZoIcn®n√. Aßns\ Hcp "ÿnXnhntijw' hcmXncn°s´ F∂p Rm\pw IcpXn.\o\ ]d™ ÿnXnhntijw DSseSp°phm≥ A[nIw ZnhkßsfSpØn√. sshIpt∂csØ \SØ

Øn∂nSbn¬ Imcyamb kw`mjWhnjbw AhfpsS ¿Ømhmbncp∂p. Abmƒ Xm¿tZhn¬ Hcp Iº\nbn¬am¿°‰nMv amt\PcmWv. AbmfpsS Hmôkv hntijßsf∏‰n, _nkn\ v bmXIsf∏‰nsb√mw AhƒhmtXmcmsX kwkmcn°pw. Abmƒ°v AhtfmSp≈ kvt\lsØ∏‰n ]dbptºmƒ IÆpIfn¬ Hcp ]tXyIXnf°w. Hmtcm Sq¿ Ign™p hcptºmgpw Ahƒ°pth≠n sIm≠phcp∂ kmcnIfpsS h¿Æ\bp≠mIpw.kmcnbs√¶n¬ s]¿^yqw. ""Rm≥ C∂v C´ s]¿^yqw Cs√, AXv Ign™ \hºdn¬ tZmlbn¬ t]mbt∏mƒsIm≠ph∂XmWv. \nßƒ°n„s∏´pthm?''

Rm≥ \o\ ImWmsX s\Spho¿∏nSpw. t_mws_bn¬ amXw Np‰n°dßm\mWv Rm≥ hn[n°s∏´Xv. mcybv°vkmcn t]mbn v Hcp Xqhmet]mepw hmßns°mSpØnń√ CXphsc. Rms\mcp amXrIm`¿Ømh√ F∂Xv Fs∂thZ\n∏n°pw. mcytbmSv Ipd®p IqSn kvt\lw ImWn°Wsas∂ms° hnNmcn°pw. X¬êambn Hcp ZnhkwIpd®p ]Ww XS™t∏mƒ Hmôkp hn´pt]mIpw hgn Hcp kmcn hmßnbXpw AXp mcybv°p sImSpØt∏mƒAXns‚ \ndsØ∏‰nbpw ]mIrXUnssks\∏‰nbpw tI´sX√mw as‰mcp IY. t]ms´.

Aßns\ Rm≥ kzbw ]gn®psIm≠ncp∂ ImeØmWv Hcp Znhkw \o\ ]d™Xv. Hcp henb clkyw]dbp∂t]mse.

""Rm≥ Fs‚ ¿Ømhns\∏‰n ]dbmdns√?''Hcp akme tZmibpw Nmbbpw AIØmbt∏mƒ Ahƒ°v sk©zdn _km¿ hsc \S∂ £oWsams°

amdnbncp∂p.""D≠v, ]dbmdp≠v.'' Rm≥ kΩXn®p. AhfpsS ¿Ømhns\∏‰nb√msX H∂pw ]dbmdn√ F∂XmWv kXyw.Ahƒ H∂v aSn®p \n∂p.""Rm≥ kXyw Xpd∂p ]d™m¬ H∂pw hnNmcn°√t√m.''""C√, Ft¥?''""Rm≥ Iatejns\∏‰n ]d™sX√mw \pWbmWv. B a\pjy≥ Sqdns\ms° t]mIp∂p≠v, icn. ]t£

F\n°pth≠n H∂pw hmßmdn√. kmcnbpan√, s]¿^yqapan√. Fs∂ Abmƒ°v C„a√.''Rm≥ hm s]mfn®ncp∂pt]mbn. hmbn¬ tZmi°jvWaps≠∂p a\ nem°nbXp Xs∂ Hcp an\p‰v

Ign™n´mWv. AXv H‰bSn°v Cd°nbtijw Rm≥ tNmZn®p.""F¥v?''""`¿Ømhn\v Fs∂ C„ans√∂v. ln tlbv‰vkv an.''It≠m? AhfpsS hm°ptI´v mcybv°v kmcn hmßns°mSpØv NoØ tI´Xp em`w!Hcp \n»–X. F\n°pw kabamhiyamWv. Hcp amkambn Fs‚ a\ n¬ \nd®sXms° XpS®pam‰pI

Ffp∏a√. \o\bpsS ¿Ømhns‚ Hcp ]pXnb NnXw hc®p≠m°Ww.]n∂oSv Ahƒ ]dbm≥ XpSßnbXv ¿Ømhn\v Ab¬°mcnbpambp≈ _‘sØ∏‰nbmbncp∂p. Ahsf

kw_‘nt®StØmfw hfsc t¢iIcambncp∂p AXv. AhfpsS IWvTanSdn, IÆpIƒ Cud\mbn. Rm≥

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ssI\oń AhfpsS ssIIƒ ]nSn®a¿Øn. Ahƒ AXp ]Xo£n®ncps∂∂p tXm∂p∂p, H∂pw ]dbmsX ssIhen°msX Ccp∂p.

""CsX√mw \ns‚ Dulw amXamtWm?''""A√, Rm≥ t\cn¬ I≠XmWv. Hcn°¬ Hmôkn¬\n∂v t\csØ t]mb Znhkw. RßfpsS s_Uvdqans‚

P\en\v Hcp hn≈ep≠v. AXneqsS Rm≥ I≠p. Ah¿ InS° ]¶nSp∂Xv.''Ahƒ Ipd®pt\cw H∂pw ]dbmsX Ccp∂p. ]ns∂ kmh[m\Øn¬ ]d™pXpSßn. ""\nßƒ Hcp Znhkw hoń¬ hcWw. Iatejv ASpØ BgvN Kƒ^n¬ t]mIp∂p. At∏mƒ h∂m¬ aXn.

\ap°v kzÿambn Ccp∂v Iptd Imcyßƒ kwkmcn°mw. D®bv°v c≠paWn°v hcp. At∏mƒ B ]qXwDdßpIbmhpw. C\n F¥p sNøWsa∂v \ap°v kwkmcn®v Xocpam\n°mw.''

]n∂oSp≈ Znhkßfn¬ Fs‚ a\ n¬ Hcp bp≤w \S°pIbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ sNøp∂Xv icnbmtWm?sshIpt∂cw Hcp kvXobpsS H∏w \S°p∂Xv Hcp Imcyw, ]t£ ¿Ømhn√mØ AhkcØn¬ AhcpsShoń¬ t]mIp∂Xv? Rm≥ Cu Imcyw mcybn¬\n∂v ad®psh®ncp∂p. icn°p ]d™m¬ \o\bpsS ¿Ømhns‚]pXnb NnXw InńbXn¬∏ns∂ Rm≥ AhtfmSv Imcyamsbm∂pw ]d™ncp∂n√. "\nßƒ°v F√mw Xpd∂p]dbm≥ IgnbmØ Hcp ÿnXnhntijw hcpw F∂ \o\bpsS ]hN\w icnbmhpIbmWv.

_p[\mgvN D®bv°v c≠p aWn°v \o\bpsS hońseØn. hmXnens‚ apºnseØn s_n√Sn°m≥ ssIHmßnbt∏mtgbv°pw hmXn¬ Xpd∂v \o\ ]Xy£bmbn.

""hcq.'' Ahƒ Nncn®psIm≠v Fs∂ kzmKXw sNbvXp.Rm≥ Cc´ tkm^bnencp∂p. \o\ F\ns°Xnscbp≈ H‰ tkm^bn¬ t]mbn Ccp∂p. AsXs∂ Ipd®p

\ncmis∏SpØn. Ahƒ°v AXncphnSm≥ bmsXmcp Dt±iyhpans√∂v F\n°p tXm∂n.""IpSn°m≥ F¥mWv th≠Xv?''""F¥mbmepw sIm≈mw.'' Rm≥ ]d™p. Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p t]mbn. kmcnbpsS Xpºv Ahƒ Ffnbn¬ XncpIn

bncp∂p. AhfpsS icocØns‚ wKn Rm≥ At∏mgmWv i≤n°p∂Xv. AsX∂n¬ BKlw P\n∏n®p.\mcßsh≈w IpSn®psIm≠ncns° Rm≥ ]d™p.""\o kpµcnbmbncn°p∂s√m.'' Fs¥¶nepw ]dtbs≠ Ft∂m¿Øv ]d™XmWv. AXn¬ ]t£ AkXy

sam∂pap≠mbncp ∂n√.""AXp \nßƒ°p amXw tXm∂nbm¬ t]mct√m. Fs‚ ¿Ømhn\pw tXm∂t≠?''F\n°p H∂pw ]dbm\p≠mbncp∂n√.""Hcp Imcyw F\n°dnbWw'' Ahƒ ]d™p. ""Rm≥ sImSp°mØ F¥v k¿∆okpIfmWv AhfpsS Iu≠

dn¬ sImSp°p∂sX∂v.''""AsXmcp]t£ \o Hcn°epw Adn™ns√∂p hcpw.'' Rm≥ ]d™p.""AsX¥mWv?''Rm≥ H∂pw ]d™n√. AØcØnsemcp kw`mjWw Ahfpambn XpSßm≥ Rm≥ Xømdmbncp∂n√.

skIvkns‚ ImcyØn¬ AX Xpd∂ kwkmcw F\n°v hnjaambncp∂p.""Fs‚ hoSv ImWt≠?'' Ahƒ tNmZn®p.""icn.'' IpSn®psIm≠ncp∂ •mkv Sot]mbvta¬ h®v Rm≥ Fgpt∂‰p.Ahƒ Hmtcm apdnIfnembn Fs∂ sIm≠pt]mbn. F√m apdnIfptSbpw P\¬ AS®ncp∂p. sh‚nte‰

dn¬°qSnbp≈ shfn®w amXw. B t\cnb shfn®Øn¬ \o\bpsS kmao]yhpw K‘hpw Fs∂Ae´p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Ahkm\w FØnbXv InS∏dbnemWv. Ińen∂cnIn¬ \n∂psIm≠v Ahƒ ]d™p.

""CXm, Cu InS°bn¬ InS∂psIm≠mWv Iatejpw B ]qXhpw...... C∂p Rm≥ AXn\p ]XnImcw sNøpw.''AhfpsS apJw tZzjyw sIm≠v Nph∂ncp∂p. Ahƒ Fs‚ ASptØbv°v \oßn.""Fs‚ ¿Ømhv Fs∂ h©n®p. Rm≥ Abmtfbpw h©n°pw. CtX apdnbn¬, CtX InS°bn¬.''Ahƒ Acs°ńeqsS ssIøn´v Fs∂ ASp∏n°pIbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ BtemNn®p sIm≠ncp∂Xv CXmWv.

Iatejpw ]qXhpw F∂Xn\p ]Icw \o\bpw as‰mcp ]qXhpw.Fs‚ Xmev]cyw s]s´∂p \in°p∂Xmbn tXm∂n. CXphsc Rm≥ sIń∏SpØsX√mw s]mfn™p

hogpIbmWv. AhfpsS ssIIƒ th¿s]SpØn Rm≥ apdn°p ]pdØpIS∂p.

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Rßƒ t_mws_bntebv°v am‰ambn h∂ Imew. sXm≈mbncØn

Fgp]Ønaq∂v. Xmakn®ncp∂Xv kb\n¬ Hcp kn‘nIpSpw_Øns‚

hmSI°mcmbn v. AhcpsS vfm‰ns‚ Hcp apdnbpw AXn\p apºnep≈ sNdnb

hcm¥ ASp°fbm°n am‰nbXpamWv kuIcyßƒ. Rßƒ°p amXambn

Ipfnapdnbpw D≠v. A∂v aI≥ P\n®n´p≠mbncp∂n√. (RßfpsS IeymW

kabØv Ah≥ FhnsSbmbncp∂p F∂v ]n∂oSv tNmZn°mdp≠v. IeymW

t^mt´mIfn¬ C√mØXn¬ Ah\v IpWvTnXap≠mImdp≠v. IeymWw

Ign™v c≠p sIm√Øn\ptijw amXw P\n® Ahs\ IeymWt^mt´m

Ifn¬ \n¿Øm≥ ]‰mØXn¬ Rm≥ am∏ptNmZn°pw.) Xmakw kb≥

k¿°nfn¬Øs∂bmbncp∂XpsIm≠v F√m kuIcyßfpap≠v. CSs°mcp Znhkw £Wap≠m°m≥

tXm∂nbns√¶n¬ sXm´SpØpXs∂bp≠mbncp∂ aZmkn sdtÃmd≠n¬\n∂v akme tZmi..... Aßns\

[mcmfnØØn¬ Pohn®psIm≠ncns° tXm∂n. CXp ]‰n√, \ΩpsS _‘p°sfsbms° H∂v kµ¿in°Ww.

Bscms°bmWv t_mws_bnep≈Xv, FhnsS sbms°bmWv Fs∂m∂pw Adnbn√. Aev]w KthjWw \SØn

c≠paq∂p hnemkßƒ kwLSn∏n®p. Hcmƒ hIbn¬ Fs‚ HcΩmhs‚ aIfmWv, kXy. IeymWw Ign™v

\me©p sIm√ambn. ¿Ømhv Hcp henb Iº\nbn¬ Db¿∂ DtZymKÿ\mWv. Hcp aIfp≠v, Sn¶p. c≠c, aq∂p

hb v. Ah¿ Xmakn°p∂Xv tKmtctKmWnemWv.

Hcp RmbdmgvN D®`£WØn\p tijw Rßƒ ]pds∏´p. kb\n¬\n∂v CeŒnIv sSbn≥ ]nSn®v

ZmZdnseØn h≠n amdn°bdn \mep aWnbmbt∏mtgbv°v sKmtctKmWnseØn. hoSp I≠p ]nSn°m≥ Aev]w

\St°≠nh∂p. Ahkm\w hnb¿sØmen®v AhcpsS ho´nseØnbt∏mtgbv°v \mec aWnbmbncp∂p. _‘p

hoSpIfnse kµ¿i\sØ∏‰n Hcp ]p\¿hnNn¥\w BhiyamsW∂v Rßƒ B \nanjw Xocpam\n®p.

kXybpw Sn¶phpw amXta ho´nep≠mbncp∂p≈p. kXysb IeymWZnhkw I≠XmWv. am‰sam∂pan√. tamƒ

anSp°nbmWv. kwkmc]nbbpw. kwkmcw Ipd®p IqSnt∏mtbm F∂p kwibw. Hc©p an\p‰n\p≈n¬ kXybpsS

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`¿Ømhv FØn. am[th´≥ kuay\mb Hcp a\pjy\mWv. hfsc Ipdt® kwkmcn°p. Rßsf I≠t∏mƒ

kt¥mjambn. Fs‚ j¿´v hnb¿Øv \\s™mń°nS°p∂Xv At±lw I≠p."CXm ChnsS m\ns‚ tNmńtebv°v Ccpt∂mfp. A©p an\pt‰m≠v hnb¿∏v h‰pw.'

Rm≥ amdnbncp∂p.

"Rm≥ Nmb≠m°mw." kXy ASp°fbntebv°p t]mbn."ktXy', At±lw hnfn®p. "Nmb≠m°≠m, B XÆo¿aØ≥ apdn®ph®nńt√. AsXSpØp sImSp°p. Cu

NqSØv Nmb IpSn°m≥ kpJw≠mhn√.'

Rm≥ am[th´t\mSv a\km \µn ]d™p. B NqSØv Nmbtb°mƒ \√Xv XÆo¿aØ≥Xs∂. XÆo¿aØ≥apdn®v Ipd®p ]©kmc tN¿Øv c≠p aWn°q¿ ^n÷n¬ sh®Xp Ign®m¬ ao\®qSn¬ \n∂v s]s´∂v

DØc[phØnseØnbt]mse tXm∂pw. ]t£ kXybpsS adp]Sn Fs∂ \ncmis∏SpØn.

"F¥v XÆo¿aØ≥, F\n°dnbn√ FhnSymWv∂v.'am[th´≥ H∂pw ]d™n√. Hcp]t£ am[th´s‚ Hm¿Ω]niImbncn°pw. Rm≥ hmbn¬ Dudnb sh≈w

s]s´∂nd°n, Nmb IpSn°m≥ Xømdmbn Ccp∂p. s]s´∂mWv Ifn®p sIm≠ncp∂ Sn¶p NmSn Fgpt∂‰Xpw

Dds° ]d™Xpw."AtΩ AXv ]o®dnev≠v, AXv ]o®dnev≠v.' Ahƒ HmSn ^n÷v Xpd∂p ]nSn®p. Ahƒ ôkdntebv°p

Nq≠n°mń At∏mgpw ]dbp∂p≠mbncp∂p. "AXv ]o®dnev≠v. AΩ D®bv°v sh®nt√?....' ôkdns‚ hmXn¬

Xpd°m≥ Ahƒ°v FØn√.kXybpsS mh]I¿® Rm≥ C∂ptam¿°p∂p. Rßƒ t]mbXn\ptijw Sn¶phn\v XpSbn¬ \√ cs≠Æw

Inńbn´p≠mhWw. efnXbpw AXpXs∂bmbncp∂p ]d™ncp∂Xv. "]mhw tamƒ°v C∂v \t√mWw In´pw

AΩsS ASpØv∂v.'CXn\v Hcp hm¬°jvWw IqSn ]d™mte IY apgph\mIq. \mep h¿jßƒ°p tijw, Rßƒ Pplphn¬

Xmakn®ncp∂ ImeØp≠mb Hcp kw`hw. A∂v RßfpsS kmºØnI ]iv\ßƒ AX cq£ambncp∂n

s√¶nepw AXns‚ XpS°w Ipdn®ncp∂p. tam\v c≠p hb p ]mbap≠mhpw. efnXbpsS A—\pw AΩbpw Ipd®pZnhktØbv°v Xmakn°m≥ h∂ncp∂p. sXm´SpØp≈ tem´kv sF tlmkv]n‰en¬ AΩbv°v XnancØn\p

ikvXInb sNøm\mbn h∂XmWv. \mń¬\n∂v efnXbpsS AΩbpw A—\pw h∂n´ps≠∂v tI´v _‘p°ƒ

ImWm≥ hcpambncp∂p. t_mws_bnse \mep sIm√sØ XmakØn\nSbn¬ Rßƒ _‘p°sf c≠ph¿§ambn Xncn®ncp∂p. H∂v RßfpsS hoń¬ h∂m¬ RßfpsS BXnYyw kt¥mjtØmsS kzoIcn°pIbpw

Nn°≥ Idnbpw N∏mØnbpw aq°‰w Xń Rßsf ]iwkn®v t]mhpIbpw, Rßƒ AhcpsS hoń¬ sN∂m¬

Fs¥¶nepw HgnhpIgnhp ]d™v ]®sh≈w amXw X∂v kt¥mjtØmsSØs∂ ]d™b°pIbpw sNøp∂Hcp h¿§w. hnizkn°q, CXv D∑qe\w ImØv Ccn°p∂ Hcp h¿§sam∂pa√. c≠masØ h¿§w \Ωƒ Hcn°¬

hnfn®v DuWp sImSpØm¬ AXns‚ \nehmcw Fs¥∂p t\m°msX XmaknbmsX \ap°v AXns‚ ]Xn∑Sßv

\√ £Ww Xcp∂h¿. Aßns\ X∂ns√¶n¬ Dd°w In´mØh¿. kzm`mhnIambpw Rßƒ°v c≠masØh¿§sØbmWv C„w. AXpsIm≠v BZysØ h¿§°m¿ FØns∏´m¬ Fßns\sb¶nepw Ahsc DuWns‚

kabamIptºmtgbv°p ]d™b°m≥ ian°p∂p. Ffp∏∏Wnb√nXv. ]¥≠p aWnbmbm¬, Rßƒ°v

as‰mcp hoń¬ e©ps≠∂p ]dbp∂p. Ah¿ t]mIm\p≈ Hcp°sam∂p ans√∂p I≠m¬ Rßƒ ]pds∏Sm≥XpSßp∂p. Aßns\bmsW¶n¬ \ap°v H∏w Cdßmw F∂mhpw Ah¿. F∂mepw th≠n√. ]camh[n km¥m

Iqkphsc t]mbn Xncn®phcnIbt√ th≠p. Nnet∏mƒ tXm∂pw CXnepsams° t`Zw Ah¿°v e©p

sImSp°emWv. At∏mƒ G‰hpw an\naw ]cn]mSnbn¬ e©psImSp°p∂p.Aßns\bp≈ Hcp IpSpw_w Hcp RmbdmgvN FØn. RmbdmgvN \∂mbn £Ww Ign°Wsa∂ BKlw

sIm≠v Xte∂p Xs∂ am¿°‰n¬ t]mbn ao≥ hmßns°m≠p h∂ncp∂p. Nmfbpw, tam\v th≠n t]mw

^‰pw(sh≈ Bthmen). Ah≥ AXn\v sNhnao≥ F∂mWv ]d™ncp∂Xv. AXp apdn®m¬ IjvWßƒsNhnbpsS BIrXnbp≈Xp sIm≠mbncn°Ww. Ah\v \√ C„ap≈ ao\mWXv. (C∂v Ah≥ kky`p°mbn

amdnbncn°p∂p.) c≠pw apdn®v hdp°m\mbn apfIp s]cń ôkdn¬ h®ncn°bmWv. Ahsc IpS™pIfbm≥

am¿§sam∂pans√∂p a\ nembt∏mƒ £Ww sImSp°msa∂p IcpXn. Hcp ImbsamfIqjyhpw ]bdvsagp°p]pcńbpw D≠m°n. £Ww tai∏pdØp \ncØptºmƒ efnX Hcp wKnhmNIw ]d™p.

"cmhnse am¿°‰n¬ t]mbn√. AtXm≠v t\m¨ H∂pw√ymt´m.'

CXp tIƒ°≠ Xmakw RßfpsS hońse Sn¶p Dds° ]d™p."ao≥ ]o®dnev≠vt´m, ]o®dnev≠v.'

Bcv RßfpsS tamt\m? Gbv, Ah\v AXns\∏‰nsbm∂pw Adnbn√. Ah≥ Ahs‚ Ifn∏m´ßfpsS temI

Ømbncn°pw. ]ns∂ BcmWv∂m hnNmcn®Xv. AXv Xt∂, Fs‚ AΩmbnbΩ. Ah¿Xs∂ t]mbn ^n÷v Xpd∂pao≥ sh® ]mXßƒ ]pdsØSpØp. efnXbpsSbpw Fs‚bpw apJw FXamXw hnfdn shfpØpsh∂v \nßƒ

BtemNn®m¬ aXn. t]mwt^‰pw aØnbpw s]mcn®Xv aq°‰w Xń Gº°an´v AXnYnIƒ t]mbt∏mƒ efnX

Hcp Nm´w."I≠nt√ Sn¶p sNbvX ]Wn?'

]mhw Fs‚ AΩmbnbΩ. B km[p kvXo H∂pw a\ nemhmsX ]I®p \n¬°pIbmWv. BcmWv Sn¶p

F∂pt]mepw Ah¿°dnbn√. Imcyw ]d™psImSpØt∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d™p."Rm≥ hnNmcn®Xv \o ao≥ s]cń sh® Imcyw ad∂q∂m.....'

Rm≥ Nncn°pItbm IcbpItbm th≠sX∂dnbmsX \n¬°bmWv. Ct∏mgpw. AXn\ptijw Iptd°mew

A—≥ AΩsb Sn¶psh∂v hnfn®v Ifn∏n®ncp∂p. B \√ kvXo c≠p amkw apºv A¥cn®p.

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I¬°Øbn¬ Rm≥ BZyImeØv tPmen sNbvX Iº\nbpsS amt\P¿°v Fs∂

henb C„ambncp∂p. As∂\n°v ]Xnt\gv hb p ]mbta D≈q. B ]mbØn¬

Hcmsf F¥p tPmenbpw Gev]n°mw. AXv Fs‚ Uyqńb√, CXv Rm≥ sNbvXm¬

tamias√ Fs∂m∂pw BtemNn°n√. tPmen sNøm≥ AanXamb D’mlhpw.

sshIpt∂cw A©paWnbmhm≥ ImØncn°p∂ kz`mhan√. A©caWn

Ign™m¬ ]t£ hni∏p kln°hømXmbm¬ Rm≥ t]ms´ F∂p tNmZn°pw. At∏mƒ "ssh B¿ bp C≥

F ldn, anÃ¿ slmdn' Fs∂ms° ]mksam∏n®v ]dbpw, H∏wXs∂ ]yqWns\ hn´v Hcp ktamkbpw Nmbbpw

hcpØnØcnIbpw sNøpw. Hcp ktamk Inńbm¬ Ggp aWn hsc tPmen sNøm≥ A∂p Rm≥ Xømdmbncp∂p.

ktamkbpsS ImcyØn¬ C∂pw GItZiw AsXms°Øs∂ ÿnXn.

amt\P¿°v \mev]Xp hbt mfw ]mbap≠mhpw. AhnhmlnX\mbncp∂ At±lw Xmakn®ncp∂Xv ]m¿Iv

Ão‰nse Hcp A©p\ne sIńSØnemWv. Rm≥ _menK©nepw. CSbv°v sshIpt∂cw At±lw Imdn¬

Ibdnt°mfm≥ ]dbpw. Nud¶nhsc en^v‰p In´p∂XpsIm≠v Rm≥ t]mIpw. h√t∏mgpw hońtebv°p

£Wn°pw. ]t£ F\n°p th≠ Im∏nbpw ]elmcßfpw Rm≥Xs∂ D≠mt°≠n hcpw. aq∏cv sN∂ DSs\

sj¬^n¬ \n∂v Ip∏nsbSpØv •m n¬ \nd®v ^n÷n¬ \n∂v sFkv Iyq_pIƒ C´v IpSn°m≥ XpSßpw. Hcp

sπbv‰n¬ anIvNdpw ASpØph®n´p≠mhpw. IpSnbpsS Zqjyêßsf∏‰n Hcp sNdnb ¢m pw Xcpw. anIvN¿

Xn∂p∂Xn¬ AXXs∂ Ipg∏ans√∂pw thWsa¶n¬ FSp°msa∂pw ]dbpw. Xami°mc≥! Rm≥ s_Õv

FSpØv [mcmfw shÆbpw ]©kmcbpw tN¿Øv km‚ vhn®p≠m°n Im∏ntbmsSm∏w AIØm°pw.

Hcp Znhkw amt\PcpsS AΩmbnbpw aIfpw anUv\m∏qcn¬ \n∂v h∂p. Ah¿ Xmakn°p∂Xv hm\n∏qcn¬

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Hcp _‘phns‚ H∏amWv. Ah¿°v ÿeßƒ ImWm\pw tjm∏nßn\pw Im¿ thWsa∂p ]d™p.

A©paWnbv°v Im¿ sImSpØb°msat∂‰p. hm\n∏q¿hsc Xnc°n√msX t]mImsa∂p≈Xp sIm≠v

t\csØ Imdn¬ s]mbvt°ms´ F∂p amt\PtcmSv tNmZn®p. Ft¥m Zb tXm∂n Fs∂ ]d™b®p. H∏wXs∂

Ah¿°p sImSp°m\mbn Hcp ]m°‰pw X∂b®p.

ÿew I≠p]nSn°m≥ Ipd®p _p≤napń. ssUhdpsS Znimt_m[w ImcWw h√msX Aetb≠n h∂ns√∂p

amXw. Hcp ]gb sIńSØns‚ ]n∂neqsS t]mbn as‰mcp sIńSØns‚ c≠mw \nebnemWv AhcpsS Xmakw.

Hcp hr≤ZºXnIfpsS H∏w. Ah¿ BcmsWs∂m∂pw Rm≥ At\zjn®n√. amt\P¿ X∂b® s]mXn Ah¿°p

sImSpØv Imdpw ssUhdpw Xmsgbps≠∂p ]d™v Hgnbm\mbncp∂p Fs‚ Dt±iyw. ]t£ Ah¿ Fs∂

hnń√. Nmbbpw ]elmcßfpw X∂v k¬°cn®psh∂p amXa√ thsd ]cn]mSnIsfm∂pans√¶n¬ Rm≥

AhcpsS H∏w sN√Wsa∂pIqSn ]d™p. \√hcpw temIØps≠∂v Rm≥ a\ nem°n. Aßn\sØ Hcp

IpSpw_Øn¬ Fs‚ t_m v amXw Ft¥ Cßns\ Bhm≥ F∂pIqSn Rm≥ a\ n¬ Ipdn®p.

Aßns\ AhcpsS ssKUmbn I¬°Ø apgph≥ Idßn. tjm∏mb tjms∏√mw XqØphmcn F´p

aWnbmbt∏mƒ Hcp \√ sdtÃmd≠n¬ Ibdn kp`n£ambn Un∂dpw Ign®v Xncn®p t]mIm≥ Hcpßn. Im¿

Nud¶nbn¬ ]m¿Iv Ão‰ns‚ ASpsØØnbt∏mƒ Rm≥ ]d™p. _m\¿Pn km¿ ChnsS ASpØmWv

Xmakn°p∂Xv, At±lsØ ImWtWm? AΩ aIfpsS apJØpw aIƒ AΩbpsS apJØpw t\m°n. ]ns∂

c≠pt]cpw Fs‚ apJØpw. "icn t]mhmw.'

A©mw \nebpsS em‚nßn¬ en^v‰ns‚ sXm´ apºnemWv _m\¿PnbpsS vfm‰v. Rm≥ s_√Sn®p

ImØp\n∂p. D≈n¬ bmsXmc\°hpan√. shfn®aps≠∂v hmXnens‚ ASnbn¬°qSn ImWmambncp∂p.

"A¶vƒ DdßpIbmhptam?' acpaIƒ kwibw ]d™p.

"CX t\csØ Ddßptam? kabw HºXmbn´t√ D≈q?' AΩ.

"H∂pIqSn s_√Sn®pt\m°p.'

Rm≥ aSn®v ssI s_√ns‚ ASptØbv°p sIm≠pt]mbn. s_√a¿Øptºmtgbv°v hmXn¬ Xpd°pIbpw

_m\¿Pn km¿ ]Xy£s∏SpIbpw sNbvXp. Rm≥ sNbvX Imcyw icn°pw A_‘amsb∂v B \nanjØn¬

a\ nembn. kz¥w IpSpw_mwKßsft∏mepw kzoIcn°m≥ ]‰nb Hcp \nebnembncp∂n√ At±lw. Hcp cmXn

hkvXw [cn®n´p≠v. sh≈bn¬ \oe hcbp≈ Hcp hkvXw. AXns‚ \Sphnse c≠p _´¨ amXta Cń´p≈q.

XeapSn ]mdn∏d∂ncn°p∂p. ss]PmabpsS NcSv Hc‰w Xqßn°nS°p∂p. Hcp Pbn¬∏p≈nsbt∏mse tXm∂n®p

B a\pjy≥. Fs∂ Hcp t\m´w t\m°nb tijw hmXn¬ apgps° Xpd∂n´v At±lw tkm^bn¬ t]mbncp∂p.

B t\m´Øn¬ Rm≥ sh¥p NmºemhmXncp∂Xv F¥p kpIrXw sIm≠mWmthm.

aIƒ tkm^bn¬ Ccp∂p. AΩ ]d™p. "F\ns°m∂v _mXvdqan¬ t]mWw.'

Abmƒ InS∏dbntebv°v Nq≠n°mń. vfm‰n¬ Hcp _mXvdqta D≈q. ]ns∂ D≈Xv ASp°fbv°∏pdsØ

h¿Iv Gcnbbnse sNdnb tSmbve‰mWv. AΩ t]mb DSs\ aIƒ ]d™p.

"A¶vƒ, F\n°v Ipd®p sh≈w IpSn°Ww.' Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰v ASp°fbpsS mKtØbv°v t]mIm≥ Hcpßn.

Abmƒ s]s´∂v Ahsf XS™p.

"\o AhnsS Ccn°v. slmdn sIm≠ph∂p Xcpw.' Abmƒ Fs∂ t\m°n ]d™p. "slmdn, Ch¿°v

c≠pt]¿°pw Ipd®p sh≈w sIm≠ph∂p sImSp°p.'

Rm≥ Fgpt∂‰v ASp°fbntebv°p \S∂p. lmfn¬\n∂v Hcp sNdnb CS\mgn ]n∂n´mWv ASp°f.

ASp°fbnseØnbt∏mƒ s]s´∂v Btcm h¿IvGcnbbntebv°p amdnbt]mse tXm∂n. shdpw tXm∂embn

cn°mw F∂p IcpXn Rm≥ AXp hIshbv°msX sh≈saSp°m≥ ^n÷v Xpd∂p. s]s´∂v ho≠pw Hcp \ng¬,

h¿IvGcnbbn¬ \n∂v. ^n÷v AS®v Rm≥ h¿IvGcnbbntebv°p \S∂p. AhnsS hmXnens‚ adhn¬ Hcp

sNdp∏°mcn \n∂ncp∂p. ]mhmSbpw ªukpw thjw ªukns‚ apIfnse c≠p IpSp°pIƒ hn´ \nebnemWv.

Ahƒ [rXnbn¬ Iøn¬ ]nSn® kmcn DSp°m\p≈ iaØnemWv. CXbpw kabwsIm≠v Ahƒ°v ªukpw

s]‰nt°m´pw amXta CSm≥ Ign™n´p≠mhq. Fs∂ I≠t∏mƒ iaw Dt]£n®v \n lmbbmbn Fs‚

apJØp t\m°n \n¬∏mbn. Rm≥ Xncn™v ^n÷n¬ \n∂v sh≈Øns‚ Ip∏nbpw tai∏pdØp \n∂v c≠v

•m pIfpw FSpØv lmfntebv°p \S∂p.

Ah¿ sh≈w IpSn®p Ign™t∏mƒ Rm≥ ]d™p. "ssUh¿°v Aev]w [rXnbps≠∂v ]d™ncp∂p.

Abmƒ°v C\n Im¿ Xncn®v ChnsS sIm≠ph∂ph®v _ n¬ knbm¬Ubn¬ t]mbn k_¿∫≥ sSbv≥ ]nSn®v

t]mIWw.'

"icn \ap°v t]mImw. "Ah¿ Fgpt∂‰p.

Rm≥ A∂v Hcp henb ]mTw ]Tn®p. F√mh¿°pw AhchcptSXmb kzImcyXbp≠v. AXn¬ AXnIan®p

IS°p∂Xv am\yXb√. ap≥Iqń Adnbn°msX Ahsc hoń¬ sIm≠p h∂Xn\v Rm≥ amt\PtcmSv ]nt‰∂v

am∏p tNmZn®p. Fs∂ Ipd®p t\cw t\m°nbncp∂ tijw B henb a\pjy≥ CXp amXw ]d™p.

"C\n CXmh¿Øn°cpXv.'

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hn[nbpw mKy˛\n¿`mKyßfpw \ΩpsS icocLS\t]mse, \ap°p hcp∂ tcmKßƒ t]mse ]mcºcyambn

e`n°p∂XmsW∂ hnizmkw _es∏SpØp∂ ]e kw`hßfpap≠mbn´p≠v Fs‚ PohnXØn¬. Hcp]t£

\ΩpsS P\nXItiWnbpsS CXphsc a\ nem°nbnń√mØ Hcp Nm\en¬ AXpwIqSn tcJs∏SpØn

bn´p≠mIWw.

Icn _ pIfpsS ImeamWv. C∂sØ Xeapdbv°v AXns\∏‰n tIƒ°p∂XpXs∂ AZv`pXambncn°pw.

bp≤w ImcWw s]tSmfn\v Xo ]nSn® hne. In´m\pan√. AXpsIm≠v \mńse _ pIsf√mw Icn _ pIfm°n

am‰n. AXmbXv ]pds∏Sp∂Xn\pv Hcp aWn°q¿ apºv Det]mesØ Hcp km[\w Xncn®v _ n\v G‰hpw ]n∂nep≈

henb Adbnse Icn IØn°Ww. AXn¬\n∂v In´p∂ Kymkp sIm≠mWv _ v HmSn°p∂Xv. 1942. A∂p

Rm\n√, ]t£ Ft∂°mƒ \∂mbn IY ]dbm≥ Adnbp∂ Bfpw Cu IYbnse \mbnIbpamb AΩmbn

]d™ AdnhmWv. Fs‚ AΩmhs‚ IeymWw. As∂√mw cmXnbmWv IeymWßƒ \S°mdv. AXv Ft∏mgmWv

]Iembn amdnbsX∂v F\n°dnbn√. cmXn IeymWØn\v AXnt‚Xmb •madp≠mbncp∂p. s]tSmamIvkns‚

shfn®Øn¬ IeymW∏¥¬ AewIrXamIpw, sXm´∏pdØv kZybp≠m°p∂ sh∏pImcpsS _lfw.

Bƒ°mcpsS t]m°pw hchpw. k¿∆m`cW`qjIfmb kvXoIfpsS DSbmSIƒ, F√mw s]tSmamIvkns‚

shfn®Øn¬ ImWptºmƒ Hcp ]tXyIm\p`qXn D≠mIp∂p. h[p, ]´mºn°SpØp≈ ]≈n∏pdw F∂

KmaØn¬, sImSn°p∂Øv Imhns‚ sXm´SpØp≈ Ip∂Øp hoń¬ ]flmhXn. s]m∂m\nbn¬ \n∂v AhnsS

FØns∏SpI A∂pw C∂pw t¢iIcamb Hcp tPmenbmWv. D® Xncn™v s]m∂m\nbnep≈ ]pØn√Øp h®v

(RßfpsS hoSv) hcs‚ Bƒ°msc√mw HØpIqSn Hcp Nmb k¬°mchpw Ign™v 4 aWntbmsS Hcp _ v

\ndsb Bƒ°mcpambn ]pds∏´p. As∂√mw _ ns‚ ]camh[n thKX 25 Intemao‰¿ BWv. B thKØnepw

H∂c aWn°q¿ sIm≠v XrØme FØpw. ]ns∂ AhnsS\n∂v mcX∏pgbn¬ ISØp IS∂v aq∂p Intemao‰¿

Im¬\Sbmbn t]mbmse h[qKrlØnseØq. cmXn Fć aWn°mWv aplq¿Øw.

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hgnbv°p h®v GtXm ]cnNb°mcs\ I≠t∏mƒ h≠n \n¿Øm≥ ]d™p. AXv A_≤ambn. ]ns∂ h≠n

Ãm¿´mbn√. ssUhdpw AknÃ‚pw amdn amdn ian®n´pw _ v A\ßm≥ Iq´m°nbn√. \√ ag s]øp∂p

≠mbncp∂p. B agbnepw _ nep≈h¿ hnb¿Øp, ImcWw aplq¿Øw ASpØp hcnIbmWv. AhcmIs´

ssaepIƒ°n∏pdØpw. As∂ms° hfsc Ipd®p _ pItf D≈q Xm\pw. ZnhkØn¬ Ht∂m ct≠m

k¿∆okpIƒ amXw. At∏mƒ GsX¶nepw sse≥ _ n¬ Ibdn∏nSn®v FØmsa∂pw IcptX≠. B hgnbv°p

≈ Ahkm\sØ _ pw t]mbn°mWpw. h[phns‚ hońep≈hcpw hnb¿°pIbmWv. hcs\bpw Bƒ°m

scbpw ImWm\ns√∂Xv \n mc Imcya√. ImØncp∂v aplq¿Øw Ign™p. h∂ AXnYnIƒs°ms° kZy

hnfºn. Ahsc Fßns\sb¶nepw ]nSn®ncpØm\p≈ iaØnembn ho´pIm¿. Ahkm\w Fć aWntbmsS

bmWv XrØme°S-hn¬ ImØp \n∂h¿°v hnhcw InńbXv hc\pw ]m¿ńbpw \SphgnbnemsW∂pw FØm≥

Xmakn°psa∂pw. Ahkm\w _ p icnbmbn, s]cpagbØv XrØme IShpIS∂v hońseØnb t∏mƒ kabw

]Øc aWn! CXn¬ ]cnàn°mØ Hcmƒ h[p amXambncp∂p. ImcWw Ah¿°dnbmambncp∂p, hc≥ \S∂nt´m

\o¥nbnt´m Fßns\sb¶nepw FØmXncn°n√ F∂v. kpµcnbmb AΩmbn aZmkn¬ sk‚ v tacokn¬

]Tn®psIm≠ncn°ptºmƒ AΩmh≥ I≠v C„ambXmWv. AΩmhs\ kw_‘nt®StØmfw sN∂p, I≠p,

IogSßn F∂p ]dbpw t]msebmWv.

C\n Hcp hm¬°jvWw. aplq¿Øw sX‰nbXpsIm≠v Ipg∏sam∂pap≠mbn√. AhcpsS ZmºXyPohnXw

hfsc tim`\ambncp∂p. Ah¿

Ct∏mgpw BtcmKytØmsS Pohn°p

∂p. AΩmh\v 92 hb v, AΩmbn

bv°v 76 hb v. a°sf√mw \√ \ne

bn¬. t]msc?

c≠p amkw apºv AΩmhs‚ t]c

°pńbpsS IeymWØn\pw hc≥

FØm≥ hfsc sshInbXv ho´pIm

cn¬ kw`m¥n ]cØn. At∏mgmWv

F\n°v AΩmhs‚ IeymW°mcyw

Hm¿Ω h∂Xv. AXpt]mse acpaI

s‚ AXmbXv Fs‚ IeymWØn

t‚bpw. CsX√mw ]mcºcyambn

h∂p tNcp∂XmsW∂ tXm∂ep

ap≠mbXv At∏mgmWv.

Fs‚ IeymWØn\pw CtX

t]mse t\cw sshInbXn\p ImcWw

hml\w Xs∂. A∂v s]m∂m\nbn¬

SmIvkn kacambncp∂p. t\csØ

Adn™ncp∂n√. AXpsIm≠v G¿

∏mSm°nb _ n¬ _‘p°sf hn´p

hc\p t]mIm≥ Imdn\p th≠n

ImØncp∂p. ImØncp∂X√msX

Im¿ FØnbn√. AtXmsS ]cn`

ahpw XpSßn. F¥mWv kw`hn®sX

∂m¬ cmhnse SmIvkn°m¿ XΩn¬

Ft¥m ASn]nSnbp≠mbn, Ah¿

Iq´tØmsS kacw XpSßpIbpw

sNbvXp. Im¿ G¿∏mSm°nbXv A—

s‚ D‰ kplrØmbncp∂p. Fs‚

Hm¿Ω icnbmsW¶n¬ aplΩZv F∂mWv t]cv. s]m∂m\nbn¬ \√ kzm[o\ap≈ BfmWv. kabw sshIp∂p

F∂p I≠t∏mƒ At±lw as‰mcp SmIvkn G¿∏mSm°nØ∂p. ]t£ AXn¬ Fs∂ ]d™b°m≥ A—\v

ss[cyap≠mbn√. hgnbn¬\n∂v a‰p SmIvkn°m¿ XSbpItbm as‰m sNbvXmtem. Aßns\ Rßƒ A©pt]¿

sse≥ _ n¬ t]mImsa∂v Xo¿®bm°n. Xr»q¿°p≈ ASpØ _ p ImØp\n∂p. (hcmsat∂‰v NXn®

SmIvkn°mcs\ aplΩZv°m in£n®p. Hcp Znhkw cmhnse At±lØns‚ hoń¬ hcm≥ ]d™p, A∂p

apgph≥ ImØp \n¿Øn s]mbvt°mfm≥ ]d™p. AXbpw th≠nbncp∂n√ F∂v A—≥ ]d™p. ]t£

Ip‰Øn\v in£ thWsa∂ aplΩZv°mbpsS \n¿∫‘ambncp∂p AXv.)

AXn\nSbv°v h[phns‚ hoń¬ _lfambnØpSßn. hcs‚ _‘p°ƒ amXw h∂Xp sIm≠v Imcyan√t√m.

Xmen sI´m≥ hc≥ Xs∂ thWas√m. t]mIvknbn¬ sNøm≥ ]‰mØ Htc Hcp Imcyw AXmWv. h[phns‚

A—≥ Hcp A‰m°ns‚ ASpsØØn \n¬°pIbmWv. aplq¿Øw Ignbm≥ C\n GXm\pw an\p‰pIƒ amXw.

AΩ AIØv Ic®n¬ XpSßnbncn°p∂p. _‘p°ƒ Bizkn∏n°p∂p≠v. h[p amXw At£m`ybmbn,

cmhnse apX¬ kvt\lnXIfpsS klmbtØmsS I„s∏´p≠m°nb kuµcyØn\v C\n h√Xpw Iqńt®¿°m

\pt≠m F∂v t\m°pIbmWv. C∂v hc≥ h∂ns√¶n¬ th≠ t]ms´, as‰mcp ZnhkamImas√m. C∂v X\n°p

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A]q¿∆ambn In´p∂ i≤ C\n Hcp Znhkw IqSn In´pI F∂ph®m¬ Nn√d Imcysam∂pa√.

aplq¿ØØn\v ]Øp an\p‰v amXw _m°n \n¬s° hc≥ h∂p. ]pXnsbmcp sagvkoUvkv s_≥kv Imdn¬.

]SpIq‰≥ Imdn¬ \n∂v ssÃen¬ hc≥ Cdßp∂Xp I≠v A¥w hn´p \n∂Xv hcs‚ _‘p°ƒ Xs∂bmWv.

FhnsS\n∂p In´n Cu Im¿? C\n \ΩtfmsSm∂pw ]dbmsX Cømƒ h√ kvXo[\hpw hmßntbm? RßfpsS

IpSpw_Øn¬ B kºZmban√mØXp sIm≠v _‘p°fpsS "FSm hn√m' F∂ t\m´Øns‚ A¿∞w F\n°pw

a\ nembn√.

efnXbpsS A—s‚ D‰ kvt\lnX\pw _‘phpw kptcµ tamt´mgvkns‚ DSaÿ\pamb io KwKm[c

tat\ms‚ Imdmbncp∂p AXv. _ n¬ \n∂v Rm≥ Cdßnb DSs\ "AdÃv' sNbvXp sIm≠p hcm≥

]d™b®Xmbncp∂p.

]ns∂ Rßƒ HcmgvN Ign™v Zn√nbn¬ FØnbt∏mƒ, Hcp irwKmc aplq¿ØØn¬ Rm≥ efnXtbmSv

tNmZn®p. "Rm≥ hcm≥ sshInbt∏mƒ \n\°v ]cn`aap≠mtbm?' adp]Sn CXmbncp∂p. "F¥n\v? Xr»qcn¬

thsd B¨]nt≈scm∂pant√?' ssZhta, Cu adp]Sn tIƒ°m≥ th≠n Aßns\ Hcp tNmZyw tNmZn°W

ambncpt∂m?

Ct∏mƒ IeymWw Ign™v aq∂v ]Xn‰m≠v Ign™t∏mƒ Rm≥ tNmZnt°≠Xv. "F∂m¬ AXp

t]mcmbncpt∂m?'


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-sXm-≈m-bn-c-Øn Fgp-]-Xp-I-fn¬ Rßƒ apwss_-bn-se Pplp-hn¬ Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂ Imew. Rß-fp-sS vfm‰n-

s‚ Xmg-sØ \ne-bn¬ Hcp ]©m-_n- Ip-Spw-_-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tNm] man-en. _nkn-\- p-Im-cm-Wv. A—≥, AΩ,

c≠p s]¨-a-°ƒ G‰-hpw Xmsg \mep hb- m-b Hcm¨-Ip-ń. BZn-Xy≥ F∂m-Wv icn-°p-≈ t]sc-¶n-epw Ah-

s\ hnfn-°m-dv t_m_n F∂m-Wv. tNm]-bp-sS AΩ CS-bv-°v Ahn-sS h∂p Xma-kn-°pw. a°-tfm-tcm-cp-Ø-cp-sS

ASp-Øv amdn-am-dn Xma-kn-°p-I-bm-Wv Ah¿. Ipń-Iƒ aq∂p-t]-cpw Ft∏m-gpw Rß-fp-sS hoń¬ hcpw, efn-X -A-

∂v -c-≠p hb- p-≈ Rß-fp-sS tams\-bpw sIm≠v Ah-cp-sS hoń-epw t]mIpw. s]¨-Ip-ń-Iƒ Ft∂m-Sv hf-sc

ASp-Øp s]cp-am-dn-sb-¶n-epw \mep hb- p-≈ aI≥ Ft∂m-Sv hf-sc-b-Sp-Øn-√. ian-°m-™n-´-√. Ah≥ Fs‚

Iń-bp-≈ aoi t\m°pw, At∏mƒ henb temKy-sam-∂pw ths-≠-∂v Xocp-am-\n-°p-I-bpw sNøpw.

Fs∂ I≠m¬ Ah-s‚ b-k-Ωn-i-am-b Xm¬-]-cy-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bp-≈ t\m -hpw tN®n-am-cp-sS ]n∂n¬ Hfn-®p

\n¬-°-epw Rm≥ Ct∏m-gp-w Hm¿-°p-∂p. -F-s‚ aI-\v tNm]-sb-bpw t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øn-s‚ -ssa-em-©n

tX®p Nph-∏n® Xe-ap-Sn Imc-W-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. -A-t±-lw an°-hm-dpw B^n-°≥, Kƒ-^v cmPy-ß-fn¬ -_n-kn-\- v

bmX-bn-em-bn-cn-°pw. t_m_n hoń¬ hcp-∂-Xv Fs‚ aI-s‚ H∏w Ifn-°m-\m-Wv. Hcp sIm®p ht√y- -\m-bn Ah≥

Fs‚ aI-s\ i≤-tbm-sS t\m°p∂Xv ImWm≥ \√ IuXp-I-am-Wv.

aI≥ Ahn-sS- t]mbm-epw hf-sc kzmX--¥y-tØm-sS s]cp-am-dpw. an n- v tNm] tNmZn-°pw. "sXtc-t°m InXv-

\m _nkv-I-‰v Nmln-tb ap∂m?' Ah≥ ]d-bpw. "-t-O -_n-kv-I-‰v.' -A-h≥ Ah-s‚ c≠p sIm®p hnc-ep-Iƒ D-b¿-Øn

ImWn-°pw. tNm]m B‚n Nncn-®p-sIm-≠p ]d-bpw. "CXm-tWm \ns‚ -tO?'

D®-bv-°v efn-X A∂p-≠m-°n-b tNmdpw Idn-I-fp-am-bn Xmsg t]m-Ipw. Ahn-sS an- n-kv tNm]-bpw Ah-cp-s-S

hnZv-KvZ-bm-b ]mN-I-°m-cn Zp¿-§-bpw IqSn-bp-≠m--°n-b N∏m--Øn-bpw Idn-I-fpw IqSn F√m-h-cpw Ipim-em-bn £-

Ww Ign-°pw. F∂pw kZy, F∂pw BtLm-jw. Aßn-s\ hf-sc kt¥m-j-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn Ign-™n-cp-∂

IpSpw_Øn¬ Hcp Znh-kw Hcn-Sn shń. t_m_n Ah-s‚ sNdn-b-—-s‚ Iq-sS kvIq´-dn-\p ]n∂n-en-cp-∂v Ah-s‚

A—-Ω-bp-sS apfp-µn-ep-≈ hoń-te-bv-°p t]mIp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kmIn \I-bn¬-h-®v Ccp-ºp-_m-dp-Iƒ \nd-® Hcp

C. lcnIpam¿

apJ-ßƒ

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S°v Ah-cp-sS ta¬ CSn-®p. t_m_n X¬-£-Ww acn-®p, sNdn-b-—≥ Bip-]-Xn-bn¬- h-®pw. Rß-sf h√m-sX ]nSn-

®p Ipep-°n-b Hcp kw`-h-am-bn-cp-∂p AXv. s]s´-∂m-Wv c≠p IpSpw-_-ßƒ Xocm--Zpx-J-Øn¬ apßn-b-Xv. Ah-sc

ImWm-\m-bn kb≥ tlmkv]n-‰-en¬ t]mbn. Xncn-®v -Rm≥ Xma-kn-°p-∂ B sIń-S-Øn-te-bv-°v aS-ßm-t\ tXm∂n-

-bn-√. AX-b-[n-Iw Fs∂ kv]¿-in-® B kw`-h-am-Wv "hrj-`-Øn-s‚ IÆv' F∂ t]-cn¬ Hcp IY-bm-bn h∂-Xv.

Ita-W B ap-dn-hpw DW-ßn. Pohn-Xw km[m-c-W a´m-bn. ]t£ D≈n-s‚ D≈n¬ B thZ-\ _m°n-bm-bn. AXm-

I-s´ CS-bv-°n-S-bv-°v Hm¿-Ωn--°m≥ Hcp Imc-W-hp-ap-≠m-bn. tNm]bp-sS AΩ. t]c-°p-ńbpsS hntbm-Kw Ah¿-

°v Xmßm-hp-∂-Xn¬ IqSp-X-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿-°v aq∂v a°-fp-≈-Xn¬ aqØ aI-\p amX-ta Hcp B --Ip- n-bp-≠m-

bp-≈q. A-h-\m-I-s´ Cßn-s\ Hcp Zptcym-K-hpw. DØ-tc-¥y-bn¬ s]mXp-th Hcp hnizm-k-ap-≠v, tam£w In´-W-

sa-¶n¬ B -a-°ƒ _en-bn-S-W-sa-∂v. Xs‚ aqØ aI-\v tam£w In´m≥ C\n hgn-sbm-∂p-an-s√-∂p a\- n-em-°n-

b Ah¿ Hcp BÏpń--bv-°p th≠n ho≠pw ian-°m≥ Ah-tcm-Sv Bh-iy-s∏-´p. aq∂p ]k-hn-® tijw, Hcp

Hma-\ \„-s∏- AΩ-bv-°v C\n-bpw AXn-\p-≈ D’m-l-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. amX-a-√ C\n-bp-≠m-Ip-∂ Ip-™v BWm-

Ip-sa-∂-Xn-s\-¥m-Wv Dd-∏v? ]t£ AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bp-sS \nc-¥-c kΩ¿-±Øn-\p hg-ßn Ah-km-\w Ah¿ Hcp Ip™p

IqSn D≠m-hm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p.

Ah¿ efn-X-tbm-Sv tNmZn-®p. "C\n-bp-≠m-hm≥ t]mIp-∂ Ipń s]¨-Ip-ń-bm-sW-¶n¬ \o FSp-°p-tam?' efn-

X H∂p ]cp-ßn-sb-¶n-epw Ah-km-\w ]d-™p. "-B-tem-Nn-°-s´ ---`m-`n.' A∂-sØ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ Rßƒ-°v Hcp

Ipń-sb-°q-Sn hf¿-Øm-\p-≈ Ign-hv -D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. -A-h¿ hen-b _nkn-\- p-Im-cm-Wv. Ah-cp-sS a°-sf -F-ßn-

s\-bm-Wv -h-f¿-Øp-∂-sX-∂v Rßƒ-°-dn-bmw. sXm- -Sp-Øp Xs∂ Ah-cp-sS aI-sf AXn-epw Xmgv-∂ \ne-hm-c-Øn¬

hf¿-Øp-I F∂-Xv Btem-Nn-°m≥ IqSn hø. ASp-Ø Znh-kw Xs∂ Ah¿ tNmZn-®p. "Btem-Nn-®p-thm?'

"]‰p-sa-∂p tXm∂p-∂n-√.' F∂m-bn-cp-∂p efn-X-bp-sS adp-]-Sn. AX-h-sc h√m-sX \ncm-i-s∏-Sp-Øn. Ah¿ ]d-

™p. "\nßƒ \m-b-∑m¿-°v Hcp s]¨-Ip-ń thW-sa-∂-s√, Xd-hm-Sn\p ]n≥-Xp-S¿-®-bp-≠m-hm≥?'

t\m°-sW. e-fn-X Fs¥m-s° A_--≤-ß-fm-Wv ]d-™p en-∏n-®n-´p-≈-Xv? Ahƒ ]d-™p. "Hcp Ipń amXw

aXn-sb-∂p h®n- m-Wv. thW-sa-¶n¬ D≠m-°m-\p-≈ Ign-hp-≠p-Xm-\pw. ]ns∂ F¥n-\m-Wv Hcp ]©m-_n Ipń-sb

ZsØ-Sp-°-W-Xv?'

Ah¿ \n¿-∫-‘n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah-km-\w B km[p kvXo-sb Biz-kn-∏n-°m≥ Ahƒ ]d-™p. "icn,

t\m-°mw.' Ah¿-°-Xv h-en-b Bizm-k-am-bn. Ah¿ Ah-cp-sS _‘p-°-tfm-sS-√mw ]d-™p, s]¨-Ip-ń-bm-sW-

¶n¬ Rm\-h-sf efn-X-bv-°p sImSp-°p-I-bm-Wv. B¿-°pw ]cm-Xn-bn-√. DØ-tc-¥y-bn¬ s] -Ip- n-bp-sS \ne tIc-

f-Øn-te--°mƒ tami-am-Wv. Hcp s] -Ip- n-bp-≠m-bm¬ DS-s\ Ahƒ-°p sImSp-t°-≠ kvXo-[-\-Øn-s‚ IW-°p-

h-sc Iq-ń-bp-≠m-°n thh-em-Xn-s∏-Sp-∂-h-cm-Wv Ah¿. Aßn-s\-bp-≈ Hcp kap-Zm-b-Øn¬ Hcp s]¨-Ip-ń-sb

Hcmƒ ZsØ-Sp-°p-I F∂-Xn-s\ hymJym-\n-°p-∂-Xv H∂p-In¬ Ah¿ hf-sc DZm-c-a-\-kvI-cm-Wv As√-¶n¬ Adp-

a≠∑m-cm-Wv F∂m-Wv. Rß-sf kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØm-fw Hcp Ipń aXn, AXv BWm-bm-epw s]Æm-bm-epw \∂m-

bn hf¿-Øp-I F∂ Dt±-iy-tØm-sS-bm-Wv Hcp-Ø-\v amXw P∑w \¬-In-b-Xv.

an n- v tNm] ]k-hn-®-Xv s] -Ip-™p-X-s∂-bm-bn. Ah¿ Hcp Znh-kw apgp-h≥ Ic-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. A-Ωm-

bn-b-Ω-bp-sS IpØm-Wv kln-° høm-Xm-b-Xv. Ah¿ Bip-]-X-nbn¬ h∂v _l-f-ap-≠m-°n. "\osb-\n-°v Hcm -

Ip- n-sb Xt∂ Xocp. F\n-°v Fs‚ acn-®p-t]m-b ap∂-sb Xncn-®pXm.....' efn-X Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ t]mb-t∏mƒ I≠

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cwK-ß-fm-Wn-h. tNm]-bp-sS a°-fm-h-s´ IuXp-I-tØm-sS Ip™n-s\ sIm©n-°p-I-bm-Wv. \√ IuXp-I-ap-≈

Ip™v. tN®n-am¿ Ah-fp-sS XpSp-Ø Ip™n-°m-ep-I-fpw ssIhn-c-ep-I-fpw sIuXp-Iw Ie¿-∂ AZv-`p-X-tØm-sS

sXm´p t\m°p-I-bm-Wv. Rß-fp-sS c≠p hb- p-≈ aI-\m-I-s´ sXmń-en-s‚ Agn-I-fn¬-°q-Sn Ah-s‚ sIm®p

ssIøn- v Ah-sf sXmSm≥ ian-°p-I-bm-Wv. ssIsø-Øp-∂n-s√-∂p I≠-t∏mƒ Ah≥ ssI \oń AΩ-t-bm-Sv Ah-

s\ FSp-Øp s]m°m≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p.

Pohn-Xw Hcn-°¬-°q-Sn km[m-c-W a´m-bn. Hcm -Ip- n--bv-°p th≠n Hcn-°¬-°q-Sn ian-°m-sa-∂p ]d-™-t∏mƒ

AΩm-bn-b-Ω sX√p im¥-bm-bn. -aq-∂m-a-sØ aIƒ-°v hn∂n-sb-∂p t]cn-´p. Ahƒ Hcp sIm®p-kp-µ-cn-bm-bn-cp-

∂p. hnS¿-∂ IÆp-Iƒ, \√ \ndw. efn-X Ft∏m-gpw t]mbn Ah-sf Ifn-∏n-°m-dp-≠v. ]t£ ZsØ-Sp-°p-∂ Imcyw

amXw ]n-∂o-Sv kwkm-cn-®n- n-√, Imc-Ww Rm\-h-sf AXn¬-\n-∂v hne-°n-bn-cp-∂p. At∏m-tg-bv-°v Rß-fp-sS kmº-

Øn-I \ne -Iq-Sp-X¬ tami-am-bn hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Ipń-sb-Ø-s∂ -\-∂m-bn t\m°m≥ ]‰m-Ø \ne. an n-

v tNm]-bm-I-s´ Ipń-sb \ne-Øp hbv-°m-sX hf¿-Øp-I-bm-Wv.

]-Ip-Xn ka-bw Rß-fp-sS hoń-epw ]Ip-Xn ka-bw kz¥w hoń-ep-am-bn Ahƒ hf¿-∂p. GI-tZ-iw Bdp amkw

]mb-am-bn-°m-Wpw. Hcp Znh-kw Ah¿ Ipń-sb Ipfn-∏n-® tijw ]uU-dn-´v DSp-∏p-Iƒ C´v sIm©n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-

°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. an n-kv tNm]-bpw efn-X-bpw \ne-Øn-cn-°-bm-Wv. tamfm-I-s´ c≠p-t]-cp-sS-bpw aSn-bn-te-bv-°v amdn-

am-dn ap´p-Ip-Øn t]mIp-∂p. Ip™n-s\ FSp-Øv sIm©n-®p-sIm-≠v efn-X s]s -∂v Ah-tcm-Sp tNmZn-®p. "`m- n, hn∂n-

sb Rßƒ-°p Xcp-t∂m?'

Ah¿ Hcp \nan-jw kvX-œ-bm-bn. ]ns∂ aI-sf FSp-Øv amtdm-S-W-®v Hcp s]mń-°-c-®n¬. AXn-\n-S-bv-°v ]d-

bp-∂p-ap-≠v. "C√, Rms\-s‚ ap∂n-sb B¿-°pw sImSp-°n-√. Ckv-tIm -Zqw-Kn-tXm ta a¿-Pm-hqw-Kn.....' F∂n- v AXn-

s\ FSp-Øv sIń-∏n-Sn-®v DΩ sh®p-Xp-S-ßn. Hcp ]nt-©m-a-\ \„-s∏- AΩ-bp-sS ZpxJw tXß-em-bn ]pd-Øp hcnI-

bm-Wv. AΩ-bp-sS mh-hy-Xym-kw F¥n-s\-∂p a\- n-em-hm-sX ]I®p t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂ hn∂n-bpw -Np-≠p ]nf¿-

Øn Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn.

-kv-t\-ln-X-bv-°p s]s´-∂p-≠m-b mh--∏-I¿-®-bn¬ BZyw A-º-c-s∂-¶n-epw ]n∂o-Sv efn-Xbv-°v F√mw a\- n-

em-bn. Ah-fp-sS IÆn-epw sh≈w \nd-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

tNm] IpSpw_Øn-\v \mem-a-Xpw Hcp s]¨-Ip-ń Xs∂-bm-Wv D≠m-b-Xv. AXn-\p tijw Ah¿ ]k-hn-®n-ń-

√.

Cu Ign-™ P\p-h-cn-bn¬ -R-ß-fp-sS aI-s‚ hnhm-l-Øn-s‚ £W-]-Xw Ab-®-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Hcp D]-lm-cw

Ab-®p-X-∂p, NS-ßn¬ ]¶p-tN-cm≥ ]‰m-Ø-Xn-ep-≈ hnj-aw Adn-bn-°p-I-bpw sNbv-Xp. Ccp-]-Xp sIm√w ImWm-

Xn-cp-∂n-´pw Ah-cp-sS kvt\-lw -C-t∏m-gpw XnI-®pw Dujv-a-f-am-Wv.

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Pohn-®n-cn-°p∂ Hcp- hy-‡nsb amXr-I-bm°n Rm≥ cNn® BZysØ

IY-bm-bn-cn-°Ww "\n\-°p-th≠n'. sXm≈m-bn-cØn Fgp-]-Xn¬ amXr-

`q-an-bn¬ h∂-XmWv Cu IY. A—-s\-°p-dn-s®-gp-Xnb "]m Ir-X-\mb

tXm -°m-c≥' F∂ IY ]n∂oSv Fgp-]-Øn-c-≠n-emWv Fgp-Xn-b-Xv. "\n\-

°p-th≠n' F∂ IY Rm≥ I¬°-Ø-bn¬\n∂v Zn√n-bn-tebv°v am‰-

ambn t]mb-Xns‚ ]›m-Ø-e-Øn-segpXnb-Xm-Wv. Xo£vWamb Hcp

t]a-_‘Øn‚ IY. Zn√n-bn¬\n∂v Imap-Insb ImWm-\mbn I¬°-

Ø-bn-tebv°p Xncn-®p-sN-√p∂ kplm-k-t\mSv tcmlnWn ]d-bp∂p:

"....CSbv°v Xnc-°n-\n-S-bn¬ \ns∂ Hm¿Ω hcp-tºm-sg√mw kzbw

tNmZn-°pw. Pohn-X-Øn¬ Hcn-°-se-¶nepw Rm≥ \ns∂ kvt\ln-

°p∂p F∂p ]d-bmØ Hcp ]ø-s\-∏‰n \o F¥nt\m¿°p∂p?'

"\o kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv tIƒ°m≥ F\n-°n-jvS-am-Wv.'

"Rm≥ Imcy-at√ ]d-bp-∂Xv? \o Hcn-°-se-¶nepw Fs∂ kvt\

ln°-∂p-sh∂v ]d-™n-´pt≠m? H∏w InS-°ptºm-sg-¶nepw?'

Hmtcm \K-c-Øn¬\n∂v am‰ambn t]mIp-tºmgpw F\n°v \jvS-ß-

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fp-≠m-hm-dp-≠v. AXn¬ G‰hpw XohambXv Cu

t]a-_-‘-am-bn-cp-∂p. Cu IY "Iqd-Iƒ' F∂

Fs‚ BZy-I-Ym-k-am-lm-cØn¬ tN¿Øn-´p-≠v.Hcp IY P\n-°p-∂Xv ]e-t∏mgpw Hcp hm°n¬

\nt∂m Hcp hmN-I-Øn¬ \nt∂m Bbn-cn -°pw.

Aßns\ P\n® IY-I-fn¬ B hmNIw IY-bpsS

_oPm-hm-]w \S-Øp-∂p F∂-Xn-\-∏pdw ImX-em-bn-

´p≈ Hc-\p- qXn \ne-\n¿ØpIbpw sNøp∂p. AXv

Hcp IY-bp-sStbm t\mh-en-s‚tbm cq]-Øn¬

Fgp-Xn-°-gn-bp-tºmƒ Nne-t∏mƒ B hmNIw

AXp-]-tbm-Kn® kµ¿`-Øn¬\n∂v amdn-t∏m-b-

Xmbpw ImWmw. Aßns\ amdmØ Hcp hmN-I-am-

bn-cp∂p "F©n≥ ssUhsd kvt\ln® s]Ïp-

ń' (1999) F∂ t\mh-ense ][m-\-I-Ym-]m-X-amb

\m≥kn ]d-bp-∂-Xv.

"kmsd Rms\mcp F©n≥ ssUhsd∏‰n ]d-

bm-dnt√?' \m≥kn ]d-™p. "ImWm≥ wKn-bp≈

Hcp ]ø≥?'

"\o ImWm≥ wKn-bn-√mØ Bsc-∏-‰nbpw CXp-

hsc H∂pw ]d-™n-ń-√-s√m.'

"Abmfv ho≠pw h∂n-´p-≠v. C∂v Rm≥ h∂

h≠oev Abm-fm-bn-cp∂p ssUh-dv. Rm≥ \S-∂p-

h-cp-tºmƒ Abmƒ ImØp-\n¬∏p-≠m-bn-cp-

∂p. Fs∂ t\m°n \√ Nncn.'

"Abmƒ F√m s]Ïpń-Isf t\m

°nbpw Nncn-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw.' mkvI-c≥ \mb¿

]d-™p.

"F√m s]¨-Ip-ń -Isf t\m°nbpw

Nncnt°y? sIm√pw Rm≥ Abm-sf. hmbn¬

t\m°n!'

Rß-fpsS _nkn-\- mb Im ‰v dn°m¿

UnMv \n¿Ønb-t∏mƒ Rm≥ Hcp ]km-[-

Is‚ BS-b-Wn-™p. A—s‚ Ihn-X-I-fpsS

kºq¿Æ kam-lm-c-amWv BZyw Cd-°n-b-Xv.

AXp ssS]vsk‰v sNbvXn-cp∂ Hcp Ipń-bp-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p, ko\. Ah-fmWv IYm-]m-Xw.

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Ahƒ Ipd-®p-Imew Xoh-≠n-bn-em-bn-cp∂p h∂-Xv. \√ Xam-i-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p, AXp-t]m-se-Øs∂

s]s´∂v aqtUm-^m-hp-Ibpw sNøpw. Ah-ƒ Xami ]d-™-Xm-Wv. ]t£ AXv Fs‚ a\- n¬ InS∂p

Ifn-®p. Nne Zriy-ßƒ ImWp-tºm-tgm, kwkmcw ihn-°p-tºmtgm AXv Fs‚ mh-\sb DtØ-Pn-∏n-

°m-dp-≠v. Rm\-dn-bm-sX-Ø-s∂, Nne-t∏mƒ Adn-™p-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ AXn-s\- Np‰n IY-Iƒ s\øp∂ Hcp

kz`m-h-ap≠v F\n-°v. Hcp-]t£ F√m-h¿°p-ap-≠mhpw B kz`m-hw. Bbn-S-bv°mWv at\m-ca hm¿jn-

I-∏-Xn-∏ns‚ ]Xm-[n-]-cmb io aW¿ImSv amXyp HmW-∏-Xn-∏n-tebv°v Hcp t\mh¬ Bh-iy-s∏- -Xv. Fgp-

Xm-\mbn Iºyq-´-dn\p apºn-en-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Fgp-Xn-Øp-S-ßn-bXv B Ipń-sb-∏‰n Hcp km¶-ev]nI IY-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. kw`m-j-W-Øns‚ ssien Rm≥ Ah-fp-tSXv IS-sa-Sp-Ø-Xm-Wv. AX-am-Xw. as‰√mw Ft‚-

Xp-X-s∂. F©n≥ ssUhdpw km¶-ev]n-I-am-Wv. Fgp-Xn-Øo¿∂-t∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-bXv ko\-bpsS kz`m-

h-hn-ti-j-ßfpw am\-kn-I-ssh-cp-≤y-ßfpw hfsc wKn-bmbn t\mh-en¬ h∂n- p-≠v. Cu t\mh-em-Is´

hmb-\ Kuchamsb-Sp-Øh¿°p amX-a√ km[m-cW hmb-\-°m¿°pIqSn Hcp-t]mse CjvS-s∏- p. ]ecpw

IØp-ap-tJ-\tbm t^mWn-eq-sStbm t\cn´p I≠-t∏mtgm B Imcyw ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn. Xs∂-°p-dn-®v,

As√-¶n¬ Xm≥ tamU-embn Hcp t\mh¬ cNn-°-s∏-ń´p-s≠-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ Ahƒ°v hfsc kt¥m-

j-am-bn. tdmb¬ń sImSp-°-W-sa-s∂√mw Xam-i-bmbn ]d-™p. ]t£ Xm≥ IYm-]m-X-amb Hcp t\mh¬

Hcp ]kn≤ hmcn-I-bpsS HmW-∏-Xn-∏n¬ h∂ Imcyw Ahƒ Ah-fpsS kvt\ln-X-am-tcm-sSm∂pw ]d™p

hoºn-f-°n-bn-√. Ah-fpsS kz`m-h-Øns‚ sshcp-≤y-ß-fn-sem-∂m-W-Xv. [mcmfw kwkm-cn-°p-I, ]t£

X\n°v G‰hpw CjvS-ap≈ Imcy-ßƒ a\- n¬ kq£n-°p-I-amXw sNøp-I.

"aWn-b-d-bn¬\n∂v HmSn-t∏m-b-h¿'(1977) F∂ IY-bn-¬ efnX ]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-∂p. Ieym-W-cm-Xn-bnse

Hcp kw`m-j-W-Øn¬\n-∂mWv B IY-bpsS _oPm-hm]w \S-∂-Xv.

Ah¿ BZycmXnbn¬ aWnbdbn¬\n∂v HmSnt∏mbhcmbncp∂p. ]Xp]XpØ InS°, ap√∏qhns‚

Nqgv∂p\nev°p∂ hmk\, Xń¬ Xqßp∂ Ae¶mc∏Wnbp≈ hnf°n¬\n∂p h∂ \oe shfn®w,

AcnIn¬ InS°p∂ kz]v\w. F∂n´pw Abmƒ ]d™p, \ap°v ChnsS \n∂v HmSnt∏mhmw.

Cu hmNIw Rm≥ icn°pw BZy-cm-Xnbn¬ ]d-™-Xp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. Ahƒ°pw AXn-jvS-s∏-´p.

Ahfpw ]d-bp-I-bp-≠m-bn, \ap°v t]mIm-at√ F∂v. IY-sb-gp-Xn-

bXv GXm\pw h¿j-ßƒ Ign-™n- mWvv. mcysb BZy]k-h-Øn-

∂mbn \mń¬ sIm≠p-t]m-bm-°p∂ ¿Øm-hns‚ GIm-¥-Xbpw

kvt\lhpw Cu IY-bnep-≠v.

efn-X-bpsS ]c-kv]-c-hn-cp≤ hnIm-c-ßƒ icn°pw h∂n- p-≈Xv

Hcp-]t£ "Npa-cn¬ NnX-ambn amdnb A—≥' F∂ IY-bn-em-

sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p. 1977 emWv Cu IY-sb-gp-Xn-b-Xv. ¿Øm-hns‚

H∏w Xma-kn-°m≥ CjvS-am-sW-¶nepw Ahƒ°v t_mws_bv°v

t]mIm≥ aSn-bm-Ip-∂p. AXn-\p≈ Imc-W-ßƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv CsXm-

s°-bm-Wv.

"..........\n\°v Fs‚ H∏w hcm≥ Xm¬]cyan√, At√?'

"AX√ cho, F\n°p bamhp∂p. cmhnse \o Hmôkn¬

t]mIptºmƒ Rm≥ _m¬°Wnbn¬ \n∂p t\m°mdnt√? \o

\S∂v Bƒ°q´Øn¬ adbptºmƒ ]ns∂ \ns∂ ImWns√∂pw

\o F\n°p \„s∏SpIbmsW∂pw F\n°p tXm∂mdp≠v.

IpfØnen´ Hcp I√v Xmgv∂p t]mIp∂ t]mse. ]ns∂ sshIp

t∂cw \o Xncn®p h∂mte F\n°p kam[m\amhmdp≈p.'

"..........AsXm∂pa√. \n\s°s∂ C„an√. AXpXs∂.'

"t\m°p chn. F\n°p \ns∂ F¥n„amsW∂dnbmtam!

AXs√, Cuc≠p ZnhkwIqSptºmƒ NpcpßnbXp ]Øp t]sP

¶nepap≈ t]ateJ\ßƒ Abbv°p∂Xv? F\n°p \ns‚ H∏w

hcWsa∂p≠v. ]t£, F\n°p t]Snbmhp∂p. B vfm‰n¬

t]Sns∏SpØp∂ Ft¥m D≠v.'

-IY-bn-ep-S-\ofw D≈Xv Cu sshcp-≤y-ß-fm-Wv.

"kq£n-®p-h® abn¬∏oen'(1991) F∂ IY efn-X-bpsS Ipń-°m-

esØ Hm¿Ω-I-fm-Wv. hfsc ck-I-c-amb Hcp _meyw Hc-I∂ _‘p

(h-I-bn¬ Hc-Ωm-bn) \in-∏n-®-XmWv IY. B Hm¿Ω-Iƒ Ah-fpsS

Pohn-XsØ Fßn-s\-sb√mw _m[n-®n-´p≠v F∂v IY-bn¬ hy‡-

am-Ip-∂p-≠v. IY Imev]-\n-I-am-Wv, ]t£ bmYm¿∞y-Øns‚ XpSn∏v

IY-bn-ep-S-\ofw ImWm≥ Ign-bpw.

"io]m¿∆-Xn-bpsS ]mZw'(1988) F∂ IY-bnse am[-hn-sbbpw

58P∑-`qan HmW-∏-Xn∏v 2004

Rm≥ amXr-I-bm-°n-bn-´p-≈Xv efn-X-sb-Ø-s∂-bm-Wv.

........]t£ tIm´∏Sn°p t]mIpI F∂Xv Aßns\ aqfn

°ftb≠ Imcya√ AhfpsS Bflmhns‚ hnfnbmWXv.

AhfpsS Xo¿∞mS\w. km[mcW Ahƒ Ipd®v Ai≤bmbn

I≠mtem, Iøn¬ \n∂v ]mXßƒ hoWpSbp∂ i–w tI´mtem

Abmƒ Xs∂ ]dbmdp≠v.

"am[hn, \ns‚ Xo¿∞mS\Øn\p≈ kabambncn°p∂p.'

Cu Xo¿∞m-S\w Ah-fp-sS-Xs∂ A¥cmflm-hn-te-bv°p≈

bmX-bm-Wv. kvt\lw tXSn-bp≈ Ah-fpsS bmX Ah-km-\n-°p-

∂Xv tIm´-∏-Sn-bn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ tN®n-bpsS ASp-Øm-Wv. am[-hn-

bpsS hey-Ω-bpsS aI-fmb imc-Z-bpsS hoń¬. AXv Ahƒ Ipń-

°mew Ign-®p-Iq- nb Xd-hm-Sm-Wv. AhnsS acn-®p-t]m-b-h-cpsS Hm¿Ω-

I-fp-≠v.

......Ahƒ Ipsd t\cw acn®pt]mbhsc∏‰nsb√mw Hm¿Øp.

kvt\lsas¥∂v Ahsf ]Tn∏n®Xv Ahcmbncp∂p. C∂pw B

hoSns‚ CS\mgnbneqsS \S°ptºmƒ AhcpsS ImcpWyap≈

t\m´ßƒ X∂n¬ ]Xnbp∂Xmbn Ahƒ°p tXm∂mdp≠v,

]tXyIn®pw apØ»nbpsS.

efn-X-bpsS kz`m-h-Øns‚ Hcp ]tXy-I-h-iw- w-Kn-bmbn Ah-X-

cn-∏n-°m≥ F\n°p Ign™p. Ah-fpsS t\sc adp-h-i-amWv imc-tZ-

®n. am[-hnsb CjvS-am-sW-¶nepw Ac-£n-Xm-t_m-[-Øn¬\n-∂p-f-

hmb Hcp Xcw Ahn-izm-k-amWv Ahƒ°p-≈-Xv. IW-°p-Iq- -ep-IƒsIm≠v Ah-bn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm≥

]‰p-sa-∂v B ]mhw kvXo Icp-Xp-∂p.

"\Ωƒ CΩmXncn agbp≈ Znhkßfnev Cu P\ens‚ ASpØncp∂v sImØ¶√mSoXv imctZ®n°v

Hm¿Ωs≠m?'

"F\n°dnbmw \o F¥n\m h∂sX∂v.' imctZ®n ]d™p.

"tN®n°v Hm¿Ωbpt≠m? F∂n´v hnf°p sImfptØ≠ kabØv h√yΩ \Ωsf At\zjn®p

h∂t∏mƒ \Ωfv I√pIsfms° Hfn∏n®p sh®Xv?'

imctZ®n ]Xnhp t]mse AsXm∂pw i≤n°p∂p≠mbncp∂n√. C\n i≤n®m¬Øs∂ Ah¿°v

AsXm∂pw Hm¿Ωbp≠mhn√. Ah¿ Xs∂t∏mseb√, Ah¿°v h¿Øam\ImeØns‚ thhem

Xnbpw mhnsb∏‰nbp≈ Bi¶Ifpw amXtabp≈p. X\nbv°mIs´ AXp ImWp∂Xp ckamWp

Xm\pw.

imctZ®nsb imctZ®nbmbn ImWm≥ Xs∂bmWv X\n°n„w.

"]g-sbmcp oj-Wn-°mcn'(1990) F∂Xv Rß-fpsS Hcp IpSpw-_-kp-

lr-Øn‚ A\p- -h-am-Wv. KoXm \µ-Ip-am¿ F∂m-W-h-cpsS t]cv. Ipń-

°m-eØv Hcp hoń¬ t]mb-t∏mƒ AhnsS tjmtI-kn¬ I≠ ]mh-

°p- nsb -t\m-°ms\-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ AXv hoWp s]mń-sb∂pw Ahƒ°v

hfsc t]Sn tXm∂-n-sb∂pw ]d-™p. Xev°mew B ho´p-Im¿ AXp

i≤n-®n-s√-¶nepw Ahƒ bw ImcWw ]n∂oSv B hoń¬ t]mbn-√-

sX. kwkm-c-Øn-∂n-S-bn¬ AhfpsS h√y-Ω-bpsS aI-fpsS Imcyw ]d-

bm-dp-≠v. c≠pw Iqń-t®¿Øv Rms\mcp IY-sb-gp-Xn. IY-bn¬ h√y-

Ω-bpsS aIsf Hcp oj-Wn-°m-cnbm°n. IY-sb-gp-Xn-bXv Ah¿ Chn-

sS-\n∂v am‰-ambn t]mb-Xn-\p-ti-j-am-Wv. ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°¬ Ah¿

Rßsf kµ¿in-°m≥ h∂-t∏mƒ amXr- qan HmW-∏-Xn-∏n¬ h∂ Cu

IY hmbn-°m≥ sImSp-Øp. Ahƒ°v hfsc kt¥m-j-am-bn,

AXns‚ t^mt´m-tIm∏n FSpØp sIm≠p t]mIbpw sNbvXp, F√m-

h-tcbpw ImWn-°m≥. Ah-fpsS IY-sb-Sp-Ø-Xn\p tdmb¬ń-bpsS

Hcp sjb¿ thW-sa∂p ]d-™p. sNss∂-bntebv°p am‰-ambn

t]mIp-tºmƒ Ah¿ Hma-\n®p hf¿Ønbncp∂ tdmkm-s®-Sn-Ifpw

tIm´-Wp-Ifpw Rßsf Gev]n-®n-cp-∂p. \ndsb henb, Nph∏pw

a™bpw ]q°-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂ B tdmkv sNSn-Iƒ Iptd-°mew Rß-

fpsS _m¬°Wn Ae-¶-cn-®-tijw \in-®p-t]m-bn. Ct∏mƒ Ah¿

hcn-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ F¥p ]dbpw F∂ b-Øn-emWv Rßƒ. AXp-

t]mse A∂p tNmZn® tdmb¬ń Rm\n-Xp-hsc sImSp-Øn-´p-an√!

59P∑-`qan

Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn\v F‰ apdn-hns‚ IY-I-fmWv "Bizmkw

tXSn'(1975), "\jvS-°mcn'(1977), "taL-ßƒ ]™n-s°- p-Iƒ t]mse'

(1977), "kvXoK-‘-ap≈ apdn'(1979), "Ahƒ ]d™p Ccp-fpw-hsc

Im°q'(1994)F∂n-h. (Cu Ah-km\w ]d™ IY "F©n≥

ssUhsd kvt\ln® s]Ïp- n' F∂ t\mh-en-t\m-sSm∏w tN¿Øn-

´p-≠v). ]t£ G‰hpw Ah-km-\-sa-gp-Xnb IY-bmWv icn°pw BZyw

Fgp-tX-≠n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Hcp \o≠ t]a-_-‘-Øns‚ XpS-°-sØ-∏-‰-n-

bmWv B IY. AsX-gp-Xn-bXv sXmÆq-‰n-\m-en-em-sW-¶n¬ a‰p IY-I-

sf-√mw-Xs∂ Fgp-]Xp-I-fn-emWv Fgp-X-s∏-´-Xv. B IY IqSn Fgp-Xn-

bn-s√-¶n¬ B t]a-_-‘-Øns‚ NcnXw apgp-h-\m-hn√ F∂

tXm∂¬. Fgp]-Xp-Iƒ Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øns‚ G‰hpw \n¿Æm-b-I-

amb Hcp L´-am-bn-cp-∂p. Gsd kt¥m-jhpw Gsd k¥m-]hpw Hcp-an-®-\p-`-hn-t°≠n h∂ Imew.

[mcmfw kvt\lw e`n-®n´pw Hcn-Øncn Bizm-k-Øn-\p-th≠n Ae-™p-\-S∂ \mfp-Iƒ. B Ime-ØmWv

Rm≥ tch-Xnsb (t]cv icn-°p-≈-X-√) I≠p-ap- p-∂-Xv. Ahfpw Aßns\ Hcp ÿnXn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. hfsc

sshIm-cn-I-amb Hcp _‘-Øns‚ XpS-°-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. B _‘-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ ]£p-_v[-Xbpw

Cu IY-I-fn-ep-≠v. AXns‚ ]cn-k-am]vXn hfsc lrZ-b-t`-Z-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. "kvXoK-‘-ap≈ apdn' F∂

IY AXn-s\-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xs∂-°p-dn®v Rm≥ IY-I-sf-gp-Xp-∂p-s≠∂v tch-Xn-bv°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p.

`mj Adn-bm-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v ]t£ hmbn-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√. Ct∏mƒ F\n°p tXm∂p∂p Ah-sb√mw

At∏mƒXs∂ Cw•o-jn-em°n

tch-Xnbv°v hmbn-°m≥ sImSp-

t°-≠-Xm-bn-cp∂p F∂v. Rßƒ

XΩn-ep≈ _‘-Øn∂v AXv

]pXn-sbmcp am\w sImSp-°p-am-bn-

cp-∂p. F√m Imcy-ßfpw Aßn-

s\-bm-Wv. c≠m-a-sXm-c-h-kcw

Inń -bm¬ IqSp-X¬ \∂mbn

sNøm-sa∂p Icp-Xpw, ]t£

Aßns\ Hc-h-kcw ]n∂oSv

\nßsf tXSn-h-cn-I-bp-≠m-hn-√.

efn-Xbv°v Cu Imcy-ß-sf√mw

Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hc-km-[m-cW

hy‡n-Xz-ap≈ Ahƒ Ft∏mgpw

Fs∂ Biz-kn-∏n -°m-dp -≠v.

]£p-_v[-amb Cu _‘w Ah-

km-\n-®-t∏mgpw Hcp XI¿®-

bn¬\n∂v Fs∂ c£n-®Xv Ah-

fpsS -km¥z-\ambn-cp-∂p. Ct∏m

ƒ Ccp-]-Ø©v h¿j-ßƒ°p-

tijw tch-Xnsb I≠p-ap-´p-I-

bm-sW-¶n¬? F¶n¬ shdp-samcp

kvt\ln-X-sb-t∏mse Ah-tfmSv

s]cp-am-dm≥ Ign-bpw. ]gb Xo

Ft∂ AW-™p-t]m-bn-cn-°p-

∂p. Imew!

efn-X-bpsS kz`m-h-hn-tij

ßƒ ]e IY-I-fnepw ]I-S-ambn

hcp-∂p-≠v. DZm-l-c-W-ß-fm-Wv,

"tImamfn'(1976),"Znt\mkdns‚

Ipń', "Hcp hnizmkn', XpS-ßn-b-

h. "tImamfn' F∂ IY-bnse

amb ]d-bp-∂p.

"\ns‚ Ipg-∏-sa-¥m-sW-t∂m,

Cu kap-Zm-b-Øn¬ \osbmcp

henb ankv^n-‰mWv; Ahƒ ]d-

57

60P∑-`qan HmW-∏-Xn∏v 2004

™p. bmYm¿∞y-ß-fpsS t\sc Ipd-s®ms° IÆ-S-bv°m≥ ]‰n-bn-s√-¶n¬ Pohn-°pI hnj-a-am-bn-

cn-°pw.'

]ns∂ kvt\l-]-I-S-\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ InX-®p-sIm-≠-hƒ ]d-™p. "kpK-X≥ \osbmcp tImam-fn-

bm-Wv. Fs‚ sIm®p-tIm-am-fn.'

"tZim-S-\-°n-fn-t]mse Ahƒ'(1995) F∂ IY ASpØ ImeØv Fgp-Xn-b-Xm-Wv. RßfpsS sXm´Sp-

Øp≈ shfnw-]-d-ºn¬ \K-c-hn-f-°p-Iƒ Nmc-\n-d-am-°nb cmXnbpsS adhn¬ ]pcp-j-∑msc kzoI-cn-°p∂

Hcp kvXobpsS IY-bm-W-Xv. _lp-\n-e-sI-ń-S-Ønse \nhm-kn-I-fpsS ]Xn-I-c-Whpw Ahsf Ahn-sS-

\n∂v HmSn-°m-\p≈ iaß-fp-amWv IY-bn¬. s]mXp-hmb iXp-X-bv°n-S-bnepw \∑-bpsS Hcwiw \ne-

\n¬°p-∂p. AXn-\n-S-bn¬ ag-°mew FØp-Ibpw B ]mhw kvXobpsS PohnXw hgn-ap- p-Ibpw sNøp-

∂p. CXv Hcp amXncn kw`-hn® IY-bm-sW--¶nepw Aev]w AXn-i-tbm‡n tN¿∂n-´p-≠v. As√-¶n¬ Ie-

Xs∂ AXn-i-tbm-‡n-bt√?

"Xosc ]Xo-£n-°mØ Hcp Znhkw'(1997) F∂ IY-bm-Is´ thiym-hr-Øn-°mbn BZyw Cd-ßn-Øn-

cn® Hcp ]mh-s∏´ kvXo-bpsS IY-bm-Wv. Rms\mcp Znhkw Ft¥m Imcy-Øn-∂mbn ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-b-

t∏mƒ Hcp sNdp-∏-°mcn \nc-Øn¬ ]cp-ßp-∂Xp I≠p. Aev]w XSn-®v, ImWm≥ Xc-t°-Sn-√mØ Hcp

kvXo. Ft¥m Fs‚ a\ v hfsc Akz-ÿ-am-bn. Ah¿°v Cu \Kcw ]cn-N-b-an-s√∂pw AXp-sIm-≠p-

Xs∂ Ipg-∏-Øn-te-bv°p NmSm\mWv t]mIp∂-sX∂pw Fs‚ a\ v ]d-™p. ]t£ F\n-°-Xn¬ H∂pw

sNøm-\p-an-√. s]m≈-bmb am\yX Ahsc klm-bn-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂p amX-a-√, Ah-tcmSp kwkm-cn-°p-

∂-Xn¬\n-∂p-t]mepw Fs∂ hne-°n. ]t£ Cu kw`hw Fs‚ a\- n¬ Hcp]mSp Ne-\-ß-fp-≠m-°n.

Ah-cpsS Dt±-iy-sØ-∏‰n Rm≥ Hcp-]mSv Dulm-t]m-l-ßƒ \S-Øn. AsXmcp IY-bn-se-ØpIbpw

sNbvXp. t\cn´p sNøm≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp-∂Xv Rm\m IY-bn¬ mh-\-sIm≠v sNbvXp. AXm-Is´ B IYm-

]m-XsØbpw AXns‚ kjvSm-hn-s\bpw Fhn-Sw-hsc sIm≠-Øn®q!

"Ab¬°mcn'(1978) Hcp kw -h-I-Y-sb-∂p-Xs∂ ]d-bm-w. Rßƒ t_mws_bn¬ Xma-kn-°p-tºmƒ

Ab¬°m-cn-bm-bn Hcp DØ-tc-¥y-°m-cn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ \∂mbn Ign-™n-cp∂p F∂mWv BZy-

sa√mw Rßƒ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ \√ hmb-\-°m-cn-bpw klr-Z-b-bpam-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ ItaW

a\- n-embn Ah-cpsS ÿnXn IjvS-am-sW-∂v. ¿Ømhv Dt]-£n-®p, ]W-an-√msX ]ń-Wn-bm-bn. AtXmsS

Ah¿ temI-Ønse G‰hpw ]g-°-ap≈ sXmgn¬ Bi-bn-®p. AXv FXn¿h-i-Øp≈ vfm‰n¬ Xma-kn-

°p∂ Rßƒ°v h√mØ hnj-a-am-bn. B sXmgn¬ kzoI-cn-°m-\p-≈ kml-N-cy-ßfpw ]n∂oSp≠mb

kw`-h-hn-Imk-ß-fpamWv IY-bmbn cq]w sIm≠-Xv.

hf-sc-b-[nIw hmbn-°-s∏´ as‰mcp IY-bmWv "Im\-U-bn¬ \ns∂mcp cmP-Ip-amcn'(1987). Rßƒ Fd-

Wm-Ip-fØv h∂ ImeØv Xma-kn-®n-cp∂ hońs‚ Ab¬°m-cnbmbn Hc-Ω-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rßsf hf-

sc-b-[nIw klm-bn-®n- p≈ Ah-cpsS t]c-°pń joe Im\-U-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ipd-®p-Imew Ahƒ AΩ-

Ω-bpsS H∏w h∂p Xma-kn-®p. ]sØm-ºXp hb p ]mb-am-bn-cp∂p Ahƒ°v. Rß-fpsS aI\v Nn∑-

58

61

"XSm-I-Xo-cØv' F∂

t\mh-ens‚ IY hf-sc-°m-e-

ambn Fs‚ a\- n¬ InS∂p

Ifn-®n-´p-≈-Xm-Wv. Rm≥

Adp-]-Xp-I-fn¬ I¬°-Ø-

bn¬ Xma-kn-®n-cp∂ apdn-bpsS

DS-a-ÿ-bmWv AXnse AΩ.

Ah¿°v c≠p s]ä-°-fp≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. sNdnb Ipń-Iƒ,

]Øpw ]¥≠pw hb p

]mbw. B kvXo hn[-h-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. Ahsc klm-bn-®n-cp-

∂Xv Ah-cpsS ¿Øm-hns‚

acpaI-\m-bn-cp-∂p. GI-tZiw

\mev∏Xv \mev∏-Ø©p hb- p-

≠m-Ipw. Abmƒ F∂pw cmXn

F´p aWn-tbmsS hcpw.

Ah-cpsS hoń-\p-≈n¬ Hscm‰

hnf°p IØn-°n-√. BsI

Ccp-´m-Ipw. Ipń-Isf t\csØ

`£Ww sImSpØv Dd-°nbn-´p-

≠mIpw. ]ns∂ Abmƒ t]mIp-

tºm-tgbv°v Rßfpw

Dd-°-am-hpw.

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b-hn-Zym-e-b-Øn¬ Bdmw ¢m n¬ tNcm\p≈ F‚≥kv sSÃn\p th-≠n- Ahƒ IW-°n¬ Syqj≥

sImSp-°m≥ XpS-ßn. kvt\l-_-‘-Øns‚ t]cn¬ shdpw tkh\w amXw. joe h∂-tXm-Sp-IqSn Rß-

fn¬ -Hm-tcm-cp-Ø-cp-tSbpw, AXm-bXv Fs‚bpw mcy-bp-sSbpw aI-s‚bpw Pohn-X-ho-£-Ww-Xs∂ amdm≥

XpS-ßn-b-Xns‚ IY-bmWv "Im\-U-bn¬ \ns∂mcp cmP-Ip-amcn'. Ahƒ henb Ipfq-kp-Im-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Hcp cmP-Ip-Ip-am-cn-bm-sW-s∂√mw Rß-fpsS aI-t\mSv hoºn-f-°n-bn-cp-∂p.

Bcpw tIƒ°p∂ns√∂p Dd∏phcpØnbm¬ APnØv AΩtbmSp tNmZn°p∂p,

"Rm≥ hepXmbm¬ F\n°v Hcp cmPIpamcnsb IeymWw Ign°m≥ ]‰ptam.'

"F¥m ]‰msX?' hnae ]dbp∂p. "tams\ I≠mepw Hcp cmPIpamcs\t∏mse D≠t√m.'

"AtΩ \oep icn°pw Hcp cmPIpamcnbmtWm?'

"Bbncn°pw' hnae ssIae¿Øn, "F\nbv°v Adnbn√. F¥m \n\°v \oephns\ IeymWw

Ign°tWm?'

APnØns‚ apJw \mWwsIm≠v Nph∂p.

"Cu AΩ. AtΩymSv Rm≥ an≠n√.' Ah≥ HmSnt∏mbn.

Cu IY Ne-NnX-am-°m≥ aZm-knse FUn-‰¿ chn Bh-iy-s∏- -X-\p-k-cn®v Rm≥ CXn-hrØw Iptd-

°qSn hn]p-eo-I-cn®v Xnc-°Y Fgp-Xn-bp-≠m-°n. chn-bpsS BI-kvanI hntbmKw ImcWw AXns‚ NnXo-

I-cWw \S-∂n-√.

Xs∂-∏‰n Hcp IY-sb-gp-Xn-bn-´p≠v F∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ joebv°v hfsc kt¥m-j-am-bn. Ah-fpsS

A—\pw AΩbpw ASpØ ]mhiyw \mń¬ h∂-t∏mƒ Cu ]pkvXIw hmßn, IY hmbn-®p. hfsc

kt¥m-j-am-bn. ]pkvXIw kplr-Øp-°sf ImWn-°m-\mbn Im\-U-bn-tebv°p sIm≠p-t]m-bn. ]pkvX-

I-Øn‚ t]cpw "Im\-U-bn¬ \ns∂mcp cmP-Ip-amcn' F∂pX-s∂-bmWv.

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\mev]Xp hb- mb Hc-hn-hm-ln-Xbpw Ah-fpsS Ab¬°m-cmb bph-Z-º-Xn-I-fp-am-bp-≈ -ck-I-c-amb

]-c-kv]-c-_-‘hpw AXns‚ Zp:JI-c-amb A¥y-hp-amWv "I≈n-s®Sn'(1990) F∂ IYbn¬. Rßƒ apºv

Hcn-SØp Xma-kn-®-t∏mƒ Ab¬°m-cn-bmbn Hcp ap∏-Ø©p hb- mb kvXobp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ CS-

bv°n-Sbv°v hoń¬ hcpw. bmZr-›n-I-am-sW∂ ań¬ Fs‚ IÆn¬ s]Sm≥ ian-°p-∂Xv Rm≥ IuXpI-

tØmsS i≤n-°pw. efn-X-sb-kw-_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw Ah-fpsS km∂n≤yw Hcp-Xcw ASn-t®¬∏n-°-em-

Wv. AXn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm≥ Ahƒ°m-hp-∂n-√. Hcp I≈n-s®-Snsb Np‰n-bmWv IY \oßp-∂-Xv. Ah-

km\w I≈n-s®-Sn-sb-∏-‰n-sb-∂√ Ah-sf-∏-‰nbpw ]d-™-sX√mw I≈-am-sW∂v a\- n-em-Ip∂p. AXns‚

Imc-W-a-dn-bp-tºmƒ Abmƒ Zp:JnX-\m-hp-∂p. (A-hƒ Ct∏mƒ IeymWw Ign®v \s√mcp IpSpw-_-Pn-

hnXw \bn-°p-∂p.) Cßns\ Hcp IY Ah-sf-∏‰n Fgp-X-s∏-ń-´ps≠∂v Ahƒ°dn-bn-√. Adn-bm-Xn-cn-

°s´!

"XSm-I-Xo-cØv'(2003) F∂ t\mh-ens‚ IY hf-sc-°m-e-ambn Fs‚ a\- n¬ InS∂p Ifn-®n-´p-≈-

Xm-Wv. Rm≥ Adp-]-Xp-I-fn¬ I¬°-Ø-bn¬ Xma-kn-®n-cp∂ apdn-bpsS DS-a-ÿ-bmWv AXnse AΩ.

Ah¿°v c≠p s]ä-°-fp≠m-bn-cp-∂p. sNdnb Ipń-Iƒ, ]Øpw ]¥≠pw hb p ]mbw. B kvXo

hn[-h-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahsc klm-bn-®n-cp-∂Xv Ah-cpsS ¿Øm-hns‚ acpaI-\m-bn-cp-∂p. GI-tZiw

\mev∏Xv \mev∏-Ø©p hb- p-≠m-Ipw. Abmƒ F∂pw cmXn F´p aWn-tbmsS hcpw. Ah-cpsS hoń-

\p-≈n¬ Hscm‰ hnf°p IØn-°n-√. BsI Ccp- m-Ipw. Ipń-Isf t\csØ £Ww sImSpØv Dd-°nbn-

´p-≠mIpw. ]ns∂ Abmƒ t]mIp-tºm-tgbv°v Rßfpw Dd-°-am-hpw. Rm≥ Fs‚ tPyjvT-s‚bpw c≠p

kvt\ln-X-∑mcpsSbpw H∏-amWv Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Ipń-Iƒ°v Fs∂ \√ CjvS-am-bn-cp-∂p, ]tXy-In®v

aqØ-hƒ°v. Ahsf ipWvTn ]nSn-∏n-°m-\mbn kvt\ln-X∑m¿ Fs∂ D]-Z-hn-°p-∂-Xmbn \Sn-°p-tºmƒ

Ahƒ Fs∂ ]n∂n-em°n kwc-£n-®p-sIm≠v AhtcmSv bp≤w sNøpw. As∂-\nbv°v ]sØm-ºXp

hbt bp-≈p. Rm≥ Ahn-sS-Øs∂ Iptd-°mew Xma-kn-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ aqØ Ipń-bp-ambn t]a--Øn-

em-tb-s\. (Rm≥ AhnsS Hcp

sIm√w amXta Xma-kn-®p-≈q.)

t\mh-en¬ Ah-fpsS AΩbv°v

Ah-cpsS ¿Øm-hns‚ acpaI--\p-

am-bp≈ _‘w amXta icn°p

\S∂-Xp-≈p, _m°n-sb√mw km¶-

ev]n-I-am-Wv. sNdp-∏-°m-c\v B

kvXobp-am-bp≈ ssewKn-I-_-

‘hpw AtX ka-b-Øp-Xs∂ aI-

fp-am-bp≈ t]a-_-‘-hpw Imev]-

\n-I-amWv. AXn\p kam-¥-c-ambn

Hcp Bwt•m C¥ys‚ IYbpw

hcp-∂p-≠v. B IYm-]m-XsØ

Rm≥ Nud-¶n-bn¬ ImWm-dp-≈-

Xm-Wv. Cw•o-jp-Im-c-\mb ¿Øm

hv Dt]-£n-®p-t]m-b-Xn-\m¬

thiym-hr-Øn-bn-tebv°p Xncn-tb-

≠n-h∂ Hcp _wKmfn kvXobp-

sSbpw Ah-cpsS aI-s‚bpw IY-

bm-Wv. AΩ acn-°p-∂-tXmsS

A\m-Y-\m-bn-Øo-cp∂ B _me≥

ItaW Hcp B¨thiy-bpw

]n∂oSv Iqń-s°m-Sp-∏p-Im-c\p-am-hp-

∂-XmWv IY. IY \S-°p∂

ImeØv B a\p-jy≥ hr≤-\m-bn-

cn-°p-∂p. Bbm-fpambn IYm-\m-b-

I≥ ]e-t∏m-gmbn \S-Øp∂ kw`m-

j-Wßfn¬\n-∂mWv Cu \q‰m-

≠ns‚ XpS-°w-sXm´v Adp-]-Xp-

Iƒhsc \o≠p-In-S-°p∂ Cu

kam-¥cIY Npcp-f-gn-bp-∂-Xv.

Cu t\mh¬ Hcp ]ap-J-

]XØn¬ Xp-S¿®-bmbn ]kn-≤o-

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"tZim-S-\-°n-fn-t]mse Ahƒ'

F∂ IY ASpØ ImeØv

Fgp-Xn-b-Xm-Wv. RßfpsS

sXm´Sp-Øp≈ shfnw-]-d

-ºn¬ \K-c-hn-f-°p-Iƒ Nmc-

\n-d-am-°nb cmXnbpsS

adhn¬ ]pcp-j-∑msc kzoI-cn-

°p∂ Hcp kvXobpsS IY-bm-

WX-v. _lp-\n-e-sI- n-S-Ønse

\nhm-kn-I-fpsS ]Xn-I-c-

Whpw Ahsf Ahn-sS-

\n∂v HmSn-°m-\p≈

iaß-fp-amWv

IY-bn¬.

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I-cn-®-t∏mƒ bmYm-ÿnXn-I-

cmb GXm\pw t]¿ ssewKn-I-

kZm-Nm-c-Øns‚ t]cn¬ Ipcn-

ip-bp≤w XpS-ßnb-Xns‚ e-

ambn Ah-km-\sØ \mev

A≤ym-bßƒ hgn-Xn-cn-°m≥

Rm≥ \n¿∫-‘nX-\mbn. F

s∂ kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw

AsXmcp henb tPmenbmbn-cp-

∂p. Ah-km-\sØ \mev

A≤ym-b-ßƒ am‰n Rm≥ Dt±-

in® ań¬ t\mh¬ ]q¿Ønbm-

°n. Hcn-°¬ Fgp-Xn-bXv am‰pI

hfsc t¢i-I-c-am-bncp∂p.

Ct∏mƒ "XSm-I-Xo-cØv' F∂

B t\mh¬ amXr-`qan ]pd-Øn-

d-°n-bn-´p-≠v.

"Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw'(1998)

F∂ t\mh-ense ][m-\-I-Ym-

]m-X-amWv tX ym-Ω. tPmk-

t^-´s‚ `mcy-bm-W-h¿. Cu

IYm-]m-X-Øn‚ thj-`q-jm-Zn-

Iƒ F\n°p Inń -bXv apºv

Rß-fpsS Ab¬°m-cn-bm-bn-

cp∂ Hcp kvXobn¬\n-∂m-bn-cp-

∂p. shfpØ ap≠pw N´-bpw,

]pd-Øn-d-ßp-tºmƒ ta¬ap-

≠n¬ Hcp _q®pw. Ah¿

kz¥w ]mc-º-cy-Øn¬ Al-¶-

cn-®n-cp-∂p. RßsS ImcW-h-

∑mcv \ºq-Xn-cn-am-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

Rßƒ aXw amdn-b-Xm-Wv, AXp-

sIm≠v Cs∏mgpw BVyXzw

D≠v Fs∂ms° ]d-bp-am-bn-cp-

∂p. Hcn-°¬ Ah¿ Hcp tImgn-

bpsS ]n∂mse HmSp-∂Xp

I≠p. Iptd-t\cw Nncn-°m-\p-

ff hI Inń. A∂p Xo¿®-bm-

°n-b-XmWv Ch-sc-°p-dn®v Hcp

IY-sb-gp-X-W-sa-∂v. ]ns∂bpwh¿j-ßƒ Ign-™nt´ AXp XpS-ßn-bp≈q F∂-Xn\p ImcWw Fs‚ aSn-X-s∂. ]t£ Fgp-Xn-Øp-S-ßn-

b-t∏mƒ AXnse IYm-]m-X-ßƒ°v Rß-fp-sS-Xs∂ kz`mhw h∂p. tPmk-t - ≥ Rm\pw tX ymΩ

efn-X-bpw. efn-Xbv°v A∂pw C∂pw Fs‚ _p≤n-i-‡n-bnepw Adn-hnepw hnizm-kan√. t\mh-en¬\n∂v

Hcp-Zm-l-cWw. Hcp tImgnsb hmßn-b-tijw tImf-\n-bn¬\n∂v \mev∏sØ´p ap´-bpsS Hm¿U¿ ]nSn-

®p-h∂ tX ym-Ω-tbmSv tPmk-^´≥ ]d-bp-∂p.

"As∏m sIm®p-tX-t y, Hcp Imcyw tNmZn-t®mt´?'

H∂v ]d™p Xpe-®p-IqsS F∂v GXv km≤znbpw tNmZn-t®-°m-hp∂ cwKw. ]t£ tX ymΩ ab-

Øn¬ tNmZn-®p.

"Ft¥m∂m?'

"\obnt∏m \mev∏-sØ´p ap´sS Hm¿U¿ ]nSn-®nt√?'

"Dw?'

"AXv Hcm-gvNbv°v th≠-Xs√?'

"AtX. ap´-°mcn DΩ BgvN-bn-sem-cn-°-emWv hczm. At∏m Hcm-gvN-bv°p≈ sam´-bmWv F√mcpw

hmßn-sh-bv°ym.'

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"icn, ]s£ \ΩsS ASpØv Hcp tImgn-bs√ D≈q. AtXm≠v Fß\m CXbpw ap´ sImSp-°-WXv?'

"AXn-s\¥m?' A®m-bs‚ Adn-hp-tI-Sn¬ hnjaw tXm∂nb tX ymΩ ]d-™p. "tImgn sZhkqw

sam´-bn-Snt√?'

Fs‚ "Hcp Znh-k-Øns‚ acWw'(1979) F∂ IY-bnse Iukey Cu \q‰m-≠ns‚ c≠mw ]Ip-Xn-bn¬

temIw A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°p∂ G‰hpw henb ]iv\-sØ ]Xn-\n-[o-I-cn°p∂p F∂p ]d-bmw. b¥-h¬°-

c-Whpw X¬^-e-am-bp-≠m-hp∂ sXmgn-en-√m-bva-bpw AXn¬\n∂v DZv`-hn-°p∂ [m¿ΩnI ]X-\-hpw.

kp]mcn ]m°p sNøp∂ Hcp sNdnb mIvS-dn-bn¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p∂ Iukeybv°v apX-emfn ]m°nMv

sajn≥ hmßp-∂-tXmsS ]ncn-®n-hn-S¬ ojWn t\cn-tS-≠n-h-cp-∂p. tPmen t]mbm¬ ]ń-Wn-Xs∂ ew,

ImcWw ¿Øm-hn\p kpJ-an-s√∂p amX-a√ Abmƒ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p∂ mIvSdn ]qń-bn´v amk-ß-fm-

bn. Aßn-s\-bp≈ ]cn-X-ÿn-Xn-bn¬ Ahƒ apX-em-fn-bpsS CwKn-X-Øn\p hg-ßn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂-XmWv

IY. hoń-se-Øp-tºmƒ Ahƒ sNbvX Imcy-Øn\v ]›m-Ø]n-°p-∂p-s≠-∂Xv Ah-fpsS t¢isØ

eLq-I-cn-°p-∂n-√. ImcWw \msfbpw X\n°v CXp-Xs∂ sNtø-≠n-h-cp-sa-∂-hƒ°v Adn-bmw. apX-emfn

X∂ ]Ww-sIm≠v hcp∂ hgn Ahƒ ¿Øm-hn\pw aI\pw Hmtcm ss\e¨ _\n-b≥ hmßn. AXn-

\p≈ ]Ww Fßn-s\-bp-≠mbn F∂p-t]mepw At\z-jn-°mØ ¿Øm-hns‚ Aew-`m-hhpw Ahsf

h√msX thZ-\n-∏n-°p-∂p.

Ahƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ t]mbn Ãu sImfp-Øn sh≈w h®p. k©n-bn¬ hfsc Ipd®v Acntb _m°n-

bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. AXp IgpIn ASp-∏-Øn-´p. Ãu∆ns‚ apºn¬ \oe Xo\m-fhpw t\m°n-bn-cns°

^mIvS-dn-bn¬\n∂v tÃj-\n-tebv°v \S-∂Xv Ah-fpsS a\- n¬ h∂p. X\n°v B ka-bØv ]›m-Øm-

]-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂-n-s√∂p amX-a√ kt¥m-j-am-bn-cp-∂p -F∂ Imcyw Ahsf thZ-\n-∏n-®p. Ahƒ kzbw

shdp-Øp. Im¥n-em¬ sNbvX-Xn\v Abmsf shdp-Øp. Iodnb _\n-b≥ X∂-Xn\v ]oSn-I-°m-c-t\-bpw.

F√m-‰n-\p-ap-]cn ]Ww Fhn-sS-\n∂p Inń-sb∂v At\z-jn-°pI t]mepw sNømØ ¿Øm-hn-t\bpw

Ahƒ shdp-Øp.

]ns∂ t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cns° Hcp Pe-]-hm-l-Øn¬ Xo\m-f-hpw, Ãu∆pw, ]mX-ßfpw A]-Xy-£-

am-b-t∏mƒ IÆXpS-bv°m≥IqSn an\s°-SmsX Ahƒ kzbw ]d-™p. Rm≥ CXm-∂p-a√ ]Xo-£n-

®-Xv.

temI-sa-ºm-Sp-ap≈ ssewKn-I-Nq-j-W-Øns‚ ]e Imc-W-ß-fn¬ ][m-\-s∏- Xv Iukey A`n-ap-Jo-

I-cn® b¥-h¬°-c-WP-\y-amb sXmgn-en-√m-bva-X-s∂bm-Wv.

Rm≥ GXm\pw kvXoI-Ym-]m-X-ß-fpsS Imcyw amXta apI-fn¬ ]d-™n- p-≈p. C\nbpw sshhn-≤y-

ap≈ kz`m-h-ß-fp≈ At\Iw kvXoI-Ym-]m-X-ßƒ Fs‚ IY-I-fn-ep-≠v. "Ip¶paw hnX-dnb hgn-Iƒ'

F∂ IY-bn¬ AS™ InS-∏-dbv°p apºn¬ \n¬°p∂ Bdp hb- p-Imcn kwKoX, "Ae-°p-b¥w'

F∂ IY-bnse ]¥≠p hb pImcn cm[, "Xos∏-ń-s°m-≈n-Øp-ºnse PohnX'Øn¬ I≈p-Ip-Sn-b-

\mb ¿Øm-hns\ kln®pw sa®-s∏´ PohnXap-≠m-°m≥ ian-°p∂ tZhIn, "aqtemSv Dd-∏n-°p-∂-Xnse

hnj-a-ßfn'¬ tPmen-°p-h∂ sNdp-∏-°m-cs\ ]tem-`n-∏n®v Imcyw ImWp∂ koa, "]®-∏-øns\ ]nSn-

°m≥' F∂ IY-bn¬ tN®n-bpsS IeymW aplq¿Ø-Øn¬ ]W-ap-≠m-hm≥ ]®-∏-øns\ At\zjn®p

t]mb imen-\nbpw tN®n _nµphpw, "km¥z-\-Øns‚ Xm°m¬' F∂ IY-bnse Im_sd Um≥k¿,

"ZpjvS-I-Ym-]m-X-ß-fp≈ IY-Iƒ' amXw cNn-°p∂ kpNnX, "amßm-dn-s®-Sn-Ifn'¬ hfsc Ime-Øn\p

tijw I≠p-ap- p∂ Hcp _‘p-hmb sNdp-∏-°m-c-\n¬ km¥z\w tXSp∂ Ahn-hm-ln-X-bmb kp`Z, "]pg-

bv°-°sc sIm®p-kz-]v\-ßƒ' F∂ IY-bn¬ AΩ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p∂ hoSp-t]mse Xs‚ hoSp-am-°m≥

ian-°p∂ F´p hb- p-Imcn cmPn, "Nncn-°m-\-dn-bmØ Ipń'bn¬ AΩbpw A—\pw \jvS-s∏-´p-sh∂

òXn-bn¬ Ign-bp∂ Cµp, "IdpØ Xºmń'bn¬ Iqen-th-e-°mc-\mb ¿Ømhv sImSp-°m-\p≈

kwJybv°v ]Wbh-kvXp-hmb-Xn-\m¬ qhp-S-a-tbm-sSm∏w Xt‚-X-√mØ Hcp PohnXw \bn-°m≥

\n¿∫-‘n-X-bm-Ip∂ e£van, "Ip™namXp Nncn®psIm≠ncn°p∂p' F∂ IY-bn¬ ]mgmb Hcp Pohn-X-

Øn\p tijw Ahn-ln-X-sa-¶nepw kzoIm-cy-amb kvt\l-Øns‚ \oscm-gp-°n¬ Pohn-X-Øn\v A¿∞w

Is≠Øp∂ \∂Ω, "Hcp ]∏S°mcnbpambn ]W-b-Øn-emb IY'bnse Zpc¥ IYm-]m-X-amb ]∏-S-

°mcn, "B ]m´p \n¿Øq' F∂ IY-bn¬ Cu \q‰m-≠ns\ Kkn® alm-amcn h∂p-s]-´-Xp-Im-cWw Iq´p-

Im-cmepw Ab¬°m-cmepw \ncm-I-cn-°-s∏´ A©p-h-b- p-Imcn kpPmX, "Cßs\bpw Hcp PohnXw' F∂

IY-bn¬ Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c-t\m-Sp≈ \n zm¿∞ kvt\lw ImcWw Zpc¥w G‰p-hm-tß-≠n-h∂ ]Xn-s\´p

hb- p-Imcn \µn\n, "At\z-jWw' F∂ IY-bn¬ Zpcq-l-km-l-N-cy-Øn¬ A]-Xy-£-\mb ¿Øm-hn-

\p-th≠n \ncm-ew-_bpw ]oVn-X-bpamb mcybpsS \o≠ At\z-jWw, XpS-ßn-b-h.

Rm≥ kvXoIfpsSbpw Ipń-I-fpsS-bpw IY Fgp-Xp-tºm-gmWv \∂m-hp-∂Xv F∂v ]ecpw ]d-bm-dp-

≠v, ImcWw Rm≥ Ah-cpsS ]£-Øm-Wv, C∂pw F∂pw.

(Cu teJ-\-Øns‚ H∏w tN¿Ø kvsI®p-Iƒ B¿ńÃv \ºq-Xncn Bk-‡n-

bpsS A·n-\m-f-ßƒ F∂ t\mh-en¬ at\m-c-abv°p th≠n hc-®-h-bm-Wv.)

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