Karutha Thambratti IdpØ X{ºm´n (collection of short stories in Malayalam) Author: E. Harikumar Electronic version published in 2013 This book is meant for distribution among research organisations absolutely free of cost. Address: E. Harikumar 5B, Avenue Crest Apartments Avenue Road, Mundupalam Kuriachira P.O. Thrissur 680 006 Phone: (0487) 2251779 E-Mail:
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C. lcnIpam¿ 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-Xsb hnhmlw sNbvXp. aI≥ AP-bv hnhm-ln-X\ - mWv. `mcy: ip`. I¬°-Ø, Zn√n, t_mws_ F∂o \K-cß - f - n¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-Øp. 1983-˛¬ tIc-fØ - n-tebv°v Xncn-®p-h∂ - p. 1962 sXm´v sNdp-IY - I - s - f-gp-Xn-Øp-Sß - n. BZysØ IYm-ka - m-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-߃: 1988 se tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan ]pc-kvImcw "Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ip´n' F∂ IYm-kam-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-ka - m-lm-cØ - n\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 tÉv Ne-®n{X 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, aƒ´naoUnb s{]mU-£≥, ]pkvXI {]kn-≤o-I-cWw F∂n-h-bn-te¿s∏-´n-´p-≠v. 1998 apX¬ 2004 hsc tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan Aw-K-am-bncp-∂p. IrXn-Iƒ: sNdp-I-Ym-k-am-lm-c-߃: Iqd-Iƒ, hrj-`-Øns‚ IÆv, Ip¶paw hnX-dnb hgn-Iƒ, Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ip´n, Im\U- b n¬ \ns∂mcp cmP- I p- a mcn, {io]m¿∆- X n- b psS ]mZw, kq£n- ® p- h ® abn¬∏oen, ]®-∏-øns\ ]nSn-°m≥, Zqsc Hcp \K-c-Øn¬, IdpØ X{ºm´n, A\n-X-bpsS hoSv, Cf-sh-bnens‚ km¥z\w (I-Y-Iƒ 1966-˛1996), \K-c-hm-knbmb Hcp Ip´n, Fs‚ kv{XoIƒ (kv{Xo-]-£- I-Y-Iƒ), sh≈n-Øn-c-bn-se∂-t]mse. t\mh-ep-Iƒ: Dd-ßp∂ k¿∏-߃ + im]-ine, Bk-‡n-bpsS A·n-\m-f-߃, Hcp IpSpw_]pcmWw, F©n≥ss{U-hsd kvt\ln® s]¨Ip´n, Ab-\-߃, XSm-I-XocØv, sIm®-{ºm´n, {]W-b-Øn-s\mcp tkm^v‰vshb¿, Adn-bm-Ø-eß-fntebv°v. Hm¿Ω-Iƒ, A\p-`-h-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ, teJ-\-߃: \o Fhn-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw. Cu Hm¿Ω-Iƒ acn-°m-Xn-cn-°-s´.
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! IdpØ X{ºm´n IdpØ X{ºm´n Ifn-°mew Hcp HmW-Øns‚ IY Ab¬°m-c≥ Ah-km-\sØ hnkn¬ ]dn®p-\-Sm\mhmØ \mS≥kz]v\w Nq®nbpw Cu\m-ºo-®nbpw am\-km-¥-c-Øn\p tijw hen-sbmcp B¬_w sshIn-tbm-Sp∂ h≠n-Iƒ Fßns\ hnπ-hap≠m°p∂p Ip™n-amXp Nncn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p IY-bn-tebv°p \S-∂p-t]mb kv{Xo Xoh≠n Ib-dn-bn-´n-√mØ s]¨Ip´n as‰mcp hmXn¬ Hcp ]∏-S-°m-cn-bp-ambn {]W-b-Øn-emb IY B ]m´p \n¿Øq
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IdpØ X{ºm´n AΩsb Iq´n-s°m-≠p-h-cm-sa∂p ]d™v A∏ Cd-ßp-tºmƒ kpep s]m´n-s∏m-fn™ Ccp-Øn-ta¬ Ccn-°pI-bm-bn-cp-∂p. A∏-bpsS Xe CS-h-gn-bn¬, then-°-∏p-dØv ad-™-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Ccp-Øn-ta¬ InS-∂p-sIm≠v cm{Xn I≠ kz]v-\-sØ-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p. AΩ h∂v Ahsf sI´n-∏n-Sn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ct∏mƒ CS-°n-S°v Cu kz]v\w ImWp-∂p-≠v. AΩ-bpsS apJw Hm¿-Ωb - n¬ hcp-∂n-√. AΩ-bpsS Xtem-S¬ am{Xw, AΩ-bpsS kmao]yw am{Xw Ah-fpsS kz]v\ - ß - f - n¬ IS-∂p-h∂v Ahsf kt¥m-jn-∏n-®p. cmhnse Fgp-t∂-‰m¬ Ahƒ ]d-bpw, "A∏m, Rm¶≠p kz]v\ - w-.' F¥p kz]v\ - a - m-sW∂v Xman tNmZn-°n-√. Abmƒ-°d- n-bmw. Ccp-Øn-ta¬ InS-∂p-sIm≠v Ahƒ kz]v-\-Øn¬ am{Xw hcp∂ AΩsb ImØn-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. C\n ]I¬ apgp-h≥ Ahƒ H‰-bv-°m-bncn-°pw. A∏ ]Wn-°p-t]mbn Xncn-s®-Øp-tºmƒ Ccp-´n-bn-cn-°pw. IpSn-en¬ B \mep hb- p-Imcn H‰-°n-cp-∂p, H‰°p Ifn-®p. hni-°p-tºmƒ Ie-Øn¬-\n∂v I™n-sb-SpØv IpSn-®p. Xman amfn-I-bpsS ap‰Øv Np‰n-∏‰n \n∂p. Abm-fpsS Xe-bv-°p-ap-I-fn¬ sam´ shbn-em-Wv. ]d-ºn-ep≈ ac߃ Abmsf amSn-hn-fn-®p. AhnsS XW-em-Wv, XWp-∏m-Wv. ]t£ Abmƒ°v A\-ßm≥ ]‰n-bn-√. X{ºm≥ ]pdØp hcm-Xn-cn-°n-√. "C\n \n°≠ Xman \o t]mbv-t°m' F∂mWv X{ºm≥ ]d-™-Xv. Ac aWn-°q¿ t\c sØ bmN-\-bv°v ^e-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-√. Aßn-s\-bßp t]mhm≥ ]‰W Imcy-am-tWm? Gev-]n-°p-tºmƒ ]d-™-Xv, "]Ww sIm≠-∂m¬ F∂p thW-¶nepw h∂p sIm≠p-s]m-bv-t°m' F∂m-Wv. C∂v ]W-≠m-°n-s°m-≠p-h∂ - n-s´m-∂pey. Fhn-S∂p≠m°m-\mWv c≠m-bncw cq]. ]eni F{X-bm-bn-´p-≠mhpw F∂-dn-bn-√. F∂mepw tNmZn-°pIbmWv, Hcm-gv-N-tØ-s°-¶nepw sIm≠p-s]m-bv-t°ms´ F∂v. hø, C\nbpw Cßn-s\-sbmcp PohnXw hø. Xpd∂p InS-°p∂ hSt° hmXn-en-\p-≈n¬ ]pd-Øp-\n∂p t\m°p-tºmƒ Ccp-´m-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v X{ºm´n hmXn-en\p ]pdØp IS-∂nt´ Xman I≠p-≈q. "-F¥m Xman Cßs\ \n°-W-Xv-?-' "-H-∂pw√y{ºm-´n-.-' "-\-µn-\n-∏ip s]‰q-∂t√ Ign™ BgvN \o ]d-™-Xv? F∂m AXns\ sIm≠-c-W-Xv-?-' "-c-≠okw Ign-bs´ X{ºm-´n, Abn\v sImSp-°m≥ Hcp acp∂v ]d-™n-´v≠v them-bp-[≥ sshZy-cv-.-' "-thKw sIm≠-cWw sIt´m, ChnsS ]men\v Bh-iy-°mcv IqSn-h-czm-Wv-.-' "-i-cn-{ºm-´n-.-' "-At∏m \osb-¥n\m ImØv \n°-W-Xv∂v ]d-™n-√-t√m-?-' Xman H∂pw ]d-bmsX Xe sNmdn-™p-\n-∂p. "-F-¥m®m ]d-t™m-.-' "-A-Sn-b≥ eNv-aosS Imcyw X{ºm-t\mSv ]d-™n-cv-∂v-.-' X{ºm-´n-bpsS apJ-`mhw s]s´∂p amdn. Ah¿ s]s´∂v H∂pw ]d-bmsX Xncn™v AI-tØ-bv°p t]mbn. AIsØ Ccp-´n¬ Xman-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ Hcp \nanjw ]cXn \S-∂p. km[m-cW Znh-kß - f - n¬ ASp-°f `mKØp hnfn®v Fs¥-¶nepw `£Ww Ign-∏nt® hnSm-dp-≈p. H∏w-Xs∂ ho´n¬ ImØn-cn-°p∂ aIƒ°v sImSp-°m≥ Fs¥-¶nepw ]e-lmcw s]mXn™v Xcn-Ibpw sNøpw. C∂v AsXm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-√. C\n Xncn-®p-t]m-Imw, ho´nse-Øn-bm¬ aI-fpsS tNmZy-Øn\v "tamsS AΩ ™nsbm-cokw hcmw∂v ]d™v' F∂v adp-]Sn sImSp-°mw. Abmƒ Xncn™p \S-∂p. apI-fnse hcm-¥-bn¬ \n∂v D‰p-t\m-°n-bn-cp∂ c≠p IÆp-Iƒ Xman ]Sn-I-S∂v ac-߃-°n-S-bn¬ ad-™t∏mƒ ]n≥-h-en-™p. Ahƒ [rXn-bn¬ Xmtg-bv°p tImWn-bn-d-ßn. X{ºm≥ DuWp Ign™v htc≠ ka-bam-bn-cn-°p-∂p. CS-\m-gn-I-bn¬-\n∂v \cn-®o-dp-Iƒ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ a®n-\-I-tØ-bv°v e£van IS-∂p. cmhnse ASp-°-f-ap-‰sØ ]pfn-am-hn¬ ]S¿-Ønb h≈n-bn¬ \n∂v ]dn-s®-SpØ Xfn¿-sh-‰n-e-bpsS H∏w hmk-\-NpÆmºpw AS-°bpw ]pfn-bn´p tX®p an\p-°nb ]n®-f-Øm-e-Øn¬ \nd-®p. Npa-cnse Ic-bm-ºp-hns‚ aW-ap≈ sIm®-ea - m-dn-bn¬ Hfn-∏n-®p-h® ]\n-\o¿ tZlØp Xfn®v Ahƒ Xme-hp-sa-SpØv apI-fn-te-bv°p \S-∂p. tX°ns‚, hÆ-ap≈ NXp-c≥ Agn-If - p≈ henb P\-ep-If - n¬-°qSn ]d-ºn¬-\n∂v ac-®n-√I - sf sXm´p-Xt- em-Snb Im‰v Hgp-In-h-∂p. Ahƒ InS-°-bnse hncn-sb-SpØp IpS™v Npfn-hn-√msX hncn-®n-´p. Xe-bn-W-sb-SpØv ]Xw-h-cpØn. C\n X{ºm≥ hcp-∂X - p-hsc Ahƒ-s°m∂pw sNøm-\n-√. e£van P\-en-∂S- pØp t]mbn Imhn-tX®p an\p∏n® \neØv Ccp-∂p. ]pdØv ac-߃-°-∏pdw hb-em-Wv. Xs‚ sI´n-tbm≥ Ct∏mƒ ho´n-se-Øn-bn-cn-°p-sa∂-hƒ Duln-®p. \mep hb- p≈ aIƒ Ah-sf-∏‰n tNmZn-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. A—≥ adp-]Sn ]d-bp-∂p-ap-≠m-hpw. ASpØv Xs∂ AΩ hcpwt´m tamsf. kpep-tamfv F¥m-bn-cn°pw adp-]Sn ]d-™n-´p-≠m-hp-I? tImWn-ta¬ I\Ø ImeSn ]Xn-bp∂ i–w tI´-t∏mƒ e£van Fgp-t∂-‰p. ImeSn i–w CS-\m-gn-bn¬-°qSn ASpØp h∂p. Xpd-∂n´ hmXnen-eqsS X{ºm≥ AI-Øp-IS- ∂p hmXn-eS- ®p HmSm-ºe - n-´p. Npa-en-en´ th„n Nphcn¬ LSn-∏n® acØns‚ Ab-en¬ Xq°n-bn´v X{ºm≥ t\sc Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°v t]mbn. e£van I´n-ens‚ Hc-‰-Øn-cp∂v apdp-°m-\p-≈Xv Iq´p-hm≥ XpS-ßn. X{ºm≥ tXm¿-Øp-sIm≠v \c® tcma-ß-fp≈ amdn¬ tXm¿Øn Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬-\n∂v ]pdØp IS-∂p. I´nen¬ Ccp∂v Xe-`m-KØv Ib-‰n-h® Xe-bn-W-bn¬ Nmcn-bn-cp∂v e£v-ansb t\m°n. Abmƒ Ah-fpsS `mh-sa¥m-sW∂v ]Tn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX apdp-°m≥ Npcp-´n-bXv Abm-fpsS Iøn¬ sImSpØv
ASp-Øn-cp-∂p. AXp hmbn-en´ tijw Abmƒ kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. "-Xman h∂n-cp-∂p-.-' e£van H∂pw ]d-™n-√. "-F-¥n\m h∂-Xv∂v \n»-t≠m-?-' "-Dw-.-' "-s\s∂ Aß-s\-b-ß´v ]d-™-b°pw Rm≥∂v tXm∂v-Wv-t≠m-?-' Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX Abm-fpsS amdn¬ ssItøm-Sn-®p. Ah-fpsS IdpØ hnc-ep-Iƒ Abm-fpsS shfpØ amdnse tcma-ßf - n¬ ]cXn \S-∂p. Abmƒ Ah-fpsS ªukns‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ Agn-°p-Ib - m-Wv. Ahƒ ªukgn-®p-am-‰n. Abmƒ \oßn-bn-cp∂v Ahƒ°v ÿe-ap-≠m-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp. sh‰n-e-bpsS cq£-K‘w Ahƒ-°n-„-am-bn-cp-∂p. X{ºms‚ tZl-Øns‚ K‘-tØmSp tNcp-tºmƒ AXv XSp-°m-\m-hmØ BI¿-jWw sIm≠-hsf ho¿-∏p-ap-´n-°p-∂p. Abmƒ he-Xp-ssI s - Im-≠h - sf hcn™v CSXp ssIsIm≠v Ah-fpsS ap≠ns‚ IpØv Agn-°p-Ib - m-Wv. Abm-fpsS ssIIƒ Ah-fpsS an\p-Ø, Dd-∏p≈ ASnh-b-dn-t∑¬ Aa¿-∂p. hmbn-ep≈ sh‰n-e-\ocv ]IpXn Cd-°n-b-tijw X{ºm≥ ]d-™p. "-Rm-t\bv c≠m-bncw Ddp-∏nI FÆn-s°m-Sp-Ø-XmWv Xman°v, \n»-t≠m-?-' Ahƒ aqfn. aqfm-Xn-cn-°p-∂Xv X{ºm-\n-„-a-√. "-At∏m Xman F¥m ]d-™-Xv? Hm¿-Ω-t≠m-?-' Ahƒ aqfm≥ ad-∂p. Xs∂ apºn¬-h-®p-sIm-≠mWv Xman kΩ-Xn-®-Xv. Xman ap‰-Øn\p \Sp°p \n¬-°p-Ibm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Abm-fpsS ]n∂n¬ ]cn-{`-an®p \n¬-°p-I-bpw. X{ºm≥ amfn-I-ap-I-fn¬ \n∂v Xmg-tØ-bv°n-d-ßn-h-∂-X-h-tfm¿-Øp. "-]d- ™ s - Xms° Hm¿-Ω≠ - t√m Xmao?' X{ºm≥ tNmZn-®p. "-Hm-.-' "-]Ww ]en-tiym-Sp-IqSn F∂p sIm≠-cm≥ ]t‰zm, A∂v s\s‚ sIt´ymsf sIm≠p-s]m-bv-s°m. a\- n-emtbm-?-' "-Hm-.-' tXmf-Øn´ tXm¿-Øp-ap-≠ns‚ Hc‰w Iq´n-∏n-Sn® ssIøm¬ hmb ]IpXn s]mØn-s°m≠v Xman ]d™p. "∂m Aß-s\-bm-h-s´-.-' ]ns∂ X{ºm≥ Xs‚ t\sc t\m°n ]d-™p. "-F¥m s\s‚ t]cv-?' "-e-£v-an-.-' "-e-£van hS-t°m-d-tØ-bv°v s]mbv-s°m. AhsS X{ºm-´n-≠m-hpw-.-' hS-t°mdw Ahsf FXn-tc-‰Xv kΩn-{i-hn-Im-c-ß-tfm-sS-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Dc¬-∏p-c-bn¬ s\√p-Ip-Øp∂ kv{XoIƒ Ahsf Ah-K-W-\-tbmsS t\m°n. ]ecpw Ahƒ°v ]cn-N-b-ap-≈hcmbn-cp-∂p. ]t£ s\√p-Ip-Øp-]pc-bn¬ Ahƒ A\y-bm-bn. De° DW-ßnb s\√n¬ hogp-tºm-gp≈ I\-Ø-i–w kv{Xo-I-fpsS izmk-Øn\v AI-ºSn tkhn-®p. apd-Øn¬ Acn tNdp-tºm-gp-≠m-hp∂ i–w AXnt\mSp tN¿∂v Hcp kZn-cmbn amdn. D®-bv-°-hƒ a‰p kv{Xo-I-fpsS H∏w ]b¿ thhn-®-Xp-Iq´n I™n-Ip-Sn-®p. sshIp-t∂cw a‰p kv{Xo-Iƒ h√n hmßn t]mb-t∏mƒ Ahƒ H‰-bv-°m-bn. Ahƒ aIsf Hm¿-Øp, `¿-Øm-hns\ Hm¿-Øp. Np‰pw ]c-°p∂ Ccp´n-t\m-sSm∏w hf¿-∂p-h∂ thZ\ kln-°m-Xm-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. cm{Xn F¥mWv sNtø-≠-sX-∂-hƒ-°-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. X{ºm´n H´pw Zm£n-Wy-an-√msXbmWv s]cp-am-dn-bXv. Ah¿ Ahsf Hcp \nIr-„-P-¥p-hn-s\-t∏mse Ah-K-Wn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ASp-°-f-bn¬ Ahcpw as‰mcp tPmen-°m-cn-bpw-IqSn kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv Ahƒ°p tIƒ-°mw. tPmen-°m-cn-bpsS t]cv am[-hn-sb-∂m-sW∂v Ah ƒ°p a\- n-em-bn. IØn-®p-h® hnf-°ns‚ {]Im-iØ - n¬ Nq´-gn-bn-eqsS X{ºm-´nbpw am[-hnbpw `£Ww ]mIw sNbv-Xp-sIm≠v Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw \S-°p-∂Xv Ahƒ°p ImWm≥ Ign-™p. Hcp dm¥-ens‚ shfn®w ]Sn-™msd ap‰-Øp-IqsS Acn-®p-h∂ - p. t\cn´p t]mbn-cp∂ shfn®w Ahsf I≠t∏mƒ hgn-amdn ASp-tØ-bv°p h∂p. dm¥¬ apJ-Øn-\p-t\sc Db¿-Øs - ∏-´p. X{ºms‚ apJw tNmZy-߃ \nd™-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Hc-£cw Dcn-bm-Se - p-≠m-bn-√. dm¥-ens‚ shfn®w AI-∂p-t]m-bn. Hc©p an\n-‰n-\p-≈n¬ ASp°-fb - n¬-\n∂v tPmen-°m-cnbpw X{ºm-´nbpw ]pd-tØ-bv°p h∂p. FÆ-°n-ÆØ - n¬ FÆ, hmk-\t- km-∏v, tXm¿Øv, shfp-tØ-S≥ Ae-°n-tØ® ap≠v, c≠mw ap≠v apXem-bh G‰nb tPmen-°m-cn-tbm-sSm∏w Ahƒ IpfØn-te-bv°v B\-bn-°s - ∏-´p. Ipfn-Ig- n™v Iqd-Kp-fn-Ib - psS hmk-\b - p≈ ap≠p-SpØv Ahƒ tPmen-°m-cn-bpsS H∏w Xncn-®p-h∂ - p. ASp-°f - b - n¬ Ahƒ-°mbn {]tXyIw tNmdp hnf-ºs - ∏-´p. tPmen-°m-cn-bpsS s]cp-am-‰Ø - n¬ am‰-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. D®-bv°v a‰p tPmen-°m-cn-I-fpsS H∏-an-cn-°p-tºmƒ I™n hnf-ºn-Ø-cp-tºmƒ apJ-Øp≠m-bn-cp∂ [m¿„yw ab-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. X{ºm-´nbpw Ah-tfmSv Zbm-]q¿∆w s]cp-am-dn. Ct∏mƒ X{ºms‚ InS-°-bn¬, X{ºms‚ ssII-fn¬ InS-°p-tºmƒ Xm≥ IS-∂p-h∂ hgn-I-sf-∏‰n Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Dc-∏p-c-bn¬-\n∂v ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv-°v, ASp-°-f-bn¬-\n∂v CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eqsS tImWn-ap-dn-bn¬°q-Sn, amfn-I-tam-fn-te-bv-°v, InS-∏-d-bn-te-bv-°v, Znh-k-ß-fp-sS, amk-ß-fpsS kmh-Im-i-Øn¬ Ahƒ kzb-adn-bmsX FØ-s∏-´p. Ime-Øns‚ ssIhn-cpXv F√mw kzm`m-hn-I-am-°n. Xm≥ F¥mWv sNøp-∂-sX∂ Adnhp-t]mepw bmYm¿-∞y-Øns‚ Fcn-sh-bn-en¬ ad-™n-√m-Xm-bn. CS-bv°v Xs‚ IpSn-en¬ ImØn-cn-°p∂ `¿Øm-hn-t\bpw aI-tfbpw Hm¿Ω hcp-tºmƒ Ahƒ Btem-Nn-°pw, F¥mWv CXn-s\ms° A¿-∞w? "-F¥m H∂pw an≠m-Ø-Xv. Xman F¥m ]d-™-Xv∂v Hm¿Ω Ct√-?-' X{ºm≥ ho≠pw tNmZn-®p.
"-Dw-.-' Ahƒ aqfn. "-∂mepw F\n°v s‚ tamsf H∂v ImW-Ww-∂v-≠v-.-' X{ºm≥ H∂-a¿Øn aqfn. ]nt‰∂v ASp-°-fbn¬ X{ºm\p th≠n Nmb Iq´p-tºmƒ X{ºm´n tNmZn-®p. "-C-∂s√ s\s‚ tamsf sIm≠-cm≥ ]d-™n-´p-≈-Xv-?-' "-A-tXym-?-' Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. "-s\-t∂m-sSm∂pw ]d-™n-t√-?-' "-X-{ºm≥ H∂pw ]d-™n-√m-.-' "-Xm-ansS ASp-tØ-bv°v Bf-b-®n-´v-≠v.' "-F{X Imembn tamsf I≠n-´v-?-' c≠p sIm√w, As√-¶n¬ aq∂p sIm√w. h¿-j-ß-fpsS IW°v Ahƒ°v \„-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. tamƒ hep-Xm-bn´p-≠m-hpw. Ahƒ Nmb-bp-sa-SpØv amfn-I-∏p-d-tØ-bv°p \S-∂p. X{ºm≥ Fgp-t∂‰v Ahsf ImØn-cn-°-bmWv. I´n-ens‚ Xe-bv° - ¬ Nmcn-bn-cp∂v X{ºm≥ Nmb IpSn-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ I´n-ens‚ Im¬-°¬ `mKØv Ccp∂p. "-tamsf sIm≠-cm≥ ]d-™n-´v≠v At√-?-' Ah-fpsS kzc-Øn¬ IrX-⁄-X-bp-≠v. "-Dw-,-' Abmƒ I\-Øn¬ aqfn. "-cm-hnse h∂n´v D®-Xn-cn™v s]mbv-t°m-s´-.-' "-i-cn-.-' "-s\s‚ tamƒ°v sImSp-°m≥ c≠p-Sp∏v hmßm≥ IWm-cs\ G¬-∏n-®n-´v-≠v-.-' "-A-tXym-?-' Ah-fpsS apJw hnI-kn-°p-∂Xv kwXr-]v-Xn-tbmsS X{ºm≥ t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p. "-Hs° Rm≥ F¥n\m sNø-W-X-∂-dn-tbym?' "-Dw-.-' "-F-¥n-\m-?-' "-t∂m-Sv≈ C„w sIm≠v-.-' "-a-\- n-em-b-t√m, AXp-t]m-se-sbms° s]cp-am-dzm-.-' "-Dw-.-' Ahƒ shdpsX \S-°p-Ib - m-Wv. CS-\m-gn-Ib - n-eq-sS, Hmtcm apdn-If - n-eq-sS, ASp-°f - b - n-eq-sS. Ah-fpsS t\m´w ]Sn-°-te-bv-°m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\p-a-∏p-d-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. shbn¬ Hmf-a-Sn-°p∂ hb-ep-I-fn¬, ]ns∂ AXn-\p-a-∏pdØv Ah-fpsS a\- n\p am{Xw ImWm≥ Ign-bp∂ {]tZ-i-ß-fn¬, Hcp sIm®p Ip´n-bpsS ]mZ-߃ Ct∏mƒ \S-∂p-h-cp-∂p-≠m-Ip∂ hgn-I-fn¬. ]d-ºn-te-bv-°n-dßn then-°-SpØv hb-ep-Iƒ XpS-ßp∂ ÿe-tØ-bv°v IÆpw \´v \n¬-°m≥ Ahƒ°v sImXn-tXm-∂n. ]t£ AsX√mw Ahƒ°v hne-°s - ∏´ taJ-eI - f - m-Wv. X{ºm≥ ]d-™n-´p-≠v. "-Ip-fn-°m≥ Ipf-Øn-te-bv-°-√msX ]pdØv Cd-ßm≥ ]mSn-√. ap‰-tØ-bv-°p-IqSn Cd-ß-cp-Xv. AXp-t]mse Xman h∂m¬ \ns∂ ImWp-I-bp-a-cp-Xv. a\- n-em-hp-∂p-t≠m-?-' AXn\p tijw ]e-t∏mgpw Xman h∂v ]d-ºn¬ tPmen sNøp-∂Xv Ahƒ ImWm-dp-≠v. Hcn-°epw Abm-fpsS IÆn¬ s]Sm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ahƒ {ian-®p. CS-bv°v Inf-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ ssIt°m´v \ne-Øp-h®v Xman amfnI-bpsS t\sc t\m°pw. apI-fn-te-sX-¶nepw P\-en-\-SpØv Abmsf t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ e£van s]s´∂v D≈n-te-bv°p hen-bpw. Ahƒ°v X{ºms\ t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. t]Sn am{X-a√ F¥m-sW∂p ]d-bm≥ Ign-bmØ Hcp hnIm-cw. X{ºm-s\-∏‰n Ahƒ ]pdØp tI´n-´np≈ IY-Iƒ hfsc tami-am-bn-cp-∂p. F√m-h¿°pw Abmsf t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ Ahsf kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw Abmƒ as‰m-∂m-bn-cp-∂p. a\- n-em-°m≥ ]‰mØ Ft¥m-cq-´w. Fs∂-¶nepw Xman sImSp-°m-\p≈ c≠m-bncw cq] ]en-ib - S- °w sIm≠p-h∂p sImSp-°p-sa∂pw Ahƒ°v t]mtI-≠n-hc - p-sa∂pw Hm¿-Øt- ∏mƒ Ahƒ-°p-≠m-bXv hnj-aa - m-sW-∂h - ƒ I≠p. At∏mƒ-Øs∂ X{ºm≥ ]d-™-Xp-tam¿-Øp. "s\s∂ Aß-s\-b-ß´v ]d-™-b°pw Rm≥∂v tXm∂v-Wv-t≠m-?' AXv F¥¿∞-Øn-emWv X{ºm≥ ]d-™-sX∂v Ahƒ-°-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Xcm-\p≈ ]Ww XcmsX ]d-™-b-°n-s√-∂mbn-cn-°p-tam. At∏m Xcm-\p≈ ]Ww Xman sIm≠p-h-∂m¬ Xs∂ ]d-™-b-°p-tam? Aßn-s\-bm-h-cp-sX-∂hƒ°p tXm∂pw. s]s´∂p Xs∂ aI-fpsS Hma-\-ap-Jhpw Hm¿Ω hcpw. Xm≥ Aßn-s\-sbms° Btem-Nn-®Xn¬ {]bm-khpw tXm∂pw. IWm-c≥ ASp-°-f-bpsS hmXn¬-°¬ h∂v Ahsf hnfn®v Hcp s]mXn G¬-∏n-®p. Ahƒ s]mXn Xpd-∂p. c≠v `wKn-bp≈ DSp-∏p-Iƒ. \oe-bn¬ Nph∏p ]q°-fpw, a™-bn¬ ]® Nn{X-ßf - p-ap≈ DSp-∏p-Iƒ. c≠p sjÕnIƒ. CXv Ahƒ-°n-´m¬ \√ `wKn-bm-bn-cn-°pw. Ahƒ-°n-Xp-hsc C{Xbpw \√ DSp-∏p-Iƒ In´n-bn-´n-√. Xman tamsf hS-t°m-dØv FØn-®-t∏mƒ am[-hn-bmWv Ahsf AI-tØ-bv°p sIm≠p-h-∂-Xv. ASp-°-fbn¬ \n∂v `£-W-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°v am[-hn-bpsS ssI ]nSn®p hcp∂ tamsf I≠-t∏mƒ e£v-an-°p-≠m-bXv Hcp tXß-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS apJ-Om-b-IqSn Xm≥ ad-∂p-Xp-S-ßn-sb-∂-X-hƒ°p hnj-a-ap-≠m-°n. Ahƒ AΩsb AZv-`p-X-tØmsS t\m°pIbmbn-cp-∂p. a\- n-emb e£-W-sam-∂p-an-√. Ahƒ Np‰pw t\m°p-I-bmWv. B¿-t°m-th≠n ]c-Xp-I-bm-Wv. "-tamsf ChnsS hm.-' Ahƒ Ccp-∂p-sIm≠v kpep-hns\ ASp-∏n®p ]nSn-®p. Xs∂ C{X kvt\l-tØmsS sI´n∏n-Sn-°p∂ Cu kv{Xo Bcm-sW∂ a´n¬ Ahƒ t\m°n. Ahsc Im®nb FÆ-bp-sSbpw tkm∏n-s‚bpw hmk\-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ `wKn-bp≈ ªukpw ap≠pw BWp-Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂X - v. C{Xbpw \∂mbn hkv{Xw [cn® Bscbpw Ahƒ I≠n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.
AI-Øp-\n∂v as‰mcp X{ºm´n h∂v Ah-fpsS apºn¬ \n∂p. "-e-£v-an-bpsS tamfv ht∂zm-?-' Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. kpep ]I®p \n¬-°pI Xs∂-bm-Wv. Ahƒ°v Ah-fpsS AΩ-sb-bmWv ImtW-≠-Xv. \neØp tπbv‰- n¬ h®p-sIm-SpØ ]e-lm-cß - ƒ B¿-Øn-tbmsS Xn∂p-tºmgpw Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Bscms°-bm-Wn-h¿? `£-W-Øn-\p-tijw e£van Ahsf FÆ-tX-∏n®p \√ hmk-\-bp≈ tkm∏p-sIm≠v Ipfn-∏n-®p. Ipfn-I-gn™-tijw Ahƒ Agn-®p-h® DSp-∏p-Xs∂ CSm≥ `mhn-®-t∏mƒ e£van ]d-™p. "-tamsf AΩ tamƒ°v ]pXy DSp∏v hmßo-´v-≠v-.-' kpep-hn\v kt¥m-j-am-bn. ]pXnb DSp∏v In´n-sb-∂Xp am{X-am-bn-cp-∂n√ Ahƒ°v kt¥m-j-ap-≠m-°n-bXv. AΩ-bm-WXv hmßn-bXv F∂-Xp-IqSn Ahsf kt¥m-jn-∏n-®p. AIØp sIm≠p-t]mbn DSp-∏n-Sp-hn-°ptºmgpw kpep Np‰pw B¿t°m th≠n Xnc-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ H∂pw tNmZn-°m≥ ss[cy-an-√msX Ahƒ \n∂p. ap≠n-bm≥ ]mSØv \ng¬ hoWp. AXn-\p-a-∏p-dØv Imc-°p-∂n≥-N-cp-hnse ac-ß-fn¬ tNt°-dnb Ccp-´n¬\n∂v ]pdØp IS-°p∂ s\√p-Ip-Øp-Im-cn-Iƒ hc-ºp-If - psS A‰-ßf - n¬ Aen-™n-√m-Xm-bn. hb-ep-If - psS AcpIn¬ H‰-s∏-´p-In-S° - p∂ IpSn-ep-If - n¬ Hmtcm-∂n-embn shfn®w hoWp. ]d-ºn¬ ASn-®p-Iq-´nb Nh-dp-Iƒ hmcn°-Øn®v I™n-bp-≠m-°p-Ib - m-hpw. Ccp-´ns‚ Hcp sIm®p-kt- ¶-XØ - n¬ aI-tfbpw ImØv Xman \n∂p. kpephn-\p-th≠n Xºp-cm≥ DSp∏p hmßn-h-®n-´p-s≠∂v IWm-c≥ Abm-tfmSv ]d-™n-cp-∂p. "s\s‚ s]{º-t∂mcv `mKyw sNbv-tXm-fm-', IWm-c≥ ]d-™p. "C\n Xm≥ AXns‚ A∂w samS-°-≠. Hmfv hgn°v s\s‚ tamfpw Hcp ]m´n-em-bv-t°m-fpw-.' Xman IWm-c-t\mSv H∂pw ]d-™n-√. F¥p ]d-bm-\m-Wv. c≠m-bncw cq] ]en-i-tbm-Sp-IqSn sImSp-°m≥ X\n°v F∂mWv ]‰p-I? AsXm-cn-°epw sImSp-°-ep-≠m-hn-√. e£van Hcn-°epw Xs‚ IpSn-en¬ aSßn hcnI-bp-ap-≠m-hn-√. ]mS-Øns‚ \Sp-hn-eqsS \S-∂p-h-cp∂ s\√p-Ip-Øp-Im-cn-I-fpsS CS-bn¬ Xman kpep-hns\ Xncn-®-dn-™p. Ahƒ Dds° kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. CS-h-gn-bn¬ \n∂v Ib-dnb aIsf Xman FSp-Øp. H∏w h∂ s]Æp߃ Ah-fpsS DSp-∏p-I-fp≈ k©n Abm-fpsS Iøn¬ sImSp-Øp. "tam°v c≠p-Sp∏v In´o-´v-≠v-.' Ah¿ [rXnbn¬ \S-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ hnfn®p ]d-™p. Abmƒ B¿-Øn-tbmsS Ahsf DΩ-h-®p. "-AtΩ I≠m-?-' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. "-A-tΩym-?-' Ahƒ AZv-`p-X-tØmsS tNmZn-®p. "-Rm-¶-≠n√ AtΩ-s\-.-' "-]ns∂ Bcm-W-hv-sS-≠m-bn-cv-∂-Xv, tamsf-?-' "-A-tXm, AhvsS Hcp shfpØ X{ºm-´n≠v Hcp IdpØ X{ºm-´nw-≠v-.-' Ahƒ H∂p \n¿-Øn-sIm≠v XpS¿-∂p. "B IdpØ X{ºm-´nbm Fs∂ Ipfn-∏n-®-Xv, Cu DSp∏v CSo-®p-X-∂-Xv. \√ X{ºm-´n-.-' "-AXv tamfvsS AΩy-s√-?-' "-A-√-∏m, AX-hv-SsØ X{ºm-´ym, IdpØ X{ºm-´n-.-' Ahƒ s]s´∂v kwkmcw \n¿-Øn. Ahƒ Btem-Nn-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. Xman ap´-hn-f°p IØn-®p. AXns‚ sh´-Øn¬ FÆ-a-b-ap≈ B sIm®p-apJw Abmƒ t\m°n-°-≠p. Ahƒ At∏mgpw Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. ]nSn-In-´mØ Hcp-]mSp Imcy-߃ B sIm®p-a\ - - n¬-°qSn IS∂p t]mIp-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. BcmWm IdpØ X{ºm-´n? F¥n-\m-Wh - ¿ Xt∂mSv kvt\l-tØmsS s]cp-am-dn-bX - v? DSp∏p hmßn-Ø∂ - X - v? Btem-N\ Hcn-SØpw tNt°-dp-∂n-s√∂p a\- n-em-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. "-A-∏m-.-.-.-.' "-F-¥-Ωq-?-' "‚Ω F∏gm hczm-?-'
Ifn-°mew cmPp Du™m-en¬-\n∂v Du¿-∂n-d-ßn. BIm-i-Ønse Cu¿∏w aW-Ø-dn™v hcm≥ t]mIp∂ ag-tb-∏-‰n-bdn-bp∂ Infn-sb-t∏mse Ah≥, {In°‰v XpS-ßm-dm-sb∂v a\- n-em-°n. \nc-Øn¬ Bƒ-°m-cpsS ]c-°w-]m®n¬, ]m¿-°n-s∂-Xn-sc-bp≈ Snhn tjmdq-ans‚ apºnse Bƒ-°q-´w, ]m¿-°n¬ apXn¿∂ Ip´n-If - psS A`m-hw, F√mw AXns‚ e£-W-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ tcWp-I-tbmSv ]d-™p. "-t]m-hzm-.-' tcWpI ASpØ ^vfm-‰nse tPmen-°m-cn-tbmSv kwkm-cn®p \n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv. Xs∂-t∏mse Hcp tPmen-°mcn-bmWv B Ip´n-bpw. Ah-fpsS {]mbw-Xs - ∂-bm-Wv, ]Xn-\mep hb- v. cmPp h∂v Ah-fpsS ]mhm-SØ - pºv ]nSn®p-h-en®p sIm≠v ]d-™p. "-\-ap°v t]mhzm-.-' "-Atøm Ct∏m t]mbm¬ AΩ NoØ-]-d-bpw. Fs∂-bmWv NoØ ]d-bzm-.-' ]ns∂ Ahƒ Iq´p-Im-cn-tbmSv ]d-™p. "-F-¥n\m Ahs\ Cs∏m-Øs∂ sIm≠p-h-∂-Xv. ChnsS tPmen-sbms° C\n \S-t°zm. CXm ]d-®nev-.-' Ah≥ ho≠pw ]d-™p. "-t]m-hzm, {In°-‰v-≠v-.-' "Hm Hcp Ifn-°m-c≥-!-' Ahƒ Ahs‚ ssI]n-Sn®p \S-∂p. Ah≥ kΩ-Xn-°n-s√-∂-hƒ-°-dn-bmw. sIm®-ΩbpsS NoØ tI´mepw th≠n-√. aq∂mw-\n-e-bn¬ Xpd∂ hmXn-en-eqsS HmSn-°-b-dp-tºmƒ-Øs∂ kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bnse Bƒ-Øn-c°v Ah≥ I≠p. Ah\v kt¥m-j-am-bn. A—-\p-s≠-∂¿-∞w. Ah≥ HmSn-t∏mbn kvt\ln-X-∑m-cpsS H∏w Ccp∂v Ifn I≠n-cp∂ A—s‚ aSn-bn¬ t]mbn-cp-∂p. A—≥ IpSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ •mkv Sot]m-bn-ta¬ h®v aIs\ FSpØv sIm©n-®p. "tam≥ t]mbn Ipfn-°v, taemsI Nfn-bm-Wv-.-' Ah≥ Iq´m-°p-∂n-√. Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-tc-Wp, Chs\ sIm≠p-t]mbn Ipfn-∏n-°p-.-' Ah≥ A—-t\mSv IqSp-X¬ A≈n-∏n-Sn-®n-cp-∂p. A—≥ •msk-SpØv Ahs‚ Npt≠mSp tN¿-Øp. "th-tWm?' ths≠-∂-h≥ Xe-bm-´n. Hcn-°¬ IpSn-®n-´p-≈-Xm-Wv. aXn-bm-bn. C{X hrØn-sI´ km[-\-amWv A—\pw kvt\ln-X-∑mcpw IpSn-°p-∂-sX-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS cpNn-sb-∏‰n Ah-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂ aXn-s∏√mw t]mbncp-∂p. s]s´∂v F√m-hcpw B¿-Øp. "kn-Iv-k¿-!-' "-Rm≥ ]d-™nt√ Ajv-dp-±n≥ C∂v t^man-em-Wv-.' cmPp Snhn-bv°p ]pdw-Xn-cn-™m-Wn-cp-∂X - v. AXn¬ F¥mWv \S-°p-∂s - X-∂h - ∂ - d- n-bmw. Ct∏mƒ tSmw B‚ v sPdn-bpsS ka-b-am-Wv. C{Xbpw Bƒ-°m¿-°n-S-bn¬ Ah\v Im¿-´q¨ s\‰v-h¿°v sh°m-\m-hn-s√∂v Ah∂-dn-bmw. A—s\ hnkv-In-bp-sSbpw knK-d-‰n-t‚bpw aW-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXv A—s‚ aW-am-b-Xp-sIm≠v Ah≥ Bkz-Zn-®p. a‰p-≈-h¿°v B aW-ap-≠m-hp-tºmƒ ]t£ Ah\v O¿-±n-°m≥ hcm-dp-≠v. tcWpI t]mbn. Ahƒ-°-dnbmw A—≥ ho´n-ep-≠m-Ip∂ A]q¿-∆-k-µ¿-`-ß-fn¬ cmPp-hns\ In´n-s√-∂v. C\n F´p-a-Wn°v Ahs\ \n¿-∫-‘n®v sIm≠p-t]m-h-Ww, ta¬-°-gp-In-°-Ww, `£Ww sImSpØv Dd-°m≥ t\m°-Ww. As√-¶n¬ sIm®-Ω-bpsS hI tIƒ-°mw. Ahƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ sIm®Ωsb klm-bn-°m≥ t]mbn. `£Ww ]mIw-sN-øm≥ Hcp kv{Xo hcp-∂p-≠v. F√mw D≠m-°n-h®v A©p-aW - n-tbmsS Ah¿ t]mhpw. C∂v C{X-b[ - nIw AXn-Yn-If - p-≠m-hp-sa-∂d- n-™n-cp-∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠v IqSp-X¬ hn`-hß - f - p-≠m-°W - w. Ahƒ, {^ok-dn¬-\n-s∂-SpØ Nn°≥ apdn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bn¬-\n∂v Bc-h-߃ tIƒ-°p-∂p-≠v. F´p-aW - n°v Ahƒ t]mbn-t\m-°n-bt- ∏mƒ cmPp-tam≥ At∏mgpw A—s‚ aSn-bn¬-Øs - ∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Snhnbn¬ t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ A—s‚ apJw Ahs‚ sIm®p-ssI-sIm≠v Xncn®v Ah≥ kwkm-cn-°m≥ {ian°-bm-Wv. hnkv-In-bp-sSbpw knK-d-‰n-t‚bpw \m‰w, tkm^-bnepw Itk-e-bn-ep-sam-s°-bmbn Ccn-°p∂ Ipg™p-Xp-Sß - nb a\p-jy-cpsS t\m´w t]mse-Øs∂ hrØn-sI-´Xpw Ak-ly-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ ]n≥-hm-ßn. km[m-cW F´v F´-cb - v°v `£Ww Ign-°m-dp≈ cmPp A∂v ]Øp-aW - n°mWv DuWp-Ig - n-®X - v, AXpw A—t‚bpw kvt\ln-X∑ - m-cp-tSbpw H∏w. sIm®-Ωbpw Ah-cpsS H∏w DuWp-Ig - n-°p-tºmƒ tcWpI Bh-iy-ap≈ km[-\ß - ƒ tai-∏p-dØv sIm≠p-h∂p sh®p. Ahƒ°p hni-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tai-∏p-dØv hnf-ºp∂ IdnI-fpsS aWw B hni∏v Cc-´n-®p. C\n F√m-hcpw Fgp-t∂‰p t]mbm¬ ]m{X-ß-sf√mw Igp-In-sb-Sp-°-Ww. AXp Ign-bp-tºm-tg-bv°pw Fs¥-¶nepw hmcn-Øn∂v InS-∂m¬-a-Xn-sb∂ ]cp-h-Øn-em-bn-´p-≠mhpw Ahƒ. cmhnse \me-cb - v°v Fgp-t∂¬-°W - w. hoSp-ap-gp-h≥ ASn-®p-hmcn XpS-°W - w. sIm®Ω InS-°p∂ apdn-sbmgn-sI. Ah-cpsS apdn-bpsS apºn¬ XpS-bv-°p-tºmƒ i–w tIƒ-∏n-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ {ian-°pw. AS-®n´ hmXn-en\-∏p-dØv ioXo-I-cn® apdn-bn¬ sIm®-Ωbpw kmdpw Dd-ßp-∂Xv Ahƒ a\- n¬ ImWpw. Dd-°-Øn¬ F√mhcpw Hcp-t]m-se-bm-sW-∂-hƒ Hm¿-°pw. F¥p-sImt≠m Ah-fpsS a\ v B¿-{Z-am-hpw. \new XpS-®p-I-gn™m¬ Ahƒ Ipfn®v Nmb-bp-≠m°n sIm®-Ωsb hnfn-°pw. At∏m-tg-bv°v cmPp-tam≥ Fgp-t∂¬-°pw. A∂v cmPp Fgp-t∂‰ DSs\ tNmZn-®Xv {In°-‰p-≠m-hptam F∂m-Wv. Ahƒ-°-Xns‚ A¿∞w Adn-bm-ambn-cp-∂p. {]mX-ep-≠m-°m≥ sIm®-Ωsb klm-bn-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ cmPp-hns‚ tNmZy-sØ-∏‰n ]d-™p. AXn¬ AZv`p-X-sam-∂p-an-s√∂pw Ah\v {In°-‰v-Ifn \√ hi-am-sW∂pw Hmtcm Soan-tebpw Ifn-°m-cpsS t]scms° Adnbm-sa∂pw Ah¿ ]d-™p. "kv-tIm¿ IW-°m-°m≥-IqSn IqSn Adn-bmw-.' Ah¿ A`n-am-\-]q¿∆w ]d-™p. "A—s‚ tam≥-X∂ - ym-.' tcWpI \n»-–b - m-bn. `hn-jy-Øp-Is - f-°p-dn-t®m¿-°msX Hcp sIm®p-Ip-´n-bpsS Infn-s°m-
©-en-s\-∏‰n ]d™Xmbn-cp∂p Ahƒ. B sIm®p a\- n-se-s¥m-s°-bmWv \S-°p-∂-sX∂v Ahs‚ AΩsb-°mƒ Ahƒ-°m-W-dn-bp-I. ]ns∂ Ifn-If - psS Znh-kß - f - m-bn-cp-∂p. sshIp-t∂-cß - f - n¬ ]m¿-°n¬ t]mIm≥ Ah≥ kΩ-Xn-®n-√. A—≥ Hm^o-kn¬-\n∂p hcp-tºmƒ-Øs∂ Ah≥ Imhep-≠m-hpw. Ahs\ H°-Øp-sh-®p-sImt≠ Abmƒ°v jqkv Ducp-hm≥-IqSn ]‰q. ]ns∂ Dd-ßp-∂X - p-hsc Ah≥ A—s‚ IqsS-bp-≠m-hpw. A—s‚ kvt\ln-X∑ - m¿ Hmtcmcp-Ø-cmbn hcpw. •m p-Iƒ Iq´n-ap´n i–-ap-≠m-°pw. knK-c-‰ns‚ ]pI ]pd-Øp-t]m-Im≥ hnk-Ω-Xn®v apdnbn¬-Øs∂ Xßn-\n¬-°pw. A—s\ XpS-°-Øn¬, cmhnse Hm^o-kn¬ t]mIp-tºmƒ ASn® s]¿-^yqapw hnb¿∏pw Ie¿∂ hmk-\b - m-bn-cn-°pw. ]ns∂ {ItaW AXv hnkvI - n-bp-tSbpw knK-c‰- n-t‚bpw aW-am-Ipw. cmPp A—s‚ apJØpw s\©n epw apJ-ap-c®v B hmk\ Bkz-Zn-°pw. apºn¬ IpSn-°p-∂-h¿-°p-th≠n sIm≠ph-∂p-sh-bv-°p∂ s]mcn® km[-\-߃ hmcn-Øn-∂pw. AsX√mw Xn∂p-I-gn-™m¬ cm{Xn-`-£-W-Øns‚ Bhiyta D≠m-hn-√. F∂mepw A—≥ Xcm-sa∂p ]d-™m¬ Ah≥ Ipd®v DuWp Ign-°pw. A—s‚ aSn-bn¬ InS∂p-d-ßn-t∏mb cmPp-hns\ tcWpI hs∂-Sp-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]m-Ipw. Hcm-gvN Ah\v D’-h-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ifn Ign-™Xv Ah≥ Adn-™n-cp-∂n-√. ]nt‰∂v sshIp-t∂cw ImØncp∂v A—s\ ImWm-Xn-cp-∂-t∏m-gmWv Ah\v kwibw tXm∂n-b-Xv. Ah≥ AΩ-tbmSp tNmZn-®p. Ifn-I-gns™∂ adp-]-Sn-tI-´-t∏mƒ Ah≥ \ncm-i-\m-bn. A∂v Imcy-ß-sf√mw km[m-c-W-a-´n¬ \S-∂p. Bd-c-a-Wn°v cmPp-hns\ ]m¿-°n¬-\n∂p sIm≠p-h-∂p, Ipfn-∏n-®p. AΩ ]pd-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv. cm{Xn ]pd-sØ-hn-tStbm ]m¿-´n-bp-s≠-∂-h\p a\- n-em-bn. Ah≥ Ak-¥p-„-\mbn. A—≥ At∏mgpw Hm^o-kn¬-\n∂v FØn-bn-´n-√. Cßn-s\-bp≈ Znh-k-ß-fn¬ Ah\v A—s\ sXmSm≥t]mepw In´n-√. h∂m¬ DSs\ Nmb-Ip-Sn-°pw, Ipfn-°pw, t^mWn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Øsc hnfn-°pw, F´p-aW - n-tbmsS AΩ-tbbpw Iq´n t]mIp-Ibpw sNøpw. AΩsb sI´n-∏n-Sn-°p-tºmƒ D≠m-Ip∂ hmk\ Ahs‚ aq°n¬ Xßn\n¬-°pw. A—\pw AΩbpw Imdn¬ Ibdn t]mIp-∂Xv Ah≥ _m¬-°-Wn-bn¬-\n∂v tcWp-I-bpsS H°Øp Ibdn t\m°pw. AΩ Sm‰ ]d-bp-tºmƒ Ah≥ apJw I\-∏n-®n-cn-°tb D≈q. tcWpI cmPp-hns\ AI-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]mbn `£Ww sImSp-°m≥ {ian-°pw. ao≥s]mcn®Xv NqSm-dmØ ]m{X-Øn¬ kq£n-®p-h® - n-´p-≠m-hpw. cmPp-hn\v sImSp-°m-\p-≈tX D≠m-hq. {^nUvP - n¬-\n∂v Xte Znh-ksØ Nn°≥ Idn _m°n-bp-≈Xv NqSm°n AXpw sImSp-°W - s - a∂v sIm®Ω ]d-™n-cp-∂p. AΩbpw A—\pw cm{Xn ]m¿-´n°v t]mIp∂ Znh-kß - f - n¬ Ahs‚ H∏-an-cp∂v `£Ww Ign-°m≥ Ah≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Spw. ]t£ tcWpI-bv°v ss[cy-ap-≠m-hn-√. Ahƒ°p≈ `£Ww sIm®Ω thsd ]m{X-Øn¬ AS-®p-h-®n-cn-°pw. B `£Ww cmPp-hns‚ apºn¬-h®v Xpd-°m≥-Xs∂ Ahƒ-°n-„a - m-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXn¬ Xcw-Xm-gvØ - p∂ Ft¥m D≠v. cmPphns\ sIm≠p-\S- ° - p-tºmƒ Db¿-Øs - ∏-Sp∂ Xs‚ inc v XmgvØ - p∂ Ft¥m D≠-Xn¬. Ahƒ IpSn-°m-\p≈ sh≈-sa-Sp-°m≥ ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°p \S-∂p. cmPp H∏w IqSn-bXv ]t£ Ahƒ I≠n-√. sh≈-sa-SpØv Xncn™-t∏m-gmWv Ahƒ I≠-Xv, cmPp Ft¥m X∏p-∂p. "-F¥m tam\v th≠-Xv-?-' "-In-´n-.-' Ah≥ XnÆ-bn¬-\n∂v Hcp sπbv‰v FSp-Øp-sIm≠p \S-∂p. AXv Ah-fpsS sπbv-‰m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ HmSn-s®∂v AXp hmßm≥ t\m°n. cmPp hn´p sImSp-Øn-√. Ah≥ AXpw tai-∏p-dØp sIm≠p-h-®p, Itke-bn¬ Ib-dn-\n∂v ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I-bm-Wv. "-C-Xn¬ aoan-bn-√-t√m-,-' Ah≥ ]d-™p. "-Nn-°-\pw-√y-.-' B sπbv-‰nse hn`-h-߃ Ah∂v Xosc C„-am-bns√∂v Ahs‚ apJw hnfn-®p-]-d-™p. "-tam-s\-¥n-\mWv AsXms° FSp-Øp-sIm-≠-∂-Xv-?-' Ah-fpsS apJw hnh¿-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS kzImcy-X, Ah-fpsS t\sc-bp≈ Ah-K-W-\, A]-am\w F√mw Hcp sIm®p-Ip-´n-bpsS apºn¬ A\m-h-cWw sNbvXXv Ahsf hnj-an-∏n-®p. B sπbv-‰n¬ Ipd®p tNmdpw AXns‚ tase Hgn® kmºmdpw am{X-am-Wp-≠m-bn-cp∂-Xv. sIm®-Ω-bp-≈-t∏mgpw C√m-Ø-t∏mgpw Ahƒ ASp-°-f-bpsS \neØv HXp-ßn-bn-cp∂v Ign-°p-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv. "-tams‚ H∏w amap-Æm≥-.-' cmPp ]d-™p. "-tN®n hm.-' Ah≥ tai-ta¬ Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v tImgn-°-dnbpw ao≥ s]mcn-®Xpw Ah-fpsS sπbv-‰n-te-°n-Sp-I-bmWv. "-tam-s\-¥mWv sNø-W-Xv-?-'' Ahƒ tZzjy-s∏-´p. "-F-¥m-?-' "-F-\n°v CsXm∂pw Xn∂m≥ ]mSn√ tams\-.-' "-F¥m Imc-Ww-?-' Ah≥ hymI-cWw H∏n®v kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßp-t∂-bp-≈p. AXp-sIm≠v ssIøn-ep≈ ]Z-k-ºØv apgph≥ D]-tbm-Kn®p kwkm-cn-°m≥ Ah≥ {ian-®p. "-Im-cW - t- am-?'- Ahƒ kwi-bn-®p. Xms\mcp shdpw tPmen-°m-cn-bm-sW-∂pw, B ho´p-Im¿ Ign-°p-∂t- ]mse `£Ww Ign-°m-t\m, Ah¿ Pohn-°p-∂t- ]mse Pohn-°mt\m X\n-°h - I - m-ia - n-s√∂pw Ahs\ Fßn-s\-bmWv ]d™p a\- n-em-°p-I? Ahs‚ a\- ns‚ kmcfyw XI¿-°m≥ Ah-fn-„-s∏-´n-√. B c≠-c-h-b- p-Im-cs\ tcWp-I-bv-°n-„-am-bn-cp-∂p. cm{Xn InS-°p-∂X - n-\p-apºv cmPp AΩ-bpsS InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn-t\m-°n. tcWpI InS-°b - nse hncn t\scbm-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-tam≥ t]mbn InS-t∂m, tN®n Ct∏m hcmw-.-'
"-Dw, Mpw.-' Ahƒ InS° hncn-®t- ijw Fb¿ I≠o-jW - ¿ HmWm-°n. sIm®-Ωbpw kmdpw hcp-tºm-tg-bv°v apdn XWpØn-s√-¶n¬ Ahƒ°v NoØ tIƒ-°pw. hcp-tºmƒ F¥p aqUn-em-bn-cn-°p-sa-s∂m∂pw ]d-bm≥ ]‰n-√. Ahƒ an°-hmdpw Dd-ßn-bn-´p-≠m-hpw. cmPp I´n-ens‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn InS-°-bn¬ apJ-a-a¿Øn \n∂p. apdn-bn¬ At∏mgpw AΩ-bpsS hmk-\-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. "-h-cq-.-' Ah≥ Ahn-sS-Øs∂ \n∂p. Ah\v B hmk\ Ipd-®p-t\-cw-IqSn Bkz-Zn-°-Ww. Ah≥ Ft¥m B temNn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ahƒ Ahs‚ ASpØv h∂n-cp∂v tNmZn-®p. "-tam-s\-¥mWv Btem-Nn-°-W-Xv? cmPp Ahs‚ Ip™n-ss°-Iƒ Ah-fpsS tXmfn¬-h-®p. Ah\v Iptd ]d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ tNmZn®Xv CXp am{Xw. "-tN-®o, C\n F∂mWv {In°‰v hczm-?-' "-tN-®n-°-dn-bn√ tams\, ASp-Øz-s∂-≠m-hpw-.-' cmPp-hns‚ apdn-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Ah≥ ]d-™p. "-Rm-\n∂v tN®o-sS-Iq-SymWv sIS-°-W-Xv-.-' Ahs‚ I´n-en¬ \ndsb Im¿-´q¨ IYm-]m-{X-ß-fp≈ hncn hncn-®n-cp-∂p. Xmsg \neØv I´n-Ip-d™ InS°-bn´v AXn-emWv tcWpI InS-°m-dv. "-AXp th≠m tams\. tN®osS InS-t°ev InS-∂m¬ tam\v Dd°w hcn-√-.-' "-A-sX-¥m-?-' "-A-Xn\v I´n-bn-√. ]ns∂ tams‚ AΩ-bv°v AXn-„m-hn-√-.-' "-∂m, tN®n s‚IqsS I´n-enev sIS-°p-.-' apsºm-cn-°¬ Aßns\ InS∂v Dd-ßn-t∏m-bn. A∂v sIm®Ω Ipsd NoØ-]d- ™ p. B sIm®p-ap-Jt- Ø-bv°p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ H∂pw ]d-bm≥ tXm∂n-bn-√. Ahƒ Ah-t\mSp tN¿∂p InS-∂p. cmPp Ahsf sI´n-∏n-Sn®p DΩ-h-®p. s]s´-∂-h≥ ]d-™p. "-tN-®n°v AtΩsS aWw-√y. AΩ-bv°v \√ aWm-.-' Ahƒ kz¥w DSp∏v aW-Øp-t\m-°n. aW-an-s√-∂p-Xs - ∂-b√ \m‰-ap-≠p-Xm-\pw. Ahƒ sshIp-t∂cw Ipfn®v DSp∏v am‰n-b-XmWv F∂n-´pw. Ah-fpsS DSp-∏p-Iƒ Ahƒ kz¥w Xncp-ºp-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv. AXn-\mbn hne-Ipd™ _m¿-tkm∏v sIm®Ω hmßn-sh-°m-dp-≠v. hmjn-Mv-sa-jn-\n¬ Ah-fpsS DSp-∏p-I-fn-Sm≥ Ah¿ kΩ-Xn°n-√. ta¬-tX-°m\pw hne-Ip-d™ tkm∏mWv hmßn-s°m-Sp-°m-dv. AXn-s‚-sbms° \m‰-am-Wv. B \m‰w B hoSns‚ hmk-\-bpsS Hc-cp-In¬ AhK-Wn-°-s∏´p InS-∂p. "-tN®n Hcp IY-.-' "-i-cn, ]d-bmw-.-' ]ns∂ H∂m-tem-Nn®v Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-Rm-\nt∏m hcmw, Ipfn-ap-dn-bnev t]mbn-´v-.-' "-thKw hc-Ww-.-' Ahƒ Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°p IS-∂p. cmPp-hns‚ tkm∏v \√ hmk-\b - p-≈X - m-Wv. Ahƒ [rXn-bn¬ DSp∏v Ducnbn´v ta¬ sh≈-sam-gn-®p. Cu tkm∏v tXb-bm-bm¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn Xs‚ tkm∏ns‚ H∏w H´n-®p-sh-bv-°-Wsa-∂-hƒ Xo¿-®-bm-°n. Ipfn-I-gn™v DSp-∏n-Sp-tºmƒ Ahƒ hmk-\n-®p-t\m-°n. Xs‚ tZl-Øn\v hmk-\-bp≠v, ]t£ DSp-∏n\v ]gb \m‰w-Xs - ∂-bm-Wv. Ahƒ tkms∏-SpØv shdpsX DSp-∏n-t∑¬ Dc-®p. Ahƒ°v Aev]w Bflhn-izmkw tXm∂n. Ahƒ I´n-ens‚ ASp-Øp-sN-∂p. cmPp Xncn-™p-In-S-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ahƒ Ip\n-™p-t\m-°n. Ah≥ Dd-°am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ahs‚ Ihn-fn¬ DΩ-sIm-Sp-°m-\mbn Ahƒ Ip\n-™p. AX-hs\ DW¿-Øn-bmtem F∂pI-cpXn Ahƒ B {iaw Dt]-£n-®p. Ah≥ Dd-ßn-t°m-s´. Ahƒ hnf-°-W®v \neØv hncn-®n´ InS-°-bn¬ Ipd-®p-t\cw Imepw-\o´n Ccp-∂p. apdn Hcp-am-Xncn Ccp-´n-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ kz¥w AΩ-sb-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p, A—-s\-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p. \memw-¢m-kn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ sIm®-\p-P-s\-∏-‰n-bpw. "\o-sb-¶nepw c£-s∏-S-s´' F∂v AΩ ]d-bm-dp-≈Xpw Hm¿-Øp. Dd°w h∂p-Xp-S-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ InS-∂p. Hcp t\cnb kv]¿iw Ahsf sR´n-®p. AXv cmPp-hns‚ Ip™n-ss°-I-fm-sW-∂-hƒ°p a\- n-em-bn. "-kq-{X-°m-co-.-.-.-.-' Ah≥ ]d-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. "-IY ]d-bmw∂v ]d-™n-´v-?-' Ahƒ Xncn™v Ahs\ sI´n-∏n-Sn®p DΩ-h-®p, Hc-Ω-sb-t∏m-se. "tam≥ Dd-ßo∂v hnNm-cn-®p, tN®n-.-' s]s´-∂h - ƒ°v Ic-®n¬ h∂p. Hcp sIm®p-Ip-´n-bpsS GIm-¥X i‡-am-sbmcp tXß-embn s\©n¬-\n∂v ]pd-tØ-bv°p h∂-t∏mƒ Imc-Wa - d- n-bmsX ]I-®p-t]mb cmPp-hns\ Aa¿Øn∏nSn®v Ahƒ Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn.
Hcp HmW-Øns‚ IY hn\nX Ah-fpsS sIm®p kq´v-tIkv HXp-°p-I-bm-Wv. Imcy-ambn DSp-∏p-I-fm-Wv, ]ns∂ Ipd®p kuµcyw h¿≤n-∏n-°p∂ hkv-Xp-°-fpw. s\bn¬ t]mfn-jv, ]uU¿ Sn≥, Ihn-fp-I-fn¬ Acp-Wna ]I-cp∂ dqjv, Hcp sNdnb Ip∏n s{^©v s]¿-^yqw. CsXm-∂pw-Xs∂ Ign™ sIm√w sIm≠p-t]m-bn-cp-∂n-√. AhnsS cP-\n-t®-®n-bpsS Ae-am-dn-bn¬ ]uU-dp-≠v. as‰m-∂p-an-√. tN®n°v AXns‚ Xs∂ Bh-iy-an-√. A{X `wKn-bp≈ Ip´n-bm-Wh - ƒ. XpSpØ \ndw, \o≠ Xe-ap-Sn, `wKn-bp≈ henb IÆp-Iƒ. hn\nX Gsd-t\cw Ahsf t\m°n-bn-cn-°m-dp-≠v. Xs∂-°mƒ aq∂p hb- p-Iq-Spw, ]Xn-\m-ev. tXm¿-sØ-Sp-°m≥ AΩ-bmWv Hm¿-Ωn-∏n-®X - v. FhnsS t]mIp-Ib - m-sW-¶nepw kz¥w tXm¿-sØ-Sp-°W - s - a∂v AΩ ]d-bpw. F√m-h¿°pw \ΩpsS amXncn hrØn-bp-≠m-sb∂p hcn-√. ]t£ cP-\n-t®-®n-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ hrØn Hcp {]iv-\-ta-b-√. ssI Igp-In-thWw cP-\n-t®-®nsb sXmSm≥. Ahƒ kq´v-tIkv FSpØp t\m°n. Dw, henb `mc-an-√. apØ-—\v s]´n-sbm∂pw G‰m≥ ]‰n-√. apØ-—s‚ Hcp tPmSn j¿´pw ap≠pw-IqSn thW-sa-¶n¬ CXn¬-Øs∂ sh°mw. ]mhw apØ-—≥. BsI-bp-≈Xv c≠p tPmUn j¿´pw ap≠pw am{Xw. c≠p tPmUn-IqSn hmßs´ F∂v tNmZn-®m¬ AΩ-tbmSp Ib¿-°pw. apØ-—≥ AΩ-tbmSp Ib¿-°p∂ kµ¿-`ß - f - p-≠v. H∂v AΩ Xs∂ Idºn F∂p hnfn-°p-tºm-gm-Wv. apØ—≥ tI´p-h-∂m¬ ]ns∂ s]mSn-]q-c-am-bn. XpSßpw ]d-bm≥. "\o Ahsf Id-ºn-sb∂p hnfn-°-cp-sX∂v Rm≥ Iptd {]mhiyw ]d-™n-´p-≠v. Ahƒ Id-ºn-sbm∂pw A√. \ndw Ipd®v Ipd-hm-sW∂p am{Xw. \n\-s°¥v s\dm≈-Xv? Ah-fvsS At{Xw s\d-√y. cma-N-{µ-s\-hnsS s\dw? \n߃°v c≠mƒ-°pw-√ymØ s\dw Fß\ym Ahƒ°v In´-W-Xv-?' AΩ Nncn-°pw. Ahƒ Bcpw ImWmsX IÆm-Sn-bpsS apºn¬ t]mbn t\m°pw. icn-bmWv Ahƒ Id-ºnX-s∂-bm-Wv. `wKnbpw Ipd-hm-Wv. IÆp-Iƒ cP-\n-t®-®n-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ-t]mse hep-X-√. aq°n\pw `wKn Ipdhm-Wv. hmb-.-.-.. Ahƒ IÆm-Sn-bpsS apºn¬-\n∂v amdpw. "-h-ep-Xm-h-s´, Fs‚ sIm®p-tamfv Hcp A]v-k-c- m-hpw. Ahsf sI´m≥ cmP-Ip-am-c-∑m-sc-t∏m-esØ sNdp∏-°mcv Iyq \n¬-°pw. \o It≠m-.-' apØ-—≥ ]d-™p. B hm°p-Iƒ Ahsf Ign™ HmW-Øn-te-bv°p \bn-°pw. cP-\n-t®-®n-bpsS ho´n¬ sNe-h-gn® Hgn-hpIm-ew. Ahsf kpµ-cn-sb∂p hnfn® tN´≥ cP-\n-t®-®n-bpsS Ab¬ ho´n-te-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. cmPp-t®-´≥. HmWØn\v ]qh-dp-°m≥ ]d-ºn-te-bv-°n-d-ßn-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. Hcp ]qºm-‰-bpsS `wKn-bn¬ BIr-„-bmbn \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p hn\n-X. "-C-ßns\ A\-ßmsX \n∂m¬ \osbmcp kqcy-Im-¥n-∏q-hm-∂p IcpXn Rm≥ Adp-Øp-sh∂p hcpw-.-' cmPp ASpØp h∂v ]d-™p. Ahƒ°v e÷-bm-bn. Ahƒ Xncn-™p-t\m-°n. C√ cP-\n-t®®n tI´n-´n-√. Ahƒ then-bpsS adp-h-iØv ImSp-]n-Sn®p \n¬-°p∂ Nph∂ Acn∏q sNSn-I-fn¬-\n∂v Isø-Øn®v ]q°ƒ h´n-bn-em-°p-Ib - m-Wv. \nd-®p-Ig- n-™m¬ ]qh´n i‡n-tbmsS Npg-‰pw. At∏mƒ ]q°-sf√mw Aa¿∂v h´n-bpsS ]Ip-Xn-tbm-fsa ImWq. ]nt∂bpw \nd-°pw, ]nt∂bpw Npg-‰pw. Hs°-°-gn™v ho´n-seØn ]q°ƒ ]pd-sØSp-°p-tºmƒ Hcp henb Iqºm-ca - p-≠m-Ipw. hn\nX Hcn-°¬ ]qh´n Npg-‰n-bt- ∏mƒ ]q°ƒ ]Ip-Xnbpw ]pd-tØbv°p t]mIp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. AXp I≠p-\n∂ cmPp-t®-´≥ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "-A-dn-bn-s√-¶n¬ hnh-c-ap-≈-h-tcmSp ]Tn-°p-I. Cß´p Xcq, Rm≥ ImWn-®p-X-cmw-.-' hn\nX ]qh´n hnh-c-ap≈ Bƒ°p sImSp-Øp. cmPp-t®-´≥ AsX-SpØv Hcp Npg-‰¬, ]ns∂ c≠m-a-sXm-∂v. AXn¬ _m°n-bp≈ ]q°ƒ-IqSn ]pd-tØ-bv°p sXdn-®p-t]m-bn. Xe-bnepw apJØpw ]qjv] - m`n-tjIw \SØn \n¬-°p∂ hnZ-KvZ- s\ t\m°n-s°m≠v Ahƒ IpSp-IpsS Nncn°m≥ XpS-ßn. "-Hm-,-' Hgn™ ]qh´n ]cn-tim-[n-®p-sIm≠v cmPp-t®-´≥ ]d-™p. "-Nn-cn-t°≠ Imcy-a√ CXv. kmt¶-Xn-I-XbpsS {]iv-\-am-Wv, Imcy-am-t°-≠. ]qh´n \nd™p \n¬-°p-tºmsg Npg-‰m≥ ]mSq. CXpw Ip´n-°p≈ ]mT-ßfn¬ H∂m-bn-sb-Sp-Øm¬ aXn-.-' ]ns∂ aq°n\p apI-fn¬ Xßn-\n∂ Hcp ]qsh-SpØv ]cn-Xm-]-I-c-amb apJ-`m-h-tØmsS AXns\ t\m°n ]qh-´n-bn¬ \nt£-]n®v h´n Xncn-®p-X-∂p. ]mhw cmPp-t®-´≥, Hcn-°¬-t∏mepw kz¥w ]qh´n Npg-t‰≠n h∂n-´n-√. Hcp ]qh-dp-Øm¬ ]ns∂ Hcp aWn°q¿ kwkm-c-am-Wv. sshIp-t∂-cw-hsc ]d-ºn¬ \S-∂mepw ap°m¬ ]qh´n ]qth In´q. AXp sIm≠pt]mbn ]∏-S-Øns‚ h´-Øn¬ Hcp ]q°-f-ap-≠m-°pw. ]q°fw ImWm≥ hn\nX t]mbm¬ Ft¥m al-Ømb Imcyw t\Sn-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂ a´n¬ AXp ImWn-®p -XcnIbpw sNøpw. "-F¥m \o kz]v\w ImWzm-tWm-?-' AΩ CS-s]-´p. "-\ns‚ km[-\-ß-sfms° FSp-Øp-sh-t®zm-?-' AΩ Ft∏mgpw Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. Xs‚ kz]v\ - ß - f - n¬ hfsc I¿-°i - a - mbn CS-s]-Spw. ]t£ AX-hsf IqSpX¬ Hm¿-Ω-I-fn-te-bv°p sIm≠p-t]m-bn. Ign™ HmW-Zn-h-k-amWv cmPp-t®-´≥ tNmZn-®-Xv? "-hn-\nX Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw kz]v\w I≠n-´p-t≠m-?-' Fs¥mcp tNmZy-sa∂ a´n¬ Ahƒ Abmsf t\m°n. \√ `wKn-bp≈ apJ-am-Wv. aoi IpcpØp hcp-t∂bp-≈p. Abm-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ Ah-fpsS IÆp-I-fn¬ D‰p-t\m-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah¿ ]d-ºn¬ Hcp aqe-bn-em-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿°pw hoSn-\p-an-S-bn¬ k¿-∏-°mhv CS-Xq¿∂p \n∂p. cP-\n-t®®n HmW-k-Zy-bp≠v ab-ßm≥ InS-∂p.
hn\n-X°v Dd°w hcm-™-Xp-sIm≠v Ahƒ ]d-ºn-te-bv-°n-dßn \S-∂p. At∏m-gmWv cmPp-tN-´≥ Cßn-s\sbmcp tNmZy-hp-ambn h∂-Xv. then s]mfn™p hgn-bmb ÿe-Øp-IqsS hcmsX Abmƒ s]s´∂v FØm\mbn AXn-cn-ep≈ amhns‚ ta¬ Ibdn C∏p-d-tØ-bv°v NmSp-I-bmWv sNbv-X-Xv. F¥n-\mWv Aßns\ sNbvX-sX∂p tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-kvt\-l-Øn\p th≠n bp≤w-Xs∂ sNbv-X-h-cp-≠v. AXp t\m°p-tºmƒ CsX{X \n m-cw-?-' ]ns∂-bmWv Abmƒ apJ-Øp-‰p-t\m-°n-s°m≠v B AZv-`p-X-tNmZyw sXmSpØp hn´-Xv. "hn-\nX Ft∏m-sg¶nepw kz]v\w I≠n-´p-t≠m-?' "-Rms\∂pw kz]v\w ImWm-dp-≠t- √m.' "-D-d-°-Øn¬-?-' "-A-sX-.-.-.-' "-A-Xns\ kz]v-\-sa∂p hnfn-°m≥ ]‰n-√. AX√ Rm\p-t±-in-®-Xv-.-' ]ns∂ H∂p \n¿Øn ho≠pw Ah-fpsS IÆp-I-fn¬ D‰p-t\m-°n-s°m≠v Abmƒ XpS¿-∂p. "-Ip-´n°v F{X hb- m-bn-?' "-]-Xn-s\m-∂v-.-' "-A-XmWv {]iv-\w-.-' cmPp-t®-´≥ Hcp Zm¿-i-\n-I-s\-t∏mse ]d-™p. "-Ip-´n°v Cu ]Xn-s\m-∂n\p ]Icw ]Xns\-´m-sW∂p Icp-Xp. Imcy-ßs - f√mw hfsc hyXy-ÿa - m-bn-cn-°pw. C\n Ggp h¿-jß - ƒ Ign™v Cu kµ¿`w Hm¿-Øm¬ Ip´n°v Fs‚ tNmZy-Øns‚ {]k-‡nbpw hym]v-Xnbpw a\- n-em-hpw-.-' Ahƒ°v ]Xn-s\m∂p hb p am{X-am-b-Xp-sIm≠v Abmƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv a\- n-em-bn-√. Ahƒ \nc-¥cw kz]v\w ImWm-dp-≠v. Nne-t∏mƒ \√ kz]v-\-߃, an°-hmdpw NoØ kz]v-\-߃. Hcn-°¬ h√msX NoØ kz]v\w I≠p-W¿∂v _l-fa - p-≠m-°n. ]nt‰∂v apØ-—≥ Hcp NcSv DuXn-®p-sIm-≠p-h∂v Ah-fpsS Iøn¬ sI´n. ¢m nse Ip´n-Iƒ h√msX Ifn-bm-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ AXq-cn-sb-dn-bp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. "-Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv Pohn-X-sØ-∏-‰n-bm-Wv-.-' cmPp-t®-´≥ ho≠pw ]d-™p. "H-cm¨-Ip-´nbpw Hcp s]¨-Ip-´nbpw. kpµ-cn-bmb s]¨-Ip-´n-.-.-.-.. Ah¿ H∂n®v kz]v\w ImWp-∂p-.-.-.-.-.-.-' Abmƒ s]s´∂v \n»-–-\m-bn. Abmƒ Btem-N-\-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. C\n F¥mWv ]d-bm≥ t]mIp-∂-sX-∂dn-bm≥ hn\nX ho¿-∏S- °n \n∂p. Ahƒ-°b - m-fpsS kwkmcw CjvS- p-am-hp-∂p-≠v. Ft¥m Hcm-I¿-jW - w. c≠pt]¿ H∂n®p kz]v\w ImWpI Fßn-s\-bm-sW-s∂m∂pw apgp-h≥ ]nSn-In-´n-bn-s√-¶nepw Htc-I-tZi cq]w Ahƒ°p In´p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. s]s´∂v cmPp-t®-´≥ [ym\-Øn¬-\n-∂p-W¿-∂p. "-hn-\nX Hcp kpµ-cn-bm-sW∂v Bsc-¶nepw ]d-™n-´p-t≠m-?-' hn\nX Hm¿Øp t\m°n. Hm¿-°m≥ A[n-I-sam-∂p-an-s√-¶n-epw. Bcpw Ahƒ kpµ-cn-bm-sW∂p ]d-™n-´n√. adn®v ]d-™n-´p-ap-≠v. Ahƒ \ntj-[m¿-∞-Øn¬ Xe-bm-´n. "-F-¶n¬-.-.-.-.-' Abmƒ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬, ]t£ Dd-∏n-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "-hn-\nX kpµ-cn-bm-sW∂p I≠p-]nSn-°p-Ibpw AXv BZy-ambn ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvX - p-sh∂ ]Zhn F\n-°p-Xs - ∂. CXv hn\n-Xb - psS Pohn-XØ - ns‚ Xmfp-I-fn¬ X¶-en-]n-I-fn¬ Fgp-Xn-h-t®m-fq-.-' Ahƒ Aen-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cßn-s\-sbm∂pw Bcpw Ah-tfmSv kwkm-cn-®n-´n-√. "-C∂p sshIp-t∂cw AΩ Fs∂ ]nSn®v ho´n¬-\n∂p ]pd-Øm-°pw. Fs‚ k©n-bpw, DSp-∏p-I-fpw, Fs‚ {]nb-s∏´ jqkpw F√mw-IqSn ap‰-tØ-b° v- .v- .- .- . Hcp kzImcyw ]d-bt- ´? hn\n-Xs - b-°g- n-™m¬ F\n-°n„w Fs‚ c≠m-bncw Ddp-∏nI hne-bp≈ jqkp-I-fm-Wv. B jqkp-Iƒ sI´n-∏n-Sn-®mWvv Rm≥ Dd-ßm-dv. BtcmSpw ]d-bcp-tX. At∏mƒ Rms\-¥m ]d-™p-h-∂-Xv? Mm, AΩ Fs∂ ]nSn®v ]pd-Øm-°m≥ t]m∆m-Wv, ho´n¬-\n-∂v-.' "-Hu-.-.-.-' hn\n-X-bv°v hnj-a-am-bn. "-F-¥m Imc-Ww-?-' "Du-ln-®p-t\m-°p-.-' "-A-Ω-bv-°n-„-√ym-Øv h√qw ]d-t™m?' "-C-√-.-' "-]n-s∂-?-' "-Hcp Dulw-IqSn X∂n-cn-°p-∂p. emÃv Nm≥-kv-.-' "-cm-Pp-t®-´≥ Bsc-sb-¶nepw eu sNbv-Xp-thm-?-' "-Duw-Dw. tXm‰p. Cu Imcy-Øn-s\m∂pw AΩ Fs∂ ho´n¬ \n∂v ]pd-Øm-°n-√-.-' "-]n-s∂-?-' "-\msf tImtfPv Xpd-°p-∂p-.-' "-Hmmm-.-.-.-' "-At- ∏mƒ C\n hn\n-Xsb ImWpI ASpØ HmW-Øn\p am{Xw, ImcWw hn\nX Hcp HmW-∏£ - n-bt- √. HmW∏q-°ƒ hncn-bp-tºmƒ am{Xw ]d-∂p-h-cp∂ tZim-S-\-°n-fn-?-' hn\n-X-bv°p s]s´∂p k¶-S-am-bn. Ahƒ°v cmPp-t®-´s\ C„-ambn hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. "-kp-µ-cn-bmb HmW-∏-£n-.-' Abmƒ \n¿Øn Np‰pw t\m°n, kzIm-cy-ambn ]d-™p. "-Rm-s\mcp kmlkw sNøm≥ t]mIp-∂p-.-' Ahƒ tNmZy-tØmsS Abmsf t\m°n. "-ssh-Ip-t∂cw Rm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv \Ωƒ C\nbpw It≠-°mw. ]t£ \sΩ kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw CXmWv hnS-]-d-b¬. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Rm\o kmlkw sNøm≥ Hcp-sº-Sp-∂-Xv. Fs‚ {]mb-Øn¬ temIØv A[nIw t]cpw Hcp-sº-´n-´n-√mØ kml-k-am-W-Xv-.-'
hn\n-Xb - v°v Aev]w t]Sn-bm-bn. t\csØ amhn≥-sIm-ºØp Ibdn Xmtg-bv°p NmSn-bt- ∏mƒ Xs∂ Ahƒ t]Sn-®n-cp-∂p. C\n-sb¥p kml-ka - m-Wmthm sNøm≥ t]mIp-∂X - v. Np‰p-ap-≈, NmSm≥ km[y-Xb - p-≈, Db¿∂ ac-߃ t\m°n Ahƒ `b-tØmsS tNmZn-®p. "-F¥p kml-kw-?-' "-t]-Sn-bm-hp-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ IÆ-S-®p-sIm-≈q-.-' cmPp ]d-™p. Ahƒ°p icn°pw t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ IÆp-Iƒ Cdp-In-b-S-®p. "s]-tÆ, \osbm∂v FWo‰v Ipfn-°m≥ t\m°v.- '- AΩ-bpsS i–w km[m-cW - t- ]mse Ah-fpsS kz]v\ - m-S\w XI¿-Øp. AΩ t]mbn-°g- n-™p. AsX-t∏mgpw Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. Ip∂n-t∑¬-\n∂v Hcp ]md Dcp-≠n-dß - p-∂t- ]mse-bm-WX - v. F√mw XI¿Ø ]md Xmgvh - m-cØ - n-te-bv°p t]mIp-∂p, AXp XI¿Ø hkvX - p-°sf Xncn-™p-t\m°p-∂n-√. Ahƒ°v kz]v\w ImWm≥ C\nbpw ka-ba - p-≠v. D®-bv°v H∂-c° - mWv h≠n. Hcp-aW - n°v ]pd-s∏-´m¬ aXn. Ct∏mƒ 10 aWn-bm-bn-t´-bp-≈q. Ipd-®p-t\cw IqSn kz]v\w I≠m¬ Ipg-∏-sam-∂p-an-√, {]tXy-In®v cmPp-t®-´s\-°p-dn-®v. Ahƒ kpµ-cn-bm-sW∂p ]d™ GI-hy-‡n-sb-°p-dn-®v. Abmƒ ]d-™p. "I-Æ-S®p \nt∂m-fq.' Ahƒ IÆ-S®p \n∂p. Ihn-fn¬ kv]¿iw A\p-`-h-s∏-´-t∏m-gm-W-hƒ IÆp Xpd-∂-Xv. cmPp-t®-´≥ hfsc ASp-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Ah-fpsS Ihn-fn¬ arZp-hmbn DΩ-sh-b° v- p-Ib - m-Wv. Ahƒ°v \mWtØ-°mƒ NncnbmWv h∂-Xv. CXmtWm C{X henb kml-kw? C∂-hƒ Ipd-®p-IqSn hep-Xm-bn. B¨-Ip-´n-bn¬-\n∂v Hcp DΩ-In-´pI F∂-Xns‚ A¿∞w Ahƒ a\- nem-°n-Øp-S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ NmSn-sb-gp-t∂-‰p. h√y-Ω-bpsS ho´n¬ t]mIm≥ Ahƒ°p [rXn-bm-bn. Ipfn°-Ww. Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ jh-dn-\p-Xmsg Ipsd-tbsd t\cw Ahƒ \n∂p. Ipfn-I-gn™p tXm¿-Øp-tºmƒ Ahƒ IÆm-Sn-bn¬ Ah-fpsS apJw {i≤n-®p. sNdnb IÆp-Iƒ, `wKn-bn-√mØ aq°v, henb hmb, Ccp≠ \ndw. Hcp \nanjw Ahƒ cP-\n-t®-®n-bp-ambn Ahsf Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øn. I´n-en¬ Ft¥m Btem-Nn-®n-cn-°p∂ aIsf Iptd-°-gnt™ AΩ I≠p-≈q. Ah¿ tNmZn-®p. "-F¥m \o ]pd-s∏-SmsX Btem-Nn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-W-Xv-?-' Ahƒ as‰mcp temI-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. h√y-Ω-bpsS ho´nse ]d-ºns‚ AXn-cn¬ CS-Xq¿∂p hf¿∂p ]qØp\n¬-°p∂ Acn-∏q-s®-Sn-Iƒ, ag-bn¬ Igp-In-hr-Øn-bm-°nb ISpw-]® Ce-I-fn¬ h∂n-cp∂v shbnep Imbp∂ HmW-Øp-ºn-Iƒ, k¿-∏-°m-hnse CS-Xq¿∂ ac-߃, ]ns∂ AXn-cn¬ ]S¿∂p ]¥-en®p \n¬-°p∂ amhns‚ sImºn¬-\n∂v NmSn-h-∂-.-.-.-.. "-F-Wo‰v ]pd-s∏-Sv-' AΩ ho≠pw ]d-™p. "-A-tΩ-,-' Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-Rm≥ t]mWn√ym h√y-ΩsS ho´n-te-bv-°v. apØ-—≥ X\nsb s]mbv-t°m-s´-.-' IÆn¬ \nd™ sh≈w AΩ ImWm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ahƒ Xncn-™n-cp-∂p.
Ab¬°m-c≥ - b - psS aIcmhn-se-bp-≠mb Imcy-߃ ]d-™t- ∏mƒ A®p-Ωm≥ Hcn-°¬-°qSn Hm¿-Ωn-∏n-®p. "-Xs‚ sNdn-bΩ \m-Wv∂v am{X-√, Ab¬-°m-c-\p-am-Wv. Abm-fp-ambn kvt\l-Øn-en-cn-°-bmWv \√-Xv-.-' A®p-Ωm≥ Rß-fpsS ASp-sØm-∂p-a√ Xma-kn-°p-∂-Xv. AIew kw`-h-ß-fpsS Xo£v-WX Ipd-°p-∂p. CsXm∂pw A®p-Ωms\ t\cn´p _m[n-°p-∂p-an√ F∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ab¬-°m-cs‚ ]cm-{I-aß - ƒ apgp-h≥ hniZ-ambn tIƒ-°m-\p≈ Bthiw B apJ-Øp-≠m-hpw. Rm≥ kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bm¬ At±lw sh‰n-es®√w Xpd∂v \√ Xfn¿-sh-‰n-e-sb-SpØv sR´n If-bp-∂p. Ipgn-\Jw _m[n® \J-߃-sIm≠v Ce-bpsSRcºp-Iƒ sRc-Sn-°-f-bp-∂p. ]n®-f-bpsS NpÆm-ºp-sN∏p Xpd∂v Cfw-Np-h∏p \nd-Øn-ep≈ hmk-\-Np-Æmºv tXm≠n-sb-SpØv Hcp Nn{X-Im-cs‚ {i≤-tbmsS tXbv° - p-∂p. AXn-\p-tijw t\cn-bX - mbn \pdp-°nb AS-°bpw kpK-‘-ap≈ ]pI-bn-e-°q´pw sh®v aS-°p-∂p. ]ns∂ AXpw hmbn-en´v Agn-™p-Xp-S-ßnb ap≠v Ac-bn¬ Dd∏n®v Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv k{i≤w tIƒ°p-∂p. F√mw Ign-™m¬ B IÆp-If - n¬ D≠m-hp-∂Xv A«o-ea - m-sbmcp kwXr-]v-Xn-bm-Wv. AX-dn-™p-sIm-≠p-Xs∂Rm≥ Hmtcm-h´w ]oU-\-ta¬-°p-tºmgpw A®p-Ωms‚ ASp-tØbv-t°m-Sp-∂p. Fs‚ hnj-a-߃ hnh-cn-°p-∂p. klm-b-Øn-∂m-bn, Aev]w a\- -am-[m-\-Øn-∂m-bn. cmhn-se-bp-≠m-bXv Nn√d Imcy-sam-∂p-a-√. As√-¶n¬ Abm-fp-am-bp-≠mb GXp-Im-cy-amWv \nkm-c-am-bn´p-≈-Xv? Rm≥ BZyw apX¬ ]d-bmw. XpS°w AXn-cn-t∑-em-bn-cp-∂p. Imew Ipd-®m-bn. `mKw \S-Øp-tºmƒ A®p-Ωm-\mWv Ft∂mSv Xd-hmSv FSptØm-fm≥ ]d-™-Xv. "`m¿-§-hn-bs√ aqØ-Xv. At∏m aqØ-h-fpsS aqØ-tam-\p-X-s∂-bm-hs´ Xd-hm-Sv-.' Rm≥ DSs\ kΩ-Xn-®p. Hcp Krlm-Xp-c-Xzw. ]t£ AXn\v cmhp-Æn-bpsS cq]-Øn¬ C{X henb hne-sIm-Sp-t°-≠nh-cp-sa-s∂m∂pw Hm¿-Øn-√. As√-¶nepw `mKw Ign-™-ti-j-at√ Abmƒ X\n-\ndw Im´m≥ XpS-ßn-b-Xv? Hcp Znhkw cmhnse t\m°n-bt- ∏mƒ sXs° then-sI´p XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. AXv cmhp-Æn-bpsS hSt° AXncm-b-Xn-\m¬ cmhp-Æn-bmWv then-sI-t´-≠-Xv. cmhpÆn Hcp I≈n-ap≠pw _\n-b-\p-ap-SpØv \n¬-°p-∂p-≠v. temKyw tNmZn-°m≥ t]mb-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-B, cmtP-´≥ h∂Xp \∂m-bn. Rm\o apf-¶q´w H∂v sh´n icn-s∏-Sp-Øv-Wv-≠v. AsXm∂v ]d-bm≥ Rm≥ Aß´v hc-Ww∂v hnNm-cn-®n-cn-°ym-bn-cp-∂p-.-' apf-¶q´w Ft‚-Xm-Wv. ap°m¬ `mKhpw Fs‚ ]d-ºn¬, Ht∂m ct≠m apf-Iƒ cmhp-Æn-bpsS ]d-ºn-ep-ap≠v. "-At∏m then-sI-´m-\v≈ ap≈v In´pw -sN-øpw.-' cmhpÆn XpS¿-∂p. "-A-sX-¥m-t∏m{X tNmZn-°m≥-.-' Rm≥ ]d-™p. cmhpÆn tPmen-°m¿°v \n¿-t±iw sImSp-°p-I-bm-Wv. "-FtSm Xmg-Øv≈ B aps≈m s° AßSv sh´n-t°m. Bsfm-b-c-Øn¬ sh´ym¬ aXn-.-.-.-.-.-' Rm≥ kvIq-fn¬ t]mhp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. C≥-kv-s]-£-\p≈ Znh-km-Wv, amj-Ωm-sc√mw t\csØ FØ-Wsa∂v slUv-am-ÿ {]tXyIw ]d-™n-cp-∂p. sshIp-t∂cw kvIqƒ-hn´v Xncn-s®-Øn-bt- ∏m-gmWv then-sI-´ns‚ kz`mhw a\- n-em-bX - v. sXt° AXncv HcSn-tbmfw Fs‚ ]d-ºn-te-bv°v X≈n-bmWv then-sI-´n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. ct≠m aqt∂m apf-I-sfm-gn®v B apf-¶q´w apgp-h≥ Ahs‚ ]d-ºn-em-Wn-t∏mƒ. A∏p-dØpw C∏p-dØpw D≈ Imbv-Np-Xp-S-ßnb amhp-Ifpw Hcp B™nenbpw adp-I-≠-Øn-se-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AXncp amdn-b-X-dn-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ahs‚ I≠w Inf®v AXncp tXºnbn-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ \fn-\nsb hnfn®p ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. Ahƒ hniz-kn-°m≥ {]bm-ka - m-bt- ]mse then-bpsS apt∂‰w t\m°n-°-≠p. "-At∏m \n\s°m∂v CS-bv°v h∂v t\m°m-bn-cv-∂n-t√-?-' Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. "-A-ømfv Ahn-sS-Øs∂ \n¬-°v-Wv-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-.-' "-A-tXm-s≠-¥m-?-' Rm≥ Acn-i-tØmsS ]d-™p. "-\-ΩsS samXev t]mhmsX t\m°-t≠-?-' "-cm-tP-´\v a\- n-em-hn-√-.-' Ahƒ i–w-Xm-gv-Øns°m≠p ]d-™p. "-A-bmfv cmtP-´≥ hnNm-cn-°-W-am-Xn-cnsbm∂pw A√-.-' Rm≥ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Aßns\ hn´m¬ ]‰n-√t- √m. then sI´n-bI - m-cWw ]Sn-°e - q-sS-Øs∂ thWw cmhpÆn-bpsS ho´n¬ t]mIm≥. then s]mfn-™p-In-S∂ ImeØv AXn-cp-I-S∂p t]mIm-am-bn-cp-∂p. cmhpÆn ]d-ºn-em-bn-cp-∂p. then-sI´v ]Sn-™mtd ]d-ºn-se-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ hnfn-®p-]-d-™p. "-cm-hpÆn H∂n-t{XSw hcq-.-' "-F¥m cmtP-´m-?-' Abmƒ HmSn-h-∂p. Rm\-bmsf sIm≠p-t]mbn Abm-fpsS hSt° AXn¿Øn ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. "-C-sX-¥mWv sNbv-Xn-cn-°-W-Xv-?-' "-F-¥mWv cmtP-´m-?-' hfsc kuay-amb tNmZyw, H∂pw Adn-™n-´n-√mØ a´n¬. "-A-dn-™n-t√-?-' Rm≥ NqSmbn ]d-™p. "-then Fs‚ AXn-cn-te-bv°v HcSn am‰o-´mWv sI´n-bn-cn-°-W-Xv-?-' "-A-tX-tbm-?-' Abmƒ a\- n-em-ImØ amXncn ]d-™p. "-A-tX, Cu c≠p ssXamhpw B™n-enbpw Fs‚ ]d-ºn-em-bn-cp-∂Xv Ct∏m Fhn-Sym-Wv∂v t\m°v-?-' "-AXv Fs‚ ]d-ºn-em-bn-cp-∂n-t√-?-'
"-A√ Fs‚ ]d-ºn-em-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-t]mse Cu apf-¶q-´hpw Fs‚ ]d-ºn-em-bn-cp-∂p. AXns∏m Fhn-SymWv∂v t\m°v-.-' "-AXv ap≈v sh´n-b-tXm≠v tXm∂-W-Xm-.-' "-A-sXm-∂z-√. icn°pw HcSn hmßo´m then-sI-´o-´v-≈-Xv-.-' "-F-Sm, them-bp-[m-.-' cmhpÆn Xncn-™p-\n∂v Dds° hnfn-®p. "-F-t¥m-?-' them-bp-[≥ HmSn-h-∂p. "-\o-bn-sX-¥mWv ImWn-®p-h-®-Xv? Cu apf-¶q´w \ΩsS AXn-cn-te-bv°v FSp-Ø-sX-¥n-\m-?-' them-bp-[≥ ]p—-a-S-°n-\n-∂p. "-\o-bn∂v t]mW-Xn-\p-ap-ºv-Xs∂ then icn-°v≈ ÿm\-tØ-bv-°m-°Ww sIt´m-?-' "-A-Sn-b≥-.-.-.-' "-G-´≥ s]mbv-t°m-fp. C∂n\n ka-b-√y. \msf cmhnse Chcv h∂m-ep-Ss\ CXv icn-bm-°mw. imc-tZymSv Nmb-≠m-°m≥ ]d-b-t´-?-' "-th-≠, Rm≥ Nmb IpSn-®nt´ h∂-Xv.' ]nt‰∂v cmhnse kvIq-fn¬-t]m-Im≥ t\cØv sN∂-t∏mƒ tPmen-°m¿ ]Sn-™msd then sI´p-Ib - m-Wv. D®Xn-cn-bp-tºm-tg-bv°v AXp Ign-bpw. DSs\ Cu then am‰m-sa∂v cmhpÆn Hcn-°¬-°qSn Dd∏p \¬-In. Dd-∏p-am-{Xta D≠m-bp-≈q. sshIp-t∂cwRm≥ kvIqƒ hn´p h∂-t∏m-tg-bv°v then-∏Wn Ign™v tPmen°m¿ t]mbn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ sXt° AXn-cnse then AXns‚ ]pXnb ÿm\-Øp-Xs∂ Dd-®p- \n¬-°-bm-Wv. ]ns∂-bp-≠m-bXv h°m-Wa - m-Wv. Iøm-¶f - n-bm-hp-sa∂ L´-Øn¬ c≠p `mcy-am¿ hcn-Ibpw Rßsf Iq´n-s°m≠p-t]m-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. then AXns‚ ]pXnb ÿm\Øv Xe-bp-b¿Øn \n∂p. Imcy-ß-sf-√m-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ A®p-Ωm≥ ]d-™Xv Ct∏mƒ H∂pw sNtø-≠, ASpØ then-sI-´ns‚ kabØv am‰m≥ ]d-™m¬ aXn-sb-∂m-Wv. "-\ns‚ Ab¬-°m-c-\m-Wv. am{X√ tNmc-bv°v sh≈-tØ-°mƒ I´nIq-Spw-∂t√ kmbv]v ]td-W-Xv-.' AXmWv BZysØ kw`-hw. ]n∂oSv kw`-h-߃ ]eXpw \S-∂p. an°-hbpw Itø-‰-ß-fpsS IY-Iƒ. ASbv° hne ]d-bm≥ h∂ am∏nf sXt° I≠-Øn¬ \n∂p Xncn-®p-h∂p tNmZn-®p. "-\n-ßfv Bsf Ifn-∏n-°ymtWm amtj-?-' "-F-t¥-?-' Rm≥ AZv-`p-X-s∏´v tNmZn-®p. "-H-scm‰ FÆ-Øns‚ at≠ev AS-bv° C√-t√m-?-' Rm≥ HmSn-s°m-≠p-Xs∂ sXt° ]d-ºn-te-bv°p sN∂p. icn-bmWv sXt° ]d-ºnse \m¬-∏-sØ´p Ihpßp-Ifpw B`-c-W-߃ sIm≈-b-Sn-°-s∏´ s]Æp-ß-sf-t∏mse Hgn™ Igp-tØmsS \n¬-°p-∂p. an\n-™m∂p-hsc Ah-bn-se√mw a™-\ndw Ib-dnb AS-°-°p-e-Iƒ Xqßn-°n-S-∂n-cp-∂p. s]s´-∂mWv Hm¿-Ø-Xv. C∂se cmhp-Æn-bpsS ]d-ºn¬ Ihpßp Ib-‰n-bn-cp-∂p. kvIq-fn¬ t]mIp-tºm-gm-WXp I≠-Xv. icn°p ]d™m¬ t]mIp∂ hgn sslt{Zmkp am∏n-fsb I≠v AS-°-bpsS Imcyw ]d-bm≥ Hm¿-Ω-h-∂-Xp-Xs∂ cmhpÆn-bpsS ]d-ºn¬ AS-°-bn-d-°p-∂Xp I≠-Xp-sIm-≠m-Wv. kwKXn hy‡w, cmhpÆn Fs‚ ]d-ºnse AS-°IqSn Cd°n sIm≠p-t]m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. c≠p ]d-ºnepw then-bpsS ASp-Øp-hsc Ihp-ßp-Iƒ D≈-Xn-\m¬ Ib‰-°m¿°v then IS-°m-sX-Øs∂ Ihp-ßp-Iƒ RmØn-b-Sp-∏n-®p-s°m≠v F√m Ihp-ßn-t∑epw FØmw. F¥mWv sNtø-≠-Xv? cmhp-Æn-tbmSp ]d-™n´p Imcy-an-√. cmhpÆn AS-°-bn-d-°p-∂Xp I≠-h-cm-cp-an-√. At\z-jn-®-t∏mƒ Hcp Imcyw sXfn-™p. cmhpÆn FÆm-bn-c-Ø-™qdv AS-°-bmWv hn‰n-´p-≈-Xv. Abm-fpsS ]d-ºn¬ \m¬-]-Xn¬ Xmsg-bmWv Ihp-ßp-≈-Xv. AXn¬-\n∂v Hcn-°epw FÆm-bncw AS-bv° In´m≥ hgn-bn√. At∏mƒ kzm`m-hn-Ia - mbpw Abmƒ-Xs - ∂-bmWv AS-bv° tam„n-®n-´X - v. ]t£ Bsc-¶nepw hniz-kn-°p-tam? AXp-X-s∂-bmWv A®p-Ωm\pw ]d-bp-∂-Xv. "-G-´s‚ ]d-ºn¬-\n∂v cmhpÆn AS° tam„n-®q∂v ]d-™m¬ Bsc-¶nepw hniz-kn-t°ym?-' A®p-Ωm≥ sN√-sa-SpØv aSn-bn¬ h®p. "-Rm-s\-¥mWv C\n sNtø-≠-Xv-?-' Rm≥ Aa¿-j-tØmsS tNmZn-®p. A®p-Ωm≥ sh‰n-es - b-SpØp \nh¿-Øn. hni-Za - m-sbmcp apdp-°n-\p≈ Xøm-sd-Sp-∏m-Wv. Fs∂ s]s´-∂t- ßm´v Hgn-hm-°m-\p≈ Dt±-i-an-√. F√mw hni-Z-am-bn-Øs∂ Adn-b-Ww. B¿-°mWv cmhpÆn AS-bv° hn‰-Xv, F¥p hne-bv-°m-Wv. I®-h-S-°m-c-\Xv \o‰-S-°-bm-°m-\m-tWm, AtXm A∏Sn tImb-º-Øq-cn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn hn¬°m-\m-tWm? F¥n-\mWvRm\n-Xn-s\√mw adp-]Sn ]d-bp-∂-sX∂vRm≥ Btem-Nn-°m-dp-≠v. A®p-Ωm≥ Ft¥m Hcp {]tXyI i‡n-sIm≠v Fs∂ sI´n-bn-Sp-∂p. Rm≥ Hcp Im¿-Ωn-Is‚ apºn-se∂ t]mse At±-lØ - ns‚ amkva-c-i-‡n-bn¬ ab-ßn-\n¬-°p-∂p. apdp-°n-®p-h∂ hmbn¬-\n∂v Ipcp-Xn-sbm-gp-Ip-∂p. Fs‚ i‡n-Iƒ Rm≥ B hr≤s‚ ssI∏n-Sn-bn¬ ASn-b-d -h-bv-°p-∂p. apdp-°ns‚ A¥y-Øn¬Rm≥ \n -lm-b-\mbn Xncn-®p -t]mIp-∂p; ho≠pw ]oUm-\p-`-h-ap-≠m-Ip-tºmƒ HmSn sN√m-\mbn am{Xw. Irjv-W≥-Ip-´nbpw cmhp-Æn-bpsS aI≥ taml-\\pw Htc ¢m n-em-bXv kwL¿-j-߃°v hgn-h-®p. Fs‚ aI≥ Ifn-°m-s\ms° anSp-°-\m-Wv. taml-\≥ A°m-cy-Øn¬ tami-°m-c-\pw. kzXth Btcm-Ky-an-√, AXpsIm-≠p-Xs∂ Ie-l{- ]n-b\ - p-am-Wv. Ifn-If - n¬ Ah≥ Pbn-°W - w. IrjvW - ≥-Ip´n Pbn-®m¬ ]ns∂ hg-°m-Wv. D®-bv°v Ah¿ Ip´nbpw tImep-amWv Ifn-°m-dv. sshIp-t∂cw h∂m¬ IrjvW - ≥-Ip-´n°p ]d-bm-\p-≈Xv taml\≥ ImWn® I≈hpw Ah≥ hg-°n-´-Xns‚ hnh-c-W-hp-am-Wv. Rm\pw \fn-\nbpw Ahs\ kam-[m-\n-∏n-°pw. Ah≥ \ns‚ ktlm-Z-c-\-t√. icn°p ]d-™m¬ amk-߃°p Cf-b-XmWv taml-\≥. At∏mƒ \o £an-°v.
Aßns\ t]mIp-am-bn-cp∂p kw`-hß - ƒ. ]t£ Hcp Znhkw cmhpÆn Fs∂ hgn-°p-h®v XS™p \n¿Øn t£m `n-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "-tams\ \ne-bv°p \n¿-Øp-I-bmWv \√-Xv. As√-¶n¬ sNtø-≠-sX-¥m-sW∂v F\n-°-dn-bmw-.-' F¥p ]‰n-sb∂v Rm≥ At\z-jn-®p. "-H∂p ]‰n-bn-´n-√. X≠pw XSow-≠v∂v h®v sNdnb Ipt´ymsf X√m≥ \n∂m¬ AXns‚ `hn-jyØv A\p-`-hnt°≠n hcpw-.-' Fs‚ tNmZy-߃°p adp-]Sn XcmsX Abmƒ ÿew hn´p. ho´n¬ sN∂p Irjv-W≥-Ip-´n-tbmSp tNmZn-®p. Imcy-am-sbm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-´n-s√∂ adp-]Sn Fs∂ Xr]v-X-\m-°n-bn-√. H∂p-an-√msX Hcmƒ C{X t£m`n-°p-tam? C√, Ah≥ Xd-∏n®p ]d-™p, H∂p-ap-≠m-bn-´n-√. C∂v Ah\v Hcn-°¬-t∏mepw Pbn-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-´n-√. AXpsIm≠v Ah≥ ho´n¬-t∏mbn GjWn Iq´n-b-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. IrjvW - ≥-Ip-´nsb kwi-bn-t°≠ Imcy-an-√. ]nt‰∂v taemsI t]md-te‰v IrjvW - ≥-Ip´n h∂-t∏mƒ Rm≥ Icp-Xn-bXv Ifn-°p-tºmƒ hoW-Xm-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂m-Wv. Aßn-s\-b√ F∂p tI´-t∏mƒ Rm≥ icn°pw `b-∂p. F¥m-W-bm-fpsS Dt±-iw? Irjv-W≥-Ip´n kvIqƒ hn´p hcp-tºm-gm-W-Xp-≠m-b-Xv. Hcn-S-h-gn-bn¬-h®v cmhpÆn Ahs‚ Igp-Øn\p ]nSn®v Hcp X≈v. Ah≥ Ian-gv-∂-Sn®p hoWp. Ahs‚ ]pkv-X-I-߃ sXdn-®p-Nn-X-dn. Fgpt∂‰v ]pkv-X-I-߃ s]dp-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ Ahs‚ Ic-WØv Hc-Sn. Irjv-W≥-Ip´n ho≠pw hoWp. thenbpsS ap≈n¬-Ø´n Ahs‚ taemsI t]md-te-‰p. Rm\n-cp∂v ]pI-bp-Ib - m-Wv. \fn\n Fs∂ ]nSn-®p-h® - n-cn-°b - m-Wv. "-H∂ - n\pw t]mI-≠.' Ahƒ tIW-t]-£n®p. "-A-bmƒ F¥pw sNøm≥ aSn-°m-Ø-h-\m-Wv.' Rm≥ A®p-Ωms\ ImWm≥ t]mIp-s∂∂p ]d-™-t∏m-gmWv Ahƒ Fs∂ hn´-Xv. A®p-Ωm≥ Fs∂ {]Xo-£n-®t- ]mse DΩ-dØ - p-Xs - ∂- Nm-cp-It- k-cb - n¬ Ccn-°p-∂p. Itk-es - s°-ta¬ sN√hp-ap-≠v. Hcn-°-se-¶nepw A®p-Ωm≥ AXp sXmSm-sX, apdp-°msX Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv {i≤n-°-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bncp∂p F\n-°v. ]t£ Rm≥ DΩ-d-Øns‚ HXp-°p-Iƒ Ib-dm≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ-Øs∂ At±lw sN√-s∏´n Xpd-°p-∂p. Fs‚ IY-I-fpsS Bkzm-ZyX h¿-≤n-®n-´p-s≠∂p tXm∂p-∂p. At±lw ]d-™p. "-C-cn-°v, Ccn-°v, Fs¥m-s°-bmWv hnti-j-߃-?-' Hcp tImamfn tÃPn¬ {]I-S\w XpS-ßp-∂X - n-\p-ap-ºp-Xs∂ t{]£-Ic - n¬ Nncn-bp-Xn¿-Øp-∂X - p-t]mse Fs‚ hc-hp-Xs∂ A®p-Ωms\ lcw ]nSn-∏n-°p-∂p. Rm≥ ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßn. taem-kI - ew tNmc-bn¬ apßnb IrjvW - ≥-Ip-´n-bpsS hchv hn`m-h\w sNøm-s\-∂t- ]mse A®p-Ωm≥ Hcp \nanjw IÆ-S-®p. B apJØv hgn-s™m-gp-In-bn-cp-∂Xv \n¿-hr-Xn-bmtWm AtXm kmbq-Py-am-tWm? At±lw ]d-™p. "-\-ap°v Nne ]mc-º-cy-sam-s°-bn-t√? Ah≥ \ns‚ Ab¬-°m-c-\m-Wv. \ns‚ AXn-Yn-bm-th-≠-h≥. Aht\mSv {]Xn-Imcw sNø-cp-Xv. Ahs\ ]d™p a\- n-em-°-Ww. AXn-emWv \ns‚ anSp°v InS-°p-∂-Xv. HSn-°cp-Xv, hf-°-Ww. AXm-hs´ \ns‚ e£yw-.-' ]mc-º-cyw! aÆm-¶-´. F\n-°p≈ ]mc-º-cy-sa√mw Ah-\p-ap-≈-Xm-Wv. Htc ho´n¬ P\n-®-h¿, Htc ho´n¬ hf¿-∂-h¿. `mKw Ign-®p-sh-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Fßns\ c≠p ]mc-º-cy-am-Ip-∂p? Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. "-A-®p-Ωm\v CXn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw sNøm≥ ]‰p-tam-?-' "-Rm-s\-¥mWv sNtø-≠-Xv-?-' sXm≠-bn-te-bv°v Cd-ßn-t∏mbn Atem-kcw kr„n® apdp-°p-\ocv apJ-ap-b¿Øn-∏n-Sn®v Hcp i–-tØmsS hmbn-te-bv°p hen-s®-SpØv A®p-Ωm≥ tNmZn-®p. "-A-h≥ A®p-Ωm-t‚bpw acp-a-I-\-t√?' "-At- Xm-≠t√ ]td-WX - v, \nßfv XΩn¬ iWvT - I - q-Sc - p-sX-∂v. Ah\v s\s∂-∏‰- nbpw Bh-em-Xn-If - ≠ v- v. Rm\Xv s]md-ta∂v Adn-™n-cn-°p-Wp. ]t£ AXpw-sIm≠v Ah-\n-tßm´v hcv-Wn-√-t√m-?-' "-F-¥m-h-em-Xn-?-' "-tam-s\-∏-‰n-sbm-s°-bm-Wv. AsXm-s°-t∏m-s´. Rms\m-cn-°¬-°qSn ]d-bymWv Ah≥ s\s‚ Ab¬-°mc-\m-Wv. \√ s\e-bv°v Ign-bym-sW-¶n¬ c≠p-Iq-´¿°pw \√-Xm-Wv. As√-¶nev c≠q-´¿°pw NoØym.--' "-AXv cmhpÆow Icp-X-t≠-?-' A∂p cm{Xn sXs° Ipf-Øn¬ hf¿-Ønb ao\p-Isf apgp-h≥ cmhpÆn he-bn´v ]nSn-®p- sIm-≠p-t]m-bn. cmhnse Ipfn-°m≥-t]mb Irjv-W≥-Ip-´n-bmWv ]d-™-Xv. "-A—m sXs° sImf-Ønev Hscm‰ ao\n-√. F√mw cmhp-Æn-s®-dn-b-—≥ ]nSn-®p -sIm-≠p-t]m-bn-.-' ]Sn-™mdp Xma-kn-°p∂ them-bp-[≥ sshZy-cmWv Irjv-W≥-Ip-´n-bv°v Xpºp-sIm-Sp-Ø-Xv. cm{Xn Dd-°an-√mØ B hr≤≥ \£-{X-sa-Æp-tºmƒ I≠ ImgvN - b - m-Wv. cmhp-Æn-bpsS then s]mfn-™n-SØ - p-IqsS c≠pt]¿ dm¥-ep-ambn h∂v Iptd t\cw Ipf-Øn¬ Ft¥m sNbv-Xn-cp-∂p. \o¥¬ ]Tn-°ym-bn-cp-∂n√ Xo¿-®. "Zm s‚ t]scm∂pw ]d-™p-t]m-h-t√?' hr≤≥ {]tXyIw ]d-™p. "-Rm-\n-hnsS sskzcmbn Ign-t™m-s´.' sshIp-t∂cw H∂p-a-dn-bm-Ø-a-´n¬ cmhp-Æn-s®-dn-b-—s‚ ho´nse Ipf-Øn¬ ]cn-tim-[\ \SØn Xncn-s®Ønb Irjv-W≥-Ip´n ]d-™p. "-A— - m, \ΩsS aos\ms° cmhp-Æn-s®-dn-b— - s‚ sImf-Ønev \o¥n-°f - n-°vW - v≠ - v.' H∂p \n¿-Øn-bn´v Ah≥ ]d-™p. "\√ kpJm-bn-´v-.-' cmhp-Æn-bp-tSXv \√ aWn-°p-fa - m-Wv. GXp-Im-eØpw sXfn-sh≈w \nd-™p-\n¬-°p∂ Ipfw. \ndsb Bºep-Iƒ hncn-™p-\n¬-°p-∂p. Xd-hmSv `mKn-°p-∂X - n-\p-apºv F√m-hcpw AXn-em-bn-cp∂p Ipfn-®n-cp-∂X - v. F\n°p In´nb ]d-ºn¬ icn°p ]d-™m¬ c≠p Ipf-am-Wp-≈-Xv. c≠pw Hcp-t]mse tamiw. ao\p-Iƒ ]pXnb hmk-
ÿew Bkz-Zn-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. "-Rm-s\m∂v ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-bn´p hcmw-.-' "-F-tßm-´m-Wv-?-' \fn-\n-bpsS tNmZy-Øn¬ BImw-£-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. "-am¿-°-‰n-te-bv-°m-Wv-.-' Rm≥ ]pd-tØ-b° v- n-dß - n. Ftßm-´mWv t]mIp-∂s - X∂v F\n-°p-Xs∂ Adn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Ftßm-s´-¶nepw t]mI-Ws - a-∂p-am-{Xw. Btcm-SmWv Acniw Xo¿-t°-≠s - X-∂d- n-bn-√. cmhp-Æn-bpsS ]Sn-°s - e-Øn-bt- ∏mƒ Rm≥ H∂p \n∂p. Xncn-™p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ \fn\n ap‰-Øp-\n∂v Fs∂-Øs∂ t\m°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah-fpsS IÆp-Ifn¬ At]-£m-`m-h-ap-≠v. Rm≥ cmhp-Æn-bpsS ]Sn-I-b-dmsX t\sc \S-∂p. FØn-bXv A®p-Ωms‚ DΩ-d-ØmWv. Fs∂ I≠-tXm-sS, Nmcp-I-tk-e-bn-en-cp∂ A®p-Ωm≥ sN√-s∏-´n-sb-SpØp aSn-bn¬-h-®p. Xncn®p ho´n-te-bv°p \S-°p-tºmƒ Btem-Nn-®Xv CXn-s\¥p t]mwh-gn-sb-∂m-bn-cp-∂p. cmhp-Æn-sb-∏‰n a‰p≈-h¿°v \√ A`n-{]m-ba - m-Wv. Rm≥ Fs‚ {]iv\ - ß - ƒ ]d-bp-tºmƒ Ah¿ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw A®p-Ωms‚ sIm®psIm®p ]Xn-∏p-If - m-hp-∂p. Rm≥ Xncn-™p-\S- ° - p-tºmƒ ]n∂n¬-\n∂v tIƒ-°p∂ Aa¿-Øn-∏n-Sn® Nncn Fs∂ Ifnbm-°ns°m-≠√ F∂p hniz-kn-°m≥Rm≥ {ian-°p-∂p. i\n-bm-gvN D®°v ho´n-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒRm≥ Hc-]-I-Shpw {]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂n-√. AXv Akzm-`m-hn-I-am-bn-cp∂p. ImcWw GXp \nan-jhpw Fs¥-¶nepw kw`-hn°mw F∂ a´n-em-bn-cp∂p Fs‚ am\-kn-Im-hÿ - . cmhpÆn Fs‚ t]Sn-kz-]v-\-ambn amdn-bXv Rm≥ Adn-bp-∂p. hmXn¬ Xpd∂p InS-°-bm-Wv. D®-bv°v c≠p-a-Wn-t\-cØv AXv AS-®n-Sp-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv. Irjv-W≥-Ip´n FØm-\n-S-bn-√. i\n-bm-gvNbpw Ah≥ `£Ww sIm≠p-t]m-Ipw. AXp Ign®v \me©p aWn-hsc Ifn-®-tijta Ah≥ ho´n-se-Øm-dp-≈q. Rm≥ AIØp IS-∂p. Bf-\-°-an-√. Xf-Øn¬-\n∂v ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°p IS-∂p. Bcp-an-√. Rm≥ ]cn{`-an-®p. CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eqsS HmSn InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn-se-Øn. AhnsS \neØv \fn\n InS-∂n-cp-∂p, t_m[-an-√m-sX. Ah-fpsS ªukv Iodn-bn-cp-∂p. kmcn ]IpXn Agn™ a´n-em-bn-cp-∂p. apI-fn-te-bv°v Ib-dn-°n-S° - p∂ ]mhmS-bn¬ tNmc-∏m-Sp-Iƒ. Rm≥ Ahsf Xmßn-∏n-Sn-®p. Ahƒ izmkw hnSp-∂p-s≠∂v Bizm-k-tØmsS a\- nem-°n. Ah-sf-sb-SpØv I´n-en-t∑¬ InS-Øn, Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬-t]mbn sa≈-sa-SpØv apJØp Xfn-®p. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Ahƒ°v t_m[w Xncn-®p-In-´n. ]t£ Imcy-ß-fpsS InS∏v a\- n-em-hm≥ Ahƒ°v ]nt∂bpw ka-bs - a-Sp-Øp. Ahƒ Fs∂ ]I-®p-t\m-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. F¥mWv Imcy-sa∂ a´n¬. ]ns∂-bmWv Ahƒ Xs‚ Iodnb ªukpw Agn™p hoWp-In-S-°p∂ kmcnbpw I≠Xv. Ahƒ s]m´n-°-c-bm≥ XpS-ßn. Ahƒ Fs∂ ]nSn-®p-h-en-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. "-Z-bhp sNbvXv t]mI-t√-.-' Ahƒ tIW-t]-£n-°p-I-bm-Wv. "-A-bmƒ Zp„-\m-Wv. F¥pw sNøm≥ aSn-°n√. `oj-Wn-s∏-Sp-Øzm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂n´pw Rm≥ ]nSn-®p-\n-∂p. `K-hms\ Hm¿Øv H∂pw sNøt√ Fs‚ tam\v A—-\n-√m-Xm-hpw. t]mh-t√-.' Rm≥ Ipg™v \ne-Øn-cp-∂p. cmhp-Ænsb t]Sn-bp-≈-Xp-sIm-≠√ Rm≥ t]mIm-Xn-cp-∂-Xv. Hcp cwKw D≠m°n AXp-hgn A\m-im-ky-amb ]ckyw sImSp-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v F¥p ^ew? t]meo-kn¬ t]mbn ]cmXn-s∏-´mepw ^ew AXp-X-s∂. Imcy-sam∂pw \S-s∂∂p hcn-√. Rm≥ sIm√≥ cmap-hns‚ Be-bn¬ FØn-t®¿-∂Xv Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. D≠m-°m-\p-t±-in® IØn-bpsS hep∏w tI´-t∏mƒ cmap Nncn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "-am-sj¥m Ad-hp-I-®-hSw XpS-ßm-tºm-∆zm-?-' Rms\m∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ Abmƒ XpS¿-∂p. "-A√m Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cvsS t]m°p I≠m¬ IØy√ AXn-\-∏p-d-Øp-≈Xv D≠m-°m≥ tXm∂pw sNøpw.-' Rm≥ Be-bn¬ IØn-bp-≠m-°m≥ Gev-]n-®Xv Fßns\ ]c-ky-ambn F∂-dn-bn-√. ImWp-∂-h¿-s°√mw Htc tNmZy-ta-bp-≈q. "A-√m, amjv hteymcp IØn-≠m-°m≥ sImSp-Øq∂v tIƒ-°v-Wv-≠-t√m-.' t\cn´v B tNmZyw tNmZn-°m-Ø-h¿ Fs∂ A¿-∞-K¿-`-ambn t\m°n. A`yp-Z-b-Imw-£n-Iƒ hgn-bn¬ \nc∂p-\n∂v Fs∂ KpW-tZm-jn-®p. Bbp[w FSp-Øp≈ Ifn-sbms° A]-IS- t- √? as‰-bmƒ°pw D≠m-°n-°qsS CsXm-s°? Rm≥ adp-]Sn ]d-bp-∂n-√. Fs‚ ]d-ºns‚ AXn-cn¬ c≠Sn ÿew hf-®p-sI-´n-sb-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ Ch-scms° Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cp-∂p? Fs‚ Ihp-ßnse AS-°s - b√mw as‰m-cp-Ø≥ ]dn®p hn‰-t∏mƒ Ch-scms° Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cp-∂p? Fs‚ Ipf-Øn¬Rm≥ hf¿-Ønb aos\√mw he-bn´p ]nSn-®p- sIm-≠p-t]m-bt- ∏mƒ, Fs‚ aIs\ \Sp-h-gn-bn-en´v X√n ap≈p-th-en-bn-te-bv°p X≈n-b-t∏mƒ, Fs‚ `mcy-sb-.-.-.-.-.. Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cp∂p \nß-sfm-s°? Rm≥ a\- n¬ Ae-dp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. IØn-bp-≠m°n In´nb Znh-k-amWv A®p-Ωms‚ Imcy-ÿ≥ h∂p hnfn-®-Xv. "-I-Ωsf X{ºm≥ hnfn-°v-Wv-≠v. H∂v thKw sN√-Ww∂v ]d-™n-cn-°v-Wv-.-' t]mIp-∂-Xn-\p-apºvRm≥ IØn-sb-SpØp t\m°n. icn-bm-Wv, Hcp Imfsb Adp-°m-\p≈ hep-∏hpw aq¿®-bp-ap-≠v. Rm≥ kwXr-]v-Xn-tbmsS AsX-Sp-Øp-h-®p. A®p-Ωm≥ Nmcp-I-tk-e-bn¬ Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. sN√w Xmsg kna‚n´ \neØv InS-°p-∂p. AsX-SpØv aSnbn¬ hbv-°p-sa∂ Fs‚ {]Xo£ sX‰n. A®p-Ωms‚ apJw Kuc-h-am-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ ]qap-JØp Ibdn XnÆta-en-cp-∂p. F\n°v ]cm-Xn-sbm∂pw ]d-bm-\n-s√-∂Xv Fs∂ Biz-kn-∏n-®p. C\n-ap-X¬ Hcp-hn[ ]cm-Xnbpw sIm≠vRm\o ]Sn Ib-dn-s√∂p Xocp-am-\n-®n-cp-∂p. \ne-Øp-h® ]n®-f-sam-¥-sb-SpØv Hcp Ihnƒ sh≈w IpSn-®-tijw ta¬ ]pX® tX¿-sØ-SpØv Nndn XpS-
®p-sIm≠v A®p-Ωm≥ Fs∂ t\m°n. ]ns∂ A®p-Ωms‚ Xpf-®p-Ib - d- p∂ t\m´sØ t\cn-Sm≥ Fs‚ IÆpIsf ]nSn-®p-\n¿-Øp-tºmƒ At±lw tNmZn-®p. "-Xm≥ sNbv-XXv icn-bm-tbm-?-' "-F-¥v-?-' Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. AXns‚ Bh-iy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. F¥m-sW∂v F\n°p \√-t]mse Adn-bmsa-∂Xv A®p-Ωm\pw a\- n-em-bn-cn-°p-∂p. "-A-√m, Xm≥ sNbv-XXv icn-bm-tbm∂v ?' Rm≥ adp-]-Sn-sbm∂pw ]d-™n-√. A®p-Ωm≥ Fs‚ t\sc t\m°n-s°m≠v \neØp sN√-Øn-\p-th≠n X∏p-Ib - m-Wv. A®p-Ωms‚ Npfn™ ssIIƒ sN√-Øn-\-Sp-sØØn sX∂n-am-dp-∂Xv Ipd-s®mcp Ak-ly-X-tbmsS Rm≥ t\m°n. At±lw sN√sa-SpØv Xpd∂v hmSn-Øp-Sß - nb Hcp sh‰n-es - b-SpØp Ian-gvØn kmh-[m-\Ø - n¬ sRc-Sm≥ XpS-ßn. Hcp [rXnbp-an-√. NpÆm-ºns‚ sN∏p-Xp-d∂v \Sp-hn-c-en¬ NpÆm-sº-SpØv AXo-h -{i-≤-tbmsS sh‰n-e-ta¬ tX°p-Ibm-Wv. A®p-Ωm≥ Fs∂ Xosc ad-s∂∂p tXm∂p-∂p. NX® AS-°bpw hmk-\] - p-Ib - n-ebpw tN¿Øv sh‰ne Npcp´n Ipd-®p-t\cw ssIøn¬ h®v At±lw ]pd-tØ-bv°v t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p. Aßns\ t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cnt° hm Xpd∂v sh‰ne Xncp-Ip-Ibpw kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Nh-bv-°m≥ XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. apdp-°m≥ Nh®v hmbn¬ Ipcp-Xn-t]m-se-bp≈ {Zhw \nd-™-t∏mƒ A®p-Ωm≥ Fs‚ t\sc t\m°n. ]ns∂ apJw Aev-]-sam-∂p-b¿-Øn-∏n-Sn®v IpcpXn hmbn¬-\n-s∂m-gp-ImsX {i≤n®v At±lw ]d-™p. "-Ct∏m Ft¥-≠m-bX - v? BsI-°qSn \n\-°p≈ Hcp kvt\ln-X\ - m-bn-cp-∂p, _‘p-hm-bn-cp-∂p, Ab¬-°mc-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Abm-fvsS kvt\lm \n\°v \„m-b-Xv-?-' Fs‚ IØn-sIm≠v c≠m-a-sXm-cp-]-tbmKw D≠m-hp-sa-¶n¬ AXns‚ Cc Bcm-hp-sa∂v Rm≥ Xo¿-®-bm°n-bXv B \nan-j-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p.
Ah-km-\sØ hnkn¬ - m-Wv, ImWm≥ Ign]Xn-hp-t]mse \o\-bv°v Ifn-Im-Wm≥ Xmev]- c- y-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ahƒ apdp-ap-dp-°p-Ib bm-Xn-cp∂ kn\n-as - b-∏‰- n. aq∂p Nm\-ep-If - n¬ Ahƒ-°n-„s - ∏´ kn\n-ab - m-Wv. cs≠Æw ae-bm-fw, H∂v lnµn. kv{Io-\n¬ ]¥p-Ifn \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. B¿-sP‚n-\-bpsS H¿-t´K {]Xn-k-‘n-Iƒ XI¿-Øp-sIm≠v apt∂-dp-I-bm-Wv. apt∂m-´v, apt∂m-´v, tKmƒ-t]m-Ãn-∂-Sp-tØ-bv-°v. ]ns∂-.-.-.. s]s´∂v tKmƒ Abm-fpsS Im¬°¬-\n∂v X´n-sb-Sp-°-s∏-´p. Ct∏mƒ tlmf-≠ns‚ _¿-Imw]v ]¥pw-sIm≠v adp-h-i-tØ-bv°v apt∂dpIbmWv. cmP≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p. Abmƒ Snhn Hm^m-°n-bn-√. \o\ AIØv apJw ho¿-∏n-®n-cn-°b - m-Wv. Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-Rm≥ {]mŒo-kn\p t]mhzm-Wv, \o Sn.-hn. It≠m-.-' "-Rm≥ ImWv-Wn-√y-.-' Ahƒ \oc-k-tØmsS ]d-™p. "-th-s≠-¶n¬ th≠-.'- Abmƒ tZzjy-s∏-´p. "-ku-Ic - y-ap-s≠-¶n¬ I≠m¬ aXn. Rms\mcp Ifn-°m-c\ - m-Wv. tÉv Soan¬ D≈ Bfm-Wv. \√ Ifn-°m-c-s\∂p t]sc-Sp-Ø-bmƒ. ]t£ ho´n¬ Rm\m-cp-a-√. Rm≥ Ifn ImWp-∂Xv AXn¬ \ns∂-s¥-¶nepw ]Tn-°m-\pt≠m F∂p t\m°m-\m-Wv. ]e sSIv-\n-°p-Ifpw a‰p-≈-h¿ Ifn-°p-∂Xp ImWp-tºmtg a\- n-em-hq. Ct∏mƒ temI-I∏v \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. temI-\n-e-hm-c-Ønep≈ Soap-I-fmWv Ifn-°p-∂Xv AXv ImWm≥ C\n Hc-h-kcw ASpØ temI-I-∏ns‚ ka-btØ In´q. At∏mƒ Ipd®p kabw AXn-\p-ap-ºn¬ Ccp∂p F∂Xv hen-sbmcp sX‰m-bn´v F\n°v tXm∂n-bn-´n-√. \n\°v Hcp kn\na \„-am-sb-∂t√ D≈q. AsXmcp Xocm-\-„-am-tWm-?-' Ahƒ Ipd®p ab-s∏-´-t]mse tXm∂n. Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-\n-߃ Ifn It≠m-fq, F\n°v hnj-a-sam-∂pan-√.' "-F-\n°v {]mŒokv D≠v, t]mWw-.-' "-A-t∏mƒ iin hcpw∂v ]d-™n-´n-t√y-?-' Abmƒ \n∂p. iin F¥n-\mWv hcp-∂-Xv? Hcmƒ ho´n¬ hcm-sa∂p ]d-™m¬ F¥mWv ]d-bp-I? B ka-bØv {]mŒo-kns‚ Imcyw Hm¿-Øp-an-√. "-F-\n°v t]mhm-Xn-cn-°m≥ ]‰n-√. tIm®v Ct∏mƒ-Øs∂ FØo-´p-≠m-hpw. iin Rm\n-√m∂v I≠m¬ s]mbv-t°m-fpw-.-' Ahƒ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Abmƒ hi-ß-fn¬ Nph∂ hc-I-fp≈ \oe {Sukdpw sh≈ Soj¿´pw [cn®v ss_°n¬ Ibdn HmSn-®p-t]m-bn. Hcp Xncn-hn-se-Øn-bt- ∏mƒ Abmƒ iin \S-∂p-hc - p-∂Xp I≠p. iin Xs∂ I≠pthm F∂-dn-bn-√. Abmƒ ss_°v \n¿-ØmsX HmSn-®p-t]m-bn. \n∂m¬ ]nt∂bpw sshIpw. ho´n¬sN∂p Xm\n-s√∂p I≠m¬ Abmƒ Xncn-®p-s]m-bv-t°m-fpw. ]¥v Imep-Iƒ-°n-S-bn¬ Hcp ]q®-sb-t∏mse Dcp-Ωn-\n-∂p. cmP≥ ]mkv sNøp-I-bm-Wv. Imep-I-fpsS hncen¬ \n∂v s]m´n-hn-cn-bp∂ l¿jw Im¬-]-S-ß-fn¬, Imep-I-fpsS hÆ-I-fn¬, ap´p-I-fn¬ X´n-Ø´n taem-kIew ]S-cp-I-bm-Wv. Abmƒ lm^v-th -sse-\n-se-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. ]¥v se^vSv ^pƒ-_m-°mb tPm¿-Pn\p ]mkv sNbvXXp Xncn-®p-In-´n, ho≠pw apt∂m-´v. adpSow \∂mbn Ifn-®n-cp-∂p. cmP≥ ]¥v sk‚¿-lm-^mb tXmakn\p ]mkv sNbvXv apt∂-dn. Xs∂ adp-So-anse sk‚¿-t^m¿-thUv eØo^v \√-hÆw Ih¿-sN-øp-∂p-≠v. ho≠pw ]¥v Xs‚ Imep-I-fn¬. ]mkv sNbv-Xp-sIm≠v apt∂m-´v. ap‰Øv ss_°v ]m¿°v sNøp-tºmƒ-Øs∂ Abmƒ iin-bpsS sNcn∏p I≠n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v AIØp IS-∂p. iin tkm^-bn-en-cp∂v Hcp hmcnI hmbn-°p-I-bm-Wv. "-Rm-\nt∏m Cß´v Ib-dn-b-tX-bp-≈p-.-' iin ]d-™p. \o\ AI-Øp-\n∂v Hcp •mkv XWpØ sh≈-hp-ambn h∂p. Ahƒ ss_°ns‚ i–w tI´n-cn-°-Ww. sh≈w IpSn-®p-sIm≠v cmP≥ jqkp-Iƒ Agn-®p. Abmƒ Hcp Ãqfn-emWv Ccp-∂-Xv. taem-k-Iew sNfn-bmWv. Ign-bp-∂Xpw thKw Ipfn-°-Ww. Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. "-iin Ccn-°p, Rm≥ Ipfn-®p-h-cmw.' iinbpw Fgp-t∂-‰p. "-Rm≥ shdpsX h∂-Xm, ]ns∂ hcmw. Xm≥ Ipfn-sbms° Ign-°v-.-' cmP≥ Ip\n™v jqkp-I-sf-SpØv Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°v \S-∂p. "-Rm≥ Igp-In-h-bv-°mw, \n߃ Ipfn-®p-sIm-≈q-.' \o\ ssI\o-´n. Abmƒ sImSp-Øn-√. hnhm-l-Øn-\papºv Abmƒ sNbv-Xn-cp-∂-Xm-W-Xv, AXn-\p-ti-jhpw sNøm-\-dn-bmw. "-Rm≥ Igp-In-s°m-≈mw-.-' Abmƒ ipWv-Tn-tbmsS ]d-™p. "-iin Ft∏m-gmWv h∂-Xv-?-' "-i-in-tbm-?-' \o\ Hcp \nanjw Btem-Nn-®p. "-Ip-d®p t\cm-bn-.-' Abmƒ AXp {]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂p. Xm≥ t]mb DSs\ h∂n-´p-≠m-Ipw. \o\ ]t£ AXp ]d-™n-√. c≠p hmN-I-߃-°n-S-bnse ssZ¿Lyw Abm-fn-„-s∏-´n-√. DØcw Btem-Nn-®p-≠m-°p-∂-t]m-se. "-A-bmƒ°v Rm\n-s√-∂p- I-≠m¬ Xncn®p s]mbv-°q-sS-?-' "-Rm-s\¥m sNøym? Abm-f-ßs\ Snhnbpw t\m°n Ccp-∂p. h∂ BtfmSv t]m∆m≥ ]d-bm≥ ]t‰zm-?-' AXpw icn-bm-Wv. h∂ Bƒ {i≤n-t°≠ Imcy-am-W-Xv. shdpsX Bfp-I-sf-s°m≠v Hmtcm∂v ]d-bn-∏n°m-Xn-cn-°-bmWv \√-Xv. \o\ Nmb-bp-≠m°n sIm≠p-h∂ - p. Ahƒ tai-∏p-dØ - n-cp∂ Imen-°∏v FSpØp sIm≠p-t]m-bn. Abmƒ
B I∏v {i≤n-®n-cp-∂p. ASn-bn¬ CØncn Nmb-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv ]mS-sI´n DW-ßn-Øp-Sß - n-bn-cp-∂p. iin h∂ DSs\ Nmb-bp-≠m-°n-s°m-Sp-Øn-´p-≠m-hW - w. C\n \o\-bv°v iin h∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-bm≥ ImWpw. Ahƒ Ct∏mƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX Hc-h-k-c-Øn\p th≠n ImØn-cn-°pw. D®-bqWp Ign™v InS-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-F-\n°v Dd°w hcv-Wn-√, \ap°v Ipd®v kwkm-cn-®p-IqsS?-' "\o Znh-khpw ]I¬ apgp-h≥ InS-∂p-dß - p-∂X - p-sIm-≠m-WX - v; F\n°v Rmb-dm-gvN - - amt{X ]I-ep-d°w ]‰q.' Ahƒ Xe-bn-W-bn-t∑¬ Nmcn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. "-iin ]d-bymWv Ct∏m hmjnMv sajn≥ hmßm≥ ]‰nb ka-bm-∂v-.-' "-F¥m Imc-Ww-?-' "-Im-cWw H∂pw F\n-°-dn-bn-√. Hcp-]t£ hne Ipd-hm-bn-cn°pw Ct∏m-.-' "-Ct- ∏mƒ thƒ-UI v- ∏ - p-Im-cWw Snhn°p amt{X hne-Ip-dh - p-≈q. ]ns∂ \ap-°nt∏m hmjn-Ms v- a-jns‚ Bhiyw H∂pw C√. \n\°v hnj-am-sW-¶n¬ Hcp tPmen-°m-cos\ sh°mw. As√-¶n¬ Fs‚ XpWn-sbms° Rm≥-Xs∂ Xncp-ºn-s°m-≈mw-.-' "-A{X Ffp∏w H∂p-a√ \nßsS XpWn Xncp-ºm≥. {]mŒo-kp-I-gn™p h∂m¬ \ndsb Nfn-bm-bn-´p-≠m-hpw. Aß-\sØ XpWn-sbms° hmjnMvv sajn-\n¬ C´m¬ \t√mWw hrØym-hpw-s{X-.-' iin Hcp k¶-ev]w \o\-bv°p hn‰p Ign-™p. C\n c£-sbm-∂p-an-√. CXn\p apº-tØXv Ão¬ Ae-am-d-bmbn-cp-∂p. AXp hmßm-s\-SpØ AUzm≥kv C\nbpw Xncn-®-S-®n-´n-√. Hcp Ifn-°m-c-s\∂ ]cn-K-W-\-bp-≈-XpsIm≠v A°u-≠‚ v A{X I¿-i-\-ambn ]d-bm-dn-√. "-i-iosS aq∂v s{^‚-kns‚ ho´n¬ hmjn-Mv-sa-jn-\v-≠-s{X. Hcm-fsS ho´nev hoUn-tbm-t°m¨, Hcm-fsS ho´nev sF.-F^ - v.- _ - n-., C\n Hcm-fsS ho´nev thƒ-]qƒ. thW¶o sIm≠p-t]mbn ImWn-®p-Xc - mw∂v ]d-™n-´v≠ - v.' Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-s√-∂p-I-≠-t∏mƒ Ahƒ XpS¿-∂p. "-ImWzm \√Xv At∏m-∏ns∂ \ap°v Hmtcm∂nt‚w {]h¿-Ø\w a\- n-em-hpw. hmßn-b-h-tcmSv A`n-{]mbw tNmZn°ow sNømw-.-' "-\-ap°v kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Btem-Nn-°mw-.-' cmP≥ ]d-™p. "-F¥m [rXn?-' Ahƒ Xr]v-X-bm-bn-√. Ahƒ Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. Hcp-Imcyw a\- n¬ h∂m¬ ]ns∂ AXns‚ ]n∂m-se-bmWv. cmP≥ Ct∏mƒ-Øs∂ ss_°n¬ iin-bpsS ho´n-te-bv-°p- t]m-bn, Abm-tfmSv kwkm-cn®v aq∂p hoSpI-fnepw t]mIp∂ Imcyw Dd-∏n®p h∂mse Ahƒ°v kam-[m-\-am-Iq. cmP-\m-sW-¶n¬ AXn\p Xøm-d-√-Xm\pw. Abmƒ sshIp-t∂cw ho≠pw {]mŒo-kn\p t]mIp∂ Imcyw Hm¿-Øp. \o\ ]nW-ßp-sa-∂-dn-bmw. t]mImXn-cn-°m≥ hø. awK-em-]p-cØv am®n\v C\n Hcm-gv-Nsb D≈q. "-\a - p-s°mcp Imcyw-sN-ømw-.'- Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-aw-Ke - m-]p-cØ - p-\n∂v h√Xpw In´n-bm¬ AXp-sIm≠v hmjnMv-sa-jn≥ hmßmw-.-' "-P-bn-®m-et√ In´q-.-' Ahƒ hnizm-k-an-√m-Ø-t]mse ]d-™p. "-F¥m R߃ Pbn-°n-s√∂p tXm∂p-∂p-t≠m-?-' "-A-ßn-s\-b-√m-.-.-.-.-.-' ^pƒ SowXs∂ {]mŒokv sNø-Ws - a∂v ]d-™Xv tIm®m-bn-cp-∂p. F¶nte tIm¿-Un-t\-j\ - p-≠m-hq. At∏mƒ Hcp-hiw am{Xw Ifn-°-emhpw ^ew. F∂mepw kmc-an-√. adp-hiw shdpw UΩn Sow BWv. eØo-^ns‚ H∏w Ifn-°pI Hc-\p-`-h-am-Wv. Htcm-h´w {Ku≠n-en-d-ßp-tºmgpw cmP-\Xp tXm∂n-bn-´p-≠v. Abmƒ Xs‚ a\ p hmbn-°p-∂-t]m-se-bmWv ]¥p ]mkv sNbv-Xp-X-cn-I. ]¥v Fhn-tS-bv-°mWv ]mkv-sN-bv-Xp-X-tc-≠-sX∂v ap≥Iq´n ]d-™-t]m-se-bmWv Abmƒ ASn-°p-I. Hcp-]t£ Xs∂-∏‰n eØo-^n\pw AtX A`n-{]m-b-ap-≠m-hpw. cmP\pw eØo-^p-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Hcp 2˛0 Pbw Dd-∏m-°m-sa∂v tIm®v ]d-bp-∂p. c≠p-t]¿-°p-an-S-bn¬ ]¥v XS -an-√msX apt∂-dn-s°m-≈pw. aS-ßp-tºmƒ cma-Ir-jv-Ws‚ sKbv‰v Xpd-∂p-In-S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. sKbv-‰n-\p-t\-sc-bp≈ kzoI-c-W- ap-dnbpsS hmXnepw Xpd-∂p-In-S-°p-I-bm-Wv. cma-Ir-jv-W≥ hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p. cmP≥ ss_°v \n¿Øn tlmW-Sn-®p. cma-Ir-jvW - ≥ Xe-bp-b¿-Øn-ssI-ho-in. Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p-hc - n-Ib - m-Wv. cmP≥ ss_°n¬-\n-∂nd-ßmsX Ccp-∂p. "-F¥m C∂sØ bp≤w Ign-™p-thm-?-' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. Ifn-Iƒ bp≤w Xs∂-bm-sW-∂mWv cma-Ir-jvWs‚ hmZw. bp≤w ]mSn-s√∂p hmin-]n-Sn-°p-∂-h¿ Ifn-Isf t{]m’m-ln-∏n-°m≥ ]mSn√ F∂pw Abmƒ ]d-bp-∂p. Abmƒ ]d-bm-dp-≠v. "-Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv icn-bt- √. ^pSv_ - m-fns‚ Imcyw-Xs∂ FSp-°mw. c≠p Soap-Iƒ, c≠p cmPy-ßf - m-Wv. \Sp-hn¬ AXn¿-Øn-tc-Jb - p-ap-≠v. \n߃ adp-cm-Py-Øns‚ AXn¿Øn ewLn-®p- I-S° - p-Ib - mWv sNøp-∂-Xv. B{I-a-Ww. AXn\v \n߃ _ew {]tbm-Kn-°p-∂p, FXn-cm-fn-bpsS FXn¿-∏ns\ X´n-am‰n apt∂-dp∂p. \·-amb _e-{]-tbm-Kw. Ah-km\w tKmƒ t]mÃns‚ kzIm-cy-X-bn-te-bv°v AXn-{I-an-®p-I-S-°p-∂p. AXns\ Ifn-sb-s∂-ßns\ ]d-bmw-?' "-F√m Ifn-Ifpw Aßn-s\-Ø-s∂-b-t√-?-' cmP≥ tNmZn-°pw. "-B-h-W-sa-∂n-√. sS∂o-kv, Hcp-Zm-l-c-Ww. \n߃ \nß-fpsS X´-I-Øn¬ \n∂p-sIm-≠mWv A`ym-k-߃ Im´p-∂-Xv. FXn-cm-fn-tb-°mƒ ss\]p-Wy-ap-s≠∂p ImWn-°pI am{Xta th≠q \n߃°p Pbn-°m≥. adph-it- Ø-bv°v Cc-®p-Ib - t- d-≠. ^pSv_ - mƒ Aßn-s\-b√ - . AXn¬ A{I-aW - k - z-`m-ha - p-≠v, Aivf - o-ea - m-sbmcp a\»m-kv-{X-am-W-Xn\p ]n∂n¬. B≥ CtΩm-d¬ ^ntem-k-^n-.-'
cma-Ir-jv-W≥ h∂v ss_°ns‚ lm‚n¬-_m-dn¬ ]nSn-®p. "-A-IØp hcp-t∂m-?-' "-C-√, Ipfn-°-Ww-.-' "-F-∂mWv icn-°p≈ bp≤w-?-' "-A-SpØ Rmb-dm-gv-N. C∂se cm{Xn {_ko-ens‚ Ifn-I-t≠m?' "-I-≠p-.-' cma-Ir-jv-W≥ ]d-™p. "-F-\n°v {^m≥kv Pbn-°-W-sa-∂m-Wv.' "-F-¥m-W-ß-s\-?-' "-F-√m-hcpw {_ko-ens\ ]n≥-Xm-ßp-tºmƒ F\n-°-ßns\ tXm∂p-∂p. Hgp-°n-s\-Xnsc \o¥m-\p≈ Xmev]cyw am{X-a-√. F\n°v {_ko-ens‚ Ifn C„-a-√; XnI®pw Ak-∑m¿-§n-I-amb Hcp Ifn-bn¬ Aiv-fo-e-amb Ft¥m D≠-h-cpsS \o°-ß-fn¬. s{^©p-Im¿ Ifn-°p-tºmƒ F\n-°-ßns\ tXm∂n-bn-´n-√-.-' "-]t£ CØ-hW {_ko¬ Xs∂ sIm≠p-t]mIpw I∏v-.-' "-Pb - n-°p-am-bn-cn-°pw. Hcp P\X F{X-tØmfw \njvT - q-cc - m-Ip-∂p-thm, A{X-Xs∂ Pbn-°m-\p≈ km[y-Xbpw Gdp-∂p. s]\¬´n ASn-°m-s\m-cp-ßp∂ Ifn-°m-c\v apºn-ep≈ hnim-ea - mb tKmƒ-t]m-Ãn¬ GI-\m-bn, hnb¿°p∂ ssII-tfmsS \n¬-°p∂ tKmfn-bn¬ A\p-Iº - t- Xm-∂n-bm¬ Ipg-™nt√ Imcyw? B ka-bØv th≠Xv In√nMv C≥-Ãn-MvSv Xs∂. BSns‚ apºnse Ad-hp-Im-cs‚ at\m-`m-hw. Hcp sh´v c≠p- I-jv-Ww. Hcp Ifn°mc\n¬ At∂cw IpSn-sIm≈p-∂Xv AtX Ad-hp-Im-c-\-t√? cmP\v H∂pw ]d-bm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ifn-Iƒ cmPy-߃-XΩ - n-ep≈ kulrZw Du´n-bp-d∏ - n-°p-∂p-sh∂v Hcn°¬ Abmƒ ]d-™p. cma-Ir-jvW - s‚ adp-]Sn CXm-bn-cp-∂p. Aßn-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ C∂v G‰hpw ssa{Xn-bn¬ h¿-Øn-°p∂ c≠p cmPy-߃ C¥ybpw ]mIn-ÿm-\p-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. cma-Ir-jv-Ws‚ apºn¬ ASn-bd ]d-bpI-bmWv ]Xn-hv. \o\ Snhn°p apºn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp ]m´v \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv. GsX-¶nepw kn\n-a-bm-bn-cn-°pw, As√¶n¬ Nn{X-Ko-X-am-bn-cn-°pw. "-Nm-b-bp-≠m-°-tWm-?-' "\o kn\na It≠m, Rm\p-≠m-°mw-.-' Abmƒ Ipfn-°m-\mbn Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dn. Ahƒ kn\n-a-bmWv ImWp-∂s - X-¶n¬ Fgp-t∂-ev∏ - n-°p-∂Xp icn-b√ - . ck-®c - Sp apdn-™p-t]m-Ipw. ]ns∂ ASp-°f - b - n¬ tPmen-sbSp-°m≥ Abmƒ-°n-„a - m-bn-cp-∂p-Xm-\pw. Ipfn-Ig - n™v Abmƒ ASp-°f - b - n¬ t]mbn Nmb°p sh≈w sh®p. At∏m-gmWv Abmƒ I≠Xv I∏pw tkmk-dpw-h® - n-cp∂ s{Sbn¬ sh≈w. t\m°n-bt- ∏mƒ AXn¬ Hcp I∏v am{Xw \\-™n-cn-°p-∂p. AXn-Yn-Iƒ hcp-tºmƒ-am-{Xta I∏pw tkmkdpw D]-tbm-Kn-°m-dp-≈p. As√-¶n¬ •mknte Nmb-Ip-Sn-°m-dp-≈q. Bcm-bn-cn°pw h∂n-´p-≠m-hp-I? Nmb-•m-kp-ambn tkm^-bn¬ sN∂n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ tNmZn-®p."- B-sc-¶nepw h∂n-cp-t∂m-?-' "-C-√-.-' Snhn-bn¬-\n∂v IsÆ-Sp-°msX \o\ ]d-™p. "-F-t¥-?-' "Duw Mpw, tNmZn-®-Xm-.-' Bsc-¶nepw h∂n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ Abmƒ Xma-kn-bmsX Adn-bpw. \o\-bv°v Ft∏mgpw Pm{K-Xt- bmsS Ccn-°m≥ Ign-bn-√. A{i-≤-am-sbmcp \nan-j-Øn¬ Ahƒ Ah-sf-Øs∂ H‰n-s°m-Sp-°p-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv. cm{Xn InS-°p-tºmƒ \o\ ]d-™p. "-hm-jnMv sajo≥ hmßptºm Hms´m-am-‰nIv Xs∂ hmßzmWv \√-Xv-.-' "-A-sX-¥m-?-' "-Hm-s´m-am-‰n-°m-hptºm \Ωƒ H∂pw Adn-b-≠. As√-¶nev Hcp S∫n¬-\n∂v at‰ S∫n-te-bv-°n-Sm\pw a‰pw sa\-s°-Sm-Wv-.-' "-t\m°v \o\, \ap°v sIm°n-sem-Xp-ßp∂Xv hmßm≥ t\m°mw. h√msX hne-Iq-Sp-Xe - m-sW-¶n¬ hmßm≥ ]‰n-√, ]d-t™-°mw. awK-em-]pcw am®v Adn-™nt´ AXp-Xs∂ ]‰q. tXm‰m¬ H∂pw In´n-√. Pbn-®m¬-Øs - ∂t]m-cm, G‰hpw \√ Ifn-°m-c\ - p≈ kvt]m¨-kd- psS kΩm-\w-IqSn In´-Ww. AXv ]Xn-\m-bn-ca - m-Wv. \ns‚ {]iv\-sa-s¥-∂m¬ Hcm-ibw In´n-bm¬ AXn-t∑¬ \o a\-t°m-´s - I-´p-∂p. AXp XI¿-∂p-ho-gp-tºmƒ \o H∏w XIcp-∂p-.-' "-A√ - , \ap°v temsW-SpØv hmßmw. Ct∏m tjm∏p-Imcv Xs∂ tem¨ G¿-∏m-Sm-°n-Øc - pw-s{X. \Ω-sfm∂pw Adn-b-≠m-∂v-.-' CsX√mw cmhnse C√m-Xn-cp∂ Adn-hp-If - m-Wv. kzb-ad- n-bmsX Ah-fpsS \mhv Ahsf H‰n-s°m-Sp-°p-Ib - mWv. cmP≥ Akz-ÿ-\m-bn. Ifn-°m¿ \mep-t]¿ cmPs‚ Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n-emWv Ib-dn-b-Xv. eØo-^v, tPm¿-Pv, DÆn, inh≥. F√mw Ahnhm-ln-X¿. Ahn-hm-ln-X\ - m-bn-cp-∂t- ∏mƒ t- ]mepw Ahn-hm-ln-Xc - psS Iq´p-sI´v A{X C„-s∏-SmØ Bfm-bn-cp∂p cmP≥. Ah-cp-tS-Xmb ÿncw Xam-i-Iƒ, hne-Ip-d™ kv{Xo-k-¶-ev-]-߃, kn\n-kn-kw, CsXm∂pw Abmƒ C„-s∏-´n-cp-∂n-√. awK-em-]p-cØv tlm´-en¬ tPm¿Ppw inh\pw Abm-fpsS apdn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. eØo^v CS-Xp-hi - Ø - p-IqsS apt∂-dp-Ip-bm-Wv. ap∂n¬ sh´n-sØ-fn-bn® ]mX-bn¬ ]t¥m-Sn®v Abmƒ apt∂dn. hgn-bS- b - p-tºmƒ Abmƒ ]¥v cmP\p ]mkvs - N-bvX - p. Int°m-^n-\p-tijw Ac-aW - n-°q¿ Ign-™p. Ct∏mgpw tKmf-Sn-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-´n-√. adp-I£n [oc-ambn t]mcm-Sp-I-bm-Wv. s]s´-∂m-Wv, A]q¿-∆-ambn In´p∂ Hc-h-kcw ap∂n¬ h∂-Xv. apºn¬ sNSn-Iƒ-°n-Sb - n¬ ad-™p-\n∂ Hcp Im´p-]m-Xt- ]mse Hcq-Sp-hgn cmPs‚ apºn¬ sXfn™p-h-∂p. ]¥v Hcp sacp-ßnb ]pen-t]mse Imep-Iƒ-°n-S-bn¬ DcpΩn Xt∂m-sSm∏w HmSp-∂Xv cmP≥ I≠p. Bcpw FXn¿-°m-\n-√mØ Hc-h-ÿ. Im´n¬ Abmfpw ]¥pw am{X-ta-bp-≈q, apºn¬ sXfn-™p-h-cp∂ ]mXbpw. CS-bv°v IS-°¨-tIm-Wn¬ eØo-^n-s\bpw ImWmw. Abmƒ ]¥v ]mkv sNb-Xp. eØo^v ]¥pw-
sIm≠v HmSp-Ib - m-Wv. FXn¿-`m-KsØ Ifn-°m-cpsS Imep-Iƒ \njv^ - e - a - m-bn. eØo^v ]¥v cmP\p ]mkv sNbvXp. Ifn-°-f-Øn¬ aq∂v h\y-Po-hn-Iƒ-am-{Xw. cmP-\pw, eØo^pw ]¥pw. tKmƒ-t]m-Ãn-∂-Sp-sØ-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. eØo-^ns‚ i‡-am-sbmcp se^v‰v In°v cmP≥ slUv-sN-bv-Xp. tKmƒ! ImWn-I-fpsS Bc-h-߃. eØo^pw tPm¿Ppw inh\pw Abmsf sI´n-∏n-Sn-°p-I-bm-Wv. tIm®v cmL-h≥ Abmsf A`n-\-µn-®p. Abmƒ a‰p Ifn-°m¿°v \n¿-t±-i-߃ sImSp-°p-I-bm-Wv. C\n tKmf-Sn-®n-s√-¶nepw Un^≥kv \√-hÆw {i≤n-°-Ww. c≠mw ]Ip-Xn-bn¬ adp-So-ans‚ B{I-aWw cq£-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hmtcm {]mh-iyhpw ]¥v Xß-fpsS tKmƒ-t]mÃp-hsc FØn `oj-Wn-ap-g-°n. ^pƒ-_m°v tPm¿-÷m-bn-cp-∂p. C∂v Abmƒ t^man-em-b-Xp-sIm≠v c£-s∏´p. ]n∂nepw {i≤n-®n-s√-¶n¬ Ifn-bpsS \ne amdpw. ]ns∂ I∏n-\p-]I - cw \mW-t°-Sm-bn-cn°pw sIm≠p t]mtI≠n-h-cn-I. c≠mw-]-Ip-Xn-bpsS Ah-km-\-Øn¬ ]t£ adpSow ]I-cw-ho-´p-I-Xs∂ sNbv-Xp. Ifn ka-\n-e-bn-embn. 1 ˛ 1. hnkn¬. ]¥v Imep-Iƒ amdn. Ifn-°-f-Ønse \Sp-hnse sh≈-hc Abm-fpsS At_m-[-a-\- n¬ {]£pœ-amb Hcp Ne-\a - p-≠m-°n. Xm≥ AXn¿Øn apdn®v hne-°s - ∏´ \m´n-te-bv°v IS-°p-Ib - m-Wv. apt∂m-´v, apt∂m´v. XS w kr„n-°p∂ ]cp-j-amb Imep-Isf sh´n®v cmP≥ IpXn-°p-I-bm-Wv. CS-Xp-h-iØv I¨-sh-´Øv eØo^v Ft∏m-gp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ASp-Øp-In-´n-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d-™p. "c≠p an\n-t‰-bp-≈q, thKw-.' XS- ßsf X´n-\o°n cmP≥ FXn¿-tZ-iØv IpXn-°p-I-bm-Wv. s]s´-∂-bmƒ°v AsX√mw hfsc A[m¿-Ωn-I-ambn tXm∂n. Abmƒ \o\sb Hm¿-Øp. iinsb Hm¿-Øp. Ah¿ hfsc Zqc-Øm-Wv. icn°pw D≈-Xn-t\-°mƒ Zqsc. ^pSv_ - mƒ Hcp lnw{k-P¥ - p-hn-s\-t∏mse Abm-fpsS Imep-Isf t\mhn-∏n-®p. Abmƒ Im¬ IpS-™p. ho≠pw ]¥v Abm-fpsS Im¬-°o-gn¬-Øs - ∂. Abmƒ°v hgn sXfn™p In´n-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw apt∂-dm-\p≈ COm-i‡n \„-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. ImWn-I-fn¬-\n∂v Bchw XpS-ßn-°-gn-™-t∏m-gmWv Xm≥ tKmƒ-t]m-Ãns‚ hfsc ASp-sØØn-sb∂p cmP\p a\- n-em-b-Xv. Abmƒ Hgn-hm-°m≥ {ian-°p∂ ]¥v ]nt∂bpw eØo^v Xs‚ t\¿-°n-´pX-cn-I-bm-Wv. ImWn-I-fpsS {]Xo£ Hcm-c-h-ambn Ct∏mƒ tÃUn-bhpw IS∂v ]pd-tØ-bv-s°m-gp-In. apºn¬ tKmƒ-t]m-Ãn-\p-\S- p-hn¬ t]mÃp-Iƒ-°n-Sb - n-ep≈ A]m-cX - b - n¬ tKmfn ]¥n-\p-t\sc t\m°n IpXn-®p-Nm-Sm≥ ]mI-Øn¬ Ip\n™p \n¬-°p-Ib - m-Wv. Abmƒ ssIIƒ Xncp-ºp-∂p. Abm-fpsS apJØv ]cn-{`-aw, s\‰n-ta¬ hnb¿-∏v. Ad-hp-Im-cs‚ IØn-°p-th≠n cmP≥ ]c-Xp-I-bm-Wv. Ifn-°fw B{I-an-°s - ∏-´, \n -lm-bb - mb Hcp kv{Xo-bpsS \·-ic - o-ca - mbpw tKmƒ-t]mÃv tbm\o-ap-Ja - mbpw amdn. AXn-{I-an-®p-I-S-°m≥ hømsX Abmƒ \n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv. kZm-Nm-c-Øns‚ apƒ-ap-\-bn¬ sk°‚ns‚ \qdn-sem-cp-`mKw am{Xw. ]¥v A£-a-ambn Imen¬ Dcp-Ωn-\n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ad-hp-Im-cs‚ \njv-Tq-c-X-bv-°pth≠n ImØn-cn-bvs° Ah-km-\sØ \o≠ hnkn-ens‚ i–w Bizm-k-tØmsS Abmƒ tI´p. tÃUn-b-Øn¬ Bchw sI´-S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p.
]dn-®p-\-Sm-\m-hmØ Hcp \mS≥ kz]v\w Ip∂n\p apI-fn-te-bv-°p≈ H‰-b-Sn-∏m-X-bpsS XpS-°-Øn¬ Abmƒ Im¿ \n¿-Øn. C\n apI-fn-te-bv°v Im¿ t]mhn-√. sNΩ¨-]mX Hcp [rXn-bp-an-√msX apI-fn-te-bv°v Cg™p \oßp-∂Xv taml-\≥ t\m°n. cmPo-h\pw Np‰pw t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs‚ IÆp-I-fn¬ IuXp-Iw. Hcp-]t£ Cßn-s\-sbmcp ÿeØp hcp-∂Xv Ah≥ BZy-am-bn-´m-bn-cn-°W - w. apØ-»n-h√ - y-Ωb - psS ho´n¬ t]mIm-sa∂p ]d-™t- ∏mƒ Ah≥ C{X-sbm∂pw {]Xo-£n-®n-cn-°n-√. km[m-cW \m´n¬ hcp-tºmƒ A—-Ωsb ImWm-dp-≠v. A—Ω Xma-kn-°p∂ ]gb hoSv Ah\v C„-am-Im-dp-≠v. AsXmcp shdpw \m´n≥-]pdw am{X-am-Wv. EXp-aX - n-bm-Im≥ t]mIp∂ Hcp Ip´n-bpsS a´n¬ AsXm-Xp-ßn-\n¬-°-bm-Wv. A—-Ω-bpsS sNdn-b-Ω-bpsS ho´n-te-bv-°mWv Ct∏mƒ t]mIp-∂-Xv. Ah≥ CXphsc I≠n-´n-√mØ apØ-»n-h-√y-Ω. "-C\n \ap°v \S-°-Ww-.-' "i-cn-' cmPo-h≥ D’m-l-tØmsS ]d-™p-sIm≠v \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Xte∂p s]bvX ag-bn¬ aÆp \\-™n-cp-∂p. sNSn-I-fpsS Ce-Iƒ Igp-I-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. Im‰n¬ GtXm ]q°fp-sS, Ce-I-fpsS kpK-‘w. Cu K‘-߃ ]s≠tßm X\n°p \„-s∏´ Ip´n-°mew Xncn®p \¬-Ip-I-bm-Wv. Abmƒ ho≠pw Hcp Ip´n-bm-bn, ao\m-£n-h-√y-Ω-bpsS Ip´-\m-bn. Hcp Xncn-hn¬ sXfn-sh≈w \nd™ Hcp sNdnb Acphn ]mX-bpsS H∏w tN¿-∂p. Abmƒ IuXp-It- ØmsS t\m°n. cmPo-h\pw AXp-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p t\m°n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. a{Zm-kn¬ Cßn-s\-bp≈ sXfn-sh≈w ho´nse Sm∏n¬ am{Xta ImWq. \nc-Øp-If - psS Acp-In-ep≈ HmS-If - n¬ sI´n-\n¬-°p∂ Agp-°p-sh≈w am{Xw, ]pgbpw Cu HmS-Isf kvt]m¨-k¿ sNøp-I-hgn aen-\-am-Wv. ChnsS CXm Hc-cp-hn, a\p-jy-kv-]¿-i-ta-‰n-´p-s≠∂p tXm∂mØ hn[-Øn¬ sXfn-sh-≈-hp-ambn Hgp-Ip-∂p. "A-—m, CsX-hn-sS-\n-∂mWv hc-W-Xv-?-' "-Ip-∂ns‚ apI-fn¬-\n-∂v. ag-°m-eØv Ip∂ns‚ Df-fn-te-bv°v In\n-™n-d-ßnb sh≈w Iptds» ]pdØp hczm-Wv. Hcp HtŒm-_¿ \h-º¿ hsc-≠m-hpw. AXp-I-gn-™m¬ Cu Acphn h‰n-h-c-fpw.' "-]ns∂ sh≈w-≠m-hn-t√y-?-' "-C-√-.-' "-At∏m Cu Acphn Fhn-sS-t∏m-Ipw-.-' cmPo-hns‚ tNmZyw A¿-∞-h-Øm-Wv. Xs‚ Ip´n-°m-eØv Xm≥ Cßn-s\-sbmcp tNmZyw tNmZn-®n-´n-√. agtbm-Sp-IqSn Acp-hn-bpsS DZv-`-h-hpw, ag-I-gn™v amk-߃-°-I-ap≈ Xntcm-[m-\hpw kzoI-cn-°-s∏´ bmYm¿∞y-ß-fm-Wv. AXv tNmZy-Øn-\p≈ hI Xcp-∂n-√. adn®v Pohn-X-Øn¬ \SmsS Hc-cphn ImWp-I-bmWv cmPoh≥. CXn-\p-apºv h√y-Ω-bpsS ho´n¬ ]fl-bpsS H∏w h∂-t∏mƒ Ah≥ ssIIp-™m-bn-cp-∂p. a{Zm-kn¬ Hcp^vf - m-‰n¬ ]mT-]p-kX v- I - ß - ƒ-°pw, hoUn-tbm-tK-ba v- n\pw Snhn-bpsS ab-°p∂ Zqjy-he - b - Ø - n-\p-ap-≈n¬ Ahs‚ PohnXw sI´n-bn-Ss - ∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. \m´n≥-]p-dhpw AhnsS sISm-dmbn InS-°p∂ \∑-bpsS NqSp-Xc - p∂ s\cn-t∏mSp-Ifpw Ah∂v A]-cn-Nn-X-am-Wv. "Cu Acphn At∏m Fhn-sS-t∏mhpw A—m?' Ah≥ tNmZyw Bh¿-Øn-°p-∂p. Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Hcp-]t£ aÆn-∂-Sn-bn¬, Bg-Øn¬ AsXm-gp-Ip-∂p-≠m-hpw. As√-¶n¬? Hc-cp-hnbpsS \ne-\n-ev]v AXnse sh≈sØ B{i-bn-®m-Wn-cn-°p-∂X - v. At∏mƒ sh≈-an-√m-Xm-bm¬? Hcp-]mSv k¶o¿Æ-X-Iƒ \nd-™-XmWv Ahs‚ tNmZyw. "-A-Xm, B ImWp-∂-XmWv h√y-Ω-bpsS hoSv-.-' Abmƒ Nq≠n-°m-´n. Hcp \m¬-]Xp hmc AIse ac-߃°n-S-bn¬ Hcp HmSp-ta™ hoSv. \m´n≥-]p-dsØ at‰Xp hoSpw-t]mse km[m-c-W-amb Hcp hoSv. cmPohv Aev]w \ncm-i-\m-sb∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Ah≥ IqSp-X-se-s¥-¶nepw {]Xo-£n-®p- Im-Wpw. IqSp-X¬ {]Xo-£n-°p-I, ]ns∂ AXp e`n-°m-™m¬ \ncm-i-s∏-SpI F∂Xv Ahs‚ kz`m-h-am-Wv. Imhn-tX® XqWp-If - n¬ Xqßn-°n-S° - p∂ sKbv‰v IS∂v Ah¿ ap‰-tØ-b° v- p≈ hgn-bn-se-Øn. Ccp-hi - Øpw Irjv-W-°n-coSw ]qØp \n¬-°p-∂p. ]e hep-∏-Øn-ep-≈-h. Hcp cmP-Ip-Spw-_-Øns‚ Fgp-∂-≈-Øp-t]mse tXm∂n. DΩ-dsØ IdpØ kna‚n´ \new an\pØp InS-∂p. AI-tØ-bv° - p≈ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p InS-°b - m-Wv. hmXn¬°¬ ap´m-s\m∂pw an\-s°-SmsX Abmƒ AI-tØ-bv°p IS-∂p. ]n∂mse Aev]w aSn-®n-´m-sW-¶nepw Hcp tNmZy-`m-h-tØmsS cmPo-hpw. F¥mWv hmXn¬-°¬ ap´m-Xn-cp-∂Xv F∂m-W-hs‚ tNmZn-°mØ tNmZyw. \Kc-Ønse kmam-\y-a-cym-Z-I-fn-ep≈ Hu]-Nm-cn-IXzw Cu \m´n≥-]p-dØv apg-®p-\n¬-°pw. CS-\m-gn-I-bpsS CS-Xph-iØ - p≈ c≠p apdn-bnepw h√y-Ωb - p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Abmƒ Ahn-sS-sbm∂pw Ahsc {]Xo-£n-®X - p-an-√. CS\m-gnI Ah-km-\n-°p-∂Xv Xf-Øn-em-Wv. Xf-Øn¬-\n∂v ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°pw ASp-°-f-ap-‰-tØ-bv°pw hmXnep-If - p-≠v. s]s´∂v ASp-°f - h - m-Xn¬ IS-∂p-h∂ h√y-Ωb - psS apJØv AZv`- p-Xs - am∂pw I≠n-√. \m´n≥-]p-dØv CXp km[m-c-W-am-Wv. th≠-s∏-´-h¿ Xpd-∂p-In-S-°p∂ hmXn¬ IS-∂p-h-cpw, h√yΩ Fhn-sS-bm-sW∂p ]cXpw. "-c≠p sIm≈-°m-cmWv h∂n-cn-°p-∂-Xv-.-' taml-\≥ ]d-™p. h√y-Ω-bv°v Bsf a\- n-em-bn. "-AXp \∂m-bn, Chn-sSm∂pw km[m-cW ImWm-Ø-h-cmWv sIm≈-°m-cv. c≠p-t]sc ImWm≥ ]‰o-tem-.'
Ah¿ ASp-Øp-h-∂p, cmPo-hns‚ Xe-bp-gn-™p-sIm≠v XpS¿-∂p. "Cu sIm®p-sIm-≈-°m-c-s\, {]tXy-In®pw-.-' Hcp sIm≈-°m-c-s\∂ k¶-ev]w cmPo-h\v C„-am-sb∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Ah≥ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v apØ-»n-h-√yΩ-bpsS emf-\-Øn\v hg-ßn-s°m-Sp-Øp. "-h-√yΩ F¥m sNbv-Xn-cp-∂-Xv-?-' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. "-D-®-°n-te-bv-°p≈ tNmdp-≠m-°zm-Wv.' Ah¿ ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°p \S-∂p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "-\n-ß-fn-cn-°v. Rm≥ Ipd®p Nmb-bp-≠m-°n-s°m-≠p-h-cmw-.-' "-Nm-b-bv-s°m∂pw [rXn-bn-√-.-' Abmƒ Ah-cpsS H∏w ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°p \S-∂p. c≠-Sp-∏p-I-fn¬ hndIp IØp-∂p-≠v. ]m{X-Øn¬ Acn-bn-Sm-\p≈ sh≈w Xnf-°p-∂p. "-h-√y-Ω-bv°v Hcp Kymk-Sp∏v hmßn-°q-sS? Ip°n-sßms° F{X Ffp-∏m-hpw-?-' "-At∏m Cu ]d-ºnev hogW aS-epw, Hme-s°m-Sow, Np≈nw Hs° F¥p sNøm-\m? ]ns∂ ASp-∏nev thhn°W `£-W-Øns‚ kzmsZm∂pw Kymk-Sp-∏n¬ thhn-®m¬ In´n-√-.-' "-F-¥mWv Iq´m≥-?-' "-sh-≠° - bpw hgp-Xn-\ßow Iq´o´v Hcp kmºm-dv. Ipcp-tØm-e∏ - b - dpw Imtbw-sIm≠v Hcp sagp°p s]c-´ow. \nßfv hcW Imcyw Rm≥ Adn-™n-cp-s∂-¶nev Pm\-In-sb-s°m≠v \√ ]®-°d- n-sb-s¥-¶nepw hmßn-t®-s\?' "-B-cmWv Pm\-In-?-' "-Mm, \ob-dn-bn-t√? C√y? \o apºp h∂t∏m ame-Xym-bn-cp-∂p. Ahfv IeymWw Ign®p t]mbn. CXv AXns‚ A\n- b - Ø ym. cmhnse h∂v Fs∂ klm- b n- ° pw. sshIp- t ∂- c hpw hcpw. sNet∏m F\n°v høym∂v tXm∂ym¬ Rm≥ Ah-tfmSv ChnsS sIS-°m≥ ]d-bpw. \√ Iq´-Øn-em.-' Abmƒ ASp-°f - h - m-Xn-en-eqsS ]pd-tØ-bv°p t\m°n. h√y-Ωb - psS tXm´-Øns‚ Hcp IjvWw hmXn-en-eqsS ImWmw. Btcm-Ky-ap≈ \o≠ sh≠-°, ]®-ap-f-Iv, AXn-\p-a-∏p-dØv Hcp XSw Noc. Abmƒ ap‰-tØ-bv-°n-dßn. "-Rm≥ h√y-ΩsS tXm´w ImW-s´-.-' cmPo-h≥ ]d-ºn-se-Øn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Agn-®-hn´ Hcp ]ip-°p-´n-sb-t∏mse Ah≥ HmSn-\-S-°p-I-bm-Wv. "-tXm-´w∂v ]d-bm≥-am-s{Xm-∂pw-√y-.-' Ah¿ H∏w h∂p. tXm´w hn]p-ew-Xs - ∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Ah-c∏ - ¥ - ¬ \ndsb ImbvNp \n¬-°p-∂p. A∏p-dØv ac-s°m-ºp-Iƒ RmØp-sIm-Sp-Ø-Xn¬ sh≈bpw sshe‰pw \nd-Øn¬ Ipcp-tØm-e-∏-b¿ \ndsb \o≠p-In-S-°p-∂p. s]s´-∂bmƒ°v hni-∏p-tXm-∂n. ho´n¬ \´p-≠m-°nb ]®-°-dn-I-fpsS kzmZv Hm¿Ω h∂p. B kzmZv Ip´n-°m-e-tØbv°p \bn-°p-∂p. a{Zm-kn¬ In´p∂ ]®-°d- n-If - psS kzmsZ-¥s - W∂v Abmƒ°v a\- n-em-hm-dn-√. am¿-°‰- n¬ \n∂p hmßp∂ Noc Ign-®m¬ hb-dn-f°w Xo¿-®-bm-Wv. ^mŒ-dn-bn¬ t]mIp-tºmƒ Ccp-h-iØpw Noc-tØm´-ß-fn-tb-ev°v Im\-bnse hrØn-sI´ sh≈w ]ºp-sN-øp-∂Xv \nXy-Im-gv-N-bm-Wv. Nmb-Ip-Sn-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. "-h-√yΩ F¥n\m ChnsS H‰-bv°v Xma-kn®v I„-s∏-S-W-Xv? Irjv-W≥-Ip-´osS H∏w t]mbn Xma-kn-®q-sS-?' "-B¿°m AXn\v ChsS I„-∏m-Sv-?-' Ah¿ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v tNmZn-®p. "-\√ Imcym-bn. ChnsS F\n°v kpJt√? Cu hb- p-Im-eØv Rms\-¥n-\mWv a{Zm-kn-sems° t]mbn Xma-kn-°-W-Xv. ChnsS Hcp shjapw C√y. ]ns∂ a{Zm-kn-sems° Rm≥ t]mbn-´v-≈-X-s√. F\n°v B PohnXw H∂pw C„-√, ]d-bm-tem-.-' icn-bm-sW∂v Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. \m´n-te-bv°p hcp-tºmƒ IrjvW - ≥-Ip-´nbpw H∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. HmWw AΩΩ-bpsS H∏w Bh-Ws - a-∂h - \v \n¿-∫‘ - a - p-≠v. Xncn-®p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ ho´n¬ h∂-t∏mƒ Ah≥ ]d-™p. "Rm≥ Hcn-°¬ IqSn AΩ-ΩsS ASpØv tXm‰n-cn-°p-Wp. C\n taml-t\-´≥ C{]m-hiyw H∂-hnsS t]mWw. Fßn-s\sb-¶nepw AΩ-Ωsb ]d™p a\- n-em°n kΩ-Xn-∏n-°-Ww. AhnsS H‰-bv°v Hcp klm-bhpw C√m-sX-.-.-.-' "-Rm≥ Nmb-≠m-°-s´. tams\-¥mWv IpSn-°ym. a{Zm-kn-se-t∏mse t_m¨-hn-‰-sbm∂pw Chn-sS-≠m-hn-√.' "-h-√yΩ an≠m-Xn-cn, Ah≥ Nmb IpSn-®p-sIm-≈pw-.-' h√yΩ ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°p t]mbn. Abmƒ ]d-ºn-te-bv°p \S-∂p. "-A-—m-', cmPo-h≥ hnfn-®p-]-d-™p, "-Hcp ]mºv-.-' Abmƒ ASp-Øp-sN-∂p. ]p√p-Iƒ-°n-S-bn¬ Hcp ]mºv. "-AXv aq¿-J≥ ]mºm-Wv-.-' "-AXv shj-≈-XmtWm A—m-?-' "-A-sX, \obnßp hm.-' Ahs\ kw_-‘n-t®-St- Ømfw aq¿-J≥ ]mºpw \o¿-t°m-enbpw XΩn¬ henb hyXym-ks - am-∂p-an-√. c≠pw ]mºp-X-s∂. Ipf-Øn¬ \mev Bº¬ ]q°ƒ hncn™p \n∂n-cp-∂p. sXfn-sh-≈w. ASp-Øp-sN-∂m¬ \o¥n-°-fn-°p∂ ao\p-Isf ImWm≥ ]‰pw. "-Nmb Imem-bn, hcq-.-' h√yΩ hnfn®p ]d-™p. ASp-°-f-bn¬ Ct∏mƒ ]Øp-]-Xn-s\´p hb- p≈ Hcp s]¨-Ip´n tPmen-sb-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. "-C-XmtWm h√y-Ω-bpsS Akn- v-?-' "-Rm≥ taml-\-t\mSv ]d-bym-bn-cp-∂p.' h√yΩ B Ip´n-tbmSv ]d-™p. "-am-eXn IeymWw Ign®v t]mbt∏m \o Fs∂ klm-bn-°m≥ hcv-Wv-≠v-∂v. ame-Xos\ taml-\≥ I≠n-´v-≠v-.-' "-tN®n Cs∏m Fhn-Sym-Wv-?-' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.
"-tN®n {]k-hn-°m≥ h∂n-´v-≠v. Cu [\p-hn-emWv {]k-hw-.-' Ahƒ D’m-l-tØmsS ]d-™p. Abmƒ Fs¥-¶nepw tNmZn-°t≠ F∂p IcpXn tNmZn-®X - m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ Ah-fXv Kuc-ha - mbn FSp-Øp. Ahƒ tN®n-sb-∏‰n ]d-bp-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS `¿-Øm-hn-s\-∏‰- n, tXbn-et- Øm-´Ø - n¬ tPmen-sN-øp∂ `¿Ømhv hcp-tºmƒ tN®n°p sIm≠p-h-cp∂ km[-\-ß-sf-∏-‰n. Abm-fpsS a\ v B¿-{Z-am-bn. ChnsS A¥-co£w-t]m-se-Øs∂ a\p-jy-cpsS a\ pw sXfn™v \n¿-Ω-e-am-bn-cp-∂p. \∂m-hs´ Ip´n. Abmƒ a\- n¬ ]d™p. \n\°pw Hcp \√ `¿-Øm-hns\ In´-s´. Abmƒ DΩ-d-ap-‰-tØ-°n-d-ßn. cmPo-h≥ sXmSn-bnse ssXam-hn¬ Ib-dm-\p≈ {ia-am-Wv. Xs‚ Ip´n-°meØv F{Xbpw A\m-bmkw sNbvX - n-cp∂ Hcp Imcyw Ah≥ hfsc t¢in-®mWv sNøp-∂X - v. Abmƒ°v s]s´∂v t]Sn-tXm-∂n. sNdnb amhm-Wv, sImºp-Iƒ A[nIw Db-c-sam-∂p-an-√, F¶nepw Ahs‚ Im¬-sh-∏n¬ Hcp Dd∏n-√m-bva Abmƒ Akz-ÿ-X-tbmsS t\m°n. Ah≥ Ib-dp∂ BZysØ ac-am-bn-cn-°Ww CXv. "-kq-£n®p Ib-dWw tIt´m-.'- Abmƒ hnfn-®p-]d- ™ p. ]d-ºns‚ A‰-sØ-Øn-bt- ∏mƒ Ip∂v Xmtgm-´n-dß - p∂Xv I≠p. Im¿ \n¿-Øn-bnSw A[nIw Zqc-sam-∂p-an-√. Ip´n-°m-eØv ChnsS h∂n-cp-∂t- ∏mƒ CXv hen-sbmcp Zqc-ambn tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ IrjvW - ≥-Ip-´nsb Hm¿-Øp. F¥p-sImt≠m B Imew Krlm-Xp-cXzw \nd-™X - m-bn-cp-∂p. cmPo-h≥ hep-Xm-bm¬ Hm¿-°m≥ F¥m-Wp-≠m-hp-I? ^vfm-‰n-\p-≈n¬ AS-®p-]q-´nb Hcp _meyw am{Xw. Snhn kocn-bep-I-fpsS hnc-kX hoUn-tbm-sK-bv-an¬ ap°n am‰p-∂-Xv? ]co-£-I-fn¬ dm¶p In´m-\mbn Ifn-k-abw sh´n-°pd-°p-∂-Xv? AXn-\n-S-bv°v sIm√-Øn-sem-cn-°-tem, As√-¶n¬ h¿-j-߃ IqSp-tºmtgm Cßn-s\-sbmcp bm{Xbn-ep-≠m-hp∂ A\p-`-h-߃? taml-\\v Ah-t\mSv kl-Xm]w tXm∂n. C\n Xncn-®p-t]m-bm¬ Ipd®p Znh-k-tØ-bv°v Ahs‚ tNmZy߃°v adp-]Sn sImSp-°-emWv Xs‚ ]Wn. Ct∏mƒ Ah≥ H∂pw tNmZn-°p-∂n-√. tNmZy-Øn-\p≈ ka-bwIqSn ]mgm-°-cp-sX-∂p-≠mhpw Ah-∂v. C\n a{Zm-kn¬ Xncn-®p-t]m-bm¬ Ahs‚ tNmZy-߃°p adp-]Sn ]dbm≥ Abmƒ hnj-an-°p-∂p, ImcWw Ah≥ tNmZn-°p-∂-sX-¥n-s\-∏-‰n-bm-sW∂v Abmƒ°v a\- n-em-hp-∂n√. `mj Ahs‚ {]iv-\-am-Wv, {]tXy-In®pw \m´n≥-]p-dsØ Imcy-ß-sf-∏‰n ]d-bp-tºmƒ? DuWv Kw`o-ca - m-bn-cp-∂p. ho´n¬ \´p-hf - ¿-Ønb ]®-°d- n-If - psS kzmZv Bkz-Zn®v h√yΩ hnf-ºn-Ø∂ DuWpI-gn-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ ho≠pw ]d-™p. "-h-√yΩ Hcp Imcyw sNøq. R߃ Ccp-]-sØ´mw Xoø-Xn-bmWv t]mW-Xv. Rm≥ h√y-Ω-bv-°p-IqSn Sn°‰v _p°v sNømw. Ipd-®p-Imew Irjv-W≥-Ip-´osS H∏w t]mbn Xma-kn-°q-.-' Ah¿ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Abm-fp-sSbpw cmPo-ht- ‚bpw DuWp Ign-™t- ijw h√y-Ωbpw Pm\-Inbpw DuWpI-gn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. H∏w DuWp Ign-°m-sa-∂-bmƒ ]d-™p-t\m-°n-b-Xm-Wv. At∏mƒ hnf-º¬ \S-°n-s√∂p ]d™v Ah¿ Hgn-™p-am-dn. ssII-gp-In-h∂v Ah¿ DuWp Ign-°p-∂Xpw t\m°n-bn-cnt° h√yΩ kwkm-cn°m≥ XpS-ßn. "-Rm\o ho´n¬ h∂n´v F{X Imem-bn-∂-dn-tbym? Adp-]Xp sIm√w. ]Xn-\©mw hb- n¬ I√ymWw Ign®v h∂-Xm-Wv. ChnsS Fs¥ms° kw`-hn-®p. h√y-—≥ acn-®p. IeymWn acn-®p. Irjv-W≥-Ip-´osS A—≥ acn®p. Ieym-WnsS IeymWw \S-∂Xv F\n°v C∏gpw \√ Hm¿-Ω-≠v. Irjv-W≥-Ip-´os\ {]k-hn-®Xv Chv-Sv-∂m-Wv. Ct∏m F√mw Ign-™p. F√mw Ign™ hoSm-Wn-Xv. ChnsS Hm¿-Ω-Ifv Fs‚ H∏w-≠v. acn-®p-t]m-tbm-scm-s°Øs∂ Fs‚ H∏w-≠v. Ah-sc-sbms° hn´v Rm≥ hc-t≠-?-' Imcyw icn-bm-Wv. k‘y-bpsS Ac-t߉w \S-∂p. BImiw Nph-∂p, ac-߃ \ng-ep-If - mbn Im‰n¬ t\cnb XWp-∏ns‚ Ie¿∏v. Zqsc-\n∂v CS-°-bpsS i–w. "-A-º-e-Øn¬-\n-∂m-Wv. Zo]m-cm-[-\-.-' h√yΩ ]d-™p. "-h-√yΩ F∂pw Aº-e-Øn¬ t]mhm-dp-≠-t√m. C∂v t]mWn-t√-?-' "-Ct∏m F∂pw H∂pw t]mhn-√. Ib-‰-t√. AXn-s\m∂pw høym-≠m-bn-cn-°p-Wp.' h√y-Ω-bpsS \n¿-∫-‘-Øn\p hgßn Abmƒ A∂-hnsS Xma-kn-°m-sa∂v kΩ-Xn-®p. t]mIm-ØXp \∂mbn-sb-∂-bmƒ-°n-t∏mƒ tXm∂n. cmPo-h\pw CXv Hm¿-Ωn-®p-h-bv-°m≥ ]‰nb Znh-k-am-bn-cn-°pw. then-°-cn-In¬ Xe-bp-W-ßnb Hcp sXßv Abmƒ I≠p. Abmƒ h√y-Ω-tbmSv tNmZn-®p. "-F-¥mWm sXßv DW-ßm≥ Imc-Ww?-' "-At- Xm, AXv am‰n-h® - X - m. FS-hg - o-°qsS sshZyp-Xn-Iºn hen-°ptºm Ahcv sh´m≥ ]d-™p. Rm∂v sIS°zm-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ a‰n-t°m-fmw∂v ]d-™p. Fß\ym ]Ø-ºXp hb- p≈ Hcp tISpw-√ymØ sXßv sh´n°-f-b-W-Xv? am‰n-h-®t∏m AXv HWßpw sNbv-Xp. Hcp {]msbms° Ign-™m¬ am‰n-\-S-sem∂pw icym-hn-√-.' Ah¿ Fs¥m-s°tbm A¿-∞w-h®v ]d-bp-I-bm-sW∂v taml-\∂v tXm∂n. icn-bm-bn-cn-°mw. "-h-√yΩ IW-Iv-j-s\-Sp-Øn-´n-t√-?-' "-G-bv, AXn-s‚-sbms° Bhiyw F¥m. ^m\ns‚ Bhiyw C√. cm{Xn \ΩsS ]tg tai-hn-f°v IØn®m¬ [mcm-fm-bn. cm{Xn ]I-em-°n-bn´v F¥m Imcyw?' icn-bm-Wv. Ccp´v F¥m-sW-∂-dn-b-W-sa-¶n¬ \m´n≥ ]pd-Øp-Xs∂ hc-Ww. cm{Xn InS-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ Irjv-W≥-Ip-´nsb Hm¿-Øp. ]{¥≠mw hb- n¬ AΩ acn-®p. Ccp-]-Øn-c≠mw hb- n¬ A—-\pw. AΩ-Ω-bmW-bmsf hf¿-Øn-sb-Sp-Ø-Xv. B AΩΩ Cu Fgp-]-Ø©mw hb- n¬ H‰-bv°p Xma-kn-°p-∂Xv Abmƒ°v hnj-aa - p-≠m-°p-∂p-≠v. Abmƒ t\cn´p kwkm-cn-°p-tºm-sgm∂pw Ah¿ hg-ßp-∂n-√. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Xs∂
ZqX-\mbn Ab-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Hcp-]t£ cmhnse Hcn-°¬-°qSn \n¿-∫-‘n-®m¬ Ah¿ kΩ-Xn-°p-am-bn-cn-°pw. sIm®p-\m-fn-se-sXm´v taml-\\p a\- n-em-bn-´p-≈X - m-WX - v. Imcy-ap≈ kwK-Xn-If - nte Abmƒ \n¿-∫‘w ]nSn°m-dp-≈p. Aßns\ \n¿-∫‘w ]nSn® Imcy-ßs - f-√mw-Xs∂ h√yΩ kΩ-Xn-®p-X∂ - n-´p-ap-≠v. h√y-Ωsb kw_‘n-t®-S-tØmfw kz¥w Ieym-W-Im-cy-a-S°w Irjv-W≥-Ip´n tXm‰n-S-sØ√mw Abmƒ Pbn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠mb-Xv. cmhnse H∂p-IqSn ]d-™p-t\m-°mw. cm{Xn Abmƒ apI-fn¬ Irjv-W≥-Ip-´n-bpsS apdn-bn¬ InS-∂p. ]≠v th\-e-h-[n°v hcp-tºmƒ B apdn-bnemWv InS-°m-dv. adp-h-i-Øp≈ I´n-en¬ cmPo-h≥ Dd-°-am-bn. Abmƒ Ft∏m-gmWv Dd-ßn-b-sX-t∂m¿-Ω-bn√. DW¿-∂-t∏mƒ t\cw \∂mbn shfp-Øn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ hm®p-t\m-°n. kabw Bd-c-bm-bn-t´-bp-≈q. cmPoh≥ Ipd-®p-k-a-bw-IqSn InS-t∂m-s´. Abmƒ tImWn-bn-dßn Xmtg-bv°p t]mbn. h√yΩ Nmb sIm≠p-h-∂p. Xm≥ tImWn-bn-dß - p∂ i–w Ah¿ tI´p-Im-Wpw. A¥-co-£Ø - nse {]k-cn∏v Abmƒ {i≤n-®p. ChnsS \m´n≥ ]pdØv Hmtcm {]`m-Xhpw ]pXp-a-tbmsS FXn-tc¬-°p-∂p. \K-c-Øns‚ hnc-k-X-bn-√. shdpsX ]pd-tØ-bv°p t\m°n-bn-cp-∂m¬ aXn. sshNn{Xyw \nd™ Imgv-N-Iƒ. h√y-Ω-tbmSv F¥mWv ]d-tb-≠-sX∂v Abmƒ Xo¿®-bm-°n-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXn-\n-S-bv°v Abmƒ am‰n-\´p Icn-™p-t]mb sXßns\ Hm¿-Øp. Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. "-Rm≥ Irjv-W≥-Ip-´n-tbmSv F¥mWv ]d-tb-≠-Xv-?-' "\o H∂pw ]d-b-≠. h√-∏gpw H∂v h∂v I≠m¬ aXn. C\n F\n°v Hcp ]dn®p\S¬ hø-.' cmPo-h≥ Xmtg-bv-°n-dßn h∂p. "-\o-sb-¥mWv IpSn-°-W-Xv? ]mep Xc-s´-?-' h√yΩ tNmZn-®p. "-th≠ h√y-tΩ-' taml-\-\mWv ]d-™-Xv, "-A-h≥ cmhnse Nmb-X-s∂-bmWv IpSn-°m-dv-.-' "-A-—m, \Ω-sf-∂mWv t]mW-Xv-?-' "-C-Xm, h√yΩ tZmi-bp-≠m-°n-Ø-∂m¬ AXpw Ign®v Cd-ßzm-Wv-.-' "-C{X thtKm-?-' Ah≥ \ncm-i-\m-bn-sb∂p tXm∂p-∂p. c≠p Znh-kw-IqSn ChnsS IqSm-sa-∂-h≥ {]Xo-£n®n-cp-∂p. Hcp ]t£ Cu c≠p Znh-k-tØ-bv-°mbn Ah≥ Fs¥-¶nepw πm≥ D≠m-°n-bn-´p-ap-≠m-hpw. Ibdm≥ IqSp-X¬ ac-߃ I≠p-h® - n-´p-≠m-hpw, Xte∂p sshIp-t∂-cs - Ø-t∏mse Bº¬-°p-fØ - n¬ H∂p-c≠p Ipfn-Iq-Sn, B henb ]d-ºn¬ C∂se \n¿-Øn-h® ]cy-th-j-W-Øns‚ XpS¿-®, Aßns\ ]e-Xpw. sshIp-t∂-csØ Ipfn Ah\v \√-hÆw C„-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. ¢∫nse \o¥¬-Ip-fØ - nse Ipfn-bn¬ \n∂v hyXyÿ-am-Wn-Xv. ChnsS {]Ir-Xnbpw \nß-fpsS H∏-ap-≠v. hncn-™p-\n¬-°p∂ Bº¬-]q-°ƒ, Ipf-Øn¬ AhnS-hn-sS-bmbn Xg®p hf¿∂ Pe-k-ky-߃, \·-amb tZlØv ]c¬-ao-\p-Iƒ h∂v sImØp-tºm-gp-≠m-hp∂ `b-k-Ωn-{i-amb In°n-fn-bpw, F√mw Df-hm-°p∂ A\p-`qXn kzΩn-Mv-]q-fn¬ In´n-√. "-Hc - m-gvN ChnsS Xma-kn-®n´v ]Xps° t]mbm aXn-.'- h√yΩ ]d-™p."-\ns‚ A—∂v As√-¶nepw F∏gpw Xnc°m-.-' Abmƒ AΩsb Hm¿-Øp. sIm√-Øn¬ Hcn-°¬ \m´n¬ hcp-tºmƒ aI≥ AΩ-bpsS ASp-Øp-Xs∂ thWsa∂v Ah¿°v \n¿-∫-‘-am-Wv. Xs‚ a\ p hmbn-®n-s´-∂-t]mse Ah¿ ]d-™p. "-Imcyw icym-Wv. h√-∏gpw ImWptºm ]m¿-∆-Xn-°pw-≠m-hns√ a°sf ASpØv In´-Ww-∂v-.-' h√y-Ω-bpsS kzc-Øn¬ thZ-\-bp-t≠m? Ip∂n-d-ßp-tºmƒ cmPo-hns‚ aqUv tami-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX \S-∂p. Fs¥-¶nepw ]d™m¬ Ah≥ AXn-t∑¬ Ib-dn-]n-Sn®v ho≠pw Ahs‚ a\ v tISp-h-cp-Øpw. Xncn-™p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ h√yΩ ]Sn-°¬ t\m°n-\n¬-°p-∂Xv I≠p. Ipd-®p-amdn ]®-∏n¬ Ipfn-®p-\n¬-°p∂ ]d-ºns‚ Hc‰Øv DW-ßnb sXßpw.
Nq®nbpw Cu\m-ºo-®nbpw Cu\m-ºo-®n-I-fpsS IY ]d™p X∂Xv ssje-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ A°sc Zzo]n-emWv Xma-kw. Fs‚ a\ -am-[m\w If-bm≥ Ahƒ AΩ-bp-sS-IqsS Znh-khpw IShp IS∂p hcp-∂p. Zzo]nse Nq®n-bpsS IY-Iƒ ]d-bp-∂p. Hcp hmN-I-Øn¬ Npcp-ßn-bXv \mev "A-¶vƒ' hnfn-sb-¶n-ep-ap-≠m-hpw. Ahƒ Fs‚ Bcp-a-√. F¶n epw cmhnse FØp-∂p, R߃ {]mX¬ Ign-°p∂ tai-°c - nsI Itk-eb - n¬ h∂n-cn-°p-∂p, Imem-´n-s°m≠v tZmi Xn∂p-∂p, t]Sn-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ IY-Iƒ ]d-bp-∂p. "-Rm≥ ]d-™n-t√, Aº-e-°pfw ]®-s\-dm-h-WXv Cu\m-ºo-®n-Iƒ Ipfn-°p-sºm-Ø-∂ym-Wv. C∂-se-hsc Hcp sImg-∏pw-≠m-bn-cv-∂n-√. C∂v cmhnse Rßfv hcptºm ]® s\dm. hn¬-ks‚ AΩ®n I≠q-s{X, Cu\mºo-®n-Ifv cm{Xn h∂v Ipfn-°-W-Xv-.-' "Rm≥ Ah-fpsS IY-Iƒ hniz-kn®p XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. F¥p-sIm-≠m-bn-°q-Sm? a\- n-em-°m≥ ]‰mØ Hcp-]mSv {]Xn-`m-kß - ƒ Np‰pw \S-°p-tºmƒ Hcp Cu\m-ºo-®nsb am{Xw am‰n \n¿-tØ≠ Bh-iy-sa-¥v? BZysa√mw Rm≥ ]d™p t\m°n, kqcyshfn-®w-.-.-.-.-]m-b¬-.-.-.-.-t^m-t´m-kn-¥-kn-kv-.-.-.-.. "-A√ A¶vƒ, AXv Cu\m-ºo-®nfv Ipfn-®n´v X∂ym-.-' ssje hcm≥ sshIp∂ Znh-kß - f - n¬ R߃ {]mX¬ sshIn Ign-°p-∂p. Ahƒ hcmØ Znh-kß - f - n¬ Nne-t∏mƒ {]mX¬-Xs∂ ad-s∂∂p hcpw. Ahsf A\p-PØn taa-bpsS ho´n-em°n Ah-fpsS AΩ sP≥kn ASp-Øp≈ sNcn∏p ^mŒ-dn-bn¬ tPmen°p t]mIp-∂p. taa-bpsS ho´n¬ Ib-dmsX B \mep-h-b- p-Imcn t\cn´v Rß-fpsS hmXn¬ IS∂p hcp-∂p. t\sc ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv-°v; tai-°-cnsI C´ Itk-e-bmWv e£yw. henb amfn-I-bn¬ Xma-kn-°p∂ Nq®n-sb-∏‰n [mcmfw IY-I-fp-≠v. ]≈n-bpsS sXm´-SpØv skan-tØ-cn°v FXn-sc-bmWv amfn-I. c≠p \ne amfn-I-bm-Wv. aq∂m-a-sXmcp \ne-Iq-Sn-bp-≠v, Db-c-an-√mØ Hcp X´v. AhnsS Bcpw Ib-dm-dn-√. H∂mw \ne-bn-te-bv-°p-Xs∂ Ip´n-Iƒ Ib-dm-dn-√. B amfn-I-bn¬ hb- mb Nq®n H‰-bv°p Xma-kn-°p-∂p. Nq®n-sb-∂m¬ Bwt•m C¥y-°m-cn. Zzo]n¬ Ahsc Nq®n-Iƒ F∂mWv hnfn-°p-I. ssje t]mbn-°g- n-™m¬ Rm≥ ]pdØv hoXn Ipd™ hcm-¥b - n-en´ Ikm-eb - n¬ t]mbn-cn-°p-∂p. H∂pw sNøm-\n-√. H∂pw ImWm-\p-an-√. aXn¬ ImcWw CS-hg- n-bn-eqsS t]mIp-∂h - sc ImWn-√. ac-Øns‚ Agn-If - p≈ sKbv‰- n-eqsS Hcp sIm≈n-bm≥-t]mse Bfp-Iƒ t]mIp-∂Xp ImWp-∂p. A{Xbpw Bizm-kw. AIØv h’e Xp∂¬-sa-jns‚ apºn-em-bn-cn-°pw. AXns‚ IS-I-S-i–w Ahƒ°v Bizmkw sImSp-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. Ahƒ Fwt{ºm-bU v- d- n-bmWv Xp∂p-∂X - v. Np‰p-h´- Ø - p≈ s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ Ahƒ°v Hm¿-U¿ sImSp-°p-∂p. Nqcn-Zm-dns‚ G‰hpw ]pXnb ^mj\pw Ft{ºm-bvU - dn Unssk-\p-Ifpw ImWm≥ h’e tPmkv P¶vj - \ - nse XpWn-°S- I - ƒ Ib-dn-bn-d-ßp-∂p. Xncn-®p-h∂ DSs\ Ah Hm¿-Ω-bn¬-\n∂v FSpØv Hcp t\m´p-]p-kv-X-I-Øn¬ ]I¿-Øp-∂p. Ahƒ \∂mbn hc-bv-°pw. s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ AZv-`p-X-tØmsS B Unssk-\p-Iƒ t\m°pw. ]ns∂ Xncn-®-dn-bens‚ IpXq-l-e-am-Wv. Ah¿ XΩn¬ ]d-bp-∂p. "FSo CXv {]W-b-h¿-W-ß-fnev Znhym DÆn kptc-jv-tKm-]nsS H∏w Imdn¬ t]mº C´ Nqcn-Zm-dm-Wv.' ]ns∂ Hm¿-U-dp-Iƒ°v £ma-an-√. h’e G‰hpw ]pXnb kn\n-aIƒ ImWp-∂-Xns‚ Bh-iy-IX Rm≥ a\- n-em-°p-∂p. _nkn-\- n¬ ]nSn®p-\n¬-°-W-sa-¶n¬ G‰hpw ]pXnb ^mj-\p-I-sf-∏‰n [mc-W-bp-≠m-h-Ww. ^mj-\p-Iƒ P\n-°p-∂Xv kn\na-bn¬-\n-∂p-Xs - ∂. AXp-sIm≠ v "R-ßf - n-s∂mcp kn\n-ab - v°p t]mIp-∂p-≠v' F∂p h’e ]d-bp-tºmƒ Rm≥ apS-°p-∂n-√. Ahƒ taa-bpsS H∏w \q¨tjm ImWm≥ t]mIp-tºmƒ ssje-bpsS c£m-[n-Imcw ]q¿-Wa - mbpw F∂n-e¿-∏n-°s - ∏-Sp-∂p. Ah¿ ]Sn-IS- ∂ - m-ep-S≥ R߃ ASp-°f - b - n¬ Ibdn I°m≥ XpS-ßpw. Ae-am-dn-bn¬ Hcp \mSy-hp-an-√msX hfsc emL-h-tØmsS h® Sn∂p-I-fn¬ ]e-t∏mgpw CuØ-∏-g-tam, anIv-kvN-tdm, _nkvIt‰m Bbn-cn-°pw. Bhp-∂{X ssIøn´p hmcn Hcp sπbv-‰n-en´v R߃ DΩ-dØp h∂n-cn-°pw. Rm≥ Fs‚ Itk-e-bn¬, Ahƒ F\n-s°-Xn-cmbn XnÆ-ta¬. ]ns∂ Xn∂p-sIm≠v IY-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn ]pd-Øp-h-cpw. t]Sn-∏n-°p∂ IY-Iƒ Ah-fpsS Iqk-en-√msX \mhn-eqsS ]pd-Øp-hc - p-tºmƒ Fs‚ hb-‰n-\p-≈n¬ anIvk - vN¿ Akn-Un-‰n-bp-≠m-°p-∂p. Nq®n-bmWv {][m\ IYm-]m-{Xw. C\m-ºn-®n-Is - f-∏‰n ]d-™Xv Nq®n-bm-Wv. AIm-ea - c - Ww kw`-hn-°p∂ K¿`n-Wn-I-fmWv Cu\m-ºo-®n-I-fm-hp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ tNmc IpSn-°p-∂p. cm{Xn-I-fn-em-W-h¿ ]pd-Øn-d-ßp-∂-Xv. cm{Xn apgp-h≥ tNmc-Ip-Sn®v hni-∏S- ° - n-bm¬ ASpØp-I≠ Ipf-Øn¬ Cdßn Ipfn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ Ipfn-®p-Ig- n-™m¬ sh≈w ]®-\n-d-am-Ip-∂p. ]ns∂ ]®∏p hnSp-∂-Xp-hsc B sh≈-Øn¬ Ipfn-°-cp-sX-∂mWv ssje ]d-bp-∂Xv. Rm\sX√mw hniz-kn-°p-∂p. Cu\m-ºo-®n-Iƒ°v hbdp \ndsb IpSn-°m-\p≈ tNmc Fhn-sS-\n∂p In´p∂p-sh∂ tNmZyw \mhns‚ Xpºn¬ InS∂p Ifn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ tNmZn-°p-∂n√. Nq®nbpw cm{Xn-bmWv ]pd-Øn-d-ßp-I. Ah¿ BsI aqSp∂ sh≈ hkv{Xw [cn®v ]≈n-°-Sp-Øp≈ hoSpI-fn¬ Ib-dn-bn-dß - p-∂p. cm{Xn Iq´n∂v Hcp Ip´nsb In´m-\mWv Cu bm{X. BgvN - b - n-sem-cn-°¬ a´m-t©-cn-bn¬ t]mbn-sIm-≠p-h-cp∂ ]e-lm-c-߃ \nd® Sn∂p-Iƒ Ip´n-I-fn¬ Xm¬-]-cy-ap-≠m-°p-∂p. t]Sn-bp-s≠-¶nepw Ah¿ Iq´n\p InS-°m-sa∂v kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p. Aßns\ Nq®n°p Iq´n\p InS-°p∂ A]q¿∆w Ip´n-I-fn¬ Hcph-fmWv ssje-sb-∂-dn-bp-tºmƒ F\n-°-h-tfmSv _lp-am\w tXm∂p-∂p. IqSp-X¬ Adn-bp-tºmƒ B _lp-am\w h¿-≤n-°p-t∂-bp-≈q. Ahƒ ]d-bp-∂p. Nq®n-bpsS ho´n¬ \ndsb ac-Øns‚ s]´n-If - m-Wv. ]Øp-]X - n-\s - ©-Æa - p-≠v. ]e hep-∏Ø - n¬. AsX√mw acn-®p-t]m-bh - c - psS hkv{- X-߃ \nd-®p-h® s]´n-I-fm-W-s{X. Hmtcm s]´n-I-fn¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cpsS hkv-{X-߃. A{Xbpw icn. Ahƒ C\n ]d-
bm≥ t]mIp-∂Xv Fs‚ ssIønse tcma-ßsf DW¿Øn Fgp-t∂¬-∏n-°p-∂p. cm{Xn Ah¿ hcp-a-s{X, acn®p t]mb-h¿! Ah¿ ih-s∏-´n-bn¬-\n∂v ]pd-Øn-dß - n-bm¬ sImSpw ssiXy-am-Wv. At∏mƒ Ah¿ Ah-cpsS hkv{X-ß-f-t\z-jn®p hcm-dp-≠v. "Fs‚ s]´n Fhn-sS, Fs‚ s]´n-.-.-.-.' Nq®n AsXm∂pw {i≤n-°m-dn-√-s{X. Bh-iy-ap-≈-h¿ Ah-c-h-cpsS hkv-{X-߃ FSp-°p-Itbm Xncn-®p-hbv-°p-Itbm sNø-s´. ]t£ \nß-sfm∂pw B s]´n Xpd-°-cpXv sIt´m? Ah¿ Ip´n-Iƒ°v ap∂-dnhp sImSp°pw. F\n°p Imcyw a\- n-em-hp-∂p. Ip´n-Iƒ Iq´p-In-S° - m≥ hcp-tºmƒ Ahsc \nb-{¥n-°m≥ CXn-tesd \√ hgn-I-fn-√. Rm≥ ]t£ H∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-√. ssje tNmZn-°p-∂p. "-A-¶n-fn\v t]Sn tXm∂p-∂p-t≠m-?' Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂p. "-Ip-td-s»-.' "-F\ - n°v t]Sn-sbm-∂pw-√y-.'- Ah ƒ ]d-bp-∂p. ]t£ Ahƒ Cu ka-bØ - n-\p-≈n¬ XnÆ-bn¬-\n∂v Cd ßn Acn-®-cn®v Rm\n-cn-°p∂ Itk-e-bv-°-cn-In¬ FØn-bn-cp-∂p. H∂p-c≠p hmN-Iw-IqSn ]d-™p-I-gn-™m¬ Ahƒ NmSn aSn-bn-se-Øpw. A¶n-fn\v Ah-fpsS ss[cy-sØ-∏‰n Fs¥-¶nepw Bi-¶-I-fp-s≠-¶n¬ Ah ZqcnI-cn-°m-\mbn ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøpw. "-A-Ω-bv°v t]Sn-bm, F\n°v t]Sn-sbm-∂pw-√y-.-' "\o anSp-°n-bm-Wv-.-' dn´-b¿ sNbvX tijw H∂pw sNøm-\n-√mØ Hc-h-ÿ-bn¬ hnj-an-°p-tºm-gmWv ssje NmSn hoW-Xv. Hcp cmhnse ]Sn-°¬ \n¬-°p-tºmƒ AΩ-bpsS apºn¬ \S-∂p-h∂ s]¨-Ip-´nsb t\m°n Nncn-®-Xns‚ A\-¥c-^-e-amWv Xm≥ Ct∏mƒ A\p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xv. Hcp t\m´-Øn¬, Hcp Nncn-bn¬ Hcp s]¨-Ip´n hf-bp-sa∂v IcpXn-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ahƒ Fs‚ t\sc \S-∂p-h-∂p, ssIhn-c¬ ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v BIm-i-tØ-bv°p Xe-bp-b¿Øn t\m°n-s°m≠v tNmZn-®p. "-A-¶n-fns‚ t]sc-¥m-?-' AXn\p tijw Ahƒ Ah-fpsS taa-bpsS ho´n¬ Imep IpØn-bn-´n-√. t\cn´v Rß-fpsS ho´n-te-bv°p Ibdn hcp-∂p. Rm\m-Is´ Ahƒ ]d-bp∂ IY tI´v \nc-¥cw t]Sn-kz-]v\w I≠p Ign-bp-∂p. R߃°v IY tIƒ-°m-\p≈ Xmev-]-cy-ap-s≠∂v Ahƒ Fßn-s\tbm a\- n-em-°n-bn-´p-≠v. AXp-sIm≠v Hmtcm Znh-khpw ]pXnb IY-Ifpw sIm≠mWv Ahƒ hcm-dp-≈-Xv. Nq®nbpw Ahfpw ]m{X-ß-fm-bp≈ IY-Iƒ. "-I¿-Ømhv \nßsf A\p-{K-ln-°pw.' Ah-fpsS AΩ sP≥kn ]d-bpw. "-ho-´nev h∂m¬-]ns∂ Chn-SsØ Imcyw ams{X Ahƒ°p ]d-bm-\p-≈q. Fs¥ms° Xn∂m≥ In´n, Fs¥ms° sNbvXp Fs∂m-s°. taasS Ahn-Sym-sW-¶nev Cßns\ Xn∂m-s\m∂pw In´n-√y. I≠ns√ Ahfv Dcp≠v hc-WX - v? Hs° Chn-SpsØ `£Ww Imc-Wm-.-' "-Ch - nsS CXm A¶nfpw Dcp≠p hcvW - ≠ v- v. Rm≥ ]pdØp t]mbm¬ c≠p-t]-cpw-IqSn I´p-Xn-∂ev X∂ym ]Wn.' h’e Nncn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-bpw. B‚n Rß-fpsS kzImcyw I≠p-]n-Sn-s®∂ Imcy-Øn¬ ssje-bv°v kzev]w NΩ-ep-≠m-hp-∂p. Ahƒ Hcp I≈-®n-cn-tbmsS Fs∂ t\m°n AΩ-bpsS ]pd-In-te-bv°v amdp-∂p. I´p-Xn-∂¬ am{X-a-√. ]Øp aWn Ign-™m¬ Rm≥ ]pd-Øn-d-ßp-∂p. Imb-en¬ ao≥-]n-Sn-°p-∂-h-cn¬-\n∂v \√ hÆ-ap≈ s\bv-ao-t\m, IWtºm hmßn-s°m-≠p-h-cp-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ ssje H∏w IqSpw. Aßn-s\-bp≈ Znh-k-ß-fn¬ hgn-°p≈ sFkv{Iow IS-bn¬ Ipd-®p-t\cw Xßp-∂p. shdp-sX, H∂p ImWm-s\-∂mWv ssje ]d-bp-∂X - v. Fs¥m-s°-bmWv \S-°p-∂Xv F∂-dn-bW - a - t- √m. IS-bn¬-\n∂v ]pd-Øn-dß - p-tºmƒ ssIøn¬ sFkv {Iow _mdp-≠m-hp-∂Xv Ah-fpsS sX‰-√. Cu A¶nƒ F¥n-\mWv Cßns\ ]Ww sNe-hm-°p-∂Xv F∂v Ahƒ tNmZn-°p-∂p. IY-Iƒ ]d-™p-X-cp-∂-Xns‚ tdmb¬-‰n-bm-sW∂v Rm≥ adp-]Sn sImSp-°pw. ssje-bpsS IY-Iƒ ImSp-I-b-dm≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ]pXnb t{kmX- p-Iƒ At\z-jn®v Ahƒ A`uan-I-X-e-ß-fn-te-bv°v {]th-in-®n-cn-°p-∂p. cm{Xn Iq´n\p InS-°m≥ ]pd-Øn-dßn skan-tØ-cn-bpsS ]Sn-°¬ \n¬-°p∂ Nq®nsb I≠v t]Sn®p ]\n-]n-Sn® cmlp-ens‚ Imcyw ssje ]d-™p. Nq®n-bm-sW∂p IcpXn ASpØp sN∂ cmlp-en\v Ft¥m \√ ]¥n-b√ F∂p tXm∂n apJØp t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ I≠-sX-¥m-Wv, Nph∂p Xo ]mdp∂ IÆp-Iƒ. Ah≥ HmSn, Nq®n-bpsS ho´ns‚ ]Sn-°s - e-Øn-bt- ∏m-gmWv icn-°p≈ Nq®n ]pdØn-d-ßp-∂Xp I≠-Xv. cm{Xn Iq´p-In-S-°m≥ Ip´n-Isf At\z-jn®v Ah¿ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-b-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. cmlp¬ I≠Xv Nq®n-bpsS aΩn-bpsS t{]X-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v ]d-bp-tºmƒ Rm≥ \Sp-ßp-∂p. Ah¿ cmlp-ens\ hnfns®-¶nepw Ah≥ \n∂n-√. Imc-W-a-dn-bmsX Nq®n A¥w hn´p. A∂v ssje-bmWv Iq´n\p InS-∂-Xv. aΩn-bpsS t{]X-Øns‚ Imcyw Nq®n-X-s∂-bmWv Ah-tfmSp ]d-™-Xv. F∂pw ho´n¬ c≠mw \ne-bn¬ h∂v Ccn-°m-dp≠-t{X. acn-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv c≠mw \ne-bn¬ Hcp s]´n-bn-em-Ws{X Ah-cpsS kºmZyw apgp-h≥ h®n-´p-≈-Xv. AXv FÆn-t\m-°m-\mWv hcp-∂-Xv. Duiv. Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂p. \ns‚ IY-Iƒ icn°pw t]Sn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂h Xs∂. F∂n´v \n\°v B ho´n¬ InS°m≥ t]Sn-bn-t√? "-F-\n-t°m, F\n°v t]Sn-sbm-∂pw-√y-.-' Ahƒ ]d-bp-∂p. IY-bpsS Ah-km-\-sa-Øp-tºm-tg-bv°v Ahƒ Acn-®p-h∂v Fs‚ aSn-bn¬ ÿm\w ]nSn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. ss[cy-im-en! Hcp i\n-bm-gvN ssje h∂n-√. {]mX¬ tai-∏p-d-Øn-cp∂v XWp-Øp. Rm≥ DΩ-dØv Itk-e-bn¬ ]Sn-°te-bv°p t\m°n Ccp-∂p. Ccn-∏p-d-°msX h∂-t∏mƒ ap‰-tØ-bv-°n-d-ßn. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Rm≥ sKbv-‰n\p ]pd-sØ-Øn. apºn¬ \o≠p-In-S-°p∂ CS-h-gn-bn¬ Hcp Ip™n-Øe {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-∂Xpw ImØv \n¬-°th sP≥kn h∂p. H∏w ssje-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ahƒ ]\n-bmbn InS-°p-Ib - m-Wv, sP≥kn acp∂p hmßm-\mbn
h∂-Xm-Wv. At∏mƒ ChnsS Ibdn, hcn-s√∂p ]d™p t]mIm-sa∂p Icp-Xn. Ahƒ A∂v eosh-Sp-Øn-cn-°bm-Wv. ]nt‰∂v Rmb-dm-gvN Rm\pw h’-ebpw ssjesb ImWm≥ t]mIp-∂p. t_m´n¬ IS-hp-I-S∂v AhcpsS hoS-t\z-jn®p t]mbn. ]≈n-bpsS ASp-Øm-b-Xp-sIm≠v I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ hnj-a-ap-≠m-bn-√. Rßsf I≠-t∏mƒ ssje HmSn-s°m≠p h∂p. Ah-fpsS apJØv ]cn-{`-a-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. "-F-¥n-\mWv A¶nfpw B‚nbpw h∂-Xv-?-' Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. "-\n-\°v ]\n-b-t√, ImWm≥ h∂-Xm-.-' "-th-≠, ImWm≥ hc-≠.- '- Ahƒ ]d-™p. R߃ h∂Xv Ahƒ°v Xosc C„-s∏-´n-√. sP≥kn ]I®p \n¬°th ssje Rßsf X≈n ]pd-Øm-°p-I-bm-Wv. "-A-¶vƒ t]m. A¶vƒ t]m.' "-F-¥n\m tamsf A¶vƒ t]mW-Xv?' Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. "-A¶ - vƒ hc-≠.- '- Ahƒ Fs∂ D¥p-IX - s - ∂-bm-Wv. Rm≥ hnj-aØ - n-em-bn. Cßns\ Hcp kzoI-cW - a - √ Rm≥ {]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Ah-fpsS `mh-∏-I¿-®-bpsS ImcWw Duln-°m-\pw-IqSn Ign-bmsX R߃ DΩ-dØv ]I®p-\n-∂p. ap‰-Øn-dß - n-\n∂p t\m°n-bm¬ ]≈n ImWmw. ]≈n-bpsS Hcp hi-Ømbn skan-tØ-cn. Rm≥ sP≥kn-tbmSp tNmZn-®p. "-ssje Iq´p-In-S-°m≥ t]mhp∂ Nq®n-bpsS hotS-Xm-Wv-?-' "-Nq-®n-tbm-?-' sP≥kn AZv-`p-X-tØmsS tNmZn-°p-∂p. "-tamfv Iq´p-In-S-°m≥ t]mthz?' "-A-tX, ssje ]d-bm-dp-≠v, \nß-fpsS ho´ns‚ ASp-Øp-Xs∂ Hcp Nq®n Xma-kn-°v-Wv-≠v, Ah-f-hnsS CS°n-S°v Iq´p-In-S-°m≥ t]mhpw-∂v-.-' ssje AΩ-bpsS ]nd-In¬ Hfn-®p-\n∂v Fs∂ t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS apJw Xosc {]k-∂-a-√. ssjesb am‰n \n¿Øn sP≥kn Rßsf ho´ns‚ ]Sn-°-te-bv°p sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. ]≈n-°-∏p-dØv s]mfn™p hogm-dmbn InS-°p∂ Hcp Ccp-\ne amfnI Nq≠n-°m´n ]d-bp-∂p. "-A-Xm, B amfn-I-bn-emWv Nq®n Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂Xv . Ahcv acn-®n´v ]Øn-cp-]Xv sIm√m-bn. Cs∏m AhsS Bcpw Xma-kn-°n-Wn-√y. tam°v Ahsc-∏-‰n-sbm∂pw Adn-bm≥ hgo-√y-t√m.' Rm≥ Xncn®p ho´n-te-bv°p \S-∂p. AhnsS DΩ-d∏ - S- n-bn¬ ssje Xebpw Ipºn-´n-cp∂v Ic-bp-Ib - m-Wv. Rm≥ Ahsf hmcn-sb-Sp-Øp. "-km-c-an√ tamsf' F∂p Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂p-s≠-¶nepw Fs‚ \„w Fs∂ thZ-\n-∏n-°p∂p. Fs‚ Npa-en¬ apJ-a-a¿Øn ssje tXßn-°-c-bp-I-bm-Wv.
am\-km-¥-c-Øn\p tijw Hmt´m-hn¬ h∂n-dßn ss{Uh¿ _m°n-X∂ H‰-bp-dp-∏nI \mWyw ]m‚ v-kns‚ Ioi-bn-en´v πm‰p-t^m-an-tebv°v HmSp-tºmƒ KtWiv hm®p-t\m-°n. 12.- 2-5. cmhnse Hº-Xc - b - v°v FØn-bX - m-Wv. 3 aWn-°q¿ t\csØ tPmen. Hcp Iºyq-´¿, kvIm-\¿, {]n‚¿. C{Xbpw aq∂p aWn-°q¿-sIm≠v C≥-Ãmƒ sNbvX - p-sIm-Sp-Øp. sIm≈mw. Znhk-^ew tami-am-sW-¶n¬ sshIp-t∂-cw-hs - c-bn´p Ifn-∏n-°m≥ C{Xbpw tPmen aXn. H∂p-In¬ lm¿-Uvs - h-b¿ {]iv\ - ß - ƒ, As√-¶n¬ tkm^vS- vs - h-b¿ {]iv\ - ß - ƒ. C∂v Aßn-s\-sbm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-√. F√mw LSn-∏n®v Iºyq´¿ HmWm-°n-b-t∏mƒ sXfn-™p-h∂ kv{Io-\n¬ {]o C≥-ÃmƒUv hnt‚mkv Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmsS A`ym-k߃ Im´m≥ XpS-ßn. ho´n¬-\n-∂n-d-ßp-tºmƒ KW-]-Xn-tIm-hn-en¬ sXmgpXv ImWn-°-s∏-´n-bn-en´ \mWyw shdp-sX-bm-bn-√. sh≈n-bm-gv-N-tXmdpw Xncp-ap-ºn¬ Fdn-™p-S-°p∂ tXß-bv°pw KW-]Xn \µn ImWn-®p. aXn¬ s]mfn-™p-≠mb hnS-hn-eqsS πm‰p-t^m-an-te-bv°p IS∂v At\z-j-W-ß-fpsS Z¥-tKm-]p-c-Øn\p apºn¬-h® sh≈ ]e-I-bn¬ Hcp \nanjw ItÆm-Sn-®p. \oe ajn-bn¬, h≠n-I-fpsS t]cp-Ifpw Ah h∂ptN-cm-\n-Sb - p≈ ka-bh - n-hc - hpw Ipdn-®p-h® - n-cp-∂p. slZ-c_ - m-Zv˛- s - Im®n 12-.5- 5- . Xmsg ]c-ipcmw FIvk - v{- ] v 13.16. 13-.1- 5 F∂√ Fgp-Xn-bX - v. sdbn¬-th-bpsS IWniw Abmsf ckn-∏n-®p. sslZ-c_ - mZv FIvk - v{- ]- n¬ Ib-dn-bm¬ Xnc-°p-≠m-hn-√. h≠n-Iƒ ÿnc-ambn sshIn-tbm-Sp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ft∏mƒ tÃj-\n¬ sN∂mepw h≠n-bp≠m-hp-sa-∂Xv KtWiv Ign™ Hcp amk-ambn A\p-`-hn-®-dn-bp∂ Imcy-am-Wv. Abmƒ kky-t`m-P-\-im-e-bnte-bv°p \S-∂p. sh¶n-Sm-N-e-]-Xn-bpsS Imcp-Wy-I-Sm-£-Øn-\p -Io-gn-ep≈ Iu≠-dn¬-\n∂v 16 cq]-bpsS Sn°s‰-Sp-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Cu t`mP-\im-e-bpambn Xm≥ Hcp Bflo-b-_-‘-Øn-te¿-s∏-´n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Znh-k-Øn¬ Hcn-°-se-¶nepw `£-Ww, H∂p-In¬ DuWv, As√-¶n¬ tZmibpw Im∏nbpw Chn-sS-\n∂v Ign-°p∂p. Hc-Ω-sb-t∏mse B ÿm]\w Abm-fn¬ hm’eyw sNmcn-™p. cmhnse HºXp aWn°v h≠n-bn-d-ßnbm¬ D≠m-hp∂ ISpØ hni∏v Hcp U_nƒ tZmibpw H∏w "kuP-\y-ambn' In´p∂ hSbpw im¥-am-°p-∂p. AXp-t]m-se-Ø-s∂-bmWv D®-bv-°p≈ DuWpw. DuWp \∂m-bn-cp∂p F∂Xv Hcp Hgp-°≥ ]d-®n¬ am{X-amWv. ]c-am¿∞w AXn-ep-a-∏p-d-Øm-Wv. KtWiv hm®p-t\m-°n. 12-.-45 Ign-™p. A©p-an-\p-‰p-sIm≠v πm‰p-t^m-ans‚ sXt° A‰-sØ-Ømw. apºnep≈ A¨-dn-tk¿-hvUv Iºm¿-´v-sa‚n¬ ac-∏-e-I-hn-cn® ko‰n-en-cp∂v bm{X-sN-ømw. Fd-Wm-Ipfw kuØn¬ h≠n \n∂m¬ NmSn-bn-dßn ]m¿-k-em-∏o-kn-eqsS ]pd-Øp-I-S∂v cmhnse ]m¿-°p-sN-bvX lotdm tlm≠-bn¬ c≠p an\n-‰p-sIm≠v ho´n-se-Ømw. ip`w. Xm≥ FØp-tºm-tg-bv°v h≠n πm‰p-t^m-an-se-Øn-°-gn-™m-emWv hnj-aw. apºn-ep≈ A¨-dn-tk¿-hvUv Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n-te-bv-°p≈ Hm´w £oWn-∏n-°p-∂Xpw am\-lm-\n-bp-≠m°p-∂XpamIp-∂p. CS-bn-ep≈ ]c-iXw …o∏¿ Iºm¿-´p-sa‚p-Iƒ ]eXpw Hgn-™n-´p-s≠-¶nepw Ib-dm≥ ]mSn√. AhnsS hnc-´n-tbm-Sn-°m≥ A[n-Im-c-Øns‚ aØp-]n-Sn® Idp-∏p-tIm-´p-[m-cn-I-fp-≠m-hpw. Fd-Wm-Ip-fØv bm{X Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p∂ B h≠n-bn¬ Hscm-dd bm{X-°m¿-t]m-ep-an-√mØ Iºm¿-´p-sa‚p-I-fp-≠m-hpw. F∂mepw \nb-a-a-t√? "-\n-b-aw-!-' apºn-en-cp∂ hb- mb a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p. "-\n-baw tIc-f-Øn¬ amt{X D≈q. Rm≥ I¬-°m-sabn-en¬ [mcmfw bm{X sNbv-Xn-´p-≠v. [m≥-_mZv FIv-kv-{]- n¬ bm{X sNbv-Xn-´p-≠v. DØ-tc-¥y-bn¬ Hcp-amXncn bm{X-°m-scm∂pw Sn°-s‰-Sp-°m-dn-√. FIv-km-an-\¿-am¿ Sn°‰v tNmZn-°p-Ibpw C√. A_-≤-Øn¬ tNmZn®m¬ In´p∂ DØcw "Im-sl, sb KmUn tXcm _m]vIm sl' F∂m-bn-cn-°pw. D≈w-I-øn-en´v ]pI-bn-ebpw NpÆmºpw XncpΩn ASn®p ]Xw h - c - p-Øn-s°m-≠p≈ Cu X¥-bv°p hnfn tIƒ-°m≥ høm-ØX - p-sIm≠v AhnsS-sbm∂pw Bcpw Sn°‰v tNmZn-°n-√. GXp Iºm¿-´p-sa‚nepw tIdmw. \ap°v Ipd-®p-IqSn kwkv-Im-c-ap-≈-XpsIm≠v Ah¿ ]d-bp-tºmƒ Cdßn apºntem ]n∂ntem D≈ Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n-te-bvt- °m-Sp-∂p. As√-¶n¬ `mcn® ]ng-sbm-Sp-°p-∂p. B ]ng-sIm≠v sdbn¬th DØ-tc-¥y-bn¬ \√ Iºm¿-´p-sa‚p-I-fn-Sp-∂p. ]gb ]m´-t]mesØ Iºm¿-´p-sa‚p-Iƒ tIc-f-Øn-te-bv-°-b-°p-∂p-.-' kwkvI - m-cØ - n\v AXn-t‚-Xmb hne-sIm-Sp-t°-≠n-hc - p-∂p. KtWiv Btem-Nn-®p. BZysØ Znhkw Hgn™ Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n¬ Ib-dn-bX - n\v tIƒ-t°-≠n-h∂ NoØ-hnfn Ct∏mgpw Hm¿-Ωb - p-≠v. "B-tcmSp tNmZn-®mWv Ibdn-b-Xv-?' DØcw Ct∏mƒ Xs‚ apºn-ep-≠v. Xm≥ ]d-bptam F∂Xv thsd Imcyw. "-C-Xm, It≠m-fq-.-' hb- ≥ ho≠pw ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. Abmƒ ap≠v Db¿-Øn-°m-´n. ap´n¬ \ndsb DW-ßnØp-Sß - nb apdn-hp-Iƒ. "-Ig- n™ BgvN tamfsS ASp-tØ-bv°v t]mIp-tºmƒ ]‰n-bX - m-Wv. Adn-bmsX Hcp …o∏dn¬ Ib-dn-t∏m-bn. FIv-km-an-\¿ h∂p X´n-°-b-dn. Abm-fpsS apØ-—-\m-hm≥ {]mbw ImWpw F\n-°v. AsXm∂pw Imcy-a-√. ASpØ tÃj-\n¬-Øs∂ Cdßn A¨-dn-tk¿-hvUv Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n¬ Ib-d-W-sa∂v Abmƒ iTn-®p. GtXm sNdnb tÃj-\n¬ kn·¬ In´msX h≠n \n∂-t∏mƒ Fs∂ Cd-°n-hn-´p. A¨-dn-tk¿hvUv Iºm¿-´p-sa‚ v G‰hpw apºntem G‰hpw ]n∂ntem BWv. Rm≥ h≠n-bpsS \Sp-hn-epw. HmSn, Cu Adp]-sØ´mw hb- n¬. H∂m-tem-Nn-®p-t\m-°p. Ah-km\w Iºm¿-´p-sa‚ns‚ ASp-sØ-Øn-bt- ∏m-tg-bv°v h≠n hn´p. s]s´∂v Ib-dm≥ hø, ImcWw Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n¬ Xnc-°p-Im-cWw hmXn¬-°¬-hsc Bƒ-°m¿ Xnßn\n¬-°p-Ib - m-Wv. Bscm-s°-tbm-IqSn Fs∂ hen®p Ib-‰n. AXn-\n-Sb - v°v hogp-Ibpw sNbvX - p. Aßns\ In´nb kºm-Zy-am-Wv-.-' Xs‚ D≈n¬ GsXm-s°tbm hmXn¬ Xpd-°p-∂-Xmbn KtW-in∂v tXm∂n. hnt‚mkv 98\pw C‚¿-s\‰v
t{]mt´m-t°m-fn-\p-a-∏p-dØv hnIr-X-amb as‰mcp temIw. Cu A\p-`hw X\n-°p-≠m-b-t∏mƒ {i≤n-®n-cp-∂n-√. Ct∏mƒ ]sØ-gp-]Xp hb- mb Hcp a\p-jy≥ AXp hnh-cn-°p-tºmƒ Cßn-s\-sbm-s°-bmtWm kw`-hn-t°≠Xv F∂ tXm∂-ep-≠m-hp-∂p. Ie-ßnb a\-t msS ]pd-tØ-bv°p t\m°n-bn-cn-°p-tºm-gmWv B i–w tI´Xv. "-{^o-bm-Wv, hmbn-°p-.-' \c® XmSn-bv-°n-S-bn-se-hn-tStbm LSn-∏n® sNdp-Nn-cn-tbmsS Hcp ]mXn-cn-b-®≥ Xnc°n-∂n-S-bn¬ \S-∂p-sIm≠v eLp-teJ hnX-cWw sNøp-I-bm-Wv. KtW-in∂v AZv-`pXw tXm∂n. F√m-hcpw Snhn-bpsS ab-°p∂ civ-an-I-fn¬ BIr-„-cmbn ]pkv-X-I-ßsf ad-∂n-cn-°b - m-Wv. hmb\ Cs√-∂p-Xs∂ ]d-bmw. Hcp Ccp-]Xp sIm√w Ign-™m¬ ]pkvX - I - ß - ƒ {Kma-t^m¨ sdt°m¿-Up-t]mse D]-tbm-K-ip-\y-ambn s]mSn ]nSn®p InS-°pw. Aßn-s\-bn-cn-°p-tºm-gmWv Hcp ]mXncn kz¥w sNe-hn¬ ]pkvX - I - ß - ƒ A®-Sn®v hmb\ t{]m’m-ln-∏n-°m-\mbn kuP-\y-hn-Xc - Ww \S-Øp-∂X - v. KtWin∂v BZ-chp tXm∂n. F´p-t]-Pp≈ B ]pkvX - I - Ø - ns‚ N´-bnse Nn{Xw hfsc Akzm-ÿy-ap-fh - m-°p-∂X - m-Wv. ]m]-Øns‚ NpaSp-ta¥n Ip\n-™p-\-S-°p∂ a\p-jy¿ c≠p hcn-bmbn \S∂p \oßp-∂p. Hcp hcn t\cn´v \c-I-Øo-bn-te-bv-°mWv. Bfn-°-Øp∂ Xobn¬ Ah¿ ]Xn-°p-∂p. at‰ hcn \oßp-∂Xv "A-hn-izm-kw' F∂ hmXn-en-eq-sS-bm-Wv. B hmXn¬ IS-∂mepw FØp-∂Xv \c-I-Øo-bn-te-bv°p Xs∂. C\n as‰mcp hmXn¬-Iq-Sn-bp-≠v. Nph-∏p-\n-dØn¬ hmXn-en\p apI-fn¬ "{In-kv-Xp' Fs∂-gp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. B hmXn¬ IS-∂p-sN-√p-∂Xv taL-߃-°n-Sbn¬ AXyp-∂-X-ß-fn-ep≈ kz¿-§-Øn-te-bv°p \bn-°p∂ at\m-l-c-amb ]mX-bn-te-bv-°m-Wv. B ]mX-bn¬ Bcp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√-∂Xv KtW-ins\ AZv-`p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn. hmXn-en\p Iogn¬ c≠p ssIøpw \o´n ]m]n-Isf kzoI-cn-°m≥ \n¬-°p∂ {InkvX - p-hns‚ GIm-¥X a\- n¬ X´p-∂X - m-bn-cp-∂p. B hmXn¬-°t- e-bv°p t\m°msX, c£-Is\ {i≤n-°msX ]m]-Øns‚ `mfi-hp-ta¥n a\p-jy¿ \S∂p \oßp-I-X-s∂-bm-Wv, Ahn-izm-kØn-te-bv-°v, \c-I-Øo-bn-te-bv-°v. BZysØ t]Pn¬ hep-Xmbn Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. "]m-]-Øns‚ iºfw ac-W-a-s{X-.' Hcp ]pXnb temIw KtW-ins‚ apºn¬ Xpd-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv. Abmƒ ]pkv-XIw BZyw-sXm´v hmbn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. tÃj-\p-Iƒ ]n∂n-Sp-∂-X-dn-bmsX ]pkv-X-I-Øn¬ BIr-„-\mbn KtWiv Ccp-∂p. Hcp h´-a-√, c≠p h´w ]pkvX - Iw hmbn-®t- ∏m-tg-bv°v Beph FØn-bn-cp-∂p. H∂c aWn-°q-dns‚ hnc-kX Abmsf I_-fn-∏n®v sk°‚p-I-fmbn s]men-™p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ ]pkv-X-I-Øns‚ N´-bnse Nn{Xw t\m°n Iptd t\cw Ccp∂p. temIw X\n-°n\n Hcn-°epw aptº-t∏m-se-bm-hn√ F∂-bmƒ Adn-™p. Hm^o-kn¬ Xami ]d™p Ifn®n-cp-∂-Xv, ho´n¬ Xs‚ tamtWmt{Imw tamWn-‰-dp≈ Iºyq-´-dn¬ hm¿-{Im-^vSv Ifn-®n-cp-∂-Xv, cm{Xn InS-°ptºmƒ-..- .- . C√m, H∂pw-Xs∂ C\n ]≠-sØ-t∏m-se-bm-hn-√. C\n-bp-≠m-hm≥ t]mIp-∂Xv as‰mcp P∑-am-Wv. ]m]Øns‚ I\Ø `mfi-ß-fp-ambn \S-∂p-\o-ßp∂ a\p-jy¿-°n-S-bn¬ Abmƒ Xs‚ ÿm\w Is≠-Øn. Xs‚ Xe-bnse `mfiw hfsc hep-Xm-sW-∂-bmƒ I≠p. AsX-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw Cd-°n-h-bv-°-Ww. ]pkv-X-I-Øns‚ Ah-km-\sØ t]Pn¬ {]km-[I ÿm]-\-Øns‚ t]cpw hnem-khpw D≈Xv Hcm-izm-ktØmsS KtWiv I≠p. am{X-a√ ]n∂n´ ]m]-Po-hnXw Ah-km-\n-∏n®v am\-km-¥c - s - ∏-Sp-Ib - pw, in„-Po-hn-XØ - nse-¶nepw ]m]-Øn¬-\n∂v ap‡n t\Sp-Ibpw sNøm≥ [ym\w IqSp-Is - b∂ Ipdp-°p-hg- n-bp-s≠∂v Abmƒ a\ n-em-°n. ZuXyw B ÿm]-\w-Xs∂ Gs‰-Sp-°p-∂p-ap-≠v. Fd-Wm-Ipfw SuWn¬ h≠n-bn-dßn ss_°v Ãm¿´m°n ho´n-te-bv°p t]mIp-tºmƒ Hcp kwibw Abmsf h√msX Ae-´n. h≠n-bn¬-\n∂v e`n® ]pkv-X-IØns‚ N´-bnse Nn{XsØ kw_-‘n-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p AXv. CS-Øp-h-isØ Ia-\o-b-I-hm-S-Øn\p apºn¬ ssIøpw Db¿Øn ]m]n-Isf kzoI-cn®v kz¿-§Ø - n-te-b° v- p≈ ]mX-bn-te-b° v- p-b¿-Øm-\mbn \n¬-°p∂ tbiphns\ Ah-KWn®v F¥n\v a\p-jy¿ ]m]-Øns‚ sI´p-If - p-ambn Ahn-izm-kØ - n-te-bv°pw \c-IØ - n-te-bv°pw t]mIp-∂p? KtW-ins\ kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw AXv At\z-j-W-Øns‚ Bcw-`-am-bn-cp-∂p. ho´n¬ sN∂v Hcn-°¬-°qSn B eLp-teJ hmbn-®p. tbip-hns‚ al-Ømb XymK-sØ-∏‰n Dƒ-°m-gvN Aßn-s\-bmWv Abmƒ-°p-≠m-b-Xv. ]pkv-X-I-Øns‚ N´-bnse Nn{X-Øns‚ {]k‡n Hcp shfn-]m-Sp-t]mse Abm-fn¬ ]X-™p-s]m-ßn. ]m]n-Isf kz¿-§-Øn-te-bv-°p-b¿-Øm≥ aninlm kzbw _en-b¿-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wp≠m-bs - X∂v Abmƒ thZ-\t- bmsS a\- n-em-°n. ]pkvX - I - Ø - n¬ sImSpØ Nn{Xw tbip-hns‚ apgp-h≥ {]m[m\yhpw shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xn¬ Zb-\o-b-ambn ]cm-P-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. temIw C∂v ]pXn-sbmcp DW¿-t∆m-sS-bmWv Abmƒ t\m°n-°m-Wp-∂X - v. ]mem-cn-h´- Øv \n∂v Hcp k¿-hokv Imƒ Abm-fpsS t]P-dn¬ h∂n-cp-∂p. cmhnse ]mem-cn-h-´-tØ-bv°p IpXn-°p-tºmƒ hgnbn¬ Ccp-h-iØpw h® t]mÃ-dp-I-fn¬ Abm-fpsS {i≤ Xncn-™p. CsXm∂pw CXp-hsc Xs‚ {i≤-bn¬ s]´n-cp-∂n-s√-∂Xv AZv`p-X-I-c-ambn Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. ]pXp-Xmbn In´nb hotdmsS Abmƒ t]mÃ-dp-I-fpsS FÆw h®p. tbip-hnt\tbm Irkv-Xp-a-X-tØtbm ]‰n-bp≈ t]mÃ-dp-I-fpsS FÆw 46, C…m-ans\ ]‰n-bp-≈Xv cs≠-Æw, lnµp-aX-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ t]mÿ H∂v. Cu aq∂p t]mÃ-dp-Ifpw Xmc-X-tay\ sNdpXpw IÆn¬ s]Sm≥ hnj-a-ap-≈-Xpam-bn-cp-∂p. adn®v 46 t]mÃ-dp-I-fn¬ c≠Sn hoXnbpw H∂c ASn Db-chpw sXm´v ]Xn-\-©Sn Db-c-ap≈ I´u´v hsc-bp-≠v. Abmƒ HmSn-®n-cp∂ ss_°ns‚ thK-am-tWm, ]pXp-Xmbn e`n® am\-km-¥-c-amtWm F∂-dn-bn√, Abm-fpsS a\- n¬ Hcp an∂¬-t]mse IS∂p h∂Xv tbip A]-IS- Ø - n-em-sW∂ ktµ-ia - m-bn-cp-∂p. Hmtcm t]mÃdpw tbip A]-IS- Ø - n-em-Wv, c£n-°p-hn≥ F∂p ]d-bp-∂t- ]mse KtW-in\p tXm∂n. c≠p ssIIfpw Db¿Øn \n¬-°p∂ I´u-´p-t]mepw "Fs∂ c£n-°p' F∂v GtXm \c-I-°p-gn-bn¬-\n-∂p-sIm≠v ]d-bp-I-bmWv. Hcp ASn-b-¥n-cm-hÿ kwPm-X-am-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. c£n-t°-≠Xv Xs‚ IS-a-bm-sW∂ t_m[w Ah-K-Wn-
°m≥ hømØ Hcpƒ-hn-fn-bmbn Db¿-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ [ym\-tI-{µ-Øn¬ [ym\w IqSm≥ t]mbn. c≠m-bncw t]¿-°n-cn-°m-hp∂ lmfn¬ Npcp-ßn-bXv aq∆m-bncw t]sc-¶nepw D≠m-hp-sa-∂-bmƒ Duln-®p. Aƒ-Øm-c-bn¬ {Iqin-X-\mb tbip-hn∂p Xmsg A®≥ {]kw-Kn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hmtcm hm°p-Ifpw \n¿-Øn-\n¿Øn, Ccp-ºm-Wn-Iƒ ASn-®p-Xm-gv-Øp-∂-t]mse A®≥ {]kw-Kn-®p. kz¥w Pohn-X-sØ-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp∂p {]kwKw. Pohn-X-Øn¬ ]m]-߃ sNbvXpw Cuiz-c-hn-Nm-c-an-√m-sXbpw \S∂ tImtfPv Zn\-߃. s]s´∂v Hcp k‘y°v Hcpƒ-hn-fn-tXm-∂n. tbip hnfn-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. \ns‚ PohnXw Cßns\ ]mgm-°m-\p-≈X - √ - . F¥mWv Dƒ-hn-fn? A®≥ \n¿-Øn-\n¿-Øn-s°m≠v tNmZn-®p. \ns‚ ˛ Pohn-Xw ˛ Cßn-s\ ˛ ]mgm-°m-\p-≈-X-√mmm. AtXmsS am\-km-¥-c-Øns‚ \mfp-Iƒ. PohnXw s]s´∂v [\y-am-Ip-∂p. "lm-te-eq-bm-.' A®≥ Hcp {]tIm-]-\-hp-an-√msX hnfn®p ]d-™p. aq∆m-bncw IWv-T-߃ AtX‰p ]mSn. ho≠pw lmte-eqb hnfn-Iƒ. lmƒ {]I-º\w sIm≈p-∂Xv KtW-i-\-dn-™p. A]-I-S-ap-{Z-Iƒ, hn]¬-k-tµi-߃, Hc-e-bmbn Xs∂ tXSn-sb-Øp-∂p. tbip A]-I-S-Øn-em-Wv. c£n-°q. kvXp-Xn-bpsS Ae-Iƒ sI´-S-ßn. A®≥ ho≠pw kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. tbip sNbvX AZv-`p-X-ß-sf-∏-‰nbm-bn-cp∂p {]kw-Kw. A]-kv-am-c-tcm-Kn-bmb _mes\ kpJ-s∏-´-Øp-∂-Xp-sXm-´v, A‘-∑m¿°p ImgvN sImSp°p-∂-Xv, AØn-hr-£sØ i]n-°p-∂-Xv, A©-∏hpw c≠p ao\pw-sIm≠v Aøm-bncw ]pcp-j-∑m¿°p hnf-ºp∂-Xv, sh≈-Øn-\p-aosX \S-°p-∂X - v, IS-ens\ im¥-am-°p-∂X - v, tcmK-im¥n \S-Øp-∂X - v, acn® emksd ]p\¿Po-hn-∏n-°-∂-Xv, F√m-‰n-\p-ap-]cn kz¥w ac-WsØ AXn-Po-hn®v aq∂mw Znhkw Dbn¿-sØ-gp-t∂¬-°p-∂-Xv. Hmtcm AZv`- p-Xß - s - f-∏‰n ]d-™mepw A®≥ D®-Øn¬ lmte-eqb ]d-bp-Ibpw lmƒ AtX-‰p-]d- b - p-Ibpw sNbvXp. tbip-hns‚ XymK-sØ-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp∂p ]n∂o-Sp≈ {]kwKw apgp-h≥. "\-Ωƒ sNbvX ]m]-Øn\p ]cn-lmc-ambn tbip ]oU\w kln®p Ipcn-in¬ \ap°p th≠n acn-®p-.' tbip-hns‚ Bfl-_e - n-bpsS IY-Iƒ A®s‚ hmbn¬ \n∂v DXn¿-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. A®s‚ i–-Øn∂v Hcp Xmcm´p ]m´ns‚ CuW-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXv KtW-is\ Hcp ab-°-Øn-te-bv°p \bn-°p-I-bm-Wv. icocw ab-°-Øn-em-b-t∏mƒ a\- p-W¿∂p {]h¿-Øn°m≥ XpS-ßn. bp‡n a\- ns‚ \nb-{¥-Wt- a-s‰-SpØv KtW-i\v {]iv\ - ß - f - p-≠m-°n. Xs‚ tNmZy-߃-°p≈ DØcw hnip-≤-{K-Ÿ-Øn-ep-≠m-hm-sa∂ {]Xo-£-bn¬ Imk-‰p-Ifpw ]pkv-X-I-ßfpw hn¬-°p∂ Iu≠-dn¬ Iyq \n∂v Abmƒ Hcp ss__nƒ hmßn. F¨-]Xp cq]. Xs‚ tNmZy-߃-°p≈ adp-]Sn AXn-ep-s≠-¶n¬ Cu XpI \n m-c-am-Wv. Iu≠-dn-en-cp∂ kmcn-bp-SpØ kv{Xo ]d-™p. "-C-∂se Hc-Zv-`pXw \S-∂n-´p-≠v-.-' "-F-¥-Zv-`p-Xw-?-' KtW-in\p a\- n-em-bn-√. Ct∏mƒ B kv{Xo-bmWv AZv-`p-X-s∏-´-Xv. "-A-Zv-`pXw Xs∂. ChnsS H´p-an-°-hmdpw Znh-k-ß-fn¬ AZv-`p-X-߃ kw`-hn-°m-dp-≠v. tcmK-im-¥n-°mWv [ym\w IqSm≥ hcp-∂-Xv. C∂-se-bp-≠m-bXv P∑-\m¬ apS-¥-\mb Hcmƒ-°m-Wv-.-' "-F-∂p-h-®m¬-?-' "-[ym\w ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Fgp-t∂‰p \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn-.-' KtWiv H∂pw ]d-™n-√. "-F¥m AXv AZv-`p-X-a-t√-?-' KtWiv Xe-bm-´n. AZv-`pXw Xs∂-bm-Wv. ]t£ Fßn-s\-bmWv AXp kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xv? "-tbip sNøp-∂-Xm-Wv. [ym\-Øns‚ \nan-j-ß-fn¬ A®s\ tbip Bth-in-°p-∂p. Aßns\ A®≥-hgn tbip-X-s∂-bmWv tcmK-im¥n \S-Øp-∂-Xv. I¿-Øm-hn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂-h¿°p am{Xta tcmK-im-¥n-bp-≠mhq.' cm{Xn A—\pw AΩbpw ImWmsX KtWiv ss__nƒ Xpd∂p hmbn-®p. tai-∏p-dØv Ccp-∂n-cp∂ KW-]Xn-bpsS hn{Klw Abmsf A{X-Xs∂ Icp-W-bn-√msX t\m°n. KW-]-Xnsb Xev-°mew tai-h-en-∏n-te-bv°p h®v Abmƒ ss__n-fn¬ apgp-In. A©p cm{Xn-If - n¬ KW-]Xn tai-he - n-∏n-ep-dß - th Abmƒ ss__nƒ apgph≥ hmbn®p Xo¿-Øp. KtW-ins‚ a\ v BsI Ipg™p adn-™n-cp-∂p. kwi-bß - ƒ Xo¿-Øp-Xc - p-sa∂v Icp-Xnb {KŸw X\n°v IqSp-X¬ kwi-b-ß-fp-≠m-°p-I-bmWv sNbv-X-Xv. Iºyq-´d- p-Iƒ Abmƒ°v {]iv\ - ß - f - p-≠m-°nb BgvN - b - m-bn-cp∂p AXv. sdbn¬th Im‚o-\nse `£-Whpw Abm-fn¬ AXr-]vXn \nd-®p. Ahn-b-en¬ thhmØ Ijv-W-߃, kmºm-dn¬ aqØ sh≠-°, h√msX ]pfn® ssXcv. kzman-bp-am-bp≈ Bflo-b-_-‘-Øn\v Cf°w X´n-sb-∂-bmƒ I≠p. Abmƒ ho≠pw [ym\-tI-{µ-Øn-se-Øn-bXv kwi-b-Øns‚ `mfi-hp-ta-¥n-bm-Wv. {]kw-K-Øns‚ CS-thf-I-fn¬ [ym\w IqSp-∂-h¿°v A®-t\mSv t\cn´v kwkm-cn-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-S-th-f-bn¬ KtWiv Xs‚ kwib-߃ A®s‚ apºn¬ Imgv-N-h-®p. "-A-®s‚ {]kw-K-Øn¬ ]d-bp-∂Xpw ss__n-fn¬ {]Xn-]m-Zn-®n-´p-≈-Xp-amb AZv-`p-X-IrXy-߃ tbip icn°pw sNbv-X-h-bm-tWm-?-' "-hn-ip-≤-]p-kv-X-IsØ kwi-bn-t°-≠-Xn-√-.-' A®s‚ adp-]Sn KtW-is\ Akz-ÿ-\m-°n. Ign™ BgvN A®s‚ {]kwKw tIƒ-°p-tºm-gpw, ]n∂oSv ho´n¬-\n∂v ss__nƒ hmbn-°p-tºmgpw Abm-fpsS a\- n¬ Cc®p Ib-dn-bXv tImtf-Pn¬ Hcn-°¬ \S∂ Pme-hn-Zym-{]-I-S-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. am{¥n-I≥ Hmtcm A`ym-k-߃ Im´p-tºmgpw hnZym¿-∞n-Iƒ ssIsIm´n A`n-
\-µn-®p. AsX√mw shdpw {Sn°p-Iƒ am{X-am-sW-∂-dn-bp-tºmgpw Abmƒ°v B Pme-hn-Zy-bpsS am{¥n-I-h-eb-Øn¬-\n∂p ]pd-Øp-I-S-°m≥ Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. ChnsS tbip-hns‚ AZv-`p-X-Ir-Xy-߃ hnh-cn-°p-tºmƒ ssIø-Sn-Iƒ°p ]Icw lmte-eqb hnfn-If - p-bc - p-∂p-sh∂p am{Xw. tbip-hns\ shdp-samcp am{¥n-I\ - mbn IW°m-°m≥ Abm-fpsS a\ v hnk-Ω-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. tbip sNbvX Imcy-ß-fn¬, AØn-hr-£sØ i]n®-sXm-gnsI F√mw \√-Xn-\m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂pw Abmƒ-°-dn-bmw. AØn-hr£w h‘y-bm-bXv AXns‚ sX‰-√. B Imc-Ww-sIm≠v AXns\ i]n®v DW-°n-bXv \ymbo-I-cn-°m≥ KtW-in\p ]‰n-bn-√. AsX-¥p-am-I-s´, Abmsf Ae-´n-bn-cp∂ kwibw XymK-Øn-t‚-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. AZv-`p-X-Ir-Xy-ßfpw XymKhpw XΩn¬ s]mcp-Øs∏´p t]mIp-∂n-√. tbip Hcp shdpw a\p-jy≥ am{X-am-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ At±-l-Øns‚ XymKw hne-tb-dn-b-XmIp-am-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw G‰p-hm-ßnb ]oU-\-ß-fpw, Ipcn-in¬ Xd-bv-°p-tºmƒ kln® thZ-\-bp-sa√mw Hcp km[m-cW a\p-jy-∂mWv kw`-hn-®n-cp-∂s - X-¶n¬ AXv ]m]-Øns‚ Id-hoW kl-Po-hnsb c£n-°m-\p≈ alØmb XymK-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏m-g-X√ ÿnXn. acn® emk¿°v Dbncp sImSp-Ø, Ipjv-T-tcm-Kn-bpsS tcmKw t`Z-am-°n-b, A©∏w sIm≠v Aøm-bncw t]sc kp`n-£-ambn Xo‰n-®, ]®-sh-≈sØ ap¥n-cn-®m-dm°n am‰nb, sh≈-Øn-\p-aosX \S-∂, acn-®-tijw kzbw Db¿-sØ-gp-t∂‰ ssZh-]p-{X∂v ]oU-\-ß-tf‰p hmtß≠ Bh-iy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√, Ipcn-in¬ Xd-®m¬ thZ-\-bp-≠m-hm≥ hgn-bn-√. Aßn-s\-bm-Ip-tºmƒ CXn-se√mw XymK-sa-hn-sS? thZ-\-bp-≈n-StØ XymK-hp-ap-≈q. tbip sNbvX AZv-`p-X-߃ tbip-hn-\p-Xs∂ hn\-bm-hpI-bm-Wv. A®≥ KtW-ins\ tZjy-tØmsS t\m°n. adp-]Sn ]d-bm-\p≈ Ign-hn-√m-ba v- b - n¬ At±-lØ - n\v kzbw Aa¿ jw tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. GXm\pw h¿-jß - ƒ-°p-apºv At±lw tdman¬ Hcp t]]¬ I¨-sh≥-j\p t]mbn-cp-∂p. sXm´p apºmWv sPkyq-´p-Iƒ {]]-t©m¬-∏-Øn-sb-∏‰n imkv-{X-⁄-∑m-cpsS Hcp I¨-sh≥-j≥ hnfn-®p-Iq´n-bX - v. `uXn-Ii - m-kv{- X-Øns‚ Cc-®p-Ib - ‰w Bflo-ba - mb ]e ASn-Ød- I - t- fbpw hnizm-kß - t- fbpw i‡-ambn Cf-°n-ad- n® ]›m-Øe - Ø - n-em-bn-cp∂p AXv. kr„n-sb-∏‰- n-bpw, {]]-©Ø - ns‚ {]mb-sØ-∏‰- nbpw. imkv{- Xhpw ss__nfpw XΩn-ep≈ s]mcp-Ø-t°Sv Fßns\ Ipd-°m-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS t\m´w. Ipd-bv-°m≥ ]‰nbn-s√∂p am{X-a√ Xß-fpsS I≠p-]n-Sp-Ø-ß-fn¬ ikv-{X-⁄-∑m¿ sXfn-hp-k-lnXw Dd-®p-\n¬-°p-I-Xs∂ sNbv-Xp. C∂p ImWp∂ Zriy-{]-]-©-Øns‚ XpS°w Hcp henb s]m´n-sØ-dn-bn-em-sW-∂pw, B s]m´n-sØdn°v ]Xn-\m-bncw tImSn h¿-jØ - n-e[ - nIw ]g-°a - p-s≠∂pw Ah¿ sXfn-hp-kl - nXw hmZn-®t- ∏mƒ ]nSn®p \n¬°m-\m-hn-s√∂v t]m∏n\p a\- n-em-bn. AXns‚ A¥y-Øn¬ imkv{- X-⁄∑ - m-cp-ambn A\p-hZ- n-®n-cp∂ Hcp IqSn°m-gv-N-bn¬ t]m∏v ]d-™p. {]]-©-Øns‚ D¬-∏-Øn-sb-∏‰n \n߃ ]d-bp-∂-sXms° R߃ kΩ-Xn-®n-cn°p-∂p. _nKv-_m-ßn-emWv XpS-°-sa∂v kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p. ]t£ F\n°v Hc-`y¿-∞-\-bp-≠v. _nKv-_mMv kr„nbpsS \nan-ja - m-Wv. AXn-\p-≈n-te-bv° - v, AXm-bXv ssZh-Øns‚ kr„n-bpsS D≈-dI - f - n-te-bv°v \n߃ FØnt\m-°-cp-Xv. AXv ssZh-\n-µ-bm-hpw. A®≥ s\Sp-ho¿-∏n-´p. At±-lØ - n∂v C∂-dnbmw {]]©w ÿe-Im-e] - c - n[nbn√m-ØX - m-sW-∂pw, AXp-sIm≠p-Xs∂ BZy-¥-hn-lo-\-am-sW-∂pw. kr„n-bpsS aplq¿Øw Fs∂m-∂n-√. ss__nƒ FSpØv [ym\w \bn°p-∂-Xv, Bbn-cm-am-≠n-se-gp-Xnb kb≥kv _ps°-SpØv c≠m-bn-cm-am-≠nse Ip´n-Isf ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse-bm-Wv. "-H-∂p-In¬ tbip-hn¬ Btcm-]n-°-s∏-Sp∂ AZv-`p-X-߃ sI´p-I-Y-I-fm-bn-cn-°-Ww-' KtWiv ]d-™p. "-As√-¶n¬ tbip \ap-°p-th≠n Ipcn-inse XymK-a-\p-jv-Tn®p F∂Xv am‰n-sb-gp-X-Ww. c≠pw XΩn¬ tN¿-∂pt]mhn-√-.-' Hcp I\ym-kv{Xo h∂v A®s\ c£n-®p. "-\-ap°v CXn-s\-∏‰n IqSp-X¬ kwkm-cn-°mw-.-' A®≥ ]d-™p. "-C-t∏mƒ {]m¿-∞-\-°p≈ ka-b-am-bn-cn-°p∂p-.-' [ym\w Ign™v ]pd-Øn-d-ßp-tºmƒ KtWiv ss__nƒ ]pd-sØ-SpØp ]nSn-®n-cp-∂p. Hc-ss\-—n-I-tN-„-am{X-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. k©n-bn¬ ÿe-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n´pw AsX-SpØv ]pdØp ]nSn-®-Xns‚ ImcWw Abmƒ°p a\- n-em-bn-√. ]pdØp IS∂v _kv-tÃm-∏n-te-bv°p \S-°p-tºm-gmWv FXn¿-h-iØp \n∂v h∂n-cp∂ sNdp-∏°m-cs\ ImWp-∂X - v. ]nt‰∂p XpS-ßp∂ [ym\-Øn\p t]¿ tN¿-°m≥ hcp∂ Bsc-¶n-ep-am-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂b - mƒ Hm¿-Øp. KtWiv Abmsf XS™p \n¿-Øn. ssIøn-ep≈ ss__nƒ \o´n-s°m≠v Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-A-IØv F¨-]Xp cq]-bmWv hne. ]IpXn hne X∂m¬ aXn FSp-Øp-sIm-≈q-.-' Abmƒ ss__nƒ hmßn, h¿-jm-cw-`-Øn¬ kvIq-fn¬ t]mIp∂ Hcp hnZym¿∞n sSIv-Ãv-_pIv t\m°p-∂t]mse ]cn-tim-[n-®-tijw Abmƒ hnizm-k-am-hmsX KtW-ins\ t\m°n. "-A-sX, ]pXn-b-Xp-X-s∂-bm-Wv-.-' ho´n¬ sN∂-tijw Ipfn®v AΩ hnf-ºn-Ø∂ DuWp-Ig- n-®v, InS-∏d- b - nse Iºyq-´d- n\p apºn¬ Ccp∂v hm¿{Im-^v‰v Ifn-°m≥ XpS-ßp-tºmƒ Abmsf Ae-´n-bn-cp-∂Xv Xm≥ hgn-bn¬-h®p I≠ sNdp-∏-°m-cs‚ s\‰nbnse Nµ-\-°p-dn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abm-fpsS t]¿ KtWiv Bh-cptX F∂-bmƒ {]m¿-∞n-®p.
hen-sbmcp B¬_w - m-Wv. apJ-Øp-\n∂v Ipd-®p-ap-ºp-≠mb sR´-ens‚ A‘m-fn∏v am™pamjv At∏mgpw A¥w hn´v \n¬-°p-Ib t]m-bn-´n-√. F\n°p Ie-i-embn tZjyw ]nSn-®p-sh∂v amÿ°v a\- n-em-bn. At±lw At∏mgpw Ft¥m ]ndp-]n-dp-°pI-bm-Wv, £am-]-W-tØm-sS. "Rm≥ Adn-™n√ Zmk≥ ..-.-.-.-.' Hcm-gvNb - mbn B‚Wn amÿ Fs‚ ASpØv h∂p IqSn-bn-´v. At±-lØ - ns‚ km∂n≤yw F∂n¬ ASn-t®¬∏n-°p-Ib - m-Wp-≠m-bX - v. s]s´-s∂mcp cmhn-se-bm-Wt- ±lw Ibdn h∂-Xv. Hcp sNdnb kq´vt- Ikpw IpS-bp-ambn B‚Wn amÿ hmXn¬-°¬ \n¬-°p-∂p. Rm≥ Hm^o-kn¬ t]mIm-\mbn hmXn¬ Xpd-∂t- ∏mƒ amÿ IpØs\ \n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv. Fs∂ I≠-t∏mƒ B apJw hnI-kn-®p. "-B, As∏m CX-∂ym-Ws√ Zmks‚ hoSv. Rm≥ kwi-bn®p \n°zm-bn-cp-∂p-.-' "-A-s∏m, amÿ°v s_√-Sn-°m-bn-cv-∂n-t√y-?-' "-F-ßn-\ymtSm \√ Hd-∏n-√msX Hcp ho´nev tIdn s_√-Sn-°ym? CXv Zmks‚ hoS-s√-¶n-tem-?-' "-amjv F∏sg h∂-Xv-?-' "-Hcp aWn-°q-dm-bn. AIØv∂v H®nw A\°pw H∂pw-√y. A∏-ßs\ kwi-bn®v \n¬-°p-ºgm Xm≥ hmXn¬ Xpd-∂-Xv-.-' h√m-sØmcp a\p-jy≥. F\n°v Aev]w tZjyhpw h∂p. Hcp aWn-°q¿. Rm≥ Ipfnbpw {]mXepw Hs° Ign®v ]{X-Øm-fp-I-fn¬ BZy-hm-b-\-bn¬ Hfn-®p-In-S∂ h√ hm¿-Ø-bp-apt≠m F∂p ]cXn kabw If-bp-Ibm-bn-cp-∂p. At∏mƒ s_√-Sn-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ amÿ h∂ Imcyw tNmZn®v ka-bØ - n\p Xs∂ Hm^o-kn¬ t]mImam-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ apºn¬ \n¬-°p∂ hb- s\ t\m°n.Fgp-]X - n\p aosX {]mb-am-bn-´p-≠m-hpw. saen™v \o≠ cq]w. Npfn™ apJhpw Igp-Øpw. \m¬-∏Xp sIm√w apºv, hcn-hc - n-bmbn \nc∂p \n¬-°p∂ Ip´n-If - psS apºn¬ h®v {Un¬ A`y-kn-∏n-°p∂ sNdp-∏-°m-cs‚ cq]w Fs‚ a\- n¬ Bhm-ln-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. "-h-cq-' amÿ \ne-Øp-h® kq´v-tIkv FSp-°m≥ Ip\n-™p-sIm≠v Rm≥ ]d-™p. "-Gb - 'v- Fs∂ XS-™p-sIm≠v At±lw ]d-™p. "-Xm≥ _p≤n-ap-´≠ - t- Sm. AsXms° FSp-°m-\v≈ BtcmKyw F\n°v Cs∏m-≠v. H∂pw-s√-¶nev Xs∂yms° {Uns√-Sp-∏n® amj-s√-?-' eXnI km[m-c-W-t]mse apJw Aev]w I\-∏n®v \n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv. amjpw Rm\pw XΩn-ep-≠mb kwhmZw BbΩ tI´n-cn-°p∂p. amÿ Iøn-te-¥nb kq´v-tIkpw Ahƒ I≠n-cp-∂p. s]´nbpw InS-°-bp-ambn hcp∂ AXn-Yn-Isf Ahƒ°v henb {]nb-an-√. "-F¥m Adn-tbym-?-' amÿ tNmZn-®p. eXnI Nncn-s®∂p hcp-Øn. "-Rm≥ \nßsS I√ym-W-Øn\v I≠-Xm-Wv. Hm¿-Ω-t≠m-s∂-?-Hm¿-Ω-bp-s≠∂v eXnI Xe-bm-´n. Rß-fpsS I√ym-WØ - n\p tijhpw amÃsd I≠n-´p-≠v. Fs‚ c≠-\p-P∑ - m-cp-sSbpw A\pP-Øn-bp-sSbpw I√ym-WØ - n\v amÿ h∂n-cp-∂p. AsXm∂pw At±-l-Øn\v Hm¿-Ω-bn-√. "-A-√, amjv h∂-sX-¥n-\m∂v ]d-™n-√-t√m-.-' "-\n-ß-sf-sbms° H∂v ImWm≥∂v ht®m-.-' amÿ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "-A-X-s√-sSm, Fd-Wm-Ip-fØv h®mWv Bƒ tIcf AXv-se-‰vkv ao‰v \S-Ø-W-Xv. \msf-sØm-´m-W-Xv. Rm\mWv Hcp PUv-Pn. Hcm-gv-NsØ ]cn]m-Sn-bm-Wv-.-' amÿ°p ]n∂n¬ \n∂ eXnI Xe-bn¬ ssIh-®p. "-Fs‚ Acpa injy-\mWv tIt´m-.-' amÿ eXn-I-tbmSv ]d-™p. ]ns∂ Xncn™v Ft∂m-Sv. "-X-\n-t°m¿-Ωt≠m-∂d- o-√y. Hcp Znhkw Ifn-°ptºm Xm≥ hoWv Imen\v {^mIvN - d- m-bX - v? A∂v Xs∂ tXmfn-en´v aq∂v Intemao-‰¿ Zqcw Bip-]-{Xn-bn-te-bv°v \S-∂n-´v≠v Rm≥-.-' "-Hm¿-Ω-≠v-.' -Rm≥ ]d-™p. "e-XntI Nmb-bp-≠m-°q-.-' "-amjv Nmb IpSn®v Ipfn®v hn{i-an-°p. Rm≥ Hm^o-kn¬ t]mbn´v t\csØ hcm≥ t\m°mw. GXm-bmepw amjv sImd®v Znhkw Chv-sS-≠m-hq-tem-.-' "-Rm-\n-hnsS Hcm-gv-N-≠mhpw Zmkm. X\n°v eosh-Sp-°m≥ ]t‰zm? hn.-sF-.-]n. ]mkp-≠v-.-' "-Hcp c£-bp-an-√. \√ Xnc-°p≈ ka-bm.' Hm^o-kn¬ tPmen-bn¬ apgpIn Rm≥ amÃ-dpsS Imcyw-Xs∂ ad-∂n-cp-∂p. sshIp-t∂cw Xncn®v ho´n-seØn-bt- ∏m-gmWv Rm≥ ad-∂n´ amsj Hm¿Ω h∂-Xv. icn°p ]d-™m¬ sKbv‰p IS-°p-tºmƒ. amjv ]t£ ho´nep-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. am{X-a√ F\n°v t\cn-tS≠n h∂Xv A{X-Xs∂ ab-Øn-e-√mØ Hcp `mcy-sb-bm-Wv. "-F¥p ]‰o-?-' "-H∂pw ]d-b-≠, Rm≥ \msf-Øs∂ ho´o-t∏m-hzm-Wv-.-' "-F¥p ]‰o, ]d-.-' "-Fs∂ sIm√msX sIm∂p B a\p-jy≥. cmhnse sXm´v D®°v DuWp Ign-°W - h - s - c. AXp Ign™v Fs‚ `mKyw-sIm≠v Dd-ßm≥ InS-∂p. \nß-fp-sS-sbms° Ip´n-°m-ew, amjsS hoc-]-cm-{I-a-ßfv Hs° ]d-bym-bncp-∂p. F√mw Ign-™t∏m-gp≠v c≠v henb B¬_w ]pd-sØ-Sp-°p-Wp. ]ns∂ ]d-b-≠. Hmtcm t^mt´mhpw
Bcp-sS-bm-Wv, FSp-°m-\p-≠mb Imc-W-߃, AXn¬ Bscms° Ct∏mgpw Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂p-≠v, Bscms° acn-®p, Pohn-®n-cn-°∂ - h - cv Ct∏m F¥p sNøp-∂p, F√mw hni-Za - mbn ]d-bym-Wv. C\n Hcp Znhkw B a\p-jy≥ ChnsS Xma-kn-°ym-sW-¶nev Rm≥ Bfl-lXy sNøpw. F\n-s°¥v Xm¬-]c - ym-W≈ v- Xv CsXms° kln-°m≥?' "-amjv Hcp ip≤-\m-Wv'- Rm≥ ]d-™p. "-Rß - sS ho´nev \nXy kµ¿-iI - \ - m-bn-cp-∂p. A—-s\bpw henb C„mbn-cp-∂p. kz¥w A—-s\-t∏m-se-bm∂m ]d-bm-dv-.-' "-F-∂n´v A—-s‚bpw \nßfv a°-fv-sSbpw t^mt´m H∂pw AXn¬ I≠n-√-t√m. F¶n¬ Hcp kam-[m-\-am-tbt\. \nß-sfms° AtX kvIq-fn¬ ]Tn-®-h-c-s√-?-' Imcyw Ipd®v Kuc-h-am-Wv. Ahƒ ]nW-ßn-bm¬, ]n∂oSv Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw Rm≥ sIm≠p-h-cp∂ AXn-YnIƒ°v Ahƒ hne°p Iev-]n-°pw. "-km-cw√y Ip´o, hb- mb a\p-jy-\s - √. Fs‚ Kpcp-\m-Y\ - p-am-Wv. ]ns∂ \msf-sØm´v amjv t\csØ tÃUnb-Øn¬ t]mhpw, ]ns∂ sshIos´ Xncn-®p-hc - q. Rm≥ Dd∏p XcpWp C\n {]iv\ - w-≠m-hn-√. Bs´ Fß´m amjv t]mb-Xv-?-' "-F\ - n-°d- o-√. Rms\m∂v Idßn hcmw∂v ]d™v Cd-ßo-Xm. Rm≥ Kpcp-hm-bq-c∏ - \v Hcp ]pjv] - m-RvPen t\¿∂n-´v-≠v. ASpØ {]mhiyw Kpcp-hm-bq-cn¬ t]mº AXp \S-Ø-Ww-.-' "-F-¥n-\v-?-' "-amsj Fs‚ Xte∂v Hgn-hm-°m≥-.-' Ipd®v {Iqc-am-bn-t∏m-bn. F\n°v Kpcp-hm-bq-c-∏s\ A{X-I≠v hnizm-k-an-√. Hcp `‡ t\¿∂ Imcyw icnbm-°m≥ aq∏cv Fs¥-¶n-ep-sams° sNbv-tX-°pw. amjv-s°m∂pw ]‰m-™m¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hmXn¬-°¬ s_√-Sn-®p. amÿ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. "-Rm-s\m∂v Id-ßm≥ t]mb-Xm-tSm-.'- AIØp Ibdn Ccp-∂p-sIm≠v amÿ ]d-™p. "-Su-sWms° H∂v Np‰n. tÃUn-b-Øn-te-bv°v Fßn\ym \S∂v t]mhzm-s∂ms° a\- n-em-°n-.-' "-As∏m amjv tÃUn-bw-hsc \S-∂p-t]m-tbm-?-' Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. IS-h-{¥-bn¬-\n∂v Ieq¿ tÃUn-b-Øn-tebv°v Ipd-®-[nIw Zqc-ap-≠v. "-\S- s - Øms° \ap°v {]mŒo-ks - √-tSm. F∂pw A©v Intem-ao-‰¿ \S-°pw-.'- ]ns∂ kzIm-cy-ambn sNhn-bn¬ ]d-™p. "-A-Xm-WtSm Fs‚ Btcm-Ky-Øns‚ cl-kyw.' eXnI Nmb sIm≠p-h∂ - p. AXp IpSn-®p-sIm≠v amÿ ]d-™p. "-Rm-s\s‚ B¬_w Xs‚ `mcy°v ImWn®p sImSp-Øp. Cu Nmb IpSn-®p-I-gn-™n´v \ap-°-sX-Sp-°mw-.-' `K-hm-s\! Rm≥ AZr-iy-ambn Xe-bn¬ ssIh-®p. \me©p XhW I≠ B¬-_a - m-WX - v. Hmtcm Xh-Wbpw Hmtcm Nn{X-Øns‚ ]n∂n-ep-ap≈ Ncn-{Xw-.-.-.-.. A]-I-S-߃ hcp∂ hgn-Iƒ! CsXm∂pw Bcpw ap≥-Iq´n ImWm-dn-√. C\n I≠m¬-Øs∂ F¥p sNøm\m-Wv? ]g-°w-sIm≠v Nmc-\n-da - m¿∂ s{^bn-ap-If - n¬-\n∂v Hmtcm ]ucm-Wn-I¿ Cd-ßn-h∂ - p. kpap-J\ - mb B‚Wn amÿ, H∏w ]Tn-∏n® a‰p A≤ym-]-I¿. F\n-°-h-cpsS cq]w Ct∏mƒ Hm¿-Ωn-s®-Sp-°mw. Fs∂ kvt\ln-®-h¿, D]-{Z-hn-®-h¿. B‚Wn amÃ-dpsS Nn{X-߃ \nd-sb-bp≠v B¬-_-Øn¬. ]e Ah-k-c-ß-fn-embn FSp-Ø-Xv. Ieym-Wt- ^m-t´m, amÃ-dpsS Ip´n-If - psS t^mt´m-Iƒ. Hcp GsS-Øn-bt- ∏mƒ amÿ tNmZn-®p. "-CX - m-cvsS t^mt´m BsW-∂-dn-tbym?' F\n-°-dn-bmw. cmP-ti-J-c≥ kvIq-fn¬ Fs‚ c≠p sIm√w ko\n-b-dm-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ Fd-Wm-Ip-f-ØpX-s∂-bp-≠v. h√-t∏mgpw ImWm-dp-ap-≠v. "Cu Xr∏q-Wn-Øp-dm∂v ]d-bW ÿew Zqsc-bm-tWm? Ahn-SymWv cmP-ti-J-c≥ Xma-kn-°-W-Xv-.-' "-h-enb Zqcw-√y. Ac aWn-°q¿ _ n-en-cp-∂m¬ aXn-.-' Rm≥ ]d-™p. F¥p-sImt≠m F\n°v cmP-ti-Jc-s\-∏‰n kwkm-cn-°m≥ tXm∂n-bn-√. ssI∏p≈ A\p-`h - ß - f - mhmw Imc-Ww. H∂n-e[ - nIw XhW Abmƒ Fs‚ IpXn-Im¬ sh´m≥ {ian-®n-´p-≠v. B¬-_Ø - ns‚ GSp-Iƒ ad-™p. s]s´∂v Rm≥ eXnI ]d-™t- Xm¿-Øp. C{X-b[ - nIw kvt\l-ap≈ amjsS B¬-_-Ønev \nßsS BcvtSw t^mt´m C√-t√m. icn-bm-Wv. Hscm‰ t^mt´m CXp-hsc I≠n-√. s]s´∂v Hcp {Kq∏p t^mt´m ImWn-®p-sIm≠v amÿ tNmZn-®p. "CXm-cm-sW-∂-dn-tbym?' Hcp \mS-Im-h-X-c-W-Øn\p tijw FSpØ t^mt´m BW-Xv. F√m-hcpw IYm-]m-{X-ß-fpsS thj-ß-fn¬. Adn-bp∂ apJ-߃°p th≠n Rm≥ ]c-Xn. Ccp-]Xmw hb- n¬ Rm≥ \mSp hn´ tijw Ahn-SpsØ hmb\-ime Ac-tß-dnb \mS-I-am-W-Xv. "-a-\- n-em-bn√m At√-?-' Cs√∂p Rm≥ Xe-bm-´n. "-CXp Xs‚ A—-\m-sW-tSm. Hcp kvIqƒ amÃ-dpsS thj-Øn¬. XmsSyms° h®-tXm≠v X\n°v a\- n-emhm-Ø-Xm. Rm\mWv ta°∏v sNbv-X-Xv-.-' At∏mƒ A—s‚ Hcp t^mt´m-sh-¶nepw amÃ-dpsS B¬-_-Øn-ep-≠v. GSp-Iƒ adn-™p. amÿ ]d-™p. "-CXm Cu t]Pp apgp-h≥ cmP-ti-J-c\p th≠n Hgn-®n-´n-cn-°ym-Wv. C\n Abm-fvsS IpSpw-_-Øns‚ {Kq∏p t^mt´m IqSn thWw-.-' cmP-ti-J-c≥ F´mw ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p∂ Ip´n-bm-bn, ]Ømw ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p∂ Ip´n-bm-bn, kvIqƒ hm¿jn-I-Ønse {]mkw-Kn-I-\m-bn, \mS-I-Øn¬ s]¨-th-j-am-bn, icn-°p≈ Pohn-X-Øn¬ ssS sI´n saUn-°¬
sd∏m-bn, G‰hpw Ah-km\w Ieym-Wt- ^m-´m-hn¬ hc-\m-bn, hnhn[ tdmfp-If - n¬ {]Xy-£s - ∏-Sp-∂p. B t]Pn¬ Hcp t^mt´m-hn-\p≈ ÿew am{Xta _m°n-bp-≈q. B ÿe-amWv B‚Wn amÿ, cmP-ti-J-cs‚ IpSpw-_t^m-t´m-hn\p th≠n Hgn-®n-´n-cn-°p-∂p-Xv. AtXmsS B GSp ]q¿-W-am-Ip-∂p. F¥p-sImt≠m Rm≥ kvIqƒ Zn\-ßs - f-∏‰n Hm¿-Øp. kvIq-fn¬ IWn-i° - m-c\ - mb amÿ Rß-fpsS ho´n¬ h∂m¬ t\sc adn-®m-hp-∂p. A—\v amÃsd C„-am-Wv. amÿ Ft∂mSv CS-°n-S°p ]d-bpw. "F-tSm, Xm≥ Fs‚ A\p-P-\m-Wv. A—s‚ aqØ aI≥ Rm\m-Wv-.' kmc-an-√. aqØ aI-s\∂ ÿm\w Hgn™p sImSp-°m≥ Rm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-cp-∂p, {Un¬ ka-bØv Nne Cf-hp-Iƒ A\p-hZ- n-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬. ]t£ {Un¬ ka-bØv amÿ Hcp {]tXyI a\p-jy-\m-Wv. Hcn-°¬ Fs∂ C´v ^pSv-_mƒ {Ku≠n\p Np‰pw c≠p-X-hW HmSn-®n-´p-≠v. Rmb-dm-gvN - b - mWv AXvs - e-‰vkv ao‰v Ign-bp-∂X - v. sshIo´v \me-ct- bmsS ho´n¬ Xncn-s®-Ønb amÿ ]d-™p. "-FtSm Rm≥ cmP-ti-J-cs\ t^mWn¬ hnfn-®n-cp-∂p. Abmsf H∂v ImW-Ww-.-' Rm≥ H∂pw ]d-bmsX Ccp-∂p. C∂p-Iq-Sn-bs√ D≈q F∂ Bizm-kØ - n-emWv Rm≥. cmP-ti-Jc - s‚ ho´n¬ t]mbmepw Xncn®v Ctßm´p Xs∂ hcpw. cmhn-esØ GsX-¶nepw h≠n-bn¬ t]mIm-sa-∂mWv amÿ ]d-™ncp-∂-Xv. "-FtSm Xm≥ hcpt∂m Fs‚ IqsS-?-' "-C-√, amjv t]mbn-h-cq-.-' "-F-¥m-sWtSm Hcp henb kmln-Xy-Im-cs\ CS-s°m∂v ImW-WXv \√ Imcy-s√? Abmfv c≠p ]pkv-XIw Fgp-Xo-´v-≠v; X\n-°-dn-tbym-?-' "-A-dn-bmw-' Rm≥ ]d-™p. H∂v Hcp sNdp-I-Ym-k-am-lm-c-am-Wv. sNdp-IYm kwlm-c-sa∂p ]d-bp-∂-Xmhpw IqSp-X¬ `wKn. c≠m-a-tØXv Hcp t\mh-em-Wv. "-A-bmfv \∂m-bn-s´-gp-Xpw-.-' amÿ ]d-™p. "-kv-Iq-fnev IYm-a-’-c-Øn\v ^Ãv ss{]kv Hs° In´o-´v-≠v-.-' Rm≥ Hm¿-Øp. kvIqƒ hn´-tijw Rm≥ amÃsd A[n-I-sam∂pw I≠n-´n-√. tPmen At\z-jn®v t_mws_bn¬ t]mbn. CS°v \m´n¬ hcp-tºmƒ H∂v ImWpw. A{X am{Xw. ]ns∂ amÿ dn´-b¿ sNbvX tijw ct≠m aqt∂m Xh-Wsb I≠n-´p-≈q. Hcn-°¬-t∏mepw amÿ Fs‚ kmlnXy Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-®n-´n-√. Fs‚ Hscm‰ ]pkv-X-I-sØ-∏‰n ]d-™n-´n-√. hmbn-®n-´n-s√∂p kv]-„w. F\n°p In´nb ]pc-kv-Im-c-߃-.-.-.-.-.-.am-ÿ Ah-sb-∏‰- n-sbm∂pw ]d-™p-tI-´n-´n-√. adn®v Hmtcm h´w Fs∂ ImWp-tºmgpw cmP-ti-Jc - s‚ kmlnXy Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn®v hmt\mfw {]iw-kn-°m-dp-ap-≠v. Rm≥ ]d-™p. "-amtj Rms\mcp Imcyw tNmZn-°-s´-.-' "-F-¥n-\mtSm Ah-X-c-sWm-s°-.-' "-A-√m, Rm≥ IYbpw t\mh-ep-sams° Fgp-Xp-∂p-s≠∂v amjv-°-dn-bm-tam-?-' "-Xm≥ kvIqƒ amkn-tI-sems° Fgp-Xn-bn-cp∂p As√? Xs‚ A—≥ \mS-sIms° Fgp-Xo-´≠ - .v Xm≥ Aßns\ H∂pw Fgp-Xn-b-Xmbn Adn-bn-√-.-' "-Rm\pw AXym-h-iy-sams° Fgp-Xo-´v-≠v. HºXv sNdp-IYm kam-lm-c-߃, \mev t\mh-ep-Iƒ. kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿-U-S°w aq∂v Ahm¿-Up-Iƒ In´n-bn-´v-≠v. Fs‚ IY-Ifpw t\mh-ep-Ifpw Hcp-am-Xncn F√m hmcn-tIepw hcm-dp-≠v. F∂n´pw amjv-°-dn-bn√ Rm≥ IY-sb-gp-Xm-dp-t≠m-∂v. BsI c≠p ]pkv-XIw am{Xw Fgp-Xo-´v≈ cmP-ti-Jc - ≥, amjsS IÆn¬ henb kmlnXy-Im-c\ - mWv. Hcp amXncn \ne-hm-cw≈ hmcn-tI-sem∂pw Abm-fvsS IY h∂n-´n-√. Hcp Ahm¿Upw In´o-´n-√. F∂n´pw amjv°v Abm-sfmcp henb kmln-Xy-Im-c≥. Fs∂ Hcp kmln-Xy-Im-c-\mbn Adn-bpw-√y, At√-?-' amjv kvX-œ-\mbn Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah-km\w hn°n-hn-°n-s°m≠v ]d-™p. "-Xm≥ Hcp kmln-Xy-Im-c≥-.-.-.-- Rm≥ icn°pw Adn-bn√ Zmk≥--.-.-' amÃ-dpsS apJØv Aº-c-∏v, Pmfy-X. F\n°v tZzjyw ]nSn-®n-cp-∂p. Rm≥ XpS¿-∂p. "-\m-´n-ep-≈-t∏mƒ F∂pw hcm-dp-≈-XmWv amjv RßsS ho´n-ev. A—s‚ aqØ aI-\m-sW∂v Ft∏mgpw ]dbm-dp-ap-≠v. F∂n´pw Rß-fpsS Bcp-sS-sb-¶nepw t^mt´m amjsS B¬-_Ø - n¬ I≠n-√t- √m. A—s‚ t^mt´mXs∂ I≠m¬ a\- n-em-hmØ {]O-∂-th-j-Øn-epw. adn®v cmP-ti-J-cs‚ t^mt´m \nd® Hcp GSp-X-s∂≠v amjsS B¬-_-Øn-ev. C\nbpw t^mt´m-hn\v th≠n ÿe-sam-gn-®n-´n-cn-°p-∂p-.-' amÿ Xe-Ip-\n-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. "-Ch - nsS Hcm-gvN h∂v Xma-kn-°m≥ sXc-s™-Sp-ØXv cmP-ti-Jc - s‚ hoS-√t- √m-.'- Rm≥ XpS¿-∂p. "-h∂ Znhkw-Xs∂ amjv Cu c≠v B¬-_ß - fpw eXn-Isb ImWn-®p. Hmtcm t^mt´m-hns‚bpw ]n∂nep≈ Ncn{Xw ]d™v Ahsf t_md-Sn-∏n-®p. Ahƒ°v F¥p Xmev-]-cym-Wv-≈Xv It≠ms‚ t^mt´m I≠v Bscm-s°-bm-sW-∂-dnbm≥. amjv Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em-°-Ww, F√m-h¿°pw Ah-\-hs‚ Bƒ-°m-cvsS t^mt´m ImWmt\ Xmev-]cy-≠m-hq. Ct{Xw t^mt´m-hns‚ FtSev Fs‚ Hcp t^mt´m-sh-¶nepw D≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ahƒ°v kam-[m\m-tb-t\. AXp tNmZn®p hmßmt\m sh°mt\m amjv°v tXm∂o-√y. CXn-s\ms° amjv°v F¥p adp-]-Sn-bmWv-≈-Xv-?-' amjv At∏mgpw sR´-en-em-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ hmbn¬-\n∂v CsXm∂pw At±lw {]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂n-√. AXn-t\°mƒ Hcp ]t£ hnj-aa - m-bXv Cßns\ Hcp hogvN Xs‚ `mK-Øp-\n∂v Fßns\ h∂p F∂-Xn-em-bn-cn-°W - w. Rm≥ Fgp-t∂‰p t]mbn. AIØv F√mw {i≤n-®p-sIm≠v eXnI \n∂n-cp-∂p. ]d-™Xv \∂m-bn-sb∂v AhfpsS apJ-Øp-≠v. AIsØ apdn-bn¬ I´n-t∑-en-cp∂v Hcp ]pkv-XIw hmbn-°p-I-bm-sW∂ a´n-en-cp∂ F\n°v ]t£ hnj-a-am-bn. amÃ-dpsS A‘m-fn-∏p≈ apJw Fs∂ Ae-´n-Øp-S-ßn. ]sØ-gp-]Xp Ign™ a\p-jy-\mWv. Rß-sf-°p-dn-s®√mw \√ aXn-∏m-Wv. Ct∏mƒ Pohn-X-Øns‚ Ah-km-\-Im-eØv Rms\-¥n-\-t±-l-Øns‚
kzmÿyw \„-s∏-Sp-Øn? AXpw Hcm-gvN H∏w Xma-kn-∏n®v t]mIm≥ t\c-Øv? Rms\mcp henb kmln-Xy-Imc-\m-sW∂v Adn-bmsX At±lw acn-®p-t]m-bm¬-Øs∂ F¥mWv Ipg-∏w? At±-lsØ kt¥m-jt- Øm-Sp-IqSn ]d-™b-°m-am-bn-cp-∂n-t√? Rm≥ DΩ-d-tØ-bv°p Xncn-®p-t]m-bn. amÿ AtX Ccp-∏p-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. apJw h√m-sX-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ ASp-Øp-sN∂v ]d-™p. "-amjv £an-°-Ww, Rms\-s¥m-s°tbm ]d-™p-.-' B‚Wn amÿ Fs∂ Iptd t\cw t\m°n. B t\m´-Øn¬ ]e-Xp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F\n°p a\- n-em-°m≥ ]‰mØ ]e-Xpw. \o≠p-\n∂ B t\m´-Øn\p tijw At±lw ]d-™p. "-£a tNmZn-t°-≠Xv Xm\-s√-sSm, Rm≥ X∂y-m-Wv. Fs‚ Iøn¬ ]‰nb Hc-_-≤m-W-Xv-.-' At±lw H∂p \n¿Øn, kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ XpS¿-∂p. "-Rm≥ am∏p tNmZn-°ym-Wv. Hcp Imcyw Zmk-\-dn-tbym. Fs‚ Iøn¬ Cu c≠v B¬-_-Øn\p ]pdta thsd hen-sbm-cm¬_w IqSn-≠v. CXm Chn-sS-.-' amÿ s\©p sXm´p ImWn-®p. "-Rms\-∏gpw sIm≠p \S-°-W-Xv, Rm≥ acn-®p-t]m-hp-ºgpw H∏w sIm≠p-t]m-W-Xv. B B¬-_-Ønev Xm\pw Xs‚ A—\pw Hs° s\d™v \n°zm-Wv-.-' amk-‰-dpsS IÆp-Iƒ \nd-™n-cp-∂p. Rm≥ sNdp-Xmbn hcn-I-bm-Wv. "-]t- £-,'- amÿ XpS¿-∂p. "-Xm-s\mcp Fgp-Øp-Im-c\ - m-sW-∂X - v, Xm≥ ]pkvX - I - ß - ƒ Cd-°o-´v≠ - v∂ - X - v, Ahm¿Up-Ifv In´o-´≠ -v ∂ -v X - ,v Zmk≥-..- .- .- - Rm-\d- n-™n√. s]mdp-°m≥ ]‰mØ hensbmcp sX‰m-WXv. F\n-°d- n-bn√ Fßns\ AXv-.-.-.-.-.-.-'
sshIn-tbm-Sp∂ h≠n-Iƒ Fßns\ hnπ-h-ap-≠m-°p∂p apX-em-fn-bpsS `mcy D®-`-£-W-hp-ambn htc≠ ka-b-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. AXn\p sXm´p-ap-ºmWv B kw`-h-ap≠m-b-Xv. ^mŒ-dn-bpsS \Sp-hn¬ sh´n-bn´ sdIv-ko-\ns‚ Ijv-W-߃-°n-S-bn¬ aq∂v sXmgn-emfn s]¨-Ip-´nIƒ Nqfn-bn-cp-∂p. `bw-sIm≠v Ah-cpsS Ccp≠ apJ-߃ hnf-dn-bn-cp-∂p. kwkm-cn-°m-s\-∂√ At\ym\yw t\m°m≥-IqSn Ah¿ `b-s∏-´p. ^mŒdn sjÕns‚ Hcp aqe-bn¬ Akv-_-tÃm-kp-sIm≠v ad® apdn-bn¬ apXemfn acn®p InS-°-bm-Wv. ]Øp an\p-‰p-apºv Cu s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ Abmsf hI-h-cp-Øp-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. h¿-j-ß-fm-bp≈ a¿-±-\-Ønt‚bpw Nqj-W-Øn-s‚bpw Ncn-{X-]-chpw A\n-hm-cy-hp-amb Hcp kzm`m-hn-Im¥yw am{Xw. Hcp hnπ-h-Øns‚ ]cn-thjw sImSp-°m≥ ]‰nb Xc-Øn-ep≈ Bkq-{Xn-X-h-[-sam-∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n√ AXv. AXn-\p≈ Bfl-ss[cytam _p≤n-hn-Im-ktam sshcp-≤ym-fl-I-`u-Xn-I-hm-Z-Øn¬ ]mfin-Xytam H∂pw B ]mh-s∏´ s]¨-Ip-´nIƒ°v D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. aq∂p s]¨-Ip-´n-I-fpsS AwK-_ew Hcp kwL-S-\-bp-≠m-°m≥ ]cym-]v-X-a√ F∂-Xn\m¬ cm{„o-b-t\-Xm-°-fmcpw CXp-hsc B sjÕn-te-bv°v Xncn-™p-t\m-°n-bn-´p-an-√. am{X-a-√, ]Xn-\-©Sn \ofhpw ]ØSn hoXnbpw am{X-ap≈ B sNdnb sjÕn-\p-≈n¬ cmhnse HºXp apX¬ sshIo´v Bdp-a-Wnhsc izmkw hnSm≥-IqSn ka-b-an-√msX tPmen-sb-Sp-Øv, sshIp-t∂-csØ ]mk-©¿ h≠n-bn¬ Xn°n-Ønc°n ipjvI - a - mb tZl-Øn¬ Gev° - p∂ IS-∂p-Ib - ‰- Ø - n¬ {]Xn-tj-[n-°m-\p≈ ss[cyw t]mep-an-√msX bm{XsN-bvXv ho´n-seØn Fs¥-¶nepw Ign-s®∂p hcpØn ]mbn-te-bv°v hogp∂ B s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ°v Hcp hnπh-sØ-∏‰n Nn¥n-°m≥-IqSn ka-b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. CXn-s\m-s°-]p-dsa tN®n-sb∂p hnfn®v kvt\ln-°p∂ kv{Xosb hn[-h-bm-°m≥ Ah¿-°p-t±-i-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. amk-ß-fmbn Ah-cpsS D≈n¬ hf¿∂ hntZzjhpw kz¥w a\- p-Iƒ°v AXm-Xh - k - c - ß - f - n¬ Bg-Øn¬ ]‰nb £X-ßfpw Ah-tl-f\ - ß - fpw Ahsc Hcp \nan-j-Øn¬ A‘-cm°n F∂p ]d-bmw. AsXmcp sNdnb ^mŒ-dn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. c≠p, ]gIn Xpcp-ºp-]n-Sn-s®-¶n-epw, {]h¿-Ø-\-£-a-amb Xp∂¬-b{¥-߃, Ah-bv°p apºn¬ Ccn-°m-\mbn ]o™-s∏-´n-Iƒ, aq∂v tai-Iƒ. ]ns∂ sI´p-sI-´mbn ]e \nd-Ønep≈ sdIv-kn≥ jo‰p-Iƒ. AXns‚ IpØp∂ \m‰w izmkw-ap-´p-≠m-°pw. P\-ep-I-fn-√mØ B sjÕns‚ hmXn¬ kZm AS-®n-´n-cn-°pw. AXn-\p-≈n-emWv aq∂v s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ cmhn-se-sXm´v I´n-bp≈ sdIvk - n-\p-ambn a√n-Sp-∂-Xv. sh´p-I, Xp∂p-I, _´-Wp-Iƒ Aa¿-ØpI XpS-ßnb ]Wn-Iƒ. Xp∂p∂ Ah-k-c-ß-fn-e-√msX HcnSØv Ccn-°m≥ AhnsS Ccn-∏n-S-an-√. F√m tPmenbpw \n∂p-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ sNø-Ww. apX-em-fn-bpsS apdn-bn¬ am{Xta ^m\p-≈p. Ah¿ hnb¿Øv sdIv-ko-\ns‚ \m‰w kln-®p-sIm≠v B sjÕn¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-Øp. ]Xn\©p an\p‰v IqSp-tºmƒ apX-emfn Xs‚ henb N¥n Itk-c-bn¬-\n∂v ]Wn-s∏´v Cf-°n-sb-SpØv th®p-th®v apdn-bpsS hmXn¬-°¬-hsc hcpw. Xs‚ ÿqe-i-cocw IrXyw BdSn sIm≠p-\-S-∂m¬-Øs∂ At±lw InXbv-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. ]ns∂ Xs‚ tPmen-°m-cn-Isf Xpdn-®p-t\m-°n-s°m≠v iIm-cn-°pw. "-kw-kmcw th≠, kwkmcw th≠m. tPmen-sb-Sp-°v. H∂m¥n ssI \o´n htczm-tem-.-' s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ Nqfn-s°m≠v ]Wn XpS-cpw. Ah¿ Hcn-°epw tPmen-°n-S-bn¬ kwkm-cn-®n-cp-∂n-√. H∂mw XobXn iºfw taSn-°m-\mbn \o´pI F∂ Htc-sbmcp ]m]-IrXyw sNøp∂ kz¥w ssIIsf Ah¿ Hcp \nIr„-P-¥p-hn-s\-sb-∂-t]mse t\m°pw. saen™v DW-ßnb ssIIƒ. kabw F{X-bm-sb∂v Adn-bm≥ Ah¿°v bmsXmcp hgn-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. cmhnse Ggc aWn°v I™n IpSn®v ho´n¬-\n-∂n-d-ßp∂ Ah¿°v hni-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. Hcp-•mkv Nmb-t]mepw Ah¿°v ^mŒ-dn-bn¬-\n∂v In´n-bn-cp-∂n-√. D®-`-£-W-Øn\p ka-b-am-bn-sb∂v Ah¿ Adn-bp-∂Xv apX-em-fn-bpsS `£-W-hp-ambn At±l-Øns‚ `mcy FØp-tºmƒ am{X-am-Wv. saen™v kpµ-cn-bmb B kv{Xo Nmcn-bn´ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v AI-tØ-bv°v IS-°p-tºmƒ s]¨-Ip-´n-I-fpsS apJw hnI-kn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ At\ym\yw ]d-bp-∂p. "-F-So, tN®n h∂p-.-' Ah¿ Fgp-t∂‰v B kv{Xo-bpsS Np‰pw IqSp-∂p. Ah¿ s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ-°mbn kzIm-cy-ambn sIm≠p-h∂ ]m{Xw Ahsc G¬-∏n-°p-∂p. ]ns∂ [rXn-bn¬ `¿-Øm-hns‚ apdn-bn¬-t]mbn tai-∏p-dØv tπbv‰v sh®v `£Ww hnf-ºp-∂p. apºn¬ Iqºm-ca - mbn hnf-ºnb `£-WØ - n-\p-ap-ºn¬ apX-emfn Ccp-∂m¬ Ah¿ ]pd-ØpI-S∂v s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ Ah-cpsS XWpØp shdp-ß-en® `£Ww hmcn-Øn-∂p∂ ÿeØp h∂v \n¬-°p-∂p. Ah¿ ]gIn sRfp-ßnb sNdnb ]m{X-ß-fn¬ tNmdpw Fs¥-¶nepw Hcp sagp-°p-s]-c-´nbpw Bbn-cn°pw sIm≠p hcn-I. ]b¿-a-Wn-t]m-emb B tNmdv ]m{X-Øn¬-\n∂v hmcn-sb-SpØv Xn∂p-tºmƒ Ah¿ apX-em-fnbpsS `mcy sIm≠p-h∂p X∂ Idn-Isf ]pI-gv-Øpw. "-tN-®osS ao≥-Idn \√ kzmZp-≠-s√-So-.-' ]ns∂ tN®n apºv ]e Ah-kc - ß - f - n¬ sIm≠p h∂n-cp∂ Idn-Is - f-∏‰- n-bp≈ N¿-®b - m-bn-cn-°pw. Cu {]iwk-Iƒ hgn Ah¿ Xßsf kvt\ln-®n-cp∂ B \mev] - Xp hb- p-Im-cn°v \µn ]d-™p. tN®n-bm-hs´ B km[p s]¨-Ip-´n-I-fpsS IÆp-I-fnse B¿-Ønbpw `£Ww Ign-®p-I-gn-™m-esØ kwXr-]v-Xnbpw X°-Xmb {]Xn^-ea - m-sb-Sp-Øp. Ahsc t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cns° kz¥w ÿnXn-sb-∏‰n Ah¿ Btem-Nn-°pw. Ah-cn¬-\n∂pw H´pw hyXy-kvXa - √ Xs‚ ÿnXn-bpw. henb Hcp ho´n¬ Xma-kn-°p∂p F∂p am{Xw. ]s£ Hcp henb ho´n¬ the-°m-cn°p Xpeyw Xma-kn-°p-∂-Xnepw sa®w Zmcn-{Zy-am-sW-¶nepw sNdn-sbmcp ho´n¬ bP-am-\-Øn-bmbn
Ign-bp-I-X-s∂-bm-Wv. cmhnse Bdp-a-Wn°v Fgp-t∂¬-°p-∂p. Nmb-bp-≠m°n `¿-Øm-hns\ hnfn-°p-∂p. At±lw Xs‚ `mcn® tZlw InS-°-bn¬-\n∂v kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ s]m°n-sb-SpØv ASn-sh-®-Sn-sh®v Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ FØn-bm¬ Xm≥ AhnsS lmP-cmbn {_jpw t]Ãpw FSpØp sImSp-°-Ww. Hcp \nanjw sshIn-bm¬ D®-Øn¬ NoØ tIƒ°pw. ]√p-tX-∏p-I-gn™v Xs‚ tZlw DuWp-ta-i°p apºnse Itk-e-bn¬ {]Xn-jv-Tn-®m¬ DSs\ tai-∏p-dØv NqSp≈ Nmb-sb-ØW - w. Nmb-bpsS NqSv Aev] - s - am∂p Ipd-™m¬ aXn Abmƒ •mkv hen-s®-dn™v D®-Øn¬ _l-f-ap-≠m-°pw. B a\p-jy≥ F´-c-bv°v Imdn¬ ^mŒ-dn-bn-te-bv°v t]mbn-°-gn-™m¬ apdp-In-h∂ Rc-ºp-Iƒ°v Aev-]samcp Abhp hcm-\mbn Ahƒ InS-°-bn¬ t]mbn hogp-∂p. ho≠pw Fgp-t∂‰v D®-°p≈ `£-W-Øns‚ Imcyw t\m°p-∂p. AXn-\n-S-bv°v {]mX¬ Ign-°m≥ hn´p-t]m-Ipw. D®-`-£Ww `mcy-Xs∂ sIm≠p hc-Ww, AXpw _ n¬ bm{X sNbv-Xp-sIm-≠v. Hmt´m-hn\v hcm≥ kΩ-Xn-°n-√. A[n-I-s®-e-h-s√. s]m≈p∂ D®-shbn-en¬ Ah¿ ]m{Xhpw Xq°n _kv-tÃm∏p hsc \S-°p-∂p. `¿-Ømhv Xncn®v ho´n¬ h∂mepw CsXm-s°-Øs∂ ÿnXn. cm{Xn Abmƒ Dd°w hcm-\mbn DØ-cm-[p\nI IY-Iƒ hmbn-°m-s\-Sp-°p-tºmƒ Ah¿ Abm-fpsS hÆ-ap≈ Imep-Iƒ Xncp-Ωn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂p. DØ-cm[p-\nI IY-bv°p ]Icw ssewKn-I-X-bpsS AXn-{]-k-c-ap≈ shdpw B[p-\n-I-I-Y-I-fmWv ssIøn¬ In´n-b-sX¶n¬ A∂v `mcy-bpsS Imcyw I„w-X-s∂-bm-Wv. ^mŒ-dn-bn¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p∂ Ip´n-Iƒ°v CsX√mw Adn-bmw. Htcm Znh-khpw Ah-tcm-sSm-∏-ap≈ Aca-Wn-°q¿ t\cw apgp-h≥ `¿-Øm-hns‚ Ip‰-ßfpw {Iqc-X-Ifpw ]d-bm-\mWv Ah¿ hn\n-tbm-Kn-®-Xv. ssewKnI sshIr-X-ß-sf-∏‰n Ah¿ kqN-\-Iƒ \¬-IpI am{Xta sNøm-dp-≈p. "A-ßns\ thWw, Cßns\ thWws∂ms° ]dbpw \S-°W Imcym tWm AsXm-s°? ]ns∂ _l-fm-Wv-.' Hcp Znh-ksØ Imcy-߃ apgp-h≥ ]d-™p-I-gn-™m¬ Hcp henb `mcw a\- n¬-\n∂v Hgn-hm-°n-b-t]mse tXm∂p-am-bn-cp∂p B kv{Xo-°v. "-Rm-\-bm-fpsS tPmen-°m-cn-bm-sW∂m `mhw-.-' tPmen-°mcn F∂Xv tami-am-sW-s∂m∂pw Cu hmN-Iw-sIm≠v Ah¿ Dt±-in-®n-cp-∂n-√. c≠pw c≠m-sW∂p-am-{Xta Dt±-i-ap-≈p. ]cn-]mSn Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-tºm-gp≈ knKv-t\-®¿ SyqWm-bn-cp∂p Cu hmN-Iw. AXp ]d™p Ign-bp-tºm-tg-bv°v apX-em-fn-bpsS apdn-bn¬ \n∂v Aa-d¬ tIƒ-°mw. "-e-©vssSw Ign-™p. tPmen XpS-ßv. ih-ßfv !' Ah¿ NmSn-sb-gp-t∂¬-°p-∂p. ka-bs - a-{X-bmbn F∂-dn-bm≥ Ah¿°v hgn-sbm∂pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. apXem-fn-bpsS A´-lm-k-߃ Hcp B‰-anIv LSn-Im-c-Øns‚ IWn-i-X-tbmsS Bh¿-Øn-®p. apX-em-fn-bpsS `mcy°pw hoSp hn´p-Ig- n-™m¬ ka-bt- _m[w \in-°p-∂p. Ah¿ `¿-Øm-hns‚ apdn-bn-te-bv°v HmSp-∂p. Abmƒ {]bm-k-s∏´v Fgp-t∂‰v apdn-bpsS aqe-bn¬ Hcp t\m°p-Ip-Øn-t]mse ÿm]n-®n-´p≈ s]m´nb hmjv-t_-kn\n¬ t]mbn ssII-gp-Ip-I-bm-bn-cn-°pw. `mcy tai-∏p-d-Øp≈ F®n¬-]m-{X-߃ FSpØv ]pd-Øp-h-cp-∂p. ^mŒdn sjÕn\p ]pd-Øp≈ Sm∏n¬, sNfn-sI-´nb ÿeØv ]mhmS \\-bmsX Db¿-Øn-∏n-Sn®v ssI Igp-Ip∂ s]¨-Ip-´n-I-fpsS H∏w \n∂v Ah¿ ]m{X-߃ Igp-Ip-∂p. `£Ww Ign-™m¬ apX-emfn Ac-aW - n-°q¿ Dd-ßpw. kµ¿-iI - ¿°v Ccn-°m-\mbn apdn-bn¬-Øs∂ ÿm]n®n-´p≈ hoXn Ipd™ _©n¬ hfsc B]¬-°-c-ambn Xpe\w sNbvXv apX-emfn ]≈n-°p-dp∏v XpS-ßp-∂p. B ka-b-amWv s]¨-Ip-´n-Isf kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØm-fhpw Ah¿ tN®n-sb∂p hnfn-°p∂ kv{Xosb kw_‘n-t®-St- Øm-fhpw kph¿-WI - m-ew. tN®n Hcn-°¬ ]pd-Øp-\n∂v hcp-tºmƒ sIm≠p-h∂v Cd-bØp Xncp-Inb sNº-c-Øn-bpsS tIm¬ ]pd-sØ-SpØv hnd-∏n-®p-sIm≠v ]d-bp-∂p. "-C\n Ac-a-Wn-°q¿ \n߃ Fs‚ \nb-{¥-W-Øn-em-Wv. Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xp-t]m-se-sb√mw sNø-Ww. As√¶n¬-.-.-.'-- Ir{Xn-a-ambn `bw \Sn®v s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ Nncn-°p-∂p. "-F-√m-hcpw ChnsS h∂n-cn-°v-.-' BZysØ B⁄. Hcp sdIvk - ns‚ IjvW - Ø - n¬ N{aw ]Sn-™n-cn-°p∂ tN®n-bv°p Np‰pw Ah¿ h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. HcpØn tN®nbpsS ]n∂n¬ Ccp∂v Ah-cpsS apSn Agn-®n´v tImXm≥ XpS-ßpw. a‰p c≠p-t]¿ apºn¬-Øs∂ Ccp∂v AhcpsS hne-]n-Sn® kmcn-bnepw kz¿-Æh - f - I - ƒ CS-Xq¿∂p InS-°p∂ saen™ ssIøn-t∑-epw, Aßn-s\-sb-¶nepw AsX√mw sXmSm≥ Ign-bp-∂p-≠t√m F∂ a´n¬ Xtem-Sp-∂p. ]ns∂ tN®n Xam-i-I-fpsS sI´-gn-°p-∂p. IpSpIpsS Nncn-°p∂ s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ Ah-cpsS KXn-tI-sS√mw Ipd®p t\c-tØ-bv°v ad-°p-∂p. Nncn®v Nncn®v AhcpsS hb-‰n¬ thZ-\-bp-≠m-hp-∂p. sXmgn-em-fn-Iƒ Dg∏n BtKmf apX-em-fn-Ø-Øn∂v `oj-Wn-bm-hp-∂-sXm-∂p-a-dn-bmsX apX-emfn kpJ-\n-{Zbn-em-bn-cn-°pw. apX-emfn Fgp-t∂¬-°p∂ _lfw tI´m¬ s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ tPmen-ÿ-e-tØ-bv°v apX-e-°q∏n-Sp-∂p. DSs\ ap{I-bn-Sp-∂Xp tIƒ-°mw. "-kw-km-cn-°msX tPmen-sb-Sp-°m≥ t\m°v ]n≈m-tc. amkm-h-km\w Iøpw \o´n hcn-t√-.-' tN®n `¿-Øm-hns‚ apdn-bpsS hmXn¬-°¬ apJw ImWn®v t]mbm¬ AhnSw aqI-am-Ip-∂p. s]¨-Ip-´n-IfpsS apJw hmSp-∂p. B kv{Xo-sb-bmWv X߃ hn[-hb - m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂X - v. Hcp sIme-]m-XI - Ø - ns‚ A\-¥c - ^ - e - ß - s - f-∏‰- n, AXmbXv t]meo-kv, Pbn¬, tImS-Xn, hn[n, Xq°p-acw F∂n-hs - b-∏‰- n-sbm-∂p-a√ Ah¿ thh-em-Xn-s∏-´n-cp-∂X - v. tN®nbpsS D®-t\-csØ hc-hv, Nncn, Ifn F∂n-h-s°√mw Hc-h-km-\-ap-≠mbn F∂Xv Ahsc ZpxJn-∏n-®p. tN®n htc≠ ka-b-am-bn-Øp-S-ßn. AS-™p-In-S-°p∂ ]pdw-hm-Xn-en-te-bv°v t\m°n-s°m≠v Ah¿ Nqfn-bn-cp-∂p. `¿-Øm-hns‚ Zmcp-W-amb A¥y-sØ-∏‰n Hc-dn-hp-an-√m-Xn-cp∂ B kv{Xo hmXn¬ Xpd∂v AIØp IS-∂p.
s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ \Sp-hn¬ ]Xn-hn\p hn]-co-Xa - mbn Nqfn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp I≠p. ]pdsØ shbn¬ Ah-cpsS ImgvN aßn-®-Xp-Im-cWw Ah-cpsS apJ-`m-h-sa-¥m-sW-∂-h¿°p a\- n-em-bn-√. Fs¥-¶nepw tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-I-bmbn-cn-°p-sat∂ Ah¿ Icp-Xn-bp-≈q. Ah¿-°mbn sIm≠p-h∂ s]mXn \o´n-b-t∏mtg Ip´n-I-fpsS IÆnse sImSpw-`oXn B kv{Xo I≠p-≈q. "-F¥p ]‰o ]n≈m-tc-?-' Ah¿ BImw-£-tbmsS tNmZn-®p. Ah¿ aq∂p t]cpw s]m´n-°-c-bm≥ XpS-ßn. Hc©p an\p-‰p-t\-csØ Ic-®n¬ Ahsc Ipd®v im¥-cm-°n. Ah¿ ]d-™p. "-tN-®o, samX-emfn NØp-.-' B kv{Xo sR´n. "-Rß - fv sIm∂Xm tN®o-.'- Ah¿ H∂n®v G‰p ]d-™p. tN®n-bn¬-\n∂v H∂pw Hfn-∏n®p hbv° - m≥ Ah¿°v Dt±-i-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. apX-em-fn-bpsS `mcy icn°pw sR´n-bn-cp-∂p. C{Xbpw XSnbpw hÆ-hpap≈ a\p-jy≥ acn-°p-I. A√ sIm√s∏-Sp-I! AXpw aq∂p sNdnb saen™ s]¨-Ip-´n-I-fm¬. Akw-`m-hy-sa∂p tXm∂m-hp∂ B kw`hw Ahcn¬ D≠m-°nb {]Xn-I-cWw F¥m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v ]d-bm≥ ]‰n-√. sR´¬ sX√p ian-®-t∏mƒ Ah¿ BtemNn-®Xv Cu sIme-]m-XIw Fs¥ms° {]iv-\-ß-fp-≠m-°p-sa-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. t]meokv FØpw, Cu ]mh-s∏´ Ip´n-Isf AdÃp sNbvXp sIm≠p-t]m-Ipw. XS-hn-em-°pw. ]ns∂ hnNm-c-W, hn[n. Ahcpw B ]mhw s]¨Ip-´n-I-fpsS H∏w Ccp-∂p. Ah-cpsS apJhpw hnf-dn-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ tNmZn-®p. "-C\n \Ωƒ F¥m sNøzm-?-' Iq∂n-°qSn Ccn-°p∂ \mep Xe-Ifpw H∂n®v Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-Wv. C\n F¥mWv sNøp-I? "-At∏m F¥nt\ \nßfv samX-em-fos\ sIm∂-Xv-?-' Ft¥ \n߃ CXp-hsc apX-em-fnsb sIm√m-Xn-cp-∂Xv F∂mWv tNmZn-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂-Xv. aq∂p s]¨-Ip-´n-Ifpw At\ym\yw t\m°n. sIme-]m-X-I-Øn-te-bv°v \bn-°p∂ kw`-h-߃ Ahy-‡X \nd™ a\-t msS A]-{K-Yn-°m≥ {ian-°-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. H∂pw hy‡-a-√. F¥m-Wp-≠m-b-Xv?XpS°w Fhn-sS-h-®m-bn-cp-∂p? As√-¶n¬ Cßns\ Hcp kw`-h-Øn\v XpS°w thtWm? XpS°ap≠m-hm-dpt≠m? cmhnse HºXp aWn-°p-Xs∂ tPmen XpS-ß-W-sa-∂mWv apX-em-fn-bpsS imk-\. F∂p-h-®m¬ Hº-Xp-aWn°p apºp-Xs∂ FØ-Ww. IrXyw HºXp aWn°v tPmen XpS-ßp-I-bmWv th≠-Xv. ]Øp an\p‰p t\cw sshIn-bm¬ ]IpXn Znh-ksØ iºfw ]nSn-°pw. AXmWv Icm-dv. amk-Øn¬ Fßn-s\-bm-bmepw \me©p Znhkw t\cw sshIm-Xn-cn-°n-√. Xoh≠n an°-hmdpw sshIntb FØq. h≠n \n¬-t°≠ Xmakw Ah¿ NmSn Cdßn HmSn-s°m-≠mWv ^mŒ-dn-bn-te-bv-°p≈ Hcp Intem-ao-‰¿ Zqcw Xm≠p-∂-Xv. At∏m-tg-bv°pw kabw HºtX ]Øp Ign-™n-cn-°pw. F∂p-h® - m¬ B Znhkw ]Ip-Xn-bmtb Iq´q. BsI In´p∂ \m\q-dp-dp-∏n-Ib - n¬ h≠n-bpsS kok¨ Sn°‰pw ]ns∂ apX-em-fn-bpsS hI sh´n-ap-dn-°epw Ign-™m¬ F¥p In´m-\m-Wv? Ign™ amkw sXm´v Bgv-N-bn¬ c≠p Znhkw ]pXp-Xmbn G¿-s∏-Sp-Ønb FIv-kv-{] v h≠n-bp-ap-≠v. B h≠n an°hmdpw sshIntb HmSp. c≠mw-Xcw ]uc-∑m-cmb Iptd \nIr-„P - o-hn-Isf Bhn-bn¬ thhm≥-]m-IØ - n¬ IpØn\n-d®v Ne-\a - ‰v InS-°p∂ ]mk-©d- ns\ X≈n-am‰n IpXn-®p-t]m-Ip∂ B FIvk - {v- ] v AXns‚ e£y-Øn-seØn F∂p-d-∏m-bm¬ am{Xta X߃°v tam£-ap-≈q. apºn¬-°qsS s]mSn-]-d-∏n®v sImSp-¶m-‰ns‚ thK-Øn¬ IS∂p-t]m-Ip∂ FIv-kv-{] v X߃°v amkm-h-km\w In´p∂ t\m´p-I-fpsS hep∏w F{X-am{Xw Ipd-®p-sh-∂Xvv iºfw In´nb Znh-k-amWv a\- n-em-b-Xv. In´nb XpO-amb t\m´p-Ifpw ]nSn®v B s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ Ipd-®p-t\cw apX-em-fn-bpsS apºn¬ \n∂p. "-F¥m t\m°n \n¬-°-W-Xv, t]mbn tPmen-sb-Sp-°v. ih-ß-fv-.-' apX-emfn A´-l-kn-®p. km[m-cW iº-f-Øn¬ Ipdhp I≠m¬ Hcn-fn™ Nncn-bp-ambn hmßn-t∏m-bn-cp∂ Ip´n-Iƒ°v Cu amk sØ iºfw icn°pw Hc-Sn-bm-bn. Ah¿ ss[cyw kw`-cn®v tNmZn-®p. "-Ct- Xm≠v F¥m-hm\m samX-em-fo?' "-F-t¥-?-' "-i-º-f-Øn¬ ]IpXow ]nSn-®n-cn-°v-Wv-.-' "-\n-߃ F{X Znhkw sshIn h∂p-?-' "-Rß - s - f¥m sNøzm. Xoh≠n ka-bØ - n\v hcm-ØX - n-\v. Ft´-ap-°m-en\v hc≠ h≠n-bmWv HºXp aWn°pw AXnepw sshIo´pw hc-W-Xv-.-' "-AXv \nßfv sdbn¬-thev t]mbn ]d-™m-a-Xn-.-' Ip´n-Iƒ°v IqSp-X¬ ss[cyw In´p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ tNmZn-®p. "-Hcp ]Øp an\p‰p sshIn-bm¬ ]Øp an\p-‰n-s‚, As√-¶n¬ Ac aWn-°q-dns‚ iºfw sImd-°y-√msX ]IpXn Znh-ksØ sImd-°W - X - n\v F¥m A¿-Yw? _m°n ka-sbms° Rßfv tPmen-sb-Sp-°vW - n-t√? AXn\v iº-sfm∂pw ths≠?' "-Fs‚ Iº-\o-evsØ \nbaw AXm-Wv-.-' "-R-ßfv kΩ-Xn-°n-√-.-' "-k-Ω-Xn-°n-s√-?-' "-C-√-' F√m-hcpw H∏w ]d-™p. "-F∂m \msf-sØm´v \nßfv hc-≠. Rm≥ thsd Ip´n-Isf sht®m-fmw-.-' F√mw ]d™p Ign-™-tXmsS apX-emfn Nmcn-bn-cp-∂p. C∂v H∂mw Xob-Xn-bm-Wv. F√m IW-°p-Ifpw Xo¿-
Øn-cn-°p-∂p. kabw ]{¥-≠-c-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ]Xn-hn\p hn]-co-X-ambn D®-bv°p Xs∂ iºfw sImSp-ØXv D®-°p-tijw Hcn-SØp t]mIm-\p-≈-Xp-sIm-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ Chsc hn´m¬ X\n°p em`-am-Wv. aq∂p t]cpsS Hmtcm t\csØ tPmen? AXm-bXv H∂c Znh-ksØ tPmen X\n°p em`w. \msf ]pXnb s]¨-Ip´n-Isf FSp-°p-Ibpw sNømw; Ct∏mƒ Ch¿°p sImSp-°p-∂X - ns‚ ]IpXn iº-fta sImSp-t°≠p ]pXp-Xmbn FSp-°p-tºmƒ. "-R-ß°v RßsS apgp-h≥ iºfpw In´-Ww-.-' s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ H∂mbn ]d-™p. "-C-s√-¶n¬-?-' s]s´-∂m-WXp kw`-hn-®X - v. FhnsS \n∂m-Wh - ¿°p C{X ss[cyw In´n-bs - X∂v Adn-bn-√. AXp-t]mse BcmWmZyw XpS-ßn-sh-®-sX-∂pw. icn°p ]d-™m¬ Ah¿ aq∂p t]cpw Htc ka-bØv B{I-a-W-Øn∂v apXn-cpI-bm-Wp-≠m-b-Xv. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS ipjv-I-amb ssIIƒ-sIm≠v apX-em-fnsb ASn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. s]s´-∂p≠mb B{I-a-W-Øns‚ BLm-X-Øn¬ apX-emfn ]X-dn. Hgn™p amdm≥ {ian-®-t∏mƒ Abm-fpsS ÿqe-icocw Itk-c-bn¬-\n∂v Du¿-∂n-dßn \neØv sh´n-bn´ B¬-acw IWt° InS-∂p. s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ h¿-§-i-{Xphns‚ ta¬ Ibdn Ccp-∂p-sIm≠v sXmgn-°p-Ib - m-Wv. Hcp NØ t]mØns‚ ta¬ Ccp∂v sImØn-°o-dp∂ Im°I-sf-t∏mse Ah¿ tXm∂n-®p. kmh-[m-\Ø - n¬ apX-emfn IÆp-If - S- ®p A¥y-izmkw hen-®p. Ip´n-Iƒ `b-s∏´v HmSn ^mŒ-dn-bpsS \Sp-hn¬ Iq\n-°q-Sn-bn-cnp-∂p. Aßn-s\-bm-W-Xp-≠m-b-Xv. hnπ-h-sa-s∂m∂pw ]d-bm≥ ]‰n-√. "-\-ap°v Chn-S∂v HmSn-t∏m-hmw-.-' tN®n ]d-™p. "F-∂n´v thsd Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw Xma-kn-°mw-.-' "-AXv ]‰qe tN®o, t]meokv ]n∂mse h∂v ]nSn-°q-se-?-' Ah¿ Btem-Nn-®p. icn-bm-Wv. Ip‰-IrXyw \S-∂n-SØ - p-\n∂v HmSn-t∏m-hpI F∂-Xn-\¿Yw Ip‰w kΩ-Xn-°pI F∂m-Wv. "-F-¶n¬-]ns∂ Cßns\ sNømw-.-' tN®n ]d-™p. "-ap-X-emfn lm¿-´-‰m-°mbn acn®p F∂p ]d-bmw. t]msc?' "-AXp aXn tN®o-' aq∂p s]¨-Ip-´n-Ifpw Hcp-an®p ]d-™p. "-At∏m ]ns∂ tIskm-∂pw-≠m-hn-√-t√m-.-' Ah¿-°m-izmkw tXm∂n. tN®n°pw `¿-Ømhv acn-®X - n¬ henb hnj-as - am-∂p-an√ F∂p I≠-t∏mƒ Ah¿ °p kam-[m-\-am-bn. "-Rm≥ apdn-bn¬ t]mbn GsX-¶nepw tUmŒ¿°v t^m¨ sNømw-.'- Ah¿ Fgp-t∂-‰p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. Ah¿ ss[cyw kw`-cn®v apdn-bpsS hmXn¬ hsc t]mbn. icn-bmWv `¿-Ømhv \neØv hoWp-In-S-°p-∂p. A\-°-an√. hmXn¬-°¬- X-s∂-bmWv icocw InS-°p-∂X - v. s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ sIme-sN-bvX - t- ijw Abm-fpsS ico-cØ - n¬ Nhn-´n-s°m-≠mWv ]pd-tØ-bv°v HmSn-b-Xv. D≈n¬ t]mIm≥ ss[cy-an-√msX Ah¿ aS-ßn-t∏m-∂p. Ah-cpsS Im¬ ap´p-Iƒ hnd-®n-cp-∂p. "-FSo F\n°p ss[cyw hcp-∂n√ AIØp IS-°m≥-.-' Ah¿ ho≠pw \neØv h´-an-´n-cp∂v Btem-N\ XpS-ßn. AIØv Hcp ]Sp-Iq-‰≥ ihw hne-ßs\ hoWp-InS-°p-tºmƒ aq∂v s]¨-Ip-´n-Ifpw \n -lm-b-bmb Hcp kv{Xobpw c£-°m-bp≈ am¿-§-߃ Bcm-™p. Hcp hgnbpw Ah¿-°p-ap-ºn¬ apgp-h-\mbn Xpd-∂n-√. kabw F{X-bm-bn-sb-∂-h¿-°-dn-bn-√. Ah¿°v hni∏pw Zmlhpw \„-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. `¿-Ømhp acn®p F∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ henb Zpc¥w Cu ]mh-s∏´ Ip´n-I-fpsS Icn-]nSn® `mhn-bm-sW∂v B kv{Xo a\- n-em-°n. Ah-cn¬ Hcp-Øn-bv°v A—-\n-√. Ahƒ sIm≠p-sN-√p-∂-Xp-sIm≠mWv Ahfpw AΩbpw c≠-\p-P-∑m-cp-ap≈ IpSpw_w ]pe-cp-∂-Xv. a‰p c≠p-t]-cpsS ÿnXnbpw Akq-bm¿l-sam-∂p-a-√. "-\-ap°v Hcp Imcyw sNømw-.-' tN®n ]d-™p. "-Hcp tUmŒsd sIm≠p-h∂v ImWn-°mw. lm¿-´-‰m-°mbn acn®-Xm∂v ]d-bmw. ∂v´v \av°v \mep-t]¿°pw IqSn Cu ^mŒdn \S-Ømw. At∏m \nß°p tPmen-≠mhpw sNøpw, IqSp-X¬ ]Whpw In´pw-.-' kz¥w `¿-Øm-hns‚ arX-i-cocw XWp-Øp-sIm-≠n-cns° Abm-fpsS LmX-I-cpsS `mhn-sb-∏‰n D¬-°-WvTm-Ip-e-amb Nn¥-Iƒ Hc-km-am\y kv{Xo-bpsS a\- n¬-\nt∂ DZn-°p. s]¨-Ip-´n-I-fpsS IÆn¬ sh≈w \nd™p. Ah¿ Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. B \nan-j-Øn-em-W-Xp-≠m-b-Xv. apdn-bn¬-\n∂v Ft¥m Hcp i–w tI´p. Hcp Itke hen-®n-Sp-∂-t]m-se. Ah¿ izmkw ]nSn-®p. Xma-kn-bmsX Hcp ]Sp-Iq-‰≥ icocw hmXn-en¬ {]Xy-£-am-bn, H∏w Xs∂ ap{I-bn-Sp∂ i–-hpw. "-e-©ns‚ kabw Ign-™p. F√m-hcpw tPmen-bn-te-bv-°v. F¥m Hg-∏-W-Xv. H∂m¥n ssIøpw \o´n hcn-t√, ih-ß-fv-.-' apX-em-fn-bpsS `mcy `£-WØ - ns‚ Xq°p-]m-{X-hp-ambn A¥w hn´v \n¬-s°, hnπ-hh - ocyw Xosc sI´-Sß - nb s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ H‰ IpXn-∏n\v Ah-c-h-cpsS ÿm\-sØ-Øp-Ibpw tPmen XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.
Ip™n-amXp Nncn-®psIm≠ncn-°p∂p - n-cn-bp-tSbpw shfn-s®Æ Hgn®p IØn® \ne-hn-f° - n-t‚bpw kpK-‘Ø - n¬, Xo£vap√-∏q-hn-t‚bpw Nµ-\Ø W-am-sbmcp kpc-X-Øns‚ Xf¿-®-bn¬ h[p Dd-°-am-bn. kabw c≠p-a-Wn. Abmƒ Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. X\n°v F¥mWv ]‰n-b-Xv? ]pdØv temIw Ccp-´n¬-Ø-s∂. \„-s∏´ Ft¥m H∂v tXSn-∏n-Sn-°m-s\-∂t]mse a[p P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØ-bv°v D‰p-t\m-°n. Xs‚ D≈n¬ K¿-÷n-°p∂ arKw, AXns‚ h\yX Hcp hnXpº-en-sem-Xp-°n-sIm≠v \n»-–-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. aq∂p aWn-°q¿ apºv Ahƒ Xs‚ adp-]-Sn-°p-th≠n A£-a-bmbn ImØn-cn-°pIbmbn-cp-∂p. hnhm-l-cm{Xn-bn¬ GXp s]¨-Ip-´nbpw tIƒ-°m-\m-{K-ln-°p∂ hmN-I-am-WsX∂v Abmƒ-°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. X\n-°hsf C„-am-bn, hf-sc-b[ - n-Iw. Ahƒ kpµ-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. acp-aI - ƒ kpµ-cn-bm-hW - s - a∂v AΩ-bv°p \√ B{Kl-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A—s‚ {]im-¥a - mb Pohn-XØ - ns‚ {i≤n-°s - ∏-SmsX InS∂ Hcp aqe-bn¬ ]mgva - cw t]mse h¿-j-ß-fmbn hf¿-∂p-]-¥-en® AXr-]vXn aI-\n-te-bv°p ]I-c-cp-sX-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p Ah¿-°v. AXp-sIm≠v Ah¿ Hmtcm Btem-N-\bpw {i≤-tbmsS ]Tn-®p. s]¨-Ip-´n-Isf t\cn´p I≠p kwkm-cn-®p. Ah-cpsS \ndw, tZl-{]-Ir-Xn, kz`m-hw, kwkmcw F√mw Hc-Ω-bv°p am{Xw In´p∂ kq£v-a-Zr-„n-tbm-sS, kz¥w Ip™n\p `£Ww ]mIw-sN-øp-tºm-gp≈ {i≤-tbmsS ]cn-tim-[n-®p. F√mw Ign-™mepw PmX-Ihpw H°-Ww. Aßns\ F√mw XnI™p In´nb s]¨-Ip-´n-bm-Wn-Xv. F∂n´pw s]Æp-Im-Wm≥ Xs‚ H∏w h∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Hcp \qdph´w tNmZn-®p. "\n-\°v s]¨-Ip-´nsb \t√mWw C„m-tbm?' Abmƒ°v Ahsf \qdp-h´w C„-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ Ahƒ-Xs∂ B tNmZyw tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ Abmƒ kz¥w ]pd-t¥m-Sn-\p-≈n-te-bv°p hen™p ]cXp-I-bm-Wv, DØ-c-Øn-\p-th-≠n. Abmƒ A—s\ Hm¿-Øp. Aº-Øn-c≠mw hb- n¬ acn-°p-tºmgpw A—≥ kpµ-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. A—s‚ H∏w \n¬-°p-tºmƒ, ]pd-tØ-bv°p X≈nb ]√p-Ifpw saen™ ico-c-hp-ambn AΩ Hcp t\m°p-Ip-Ønsb Hm¿-Ωn-∏n-®p. AXr-]vXn Hcp ÿmbo-`m-h-ambn A—s‚ IÆp-I-fn¬ sXfn-™p\n¬-°p-∂Xv Ah≥ Ip´n-°m-ew-sXmt´ {i≤n-°m-dp-≠v. X\n°v A—-t\mSv tXm∂m-dp≈ A\p-I-º-tbm¿Øv Ah≥ ]n∂oSp ]›m-Ø-]n-°pw. AΩ-tbmSv IqSp-X¬ kvt\l-tØmsS s]cp-am-dm≥ AX-hs\ t{]cn-∏n-°pw. "-F¥m H∂pw ]d-bm-Ø-Xv-?-' Ahƒ ho≠pw tNmZn-®p. "-Fs∂ C„m-bn-t√-?' Abmƒ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Ahsf ASp-∏n-®p. "-\√ C„m-bn. C{X kpµ-cn-bmb Ip´nsb B¿-s°-¶nepw C„mhm-Xn-cn-t°ym-?-' AXn\p tijw Imcy-߃ Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ ]pd-Øp≈ Ccp-´n-te-bv°v t\m°n InS-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. F¥mWv Ipg-∏w? Hcm-gv-N-°p-≈n¬ Fd-Wm-Ip-fØp t]mIpw. Xn¶-fm-gv-N-bmWv eohp Ign-bp-∂-Xv. AhnsS ]mem-cn-h-´sØ hmS-I-ho-´n¬ c≠p-t]cpw am{X-ambn Hcp PohnXw XpS-ßpw. temUv-Pn¬ kvt\ln-X∑ - m-tcm-sSm-Øp≈ Xmakw Ah-km-\n-°p-∂p. A{Xbpw \√-Xv. C\n Xm\pw iymabpw am{Xw. AΩbpw th≠, AΩm-bn-b-Ωbpw th≠. AΩm-bnbΩ H∏w hcmsa∂ \n¿-t±iw AΩ- hot‰m sNbv-Xp. "-A-hcv a[p-hn[p BtLm-jn-°m≥ t]mhz-t√. \Ω-sfms° H∏w sN∂m¬ icym-hn-√y-.-' "-H-cm-gv-NsØ ImcymWv Rm≥ ]d-™-Xv.' Hcp sNdnb NΩ-temsS Ah¿ ]d-™p. "-A-hƒ-s°m∂v ]cn-N-bmh-W-h-sc. AhnsS \n°m-s\m∂pw As√-¶nepw F\n°v ]‰n-√. iymasS A—≥ Ct√y Chn-sS? Atß-csS Imscym∂pw Rm\n-s√-¶n¬ icym-hn-√y. Hcp Nmb-≠m°n IpSn-°m-\-dn-bmØ Bfm-Wv-.-' "-A-h¿-°n-t∏mƒ BctSw Iq´v th≠n-h-cn-√y. Ah-cv-Xs∂ Imcy-ß-sfms° t\m°nt°mfpw-.-' AΩm-bn-bΩ H∂pw adp-]Sn ]d-™n-√. hnhm-l-_-‘-ß-fn¬ sN°s‚ ho´p-Im¿ FSp-°p∂ A\¿-lhpw A\m-iym-ky-hp-amb ta¬-tIm-bva AΩm-bn-b-Ωsb \n»-–-bm-°nbXmh-Ww. ]mem-cn-h-´Øv H∂mw \ne-bnse ho´n¬ FØnb DSs\ hmXn¬ Ip‰n-bn-´v, iyma-tbbpw ssIøn-se-SpØv InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°v HmSp-tºmƒ a[p AΩ-bv°v \µn ]d-™p. Nmb-t]mepw D≠m-°m≥ ]Tn-°mØ izipcs‚ ]pcp-j-ta-[m-hn-Xz-Øn-∂pw. Abmƒ Fgp-t∂‰v P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØ-bv°p t\m°n. ]pdØv \K-cs - h-fn-®Ø - ns‚ [mcm-fn-ØØ - n¬ Ccp´v sIm®p-Iq-Sm-c-ß-fn-sem-Xp-ßn. iyma Dd-°-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn h∂ InS-∏m-Wv. DSp-∏n-Sm≥t]mepw ka-b-an-√msX Ahƒ \n{Z-bn-em-gp-∂p. Ahsf kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw kpcXw Hcp Dd-°-Kp-fn-I-bmWv. "Rm≥ C{X s]s´∂v Dd-ßp-sa∂v Hcn-°epw Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂n-√.' Ahƒ ]d-bpw. "F-¥n-\mWv Fs∂ C{Xb-[nIw kpJn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv-?' iyma Dd-ßn-bm¬ Ah-fpsS at\m-l-c-amb \·-i-co-c-Øn-t∑¬ Hcp ]pX∏v hen-®n´v a[p Fgp-t∂¬-°p∂p. P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØ-bv°v D‰p-t\m-°p-∂p. Xs‚ D≈nse arKw Fhn-sS-t∏m-bn? Hcp Znhkw a[p Hm^o-kn¬-\n∂p h∂-t∏mƒ AΩm-bn-bΩ FØn-bn-cp-∂p. hcp∂ Imcyw Ah¿ Adn-bn®n-cp-∂n-√. Abmƒ iymasb kwi-b-tØmsS t\m°n. Ah¿-°Xp a\- n-em-sb∂p tXm∂p-∂p. "-Hcp amkm-bnt√ I≠n-´v. H∂v ImWm-sa-∂p-h®v h∂-Xm-.-' CXn¬ £am-]-W-Øns‚ Bh-iy-sa-¥m-Wv? Hcm-gv-N-bmbn iyma-bpsS {]`m-X-߃ hnj-a-I-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fgp-t∂¬-°m≥ hnj-aw, Fgp-t∂‰ DSs\ Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°v HmSp-∂p. sNdp-\m-cß hmk-\n-®p-sIm≠v i¿≤n-°m-\p≈ {]h-WX - b - v°v ISn-™m-Wn-Sp-∂p. Ahƒ AΩ-bv°v IsØ-gp-Xn-bn-´p-≠m-hW - w. Aßns\ IsØgp-Xn-sb∂v Xt∂mSp ]d-b-cp-sX∂pw hne-°n-bn-´p-≠m-h-Ww. kmc-an-√. AΩm-bn-bΩ hcp-tºmƒ H∏w Hcp tPmen-°m-cn-tbbpw sIm≠p-h-∂n-´p-s≠∂v ASp-°-f-bn¬ sN∂-t∏m-
gmWv a\- n-em-b-Xv. \m¬-]Xv \m¬-∏-Ø©p hb p {]mbw. XSn®v Ccp≠ {]Ir-Xw. apJØv hkq-cn-°-e-Iƒ. kuµcyw Ah-cpsS \me-be - Ø - p-t]mepw FØn-bn-´n-√. Abmƒ°v s]s´∂v Ah-tcmSv A\p-Iº - t- Xm-∂n. Ah¿ Abmƒ AI-Øp-I-S-∂Xv {i≤n-°msX ]®-°dn \pdp-°p-I-bm-Wv. Xs‚ km∂n≤yw Ahsc kzmfl-t_m-[-ap≈-h-fm-°p∂p F∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]pdØp IS-∂p. Hcp tPmen-°m-cnsb sh°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ CXp-t]m-sem-cp-Øn-sb-b√ Abm-fpsS a\- n-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. C{X hb- n-√m-Ø, Ipd-®p-IqSn `wKn-bp-≈, {]km-Zm-fl-I-amb apJ-ap≈ Hcp-Øn. Abmƒ \ncm-i-\m-bn. "-Rß - sS ho´nev Ccp-]X - p-sIm-√m-bn´v tPmen-sb-Sp-Øn-cp∂ kv{Xo-bm-Wv.- '- AΩm-bn-bΩ i–w Ipd-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "F√m tPmeow FSp-°pw. iyma°v klm-bm-hpw-®n´v sIm≠-∂-Xm-.-' "-km-c-√y-.-' Abmƒ ]d-™p. ]d-™p-I-gn™ DSs\ Abm-fm-tem-Nn-®p. F¥n-\mWv kmc-an√ F∂p ]d-™Xv. \∂mbn F∂p ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂n-t√. AΩm-bn-bΩ - b - psS ipjvI - m-¥nsb «mLn-°m-am-bn-cp-∂n-t√. X\n-s°mcn-°epw Ah-k-c-Øn-s\mØv Db-cm≥ Ign-bm-dn-√. AΩm-bn-bΩ ]nt‰-∂p-Xs∂ aS-ßn. Hcm-gv-N-°Iw a[p-hn\v Xs‚ A`n-{]m-b-߃ Xncp-tØ≠n h∂p. `£W-߃°v Hcp {]tXyI kzmZv. tPmen-°mcn \√ ]mN-I-°m-cn-bm-Wv. sshhn≤yw \nd™ hn`-h-߃ D≠m°n, `wKn-bmbn tai-∏p-dØp sIm≠ph∂p \ncØn Ah¿ ]n≥-hm-ßn. Ae-amdn Xpd-∂m¬ Xs‚ hkv-{X-߃ Ft∏mgpw Ae°n tX®p-h-®n-cn-°p∂Xp ImWmw. hoSp hrØn-bmbn kq£n-°p-∂-Xnepw Ah¿ anSp-°n-bm-bncp-∂p. F√mw AXm-Xns‚ ÿm\-Øp-Xs∂ \ne-sIm-≠p. AZv`- p-XI - c - a - m-bn-´p-≈Xv Ah¿ Hcn-°epw Xs‚ apºn¬ h∂p s]´n-cp-∂n-s√-∂X - m-Wv. B sNdnb ho´n¬ AsXm-cZ- `v- pXw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kzbw shfn-s∏-SmsX shfn®w Xcp∂ Hcp hnf-°p-t]mse Ah¿, I¿-Ωw-sIm-≠p-am-{Xw, kz¥w km∂n-≤y-a-dn-bn-®p. Abmsf G‰-hp-a-[nIw AZv-`p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv B kv{Xo-bpsS t]sc-¥m-sW∂v iyma-°-dn-bn-s√-∂-Xm-Wv. Ah¿ tPmen-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS ho´n¬ Ign™ Ccp-]Xp sIm√-ambn B kv{Xo tPmen sNbvX - p. c≠mw hb- p-sXm´v Ahƒ Ahsc \∂Ω F∂p hnfn-®p. Hcn-°-se-¶nepw Ah-cpsS icn-°p≈ t]sc-¥m-sW-∂-t\zjn-°m≥ Ahƒ°p tXm∂n-bn-´n-√. a‰p-≈-hcpw B sIm®p-Ip-´nsb A\p-I-cn®p \∂-Ω-sb-∂p-Xs∂ hnfn-®p. Imew Ah-cpsS icn-°p≈ t]cv hfsc hnZ-Kv-Z-ambn B IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-fpsS a\- n¬-\n∂p XpS-®p-\o-°n. "-A-h¿-°p-Xs∂ icn-°p≈ t]cv Hm¿-Ω-bpt≠m F∂p I≠-dn-b-Ww-.-' iyma Hcp Znhkw ]d-™p. IeymWw Ign™p Bdp-am-k-Øn-\p-≈n¬ `¿-Ømhv A]-I-S-Øn¬ acn-®-t∏mƒ sXm´v tPmen-°p-h-∂-XmWv. ]ns∂ {ItaW kz¥w ho´p-Im¿ Ahsc ad-∂p. Ah¿ as‰mcp ho´n-s‚, as‰mcp IpSpw-_-Øns‚ {]m¥Øn¬ kz¥-am-sbmcp \ne-\n-e] v- p-≠m-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cn-sem-cm-fm-sW∂ tXm∂-ep-≠m-°n, F∂m¬ Ahcn-sem-cm-f-√m-sX, kz¥-sa-¶nepw A\n-›n-X-am-sbmcp Akv-Xn-Xzw. AXv thZ-\m-P-\-I-am-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v a[p-hn\v tXm∂n. Ign™ c≠m-gv-N-bmbn Ah-cpsS Pohn-Xw, \njv-^e-am-sbmcp \ng-ens\ \mbm-Sp∂ IuXp-I-tØm-sS, Abmƒ ]n¥p-S-cp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. iyma-bpsS hnh-c-W-߃ B \ng-en\p \ndw sImSp-Øp-sh-∂p-am-{Xw. At\z-j-W-Øns‚ A¥yw, Aßn-s\bpw Hcp PohnXw F∂ \nc¿∞-Øn-sem-Sp-ßn. G‰p-ap-´-ep-≠m-bXv Hcp i\n-bm-gv-N-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ D®-bv°v ho´n-seØn Xmt°m-en´v hmXn¬ Xpd-∂I-Øp-I-S-∂-t∏mƒ iyma tkm^-ta¬ InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. A∂v cmhnse Iptd i¿-≤n-®-Xp-Im-cWw Ahƒ Xf¿∂n-cp-∂p. "-ta-i-∏p-dØv F√mw h®n-´p-≠v-.-' Ahƒ £oW-kz-c-Øn¬ ]d-™p. "H∂v hnf-ºn-°-gn-°m-tam?' Abmƒ Ah-fpsS ASp-Øn-cp∂p ]pdw Xtem-Sn. "\o DuWp Ign-t®zm-?-' Ign-s®∂v Ahƒ BwKyw Im´n. Abmƒ°v hni-∂n-cp-∂p. i\n-bm-gvN H∂-ch - sc Hm^o-kp-≠v. AXp-Ig- n™v Ac-aW - n-°q¿ bm{X-Ig- n™v ho´n-se-Øp-tºm-tg-bv°v ITn\ hni-∏m-bn-cn-°pw. kzoI-cW - a - p-dn-bpsS A‰-ØmWv Du¨-ta-i. F√mw Ip∏n-∏m-{X-ß-fn-em°n AS-®p-h-®n-cp-∂p. Ip∏n-∏m-{X-߃ tPmen-°m-cn-bmWv Ah-X-cn-∏n-®Xv. IS-em-kp-s]-´n-If - nepw Ae-am-dn-bnepw a‰p-ambn FSp-°msX h®n-cp∂ Un∂¿-sk-‰p-Iƒ FSpØv IgpIn D]tbm-Kn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bXv Ah¿ h∂-Xn\p tij-am-bn-cp-∂p. F√mw Iem-]-c-ambn tai-∏p-dØp h®n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ ASp-°f - b - n-te-bv°p t\m °n. t\ms°-Øm-Zq-cs - Øm∂pw Ahsc I≠n-√. AsX-t∏mgpw Aßn-s\bm-Wv. Ah¿ sXm´-Sp-Øp-≠m-hpw, AZr-iy-bm-bn. Abmƒ DuWp-I-gn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. DuWp Ign™v ssI Igp-Im-\mbn hmjvt- _-kns‚ Sm∏p Xncn-®p. sh≈w \n∂n-cn-°p-∂p. ho´p-Sa - ÿ - ≥ ]ºpsN-øm≥ ad-∂n-´p-≠m-hpw. Abmƒ CS-\m-gn-bn-ep≈ Ipfn-ap-dn-bpsS hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p. hmXn¬-s∏mfn ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v A\-ßm-\m-hmsX Abmƒ \n∂p. Abmƒ°v thW-sa-¶n¬ B hmXn¬ Xpd∂-t]m-se-Øs∂ AS-°mw. Xncn-®p-t]mbn InS-∏d- b - nse Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dmw. Ahn-sSbpw _°-‰n¬ sh≈w ]nSn-®p-h-®n-´p-≠m-hpw. ]t£ apºn¬ I≠ ImgvN Abmsf {`an-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. \∂Ω Ab-en¬-\n∂v Hcp tXm¿sØ-SpØv amdp ad-®v, H∂pw kw`-hn-°mØ t]mse Hcp a§n¬ sh≈-sa-SpØv Abmƒ°p sImSp-°-∂-Xp-hsc IsÆ-Sp-°m-\m-hmsX Abmƒ AXp t\m°n-s°m≠p \n∂p. cm{Xn Abmƒ Dd-°-an-√msX InS-∂p. Xs‚ D≈nse arK-Øns‚ K¿-÷\w Abmƒ-°n-t∏mƒ \√-t]mse tIƒ-°mw. iyma Dd-°a - m-bX - n-\p-tijw Abmƒ B Zriyw, A{X-Xs∂ {][m-\s - ∏-´X - √ - mØ Hcp IYm-]m-{XsØ t¢mk-∏n¬ ImWn-°p∂ Ima-dm-ams‚ A\u-NnXytØmsS ho≠pw ho≠pw Hm¿-Øp. Ah¿ ]mhmS am{Xw [cn®v \n¬-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ipfn-°m-\p≈ {ia-Øn-em-Wv. ªukpw ASn-h-kv-{Xhpw At∏mƒ Ducn Xncp-ºm\p≈ _°-‰n-te-bv° - n-´Xv ]mXn ]pdØp Xqßn-°n-S∂ - n-cp-∂p. ASn-∏m-hm-Sbpw Agn-°m-\p≈ Hcp-°a - m-Wv. Hm¿°m-∏p-dØv hmXn¬ Xpd∂v apºn¬ h∂p-s]´ sNdp-∏° - m-cs‚ km∂n≤yw Ahsc H∂p sR´n-®p-sh∂p am{Xw.
Ah¿ ka-\ne hos≠-Sp-Øp, At£m-`y-bmbn Ab-en¬-\n∂v tXm¿-sØ-SpØv amdp ad®v Hcp I∏n¬ sh≈sa-SpØv Abmƒ°p sImSp-Øp. GXm\pw sk°‚p-Iƒ am{Xw. ]t£ B sk°‚p-Iƒ \n¿-Æm-b-I-am-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS i‡-amb \nd™ amdn¬ Abm-fpsS IÆp-I-fp-S-°n-\n-∂p. kz[¿Ωw ]q¿-Æ-ambn ]pe¿-Øm≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp∂ tXm¿-Øp-ap-≠n-∂-Sn-bnse apgp-ap-gp∏v Hcp sh√p-hn-fn-bmbn Abmsf FXn-tc-‰p. Ct∏mƒ Dd-°a - n-√msX InS-°p-tºmƒ Btcm-Ky-ap≈ Hcp amdnSw a\- ns\ Akz-ÿa - m-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ Hcp \mep hb- p-Im-c\ - m-bn. Hcn-°epw In´mØ ]qºm-‰sb ]nSn-°m≥ HmSn \S-°p∂ Hcp AXr-]vX - \ - mb Ip´n. AΩ-bpsS aSn-bn¬ InS∂v ape IpSn-°p∂ A\p-Ps\ Akq-bt- bmsS t\m°n-\n∂v F√m A¿-∞Ø - nepw AXr]vX - \ - mb Ip´n. AΩ-bpsS timjn® amdnse sNdnb AΩn™ hmbn-en´v ]m¬ IpSn-°p∂ A\p-P\p t\sc Akqb-tb-°mƒ kl-Xm-]-amWv tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂-Xv? Xs∂ {i≤n-®p-sIm≠v Ccp-]-Ø-©p-Imcn Ip™n-amXp hmXnen-\-SpØv \n¬-°p-∂p. hmXn-ens‚ ]n®-f-∏-´-bn¬ ape-°-Æp-t]mse sam´p-Iƒ. Ahƒ Nncn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. apdn-bn¬ Dep-h-°-™n-bp-sSbpw kq∏n-t‚bpw K‘w. Ip™n-amXp Xs‚ ssI]n-Sn®p sIm≠p-t]m-bXv Ah\v Hm¿-Ω-bp-≠v. sagp°p ]nSn® Nph-cp-I-fp≈ CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eq-sS, tX™ hmXn¬-∏-Sn-Iƒ IS∂v ASp-°f-bn-te-bv° - v. ASp-°f - b - n¬ Ip™n-am-Xp-hns‚ ÿm\w ASp-∏ns‚ ASp-Øm-Wv. AhnsS Imep-If - p≈ Hcp ]eI-bn-´mWv Ahƒ Ccn-°m-dv. ASp-∏n¬ Acn Xnf-°p-∂X - ns‚ K‘w Ah-\n-„s - ∏-´p. ASp-∏n¬ hndIv ]pI-bmsX Bfn-°Ø - p-∂p. Hcp ]e-Ib - n´v Xs∂ Ccp-Øn-s°m≠v Ahƒ apºn-en-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Xs‚ IÆp-If - n¬ D‰p-t\m°n, Ipkr-Xn-tbmsS Nncn-°p-I-X-s∂-bm-Wv. ]pd-tØ-bv-°p-h∂ hnd-In≥ sIm≈n-Iƒ ASp-∏n-te-bv°v X≈ns°m≠v Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. "-tam\v AΩn™ IpSn-°-tWm-?-' Xms\-¥mWv ]d-™-sX∂v Abmƒ-t°m¿-Ω-bn-√. thW-sa-∂m-bn-cn-°mw, As√-¶n¬ shdpsX Xe-bm-´n-bn´p-≠m-hpw. Ip™n-amXp ªukns‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ Agn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Xs‚ apºn¬ {]I-º-\w-sIm≠p \n¬°p∂ B amdnSw Ah≥ Xr]v-Xn-tbm-sS, sImXn-tbmsS t\m°n-°-≠p. Ip™n-am-Xp-hns‚ apJw Ct∏mƒ Hm¿-Ωb - n-√. ]t£ Ah-fpsS Btcm-Ky-ap≈ ico-cØ - ns‚ K‘w, IdpØ \nd-Øns‚ an\p-an-\p-∏v, Xs‚ sIm®p Np≠p-If - n¬ ]m¬ Npc-°mØ henb ape-°Æ - p-If - psS Bth-iw, F√mw Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. iyma Dd-ßp-I-bm-Wv. arKw Ct∏mƒ Xs‚ D≈n¬-\n-∂p-X-s∂-bmWv Ae-dp-∂-Xv. A∂p-ap-X¬ F√mw hyXy-kvXam-bn. \∂Ω Ah-cpsS s]mØn¬-\n∂v ]pdØp h∂-t]m-se. Hcp Nq´-gn-bn¬°qSn ]pd-tØ-bv°p t\m°p-tºmƒ ImWp∂ h≠p-t]mse Ah¿ ASp-°-f-hm-Xn-en-\-∏p-dØv Atßm-´p-antßm´pw IpXn-®p. apºpw Ah¿ AXp-t]mse IpXn-®n-´p-≠m-hpw, Xm≥ {i≤n-®n-cn-°-bn-√. Hcm-gv-N-bv-°p-≈n¬ Abmƒ°v Hcp Imcyw Xo¿-®-bm-bn. Ah¿ kzbw Abmƒ°p apºn¬ {]Xy-£-s∏-Sp-hm≥ Ah-kcw ImØncn-°pI Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. i\n-bm-gvN Abmƒ Hm^o-kn¬-\n∂p h∂-t∏mƒ hmXn¬ Ipd®v Xpd-∂n-´n-cn-°-bm-Wv. iyma tkm^-bn¬ InS∂v Dd-°a - m-Wv. Abmƒ AI-Øp-IS- ∂v hmXn-eS- ® - p. iymasb DW¿-tØ≠ F∂p IcpXn i–-ap-≠m-°msX ssU\n-Mv-tS-_n-fn\p apºnse Itk-e-bn¬-t]mbn jqk-gn®p h®p. Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬-t]mbn ssIbpw apJhpw IgpIn DuWp-I-gn-°m-\n-cp-∂p. km[m-c-W-t]mse F√mw ]m{X-ß-fn¬ AS-®p-h-®n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ i–-ap-≠m°msX hnf-ºn. tai-∏p-dØv sh≈-sa-Sp-°m-\p≈ •m p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. •ms -Sp-°m-\mbn Abmƒ Fgp-t∂‰p. At∏mƒ s]s´∂v \∂Ω ASp-°-f-bn¬-\n∂v •mkp-ambn h∂p. •mkn¬ sh≈w \nd-®p-h®v Ah¿ Xncn®p-t]m-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Aßns\ ]Xn-hn-√m-Ø-Xm-Wv. tai-∏p-dØv •mkp-Iƒ Ft∏m-gp-ap-≠m-Im-dp-≠v. A∂p-am{Xw Ah-bn-√m-Xncn-°m≥ Imc-Ww? AXp-t]mse Xm≥ •mkn-\p-th≠n Fgp-t∂‰ B \nan-j-Øn-emWv Ah¿ •mkp-ambn h∂Xpw. H∂pw bmZr-›n-I-am-hm≥ Xc-an-√. \∂Ω Ah-cpsS A⁄m-X-hmkw Ah-km-\n-∏n-°p-I-bm-tWm? Ah¿ apJØp t\m°n-bn-√. ]t£ Ah-cpsS tZl-Øp≈ Bbncw IÆp-Iƒ sIm≠v Ah¿ Xs∂ t\m°p-∂t- ]mse tXm∂n. DuWp-Ig- n™v ssII-gp-Im≥ hmjvt- _-kns‚ Sm∏p-Xn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Abmƒ apºn-ep≈ IÆm-Sn-bn¬ t\m°n. IÆm-Sn-bn¬ ASp-°f - b - psS Hcp IjvWw {]Xn-^e - n-®p-Im-Wp-∂p. km[m-cW - b - mbn Hgn-™p-In-S° - p∂ B ÿew C∂v Hgn-™n-´m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Abmƒ iyma-bv-s°-Xnsc tkm^-bn¬ sN∂n-cp-∂p. ]n∂n¬-, tai-∏p-d-Øp-\n∂v tπbv-‰p-Iƒ FSp-Øp-am-‰p∂-Xns‚ i–w tIƒ-°m-\p-≠v. t\cnb i–w am{Xw. iymasb DW¿-tØ≠ F∂p-I-cpXn am{X-am-bn-cp-∂n√ AXv. kzXth Ah¿ i–-ap-≠m-°mØ Iq´-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. IÆm-Sn-bn¬ I≠ Zriyw Abmƒ ho≠pw Hm¿Øp. \∂Ω \neØv IÆm-Sn°p ]pdw Xncn™v Ccn-°p-Ib - m-Wv. B Ccp-ØØ - n¬ Hcp {]I-S\ - m-flI - X - b - pt≠m F∂-bmƒ kwi-bn-®p. Ign™ H∂c amk-ambn Abmƒ hmjv t_kn\p apºn-ep≈ IÆm-Sn-bn¬ t\m°p-∂p. IÆm-Sn-bn-eqsS ImWp-∂Xv Hc-Zv`- p-Xt- em-Ia - m-sW-∂b - mƒ°v Ft∏mgpw tXm∂m-dp-≠v. ]cn-Nb - a - p≈ ÿe-ßfpw hkvX - p-°fpw A]-cn-Nn-Xa - m-IpI hgn IqSp-X¬ BI¿-jI - a - m-Ip-∂p, IqSp-X¬ at\m-lc - hpw A{]m-]y-hp-am-hpI hgn Ah-bv°v Hcp ]pXnb am\w ssIh-cp-∂p. C{Xbpw Imew IÆm-Sn-bn¬ ASp-°f - b - psS Hgn™ `mKw am{Xta Z¿-in-®n-cp-∂p-≈q. Ct∏mƒ s]s´∂v B `mK-Øns‚ iq\yX kz¥w km∂n-≤yw-sIm≠v \nd-bv-°-W-sa∂v \∂Ω-bv°p tXm∂m≥ Imc-Ww? iyma tkm^-bn¬ \ns∂-gp-t∂‰v InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn¬ InS-°b - n-se-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. i\n-bm-gvN - I - f - n¬ Aßn-s\-bmWv. Xs‚ DuWp Ign-bp-tºm-tg-bv°v Ahƒ Fgp-t∂‰v Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn, Dd-°-Øns‚ {ipXn sX‰msX t\sc InS-∏d- b - n-te-bv° - v, InS-°b - psS ]Xp-]X - p-∏n-te-bv°v Dufn-bn-Sp-∂p. ]ns∂ \me-ch - sc Dd-°Ø - ns‚ Xmf-
e-b-ß-fn¬, Btcm-l-Wm-h-tcm-l-W-ß-fn¬ kzbw \„-s∏-Sp-∂p. a[p Hc-cp-In¬ Xe-bnW IpØ-s\-h®v Nmcn°n-S∂v hmbn-°pw. C∂v Abmƒ°v ]pkv-X-I-Øn¬ {i≤n-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√. ]pkv-X-I-Øns‚ t]Pp-I-fnse ajn am™p t]mIp∂Xpw IS-emkv iq\y-am-hp-∂Xpw Abmƒ I≠p. a[p-hn∂v A©p hb- p-≈t- ∏m-gmWv hoSp amdn-bX - v. AXn\p tijw Ah≥ Ip™n-am-Xp-hns\ I≠n-´n-√. Ct∏mƒ, ASp-∏n¬ IØp∂ hnd-Ins‚ K‘hpw Xnßnb ape-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ izmkw ap´n-bn-cp-∂Xpw am{Xw Hm¿-Ω-bp-≠v. Abmƒ ]pkv-X-I-a-S-®p-h®v Fgp-t∂-‰p. ASp-°-f-bn¬ Npa¿ Nmcn Ccp∂ \∂Ω Abmsf I≠-t∏mƒ s]s´∂v NmSn-sb-gp-t∂-‰p. "-F-¥m th≠-Xv-?-' B kv{Xo a[p-hn-t\mSv BZy-ambn t\cn´p tNmZn® tNmZy-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. AXn-\p≈ DØcw Abmƒ-°pXs∂ Adn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. F¥mWv X\n°p th≠-Xv? "-\-∂Ω D®-bv°v Dd-ßm-dn-t√-?-' "-C-√-.-' "-D-®-bv°v F¥mWv sNøp-I-?-' Ah-cpsS ]cn-{`aw sX√-S-ßn. Ah¿ kzbw hos≠-Sp-Øp. Ah¿ ]d-™p. "-F-s¥-¶nepw tPmen-≠m-hpw. H∂pw-s√y-¶n¬ shdpsX Ccn-°pw-.-' "-Sn-.-hn. ImWm-dn-t√-?-' "-iym-a-tamfv ImWp-tºm, tPmen-sbm∂pw Cs√-¶n¬ ImWpw-.-' Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. Ahƒ-°n-„s - ∏´ kn\na am{Xta iyma ImWm-dp-≈p. As√-¶n¬ Ahƒ shdpsX Nm\ep-Iƒ am‰n-s°m-≠n-cn-°pw. AXv aSp-∏p-≠m-°p-∂p. X\n-°n-„-s∏´ GsX-¶nepw Nm\¬ IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ Abmƒ \n¿-Øm≥ ]d-bpw. At∏m-tg-bv°pw Nm\-ep-Iƒ ct≠m aqt∂m Ign-™n-´p-≠m-hpw. ]ns∂ Abm-fpt±-in-®Xv GXv Nm\-em-sW-∂-dn-bmsX Ahƒ ]nd-tIm´v t]mIp-∂p. Ah-km\w I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-tºm-tg-bv°v Abmƒ Dt±-in® ImgvN Ign™p t]mbn-´p-≠m-hpw. Abmƒ aSp-t∏msS Fgp-t∂-‰p-t]m-Ipw. iyma Ccn-°p∂ tkm^-bv-°-cnsI \neØv Ccp-∂p-sIm≠v Snhn ImWp∂ \∂-Ωsb Hcp Znhkw Hm^okn¬-\n∂p h∂-t∏mƒ I≠n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ°v B ImgvN C„-s∏-´n-√. F¥p-sImt≠m Abmƒ-t°m¿Ω h∂Xv, C„-s∏´ `£Ww sXc-s™-Sp-°m-\p≈ kzmX-{¥y-an-√msX bP-am-\≥ Ign-°p∂ `£-W-Øn¬-\n∂v Fdn™p-In-´p∂ ]¶p-sIm≠v hni-∏-S-°p∂ Hcp ]´n-sb-bm-Wv. Abmƒ Ah-cpsS hkq-cn-°-e-I-fp≈ apJØp t\m°n. Ct∏mƒ Ah¿ Xs‚ t\m´w t\cn-Sm-\p≈ ss[cyap-≠m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. "-\-∂-Ω-bv-°n-hnsS kpJ-am-tWm-?-' "-Dw-.-' "-F-s¥-¶nepw Bh-iy-ap-s≠-¶n¬ ]d-b-Ww-.-' Ah¿ aqfn-bn-√. shdpsX Xe-Xm-gvØn \n∂p. ]ns∂ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Xe-bp-b¿Øns°m≠v ]d-™p. "-Ip-d®p t\cw sIS-°m-bn-cv-∂n-t√? ]I-sems° bm{Xy-∂-t√?-' Abmƒ Xncn®p I´n-en¬ t]mbn InS-∂p. Ah-km\w \∂Ω ]d-™Xv Abmsf kv]¿-in-®p. "Ip-d-®p-t\cw InS-°m-bn-cv-∂n-t√y?' Xs‚ apºn¬ Hcm-ew-_-hp-an-√msX \n¬-t°≠n h∂ hnjaw sIm≠mtWm Ah-cXp ]d™-Xv? As√-∂-bmƒ°p tXm∂n. Xt∂m-Sp≈ Bflm¿-∞-X-sIm-≠m-h-Ww, kvt\lw sIm≠m-h-Ww. CXpc≠pw If-™p-Ip-fn-°m≥ Abmƒ H∂pw CXp-hsc sNbv-Xn-cp-∂n-√. CXp c≠pw D≠m-°m-\mbn Xm≥ F¥p sNbv-Xp-sh∂v Abmƒ°p a\- n-em-b-Xp-an-√. {ItaW Abmƒ°v Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em-bn. H‰-bv°p In´p∂ kµ¿-`ß - f - n¬ Ah¿°v kwkm-cn-°m≥ hnja-an-√. iyma-bpsS apºn¬ ]t£ Ah¿ as‰mcp kv{Xo-bm-Wv. X\n°v IS-∂p-sN-√m≥ Ign-bmØ Hcp aXn¬-s°´n-\p-≈n¬ Ah¿ kzbw sI´n-bn-Sp-∂p. iyma ASpØ ho´nse kplr-Øp-°sf ImWm≥ t]mIp-tºmƒ Abmƒ \∂-Ω-bp-ambn kwkm-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿°p kwkm-cn-°m≥ hnj-a-sam-∂p-an-√. \nc¿-∞-I-amb Hcp PohnXw Abmƒ°p apºn¬, sh´n-bn´ ]mgv-acw t]mse \nh¿∂p InS-∂p. Ah-cpsS t]cv cmPΩ F∂m-Wv. A—-\p-aΩbpw Pohn-®n-cn-∏pt≠m F∂-dn-bn-√. Ccp-]Øn aq∂mw hb- n¬ Hcp ^mŒdn kq∏¿-ssh-ksd IeymWw Ign®p. Bdp amk-Øn-\p-≈n¬ Abmƒ Hc-]-I-S-Øn¬ s]´p acn-®p. ]ns∂ PohnXw iyma-bpsS ho´n¬. iyma-bv°∂v c≠p hb- m-bn-cp-∂p. BZy-sa√mw amk-Øn-sem-cn-°¬ kz¥w ho´n¬ t]mbn-cp-∂p. ]n∂oSv bm{X-Iƒ°n-S-bnse ssZ¿Lyw IqSn, Bdp amk-Øn-sem-cn-°-embn bm{X. tPyjv-T≥ ]e-N-c°p IS \S-Øp-∂p. Xs‚ ]Ww Ah¿°v Bh-iy-an-√. Xs‚ km∂n-≤yhpw Bh-iy-an-s√∂v a\- n-em-bt- ∏mƒ t]m°p \n¿-Øn. `qX-Imew Ct∏mƒ a\- ns‚ Bg-Øn-se-hn-tStbm Hm¿-Ω-bpsS AS-cp-I-fn¬ t^mkn-embn InS-°p-∂p. AsX-s∂-¶nepw Ipgn-s®-Sp-°Ww F∂-h¿°v B{K-l-an-√. "-F√mw thsd GtXm P∑-Øn¬ Ign-™-t]m-se-.-' Ah¿ Du¨-ta-i-bpsS adp-h-iØv a[p-hn-s\-Xn-cmbn Ccp-∂p. \Sm-sS-bmWv Ah¿ Abm-fpsS apºn¬ Ccn°p-∂X - v. F{X \n¿-∫‘ - n-®mepw Ah¿ Ccn-°m-dn-√. C∂v kwkm-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cns° Abmƒ km[m-cW - a - ´- n¬ Ccn-°n-s√∂ Adn-thm-sS-Øs∂ Ah-tcmSv Ccn-°m≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Abmsf AZv`- p-Xs - ∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v Ah¿, kmcn-bpsS tIm¥-e-sIm≠v apJw XpS®v Itk-c-bn¬ Ccp-∂p. Abmƒ°v Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em-bn. Xm\p-am-bp≈ s]cp-am-‰s - Ø-∏‰n cmPΩ Hcp-]mSv Nn¥n-°p-∂p-≠v. Xs‚ apºn¬ Ccn-°p-I-sb-∂Xv Ah¿ hfsc ]mSp-s]-´p-≠m-°nb Xocp-am-\-am-bn-cn-°-Ww.
"-D-d-ß-t≠-?-' cmPΩ Hm¿-Ωn-∏n-®p. "-th-Ww-.-' Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. iyma {]tXyIw ]d-™n-cp-∂p. "-a-[p-th-´≥ InS-t∂m-fq. Rm≥ \mep-a-Wnt° hcp-≈q. AXp-hsc an\n-t®-®n-bm-bn´v kwkm-cn-®n-cn-°pw. t\csØ FWo-‰m¬ \∂-tΩymSv ]d-™m-a-Xn. Nmb-≠m-°n-Ø-cpw-.-' Abmƒ InS-∏-d-bn-te-bv°p t]mIm-\mbn Xncn-™p. s]s´-∂-bmƒ Hm¿-Øp. cmP-Ω-sb-¥mWv sNøp-I. Ah¿°v thW-sa-¶n¬ Snhn It≠m-s´. Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-cm-P-Ω°v tPmen-sbm∂pw Cs√-¶n¬ Snhn It≠m-fq. h√ kn\n-abpw D≠m-hpw.' Ah¿ aqfn-s°m≠v Fgp-t∂-‰p. InS∂p Ipd®p Ign-™n´pw Ccn-∏p-ap-dn-bn¬-\n∂v Snhn-bpsS i–-sam∂pw tIƒ-°m-Xn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Fgp-t∂‰p t\m°n. Snhn HmWm-bn-cp-∂n-√. cmPΩ B apdn-bn-en-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ t]mbn t\m°n. AhnsS \neØv ÿncw Xmh-f-Øn¬ cmPΩ Ccn-°p-∂p. Xs‚ s]s´-∂p≈ hc-hn¬ Ah¿ sR´ns°m≠v Fgp-t∂-‰p. "-F-¥mWv Snhn ImWm-™-Xv-?-' Ah¿ apJw Ip\n-®p. "-t]mbn It≠m-fq, Rm≥ ]d-™nt√ \√ h√ kn\n-abpw D≠m-hpw-.-' "-Rm≥ Aßns\ ImWm-dn-√-.-' Ah¿ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ ]d-™p. "-]n-s∂, F\n°v AXv HmWm-°m-s\m∂pw Adn-bn-√. F√mw iyma-tam-ft√ sNøm-dv-.-' Abmƒ°v iyma-tbmSv \ockw tXm∂n. Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-h-cq, Rm≥ ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-cmw-.-' Ah-cpsS apJw hnI-kn-®p. Abmƒ dntam-´n¬ _´-Wp-Iƒ Aa¿-Øn-°m-Wn-®p. Nm\-ep-Iƒ amdn-h∂ - p. i–w Ipd-°p-Ibpw Iq´p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-sX-ßn-s\-sb∂v ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. Ah¿ a[p-hns‚ sXm´-SpØv \n∂psIm≠v F√mw AZv-`p-X-tØmsS t\m°n-°-≠p. Abmƒ dntam´v I¨-{Smƒ cmP-Ω-bpsS ssIøn¬ sImSp-Øv, Ah-tcmSv sNbvXp t\m°m≥ ]d-™p. Ah¿ aSn-tbmsS D]-Ic - Ww hmßn Nm\-ep-Iƒ am‰m≥ XpS-ßn. Abmƒ InS-∏d- b - n-te-bv°v \S-∂p. hmXn¬-°s - eØn Xncn-™p-t\m-°n-bt- ∏mƒ I≠Xv Ah¿ tkm^-bv° - c - nsI \neØv Ccn-°p-∂X - m-Wv. kv{Io-\n¬ UnkvI - h - dn Nm\-en¬ kap-{Z-Øn-∂S- n-bnse ]cy-th-jW - a - m-Wv. Ah-tcmSv \ne-Øncn-°≠ tkm^m-bn-en-cp-∂p-sIm≈q F∂v ]d-bm≥ Hmßn-bXv ths≠∂p h®p. Xe-bn-W-bn¬ Nmcn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v Abmƒ ]pkv-XIw \nh¿-Øn. IÆp-Iƒ hm°p-I-fpsS hnc-k-X-bn¬\n∂v Du¿-∂n-dßn hmXn-en\p ]pd-tØ-bv°v k©-cn®v tkm^-bv-°-cnsI Ccn-°p∂ cq]-Øn¬ DS-°n-\n-∂p. Abmƒ, Ipd-®p-apºv cmPΩ ASpØp \n∂n-cp-∂-tXm¿-Øp. hfsc ASpØv. Abmƒ°v Ah-fpsS K‘w A\p`-h-s∏-´p. hnb¿-∏n-t‚-bpw, tkm∏n-t‚bpw H∏w hdp-a-Whpw Ie¿∂ K‘w. dntam-´n¬ ]nSn-®n-cp∂ Abm-fpsS ssI hnd-®n-cp-∂p. Ac-s°-´n¬ hnIm-cß - f - psS then-tb-‰a - p-≠m-bXv Abmƒ Adn-™n-cp-∂p. dntam´v Ah-cpsS ssIøn¬ sImSp-°p-tºmƒ Ahsc Ac-s°-´n-eqsS ssIbn´v ASp-∏n-°m≥ tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS apJ`m-h-Øns‚ A\n-›n-X-Xz-amWv Abmsf AXn¬-\n∂pw ]n¥n-cn-∏n-®-Xv. B apJØv ssii-h-Ønse IuXp-Iap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p, ]cn-{`-a-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ a\- n\v ISn-™m-Wn-´p. Xms\-¥mWv Btem-Nn-°p-∂-Xv. Xt∂-°mƒ {]mb-ap≈ Hcp km[p-kv-{Xo. Xs‚ Ccp-]-sØ-´n\p ]Icw Ah-cpsS \mev-]-Ø-©v. Ccp-]Xp sIm√-ambn Ah¿ hnIm-c-ß-sf√mw HXp-°n-∏nSn®v Pohn-°p-I-bm-Wv. adn-s®mcp Pohn-X-sØ-∏‰n Ah¿ Btem-Nn-°p-t∂-bp-≠m-hn-√. Ct∏mƒ Xm\mbn AhcpsS im¥n-sb-¥n\p XI¿-°p-∂p. kv{Io-\n¬ UnkvI - h - dn Nm\-en¬ IS-en-∂S- n-bnse Zriy-߃. iyma Hcn-°¬t]mepw Unkv-I-hdn Nm\¬ I≠n-cp-∂n-s√∂v Abmƒ Hm¿-Øp. Ah-fpsS temIw kn\n-a-a-b-am-bn-cp-∂p. i\n-bm-gvN - I - ƒ ho≠pw IS-∂p-h∂ - p. iyma Ct∏mƒ D®°v Dd-ßm-dn-√. Dd-ßc - p-sX∂v Ah-fpsS AΩ FgpXn Adn-bn-®n-cp-∂p. D®-bv-°p-dßn ioen-®m¬ {]k-h-k-a-bØv Dd-ßn-t∏m-Ip-a-t{X. ho´n-en-cp-∂m¬ Dd-ßp-sa∂p ]d™v Ah-fn-t∏mƒ Ah-fpsS kvt\ln-X-bpsS ho´n¬ t]mIp-∂p. a[p hcp-tºmƒ iyma D≠m-Im-dn-√. Abmfpw cmP-Ωbpw am{Xw. AX-bmƒ°v hnj-aa - p-≠m-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS H∏w H‰-bv° - m-hp-tºmƒ D≈nse h\yar-K-Øns‚ Ae¿® D®-Øn-em-Ip-∂p. cmPΩ Xpd-∂p-sIm-SpØ hmXn¬ IS∂v AI-Øp-I-S-°p-tºmƒ Xs‚ D≈n¬-\n∂p tIƒ-°p∂ Ae¿® {ItaW Hcp \ne-hn-fn-bmbn amdp-∂p. AXp kln-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Ah¿ tai-°-SpØp h∂p-\n∂v Abm-fpsS FXn¿-∏ns\ hI-sh-°msX tNmdp hnf-ºn-Ø-cp-∂p. hfsc ASpØp \n∂p-sIm-≠v. Ah-cpsS tZl-Øns‚ K‘w Xs∂ tXSn hcp-∂Xv Abm-fd- n-bp-∂p. Ac-s°-´n¬-\n∂p ]S-cp∂ Xo AW-°m-\m-hmsX hnj-an-°p-tºmƒ Ipd-®p-d-s°-Øs∂ Abmƒ ]d-bp-∂p. "-cm-PΩ s]mbv-t°m-fq. F√mw Rm≥ kz¥w FSp-tØm-fmw-.-' Abmƒ ]d-™X - ns‚ A¿∞w a\- n-em-hmsX Ah¿ Hcp \nanjw ]I-®p-\n¬-°p-∂p. F¥p sX‰mWv Xm≥ sNbv-X-sX-∂-dn-bmsX Ah¿ ho≠pw tNmZn-°p-∂p. "Cu tXmc≥ Ipd-®p-IqSn hnf-º-t´-?-' "-th-≠.- '- Abmƒ I\-∏n-®p-sIm≠v ]d-bp-∂p. "-]ns∂ Rm≥ ]d-™n-t√, cmPΩ s]mbvt- °m-fq. th≠-sX√mw Rm≥-Xs∂ FSp-Øp-sIm-≈mw-.-' cmP-Ωb - psS apJw Ccp-fp-∂p. apJ-Øp≈ hkq-cn-°e - I - ƒ IqSp-X¬ sXfn-bp-∂p. Ah¿ ]m{Xw tai-∏p-dØ - ph®v Xe Ip\n®p t]mIp-∂p. Abmƒ DuWp-I-gn®p hmjv-t_-kns‚ apºn¬ t]mbn ssII-gp-In. apºn-ep≈ IÆm-Sn-bn¬ {]Xn-^-en-°p∂ ASp-°-f-bpsS `mKw iq\y-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ°v s]s´∂v hnjaw tXm∂n. InS-°-bn¬ Nmcn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v ]pkv-XIw hmbn-°p-tºmƒ tai-∏p-d-Øp-\n∂v ]m{X-߃ FSpØp am‰p-
∂-Xns‚ i–w tI´p. Abmƒ°v Snhn Ccn-°p-∂-Xp-hsc am{Xta Aßns\ Ccp-∂m¬ ImWm≥ ]‰q. ASp-°f-bnse i–-ßs - f√mw \ne-®p. km[m-cW Abmƒ DuWp-Ig- n®v ]Øp an\n-‰n-∂p-≈n¬ km[-\ß - s - f√mw HXp°n cmPΩ Snhn°p apºn-en-cn-°m-dp-≈-Xm-Wv. C∂v Ah¿ h∂n-√. Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. ASp-°-f-bn¬ \neØv N{aw-]-Sn-™n-cn-°p∂ cmPΩ a[p-hns\ I≠-t∏mƒ ]nS-s™-gp-t∂-‰p. "-F-¥mWv Snhn ImWp-∂n-t√-?-' Ah¿ H∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-√. IÆp-Iƒ Ie-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. hnXp-ºm≥ sImXn-°p∂ Np≠p-Iƒ. Ah-cpsS apJw CXp-hsc hmSn-°-≠n-´n-√. Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-h-cq-.-' "-th-≠, t]mbn InS-t∂m-fq-.-' Abmƒ Hcp \nanjw F¥mWv th≠-sX-∂-dn-bmsX \n∂p. Ahsc kam-[m-\n-∏n-°mw. ]t£ AXv ho≠pw Ipg-∏-߃°p Imc-W-am-hp-sa-∂-bmƒ-°-dn-bmw. Ahsc Ah-cpsS ]m´n\p hnSp-I-bmhpw \√-Xv, H∂pw tNmZn°m-sX, H∂pw ]d-bm-sX. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ F√mw icn-bm-bn-s°m-≈pw. Abmƒ t]mIm-\mbn Xncn-™p. Ft¥m H∂v Abmsf ]nSn-®p-h-en-°p-∂-X-bm-f-dn-™p. AZr-iy-amb Hcp hnIm-cw. Xm≥ ]pdw-Xn-cn-bp-∂Xv hnIm-c-ßfpw ktµ-l-ßfpw {]Xym-i-Ifpw Hs° D≈ Hcp Bflm-hn\p t\sc-bm-Wv. Ah-K-W-\-bpsS NXp∏p-\n-e-ß-fn¬-\n∂v Ahsc Ib-‰n-bn´v Ct∏mƒ Isøm-gn-bpIbmtWm? Abmƒ Xncn™p\n∂p-sIm≠v tNmZn®p. "-F-t∂mSv shdp∏v tXm∂p-∂p-≠-t√-?-' adp-]Sn Hcp Ic-®n-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ hnXp-ºn-°c - ™ p. Abmƒ `b-s∏-´X - p-Xs∂ kw`-hn-®p. Ct∏mƒ Ahsc kam-[m-\n-∏n-t°≠ ISa kzm`m-hn-Ia - mbpw Xs‚ Xe-bn¬ h∂p tN¿-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Abmƒ Ah-cpsS ASpØp sN∂p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "-I-c-bm-Xn-cn-°p-.-' Abmƒ Ah-cpsS Npa-en¬ ssIh-®p. Ah¿ ]Xps° Hgn-™p-am-dn. Abm-fpsS kv]¿-iw, \S-°p-tºmƒ Xe-bn¬ XS™ Hcp amdm-et- ]mse Ah¿ X´n am‰n. s]s´∂v Abmƒ Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em-°n. Ahsc km¥z\n-∏n-t°-≠Xv Ct∏mƒ Abm-fp-sSbpw Bh-iy-ambncn°p-∂p. Xs‚ im¥n In´mØ a\- n-s‚, A]q-cn-X-ßfmb hnIm-cß - f - p-sS, Xs‚ Iem]w Iq´p∂ ssPh-km-∂n-≤y-Øn-s‚-sb√mw Bh-iy-am-WX - v. Abmƒ Ac-s°´n-eqsS ]nSn®v Ahsc ASp-∏n-®p. cmPΩ c≠p ssIsIm≠pw a[p-hns‚ ssIhn-S¿-Øm≥ {ian-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "-th-≠-.-' Ah-fpsS kzc-Øn¬ ]cn-`-h-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs∂ shdpsX hnt´-bv°v F∂ `mhw. Ah¿ Ct∏mƒ _eam-bn-Øs∂ Abm-fn¬-\n∂v IpX-dm≥ {ian-°b - m-Wv. Abmƒ Ahsc c≠p ssIsIm≠pw sI´n-∏n-Sn®v IpS™v Xs‚ t\sc \n¿-Øn. Abmƒ°p tZjyw ]nSn-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS IÆp-I-fn¬ cq£-ambn t\m°n-s°m≠v Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. "-Hcp Imcyw \n߃ Fs∂-¶nepw a\- n-em-°n-bn-´p-t≠m-?-' "-F-¥v-?-' Ah¿ Aev]w Xmgv-∂-t]mse tXm∂n. "-H-∂p-an-√. \n߃-°Xp a\- n-em-hn-√.' cmP-Ω-bpsS sNdp-Øp-\n-ev]v Ah-km-\n-®n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ A\-ßmsX \nev-°-bm-Wv. Ah¿ Xf¿-∂-t]mse tXm∂n. Ah¿ H∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-√. Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-h-cq, \ap-s°m-cn-S-Øn-cn-°mw-.-' Ah¿ Abm-fpsS ssI hnSp-hn-®p-sIm≠v Ahn-sS-Øs∂ \neØv Ccp-∂p. \ne-tØ-bv°v Du¿-∂n-dßn F∂pthWw ]d-bm≥. Ah-cpsS i‡n apgp-h≥ tNm¿-∂p-t]m-b-t]m-se. Abmfpw Ah-cpsS ASp-Øp-Xs∂ Ccp∂p. Ah¿ kwkm-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. "-F-t∂mSv tNmZn-®n-t√? AXp-sIm≠v ]d-bmw. F\n°v ]q¿-W-ambn a\- n-em-bn-´p≈ c≠p Imcy-ß-fm-Wp≈-Xv. H∂v Rm≥ Xosc `wKn-bn-√m-Ø, F∂p am{X-a√ sshcq-]y-ap≈ F∂p ]d-bmw, kv{Xo-bm-Wv. c≠m-at- ØXv Fs∂ Cu \ne-bn¬-Øs∂ C„-s∏-Sp∂ Hcm-sf-¶n-ep-ap≠v Cu temI-Øn¬ F∂v-.-' Abmƒ Ahsf ho≠pw ASp-∏n-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "-\n-߃ BZyw ]d-™-Xn-t\mSv F\n°v tbmPn-∏n-√. \n߃ `wKn-bp≈ kv{Xo-bm-Wv. c≠m-a-tØXv Fs∂°mƒ \n߃-°-dn-bp-Ibpw sNømw-.-' "-Rm≥ H∂pw {]Xo-£n-°m≥ ]mSn-√m-Ø-Xm-Wv-.-' Ahƒ ]d-™p. "]-t£, F\n°v a\- ns\ \nb-{¥n-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Hcp kz]v\w ImWp-∂-t]m-se-bm-Wv. ImW≠m F∂p-h-®n´v Imcy-an-√-t√m. CsXmcp \√ kz]v-\mbnt´ Rm≥ ImWp-Wp-≈q. AXn-\-∏p-sd-m-∂pw-√y.' Ahƒ kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah-fpsS sNdp-∏-°m-e-sØ-∏-‰n. AXn\pw apºp≈ Ip´n-°m-e-sØ-∏-‰n. a‰p≈-h¿°pw Ip´n-°m-e-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Abmƒ At∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xv. hb-ep-I-fpw, ac-߃ \nd™ sXmSn-I-fn¬ DW-°-bn-e-Iƒ hoWp-In-S-°p∂ [\p-am-k-߃, cm{Xn-bpsS Ahy-‡-X-bn¬ ]mdn-\-S°p∂ an∂m-an-\p-ßp-Iƒ, F√mw a‰p-≈-h¿°p IqSn hn[n-®n-´p-≈-h-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ tkm^-bn¬ Ahsc Abm-fpsS ASp-Øp-Xs∂ Ccp-Øn. "-C-t∏mƒ k¶Sw tXm∂p-∂p-t≠m, F√mw Ign-™p-t]m-b-Xn¬-?-' "-C-√-.-'
Abmƒ dntam´v I¨-t{Smƒ FSp-°m≥ {ian-®-t∏mƒ Ahƒ XS-™p. "-\-ap°v kwkm-cn-°mw.' Abmƒ Ct∏mƒ kz¥w IY ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. \S-∂p-h∂ hgn-bn¬ Hcp sImSp-¶m‰v hoinb t]mse-bm-Wv. Xncn-®p-t]m°v hnjaw ]nSn-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. hgn-Iƒ ]eXpw am™p-t]mbn Ahy-‡-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu hgn-Xs∂-bmtWm h∂-sX∂ tXm∂¬. hgn-bn¬ CS-bv° - n-S°v I≠p-ap-´p∂ B kv{Xo Bcm-Wv? Abmƒ Hcp sIm®pIp-´n-bmbn bm{X XpS-cp-I-bm-Wv. \∂Ω s]s´∂p ]d-™p. "-a-Xn-'. Ip™n-amXp ASp-∏n-∂c - n-In¬ ap´n-∏e - I - t- a¬ Ccp-∂p-sIm≠v Nncn-°p-Ib - m-Wv. ASp-°f - b - nse kna‚-S¿∂ \neØv Ah≥ Ccp-∂p. ASp-∏n-\p-ap-I-fn¬ Npa-cn\v Xhn-´p-\n-d-am-Wv. A∏p-d-Øp≈ Infn-hm-Xn-en\p apI-fn¬ InW-‰n¬-\n∂p sh≈w tImcm-\p≈ I∏nbpw Ibdpw Xqßp-∂p. \∂Ω Ft¥m ]d-bp-∂p-≠v. Ah-cpsS \nizmkw Xs‚ Ihn-fn¬ X´p-∂-X-dn-bp-∂p-≠v. Ip™n-amXp Nncn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-Wv.
IY-bn-tebv°p \S-∂p-t]mb kv{Xo Ah¿ amXr-Im-Z-º-Xn-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p.
cmhnse A©p-a-Wn°v Aem-dw- h®v Fgp-t∂-‰v, Aev]w hnj-an-®m-sW¶nepw {]`m-X-Ir-Xy-߃ \n¿-∆-ln-®-tijw Ac-a-Wn-°q¿ \S-°m-\n-d-ßpw. Bsfm-gn™ \S-∏m-X-bn-eqsS ]m¿°p-Np‰n At∏mgpw h≠n-If - psS ]pI-ae - n-\o-Ic - Ww G‰n-´n-√mØ XWpØ hmbp izkn®v Hcp Znh-kw-IqSn icocw sIm≠p-\-S-°m-\p≈ BtcmKyw kºm-Zn®v Xncn-®p-h-∂m¬ Ahƒ `¿-Øm-hn\p Ipfn-°m-\p≈ sh≈w NqSm°m≥ sKbv-k¿ HmWm-°n-h-bv-°pw. Abmƒ Ij≠n Ib-dnb Xe-bnepw \ndsb \c® tcma-ß-fp≈ amdnepw FÆ-tX®v Ik¿-sØ-Sp-°p-tºmƒ `¿-Øm-hns‚ saen™ Imep-I-fpw, Ab™ t]in-I-fpw, kzev]w hf™ apXpIpw ImWmsX Ign-°m≥ Ahƒ Ft¥m Kuc-h-ambn Btem-Nn-°p-∂-t]mse apJw XmgvØn \S-°pw. cmhnse F´-c-bv°v `¿-Øm-hn\v Hm^o-kn¬ t]mtI-≠-Xp-sIm≠v t\c-sØ-Øs∂ {]mX¬ Xøm-dm-Ip-∂p. tZmitbm CÕ-entbm Bbn-cn-°pw. As√-¶n¬ D∏p-am-hv. H∏w Hcp _pƒ-ssk-bpw. apsº√mw aIƒ kvqIq-fn¬ t]mbn-cp∂ ImeØv Ah-fpsS D®-`£ - W - w-IqSn F´-c° - p-≈n¬ Xøm-dm°n sImSp-°W - a - m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ aWn∏m-en¬ sshZyw ]Tn-°m≥ t]mb-t∏mƒ B `mcw Hgn-™p. `¿-Øm-hn\v DSp-°m-\p≈ t{Umb-dpw, ]m‚ v-kpw, j¿´pw ]I¬ Hgn-hp-In-´p-tºmƒ tX®p-h-®Xv InS-°-ta¬ sIm≠p-h∂p h®p. ta¬ ]qti≠ s]¿^yqw GXm-sW∂v Ahƒ sXc-s™-Sp-Øp-h-®p. hkv{Xw [cn®v ]cna-fhpw ]cØn `£-W-ta-i-bv°p apºn-en-cn-°p∂ `¿-Øm-hn\v Ahƒ NqtSmsS tZmi-bp-≠m°n sImSp-Øp. N´n-Wn-bn¬ Fcn-hp-Iq-Sntbm F∂v kvt\l-tØmsS At\z-jn-®p. CS°v Abm-fpsS tZl-tØmSv tN¿-∂p-\n∂v tZmi hnf-ºp-tºmƒ j¿-´n¬ hoWp-In-S∂ \c® tcmaw FSp-Øp-am-‰p-I-bpw, F¥m-W-sX∂ tNmZy-Øn\v Hcp IcSv F∂p-am{Xw DØcw \¬-Ip-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Ahƒ kvt\l-a-bn-bmb Hcp `mcy-bm-bn-cp-∂p. HºXp aWn°v Xmsg ImØp-\n¬-°p∂ Iº-\n-°m-dn¬ `¿-Ømhv bm{X-bm-bm¬ Ahƒ Ipfn-°m≥ Ibdp-∂p. ]d-b-Ø° kw`-h-ß-sfm-∂p-an-√msX IS-∂p-t]m-Ip∂ ]I-en-\p-ti-jw, sshIp-t∂cw `¿-Øm-hns\ ImØn-cn-°pI F∂ I¿-Ω-Øn-\p-th≠n Ahƒ ho≠pw Djm-dm-hp-∂p. Ahƒ°v \Ωƒ \fn-\n-sb∂ t]cp sImSp-°p-I. cm{Xn ho≠pw Ipfn-°m≥ sh≈w NqSm-°n-sIm-Sp-°¬, `£Ww Xøm-dm°n tai-ta¬-h®v `¿-Øm-hns\ hnfn°¬. GsXmcp lns∏m-s∏m-´m-akpw hnc-k-X-sIm≠v NØp-t]m-tb-°m-hp∂ Cu Zn\-N-cy-bn¬-°qSn \fn-\n°v AXr-]v-Xntbm aSpt∏m A\p-`-h-s∏-´n-s√∂p am{X-a√ AXn-se√mw kt¥mjw Is≠-Øp-I-IqSn sNbv-Xn-cp∂p F∂Xv Ahƒ Hcp amXr-Im-`m-cy-bm-bn-cp∂p F∂-Xns‚ e£-W-ß-fm-Wv. cm{Xn DuWp-I-gn-™m¬ c≠p-t]cpw Xe-bnW Ib-‰n-h®v Nmcn-bn-cp∂v Xe-`m-KsØ hmb-\-hn-f°p sXfnbn®v hmbn-°pw. Abmƒ Kuc-h-ap≈ ]pkv-X-I-߃ hmbn-°p-tºmƒ \fn\n t\mh-ep-Iƒ hmbn-®p. Abmƒ Iº\n FIv-kn-Iyq-´ohpw am\y-\p-am-b-Xn-\m¬ Cw•ojp ]pkv-X-I-ßtf hmbn-®n-cp-∂p-≈p. Ah-fm-Is´ shdpsamcp ho´-Ω-bm-b-Xp-sIm≠v ae-bmfw ss]¶n-fn-t\m-h-ep-I-fw. AXp-sIm≠v IYm-]m-{X-ß-fpsS hf¿-®-sb-∏‰n-tbm, KXn-hn-ln-Xß - sf∏‰ntbm Ah¿-XΩ - n¬ N¿-®tbm X¬-^e - a - mbn km[m-cW - b - p-≠m-Im≥ km≤y-Xb - p≈ X¿-°-ßtfm Hcn-°-ep-ap-≠m-hm-dn-√. c≠p-t]cpw kam-¥-c-]m-X-bn¬ k©-cn-®p, Hcn-°epw G‰p-ap-´-ep-≠m-ImsX. Ah¿ amXr-Im-Z-º-Xn-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ (\-ap-°-bmsf inh-Zm-sk∂p hnfn-°mw) So j¿´pw _¿-ap-Ubpw [cn-®v, Im¬ aS-°n-h®v ae¿-∂pIn-S∂v hmbn-°p-tºmƒ Ipgn-\-J-ß-fp≈ B Imep-I-fpsS `wKn-tI-Spw, InS-Ø-Øn-ep≈ A«o-e-Xbpw \fn\n {i≤n-®n-cp-∂n-√, ImcWw Ahƒ, hmbn-°p∂ t\mh-en¬ A{X-b-[nIw BIr-„-bm-bn-´p-≠m-hpw. t\mh-ense kw`-hß - ƒ F{X at\m-lc - a - m-sW∂pw AXnse IYm-]m-{X-߃ F{X `mKy-hm-∑m-cm-sW∂pw Ahƒ Hm¿-°pw, H∏w-Xs∂ s\Sp-ho¿-∏n-Sp-Ibpw sNøpw. Ahƒ hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv tPmkv ImWm-∏p-d-Øns‚ "]m-Xn-cm-hnepw kqtcym-Z-bw' F∂ lrZy-amb t\mh-em-bn-cp-∂p. B[p-\n-IP - o-hnXw Hcp \mS≥ s]¨-Ip-´n-bn¬ Gev] - n-°p∂ BLmXw at\m-lc - a - mbn Nn{XoI-cn® t\mh¬ F∂v ]pdw-N-´-bn¬ hnfw-_cw sNbvX B ]pkv-XIw BZysØ t]Pp-sXm-´p-Xs∂ lrZy-am-bncp-∂p. t\mh¬ hmcn-I-bn¬ Jfi» {]kn-≤o-I-cn-®p-h-∂-t∏mƒ sImSpØ Nn{X-ßfpw t\mh-en\p am‰p-Iq-´m\mbn tN¿-Øn-cp-∂p. inh-Zmkv hmbn-®n-cp-∂Xv \c-hwi imkv-{X-⁄-\mb sUkv-a≠v tamdo-kns‚ "\-·-\mb hm\-c≥' F∂ imkv{- X-]p-kvX - I - a - m-bn-cp-∂p. Ie-°≥ ]pkvX - I - w. Abmƒ Dds° ]d-™p. kz¥w kv]o-jo-kn-s\-∏‰n B a\pjys‚ \nco-£Ww F{X kq£v-ahpw \nin-X-hp-am-Wv. `mcy AsXm∂pw {i≤n-°p-∂n-√. Ahƒ Hc-Zv-`p-X-Øn\v hnt[-b-bm-hp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. t\mh¬ hmbn-®p-sIm≠n-cns° Akm-[m-cW - a - mb Ft¥m kw`-hn-°p-∂X - p-t]mse Ahƒ °p tXm∂n. Jfin-II - ƒ-°n-Sb - n¬ sImSpØn-´p≈ Nn{X-߃ GtXm AZv-`p-X-tem-I-tØ-bv-°p≈ hmXn-ep-I-fmbpw Ahƒ AXn-eqsS IS∂v IYm-]m-{X߃-°n-S-bn-eqsS \S-°p-∂-Xmbpw Ahƒ°p tXm∂n. Abmƒ hmb-\° - n-Sb - n¬ Xncn-™p-t\m-°n-bt- ∏mƒ `mcysb I≠n-√. ]pkvX - Iw ae¿∂p InS-°p-∂p. Ahƒ Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn-cn-°p-sa∂p IcpXn Abmƒ ho≠pw sUkv-a≠v tamdo-kns‚ t\°Uv Gbv-]n-te-bv°v Dufn-bn-´p. _lp-c-kw. ]pkv-XIsam-cp IÆm-Sn-bm-hp-Ibpw Abmƒ AXn¬-t\m°n kz¥w ]Tn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. IY-bn-te-bv-°n-d-ßn-s®∂ `mcy Hcp IYm-]m-{X-ambn amdp-Ibpw kzbw AZv-`p-X-s∏-SpØns°m≠v IY-bp-
sS-Xs∂ `mK-am-hp-Ibpw sNbvX - p. a‰p IYm-]m-{X-ßfpw kw`-hß - fpw Fhn-sStbm I≠p-ad- ∂ - t- ]m-se. Hcp-]t£ Xm≥ Cu t\mh¬ h¿-j-߃-°p-apºv hmcn-I-bn¬ XpS¿-°-Y-bmbn {]kn-≤-s∏-SpØn h∂-t∏mƒ hmbn-®n-´p≠m-IW - w. F¥m-bmepw IY-bpsS t]m°pw ]cn-ka - m-]vX - nbpw Hm¿-Ωb - n-√m-ØX - p-sIm≠v Ct∏mgpw hmbn-°m≥ ckw-X-s∂. Ahƒ IS-∂p-]-‰nb Nn{X-Øn¬ I≠Xv `¿-Øm-hns\ kvt\l-]q¿∆w bm{X-bm-°p∂ `mcy-sb-bmWv. `¿-Ømhv sKbv-‰n¬-\n∂v bm{X-]-d-™p-sIm≠v Imdn-te-bv°p Ib-dp-∂p. Hcp \nanjw \fn-\n, Xs‚ bYm¿ ∞ Pohn-Xhpw IY-bp-am-bp≈ kmay-Øn¬ AXn-ib - n-®p. Pohn-XØ - n¬ Ign-™p-t]mb Bbn-c° - W - ° - n\v {]`mX-ß-fn¬ Rmb-dm-gvN HgnsI GsX-¶nepw Hs∂-SpØv CXp-ambn HØp-t\m-°n-bm¬ AWp-t]mepw hyXym-kap-≠m-hn-√. IY-bpsS t]m°n¬ Ahƒ \ncm-i] - q-≠p. C\n-bp-≠m-hpI IYm-\m-bnI Xncn-®p-h∂v Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dp-∂-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. As√-¶n¬ ]Sn-°¬ h∂p hnfn® ao≥-Im-cn-bn¬-\n∂v hne-t]in ao≥ hmßp-∂-Xm-bncn-°pw. F∂m¬ Ahsf AZv-`p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v t\mh¬ XpS¿-∂p. IYm-\m-bnI HmSn InS-∏-d-bn¬ IÆm-Sn-°pap-ºn¬ \n∂v [rXn-bn¬ ]pd-s∏-Sm≥ XpS-ßn. \fn-\n-bpsS Pn⁄mk IqSn-h-∂p. IYm-\m-bnI Hcp kmcn-sbSpØv [rXn-bn¬ Np‰n, IÆm-Sn-ta¬ H´n-®p-h® s]ms´-SpØv s\‰n-bn¬ ]Xn®v Xe-apSn Hcp-hn-[-Øn¬ HXp°n ]pd-tØ-bv°p IS-∂p. Xmt°m¬ FSp-Øn-´n-s√∂v Hm¿Ω h∂-t∏mƒ ho≠pw AIØp IS∂v Xmt°mepw ssIk-©nbpw FSpØv hoSp-]q´n \nc-Øn-te-bv-°n-d-ßn. apºn¬-Øs∂ h∂p-s]´ Hmt´m-hn¬ Ib-dnb \mbnIsb \fn\n ]n≥-Xp-S¿-∂p. IY bYm¿∞ Pohn-XsØ AXn-i-bn® Hc-]q¿-∆-X-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. Abmƒ "\-·-\mb hm\-c-'-\n¬ BIr-„-\mbn F√mw ad∂v hmbn-°p-I-bm-Wv. kzm\p-I-c-W-Øns‚ `mK-amW-bmƒ hmbn-®n-cp-∂X - v. a\p-jy-h¿-§Ø - n¬ kzm\p-Ic - W - Ø - ns‚ DZm-lc - W - a - mWv ape-Iƒ. Ip´n°v ]m¬ sImSp°p-hm≥ C{X henb ape-Iƒ Bh-iy-an-√. a\p-jy-kv{- Xo-sb-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ ]m¬ Npc-Øp∂ Nnºm≥-kn-bpsS Ah-bhw C{X hep-X√ - . ]ns∂ a\p-jy-kv{- Xo°p am{Xw B Ah-bhw C{X hep-Xm-bs - X-ßn-s\? Ahn-sS-bmWv kzm\p-I-cWw hcp-∂-Xv. tImSn h¿-j-߃°p apºv a\p-jy≥ c≠p Imen-te-bv°p \nh-cp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv ]pcpjs‚ ssewKn-I{- i≤ ]nSn-®p-]‰- n-bn-cp-∂Xv kv{Xo-bpsS ]r„-`m-Ka - m-bn-cp-∂p. ]n∂oSv ]cn-Wm-aØ - n¬ a\p-jy≥ c≠p-Im-en¬ \nh¿∂p XpS-ßn-bt- ∏mƒ ssewKn-I{- ]-{In-bb - psS Zni ]n∂n¬-\n∂p ap∂n-te-bv°p amdn. At∏mƒ kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw {i≤ sNep-Øp-∂-Xv, kº¿-°-k-a-bØv IqSp-X¬ ASpØp hcp∂ ap≥-`m-K-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v Ime-{I-aØ - n¬ N¥n-bpsS Hcp t{]mt´m-ssS]v apºnepw D≠m-bn. AXmWv henb ape-Iƒ. Abmƒ Xs‚ sk{I-´dn iyma-fsb Hm¿-Øp. ]cn-Wmaw AXns‚ ]q¿-Wm-hÿ b - n-se-Ønb tZl-am-Wh - f - p-tS-Xv. kzm\pI-cWw ]cn-[n-hn´v \n¿-∆l - n®n ´pt≠m F∂p-am-{Xta kwi-ba - p-≈q. \msf-Øs∂ CX-ht- fmSp ]d-bW - s - a-t∂m¿Ø-t∏mƒ Abmƒ s]m´n-®n-cn-®p. s]s´-∂v, Xm≥ Nncn-®Xv `mcy tIt´m F∂p t\m°m-\mbn Xncn-™p. \fn\n At∏mgpw Xncn-s®-Øn-bn-´p-≠mbn-cp-∂n-√. Ahƒ hmbn-®n-cp∂ ]pkv-XIw Xpd-∂p-In-S-∂n-cp-∂p. \fn\n ]t£ B ]pkv-X-I-Øns‚ AZv-`p-Xtem-IØv Hcp IYm-]m-{X-Øns‚ ]n∂mse bm{X-bm-sW∂ Imcyw Abmƒ Adn-™n-√. Ipd-®p-IqSn hmbn-®pI-gn-™m¬ Abmƒ Xe-bv°p apI-fnse hnf-°p-sI-SpØn Dd-°a - m-hpw. `mcy kzoI-cW - a - p-dn-bn¬ Snhn°p apºnem-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v Abmƒ Duln-°pw. Aßns\ ]Xn-hp-≠v. InS-°p-∂X - n-\p a - pºv Snhn°p apºn¬ t]mbn F√m Nm\-ep-Ifpw HmSn-®p-t\m-°pw. ck-ap≈ kn\n-a-Iƒ h√-Xp-ap-s≠-¶n¬ AXn-\p-ap-ºn-en-cn-°pw. ]ns∂ Hcp aWnsb-¶n-ep-amhpw InS-°m≥. cm{Xn Dd-°-sam-gn-®p≈ ]cn-]m-Sn-s°m∂pw inh-Zm-ks\ In´n-√. IYm-]m-{X-Øns‚ ]n∂mse t]mb \fn\n FØn-t®¿-∂Xv Hcm-∏o-kns‚ apºn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Xm≥ ]n≥-Xp-S¿∂ IYm-]m{Xw B∏o-kn-te-bv°v [rXn-bn¬ Ib-dp-∂X - mWv Ahƒ I≠-Xv. F¥n-\m-bn-cn°pw Ahƒ `¿-Øm-hns‚ ]n∂n¬ C{X [rXn-]n-Sn®v t]mb-sX∂v Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p \fn-\n. Dul-ß-fpsS temI-Øn¬ Ahƒ kzbw \„-s∏-Sp-tºm-gmWv IYm-\m-bnI B∏o-kn¬-\n∂v Xncn®v hcp-∂Xp I≠-Xv. Ccp-hi - Øpw Xpd-∂n´ hmXnep-I-fp≈ CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eqsS Ahƒ HmSp-I-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. `¿-Øm-hns\ B∏o-kn¬ I≠n-s√∂p hy‡w. Ahƒ ]pd-Øp-I-S∂v as‰mcp Hmt´m-hn¬ Ibdn bm{X-bm-bn. \fn\n ]n≥-Xp-S-cm≥ \n¿-∫-‘n-X-bm-bn, ImcWw Dul-ß-fpsS kµn-Kv-Z-X-bn¬ kzbw Xf-®n-Sm≥ Ahƒ Hcp-°-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ahƒ FØn-t®¿-∂Xv Hcp tlm´ens‚ apºn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Hmt´m-°m-ct- \mSv ImØp-\n¬-°m≥ ]d-™t- ijw Ahƒ [rXn-bn¬ HmSp-Ib - m-Wv. dnk]vj - ≥ Iu≠-dn¬ t]mbn Hcp \nanjw Ft¥m kwkm-cn®v Ahƒ t^mb-dns‚ adp-hi - Ø - p≈ tImWn-∏S- n-Iƒ Ib-dm≥ XpS-ßn. Ah-fpsS H∏-sa-Øm≥ \fn-\nbpw HmSp-I-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. inh-Zmkv ]pkvX - I - a - S- ® - p-h® - p. ]Xn-s\m∂p aWn°p tijw sUkva - ≠v tamdo-kn-\p-t]mepw Abmsf ]nSn®p \n¿-Øm≥ Ign-bn-√. `mcy Xncn-s®-Øn-bn-´n-√. Abmƒ Hcp Nc-Sp-h-en®v Xe-°p-ap-I-fnse hnf°p sISp-Øn, XebnW Xmgv-Øn-h®v InS-∂p. Abmƒ iyma-fsb Hm¿-Øp. i\n-bm-gvN tlm´-en¬ apdn-sb-Sp-°m-sa-∂-hƒ kΩXn-®n-´p-≠v. i\n-bm-gv-N-bv°v C\n-sb{X Znh-k-ap-≠v? i\nbpw Rmbdpw Sqdm-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v Abmƒ B∏o-kn¬\n∂p h∂ DSs\ \fn-\n-tbmSv ]d-™n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Hcp Zo¿-L-izmkw hn´p, ]ns∂ ASpØ \nanjw Iq¿°w-hen XpS-ßp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. tlm´-ens‚ c≠mw \ne-bn¬ IYm-\m-bnI CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eqsS HmSp-I-bm-Wv. Hmtcm apdn-bp-sSbpw \º¿ t\m°n Ah-km\w Hcp hmXn-ens‚ apºn¬ \n∂p. Hcp \nanjw Xm≥ sNøp-∂Xv icn-bmtWm F∂p kwibn®p \n∂-tijw Ahƒ s]s´∂v hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p. \fn-\n°v Ah-fpsS apJ-`m-hs - a-¥m-sW∂v apgp-h≥ hy‡am-bn-√. AXn¬ AZv`- p-Xa - p-≠v, k¶-Sa - p-≠v, ]I-bp-≠v. apdn-bn¬ IYm-\m-bnI I≠ ImgvN - s - b-¥m-sW∂v t\m°m\mbn \fn\n IpXn°ptºmtg-bv°pw F√mw Ign-™n-cp-∂p. \fn\n tZzjy-tØmsS Snhn Hm^m°n InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn. Ahƒ°v Acniw Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂p. Cu kocn-b-ep-I-sf√mw Hcp-t]m-se-bm-Wv. Ccp-]Xp an\p‰v ]c-ky-߃, AXn-\n-S-bn¬ ]Øp an\p‰v IY-bpw. AXp-
sIm-s≠-¥m-hm-\m-Wv? Ahƒ I´n-en¬ ae¿-∂p-In-S∂v apI-fn-te-bv°p ssI\o´n Nc-Sp-h-en®v hnf°p IØn®p. \nh¿-Øn-°n-S-°p∂ ]pkv-XIw ho≠p-sa-SpØv hmb\ XpS¿-∂p. IY-sb-¥m-bn-sb-∂-dn-™n-s√-¶n¬ C∂v Dd-°-ap-≠m-hn-√. KpW-]m-Tw: \n߃ F¥p thW-sa-¶nepw ]d-™p-sIm-≈q, sSen-hn-j≥ Hcn-°epw ]pkv-X-I-Øn∂v ]Icw hcn-√.
Xoh≠n Ib-dnbn-´n√mØ s]¨Ip´n - ≥ D®-bv°v c≠p aWn-tbmsS Xnc°v Ah-km-\n-°pw. Ivsk-tdm-Ivkv sajn≥ \n›-ea- m-Ipw. Hm∏-td-‰¿ PmIvk F∂p t]cp≈ Ccp-]-Øn-c-≠pIm-c≥ Xs‚ ssk °n-fp-sa-SpØv DuWp-I-gn-°m≥ t]mIpw. C\n \mep aWnt° Abmƒ hcq. cm{Xn F´p-a-Wn-hsc tPmen-sb-Sp-t°-≠-Xn-\m¬ Hcp kuP-\y-ambn Hcp aWn-°q¿ IqSp-X¬ `£W kabw A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. tcJ ssS]v-ssd-‰-dns‚ apºn¬-\n∂v amdn ]nd-Inse ssπhpUv ad-bv°v ]n∂n-en´ tai-∏p-dØv Ah-fpsS h´-Øn-ep≈ `£-W-]m{Xw Xpd-∂p. IS-bn¬ Bsc-¶nepw h∂m¬ Ahƒ°p ImWmw. Ahƒ `£Ww Ign-°p-∂Xp \n¿Øn XnSp-°-Øn¬ Hcp tUmIyp-sa‚ns‚ Ivsk-tdmIvkv tIm∏n FSpØp sImSp-°pw. As√-¶n¬ ssS]v sNøm-\p≈ am‰¿ hmßn-h-bv-°pw. IS°p ]n∂n¬ kmdns‚ hoSm-Wv. ASp-°-f-bn¬-\n-∂p≈ i–-߃ Ahƒ°p tIƒ-°mw. kmdv `£Ww Ign-™m¬ Dd-ßpw. AXv \mev \mechsc-bp-≠m-Ipw. At∏mƒ kmdns‚ `mcy ca-t®®n IS-bn¬ h∂p \n¬°pw. tcJ thKw `£Ww Ign®v Iu≠-dn¬ hcpw. ca-t®-®n-tbmSv kwkm-cn-°pI ck-am-bn-cp-∂p. `£Ww thKw Ign™ Znh-k-ß-fn¬ Ahƒ tN®n AI-Øp-\n∂p hcp-∂Xpw ImØp \n¬-°pw. C∂v Ahƒ°v Hcp kt¥m-j-hm¿Ø Adn-bn-°m-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Aev]w A£-a-tbmsS Iu≠dn¬ ImØp-\n-∂p. "-kmdv Hd-ßn-tbm-?-' ca h∂-t∏mƒ tcJ tNmZn-®p. "-\√ Dd-°-am-Wv. \ns‚ kmdn-t√, InS-Øn-bm¬ IÆ-S-°p∂ ]mh t]meym-Wv. InS-∂m¬ aXn, Dd°w XpSßpw. CXm Cßs\ Iq¿°w hen-°m≥ XpS-ßpw-.-' tcJ Nncn-°m≥ XpS-ßpw. "-tN-®o, As∂mcp Imcyw ]d-™nt√ Rm≥? s{Sbn≥ bm{X-sb-∏-‰n-?-' "-s{S-bn≥ bm-t{Xym-?-' "-A-tX, kmdv t_mws_-bv°p t]mhzm-Wv∂v ]d-™t∏m Rm≥ ]d-™n-t√-?-' ca Hm¿-Øp. c≠p amkw apºm-W-Xv. chn t_mws_-bv°p t]mhp-I-bm-sW∂v Adn-™t∏mƒ tcJ ]d™p. "-Xo-h-≠n-bn¬ bm{X sNøpI F¥p ck-am-bn-cn°pw At√ tN®o-?-' "-F¥p ckw-?-' ca ]d-™p. "-Ip-d®p Zqc-tØ-bv°v F√mw ckw Xs∂. ]ns∂ aSp-°pw-.-' "-F-ßn-s\-bmWv aSp-°p-I? \√ ck-a-s√? N{I-Øn-t∑¬ Hcp hoSp-t]m-se-?-' tcJ-bpsS IÆp-I-fn¬ Xnf-°w. Ahƒ XpS¿-∂p. "-F-\n°v Hcn-°-se-¶nepw Xoh-≠n-bn¬ bm{X sNø-Ww. Rm\n-Xp-hsc Xoh-≠n-bn¬ bm{X sNbv-Xn-´n-√-.-' ca-bv°v AZv-`p-X-am-bn. Cu ImeØv Xoh-≠n-bn¬ bm{X sNbv-Xn-´n-√mØ Hcn-cp-]Xp hb- p-Im-cn! hniz-kn°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. "\o `mKyw sNbv-Xn-´p-≠v-.-' ca ]d-™p. "-Xo-h-≠n-bn¬ Ib-dm-\p≈ tbmK-ap-≠m-bn-´n-√-t√m-.-' "-A-Xnse Xami F¥m-sW-∂-dntbym tN®n-?-,-' tcJ ]d-™p. "-R-ß-fpsS hoSv Xoh-≠n-∏m-f-Øn\v sXm´-SpØm-Wv. Xoh≠n t]mIp-tºm-sgms° Rß-fpsS hoSv Ipep-ßpw. ho´nse ^¿-Wn-®-sdms° Ipep-ßpw. cm{Xn h≠n t]mIp-tºm-gmWv ckw. I´n¬ Hcp sXm´n¬-t]mse InS-∂m-Spw. Dd°w hcmsX InS-°p∂ Znh-kß - f - n¬ t]mepw, Hcp Xoh≠n IS-∂p-t]m-bm¬ F\n-°p-d°w hcpw. Hc-ΩΩ Xmcm-´W t]mse-.-' Xoh-≠n-bpsS Ipep-°hpw sXm´n-em´pw Hm¿-°p-∂-t]mse Ahƒ IÆ-S-®p. "-sN-e-t∏m, Hcp h≠n Iptd t\cw RßsS ASv-Øv≈ sdbn-en-t∑ev h∂p \n¬-°pw. a‰p Ip´n-I-sfms° AXns‚ D≈n¬ Ib-dn-°-fn-°pw. ]t£ F\n°v t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬ Ib-dn-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ s{Sbn≥ s]s´∂v CfIn HmSn-bmtem F∂v. Iae a‰p Ip´n-I-fpsS H∏w Xoh-≠n-bn¬ Ib-dn-°-fn-°pw. F\n°v F¥p t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-s∂-t∂m-.-' "-I-ae Xoh-≠n-bn-sems° t]mbn-´p-t≠m-?-' "-]n-s∂? Ahfv h√mØ km[\m tN®o. Hcp Nm≥kv In´n-bm¬ Ahfv hnSn-√. Fs‚ Nm≥kv Itf-w sN øpw. Ahfv A—s‚ H∏w a{Zm-knev t]mbn-´p-≠v, Hcn-°ev IÆqcpw t]mbn-´p-≠v-.-' "\o `mKyw sNbv-Xn-´p-s≠t∂ Rm≥ ]d-bq. bm{X \c-Im-Wv. tIc-f-Øns‚ D≈n-sems° kpJ-am-Wv. c≠p `mKØpw t\m°n-bm¬ hbepw ]pgbpw ]® ]nSn® Ip∂p-I-fpw. tIcfw hn´m¬ ]ns∂ c≠p hihpw Xcn-ip`qan Xs∂-bm-Wv. kln-°m≥ ]‰mØ NqSpw. kabw F{X ]Xp-s°-bmWv \oßpI F∂-dn-tbym? ]nt‰∂v D®bm-Ip-tºm-tg°pw \ap°v Iºm¿-´p-sa‚n¬ \n∂v Cd-ßn-tbm-Sm≥ tXm∂pw. F∂m¬ ]nt∂bpw Hcp ZnhksØ bm{X _m°n-bm-Wv. I¬-°-Ø-bn¬-\n∂v cmPn-sh®p h∂-t∏mtg F\n°p kam-[m-\-am-bp-≈q-.-' "-F-∂mepw tN®o F¥p ckm-.-' "-t\m-°n-t°m, C{X-b-[nIw taml-ap-s≠-¶nev \ns∂ I√ymWw Ign-°W Bfv t_mws_-bntem Zn√nbntem Bbn-cn-°pw. At∏m a\- n-em-bn-s°m≈pw F¥mWv Xoh≠n bm{X F∂v-.-' A∂v ca ]d-™-tXm¿Øv tcJ Nncn-®p. "-tN®n A∂p ]d-™Xv icn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p-.-' "-F-¥v-?-'
"-Xo-h-≠n-bn¬ Ib-dn-bnt´ C√mØ F\n°v I√ymWw Ign-™m¬ Xoh-≠n-bn¬-Øs∂ Bbn-cn°pw PohnXw F∂v.' "-\√ hm¿-Ø-bp-t≠m-?-' ca tNmZn-®p. "-t_mw-t_∂v Hcmfv h∂n-´p-≠v-.-' "-\√ ]ø-\m-tWm-?-' "-AtX tN®o. F\n°v hnizm-km-bn-√. \√ Dbcw, s\tdmw-≠v. XSn A[nIw C√. Hcp Iº-\oev skbn¬vkv sd{]-k-t‚-‰o-hm-W-s{X. ]Øp aq∆m-bncw iº-fw-≠v-∂v-.-' "\o Abm-tfmSv kwkm-cn-®p-thm-?-' "-Dw. sNdn-b-—-\mWv Cu Btem-N\ sIm≠p-h-∂-Xv. an\n-™m∂v Rm≥ ChnSv∂v t]mbn-t√y? At∏m sNdnb-NvO≥ ImØp-\n¬-°v-Wv-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]nt‰∂v ho´n-te-bv°v sN√m≥ ]d-™p. C∂se IS Hgn-hm-bn-cp-∂nt√. AhnsS t]mb-t∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-bXv CXn-\m-bn-cp∂p F∂v.' "-]-ø\v \ns∂ C„m-tbm-?-' "-Dw. C\n \msf ho´nev hcpw-s{X, s]Æp-Im-Wm≥-.-' "-At∏m s]Æp ImW-es√ Ign-™-Xv-?-' "-A-√, ]øs‚ AΩ-bv°pw A—\pw B NSßv \S-Ø-Ww-∂v. \msf F√m-hcpw IqSn hcpw. Rmb-dm-gv-N-bt√. A—≥ tImgo\nw At\z-jn®p \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn-.-' "-H∂p c≠p tImgosS Poh≥ t]mbmepw icn, Imcyw `wKn-bmbn \S-°-s´-.-' "\o GXp-Sp-∏mWv CSp-∂-Xv-?-' "-I-a-e-bv°v Ign™ ]nd-∂m-fn\v hmßnb Nqcn-Zm¿ Ct√, AXp Xcm≥ ]d-b-Ww. ]n¶nev sNdnb ]q°-fp-≈Xv.' H∂p \n¿-Øn-s°m-≠-hƒ ]d-™p. "-X-cn√ Ak-Øv. Hcp km[\w CSm≥ Xcn-√. Rm≥ Ah-fn-√mØ kabØv I´n´v C´p t\m°m-dp-≠v. Ah-fXp X∂n-s√-¶n¬ Rm≥ hnjp-hn\v hmßnb kmcn-bp-Sp-°pw. kmcn-bp-SpØmev F\n°v hb- p-tXm-∂n-°pw. ]ns∂ CSm-\p-≈Xv B ]® Nqcn-Zm-dn-t√, AXm-Wv. GXmWv CtS-≠-sX∂v Xo¿-®-bm-°n-bn-´n-√-.-' Hcp IÃ-a¿ h∂p. c≠p t^mdw Ivsk-tdm-Ivkv sNøm≥ sImSp-Øp. tcJ AXp-sIm≠v sajns‚ ASp-tØbv°p t]mbn. Ah-fpsS Ne-\-߃ Iem-]-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. PmIv-ks\t∏mse [rXn-sbm-∂p-an-√. F∂m¬ A{XXs∂ ka-bta tcJbpw FSp-°q. t\m°n \n¬-°p-∂Xv IuXp-I-am-Wv. IÃ-a¿ t]mb-t∏mƒ Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-tN-®o, Rm≥ Xn¶-fm-gvN hcp-tºmƒ Hcp Ip´nsb sIm≠p-h-cmw.' ca tNmZy-]q¿∆w Ahsf t\m°n. "-Mm, \√ Ip´n-bm-Wv. Rß-fpsS Ab¬-]-°-Øp-≈-Xm-Wv. Hcp ]mhm tN®o. \∂mbn tPmen-sb-Sp-°pw. A—≥ acn-®p-t]m-bn. AtXm≠m tPmen°p t]mWXp Xs∂-.-' "\o AXn\v C{X s]s´∂v t]mhzm-tWm? Xoø-Xn-sbms° Xo¿-®-bm-°-t≠-?-' tcJ Nncn-®p. "-Hs° Xo¿-®-bm-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p tN®o. ]ø-\n\n F´p Znh-ksØ eoth-bp-≈q. AXn-\p-≈n¬ I√ymWw \S-Ø-Ww, H∏w sIm≠p-t]mthw thWw-.-' "-A-ºSn tIao-.-' ca Nncn-®p. Ahƒ°p kt¥mjw tXm∂n. H∏w hyk-\-hpw. Ign™ Hcp sIm√-ambn X\n-°-hsf IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ C„-s∏´p hcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \√ Imcy-Ku-c-h-ap≈ Ip´n. hniz-kn®v F¥pw G¬-∏n-°mw. C\n hcp∂ Ip´n Fßn-s\-bm-Wm-thm? tcJ sIm≠p-h-cp-tºmƒ tami-am-hm≥ hgn-bn-√. "-I-a-e-bv°v tPmen-sb-Sp-°m≥ Xm¬-]-cy-an-t√-?-' "-h-√mØ km[\m tN®o Fs‚ A\n-b-Øn. Ahfv tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-I-sbm∂pw C√. Xn∂p IqSpw, A{X-Xs∂. ChnsS sIm≠p-h-∂m¬-Øs∂ kmdp-ambn ASn-IqSn t]mIpw-.-' "-I-a-e-bv°v \ns∂ C„-s√-?-' tcJ Ipd-®p-t\cw Btem-Nn-®p, ]ns∂ ]d-™p. "-C„w Xs∂-bm-Wv, ]t£ Rm\pw Ah-fpw-IqSn ASn-]n-Sn-bp-≠m-bm¬ Ah-fmWv Ft∏mgpw Pbn-°-W-Xv. Fs∂ am¥n-s∏m-fn°pw Ahƒ. Ft∏mgpw Rm\mWv hn´p-sIm-Sp-°m-dv. CXns\ C„w∂v ]d-bm-tam-?-' "-Ip-d®p Ign-™m¬ F√mw icn-bm-hpw-.-' ca ]d-™p. sNdp-∏-a-t√-?-' "-F¥p sNdp∏w tN®o? F\n°v hb v Ccp-]-Øn-c-≠m-bn, Ahƒ°v Ccp-]-Xpw. Hcm-gv-Nbpw IqSn-bt√ D≈q. Rms\s‚ hgn°p t]mIpw, ]ns∂ h√-t∏m-gp-as√ ImWp-≈q-.-' tcJ \n¿-Øn, Ah-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ \nd-™n-cp-∂p. "-km-c√y a≠o-.-' ca Ah-fpsS Npa-en¬ ssIh-®p. tcJ s]s´-∂p-Xs∂ kwb-a\w hos≠-Sp-Øp. Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-tN-®o, kmdn-t\mSv Ct∏mƒ ]d-b≠ tIt´m. Rm≥ Xn¶-fm-gvN h∂n´p ]d-bmw-.-' "-AXp icn-bm-hp-tam-?-' ca ]d-™p. "-F-¥p-sIm≠v t\csØ ]d-™n-√ym∂v tNmZn-°n-t√-?-' tcJ Btem-Nn-®p. icn-bm-Wv. Xn¶-fm-gvN Hcp s]¨-Ip-´n-bp-ambn hcp-tºmƒ t\csØ ]d-™n-√t√m F∂p tXm∂pw. "-Hcp Imcyw sNøq. Rm≥ t]mb tijw ]d-™m¬ aXn-.-' Bdp aWn°v t]mIp-∂-Xn\p apºv Ahƒ ca-tbmSp ]d-™p.
"-tN-®o, Rm≥ I√ym-W-Øn\p apºv ho≠pw hcpw sIt´m. £Wn-°m≥. ]ns∂ t_mws_°p t]mIp-∂Xn\p apºv Hcn-°¬ IqSn hcmw. h√y \K-c-Øn-sems° Fßn\ym Pohn-°ym∂v tN®n ]d-™p-X-c-Ww-.-' ^okv CuSm°pw sIt´m-.-' "-icn tN®o-.-' Xn¶-fm-gvN tcJ h∂Xv H‰-bv-°m-Wv. Ahƒ km[m-cW a´n¬ Ib-dn-h∂v IpSbpw _mKpw tai-h-en-∏n¬ XncpIn Itk-c-bn-en-cp∂v ssS]v-ssd-‰dns‚ Ih¿ Agn-s®-Sp-Øp. t{Umb-dn¬-\n∂v Hcp XpWn-sb-SpØv ssS]v-ssd-‰¿ XpS-®p. ca Ahsf AZv-`p-X-tØmsS t\m°n. tcJ ca-bpsS IÆp-Isf t\cn-Sm-Xn-cn-°m≥ {ian-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ c≠v ^pƒ-kv-tI]v IS-emkv tdmf-dn¬ XncpIn Im¿-_¨ shbv-°p-I-bm-Wv. ca ASp-Øp-sN-∂p. "\o Hcp Ip´nsb sIm≠p-h-cp-sa∂v ]d-™n´v F¥m-bn-?-' "-A-sXm∂pw icn-bm-bn√ tN®o-.-' "-Ft¥ Ahƒ ]‰ns√∂p ]d-t™m?' "-A-X√ tN®n, I√ym-Ww.' "-F¥p ]‰n-?-' "-Rm-s\-t∏mgpw ]d-bm-dnt√ tN®o, Ah-sfmcp h√mØ km[-\m. Rm≥ Iptd tNmZn-®p. Cc-∂p. F∂n´pw Ahƒ B ]n¶v Nqcn-Zm¿ X∂n-√. Ahƒ hmin-]n-Sn-®p, Ahƒ-°Xs∂ CSWw∂v.' "-F-∂n-´v-?-' "-A-hƒ B DSp-∏n-´p. Rm≥ ]® Nqcn-Zm¿ C´p-t\m-°n. AXn-´-t∏mƒ Hcp DZn-∏n-√mØ t]mse. At∏m AΩ ]d™p kmcn-bp-Sp-Øm¬ aXn-sb-∂v. kmcn-bp-Sp-Øm¬ F\n°v c≠p hb-s -¶nepw IqSp-X¬ tXm∂n-°pw. "-]ns∂ sNdn-b-—≥ Ia-esb ho´n-te-bv°p hnfn-®p. Ah¿ hcp-tºmƒ Rm≥ am{Xw aXn AhnsS F∂p ]d™p. Ahƒ tIƒ-°-t≠? Ah¿ h∂-t∏mƒ Ahƒ B ]n¶v Nqcn-Zm¿ C´p hne-kn. Ah¿°v Ah-sf-bmWv C„-am-b-Xv. ]ø\v {]tXy-In-®pw-.-' ca H∂pw ]d-bm-\m-hmsX Ccp-∂p. "-Ip-´n-°mew apXte Ahƒ Aßn-s\-bmWv tN®o. Fs‚ Iøn¬-\n∂v F√mw X´nsbSp-°pw. Ahƒ-°XmWv ckw.' tcJ tai-∏p-d-Øp≈ IS-em-kp-Iƒ ]cn-tim-[n-®p. "-tN®o CsX{X tIm∏n-bmWv FSp-t°-≠-Xv. Rm≥ t]mb tijw kmsd-Sp-Ø-Xm-.-' ca B IS-emkp hmßn t\m°n. hmbn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂n-√, shdpsX ItÆm-Sn-°pI am{Xw. kam-[m-\n-∏n°m≥ F¥mWv ]d-tb-≠-sX∂v Ahƒ-°-dn-™n-√. H∂pw ]d-bm-\n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. "-A-—\v Xosc C„-√ym-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ Rm≥ ]d-™p. Ah¿°v Ia-e-sb-bmWv C„-am-b-sX-¶n¬ Ahsf I√ymWw Ign®p sImSp-°m≥. Ah-sf-¶nepw c£-s∏-S-s´-.-' ca H∂pw ]d-bmsX Hcp Itk-c-bn-en-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS apJw hmSn-bn-cp-∂p. "-km-cw√y tN®o-.-' tcJ ]Xps° ]d-™p. "Cu ]mh-s∏´ s]Æn\p th≠nbpw Bsc-¶nepw Fhn-sS-sb¶nepw D≠m-hpw-.-' Ahƒ Itk-c-bn-en-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ \n¿-∆n-Im-c-amb apJ-tØmsS apºn¬ Ccn-°p∂ b{¥-Øn-te-bv-°v, A£c-am-e-bpsS kwKo-X-Øn-te-bv-°v, kz¥w Bflm-hns‚ GIm-¥-X-bn-te-bv°v Xncn-®p-t]m-bn.
as‰mcp hmXn¬ Bip-]-{Xn-bn¬. Xf¿-∂p-dß - p∂ s]¨-Ip-´n-bpsS InS-°° - c - nsI Abmƒ ImØn-cp-∂p. H∂-\ß - p-tºmƒ Ão¬ Itk-cb - psS Imep-Iƒ \ne-Øp-c-™p-≠m-Ip∂ i–-Øn¬ Ahƒ DW-cptam F∂-bmƒ `b-s∏-´p. DW-cp-tºmƒ AΩsb I≠n-s√-¶n¬ _lfw hbv° - ptam F∂-dn-bn-√. Ah-fpsS AΩbpw A—\pw Ac aWn-°q¿-apºv ho´n¬ t]mbncp-∂p. AΩ-bp-≈-t∏mƒ-Xs∂ Ahƒ `b-s∏´p Ic-bp-∂p. t]Sn®v Np‰pw t\m°p-∂p. AΩ-bpsS ssI apdpsI ]nSn-°p-∂p. tamsf Bcpw C\n D]-{Z-hn-°n-s√∂p ssje ]d-bp-∂-X-hsf Biz-kn-∏n-°p-∂n-√. Cu bmX\ kln-°m≥ Ahƒ-°m-Is´ F∂-bmƒ {]m¿-∞n-°p-∂p. hmXn-ens‚ I¿-´≥ am‰n \gvkpw tUmŒdpw AIØp IS-∂p. Abmƒ Fgp-t∂-‰p. tUmŒ¿ Ahsf ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I-bm-Wv. Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. "-tUm-Œ¿ Chƒ-°v-.-.-.-.-.-.-.' tUmŒ¿ ]cn-tim-[\ \n¿Øn Abmsf t\m°n. "-Ip-g-∏-sam-∂p-an-√, PÃv G {Sma. jn hn¬ Hmh¿Iw Zm‰v C≥ F I]vƒ Hm^v tUbv-kv. \n߃?' "-Fs‚ t]cv `mkv-I-c≥, Rm≥ Ab¬-°m-c-\m-Wv-.-' "-H-c-b¬-°m-c≥-X-s∂-bmWv Cu Ip´n-sb-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-' tUmŒ¿ \n¿-Øn. "-A-sX-.-' `mkv-I-c≥ ]d-™p. Hc-b¬-°m-c-\m-b-Xn¬ Abmƒ e÷n-®p. "-A-bmsf AdÃp sNbv-sX∂p tI´-s√m-.-' tUmŒ¿ ]d-™p. "-A-sX-.-' "-I-„w! AºXp Ign™ a\p-jy≥-.-..-.' tUmŒ¿ \gv-kn\v Ft¥m \n¿-t±iw sImSp-Øp-sIm≠v ]pd-tØ-bv°p t]mbn. `mkv-I-c≥ AhnsS H‰-bv-°mbn. H‰-bv-°-√. Dd-°-a-cp∂v sImSpØv t_m[-an-√msX Dd-ßp∂ Hcp ]Øp hb- p-Imcn Ip´n-bpsS H∏w. a\ v tXßn. tamsf \n\-°nXv kw`-hn-®p-h-s√m. F´p sIm√-ambn F∂pw cmhn-sebpw sshIp-t∂-chpw Cu s]¨Ip´n Xß-fpsS hoSns‚ ]Sn-hm-Xn¬ IS∂v h∂p. cmhnse kvIqƒ k©n-bp-ambn hcp-∂p. imcZ tai-∏p-dØv aq∂p-t]¿-°p-ap≈ {]mX¬ Xøm-dm°n h®n-´p-≠m-Ipw. A¶n-fn-s‚bpw B‚n-bp-sSbpw H∏-an-cp∂v Ahƒ tZmitbm CÕ-entbm Ign-°p-∂p. Abmƒ CS-bv°v Ifn-bmbn tNmZn-°p-∂p. "\n-\°v \ns‚ ho´o∂v Ign-®qsS-?' "-C-sXs‚ hoSm-Wv-.-' Ahƒ tZzjy-tØmsS ]d-bp-∂p. "-A-√√ CXv Znt\iv tN´s‚ hoSm-Wv-.' Ahƒ°v BZyw tZzjyhpw ]ns∂ k¶-Shpw hcp-∂p. Ah-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ \nd-bpw. Ahƒ Abmsf Ip™nss°-sIm≠v CSn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-bpw. "-Rm\o A¶n-fn-t\mSv an≠n-√-.-' Imcyw icn-bm-Wv. Hcn-°¬ Xo¿∏p Iev-]n® Imcy-am-W-Xv. ]ns∂ A¶vƒ adn®p ]d-tb≠ Imcy-sam-∂p-an-√. Znt\-i≥ sh≈n-bm-gvN cm{Xn tlmÃ-en¬ \ns∂-Øp-∂p. Hcm-gvN tams\ hn´p-\n∂ k¶Sw Xo¿-°m≥ AΩ kzmZp≈ hn`-h-߃ D≠m-°p-∂p. sshIp-t∂cw kvIqƒ hn´v hcp∂ \o\-tamƒ ImWp-∂Xv B‚n ASp-°f-bn¬ hn`-hß - f - p-≠m-°p-∂X - m-Wv. Ahƒ°v Imcyw a\- n-em-hp-∂p. ]ns∂ tNmZy-ßf - m-Wv. F¥n-\mWv Znt\iv-tN-´≥ F√m Bgv-Nbpw hcp-∂-Xv? tlmÃ-en-en-cp∂v h√Xpw ]Tn-®p-Iq-sS? Aßns\ Hcp-]mSp tNmZy-߃. imcZ ]d-bp-∂p. "-Zn-t\iv tN´≥ B‚osS tam\-s√. At∏m AtΩ ImW-Ww-∂v-≠m-hn-s√-?-' Aßn-s\-sbms° km[m-cW ]d-bm-dp-≈-Xm-Wv. A∂v F¥p-sImt≠m Ahƒ-°Xv Xosc C„-s∏-´n-√. DΩd-Øn-cp∂v hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Abmƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ \S∂ `qI-º-ß-sfm∂pw Adn-™n-√. Abmƒ F{X {ian-®n´pw \o\-bpsS k¶Sw am‰m≥ Ign-™n-√. Ah-fpsS AΩbpw A—\pw Ic-®n¬ tI´v At\z-jn-°m≥ h∂-t∏mƒ I≠ ImgvN Ah-sfbpw G‰n \S∂v A¶vƒ kam-[m-\n-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. "-sI-´n-®p-sIm-Sp-°≠ {]mbm-bn-'. Ah-fpsS A—≥ ]d-™p. "-I-≠ns√ Ah-fpsS Imev s\eØv ap´-W-Xv-?' Imcyw ]d-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Xncn-®p-t]m-bn. "-A-t{X-≈q-.-.-.-.-' At{X≈q F∂v Ah¿°v ]d-bmw. ]t£ \o\sb kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw AsXmcp Poh-∑-cW {]iv-\-amWv. Znt\iv tN´≥ tXmfn¬ k©n-bp-ambn ]Sn IS∂p h∂-t∏mƒ ImWp∂ ImgvN A¶vfpw tamfpw -IqSn Hcp k‘n-kw-`m-j-W-Øn¬ G¿-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. "-A-—≥ Ahsf Cßns\ sIm©n®p hj-fm-°n-s°m-≈q-.-' Ah≥ ]d-™p. Ah≥ C√mØ ka-b-ß-fn¬ Cu ]ndp-ßn-s∏Æv Ahs‚ A—-\p-aΩ - b - p-ambn sIm©p-∂s - Xm∂pw Ah\v C„-a√ - . C{X {]mb-am-bn´pw Ah\pw Hcp Akq-bm-ep-hm-Wv. Ah≥ tNmZn-®p. "-F-¥mSo s\\°v s\s‚ ho´o t]mbn-cp-∂q-sS-?-' "-CXv Fs‚ hoSm-Wv.- '- ]pXp-Xmbn A¶n-fns‚ ASp-Øp-\n∂p In´nb Dd-∏n¬ Ahƒ Xncn®v t]mcm-Sm≥ Xs∂bmWv Xo¿-®-bm-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. AXp-h-sc-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ k¶-S-sa√mw Ahƒ Xev-°m-e-tØ-bv°v am‰n-h-®p. k¶Sw ]nt∂-bp-am-hm-tem. "-CXv s\s‚ hotSm? ]≈o ]d-™m-a-Xn-.-' "-]-≈oev Znt\iv tN´≥ ]d-™m-a-Xn-.-' ]ns∂ Ahƒ Hcp ]Sn-IqSn Ib-dn. A¶n-fns\ sI´n-∏n-Sn-®p-sIm≠v
Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-CXv Fs‚ A—-\m-Wv-.-' Imcyw Ipep-am-em-sb∂ a´n¬ Znt\-i≥ k©n \ne-Øp-h®v Itk-eb - n¬ Ccp-∂p. Hscm‰ ae°w adn-®n-en¬ Ah\v \„-am-Ip-∂Xv Ahs‚ A—-\m-Wv. c≠m-sem∂v Xo¿-®b - m-°n-bn´p aXn C\n Imcy-߃ F∂ a´n¬ t]m¿hn-fn-tbmsS Ah-fpw. Znt\-i≥ ]d-™p. "-A—m Rm\n\n tImtf-Pn-sem∂pw t]mWn-√. ChnsS ho´n-en-cn-°m≥ t]mhzm-Wv. C°-W-°n\v t]mbm¬ F\n°v AtΩw-≠m-hn-√, A—-\pw-≠m-hn-√, Cu hoSpw-≠m-hn-√. Hs° Cu s]Æv ASn-s®-Sp-°pw. Znt\iv tN´≥ C\n tImtf-Pn¬ t]mIp-∂n-s√-∂Xv Ah-sfbpw `b-s∏-Sp-Øn. As√-¶n¬-Øs∂ Ah-\n-√mØ-t∏mƒ Ahs‚ I´n-en¬ Ibdn InS-°ptºmƒ, Ah≥ ]t≠ Dt]-£n-®n´ Ifn-∏m-´-߃ FSp-°p-tºmƒ, F√mw Ah-fpsS apJØv Hcp I≈-ap-≠v. A¶n-fn\pw B‚n°pw {]iv-\-an-s√-∂-hƒ-°-dn-bmw. Znt\-iv- tN-´-s\ßm≥ Adn-™mtem F∂ `bw. Imcy-ß-fpsS ÿnXn Aßn-s\-bm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Znt\-iv- tN-´≥ ÿnc-ambn ho´n-en-cn-°p-I-sb-∂Xv A{X kpJ-ap≈ Imcy-a-√. AX-h-fpsS hy‡n-kzm-X-{¥y-Øn¬ ssII-S-Ø-em-hpw. s]s´∂v Ft¥m BtemNn®pd®-t]mse Ahƒ \nh¿-∂n-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ Znt\iv tN´s\ icn°pw hogvØ - nb Hcp {]kv-Xm-h\ Cd-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. "-A-ß-\ym-sW-¶nev Rm≥ Znt\-iv- tN-´s\ IeymWw Ign-°pw-.-' "-s]Æv sIm≈m-a-t√m. \o Fs∂ IeymWw Ign-°p-I-tbm?' Ah≥ tNmZn-®p. "-Im-cym-bn-´mtWm ]td-W-Xv? AtXm `oj-Wn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ]d-bym-tWm-?-' "-A√ - .- '- ]ns∂ Ft¥m kwibw tXm∂n Ahƒ A¶n-fn-t\mSv tNmZn-®p. A¶vƒ, F¥m F\n°v Znt\iv tN´s\ IeymWw Ign-®q-sS-?-' Cu ho´n¬ A¶n-fn-s‚bpw B‚n-bp-sSbpw aI-fmbn IqSm≥ Hcp Ipdp-°p-hgn tXSp-Ib - m-Wh - ƒ. AXn-\mbn Znt\-iv- tN-´-s\∂ BP-∑-i-{Xp-hns\ IeymWw Ign-°m-\pw-IqSn Ahƒ Xøm-dm-Wv. Znt\-iv- tN-´≥ ]Tn-°p-Ibm-sW-∂pw, AXp Ign™v Hcp tPmen In´nb tijta IeymWw Ign-°p-I-bp-≠mhq Fs∂√mw Abmƒ ]d™p t\m°n. kmc-an-√, ImØn-cn-°m≥ Ahƒ Xøm¿. "-Bs - ´, \n\-s°{X hb- m-bn-?'- Ah≥ tNmZn-®p. "\o ]d-b≠ - . F\n-°d- n-bmw. A©v XnI-™nt´ D≈q. F\n °v Ccp-]-Øn-H-∂v. F∂p-h-®m¬ \o {]mb-]q¿-Øn-bmbn \ns∂ sI´p-tºm-tg-bv°v F\n°v dn´-b¿-sa‚m-hpw. Rm≥ thsd s]¨-Ip-´nsb In´ptam F∂p t\m°-s´-.-' Ahƒ°v ho≠pw k¶-S-am-bn. hmXn-ep-Iƒ Hmtcm-t∂m-tcm-∂mbn AS-bp-I-bm-Wv. Ahƒ tXßn-°-c-bm≥ XpS-ßn. AXns‚ Ah-km-\-Øn-emWv B HØp-Xo¿-∏p-≠m-b-Xv. Znt\-iv- tN-´≥ A¶n-fns‚ aI-\m-Wv, \o aIfpw. Hcp hI-bn¬ Ahƒ°pw Xpeym-h-Imiw sImSpØ B Dd∏v Ahƒ°v Bizmkw \¬-In. AXn\p tijw Ct∏mƒ CXv Znt\-iv- tN-´s‚ hoSm-sW∂v ]d™v A¶n-fn-\-hsf tZzjyw ]nSn-∏n-t°≠ Hcm-h-iy-hp-ap-≠m-bncp-∂n-√. ]gb IY-If - psS Hm¿-Ωb - n¬ Abmƒ Nncn-®p. s]s´-∂p-Xs∂ Bip-]{- Xn-ap-dn-bpsS IdpØ bmYm¿-∞y-Ønte-bv°v Xncn-®p-h-cn-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. imcZ F¥mWv hcm-ØX - v. sshIp-t∂-csØ `£Ww ]mIw sNbvX - p-Ig- n™ DSs\ ho´n¬-\n-∂n-dß - m-sa∂v ]d-™-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ cmhnse Iptd-t\cw Ic-™p. Hm¿-Ω-Iƒ Ahsf h√msX ]oUn-∏n-®p. Hcp Ip´n kz¥w A—-s\bpw AΩ-sbbpw Dt]-£n®v as‰m-c— - s - \bpw AΩ-sbbpw kzoI-cn-°m≥ {ian-°p-I. AXn\v Ignbm-Xn-cn-°p-I. AsXmcp h√mØ A\p-`h - a - m-Wv. F¥mWv AXn\p Ign-bm-Xn-cp-∂X - v? Ah-fpsS A—\pw AΩbpw tPmen-°m-cm-Wv. sshIp-t∂cw \o\ kvIqƒ hn´p hcp-tºmƒ Ah-sc-Øn-bn-´p-≠m-hn-√. At∏mƒ aIƒ°v Hc`-b-ÿm\w In´p-∂Xv Ah¿°v Bizm-k-am-Wv. ]ns∂ aIƒ Ah-cp-ambn IqSp-X¬ ASp-°p∂p F∂Xp am{Xam-Wv. kvt\lw Imc-W-am-W-Xv, AXn-\-h-sc¥p ]d-bm≥? ]e cm{Xn-I-fnepw Ahƒ Xncn®v ho´n¬ t]mIm≥ aSn ImWn-°pw. Ah-fpsS A—≥ tSm¿-®p-ambn At\z-jn®p hcpw. A¶n-fn-s‚bpw B‚n-bp-sSbpw H∏w `£Ww Ign®v Ah-cpsS H∏w InS-∂p-d-ßm-\p≈ ]≤-Xn-bp-ambn \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cn°pw \o\. Ac aWn-°q¿ t\csØ hy¿-∞-amb A\p-\-b-{i-a-Øn\p tijw H‰-bv°v Xncn®p t]mIp-tºmƒ B a\p-jys‚ apJØv Nncn-bm-bn-cn°pw. Cßn-s\-bp-apt≠m Ip´n-Iƒ? A∂p cm{Xn Ahƒ A¶n-fn-s‚bpw B‚n-bp-sSbpw \Sp-hn¬ Ah-Im-i߃ Dd-∏n-°m-s\-∂-t]mse InS-∂p-d-ßp-∂p. B Ip´n-bmWv Chn-sS, Bip-]-{Xn-bn¬ Ah-i-bmbn InS-°p-∂-Xv. Abmƒ s\Sp-ho¿-∏n-´p. hmXn¬ IS∂v imcZ h∂p. Iønse k©n-bn¬ Xq°p-]m-{Xhpw Ip∏n-bn¬ IpSn-°m-\p≈ sh≈-hp-ap-≠v. k©n tai-∏p-dØv sh®v Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. "-tamƒ°v Fßn-s\-bp-≠v-?-' "-Rm≥ h∂-Xns‚ tijw t_m[w h∂n-´n-√. Ah¿ sktU-‰ohv sImSp-Øn-cn-°ym-Wv. cma-N-{µ\pw ssjebp-ap-≈-t∏mƒ c≠p-h´w t_m[w h∂q-s{X. Ahƒ t]Sn®p \ne-hn-fn-°ym-bn-cp-∂q-∂v-.' "-I-„w-.-' "-Ip-g-s∏m-∂pw-√ym∂m tUmŒdv ]td-W-Xv-.-' imcZ I´n-en-en-cp∂v \o\-bpsS s\‰n-bn¬ Xtem-Sn. Dd°w Xs∂-bm-Wv. Dd-ß-s´. "-F-\n°v Ct∏m Hcp Ip‰-t_m[w tXm∂zm-Wv-.-' Abmƒ ]d-™p. imcZ tNmZy-`m-h-Øn¬ Abmsf t\m°n. "-\-Ωfv Ahsf th≠{X {i≤n-®n-t√-∂v.' "-C-Xn-\{]w Fßn\ym {i≤n-°ym? \ΩsS I¨-sh-´-Øo∂v ]pdØv hnSm-dn√ Ah-sf-.-' `mkv-I-c≥ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Abmƒ°v ]e-t∏mgpw ap≥-hn-[n-I-fp-≠m-Im-dp-≠v, Bfp-I-sf-∏-‰n, kµ¿-`-ß-
sf-∏-‰n. Ah an°-hmdpw icn-bm-Im-dp-ap-≠v. Ab¬-°m-c-s\-∏‰n Aßn-s\-bmWv ap≥-hn-[n-bp-≠m-b-Xv. Ab¬°m-c≥ B ho´n¬ Xma-ka - m-°n-bn´v Bdp amk-am-sb-¶nepw Bcp-ambpw ASp-∏a - p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. F¥p-sImt≠m Atßm´p t]mbn ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sm≥ `mkv-I-c∂pw Xm¬-]-cy-ap-≠m-bn-√. ASp-°m≥ sIm≈n-s√∂ t_m[w. "B \ne-b° v- √ Rm≥ ]d-™X - .v- '- Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-Fß - n-s\-bmWv AXp ]d-bym∂v F\n-°d- o-√y. \n\-t°m¿Ωt≠m Ahfv Fs∂ A—m∂v hnfn-°m≥ sXmS-ßo-Xv-?-' imc-Z-bv°v Hm¿-Ω-bp-≠v. c≠p-aq-∂p-sIm√w apºm-Wv. Hcp Znhkw Ahƒ ASp-°-f-bn¬ tZmi-bp-≠m-°ptºm-gmWv \o\ h∂p ]d-™-Xv. "-A-tΩ, A—\v tZmi th≠m∂v ]d-™p-.-' imc-Z°v s]s´∂v Bi-b° - p-g∏ - a - p-≠m-bn. Xs∂ Ahƒ AΩ-sb∂v CS-°n-S°v hnfn-°m-dp-≠v. ]t£ A¶nfns\ A¶nƒ F∂p-Xs - ∂-bmW v hnfn-°m-dv. \o\-°Xp a\- n-em-sb∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Ahƒ Iq´n-t®¿-Øp. "-Fs‚ Chn-SsØ A—≥-!-' AXn\p tijw Ipd®p Imew Ahƒ c≠p-t]-scbpw A—≥, AΩ F∂p-X-s∂-bmWv hnfn-°m-dv. Znt\-iv- tN´-\p-ambn Hcp Xpeym-h-ÿ-bp-≠m-b-Xn¬ Ahƒ kt¥m-jn-®p. Ah-fpsS ]mh-°p-´n-Iƒ an°-hbpw ]e Znhk-ß-fn-embn Cu ho´n¬ tNt°-dn. DSp-∏p-Ifpw bq\n-t^mapw Ae-am-dn-bn¬ B‚n-bpsS kmcn-Iƒ-°n-S-bn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-∂p. cm{Xn Xß-en-s‚- B-h¿Øn IqSn-h-∂p. i\n-bm-gvN cm{Xn Znt\iv tN´≥ Ds≠-¶nepw Ahƒ AhnsS Ah-cpsS \Sp-hn¬ InS-∂p-d-ßn. Hcp-Xcw Iqk-en-√m-bv-a-tbm-sS. Dd-ßm-\mbn kz¥w apdn-bn-te-bv°p \S-°p∂ Ahs\ {]tIm-]n-∏n-°m-\mbn ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøpw. "-CXv Fs‚ A—-\m-Wv-.-' Ah≥ Ahsf IuXp-I-tØmsS t\m°n-s°m≠v ]d-bpw. "-I-„w, CXns‚ Xe-bnev H∂p-√ym∂m tXm∂-WXv-.-' "-CXm s\dsb apSn-≠v-.-' Ahƒ Ah-fpsS kar-≤-amb apSn Db¿-Øn-°m-Wn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-bpw. "-≠v, AtX km[-\w-Xs∂ XtesS D≈nepw BbXm I„w∂v ]d-™X - .v- '- Ah≥ ]d-bpw. ]ns∂ AhnsS bp≤am-Wv. Abmƒ AsX√mw Btem-Nn-®p-sIm≠v Nncn-®p. imc-Zbpw Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp-]mSv Btem-Nn°m-\p-≠v. AXns‚ A¥y-am-Is´ ChnsS Bip-]-{Xn-In-S-°-bn¬ Ah-i-bmbn InS-°p∂ Ip´n-bn-seØn hgnap´n \n¬-°p-∂p. Hm¿-Ω-Iƒ km¥z-\-am-Ip-∂n-√. Hcp Zo¿-L-izmkw tXß-en-t\m-S-Sp-sØ-Øp-∂p. Abmƒ Btem-Nn-®p. \o\-bpsS"A-—≥' hnfn A[n-I-Imew \ne-\n-∂n-√. BZy-ap-≠mb FXn¿∏v Ah-fpsS AΩ-bpsS ]£-Øp-\n-∂p-am-bn-cp-∂p. AΩ-sb∂p hnfn-°p-∂Xv Ipg-∏a - n-√, ]t£ A—≥ F∂p as‰m-cmsf hnfn°-WXv A{X icym-tWm? ]n∂o-SmWv a\- n-em-bXv FXn¿∏v Ah-fpsS AΩ-bn¬ \n∂√ D≠m-bn-´p-≈X - v, adn®v a‰-b¬-]° - ° - m-cpsS ]£-Øp-\n-∂p-am-sW-∂v. aŸ-ca - m¿. Ah¿ H‰-s°m-‰°v h∂v ssje-bp-ambn Ipip-Ip-ipØp. Hc-]h - m-ZØ - n-te-bv°v \oßp-sa-∂m-bt- ∏mƒ am{X-amWv ssje ]d-™X - v. "H∂pw tXm∂-cX v- v. tamsf-s°m≠v A¶n-sf-∂p-Xs∂ hnfn-∏n®m aXn. A—-s\∂p hnfn-°-≠m∂v ]d-bWw Ah-tfm-Sv.' Cu Xc-Øn-ep≈ kvt\l-_‘ - ß - ƒ s]mXp-P\ - Ø - n\v a\- n-em-hn-√. Ah¿-°m-hiyw sshIr-Xa - mb _‘ß-fm-Wv. A«o-e-I-Y-Iƒ s\bv-sX-Sp-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Xcw _‘-߃. `mkv-I-c\v hnjaw tXm∂n. Hcp sIm®p-Ip-´n-bpsS B{K-l-am-Wv. AXn-se-¥n-\mWv apXn¿-∂-h-cpsS hnjen-]v-X-amb a\ v CS-s]-Sp-∂-Xv. AXn\p tijw \o\ Abmsf a‰p-≈-h-cpsS apºn¬-h®v A—m F∂p hnfn-®n√. H‰-bv°v In´p-tºmƒ Ahƒ sNhn-bn¬ a{¥n-°pw. "A-—m-.-.-.-.'. Hcn-°¬ Ab¬-°m-cs‚ ho´n¬ \n∂v \o\ hcp-∂Xp I≠p. F¥p-sImt≠m Abmƒ-°-Xn-„-am-bn-√. Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. "-tamƒ F¥n-\mWv AhnsS t]mb-Xv-?-' Ahƒ ssI Xpd∂p ImWn-®p. an´m-bn-Iƒ. "B A¶nƒ X∂-Xm-tWm-?-' Ahƒ Xe-bm-´n. A∂p -sXm-´m-W-bmƒ {i≤n-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-Xv. \o\ Ab¬-°m-c-\p-ambn hfsc temKyØn-em-bn-cp-∂p. CS-°n-S°v Atßm-t´mSn t]mIp-∂Xp ImWmw. imc-Z-bpsS apJØv Nncn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahfpw \o\-sb-∏‰n Hm¿-°p-I-bm-bn-cn-°-Ww. \o\-sb-∏‰n Nncntbm-sS-b√ - msX Hm¿-°m≥ ]‰p-∂n-√. a[p-ca - p-ff - X - √ - msX ssI∏p≈ Hc-\p-`h - hpw Ah-fn¬-\n-∂p-≠m-bn-´n-√. F∂ns´t¥ Ahƒ°v Cßns\ ]‰m≥? "-C-hsf D]-{Z-hn® Ab¬-°m-c-\n-t√-?' Abmƒ imc-Z-tbmSp ]d-™p. "-A-bmsf Chƒ F¥mWv hnfn-®n-cp∂-sX-∂-dn-tbym?' "-Dw-?-' "-A-—-s\-∂v-.-' "-A-tXym-?-' imcZ AZv-`p-X-tØmsS tNmZn-®p. "-Hcp hmXn-e-S-™-t∏mƒ Ahƒ as‰mcp hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p-t\m-°n-b-Xm-Wv. Fs∂ A—-s\∂p hnfn-°-≠m∂v ]d-™t∏m Ahƒ as‰m-cmsf AhnsS {]Xn-jv-Tn-°m≥ {ian-®p-.-' Ac aWn-°q¿ A\p-\-b-Øn¬ tNmZyw sNbv-X-t∏m-gmWv \o\ B clkyw ]pd-Øp-hn-´-Xv. A—-s\∂p hnfn°s´ F∂p tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ Abmƒ DSs\ kΩ-Xn-®-s{X. B a\p-jy-\mWv ho´n¬ Bcp-an-√mØ ka-bØv B ]Øp hb- p-Imcn A—m F∂p hnfn®p sN∂-t∏mƒ D]-{Z-hn-®X - v. a\p-jy\v C{Xbpw \oN-\m-Im-tam? `mKy-Øn\v Ahƒ°v HmSn Ah-cpsS ASp-tØ-bv°v hcm≥ ]‰n. Aßns\ c£-s∏-Sm≥ ]‰n-bn-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ Abmƒ AhfpsS IY Ign-t®-s\. km[m-cW Aßn-s\-bmWv ]Xn-hv. t]cv ]pd-Øp-h-cptam F∂v kwibw tXm∂n-bm¬ Ip‰-hm-fn-Iƒ Cc-sb-Øs∂ C√m-Xm-°m≥ {ian-°pw.
imcZ Xcn-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Hcp tX߬ Ah-fpsS s\©n¬ IqSp-Iq-´n. AXv ]pd-tØ-bv°p hcm≥ shºp-Ibm-Wv. ASpØ \nanjw Ahƒ apJw s]mØn tXßn-tXßn Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. "-F-\n-°n-t∏mƒ Ip‰-t_m[w tXm∂zm-Wv-.-' Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-a-‰p-t≈mcv F¥p thW-¶nepw ]d-t™m-s´; Ahsf XS-b-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp sIm®p-Ip´n A—m∂v hnfn-®m¬ BImiw CSn-™p- s]m-fn™p t]msIzm-∂pw√y-.-' "-\-ap-°n\n Aßns\ hnfn-∏n-°mw-.-' imcZ tXß-en-\n-S-bn¬ ]d-™p. \o\ H∂-\-ßn. Ahƒ DW-cm-\p≈ {ia-am-Wv. imcZ IÆp-Xp-S®p Ign-bp-∂{X {]k-∂-bm-hm≥ {ian-®p. Ahƒ \o\-bpsS Xe-bn¬ ]Xps° Xtem-Sn. Ahƒ IÆp-an-gn-®p. imc-Zsb I≠-t∏mƒ kam-[m-\-ambn F∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Ahƒ hnfn-®p. "-A-tΩ-.-.-.-.-.-' "-F¥m tamsf-?-' "-AΩ Fs‚ H∏w InS-°q-.-' `mkv-I-c≥ Fgp-t∂‰p \n∂p. \o\ Abmsf H∂p t\m°n, F¥p-sImt≠m henb {]Xn-I-c-W-sam-∂p-ap-≠mbn-√. imcZ Ah-fpsS H∏w InS∂v Ahsf sI´n-∏n-Sn-®p. \o\ Ah-fpsS sIm®p-ssI-Iƒ imc-Z-bpsS Igp-Ønen-´p. Ahƒ ho≠pw Dd-ßm-\p≈ `mh-am-Wv. imcZ ]d-™p. "-tamfv C\n Hd-ß-≠-.-' Ahƒ IÆp-an-gn-®p. `mkvI - c - ≥ I´n-en¬ Ccp∂v \o\-bpsS Xe-bn¬ Xtem-Sn. B kv]¿iw Ak-ly-am-sW∂ a´n¬ Ahƒ Xe sNcn-®p. GtXm `oI-cP - ohn s\‰n-ta¬ Acn-°p-∂t- ]mse Ahƒ `b-tØmsS Abm-fpsS hncep-Iƒ t\m°n. kz¥w ssI Hcp Iq‰≥ F´p-Im-en-sb-t∏m-sebpw hnc-ep-Iƒ AXns‚ Cg-bp∂ Imep-Iƒ t]msebpw Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. Abmƒ sR´n ssI ]n≥-h-en-®p. Abmƒ ]Xps° hnfn-®p. "-tamƒ-.-.-.' Ahƒ "A-—m' F∂p hnfn-°p-sa-∂-bmƒ Bin-®p. Ahƒ H∂pw-Xs∂ hnfn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. imcZ AhfpsS s\‰n-ta¬ Xtem-Sn-s°m≠v ]d-™p. "-tam-fn\n A¶n-fns\ A—-s\∂p-Xs∂ hnfn®m aXo-t´m. tamfsS am{Xw A—-\m-Wv-t´m-.-' \o\ Abmsf XWpØ IÆp-I-tfmsS t\m°n, ]ns∂ Xe-Xn-cn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "-th-≠-.-' `mkvI - c - ≥ Fgp-t∂‰p apdn°p ]dØp IS-∂p. Abmƒ°v Dds° Ic-bW - s - a-∂p-≠v. s\©n¬ tX߬ h∂v izmkw ap´n-°p-I-bm-Wv. apdn°p ]pdØv CS-\m-gn-I-bn¬ \nc-Øn-bn´ Itk-c-I-fn-sem-∂n¬ Abmƒ t]mbn hoWp, ]ns∂ Bsc-¶nepw {i≤n-°p-sa∂ hnNm-c-an-√msX Dds° Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn.
Hcp ]∏-S-°m-cn-bp-ambn {]W-b-Øn-emb IY Rm≥ Hcp ]∏-S-°m-cn-bp-ambn {]W-b-Øn-emb IY-bm-Wn-Xv. Fs‚ IY-bpsS io¿-j-Ihpw BZy-hm-NIhpw IY-bpsS ]cn-k-am-]v-Xnsb H‰n-s°m-Sp-Øp-sh∂v \n߃ hnNm-cn-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. ]t£ \n߃°p sX‰n. CXv ]cn-k-am-]v-Xn-b-√, XpS°w am{X-am-Wv. Hcp an\p-‰v, Rm\n-t∏mƒ hcmw, hmXn¬-°¬ s_√-Sn-°p∂p. Hcp ]t£ ..-.-.-.-.-.. Dulw icn-X-s∂. C∂pw Ahƒ hmXn¬-°¬ Ccp∂v k©n ASp-Øp-h®v H´nb Ihnfpw Ip≠n¬-t∏mb IÆp-I-fp-ap≈ apJw Aev]w sNcn®p ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v tNmZn-°p-∂p. "-]-∏Sw tatWm-?-'' R߃°v ]∏Sw th≠. an\n-™m∂v sIm≠p-h-∂Xv Aßns\ Ccn-°p-∂p-≠v. AXn-\p-ap-ºp-≈-XmWv Ct∏mƒ Im®p-∂-Xv. ths≠∂p ]d-™m¬ Ah-cpsS apJw hmSp-∂p. Ah¿ k©n-sb-SpØv aSn-bn¬-h®v Hcp \nan-jw-IqSn AhnsS Ccn-°p-∂p. Rm≥ Xocp-am\w am‰ptam F∂v Dd-∏m-°n-b-tijw Hcn-°¬-°qSn Fs‚ apJØp t\m°p-∂p. ]ns∂, `mcy Np‰p-h-´-Øp-an-s√∂v Dd-∏m-°n-bm¬ `wKn-bmbn Nncn-°p-∂p. "-C\n a‰-∂mƒ hcmw-.' adn®v Im©-\-bmWv hmXn¬ Xpd-∂-sX-¶n¬ Ah-cpsS t\m´w amdp-∂p. Xpdn-®p-t\m-°n-s°m≠v tNmZn°p-∂p. "-]-∏Sw tatWm-?' ths≠∂p ]d-™m¬ ]ndp-]n-dp-°m≥ XpS-ßp-∂p. CS-°n-S°v Im©-\sb Xpdn®p t\m°p-∂p. "-C∂v ]∏Sw th≠-.-' Rm≥ ]d-™p. ]∏-S° - m-cn-bpsS apJØv \ncm-i. Ah¿ k©n Xpd∂v Hcp sIs´-Sp-Øp. "ap-fIv ]∏-Sm, 25 FÆw Xc-s´?'' "-F¥m hne? "-F-´p-dp-∏n-I-'' Fßn-s\-sb-¶nepw Ahsc shdpw ssItømsS Xncn-®b - ° - msX t\m°m-\mbn Rm≥ ]d-™p. "-icn 25 FÆw Xt∂m-fq-.' Ah¿ sI´-gn®v FÆm≥ XpS-ßn. F\n-°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp∂p AXn¬ ap∏-Xn-e-[nIw D≠m-hp-sa-∂v. Ft∏mgpw Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. 25 FÆw tNmZn-®m¬ ap∏tXm ap∏-Øt©m FSp-Øp-X-cpw. BZy-sam∂pw Rm≥ kwi-bn-®n√. Hcn-°¬ FÆn t\m°n-b-t∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-b-Xv. ASpØ XhW ]∏Sw hmßp-tºmƒ Rm≥ FÆn-t\m°n. "-C-Xn¬ ap∏-Øn c-s≠-Æ-≠-t√m-.-'' "-sh-t®m-.'- Ah¿ Fs∂ t\m°n Nncn-®p. Rm≥ A©ns‚ Hcp t\m´p-IqSn FSpØp sImSp-Øp. Ah¿ hmßnbn-√. ]ns∂ Nm™v sNcn™v AI-tØ-bv°p t\m°n-s°m≠v tNm Zn-®p. "-C-hnsS Ct√y-?-' Im©-\b - psS Imcy-amWv tNmZn-°p-∂X - v. Ah-cpsS apJØv tZjy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p, shdp-∏pw. Rm≥ ]d-™p. "-Ip-fn-°ym-Wv-.-' icn°p ]d-™m¬ Im©\ tjm∏n-ßn-\n-d-ßn-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. Im©\ ho´n-en-s√∂p ]d-™m¬ ]∏-S-°mcn-bpsS {]Xn-I-c-W-sa-¥m-hp-sa-∂-dn-bn-√. F¥n\v dnkv-s°-Sp-°-Ww? k©n-sb-SpØv Fgp-t∂-‰-tijw Ah¿ Hcn-°¬-°qSn Fs∂ t\m°n Nncn-®p. "-Rm\o ]∏-S-s°-´p-I-tfm≠v F¥p sNøm-\m-.-' Im©\ ]d-™p. icn-bm-Wv, c≠p sI´p-Iƒ Xpd-∂n-t´-bn-√. c≠m-flm-°ƒ°v F{X ]∏Sw Xn∂p-Xo¿-°m≥ ]‰pw? Xpd∂ sI´n¬-Øs∂ C\nbpw _m°n-bp-≠v, Ccp∂v Nph∏p \ndw Ib-dnb ]∏-Sß - ƒ. Ah Im®p-tºm-tg-bv°v Ccp≠ \ndw ]I-cp-∂p. \√ kzmZp≈ ]∏-S-߃ tISp-h∂v hmbn¬ h°m≥ sIm≈m-sX-bm-hp-∂p. "-C\n Ipd®p Ime-tØ-bv°v ]∏Sw hmß-≠.- '- Im©\ Iev] - n-°p-∂p. Rm≥ kΩ-Xn-°p-∂p. ]t£ saen-™pW-ßnb tZlhpw Ccp≠v Ihn-sfm-´nb apJ-hp-ambn ]∏-S-°mcn hmXn¬-°¬ ap´p-tºmƒ Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂p. "C-cp-]-Ø©v FÆw FSp-tØm-fq-.-' s]s´∂v Im©\ DΩ-d-tØ-bv°v hcp-tºmƒ Rm≥ ssIsIm≠v BwKyw ImWn-°p-∂p, Ah-tfmSv t]mbn ]ns∂ hcm≥. ]∏-S-°m-cn°v AXp a\- n-em-hp-∂n-√. Ahƒ Fs∂ t\m°n kvt\l-tØmsS ]p©n-cn-®v, k©n Xpd∂v ]∏-S-sa-SpØv FÆm≥ XpS-ßp-∂p. B \nan-j-Øn¬ Im©\ hcp∂p. Rm\pw ]∏-S-°m-cn-bp-am-bp≈ kvt\l-_-‘-߃ Ahƒ Adn-bp-∂n-√. Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-t\m°p C∂v ]∏Sw th≠-t´m. c≠v sI´v Ccn-°v-Wv-≠v-.-' ]∏-S° - mcn FƬ \n¿-Øn, Im©-\sb t\m°n tIm{In Im´n, ]ns∂ Fs‚ t\sc Xncn™v Hcp Nncn-tbmsS tNmZn-®p. "-ap-fIv ]∏Sw FSp-°-s´-.-' "-C∏ th≠-.-' "-Atøm Rm≥ ]me-Sp-∏Øv h®n-´p-≠v-.-' Im©\ ASp-°-fn-bn-te-bv°v HmSn. Im©\ HmSp-∂Xp t\m°n Ahƒ sIm™\w Im´n-s°m≠v ]d-™p. "-Bfv icy-√-.-' "-B-cv-?-'' Im©\ t]mb hgnsb t\m°n Ahƒ ]d-™p. "-\n-ßsS ^mcy. AXns\ Hgn-hm-°v-.-' `mcy Bfv icn-b-s√∂v Ieym-W-cm-{Xn-bn¬-Øs∂ F\n°p a\- n-em-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ ]∏Sw Hfn-∏n®p hbv-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bXv Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. AXpw ]t£ A[n-I-Imew \S-∂n-√. km[m-
cW D]-tbm-Kn-°mØ Hcp ]m{X-Øn-\p-≈n¬ \n∂v \ndw Nph-∏mb ]∏-S-s°-s´-SpØv Im©\ ]d-™p. "-ssZhta CXv F∂v hmßn h®-Xm-Wv? Cs∏m-sØm´v F\n°v Hm¿Ωow C√ym-Xm-bn-cn-°p-Wp. Rms\-¥n-\mWv CXv CXn-\p-≈nev sIm≠p-h-®-Xv? ]mb-kw-≠m-°m≥ ]m{Xw FSp-Ø-∏gm I≠-Xv.' "-AXp kmcw-√y-.'- Rm\-hsf kam-iz-kn-∏n-°p-∂p. ]ns∂ Ahƒ Ipfn-°m-\mbn Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dn-bt- ∏mƒ.-.-.-.. F\n-°p-Xs∂ Hm¿-Ω-bn-√, Fhn-sS-sbm-s°-bmWv Rm≥ ]∏Sw Hfn-∏n®p h®-sX-∂v. c≠p ]m°‰v In´n-bt∏mƒ Xnc-®n¬ \n¿-Øn. C\n AsX¥p sNøpw? Hm^o-kn¬ Im≥-hmkp sNøm≥ XpS-ßn-bXv AXn\p tij-am-Wv. ]∏-S° - mcn ho´n-ep-≠m-°p∂ ]∏-Sa - m-sW∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ F√m-h¿°pw thWw. F\n°p kam-[m-\-am-bn. ]ns∂ _ƒ°v Hm¿-U-dp-I-fpsS \mfp-Iƒ. BZysØ Znh-kw-Xs∂ km[m-cW ]∏Sw Ccp-]-Ø-©ns‚ aq∂p sI´p-Ifpw apf-Ip-]-∏Sw c≠p sI´pw hmßn. ]∏-S° - mcn Fs∂ t\m°n a[p-ca - mbn Nncn-®p. ]ns∂ Im©-\sb tZzjy-tØmsS t\m °n. I≠p ]Tn°v F∂ a´n¬. ]∏-S-Øns‚ Hc-´n-sb-SpØv H∂-a¿Øn aS°n Cuc-s≠-Æ-ambn Ah¿ FÆm≥ XpS-ßn. Hmtcm sI´nepw A©pw F´pw ]∏Sw IqSp-X-en-Sp-∂Xv Rm≥ hnj-a-tØmsS t\m°n-\n-∂p. sImSpØ AºXns‚ t\m´n¬ \n∂v icn-°p≈ hne am{X-sa-SpØv _m°n Xncn-®p-X-cn-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Rm≥ Hm^okv kvt\ln-X∑ - msc ]co-£n-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. BZysØ {]mhiyw sI´p-If - n¬ IqSp-X¬ FÆap-≈-Xn-s\-∏‰n Ah-cmcpw ]d-™n-√. Ah-cpsS `mcy-am¿ Xo¿-®-bmbpw AsX-Æn-t\m-°n-bn-´p-≠m-h-Ww. IqSpX¬ I≠-t∏mƒ `¿-Øm-hn-t\mSv ]d-™n-´p-≠m-hpw. "t\m-°p, \s„m-∂pw-√y. Ipdp-∏ns‚ ItSev Bdp-dp-∏n-Ib - m hne. CXv At©-bp-≈q, t]mcm-tØ\v FtÆmw IqSp-X-ep-≠v.' Bsc-¶nepw Hcmƒ AXn-s\-∏‰n Ft∂mSp ]d-™n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ F\n°p kam-[m-\a - m-tb-s\. Aßns\ hn´m¬ ]‰n-√-s√m. ASpØ {]mhiyw Rm≥ F√mw Agn®v Hmtcm sI´nepw IrXyw Ccp-]-Ø©p hoXw sh®v ho≠pw sI´n. t\m°p-tºmƒ A©p-sI-´n\p ]Icw Bdp sI´v. F∂p-h-®m¬ F\n°v Ccp-]Xp iX-am\w em`w F∂¿∞w. ]t£ AsXs∂ kt¥m-jn-∏n-®n-√, adn®v thZ-\n-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvX - p. Ft∂m-Sp≈ kvt\lw Imc-Wa - mWv Ahƒ FÆw IqSp-X¬ hbv° - p-∂X - v. Im©-\b - mWv hmßp-∂s - X-¶n¬ IrXyw Ccp-]Ø - s - ©Æw am{Xta ImWq. FÆ-Øn¬ sX‰p-I-b√ sNøp-∂-sX-∂¿-∞w. km[p kv{Xo. Ah-cpsS kmcn Iodn Dt]-£n-t°≠ ]cp-h-Ønem-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Zmcn{Zyw Ah-cpsS Hmtcm Ah-b-h-ß-fnepw Hmtcm Ne-\-ß-fnepw DS-°n-\n-∂p. Hcp Znhkw Ah¿ ]d-™p. "-^m-cysS ]tg kmcn-s≠-¶n¬ HscÆw Xm. AXn-t\mSv ]td-≠-.-' Rm≥ [¿-Ωk - ¶ - S- Ø - n-em-bn. F\n°v icn°p ]d-™m¬ `mcy-bpsS kmcn-If - psS FÆw Adn-bn-√. ]g-bt- XXv ]pXn-b-tXXv F∂-dn-bn-√. Ah-fpsS hkv-{X-[m-c-W-sØ-∏-‰n-bp≈ Fs‚ Bkzm-Z-\-tijn Im©-\sb F∂pw \ncm-i-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-t´-bp-≈q. AXp-sIm≠v Ct∏mƒ ]pXnb kmcn hmßp-tºmƒ Fs∂ hnfn-°m-dn-√. AXpt]mse ]pXnb kmcn DSp-Øm¬ Ab¬-ho-´n¬ t]mbn A`n-{]mbw tNmZn-°p-Itb D≈q. kmcn-°-®-h-S-Øn¬ Ah-sfs∂ Xg-™n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Rm\n-t∏mƒ F¥mWv sNøp-I? ]∏-S-°m-cnsb Fßn-s\-sb-¶nepw klm-bn°-Ws - a-∂p-≠v. `mcy-bpsS kmcn tam„n-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®Xv Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. Ae-amdn Xpd∂v BZyw I≠ kmcn FSpØp am‰n Hcp k©n-bn-em°n Hfn-∏n-®p-h-®p. sshIp-t∂cw Rm≥ Hm^o-kn¬-\n∂v FØn-bt- ∏mƒ ho´n-emsI `qI-ºa - m-bn-cp-∂p. Im©\ Ae-am-dn-bnse kmcn-I-sf√mw hmcn hen®v ]pd-Øn-´n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Fs∂ I≠-t∏mfhƒ tNmZn-®p. "-Fs‚ ]® kmcn It≠m-?-' "-GXv ]®-?'- Ah-fpsS kmcn-If - psS apgp-h≥ IW°pw hnh-cß - fpw Fs‚ Iøn-ep-s≠∂ t]mse Rm≥ tNmZn®p. "B NmW-I-∏-®-bn-t√? Ign™ HmW-Øn-s\-Sp-Ø-Xv. Bbn-c-Ø-™q-dn\v hmtßy-Xv. Rm\Xv {Sokm‚nsS In‰n ]m¿-´n°v DSp-°m≥ Ckv-Xn-cn-bn´p h®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-.-' F\n°v _p≤n kmh-[m-\-Ønte hcq. kmcn tam„n-°p-tºmƒ Adn™ncnt°≠ Nne Imcy-ß-fp-≠v. H∂v AXns‚ hne. hne ]nSn-®X - m-sW-¶n¬ DS-aÿ - b - v°v AXns‚ IW-°p-≠m-hpw. At\z-jn-°pw. c≠m-aXv AYhm IW-°n-√m-sX, Hm¿-Ωb - n-√msX t]mbm¬-Øs∂ AXv DSpØp hcp-tºmƒ ]nSn-°s - ∏-Spw. Im©\ Nmb-bp-≠m°m≥ t]mb X°w t\m°n, Hfn-∏n-®p-h® kmcn FSpØv hfsc hnZ-Kv-Z-ambn Ah-fpsS kmcn-°q-ºm-c-Øn-\nS-bn¬ Xncp-In. ]ns∂ Ahƒ h∂-t∏mƒ, Xnc-bm≥ klm-bn-°p-I-bm-sW∂ a´n¬ AXn¬-\n∂v FSp-Øp-sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. "-As∏m Ft¥ Rm\Xp ImWm-™-Xv-?-' F∂ Im©-\-bpsS AZv-`p-Xw, "t\m-°m-\-dn-b-tW-bv' F∂ ]cn-lmk-Øn¬ HXp-°n. Im©-\-bpsS kmcn-I-fn¬ F\n°p ]cn-N-b-ap≈ Htc Hcp kmcn AXm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp cm{Xnbp-sSbpw Hcp ]I-en-s‚bpw ]cn-N-bw. B ]cn-Nbw h®v B kmcn Fs∂ t\m°n Nncn-®p. ]∏-S-°m-cn°v Rm≥ ]pXn-sbmcp kmcn hmßn-s°m-Sp-Øp. ]®-\n-d-Øn¬ Nph∏p ]q°-fp≈ hne-Ip-d™ kn¬°v kmcn. `mKy-Øn\v Im©\ tjm∏n-ßn\p t]mbn-cn-°b - m-bn-cp-∂p. kmcn-bS- ß - nb k©n sImSp-Øt- ∏mƒ ]∏-S-°mcn AXp Xpd-∂p-t\m-°n. kmcn ]pd-sØ-SpØv t\m°n. Hcp ]pXnb kmcn Ah¿ {]Xo-£n-®n-cn-°-bn√. Ah¿ Fs∂ t\m°n. "-F¥ - n\m ]pXoXv hmtßy? ^mcysS ]tg kmcn aXym-bn-cv∂ - p-.' Ahƒ kmcn-ta¬ XtemSn AXns‚ an\pkw Bkz-Zn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "-\√ ]´p-tN-e. Ieym-Ws - ]m-Sh - t]m-se-.'- ]ns∂ k©n `{Z-ambn FSp-Øp-h® - p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "\o Hgn-hm-°v-.-' F\n°p a\- n-em-bn-√. Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. "-F-¥v-?'
"B s]{º-t∂m-cn-t√, \nßsS ^mcy. AXns\ Hgn-hm-°v. AXv Bf{X icy-√-.-' F\n-s°mcp IpkrXn tXm∂n. Rm≥ tNmZn-®p. "-As∏m Rms\¥m sNøzm-?-' Ah¿ Fs∂ H∂v t\m°n. F¥m-Wn{X tNmZn-°m-s\∂ a´n ¬. ]ns∂ Ipd-s®mcp e÷-tbmsS ]d-™p. "-Rm≥ hcmw. As√¶o \av°v c≠p-t]¿-°pw-IqSn Hfn®p t]mImw. thsd Fhn-tS-s°-¶n-epw.' Rm≥ H∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ Ahƒ ss[cy-s∏-Sp-Øm-\mbn ]d-™p. "-]-∏-Sw-≠m-°m-\-dn-tbym? Cs√¶o ]Tn-∏n-®p-X-cmw. Rm≥ sImt≠mbn hn¬-°mw. thsd h√ ÿe-Øpw. ChnsS th≠. Cu ÿew sIm≈q-em-.-'' "-At∏m \nßsS `¿-Øm-hn-t√, Abm-tfm-?-' "-A-bmfpw A{X icy-√. Rm\-bmsf Hgn-hm-°zm-Wv-.-' Ahƒ ]d-bp-∂-Xn¬ Imcy-ap-≠v. Ah-fpsS `¿-Ømhv Bfv icn-b-√, Fs‚ `mcybpw Bfv icn-b-√. At∏mƒ icn-bm-bn-´p≈ c≠p-t]¿ H∂n-°p-I. ChnsS Pohn-°m≥ ]‰n-s√-¶n¬ Hfn-t®m-Sn-t∏m-Ip-I. Rm≥ ho´n-en-cp∂v ]∏-S-ap-≠m-°pw, Ahƒ sIm≠p-\-S∂v hn¬-°pw. hfsc sdmam‚n-°m-bn-´p≈ Imcyw. cm{Xn InS-°p-tºmƒ Rm≥ Im©-\-tbmSp ]d-™p. "-F-\n°v Hfn-t®m-Sn-t∏m-Im≥ Hcp \√ Hm^¿ In´n-bn-´p-≠v-.-' "-\n-ßfv Imcym-bn-´mtWm ]d-b-W-Xv-?-' Ahƒ Bizm-k-tØmsS tNmZn-®p. "-A-sX-.-' "-B-cpsS H∏mWv t]mW-Xv-?-' Ah-fpsS kzc-Ønse {]Xymi Rm≥ {]tXyIw {i≤n-®p. "-]-∏-S-°m-cn-bpsS H∏w-.-' "-Hm-..- .-.'- Ahƒ \ncm-it- bmsS ]d-™p. "-Rm≥ hnNmcn®p h√ ankv tIc-ftbm as‰m Bbn-cn-°p-w∂ - .v- '"-]-∏-S-°m-cn-s°¥m tamiw-?-' "-Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw ]d-t™-°mw. AXns\ ]mhw h´m-°-≠. ]mhw c≠p-sIm√w {`m¥m-ip-]-{Xoev sIS-∂Xm. AXns‚ `¿-Øm-hn\pw {`m¥m. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cvsS tbmKw-.-' ]∏-S° - m-cn°v {`m¥m-sW∂ hnhcw F\n-°d- n-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Aev] - k - z-ev]w Ipg-∏a - p-s≠∂v tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ Bip-]{- Xn-bn¬ InS-°m≥ am{Xw {]iv\ - a - p-≠m-Ip-sa∂v Adn-™n-√. `¿-Øm-hn\pw AtX Akp-Jw. ]mhw. F\n°v ]t£ Ip‰-t_m-[-sam∂pw tXm∂n-bn-√. Ahsf klm-bn-°m≥ ]c-am-h[n {ian-®n-´p-≠v. Bh-iy-an-√mXn-cp-∂n´pw Ah-fpsS ]∏Sw hmßn Iq´n-bn-´p-≠v. Hm^o-kn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn hn‰n-´p-≠v. Hcp ]gb kmcn thWsa∂p ]d-™t- ∏mƒ ]pXn-bs - Xm-scÆw hmßn-s°m-Sp-Øn-´p-ap-≠v. F¶nepw saen-™p-Wß - nb B apJw Hm¿Ω h∂-t∏mƒ F\n°v hnj-a-am-bn. F¥p-sImt≠m ]ns∂ Iptd Znh-k-tØ-bv°v ]∏-S-°mcn hcn-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. Hcp Rmb-dm-gvN cmhnse Fgpt∂¬-°m≥ aSn-®v, Be-ky-Øns‚ kz]v-\-ß-fp-ambn InS-°-bn¬Øs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p Rm≥. s]s´∂v Im©\ h¿-Ø-am-\-]-{X-hp-ambn Rm≥ InS-°p-∂n-S-tØ-bv°v HmSn h∂p. "-t\m-°p, \ΩpsS ]∏-S-°m-cn-bn-t√-.-.-.-.-.-.-' Rm≥ DtZz-K-tØmsS sR´n-sb-gp-t∂-‰p. "-F¥p ]‰o-?-' "-A-hfv Xqßn-a-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Igp-t°m-ev-Ωev kmcn sI´n-bn-´v-.-' Rm≥ kvX-œ-\mbn Ccp-∂p. ]{Xw Im©-\-bpsS ssIøn¬-\n∂v hmßn hmbn-°m≥ F\n-°m-bn-√. kmcn hn´-Øn¬ sI´n, ]mhw kv{Xo-..- .- . F\n°v tNmZn-°W - s - a-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. kmcn-bpsS \ndw ]®-bm-tWm, ]®-bn¬ Nph∂ ]q°-fp≈ ]pXp-aWw hnSmØ kn¬-°p-km-cn? hne-Ip-d™ s - X-¶nepw Ieym-W] - p-Sh - t- ]m-se-bp-≈, an\pk-ap≈ kmcn? B hnh-cß - s - fm∂pw ]t£ ]{X-°m¿ sImSp-°p-Ib - p-≠m-hn-√. AsXm∂pw Ah¿°v Adn-tb≠ Imcy-an-√-t√m.
B ]m´p \n¿Øq ^vfm‰- ns‚ hmXn¬-°¬ kpPn ImØp-\n-∂p. C∂-hf- psS ]nd-∂m-fm-Wv. ]nd-∂m-f√- , lm∏n _¿-ØvtU. Ip´nIƒ °v ]nd-∂mƒ D≠m-hn-√, lm∏n _¿-Øv tU am{Xw. Ahƒ Iq´p-Imsc {]Xo-£n®p \n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv. B sI´n-SØ - n¬ Ccp-]Ø - n-\mep ^vfm-‰p-If - n¬ Fs´-ÆØ - n-sem-gn®v F√m-‰nepw Ip´n-If - p-≠v. kpPn-bpsS Iq´p-Im¿, aq∂p hb- p-sXm´v F´p hb- p-h-sc-bp-≈-h¿. AXp-sIm≠v amk-Øn-semt∂m ct≠m {]mhiyw B sI´nS-Øn¬ lm∏n _¿-ØvtU BtLm-jn-°p-∂p. ]nd-∂mƒ-Im-cs‚ As√-¶n¬ ]nd-∂mƒ-Im-cn-bpsS ho´n¬ F√m Ip´n-Ifpw h¿-Æ° - S- e - m-kn¬ s]mXn™ kΩm-\ß - f - p-ambn lmP-cm-hp-∂p. hfsc sNdnb Ip´n-Isf Ah-cpsS tN®n-amtcm AΩ-amtcm sIm≠p-h∂p hnSp-∂p. B Ip´n-Iƒ Iøn-ep≈ kΩm\w hn´p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ aSn-bmbn Ipd-®p-t\cw Iøn¬-Øs∂ hbv° - p-∂p. AXn-Yn-bpsS Iøn¬ \n∂v \ofmØ kΩm-\s - ∏m-Xn-bn-te-bv°v sXs√mcp hnj-at- ØmsS ]nd-∂mƒ-Ip´n t\m°n-\n¬-°p-∂p. ]ns∂ tS]vs - d-t°m¿-Ud- n¬ tIƒ-°p∂ \gvk - dn ]m´p-If - n¬, tai-∏p-dØp sagp-Ip-Xn-cn-Iƒ IpØn-\n¿-Ønb tI°ns‚ `wKn-bn¬, AXns‚ kzmZns‚ {]Xo-£-bn¬ F√mw ad-°p-∂p. ^vfm-‰ns‚ hmXn¬-°¬ kpPn ImØp-\n-∂p. AΩ kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bnse Sot]m-bn-ta¬ Hcp-°n-h® tI°nte-bv°v Ahƒ CS°v t\m°n. Hcp-d∏ - n-s\∂ t]mse. Ahƒ cm{Xn-bn¬ ImWm-dp≈ kz]v\w t]mse-bs - √∂pw icn-°p-ap-≈X - m-sW∂pw Ahƒ°v Dd∏v hcp-tØ-≠n-bn-cp-∂p. Ign™ c≠p amk-ambn Ahƒ Aßn-s\-sbmcp temI-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. ]I¬ ]\n, cm{Xn-bn¬ kz]v-\-߃. tI°n\p apI-fn¬ tNm°-tf-‰n¬ "lm∏n _¿-ØvtU Sp kpPm-X' Fs∂-gp-Xn-b-Xn\p Np‰p-ambn A©v sagpIp-Xn-cn-Iƒ IpØn-h® - n-´p-≠v. tS]v sdt°m¿-Ud- n¬ lm∏n _¿-ØtU F∂ ]m´ns‚ Imk‰v Ahƒ-Xs - ∂-bmWv C´p-h-®-Xv. F√mw Xøm-dm-bn. C\n Iq´p-Im¿ hcn-Itb th≠q. Xte∂v kpJ-an-s√-¶nepw Ahƒ-Xs∂ F√m hoSp-I-fnepw t]mbn Iq´p-Imsc £Wn-®n-cp-∂p. apI-fnse \ne-bnse ssj\nsb hnfn-°≠ F∂p Icp-Xn-bXm-Wv. \mep Znhkw apºv Ah-fpsS _¿-ØvtU ]m¿-´n°v kpPnsb hnfn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. Ahƒ AΩ-tbmSp ]d-™p. "-AtΩ ssj\nsb Rm≥ hnfn-°v-Wv-√y-.-' AΩ-bv°p Imcyw a\- n-em-bn. Ah¿ ]d-™p. "-tamsf hnfn-°m≥ Ahfv ad-∂-Xm-bn-cn-°pw. tamfv AXpsIm≠v ssj\nsb hnfn-°m-Xn-cn-s°ym∂pw th≠. tamfv \√ Ip´n-b-t√, F√m-htcw hnfn-°-Ww-.-' Ah¿ aI-fpsS Xe-apSn Xtem-Sn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Htc sI´n-S-Øn¬-Ø-s∂-bm-sW-¶nepw Hmtcm ho´n-te-°pap≈ bm{X-Iƒ B sIm®p-Ip-´nsb Xf¿-Øp-∂p-s≠-∂h - ¿-°d- n-bmw. Hmtcm Iq´p-Imsc £Wn®p Ign-™mepw kpPn Xncn-®p-h∂v I´n-en¬ InS-°pw. "-F-\n°p hø AtΩ-'-. Ahƒ ]d-bpw. tZlw sXm´p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ°v ]\n-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. AΩ ]d-bpw. "-C\n Fs‚ tamfv FhnSow t]m≠-.-' kpPn A¿-≤-k-Ω-X-tØm-sS-bmWv ssj\n-bpsS ho´n¬ t]mbn Ahsf £Wn-®-Xv. ssj\n-bpsS ]nd-∂mfn\v Xs∂ £Wn-°m-ØXv kpPn°v hfsc a\x-{]-bm-k-ap-≠m-°n-bn-cp-∂p. ]nd-∂m-fn\p t]mIm-\p≈ DSp∏v Ahƒ AΩ-sb-s°m≠v Ckv-Xn-cn-bn´p h®n-cp-∂p. sImSp-°m-\p≈ kΩm-\hpw A—-t\mSv ]d™v hmßn-h®n-cp-∂p. icn°p ]d-™m¬ ]nd-∂m-fns‚ Xte Znhkw sSd- n¬ I≠n-´p-t]mepw ssj\n Ahsf £Wn-°pI-bp-≠m-bn-√. £Wn-°p-sa∂p IcpXn Ahƒ A[n-I-k-a-bhpw ssj\n-bpsS ASp-Øp-Xs∂ Np‰n-∏‰n \n∂ncp-∂p. £Wn-°mØ Hcn-St- Ø°p sN√m≥ Ah-fpsS Ip™-`n-am\w kΩ-Xn-®X - p-an-√. FXn¿-hi - Ø - p≈ ^vfm‰nse sIm®p-tam≥ ]pXnb DSp-∏n´v Iøn¬ Nph-∏p-I-S-em- ns‚ s]mXn-bp-ambn ssj\n-bpsS ho´n-te-bv°v tImWn Ibdn t]mIp-∂Xp I≠-tXmsS Ah-fpsS a\- n-Snhv ]q¿-Æ-am-bn. Xpd∂ hmXn¬-°¬ B A©p-h-b- p-Imcn Iq´p-Imsc ImØp-\n-∂p. apºn¬ aq∂mw \ne-bpsS em‚nMv Hgn™p InS-∂p. Xmtg-bv°pw apI-fn-te-b° v- p-ap≈ tImWnbpw Hgn-™p-Xs∂ InS-∂p. en^v‰v ]pd-s∏-Sp∂ i–w tI´m¬ Ahƒ {i≤n-°pw. ]ns∂ aq∂mw \ne-bn¬ \n¿-ØmsX en^vv‰v Db¿∂p t]mIp-tºmƒ Ahƒ \ncmi-tbmsS kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bpsS Npa-cn¬ h® t¢m°n¬ t\m°pw. kabw 5.-1-0. Sot]m-bn-ta¬ h® tI°v Ahsf ImØn-cp-∂p. AΩ ASp-°-f-bn¬ Dgp-∂p-h-S-bp-≠m-°p-I-bm-Wv. Dgp-∂p-h-Sbpw anIv-kv-Ndpw _nkv-°-‰pw, ]ns∂ tI°pw. AXmWv ]m¿-´n°v hn`-h-߃. AXv kpPn-bpsS Bh-iy-{]-Imcw D≠m-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Hmtcm ]nd-∂mƒ BtLmj-߃°v t]mIp-tºmgpw AhnsS hnfn-ºnb hn`-h-߃ Ahƒ {i≤n-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-bn¬ h®v C„-s∏´ hn`h-߃ Ahƒ kz¥w ]nd-∂m-fn\v D≠m-°m≥ AΩ-tbmSp ]d-™-Xm-Wv. "-F¥m tamsf Bcpw FØo-te-?-' ameXn ASp-∏n¬-\n∂v IsÆ-Sp-°msX tNmZn-®p. "-C-√-tΩ, Bcpw h∂n-√-.-' kpPn ]d-™p. "-A-hcv ad-∂p-t]m-b-Xm-bn-cn-t°ym-?-' "-B-bn-cn-°n-√. kpPn-tam-fsS _¿-ØvtU Bsc-¶nepw ad-t°zm? Ahcv ht∂m-fpw. tamfv AXp-hsc sImd®p-t\cw sIS-t∂m-fq. As√-¶n¬ Iq´p-Im-scms° hcp-º-g°v tam°v £oWm-hpw-.-' Ct∏mƒ-sXm´v Ahƒ°v Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. Ipd-®p-t\cw D’m-l-tØmsS HmSn-\-S-∂m¬ £oW-am-Wv. DSs\ ]\nbpw hcp-∂p. AXpw ISpØ ]\n. acp-∂p-Iƒ B sIm®p-tZ-lØ - n¬ ^en-°p-∂n-√. kpPn tNmZn-°pw, "F¥m AtΩ Fs‚ ]\n am{Xw amdm-Ø-Xv-?' Ah-fpsS Iq´p-Im¿-s°√mw Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw ]\n-®n-´p-≠v. ct≠m \mtem Znhkw Ign-™m¬ AXp amdp-∂p. Ah¿ ho≠pw sSd- n¬ Ifn-°m-s\-Øp-∂p, IqSp-X¬ D’m-l-tØm-sS. F¥mWv Ahƒ°p am{Xw Cß-s\?
Hcm-gvN apºm-W-h-fpsS c‡-]-cn-tim-[-\-bpsS ^e-a-dn-™-Xv. Cu \q‰m-≠ns‚ im]-amb B tcmKw Xs∂ h∂p-s]-Sm≥ F¥mWv Imc-Ww? Ah-fpsS H∂mw hb- n-emWv B c‡-kw-{I-a-W-ap-≠m-b-Xv. ISw hmßnb B c‡-Øn-eqsS Ah-fpsS hn[n \n›-bn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. kpPn ho≠pw hmXn¬-°-se-Øn. F¥mWv Iq´p-Im¿ hcm-Ø-sX∂v Ahƒ AZv-`p-X-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv. km[mcW _¿-ØvtU ]m¿-´n-Iƒ°v hfsc t\csØ Xs∂ F√m-hcpw FØm-dp-≠v. ]ns∂ ]m´pw Um≥-kp-sam-s°bm-Wv. F√m Ip´n-Ifpw ]e-]e \nd-ß-fn-ep≈ sXm∏n-Iƒ shbv-°p-∂p. Ip∏n-•m- p-I-fn¬ sIm°-t°m-ebpw s]]vk - nbpw IpSn-°p-∂p. ]e-t∏mgpw ]nd-∂m-fp-Im-cs‚ As√-¶n¬ ]nd-∂m-fp-Im-cn-bpsS A—≥ Hm^o-kn¬-\n∂v FØp-∂Xv Bdp aWn-tbm-sS-bm-bn-cn-°pw. At∏m-gmWv tI°v apdn-°p-I. kpPn F√mw Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. \nd-ap≈ sXm∏n-Iƒ, h¿-ÆI - S- e - m-kp-sIm-≠p≈ tXmc-Wß - ƒ, _eq-Wp-Iƒ, sIm°-t°m-ebpw s]]v-knbpw henb Ip∏n-I-fn¬; Ah πmÃnIv •m n¬ XcmsX Ip∏n-•m- n¬-Øs∂ XcW-sa∂v Ahƒ \n¿-∫-‘n-®p. Ip∏n-•m- n¬ sIm°-t°me IpSn-°p-∂Xv A¥- p-X-s∂-bm-Wv. Ahƒ F√mw Hcp-°n-bn-cp-∂p. BtLm-jß - ƒ Ign™v Iq´p-Im¿ Xncn-®p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ an´m-bnbpw _eq-Wp-Ifpw a‰pw sImSp°m≥ `wKn-bp≈ Xq°p-d-Iƒ. F√mw Ahƒ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. tXmc-W-ßfpw henb _eq-Wp-Ifpw Xq°nb apdn-bn¬ Ahƒ ho≠pw \S-∂p-t\m-°n. F√m-ap-≠v. a‰p≈ GXp _¿-Øv-tUbpw t]mse-Ø-s∂-bmWv Xs‚bpw. hmXn¬-°¬ \n∂p-\n∂v Ahƒ°v høm-sX-bm-bn. ]\n hcp-∂p-s≠∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Ahƒ ASp-°-f-bn-tebv°p t]mbn. "-A-tΩ, F\n°v ]\n-°p-∂p-s≠∂p tXm∂p-Wp-.-' hS-bp-≠m-°¬ Ign-™n-cp-∂p. ameXn Ah-fpsS ASpØp h∂n-cp∂v s\‰n-taepw s\©Øpw ssIh®p t\m°n. icn-bmWv ]\n-°p-∂p-≠v. kpPn-bpsS Iq´p-Im¿ Bcpw h∂n-s√∂v Ah¿ At∏m-gmWv {i≤n-®-Xv. "-Bcpw h∂ns√ tamsf-?-' "-C-√-tΩ, F¥m Imc-Ww-?-' ame-Xn°v ImcWw a\- n-embn XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. AX-hsf thZ-\n-∏n-®p. kpPn-bpsS tcmK-hn-hc - ß - fpw c‡]-cn-tim-[-\-bpsS ^ehpw B sI´n-S-Øn¬ Ah-fpsS G‰hpw ASpØ kvt\ln-X-tbmSp am{Xta ]d-™n-´p≈p, BtcmSpw ]d-b-cp-sX∂ Icm-dn¬. a\- n¬ \ns∂mcp henb B[n Cd-°n-h-°m-\m-W-hƒ ]d-™-Xv. Ct∏mƒ B kvt\ln-X-bpsS Bflm¿-∞-X-bn¬ Ahƒ-°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ hnizmkw \in-®p. "-tamsf Ah-scms° hcpw, Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw Ifn-°m≥ t]mbn-´p-≠m-hpw-.' kz¥w hm°p-I-fn-ep≈ hnizmkyX \„-s∏-´-Xn¬ Ahƒ thZ-\n-®p. "tamfv Ipd®v t\cw InS-∂p-d-ßn-s°m-≈p. Ahcv h∂m¬ tamsf hnfn°mw.' "-th-≠-tΩ, Fs‚ DSp-s∏ms° tISp-h-cpw-.-' \ndsb sXmß-ep≈ B DSp∏v Ahƒ A—s‚ H∏w t]mbn FSp-Ø-Xm-Wv. I\-Imw-_-c-Øns‚ \nd-ap≈ DSp-∏v. BZyw hmßnb DSp∏v ho´n¬ sIm≠p-h-∂-t∏mƒ t_m[y-am-ImsX ho≠pw A—-t\m-sSm∏w kvIq-´-dn¬ t]mbn hmßn-bX - m-Wv. BZysØ DSp∏v \√-Xp-Xs - ∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p, AXp-sIm≠v AXp am‰-Ws - a∂p ]d-™t- ∏mƒ ameXn hg-°n-´p. ]t£ F∂-sØbpw t]mse A—≥ Ah-fpsS c£-s°-Øn. Abmƒ ]d-™p. "-A-hƒ-°n„-s∏´ DSp-∏t√ hmßp-I-?-'' aIƒ°p-th≠n c≠√ c≠m-bncw h´w kvIq-´-sd-SpØv t]mIm≥ Abmƒ Xømdm-bn-cp-∂p. DSp∏v ]mI-amtWm F∂p t\m°m≥ C´-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d-™p. "Fs‚ tamsfmcp I\-Imw-_-c-ame-t]m-se-bp-≠-t√m-.' ]d-™p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ Db¿-∂p-h∂ tXß-e-S-°m≥ Abmƒ ]mSp-s]-´p. B DSp∏v tISp-h-cptam F∂ `bw-sIm≠v kpPn Hcp `mKØv Ccp-∂-Xp-Iq-Sn-bn-√. A—≥ t^mt´m FSp-°ptºmƒ DSp∏v \∂mbn \n¬-°-Ww. B A©p hb- p-Imcn {]mb-tØ-°mƒ IqSp-X¬ Nn¥n-®n-cp-∂p. Ip´n-IfpsS ]nd-∂mƒ BtLm-j-Øns‚ t^mt´m B¬_w F√m hoSp-I-fnepw sIm≠p-t]mbn I≠n-cp-∂p. Ah-\hs‚ Ip´n-I-fpsS tIaØw ho≠pw ho≠pw t\m°n-°m-Wm-\mbn tImam-fnØw Im´p∂ sIm®p-ap-J-߃-°nS-bn¬ Ah¿ Ah-\-hs‚ Ip™ns\ Xnc-bp-∂p. hcmØ Iq´p-Im¿-°p-th≠n kpPn ImØp-\n-∂p. apºn-ep≈ em‚nMv Hgn™p InS-∂p. apI-fn-te-bv°pw Xmtgbv° - p-ap≈ tImWn-∏S- n-If - n¬ sIm®p-Xe - I - tfm Imep-Itfm ImWm≥, As√-¶n¬ en^v‰v B em‚nßn¬ \n¿Øn AXn¬-\n∂v ]qØncn s]m´n-hn-cn-bpw-t]mse Iq´p-Im¿ Xs‚-b-Sp-tØ-bv°v HmSn-h-cp-∂Xp ImWm≥ Ahƒ ImØn-cp-∂p. en^v‰v apI-fn-te-bv°pw Xmtg-bv°pw Nen-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ah-fpsS em‚n-ßn¬ ]t£ \n¿-Ønbn-√. Xmtg-bv°pw apI-fn-te-bv-°p-ap≈ tImWn Hcp sNIp-Øms‚ Xpd∂ hmb t]msebpw ]Sn-Iƒ AXns‚ ]√p-Iƒ t]msebpw tXm∂n-®p. ]\n ho≠pw IqSn. Ahƒ°p t\sc \n¬-°m≥ hsø-∂m-bn. Ahƒ t]mbn tkm^-bn¬ Ccn-°p∂ AΩbpsS aSn-bn¬ hoWp. DSp∏p Npfn-bp-∂X - n-s\-∏‰n Ahƒ Btem-Nn-®n-√. Ahƒ°v Xosc høm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ°v AΩ-bpsS ssIsIm-≠p≈ Xtem-S¬ thWw. "-\-∂mbn ]\n-°p-∂p-≠v-.-' ameXn ]d-™p. "-tamtf AΩ t]mbn acp∂p sIm≠p-h-c-s´-.-' acp-∂p-Iƒ ^en-°p-∂n-s√-∂-dn-™p-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Ah¿ aIƒ°v acp∂p sImSp-Øp. \\™ tXm¿-sØSpØv Ah-fpsS apJhpw ssIøpw Imepw XpS-®p. Ahƒ Hcp ab-°-Øn-te-bv°p hgp-Xn-ho-gp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ameXn tamsf AIØv InS-°-bn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn InS-Øn, ]pX-∏n-®p. Xncn®p kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bn¬ h∂-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Sot]m-bv-ta¬ h® Ae-¶-cn® tI°pw, X´n¬ \n∂v Xqßn°n-S-°p∂ h¿-Æ-°-S-em-kns‚ tXmc-W-ßfpw _eq-Wp-Ifpw Ipd-®p-t\cw t\m°n-\n-∂p. ]ns∂ Hgn-™p-InS-°p∂ em‚n-ßn-\p-t\-sc, AXn-Yn-I-fmcpw hcm-\n-S-bn-√mØ hmXn¬ AS-®p.
Bdp-aW - n°v am[-h≥ h∂-t∏mƒ hmXn-eS- ® - n´p I≠Xv AZv`- p-Xa - m-bn. Xpd-∂n´ hmXnepw AIØv kwKo-Xhpw Ip´n-I-fpsS _l-f-hp-am-W-bmƒ {]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. "-F¥m Ip´n-I-fmcpw h∂n-s√-?-' hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p-]n-Sn-®p-sIm≠p \n∂ ame-Xn-tbm-S-bmƒ tNmZn-®p. "-Bcpw h∂n-√-.-' Ahƒ Xmgv∂ kzc-Øn¬ ]d-™p. "-A-h-sc√mw tamfpsS Akp-J-sØ-∏‰n Adn™p ImWpw.-' "-tam-sf-hn-sS-?-' "-H-d-ßzm-Wv. \√ ]\n. Ct{Xw t\cw hmXn¬-°¬-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p-.-' am[-h≥ \n»-–\ - m-bn. Abmƒ Btem-Nn-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. aI-fpsS a\- n-\p-ff - nse taml-ßs - f-∏‰- n, B[nI-sf-∏‰- n-sb√mw ame-Xn-tb-°mƒ Abmƒ-°m-Wd- n-bp-I. kpPn Xs‚ G‰hpw \nKq-Va - mb cl-ky-߃-IqSn ]d™n-cp-∂Xv A—-t\m-Sm-bn-cp-∂p. Abm-fpsS aSn-bn-en-cp∂v Igp-Øn-eqsS Iøn-´p-sIm-≠v, As√-¶n¬ Abmƒ°p Np‰w-\-S-∂p-sIm≠v Ahƒ AsX√mw ]d-™p. Hcp-]t£ Ipd-®p-IqSn {]mb-am-Ip-tºmƒ Ahƒ AΩ-tbm-Smbn-cn°pw IqSp-X¬ ASp-°p-I. "-\-ap-°-hsf hnfn®v tI°p apdn-°mw-' ameXn ]d-™p. Abmƒ H∂pw ]d-bmsX Fgp-t∂-‰p. AIØp \√ Dd-°-Øn-em-bn-cp∂ kpPn-bpsS s\‰n-ta¬ ssIh-®pt\m-°n. ]\n Ipd-™n-cn-°p-∂p. A—s‚ kv]¿iw Adn-™p-sh-∂p-tXm-∂p-∂p, Ahƒ IÆp-an-gn-®p. Abmƒ I´n-en-en-cp∂v Ahsf hmcn-sb-SpØv DΩ-h-®p. "-A-—s‚ Ip™n-tamƒ A—s‚ aSn-bn-en-cp∂v _¿ØvtU tI°p apdn-°m≥ t]mWp.' kzoI-cW - a - p-dn-bn¬ sIm≠p-h∂ - t- ∏mƒ Ahƒ AS-™p-In-S° - p∂ hmXn¬ Hcn-°¬ t\m°n. Ah-fpsS apJw æm\hpw AtX kabw \n¿-∆n-Im-c-hp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Iq´p-Im¿-°-Wn-bm-\mbn Ahƒ hmßn-h® Iqº≥ sXm∏nIƒ Bh-iy-°m-cn-√msX Hcp tai-∏p-dØv Iq´n-bn-´n-cp-∂p. ]m¿-´n-Ig- n™v t]mIp-tºmƒ AXn-Yn-Iƒ°p sImSp°m-\p≈ Xq°p-d-I-fn¬ an´m-bn-Ifpw _eq-Wp-Ifpw ab-ßn-°n-S-∂p. Abmƒ Hcp Itke hen-®n´v tI°p-h® Sot]m-bv°p apºn-en-cp-∂p. tI°n\p sXm´-Sp-Øp-Xs∂ ]nSn-ta¬ Nph∏p dn∫¨ sI´nb IØn h®n-cp-∂p. Abmƒ IØn-sb-SpØv kpPn-bpsS Iøn¬ h®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. ameXn tS∏vs - d-t°m¿-U¿ HmWm-°n, Ima-db - p-ambn adp-hi - Øp Ip\n™p \n∂p. tS∏vs - d-t°m¿-Ud- n¬-\n∂v lm∏n _¿-ØvtU F∂ ]m´v Dds° tI´p. GtXm A]cn-Nn-Xt- em-IØp \n∂v hcp∂ Ime-lc - W - s - ∏´ ktµiw t]mse B Km\w A¿-∞i - q-\y-ambn Hgp-In-h∂ - p. kpPn apJ-ap-b¿Øn AΩ-tbmSp ]d-™p. "-A-tΩ-.-.-.-.-.-.-.B ]m´p \n¿-Øp-.-'
