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\mf-ßƒ Ip∂p-Iƒ°-e-Ip-sh®p. bkvcn-_n¬\n-∂p≈ hgn, a°m Xmgvh-c-bn-te°v t]mIp∂ hgnbp-ambn k‘n-°p-∂n-S-tØ°v Hcp km¿Y-hm-lI kwLw hcp∂p. H‰-t\m-´-Øn¬ Xncn-®-dnbmw, AXv shdp-samcp I®-hSkwL-a-s√∂v. ÿm\-Nn-”-ß-fpsS {]uVnbpw taØcw ]S-°p-Xn-c-I-fpsS s]cpam‰coXn-Ifpw Xnf-ßp∂ ]√-°p-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb kpin-£n-X-amb HÍß- f psS Iq´hpw ˛ Hs°- ° qSn I≠m¬ AXn- { ]- [ m- \ - a mb Hcp ZuXyhpam- b n GtXm Ad_n t\Xmhv a°- b n- t e°v t]mhp- I - b msW∂p kv]jvSw. \K-c-Ønse hnim-e-amb ssaXm-\Øv Hc-Kv\n-Ip-WvU-sa-cn-bp∂p. AXn¬\n∂p k¿∏n- f m- I r- X n- b n- e p- b - c p∂ Pzme- I ƒ km{µ- a m- I p∂ km‘y timWn-a-bn-e-en-bp-I-bmWv. kwKo-Xhpw Nncnbpw sIm≠hnSw apJ-cn-X-amWv. Hcp- h-enb hncp-∂n-\p≈ Hcp°w. AXn-Yn-Iƒ H‰°pw Iq´mbpw H´-I-∏p-dØv h∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. acp-`q-an-bpsS a°sf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw {][m-\-s∏´, A]q¿h-amb Hc-h-kcw. AXn-Yn-Iƒ Xobv°v Np‰pw Xn∂m-\n-cn-°p-I-bmbn. Ad-_n-I-fpsS k¬°m-c-{]nbw {]I-S-am-Ipw-hn[w th≠{X hn`-h-ßƒ. henb Xmºme- ß - f n¬ tNmdpw Bń- d - ® nbpw. ]e- X - c - Ø n- e p≈ Cd- ® n- ° - d n- I ƒ \nd™ ]m{X-ßƒ. \√ NqSpw ISp-∏-hp-ap≈ I´≥Nm-bbpw Ipcp-apf-In´ Im∏nbpw. Ccp-\q-dn-te-sd-bp≠v hncp-∂p-Im¿ ˛ ]e {]mb-ßfnepw ]Z-hn-I-fn-ep-ap-≈-h¿. tKm{X-Ø-e-h-∑m¿ apX¬ _Zp-°ƒ hscbp≠v. \Kc `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ apX¬ Ffn-a-bm¿∂ I®-h-S-°m¿

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hsc. Jpssdin {]am-Wn-am-cp≠v, ssk\nI Xe-h∑m-cp≠v; lp_v¬ t£{X-Ønse {]`m-j-I-cp≠v. Ah¿ hen-®p-hn´ ]pI˛Nph∏pw \oebpw Ip¶p-ahpw a™bpw˛\nd-ß-fpsS kΩn{i ImgvN-bmbn. ap≥hiØv As√-¶n¬ ]m¿iz-`m-KØv `wKn-bmbn sIń-bn´, FXn¿-h¿Wß- f n- e p≈ DØ- c o- b - ß ƒ Ac- s °- ´ n\p Xmsg hoWp- I n- S - ° p∂p. BI¿j-I-amb Xe-∏m-hp-Iƒ, BZ-c-Wo-b-cmb tbm≤m-°sf ]´-W∏-cn-jvIm-c-ßƒ ]n¥p-S-cp-∂-h-cn¬\n∂v hn`n-∂-cm-°p∂p. a°-bn¬ \S-°m-hp∂ {it≤-b-amb Hscm-Øp-Iq-S¬ Xs∂-bm-bncp∂p AXv. BXn-tY-b≥ A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v, Atd-_y-bn¬ G‰hpw {][m-\-s∏´ tZhm-e-b-Øns‚, IA-v_-bpsS Ducm-f≥. Cu cmhn¬ A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v kpkvta-c-h-Z-\-\mWv, At±lw k¥p-jvS-\mbn Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw \S-°p∂p. AXn-Yn-Iƒ°v F¥p thW-sa∂v Xnc°p∂p. Xami ]d-bp∂p; Nncn-°p∂p; hncp∂v D√m-k-{]-Z-am-°n-Øo¿°p∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ Db-chpw ico-c-L-S-\bpw sh®p-t\m-°p-tºmƒ acp- ` q- a n- b nse cmP- I p- a m- c - ∑ m¿°n- S - b n¬ as‰mcp cmP- Ip- a m- c - s \∂v ImWm≥ hnj- a - a n√. Imcy- { ]m- ] v X n- b p- ≈ - h - s \∂v H‰- t \m- ´ - Ø n¬ hy‡w. Xo£vW ZrjvSn-Ifpw hnim-e-amb s\‰nbpw kpZrV hIv{XØn\p aosX \o≠v A-g-Im¿∂ \mknI-bpw At±lw Ipeo-\-\mb Hcp Ad_v IpSpw-_-°m-c-s\∂p hnfn-t®mXp∂p. "Rm\- h \p apl- Ω Zv F∂p t]cn´p' - A_v Z p¬ apØz- e n_v ]d™p. Hcp IdpØ ASna FSp-Øp-sIm≠v Ahn-sS-sbßpw \S°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ Cfw-ss]-X-en-s\-°p-dn®v, AXn-Yn-Iƒ tNmZn-®-Xn\p adp-]Sn ]dbp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw. "apl-ΩZv F∂v F¥n\p t]cn-SWw?' A-h¿ tNmZn®p. "\nß-fpsS al-Ømb IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂p-Xs∂ F¥p-sIm-s≠mcp t]cn´pIqSm?' lminw, A_vZp-a-\m^v, Inem_v, epAøv, Kmen_v, apZvcnI, \fv¿, AZv\m≥, DZZv, \m_nXv, Ckvam-Cu¬, C_vdmlow.... Ch-bn¬\n∂v am\-ap-s≈mcp t]sc-Sp-°m-hp-∂-X-t√-bp-≈q A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_n\v. "AsX-¥m-sWt∂m?' Xp-Sp-Øp-cp≠ Ihn-fp-Isf hm’-ey-]q¿hw XgpIn-s°m≠v A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v ]d™p: "Rm\nt∏m Ch-∂n´ t]cv al-Øm-sW∂v Hcp-\mƒ sXfnbpw. F\n-°-ßs\ tXm∂p∂p.' A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns\ C{X-am{Xw k¥p-jvS-\mbn At±-l-Øns‚ kplrØp°ƒ CXn\papºv I≠nń√. BWpw s]Æpambn At± l-Øn\p a°ƒ ]Xn-s\-´p-s≠-∂mWp Nne¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv. F∂m¬, G‰-hp-anjvSw A_vZp-√-sb-bm-bn-cp∂p. A_vZp-√-tbm-Sp≈ AXn-c‰ hm’eyw ImcWw, C_vdm-lo-an-s\-t∏mse, B ]p{Xs\ IA-v_bnse hn{K-l-ßƒ°p apºmsI _en-b¿∏n-°m≥ t]mepw At±lw

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{]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-Ø-XmWv. tZh-∑m¿°v A_vZp-√sb _en-b¿∏n-°p∂-Xn¬\n∂v At±-lsØ ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥ Jpssd-in-Ø-e-h-∑m¿t° Ign-™p≈q. AXn\p]Icw \qdv H´-I-sØ-bm-W-dp-ØXv. sIm®p apl-Ω-Zn¬, Ahs‚ ]nXm-hns‚ kuay-hpw e÷m-`-cn-X-hp-amb IÆpIfpw a‰wKkmZr-iy-ßfpw At±lw Z¿in-®n-cp∂p. A_vZp-√-bpsS tam≥ Hcp-\mƒ, tKm{X-°m¿°n-S-bn¬ henb henb Hcm-fm-bn-Øocpw. IA-v_-bpsS `c-W-Øn¬ Xs‚ ]n≥Km-an-bmIpw ˛ Cu hnizm-k-Øns‚bpw {]Xym-i-bp-sSbpw kqN-\-bm-bn-´mWv At±lw Ahs\ "aplΩZv' F∂p hnfn-®Xv. cmthsd sN√p-thmfw kZy-h´w \o≠p-\n∂p. Z^v^ns‚ kwKo-Xhpw ]m´pw Nncn-bp-sams° Ban\ tIƒ°p-∂p≠m-bn-cp∂p. Xmc-{]-tim-`n-X-amb, sXfn™ BIm-i-Øn\p tNmń¬ InS∂v Ah-tfm¿Øp: CXp-t]m-semcp cm{Xn-bmWv \÷m¿ tKm{XØn¬ \n∂v Ipeo-\-amb Jpssdin IpSpw-_-Øn-te°v Xm≥ ]pXps]-Æmbn h∂Xv; GXm\pw amk-ßƒ°v apºp-am{Xw. C∂-hƒ hn[-h-bmWv. Hcnfw ss]X¬ amtdmSp tN¿∂pInS∂v ape Cuºn-°p-Sn-°p∂p; Ah-f-hs\ Xt∂mSv IqSp-X¬ tN¿Øp-]n-Sn°p∂p. F√m Ip™p- ß fpw AΩ°v IäWn Xs∂. ]t£, BZysØ I\n-tb-°mƒ a[p-c-X-c-ambn as‰m-∂p-an√.

2 F∂m¬, Ban-\-bpsS lrZbw ]d™p: am\y\pw kpap-J-\p-amb A_vZp√ Xs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ D≠m-°n-bn-´p-t]mb iq\yX \nI-Øm≥ Hcm-Àm-Z-Øn\pw Ign-bn√. Hcp-]t£, `mhn-bpsS kv^Sn-I-®n-√n-eqsS t\m°m≥ Ign-™n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Xs‚ Acp-a-bmb apl-Ω-Zn¬ Hcp alm\n-tbmKw Z¿in-°m≥ Ban-\°v Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-t∂s\. Aßs\ Xs‚ \jv S - Ø n- e p≈ s\mºcw Ipd°m\pw. A_v d - l - Ø n\pw ssk\yØn\pw D≠mb ]cm-Pbw, Cu Ip™ns‚ P\\ka-b-Øm-bXv bmZr—n-I-sa-¶nepw kXy-amWv.* C°m-eØpXs∂ {]Ir-Xn-bpsS Akm[m-c-W-amb ZrjvSm-¥-ßƒ a°-bn¬ tIƒ°m-\n-S-bmbn˛tJmkvtdmkv sIm´m-c-Ønse \mep tKm]p-c-ßƒ \new-]-Xn-∏n® `b-¶c `qan-Ip-ep°-ap-≠mbn; aW-em-c-Wy-Øns‚ BIm-i-Øn¬ Akm-[m-c-W-amb Hcp \£{Xw ImWmbn. Hcm-bn-c-am-t≠mfw IØn-\n-∂n-cp∂ aPq-knI-fpsS** hnip-≤m·n AW™p; kmhm XSmIw s]mSp-∂s\ hc≠p-t]mbn. * {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ a°sb B{I-an® "B\-°-elw' F∂ Ncn{Xkw`-h-am-Wn-hnsS kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv (hnh.) ** A·n-]q-P-I¿

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Cu kw`-h-ßƒ Aip` \nan-Ø-ß-fm-h-W-sa-∂n√, Ah bmZr—nIw am{X-amhmw. \ΩpsS A‘-hn-izm-k-sØbpw hnizm-ky-X-sbbpw t\m°n bp‡n-hm-Zn-bmb Ncn-{X-Im-c≥ aµ-l-kn-s®∂pw hcmw. F∂m¬, Atd-_y-bn¬ NnXdn°nS∂ncp∂ tKm{Xßsf Hcp henb km{am Py-am°n hm¿sØ-Sp-°m≥ hcp∂, hcpwIme-Øn\p apgp-h≥ {]tNmZ-I-amb ktµ-i-hp-ambn hcp∂ A\-iz-c-\mb Hcm-fpsS \ntbm-K-Ønte°v ssZhw hnc¬ Nq≠p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂n√ Cu ZrjvSm-¥-ß-fn-eq-sSsb∂v B¿°v Xo¿Øp ]d-bm-\mhpw? apl-Ω-Zns‚ \ntbm-K-sØ-°p-dn®v A∂sØ a°°v H∂p-a-dn-bn√, F∂m¬ AXns‚ Xe-h-∑m¿°pw t]mcm-fn-Iƒ°pw H∂-dnbmw; Ah≥ Jpssdint\Xmhv A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ t]c-°n-Sm-hm-sW∂v. A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_n\p hb-p-Im-eØp Inńb shfn-®-am-W-h≥. ]et∏mgpw Ahs\ D∏q-∏m-bpsS ssII-fn¬ ImWmw. At±-l-Øns‚ apJØv sXcp-∏n-Sn®v Ah≥ Ifn°pw. A\ysc I≠m¬ \mW-tØmsS kzbw Hfn°pw. ]nXr- h y- ∑ m¿°v , {]tXy- I n®v A_q- X zm- e n- _ n\pw lwk°pw Ahs\ henb CjvS-amWv. ]nXm-hns‚ kvt\lw Adn™nt´-bn√mØ Ipń. \m´mNmcw, HcpΩbpsS ]cnNcWhpw Ah∂p \jvS-s∏-SpØn. GXm\pw amkta s]‰pΩ-bpsS ape-Ip-Sn-®p≈q. Ipd®p Znhkw A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ IpSpw-_-Øn¬s]´ Hc-Sn-a-s∏Æns‚, Ypssh-_n-b-bpsS ape-Ip-Sn®p. Ad-_n-I-fpsS BNm-c-a\ - p-k-cn®v, GXm\pw amk-am-b-t∏mƒ Ahs\ t]m‰m≥ leo-asb G¬]n®p; _\q-k-AvZv tKm{X-Ønse Hcp {KmaoW kv{Xosb. Atd-_y-bpsS [oc-]p-{X-∑msc t]m‰p∂ ape-∏m¬ IpSn-®m-Wn-t∏mƒ apl-ΩZv hfcp∂Xv. A_v Z p¬ apØz- e n_v i‡n˛{]Xm- ] - ß - f psS D®n- b n- s e- Ø n- \ n¬°p∂ Ime-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. tZhm-e-b-Ønse ssI°m-c-\m-bn´v ]Xn‰m- ≠ p- I - ƒ A©p Ign™p. Ct∏mƒ a°- b psS apgp- h ≥ \mb- I \mWv. ]Øp {]am-Wn-am-c-S-ßp∂ {]`p-P-\m-[n-]-Xy-Øn-e-[n-jvTn-X-ambn-cp∂p \Kc`cWw. Jpkøv IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂v \n›-bn-°-s∏-´-hcm-bn-cp∂p Ch¿. \K-c-Ønse aX-]-chpw cmjv{So-b-hp-amb F√m kp{][m\ ]cn-]m-Sn-I-fp-sSbpw \nb-{¥Ww Ch¿°m-bn-cp∂p. HmtcmcpØ¿°pw A[n-Imcw hn`-Pn®v \¬I-s∏´p. IA-v_-bpsS Xmt°m¬ kq£nt°≠ Npa-Xe A_vZp-±m¿ IpSpw-_-Øn\v, kwkw InW-dp-I-fpsS \nb-{¥Ww lminw IpSpw-_-Øn\v, knhnepw {Inan-\-ep-amb F√m tIkp-I-fnepw Xo¿∏p I¬]n-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂Xv ssXap_v\p ap¿d IpSpw_-°m¿. ]´m-f-Øns‚ t\XrXzw, Ab¬ tKm{X-ß-fp-am-bp≈ _‘w, Ch-bpƒs∏sS a‰p Npa-X-e-Iƒ Jpssd-in-Iƒ ssIImcyw sNbvXp.

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Ah- I m- i m- [ n- I m- c - ß ƒ Cßs\ hntI- { µo- I - c n- ® n- c p- ∂ p- s h- ¶ nepw A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ {]mbhpw hy‡n-Xzhpw kzm[o-\hpw At±lsØ Cu \K-c-`-c-Wm-[n-]-∑m-cpsS apgp-h≥ t\Xm-hm°n ˛ AXphgn Atd-_y-bpsS apgp-h\pw. ImcWw, a° A∂-dn-b-s∏-ń-cp-∂Xv "DΩp¬ Jpdm' (\K-c-ß-fpsS amXmhv) F∂m-bn-cp-∂p- ht√m. ht√m. a° ÿnXn- s N- b v X n- c p- ∂ Xv Xcn- i mb Xmgv h m- c - Ø n- e m- b n- c p∂p. Cu¥-∏g Irjntbm Dd-h-Itfm InW-dp-Itfm tXm´-ßtfm ]g-tØm∏p-Itfm C√mØ \Kcw. F¶nepw ]®∏v Xotc \jvS-s∏-ń-ń√. Hm¿aIƒ°-∏p-d-ap≈ Imew sXmt´ acp-`q-an-bn-eqsS t]mIp∂ km¿Y-hmlI kwL-ßƒ°v {]bm-W-]-Y-ß-fpsS a¿a{][m\ tI{µ-am-bn-cp∂p a°. kpK-‘-[q-a-ßƒ, arK-N¿a-ßƒ, ]g-h¿K-ßƒ, XpWn-Ø-c-ßƒ, ]pX- ∏ p- I ƒ, ba- \ n¬\n∂p≈ XpI¬ km[- \ - ß ƒ, A_v k o- \ nbbn¬\n∂p≈ B\-s°m-ºp-Iƒ, Zam-kvI-kn¬\n∂p≈ kpµ-cn-Iƒ, CuPn-]vXn¬ \n∂p≈ ASn-a-Iƒ. F∂m¬ hym]m-c-tI{µw am{X-ambn- c p- ∂ n√ a°. c≠m- a - s Xmcp khn- t i- j - X - I q- S n- b p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p AXn\v. lnwkmclnXamb {]tZiw ˛ ldw ˛ F∂ \nebneXv ]hn {X-am-°-s∏-ń-cp∂p. IA-v_°p Np‰p-am-bn-´mWv \Kcw InS-°p-∂Xv. a°-bnse A`nPmX `h-\-ßƒ, AXns‚ Npa-cp-I-tfmSv tN¿∂p-\n¬°p∂p. hmkvXpin¬] Iem-]-c-ambn IAv_ A{X BI¿j-I-amb kvamc-I-sam-∂pa√. Xpd∂ aXn-ep-I-tfmSp IqSnb ]cp-°≥ sIńSw. Pme-I-ß-fn√, hmXn-en-eqsS Acn-®-cn®v IS-∂p-h-cp∂ shfn®w am{Xw. GI-ssZh al-XzsØ hmgvØm≥ C_vdm-loapw aI≥ Ckvam-Cuepw ]Sp-Øpb¿Øn-b-XmWv Fs∂mcp ]mc-º-cy-ap-≠-Xn\v. Pdq-kew tZhm-e-bØn\v Bbn-c-am-bncw h¿jw apºv, {InkvXp-hn\p c≠m-bncw h¿jw apºm-WnXv ÿm]n-X-am-b-sX∂v Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ IW-°m-°p∂p. IA v_-sb-∂Xv kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv Hcp NXp-c-sØ-bm-Ip∂p; AXn¬\n∂mWv Cu A`-b-tI-{µ-Øn\v Ct∏¿ (ldw) h∂pIqSn-bXv. Cu Bcm-[-\mebw ]Sp- Ø p- b ¿Øn- b - h ¿°v hmkv X p- i n¬]hnZym- ] - c - a mb Iptd {]iv\-ß-sf-¶nepw XcWw sNøm-\p-≠m-bn-cn-°Ww. bmsXmcp tamSnbp-an-√mØ, EPp-hmb \mep Npa-cp-I-fp-b¿Øp-I-sb-∂-Xn¬ ]cn-an-Xam-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS Ign-hp-Iƒ. At\Iw hn{K-l-ßƒ. cm∏-I-en-√msX Ft∏mgpw IA-v_-bn¬ h∂p IqSnb `‡-P-\-ßsf kl-Xm-]-]q¿hw t\m°p∂ IpS-h-b-d\mb Hcp tZh≥ ˛lp_v¬˛ Bbn-cp∂p Ah-bn¬ {][m\n. Xo¿Ym-S\-Im-esØ hm¿jn-I-ta-f-Iƒ°v Zqc-ÿ-e-ß-fn¬\n∂v FØn-t®-cmdp≈ hnhn[ I®-hS kaq-l-ßƒ°v {]tXyIw Bcm-[\mhn{K-l-ß-

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fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. DÆn-tb-ip-hns\ FSp-Øp-\n¬°p∂ I\ym-ta-cn-bpsS _nw_-hp-ap≠v Iq´-Øn¬. Aßs\ blq-Zcpw {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw aPqkn-Ifpw IA-v_-bn¬ Xß-fpsS hnizmkNn”-ßƒ Is≠Øn. IAv_bpsS ]hn-{XX ]cs° AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-´-XmWv. AXpsIm-≠p-Xs∂, AXns‚ `c-W-`mcw Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v a‰p tKm{Xßƒ°n- S - b n¬ aX- ] - c - a mb A[o- i Xzw t\Sn- s °m- S pØp. hn{K- l -s sZ- h ßƒ°v \nth- Z y- a m- b ¿∏n- ° - s ∏´ kz¿Whpw sh≈nbpw Dƒs∏sS At\Iw hne-]n-Sn® {Zhy-ßƒ ssIImcyw sNtø-≠Xv Ah-cm-bncp∂p. t£{X-Øns‚ Xmt°m-ep-Iƒ BZyw kq£n-®n-cp-∂Xv ba≥ `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ \ntbm-Kn-®n-cp∂ DtZym-K-ÿ-∑m-cm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Hcn-°¬ Cu Ah-Imiw ssIbn¬ h∂ptN¿∂-t∏mƒ Jpssd-in-Iƒ ]ns∂ AXv ssIhn-ń√. A_vd-l-Øns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ h∂h¿ B{I-an-®-t∏mgpw, Xß-fpsS Xs∂ hn{K-l-]q-P-I-cmb \m´p-Im¿ B{Ian-®-t∏mgpw AXn-s\-sb√mw hnP-b-I-c-ambn Ah¿ sNdp-Øp-\n∂p. Bfl-hn-izm-k-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cp∂p Jpssd-in-Iƒ; AXp-sIm≠v tZhmeb`cWw Ah- c n¬\ns∂- S p- ° - s ∏- ´ n√. A_v d - l Øpw kwLhpw a°sb B{I-an®v A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ H´-I-ßsf ]nSn-Iq-Sn-bt∏mƒ, a°- b psS B At]m- k v X - e ≥, IA- v _ - b psS kpc- £ n- X - X ztØ- ° mƒ Akzÿ- \ m- b Xv kz¥w apX- e ns‚ Imcy- Ø n- e mWv . A_vZp¬ apØz-en_v Xs‚ H´-I-ßsf Xncn-®p-\¬I-W-sa-∂m-h-iys∏-´-t∏mƒ A_vdlØv tNmZn®p: "kz¥w Imen-I-fpsS Imcy-Ønem-Wt√m IA-v_-tb-°mƒ \nßƒ°v D¬°WvT!' A-_vZp¬ apØzen_v adp- ] - S n- t bmXn: "icn- b mWv ; Fs‚ H´- I - ß sf Hm¿ØmWv F\n°v hnjaw. Rm\m-Wt√m Ah-bpsS DS-a-ÿ≥. IA-v_-bpsS Imcyw AXns‚ DS-a-ÿ≥ t\m°n-s°m≈pw.' A_vd-lØv \in-∏n-°m-\m-{K-ln® IAv_m tZhm-ebw ]c-º-cmK-X-ambn Atß-b‰w ]cn-ip≤n I¬]n-°-s∏´ H∂m-bn-cp∂p. Ad_n hwi-P¿°v btlmh \¬Inb kΩm-\-am-W-sX∂ \ne-°mWv Ahc-Xns\ t\m°n-°-≠n-cp-∂Xv. AXv C_vdm-lo-an-s‚bpw Ckvam-Cuen-s‚bpw Bcm-[\mtKl-amWv; A√m-lp-hns‚ `h-\-amWv; ap∂q-‰dp-]Xv hn{K-l-ß-fpsS ]pWym-e-b-amWv; cmPysØ k¿th-iz-c-t£{X-amWv. \m´p-Im-cpsS CjvS-]m-c-º-cy-ß-fpsS tI{µw. s]mXp Xo¿YmS\tI{µw. Ad-_n-Iƒ H∂n-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, Ah-c-Xns\ Ae-¶cn°pw; at\m- l - c - a m°pw; temI- Ø nse at‰- s Xmcp kv a mc- I - t Ø°mfpw kº-∂-am°pw. km_n-DIfpw A·n-]q-P-Icpw AhnsS \nthZy-a¿∏n®p; blq-Z¿ AKm-[-amb `‡n {]I-Sn-∏n®p; ssN\-bn-sebpw C¥y-bn-sebpw hym]m-cn-Iƒ BZ-chv {]I-Sn-∏n®p. {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ

{]hmNI≥

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am{X-amWv Akq-bbpw hnj-Æ-Xbpw {]Z¿in-∏n-®Xv.

3 Ime-Øns‚ a¨X-cn-Iƒ AXn-thKw s]mgn-™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. a°-bpsS A¥-co£w, AXns‚ ]hn-{XX F¥p-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂mepw, Ct∏mƒ A{X lnX-I-c-a√. leo-a-bn¬ t]m‰m-t\-¬]n-°s∏´ apl-ΩZv, kAvZv tKm{X-°m¿°n-S-bn¬ hf¿∂p-h∂p ˛ tKm{XØnse at‰-sXmcp Ip™n-s\bpw t]mse. BZy-amZyw t]m‰p-Ω-bpsS ape Cuºn-°p-Sn®p; ]mep In´m-Xm-hp-tºmƒ {]Xn-tj-[-tØmsS Nodn°-c™p. ]ns∂, sh´p-Infn thhn-®-Xns‚ Nmdn-t∑¬ Np≠p-Iƒ sh®v H®-bp-≠m-°p-Itbm ]X-ap≈ Hcp IjvWw sdmń sRmń-\p-W-bpItbm sNbvXp. Xs‚ {]mb-°m-cmb a‰p- Ip-ń-I-sf-t∏mse aÆn¬ Ifn-°p-Ibpw aÆ-∏-ap-≠m-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \·-io¿j\pw \·]mZ\pamb, XmW DSp∏-Wn™ B Ipń°v, {KmaØnse a‰p km[m cW Ipń-I-fn¬\n∂v hyXn-cn-‡-amb Fs¥-¶nepw {]tXy-I-X-Iƒ tXm∂n-®n√. F∂n-cp-∂mepw apl-Ω-Zns\ leoa kvt\ln-®p, aplΩ-Zn-t\mfw {]mb-ap≈ Xs‚ aI-s\-t∏m-se-Øs∂ Ah-c-h-s\bpw IcpXn. kvt\l-Øns‚ he s\øm≥ Bdp h¿jw Xs∂ \os≠mcp Ime- b - f - h mWv . leo- a - b psS a\-  n¬ apl- Ω - Z n- t \mSv A{X- a m{Xw kvt\l-hm-bv]m-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. Ahs\ Xncn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]m-Im≥ D∏q∏ Bsf Ab-®-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Ic-™p-t]mbn. leo- a sb G¬]n- ° p- t ºmƒ apl- Ω Zv, Aip- h mb Hcp ]n©pss]X-em-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Ct∏mƒ Ban\ aIs\ ImWp-∂Xv Hcp sIm®p a\p-jy-\m-bn-´mWv ˛ Ah\p Xncn-®-dn-hp≠v; kz¥-am-sbmcp C—m-i-‡n-bp≠v; kzmX{¥yt_m[-ap≠v. Ah≥ ck-I-c-amb A`n{]mb{]I-S-\-ßƒ \S-Øpw; DΩsb arZp-hmbn DΩ-hbv°pw, Ah¿°v G‰hpw hne-s∏´ \n[n-bm-W-h≥. D∏q-∏-bpsS Im¬°-en-cp∂v At±l-Øns‚ hmfpsIm≠v Ah≥ Ifn°pw. As√-¶n¬ Ip∏m-b-t°m¥e ]nSn-®p-h-en®v Ifn°pw. F∂m¬, DΩ-bp-sSbpw D∏q-∏-bp-sSbpw IqsS A[n-I-\mƒ Ign-bm\pw hn[n B Ip™ns\ A\p-h-Zn-®n√. Xp_m-bnse ]pXnb `c-Wm-[n-Im-cnsb, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS A`n-\-µ-\a-dn-bn-°m≥ A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_n\p k≥-B-bn¬ t]mtI-≠n-h∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ {]mb-Øn-ep≈ Hcmƒ°v ZpjvI-c-am-bn-cp∂p CØ-csamcp bm{X-sb∂v AXv sXfn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Jpssd-in-I-sfbm-I-am\w ZpxJn-X-cm°n, F¨]-Øn-c≠mw hb-n¬ At±lw A¥ybm{X ]d™p.


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Ht´sd a°fpw t]c-°n-Sm-ß-fp-a-S-ßp∂ hen-sbmcp IpSpw-_sØ hn´p- s Im- ≠ mWv A_v Z p¬ apØz- e n_v hnS- ] - d - ™ Xv . aqØ aI≥ A_vZp¬-D˛kzm¿Y\pw k¶p-NnX a\x-ÿn-Xn-°m-c\pw D]-Pm-]-°mc- \ p- a mb Abm- f psS Ak- l n- j v W pX Abm- f psS Al¥- t ]m- s eØs∂ hym]vXn-bp-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p. IA-v_-bpsS A\-¥-cm-h-Imiw X\n-°m-sW-∂-bmƒ hniz-kn®p. F∂m¬, XnI®pw hn]-co-X-am-bncp∂p, Abm-fpsS ktlm-Z-c≥ A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ kz`mhw. D≈p Xpd-∂p-Im-´p∂ aµ-lm-k-a-Wn™ Zbm-ep-hmb a\p-jy≥. a\v {]Xn^-en-∏n-°p∂ apJw, Iq´p ]pcn-I-ßƒ, hnNm-c-a-S-°nb anX-`m-jWw ˛ CsX√mw anI- s ®mcp cmPy- X - { ¥- ⁄ - \ m- W - t ±- l - s a∂v shfn- h m°p∂p. kpap-J\pw [oc\pw bphm-hp-amb lwk-bpsS IÆp-I-fn¬ {Iucy-ap≠v; c‡-km-£n-Isf krjvSn-°m≥ X° hnizm-km-th-i-apf- h m- ° p- ∂ - X m- W - t ±- l - Ø ns‚ kzcw. A∫m- k m- h s´, Hcp Zm¿i- \ nIt\m ]pWym-flmthm Bbn-cp-∂n-cn-°Ww. A_vZp¬ apØzen_ns‚ Hmlcnbmbn aplΩZn\p InńbXv hfsc \nm-c-am-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ac-W-tØmsS Ah≥ A_q-Xzmen-_ns‚ kwc-£-W-bn-embn; X\n-t°-‰hpw {]nb-s∏´ aqØm-∏-bpsS. Xs‚ h¿K-°m-cn¬ an°-h-scbpw t]mse A_q-Xzm-en_pw I®-h-S°m-c-\m-bn-cp∂p. acp-`q-an-bn-eq-sS-bp≈ hym]mcbm{X-I-fn¬ hm’-eyØn-S-ºmb, kc-k-\mb Hcp kl-bm-{Xn-Is\ apl-Ω-Zn¬ At±lw Is≠Øn. apl-ΩZv CXn-\Iw Ipam-c-\mbn hf¿∂p-I-gn™p. AtXk-abw, ImgvN-bnepw kw`m-j-W-Ønepw {]mb-tØ-°mƒ Ihn™ _p≤n {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

4 h¿j-ßƒ ]ns∂bpw Ign™p. Iuamcw buh-\-Øn\p hgn-amdn-s°m-SpØp. ]ucpjw ]pjv]n®pXpSßn. Xs‚ hwi- Ø ns‚ khn- t ij KpW- ß - s f√mw apl- Ω Zv kam¿Pn®p Ign-™n-cp∂p. Ah kpZr-V-ambpw kphy-‡-ambpw hnIkn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. aW¬°m-ń-eq-sS-bp≈ Ae-®n-ep-Iƒ, s]mcnbp∂ shbn-eØpw sImSp-¶m-‰-Sn-°p∂ cm{Xn-I-fn-ep-ap≈ \o≠ bm{XIƒ ˛ CsX√mw At±-l-Øn\v Dcp-°ns‚ Icp-Øp-]-I¿∂p. ssI°cp-Øn-t‚-X-√mØ \nb-a-ß-sfm-∂p-a-dn-bmØ, ImS≥ tKm{X-°m-scbpw amwk-t`m-Pn-I-fmb P¥p-°-sf-bpw -sIm≠v sskzcw-sI´, hnP-\hpw Duj-c-hp-amb Cu \mń¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø\pw kz¥w Pm{K-Xsb Xs∂ thWw B{i-bn-°m≥. JUvK-{]-tbm-K-Ønepw IpXn-c-tbm-´-Ønepw \n]p-W-\m-bn-cp∂ apl-Ω-Zn\v, B hI Imcy-ß-fn¬ s]s´∂v Xocp-

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am-\-sa-Sp-°m≥ Ign-™n-cp∂p. B Ignhpw kl-P-amb ss[cy-hp-ambn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ c£. \nb-{¥n-X-amb anXm-lmcw ioen®p hf¿∂ At±-l-Øns‚ tZlw timjn-®-Xm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Icp-Øp‰Xpw sabvh-g-°-ap-≈Xpw F¥pw kln-°m≥ {XmWn-bp-≈-Xp-am-bncp∂p. ico-c-Øns‚ Icp-tØ-dnb Cu N´-°q-Sn-\p-≈n¬ AP-ø-amb \n›-b-Zm¿Vy-ap≈ Hcp ssNX\yw IpSn-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Xs‚ \mSns‚ {]Ir-Xnbpw Pohn-X-co-Xn-bpsS ]mcp-jyhpw bq{^-ókv˛ssS{Kokv \ZnIƒ°-∏p-d-ap≈ Xs‚ ka-Im-en-I-cn¬ km[m-c-W-amb kpJ-t`m-Kmk-‡n-I-fn¬\n∂v A-t±-lsØ c£-s∏-SpØn. icm-icn Dbcw, h´-apJw, BtcmKyw {]Xn-^-en-∏n-°p∂ It]m-eßƒ ˛ CXm- b n- c p∂p apl- Ω - Z ns‚ BImcw. t\tc- b p≈ \S∏v , \nh¿∂p≈ \n¬]v , {]]- © sØ [oc- a mbn t\m°p∂ IÆp- I ƒ, IdpØp Icp- Ø n- √ mØ Ag- I m¿∂ Xe- a pSn. B IÆp- I - f n¬ At⁄-b-amb Hcp `mh-ap≠v; kwi-b-an√. IAv_m ]cn-]m-e-\-Øn¬ ]nXm-hns‚ ]n≥Km-an-bm-bn-cp∂ A_qXzm-en-_n\v, hym]m-cn-sb-∂-Xn-ep-]cn Jpssd-in-Iƒ°n-S-bnepw a°m\n-hm-kn-Iƒ°n-S-bnepw henb kzm[o-\-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ kwc-£-W-bn-em-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ apl-Ω-Zn\pw \K-c-Øn¬ {]m[m-\yhpw AwKo-Im-chpw e`n®p. buh\w ]n∂n´ HØ ]pcp-j-\mbn hf¿∂pI- g n- ™ - t ∏m- t g°v , At±- l - Ø ns‚ BIm- c - ` w- K nbpw \n¿`- b - a mb t\m´hpw A\p-Kr-lo-X-amb s]cp-am-‰hpw Bfp-I-fn¬ BZcw P\n-∏n®n-cp∂p. [nj-Wm-\n¿`-c-amb {]Xyp¬]-∂-a-Xn-Xzhpw Xn∑-Iƒs°Xn-cmb kXy-k-‘-Xm-t_m-[hpw Pohn-X-Ønse kq£vamw-i-ß-fn¬ t]mep-ap≈ Bflm¿Y-Xbpw At±-l-Øn\v "A¬-A-ao≥' (kXy-k‘≥) F∂ t]¿ t\Sn-s°m-SpØp. apl-Ω-Zns‚ kz`mhw Hcp Z¥-tKm-]p-c-hm-kn-bp-tS-Xm-bn-cp-∂n√. AXv {]Ir-Xn-bn¬\n∂v Icp-∏n-Sn-∏n®v, A\p-`-hw-sIm≠v cq]-s∏-Sp-Ønb-XmWv. ]Xn-\memw hb-n¬ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°p-th≠n Bbp-[-ta¥nb At±lw hym]-I-ambn bm{X sNbvXn-´p≠v. AXp-sIm≠v em`tN-X-ßfpw Pb-]-cm-P-b-ßfpw Dƒs∏sS Pohn-X-Øns‚ hni-Zmw-iß-sf-°p-dn®v \∂m-b-dnbmw. bp≤-Øn\pw hym]m-c-Øn\pw th≠n-bp≈ bm{X-I-fn¬\n∂v aplΩZv Xs‚ hwi-sØbpw cmPysØbpw Ipdn®v ]Tn®p. aW-em-c-WyØns‚ emh-Wyhpw òI-c-Xbpw At±lw I≠p. Ae-™p-\-S-°p∂ tKm{X-ß-fpsS ]mc-º-cy-ß-f-dn™p. sFXn-ly-ßƒ tI´p temI-sØ*

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-skmcm-jv{Sn-b-\n-k-tØmSv kmZr-iy-ap≈ aXw.

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°p-dn®v Hcp-]mSp Imcy-ßƒ a\-n-em°n. {InkvXym-\nbpw blq-Z\pw XΩn¬, skmcm-jv{Sn-b\pw am\n*bpw XΩn¬, a\p-jy\pw a\p-jy\pw XΩn¬ ˛ F√m- h n[ hnth- N - \ - ß ƒ°p- a - ∏ p- d - Ø m- b n- c p∂p At±-l Øns‚ a\v. Adn-b-s∏´ temI-Øns‚ lrZ-b-amWv Xs‚ \msS∂v apl- Ω Zv Is≠Øn. ]t£, F{X N©- e hpw Aim- ¥ - h p- a mb lrZbw! Atd-_y°v Hcp tI{µo-IrX `c-W-t\-Xr-Xz-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. XΩn¬ ]S-sh-´p∂ At\Iw tKm{X-ß-fmbn AXv NnX-dn-°n-S∂p. AXn¿Øn-Iƒ°-∏p-dØp \n∂v hnZq-c-amb CSn-ap-g-°-ß-fpsS apcƒ® FØn. a°sØ hnip≤ ÿeØp ˛ ld- a n¬ ˛ h®v \S- Ø p∂ bp≤w am{Xta Ip‰-I-c-ambn IW-°m-°-s∏-´p≈q. IqsS-°q-sS-bp-≠mhp∂ hntcm-[-ßsf sNm√n tKm{X-h¿K-°m¿, ld-an\p ]pdØv, D∑qe-\miw hcpØn. ss_km‚n-b-°m-cp-sSbpw tJmkvtdm km{am-Py°m-cp-sSbpw ZrjvSn-bn¬ Ad-_n-Iƒ ]q¿W-ambpw Hc-]-cn-jvIr-X- h¿Kam-bn-cp∂p. tdma≥ Ncn-{X-Im-c-∑m¿ AhcpsS tZisØ hnti-jn-∏n°p- ∂ Xv òI- c - \ mSv F∂s{X. ]cn- j v I rX temIØv Xs‚ hwiØns‚ ÿm\w tami-am-sW∂v apl-ΩZv I≠p ˛ B{i-bn-°m-hp∂ Nßm-Xn-amtcm \ºm-hp∂ i{Xp-°tfm A√ Ah¿. tdmam˛t]¿jy≥ km{am-´p-Iƒ Atd-_y-bpsS AXn¿Øn-Iƒ°-∏pdw h∂p-\n∂v \nehn-fn-°pI am{X-amWv sNbvXXv. ImcWw, acp-`q-an-bpsS `c-Ww-sIm≠v hep-Xm-sbm∂pw t\Sm-\n-s√∂v Ah¿°-dnbmw. Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-{X-Øn¬ cmP-hw-i-ßƒ IqWp-Iƒ t]mse, \in-°m≥ am{Xw Db¿∂p-h-∂n-´p≠v. _Zp-hns‚ kzmX-{¥ym-`n-hmRvO i‡-am-bn-cp∂p. kam-[m\ kwcw-`-ßƒ X\n°v sa®-ap-≠m-°p-∂-XmsW-¶n¬ t]mepw, AXv \nb-{¥-Whpw hnt[-b-Xzhpw Bh-iy-s∏-Sp∂p- s h- ¶ n¬ AXns\ Ah≥ shdp- Ø n- c p∂p. bYm¿Y `c- W - s s\]pWyw Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Ipe-]-Xn-I-fpsS Xocp-am-\-ßƒ°v Iptd-sbms° i‡n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Ah \n¿_m[w \S-∏nem-°m-\p≈ A[n-Imcw B¿°p-an√. hen™pIb-dn-h-cp∂ kam-[m\- Ø n¬ P\- ß ƒ°v Xm¬]cy- a n√. ]cn- l mkw, AXv KZy- Ø n- e mbmepw ]Zy-Øn-em-bmepw Ad_n s]s´∂v {]Xn-I-cn°pw. AtX-kabw AXyp-‡n-tbmSpw AXn-{]-iw-k-tbmSpw Ah\v Bk-‡n-bp-amWv. sNdnb ImcWw aXn, henb {]Xym-Lm-X-ßƒ°v. I∂p-Imen tamjW- s Øbpw InW- d n- s ‚bpw sXmgp- Ø n- s ‚bpw D]- t bm- K - s Øbpw sNm√n-bp≈ X¿°-ß-fmWv henb hnhm-Z-ßfpw Ipg-∏-ß-fp-ambn hfcpI. tNmc°v tNmc ˛ Xe-ap-d-I-fn-eqsS AXv {]Xn-[z-\n-°p∂p. Ab¬\m-Sp-I-fnse cmP-hwi `c-W-Iq-S-ß-fn¬ G‰hpw ]pcm-X\w ba-t‚-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Atd-_y≥ D]-Zzo-]ns‚ sXt° A‰-Øp≈ aA vcn_v Bbn-cp∂p p∂ p AXns‚ {][m\ tI{µw. F∂m¬, kwlm-cm-m -fl-I-

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amb Hcp then-tb-‰sØ XpS¿∂v bas‚ Bÿm\w kz≥-B-bn-te°v amdn. AhnsS A_vd-lØv Hcp-{K≥ N¿®v ]WnXp. apl-Ω-Zns‚ P\\-k-a-b-Øm-bn-cp∂p CXv. CXns‚ Xm¬]-cy-ßƒ°v th≠n-bm-Wbmƒ a° B{I-an-®Xv. ba-\nse cmPm-°-∑m¿ \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn "Xp∫' F∂ t]cn¬ hnfn-°-s∏´p. i‡nsb kqNn-∏n-°p∂ Cu ]Z-Øns‚ \njv]Øn B{^n-°≥ `mj-bn¬\n∂s{X. ba≥ Ign-™m¬ {]m[m\y-a¿ln-°p-∂Xv hS-°p-In-g°v InS-°p∂ lndm km{amPyw. kz≥B-bnse cmP-hw-i-Øns‚ Xs∂ `n∂-im-J-bn¬s]-´-h-cm-Ip∂p lndm cmPm- ° - ∑ m¿. Ab¬cm- P ysØ t]¿jy≥ tkz—m- [ n- ] - X n- I - f p- a mbn A∏- t ∏mƒ Ie- l n- ® p- s Im≠v \mep iX- I - ß - f mbn Ah¿ \mSphmgp∂p˛hS-°p-]-Sn-™m-dp≈ Km≥ BWv aq∂m-asØ cmPhwiw. AXn\pw A©mdv \q‰m≠v ]g-°-ap≠v. Ah¿ IqSp-X¬ IcpØ-cmb Ab¬\m-Sp-I-fp-ambn Aÿn-c-k-Jy-ß-fp-≠m°nh∂p. Hcp Xc-Øn-e-s√-¶n¬ as‰mcp Xc-Øn¬ bas‚ t]cv, \mń¬ Xeßpw hneßpw {]I-º-\-ß-fp-≠m-°n-sb-¶nepw Atd-_y-bpsS a[y`mKw tKm{X-h¿K-tI-{µ-ambn Ah-ti-jn-®n-cp∂p. tKm{X-ßƒ inYn-esa-¶n¬°qsS, sX°≥ Ad-_n-I-fn¬\n∂v hyXy-kvX-ambn Ch¿°v hmkv X p- h n- Z y- b nepw a‰p Ie- I - f nepw Irjn- b nepw A¬]- s ams° Xm¬]-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS ho£Ww h\yhpw acp-`q-an-t]mse \nb-a-iq-\y-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. CS-b-∑mcpw Ae-™p-\-S-°p-∂-h-cp-am-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. Ah¿°v FÆ-an-√m-Ø{X D]-hn-`m-K-ß-fp-s≠-¶nepw A©p tKm- { X- ß ƒ°mWv {]mapJyw. D]- Z zo- ] ns‚ a[y- Ø n- e p≈ d_oA tKm{X-°m¿ ba≥ cmP-hw-i-hp-am-bp≈ c‡-_‘w Xßƒ°m-sW∂-h-Im-i-s∏´p. ]Sn-™mdv Jpssd-in-Iƒ; a° Ah-cpsS ssIbn-emWv. hS°v Jbvkv, Xaow, lhm-kn≥ F∂o tKm{X-ßfpw. Cßs\ Xs‚ \mSn-s\-°p-dn®v hnl-K-ho-£Ww \S-Øsh, ]Sn™mtd Xoc-Øns‚ ta¬]-IpXn apgp-h≥ Xs‚ hwi-amb Jpssdin-Ifpw Iqćpw IqSn-bmWv A[o-\-am-°n-sh-®n-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v aplΩZv a\-n-em°n. a° AXns‚ Bÿm\w. ASpØ ÿm\w FÆa‰ {]am-Wn-am¿°mWv. Ahsc Bcpw A{X _lp-am-\n-®n-cp-∂n√. sX°pw Ing°pw hS°pw ba≥ km{am-Py-Øns‚ Ah-in-jvS-ßƒ. t]¿jy- b p- s Sbpw ss_km‚n- b - b p- s Sbpw B{i- b - X z- Ø n- t e°p ]mXnbpw B≠p-t]mb Ahn-S-ß-fn-em-hs´ F{X-Xs∂ {ian-®n´pw kz¥w {]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ t]mepw B[n-]Xyw ]pe¿-Øm≥ Ign-bm-Øhn[w Zp¿_e `c-W-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. \K-c-ß-fp-tSXv k¶p-NnX-amb Pohn-X-am-bn-cp-∂p-Xm\pw. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-s‚bpw Xm¬]-cyw kz¥w h¿K-Po-hn-X-Øn-emWv tI{µo-I-cn-®-Xv. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw kz¥w \K-cØns‚ ]ptcm-K-Xn-bn¬ am{Xw {i≤-sh®p. \K-c-ß-tfm-Sp-cpΩn IS-


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∂p-t]m-Ip∂ km¿Y-hm-lI kwL-ßƒ°v Imh¬am-S-ß-fmbn, As√¶n¬ Xß-fpsS kmaq-lnIm-h-t_m- [[-Øns‚ tIh-em-kvXn-Xz- ØnØnte°v \bn-®p-sIm≠v Nfn-bnepw I√nepw Xo¿Ø _Zp-tN-cn-Iƒ. AXn∂-∏pdw, At`-Zy-ß-fmb {]Xn-tcm-[-ß-fmbn hc≠ aW-em-c-Wy-ßƒ. Xe-°p-aosX ]n®-f-Ø-In-Sp-t]mse Xnf-ßp∂ BIm-i-Øns‚ IÆ©n-°p∂ {]`, Im¬Io-gnse `qan Ccp-ºp-t]m-em-hp∂p. ]I¬ hn{ian-°mt\m cm{Xn Dd-ßmt\m Bhm-ØnSw. sXm≠ hcf-p-Ibpw \mhv Zmln-®p-g-ep-Ibpw sNøp-tºmƒ hnZq-c-a-co-Nn-Iƒ ImgvNsb ]cn-l-kn°p∂p. At\I \mgn-I-I-fn-embn ]c∂p InS-°p∂ aW-ens‚ A\¥-amb kmKcw.

5 C_vdm-loapw Ckvam-Cuepw ]Sp-Øp-b¿Ønb IA-v_-bn¬\n∂v, a°-bn¬\n∂pXs∂ A√m-lp-hns\ \njvIm-k\w sNbvXv, XXvÿm\Øv ap∂q-dn-tesd I≈-ssZ-h-ßsf _em-¬°m-c-ambn IpSn-bn-cp-Ønbn- c p∂p; P\- ß - f psS hoSp- I - f n¬ a‰p hn{K- l - ß fpw. ]nXm- h ns\ kzm[o-\n-°m≥ Ign-bp-sa∂v hniz-kn-°-s∏´, ssZh-]p-{Xn-am-scbpw amem-J-I-sf-bp-amWv Nne¿ Bcm-[n-®n-cp-∂-sX-¶n¬ a‰pNne¿ kqcyN-{µ-∑msc ]qPn®p. s]mXpsh F√m-hcpw \£-{X-ß-fpsS A[o-iXz-Øn¬ hniz-kn®p. Xmc-\n-_n-U-amb \t`maWvU-esØ, acp-`q-anbnse tKm{X-h¿K-°m¿ Bcm-[n-®-Xn¬ AZv`p-X-an√. tla-¥-cm-hp-Ifn¬ kz¥w emhWyw A\m-h-cWw sNøp∂ ho\kv, imeo-\-ap-Jnbmb N{µnI, {]tim-`n-X-bmb Hdn-tbm¨˛ Aßs\ \£{Xkar-≤amb A¿[cm- { Xn- b nse Aw_cw IÆ- © n∏n- ° p- I bpw tNX- \ sb sXm´p-W¿Øp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xm-Wt√m. \n»-_vZ-amb acp-`q-an-°paosX, IqSm-c-ßƒ°pw ab-ßn-bp-d-ßp∂ a\p-jy¿°pw aosX, A¿[cm-{Xn-bn¬ ]Xn-bn-cp-∂m-{I-an-°m≥ X°w-]m¿Øv Xmsg Ccn-°p-∂hsc t\m°n Xmc-ßƒ, Ah-bpsS an∂p∂ ]mX-bn¬ Du™m-emSp∂p. Xncn-®-dn-bm-\m-hmØ acp-`q-hn¬ hgn-b-S-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Øm≥, ag-hcp-∂Xv {]h-Nn-°m≥, kpJ-Zpx-J-ßfpw BÀm-Z-th-Z-\-Ifpw sIm≠ph-cp-∂-sX∂v tPym’y-∑m¿ hniz-kn-°p∂ EXp]cn-h¿Ø-\-ß-sf-°pdn®v kqN\ e`n-°m≥˛Aßs\ ]e-h-gn°pw Ah¿°m-h-iy-amb Adnhn-∂p-d-h-I-fm-bn-cp∂p Ah. Ad-_n-I-fpsS aX-]-c-amb Pohn-X-Øn¬ hf-sc-tbsd ]pWy-ÿe-ßfpw Ht´sd Bcm-[-\m-\p-jvTm-\-ßfpw D≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw ss[jWn-I-amb ImgvN-∏mSv Ah-bn-sem-∂n-ep-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Dd-®p-t]mb ]mc-º-cy-{I-a-ßfpw BNm-c-ßfpw, F¥n-s\∂ tNmZy-ßƒ tNmZn®v

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Atem-k-c-s∏-Sp-ØmsX, AtX-]Sn A\p-I-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p tKm{Xh¿K- ° m¿. Nne Iq´¿ tZho- t Z- h - ∑ msc {]km- Z n- ∏ n- ° m≥ \c-_ en t]mepw \S-Øn-bn-cp∂p˛{InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°v tZhn-am¿ apJy-ÿm-\ob-cp-am-bn-cp∂p. tdmap-ambn Iq´p-sI-ń-te¿s∏´ Ad-_n-Iƒ ss{IkvX-hXbpsS D]-cn-Xekv]¿in-bmb Hcp cq]-amWv {]Z¿in-∏n-®Xv. blq-Z-h¿K-°m¿ cmPy-Øns‚ ]e `mK-ß-fn-embn hym]n-®p-In-S∂p. DZv`hw, _‘w, `mj, kz`m-h-co-Xn-Iƒ F∂n-h-bn-se√mw blq-Zo-b-X°v km[¿ayw Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sm-\mhpw. ss{IkvX-h-Xbpw Gsd hnZq-c-X-bn-e√. ]Sn™mdv IS- e n- \ - ∏ pdw InS- ° p∂ A_vko- \ nb, hS°v tdmamkm{amPyw˛Cu c≠v henb Ab¬-cm-Py-ß-fp-sSbpw aX-am-bncp∂p ss{IkvX-hX. {InkvXp-a-X-Øns‚ \nb-a-cm-ln-Xyhpw s]cpam‰kwln-X-bn-√m-bvabpw Ad_va\-n¬ Ah-tcmSv {]tXyI aa-Xbp- ≠ m°n. ]Øp I¬]- \ - I ƒ˛Xo¿®- b mbpw AXp- ≈ Xv Xs∂. F∂m¬, Ch-bp-sS-sb√mw ta¬, IqSp-X¬ kp{]-[m-\-amb Hcp ]Xns\m∂mw {]amWw `mKy-h-im¬ \ng¬ hogvØn-bn-cp∂p. "\nß-sfmcp ]m]n-bm-sW-¶n¬, AXv ]c-ky-am-hm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-cpXv; AXp-hgn, \nßƒ-°v Zo¿L-Imew ]m]-êw Bkz-Zn°mw.' ap≥Iqń aY\w sNøm-hp∂ kml-N-cy-ßƒ CXm-sW-∂n-cn-°nepw blq-Zo-b-Xt°m ss{IkvX-h-Xt°m Ad_vaÆn¬ thtcm-SpI Ffp∏-a-√m-bn-cp∂p. Ad-_n-Iƒ Pohn-XsØ A\m-bmkw t\m°n-°-≠t∏mƒ blq- Z - a Xw, IqSp- X ¬ hnjm- Z m- fl - I - a m- b n- c p∂p. Ah¿°Xv timIm¿{Z-am-sbmcp Zpc-¥-I-Y-bmWv˛aqey-kw-ln-Xtbm {]Xym-itbm C√. PqX-∑m¿°v ssZhw Ah-cp-tSXp am{X-amb kzØm-bn-cp∂p. {]hmN-I≥ hcp-sa∂v hmKvZØw sNø-s∏´, sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ P\-XbmWv Xß-sf∂v Ah¿ IW-°m°n. F¥p-sIm-≠mWv PqX-∑msc ssZhw Ahn-SsØ {]tXyI kw{]oX kap-Zm-b-ambn sXc-s™-SpØ-sXt∂m, Aßs\ sNbvXn´pw F¥n-\mWv At\Iw iXm-_vZßƒ Ahsc ITn\ZpxJ-Øn\v Ah≥ hnt[-b-cm-°n-b-sXt∂m, F¥psIm-≠mWv Ah-tcm-Sn-Øcw DZm-ko-\X Imń-b-sXt∂m Fhn-sSbpw hni-Zo-I-cn®pI≠n√. kv\m]I tbml-∂m-\mbn FenPm {]hm-N-I≥ {]Xy-£-s∏-´-t∏mƒ At±-l-Øns‚ ]Z-hn°v A\p-tbm-Py-amb kzoIcWw e`n-°msX t]mb-sX-¥p-sIm-≠mWv? ]cn-X-]vX-bmb ktem-anbpsS t{]am¿Y-\-Iƒ \nc-kn-®p-sIm≠v Xms\mcp AXn-am-\p-j-\msW∂p sXfn-bn-®n´pw {]hm-N-I-Xz-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ At±-l-Øns‚ Ah-Im-i-hm-Z-ßƒ AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-SmsX t]mb-sX-¥p-sIm-≠mWv? a\p-jy-cm-in-bpsS ]m]-ß-f-{Xbpw Igp-In-°-f-bm≥ k¿h-i-‡-\mb ssZhw Xs‚ GI]p{Xs\ \ntbm-Kn-°pI F∂ A]-ISw sNbvX-


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t∏mƒ, PqX-∑m¿ At±-lsØ ]cn-l-kn-°p-Ibpw I≈-∑m¿°n-S-bn¬ Xq°p-Ibpw sNbvXXv F¥n-\m-Wmthm? k¿thm-]cn, Cu ssZh-t{Zml- ß - s f√mw sNbv X n´pw, ssZhw Xºp- c m≥ IqSp- X ¬ IrX- ⁄ - X bp≈ Hcp P\-Xsb sXc-s™-Sp-°m-Xn-cp-∂Xv F¥p-sIm-≠mWv? Cu ka-bØv ss{IkvX-h-Xbpw Bflo-bu-∂-Xy-Øns‚ {]Z¿i\-sam∂pw ImgvN-sh-°p-∂n√. {InkvXp-k-`-bn¬ Ht´sd hn`n∂ {Kq∏pIƒ. kz¿K-cm-Py-Øn¬ BI-∏msS Iem]w. kmØm-\m-hs´ kpJambn, sskzc-ambn `qan-bn¬ sRfn-™p-\-S-°p∂p. {Xntb-I-Xz-sØbpw GI-Xz-Øn¬ \m\m-Xz-sØbpw Ipdn-®p≈ hnhm-Z-ß-fn¬ {InkvXphns‚ {]t_m- [ - \ - ß ƒ°v c≠mw ÿm\w am{Xw. tbip- { Inkv X p "]p{X≥' am-{X-am-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ahn-SpsØ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ ^mZdpw aZ-dp-am-Ip∂p; knÃ¿am-cpsS hen-sbmcp hrµ-hp-ap≠v. Cu \q‰m-≠n¬ {InkvXp-aXw ImWn® AXy-]q¿h-amb AZv`p-X-IrXyw, temI-P-\X°v AXv I\ym-kv{Xo-a-T-ßƒ kw`m-h\ sNbvXp-sh-∂-XmWv.

6 apl-ΩZv Ct∏mƒ Hcp Ccp-]-Xp-Im-c-\mWv. a\p-jy-Xz-Øns‚ e£W-samØ amXrI˛kuay≥; Du¿P-kz-e≥; Btem-N-\m-io-e≥; I¿a\n-c-X≥. At±lw kXy-k-‘-\m-bn-cp∂p; A[zm-\-io-e-\m-bn-cp∂p; a\-m-£n-bp-≈-h-\m-bn-cp∂p. hym]-I-ambn k©-cn-®n-´p≠v; ]e cmPyß- f n- s ebpw I®- h - S - ° m- c p- a mbn hym]m- c - _ - ‘ - Ø n- t e¿s∏- ń- ´ p≠v . At±lw [nj- W m- i m- e n- b mWv . Bfp- I - s fbpw hkv X p- X - I - s fbpw kw_-‘n® Adnhv icm-i-cn-bnepw Ihn-™-XmWv. ]t£, Ipd®p NßmXnamtcbp≈q; A_qXzmen_v Ign™m¬ Ipd®v klmbnIfpw. At±-l-Øns‚ ]e s]cp-am‰ coXn-I-fnepw Hc-km-[m-c-WXzw {]I-Sam-Ip∂p. I≈-Ø-cw -sIm≠v sNøp-∂ sX‰p-Iƒ At±lw s]mdpØ-Xm-b-dn-bn√; ]cn-lm-k-Øntem hrØn-tI-Sntem B\µw tXSp-∂Xmbpw tIńń√. Xs‚ {]mb-°m-cmb sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS Iq´-Øn¬ Is≠-∂p-h-cn√; kv{XoI-fp-ambn Hcp ]©m-b-Øp-an√. Npcp-°n-∏-d™m¬, kXy-k-‘\pw {]nb-¶-c-\p-amb Hcp \√ a\p-jy≥. F∂m¬ sIm≈n-ao≥t]mse temIsØ Pzen-∏n-°p∂ Xc-°m-c-\p-am-bn-cp-∂n√. ]uc-k-`-I-fn¬ At±lw {]tXy-In-s®-s¥-¶nepw Xm¬]-cyw {]I-Sn∏n-®-Xmbn sXfn-hp-I-fn√. a°-bnse ùXn-Ihpw kmaq-ln-I-hp-amb Pohn-X-Øn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ A¬]-am-{Xhpw Akv]jvS-hp-as{X. "ln¬^p¬ ^pfq¬' F∂ k‘n-hy-h-ÿ-bpsS kq{X-[m-c-\m-bncp∂p sh∂Xp t\cp-Xs∂. kam-\-e-£y-ß-tfmsS \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ Hcp

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]pcm-X\ kwL-S-\-bpsS kvac-W-°mbn cq]w \¬In-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p CXv. a°m-{]-tZ-i-Øph®v Hcmƒ A\o-Xnt°m sX‰nt\m Cc-bm-bm¬˛ Abmƒ a°m-\n-hm-kn-bm-hs´, A\y-\m-hs´˛AXns\ {]Xn-tcm-[n-°pIbpw sX‰p sNbv X - b m- s f- s °m≠v {]mb- › nØw sNøn- ° p- I bpw Bbn-cp∂p kwLS-\-bpsS e£yw. AwK-ßƒ AXn-\mbn kXy-{]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-t°-≠-Xp≠v. hn[-h-Ifpw A\m-Ycpw Zcn-{Zcpw ]mh-s∏´-hcpw kwL-S-\-bpsS khn-tij ]cn-K-W-\°v hnt[-b-ambn. CØcw kwL-S-\-Iƒ temI-sØ-√m-bn-SØpw, Imem-Im-e-ß-fn¬ D≠m-bn-´ps≠- ¶ nepw "ln¬^p¬ ^pfqen' s‚ {]tW- X m- h ns‚ bph- k - l - P amb kml-kn-I-Xsb a°m-\-Kcw IuXp-I-]q¿h-amWv ho£n-®Xv. ùXnIhn`-h-ß-fpsS Imcy-Ønepw apl-Ω-Zn\v hy‡-amb ]¶ps≠∂p ]d-™p-IqSm. Hcp hwi-sa∂ \ne°v Ad-_n-Iƒ Zcn-{Z-cm-bncp∂p. apl-Ω-Zm-hs´ Ah-cn¬ G‰hpw Zcn-{Z\pw. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂, Np‰p-ap≈ temI-Øns‚ hnØ-{]-Xm-]m-[n-Im-c-ß-fpsS tXmX-\p-k-cn®p t\m°p-tºmƒ A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ ktlm-Zc]p{X-\mb apl-ΩZv hn\oX-\mb Hcp H´-I-°m-c-\mbn am{Xw ]cn-K-Wn-°-s∏´p. Cu ka-bØv a°-bn¬ JZoP F∂ Hcp hn[h D≠m-bn-cp∂p. KWy-amb kzØp-°fpw \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ hen-sbmcp hym]m-chpw hnt´®v, Ah-cpsS `¿Ømhv acn-®n´v A[n-I-\m-fm-bn√. AXv kXy-k‘-ambpw Imcy-{]m-]vXn-tbm-sSbpw \S-Øn-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im\pw acp-`qhn- ∂ - ∏ pdw hnZq- c - \ - K - c - ß - f n¬ Zo¿L- b m- { X- I ƒ \S- Ø m\pw ]‰nb Hcmsf tXSn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ JZoP, A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ ktlm-Zc]p{X\mb apl-ΩZv F∂ bphm-hn-s\-°p-dn®v tIƒ°m-\n-S-bmbn. "A¬-Aao≥' (kXy- k - ‘ ≥) F∂ t]cn¬ Adn- b - s ∏- ´ n- c p∂ At±- l sØ Ah¿ hnfn®p-h-cpØn. ap∏-Xp-I-fpsS HSp-hn-se-Øn\n-¬°p∂, F∂m¬ buh-\-bp-‡bmb Hcp kv{Xosb-bmWv JZo-P-bn¬ apl-ΩZv I≠Xv. Ipdnb tZl{]-IrXn, {]km-Zm-fl-I-amb h´-apJw, hnim-e-amb s\‰n, B`n-PmXyw {]kv^p-cn-∏n-°p∂ arZp-e-amb Ic-ßƒ. JZo-Pbpw Jpssd-in-Ip-e-PmX Xs∂. kmaq-ln-Im-h-ÿ-bn¬ ]e aSßv A¥-c-ap-s≠-¶nepw aplΩZv Xs‚ tKm{X-°m-c-\m-sW-∂-dntI, Ah¿°v kt¥m-j-ambn, aplΩ-Zns‚ s]cp-am‰w CjvS-ambn. At±-l-Øns‚ kao-]\w am\yhpw hniz-kvX-hp-amWv. _p≤n-km-a¿Yyhpw sXfn-bn-°-s∏´ hniz-kvX-X-bp-ap≈ Hcp amt\PdpsS tkh\w e`n- ® m¬ sIm≈m- s a- ∂ p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p B am\ykv{Xo°v. Xt∂mSv {]oXn-bp≈ B kv{Xosb tkhn-°p-∂Xv apl-ΩZn∂pw CjvSw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ Ign-hp-Iƒ {]I-Sn-∏n-°m\pw

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th≠{X {]Xn-êw e`n-°m\pw AXv klm-bn-°p-at√m F∂n-ßs\ henb {]Xo-£-I-tfmsS apl-ΩZv JZo-P-bpsS hym]m-c-Zu-Xy-ta-s‰SpØp; B {]Xo-£-Iƒ hn^-e-am-bn√. A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ Bsf∂ \ne-bn¬ At±lw hmWn-Py-tI-{µ-ß-fn¬ Adn-b-s∏-ń-cp∂p. I®-h-S°m¿ ]pØ≥ Nc- ° p- I - f p- a m- b p≈ apl- Ω - Z ns‚ hc- h ns\ F∂pw kzmKXw sNbvXn-cp-∂p-ht√m. JZo-P-°p-th-≠n-bp≈ ZuXy-hp-ambn Zam- k v I - k n- t e°v bm{X- b mbn. kndn- b - b n- t e°v t]mIm≥, a°°v ]pdØv km¿Y- h m- l - I - k w- L - Ø n\pw hgn- I - s ≠- t Ø- ≠ - X p- ≠ m- b ncp∂p. Atd-_y-bnse kp{]-[m\ \K-c-ß-fn-sem-∂mb bkvcn-_n-eqsS- b mWv ˛ a° Ign- ™ m¬ ASpØ ÿm\w CXn- ∂ m- b n- c p∂p˛At±lw t]mbXv. Im¬ e£-tØmfw P\-ßƒ ]m¿°p∂ Xnc-t°dnb \Kcw. Cu¥-∏-\-I-fm¬ kº∂w. sX°v, D¿h-c-amb ba-\n¬\n∂p≈-hcmbncp∂p \K-chmknItfsdbpw. bkvcn_v apX¬ ]Xvd hsc bp≈ hgn AXy¥w ckm-h-l-amWv˛CS-°nsS ImWm≥ Ign-bp∂ aW- e n- s ‚bpw Nc- e n- s ‚bpw NpÆm- º p- I - √ n- s ‚bpw Iq\- I ƒ; H´- I ßƒ°v am{Xw IpSn-°m≥ ]‰p∂ D∏p-sh-≈-ap≈ Ipf-ßƒ, Hmcp {]tZ-i-ßƒ. A]q¿hw I¿j-I-cp-]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ Hcp InW-dn-s‚tbm at‰m Np‰-pambn Nne-t∏mƒ hnf™ I≠-ßƒ Is≠-∂p-hcmw. Ae™p- X n- c n- b p∂ _Zp- ° ƒ I∂p- I m- e n- I - s fbpw IpXn- c - I - s fbpw Bń≥Ip-ń-I-sfbpw ta®p-sIm≠v, c£m-c-ln-X-amb Ip{Km-a-ß-fn¬ ]m¿°p-∂-h-cmWv; a-‰p-≈-h¿ ]´-W-Ønepw. ]Sn-™mdv \PvZnse Db¿∂ {]tZ-i-ßƒ Xm≠n-bmWv apl-ΩZv ]Xvd-bn-se-Øp-∂Xv. hnim-e-amb aW¬Imń¬ lrZ-bm-h¿P-I-ambn Db¿∂p-\n¬°p-∂-h-bmWv {Ia-c-ln-X-ambn NnX-dn-°n-S-°p∂ Cu aeIƒ. {][m\ ae-ºm-X-bn¬\n∂v th≠{X CS-hn-ń-´m-bn-cp∂p hc-ºpIfpw ]md-°q-´-ß-fp-sa-∂-Xn-\m¬ bm{Xm-X-S--ta-Xp-ap-≠m-bn√. ]Xvd \^pZns‚ hSt° A‰-ØmWv ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂Xv. B D]Zzo-]ns‚ {]mtZ-inI e£Ww hy‡-am-°p∂ Nph∂ aW¬ine-IfpsS alm-k-ap-{Z-as{X \^pZv. Cu Xcnip`qan-°-∏p-d-amWv imZz-eamb lbv^bpw Pdq-k-eapw Zam-kvIkpw. Zam-kvI-kn-te-°p≈ hgn-bn-ep-S-\ofw ˛ bkvcn-_nepw ]Xvd-bnepw Im^n-sebpw CXvd-bnsebpw {Kma-ß-fnepw apl-ΩZv Xs‚ Nc-°pIƒ hn‰-gn®p. \√ hne-t]-i-ep-Iƒ \SØn, Xs‚ apX-ep-S-a°v KWyamb em`-ap-≠m-°n-s°mt≠ At±lw aS-ßn-bp≈q. AtX-k-abw, JZoP At±lw hcp-∂Xpw ImØn-cn-°p-I-bm-bncp∂p. apl-Ω-Zns\ A\p-bm{X sNbvX, ssakd F∂ `rXy≥ At±l-Øns‚ hnP-b-I-Y-I-f-{Xbpw Ah-cpsS sNhn-bn-se-Øn-®n-cp∂p. apl-

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Ω-Zp-am-bp≈ IqSn-°m-gvN-Iƒ Ah-cpsS a\-n¬ AKm-[-amb {]XnI-c-W-ß-fp-≠m°n. Xm≥ At±-lsØ kvt\ln-°p-I-bm-sW∂v Ah¿ Ahy- ‡ - a m- b - d n™p. apl-Ω-Zns\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw, kv{XoIsf hep-Xmbn ]cn-KWn-®n-cp-∂n√. Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn®v, ka-Ime kw`-h-ß-sf-°p-dn®v IqSpX¬ Pm{K-Øm-bn-cp∂ At±lw, th≠-Xn-tesd PohnXhyh-lmcw Dƒs°m≠p. kvss{XW-em-h-Wy-Øns‚ {]tNm-Z-\-i‡n ImWm-\p≈ IÆn-√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂√, Hcp a\p-jy-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ A\n-›n-X-XzØns‚ aplq¿Ø-ßƒ At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√-∂ p-a√. ]pcpjXz{]m]vXn°v sshIn-sb∂pw A¿Y-am-t°-≠-Xn√. F∂m¬, Xs‚ {]mb- ° m- c mb bphm- ° ƒ°p- ≠ m- I m- d p- ≈ - X p- t ]mse kv { Xohnj- b Øn¬ A{X Ihn™ Xm¬]-cy-sam∂pw At±-l-Øn-\n-√m-bn-cp∂p. Ct∏mƒ X\n°v Ccp- ] - Ø ©p hb-  p≠v . temI- s Ø- ° p- d n®v Hcp {]mY-anI ]cn-⁄m-\-sam-s°-bp≠v. Nc-°p-am-‰-°-®-h-S-Øn-sems° ck-I-c-ambn Xam-i-s]m-ń-°p-am-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. Al-¥tbm AXnhn\-btam At±-l-Øn-\n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. arZpea\-kvI≥. ]mh-ß-tfmSpw ]oUn- X - t cmSpw \nd™ klm- \ p- ` q- X nbpw kw{]o- X n- b p- a p- ≈ - b mƒ. CØcw kz`m-h-ap≈ Hcmƒ°v sshhm-lnIPohn-X-Øns‚ IjvS-∏mSp-I-fn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm-\m-hn√. JZoP kº- ∂ - b m- b n- c p∂p. ]t£, kºØv At±- l - Ø n- \ {X {]iv\-am-bn-cp-∂n√. A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ t]c-°n-Sm-hmb, kpapJ-\mb, t]cp-tI´ I®-h-S-°m-c-\mb, kXy-k-‘-X°v {]i-kvX-\mb At±-l-Øn\v Xs‚ kap-Zm-b-Ønse G‰hpw kº-∂bpw kpµ-cn-bpamb kv{Xosb thW-sa-¶n¬ Pohn-X-]-¶m-fn-bmbn e`n-°p-am-bn-cp∂p. JZo-P-bm-hs´, At±-lsØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw, \nd-bu-h-\-Øn¬ hn[-h-bmb Hcp kv{XobmWv. am{X-a√, \m´p-h-g-°-ßƒ°-\p-k-cn®v Xt∂-°m-tfsd {]mb-°q-Sp-X-ep≠v. F∂m¬, kndnbbnte°p≈ bm{Xbn¬ A\p`hs∏´ JZoPbpsS am\y- a mb s]cp- a m- ‰ hpw kw`m- j - W hpw kzc- Ø nse kuay- X bpw k¿thm-]cn X∂ne¿∏n® hnizm-khpw apl-Ω-Zn\v CjvS-s∏-ń-cp∂p. Pohn-X-Øns‚ ]qapJhmXn¬°¬ \n¬°p∂ Hcmsf kw_-‘n-®nS- t Ømfw klm- \ p- ` q- X n°pw hnizm- k - Ø n\pw ico- c m- I ¿j- W - t Ø°mƒ {]m[m-\y-ap≠v. Hcp bph-`m-cy°v km[m-c-W-bn-tesd {i≤ Bhiy-amWv; Ahƒ°v ico-c-Øn-s‚bpw BS-I-fp-sSbpw Bh-iy-ß-fp≠v; Ah kwXr-]vXn-°p-th≠n Bh-em-Xn-s∏-´p-sIm-≠n-cn°pw. Pohn-Xm]- c m- l v \ - Ø n- s eØn \n¬°p∂ Hcp kv { Xo°v , ssewKn- I - X - b psS £Wn-I-amb hnfn-Iƒt°m _mly-`w-Kn-Iƒt°m F¥v {]m[m-\y-ap-

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s≠∂v Xncn-®-dn-bm-\mhpw. Xs‚ bph-`¿Øm-hns\ kw_-‘n-®n-StØmfw Ahƒ A¿∏-W-t_m-[-ap≈ Hc-Sn-a-bm-bn-cn°pw; PohnXkac- Ø n¬ hnPbw ssIh- c n- ° m≥ Abmƒ°- h ƒ t{]m’m- l \w \¬Ipw. AXp-sIm-≠mhmw Npdp-Np-dp-°p≈ sNdp-∏-°m¿°p-th-≠nbp≈ a’-c-Øn¬ bph-Xn-Isf Ah-tc-°mƒ {]mb-ap≈ kv{XoIƒ

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]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv. Hcp hnhm-l-_-‘-Øn-\p≈ A`y¿Y\, c≠n¬ BcpsS `mK-Øp\n-∂m-Wp-≠m-b-sX-∂-dn-bn√; AXv XnI®pw hy‡n-]-c-amb Hcp clky-amWv. Xs‚ lrZbw ]q¿W-ambpw At±-l-Øn\p t\sc Xncn™p- s h∂v tXm∂n- b - t ∏mƒ, B \ymb- a mb {]Xn- ] Øn {]Xn- t cm[n®p\n¿ØmsX, JZoP ]q¿W-ambpw ASn-b-dhp ]d-bp-I-bm-Wp-≠mb-sX-∂mWp hniz-kn-t°≠ Xv. Ah¿, Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw Hcp kplrØp-hgn, Xs‚ B{K-l-a-dn-bn-°p-Ibpw apl-ΩZv kk-t¥mjw kzoIcn-°p-I-bp-am-Wp-≠m-bXv. hnhm- l m- t Lm- j - ß ƒ henb Io¿Øn- t bmsS sIm≠mSn. Jpssdin {][m- \ n- I - s fms° k∂n- l n- X - c m- b n- c p∂p. IA- v _ - b psS ssI°m- c ≥ F∂ \ne- b n¬ A_q- X zm- e n_v hnhm- l - I ¿a- ß ƒ°v t\XrXzw \¬In. At±lw ssZhsØ hmgvØn. "\sΩ C_v d m- l o- a n- s ‚bpw Ckv a m- C u- e n- s ‚bpw ]n∑p- d - ° m- c m°nb ssZhw hmgvØ-s∏-Ss´. Cu ]pWy-`qan \ap°v \¬Inb, \sΩ Xo¿Ym-e-b-Øns‚ kwc-£-Icpw a\p-jy-cpsS hn[n-I¿Øm-°-fp-am°nb Xºp-cm≥ hmgvØ-s∏-Ss´. ku`m-Ky-I-c-amb kw`-h-ß-sfm∂p-ap-≠m-bn-ń-s√-¶nepw A_vZp-√-bpsS aI\pw Fs‚ ktlm-Zc]p{X\p-amb apl-ΩZv _p≤n-i-‡n-bnepw al-Xz-Ønepw, `mKy-sa∂p ]dbs´ \ΩpsS tKm{X-Øn¬ Bscbpw Ih-®p-sh-°p∂p. apl-ΩZv JZoPsbbpw JZoP Abmsfbpw kvt\ln°p∂p≠v. AXpsIm≠v Rm\ hsc `mcym-`¿Øm-°-∑m-cm-°p∂p. hnhm-lm-tLm-j-Øn-\m-h-iy-amb Cjv S - Z m\w \¬Ip- ∂ - X ns‚ DØ- c - h m- Z nXzw Rmt\- s ‰- S p- ° p- I bpw sNøp∂p.' 20 H´-I-ßƒsIm≠v JZoP Xr]vXn-s∏-´p-sIm-≈p-sa∂v Ah-cpsS _‘p-°ƒ ]d™p; A_q-Xzm-en_v n_v AXv icn-bm-°n-shh-®n-´p-≠m-bn-

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cp∂p. NS-ßp-I-f-h-km-\n-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Im≠v hmZy-kw-KoXw apgßn. AXnYn-Iƒ hn`-h-k-ar-≤-amb kZy-°n-cp∂p. BtLm-j-ßƒ cmhp-ap-gp-h≥ \o≠p- \ n∂p. AXn- Y n- I - f psS BÀm- Z - Ø n\p sImgp- ∏ p- I q- ´ p-∂ - X n\v , A_q-Xzm-en_v kpµ-cn-I-fmb GXm\pw ASn-a-s∏-Æp-ß-tfmSv Xmf_-≤ambn \rØamSm≥ I¬]n®p. e÷mephmb apl-ΩZv, Hcp kplr Øp-ambn kw`m-j-W-\n-c-X-\m-sW∂ \mtSy\, Hcp aqe-bn-sem-Xp-ßnbn-cp∂p. \¿Ø-In-I-fpsS DS¬°-dp-∏nepw A[-c-tim-Wn-a-bnepw Bk‡-t\m-´-ß-sf-dn™ AXn-Yn-Iƒ, ]cn-]m-Sn-bnse Cu C\w AXoh ck-tØmsS Bkz-Zn®p.

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t]mbn. Atd-_ysb, `qan-bnse \c-I-am°n am‰nb, F√m‰n-s\bpw Icn-®p-W-°n-°-f-bp∂ Xo°m-‰m™phoinb ]Xn-\©p {Kojva-ßƒ. ac-hn-∏n-°p∂ hS-°p-]-Sn-™m-d≥ Im‰p hoin-sb-Ønb ssiXyw. ]Xn\©p h´w, acp-∏-®-Iƒ Xmc-Wn™p. acp-`q-an-bpsS hc≠ sXm≠bnse Zmlw sX°≥ Im‰v ian-∏n®p. JZo-P°n-t∏mƒ hbv Aº-Øn-b©v. Pohn-X-Øns‚ kmbm-”Øn-em-W-h¿. apl-ΩZv Ct∏mgpw {]k-cn-∏m¿∂ bphmhv. Ct∏m-g-t±lw ]nXm-hmWv. JZoP Bdp a°sf {]k-hn®p. c≠m¨ a°-fn¬ aqØbmƒ Jmknw; JZoP apl-Ω-Zns\ hnfn-®n-cp-∂Xv "A_p¬ Jmknw' (Jmkn-ans‚ ]nXmhv) F∂m-bn-cp-∂p-ht√m. Ah-km\w {]k-hn-®Xpw HcmÏp-™n-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Ah≥ A¬]m-bp-m-bn-cp∂p. ssk\_v, dpJnb, DΩpIp¬kqw, ^mXzna F∂nhcmbncp∂p s]Ïp ń-Iƒ. hnhmlw apl-Ω-Zns\ [\n-I-\m-°n-sb-¶nepw At±lw aXn-a-d-∂n√. D]-Po-h-\-Øn\p th≠n A[zm\w A\n-hm-cy-am-°mØ kzmX{¥yw am{Xw. a‰p ]e-cp-sSbpw Imcy-Øn¬ ImWm-dp-≈-Xp-t]mse At±lw Hcp hj-f\mb `¿Øm-shm-∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Xs‚ `mcy-bpsS kzØpIm-cy-ß-fn-sem∂pw At±lw ssII-S-Øn-b-tX-bn√. sFizcyw, At±l-Øns‚ kl-P-amb kz`m-h-Øn-s\mcp am‰hpw hcp-Øn-bn√. kº∂-bmb `mcy-bp-s≠-¶nepw Xm≥ Zcn-{Z-\m-sW-∂m-W-t±lw D≈n¬ Icp- X n- b Xv . \nXy- ` - £ - W hpw hkv { Xhpw am{Xta At±- l - Ø n\p th≠q˛AXp- X s∂ AXoh efnXw. ]t£, kplr- Ø p- ° - s fbpw

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klm- b m¿Yn- I - s fbpw kw_- ‘ n- ® n- S - t Ømfw JZo- P - b psS kzØv hepXv Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. kz¥w \ne-bn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw sNøm≥ \n-lm-b-\m-bXpsIm≠v Ah-cn¬ A¿l-cm-b-h-cpsS Imcyw JZo-PtbmSv in]m¿i sNøpI am{Xw At±lw sNøpw. JZo-Pbpw Zm\-ioebmbncp∂p. ]mhßsf klmbn°m\h¿ B{Kln®p. Aßs\ apl ΩZpw JZo-Pbpw, {]Xm-]hpw hymtam-l-hp-an-√msX ]e IpSpw-_-ßfnepw {]Imiw {]k-cn-∏n®p. Xs‚ ImesØ kmaq-lnI]≤-Xn-I-fnsem∂pw apl-ΩZv {][m-\-s∏´ kw`m-h-\-Iƒ \¬In-bn-ń√. Aßs\ buh-\-Øns‚ hmKvZm\w C\nbpw km£m-Xv°-cn-°msX InS∂p. apl- Ω - Z n- \ n- t ∏mƒ apsº- ∂ - t Ø- X n- s \- b pw- I mƒ {]tXy- I - X - b ps≠∂p ImWmw. Nßm-Xn-am¿ A]q¿hw. sNdp-∏-°m-cpsS Iq´-Øn¬ At±-lsØ Is≠-Øm-\m-hn√. kmaq-lnI]cn-]m-Sn-I-fn¬\ns∂ms° At±lw Hgn™p\n¬°pIbmWv ]Xnhv. Ft∏mgpw au\nbmbn, anX `m-jn-bmbn, Bfl-]-cn-tim-[\ \S-Øp-∂-Xmbn At±lw ImW-s∏´p. At±-l-Øn¬ PohnX hnc-‡n-bp-≠mtbm? Xs‚ hn[n-bn¬ At±lw \ncm- i - \ m- b n- c n- ° ptam? kº- Ø n- s ‚bpw {]i- k vXn- b p- s Sbpw PohnXku`m-Ky-ß-fp-sSbpw arK-Xr-jvW-Iƒ Imń hn[n ]cn-l-kn°p-Ibpw HSp-hn¬ bm{Xm-¥y-Øn¬ aW¬°m-ń-te°v \bn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ lX-`m-Ky-cn-sem-cmƒ am{X-amtWm, At±-lw? F¥n-\m-W-t±lw Ip∂p-I-fn-eqsS C{Xbpw t\cw e£y-an-√msX Ae-bp-∂Xv? IpSpw-_-Øn¬\n∂v hn´p-\n-¬°p∂ Cu ka-b-sa√mw F¥m-W-t±lw sNøp-∂Xv? _p≤nsb Ipg-°p∂ Fs¥-¶nepw kaky- b p- ≠ m- h ptam? AtXm {]]- © sØ Aº- c - ∏ n- ° m≥t]m∂ Hcp Huj-[-sa-ßm\pw cl-ky-ambn D≠m-°p-I-bm-hptam?

2 ]Xn-\©p h¿j-ßƒ. Ncn-{X-Øm-fp-I-fn¬ Ipdn-°-s∏´ alm-kw`- h - ß ƒ. Ing°pw ]Sn-™mdpw tdmamkm{amPyw XI¿®-bpsS e£-W-ßƒ Imń. km{am- P y- Ø ns‚ ac- W - t h- Z - \ - I sf s]cp- ∏ n- ° p∂ HØncn A¿_p-Z-ßƒ. F∂m¬, Xkv°m-\n-bp-sSbpw t]m¥p-kn-s‚bpw hmfpIsf ss_km‚n-b≥ sXmgn-em-fn-Iƒ Ct∏mgpw sNdp-Øp-\n¬°p∂p≠v. Iehdbn¬ Ht´sd Bbp[ßƒ kzcp°qńbncn°p∂p. bp≤ °-∏-ep-Iƒ°v ]™-an√. i‡-amb tIm´-I-fp≠v. ssk\nI A°mZ- a n- I - f n¬ X{¥- i m- k v { Xhpw AXns‚ {Ia- ] - c n- W m- a - ß fpw ]Tn- ∏ n°p∂p. F∂m¬, km{am-Py-Øn\v C\nbpw A[n-I-Imew Cu Bbp-

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[-ßƒ {]h¿Øn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-hsc \¬Im-\m-hn√. bp≤-Øn\p ta¬t\m´w \¬Imt\m I∏- t em- ´ mt\m [oc- a mb hnP- b - Ø n- t e°v bp≤XØzßsf Npcp°mt\m Bhn√. kokdns‚ knwlmk\w Hcp A`n-km-cn-I-tbm-sSm∏w PÃo-\n-b≥ ]¶p-sh-®-t∏mƒ bqtdm-∏n-sebpw Gjy-bn-sebpw Iymºp-Iƒ A\p-kyq-X-amb cmP-t{Zm-l-Øn¬ {]£p_v[-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS A[n-Im-chpw tkz—bpw A¥na-am-bn-cn-t°≠ Cu Iymºp-I-fn-emWv At±-l-Øns‚ B⁄-Iƒ A\m-Z-cn-°-s∏-´Xv, A\p-k-cn-°-s∏-SmsX t]mbXv. ]´m-f-°m¿ hnd]q≠ P\-d¬amsc iIm-cn-°p-Ibpw {]l-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. N{Ih¿Øn-bpsS {]Xn-a-Iƒ AS¿Øn-sb-dn™p. {InkvXp-hns‚ Xqßs∏´ cq]-Øn-t∑¬ Is√-dn™p. tamdnkv N{I-h¿Øn-sbbpw a°sfbpw h[n-®-tXm-sS-bmWv Cu Zpc-¥-cwKw Ah-km-\n-°p-∂Xv. AhcpsS PU-ßƒ IS-en-sem-gp°n. Ah-cpsS inc-p-Iƒ _lp-P-\mÀm-Z-Øn-\mbn {]Z¿in-∏n-°-s∏´p. PS-]n-Sn® ]pcn-I-ßfpw Nph∂ Xeap- S nbpw Zo£- b n- √ mØ XSn- b p- a p≈ Ip≈- \ mb t^m°kv Ipd®ph¿jw ]q¿hkm{amPyw `cn®p. A£-cm-`ym-ktam \nba]cnN-btam Bbp-[-ss\-]p-Wytam C√mØ Hcmƒ. A¬]w s\m¥m¬ Bfn-∏-S-cp∂, `bwsIm≠v ISp-∏-ta-dnb, A[n-t£-]-Ønepw sNdpØp-\n¬]nepw s]s´∂p {]tIm-]n-X-\m-Ip∂ h\y-{]-Ir-X-\mb AbmfpsS `c-W-Im-e-sa-ºmSpw Akz-ÿ-X-bnepw A‘-Im-c-Øn-ep-am-≠ncp∂p˛HSp-hn¬ Xs‚ \nba[zwk-\-ßƒ°v ]ng sImSp-°p-thmfw. A¶h-kv{Xhpw Inco-Shpw \jvS-s∏´ \ne-bn¬, hne-sI´ Iod-Øp-Wn-bnem-bn-cp∂p A¥yw. inc--dp-°-s∏´v, \pdp-°-s∏´ Abm-fpsS \·amb DS-ens\ t\m°n BWpw s]Æpw Dƒs∏´ Bƒ°q-´w ]cn-lkn-®m¿Øp Nncn®p; ]ns∂, Hcp henb NnX-bn-te-s°-SpØp. kokdns‚ knwlmk\Øn¬ ]n∂oSncp∂Xv sl¿°peokv. ]›na km{am Py-Øn¬ tdmam-kq-cy≥ AkvX-a-b-tØm-S-Sp-Øp-sh-¶nepw AXns‚ al-Xv{]-Imiw At∏mgpw temI-Øn\p tim`-tb‰n. Xs‚ cmP-Iob {]`mhw sIm≠v PÃo-\n-b≥ ]pXp-°p-Ibpw hnI-kn-∏n-°p-Ibpw i‡am- ° p- I bpw sNbvX B hnkvXrX km{amPyw Im‰p- t ]mb ªmU¿t]mse NpcpßnhoWp. C‰m-en-b≥ {]tZ-i-ß-fn¬ an°-hbpw temw_m¿Un-b-°m¿ Xncn-®p-]n-Sn®p. Um\yq-_n¬\n∂v IpXn-s®m-gpInb Ahm-dp-Ifpw …mhp-Ifpw CS-°p≈ {]tZ-i-ß-sf-b-{Xbpw {]fb-P-e-sa-t∂mWw hngpßn. t]¿jy-bn-em-hs´ Jp{kp c≠m-a≥, Xs‚ apØ-—-\mb Jp{kp H∂m- a s‚ Pm÷z- e y- a m- \ - a mb t\´- ß - f p- a mbn apt∂m- ´ p- \ o- ß p∂p. Im¬Un-b-\n-se-Ønb At±-l-Øns‚ ssk\yw Zam-kvI-kn-s\bpw Pdq-k-e-an-s\bpw XqsØ-dn-bp-sa∂v òjWn apg-°p∂p. B¿°-dnbmw,

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At±-l-Øns‚ kzm[o\w bkvcn-_n-te°pw a°-bn-te°pw kz≥-Bbn-te°pw hym]n-∏n-°p-I-bn-s√∂v. tKm{X-kv]¿[-Ifpw _men-i-amb bp≤-ßfpw B`y-¥ckwL-´\-ß-fp-amWv kz¥w cmPyØv apl-Ω-Zn\p ImWm≥Ign-™Xv. Xm≥ kvt\ln-°p∂ cmjv{Sw A⁄-X-bnepw A‘-hn-izm-k-Ønepw B`mk-Ønepw B≠p-t]m-bn-cn-°p∂p. i‡nbpw sskzchpw kml-kn-IXz-hp-ap-≠m-bn-s´¥v?! Ah¿ {Iqccpw a\p-jy-Xz-hn-lo-\cpw \nb-a-hncp-≤-cp-am-bn-cp∂p. cmjv{S-an√; \nb-a-an√; \oXn-bn√; Hcp tI{µo-IrX `c-W-kw-hn-[m-\-an√. Aß-s\-sbm-s°-bm-sW-¶nepw, Xo¿®-bmbpw tKm{Xhocy-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. AXncp Ihn-™p-t]mbn ]t£, B kZvKpWw. Npcp-°-Øn¬ \nm-c- Im-cy-ß-sf-s®m-√n-bp≈ Iel-ßƒaqew Hgp-Ip∂ tNmc, cmPysØ acWh{‡-Øn-se-Øn-®n-cn°p∂p. GI-ssZh alXzw {]Io¿-Øn-°m≥ ]Sp-Øp-b¿Øn-b-XmWv IAv_. {]]©{kjvSmhv F∂ k¶¬]w Xs∂ Ahy-‡hpw ]¶ne- h p- a m- b n- Ø o¿∂n- c n- ° p∂p. At\Iw hn{K- l - ß ƒ \nd™ Hcp temIw. kmaq-lnIPohn-X-am-Is´ {]mIr-Xhpw PpKp-]vkm-h-lhpw. inip-lXy `bm-\-I-amw-hn[w hym]I-am-bn-cncn-°p∂p. kv{XoI-fpsS ÿnXn I∂p-Im-en-I-fp-tS-Xnt\-°mƒ tamiw. hnIm-c-i-a-\-Øn-em-Wh¿°v Gsd Xm¬]cyw. aZyhpw NqXpw hym]Iw. kzIm-cyX, Iqdv XpS-ßnb k¶¬]-ßƒ Akv]jvSw.

3 A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ ]u{X≥ apl-ΩZpw [\n-I-bmb JZoP F∂ hn[-hbpw XΩn-ep≈ hnhmlw Jpssd-in-Ø-e-h-∑m¿ BtLmjn-®n´v h¿jw ]Xn-\©p IS-∂p-t]mbn. apl-Ω-Zn\nt∏mƒ \m¬]Xp Ign™p. `¿Ømhv , ]nXmhv F∂o \ne- I - f n- e p≈ t\´- ß ƒ Ign™m¬ ]n∂o-Sp≈ At±-l-Øns‚ PohnXIY Akv]-jvS-amWv. Hcp sFXn-lytam tI´p-tIƒhntbm C°m-esØ At±-l-Øns‚ PohnX- Ø n- t e°v £WnI Z¿i\w Xs∂∂p hcpw. F∂m¬, At±- l Øns‚ ]uc-{]m-ap-Jy-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Hcp kw`hw B[n-Im-cn-I-ambp≠v . Hcp B-bp-[-e-l-f-sb-Øp-S¿∂v kam-[m\w ]p\x-ÿm-]n-°-s∏-´t∏mƒ, Xß-fpsS tKm{X-Øn\v BbnsS D≠mb hnP-b-ß-fpsS ]›mØ-e-Øn¬ IAv_ ]pXp-°n-∏-Wn-bm≥ Jpssd-in-Iƒ Xocp-am-\n®p. B tZhm- e bw ]pXp- ° n- ∏ - W nXp. sIńSw]Wn ]ptcm- K - a n- ° sh, AXnse IdpØ ine ssIImcyw sNøp-∂-Xn-\p≈ Ah-Im-i-sØ-


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s®m√n tKm{X- ß ƒ XΩn¬ i‡- a mb A`n- { ]m- b - ` n- ∂ - X - b p- ≠ mbn. tZhm-e-b-Øn¬ BZyw {]th-in-°p∂ BfpsS Xocp-am\w A\p-k-cn°m-sa∂v, \o≠ N¿®-Iƒ°p tijw F√m-hcpw kΩ-Xn®p. kµ¿`h-im¬ apl-Ω-Zn-\mWv CXn∂v `mKyw e`n-®Xv. Xs‚ A`n-{]m-b-amcm-™-t∏mƒ, At±lw Cß-s\-bmWv Xocp-am-\n-®Xv: ]pWy-ine Hcp henb ]c-h-Xm-\n-bn¬ sh®v F√m tKm{X-°mcpw IqSn AXp s]m°n DNn-X-amb ÿm\Øv hbv°pI. At∏mƒ B Imcy-Øn¬ F√m-hcpw ]¶p-h-ln®p F∂m-bt√m. Aßs\ F√m hn`m-K-ß-sfbpw ]q¿W kwXr-]vX-cm°n apl-ΩZv B {]iv\w ]cn-l-cn®p. Cu H‰ kw`-hhpw ASp-Øp≈ Ip∂p-I-fn-te°v Ae-£y-ambn Ae- ™ p- X n- c n- b p- ∂ Xv ]e- t ∏mgpw I≠n- ´ p- ≈ - X p- s am- g n- ® m¬ B ImesØ At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Adnhv inYn-ehpw, Hcp {]tl-fn-I-t]mse A]q¿W-hp-amWv. ]e-t∏mgpw apl-ΩZv AKm[ Nn¥- b n- e m- ≠ - X p- t ]mse ImW- s ∏- ´ p. At±lw IqSp- X ¬ IqSp-X ¬ GIm-In-bm-bn-Øo¿∂p. ac-ßƒ XW¬ hncn-°mØ, ]q°ƒ hncnbmØ, \Zn-I-sfm-gp-ImØ Cu Ccp≠ Ip∂p-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬, hm]nf¿Øn\n¬°p∂ sN¶p-Ømb ]md-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ apl-ΩZv AXy-Km[-amb [ym\-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p.

4 hmk¥ ]pe¿°mew. hS-°p-In-g-°p-\n∂v Xpf-®p-I-b-dp∂ Im‰pho-ip∂p. Ing°v hnf-dnb \oem-Imiw sXfn-bm≥ XpS-ßth, \£{X-ßƒ Dd-°w-Xqßn. apl-ΩZv XnSp-°-s∏´v Hcp Ip∂n-d-ßn-h-cn-IbmWv. N{I-hm-f-Øns‚ \m`n-bn¬ a° InS-°p∂p; Ih-e-bnse ho´pta¬°q- c - I ƒ Ct∏mƒ aßn- ° mWmw. ]Xn- h p- t ]mse tImgn temIsØ Hcp ]pXnb ]pe-cn-bn-te°v hnfn-®p-W¿Øp∂p. IA-v_bn¬\n∂v A[nIw AI-se-b-√msX ÿnXn-sN-øp∂, AanX {]uVn tXm∂mØ Hcp hoń¬ a°-tfm-sSm∏w JZoP Dd-°-Øn-emWv. aqebn¬ Hcp hnf-°ns‚ aßnb shfn®w; hne-ß-s\-bn´ Hcp jmƒ B shfn®w Dd-ßp-∂-h-cpsS IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂p ad-bv°p∂p. s]mSp-∂s\ Btcm [rXn-bn¬ \S-∂p-h-cp-∂-Xns‚ Imsem-®- tI´p; ]ns∂ i‡nbmbn hmXn-¬°¬ ap´p-∂Xpw. "BcXv?' - sX√p-tZz-K-tØmsS JZoP tNmZn®p. "CXv Rm\mWv; Jmkn-an‚p∏. hmXn¬ Xpd°q. thKw' J-ZoP InS-°-bn¬\n∂v NmSn-sb-Wo‰v km£ \o°n. i_vZw Ip™p-ßsf Atem- k - c - s ∏- S pØn. Ah¿ AXn- i - b - t ØmsS Fgp- t ∂- ‰ n- c p∂p

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t\m°n. apl-ΩZv hnkvt^m-S-Im-h-ÿ-bn-em-bn-cp∂p. Xe-ap-Sn-bmsI ]mdn-∏-d-°p∂p. IÆp-I-fn¬ Xo£vW-`mhw. hmb hc-≠n-cn-°p∂p. "A_p¬ Jmknw, F¥p ]‰n?' Hcp \nanjw apl-Ω-Zn\v kwkm-cn-°m-\m-bn√ ˛ ]ns∂ izmkw hnSmsX: "\nt∂m-SXv ]d-bm-s\-\n-°m-hp-∂n√.' "F¥p-sIm-≠m-WXv A_p¬ Jmknw? cm{Xn F¥m-Wp-≠m-bXv?!' £am-]q¿hw tIƒ°m-sa∂p JZoP kΩ-Xn-®-t∏m-g-√msX, aplΩZv Xs‚ IY ]d-™n√. JZoP At±-l-Øns‚ ssI]n-Sn®v arZp-hmbn Aa¿Øn. ]ns∂ as‰mcp apdn-bn-te°v Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]mbn. Ahn-sS-bm-Ip-tºmƒ ]dbp∂Xv Ip™pßƒ tIƒ°n√t√m. At∏mgpw At±l-Øns‚ IÆp Iƒ°v Xo£v W - X - b p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p. At∏mgpw At±lw izmkw In´msX AW-bv°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. "as‰√m cm{Xnbpw t]mse Ign™ cmhpw lndm ]¿h-X-Øn¬ F√mw kzÿ-am-bn-cp∂p. \£-{X-ßƒ am{Xw ]Xn-hnepw IqSp-X¬ sXfn™p ImW-s∏´p. {]m¿Yn®p Ign™v, Icn-ºSw ]pX®v Rm≥ Dd- ° - Ø n- e mbn. ]mXn- c m- I - g n- t ™sd sN∂pImWn√; D®- Ø n- e p≈ CSn- a p- g °w tI´mWv Rm\p- W ¿∂Xv . a°- b n- t e°p \oßp∂ Hcp henb iyma-taLw Xe-°p-aosX FØn-\n∂p. GtXm henb i‡n Fs∂ Fgp-t∂-¬]n-®-Xmbn tXm∂n. Hcp an∂¬∏n-W¿ \nimw-_csØ Iodn- ∏ m- ™ p- t ]mbn. Hcp i_v Z w Fs∂ A`n- k w- t _m- [ \ sNøp-∂Xv c≠p-{]m-hiyw Rm≥ tI´p. adp-]Sn ]d-bm-\m-{K-ln-s®¶nepw F\n°v hm Xpd- ° m- \ m- b n√. aq∂mw h´hpw B i_v Z w B⁄m-]n®p: "hmbn-°pI' At∏mƒ Rm≥ ]d™p: "Rms\-¥mWv hmbn-°pI?' adp-]Sn Inń: "hmbn-°pI, {]]-©-{k-jvSm-hmb ssZh-Øns‚ \maØn¬ hmbn-°pI.' ho≠pw Rm≥ ]d™p: "F\n°v hmbn-°m-\-dn-bn-√t√m.' a-e°v aµ-l-kn®p. \mem-asØ Xh-Wbpw hmbn-°m≥ Ft∂mSv \n¿tZ-in®p: "hmbn-°pI˛Hcp Xp≈n c‡-Øn¬\n∂v a\p-jys\ krjvSn®, Bcm[y-\mb ssZh-Øns‚ \ma-Øn¬ hmbn-°pI. a\p-jy-∂-dn-bm-ØXv Ahs\ ]Tn-∏n® ssZhw, Ahs‚ Bflm-hn¬ hn⁄m\civan-Iƒ \nd® ssZhw.' "icn, F∂n´v?'


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"ho≠pw ssZh-i-‡n-bpsS AtX Akm-[m-cW Zriyw ˛ CSn, an∂¬, Ccp´v. JZoPm, Rm≥ In\m-hp-Im-Wp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂n√. F\n°v {`m¥pw ]nSn-®n-cp-∂n√.' "A_p¬ Jmknw, A√mlp Aßsb hf-sctbsd kvt\ln°p∂p≠v. F¥n\h≥ Aßsb t{Zmln°Ww? Aßv kXyw ]d-bp∂p. Xn∑°p Xn∑ Aßp sNøp-∂n√. Aßv hnizm-khm-KvZm-\-ßƒ ]men-°p∂p. F√m CS-]m-Sp-I-fnepw Aßv kXy-hm\mWv . Aßv e÷m- i o- e - \ m- W t√m. AtXka- b w, Fs‚ {]nb`¿Ømth, Aßv kt¥m-jn-t®mfq, CXv \√-Xn-\m-sW∂v. F\n-°p-d∏p≠v, GtXm henbImcyw sNøm≥ Aßsb A√mlp \n›-bn-®ncn-°-bm-sW∂v.' ]n∂oSv, ]I¬ka-bØv apl-Ω-Z-dn-bmsX JZoP, hr≤-]-WvUnX-\mb Xs‚ _‘p hd-Jsb t]mbn-°≠p. PqX-∑m-cp-sSbpw \{kmWn- I - f p- s Sbpw thZ- ß ƒ ]Tn- ® - b m- f m- W t√m At±lw. JZoP ]d™Xp tI´-t∏mƒ hd-J°v BÀmZw. Npfn™ apJØv aµ-lmkw ]c∂p. "Jp±qkpw! Jp±qkpw!' - At±lw ]d™p: "]pWyw! ]pWyw! tami°pw Cutim°pw Inńb shfn- ] m- S m- W nXv . \maqkv A¬- AIv_¿. ss[cy-ambn, kt¥m-j-am-bn-ń-cn-°m≥ apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSv sN∂p]-d-bn≥. Xs‚ P\-X-°n-S-bn¬\n∂v {]hm-N-I-\m-hm-\m-W-t±-l-Øns‚ \ntbmKw.' J-Zo-P-°p-≠mb kt¥mjw AhmNyw. hd-J-bpsS ktµi-sa-Øn-°m≥ Ah¿ hoń-te°p IpXn®p. "A_p¬ Jmknw, lndmbn¬ Atß-°p≠mb Z¿i\w Aß-bpsS a\-ns\ Hcp Xc-Ønepw Xmdp-am-dm-°p-I-bn-s√∂v t\c-tØXs∂ F\n-°p-d-∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Xs‚ ZuXy-sa-Øn-°m≥ ]S-®-h≥ Aßsb sXc-s™-Sp-Øn-cn-°-bm-sW-∂n-t∏mƒ ]q¿W-t_m[y- a mbn. A√mlp HgnsI Bcm- [ y- \ n√; Aßv , apl- Ω Zv Ahs‚ {]hm-N-I-\mWv. em Ceml C√-√mlv......apl-Ω-Zp¿d-kq-ep-√mlv.......'

5 JZo-Pbpw hd-Jbpw shfn-]mSpImcyw hniz-kn-°m≥ k∂-≤-cmsb-¶nepw, GIm-¥-X-bn¬ X\n°p e`n® ssZhnIZuXy-Øn\p Xm≥ sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏-ń-cn-°-bm-sW-∂-Xn\v \nbp‡ {]hm-N-I\p IptdIqSn hy‡-amb sXfnhv Bh-iy-am-sW∂v tXm∂n. apl-Ω-Zn\p hn[n°-s∏´ \ntbm-K-Øn-\m-h-iy-amb Imcy-ßƒ At±-lsØ ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ `c-ta¬]n-°-s∏-´Xv Pn_vco¬ ae-°m-bn-cp∂p. lndm ]¿h-X-Øn¬ h®v ]e- t ∏mgpw Pn_v c o¬ At±- l sØ k‘n®p. an°t∏mgpw

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At±lw [ym\-\n-eo-\-\m-bn-cp∂p. kpZo¿Lhpw ZpjvI-c-hp-amb Bcm[-\°p tijw hn{i-an-°p-tºmgpw At±-lsØ ae°v I≠p. c≠mw Znhkw cm{Xn shfn-]m-Sp-≠mbn: "aqSn-∏p-X-®-ht\, Fgp-t∂¬°pI. ap∂-dn-bn∏v \¬IpI. ssZh\maw hmgvØpI. hkv{Xw ip≤-am°nhbv°pI. Agp-°p-I-fn¬\n∂I∂p \n¬°p-I. ssZhhN-\-ßƒ°v £am-]q¿hw sNhn-tbm¿°pI.' as‰m-cn-°¬ {]hm-N-Is\ "aqSn-∏p-X-®-ht\' F-∂-`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvXv, Kuc-h-ap≈ Imcy-ßƒ Gs‰-Sp-°m-\p-≈XpsIm≠v cmthsd sN∂mepw {]m¿Y\m\nc-X-\m-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v A√mlp \n¿tZ-in®p. as‰√m ssZh-ß-sfbpw Dt]-£n®v Ft∏mgpw GI-ssZ-hsØ Hm¿an°m\pw Ah∂p-th≠n kzbw ka¿∏n-°m\pw A√mlp DZvt_m-[n∏n®p. X\n°p apº-b-°-s∏´ F√m ]pWy-hm-∑m-cp-tS-Xp-sa-∂-t]mse Ahn- S psØ Bflmhpw A√m- l p- h ns‚ kmao]yw ]qIp- s a∂pw hmKvZm\wsNbvXp. s]mdp-°-ens\ tXSm\pw apl-ΩZv D]-tZ-in-°-s∏´p. ImcWw, A√mlp s]mdp-°p-∂-h\pw Zbm-\n-[n-bp-amWv. a‰-h-k-c-ß-fn¬ ]e ssZhI¬]-\-Ifpw A\m-h-cWw sNø-s∏´p ˛ I≈-Øq°w sIm≠v h©n-°p-∂-h-tcmSv, hmKvZm-\-ßfpw Icm-dpIfpw ]men-°m-Ø-h-tcmSv, hn[-h-I-fp-sSbpw A\m-Y-cp-sSbpw kzØp°ƒ Zp¿hn-\n-tbmKw sNøp-∂-h-tcmSv k¿th-iz-c-∂p≈ \ockw shfns∏-Sp-Øp-∂-h-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah. Xß-fpsS ASn-a-Iƒ°v kzmX{¥yw \¬Ip-∂-h-tcmSv, hni-°p-∂-h¿°v `£Ww \¬Ip-∂-h-tcmSv, A\mY-tcmSpw IjvS-∏-Sp-∂-h-tcmSpw \∑ ImWn-°p-∂-h-tcmSv \mY-∂p≈ kw{]o-Xnbpw B Znhy-I¬]-\-I-fn¬ {]I-S-am-bn-cp∂p. Hc-Wp-Øq°- s a- ¶ nepw \∑ sNbv X - h ¿°pw Hc- W p- Ø q- ° - s a- ¶ nepw Xn∑ {]h¿Øn-®-h¿°pw A¥y-hn-[n-bpsS \mfn¬ X° -{]-Xn-êw \¬Ipsa-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p as‰mcp shfn-]mSv. hn[n-bpsS {Xmkv A\p-Iq-e-sa¶n¬, Ah-cpsS Cl-tem-Im-\-¥c PohnXw k¥p-jvS-am-bn-Øocpw; A√m-Ø-h-cm-Is´ \c-I-Øns‚ tIm]m-·n-bn¬ \n]-Xn°pw. Xs∂ ]nimNp _m[n-®n-s´m-∂p-an-s√∂v Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v Dd- ∏ p- \ ¬Im≥ apl- Ω Zv B⁄m- ] n- ° - s ∏´p˛A√mlp Ahn- S psØ ssIsbm-gn-°n-s√∂pw. Fs¥-∂m¬, sX‰p-Iƒ kw`-hn-®mepw Ah≥ s]mdp-°p-∂-h-\m-Wt√m. I¿ahpw Aò-jvS-hp-a-\p-k-cn®v A√mlp {]Xn-êw \¬Ip-sa∂pw apl-Ω-Zn\v Dd-∏p-\-¬I-s∏´p. Hc-\m-Y-\mbn-cp∂ At±-lsØ kwc-£n-®Xv, Xs‚ h¿K-Ønse a‰p-≈-h-sct∏mse {]m]-©nI {]tem-`-\-ß-fn-te°v Xncn-™p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂t∏mƒ k∑m¿K-Øn-te°p \bn-®Xv, Zmcn-{Zy-Øn¬\n∂p n¬\n∂p kº-∂-X-

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bn-te-°p-b¿Øn-bXv {]]-©m-[n-\m-Y-\t√? At±-lsØ {]i-kvX\m- ° n- b Xpw Pohn- X - b m- X - \ - I ƒ Zp¿h- l - a - √ m- X m- ° n- s °m- S p- Ø Xpw Ah≥ Xs∂-b-√tbm? shfn-]m-Sns‚ BZy-cmhv, Bbncw cmhp-I-tf°mƒ t{ijvT-at√m. B \nio-Y-Øn¬ Ah-Xo¿W-am-bXv ]pXn-sbmcp ]pe-cn-bn-te°v \bn-°p∂ kam-[m-\-amWv; AXm-bXv Ckvemw. c≠v ]p{X-∑m¿ \jvS-s∏-´-Xn\p apl-Ω-Zns\ t\m°n IpØp-hm-°p-Iƒ ]dbp-Ibpw Ahn-SpsØ s]ä-°sf ]cn-l-kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-h-sc°p-dn®v ssZhw ]d-bp∂p: "\mw \n\°v FÆ-a‰ \∑-Iƒ \¬In-bn-cn°p∂p. \n\-°√, \ns∂ A[n-t£-]n-°p-∂-h¿°pw _nw_m-cm-[I¿°p-amWv ]n≥X-e-ap-dd-bn-√m-ØXv.' apl-ΩZv "A¬^m-Xn-l'bpw ]Tn®p. efn-X-amb Hcp {]m¿Y-\-bmWXv; k¿h-i-‡-t\m-Sp≈ {]m¿Y\: "]c-a-Z-bm-ephpw Icp-Wm-hm-cn-[n-bp-amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬. temIm-tem-I-ß-fpsS d∫mb A√m-lp-hn\p am{X-am-Ip∂p kvtXm{Xw. ]caZbm-ephpw Icp-Wm-hm-cn-[n-bp-am-b-h≥. {]Xn-êZnh-k-Øn-\-[n]≥. \n\-°p-am{Xw Rßƒ C_m-ZØv sNøp∂p. \nt∂mSv am{Xw Rßƒ klmbw tXSp∂p. \o Rßsf t\¿hgnbn¬ \bnt°Wta, \o A\p-{K-ln-®-h-cpsS am¿K-Øn¬; tIm]-Øn-\n-c-bm-b-h-cp-sSbpw hyXn-N-en-®-h-cp-sSbpw am¿K-Øn-e√.' _p≤n-i‡n F{X Ipd-™-h¿°pw kp{Klhpw kphy-‡-hp-amb hnizmkw. hn`n∂ ho£-W-ßƒ°v H∂n®p\n¬°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp s]mXp-thZn, AXns‚ D≈-S°w efn-Xhpw F∂m¬ D÷z-e-hp-amWv ˛ {]]- © - Ø n- s ‚bpw kXy- Ø n- s ‚bpw \oXn- b p- s Sbpw {]⁄- b psSbpw {kjvSm-hmb, k¿h-⁄-\mb, k¿h-hym-]n-bmb, {]am-Z-c-lnX-ambn am¿K-Z¿i\w \¬Ip∂, Imcp-Wy-hm-cn-[nbpw DZm-c-a-Xn-bp-amb GI-ssZhw. apl-Ω-Zns‚ aX-kw-ln-X-bpsS emfn-Xyhpw hy‡-Xbpw Atd_y≥ P\-X-bn¬ A∂p \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ aX-k-¶¬]-ß-fpsS ac-WaWn apg-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS _p≤n-i-‡n°pw `mh-\°pw hnizm-ky-X°pw IqSp-X-sem∂pw th≠m-bn-cp∂p. {]Ir-Xn-i-‡n-Isf ssZh- ÿ m- \ - t Ø- ° p- b ¿tØ≠ Bh- i y- h p- a n- √ m- b n- c p∂p. \£- { Xßƒ, acßƒ, {]IrXn{]Xn`mkßƒ F∂nhbn¬\n∂pw C\n shfn ]m-Sp-I-fm-h-iy-an√. tZho-tZ-h-∑mcpw ]ptcm-ln-X-∑mcpw Bh-iy-an√. I√pw achpw sIm≠p≈ kvamc-I-ßtfm ssewKnI _nw_-ßtfm th≠-Xn√. Ad_vP\-Xsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw ]c-tam-∂-X-amb Hcp Cuiz-c-i-‡n-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ kpZr-V-amb Hcp k¶¬]w t\c-

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tØ- X s∂ D≠m- b n- c p∂p˛ssZh- ß - f psS ssZhw, {]]- t ©- i z- c ≥, Ahs‚ GI-Xz-Øn\pw \njv]-£-X°pw apl-Ω-Zns‚ ZuXy-Øn¬ Du∂-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p. apl-Ω-Zns‚ ssZhw P\n-®n-ń-√m-Ø-h\pw acW-an-√m-Ø-h-\p-amWv. Ahs‚ {]Xm-]hpw Imcp-Wyhpw hm°p-Iƒ°XoXw. a\p-jy∂p-≈-sX√mw Ahs‚ krjvSn-bmWv. apl-ΩZv ssZhnI-Xztam ssZhn-Imw-itam Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń√; Ahn-Sp-tØ°v a\p-jycpsS AwKo-Im-chpw B\p-Iq-eyhpw Bh-iy-an√. Xm≥ Hcp ZqXp-ambn h∂-bmƒ am{X-am-sW-∂-t±lw IcpXn ˛ Hsc-fnb ZqX≥. At±-lsØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Xs‚ P\-Xsb D≤-cn-°m≥ ssZhw \¬Inb te]-\u-j-[-am-bn-cp∂p Ckvemw ˛ kam-[m-\-Øns‚ ktµiw. X∂n¬ `c-ta¬]n-°-s∏´ ZuXy-hp-ambn ZrV-\n-›-b-tØmSpw AXyp-’m-ltØmSpw IqsS, F∂m¬ hn\- b - t ØmSpw ]Iz- X - t bmSpw IqsS apt∂m´p\oßn. At±lw {]t_m-[\w sNbvXpXpS-ßnb Ckvem-ans‚ ktµiw, {]]-©-\m-Ys‚ ]c-a-amb kvt\l-Ønepw Imcp-Wy-Ønepw i‡nbnepw Aa-c-Xz-Ønepw GI-X-bn-ep-ap≈ hnizm-k-Øn¬ \neo-\-ambn-cp∂p. A√m-lp-hn-t\mSv a\p-jy≥ \µn-bp-≈-h-\m-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xn-s\°p-dn®v, hnIm-cm-`n-em-j-ßƒ \nb-{¥n-t°-≠-Xn-s\-°p-dn®v, kmtlmZ-cyhpw Imcp-Wyhpw {]I-Sn-∏n-t°-≠-Xn-s\-°p-dn®v At±lw {]t_m[\w sNbvXp. {]Xn-êw \¬Ip∂ \mfn¬ a\p-jys‚ sNbvXn-IfpsS IW- s °- S p∏p \S- Ø p- s a∂v At±lw Xs‚ t{imXm- ° sf DW¿Øn. apl-ΩZv H®-∏mSpw {]I-S-\m-fl-I-Xbpw ImWn-®n√. s]mß®hpw Bfl- { ]- i w- k bpw At±- l - Ø ns‚ {]Ir- X n- ° - \ y- a m- b n- c p∂p. At±-l-Øn\p {]i-kvXn-bn¬ kt¶m-Nhpw e÷-bp-am-Wp-≠m-bn-cp∂Xv. temIw CØ-c-sam-cmsf hniz-kn-°ptam? AtXm, s]mXp-ÿe-ß-fn¬ Xm≥ ]cn-l-kn-°-s∏-Sptam? apƒ°n-co-S-a-Wn-bn®v I≈-∑mtcm-sSm∏w {Iqin-°ptam? AtXm {`m¥-\mbn ap{Z-Ip-Øptam? AXpsIm≠pXs∂, Ahn-Sp∂v kmh-[m-\-Ønepw kq£va-X-tbmSpw IqSnbmWv Xs‚ \ntbm-K-Øns‚ ]mX-bn¬ Nph-Sp-sh-®p-\o-ßn-bXv.

6 {]hm-NIZuXy-Øn\p Xm≥ \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p F∂v kXyØn¬ Ct∏mƒ X\n°v Dd-®- hn-izm-k-ap-s≠-¶nepw hfsc Ah-[m-\]q¿h-amWv apl-ΩZv A[ym-]-\-am-cw-`n-®Xv. At±lw B⁄m-]n-°s∏-´Xpw AXn\p Xs∂. BZyw kz¥w IpSpw-_-Øn\p t\sc-bm-Wt±lw Xncn-™Xv. ssZh-Zq-X-\mWv Xms\∂v BZyw AwKo-I-cn-t°≠Xv Ah-cmWv. JZoP Dd® hnizm-kn-bm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p; Hcp-

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]t£, kml- N - c y- a - \ p- h - Z n- ° p- ∂ - X n- t \- ° mƒ _e- a p≈ XW- e mbn AXv. JZo-P°pw kz¥w Ipń-Iƒ°pw tijw Aen-bn¬ apl-ΩZv Xs‚ A\p-bm-bnsb Is≠-Øp∂p. A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ ]Xn-s\m-∂pIm-c-\mb aI-\mWv Aen. _me-\mb Aen apl-Ω-Zns\ AXy-[nIw kvt\ln-®n-cp∂p. Xs‚ IpSpw-_-Ønse a‰p-≈-h-sc-t∏mse Aenbpw apl-Ω-Zns‚ Blzm\w tI´p. Xs‚ _‘p-hmb apl-Ω-Zn\v Indp°m-sW∂v Iq´p-Im¿ Ifn-bm-°n-b-t∏mƒ, sNdp-∏-Øns‚ {]k-cn-t∏msS Aen Ah-tcmSv hg-°n´p. apl-Ω-Zn\v Aen-sbbpw henb CjvS-am-bncp∂p. kpap-J\pw [oc\pw `mh-\m-im-enbpw Akm-[m-cW _p≤n-i‡n- b p- ≈ - h - \ p- a m- b n- c p∂ Aen- b n¬ apl- Ω Zv D‰ A\p- b m- b nsb Is≠Øn ˛ A]q¿h kz`m-h-hn-ti-j-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb Hcp _me≥. apl-Ω-Zns‚ Hmtcm hm°pw Aen hniz-kn®p. A√m-lp-hn\pw Ahs‚ {]hm-N-I∂pw Ckvem-an\pw th≠n c‡w sNmcn-bm≥, sNdp-∏-Øns‚ {]k-cn-t∏msS At±lw Xøm-dmbn. apl- Ω - Z n- t \m- S - S p- ∏ - a p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂ as‰mcp hy‡n sskZp_v \ p lmcnkm-Wv. bkvcn-_n¬ h®v JZoP henb hnebv°v tee-Øn¬ hmßnb ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂p sskZv. `¿Øm-hmb apl-Ω-Zns‚ ]cn-N-cW-Øn\v Ah¿ sskZns\ \ntbm-Kn®p. sskZns\ hfsc kvt\ln®n- c p∂ Ahn- S p∂v , ]Xv \ n- b psS A\p- h m- Z - t ØmsS Abmƒ°v kzmX{¥yw \¬In. kzX- { ¥- \ mb aIs\ sIm≠p- t ]m- I m≥ h∂ ]nXm-hn-t\m-sSm∏w Abmƒ t]mbn√. X\n°v kzmX{¥yw \¬Inb bP- a m- \ - s bbpw `¿Øm- h n- s \bpw ]cn- N - c n- ® p- I - g n- b m- \ m- b n- c p∂p sskZn\p Xm¬]cyw. apl-Ω-Zns‚ {]hm-N-I-Xz-e-_v[n-bn¬ sskZn\v bmsXmcp i¶-bpap-≠m-bn√. apl-ΩZv Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw \pW ]d-bp-Itbm AXn¬\n∂p apX- s e- S p- ° p- I tbm sNbv X - X mbn Abmƒ°- d n- ™ p- I qSm. Pohn- X Øn¬ kXy-k-‘hpw hnip-≤-hp-amb F√m-‰n\pw th≠n-bmWv aplΩZv \n¬°p-∂-sX∂p sskZn-\-dnbmw. Aßs\, aq∂m-a-Xmbn Ckveman¬ tN¿∂-bmƒ sskZmbn. Xma-kn-bmsX sIm®p Aen-bpsS kz`mhw ]co-£n-®-dn-bp-∂-Xn\p≈ Ah-kcw kam-K-X-ambn. Aen Xs‚ apgp-h≥ ka-bhpw aplΩ-Zn-t\m-sSm∏w sNe-h-gn-°p-∂p-sh∂p am{X-a√, Ahn-SpsØ ]pXnb BZ¿i-ßƒ°p-th≠n c‡w Nn¥m\pw Ah≥ {]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-Øn´p-s≠∂v A_q-Xzm-en_v Adn™p. At±lw aIs\ sXc-™p-t]mbn. {]m¿Yn- ° p- I - b m- b n- c p∂ Hcp kwL- a m- f p- I ƒ°n- S - b n- em- W - h s\ At±lw Is≠-Øn-bXv. A°q-´-Øn¬ apl-ΩZpw JZo-P-bp-ap-≠m-bncp∂p.

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"apl-ΩZv' - A_qXzmen_v ISpØ kzcØn¬ tNmZn®p: "CsX¥v aXw?' "CXv ]c-tam-∂-X-\mb A√m-lp-hns‚ aXw' - apl-ΩZv kuayambn adp-]Sn \¬In: "\ΩpsS ]q¿h-]n-Xmhv C_vdmlow \_n-bpsS aXw.' "F¶n¬, ]ns∂ \obmcv?' - A_q-Xzm-en_v aµ-l-kn®p. "Rm≥, Ahs‚ ZqX≥ am{Xw' - ]pXp-Xmbn t\Sn-sb-SpØ Bfl-hn-izm-ktØmsS apl-ΩZv ]d™p: "{]nb-s∏´ aqØm∏m, Rß-tfm-sSm∏w tNcm≥ Rm\-ßsb £Wn-°p∂p.' A-_q-Xzm-en_v apl-Ω-Zns\ hfsc- t bsd CjvS- s ∏- ´ n- c p∂p. "apl- Ω Zv, F\n- ° - d nbmw \ns‚ Bflm¿YX. ]t£, Imc-W-h-∑m-cpsS aXw Rms\-ßs\ Dt]-£n°m≥? F\n-s°mt∂ sNøm-\mhq ˛ _‘p-°-fpsS tcmj-Øn¬\n∂v \n\°v A`bwXcm≥ Rm≥ Pohn-°p-t∂-S-tØmfw Imew F\n°v Ign- t ™°pw. \n\- s °m- c m- ] Øpw hcn- s √∂p Rm\p- d - ∏ p- X cmw.' ]ns∂, aIs‚ t\sc Xncn™v ]d™p: "tamt\ Aeo, hm....' Aen- b psS lrZbw i‡- a mbn anSn®p. ]nXm- h ns‚ apJØv kss[cyw t\m°n- b - t ∏mƒ Ahs‚ apJw XpSpØp: "AXv ]‰n√ hm∏m, A√m- l p- h n- s \bpw {]hm- N - I - s \bpw tkhn- ° p- s a∂v Rm≥ kXyw sNbvXn-cn-°p∂p.' apl- Ω Zv hm’- e y- t ØmsS Aen- b psS Npa- e n¬ ssIsh®p: "thsW-¶n¬ s]mbvt°m.' "A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqXtc, C√.'- Aen-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ Xnfßn. "icn, hcn-s√-∂m-sW-¶n¬ htc≠'- A_q-Xzm-en_v tJZw {]I-Sn∏n®p: "apl-ΩZv, F\n-°-dnbmw, \ns‚ Iq´-Øn¬ Ah\v Ipg-∏-sam∂p-an-s√∂v. \o Ahs\ sX‰mb Imcy-Øn-te-s°m∂pw \bn-°n-s√∂p-a-dnbmw.' Aenbpw sskZpw JZo-Pbpw {]t_m-[-\-Øns‚ apJy-tI-{µ-ambn- Ø o¿∂- t ∏mƒ, apl- Ω Zv Xs‚ ASpØ kplr- Ø p- ° - f n- t e°v Xncn™p. A_v Z p- √ m- l n_v \ p A_o- J p- l m- ^ sb (A_q- _ Iv ¿ ) Ip™p\mfnte AhnSp∂n\dnbmw. Ipń°meØv Hcpan®p Ifn®n´p≠v; buh-\-Øn¬ cl-ky-ßƒ ssIam-dn-bn-´p≠v. Ct∏mgpw Ah¿ BXvakvt\-ln-X¿; Xs‚ Ifn-°q-´p-Im-c-\mb A_vZp√ Ct∏mƒ IA-v_bpsS Hcp {][m\ DtZym-K-ÿ-\mWv ˛ A_vZp¬I-Av_. sXmgn¬ I®-hSw. Akm-[m-c-W-amw-hn[w hnth-Ihpw kXy-k-‘-Xbpw \oXnt_m- [ - h p- a p- s ≠∂v tIƒhn- t I- ´ - b mƒ. kº- Ø p≠v ; kz`m- h - i p- ≤ nbp≠v; s]mXp-P-\m-`n-{]m-b-hp-ap≠v. ]t£, Abmsf Xs‚ ZuXyw


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t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ahn-Sp-∂n\m-hptam? F¥n\v H‰-s∏-´p-t]mb Hcp Nßm-Xn-bpsS e£y-ßƒ°p-th≠n Abmƒ Xs‚ sXmgnepw kaql-Ønse kap-∂-X-ÿm-\hpw ssIsh-Sn-bWw? F∂m¬, GXm\pw amk-ßƒ ]n∂n-´-t∏mƒ apl-Ω-Zns‚ ZuXy-Øn\v Iogvs∏´v A_vZp¬I-Av_ apk¬am-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. ]pXp-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS ZrV-hn-izm-khpw D’m-lhpw h¿[n-∏n-°m≥ Nne {]t_m-[-I¿°v Ignbpw. A\n-X-c-km-[m-c-W-amb {]Xyp-Xv]m-Z\-£-a-X-bmWv Ckvemw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xv. ]pXp-Xmbn h∂p-tN¿∂ Hmtcm A\p-bm-bnbpw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ Bfp-Isf BI¿jn-°p∂ i‡ntI{µ-ß-fmbn. Aenbpw sskZpw JZo-Pbpw AXyp-’m-l-]q¿hw ktµi {]Nm- c - W - Ø n¬ hym]r- X - c mbn. A_v Z p¬ IAv _ F√m tImWnepw hnizm-kn-Isf krjvSn®p; ]e Jpssdin{]ap-J-scbpw {]hm-N-I-]m-Z-ß-fn-te°v \bn®p. Hu^ns‚ aI≥ A_vZp¿d-lvam≥, A_q-h-JvJm-kns‚ ]p{X≥ kAvZv, A¬-A-∆m-ans‚ aI≥ kpss_¿, A_v Z p√m aI≥ Xz¬l, sskZv aI≥ kCuZv , akv - D uZv aI≥ A_vZp√ XpS-ßn-b-h¿ Ah-cn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp∂p. Ckvemw BZyw Iog-S°n-bXv Ch-sc-sbm-s°-bmWv. FÆ-Øn¬ Ch¿ A{X-tb-sd-bn-s√¶nepw Ch-cpsS P\-\hpw Ignhpw ùXn-I-ku-I-cy-ßfpw ]cn-K-Wn°p-tºmƒ kp{]-[m-\-amb t\´-ß-fm-Wn-h¿. Aßs\ aq∂m-≠p-Iƒ IS-∂p-t]mbn. ]Xps°, hfsc ]Xps°, AtKm-N-c-ambn apl-Ω-Zns‚ t{imXm-°ƒ s]cp-In-s°m-≠n-cp∂p. AhcpsS FÆw \m¬]-Xm-bn-Øo¿∂p. ]pXnb hnizmkw i‡n-s∏-SpØnbpw AXns‚ hni-Zmw-i-ßƒ Ahsc ]Tn-∏n®pw Xs‚ ka-b-Ønte-sdbpw At±lw sNe-h-gn®p. Cu aq∂p h¿j-ß-fn¬, `mhn-bpsS N{I- h m- f - ß - f n¬ {]Xym- i - b psS t\¿Ø s]m´p- I ƒ apl- Ω Zv ImWm≥XpSßn.

7 Xs‚ IpSpw-_hpw Bfl-kp-lr-Øp-°-fp-a-S-ßp∂ Hcp sNdnb hrØ-sØ-bmWv apl-ΩZv Xs‚ aXw ]Tn-∏n®pXpS-ßn-b-sX-¶nepw GXm\pw A]-cn-Nn-Xcpw A°q-´-Øn¬ h∂p-tN¿∂p. Xs‚ ZqXv ]cky- a mbn {]Jym- ] n- ° m≥ {]hm- N - I \v kabw e`n- ® n- c p- ∂ n- s √- ¶ n¬ kt¶m-N-Øn-t‚-Xmb Cu \mfp-Iƒ F{X \o≠p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂psh∂v ]d-bm≥ {]bmkw. "\mw a‰p- ≈ - h ¿°v \¬In- b n- ´ p≈ hn`- h - ß - f n¬ Xm¶ƒ IÆp sht°-≠-Xn√' - Znhy-kzcw apgßn: ""a‰p-≈-hsc ]oUn-∏n-°-cpXv. ]d-

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bpI: "Rms\mcp ap∂- d n- b n- ∏ p- I m- c ≥ am{Xw.' B- I - b m¬, Xm¶ƒ B⁄m-]n-°-s∏-´-sXt¥m AXv ]c-ky-ambn {]Jym-]n-°pI; \ΩpsS I¬]\ A\p-k-cn-°m≥ am{Xw Ab-°-s∏-´-h-s\∂v Ah-tcmSv hy‡am-°pI. `qanbpw BIm-i-ßfpw CS-°p≈ hmbp-a-WvU-ehpw krjvSn®Xv \mat√m. \mw kXyw ]pe¿Øp∂p. {]m¿Y-\-°p≈ k]vX-ap‡-Ißfpw Aaq-ey-amb Jp¿-B\pw \nßƒ°p X∂Xpw \mw Xs∂. A¥y-\n-an-jw-hsc C_m-ZØv sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-°pI.'' Xs‚ \mYs‚ ZuXyw km£m-Xv°-cn-°m≥ apl-Ω-Zn\p XnSp-°ambn. Ahn-Sp∂v kz^m-]¿h-X-Øn¬ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp tbmKw hnfn- ® p- I qń; Ahn- s Sh- ® mWv BZy- a mbn Xs‚ ZuXyw hnfw-_ cw sNbv X Xv . "Rms\-t∏m-sg-¶nepw \pW ]d™v \nßƒ tIń-´pt≠m?' - {]hmN-I≥ tNmZn-°p∂p. "Hcn-°-ep-an√' - DSs\ D≠mbn GIkzc-Øn¬ adp-]Sn. "Cu ]¿h-X-Øn\p ]n∂n¬ Hcp henb ssk\yw \nßsf B{Ian®p Xpc-Øm≥ ]Xn-bn-cn-∏p-s≠∂v Rm≥ ]d-™m¬ \nß-fXv hnizkn-°ptam?' "Xo¿®-bmbpw Rßƒ hniz-kn°pw.' "F∂m¬ tIƒ°q'˛- apl-ΩZv Jp¿-B-\nI kq‡-ßƒ sNm√p-Ibmbn. B kzc-Ønse kwKo-X-[z\n, AhnsS IqSn-bn-cp-∂-hsc AZv`pX- k v X _v [ - c m°n. Hcp \q‰m- t ≠m- f - a mbn Ad_n KZy- Ø ns‚, kmln- X y- Ø ns‚ kph¿W-Z-i-bm-bn-cp∂p. Ihn-Ifpw Fgp-Øp-Imcpw s]cpIn. Ad_v {]Xn-`-bpsS Io¿Øn tdman-s‚bpw C¥y-bp-sSbpw sIm´m-c-ß-fn¬ hsc hym]n®p. Ad_n en]n AXns‚ ]q¿W-X-bn-te°v hnI-kn®p. F∂m¬, apl-ΩZv sNm√nb kq‡w XnI®pw hyXy-kvX-am-bn-cp∂p. AXns‚ BÀmZw kw{I-am-fl-I-am-bn-cp∂p; ebw am{¥n-I-am-bn-cp∂p; I¬]\ al-Øm-b-Xm-bn-cp∂p. a\pjyakvXn-jvI-Øn\p sNøm-hp∂ kq{X-∏-Wn-Iƒ°-Xo-X-am-WXv. a[p-chpw Xo£vW-X-c-hp-amb AXv {]Xym- i - I sf DW¿Øp∂p. BI¿j- I - a mb {]Ir- X n- Z r- i y- a m- W Xv . AXv CSn-ap-g-°hpw an∂¬∏n-W-cp-ap-≠m-°p∂p. {]]-©-hn-⁄m-\-Øns‚bpw {KŸ-ß-fp-sS-bp-sa√mw k¿h kmchpw BI-Øp-I-bp-am-WXv. "Xs‚ krjv S n- I sf ]S°p- I bpw ]Iz- X - b n- s e- Ø n- ° p- I bpw sNøp∂ AXyp- ∂ - X - \ m- W - h ≥; Ahs‚ \maw {]Io¿Øn- ° pI. Ah≥ aqey- \ n¿Wbw \S- Ø p- I bpw am¿K- Z ¿i\w \¬Ip- I bpw

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sNøp∂p. hb-ep-I-fn¬ ê-]p-jvSn-bp-≠m-°p-∂Xpw Ahsb Icn®p Nmº-em-°p-∂Xpw Ah-\mWv. Cl-temIPohn-X-Øn\p {]m[m\yw I¬]n-°p-∂-htc, ]c-tem-I-Po-hn-X-am-Ip∂p IqSp-X¬ DØ-ahpw imizXhpw; C_vdm-lo-an-s‚bpw aqkm-bp-sSbpw {KŸ-ß-fn¬ Cu kXyw Xs∂-bmWv shfn-hm-°-s∏-ń-´p-≈Xv.' ]ns∂bpw XpS-cp∂p: "Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw ]c-a-Im-cp-Wn-I-\p-amb ssZh-Øns‚ \ma-Øn¬. BZn-t\mSpw kaq-Zn-t\mSpw ^n¿-Hu-t∂mSpw \mY≥ Fß-s\-bmWv {]h¿Øn-®-sX∂p \nßƒ°-dn-bptam? ssZhØn-te°v aS-ßpI. Ahs‚ ASn-bm-dp-I-tfm-sSm-∂n®v kz¿K-Øn¬ {]th- i n- ° pI.' "kqcy≥ AXns‚ Pm÷z-ey-am-\-amb Inc-W-ß-fm¬ ]I-ens\ krjvSn-°p∂p; cP\n N{µn-I-bm¬ Bh-cWw sNø-s∏-Sp∂p. BImisØ krjvSn-°p-Ibpw `qansb ]c-∏m-°n-Ø-cp-Ibpw Bflm-hns\ ]cn-]-Iz-am-°p-Ibpw cmhns\ ]S¿Øn ]I-ens\ {]Im-i-am-\-am-°pIbpw sNbvX a\p-jy-hwi {kjvSm-hn-s\-s°m≠v kXyw, \mYs\ `b- s ∏- S p- I bpw ImcpWyw ImWn- ° p- I bpw DZm- Ø - a mb aX- Ø ns‚ A[ym- ] - \ - ß ƒ Pohn- X - Ø n- t e°v ]I¿Øp- I bpw sNøp- ∂ - h ¿°v k¥p-jvSn-bn-te-°p≈ ]mX kpKaw. Ahn-izmkn hgn-]n-g-®p-t]mhpw; Ah-∂mWv \miw. kº-Øn\v Ahs\ c£n-°m-\m-hn√. BI-bm¬, \c-Im-·n-sb-°p-dn®v \mw \nßƒ°v ap∂-dn-bn-∏p- \-¬Ip∂p.' D-≈n¬ òXn-bp≈ Nne¿ au\w ]men®p; Nne¿ Ahn-SpsØ hm°p-Isf ]cnl-kn®p. kXy-Øns‚ he-°-Æn-Iƒ At∏m-gpw ]c∂p InS∂p. Npcp°-am-fp-Iƒ am{Xw Ckvem-an-te°v h∂p. {]apJ Jpssdin t\Xm-°sf Hcp kZy°v £Wn-°m≥ aplΩZv Aen-tbmSv \n¿tZ-in®p. \m¬]Xpt]cmWv £Ww kzoI-cn-®Xv. kZy Ign-™-t∏mƒ, apl-ΩZv Xs‚ ]pXnb aX-sØ-°p-dn®v AXn-YnI-tfmSv kwkm-cn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS kwi-b-ßƒ°v hni-Zo-I-cWw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. F∂m¬, A_vZp¬ D ITn-\-amb \nµ {]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v, aplΩ-Zns\ XS--s∏-SpØn: "apl-ΩZv, Xm≥ Rßsf £Wn-®Xv kphntijw tIƒ°m- \ √, kZy- ° m- s W∂p Rm≥ Icp- X p∂p. t\cw sshIn, Rßƒ t]mIs´.' Cu A`n-{]m-b-{]-I-S\w tbmKw ]ncn-bm≥ Imc-W-ambn. ]t£, {]hm- N - I ≥ \ncm- i - \ m- b n√. CØcw kw`- h - ß ƒ {]Xo- £ n- ® - X mWt√m. "Aeo, \o I≠nt√ A_vZp¬ D F{X a\x-]q¿h-amWv Fs∂

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XS--s∏-Sp-Øn-b-sX∂v?! icn; \msfbpw \ap°v t\m°mw. as‰mcp kZy°v Ch-sc-sbm-s°-Øs∂ hnfn-°pI.' Jpssdin{]ap-J¿ ho≠pw {]Xn-I-cn®p. Ah¿ _p≤n-am-∑m¿. kZyIƒ Ah¿ \ncm-I-cn-°m-dn√. ]m{X- ß - ƒ F- S p- Ø p - s Im- ≠ pt]mbn. AXn- Y n- I ƒ ssII- g pIn h∂n-cp∂p. Hcp ]pI-h-en°v Hcp-°-ambn. ka-Ime {]iv\-ß-fn-te°v apl-ΩZv ho≠pw kZ-ns‚ {i≤ -£-Wn®p˛kmaq-lnIPohn-X-Ønse A]-N-b-ßƒ, ac-Whpw ac-Wm-\-¥c IW-s°-Sp∏pw, {]am-Z-c-ln-Xambpw Ah-km-\-ambpw hn[n-sb-gp-Xm≥ Ign-hp≈ Imcp-Wy-hm-\mb \ymbm-[n-]≥, ]c-tem-I-Ønse {]Xn-^-e-ßfpw in£-Ifpw, kz¿KØnse tX\pw ]mepw XpS-ßnb BI¿j-Wo-b-amb {]Xn-^-e-ßƒ. Ahn-Sp∂v ]d™p: "\iz-c-\mb Hcp Pohn C{Xbpw hne-s∏´ hmKvZm\-ßƒ Xs‚ P\-X°v \¬Im≥ A{]m-]vX-\mWv. Cu temI-Ønse hnPbku`m- K y- ß fpw A\- i z- c - t em- I - Ø nse t{ibpw Rm≥ \nßƒ°v hmKvZm\w sNøp∂p. A√mlp \n¿tZ-in-®-X-\p-k-cn®v Rm≥ Ah-¶-te°v \nßsf £Wn-°p∂p. Ah-\mWv {]]-©-\m-Y≥. \nßfn-em-cmWv Ft∂m-sSm∏w Cu tkh-\-Øn¬ `mK-`m-°m-hpI? Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c\pw kl-{]-h¿Ø-I\pw t]mcm-fn-bp-am-bn-cn-°m≥ \nß-fn¬ k∂-≤-cmb Bscm-s°-bp≠v?' aqIX, hncp-∂p-Im¿ Akzm-ÿy-tØmsS ]c-kv]cw t\m°n. Cu £Ww kzoI- c n- ° m≥ Bcpw apt∂m´p hcp- ∂ nt√? apl- Ω - Z ns‚ ktlm-Z-c-\m-hm≥, kl-{]-h¿Ø-I-\m-hm≥ B{K-ln-°p∂ Bcp-ans√t∂m? A_vZp¬ D AS-°n-®n-cn®p. Aen, A_vZp¬ Dsb t\m°n. Ahs‚ apJw Acp-Wm-`-ambn. A_vZp¬ Dsb ISp-∏n-®p-t\m-°n-s°m-≠-h≥ ]d™p: "A√m-lphns‚ ZqXtc, Rm≥ Ahn-Sp-tØm-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. Aß-bpsS tPmen- b n¬ Rm\pw ]¶p- t Ncpw. Aß- b psS i{Xp- ° - t fmSv Rm≥ t]mcmSpw, Ah-cpsS FXn¿∏p-I-fn-√m-Xm°pw. Cu hmƒ Aß°v kwc£Ww \¬Ipw.' apl-ΩZv, Aen-bpsS ASp-tØ°v sN∂p. Bfl-l¿j-tØmsS ]pW¿-∂p. Xs‚ _‘p-°sf A`n-am-\-]q¿hw t\m°n {]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p: "Nßm-Xn-amtc, CXm Fs‚ t]mcmfn, Fs‚ A\p-bmbn. At±lw ]d-bp-∂Xv sNhn-s°mƒI.' A-_vZp¬ D Ifn-bm-°n-®ncn®p: "A_q-Xzm-en_v, BI-bm¬ C\n \nßƒ tam≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp tI´v \S-t∂mfq.' Xp—-amb Cu hnPbw, ]pXnb {]hm-N-Is‚ ZpjvI-c-ZuXyw kpK-

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a-am-°n-bn√. X∂n¬ \n£n-]vX-amb ssZhnI e£y-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ ]q¿W-t_m-[y-tØmsS, {]Xym-Lm-X-sa¥p Xs∂-bm-bmepw CkvemanI ktµiw {]N- c n- ∏ n- ° pI F∂ ZuXy- h p- a mbn Ahn- S p∂v apt∂m´p\oßpIXs∂ sNbvXp. apl-Ω-Zns‚ t{imXm-°-fpsS hebw hnI-kz-c-amhpwtXmdpw Xß-fpsS ssZh-ß-fpsS hn[n-tbm¿Øv Jpssdin-Iƒ {]I-º\w sIm≈m\pw Ah-bpsS i‡n-bn¬ i¶m-ep-°-fmbn-Øo-cm\pw XpSßn. apl-Ω-Zns‚ A[ym-]-\-ßƒ tKm{X-Øn-sem´msI Akzm-ÿyhpw tImfn-f-°hpw krjvSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. ap∂qdn-tesd ssZh-ß-fpsS kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\mb A_q-Xzm-en_v, apl-Ω-Znt\m-Sp≈ kvt\lw sIm≠p-am{Xw At±-l-Øns‚ CØcw {]h¿Ø\-ßsf, A]q¿hw Nne-tcm-sSm∏w s]mdpØp. Jpssdint\Xm-°-fmb A_vZp¬ D, DXv_, A_q-kp-^vbm≥ XpS-ßn-b-h¿ A_q-Xzm-en_v C°m-cy-Øn-en-S-s]-S-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏´p. "A_q- X zm- e n_v , Aß- b psS ktlm- Z - c - ] p- { X≥ \ΩpsS ssZhßsf X≈n-∏-d-bp-Ibpw \ΩpsS A⁄-Xsb Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw \ΩpsS ]q¿hn-I¿ sX‰mb Pohn-X-amWv \bn-®n-cp-∂-sX∂p Bt£]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. CXn¬ Aßv CS-s]-tS-≠-Xp-s≠∂p ]d-bm\mWv Rßƒ h∂Xv. CuZri-{]-h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬\n∂v \nß-f-bmsf XS-™n-s√-¶n¬ \ΩpsS tKm{X-k-am-[m\w \jvS-s∏-Sp-sa∂v Rßƒ `b-s∏-Sp∂p.' s]mXp-hn-izmkw kwc-£n-°p-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n ]I-t]m-°m≥ Xßƒ \n¿_-‘n-X-cm-Ip-sa∂pw AXp-sIm≠v A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p C°m-cyØn¬ XnI™ DØ- c - h m- Z n- X z- a p- s ≠∂pw Jpssd- i n- a p- J y¿ At±lsØ Hm¿an-∏n®p. Ah-cpsS Ah-km\ hm°p-I-fn¬ F¥pw sNøm≥ aSn-bn-s√∂ lp¶v \nd-™p-\n∂p: "H∂p-In¬ Ahs\ Aßv \ne°p\n¿-ØpI; As√-¶n¬ Rßƒ IW°p Xo¿tØmfmw.' F-∂m¬, A_q-Xzm-en-_n\v henb hnPbw hcn-°m-\m-bn√. apl-ΩZv Dd-®p-\n∂p: "GIssZh-kn-≤m-¥-a-√msX as‰m∂pw Rm≥ {]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂n√. \ΩpsS P\-ßsf Ah-cpsS sX‰pI-fn¬\n∂p ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°p-I-bmWv Fs‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fpsS Dt±iyw. IA-v_-bpsS ]hn-{X-Xsb Rm≥ hne-sh-°p-∂n-s√-∂m-W-h¿ ]d-bp∂-sX-¶n¬ Ah¿°v sX‰n. Rm≥ XpS¿®-bmbn AhnsS kµ¿in°m-dp≠v. A√mlp HgnsI a‰p ssZh-ßsf Bcm-[n-°p-∂Xv Ah¿°v tZmj- a - √ msX \∑- b p- ≠ m- ° n- s √∂v am{Xta Rm≥ ]d- b p- I - b p- ≠ mbp≈q.' Aßs\ {]hm-N-I≥ ]g-b-Xp-t]mse Xs‚ {]h¿Ø\w XpS¿∂p.

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AXyp-∂-X-\mb ssZh-Øns‚ al-Xz-ßƒ At±lw {]Io¿Øn®p. Ahn- i zm- k n- I - f psS ssZh- ß - f psS h‘yX Nq≠n- ° m- W n®p. AhnSpsØ A[ym-]-\-ßƒ Xo¿Øpw km¿Y-Ihpw efn-X-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, _lp- t Z- h - X m- c m- [ \ Ad- _ n- I - f psS a\-  n¬ Bg- Ø n¬ thcq-∂n-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. ]pXp-a-X-Øn-\n-√mØ BI¿j-Wo-b-X-Ifp-≠-Xn\v. sXcphps]Æp-ßsf AWn-bn-s®m-cp°n \S-Øp∂ A°mesØ aXm-\p-jvTm-\-ßfpw NS-ßp-Ifpw ssewKn-Im-k-‡nbpw B`mkhpw \nd-™-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Xo¿Ym-S-\-tI-{µ-amb IA-v_-bpsS c£m[n-Im-cn-Iƒ F∂ \ne-bn¬ lp_ven-s‚bpw kl-ssZ-h-ß-fp-sSbpw km{am-Py-Øn¬ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v \n£n]vX Xm¬]cyw Xs∂-bp-≠mbn-cp∂p. Cu Xm¬]-cy-ßfpw Nnc-ÿm-bn-bmb A‘-hn-izm-k-ßfpw bmYm-ÿn-XnI [mc-W-Ifpw, am‰-Øn-s\Xnsc km[m-cW D≠m-hmdp≈ DZm-ko-\-X-bp-sa-√mw-IqsS apl-Ω-Zns‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fpsS {]Nmc-W-Øn-s\Xnsc D{K-amb {]Xn-tj-[-ap-b¿Øn. AØcw Ah-k-cß-fn¬ s]mXp- Xm-°o-Xp-Iƒ D≠m-hpI ]Xn-hmWv. Xß-fpsS ]qPm]o- T - ß sf Cf- ° m≥ \n¿e÷w hen- ™ p- t I- d n- h ∂ [n°m- c nsb D®mS\w sNøm≥ JpssdinapJy-∑m¿ kwL-Sn-°-bmbn. Hcn- ° ¬IqSn Jpssdin Xe- h - ∑ m¿ A_q- X zm- e n- _ ns\ tXSnsbØn. Cu {]iv\-Øn\v Hc-dpXn hcp-Ø-W-sa∂v Dd-®-kz-c-Øn¬ Ah-cm-h-iy-s∏´p. kwK-Xn-Iƒ IqSp-X¬ hj-fm-bn-s°m-≠n≠n-cn-°p-IbmWv. BZyw I≠-t∏mƒ \¬Inb Xm°oXv Ah¿ Hm¿an-∏n®p. aplΩ-Zns‚ t{imXm-°ƒ IqSn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ DXvIWvT {]ISn-∏n®p. C\nbpw CX-h-K-Wn-°m-\m-hn√. BZy-amZyw IuXp-I-Øn\v {i≤n®pXpSßnb P\ßƒ Ct∏mƒ, Xßƒ°v KpW-Icamb Ft¥m ktµiw At±- l - Ø n\v \¬Im- \ p- s ≠∂ tXm∂- t emsS kPo- h Xm¬]cyw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂p. aX-Øns‚ t]cn¬ a°-bn¬ GIm-[n-]Xy-Øn-\mWv apl-ΩZv {ian-°p-∂Xv. P\-ßƒ°v {]nb-¶-c-amb hnizmkhpw kmaq-ln-I-L-S-\bpw Hcp DS-®p-hm¿°-ens‚ L´-Øn-em-Wnt∏mƒ. Cu {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ apf-bn¬Xs∂ \p≈n-°-f-™n-s√-¶n¬ Cu "kzbw- { ]- J ym- ] nX' {]hm- N - I ≥ Xncp- Ø - s ∏- S msX apt∂m- ´ pt]mIpw. Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂Xv Bflm¿Y-am-sW∂v A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p tXm∂n. {]tXy-In®v Cß-s\-IqSn tI´-t∏mƒ: "aIs\ I¿i-\-ambn hne°n, AXn-cp-I-S∂ [n°m-c-]-c-amb Cu DZy-aØn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-∏n-®n-s√¶n¬ Rß-fpsS aXw kwc-£n-°m≥ Bbp-[-sa-Sp-°m-\mWv Rßfp-t±-in-°p-∂Xv. CXn¬ c‡-_-‘-sam∂pw t\m°n√.' \njvI-f-¶-\mb A_q-Xzm-en_v CXn-I¿Ø-hyXmaqV-\mbn. Hcp

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hi-Øv apl-Ω-Zn-t\m-Sp≈ kvt\lw; adp-h-iØv Xs‚ tKm{X-tØmSp≈ Iqdv. "Xmßm-\m-hmØ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ß-fp-≠m°n Cu Ing-hs\ hnjan-∏n-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ \o Zb ImWn-°Ww. \ap-s°-Xnsc Jpssd-in-Isfm-∂n®v FXn¿Øm¬ sNdp-Øp-\n¬°m-\m-hn√.' A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ hmZ-ß-sf√mwXs∂ A¿Y-h-Øm-bn-cp-∂p-sh¶nepw Xs‚ I¿Ø-hy-Øn-ep-d®p\n¬°m-\p≈ Xocp-am-\-Øn¬\n∂v apl-ΩZv ISp-InS hyXn-N-en-®n√. "Jpssd-in-Iƒ C\n kqcy-N-{µ-∑msc Xs∂ F\n°v sIm≠p- X - ∂ mepw, A√mlp G¬]n® ZuXyØn¬\ns∂s∂ ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥ Hcp i‡n-°p-am-hn√. {]Xym-Lm-Xsa-¥p-X-s∂-bm-bmepw Rm≥ apt∂m´pt]mIpw.' B hr≤s‚ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-s™m-gpIn. apl-Ω-Zns‚ s\‰n-bn¬ Npw_n-®p-sIm-≠-t±lw ]d™p: "aptº F\n-°-dnbmw adp-]-Sn-sb-¥mhp-sa∂v. apl-ΩZv, Rm≥ Pohn-®n-cn-°p-thmfw \ns∂ Rm≥ XS-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bn√.' Xs‚ ZuXyw ]cm-P-b-s∏´ hnhcw Jpssd-in-Isf Adn-bn® A_qXzm- e n_v XnSp- ° - s ∏´v Ahn- t h- I - s am∂pw sNbv X p- I - f - b - c p- s X∂v Ahsc D]-tZ-in®p. Xß-fp-tS-Xn¬\n∂p hn`n-∂-amb A`n-{]m-b-ßƒ {]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ ktlm-Z-c-]p-{X-t\mSv kln-jvWp-X-tbmsS s]cp-am-td≠- X ns‚ Bh- i y- I - X - Ahsc t_m[y- s ∏- S p- Ø p- I bpw sNbv X p At±lw. "Ah≥ BZ-c-Wo-b-\mb Hcp hy‡n-bmWv.' A_q-Xzm-en_v Iqń- t ®¿Øp: "\nßƒ Xs∂ "A¬- A - a o≥' (hniz- k v X ≥) F∂mWt√m Ahs\ hnfn-°p-∂Xv. Ah∂p Hcp aXw e`n-®n-cn-°p∂p. F¥n\-hs\ ]oUn-∏n-°Ww?' F∂m¬, ]oU\w XpS-cm≥ Xs∂ Jpssd-in-Iƒ Xocp-am-\n-®p-Ign-™n-cp∂p. {]hm-N-Is‚ kzm[o-\w-Ip-d™ A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw ]mhß-fp-amWv a¿Z-\-Øns‚ `mcw BZy-ta-‰p-hm-tß-≠n-h-∂Xv. Hcp-Zm-lcWw bmkn-dmWv ˛ Abm-fpsS Imep-Iƒ c≠v H´-I-ß-fp-tS-Xn¬ Iqń-s°ń, B arK-ßsf FXn¿Zn-i-I-fn-te°v sXfn®p. kpa-øsb {Iqc-ambn ]n®n-®o¥n. IØn-sb-cn-bp∂ aW-en¬, \´p-®°v, Imen¬ I\Ø I√p sh®p-sIń A_vko-\n-b-°m-c-\mb _nem-ens\ \n¿Zbw ]oUn-∏n®p. IA-v_-bnse Bcm-[-\-Iƒ XS™pw {]m¿Y-\-Iƒ XS-s∏-Sp-Ønbpw ]gn-Nm-cn-bp-sams° Xßsf D]-{Z-hn-°p-∂Xv {]hmN-I\pw ASpØ A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw kln-t°-≠n-h∂p. Cu ]oU-\ß-fp-sS-sb√mw t{]c-I-i‡n A_vZp¬ D-bm-bn-cp∂p. am\-h-hw-i-Øns‚ AZv`p-Xm-Z-c-ß-sf-bm-I¿jn-°p∂ KpW-ß-fn¬

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G‰hpw D∂-X-am-bXv [oc-X-bm-Wt√m. Hcp ]oU-\-Øn\pw hyXn-Nen-∏n-°m-\m-hmØ, Hcp òj-Wn°pw Cf-°m-\m-hmØ \n›-b-Zm¿Vyw. \oc-k-Øn\pw i{Xp-X°pw B{I-an-°m-\m-hmØ at\m-Zm¿Vyw. Ah Xo¿®-bmbpw Du¿P-tI-{µ-ßsf DW¿Øn A·n-Pzm-e-Iƒ ]S¿Øpw. B]-Øp-Iƒ AXns‚ D®m-h-ÿ-bn-se-Øp-tºmƒ Cu KpW-ßfpw Ah-bpsS ]mc-ay-Øn-se-Øp∂p. Hcp e£y-Øn-\p-th≠n kzPo-hnXw A]m-b-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Xøm-dm-hp∂ B a\p-jy-\m-hs´ F√m-h¿°pw {]nb-¶-c≥. At±-l-Øns‚ [ocX ]S¿∂p Ib-dp∂ H∂m-bn-cp∂p ˛ AXp a‰p-≈-h-cnse ss[cy-sØbpw Ipep-°n-bp-W¿Øn. Fhn-sSbpw AXns‚ Im¥n-I-{]-I¿jw I≠p. F√m-‰n\pw Hcp ]pXpssNX\yw. Hcp Iml- f - [ z- \ n- b m- s e- t ∂mWw AXv am\hlrZ- b - ß sf DW¿Øp∂p. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ]oU-\-ßƒ°v c≠pXcw {]Xym-LmX-ß-fmWv D≈Xv ˛ H∂v, AXv {]hm-N-I-s\bpw A\p-bm-bn-I-sfbpw ]pXn-sbmcp hn]-Zn-ss[-cy-Øn-te°v DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p-∂p-sh-∂-XmWv. as‰m∂v, Ah¿°v IqSp-X¬ hen-sbmcp t{imXr-hr-Ø-Øns‚ klXm-]m-Z-cßƒ ß - ƒ t\Sn-s°m-Sp-°p°p-∂p-sh-∂Xpw. c≠m-aXv ]d™ Iq´-cn¬ {][m\n lwk-bmWv ˛ {]hm-N-Is‚ amXp-e≥. Atß-b-‰sØ kma¿Yy-ap-s≈mcp t]mcmfn. B]-Øns‚ apºn¬ FSp-Øp-Nm-Sp∂ [oc≥. BZ-c-Wo-b≥. FXn¿∏p-I-sfm∂pw Imcy-am-°n√. kz¥w tKm{X-Øn¬ "knwlw' F-∂m-W-dn-b-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. hoc-iqc ]cm-{I-a-ß-fmWv At±-l-Øn\v B A`n-[m\w t\Sn-s°m-SpØXv. A]mbw F∂m¬ At±-l-Øn\p shdpw amb-bmWv. Hcp ZriyØn\pw At±-lsØ `b-s∏-Sp-Øm-\m-hn√. B lrZbw bp≤-hm-ZyØns‚ am{¥n-I-X-bm¬ \nd-™-Xm-bn-cp∂p. A_vZp¬ Dbpw Iq´-cpw ]oU-\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ {]hm-N-Is\ hy‡n- ] - c - a mbn Ah- t l- f n- ® Xv lwk Adn- b m- \ n- S - b mbn. tcmjwsIm≠p Xnf-®p-a-dn™ At±lw tXmfn-te-¥nb Aºpw hn√p-ambn A_vZp¬ D-bpsS IYIgn-°m≥ Jpssd-in-Iƒ IqSn-bn-cp-∂n-S-tØ°v IpXn®psN√p- I - b mbn. A_v Z p¬ Dsb Abm- f psS kv t \ln- X ¿ c£n®p. IqSn- b n- c p∂ Jpssd- i n- I sf t\m°n AXyp- ® - Ø n¬ At±lw ]d™p: "\nß-fpsS ssZh-ß-fpsS ]qPm-]o-T-ßƒ Rm≥ ssIhn-´Xmbn {]Jym-]n-°s´. Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ apkven-amWv.' lw-k-bpsS aX]-cn-h¿Ø\w {]hm-N-I\v ssIh∂ hnP-b-am-bn-cp∂p. Hcp henb BfmWv ssIbn¬. lwk-bpsS cwK-{]-thiw, {]ÿm-\-Øn\p ]pXpssN-X-\y-taIn. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Al-¶m-c-Øn\p aß-te‰p. Ipd®p \mf-tØ-s°-¶nepw Xß-fpsS hntZzjw ]c-ky-ambn {]I-Sn-∏n-°m≥

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Ah¿ Xøm-dm-bn√. F∂m¬, cl-ky-ambn Ah¿ apl-Ω-Zns\ h[n°m≥ KqVm-tem-N\ \SØn. Xß-fpsS ]≤Xn {]mh¿Øn-I-am-°m≥ ZrV-_-≤-\mb Hcmsf tXSp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. F√m IÆp-Ifpw Da-dn\p t\sc Xncn™p. Ccp- ] - Ø m- d p- I m- c - \ mb Da¿ Hc- X n- I m- b - \ mWv ; Akm- a m- \ y- a mb IcpØpw. s]s´∂v hnIm-cm-th-i-ßƒ°-Sn-s∏-Sp∂ {]IrXw; GXp [oc-s\bpw `b-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ h\y-amb Hcp hiw AXn-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. a‰p-≈-h-cpsS hmfp-I-tf-°mƒ t]Sn-s∏-SpØpw At±-l-Øns‚ t]inIƒ. e£y-km-[y-Øn\v ]‰nb Bƒ At±lw Xs∂ ˛ KqVm-tem-N\-°m¿ \b-]q¿hw t{]cn-∏n®v At±-l-Øns‚ ]n¥pW t\Sn. At±l- Ø ns‚ [oc- X - s bbpw hoc- ] - c m- { I- a - ß - s fbpw {]Io¿Øn- ® - X n- \ ptijw, s]mXp- X m¬]cyw am\n®v IrXy- t a- s ‰- S p- ° m≥ Ah¿ A`y¿Yn®p. NmXpcyw \nd™ hm°p-Iƒ HSp-hn¬ hnPbw Is≠Øn. Da-dns‚ t{Im[-kz-c-ap-b¿∂p: "ssZh-tZmjw ]d-bp∂, \ΩpsS aXw e÷m- l o- \ - s a- ∂ m- t £- ] n- ° p∂, tKmss{XIyw XI¿Ø Cu km_n-Cs\ Rm≥ Xp≠w Xp≠-am°pw.' Xmt\-s‰-SpØ IrXyw \S-∏m-°p-∂-Xn\v Bbp-[-k-∂m-l-tØm-sSbmWv Da¿ ]pd-s∏-´Xv. henb Imep-Iƒ \oń-h-en®v At±lw sXcphn-eqsS ]m™p. sIm®p-Ip-ń-Iƒ hoSp-I-fn-te°v hen™p ˛ IpkrXn-°p-™p-ßsf Da-dns‚ t]¿ sNm√n-bm-Wt√m DΩ-am¿ AS-°n-\n¿-Øn-bn-cp-∂Xv. Da-dns‚ Aa¿jw Pzen-°p∂ apJ-`m-hhpw ssIbnse òj-W-amb hmfpw I≠v \K-c-hm-kn-Ifpw ]cn-{`-an®p. "Ftßm- ´ m- W mthm Xm¶ƒ?' Hcp kv t \ln- X ≥ am¿K- a t[y tNmZn®p. "aX-t{Zm-ln-bmb apl-Ω-Zns\ hI-h-cp-Øm≥' - adp-]Sn AXm-bncp∂p. "Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv tIƒ°q. apl-Ω-Zns\ sIm√-cpXv. Abm-fpsS acWw, Abm-fpsS Pohn-X-tØ-°mƒ Ipg-∏-ß-fp-≠m°pw. \nß-fn∂nXv sNbvXm¬ lminw IpSpw_w \nßsf Cu temIØv sht®°p- s a∂v tXm∂p- ∂ pt≠m? \nß- f psS Xs∂ IpSpw- _ - Ø n- e p≈ apkvenw-Isf t\¿h-gn°p sIm≠p-h-cp-I-bt√ BZyw th≠Xv?' "Aß-s\tbm, F¶n¬.... AXmcv?' - Da¿ Bcm™p. "Aß- b psS ktlm- Z cn ^mXzn- a bpw `¿Ømhv sskZp_v \ p kCuZpw Xs∂.'

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apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSv ]I-ho-´p-∂Xv am‰n-sh-®n´v Da¿ ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS hońte°v \S∂p. ap‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, s]ßƒ D®-Øn¬ Ft¥m hmbn°p∂Xv tI´p. Hcp \nanjw ]Sn°¬ \n∂p {i≤n®p: "F√m‰ns‚bpw hn[n-I¿Øm-hmWv Fs‚ ssZhw.' Da-dns\ I≠-]msS, ]mcm-bWw sNbvXn-cp∂ IS-emkv ^mXzna Im¬apń-\-Sn-bn¬ Hfn-∏n®p. Bfn-°-Øp∂ tcmj-tØmsS Da¿ AIØp IS∂p. "Rm≥ tI´sX-¥mWv? Jp¿-B-\mtWm AXv?!' "H∂pw tIń-ń√.' "]ns∂ Rm≥ s]m´t\m?' Da¿ Aedn: "\nßƒ apkvenw-I-fmbn, Ct√?' A-t±lw sskZns\ Xd-∏n®p t\m°n: "\nß-fn-Xn\p hne \¬tI-≠n-hcpw.' D-a¿ apt∂m-´m™p sskZn-\p-t\sc hmƒ hoin; ]t£, ^mXzna ktlm-Z-cs‚ ssIbn¬ IS∂p]nSn®p. AXv Hc-]-IShpw hcpØmsX I¬Ø-d-bn¬ hoWp. sskZpw Dadpw XΩn¬ Ht∂‰p-ap-ń-b-t∏mƒ ^mXzna CS°p NmSn. ^mXzn-a-bpsS tZlØv tNmc I≠- t ∏m- g mWv Da¿, \nc- ] - c m- [ n- b mb sskZns‚ t\sc- b p≈ ssItb‰w Ah-km-\n-∏n-®Xv. ^mXzna \ntj-[m-fl-I-ambn ]d™p: "Da¿, Rßƒ apkvenw-IfmWv. Rßƒ A√m-lp-hnepw Ahs‚ ZqX-\nepw hniz-kn-°p∂p. C\n \nßƒ°v CjvSw t]mse sNømw.' D-a¿ BWp-ß-tfmSv s]mcpXn-bn-´p≠v; Hcn-°epw Hcp kv{Xobp-ambn s]mcp-Xn-bn-ń√. At±-lØns‚ hnImcw IØnbpb¿∂ AtX thK-Øn¬ HXp-ßn-b-a¿∂p. "\nßƒ hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-sX-hnsS? t\m°s´.' "\nß-fXv \in-∏n°pw.' "C√. hm°p ]d-bp∂p; Rm\-ßs\ sNøn√. AXv Rm≥ Xncn®p Xcmw'˛ - Da- d ns‚ hm°v At±- l - Ø ns‚ sNbv X n- t ]m- s e- Ø s∂ Bflm¿Y-am-bn-cn°pw. ^mXzn-a-bpsS InS-°-bn-en-cp∂v Da¿ Dds° hmbn®p: "Xzmlm. `qansb krjvSn-°p-Ibpw BIm-isØ Db¿ØpIbpw sNbvX-hs\ `b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\v Bfp-Isf Hm¿an-∏n-°m-\-√msX, \ns∂ Atem-k-c-s∏-Sp-Øm-\m-bn-´√ apl-ΩtZ, \mw \n\°v Jp¿-B≥ shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-Ø-∂Xv!' A-ß-s\-b-ßs\ Ah-km\whsc hmbn®p. lnwk°p ]Icw D’m-l-ambn: "CXv BZy¥w hnin-jvS-am-bntXm-∂p∂p; DZmØw Xs∂. FhnsS apl-ΩZv?' Da¿ kz^m Ip∂n-te°p \S∂p. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ]oU\w `b∂v

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apl-ΩZv AhnsS A¿J-ans‚ IpSn-en¬ A`bw {]m]n-®n-cn-°-bm-bncp∂p. Ahn-sS-sb-Øp-tºmƒ, {]hm-N-I≥ Hcp sNdnb Iq´w A\p-Nc-∑m-tcmSv {]`m-jWw \S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS Kpcp-hns‚ hm°p-Iƒ {i≤m-]q¿hw tIƒ°p∂p. Da¿ hmXn¬ IS∂-t∏mƒ Xs∂ Aenbpw lwkbpw A_q-_Ivdpw At±-lsØ Xncn®-dn™p. AXn-{I-an®p IS-°p-∂-Xm-sc-∂-dn-bm≥ t{imXm-°ƒ Xncn™p-t\m°n. kmbp-[-\mb Da-dns\ I≠v Ah-c-º-c∂p. {]hm-N-Is‚ kpc-£n-X-Xz-sØ-°p-dn-t®m¿Øv Ah-sc√mw NmSn-sb-gp-t∂‰p. ]t£, `b-Øn\p Xo¿Øpw A{]m-]y-\m-bn-cp∂p apl-ΩZv. Da¿ hcp-∂Xp I≠bpSs\ At±lw A[ym-]\w \n¿Øn; B ktlm-Zcs\ kzoIcn-°m≥ apt∂m´p \S∂p. "A√m-lp-hns‚ \maw hmgvØ-s∏-Ss´' {]-hm-N-I≥ ]d-bp-I-bmbn: "C∂seIqSn Rm≥ A√m-lp-hn-t\mSv {]m¿Yn-®-tX-bp≈q, Dadp_v\p lniman-s\tbm Dadp_v\p¬ JØzm-_n-s\tbm IqsS tN¿Øv Ckvemans\ i‡-am-t°-Wta F∂v. A√mlp AIv_¿. CXm Da¿.' CXp ]d-™p-sIm≠v {]hm-N-I≥ Da-dn\p t\sc ssI \oń. "JØzm-_ns‚ aI≥ Datd, Xm¶ƒ°v CjvSw-t]mse Rß-tfmsSm∏w ChnsS Ignbmw.' "A√m-lp-hnepw Ahs‚ {]hm-N-I-\nepw hniz-kn-°p-∂-Xn-\m-bn´mWv Rm≥ h∂n-´p-≈Xv.' Cu {]Jym-]-\-tØmsS "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂ {]Io¿Ø-\ßƒsIm-≠-¥-co£w apJ-cn-X-ambn. Da-dns\ amtdmSp tN¿Øp-\n-¿Øn {]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p: "Xm¶ƒ Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c-\mWv.' A-hn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ Hmtcm-cp-Ø\pw AtXco- X n- b n¬ Da- d ns\ Bt«- j n®p. Da- d ns‚ aX- { ]- t hiw apkv e nw Iymºn¬ henb BÀm-Z-am-Wp-f-hm-°n-bXv. Ckv e mwaXw Aßs\ AXns‚ BZy- h n- P bw t\Sn. AXv BZysØ AXn-ibw ImWn®p. ZrV-Nn-Ø-cmb {]Xn-tbm-Kn-Iƒ Hcp cm{Xn-sIm≠v apkvenw-I-fm-bn-Øo-cp-I-sb-∂-Xn-t\mSv Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øptºmƒ aÆns\ s]m∂m-°p∂ {]Ir-Xn-am‰w F{X \nmcw! Da-dns‚ Ckvem-am-t«-j-Øn\v H∂n¬ IqSp-X¬ {]m[m-\y-ap≠v. \ho-\-a-XØns‚ G‰hpw ISpØ i{Xp-hm-bn-´mWv Da¿ Adn-b-s∏-ń-cp-∂Xv. {]hm- N - I s\ h[n- ° m≥ Cd- ß n- ∏ p- d - s ∏´ BfmWv . s]s´- ∂ mWv At±lw {]hm- N - I - k - ∂ n- [ n- b n¬ {]Xy- £ - s ∏´v Ckv e m- a n- e p≈ hnizmkw {]Jym-]n-°p-∂Xv. F¥mWv {]hm-N-I≥ sNtø-≠Xv? Ahn-

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Sp∂v Dd∏p hmtß- ≠ - X pt≠m? At±lw apkv e nw- I - t fm- s Sm∏w tN¿∂Xv Ah- c psS t\Xm- h ns\ h[n- ° m- \ m- s W- ¶ ntem? ntem? Da¿ Bflm¿Y-am-bn-Ø-s∂-bmtWm Cu {]Jym-]\w \S-Øn-bXv? CubnsS-bm-W-t±lw hn{K-lm-cm-[-I-cpsS NS-ßp-I-fn¬ ]s¶-SpØv IA-v_bnse ssZh-ßsf hW-ßn-bXpw apkvenw-Isf Ah-tl-fn-®Xpw. {]hmN-I≥ H∂pw tNmZn-®n√. Hcp ]co-£-W-Øn\pw hnt[-b-am-°n-bn√. Hcp hyh-ÿbpw D∂-bn-®-Xp-an√. Bfl-c-£-°p-th≠n Ahn-Sp∂v Hcp X{¥hpw kzoI-cn-®n√. Da¿ GI-ssZ-h-Øn-ep≈ hnizmkw {]I-Sn∏n®pIgn™p; AXp- aXn. Da-dns‚ a\v hmbn-°m≥ apl-ΩZv {ian®n√. Da-dns‚ a\-m£n At±-lhpw A√m-lphpw XΩn-ep≈ Imcyam- W t√m. Da-dns‚ CkvemwaXm-t«-j-tØmsS IqSp-X¬ Bfp-Iƒ apkvenwI-fmbn. CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-°p-∂-tXmsS Hcp apkvenw, IpSpw-_hpw tKm{Xhpw cmjv{Shpw hn´v hn]p-e-amb Hcp IpSpw-_-Ønse ktlm-Zc-\m-Ip∂p. IqSp-X¬ {][m-\-s∏´ tKm{Xw, hn]p-e-amb ku{`m{Xw. Ahs‚ kmaq-ln-I-]-Z-hntbm \ndtam h¿Ktam ss]Xr-Itam F¥msW-∂Xv {]iv\-ta-b√. Bcm-bmepw {]hm-N-I-t\m-sSm∏w H∂n-®n-cp∂p, Htc ]m{X-Øn¬\n∂v `£n°mw. B alm-\p-sam-∂n®v \a-kvI-cn°mw. Dadp_v\p lnim-an\pw Dadp_v\p¬ J-Øzm-_n\pw th≠n-bp≈ {]hmN-Is‚ {]m¿Y\ Ckvem-an¬ as‰mcp Ingvh-g°w hf¿Øn ˛ IqSpX¬ _p≤n- a m- ∑ m- s cbpw [oc- ∑ m- s cbpw Bflm¿Y- X - b p- ≈ - h - s cbpw Ckvem-an-te°v sIm≠p-h-cp-∂-Xn-\p≈ Xzc. Hcmƒ Xs‚ aXsØ \nµn- ° p- I tbm Ah- t l- f n- ° p- I tbm sNbv X n- ´ p- ≈ - b m- f m- s W-¶ nepw {]hm-N-I∂Xn¬ sX√pw DXvI-WvT-bn√, Abmƒ kz`m-h-ip-≤nbpw _p≤nbpw D≈ Bfmbncp∂m¬ aXn. AØc°msc AhnSp∂v Ckvem an-te°v sIm≠p-h-cm≥ {ian-°p∂p. Aßs\ Ckvemw tbmKy-∑m-scs°m≠v [\y-ambn. Ah¿ \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°v inYn-eo-I-cn-°m-\m-hmØ, FXn¿∏p-Iƒ°v XI¿°m-\m-hmØ ]mc-º-cy-ßƒ krjvSn®p.

8 apl-ΩZv {]hm-N-I-\m-bn´v Bdm-asØ h¿jw. A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS h¿[n® FÆw hy‡-amb hnP-b-Øn\v sXfn-hm-bn-cp∂p. sN∂m-bv°fpsS B{I-aWw Iptd-sbms° XSp-Øp-\n¿Øm≥ A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p Ign™p; F∂m¬, apkvenw {]ap-J-cpsS t\sc-bp≈ ]oU-\-ßƒ Zp-l-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp∂p. ssItb-‰hpw AXn-{I-a-ßfpw Ah-tl-f\-ßfpw an°-hmdpw D≠mbn. ]t£, {]hm-N-Is‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ {]Xn-Imcw sNbvXn√. A_vZp¬ Dbpw `mcy DΩp-P-aoepw, Ah-

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fpsS ktlm-Z-c\pw Jpssdin t\Xm-hp-amb A_q-kp-^vbm\pw Xncpta-\nsb {]tXyIw \nco-£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. \_n t]mIp-∂n-S-ß-fnse√mw A\p-K-an®v, At±lw \pW-b\pw alm-t{Zm-ln-bp-am-sW∂v ]d™p ]cØn, A_q- k p- ^ v b m≥. Ahn- S psØ hgn- I - f n¬ I√pw ap≈pw hnX-dm≥ DΩpPao¬ Xs‚ Zpm-a¿Yyw apgp-h≥ {]tbm-Kn®p. ]t£, {]hm-N-I≥ aµ-l-kn-°pI am{Xw sNbvXp. CXn∂p \c-IØn¬ t]mtI-≠n-h-cp-sa∂p am{Xw Xm°oXp \¬In. A_vZp¬ D, Aßs\ "A_q-e-l_v' (AKv\n-bpsS ]nXmhv) F∂ A]-c-\m-a-Øn\v A¿l-\m-bn-Øo¿∂p. Cu ]co-£-W-L-´-ß-fn¬ Hmtcm Bfp-sSbpw tkh\w X\n-°mh-iy-am-sW∂v apl-ΩZv a\-n-em°n. B¿{Z-lr-Z-b-\m-W-t±lw. Xm≥ aqew a‰p-≈-h¿°p-≠m-Ip∂ {]bm-k-ßƒ Ahn-SpsØ h√msX thZ\n-∏n°pw. ssZhn-I-amb Hcp \ntbm-K-an-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬, {]hm-N-Is‚ thjw t]mepw At±lw Dt]-£n-°p-am-bn-cp∂p. bmsXmcp hnj-a-ßfp-an-√m-Xn-cp∂ k¥p-jvS-amb buh\Ime-Øn-te°v, Zmº-Xy-Øns‚ BZy-\m-fp-I-fn-te°v At±lw CSs°m∂p Xncn-™p-t\m°pw. ssZhnI- k - t µ- i - Ø ns‚ `mhn- s b- ° p- d n- t ®m¿Øv H´pw a\- › m- © - e y- a n√; ImcWw, A√m-lp-hns‚ aXsØ Ah≥ Xs∂ ]cn-c-£n-°p-sa∂v At±- l - Ø n- \ - d nbmw. X\ns°¥p kw`- h n°pw F∂- X n- s \- ° p- d n®v \_n°v thh-em-Xn-bn√; X\n°pw ssZhnI ]cn-c-£-bp-s≠-∂-dn-bmat√m. Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°p-≠m-Ip∂ sshj-ay-ß-fn-em-bn-cp∂p Ahn-SpsØ ZpxJw apgp-h≥. kml-Ncyw ss[cy-am-h-iy-s∏-Sp∂p. ]t£, Xocp-am\w a\p-jys\-Sp-t°-≠-Xm-Wt√m. Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv Bfl-c£ t\m°m≥ \_n D]-tZ-in®p. \qdn-te-sd-bn-√mØ Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fn-tem-tcmcp-Ø-scbpw hnfn®v A_vko-\n-b-bn¬ A`bwtXSm≥ At±lw \n¿tZin®p. AhnSw `cn-°p-∂Xv \oXn-am-\mb cmPm-hm-Wt√m. "B cmPysØ t\Kkv cmPmhv Hcp amXrIm a\p- j y- \ mWv . Bscbpw sX‰p sNøm≥ At±lw A\p-h-Zn-°n√. \nßƒ°-hnsS lrZy-amb hc-th¬]pw kln-jvWp-Xbpw BXn-tY-b-Xzhpw e`n-°psa∂v F\n-°p-d-∏p≠v. ]n∂oSv A√mlp ho≠pw P∑-\m-ń¬ Xncn-®ph-cm-\n-S-bm-°pw-hsc \nß-f-hnsS Ign-bpI.' GXm\pw Znh-k-Øn-\Iw c≠v sNdnb kwLw A`-bm¿Yn-Iƒ cl-ky-ambn IS¬I-S∂p. A°q-´-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I-]p{Xn dpJn-bbpw `¿Ømhv Dkvam-\p-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. p ∂p. t\K-kns‚ sIm´m-c-Øn-se-Ønb- b p- S s\ Ah- c psS Bh- e m- X n- I ƒ cmPmhv tIƒ°p- I bpw kwc£Ww Dd∏p\¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp.

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]em-b-\-sØ-°p-dn®v Jpssd-in-Iƒ tIń-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Dkvam\pw kwLhpw IjvSn-®mWv a°-bn¬\n∂v c£-s∏-´Xv. s]s´∂v Jpssdin- I ƒ Hcp tbmKw hnfn- ® p- I qń, A_v k o- \ n- b - b nse t\K- k ns‚ ]n¥pW t\Sp-∂-Xn-\p≈ X{¥-am-hn-jvI-cn®p. CØcw {]h¿Ø-\ß-tfmSv DSs\ {]Xn-I-cn-t°-≠-Xns‚ Bh-iy-IX tbmKw AwKo-Icn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Dkvams‚ ]n∂mse Jpssdin{]Xn-\n-[n-I-fmbn A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p d_oDw Awdp-_v\p¬ Bkzpw A_vko-\n-b-bnseØn. Ibvt]-dnb Hcp hnhm-Z-amWv t\K-kn\v HØp-Xo¿t°-≠n-bncp-∂Xv. a°-bn¬ h®p sNbvX sX‰mb IrXy-ß-fpsS t]cn¬ apkvenw A`-bm¿Yn-Isf ]pd-Øm-°-W-sa∂p cmPm-hn-t\mSv Jpssd-in-Iƒ Bhiy-s∏´p ˛ Xß-fpsS ]q¿hn-I-cpsS aX-Øn-s\-Xn-cmb B sX‰v B]XvI-c-amb Hcp XpS°w Ipdn-®n-cn-°p-I-bmWv. "Cu Ip‰-Øn\v Hcp ]cn-lm-c-ta-bp≈q: Ah¿ {InkvXp-aXw kzoIcn-°s´' - t\K-kns‚ kl-Xm]w t\Sm≥ Jpssd-in-Iƒ Iqń-t®¿Øp. A_vko-\n-b-bnse ]utcm-ln-Xy-Øns‚ ]n¥pW, ]c-kv]cw klmbn- ° m- s a∂ [mc- W - b n¬, Ah¿ t\ctØXs∂ kºm- Z n- ® n- c p∂p. AXp- s Im≠v apkv e nw- I sf cmPy- { `- j v S - c m- ° - W - s a∂ Bhiyw A_vko-\n-b≥ sshZn-I¿ AwKo-I-cn®p. "A\m-h-iy-ambn \Ω-sf-¥n-\mWv a°-°m-cpsS hntcm[w kºmZn-°p-∂Xv?' - Ah¿ cmPm-hns\ D]-tZ-in®p: "apl-Ω-Zns‚ Bfp-Iƒ°v ChnsS A`bw \¬Ip-∂Xv Hcn-°epw \√-Xn-\m-hn√.' F∂m¬ Xs‚ D]-tZ-jvSm-°-fp-sStbm a°-bn¬\n∂p h∂ tKm{X{]ap-J-cp-sStbm B{K-l-a-\p-k-cn®v {]h¿Øn-°m≥ cmPmhv Xøm-dmbn-cp-∂n√. At±lw A`-bm¿Yn-Isf sIm´m-c-Øn¬ hnfn-®p-h-cpØn, F√m-h-cp-sSbpw km∂n-[y-Øn¬ Ah-cpsS aX-sØ-°p-dn®v Bcm™p. "\nßƒ kz¥w ssZh-ßsf Dt]-£n®p. Ft‚tXm, a‰m-cp-sS-sb¶n-eptam ssZhsØ kzoI-cn-®n-´p-an√. F¥mWo ]pXnb aXw?' A`-bm¿Yn-I-fpsS h‡mhpw Aen-bpsS ktlm-Z-c-\p-amb, kpapJ-\mb PA-v^¿ ]d™p: "cmPmth, A⁄-X-bpsS Bg-Øn¬ apßn°n-S-∂n-cp∂ P\-X-bm-bn-cp∂p Rßƒ. Rßƒ hn{K-l-ßsf Bcm[n®p. Rßƒ, shdpw ih-ßƒ. Rßƒ°v kZm-Nm-c-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Rßƒ c‡-_‘w t]mepw apdn-®n-cp∂p. a\p-jy-Xz-Øns‚ F√m hnIm-c-ßfpw Rß-f-h-K-Wn®p. Rß-fn¬ ssIbq-°p-≈-h¿ Zp¿_esc B{I-an®p. tamiw ]uc-∑mcpw tamiw Ab¬°m-cp-am-bn-cp∂p Rßƒ. Aß-s\-bncn-s°bmWv A√mlp Hcp ZqXs\ Ab°p-∂Xv. At±lw kXy-k-‘\pw hniz-kvX\pw kZm-Nm-c-\n-c-X\pw A`n-Pm-X-


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\p-am-sW∂p Rßƒ°-dnbmw. A_vZp√m aI≥ apl-ΩZv; Rß-fpsS hµy-h-tbm-[n-I-\mb A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ ]u{X≥. At±lw Rßsf A√m- l p- h n- ¶ - t e°v £Wn®p. I√p- I - s fbpw hn{K- l - ß sfbpw Bcm-[n-°p-∂Xv \n¿Øn {]]-©-\m-Y-\mb GI-ssZ-h-Øn¬ hniz- k n- ° m≥ Rßsf DZv t _m- [ n- ∏ n®p. kXy- k - ‘ - c m- b n- c n- °m≥, hm°p ]men-°m≥, c‡-_-‘sØ am\n-°m≥, kXyhpw \oXnbpw ]pe¿Øm≥ Ahn-Sp∂v Rßsf D]-tZ-in®p. A\m-Y-cpsS kzØv A]l-cn-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂v, c‡-s®m-cn-®n-ep-≠m-°p-∂-Xn¬\n∂v, Nmcn-{Xyan-√m-bva-bn¬\n∂v, k®-cn-X-cmb kv{XoI-sf-°p-dn®v A]-hmZw ]dbp-∂-Xn¬\n∂v At±lw Rßsf hne°n. \a-kvIm-chpw kImØpw {hXm-\p-jvTm-\hpw Rß-fn¬ \n¿_-‘-am°n. "Rßƒ°-t±-lsØ hnizm-k-amWv; At±-l-Øns‚ {]hm-N-IXz-Ønepw hnizm-k-amWv. A√m-lp-hn¬ \n∂-b-®Xpw Ahn-Sp∂v hniZo-I-cn-®p-X-∂-Xp-amb \nb-a-ßfpw hyh-ÿ-I-fp-amWm ktµ-i-Øn-ep≈Xv. Ah {]mtbm-Kn-I-am-°m-\p-≈-XmWv. Rß-fpsS Bcm-[-\m-\pjvTm-\-ßƒ \nß-fpsS P\-ß-fn¬\n∂v hn`n-∂-am-I-bm¬, AXn\p \n¿_-‘n-°p-∂Xv Rß-sf Xo{h-ambn thZ-\n-∏n°pw; AXv Rßtfm-Sp≈ i{Xp-Xm-]-c-amb \S-]-Sn-bm-bn-cn°pw. ImcWw, Rß-fpsS aX-Øn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-bm-\mWv AXm-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. Aßs\, IA v_-bnse hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bn-te°v Xncn-®p-t]m-Im≥ Rßƒ \n¿_-‘nXcmIpw.' Cu X¿°-Øn¬ Xotc Xm¬]-cy-an-√m-Xn-cp∂ cmPm-hn-s\bpw a‰p≈-h-scbpw PA-v^-dns‚ {]`m-jWw BI¿jn®p. "A√mlp \nß-fpsS {]hm-N-I-∂-b® ktµiw h√Xpw \nßƒ sIm≠p-h-∂n-´pt≠m?' - cmPmhv tNmZn®p. "D∆v' PA-v^¿ adp-]Sn \¬In. "hmbn°q, \mw tIƒ°s´.' Xs‚ DSp-∏n¬\n∂v PA-v^¿ Hcp Npcp-sf-SpØp. cmPmhv ssIØe-Øn¬ Xmßnb apJ-hp-ambn sNhn Iq¿∏n®p. "a¿bw' F∂ kqd (A[ymbw) hmbn-°m-sa∂v ]d-™p-sIm≠v PA-v^¿ XpSßn: "_nkvan√m-ln¿d-lvam-\n¿dlow.' F¥m-Wn-Xns‚ A¿Y-sa-∂m-cm™p, cmPmhv. "Icp- W m- \ n- [ nbpw ]c- a - I m- c p- W n- I - \ p- a mb A√m- l p- h ns‚ \maØn¬ Rm≥ Bcw-`n-°p∂p' - CXm-W¿Y-sa∂v PA-v^¿ hni-Zo-Icn®p. At±lw XpS¿∂p: "Jm^v lm bm sFbv≥ kzmZv....' ssZhnI

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kq‡-tam-tcm-∂mbn sNm√n AXns‚ A¿Yw tIƒ∏n®p. Jp¿-Bs‚ hmKvan-X-bn¬ t\Kkv AXo-hm-Ir-jvS-\mbn. "\t{k-Ønse Cutim-hns‚ kphn-tijw t]men-cn-°p∂p CXv. F¥p-sIm-≠m-Wmthm?!' Jn∂-\mb Awdns‚ t\sc t\m°n At±lw ]d™p: "a°-bn¬\n∂p h∂ am\y-]p-cp-j-∑mtc, Cu A`-bm¿YnIsf Xncn- ® - b - ° m≥ Rm≥ `b- s ∏- S p∂p. Fs‚ km{am- P y- Ø n¬ btYjvSw Bcm-[n-°m\pw Pohn-°m\pw Ah¿ kzX-{¥-cm-bn-cn°pw.' "Rßƒ Xncp- a - \ -  n- t e°v Iqdp- ≈ - h - c m- b n- cn°pw' ]d™p.

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9 Ckvem-an¬ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ IqSpw-tXmdpw, {]hm-N-Is‚ c‡-Øn\p- t h≠n i{Xp- ° - f psS B¿Ønbpw h¿[n- ® p- s Im- ≠ n- c p∂p. t\Kkns‚ km{am-Py-Øn-te°v ho≠pw A`-bm¿Yn{]hm-l-ap-≠mbn. {]hmN-I\pw G‰-hp-a-SpØ {]h¿Ø-Icpw Ah-ti-jn®p. A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Xs‚ ktlm-Z-c-]p-{Xs‚ Pohs‚ Imcy-Øn¬ DXvIWvT-bp-≠mbn. \K-c-{]m-¥-Øn-se-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw i‡-amb Hcp tIm´bn¬ A`bw tXSn-s°m-≈m≥ At±lw D]-tZ-in®p. ktlm-Z-c-]p-{Xs\ hn´p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ Jpssd-in-Iƒ A_q-Xzm-en_n¬ kΩ¿Zw sNepØn. A√mØ]£w _\q-lminw tKm{X-Øns\m-∂-S¶w {`jvSv I¬]n-°m\pw D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-Sp-Øm\pw Ah¿ Xocp-am-\n®p. A_q-Xzm-en-_n\v AXw-Ko-I-cn-°p-I-b-√msX thsd am¿K-sam-∂p-an-√m-bn-cp∂p. Jpssd-in-Iƒ \S-∏m-°nb {`jvSv Xocp-am\- a - \ p- k - c n®v F√m Ad- _ n- I - s fbpw, _\q- l minw tKm{X- h p- a mbn GsX- ¶ nepw Xc- Ø n- e p≈ hn\n- a - b hpw _‘hpw ]pe¿Øp- ∂ Xn¬\n∂p hne°n. cmPy-Øns‚ \oc-k-Øn\p ]m{Xo-`q-X-\mb Ip{]kn-≤\pw A]-I-S-Im-cn-bp-amb {]t£m` t\Xm-hns\ G¬]n-®m¬ am{Xta {`jvSv ]n≥h-en-°p-I-bp-≈qsh∂v hy‡-am-°-s∏´p. Cu hnfw_cw F√m- h ¿°pw ImWp- ∂ - X n- \ p- t h≠n IA- v _ - b psS AI- Ø - f Øn¬ Hcp N¿a-]-{X-Øn-se-gpXn Xq°-s∏´p. {]hm-N-I-Xz-e-_v[n-bpsS Ggmw h¿jw. apl-Ω-Zns‚ {]mbw AºtXm-S-Sp-°p∂p; Pohn-X-Øns‚ a[ym”w. JZo-P°v Adp-]Xp Ign™p. hm¿[-Iy-Z-i-sb-¶nepw ]Sp-hr-≤-sb∂p tXm∂n√. Ccp-]Xp h¿j-ambn kz¥w {]nb-X-a-\p-th≠n A¿∏n-°-s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp∂p B PohnXw. A∂t±lw Hcp bphm-hm-bn-cp∂p. knc-I-fn¬ ]X-s™m-gp-Ip∂ XmcpWyw, k¿h-cmepw kvt\ln-°-s∏-Sp-∂-h≥; P\-kzm-[o-\-ap-≈-h≥, F√m hn[-


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Ønepw Hcp henb hmKvZm\w. Ct∏mƒ Xe-ap-Sn-bn¬ \c tIdn-bn-cn°p∂p. Imehpw kw`-h-K-Xn-Ifpw B apJØv Dg-hp-Nm-ep-Iƒ Xo¿Øncn-°p∂p. Ct∏m-g-t±lw kap-Zm-b-{`-jvS-\mWv. Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ F∂ \ne-bn¬ Ggp kwh-’-c-ßƒ hnPbw hcn-°p-∂-Xn\v A{X ]cym]vX-sam-∂p-a√. Iptd A\p-bm-bn-Isf kwL-Sn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p≠v, A{X- a m{Xw. temI \S- ∏ - \ p- k - c n®v ]d- ™ m¬ At±- l - Ø ns‚ {]ÿm\w A{X P\-k-Ω-Xn-bm¿Pn-®-X√; s]mXpsh hnP-b-I-c-a√. F∂m¬, At±-l-Øns‚ ]cm-P-b-ßfpw ]cn-an-Xn-Ifpw JZo-P°v At±l-Øn-ep≈ hnizm-k-Øn\v Fs¥-¶nepw A¥cw D≠m-°ntbm? At±l- Ø ns‚ ZuXy- Ø ns‚ BXy- ¥ nI hnP- b - Ø n¬ B km[zn°v adns®s¥-¶nepw kwi-b-ap-f-hm-bn-´pt≠m? C√; Xs‚ Bbp-jvImeØv ssIh-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-s√-¶nepw, BXy-¥n-I-ambn AXv hnPbn°psa∂ hnizmkw h¿jw sN√pt¥mdpw h¿[n®nt´-bp≈q. Ckvem an\v kvac-Wo-b-amb hnP-b-ap-≠m-Ip-sa∂v Ah¿°v Dd-∏p≠v. aplΩZv \ncm-i-]q-≠-t∏m-sg√mw JZoP km¥z-\-ambn. At±-l-Øn\p a\»m¥n t\Sn-s°m-SpØp. hfsc A]q¿hw `mcy-am¿ am{Xta `¿Ømhns\ Cßs\ ]cn-N-cn-®n-´p≈q. temIw apgp-h≥ At±-lsØ t\m°n ]cn-l-kn-®-t∏mƒ JZoP At±-l-Øn¬ A`n-am\w sIm≠p. temIw shdp-Ø-t∏mƒ Ah¿ kvt\ln®p. At±lw lXm-i-\m-b-t∏m-sgms° t{]m’m-l\w \¬In. apl-Ω-Zn\pw kz]-Xv\n-tbmSv KmV-amb am\knI _‘-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. as‰mcp kv{Xo°pw Ign-bm-Ø-hn[w At±l-Øns‚ lrZb knwlm-k\w Ah¿ ssIbS-°n-bn-cp∂p. ]Xn-`‡-bmb Hcp `mcy-tb-°mƒ, h’-e-bmb Hcp-Ω-tb-°mƒ A∏p-d-ambn-cp∂p JZo-P-bpsS ÿm\w. At±-l-Øns‚ ZuXy `mK-t[-b-ß-fpsS, Ckvem-ans‚, A[n-jvTm-\-am-bn-cp∂p Ah¿.

10 Ime-ho-Yn-bn¬ ]ns∂bpw aq∂p h¿j-ß-fpsS Dcpƒ∏m-Sp-Iƒ. Atß- b ‰w {]Xn- _ - ≤ - c m- b - h - s cm- g nsI, as‰- √ m- h - c p- s Sbpw a\-  n- f °m≥ C{Xbpw Imew aXn. aq∂p h¿jsØ Ducp-hn-e°v. Akzo-ImcyX \nd™ s]cp-am‰w. kzÿ-Po-hnXw Akm-[y-am-°p∂ Zp¿`n£X. Ckvemw {]Xn-k-‘n-bn-em-Wn-t∏mƒ. Jpssd-in-Iƒ Ah-cpsS hebw A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ inAv_n (ae-bn-Sp-°p-Ifn)te°v Npcp°n. lnwk \njn-≤-am-°nb Xo¿Ym-S-\-Øns‚ \mfp-I-fn¬ am{Xta {]hmN-I≥ hn{]-hm-k-Øn¬\n∂p ]pd-Øp-h-∂p≈q, Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Ifp- a mbn kwkm- c n- ° m- d p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p≈q. CØcw Ah- k - c - ß fn¬t]mepw Ahn-Sp∂v t]mIp-∂n-S-ß-fn-se√mw A[-a-\mb A_q-el_pw ]n¥p-Scpw ˛ At±-lsØ \pW-b-s\∂pw aX-{`-jvS-s\∂pw

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Bt£-]n-®p-sIm≠v. A√m-lphpw {]hm-N-I\pw a°m \nhm-kn-I-fpsS lrZbw Ih¿∂- X p- t ]mse Xs∂, l÷n- \ p- h ∂ Xo¿Ym- S - I - c n¬, {]tXy-In®v bkvcn_v \K-c-Øn¬\n-∂p-≈-h-cn¬ Nne¿, ]pXnb aXsØ-°p-dn-®-dn-bm≥ Gsd Hu’pIyw {]I-Sn-∏n-®n-cp∂p. \ntcm-[\w \ne-\n¬°p-Ibpw ioX-k-acw AXns‚ ]mc-ay-X-bnse-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-s∂-¶nepw ]e Imc-W-ß-fmepw Jpssd-inIƒ DXvI-WvTm-Ip-e-cm-bn-cp∂p. Hcp Xpd∂ kwL-´\w Hgn-hm-°m-\mW-h¿ {ian-®Xv. \ntcm-[\w lmin-an-Isf apgp-h≥ {`jvS-cm-°n-bncp∂p. apl-Ω-Zn\p am{Xw {`jvSv I¬]n-°p-∂-Xn¬ P\-k-Ω-Xn-bp-≠mbn-cp∂p. F∂m¬ Hcp tKm{X-tØmSv apgp-h≥ \oc-k-tØmsS s]cpam-dp-∂-Xn¬ s]mXpsh tbmPn-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. ImcWw, _\q-lminw tKm{X-Øn\p a‰p Jpssdin tKm{X-°m-cp-ambn ASpØ _‘-ap-≠mbn-cp∂p; apl-ΩZv {]N-cn-∏n-°p∂ aX-kn-≤m-¥-ß-fp-ambn Ah¿°v _‘-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p-Xm\pw. AtX-k-abw apl-ΩZpw A_q-Xzm-en_pw Dƒs∏-Sp∂ apgp-h≥ tKm{X-Øn-\p-sa-Xnsc \S-∏n-em-°p-am-bn-cp-∂n-s√¶n¬ \ntcm-[\w sIm≠v {]tbm-P-\-ap-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Cu {]Xnk- ‘ n- b n¬, tKm{X- ß ƒ XΩn- e p≈ Hcp bp≤w Hgn- h m- ° m- \ mWv Jpssd-in-Iƒ B{K-ln-®Xv. {]iv\-]-cn-lm-c-Øn\v Ah¿ a‰p hgn-Iƒ tXSp-I-bmbn. ]oU-\-{i-a-ßƒ ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-t∏mƒ ùXnI {]tem-`\-ß-fpsS am¿Kw tXSp-I-bmbn Ah¿. Hcp Znhkw {]hm- N - I ≥ IA- v _ - b n¬ Ccn- ° p- I - b m- b n- c p∂p. At∏mƒ i{Xp- { ]- a p- J - c n- s em- c m- f mb DXv _ C_v \ p d_oA At±lsØ kao-]n®p ]d™p: "apl-ΩZv, F\n°v Xm¶-fpsS ]nXm-hns\ Adnbmw. \mw ktlm-Z-c-∑m-sc-t∏mse ]c-kv]cw kvt\ln-®-h-ct√m. A_vZp-√-bpsS ]p{X-s\∂ \ne-bn¬ P∑\m Xs∂ Xm¶ƒ°v kap∂-X-amb Hcp ÿm\-ap≠v. Xm¶-fpsS kz`m-h-Kp-W-ßfpw Rß-f-dnbp-∂-Xp-Xs∂. F∂m¬, Xm¶ƒ P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Imepjyw krjvSn®n-cn-°p∂p. kt¥m-j-tØmsS Pohn® Rßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Ipg-∏hpw X¿°hpw D≠m-bn-cn-°p∂p. Rß-fpsS tZho-tZ-h-∑msc Xm¶ƒ A[nt£-]n-°p∂p. \ΩpsS ]q¿hn-I-∑m-cn¬ [¿a-tem-]-am-tcm-]n-°p∂p. Xm¶ƒ kzoI-cn-°p-sa-¶n¬, hne-s∏´ ]mcn-tXm-jnIw Xcm≥ Rßƒ Xøm- d mWv . ' "F¥m-WXv?' - {]hm-N-I≥ tNmZn®p. "CsXm-s°-s°m≠v Iptd kº-Øp-≠m-°m-sa-∂mWv Xm¶-fpsS taml-sa-¶n¬, Rß-fn¬\n∂p ]ncn-s®-SpØv Rß-fn-em-sc-bpw-Imƒ kº-∂-\m°mw. C\n ÿm\-am-\-ß-fmWv th≠-sX-¶n¬, Xm¶sf Rß-fpsS apgp-h≥ t\Xm-hm°mw; Xm¶ƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv Rß-f-\p-k-

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cn°pw. A[n-Im-c-amWv th≠-sX-¶n¬ Rß-fpsS cmPm-hm°mw. C\n kv{XoI-sf-bmWv th≠-sX-¶n¬ Rß-fpsS s]ä-°-fn¬ G‰hpw kpµ- c nsb Xcmw. Rßƒs°m∂p am{Xta ]d- b m- \ p≈q ˛ RßfpsS ]q¿hn-I-cpsS aX-sØbpw ssZhßsfbpw \nµn®p kwkm-cn°p-∂Xv Ah-km-\n-∏n-°Ww.' "Ct{X-bpt≈m, A_q heoZv. IqSp-X-sem-∂p-ant√?' "C√.' Jp-ssd-in-I-fpsS {]Xn-\n[n ]d™p: "CsXm∂pw t]mtc?' "aXn, ]t£; H∂pw th≠. F\n°v ]Wtam A[n-Im-ctam B[n]-Xytam Bh-iy-an√. kv{XoI-sfbpw th≠. Fs‚ P\-ßƒ°v ap∂dn- b n∏p \¬Im≥ A√mlp Fs∂ Ab- ® - X mWv . Rm≥ Ahs‚ ktµiw \nß-fn-se-Øn-°m≥ h∂-h≥ am{Xw. \nß-fnXv kzoI-cn®m¬ Cu temI-Ønepw ]c-tem-I-Ønepw t{ibv ssIhcpw. \ncmI-cn-®mtem? A√mlp Xocp-am-\n°pw!' DXv_ \ncm-i-\mbn aSßn. sImSnb Zpcn-X-ßƒ°n-S-bnepw apl-Ω-Zn\p [m¿anIhnPbw t\Sns°m-SpØ LS-I-ß-fn-sem∂v At±-l-Øns‚ AI-f-¶-amb kXy-Zo£-bm-bn-cp∂p. aÆpw tNmc-bpw-sIm≠v krjvSn-°-s∏´ \iz-c-\mb Hcp ktµ-i-hm-l-I≥ F∂-Xn-ep-]-cn-bmbn H∂pw At±lw Ah-Imi-s∏-ń√. ssZh-hp-ambn c‡-_-‘-ap-s≠t∂m GsX-¶nepw tZhs‚ Ah-Xm-c-am-sWt∂m Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń√. Aam-\p-j-amb AZv`p-X-Im-cyß-fm¬ Xm≥ AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-SWw F∂pw hymtam-ln-®n√. X\n-t°sX-¶nepw hn[-Øn-ep≈ B[n-]-Xytam A[n-Im-ctam thW-sa∂pw Bh-iy-s∏-ń√. ssZhn-I-amb shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ, X\n°v e`n-®-Xp-t]mse Xs∂, ambw tN¿°msX At±lw P\-ßƒ°v \¬In. k¿h-i-‡s‚ ZqX-\mWv Xms\-∂-Xn¬ am{Xta At±lw A`n-am-\n-®p≈q. ssZhn- I - a mb \ntbm- K - Ø ns‚ sXfn- h mbn AZv ` p- X - I r- X y- ß ƒ {]Xo-£n-°p-∂-h-cm-bn-cp∂p P\-ßƒ. ]pWy-hm-f-∑mcpw kn≤-∑mcpw AZv`p-X-kn-≤n-bm¬ tcmK-ßƒ am‰p-Ibpw `mhn-Im-cy-ßƒ {]h-Nn-°pIbpw sNøp-sa-∂m-Wt√m Icp-X-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. Ah-cpsS A\p-{K-l-ßfm¬ h‘y-Iƒ {]k-hn-°p-Ibpw im]-h-N-p-I-fm¬ km{am-Py-ßfpw cmPm-°-∑mcpw \new-s]m-Øp-Ibpw sNøp-as{X. Xs‚ temI-tØmSv Hcp sh√p-hnfn am{Xta apl-Ω-Zn\v D≠m-bncp-∂p≈q. X\n°v Ah-X-cn-°-s∏´ hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\n-te-Xp-t]mse A\n-X-c-km-[m-c-W-amb al-Xzhpw A¿Y-Kmw-ò-cy-hp-a-S-ßp∂ Hcp hcnsb-¶n-ep-ap≈ Hcp A[ym-b-sa-¶nepw sIm≠p-h-cm≥ At±lw Bhiy-s∏´p. B {KŸ-Øns‚ cN-bn-Xmhv Xm\m-sW∂p ]d-™n-cp-s∂¶n¬ F√m Ime-tØbpw alm-I-hn-bmbn At±lw hnti-jn-∏n-°-s∏-

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Sp-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬ Hcn-°epw Ahn-Sp∂v Jp¿-Bs‚ I¿ØrXzw Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń√. Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°pw AZv`p-X-Im-cy-ßƒ {]Xo-£n-®-h¿°p-ap≈ At±-l-Øns‚ adp-]Sn hfsc efn-Xhpw Ak-µn-Kv[hp-am-bn-cp∂p. a\p-jy-hwihpw {]]-©-Ønse F√m Pohn-Ifpw Hcp-an®ptN¿∂mepw Jp¿-B≥ t]msem∂v krjvSn-°m-\m-hn√. AZv`p-X-ßƒ ImWn-°m\√; Xs‚ aXw {]N-cn-∏n-°m-\mWv A√mlp Xs∂ \ntbm-Kn-®n-cn°p-∂Xv. "\iz-c-\m-sbmcp ZqX-\-√msX a‰p h√-Xp-amtWm Rm≥?' At±lw tNmZn°pw; kzbw adp-]-Snbpw \¬Ipw. "ae-°p-Iƒ `qanbn¬ \S-∂n-cp-s∂-¶n¬, kz¿K-Øn¬-\n∂v Hcp ae-°ns\ ZqX-\mbn Ab-°p-am-bn-cp-∂nt√? kZvhm¿Øbpw Xm°oXpw \¬Ip-∂-Xn-\mWv apl-ΩZv, \mw \ns∂ Ab-®n-´p-≈Xv' - Xm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂-Xn-tesd Ign- h p- I ƒ X∂n¬ Btcm- ] n- ° p- ∂ - h - t cm- S mbn Ahn- S p∂v Jp¿- B \n¬\n∂p≈ Cu `mKw HmXn-t°ƒ∏n°pw. Xms\m-∂mwKyw ImWn®m¬ A√mlp F√m i‡n-Ifpw \¬Ip-sa∂v Xms\m-cn-°epw ]d™n-ń√ ˛ At±-l-Øn-\Xv kv]jvS-amWv. {]IrXni‡n-Iƒ X\n-°dn-bm-sat∂m Xms\mcp amem-J-bm-sWt∂m At±lw Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń´p-an√. Xs‚ \mYs\ {]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øm-\-√msX X\n-s°m-∂n\pw Ignbn-s√∂v Ahn-Sp∂v t]¿Øpw t]¿Øpw ]d™p. Nne-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d™p: "Cu¥-∏-\-I-fp-b¿Øn `qan-bn¬ \n∂v Hcp hk¥w hnS¿Øp-Itbm Acp-hn-Iƒ krjvSn-°p-Itbm BImiw \pdp- ß p- I - f m- ° p- I tbm hntÆm- f - s a- Ø p∂ kz¿W- a - µ ncw Xo¿°pItbm Ahn-sS-\n∂v \ap°v hmbn-°m-\m-hp∂ Hcp {KŸw sIm≠p-hcp-Itbm sNømsX Rßƒ \n∂n¬ hniz-kn-°n√.' AØcw ssZhnI-Ir-Xy-ßƒ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-h-tcmSv At±lw krjvSn-bpsS apgp-h≥ IY hnh-cn°pw. a\p-jy\pw arK-ßfpw cm∏-I-ep-Ifpw hnim-e-amb {]]-©-Øns‚ Ne-\-{I-a-ßfpw, ]qt¥m-´-ßfpw Acp-hn-Ifpw Kncn\n- c - I fpw kph¿W- k - ‘ ybpw, \£- { X- k - a r- ≤ - a mb Aw_- c hpw F√mw ]cw- s ]m- c p- f ns‚ DWv a - s b- ° p- d n®v hmNm- e - a mb `mj- b n¬ kwkm-cn-°p-∂p≠v.

11 Nne-t∏m-sgms° am\p-jyIw Xn∑-bpsS Bh-c-W-am-Ip∂p. A\pbm-bn-I-fpsS Bcm-[-\m-]m-{X-am-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v aplΩZv ssZhn-ImwKo-Im-c-Øns‚ el-cn-°-Sn-s∏-´p-t]mtbm? As√-¶n¬, Xm≥ \iz-c-\msW∂ hkv X p- X - s b- ° p- d n®v At±lw t_m[- h m- \ m- b n- c p- ∂ pthm? hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ \nbp-‡-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v At±lw

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a\p-jy-cn¬\n∂v AXo-X-\mbn amdn-bn-cp-∂pthm? At±lw A{]-am-ZnXz-ap-≈-h-\m-bn-Øo¿t∂m? ssZhn-I-{]-Xn-\n-[n-bm-b-tXmsS a\p-jy-XzØns‚ Xe- Ø n¬\n- ∂ - t ±lw AI- ∂ p- t ]mtbm? {]hm- N - I \v am\pjnIkv]¿iw \jvS-s∏-ń-cp-∂n-s√-∂-Xn-\v H-cp D-Zm-l-cWw ]dbmw. ssZhn-I-Zu-Xy-Øn¬ G¿s∏-ń-cn-°p-tºmgpw Ahn-Sp∂v \Ωn¬ Hcph≥ am{X-am-bn-cp∂p. Hcp Znhkw a°-bnse BVy-∑m-cpsS Hcp tbmK-Øn¬ Xs‚ \ntbm- K - s Ø- ° p- d n®pw B ZqXns‚ khn- t i- j - X - I - s fbpw e£ysØbpw Ipdn®pw At±lw D’m-l-]q¿hw kwkm-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. At∏m-gmWv Hc-‘≥ AhnsS IS-∂p-h-∂Xv. {]hm-N-I\v ck-t°Sv tXm∂n. At±-l-Øns‚ s\‰n Npfn™p. A‘s\ th≠-hn[w ]cnK-Wn-®n√. {]hm-N-I≥ A[ym-]\w XpS¿∂p. AXn-\n-m-c-amb Imcyw. Ahn-SpsØ \ockw a\-n-em-°m-hp∂-tX-bp≈q. ssZhw \oXn-am≥. {]hm-N-I\p am{X-ambn bmsXmcp {]tXyI kzmX-{¥y-hp-an√. DSs\Øs∂ ssZhnI imk-\-bp-≠mbn:˛ "A_k' F∂ kqd-bn¬ ˛ "A‘≥ kao-]n-®-t∏mƒ At±lw apJw Npfn-°p-Ibpw Xncn-™p-I-f-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xm¶ƒs°-¥-dnbmw, Hcp-thf Abmƒ \∂m-bn-Øo¿t∂°mw.... kzbw t]m∂-h-\mbn Nabp-∂-h-\mtcm, Ahs\ Xm¶ƒ {i≤n-°p∂p. F∂m¬ Ah≥ \∂mbn-s√-¶n¬ Xm¶ƒs°¥v? Xm¶-fpsS ASp-°¬ HmSn-sb-Øp-Ibpw `b-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-h-t\mSv sshapJyw Im´p-Itbm?' {]hm-N-Is‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬\n∂pXs∂-bp≈ i_vZ-am-bn-cp-∂pthm CXv? ]›m-Øm-]tam AXn¬ Ihn-™tXm Bbn-cp-∂pthm? Zp¿_e-sc-bpw ]mh-ß-sfbpw {]hm-N-I≥ kvt\ln-°p-∂p-sh∂v F√m-h¿°pa-dnbmw. Xs‚ A{i-≤-bn¬, A\-h-[m-\-X-bn¬ At±lw tJZn-®n-cn°Ww. ]t£, kqd-bnse kq‡w, {]hm-N-Is∂mcp imk-\-sb-t∂mW-amWv apt∂m-´p-\o-ßp-∂Xv. AtXkabw AXv ssZhn-I-\oXn hy‡am- ° p- ∂ Xpw F√m Ime- t Ø- ° p- a p- ≈ - X pamWv . Cu ssZh- h - N \w {]Jym-]n-®-Xn-eqsS apl-ΩZv Xs‚ kXy-k-‘X°v as‰mcp sXfn-hpIqSn \¬In-bn-cn-°-bmWv ˛ AXv X\n-s°-Xn-cmb imiz-X-amb hn[nbm-bn-cp-∂n´p t]mepw. ssZth-—°v kmÀmZw ka¿∏n-°-s∏-´-XmWv B Pohn-X-Øns‚ apJy-k-hn-ti-jX. ssZth-—-bn¬ kzbw ka¿∏n°p-tºmƒ {]hm-N-I≥ A\p-`-hn-®n-cp∂ Bfl-hn-kvar-Xn°v DZm-l-cW-amWo kw`hw. lmin-an-Iƒ, inA-v_n¬ XS-¶-en-emWv; {]hm-N-I-t\mSpw AhnSpsØ ASpØ A\p- b m- b n- I - t fm- S p- s am∏w. Atßm- ´ p≈ hgn- I -f nsems° i{Xp-°ƒ IÆpw\ń-cn-°p∂p. cl-ky-ambn A\p-`mhw {]I-

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Sn-∏n-°p∂ Nne-cn-√m-bn-cp-p -s∂-¶n¬ ]ń-Wn°v D]-tcm-[sØ AXnPo- h n- ° m- \ m- h p- a m- b n- c p- ∂ pthm? ]pWy- a m- k - ß - f n¬ am{X- a m- W - h ¿ A¬]w kzmX{¥yw A\p-`-hn-®Xv. a°sb AXns‚ ssZh- ß - f n¬\n∂v tamNn- ∏ n- ° tW F∂v A_vko-\n-b-bnse A`-bm¿Yn-Iƒ {]m¿Yn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS

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{]m¿Y-\-bpsS ê-sa-t∂mWw a° Ckvemw-a-X-am-t«-jn-®-Xmbn Hcp hm¿Ø ]c∂p. DSs\ ap∏-Øn-aq∂v A`-bm¿Yn-Iƒ Atd-_y-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏´p. IS¬ IS∂p FØm-dm-b-t∏m-gmWv B Inwh-Z¥n sX‰mbn-cp-∂p-sh∂v Adn-bp-∂Xv. a° At∏mgpw _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[-I-cpsS ssIbn¬Xs∂. A{]-Xo-£n-X-am-bp-≠mb Hcp kw`-hsØ XpS¿∂v X¬°mew X¿°w \ne°p-I-bmbn. {`jvSvI¬]n-®p-sIm-≠p≈ hnfw-_-c-sa-gp-Xnb N¿atØm¬ NnX¬ Xn∂p. ]Ibp≈-h¿ ]d™p, AXv apl-ΩZns‚ ]Wn-bm-sW∂v. F∂m¬, AXv ssZhn-I-Zr-jvSm-¥-am-sW-∂-Xn¬ hnizmkn-Iƒ°v ]q¿W-t_m-[y-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Cu {]Xn-`mkw hym]-I-amb {]Xn-I-c-W-am-Wp-f-hm-°n-bXv. apl-ΩZv A_qXzmen-_n-t\mSv ]d™p: "aqØm-∏m, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS hn[n-bn-t∑¬ A√mlp NnX-en∂p hnPbw t\Sn-s°m-SpØp. AXn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ F√m A\o-Xnbpw A{I-ahpw NnX¬ Xn∂pXo¿Øp. A√m-lp-hns‚ \maw am{Xw Ah _lp-am\n®p.' A_q-Xzm-en_v Jpssdint\Xm-°sf I≠p kwkm-cn®p: "aplΩZv ]d-bp-∂Xv kXy-am-sW-¶n¬ Rß-fpsS tKm{X-Øns‚ ta¬\n∂p \nßƒ ]I- b psS hmsf- S p- ° Ww; hntZz- j m·n sISp- Ø p- I bpw sNøWw. F∂m¬ Ah≥ I≈-amWv ]d-™-sX-¶n¬, Rm\-hs\ \nßƒ°v ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p-h∂p Xcpw ˛ \nßƒ°n-jvS-ap-≈Xv sNømw.' Jpssdint\Xm-°ƒ AXp kzoI-cn®p. Ah¿ AXym-Imw-£-tbmsS IA-v_-bn-seØn. Hcp henb Bƒ°q´w AhnsS XSn-®p-Iq-Sn-bn-cp∂p. F√mw apl-ΩZv ]d-™-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂; A√m-lp-hns‚ t]scm-gnsI as‰√mw NnX¬ Xn∂n- c n- ° p∂p. A_q- X zm- e n_v k¥p- j v S - \ mbn. \ntcm[I¬]\ d±m-°-s∏´p. lminw tKm{X-°msc Ah-cpsS _‘p°fpw kv t \ln- X cpw Xmgv h - c - b n¬\n∂v hoSp- I - f n- t e°v kl¿jw FXn- t c‰p. {]hm- N - I \pw A\p- b m- b n- I fpw XΩn- e p≈ BI-

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kvanIkwKaw AXn-c‰ BÀm-Z-Øn\p hI \¬In. Bbp-jvImew apgp-h≥ ssNX\yw ]c-Øn-bn-cp∂ A_q-Xzm-en_v s]s´∂v tcmK-{K-kvX-\m-b-Xn-\m¬ lminw tKm{X-°m-cpsS B\µw \o≠p-\n-∂n√. n√ . At±lw ac-W-h-{‡-Øn-em-sW∂v W ∂v Ah¿°-dn-bmam-bn-cp∂p. At±lw Hcp apk¬am-\-s√-¶nepw {]hm-N-Is‚ hf¿Øp]n- X m- h mWv ; {]hm- N - I - X z- Ø n\v A`bw \¬Inb BfmWv ; At±lsØ Hm¿Øn-´mWv Jpssd-in-Iƒ apl-Ω-Zns\ Ah-tl-fn-°m-Xn-cp∂Xv, Xß-fpsS hnizm-ksØ kwc-£n-°m≥ Bbp-[-ta-¥m-Xn-cp-∂Xv. apl-Ω-Zn-\m-hs´, A_q-Xzm-en-_n-t\mSv ]nXm-thm-sS-∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ ASp- ∏ - a p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p. At±- l sØ Xs‚ ZuXyw t_m[y- s ∏- S pØmt\m _lp-ssZ-h-hn-izm-k-Øn¬-\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°mt\m {]hm-NI∂mbn√. ]t£, B ImcW-hcpsS ZrjvSnbn¬ At±lw ]XnX\m bn-cp-∂n√; apl-Ω-Zns‚ kz`m-h-ip-≤n-sb-°p-dn®v A_q-Xzm-en-_n\pw _‘p-°ƒ°pw DØa hnizm-k-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ e£yßƒ hne-bn-cp-Øm\pw kz`mhw A]-{K-Yn-°m\pw \∂mbn Ah¿°v Ign-™n-cp∂p. ]e-t∏mgpw At±lw kzm`n-{]m-b-ap-≈-h-\m-sW∂pw W∂pw Nne kz]v\-{]-iv\-ß-sf-°p-dn-®p≈ At±-l-Øns‚ A`n-{]m-b-ßƒ AXn- i - t bm- ‡ n- ] - c - a m- s W- ∂ p- a p≈ Bt£- ] - s am- g n- ® p- \ n¿Øn- b m¬ Ahn- S psØ kXy- k - ‘ - X - s bbpw Bflm¿Y- X - s bbpw Bcp- s Sbpw {i≤-bn¬s]-SmsX Hgn-™p-am-dp∂ {]Ir-X-sØbpw- Ip-dn®v Ah¿°v hen-b aXn-∏mWv. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ A¥y-\m-fp-I-fn¬ apl-ΩZv Ckvem-an-te°v Xs∂ £Wn-®-t∏mƒ A_q-Xzm-en-_n\v B›-cytam [n°m-c-amtbm tXm∂n-bn√. {]hm-N-I-∂p-t\sc t\m°n B htbm-[nI≥ hm’-ey-]q¿hw aµ-l-kn-°p-I-am{Xw sNbvXp. apl-ΩZv A√mlp-hns‚ ZqX-\m-bn-cn°mw; ]t£, A_q-Xzm-en-_ns\ kw_-‘n-t®S-tØmfw Xs‚ aSn-bnepw Npa-enepw Ifn-®p-h-f¿∂ Acp-a-°p-™mWv ˛ A_vZp-√-bpsS aI≥. "apl- Ω Zv , ' At±lw ]d™p: "\ns‚ B{Klw \nd- t h- ‰ n- b m¬ sIm≈m- s a- ∂ p- s ≠- \ n°v . F∂m¬ ac- W - ` bwsIm≠p am{X- a mWv Rm≥ apk¬am-\m-b-sX∂v Jpssd-in-Iƒ Icp-Xm-\n-S-bm-I-cp-sX-∂pap≠v.' A_qXzmen_v Np≠p-Iƒ ]qń; XmSn tImń. apl-Ω-Zns‚ kz`m-h-i-‡n-bpsS as‰m-cp-Zm-l-c-W-amWo kw`hw. Aßs\, F¨]Xp Ign™ A_q-Xzm-en_v ac-W-a-S™p. ]Izamb ]mWvUn-Xyhpw {]i-kvX-amb \njvI-f-¶-Xzhpw ZrV-Nn-Ø-Xbpw Imcp-Wyhpw [oc-Xbpw \nd™ B \√ a\p-jys‚ th¿]mSv hnizmkn-I-sfbpw Ahn-izm-kn-I-sfbpw Hcp-t]mse thZ-\n-∏n®p. _p≤n-Iq¿aXbpw \nco-£-W-]-Sp-Xzhpw cmPy-kvt\-lhpw \njv]-£-Xbpw c≠v


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Xe-ap-d-I-fnse a°m-\n-hm-kn-I-fpsS kvt\l-hn-izm-k-ßƒ At±-lØn\p t\Sn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cp∂p. ]nXm-hmb A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ XnI™ ]n≥Km-an-bmbn ss]XrIÿm\-a-Wn™p At±lw. {]hm-N-Is\ kw_-‘n-t®-S-tØmfw, At±-l-Øns‚ hntbmKw Hcp Imc-W-h-cpsS \jvS-Øn-te-sd-bmWv. Jpssd-in-Iƒ°pw Ah-cpsS Bkq-{X-W-ßƒ°p-an-S-bn¬ At`-Zy-am-sbmcp tIm´-bmbn At±lw \ne-sIm≠p. A_q-Xzm-en_v Pohn-®n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Xs‚bpw Bfl-kplr-Øp-°-fp-sSbpw kpc-£n-X-Xz-sØ-°p-dn®v {]hm-N-I∂p Gsd thhem- X n- s ∏- S m- \ p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ n√. At±lw cwK- Ø p- \ n∂v ]n≥hm- ß n- b tXmsS, Xs‚ ZuXy-Øns‚ `mhn Ccp-≠p-h-cp-∂-Xmbn {]hm-N-I∂p ImWm≥ Ign™p.

12 A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ \jvSw apl-Ω-Zns‚ lrZ-b-`m-c-ta‰n. Ign-™bm-gvN-hsc B hµy-h-tbm-[n-I≥ Poh-t\m-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. t]mbIm-e-sØ-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-°p-tºmgpw `mhn-sb-°p-dn®v At±-l-Øn\v ip`m]vXnbp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. C∂-t±lw Np´p-]-gpØ aW-en-\-Sn-bn-emWv. B h¿jw Xs∂ ho≠pw I\-s∏´ ZpxJ-ß-fp-≠mbn. A_q-Xzmen- _ ns‚ ]n∂mse, JZo- P bpw Pohn- X m- ¥ y- t Øm- S - S pØp. Xm\pw t]mhp-I-bm-sW∂v Xs‚ t{]bkn ]d-bp-tºmƒ lrZ-b-Øn-emtcm ITmc IpØn-bn-d-°p-∂-Xmbn apl-Ω-Zn\p tXm∂pw. ]pdØv , ap‰Øv Aenbpw A_q- _ Iv d pw DXv I - W v T m- ] q¿hw Ft¥m kwkm-cn-°p∂p. {]nb JZoP acn-°p-I-bmWv. ^mXzna BsI XI¿∂ \ne-bn-emWv. C\n FÆ-s∏´ \nan-j-ßtf D≈qsh∂v aplΩ-Zn-\-dnbmw. JZo-P-sbm-Øp≈ PohnXw CXm Ah-km-\n-°m-dmbn. At±lw \n{Zm-hn-lo-\-\mbn ]cn-N-cn®p. \£-{X-k-ar-≤-amb hnimemw-_c-Øn\v Xmsg kuay-amb cm{Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. Bflmhv AXns‚ \nm-cX Adn-bp-I-bmbn. iin-I-e-bpsS {]Xn-^-e\w, ISen¬ sh≈n-bn-X-fp-I-fp-Xn¿Øp. kz¥w lrZ-b-hn-Im-c-Øns‚ {]Xn[z-\n-sb-t∂mWw aµm-\n-e≥ kuay-ambn hoin. CØcw Zriy-ß-fn¬ {]hm-N-I≥ Pohn-XØn-s‚bpw kvt\l-Øn-s‚bpw BÀm-Z-a-dn-™ncp∂p. AXv At±-lsØ Hm¿a-I-fn-te°v Xncn-®p-sIm-≠p-t]mIpw. XmcpWyw \nd™ BZy-\m-fp-Iƒ. {]nb-¶-cn-bmb JZo-P-bp-samØv Pohn-X-\uI Xpg™p XpS-ßnb B Imew, `mhn-bnse hnjaw ]nSn® \mfp-I-sf-°p-dn-s®m∂pw A∂m-tem-Nn-®n√. Ipń-I-fpsS P\\w, ]ckv]-chnizmkw Duńbpd-∏n® Znhkßƒ. kvt\l-akrW-amb kw`m

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j- W - ß ƒ˛ Ccp- h ¿°pw Fs¥√mw Hm¿°m- \ p≠v ! Xß- s fm- ∂ n®v ssItIm¿Øv \S-∂p-t]mb ]mX-Iƒ, CS°p-≠mb {]Xn-_-‘-ßƒ, HmSn-∏n-∂n´ B]-Øp-Iƒ˛ F√mw apl-ΩZv Hm¿Øp. Ct∏mgpw AhcpsS ssIIƒ, Xs‚ Ic-ß-fn-ep≠v. Ah-bn¬ Imew Npfn-hp-I-tf¬]n®n-cn-°p∂p. F¶nepw Ah arZp-e-amWv; Dujva-f-amWv. At±lw AhcpsS IÆp- I - f n- t e°v t\m°n. At±- l - Ø ns‚ t\{X- ß ƒ X\n°v ]d-bm-\p-≈-sX√mw Xs‚ t{]b-kn-tbmSv ]d™p; Xs‚ s\mºcw apgp- h ≥. I¨t]m-f-Iƒ AS-™p-t]m-Ipw-t]mse tXm∂n, JZo-P°v. AhcpsS a\v hnkva-bm-h-ÿ-bn-emWv. Xs‚ apl-ΩZv i‡-amb Hcp ssk\y-hp-ambn a°-bn-te°v {]th-in-°p-∂Xv Ah¿ kz]v\w I≠p. hmZy-kw-Ko-X-Øns‚ hoNn-I-fp-b¿∂p tI´p. F{X BÀm-Z-tØm-sSbmWv, Bth-i-tØm-sS-bmWv At±lw \S-°p-∂Xv. Ahn-Sp∂v hcp∂Xp ImWm≥ hmXn-¬°¬ Xs∂ \n¬]p≠v JZoP. Cfw-sX-∂¬ Ah- c psS Xe- a pSn Xgp- I n- ° - S ∂p t]mbn. Hcm- b ncw IWv T - ß ƒ i_vZn®p. A√mlp AIv_¿. \nXy-im¥n ]qIp-I-bmbn.

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{]Ir-Xn-bnse A\-iz-c-i-‡n-n -I-fp-sS-bp-p -a-S°w F√m A\p-{K-l-ßfp-sSbpw k¶-e-\-am-bn-cn-°Ww. Cu amXr-Im-]p-cp-js‚ k¶¬]tØmSv ASp-Øp-\n-¬°p-∂Xv apl-Ω-ZmWv; acp-`q-an-bnse {]hm-N-I≥. ]ptcm- K - a - t \m- ∑ p- J - a mb a\v Bh¿Ø- \ sØ shdp- ° p∂p. XnI®pw \ho-\hpw kmI-eym-h-ÿ-bn¬ anI-®-Xp-amb H∂n\p cq]w \¬Im≥ AXv F√m hn[- Ø nepw {ian- ° p∂p. {]Ir- X nsb Xm≥ ImWp-∂-Xp-t]mse, ]mse, AsX-¥m-bn-cn-°°-W-sa∂p Xm≥ B{K-ln-°p∂-Xp-t]mse Im≥hm-kn-te°v ]I¿Øm-\mWv Nn{X-Im-c≥ {ian-°p∂Xv. A¬]w Ccp-≠m¬ hnjm-Zm-fl-I-X-bmbn. {]Im-i-Øn\pta¬ \ng¬ hoWm¬ AkvX-a-b-ambn. Abm-fpsS lrZbw Nmb-ß-fp-ambn- ´ mWv IqSn- ° - e - c p- ∂ Xv . Xs‚ ImeØv , P\- ß ƒ°n- S - b n¬ \ne\n¬°p∂ {]Xo-I-ß-fs{X Abmƒ Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-∂Xv. Hcmƒ°pw Np‰p- ] m- S n¬\n∂v ]q¿W- a mbpw Xs∂ hnS¿Øn- a m‰n, ka- I me kmwkvIm-cnI ssNX-\y-Øn\v Xo¿Øpw A\y-amb Hcp kwlnX cq]-s∏-Sp-Øm-\m-hn√. At±lw auen-I-X-bp-≈-bm-fm-sW-¶n¬, C—mi-‡ntbm `mh-\m-i-‡ntbm D≈-bm-fm-sW-¶n¬, Xm≥ izkn-°p∂ A¥-co-£-Øn¬\n∂v aÆn¬\n∂v, Xm≥ hf¿∂ph∂ [nj-Wm-kml-N-cy-Øn¬\n∂v, \ho-\-amb ]eXpw ]nSn-s®-Sp°pw. F∂m¬, `mh\-bpsS alna sIń-°n-S-°p-∂-Xn-e√, {]hm-l-i-‡n-bn-emWv. Nn{XIm-c\v \nb-a-ß-fn¬\n∂v H-gn™p\n¬°m-\m-hn√. Abm-fpsS Npa∏pw ]®bpw \oebpw a™bpw ]c- k v ] cw CS- I - e - c p∂p. Ahtbmtcm∂n\pw A¿Y-ap≠v. Ah Nne Bi-b-ßsf hln-°p-∂p≠v. ]gb NmbwsIm≠p Xs∂ Abmƒ hkvXp-°ƒ°v X\n-°n-jvS-ap≈ cq]w \¬Ip∂p; Ah hnNm-c-ß-fpsS hymJym-\-ß-fs{X. AtXmsS `qanbn¬ kXyw P\n-°p-I-bmbn. Nn¥-bp-sSbpw {]Ir-Xn-bp-sSbpw kwKa-Øn¬\n∂p ]nd∂ krjvSn B ]gb A\-iz-cm-flm-hns‚ inip. ]cn-am-Wm-Xo-X-amb {]]-©-Øns‚ Hcp Xp≠v. AXv AZv`p-X-am-bncn°mw; shfn-]m-Sm-bn-cn°mw. Aßs\ kw`-hn-°pI ]Xn-h√. At\zjn-°p-∂-h≥ F√m-bvt∏mgpw hnkvabw sIm≠v aqV-\m-bn-t∏m-Ip∂p. ]nd-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ Xe-ap-d-Iƒ°v ]I¿∂p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂-Xm-WXv. AXv F√m-‰n-s‚bpw ss]Xr-I-apƒs°m-≈p∂p. Hcp ]Z-hn-\ym-km-Zv`p-X-ambn, Hmtcm kqd-bmbn Jp¿-B≥ hnIkn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p; kXy-sh-fn-]mSv. CXn\p apºv h∂n-´p≈ F√m {]hm-N-I∑m-cp-sSbpw XpS¿®-bmbn A¥y-{]-hm-N-Is\ AXv Is≠Øp∂p. kvt\lw, ImcpWyw, kln-jvWpX, [mcW XpS-ßnb XØzß-fpsS Hcp ]pXp-h-k¥w hnS-cp∂p. tKm{X-ssZ-h-ß-fn-e-[n-jvTn-Xamb tKm{X-km-l-kn-I-XzsØ XpS-®p-am‰n {]]-©-{k-jvSmhpw ]cn-

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]m-e-I-\p-amb GI-ssZ-hsØ, d∫p¬ Be-aos\ AXv {]Xn-jvTn°p∂p. {]]-©-Øns‚ alm-in¬]n F∂ k¶¬]w F√m Ime-tØ°p-am-bn-´p-≈-XmWv; AXn\p ]c-a-amb ÿm\w \¬I-s∏´p. Zqcw, Imew, {]tZiw, h¿Kw F√mw A{]-k-‡-sa-∂p -h∂p. Ckvem-ans‚ ssZhw F√m-h-cp-sSbpw ssZh-amWv. Ah≥ tKm{X-°m-cpsS Ipń-ssZh- a √. Ah\v BtcmSpw ]£- t `- Z - a n√. Hcp hne- £ - W - X - b p- a n- √ . Bscbpw sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ P\-X-bmbn ap{ZIpØn-bn-ń-√. Ah\v hmkvXpin¬]-Øntem `mj-bntem Xm¬]-cy-an-√. Ah\v Nµ-\-Øncn-bpsS kpK-‘-tØmSv B`n-ap-Jytam Zcn-{Z-tcmSv \oc-ktam C√. ]ns∂- s b- ¥ mWv Ahs‚ apJ- Z ¿i- \ - Ø n- \ p≈ hgn? Imcp- W yhpw klm-\p-`q-Xn-bp-am-W-hs‚ {][m\ kz`m-h-ßƒ. Jp¿- B - \ nI kq‡- ß ƒ Xo{hhpw IØn- ÷ z- e n- ° p- ∂ - X p- a mWv : ""\ns‚ ssZhw A√mlp BIp∂p; Ah-\-√msX as‰mcp ssZh-an√. F√m Ncm-N-c-ßfpw \ne-\n-¬°p-∂Xv Ah≥ \nan-Ø-amWv. BIbm¬ Ahs‚ A[nImc-Øn\v Iogvs∏´v Ahs\ hW-ßpI. Xs‚ krjvSn-I-fn¬ Ah≥ A\p-{Klw h¿jn-°p∂p. Ah≥ F√mw- ImWp∂p; ]t£, Bcpw Ahs\ ImWp-∂n√. Ahs‚ ⁄m\-\-∑-IfpsS ssh]peyw F√m ka-{K-X°p-a-∏p-d-ØmWv. Cu {]]-©sØ hnkva-b-I-c-amb coXn-bn¬ krjvSn-®-h-\m-W-h≥. ]pe-cnbpw cm{Xnbpw krjvSn-®Xpw Ah-\mWv. Znh-k-ßƒ IW-°m-°m≥ Ah≥ kqcy-N{µ∑msc krjvSn®p. \nßƒ°v hgn-Im-´m≥ Xmc-ßsf krjvSn®p. Ah≥ \nßƒ°v ag-ta-L-ßsf \¬In. Cu¥-∏-\-I-fn¬ ImbvI-fp≠m-°p∂p. hnkva-bm-h-l-ambn kz¿K-`q-an-Iƒ cNn-®Xv Ah-\mWv.'' Hcp kq‡-a√; Hcm-bncw kq‡-ß-fp≠v˛ Ahs‚ k¿hm-Xn-im-bnbmb ]cn-ip-≤n-sb-°p-dn®v, Ahs‚ Imcp-Wy-sØ-°p-dn®v. {kjvSmhpw kwlm- c - I \pw kwc- £ - I - \ p- a mb, Ai- c - W - c psS A`- b - t I- { µ- a mb ssZhw. \ncm-i°v {]Xymi \¬Ip∂, \∑°v {]Xn-êw \¬Ip∂, Xn≥a sNøp-∂-hsc in£n-°p∂ ssZhw, Ah≥ A{]-Xn-tcm-[y-\t{X; At⁄- b ≥. Poh- s sN- X - \ y- Ø ns‚ apgp- h ≥ {]`- h - t I- { µ- a mb B ssZhw Ata-b-\mWv. ]cws]mcp-fmWv. hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ hnI-kn-°p-∂Xv k¿h-i-‡s‚ {]Io¿Ø\ kw-t£-]-ambn am{X-a√. Pohn-X-Øns‚ Zp¿K-a-]m-X-I-fn¬ Hcmƒ°v as‰m- c mƒ Zo]- i n- J - b m- b n- Ø o- c p∂ km∑m¿KnI \nb- a - ß - f psS kwlnXIqSn-bm-bn-´m-WXv. F√mw \√\ne-bn¬ sNøpI; hnUvVnØw Hgn-hm-°pI, Xn∑bnte-°p≈ sNIp-Øms‚ {]tem-`-\-ß-fn¬ IpSp-ßm-Xn-cn°pI; A\mY-cpsS kzØv tamln-°m-Xn-cn-°pI; Zmcn{Zyw `b∂v \nß-fpsS Ip™p-


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{]hm-N-I-Xz-Øns‚ ]Ømw h¿jw. Ahn-SpsØ `mK-t[-b-Øn¬ am‰-Øns‚ kqN-\-sbm-∂p-an√. A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ NnX-dn-t∏mbn. Nne¿ A_v k o- \ n- b ≥ cmPm- h ns‚ kv t \tlm- Z m- c - a mb kwc- £ - W - Ø n¬ A`bw tXSn. Bfl-c-£m¿Yw Nne¿ a° hn´p. A⁄m-X-amb FhntSs°-√mtam t]mbn. A_q-Xzm-en_pw JZo-Pbpw bm{X]d-™p -]ncn™p. Jpssd- i n- I - f psS hntZzjw F∂- s Ø- b pw- I mƒ cq£- a m-b nØo¿∂p. c‡-_‘w t]mepw Ah¿ ad∂p. IA-v_-bnse ssZhßƒ, GI-ssZ-h-hp-ambn bp≤-Øn-emWv. a\p-jy≥ Ahs‚ hn[n-bpambn Hcp k‘n-bn-te¿s∏-tS-≠-Xm-bp≠v. Cu {]Xn-Iqe kml-N-cy-Øn¬ apl-Ω-Zn\v a\x-ssÿcyw \jvSs∏-´pthm? \ncm-i-bn-em≠ At±lw "Fs∂ ssIhn-´-sXt¥' F∂v Xs‚ ssZh-tØmSv tNmZn-®pthm? Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn¬ At±-l-Øn\v Bfl-hn-izmkw C√m-Xm-bn-Øo¿t∂m? kpZr-V-amb hnizmkw kv]jvS-amb kzc-Øn¬ At±lw {]Jym]n- ° p- ∂ p≠v : ""\n›- b - a mbpw A√m- l p- h ns‚ an{X- ß ƒ°v `btam ZpxJtam C√.'' FXn¿∏p- I ƒ F{X- a m{Xw i‡- a m- b n- c p- ∂ mepw ho£Ww F{X-am{Xw hnjm-Zm-fl-I-am-bn-cp-∂mepw apl-Ω-Zn-\-dnbmw; hnPbw ssIh-cm-Xn-cn-°n-s√∂v. A√m-lp-hn\v th≠n-bp≈ bp≤-amWnXv. A√m-lp-hm-Is´ AP-ø-\p-amWv. C°m-esØ apkvenw-Iƒ°v, X\n- ° p- t ]mepw Nne- t ∏mƒ hnP- b n- ° m≥ Ign- b msX t]mtb°mw. F∂m¬, Ckvemw hnP-bnt® Xocq. ""Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°pw _lp-ssZhm-cm-[-I¿°pw \c-I-a-√msX as‰m-∂p-an√'' F∂-Xn¬ At±-l-Øn\p Xo{hhpw ZrV-X-c-hp-amb hnizm-k-ap≠v. ""Ahn-izm-kn-Itf, tI´mepw''˛ tI´mepw''˛ -At±lw ]d-bp∂p: ""\nß-fm-cm[n-°p-∂-Xns\ Rm\pw, Rm≥ Bcm-[n-°p-∂-hs\ \nßfpw Bcm-[n°p-∂n√. \nß-fm-cm-[n-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xn-s\bpw Rm≥ Bcm-[n-°pI-bn√. Rm≥ Bcm-[n-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xns\ \nßfpw Bcm-[n-°p-Ibn-√t√m. F\n°v Ft‚-Xmb {]Xn-êw e`n°pw. \nßƒ°v \nßfp-tS-Xmb {]Xn-^-ehpw''. \nc-¥-c-amb ITn-\m-[zm-\-Øn-\p≈ A`n-cp-Nn-bn-emWv {]Xn-`-sb¶n¬ {]hm-N-I≥ Atß-b-‰sØ {]Xn-`m-im-en-bmWv. \ncp-’m-l-s∏Sp-Ø¬ F{X hep-Xm-bn-cp-∂mepw DZyaw F{X ZpjvI-c-am-bn-cp-∂mepw t]mcm´w F{X \o≠p- \ n- ∂ mepw Xs‚ ZuXy- Ø n¬\n∂v AWpt]mepw ]n¥n-cn-bmsX apl-ΩZv AXyp-’m-l-tØmsS {]h¿Øn®p-sIm-≠n-cn°pw. A√m-lp-hn¬ Ahn-Sp-tØ-°p≈ hnizmkw AN©- e - a s{X. kqcy- I n- c - W - ß - f nepw £Wn- I - a mb taL- ] m- f n- I - f nepw

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ss\an-jn-I-amb Nn¥-I-fn-ep-sa√mw Xs∂ k¿h-i-‡s‚ kv]jvSamb km∂n-[y-am-W-t±lw I≠Xv. ]¿hX-irw-K-ßƒ kXy-Øn-te°p≈ Nq≠p-hn-c-ep-I-fm-W-t±-l-Øn\v. ac-Wtam IjvS-∏m-Sp-Itfm ]cmP-btam {]m]-©n-I-amb H∂pw Xs∂ At±-lsØ `b-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂n√. A¥y-\m-fn¬ F√m I¿a-ßfpw tNmZn-°-s∏-Sp-at√m F∂ H‰ `bta At±-l-Øn-\p≈q. GI-ssZ-h-k-tµiw P\-ß-fn-se-Øn-°m≥ sXcs™-Sp-°-s∏-´-h-\mWv Xms\-∂-Xn¬ At±-l-Øn\v Dd® hnizm-kamWv. AXn-\p-th-≠n-bmWv Ahn-SpsØ {ia-ßƒ apgp-h≥. F√m‰ns‚ Bcw-`hpw F√m hgn-Ifpw ssZh-Øn-te-°p-≈-XmWv. Aßs\ hn[n- h n- ] - c y- b - ß - f n¬ Bfl- h n- k v a r- X - \ mbn At±lw X∂n¬ `c-ta¬]n-°-s∏´ \ntbm-K-Øn¬ A\-h-cXw apgpIn. a°-bn¬\n∂v 60 \mgn-I-b-Ise ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ XzmC^v Atd_y-bnse kp{]-[m\ \K-c-ß-fn-sem-∂mWv. hym]m-c-Øn-te¿s∏-ńcp∂ Imew-sXmt´, apl-Ω-Zn\v XzmC^v CjvS-amWv. A_q-Xzm-en_n\pw JZo-P°pw th≠n At±lw AhnsS HØncn I®-hSw \S-Ønbn-´p≠v; A∂m-´p-Im¿ AXo-h-lr-Zy-ambn At±-l-tØm-S∂v s]cp-amdn-bn-´p≠v. ]e \ne°pw AXn\v BI¿j-Wo-b-X-bp≠v. Np‰pw \√ ê-`q-bnjvTn. Hcm-{I-a-W-ap-≠m-bm¬ Ffp∏w sNdpØp\n¬°m-\mhp∂ ÿew. ]cn- { i- a - i m- e n- I fpw [oc- c p- a mb \m´p- I m¿. Ckv e manIZuXy-Øn-\p-t\sc a° sNhn-sIm-Sp-Øn-s√-¶n¬ Hcp-]t£ Cu \Kcw {]hm-N-I\v A`-b-ta-In-sb-∂p- hcmw. hniz-kvXm-\p-N-c-\mb sskZn-t\m-sSm∏w apl-ΩZv \K-c-ap-Jy∑m¿ apºmsI lmP-cmbn. k[ocw Xs‚ ZuXyw {]Jym-]n®p. krjvSnbpsS hnkva-b-ß-sf-°p-dn®v, ssZh-Øns‚ AZv`p-Xm-h-l-amb Ign-hpI-sf-°p-dn®v At±lw hni-Zo-I-cn®p. ]ns∂ Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmsS ]d™p: ""Rm≥ Ahs‚ ZqX≥ apl-ΩZv. Ckvem-anI ktµiw \nßfn-se-Øn-°m≥ A√mlp \ntbm-Kn-®-Xm-sWs∂.'' ""ssZh-Øn\v Rß-fn¬ aX-]-cn-h¿Ø\w hcp-Ø-W-sa-∂p-s≠¶n¬ \nß-fpsS klmbw IqSmsXXs∂ Ah-\Xv sNbvtXmfpw''˛ k`-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Hcmƒ ]d™p. ""F\n°v \nß-fpsS hmZ-ß-fw-Ko-I-cn-°m≥ Ign-bn√. ssZh-Øns‚ {]Xn-]p-cp-j-\mWv \nß-sf-¶n¬, N¿® sNøm-\m-hmØ hn[w Aam\pj {]IrXnbp≈h\mbncn°pw \nßƒ. AX√; I≈amWv \nßƒ ]d-bp-∂-sX-¶n¬, AXv adp-]Sn A¿ln-°p-∂n√''-˛ as‰m-cmƒ. {]hm-N-I≥ \n»-_vZ-\mbn ]pd-tØ°v \S∂p. XzmC-^nse P\ßƒ°v At±- l sØ Dƒs°m- ≈ m≥ Ign- ™ n√. Ah¿ Ah- ⁄ -

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tbmsS At±-lsØ Bń-∏m-bn®p. Ah¿ A´-l-kn®p: ""aTbm, t]m. Chn-S∂p t]m...'' I√p-I-fp-ambn Bƒ°q´w At±-lsØ B{I-an®p. HSp-hn¬ Xncp-ta\n Hcp ]g-tØm-´-Øn¬ A`bw {]m]n®p. sskZv Xs‚ {]hm-N-Is‚ apJsØ tNmc XpS-®p-I-f™p; Imense apdnhv sh®p-sIń. C\nsb- ß s\ a°- b n- t e°v Xncn- ® p- t ]m- I p- s a- ∂ mbn Ah- c psS Nn¥. \St∂m, H´-I-∏p-dtØm? At∏mƒ A±mkv F∂ Hcp ASna {]hm-N-I\v Hcp Ipe ap¥n-cn-bp-ambn Ahn-sS-sbØn. ""Bcp X∂-b-®-Xm-WnXv?''- {]hm-N-I≥ Xnc°n. ""DXv_-Xp_v\p d_o-A. Cu tXm´-Øns‚ DSa. At±-l-Øn\p Xm¶-tfmSv Zb-tXm∂n.'' ""Rß-fpsS \µn At±lsØ Adnbn°pI''˛- ap¥ncn hmßn "_nkvan √mlv' F∂p sNm√n hmbn¬ hbv°th {]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p. A¬]wIgn™v A±mkv tNmZn®p: ""ap¥ncn Xn∂p-tºmƒ "_nkvan√mlv' F∂v sNm√n-b-sX-¥n-\mWv?'' ""_nkvan-√mlv F∂p ]d-™m¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ \ma-Øn¬ Bcw-`n-°p-∂p-sh-∂¿Yw''-˛ {]hm-N-I≥ hniZo-I-cn®p. ]n∂oSv Cu a{¥-Øns‚ khn-ti-jX hnh-cn®p. `£-WØn-\n-cn-°p-tºmgpw tPmen XpS-ßp-tºmgpw F∂√ F√m \√ Imcyßƒ sNøp-tºmgpw ssZhsØ kvacn-°pI apkvenw-I-fpsS I¿Øhy-amWv. F√m hnP-bhpw F√m BÀm-Zhpw A√m-lp-hns‚ A\p-{Kl- ß - f m- W t√m. ""At∏mƒ \nß-fpsS aXw Rß-fp-tS-Xpambn hfsc kmay-ap-≈Xm- W t√m''˛ {Inkv X ym- \ n- b mb B ASna ]d™p: ""F¥mWv hyXymkw?'' ""hyXymkw Jp¿- B - \ n¬ hnh- c n- ® n- ´ p≠v . AXn¬ ]d- b p∂p: "A√mlp GI≥. F√m- h - c mepw B{i- b n- ° - s ∏- S p- ∂ - h ≥. Ahs\ Bcpw P\n∏n®nń√; Ah≥ Bscbpw P\n∏n®n´pan√'˛ -AXp Xs∂ hyXymkw. Ahs\ Bcpw P\n-∏n-®n-ń√. Ah≥ Bscbpw P\n-∏n-®nń√.'' A±mkv apkven-ambn. aS-ßp-tºmƒ apl-ΩZv Xs‚ ]mZ-ß-fn¬\n∂v XzmC-^nse aÆv IpS™pIf™p. B lrZbw hnßn- b n- c p∂p: ""A√m- l pth''˛ At±lw Ic™p: ""\nt∂mSp ImWn® Cu A\m- Z - c - ß ƒ Fs‚ Zu¿_-ey-ß-fm-et√m kw`-hn-®Xv. Fs‚ {]hrØn ]mgm-bn-t∏m-bt√m. Rm≥ hntZz-j-Øn-\n-c-bm-bt√m. \ns‚ c£-bn-em-sWs‚ B\µw; \ns‚ tcmjw Hcn-°epw D≠m-h-cp-sX-t∂-bp≈q˛ as‰¥v kw`-hn-


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®mepw. \ns‚ klm-\p-`qXn koam-XoXw. \o Zp¿_-e-cpsS \mY-\t√m. \ns‚ tcmjw Hcn-°epw Fs‚ ta¬ sNmcn-bm-Xn-cn-°tW!'' Akm-[m-c-W-am-W-t±-l-Øns‚ hm°p-Iƒ. At±lw Bh-emXn-s∏-Sp-I-b√. Xs‚ I¿Øhyw XpS-cm≥ At±lw ZrV-_-≤-\mWv. At±lw lXm-i-\mWv; ]t£, tJZw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂Xv Xs‚ Ignhn-√m-bva-bn-emWv. Xs‚ ZrV-\n-›-bsØ _e-lo-\-am-°p∂ H∂nt\mSpw At±lw tbmPn-°p-∂n√. ]q¿W-ambpw kl-\-i-‡n-bp-≈-h\m-W-t±lw. Xs‚ \mY\v X∂n¬ hnizmkw C√m-Xm-h-cptX˛ AXp am{X-am-W-t±-l-Øn\v Dd-∏p-In-t´-≠Xv.

3 apl-ΩZv a°-bn¬ Xncn-s®Øn. hm¿jnI Xo¿Y-bm-{X-°p≈ kZysbm-cp-°-ßƒ \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. Fhn-sSbpw \thmt∑jw. a° D’-h-Øn-a¿∏n-emWv. sXcp-hp-Iƒ h¿Wm-`-ambn. C_vdm-lo-an-s‚bpw Ckvam-Cu-en-s‚bpw kvacW BtLm-jn-°m≥ F√m `mK-Øp-\n∂pw Bfp-Iƒ FØn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p˛ PqX-∑m¿, hn{K-lm-cm-[-I¿, \h-{InkvXym-\n-Iƒ. I®-h-S-°m¿°pw Ihn-Iƒ°pw Kmb-I¿°pw sh≈nZn¿l-an\v icocwhn¬°p∂ kv{XoIƒ°pw BI¿j-W-tI-{µ-ambn Xo¿Ym-S\w; F√m Xc-°m-cp-ap-≠n-hnsS. F√m-h¿°pw kzoImcyw. apdn-ssh-Zy∑m¿°pw Ae-™p-Xn-cn-bp∂ Iem-Im-c∑m¿°pw `n£°m¿°pw \√ Ah-kcw. ]n∂m°w\n¬°p∂ Hcp hn`mK-Øn\v {]NmcWw t\Sm≥ ]‰n-b -k-µ¿`w. hnip≤ amk-am-b-Xn-\m¬ Hcm-]Øpw kw`-hn-°n√. \√tX \S°q. Aßs\ apl-ΩZv Cu Ah-kcw {]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bmbn. sXcp-hp-I-fnepw s]mXp-ÿ-e-ß-fnepw Np‰n-\-S∂v At±lw IA-v_bnse hymP- s sZ- h - ß ƒs°- X nsc i_v Z - a p- b ¿Øn. hn`n∂ Ad_v tKm{X-ß-tfm-Smbn At±lw ]d™p: ""hnip≤ aµn-c-Øns‚ a°tf, Rm≥ A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I-\m-Ip∂p. Xs∂ Bcm-[n-°m≥ Ah≥ I¬]n-°p∂p; Xs∂-b-√m-sXm-∂n-s\bpw Bcm-[n-°-cp-sX∂v B⁄m]n- ° p∂p. Fs‚ ZuXy- Ø n¬ hniz- k n®v kXyw AwKo- I - c n- ° m≥ \n¿tZ-in-°p∂p.'' At±-lsØ Adn-bm-hp∂ a°m-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ ]p©n-cn-°p∂p. AhcpsS lrZ-b-ßƒ Ahn-izm-k-Øn-∂-Sn-a-s∏-´p-t]mbn. ]t£, \K-c-Ønep≈ A]cnNnX¿, B kzcØnse am{¥nIXbn¬ apKv[cmbn \n∂p t]mbn. At±-l-Øns‚ IdpØ IÆp-Iƒ CS-°nsS Pzen-°p-Ibpw _mjv]m-hn-e-am-hp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xmbn Ah¿ I≠p. At±-l-am-cm-

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bn-cp-∂mepw, B kn≤m-¥-ß-fpsS kzoIm-cyX F¥m-bn-cp-∂mepw At±lw \n›- b - a mbpw Bflm¿Y- X - t bm- s S- b mWv ]d- b p- ∂ - s X∂v AXptI´ ]e¿°pw tXm∂n. ùXnI taml-sam∂pw Btcm-]n-°m\m-hmØ Hcp a\p-jys\ Ah¿ At±-l-Øn¬ I≠p. kwi-b-ßƒ Xo¿°m≥ At±-l-Øn\p kq{X-hm-Iy-ß-fn√. Pohn-X-Øns‚ \nKqV-X-bn-te°v, hkvXp-°-fpsS bmYm¿Yy-Øn-te°v At±lw t{imXm°sf DW¿Øp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ktµ-i-Øn¬ Ah¿ ssZhn-Ikv]¿iw I≠p. i‡-amb Cu {]t_m-[-\-Øn-∂n-S-bn¬ Hcp Znhkw {]hm-N-Is\ ImWm≥ bkvcn-_n¬\n∂v Bdp t]scØn. ]I-ense ITn-\m-[zm\w Ign™v Xf¿s∂-Ønb At±lw AJ-_m-]¿h-X-Øns‚ aosX Bdp shfpØ cq]-ßƒ I≠p. kmbm-”-`q-X-ßƒt]mse tXm∂n. Ah¿ Cd-ßn-h∂p. At±lw kzbw ]cn-N-b-s∏-SpØn. Ah¿ ]Xn-hp-t]mse hm¿jnI Xo¿Ym-S-\-Øn\p FØn-b-h-cm-sW∂v a\-n-embn. At±l-Øns‚ kwt_m-[-\-bnepw {]`m-j-W-ß-fnepw Ah¿ BIr-jvScmbn. B kzc-Ønse JpssdinacymZ Ah¿ Xncn-®-dn™p. Xs∂-°p-dn®pw Xs‚ ZuXy-sØ-°p-dn®pw At±lw kwkm-cn®p; X\n°pw A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°pw t\cn-tS-≠n-h∂ ]oU-\-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw. Ah¿ {i≤m-]q¿hw AsX√mw tI´p. Xs‚ hm°p- I ƒ Ah- c n¬ aXn- ∏ p- ≠ m- ° n- s b∂p I≠- t ∏mƒ, Ahsc Jp¿-B≥ sNm√n-t°ƒ∏n-°m≥ Hc-h-kcw t\m°n. A¬]t\-c-a-t±lw \n¿Øn. Jpssd-in-sb∂ \ne-bn¬ ip≤-kp-µ-c-amb Ad_n-bmWv At±-l-Øn¬ \n∂-h¿ {]Xo-£n-®Xv. ]t£, CXv Ah¿ apsºm∂pw tIń-ń-√m-bn-cp∂ Ad-_n-bm-bn-cp∂p. Pdq-kew apX¬ Zam-kvIkv hsc-bp≈ k©m-c-ho-Yn-I-fn¬ apc-fo-c-h-sam-gp-°nb a\pjy-\n¬\n∂m-WnXv! A{_-lm-an-s‚bpw tbip-hn-s‚bpw ]n≥Km-anbmb, A¥y {]hm-N-I-\mb apl-Ω-Zm-WnXv! bkvcn_v \nhmknIƒ C°meØv Hukv F∂pw JkvdPv F∂pw c≠mbn th¿Xn-cn-™n-cp∂p. Ckvem-an-s\-°p-dn-®-dn-bm≥ {]hm-NI k∂n-[n-bn-se-Ønb Bdp-t]cpw JkvdPv hn`m-K-Øn¬s]-´-h-cm-bncp∂p. Ah¿-°v ASp-Øp≈ Nne blq-Z-tKm-{X-ß-fp-ambn _‘-ap≠m-bn-cp∂p. Nne blqZ kvt\ln-X∑m¿ hcm-\n-cn-°p∂ Hcp aninlm-sb-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv Ah¿ tIń-´p≠v. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ aq∂p {]hm-N-I-∑m-sc-bmWv blq-Z¿ {]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂Xv. {InkvXp, At±-l-Øns‚ c≠mw Ah-Xm-c-ambn FeoP, ]ns∂ tami-sb-t∏mse-bp≈ Hcp {]hm-N-I\pw! tbml-∂m\pw tbiphpw h∂p-t]mbn. ]t£, Hcmƒ Hc-`n-km-cn-I°v Ipcp-Xn-sIm-Sp-°-s∏´p; as‰m-cmƒ Hcp


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I≈- s \- t ∏mse Ipcn- i n- t e- ‰ - s ∏´p. aq∂p {]hm- N - I ∑m- c n¬ Hcmƒ hcm≥ ka-b-ambn F∂v Cu bkvcn-_p-Im¿ hniz-kn-°p∂p. ""Ahcn¬ \n∂p \mw Hcp {]hm- N - I s\ Db¿Øn- s °m- ≠ p- h cpw. Ah¿ \ΩpsS hN-\-ßƒ samgnbpw'' F∂ tami-bpsS {]h-N\w a°-bn¬ kXyambn ]pe¿∂-Xmhmw. Nne-t∏mƒ tami-bp-sS-b√; Ci-ø-bpsS {]h- N - \ - a mhmw kXy- a m- b n- Ø o¿∂n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv . AX- s √- ¶ n¬, ""\o Fs∂ kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw Fs‚ in]m¿i-Iƒ sNhn-s°m-≈p-Ibpw sNøp-sa-¶n¬, ]nXmth Rm≥ {]m¿Yn-°p∂p: as‰mcp Bizm-k-Zm-bIs\ \o Ab-°tW'' F∂ {InkvXp-hns‚ {]m¿Y\ kzoI-cn-°-s∏´-Xmhmw. {InkvXp-hns‚ in]m¿i-I-fn¬ Bscbpw {]tXyIw FSpØp]d™nń√. ]t£, B Bizmk{]Z≥ Xs∂bmbncn°mant∏mƒ Ab-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂Xv. apl-ΩZv hmKvZØ {]hm-N-I-\m-bmepw As√-¶nepw bkvcn-_pIm¿°v c≠p Imcy-ß-fn¬ DØ-a-t_m-[y-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. H∂v, P\ßsf Hcp sImSn-°o-gn¬ AWn-\n-c-Øm≥ sI¬]p‰ [oc\pw ZrVNn- Ø \pw kXy- k - ‘ - \ p- a mb Hcp Kpcp cmPy- Ø n- \ m- h - i y- a m- b n- c n°p∂p˛kmaq-lnI kwL-S-\°v A]-am-\-I-c-amb At\Iw Xn∑-Iƒ D®m-S\w sNøm-\Xv A\n-hm-cy-amWv. c≠v, Xßƒ tXSp∂ B a\pjy≥ a°- ° m- c - \ mb apl- Ω Zv Xs∂- b m- s W∂v Ah¿ Is≠Øn. bkvcn-_n-te°v DS≥ Xs∂ Xncn-s®Øn apl-Ω-Zns‚ hc-hn-s\bpw Ckv e m- a nIktµ- i - s Øbpw Ipdn®v hnfw- _ - c - s ∏- S p- Ø m≥ Ah¿°v XnSp-°-ambn.

4 JZo-P-bpsS hntbm-K-ap-≠m-°nb ZpxJ-`mcw At∏mgpw apl-Ω-Zns‚ a\-n¬ J\o-`-hn-®p-\n∂p. Ccp-]-Ø-©p-h¿jw Zmº-Xy-kp-Jhpw ]¶mfnØhpw BkzZn®p At±lw. ]e kv{Xo]pcpj∑msc kw_-‘n®pw sshhm-lnI PohnXw ]cm-P-b-Øn-emWv Iem-in-°pI. F∂m¬ At±l-Øn-t‚Xv A\-h-Zy-amb hnP-b-am-bn-cp∂p. ico-c-Øn-s‚bpw a\-ns‚bpw BÀm-Z-Im-cn-bmb ka-\zbw. ]t£, ]e-t∏mgpw At±lw GIm-In-bmb Hcp a\p-jy-\mWv. Ct∏mƒ B GIm-¥X h¿[n-®n-cn°p∂p. A[ym-]-\-ßƒ°pw Bfl-]-cn-tim-[-\-Iƒ°pw tijw Xncns®-Øp-tºmƒ ]cn-N-cn-°m≥ C∂p JZo-P-bn√. Ipń-Iƒ HmSn-b-Sp°p∂p. Ah¿°v DΩ-bn√. Xm≥ apsºm∂pw tIń-ń-√mØ sshj-ayßƒ ]eXpw Ah¿°v ]d-bp-hm-\p≠v. CsXms° Atß-b-‰sØ am\-knI ]oU-\-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-°n-bXv. A_q-_-Ivdn-s\bpw AN-©e-Nn-Ø-\mb Da-dn-s\bpw t]mep≈ hniz-kvX-cmb kplr-Øp-°ƒ

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Ds≠-∂Xv icn-Xs∂. F∂m¬, ]pcp-js‚ Zbm-hmbv]v kv{XobpsS hm’-ey-]q¿W-amb ]cn-N-c-W-Øn\p ]I-c-am-hn-√t√m. A\p-bm-bn-Isf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw apl-ΩZv Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ am{X-a√, Xß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ hn[m-Xm-hmWv. Ah¿ Xß-fpsS lrZbw Xs∂ At±-l-Øn\v ka¿∏n-®n-cn-°p-I-bmWv. At±l-Øns‚ ZpxJw ]¶n-s´-Sp-°m≥ Ah¿°m-{K-l-ap≠v. JZoP At±l- Ø ns‚ Pohn- X sØ F{X- a m{Xw A¿Y- h - Ø m- ° n- b n- c p- ∂ p- s h∂v Ah¿°-dnbmw; At±-l-Øns‚ kt¥m-jhpw a\x-kzm-ÿyhpw an°hmdpw {]ÿm-\-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-´m-Wn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂pw. A£-cm¿YØn¬ kºq¿W-\mb a\p-jy-s\-bmWv Ah¿ At±-l-Øn¬ ImWp∂Xv˛ Zp¿_e hnIm-c-ßƒ°v ASn-a-s∏-SmØ, I¿a-\n-c-X-\mb, ZrVNn-Ø-\mb, [oc-\mb a\p-jy≥. Xß-fpsS ]pcp-j∑m-cn-se√mw BZc-Wo-b-am-bp≈ KpW-ßƒ°-∏pdw kv{XoI-sf BI¿jn-°p∂ Ft¥m IqSn D≠v At±- l - Ø n¬˛AX- h ¿°p am{Xta Adnbq. At±lw ]p\¿hn-hmlw sNø-W-sa-∂m-Wn-sX√mw kqNn-∏n-°p-∂Xv. ]t£, Bsc? ]e kpµ-cn-Iƒ°pw Ckvem-ans‚ {]hm-N-I-t\mSv Dujva-f-amb kvt\lm-Z-c-ß-fp-s≠∂p F√m-h¿°p-a-dnbmw. A_vko\n-b-bn¬ sh®v hfsc apº-√msX acn® bphm-hmb kzlm-_n-bpsS bph-hn-[-h-bmWv kuZ. Hcn-°¬ kº-∂-\m-bn-cp∂ B sNdp-∏-°mc≥ Ckv e m- a n- I - ] mX kzoI- c n- ® - X n- \ m¬, ùXnIkzØp- ° - s f√mw ssIhn-´p-t]m-bn-cp∂p. ]ns∂ BCi-bp≠v˛ A_q-_-Ivdns‚ sIm®pa-Iƒ. A_q-_Iv¿ F∂pw {]hm-N-Is‚ hnizkvX kl-Nm-cn-bm-bncp∂p. Hmtcm hm°nepw {]hr-Øn-bnepw amXr-Im- ap-k¬am-s\-bmWv \_nXncp-ta\n At±-l-Øn¬ I≠Xv. Xs‚ Acpa ]p{Xn-bn-eqsS Cu kulrZw Ac-°n-´p-d-∏n-°-W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p A_q-_-Ivdn\v. {]ÿm- \ - Ø n- \ p- t h≠n kzØp- ° - t fm- s Sm∏w Xs∂Øs∂bpw ka¿∏n® At±lw Xs‚ tKm{X-Øn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ AXyp-∂-X-amb ÿm\w t]mepw XyPn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-b-sX∂v {]hm-N-I-∂p-a-dnbmw. kzam-Xm-hns‚ AwK-em-h-Wyhpw Jpssd-in-I-fpsS _p≤n-i-‡nbpw P∑- k n- ≤ - a mbp≈ BCisb Ahn- S p∂v I≠n- ´ p≠v . Xß- f psS kvt\l-_-‘-Øn-s‚bpw {]hm-N-I-\n¬ X\n-°p≈ hnizm-k-Øns‚bpw Hcp {]Xo-I-ambn hne-s∏´ Cu kΩm\w Ahn-Sp∂v kzoI-cn°-W-sa∂v A_q-_Iv¿ B{K-ln-°p∂p. F∂m¬, BCi hfsc sNdp-∏-amWv. Pohn-X-Øns‚ Zpcq-l-X-Ifn-te°v IS-∂p-sN-√m-\p≈ {]mb-am-bn-ń√. ]Øp-h-b-p-am{Xw. hnhml-®-Sßv \S-Ø-W-sa-¶n¬ C\nbpw A©p-h¿jw thWw. ]t£, B Zmº-Xy-_‘w DSs\Xs∂ \n›-bn-®p-d-∏n-°m≥ A_q-_-Ivdn\v


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XnSp- ° - a mbn. Aßs\ apl- Ω Zpw BC- i bpw XΩn- e p≈ \nImlv apkvenw-I-sf√mw kmtLmjw sIm≠mSn. A_q-_-Ivdn\v {]hm-N-I\p-am-bp≈ _‘-Øn-eqsS Hcp ]pXnb ÿm\w ssIh∂p. BCi, GXm\pw h¿j- t Ø°v t]cn- \ p- a m- { Xta `mcy- b m- b n- c p∂p≈p. kuZ-sbbpw {]hm-N-I≥ hnhmlw sNbvX-tXmsS, Ah-fpsS {]iv\hpw tKm{XsØ kwXr-]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v, ]cn-lr-X-ambn. apl-ΩZv kuZsb Iqń-s°m≠ph∂Xv B¿`m-S-ap≈ Hcp hoń-te°m-bn-cp-∂n√. Jpssd-in-I-fn¬\n∂v A`bw tXSn, Hcn-S-Øp-\n∂v as‰mcn-S-tØ°v kZm Ae-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ {]hm-N-I\v FXn-cm-fn-IfpsS Iuiew ]cn-K-Wn®v X{¥-]q¿h-amb \ne-]mSv FSp-t°-≠-Xp≠mbn-cp∂p. hy‡n-]-c-amb At±-l-Øns‚ Bh-iy-ßƒ hfsc ]cn-anXw. _m¿en-b-∏hpw sh≈-hp-amWv `£Ww. Nne-t∏mƒ ]mepw h√-t∏mgpw A¬]w Cd- ® nbpw˛A{X- a m{Xw. Xs‚ ]n∂n- t ∏mb Ip∏m- b hpw s]mńb sNcn∏pw At±lw kzbw Xp∂pw. a\v kZm sI´p]nW™ {]iv\-ß-fn-em-bn-cn°pw. cm{Xn-bn-te-sdbpw {]m¿Y-\-bnepw˛ hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs‚ aq∂n¬ c≠p `mKhpw Ah-X-cn-®Xv cm{Xn-bn-emWv˛ [ym\Ønepw sNe-h-gn°pw. Cu kµ¿`-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I\v Hcp Z¿i\w e`n-°p∂p. a°-bpsS aosX Db¿∂p-In-S-°p∂ kz^m˛a¿hm ae-Iƒ°n-S-bn-ep≈ Xmgvh-cbn¬ InS-°p-tºmƒ Hcp cm{Xn Pn_vco¬ ae°v kz]v\-Øn¬ h∂p Xs∂ hnfn-®p-W¿Øn-b-Xmbn At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. sh≈n-\n-d-ap≈ Hcp ]S- ° p- X n- c sb Nq≠n AXn¬ Ibdn Xs∂ A\p- K - a n- ° m≥ Pn_vco¬ \n¿tZ-in®p. "A¬_p-dmJv' F∂mWv B IpXn-c-bpsS t]cv. CXn-lm-k-ß-fnse IpXn-c-I-fpsS thK-Øn¬ AXv £W-t\-c-Øn\p-≈n¬ a°bpw IS-∂p-b¿∂v Pdq-k-e-ans‚ hmXn¬°-se-Øp∂p. aqkm-\-_nbpw Cukm-\-_nbpw C_vdmlow\_nbpw ktΩ-fn® Hcp tZhm-e-b-Øn-te°v Ahn-Sp∂v B\-bn-°-s∏-Sp∂p. {]m¿Y-\-Iƒ°ptijw ho≠pw _pdm- J ns‚ ]pdØpIbdn _mlym- I m- i - Ø n- e qsS k©mcw XpS- c p∂p. £W- a m- { X- ° p- ≈ n¬ At±lw H∂mw kz¿KØn¬ FØp-I-bmbn. Pn_vco¬ hmXn¬°¬ apń-b-t∏mƒ AI-Øp\n∂v Hcp i_vZ-ap-b¿∂p. ""Pn_vco¬, \ns‚ IqsS-bp-≈-Xmcv?'' ""apl-ΩZv''- ae-°ns‚ adp-]Sn. ""At±lw \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-´pthm?''-˛ B i_vZw At\z-jn-°p∂p. ""AsX.''

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""F¶n¬, CXm kzmKXw.'' Cu hm°p-I-tfmsS hmXn¬ ]Xps° Xpd∂p. ""CXv Aß-bpsS ]nXmhv BZw''˛- Pn_vco¬ apl-Ω-Zn\v BZn-a\p-jys\ ]cn-N-b-s∏-SpØn. apl-Ω-Zns‚ {]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ kz¿Khm-kn-Iƒ°p≈ B\µw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v BZw apl-Ω-Zns‚ Npaen¬ Xń: ""BZ-c-Wo-b-\mb aIt\, {]hm-N-I∑m-cn¬ G‰hpw alXzw \n\-°m-Ip∂p.'' Cßs\ aqkm, C_vdmlow, Cukm XpSßn X\n-°p-aptº IS∂p- t ]mb hnhn[ {]hm- N - I ∑m- c psS A`n- \ - µ - \ - ß ƒ G‰p- h m- ß ns°m≠v At±lw Ggp kz¿K-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw IS-∂p-t]m-Ip∂p. Znhtk\ AºXp {]mhiyw {]m¿Yn-°-W-sa∂pw a\p-jy-cm-in-tbmSv AXp sNøm≥ A\p-\-bn-°-W-sa∂pw A√mlp Xs‚ {]hm-N-I-t\mSv \n¿tZin-°p∂p. aS-°-bm-{X-bn¬ k‘n-°p∂ aqkm-\_n, \ntXy\ AºXp {]mhiyw {]m¿Yn-°m≥ a\p-jy-hw-i-Øn-∂m-hp-I-bn-s√∂v Adn-bn-®t∏mƒ apl-ΩZv ho≠pw ssZh-k-∂n-[n-bn-se-Øp-Ibpw AXv \m¬]Xmbn Npcp-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. B \n¿tZ-i-Øns‚ \njv^-e-sØ°p- d n®v aqkm- \ _n ]ns∂bpw apl- Ω - Z ns\ DW¿Øp∂p. ct≠m aqt∂m {]mhiyw ssZh- k - ∂ n- [ n- b n¬ Xncn- s ®Øn Xncp- \ _n \akvImcw {]Xn-Zn\w A©m°n Npcp-°p∂p. Cu Z¿i\w {]hm-N-Is‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ hnhm-Z-Øn∂n-S-bm°n. IqSp-X¬ \njvT-bp-≈-h¿ A©p-t\-csØ \a-kvImcw \nba- a m- ° n- s °m- ≠ p≈ ssZh- \ n- › - b - a mbm- W n- X ns\ a\-  n- e m- °n- b Xv . Nne¿ hniz-kn-®Xv {]hm-N-I≥ cm{Xn apgp-h≥ BIm-i-k-©mcw \SØp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂mWv. tI´-]msS F¥pw hniz-kn-°m-Ø-h-cmIs´, AXv Hcp Z¿i-\-am-bw-Ko-I-cn-°m≥ t]mepw hnk-Ω-Xn®p. {]hmN-Is‚ i{Xp-°-fm-Is´ At±-lsØ XmgvØn-s°-´m≥ Cu Ah-k-cap-]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""t\m°q, At±lw Hscm‰ cm{XnsIm≠v temI-sams° I≠-bm-fmWv; C\n \tΩmSv kwkm-cn-°n√.'' ""At±-l-Øns‚ km¶¬]n-Im-izsØ F\n-°n-jvS-amWv. Fs‚ {]mX¬ ChnsS; D®-bqWv Hcp {Kl-Øn¬, AØmgw as‰mcp {KlØn¬.'' ""Fgp- ] - X n- \ m- b ncw t]¿ cm∏- I - e n- √ msX ]mSp∂ kz¿K- Ø n¬ t]mIm-s\-\n-°n-jvS-an√''˛ aq∂m-a≥ ]d™p: ""\c-I-Øn¬ NqSp-s≠¶n-se¥v? C{X _l-f-ap-≠m-hn-√t√m.'' {]kv X pX Z¿i- \ - s Ø- ° p- d n®v hnip≤ Jp¿- B ≥ ]cm- a ¿in- ° p-

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∂p≠v. AXn-\m¬, hnizm-kn-I-fpsS a\-n¬ AtX-∏‰n kwi-b-sam∂p-ap-≠m-hn√. ]t£, AXns‚ aqeyw IW-°m-°p-∂-sX-ßs\? BZy-ambn hnizm-kn-Iƒ°n-S-bn-ep-≠m-Ip∂ hnhm-Z-amWv. {]hmN-I≥ Z¿i-\-sØ-°p-dn®v khn-ti-j-ambn H∂pw Ah-Im-i-s∏-ń√. At±lw AXn\p henb {]m[m-\yta \¬In-bn√. ]t£, A\p-bmbn-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ Hcp hnhmZw AtX-°p-dn®v Db¿∂p-h∂p. bp‡nt_m[w hnImcsØ B™-Sn°p∂p. hnImcw Xncn®Sn°p∂p. Ckvem an\v Cf°w kw`-hn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬.... Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v ]Xn-aq∂v h¿j-ambn km[n-°m-Ø-Xm-bn-cn°pw GXm\pw BgvN-IƒsIm≠v Hckm-[m-cW Z¿i\w km£m-XvI-cn-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv. F¥m-bmepw c£°v A_q-_-IvsdØn˛ kn±o-Jp¬ AIv_¿. a°-bn¬ {]hm-N-I-Z¿i-\-sØ-°p- dn®v dn®v X¿°w \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn°p-tºmƒ, bkvcn-_n¬ Bdp-t]¿ \∑-bpsS hnf-hp-sIm-øp-I-bm-bncp∂p. Xo¿Ym-S\w Ign™v Xncn-s®Øn Ah¿ hnX® hnØp-Iƒ, B `qan Ckv e m- a n\p ê- ` q- b n- j v T n- b p- ≈ - X m- s W∂v sXfn- b n®p. ASpØ Xo¿Ym-S-t\m-’-h-am-b-t∏m-tg°pw ]pXp-Xmbn Ckvemw Bt«jn® [mcmfw t]¿ {]hm-N-Is\ t\cn¬ I≠v BZ-c-ß-f¿∏n-°m≥ a°- b n- s eØn. Ah¿ AJ- _ - b n¬ At±- l sØ Is≠Øn. CtX ÿe-Øph-®mWv Ign-™-h¿jw Bdp-t]¿ apkvenw-I-fm-bXv. Ct∏mgnXm, Ah-cpsS \K-c-Øn¬ \n∂p-Xs∂ IqSp-X¬ Bfp-Iƒ {]hm-NI\p ]n¥pW \¬Im≥ h∂n- c n- ° p∂p. GI- s sZ- h - t ØmSv as‰m∂ns\bpw ]¶p-tN¿°n-s√∂v, tamjvSn-°n-s√∂v, hy`n-N-cn-°ns√∂v Ah¿ {]Xn-⁄-sb-SpØp. Ipń-Isf sIm√p-I-bn-s√∂pw A]hm-Zhpw kz`m-h-l-Xybpw \S-Øn-s√∂pw Ah¿ kXyw sNbvXp. {]hmN-Is‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-f-\p-k-cn®v Pohn-®p-sIm-≈m-sa∂pw Ckvem-ant\mSv F√m ImeØpw Iqdp-]p-e¿Øm-sa∂pw hmKvZm\w sNbvXp Ah¿. bkvcn-_nse \h-ap-kvenw-Isf Ah-cpsS \K-c-Øn-te°v A\pK-an-°m≥ {]hm-N-I≥ ankz-v-A-_p_v\p Dssa-dns\ \ntbm-Kn®p. Jp¿B-s\-°p-dn®pw ]pXnb XØz-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw A∂m-´p-Imsc ]Tn-∏n°m-\m-bn-cp∂p CXv. D’m-l-im-en-bmb ankz-v-A_v Ign-bm-hp-∂n-StØmfw Bfp-Isf Ckvem-an-te°v BI¿jn-°m≥ hy{K-X-bp-≈-bmfm-bn-cp∂p. ankzvA_v bkvcn_nseØn GXm\pw Znhkw Ign™-t∏mƒ \Kc-Ønse DtZym-K-ÿ∑m-cn-sem-cm-fmb DsskZv At±-lsØ tNmZyw sNbvXp. ""ankz-v-A_v, \nß-fn-hnsS h∂-Xns‚ Dt±-iy-sa-¥mWv? Rß-fpsS ssk\nI {]h¿Ø\w \nco-£n-®-dn-bm-\t√ \nßƒ h∂Xv? Poh-

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\n¬ sImXn-bp-s≠-¶n¬ ASp-Ø-\n-anjw bkvcn_v hn´p-t]m-Ip-∂XmWv \nßƒ°v \√Xv.'' ""Ccn°q. Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp tIƒ°q.'' bmsXmcp Akz-ÿ-Xbpw {]I-Sn-∏n-°msX ankz-v-A_v ]d™p. ]n∂oSv Ckvem-an-s\-°p-dn®pw {]hm-N-I-k-tµ-i-sØ-°p-dn®pw hnizmk{]am-W-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw hnhcn®p. Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡w sNm√n-t°ƒ∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Aßs\ BZy-ambn ankz-v-A_v Dssk-Zns\ apk¬am-\m°n. DsskZpw ankz-v-A_pw tN¿∂v lhm-kn≥ cmP-Ip-am-c≥ kAvZns\ Ckv e m- a n- t e°v sIm≠p- h ∂p. At±lw ]pXnb aX- Ø n\v henb kzm[o-\-i-‡n-bm-bn-cp∂p. cmP-Ip-am-cs\ A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvXv ankz-v-A_v Fgp-Xnb IØv IqSp-X¬ hnizmkw Duń-bp-d-∏n-°p∂ hn[Øn-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p: ""Fs‚ Cu {]kvXm-h\ Aßsb BI¿jn®p-sh-¶n¬ CXv kzoI-cn-®mepw, iey-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ DSs\, Fs∂ XS-bpI.'' cmP-Ip-am-c≥ \oXn-am-\mb Hcp \√ a\p-jy-\msW∂pw cmPy-Øns‚ ]e Imcy-ß-fnepw Akw-Xr-]vX-\mb hna¿iI-\m-sW∂pw ankz-v-A-_n∂dnbmw. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ kq£va-{Kmln-bmb B apk¬am≥ hnip-≤-Jp¿-B-\n¬ \n∂p≈ G‰hpw hninjvS-amb kq‡-ß-fmWv sXc-s™-Sp-ØXv. Xs‚ Dt±-iy-Øn\v AXmtW-‰hpw DNnXw. {]Xo-£n-®-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂, AKm-[-am-bn-cp∂p {]Xn- I - c Ww. lhm- k n≥ Xe- h ≥ Xs‚ apºmsI ka¿∏n- X - a mb hnizmkw kzoI-cn®p. an° \h- a p- k v e nw- I - s fbpw t]mse- Ø s∂ kAv Z pw aX- ] - c nh¿Ø\w sNø-s∏´ Hcp hy‡n-am-{X-am-bn-cp-∂n√; \s√mcp {]Nm-cI≥ IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂p. hnizmkw {]N-cn-∏n-°m\pw a‰p-≈-hsc ]pXnb aX-sØ-°p-dn®v t_m[y-s∏-SpØn BI¿jn-°m\pw At±lw {ian®p. lhm-kn-\nse P\-Iob k`-bnepw At±lw Cu {]iv\-ap-∂-bn®p. Xs‚ kwi-b-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw Ah Fßs\ C√m-Xm-°m-sa-∂-Xn-s\°p-dn®pw At±lw Xs‚ Iq´-tcmSv kwkm-cn®p. AXp-ey-amb hnip≤ Jp¿-B-s\-°p-dn®v Bth-i-]q¿hw At±lw hnh-cn®p. a°-bn¬ \n∂p h∂ ankz-v-A_v F∂ _p≤n-am-\mb aX-{]-t_m-[-I-\p-ambn X¿°n®-t∏mƒ F{X Xr]vXn-I-c-amb adp-]-Sn-I-fmWv X\n°v e`n-®-sX∂pw At±lw kv]jvS-am°n. bmsXmcp hn[-Øn-ep≈ s]mß-®tam Al¶m-ctam C√mØ Hcp a\p-jy-\mWv At±lw hc-®p-Im-Wn® {]hm-NI≥. B[ym-fln-I-amb I¿Ø-hy-Øn-ep-]cn A[n-Im-c-tam-l-sam-∂pan-√mØ, {]tem-`-\-ßƒt°m òj-Wn-Iƒt°m Iog-S-°m-\m-hmØ Hcmƒ. AtX- k - a bw cmjv{So- b - a mbpw kmaq- l n- I - a mbpw achn®p\n¬°p∂ Xs‚ P\- ß sf AXn¬\n∂v tamNn- ∏ n- ° p- ∂ - X n\v


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Akm-[m-c-W-amb CØcw tbmKy-X-I-fp≈ Hcp t\Xm-hns‚ Bhiy-I-Xbpw At±lw Du∂n-∏-d™p. ""DS-s\-Øs∂ Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p''˛ -At±lw D]-kw-l-cn®p. tamibpw tbip-hp-sa-√mw-Xs∂ a\p-jy-hw-isØ ]p\w-L-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw Zp»o-e-ß-fn¬\n∂v hnap-‡-am-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ hcp-sa∂p ]d-™n-´p-≠t√m. Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c∑mtc, kvt\ln-X∑mtc, apl-Ω-Zn¬ Rm≥ B a\p-jys\ ImWp∂p. C°mcy-Øn¬ \ap°v ]ng-®p-IqSm. \Ω-sf√mw apkvenw-I-fm-hp-Ibpw At±lsØ ChnsS sIm≠p- h ∂v \ΩpsS t\Xm- h m- ° p- I - b p- a mWv th≠Xv . '' kAvZns‚ Bthiw kmw{I-an-I-am-bn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ hmKvssh-`hw, {]Xym-i-I-sfbpw Bi-b-ß-sfbpw {]hr-≤-am°n. ]pXnb aXw bkvcn-_n¬ hym]-I-ambn {]N-cn®p. blq-Z¿, {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ, _nw_m-cm-[-I¿, \£-{X-]q-P-I¿, km_nDIƒ, amKn-Iƒ, skmcm-jv{Snb∑m¿, \ymbm-[n-]∑m¿, Icw-]n-cn-hp-Im¿, ]WvUn-X∑m¿˛ XpSßn Zcn{Z- k - º - ∂ - h y- X ym- k - a t\y, B_m- e - h r≤w P\- ß - s fbpw B Pzcw _m[n®p. sImSp-¶m-‰n¬ Bfn-∏-S¿∂ Im´pXo t]mse AXv \K-csØ Bh-cWw sNbvXp. ]Xn-\m-ep-h¿jw apºv kvac-Wo-b-amb Hcp cm{Xn-bn¬ lndm-]¿hX-Øn¬ sXfn™ Ckvem-ans‚ Zo]-inJ, HSp-hn-enXm, bkvcn-_nse efn-X-lr-Z-b-ßsf Xo]n-Sn-∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p. C\n a°m-\n-hm-kn-I-fpsS {ia- s a√mw hn^- e - a mWv . kabw sshIn- ° - g n™p. B Zo]- i nJ temIsØ Pzen-∏n-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p∂p.

5 AsXmcp sXfn™ Pqsse cm{Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p. hnf-dnb N{µ-°e Xe Nmbv®p-d-ßp∂p. aW¬°p-∂p-I-fn-eqsS NpSp-Im‰v hoip-∂p≠v. \c® BIm-i-Øn¬ Iqas‚ IÆp-Iƒ t]mse Xmc-ßƒ Xpdn-®pt\m-°p∂p. "Zmdp-∂-Zvh'-bn¬ Hcp ktΩ-f\w \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-IbmWv. cmP-Iob hkv{X-ßfpw hf™ hmfp-Ifpw Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp s]mXp-tbm-K-am-W-sX∂v hy‡-am-°p∂p. Xßƒ ]cym-tem-Nn°p∂ hnj- b - s Ø- ° p- d n®v Ah¿°p≈ DXv I Wv T apJ- ` m- h - Ø n¬ Xs∂ {]Xn-^-en-°p-∂p≠v. tKm{X-Øns‚ F√m i‡nbpw kam-lcn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. IA-v_-bpsS Xmt°m¬ kq£n-∏p-Im-c-\mb Dkv a m\p_v \ p Xz¬lm, \K- c - Ø nse kmº- Ø nI ta[m- h n- b mb lmcnkp_v\p ssJkv, a°m-ssk-\y-Øns‚ \mb-I-\mb A_q-kp-

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^vbm\p_v\p l¿_v Ch-sc-√m-ap≠v. JmenZp_v\p¬ heo-Zns‚ Imhep≠v , A_v Z p¬ Dm- C_v \ p Jpkøv BWv A[y- £ ≥. Cu {]ikvX hy‡n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ AZ-ay-\mb A_q-e-l-_p-ap≠v. an° a°m\nhmknIfpw kpjp]vXnbnem≠ kabw. F∂m¬, C∂p cm{Xn Cu "alm∑m¿'°v Dd-°-an√˛ hne-s∏´ ka-b-am-WnXv. {`jvSv I¬]n-°-s∏-´-hsc a°-bnse Nmc∑m¿ kq£va-\n-co-£Ww sNøp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. {]hm-N-Is‚ Ne-\-ßfpw ]≤-Xn-Ifpw A∏t∏mƒ Jpssd-in-Iƒ Adn-™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. ankz-v-A-_ns‚ ZuXyhn-Pbw, kAvZns‚ {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ, AJ-_-bn¬ \S∂ BZysØ {]Xn⁄, bkvcn-_n¬ \n∂p≈ c≠m-asØ kwL-sa-Øn-bXv, AJ_-bn¬h®v cl-ky-ambn \_n-bp-ambn k‘n-®Xv, bkvcn-_n-te°v apkvenw-Iƒ°v e`n® £Ww, tKm{X-tØmSpw ssZh-ß-tfm-Sp-ap≈ BZ-c-hn-t\-°mƒ c‡-_-‘-Øn\v ap≥K-W\ \¬Inb A∫m-kns‚ "NXn' -XpSßn F√mw. AJ-_-bn¬ h®p-≠mb c≠m-asØ Icm-dn-s\bpw XpS¿∂v \_nbpsS IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-fpw Bfl-kvt\-ln-Xcpw AS-°-ap≈ apkvenwIƒ bkvcn-_n-te°v \S-Ønb ]em-b-\-sØbpw Ipdn®v F√m Jpssdin- I fpw t_m[- h m∑m- c m- b n- c p∂p. Ct∏mƒ a°- b n¬ apl- Ω Zpw Aenbpw A_q- _ Iv d pw am{X- t a- b p- ≈ q- s h∂pw Nmc∑m¿ aW- Ø dn™p; At±lw IqSp-X¬ \mƒ C\n-bn-hsS D≠m-hn-s√∂pw. apl-Ω-Zns\ C{X-am{Xw kuI-cy-Øn\p ]nSn-Iq-Sm≥ as‰m-c-h-kcw e`n-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw kabw H´pw ]mgm-°m-\n-s√∂pw A_q-kp-^vbm≥, A_q-Plv¬ (BZyw Cbmƒ Adn-b-s∏-ń-cp-∂Xv A_q-lIw C_v\plminw F∂m-bn-cp∂p), A_q-e-l_v XpS-ßn-b-h¿ Xß-fpsS kl{]-h¿Ø-Isc DW¿Øn. Ct∏mƒ sNdp-°m≥ Bcp-an√. IpSpw-_mwK- ß tfm A\p- b m- b n- I tfm \_nsb c£n- ° m- s \- Ø p- I - b n√. P\ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ C\nbpw {]kn≤n t\Sm≥ At±-l-Øn-\m-hn√; At±l-Øns‚ ac-W-sØ-t∏mse as‰m∂pw P\-ßsf kwXr-]vX-cm-°p-Ibn√. CtX kabw At±lw bkvcn_nte°v c£s∏SpIbmsW¶n¬ B[ym- fl n- I - a mbn am{X- a √, ùXn- I - a mbpw At±lw B[n- ] Xyw ÿm]n-°p-Ibpw Aßs\ a°°v Hcp ÿnc-i-{Xp-hm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøp-sa∂pw Ah¿ `b-s∏´p. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Xocp-am\w sFI-I-WvtTy-\-bm-bn-cp∂p. ]t£, BcmWv h[-IrXyw \n¿h-ln-°pI? Ad-_n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ tNmc°v tNmc sImSp-t°-≠n-hcpw. AXp-sIm≠pXs∂ _\q-lminw tKm{Xhp- a mbn tNmc- ° - f n°v Bcpw Xøm- d - √ m- b n- c p∂p. A_q- P - l ve ns‚ _p≤n {]h¿Øn-°p-I-bmbn. Abmƒs°mcp \n¿tZ-i-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p.

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samcp tKm{X-Øn¬ h[-Øns‚ DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw hcn-√t√m. Jpssd-inI-fpsS Xocp-am\w Jpssd-in-Iƒ \S-∏m-°p∂p, A{X-am{Xw. ""C\n GsX-¶n-ep-a-h-k-c-Øn¬ _\q-lminw ]ng-bmbn ]Ww Bhiy-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ \ap-°Xv sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNømw.'' B \n¿tZiw lkv X m- c - h - t ØmsS AwKo- I - c n- ° - s ∏´p. A_qPlv¬ Xs‚ ÿm\-Øn-s\mØ coXn-bn-emWv kwkm-cn-®Xv. ]ns∂, XS--sam-∂p-≠m-bn√. a°sb tamNn-∏n-°m≥ sNdp-∏-°m¿ NmSn-∏p-d-s∏-Sp-I-bmbn. bph-XzsØ `cn-°p-∂Xv _p≤n-tb-°mƒ, ]et∏mgpw N]-e-lr-Z-b-ß-fm-bn-cn-°p-at√m. Hmtcm tKm{Xhpw AXns‚ hnlnXw \¬In. Aßs\, A_q-Plvens‚ Bfp-Iƒ kpk-÷-cmbn. apl-ΩZv\_n Xma-kn-®n-cp∂ hoSv hf™p. Ccp≠ cm{Xn. \£-{Xßƒ am{Xw an∂p-∂p≠v. hoń-te°v Bsc-¶nepw IS-°p-∂pt≠m F∂v kq£va-\n-co-£Ww sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. ]pc-∏pdw t]mepw \nco£-W-hn-t[-b-ambn. Xs‚ hn[n-sb-°p-dn-s®m-∂p-a-dn-bmsX, ]cp¥v he-bn¬ IpSp-ßnb-Xp-Xs∂. PohnXw C\n \nan-j-ßƒam{Xw. t\cw shfp-°p-tºmtg temI-a-X-dnbq. {]`mXshfn-®-Øn¬ \_n-bpsS InS-°-bn¬ Btcm InS-°p-∂Xv LmX- I ¿ I≠p. Ahn- S psØ {]i- k v X - a mb ]®- ∏ p- X ∏v Iń- e ns‚ Im¬°o- g n- t e°v hoWp- I n- S - ° p∂p. A_q- P - l v e ns‚ lrZbw kt¥mjw sIm≠v XpSn-sImń. Xs‚ ]≤-Xn-I-fnXm hnP-b-I-c-ambn km^-ey-a-S-bpI-bmbn. Xs‚ ssZh-ß-fpsS AkvXnXzw ka¿Yn-°s∏-Sp-I-bmbn. kqcy≥ C\nbpw icn°pw DZn-®p-I-gn-™n-ń√. ae-ap-Ifn-eq-sS-sbm-gp-Ip∂ taL-ßƒ timWn-a-bm¿∂n-´p-s≠∂p am{Xw. ""hcq''Abmƒ ]d™p: ""\mw th≠-Xn-tesd ImØp. C\n t\cw

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]pe¿®-bmIpwapºpXs∂ a°sb hn\m-i-Øn¬\n∂v tamNn-∏n°mw.'' hmfp-Iƒ Xnfßn. A¶-W-hm-Xn¬ tLmc-i-_vZ-tØmsS Xpd-°s∏´p. c‡- Z m- l n- I - f mb Jpssd- i n- I ƒ InS- ° - ° - S p- t Ø°v ]m™SpØp. ]pX∏v hen-®p-am‰n. InS-°-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ cq]w Fgp-t∂-‰ncp∂p˛AXv Aen-bm-bn-cp∂p! ""F¥m \nßƒ°v th≠Xv?''˛- Adn-bmØ \mSy-Øn¬, \ockw `mhn-®p-sIm≠v Aen Bcm™p. ""Bsc- b mWv th≠- s X∂v \n\- ° - d nbmw. apl- Ω - Z ns\ Xs∂. FhnsS Ah≥?'' Al-¶m-c-tØmsS Ah¿ tNmZn®p. Aen tXmƒ Ipep°n A_qPlvent\mSv DZmko-\\mbn ]d™p: "" \nßƒ t]mbn t\m°v.'' ""thK-am-Is´''˛- A_qPlv¬ A´-l-kn®p. Cu hoSns‚ ap°pw aqebpw ]cn-tim-[n-°Ww. F∂n´v bkvcn-_n-te°v \ap°v t]mImw. \qdp-\m-gnI \o≠p-\n-¬°p∂ aW¬°p-∂p-Iƒ sXc-™m¬ \ap-°bmsf ImWmw.'' Cc c£-s∏-s´-∂-dn-™-t∏mƒ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°p-≠mb tcmj-Øn\v AXn-cn-√m-bn-cp∂p. Xß-fpsS ]≤-Xn°v Hcp ]nghpw hcn-s√-∂m-bn-cp∂t√m Ah¿ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂Xv. B {`jvSs\ Poh-t\m-Sp-Iq-Sntbm A√m-sXtbm ]nSn-®m¬ \qsdmÍw {]Xn-^-e-ambn \¬Ip-sa∂v {]Jym]n- ° - s ∏´p. A_q- P - l v e ns‚ Bfp- I ƒ bkv c n- _ n- t e°v IpXn®p. {]m¥-{]-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ apl-Ω-Zns\ sXc-bp-∂-Xn\v A_qkp^vbm≥ Xs‚ IpXn-c-°m-tcmSv I¬]n®p. a° apgp-h≥ a\p-jy-th-´-°p≈ hy{KX-bn¬ hym]r-X-ambn. "apl-ΩZv, apl-ΩZv, FhnsS apl-ΩZv?' Fhn-sSbpw CXp Xs∂ N¿®m-hn-jbw. `£-W-s∏m-Xn-bp-ambn ]mSw IS∂p hcp-I-bm-bn-cp∂ sIm®p Akvam ]p©n-cn®p. Ahƒ hfsc sNdp-Xm-b-Xp-sIm≠v Bcpw {i≤n-°n√. ]nXmhv A_q-_Iv¿ FhnsS Ds≠∂v Ahƒ°-dnbmw. Ah-fpsS IÆp-I-fn¬ Ipkr-Xn-I-fpsS Xnf-°-ap-s≠-¶nepw D≈n¬ DXvI-WvT-bmWv. s]mXp-Im-cy-ß-sfms° \∂m-b-dn-bm-a-hƒ°v. Bandp_v\p ^pssld BSp-Isf sXfn-®p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv Akvam I≠p. Ahƒ HmSn-s®∂v Abm-fpsS he-XpssIbn¬ ]nSn-®p-Xq-ßn. Abmƒ°-hsf Adnbmw; Fhn-tS-°mWv t]mIp-∂-sX∂pw. N{µ≥ C\nbpw DZn-®n-ń-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v Ccp´v Ct∏mgpw Xßn-\n-¬]p≠v. * kok-dns‚ kz¿W-h-f-Iƒ˛hnh. ** lnPvdh¿jw \_n-bpsS ]em-b-\-tØm-sS-bmWv Bcw-`n-°p-∂Xv˛ hnh.

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Bń≥]- ‰ sØ Ban¿ Xncn- ® p- h n- f n®p; HscÆw Abm- f psS IqsSØs∂ D≠m-bn-cp∂p. Ip∂pw IS∂v Hcp H‰- b - S n- ∏ m- X - b n- e qsS \o≠ t\cw \S∂p. kudn¬ Hcp Kplm-ap-JØv Ah¿ FØn. Xßsf Bsc-¶nepw ]n¥pS-cp-∂pt≠m F∂-dn-bm≥ Akvam Np‰pw t\m°n. ""Bcp-an√ Akvam''˛ Ban¿ Dd-t∏msS ]d™p. Ahƒ Hcp ]mdbpsS ]n∂n-te°v HmSn-s®∂p. IÆp-I-fn¬ Hcp Xnf°w. HmSn-s®∂v D∏-bpsS ssIbn¬ ]nSn®v At±-l-Øn\v apØw sImSpØp. ""Cu hgn°v Bsc-¶nepw ht∂m?''˛ Ban¿ A_q-_-Ivdn-t\mSv Bcm™p. A_q-_Ivdpw {]hm-N-I\pw ]c-kv]cw t\m°n. ""Ah¿ Rßsf ImtW-≠-Xm-bn-cp∂p. D® Ign-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Kpl°v ]pd- Ø p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p. Ah¿ ]d- ™ - s X√mw Rßƒ°v tIƒ°m-am-bn-cp∂p. kXyw ]d-™m¬ ]md-bpsS at‰ `mKØv Ah¿ D≠m-bn-cp∂p. Rßsf ImWm-Xn-cp-∂Xv F¥p-sIm-≠m-sW-∂-dn-bn√. F\n°v tXm∂n \Ωp-sS-sb√mw IY Ign-s™∂v. Rm≥ A√m-lphns‚ ZqX-tcmSv tNmZn®p, \Ωƒ c≠p-t]cpw IqSn Fß-s\-bm-W-htcmSv s]mcpXn \n¬°p- I - s b∂v . "\Ωƒ aq∂p- t ]- c p≠v ; A√mlp \tΩm-sSm-∏-amWv' F∂m-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚ adp-]Sn˛''- A_q_Iv¿ ]d™p. ""Ct∏mƒ a\-n-em-bnt√ Ah≥ \tΩm-sSm-∏-am-sW∂v?'' -{]hmN-I≥ hnP-b-`m-h-Øn¬ CS°p Ib-dn-∏-d™p. ""AtX, Kptcm''˛ - A °mcyw ad- ∂ p- t ]m- b - X n¬ A_q_- I v d n\v A¬]w e÷ tXm∂n. B A`bm¿YnIƒ°v Bń≥]mep sImSpØv Bandpw Akvambpw sX√p-t\-cw-IqSn \n∂p. Ah¿ t]m-b-t∏mƒ, Hcp I√v Xe°p sh®v A_q-_Iv¿ A¥n-bp-d-ßm-\p≈ h´-ambn. apl-ΩZv\_n {]m¿Yn-°pI-bmWv. {]bm-k-ßfpw ss\cm-iy-hp-sa¥pXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw F√m hn]-cy-b-ß-fp-sSbpw hn[n-I¿Øm-hn-ep≈ hnizm-k-Øn\v Hcp `wKhpw kw`- h n- ° n√. Jpssd- i n- I ƒ Xßƒ°v Ign- b m- h p∂ F¥p hj- f Øhpw Hcp hn´p-ho-gvN-bp-an-√msX sNbvXp. A_vko-\n-b-bn-te°v t]mb kzlm- _ n- I sf sXc- b p- I - b mWv BZy- a m- b n- ´ - h ¿ sNbv XXv ; ]ns∂ a°-bn¬\n∂v cmPy-Øns‚ hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn-te°v t]mb-hscbpw. At±- l - Ø n\pw Ah¿ {`jv S v I¬]n®pIgn- ™ - X m- W t√m. \_n {]m¿Yn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmgpw \K-c-{]m-¥-ß-fn¬ Ahn-SpsØ Poh≥ A]m-b-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ah¿ At\z-jn®p \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.

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A_q-_-Ivdn-t\m-S-t±lw {]I-Sn-∏n-®-Xp-t]mse, A√m-lp-hn-ep≈ At±l-Øns‚ ZrV-hn-izmkw B Bflm¿Y-X-sb-bmWv hnfn-®-dn-bn-°p∂Xv. B æm\-amb Np‰p-]m-Snepw hnizm-k-Øn\p sNdp-N-e-\w -t]m-epap≠mbn√. kwi-b-Øns‚ \ng¬t]mepw a\n¬ t]md-te¬]n®n√. i{Xp-°ƒ At±-l-Øns‚ F√mw A]-l-cn-s®-∂p-hcmw. ]t£, B ssZh-hn-izm-ksØ kv]¿in-°m≥ t]mepw Ah¿°m-bn√. aq∂p-h¿jw apºv \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n°v shfn-]m-Sp-≠mbn: ""F√m A[n-Im-chpw A√m-lp-hn-\m-sW∂v Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂Xp tI´v, aplΩtZ, \o amgvImsX! Ah≥ F√mw ImWp-∂-h\pw tIƒ°p-∂-h-\pas{X. Hm, apl-ΩZv, \o \ns‚ e£yw ]q¿Øo-I-cn-°pI! A√mlp \ns∂ ]oUn-∏n-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, a‰mcp hnNm-cn-®mepw AXn¬\n∂v \ns∂ c£n-°m-\m-hn√. Ah≥ \n\°v KpWw sNøWsa-∂m-in-®mem-hs´, B A\p-{K-lsØ XS-bm\pw a‰m¿°p-am-hn√.'' ""Rßfpw ImØn-cn-°p-I-bmWv. \iz-c-Po-hn-Iƒ sNøp-∂-sX-√ma-dn-bp∂ \ns‚ \mY-\n¬ hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw Ahs\ Bcm-[n-°p-Ibpw sNøpI'' F∂ Znhy-k-tµiw e`n-°p-thmfw ImØn-cn∏v {]hm-N-Is‚ £asb Zp¿_-e-am-°n-bn√. AXp- s Im- ≠ p- X s∂, ZuXy- t a- s ‰- S p- Ø - X ns‚ BZy- \ m- f p- I - f nse AtX ZrV-hn-izm-k-kz-c-Øn¬Xs∂ a°-bn¬ Xs‚ tPmen-sbm-Spßpw-hsc apl-ΩZv A√m-lp-hns‚ \maw {]Io¿Øn-®p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp∂-Xmbn ImW-s∏´p. ""BIm-i-`q-an-Isf krjvSn® A√m-lp-hn-∂mWv k¿h-kvXp-Xn-Ifpw. \nß-fpsS cl-ky-ßfpw samgn-Ifpw Adn-bp-∂h≥, Ah≥. \nßsf Ifn-a-Æn¬\n∂p krjvSn-®-h≥, Ah≥. cm∏I-ep-I-fn¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂-sX√mw Ah-t‚Xv. \n\°p apºp≈ {]hmNI∑mcpw \ntj-[n-°-s∏-ń-´p≠v. F∂m¬, B \ntj-[-ßfpw ]oU\-ßfpw \ΩpsS klmbw FØp-thmfw Ah-sc√mw kln-®n-´p≠v.'' Xs∂ Iim∏psNøm-\p≈ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS KqVm-tem-N-\-sbbpw Xs‚ sNdnb A\p-bm-bn-hrµw Nn∂n-®n-X-dn-t∏m-b-Xn-s\bpw Ipdn®v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw \_n-bpsS hnizmkw ]q¿W-am-bn-cp∂p. ]em-b-\-Øn\p apºv a°-bn¬ Ah-X-cn® Ah-km-\sØ kq‡w Bcw-`n-°p-∂-Xn-ßs\: ""Xo¿®-bmbpw hnizm-kn-IƒX-s∂-bmWv tPXm°ƒ.''- A¥y-hm-°p-Ifpw Xpey-{]m-[m-\y-ap-≈-Xs{X: ""A√m-lp-hmIp∂p AXyp-∂X ÿm\o-b≥; Fs¥-∂m¬, bYm¿Y cmPmhv A√mlp-hm-Ip∂p. k¿hm-\p-{K-l-ß-fp-sSbpw knwlm-k-\-Øn¬ \mY-\√msX as‰mcp ssZh-an√.'' i‡-cmb Hcp kaq-lsØ t\cn-Sm≥ A_q-_Ivdpw Bń-S-b-\mb

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Bandpw sIm®p Akvam-bp-a-√msX tXmgtc-Xp-an-√mØ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ ChnsS {]m¿Y-\m-\n-c-X-\m-bn-cn-°p-tºmgpw C\n-sb¥p kw`-hn-°p-sa∂-Xn-s\-°p-dn-®-t±lw Xo¿Øpw \n¿`-b-\mWv. Xm≥ A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX-\mWv; Xm≥ h[n-°-s∏-´m¬ Ah≥ at‰-sX-¶nepw am¿K-ap-≠m°pw F∂v At±-l-Øn-\-dnbmw. hn[n-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ \nw-KX sIm≠mhm-aXv. F∂m¬ hn[n-hn-izmkw [oc-X-bpsS Du¿P-{]-hm-l-amWv. AKm[-amb [ym\-Øn¬ \oen-\-\m-bn-cn-°p-tºmgpw \_n°v Dd∏p \¬Is∏-Sp-∂p≠v: ""hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs\ \n\°v \nb-a-am-°n-Ø-∂-h≥, \n›b-ambpw \ns∂ ho≠pw amXr-cm-PyØv Xncn-s®-Øn°pw.'' \ni-bpsS A¥y-bm-a-ß-fnepw apl-ΩZv {]m¿Y-\m-\n-c-X-\mWv. Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw kvac-Wo-b-amb cmhm-bn-cp∂p AXv. A_qkp-^vbms‚ Bfp-Iƒ IpXn-c-∏p-dØv At∏mƒ, At±-lsØ tXSn ASp-Øp≈ Ip∂p-I-fn¬ sXc-®n¬ \S-Øp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Xmgvh-cbn¬ a° ab-ßp∂p. X\n°v P∑w\¬Inb \Kcw. Xs‚ _‘p-°fp-sSbpw kplr-Øp-°-fp-sSbpw \Kcw. Fs¥¥v Hm¿a-I-fmWv Cu \K-csØ Np‰n Db¿∂p-h-cp-∂Xv! FXnsc t\m°n-bm¬ lndm-]¿hXhpw Ad-^m-a-ebpw. Xm\-e™p Xncn-bp-Ibpw {]m¿Yn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXXv Chn-sS-bmWv. hoń¬ \n∂p t\m°n-bm¬, Ip∂p-I-fn¬ kqcy-{]-Im-i-Øns‚ A¥n-a-\rØw ImWm-am-bn-cp∂p. Xs∂ cq]s∏- S p- Ø nb Cu \K- c - Ø n¬ Xm≥ Ct∏mƒ A`- b m¿Yn- b mWv . AIse, Aßv hS°v, {]Xym-i-I-fpsS \Kcw˛ bkvcn_v. AhnsS kpc-£n-X-am-sb-Øm≥ Ign-™m¬ t{ib-kvI-c-amb Hcp `mhn Xs∂ ImØp-\n¬]p-s≠-∂-t±lw a\-n-em-°p-∂p≠v. Dƒ°-Æp-I-fn¬ a° hnfn-°p-I-bm-W-t±-lsØ; Hcp]t£, Hcp\mƒ A√mlp At±-l-Øn\v P∑-\-K-c-Øn¬ hnPbw \¬Ip-am-bncn°pw.

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Ct∏mƒ, Cu \nanjw At±-lsØ In´Ww. km[m-cW P\-ß-fpsS DXv I Wv T AXns‚ ]mc- a y- Ø n- s eØn. \K- c - { ]m- ¥ - ß - f n- t e- s °m- g pIp∂ Bfp-Iƒ bm{X-°m-tcmSv tNmZn°pw: ""At±-lsØ \nßƒ It≠m?'' aplΩZv\_nbpw A_q_Ivdpw Kplbn¬\n∂ndßn IS¬ e£y am°n \S∂p. hn[n-bpsS Xpem-Ø-´p-I-fn-sem-∂n¬ ac-W-amWv; as‰m∂n¬ Hcp km{am-Pyhpw. ]em-b-\-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ H∂p c≠p Xh-Wsb-¶nepw A¥y-a-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-XmWv. bkvcn-_n-te°v IS¬Øocw hgn ]Xn-hn-√mØ am¿K-Øn-eq-sS-bmWv \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\nbpw A_q_Ivdpw t]mbn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v Atd-_y-bnse anI® Hcp IpXn-c-tbm´- ° m- c - \ mb kpdm- J Xp_v \ p- am- e nIv Adn™p. Xs‚ Iq´p- I m- s csb√mw ]n∂n-em°n Abmƒ Ahsc sXc™v IpXn-c-∏p-dØv Nnd-In√msX ]d∂p. A[nIw AI-se-b-√msX {]hm-N-I-s‚bpw A_q-_Iv d n- s ‚bpw kp]- c n- N nX cq]- ß ƒ \S∂p\oßp- ∂ - X - b mƒ Xncn- ® dn™p. A_q-_Iv¿ Xncn-™-t∏mƒ kpdmJ AXn-thKw ]m™p-hcp-∂-XmWv I≠Xv. AkvX-a-b-In-c-W-ßƒ Abm-fpsS Ip¥-ap-\-Ifn¬ Xń- Xn-f-ßp∂p. At±lw hne-]n®p: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-NIm, AXm i{Xp FØn-°-gn™p.'' {]hm-N-I\p Iqk-ep-≠m-bn√: ""H∂pw `b-s∏-Sm-\n√ A_q-_Iv¿, A√mlp \tΩm-sSm-∏-ap≠v.'' ]ns∂ Xs‚ {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bpsS t\sc Xncn™v \_n A`n-hmZyw sNbvXp: ""kpdmJm, Xm¶-fn-hnsS..?'' kpdm-J-bpsS IpXnc ]n∂n-se-Øn-°-gn™p. DSt\ AXv, Xnc-ame-Iƒ XgpIn Cu¿∏-ta-dnb aÆn¬Xs∂ hoWp. IpXn-cbpw IpXn-c°m-c\pw aÆn¬ InS-∂p-cp≠p. B Jpssdin B›-cy-]-c-X-{¥-\mWv. AXy-Zv`p-X-I-cmb c£-s∏S-ep-I-sf-°p-dn-®-bmƒ tIń-´p≠v. F∂m¬, ChnsS Hcp km[m-cW kw`hw Xo¿Øpw Akm- [ m- c - W - a mb {]Xym- L m- X - a p- ≠ m- ° p∂p. ssZhw am{X-amWv Ahsc ac-W-Øn¬\n∂p c£n-®-sX∂pw A√mlphnt\‰w {]nb-s∏´, apl-ΩZv\_nbn¬ Xm≥ hnizkn°p∂psh∂pw kpdmJ ]d™p. apk¬am-\m-Im≥ k∂-≤-\mb At±lw X\n°p th≠n ssZh- t ØmSv {]m¿Yn- ° m≥ \_n- t bm- S ¿Yn®p. Xß- f psS t\Xmhv \nb-a-{`-jvS¿°v Iog-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv, kpdm-J-bpsS A\pbm-bn-Iƒ°v ImWm≥ Ign-™Xv. H´-I-∏p-d-Øp-\n-∂n-dßn {]hm-N-I≥ kpdm-Jsb Hcp ktlm-Z-cs\-sb-t∂mWw Bt«-jn®p: ""Xm¶ƒ Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c-\mWv. Ckvemans‚ \ma-Øn¬, tJmkvtdm-kns‚ hf-Iƒ* Xm¶ƒ°-Wn-bn-°-s∏-

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Sp∂ Hcp \mƒ hcpw.'' HSp-hn¬, bkvcn-_n¬\n∂v Hcp aWn-°q¿ hgn-Zq-c-ap≈ Jp_m-Av F∂ Ip{Km-a-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I-s\Øn. ChnsS I¿j-I-cmWv Xma-kn°p-∂Xv. Ah-cn¬ {]ap-J≥ Awdp_v\p Hu^mWv. lnPvd-bpsS F´mw \mfm- b n- c p∂p AXv ; ]{¥≠mw cmhpw. aq∂p Znhkw Kpl- b nepw A©p Znhkw bm{X-bnepw Ign-®p-Iqń. t¢i-Øn-s‚bpw ]oU-\-Øns‚bpw {`jvSn-s‚bpw Imew C\n C∂-se-bpsS Hm¿a-Iƒ am{Xw. Ckvem-an¬ Hcp \ho-\-bpKw Bcw-`n-®p-I-gn™p. BZy-ambn Ncn{Xw Hcp ]em-b-\-Øm¬ FÆ-s∏-Sm≥ XpSßn.** {]hm-N-I≥ Awdp_v\p Hu^n-t\m-sSmØv GXm\pw Znhkw hn{ian®p. ]t£, hn{iaw km[y-amtWm? IpS-Ønse Zo]w t]mse, Hcp t\Xm- h ns\ A\p- b m- b n- I - f n¬\n∂v ad®p]nSn- ° ms- \ s{X\mƒ Ignbpw? bkvcn-_pIm¿°n\n {]hm-N-Is\ sXc-tb-≠-Xn√. Awdns‚ hoń-te°v `‡-P-\-{]-hmlw Xs∂bp≠mbn. bkvcn-_ns‚ ]pXnb `c-Wm-[n-]≥ h∂n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂ hm¿Ø \mgn-I-Iƒ k©-cn®p. a‰p tKm{X-ß-fpsS t\Xm-°ƒ {]hm-N-Is\ kzmKXw sN-øm-s\Øn; ]mhßƒ At±-lsØ Hcp t\m°p ImWm\pw. am\p-jy-I-Øns‚ Ncn{X-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I-Xzhpw `c-Wm-[n-]-Xyhpw Hcm-fn¬ kwtbm-Pn-°pI- b mWv . apl- Ω Zv \ _n- b psS {]th- i - t ØmsS bkv c n_v aZo- \ - X p- ∂ _n ({]hm-NI \Kcn) AYhm, "A¬a-Zo\' F∂v hm’-ey-]q¿hw hnfn°-s∏-Sm≥ XpSßn. {]k-∂-amb Hcp {]`mXw. \Kcw D’-h-{]-Xo-Xnbn-emWv. P\-ß-f-{Xbpw BÀm-Z`-cn-X-cm-bn-cn-°p∂p. {]hm-N-I-t\mSp ImWn-°p∂ GsXmcp A\m-Z-chpw aZo-\-t°‰ A]-am-\-ambn Ct∏mƒ hymJym-\n-°-s∏Spw. At±-l-Øn-s\-Xn-cmb Jpssd-in-I-fpsS KqVmtem-N\ Xßƒs°-Xn-cm-bp≈ sX‰m-bn-´m-W-h¿ ImWp-∂Xv. ]n¥pS¿∂p-h∂ i{Xp-°-fn¬ \n∂v hnP-b-I-c-ambn Hgn-™p-am-dm≥ \_n°v Ign-™Xv At±-l-Øn¬ aZo\m \K-c-a¿∏n® {]Xym-i-Iƒ ssZhw AwKo-I-cn-®-Xn\p Xpey-am-bn-cp∂p. F√m hoSp-Ifpw Ae-¶-cn-°-s∏´p. F√m kv { XoIfpw Xß- f psS G‰hpw hnti- j - s ∏´ hkv { X- ß - f Wn™p. Ipń-Iƒ BÀmZw sIm≠p∑-Ø-cmbn sXcp-ho-Yn-I-fn-eqsS HmSn-°-fn®p. {]hm-N-Is‚ tLmj-bm{X IS-∂p-t]m-Ish, \nc-Øp-Ifn¬ BÀmZ`cnXcmb P\ßƒ XnßnsRcpßn. bp≤`qanbn¬ \n∂p [oc-tbm-≤mhv ssI\n-dsb hnP-b-hp-ambn amXr-`q-an-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Ønb {]Xo-Xn-. tdmam -N-{I-h¿Øn-°p-t]mepw Akqb tXm∂n-°p∂ hcth¬]v. AXv DtZym-K-ÿ∑m¿ Bkq-{XWw sNbvXv kwL-Sn-∏n® H∂m-bn-cp-∂n√; P\-lr-Z-b-ß-fn¬\n∂p h∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p.

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\_n- b psS BXn- t Y- b - c m- h m- \ p≈ B{K- l - t ØmsS ]ecpw apt∂m´p h∂p. {]mtZ-inI t\Xm-°∑m-cn¬ {]ap-J-s\∂ \ne°v B hnin-jvSm-Xn-Yn°v BXnYyw \¬Im≥ X\n-°m-W-h-Im-i-sa∂v kAvZv hmZn®p. Xs‚ {]nb-¶-c-\mb \_nsb kzoI-cn-°m≥, At±-l-Øns‚ km∂n[yw sIm≠v Xs‚ hoSv A\p- { K- l n- ° - s ∏- S m≥ ankzv - A _pw B{K-ln®p. AXp-t]m-se-Øs∂ Cu `mKy-Øn\p th≠n A`n-e-jn®-h-cmWv Dadpw A_q-A-øq_pw. Nne¿ \_n-bpsS H´-I-°-Sn-™m¨ Xß- f psS hoSp- I ƒ°v t\sc ]nSn- ® p- h - e n- ° p- I - t ]mepw sNbv X p. ""Ah≥ ka¿Y-\mb arK-amWv; Ah≥ CjvS-ap-≈n-S-tØ°v sIm≠pt]m- I s´''- ˛ kuay- a - [ p- c - a mbn \_n- X n- c p- t a\n ]d™p. HSp- h n¬ Awdns‚ a°-fpsS sXmgp-Øn\p apºn¬ HÍw ap´p-a-S°n. {]hm-NI≥, P\- ß ƒ°n- S - b n- e qsS \S∂p; Xs‚ injy- \ mb A_qAøq_ns‚ hoń-te°v. aZo-\-bn¬ Xm\m-Zy-ambn Imep-Ip-Ønb ÿeØv Ckvem-ans‚ Hcp aµn-c-ap-b¿Øm≥ \_n B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n®p. B ÿew A\mY-cmb c≠p _me∑m-cp-tS-Xm-bn-cp∂p. A∂sØ am¿°‰v hne-b-\pk-cn®v hmßm≥ Xm¬]cyw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Ah-cpsS c£n-Xmhn\v At±lw Bsf Ab®p. B Ipń- I ƒ kº- ∂ - c m- b n- c p- ∂ - X psIm≠v, ÿew At±-l-Øn\p CjvS-Zm-\-ambn \¬I-s∏´p. F∂m¬, AØ-c-samcp ]mcn-tXm-jnIw At±-l-Øn-∂n-jvS-a-√m-bn-cp∂p. AXn\p hne \¬IpI Xs∂ sNbv X p, {]hm- N - I ≥. ChnsS Ckv e m- a ns‚ c≠m-asØ Bcm-[-\m-e-b-Øn\v Xd-°-√n´p. BZysØ ]≈n-bpsS ]Wn GXm\pw\mƒ apºpXs∂ Jp_m-bn¬ Bcw-`n®pIgn-™n-cp∂p. ]≈n]Wn-bn¬ Hcp km[m-cW sXmgn-em-fn-sb-t∏mse apl-ΩZpw ]s¶-SpØp. GXp Imcy-Øn-em-bmepw Xs‚ kl-Po-hn-I-sf-t∏m-seØs∂ Hcp km[m-c-W-°m-c-\mWv Xms\∂v sXfn-bn-°m≥ F∂pw At±lw B{K-ln-®n-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ amXrI, Cu al-Ømb kwcw-`-Øn¬ tXmtfm-Sp-tXm-fp-cpΩn tPmensNøm≥ F√m Xpd-I-fnep-ap-≈-h¿°v t{]c-Wbpw {]tNm-Z-\hpw \¬In. Aßs\ kvt\lØn-s‚bpw A¿∏W t_m[-Øn-s‚bpw Ic-]-cn-em-f-\-tb‰v B aµn-cap-b¿∂p-h∂p. ssIh∂ptN¿∂ `mKyw ho≠pw ITn-\m-[zm\w sNøm≥ t{]cW \¬Ip-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Ckvem-anIhr£w êw \¬Im≥ XpS-ßn-bt∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥ bmX-\-I-fn¬\n∂p Hgn-™p-am-dn-bn√. hnPbw Hcn°epw At±-lsØ el-cn-]n-Sn-∏n-®n√. A[n-Im-cm-[n-]-Xy-ßƒ°v At±l-Øn¬ Hcp kzm[o-\hpw sNep-Øm≥ Ign-™n-cp-∂n√. apº-sØt∏m-se-Øs∂ At∏mgpw At±lw hn\-bm-\zn-X-\m-bn-cp∂p; A√m-

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lp-hn-t\mSv Iqdp-≈-h-\m-bn-cp∂p. Al-¥tbm Alw-`m-htam C√. Bfp- I ƒs°- t ∏mgpw {]m]y≥. Ah¿°v Ign- b p- ∂ {X D]- I mcw sNbvXpsImSp-°p-∂-bmƒ. F√m tPmenbpw kzbw sNøpw. DSp-∏pXp∂pw, apdn ASn-®p-hmcpw, N¥-bn¬ \n∂pw kmam-\-ßƒ hmßns°m-≠p-hcpw, H´-I-ßƒ°v Xo‰ sImSp°pw. Xs‚ P\-ß-fpsS amXrIm-]p-cp-j-\mbn hnNn{X t\Xmhv Xs∂. kpJ-ku-I-cy-ß-sfm∂pw Xs∂ Ckvem-an∂p th≠n-bp≈ bmX\-I-fn¬\n∂v At±-lsØ hgn-Xn-cn-®n√. A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS hn`n∂ Xm¬]-cy-ßƒ GtIm-]n-∏n-°pI, ]gb IpSn-∏-I-Isf AXn-Po-hn-°m\-hsc t{]cn-∏n-°pI, Ah-cn¬ am\-knIss[cyhpw HuZm-cyhpw Dfhm-°pI, kmaq-lnI Xn∑-Isf XpS-®p-\o-°pI, hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bpsS Ah-injvSw t]mepw C√m-Xm-°pI˛ XpS-ßnb I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ Xs∂ {]mY-anI e£y-ß-fmbn Ct∏mgpw a\-n¬ Xnßn-\n¬°p∂p. AXn\p- t h- ≠ n- b mWv Xs‚ apgp- h ≥ i‡nbpw km[y- X - I fpw kzm[o- \ ßfpw At±lw kzcq-]n-°p-∂Xv. Xs‚ ImesØ kmaq-lnIhyhÿ-bpsS hogvN-I-sf-°p-dn®v At±lw AKm-[-ambn Nn¥n-®n-cp∂p. Ct∏mƒ B A`n-{]m-b-ßƒ {]hr-Øn-]-Y-Øn¬ sIm≠p-h-cm-\p≈ kml-N-cyhpw A[n-Im-c-hp-ap≠v. \nXy-Po-hn-X-Øn¬ B BZ¿i-hn[n-Iƒ sIm≠p-h-tc-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p.

2 aZo-\-bn-seØn BZysØ GXm\pw amk-ßƒ°Iw {]hm-N-I≥ \S-∏n-em-°nb ]cn-jvI-c-W-ßƒ Ht∂m-Sn®p ]d-™m¬ t]mcm. Hcp ]≈n-bpsS {]iv\w ]cn-l-cn®pIgn™p. H´pw A{]-[m-\-a√mØ as‰mcp {]iv\-Øn-te°v At±-l-Øns‚ {i≤ Xncn™p. a°bn¬ \n∂p h∂ A`-bm¿Yn-I-fpsS ÿm\-sØ-°p-dn-®m-WXv. kulrZ-tØm-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw Ah¿ aZo-\-bn¬ A\y-cm-Wt√m. Ch¿ "aplmPn-dp-Iƒ' F∂ t]cn-em-W-dn-b-s∏-ń-cp-∂Xv. BZy-ambn CkvemwaXam-t«-jn-®-h-cm-W-h¿; {]hm-N-Is‚ amXrI ]n≥]-‰m≥ th≠n tKm{X_-‘-ßfpw IpSpw-_-_-‘-ßfpw _en-I-gn-®-h¿; aZo-\m-hm-kn-Iƒ "A≥kzm-cn-I-ƒ' F∂ t]cn-emWv Adn-b-s∏-´Xv. Xß-fn-√m-bn-cp-∂psh-¶n¬ {]hm-N-I\v At∏mgpw A[n-Im-c-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp∂n-s√∂pw AXp-sIm≠v Xßƒ°mWv {]mam-Wy-sa∂pw Ah¿ hnNmcn®p. hnIm-c-io-e-cm-Ip-tºmƒ, hm°p-X¿°w aq°p-I-bmbn. HSp-hn¬ {]iv\w {]hm-N-I-k-∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ, ]cn-lmcw Is≠-Øm≥ Hcp {]bm-k-hp-ap-≠m-bn√. Ckvem-an¬ {]mam-Wy-sam-∂p-an-s√∂pw F√m apkvenw-Ifpw ktlm-Z-c-ß-fm-sW∂pw At±-l-a-h-tcmSv ]d™p.

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Hmtcm aplm-Pn-dn-s\bpw A≥kzm-cn-bp-ambn kmtlm-Z-cy-]m-i-Øm¬ At±lw _‘n®p˛ am\-h-N-cn-{X-Øn¬ A\\y-amb kw`hw. CcpIq-ćpw ktlm-Z-c∑m-sc-t∏mse ]c-kv]cw kvt\ln-°p-Ibpw s]cpam- d p- I bpw thW- s a∂v At±lw D]- t Z- i n®p. ê- s a- ¥ m- b n- cp- ∂ psht∂m? Hmtcm A≥kzm- c nbpw Xs‚ hońse ]IpXn ÿehpw kmam-\-ßfpw aplm-Pn¿ ktlm-Z-c\v hn´p-sIm-SpØp! A≥kzm-cn-Isf kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw AXn¬ bmsXm-cp-hn[ thZ-\-bp-ap-≠m-bn√. {]hm-N-I≥ \n¿tZ-in-®-Xn-t\-°mƒ Xm¬]-cy-tØm-sS-bm-W-h-c-ßs\ sNbv X Xv . Aßs\ aZo\ k¥p- j v S - k - a q- l - Ø n\p amXr- I - b mbn ˛sXmgnepw AXn¬\n∂p≈ BZm-bhpw \ymb-ambn hn`-Pn-°-s∏´p. tkhn-°-s∏-tS-≠-h¿ tkhn-t°-≠-Xp≠v. Iq´mb XymK-t_m-[sØ ]cn-t]m-jn-∏n-°p∂, p∂ , hy‡n-]-c-amb ]cn-{i-a-ßsf t{]m¬km-ln-∏n°p∂, kzbw-]-cym-]vX-X-bpsS LS-I-ß-fm¬ \nb-{¥n-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp kaqlw. aZo-\-bn¬ thcp-d®pIgn™ Ckvemw, kaq-l-k-¶-¬]-sØ°p-dn-®p≈ {]hm-N-Is‚ XØz-ßƒs°√mw CW-ßp-∂-Xmbn. Ahbm-hs´, At±-l-Øns‚ ssZh-k-¶-¬]-tØmSv kZr-ihp-am-bn-cp∂p. apl-Ω-Zns‚ ssZhw GsX-¶nepw tKm{X-Øns‚ ssZh-a√, C_vdmlow \_n-bp-sSbpw bA-vJq_v \_n-bp-sSbpw am{Xw ssZh-hp-a√. Ah≥ d∫p¬ Be-ao≥ BIp∂p˛ hnizm-kn-Ifpw Ahn-izm-kn-I-fp-a-S-ßp∂ apgp-h≥ am\p-jy-I-Øn-s‚bpw F√m temI-ß-fp-sSbpw {kjvSmhpw A∂- Z m- b - I \pw kwc- £ - I - \ p- a mb ssZhw. AXpt]mse- Ø s∂ Ckv e mw ]Sp- Ø p- b ¿Ønb kaq- l - Ø nepw F√m hy‡n- I fpw h¿W˛h¿K˛-hwi-t`-Z-at\y Xpey-cmWv. Xs‚ A\p- b m- b n- I - s f- s °m≠v A\p- k - c n- ∏ n- ° p∂ Imcy- Ø n¬ apl- Ω Zv \_n BZ- c - W o- b - \ mb Hcp `c- W m- [ n- I m- c n- b m- b n- c n°mw. F∂m¬, Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°m-Ø-h-tcm-Sp≈ At±-l-Øns‚ kao-]\w F¥m-bn-cp∂p? PqX∑m-tcmSpw {InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSpw Xpey coXn-bn-ep≈ kln-jvWp-Xbpw ImcpWyhpamtWm At±lw ImWn®Xv? Xm\m-cm-[n-°p∂ ssZhsØ Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw, Ah¿ Bcm-[n°p∂ ssZh-ßsf Xm\pw Bcm-[n-°p-∂n-s√∂p {]hm-N-I≥ ]d-™n´v GXm\pw h¿j-ß-fmbn˛ \oXn-am-\mb A√mlp X\n°pw Ah¿°pw A¿l- a mb {]Xn- ^ ew \¬Ip- s a∂pw At±lw A∂v ]d- b p- I - b p≠mbn. hn[n- b psS Nn{X- Z ¿in- \ n- b n- e p- ≠ mb hyXn- b m- \ - ß ƒ, temIsØ kw_-‘n® At±-l-Øns‚ ho£-W-Øn\v Hcp am‰hpw hcp- Ø n- b n- ´ n√. Atd- _ y- b n¬\n∂v hn{K- l m- c m- [ \ XpS- ® p-\ o- ° p- I sb∂ {][m\ I¿Ø- h y- Ø n- \ - ∏ pdw a‰p Nne Imcy- ß ƒ°p IqSnbmWv Ahn-Sp∂v \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-ń-´p-≈-sX-¶nepw At±lw Ct∏mgpw shdpw Hcp ZqX≥ am{X-amWv. A[n-Imcw k¶¬]-ß-fn¬ bmsXm-c-

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¥- c hpw D≠m- ° n- b n- ´ n√. apº- s Ø- t ∏m- s e- Ø s∂ t{imXm- ° ƒ°v At±-l-Øns‚ ktµiw kzoI-cn-°p-Itbm \ncm-I-cn-°p-Itbm sNømw. kzoI-cn-®m¬ Ah¿°v sIm≈mw. \ncm-I-cn-®m¬ A√mlp tNmZn-®psIm-ffpw. ssZh-Øns‚ \n¿tZ-i-ßƒ A\p-k-cn-°m≥ h∂ {]hm-NI-\s{X aplΩZv. aZo-\-bnse Hcp {][m\ P\-hn-`m-K-amWv blq-Z¿. a\-n-√m-a-\tm- s S- b m- s W- ¶ nepw, {]hm- N - I \p \Kcw \¬Inb hc- t h¬]n¬ Ahcpw ]s¶- S p- Ø n- c p∂p. tX\pw ]mep- s am- g p- I p∂ `qan- b n- t e°v Xßsf \bn-°m≥ h∂n-cn-°p∂ ]pXnb {]hm-N-Is‚ `mhn-km-[y-XIsf Ah¿ hne-bn-cpØn. Imem-Im-e-ß-fn¬ ]e {]hm-N-Icpw h∂pt]m-bn-´p≠v. Ch-sc-sb√mw Ah¿ kwi-b-tØm-sS-bmWv ho£n-°p∂Xv . apl- Ω Zv \ _n a°- b n- e m- b n- c p- ∂ - t ∏mƒ, At±lw hmKv Z Ø aninlbmsW∂v hniz-kn-°m≥ Ah¿°v A¿[a-\-p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. ]t£, Ct∏mƒ Ah-cpsS A`n-{]m-b-amsI amdn-bn-cn-°p∂p. tbip{In- k v X p- h n- s \- s b- ∂ - t ]mse, Hcp- ] t£, AXn¬ IqSp- X - e mbn˛ ImcWw, At±lw H´- I - ° m- c - \ nepw tKm{X- Ø - e - h - \ nepw A¥cw I¬]n-°p-∂n-√t√m˛ Ah¿ apl-ΩZv\_nsb kwi-bn-°p∂p. At±l-Øns‚ BZ¿i-ßƒ, "sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ P\w' F∂ Xß-fpsS htcWyk¶-¬]-ß-fp-ambn tbmPn-°p-∂n-s√-∂-h¿ I≠p. Ah-cpsS Bi- ¶ - I ƒ a\-  n- e m- ° nb At±lw Bcm- [ - \ m- k zm- X - { ¥y- Ø ns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ B{K-lm-\p-k-cWw {]h¿Øn-°m-sa∂pw Ah¿°p-d∏p \¬In. a‰p-hn-t[-\bpw Ah-cpsS ]n¥pW t\Sm≥ {ian®p. AtX-kabw aZo-\m-\-K-c-tØmSpw Ahn-SsØ ]uc∑m-tcmSpw Iqdp-]p-e¿ØW-sa∂v At±lw \n¿_-‘n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. CsX√mw Hcp DS-ºSn-bmbn, tcJ-bmbn am‰n-b-Xn-emWv At±-l-Øns‚ alXzw. ""]c-a-Im-cp-Wn-I\pw Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bp-amb A√m-lp-hns‚ \m-aØn¬, Jpssd- i n- I - f m- b mepw bkv c n_v \ nhm- k n- I - f m- b mepw F√m hnizm-kn-Iƒ°pw, Ipe-ta-Xm-bmepw F√m hy‡n-Iƒ°pw {]hm-NI-\mb apl-ΩZv \¬Ip∂ {]am-W-]-{X-am-Ip∂p CXv.'' apkvenw-Iƒ A\p-k-cn-t°≠ ]e \nb-ßfpw ]d-™-Xn-\p-tijw AXn¬ hnh-cn°p∂p: ""bp≤- Ø nepw kam- [ m- \ - Ø nepw F√m apkv e nw- I ƒ°pw s]mXp-hmb Ah-ÿ-bm-bn-cn°pw. Ah-cn-em¿°pw kam-[m-\-a-h-km\n-∏n-°mt\m Xß-fpsS a‰p aX-ß-fnse i{Xp-°-fpsS t\sc bp≤w {]Jym- ] n- ° mt\m A[n- I m- c - a p- ≠ m- h n√. blq- Z ¿ \ΩpsS kJyØn¬s]-´-h-cmWv; Ahsc A]-am-\-Øn¬ \n∂pw ]oU-\-Øn¬\n∂pw \mw c£n-t°-≠-Xp≠v. \ΩpsS klmb-Ønepw \Ω-fp-am-bp≈ \√ _‘-Ønepw Ah¿°v Xpeym-h-Im-i-ap≠v. PqXcpw bkvcn-_n¬ Xma-

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kn-°p∂ F√m-hcpw apkvenw-I-fp-am-bn-t®¿∂v Hcp P\-X-bm-bn-cn°pw. Xß-fpsS aXw BN-cn-°m≥ F√m-h¿°pw kºq¿W kzmX-{¥y-ap≠m-bn-cn°pw. Ip‰-hm-fn-Iƒ in£n-°-s∏-SWw. i{Xp-°ƒs°-Xnsc apkvenw-Ifpw blq-Zcpw H∂n-®p-t]m-cm-SWw. blq-Z-cp-sSbpw apkvenwI-fp-sSbpw kJy-Øn¬s]-´-h-sc√mw hy‡n-]-c-ambn ]c-kv]cw am\n°-s∏-SWw. Ip‰-hmfn ASpØ _‘p-hm-sW-¶n¬ t]mepw h√ {Iat°tSm A\o- X ntbm Ip‰- I r- X ytam Btcm- s S- ¶ nepw ImWn- ® m¬ bYm¿Y apkvenw-I-sf√mw Ahs\ shdp-°Ww. `mhn-bn-ep-≠m-tb°m-hp∂ X¿°-ßƒ ]cn-l-cn-°m≥, Cu {]am-W-aw-Ko-I-cn-°p-∂-hsc√mw {]hm- N - I - \ p- a mbn D≠m- ° nb Icm¿ ASn- ÿ m- \ - a m- t °- ≠ XmWv.'' Cu {]am-W-tØmsS DZvLm-S\w sNø-s∏´ aX-k-ln-jvWpX; AXv {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ°pw skmcm-jv{Sn-b¿°pw IqSn _m[-I-am-°n-btXmsS ]q¿W-ambn. ss{IkvX-h-cpsS Ah-Im-i-ß-sf-°p-dn®v {]hmN- I ≥ ]d- b p∂p: ""\Pv d m- \ n- s ebpw kao- ] - { ]- t Z- i - ß - f n- s ebpw {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS Poh∂pw kzØn\pw aX-Øn\pw ssZh-Øns‚ c£bpw {]hm-N-Is‚ {]Xn-⁄bpw _m[-I-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv. AhcpsS hnizm-km-N-c-W-Øntem aXm-\p-jvTm-\-ß-fntem Hcp hn[-Ønep-ff CS-s]-Sepw D≠m-bn-°qSm. AhcpsS Ah-Im-im-[n-Im-c-ß-fn¬ Hcp am‰hpw hcp-Øn-°qSm. Ah-cpsS Ipcntim _nw_tam A\m-Z-cn°-s∏-Sm-\n-S-bm-I-cpXv. Ah¿ a‰p-≈sc a¿Zn-°p-Itbm a‰p-≈-h-cm¬ a¿Zn-°-s∏-Sp-Itbm sNø-cpXv. F∂m¬ Pmln-en-ø-mIm-esØ (A⁄X-bpsS Ime-L-´-sa-∂¿Yw) tNmc°v tNmc F∂ {]Xn-Im-c-a-t\m-`mhw Ah¿ ]pe¿Øm≥ ]mSn√.'' Hcp A·n- t £- { X- Ø ns‚ ]ptcm- l n- X \v {]hm- N - I ≥ FgpXn: ""^dqJv C_v\p-j-Ivkm∂pw At±-l-Øns‚ _‘p-an-{Xm-Zn-Iƒ°pw ssZh-Øns‚ {]hm-N-I≥ apl-ΩZv Fgp-Xp-∂Xv: \nßfn¬ Bscms° apkvenw- I - f m- b mepw Bscms° \ne- h n- e p≈ hnizm- k - Ø n¬ XpS¿∂mepw ssZh-Øns‚ c£ Ah-cpsS Poh-\nepw kzØn-ep-ap≠m-bn-cn-°pw Ah¿ hkn-°p-∂Xv Ip∂p-I-fn-em-hs´, ka-X-e-ß-fnem- h s´ Fhn- s S- b m- b mepw Ah¿ a¿Zn- ° s∏Sp- I tbm Ah- t cmSv A\ymbw ImWn- ° s∏Sp- I tbm C√. Cu IØv hmbn- ° p- ∂ - h cpw Ahsc kwc- £ n- ° - W w. A·n- t £- { X- ß fpw AtXm- S - \ p- _ - ‘ n® hkvXp-°fpw ssIhiwsh®-\p-`-hn-°p-∂-Xn\v Ah¿°v ]q¿W-kzmX-{¥y-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. Ah-cpsS aX-Øn\pw kaq-l-Øn\pw hnip-≤sa∂v Ah¿ Icp-Xp∂ Imcy-Øn¬ \nb-{¥Ww sNep-Øm≥ B¿°pw Ah-Im-i-an√.''

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a\p-jy-tcm-Sp≈ {]hm-N-Is‚ Cu kln-jvWpX Xo¿Øpw ka{K-amWv. a‰p temI- K p- c p- ° sf \ymbo- I - c n- ° m≥ ]pd- s ∏- S p- t ºm- s gms°, ItØm-en-°m-a-X-Ønse ImcpWyw, At±-l-Øns‚ ho£-W-Øn¬ {]I-S-amb H∂s{X. X\n-s°mcp km[m-cW a\p-jys‚ ÿm\ta D≈q F∂-h-Im-i-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ Xs∂, X\n-°p-aptº h∂p-t]mb {]hmN-I∑m¿s°-Xn-cmb A]-hm-Z-ßƒ JWvUn-®p-sIm≠v Ah-cpsS A\pKr-lo-X-amb Ign-hp-Isf At±lw hmgvØp∂p; Ah¿ k∑m¿Kn-Ifpw \njv I - f - ¶ - c p- a m- b n- c p- ∂ p- s h∂v D÷z- e - a mbn, ka- { K- a mbn {]Jym- ] n°p∂p. A{_lm- a ns‚ kXy- k - ‘ - X bpw tPmk- ^ ns‚ kz`m- h - i p≤nbpw At±lw i‡-ambn \ymbo-I-cn-°p∂p. tbip-hnse Cuiz-cssN-X-\ysØ At±lw AwKo-I-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-∂n√; ssZh-hp-ambn B {]hm- N - I \v imco- c nI_‘- a p- s ≠∂ Ah- I m- i - h m- Z - s amgn®p\n¿Øn-bm¬. CXc aX-ß-fnse {]hm-N-I∑m-tcm-Sp≈ BZ-chv, apl-ΩZv \_n ]Tn-∏n® aX-Øns‚ Ahn-`m-Py-`m-K-amWv.

3 a‰p ]e Imcy-ß-fnepw apl-ΩZv \mS-Io-b-amb ]cn-h¿Ø-\-ß-fp≠m°n. blq-Z-cp-am-bp≈ DS-º-Sn-bn¬, tNmc°p tNmc-sb∂ Ad-_nI-fpsS ]c-º-cm-K-X-amb, {]mIr-X-amb {]Xn-Im-c-a-t\m-`mhw F∂-t∂°p-ambn \n¿-Ø-em°n. taen¬, \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-amb Fs¥-¶nepw BcpsS-sb-¶nepw `mK-Øp-\n-∂p-≠m-bm¬ {]hm-N-I≥ Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp°pw. hmfns‚ D]-tbmKw \nb-{¥n-®p-sh-¶nepw AXv ]q¿W-ambpw \ntcm[n-®n√. \oXnt°m bp‡nt°m ]Icw\n¬°m≥ hmfn\p Ign-™ns√- ¶ nepw Dd- b n¬\n∂v AXv Dutc- ≠ n- h - c p∂ kµ¿`- ß - f p- s ≠∂v At±-l-Øn-\-dnbmw˛ kzmX{¥yw Nhn-ń-sa-Xn-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ, \oXn {]l-k-\-am-bn-Øo-cp-tºmƒ, A[n-Im-c-ÿm-\-ß-fn¬ A¬]∑m¿ {]XnjvTn-°-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ˛ At∏m-sgms° JUvKw Bh-iy-ambn ht∂°mw. GXv aX-hn-`m-K-Øn-t‚-Xm-bmepw ssZhm-cm-[-\-°m-bp≈ aµn-csØ, \mi-Øn¬\n∂p c£n-°m≥ hmfp-]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xn∂v Hcp apk¬am\v Ahs‚ aXw A[n-Imcw \¬Ip-∂p≠v. Bfl-c-£-°mbpw Ah\p hmfp-]-tbm-K-s∏-SpØmw. ]t£, A{Ian kam-[m-\-tØmSv A¬]-sa¶nepw Nmbvhv Im´p-s∂-¶n¬ Abm-fXv Dd-bn-en-tS-≠-Xp≠v. ]oUn-∏n°p-∂Xv blq-Zt\m {InkvXym-\ntbm as‰mcp apk¬am-t\m Bcm-bncp-∂mepw a\m-£n-bpsS kzmX-{¥y-Øn-\p-th-≠nbpw apk¬am\v JUvK-{]-tbm-K-amhmw. hmfp-sIm≠v aXw {]N-cn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v hnip≤ Jp¿-Bt\m {]hm-N-It\m B¿°pw A\p-hmZw\¬In-bn-ń√. AØcw

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aX-{]-Nm-cWw Ckvem-anIZrjvSym \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-amWv. AXp-t]m-seØs∂ Bsc-sb-¶nepw B{I-an®p bp≤wsNøm\pw A\p-hmZw \¬Inbn-ń√. aZy-]m-\-tØmSpw NqXm-´-tØmSpw {]hm-N-I\v Hcp hn´p-ho-gvN-bpan√. Ah sNIp-Øms‚ the-I-fmWv. ]∂n-bp-sStbm ih-Øn-s‚tbm CXc ssZh-ßƒ°v _en-b¿∏n-°-s∏´ Pohn-I-fp-sStbm amwkw hnizmkn°v \njn- ≤ - a mWv . Im´p- P - ¥ p- ° ƒ ISnt®m Xń- a pń hotWm NØXpw IgpØp sRcn®p sIm√-s∏-´-Xp-amb P¥p-°-fpsS amwkw `£n-°p-∂Xpw \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-amWv. F∂m¬, k\ym-k-Øn-s‚tbm hnc-‡n-bp-sStbm Pohn-X-a√ {]hmN-I≥ \n¿tZin-°p-∂Xv. `£Ww, cXn, hkv{Xw XpS-ßnb PohnXØns‚ BÀm-Z-ßƒ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°p-∂-Xp-sImt≠m ic-i-ø-bn¬ ibn°p-∂-Xp-sImt≠m X]›-cytbm D]-hm-ktam sImt≠m -am{Xw t\Smhp∂ H∂√ tam£w. Cu Pohn-X-Øn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-\p-th≠n-bmWv ssZhw a\p-jys\ krjvSn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. Ah\v ImWm≥ IÆp-I-fp≠v; tIƒ°m≥ ImXp-I-fp≠v. kv]¿i-\˛-{LmW˛ck-t\{µn-b-ß-fp≠v. hnImc˛ hnNm-cm-\p-`q-Xn-I-fp≠v. kl-Pm-h-t_m-[-ap≠v; bp‡n-t_m-[-ap≠v. krjvSn-bpsS {]{In-b-°n-S-bn¬ ]S-°-s∏´ Ah\v, Xs‚ hwi-Øns‚ A\p-kyq-X-Xn-°m-h-iy-amb F√m kuI-cy-ßfpw \¬In-bn-´p≠v. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂, cXnbpw hnIm-c-ßfpw kuµ-cyt_m-[-hp-an-√mØ {]Ir-Xn-hn-cp-≤-\m-bn-cn-°m-\mWv a\p-jys\ ssZhw krjvSn-®-sX∂p Icp-Xm≥ \ymb-an√; adn-®m-sW-¶n¬ B krjvSn hfsc ]ni-In-t∏mbn. {]Ir-Xn-bpsS A{]-Xn-tcm-[y-i-‡n-Isf Hcn°epw XS™p\n¿Øm-\m-hn√. òam-Im-c-amb lna-in-e-Isf \Zo-{]hm-l-ßƒ inYn-e-am-°p∂p. Kncn-ap-J-ßsf amcp-X≥ am‰n-a-dn-°p∂p. Cu {]]-©-Ønse Hmtcm Xcn-bnepw a\p-jy\v \nb-{¥n-°m-\m-hmØ {]Ir-Xn-bpsS Cu {]{Inb A\p-kyqXw \S-°p-∂p≠v. a\p-jy-{]-IrXn-°p-t±-in-°-s∏-ń-ń-√mØ Hcp-Zy-a-Øn¬ Ah¿ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ, AXv amwk-Øns‚ Zu¿_-ey-am-sW∂v ]d™v ]m]-ap{Z IpØp∂p. Cu ]m]-ßƒ a‰p am¿K-ß-fn-eqsS Igp-°n-I-f-bm-\mWv ]n∂sØ {iaw. ]pWy-\-Zn-I-fn¬ Ah¿ kv\m\-Øn\p t]mIp∂p. ]ptcm-lnXs‚ apºn¬ Ipº-kcn-°p∂p; Xo¿Y-bm{X \S-Øp∂p; \h-h-Xvkc {]Xn- ⁄ - I - s f- S p- ° p∂p. Hc¿Y- Ø n¬ AsXm∂pw Ahs‚ ]q¿Wamb Ip‰-a√. Xs‚ Bflob Imcy-ß-sf√mw Ah≥ thZ-]-WvUnX∑msc G¬]n-°p∂p. CXv Pohn-X-am¿K-am-°nb Cu am\y-∑m¿°mhs´, ]m]-ß-fpsS ]ńI \ofp-t¥mdpw KpW-I-c-amWv. Aßs\ ]m]ßƒ s]cp- I p∂p. Cu ]utcm- l n- X ytam k\ym- k n- \ n- a - T - ß tfm ]pe¿Øp-∂Xpw hyXy-kvX-amb [m¿anI\ne-hm-c-sam-∂p-a√. Chn-

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sSbpw \njn-≤-amb ÿe-ØmWv Ah¿ Dd-ßp-∂Xv; th≠-Xn-tesd Ah¿ IpSn-°p∂p; kuI-cyw-t]mse kXyw ad-®p-sh-°p∂p; hnhml-_-‘-an-√mØ Ip™p-ßƒ°v P∑w \¬Ip∂p. NqXp-I-fn-°p∂p. F∂nt´m, shdptX ssZh-\maw P]n-°p-Ibpw! apl-ΩZv\_n ]utcmlnXyw A\p-h-Zn-®n√. ]ptcm-ln-X∑m-cpsS hmXn¬°¬ a\p-jyXzw If-¶-s∏-Sp∂p. ssZhsØ knwlm-k-\-{`-jvS-\m°n, B ÿm\Øv Xßƒ ]S-®p-≠m-°nb ssZh-ßsf {]Xn-jvTn-°pI am{X-a√ Ah¿ sNøp-∂Xv; a\p-jy-a-\-m-£nsb AXym¿Øn°pw Zp¿tam-l-Øn\pw ASn-a-s∏-Sp-ØpI IqSnbmWv. AXp-sIm≠pXs∂ ssZh-sØbpw a\p-jy-s\bpw bYm¿l-amb ÿm\Øv {]Xn-jvTn-°m-\m-bn-cp∂p apl-Ω-Zv-\-_n-bpsS {iaw apgp-h≥. ssZhhpw a\p-jy\pw XΩn¬ t\cn-´mWv Bi-b-hn-\n-abw \S-tØ≠Xv; {]hm-N-I-\p-t]mepw AXn-en-S-s]-tS≠ Imcy-an√. ÿe-Im-et`Z- a t\y F√m Imcy- ß fpw Xocp- a m- \ n- ° m≥ ssZh- Ø n\p Ignbpw. Ckv e m- a n¬ ]m]- ß - f psS ]ńI hfsc {lkz- a mWv . k\ym- k tam Pohn- X - \ n- c m- k tam AXn¬ Bh- i y- a mbn hcp- ∂ n√. apl- Ω - Z v \ _n shdp-samcp ap∂-dn-bn-∏p-Im-c≥ am{X-a√; Ahn-Sp∂v kt¥m-j-I-c-amb hm¿Øbpw sIm≠ph∂n-´p≠v˛ ""Pohn-X-Øn¬ \√ hkvXp-°ƒ `£n°p-Ibpw A√m-lp-hn\v \µn ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøpI.'' ""hniz-kn-°p-∂htc, \nßƒ `qan- b n¬ DXv ] m- Z n- ∏ n- ® - h - b n¬ \n∂pw kºm- Z n- ® - h bn¬\n∂pw sNehp sNøpI''-˛ CsX√mw Hcp apk¬am-s‚ Pohn-Xho-£Ww hy‡-am-°p-∂p≠v. \njn-≤-amb Hcp ]cn-an-X-hr-Ø-sam-gn®m¬, Ah\v Pohn- X m- À mZw AXns‚ \nd- t hmsS Bkz- Z n°mw; AsX√mw \¬In- b - h s\ \µn- ] q¿hw Hm¿°- W - s a∂p am{Xw. Cu kzmX-{¥y-ßƒ a\p-jys‚ Ie, kmlnXyw, imkv{Xw XpS-ßnb cN\m- fl - I - a mb Ign- h p- I sf DtØ- P n- ∏ n- ° p∂p; Ahs\ Hcp kmaqlnIPohn-bm-°p∂p. kz¥w hy‡n-XzsØ A`n-am-\m¿l-am-°p∂p. Xs‚ kºmZyw sNe-h-gn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂ a‰p-≈-h¿°pw kºmZn-°m\pw hybw sNøm\pw Ah-Im-i-ap≠v. k¿thm-]cn BÀm-Z-I-cambn Nncn-®p-sIm-≠m-W-h¿ Pohn-X-hp-ambn apt∂m-´p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv. PohnX-Øns‚ a[phpw aW-hpw Ah\p In´p-∂p≠v. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Ckvemw a\p-jy-{]-Ir-Xn°v tN¿∂ km£m¬ {]IrXnaX-am-Ip∂p.

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k-‘m-cWw sNbvXn-cp∂ Ad-_n-Iƒ s]mXpsh \mtSm-Sn-I-fm-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, ÿnc-ambn I®-h-S-Øn-te¿s∏-Sp-Ibpw Ing°pw ]Sn-™mdp-ap≈ ]mX-I-fn-eqsS hmWn-Py-bm{X \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂ Nne tKm{X-h¿K-ß-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. CXp-hsc hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]d-™psIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv hym]m-c-Øns‚ km[y-X-sb-°p-dn®v s]mXp-hmb Imcyßƒ am{X-am-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, Ct∏mƒ {][m\ Imcy-ß-fn-ep≈ F√m kwi-b-ßfpw \nhm-cWw sNtø-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. Xo¿Y-bm-{Xmth-f-bn¬ t]mepw hym]mcw A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-ń-´p≠v. F∂m¬, _m¶v tIƒ°p-tºmƒ \a-kvIm-c-Øn-\mWv hym]m-c-tØ-°mƒ ap≥K-W\ \¬tI- ≠ Xv . Icm-dp-Iƒ kXy-k-‘-ambn ]men-t°-≠-Xn\v hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ Du∂¬ \¬Ip∂p: ""DS-º-Sn-Ifpw Icm-dp-Ifpw ]men-°p-∂-h-cmWv bYm¿Y hnizm-kn-Iƒ.'' Hcp {Ib-hn-{Ibw \S-°p-tºmƒ D`-b-I-£nIfpw ]c-kv]cw hniz-kn-t°-≠-Xp≠v. ]t£, GsX-¶nepw I£n°v hmsam-gn-bn¬ am{Xw hnizm-k-an-s√-¶n¬ Ccp-hcpw XΩn¬, aXn-bmb km£n-I-fpsS km∂n-[y-Øn¬ Hcp Icm-dp-≠m-t°-≠-XmWv. AtXXp cq]-Øn-ep-≈-Xp-am-Is´, AXns‚ kmcw ]hn-{X-amWv. CØcw Icmdp-Iƒ ASn-t®¬]n-°-s∏-tS-≠-Xn√. Hmtcm-cp-Ø∂pw Xm\m-{K-ln-°p∂- X p- t ]mse tPmensNbv X p Pohn- ° m≥ kzmX- { ¥y- a p≠v . Hcmƒ apk¬am-\m-bn-cn-°m≥ \n¿_-‘n-°-s∏-S-cp-Xv F∂-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂, km[- \ - ß ƒ hmßp- I tbm hn¬°p- I tbm sNøp- ∂ Xv kw_- ‘ n®v GsX-¶nepw Icm-dn-te¿s∏t´ Xocq F∂v Hcmfpw \n¿_-‘n-°-s∏-´pIqSm. Hcmƒ apkven-am-Ip-∂-tXmsS hnip≤ Jp¿-B\pw Xncp-\-_nbpw ]d-™-X-\p-k-cn®p Pohn-°m≥ _m[y-ÿ-\m-Ip∂p. A√m-lp-hns‚ \nb-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn-®p-sIm-≈m-sa∂ Icm-dn-em-W-h¿ G¿s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂Xv. AXp-sIm≠v, as‰m-cm-fp-ambn Hcp CS-]mSp sNøp-tºmƒ Abmƒ Nne Imcy-ßƒ \n¿_-‘-ambpw A\p-jvTn-t°-≠-Xp≠v; NneXv Hgn-hm-t°≠- X p- a p≠v . Fß- s \- b m- b mepw a\p- j y- k - a p- Z m- b - Ø n\v s]mXpsh _m[-I-amb, G‰hpw kap-∂-X-amb [m¿an-I-\n-baw Icm-dp-Iƒ ]men°pI F∂-Xp-X-s∂-bmWv. Icm-dp-Im-cs‚ \∑-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-emWv CS-]mSv \S-t°≠Xv. a\p-jy¿ XΩn¬ ]c-kv]-c-ap≈ Icm-dn-em-hp-tºmƒ NS-ßp-Iƒ ]e-Xp-ap≠v. Fß-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw GXp Imcy-Ønepw Icm-dp-Iƒ ]men-°m≥ hnizm-kn-Iƒ {]Xn-_-≤-cmWv. AXp-t]m-se-Øs∂ Afhnepw Xq°-Ønepw Ir{Xnaw \S-Øp-∂-h¿ ssZh-\n-µ°v ]m{Xo-`-hn°p-sa∂p {]hm-N-I≥ Hm¿an-∏n-°p∂p. hnizm-kn-Iƒ Ch IrXy-ambn * b-lqZ ]ptcm-ln-X≥ ** _m¶v hnfn-°p-∂-bmƒ

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]men-t°-≠-Xp≠v. Icm-dp-Iƒ ]men-°pI F∂ \nb-a-Øns‚ kzm`mhn-I-amb hiw am{X-am-WnXpw. Icm-dp-I-sf-°p-dn®v Ah-bpsS ]q¿W-hym-]vXn-bn¬ ]d-bp∂ {]hmN-I≥, ]en-isb ISpØ hm°p-I-fn¬ A[n-t£-]n-®n-´p≠v˛ ]en-i°m-c≥ ]pen-sbbpw sN∂m-b-sbbpw i{Xp-hn-s\-bpw-Imƒ tami-amWv. ]en-i-°m-c\v CS-Øm-h-f-ßtfm ip≤o-I-c-W-ta-J-e-Itfm C√. AhcpsS KXn \nXy-\-c-Im-·n-Xs∂. Ckvem-anI \nb-a-ßƒ°v ]oUn-X-tcmSpw ]mh-ß-tfmSpw DZm-c-Xbp≠v . hcp- a m- \ - Ø n¬ \n∂v kImØv \¬Im≥ Bh¿Øn- ® mh¿Øn®v apkv e nw- I ƒ B⁄m- ] n- ° - s ∏- ´ n- c n- ° p∂p. a‰p- ≈ - h - cpsS, {]tXy-In®v hn[-h-I-fp-sSbpw A\m-Y-cp-sSbpw hkvXp-h-l-Iƒ \oXn]q¿hw ssIImcyw sNø-W-sa∂pw IqsS-°qsS Hm¿an-∏n-°p∂p. A[-a¿W-tcmSv Fßs\ s]cp-am-d-W-sa-∂Xp kw_-‘n®pw CtX Bth-i-tØmsS Xs∂ ]d-bp-∂p≠v. hmbv]-bpsS Imem-h[n ]q¿Ønbm-bm¬ A[¿a-W¿ IrXy-ambn, hniz-kvX-ambn, ]d-™-Xp-t]m-seØs∂ AXv Xncn®psImSpt°≠XmWv. km[mcW KXnbn¬ ]d™ ka-b-Øn-\Iw hmbv] Xncn-®p-\-¬tI-≠-Xp≠v. F∂m¬, kµ¿`-him¬ Xncn-®p-\¬Im≥ Ign-™n-s√-¶ntem? DØ-a¿W≥ Abmƒ°v A¬]w- I qSn kmh- I miw sImSp- t °- ≠ n- b n- c n- ° p∂p. As√- ¶ n¬ ISwsImSpØ kwJy kIm- Ø mbn {]Jym- ] n- ° p- I - b mhpw DØaw. as‰-hn-sSbpw \ne-\n¬°p∂ \nb-a-ß-fn¬\n∂pw hf-sc-b-[nIw hn`n∂-am-Wn-sX∂v \nco-£n-®m¬ hy‡-amIpw. ISw Xncn-®-S-°m-\m-hmØ-bmsf in£n-°-cp-sX∂v hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ \n¿tZ-in-°p-tºmƒ, tdma≥ \nbaw Abmƒ°v ac-W-in-£-bmWv \¬Ip-∂Xv; ]gb \nba-am-hs´, ASn-a-Øhpw. tPmensNbvXp ISw ho´m≥ \n¿tZ-in-°p∂ lap-dm-_n-bpsS \nbaw IptdIqSn am\p-jn-I-am-sW∂v ]dbmw˛A[a¿W≥ Abm-fpsS `mcy-sbbpw a°-sfbpw tPmen-°mbn aq∂p-h¿jtØ°v DØ-a¿W\v hn´p-sIm-Sp-t°-≠-Xp≠v. Cu ]cn-jvI-c-W-ß-fn¬ IqSp-X¬ hnπ-h-I-c-am-bXv Ckvem-anI kaq-l-Øn¬ kv{XoIƒ°v \¬I-s∏´ ÿm\-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn-embn-cp∂p. Xs‚ Bfp-Iƒ t]mepw kv{Xosb PwKa kzØm-bn-´mWv Icp-Xp∂-sX∂v \_n a\-n-em°n. ]nXm-hn-s‚bpw `¿Øm-hn-s‚bpw kzØn¬ Ckv e mw Ahƒ°v Ah- I miw \¬In. `¿Øm- h ns‚ kzØn¬ hn[-h-Iƒ°-h-Im-i-ap≠v. Jn≥Z-I-sf-t∏m-ep≈ Nne tKm{X°m¿ s]Ïp-™p-ßsf sIm∂p-I-f-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. blq-Z¿°nS-bn¬ kv{XoI-fpsS \ne A¬]w-IqSn t`Z-am-bn-cp∂p. Ahsf ASn-a-

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°- t ºm- f - Ø n¬, hn¬°m≥ A—- ∂ - h - I m- i - a p≠v ; Abmƒ acn- ® m¬ ktlm-Z-c∑m¿°pw Cu Ah-Imiw e`n-°p-sa∂v am{Xw. t\cn¬ {]Xy£-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ, PqX∑m-cpsS IÆn¬ Ahƒ Hcp hne-s∏´ apX¬ Xs∂. {InkvXp-a-X-am-Is´ kv{XobpsS BZn-]m]w C\nbpw s]mdpØp-sIm-Sp-Øn-ń√. Hcp k¿∏-Øns‚ {]tem-`-\-Øn\v Ahƒ hiwh-Z-bm-bn-cp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ C∂pw a\p-jy-h¿Kw ]q¿Wm-tcm-Ky-tØmsS, ]q¿W-\-·-cmbn GZ≥tXm-´-Øn¬ \√ \√ tX≥I-\n-Iƒ Xn∂p Ignbp-am-bn-cp∂p! ss{IkvX-h¿°n-S-bn¬, kv{Xo ]nim-Nns‚ {]th-i\ Ihm-S-ß-fm-bn-´-√msX Icp-X-s∏-ń-cp-∂n√; kok-dns‚, _m_n-temWns‚, t{Smbn- b psS ]X- \ - ß ƒ°v ImcWw Ah- f mWv . Ahƒ°v kz¿K-cmPyw ]qIm≥ Ign-bp-tam-sb∂v ss{IkvXh k`°v kwi-bamWv. Ah-sf-°p-dn®v ssZhw F¥p hnNm-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂v aØm-bnt°m eqt°m-knt\m am¿t°m-knt\m tbml-∂mt∂m ]d-bm-\n√. t]¿jybnepw tdmanepw Atd-_y-bnepw bmsXmcp hI-Xn-cn-hp-an-√mØ _lp`m- c ymXz- a mWv \ne- \ n- ∂ n- c p- ∂ Xv . s]Æns‚ FÆ- Ø n- \ p- t h≠n {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw PqXcpw, t]¿jy-°mcpw skµ-h-kvX-°mcpw, Atd_y≥ _nw_m-cm-[-Icpw At\ym\yw t]mc-Sn®p. {]hm-N-I≥ \S-∏n-em-°nb ]cn-jvIm-c-ßƒ Zqc-hym-]-I-am-bn-cp∂p. BZn-]m-]-sa∂ k¶¬]w Xs∂ Dt]-£n-°-s∏´p. Ckvem-anI hnizmk-a-\p-k-cn®v F√m inip-°fpw ]m]-c-ln-X-cm-bn-´mWo `qan-bn¬ ]nd∂p-ho-gp-∂Xv˛ AXn¬ BÏp-s™t∂m s]Ïp-s™t∂m hyXymk-an√. kv{Xosb ]nim-Nns‚ krjvSn-sb∂v ap{Z-Ip-tØ≠ Hcm-hiy-hp-an√. Hcp tXfn-s\-sb-t∂mWw Ahsf P\n® DSs\ sImt√≠-Xn√. kv{Xo ]pcp-j-∂p-th≠n krjvSn-°-s∏-´-h-fm-sW∂pw ]pcpj≥ kv{Xo°p-th-≠n-b-s√-∂p-ap≈ [mc-Wbpw C\n hne-t∏m-hn√. hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs\ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw kv{Xo ]pcp-js‚ A¿[`m-K-amWv. Htc hkvXp-°-fm¬ \n¿an-°-s∏-´-h-cm-Wncphcpw. ""\ns‚ F√m B{K- l hpw `¿Øm- h n- \ p- ≈ - X mWv , Ah≥ \ns∂ `cn°pw'' F∂mWv blq-Z-cpsS {]am-W-sa-¶n¬ ""kv{Xo \nß-fpsS hońse `cWm- [ n- I m- c n- b mWv ' ' F∂v Ckv e mw ]d- b p∂p. ""]pcp- j - s \- t ∏mse Ahƒ°pw Ah-Im-i-ap≠v; Ah-tfm-Sp-≈-Xp-t]m-seØs∂ Ahƒ°pap≈ Ah-Imiw.''-˛ Cu ho£-W-amWv Ckvem-ans‚ hnhml˛ hnhml-tam-N\ \nb-a-ß-fn¬ hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ hnfw-_cw sNøp-∂Xv. _‘-s∏´ I£n-I-fpsS kmº-ØnI Ignhv, ]cn-K-W\, hmKvZm\w, kzoImcw, \S-]Sn XpS-ßnb Imcy-ß-fn¬ hy‡-amb hyh-ÿ-I-tfmSpIqSnb IcmdmWv Ckveman¬ hnhmlw. Cu NSßns\°pdn®v GI ]-£o-b-amb k¶¬]-sam-∂p-an√. hnhm-ln-X-\m-hp∂ Hcmƒ°v AXn\p≈ {]mb-am-bn-cn-°-Ww. s]Ïp-ń°pw kz¥w A`n-{]mbw cq]-

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s∏-Sp∂ {]mb-ap-≠m-hWw. Ccp-hcpw AXn\p kΩ-Xn-®n-cn-°p-Ibpw thWw. kv{Xosb CW-bmbn In´m≥ Hcmƒ, Ahƒs°-Xnsc A{Ia-sam∂pw ImWn-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw hm¿[-Iy-Ønepw kwc-£n-°p-sa∂pw Dd∏p \¬tI-≠-Xp≠v; AXm-bXv, Ahsf Abmƒ kwc-£n-°Ww. hniz- k v X - c mb km£n- I - f psS apºm- s I- b mWv hnhm- l - ® - S - ß p- I ƒ ]q¿Øn-bm-t°-≠Xv. hnhm-l-tam-N-\-Ønepw k¶o¿W-amb \S-]-Sn{I- a - ß - s fm- ∂ p- a n√. clky[mc- W tbm I≈- h m- I ytam th≠. hnhmlw Hcp Icm-dm-b-Xn-\m¬, AXns‚ ewL-\tam AXv ]men-°p∂-Xn¬ hcp-Ønb hogvNtbm Imc-W-ambn _‘w th¿s∏-Sp-Øm-hp∂-XmWv. Ckvem-anIho£Ww bp‡ym-[n-jvTn-Xhpw _p≤n-]q¿h-Ihp-amWv. ]t£, hnhm-l-tam-N\w \S-∏m-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv, ]pcp-j≥ kv{Xo°v Poh-\mwiw \¬In-bn-cn-°Ww. AXp-t]mse hnhm-l-aqeyw XyPn- ® p- s Im≠v Hcp kv { Xo°v kzmX{¥yw Bh- i y- s ∏- S p- I bpw sNømw. aq∂p XhW samgn- s Nm- √ m- t Ø- S - t Ømfw Imew hnhmltamNn-X¿°v ho≠pw hnhm-ln-X-cm-Im-hp-∂-XmWv. ]nXr-XzsØ B[mc-am-°n-bm-bn-cn°pw ]n¥p-S¿® \n›-bn-°pI. C°m-cy-Øn¬ Hcp kwibhpw C√msX Ign-t°-≠-Xp≠v; AXp-sIm≠v hnhm-l-ap-‡-amb Hcp kv{Xo aq∂v B¿Ø-h-Imew Ign-bp-∂-Xp-hsc ]p\¿hn-hm-l-Øn¬ G¿s∏-S-cpXv. "C±m' L´w Ign-™m¬ hn[-h-IƒIpw ]p\¿hn-hmlw sNømw. _lp-`m-cy-mXz-Øn\v Ckvemw \nb-a-]-c-amb A\p-aXn \¬Ip-∂ps≠-¶nepw Ak-µn-Kv[-ambn AXn-\p≈ hyh-ÿ-Iƒ ]d-bp-∂p≠v. F√m- h - t cmSpw Xpey- \ n- e - b n¬ s]cp- a m- d m≥ Ign- b p- s a- ¶ n¬ \mep kv{XoIsf hsc Hcp apk¬am\v hnhmlw sNømw. AXv km[y-as√∂p tXm∂p-∂-h\v, Hcp `mcysb am{Xta A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂p≈q. `mcyam-cp-ambn ]ncn-bp-tºmƒ Ah-tcmSv Icp-Wm-]q¿hw h¿Øn-t°-≠-Xps≠∂pw I¬]n-°-s∏-ń-´p≠v. Hcp apk¬am\v apkvenwkv{Xosbsb-∂t]m-se-Øs∂ ]q¿h-thZ-°m-cmb hnizm-kn-Ifn¬ (DZm: blq-Zcpw {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw) s]´ kv{XoI-sftbm bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°-s∏´ Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS hnizm-kn-I-fmb `mcy-am-sctbm hnhmlw sNømw. k¥p- j v S - a mb ZmºXyPohn- X - Ø n\v C{Xbpw \nb- a - h ym]v X n \¬Inb Ckvemw hy`n-Nm-c-sØbpw ]c-kv{Xo-K-a-\-sØbpw A£¥-hy-ambn Icp-Xp∂p. CØcw Ip‰-ßƒ ssZhw G‰-hp-a-[nIw shdp°p-∂-h-bmWv. hy`n-Nm-cn-Iƒ hy`n-Nm-cn-Wn-I-sf-b-√msX hnhmlw sNø- c pXv . AXp- t ]m- s e- Ø s∂ hy`n- N m- c ntbm _nw_m- c m- [ - It\m A√mØ Hcmsf hnhmlw sNøp-∂-Xn¬\n∂v hy`n-Nm-cn-Wn-I-sfbpw

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hne-°n-bn-cn-°p∂p. CØcw hnhm-l-ßƒ hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v \njn-≤amWv. NoØ kv{XoIƒ NoØ- ]p-cp-j∑m¿°pw adn®pw, k®-cn-Xcmb kv { Xo]pcp- j ∑m¿ ]c- k v ] - c hpw BWv Zmº- X y- _ - ‘ - Ø nte¿s∏tS-≠sX∂v hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p. kv{Xo°v kz¥w ico-c-Øn-ep≈ Ah-Imiw˛ AXv B¿°v, F¥Sn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ \¬I-W-sa∂v Xocp-am-\n-°m-\p≈ Ah-Imiw˛ CkvemanI \nbaw hI-sh-®p-sIm-Sp-°p∂p. am{X-a√, ]pcp-j∂p Xpey-ambn Ahƒ°v kaq-l-Øn¬ kºq¿W ]Z-hnbpw \¬Ip∂p. C\n-b-hƒ hn¬°m\pw hmßm\pw Ign-bp∂ I∂p-Im-en-b√. Ahƒ hoSns‚ `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWv. ]pcp-js‚ \√ ]mXn-bmWv. ]pcp-j-_-‘p-°fpsS ]n¥p-S¿®m-h-Imiw kv{XoIƒ°v \ntj-[n-°-s∏-ń-cp∂ ]mcºcyw Ah-km-\n®p. ac-W-a-S™ ]pcp-js‚ kzØp-°-fn¬ AbmfpsS hn[- h °pw taen¬ \ymb- a mb Ah- I m- i - a p- ≠ m- b n- c n°pw. hnhmlw Ign-™-Xns‚ t]cn¬ Hcp ]p{Xn, Ahƒ ]ns∂ IpSpw-_Øn¬ AwK-a-√m-Xm-Ip-∂n√. Ah¿°pw AhnsS kzØ-h-Im-i-ap≠v. Bbp-[-sa-Sp-°mt\m tKm{X-kz-Øp-°fpw tKm{X-Xm¬]-cy-ßfpw kwc£n-°mt\m Ign-hn-s√∂p h∂m¬t]mepw, BÏp-ń-Iƒ°pw A¿lamb Ah-Imiw e`n-°msX t]mIp-∂n√. Aßs\ hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs‚ \nbaw, kv{Xo]p-cp-j-t`-Zhpw {]mbhpw Atbm-Ky-X-I-f-√m-Xm°n. `mcyam¿°pw ]p{Xn-Iƒ°pw ktlm-Z-cn-Iƒ°pw AΩ-am¿°pw A¿l-amb Hmlcn \n¿W-bn-°-s∏-ń-´p≠v. AXp-t]m-se-Øs∂ ]pcp-j\v aq∂n¬ c≠p `mKw Ah-Im-ihpw \¬Ip∂p. Ipń-Iƒ, Hc-Sn-a-kv{Xo-bp-tS-Xmhs´, kzX-{¥-h-\n-X-bp-tS-Xm-hs´ ]nXrXzw AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-´p-I-gn™m¬ B Ip™p-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ bmsXmcp hnth-N-\-hp-an√. AXmbXv \nb-am-\p-kr-X-ambn hnhmlw Ign-™-Xm-sW-¶nepw As√-¶nepw Hcp kv{Xo {]k-hn-°p∂ Ip™n\v AXns‚ ]nXr-XzsØ B[m-cam- ° n- b mWv Ah- I miw e`n- ° m≥ tbmKy- X - b p- ≠ m- I p- ∂ Xv . Hcp apk¬ams‚ kzØn¬ aq∂n¬ c≠p `mKhpw A\- ¥ - c m- h - I m- i nIƒ°p-≈-XmWv. Hcp `mKta Abmƒ°v hkn-øØv sNømhq. kv { Xo]pcp- j m- h - I m- i - ß ƒ, Ip™p- ß ƒ°v amXm- ] n- X m- ° fn¬\n∂v e`n- t °≠ Ah- I m- i - ß ƒ XpS- ß nb F√m Imcy- ß fpw samØ-Øn¬ IW-°n-se-Sp-Øp-sIm-≠p≈ Cu \nb-a-ßƒ \oXnbpw Xpey-X-bp-ap-≈-h-bm-sW∂v \njv]-£-ambn ]cn-tim-[n-®m¬ hy‡amIpw. bYm¿Y A\-¥-cm-h-Im-in-Iƒs°-Xnsc {]h¿Øn-t®-°m-hp∂ Hcmƒ°v Bh-iy-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ hnth-N-\m-[n-Imcw \¬ImsX, CjvSZm-\m-h-Imiw \n›-bn-®-Xns‚ A`n-e-j-Wo-b-Xbpw ChnsS FSp-Øp]-d-tb-≠-Xp≠v. Cu hI Imcy-ß-sf√mw AXXp ka-bØpXs∂

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hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\n¬ AwKo-I-cn-®p-d-∏n-®n-´p≠v. blq-Zt\m {InkvXym-\ntbm A√m-Ø-bm-fp-Iƒ kz¿K-Øn¬ {]thin-°p-I-bn-s√∂ {]kvXm-h-\sb Jp¿-B≥ \ntj-[n-°p∂p. A√mlp-hns‚ C—-°-\p-kr-X-ambn Pohn-°p∂ F√m-h¿°p-ambn kz¿KI-hm-S-ßƒ Xpd-∂n-´p-≈-Xmbn AXv {]Jym-]n-°p∂p. Ing°pw ]Sn™mdpw A√m-lp-hn-t‚-XmWv; \nß-sf-tßm´p Xncn-™mepw AhnsS Ah- \ p≠v . Ah\v Hcp ]p{Xs‚ Bh- i y- a n√; ImcWw, F√mw Ahs‚ A[o-\-Øn-emWv; \√ I¿a-ß-fn¬ apkvenw-Iƒ ]c-kv]cw klm-bn-°pI; h¿jw-tXmdpw Hcp amkw D]-hm-k-a-\p-jvTn-°pI; a°bn¬ l÷n\v t]mhpI, A√m- l p- h ns‚ am¿K- Ø n¬ t]mcm- S pI˛ Aßs\ t]mIp∂p AXnse DZvt_m-[-\-ßƒ.

5 {]hm-N-I≥ \S-∏m-°nb kmaq-lnI ]cn-jvI-c-W-ßƒ alØpw Zqc-hym-]-I-hp-am-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ At±-l-w Xs‚ kabw apgp-h≥ AXnemWv sNe-h-gn-®Xv. Ahn-Sp∂v Ckvem-ans‚ \mb-I-\mWv; ùXn-Icm-jv{S-Ø-e-h\pw. kaq-l-{]m¿Y-\-I-fn¬, At∏mgpw At±lw A√mlp- h n- s ‚bpw Ahs‚ krjv S n- b p- s Sbpw sFIy- s Ø- ° p- d n- ® mWv DZvt_m-[n-∏n-°pI. a°-bn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n® Znhy-h-N-\-ß-sf-t∏mse Xs∂ k¿h-i-‡s‚ KpW-ßƒ hnh-cn-°p-∂-h-bm-bn-cp∂p hnip≤ Jp¿-Bs‚ ]pXnb kqd-Ifpw. {`jvScpw A`-bm¿Yn-I-fp-am-bn-°-gn™ Ime- ß - f n¬ {]hm- N - I \pw Ahn- S sØ Npcp°w A`- b m¿Yn- I fpw {]Xm-]-{]-I-S-\-Ønt\m s]mß-®-Ønt\m {ian-®n-ń√. kam-[m-\-Øns‚ A\p-Iqe Imem-hÿ, {]m¿Y-\-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ {]hm- N I ho£- W - ß - f n¬ bmsXmcp am‰hpw hcp- Ø n- b n√. AhnSpsØ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw IrX-⁄-Xm-\n¿`-c-amb Hcp lrZ-bØns‚ _ln¿kv ^ p- c - W - a mWv {]m¿Y\. ssZh- k - ∂ n- [ n- b nse Bflm¿∏-W-am-WXv; {kjvSmhpw krjvSnbpw XΩn-ep≈ lrZ-b-kwhm-Zw. {]m¿Y-\m-ÿ-esØ kw_-‘n®v bmsXmcp am‰hpw, AXp-sIm≠p- X s∂ hcp- Ø n- b n√. \oem- I m- i - Ø n\p Xmsg Fhn- s Sbpw AXmhmw; Dd-°-d-bpsS kzIm-cy-X-bn-ep-amhmw. AXn\v ]´p-h-kv{Xßtfm kpK-‘-[q-a-ßtfm ]qPm-]p-jv]-ßtfm ]\n-\otcm a‰-\p-jvTm\-ßtfm H∂pwXs∂ th≠. ]mXn-cntbm d∫n*tbm im¥n-°m-ct\m Bh-iy-an√. Hmtcm-cp-Ø∂pw X\nt®m Iq´w-tN¿t∂m \a-kvI-cn°mw. kaq-l-{]m¿Y-\-Iƒ°v, Iq´-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ \∂mbn Jp¿-B-\-dn-bmhp∂ Hcmƒ t\XrXzw \¬I-W-sa-∂p-am{Xw˛ As√-¶n¬ B Iq´-


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Ønte°v £Wn-°-s∏´ Hcm-fp-am-hm-aXv. F∂m¬ AXn-s\ms° Hcp Nn´bpw \njvTbpw \n¿W-bn-°-s∏-tS-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p; hnizm-kn-Isf hnfn-®p-Iq-´m≥ Hcp hyhÿ D≠m-th-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. BZyw ]d-™Xn\v Hcp {]bm-k-hp-an√. F∂m¬ c≠m-asØ Imcy-Øn¬, hnizmkn-Isf hnfn-®p-tN¿°p∂ Imcy-Øn¬ ]e A`n-{]m-b-ßfpw Db¿∂ph∂p. PqX∑m-sc-t∏mse Imlfw apg-°-W-sa∂v Hcp Iq´¿; {InkvXym\n-I-sf-t∏mse aWn-\m-Z-ap-b¿Ø-W-sa∂v as‰mcp Iq´¿. F∂m¬, Da¿ BbnsS I≠ Hcp kz]v\w {]iv\w ]cn-lr-X-am°n˛D∂-X-amb Hcp an\m-c-Øn-\p-aosX Hcmƒ Ib-dn-\n∂p. kwKo-X-km-{µ-ambn A√mlp- h ns‚ alXzw {]Io¿Øn- ° p∂ cwK- a m- W - t ±lw kz]v \ - Ø n¬ I≠Xv˛ A√mlp alm-\m-Ip∂p; Ah-\-√msX Bcm-[-\°¿l≥ a‰mcp-an√. apl-ΩZv A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I-\m-Ip∂p...{]m¿Y-\-bn-te°v, hnP-b-Øn-te°v hnizm-kn-Isf £Wn-°p∂ _m¶phnfn XpS-ßp-∂Xv "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂ G‰hpw henb ssZh-kvXp-Xn-tbm-sS-bmWv. Aßs\ kz]v\w {]iv\-]-cn-lm-c-ap-≠m°n. bmsXmcp kwKo-tXm]- I - c - W - ß tfm a\p- j y- k z- c - Ø ns‚ Bem- ] - \ - s sh- N n- { Xy- ß tfm C√msX, A∂p-ap-X¬ F√m Znh-khpw A©p-t\cw apA-±n≥** hnizmkn-Isf A√m-lp-hns‚ `h-\-Øn-te°v Bcm-[-\-°mbn £Wn-°p∂p.

6 {]hm-N-Is‚ A[n-Im-c-i‡n hf¿∂p-h-∂-Xn¬ B¿s°-¶nepw Bi-¶-bp-≠m-hp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, At±-lsØ Xß-fpsS cmPm-hm-Im≥ £Wn- ® p- h - c p- Ø nb bkv c n- _ nse km[m- c - W - ° m¿°mWXp- ≠ m- t h≠Xv. A°m-eØv hf-sc-tbsd BZ-cn-°-s∏-´p-t]m∂ ]e k¶¬]ßfpw {]tbm-K-ßfpw At±lw XpS-®p-am‰n. Ah-cpsS ]q¿h-]n-Xm°ƒ°v t]cp-tZm-j-ap- ≠m≠m-°n-Øo¿°p- ∂∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p p∂ p At±-l-Øns‚ ]cn-jvIm-c-ßƒ. AtX-k-abw {]hm-N-Is‚ CuZri -{]-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ aZo-\-bnse P\-hn-`m-K-ß-fn¬, k¥p-jvS-cm-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂Xv blq-Zsc-bm-bn-cp∂p. ImcWw, Ah-cpsS F√m {]hm-N-I∑m-scbpw AwKoI- c n- ° p- I bpw blq- Z ¿°v a\-  m- £ n- b - \ p- k - c n®v ]q¿W- a mb kzmX{¥yw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXXv At±-l-am-Wt√m. AtX-k-abw blq-Z-cn¬\n∂v th≠{X Iqdp-≠m-h-W-sa∂ Imcy-Øn¬ At±-lØn\p hn´p-ho-gvNtbm HuZm-cytam D≠m-bn√. aZo-\-bn-te°v {]thin- ° p- t ºmƒ A¿[- a - \ - t msS At±- l - Ø n\v Ah¿ \¬Inb kzoImcw, Ct∏mƒ Atß-b-‰sØ hntZz-j-ambn amdn-bn-cn-°p∂p. Imcp-Wy-Øn\v Inńb {]Xn-êw ]t£, t{Zml-am-bn-cp∂p. Atd_ysb blqZaX- Ø n- t e°v ]cn- h ¿Øn- ∏ n- ° p∂ Imcy- Ø n¬ apl-

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ΩZv\_nsb D]-I-c-W-am-°m≥ Ign-bm-Ø-Xn-ep≈ \ncm-i Ah¿ ad®p-sh-®n√. Aßs\ Ah¿ Ckvem-an-s\-Xnsc i{Xp-]£w tN¿∂p. {]hm-N-I-\p-am-bp≈ DS-ºSn hyh-ÿ-Iƒ ewLn®p. Ckvem-an-t\-°mƒ DØaw hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bm-sW∂v Ah¿ hy‡-am°n. Ah-cpsS IhnIƒ {]hm-N-I-s\bpw IpSpw-_mw-K-ß-sfbpw A]-Io¿Øn-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ B`m- k - I - h n- X - I - s f- g pXn. hnip≤ Jp¿- B s\ N¥- ÿ - e - Ø p- h - ® pt]mepw Bt£-]n®p. blq-Z-t\-Xmhv i{Xp-tKm-{X-°m-cp-ambn, F¥n\v a°-bnse Jpssd-in-I-fp-am-bn-t∏mepw KqVm-tem-N\ \SØn. cmPyt{Zm-ln-Iƒ aZo-\-bn-eqsS [n°m-c-]q¿hw sRfn-™p-\-S∂p. CXv apl-Ω-Zv\-_n-bpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ A\\y-amb Hcp kml-Ncy-am-bn-cp∂p. Xms\mcp {]hm-N-I-\mWv; {]t_m-[-I-\mWv. A√m-lphns‚ ktµiw Xm≥ P\- ß - f n- s e- Ø n- ° p- I tb th≠q. AXpsIm≠pXs∂ A[n-t£-]-I-cpsS A«o-e-amb IpØp-hm-°p-Ifpw \nµIfpw Ah-K-Wn-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp≈q. F∂m¬, Hcp cmPy-Øns‚ kpc£n-XXzw ImØp-kq-£n-t°≠ Bsf∂ \ne-bn¬ Cu hnizm-k-]mX-IsØ, hntZz-j-P-\-I-amb D]-Pm-]-ßsf I≠n-s√∂v \Sn-°m-\mhptam? X\n°p Np‰pw h¿[n-®p-h-cp∂ i{Xp-°-sf-°p-dn®v \_n ImWpIbpw tIƒ°p-Ibpw sNøm-Xn-cp-∂n√. hm’-eyhpw arZp-e-hn-Im-cßfpw Atß-b-‰-ap≈ a\p-jy-\m-bn-cn-°m-a-t±lw. F∂m¬, cmPysØ c£n-t°≠ Npa-Xe X\n-°p-s≠∂v At±lw a\-n-em-°p-∂p≠v; P\- ß - f psS `mhn Xs‚ Icß- f n- e m- t W¬]n- ° - s ∏- ´ n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv . lrZbwsIm≠√ _p≤n- s Im- ≠ mWv `cn- t °- ≠ Xv . sN∏SnhnZy- I - f nsem∂pw At±-l-Øn\v hnizm-k-an√. kzbw tPmensNøp∂ Hcmƒ, I√pw achpw sIm≠v ]≈n ]Wn-bp-∂-bmƒ, _p≤n-im-en-bmb IcIu-i-e-hn-Z-Kv[≥, `c-Wm-[n-Imcn˛ CsX-√m-am-W-t±lw. XnI-hp‰ imcocnIi‡n-bp-ambn, Du¿P-hp-ambn Xs‚ [nj-Wm-i-‡n-sbbpw {Im¥Z¿in-Xz-sØbpw B⁄m-i-‡n-sbbpw At±lw ka-\z-bn∏n°p∂p. aW-em-c-Wyhpw \oem-Im-ihpw At±-lsØ Zo¿L-Z¿i\w sNbvXXp-t]mse tXm∂pw. Hcn-°¬ At±lw Zm\-Øn-s‚bpw Imcp-Wy-Øns‚bpw k¬{]-hr-Øn-I-fp-sSbpw aqey-ß-sf-°p-dn®v {]t_m-[\w \SØn-b-XmWv. F∂m¬, Ct∏mƒ F√m-‰n\pw AXns‚ kµ¿`w h∂ncn-°p∂p. \ne-hn-ep≈ ÿnXn-hn-tijw a‰p Nne KpW-ßƒIqsS Bhiy-s∏-Sp-∂p≠v. bp≤-Øns‚, Bbp-[-ß-fpsS, IpXn-c-I-fpsS, a\p-jycpsS, ]W-Øns‚, kz¿W-Øns‚, hn`-h-hn-X-c-W-Øns‚˛ F√m-‰ns‚bpw KWn-X-imkv{Xw At±-l-Øn\v ]Tn-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. bp≤-Øns‚ NXp-cw-K-°fn At±lw ]Tn-°p-∂p. Xs‚ ssk\yw Bƒ_-e-Ønepw Bbp-[-i-‡n-bnepw Bh-iy-Øn\v ]cym-]vX-a-s√-∂-t±lw a\-n-em-

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°p∂p. ]S-\o-°-Ønepw bp≤-X-{¥-Ønepw Fßs\ hnP-bn°mw? GXp tImWn- e q- s S- b mWv B{I- a Ww \S- t Ø- ≠ Xv ? ssk\n- I - h n\ymk km[y-X-Iƒ Fs¥-√m-amWv?-˛ At±lw InW™p {ian-°p∂Xv Cu ka- k y- I ƒ°p- Ø cw Is≠- Ø m- \ mWv . \nb- a - \ n¿amW cwKØpw kmaq-lnI ]cn-jvI-c-W-Øn\pw \_n \S-Ønb {ia-ßƒ, At±-l-Øns‚ {]hr-Øn-bpsS kmIey {]Xy-£-kz-`m-h-ßƒ shfns∏-Sp-Øp-I-bp-≠mbn; I¿a-\n-c-X-\mb Hcp a\p-jys‚ {]h¿Ø-\-i‡nbpw kmam\y _p≤nbpw {]mtbm-KnI _p≤nbpw sXfn-bn-°p-Ibp-≠mbn. GXv hnP-b-Ønepw Znhy-k-lm-b-Øn\v henb ]¶p≠v˛ {]tXy-In®v, \_n-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬. A{i≤ kw`-hn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ IS¬Øo-c-h-gn-Ifpw km¿Y-hm-lI¿ t]mIm- d p≈ ae- t bm- c - ∏ m- X - I fpw \nco- £ n- ° m≥ At±lw Nmc∑msc \n-tbm-Kn-°p∂p. Ptem-]-cn-X-e-Ønse {]im-¥-amb \n›e- X - b n¬ At±lw h©n- ° - s ∏- S m- d n√. AXn\pXmsg- b p≈ {]£p_v[X At±-l-Øn\v I≠-dn-bm-\mhpw. i{Xp-\o-°-ß-sf-°p-dn-®-t±lw t_m[-hm-\mWv. Hu]-Nm-cn-I-amb bp≤-{]-Jym-]-\-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-hmdn√. Ct∏mgpw Jpssd-in-Iƒ tXSn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂, {`jvSv I¬]n-°-s∏´ ]nSn-In-´m-∏p-≈n-bmWv Xm≥. Xs‚ Xe°v Ah¿ hne-bn-ń-´p≠v. s]s´∂p≈ B{I-aWwXs∂ Hcp {]Xn-tcm-[amIpw. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ]≤Xn-I-sfbpw kJy-_-‘-ß-sfbpw F∂√, Hmtcm \o°-sØ-bpw- Ipdn®v Nmc∑m¿ At±-l-Øn\v kq£va-hn-hcw \¬Ipw. i{Xp-°-fpsS ap∂n¬ ]S-°-f-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I-\p-ap≠v. a°-sbbpw XzmC-^n-s\bpw hn`-Pn-°p∂ Xmgvh-c-bn¬, \Jve-°SpØv A©p-t]-cpsS t\Xm-hmbn \nbp-‡-\mb A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p Plviv, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp kwLw sIm≈-ap-Xepw _µn-I-fp-ambn aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßp-∂Xp I≠-º-c∂p. hoWp-In-ńb Cu kµ¿`w apkvenw-I-fpsS {]Xo-£-I-fp-b¿Øn. Cu kw`-h-Øn\p tijw Gsd Ignbpwapºv bp≤-km-a-{Kn-Ifpw hne- ] n- S n® Nc- ° p- I fpw Ib- ‰ nb Bbn- c - t Ømfw H´- I - ß - f p- a mbn Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp kwLw kndn-b-bn¬\n∂v t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. AXn\v t\XrXzw \¬In-bn-cp∂Xv A_q-kp-^vbm≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. a°- t bmSv B km¿Y- h m- l - I - k wLw ASp- ° p- I - b m- b n- c p∂p. At∏mƒ ]S-\o-°hpw FXn¿]-S-\o-°-hp-ap-≠mbn. JpssdinkwL- Ø ns‚ \o°- ß - f - d n- b m≥ {]hm- N - I ≥ Ip∂p- I fn¬, sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ Nmc∑msc \ntbm-Kn-®n-cp∂p. FXn-cm-fn-bpsS ]S-\o-°-sØ-°p-dn®v A_q-kp-^vbm\pw t_m[-hm-\m-bn-cp∂p. Abmƒ AhnsS Xº-Sn-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n®p. klm-b-Øn\v a°-bn-te°v Bsf

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Ab-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. A_q-kp^vbms‚ A`m-h-Øn¬, \K-c-tk\-bpsS t\XrXzw hln-®n-cp∂ A_q-P-lven-t\mSv DSs\ klm-bØn-s\-Øm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. B kwLsØ c£n- ° m≥ XnI™ A`n- a m- \ - t Øm- s S- b mWv a°m ]S ]pd-s∏-´Xv. 100 IpXn-c-∏-S-bm-fn-Ifpw 900 Imemƒ∏-Sbpw ]q¿W-amb F√m Bbp[k∂ml-ß-tfmSpw IqSnbmWv bm{XbmbXv. ]mdn-∏-d-°p∂ sImSn-Ifpw Xnf-ßp∂ hmfp-I-fp-ambn Ah¿ hS-t°m´v am¿®psNbvXp. Ah¿ FØn-°-gn-™-Xmbn {]hm-N-I-\-dn-bp∂p. Aßs\-sbm∂pw NnX-dn-sØ-dn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ Hcp ssk\y-a√ AXv. aZo- \ sb c£n- ° m≥ Ign- b - W - s a- ¶ n¬, Hcp {]Xy- £ - b p≤w A\nhmcyw. \_n-tbmSv F∂-t∂-°p-ambn IW-°p-Xo¿°m-\p≈ Jpssdin-I-fpsS ZrV-\n-›bw A_q-P-lvens‚ ssk\y-Øn¬ {]I-S-am-bncp∂p. At±lw kz¥w ssk\y-_ew Fs¥∂v hne-bn-cpØn. aZo-\°v ]d-bm≥ Hcp ]´m-f-apt≠m? blq-Z-cp-sSbpw {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpw `mK-Øp-\n∂v Hcp klm-b-hp-an√. Nne¿ A_q-P-lvens‚ IpXn-c-∏´mfw aZo-\m-sX-cp-hp-I-fn-eqsS Cc-®p-I-b-dp∂ aWn-°q-dp-I-sf-Æn Ign®pIq´p-I-bmWv. cmPy-t{Zmlw, Hcp ]pgp-hn-s\-t∏mse cmPy-kvt\l-Øns‚ Du¿P-kz-eX Xns∂m-Sp-°p-I-bmWv. Iøm-e-∏p-dsØ tXßIƒ apsº-∂-sØbpwImƒ IqSp-X-emWv. kp{]-[m-\-amb Hcp hn`mK-Øns‚ t\Xm-hmb A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_øv ]c-ky-ambpw i{Xp]-£-ØmWv. F{X-Xs∂ hnNm-cn-®mepw a°-bn¬\n∂p≈ B{I-aW-Im-cn-Iƒs°-Xnsc {]hm-N-I\v \nc-Øm-\m-hp-∂Xv 313 t]sc am{XamWv. At±-l-Øns‚ tk\-bn¬, BI-∏m-sS-bp-≈Xv 70 H´-Ißfpw c≠p IpXn-c-Ifpw am{Xw. A≥kzm-cn-I-fnepw aplmPndp-I-fnepw \n∂v sXc- s ™- S p- ° - s ∏- ´ - h - c mWv F√m ssk\n- I cpw. F∂m¬, FÆØnepw Bbp-[-Ønepan√mØ i‡n hnizm-k-Ønepw ZrV-\n-›-bØn-ep-ap≠v. Iog-S-°pI As√-¶n¬ \in-°pI˛ B sIm®p tbm≤rkwLw Xocp-am-\n®pIgn™p. bp≤w BK-X-am-bn-°-gn-™m¬ ê-w F¥pXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw Hcp apkvenw bp≤-`q-an-bn-en-d-ßpI F∂XmWv Ckvem-anse Iogvh-g°w. \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ka-b-an√. \K-c-`-cWw Hcp apJym-\p-bm-bnsb G¬]n- ® n´v 313 t]c- S - ß p∂ ssk\y- s Øbpw \bn®v {]hm- N - I ≥ IS¬Øo-csØ Xpd-apJw e£y-am°n bm{X-bm-cw-`n®p. A_q-kp^vbms‚ ]S c£-s∏-´-Xmbpw a°-°m¿ Atßm´v IpXn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn°p-∂-Xmbpw Adn-bm≥ Ign™ DSt\ Xs∂, Atß-b-‰sØ D’ml- t ØmsS At±lw ]S- ∏ p- d - ∏ mSp \S- Ø p- I - b m- W p- ≠ m- b Xv . i{Xp

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_Zv d n- s e- Ø p- ∂ - X ns‚ ]n∂mse Xs∂ Xßfpw FØ- W - a - h nsS; Ah¿s°-Xnsc Xº-Sn-°p-Ibpw thWw. da-Zm≥ ]Xn-t\gv sh≈n-bm-gvN-bmW∂v. IpSn-\o¿ th≠p-thmfw In´p-∂-Xn\p X° InW-‰n-\-Sp-ØmWv \_nbpw Iqćpw Xßn-bn-cn°p-∂-sX∂pw Aßs\ ap≥Iqń I≠-dn™v Xßƒ°p≈ ta¬ss° XS-™n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW-∂p-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ, Ah-kcw \jvS-s∏-´-Xn¬ i{Xp- ° ƒ°v Ak- l yX tXm∂n. F∂m¬ i{Xp- s sk- \ y- Ø ns‚ "i‡n- ' sb- ° p- d n®v hnhcw e`n®- t ∏mƒ, Ah- s cm∂v ]p©n- c n-° pI am{Xw sNbv X p. apl- Ω Zv [oct\m kml- k n- I t\m Bbn- c n°mw; F∂m¬, Xt‚-Xn-t\-°mƒ aq∂n-cń Bƒ_-e-ap≈, Xmc-X-ay-s∏-SpØm≥ t]m-ep-am-hmØ hn[w sa®-s∏´ Bbp-[-i-‡n-bp≈, kpin£n-Xamb Hcp ssk\ysØ [oc-Xbpw kml-kn-I-Xbpw sIm≠p am{Xw t\cn-Sm≥ Ign-bp-∂-sX-ßs\? Jpssdinssk\y-Øns‚ \mbI¿ ]c-kv]cw t\m°n Nncn®p: Hcp Iq´-°-im-∏n-\p≈ hI-bmbn. adp-h-iØv {]hm-N-I≥ i{Xp-°sf ka-Nn-Ø-X-tbmsS t\cn-Sp-Ibm-bn-cp∂p. A]-ISw Xe°p aosX Xe-\m-cn-g-bn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ CØcw kµ¿`-ßƒ AXy-]q¿h-ß-fmWv. bp≤-Øn\v Ah-km-\sØ DØ-chp \¬Iptºmƒ hniz-kvX-\mb A_q-_Iv¿ At±-l-Øns‚ sXm´- S p- Ø p≠v . C∂- t ±- l - Ø ns‚ apJØv `mh- h y- X ymkw ImWm\p≠v. B IÆp-I-fn-ep-dßn-°n-S-°p-am-bn-cp∂ kz]v\-`mhw Ftßm t]mbva-d-™n-cn-°p∂p. apJsØ æm\-Xbpw C√m-Xm-bn-cn-°p∂p. Hcp ]pXnb i‡nbpw ssNX-\yhpw At±-l-Øn¬ ImWm-\p≠v. AºØmdp-Im-c-\mb At±lw Ct∏mƒ IqSp-X¬ sNdp-∏-ambn, i‡-\mbn tXm∂n. P\- ß sf \bn- ° m≥ ]nd∂ Hcp \mb- I ≥ Xs∂. Xs‚ Bfp-Iƒ Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw \n¿ZnjvS ÿe-Øp-X-s∂-bpt≠m F∂-dnbm≥ At±- l - Ø ns‚ Xpf- ® p- I - b - d p∂ IÆp- I ƒ CS- t Øm´pw hetØm´pw ]m™p. Pbn-°m≥, As√-¶n¬ c‡-km-£nXzw hcn-°m\p≈ \n›-b-Zm¿Vyw At±-l-Øns‚ apJØv {]Xn-^-en-°p-∂p≠v. kµ¿`-Øns‚ Kuc-hw {]Ir-Xnbpw Dƒs°m-≠-Xmbn ImW-s∏´p. am\Øv Im¿ta-L-ßƒ Dcp-≠p-IqSn. kqcy-apJw A{]-Xy-£-am-bn-cn°p∂p. XWpØ hS-°≥Im‰v Xmgvhm-cØv hoin-b-Sn-°p-∂p≠v. Xß-fpsS ssZh-ß-fpsS alXzw hos≠-Sp-°m-\p≈ shº-temsS DXv_-bp-sSbpw ssi_-bp-sSbpw heo-Zn-s‚bpw t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Jpssdin- I ƒ BZy- a mbn B{I- a Ww XpS- ß n- s h®p. Aenbpw lwkbpw Dss_-Zbpw Ahsc t\cn´p. \_n {]m¿Yn®p: ""A√m-lpth, \ns‚ ZqX≥ \pW-b-\m-sW∂v Ip‰-s∏-SpØn, apjvIpw K¿hpw sIm≠p∑Ø- c mb Jpssd- i n- I ƒ, _nw_m- c m- [ - I - c mWv apºn¬. \mYm, Cu

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ssk\yw \in-∏n-°-s∏-Sm≥ \o A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬, ]ns∂ Cu `qap-JØv \ns∂ Bcm-[n-°m-\m-cp-ap-≠m-hn√. dt∫, \o klmbn-°tW! \ns‚ hmKvZm\w ]men-°tW!''˛ -Xs∂-s°m≠v Ign-bp-∂sX√mw `wKn-bmbn sNbvXv, _m°n ssZh-Øn\v hn´ Hcp a\p-jys‚ lrZ-bm-¥-cm-f-Øn¬\n∂p-b¿∂ {]m¿Y-\-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. Bdp t\Xm-°fpw XΩn¬ \S-°p∂ D{K-amb t]mcm´w ssk\yßƒ BZ-c-thmsS t\m°n-\n∂p. lwksb "knwlw' F∂p hnfn°p-∂Xv shdp-sX-b√. Aen Xs‚ kml-kn-I-Xbpw _p≤nbpw sXfnbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. ]e bp≤-ßfpw \bn-®n-´p≈ heoZv C∂-sØt∏mse as‰m-cn-°epw bp≤w sNbvXn-ń√. Bth-i-tØmsS s]mcp-Xnsb-¶nepw BZyw hoWXv At±-l-amWv. ]ns∂ hoWXv ssi_bmbncp∂p. A¬]-sam∂v ]X-dn-sb-¶nepw DXv_-bp-am-bp≈ G‰p-ap-´-en¬ Dss_Z ka¿Y-ambn kz¥w \ne `{Z-am°n s]mcpXn\n∂p. XßfpsS {]Xn-tbm-Kn-Isf \njv{]-bmkw \new-]-cn-im-°nb lwkbpw Aenbpw Ct∏mƒ Dss_- Z - b psS klm- b - Ø n- \ p≠v . Ct∏mƒ IcpØcmb aq∂v apkv e nw- I - t fm- S mWv DXv _ FXn- c n- S p- ∂ Xv . Hmtcm ASn°pw Xncn-®-Sn-®p-sIm≠v Gsdt\cw ]nSn-®p-\n-s∂-¶nepw HSp-hn¬ heo-Zn-s‚bpw ssi_-bp-sSbpw KXn Xs∂-bm-W-bmƒ°pw kw`-hn®Xv. apkvenw-Iƒ B¿Øp-hn-fn®p: "A√mlp AIv_¿.' Bth-i-`-cnX-cmbn Ah¿ i{Xp-°-fpsS t\sc NmSn-hoWp. \_n, B{K-ln®n-cp∂ns√¶nepw cW-`qanbnte°v IpXn®pIgn™p. At±l-Øns‚ apJw Pzen®p. At±lw Htc-k-abw bp≤w sNøp-Ibpw Xs‚ Bfp-Isf t{]m’m-ln-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""A√m-lphpw Ahs‚ ae-°p-Ifpw \tΩm-sSm-∏-ap≠v. kwi-bn-t°≠, apkvenw-Itf! C∂sØ hnPbw \Ωp-tS-XmWv.'' Bbn-c-Øn¬]cw kpk-÷-cmb ssk\n-I-tcmSv s]mcpXp-∂Xv shdpw ap∂q-dp-t]¿! F∂m¬, Ah-cpsS D≈n¬ Bfn-∏-S-cp∂ Bth-im·n \_n ImWp-∂p≠v. Hmtcm apk¬am-∂p-a-dnbmw XßfmWv bp≤-Øn¬ ap¥n-\n-¬°p-∂-sX∂v. A√m-lp-hns‚ AwKo-Im-cam-W-sX∂v Ah¿°-dnbmw. Chn-sS-b-s√-¶n¬ hnPbw kz¿K-Øn¬ Xo¿®-bm-sW∂v Ah¿°p-d-∏mWv; Ckvem-ans\ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-ØpI km[y-a-s√∂pw ZrV-hn-izm-k-ap≠v. apkvenw-I-fpsS [oc-amb sNdp-Øp-\n¬]ns\ AXn-P-bn-°m≥ a°°m¿°v Ign-™n√. anI® Bbp-[-ß-f-h¿°p-≠m-bn-cp∂p; Bth-iØnepw H´pw ]nd-In-em-bn-cp-∂n√. ]cm-P-b-sa-s¥∂v CtX-hsc Adn™n-ń-√mØ ka¿Y-cmb Jpssd-in-I-fm-W-h¿°v t\XrXzw \¬Inbn- c p- ∂ Xv . F∂m¬, bp≤- s sh- Z - K v [ y- Ø nt\m i‡nt°m H∂pw sNøm≥ Ign-™n√. ChnsS, _Zvdn¬ {]Xn-Iqe kml-N-cy-ß-sf√mw HØp- t N¿∂n- c n- ° p∂p˛ a°- b psS {][m- \ - s ∏´ aq∂v tbm≤m- ° ƒ

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BZyw Xs∂ \new-s]mØn; {]N-WvU-hmXw t]mep≈ apkvenw-IfpsS AZv`p-X-I-c-amb IpXn-®p-I-b‰w; aW¬Ø-cn-Iƒ apJ-tØ-°Sn®phoinb i‡-amb Im‰v Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Ah-ti-jn® Bflhocyhpw sISp-Øp-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cpsS apJy-tk-\m-[n-]≥ A_qPlv¬, Aen-bpsS hmfn-∂n-c-bmbn; Ht´sd a°m-t\-Xm-°ƒ aW¬∏c- ∏ n¬ hoWp- d ßn. Ah- k m\w Ah¿°v tXm¬hn Dd- ∏ mbn. AhcpsS t\Xm-°ƒ°v Imen-Sdn. Ah-cmsI A\n-›n-X-Xz-Øn-em-sW∂v {]hm-N-I≥ a\-n-em°n. Ah¿°p-t\sc aW¬hm-cn-sb-dn-™psIm-≠-t±lw ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS IÆp-I-f-S-™p-t]m-Is´.'' ]ns∂ Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS t\sc Xncn™p: ""ss[cy-am-bn-cn°q Iq´tc. i{Xp-hns\ Xpc-ØpI; hnPbw \nß-fp-tS-XmWv.'' Cu hm°p-I-tfmsS apkvenw-I-fpsS hocyw ]Xn∑-Sßv h¿[n®p. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw F√m i‡nbpw kw`-cn®v A¥n-a-t]m-cm´w \SØn. Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v AXv henb BLm-X-am-bn-cp∂p. i{Xp-°ƒ Xncn-t®m-Sn-b-tXmsS hnPbw ]q¿W- a mbn. _Zvdnse bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ Jpssd-io-`m-K-Øp-\n∂v Fgp-]-Xp-t]¿ acn®p-ho-Wn-cp∂p. A{X-X-s∂-bm-fp-Iƒ XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. A_q-Plv¬, heoZv, DXv_ XpSßn {]apJ t\Xm-°-fn¬ ]ecpw acn-®-h-cn¬ Dƒs∏-Sp∂p. A∫mkpw DJv_bpw XS-hp-Im-cmbn. Ht´sd bp≤apXepw apkvenwIƒ°v Inń. ]Xn\mev apkvenwIƒ c‡ km- £ nXzw hcn®p. Xß- f psS ZuXy- Ø ns‚ AP- ø - X - b n- e p≈ hnizmkw ZrV-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ bp≤w apkvenw-Isf klm-bn®p. bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-cn¬ {]hm-N-Is‚ ]nXr-hy-\mb A∫m-kp-ap≠v. Dd® Jpssd-in-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw {]hm-N-I-t\mSv A∫mkv ImWn®n-cp∂ kln-jvWp-Xbpw ]cn-K-W-\bpw IW-°n-se-SpØv Abmsf hn´-b®p. {]hm-N-Is\ £Wn-°m≥ h∂ bkvcn-_p-Im-tcmSv A∫mkv ]d-bp-I-bp-≠mbn: ""At±-l-Øns‚ ZuXy-Øn¬ Bflm¿Y-ambn hnizkn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ am{Xw sIm≠p-t]m-bvs°m-≈p-I. i{Xp-°ƒ°v H‰psIm-Sp-°m-\m-sW-¶n¬ sIm≠p-t]m-I-cpXv.'' \_n°v AtXm¿a-bp≠v. ssk\- _ ns\ ]nXmhv Xncn®p\¬Ip- s a∂ hyh- ÿ - b n- e mWv A_p¬Bkzns\ hn´Xv. {]hm-N-Is\ A]-Io¿Øn-s∏-SpØn thZ\n-∏n-°p-∂-Xn¬ Hcp ssha-\-kyhpw ImWn-°m-Xn-cp∂ \fvdn¬\n∂pw DJv _ - b n¬\n∂pw ]›m- Ø m]w {]Xo- £ n- ° m- a m- b n- c p- ∂ n√. AXpsIm≠pXs∂ Ah¿°v ]c- a m- h [n bp≤- ∏ ng hn[n®p. F∂m¬ \fv d ns‚ aI- f psS \ne- h nfn tI´- t ∏mƒ \_n- b psS B¿{Z- l r-Z bw hnßn; IÆp- I ƒ \nd™p. Ah- f psS ]nXm- h ns‚ Poh≥ Xncn®p\¬Im≥ X\n-°m-hn-√t√m F∂v Bflm¿Y-ambpw At±lw ]cn-X-]n®p. \_n-bpsS Cu kz`mh khn-ti-j-X°v sXfn-hmWv bp≤-

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Ø-S-hp-Im-tcmSv Zbm-]q¿hw s]cp-am-d-W-sa∂ Ahn-SpsØ \n¿tZiw. Ckvem-ans‚ Db¿®-bn¬ _Zv¿hn-Pbw Hcp \mgn-I-°-√mWv. ]Xnt\gp h¿j-tØmfw ]pXnb aXsØ ]oUn-∏n-°p-Ibpw Ahn-iz-kn°p-Ibpw sNbvX Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v ISpØ ]cm-P-b-amWv kw`-hn®Xv . Ah- c psS ssk\n- I - t ijn _Zv d n¬ Ipgn- ® p- a q- S - s ∏´p. Cu tXm¬hn `mhn-bn-te°v Hcp Zp»-Ip-\-am-bn-´mWv a°m-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ I≠Xv˛ Ckvemw ]nSn-bp-d-∏n®p Ign™p. C\n Cu {]ÿm-\sØ \nm-c-am-°n-Ø-≈mt\m AXns‚ kzm[o-\-i‡n Ipd-®p-Im-Wmt\m km[y- a √. AXv kPoh òj- W n- b m- b n- Ø o¿∂n- c n- ° p∂p. apkvenwZrjvSym t\m°p-tºmgpw Cu hnPbw A{X Xs∂ {]m[m-\ya¿ln-°p-∂-XmWv. aZo-\-bn¬ AX-h¿°v A`n-am-\-I-c-amb Hc-¥v t\Sn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂p. Ct∂mfw A∂m-´p-Im-cpsS HuZm-cy-Øn-emWv Xßƒ Ign-bp-∂Xv F∂ Hcp tXm∂-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p. apsº-∂-tØXn-s\-bpw-Imƒ {]hm-N-Is‚ \ne CtXmsS `{Z-ambn. At±-l-Øns‚ i{Xp-°-fpsS ]≤-Xn-Isf AXv AkvX-i-‡-am°n. {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bpsS ho£-WsØ Xs∂ AXv Atem-k-c-s∏-SpØn. F∂m¬, apl-ΩZv F∂ a\p-jy-\n¬ hnPbw Hcp am‰hpw hcpØnbn√. bp≤Øn\nSbnepw AhnSp∂v Hcp Dcp°pa\pjy\mbn ImW s∏´p. hnP-b-Ønepw, ]g-b-Xp-t]mse kZvlr-Z-b-\mb {]hm-N-I≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw. bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Im-tcm-Sp≈ Zbm-]q¿hhpw kua-\-ky-]q¿W-hp-amb s]cp-am‰w A\p-bm-bn-I-sf-t∏mepw AZv`pX-s∏-SpØn. hnP-b-Øns‚ Ah-Imiw X∂ntem, A\p-bm-bn-I-fntem Btcm-]n-°m-\-t±lw apXn¿∂n-√. AsX√mw ssZh-Øn-\p-≈-XmWv. ""Ah≥ \ap°v hnPbw hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-cp∂p.''˛ -At±lw ]d™p: ""hm°v ]men-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \tΩm-sSm∏w bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ Hcm-bncw ae-°p-Ifpw s]mcp-Xp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.'' bp≤-ap-X-ens\ sNm√n At±l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fn¬ Nne¿ Ie-ln-®-t∏mƒ ""hnPbw A√mlp-hns‚ klm-b-Øm¬ am{Xw Ic-K-X-am-Ip-∂- XmWv XmWv; Fs¥-∂m¬, Ahn- i zm- k n- I sf Acn- ™ p- h o- g v Ø n- b Xv apkv e nw- I - f √; A√m- l phmWv'' F∂ DZvt_m-[-\-tØmsS, Ah hoXn-°m≥ hnip≤ Jp¿B≥ \n¿tZ-in®p. A©n-semcp `mKw s]mXp-J-P-\m-hn-te°v ImcpWy {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°mbn \o°n-sh-°m\pw \n¿tZ-in-°-s∏´p.

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{][m\ kw`-h-ß-fn-te°v \ap°v sNdp-Xm-sbm∂v Xncn-™p-t\m°mw. JZo-P-bpsS acWw \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS Pohn-X-Øn-\p-≠m-°nb \jvSw F{X hep-Xm-sW∂v \ap-°-dnbmw. A_q-_-Ivdns‚ ]p{Xn BCi, A_vko-\n-b-bnse apkvenw A`-bm¿Yn-bpsS hn[h kuZ F∂n-hcp-am-bp-≠mb hnhm-l-_-‘-sØ-°p-dn®pw \mw ]cm-a¿in®p. hnhmlm-h-k-c-Øn¬ BC-i°v AXn-\p≈ {]mb-am-bn-ń-√m-Xn-cp-∂-Xn\m¬, {]mb-]q¿Øn-bm-Ip-∂ -Xp-hsc ]nXm-hn-t\m-sSm- ∏∏-am-W-hƒ Ign™-sX∂pw Hm¿t°-≠-Xp≠v. Cu hnhm-l-ßƒ \S-°p∂ ImeØv \_n, Pohn-X-Ønse Atß-b‰w \n¿Wm-b-I-amb Hcp Zim-k-‘n-bneqsS IS-∂p-t]m-hp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. GXm\pw h¿j-ßƒ°Iw henb henb kw`-h-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-bXv. inA-v_nse Ip∂p-I-fn¬ Hfn-hp-PohnXw \bn-®n-cp∂ {]hm-N-I≥ Ct∏mƒ aZo-\-bn¬ A[n-Im-c-Øns‚ Hu∂-Xy-Øn-te°v Db¿Ø-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p. Cu CS-th-f-bn¬ BCi t\Sm-hp-∂{X ]mWvUn-Xyhpw hnPvRm-\hpw t\Sn. hnhm-l-sa-∂m¬ F¥m-sW∂v, AXns‚ Dt±-iyhpw {]Xym-Lm-X-ßfpw Fs¥m-s°bm-sW∂v Ct∏mƒ Ah¿°-dnbmw. hfsc {][m-\-s∏´ Hcp hy‡nbpsS ]Xv\n-bmWv Xms\∂v Ah¿°v XnI™ t_m[-ap≠v. ]nXmhns‚ Bfl-kp-lrØp am{X-a√; Ckvem-ans‚ t\Xmhpw aZo-\-bpsS `c- W m- [ n- I m- c n- b p- a m- W - t ±lw. km[m- c - W - b n¬ Ihn™ kuµcyw {]IrXn Ah¿°v \¬In-bn-´p≠v; A{X Xs∂ _p≤n-i-‡nbpw. Cu Ah-k-c-Øn-emWv ]Xn-\©mw hb-n¬ BCi {]hm-N-Is‚ IpSpw_-Po-hn-X-Øn-te°v {]th-in-°p-∂Xv. Hcp ]Xv\n-bpsS I¿Øhy\n¿h-l-W-Øn¬ BC-i°v \s√mcp XpW-bm-bn-cp∂p kuZ. XnI™ \oXn-t_m-[-tØmsS Ccp-h¿°pw Xpey-amb Xma-k-kuI- c y- a mWv \_n sNbv X p- s Im- S p- Ø Xv . kµ¿i- \ - I m- c y- Ø nepw B XpeyX Ahn-Sp∂v \ne-\n-¿Øn. Hcn-°¬ {]hm-N-I-t\mSv BCi ]d™p: ""Aßv kvt\ln-°p∂ hr≤-bmb JZo-P-tb-°mƒ ImWm≥ sIm≈nt√ Fs∂?'' {]hm-N-Is‚ ]pcn-I-ap-b¿∂p: ""Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ JZo-P-°p≈ ÿm\w as‰mcp kv{Xo°p-an√. F\n°v kvt\ln-X-cn-√mXn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Ah- s f- \ n°v kv t \lw X∂p; temIw apgp- h ≥ Fs∂ kwi- b n- ® t∏mƒ Ah-sf-∂n¬ hnizm-k-a¿∏n®p.'' Cu adp-]Sn ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°epw BCi°v ad-°m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. {]hm-N-I≥ hnP-b-{io-em-fn-X-\mbn aZo-\-bn¬ {]th-in-®-t∏mƒ, AXv t\m°n\n∂ kv{XoI-fn¬ Hcp kpµ-cn-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p˛ l^vkz.

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Xs‚ ]nXmhv Da-dn-t\m-sSm∏w \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. IS-∂pt]m- I sh ssIbn- e n- c p∂ hnip≤ Jp¿- B - \ - S - ß p∂ hne- s ∏´ Hcp k©n At±lw Ahsc G¬]n®p. ]nXm-hns‚ cq]hpw Dujva-f-{]Ir-Xhpw P∑\m e`n® l^vkz, _Zvdn¬ ac-W-a-S™ Hcp apkvenw bphm-hns‚ hn[-h-bm-bn-cp∂p. At∏mgpw buh-\-Øns‚ hk¥w hnS]-d-™n-ń√. A_q-_-Ivdn\pw ]n∂oSv Dkvam\pw Ahsc hnhmlw sNbvXpsImSp-°m≥ Da¿ Btem-Nn-®-XmWv. F∂m¬, Ah¿ Ccphcpw {]im-¥-amb IS-en¬ Pohn-X-\uI Xpg-bm-\m-{K-ln-°p∂h-cmbncp∂p. l^vkzbpsS BI¿j-Wo-b-Xbmhs´ Hcp {]£p_v[ kmKc-Øn-t‚-Xm-bn-cp∂p. A_q-_Ivdpw Dkvam\pw hnhm-lm-`y¿Y\ \µn]q¿hw \nc-kn-®-t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥, {]iv\w ]cn-l-cn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn; Aßs\ kuZ-tbmSpw BCi-tbm-Sp-sam∏w l^vkzbpw Ahn-SpsØ ]Xv\o-]Zw ]¶n´p. {]hm- N - I s‚ IpSpw- _ - Ø n- e p- ≠ mb as‰mcp {][m\ kw`hw sskZpw Dssaa aIƒ ssk\_pw XΩn-ep≈ hnhm-l-amWv. A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ aI-fmWv Dssaa. Hcn-°¬ ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂ sskZv, kzX-{¥-\m-°-s∏-´p-sh-¶nepw {]hm-N-I-t\mSv Iqdpw kvt\lhpw {]ISn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Ahn-SpsØ A\p-bm-bn-bmbn XpS-cp-I-bmWv sNbvXsX∂v \ap- ° - d nbmw. sskZns\ hf¿Øp- ] p- { X- \ m- t b- s ‰SpØpsIm≠mWv \_nXncp-ta\n B bphm-hns‚ Iqdn\p {]Xn-êw \¬In- b Xv . ssk\-_ns\ Ah-fpsS hnhm-l-Øn\p apºp-Xs∂ _‘p-hmb apl-Ω-Zn\v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂ sskZn\v ssk\-_ns\ hnhmlwsNbvXpsImSp-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah-fpsS ktlm-Zc≥ FXn¿-∏p {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, Hcp apkvenw kv{Xosb hnhmlw sNøp-∂-Xn¬ AØcw D®-\o-N-Xz-ß-sfm∂pw Hcp apk¬am\v {]Xn-_-‘-am-bn-°q-sS∂p {]hm-N-I\p \n¿_-‘-ap-≠mbn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ \n¿tZ-im-\p-kmc-amWv A_vZp¬ apØz-en_ns‚ ]u{Xnbpw Jpssdin tKm{X-P-bp-amb ssk\_v Hcn-°¬ ASna-bm-bn-cp∂ sskZns‚ `mcy-bm-bn-Øo¿∂Xv. _Zv¿bp≤w Ign™v, Aen ^mXzn-asb hnhmlw sNbvXp. \_nbpsS Hma-\-]p-{Xn-bmb ^mXzn-a°v BCi-bpsS {]mb-amWv. JZo-PbpsS hntbm-K-Øn\p tijw ^mXzn-a-tbmfw {]hm-N-Is‚ Pohn-XsØ km¿Y-I-am-°nb as‰mcp kv{Xo D≠m-bn-ń√. DΩ-bpsS kZvKp-W-ßsf√mw Ahƒ°v Inń-bn-´p≠v; \_n Ah-fn¬ I≠Xv Xs∂-X-s∂bmWv. lrZbm¥cmfØn¬ AhnSp∂v kq£n®psh® hnes∏´ cXv\w. AhnSpsØ A{]-am-Zn-Xz-Øn¬ DΩ-°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ hnizmkw, Ahn-


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SpsØ hnime a\-kvIX˛-AsX√mw Ahƒ°pw Inń-bn-´p≠v. Ahƒ hniz-kvX-bmWv; apd-sX-‰msX \a-kvI-cn-°p-∂-h-fmWv. kz¥w {]mb°m-cmb a‰p s]Ïp-ń-I-sf-t∏mse \nKq-V-kq-{X-ßtfm a‰p Zpxkz`m- h - ß tfm C√. Ahsf \¬Ip- t ºmƒ, X\n- t °- ‰ hpw {]nb- s ∏´ H∂ns\ Aen°v \¬Ip- I - b m- b n- c p∂p {]hm- N - I ≥. Aenbpw Cu AwKo-Imcw A¿ln-°p-∂p≠v. ImcWw, At±-l-Øns‚ AI-f-¶-amb Bflm¿Y- X bpw I¿Ø- h y- t _m- [ hpw sXfn- b n- ° - s ∏- ´ n- ´ p- ≈ - X mWv . _Zv¿ bp≤-Øn¬ Aen ImWn® kml-kn-I-Xbpw Xt‚-Shpw kplrØp-°-fp-sSbpw i{Xp-°-fp-sSbpw {]iwk H∂p-t]mse B¿Pn-®-XmWv. Xs‚ {]nb-s∏´ ^mXzn-a°v XnI®pw A\p-Kp-W-\mb Hcp ]pcpj≥ temI-Øp-s≠-¶n¬ AXv Aen-bm-sW∂v \_nXncp-ta-\n-°p-d∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Jmkn- a ns‚ ac- W m- \ - ¥ cw, \_n°v HcmÏp- ™ p- ≠ m- b n√. sskZn-epw Aen-bnepw Ahn-Sp∂v I≠Xv Id-Xo¿∂ kz¿W-amWv. F∂m¬ ZØp-]p-{X≥, F{X-Xs∂ \√-h-\m-bn-cp-∂mepw kz¥w c‡Øn¬ ]nd∂ aI\v ka-am-hn-√t√m. CXv {]IrXn a\p-jy\v \¬Ip∂ kl-P-amb at\m-`m-h-as{X. Ipt_-c-\m-bmepw IptN-e-\m-bm-epw, alm\m-bmepw km[m-c-W-°m-c-\m-bmepw Cu Hcp sshIm-cn-Imwiw kzm`mhnIw am{Xw. Xs‚ {]Xn-—m-b-bn¬, Xs‚ ico-c-Øn¬\n∂p ]nd∂ Hcp ]p{X-\p-≠m-bn-°m-Wm≥ Hmtcm-cp-Ø\pw B{K-ln-°p∂p. CkvemwaX {]hm-N-I-\mb, aZo-\-bpsS `c-W-I¿Øm-hmb, _Zvdnse tPXmhmb apl- Ω Zpw C°m- c y- Ø n¬ Hcp km[m- c W a\p- j y≥ am{Xw. GsXmcp ]nXm- h n\pw A`n- a m\w \¬Ip∂ ]hn- { X- a - \ - k v I - c mb, kvt\l-k-º-∂-cmb s]ä-°-fp-s≠-¶nepw Hcp ]p{X-\p-th≠n B lrZbw Zmln-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. _Zv ¿ bp≤- a p- ≠ m- ° nb BÀmZw Gsd\mƒ \o≠p- \ n- ∂ n√. GXm\pw Znhkw Ign™p. {]hm-N-I-]p{Xn dpJnb ac-W-a-S™p. `¿Øm-hmb Dkvam-t\m-sSm∏w A_vko\n-b-bn¬ A`-bm¿Yn-bmbn t]mb dpJnb, {]hm-N-Is‚ bp≤-hn-P-b-a-dn™v, kIp-Spw_w aZo-\bn-seØn Xma-kn®pXpS-ßn-bnt´ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q. Dkvam-\p-am-bp≈ _‘w XpS-c-W-sa∂v \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n B{K-ln®p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv dpJn- b - b psS A\p- P - Ø nsbbpw At±- l - Ø n\pXs∂ hnhmlw sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-ØXv. dpJn-b-bpsS hntbmKw {]hm-N-I-s\bpw Dkvams\bpw Hcp-t]mse ZpxJ-Øn-em-gvØn-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ hnhmlw BtLmj-an-√m-sX-bmWv \S-∂Xv.

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lnPvd aq∂mw-h¿jw _Zvdn¬h®v Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Al-¶m-c-Øn\v apkvenwIƒ BLmXta¬]n®n´v ]{¥≠p amkw IS∂pt]mbn. C°m e-Øn-\n-S-bn¬, an° bp≤-Ø-S-hp-Imcpw tamNn-X-cmbn kzcm-Py-tØ°v t]mbn. \mem-bncw Zn¿lw tamN-\-{Zhyw sIń-sh-°m≥ Ign-™-hsc, At∏mƒ Xs∂ hnap-‡-cm-°n-bn-cp∂p. AXn\v Ign-hn-√mØ Nnescbpw hn´-b®p. hmbn-°m\pw Fgp-Xm\pw Adn-™n-cp-∂-h¿ ]ØpIp-ń-Iƒ°v hoXw Ad-_n-en-]nbpw hymI-c-Whpw ]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-Sp-t°≠- X p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p. Ah- c n- e m- t cmSpw Xs∂ ]cp- j - a mb s]cp- a m- ‰ sam∂pw D≠m-bn√; {]hm-N-I≥ AXv {]tXyIw \njvI¿jn-®n-cp∂p. a°-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Ønb Ah¿, \_n-bp-sSbpw a‰p apkvenw-I-fpsSbpw Cu a\p- j y- X z- s Ø- ° p- d n®v a‰p- ≈ - h - t cmSv ]d™p. Nne¿ {]tXyIw \µn {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""aZo-\-°m¿ A\p-{K-ln°s∏Ss´. Ah¿ \S- ∂ p- s Im≠v Rßsf H´- I - ∏ p- d - t Ø‰n; Ah¿ Cu¥-∏-gw-sIm≠v Xr]vXn-s∏´v Rßƒ°v A∏w X∂p.'' Ckvem-ans\ {]tIm-]-\-]-c-amb coXn-bn¬ A[n-t£-]n® Ip‰-Øn\v Xs∂ {]hmN-Is‚ apºmsI lmP-cm-°nb kw`hw Hcp Jpssdin ]WvUn-X≥ hnh-cn®p. Ip‰-hm-fn-bpsS c≠p ]√p-Iƒ Cf-°n-sb-Sp-°m≥ \_n-tbmSv At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ A\p-hmZw tXSn. F∂m¬ {]hm-NI≥ ]d™p: ""Abmsf shdpsX hnSq. Rm\- b mƒ°v AwK- s shIeyw hcp-Øn-bm¬ ]S-®-h≥ F\n°pw AwK-ssh-Ieyw hcpØpw.'' F∂m¬ Cu A`n-{]mb{]I-S-\-ß-sfm∂pw Jpssd-in-I-fn¬ thcpd- ® p- I - g n™ hntZzjw XpS- ® p- \ o- ° n- b n√. _Zv d n¬ Bbp- [ - t ijn Ipd™ aZo-\-°m-cn¬\n∂p-≠mb ]cm-Pbw, tKm{X-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ p ∂ A¥pw {]i-kvXnbpw CSn-®p-Xm-gv ØnØn-bn-cn°p∂p. CØ-c-samcp A]-JymXn Ah¿°v kln-°m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Znh-k-ßƒ IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-t¥mdpw, {]Xn-ImcNn¥ IqSp-X¬ IqSpX¬ cq£-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. AsXmcp hnIm-cm-th-i-ambn, AZ-ay-Zm-lambn hf-cp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. hnP-b-Ønepw ]cm-P-b-Ønepw Hcp-t]mse {]hm-N-I≥ P\-ßfpsS sFiz-cy-Øn-\p-th≠n A\-h-cXw {]h¿Øn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Agn- a Xn ]pc- f mØ ZrV- N n- Ø - \ mb `c- W - I ¿Øm- h m- b n- c p∂p At±lw. Ckv e m- a n- s \- ° p- d n- ® p≈ B`m- k - I - h n- X - I - s f- g p- X n- b - X n\v , h©-\m-]-c-amb D]-Pm-]-ßƒ \S-Øn-b-Xn\v Nne PqX∑m¿ h[n-°s∏´p, a‰p-≈-hsc \mSp-I-SØn; Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ {]i-kvX-\mb Hcp Ihn-bm-bn-cp∂p˛ IA-v_v. aZo-\-bn¬ \n∂v _ln-jvIr-X-\m-b-t∏mƒ a°-bn-se-Ønb Abmƒ°v AhnsS henb ÿm\-amWv e`n-®Xv. \mSpI-S-Ø¬, \_n-tbmSpw Ckvem-an-t\m-Sp-ap≈ Abm-fpsS tcmjm·n

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Bfn-°-Øn®p. apkvenw-I-sf-°p-dn®v Bt£-]-lm-ky-I-hn-X-I-sf-gpXnb Abmƒ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS _Zv¿ ]cm-P-b-sØ-°p-dn®v hnem-]-KoX-ßƒ cNn®p; a°m]S aZo\ kwl-cn-°p-sa∂v {]h-Nn-°p∂ Ihn-XIƒ ]S- ® p- ≠ m- ° p∂p; Cu Ihn- X - I ƒ hym]- I - a mb P\- k - Ω Xn Abmƒ°v t\Sn-s°m-Sp-°p∂p; Ah-cpsS sshIm-cn-Im-m-th-isØ DuXn-°-Øn-°p∂p. i{Xp-Xm-{]-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ C\n sshIn-°q-sS∂ Ah- ÿ - s bØn. IA-v_ns‚ hnImcw, Abm-fpsS hnth-IsØ \bn®p. N©-e-a-\kvI-cmb Nne t\Xm-°-fpsS a\v A\p-Iq-e-am-°n-sb-Sp°mw F∂ {]Xo-£-tbmsS Abmƒ aZo-\bnte°v bm{Xbmbn. F∂m¬, Abmƒ apkvenw-I-fpsS ]nSn-bn¬ AI-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Abmsf in£n°m≥, hnkvX-cn® hnNm-c-W-sbm∂pw Bh-iy-ambn h∂n√. {`jvSv I¬]- \ - I ƒ ewLn- ° p- I bpw hnIm- c - ß ƒ Bfn- ° - Ø n- ° p- I bpw Jpssd-in-Iƒ°pw aZo-\-°p-an-S-bn¬ Hcp kwL-´\w A\n-hm-cy-am-°nØo¿°p-Ibpw sNbvX-h-\mWv IAv_v. AØ-c-sam-cp-Ø\v Hscm‰ in£tb th≠q˛ A‰p-ho-gp∂ inc-tm-sSm∏w Ahs‚ Ihn-X-sbgpØpw Xocpw. F∂m¬ Ac-sßm-cp-ßn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. IA-v_ns‚ acWw i{Xp°- f psS i‡n h¿[n- ∏ n- ® - t X- b p≈q. ssk\nIsshZ- K v [ y- Ø n\pw A£o-W-b-Xv\-Øn\pw Ad-_n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ {]i-kvX-\mb A_qkp-^vbm-\m-Wt√m Ah-cpsS ]S-\m-b-I≥. Jpssd-in-Isfbpw a‰p Nne tKm{X-ß-sfbpw Xń-bp-W¿Øm-\p≈ Abm-fpsS {iaw hnP-bI- c - a m- b n- c p∂p. _Zv d n¬ ]cm- P - b - s ∏- S p- Ø n- b - h - t cmSv ]I- h o- ´ m≥, Aßs\ aqhm-bncw hcp∂ kmbp-[-cmb Hcp ]S-sbbpw \bn®v A_qkp-^vbm≥ ]pd-s∏´p. Abm-fpsS Ccp-h-iØpw a°-bnse [oc-cn¬ [oc-cmb c≠p bph-tk-\m[n]-∑m¿˛ A_q-P-lvens‚ aI≥ CIvcnabpw heo-Zns‚ aI≥ JmenZpw. Fgp-\q-dn¬ Ipd-bmØ Imemƒ∏Sbpw Ccp-\q-tdmfw Aiz-`-S∑mcpw B ssk\y-Øn¬ AWn-\n-c∂p. tbm≤m- ° - f psS Bth- i ta‰m≥ Hcp henb kwLw kv { XoIfpw ssk\ysØ A\p-bm{X sNbvXn-cp∂p. Dlp-Zn-emWv CØ-hW ssk\y-ßƒ t]mcn-∂n-d-ßn-bXv. Jpssdin-Iƒ aZo-\-bn-seØmdmbn. \K-cm-Xn¿Øn-bn¬\n∂v Hcp aWn-°q¿ bm{Xtb D≈q Dlp-Zn-te°v. A_q-kp-^vbm≥ hn{i-a-Øn-∂mbn hgnbn-e¬]w Xßn. Inńb Ah-k-c-ap-]-tbm-Kn®v aZo-\-°m-cpsS Irjnbpw ]g- t Øm- ´ - ß fpw a‰pw \in- ∏ n- ° m\pw Ah¿ ad- ∂ n√. {]hm- N - I ≥ Xs‚ Bfp-I-fp-ambn Btem-Nn®p. At±-l-Øns‚ A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬, i{Xp-hns\ t\cn-Sm≥ apkvenw ssk\yw A]-cym-]vX-amWv. Ft¥m

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Dƒhn-fn-bm-se-∂-t]mse At±lw A]-ISw apt∂ I≠-dn-bp∂p; aZo\- b psS AXn¿Øn- I ƒ°- I - Ø p- X s∂ \n¬°p- ∂ - X mWv apkv e nw ssk\y-Øn-\p-Øaw F∂-Xns‚ kqN\. {]hm-N-Is‚ Iq´-Øn-ep≈ apXn¿∂-hcpw B A`n-{]m-b-tØmSv tbmPn-°p-∂-h-cmWv. F∂m¬ sNdp-∏-°m¿°v bp≤-Øn\v XnSp-°-am-bn-cp∂p: F¥v! Jpssd-in-Iƒ \ΩpsS sImøm- d mb hnf- I fpw ]g- t Øm- ´ - ß fpw \in- ∏ n- ° p- ∂ Xv I≠nt√? C\n-sb-ß-s\-bmWv aZo-\-°m¿ Ab¬°m-cpsS apJØv t\m°pI? ]ns∂-sb¥v Bflm-`n-am\w?˛ bphXzw Bflm-`n-am-\-`-cnX-amWv; AXv kz¥w ImgvN-∏m-Sn¬ Dd-®p-\n¬°p∂p. AXp-sIm≠v {]hm-N-I≥ Hcm-bncw t]c-S-ßp∂ apkvenw tk\sb \bn-®p-sIm≠v, AkvX-a-b-tØmsS aZo-\-bn¬\n∂v ]pd-tØ°v IS∂p; Ah-cn¬ \qdpt]¿t° Ih-Nßfp≈q. A°q-´-Øn¬ Aiz-tk-\tb C√m-bn-cp∂p.

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bp≤-k-∂m-l-hp-ambn cm{Xn Ign-®p-Iqń. {]hm-N-I-t\m-sSm∏w Aen, lwk, A_q-_Iv¿ XpS-ßnb At±-l-Øns‚ hniz-kvXm-\p-bm-bn-Ifp≠v. {]hm-N-Is‚ tk\-tbm-sSm∏w tNcm≥ ]pd-s∏´ A_vZp-√mln_v\p D_-øns‚ ap∂q-dw-K-ssk\yw i{Xp-hns\ I≠-tXmsS Xncn™p-t]m-hp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. ]nt‰∂v cmhnse Fgp-\q-tdmfw hcp∂ apkvenw-Iƒ, \men-c-ń-bne-[n-I-ap≈ i{Xp-°-fp-ambn G‰p-apń. taL-i-I-e-ßƒ BIm-i-Øn¬ Hgp-In-\-S∂p. DZ-b-In-c-W-ßƒ cW-`q-hns\ timWm-`-am°n. Jpssdin-I-fpsS sImSn-°q-d-Iƒ Im‰n¬ ]mdn-°-fn®p. a°-°m-cpsS Xºn¬ ]m´pw IqØpw tI´p. Xpf-®p-I-b-dp∂ kvss{XW-i-_vZ-ßƒ tI´p: ""ss[cy-am-bn-cn°q; A_vZp-±m-dns‚ a°tf, ss[cy-am-bn-cn°q. \nßƒ kv { Xokwc- £ - I ¿. \nß- f psS hmƒØpºp sIm≠v hoSns\ c£n°pI.'' CSn-ap-g°w t]mep≈ i_vZ-Øn¬ Bbn-c-°-W-°n\v IWvTßƒ AXn-t\mSv {]Xn-I-cn-°p-I-bmbn. ho≠pw kv{XoIƒ ]d-bp∂p: ""Rßƒ, hn`m-X-]p-{Xn-Iƒ, i{Xp-hns\ [oc-am-sb-Xn-cn-´mepw. kpK‘-ssXew tX® tIi-`m-c-tØmsS, cXv\m-`-c-W-ß-f-Wn™ Igp-ØpI-tfmsS \nßsf Rßƒ amtdmSp tN¿°mw. ]em-b\w sNbvXm¬, Rßƒ shdp- t ∏msS \nßsf ]pd- ¥ ≈pw.'' ]ns∂bpw i‡- a mb kwLKm\w BIm-iØv ams‰m-en-sIm-≈p∂p. apkvenw-Ifpw Bth-i-c-ln-X-cm-bn-cp-∂n√. A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_øns‚ tk\ Xncn-™p-t]m-bXv Ah-cpsS ZrV-\n-›-b-Øn\v B°wIqń. Hcp hr≤≥ {]hm-NIk∂n-[n-bn¬ sN∂v, ]S-bn¬ tNcm-\p≈ B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n®p: ""Xncp-Zq-Xtc, Rm≥ J_vdn-te°v Imep-\o-ńb Hcp Ing-h≥. A√m-lp-hn-\p-th≠n i{Xp-°sf H∂p- ho-°m-\p≈ Ahkcw F\n°v X∂mepw.'' X\n°v th≠{X Db-c-ap-s≠∂v hcp-Øm≥ Hcp ]ø≥ IpXnImeq∂n \n¬°p∂p. FhnsSbpw Cu hn[Ønep≈ Bth-i-{]-I-S-\-ßƒ Zriy-amWv. _Zvdn¬ apkvenw-Iƒ aq∂n-c-ń-bm-

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fp-I-tfm-SmWv s]mcp-Xn-b-sX-¶n¬ ChnsS i{Xp-hns‚ kwJy \men-cń-bmWv. sNdp-∏-°m¿t]mepw £p`n-X-cmbn ImW-s∏´p. apJ-em-hWyhpw _e-amb DS-ep-ap≈ Ah-cpsS Cfw-H-eohp\nd-am¿∂ N¿aw, Atd-_y≥ kqcy-Xm-]-ta‰v I]n-e-h¿W-ambn. Xncn-®p-In-ńb ]gb Bth-i-tØmsS Ah¿ a°-bpsS Icp-Øp‰ ssk\ysØ sNdp-Øp\n∂p; ]q¿thm-]cn Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmsS. _Zv d n- s e- t ∏mse At±lw ]n≥\n- c - b n- e √. XpS°w apXte ssk\y-Øns‚ t\Xr-Xz-ta-s‰-Sp-Øn-cp∂p. Xs‚ ]S-\m-b-I¿°v \n¿tZi-ßƒ \¬In-s°m≠v, IpXn-c-∏p-dØv Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw IpXn-®psIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-W-t±lw. Nph-s∂mcp intcm-hkv{Xw B apJ-Øn\v Akm-[m-c-W-am-sbmcp tXPv \¬Ip-∂p≠v. FhnsS t\m°n-bmepw At±-lsØ ImWmw. Xs‚ tbm≤m-°sf, Ah¿ t\cn-Sp∂ òjWn-sbbpw I¿Ø-hy-t_m-[-sØbpw Ipdn®v t_m[-hm∑m-cm-°p∂p; Atß- b - ‰ sØ iucyw Bh- i y- a mb kµ¿`- a m- s W- ∂ p- W ¿Øn t{]m’m-ln-∏n-°p∂p˛ssZh-Zq-X-\mb apl-ΩZv Xs∂-bmWv Cu coXnbn¬ bp≤-t\-XrXzw \¬Ip-∂Xv. DlpZv ]¿h-X-Øn\p ]n∂n¬ ISen-∂-`n-ap-J-am-bp≈ Db¿∂ ÿe-ØmWv \_nbpw Iqćpw \ne-bp-d∏n- ® Xv . Ing°mwXq°mb, DlpZns‚ Iq¿Ø- ] m- d - I ƒ, Hcp henb `nØn-bmbn. AXns‚ GIm-¥-Xsb `RvPn-°m≥ Hcp Infn-t]m-epan√. AXns‚ Duj-c-Xsb C√m-Xm-°m≥ Hcp XI-c-s®-Sn-t]m-ep-an√. Zqsc, \K-c-{]m-¥-Øn¬\n∂v t\m°n-bm¬ AXns‚ òj-W-amb ]mdIƒ Xe Db¿Øn\n¬°p-∂Xv ImWmw. Hcp henb hn≈-en-eq-sS-b√msX, Dlp-Zns\ AXn-{I-an-°m-\m-hn√. F¥v kw`-hn-®mepw, A\ßn- t ∏m- I - c p- s X∂v \n¿tZiw \¬In AºXv hn√m- f n- h o- c ∑msc At±lw AhnsS \n¿-Øp∂p. F√m A¿Y-Ønepw apkvenwtk\sb kwc-£n-°p-I-bmWv Ah-cpsS Npa-Xe. C°m-cy-Øn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ \n¿tZ- i - ß ƒ kwi- b - a - ‰ - X mWv : ""F¥p kw`- h n- ® mepw \nß- f psS ÿm\- ß - f n¬Xs∂ \ne- b p- d - ∏ n- ° pI. \mw Pbn- ® mepw tXm‰mepw ChnsS\n∂n-f-I-cpXv˛ \ap°v \√-Xn-\p-th-≠n-bm-sW∂v tXm∂n-bm¬ t]mepw! i{Xp-hns\ \nco-£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°pI. Ah¿ \sΩ ]n∂nem-°m≥ t\m°p-tºmƒ, ic-h¿j-am-cw-`n-°pI.'' hen- s bmcp N{µ- ° - e - b psS \Sp- h n- s e- t ∂m- W - a mWv A_qkp^v b ms‚ apt∂‰w. Abm- f psS sXm´p- ] n- ∂ n¬ a°- b nse _nw_-ßƒ; AXn\p ]n∂n¬ Jpssdin Iqćpw. CIvcn-a-bp-sSbpw Jmen-Zn-s‚bpw ta¬t\m-´-Øn-emWv ssk\yw; c≠p t]¿°p-ap≠v \qdphoXw IpXn-c-∏-´m-f-°m¿. Xß-fpsS ]pcp-j∑msc bp≤-Øn\v t{]cn* Nne-cpsS A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ 40 t]¿ F∂mWv˛ hnh.


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∏n-®p-sIm≠v Jpssdin kv{XoI-fp≠v ]n≥\n-c-bn¬. apkvenw tk\bm-Is´ lwk-bpsS \nb-{¥-W-Øn-emWv; klm-b-Øn\v Aen-bp≠v. Jpssd- i n- I - f psS BZysØ B{I- a Ww Ae- £ y- c o- X n- b n- e m- b ncp∂p. AXv apkvenw AWn-I-fn¬ Imcy-amb Ne-\-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-°nbn√. DlpZv ]¿h-X-Ønse ]md-Iƒt]mse Ah¿ AN-©-e-cmbn Hcpan®p\n∂p. JpssdinIƒ ]n≥hmßn, ]n≥hmßn Hcp `nØnbmbn amdp- I - b m- b n- c p∂p. lwkbpw Aenbpw shń- Ø n- f - ß p∂ hmƒ Npg‰nhoin Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS a[y-Øn-te°v NmSn-hoWp; Ah-cpsS ]n∂mse apkvenw Imemƒ∏-Sbpw. `bm-\-I-amb bp≤w XpS-ßn-°gn™p. a\p- j y- i n- c -  p- I ƒ s]mSn- ] - S - e - ß - f n¬ InS- ∂ p- c p≠p. aW¬Ø-cn-Iƒ a\p-jy-c‡w hoWp Npa∂p. apsºm-cn-°-ep-an-√mØ hn[w D÷z-e-ambn apkvenw-Iƒ s]mcpXn. _Zvdn¬ t]mepw Ah-cn-{Xbpw AZv`p-X-I-c-amb iucyw {]Z¿in-∏n-®nń√. Hmtcm tbm≤mhpw \mb- I - \ m- W n∂v. DlpZv ]¿hXw km£ywhln® B [otcm-ZmØ {]I-S-\-ßƒ hnh-cn-°m≥ Xs∂ Hcp ]pkvX-Isa-gp-tX-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. \ncm-i-bn¬ \n∂p-bn¿s°m≠ Bth-i-tØmsS Jpssd-in-Ifpw t]mcm-Sp∂p. Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn a°-bpsS t\XrXzw hln-®p-t]m∂ A_vZp-±m-dns‚ IpSpw-_-Øn¬s]´ Ggp-t]¿ apkvenw-I-fpsS hmfn-\n-c-bmbn. Xs‚ hf-™-hmƒ Npg‰n Xz¬l, Aensb sh√p-hn-fn®p: ""\nßsfms° kz¿K-Ønepw, Rßƒ \c-I-Øn-ep-amWv t]mhp-I-sb-∂t√ \nßƒ ]dbp∂Xv. hm, kz¿KØnte°v Rm≥ \ns∂ Ab®pXcmw.'' ""F∂m¬ AXp Xs∂ ImWmw; \cIw ]qIp-∂Xv \o Xs∂-bmbn-cn°pw.''- Aen Xs‚ {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bpsS ta¬ NmSn-hoWp. ISpØ G‰p-ap-´-ep-≠mbn. Ah-km\w Xz¬l \new-]-Xn®p. ""Xz¬lm, Xøm-dmtbm?'' ˛-Aen tNmZn®p. ""Zb hnNm-cn-°tW''-˛ Xz¬l sI©n. Abmsf AhnsS hnń´v Aen, bp≤w cq£ambn \S°p∂ ÿe tØ°v ]m™p. a°-°m¿ A¬]-sam-∂n-Sdn. Ah¿°v bp≤-Øn¬ ap≥ssI \jvSs∏- S p- I - b mWv . A_q- k p- ^ v b m∂pw ]S°pw Bi- b - ° p- g - ∏ - a mbn. apkvenw-I-fpsS sNdp-Øp-\n¬]v t\cn-Sm-\m-hmsX Ah¿ ]n∂m°w t]mIm≥ \n¿_-‘n-X-cmbn. F√m hi-Øp-\n∂pw "A√mlp AIv_¿' F∂ a{¥-[z-\n-I-fp-b¿∂p ams‰men sIm≠p. hnPbw Hcn-°¬IqSn {]hm-N-Im-\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v ƒ °v Ic-K-X-am-hp-I-bmWv. _Zv¿ Bh¿Øn-°-

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s∏-Sp∂p. apkvenw lrZ-b-ß-fn¬ BÀmZw Xnc-b-Sn-®p-b-cp∂p. hnPbw kp\n-›n-X-am-°m≥ Ah¿ i{Xp-°-fpsS ta¬ B™-Sn-°p-I-bmWv. Jpssd-in-Isf A\p-[m-h\w sNbvXv, apkvenw hn√m-fn-Iƒ a‰p-≈hsc ]n∂n- e m°n IpXn®p; bp≤- ` q- a n- b n¬ Ah¿ Xncn- s ®- Ø m≥ sshIn. JmenZv A{X s]mcn™ bp≤Ønsem∂pw G¿s∏ńcp∂n√. Abm fpsS IpXn-c-∏-´mfw ASn-b-¥c L´-Øn¬ NmSn-bndßm≥ k∂-≤cmbn \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p˛ Ah-kcw ]m¿Øv \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p JmenZv˛ bp≤w \S-°p-∂n-S-tØ°v hen™p Ib-dm-\√; IpXn-c-∏-S°v Ft∏m-gmWv CS°v NmSn-hoWv Bi-b-°p-g-∏-ap-≠m-°m≥ Ign-bpI F∂v t\m°n am{Xw. a°-bpsS alm-ssk-\ysØ apkvenw-Iƒ ]n∂nem°n Ign-s™∂v kw{`-a-tØmsS Abmƒ t\m°n-°≠p. F∂m¬, apkvenw hn√m-fn-Iƒ Xß-fpsS ÿm\w hnń-´mWv a‰p-≈-h-tcm-sSm∏w tN¿∂-sX∂v s]mSp-∂s\ Abmƒ a\-n-em°n. bp≤-Øns‚ hn[n ]e-t∏mgpw \n¿W-bn-°-s∏-SpI, \nm-c-amb Imc-W-ß-fm-em-bn-cn°pw. JmenZv ]ns∂ sshIn-®n√; Xs‚ \qdv IpXnc-∏-´m-f-°m-tcm-sSm∏w DlpZv ae-bpsS hn≈-en-eqsS bp≤-`q-an-bn-seØn. bp≤-Øns‚ KXn amdp-I-bmbn; bp≤-Øn¬ ap≥ssIbp-≠m-bn-cp∂ apkvenw-Iƒ°v Ct∏mƒ sNdp-Øp-\n-¬t°t°-≠n-h-∂n-cn-n-°p∂p; i{Xp°-fm¬ Ah¿ hf-b-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p. {]hm-N-Is‚ ssk\yw B]-ZvL-´sØ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°p-I-bmWv, ]e a°-°m-scbpw hogvØnb lwk h[n-°-s∏´p. Hcp Jpssd-in-bpambn G‰p-ap-ń-s°m-≠n-cns°, hlvin F∂ \ot{Km Bs™-dn™ Ip¥w ]n∂n¬ Xd-®mWv At±lw c‡-km-£n-bm-bXv. FÆ-s∏´ \nan-j-ßƒ. ]Xn-hp-t]mse Aen i‡-amb {]I-S\w ImgvN-sh-°p∂p≠v. {]hm-N-Is‚ ss[cyw, Np‰p-ap-≈-h¿°v Bthiw ]I-cp-∂p≠v. i{Xp i‡-sa∂p tXm∂p-∂n-S-ß-fn¬ ]ms™Øn At±lw Ahsc DtØ-Pn-∏n-°p∂p: ""hnizm-knItf apt∂-dpI. A√mlp \tΩm-sSm-∏ap≠v. hnPbw \Ωp-tS-XmWv.'' hnizm-kn-Isf Hcp-an-∏n-°p∂ Iml-fam-bn-cp-∂-p At±-l-Øns‚ i_vZw. ]q¿thm-]cn i‡n-tbmsS Ah¿ s]mcp-Xp∂p; AXv i{Xp-hns‚ {i≤sb BI¿jn®p. {]hm-N-Is‚ Nph∂ intcm-h-kv{Xhpw i_vZ-Kmw-ò-cyhpw t]mIp-∂n-S-sØ√mw At±l-Øns‚ {]m[m\yw hnfn-®-dn-bn-°p-∂p≠v. At±lw Ct∏mƒ i{Xphns‚ e£yambnØo¿∂ncn°p∂p. hmbphneqsS Ip¥ßƒ ]m™p; Ah sXm´p sXmń-s√-∂-a-ń¬ At±-lsØ IS-∂p-t]mbn. Npg-‰n-hoinb hmfp-Iƒ°pw At±-lsØ A]-I-S-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ign-™n√. {]hmN-I≥ At∏mgpw Du¿P-kz-e-\m-bn-cp∂p.

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F∂m¬ F{X- t \cw? At±- l - Ø ns‚ ap∂- W n- t ∏m- c mfn ankz- v A_p_v \p- D-ssa¿ \new-]-Xn-®n-cn-°p∂p. ankz-v-A-_n\v {]hm-N-It\mSv kmZr-iy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Ahn-Sp∂v acn-®-Xmbn Hcp hm¿Ø bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ ]c∂p. AtXkabw \_n°v apdn-th-‰n-cp∂p. AhnSp∂v, acn-®-Xm-bp≈ Inwh-Z¥n kz¥w AWn-I-fnepw i{Xp-\n-c-bnepw Hcp- t ]mse {]N- c n®p. AXv i{Xp- s sk- \ y- Ø n\v IqSp- X ¬ hocyw ]I¿∂p. A{X- X s∂ apkv e nw AWn- I sf Akv X - { ]⁄- c m°n. A¬]-t\cwapºv Jpssd-in-Isf Xpc-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂ apkvenw-Iƒ Ct∏mƒ ]n≥hm-ßm-\p≈ {ia-Øn-emWv. aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßp-Itb \nhr-Øn-bp≈q. F∂m¬, s]s´∂pXs∂ \_n-bpsS Nph∂ Xe∏mhpw ]S-®-´bpw Xncn-®-dn-b-s∏´p; Ahn-S-p∂n-t∏mgpw Poh-t\m-sS-bp≠v. Da¿, A_q- _ Iv ¿ , Aen XpSßn ]Øp- ] - { ¥≠p t]¿ Np‰p- a p≠v . A_q-_Iv¿ Ip\n-™p-\n∂v Ahn-SpsØ apdn-hp-I-fn¬ \n∂v c‡w XpS-®p-am-‰p-I-bmWv. \_n°v Np‰pw hnizm-kn-Iƒ Hcp a\p-jy-`nØn Xo¿Øn- c n- ° p∂p. Da¿ `bm- \ - I - a mb `mh- Ø n- e mWv ; IÆp- I - f n¬ tcmjm·n; ]pcn-I-ß-fn¬ tkzZ-_n-µp-°ƒ. {]IrXn At±-l-Øn\v òam-Im-chpw Akm-am\y i‡nbpw \¬In-bn-´p≠v. Xs‚ IcpØp apgp-h≥ At±lw D]-tbm-K-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p≠v. Aensb bp≤w Hcp XcØnepw Xf¿Øn-bn-ń√. At±-l-Øns‚ ktlm-Z-c≥ PA-v^dpw AXyZv`p-X-I-c-amb bp≤-ss\-]pWyw {]Z¿in-∏n-°p-∂p≠v. HSp-hn¬, ]Sn-]Sn-bmbn ]md-bn-te-sX-¶n-ep-samcp ap\-ºn-se-Øn-s∏-Sm-\p≈ D’m-lØn-embn Ah¿. Aßs\ a°m-]-S-bpsS i‡nsb sNdp-Øp-\n¬°pI- b m- W - h ¿. A¬]-a-I-se-\n∂v A_q-kp-^vbm≥ hnfn®ptNmZn®p: ""\nß-fpsS Iq´-Øn¬ apl-Ω-Zpt≠m?'' Cs√∂p ]d-™-t∏mƒ A_q-_-Ivdpt≠m F∂mbn tNmZyw. AXn\p adp-]Sn as‰m-∂m-bn-cp-∂n√. AXp tI´t∏mƒ A_qkp^vbm≥ Ae-dp-I-bmbn: ""lp_ven\v kvXpXn; Ah¿ acn-®t√m.'' Icp-Ø-\mb Da-dns\ Ipd-s®m-∂p-a√ AXv sNmSn-∏n-®Xv: ""A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I\pw A_q-_Ivdpw Poh-t\m-sS-Ø-s∂-bp≠v, \nßƒ°v Ah¿ Xncn-®Sn \¬Ip-∂p≠v.'' ]I¬ sI´-S-ßp-tºmgpw bp≤-Øns‚ hn[n \n¿W-bn-°-s∏-ń-cp∂n√. apkv e nw Imemƒ∏S Xs∂- b m- W n- t ∏mgpw At`- Z y- c mbn ap∂n´p\n¬°p-∂Xv. bp≤-ho-c-cmb Jpssd-in-Iƒ FÆ-Øn¬ Ipd™n´p≠v; CXhsc \ncmi-cm°nbn´p≠v. \_nbpw AhnSpsØ A\p bm-bn-Ifpw Poh-t\m-sS-bn-cn-°p-∂p-sh-∂-XmWv Ahsc IqSp-X¬ lXmi-cm-°p-∂Xv. Hcmƒs°-Xnsc \mep-t]¿ hoX-ap-≠m-bn´pw apkvenwIsf ]s‰ hogvØm-\m-hp-∂n√; Jmen-Zns‚ X{¥-ß-sfm∂pw Ah-

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tcmSv hne- t ∏m- I p- ∂ n√. lwk- s bbpw a‰p Iptd apkv e nw- I - s fbpw Jpssd-in-Iƒ sIms∂m-Sp-°n-sb-¶nepw H‰-bm-sf-t∏mepw bp≤-Ø-Shp-Im-c-\mbn ]nSn-°m≥ Ah¿°v Ign-™n-ń√. arX-tZ-l-ß-tfm-Spt]mepw Ah¿ {Iqc-am-bn-´mWv s]cp-am-dp-∂Xv: lwk-bpsS PUw IpØn°o- d p- I - b mWv lnµv F∂ cm£kn. B ]mh- \ m- fl m- h ns‚ Icƒ Ahƒ Nh-®p-Xp-∏p∂p; IpS¬ ame-bmbn AWn-™n-cn-°p∂p. i{Xp°-fpsS Xe-b-dpØv Ah¿ kwXr-]vXn-b-S-bp∂p. DlpZv hnP-b-Øns‚ Hm¿a- ° mbn a°- b n- t e°v sIm≠p- t ]m- I m≥ PU- ß - f psS aq°pw sNhnbpw Adp-sØ-Sp-°p∂p. Ah¿°v ]I-ho-´-W-sa-∂-√msX as‰mcp hnNm-c-an√. aZo-\sb B{I-an-°mt\m A[n-Imcw ]nSn-s®-Sp-°mt\m Ah¿°v Dt±-iy-an√. Ckvem-ans‚ ssZhsØ IA-v_-bnse ssZhßƒ Pbn-®p-sh-s∂m∂pw Ah¿ hnfw-_-c-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ t]mIp-∂n√. ]pd-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ AØcw at\m-lc {]Xo-£-I-sfms° D≠m-bn-cp∂p-sh-¶nepw amXr-`q-an-bn-te°v aS-ßp-∂Xv ]›m-Øm] ]pcp-jm-c-ambn-´mWv. a°-bn-te°v aS-ßp-tºmƒ Xß-fpsS hnP-b-Øns‚ Zpcq-lamb ê- ß - f n¬ A_q- k p- ^ v b m≥ Xo¿Øpw \ncm- i - \ m- b n- c p∂p. Abmƒ Xs‚ ]S-\m-b-I-cp-am-bm-tem-Nn®v, bp≤-`q-an-bn-te°v aS-ßm\pw DlpZv bp≤-Øn¬ ]cn-£o-W-cmb apkvenw-Isf D∑q-e-\miw hcpØm\pw Xocp-am-\n®p. Ah¿ Xncn-®p-h-t∂-°m-sa∂v \_nbpw hnNmcn-®n-cp∂p. Ahsc aZo-\-bn¬ ]c-ky-ambn t\cn-Sm-sa∂pw At±lw IcpXn. A_q- k p- ^ v b m≥ aS- ° - b m- { X- b n¬, {]hm- N - I s\ kv t \ln°p∂ Hcp _‘p-hns\ I≠p-apń; \_n IqSp-X¬ i‡-amb Hcp tk\-bp-ambn, {]Xn-Imcw sNøm≥ a°-bn-te°v Xncn-®n-cn-°-bm-sW∂v Abmƒ ]d™p. A_q-kp-^vbms‚ ]S ]cn-£o-W-am-bn-cp∂p; AXpsIm≠v a°-bn-te°v At∏mƒ Xs∂ aSßn. lwk-bpsS acWw \_n-bpsS lrZ-bsØ AKm-[-amb ZpxJ-ØnemgvØn. Jpssd-in-Iƒ bp≤-cw-K-Øp-\n∂v ]n≥hm-ßn-b-t∏mƒ, AhnSp∂v lwk-bpsS aønØv I≠p-]n-Sn-°m-\p≈ {ia-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p. AXv IpØn- ° odn hnIr- X - a m- ° - s ∏- ´ n- c p∂p. a‰p arX- i - c o- c - ß -t fm- s Sm∏w AXpw Hcp c‡-km-£n-tbm-Sp≈ kvt\lm-Z-c-ß-tfmsS kwkvI-cn°-s∏´p. intcm-ap-WvU\w sNbvXpw DSp-∏p-Iƒ hen-®p-Io-dnbpw amdØ-Sn®pw ZpxJw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ ]c-º-cm-K-X-amb \m´p-\-S-]-Sn-Iƒ I¿i\-ambn {]hm-N-I≥ \ntcm-[n®p. Ic-bm≥ hntcm-[-an√; ImcWw AXv am\p-jn-I-amWv. lwk-sb-°p-dn®v {]hm-N-I≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""lwkbpsS t]¿ A√m- l p- h ns‚ knwl- s a∂v Ggmw BIm- i - Ø n¬ kph¿W-en-]n-I-fm¬ Fgp-X-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p.'' {]hm-N-I≥, ]tcXm-flm°ƒ°p th≠n Ggp-h´w {]m¿Yn®p. i{Xp-an{X t`Z-at\y, PU-ßsf√mw, Ah¿ acn®phoWn-S-Øp-Xs∂ kwkvI-cn®p. AXn\p aosX

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aW¬°q-\-I-fp-b¿Øn; `mhnXe-ap-d-Iƒ°v Xncn-®-dn-bm≥ th≠n. Dlp-Znse ]cm-P-b-Øn¬ \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n Akzm-`m-hn-I-ambn H∂pw I≠n√. bYm¿Y- Ø n¬ hnPbw apkv e nw- I - f psS `mK- Ø m- b n- c p∂p; F∂m¬, hn√m-fn-Iƒ Jmen-Zn\v Ah-kcw krjvSn-®p-sImIm-Sp-°p-Ibm-bn-cp∂p. Dlp-Zn¬ ""\nßƒ i{Xp-hns\ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-t∏mƒ A√mlp Ahs‚ hmKvZm\w ]men®p; ]t£, \nßƒ {]hm-N-Is‚ B⁄ ewLn®v A\p-k-c-W-t°Sv ImWn-°p-Ibpw bp≤-ap-X-en¬ Bish°p- I bpw sNbv X p'' F∂p hnip≤ Jp¿- B ≥ ]d- b p∂p. F∂m¬, cW-`qanbn¬ \n¿ZnjvS ÿm\ß-fn¬\n∂v hyXnNen® Ip‰Øn\v Ah¿°v in£- s bm∂pw \¬Ip- I - b p- ≠ m- b n√. A√mlp \nßƒ°v s]mdp- Ø p- X - ∂ n- c n- ° p∂p; Ah≥ Icp- W m- a - b - \ t√m F∂mWv Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp-∂Xv. bp≤-Øn¬ acn-®p-ho-W-h¿°v henb {]Xn-êw \¬I-s∏Spw. bp≤-`q-an-bn¬ {]hm-N-I≥ acn®phoWn-cp∂p-sh-¶n¬ t]mepw Ckvemw acn-°p-I-bn-s√∂v Jp¿-B≥ kv]jvSam- ° p∂p; ImcWw, At±lw Hcp ktµ- i - h m- l - I ≥ am{X- a mWv . kXyw, AXn\p-th≠n hmZn-°p-∂-h≥ h[n-°-s∏-´mepw, kXy-a-√mXm-Ip-∂n√. hnizm-kn-Iƒ Hcn-°epw kXyw ]cn-Xy-Pn-°-bn√. B]-ZvL-´-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Cu Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡-ß-fnse DZm-ØXbpw ZrV-hn-izm-khpw al-Xzhpw {]I-S-amWv. ""\nßƒ Ct∏m-gsØ ÿnXn-bn-em-bXn\p ImcWw, A√m-lp-h√. \nßƒ Xn∑-bn¬\n∂I∂p \n¬°p-Ibpw A√m-lp-hns‚ ktµ-i-Øn¬ hniz-kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXm¬ \nßƒ°mWv hnPbw.'' ""hniz-kn-°p-∂-htc, £an-°pI. F√m-h-tcmSpw £a ImWn-°pI; \nßƒ°v hnPbw ssIh-cn-°-Wsa-¶n¬ A√m-lp-hn-t\m-Sp≈ I¿Øhyw \nßƒ ]men-°p-∂pt≠m F∂v kzbw ]cn-tim-[n-°pI.''

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¥-hy-amb A\p-k-c-W-t°Sv ImWn-®n-√m-bn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ DlpZv Hcp hnP- b - a m- b n- c p- t ∂s\; Jpssd- i n- I sf Xpc- Ø m\pw Ign- t ™s\. A√mlp hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v \¬Inb hmKvZm\w ]men-®n√ F∂ Bt£]-Øn\v Hcp \oXo-I-c-W-hp-an√. AtX-k-abw aZo-\°p ]pdØv, Ab¬tKm-{X-ß-fpsS kao-]-\Øn¬ Cu bp≤-ap-≠m-°nb am‰w {]I-S-am-bn-cp∂p. _Zv¿ hnP-b-ap≠m-°nb aXn∏v C√m-Xm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p∂p. aZo-\-bpsS A[n-Imcw ]g-b-Xp-t]mse am\n-°-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°p∂p. H´pw Xma-kn-bm-sX-Øs∂ apkvenw-Iƒ, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ssIbm¬ D∑q-e\w sNø-s∏-Sp-sa∂v blq-Zcpw {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw Ad-_n-Ifpw Hcp-t]mse hniz-kn-°p∂p. apkvenw ssk\y-Øn¬ \s√mcp `mKw Dlp-Zn¬ c‡-km-£n-I-fmbn F∂Xv cl- k y- a √ Xs∂. B \jv S w \nI- Ø m≥ aZo- \ °v ASpsØm∂pw km[y-a√. aZo- \ - b psS AXn¿Øn- I ƒ AXn- { I- a n®p IS- ° m≥ ]e Ab¬°mcpw ]cn-]m-Sn-bn-Sp-∂-Xmbn hm¿Ø-Iƒ e`n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. \nXm¥ Pm{K-X-bm-h-iy-amb Cu ÿnXn-hn-ti-jsØ, AXns‚ B]Øp- I sf \_n- X n- c p- t a\n kkq£v a w \nco- £ n- ® p- s Im- ≠ n- c p∂p. F∂m¬, \ne-hn-ep≈ kml-N-cy-Øn¬ Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒs°-Xncmb ssItb‰w XS- b mt\m NXn- b ∑msc th≠- X p- t ]mse in£n°mt\m At±-l-Øn\v km[ya√. Cu ka-b-ØmWv _\q-B-an¿, _\qkpssew F∂o tKm{X-ßfpsS ssIbn¬\n∂v Awdp_v\p Daø c£-s∏´ hm¿Ø aZo-\-bn¬ {]N-cn-®Xv. Cu tKm{X-ß-fpsS t\Xm-hmb A_q-_¿dm-Av Ckvemw Bt«-jn-°m\pw Xs‚ P\-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ aX-{]-Nm-c-W-Øn\v apkvenwI- f psS klmbw tXSm- \ p- a mbn {]hm- N Ik∂n- [ n- b n- s eØnbXv A[nIZnhkw apºm- b n- c p- ∂ n√. {]hm- N - I - \ m- h s´, DØ- a - h n-i zm- k tØmsS Awdp_v\p Daø Dƒs∏sS Fgp-]-Xp-t]sc* Ab-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ _nA-v¿a-Du\ F∂ ÿeØv FØn, Hcp tXmSv IS°m-dm-b-t∏mƒ Hcp henb kwLw `S∑m¿ hf-™-Xmbn a\-n-em°n. A_q_¿dm-Av apkvenw-Isf hI-h-cp-Øm≥ Ah¿°v B⁄ \¬In. Awdns‚ Iq´m-fn-I-sfm-∂-S¶w h[n-°-s∏´p; At±lw am{Xw c£s∏´p. A¬Jm-dbn-te-°-b® Bdv apkvenw {]t_m-[-I¿°v t\cn-tS≠n-h-∂Xpw CtX-t]m-ep≈ A\p-`-h-am-bn-cp∂p. Ah-cn¬ c≠p-t]¿ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v hn¬°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ch-cn¬ Jpss_-_ns\ hmßn-bXv lmcn-kns‚ _‘p-°-fm-bn-cp∂p. _Zvdn¬ h®v lmcn-kns\- sIm-∂Xv Jpss__v Bbn-cp-∂p-ht√m. ]tc-Xm-flm-°ƒ°v _enb¿∏n-°m≥ icn-bmb Hcp Ccsb Inńb kt¥m-j-amWv Ah¿°v.

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D’h{]Xo-Xn-bm¿∂ Hcp Znh-k-amWv h[w \S-∂Xv. XS-hp-Im-c-\mbn ]nSn-°-s∏´ sskZns\ as‰mcp IpSpw_w hmßn®Xpw CtX Dt±-iy-tØm-sS-Øs∂. sskZns\ h[n-®Xv Iptd-IqSn {]m[m-\y-ap≈ kw`-h-am-bn-cp∂p. A_q-kp-^vbm-s\-t∏m-ep≈ {]apJ¿ B Zriyw I≠m-\-µn-°m≥ £Wn-°-s∏-ń-cp∂p. Cu Adp-sIm-e-I-sf-°p-dn-®p≈ hm¿Ø-Iƒ \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n°v AXy-Km-[-amb thZ\ Df-hm°n. F∂m¬, Ct∏mƒ ]I-ho-´m-\p≈ ka- b - a √. Cu hn]-Øp-Iƒ°p ]pd-sa-bmWv aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßp-∂ Awdp_v\p Da-ø-bpsS ssIbm¬ sIm√-s∏´ c≠p-t]-cpsS "c‡-∏ng' ( Blood Money) Bh-iy-s∏-´p-sIm≠v _\q-\-fo¿ F∂ {]_e blq-Z-tKm-{X°m¿ h∂Xv. \nb-a-a-\p-k-cn®v B XpI apgp-h≥ sImSp-°m≥ apkvenwIƒ _m[y-ÿ-cmWv. CXp-kw-_-‘n® HØp-Xo¿∏p kw`m-j-W-ß-fpsS kam-]-\-Øn¬ \fo¿ tKm{X-°m¿ {]hm-N-I-s‚bpw A_q-_-Ivdn-s‚bpw _lp-am\m¿Yw Hcp kZy \SØn. Ah¿ [mcmfw I√pw NpSp-I-´bpw a®n≥]pdØv kw`-cn-®p-sh-®n-cp∂p. CXv a\-n-em-°nb \_nXncp-ta\n hncp∂ns‚ ]n∂nse NXn-sb-°p-dn®v sXm´-Sp-Øn-cp∂ A_q-_-Ivdns\ [cn-∏n-°p∂p. Ccp-hcpw BXn-tY-b-cpsS IÆn¬ s]mSn-bn´v AhnsS \n∂v aZo-\-bn-te°v c£-s∏´p. \_n DSs\ Xncn-®p-hcpw F∂p IcpXn \fo¿ tKm{X-°m¿ ImØn-cp∂p. h©-\m-fl-I-amb Cu A{I-a-{iaw \_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Isf tcmjm-Ip-e-cm°n. blq-Z-tcmSv ]I-ho-´m≥ Da-dn\v XnSp-°-ambn. {]hmN-I≥ H‰-bv°√ Xncn-s®-Øn-bXv; F¥n\pw k∂-≤-cmb apkvenw tbm≤m-°ƒ IqsS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. blq-Z-Øm-h-f-Øn\p Np‰pw Ah¿ D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-SpØn. blq-Z-cpsS hnf-Iƒ \in-∏n®pw Cu¥-∏-\-Iƒ shń-ho-gvØnbpw Ah¿ ]cn-{`m¥n krjvSn®p. GXm\pw sh≈n-Øp-´p-Iƒ°p-th≠n Xs‚ c£-Is\ H‰p-sImSp-ØXv Hcp PqX-\m-Wt√m. blq-Zs‚ PohnX-Øn-¬ F√m‰n-\p-am[mcw ]W-amWv. as‰-¥n-t\-°mfpw hne-s∏-´-XmWh\v ]Ww. D]tcm[w Bdv Znh-k-tØmfw \o≠p-\n∂p. \fo¿ tKm{X-°m¿ kam-[m\-Øn-\p≈ {ia-Øn-embn. {]iv\w H‰-b-Sn°v F∂-t∂-°p-ambn ]cnl-cn®v, Iptd blq-Z∑m-cpsS aq°p-Iƒ aZo-\-bn¬ {]Z¿in-∏n-°-Wsa-∂m-bn-cp∂p Da-dn-s‚bpw Aen-bp-sSbpw B{Klw. F∂m¬ tNmcs®m-cn-®n¬ IqSmsX Ign-°-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX∂v.

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blq-Z¿ Iog-S-ßn-b-Xp-Xs∂ th≠{X hnP-b-ambn. \fo¿ tKm{X-°mtcmSv \√ ]ng hmßn-b-Xn-\p-tijw \_n aZo-\-bn-te°v aSßn. hnizmkLmX-I-cm¬ Xm≥ hebw sNø-s∏-ń-cns° {]Xn-Im-cZmlw sImSp-ºn-cn-s°m-≈p∂ Hcp kµ¿`-Øn¬, hntZz-j-Øn-s‚bpw i{Xp- X - b p- s Sbpw hnIm- c - ß ƒ°v {]hm- N - I ≥ hgn- s ∏- ´ n- c p-s ∂- ¶ n¬ AXn¬ AZv`p-X-s∏-Sm-\p-≠m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Xs∂ h[n-°m≥ KqVmtem-N\ \S-Øn-b-h-cmWv i{Xp-°ƒ; Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-Isf \njvIcpWw hI- h - c p- Ø n- b - h - c m- W - h ¿; Ckv e m- a n- I m- [ n- ] - X y- Ø n- s \- X nsc kwL- S n- X - a mb B{I- a - W - Ø n\v Hcp- ß n- ∏ p- d - s ∏- ´ - h - c m- W - h¿. DlpZv bp≤w ùXn-I-ambn At±-l-Øns‚ A[n-Im-csØ _e-lo-\-am°n- b n- ´ p- s ≠- ∂ Xv t\cp- X s∂. Ban¿ tKm{X- ° m- c psS h©- \ bpw A¬Jm-d-bn¬ {]t_m-[-\-Øn\p t]mb apkvenw-Isf NXn-®p-sIm∂Xpw \ymbo-I-cn-°m-hp∂ ÿnXn-bn-emtWm aZo\? ]t£, Cu A\oXn-Iƒ°v hntZzjw sIm≠mWv adp-]Sn ]d-™n-cp-∂sX-¶n¬ aplΩ-Zns‚ a\p-jyXzw Fßs\ km[q-I-cn-°-s∏Spw? i{Xp-°-fpsS ta¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ im]-ap-≠m-Is´ F∂v {]m¿Yn-°pI am{X-am-W-t±lw sNbvXXv: ""\ns‚ A\p-bm-bn-Iƒt°¬]n® BLm-X-Øn\v \o Xs∂ Ahsc in£n-°pI; \ns‚ {]hm-N-Is\ \in-∏n-°m≥ {ian-®-hsc \o Xs∂ \in-∏n-®mepw.'' F∂m¬, {]hm-N-I-\m-sW-∂n-cp-∂m¬t]mepw Xs‚ Imcy-ß-fn¬ CS-s]-Sp-∂Xv A√mlp s]mdp-°p-I-bn√. i‡-amb Hcp Xm°o-XmWv A√mlp apl- Ω - Z n\v \¬In- b Xv : ""Xo¿®- b mbpw Ah¿ sNbv X Xv A\oXn Xs∂; F∂m¬ Ah≥ Ah-tcmSv IcpW ImWn-°tWm in£n- ° tWm F∂- X n- s \- ° p- d n®v \o thh- e m- X n- s ∏- t S- ≠ - X n√.'' A‘s‚ Imcy-Øn-ep-≠m-b-Xp-t]mse, A√mlp \_nsb imkn® Cu kw`-hhpw hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p˛ F°me-tØ-°p-ambn. F∂m¬ Cu Xm°o-Xp-Iƒ {]hm-N-Is‚ am\pjnI -Zu¿_-ey-ßƒs°-∂-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ kXy-k-‘X°pw hniz-kvX-X°pw sXfn-hmWv.

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fpsS kzØn¬ KWy-amb Hcp `mKw Ah¿°v sImSp-°p-Itbm bp≤ap-X-en¬ \s√mcp `mKw Ah¿°v \¬Ip-Itbm sNøpI. bp≤-apX¬ apgp-h≥ \_n-bpsS Xocp-am-\-a-\p-k-cn®v hnX-cWw sNøm-sa∂v A≥kzm-cn-I-sfm-∂-S¶w kΩ-Xn®p. CXn\v \nb-a-{]m-_eyw \¬Ip∂ kq‡hpw Ah-X-cn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. \fo¿ tKm{X-°m-cn¬\n∂v ]nSns®-SpØ apX-ep-I-f-{Xbpw aplm-Pn-dp-Iƒ°v \¬I-s∏´p. Ah-cpsS kmº-Øn-I-amb timNym-hÿ ]cn-K-Wn®v AXv hn´p-sIm-Sp-°m-\p≈ lrZ-b-hn-im-eX A≥kzm-cn-Iƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. F∂m¬, \fo¿ blq-Z-cn¬\n∂v ]nSn-s®-SpØ hne-]n-Sn® apX¬ apgp-h≥ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°m≥ A≥kzm-cn-I-fpsS Cu lrZ-b-hn-im-eX A\ph-Zn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂pthm? km[m-cW Xe-Øn-∂-∏pdw {]h¿-Øn-°m≥ a\p-jy-sc {]tNm-Zn∏n-°p∂ Ft¥m AZr-iy-i‡n B B[ym-flnI t\Xm-hn\p≠m-bn-cp-∂nt√? a°m-Ip-∂p-I-fn¬ Hcp kz]v\m-S-I-\mbn At±lw hfsc Zqcw Ae-™n-´p≠v. Ad^m ae-bn¬ Zo¿L-Imew, Xmsg IA-v_-tbm-Sp-cpΩn\n¬°p∂ a°m-\-K-cn-bn-te°v t\m°n At±l-an-cp-∂n-´p≠v. _Zv¿ bp≤-Øn-\p-tijw GXm\pw h¿jw-sIm≠v At±-l-Ønte¬]n-°-s∏´ ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ ]q¿Øn-bmbn. ]t£, DlpZv apX¬ N{Ihmfw ]ns∂bpw taL-am-e-Iƒ°v ]n∂n-embn. hnizm-k-h-©-I¿ k¿∏sØ-t∏mse Cg-bp-I-bmWv. Xotc hnNm-cn-°m-Øn-SØv AXv IS-∂ph∂v {]Xn- t bm- K nsb hnj- ∏ - √ p- s Im≠v Aa¿Øp∂p. Cu kµ¿`Øn¬ {]hm-N-Is‚ i{Xp-°ƒ s]cp-In-bn-cn-°p-I-bmWv. aZo-\-°IØpw ]pdØpw \nd-™p-I-hn-™n-cn°p∂p˛ Ad-_n-Iƒ, blq-Z¿, {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ.... Ad-_n-I-fpsS i{XpX a\-n-em-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp≈q. kaq-l-Øn¬ kzm[o-\-i-‡n-bp≈ \s√mcp hn`m-KsØ Ckvem-an-te°v BI¿jn°m≥ Xncp-\-_n°v Ign-™n-´p≠v. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS A[n-Im-c-Øn\v CSn-hp-X-ń-bn-cn-°p∂p. aZo-\-bn¬ kzX-{¥-am-sbmcp `cWw ÿm]n°m\pw At±- l - Ø n\v Ign- ™ n- c n- ° p∂p. ]n¥p- S ¿®m- h - I m- i sØ kw_-‘n® \nb-a-ß-fn¬, n¬, hnhm-l-\n-b-a-ß-fn¬ At±lw hnπ-hI-c-amb am‰-ß-fm-Wp-≠m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv. \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn \ne-\n-∂ncp∂ A\p- j v T m- \ m- N m- c - ß - f mWv XpS- ® p- \ o- ° n- b n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv . Xs‚ tKm{X-Øn-t‚-Xpƒs∏-sS-bp≈ _nw_m-cm-[-\-sbbpw _lp-ssZ-hhn-izm-k-sØbpw At±lw CI-gvØp∂p. * hnhmlap‡ aq∂p B¿Ø-h-Im-e-Øn-\p-apºv ]p\¿hn-hm-ln-X-bm-Im≥ ico-AØv A\phZn°p∂n√. Cu ImeØv Ahƒ°v K¿àp≠mbn´pt≠m F∂dnbm\mWnXv˛ hnh.

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a\-  m- £ n°v {]hm- N - I ≥ ]q¿W- k zm- X {¥yw A\p- h - Z n- ° p∂ kml-N-cy-Øn¬ blq-Z-cpsS i{XpX \nm-c-am-hm≥ hø. CjvShpw A\n- j v S hpw bp‡n- b psS \nb- a - Ø m¬ F∂pw \nb- { ¥n- ° m- h p- ∂XmtWm? tami-ambn s]cp-am-dp∂ bP-am-\s‚ ssI \°p∂ \mbsbbpw ]mep-sIm-Sp-Ø ssI°v ISn-°p∂ ]mºn-s\bpw t]mep-≈h¿ a\p-jy¿°n-S-bn-ep≠v. Ah¿ Xßsf kvt\ln-°p-∂-hsc shdp°p∂p; \µn-tISp ImWn-°p∂p. CXp-X-s∂-bmWv aZo-\-bnse PqX-cpsS Imcyhpw. ]pXnb `c-Wm[n-Imcn \¬Inb kzmX-{¥ym-h-Im-i-ß-sf√mw Ah¿ hnkva-cn-®p-If™p. Ah¿ Ckv e m- a n- s \- X nsc KqVm- t em- N \ \S- Ø p- I - b mbn˛ {]tXy-In®v Jpssd-in-I-fp-ambn. Ah-cpsS hntcm[w Bfn-°-Øn® Nne kw`-h-ß-fp-ap-≠mbn˛ IAv_v F∂ Ihn h[n-°-s∏-´Xpw A_qdm^nCemw F∂ as‰mcp PqX\v CtX-hn[n D≠m-bXpw Ah-bnepƒs∏-Sp∂p. \fo¿ tKm{X-°m-cpsS ASn-b-dhv apX¬ blq-Z-cpsS D]- P m- ] - ß ƒ D]- c n- X - e - Ø n¬\n∂v D≈- d - I - f n- t e°v amdp- I - b mbn. apkvenw-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ Ass\-Iy-ap-≠m-°p-I-bmWv Ct∏mƒ Ah-cpsS Dt±iyw. {]hm-N-I-s\bpw A\p-bm-bn-I-sfbpw A]-Io¿Øn-s∏-SpØm\pw Jp¿- B - \ nIkq‡- ß ƒ hnI- e - a mbpw sX‰mbpw Dcp- h n´v tkz—m-\p-kmcw Zp¿hym-Jym\w sNøm\pw aZo-\-bn¬ Inńb Ahkcw blq-Z¿ ]mgm-°n-bn√. Db¿∂ hnZym-`ymk\ne-hm-chpw _p≤ni-‡nbpw P∑-kn-≤-amb Ign-hp-Ifpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ass\Iy- Ø ns‚ hnØp- I ƒ hym]- I - a mbn hnX- d m≥ Ah¿°v Ign™p. hntZz- j - Ø n- s ‚bpw cl- k y- a mb hn[zw- k I{]h¿Ø- \ - ß - f p- s Sbpw tIfo-cw-K-am-bn-Øo¿∂p, aZo\. aZo-\-bpsS {]m¥-{]-tZ-iØv Ign-™n-cp∂ _\q-ssJ-\p-Jm-C¬ \n∂mWv CØ-hW BZy-ambn sh√p-hnfn D≠m-bXv. Ch-cpsS i{XpXm-]-c-amb {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ s\Sp-\m-fmbn \K-csØ Atem-k-c-s∏Sp-Øm≥ XpS-ßn-bn´v; AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ {]hm-N-I≥ Ah¿°v A¥yim- k - \ - a - b ®p: ""H∂p- I n¬ AXn¿Øn- b n¬\n∂v Hgn- ™ p- t ]m- h pI; As√-¶n¬ Ckvem-an¬ tN¿∂v cmjv{S-Øns‚ `mK-am-bn-Øo-cpI.'' adp-]Sn [n°m-c-kz-c-Øn-ep-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p: ""apl-ΩZv, Jpssd-in-IfpsS taep-≠m-°nb hnP-b-Øn¬ A{X Du‰w sIm≈m-s\m-∂p-an√. AXv bp≤-Ie Fs¥-∂-dn-bm-Ø-h-cp-am-bp≈ Imcyw. Rßsf t\cnSm≥ Hcp-°-am-sW-¶n¬, hnPbw A{X Ffp-∏-Øn¬ t\Sm-hp∂ H∂s√∂v sXfn-bn-®p-Xcmw.'' Cu adp-]Sn Ab-®n´v ssJ\p-JmAv- tKm-{X-°m¿ Xß-fpsS tIm´-


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°p-≈n¬ kzbw AS-®p-]q-ń-bn-cp∂p; apl-Ω-Zn\v Ign-bp-sa-¶n¬ h∂p Xpd-°s´ F∂ Hcp sh√p-hn-fn-tbmsS. blq-Z∑m-cpsS Cu òjWn Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmsS t\cn-´p-sIm≠v, aZo-\-bn¬\n∂p≈ apkvenwtk\ ssJ\p-JmAv -tKm-{X-°m-cpsS Np‰pw D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-SpØn. Cu bp≤w Gsd \o≠p\n∂n√. c≠mgvN Ign™t∏mƒ kv{XoIfpw Ipń I-fp-apƒs∏sS tKm{X-sam-∂-S¶w ]pd-Øp-h∂p. tUhnUv, AsΩm-ss\‰vkns\ sNbvX-Xp-t]mse apl-Ω-Zn\v Ahsc Xo®q-f-bn-en´v thhn°m-am-bn-cp∂p. Ahn-SpsØ ImcpWyw Hcn-°¬ IqSn At±-l-Øns‚ Xocp-am-\sØ DXvIr-jvS-am°n. ÿew Imen-bm-°m≥ \n¿tZ-in-°pI am{X-amWv Ah-tcm-S-t±lw sNbvXXv. Ah¿ ]n∂oSv H´pw Xs∂ Xmakn-∏n-®n√, Hgn-™p-t]m-Im≥.

3 XpS¿∂p≈ ]Øp-]-Xn-s\´p amksØ CØcw sNdp-kw-L-´-\ß- s f√mw hnh- c n- t °≠ Bh- i y- a n√. lnPv d - b psS \mepw A©pw h¿j-ß-fn¬ Jpssd-in-I-fp-sSbpw blq-Z-cp-sSbpw i{Xp-X-bpsS {][m\-tI{µw apl-ΩZv\_n Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. \fodpw ssJ\p-JmDw, aZo\-bn¬ k¿K-i‡n {]I-Sn-∏n-°m≥ A\p-hm-Z-an-√mØ Nne Ihn-Ifpw ssJ_- d n- t e°pw a‰p PqX- t °m- ´ - I - f n- t e°pw ]em- b \w sNbvX p. sN√p-t∂-S-sØ√mw Ad_v tKm{X-ß-fpsS XI¿®-sb-°p-dn®v Ah¿ ap∂-dn-bn∏v \¬Ip-Ibpw, s]mXp-i-{Xp-hmb apl-ΩZv\_n-s°-Xnsc kwL-Sn-°m≥ Blzm\w \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. aX-Øns‚ apJ-]-Sa-Wn™ Zpcm-{K-lnbpw ITn-\-lr-Z-b\pw Imcp-Wy-em-Rv-O-\-bn-√mØ-h-\p-amb Hcp tkz—m-[n-Im-cn-bmbn \_nsb Nn{Xo-I-cn-°m≥, {]XnIm-c-hmRvO Ahsc t{]cn-∏n®p; Ct∂mfw F√m B{I-a-W-ß-sfbpw sNdpØp\n∂ Xs‚ h¿K-Øns‚ Imep-I-fn¬ Nß-e-bn-Sp-I-bmWv At±-l-Øns‚ Dt±-iy-sa∂v hc-®p-Imń. Ah¿ A]-lm-ky-I-c-amb coXn-bn¬ Ckvem-ans‚ hnPbw Nn{Xo-I-cn-®-sX-ß-s\-bm-sWt∂m? Ad_v c‡w-sIm≠v Nph∂ hmfp-ambn aplΩZv\_n IAv_m tZhme-b-Øn¬ \n¬°p∂p; XI¿∂ AƒØm-c-I-fpsS Ah-in-jvSßƒ°n-S-bn¬ ]cn-{`m-¥-cmb ssZh-ßfpw! B]-Øn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ `bw, HcpssIIqSn t\m°m≥ a°-°msc t{]cn-∏n®p. PqX∑m-cp-am-bp≈ Iq´p-sI-ń¬ Ah¿ k¥p-jvS-cmWv. aplΩ-Zn-s‚bpw Ckvem-an-s‚bpw \ma-ßƒ Ncn-{X-Øn¬\n∂v XpS-®p-\o°m≥ CXp-am-{X-amWv Ic-Wo-b-sa-∂-dn-bm-hp∂ blq-Z¿°n-S-bnemIs´, Cu kJyw P\-k-Ω-Xn-bm¿Pn®pIgn™p. Cu cmjv{SobkJyØn¬ a‰p tKm{X-ßfpw `mK-`m-°mbn. Hscm‰ s]mXp-e-£y-tØmsS

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4 GXm≠v C°m-e-ØmWv aZo-\-bn¬ ]pXnb kmaq-lnI\nb-a-ßfp-≠m-Ip-∂Xv; sIme-]m-XIw, imco-cn-I ]oU\w, ASn-aØw XpSßnb Imcy-ß-fn¬. hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""ssZhw BZ-c-Wo-b-am-°nb H∂nt\bpw sIm√- c pXv , aXn- b mb Imc- W - a n- √ m- Ø n- S - t Ømfw. Hcp- Ø ≥ sX‰mbn h[n- ° - s ∏- ´ m¬, {]Xn- I mcw sNøp- ∂ - X n- \ p≈ Ah- I miw Abm-fpsS G‰-hp-a-SpØ _‘p-hn-\m-bn-cn°pw.'' "" Hcp hnizmkn as‰mcp hnizm-knsb h[n-°m≥ ]mSn√.'' Dt±-iy-]q¿hw AYhm, a\x-]q¿hw \S-Øp∂ sIme-]m-X-I-Øn\p hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ hn[n-°p∂ in£ ac-W-amWv. tdma-°m-cp-sSbpw PqX∑m-cp-sSbpw CuPn-]vXp-Im-cp-sSbpw \nb-a-ß-fn¬\n∂v CkvemanI \nbaw th¿Xn-cn-®-dnbmw. LmX-Is‚ Poh≥, sIm√-s∏-´-hs‚ _‘p-°ƒ°v Ah-Im-i-s∏-´-XmWv. Ah¿°v Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-sa-¶n¬ acW-in-£°v ]Icw ]ng HSp-°n-bmepw aXn. F∂m¬, Hcn-°¬ ]ngsIm≠v Xr]v X n- s ∏- ´ m¬ ]ns∂ {]Xn- I m- c - a mbn sIme \S- Ø m≥ ]mSn√; AXp \njn-≤-amWv. Zpcp-t±-iy-]q¿hw \S-Øp∂ h[-t°-p-Isf ]e-X-c-Øn¬ th¿Xncn-®n-´p≠v. Nne Ip‰-Ir-Xy-ßƒ°v ]ngin£ aXn-sb-∂Xv tami-bpsSbpw lΩp-dm-_n-bp-sSbpw \nb-a-kw-ln-X-I-fp-≠m-°nb henb t\ámWv. Poh-s\m-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\p am{X-a√ {]Xn-Im-c-\n-baw ( The lextalionis) A\p-aXn \¬Ip-∂Xv; ac-W-Im-c-W-amb ]cn-°p-I-tf-¬]n-°p-∂Xpw CXn¬s]- S p- Ø p- ∂ p≠v . ""\nßƒ ]I- h o- ´ m- \ p- t ±- i n- ° p- ∂ p- sh- ¶ n¬, \nß-tfmSp sNbvX Ip‰-Øns‚ ]cn[n Ihn™ \ne-bn-em-h-cpXv. F∂m¬, £am-]q¿hw s]mdp-°p-∂-XmWv DØaw.'' hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥

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]d-bp∂p: ""Poh∂p Poh\pw IÆn\v IÆpw aq°n\v aq°pw sNhn°v sNhnbpw ]√n\v ]√pw {]Xn-Imcw sNøm-sa∂v \mw Xudm-Xn-eqsS \nb-a-am°n. F∂m¬, Xs‚ Ip‰-Ir-Xy-Øn\v ]Icw ]ng-sbm-Sp-°m\mWv Hcmƒ B{K-ln-°p-∂-sX-¶n¬ AXv aXn-bmIpw.'' ASn-aØw {]Ir-Xym-\p-kr-X-am-sW∂pw Nne- h¿K-ßƒ ASn-a-Ifm-hm≥ Dt±-in-°-s∏-´-h-cm-sW∂pw Acn-tÃm-´¬ ]d-™n-´p≠v. Cu ho£-W-Øn\p≈ Imc-Ww F¥pXs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂mepw ASn-a-ØsØ kmaq-ln-I-amb Ak-a-Xz-am-bn-´mWv \_n I≠Xv; AXv ]cn-jvI-cn°m≥ th≠n At±lw i_vZ-ap-b¿Øn. tdma≥\n-baw {]Ir-Xym-\pkm- c n- b mb, \nba- k m[p- X - b m¿∂ Hcp ÿm\- a m- b n- ´ mWv AXns\ AwKo-I-cn-®Xv. \q‰m-≠p-I-fmbn ASn-aØw blqZ kmaq-lnIk{ºZm-b-Øns‚ `mK-amWv. ss{IkvXh k` ASn-a-°-®-h-S-Øn¬ G¿s∏-ń-cp∂p. ss{IkvXh-\mb PÃo-\n-b≥ N{I-h¿Øn-bpsS `c-W-Øn¬ kam-l-cn-°-s∏´ "ssUP-Ãn'¬ ASn-a-ØsØ {]Ir-Xn-ZØ \nb-a-ß-fpsS `mK-am-bn´mWv hnh-cn-°p-∂Xv. AsX-¥p-am-Is´, apl-Ω-Zns‚ kao-]\w XnI®pw hyXy-kvX-ambn-cp∂p. Hcn-°¬ Hcmƒ At±-lsØ kao-]n®v tNmZn®p: ""\c-Im·n-bn¬ \n∂p tamNn-∏n®v Fs∂ kz¿K-tØm-S-Sp-∏n-°p∂ kXv{]-hrØn F¥m-bn-cn°pw?'' ""Hcp ASn-asb tamNn-∏n-°pI. As√-¶n¬ Hcp ASn-a°v tamN-\{Zhyw \¬IpI. Hcp ASn- a °v kzmX{¥yw \¬Ip- ∂ - X m- b n- c n°pw A√mlp G‰-hp-a-[nIw CjvS-s∏-Sp∂ {]hrØn''. Hcp IY-bp≠v. Hcn-°¬ A_q-a-kv-DuZv F∂ A≥kzmcn Hc-Snasb ASn-°p-∂Xv \_n ImWm-\n-S-bmbn. Ahn-Sp∂v ]d™p: ""A_qa-kv-DuZv, \nßƒ ASn-a-tb-°mƒ hen-b-h-\m-sW-¶n¬ \nß-tf-°mƒ hen-b-h-\mbn A√mlp D≠v.'' A_q- a - k v - D uZv Xncn- ™ p- t \m- ° n- b - t ∏mƒ {]hm- N - I s\ I≠p. kz¥w {]hr-Øn-bn¬ e÷ tXm∂n. ASn-asb tamNn-∏n-°m≥ kzbw k∂-≤-\mbn. \_n ]d™p: ""\nßƒ sNbvXXv Hcp \√ Imcyw. As√-¶n¬ \nßƒ \c-Im-·n-bn¬ thhp-am-bn-cp∂p''. hn[-h-I-tfmSpw A\m-Y-I-tfm-Sp-sa-∂-Xp-t]mse Xs∂ ASn-a-ItfmSpw a\p-jy-Xz-tØmsS s]cp-am-d-W-sa-∂m-h-iy-s∏-Sp-∂-h-bm-bn-cp∂p ]pXnb \nb-a-ßƒ. ]e hgn°pw ASn-a-Isf kzX-{¥-cm-hm≥ Ah klm-bn®p. Hc-Sn-asb Abm-fpsS bP-am-\\v thW-sa-¶n¬ tamNn-


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∏n°mw. Xs‚ {]tXyI tkh-\-ß-fpsS t]cn¬ Abmƒ°v tamN\w Bh-iy-s∏Smw. tamN-\-{Zhyw \¬In kzX-{¥-\mhmw. Hcn-°¬ kzX{¥-\m-bm¬, apºv ASn-a-bm-bn-cp∂p F∂-Xns‚ t]cn-ep≈ bmsXmcp tZmjhpw Abmƒ-°n√. Xs‚ tKm{X-Øn¬ a‰m¿°p-ap≈ Ah-Imi-ßƒ Abmƒ°p-ap-≠m-bn-cn°pw. Abmƒ Hcp apk¬am-\m-sW-¶n¬ CjvS-ap≈ s]Æns\ hnhmlw Ign°mw. Hcp-Im-eØv Xs‚ ASn-abm-bn-cp∂ ZØp-]p-{X≥ sskZn\v Xs‚ _‘p-hmb ssk\-_ns\ \_n hnhmlw sNbvXpsImSp-ØXv C°m-cy-Øn¬ P\-ßƒ°v amXrI-bm-bn-´mWv.

5 C°m-esØ {]hm-N-Is‚ Km¿ln-I-amb kzImcy Pohn-X-sØ°p-dn®v ]d-bp-tºmƒ Hcn-°¬IqSn sskZns\ ]cm-a¿in-t°-≠n-hcp∂p. _Zv¿ bp≤-Øn\p apºv \_nXncp-ta-\n°v c≠v `mcy-am-cp-≠mbn-cp∂p˛ kuZbpw BCibpw. ]n∂oSv Da-dns‚ aIƒ l^vkzbpw At±- l - Ø ns‚ ]Xv \ n- b m- b n- Ø o¿∂p. ASpØ ]Xn- s \´p amkßƒ°Iw A°q-´-Øn¬ aq∂v kv{XoIƒIqSn A[n-I-ambn. DlpZv bp≤- Ø n¬ Ckv - e m- a n- \ p- t h≠n c‡- k m- £ nXzw hcn® A_v Z p√mln_v\p Plvins‚ hn[- h - b m- W n- h - c n¬ BZysØ kv{Xo. _\p¬apkv X z- e nJv tKm{X- Ø - e - h - \ m- b n- c p∂ lmcn- k ns‚ ]p{Xn Ppssh- c n- b - b m- b n- c p∂p as‰m- c p- h ƒ. aZo- \ - b psS ASpØpXs∂ Ign™n-cp∂, B¿°pw hgn-s∏-SmØ B tKm{X-hp-am-bp≈ bp≤-sØØp-S¿∂p apkv-enw-Iƒ _µn-I-fmbn ]nSn® 600 t]cn¬ lmcnkpw Ppssh- c n- b - b p- a p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂p. bp≤m- \ - ¥ c N¿®- I sf XpS¿∂v ]nXmhpw aIfpw Ckvemw Bt«-jn®p. Ppssh-cn-bsb {]hm-N-I≥ hnhmlw Ign- ° p- I bpw sNbv X p. B tKm{XsØ kw_- ‘ n- t ®- S tØmfw BÀmZIcamb kµ¿àmbncp∂p AXv. apkvenwIfpambp≈ _m‘hw, Ah-cpsS kzmX{¥yw Dd-∏m°n. {]hm-NI_‘p-hmb ssk\-_ns‚ {]iv\w A{X-thKw ]cn-lcn- ° m- h p- ∂ - X m- b n- c p- ∂ n√. A_v Z p¬ apØz- e n- _ ns‚ t]c- ° n- S mhv ; kpµcn, _p≤n-aXn, Ad_n en]n ]Tn-®-hƒ. Jp¿-B≥ HmXm-\-dnbmw. \_n- b p- a m- b p≈ ASpØ _‘w, aZo- \ - b nse kv { XoIƒ°n- S - b n¬ Ah¿°v {]tXyI ÿm\w t\Sn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cp∂p. h¿j-ß-fmbn \_ntbmSv hfsc ASp-∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p ssk\-_n\v. At±-l-Øns‚ t\´ß-sf√mw Xt‚-Xp-Iq-Sn-bmWv. ka¿Y-bmb ssk\-_n\v sskZn-s\bmWv {]hm-N-I≥ I≠p-sh-®n-´p-≈Xv. kzX-{¥-\mWv sskZv. \_nbpsS ZuXy-Øn¬ BZy-Im-eØp Xs∂ hnizm-k-a¿∏n-®-h≥. AhnSp-tØmSv G‰-hp-a-[nIw Iqdp-≈-h≥. ]e kml-knI kw`-h-ß-fnepw

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BÀmZw I≠n-cp∂p; F∂m¬, Ah-fpsS Akm-∂n-[y-Øn¬ IqSpX¬ BÀm-Z-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. C±* Ign-™-t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥ Xs∂ hnhmlw sNø-W-sa∂v ssk\_v B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n®p. AX-\p-k-cn®v, Ah¿ At±-l-Øns‚ A©m-asØ ]Xv\nbmbn. sskZv, \_n°v aI-s\-t∏m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬, Cu hnhmlw aZo-\bn¬ kwkmchnj-b-ambn. AΩmbnb-Ωsb hsc hnhmlw Ign °p- ∂ Xv \njn- ≤ - a - √ mØ B {]mIrXkaq- l - Ø n¬ ZØp- ] p- { X≥ samgn-sNm-√nb `mcysb ZØv ]nXmhv hnhmlw sNøp-∂Xv s]mdp°m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. F∂m¬ CØcw Bi-¶-Iƒ Aÿm-\-ØmWv. ImcWw Hcp ZØp-]p-{X≥ F√m A¿Y-Ønepw bYm¿Y aI\v ]I-cam-hp-I-bn√. F∂m¬, ]g-©≥ hnizmkw sh®p-]p-e¿Øn-bn-cp-∂-h¿ \_nbpw ssk\_pw XΩn-ep≈ hnhm-l-_-‘-sØ-°p-dn®v ]e A]hm-Z-ßfpw ]d-™p-≠m°n. C°m-eØpXs∂ \_n-bpsS Km¿ln-Im-¥-co-£sØ Atem-kcs∏-SpØnb as‰mcp kw`hap≠mbn. _\p¬apkvXzenJv bp≤Øn\p tij-ap≈ aS-°-bm-{X-bn-em-WXv kw`-hn-®Xv. \_n-tbm-sSm-∏-ap-≠mbn-cp∂ BCi, ssk\yw aS-°-bm{X XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ ]n∂n-em-bnt∏mbn. BCi, ]√-°n-ep-s≠∂ [mc-W-tbmsS H´-I-°m-c≥ AXpambn apt∂m-´p-t]mbn. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Ahn-sS-sb-hn-sStbm If-™pt]mb amebpw sXc™p \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p \_n]Xv\n. ]I-semSp-ßp-thmfw bm{X sNbvXn´pw \n¿`m-Ky-hm-\mb B H´-I-°m-c\v Xs‚ A_≤w a\-  n- e m- b n√. AYhm a\-  n- e m- b n- c p- s ∂- ¶ n¬Xs∂ Abmfpw kam-[m\w ]d-tb-≠n-h-cp-am-bn-cp∂p. ]cn-{`m-¥-bmbn hnjan-®p-\n∂ BCisb AXp-hgn h∂ apkvenw tk\m-\m-b-I≥ kz^vhm\p_v\p apA-Øz¬ ImWm-\n-S-bmbn. Hcp cm{Xn IS-∂p-t]mbn. kz^v-hm≥ kpap-J-\m-bn-cp-∂XpsIm≠v CXv A]-hmZw {]N-cn-°m-\nS-bmbn. \_n-bpsS IpSpw-_-Øns‚ A¥pw A`n-am-\hpw CSn-®pIm-Wn-°m≥ A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p D_øv Cu kµ¿`w hn\n-tbm-Kn®p. Xncn- s ®- Ø nb BCisb `¿Ømhpw amXm- ] n- X m- ° fpw tNmZyw sNbvXp. BCi \S∂ kw`hw hnh-cn®p: ""\_n Hmtcm XhW bm{X t]mIp-tºmgpw A\p-bm{X sNøp-∂-Xn-s\-s®m√n `mcy-am¿°n-S-bn¬ A`n-{]mb hyXym-k-ap-≠m-Im-dp≠v. At∏mƒ \dp-°n-Sp-Ibpw \dp°v In´p-∂hsc A\p-bm{X sNøm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bp-amWv ]Xnhv. CØhW F\n-°mWv \dp°v Inń-bXv. {]hm-NI]Xv\n-am¿°p≈ a©en¬ ]¿±-b-Wn™v Rm≥ t]mbn. ssk\yw aS-°-bm{X XpS-ßm-dmb-t∏mƒ Hc-p Ah-iy-Imcyw \n¿h-ln-°m≥ t]mb Rm≥ ]n∂n-em-bn-

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t∏mbn. At∏m-tg°v ssk\yw \oßn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Fs‚ ame \jvS-s∏-´-Xm-b-dn™v, AXv Xnc-°n-t]mbn. Rm≥ \jvSs∏´ kz¿Wm-`-cWw sXc™p\S-°th, `S∑m¿ Fs‚ a©-se-SpØv H´-I-∏p-d-tØ‰n bm{X-bm-bn-°-gn-™n-cp∂p. a©-en\p `mc-an-√mbn-cps∂-¶nepw AXn-\-IØv Bfn-s√∂v `S∑m¿°v a\-n-em-bn√. ImcWw, Rm≥ Iri-Km-{X-bm-b-Xp-sIm≠v A{X `mcw tXm∂p-I-bn-√t√m. HSphn¬ sXc™p\S∂ ame Inń; kt¥m-j-tØmsS Rm≥ a©-encp∂ ÿeØv Xncn-s®Øn. At∏m-gmWv a©epw H´-Ihpw s]mbv°gn-s™∂v a\-n-em-bXv. Rm≥ D®-Øn¬ \ne-hn-fn-s®-¶nepw adp-]Sn Inń- b n√. Fs‚ \ne- h n- f n- s Im≠v A¥- c o£w \nd- ™ p- s h- ¶ nepw AXmcpw tI´-tX-bn√. a©-en¬ Rm\n-s√-∂-dn-bp-tºmƒ H´-I-°mc≥ Fs∂ Xnc°n Xncn-®p-hcpw F∂v Rm≥ Bin®p. ]t£, Bcpw Xncn-®p-h-∂n√. \ne-hn-fn®v \ne-hn-fn®v Xf¿∂p-hoWv Rm\p-d-ßn-t∏mbn. ]n∂Wn Imh¬tk-\-bpsS Npa-Xe hln-®n-cp∂ kz^v-hm≥ AXphgn t]mIsh, ]¿Zbn√mØ Fs∂ I≠v Xncn®dn™p. Fs∂ I≠ am{Xbn¬ At±lw ]d™p: "C∂men√mln hC∂m Csseln dmPn Du≥.' A√m-lp-hmW! AX-√msX as‰mcp kw`m-j-Whpw Rßƒ XΩn-ep-≠m-bn-ń√. Rms\s‚ apJ-a-°\ icn-bm°n. At±-l-Øns‚ H´- I - ∏ p- d - Ø n- c p∂p. Ib- d m≥ At±- l - s as∂ klm- b n- ° pI am{Xw sNbvXp. ssk\y-tØm-sSm∏w sN∂p tNcp-∂-Xp-hsc kz^v-hm≥ HÍ-Øns‚ ISn-™m¨ ]nSn-®p -IqsS \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.'' A\p- \ - b - £ - a - b mb BCi- b psS s]cp- a m- ‰ - Ø n¬ sXs‰m∂pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n√. Xo¿®-bmbpw \n¿`m-Ky-I-c-amb Hcp kw`hw Xs∂. ]t£, CsXms° Fhn-sSbpw Ft∏mgpw kw`-hn-°p-∂-Xm-Wt√m. BCi ]d-bp-∂Xv kXy-am-sW∂v \_n-°-dnbmw; kz^v-hm-s\bpw At±- l - Ø n\v \∂m- b - d nbmw. acym- Z - ° m- c - \ mWv ; BZ- c - W o- b - \ mWv . tbm≤m-sh∂ \ne-bnepw kplrØv F∂ \ne-bnepw I¿Ø-hy-t_m[-ap-≈-h-\mWv. BC-i-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ F√m kwi-bhpw Zqco-I-cn-®psIm≠v Hcp kq‡w BbnsS Ah-X-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. BC- i bpw Aenbpw XΩn- e p≈ _‘w Zpjv I - c - a mhp- I - s b∂ Zu¿`m-Ky-I-c-amb Hcp ê-amWv Cu kw`-hw-sIm-≠p-≠m-bXv. AenbpsS t{]c-W-bmWv Xm\n-{X-am{Xw tNmZyw sNø-s∏-Sm≥ Imc-Wsa∂v Ah¿ IcpXn. CØcw Imcy-ß-fn¬ hfsc IWn-i-°m-c-\mWv Aen; AXv Xs∂ t\cn´p _m[n-°p-∂-X-s√-¶n¬°qsS hni-Z-ambn At\z-jWw thW-sa∂ Imcy-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I-t\-°mƒ \n¿_‘w ]nSn®p At±lw. Hcp-]t£, Aen-bpsS kZp-t±-iytØm-sS-bp≈ Bi¶-Isf, A_vZp√mln_v\p D_-øns‚ A]-hm-Z-ß-sf-t∏m-se-bm-bn-


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cn°mw BCi ]cn-K-Wn-®Xv. Aenbpw BC-ibpw XΩn¬ ]n∂o-sSm-cn-°epw _‘w kpJ-I-cam-bn√. F∂m¬ CsXm∂pw Aen-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ {]hm-N-Is‚ A`n-{]mb-Øn¬ am‰w hcp-Øn-bn√; Aen°v {]hm-N-I-t\m-Sp≈ _lp-am-\mZ-c-ß-fnepw. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS Hma-\]p{Xn ^mXzn-a-bp-am-m-bp≈ hnhm-l-Øn-\p-tijw, Xs‚ {]nb-¶-c-\mb t\Xm-hp-am-bp≈ AenbpsS _‘w IqSp-X¬ kpZr-V-ambn.

6 aq∂m-aXpw aZo\ B{I-an-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ Hcp-°-ßƒ \S-∂p-sIm≠n-cn-°p∂ hnhcw \_nXncp-ta\n Adn-bm-Xn-cp-∂n√. {]hm-N-I-s∂Xnsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ cq]w-\¬Inb kJy-sØbpw blq-Z∑m-cpsS clky-]-≤-Xn-I-sfbpw Ipdn®v At±-l-Øns‚ ZqX∑m¿ A∏-t∏mƒ hnhcw \¬In- s °m- ≠ n- c p∂p. Ct∏mgpw At±lw ]pXnb kml- N - c ysØ kkq£vaw \nco-£n-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bmWv; Imem-\p-kr-X-amb {]Xntcm[X{¥-Øn\v cq]w \¬Ip-I-bmWv. Bƒ_-e-Ønepw Bbp-[-_e-Ønepw anI-®p-\n¬°p∂ ssk\y-ßƒs°-Xnsc Xs‚ {]tZ-i-ßƒ sNdp-Øp-\n¬°pI Ffp-∏-a-s√∂v At±-l-Øn-\-dnbmw. AXp-sIm≠v aZo-\-bn¬ {i≤ tI{µo-I-cn-°m-\mWv Xocp-am\w; \K-c-`n-Øn-Iƒ°p≈n¬ Xs‚ \ne `{Z-am-°m\pw. t]¿jy-bn¬ Hcn-°¬ Kh¿W-dmbn tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn-®n-´p≈ t]¿jy-°m-c-\mb k¬ams‚ tkh\w `mKyh-im¬ CØ-hW \_n°v e`n-®n-´p≠v. A°m-esØ G‰hpw ]ptcmK-an® bp≤-X-{¥-amWv At±lw Ah-ew-_n-®Xv. \K-c-Øn-\p-Np‰pw Bg-Øn¬ InS-ßp-Ip-gn-°m≥ At±lw {]hm-N-Is\ D]-tZ-in®p. Ad_n-I-fpsS bp≤-X-{¥-Øn¬ XnI®pw A]-cn-Nn-X-amb Hcp ]pXnb coXnbm- b n- c p∂p CXv . B t]¿jy- ° m- c s‚ \n¿tZ- i m- \ p- k - c Ww {]h¿Øn-°m≥ aZo\m \Kcw apgp-h≥ tX\o-®-°q´w t]mse Cf-Inbn-dßn. F√m-bn-SØpw a¨sh-ńbpw Iq¥m-enbpw aÆn-t\mSv s]mcpXp∂ i_vZw; Du¿P-kz-e-ambn ]Wn-bn-te¿s∏´ apkvenw ]S-bm-fn-IfpsS D’m-l-\n¿`-c-amb i_vZ-ßƒ. Ah-tcm-sSm∏w tPmen sNbvXpsIm≠v {]hm- N - I ≥ amXrI ImWn- ° p- I - b m- W n- h nsS. ]md- t ]mse Dd® aÆv; ]t£, At±-l-Øns‚ Xocp-am\w AXn-t\-°mƒ Dd-®-Xmbn-cp∂p. Fs¥-¶nepw XSw t\cn-Sp-tºmƒ DSs\ At±lw ]cn-lcn-°p-I-bmbn. {]Xn-_-‘-ßsf \njv{]-bmkw XcWw sNøm-\p≈ {]Ir-Xn-kn-≤-amb Ignhv At±-l-Øn-\p≠v; H∏w Znhy-k-lm-bhpw. Aßs\ Bg-ap≈ Hcp henb InSßv Xo¿∂psIm≠ncn°p∂p. ZpjvI

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c- a mb, el- c n- ] n- S n- ∏ n- ° p∂ AZv ` p- X - ß ƒ krjv S n- ° p∂ B ]cn{iaioe-Øns‚ as‰mcp êw. Aßs\ Zo¿LIme- t Ø°p≈ Ah- i y- k m- [ - \ - ß fpw Bbp- [ ßfpw k÷-amb B InSßv a°-°m-cpsS B{I-a-WsØ t\cn-Sm≥ Hcpßn. apl-Ω-Zn\v C\n A_q-kp-^v-bms\ ss[cy-]q¿hw A`n-ap-Jo-Icn°mw. AXn\v A[nIw ImØp-\n¬t°-≠n-h-∂n√. N{I-hmfw [qata-L-ß-fm-en-cp≠p. i‡-amb i{Xp-ssk\yw ASp-Ø-SpØv hcp-IbmWv. ]Xn-\m-bn-c-tØmfw `S∑m¿ A°q-´-Øn-ep-s≠∂v Hcp-]£w; Ccp- ] - X n- \ m- b n- c - Ø n¬ Hcmƒt]mepw Ipd- b n- s √∂v as‰m- c p- ] £w. hnhn[ `mK-ß-fn¬\n∂pw i{Xp-ssk-\y-\n-c-Iƒ {]Xy-£-s∏-´p-sIm≠n-cp∂p. _\q-K-Xv^m-s‚bpw _\q-\-fo-dn-s‚bpw ssk\y-ßƒ°v ]n∂mse, IA-v_p_v\p Ak-Zns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ PqX-∏-Sbpw. aZo\°v Np‰pw i{Xp-in-_n-c-ß-fn¬ B{I-aWk∂m-l-ßƒ \S-∂p-sIm≠n-cp∂p. tX®p-an-\p-°nb ]cn-N-Ifpw Ip¥-ßfpw shbn-en¬ A·n\m-hp-Iƒ t]mse shń-Øn-f-ßp∂p. `qan Ip¥-ß-fp-sSbpw JUvKß-fp-sSbpw ImSm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p∂p. D’m-l-Øn-an¿∏ns‚ Bc-hßƒ CSn-ap-g-°w-t]mse A¥-co-£sØ ]nSn-®p-Ip-ep-°p∂p. AtXk-abw aZo\ inem-`q-X-amb \n»-_vZ-X-bn-emWv. ""Ah¿ Xmsg-\n∂pw aosX-\n∂pw \nß-fpsS t\sc h∂p. IÆpIƒ tNX-\-b‰p. lrZbw ]dn™v sXm≠-bn-se-Øn-b-Xm-bn-tXm∂n. A√m-lp-hn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ Nn¥-I-fn¬\n-∂p-t]mepw \nßƒ hyXn-Nen-°m≥ XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p''. ]n≥hm- ß p- ∂ - X m- b n- c n°pw IqSp- X ¬ kpc- £ n- X - s a∂v Nne¿ \_nsb D]-tZ-in®p. Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-{X-Øn¬ C{Xbpw henb Hcp ssk\yw HØp-tN¿∂n-ń√. FXn-cm-fn-I-fm-hs´, Bbp-[-Ønepw Bƒ_- e - Ø nepw ]cn- N - b - k - º - Ø nepw hfsc ]n∂n¬. Ab¬]°sØ _\q-Jp-ssdf F∂ blq-Z-tKm-{Xhpw kJy-tk-\-bn¬ tN¿∂n´p≠v; Ah-cpsS kPoh ]n¥pW henb klm-b-amWv. F√m {]Xn⁄- I fpw DS- º - S n- I fpw hen- s ®- d n- ™ mWv Ah¿ kJy- t k- \ - b n¬ tN¿∂Xv. aZo-\-bp-am-bp≈ DS-ºSn Icm-dp-Iƒ ]men-°-W-sa-∂m-h-iys∏-´p-sIm≠v HØp-Xo¿∏p kw`m-j-W-Øn-\mbn {]hm-N-I≥ kA v Zp_v Zp _v\p \p apBap B- ZnZn -s \bpw \b pw kAkA -v Zp_v Zp _v\p \p D_mD_ m- Z-Z- sbbp sb bpww AbAb -® -X mWv mW v. Jpssd-f-°m-cpsS adp-]Sn Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p: ""Rß-sf-s°m≠v A\pk-cn-∏n-°m≥ \nß-fpsS apl-ΩZv BcmWv? A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I\m-Ws{X! \nßƒ t]mbms´; \Ωƒ XΩn¬ Hcp- DS-º-Sn-bp-an√.''

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PqX∑m-cpsS kao-]-\w-IqSn Adn-™-tXmsS apkvenw ]mf-b-ßfn¬ kw{Xm-k-ap-≠mbn. CXv h©-\-bt√? AsX, h©-\-Xs∂. \µntI-St√? AX-√msX as‰m-∂p-a√. F∂m¬ CXp-t]mse h©-\bpw \µn-tISpw as‰-s∂-¶n-ep-ap-≠m-bn-´pt≠m? Cu h©-\-Iƒ°pw kz¥w AWn-I-fn¬ ]S¿∂p-]n-Sn® ]cn-{`m¥n-Iƒ°p-an-S-bn¬ B ssk\n-I-t\-Xmhv, Atß-b-‰sØ kl-\-i‡n-bpsS {]Xo-I-ambn AN-©-e-\mbn \ne-sIm≠p. At∏mgpw Aùa-amb Hcp {]im-¥X B apJØv \nd-™p-\n∂p. AZv`p-Xm-h-l-amb At£m-`y-X-tbmsS, bmsXmcp a\-›m-©-ey-hp-an-√msX At±lw Xocp-am-\-ß-sf-Sp-°p-Ibpw I¬]-\-Iƒ \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-≠ncp∂p. aZo-\-bpsS `c-W-®p-a-Xe C_v\p DΩn-a-JvXq-ans\ G¬]n-®-XpsIm≠v At±-l-Øn\v bp≤-Øn¬ ]q¿W-ambn {i≤-tI-{µo-I-cn°mw. aqhm-bncw hcp∂ Xs‚ `S∑msc At±lw \K-c-Ønse aW¬t°m´-I-fn¬ A\p-tbm-Py-ÿm-\-ß-fn¬ \ntbm-Kn®p. bp≤-am-cw-`n-®m¬ i{Xp InSßv IS-°m≥ {ian°pw. kJy-tk-\-Iƒ apkv-enw-Isf AhcpsS tIm´- I - f n¬\n∂v ]pd- Ø p- h - c m≥ Bhp- ∂ - s Xms° sNøpw. F∂m¬ Xt‚-Xmb coXn-bn-e-√msX, i{Xp-hn-t\mSv s]mcp-Xp-∂-Xn\p≈ bmsXmcp {]tem-`-\hpw \_n-°p-≠m-bn√. InSßv B{I-an-°m\p≈ Hmtcm {iahpw kJy-tk-\°v I\Ø \jvS-ap-≠m-°n-s°m≠v Xpc-Ø-s∏´p. Imemƒ∏-S°p t\sc, IpXn-c-∏-´m-f-°m¿°p t\sc XpcpXpcm ic-h¿j-ap-≠mbn. Xs‚ bp≤-X-{¥-ß-sfm∂pw aZo-\-bpsS A{]Xn-tcm-[y-X-bpsS ap∂n¬ hne-t∏m-hn-s√∂v A_q-kp-^v-bm\v t_m[yambn. {]Xn-tcm[w Hcp amk-tØmfw \o≠p-\n∂p. AXn\v Aù-Xn-Iamb êßfp≠mbn. Hmtcm Znhkw Ignbpt¥mdpw kJytk\bpsS Bfl-hn-izmkw inYn-e-am-bn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p; A{X-Xs∂ {]Xn-tcm-[sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ {]Xo£ i‡-am-hp-Ibpw. i{Xp-°ƒ°n-S-bn¬ tNcnXn-cn-hp-≠mbn. A\p-Iq-e-amb Cu kml-Ncyw apX-se-Sp-°m≥ \_n Ime-hn-fw_w hcp-Øn-bn√. Xmt\-s‰-SpØ F√m Npa-X-e-Ifpw hnPb-I-c-ambn \n¿h-ln-®n-´p≈ {]hm-N-I≥ A\p-c-RvP-\-Øns‚ am¿KØnepw Xm≥ ]n∂n-e-s√∂v ÿm]n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ i{Xp-°fpsS Iq´p-sI-ńs\, ]e hn`m-K-ß-fm°n inYn-e-am-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\v Ign™p. Xßƒ°n-S-bn¬ hf¿∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Ass\-Iy-sØ°p-dn®v Jpssdin t\Xm-°ƒ DXvI-WvTm-Ip-e-cmbn; F∂m¬ inYneo-I-c-W-Øns‚ hnØp-Iƒ hf¿∂p-I-gn-™n-cp∂p. {]Ir-Xnbpw a°s°-Xn-cm-bn-Øo¿∂p. Icn-ta-L-ßƒ kqcys\

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ad-®p-sh®p. `qan Ccp≠ \ng¬∏m-Sp-I-fn-embn. Bbp-[-ß-fn¬ agØp-≈n-Iƒ hoWp. B™-Sn® Im‰n¬ IqSm-c-ß-fp-e™p. ]mf-bß-fnepw InS-ßnepw \njvI-cp-W-amb amco-h¿jw. sImSp-¶m‰v B™Sn-°p∂p, cmhp-I-fn¬ ko¬°m-c-ap-b¿Øn-s°m≠v. Aÿn-I-fn¬ Xpf®p- I - b - d p∂ XWp∏v . IqSm- c - ß fpw Bbp- [ - ß fpw ag- s h- ≈ - Ø n¬ IpXn¿∂p. ]nt‰∂v \c® taL- ß ƒ°p- a osX kqcy≥ DZn- ® p- b ¿∂- t ∏mƒ, AXn-s‚ Inc-W-ßƒ kz¿W-®m-bw-sIm≠v Nn{Xw hc-bv°p-tºmƒ BZy- a p- W ¿∂ aZo- \ m- h m- k n- I ƒ BÀm- Z - t ØmsS t\m°n°≠p˛sXt°m´v Xncn-®p-t]m-Ip∂ Jpssd-in-Isf. Ah-cpsS Iq´m-fnIƒ sImSp-¶m-‰n¬ ]mdn-t∏mbn. tI´ hm¿Ø-Iƒ icn-bmWv; kJytk\ ]n≥hm-ßn-°-gn™p. CtXmsS Ckv-em-ans\ \n¿am¿P\w sNømsa∂ Jpssd- i n- I - f psS hym- t amlw F∂- t ∂- ° p- a mbn s]men- ™ pt]mbn. Al-¶mcw \in® A_q-kp-^v-bm\pw `·m-i-amb ssk\yhp-amWv a°-bn-te°v aS-ßp-∂Xv. IAv_-bnse ssZh-ßƒ Ah-cpsS a\-n¬ \n-lm-b-cmbn Xqßn-°n-S∂p.

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t\Xm-°fpw B hnizmk LmX-I¿°v ]m]-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ {]Xn^- e hpw \¬I- W - s a∂ Dd® A`n- { ]m- b - ° m- c m- b n- c p∂p. N¿®- I ƒ \S∂p. {]iv\w D`-b-I-£n-I-fp-sSbpw Hcp s]mXp-kvt\-ln-X-s‚bpw Xocp-am-\-Øn\p hnSm-sa-∂mbn. PqX∑m¿°v \n¿tZiw kzoIm-cy-ambn. Ah¿ kA-vZp_v\p apBZns‚ t]¿ \n¿tZ-in®p. apkv-enw-Iƒ°v AXwKo-I-cn-°m≥ _p≤n-ap-´p-≠m-bn√. kAvZv Xßƒ°-\p-Iq-e-amb Xocpam- \ - s a- S p- ° p- s a- ∂ mWv blq- Z ¿ Icp- X n- b Xv . F∂m¬ bp≤- Øns‚ bYm¿Y Imc-W-°m¿ Bsc-∂-dn-bm-am-bn-cp∂ kAv-Zns‚ a\-ns\ aZo\m D]-tcm[w h√msX apdn-th¬]n-®n-cp∂p. Jpssdfm tKm{X- ° m¿, kA- v Z ns‚ ]nXmhpw Xß- f p- a m- b p≈ _‘-sams° ]d™v At±-l-Øns‚ A\p-`m-hhpw kl-Xm-]hpw ]nSn-®p-]-‰m≥ {ian®p. F√m IÆp-Ifpw kA-vZns‚ apJØv ]Xn®p. At±-l-Øns‚ Xo¿∏v F¥m-Iptam Bthm! B cmP-Ip-am-c≥ HSp-hn¬ Xs‚ Xocp-am\w Adn-bn-°p-I-bmbn: ""blq-Z-cpsS thZ-Øn¬ ]d-™n-´p≠v˛ "ssZhw \ns‚ i{Xp-hns\ ]nSnX∂m¬, Hmtcm ]pcp-j-t\mSpw hmƒsIm≠v ]I-ho-´Ww. F∂m¬, kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipń-I-sfbpw I∂p-Im-en-I-sfbpw F∂√, Ah-cpsS F√m hkvXp-°-sfbpw \nßƒ°v kz¥-am°mw; Ah-cpsS aÆn¬ hnf- b p- ∂ - s Xm- s °bpw `£n°mw. AsX√mw ssZhw Xºp- c m- \ mb btlmh \nßƒ°v X∂n-´p-≈-Xs{X.'- Jpssdfm tKm{X-°m-tcmSv AhcpsS Cu thZ\nb-a-ß-f-\p-k-cn-®mWv {]h¿Øn-t°-≠Xv. F√m ]pcpj∑m-scbpw hmfn-\n-c-bm-°Ww. kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipń-I-sfbpw kzØp°-tfm-sSm∏w ]nSn-®p-sh-°Ww.'' h©-I-cpsS A¥yw ImWm≥ aZo-\m-hm-kn-I-sfm-∂-S¶w FØnbn-cp∂p. Ah-cn¬ blq-Z-cp≠v; {InkvXym-\n-I-fp≠v; km_n-D-I-fp≠v. \K-c-{]-ap-J-cp≠v; Ab¬tZ-isØ t\Xm-°-fp≠v. Ah-cpsS km∂n[y-Øn¬ h[-in£ \S-∏m-°-s∏´p. Aßs\ blq-Z-cpsS hnizmk]mX-I-Øn\v blqZ\nb-a-a-\p-kcn-®p≈ in£ e`n®p.

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`mK-Øp-\n∂pw Bfp-Iƒ h∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. sshcm-Knbmb bXn-hcy≥. C√m-bva-°m-c-\mb km[m-c-W-°m-c≥. Ae-Ivkm-≠-dpsS [njWm-i-‡nbpw, knk-tdm-bpsS hmKv-ssh-`-hhpw {InkvXp-hns‚ ImcpWyhpw kok-dns‚ A[n-Im-chpw˛F√mw ktΩ-fn® Akm-[m-cW hy‡nXzw. kam-[m-\-Im-eØv At±lw ssZh-am¿Kw D]-tZ-in-°p∂ am\y-\mb Hcp Kpcp-h-cy-\mWv; Dƒ°m-gvN-bp≈ t\Xm-hmWv; \oXnam-\mb \ymbm-[n-]-\mWv. Icp-Wm¿{Z-\mb `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWv. bp≤`q-an-bn-em-hs´, anI® X{¥-⁄\pw. ZrV-{]-⁄\pw At£m-`y\pw, Imcy- I m- c - W - t _m- [ - a p≈ {]mtbm- K n- I - a - X n- b p- a m- W - t ±lw. At±- l Øns‚ {]t_m- [ \w B Pohn- X - Ø n¬\n∂p hn`n- ∂ - a √. At±- l Øns‚ aXw amem-J-am¿°p th≠n-bp-≈-X√; Pohn-°p∂ a\p-jy¿°p th≠n-bp-≈-XmWv. At±-l-Øns‚ ssZhw Icp-Wm-a-b\pw hm’-ey\n-[n-bp-am-Ip∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ PohnXw A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ°v hmbns®-Sp-°m-\m-hp∂ Xpd∂ ]pkvX-I-amWv. At±lw Hcp Xocp-am-\-saSp-°p-tºmƒ AXn\p ]n∂n¬ \nKq-V-amb bmsXmcp Zpcp-t±-iy-hp-ap≠m-hp-I-bn√; AXv Xpd∂ N¿®°v hnt[-b-amWv. At±-l-Øns‚ A\p- b m- b n- I ƒ Bfl- k v t \- l n- X cpw kl- { ]- h ¿Ø- I - c p- a mWv . Ah¿°n-S-bn¬ Hcp s]cp-am-‰-®´w \S-∏m-°m-s\m-cp-ßp-tºmƒ At±lw Xs∂ BZy- a m- X rI ImWn- ® p- s Im- S p- ° p∂p˛ AXv kv { XoI- t fmtSm Ab¬tKm-{X-°m-tcmtSm i{Xp-°-tfmtSm D≈ s]cp-am-‰-am-sW¶nepw. X\n°v sX‰p kw`-hn-°p-tºmƒ˛a\p-jy-\m-b-Xp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ At±l-Øn\pw sX‰v kw`-hn°mw˛ ]c-ky-ambn At±lw e÷bpw ]›mØm-]hpw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂p. At±lw {]m¿Yn-°p-∂Xv, D]-h-kn-°p-∂Xv, Zm\- [ ¿a- ß ƒ sNøp- ∂ Xv , ASn- a - I sf tamNn- ∏ n- ° p- ∂ Xv , hnhmlw sNøp-∂Xv˛F√mw a‰p-≈-h¿°v IqSn amXr-I-bm-bn-´mWv. a\p-jy-hwi-Øns‚ \ne-\n¬]n\v A\n-hm-cy-am-b-Xp-sIm-≠mWv At±lw k¥Xyp¬]m- Z \w \S- Ø p- ∂ Xv . sXmgn- e ns‚ alXzw ÿm]n- ° m- \ mWv kz¥w ssIsIm≠v tPmen sNøp-∂Xv. a\p-jy-\mb, {]hm-N-I-\mb, tPXm-hmb apl-ΩZv Cß-s\-sbm-s°-bmWv. ""Xo¿®-bmbpw A√mlp-hns‚ ZqX-cn¬ \nßƒ°v DØ-a-am-Xr-I-bp≠v'' F∂v hnip≤ Jp¿B≥ ]d-™-Xn¬ AZv`p-X-an√. Cu {]kvXm-h-Øn¬ Xcnºpw AXni-tbm-‡n-bn√. At±lw XnI®pw A\p-I-c-Wm¿l-\mb amXr-Im-]pcp-j-\s{X. temIw \ne-\n¬°p-∂Xp Xs∂ t{ijvT-X°p th≠n-bmWv; AXv Cu `qansb kpJ-Z-am-°p∂p. alm∑m-cn¬ \mw hnizm-k-a¿∏n-°p-∂Xv kzm`m-hnIw am{Xw. \ΩpsS Ip™p-ßƒ°pw hoYn-Iƒ°pw \mw AhcpsS t]cn-Sp∂p. Ah-cpsS IrXn-Ifpw Nn{X-ßfpw \mw hoSp-I-fn¬ kq£n-°p∂p. Ah-cpsS Pohn-X-Ønse kw`-h-ßƒ \mw \nXy-Po-hn-

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X-Øn¬ A\p-kva-cn-°p∂p. Ah-cpsS alXzw hwi-]-c-º-c-I-fpsS A`n-am-\-am-bn-Øo-cp∂p. Hcp \K-c-Ønse Akm-[m-cW hy‡n-Xzap≈ a\p-jy≥, \K-c-hm-kn-I-fpsS apgp-h≥ A`n-am-\-`m-P-\-am-Ip-at√m. sNdp-∏-Ønse \ΩpsS Ifn-°q-´p-Im¿, ]n∂oSv alm∑m-cm-bn-Øo-cptºmƒ AXv \sΩ hnkva-b-`-cn-X-cm-°p-∂n√; ImcWw, al-Xz-Ønte-°p≈ At\z-jWw sNdp-∏-Im-esØ kz]v\-am-bn-cn°pw. am\pjy-I-Øn¬ hne-s∏´ NneXv At±-l-Øn\v sNøm-\p-≠m-bn-cn°pw. G‰hpw henb alm- s \- b mWv apl- Ω Zv \ _n- b n¬ \man- t ∏mƒ ImWp-∂Xv. Hcp ImeØv cmPy-{`-jvS\m-bn-cp∂, D]-tZ-in-bm-bn-cp∂ B a\p-jy≥ Cs∂mcp N{I-h¿Øn-bmWv˛ùXnIXe-Ønepw Bflob-X-e-Ønepw. Bfp-Iq-Sp-∂n-S-sØms° BI¿j-W-tI-{µ-am-W-t±lw. bphm- ° ƒ°pw hr≤∑m¿°pw {]nb- ¶ - c - \ mb hoc- t \- X mhv . cmPyØns‚ F√m `mK-Øp-\n∂pw hnhn[ Xpd-I-fn-ep≈ Bfp-Iƒ At±l-Øns‚ {]`m-jWw tIƒ°m-s\-Øp∂p. AXns‚ amkva-cn-I-X-bne-en-bp∂p. C{X hen- s bmcp alms\ Is≠- Ø n- b - X n¬, At±- l - Ø ns‚ \ntbm-K-Øn¬ Xß-f¿∏n® hnizmkw hnP-b-km-£m-XvImcw I≠Xn¬ aZo-\-°m¿ A`n-am-\-hn-Prw-`n-X-cmWv. Bdp h¿jsØ `c-Wkm-l-N-cy-ßfpw At±-l-Øns‚ hy‡n-Xzhpw At±-l-Øn¬ Hcp khntij `c-W-I¿Øm-hns\ cq]-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≠v. Xs‚ tKm{X-Øns‚ ss\k¿KnI Ign- h p- I ƒ At±lw {]I- S n- ∏ n- ® n- ´ p≠v . Ah- c psS {]h¿Ø-\-ssien Dƒs°m-≠n-´p≠v. a°-bnepw At±-l-Øn-∂-\p-Iqe- a mb Hcp hnImcw ho≠pw Dcp- Ø n- c n- ™ n- c n- ° p∂p. At±- l Øn¬\n∂v ]ecpw {]tNm-Z-\-apƒs°m-≈p∂p; Xß-fp-sS-Xs∂ Ncn{X-Øns‚ `mK-ambn Ah-cXv ImWp∂p. apl-ΩZv Hcp bXn-h-cy-s\m∂p- a √. sXcp- h n¬ ImWm≥ Ign- b p∂ GsXmcp a\p- j y- s \bpw t]msemcp km[m- c - W - ° m- c ≥. P∑\m, Xm≥ A`n- P m- X - \ m- s Ws∂m∂pw At±lw Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp-∂p-an√. Hcp km[m-c-W-°m-cs‚ A`n-cp-Nn-I-sf-s¥m-s°-bmtWm AXn-s‚-sb√mw \√ `mh-ßƒ At±l- Ø n- e p≠v. hnPbw At±- l sØ A¿[ tZh- \ m- ° n- b n- ´ n√. AsXms° GsXm- c mƒ°pw t\Sm- h p- ∂ - t X- b p≈p F∂ ań- ∂ mWv {]m[m\yw. Xm≥ Pohn-°p∂ Imew, Nn¥, hnizmkw, Dt±-iy-e-£yßƒ, Xs‚ kap-Zm-b-Øns‚ Pohn-Xhpw {]Xym-i-Ifpw˛ CXn-t\msSm- s °- b p≈ Bflm¿Y- X - b n¬\n- ∂ mWv At±- l - Ø ns‚ i‡n Dbn¿s°m- ≈ p- ∂ Xv . Aº- c - ∏ n- ° p∂, hnP- b - Ø n- s ‚bpw al- X z- Øns‚bpw Hcp Ime-L-´sØ hnfw-_cw sNøm≥ h∂ Ah-[q-X-s\bmWv At±-l-Øn¬ Atd_y ImWp-∂Xv.

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kJy-I-£n-I-fpsS taep≈ \_n-bpsS ta¬t°mbva ÿm]n-®pI-gn-™-Xp-sIm≠v, a¿°-S-ap-jvSn-°m-cmb sNdp-kw-L-ßsf Iogvs∏Sp-ØpI Xmc-X-tay\ Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp∂p. ]Xps°, F∂m¬ kwi-bte-i-an-√mØ hn[w Ckv-em-ans‚ kzm[o\w hym]n-∏n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. {]_- e - a mb {]Xn- t bm- K n- I - f n√. lnPv d Bdmw h¿jw {]hm- N - I ≥ _Iv¿ tKm{X-Øn-s\Xnsc C_v\p kem-ans‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ Hcp Imemƒ∏-Ssb Ab®p. cm{Xn k©-cn®pw, ]I¬ hn{i-an®pw C_v\p kemw aZo-\-bn¬ Xncn-s®Øn. IqsS AºXv H´-I-ßfpw aqhm-bncw sNΩ-cn-bm-Sp-Ifpw. _Iv¿ tKm{X-Ø-e-hs\ C_v\p kemw {]hm-NI\v ImgvN-sh-°p∂p. F∂m¬, Ahn-Sp∂v {]Xn-Imcw sNbvXn√; ]oU\-ß-fn¬ Bfl-kw-Xr]vXn A\p-`-hn-°p∂ {]Ir-X-a√ At±-l-Ønt‚Xv. adn®v, Icp-Wm¿{Z-\m-W-t±lw. Xs‚ XS-hp-Im-c-t\m-S-t±lw s]cp-am-dp-∂Xv Abm-fpsS {]mb-sØbpw Ah-ÿ-sbbpw am\n-®p-sIm≠mWv. Cu s]cp-am‰w Xaoa F∂ tKm{X-Ø-e-hs‚ a\v am‰n-adn®p. At±lw Ckvemw Bt«-jn®p. At∏mgpw Xs‚ tKm{X-Øns‚ Xe- h - \ m- W - b mƒ. \hapk¬ams‚ D’m- l - { ]- I ¿j- h p- a mbn Xs‚ Bfp-I-fpsS ASp-sØ-Ønb Xao-a°v Ckv-em-an-eqsS Ahsc D≤-cn°m≥ XnSp-°-ambn. Hscm‰ cm{Xn-sIm≠v i{Xp-hns\ Bfl an{X-am°n-Øo¿°p∂ Ckv-em-ans‚ amkva-cnI {]`mhw Hcn-°¬IqsS sXfnbn-°-s∏´p. GXm\pw Znhkw apºp-hsc apkv-enw-I-fpsS _≤-ssh-cnbm-bn-cp∂ Xaoa Ct∏mƒ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS G‰hpw henb i{XphmWv. hS-°p-\n∂p a°-bn-te-°p≈ H´-I-∏m-X-bn-emWv Xao-a-bpsS AXn¿Øn. Cu hgn Abmƒ XS--s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bmbn. `£y-km-[-\ß-sf-Øn-°m≥ Ign-bmsX a° £masØ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn®p. AXv I≠n-s´m∂pw Xaoa N©-e-\m-bn√. HSp-hn¬ A‰-ssIsbt∂mWw a°m-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ {]hm-N-Is‚ klmbw tXSn; _Iv¿ tKm{X-Ø-ehs\ D]-tcm-[-Øn¬\n∂v ]n¥n-cn-∏n-°m≥. \_n-bpsS lrZbw B¿{Zambn. ct≠ c≠v hmN- I - ß ƒ am{Xw At±lw Xao- a °v FgpXn: ""Fs‚ P\-ßsf Pohn-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°pI; Ah-cpsS Nc°ph≠nIsf t]mIm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°pI.'' {]hm-N-Is‚ I¬]\ Xaoa A\pk-cn-®-Xp-sIm≠v hdp-Xn-bn¬\n∂v a°-°m¿ X¬°mew c£-s∏´p. Xs‚ ImesØ {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS, blq-Z-cpsS AwKo-IrX Iogvh-g-°-ßƒ°v hncp-≤-amWo at\m-`mhw. bp≤-hp-ambn _‘-an-√m-Øhsc, {]tXy-In®v, kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipń-I-sfbpw tcmKn-I-sfbpw Hcp hn[-Ønepw D]-{Z-hn-°-cp-sX-∂mWv Xs‚ ssk\nI t\Xm-°ƒ°v At±lw sImSp-°m-dp≈ \n¿tZiw. Hcp Xc-Ønepw Ifthm h©\tbm inip- l - X ytbm sNø- c p- s X∂pw I¬]- \ - b p≠v . \_n- b psS CØcw A¥y-im-k-\-Isf C{km-Cueo{]hm-N-Is‚ B⁄-tbmSv


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Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-h-cp≠v: ""Aßs\ i{Xp-tZ-h≥ ]d™p: C\n t]mbn Aam-en-Ins\ ASn®v ]s‰ \n¿am¿P\w sNøpI. kv{Xo]pcpj∑m-scbpw ssI°p-™p-ß-sfbpw ape-Ip-Sn-°p∂ Ip™p-ß-sfbpw Imf-sbbpw BSn-s\bpw H´-I-sØbpw Igp-X-sbbpw˛ F√m-‰n-s\bpw Acn-™p-ho-gvØpI.'' A\m-Ysc klm-bn-°p-Ibpw ]mh-ßƒ°v Bizmkw \¬Ip-Ibpw ASn-a-Isf tamNn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂-Xn-eqsS Ahn-cmaw ssZhnI am¿K-Øn¬ k©-cn-°p∂ Hcm-fn¬, Xo¿®-bmbpw B¿{Z-hn-Im-c-ßƒ {]Xo-£n-°m-hp-∂-XmWv. Ahn-SpsØ kvt\l-Im-cp-Wy-ßƒ kz¥am-fp-I-tfmSv am{X-am-sbm-Xp-ßp-∂-X√; ]£n-ar-Km-Zn-I-f-S-ßp∂ krjvSnPm-ehpw ]¶n-Sp-∂-Xm-WXv. ""ssZhsØ `b-s∏-SpI''- At±lw Xs‚ Bfp-I-tfmSv ]d™p: ""kpJ-an-√mØ arK-ß-sf-s°m≠v tPmen sNøn°-cpXv. `qan-bnse P¥p-°fpw BIm-i-Ønse ]d-h-Ifpw \nß-sft∏m-se-Øs∂ A√m-lp-hn-te°v HSp-hn¬ aS-ßp-∂-h-cmWv.''

2 \_nbpw kl-Nm-cn-Ifpw a°-hn´p t]m∂n´v Bdp kwh-’cw Ign™p. IAv _ kµ¿in- ° m- \ p≈ Nnc- I m- e m- ` n- e m- j - a p- ≠ - h ¿°v . Ct∏mƒ aZo\ im¥- a mWv. Ab¬tKm{X- ß - f n¬\n- s ∂m∂pw X¬°mew ]pXnb Ipg-∏-sam-∂p-an√. Xo¿Y-bm{Xm amkw ASp-sØØn- ° - g n™p. AXp- s Im≠v C°m- c y- Ø n¬ Bfp- I - f psS B{Klw km[n-X-am-Ip-sa∂v {]hm-N-I\v {]Xymi tXm∂n. Cu ka-b-ØmWv Cß-s\-sbmcp ssZhnI kq‡-ap-≠m-bXv: ""A√mlp hnNm-cn-®m¬ \nßƒ a°-bnse tZhm-e-b-Øn¬ kpc-£n-X-ambn, \n¿`bw {]thin°pw. \nß-f-dn-bm-ØXv A√mlp Adn-bp∂p. Ah≥ \nßƒ°v Hcp henb hnP-b-amWv Hcp-°n-sh-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv.'' Cu shfn- ] mSv s]mXpth BÀm- Z - a m- W p- ≠ m- ° n- b Xv . Ckv e mw km£m-XvI-cn-°m≥ t]mIp∂ Hcp ]pXnb hnP-b-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ {]hN-\-ambn ]cs° AXv kzoI-cn-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu shfn-]mSns‚ hm¿Ø aZo-\-bn¬\n∂v a°-bn-te°v Im´pXo t]mse ]S¿∂p. aplm-Pn-dp-Ifpw A≥kzm-dp-Ifpw BÀm-Z-]q¿hw bm{X-°p≈ Hcp-°ßƒ Bcw-`n®p. \Kcw apgp-h≥ B Xo¿Y-bm-{X-°p≈ Xøm-sd-Sp-∏nemWv. AtXkabw a°-°m¿ `b-tØmSpw Bi-¶-tbmSpw IqSn-bmWo hm¿Ø {ihn-®Xv. Xo¿Y-bm-{X-bpsS ad-hn¬, Hcm-{I-a-W-Øn-\p≈ ]cn-]m-Sn-bm-bn-cn-°ptam CXv? hnip≤ amk-Øn-em-sW-¶n¬ bp≤w \njn-≤-amWv. ]t£, apl-ΩZv Aßs\ sNøp-sa∂v a°-°m¿ hnizkn-°p-∂n√. Jpssd-in-Iƒ kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Pm{K-X-tbm-sS-bn-cp∂p.

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F∂m¬, {]hm-N-I-∂m-hs´, bmsXmcp B{I-a-W-]-cn-]m-Sn-bp-ap-≠mbn-cp-∂n√; ]I B a\-n¬\ns∂-t∏mtg Hgn-™p-t]m-bn-cn-°p∂p. Xm≥ P\n-®p-h-f¿∂, Xs‚ Pohn-X-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´ HØncn Hm¿aI-fp-W¿Øp∂ Xs‚ {]nb-\mSv H∂v kµ¿in-°pI am{X-am-W-t±-lØns‚ Dt±iyw. kz^m, a¿hm Ip∂p-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ H∂p k©-cn°Ww. hnip≤ IA- v _ - s bm∂p IÏp- f n¿s° ImWWw, A{Xam{Xw. A√mlp F√m Xe-ß-fn-ep-ap≈ hnP-bw-sIm≠v Xs∂ A\p{K- l n- ® n- ´ p≠v . ]q¿h {]hm- N - I - \ mb C_v - d mlow \_n ]Sp- Ø pb¿Ønb ]hn-{X-amb Bcm-[\m aµn-c-Øn-seØn temssII\mY\v \µn ]d-b-W-sa-t∂-bp≈q At±-l-Øn\v. a°-°m-cpsS kwi-b-sØ-°p-dn®v \_n Xs‚ kl-{]-h¿Ø-I-cpambn Btem-Nn®p. HSp-hn¬ Cs°m√w sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ Ipd-®pt]¿ am{Xw l÷v Xo¿Y-bm-{X°v t]mbm¬ aXn-sb∂v Xocp-am-\n®p. AXp-sIm≠v _en-I¿a-Øn-\p≈ arK-ß-sfbpw sIm≠v Bbn-cØn \m\qdv t]¿ am{X-amWv hnip≤ \K-cn-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-´Xv. Xo¿Y-bm-{Xm-th-f-bn¬ sIm≠p-\-S-°p-∂-Xn\v A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏-ń´p≈ hmfp-I-f-√msX as‰m-cm-bp-[hpw Ah¿ FSp-Øn-cp-∂n√. aX-]-camb Hcp Xo¿Y-bm-{X-bm-W-sX∂v hy‡-am-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw Jpssd-inIƒ°v hnizmkw h∂n√. Xo¿Ybm{XbpsS adhnep≈ B{IaW{ia am-bn-Øs∂ Ah-cXns\ Icp-Xp-Ibpw a°m{]th-iw XS-bm≥ Xocpam-\n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \ncm-bp-[-cmb apkvenw Xo¿Ym-S-I-cpsS t\tc ]I-ho-´m≥ a°-°m¿ Cu Ah-kcw D]-tbm-Kn-°p-sa∂v {]hm-N-I≥ a\km Icp-Xn-b-Xp-an√. a°-bn¬\nt∂sd AI-e-Øn-e-√msX, lpssZ-_nbm Ip∂n\p apIfn¬ h®v Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ktµ-i-hm-l-I¿ \_n-bp-ambn I≠p. H∂pIn¬ bm{X Ah-km-\n-∏n®p Xncn®pt]mIWw, As√-¶n¬ bp≤-Øn\v Xbm-dm-hWw. hgn {]iv\-ap-∂-bn®v Hcp bp≤-Øn-\p≈ Hcp-°-ØnemWv Jpssd-in-Ifpw Iq´m-fn-Ifpw. _e-{]-tbmKw IqSmsX apkv-enwIsf a°-bn¬ {]th-in-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-°-cp-sX∂v a°-°m¿ {]Xn⁄sbSpØn´p≈Xmbn Ah¿ \_nsb Adnbn°p∂p. F∂m¬, Cu Xo¿Y-bm-{X°v kam-[m-\-]-c-amb Dt±-iy-ta-bp-≈q-sh∂pw, AXn\v A\p-aXn \¬I-W-sa∂pw {]hm-N-I≥ Bh-iy-s∏´p. GXm\pw Znhkw \S∂ A\p-c-RvP\ N¿®-Iƒ Fhn-sS-bp-saØn-bn√. HSp-hn¬ Jpssd-in-I-fpsS t\Xmhv Xncn-s®Øn Xs‚ BfpI-tfmSv ]d™p: ""apl-Ω-Zns\ apkv-enw-Iƒ _lp-am-\n-°p-∂Xv I≠v Rm\-Zv`p-X-

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s∏- ´ p- t ]mbn. At±- l - Ø ns‚ sIm®p- s Im- ® m- h - i y- ß ƒt]mepw Hcp hnip≤ I¿aw t]mse-bm-W-h¿ \n¿h-ln-°p-∂Xv. sIm´m-c-ß-fn¬ Rm≥ Ign-™n-´p≠v. Jp{kp-hn-s\bpw sl¿°p-eo-kn-s\bpw Rm≥ I≠n-´p≠v. F∂m¬ Hcp cmPmhpw, apl-Ω-Zns\ At±-l-Øns‚ A\pbm-bn-Iƒ BZ-cn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse BZ-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xv Rm≥ I≠n-ń√.'' Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ASp-tØ°v Hcp ZqXs\ Ab-bv°pI F∂ Dugw h∂-t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥ AXn-∂mbn sXc-s™-Sp-ØXv Dkvam-s\-bmWv. {i≤m-]q¿hw, Pm{K-X-tbmsS Dkvam≥ B ZuXyw \n¿h-ln®p. Jpssdin-Iƒ At±-l-tØmSv ]d™p: ""Dkvam≥, Xm¶ƒ°v hy‡n-]-c-ambn Xo¿Y-bm-{Xm-\p-jvTm-\-ßƒ IA-v_-bn¬ sNømw; F∂m¬ apl-ΩZn\v.......AXv A\p-h-Zn-°m-\m-hn√.'' B \n¿tZiw Dkvams\ Atem-k-c-s∏-SpØn: ""Fs‚ {]hm-N-I≥ F\n°p aptº amXrI ImWn-®p-X-cmsX Rm≥ Dt±iyw \n¿h-ln°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ AXv ssZhw CjvS-s∏-Sn√.'' Dkv a ms‚ adp- ] Sn Ahsc ipWv T n- ] n- S n- ∏ n- ° p- I - b m- W p- ≠ m-b Xv . kw`m-jWw \o≠p-t]m-b-Xn-\m¬ At±lw Xncn-s®-Øm≥ sshIn. Dkvam≥ h[n-°-s∏´p F∂ Inwh-Z¥n ]c∂p. CXv Ccp-Iq-´-scbpw Hcp bp≤-Øns‚ h°sØØn®p. Hcp cmjv{Shpw as‰mcp cmjv{Shpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘-ßƒ°v hncp-≤-am-bmWv Jpssd-in-Iƒ {]h¿Øn®n-cn-°p-∂Xv. apkvenw ]mf-b-ß-fn¬ hnImcw sImSp-ºn-cn-s°m≠p. ]S¿∂p]-¥en® Hcp acØn\p tNmń¬ ktΩfn® Xo¿YmSI¿, XßfpsS aX-Øn-s‚bpw kap-Zm-b-Øn-s‚bpw A`n-am\w kwc-£n-°m≥, Ah-km-\-sØ-bmfpw tijn-°p-∂-Xp-hsc, Jpssd-in-Iƒ sIms∂mSp-°n-bm¬ t]mepw t]mcm-Sm≥ Xocp-am-\n®p. Hcp bp≤-ap-≠m-bm¬ AXns‚ êw F¥m-sW-∂-dn-bn√. Cu kml-N-cy-Øn¬ AXns‚ \nc¿Y-IX Jpssd-in-Iƒ a\-n-em°n. Ah¿ Dkvams\ Xncn-®-b®p. Ah¿°p-th≠n kpsslep_v\p Awdv \_n-bp-am-bp≈ A\p-c-RvP\ N¿® ]p\cm-cw-`n®p. Xm¬°m-en-I-amb bp≤-hn-cm-a-Øn\v \n›-bn®p; hyh-ÿ-Iƒ tcJm-aq-e-am°n sh°-Wsa∂pw. Aen-bmWv Icm¿ Fgp-Xp-∂Xv. At±lw "_nkvan-√m-ln¿dlv-am\n¿dlow' F∂v Bcw- ` n- ® - t ∏mƒ kpssl¬ AXns\ FXn¿Øp. ssien-bnse Ckv-em-anIhXvI-c-W-amWv Abmƒ°v AwKo-I-cn-°m≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp-∂Xv. ]Icw "_nkvanI A√m-lpΩ' (A√m-lpth, \ns‚ \ma-Øn¬) F∂v Fgp-X-W-sa∂v \n¿_-‘n®p. ""F¶n¬ Aß-s\bm-hs´'' F∂v \_n ]d-™-t∏mƒ Aen AX-\p-k-cn®p. ""A√m-lp-

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hns‚ {]hm-N-I-\mb apl-ΩZpw Jpssd-in-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈ Hcp DSº-Sn-bm-WnXv'' F∂v \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ ho≠pw DS-°p-≠mbn. kpssl¬ ho≠pw FXn¿∏v {]I-Sn-∏n®p: ""Xm¶sf A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX- \ mbn Rßƒ AwKo- I - c n- ° p- ∂ p- s ≠- ¶ n¬ \nßƒs°- X nsc Rßƒ Bbp-[-ta-¥n-√t√m. C∂ BfpsS aI≥ F∂v Fgp-Xn-bm¬ aXn.'' AXpw \_n \nm-c-am-bn-´m-sW-Sp-ØXv. ""AXmWv \nßƒ°njvS-sa-¶n¬ Bbn-t°ms´.'' ""FgpXq''˛- A en- b psS t\sc Xncn™v At±lw ]d™p: ""A_v Z p√m aI≥ apl- Ω Zpw Awdv aI≥ kpsslepw XΩn- e p≈ kam-[m\ DS-º-Sn-bmWv Xmsg hnh-cn-°p-∂Xv.'' ]ns∂ hyh-ÿ-Ifpw ]d- ™ p- s Im- S pØp: H∂v: Cu h¿jw apkv-enw-Iƒ aS-ßn-t∏m-IWw. c≠v: ASpØ h¿jw h∂v aq∂pZnhkw Xßn aS-ßn-t∏mImw. aq∂v : Bbp[k÷- c mbn hc- c pXv . hmƒ IqsS sIm≠p- h cmw. ]t£, AXv Dd-bn¬Xs∂ sh°Ww. \mev: a°-bn¬ Ah-ti-jn-°p∂ apkv-enw-Isf IqsS-s°m-≠p-t]mh-cpXv. apkv-enw-I-fn¬ Bsc-¶nepw a°-bn-te°v Xncn-®p-h-cm≥ B{Kln-°-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ahsc XS-bp-I-bp-a-cpXv. A©v: apkv-enw-I-fntem Ahn-izm-kn-I-fntem s]´ Bsc-¶nepw aZo-\-bn-te°v t]mbm¬ Ahsc Xncn-®-b-°Ww. F∂m¬, apkv-enwI-fn¬ Bsc-¶nepw a°-bn-te°v hcp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ahsc Xncn-®b- ° p- ∂ - X √. Bdv : apkv - e nw- I tfm Ahn- i zm- k n- I tfm Bcp- a mbpw k‘n- b nte¿s∏-Sm≥ Ad_v tKm{X-ßƒ°v kzmX-{¥y-ap-≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv. Ggv: Cu k‘n Ggph¿jw hsc \o≠p-\n¬°p-∂-XmWv. aZo-\-bn¬ h®v Ah-X-cn® Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡sØ, Jpssd-in-IfpsS ta¬ ssIh-cn-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ alm-hn-P-b-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ kqN\-bm-bn-´mWv \_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ {]tXy-In®v Da¿, hymJym\n-®n-cp-∂Xv. kw`-h-ßƒ Cu coXn-bn¬ hgn-Xn-cn-™-t∏mƒ kzm`mhn-I-ambpw Ah¿°v ss\cm-iy-ap-≠m-sb-∂Xv hy‡w. _en-I¿aw \n¿h-ln-°msX \mń-te°v aS-ßm≥ At±lw ]d-


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™-t∏mƒ X\n-°p-Np‰pw ]c∂ \n»-_vZX, Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS hnImcw {]Xn-^-en-∏n-°p-∂-Xmbn \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n a\-n-em°n. ]ns∂ At±lw hne-°n-bn√. At±lw tZl-ip≤n hcpØn; Xe apWvU\w sNbv X p; ]ns∂ _en- b ¿∏n- ° m≥ sIm≠p- h ∂ H´- I - ß sf Xs‚ ssIbn- e p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂ IØn- s Im- ≠ - d pØp. At±- l - Ø ns‚ amXrI A{]-Xn-tcm-[y-am-bn-cp∂p. At±-lsØ kwi-bn-®-Xn¬ A\p-bm-bnIƒ°v e÷ tXm∂n. _en-ar-K-ß-fpsS c‡w `qan-bn¬ Ihn-s™mgpIn. `‡nbpw Bth-ihpw ho≠pw apkvenw a\-p-I-fn¬ km{µambn. {]hm-N-I≥ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfm-sSm∏w aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßn-bXv hnj-Æ-cm-bn-´√. Ah¿°v kz¥w sX‰v t_m[y-ambn. kwi-b-an√; hnP-b-I-c-amb a°m-{]-thiw Ah¿°v hmKvZm\w sNø-s∏-ń-´p-≈-XpXs∂. ]t£, B ssZh-h-N\w Cu {]tXyI bm{Xsb ]cm-a¿in°p∂-X√. lpssZ_nbm k‘nb-\pkcn®v ASpØ h¿jw \St°≠ kw`hw Xocp-am-\n-®n-´p≠v. {]hm-N-Is‚ {Im¥Z¿in-Xz-Øns‚ ÿncoI-c-W-am-WXv. hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\nse hmKvZm-\-ßfpw {]h-N-\-ßfpw km£m-XvI-cn-°msX t]mb kw`-h-ß-fn√. ]ns∂ F¥n-\-h¿ A√mlp-hns\ kwi-bn-°Ww?

3 Jpssdfm tKm{X-tØmSv amXr-Im-]-c-ambn s]cp-am-dn-bn´pw blqZ tKm{X-ßƒ°n-S-bn¬ D]-Pm-]-ßƒ \nb-{¥-Wm-Xo-X-ambn s]cp-Ins°m-≠n-cp∂p. PqX∑m¿ Hcn-°epw apkv-enw-I-fm-bn-n-Øo-cn-s√-∂Xv kpkv]jvSw; Ah-cp-ambn Iq´p-sI-ń-te¿s∏-Sm\pw Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Ah-cn-t∏mgpw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ tIm´-Iƒ sIń-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂p. Ah-cpsS kao-]\w i{Xp-X-bp-tS-XmWv. aZo-\-bpsS kwc-£Ww ]cnK-Wn-°p-tºmƒ, Ah¿s°-Xnsc s]mXp-hmb {]Nm-cWw \S-Øp-Ib-√msX a‰p am¿K-sam-∂p-an-s√∂v \_n a\-n-em°n; blq-Z¿ kla-X-hn-izm-kn-Itfm kplr-Øp-°tfm Bbn-cn-°m≥ Iq´m-°p-∂n-s√-¶n¬ Ahsc Iogvs∏-Sp-Øp-Itb Xc-ap-≈q-sh∂pw. _Zvdn¬ s]mcp-Xnb \yq\-]£ tk\-bp-sStbm Dlp-Zn¬ ]cmPbw I≠ A®-S-°-an-√mØ ssk\y-Øn-s‚tbm t\Xm-h√ Ct∏mƒ apl-ΩZv. KWy-amb AwK-_-e-ap≈, ]cn-N-b-k-ºØpw Bbp-[-tijn- b p- a p≈ Hcp ssk\y- Ø ns‚ \mb- I - \ mWv . At±lw Xs∂ kma¿Yyhpw £abpw th≠-{X-bp≈ ssk\n-I-\mWv. B{I-aWw, ]n∑m‰w, ]n¥p-S-c¬, Bbp-[-ß-fpsS D]-tbmKw, ]S-\n-e-Ønse ]cnWm-a-ßƒ XpSßn F√m Xc-Øn-ep-ap≈ bp≤-X-{¥-ßƒ At±lw Xs‚ tbm≤m-°ƒ°v ]Tn-∏n-®p-sIm-SpØp. Ah-cpsS IjvS-∏m-Sp-I-sf-

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¥p- X - s ∂- b m- b mepw AtX Xo{h- X - t bm- s S- Ø s∂ At±lw Gs‰SpØp˛Ah-sc-t∏mse A[zm-\n®p; Ah¿ Ign-°p∂ `£Ww Xs∂ Ign®p; Ah-tcm-sSm∏w Ddßn. F√mw AN-©-e-amb A®-S-°-\n-b-aß- f psS ASn- ÿ m- \ - Ø n- e m- b n- c p∂p. i{Xp- h ns\ Ah- K - W n- ° m- s XØs∂, Xß- f psS e£y- s Ø- ° p- d n- ® p≈ ZrV- h n- i zm- k - t ØmsS, hotdmsS, Xß-fpsS t\Xm-°-fpsS hnth-I-]q¿h-amb \n¿tZ-i-ß-f\p-k-cn®v {]h¿Øn-°m≥ Ah¿ ]Tn-®p-I-gn™p. Cu i‡n-bpsS ]n≥_-e-Øn¬ blqZ òjWn F∂ {]iv\w imiz-X-ambn Ah-km\n-∏n-°m≥ {]hm-N-I≥ Dd-®p-I-gn™p. Aßs\, \mem-bncw Imemƒssk\n-I-scbpw Ccp-\qdv Aiz-`S∑m-scbpw \bn-®p-sIm≠v, blq-Z-i‡n \in-∏n-®-√msX aS-ßp-I-bns√∂ ZrV-\n-›-b-hp-ambn {]hm-N-I≥ ]pd-s∏´p. GXm\pw amktØ°v apkvenw tk\ XnI®pw I¿a-\n-c-X-am-bn-cp∂p˛ Hcp tIm´ Ign-™m¬ as‰mcp Zp¿Kw; ]ns∂ as‰m∂v. i‡n-tI-{µ-ß-fn¬\n∂v i‡n-tI-{µ-ß-fn-te-°p≈ ssP{X-bm-{X-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. F√m-bnSØpw Ckv-em-ans‚ ssk\y-Øn-\mWv hnPbw. F√mw XI¿Øv XhnSp-s]m-Sn-bm-°p∂ bp≤-X{¥w. sNdp-Øp-\n∂ \qdp-I-W-°n\v blqZ¿ apkv-enw-I-fpsS ic-]m-X-ta‰v \new-]-Xn®p. aZo-\-bnse AP-ø-cmb tbm≤m-°-fpsS Im¬°ogn¬ IW-°n-√mØ bp≤-ap-X¬ Ipan-™pIqSn. A¬°men, hmZn A¬Jpd, hXoiv , kpemenw, ^ZIv , ssJ_¿˛Ch-sb√mw Iog-S-ßp-Itbm Iog-S-°-s∏-Sp-Itbm sNbvXp. blq-Z-cpsS Zp¿K-ß-fn¬ G‰hpw hne-s∏´ ssJ_¿, an°-hmdpw A{]Xn-tcm-[y-amb ae-ap-I-fn-emWv ÿnXnsNbvXn-cp-∂Xv. Ckv-em-ans‚ ssk\nI i‡nsb Znh-k-ß-tfmfw AXv sNdp-Øp-\n¬°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. B tIm´ Fßs\ Iog-S°mw F∂m-tem-Nn®v A\-h[n aWn°q-dp-Iƒ \_n Xs‚ Xºn-\p-≈n¬ Ign-®p-Iq-ń-bn-´p≠v. ]e ]≤XnIƒ N¿®sNbvXp. A_q-_-Ivdns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ \S∂ B{I-aWw sNdp-°-s∏´p. Da-dn\pw AtX hn[n Xs∂-bmWv t\cn-´Xv. F∂m¬ [oc- \ mb Aensb `mKyw XpW®p. hnhn[ B{I- a - W - ß - f n- e qsS At±lw HØncn blq-Zsc Iim∏psNbvXp. At\Iw t]¿°v amc-Iamb apdn-th¬]n® blqZt\Xmhv lmcn-kns\ Xń Xmsg-bn´p; tIm´bpsS Kh¿W- d m- b n- c p∂ a¿sl- _ ns\ ba- ] p- c n- ° - b ®p. HSp- h n¬, ssJ_¿ Zp¿Kw Aen Iog-S°n; hne-Xo-cmØ bp≤-ap-X¬ ssIh-is∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v. XpS¿∂v \S∂ kam-[m\kw`m-j-W-ß-fn¬ Xß-fpsS D¬]m-Z-\Øns‚ ]Ip- X nbpw aZo- \ °v \¬In- s °m- ≈ m- s a∂ hyh- ÿ - b n¬ ssJ_-dnse blq-Zsc tamNn-∏n®p.


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ssJ_¿ bp≤w \_nbpw kz^nb F∂ blqZh\n-Xbpw XΩnep≈ hnhm- l - _ - ‘ - Ø n- e q- s Sbpw kv a c- W o- b - a m- I p∂p. bp≤- Øn¬ `¿Ømhv sIm√-s∏´ kz^n-bsb XS-hp-Im-cn-bmbn ]nSn-°p-I-bm-bncp∂p. HSp-hn¬ kam-[m\w ÿm]n-°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ apkv-enw-I-fp-am-bp≈ _‘w kpZr-V-am-°m≥ at\m-l-cn-bmb kz^n-bsb \_n hnhmlw sNø-W-sa∂v Ah¿ B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n®p. kz^n-bbpw AXm-{K-ln®n-cp∂p. Hcp XS-hp-Im-cn-bmbn At±-l-Øns‚ apºn-te°v B\-bn°-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Xs‚ k¶¬]-Øn-ep≈ bYm¿Y ]pcp-j-s\-bmWv Ahc-t±-l-Øn¬ I≠Xv. ImgvN-bn¬ kp`-K≥; s]cp-am-‰-Øn¬ am\y≥. Dd® Xocp-am-\hpw lrZ-b-hn-im-e-X-bp-ap≈ B a\p-jys\ A\p-bmbn-Iƒ F¥p-am{Xw BZ-cn-°p∂p! At±-l-Øn-\p-th≠n apkv-en-amIm-\p≈ B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n®p, kz^nb. Hcp alm\pw bp≤-Ø-S-hpIm-cnbpw XΩn-ep≈ hnhmlw km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn¬ A`n-e-j-Wo-bambn Icp-X-s∏-ń-cp-∂n√. bp≤-ap-X-en¬ ]¶p-]-‰mØ ]mh-s∏-´-h-\mbn-cp∂p tPXm-sh-∂-Xn-\m¬ hnhmlkZy°v h∂-h¿ Blm-cw IqsS sIm≠p-h-tc-≠n-bn-cp∂p. B awK-f-I¿aw Atß-b‰w BÀm-Z-\n¿`-cambn. ImcWw, kz^n-b-bpsS kuµcyw \msSßpw Io¿Øn-tI-´-Xmbn-cp∂p; ssJ_¿ hnP-b-am-Is´, GsXmcp ssk\y-Øn\pw A`n-am\-I-chpw. hncp-∂p-Im¿ ]ncn-™-t∏mƒ, Xs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse A`n-am\-]q¿h-amb \nan-j-Øn-\p-th≠n kz^nb B alm-tP-Xm-hns‚ XºnseØn.

4 Da-dn-s\bpw Nne hnizm-kn-I-sfbpw \ncm-i-cm-°nb lpssZ-_nbm k‘n hnP-b-Øns‚ apt∂m-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v sXfn-bn-°-s∏-SpI Xs∂ sNbvXp. Atd-_y≥ \K-c-ß-fn¬ aZo-\-bpsS \maw Ct∂mfw C{X-tbsd BZ-cn-°-s∏-ń-ń√. AXns‚ `c-Wm-[n-Imcn, temI-Ønse tPXm-°-fmb cmPm-°∑m-cpsS \nc-bn-em-Wn∂v. blq-Z∑m-cpsS taep≈ hnPbw At±-l-Øns‚ Io¿Ønbpw Ckv-em-ans‚ i‡nbpw s]cp∏n-®n-cn-°p∂p. hfsc h¿jw apºv, a°-bn¬ h®p-Xs∂ apl-ΩZv Adn-™n-cp∂p, Ckv-em-ans‚ ktµiw Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v am{X-am-bn-´p-≈-X√, temIØn\p apgp-h-\p-am-bn-´p-≈-Xm-sW∂v. Ckv-em-ans‚ ssZhw "d∫p¬ Be-ao≥' ({]]-©-ß-fpsS \mY≥) BWv. Ah≥ "d∫p-∂mkv' BWv; "aen-Ip-∂mkv' BWv; "Cem-lp-∂mkv' BWv˛\mY≥, cmPmhv, a\pjy-cpsS ssZhw. blq-Z∑m-cp-sS-b√, {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sS-b√, √, apkvenw-I-fp-tS-Xp-a√; krjvSn-Pm-e-ß-fpsS apgp-h≥ ssZhw. AXp-sIm-≠pXs∂ {]hm-N-I≥ {]t_m-[\w sNøp∂ aXw k¶p-Nn-X-am-hm≥ hø.

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F∂m¬, CXp-hsc Xs‚ P\-X-°-√msX a‰m¿°pw Cu al-Ømb ZuXyw FØn-°m-\p≈ kµ¿`w e`n-®n-ń√. a‰p cmPy- ß - f n¬ Ckv - e m- a nIktµ- i - s a- Ø n- ° m- \ p≈ kabw Ct∏mƒ kam-K-X-am-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-sW∂v {]hm-N-I\v tXm∂n. Hcp sh≈n-bmgvN kaq-l-{]m¿Y\mthf-bn¬, hntZ-i-ß-fn-te°v {]Xn-]pcp-j∑msc Ab-°m≥ Xm\p-t±-in-°p-∂-Xmbpw Ahsc AhnsS h®v sXc- s ™- S p- ° - W - s a∂pw \_n ]d™p. B \n¿tZiw kl¿jw kzoI-cn-°-s∏´p. "apl- Ω - Z p¿dkq- e p- √ m' F∂ ap{Z- t bm- S p- I q- S nb Hcp IØv A_vZp√m ln_v\p lpZm^, t]¿jy≥ cmPmhv Inkvdm°p ka¿∏n®p. AXv hmbn®v A¿Yw ]d-bm≥ cmPmhv Zzn`m-jnsb G¬]n®p: ""t]¿jy≥ cmPmhv Inkvdm°v ssZh-Zq-X-\mb apl-ΩZv'' Cu kwt_m-[\Xs∂ Xncp-a-\-ns\ tcmjm-Ip-e-\m°n. At±lw AXv ]n®n®o¥n Xd-bnsedn™p. A_vZp√m Xncn®ph∂v Xs‚ A\p `hw hnh-cn-®-t∏mƒ \_n ]d™p: ""Fs‚ IØv No¥n-sb-dn-™-Xpt]m-se-Øs∂ Ahs‚ km{am-Pyhpw inYn-e-amIpw.'' Inkvdm kwKXn Xs‚ tcmj-{]-I-S-\-Øn¬ am{Xw HXp-°p-∂n√. "{]hm-N-I-\mbn kzbw \Sn-°p∂ B {`m¥s\' ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p-h-cm≥ Atd-_y-bnse Xs‚ ssht{kmbn _mZm\v Abm-sf-gpXn. A_vZp√m-ln_v\p lpZm^ Xncn-s®-Øn-b-Xns‚ ]n∂mse Inkvdm-bpsS DØchv \S-∏m-°m≥ _mZms‚ ktµ-i-hm-l-I¿ aZo-\-bn-se-ØpI-bmbn. F∂m¬, {]hm-NI k∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn-b-tXmsS B t]¿jy-°m¿ hnd°m≥ XpSßn. Ad-_n-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ At±-l-Øns‚ i‡n Fs¥∂v Ah¿°v \∂m-b-dnbmw. Ah-tcmSv \_n ]d™p: ""Fs‚ aXhpw km{am-Pyhpw henb Xma-kw-Iq-SmsX Inkvdm-bp-tS-Xn-t\-°mƒ hep-XmIpw. Ckv-em-an-te°v Rm≥ £Wn-°p∂p F∂p-IqSn At±-l-tØmSv ]d-bpI.'' Ah¿ _mZms\ Cu adp-]Sn Adn-bn®p. Cu ka-b-ØmWv kz¥w aI≥ jod- s shln Inkv d msb h[n- ® - X mbn _mZm≥ Adn- b p- ∂ Xv ˛Inkvdmbpw Xs‚ ]nXmhv lp¿ap-kns\ sIm√p-I-bm-Wt√m D≠mbXv. {]hm-N-Is‚ £Ww kzoI-cn-°m≥ _mZm\p kzmX-{¥y-ap≠v; At±lw Ckv-em-anIkaq-l-Øn¬ ]c-ky-ambn tN¿∂p. {]hm-N-I≥ {]Xn-]p-cp-js\ Ab® c≠m-asØ N{I-h¿Øn-bmWv sl¿°p- e okv . Znlv - b - X p¬ I¬_n \_n- b psS IØp- a mbn sN∂t∏mƒ kok¿ BZ- c - t hm- s S- b mWv kzoI- c n- ® Xv . B hm°p- I - f psS


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A¿Yw At±lw icn°pw Dƒs°m≠p. ""_nkvan-√m-ln¿dlv-am-\n¿dlow, tdma°m-cpsS N{I-h¿Øn sl¿°p-eo-kn\v A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX≥ apl-Ω-Zp-_v\p A_vZn-√m-bpsS Biw-k-Iƒ. kXy-hn-izm-k-Øns‚ Zo]inJbpambn apt∂m´p t]mIp∂h\v im¥n. Rm≥ Aßsb Ckv em-an-te°v £Wn-°p∂p. apkv-en-am-hpI; ssZhw {]Xn-êw \¬Ipw; Fs‚ aX-Øn¬ Aßv tNcp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ ssZh-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ Aßv sX‰pIm-c-\mIpw; at‰Xv Ahn-izm-kn-sbbpw t]mse. \mw XΩn-ep≈ A`n{]mbhyXym-k-ßƒ°v AdpXnhcp-Ø-W-sa∂v {InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSv Rm≥ At]-£n-°p∂p. \ap°v GI-ssZ-hsØ am{Xw {]m¿Yn°mw. Ah-\p-ambn Bscbpw ]¶p-tN¿°m-Xn-cn°mw. Ckv-em-an-te-°p≈ Fs‚ £Ww kzoI-cn-°m≥ ssha-\-ky-ap-s≠-¶n¬ aZo-\°p hnt[b-am-hp-I-sb-¶nepw sNøpI.'' IØv, hmbn-®-Xn-\p-tijw sl¿°p-eokv _lp-am-\-]q¿hw Ccn∏n-S-Øn¬ sh®p. apkvenw {]Xn-]p-cp-js\ _lp-am-\y-\mb Hc-Xn-Ynbmbn kzoI-cn-°m≥ At±lw \n¿tZiw \¬In. Xncn-®p-h-cp-∂-Xp-hsc, {]i-kvX-amb kok-dns‚ sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Znlv-b°v cmtPm-Nn-X-amb kzoI-c-W-amWv e`n-®Xv. sl¿°p-eo-kns‚ kqcy≥ Ct∏mƒ D®n-bnse-Øn-bn-cn-°p∂p. At±-l-an-t∏mƒ hrØn-tI-Sp-I-fpsS ASn-a-b√; s]mXp-P-\-ß-fpsS Zpc-¥-ß-fpsS \nw-K-\mb km£n-b√. s]mbvt]mbXv buh-\-Øns‚ ]co-£-W-\m-fp-Iƒ. tdman-\p-th≠n sl¿°peokv ]e bp≤- ß - f n- e mbn Ht´sd hnPbw sImbv s X- S p- Ø n- ´ p≠v . AsX√mw At±-l-Øns‚ {]Xm]w h¿[n-∏n-®n-´p≠v. Ckv-em-ans\ At±lw Bt«-jn-°p-∂-tXmsS, AXv temI-Ønse henb aX-ß-fnsem-∂m-bn-Øocpw. F∂m¬, At±lw A¬]w kmh-Imiw Bh-iys∏´p. {]hm-N-I-∂p≈ hne-s∏´ ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-ß-fp-am-bn-´mWv Znlvb aZo-\-bn-te°v aS-ßn-bXv. Cu ka-b-ØmWv Hcp hmWnPyZuXy-hpambn Kmk-bn-se-Ønb A_q-kp-^v-bm-m -\n¬\n∂v \_n-sb-°p-dn®pw n® pw Ckvemw aX-X-Øz-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw sl¿°p-eokv Adn-bm-\n-S-bm-bXv. \_n-tbmSv hntcm-[-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n´pw A_q-kp-^v-bm≥ kXyw Xpd∂p-]-d-™p-t]mbn: ""Xºp-cmt\, Abm-fpsS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ s]cp-Ins°m-≠n-cn-°-bmWv. Bcpw Abmsf ssIhn-Sp-∂n√.'' Znlv b {Ko°v sIm´m- c - Ø n¬ t]mb- t ∏mƒXs∂, lmXzn_v tIm]v‰nIv cmP-Ip-am-c≥ apJu-Jn-kns\ kµ¿in®p; Ckv-em-anIZuXyhp-am-bn-Øs∂. {Ko°p-Im-cpsS t]cn-emWv `cn-°p-∂-sX-¶nepw AhtcmSv apJu-Jn-kn\v ITn-\-amb shdp-∏mWv. F∂m¬ Ckvemw kzoI-

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cn-®p-sIm≠v ]pXnb i{Xp-°sf £Wn-®p-h-cp-Øm≥ At±-l-Øn\v Dt±-iy-an√. \_n-bpsS ZqXs\ _lp-am-\-]q¿hw kzoI-cn®v £WØn\v At±lw Cßs\ adp-]Sn \¬In: ""A_vZp√m aI≥ apl-Ω-Zn\v tIm]v‰nIv cmP-Ip-am-c≥ apJu-Jnkns‚ A`n-hm-Z-\-ßƒ. Ckv-em-an-te°v £Wn-®p-sIm≠v Aß-b® IØv Rm≥ hmbn®p. Cu \n¿tZiw XnI®pw Fs‚ ]cn-K-W-\-bnep≠v. Hcp {]hm-N-I≥ htc≠ ka-b-am-sb∂v {]h-Nn-°-s∏-ń-´p-s≠∂v F\n°dnbmw; ]t£, AXv kndnbbn¬ \n∂mbncn°psa∂mWv Rm≥ hnNm-cn-®Xv. AsX-¥m-bmepw Aß-bpsS ktµ-i-hm-l-Is\ Hcp {]Xn]p-cp-j-t\m-Sp≈ F√m BZ-c-ß-tfmSpw IqSn Rm≥ kzoI-cn-°p-I-bp≠mbn. F\n- ° p- t h≠n A- t ß°v A`n- P m- X - c mb c≠v tIm]v ‰ nIv s]Ïp-ń-Isf At±lw kΩm-\n°pw. IqSmsX shfpØ Hcp tImh¿ Igp- X - s bbpw. Rß- f psS \mń- e p- ≠ m- ° nb Nne hkv { X- ß fpw taØcw tX\pw shÆbpw sImSp-Ø-b-°p∂p.'' {]Xo-£n-®-Xp-t]m-se-Øs∂, Cu ZuXy-ß-fn¬ G‰hpw henb hnPbw A_vko-\n-b-bn-te-Xm-bn-cp∂p. CXn-\Iw AhnsS D≠m-bncp∂ apkv e nw A`- b m¿Yn- I ƒ Ckv - e m- a nI {]Nm- c - W - Ø n- \ p- th- ≠ sX√mw sNbvXp-sh-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. AXp-sIm≠v \_n-bpsS ZqX≥ sIm´m- c - Ø n- s e- Ø n- b - t ∏mƒ D÷z- e - a mb hc- t h¬∏mWv e`n- ® Xv . At±lw BZ-c-]q¿hw D]-hn-jvS-\m-°-s∏´p; At±-l-Øns‚ sIm®p sIm®m- h - i y- ß ƒt]mepw hfsc {i≤m- ] q¿hw ]cn- N - c n- ° - s ∏´p. At±lw {]tXy-I-ambn k` hnfn-®p-Iqń {]hm-N-Is‚ IØv D®-Øn¬ hmbn®p: ""_nkvan-√m-ln¿dlv-am-\n¿dlow, A_vko-\n-b≥ N{I-h¿Øn \÷m-in°v A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX≥ apl-Ω-Zns‚ A`n-hm-Z\w. {]]© ]cn-]m-e-I\pw im¥n-Zm-b-I\pw hnip- ≤ \pw A\- \ y- \ p- a mb ssZh- Ø n- \ s{X kv X pXn. a¿- b ans‚ ]p{X≥ Cukm ssZh-Zq-X-\m-sW∂v Rm≥ hniz-kn-°p∂p. BZ-ans\ krjvSn-®-Xp-t]mse ssZhw Cukm-sbbpw krjvSn®p. Fs∂ kw_‘n-®m-sW-¶n¬ Rm≥ A√m-lp-hns‚ shdp-samcp ZqX≥. kz¿K`qanI-fpsS apgp-h≥ A[o-i-\mb, AXp-ey-\mb, GI-\mb A√m-lp-hns\ Bcm-[n-°p∂ Pohn-X-{I-a-Øn-te°v Aßsb £Wn-°p-I-bm-sWs‚ ZuXyw.'' N{I-h¿Øn B IØv IÆp-I-tfmSv tN¿Øp-sh®p. ]ns∂ Xs‚ knwlmk\Øn¬ \n∂ndßnh∂p. sIm´mcØn¬ Xs‚ apºnencp∂ PAv^-dn-s‚bpw a‰p apkvenw A`-bm¿Yn-I-fp-sSbpw km∂n-[y-Øn¬


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Hcp apk¬am- \ mbn At±lw kXy- { ]- X n⁄ sNbv X p. A\- ¥ cw {]hm-N-I\v Cßs\ Hcp adp-]Sn Fgp-Xm≥ I¬]n®p: ""_nkvan-√m-ln¿dlv-am-\n¿dlow, A√m-lp-hns‚ {]hm-N-I-\mb apl-Ω-Zn\v \÷m-in-bpsS kemw. ssZh- Z q- X tc, Atß°v k¿th- i z- c s‚ im¥nbpw A\p- { K- l hpw D≠m-hs´. Fs∂ Ckv-em-an-te°v \bn-®-h-\-√msX as‰mcp ssZh-ans√∂v Rm≥ km£yw hln-°p∂p. {]hm-NIm, Ahn-Sp-∂-b® IØv Rm≥ hmbn®p. tbip-hn-s\-°p-dn®v Ahn-Sp∂v ]d-bp-∂-XmWv icn. Xm≥ F¥mtWm, AXn-tesd bmsXm∂pw Xs∂ At±lw Ah-Imi-s∏-ń-ń√. Aßv A√m-lp-hns‚ ZqX\pw kXy-k-‘\pw BsW∂v Rm≥ hniz- k n- ° p∂p. Fs‚ hnizmkw PA- v ^ - d n- s ‚bpw apgp- h ≥ cmP-k-`-bp-sSbpw apºmsI Rm≥ {]Jym-]n-®p-I-gn™p. Rm≥ Fs‚ aI≥ Bcn-lsb Atßm-´-b°p∂p. Aßv CjvS-s∏-Sp-sa-¶n¬ Aßtbm-Sp≈ BZ-c-ßƒ {]I-Sn-∏n-°m\pw Aß-bn¬\n∂v kXy-hn-izmk-Øns‚ A[ym-]-\-ßƒ Dƒs°m-≈m\pw Rm≥ Xncp-k-∂n-[n-bn¬ FØn-t®-cp-∂-XmWv.'' Inńb adp-]-Sn-I-fn¬ _\q-K-m-\nse ss{IkvXh cmP-Ip-am-c≥ jd-lv_oep_v\p Awdn-t‚Xp am{X-amWv A\p-Iq-e-a-√m-Xn-cp-∂Xv. a[y Atd-_y-bpsS Hcp `mKw ssIhiw sh®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ _\q-Km≥ kndnb hsc hym]n- ® n- c p∂p. {]hm- N - I s‚ IØn\v A]lmkycq]-Øn-ep≈ adp-]-Sn-bm-W-bmƒ \¬In-bXv: ""adp-]Sn Rm≥ t\cn-´p-Xs∂ Xcmw.'' Xncn-®p-hcpw hgn apkvenw ZqXs\ Hcp _\q-Km≥Im-c≥ sIme-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv, t\Xm-hns‚ \n¿tZim-\p-k-c-Wam- s W- ∂ - X n¬ kwi- b n- ° m- \ n√. Cu Ip‰- I r- X y- s Ø- ° p- d n- ® -d n- ™ t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I\v Km≥ tKm{X-tØmSv AS-°-h-ømØ ]I-bmWv tXm∂n-bXv. bamam {]hn-iy-bpsS `c-Wm-[n-Imcn luZ-bpsS {]Xn-I-c-Whpw {]tIm-]-\]c-am-bn-cp∂p: ""C\nbpw Xs‚ aX-sØ-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn°m-\mWv `mh-sa-¶n¬ aZo-\s°-Xnsc Rm≥ bp≤w sNøp-sa∂p aplΩ-Zn-t\mSv sN∂p ]d-t™°q.'' luZ-bpsS òj-Wn-sb-°p-dn®p tI´-t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥ Xncn-®-Sn®p: ""B _lp-aXn Rm\-bmƒ°v sImSp-°n√.'' t]¿jy≥ Kƒ^n-\-SpØp ÿnXnsNøp∂ _lvssd-\nse cmPmhn\v Ab® ktµiw A\p-Iqe ê-am-Wp-f-hm-°n-bXv. At±-lhpw \m´p-Im¿ apgp-h\pw apkv-enw-I-fmbn.

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a‰p cwK-ß-fnepw Ckvemw A`q-X-]q¿h-amb hnP-b-amWv ssIhcn- ® p- s Im- ≠ n- c p- ∂ Xv . \n\- ® n- c n- ° mØ tImWp- I - f n¬\n∂v FÆ- a n√msX ]pXp-hn-izm-kn-Iƒ h∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Ch-bn-te-‰hpw {][m\w Jmen-Zp_v\p heo-Zns‚ Ckv-emw-a-Xm-t«-j-as{X. Cu aX-]-cn-h¿Ø\w a°-bn¬ ]cn-{`m¥n krjvSn®p. Hcp Jpssdin apk¬am-\mbn F∂X√ {]iv \ w˛apkv - e nw- I - f n¬ ]Ip- X nbpw Ah¿ Xs∂- b m- W t√m. F∂m¬, tKm{X-Øns‚ Hu∂-Xy-Øn-en-cn-°p∂ heo-Zns‚ aI-\mb, At±-l-Øns‚ A\-¥-cm-h-Im-in-bmb JmenZv˛ AX-h¿°v hniz-kn°m-\m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n√. Dlp-Znse hnP-b-in¬]nbmb JmenZv a°-bnse ssk\nItPXm-°-fn¬ G‰hpw ka¿Y-\m-bn-cp∂p. t]msc-¶n¬, sNdp∏hpw. `mhnbnse Hcp henb hmKvZm\w. hfsc Imeambn apkvenwI fpsS apJy-i-{Xp-hm-bn-cp∂p At±lw. Xs‚ ]q¿h ]nXm-°-fp-sSbpw tKm{X-ssZ-h-ß-fp-sSbpw hnizmkw hen-s®-dn-bm≥ At±-lsØ t{]cn∏n-®-sX-¥m-bn-cn°pw? Xs‚ Ign-hp-I-f-{Xbpw {]I-Sn-∏n-°m≥ Ckvemw hnim-e-amb If-sam-cp-°p-sa∂ hymtam-l-amtWm? apkv-enw-Iƒ ÿm\am- \ - ß ƒ \¬Im≥ Xøm- d m- b - X p- s Im- ≠ p- ≠ mb ùXnI taml- ß fmtWm? CsX√mw sI´p-I-Y-Iƒ am{Xw. JmenZv apkvenw kt¶-XØn-te°v, Dadpw a‰p ]ecpw apºv h∂-Xp-t]mse kzbw IS-∂p-h-cpI-bm-bn-cp∂p. Fs¥-¶nepw Bh-iy-s∏-Sm-\√ At±lw h∂Xv. lrZb-Øns‚ hnh-cn-°m-\m-hmØ Dƒhnfn tI´v h∂-Xm-W-t±lw. Hcp ImeØv kPoh km_nAv Bbn-cp-∂p-sh-∂Xv kPoh apk¬am-\mbn-Øo-cm≥ At±-l-Øn\v XS--am-bn√. Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°p-th≠n AXp-hsc A\p-jvTn-®p-t]m∂ tkh-\-ßƒ C\n kXy-hn-izm-k-Øn\p-≈-XmWv. Jmen-Zn-t‚Xv Hcp XpS-°-am-bn-cp∂p. At±-lsØØpS¿∂v ]e {]ap-Jcpw apkv-enw-I-fmbn. A_vko-\n-b-bn¬ apkvenw A`-bm¿YnIƒs°-Xnsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ°p-th≠n c≠p {]mhiyw hmZn® Awdp_v\p¬ Bkzv BWv Ah-cn-sem-cmƒ. IA-v_-bpsS \S-Øn-∏p-Im-cnsem-cm-fmb Dkvam\pw At±-l-Øns‚ ]mX ]n¥p-S¿∂p. Fs¥-¶nepw ùXnIXm¬]-cy-amWv Dkvams\ Ckv-em-an¬ tNcm≥ t{]cn-∏n-®-sX∂v Bcpw ]d- b n√. ImcWw, Atd- _ y- b nse AXyp- ∂ X ÿm\- a mWv At±lw hln-°p-∂Xv. apkv-en-am-Ip-∂-Xn-eqsS AXv hen-s®-dn-bp-Ibm- W - t ±lw. Cu aX-]-cn-h¿Ø-\-ßƒ apkvenw AWn-I-fn¬ BÀm-Zm-`n-am-\ß-fp-b¿Øn. Ckv-em-ans‚ Ncn-{X-Øn¬ Hcp kph¿W bpK-Øns‚ e£-W-ß-fm-bn-´mWv Ah-c-Xns\ I≠Xv.


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5 t]¿jy≥ N{I-h¿Øn Inkvdm, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS IØv ]n®n-®o¥n Im‰n¬ ]d-ØnbXv \mw I≠p. \_nbpsS ZqX≥ lmcnkn\v _kzdbnse jd-lv_oep_v\p Awdn¬ \n∂p≠mb kzoIcWw F{Xam{Xw Zu¿`m-Ky-I-c-am-bn-t∏m-sb∂pw \ap-°-dnbmw. Cu [n°m-c-sØ-°p-dn®-dn-™-t∏mƒ Xs∂, CXn\v {]Xn-Imcw ho´m-Xn-cp-∂p-Iq-sS∂v \_n Xocp- a m- \ n- ® - X mWv . F∂m¬ AXns‚ {]Xym- L mXw ImWm- \ p≈ IÆp-Iƒ At±-l-Øn-\n-√m-™n-´√. _kz-d-s°-Xn-cmb bp≤w {]Jym]n-®m¬, AXv AXn-i-‡-amb ss_k‚n-b-bp-sS-Xs∂ i{Xp-Xsb hnfn-®p-h-cp-Ø-em-bn-cn°pw. {Ko°p km{am-Py-hp-ambn Hcp Atd-_y≥ cmPyw G‰p-ap-´p-∂Xv Ncn-{X-Øn¬ BZy-am-bn-´m-bn-cn°pw. Xo Fhn-tSs°√mw IØn-∏-Scpw F∂mcv I≠p? B Im´pXo Gjy-bn-te-°pwhym]n-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw kok¿am-cpsS i‡-amb km{am-PysØ `kvaam-°p-I-bn-s√∂pw B¿°v ]d-bm-\mhpw? _kz- d s°- X nsc ssk\ysØ Ab- ° p- ∂ - X n¬\n∂v \_nsb ]n¥n-cn∏n°m≥ `hn-jyXvNn¥-Iƒ°v Ign-™n√. Xs‚ ZØp-]p-{X≥ sskZn- s ‚ t\Xr- X z- Ø n- e mWv , aqhm- b ncw ]´m- f - ° m- c - S - ß p∂ ssk\ysØ \_n kndn-b-bnse apA-vXbn-te°v Ab-®Xv. A∂m-´pImsc Ckv-em-an-te°v £Wn-°pI; \ncm-I-cn-®m¬ _e-]-co-£-WØn\v {]iv \ w hnSpI. Hcp ImeØv ASn- a - b m- b n- c p∂ sskZns‚ Iogn¬ Xßsf \ntbm-Kn-®-Xn¬, s]mXpth Zpc-`n-am-\n-I-fmb Jpssdin-Iƒ°v bmsXmcp apdp-ap-dp∏pw D≠m-bn√. ImcWw, F√m A¿YØnepw Ckvemw AØcw Zpxkz-`m-h-ßƒ Ah-cn¬\n∂v XpS-®p-am-‰nbncp∂p. bp≤`qanbn¬ sskZv c‡km£nXzw hcn°pIbmsW-¶n¬, At±-l-Øn\v ]Icw ssk\y-Øn\v t\XrXzw \¬Ip-∂-Xn\v A_vko\n-b-bn¬\n∂v BbnsS h∂ PA-v^-dp_v\p A_o-Xzm-en-_ns\ Xncp\_n \n¿tZ-in-®n-cp∂p. \n¿`m-Ky-h-im¬, PA-v^dpw ac-W-a-S-bp-I-bmsW-¶n¬ At±-l-Øns‚ ]n≥Km-an-sbbpw \n¿tZ-in-®n-cp∂p˛A_vZp√m-ln_v\p dhml. kndn-b≥ ae-tbmc{]tZ-i-amb apA-vX-bn¬ aZo\mssk\yw BZyambn {Ko°v˛tdma≥ ]S-bp-ambn G‰p-apń. Np´p-s]m-≈p∂ aW-em-cWy-Øn-eqsS Zo¿L-Zqcw \S-∂p-h∂ sskZns‚ tk\, £oWn-®-hi-cm-bn-cp∂p. i{Xp-hp-ambn Xmc-X-ay-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ Ah¿ FÆØn¬ Ipd-hm-bn-cp-∂p-Xm\pw. F∂m¬, Ggp-sIm-√sØ ssk\nIhnPb-ßƒ Xß-fpsS AP-ø-X-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ Bfl-hn-izmkw apkvenw tbm≤m-°-fn¬ kpZr-V-am-°n-bn-cp∂p. ]Xn-\m-bn-c-tØmfw hcp∂ Hcp

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henb ssk\y-tØm-SmWv FXn-cn-Sp-∂-sX∂ bmYm¿Yyw Ahsc N©e-cm-°n-bn√. Ahsc kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw hnP-b-Øn\pw c‡-km£n-Xz-Øn\pw kam-¥-c-ambn as‰mcp am‰w-IqSn Cu [¿a-bp-≤-Øn\p≠v. ]c-tem-I-sØ-∂-Xp-t]mse Cu temIØpw Xßƒ°v êw e`n-°p-sa∂v Ah¿°p-d-∏p≠v. AXp-sIm≠v Ah¿ bp≤-`q-an-bn-te°v IpXn-®p-NmSn. bp≤w kpZo¿Lhpw c‡-cq-jn-X-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. A¥-co-£-ØneqsS ]m™p- t ]m- I p∂ Ip¥- ß ƒ. shbn- e n¬ shń- Ø n- f - ß p∂ JUvK-ßƒ. i_vZm-c-h-ßƒ. adn-™p-hoWp Nmhp∂ ]S-°p-Xn-c-IfpsS B¿Ø-\mZw˛bp≤w AXn-i-‡-am-bn-cp∂p. `qan tNmc IpSn®p Nph∂p. Ckv-em-ans‚ sImSn-°qd AXyp-b-c-Øn¬ ]d-∏n-®p-sIm≠v sskZv cW-`q-an-bn¬ Hcp hoc-\m-b-I\v tN¿∂-hn[w [otcm-Zm-Ø-ambn s]mcpXn acn-®p-hoWp. cWm-¶-W-Øn\v ssNX\yw ]I¿∂p-sIm-≠ncp∂ B ssI \nt›-X-\-ambn; F∂m¬ H´pw Ipep-ßmsX PA-v^¿ ]XmI Gs‰-SpØp; HSp-hn¬ B Ichpw tOZn-°-s∏´p. A¥y-\nanjw hsc B ]XmI tNmc-sbm-en-°p∂ ssII-fn¬ apdp-sI-∏n-Sn-®psh-¶nepw PA-v^dpw acn-®p-hoWp. C\n A_vZp-√m-bpsS Dug-amWv; apkvenw tk\sb \bn-°m≥. [otcm-Zm-Ø-amb {]I-S-\-ßƒ A_vZp√bpw ImgvN-sh-°m-Xn-cp-∂n√. ]t£, IqSp-X¬ kwJym-_-e-ap≈ i{Xp-tk-\-bpsS ssII-fm¬ At±-lhpw Ckv-em-an\p th≠n NmcnXm¿Yy-tØmsS c‡-km-£nXzw hcn®p. A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p dhml \new-]-Xn-®-t∏mƒ aZo\m]S°v Hcp \mb-I-\n-√m-Xmbn. DSs\ JmenZv apt∂m-´p-h∂p. At±lw ]Xm-Isb-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v A´-l-kn®p: ""apkv-enw-Itf apt∂m´v. hnP-b-a-s√¶n¬ kz¿Kw \Ωp-tS-XmWv.'' Hcp ]pXnb Bthiw bp≤-Øn\v \ndw ]I¿∂p. JmenZv ka¿Y- a mbn Xs‚ AWn- I ƒ°v \n¿tZ- i - ß ƒ \¬In. i{Xp-°-fpsS a[y-Øn-te°v Ah¿ Nqgv∂pIbdn, Ah-cpsS _‰m-en-b-\p-Isf NnX-dn-sØ-dn-∏n®p. cmthmfw At±-l-Øns‚ ssP{Xbm-{X-bm-bn-cp∂p. bp≤- t \- X r- X z- Ø nepw kml- k n- I - X - b nepw A\ym- Z r- i - a mb kma¿Yy- Ø ns‚ Ncn- { X- a p≈ Jmen- Z ns\, cm{Xn tN¿∂ bp≤ Iu¨kn¬ sFI-I-WvtTy\ tk\m-\m-b-I-\mbn sXc-s™-SpØp. XpS¿∂p≈ bma-ß-fn¬, ASpØ Znh-ksØ ]S-\o-°-ßƒ°pw bp≤X-{¥-ßƒ°pw cq]w \¬Ip-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. cW-`q-an-bn¬ F¥n\pw Xøm-dm-bn-\n¬°p∂ Jmen-Zns\ I≠psIm-≠mWv {]`mXw I¨Xp-d-∂Xv. At±lw Xs‚ ssk\ysØ Ign-

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bm-hp-t∂-S-tØs°√mw hym]n-∏n®p. tk\m-hn-`m-K-ßƒ Atßm-´p-antßm´pw am¿®v sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. i{Xp-]m-f-b-Øn¬\n∂v t\m°nb-t∏mƒ Ah¿°v tXm∂n-bXv apkvenw ssk\y-Øn\v kwJym-_ew IqSnbn´ps≠∂mWv. cm{Xn AXns‚ Xømsd-Sp∏mbncp∂ncn°pw F∂h¿ IcpXn. {Ko°v AWn-I-fn¬ Bim-`wKw krjvSn-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ B X{¥w hnP-b-I-c-ambn. i{Xp-°ƒ°v AXns‚ apgp-h≥ ssk\ysØbpw \ntbmKn°m≥ JmenZv H´pw kabw sImSpØn√; Ah¿s° Xnsc B™- S n- ° m≥ At±lw Xs‚ tbm≤m- ° ƒ°v \n¿tZiw \¬In. aq∂p `mK-Øp-\n∂pw i{Xp-ssk-\ysØ apkv-enw-Iƒ B{Ian®p. Cu bp≤X{¥w B]-¬°cw Xs∂-bmbncp∂p; F∂m¬, kmlkn-I-\mb Jmen-Zn\v Zp¿_-e-amb sNdp-Øp-\n¬∏ns\ am{Xta A`nap- J o- I - c n- t °- ≠ n- h - ∂ p≈q. {Ko°p- I m¿ s]mSp- ∂ - s \ Bbp- [ - ß fpw `mfi-ßfpw Dt]-£n®v Xncn-t™m-Sm≥ XpSßn. JmenZv HØncn bp≤-ap-X-ep-I-fp-ambn hnP-b-{io-em-fn-X-\mbn aZo\-bn¬ Xncn-s®Øn. bp≤-Øn¬ Hcp ]S-\m-b-I≥ F∂ \ne-bn¬ {]I-Sn-∏n® kma¿YysØ am\n®v A∂p apX¬ "ssk^p√' (A√mlp-hns‚ JUvKw) F∂mWv At±lw hnfn-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xv. bp≤-Øn∂nSbn¬, HºXv hmfpIƒ At±lØns‚ Iønencp∂v XI¿∂n´p≠v. a‰p tk\m-\m-b-Icpw XnI™ [oc-X-bmWv {]I-Sn-∏n-®Xv. PA-v^dns‚ ico-c-Øn¬ hmfp-sIm-≠p≈ \m¬]Xv sh´p-Ifpw Ip¥-∏m-SpIfpw ImWm-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ ap≥Km-an-I-fmb sskZv, PA-v^¿, A_vZp√ F∂o tk\m\m-b-I-cpsS arX-i-co-c-ß-fp-am-bn-´mWv JmenZv aZo-\-bn¬ Xncn-s®-ØnbXv . Xs‚ [oc- ] p- { X∑m- c psS th¿]m- S n¬ aZo\ hne- ] n®p. \_n IÆo¿ hm¿Øp. apdn-hp-IƒsIm≠v s]mXn-b-s∏´ Ah-cpsS PUßƒ Ah- k m- \ - a m- s bm∂p ImWm≥ \m´p- I m- s cØn. Ckv - e m- a n- \ pth≠n [otcm-Zm-Ø-ambn s]mcpXn hoc-arXyp hcn-®-h-cm-W-h¿. {]hmN-I\v ZpxJw AS-°m≥ Ign-™n√. h¿j-ß-fmbn Xs‚ hm’-ey-`mP-\-ß-fmb sskZpw PAv^-dpw hn´p-]n-cn-™n-cn-°p∂p. PA-v^-dns‚ sIm®p- a - I s\ At±lw ssIbn- s e- S pØv lrZ- b - ] q¿hw amtdm- S ptN¿Øp. Ahs\ A{ip-[m-c-bm¬ Ipfn-∏n®p. sskZns‚ aIƒ NmcØp-h-∂-t∏mgpw At±-l-Øn\v ZpxJ-a-S-°m≥ Ign-™n√. {]hm-N-Is\ Cu \ne-bn¬ I≠ Hcp kvt\ln-X≥ tNmZn®p: ""\_n-tb, Aßv Cßs\ Ic-™mtem?'' ""CXv Hcp kv t \ln- X - ∂ p- t h≠n as‰mcp kv t \ln- X s‚ IÆocmWv''˛- \_n-bpsS adp-]Sn CXm-bn-cp∂p.

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6 aZo\ im¥- a mbn. Ad- _ n- I ƒ tKm{X- ß - s fm- ∂ n®v Ckv e mw aXsØ Bt«-jn®p. AXv blq-Z-cpsS K¿hn\v Hs´m-∂p-a√ aßte¬∏n-®Xv. {Ko°p-Im-cn¬\n-∂n-t∏mƒ henb B]-sØm∂pw {]Xo£n-°m-\n√; t]¿jy-°m-cpsS B{I-a-Whpw `b-s∏-Sm-\n√. A¬JZv¿ amkw kam-K-X-ambn. lpssZ-_nbm k‘n-bpsS c≠mw hIp-∏-\pk-cn®v apkv-enw-Iƒ°v Ct∏mƒ a°-bn¬ l÷v I¿a-Øn\v t]mImw. ac- ß - s f√mw ]qh- W n™p. Ipfn¿sX- ∂ ¬ hoin. {]hm- N - I s\ At\Iw t]¿ A\p-K-an®p. Aßs\ lnPvd-bpsS (]em-b-\-Øns‚) Ggmw h¿jw B {]h-N\w km£m-XvIcn-°-s∏´p˛""A√m-lp-hns‚ C—- b p- s ≠- ¶ n¬ Xo¿®- b mbpw \nßƒ ]pWy- t K- l - Ø n¬ {]thin°pw. Nne¿ Xe apWv U \w sNbv X pw Nne¿ Xe- a pSn apdn®pw. \nßƒ `b-s∏-tS≠.'' DS-ºSn {]Imcw A\p-h-Zn-°-s∏´ Dd-bn-en´ hmfp-I-f-√msX hnizm-kn-Iƒ Bbp-[-ß-sfm∂pw sIm≠p-t]m-bn√. Adp-°m-\p≈ BSp-I-sfbpw a°-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-bn-cp∂p. a° hnP-\-ambn. Ahn-S-Øp-Im¿ Ipt_c IptNet`Z-at\y aq∂p Znh-k-tØ°v hosSm-gn-™p-t]mbn {]m¥-{]-tZ-isØ Ip∂p-I-fn¬ Xma-kn®p. Ahn-sS-bn-cp-∂m¬ Ah¿°v \_n-bp-sSbpw A\p-bm-bn-Ifp- s Sbpw \o°w \nco- £ n°mw. A]q¿h hnIm- c - ß - f p- W ¿Øp∂ Akm-[m-c-W-am-sbmcp Zriy-am-WXv. Hcp ImeØv Xßƒ Indp-°s\∂v Icp-Xnb, ]ns∂ cmPy {`jvS-\m-°nb, Xe°v hne-bn´ B a\p-jys\, Xmsg Bƒ°q-´-Øn\v \Sp-hn-e-h¿ I≠p. Hcn-°¬ XßfpsS _‘p-°-fm-bn-cp∂, kvt\ln-X-cm-bn-cp∂ [mcmfw t]scbpw I≠p. AsX√mw Btdgp h¿jw apºp am{X- a mWv . F√mw Hm¿abn¬ kPo-h-ambn sXfn-™p-\n¬°p∂ {lkz-amb Ime-b-fhv. A∂v sXcp-hp-I-fn¬ Xs‚ hm°p-I-fpsS amkva-cn-I-X-bn¬ ebn-®n-cn-°p∂ sNdnb sNdnb kwL-ß-tfmSv apl-ΩZv {]t_m-[\w \SØn-s°m≠n-cn-s°, `qcn-]£w hcp∂ a‰p-≈-h¿ At±-l-Øns‚ hmKvZm-\-ßsf-°p-dn®pw Xm°o-Xp-I-sf-°p-dn®pw ]cn-l-kn®p Nncn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Cu Ipd™ Ggv h¿j-ßƒ°p-≈n¬ h∂n-´p-≈Xv Fs¥mcp am‰amWv? \nb-a-{`-jvS-\mb apl-ΩZv, Ct∏mƒ Atd-_y-bnse `c-Wm-[n-


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™p- ] p- f ™ B sXcp- h o- Y n- I - f n- e qsS IS- ∂ p- t ]m- I p- t ºmƒ Xm≥ Bƒ°q-´-Øn-sem-cp-h-\mbn, A⁄m-X\pw GIm-In-bp-am-bn-°-gn™ B \mfp- I ƒ At±- l - Ø ns‚ a\-  n¬ Nn{X- ß - s f- t ∂mWw sXfn™p-h∂p. Zu¿`m-Ky-Øns‚, IjvS-∏m-Sp-I-fpsS, ss\cm-iy-Øns‚, ]oU-\-ß-fpsS Imew. Zo¿L- Im-e-ambn hnkva-cn-°-s∏´ C∂-se-bpsS kz]v \ - ß ƒ. Cu hnP- b - Ø n¬ ]¶p- t N- c m≥ Xs‚ {]nb kJm- ° fn¬ ]ecpw IqsS C√m-Xm-bn-t∏m-b-tXm¿°p-tºmƒ At±-l-Øns‚ a\v hnßp∂p. Ah-sc√mw hgn-bn¬ hoWp-t]m-b-h-cmWv. JZoP? C∂p Pohn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ JZoP F¥p ]d-bp-am-bn-cp∂p? sskZns‚bpw PA-v^-dn-s‚bpw AXp-t]m-ep≈ \qdp-I-W-°n\v kplr-Øp°- f p- s Sbpw Poh- X ymKamWv hnP- b - Ø ns‚ Cu Ahn- k v a - c - W ob aplq¿Ø- Ø nseØn- ® Xv . ]pcm-X-\-amb hnip≤ IA-v_-bpsS A¶-W-Øn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥ Xs‚ AWn-I-tfmSv A¬]k-abw \n¬°m≥ ]d™p. ]ns∂ BIm-i-tØ°v ssII-fp-b¿Øn D®-Øn¬ A¬^Xvlv HmXn: ""_nkv a n- √ m- l n¿dlv - a m- \ n¿dlow...... \mw \nßƒ°v kv ] jv S - a mb hnPbw \¬In-bn-cn-°p∂p.... BIm-i-`q-an-I-fnep≈ ssk\yß-f-{Xbpw A√m- l p- h nt‚XmIp∂p.... Ah≥ k¿h- ⁄ - \ mWv . ... Ct∏mƒ \nßƒ°v ssIh-∂n-´p≈, C\nbpw ssIh-cn-°m≥ \nßƒ°v Ign™n- ´ n- √ mØ Ht´sd hmKv Z m- \ - ß ƒ.... A√mlp \¬In- b n- ´ p≠v . .. A√mlp \nß-fpsS i{Xp-°sf hebw sNbvXn-cn-°-bmWv; F¥psIm-s≠-∂m¬, F√m-‰n-t\-°mfpw i‡n-am≥ A√m-lp-hmWv.'' B ]pWy-tK-l-Øns‚ {]th-i\ Zzmc-Øn¬h®v \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n Xe Hcp IdpØ Ddp-am¬sIm≠v ad®p; AtX \nd-Øn¬X-s∂-bp≈ DSp∏v Ducn tXmfn-en´p. B Xmc-k-ap-®-b-Ønse t{]m÷ze \£-{Xamb At±lw Atd_y apgp-h≥ Iog-S-°nb tPXmhv F∂-Xn-ep-]cn Ct∏mgpw B ]gb \mS≥ D]-tZ-in-bm-bn-´mWv tXm∂n-®Xv.

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IA- v _ - b n¬ A√m- l p- h ns‚ ÿm\w A]- l - c n- ® n- c p∂ ap∂qdn¬]cw hn{K-l-ßsf X®p-S-bv°p-I-bmWv BZy-am-b-t±lw sNbvXXv. B hnip≤ aµn-c-Øns‚ If¶w \o°m≥ AXm-h-iy-am-bn-cp∂p. Npacp-I-fn¬ ]Xn-®n-cp∂ kv{XoI-fpsS Nn{X-ßƒ At±lw No¥n-sbdn™p. C_vdmlow \_nbpsSbpw CkvamCu¬ \_nbpsSbpw Nn{X ßƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂Xpw \in-∏n®p. Hcp hSn-bp-ambn "lp_v¬' F∂ hn{K- l - Ø n- \ - S p- t Ø°v sN∂p, AXns‚ apJ- t Ø°v t\m°n. B apJy-ssZhw IjvW-am-hm≥ Xma-k-ap-≠m-bn√. {]hm-N-Is‚ A\pbm-bn-Iƒ lp_v-ens‚ kl-ssZ-h-ß-sfbpw XI¿Øp. ]n∂oSv hnip≤ aµn-csØ {]Z-£nWw sNbvX-Xn-\p-tijw {]hm-N-I≥ ]pWyinebpsS aqe-bn¬ BZ-c-]q¿hw kv]¿in®p. A\-¥cw Xs‚ ]cn-{i-aß-sf√mw hnP-b-]-cn-k-am-]vXn-bn-se-Øn® A√m-lp-hns‚ alm-Im-cpWy-Øn\v \µn {]Im-in-∏n-®p-sIm≠v {]m¿Yn®p. ]ns∂ kwkw InW‰n-∂-cn-Inte°v t]mbn, ssI°p-ºn-fn¬ Xo¿Y-Pew ]I¿∂v Bflmhns‚ Zmlw ian-∏n®p. Cßs\ ]e NS-ßp-Ifpw Ign-™-t∏mƒ At±lw AhnsS IqSnb hºn® ]pcp-jm-csØ A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvXp. hnip≤ Jp¿-B\nse kq‡-ßƒ HmXn-t°ƒ∏n®p: ""ssZhw H∂p am{Xw. Ah≥ hmKvZm-\-ßƒ ]men®p; Xs‚ ASn-bm-dp-Isf klm-bn®p. i{Xp-°sf Nn∂n-®n-X-dn-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS ssk\ysØ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXXv Ah≥ am{Xw. hn{K-l-ßsf taen¬ Bcm-[n-°p-I-bn-s√∂v \nß-sf-s°m≠v kXyw sNøn-°p-hm≥ Ah≥ Fs∂ `c-ta¬∏n-®ncn°p∂p. _p≤nbpw Poh\pan√mØ ineIsf taen¬ \nßƒ Bcm [n-°-cpXv. Cuiz-c-\n-µ-I-amb A\p-jvTm-\-ßƒ C\n XpS-c-cpXv.'' Bbp-[-_-ew-sIm≠v ssIh-cn-°p∂ hnP-b-ß-fn¬ ]cm-Pn-Xsc XS-hp-Im-cm-°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS apX-ep-Iƒ ]nSn-s®-Sp-°p-Ibpw Ahcn¬ {][m-\-s∏-´-hsc h[n-°p-I-bp-sam-s°-bm-Wt√m s]mXpth tPXm°ƒ sNømdv. apl-Ω-Zns‚ A\p-`m-h-Øn-\p-th≠n bmNn-°m-hp∂ hn[w eLp-hmb Ip‰-ß-f-√-Xm\pw Jpssd-in-I-fp-tSXv. ""Rm≥ \nß-tfmSv Fßs\ s]cp-amdpw F∂mWv \nßƒ {]Xo£n-°p-∂Xv?''˛- At±lw Kuc-h-Øn¬ Jpssd-in-I-tfmSv tNmZn®p. ""am\y-\mb ktlm-Zc - s‚ am\y-\mb aI≥ F∂ \ne-bn¬''˛- H‰ kzc-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p adp-]Sn. ""F∂m¬, Aß- s \- b m- h s´''˛- At±lw ]d™p: ""C∂p \nßƒs°-Xnsc {]Xn-Im-c-an√. A√mlp \nßƒ°v s]mdp-Øp-X-cs´. t]mIq. \nßƒ kzX-{¥-cmWv.''


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X\n°pw Ckv-em-an-\p-sa-Xnsc Jpssd-in-Iƒ CXx-]-cy¥w sNbvXn´p≈ ]mX-I-ßƒ Hm¿an-®p-sIm≠v Ah-tcmSv C{Xbpw Zbm-hmbv]v ImWn-®-sX-¥p-sIm-≠m-sW∂v A∂v kmbm-”-Øn¬ Da¿ \_n-tbmSv tNmZn-°p-I-bp-≠mbn. ""F¥m-sWt∂m?''-˛ At±lw ]d™p: ""Ahsc C\n imkn-°m\n√. F¥n-\-[nIw! Ahcpw Ah-cpsS a°fpw a°-fpsS a°fpw C\n apkv-enw-I-fm-bn-cn°pw.''-˛ Bflm¿Y-ambn At±lw Iqń-t®¿Øp. {]hm-N-Is‚ Imcp-Wy-Øn\pw alm-a-\-kvI-X°pw CXn-\p-apºpw DZm-l-c-W-ß-fp-≠m-bn-´p≠v. F∂m¬, Jpssd-in-Iƒ°v s]mdp-Øp-sImSp-°m-\-t±lw ImWn® k∂-≤X Ncn-{X-Øn¬ AXy-]q¿h-amb Hcp kw`- h - a s{X. lwk- b psS Icƒ Nh- ® p- X p- ∏ nb A_qkp- ^ v - b ms‚ ]Xv\n lnµv; lwksb ]n∂n¬\n∂v IpØns°m∂ hlvin; Ckvem an-s\-Xnsc B{I-an-°p-Ibpw ]S-tbm´w \S-Øp-Ibpw sNbvX A_qkp-^v-bm≥; A∂p cmhnse JmenZv a°-bn¬ {]th-in-°p-∂-Xns\ XS--s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Dlp-Zn¬ Jpssd-in-∏-S°v t\XrXzw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvX CIv-cn-a-Xp_v\p A_oPlv¬; \_nsb B`m-k-I-c-amb coXnbn¬ Xs‚ Iem- c q- ] - Ø n- e qsS ]cn- l - k n® Ico_ F∂ \¿ØIn˛Ch¿s°-√m-apƒs∏-sS-bmWv s]mXp-am∏v \¬In-b-sX-∂-dnbp-tºm-gmWv apl-ΩZv\_n-bpsS alm-a-\-kvIX kXy-Øn¬ hnkvabm-h-l-am-Ip-∂Xv.

8 lnPvd HºXmw h¿jw da-Zm≥ amkw Ccp-]-sØm∂mw XobXn sh≈n-bm-gvN-bmWv a° Iog-S-ßn-bXv. `c-W-Iq-S-Øn-s‚bpw aX-Øns‚bpw Imcy- ß ƒ icn- s ∏- S p- Ø m- \ mbn H∂c amkw {]hm- N - I ≥ AhnsS Xßn. C°m- e Øv At±lw IA- v _ - b psS Xmt°m¬ Dkvams\ Xncnt®¬∏n®p; Ckvemw Bt«-jn-°p-∂-Xn\v apºpw At±l-amWv AXv kqNn-∏n-®n-cp-∂-Xv. {]hm-N-I≥ F√m Znh-khpw kz^m Ip∂n≥ta¬ sN∂n-cn-°pI ]Xn-hmbn. temIw At∂mfw I≠n-ń√mØ, taenepw ImWm-\n-S-bn-√mØ Hcp Zriyw AhnsS \nXyhpw Ac-tßdn. Xs‚ kaq-l-Øn¬ G‰hpw ]mh-s∏-´-h¿ am{Xw AWnbm-dp≈ km[m-cW hkv{Xw [cn-®p-sIm≠v At\-Im-bncw `‡-P-\ß-fpsS BZ-c-]p-cp-j-\mb B alm≥ Hcp ]md-∏p-d-Øn-cn-°p∂p. GIssZ- h - Ø n\pw Xs‚ ZuXy- Ø ns‚ hnizm- k y- X °pw At±- l - Ø n\v km£y-]{Xw e`n-°-bmbn: ""AivlZp A≥em-C-eml C√-√mlv

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AivlZp A∂ apl-Ω-Z¿d-kq-ep-√mlv....'' Xncp-k-∂n-[n-bn-se-Ønb tKm{X-°mcpw P\-ßfpw B {]Xn⁄ G‰p-sNm√n; AJ_m Ip∂n¬ bkv-cn-_p-Im¿ At±-l-tØmSv G‰psNm-√n-b-Xp-t]mse: A√m-lp-h-√msX as‰mcp ssZh-sØbpw Bcm[n-°p-I-bn√. tamjvSn-°p-I-bn√; hy`n-N-cn-°n√; inip-lXy sNøn√; I≈-Øcw sNøn√.... GI-ssZ-h-aXw a°-bn¬ sIm≠p-h-∂Xpw B ssZhsØ Bcm[n-°m≥ IAv_maµncw ]Wn-XXpw Ckvam-Cu¬ \_n-bm-sW∂pw Hm¿°p-I. Zo¿L-Imew B ]pWytKl-Øns‚ ]cn-ip≤n \ne-\n∂p. ÌvX∑m-cpsS FÆw s]cp-In-b-t∏mƒ B aµn-c-Øn¬ Ah¿s°√mw Htckabw ÿe-an-√m-Xmbn; Nne-sc√mw AXns‚ Hmtcm Is√-Sp-ØpsIm≠v Xma-k-ÿ-e-tØ°v t]mbn. Cu hkvXp-°ƒ BZy-Øn¬, Ckvam-Cu¬ \_n-bpsS aX-sØ-°p-dn®v Hm¿an-∏n-°p∂ H∂p-am-{Xam-bn-cp∂p. {ItaW B ine-Iƒ Xs∂ Bcm-[y-h-kvXp-°-fmbn amdn. Ah-bpsS km∂n[yw kzbw hni-Zo-I-cn-®n-cp∂ bYm¿Y Dt±-iy-ßƒ am™p-t]mbn. ]n∂oSv ine-Iƒ°v cq]w D≠m-bn-Øp-Sßn. a\p-jycq-]-tØmSv As√-¶n¬ P\-t\-{µn-b-tØmSv kmZr-iy-ap≈ cq]-ßƒ. tZh∑mcpw tZhn-amcpw ]nd∂p. Agn-aXn hf¿∂p. tKm{X-ssZ-h-ß-fpsS tI{µ-ambn a° amdn. Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn CXv XpS¿∂p. Ab¬\m-Sp-Ifn¬\n∂v `‡∑m- s cØn. apl- Ω Zv \ _n _lp- s sZ- h m- c m- [ - \ °pw _nw_-]q-P°p-sa-Xnsc i_vZ-ap-b¿Øp-∂-Xp-hsc Ad-_n-I-fpsS aXtI-{µ-sa∂ \ne-bn¬ a°-bpsS B[n-Im-cn-IX Ahn-X¿°nXam-bncp∂p. IA- v _ - b nse hn{K- l - ß sf hen- s ®- d n™ {]hm- N - I ≥, AXpt]mse, a‰p _nw_- ß - s fbpw Dt]- £ n- ° m≥ P\- ß sf £Wn- ® psIm≠v Atd- _ y- b psS F√m `mK- t Ø°pw ZqX∑msc Ab®p. F∂m¬, GI- s sZh hnizm- k - Ø n- t e°v t{]cn- ∏ n- ° pI am{Xta sNømhq F∂pw AXv Hcp Imc-W-h-imepw _e-{]-tbm-K-Øn-te°v IS-°-cp-sX∂pw Ah¿°v \n¿tZiw \¬In-bn-cp∂p. Ah¿ kam-[m\-Øns‚ ZqX∑m-cmWv. Ah¿ {]N-cn-∏n-°p∂ aXw Ckvemw˛kam[m\w˛BWv . Ah- c psS A`n- h m- Z - \ - Ø n¬ Xs∂- b p≠v B ZuXyØns‚ kw{Klw apgp-h≥˛\nßƒ°v kam-[m-\-ap-≠m-hs´.

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hnizmkw {]I-Sn-∏n®v apt∂m-´p-h∂p. Ckvemw aXw Ct∏mƒ AXns‚ ]q¿W- X - b n- s e- Ø n- b n- ´ p≠v . AXns‚ {]hm- N - I - \ mb apl- Ω - Zv - \ _n A[n-Im-c-Øns‚ Hu∂-Xy-Øn-emWv. F√m IÆp-Ifpw At±-l-Øn¬. Ckv-em-an-s\-°p-dn-®mWv F√m-bn-S-sØbpw N¿®-Iƒ. Ckv-em-anI Ncn-{X-Øns‚ kp{]-[m-\-amb Cu L´-Øn¬ Cu aX- s Øbpw AXns‚ {]hm- N - I - s \bpw Iptd- I qsS ASp- Ø p- \ n∂v t\m°n-°m-Wp-∂Xv IuXp-I-I-c-am-bn-cn°pw. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ Ckvemw a\p-jy-hw-i-Øn\v apgp-h≥ kam-[m-\-ta-Ip∂ Hcp hnizmkkwln-XbmtWm? CXn\v _ew \¬Ip∂ bp‡n-]q¿h-amb Imc-W-ß-fp≠v: H∂v: Ckvemw AXn-t‚-Xmb {]tXyI kz`m-h-Øn¬ A`n-am-\n°p∂p. Hcp bYm¿Y apk¬am-\m-Ip-∂-Xn\v kXyw \ncm-I-cn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an√. AXm-bXv hnip≤ Jp¿-B\v apºv temI-Ø-h-X-cn-®n´p≈ a‰p aXß-fpsS kXy-k‘Xbpw \ntj-[nt°≠Xn√. Ckvemw, AXv apt∂m´psh°p-∂Xv a\p-jy-hw-i-Øn\v Adn-bm≥ Ign-bmØ ]pXnb hmZ- ß - f m- s W∂v hmZn- ° p- ∂ n√. ssZh- Ø ns‚ GI- X zhpw Ahs‚ krjvSn-I-fpsS sFIy-hp-sa∂ kXyw, AXns‚ ss\k¿KnI- a mb kuµ- c y- t ØmsS efn- X - a mbn {]t_m- [ \w sNøp- I - b mWv AXns‚ ZuXyw. hnip≤ kq‡- ß - f p≈ ]cn- i p≤ Xmfp- I - t fmSp IqSnb, Hcp {KŸ-am-WXv. c≠v: Ckvemw Ffp∏w a\-n-em-°m≥ Ign-bp∂ aX-amWv. Hcp sIm®p-Ip-ń-°m-bmepw Hcp ]fin-X∂m-bmepw Hcp-t]mse kp{K-lam-W-Xns‚ emfnXyw. acn-®-h-cpsS tZlm-¥c {]m]vXn-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ XØz-ßtfm imkv{X-Øn\pw kmam-\y-t_m-[-Øn\pw hniz-kn-°m\m-hmØ AZv`pX IrXy-ßtfm AXn-\n√. bp‡n°pw Imcy-Im-c-W_- ‘ - Ø n\pw hncp- ≤ - a mb A‘- h n- i zm- k - ß ƒ AXv \Ωn¬ ASnt®¬∏n-°p-∂n√. lrZ-bhpw _p≤nbpw hn`n∂ ]mX-I-fn-eqsS k©cn-t°≠ Bh-iy-IX AXv krjvSn-°p-∂n√. Xs‚ _p≤n-i-‡nsb ]cp-t°¬∏n-°msX Xs∂ Hcp apk¬am-\v Xs‚ hnizmkw apdp-sI∏n-Sn°mw. Hcp apk¬am\v ssZh-Øns‚ GI-Xz-Ønepw hnip≤ Jp¿B-\n-eqsS shfn-s∏´ kXy-Ønepw AXn-\p-apºv h∂ ssZhnI {KŸß-fnepw hniz-kn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. A\p-jvTm-\ Im-cy-ß-fm-hs´, {]m¿Y-\-bn¬ Iq´p-tN-cp-Ibpw hnim-em¿Y-Øn¬ Zm\w sNøp-I-bpas{X. Hcp \√ apk¬am-\m-hm≥ XØzw am{X-a√ {]tbm-Khpw Bhiy-am-Ip∂p. shdpw hnizm-kw-sIm≠v am{Xw Imcy-an√. hniz-kn®v k¬°¿a-ßƒ sNøp-∂-h-sc-°p-dn®v Jp¿-B≥ Bh¿Øn-®m-h¿Øn®v Du∂n-∏-d-bp-∂p≠v.

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aq∂v: Ckv-em-ans‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fn¬ "sXc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ P\w' t]mep≈ Fs¥-¶nepw k¶p-Nn-X-Xztam ]£-]m-Xtam C√. GIssZh kn≤m- ¥ - Ø n≥ta¬ kzm`m- h n- I - a mbpw Db¿∂p- h - c pI a\pjykap-Zm-b-Øn\p apgp-h≥ _m[-I-amb hnim-e-amb Hcp kmapZm-bnI k¶¬]am-Wt√m. ""a\p-jytc, \mw \nßsf kv{Xo]p-cp-j∑mcmbn krjvSn®p. \nßƒ ]c-kv]cw a\-n-em-°m≥ \nßsf IpSpw_-ßfpw tKm{X-ß-fp-am°n'', ""am¿K-Z¿i-I-\n-√msX Hcp kap-Zm-bhpw IS-∂p-t]m-bn-ń√.'' GsX-¶nepw Hcp aX-Øn¬s]-´-h¿°v am{X-a√ A√m-lp-hns‚ Imcp-Wyhpw tam£hpw e`y-am-hpI: ""\tΩmSv tNmZn°pI. \mw DØcw \¬Ip-∂-h-\mWv,'''' ""\ΩpsS ImcpWyw F√mh¿°p-am-bn-´p-≈-Xm-Ip∂p'', ""A¥y-\m-fn¬ Hcm-flmhpw \oXn e`n°-s∏-SmsX t]mhn√.'' P\-\w-sIm≠v Bcpw BZ-c-Wo-b-cm-bn-Øo-cp∂n√; \ndtam h¿Ktam `mjtbm sIm≠mcpw tami-°m-cm-Ip-∂pan√. al-Xz-Øn\v Htc Hcp am\-ZWvUw F√m-h¿°p-ambn Xpd-∂p-sh-®n-cn°p∂p: ""Xo¿®-bmbpw kz¥w I¿Ø-hy-sØ-°p-dn®v G‰hpw {i≤n°p-∂-h-\mWv A√m-lp-hns‚ ZrjvSn-bn¬ \nß-fn¬ t{ijvT≥.'' Hcp aX-{]-`m-j-W-Øn¬ {]hm-N-I≥ ]d-bp-I-bp-≠mbn: ""\ot{Km ASn-abmWv \nßsf `cn-°m≥ \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-sX-¶n¬ Abmsf A\pk-cn-°pI.'' pI.'' {]hm-N-I-s‚bpw A\p-bm-bn-I-fp-sSbpw amXr-I-Iƒ, \_nbpsS A[ym-]-\-ßƒ hy‡-am-°p-∂Xv Ch-sb√mw tIhew {KŸØn- s em- X p- ß p∂ kn≤m- ¥ - ß - f √; Pohn- X - Ø n¬ ]I¿tØ≠ {]mtbm-KnI XØz-ß-fmWv F∂mWv. \mev : F√m apkv - e nw- I ƒ°p- a n- S - b n¬ Ckv e mw kmtlm- Z cyw ÿm]n-°p∂p. ""\nßƒ \nß-sf-Øs∂ kvt\ln-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse \nß-fpsS ktlm-Z-c-s\bpw kvt\ln-°m-Øn-S-tØmfw ssZhhnizmkn-b√'' F∂v \_n ]d-bp-tºmƒ apkv-enw-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ kmtlm-Zcy-Øns‚ `c-W-am-W-t±lw k¶¬]n-°p-∂-sX∂v hy‡w. A©v: kam-[m-\-Øn-s‚bpw kln-jvWp-X-bp-sSbpw aX-as{X Ckvemw. Ckv-em-ans‚ \maw A¿Y-am-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse, AXns‚ G‰hpw henb khn-ti-jX kam-[m\ ÿm]-\-am-Ip∂p. ssZh-k-am-[m\w F∂-Xp-sIm-≠p-t±-in-°p-∂Xv ssZth-—-°p≈ kºq¿W-amb ka¿∏W-as{X; {kjvSm-hns‚ \nb-a-ß-fpsS A\p-k-cWw. kl-Po-hn-I-tfmSv ImWn-°p∂ \∑-bn-eq-sS-bmWv a\p-jy-cm-in°p kam-[m\w Ic-K-Xam-hpI. ""Xs∂ A√m-lp-hn\v ka¿∏n-°p-∂-h¿°pw A]-c-tcmSv \∑ sNøp-∂-h¿°pw {]Xn-^-e-ap≠v.'' Bdv: Ckvemw Hcp XØzØns‚ tIhe hnhcWa√; {]mtbmKn I-amb km∑m¿KnI \nb-a-ß-fpsS kwln-Xbpw \nXy-Po-hn-X-Øn-\p≈

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am¿K-Z¿i-\-hp-amWv. ssZh-tØm-Sp≈ I¿Ø-hy-tØm-sSm∏w Xs∂bmWv a\p-jy-t\m-Sp≈ I¿Ø-hyhpw. Ah-\-h-t\mSv, kl-Po-hn-tbmSv, kv{XoI-tfmSv D≠m-bn-cn-t°≠ I¿Ø-hy-_m-[yX. kImØv, hnizmk kwc-£Ww, Icm¿]m-e\w, Ifhpw aZyhpw \njn-≤m-lm-chpw h¿Pn°¬, kv{XoI-tfmSpw ASn-a-I-tfmSpw A\m-Y-I-tfm-Sp-ap≈ \oXn-]q¿hamb s]cp-am‰w XpS-ßn-bh Ckv-em-ans‚ {Inbm-fl-I-amb \n¿tZ-iß-fn¬ NneXp am{Xw. \nß-fn¬ DØ-a≥ I¿Ø-hy-t_m-[-ap-≈-h\m-sW∂ ssZh-I¬]\ Ckv-em-ans‚ Cu hi-ß-fn¬ {]tbm-K-£a-amWv. Ggv: shdpw hnizm-ksØ Bkv]-Z-am-°n-b√ Ckvemw {]Xn-êw \¬Ip-∂Xv; {]XypX, kz`m-hhpw {]hr-Ønbpw t\m°n-bmWv. F´v: Ckvemw F√m kmaq-lnI A\o-Xn-Ifpw XpS-®p-\o-°p∂p. ASn- a °v tamN- \ - Ø n- \ p≈ Ah- I miw ]q¿W- a mbn AXw- K o- I - c n°p∂p. shdpw kzmX{¥yw am{X-a√. ssk\ysØ \bn-°m\pw cmPyw `cn-°m\pw A`n-PmX IpSpw-_-Ønse kv{Xosb hnhmlw sNøm\pw Ah\v Ah-Im-i-ap≠v. Ckv-em-an¬ kv{Xo°v kzØ-h-Im-ihpw ]n¥pS¿®m-h-Im-i-hp-ap≠v. Ah-fpsS Zmº-Xy-_‘w ]mc-kv]-cy-Øn-e-[njv T n- X - a mWv . Nm]- e y- Ø n¬- \ n∂pw A\o- X n- b n¬\n∂pw kv { Xo°v Ckvemw kwc-£Ww \¬Ip∂p. Nne ]cn-Xx-ÿn-Xn-I-fn¬ Ahƒ°v hnhm-l-_‘w hnS¿Øm\pw Ah-Im-i-ap≠v. Hcp I¿Ø-hy-sa∂ \nebn¬ ]mh- ß sf klm- b n- ° m≥ k∂- ≤ - a m- h p- ∂ - X n\v BZy- a mbn Ckvemw Hcp ]≤Xn Bhn-jvI-cn-°p∂p. AXn\v Afhv \n›-bn-®n´p≠v. ]mh-s∏-´-h∂v AXv [mcmfw; sImSp-°p-∂-h-∂m-hs´ BZm-bØns‚ Hcp sNdnb `mKw am{Xhpw˛ Poh-k-‘m-c-W-Ønt\m A`nhr-≤nt°m Hcp XS--hp-an√. HºXv: a\p-jy-{]-Ir-Xnsb IW-°n-se-Sp-°p∂ aX-amWv Ckvemw. {]IrXym Ah≥ Hcp GI]Xv\o{h-X-°m-c-\√. `mcybpw `¿Ømhpw XΩn¬ hntbm-Pn-∏p-≠m-sb∂v hcmw. Ah-sc{X \√-h-cm-bmepw PohnX-Øns‚ h¿W-i-_-fna Isøm-gn-t°≠ Bh-iy-an√; ]ńWn InSt°-≠-Xn√; icocw hnIr-X-am-t°-≠-Xn√; kvt\lw C√m-Xm-bm¬ ]ns∂ ZmºXyw XpS- c - W - s a∂v \n¿_- ‘ - a n√; `£y- a mw- k m- Z nIƒ°p≈ kmam- \ ym{K- l - ß ƒ ]cn- X y- P n- t °- ≠ - X n√. `qan- b ntem kz¿K-cm-Py-Øntem am{X-ambn HXp-ßm≥ Ckvemw Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂n√. Xncn-®-Sn-°m≥ \nß-fpsS ico-c-Ønse Hmtcm AWphpw Bh-iy-s∏Sp-tºmƒ i{Xp-hn∂v at‰ Ihnfpw ASn-°m≥ ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-t°-≠Xn√; AYhm, \oXn-iq-\y-amb \nb-a-ßsf A\p-k-cn-t°-≠-Xn√; a¿ZIsc kln-t°-≠-Xn√.

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]Øv: Cuiz-cm-cm-[-\-tbm-sSm∏w Irjn°pw B¿P-\-io-e-Øn\pw ÿm\w \¬Ip∂ {]Ya aX-amWv Ckvemw. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Ckvem-an¬ aXhpw imkv{Xhpw At\ym-\y-_-‘n-X-amWv. imkv{Xw ]ptcmK-a-t\m∑p-J-am-b-Xn-\m¬ am\p-jy-I-Øn\v apgp-h-\p-am-bp≈ Ckvemw Imem-Xo-X-hp-am-Ip∂p. {]]-©-Øn¬ \nKq-V-amb {]Ir-Xn-bpsS i‡nkm-[y-X-Isf NqjWw sNøp-I-sb-∂Xv {]hm-NIZrjvSn-bn¬ a\pjy-k-ap-Zmb tkh\w am{X-a√, Cuiz-c-a-l-Xz-Øns‚ {]Io¿Ø\w IqSnbmWv. At±lw ]d-bp∂p: ""⁄m\m¿Yn-bmbn hoSp hn´p-t]mIp-∂-h≥ Cuizc am¿K-Øn-emWv Ncn-°p-∂Xv.'' At±lw XpS-cp∂p: ""kv{Xobm-bmepw ]pcp-j-\m-bmepw ⁄m\m¿P\w F√m-h-cp-sSbpw I¿Ø-hy-amWv.'' ""]fin-Xs‚ t]\-bnse ajn-Øp≈n c‡-km-£nbpsS tNmc-Øp-≈n-tb-°mƒ hne-s∏-´-XmWv.'' ""⁄m\m¿P\w sX‰pw icnbpw Xncn-®-dn-bm-\p≈ Ignhp \nßƒt°Ipw. kz¿K-Øn-te-°p≈ ]mX Xncn-®-dn-bm-\p≈ Ignhv \nßƒt°Ipw. kz¿K-Øn-te-°p≈ ]mX-bn¬ \nßƒ°Xv {]Im-i-taIpw; hnP-\-X-bn¬ AXv \nßƒ°v kplr- Ø mhpw; GIm- ¥ - X - b n¬ XpW- b mIpw; B\- µ - Ø n- t e- ° p≈ am¿K-Z¿in-bmIpw; \nß-fpsS IjvS-∏m-Sp-Iƒ Zqco-I-cn°pw; kplr-Øp°ƒ°n-S-bn¬ AXv \nßƒ°v B`-c-W-amIpw; i{Xp-°ƒs°-Xnsc Bbp-[-amIpw.'' Aßs\ hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ Ckv-em-anI temIØv h¿Wm-`-amb Hcp kmlnXy kw`m-h\ am{X-a√ [m¿anI kmaq-lnI \nb-a-ß-fpsS kw{Klw IqSn-bmWv. am\-h-Po-hn-X-am-Ip∂ Xo°-\-ens\ DuXn-°Øn-°p∂ ssZhm-\p-{K-l-as{X AXv. temI- Ø n- t ∂m- f - a p- ≠ m- b n- ´ p≈ alm Kpcp- ° ∑m- c n¬ aplΩZv\_n°v am{X-amWv Xm≥ {]]-©\w sNbvX BZ¿im-i-b-ßƒ {]tbm-K-Øn¬ ]co-£n-®p-t\m-°m≥ km[n-®n-´p-≈Xv. Imcp-Wy-Øns‚bpw kln-jvWp-X-bp-sSbpw AXyp-Zm-Ø-amb hnIm-c-ßƒ tbip{InkvXp {]I-Sn-∏n-®n-´p≠v. ITn-\-ambn ]oUn-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-tºmgpw i{Xp°-tfmSv s]mdp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw: ""Ch¿ sNøp-∂-sX-s¥∂v Ch-c-dn-bp-∂n√.'' F∂m¬, AXp-sIm-s≠m∂pw i{Xp-°ƒ At±-lsØ ]oUn-∏n-°m-Xn-cp-∂n√. am\n, skmdm-Ã¿, _p≤≥˛Ch-sc√mw {InkvXphn-s\-t∏m-se-Ø-s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p; Ah-cpsS ac-Ww-hsc am{X-am-bn-cp∂p AsX√mw. hen-sbmcp hn`mKw P\-ßƒ, Ah-cpsS A[ym-]-\-ßƒ a\-n-em-°mt\m Pohn-X-Øn¬ ]I¿Øm-t\m Iq´m-°n-bn√. F∂m¬ Ckv - e m- a m- I s´, AXns‚ {]hm- N - I s‚ Pohn- X - I m- e - Ø p- X s∂ IdXo¿Ø cXv\-am-WXv. X\n°p apºv h∂ a‰p {]hm-N-I∑m-cn¬\n∂v hn`n-∂-ambn apl-ΩZv\_n, A\m-Y≥ XpSßn cmPmhv hsc; BZ¿i-

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hmZn sXm´v {]mtbm-KnI a\p-jy≥ hsc Pohn-X-Øns‚ F√m L´ß-fneqsSbpw IS∂pt]mbn´p≠v. aI≥, ]nXmhv, `¿Ømhv, Ab¬°m c≥, hym]mcn, D]- t Zin, ]oUn- ∏ n- ° - s ∏´ A`- b m¿Yn, kplrØv , tbm≤mhv, ]S-Ø-e-h≥, tPXmhv, \ymbm-[n-]≥, `c-W-I¿Ømhv, \nba-in¬]n, cmjv{S-X-{¥-⁄≥, k{am´v˛Aßs\ Fs¥√mw tdmfp-Ifn¬ At±lw amXr-I-Iƒ ImWn-®n-cn-°p∂p. A[ym-]-\-ß-fpsS DZmØ-Xtbm hnIm-c-ß-fpsS al-\o-b-Xtbm sIm≠v At±-lsØ hnebn- c p- t Ø≠ Bh- i y- a n√. At±- l - Ø ns‚ I¿a- ß ƒ t\m°n- b m¬ aXn. apl-ΩZv\_n-bpsS ssk\nI t\´-ß-fn-ep≈ aXn-∏√ kz^m ]¿hX-Øn¬ h®v Hcp henb Iq´w Bfp-Isf Ckv-em-an-te°v BI¿jn®Xv. `mKy-tZ-h-X-bpsS aµ-kvan-Xw-sIm≠v H∂pw ]d-bm-\n√; Ahƒ N©-e-bmWv; Aÿnc {]Ir-X-°m-cn-bmWv. Hcp km[m-cW _Zp-hns‚ efn-X-amb hkv{Xw [cn®v Xß-fpsS ap∂n-en-cp∂ B a\p-jy-\mWv Ahsc IqSp-X-embn BI¿jn-®Xv. hnPbw At±-lsØ D∑-Ø-\m°n-bn-ń-s√∂v, hnP-b-]-cm-P-b-ß-fn¬ At±lw t\m°p-∂Xv ssZh-Ønte-°m-sW∂v At±-l-Øns‚ hm°nepw {]hr-Øn-bnepw \n∂h¿°v t_m[y-s∏-ń-´p≠v˛A{X-Xs∂ Bflm¿YX am\p-jyI-tØmSpw At±l-Øn-\p-s≠∂v Ah¿°-dnbmw. a°-°m¿, ]oU-\-Im-esØ apl-Ω-Zn-s\-bmWv Adn-™n-cp-∂Xv. aZo-\-bnse At±-l-Øns‚ kph¿W Ime-L-´-sØ-°p-dn-®-h¿°v tI´dnth D≠m-bn-cp-∂p≈q. Ct∏mƒ Ah-cpsS a[y-Øn¬ At±-l-ap≠v. At±-l-a-h-tcmSv aX-{]-`m-jWw \S-Øp∂p; Ah-cpsS cmjv{So-b-Imcy-ß-fn-en-S-s]-Sp∂p. hy‡n-]-chpw kmaq-ln-I-hp-amb hnhn[ I¿aßƒ°v Blzm\w \¬Ip∂p. Xß-fpsS {]hm-NI N{I-h¿Ønsb Ct∏mƒ Ah¿°v ASp-Øp-\n∂p ImWmw. Fß-s\-bp≈ a\p-jy-s\-bm-W-h¿ I≠Xv? Xs∂ {]iw- k n- ° p∂ Ihn- X - I ƒ hmbn®p tIƒ°p- t ºmƒ e÷bpw Ak-ly-Xbpw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ Hcmƒ, sIm≈-s°m-Sp-°p-Ifn¬ \oXn\njvT ]pe¿Øp-∂-bmƒ˛am¿°‰vhne-sIm-SpØv km[-\ßƒ hmßp-Ibpw X°-hne sImSp-°m≥ Ign-bm-Ø-t∏mƒ hmßmXn-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp, At±-lw. C\n ISw hmtß-≠n-h-∂m¬Xs∂ AXv Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-∂-Xp-hsc At±-l-Øn\v a\--am-[m-\-an√. P\\-Øn-s‚bpw kº-Øn-s‚bpw t]cn-ep≈ hnth-N\w At±-l-Øn\v Aln-X-amWv. l÷v Xo¿Ym-S-\-th-f-bn¬ Jpssd-in-Iƒ°mbn \o°nsh-®n-cn-°p∂ Hcp ÿe-ap≠v˛apkv-Z-en^. AXn-t∏mƒ F√m-h¿°p-

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ambn Xpd-∂n-ń-cn-°-bmWv. AhnsS BZy-am-sb-Øp-∂-h¿°v A`n-am\n-°m≥ hI-bp≠v. A[n-Im-c-Ønepw {]Xm-]-Ønepw H´pw K¿hn-√mØ Hcm-sf-bmWv Ah-c-t±-l-Øn¬ ImWp-∂Xv. ASn-a-Itfm km[m-c-W°mtcm Bcp £Wn- ® mepw At±lw kzoI- c n°pw. tcmKn- I sf kµ¿in-°p∂p; P\m-ksb A\p-K-an-°p∂p; ZpxJn-Xsc Biz-kn-∏n°p∂p. km[m- c - W - ° m- c - s \- t ∏mse Bfp- I ƒ°n- S - b n¬ \S- ° p∂p. Bh-iy-am-bn-S-sØ√mw klm-b-l-kvX-hp-am-sb-Øp∂p. Bh-iy-am-bh¿s°√mw D]-tZiw \¬Ip∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ `£-W-{I-ahpw PohnX-co-Xnbpw AXoh efn-X-amWv. AXnYnk¬°mc{]nb-\m-W-t±lw. \s√mcp IpXn-c-tbm-´-°m-c-\mb \_n H´-I-∏p-d-ØmWv k©-cn-°pI. F∂m¬, \S-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-e-t±-l-Øn\v \mW-t°-sSm-∂p-an√. N]e {]Ir-Xn-b√ At±-l-Øn-t‚Xv. Xami Bkz-Zn-°m\pw lrZ-b-]q¿hw Nncn-°m\pw At±-l-Øn\v Ignbpw. Hgn-hp-≈-t∏mƒ Ipń-I-tfm-sSm∏w Ifn-°m\pw kplr-Øp-°-tfm-sSm∏w Hm´-a-’-c-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m\pw At±lw kabw Is≠Øpw. ]q°- f psS `wKnbpw kuc- ` yhpw At±lw Bkz-Zn-°m-dp≠v. Pohn-X-coXn efn-X-am-sW-¶nepw Pohn-XØnse \√ kwK-Xn-Iƒ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°m-\p≈ kz`mh sshIr-X-sam∂pw At±- l - Ø n- \ n√. kv t \ln- ° p- ∂ - h ¿°v At±lw AXv Xncn- ® p\¬Ip∂p. Dujv a flrZ- b - \ mb kplrØv , kuay- \ mb `¿Ømhv , \oXn-am\mb bP-am-\≥˛CsX-√m-amWv \_n. amXrImkº-∂-\mb `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWt±lw. {InkvXp-hn-s\-t∏mse B¿{ZlrZ-b-\mb At±-l-Øns‚ a\-n¬ ]mh-ßƒ°pw \n¿`m-Ky-hm∑m¿°pw {]tXyI-an-S-ap≠v. sIm®p-Ip-™p-ß-tfmSv hm’-ey-am-W-t±-l-Øn\v. Xpd∂ a\v, N¿®-Iƒ CjvS-amWv; kZvKp-W-ap-≈-h-tcmSv BZ-c-hmWv. sX‰v ]‰n-bm-e-X-t±lw Xpd∂p kΩ-Xn°pw˛ssZh-am-Is´, a\p-jy-\m-Is´, AXns‚ t]cn¬ iIm-cn-®m-e-Xn¬ ]cn-`-h-an√. At±-l-Øns‚ G‰hpw henb KpWw, At±lw Xs∂ hnti-jn-∏n-®-Xp-t]mse Xms\mcp shdpw ssZh-Zq-X-\mb a\p-jy-t\-°mƒ aosX Bbn-cp-∂n√ F∂-XmWv.

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Ah-k-tcm-Nn-X-ambn, bp≤-Øn\p ]pd-s∏-Sm≥Xs∂ apkv-enw-I-fpsS \mb-I≥ Xocp-am-\n®p. i{Xp-hns‚ B{I-aW ]cn-]mSn AWn-b-dbn¬ ]ptcm-K-an-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ ]¥o-cm-bncw `S∑msc \bn°m≥ At±- l w Xøm- d m- b n- ° - g n- ™ n- c p∂p. aZo- \ - b n¬\n∂p Xs∂ A\p-K-an® ]Xn-\m-bncw t]¿°p ]pdsa c≠m-bncw t]sc B {]tZi-Øp-\n∂v At±lw ssk\y-Øn¬ tN¿Øn-cp∂p. Hscm‰ t\Xmhn\p Iogn¬ A{Xbpw hen-sbmcp ssk\yw Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-{XØn¬ CXx-]-cy¥w AWn-tN¿∂n-ń√. AsXmcp [oc-amb, D÷z-eamb Zriy-am-bn-cp∂p. {]hm-N-Is‚ Hc-\p-bm-bn°v ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n√: ""\Ωp-tS-Xp-t]mse i‡-am-sbmcp ssk\ysØ ]cm-Pb-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ B¿°pw Ign-bn√.'' Cu s]mß-®-{]-I-S-\-Øn\v {]hmN-I≥ Abmsf imkn-°p-I-bm-Wp-≠m-bXv. a°- b n¬\n∂v Hcp Znhkw k©- c n- ® m¬ FØm≥ Ign- b p∂ lpss\≥ Xmgv-h-c-bn¬ {]hm-N-I≥ Xº-Sn®p. FhnsS t\m°n-bmepw \oem-Im-i-Øn-te°v Xe Db¿Øn\n¬°p∂ ]¿h-X-ßƒ. ap∂n¬ Xs∂ HuXkv ae. ChnsS, ]pe¿®°p apºv i{Xp-hns\ H∂-º-c-∏n®p-I-f-bm-sa∂v {]hm-N-I≥ {]Xym-in®p. ]t£, cm{Xn B ]cn-]mSn°v Xpc¶w sh®p-I-f™p. lhm-kn-\p-I-fpsS t\Xm-hmb amenIv Ccp-fns‚ ad-hn¬ Xs‚ ssk\y-Øn¬ ]Ip-Xn-bp-ambn Kncn-\n-c-bnseØn; _m°n-bp-≈-hsc ]n≥\n-c-bn-te°pw Ab®p. apkv-enw-tk\ sNIp-Øm∂pw IS-en-\p-an-S-bn¬ s]ń-cn-°p-∂-XmWv t\cw ]pe¿∂t∏mƒ I≠Xv. {]hm-N-Is‚ tk\mw-K-ßƒ°v an°-h¿°pw ss[cyw tNm¿∂p-t]mbn. Ah¿ A`bw tXSn Ab¬{]-tZ-i-ßsf {]m]n®p. a‰p-≈-h¿ A¿[a\-tm-sS-bmWv bp≤-Øn\v Xøm-dm-bXv. {]hm-NI≥ Xs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw henb {]Xn-k-‘nsb A`n-ap-JoI-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Ccp-]Xp h¿jsØ ITn-\-{]-bXv\w Hcp Znhkw-sIm≠v C√m-Xm-hp-I-sb∂p sh®m¬.......! apkvenwtk\ Ccp-h-iØpw Zp¿_-e-ambn s]mcp-Xn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p. bp≤w kpZo¿Lhpw c‡-cq-jn-X-hp-am-bn-cp∂p. ]e hn]-cy-b-ßƒ°pw tijw, hnPbw _nw_m- c m- [ - I ¿°pw apkv - e nw- I ƒ°p- a n- S - b n¬ Hcpt]mse Nm©m- S n- s °m- ≠ n- c n- ° p- t ºmƒ AXm ]em- b \w sNøp∂ i{Xp- h n\pw ssP{X- b m{X sNøp∂ apkv - e nw- I ƒ°pw kmbm”w km£yw hln-°p-I-bmbn. lhm-kn-\p-Iƒ A`-bw-tX-Snb XzmC^v hsc \_n, amen-Ins\ tXm¬]n®v, A\p-[m-h\w sNbvXp sN∂p. Hcp{K kwL-´-\-Øn\p

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tijw Iog-S-ßnb B \K-c-Øn\v apkv-enw-Iƒ D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-SpØn. bp≤-ap-X-ep-Iƒ A\-h-[n-bm-bn-cp∂p˛Bdm-bncw XS-hp-Im¿, \m¬]Xn-\m-bncw BSp-Iƒ, \mem-bncw Hu¨kv sh≈n, Ccp-]-Øn-\mev H´-I-ßƒ. Gsd-Øm-a-kn-bmsX lhm-kn≥ F√m hyh-ÿ-Ifpw kΩXn®v Ah-sc√mw apkv-enw-I-fmbn. Xß-fpsS apX-ep-Iƒ Xncn®p \¬IW-sa∂v Ah¿ bmNn-°-bmbn; XS-hp-Im-scbpw. ""Fs‚ ]S-bm-fn-Iƒ \nß-fpsS Bh-iy-ßƒ apgp-h≥ kΩ-Xns®∂p hcn√. GsX- ¶ n- e p- s am- ∂ p- a m{Xw Bh- i y- s ∏- S pI''˛ - \ _n ]d™p. ]Øp Znh-ksØ Xnc-°n´ Btem-N-\-Iƒ°p tijw XS-hp-Imsc-sb-¶nepw hn´-b-°-W-sa∂v lhm-kn-\p-Iƒ At]-£n®p. kv{Xo]pcpj∑mcpw Ipń-I-fp-a-S°w Bdm-bncw t]¿ Aßs\ tamNn-X-cmbn. amenIn\v, apkv-en-am-b-Xn¬ A`n-\-µn®v ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-ambn \qdv H´-I-ßsf \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. Abm-fpsS hy‡n-]-c-amb apX-ep-Ifpw Xncn®p-sIm-SpØp. s]mXp-ap-X-em-bn-Øo¿∂ bp≤-ap-X-ens‚ A©n-sem∂v lhm-kn-\p-I-tfm-Sp≈ kua-\-ky-Øns‚ kqN-\-sb-t∂mWw aS-°ns°m- S pØp. amen- I ns\ XzmC- ^ nse Kh¿W- d mbn \nb- a n- ® - X n- \ ptijw, X\n°v hnPbw \¬Inb A√m-lp-hn\v \µn ]d-bm≥ \_n a°- b n- s eØn. ]nSn-s®-SpØ bp≤-ap-X-ep-Iƒ Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-sb-∂Xv tcJs∏-Sp-Ø-s∏-tS≠ kw`-h-amWv. A\-¥cw Ah ]¶p-sh-®-t∏mƒ ]gb aZo\m apkv-enw-I-tf-°mƒ knwl-`m-Khpw e`n-®Xv \h apkv-enw-I-fmb a°-°m¿°mWv. CXn¬ A≥kzm-cn-I-fn¬ Nne¿ Atem-k-c-s∏-´-t∏mƒ {]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p: ""A≥kzm-cn-Itf, \nßƒ°p Inńb bp≤apXep- I - f n¬ \nßƒ Xr]v X - c - s √∂v Rm≥ tI´p. Ccp- f n¬ Ae™p Rm≥ \nß-fpsS ASp-sØ-Øn-bXv, A√mlp icn-bmb hgn ImWn®- X p- s Im- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p- s h∂v Rmt\m¿an- ∏ n- ° s´. ZpxJn- X - c mb \nßƒ°-h≥ BÀmZw X∂p. i{Xp-X-tbmsS ]c-kv]cw Ie-ln-®ncp∂ \nß-fpsS lrZ-b-ß-fn-e-h≥ ]c-kv]ckvt\lhpw kulr-Zhpw Df-hm°n; icn-bt√?'' ""A√m- l p- h ns‚ \_ntb, kXyw Xs∂''- ˛ A≥kzm- c n- I - f psS t\Xmhv ]d™p. ""A√ A≥kzm-cn-Itf, AXv am{X-a√, Fs‚ hnfn°v bYm¿YØn¬ DØcw \¬In-b-h¿ \nß-fmWv. buh-\-Øns‚ \mfp-I-fn¬ Rm≥ ]co-£n-°-s∏-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. \pW-b-s\∂p ]d™p Fs‚ P\-ßƒ Fs∂ Xnc-kvI-cn-®-t∏mƒ Rm≥ \nß-fpsS ASp-Øp-h∂p;


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\n- l m- b - \ m- s bmcp A`- b m¿Yn- b mbn Rm≥ \nßsf kao- ] n®p; \nßƒ Fs∂ hniz-kn®p; \nß-sfs∂ klm-bn®p. Rm≥ kap-Zmb- { `- j v S - \ m- b n- c p∂p; ]mh- s ∏- ´ - h - \ m- b n- c p∂p; \nß- s f- \ n°v A`bw \¬In. Rm≥ Akz- ÿ - \ m- b n- c p∂p; \nß- s fs∂ km¥z- \ n- ∏ n®p. A≥kzm-cn-Itf, {]m]-©nIt\´-ßƒ ka-Nn-ØX \jvS-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ \nßƒ kzbw A\p-h-Zn-°p-I-bmtWm? A√m-lp-hmsW kXyw; Rm≥ \nßsf Hcn°epw ssIshSnbn√. A≥kzmcnItf, a\pjycmin apgp h≥ h∂mepw Rm≥ \nß-tfm-sSm-∏-am-bn-cn°pw.'' kZv CfInadn™p. Ah-scm-∂n®v ]d™p: ""Ahn-Sp∂v Rßtfm-sSm-∏-ap-≠mtb Xocq. bp≤-ap-X-en-s\-°p-dn®v C\n Rßƒ Ieln-°n√.'' Aßs\ lnPvd-bpsS F´v kwh-’-c-ßƒ ]q¿Øn-bmbn. apkvenw-I-fpsS t\´-ßƒ°v H∂n-e-[nIw {]tXy-I-X-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. a°mhn-P-bhpw {Ko°p-Im-cpsS ]cm-P-bhpw lpss\≥ hnP-bhpw Ckv-emans‚ ]q¿Øo-I-c-Whpw. \_n-bpsS kzImcyPohn-X-Ønepw CXv B\µ-I-c-amb Hcp L´-am-bn-cp∂p. CuPn-]vXnse apJu-Jnkv Ab-®p-sImSpØ amcnb F∂ tIm]v‰nIv bphXnbn¬ At±l-Øn\v Hcp Ip™p P\n®p. Ah\v C_v-dmlow F∂p t]cn´p. Hcp BÏp-™n-\p-th≠n-bp≈ \o≠ ImesØ ImØn-cn-∏n\p tijw ssIh∂ B `mKyw IpSpw-_-Øn¬ AXn-c‰ BÀm-Z-ap-b¿Øn. JZo-P-bpsS hntbm-K-Øn\p-tijw ]e IpSpw-_n-\n-Ifpw At±-l-Øns‚ Pohn-X-Øn-te°v IS∂p-h∂p. BCi-sbbpw l^vkz-sbbpw t]mse kpµ-cn-Iƒ. Bhiy- a p- ≠ m- b n- ´ √; kml- N - c y- a mWv At±- l sØ Ah- c p- a m- b p≈ ZmºXy_‘-Øn¬ FØn-®Xv. blq-Zsc {]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ kz^nb-sbbpw Jpssd-in-Isf Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ssaaq-\-sbbpw _\p¬ apkvXz-en-Jp-Imsc kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m≥ Ppssh-cn-b-sbbpw hnhmlw sNøp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±lw. a‰p hnhm-l-ß-sfms°, Xs‚ A\pbmbnIfn¬ {]nb-s∏-´-hcpsS hn[hIfpambn´mbncp∂p˛ DΩpl-_o_, kuZ, l^vkz Chsc√mw Cu ]ńIbn¬s]Sp∂p. amcnb˛ss\ens‚ Xoc-Øp-\n∂v Inńb B at\m-lc Ipkpaw˛ `mcy-bm-bXv CØcw Imc-W-ß-fm-sem-∂p-a√. AXn\v IqSp-X¬ km[m-c-W-amb Hcp ]›mØ-e-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. a°mhnP- b w- t ]mse, ss_km‚n- b ≥ hnP- b w- t ]mse At±- l Øn\v BÀm-Z-I-c-am-bn-cp∂p C_v-dm-lo-ans‚ P\-\hpw.

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]Ømw h¿j- Ø ns‚ Bcw- ` - L ´w. Zqc- ÿ - e - ß - f n¬\n∂v ˛ ba\nepw _lv s sd- \ nepw \n∂v , t]¿jy- b p- s Sbpw kndn- b - b p- s Sbpw AXn¿Øn- L - ´ - ß - f n¬\n∂v aZo- \ - b n- t e- ° p≈ {]Xn- \ n[n{]hmlw. Nne¿ Ckv-em-ans\ Bt«-jn-°p∂p; a‰p Nne¿ kJy-ap-≠m-°p∂p. Ckv - e m- a ns‚ kqcy≥ Ct∏mƒ AXns‚ a[ym- ” - { ]- ` - b n- e mWv . sXfn™ BIm-iØv AXv t{]m÷z-en-°p-I-bmWv. c‡-_-‘p-°ƒ XΩn-ep≈ Ie-lhpw _lp-ssZ-h-Xm-\p-jvTm-\-ßfpw A‘-hn-izm-kßfpw \nd™ {]mIr-X-bpKw Adn-hn-s‚bpw [mc-W-bp-sSbpw am\pjn-I-X-bp-sSbpw {]_p≤ bpK-Øn\v hgn-am-dn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cn-°p∂p. Ckvem-an\pw AXns‚ {]hm-N-I∂pw A`n-hm-Zy-a¿∏n-°m≥ hS-°p-\n∂pw sX°p-\n∂pw {]Xn-]p-cp-j∑m-sc-Øn-s°m-≠n-cp∂p. apkvenw cmjv{S-Øns‚ kJy-I-£n-sb∂ \ne-bn¬ Xß-fpsS I¿Ø- h ym- h - I m- i - ß ƒ tcJ- s ∏- S p- Ø nb N¿a]{X- ß - f p- a m- b n- ´ mWv Nne¿ aS-ßn-b-sX-¶n¬, a‰p Nne¿ Ckv-em-anI t\Xm-hns‚ D]-lm-cß-fp-am-bn-´mWv Xncn-®p-t]m-bXv. C\nbpw Nne¿ Xß-fpsS P\-ßsf ]pXp-a-X-sØ-°p-dn®v ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ A[ym-]-I-cp-am-bn-´mWv t]mbXv. `qcn- ` mKw t]cpw Xß- f psS hnizmkw Dt]- £ n®v ]pXp- h n- i zmkw kzoI-cn®p; Po¿W-h-kv{X-ap-t]-£n®v ]pXp-h-kv{X-a-Wn-bp-∂-h- h-sct∏mse. A°q-´-Øn¬ kJo^v tKm{X-°mcpw tkm]m-[n-I-ambn Ckvemw kzoI-cn-°m≥ h∂n-cp∂p. c≠-`y¿Y-\-I-fmWv Ah¿°p-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. \a- k v I m- c - Ø n¬\n∂v Ahsc Hgn- h m- ° - W - s a- ∂ Xv BZysØ Bhiyw. ]ns∂, emØ F∂ Ah- c psS hn{K- l - s sZ- h sØ aq∂v h¿jw-IqSn \ne-\n-¿-Øm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°Ww. Cu A`y¿Y\ \S-°ptºmƒ k∂n-ln-X-\m-bn-cp∂ Da-dn\v tIm]-a-S-°m≥ Ign-™n√. AXn∂-\p-h-Zn-°-cp-sX∂v {]hm-N-Is\ t{]cn-∏n-°pw-hn[w Da¿ ]d™p: ""\nßƒ \c-Im-·n-bn¬ shs¥-cnbpw.'' ""Rßƒ kwkm-cn-°p-∂Xv apl-Ω-Zn-t\m-SmWv, \nß-tfm-S√.''˛kJo^v ZqX≥ ]cp-j-ambn ]d™p. ""\√Xv''˛ {]hm-N-I≥ ]d™p: ""\nß-fpsS \n¿tZiw kzoIm-cya√. \nßƒ°v c≠n-sem∂v sXc-s™-Sp°mw. H∂p-In¬ Ckvemw, As√-¶n¬ emØ.'' kJo-^p-Im¿ CSn-sh-t´-‰-Xp-t]m-se-bmbn. ""Bdp amkw IqSn-sb-¶nepw? shdpw Bdp-amkw am{X-amWv emØ°p-th≠n Rßƒ bmNn-°p-∂Xv.'' ""C√.''


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""F¶n¬ Hcp amkw?'' ""C√, Hcp aWn-°q¿ t]mepw A\p-h-Zn-°m-\m-hn√.'' Ah¿ kz¥w \K- c - Ø n- t e°v aSßn. H∏w t]mb GXm\pw apkvenw tbm≤m-°ƒ emØsb X®p-S-®p-I-f™p. Aßs\, Ckv - e m- a ns‚ ktµiw hym]- I - a m- b n- s °m- ≠ n- c p∂p. hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\nse A[ym-b-ßƒ (kqdIƒ) hyh-ÿm-]n-X-amb coXn-bn¬ Nn´-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ \_n \n¿tZiw \¬In. F√m A[ym-bßfpw ]q¿W- a mbn a\x- ] m- T - a m- ° nb ]ecpw D≠m- b n- c p∂p. AXpsIm≠v ssIsb-gp-Øp-{]-Xn-Iƒ \jvS-s∏-´mepw Jp¿-B-\nIkq‡ßƒ \jvS-s∏-Sp-I-bn√ F∂p-d-∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Hcp hcn-t]mepw, Hcp®m-cWw t]mepw sX‰msX hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ AXns‚ aqe-ip-≤ntbmsS \ne-\n-¿-Øm≥ CXv hfsc klm-bn®p. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ shfn]m-Sns‚ BZy-h¿j-ß-fn¬Xs∂ hne-s∏´ B hnip-t≤m-‡n-Iƒ°v aqe-{`wiw kw`-hn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ {]hm-N-I≥ ap≥I-cp-X¬ FSp-Øncp∂p. Znhy-h-N-\-ßƒ Ah-X-cn® DSs\ AXv ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-°p-IbmW-t±lw sNbvXncp∂Xv. BZyw Chbne[nIhpw FgpXnsb-SpØn cp-∂Xv sskZp_v\p km_nXv Bbn-cp∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ac-W-tijw B I¿Øhyw A_q-_-Iv¿, Da¿, Aen, A_vZp-√m-ln_v\p akv-DuZv, kpss_¿, JmenZv XpSßn ]ecpw ]¶n-ń-´p≠v. Znhy-h-N-\-ß-f-√msX as‰m∂pw Xs∂ Fgp-Xn-t∏m-I-cp-sX∂v At±lw Ah-tcmSv \n¿tZ-in®n-cp∂p; Znhy-kq-‡-taXv {]hm-NIhN-\-taXv F∂ Bi-b-°p-g∏w D≠m-hm-Xn-cn-°m≥ th≠n-bm-bn-cp∂p CXv. CXmWv Ckv-em-anI\nb-a-Øn\v, AXm-bXv ico-A-Øn\v ASnÿm\w. atX-X-c-\n-b-asØ At]-£n®v Pohn-X-Øns‚ F√m hiß-sfbpw ]cm-a¿in-°p∂ Cu \nb-a-Øn\v hym]-I-amb {]mtbm-KnI-X-e-ß-fp≠v˛ ssZh-tØmSpw Ab¬hm-kn-tbmSpw Xt∂m-Sp-X-s∂bp-ap≈ I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ. ico-AØv kZm-Nm-chpw aX-]-chpw \nb-a-]c- h p- a mb Hcp s]cp- a m‰kwln- X - b mWv. AXv apk¬ams‚ kzImcyPohn-XsØ am{Xw \nb-{¥n-°p∂ H∂-√-Xs∂. ]n¥p-S¿®mh-Imiw, hnhmlw, hnhm-l-tam-N\w F∂n-h-bp-sS-sb√mw \nb-a-ßƒ kv]jvS-ambn \n¿h-Nn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p. {Inan-\¬ \nb-a-Øns‚ imJI-fp-ap-≠-Xn\v. Ckv-em-ans‚ \nbaw AXns‚ aX-X-Øz-ßfpw {]tbmK- h p- s a- ∂ - X p- t ]m- s e- Ø s∂ {]Y- a - a mbpw ssZh- t {]m- ‡ - a mWv ; ssZhhN- \ - ß ƒ am{X- a pƒs°m- ≈ p∂ hnip≤ Jp¿- B - \ n¬\n∂v {]tNm-Z\w Dƒs°m-≠p-sIm-≠p-≈-XmWv. c≠m-aXv, {]hm-NIhN-\ßfpw {]hm-NINcy-I-fp-a-S-ßp∂ lZo-kp-Isf Bkv]-Z-am-°n-bp-≈XmWv; Ah Jp¿-B-\n-Im-[ym-]-\-ßƒ°v A\p-_-‘-ambn ]cn-K-Wn-

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°-s∏-Sp∂p. ImcWw, P\-ß-fpsS IÆn¬ {]hm-N-I≥ Hcp {]tNmZ\i‡n-bmWv. Xm≥ t]mIp-∂n-S-sØ√mw At±lw kaq-l-{]m¿Y\ \bn-°p∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ ]c-tam-∂X tImS-Xn-bn-emWv Bfp-Iƒ Bh-em-Xn-I-fp-am-sb-Øp-∂Xv. s]mXp-`-c-Whpw ssk\n-I-hyq-lhpw At±-l-Øns‚ Iogn-emWv. aZo-\-bnse Hcp \ymbm-[n-]-\n-eq-sS-sbt∂mW-amWv, \_nbneqsS CkvemanI \nbaw hnImkw ]q≠p XpS ßp-∂Xv. hnip≤ Jp¿-B-\mWv At±-l-Øn\p am¿K-\n¿tZiw \¬InbXv. Jp¿-B≥ \n»-_vZX ]men-°p-∂n-SØv At±-lw kz¥w Xo¿∏pIƒ I¬]n®p. \oXn-\ym-b-]-chpw `c-W-]-c-hp-amb {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°v \nb- a n- ° - s ∏´ Xs‚ Iogp- t Zym- K - ÿ ∑m- t cmSv Jp¿- B s\ ASnÿm\{]am-W-ambn BZy-sa-Sp-°-W-sa-∂mWv At±lw \n¿tZ-in-®Xv. AXn-\p-tijw AØcw tIkp-I-fn¬ {]hm-N-It‚-Xmb Fs¥-¶nepw Iogv - h - g - ° tam amXr- I tbm Dt≠m F∂p t\m°n AX- \ p- k - c n®v {]h¿Øn-°Ww. AXp c≠p-an-s√-¶n¬ kz¥w bp‡nbpw _p≤nbpw A\p-k-cn®v, G‰hpw \oXn-]q¿hw Xocp-am-\-ß-sf-Sp-°m≥ Ah¿ A\ph-Zn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p∂p. Cu Ah-Imiw \_n-Xs∂ hy‡-ambn AwKoI-cn-®n-´p-≈-XmWv. ba-\n-te°v Kh¿W-dmbn \nb-an-X-\mb apB-Znt\mSv, Ahn-SsØ P\-ß-fpsS ta¬ F¥v \nb-a-amWv \S-∏m-°m≥ t]mIp-∂-sX∂v {]hm-N-I≥ tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ At±lw adp-]Sn ]d-bpI-bp-≠mbn: ""Jp¿-B-\nI \nbaw.'' ""Znhy-{K-Ÿ-Øn¬ hy‡-amb \n¿tZ-i-sam∂pw I≠n-s√-¶ntem?'' ""{]hm-N-I-N-cy-Iƒ ]n¥p-Scpw.'' ""{]hm-NINcy-bnepw I≠n-s√-¶ntem?'' ""Rm≥ Ft‚-Xmb Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp°pw.'' ""A√m-lp-hn∂p kvXpXn''-˛ Ic-ß-fp-b¿Øn At±lw ]d™p: ""\ns‚ {]hm-N-I\v \o C—n-°p∂ coXn-bn¬ am¿K-Z¿i\w \¬Ip∂Xv \o am{Xw.'' Jp¿-Bs‚ A[ym-]-\-ß-fp-ambn s]mcp-Ø-s∏-Sp-∂-XmWo kw`hw. ]e kq‡-ß-fnepw bp‡n-{]-tbm-KsØ A`n-\-µn-°p-∂p≠v. AXv _p≤n- ] q¿hIhpw {]_p- ≤ - h p- a mb Hcp \oXn- \ ymb hyh- ÿ °v AkvXn-hm-c-an´p. B\p-jw-Kn-I-ambn ]d-bs´, Ckv-em-anI \nb-a-kwln-X-bn¬ H∂pw-Xs∂ hn´p-t]m-bn-ń√. AXv D∂-X-ÿm-\o-b¿°pw Xmtg-°n-S-bn-ep-≈-h¿°pw Hcp-t]mse _m[-I-amWv. Ckv-em-ans‚ {]mtZ-in-Im-Xn¿Øn IqSp-X¬ hym]n-®-t∏mƒ, km{amPy-Øns‚ F√m `c-W-Im-cy-ß-fnepw {]hm-N-I\v t\cn´v CS-s]-Sm≥


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Ign-bn-s√-∂p-h∂p. Nne I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ°v At±lw {]Xn-\n-[n-Isf Npa-X-e-s∏-SpØn. Ckv-em-ans‚ i‡n aZo\m \K-c-Øn¬ am{X-ambn HXp-ßn-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ t]mepw _Zv¿, ssJ_¿ XpS-ßnb bp≤-Øn\pw a‰pw t]mIp-tºmƒ aZo-\-bpsS `c-W-Imcyw At±lw Hcp sU]yqńsb G¬]n- ® n- c p∂p. Ct∏mƒ Zqsc- b p≈ km{am- P y- ` m- K - ß - f n¬ \nIpXn ]ncn-°p-∂-Xn\pw a‰p-ambn Kh¨sa‚ Kh¨sa‚ v GP≥kn-Isf \ntbmKn®p. Hmtcm apk¬am\pw \n¿_-‘-ambn \¬tI≠ kImØv (CXv cmjv{S-Øns‚ Poh-Im-cpWy {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ°p-≈-XmWv), Aap-kvenw-Iƒ \¬tI≠ Pnkvb (]uc-\n-IpXn), JdmPv (`q\n-IpXn), bp≤Øn¬ ]nSn-s®-SpØ apX-ens‚ A©n-sem-∂v˛ Chbmbn-cp∂p k¿°mdns‚ hcp-am\ am¿K-ßƒ.

3 an° tKm{X-ßfpw apkvenw `c-W-Øn\v Iogvs∏-Sp-Itbm AXpambn kJy- a p- ≠ m- ° p- I tbm sNbv X n- c p- ∂ - X p- s Im≠v Atd- _ y-b n¬ kam-[m\w \ne-\n-∂n-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Hcp B]-Xv°-c-amb òjWn N{I- h m- f - Ø n¬ Xqßn- ° n- S - ∂ n- c p∂p. t]¿jy- ° m- c p- s S- t a¬ t\Snb hnPbw, AK-Ã-kns‚ ImesØ tdmam-°m-sc-t∏mse sl¿°p-eokns\ elcn ]nSn-∏n®p. Atd-_y≥ km{amPyw Iogvs∏-Sp-Øm-\p≈ Hcp hymtam-l-ambn AXv hf¿∂p. ss_km‚n-b≥ km{am-Py-Ønse kma¥ cmPm- ° ∑m¿, òIc c£-  p- I - s f- t ∏mse kndn- b ≥ AXn¿Øn-I-fn¬ IqSn. hn]p-e-amb ]S-sbm-cp°w \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂ hm¿Ø \_n-bpsS sNhn-I-fn-seØn. kam-[m\w \ne-\n-¿-Øm≥ Xm≥ F{XXs∂ {ian-®n´pw AXn\v Ign-bp-∂n√. Kpcp-X-c-amb Hcp hn]-Øns\ Kuc-h-]q¿hw Ct∏mƒ Xs∂ t\cn-tS-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p. km{am-Py-\m-bIt\m `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Itfm am{X-a√, apkv-enw-Iƒ H∂-S¶w B òjWnsb A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t°-≠-Xp≠v. Ad_v tKm{X-ßƒs°-Xnsc hnPb-I-c-amb bp≤-X-{¥-amWv cq]w sIm≠Xv. F∂m¬, kpkw-L-Sn-Xcmb {Ko°pIm¿s°-Xnsc Imcy-amb Hcp-°-ß-sfm∂pw sNbvXn-cp∂n√. Bƒ_-ehpw Bbp-[-_-ehpw Ipdhv, i{Xp-°ƒs°-Xnsc AXnth-K-ap≈ Iui-e-]q¿h-ap≈ bp≤-X-{¥-am-Wm-hiyw. h≥ bp≤-ßfm-Wn-°m-e-Øns‚ {]tXy-IX. i{Xp-hn-t\mSv Xpey-\n-e-bn-ep≈ Hcp ssk\ysØ ]S-°-f-Øn-en-d-°m≥ \_nbpw At±-l-Øns‚ tk\m\m-b-Icpw {ian-®p-Xp-Sßn. dP_v amk-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p Cu ]S-\o°w. {Kojva-Øns‚ a[y-Øn-emWv Atd_y. {Kojva-Øn¬ C{X-am{Xw Fcn-

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s]m-cn-sIm-≈p∂ Hcp `qhn-`mKw as‰-ßp-an√. ssk\y-Øn-te°v Bsf In´m≥ th\¬°mew XS--ambn. ]ecpw N©-e-Nn-Ø-cmbn ImWs∏´p. Nne¿ ssk\y-Øn¬\n∂v hn´p-t]m-hpI hsc sNbvXp. NqSns\-°p-dn®v ]cm-Xn-s∏-Sp-∂-hsc \_n òI-c-amb \c-I-®q-Sn-s\-°p-dn®mWv Hm¿an-∏n-®Xv. F∂m¬, F√m Imcy-ßfpw ]cn-K-Wn-°p-tºmƒ At±-l-Øns‚ Blzm-\-Øn-\p≈ {]Xn-I-cWw AZv`p-X-I-c-am-bn-cp∂p. Ckv-em-an-\p-th≠n Xßƒ°p-≈-sX√mw \¬Im≥ Xøm-dm-b-h¿ Ipds®m-∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n√. ]pXnb ssk\nI hnP-b-ß-fp-≠m-Ip-sa∂v Nne¿ {]Xo- £ n®p. F√m Hcp-°-ßfpw ]q¿Øn-bmbn. aZo-\-bnse `c-W-Iq-S-Øns‚ Npa-Xe hniz-kvX-\mb Aensb G¬]n-®-Xn-\p-tijw Ccp-]-Xn-\mbncw Imemƒ`-S∑m-scbpw Bdm-bncw Aiz-`-S∑m-scbpw \bn-®p-sIm≠v \_n kndnb≥ AXn¿Ønbnte°v ]pds∏´p. Np´ps]m≈p∂ shbn¬ kln-°m\mhmsX, s]mSn-]-S-e-ßƒ izkn®pw Zmln-®p-h-e™pw \qdpI-W-°n\v tbm≤m-°ƒ hgn-bn¬ hoWp. bmsXmcp apdp-ap-dp∏pw ]cmXn-bp-an-√msX, Xßsf \bn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ t\Xm-hns‚ amXrI am{XamWv, ssk\y-Øns‚ Bthiw \ne-\n-¿-Øm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv; Xocpam-\-Øn-ep-d-®p-\n¬°m≥ t{]cn-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv. aZo-\°pw Zam-kvI-kn\pw CS-°p≈ X_q-°n¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ B {]tZ-i-Øns‚ imZz-eX Ahsc A¬]w hn{i-an-°m≥ t{]cn∏n®p. AhnsS FØn-b-t∏m-gm-W-t±lw Adn-bp-∂Xv, {Ko°p-Im¿°v Xs‚ km{am-PysØ B{I-an-°m≥ DS-s\-sbm∂pw ]cn-]m-Sn-bn-s√∂v. Zam-kvIkpw kndn-b-bpsS Hcp `mKhpw Xs‚ cmPy-tØmSv Iqń-t®¿°m\p≈ Bƒ_- e - s ams° {]hm- N - I s‚ ssk\y- Ø n- \ p≠v . ]t£, km{amPyhnI-k-\-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ Ae-Ivkm-{≠n-b≥ hymtam-l-ßsfm∂pw At±-l-Øn-\n√. Xmc-X-tay\ At±-l-Øn\v {]mbw IqSp-XemWv. \√ kpJ-hp-an√. Xs‚ Pohn-X-ZuXyw ]q¿Øn-bm-bn-°-gn™p; kz]v \ - ß ƒ bmYm¿Yy- a m- b n- ° - g n™p. AXp- s Im≠v X_q- ° n¬ Inńb hm¿Ø At±-lsØ Biz-kn-∏n®p. ]ns∂ \mń-te°v Xncn®p-t]m-Im≥ sshIn-bn√. aS- ° - b m{X Bcw- ` n- ° pw- a pºv Hcp kw`- h - a p- ≠ mbn. kndn- b ≥ AXn¿Øn-°-SpØv InS-°p∂ \K-c-ap-Jy∑m¿ Hcp {InkvXy≥ cmPIp- a m- c - \ p- t h≠n Hc- ` y¿Y\ \SØn. B cmP- I p- a m- c ≥, X_q- ° n¬ \_n FØn-b-X-dn™ DSs\ Xs‚ tIm´-bn¬ kzbw _‘-\-ÿ\mbns°m≠v, Xs∂ B{Ian°m≥ Ignbptam F∂v apkvenw tk\sb sh√p-hn-fn®p. B sh√p-hnfn kzoI-cn®v Jmen-Zns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ \m\qdv Aiz-`-S∑msc \_n Ab®p. Hfn-®n-cp∂ {InkvXym-\n-Isf


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JmenZv Iui-e-]q¿hw hio-I-cn®v ]pd-Øp-sIm-≠p-h∂p. tIm´ ]nSn®-S-°nb JmenZv Bbncw H´-I-ßfpw FÆqdv IpXn-c-Ifpw \m\qdv XS-hp-Imcpw Dƒs∏-Sp∂ bp≤-ap-X-ep-I-fp-am-bn-´mWv X_q-°n-te°v aS-ßn-bXv. [n°m-cn-bmb B cmP-Ip-am-c\v \_n s]mdp-Øp-sIm-SpØp. Iqdpw _lp-am-\hpw ImWn-°p-sa∂ [mc-W-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ Abm-fpsS hkvXp-h-I-Iƒ Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

4 lnPv d HºXmw h¿jw, X_qIv kw`- h - Ø n\p apºv Ah- X cn®pXpS-ßnb "A¬ _dmA' F∂ kqdx aZo-\-bn-te-°p≈ aS-°tØmsS ]q¿Øn-bmbn. Ckv-em-anINcn-{X-Ønse \mgn-I-°-√p-I-fn-sem∂mb B A[ymbw Ct∏mƒ ]q¿Øn-bm-bn-cn-°p∂p. h©-I-sc∂v Bh¿Øn®v sXfn-bn-®n-´p-≈-hcpw apkv-enw-Ifpw XΩn-ep≈ hy‡amb hn`- P - \ - s Ø- b m- W Xv Ipdn- ° p- ∂ Xv . "_nkv a n- √ m- l n¿dlv - a m\n¿dlow' F∂m-cw-`n-°mØ GI kqd-bm-WnXv. BZy kq‡w Xs∂ A[ym-b-Øns‚ bYm¿Y kz`mhw hy‡am-°p∂p: "" \nßƒ k‘n-bn-te¿s∏´ _nw_m-cm-[-I-tcm-Sp≈ A√mlp-hn-s‚bpw {]hm-N-I-s‚bpw ap‡n{]Jym-]-\-as{X CXv.'' Icm-dpIƒ ho≠pw ho≠pw ewLn- ° - s ∏- ´ Xv AtXm¿an- ∏ n- ° p∂p. ]e hnizmkewL-\-ßƒ°p-ti-jhpw Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ Ip‰-k-ΩXw \SØn-bn´pw Jp¿-B≥ AXp-hsc kam-[m-\-Øn\v am{Xta D]-tZ-in-®n´p≈q. ]t£, F∂pw CXv £an°m≥ km[yamtWm? C°mcyØn¬ "A¬_-dmA' apkv-enw-Iƒ°v kv]jvS-amb \n¿tZiw \¬Ip∂p: ""]pWyamk-ßƒ Ign-bp-thmfw ImØn-cn-°pI. At∏mƒ A√mlphpw Ahs‚ {]hm-N-I\pw hn{K-lm-cm-[-I-tcmSv C\nbpw kua\kyw Imt´-≠-Xn-s√∂v {]Jym-]n°pw. (]d-bpI:) \nßƒ ]›mØ-]n-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬˛ AXmWv \nßƒ°v \√Xv. \nß-f-ßs\ sNøp-∂n-s√-¶n¬ A√m-lp-hns‚ tIm]-Øn¬\n∂v \nßƒ°v c£bn√. hn{K-lm-cm-[-Isc ITn\ in£-sb-°p-dn® kphm¿Ø Adn-bn°pI. ]pWy-am-k-ßƒ Ign-™m¬ FhnsS I≠mepw hn{K-lm-cm-[Isc Iim∏v sNøpI; Ahsc XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-°pI; Ah-cpsS \K-c-ß-fn¬ D]-tcm-[-ta¿s∏-Sp-ØpI; Ign-bm-hp-∂n-S-tØmfw Ahsc Xpc- Ø pI. Ah- c p- a mbn \nß- s f- ß s\ k‘ntbm kJytam D≠m°pw? ta¬ss° In´p-tºmƒ Ah-c-Xns\ am\n-°m-Xn-cn-°nt√? Ah¿ hm°p-IƒsIm≠v \nßsf Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øp-tºmƒ lrZbw Ah-tcmSv kXy-k-‘X ]pe¿Øp-∂n√. Ah-tcmSv s]mcp-XpI! \nß-

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fpsS ssIbm¬ Xs∂ A√mlp Ahsc in£n°pw. Ah≥ AhcpsS ta¬ \nßƒ°v hnPbw \¬Ipw.'' DS-ºSnhyh-ÿ-Iƒ ]men°mØ Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒs°-Xn-cm-bn-´mWv Cu bp≤m-lzm\w \S-Ønbn-´p-≈-sX∂v hy‡w. Cu A[ymbw Ahn-izm-kn-Iƒ°v akvPnZv {]th-iw \ntj-[n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p≠v. Ckv-em-an-s\-Xn-cmb blqZ-cp-sSbpw {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpw {ia-ßƒ ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øp-sa∂pw {]Jym- ] n- ° p- ∂ p≠v ; Ah- c psS ]ptcm- l n- X - c p- s Sbpw k\ym- k n- a m- c psSbpw ùXnI taml-ßƒ Cu A[ymbw hnh-cn-°p∂p. X_q-°n¬ t]mIm≥ ssha-\kyw ImWn-®-h-scbpw Nm©eyw {]I-Sn-∏n-®-h-scbpw HmSn-t∏m-b-h-scbpw AXv imkn-°p∂p. A√m-lp-hn-s‚bpw {]hm-N-Is‚bpw am¿K-ß-fn-eqsS Ncn-°p-∂-h¿°v AXv {]Xn-êw hmKvZm\w sNøp∂p: ""\Zn-I-sfm-gp-Ip∂ ]qt¥m-´-ß-fn¬, A√m-lp-hn\v {]oXnbp≈ F√mw Ah¿ BkzZn°pw''. Ckvemans‚ bYm¿Y e£yamb kXy-{]-Nm-c-W-Øn\v Hmtcm apk¬am\pw kw`m-h-\-b¿∏n-°-W-sa∂v B kqd-bpsS Ah-km\w Blzm\w sNøp∂p. Ckv-em-ans‚ Cu A¥y-im-k\w h©-I-cmb tKm{X-ßsf Aen Adn-bn-®-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS {]Xn-I-cWw Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p: ""Aentb, \nß-fpsS _‘p apl-Ω-Zn-t\mSv sN∂p ]d-bpI, Icmdp-I-sf√mw Rßƒ hen-s®-dn™pIf-™p-sh∂v, hmfpw Ip¥-hpwsIm≠v ]cn- l - c n- ° m- h p- ∂ - X - √ mØ Hcp Icmdpw At±- l - h p- a mbn Rßƒ°n- s √∂v . '' ]t£, Cu hoc- h mZw Ahsc Fßpw FØn- ® n√. lpss\≥˛XzmC^v hnPbw Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS i‡n F∂-t∂-°pambn XI¿Øp-I-gn-™n-cp∂p.

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Xo¿Ym-SI{]hmlw. IrXy-ambn ]d-™m¬ Hcp e£Øn Ccp-]-Øn\m-em-bn-c-am-fp-Iƒ. l÷vamkw \memw Xob-Xn-bmWv {]hm-N-I≥ FØp-∂Xv. Xo¿Ym-S-\-Ønse I¿a-ß-sf√mw At±lw A\p-jvTn®p. Pohn- X - Ø ns‚ F√m Xpd- I - f n- e p- a p- ≈ - h ¿ A∂v l÷n- s \- Ø n- b ncp∂p˛tKm{X-Ø-e-h∑m¿, tbm≤m-°ƒ, ]fin-X∑m¿, Ihn-Iƒ, A[ym]-I¿, hym]m-cn-Iƒ, s\bvØp-Im¿, ho´p-tPm-en-°m¿ XpSßn F√mhcpw. AhnsS Hcp hnth-N-\-hp-an√. cmPy-Øns‚ F√m `mK-Øp-\n∂p-ap≈ apkv-enw-I-fpsS Hcp alm-k-tΩ-f-\-am-WXv. F√m-hcpw AhnsS ktΩ- f n- ® n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv ktlm- Z - c ∑m- c m- b n- ´ mWv. Ckv- e m- a n¬ \n∂pƒs°m≠ kvt\lw \nd™ lrZ-b-ß-tfmSp IqSnbmWv. l÷v I¿am-\-¥cw H´-I-∏p-dØv Ib-dnb \_n Xs‚ P\-ßsf A`n- k w- t _m- [ \ sNbv X p kwkm- c n®p. Ahn- k v a - c - W o- b - a m- sbmcp aplq¿Ø-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. AXn\v km£yw hln-®-h-cpsS a\-p-Ifn¬ D¿\m Xmgv-hc Gsd-\mƒ Xßn-\n-∂n-cn-°Ww. B_m-e-hr≤w P\-ßƒ ]s¶-SpØ Hcp a\p-jy-a-lm-k-ap-{Z-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. an°hcpw shbn-te‰p Idp-Ø-h-cmWv. kpµ-c∑mcpw kpµ-cn-Ifpw Gsdbp≠m Iq´- Ø n¬. F√m- h cpw \n»- _ v Z - c mbn, ZØ- { i- ≤ - c mbn ImtXm¿Øn-cp∂p. a{¥-a-[p-chpw F∂m¬ kv]jvS-hp-amb kzc-ØnemWv At±lw kwkm-cn-®Xv. Hmtcm hmNIw ]q¿Øn-bm-Ip-tºmgpw Bƒ°q- ´ - Ø ns‚ hnhn[ `mK- ß - f n¬\n∂v AXv D®- Ø n¬ Bh¿Øn°pw; Zqsc- b p- ≈ - h ¿°v tIƒ°m≥ Ign- b p- a mdv . Xs‚ t{imXm-°-tfmSv At±lw sNbvXXv DZm-Ø-am-sbmcp {]`m-j-W-am-bncp∂p. F°m-ehpw Hm¿an-°-s∏-Sp∂ Hcp ktµiw, F°m-e-sØbpw CkvemwaXm- \ p- b m- b n- I ƒ°p≈ ZrjvSm¥w. Imcp- W y- Ø ns‚ Pohhmbp Dƒs°m-≈p-∂-Xm-WXv. a\p-jy¿ XΩn-ep≈ CS-]m-Sp-Isf Ah \oXn-]q¿h-Ihpw {]tbm-K-£-a-hp-am-°p-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p; A]-cn-tab-amb kmtlm-Z-cy-Øm¬ apkv-enw-Isf H∂-S¶w Iqń-s°m-fp-Øp-∂Xm-bn-cp∂p; Hcp kmaq-ln-I-{I-a-Øn\v A¥na cq]w \¬Ip-∂-Xm-bncp∂p; temIØv CXx-]-cy¥w I≠n-´p≈ GXv kaq-l-sØ-bpw-Imƒ A\o-Xn-bnepw ]oU-\-Ønepw \n∂v a\p-jysc tamNn-∏n-°p-∂-Xm-bncp∂p: ""P\-ßtf! Fs‚ hm°p-Iƒ tI´mepw. Rm≥ \nß-tfm-sSm∏w F{X- \ mƒ D≠m- b n- c n°pw F∂- d n- b n√. Hm¿°pI: Hcp ImeØpw \nßƒ ]c-kv]cw Poh\pw kzØpw A]-l-cn-°-cpXv. ""Hmtcm a\p-jy∂pw Ahs‚ A\-¥-cm-h-Im-i-ap-≠m-bn-cn-°-Wsa∂v A√mlp I¬]n-®n-´p≠v. Xs‚ A\-¥-cm-h-Im-insb a‰p hn[Øn¬ ap≥Iqń \n›-bn-°p∂ HkyØpw {]am-Whpw \nb-a-hn-cp-≤-


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bhpw ssIh-cp-tºmƒ, a\p-jy¿ Iq´-tØmsS A√m-lp-hns‚ aX-Ønte°v hcp- ∂ Xv \o ImWp- t ºmƒ, ssZhsØ {]Io¿Øn- ° pI; Ahs‚ Imcp-Wy-Øn\v Cc-°pI.'' \_n tcmK-i-ø-bn-embn. At±-l-Øn-∂-dnbmw CXv Xs‚ A¥n-aiø IqSn-bm-sW∂v. Dkma C_v\p sskZns‚ t\Xr-Xz-Øn¬ kndnb-bn-te-°-b® ssk\nI ZuXy-Øns‚ ê-a-dn-bp-∂Xp hsc Pohn®n-cn-°m≥ At±-l-Øn\v hn[n-bp-≠m-Iptam? {Ko°p-Im¿ Hcp apkvenw {]Xn-]p-cp-js\ h[n-®-Xn\v ]I-ho-´p-I-bmWv apkvenw ssk\y-Øns‚ e£yw. `mcy ssk\-_ns‚ hk-Xn-bn¬ h®mWv \_n tcmK-{K-kvX-\mbXv. tcmKw IqSp-X-em-b-t∏mƒ At±-lsØ BCi-bpsS hoń-te°v am‰n. amcI Pzcw _m[n® \_n ITn- \ - t h- Z - \ - b - \ p- ` - h n- ® p- s Im- ≠ mWnhnsS InS-∂Xv. Iri- K m- { X- b mb BCi- b psS aSn- b n¬ Xe Nmbv N p InS- ° p- I bmWv . X\n°v Ign-bp-tºm-sg√mw ]≈n-bn¬ \a-kvIm-c-Øn\v t\XrXzw \¬In-bn-´p≠v. X\n°v A\-ßm≥ hsø∂ \ne h∂-t∏mƒ A_q_-Ivdns\ AXn\v \ntbm-Kn®p. Ign™ Znhkw ]≈n-bn¬ sN∂t∏mƒ Xs∂ B{I-an-®n-´p≈ ITn\ tcmK-sØ-°p-dn®v AhnsS h∂h-tcmSv At±lw ]d™p; ASpØ Znhkw X\n°v hcm≥ Ign-t™°n-s√∂v kqNn-∏n-°p-Ibpw. B¿s°-¶nepw Xm≥ h√ hmbv]bpw Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-°m-\p-s≠-¶n¬ Hm¿an-∏n-°-W-sa-∂p-IqSn At±lw ]dbp-I-bp-≠mbn. Hcp PqX≥ Fgp-t∂‰v aq∂v Zn¿l-an-\p-th≠n AhIm-i-ap-∂-bn®p; At∏mƒ Xs∂ AXv sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. tcmKw AXn-thKw h¿[n®p. {]hm-N-Is‚ Zo¿Lm-bp-n-\p-th≠n aZo\ apgp-h≥ Akz-ÿ-ambn. IÆo-scm-gp-°n-s°m≠v Iń-en-∂-cnsI ^mXzna Ccp∂p. ""^mXznam'', Ahn- S p∂v aIsf km¥z- \ n- ∏ n®p: ""IÆo¿ XpS-®p-I-fbq.'' aqS¬a™v ]pX® \nem-hp-t]mse ^mXzna aµ-l-kn®p. ]nXm-hns‚ km¥z\w aIsf IqSp-X¬ ZpxJn-X-bm-°p-Ibm-bn-cp∂p. Xs‚ kplr- Ø p- ° sf Hmtcm- c p- Ø - s c- b mbn ASpØp hnfn®v At±lw Ah-tcmSv kwkm-cn®p. sNdp-Øp-\n¬°m-\m-hmØ hn[w kap-{Z-Øn-te-°mgv∂pt]mIp-∂-Xm-b-t±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n-bn-cn-°Ww. ]t£, F∂-tØbpw t]mse At±lw \n¿`-b-\mWv. Xs‚ A¥ykw-kvImc I¿aw Fßs\ thW-sa∂v im¥-\mbn IpSpw-_mw-K-ßtfmSv ]d-bp-I-bmWv.

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Ccp- ] - Ø n- a q∂v h¿jw apºv Xm≥ \ntbm- K n- ° - s ∏´ {]hmNIZuXyw Aßs\ apl-ΩZv\_n ]q¿Øn-bm°n. a\-°-cp-tØmsS F∂pw At±lw Cu A¥yw {]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂-XmWv. ac-WsØ A`nap-Jo-I-cn-®-t∏mƒ t]mepw km[m-cW a\p-jy-cpsS lrZ-b-Zu¿_-eyß- s fm∂pw At±lw {]I- S n∏n- ® n√ Xs‚ {]hm- N IPohn- X Øns‚ khn- t i- j - X - b m- b n- c p∂ C—mi‡ntbm kz`m- h Zm¿Vytam H´pw tNm¿∂p-t]m-bn√. temI-Øns‚ apJ-Omb am‰m≥, am\-h-Xsb ]pXnb cYy-bn-eqsS \bn-°m≥ P\n-°p∂ ssZh-Zq-X-cn-sem-cm-fm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v A¥y-\nan-j-ß-fn¬t]mepw At±lw sXfn-bn®p. BCi-bpsS kvt\l-]q¿W-amb ]cn-N-c-W-ta‰v InS∂ A¥y-\nan-j-ß-fn¬ A¥y-{]-hm-N-Is‚ a\-°-Æp-I-fn-eqsS Ign-™-sX√mw \mS-Io-b-Zr-iy-ßƒ t]mse Hs∂m-∂mbn IS-∂p-t]m-bn-´p-≠m-hWw. Hc-\m-Y-\mbn P\n-®p-h-f¿∂ _me≥. A_vZp¬ apØz-en-_ns‚ tXmfntedn Ifn-®Xv, A_q-Xzm-en-_ns‚ IqsS k©-cn-®Xv, [\n-I-bmb JZo-P-°p-th≠n I®-h-S-°m-c-\mbn Hscm-´-I-tØm-sSm∏w aW-em-c-Wyß-fn-eqsS Ae-™p-\-S-∂Xv, hnhm-ln-X-\m-hp-∂Xv˛ F√mw sXfn™p sXfn-™p-h-cp∂p. hoń\p Np‰pw Ipń-I-tfm-sSm∏w HmSn-°-fn-°p∂p. F{X thK-amWv ]Xn-\©p h¿j-ßƒ IS-∂p-t]m-bXv! ssZhhpw a\pjy\pw XΩn-ep≈ bp≤-`q-an-bm-bn-Øo¿∂ Atd_y \n\-hn¬ hcp∂p. BZy shfn-]m-Sns‚ hnkvab Zriyw sXfn-bp∂p. JZo-P-bpsS Dujvaf-amb A\p-Xm]w, Aen-bpsS Bthiw, Da-dns‚ aX-]-cn-h¿Ø\w, Jpssd-in-Iƒ°n-S-bnse kw{Xmkw, D∂X ÿm\-ßƒ \¬Im-sa∂ {]tem-`\w, ]oU\w, {`jvSv, ]em-b\w....bkv-cn-_n¬ \n∂p-h∂ Bdpt]-cp-ambn I≠p-ap-´m-\n-S-bmb bmZr-—nI kw`hw \n\-hn¬ hcp-Ibmbn. aZo-\-bn-te-°p≈ Ah-cpsS £Ww, _Zv¿ bp≤w, Ckv-emans‚ `mhn-bpsS aosX Xe-\m-cn-g-bn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂ A⁄mX hn[n-bpsS aplq¿Ø-ßƒ, Dlp-Zn¬\n∂v Hfn-t®m-Snb tbm≤m-°ƒ, Alvkzm_v hnPbw, lpssZ-_nbm DS-ºSn, Da-dns‚ Akw-Xr]vXn, PqX∑m- c psS h©- \ - I ƒ, _\q- J p- s sdf tKm{X- ° m¿, l^v k zbpw kz^n-b-bp-am-bp≈ hnhmlw, s]s´-∂p-≠mb Ckv-em-ans‚ `mtKymZbw, ]pXnb aX-Øn-te°v hnhn[ tKm{X-ß-fp-sSbpw {]apJ hy‡nI-fp-sSbpw BK-a\w, a°m-hn-Pbw, Atd-_y-bpsS \mep tImWp-Ifn-te°pw hym]n® Ckv-em-anI km{amPyw, sl¿°p-eo-kn\pw apJuJn-kn-\p-ap≈ £Ww, amcnb {]Zm\w sNbvX C_v-dmlow, D¿\m Xmgv-h-c-bn¬ \n»_vZw tIń-cn-°p∂ hºn® kZv. A¥y-{]-hm-N-I≥ A¥y-\n-an-j-ß-fn-eqsS IS-∂p-t]m-bvs°m-≠n-

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cn-°th, At±-l-Øns‚ t\´-ßƒ P\-ß-fpsS \n\-hnepw Db¿∂p-h∂p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p. Xßƒ Bcm-[n-®n-cp∂ hn{KlssZh-ß-sf-°p-dn®v Ah¿°v Hm¿a-bp≠v. kp{K-lhpw F∂m¬ ka-{K-hp-amb efn-X-amb Hcp hnizm-k-Øn-te°v At±lw Xßsf ssI]n-Sn-®p-b¿Øp-I-bmbn-cp∂p. temI-Ønse as‰√m hnizm-kn-I-sfbpw ]n∂n-em-°p∂ Hcp aXw. Xn∑ sNøp-∂-hsc in£n-°p-Ibpw \∑ sNøp-∂-h¿°v {]Xnêw \¬Ip-Ibpw sNøp∂, kakvX {]]-©-ß-fp-sSbpw \mY-\mb GIssZh-Øns‚ aXw. Xß-fpsS `mjsb [\yhpw kwKo-X-km-{µhp-am°n ]cn-]q¿W-X-bn-se-Øn® hnip≤ Jp¿-B≥ Ah-X-cn-®Xv Cu a\p-jy-\n-eq-sS-bmWv. D÷z-e-amb _nw_-I¬]-\-Ifpw Bi-b-ß-fpwsIm≠v kºq¿W-am-WXv. arK-ß-fpsS Ic-®nepw Xnc-am-e-I-fpsS a¿achpw CSn-ap-g-°hpw Im‰ns‚ \nizm-khpw˛ {]Ir-Xn-bp-ambn Atßb-‰sØ essb-Iy-ap-≠-Xn\v. hf-sc-°mew At±lw A\p-`-hn-t°≠n-h∂ A]-am-\hpw ]oU-\-ßfpw At±-l-Øns‚ bi-p-b¿Ømt\ klm-bn-®n-´p≈q˛Xs‚ ZuXy-Øn-ep≈ hnizmkw \ne-\n-¿-Øn-b-Xn\p≈ _lp- a Xn IqSn- b p- ≠ - t ±- l - Ø n\v . \_n- b psS kl- \ - i - ‡ nsbbpw [oc-X-sbbpw Ipdn®v c≠-`n-{]m-b-an√. PqX∑mcpw {InkvXym\n-Ifpw am{X-a√, P\n-®p-h-f¿∂ kz¥w tKm{Xw, Jpssd-in-°q´w t]mepw At±-lsØ Xnc-kvI-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. hntZz-jhpw i_vZmc-h-ßfpw Xs‚ ]mX-bn¬ \n∂-t±-lsØ A¬]wt]mepw ]n¥n-cn∏n-®n√. {]Xn-_-‘-ßsf XcWw sNøm≥ Ign-bp∂ IcpØv At±l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. At\I Ime-ambn \ne-\n-∂p-t]m∂ IpSpw-_∏- I - I - f psS ÿm\Øv ]c- k v ] - s sc- I y- Ø ns‚ ]hn{X irwJ- e - I ƒ Xo¿Øp-sIm≠v At±lw ÿm]n® {]mtbm-KnI kmtlm-Z-cy-{Iaw Ncn-{X-Øn¬ BZy-tØ-XmWv. \_nbpw At±-l-Øns‚ ssk\yhpw hnP- b tam, c‡- k m- £ n- X ztam c≠n- s em- ∂ n\p th≠ntb bp≤w sNbvXn-´p≈q. shdp-samcp ùXnI km{am-Py-a√ At±lw ]Sp-Øpb¿Øn-bXv; P\-lr-Z-b-ß-fnse km{am-Py-amWv. apkv-enw-I-tfmSv GXv XymK- Ø n\pw At±- l - Ø n- \ m- h - i y- s ∏- S m- a m- b n- c p∂p. ]pXp- X mbn Ckvemw hniz-kn-®-h-cm-Is´ A¿∏nX tNX-p-I-fmbn Bth-i-]q¿hw {]h¿Øn®p. i{Xp-]-£sØ [occpw _p≤n-im-en-I-fp-amb Bfp-Isf- t ∏mepw Xs‚ aX- Ø n- t e°v BI¿jn- ° m≥ At±- l - Ø n\v Ign™p. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ aZo-\-bnse sIm®p cmPy-Øn¬\n∂v i‡-amb Hcp km{am-Py-ambn AXv hnI-kn®p. Atd-_y-bn¬ cq]wsIm≠ aW¬°m‰v ss_km‚nss_km‚ n-b-°m-cp-sSbpw t]¿jy-°m-cp-sSbpw km{am-Py-lr-Z-b-ß-fn-te°v Ckv-em-ans\ hym]n-∏n-°p-sa∂v At∂ {Im¥-Z¿in-I-fmb \nco-£-I¿ I≠n-cp∂p. Np´p-s]m-≈p∂ acp-`qan Nhn-ń-°-S∂v {Ko°p-Im-cpsS ta¬ CXn-\Iw JmenZv t\Snb hnPbw Ncn- { X- Ø nse AZv`pX kw`- h - ß - f n- s em- ∂ s{X. CuPn]vXpw


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