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Sreeparvathiyude Paadam Sreeparvathiyude {io]m¿∆XnbpsS ]mZw (collection of short stories in Malayalam) Author: E. Harikumar Electronic version published in 2013 This book is meant for distribution among research organisations absolutely free of cost. Copyright C 2013 by E. Harikumar C

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t∏mƒ am[hn Xdhmńse acßƒ Hm¿Øp. \mepsIńs‚ \m epsIńs‚ apIfnse P\en¬°qSn t\m°ptºmƒ ag XI¿Øp s]øp∂Xpw, Im‰n¬ acß fpsS Nn√Iƒ Debp∂Xpw sXßn≥ Xe∏pIƒ BSp∂Xpw ImWmw. cm{Xn InS°ptºmƒ agØp≈nIƒ Hmń≥]pdØv h∂Sn°p∂Xn s‚bpw, Im‰v acßƒ°nSbneqsS NodnbSn°p∂Xns‚bpw i–w. ]ns∂ XhfIfpw aÆ´bpw Iqámbn B¿°p∂Xns‚ i–w. Cu i–ßsf√mw IqSnt®¿∂v Hcp Xmftafambn amdp∂Xv tIƒ°mw. CXns\√mw aosX ISens‚ Ccºhpw. ChnsS FdWmIpfØv AsXm ∂pan√. IS¬, hfsc ASpØmsW¶nepw, AXv Ccºp∂ i–an√; Hcp tXß¬ am{Xw. ag Hcp tdj≥ IS°mcs‚ apJw t]mse Kucham¿ ∂Xpw, Imcyam{X{]k‡hpamWv. acßƒ Debp∂Xv .... acßtfm? FhnsS acßƒ? chn Xncn™p InS°pIbmWv . Ddßnbnń√. Ahƒ ]Xps° tNmZn®p;

"t\m°p, \nßfpdßntbm?' "C√,' Abmƒ s]s´∂p sRń. "F¥m th≠Xv.' Abmƒ Hcp ab°ØnseØnbncp∂p. "H∂pw√y. Rm≥ Cu i\nbmgvN tIm´∏Sn°p t]mIs´?' chn Fgpt∂‰v Ińens‚ Xebv°¬ XebnW sh®v Nmcnbncp∂p. "F¥m ]d™Xv?' "Rm≥ tIm´∏Sn°p t]mIs´, Cu i\nbmgvN?' cm{Xn Ddßm≥ InS°ptºmƒ am[hn ]dbp∂Xv km[mcW chn {i≤n°mdn√. {i≤n®m¬Xs∂ shdpsX aqfqI am{Xw sNøpw. ]t£ tIm´∏Sn°p t]mIpI F∂Xv Aßns\ aqfn°ftb≠ Imcya√. AhfpsS Bflmhns‚ hnfnbmWXv. AhfpsS Xo¿∞mS\w. km[mcW Ahƒ Ipd®v A{i≤bmbn I≠mtem, Iøn¬ \n∂v ]m{Xßƒ hoWpSbp∂ i–w tI´mtem AbmƒXs∂ ]dbmdp≠v. am[hn, \ns‚ Xo¿∞mS\Øn\p≈ kabambncn°p∂p. C{]mhiyw AsXm∂pap≠mbn√. Hcp Ip∏n•mkpt]mepw s]mńbnń√. Hcp ]t£ s]s´∂v s]bvX Cu agbmbncn°pw ImcWw. ]pdØv Hcp an∂¬. XpS¿∂v I\Ø CSnbpw. ag ho≠pw i‡nbmbn s]øp∂p. DjvWw ian∏n®psIm≠v P\eneqsS Hcp XWpØ Im‰v hoin. Ct∏mƒ ]pX®v Npcp≠pIqSn InS°m≥ F¥p kpJambncn°pw. "\o ISp∏mWv sNøp∂Xv.' "Ft¥?' "Fs∂ hnfn®pW¿ØnbXpXs∂.' "tkmdn,' Ahƒ ]d™p. "InSt∂mfp.' AhfpsS hm°pIfn¬ hyk\ap≠mbncp∂p. Ahƒ°dnbmw agbpsS Ccºhpw Cu Im‰pw \\® cma® hnidnsIm≠v hoinØcp∂ HcΩbpsS Xmcm´pt]mse \sΩ Dd°Ønte°p £Wn°p∂p. ab°Ønem≠ Hcmsf hnfn®pW¿ØnbXv A\oXn Xs∂bmWv. Abmƒ InS∂p. am[hnsb ssIsIm≠p hcn™v. Ihnfn¬ DΩsh®p. "\o s]mbvs°m. Cu i\nbmgvN Xs∂.' "\nßƒ°v _p≤nap´mhns√?' "Gbv Hcp _p≤nap´pan√. cmhnse X¶w Nmbbpw ]elm chpw D≠m°pw. ]ns∂ tNmdpw Iq´m\pw D≠m°nsh®p t]mIpw. a‰p Imcyßsf√mw Rm\pw IpńIfpw IqSn t\m°mw. AsXm∂pw Hcp hnjaamhn√.' hnjaamh n√.' ]ns‰∂pw D®hsc ag s]bvXp; ]ns∂ {]Xo£n®Xnepw t\csØ FØnbXnep≈ PmfyX ad®psh®v, IemIuapZn 25

AkvXabkqcy\v Xmtg°v Hcp t\m°p ImWm≥ Ahkcw sImSpØpsIm≠v ]n≥hmßpIbpw sNbvXp. _ndßn CShgnbnte°p Xncnbptºmƒ \\™ aÆv am[hnsb FXntc‰p. \mep Znhkw apºv s]bvX agbpsS \\hv C\nbpw hnńń√. Ahƒ sNcn∏qcn Iøn¬ ]nSn®p. \\hv Ime n∂SnbneqsS AhfpsS D≈nemsI ]S¿∂p ]nSn®p. apf¶mSpIƒ°∏pdØv apf¶mSpIƒ°∏ pdØv amhv ]pØ hmk\. Cu hmk\ Ahƒ°v ]cnNnX ambncp∂p. Hcp sNdnb Ipńbmbncn°ptºmƒ sXm´v Ccp]Xp sIm√Øn\p tijhpw Cu CShgnbpsS hmk\ amdnbnń√. C\n ag ]S¿∂p ]nSn®m¬ Cu C u CShgnbn¬ No™ CeIfpsSbpw, Ce™n∏q°fp sSbpw hmk\bp≠mhpw. ]Sn∏pcbpsS AgnIƒ Ih®psh®v am[hn ap‰tØ°p IS∂p. imctZ®n DΩdØpXs∂bp≠mbncp∂p. Ah¿ ap‰tØ°ndßn h∂p. "t\m°p cmta´m CXmcm h∂ncn°WXv∂v?' cmta´≥ ]pdtØ°p h∂p. ap≠pw tXmfØn´ tXm¿Øpap≠pw thjw. "Bcv am[hntbm? F¥m s]sÆ chn \ns∂ ]nSn®v ]pdØm°ntbm?' "am[hnsb A{X Ffp∏sam∂pw chntb´≥ ]pdØm°n√.' imctZ®n ]d™p. ap‰sØ henb XpfknØdbn¬ ]n®Iw ]qØp \n¬°p∂p. am[hn DΩdØp IbdmsX XpfknØd °cnsI ]n®IØns‚ hmk\ BkzZn®psIm≠v ap‰Øp Xs∂ \n∂p. "Cu apØ»n]n®Iw Ct∏mgpw ]q°vWv≠v. As√?' "Dw. C\n ag sXmSßymev AXvΩev s\dsb ]q°fmhpw.' Ahƒ Ipńbmbncp∂t∏mgpw B Xdbn¬ ]n®Iap≠mbncp∂p. ap‰Øns‚ AXncn¬ ]qØ s]tKmUs®SnIƒ kzbwhcØn\v AWns™mcpßnh∂ cmPIpamc∑msc t∏mse \nc∂p \n∂p. ]hnga√nbpsS Xmsg ap‰aSn®phmcp∂Xn\papºv \ndsb ]q°ƒ hoWp InS∂n´p ≠mIpsa∂p tXm∂p∂p. Ct∏mƒ \me©p ]q°ƒ am{Xtabp≈p. "\o Ctßm´v Ibdnbncn°v.' imctZ®n ]d™p. "AhfpsS Hcp \n¬]v I≠ns√?' cmta´≥ ]d™p. "Hcp Iønev sNcp∏pw at‰ Iønev Hcp k©ow. Ahfv ap‰Øp Xs∂ Xmakn°m≥ t]m∆m. Ahfv t]mWhsc \ap°v apddsØmcp Hme sjÕp≠m°n sImSp °mw.' am[hn Nncn®p. "ChnsS Cu ]n®IØn \SpØp aXn.' ASp°fbpsS Hmń≥]pdØv ]pIbpsS t\cnb ]Seßƒ. ]n´p≠m°p∂Xns‚ hmk\ am[hn°\p`hs∏´p. DW°ecn bpsS s]mSn hdpØXv tXßtbmsSm∏w Bhnbn¬ thhp∂ hmk\. Ahƒ aq°p hnS¿Øn ]nSn®p. "]n´v!' am[hn ]d™p. ssIønep≈ sNcp∏v HXp°pI√n¬ sh®v k©nbpambn Ahƒ [rXnbn¬ DΩ dtØ°p Ibdn XfØneqsS ASp°fbn te°p \S∂p. ]n∂mse Hcp henb tLm jbm{Xbpw H∏w IqSn. cmta´≥, imc tZ®n, sNdnbΩ hs∂∂p tI´t∏mƒ apI fn¬ \n∂p Cdßnh∂ kp{]nb, tPmen °mcn ]mdp°pń, Idp∏pw shfp∏pw \ndß fp≈, hmepb¿Øn ]nSn® c≠p ]q®Iƒ. Ah am[hnbpsS ImepIfn¬ h∂v DcpΩn s°m≠ncp∂p. tLmjbm{X ASp°f°p apºnep≈ CS\mgnbn¬ Du¨taibv ° p apºn¬ Hu]NmcnIambn kam]n®p. F√mw hfsc kzm`mhnIamWv. hmbphn ep≈ ]®∏p√ns‚ hmk\, sXmgpØn¬ \n∂v ]iphns‚ Ic®n¬, ]ns∂ kqcy shfn®Øn\p≈ {]tXyI DZn∏v. ]sØm ºXmw hbn¬ IeymWw Ignbp∂hsc CsX√mw Xs‚Xmbncp∂p. Ign™ ]Xn\ ©p sIm√ambn X\n°p \„s∏´h. GXm IemIuapZn 27

\pw ZnhktØs°¶nepw AsX√mw hos≠Sp°m≥, A\p`hn°m≥ Xm≥ FØp∂p. Bdpamkw IqSptºmtgm, Nnet∏mƒ sIm√Ønsemcn°tem. cmta´\pw imctZ®nbpw taibv°p adphiØncp∂v Ahƒ ]n´pw ISebpw Xn∂p∂Xv IuXpItØmsS t\m°nbncp∂p. AhfpsS CSXphisØ Ikmebn¬ kp{]nbbpw Ccp∂p. "chn Cu s]Æn\v Xn∂ms\m∂pw sImSv°nWn√ym∂v tXm∂vWp.' cmta´≥ ]d™p. "I≠ns√ tImew.' "C\n Ahsf Ifn∏n°ms\m∂pw \n¬°≠,' imctZ®n ]d™p. "Ahfv sskzcmbncp∂v Xnt∂ms´.' "A√ RmºdbWXnev F¥m sX‰v . I≠ns√ AhfvsS B¿Øn. Hcp Ip‰n ]n´pw AXns\mØ ISebpw AIØm°n°gn™p.' "Bbvt°ms´ cmta´\v tNXw C√s√m.' am[hn apJw ho¿∏n®p. "tamsf NqSp≈ ]n´v ASp∏Øp\n∂p hmßnbn´p≠v', ]mdp°pń ]d™p. "sIm≠phcs´?' am[hn Hcp \nanjw BtemNn®p. ]ns∂ ]d™p. "th≠. ChnsS Hcp IjvWw ]n´v Xn∂t∏mƒ Xs∂ Bƒ°mcv Hmtcm∂v ]dbvWv≠v.' "Atøm Rm≥ s]m∆mWv.' cmta´≥ tXm¿Øpap≠v tXmfØn´p ]d™p. "F\n°v ]mSØp ]Wn≠v.' "s]mbvt°mfp. AXm \√Xv. a‰p≈hsc tZjyw ]nSn∏n°msX? As√ tamsf?' kp{]nbsb t\m°nbmWhƒ ]d™Xv. AhfpsS apJw IuXpIap≈Xmbncp∂p. ssIap´p sIm≠v apJw Xmßn Ahƒ sNdnbΩsb \n¿\ntajbmbn t\m°nbncn°pIbmbncp∂p. A—≥ sNdnbΩsb Ifn∏n°p∂sXm∂pw Ahƒ°n„s∏ń√. Ahƒ°v Ipds®mcp hnjaap≠mbn cp∂p. AXpsIm≠v sNdnbΩ As√ tamsf F∂p tNmZn®t∏mƒ Ahƒ thKw Xebmń. Xebm ń. am[hn k©nbn¬\n∂v Hcp ISemkps]ńsbSpØv AhfpsS t\sc \oń. "CsX¥msW∂p ]dbq.' "F\n°dnbmw.' Ahƒ ISemkps]ń Xpd∂v AXn\p≈nse ]mh°pńsb ]pdsØSpØp. AhfpsS apJw hnIkn®p. Ahƒ ]mhsb taita¬ InSØn t\m°n D≠v, IÆSbv°p∂p≠v. "Ahfv As√¶nte \mep IpńIsfbpw sh®v {]mcmœ°mcnbmb n IgnømWv. C\n Hcp Ipów IqSn Bbm¬ Fßn\ym sIm≠p \S°zm∂v ssZhØn\p am{Xadnbmw.' cmta´≥ ]d™p. kp{]nb HmSnt∏mbn \mep ]mh°pńIfpambn Xncn®ph∂p. A©pt]tcbpw Ahƒ taitaƒ \ncØn bncpØn. XpSpØ Ihnfpambn F√mw AhfpsS a°sft∏mse tXm∂n®p. "kp{]ntb \ap°v a©mSn°pcp s]dp°m≥ t]m∆m?' kp{]nb Xebmń. "am[ho \n\°v s\bvao≥ aXntbm? a’y°mcn DΩ sIm≠ph∂n´p≠v.' imctZ®n tNmZn®p. "aXn tN®n. hdpØm¬ aXn.' "B Ipń°v s\bvao≥ hdpØXm F∏fpw C„w.' ]mdp°pń tamWImń Nncn®p sIm≠v ]d™p. "sNtdyΩ hcp.' kp{]nb AhfpsS ]pXnb Ipńsbbpw H°Øpsh®v hmXn¬°¬ ImØp \n∂p. "CXm hcp∂p.' kp{]nb apºnepw am[hn ]n∂nepambn ]dºneqsS \S∂p. \S°ptºmƒ ]p√nep≈ ]®∏øpIƒ NmSn. "∂mfv Hcp ]®∏øv hońs‚ D≈n¬ h∂p,' kp{]nb ]d™p. "∂v´v AΩ ]d™p. ]®∏øv h∂mev \ap°v [mcmfw ]Ww≠mhpw∂v.' "AtXym?' "ßm. ]t£ \Ωfv hońev ]nSn®nń´v Imcy√y, AXn\v tXm∂o´v hcWw.' "AtXym?' "ßm.' kp{]nb Xe Ipep°ns°m≠v \S∂p. AhfpsS Npaen¬ sh®pshńb an\pØ XeapSn \S°ptºmƒ Ipepßn. "\aps°¥n\m tamsf [mcmfw ]Ww?' "[mcmfw ]tWm?' "ßm.' "\ap°v sImsd ]mh°pńIsf hmßn°qsS?' ]mhw Ipń. Ahƒ°v th≠ Ifnkmam\ßsfm∂pw cmta´≥ hmßn sImSp°n√. AhfpsS ]mhIpńI sf√mw Xm≥ Hmtcm kabØmbn hmßns°mSpØhbmWv. F{X \∂mbn Ah kq£n®ncn°p∂p! Hmtcm Ifn∏m´w sImSp°ptºmgpw cmta´\pw imctZ®nbpw ]dbpw. \o Ahsf sIm©n®v tISphcpØns°m. a©mSnacØn\pXmsg \ndsb Nph∂ Ipcp°fmbncp∂p. AXp s]dp°m\ncp∂t∏mƒ kp{]nb ]d™p. "sNdnbtΩ, \Ωsfmcp Imcyw ad∂p.' "F¥m tamsf?' "Hcp ]m{Xw FSp°mbncp∂p. C{X[nIw≠mhpw∂v Rm≥ hnNmcn®n√.' IemIuapZn 28

"kmc√y. \ap°v Hcp hmgbne No¥n AXnenSmw.' sXmSnbn¬ \ndsb acßfmbncp∂p. amhv, πmhv, ]pfn, Ce™n, tX°v .... am[hn apØ»nsb Hm¿Øp. kp{]nbbpsS {]mbØn¬ F∂pw cmhnse Ahfpw apØ»nbpw sXmSnbn¬ \S°m\ndßpw, acßƒ °nSbneqsS, Hmtcm achpw sNSnbpw ]cntim[n°pw. ]®°dntØm´Ønep≠mb Hmtcm Iqºpw sam´pw t\m°pw. B ct≠°¿ ]dºnse Hmtcm ]mgvs®Snt]mepw apØ»n°v a\∏mTamWv. Hcn°¬ cmhnesØ bm{X Ign™v Xncn®v ho´pap‰sØØnbt∏mƒ I≠Xv, tImSmenbpw t ImSmenbpw Cu¿®hmfpw ]nSn® c≠p t]cmWv. ]dºn¬ sXßpIƒ°nSbnep≈ acßƒ, NnesX√mw ]mgvacßfmWv cßfm Wv. apdn∏n°m≥ A—≥ G¿∏mSp sNbvXhcmbncp∂p AXv. kwKXn Adn™t∏mƒ apØ»n t£m`n®p. "Cu ]dºn¬\n∂v Hcp achpw apdn°n√. acw \´p]nSn∏n®m¬ am{Xw aXn. apdn°pIsbm∂pw th≠.' "]s£ AtΩ B ascms° apdn®p If™mev Cs∏m In´WXns‚ Fcń tXß In´pw.' A—≥ AΩmbn AΩsb {]oWn∏n°m≥ t\m°n. "th≠, th≠ Cs∏m In´W tXßys∂ aXn.' apØ»nbpsS tZjyw I≠t∏mƒ A—\p Nncn h∂p. A—≥ Dds° Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p. "icn AtΩ H∂pw sh´p∂n√.' ]Wn°msc hn´t∏mƒ Ahsc Xncn®p hnfn®v ]IpXn ZnhksØ Iqen sImSp °m≥ apØ»n A—t\mSmhiys∏´p. Xm≥ acn®m¬ Zln∏n°m≥ amshm ∂pw shćpXv ]pdØp \n∂v hndIp hm ßnbm¬ aXnsb∂v G¬∏n®ncq∂ph s{X apØ»n. "F¥m sNdnbΩ BtemNn°WXv.' am[hn Xncn®p h∂p. "Rm≥ Fs‚ apØ»nsb∏‰n Hm¿°zm bncp∂p. \o I≠nń√y. DΩdØv t^mt´m hepXm°n sh®nńs√? B apØ»n. B apØ»nbpsS t]c°pńIfmWv \ns‚ AΩbpw Rm\pw. apØ»n sXm´v F√mh¿ °pw s]ä°tf D≠mbn´p≈p. apØ »n°v c≠p s]ä°ƒ. Ah¿°pw

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Hmtcm s]ä°ƒ AXmWv \ns‚ AΩbpw Rm\pw. Rm\mbnt´ AXp sX‰n®Xv. c≠v ImS≥]q®Iƒ. ]s£ F\n°n„w s]ÏpńIsfbmWv.' "sNdnbΩbv°v Fs∂ C„ws≠m?' am[hn kp{]nbsb t\m°n. AhfpsS `mhn Xs‚ DØcw B{ibn®ncn° B{ibn®ncn°psa∂ psa∂ ańemWv AhfpsS \n¬∏v. IÆpIfn¬ BImw£. "C„t≠mt∂m?' am[hn AhfpsS Ihnfn¬ DΩsh®p. "\√´w≠v.' kp{]nbbpsS apJw XpSpØp. a©mSn°pcp s]dp°nbtijw Ah¿ ho≠pw \S∂p. "\o {io]m¿∆XnsS ]mZw I≠n´ps≠m?' "C√ym.' AsX¥mWv km[\sa∂ ań¬ Ahƒ am[hnsb t\m°n. ImesaØp∂Xn\p apºv s]bvX Hcp agbpsS Zbmhmbv]n¬ apf®ph∂ Hcp Xpºs®Sn ]qhWn™p \n¬°p∂p≠mbncp∂p.. AXn¬ \n∂v Hcp ]q AS¿ØnsbSpØv Ahƒ CSsØ ssIøns‚ D≈w ssIøn¬ \n¬°p∂p≠mbncp∂p IangvØn sh®p, kp{]nb°v ImWn®p sImSpØp. "CsX¥pamXncnbp≠v?' "Hcp ImepamXncnbp≠v.' "B CXmWv {io]m¿∆XnbpsS Imev. F\n°p apØ»n ImWn®pX∂n´p≈XmWv, AXn\ptijw Rm≥ HmWØn\p ]qhnSptºmƒ \Sphn¬ Hcp Xpº∏q Cßns\ IangvØn sh°pw. A t∏mƒ HmWØns‚ A∂v {io]m¿∆Xn \ΩpsS hoń¬hcpw.' kp{]nbbpsS IÆpIƒ hnS¿∂q. "Cu HmWØn\v Rm\pw Aßs\ shbv°pw.' Xncn®v hońseØnbt∏mƒ kp{]nb a©mSn°pcpsh√mw Hcp sNdnb aÏpSp°bn¬ C´p sh®p. "Cu Ip™n°ew XncphmXncbv°v AΩ hmßnØ∂XmWv.' B IpSp°bn¬ ap°m¬ `mKtØmfw Nph∂ a©mSnhnØpIƒ D≠mbncp∂p. Ahƒ thsdmcp Ip™n°ew am[hn°p ImWn®p sImSpØp. AXn¬ A Xn¬ \ndsb Ip∂n°pcp°fmbncp∂p. Ip™n°eßfn¬ a©mSn°pcphpw Ip∂n°pcphpw. InS∂m¬ IÆSbv°p∂ ]mhIƒ. kp{]nbbpsS temIw hfsc at\mlcambncp∂p. Hcp \nanjtØ°v am[hn°htfmSv Akqb Ak qb tXm∂n, sshIpt∂cw ag Xna¿Øp s]bvXp. Hmń≥]pdØv Nc¬°√v hmcnsbdnbp∂ t]mse I\Ø Xp≈nIƒ ]Xn®p. Im‰n¬ acßfpsS sImºpIƒ De™p, Ihpßn≥ XeIƒ BSn. _nemØn tNºns‚ CeIƒ Hcp ]iphns‚ Xet]mse BSn. apIfnse apdnbnse P\mebv°cnsI \neØv kp{]nbtbbpw sIń∏nSn®ncp∂p sIń∏nSn ®ncp∂p sIm≠v ag t\m°n \n¬s° am[hn kz¥w Ipń°metØ°p t]mbn. t]mb n. hm¿Wojns‚ hmk\bp≈ Xń´ apdnIƒ, hońbn¬ ISs™SpØ ImepIfp≈ IńepIƒ, taiIƒ. \ndsb Nn{Xßfpw {]XnaIfpap≈ ]qPmapdn, AXn\pa∏pdØv a®v. henb acs∏ńbn¬ \nd® Acn. AcnbpsS hmk\bv°mbn Xm≥ CSbv°v Acns∏ńbpsS AS∏v s]m°n Xebn´v \n¬°mdp≠v, kp{]nbbpsS {]mbØn¬. {]mbØn¬ . Ct∏mƒ Ahfpw CsXms° sNøp∂p≠mhpsa∂v am[hn Hm¿Øp. "F¥m sNdnbtΩyw tamfpw ChnsS sNøWXv? Rm≥ tNmńev apgph≥ Xnc™p \nßsf.' imctZ®n tImWn Ibdns°m≠v ]d™p. "H∂q√ymtΩ, Rßfv ag ImWzm.' imctZ®n h∂v P\en∂cnIn¬ \n∂p. Ahcpw ag BZyw ImWp∂t]mse ]pdtØ°p t\m°n\n∂p. "C{]mhiyw ag t\¿sØ sXmSßo∂v tXm∂Wv≠v.' AhcpsS kzcØn¬ C\n hcm≥ t]mIp∂ Cu¿∏w \nd™ Znhkßsf∏‰nbp≈ Znhkßsf∏‰n bp≈ ZpxkqN\bp≠m bncp∂p. Cud≥ k‘yIƒ, DWßmØ XpWnIƒ Xq°nbn´ Cud≥ \m‰ap≈ apdnIƒ, I¿°nSI]™w. am[hn I¿°nSIk‘yIsf∏‰n Hm¿Øp. kw{Im¥n Znhkw ]mdp°pń ]gb apdØn¬ Icns∏mSn Iqń°pg® tNmdpcpfbpw s]mńb Iehpw a‰pambn hoń\IØpw ]pdØpw s]mńt]m, iothmXn hm, F∂p ]d™psIm≠v IØn® Nq´pw hoin HmSp∂p. Xm\pw imctZ®nbpw IpńIfmbncp∂t∏mƒ ]mdp°pńbpsS ]n∂mse HmSnbncp∂p. ]ns∂ agbpsS Cu¿∏ap≈ k‘yIfn¬ ]qPmapdnbn¬ XmeØn¬ sh°m≥ Zi]pjv]ßƒ At\zjn®p \S∂ncp∂Xv. am[hnbv°v kw{Im¥n Ign™p≈ k‘yIƒ C„ambncp∂p. acßfpsS CeIƒt]mepw CfImsX \n¬°p∂ {]im¥X. ag°mdps≠¶nepw ambmsX \n¬°p∂ \m´pshfn®w. AIse Imhn¬\n∂q tIƒ°p∂ DSp°ns‚ i–w. ChbpsSsb√mw ss\¿aeyw AhfpsS PohnXsØ kzm[o\n®ncp∂p. "tN®n, ]mdp°pń Ct∏mgpw s]mńsb B´mdns√?' "kw{Im¥n°s√? C\ow≠v Znhkw.' ]ns∂ Ft¥m BtemNn®ns´∂ t]mse Ah¿ ]d™p. "a°fpsS kvIqƒ F∂mWv Xpd°p∂Xv?' "Bdm¥n.' "CXm ChƒsS kv ° qƒ H∂m¥n sXmd°pw. C\n Hcmgv N bn√. tamsf k‘ymbn. t]mbn hnf°p IemIuapZn 31

sImfpØp.' "AtΩ kabw Bbnń√y. atgym≠v Ccp´mbXm. Rm≥ sNtdyΩsS ASpØv A SpØv \√ kpJØnev Ccn°ym.' Ahƒ sNdnbΩtbmSv IqSpX¬ tN¿∂ncp∂p. "sNtdyΩsS Ipým As√?' am[hn Ahsf Ah sf tN¿Øp ]nSn®p sIm©n®p. "Hm tIƒ°≠.' ]pdØv ag XI¿Øp s]øpIbmWv. aq∂p t]cpw H∂pw kwkmcn°msX ]pdtØbv°p t\m°nbncp∂p. am[hn Hm¿Øp. FdWmIpfØv ag F{X \n¿∆nImcamWv. Hcp ]nip°s‚ Zm\w t]msebmWv. Cu kpe`X Hcn°epw AhnsS ImWpIbn√. "tamsf t]mbn hnf°p sImfpØp.' imctZ®n ho≠pw ]d™p. kp{]nb Fgpt∂‰p tImWnbndßn t]mbn. imctZ®n P\ens‚ AgnIfn¬ Xebpw tN¿Øv ]pdtØ°p t\m°n, Ipsd t\ctØ°v c≠p t]cpw H∂pw kwkmcn®n√. ]ns∂ imctZ®n tNmZn®p. "\osb¥n\m chntb´t\w Iptýmtfw AhnsS, X∂ym°o´v Ctßm´p t]m∂Xv?' F¥n\mWv h∂Xv? X\n°p Xs∂ Adnbn√. "\Ωƒ CΩmXncn agbp≈ Znhkßfnev Cu P\ens‚ ASpØncp∂v sImØ¶√mSoXv imctZ®n°v Hm¿Ωs≠m?' "F\n°dnbmw \o F¥n\m h∂sX∂v.' imctZ®n ]d™p. "tN®n°v Hm¿Ωt≠m? F∂n´v hnf°p sImfptØ≠ kabØv h√yΩ \Ωsf At\zjn®p At\z jn®p h∂t∏mƒ \Ωfv I√pIsfms° Hfn∏n®p sh®Xv.' imctZ®n ]Xnhpt]mse AsXm∂pw {i≤n°p∂p≠mbncp∂n√. C\n {i≤n®m¬Øs∂ Ah¿°v AsXm∂pw Hm¿Ωbp≠mhn√. Ah¿ Xs∂t∏mseb√, Ah¿°v h¿Øam\ImeØns‚ thhemXnbpw `mhnsb∏‰nbp≈ Bi¶Ifpw am{Xtabp≈p. X\nbv°mIs´ AXp ImWp∂Xp ckamWpXm\pw. imctZ®nsb imctZ®nbmbn ImWm≥ Xs∂bmWv X\n°n„w. "\ns‚ AΩbv°v Xriqcv hosSSp°Ww∂v ]d™s∏m ]Sn™m‰nse ]mSßƒ ˛ hn‰nt´ ]Ww≠m°oXv. A∂v apØ»n {]tXyIw ]d™Xm Cu hoSpw ]dºpw Hs° `m¿§hn°mWv∂v.' imctZ®n XpS¿∂p. XpS¿∂p. "apØ»n H∂pw FgpXn sh°msX acn®pt]mbn. ]ns∂ AΩbpw t\¿sØ acn®p. \m¬]Ønsb´mw hbnem AΩ acn®Xv. ]ns∂ A—\pw s]s´∂v acn®p. Rm≥ H‰bv°mbn. ]mcºcyw t\m°nbm¬ Fs‚ ItYw F∏gm Ignøm∂dnbn√y. s‚ tamfsS ÿnXn F¥mhpw Bthm?' "tN®n Aßs\ acn°ms\m∂pw t]mWn√y.' am[hn ]d™p. "tN®n apØ»nbpsS amXncn hbmbnt´ acn°p.' "Zo]w ..... Zo]w.' Nphń¬\n∂pww kp{]nbbpsS i–w tI´p. tImWn°qńeqsS shfn®Øns‚ hebw Db¿∂ph∂p. Nphń¬\n∂p hnf°ns‚ \mfØn\p ]n∂n¬ kp{]nbbpsS IuXpIam¿∂ apJw. "sNdnbtΩ, Zo]w.' Ahƒ sNdnbΩsb hnf°p ImWn°m≥th≠n tImWn Ibdn h∂XmWv. shfn®w XpSn®p\n¬°p∂ B Hma\ apJw I≠t∏mƒ Xs‚ PohnXw [\yamsb∂v am[hnbv°p tXm∂n. Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰v sXmgpXp. "tamsf Rm≥ I≠p.' ]ns∂ a\n¬ a{¥n°pIbpw sNbvXp. Zo¿Lmbpmbncn°s´ tamsf. "C∂pw cm{Xn Id‚p≠mhn√m∂v tXm∂pWp.' imctZ®n hnfn®p ]d™p. "tamsf B ]m\okpw tai hnf°pw IØnt®mfp.' Np‰pw Ccp´p h∂p \nd™Xv am[hn At∏mgmWv {i≤n®Xv. ]pdØv agbpsS i‡n Ipd™p. "cmta´≥ F∏gm hczm?' "cmta´≥ AºeØnse Imcyßfpw \m´pImcyßfpw Hs° t\m°n hcptºmƒ F´paWymhpw.' "tN®o \ap°v XmgØp t]mImw. AhnsS ]mdp°pńbpw tamfpw am{Xs√bp≈p.' tImWnbndßptºmƒ kp{]nb D®Øn¬ \maw sNm√p∂Xp tI´p. "\axinhmb \mcmbWmb \ax A®pXmb \ax' kp{]nb \maapdnbn¬ N{aw ]Sn™ncp∂v \maw sNm√pIbmWv. s\‰nbn¬ sNdnb `kva°pdn. apºnep≈ \nehnf°v AhfpsS \ng¬ ]ndInse Npacn¬ hepXm°n°mWn®p. `mhnbntebv°pff HscØnt\m´w t]mse. apºn¬ Hcp sNdnb ]oTØn¬ {io IrjvWs‚ \oe\ndap≈ hn{KlØn¬ ]pXnb ]n®Iame AWnbn®ncn°p∂p. ]n∂n¬ \ndsb `Khm∑mcpsSbpw `KhXnIfpsSbpw Nn{Xßƒ. Nµ\ØncnbpsS hmk\. am[hn kp{]nbbpsS ASpØncp∂p. FdWmIpfØv Cu A¥co£w Hcn°epw D≠m°m≥ ]‰n√. tIm¨{Io‰n´ apdnIƒ Xosc hnImc kv ] ¿ian√mØhbmWv . AhnsS BflobX°p ÿm\an√. Hcp \maapdn D≠m°m\pw, Xs‚ a°sf IemIuapZn 32

k‘ybv°p ]nSn®ncpØn \maw P]n∏n°m\pw sa\s°SmØXns‚ ImcWw AXmWv. c≠maXv BÏpń Iƒ, Ahsc k‘ybv°v Inńsb¶nes√? am[hn Ipsdt\cw IÆS®ncp∂p. ]fp¶paWnIfpsS \mZwt]mse kv ^ pSXbp≈ i–w ImXn¬ h∂ebv°pthmfw Ahƒ IÆS®pXs∂ Ccp∂p. Ahƒ Ipń°meØv apØ»n Pohn®ncp∂ ImetØ°v DufnbnSpIbmbncp∂p. DufnbnSpIbm bncp∂p. Xm\pw imctZ®nbpw IqSnbncp∂v \maw sNm√nbncp∂Xv. Nphcnse \ngepIƒ \nehnf°ns‚ \mfw CfIp∂Xnt\msSm∏w \rØw shbv°p∂Xv, I¿∏qcØns‚bpw FÆbpsSbpw Nµ\ØncnbpsSbpw hmk\, ]pdsØ Cud\mb I¿°nSk‘yIfpsS Akzmÿyw ambv®p If™ncp∂p. cm{Xn DuWpIgn™tijw Ah¿ DΩdØv h∂ncp∂p. apºnencn°p∂ taihnf°v kr„n® sh´Øn\p a∏pdØv Ccpńs‚ ImSmbncp∂p. Ahbn¬ an∂man\pßpIƒ an∂nadbp∂Xv Ahƒ {i≤n®p. Xm≥ Ipńbmbncn°ptºmƒ Ipńbmbncn°p tºmƒ I≠ncp∂ an∂man\pßpIfpsS an∂man\pßpIfpsS F{XmasØ Xeapdbmbncn°pw Ch? an∂man\pßp Isf Iqńse Ccpń¬ sh´w hogvØm\mbn ]nSn®psIm≠pt]mIp∂ ]nSn®psIm≠pt]mIp∂ sIm®p ]£nIsf∏‰nbpw Ahƒ Hm¿Øp. AhcpsSbpw XeapdIƒ amdn amdn h∂n´p≠mIpw. Ipń°meØv Xm≥ I≠n´p≈ Hcp an∂man\p ßns\ Ct∏mƒ I≠m¬ tNmZn°mambncp∂p. Hcp cm{Xn ]nSn®v Iøn\p≈n¬ s]mØn∏nSn®p Ccpń¬ ]cntim[n® Pn⁄mkphmb Hcp s]Ïpńsb Hm¿Ωbpt≠m? Ddßm≥ t\cØv cmta´≥ ]d™p. "Rm≥ XmgØv sXs° Atdev InS°mw.' "th≠.' am[hn ]d™p. "cmta´≥ Iń∑ev InSt∂mfp. Rßfv aq∂pt]cpw IqSn XmgØv hncn®v InS°mw.' "th≠ th≠, tN®ow A\nbØnw IqSn sNhn ISn®pXn∂W i–w tI´m¬ Fs‚ Hd°w AhXmfØn emhpw. Rm≥ kpJmbn´v XmgØv sXs° Adbnev InS°mw.' ag \n∂ncp∂p. ag I\Øp s]bvsX¶nse∂hƒ Bin®p. XhfIfpw aÆÍfpw tN¿∂p≈ kZncpw, Im‰v acßfpsS Nn√Ifn¬°qSn B™Sn°p∂ i–hpw tI´v. agbpsS Bchw {i≤n®psIm≠v InS∂pdßm≥ kpJambncn°pw. ISens‚ Ccºw XpSßnbnń√. ag i‡nbmbn ]nSn®mte B i–w Ctßms´Øp. kp{]nb Dd°ambn. imctZ®n kwkmcn°pIbmWv. "\nßsS Xriqcp≈ hoSpw Ccp]Ø©v sk‚ v ]dºpwIqSn NpcpßnbXv A©p e£w Ddp∏nIsb¶nepw Ddp∏nIsb¶nepw hcpw∂m cmta´≥ ]dbWXv.' "imctZ®o, apØ»n \ap°v {io]m¿∆XnsS ]mZw ImWn®pX∂tXm¿Ωs≠m?' "Dw Dw; ]ns∂ ChnsS Cu ]dºpw s\temw Hs° IqSnbm¬ c≠p e£w In´psa∂p tXm∂vWn√.' "Xpº∏q IagvØnsh®v ImWn®p X∂Xv Hm¿Ωs√y? \Ωfv HmWØn\p ]qhnSptºmƒ \Sphnev sh°m dp≠v.' "\o Fs¥ms°bmWv ]dbWXv?' imctZ®n tNmZn®p. "]ns∂ s\s∂ tIm¨sh‚ nev tN¿Øv ]Tn∏n°m \pw \t√mWw Imimbn´p≠v. AsXms° Xdhmńev s\√v hn‰Xns‚ ]Wmbncp∂p. Rm≥ ]ns∂ ]Ønev tXm‰t∏m ]TnØw \n¿Øn. IeymtWmw D≠mhn√ym∂p IcpXoXm. Fßnt\ym Ccp]sØ´mw hbnev AXpw Ign™p.' "]TnØw \n¿ØnbXv tN®nbpsS `mKyw. Rm≥ sam´®nIfpsS in£bpw kln®mWv Un{KnsbSpØXv , F∂n´v F¥p Imcy≠mbn?' "Rm≥ Imcyw ]dbptºmƒ s\\°v IfnbmWv.' "Rm≥ CsXms° ]d™s∏m cmta´≥ ]dømWv , Rm\nXnsem∂pw FSs]Sn√ym∂v . Rm≥ ]ns∂ BtcmSmWv ]td≠Xv.' imctZ®nbpsS kzcw CSdnsb∂v am[hnbv°p tXm∂n. Ahƒ AhcpsS Acs°ńeqsS Iøn´p. "imctZ®n Hcp a≠nbmWv. F\ns°¥n\m tN®n C\nsbmcp hoSv? Xriqcnse hoSv F\n°mWv. ]ns∂ F\n°v c≠v Bä°fs√? IqSpX¬ hoSpIƒ thWsa¶n¬ Ahcp≠m°nt°ms´. Cu hoSpw ]dºpw s\temw Hs° imctZ®osS X∂ymWv. AsX√mw kp{]nbbv°p≈XmWv. kp{]nb Fs‚ tamfv X∂s√y?' "tamsf∏‰n ]d™t∏mgmWv, \msf Rm\hsf FdWmIpfØv sIm≠p t]m∆zmWv. kv°qƒ sXmd° tWs‚ apsº chntb´≥ sIm≠ph∂m°pw.' "F∂m∏ns∂ AXv AßSv FgpXn cPnÃ¿ sNbvXm¬ F¥m Xct°Sv?' am[hn BtemNn®p. icn°p ]d™m¬ AXmWv G‰hpw \√Xv. C\n hcm≥ t]mIp∂ Xeapd Fßn\ym hpsas∂m∂pw ]dbm≥ hø. At∏mƒ kvt\lØnencn°p∂h¿ \lØnenc n°p∂h¿ Pohn®ncns°Øs∂ Imcyßsf√mw Xo¿Øpsh°pIbmWv \√Xv. ]s£, Aßns\ sNbvXm¬ ]ns∂ H∂pw ]gb ańemhns√∂ tXm∂¬. X\nbv°nhnsS h∂v kzmX{¥ytØmsS s]cpamdm\mhns√∂pw, imctZ®nbpsSbpw a‰pw kvt\lw \„ amhpsa∂pw D≈ `bhpw B ]gb hoń¬ Pohn®p aäd™ Xs‚ ImcWh∑mcpw apØ»nbpw Xs∂ Dt]£n°ptam F∂ kwibw. hoSns‚ ]ucmWnIX Ahƒ C„s∏ńcp∂p. "imctZ®n Icb≠.' am[hn Ahsc ASp∏n®psIm≠v ]d™p. "Rm≥ \msf t]mW hgn°v hoń¬ t]mbn AtΩw A—t\w ImWmw A—t\mSv IgnbW thKØnev CsX√mw tN®osS t]cnev B°m≥ ]dbmw.' "\o H∂pw ]dbm≥ t]m≠.' Ah¿ ]d™p. "A—≥ acnt®\ptijw sNdnb—\m Fs‚ Imcyßsfms° t\m°ocp∂Xv. \µntISv F∂p hnNmcn°pw.' IemIuapZn 33

"C√ tN®n ]d™Xmbn ]dbnWn√y t]msc? Rm≥ Fs‚ C„Øn\v ]dømWv∂v ]dbmw. CsXms° apsºØs∂ icnbm°mbncp∂p. icnbm°mbncp∂p. ]s£ Aßns\ sNbv X m¬ H∂pw ]gb ańemhn√ym∂p tXm∂zm. As√¶n¬, tN®n°sXm∂pw a\nemhn√y.' imctZ®n H∂pw ]d™n√. Ipd®p t\cw Ah¿ kwkmcn°msX kwkm cn°msX InS∂p. ]ns∂ imctZ®n Ddßnsb∂v am[hn°v a\nembn. Ahƒ Ipsd t\cw acn®p t]mbhsc∏‰nsb√mw Hm¿Øp. kvt\lsas¥∂v Ahsf ]Tn∏n®Xv Ahcmbncp∂p. C∂pw B hoSns‚ CS\mgnbneqsS \S°ptºmƒ AhcpsS ImcpWyap≈ t\m´ßƒ X∂n¬ ]Xnbp∂Xmbn Ahƒ°p tXm∂mdp≠v, {]tXyIn®pw apØ»nbpsS. Ip™n°nfnIfpsS i–w tI´mWv am[hn DW¿∂Xv. B i–w P\en\p sXm´p ]pdØmsW∂p tXm∂n. ap‰sØ amhn≥ taembncn°pw. B i–Øn¬ Bt£]ap≠v , BImw£bp≠v , A`n\µ\ßfp≠v , kvt\lap≠v, shdp∏p≠v. Cu i–ßsf√mw th¿Xncns®Sp°m≥ Ahƒ Ipń°meØv {ian°mdp≠v . ]t£ Hcn°epw Ign™n√. Hcp i–w as‰mcp i–Øns‚ A\p_‘ambn, Hcp kwKoXambn ImXn¬ h∂ebv°pIbmWv. CSbv°nSbv°v a‰p ]e ]£nIfpsSbpw i–ßƒ Cu kwKoXØn\p am‰pIqń. Cu kwKoXhpw {i≤n®psIm≠v Ahƒ ho≠pw Dd°Ønte°p hgpXnhoWp. ]ns∂ Fgpt∂‰t∏mƒ Im° IfpsS Ic®nemWv tIƒ°p∂Xv. Ahkm\w FØp∂h¿ AhcmsW∂p tXm∂p∂p. FdWmIpftØ°v t]mIp∂Xns\∏‰n imctZ®n kp{]nbtbmSv ]ds™∂p tXm∂p∂p. cmhnse am[hn XmgØndßn h∂t∏mtgbv°pw AhfpsS Ipfn Ign™ncp∂p. Ahƒ Nph∂ ]q°fp≈ ]ńs‚ DSp∏v Cńcp∂p. "tamsf sNdnbΩ s]mds∏So®p Xcmw. NmbIpSn Ignbs´.' CÕen Ign°ptºmƒ am[hn ]d™p. "Rm\n∂se Hcp Imcyw ]dbm≥ hn´pt]mbn.' "F¥mWXv?' imctZ®n tNmZn®p. "F\nbv°v cmhnse s]mSnbcn°™nbpw NΩ¥nbpw thWw∂v.' "Hm! cmhnse Ign°m≥ I≠ Hcp km[\w.' "tN®n°v Hm¿Ωt≠m \Ωfv cmhnse \neØncpt∂m≠v s]mSnbcn°™n IpSn®ncp∂Xv. πmhne tImń tImcnIbm°nbn´v. A∂v Cu taisbm∂pw≠mbncp∂n√y. tN®nbv°v A∂pw C„√ I™n. BZyw sh≈w IpSn®v h‰n°pw F∂n´v NΩ¥nIqń tNmdm°n DÆpw.' "Hcp Ccp]Xv tXß s]mfn®v sIń sh®n´p≠v.' Npaccp°n¬ sh® kmam\yw henb k©n Np≠n°mń imctZ®n ]d™p. ]ns∂ c≠v IS®°≠v. Ipd®v apcnß°mb, \me©v hÆ≥Imb, Hcp Ip∏n ISpamß, chntb´\pw Iptýmƒ°pw \√ C„mWv.' "cmhnse `mcybpw `¿Ømhpw IqSn sI´v \ndbv°embncp∂p As√. Fs∂s°m≠v hø CsXms° G‰n \S°m≥.' "Xriqcv hsc Rm\nsXms° FØn®pXcmw.' cmta´≥ ]d™p. "Hcp Ip∏n ]ipw s\øv Ccn°Wv≠v. AXpw A Xpw FSpØp sh°s´.' imctZ®n tNmZn®p. am[hn Nncn®p. Xm≥ h∂pt]mIptºmƒ F∏gpw Cßns\bmWv. F{X km[\ßƒ FSpØpsh®mepw imctZ®n°v aXnbmhn√. AXpt]mse Ah¿ FdWmIpfØp hcptºmgpw Fs¥ms° km[\ßƒ G‰nbn´mWv hcpI. A\nbØn°pIqSn hn[n®n´p≈ km[\ßfmWv CsXms°sb∂pw Ah Xm≥ H‰bv° \p`hn°p∂Xv icnbs√∂pw D≈ tXm∂emWv CXn\p]n∂n¬. ]mhw kv{Xo! "]iqw s\søm∂pw th≠. AhnsS chntb´\v As√¶nte {]jsdms°≠v . sImt≠mbm¬ Hs° hmcnØn∂pw sNøpw.' NmbIpSn Ign™tijw am[hn kp{]nbsb AWnbns®mcp°n. XeapSn c≠p `mKØmbn dn_¨ sIm≠v sIńs°mSpØp. apJØp ]uUdn´p. IsÆgpXn. Hcp Ip™ns∏m´pw sXm´p sImSpØp. "Fs‚ tamfv Hcp cmPIpamcnbmbn´p≠s√m.' cmta´≥ ]d™p. ]mZkcw CSm≥th≠n kp{]nbsb Hcp Ãqfn¬ CcpØn. am[hn \neØncp∂v ]mZkcw Hmtcm∂mbn sIńs°mSpØp. N¥ap≈ shfpØp XpSpØ ImepIƒ. `wKnbp≈ hncepIƒ. {io ]m¿∆XnsS ]mZw \o I≠n´ps≠m?' am[hn tNmZn®p. Xpº∏qhs√?' A√ CXm.' ]mZkcßfn´ Hcp tPmSn ImepIƒ sXm´psIm≠v am[hn ]d™p. "CXmWv {io]m¿∆XnbpsS ]mZßƒ.' Ahƒ Ip\n™v B sIm®p ImepIfn¬ Npw_n®p. !

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k©nsbSpØv tXmfn¬ Xq°n. Xncn™v , AXphsc Ccp∂ncp∂ Ãqfn¬ t\m°n, h√Xpw hoWp t]mbn´ps≠m? C\n Rm≥ Cdßs´. Rm≥ Iu≠dn\p ]n∂n¬ \n¬°pIbmWv. apJw Xosc {]k∂ambncn°m≥ hgnbn√. adn®v Ipd®v ]cpjambn´p≠mhm\pw aXn. Ign™ Hcp aWn°qdne[nIambn B a\pjy≥ NßmØØns‚ t]cpw ]d™v Fs‚ apºnencn°p∂p. ]dbm\p≈Xv tZlmkpJßsf∏‰n Ipsd ]cmXnIƒ am{Xw. am {Xw. Rm\ndßs´. Abmƒ ho≠pw ]d™p. {ioaXntbmSv ]dbq Im∏n hfsc \∂mbncp∂q∂v. Cßns\ Hcp Im∏n Rm≥ ASpØ ImesØm∂pw IpSn®nń√. Im∏n sIm≠ph∂p sImSpØt∏mƒ AbmfpsS IÆnep≠mbncp∂ Xnf°w Ct∏mgpap≠v . Im∏n IpSn°m\p≈ BthitØ°mƒ, Rßƒ Abmsf Im∏n sImSp°pI hgn BZcn®phs√m F∂ kt¥mj amWv apJØv. icnbv°p ]d™m¬ Im∏n sImSpØmse¶nepw Abmƒ Hgn™pt]mIpas√m F∂ {]Xo£bnemWv eXnI Im∏n sIm≠ph∂v sImSpØXv. Ahƒ Fs∂ AItØbv°p hnfn®n´v ]d™p. kzmantbmSv t]mIm≥ ]dbq. F{X t\cambn Abmƒ \nßfpsS kabw sa\s°SpØp∂p? Fßns\bmWv HcmtfmSv t]mIm≥ ]dbpI? AbmfmIs´, Fs‚ kmao]yØn¬ AXohk¥p„\mbn Ccn°bmWpXm\pw. eXnI sIm≠ph∂p sImSpØ Im∏n kmh[m\Øn¬ BkzZn®p IpSn®tijw ]ns∂bpw AcaWn°qtdmfw Ccp∂ tijamWv Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰Xv . Abmƒ ho≠pw Ccp∂mtem F∂ `b Øm¬ Rm≥ izmkw ]nSn®p \n¬°pIbmbncp∂p. Abmƒ Nhn´p]SnIƒ Cdßn, Cdß n, ap‰sØØn Xncn™p \n∂p ]d™p: Hcp ISw. F¥v? Rm≥ tNmZn®p. Im∏nbpsS. Abmƒ Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p. Fs∂¶nepw \nßƒ c≠p t]cpw Fs‚ hońtebv°p hcq. A∂p Rm≥ Cu ISw ho´mw. Hm, CsXms° A{X Imcyam°m\pt≠m F∂ań¬ Rm≥ Nncn®p. Abmƒ tdmUnseØn, c≠p `mKtØ°pw t\m°n, Hcp \nanjw Ftßm´p Ftß m´p t]mhWsa∂p Xo¿®bmhmsX \n∂p. ]ns∂ sdbn¬sh tÃjs‚ `mKtØ°p \S∂p. Rm≥ Zo¿Lizmkw hn´p. AbmfpsS kµ¿i\ßƒ ASpØmbn Ipsd IqSnbn´p≠v . Fs¥¶nepw sNbv tX tX ]‰p. BZysa√mw h√t∏mgpw, amkØnsemcn°te h∂n cp∂p≈q. ]ns∂ amkØn¬ c≠p {]mhiyambn, BgvNbn¬ Hcn°¬ Bbn. Ct∏mƒ Cu BgvNbn¬Xs∂ c≠masØ XhWbmWv hcp∂Xv. Abmƒ hcpw, Iu≠dn\p apºn¬ C´ Ãqfn¬ Ccn°pw, C cn°pw, Ipsd kwkm cn°pw. A[nIhpw ]cmXnIƒ, AXn\nSbv ° v Fs‚ IÃtagv k v hcpw. Rm≥ Imk‰pIƒ tIƒ∏n®p sImSp°pw. Nnet∏mƒ Ht∂m ct≠m Imk‰pIƒ hn‰pt]mIpw. AXn\nSbv°pw B a\pjys‚ A`n{]mb ßfpw \n¿t±ißfpap≠mIpw. NneXv Rßƒ°v hfsc lm\nIcambhbpw. \mcmbWkzman BZyw h∂Xv Imk‰pIƒ At\zjn®psIm≠mbncp∂p. ]SnIƒ Ibdnh∂v, hfsc Xmgv∂ kzcØn¬, AcpXmØsXt¥m t]mse tNmZn®p. ChnsS sNsºbpsS It®cnbps≠m? D≠v. Rm≥ Imks‰SpØv Iu≠dn¬ kzmanbpsS apºn¬ sh®p. Abmƒ A bmƒ AXv kq£vaXtbmsS FSpØv Xncn ®pw adn®pw t\m°n. Abmƒ AXoh k¥p„\mbn tXm∂n. C{Xbpw Imew At\zjn®p \S∂ncp∂ Hcp Imk‰vv ChnsS CXm C{Xbpw Ffp∏Øn¬ Xs‚ Iøn¬ FØnt®¿∂ncn°p∂p. Abmƒ B Imk‰v Fs‚ t\sc \oń. CsXm∂v ]mSn°mtam? ]≠v Rm≥ sNsºbpsS It®cn tIń´p≠v. kzman ]d™p. Rm≥ sU°v HmWm°n. sNsºbpsS L\Kwòcamb i–w henb kv]o°dpIfn¬°qSn h∂p. hc\mcZm.... kzman Hcp Ccp∏nSØn\pth≠n Xncn™p t\m°n. Iønencp∂ IpS Hcp aqebn¬ Nmcnsh®p. tXmfn¬\n∂v Nn{X∏Wnbp≈ \c® XpWnk©n FSpØv FSpØv XnÆta¬ sh®p. ASpØp I≠ Ãqfn¬ Ibdn Ibdn Ccn∏mbn. Sn. hn. tKm]meIrjvWs‚ arwZKtØmsSm∏w Abmƒ Xebmń, ssIsIm≠v XpSta¬ Xmfw ]nSn®p. Rm≥ Imk‰v \n¿Øn. km[mcW Aßns\bmWv. Hcp H cp an\n‰v tIƒ∏n®p sImSp°pw. AXv an°hmdpw dn°m¿Unßns‚ KpWw a\nem°n°m\pw, Imk‰v \√XmsW∂v t_m≤ys∏SpØm\pamWv. kzman Xmfw ]nSn°p∂Xp \n¿Øn tNmZn®p.

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B ]m´v H∂p apgph≥ tIƒ°mtam? Rm≥ ho≠pw Imk‰v ]mSn®p, Ipds®mcp ssha\kytØmsS. Abmƒ ]m´p Ignbpwhsc Xebm´pIbpw ssIsIm≠v Xmfw ]nSn°pIbpw sNbvXp. ]m´p Ign™t∏mƒ Rm≥ tNmZn®p. C\n thsd h√Xpw? Abmƒ \nh¿∂ncp∂p. Atøm F\nbv°v Imk‰v th≠ tIt´m. Rm≥ hmßm≥ Dt±in®v h∂X√. CXnse t]mbt∏mƒ H∂p Ibdn, Fs‚ Iøn¬ tS∏v dn°m¿U¿ C√. Cu Imk‰psIm≠v Rm≥ F¥psNøm\m? Rm≥ D≈n¬ ]pIbpIbmbncp∂p. Fs‚ kabw. AXv Xosc hnebn√mØXmsW∂mtWm Cbmƒ IcpXnbXv? Fs‚ apJsØ \ockw ]s£ Abmƒ°v a\nembns√∂p tXm∂p∂p. Abmƒ ho≠pw tNmZn®p. \nßfpsS ASpØv FsΩpw, siΩ¶pSnbpw Hs° Cs√? D≠v. Imk‰v dm°ntebv°p Xncn®p sh®p sIm≠v Rm≥ H´pw ckn°mØ ań¬ ]d™p. AXmbncp∂p kzmanbpambp≈ ]cnNbØns‚ XpS°w. ]n∂oSv Hmtcm {]mhiyw Abmƒ h∂mepw RßfpsS a\v tISp hcpØntb Xncn®p t]mImdp≈q. Hcn°¬ Abmƒ D≈t∏mgmWvHcp IÃa¿ \mZkzcw At\zjn®p h∂Xv . Fs‚ Iøn¬ Nn∂ auem\bpsS \mZkzcap≠mbncp∂p. B Imks‰SpØv IÃa¿°v sImSpØp. F¥mWv hne? Imk‰v Xpd∂v tIƒ∏n®psImSp°p∂Xn\n tIƒ∏n®psImSp°p∂Xn\nSS bn¬ Rm≥ ]d™p. ap∏Xpdp∏nI. kzman Fgpt∂‰p. Imks‰SpØp ]pdwN´ t\m°ns°m≠v ]d™p. Hm Nn∂auem\bmWs√m? Imcp°pdn®nbp sS \mZkzcw Cs√? Cs√∂p Rm≥ Xebmń. D≠mbncp∂p. AXv Ign™pt]mbn. Imcp°pdn®nsS \mZkzcw tIƒ°Ww. kzman IÃatdmSv ]d™p. \mZkzcw F∂p ]d™m¬ Imcp°pdn®nXs∂. AXp Ign ™nt´ D≈p a‰p≈h¿. Rm≥ hnb¿°pIbmbncp∂p. CXns‚sbm s° A\¥cêsas¥∂v F\n°dnbmambn cp∂p. IÃtagvkns\ A\mhiyambn Adnhp ≈hcm°p∂Xv \∂√. CXmIs´, Adnhp≈ hcm°pIb√, Ahsc hgn ]ng∏n°pIbp amWv . sjbv ° v Nn∂auem\bpw \mZkzc It®cnbpsS ImcyØn¬ H´pw ]n∂ne√. ]ns∂, h∂ IÃa¿°v Nn∂ auem\bmbm epw, Imcp°pdn®nbmbmepw, tkXpcma\mbm epw, H∂p Xs∂. Hme∏o∏nbpsS i–w \mZ kzcamsW∂p ]d™p sImSpØmepw Abmƒ hmßns°m≠pt]mIpw. A{Xtbbp≈p. kzman ]dbpIbmbncp∂p. Rms\mcn°¬ Imcp°pdn®n AcpWmNeØns‚ It®cn°v t]mbn´p≠v. B IeymWncmKw Be]n°p∂Xv tI´m¬ \Ωƒ Ccp∂p t]mIpw. IÃa¿ Fs‚ t\sc Xncn™p. Im¿t∂mcv ]dbW Bfv s S It®cnbp t≠m? C√. Rm≥ ]d™p. ]s£ Nn∂ auem\ bpsS It®cnbpw \√XmWs√m. Abmƒ Fs∂ H∂pt\m°n. Xosc hnizm kan√msX. Rm≥ Abmsf ]‰nbv°m≥ {ian °pIbmbncps∂∂ ań¬. ]ns∂ H∂pw ]dbm sX s]s´∂v Cdßnt∏mhpIbpw sNbvXp. kzman H∂pw kw`hn®nń√mØ ań¬ Xncn®v 10

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Ãqfn¬ t]mbncp∂p. At∏mgpw ]dbpIbmbncp∂p. AXnat\mlcw. tIń´pt≠m Imcp°pdn®nbpsS It®cn? Imcp°pdn®n! aÆm¶´bmWv. Rm≥ s]mńsØdn®p. \nßfpsS h¶Øw ImcWw F\nbv°v Hcp H cp IÃa¿ \„s∏´p. Abmƒ kvXœ\mbn Fs∂ t\m°n. FhnsSbmWv ]ng®sX∂bmƒ°p a\nembn√. \nßƒ CSs]ńcp∂ns√¶n¬ Abmƒ B Imk‰v hmßntbs\. kzmanbv°v kwKXn Hcp hn[w ]nSn Inńsb∂p tXm∂p∂p. Abmƒ am∏p tNmZn°p∂ ań¬ ]d™p. Rm≥ CsXm∂pw BtemNn®n√. Cu Imk‰pIfns√, dm°pIfntebv°p Nq≠n°mń Rm≥ ]d™p. AsX√mw hnev°m≥ th≠n sh® XmWv . h∂ IÃa¿°v Imcp°pdn®n Xs∂ thWsa∂v \n¿_‘sam∂pan√. \nßfmWv Abmƒ°v Bib°pg∏ap≠m°nbXv. Ct∏mƒ Rm≥ Abmsf h©n°m≥ {ian®p F∂ hnNmctØmsSbmWv Abmƒ t]mbXv. kzman \n»–\mbn Aev]kabw Ccp∂p. ]ns∂ t]mIm≥ th≠n Fgpt∂‰p. £an°Ww. Rm≥ A{Xsbm∂pw BtemNn®n√. kzman t]mbt∏mƒ AbmtfmSv Ib¿ØXn¬ F\nbv°v hnjaw tXm∂n. Rm\pw Abmfpw XΩnep≈ ImgvN∏mSns‚ hyXymkamWv CXns\ms° ImcWw. Hcp kwKoXt{]anbmb \mcmbWkzmansb kw_‘n ®nStØmfw kwKoXw BkzmZ\Øn\p≈XmWv, hnev]\bv°p≈X√. Hcp IÃa¿ Imk‰p hmßptºmƒ Abmƒ°v G‰hpw anI® kwKoXw In´Wsat∂ kzman°p≈p. AsXhnsS \n∂v In´p∂p F∂Xv A{X {]k‡a√. adn®v F\n°msW¶n¬ ImipsImSpØp hmßn tÃm°v sNbvX Imk‰pIƒ hn‰pt]mWsa∂v am{Xtabp≈p. CXn¬ BtcmKy]camb ImgvN∏mSv kzmanbptSXp Xs∂bmWv. ]s£ AsX\n°v sshjay ap≠m°n. \mcmbWkzman ho≠pw hcns√∂mWv Rm≥ IcpXnbXv. ]s£ Fs‚ ip`{]Xo£Isf XńsØdn∏n®p sIm≠v Abmƒ ho≠pw h∂p, IpSbpw k©nbpw XnÆta¬ sh®v apńt∑¬ ssIøq∂ns°m≠v Ãqfnt∑¬ Ccp∂p. hø. F\nbv°p hømXmbncn°p∂p. Rm≥ H∂pw ]d™n√. k‘nIfnsems° thZ\. s\©n\IØpw thZ\. Hcp tUmŒsd ImWWw. Rm≥ hfsc kq£nt® kwkmcn°p∂p≈ kwkmcn°p∂p≈q.q. kzmanbpambp≈ ]cnNbØn¬ \n∂vHcp Imcyw ]Tn®p. GXp \nanjhpw A]ISw NmSn hotW°mw. Rm≥ kzbw {]Xntcm[Ønembncp∂p. \nßfpsS tdmUntebv°v IS°p∂nSØv Hcp tUmŒdp≠s√m. tUmŒdp≠s√m. Hcp Fw. Un. F¥mWv t]cv? tUmŒ¿ cma N{µ≥? AsX. Fßns\bp≠v B tUmŒ¿? Xct°Sn√. At±lsØ I≠mtem F∂mtemNn°bmWv. Rm≥ H∂pw ]d™n√. Abmƒ s\©n¬ ssIøa¿Øn. thZ\ IqSnbn´ps≠∂p tXm∂p∂p. cmhnse hoń¬\n∂p ]pds∏Sptºm ƒ C{X thZ\bp≠mbncp∂n√. \nßƒ°vhnjaans√¶n¬ hnjaans√¶n¬ H∂v Fs‚ H∏w hcmtam? F\n°p t]mIm≥ Xmev]cyap≠mbncp∂n√. Rm≥ ]d™p. IS Xpd∂ncn°pIbt√. F\nbv°v hcm≥ ]‰psa∂p tXm∂p∂n√. \nßƒ H‰bv°p t]mbm¬ Xs∂ aXn bs√m. \nßƒ h∂m¬ \∂mbncp∂p. {ioaXntbmSv ]d™m¬ Ah¿ Ipd®p t\cw tjm∏v t\m°ns√? hoSv tjm∏ns‚ sXm´p ]n∂nemWv. s_√ns‚ kzn®a¿Ønbm¬ aXn, eXnI hcpw. kzmanbpsS apJsØ At]£m`mhw X≈nIfbm≥ ]mSn√mØ hn[w Zb\obambncp∂p. ]ns∂ F\nbv°v \„s∏Sms\m∂p an√s√m. Rm≥ eXnIsb hnfn®p. tUmŒdpsS hońte°p \S°ptºmƒ Abmƒ ]d™p. \nßƒ hfsc \√ IqćmWv. A∂p Rm≥ \nßsf h√msX _p≤napń®p. _p≤napń®p. \nßfpsS Hcp IÃasd Bń tbmSn®p. F∂n´pw \nßƒ Ft∂mSv Zbm]q¿∆w s]cpamdp∂p. AXnse¥ncn°p∂p. Rm≥ ]d™p. Hcp IÃa¿; AXpam{Xw t]mcs√m. a\pjy\pw a\pjy\pw XΩn¬.... c≠p ImgvN∏mSpIfmsW∂p am{Xw.... tUmŒsd I≠v ]pdØndßnbt∏mƒ Rm≥ ]d™p. icn ]ns∂ ImWmw. Abmƒ \n∂p. Fs‚ IÆpIfntebv°v t\m°ns°m≠v ]d™p. Hcp ISwIqSnbmbn. CsX√mw Fßs\ ho´msa∂dnbp∂n√. PbtI Pb tIcfw

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Rm≥ AbmfpsS H∏w tUmŒdpsS ASpØv t]mbXmWv Hcp IS∏mSmbn FSpØncn°p∂Xv. km[p a\pjy≥. HcmgvN°ptijw Abmƒ ho≠pw h∂p. Ãqfnt∑¬ Ibdnbncp∂tijw ]d™p. ]d ™p. Ct∏mƒ \√ t`Zap≠v. s\©pthZ\ Xosc C√m∂v ]dbmw. k‘nIfnse thZ\bv°pw Ipdhp≠v. apgph≥ hnń ń√, s\©pthZ\ hcptºmƒ \mhn∂Snbn¬ sh°m≥ Hcp KpfnI X∂n´p≠v. Abmƒ Pp∫bpsS t]m°‰n¬\n∂v s]mSnsU∏nt]msebp≈ Hcp sNdnb Ip∏n ImWn ®pX∂p. CXv Ft∏mgpw H∏w sIm≠p\S°pIbmWv. Abmƒ°v F{X hbmbn´p≠mIpw? Adp]Ø©v Fgp]Xv? ]cnNbs∏ń´v aq∂pamkamsb¶nepw F\n°v Abmsf∏‰n H∂pw Adnbns√∂Xv Fs∂ A¤pXs∏SpØn. Hcp hn[Øn¬ IcpXn°qń tNmZn°m Xncp∂XmWv. Fs¥¶nepw tNmZn®m¬ ]ns∂ AXnt∑¬ Ibdn kwkmcn°m≥ XpSßpw. IqSpX¬t\cw ISbn¬ Ccn°pIbpw sNøpw. AXv `b∂v H∂pw tNmZn°mdn√. Abmƒ Abm ƒ h∂m¬ Fs‚ apJw I\°p∂p. Fs‚ adp]SnIƒ ]cpjamIp∂p. ]s£ AsXm∂pw Abmfn¬ Gip∂n√. {]XnIqe Imemh ÿbn¬ Pohn°m≥ ]Tn® Hcp ]£nbmbncp∂p Abmƒ. Im‰v i‡amIptºmƒ NndIpIƒ HXp°n Xpe\w sNbvXv Nn√bn¬ \n∂v hogmsX t\m°p∂p. Fs‚ i–w h√msX ]cpjamIptºmƒ B a\pjy≥ kvXpXnKoXßƒ ]mSp∂p. Imk‰p ISsb ]pIgvØp∂p. imkv{XobkwKoXØn¬ \nßfpsSb{X Imk‰pIƒ Hcp ISbnepw Inń√. kzImcyw kzI mcyw ]dbp∂ t]mse apt∂m´v B™ncp∂v Abmƒ ]dbp∂p, Bcpw Ct∏mƒ imkv { Xob kwKoXsam∂pw sh°p∂n√. sNehmhn√. Ct∏mƒ F√mh¿°pw th≠Xv Cw•ojv ssS]v ]m´pIfs√. Ign™ aq∂pamkambn \nc¥cw ImWp∂ Cu a\pjys\∏‰n H∂pw Adnbns√∂v Hm¿Ω h∂t∏mƒ Rm≥ tNmZn°p∂p. \nßƒ°v `mcypw a°fpw....? D≠v...... Abmƒ \n¿Øn. ]ns∂ FhnsS \ns∂ms°tbm ]cXn FSp°p∂ ań¬ XpS¿∂p. hoń¬ Hcp {Kmat^mWp≠v, CXm C{X Ań sπbv‰pIfp≠v, AXn¬ siΩ¶pSnbp≠v, FsΩp≠v, kpµcmw_mfp≠v, Un.sI.]nbp≠v. ]ns∂ Ipsd lnµn ]m´pIfpw. dm^nbpsS blmw _Zem F∂ ]mńs√, AsXms°bp≠v. ]t£ Hs° a°fv tISphcpØnbncn°p∂p, "C{X Ań sπbv‰pIƒ D≠v' F∂v Hcmƒ ]dbptºmƒ ]dbptºm ƒ Ct∏mƒ Rm≥ A¥w hnSmdn√. an\n‰n¬ 78 Xncn®n¬ Xncnbp∂ Ińbp≈ ]gb knwKvƒkv BWv Ah¿ Dt±in°p∂Xv Hcp sdt°m¿Un¬ sdt°m¿Un ¬ c≠p ]m´pIfp≠mhpw. Ah an°hmdpw \ndsb hcIfpw IpØpIfpw hoWv D]tbmKiq\yambncn°pIbpw sNøpw. t]mcmØXn\v B Unkv°pIƒ ]pXnb Hcp dn°m¿Uv sπbdnepw D]tbmKn°m\pw ]‰n√. Rm≥ Xebm´pI am{Xw sNbvXp. Aßns\ Xebmńs°m≠ncns° Ft¥m Hcp ]¥ntISv F\n°\p `hs∏´p, hbs‚ a°ƒ? {Kmat^mWpw sdt°m¿UpIfpw tISp hcpØpI? GXp ImesØ ImcyamWv ]dbp∂Xv? C\n t]c°pńIfpsS Imcyambncn°ptam Dt±in°p∂Xv? A√ a°ƒ F∂p Xs∂bmWv ]d™Xv. a°ƒ F¥p sNøp∂q? a°sfm?.....Ah¿ acn®p. AºØnc≠n¬. AbvºØnc≠n¬! c≠p a°fpw! Rm≥ kvXœ\mbn \n∂p. Ah¿ F√mw tISphcpØn. Abmƒ Xebmńs°m≠v ]d™p. Ipsd sπbv‰pIƒ. kwKoXØns‚ \√ Hcp tiJcw D≠mbncp∂p. F√mw \in∏n®p. F√mw. Abmƒ IcbpIbmbncp∂p. Pp∫bpsS CSsØ t]m°‰n¬ \n∂v Hcp \ndw aßnb XqhmesbSpØv Abmƒ IsÆm∏n. icn, Rm≥ Cdßs´. Abmƒ ]ns∂ Ipsd°metØ°p h∂n√. c≠p amkw As√¶n¬ aq∂v. Hm¿Ωbn√. BZysa√mw Rm≥ Abmsf {]Xo£n®ncp∂p. AbmfpsS AkpJIcamb AkpJIcam b km∂n≤yw Hcp Ibv ]p≈ ]p≈ ab°p acp∂pt]mse Fs∂ ASnabm°pIbmbncpt∂m? ImWmXmbt∏mgmWv Abmsf∏‰n IqSpX¬ BtemNn®Xv. ap∏Ønbmdp sIm√w apºmWv AbmfpsS a°ƒ acn®Xv. Fßns\sb∂dnbn√. Rm≥ tNmZn®n√. tNmZn®m¬Øs∂ DØcw In´pambncpt∂m? B a\pjy≥ Ct∏mgpw Pohn°p∂Xv ap∏Ønbmdp sIm√ßƒ°p apºp≠mbncp∂ PohnXhk¥ØnemWv. a°fpw kwKoXhpw 78 B¿]nsbw sdt°m¿UpIfpw, \mb tImfmºnbn¬ t\m°nbncn°p∂ Nn{Xap≈ {Kmat^mWpw Ct∏mgpw Poh\p≈hbmWv. Aßns\bncns° \mcmbWkzmansb Rm≥ Hcp t\m°p I≠p. Rm≥ [rXnbn¬ ss_°n¬ t]mIpI bmbncp∂p. Fs‚ \ncØv sabn≥ tdmUn¬ tNcp∂nSØv ^pSv]mØn¬ Abmƒ \n¬°p∂p. tUmŒdpsS sKbv‰n\p apºn ¬. Fs∂ I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ Iøpb¿Øn ImWn®p. \n¬°m≥ th≠n. CSXp ssI Abmƒ s\©n¬ Aa¿Øn∏nSn®ncp∂p. Hcp ]s£ thZ\bp≠mhpw. Ct∏mƒ AhnsS \n∂m¬ Ipg∏amWv Ipg∏am Wv. ]pds∏´ Imcyw \S°pIbn√. am{Xa√, AbmfpsS ]cmXn∏m´pIƒ tI´v a\nSnbpIbpw sNøpw. Rm≥ Abmsf I≠ns√∂p \Sn®v ss_°n¬ ]d∂p. F\nbv°v Ip‰t_m[sam∂pw tXm∂nbns√∂Xv Fs∂Øs∂ A¤pXs∏SpØn. ]ns∂ Hcp amktØmfw 12

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kzmansb ImWpIbp≠mbn√. ]ns∂ bmZr—nIambn..... Bip]{XnbpsS aq∂mw\nebnemWv Fs‚ Hcp kvt\lnX≥ Hm∏tdj≥ Ign™v InS°p∂Xv. Abmsf H∂p ImWWw. \nmc Hm∏tdj\mWv. aq°n¬ hf¿∂ Zi FSpØpam‰pI. Abmƒ°msW¶n¬ Hcp ssk\yw apgph≥ Imhepap≠mIpw. ]t£ t]mbn I≠ns√¶n¬ ]cn`hamIpw. Rm≥ hcm¥bneqsS dqw \º¿ 310 At\zjn®p \S∂p. At∏mgmWXp≠mbXv. P\d¬ hm¿Uns‚ Xpd∂n´ hmXnepIfnsem∂n\p apºn¬ \mcmbWkzma n. F\nbv ° v Hgn™pamdphm≥ IqSn kabw Inńbn√. Abmƒ Fs∂ I≠p Ign™ncp∂p. Abmƒ hmXnent∑¬ ]nSn®p \n¬°pIbmWv. hfsc Ahi\mbncn°p∂p. H∏w hbmb Hcp kv{Xo, kzmanbpsS `mcybmbncn°Ww, AbmfpsS ssI ]nSn°p∂p≠v. Fs∂ I≠t∏mƒ B Npfn™ apJw hnIkn®p. IÆpIfn¬ Xnf°w. Xncn®p h∂p. Abmƒ hm¿Uns‚ adphiØv P\mebv°cnIn¬ C´ Iń¬ Nq≠n°mń. hcq. Abmƒ Ińt∑encp∂p. Rm≥ Ãqfnepw. CXm Imk‰pISsb∏‰n Rm≥ ]dbmdns√, Ct±lamWXv . c≠pt]cpw hfsc \√ IqćmWv . Rm≥ t]mbm¬ Im∏n IpSn°msX hnSn√. ]ns∂ Fs‚ t\sc t\m°n Abmƒ tNmZn®p. Fßns\ a\nem°n Rm≥ ChnsSbps≠∂v? Rm≥ kzmanbpsS `mcybpsS \µn \nd™ t\m´sØ t\cnSm≥ IgnbmsX hnjan°pIbmbncp∂p. F¥p ]‰n? Rm≥ At\zjn®p. Hcp sNdnb lm¿´‰m°v, Hcp amkmbn. Rm≥ \nßsf ImWm≥ hcnIbmbncp∂p. hgn°p sh®v s\©p thZ\ XpSßn. AhnsS FØptºmtg°p Ieiembn. \ΩpsS B tUmŒdns√, tUmŒ¿ cmaN{µ≥. At±l sØ ImWm≥ {ian®p. aq∏cv Bkv]{Xn bnembncp∂p. At∏mƒ \nßfow Iqó Bip]{Xnbnte°v t]mImw F∂v hnNmcn°ptºmgmWv \nßƒ ss_°n¬ t]mWXv I≠Xv. Rm≥ ssI Imń. \nßfv I≠n√, As∏m Hcp Hmt´mhn¬ ChnsS h∂p. kzman s\©n¬ ssIøa¿Øn \n∂ncp∂Xv Hm¿Ωbp≠v. AXv Cßs\ Hcp k∂nKv≤mhÿbnembncps∂∂v Adn™ncps∂¶n¬...... Adn™ncp∂psh¶n¬ Xm≥ ss_°v \n¿Øpambncp∂pthm, Adnbn√. ChnsS h∂Xn\ptijw Ipd®p tImwπnt°js\ms°bp≠mbn. \yqtamWnb ]nSn®p. Ct∏mƒ F√mw t`Zamsb∂p ]dbmw. HcmgvN°p≈n¬ UnkvNm¿÷v sNøpw. Ińens‚ Xebv°¬ \n¬°p∂ kv{Xosb At∏mgmWv Rm≥ Imcyambn {i≤n®Xv . kzev]w ] w XSn® {]IrXw. tNebmWv thjw. Ah¿ Fs∂ t\m°n Nncn®p. Ft∏mgpw \nßsS Imcyw Xs∂ ]dbpw. Rm≥ tNmZn°mdp≠vCßns\ Ft∏mgpw AhcpsS ISbnev t]mbn cp∂mev Ah¿°v hnjaamhns√y F∂v. Rßƒs°¥m hnjaw? kwKoXØn\v A{X Iºmbncp∂p. Hcp Znhkw \nßsS ISbn¬\n∂v h∂ DSs\ hoń¬ Hcp ]gb {Kma t^mWp≠v. AXv Xń≥]pdØp \ns∂SpØv sXmS®v hrØnbm°n. C\n Ah¿ ]dbWsa∂n√. F\ns°√mw a\nemhp∂p. hb≥ Xń≥ ]pdØp \n∂v {Kmat^m¨ FSpØv XmsgsIm≠p hcp∂p. Hcp \\™ ioesbSpØv XpSbv°p∂p. {Kmat^mWns‚ IdpØ sdIvkn≥ Ih¿ sXfn™p hcp∂p. Ipd®p t\ctØ°p am{Xw ]ns∂ Im‰n¬ Cu¿∏w t]mIptºmƒ \c®\ndw ho≠pw hcp∂p. tImdepIƒ sXfn™p hcp∂p. kz¥w Bflmhn\p kw`hn®Xp t]mse. aqSnbpsS hnPmKncnIƒ Xpcpºp ]nSn®v Xpd°m≥ hnjaamhp∂p. AsX√mw Xpcpºp ]nSn®v \mimbncn°p∂p. ]Øpap∏XpsIm√mbns√. B kv { Xo ]dbpIbmWv . kv{]nwsKms° s]mń.... AtΩ ]dbmXncn°q. ]dbmsX Xs∂ F\nbv°p a\nemhp∂p≠v. hb≥ h´Ønep≈ πm‰¿ Xncn®p t\m°p∂p. ]ns∂ ssh≥Uv sNøm\p≈ enh¿ FSpØv ]pdsØ ZzmcØn¬ XncpIp∂p. ssh‚ ssh‚ v sNøp∂p. apdpIp∂n√. AIØp \n∂p Xpcpºp]nSn®p s]mńb kv{]nwKns‚ i–w am{Xw. Abmƒ kvXœ\mbn Ccn°p∂p. Xpcpºp]nSn® kqNnIƒ Hcp πmÃnIv U∏nbn¬ I´ ]nSn®p InS°p∂p. {Kmat^mWns‚ h mk\am{Xw amdnbnń√. tX°ns‚bpw sdIvkns‚bpw FÆbpsSbpw IqSnIe¿∂ hmk\, aq°phnS¿Øn B hmk\ izkn®psIm≠v B a\pjy≥ Ccn°p∂p. hnizmkamhmØ t]mse. B kv{Xo kwkmcn°pIbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ {i≤n°p∂n√. kzman {Kmat^m¨ s]ńbpambn Hcp ÿeØp \n∂v as‰mcp ÿetØ°v t]mIp∂Xv, AsXm∂v dnt∏b¿ sNbvXpIn´m≥. Ahkm\w \ncmi\mbn.... B Ae®nenev h∂v ]‰oXmWv Cu AkpJw. Ah¿ ]d™p. B {Kmat^m¨ t_mws_bn¬ Ab®m¬ Hcp ]t£ \∂m°nIn´pw. \mcmbW kzman ]d™p. \nßƒ FSpØp sIm≈q. AXp t]mse Fs‚ Iønep≈ ]ØºXp sπbv‰pIfpw F\n°n\n Bhiyap≠mhn√. Bhiyap≠m hn√. Ft∏msg¶nepw kuIcyap≈t∏mƒ h∂v FSpØp sIm≠p t]mbm¬ aXn. Rm≥ H∂pw ]dbmsX \n¬°p∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ tNmZn®p. PbtI Pb tIcfw

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t∏mgmWv AXp kw`hn®Xv. cmhn se `£Wkabw. CuńØSnbn ¬ IS™ hÆap≈ Imep≈ hen b h´taibv ° p Np‰pw Rßƒ Ccnbv°pIbmbncp∂p. ° pIbmbncp∂p. AΩ, A— ≥, Rm≥. am¿_nƒ tSm∏p≈ taita¬ eoe tπbv‰pIƒ \ncØn sh®ncp∂p. \Sphnse _ufn¬ NńWn. Ip∏n •mpIfn¬ IpSn°phm\p≈ sh≈w, Nmb∏m{XØn¬ Xnf® sh≈Øn¬ s]mSnbn´v sIm≠psh®n´p≠v. ]m{Xhpw Nmbbpw NqSmdmXncn°m≥ AXv shfpØv Ińbp≈ XpWn sIm≠v AS®psh®ncnbv°bmWv. Bhiyap≈t∏mƒ am{Xw AΩ NmbIqń I∏pIfnem°pw. eoe NqtSmsS tZmibp≠m°nsIm≠ph∂ncp∂p. tZmibp≠m°nsIm≠ph∂ncp∂p. B Ccp∏v hfsc kpJIcambncp∂p. Rßƒ aq∂pt]¿ am{Xw. HmtcmcpØcpw At\ym\yw ASpØSpØv. \memasXmcmƒ AhnsSbp≠mbncps∂¶n¬, AhnsSbp≠mbncps∂¶n¬, Ah≥ As√¶n¬ Ahƒ RßfpsS CSbn¬ Hcp hnShp≠m°ntbs\. Ahƒ H∂pIn¬ AΩbv°pw A—\pw CSbn¬, As√¶n¬ F\nbv°pw AΩbv°pw CSbntem, F\nbv°pw A—\pw CSbntem Ccnbv°pw. ChnsS Ct∏mƒ Rm≥ am{Xw H‰bv °v °v c≠pt]cpsSbpw \Sphn¬. A—≥ ^mŒdnbn¬ t]mIm\p≈ thjØnembncp∂p. thjØnemb ncp∂p. IdpØ t\cnb Icbp≈ U_vƒ ap≠v \o≠ Iøn s‚ A‰Øv kz¿Æ I^ven¶v e n¶vkv k v D≈ shfpØ j¿´v. Iptd» \c Ibdnb XeapSn \Sphn¬ hI™nńcn°p∂ hI™nńcn°p∂p.p. ss{Uh¿ i¶c≥ ]pdØv XømsdSp∏v XpSßnbn´p≠mIpw. tdUntb‰dn¬ sh≈samgn°pI, Im¿ XpS°pI. F√mw Ign™n´p≠mIpw. Abmƒ Ct∏mƒ Hcp knKd‰pw ]pI®v ... C√. Abmƒ]pIhen \n¿Ønbncp∂p. A—s‚ NoØbpw òjWnbpw ImcWw. A—≥ ]dbpw. H∂pIn¬ i¶c≥ knKd‰phen \n¿ØpI. As√¶n¬ Rm≥ kz¥w ss{UhvsNøpI. sNøpI. F¥mWv th≠sX∂v i¶c≥ Xo¿®bm°nt°mfp. F\nbv°p hø. Hcp \mdk©n apºn¬sh®v Cu Imdn¬ Ccn°m≥. i¶cs‚ hmbn¬ knKd‰ns‚bpw NmbbpsSbpw IqSn Hcp sI´ aWw D≠mbncp∂p. A—≥ \mep tZmi Ign®m¬ Fgpt∂¬°p∂p. H∏w Rm\pw AΩbpw. A Ωbpw. AΩbpsS `£Ww Ign™n ´p≠mhn√. F∂pw Aßns\bmWv. C\n A—\pw Rm\pw t]mbn°gn™m emWv AΩ _m°n `£Ww Ign°pI. Nmb XWpØncn°pw. ]t£ AΩbv°v BhemXnbn√. Rm≥ Fs‚ kv°qƒ bqWnt^man embncn°pw. sh≈ j¿´pw {_u¨tjm¿´vkpw, IdpØ jqkv, {_u¨ ssS, kv°qƒ _mKv XmßnsbSpØv Rm\pw A—s‚ H∏w Imdn¬ ]n∂nse ko‰nencn°pw. CsX√mamWv km[mcW ]Xnhv. F∂m¬ A∂v RmbdmgvNbmbncp∂p. RmbdmgvN `£W kabw \ofp∂p. AΩ apgph≥ `£Whpw H‰bncp∏n\vXn∂p∂Xv Xn∂p∂Xv ImWpI A∂p am{XamWv. A—s\ Ipd®v sS≥j≥ C√msX ImWp∂Xpw A∂p Xs∂. kv °qƒ °qƒ F∂ òjWn ap∂nen√mØ ImcWw Rm\pw A∂p Ipd®v D√mk Ønembncp∂p. Rm≥ ]d™p. A—≥ RmbdmgvNbpw ^mŒdnbn¬ s]mbvt°mfq. Ft¥? A—≥ tNmZn®p. ^mŒdn \∂mhs´. Rm≥ ]d™p. AXp \∂mbm¬ F\nbv°p Xs∂bs√ sa®w? Duw? A—s‚ ImeØn\p tijw F√mw F\nbv°p Xs∂bs√ In´pI? \n\t°m? AsX! F¥mWpd∏v? A—≥ hniZoIcn°m≥ hømØ Hcp apJ`mhtØmsS tNmZn®p. Rm≥ Hcp Ipńbs√bp≈p. AXp sIm≠pXs∂. A—s‚ tZmi Ign°¬ Ign™ncp∂p. AΩ Iqńs°mSpØ Nmb I∏n¬ \n∂v samØn°pSn®v A—≥ Fs∂ kq£n®p t\m°n. A—≥ At∏mƒ IÆSbnńcp∂n√. A—s‚ Xo£vWamb IÆpIƒ Fs∂ \· \m°n. Rm≥ Fs¥∂dnbmØ Hcp `bØn\Snas∏´v Nqfnbncp∂p. \o Fs¥ms° hnUvVnØamWv ]dbp∂Xv? AΩ tNmZn®p. Ah≥ hnUvVnØw V nØw ]dbpIb√. A—≥ CSs]´p. Ah\dnbm≥ Xmev]cyap≈ Imcyßƒ Ah≥ At\zjn °pIbmWv. ]ns∂ Fs‚ t\sc Xncn™psIm≠v A—≥ ]d™p. 26 Ip¶paw

F∂m¬ tIt´mfq. Cu hoSpw AXnse apgph≥ km[\ßfpw \n\°mWv. _m°nbp≈ _ m°nbp≈ Fs‚ kzØv, AXv GItZiw Hcp tImSnbpsS ASpØv hcpw. AXns‚ ]IpXnbpw \n\°mWv. Fs‚ apJw hnIkn®p. Rm≥ `bs∏´ t]msem ∂pw h∂n√. A—\v tZjyw ]nSn®p F∂mWv Rm≥ IcpXnbXv. C√. tZjyw ]nSn®ns´m∂pan√. A—s‚ F√m kzØn\pw AhImin Rm≥ Xs∂. ]IpXn F\ns° ∂mWv ]d™Xv. At∏mƒ _m°n ]IpXn AΩbv°mbncn°pw. AXpw Ahkm\w Ahkm \w F\nbv°pXs∂bmWv In´pI. _m°n ]IpXn AΩ°s√? Rm≥ tNmZn®p. AXpw F\nbv°pXs∂ In´pw. A—≥ \ntj[m¿∞Øn¬ Xebmń. A√. AΩbv°√. AΩ A—t\°mƒ aptº acn°pw. C\n AYhm acn®ns√¶n¬ \o t\m°pas√m. at‰ ]IpXn thsdmcmƒ°mWv. Rm≥ kvXœ\mbn X œ\mbn Ccp∂p. A—≥ Ifnbmbn´pt]mepw \pW ]dbmØ BfmWv . ]dbp∂sX¥pw Dt±in®p ] dbp∂ Bƒ. BcmWv Fs‚ FXncmfn? Bhp∂{X ss[cyw kw`cn®v Rm≥ tNmZn®p. t NmZn®p. BcmWv as‰ Bƒ? Nmb°∏v tai∏pdØpsh®v A—≥ Nmcnbncp∂p. ItkcbpsS Dbcap≈ ]n≥`mKØp sImØp ]WnIƒ°p \Sphn¬ ]Xn® Ipjy≥ aqSnbncp∂ ISpw \oe sh¬sh‰v XpWn t\m°n Rm≥ Ccp∂p. A—s‚ apJØpt\m°m≥ ss[cyan√msX. A—≥ Fgpt∂‰p. Rm≥ ho≠pw tNmZn®p. A—m, BcmWm as‰ Bƒ? AsXmcp clkyamWv. Xncn™p\S°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ Xncn™p\S°p∂Xn\nS bn¬ A—≥ ]d™p. Rm≥ AΩsb t\m°n. bmsXmcp `mht`Zhpan√msX AΩ Nmb IpSn°pIbmWv. Ipd®v ]Xdnbn´pt≠m F∂p kwibw. NmbIpSn Ign™v AΩ Fgpt∂‰p t]mbn. ]ns∂ Rm≥ X\n®v. Hcp kakybpsS s]mcpƒ At\zjn°m≥ H‰bv°v. A∂mWv {`m¥p ]nSn∏n°p∂ At\zjWØns‚ Bcw`w. AΩ cmhnse apX¬ sshIpt∂cw hsc tPmen sNbvXpsIm≠ncp∂p. ASp°fbn¬ eoesb klmbn°pw. H∏w hoSv `wKnbmbn sh°pw. P\ens‚bpw hmXnepIfpsSbpw I¿´≥ am‰pI, InS°hncnIƒ `wKnbmbn hncn®nSpI, Aet¶mes∏´p InS°p∂ kzoIcW apdn Hcp°pI, ]qØńse hmSnb ]q°ƒ am‰n tXm´°mc≥ sIm≠ph∂p sh® ]pXnb ]q°ƒ sh°pI. Hcp sNdnb Ipńbmbncn°ptºmƒ Rm≥ AΩbpsS AΩb psS ]n∂mse \S∂v tNmZn°mdp≠v. CsX√mw eoe sNøns√? eoebv°v ASp°fbn¬Xs∂ ]nSn∏Xp tPmenbp≠v. F∂m thsd Bscsb¶nepw sh°q, Cu tPmensbms° sNøm≥ ˛ Rm≥ ]dbpw. AΩ Fs‚ H∏w h∂v ]mºpw tImWnbpw Ifn°m\mWv Rm≥ ]n∂mse \S∂ncp∂Xv. thsd Bsf sh°m\p≈ tPmensbm∂qan√ ChnsS. AΩ ]dbpw. ]t£ AΩ Ft∏mgpw tPmen sbSp°p∂Xp ImWmw. C∂v Rm≥ ho≠pw AΩbpsS ]n∂mse \S°p∂p. Hcp ]pXnb BhiyØn\mbn. ]mºpw tImWnbpsS Ip¶paw 27

Imew Ign™ncn°p∂p. AΩ ]dbp∂p. F\ns°m∂padnbn√. AΩbpsS kzcw t_m≤ys∏SpØp∂Xmbncp∂n√. F\nbv°dnbmw ]t£ ]dbn√ F∂p ]dbp∂t]mse. Rm≥ \n¿_‘n®p. D®bv°v A—≥ ]pdØp\n∂v hcp∂Xphsc Rm≥ AΩsb _p≤papń®p. Cu hoSpw ]dºpw ]ns∂ ^mŒdnbpsS ]IpXnbpw Inńbm¬ Xs∂ \n\°pw a°ƒ°pw Ignbm≥ [mcmfamWv. AΩ ]d™p. ]ns∂ \o F¥n \mWv a‰pImcyßƒ At\zjn°p∂Xv? F\n°p Ic®n¬h∂p. Rm≥ DbcØn¬\n∂v hoWncn°bmWv . {]mXen\papºp≈ {]mXen\papºp ≈ Dbcßfne√ Ct∏mƒ Rm≥. AhnsS\n∂v hfsc amcIamb hogvNbmWv D≠mbncn°p∂Xv. AΩ Fs∂ Fgpt∂ev]n°p sa∂pw Fs‚ thZ\Iƒ AI‰psa∂pw IcpXnbXmbncp∂p. adn®mWp≠m hp∂Xv. \ns‚ ÿm\w AhnsS XmsgØs∂bmsW∂v ]dbpwhn[ambn cp∂p AhcpsSbpw s]cpam‰w. D®bv°p DuWp Ign°ptºmƒ Rm≥ apJØp t\m°nbn√. A—\pw H∂pw kw`hn°mØ ań¬ Ccp∂p. H∂pIn¬ cmhnse apX¬ ]pdØmbncp∂ A—\v Fs‚ hnjaßƒ a\nembn´p≠mhn√. As√¶n¬ AXv Xosc AhKWn°pIbmbncn°pw. h´tai s]s´∂v Hcp òjWnbmbn amdn. AXns‚ A\¥amb km≤yXIƒ Hm¿Øv Rm≥ Akzÿ\mbn. Akzÿ\m bn. F\nbv°pw A—\pw CSbn¬ A—\pw AΩbv°pw CSbn¬, IS∂pIqSm≥ CSbp≈ FÆa‰ BfpIsf∏‰n F\nbv°v `bambn. Fs¥¶nepw sNbvtX ]‰p. taibpsS hrØØn¬ Rm≥ AZriyamb Hcp {XntImWw a\n¬ hc®p. `mh\bnse¶nepw AXvBizmkw ]I¿∂p. Rßƒ aq∂pt]¿ am{Xw. Hcp H cp {XntImWXeap≈ taita¬ aq∂pt]¿s° Ccn°m≥ ]‰p. F\n°o taibpsS BIrXn aSpØp. Rm≥ Dds° ]d™p. AΩ sRńbt]mse tXm∂n. Fs‚ t\sc Hcn°¬ t\m°n Ah¿ ho≠pw DuWpIgn°m≥ XpSßn. XpSßn. A— \mIs´ Hcp NncntbmsS Fs∂ t\m°n. A—s‚ IÆpIsf Rm≥ `bs∏ńcp∂p. AsXs‚ a\neqsS Npgn ™ndßp∂ t]mse tXm∂pw. ]ns∂ F¥v BIrXnbmWv th≠Xv? {XntImWmIrXn. {XntImWmIrXn? A—≥ apJw Npfn®p. ]ns∂ s]mń®ncn°m≥ XpSßn. Nncn°nSbn¬ InX®psIm≠v ]d™p. Rm≥ \SmsSbmWv {XntImWmIrXnbn¬ Hcp taisb∏‰n tIƒ°p∂Xv! AΩ H∂pw ]dbmsX, Hcp hnImchpw ImWn°msX DuWv XpScpIbmbncp∂p. XpScpIbm bncp∂p. Hcp klmbhpw AΩbn¬ \n∂p {]Xo£nt°≠. \Ωƒ aq∂p t]cs√bp≈q. At∏mƒ taibv°v aq∂phias√ Bhiyap≈p. Rm≥ ]d™p. Ht∂m ct≠m Bƒ°m¿ IqSpXep≠mbmtem! henb Du¨ taibns√ AhnsS t]mhmw. Hcmƒ IqSpXep≠mbm¬ AhnsS t]mIm≥ ]‰ptam? Cu taibmsW¶ n¬ Ht∂m ct≠m Bƒ IqSpXep≠mbmepw Ccn°mw. Rm≥ `b°p∂ Imcyßƒ Xs∂bmWv A—≥ ]d™phcp∂Xv. Rm≥ \n»–\mbn. F¥psImt≠m Fs‚ FXncmfn Hcp s]Ïpńbmhpsa∂v Rm≥ Duln®p. A—\v thsdmcp `mcybps≠∂pw, B kv{Xobnep≠mb Ipńbmbncn°pw B s]Ïpńsb∂pw. shfpØv kpµcnbmb Hcp Ipń. t]mWnsSbv¬ sIń A—s‚bpw Fs‚bpw CSbn¬ Ahƒ Imemń Ccn°p∂p. Fs‚ a\v Hcp H cp sI´ tImgnap´ t]mse bmhp∂Xv Rm\dn™p. Rm≥ F√m s]ÏpńIsfbpw shdpØp. s]ÏpńIsf t\m°nbncp∂Xv F\nbv°p hn[n® kzØns‚ ]IpXn A]lcn°m≥ ]nd∂p hoW Hcp FXncmfnbmbn´mbncp∂p. Fs‚ Znhkßƒ ZpcnX]q¿Æambn. kv°qƒ Ah[nZnhkßfn¬ Ah[nZnhkß fn¬ A—≥ DuWp Ign®p t]mbn AΩ Ddßm≥ InS∂m¬ Rm≥ A—s‚ apdnbn¬ IS∂v hmXneSbv°pw. ]ns∂ Xnc®nemWv. A—s‚ UbdnIƒ, Ah Hmtcm sIm√tØbpw Ańbm°n sh®n´p≠v. GItZiw ]Xn\t©mfw. Ah Hmtcmt∂mtcm∂mbn FSpØp hmbn°pw. Hcp Imcyw F\n°p a\nembn. A—≥ hfsc \√ Hcp UbdnsbgpØpImc\√ F∂v. C{Xbpw tamiambn Hcmƒ°v Ubdn FgpXm≥ ]‰psa∂v Rm≥ BZyambn a\nem°p∂Xv At∏mgmWv. Rm≥ kz¥ambn Ubdn FgpXns√∂ Xocpam\saSpØXpw. Ipsd t]cpIƒ, kwJyIƒ. A—s‚ PohnXØn¬ Cu kwJyIƒ am{Xta kXyambncp∂p≈p F∂v tXm∂nbncp∂p. as‰√mw anYy am{Xw. BtcmsS¶nepw A—s\∏‰n At\zjn°p∂Xns\∏‰n At\zjn°p∂Xns\ ∏‰n F\nbv°v BtemNn°m≥ IqSn Ign™ncp∂n√. F¥mWv tNmZn°p I. Fs‚ A—\v thsd t hsd h√ kv{Xo Ifpapt≠m Ft∂m? B Btem N\ Xs∂ Fs‚ apJw e÷ sIm≠v XmgvØn. Fs‚ At\zjWw Hcp sIm√tØmfw \ne \n∂p. A—t\m AΩtbm B hnjbsØ ∏‰n ]n∂osSm∂pw kwkmcn®n√. {ItaW F√mw adhnbnte°v ]n≥hmßn. PohnXw ho≠pw km [mcW ańembn. th\¬, ag, ]ns∂ XWp∏pImew. ]q°ƒ, BImiØns‚ \oena. F√mw F\nbv°v Xncn®pInń. h´taibpsS Atemkcs∏SpØp∂ km≤yXIƒ IqSn Fs‚ a\n¬ \n∂v hnÍ∂p. CsX√mw ]ns∂ Hm¿Ωn°m≥ ImcWw {ioeXbpsS tNmZyamWv . Ahƒ tImtfPv sse{_dnbn¬ F\ns°Xnsc Ccn°bmbncp∂p. Ipd®p t\cambn Ahƒ Aßns\ t\m°nbncn°pIbmbncp∂psh t\m°nbncn°pIbmbncp∂psh∂v ∂v 28 Ip¶paw

tXm∂p∂p. Rm≥ {i≤n®ncp∂n√. Rm≥ as‰mcp temIØmbncp∂p. IWnIIfpsS A¤pX temIØn¬. amIv k v π m¶v , sslk≥ _¿§v , t{jmUnwK¿, B‰w, AXn\p≈nse LSIßƒ, AhbpsS ]ckv ] c {]h¿Ø\w. Kp´v F∂ Hma\t∏cn ednbs∏Sp∂ {Km‚ v bq\nssÛv bq\nssÛv ô¬Uv Xnbdn. ]pkv X IØns‚ sh≈t∏PpIfn¬ t\m°n IÆp a™fn®t∏mƒ Xebpb¿Øn t\m °nbXv {ioeXbpsS apJØv . Ahƒ XmSn°p Iøpw sImSpØv Fs∂ t\m°nbncn°bmWv. Hcp tNmZyw. Duw? cmP≥ Fs∂¶nepw Hcp s]¨ Ipńsb t\m°n Nncn®n´ps≠m? kwKXn XnI®pw ss]¶nfnbmWv. Rm≥ BtemNn®p. t{jmUnwKdpsS IWnI temIw FhnsS, IÆpIfn¬ kz]v \ w hncnbp∂ Hcp tImtfPv IpamcnbpsS hiyamb tNmZysa hnsS? icnbmWv. Rm≥ s]ÏpńIsf Xosc AhKWn°pIbmWv ]Xnhv. AhtcmSv kwkmcn°ptºmgpw IqSn Fs‚ apJØv ]p©ncn C√mXncn °m\mWv km≤yX. ]s£ Cu Imcyw Fs∂¶nepw Hcp s]Ïpń Ft∂mSv t\cn´p tNmZn°psas∂m ∂pw IcpXnbncp∂n√. Nncn°Wsa∂v F¥mWv \n¿∫‘w? H∂pan√. {ioeX ]d™p. ]t£ Bsc¶nepw cmPs\ kv k vt\ln°p∂ps≠∂v cmP\dnbp∂pt≠m? Rm≥ Ahsf \√hÆw t\m°n. km[mcW Hcp s]Ïpń. kzev]w XSn IqSpXemWv. k¬hm¿IΩokv thjw. Db¿∂ amdn¬ Fwt{_mbv Udn. Udn. ImXn¬ Xqßp∂ I√pIƒ. IgpØn¬ Hcp kz¿Æame. AXvCant‰j≥ Bhmw. Fs‚ t\m´w I≠n´mhWw, Ahƒ ]d™p. Rm\√ tIt´m, Im‚ntU‰v Im‚ntU ‰v! Rms\mcp ZuXyw sIm≠ph∂XmWv. BcpsS F∂v Rm≥ tNmZn®n√, F\n°v Xmev]cyan√mbncp∂p. cyan√mbn cp∂p. s]s´∂v Hcp ]gb Du¨taibpsS hrØmImchpw AXns‚ A\¥amb km≤yXIfpw F\ns°Xncmbn \n∂XvHm¿Ωbn¬ Hm¿Ωbn¬ FØn. Rm≥ ho≠pw Hcp Ipńbmbn amdn. Akzÿamb Znhkßƒ Xncns®Øn. A—s‚ AeamcnbpsS tX°ns‚ ]g©≥ aWw ho≠pw A\p`hs∏´p. s]mSn ]nSn® UbdnIƒ, A¿∞iq\yamb t]cpIƒ, kwJyIƒ Hcp kakyb psS s]mcpƒtXSn FhnsSbpw Ahkm\n°mØ Hcp bm{X. BcpsS ZuXyamsW∂dnbm≥ Xmev]cyans√? {ioeX tNmZn®p. Rm≥ AhfpsS t\sc t\m°pIbm sW¶nepw as‰mcp kz]v\temIØmbncp∂p. Hcp ]t£ Ahƒ sX‰n≤cn®ncn°Ww. C√. t{jmUnwKdnte°p Xncn™p sIm≠v Rm≥ ]d™p. {ioeX Fs∂ ]I®pt\m°pIbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ B t\m´w AhKWn®p IWnIIfpsS temIØnte°p hen™p. AhnsS A¤pXßfmWv. {]]©Øns‚ D¬]ØnbpsS clkyßƒ Hmtcmt∂mtcm∂mbn A\mhcWw sNøpIbmWv. i\nbmgvN Rm≥ hońseØp∂p. AΩbpsS BtcmKyw tamiambn hcpIbmWv. an°hmdpw kabw InS°bnembncn°pw. Rm≥ sN√ptºmƒ am{Xw D’mlw D’m lw \Sn®v Fgpt∂‰v \S°pw. AΩbpsS c‡kΩ¿±w hfsc Ipdhmbncp∂p. ]ƒkv hfsc Ipdhpw, _elo\hpw. _elo\hpw . CS°v Rm≥ AΩbpsS ]ƒkv ]nSn®p t\m°pw. F\n°p t]Sn tXm∂pw. AXp ImWn°msX Rm≥ ]dbpw. AΩ saUn°¬ temIØn¬ HcZv`pXamWv. Duw? ]ƒkn√msX Hcmƒ°v Pohn°m≥ ]‰psa∂v AΩ sXfnbn°p∂p≠v. AΩ Dds° Nncn°pw. Xs‚ tamiamb BtcmKysØ∏‰n Xami ]dbptºmƒ am{Xta AΩ Nncn°mdp≈p. Ip¶paw 29

tamiamb Xs‚ BtcmKyw a‰p≈h¿°v Xami ]dbphm≥ Ahkcw Ahk cw D≠m°ns°mSp°pIbmsW∂pw AXphgn Xm≥ k¿∆kΩXbmbn´ps≠∂p≈ tXm∂¬ D≠mbn´p≠mhWw AΩbv°v. {ioeXbpambn kwkmcn® BgvN hoń¬ sN∂t∏mƒ AΩ InS∏n¬ Xs∂bmbncp∂p. InS°bn¬ Ccp∂p sIm≠v Rm≥ {ioeXsb∏‰n ]d™p. AΩ A¤pXtØmsS Fs∂ t\m°n°nS∂p. Hcp kl]mTnsb∏‰n, AXpw Hcp s]Ïpńsb∏‰n Rm≥ BZyambmWv AΩtbmSv kwkmcn°p∂Xv. \osbt∂mSv CXphsc \ns‚ tImtfPnse Imcyßƒ ]d™nń√! Fs∂ kvt\ln°p∂ Hcp s]Ïpńsb ImWmt\m BcmsW∂dnbmt\m Rm≥ B{Kln®n√ F∂Xv AΩsb XnI®pw A¤pXs∏SpØn. \osbmcp hnNn{X PohnbmWv. AΩ ]d™p. At∏mgmWv Rm≥ kzbw Hcp A]{KY\Øn\v hnt[b\mbXv. F¥mWXn\p ImcWw? s]ÏpńIfn ep≈ Xmev]cyan√mbvabmtWm? A√. kl]mTnIƒ Hfn®p sIm≠phcp∂ \·Nn{Xßƒ Rm\pw B¿Øn tbmsS t\m°mdp≠v . AXp t]mse cXnbpsS DtØPn∏n°p∂ hnNn{X temIßƒ Xpd∂pImWn°p∂ sIm®p ]pkvXIßƒ hmbn°mdpap≠v. ]ns∂? h´tai ho≠pw Fs‚ a\n¬ Xncns®Øn. AXn¬ F\nbv°pw A—\pw CSbn¬ Ccnbv°mdp≈ BZriy bmb s]Ïpńbpw. AtΩ, Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw tNmZn®m¬ AΩ icn°p≈ adp]Sn Xcptam? F¥m ]dbmsX? Rm≥ kwibn®p. Fßns\bmWv tNmZn°pI. AΩbpsS BtcmKyÿnXn hfsc hjfmWv. AXn\nSbv°v Rm≥ Hcp am\knImLmXwIqSn Gev]n°embncn°ptam? n°embnc n°ptam? ]t£ F\nbv°v Cu clkyØns‚ Npcpfgn t°≠Xpap≠v. Rm≥ ss[cyw kw`cn®p tNmZn®p. AtΩ, A—\v Rm\√msX thsd a°fpt≠m? AΩ {]£pœbmhpsa∂mWv Rm≥ IcpXnbXv. adn®v timjn® tZlamkIew Ipepßpamdv AΩ s]mń ®ncn°m≥ XpSßn. Fs¥ms° hnUvVnØamWv \o ]dbp∂Xv? Ipń°meØv Hcp cmhnse kw`hn® Imcyßƒ Rm≥ Hm¿Ωs∏SpØn. Hm ¿Ωs∏SpØn. kzØns‚ ]IpXn as‰mcmƒ°m sW∂mWv A—≥ ]d™Xv. AΩ \n»–bmbXv Rm≥ {i≤n®p. A—≥ shdpsX H∂pw ]dbmdn√. AΩ kΩXn®p. ]ns∂ B¿°mWv ]IpXn kzØv sImSp°p∂Xv? Adnbns√∂ A¿∞Øn¬ AΩ Xebmń. shfn]mSnte°p≈ hmXn¬ Hcn°¬IqSn AS®p. Rm≥ Hcn°¬IqSn knwlmk\w \„s∏´ cmPIpamc \mbn. Hcp RmbdmgvN AΩ acn®p. Rm≥ t\m°nbncns° hfsc kzm`mhnIambn AΩbpsS A ΩbpsS izmkw \ne®p, thZ\bn√msX kzÿambn. Ic™psIm≠ncp∂ Fs∂ ASpØp tN¿Øp ]nSn®v A—≥ ]d™p. acn°pI F∂Xv hfsc kzm`mhnIambn´p≈ H∂mWv. \Ωsf√mhcpw Hcp Znhkw acn°pw. CsX√mw ap≥Iqń \n›bn®n´p≈XmWv. AXn¬ k¶Ss∏Sms\m∂pan√. AΩ X\n°papºpXs∂ acn°psa∂v A—≥ {]hNn®Xv F\nt°m¿Ω h∂p. AXv A°ßfn¬\n∂v Ah[nsbSpØ A]q¿∆amb Hcp kv k vt\l{]IS\ambncp∂p. AΩbpsS acWØn\ptijw Rm≥ amkØnsemcn°te hoń¬ hcmdp≈p. At∏mƒØs∂ A—s\ hfsc hncfamtb ImWq. Nnet∏mƒ Nnet∏mƒ DuWp Ign°p∂ kabØv. Ht∂m ct≠m tNmZyßƒ am{Xw. Fs‚ sNdp adp]SnIfpw. ]Wamhiyapt≠m? C√. Bhiyambm¬ ]dbWw. Dw, F\n°v ]Ww Bhiyap≠mbncp∂n√. Fs‚ kvt\lnX∑m¿ ]W°mcmbncp∂n√. AXpsIm≠v Rm\pw Hcp km[mcW°mc\mbn Ignbm≥ B{Kln®p. A—≥ Cu hbpImeØpw ]Ww D≠m°m≥th≠n HmSn \S°p∂Xv F\n°v a\nembncp∂n√. A—s‚ acWw s]s´∂mbncp∂p. t^m¨ Inń Rm≥ hońseØnbt∏mƒ A—s‚ icocw ]q°fm¬ aqSn XfØn¬ InSØnbncn°bmbncp∂p. A—≥ _‘s∏ń´p≈ ¢∫pImcpsSbpw ]e Iº\n°mcpsSbpw doØpIƒ icocw apSnbncp∂p. Rm≥ Ic™n√. hoSp \ndsb _‘p°fpw A—s‚ kvt\lnXcpw, ^mŒdn Poh\°mcpw. _nkn\v CS]mSpImcpamWv. ]Xn\mdmw ZnhkamWv A—s‚ h°o¬ Fs∂ t^mWn¬ hnfn®Xv. H∂v Fs‚ Hmôkn¬ hcmtam? A—s‚ Imcyßƒ F√mw H∂v hniZoIcn®v Gev]n®p Xcmw. Rm≥ Zo¿Lambn \nizkn®p. Ahkm\w ]{¥≠ph¿jØn\ptijw B clkyØns‚ ad \o°m\p≈ Ip¶paw 31

Ahkcw h∂p tN¿∂ncn°bmWv. Fs‚ \o≠ At\zjWßfpsS Ahkm\w. F¥psImt≠m Rm≥ k¬hm¿IΩokv [cn® Hcp s]Ïpńsb h°oens‚ taibv°p apºn¬ hn`mh\w sNbvXp. Fs∂ t^m¨ sNbvXXpt]mse Ahƒ°pw h°o¬ t^m¨ sNbvXn´p≠mhpsa∂pw n´p≠mh psa∂pw Ahƒ Hcp ]t£ Ft∂°mƒ aptº AhnsSsbØn Ccn∏mbn´p≠mhpsa∂pw Rm≥ Duln®p. Rm≥ Ahsf Fßs\ A`napJoIcn°Ww? kvt\ltØmsS t \ltØmsS As√¶n¬ AhKW\tbmsS? h°oens‚ Hmôknte°p \S°ptºmƒ CXmbncp∂p Fs‚ BtemN\. h°oens‚ apdnbn¬ h°o¬ am{Xta D≠mbncp∂p≈p. Fs‚ apJØp \ncmibp≠mbncp∂psh∂p \ncmi bp≠mbncp∂psh∂p tXm ∂p∂p. h°o¬ tNmZn®p. F¥p]‰n? H∂pan√. Rm≥ ]d™p. Fs¥ms°bmWv cmPphns‚ πm≥kv? πm≥kv? AsX. Fs‚ Fw.Fv.kn. Ct∏mƒ Ignbpw. C\n dnk¿®n\p t]mIWw. AXn\v FhnsSbmWv kuIcysa¶n¬ AhnsS t]mImw. A{XXs∂. _nkn\v? _nkn\tm? Rm≥ apJw Npfn®p. F\ns°mcp Xmev]cyhpan√. Fs‚ temIa√Xv. HmtcmcpØcpsS C„w. A—≥ _nkn\v sNbvXp F∂XpsIm≠v NoØ a\pjy\mbncp∂n√. Aßns\ Rm≥ Dt±in®n√s√m. F\n°n„as√∂p am{Xw. Rm≥ ]dbp∂sXs¥∂m¬ cmPphns‚ A—s‚ acW]{X{]Imcw, cmPphn\v _nkn\n¬ Xmev]cy ans√¶n¬ ^mŒdn hn¬°Wsa∂mWv. sdUn Bbn´v Bfp≠v. hnebpw Xo¿®bm°n°gn™ncn°p∂p. AsX√mw A—≥ icnbm°n sh®n´p≠v. ]{XØns‚ hniZmwißƒ Rm≥ ]dbmw. h°o¬ t{Umhn¬\n∂v Hcp IhsdSpØp s]mfn®p. hmbn°m≥ XpSßn. \nßƒ Xmakn°p∂ hoSpw ]dºpw cmPphn\p≈XmWv. ]ns∂ ^mŒdn hn‰mep≈ ]WØns‚ AºXp iXam\hpw AXv GItZiw 60 e£w Ddp∏nI Ddp∏nI hcpw. CXv Fßns\bmWv C≥shÃv sNtø≠Xv Fs∂ms° Rm≥ ]ns∂ ]d™pXcmw. IqSmsX Hc©p e£w cmPphns‚ t]¿°v _m¶n¬ Cń´p≠v. AXv cmPphns‚ ]TnØØn\p th≠nbmWv. cmPphn\v FhnsS thWsa¶nepw t]mbn ]TnØw XpScmw. ]Ww Fßns\ \nt£]n°Wsa∂ \nt£]n°Wsa∂Xns\∏‰n Xns\∏‰n F\nbv°v [mcWIfp≠mbncp∂p. Hcp dnk¿®v sk‚¿ XpSßWw. Hcp Iq‰¿ sSevkvtIm∏pw a‰v k÷oIcWßfpw D≈ H_vk¿th‰dn. ¿th‰d n. Rm≥ Izm≠w temItØ°v Dufnbn´p. kabw=]qPyw F∂ Ahÿbn¬ Hcp IWnIbn¬ D≠mb s]mńsØdnbn¬ \n∂p¤hn® {]]©w. s]mńsØdnbpsS BZysØ sk°≠ns\ hen®p\o´p∂p. sk°‚ns‚ sk°‚ ns‚ e£Ønsemcwiw kw`hn°p∂ Imcyw IqSn hfsc {]m[m\ya¿ln°p∂p. Hcp B‰Øns‚ \nch[n LSIßƒ D≠mhp∂Xv At∏mgmWv. sk°‚pIƒ Ignbpw tXmdpw kr„nbpsS thKw Ipdbp∂p. sk°‚pIƒ an\n‰pIƒ Bhp∂p. aq∂p an\n‰v A{Xbpw kabw sIm≠v {]]©w Hcp IWnIbn ¬ \n∂v kr„n°s∏´p! am{Xa√ {]]©Øns‚ `mhn Fßns\bmhpsa∂pw Cu aq∂p an\n‰n¬ Xocpam\n°s∏´p Ign™ncp∂p. tImSm\ptImSn KmeIvknIfpw Ahtbmscm∂nepw tImSm\ptImSn \£{Xßfpw D≈ {]]©w! a\pjy≥ F{X sNdpXmWv. h°o¬ kwkmcn°pIbmbncp∂p. ]Ww \nt£]n°p∂Xns\∏‰n A—≥ X∂n´p≈ \n¿t±ißƒ. Ah kzoIcn°Wsa∂v \n¿_‘an√. C\n as‰mcp {][m\Imcyw. h°o¬ \nh¿∂ncp∂psIm≠v ]d™p. A—s‚ kzØns‚ kz Øns‚ ]IpXn B¿°mWv In´pIsb∂dnbm≥ cmPphn\v XnSp°w ImWpw As√? Fs‚ lrZbw i‡nbmbn anSn®p. Akzÿamb Ipń°mew Hcp \nanj t\ctØbv°v Xncn®p h∂p. h´taibpsS A\¥amb km≤yXIfpw. t{^m°n´v, XeapSn t]mWnsSbv ¬ sIń, Imemńs°m≠ Imemńs°m≠vv Itkcbn¬ F\nbv°pw A—\pw CSbn¬ Ccp∂ `mh\bnep≈ s]Ïpńbpw, H∏w Xs∂. Rm≥ A Xn¬ \ns∂√mw _lpZqcw k©cn®psh∂ BizmkIcamb tXm∂epw. C∂p Rm≥ Zp¿t⁄bamb {]]© clkyßfpsS IehdbpsS Xmt°m¬ ]cXn \S°p∂ Hcp imkv{X⁄\mhm≥ {ian°pIbmWv. Cu {]]©Øns‚ A]mcXbn¬ \nmcamb Hcp aW¬Øcnt]me InS°p∂ `qan F∂ {Klw. AXn¬ {]]©Øns‚ hbns‚ AfhptIm¬ sh®p t\m°ptºmƒ C∂se am{Xw D¤hn® a\pjy≥ F∂ \nmcPohn! h°o¬ thsdmcp Ih¿ FSpØp. taita¬ sh® IØncnsbSpØp, A‰w sh´m≥ XpSßn. h°oens‚ ssI XS™psIm≠v Rm≥ Fgpt∂‰p. F\n°dnbm≥ Xmev]cyan√ k¿. ZbhpsNbvXv Ft∂mSv ]dbcpXv. !

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GgpaWn°mWv cLp hoń¬ \n∂ndßnbXv. BZyambn Aºe Øn¬ t]mIWw. ]ns∂ Aºe°Ωn‰n ao‰nwKn\pw tNcWw. CsXms° °gn™v hoń¬ Xncns®Øptºmƒ HºXpaWn sb¶nepamhpw. CsX√mw HcpamXncn Zn\ IrXyßfmWv . Ggp aWn°v AºeØn ¬t]mbnsXmgpw. AXp Ign™m¬ sXm´Sp ØmWv IΩn‰n Hmôkv . ao‰nwKn√mØ Znhkw ANypX≥\mbcpambn shSn ]d ™ncn°pw. H∂pIn¬ Hmôkn\p≈nsem As√¶n¬ B¬Ødbntem, CXnsem∂qw kuZman\n°v Bt£]an√. Xm≥ ]pdØnd ßnbm¬ DSs\ XpSßpw IpńIsf ]Tn∏n °m≥. Hcp Nqcepw apºn¬sh®v Ahfncn °p∂p. BZyw IpńIfpsS tlmwh¿°v apgph≥ sNøn°pw. ]ns∂ A∂∂v FSpØ ]mTßƒ apgph≥ ]Tn∏n°pw. AXp Ign ™v ¢mkn¬ ]Tn∏n°m≥ t]mIp∂ ]mT ßƒ hmbn∏n°pw. CsX√mw Ignbptºmƒ kabw HºXmhpw. Xm\hnsS C√mXncn°p IbmWv \√Xv. IpńIsf hońepw Cßns\ ]oUn∏n°p∂Xv Abmƒ°n„a√. sF.F. Fsm∂pa√s√m. H∂mw ¢mkpw aq∂mw ¢mkpamWv . kuZman\n°Xp ]d™m¬ a\nemhn√. AXpsIm≠v ]mhw a°ƒ°v Ifn°m\p≈ kabw IqSn \„amhp∂p. IpwàmkØnse NqSv . GgpaWn°pw NqSp≈ Im‰mWSn°p∂Xv. tdmUv hc≠p InS°p∂p. HmSIƒ t]mepw DWßn hc≠n cn°bmWv. ssaXm\w IpńIfpsS Ifnsb √mw Ign™v Hcp amXncn im¥ambncn °p∂p. BZyw AºeØn¬ t]mbn sXmgmw. F∂n´paXn Hmôkn¬ t]m°v . ImcWw Hcn°¬ ANypX≥ \mbsc I≠m¬ kw kmcn®v kabw t]mIp∂Xdnbn√. Aºe Ønte°p \S∂p sXmgpXp ]pdØp IS∂ t∏mgmWv ANypX≥ \mb¿ B¬®phń¬ \n¬°p∂Xp I≠Xv. HØ XSnbpw Dbchpw Ccp\ndhpap≈ ANypX≥ \mb¿ U_nƒap≠pw ta¬ Hcp tXm¿Øpambn AhnsS \n¬°p∂Xp I≠m ¬ B\sb Fgp∂≈n®XmsWt∂ tXm∂p. C∂v Fgp∂≈n∏v t\¿sØbmbn´p ≠s√m.

cLp tNmZn®p. Xm≥ AºeØnte°v IS°p∂Xv Rm≥ I≠p. As∏m ImØp \n∂Xm. ]ns∂ Abmƒ Np‰pw t\m°n kzcw XmgvØn ]d™p XpSßn. Rm≥ ]n≈tbmSv kwkmcn®p. Abmƒt°m, A√m a‰m¿s°¶nepw CXp C Xp sIm≠p \SØm≥ Xmev]cyap s≠¶n¬ Rm≥ Hgn™p sImSp°mw. Cu sk{I´dnÿm\w thWsa∂vbmsXmcp bmsXmcp \n¿_‘hpan√ F\nbv° v .... A®pX≥\mb¿s°mcp KpWap≠v. Dt±in°p∂X√ ]dbpI. ]dbp∂XvDt±in®Xpambncn°n√. sk{I´dn ÿm\w X\n°p ths≠∂p ]d™m¬ AXp thWsa∂mWv Dt±iw. AXn\p th≠n kIe AShpw ]b‰p Ibpw sNøpw. ]s£, Fs¥ms°bmbmepw A®pX≥\mbcpambn kwkmcn°pI cLphn\v C„ambncp∂p. Hcc aWn°q¿ kwkmcn®m¬ Ft¥m Imcyambn Imcyam bn t\Snb a´mWv. IΩn‰n sXcs™Sp∏p kabØp am{Xta kwkmcw Ipd®p hnckamIq. Ipd®Ise A[nIw shfn®an√mØ Zn°n¬ Hcmƒ \nev°p∂Xv cLphns‚ IÆn¬ s]´p. hbmb Hcp a\pjy≥. Ij≠nØe. ]n∂n¬ Aev]mev]w apSnbp≈Xv ]mtS \c®ncn°p∂p. Abmƒ Xs∂ kq£n®p t\m°pIbmsW∂v cLphn\v a\nembn. Hcp ]cnNbap≈ apJamWv. Ct±l sØ Rms\hnsStbm I≠n´p≠v. cLp BtemNn®q. hr≤≥ \n∂ncp∂ ÿeØv shfn®w Ipdhmbncp∂p. BI∏msS Hcp Ccp´v ]S¿∂p]nSn® ]S¿∂p]n Sn® t]mse. X\n°v ASpØp Xs∂ IÆSsht°≠n hcpsa∂v cLp hnNmcn®p. ANypX≥\mb¿ kwkmcn°pIbmbncp∂p. kwkmcn°pI bmbncp∂p. cLphn\v AsXm∂pw {i≤n°m≥ Ign™n√. CsX√mw F∂pw ]dbp∂XmWv. Ipd®p Nne hyXymkßtf D≠mhq. hr≤≥ At∏mgpw Xs∂ t\m°pIbmWv. At±lhpw Xs∂ FhnsStbmsh®v I≠n´ps≠∂v BtemNn°pIbmtWm? s]s´∂v At±lw Iøpb¿Øn cLphns\ amSnhnfn®p. Xs∂bmtWm hnfn°p∂sX∂dnbm≥ cLp ]n∂nte°p t\m°n. Bcpan√. At±lw cLphns\Øs∂bmWv hnfn°p∂Xv. B hnfnbn¬ Ft¥m XnSp°aps≠∂pw Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. shdpw tXm∂e√. icn°pw XnSp°ap≠v. hr≤≥ Hcp amXncn Xncn™p Ign™p. At∏mgpw Xs∂ amSn hnfn°p∂pap≠v. Rm\nt∏mƒ hcmw. cLp ANypX≥\mbtcmSv ]d™p. Hcmƒ ImWm≥ h∂n´p≠v. icn. ]ndIn¬\n∂p \S∂phcp∂ cmP≥ ]n≈sb t\m°n ANypX≥ \mb¿ ]d™p. hcq, hcq. Fs¥ms°bmWv hntijßƒ? cLp hr≤s‚ ASptØ°p \S∂p. ASpsØØnbt∏mgmWv AbmfpsS apJw hy‡ambn ImWp∂Xv. FhnsStbm sh®v I≠n´p≠v F∂ {]XoXn Dfhm°p∂ D fhm°p∂ sjbvhv sNbvX apJw. ]pcnIw \c®ncn°p∂p. Xe Ij≠n. kmam\yØne[nIw hen∏ap≈ sNhn. hcb≥ j¿ńs‚ icn°p≈ \ndsa¥msW∂v cLphn\t∏mƒ a\nembn√. Ct±lsØ FhnsStbm I≠n´p≠t√m ssZhta, Abmƒ ho≠pw hnNmcn®p. cLp ASpsØØnb DSs\ hb≥ \S°m≥ XpSßn. H∏w hcm\p≈ BwKyhpw ImWn®psIm≠v. At±lØns‚ XnSp°hpw, [rXnbpw I≠t∏mƒ Ft¥m AXymhiyImcyambncn°psa∂p IcpXn cLp ]n∂mse \S∂p. s]s´∂mWXv kw`hn®Xv. ]cnkcw apgph≥ thmƒt´Pv Ipd™mep≠mIp∂ t]mse aßnbncn°p∂p. Np‰pap≈h kvXp°sf√mw Hcp amXncn A{]Xy£amb t]mse. X\n°vB hbs\ am{Xw ImWmw. At±lw {]Imiw {]kcn∏n°p∂ Hcp hkvXphns\t]mse apºn¬ \oßn. Aºe∏dºn\p ]pdØp IS∂v tdmUn¬ ]m¿°p sNbvX Hcp Imdn\SptØbv°p At±lw \S∂p. Xs‚ ZriytemIw B a\pjy\pw sXm´SpØp≈ Imdpw am{Xambn NpcpßnbXv cLp Adn™p. apºnep≈ Xnct°dnb tdmtUm, AXneqsS Nodn∏mbp∂ hml\ßsfm, tdmUns‚ A∏pdØv IΩn‰n Hmôkns‚ t_m¿tUm, ^pSv]mØneqsS \S∂p \oßp∂ Bƒ °mtcm AbmfpsS Zr„nbn¬ s]ń√. Ahsc√mw Abmƒ°p Np‰paps≠∂ tXm∂¬ D≠pXm\pw. ]s≠mcn°¬ ]\n]nSn®p InS∂t∏mƒ am{XamWv CØcw Hcp hn{`m¥n X\n°p≠mbn´p≈Xv. Ct∏mƒ ]\nsbm∂pan√mØt∏mƒ.... hb≥ Imdns‚ apºnep≈ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v D≈n¬ Ibdn CSXphisØ hmXn¬ cLphn\v Ibdm≥ Xpd∂p ]nSn®p. cLphpw Imdn¬Ibdn. ssZhta Ct±lsØ Rms\hnsStbm I≠n´p≠t√m. AXpt]mse Cu ]gb BÃn≥ tamUenep≠m°nb lnµpÿm≥ Imdpw. Fs‚ a\ns‚ GsXms°tbm hmXn¬ sImńbS°s∏ń´p≠v. Hcp Imcyhpw Hm¿°m≥ Ignbp∂n√. IÆn\p ]‰nb t]mse aß¬ Hm¿Ωbv°pw ]‰nbncn°p∂p. Im¿ Fw.Pn. tdmUn¬IqSn IpXn°pIbmWv . hb≥ H∂pw an≠p∂n√. apºnep≈ tdmUnte°v D‰pt\m°ns°m≠v, Aev]w Iq∂ncp∂v At±lw ImtdmSn°pIbmWv. Ftßm´mWv t]mIp∂Xv? Duln°m≥ IqSn Ignbp∂n√. s]s´∂v cLphn\v AsXm∂pw Hcp {]iv\as√∂p tXm∂n. Bgv∂p t]mIp∂ t^mans‚ C cn∏nSw hfsc kpJIcambn tXm∂n. ]pdØp≈ DjvWw, A¤pXsa∂p ]dbs´, AIØp≠mbncp∂n AIØp≠mbncp∂n√. √. Hcp Ipfp¿Ω, F©ns‚ t\cnb apcƒ® kpJIcambncp∂p. apºn¬ {]ImiØns‚ Hcp hebw kr„n®psIm≠v B Im¿ IpXn°pIbmbncp∂p. at\mca at\m ca k¨tU kπn sa‚ v

1988

It®cn∏Sn Ign™p hetØm´p Xncn™p. t\m¿Øv Hmh¿{_nUvPv Ign™v t]mIp∂sX√mw cLphn\v a\nemhp∂p≠v. Imdns‚ thKsØ∏‰nbpw Abmƒ°v s]s´∂v a\nembn. It®cn∏Sn Ign™t∏m tgbv°pw Hmh¿ {_nUvPmbn, ]ns∂ t\m°ptºmƒ Ieq¿ Ign™ncn°p∂p. Im¿ sslthbn¬°qSn IpXn°pIbmWv. \nanjßƒ°Iw CS∏≈nbmbn. ]ns∂ Ifat»cn. Imdns‚ hnNn{Xamb AXnthKX cLp hns\ At∏mƒ A¤pXs∏SpØnbn√. s]s´∂v Np‰pap≈ hml\ßƒ hy‡ambn ImWØ°hn[Øn¬ Imdns‚ thKX Ipd™p. AXphsc ]pIadbnembncp∂ ]cnkcßƒ Xncn®p hy‡ambncn°p∂p. Beph ASp°mdmbncn°p∂p. Ct∏mƒ Imdns‚ Dƒhiw hy‡a√. Umjv t_m¿Upt]mepw Ahy‡amWv. sXm´SpØncp∂v ss{Uhv sNøp∂ hbs\IqSn hy‡ambn ImWp∂n√. hn‚ vkv{Io≥ sXfnabp≈Xmbncp∂p sXfnabp≈Xmbncp∂p.. AXn¬IqSn apºn¬ t]mIp∂ Im¿ hy‡ambn ImWmw. Cfw \oe\ndØnep≈ Hcp Aw_mknU¿. Xm≥ t]mbncp∂ t ]mbncp∂ Im¿ as‰ Imdns‚ sXm´p]n∂nembn t]mIp∂Xv Abmfn¬ Aev]w Bi¶bp≠m°n. At∏mgmWv Imdns‚ \º¿ Abmƒ {i≤n®Xv. 8765. Hm CXp \ΩpsS cmaIrjvWs‚ ImdmWs√m. Abmƒ hnNmcn®p HmSn°p∂Xpw cmaIrjvW≥ Xs∂. X\nbv°v B Imdn\p≈n¬ hy‡ambn ImWm≥ Ignbp∂p. Imdn\p≈n¬ Hckm[mcW shfn®w XpSn®p \n¬°p∂t]mse. B shfn®Øn¬ cmaIrjvW≥ Imtd mSn °p∂Xv cLphn\v hy‡ambn ImWmw. Ah≥ km[mcWt]mse \√hÆw IpSn®n´p≠v. CSbv°nSbv°v Ccn∏nSØn¬ sh® Ip∏nsbSpØv Xpd∂v Hcp Ihnƒ IpSn°pw. ]n∂nse Imdnencn °p∂ X\n°v Fßns\bmWv apºnep≈ Imdns‚ ap≥ko‰n¬ \S°p∂ Imcyßƒ ImWm≥ Ignbp∂sX∂v cLp At∏mƒ Nn¥n®n√. ]s£ Abmƒ cmaIrjvWs‚ H∏w Ccp∂p bm{X sNøp∂ t]mse ap≥ko‰nse Imcyßƒ hy‡ ambn ImWp∂p≠mbncp∂p. cmaIrjvW≥ I≠am\w aZy]n®ncn°Ww. ImcWw AbmfpsS ssIIƒ hndbv°p∂Xv ° p∂XvImWmambncp∂p. ImWmambncp∂p. ÃnbdnwKv hoense ]nSpØØn\v Abhp hcp∂Xpw, CSbv °v ssIIƒ hgpXn hogp∂Xpw cLp I≠p. hgpXn hoW DSs\ Abmƒ°v Pm{KX Xncn®pIn´pw. ho≠pw Ipd®p Ign™m¬ ssIIƒ hgpXnt∏mIp∂p. Imdv Ct∏mƒ \nb{¥Wan√msX t]mIpIbmsW∂v cLp I≠p. c≠phiØpw hbepIfmWv. CSbv°v Iep¶pIƒ. cmaIrjvW≥ ho≠pw Ip∏nsbSpØv Xpd°p∂Xv Xpd°p∂Xv cLp I≠p. apºn¬ Hcp henb hfhmbncp∂p. Imdns‚ shfn®Øn¬ shfpØ Nmbw tX® ASbmf°p‰nIƒ \ncbmbn hf™p InS°p∂Xv cLp I≠p. tdmUv DbcpIbmbncp∂p. DbcpIbmbnc p∂p. AhnsS Hcp henb ]meap≈Xv cLphn\v Hm¿Ω h∂p. cmaIrjvW≥ AXp {i≤n®ns√∂Xpw cLphn\v a\nembn. Imdv Xncnt°≠bnSØv Xncn®n√, adn®v tdmUn ¬ \n∂ndßn ]pg°cbpsS Xmtgbv°v IpXn°pIbpw sNbvXp. hb≥ Imdp \n¿Øn. Ct∏mƒ cLphn\v Abmsf aqSen√msX icn°pw ImWmw. Abmƒ cmaIrjvWs‚ Im¿ CSn®psN∂v ]pg°cbnseØn \n∂nStØ°v Nq≠n°m´pIbmbncp∂p. cLp Imdn\p ]pdØp IS∂v HmSn. ]meØn\p apIfnse hnf°p ImcWw Im¿ \n∂nSØv shfn®w hoip∂p≠mbncp∂p. Imdn\p≈n¬ cmaIrjvW\p≠mbncp∂n√. ss{UhdpsS `mKØp≈ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p InS°pIbmWv. cmaIrjvW≥ sh≈Øn¬ InS°p∂p. t_m[an√. Im¬ Icbnembncps∂¶nepw Xe sh≈Øn¬ Xmgv∂p InS°pIbmWv. Abmƒ thKw cmaIrjvWs\ XmßnsbSpØp. hb≥ Imepw Abmƒ Xebpw ]nSn®v tate°p≈ bm{X XpSßn. A¤pXIcambn tXmt∂≠Xpw, F∂m¬ B kabØv km[mcWambn tXm∂nbXpamb Hcp Imcyw cmaIrjvWs‚ `mcan√mbvabmbncp∂p. sh≈Øn¬°qSn `mcap≈ km[\ßƒ \o°ptºmgp≠mIp∂ t]mse hfsc A\mbmtk\ AbmfpsS tZlw s]m°nsbSpØp \S°pIbmbncp∂p cLp. hb\v Cu {]mbØnepw \√ i‡nbps≠∂p tXm∂p∂p. Imdns‚ ]n≥hmXn¬ Xpd∂mWncp∂Xv. AXv At±lw hcp∂Xn\p apºv Xpd∂n´Xmbncn°Ww. cmaIrjv W s\ ]n≥ko‰n¬ InSØn, AbmfpsS ImepIƒ aS°nsh®v cLp hmXneS®p, ap≥ko‰n¬ h∂ncp∂p. hb≥ Im¿ Ãm ¿´m°n. ho≠pw Akmam\y thKXbn¬ Im¿ ]mbm≥ XpSßn. Imdv AtX ZnibnemWv HmSn®pt]mI p∂Xv. hfsc thKw Nme°pSn FØmdmbn. C∂v A¤pXßfpsS ZnhkamsW∂v cLp IcpXn. Imdnt∏mƒ sslthbn¬ \n∂v Hcp sNdnb tdmUnte°p Xncn™p. Hcp Intemao‰¿ D≈n¬ t]mbn Hcp HmSn´ hoSn\p apºn¬ \n∂p. AXp cmaIrjvW s‚ hoSmWv. Rm≥ FhnsSbmWv. i–w tI´v Xncn™pt\m° Xncn™pt\m°nbt∏mƒ nbt∏mƒ cmaIrjv W ≥ ]n≥ko‰nencn°p∂p. Abmƒ°v t_m[w Xncn®pInńbncn°p∂p.p. cLp Cdßn ]n≥hmXn¬ Xpd∂p sImSpØp. Xncn®pInńbncn°p∂ Rm≥ ]nSn°tWm? th≠. F∂mepw ]nSn°pIbmWv t`Zsa∂v t`Zsa∂v IcpXn cLp Abmsf ]Xps° Xmßn. BSns°m≠v cmaIrjvW≥ \S∂p. s_√Sn®t∏mƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂ph∂ tZhInbv°v Xs∂ I≠t∏mƒ BZyw A¤pXambn, ]ns∂bmW v Ipd®v hn´p BSns°m≠v \nev ° p∂ cmaIrjv W s\ I≠Xv . AbmfpsS hkv { Xßƒ \\™ncp∂p. Nfnbmbncp∂p. Abmƒ At∏mgpw Iptds» BSp∂p≠v. at\mca k¨tU kπnsa‚ v

1988

tZhIn hmXn¬ ae¿s° Xpd∂n´p. cmaIrjvWs‚ ssI]nSn®v AItØ°p sIm≠pt]mbn. tkm^bn encpØn. \\™ j¿´v Agn®p. Agn®p. cmaIrjvW≥ tkm^bn¬ hogpIbpw Ddßm≥ XpSßpIbpw sNbvXp. Xp. tZhInbpsS apJØp t\m°m≥ cLphn\v Ign™n√. A{X timN\obambncp∂p B apJw. F¥n\m Cßs\ IpSn°WXv? cLp tNmZn®p. F\n°dnbn√. Cs∏m ASpØp sh®v Ipsd Ipsd IqSo´p≠v. Ahƒ £am]WtØmsS ]d™p. hmkvXhw ]d™m¬ Ahƒ°v £a bmNnt°≠ Imcysam∂pan√. Xs‚ AΩmhs‚ aI\mWv cmaIrjvW≥. B hn[Øn¬ £a bmNnt°≠Xv Xm\mWv. Ft¥m `mKywsIm≠vRm≥ Rm≥ ]n∂nse Imdnep≠mbncp∂p. C\nsb¶nepw ]dbq IpSn®p ImtdmSn°cpsX∂v. ]pgbnte°mWv adn™Xv. Rm≥ I≠n√mbncps∂¶n¬ Bfv Imt™s\. apJw sh≈Øn\Snbnembncp∂p. tZhIn Hcp Itkcbnencp∂v Icbm≥ XpSßn. cLp F¥mWv sNtø≠sX∂dnbmsX \n∂p. s]s´∂mWv B hr≤≥ Imdn¬ Ccn°p∂p≠mhpsa∂v Abmƒ Hm¿ØXv. Abmƒ hmXnen\p hmXnen\ p ]pdØp h∂p t\m°n. Imdv s]mbv°gn™ncp∂p. Imdv Ãm¿´m°p∂ i–w tIń√s√m. \o Imdv Ãm¿´m°p∂ i–w tIt´m? Abmƒ tZhIntbmSv tNmZn®p. Ahƒ Ic®n¬ \n¿Øn. kmcnbpsS XpºpsIm≠v IÆo¿ XpS®v ]pdtØ°p h∂p. Imtdm? GXv Imdv? Hcp hb\mWv HmSn®ncp∂Xv. Hcp ]gb Imdv. C√. Rm≥ I≠n√. B a\pjys\ FhnsS sh®mWv I≠sXt∂m¿°m≥ cLp {ian®p. Rm≥ Nmbbp≠m°s´, cLpth´≥ Ccn°p. tZhIn ]d™p. th≠. Rm≥ t]mIm≥ t\m°s´. cLp ]d™p. kuZman\n ImØncn°p∂p≠mIpw. AºeØnte°n dßnbXmWv. Abmƒ ]pdØp IS∂p. Hcp Imcyw sNøptam? kuZman\n°v t^m¨ sNbvXv Rm≥ Hcp aWn°qdn\p≈n¬ FØpsa∂p ]dbq. HºXpaWn Ign™m¬ Ahƒ°p ]cn{àamhpw. icn. tZhIn ]d™p. Abmƒ Cdßn, tKbv‰n\p ]pdØp IS∂p. Hcp Intemao‰¿ \S∂mte _v In´pIbp≈q. ^mÃv ]mk©¿ Inńbm¬ ap°m¬ aWn°q¿ sIm≠v hońseØmw. Abmƒ thKØn¬ \S°m≥ XpSßn. Aßns\ \S°p tºmƒ s]s´∂v Hcp aqS¬ h∂v Xs‚ ImgvN aßnb t]mse Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. c≠p `mKØpap≈ sIńSßƒ sXfn™p ImWp∂n√. sXm´papºnep≈ tdmUv am{Xta am{Xt a ImWp ∂p≈p. Abmƒ BtemNn®p H∂pIn¬ Xs‚ Imgv N hfsc tamiambn´p≠v , As√¶n¬ A¤pXIcambn Ft¥m kw`hn°p∂p≠v. apºn¬ s]s´∂p I≠ Im¿ Xm≥ Nme°pSn°p h∂ lnµpÿm≥ Xs∂bmsW∂bmƒ°v a\nembn. ap≥hmXn¬ ap≥hm Xn¬ Xpd∂ncp∂p. Abmƒ Ibdn hmXneS®p. hb≥ Im¿ Ãm¿´m°n. Hcmƒ°v C{Xbpw thKØn¬ ImtdmSn°m≥ Ignbpsa∂v Abmƒ \SmsS a\nem°pIbmWv. apºnep≈ kIe hml\ßsfbpw adnIS∂v Im¿ IpXn°pIbmbncp∂p. hnizkn°m≥ {]bmkamb thKØn¬ A¶amen IS∂Xpw, Beph IS∂Xpw Adnbp∂p≠v, GXm\pw \nanjßfpsS ssZ¿LyØn¬Øs∂. hbs‚ t]sc¶nepw tNmZn°Wsa∂v hnNmcn®v t\m°nbt∏mƒ Abmƒ Ip\n™ncp∂v apºnep≈ IÆmSnbn¬°qSn D‰pt\m°n HmSn°pIbmWv. Cu thKØn¬ AbmfpsS GIm{KX Ifb≠ F∂p IcpXn cLp au\w Zo£n®p. Imdns‚ thKX ho≠pw h¿≤n°pIbmWv. Cu tXmXn¬ t]mbm¬ FhnsSsbØpsa∂ Nn¥bp≠mbn cLphn\v. sse‰v t]mÃpIƒ! Bƒ°m¿, hml\ßƒ F√mw Akmam\ythKØn¬ ]nt∂m°w X≈s∏SpI bmWv. Ipd®v thKX Ipd°m≥ ]dbm≥ cLp hbs‚ t\sc Xncn™p. AhnsS Abmfp≠mbncp∂n√. ss{UhdpsS ÿm\w Hgn™ncp∂p. Im¿ `b¶c thKØn¬ ]mb pI Xs∂bmWv. Umjv t_m¿Unse kqNIhnf°pIƒ an∂p∂p≠v . Abmƒ ]n∂nse ko‰nte°p t\m°n. AXpw Hgn™p InS°pIbmWv. Abmƒ°v s]s´∂v t_m[w adbp∂ t]mse tXm∂n. t_m[w h∂t∏mƒ B¬Ødbn¬ Ccn°pIbmWv. ANypX≥ \mb¿ t]mbncp∂p. AºeØn¬ \n∂v iothenbpsS sIm´v tIƒ°m\p≠v. Abmƒ hm®p t\m°n. kabw F´paWn. ANypX≥ \mbcpambn kwkmcn°m≥ XpSßnbXv GItZiw GtgImen\mWv. At∏mƒ Cu \m¬]Ønb©p an\n‰v Xm≥ DdßpI bmbncpt∂m. Xm≥ I≠ Zpxkz]v\sØ∏‰n BtemNn®p. h√msØmcp kz]v\w. C\n IΩn‰n H môkn¬ t]mIm≥ hø. t]mcmØXn\v ao‰nwKv XpSßnbn´p≠mIpw. Abmƒ hońte°p Xncn®p. h√mØ £oWw. \S°ptºmƒ Abmƒ BtemNn®p. X\n°ns∂¥mWv ]‰nbXv? ANypX≥ \mbcpambn kwkmcn®ncn° bmbncp∂p. AXn\nSbn¬ Ft∏mgmWv Ddßnt∏mbXv? t\m°s´. Hcmƒ hnfn®Xmb Hm¿Ωbp≠v. Hcp hb≥. AbmtfmsSm∏w Imdn¬ IbdnbXpw. ]gb BÃn≥ tamU¬ tam U¬ lnµpÿm≥ Imdv. s]s´∂bmƒ°v B hb≥ BcmsWt∂m¿Ω h∂p. Xs‚ AΩmh≥, Ip™ncma≥ \mb¿. cmaIrjvWs‚ A—≥, At±lw Ccp]Ø©psIm√w D]tbmKn®ncp∂ AtX Imdmbncp∂p AXv . ]s£ AΩmh≥ acn®n´v ]{¥≠p sIm√ambn. Fs¥mcp kz]v\w! at\mca k¨tU kπn kπnsa sa‚ ‚v

1988

cmaIrjvWs‚ IpSn ASpØ ImeØmbn hfsc IqSnbn´p≠v. AXp X\n°p≠m°p∂ a\x{]bmkambncn a\x{]bmkam bncn °Ww Cu kz]v\Øn\p ImcWw. Xm\mWv B hnhmlmtemN\ sIm≠ph∂Xv. hfsc ASpØdnbp∂ Hcp IpSpw_Ønse IpńbmWv . hfsc imeo\bmb Hcp Iqń. cmaIrjv W ≥ Iptds» IpSn°psa∂dnbp ambncp∂p. sNdp∏°m¿ hnhmlw Ign°p∂Xn\papºv Aßns\sbms° \S°pw, ]ns∂ hnhmlw Ign™m¬ IpSnsbms° \n¿Øpw F∂mWv Xm≥ IcpXnbXv. Xs‚ IW°pIqépIƒ ]ng®p. AXpsIm≠v tZhInsb ImWptºmsg√mw Ip‰t_m[w tXm∂pIbmWv. ANypX≥ \mbcpambn kwkmcn®p sIm≠ncns° Fßns\ Ddßnt∏mbnsb∂Xv A¤pXIcambncn °p∂p. kuZman\n IpńIsf ]Tn∏n°p∂ Xnc°nemWv. cLphns\ I≠t∏mƒ Ahƒ t¢m°v t\m°n. F´paWn Ign™nt´ D≈p. F¥m C∂v t\¿sØ? Ahƒ tNmZn®p. H∂pwey. F\nbv°v Ipd®p Np°p sh≈w Xcp. kuZman\n ASp°fbn¬ t]mbn Ão¬ •mn¬ Np°psh≈sa Np°psh≈saSpØp SpØp sIm≠p h∂p. At∏mgmWv Ahƒ Syq_v sse‰ns‚ sXfn™ shfn®Øn¬ AbmfpsS apJw ImWp∂Xv. F¥p]‰n? kpJant√? Gbv H∂pwey. Dd°w h∂ncp∂p. Ft¥ Ct∏m{X Hd°w hcm≥? Bthm. am{Xa√. Rm≥ ANypX≥ \mbcpambn kwkmcn®p \n¬°zmbncp∂p. AXn\nSbn¬ InS∂v Hdßnt∏mbn. Fs¥ms°bmWv ]dbWXv? Fßn\ym kwkmcn®psIm≠ncn°ptºmƒ Hdßzm? FhnSym sIS∂Xv? IΩn‰n HmôknemtWm? C\n t_m[wsI´v hogpIsbm∂pa√t√m≠mbn´p≈Xv? Gbv HdßoXv Hmôknsem∂pa√, B¬Ødbnem. am{Xa√, Hcp hrØnsI´ kz]v\w ImWpw sNbvXp. FWo‰s∏m ANypX≥\mbscm∂pey AhvsS! kuZman\n hnizmkamhmØ ań¬ cLphns\ t\m°n. t^m¨ s_√Sn®p. cLp Itø¥n t^msWSpØp. ltem kuZman\ntN®nbs√. CXv tZhInbmWv. tZhInbmWv . cLpth´≥ Ipd®p sshInbnt´ FØq∂v ]dbm≥ ]d™ncn°p∂p. cmaIrjvtW´\v A]ISw ]‰n. `mKyØn\v H∂pw ]‰nbn√. IpSn Xs∂. F¥m sNøm? s]s´∂v Ft¥m kwibw tXm∂nb t]mse tZhIn \n¿Øn. BcmWhnsS? kuZman\ntN®n Xs∂bs√. CXp Rm\mWv, cLpth´≥. cLpth´≥? At∏mƒ cLpth´\s√ ]Øp an\n‰papºv Ft∂mSv tN®n°v t^m¨ sNøm≥ ]d™Xv? AsXbsX, Abmƒ ]d™p. AXns\∏‰nsbms°bmWv Rm≥ BtemNn®p sIm≠ncn°p∂Xv. Bs´ cmaIrjvW≥ F¥p ]dbp∂p? AtX InSØamWv. C\n \msf cmhnse t\m°nbm¬ aXn, F¥m sNøzm? ]ns∂ cLpth´≥ \msf H∂nhnSwhsc hcWw tIt´m. Imdv FhnsSbmWv CSn®p InS°WXvs∂m∂pw aq∏¿°v Hm¿Ω≠mhn√y. cLp t^m¨ sh®v ASpØp I≠ Itkcbn¬ Ipg™ncp∂p. Nme°pSnbn¬ \n∂vFdWmIpftØ°v \m¬]Ø©p Intemao‰¿ Zqcap≠v . sshIpt∂csØ Xnc°n\nS bn¬°qSn Imdn¬ FdWmIpfsØØm≥ NpcpßnbXv \m¬]Ø©p an\ns‰¶nepw FSp°pw. Xm\mIs´ GItZiw ]Øp an\n‰psIm≠v ChnsS FØpIbpw sNbvXp. At∏mƒ \S∂ Imcyßsf√mw............? !

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1988

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apgph≥ hmßm≥ Bƒ h∂n´p≠v. Aømbncw \√ hnebmWv. CXn\p apºv Inńb G‰hpw \√ Hm^¿ \membncamWv. a°sf√mw \n¿_‘n°p∂p. C\nbpw IqSpX¬ In´psa∂v {]Xo£nt°≠. ChnsSsbms° \mev \mectb hnebp≈p. At∏mƒ Hcmƒ A©v Xcmsa∂p ]d™m¬ DSs\ hn¬°pIbmWv \√Xv. B ]dºn¬ Xmakn°p∂ Inghs\ Bń∏pdØm°p. a°ƒ ]dbp∂sX√mw icnbmWv. Ah¿t°mtcmcpØ¿°pw Ah¿t°mtcmcpØ¿°pw SuWn¬ A©p sk‚ v ÿew hmßn hoSp sh°Ww. Ipsd°meambn Ah¿ ]dbp∂p. A©p {]Imcw Cu Htc°¿ Htc° ¿ hn‰m¬ In´p∂ A©p e£w aq∂p t]¿°pw hoXn®m¬ Xs‚ _m[yX Ign™p. ]s£ B ]d ºneq≈ sNdnb ]pcbn¬ Xmakn°p∂ hmSI°mcs\ F¥p sNøpw? Abmsf Hgnhm°nbmt e Ah¿ hoSpw ]dºpw FSp°p, AXp hy‡ am°nbn´p≠vv. th°‚ v s]mj≥. hmSI°mcs\ Hgnhm°p, am°nbn´p≠ Hgnhm°p, ]nt‰∂vIcmsdgpXmw. IcmsdgpXmw. Ah¿ ]d™p. ]Wap≈ ]m¿ńbmWv. Ct∏mƒ A©n\v Cu ÿew hmßpw ]ns∂ AXv sNdnb IjvWßfm°n apdn°pw, Hmtcm tπmńte°pw hgnIfp≠m°pw. hgnIfp≠m° pw. sNdnb hoSpIfp≠m°n hn¬°pw. apºn¬ Hcp \nc ]oSnIIfp≠m°pw. F√mw IqSn As©´p e£w Ddp∏nI emàp≠mIpw. ]s£ ]s£ th°‚ v s]mj≥. Inghs\s°ms≠¥mWv sNøpI? Ingh≥ ho´pImcs‚ ]cmXn apgph≥ tIńcp∂p. Xs‚ ho´pImc\v Inńb \√ Hm^¿ Xm≥ ImcWw hgnamdn t]mIcpXv. ]s£ Xm≥ FhnsSt∏mIpw? FhnsSsb¶nepw Hcp sNdnb ÿew icnbm°nØcp. Rm≥ F{Xbmbn {ian°p∂p. ho´pImc≥ ]d™p. \nßƒ°msW∂p ]dbptºmƒ Bƒ°m¿ ]nt∂m°w sh°p∂p. Ah¿ ]dbp∂Xv icnbmWv. Ah¿ hoSpIƒ sImSp°p∂Xv hmSI In´m\mWv. \nßƒ F\nbv°v h√t∏mgpta hmSI Xcmdp≈p F∂v F√mh¿°padnbmw. Ahsc¥n\v dnkv°v FSp°p∂p. icnbmWv. Ingh≥ Xebmń. Adp\qdpdp∏nI s]≥j≥ sIm≠p Pohn°ptºmƒ F√m amkhpw hmSI sImSp°m≥ Igns™∂p hcn√. a\pjy\v `£n°s≠? ]t£ AXv AhcpsS XethZ\b√t√m. \nßƒ Xs∂ Hcp ÿew I≠p]nSn°p. ho´pImc≥ ]d™p. F¥mbmepw Cu ap∏sØm∂m¥n amdWw. H∂m¥n F\n°v IcmsdgpXWw. ho´pImc≥ Fgpt∂‰p. Inghs‚ adp]Sn°pth≠n Hcp \nanjw ImØp. ]ns∂ ]Snbndßnt∏mIpIbpw sNbvXp. hm¿jnI∏Xn∏vv 1989

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Ingh≥ ho≠pw H‰°mbn. AS¿∂v apjn™ NpacpIfp≈ ]qapJØv BSp∂ Itkcbn¬ Abmƒ Ccp∂p. ]{¥≠psIm√w apºv Xmakn°m≥ h∂t∏mƒ B NpacpIƒ sh≈hen®v shfn®w XpSn°p∂ hbmbncp∂p. PohnXw C{X hnjaap≈Xmbnc hnjaap≈Xmbncp∂n√. p∂n√. A∂v Adp∂pdpdp∏nI° Adp∂pdpdp∏nI°vv CXnepw hnebp≠mbncp hnebp≠mbncp∂p. ∂p. Ccp∂qdpdp∏nI hmSI sImSpØmepw _m°nbp≈ kwJysIm≠v Hcp amXncn \∂mbn Ignbmw. ]ns∂ DÆn t_mws_bn¬\n∂v CSbv°v ]Ww Abbv°mdpap≠v. Ahs‚ IeymWw Ign™ tijw Xm≥ Xs∂bmWv C\n ]Wabt°≠ F∂p ]d™Xv. AΩbp≈t∏mƒ AΩ bp≈t∏mƒ AΩsb ]cnNcn°pI F∂ Imcyap≠mbncp∂p. AΩbpsS acWtijw aI≥ ]Wab°p∂Xp icnb√ F∂ tXm∂¬. Xm≥ AsXm∂pw A¿ln°p∂n√. AΩsb ]cnNcn°epw A—s\ t\m°epw thsdbmWv. ap‰Øv \ndsb ]qs®SnIfmbncp∂p. hnhn[ \ndØnep≈ tdmkpIƒ. henb ]q°ƒ. ]mXn hncn™h, apgph≥ hncn™h. ]ns∂ sNºcØn∏qhpIƒ. Ahbpw ]e \ndßfn¬, henb CXfpIfmbn hncn™p \n¬°p∂p. CeIfn¬ \ndap≈ ]p≈nIfpw hcIfpap≈ t{Im´≥ sNSnIƒ. Inghs‚ tXm´w H∂m¥c ambncp∂p. BZysa√mw ho´pImc≥ sshIpt∂cßfn¬ Inghs\ ImWm≥ hcpambncp∂p. tXm´w ImWp hm≥ F∂p ]dbpIbmhpw IqSpX¬ DNnXw. sNSnIƒ°nSbn¬ \S∂p sIm≠v D’mltØmsS Ingh≥ kwkmcn°pw. Hmtcm sNSnIsf∏‰n. Hmtc m sNSnbpw FhnsS \n∂p kºmZn®p Fs∂√mw. Hmtcm sNSnbpsSbpw ]n∂nse Ncn{Xw Nnet∏mƒ hfsc hnckambncn°pw. Inghs‚ hmbn¬ \n∂v ImXembp≈ `mKw In´Wsa¶n¬ Cu Ncn{Xw apgph≥ tIƒ°Ww. ho´pImc\v hnjaap≠mbncp∂n√. sNSnIfptSbpw ]q°fptSbpw h¿Æ temIØn¬ Abmƒ apgpInbncn°pw. Cu tdmkpIfns√, Ingh≥ ]dbpw CsX√mw Rm≥ _mw•qcn¬ \n∂p sIm≠p h∂XmWv. hfsc sNdnb sNSnIfmbncp∂p. Ah¿ ssIap„ntbmfw hep∏Øn¬ aÆp s]mØn Nm°pXpWn sIm≠v s]mXn™p Xp∂n thcp ]nSn∏n °pw. thcp ]nSn®m¬ \√ C\w tdmkns‚ Iqºv CXn\pta¬ sh®p ]nSn∏n°pw {Km^v‰nwKv. \ap°p Xcptºmƒ Cu {Km^v ‰n¬ \n∂v apf s]m´pt∂bp ≠mhp. At∏mƒ Hmtcm tdmkpw GXp \ndamsW∂v Fßns\ Adnbpw? ho´pImc≥ tNmZn®p. Hmtcm Iºnt∑epw {Km^v‰v sNbvX tdmkns‚ \ndØnep≈ πmÃnIv Ijv W ßƒ tIm¿ ØnSpw. AXn¬\n∂v a\nem °mw. At∏mƒ Ah¿ \nßsf NXn°pIbmsW¶ntem? NXn°pIbmsW¶n tem? shdpw km[mcW tdmkv X∂v \√bn\ amsW∂p ]dbpIbmsW¶n tem ChnsS sIm≠ph∂v c≠p aq∂p amkw ip{iqjn® tij s√ Adnbq \nßƒ Dt±in® \ndØnep≈ ]q°f√ AXnt∑ ¬ D≠mhp∂sX∂v. At∏mƒ \nßƒ°v _mw•qcnte°v Xncn ®p sN√m≥ ]‰ptam CsXms° hn‰ BfpIfpsS apJtØs°dn ™p sImSp°m≥. Ingh≥ s]s´∂v Xncn™p \n∂p. tNmZyw Abmƒ°v C„ s∏ń√. Ipd®p t\cw Abmƒ H∂pw ]d™n√. Abmƒ tdm kpsNSnIƒ X\nbv ° p hn‰ _mw•qcnse ]qs®Sn°mcs\ Hm¿°pIbmbncp∂p. AbmfpsS {]k∂amb apJ`m hw X\nbv°v A[nIw sNSnIƒ hm¿jnI∏Xn∏vv 1989

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hmßm≥ Dt±ians√∂p ]d™n´pw Hmtcm ]qs®SnIfpw ImWn®p Xcptºmƒ AbmfpsS apJØp≠mb k∑\pw ASp∏hpw. CsXs‚ _nkn\p am{Xa√ tlm_n IqSnbmWv. Abmƒ ]d™ncp∂p. Inghs‚ `mham‰w ho´pImc≥ {i≤n®ns√∂p tXm∂p∂p. Abmƒ ho≠pw ]dbm≥ XpSßn. \Ωƒ Ahsc hnizkn®v Hmtcm∂v hmßns°m≠phcpw...... Ingh≥ s]s´∂v Abmsf XS™p. \n¿Øp \n¿Øp. \nßƒ ]dbp∂sX√mw hnUvVnØamWv. ]qs®Sn hn¬°p∂h¿ Hcn°epw \pW ]dbn√. CsX√mw aq∂p\mep sIm√ßƒ°p apºp \S∂XmWv. ]n∂oSv tXm´Øn¬ [mcmfw tdmkm∏q°fp≠mbn. CSbv°v ho´pImc≥ ]d™Xv Hm¿Ωhcptºmƒ Ingh≥ Xebmńs°m≠v kzbw ]dbpw. ]q°ƒ C„ap≈ h¿ Hcn°epw \pW ]dbn√. Ah¿°v NoØbmhm≥ Ignbn√. ]ns∂ F¥psImt≠m, ho´pImc≥ hchp \n¿Øn. AXn\nSbn¬ hmSI IpSn»nI hcpIbpw sNbvXp. h√t∏mgpw hcptºmgmIs´ Abmƒ tXm´Øn¬ henb Xmev]cyw ImWn®Xpan√. tXm´hpw AXnse ]q°fpw Abmsf abs∏SpØpsa∂ `bap≠mbncn°Ww. ASpØ ImeØmWv Ingh\v Hcp kvt\lnXsb InńbXv. cmhnse F´p aWnbmbm¬ Abmƒ DΩdØn´ Iøp≈ Itkcbn¬ ]Sn°te°p t\m°nbncn°pw. A©p an\n‰p\p≈n¬ sKbv‰n¬ Hcp sIm®pkpµcn {]Xy£s∏Spw. tXmfn¬ kv°qƒ k©n, hm´¿_mKv, sh≈bpw \oebpw bqWnt^mw. sKbv‰n¬ apńs°m≠v Ahƒ Dds° ]dbpw. apØ—m, Hcp ]q Xcp, Abmƒ ap‰tØ°ndßn, ]Sn°¬ sN∂v sKbv‰v Xpd∂psImSp°pw. Ahƒ tXm´Ønte°v HmSn°bdpw. Ahsf \¿kdnbnte°v A\pKan°p∂ tPmen°mcn Hcp sNdpNncntbmsS sKbv‰n\p ]pdØp \n¬°pw. Abmƒ F∂pw Htc tNmZyw tNmZn°pw. GXp \ndØnep≈ ]qhmWv tamƒ°v th≠Xv? AhfpsS DØchpw F∂pw H∂p Xs∂bmbncn°pw. ]® \ndw. ]® \ndØnep≈ ]qhn√mØXn¬ Abmƒ ]cnX]n°pw. ]ns∂ GsX¶nepw ]mXn hnS¿∂ tdmkm∏qhv AdpØv AhfpsS sIm®p ssIIfn¬ sh®p sImSp°pw. H∂pIn¬ ISpw Nph∏v, As√¶n¬ tdmkv, a™, Hmd©v F∂n´v tNmZn°pw. CtXXp \ndamWv tamsf? ]®. Ahsf XncpØm≥ Abmƒ sa\s°Sn√. ]ns∂ Ip\n™p \n¬°p∂ Inghs‚ Ihnfn¬ NqSp≈ HcpΩ sImSpØv Ahƒ HmSn adbpw. Ingh≥ Xm≥ CXphsc I≠nń√mØ Xs‚ t]c°pńsb°pdnt®m¿°pw. Ahfpw Hcp ]t£ CtX Omb bmbncn°pw. CXpt]mse shfpØv XSn®v, Npa¬hsc XeapSnbpambn.... DÆntbmSv hcm≥ FgpXm≥ ]eh´w HmßnbXmWv. ]ns∂ ths≠∂p sh®p. t_mws_bn¬ \n∂v h∂p t]mIpI Ffp∏a√ Ipń°p Sn°‰p th≠. ]t£ c≠pt]cpsS Sn°‰n\pXs∂ ]Ww [mcmfamhpw. X\n°v tamsf ImWm≥ th≠n am{Xw Ah¿ C{Xbpw ]Ww sNehm°n I„s∏´p hcWw AXp th≠. Ingh≥ kz¥w \nebnepw hoSt\zjn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. hoSt\zjn°p∂p≠ mbncp∂p. ]cnNbap≈ ]e Nc°pISbn¬ ]®°dn °Sbn¬ \ncØns‚ aqebnep≈ sNdnb Nmb°Sbn¬ F√mw Ingh≥ Xs‚ {]mcmœßƒ {]m cmœßƒ ]d™p. Cu amkw F¥mbmepw Hgn™psImSp°Wsa∂mWv ]d™ncn°p∂Xv. Nne¿ Hgn™pInS°p∂ hoSpIƒ ]d™p sImSpØp. \ΩpsS AºeØns‚ sX°p`mKØv Hcp temUvPns√? P ns√? AXns‚ Ing°phiØmbn Hcp sNdnb hoSp≠v. c≠p amkambn ]qń°nS°zmWv ]qń°nS°z mWv. \nßfvt]mbn t\m°v. Ingh≥ \S°pw. AºeØn\p sX°p≈ temUvPv Abmƒ I≠n´p≠v. AXn\p Ing°v GXmWv hoSv? icnbmWv. Hcp sNdnb hoSv Hgn™p InS°p∂p≠v. sNdnb hoSp Xs∂bmWv. X\n°p ]mIamWv. apºn¬ kmam\yw henb ap‰w Hgn™p InS°pIbmWv. temUvPn¬ At\zjn®t∏mƒ ho´pImcs‚ hnemkw Inń. ]t£ Abmsf t\cn¬ ImWm≥ c≠p ZnhksaSpØp. B c≠p Znhkhpw Abmƒ°v kz]v\w ImWm≥ Hcp hnjbap≠mbn. hoSn\p ap∂nse Hgn™ ap‰Øv ]qs®SnIƒ ]qs®Sn Iƒ sh®p ]nSn∏n°p∂Xpw AhnsS Hcp \√ tXm´w D≠mbn hcp∂Xpw Abmƒ a\n¬ I≠p. apºnep≈ P\¬ Hcp ]t£ InS∏p apdnbptSXmhWw. AhnsS Ińen´m¬ X\n°v InS∂p sIm≠v tXm´w t\m°n BkzZn°mw. ho´pImcs\ ImWptºmƒ B kz]v \ßsf√mw \ßsf√mw XIcp∂p. hmSI A™qdqdp∏nIbmWv. ]ns∂ Aømbncw Ddp∏nI sUt∏mkn‰v. c≠pw Xs‚ sIm°nsemXpßns√∂v Ingh≥ thZ\tbmsS a\nem°n. ho≠pw At\zjWßƒ, kz]v\w ImW¬, \ncmi. ho´pImc≥ ho≠pw ho≠pw h∂p, ap∏sØm∂mw XnøXnsb∏‰n Hm¿Ωn∏n°m≥. Hm¿Ω n∏n°m≥. \nßfv At\zjn°nWns√? Abmƒ I¿°iambn ]d™p. F\n°v hø C\n \nßƒ°p th≠n hoS t\zjn®p \S°m≥. Ingh≥ H∂pw ]dbmsX \n∂p. 96

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]ns∂, Hcp Imcyw ]dt™°mw. Fs∂t∏mse Hcp ho´pImcs\ \nßƒ°v ImWm≥ Inń√. At∏m Fs∂ I„s∏SpØnbm¬ \nßfpsS \mepXe apdbv°v KXn Inń√. Fs‚ im]ap≠mhpw. Aßns\sbm∂pw kw`hn°cpXv. Ingh≥ ho´pImcs\ XS™p. Rm≥ ImcWw F\nbv°v tijap≈ XeapdIƒ I„s∏ScpXv. Rm≥ Fßns\sb¶nepw Hgnbmw. a\pjya\n\XoXamb Nne {]IrXn \nbaßfn¬ Ingh≥ hnizkn®ncp∂p. \∑ sNøp∂h¿°v \∑bpw, Xn∑ sNøp∂h¿°v Xn∑bpw BWv A¥na hn[n F∂p Abmƒ hnizkn®p. Xeapdbn¬\n∂v Xeapdbnte°v ]I¿∂p sImSp°p∂ {]IrXnbpsS {Iqcamb Xncns®Sp°m\mhmØ im]sØ Abmƒ `bs∏ńcp∂p. ho´pImc≥ Cdßnt∏mbn. sKbv‰n\SpsØØnbt∏mƒ Ft¥m Hm¿Øt]mse Xncn™p\n∂p. \nßfpsS tam≥ t_mws_bnes√. Atßm´p s]mbv°qsS? F¥n\m Cu hbpImeØv ChnsS H‰bv H‰b v°v sIS∂v \cIn°WXv? a‰p≈hsc \cIn∏n°p∂Xnt\°mƒ \cIn∏n°p∂Xnt\°mƒ \√Xv kzbw \cIn°pIbmWv. Ingh≥ BtemNn®p. AhnsS DÆnbpw kp`{Zbpw aq∂p hbp {]mbap≈ tamfpw Hcp H‰apdn ^vfm‰n¬ Acn„n®p IgnbpIbmWv. Hcp apdn, ASp°f, Hcp sNdnb Xpd∂ hcm¥. AXn\p Xs∂ Ah≥ FÆqdpdp∏nI hmSI sImSp°p∂p≠v. C\n Xm\pw IqSn AhnsS t]mbm¬ AhcpsS kzImcyPohnXw \in°pw. AXp th≠. H∂m¥n°p≈n¬ Fs¥¶nepw hgo≠m°mw. Ingh≥ ]d™p. ho´pImc≥ t]mbt∏mƒ Abmƒ ap‰tØ°ndßn, sNSnIƒ°nSbneqsS \S∂p. \msf Xs‚ kvt\lnX bv°p sImSpt°≠ "]®'∏qhv GXmsW∂p I≠p]nSn°Ww. hnScm≥`mhn°p∂ Hcp sNbv©nwKv tdmkv Abmƒ I≠p ]nSn®p. AXns‚ Zeßƒ tdmkv \ndØnep≈hbmWv. ]s£ hncn™p Ign™m¬ AXp \ndam‰w \SØp∂p. D® Xncnbptºmtg°pw AXv Hmd©p \ndamIp∂p. Cu \ndam‰w Abmfn„ s∏ń√. Aßns\sØ Hcp ]q Xs‚ Hma\ kvt\lnXbv°p sImSp°m≥ Abmƒ Xømd n√mbncp∂p. thsd ]qh t\zjn®v Ingh≥ \S∂p. s]s´∂mWvB B BtemN\ AbmfpsS Xebn¬ IbdnbXv . Xm\nhnsS \n∂pw t]mIpIbmsW¶n¬ X\n°o ]qs®SnIfpw Xs‚ Acpa kv t\lnXbpw t\lnXbpw \„s∏Spw. AbmfpsS PohntXmt±iw Cu c≠p Imcyßfnte°mbn Npcpßn h∂ncp∂p, Np‰pw Xs‚ emf\bv°\pkcn®v \pk cn®v Xg®p hf¿∂v Xs‚ t\sc ]p©ncn s]mgn°p∂ sNSnIƒ, F∂pw cmhnse sKbv‰n¬ apńhnfn®v apØ—m Hcp ]q Xcq F∂p ]dbp∂ sImt®ma\. CXpw C Xpw c≠pw Xs‚ PohnXØn¬ \n∂v s]s´∂v A{]Xy£amIm≥ t]mIpIbmWv t]mIpIbm Wv. Abmƒ Xf¿∂v sNSnIƒ°nSbn¬ aÆn¬ Ccp∂p. sNSnIƒ NńIfnembncps∂¶n¬ Xm≥ amdp∂ ÿetØbv°v sIm≠p t]mImambncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ Ahsb ]ngpsXSpØm¬ F√mw \ins®∂p hcpw. ]ns∂, C\n ChnsS Xmakn°m≥ hcp∂h¿°v Cu tXm´w B\µw ]Ics´. Rm≥ t]mbmepw F\n°p ]ndsI hcp∂h¿°pth≠n CØncn \ndhpw hmk \bpw Dt]£n®pt]mImw.. B BtemN\ hfsc kwXr]v Xn Dt]£n®pt]mImw Xn \¬Ip∂Xmbncp∂p. Ingh≥ Aev ]w ]w im¥\mbn. ]t£ Xs‚ kvt\lnXbpsS Hm¿Ω h∂t∏mƒ a\p \nb{¥n°m≥ IgnbmsX Abmƒ hnßnhnßn°cbm≥ XpSßn. ho´pImc≥ Hcp hnjak‘nbnembncp∂p. hnjak‘nbnembncp∂p. cmhnse, Xs∂ ImWm≥ h∂ Bƒ°v Hcp Zp¿apJamWp≠ Zp¿apJamWp≠mbn mbn cp∂Xv. Abmƒ ap‰Øv Hcp sXßv hncn®n´ XWen¬ amSn°pØnb ap≠v Agn°pI IqSn sNømsX \n¬°pI bmWv. \nßƒ°v B sIfhs\ Hgn∏n°ys√ th≠p. AXv Rm≥ sNbvXpXcmw. t]msc? AXp t]mc. ho´pImc≥ BtemNn®p. Inghs\ Fßns\sb¶nepw ]pdØn´v ]SnbS°pI F∂Xmbncp∂n√ AbmfpsS e£yw. Aßns\bmbncps∂¶n¬ AXbmƒ°v hfsc apºp sNømambncp∂p. Abmƒ A{X NoØbmbncp∂n√. Abmfpw ]q°sf C„s∏ńcp∂p. Ingh\vthsd FhnsSsb¶nepw, Hscm‰ apdn icnbm°n s°mSp°Wsa∂p≠v Abmƒ°v. \nßƒ°v H∂m¥n IcmsdgpXWw. sIfh≥ AhnSs≠¶n¬ AXp \S°n√. Ct{Xw henb ÿew hn¬°m≥ Ffp∏a√. As∏m ]ns∂ Hcp Ahkcw h∂Xv \nßƒ If™p Ipfn°≠. icnbmWv . ]t£ B hb\v thsd Hcp apdnsb¶nepw B°nbn´p thWw AXp sNøm≥. Cu hbp ImeØv Abmsf I„s∏SpØcpXv. \√ \nebn¬ Ign™ncp∂ Bfm Wv. B Imcyw Rmt\‰p. ÿew Inńbn´ps≠m? D≠v. Hcp ]gb hoSmWv. hmSI Imcyambns´m∂pw sImSpt°≠n hcn√. AsX√mw Rmt\‰p. sIfh s\ C∂p sshIpt∂cw Xs∂ Rm≥ am‰mw. ]d™ Bbncw hm¿jnI∏Xn∏vv 1989

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Ddp∏nI sdUnbm°n sht®mfp. Rm≥ hcpsºm XcWw. ho´pImc≥ Hc¿≤kΩXtØmsS Xebmń. Abmƒ°v kwibßfp≠mbncp∂p. Xtes°´p sIń hoWpInS°p∂ Hcp ]´bn¬ \n∂qcnsbSpØ Cu¿°n¬sIm≠v ]√nS tXm≠n \n¬°p∂ AbmfpsS apJØp≈ `mhw h©\bptSXmbncp∂p, NXnbptSXmbncp∂p. ∂m¬ Aß\ymhs´. Xtes°´pImc≥ ]d™p, kmdv sshIpt∂cw A©p aWn°v AhsS h∂m aXn. Imcyßsfms° Rm≥ icym°mw. sshIpt∂cw A©paWn°v ho´pImc\pw D¥ph≠n°mc\pw Inghs‚ hoSns‚ sKbv‰nseØn. \nßƒs°mcp hoSv I≠psh®n´p≠v. ho´pImc≥ ]d™p. Cu D¥p h≠n°mc≥ \nßfpsS km[\ß sf√mw AhnsS sIm≠p sh®pXcpw. Ingh≥ AXp {]Xo£n®n√. C{X s]s´t∂m? Ccp]Ø©m¥nbs√ Bbn´p≈p. c≠p aq∂p Znhkw Ign™n´p t]msc? Abmƒ°v Xs‚ sIm®pkvt\lnXtbmSv bm{X tNmZn°Wsa∂p≠v. Ct∏mƒ t]mhpIbmsW¶n¬ AXp]‰n√. ]pXnb ÿetØ°v Hcp aWn°q¿ \S°Wsa∂mWv ]d™Xv. C\n \msf cmhnse H∂pw H∂pw c≠p aWn°q¿ ho≠pw \S°pI. Xs‚ BtcmKyw AXn\p kΩXn°ptam? \msf sshIpt∂cw t]mtc? AXp ]‰n√. H∂maXmbn Ct∏mƒ D¥p h≠nbpambn h∂ncn°p∂p. ]ns∂ \msfbv °v °B v ÿew t]mbm¬ AXpambn. Ingh≥ hnjaØnembn. H´pw hnjan°≠. ho´pImc≥ ]d™p. Cømfv \√ BfmWv. hnizkn°mw. Abmƒ \nßfpsS km[\ß sfms° AhnsS sIm≠ph∂pXcpw. AbmfpsS Nm¿PpIsf√mw Rm≥ sImSp°mw. Rm≥ Abmsf Ahnizkn®nń√s√m. Ingh≥ hnNmcn®p. Rm≥ Btcbpw Ahnizkn°p∂n√. F¥n\v? Rm\m a\pjy\v Hcp D]{Zhhpw sNbvXnń√s√m. Ingh≥ tXm´w t\m°n. Cu tXm´w Cßns\ Ccn°s´. Ingh≥ ]d™p. Rm≥ Rm ≥ sNSnIsfm∂pw sIm≠pt]mIp∂n√. F\nbv°v ]Icw ChnsS hcp∂h¿°v AsXmcp kΩm\amhs´. Abmƒ AIØp Ibdn km[\ßƒ Hmtcm∂mbn FSp°m≥ XpSßn. A[nIsam∂pw km[\ßfn√. ImepIƒ CfInbmSp∂ Hcp Iń¬, ]gIn I´]nSn® Hcp InS°, AS t]msebmb XebnW, Hcp tai, c≠p ItkcIƒ. Xpcpºp ]nSn® P\Xm Ãu, Ãu, Ipd®v Aepan\nbw ]m{Xßƒ. Hcp Ccpºps]ń, Ccpºps]ń, Hcp ssIt°m´v. C{Xam{Xw. \nßƒ H∂pw sNø≠. F√mw Cbmƒ FSpØv h≠nbn¬ sht®mfpw. Ingh≥ Ccpºps]ń Xpd∂v Xs‚ hkv{Xßƒ Hmtcm∂mbn AXn¬ ASp°n sh®p. ]n∂nØpSßnb ap≠pIƒ, \c® j¿´pIƒ. ]ns∂ Ipfnapdnbn¬ \ns∂SpØp \ns∂SpØ p sIm≠ph∂ ckw AS¿∂ IÆmSn, {]mNo\amb £utcm]IcWw. Hcp tXbtkm∏p≈ πmÃnIv tkm∏p s]ń. AsX√mw Hcp ISemn¬ s]mXn™v Ccpºps]ńbn¬ sh®p. C\n t]mhmw. D¥ph≠n°mc≥ km[\ßƒ Hmtcm∂mbn h≠nbn¬ HXp°nsh®p. Ingh≥ Ahkm\ambn tXm´Øn¬ 100

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Hcn°¬IqSn \S∂p. t]m∆mbns√y? D¥ph≠n°mc≥ hnfn®p ]d™p. Rm≥ \nßƒ°v Ipd®p hmSI IpSn»nIbm°nbn´p≠v. Ingh≥ ]d™p. ]Ww In´ptºmƒ sIm≠ph∂p Xcmw. AsXm∂pw kmcey. ho´pImc≥ Inghs‚ apJØp t\m°msX ]d™p. \mep amksØ hmSIbs√. ho´pImc≥, Inghs‚ \µnbp≈ t\m´w Hgnhm°pIbmbncp∂p. Abmƒ D¥p h≠n°mcs\ ASpØp hnfn®v kzImcyambn tNmZn®p. \nßfv Cu hbs\ I„s∏SpØpIsbm∂pw sNøn√s√m. ]dºn\v \√ hnebmWv Hm^¿ sNbvXncn°p∂Xv. ]ns∂ a°ƒ sNepØp∂ kΩ¿±w. Xm≥ H‰bv°mbncps∂ ¶n¬ Inghs\ AhnsS Xmakn°m≥ Hcp ]s£ kΩXnt®s\. D¥ph≠n°mc≥ D¥ph≠n°mc ≥ Inghs\ sIm≠pt]mIp∂ ÿew Abmƒ I≠n´p≠mbncp∂n√. I≠n´p≠mbncp∂n√. Hcp ]gb hoSv F∂p am{Xta Abmƒ ]d™ncp∂p≈p. Hcp sIm´mcsam∂pamhm≥ hgnbn√. \nßfv H∂pw hnjan°≠. Im¿t∂mcpsS Imcyw Rm≥ t\m°mw. Rms\mcp GgpaWntbmsS AhnsS hcmw. ]Ww sdUnbm°n sh°Ww. AXv ho´pImcs‚ a\n¬ sIm≠p. ]WØns‚ Imcyw At∏mƒ A t∏mƒ ]d™ns√¶nse∂v Abmƒ Bin®p. Abmƒ hoSns‚ hmXn¬ ]qń, sKbv‰v Hcp ]q´psIm≠v ]qńbn´p. D¥ph≠n°p ]n∂nembn \S∂p \oßp∂ saen™pWßnb icocw Abmƒ Hcp t\m°p t\m°n, ]ns∂ Xncn™p t\m°nbt∏mgmWbmƒ I≠Xv, ]q°ƒ. sKbv‰n\p≈n¬ tXm´Øn¬ hncn™p \nev°p∂ ]q°ƒ. ]pXnb ÿetØ°p≈ \SØw \o≠Xmbncp∂p. ]´WØns‚ AXn¿Øn Ign™v ho≠pw bm{X XpS¿∂p. Nc¬∏mXIƒ, Ingh≥ Cu hgn h∂n´p≠mbncp∂n√. Ccphi hpw ]qss°X Xg®p hfcp∂ sNΩ¨]mX hoXn Ipd™p Ahkm\w hbepIfnte°p≈ Cd°Øn¬ Ahkm\n®p. A hkm\n®p. h≠n°mc≥ h≠n \n¿Øn. hbepIƒ°∏pdØp≈ Hcp ]dºp Nq≠n°mń. CXm Cu ]dºns‚ A∏pdØmWv ÿew. Rm≥ km[\ßƒ sIm≠p sh®v hcmw. Im¿t∂mcvChnsS Ccpt∂mfq. Hcp aq∂v temUv FSpt°≠n hcpw. Ingh≥ £oWn®ncp∂p. Hcp ImeØv AØmWnbmbn D]tbmKn®ncp∂ Hcp Icn¶√v XqWn¬ \n∂p hoWp InS∂ncp∂p. Ingh≥ AXnt∑¬ Ibdnbncn∏mbn. h≠n°mc≥ km[\ßƒ Iptd»bmbn Xebnte‰n sIm≠p t]mbn. Ahkm\w Iń¬ am{Xw _m°nbmbt∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d™p. Im¿t∂mcv ht∂mfp. Iń¬ IpØs\ sh®v AXns‚ \Sphn¬ Xe sh®v Hcp A`ymknbpsS ań¬ Abmƒ AXp s]m°nsbSpØv \S°m≥ XpSßn. t\¿sØ I≠ ]dºn∂cnIneqsS t]mIp∂ hoXn Ipd™ CShgn Ahkm\n®Xv Hcp sam´ ∏dºnembncp∂p. AXn\p sXm´SpØ ]dºn¬ Hcp s]mfn™ hoSn\papºn¬ Abmƒ Ińend°n sh®p. Hcp ]gb hoSv s]mfn®Xmbncp∂p AXv. AXns‚ acw sIm≠p≠m°nb hmXn¬, P\¬, X´v F∂nhsb√mw s]mfns®SpØn cp∂p. NpacpIƒ am{Xw. Inghs‚ km[\ßƒ B hoSns‚ IpΩmbw \nd™ tImembn¬ HXp°nsh®ncp∂p. CXmWv ÿew Im¿t∂m¿°v C„mhpw. Ingh≥ hnizkn°m≥ ]‰mØ hn[Øn¬ Np‰pw t\m°pIbmbncp∂p. Cu CSn™p s]mfn™ hoń¬ Hcp Iqc t]mepw C√mØ Cu sIńSØn¬ Fßns\bmWv Xmakn°pI? Igpt°mepw ]ńIbpw IqSn s]mfns®SpØncn°p∂p. h≠n°mc≥ IńseSpØv ]qapJsØ sXm´p]n∂nep≈ apdnbn¬ sIm≠p t]mbn´p. Bscsb¶nepw hnfn∏n®v H∂Sn®p hmcn®m¬ aXn. Np‰ph´Øv h√ s]Æpßfpw≠mhpw. Ingh≥ ASpØ ]dºntebv°v kwibtØmsS t\m°n. sNdnb aÏq\Iƒ, Nmcw. CXv...? AsXbsX, AsXmcp NpSe∏dºmWv. D¥ph≠n°mc≥ t]mbt∏mƒ Ingh≥ BtemNn®p. icnbmWv Hcp hn[Øn¬ \∂mbn. F\n°n\n A[nIw Zqcw bm{X sNø≠. NpSpImSv ASpØpXs∂bmsW¶n¬ a‰p≈h¿°v G‰hpw Ipd®v AkuIcyw am{Xw sImSpØv t]mImas√m. ASpØ s]≥j≥ In´ptºmƒ Ipd®v apfbpw Hmebpw hmßWw. Hcp apdnbpw ASp°fbpw Hmeta™m¬ agbn¬\n∂pw shbnen¬\n∂pw c£s∏Smw. ap‰Øv Hcp tXmáp≠m°mw. F√mw BZyw apX¬ XpSßWw. A{X Xs∂ kmcan√. Ingh≥ £oWn®ncp∂p. \nesØ s]mSn ASn®phmcm≥ IqSn sa\s°SmX Abmƒ InS° hncn®p. apIfn¬ BImiw Nph∏p \ndambncp∂p. InS°bn¬ thZ\n°p∂ tZlw Npcp≠pIqSn InS°ptºmƒ Ingh≥ BtemNn®p. \msf t\¿sØ Fgpt∂‰v tPmenIƒ XpSßWw. !

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AIse \n∂p sIm≠v Ft∂mSv kwkmcn®p. hnb¿∏ns‚ {]mIrXaWw Fs∂ tXSn h∂p. H∏w Xs∂ Acn∏qhns‚bpw, Ip¶pa∏q°fpsSbpw hmk\bpw. sNdy{ºm\v Rms\mcp km[\≠m°n Xcmw. F¥p km[\w? AXnev I√n´v ]£nIsf Fdn™p ]nSn°mw. Rm≥ hfsc Imeambn tamln®p sIm≠ncp∂ Hcp km[\ambncp∂p AXv. I≠≥ ]db≥ Np‰ph´Øpw t\m°n kzcw XmgvØn ]d™p. sNdy{ºm≥ ASy\v Hcp Imcyw sNtøm? \msf hcptºm HcW sIm≠tczm? HcWtbm? ]db≥ XebpsS ]n∂n¬ sNmdn™p \n∂p. Fs‚ a\nse ]eXpw XI¿∂q. ]db≥ Ft∂mSp≈ C„w sIm≠v B km[\w shdpsX XcpIbmsW ∂mbncp∂p Rm≥ [cn®ncp∂Xv. B km[\Øn\v hnebmbn HcW FSp°p∂p F∂Xv kpJap≈ Imcy ambncp∂n√. ]ns∂ c≠maXmbn HcW D≠m°p∂Xv Ffp∏a√Xm\pw. Rm≥ tNmZn®p. AXns‚ hne HcWymtWm? s]s´∂v ]dbs‚ apJw hmSn Atøm sNdy{ºms\ Aßs\ ]dbcpXv. sNdy{ºms‚ ASpØv∂v Rm≥ shseyms° hmtßzm? HcW ASnb\v h√Xpw Xn∂m\mWv. AtSy≥ c≠okmbn H∂pw Ign®nń√. hS°n\n hfsc hnimeambncp∂p. cmhnse F√mhcpw s\øn´ I™nbpw \mfntIc®Ω¥nbpw Ign°pI hS°n\nbn¬ kna‚n´ Nph∂ \neØncp∂mWv \neØncp∂mWv. AΩmh≥ ]p√p]mbn¬ N{aw N{aw ]Sn™ncp∂mWv I™n IpSn°mdv . D®bv ° p≈ DuWv hfsc hntijamWv . s\√pIpØnbcnsIm≠v tNmdv , kmºm¿, Imf≥, sagp°ps]cń, ]∏Sw, IdnIƒ, Ińbp≈ tamcv CSbv°nSbv°v BcpsSsb¶nepw ]nd∂mƒ kZybp≠mIpw AXs√¶n¬ AºeØn¬ hgn]mSns‚ s\bv]mbkap≠mIpw. sshIpt∂cw kv°qƒ hn´p h∂m¬ NmbbpsS H∏w Fs¥¶nepw ]elmcw D≠mhpw. CebStbm, tZmitbm, s\ø∏tam, Ahn¬ \\®tXm, CsXms° Xn∂mepw GgpaWntbmsS ho≠pw hni°p∂p. Rm≥ Xt¶SvØntbmSv tNmZn®p. AΩmh\v Xmakn [mcmfw ]Ww≠m°n sImSp°nWns√y? Aev]w Xmakn®v, Fs‚ tNmZyØns‚ {]k‡n {]k‡ n a\nem°m≥ Ignbptam F∂v Hcp an\n‰v {ian® tijw Xt¶SvØn ]d™p. .......≠v....... As∏m Xmakn B¿°pw ]Ww≠m°nsImSpt°zm? Xmakn ]qP \SØnbm¬ aXn. Ahƒ B¿°pw ]Ww≠m°nsImSp°pw. ]ns∂ kzcw XmgvØn Fs‚ ImXpIfn¬ ]d™p. \ΩsS hSt°se \mcmbWtat\m∂v Fßn\ym ]Ww≠mbXv? ]Ww≠mbXv ? F√mw hn‰v t]mhm≥ \n°zmbncp∂p. s]s´∂s√ ]Ww≠mbXv. Cs∏m hn‰ s\sems° Xncn®v hmßn°p´zs√? Ipd®pIqSn kzcw XmgvØn Ah¿ ImXn¬ a{¥n®p \mev tImgo\ow Hcp BSn\ow BWv IpcpXnsImSpØXv. Adntbzm. \o BtcmSpw ]db≠mt´m, \ΩsS ]mdzmWv tImgn\nw BSn\ow ]db\v sIm≠pt]mbn sImSp ØXv. a\pjys‚ `mKt[bßfn¬ I¿i\ambn ]s£ ê{]Zambn Xmakn CSs]´p. Nph∂ ]´ptNe bWn™v, Ip∂naWn°ÆpIfpambn Ahƒ hmsfSpØv Dd™p. XÍßfn¬ Ibdnbndßn. \∑Xn∑I fpsS IW°pIsfSpØp. hmßepw sImSp°epw Ign®p. \∑°p \∑. Xn∑°p Xn∑. Ip¥pcp°Øns‚bpw, km{ºmWnbpsSbpw ]pI ]dbs‚ ]dºn¬ Xßn\n∂p. sX®n∏q°fpw, aecpw, IpcpXnbpw sIm≠v ]db≥ Xmaknsb D]mkn®p. ]db≥ ImØp\n∂ncp∂p. Iøn¬ NpcpńIqńb Ibdns‚ km[\w. Fs∂ I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ AXv \nh¿Øn°mWn®p. Ib¿ saS™p≠m°nb Hcp IhW. Ip\n™p \n∂v Hcp sNdnb Is√SpØv ]db≥ AXns‚ \Sphn¬ sh®p `b¶c thKØn¬ Npg‰m≥ XpSßn. AXns‚ Ahkm\Øn¬ Rm≥ I≠Xv, I√v sXdn®Iep∂XmWv. DbcØn¬, DbcØn¬ , hfsc DbcØn¬ amhns‚ Nn√Ifn¬ \n∂v c≠p aq∂v CeIƒ A‰phoWp. B IhW \neØpsh®v ]db≥ amdn \n∂p. Rm≥ AXv t]mbn FSpØp. At∏mgmWv Ioibnep≈ \mWyØns‚ Hm¿Ω h∂Xv. Ioibn¬ \n∂v AWØps´SpØv Rm≥ Hcp I√nt∑¬ sh®p. sNdy{ºm≥ ss]k sIm≠∂ps√? ASy\v henb kt¥mjmbn. B AWØps´SpØv c≠pIÆnepw sh®a¿Øn, ]db≥ ]d™p. sNdy{ºm\v \√Xv hcs´. s]≥kn¬ hmßms\∂p ]d™mWv Rm≥ AΩbpsS Iøn¬ \n∂p ]Ww hmßnbXv. C\n taSn® s]≥kn¬ ImWWsa∂v AΩ sshIpt∂cw Bhiys∏´memWv Ipg∏w. Rm≥ ]dbt\mSv Fs‚ kwibw tNmZn®p. Xmakn, ]qP \SØtWm¿s°ms° [mcmfw ]Ww≠m°pw. As√? AtXmt{ºm. As∏m ]dbs\¥m ]Ww≠mhmØXv? ]db≥ Ipsd t\cw BtemNn®p. Xs‚ kmam\y_p≤n°XoXamb ZpcqlXbn¬, hntcm[m`mkØn¬ hntcm[m`mkØ n¬ ]db≥ \„s∏´p t]mbn. FÆaban√mØ sNºn®v Im‰n¬ ]d°p∂ XeapSnbpw \n¿÷ohamb

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cmP\v BZysØ Znhkw Xs∂ a\nembn. AXns‚ òIcX a\nembXv ]t£ ]n∂oSmsWt∂bp≈p. tPmenbn¬ tN¿∂ A∂v cmhnse ]ø≥ 20 hbv, ssS∏v ssd‰dns‚ apºnencn°ptºm gmWv amt\PnwKv UbdŒ¿ tSmw tamdnv ASpØp h∂Xv. H∏w Xs‚ t_mv `mkv I ctat\m\pap≠mbncp∂p. cmP≥ Fgpt∂‰p \n∂p. tSmw tamdnv ssI\ońs°m≠p ]d™p. KpUv tam¿WnwKv cmP≥. ]ø≥ ssI\oń Hcp sÃe≥ ssI Ipep°¬ ]mm°n. KpUv tamWnwKv an. tamdnv. cmP≥ kmbv h pamcpambn CS]gIm≥ ]Tn®Xv Ign™ Bdpamkambn thsdmcp kmbv h ns‚ Iº\nbn¬ eohv th°≥knbn¬ sÃt\m Bbn tPmen sNbv X t∏mgmWv . HdnPn\¬ kmbv h pam¿ C¥y≥ kmbvhpIsft∏msebs√∂p pIsft∏msebs√∂pww At\ym\yw _lpam\n°p∂ Iq´ØnemsW∂pw cmP\v a\n embncp∂p. \osbmcp ]pgp F∂ ańemWv C¥y≥ kmbvhpamcpsS s]cpam‰w. kmbvhv Xncn™v `mkvIctat\mt\mSv ]d™p. lnbnkv tkm bwKv, Knhnw KpUv s{Sbv\nwKv. Ah≥ \ΩpsS Iº\n°v Hcp apX¬°q´mhpw. bkv km¿. `mkvIctat\m≥ ]d™p. C¥y≥ kmbvhn¬\n∂v Hcn°epw Aßns\sbm∂pw {]Xo£n°m≥ ]‰n√. \Ωƒ P\n°p∂Xp Xs∂ tPmensNbvX ]cnNbtØmsSbmsW∂mWv AhcpsS `mhw. amt\PnwKv UbdŒ¿ Xncn®v tNºdnte°v t]mbt∏mƒ `mkvIctat\m≥ ]d™p. Iw t^msd UntŒj≥. cmP≥ tjm¿´vlm‚ v t\m´v ]pkvXIhpambn `mkvIctat\ms‚ apdnbnte°p t]mbn. `mkvIctat\m≥ •mkv tSm∏n´ ]SpIq‰≥ taibv°p ]n∂nse dnthmƒhnwKv Itkcbnencp∂v UntŒj≥ XpSßn. tai∏pdØp \n∂v Hmtcm ISemskSp°pw. shSnsh°pwt]mse UntŒj\pw XpSßpw. H∂v, c≠v, aq∂v, \mev. \memasØ IØv UntŒ‰v sNbvXp sIm≠ncns°bmWv ]ø\v shfn]mSp≠mbXv. Ign™ aq∂p IØpIfpw Ct∏mƒ UntŒ‰v sNøp∂ \memasØ IØpw D≈S°w H∂p Xs∂. ]m¿ńbpsS t]cpw d^d≥kv\ºdpw am{Xw thsd. Cu Ncn{XkXyw I≠p]nSn°m≥ Xs‚ aµ_p≤n°v aq∂c IØns‚ kabw th≠nh∂phs√m F∂v ]ø≥ kzbw ]gn®p. ]ns∂ tPmen Ffp∏ambncp∂p. FgpXp∂psh∂ `mhm`n\bw am{Xta th≠n h∂p≈q. Ac aWn°qdn\p≈n¬ UntŒj≥ Ign™v ]ø≥ ]pdØndßn. ssS∏v ssd‰dn\p apºn¬ h∂ncp∂p. se‰¿ slUpw c≠v am\nt^mƒUv t]∏dpw tdmfdn¬ XncpIn. Im¿_¨ t]∏¿ FSp°m≥ taihen∏pXpd∂p. At∏mgmWv CSØphiØp \n∂v Hcp hnfn. amsj..... \mcmbW≥\mbcmWv . Xs‚ CSØphisØ taita¬ ssS∏v s sd‰dn\p apºn¬ hfs™mSn™p Ccn°pIbmWv \mcmbW≥\mb¿. RßfpsS I™nIpSn apń°s√. cmP\v a\nembn√. IÆSbv°p≈n¬ Nncn°p∂ IÆpIfp≈ \c® XeapSn°mc≥ F¥mWv ]dbp∂Xv? F{X IØv Inńbn´p≠v? cmP≥ FÆnt\m°n. F´v. ]Xps° sNbvXm aXn. \mcmbW≥\mb¿ ]d™p. \msf sshIpt∂cmhpºf°v Xo¿Øm¬ aXn. ]ø≥ A¥w hn´p. \SmsSbmWv Hcmƒ Xt∂mSv ]Xps° tPmen sNbvXm¬ aXnsb∂p ]dbp∂Xv. ImcWw Xnc°nbt∏mgmWv Bghpw ]c∏pw D≈ Xń∏ns‚ clkyw Npcpfgnbp∂Xv. X\n°pw \mcmbW≥\mb¿°pw ]pdsa ]n∂nencn°p∂ tXmakpw A∏p°p´\pw sÃt\m{Km^¿ XkvXnIbn¬Øs∂ amt\P¿ (Hm¿U¿) Bb `mkvIctat\m\v th≠n tkh\a\pjvTn°p∂hcmWv. t]mcmØXn\v AXn\pw ]n∂nencn°p∂ ssS∏nÃv kp{_“Wy\pw CtX Un∏m¿´vsa‚ n¬ Xs∂. BsI Un∏m¿´vsa‚nse tPmen ]tØm ]Xn\t©m IØpIƒ, Ht∂m ct≠m Hm¿U¿ AIvt\mfPvsa‚pIƒ (AXv IY 5

ssS∏nÃv kp{_“Wyw sNøpw) A{Xam{Xw. At∏mƒ \mev sÃt\m{Km^¿am¿IqSn Znhkw ]Xn\©v IØpIƒ kr„n°pw. \q‰bvºXv IØpIƒ kr„n°p∂ ]cn{`m¥n Hmôkn¬ D≠m°pIbpw sNøpw. At∏mƒ AXmWv ]cn]mSn. tPmensNøe√, sNøp∂p F∂ {]XoXn D≠m°enemWv hnPbw. CSbv°p ImWmw `mkvIctat\m≥ amt\Pnßv UbdŒdpsS apdnbnte°v HmSp∂Xv, tPmen IqSpXep≠v, Hcp sÃt\m {Km^sd Xev°mew thWsa∂ Bhiyambn. tSmw tamdnn\p tamdn n\p c≠vsÃt\m{Km^¿amtcbp≈p. sÃt\m{Km^¿amtcbp≈p. H∂v sk{I´dn annkv Unkqk. at‰Xv sÃt\m anv \ohnb≥. ]mhw kmbvhv. Xs‚ sÃt\m{Km^tdmSp ]dbpw. \ohnb≥, IpUv bp πokv sl¬]v an. tat\m≥ hnXv kw set‰gv set‰ gvkv. At∏m kmbvhn\v a\nemhns√ `mkvIctat\ms‚ Ifn? cmP≥ tNmZn®p. Gbv \mcmbW≥\mb¿ ]d™p. kmbvhv koXm kmZm BWv. t\sc hm t\sc t]m. Hm¿U¿ Un∏m¿´p sa‚n¬ IqSpX¬ tPmenbps≠∂Xv kmbvhn\v kt¥mjap≠m°p∂ ImcyamWv. ]ø\v ]t£ CsXm∂pw ckn®n√. tPmen Iøneps≠¶n¬ AXpw sh®ncn°p∂Xv Abmƒ°v Xosc C„ap≈ Imcya√. Abmƒ ssS∏v sNøm≥ XpSßn. Akmam\y thKØn¬ Hcp XmftØmsS cmPs‚ ssS∏v ssd‰¿ i–n°m≥ XpSßnbt∏mƒ a‰p ssS∏vssd‰dpIƒ \n»–ambn. Hmôkv \n»–ambn. F√mhcpw cmPs‚ ssS∏vssd‰¿ kwKoXw {i≤n®p. Iw]yq´dns‚ thKØn¬ cmP≥ ssS∏v sNøp∂Xp I≠p sIm≠mWv amt\Pnwßv UbdŒ¿ h∂Xv. At±lw ]øs‚ ]n∂n¬ Hcp an\n‰v t\cw t\m°n \n∂p. ]ø≥ Xebpb¿Øn At±lsØ t\m°nNncn®p. hmókv bph¿ kv]oUv. sF ao≥ lu sa\n th¿ Uvkv s]¿ s]¿ sk°‚ sk°‚ v? km[mcW ssS∏nwKv kv]oUv an\n‰n¬ C{X hm°p Iƒ F∂mWv. \mev]Xp apX¬ AºXp hm°phsc hfsc \√ kv]oUmWv. ChnsS kmbvhv tNmZn°p∂Xv sk°‚n¬ F{X hm°pIsf∂mWv. Abmw ss{Sbnßv Sp _n‰v F Iw]yq´¿ anÃ¿ tamdnkv. ]ø≥ ]d™p. kmbvhn∂Xn„ambn. ]øs‚ ]pd ØpXń kmbvhv t]mbn. a‰p Poh\°m¿ A¤pX]cX{¥cmbn t\m°n\nev s° ]ø≥ Iw]yq´dns\ sh√m≥ XpSßn. kmbvhns‚ {]oXn kºmZn°pI Ffp∏a√, kmbvhv kwkmcn®m¬ a\mem°m≥ hnjaw. A_≤Øn¬ UntŒj\p hnfn°pItbm at‰m sNbv X m¬ hnjaambn. AXp sIm≠v a‰p tPmen°m¿ kmbvhns‚ IÆn¬ s]SmsX Hgn™pamdn \S°pIbmWv ]Xnhv. ChnsS CXm Hcp ]ø≥ ss[cyambn kmbvhnt\mSv XamiIƒ ]dbp∂q. A¤pXw Xs∂. CXns‚ clkyw ]ø≥ Ign™ c≠p sIm√ambn hmbn®p X≈nb s]dntak¨ ]pkvXIßfmbncp∂p. kw`hw \S°p∂Xv Fgp]XpIfpsS XpS°ØnemWv. A∂vtÃ≥en Km¿U≥ {]`p FgpXnØ≈nb ap∂qtdm fw ]pkvXIßƒ am{Xta Imcyambn hmßn°m\p≠m bncp∂p≈p. tUmtÃmhvkvInbpsS Ip‰hpw in£bpw XpSßnb A]k¿∏I t\mhse√mw AXn\ptijw FgpXs∏´hbmWv. (apIfn¬ sImSpØ hnhcWw ]ø≥ ]Øp sIm√w Ign™v Hcp kw`mjWØn\nSbn¬ shfns∏SpØnb XmWv) t]mcmØXn\v ChnsS tNcp∂Xn\papºv kmbvhn s‚ Iogn¬ tPmensbSpØ ]cnNbhpap≠s√m. \mcmbW≥\mbcpsS hne°v hI sh°msXØ s∂ F´p IØpIƒ Ac aWn°qdn\p≈n¬ sNbvXp sh®p. knt·®¿ ]mUv ]yq¨ hiw `mkvIc tat\m\v Ab®p sImSpØp. ]ns∂ A∂v UntŒj\v hnfn°pI bp≠mbn√. ]ns‰ Znhkhpw CXpXs∂ Bh¿Øn®p. Ac aWn°q¿ UntŒj\v thsdmcc aWn°q¿ AXv ssS∏v sNøm≥. Hcp aWn°q¿ tPmen. _m°n Bdp IY 6

aWn°q¿ F¥p sNøpw? Ãm≥en Km¿UW¿ {]`p klmbØns\Øn. Hmtcm Znhkw Hmtcm s]dntak≥. Imcyßƒ henb Ipg∏an√msX c≠p Znhkw \S∂p. aq∂mw Znhkw \q‰ºØmdmaXv \q‰ºØmdma Xv s]dntak¨ hmbn®p sIm≠ncns°bmWv `mkvIctat\m≥ tNºdn¬ \n∂pw ]pdØp IS∂Xv. ImWp∂ Zriyw ]ø≥ ]pkvXIw hmbn°p∂XmWv. kln®n√. tNºdns‚ hmXn¬°¬ \n∂p Xs∂ At±lw Aedn. cmP≥! cmP≥ ]pkvXIw AS®psh®p. Xncn™psIm≠v tNmZn®p. sbkv anÃ¿ tat\m≥. hm´m¿ bp UqbnwKv. doUnwKv. an. tat\m≥. hfsc im¥amb adp]Sn. lmhyp ^n\njvUv bph¿ h¿°v? sbkv an. tat\m≥. F∂m¬ hmbn°msX shdpsXbncp∂m¬ aXn. Hmôknencp∂p t\mh¬ hmbn°m≥ ]mSn√. icn. cmP≥ ]pkvXIw AS®psh®p. `mkvIctat\m≥ tNºdn\p≈n¬ IS∂v hmXneS®p F∂pd∏mbt∏mƒ \mcmbW≥\mb¿ ]d™p. Ipń Ipd®pIqSn kq£n®p s]cpamdWw. Ft¥? `mkvIctat\m≥ Bfv hnjam. Abmfv hnNmcn®m¬ ChnsS F¥pw \S°pw. amt\PnwKv UbdŒ¿ AbmfpsS Ioibnem. F{Xtbm Bƒ°mcpsS I™nIpSn apń®h\m Abmƒ. FXn¿°m≥ t]mbm¬ Fs¥¶nepw GjWnIqń Bsf ]pdØm°pw. cmPs‚ tPmen I¨t^w sNbvXn´p IqSnbn√t√m. As∏m kq£n®ncnIym \√Xv. ]ns∂ kmsds∂ms° hnfn°WXmWv `mkvIctat\m\n„w F√m hcpw Aß\ymWv hnfn°WXv. AXv C¥y≥ kmbvhpamcpsS AkpJamWv. HdnPn\¬ kmbvhns\ t]cp hnfn®m¬ aXn. C¥y≥ kmbvhns\ kmsd∂pXs∂ hnfn°Ww. Bflm`nam\w ]Wbw sh®p≈ Hcp ImcyØn\pw ]ø≥ Xømdmbn cp∂n√. kw`hclnXamb HcmgvN IS∂pt]mbn. tPmensbm∂pan√mØ hnckßfmb aWn°qdpIƒ X≈n\o°ptºmƒ ]ø≥ Cu Iº\n bn¬ tN¿∂Xv kzbw ]gn®p. ]t£ A™pdpdp∏nIbpw Ccp]Xv iXam\w t_mWpw GXp Iº\nbmWv XcpI. Aßs\bncn°p tºmgmWvapºnencn°p∂ apºnencn°p∂ \njnZvIpam¿ ap°¿PnbpsS Xpd∂ncn°p∂ tai hen∏n¬ Cekvt{‰‰Uv ho°nen I≠Xv. H∂p ad®p t\m°m≥ th≠n AsXSpØp. BZysØ t]Pv adn®t∏mgmWv `mkvIctat\m≥ ASpØpIqsS IS∂pt]mbXv. `mkvIctat\m≥ AXv Is≠¶nepw Is≠¶nepw H∂pw ]d™n√. H∂p ad®pt\m°pIbs√. Xm≥ H∂pw hmbn°p∂n√t√m F∂p IcpXn ]ø≥ ho°nen AS®psh°m\pw t]mbn√. ]t£ AXv `mkvIctat\ms\ sNmSn∏n°pIbmWv sNbvXXv. Abmƒ ho≠pw ho≠pw ]øs‚ ASpØpIqsS \S∂p. C√ ]pkvXIw AS®psh®n√, Xs∂ I≠mse¶nepw AS®psh°psa∂p IcpXnb `mkvIc tat\m\v CsXmcp sh√phnfnbpw [n°mchpambn tXm∂n. ASpØ {]mhiyw tNºdn¬\n∂p ]pdØph∂ `mkvIctat\m≥ hmWwhn´ t]mse t]mbXv amt\PnwKv UbdŒdpsS tNºdnte°mbncp∂p. cmP\v tZjyw ]nSn®ncp∂p. tPmenbps≠¶n¬ AXp Xo¿°msX as‰m∂pw sNømdn√ Xm≥. At∏mƒ Hcp BgvN∏Xn∏v adn®p t\m°n sb∂ ImcWØn\v Abmƒ C{Xb[nIw t£m`nt°≠ Imcysam∂p an√. `mkvIctat\m≥ X\ns°Xnsc dnt∏m¿´v sNøm\mWv t]mb sX∂v hy‡w. cmP≥ BgvN∏Xn∏v ap°¿Pn°v Xncn®psImSpØv im¥ambn Ccp∂p. Hmôkns‚ A‰Øp≈ henb tNºdns‚ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v tSmw tamdnkv ]pdØndßn. cmPs\Øs∂ t\m°ns°m≠v Ipd®v thK Øn¬ \S∂ph∂p. cmPs‚ ASpØp h∂v \n∂v tamdnkv kmbvhn\v ]pkvXI]mcmbWsam∂pw ImWm≥ ]‰nbn√. IY 7

Up bp lmhv F\n h¿°v hnØv bp? t\m. an. tamdnv. sF lmhv ^n\njvUv sZw Bƒ. tZ≥ Iw Sp ao t^msd UntŒj≥. sbkv. an. tamdnv. kmbvhv ]ø\v c≠p IØpIƒ UntŒ‰v sNbvXp sImSpØp. H∏w Ipsd D]tZißfpw. tPmenbns√¶n¬ t_mns‚ ASpØp sN∂p ]dbWw. t_mns‚ Iøn¬ tPmenbns√¶n¬ tPmenbns√¶ n¬ Fs‚ ASpØvh∂m¬ aXn. Rm≥ tPmen Xcmw. shdpsX Ccn°cpXv. ]ø≥ ]pdØndßn. Hmôkv apgph≥ izmkaS°n∏nSn®ncn°bmbncp∂p. izmkaS°n∏nSn®ncn°bmbncp∂p. ]mhw ]øs‚ tPmen \„s∏´psh∂p Xs∂bmWv Ah¿ IcpXnbXv. Bdpamkw apºv `mkvIctat\ms‚ A{]oXn°p ]m{Xamb \nc⁄≥ Nm‰¿Pnsb AIØp hnfn®v UntŒ‰v sNbv X p sImSpØ IØv AbmfpsS km°v t\mókmbncp∂p. tPXmhmbn Nncn®psIm≠p hcp∂ cmPs\ F√mhcpw s]mXn™p. ]Øp an\nń\Iw c≠p IØpIfpw ASn®v knt·®¿ ]mUnem°n amt\Pnßv UbdŒ¿°v sIm≠pt]mbn sImSp Øp. kmbvhv A¤pXtØmsS ]øs\ t\m°n. X\n°n{X thKw CXphsc Hcp Imcyhpw sNbvXp Inńbnń√. AXpw at\mlcamb teHuń¬ A£csØ‰n√msX, ambv® Icn ]mSpIsfm∂pan√msX. ]mSpIsfm∂p an√msX. IØpIƒ H∏n´v ]øs\Øs∂ G¬∏n®q. CXv sUkv ] m®n¬ sIm≠p t]mbnsImSp°q. ]ns∂ t]mbn `mkvIctat\ms‚ UntŒj≥ FSp°q. IØpIƒ sUkv]m®n¬ Gev]n®tijw cmP≥ tjm¿´v lm‚ v ]pkvXIhpambn `mkvIctat\ms‚ tNºdn¬ t]mbn hmXnev°¬ apń. Ian≥. ]ø≥ D≈n¬ IS∂v `mkv I ctat\ms\Xnsc Ccp∂p. `mkvIctat\m≥ UnIvt‰j\pw XpSßn. AcaWn°qdn\p ≈n¬ GItZiw ]Xn\©p IØpIƒ Abmƒ UnIv t ‰‰v sNbv X p. cmP≥ ]pdØp h∂v tPmen XpSßn. kq∏¿ kv]oUn¬ ] oUn¬ ssS∏vsNøm≥ sNøm≥ XpSßnb cmPs‚ ssS∏v ssd‰dns‚ i–wsIm≠v Hmôkv {]IºnXambn. AXv Hcp bp≤Øns‚ Imlfambncp∂p F∂p ]t£ Bcpw Adn™n√. AcaWn °qdn\p≈n¬ ]Xn\©p IØpIfpw apgpan®p DS≥Xs∂ `mkvIctat\ms‚ Iøn¬ Gev∏n®p sIm≠v ]d™p. h¿°v F√mw Ign™p. {_nwKv bph¿ t\m´v _p°v. `mkvIctat\m≥ K¿Pn®p. ho≠pw UntŒj≥. `mkvIctat\m≥ Xs‚ s]‚nwKv t{S apgph≥ Imenbm°n. amkßfmbn s]mSn ]nSn®pInS∂ IØpIƒ ]pdsØSpØv adp]Sn adp]Sn UntŒ‰v sNbvXp.p. ]Xns\´p IØpIƒ. \m¬]Xp an\n‰n\p≈n¬ B ]Xns\´p IØpIfpw sNbv Xp Ign™p. ho≠pw ]ø≥ `mkvIctat\ms‚ ASpsØØn. tPmen Ign™p. `mkvIctat\m≥ sNdpXmsbm∂v sRń. Hgn™ taita¬ t\m°nbtijw Abmƒ ]d™p. icn, Hcp ]Øpan\n‰p Ign™phcp. ]ø≥ t]mbn Itkcbn¬ Ccp∂p. ]n∂n¬ Unsπmam‰nIv BŒnhn‰n \S°p∂Xv ]ø≥ Adn ™p. tXmakv BWv BZyw AItØ°v hnfn°s∏´Xv . tXmakv AbmfpsS ÿm\tØ°v IpXn°p∂Xpw Hcp sI´v ISemkpIfpambn Xncn®v `mkvIctat\ms‚ tNºdnte°p t]mIp∂Xpw I≠p. ]ns∂ hnfn°s∏´Xv A∏p°p´\mWv. Abmfpw tai∏pdsams° ]cXn. Hcp sI´p ISemkpIfp ambn tNºdn¬ IS∂p. IrXyw ]Øpan\n‰p Ign™t∏mƒ cmP≥ tjm¿´v lm‚ v IY 8

t\m´p]pkvXIhpambn `mkvIctat\ms‚ tNºdn¬ IS∂p. Bflhnizmkw hos≠SpØ `mkvIctat\m≥ UntŒj≥ XpSßn. BsI Ccp]Ønsbm∂v IØpIƒ UntŒj≥ Ign™t∏mƒ kabw Hcp aWn. ]ø≥ Fgpt∂‰t∏mƒ `mkvIctat\m≥ ]Xps° ]d™p. [rXnsbm∂pan√. kmh[m\Øn¬ sNbvXm¬ aXn. tZdnkv t\m ldn. H∂chsc e©p ssSamWv, \mcmbW≥\mbcpsS H∏w NnØc⁄≥ Ah\yqhnep≈ a{Zmkv It^ bnte°p \S°ptºmƒ `mkvIctat\ms‚ Ncn{Xw tIƒ°m\p≈ `mKyap≠mbn ]ø\v. AbvºXpIfpsS BZyØn¬ klys‚ km\p°fn¬ ao\®qSn¬ Xf¿∂p InS∂ Hcp ]me°mS≥ {Kma Ønse CShgnbn¬ sh®mWv ]n∂oSv ]n∂oSv sI.]n. `mkv I ctat\m≥ ctat\m≥ F∂ t]cn¬ kv a nØv , tamdnv B‚ v Iº\nbn¬ at\P¿ (Hm¿U¿) F∂ _lpaXnbn¬ hncmPn°p∂ ]m°cs‚ PohnXØnse hgnØncnhp ≠mbXv. ]m°c≥ CShgnbn¬ Iiph≠n tiJcn°m≥ \S°pIbmbncp∂p. D®bqWp Ign™m¬ Aºe ∏dºn¬ A≠nIfnbmWv C„\v sXmgn¬. At∏mtgbv°v Bhp∂{X A≠n kw`cn°Ww. AºsØm∂p apX¬ AºØn\mephscbp≈ Imebfhn¬ aq∂p h¿jßfnembn am¿®v sk]v ‰w_¿ apXemb ]co£Iƒ FgpXn I„n®v ]Ømw¢mv ]mmbn hoń¬ Akzÿ\mbn Ccn°pIbmWv am\ytZlw. C Shgnbn¬ sh®mWv hgnØncnhp≠bmsX∂v ]d™s√m. CShgnbn¬sh®v I≠papńb Ab¬ ]°sØ IrjvW tat\ms‚ aI≥ hmkptZh\mWv. Abmƒ I¬°Øbn¬ \n∂v Hcp amkw eohn¬ h∂XmWv. ]m°cs\ A≠n kw`cWb⁄Øn\nSbn¬ I≠t∏mƒ hmkp tNmZn®p. \n\°v I¬°Øbn¬ tPmen Xcmw. t]mcpt∂m? ]m°c≥ DSs\ kΩXn®p. F∂m¬ \o Hcp Imcyw sNøv. \ΩpsS kmaosS C≥Ãn‰qńev ssS∏vssd‰nwKn\pw tjm¿´vlm‚n\pw tNcv. Rm≥ ASpØ HmWØn\v eohn¬ hcptºm sIm≠pt]mImw. icn. ]m°c≥ kzmanbpsS C≥Ãn‰yqń¬ tN¿∂p. Hcp amkw Ign™t∏mƒ tjm¿´v lm‚ v Dt]£n®p. AXv X\n°v hgßp∂n√. ssS∏nwKv ckambncp∂p. Aßns\bmWv ]m°c≥ I¬°ØbnseØnbXv. BZysØ Hcp sIm√w Hcp ^nenw hnXcW°º\nbn¬ tPmen sNbvXp. Cw•ojvHcp Hcp amXncn ssIImcyw sNøm≥ ]Tn®p. hmkptZh\mWv ]m°cs\ kvanØv, tamdnv B‚ v Iº\nbn¬ sIm≠ph∂Xv. hmkptZh≥ hmkptZh≥ AhnsS Hcp sÃt\m Bbn tPmen t\m°pIbmbncp∂p. Un∏m¿´psa‚n¬ Un∏m¿´psa‚ n¬ Hcp ssS∏nÃns‚ Hgnhv h∂t∏mƒ hmkptZh≥ ]m°cs\ hnfn®p. Hcp ssS∏nÃmbn tN¿∂ `mkvIctat\m≥ IpX{¥ßƒ sIm≠v Db¿∂p h∂XmWv. ]ecpsSbpw tPmen GjWn sIm≠v \„s∏SpØn. BZyw ]pI®p NmSn®Xv Xs∂ \mń¬\n∂v sIm≠ph∂v X\n°`bhpw tPmenbpw \¬Inb hmkptZhs\Øs∂bmbncp∂p. Iº\ntbmSp≈ Iqdv {]Jym]n°m≥ kz¥w AΩ acn°m≥ InS°p∂p F∂ Iºn Inńbn´pt]mepw t]mbn√. Iºnbpw sIm≠v `mkv ` mkvIctat\m≥ amt\PnwKv UbdŒdpsS ASpØp sN∂p. bq aÃv tKm. kmbvhv ]d™p. ]‰n√. `mkvIctat\m≥ ]d™p. A{Xb[nIw tPmenbp≠nhnsS. Iº\nbmWv {][m\w. AXns‚ tPmen I„s∏SpØnbn´v F\n°v t]mIm≥ ]‰n√. Fßns\bp≠v Iqdv {]Jym]\w. ]m°c≥ Db¿∂ph∂ns√¶net√ A¤pXap≈p. e©p Ign™t∏mtgbv°v cmP≥ Hcp Xocpam\saSpØncn°p∂p. Xs‚ tPmen sXdn®mepw th≠n√. F{Xtbm Bƒ°mcpsS hb‰n¬∏ng∏v apS°nb `mkvIctat\ms\ Hcp ]mTw ]Tn∏n°Ww. c≠c aWnbv°p≈n¬ Ccp]sØm∂p IØpIfpw ssS∏v sNbvXv cmP≥ `mkvIctat\ms‚ apdnbn¬ IS∂p. tPmensb√mw Ign™ncn°p∂p. Gkn apdnbnencp∂v `mkvIctat\m≥ ctat \m≥ hnb¿Øp. ^m\ns‚ dKpte‰¿ Id°n Abmƒ ]d™p. Ipd®p tZjyØn¬Øs∂. ]Øp an\n‰p Ign™phcp. C{]mhiyw \mcmbW≥\mb¿ AItØ°p hnfn°s∏´p. Abmƒ Xncn®ph∂v tai∏pdØp≠mbncp∂ ISemkpIsf√mw s]dp°n Xncn®pt]mbn. AXpt]mse ssS∏nÃv kp{_“Wyhpw hnfn°s∏´p. Abmfpw Xs‚ ssS∏v sNøm≥ X∂ ISemkpIƒ `mkvIctat\ms\ Xncnt®ev]n®p. UntŒj≥ XpSßn. GXm\pw IØpIƒ, ssS∏nÃns‚ Iøn¬\n∂v Xncn®p hmßnb Hm¿U¿ AIvt\mf Pvsa‚ s a‚ v . ho≠pw ssS∏vssd‰¿ K¿Pn®p. ap°m¬ aWn°qdn\p≈n¬ tPmen kam]vXw. ]ø≥ `mkvIctat\ms\ ctat\m s\ I≠p. tPmensb√mw Ign™ncn°p∂p. Cs∏m tPmensbm∂pan√. `mkvIctat\m≥ K¿Pn®p. tPmenbp≈t∏mƒ hnfn°mw. icn. t\m´p]pkv X Ihpambn Ihpambn tNºdn¬ \n∂ndßnb cmP≥ t\sc t]mbXv , amt\PnwKv UbdŒdpsS tNºdnte°mbncp∂p. IY 9

`mkvIctat\ms‚ tPmen apgph≥ Ign™psh∂pw Xm≥ tPmen sNøm≥ XømdmsW∂pw Adnbn®p. kmbvhn\v kt¥mjambn. anSp°≥. UntŒj≥ Ign™t∏mƒ cmP≥ `mkvIctat\ms‚ D≈pI≈nIƒ apgph≥ At±ltØmSv ]d™p. a‰p aq∂p sÃt\m{Km^¿am¿°pw ssS∏nÃn\pw ssS∏nÃn\pw sImSpØ tPmenIqSn Xncn®p hmßnbn´mWv X\n°v tPmen X∂sX∂pw, X∂sX∂pw, B tPmenIqSn Xm≥ apgpan®psh∂pw, Ct∏mƒ a‰p \mept]¿ tPmenbn√msX Ccn∏msW∂pw Adnbn®p. icnbv°p ]d™m¬ `mkvIctat\m\v Hcp ssS∏nÃns‚ Bhiytabp≈p. Bhiyta bp≈p. cmP≥ ]d™p. sÃt\mhns‚ Bhiyhpw IqSnbn√. ImcWw F√mw dqń≥ IØpIfmWv. Ah A®Snt®m sskt¢mssÃ¬ sNbvXp sh®m¬ \ºdpIƒ Iqńt®¿°pI am{Xta Bhiyap≈p. kmbvhns‚ IÆv Xpd∂p. kmbvhv H∂pw an≠msX ]pdØp IS∂p. BZyw t]mbXv \mcmbW≥\mbcpsS ASpØmWv. F{X tPmenbp≠v? F√mw Ign™p k¿. \mcmbW≥\mb¿ ]cn{àn®p sIm≠v ]d™p. hms´_u´v bp? tXmaknt\mSmWv, B‚ v bp? bp? B‚ B‚ v bp? bp? A∏p°p´t\mSpw, kp{_“Wyt\mSpw. taiIƒ {_mt_m¨ tÃUnbw t]mse Hgn™p InS∂p. kmbvhv IqSpX¬ Imcyßƒ I≠p]nSn®p. `mkvIc tat\m≥ Hcp H∏pb{¥w am{XamsW∂ kXyw. In´p∂ IØpIsf√mw Xs‚ sÃt\m{Km^¿am¿°pw ssS∏nÃn\pambn hnXcWw sNøpIbmWv. sÃt\m{Km^¿am¿ kz¥w kr„nIfmbn ASn°p∂ IØpIƒ°nSbn¬ sI.]n. `mkvIc tat\m≥, amt\P¿ (Hm¿U¿) F∂v ASn®p sImSp°p∂p. `mkvIctat\m≥ IÆpaS®v Ah H∏p shbv°p∂p. a‰p≈hsc sIWnbn¬ hogvØm \p≈ Imcyßsf∏‰n BtemNn°p∂p. ]nt‰∂v cmhnse HmôknseØnb cmPs\ ImØv A¤pXßƒ Hfn®ncn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Hfn®ncn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Itkcbnen cp∂v ssS∏vssd‰dns‚ s]mSnbWn™ πmÃnIv Ih¿ am‰n t{Umbdn¬\n∂v Hcp XpWnsbSpØv XpSbv°m≥ XpSßnbt∏mgmWv HmtcmcpØcmbn hcm≥ XpSßnbXv. I¨{KmPptej≥kv! F√mhcpw Hcp tImdmbn ]d™p. B a\pjys\ F√mh¿°pw C{Xb[nIw shdp∏mbncps∂∂v cmP\v At∏mgmWv a\nembXv. `mkvIctat\ms‚ tPmen \„s∏´p F∂dn™t∏mƒ X\n°v BZyw tXm∂nbXv h√mbvabmbncp∂p F∂v cmP≥ A¤pXtØmsS a\nem°n. Abmsf in£nt°≠ A{X in£n®n√ F∂Xn¬ h√mbva. `mkvIctat\m\v ]Icw \mcmbW≥\mbsc {]tam´v sNbvXp. A∏pIp´s\ skbn¬kv Un∏m¿´psa‚n te°p am‰n. cmPs\ F¥mWv sNtø≠sX∂v kmbvhv BtemNn®p. Hcp tPmen°mc≥ Xs‚ tPmenbn¬ AXoh {]mhnWyw t\Snbm¬ DSs\ AbmfpsS tPmen am‰ n IqSpX¬ DØchmZnXzap≈ tPmen sImSp °Wsa∂vkmbv hn\dnbmw. ssS∏nwKn¬ cmPs\ hogvØm≥ Bsc¶nepaps≠∂p Bsc¶nepaps≠∂p tXm∂p∂n√. t]mcmØXn\v AbmfpsS Xebn¬ \ndsb sFUnbIfpamWv . kmbvhv Hcp ]pXnb tNº¿ ]Wnbn∏n®v cmPs\ IpSnbncpØn. ]pXnsbmcp XkvXnIbpw G¿s∏SpØn amt\P¿ (tIm˛Hm¿Unt\j≥) hnhn[ Un∏m¿´psa‚ pIƒ XΩn¬ tIm˛Hm¿Unt\j≥. ]ns∂ h¿jßƒ Ipsd Ign™p. Fgp]Ønc≠n¬ \n∂pw F¨]Ømdnte°v Ipsd Zqcap≠v. C∂se bmbncp∂p \mcmbW≥\mb¿ dn´b¿ sNbvX ]m¿ń. hfsc Dujvafamb bm{Xbb∏v. Xm\mWv C\n B Un∏m¿´vsa‚ v t\m°p∂Xv. amt\P¿ (Hm¿U¿). tNº¿ ]pXpXmbn Nmbw Nmbw tX®ncn°p∂p. Fb¿I≠ojW¿ am‰n. ]gbXv h√msX i–ap≠m°p∂p. taitase •mv tSm∏pw am‰n. Hm¿U¿ Un∏m¿´vsa‚nse tPmenbpw \√hÆw IqSnbp≠v. cmP≥ Xs‚ c≠p sÃt\m{Km^¿am¿°pw sÃt\m{Km^¿am¿°pw ssS∏nÃn\pw tPmen sImSpØp. t\m°ptºmƒ C\nbpw tPmen InS°p∂p. H∂p c≠p Znhkw t\m°nbn´v Hcp sÃt\m{Km^sdIqSn \nban°m≥ ]dbWw. Xev°mew IqSpXep≈ tPmenIƒ Xo¿°Ww. cmP≥ amt\PnwKv UbdŒdpsS tNºdns‚ hmXnev°¬ apń AIØp IS∂p. an. tamdnv, F\n°p Ipsdb[nIw tPmenbp≠v. Hcp sÃt\m{Km^sd Xev°mew Inńbm¬ \∂mbncp∂p. Hm, sbsv. At±lw cmPt\msSm∏w ]pdØpIS∂p. Xs‚ sk{I´dnbpsS ASpØpsN∂p. A SpØpsN∂p. annv Unkqk IpUv bp πokv sl¬]v an. cmP≥ hnØv........... kmbvhv s]s´∂v kwkmcw \n¿Øn. cmPs‚ t\sc A¿∞K¿àmbn t\m°n. B t\mámWv C∂v `mkvIctat\ms‚ Hm¿Ω X∂nep≠m°nbsX∂v cmP≥ Hm¿Øp. !

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Aev]w XmgvØn IÆSbv°p apIfneqsS Ahsc t\m°n∏Tn®p. t \m°n∏Tn®p. ]ns∂ Ipd®pds° tNmZn®p. Bcm? adp]Snsbm∂pap≠mbn√, At±lw AImbnte°p t\m°n hnfn®p. IeymWn. AIØv CS\mgnbnsehntSsbm \n∂v Hcp adp]Snbp≠mbn. an‰Øv Btcm h∂n´p≠v, H∂v t\m°p. ]cnNban√mtØmcm tXm∂pWp. ]ns∂ Xncn™v ap‰tØ°p t\m°n hnfn®p ]d™p. Ctßm´v tIdn ht∂mfp. B kv{XoIƒ ]ns∂bpw kwibn®p \n∂p. At∏mtgbv°v IeymWnbΩ AIØp\n∂v h∂v ]qapJØv CdbtØ°ndßn \n∂p. Bcm? Bcym ImW≠Xv? B kv{XoIƒ sNØpI√ns‚ HXp°pIƒ Cdßn Nc¬ ]mInb ap‰tØ°ndß n, XpfknØdbpsS AcnIneqsS \S∂ph∂p. AΩbmWv kwkmcn®Xv. Ah¿ ta¬ap≠v H∂pIqSn HXp°n∏nSn®v ]qapJØns\Xnsc ]qapJØns\Xnsc ]dºntebv°v Nq≠n°mń tNmZn®p. ChnsS Hcp \mepsI´p≠mbncp∂phs√m. \mWp\mb¿ ]d™p. CßSv IS∂ncnIym h∂ ImevΩev \n¬°≠. kv{XoIƒ ]qapJtØ°p ]qapJtØ °p Ibdn, CcpØnta¬ ÿew ]nSn®p. \mWp\mb¿ IÆSbv°p apIfneqsS Ahsc t\m°n. As∏m FhnSp∂m hchv? Rßfv Ip‰ymSo∂m. Hm Aßv hS°v∂mWs√? Bcym ImW≠Xv? AXn\p adp]Sn ]dbmsX Ah¿ sXs° ]dºnte°v t\m°n. ChnsS.....Hcp \mev sI´v≠mbncp∂qsem? \mepsIt´m? AsX. C√s√m. \mWp\mb¿ ]d™p. \nßƒ°v ÿew sX‰oXmbncn°pw. A√, ChntSØ∂ym, B kv{Xo ]d™p. AhcpsS kzcw hfsc Akzm`mhnIambncp∂p. a[pcamWv, ]t£ Ft¥m Akm[mcWXzw D≠Xn\v. AXv Imeßsf AXnPohn®p h∂ kwKoXØns‚ {]mNo\amb t{kmXpIsf Hm¿Ωn∏n®p. F\n°v Hm¿Ω≠v. Ah¿ XpS¿∂p. Fs‚ apºnev ImWp∂t]mse Hm¿Ω≠v. CXm apºnev XpfknØd≠m bncp∂p. s\dsb ap√h≈n ]S¿∂pIbdnb XpfknØd. AXvΩev {ioIrjvWs‚ shÆ°√psIm≠p≈ sh Æ°√psIm≠p≈ hn{Klw≠mbncp∂p. hn{Klw≠mbncp ∂p. AXn\p apºnev F∂pw k‘ybv°v Xncnshbv°mdp≠v. Hcp Xncn IrjvW\v, ]ns∂ sXt°m´v c≠p Xncn ]nXr°ƒ°v, hSt°m´v Hcp Xncn ]cainh\v, ]Sn™m´v Hcp Xncn kqcy`Khm\v, ]ns∂ XmeØn¬ ap√∏q°fpw Xpfkn∏qhpw FSp°pw {io`KhXn°v sh°m≥. \mWp\mb¿ Ipgßn. Cu kv{XoIƒ hgnsX‰nh∂XmsW∂p Xo¿®. B ]dºn¬ Hcp \mepsI´p≠mbn cp∂p. ]t£ AXv s]mfn®p If™n´v ]ØºXv h¿jambn. Xs‚ Ipń°meØmWXv. Ft´m ]tØm hbv {]mbap≈t∏mƒ. Ct∏mƒ H∂pw Hm¿Ωbn√ ]d™ptI´ Adnthbp≈p. \nßfv Dt±in°p∂ hoSv CX√mt´m. \mWp\mb¿ NmcpItkcbn¬ \ns∂gpt∂‰p. DXn¿∂phoW tXm¿Øpap≠v hmcn Npaenen´v At±lw kv{XoIfpsS ASpØpsN∂p. ChsS ASpsØm∂pw \mepsIń√t√m. ChnSn∂v \mep ]dº∏pdØv Imc∏pdØvImcv m cvsS hoSv≠v. \Spap‰w Hs°≠v. ]t£ \mepsI´v∂v ]dbm≥ hø. \nßƒ°v ÿew sX‰nbXv X∂ymbncn°pw. A√√ F\nbv°v \√ \n»≠v. AhcpsS kwkmcØn¬ hS°≥ Nphbp≠v. F\nbv°v \√ Hm¿Ω≠v. ]qapJØns‚ \new Idp∏mbncp∂p. Npacnev XfØnte°p≈ hmXnens‚ CSØphiØmbn Hcp InfnhmXnep≠v Nn{X∏Wo≈ hmXnev. hmXnen\v samIfnev Hcp Ieam\n≥ sImºv Xq°o´v ≠ v . XfØnse s\ew sNma∏mbncp∂p. \Span‰Øn\p Np‰pw XnÆbp≠mbncp∂p. XntÆΩev sXt°mdØv Nµ\w Acbv°m≥ h´Ønev Hcp NmW Hd∏n®ncp∂p. AXn\SpØv Hcp Hm´pIn≠oev Fs∏mgpw sh≈w sh®n´p≠mhpw. AXn\v tamfnev Igpt°ment∑¬ tX°psImt´sS BIrXoev `kvaØns‚ ]m{Xw Xq°nbn´p≠v . AXn\v FXn¿hisØ sNmacnΩv e mWv {io`KhXosS IqSv . ASpØv Xs∂ ]qPmapdn. F\ns°√mw \√ Hm¿Ω≠v. \nßƒ°v Ft¥m sX‰v ]‰o´v≠v. ChnsS ASpsØm∂pw Aßns\ Hcp hoSn√. s]Ïpń A£abmbn F∂p tXm∂p∂p. Ahƒ AΩtbmSv ]d™p. IemIuapZn 15

AtΩ \ap°v t]mhmw. \mWp\mb¿ Ahsf t\m°n. IuXpIap≈ apJw. henb IÆpIƒ. s\‰nta¬ Nph∂ Nm¥v. F¥m tamfsS t]cv? {iotZhn AΩbmWv ]d™Xv. \mWp\mb¿ Ipd®pt\cw BtemNn®p. ]I®p\nev°p∂ p∂ `mcysb t\m°n. ]ns∂ \S∂v apºnen´ Iøp≈ Hcp tIkcbn¬ Ibdnbncp∂p. Ip‰ntcmaap≈ Xe BsIsbm∂pgn™p ]d™p, Bs´ \nßfv GXp Xdhm´pImcpsS Imcym ]dbWXv? ]pØwaTØnse XdhmSv. \mWp\mb¿ icn°pw sRń. At±lw ap≠pw th„nbpambn im¥ambn im¥am bn Ccn°p∂ kv{Xosb t\m°n. hápJw ImXn¬ Nph∂ I√p≈ henb IΩ¬. IdpØp \o≠ XeapSn. CXv X∂ym ]pØwaTØnse XdhmSv, Bs´ \nßfv FhnSv∂m hcWXv. Ip‰ymSn. B, \nßfv BZyw ]d™qtem, Bsc ImWm\mh∂Xv? IrjvW≥Ipńbmcv. B kv{XobpsS adp]Sn Ft∏mgpw s]s´∂mbncp∂ s]s´∂mbncp∂p. p. Ah¿°v BtemNn°m≥ kabw Bhiyambncp ∂n√. IrjvW≥Ipýmtcm? AsX. At±lw s‚ AΩmh\m. Cs∏m sIS∏m. Hcp `mKw Xf¿∂ncn°p∂p. hbpw sXmÆqdp Ign ™ns√. Bs´ \nßfv AΩmhs‚ Bcm? H∂v ImWm≥ ]t‰zm? D∆v \ap°tßm´v t]mhmw. Xncn™v `mcytbmSv ]dbpIbpw sNbvXp. IeymWn Chcv AΩmbosS ho´zmcmbncn°pw. AΩmhs‚ kw_‘w Ip‰ymSymbncp∂p. Hs° ]tg Imcyßfs√. \mWp\mb¿ apºnepw AΩbpw aIfpw ]n∂n epw, G‰hpw ]n∂nembn IeymWnbΩbpw \S∂p. XfØnte°v . XfØn¬\n∂v \cn®odpIfpsS K‘ap≈ CS\mgnbntebv°v. CS\mgnbnse Xń s‚ hfIfn¬ sh≈cnbv ° Xq°nbnńcp∂p. a®ns‚ AS™ hmXnent∑¬ \nd]d \SØn IXn¿Ipe Hń®psh®ncp∂p. CS\mgnbpsS A‰ Øp≈ Nmcnb hmXnen\p apºn¬ \mWp\mb¿ \n∂p. ChnsS \n¬°q. Rm≥ ]d™phcmw. kv{XoIƒ hmXnen\p ]pdØp ImØp\nevs° \mWp\mb¿ AIØp t]mbn. AΩmh≥ DW¿ ∂pInS°pIbmbncp∂p. \mWp\mb¿ acØns‚ NXpc≥ AgnIfp≈ P\ens‚ ]mfnIƒ Xpd∂n´p. kmbm”kqcys‚ Hcp IjvWw ImhntX® \ne Øp ]Xn®p. AΩmhs\ ImWm≥ c≠p kv{XoIƒ h∂n´p ≠v. HcΩbpw tamfpamWv. Ińen¬ A\ßmsX InS°p∂ hr≤s‚ ]pX ∏v icnbm°ns°m≠v \mWp \mb¿ ]d™p. F\n°dnbmw. hr≤≥ a{¥n®p. AIØp hcm ≥ ]dbq. kv { XoIƒ AIØp IS∂p. apXn¿∂ kv { Xo Ińen¬ Ccp∂p. aIƒ Ińen∂cnIn¬ \n∂p. Rßƒ h∂p. Ft¥{X sshIntb? hr≤s‚ kzcw ]cn£oWsa¶nepw hy‡ambn IemIuapZn 17

cp∂p. \mWp\mb¿ `mcysb t\m°n. `mcy A¤pXw Iqdp∂ IÆpambn Cu IqSnImgvN t\m°n\nev°pI bmbncp∂p. \nßƒ s]mbvt°mfp. hr≤≥ \mWp \mbtcmSv ]d™p. \mWp\mb¿ `mcytbbpw Iqń ]pdØp IS∂p. hmXn¬ Nmcn CS\mgnbneqsS XfØnte°pw, DΩdtØ °pw \S∂p. DΩdØv sXt°Xnse am[hnbΩ \nev°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Ah¿ tNmZn®p. GXm c≠v kv{XoIfv hcvW I≠Xv? HcΩbpw tamfpw t]mse. \mWp\mb¿ Xebmńs°m≠v Nmcp Itkcbntebv°v Xmgv∂p. ]ns∂ kmh[m\Øn¬ KuchtØmsS ]d™p. AXv∂ym Rm\pw BtemNn°WXv. At±lw \neØpsh® sN√s∏ń FSpØv aSnbn¬ sh®p. sh‰nesbSpØv sRń If™v Rcºv sRcSn °fbm≥ XpSßn. Ip‰ymSo∂m∂m ]d™Xv. AΩmh≥ IeymWw Ign®ncn°p∂Xv Ip‰ymSn∂m. AΩmh≥ Ccp]Øn\mev hbntem as‰m IeymWw Ign®ncp∂p. A∂v AΩmbosS IpSpw_°mc v ChnsS ASpsØhntSym h∂v Xmakn°mbncp∂p. I≠v C„mbn´v IeymWw Ign®Xm. \√ `wKo≈ kv{Xobmbncp∂s{X. Rm≥ Ipń °meØv I≠n´p≠mhpw. Hm¿Ω√y. \mWp\mb¿ sh‰nebn¬ \qdp tX®p ASbv°°jvWßƒ \ncØnsh®p. sh‰ne Npcpń hmbv°I Øm°n. t]\°ØnsbSpØv ]pIbnebpsS Hcp sNdnb IjvWw Acns™SpØv hmbnen´p. ]ns∂ hfsc kmh[m\Øn¬ XpS¿∂p. AhcvsS h√ _‘p°fpw Bhpw. Ahcv hfsc sNdp∏Ønev acn®p. Hcp s]Ïptý≠mbncp∂p≈p. Ahƒ°v ]Xn\mtdm ]Xnt\tgm hbp≈∏gm acn®Xv. c≠p t]cpw H∏w. Ft¥m A]ISacWambncp∂p. acnt®s‚ aq∂mw Znhkm AΩmh\v hnhcw In´WXv. t]mbt∏mtgbv°v ihZmlhpw Ign™ncn°p∂p. Fs¥mt°ym IYIfv tIńcp∂p. As∂ms° hS°v Ip‰ymSoev FØn°n´z Ffp∏√. AΩma≥ ]ns∂ Pohn®n√ym∂p Xs∂ ]dbmw. A{X„mbncp∂p. H∂p c≠p {]mhiyw BfllXy°p {ian®p. Ct∏m¥m _‘p°fv h∂ncn°WXv? IeymWnbΩ XfØnte°v t\m°ns°m≠v ]Xps° ]d™p. h√ `mtKmw tNmZn°m\mbncnt°ym. \mWp\mb¿ Fgpt∂‰v P\eneqsS \ońØp∏n, Xncn®p h∂v NmcpItkcbn¬Øs∂ Ccp∂p. Gbv, AXns\m∂pw Bbncn°n√. H∂v ImWm®n´v h∂Xmbncn°pw. a\pjy _‘ßfv Aßn\ymWs√m. I¿Ω]miw aq°pIbdv amXncymWv. hen°pwtXmdpw apdptIz≈p. As∏m Ahsct¥ Hcp \mepsIńs‚ Imcyw ]d™Xv? Fs¥¶nepw Hm¿Ω∏niImhpw. Ah¿°v ]Øv ap∏Ø©v hbs√ Bbn´p≠mhp. ChnSpsØ \mep sI´v s]mfn®p If™Xv BbncØn Hcp\q‰n∏Øn\p apºmWv. AXmbXv AºØ©p sIm√w apsº. As∏m Ahscm∂pw P\n®ncn°m≥ Xs∂ hgnbn√. AIØv hr≤≥ IÆoscmgp°n. \nßfv Hcp Znhkw hcpw∂dnbmbncp∂p. Ft¥{X sshIoXv? B kv{Xo hr≤s‚ ssIsbSpØp aSnbn¬ sh®p XtemSn. Rßfv h∂qtem. hr≤s‚ IÆpIƒ {ItaW{]Imi ]q¿Æmbn. h¿jßfmbn \„s∏´ ssNX\yw apJØv Xncn®p Inń. Hcp hn√Sn®m≥ ]mńs‚ CuWw ImXpIƒ G‰phmßn. Hm¿ΩIƒ kabØns‚ Im¥hoNnIfneqsS ]nt∂m°w IpXn®p. PohnXw B\µ]q¿Æhpw A¿∞K¿`hpambncp∂ Hcp ImesØØn Dd®p\n∂p. ImhpIfn¬ D’hw sImSntbdn. Xmes∏menbn¬ XmesaSpØ amdpadbv°mØ s]ÏpńIfnsemcphfp sS IÆpIƒ £Wn°p∂Xmbncp∂p. hr≤≥ Xncn®p h∂p; ImØncn°p∂ AΩtbbpw aItfbpw t\m°n tNmZn®p. Ft¥ D≠mbXv? kv{XobpsS apJ`mhw amdn. Hcp Imfcm{XnbpsS `bw apgph≥ AhcpsS apJØv I≠p. Ah¿ Xoshńbpw Bbp[ßfpambmWv h∂Xv . Ah¿ hcptºmƒ hoń¬ BWpßfmcpap≠mbn cp∂n√.... AΩbpw aIfpw XfØneqsS \S∂p hcp∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ \mWp\mb¿ kwkmcw \n¿Øn. Ah¿ DΩdtØ°p IS∂psIm≠p ]d™p. C\n Rßfv Cdßs´. Atøm Nmb IpSn°ymtXym. IeymWnbΩ ]d™p. Rm≥ Nmb sh°m≥ ]d™n´p≠v. Atøm AXns\m∂pw t\c√y. kmc√y, C\n Hcn°¬ hcmw. Cs∏m t]ms´. Ah¿ HXp°p I√ndßn ap‰sØØnbncn°p∂p. Ah¿ Hcp \nanjw sXs°∏dºnte°p t\m°n\n∂p, Ft¥m ImgvN ImWp∂t]mse. ]ns∂ aItfbpw Iqń ]Snbv°te°p te °p \S∂p. t]m°pshbn¬ AhcpsS tZlw kz¿Æabam°p∂Xv \mWp \mbcpw `mcybpw am[hnbΩbpw t\m°n\n∂p. t \m°n\n∂p. hfsc A¤pXmbncn°pWp. \mWp\mb¿ ]d™p. At±lw Xncn®v NmcpItkcbn¬ XmWndßn. At∏mgmWv ]Wn°mcn kv{Xo IemIuapZn 18

HmSns°m≠p h∂Xv. AtΩ H∂nhnSw hsc hcq. IeymWnbΩ AItØ°p t]mbn. Hcp an\n‰v Ign™t∏mƒ Ahcpw HmSns°m≠p h∂p. t\m°q H∂ntßm´p hcp. AΩmh≥..... \mWp\mb¿ Fgpt∂‰n√. Hcp `mht`Zhpw ImWn®Xpan√. Hcp \nanjw BtemNn® tijw At±lw ]d™p. hSt°ev taml\≥ tUmŒdv Bip]{Xo∂v Xncn®ph∂n´p≠mhpw. \o amfps\ ]d™b®n´v At± l tØmSv H∂nhnSw hsc hcm≥ ]dbq, amfp HmSnt∏mbn. A©pan\n‰n\Iw tUmŒ¿ h∂p, At±lw t\sc AΩmh≥ InS°p∂ apdnbnte°p sN∂p. ]n∂mse \mWp\mbcpw, AΩmh≥ IÆS®p InS∂ncp∂p, AS® IÆpIƒ°paosX c≠p Xpfkn bneIƒ! tUmŒ¿ ]ƒkv t\m°n saen™p shdpßen® ssI InS°ta¬ sh®v sÃØv aS°n Iøn¬ sh®v tUmŒ¿ Fgpt∂‰p, H∂p c≠p aWn°q¿ apsº¶nepw acn®n´p≠mIWw. \mWp\mb¿ H∂pw ]d™n√, ]Xn\©p an\n‰v apºv Xm≥ AΩmh\pambn kwkmcn®psh∂p ]dbm≥ Hmßn. ]t£ AXn\nSbn¬ ÿeImeZpcqlXbpsS Ccp≠ \cn®o¿ K‘ap≈ CS\mgnIIfn¬\n∂v Fgpt∂‰p h∂ Hcp sNdp∏°mcn AΩtbbpw aItfbpw Abmƒ°v Hm¿Ω h∂p. AImeØn¬ kvt\lw Xń∏dn°s∏´Xns‚ Hm¿Ωbn¬ DcpIn°gn™ Hcp hr≤t\bpw. !

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dmWnsb∂v Al¶cn°pIbpw an\nt_mws_sb∂v BfpIƒ kzev]w ]cnlmktØmsS hnfn°pIbpw sNøp∂ \KcØn¬ Hcp cmhnse cma≥ FØn. dmWn]´hpw Ipńt_mwt_sb∂ Hma\t∏cpw AdnbmØXpsIm≠v \mń≥]pdØpImc\mb cma\v sIm®n \KcØn tebv°v ap≥hn[nsbm∂pw IqSmsXØs∂ IS∂p sN√m≥ ]‰n. FdWm Ipfw PwKv j \n¬ h∂ndßnb cma≥ Xs‚ hnev ] \®c°pIfpambn ]pdØndßn. kmam\yw henb Hcp ISemkp s]ńbn¬ Ccqfnepw hoń bnepw sImØn sbSpØ inev]ßƒ \nd®ncp∂p. B s]ń Xebnte‰n cma≥ \S∂p. Xebn¬ s]ńtb‰n \S∂p \oßp∂ cma≥ Hcp ImgvNbmbncp∂p. ImcWw sIm®nbn¬ km[\ßƒ km[\ßƒ Bcpw Xebnte‰mdn√. AXv hfsc ]g C. lcnIpam¿ ©≥ G¿∏mSmbn´mWv Ah¿ IcpXp∂Xv. F{X `mcap≈ s]ńbmbmepw Ibdn´v hcn™v Xq°n∏nSn°pItbm, Hmt´m dn£bn¬ sIm≠p t]mbn Hmt´mdn£°mc\pambn FIvkv{Sm Nm¿Pns‚ ImcyØn¬ hg°nSpItbm sNøpw. cma≥ ]Sn™m´p \S∂p. Nn‰q¿ tdmUpw apdn®p IS∂v tPmkv PwKvj\nseØn. \KcØns‚ kncmtI{µw. AhnsS \m´pIm¿ C∂pw skh‚nô‰v tdmUv F∂p hnfn°p∂ almflm Km‘n tdmUv hneßs\ sX°phS°mbn \o≠p InS∂p. AXn\v Hcp hiw Ing°pw adphiw kzm`mhnIambpw ]Sn™mdpambncp∂p. ChnsSbmWv ÿeIme {àØns‚ XpS°w. ImcWw ImcWw Cu ÿeØn∂v s]mXphmbn ]dbp∂Xv ]dbp∂Xv sX°v F∂mbncp∂p. AXmbXv kuØv, GXp Znibn¬ \n∂p h∂mepw kuØn¬ FØp∂ Cu {]Xn`mkw hfsc°mew FdWmIpfØv Xmakn®mte a\nemhq. Cu ZnKv{àØneqsS cma≥ s]ńbpw Xebnte‰n \S∂p. Xs‚ km[\ßƒ \ncØn shbv°m≥ ]‰nb Hcp ÿeamWv Abmƒ At\zjn®ncp∂Xv. FdWmIpfØv πmÃnIv I®hSw \SØnbncp∂ Xs‚ Ab¬°mc≥ \mWt∏´≥ ]dbp∂Xv icnbmsW¶n¬ Cu sImØp]Wnsb√mw \ncØn shbvt°≠ Xmaktabp≈p hn‰gnbm≥. \√ hnebpw In´pw. F∂m¬ {ian®p Ifbmw F∂p cma\pw Xo¿®bm°n. \mWt∏´s‚ {]hN\w πmÃnIv ]m{Xßsf kw_‘n®nStØmfw icnbmbncn°mw. sImØp]WnIsf kw_‘n®nStØmfw hfsc icnbs√∂v cma\v hfsc thKw a\nembn. IcIuiekm[\ßƒ IcIuiekm[\ßƒ hnev°p∂ Hcp henb ISbv°p ap∂nse ^pSv]mØnemWv cma≥ km[\ßƒ \ncØnbXv. aS°ns°m≠ph∂ aS°ns°m ≠ph∂ ]mb \nh¿Ønbn´v Abmƒ CuńØSnbnep≠m°nb sImØp]WnIƒ \ncØn. hfsc at\mlcßfmb inev]ßƒ, tZh∑mcpsSbpw A]vkcpIfpsSbpw cq]ßƒ hfsc kq£vaambn Nn{X∏WnItfmsS sImØnbXmWv. Hmtcm inev]hpw Xo¿°m≥ Abmƒ Znhkßƒ FSpØn´p≠v. ]ns∂ ]m\epIƒ, c≠Sn \ofhpw AcbSn hoXnbpw c≠n©v I\hpap≈ CuńØSnIfn¬ sNdnb cq]ßfnembn sImØnsh® ]pcmWIYIƒ, koXmkzbw hcw, {iocma]´m`ntjIw,, {ioIrjvW {iocma]´m`ntjIw ZqXv XpSßnbh. Hmtcm ]m\epw Xo¿°m≥ ]Xn\©v Znhkw Znhkw apX¬ Hcp amkwhsc kabsaSpØp, ]IpXn hbdpambn Ign™ Hcp sIm√w \SØnb kr„nIfmWv apºn¬ \ncØn sh®ncn°p∂Xv. CSØp hiØv πmÃnIv jo‰v hncn®v πmÃnIv Ifnt°m∏pIƒ hn¬°p∂ Bƒ cmas‚ s]s´∂p≈ AhXmcØn¬ AXr]vX\mbncps∂¶nepw AbmfpsS I®hSw tamiamsW∂p a\nem°nbt∏mƒ Ipd®p abØnembn. CsXm∂pw ChnsS sNehmhn√tSm. CsXms° h√ t_mwt_bnte sNehmIq. ChnsS πmÃn°ns‚ km[\ ßfpw XpWnØcßfpw amt{X sNehmhp. kv{XoIfpw ]pcpj∑mcpw Xm≥ \ncØnbn´ km[\ßƒ IuXpIteian√msX IuXpIteian√ms X t\m°n ASpØ I®hS°mcs‚ ASpØpt]mbn Hcp πmÃnIv ]mhtbm, kv{]nwKv Imtdm, πmÃnIv ]m{Xßtfm hmßp∂Xv cma≥ t\m°n \n∂p. I®hSw tamiamb Hcmƒ°v Ab¬h°Øp≈ I®hS°mc≥ XIrXnbmbn I®hSw sNøp∂ ImgvN A{X kpJIca√. CXp XpS°at√, Bƒ°m¿ Adn™phcs´. cma≥ kam[m\n®p. D®bv°v ° a‰p v a‰p I®hS°msct∏mse hoń¬ \n∂v sIm≠ph∂ `£Ww Ign®v ]mgmbnt∏mb ]IpXn ZnhksØ∏‰n Hm¿Øv cma≥ Ccp∂p. c≠p aWn apX¬ Xnc°v Ipdhmbncp∂p. Ipdhm bncp∂p. πmÃnIv I®hS°mc≥ Ccp∂p Dd°w Xqßn. apºn¬ hml\ßfpsS Xnc°v. Hcpd°w Hcpd°w Ign™v t\m°nbt∏mƒ At∏mgpw ip`{]Xo£tbmsS ip`{]Xo£tbmsS F∂m¬ Aev]w hnckXtbmsS Ccn°p∂ IcIuie°mcs\ I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ tNmZn®p. H∂pw t]mbn√ymt√. Rmºd™nt√ CsXms° CXm \ΩsS ]n∂nent√ AXp t]mesØ hey ISbnsemt°y t]mIp. AhnSv∂v \qdpw Ccp\qdpw sImSpØv CsXms° hmßm≥ Bƒ°mcp≠mhp Bƒ°mcp≠mhpw. w. ChnsS ^pSv]mØn¬ CsXm∂pw t]mhn√y. AXv icnbmsW∂v cma\v tXm∂nØpSßnbncp∂p. ISbv°p apºnse Nn√n´ henb IqSpIfn¬ sImØp ]WnIfpw inev ] ßfpw \ncØnsh®n´p≠v . Ahbn¬ Nµ\w, Cuń, Ccqƒ XpSßnb acßƒsIm≠p≈ inev]ßfp≠v ] ßfp≠v. iwJpIfpw apØpIfpw tIm¿Ø ameIfpw IuXpI hkv Xp°fpap≠v Xp°fpap≠v. ssIØdn hkv{Xßfpap≠v. 78

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ISbntebv°v [mcmfw Bƒ°m¿ t]mIp∂Xpw Xncn®pt]mIptºm ƒ `wKnbp≈ ISempsIm≠p≈ henb s]mXnIƒ Xmßn∏nSn°p∂Xpw Abmƒ I≠p. Nne¿ ImdnemWv hcp∂Xv. F√mw `wKnbp≈ hkv{Xw [cn®h¿. Ah¿ Xßƒ km[\ßƒ \ncØntbStØbv°v t\m°p∂Xp t]mepan√. Aßns\bncn°ptºmgmWv Hcp kmbv∏pw aZmΩbpw aZmΩbp w ISbn¬\n∂p ]pdØndßp∂Xv. AhcpsS Iøn¬ Hcp s]mXnbp≠mbncp∂p. tXmfn¬ k©nIfpw. ]pdsØ shbn¬ kmbvhns‚ IÆp a™fn∏n®psh∂v tXm∂p∂p. Abmƒ IÆndp°n Np‰pw t\m°n. s]s´∂v Inńb Hcp ss[cyØn¬ cma≥ Xs‚ inev i nev]saSpØv s]m°n°mń. kmbvth CXp hmßns°m≠p s]mbvt°m. kmbvhv Xncn™pt\m°n. AbmfpsS IÆpIƒ hnS¿∂p. Hcm›cyi–tØmsS Abmƒ aZmΩtbbpw Iqń cmas‚ ASptØbv ° v \S∂p. cmas‚ Iønep≈ inev ] w {i≤n°msX kmbv h v Ip\n™v \ncØnsh® ]m\epIfnsemscÆw FSpØp. Iuch tk\bv°p apºn¬ CXnI¿ØhyXmarV\mbn \n¬°p∂ ]m¿∞\v {ioIrjv W ≥ KotXm]tZiw sImSp°p∂Xmbncp∂p AXv . tXcns‚ hniZmwißƒIqSn AXn¬ sImØn sh®n´p≠mbncp∂p. AXn¬ \ncbmbn sImØnsh® sNdnb cq]ßfn¬ kmbvhns‚ IÆpIƒ \oßp∂Xv cma≥ {i≤n®p. kmbvhv Xncn™v H∏w \n∂ HcmtfmSv Ft¥m Cw•ojn¬ tNmZn®p. aq∂masXmcmƒ aq∂masXmc mƒ IqSnbp≈Xv At∏mtg cma≥ {i≤n®p≈p. cma≥ ]d™p. \√ Aev Cuńbnep≠m°nbXmWv. ]ns∂ ]n∂n¬ \n∂ncp∂ BtfmSv tNmZn®p. \nßfmtWm kmbvhns\ IqsS sIm≠p \S°WXv? Abmƒ Xebmń. CXv \√ acmsW∂v kmbvhnt\mSp ]dbp. H∂p cs≠Æw cs ≠Æw hmßns°m≠p t]ms´. ssKUv kmbvhn\v ]d™p sImSp°p∂Xv BitbmsS cma≥ t\m°n \n∂p. kmbvhv Npa¬ Ipep°n Ft¥m ]d™Xv Abmƒ cma\v ]d™p sImSpØp. ]W√ym∂v . ... Cs∏m sImd®v km[\ßfv hmßot´bp≈p....Xs‚ km[\ßfv BZyw I≠ncps∂¶nev AXpXs∂ hmßzmbncp∂p∂v. hfsc C„s∏´t{X. ISbn¬ \n∂p hmßnb sXm∂pw kmbvhn\pw aZmΩbv°pw C„mbn√y. Ahcv C∂v Xncn®p t]m hm, tlmén¬ sImSp°m\p≈ ImtiIønep≈q∂v........ cmas‚ apJw hmSn. kmbvhnt\mSv ]Ww Ipd®p X∂m ¬ aXn. GsX¶nepw H∂p hmßq∂v ]dbq. CsX√mw Rm≥ Xs∂ ]Wn s∏´p≠m°nbXmWv. KotXm]tZiw sImØnbXv kmbvhn\v C„mbXt√. Hcp \qdpdp∏nI Xcs´. ssKUv kmbvhnt\mSv kwkmcn°p kwkmcn°p Ibmbncp∂p. kmbvhv Xebmń. t\m, t\m. kmbv h v ]dbWXv Xm≥ CsXm ∂pw \qdpdp∏nI°v hnev°cpXv∂mWv. kmbvhv h v _mw•qcn¬\n∂v CtX amXncn Hcp km[\w FÆqdpdp∏nI°mWv hmßnbXv . ChnsS NpcpßnbXv \m∂qdpdp∏nIsb¶nepw In´Wsa∂mWv ]dbWXv. kmbv h v XpS¿∂p. ssKUv samgn am‰w \SØn. _mw•qcn¬ At\zjn® t∏mgm Adn™Xv AsXms° D≠m °WXv tIcfØnemsW∂v.... . ... kmbvhv h v sImsd At\zjn®p CsXms° D≠m°p∂ tPmen°msc ImWm≥.... Bcnw ImWm≥ ]‰o√y......... HmWw hntijm¬{]Xn

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h¨, Sp, {Xn, t^m¿ ayqknIv UbdŒ¿ ssI XmgvØns°m≠v ssSanwKv sImSpØp. cmtPjv tat\m≥ Pmkv {U“n¬ _o‰p XpSßn. enUv KnØmdn¬ kptcjpw Iot_m¿Un¬ tXmapamWv. Imen¬ Xmfw ]nSn®psIm≠v kp[mIc≥ ]mSnØpSßn, slUvt^mWn¬ kwKotXm]IcWßfpsS i–w ]Xn™p tIƒ°mw. apºneq≈ IÆmSnbneqsS Abmƒ°v kwKotXm]IcWw ssIImcyw sNøp∂htcbpw Ah¿°p \Sphn¬ sh≈ Pp∫bn´v BwKyw sIm≠v \n¿t±iw \evIp∂ ayqknIv UbdŒ¿ Im\Ønt\bpw ImWmw. AXn\pw A∏pdØv, •mkv `nØnIƒ°pa∏pdØv, sdt°m¿UnÃv tkmap apºnep≈ ]m\en¬ IÆpw \´v Ccp∂p. CXhkm\sØ ]m´mWv. CXpw Ign™m¬ ÿew hnSmw. C∂v aq∂p ]m´pIfmWvdn°m¿Uv dn°m¿Uv sNbvXXv. C\n B ]m´pIƒ kn\nabn¬ ]mSm≥ I\Ø AUzm≥kv hmßnb ]m´pImc≥ hcp∂Xphsc Xs‚ ]m´v tS∏n¬ Hcp {Sm°n¬ abßn°nS°pw. tlaN{µ≥ Ft∏msg¶nepw Xs‚ kuIcywt]mse, AXp ]et∏mgpw cm{Xntbm at‰m Bbncn°pw, h∂v tS∏v tI´pt\m°pw. tI´p t\m°pw. ]ns∂ AbmfptSXmb ssienbn¬ ssienbn¬ Hcp ]m´v ]mSn sh°pw. ]nt‰∂v dn°m¿UnÃv h∂v kp[mIcs‚ i–w tS∏n¬\n∂v am‰n tlaN{µs‚ i–w Ie¿Øpw. AtXmsS {Sm°v ]m´pImcs‚ i–w ambv°s∏SpIbpw sNøpw. aq∂paWn°v Iaew hoń¬ hcmsa∂p ]d™XmWv. hoSv ^¿Wnjv sNbvXn´v Fs∂ t^m¨sNøq. Rm≥ h∂p t\m°s´, F∂n´v]dbmw ] dbmw IeymW°mcyw. Aßns\bmWv Iaew ]d™Xv. Hcp apdn, ASp°f, Ipfnapdn. C{Xam{Xw. Hcp sNdnb hoSv, Iaew ]d™Xp icnbmWv. hoSv F{X hen∏ap≠v F∂X√, AXv Fßns\

sh®ncn°p∂p F∂XmWv {][m\w. hoSns‚ ÿnXn tamiw Xs∂bmbncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ Npa¿ Nmbw tX®p. P\en\pw hmXnen\pw ]pXnb I¿´≥ C´p InS°m\p]tbmKn®ncp∂ Cc´ s_©p am‰n Hcp Cc´°ń¬ hmßn®p. ]pXnb InS°bpw hncnIfpw. ]ns∂ Hcp taibpw c≠p ItkcIfpw. Hcp koenwKv ^m≥ hmßn. ASp°fbn¬ Kymkv Ãuhpw. CXn¬ IqSpXsem∂pw X\n°v sNøm≥ sNøm≥ ]‰n√. {Sm°v ]mSn°n´p∂Xv ]mSn°n´p∂Xv hfsc Xp—amb kwJybmWv. ]ns∂bpw kºmZn°m≥ ]‰p∂Xv CSbv°v In´p∂ Km\tafIƒ sIm≠mWv. hoSn\p≈n¬ ]pXnb s]bn‚ns‚ aWw Xßn\n∂p. kp[mIc≥ P\¬ Xpd∂n´p. hoSv ^¿Wnjv sNbvXXv C„ambm¬ IeymWØn\p kΩXn°msa∂mWv Iaew ]d™Xv. Nnet∏mƒ BtemNn°pw Xms\¥n\mWv Hcp Ccp]Xp hbpImcnbpsS {`m¥n\v Ahƒ kpµcnbmsW∂ ImcWw sIm ≠pam{Xw hgßp∂Xv. As√¶n¬ AhfpsS {`m¥pw Hcp hn[Øn¬ X\n°n„s∏´Xt√. C\n Hs° Ign™v Ahƒ CsXm∂pw {i≤n®ns√∂p hcmw. As√¶n¬ ]pXnb Fs¥¶nepw {`m¥pw sIm≠mbncn°pw hchv. s_√Sn®p AS™pInS∂ hmXn¬ X≈nØpd∂v Iaew AIØv IS∂p. AhfpsS ÿncw thjw. a™bn¬ sNdnb Nph∂ ]q°fp≈ Ab™ IΩokpw km¬hmdpw. ImXn¬ dnwKv. IgpØn¬ Cant‰j≥ t]fns‚ ame tXmfn¬\n∂v XpWn©nsbSpØv taita¬ sh®v Ahƒ Ińent∑¬ Ccp∂p, apIfnte°v t\m°ns°m≠p ]d™p. Bhp NqSv, B ]¶bnSmtam? kp[mIc≥ Fgpt∂‰v ]¶bn´p. Iaew ]¶sb∏‰n F¥`n{]mbw ]dbpsa∂v t\m°n. C√, Hc`n{]mbhpw Ahƒ ]dbm≥ t]mIp∂n√. C∂sehsc C√mXncp∂ Hcp km[\amWv ]¶. At∏mƒ ]pXpXmbn AXp I≠t∏mƒ AXns\∏‰n H∂pw ]dbmXncn°m≥ Fßns\ Ignbp∂p. ]¶ am{Xa√ B apdnbnse F√m km[\ ßfpw ]pXpXmWv. Ahƒ a\∏q¿∆w AsX√mw I≠ns√∂p \Sn°pIbmWv. C∂v sdt°m¿UnwKv D≠mbncpt∂m? Dw. F¥mbncp∂p, kn\nam∏m´pItfm? AsX. {Sm°v ]mS¬ am{Xw. F\n°sXm∂pw a\nemhn√. Iaew ]d™p. hfsc sSIv\n°emWXv. \nßƒ°v C„√ F∂p am{Xw Adnbmw. AXv {Sm°v ]mSp∂hcpsS ]mSp∂hcpsS Zpc¥amWv. kp[mIc≥ ]d™p. Hcp ]m´v sdt°m¿Uv sNøp∂Xv Hcp Iq´w Bƒ°mcpsS tbmPn®p≈ {]IS\Øns‚ êambmWv. AXn¬ ayqknIv UbdŒdp≠mIpw. Xmftaf°mcp ≠mhpw, ]m´pImc≥ As√¶n¬ ]m´pImcn D≠mhpw. ChcpsSsb√mw hncpXv B ]m´v Imk‰n¬ tIƒ°p IY 11

tºmƒ Adnbm≥ ]‰pw. HcmfptSsXmgnsI. C u i]n°s∏´ {Sm°p]mSp∂ Bƒ AbmfpsS i–w ambv ° s∏Sp∂p. s∏Sp∂p. ]Icw Abmtf°mƒ t]scSpØ GsX¶nepw KmbIs‚ i–w, AsX{X Xs∂ tamiambmepw t]cps≠∂ ImcWØm¬ IpØn\ndbv°s∏Sp∂p. Rm\nXv \n¿Øm≥ t]mhmWv. Hcp {Sm°p ]m´pImc\mbn Pohnbv°m≥ F\n°v Xmev]cyan√. sÃe≥ UbtemKv! Iaew IÆpw Xpdn∏n®psIm≠v ]d™p. At∏mƒ kp[mIc≥ F¥mWv \o sNøm≥ t]mIp∂Xv? Pohn°t≠? Rm≥ IqSpX¬ Km\tafIƒ kwLSn∏n°pw. cm[ \∂mbn ]mSpw. Ign™ c≠p Km\tafIfnepw Ahƒ°v \√ IøSnbmbncp∂p. ]gb ]gb ]m´pIƒ Ahƒ \∂mbn ]mSpw. ]gb ]m´pIƒ°mWv Ct∏mgpw Unam‚ v. Iaew BtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p. Ahƒ Xm≥ hcpØnsh® am‰ßsfm∂pw {i≤n°p∂ns√∂Xv {i≤n°p∂ns√∂Xv kp[mIcs\ \ncp’mls∏SpØn. Ahƒ°p th≠nbmWv CsXms° sNbvXsX∂Xv Abmsf tZzjyw ]nSn∏n®p. Hcp {Sq∏p≠m°m≥ henb hnjasam∂pan√. kp[mIc≥ ]d™p. Hcp {UΩ¿, c≠p KnØmdnÃpIƒ, X_e°mc≥, Hm¿K\nÃv, hben\nÃv, ]‰psa¶n¬ Hcp apcfnbpw CXn¬ Hm¿K\nÃn∂v am{Xta Ipd®p hnjaap≈p. _m°n F√mhcpw Iønep≠v. Iaew {i≤n°pIbmbncp∂n√, Ahƒ°v AhfptSXmb {]iv\ßƒ F∂pap≠mbncp∂p. ]et∏mgpw kp[mIcs\ IqSn _m[n°p∂ {]iv\ßƒ. Rm\n∂v kXois\ I≠ncp∂p. Iaew ]d™p. Abmƒ°v F¥m th≠Xv? kp[mIcs‚ {]XnIcWw AklyXbpsS kzcambncp∂p. Iaew AXp {]Xo£n®ncp∂n√. Ahƒ kp[mIcs\ t\m°n. Abmƒ°v H∂pw th≠. Rm≥ Fs‚ {]iv\ßsf∏‰nbmWv ]dbp∂Xv. F\n°n\nbpw Xo¿®bm°m≥ ]‰nbnń√. Rmt\m kXoit\m Ft∂m? Iaew H∂pw ]d™n√. Hcp Imcyw tNmZn°s´. kp[mIc≥ ]d™p. \osbs‚ kabw IfbpIbmtWm? Iaew H∂pw ]dbp∂n√. Fs‚ AΩΩbv°v hfsc hbmbn. Ah¿°v acn°p∂Xn\papºv Fs‚ IeymWw \S∂p ImWW sa∂p≠v. \n\°v Hcp Xocpam\saSp°m≥ Rm≥ c≠p sIm√w X∂ncp∂p. C\n F\n°p ImØncn°m≥ hø. Fs‚ {]iv\anXmWv. F\nbv°p kp[mIct\bpw kXoit\bpw Hcp t]mse C„mWv. kp[mIc\nse ]m´pImct\bpw kXoi\nse ImapIt\bpw F\nbv°n„mWv. CXp c≠pw IeymWw Ign™m¬ F\n°p ]Icn°ptam F∂Xv thsd Imcyw. Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw ]dbs´. ]dt™mfp. Fs‚ kΩXsam∂pw th≠. Abmƒ Aa¿jtØmsS ]d™p. Rm≥ \nßsf c≠pt]scbpw Htc kabw IeymWw Ign°mw. As√¶n¬ \ap°v aq∂pt]¿°pw IqSn IeymWw Ign°msXØs∂ H∂n®v Xmakn°mw. Rm≥ [mcmfw IpńIsf {]khn°mw. CsXms° \o F{Xtbm {]mhiyw ]d™n´p≈Xt√? kp[mIc≥ ]d™p. Ct∏mƒ AXns‚ {]k‡n? Ct∏mƒ Hcp Xocpam\saSpt°≠ Lámbncn°p∂p. \nßƒ c≠pt]cpw Fs∂ AXn\v \n¿∫‘n°p∂p. F\nbv°v Cßns\ Ignbm\mWv C„w. IeymWw Ign°msX \nßfpsS c≠p t]cptSbpw H∏w Pohn°pI. Rm≥ \nßfn¬ \n∂v H∂pw Bhiys∏Sp∂n√. shdpw kvt\lw am{Xw. \nßƒ°pw AXt√ \√Xv? A√, Rm≥ IeymWw sIm≠pt±in°p∂Xv Hcp IpSpw_ap≠m°emWv. Rm≥, `mcy, Ft‚sX∂v Dd∏p≈ IpńIƒ. AXn¬ thsdmcmƒ°pw ÿm\an√. CsXms°bmWv Ct∏mgpw \ns‚ a\nse∂dn™ncps∂¶n¬ Rm≥ CXn\paptº Hgnhmtbs\. \ns‚ {`m¥≥ Bibßsfms° Dt]£n®p ]pXnb PohnXw XpSßpIbmWv Fs∂ms°bt√ \o Ign™ {]mhiyw ]d™ncp∂Xv ]d ™ncp∂Xv. F\nbvs°mcp Xocpam\saSp°m≥ Ignbp∂n√. F\n°X{X hnjaap≈Xmbn tXm∂p∂n√. \o ]d™Xp sIm≠mWv Rm≥ C{X ]Ww sNehm°n Cu hoSv \∂m°nbXpw ho´p kmam\ßƒ hmßnbXpw Hs°. AXv I≠p F∂v \Sn°pIIqSn sNbvXn√ \o. kmam\y\nebv°v GsXmcmfpw sNøp∂XmWv AXv. \ns‚ a\v C{X hrØnsI´XmsW∂v Rm\dn™n√. Zbhp sNbvXv Fs∂ H‰bv°p hn´v t]mIp. kp[mIc≥ Ińen¬ IÆS®p InS∂p. Abmƒ h√msX t£m`n®ncp∂p. t£m` n®ncp∂p. Hcp Xocpam\saSp°Ww. Abmƒ AΩsb Hm¿Øp. Hmtcm {]mhiyw {]mhiy w hoń¬ t]mIptºmgpw Ah¿ Xs∂ hnfn®ncpØn tNmZn°pw. Iaew F¥p ]dbp∂q tams\? IeymWØns‚ Imcyw H∂pw ]d™nńs√∂p tI´m¬ AhcpsS apJw aßpw. F¥m™n Ahƒ°pth≠Xv? Un{Kn FSpØp Ign™nt√. ]ns∂ AhfpsS A—\pw kΩXm∂t√ ]d™Xv. AΩbpw C√ymØ Ipým. As∏m Ahƒ°v thKw IeymWØn\v kΩXn®qtS........ kp[mIc≥ IÆS®p InS∂p. IaeØns‚ ImeSn i–w tI´p. IpfnapdnbpsS hmXn¬ Xpd∂Sbv°p∂ i–w. c≠p an\n‰v Ign™v IpfnapdnbpsS hmXn¬ Xpd°p∂ i–w. IaeØns‚ ImeSn i–w C{]mhiyw AXI∂pt]mhpIbmWv. ]pdsØ hmXn¬ ASbv°p∂ i–w. Ahƒ t]mbn. kp[mIc≥ IÆp Xpd∂n√. shfn®w ImWm≥ Abmƒ°p IY 12

Xmev]cyan√mbncp∂p. AS™I¨t]mfIƒ°p≈n¬ AS™I¨t]mfIƒ°p≈n¬ Abmƒ hnNn{Xcq]ßƒ Z¿in®p. AXv Ipń°mew sXmt´bp≈ AShmbncp∂p. BtcmsS¶nepw ]cn`hn®p InS∂m¬ Abmƒ B cq]ßsf Bhmlns®Sp °mdp≠v. \mń≥]pdsØhnsStbm \mń≥]pdsØhnsStb m hgnh°nep≈ Hme sIńb Nmb∏oSnIbn¬ cm{Xn sshInb t\cØv dm¥ens‚ shfn®Øn¬ Nmb IpSn°p∂ Nph∂ hnNn{X cq]ßƒ, As√¶n¬ Xmes∏men°v XmesaSpØ Nph∂ s]ÏpńIƒ°vapºneqsS ]´pSpØv Nneºv i–ap≠m°n hmsfSpØpdbp∂ shfn®∏mSv . Aßs\ ]e cq]ßƒ. B cq]ßƒ Abmƒ°v Bizmkw \evIn. Abmƒ Hcq ab°Ønte°v hgpXnhogpw. hgpXnhogpw. Hcp aWn°qtdmfw abßnbn´p≠mIWw. DW¿∂t∏mƒ Xs∂ Btcm sIń∏nSn®n´ps≠∂v a\nembn. Hcp ]t£ AXv ImcWambncn°pw Xm≥ DW¿∂Xv. IaeØns‚ hmk\ Abmƒ°\p`hs∏´p. Ft∂mSv tZzjyamtWm? \o t]mbn´p≠mhpsa∂mWv IcpXnbXv. Rm≥ t]mbn√. kp[mIc≥ Ddßp∂Xpw t\m°nbncn°bmbncp∂p. t]mhmambncp∂nt√? kp[mIc\v C\nbpw AdnbmØ HcpImcyap≠v. Iaew ]d™p. Ahƒ Xs‚ BenwK\w H´pw Ab®ncp ∂n√. F\nbv°v kp[mIcs\ F{X C„amsW∂ Imcyw. AsXs∂¶nepw a\nem°m≥ {ian®n´pt≠m kp[mIc≥? F\n°Xdnbm≥ Xmev ] cyan√. kp[mIc≥ ]d™p. ZbhpsNbv X v Fs∂ H‰°nhnsS Ccn°m≥ kΩXnt°ym? Fs∂ H∂v sIń∏nSn°q. Ahƒ kp[mIcs‚ apJw Xs‚ t\scbm°n Npw_n°m≥ {ian°pIbmbncp∂p. {ian°pIbmbncp∂p. XSpØpsIm≠v kp[mIc≥ ]d™p. Zbhp sNbvXv ÿew hnSq. t\m°p Rm≥ ]dbp∂sXm∂v tIƒ°q. πokv. ZbhpsNbvXv ]pdØp t]mIq. kp[mIc≥ \n¿Øn \n¿Øn Dds° ]d™p. AXv hfsc {Iqcambncp∂p. Ahƒ Fgp t∂‰p. kp[mIc\v tZzjyw ]nSn®ncn°ymWv. Rm≥ ]ns∂ hcmw. Fs∂ H∂v a\nem°m≥ {ian °p. Rm≥ kp[mIcs\ kvt\ln°p∂p≠v. Ahƒ XpWnk©nsbSpØv tXmfnen´p. hmXn¬ Xpd∂v Hcp \nanjw Ft¥m ]dbm≥ Hmßn. ]ns∂ ]pdØndßnt∏mhpI ]pdØndßnt∏mhpIbpw bpw sNbv Xp. kp[mIc≥ IS∂psN∂t∏mƒ ÃpUntbm bn¬ tkmap am{Xta D≠m bncp∂p≈q, Abmƒ I¨ tkmfn\p apºnencp∂v amÃdp≠m°p∂ Xnc°n emWv. C∂v dn°m¿UnwKv H ∂pwt√y? Cs√∂v Npa¬ Ipep °n tkmap Adnbn®p. amÃdnwKv Ignbmdmbncp∂p. C∂se sdt°m¿UnwKv Ign™XmtWm? AsX. thmfyw IqńsIm≠v tkmap ]d™p. ]SpIq‰≥ kv ] o°dpIfn¬ tlaN{µs‚ i–w apgßn. i–w tamiambncp∂p. Npcpßn bXv D®mcWip≤nsb¶nepw th≠Xmbncp∂p. Xm≥ C∂se {Sm°v ]mSnb ]m´mWnXv. Xs‚ i–w am‰n tlaN{µs‚ i–w ^n‰p sNbvX XmWv. Fßns\bp≠v i–w? kp[mIcs‚ i–Ønse ]p—ckw tkmap hn\v a\nembn. Rms\mcp sdt°m¿UnÃv am{XamWv IY 13

kp[mIc≥. Ft∂mSv sdt°m¿Uv sNøm≥ ]d™ i–ßƒ Ignbp∂{X \∂mbn sdt°m¿Uv sNøpI. Ct±lw Hcp ]mń\v F{XbmWv Nm¿Pv sNøp∂sX∂dnbmtam? Adnbmsa∂v tkmap Xebmń. c≠mbncØ™qdpcq]. kp[mIc≥ ]d™p. CtX A≤zm\ap≠v {Sm°v ]mSm\pw. F\n°v In´p∂sX{X bmsWt∂m? Ccp∂q‰bvºXv cq]. AXn\pth≠n ÃpUntbmhn¬ ]mSps]ńcn°pIbpw ]m Sps]ńcn°pIbpw thWw, a‰p≈hcpsS I\nhn\mbn. tkmap Nncn®p. Xm≥ Hcp Nmb IpSn°m≥ hcpt∂m? C√. kp[mIc≥ ]d™p. cm[ hcmsa∂v ]d™n´p≠v. icn. Rm≥ Cs∏m hcmw. ChnsS D≠mhnt√ Hcc aWn°qsd¶nepw. a Wn°qsd¶nepw. D≠mhpw. Bsfmgn™ ÃpUntbmhn¬ dqw kvs{]bpsS aWap≠v. \ncØnbn´ kwKotXm]IcWßƒ°nSbn¬ Im¿s]‰neqsS kp[mIc≥ \S∂p. Hgn™ ÃpUntbm ^vtfm¿ Abmƒ°n„ambncp∂p. AhnShnsSbmbn NnXdn°nS°p∂ kwKotXm]IcWßƒ \n»–cmWv. ]t£ {i≤n®m¬ Ipń°mew sXm´v Xs∂ ]n≥XpS¿ ∂ncp∂ kwKoXØns‚ AeIƒ X\n°p X\n°p Np‰pw ]X™p s]mßp∂Xbmƒ°\p`hs∏Spw. s]mßp∂Xbmƒ°\p`hs∏Spw. {KojvaØnse hnckamb a≤ym”Øn¬ DcpIp∂ hbepIƒ°pa∏pdØp\n∂v Xs∂ tXSn h∂ HmS°pgens‚ GIm¥ \mZw, k‘ybv°AIse v AIse GtXm Hcp Imhn¬\n∂v XpSn®p hcp∂ CSbv °bpsS i–w. CsX√mw kp[mIcs‚ a\n¬ Hcp Xmfw \nd®p. Xpd∂ hmXnen¬°qSn cm[ IS∂ph∂p. Ipsd t\cmtøm h∂n´v? C√. s]s´∂v kp[mIc≥ ]d™p. hcp. Rm≥ Hcp ]m´p tIƒ∏n°mw. Abmƒ D≈nte°p \S∂p. IÆmSn®pacpIƒ°pa∏pdØvdn°m¿UnwKv D]IcWßƒ°p apºn¬ Abmƒ Ccp∂p. tai∏pdØncp∂ kv]qfpIfn¬\n∂v HscÆsaSpØv tS∏v dn°m¿Udn¬ C´v dossh‚ v sNbvXv ]mSn°m≥ XpSßn. C∂se Rm≥ ]mSnbXv tIńń√t√m? F∂m¬ CXp tIƒ°q. kwKotXm]IcWßfpsS kwKotXm]IcWßfp sS Xmftafßƒ°nSbn¬ kp[mIcs‚ I\Ø i–w Ahƒ {i≤n®p. kp[mIc≥ cm[sb {i≤n°pIbmbncp∂p. ISpw \oe kmcnbmWv Ahƒ DSpØncn°p∂Xv. \ndw Aev]w IpdhmbXp sIm≠v Ahƒ ISpw\ndßfp≈ kmcnbmWv [cn°mdv. At∏mƒ AhfpsS \ndw \√hÆw DZn®pImWpw. ]m´p Ign™t∏mƒ Ahƒ ]d™p. hfsc \∂mbn´p≠v. C\n tIƒ°p. thsdmcp kv]qƒ FSpØp sIm≠v Abmƒ ]d™p. CtX ]m´p Xs∂ tlta´≥ ]mSnbXmWv. tlaN{µs‚ i–Øn¬ AtX ]m´v kv]o°dpIfn¬ IqSn h∂p. Fßns\bp≠v? \nßƒ ]mSnbXns‚ ASpsØm∂pw \nev°n√ CXv. As√¶nepw tlaN{µ≥ kmdns‚ i–w ASpØ Ime Ømbn tamimbn´p≠v. Abmƒ tS∏v dn°m¿U¿ Hm^m°n. Xriqcn¬ Km\taf Inńbn´p≠v. F∂mWv? ]Ømw XnøXn. cm[bpsS IÆpIƒ hnS¿∂p. Ipsd°meØn\ptijw In´W Km\tafymWt√. AsXbsX. CXp ]‰n√. amkØn¬ c≠p Km\tafIsf¶nepw thWw. \ap°Xv \∂mbn H∂v Hm¿Kss\kv sNøWw. CXnepw \∂msbms° Fßns\bmWv sNøm≥ ]‰pI? kp[mIc\v D’mlambn. \ap°v kz¥mbn Hcp {Sq∏p≠m°Ww, {Sq∏p≠m°Ww, AXn¬ F√m C≥kv{Ssa‚ v hmbn°p∂hcpap≠mhpw. thm°¬ \Ωƒ c≠pt]cpw aXn. cm[bpsS Ign™ c≠p Km\tafbnse s]¿t^ma≥kv hfsc \∂mbncp∂p. \ap°v Ipds®ms° ]ckyw sNøWw. _p°nwKv In´mXncn°n√. F\n°o \in® {Sm°v ]mS¬ aSpØp. Hcp Xm¶v sekv tPm_mWXv. kp[mIc\v AsX¶nepap≠v. F\nt°m? icnbmWv. kp[mIc≥ Hm¿Øp. kv{Xo i–Øn\v i–Øn\v {Sm°v ]mtS≠n hcmdn√, cm[°msW¶n¬ ]WØn\v Bhiyhpap≠v . Hcp ]mhw IpńbmWv . AhfpsS kwKoX PohnXØns‚ `mhn Xs‚ IønemsW∂ `mhØnemWv Ahfncn°p∂Xv Ahfnc n°p∂Xv. Xms\s¥¶nepw sNøWw. Hcp Km\taf \SØnbm¬ Bbncw cq] hoX IY 14

sa¶nepw In´pw. tkmap Xncn®ph∂p. H∏w tlaN{µ\pap≠mbncp∂p. t laN{µ\pap≠mbncp∂p. B kp[mIct\m? tXSnb h≈n Imen¬ Np‰nb amXncnbmWt√m. tlaN{µ≥ temKyw IqSn. kp[mIcs\ s°m≠v Ipd®v Imcyw≠v. _nknbmtWm? Aßns\sbm∂pan√. a‰∂mƒ dn°m¿UnwKp≠v. \ΩpsS samlΩZv°mbpsSbmWv. c≠v tkmtfm. kp[mIc≥ D≠mhnt√? Rm\∂v a{Zmknembncn°pw. Rm\p≠mhpw, kp[mIc≥ ]d™p. Abmƒ ]t£ At∏mgpw ]mSWtam F∂v Xo¿®bm°nbn´p≠m bncp∂n√. samlΩZv°mbpsS I≠oj≥kv Adnbnt√? tlaN{µ≥ ]d™p. Abmfv {Sm°n\v ]Ww Ipdth Xcq. F¥p Xcpw? Hcp ]mń\v \q‰bvºXv. AXp hfsc Ipdht√? Bs´ tlta´\v F¥p In´pw? Fs‚ Nm¿Pv Rm≥ Ipd°n√, samlΩZv°m°b√ Bcp Xs∂bmbmepw. Rms\s‚ Nm¿Ppw Ipdbv°m≥ t]mWn√y. kp[mIc≥ hmintbmsS ]d™p. adn®v Nm¿Pv Iq´m\mWv Iq´ m\mWv t]mWXv. Hcp ]mń\v A™qdmWv tNmZn°m≥ t]mWXv. A™qtdm? AsX. am{X√ ^nenanepw Imk‰nepw s{IUn‰pw XcWw. tlaN{µ≥ Hcp an\n‰pt\cw kvXœ\mbn \n∂p. ]ns∂ Dds° Nncn®psIm≠p ]d™p. X\n°Xp In´psa¶n¬ \√XpXs∂. Bƒ Z s_Ãv. ]t£ AXp t\Sm≥ F¥v hnjamWv∂v F\n°dnbmw. F\n °dnbmw. F¥mbmepw {ian®psIm≈p. Rm≥ samlΩZv°mtbmSp ]d™pt\m°mw. ^nenanepw Imk‰nepw s{IUn‰v Xcpambncn°pw. ]t£ F¥p Imcyw? Imk‰nen√mØ i–Øn\v s{IUn‰v Inńbn´v Imcysa¥mWv? tlaN{µ≥ D≈nte°p t]mbn. cm[ ]I®p \n¬°pIbmbncp∂p. \aps°mcp Nmb IpSn°mw. kp[mIc≥ ]d™p. Abmƒ IÆmSn°p≈nte°p t\m°n tUmaphnt\mSv bm{X ]d™p. sdtÃmd≠n¬ Nmbbv°pth≠n ImØncn°ptºmƒ cm[ ]d™p. F¥n\mWv tlaN{µ≥kmdnt\mSv Ib¿ØXv. Rm≥ Ib¿Øn√t√m. Imcyw ]d™psh∂v am{Xw. F\n°v {Sm°v ]mSm≥ Xmev]cyan√. AXv Fs‚ Bh iyw am{Xa√. ]Ww In´Wsa∂Xv Fs‚ Bhiyw Xs∂. AXn¬]cw AhcpsS BhiyamWv ap¥n \nev°p∂Xv ° p∂Xv. Ignhp≈ ]m´pImc≥ {Sm°p ]mSnbm¬ ayqknIv UbdŒdpsSbpw A¬ ]m´pImcs‚bpw ]Wn Ffp∏amWv. AXh¿°dnbmw. Ft∂mSv Zb tXm∂n tPmen Xcp∂XmsW∂mtWm Xcp∂XmsW∂mtWm cm[ IcpXnbXv IcpXnbXv. AXp icnbmWv. t\m´pIƒ ]d™p sImSpt°≠ Xmakw a\nemhp∂ ]m´pImcs\Øs∂bmWv ayqknIv UbdŒ¿ am¿°v Xmev]cyw. ]≠sØt∏mseb√ C∂v. ]s≠ms° Hmtcm ]m´pw [mcmfw {]mhiyw, Nnet∏mƒ Znhkßtfmfw dntlgvkepIƒ sNbvXnt´ ÃpUntbm ^vtfmdnseØq. C∂ßs\b√. ÃpUntbmbn¬ sh®v Ht∂m ct≠m dntlgvkepIƒ am{Xw. \n\s°s‚ hoSp ImWt≠? s]s´∂v kp[mIc≥ ]d™p. Abmƒ°v hnjbw am‰Wsa∂p tXm∂n. s]bn‚nwKv Hs° Ign™pthm? Ah¿ ]pdØndßn Hgn™pt]mIp∂ Hcp Hmt´m ssI \oń \n¿Øn. F¥p `wKnbmWnt∏mƒ? cm[ A¤pXs∏´pt]mbn. AhfpsS {]XnIcWßƒ Ft∏mgpw hfsc s]s´∂mbncp∂p. IaeØns‚ t\sc FXncmWv Chƒ. XmcXays∏SpØnbn´p Imcyan√. cm[ cm[bpw Iaew IaehpamWv. Cu hoSv C{X \∂m°m≥ ]‰psa∂v Hcn°epw IcpXnbn√t´m. cm[ ho≠pw ]d™p. Ahƒ ASp°fbpw Ipfnapdnbpw F√mw \S∂pt\m°pIbmWv. B KymkSp∏pw taSn®n´p≠t√? Iaew `mKyhXnXs∂. Bs´ Iaew CsXms° I≠pthm? kp[mIc≥ adp]Sn ]d™n√. cm[bpsS hoSpw hfsc sNdpXmbncp∂p. HmSn´ HmSn ´ sNdnb hoSv, c≠p apdn. Hcp sNdnb DΩdw. B hoń¬ Ahfpw A—\pw AΩbpw A\pP\pw Xmakn°p∂p. A\pP≥ ]Tn°pIbmWv. A—\v Imcyamb Imcya mb hcshm∂p ans√∂mWv Adnhv. Cß\sØ Hcp sNdnb hoSmWv Xmakn°m≥ \√Xv. cm[ ]d™p. c≠p t]¿ am{Xw. \√ ckmbncn°pw At√? kp[mIc≥ s]s´∂p ]d™p. cm[bv°v Hcp ]m´pImcs\ IeymWw Ign°Ww∂t√ ]d™ncp∂Xv? AsX. Ahƒ Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p. Bsc¶nepw tÃm°nept≠m? IY 15

Hcmƒ D≠v. Imcyambn´p≈ hcshm∂pan√. h√t∏mgpw Km\tafbv °p °p t]mbn°n´p∂ Imti Iønep≠mhp. Xmakn°m≥ sNdnsbmcp ÿew≠v. At{X≈p. AsXms° aXn. kp[mIc≥ Imcymbn´v ]dømtWm? \Ωƒ Km\taf \∂mbn kwLSn∏n°m≥ t]m∆t√, At∏m F\nbv°v Hcp ÿncw hcpam\w≠mhpw. AXpw Abmƒ°v In´p∂XpwIqSn Bhptºmƒ Hcp amXncn \∂mbn Ignbmw. AΩbv°v \√ kt¥mjmhpw. ]ns∂ H∂mtemNn®tijw Ahƒ KuchtØmsS ]d™p. ]t£ Abmƒ°v Fs∂ C„mht≠? Bs´ BcmWbmƒ? ]m´pImc\msW¶n¬ Rm\dnbWat√m. cm[ BImw£tbmsS kp[mIcs\ t\m°n. IuXpIap≈ apJambncp∂p AhfptSXv. kmam\yw henb IÆpIƒ. \o≠ aq°v, Xm\nsXm∂pw CXphsc {i≤n®ns√∂v kp[mIc≥ Ip‰t_m[tØmsS Hm¿Øp. BcmWbmƒ? cm[ ho≠pw tNmZn®p. s]s´∂v Ahƒ kp[mIcs\ XS™p. As√¶n¬ hcs´. Ct∏mƒ th≠. ]ns∂ ]d™m¬ aXn. Ipd®p Znhkw Rm≥ kz]v kz ]v\w ImWs´, AXv kp[mIcs‚ a\n¬ sIm≠p. cm[sb ]cnNbs∏ń´v aq∂p sIm√Øntesdbmbn. CXn\Iw ]e {]mhiyw tÃPn¬ H∏w ]mSnbn´p≠v . \nc¥cw dntlgvkepIƒ \SØnbn´p≠v. H∏w a‰p≈hcpsS Km\tafIƒ tIƒ°m≥ t]mbn´p≠v. ]t£ kz]v\w ImWm≥ Im Wm≥ Ignhp≈ Hcp lrZbw Ahƒ C{Xbpw Imew X∂n¬ \ns∂mfn∏n®p sh®p. Abmƒ°v hfsc hyk\w tXm∂n. Rm\nt∏mƒØs∂ ]dbmw. Cu kkvs]≥kv Fs∂ sIm√p∂p. F∂m¬ icn, ]dbq. Rm≥ Xs∂. th\en¬ {]Xo£n°msX s]s´s∂mcp Im¿taLw h∂v shbn¬ ad® t]mse cm[bpsS Nncn®p sIm≠ncp∂ apJw IdpØncp≠p. Ahƒ Itkcbn¬ Ipg™ncp∂p. taita¬ ssIIfn¬ apJaa¿Øn Ic bm≥ XpSßn. kp[mIc≥ AXp Xosc {]Xo£n®n√. Abmƒ kmh[m\Øn¬ ASpØpsN∂v Npaen¬ ssIsh®v ab Øn¬ tNmZn®p. Ft¥ cm[bv°n„ambnt√ Rm≥ ]d™Xv? Ft∂mSo {Iqcamb Xami th≠mbncp∂p. Ahƒ tXßen∂Snbn¬ ]d™p. t\m°p Rm≥ Xami ]d™X√. At∏mƒ Iaetam? Ahƒ°v Xo¿®bm°m≥ C\nbpw kabw thWw Rm\n\n Rm \n\n ImØp\nev°m≥ t]mWn√. ]s£ AXp icnbmtWm? F¥mWv ]ns∂ icn? Hcp km[p sNdp∏°mcs‚ PohnXsaSpØv ]¥mSp∂tXm? ]¥mSp∂t Xm? Rm\n\n B¿°pth≠n bpw {Sm°p ]mSm≥ t]mWn√y. IaeØns‚ hnNn{Xhpw N©ehpamb kz`mhw kp[mIc≥ Fßns\ kln°p∂psh∂Xv cm[ ]e t∏mgpw A¤pXs∏Smdp≠v. cm[bv°v Fs∂ IeymWw Ign°m≥ C„t√? F¶n¬ Imcyw thsd. t hsd. C„amtWm Ft∂m. Rm≥ AXv A¿ln°p∂ns√∂mWv CXphsc IcpXnbncp∂Xv. adn®mWv IcptX≠Xv. F¥v? H∂pan√. Iaew ho≠pw hcpsa∂v kp[mIc\dnbmambncp∂p. \mep ZnhkØn\p≈n¬ Ahƒ AhfpsS ka\ne hos≠SpØncp∂p. h∂ DSs\ Ahƒ XpWnk©n Ińent∑te°v hens®dn™v, H°Øp ssIøpw sh®v tNmZn®p. F¥msW\n°v t^m¨ sNømXncp∂Xv. Fs‚ hoó¬ t^mWn√. Fs‚ hońep≠t√m. ]pdØp\n∂v km[mcW ań¬ hnfn°mambncp∂nt√? kuIcys∏ń√. CXv ]Wap≈ hońse s]ÏpńIfpsS AkpJamWv. a‰p≈h¿ h√ ISbnepw t]mbn t^m¨ sNøWw. ]mhs∏´hcpw Fßns\sb¶nepw Ignbs´. Rßƒ ]W°mscm∂pa√. t\m°p RßsS Imdv s]bn‚ v sNøm\p≈ ]Wan√mØXpsIm≠v ]Wan√mØXpsIm≠v ]pXnb Imdv hmßpIbmWv sNbvXXv. RßfpsS ss{Uh¿ ]mhw..... aXn. CXp ]gb XamibmWv. t]mcmØXn\v XamibpsS kabw Ign™ncn°p∂p. kp[mIc\v tZzjyamtWm? Ahƒ Np‰pw t\m°n. hoSv s]bn‚Sn®sX√mw BZyambn ImWp∂t]mse. hoSv \∂mbn´p≠vt´m. Ińepw hmßnbt√m. CXn\v F{Xymbn? kp[mIc≥ H∂pw ]dbp∂n√. Cu I¿´s\ms° F\n°v \√ C„ambn. Nphcns‚ AtX \ndwXs∂ t\m°n hmßn At√. Dw, tSÃp≠v. Ahƒ D≈n¬ \S∂pt\m°pIbmbncp∂p. KymkvÃu, ISpw ]®\ndw. F\n°n„mWv. kp[mIc≥ ]Ww Ipsd sNehm°nbn´p≠t√m kmcey. \ap°v A—s‚ ASpØv∂v XńsbSp°mw. A{X Ffp∏sam∂pw Inń√y. alm]nip°\mWv. IY 16

Ahƒ Ińen¬ h∂ncp∂p. ]ns∂ Hcp kt¥mjh¿Øam\w. Rm≥ kXoit\mSvkwkmcn®p. kwkmcn®p. Rm\n\n Abmsf ImWns√∂p ]d™p. kp[mIc\v kt¥mjmbnt√? Rm≥ Ipsd BtemNn®p. kp[mIc≥ C√msX Pohn°m≥ ]‰ns√∂p Xs∂ bmWv F\n°v a\nembXv. Rm≥ A—t\mSpw ]d™p. A—\v hfsc hfsc C„mbn. A—\v kXois\ kXois\ henb ]nSpØw t]mct√m. Hcp \√ Xocpam\ambo∂p ]d™p. C∂se AΩ acn® Znhkambncp∂p. A—≥ Ipsd t\cw Ic™p ]mhw. sNe kabsØms° ]mhw tXm∂pw sNes∏m tZzjyw hcqw sNøpw. t]ms´ hbm bns√. apdnbn¬ Atßm´pw Ctßm´pw DemØns°m≠v Iaew kwkmcn°pIbmW v . kp[mIc≥ H∂pw ]dbp∂ns√∂Xv Ahƒ°v hnjaap≠m°p∂p≠v. {ItaW AhfpsS D’mlw Ipd™p kwkmcw ]Xps° bmbn. kp[mIc≥ Itkcbn¬ A\ßmsX Ccn°pIbmbncp∂p. Ahƒ ASpØn´ Itkcbn¬ t]mbn Ccp∂p. Ft∂mSv Ct∏mgpw tZzjyamWt√? kp[mIc≥ H∂pw ]dbp∂n√. Abmƒ Xs‚ A`bamb Nph∏pcq]ßsf Bhmln°m≥ {ian°pI bmbncp∂p. IÆp Xpd∂psIm≠bmƒ°Xn\p Ign™n√. taita¬ Ańbm°nsh® £W°ØpIƒ Iaew At∏mgmWv I≠Xv. CsX¥mWv. Km\tafbpsS £W°ØmtWm? Ahƒ Hcp Im¿sUSpØv t\m°n. ÃpUntbm ^vtfmdns‚ GIm¥Xbn¬ NnXdn°nS∂ hmtZym]IcWßƒ kp[mIc≥ Hm¿Øp. Ipńbmbn cp∂t∏mƒ NqSp≈ ]Iens‚ A¥yØn¬ sXtßmeIƒ hnd∏n®psIm≠v s]s´∂p hoinb XWpØ Im‰n¬ tZlØn¬ Ipfn¿ ]S¿∂p Ibdnbt∏mƒ AIse Imhn¬\n∂v CSbv C Sbv°bpsS A¤pXIcamb i–w AeI fmbn h∂v Xs∂ thZ\n∏n®ncp∂tXm¿Øp. Iaew H∂pw ]dbmsX Ccn°bmbncp∂p. IÆo¿ [mcbmbn HgpIn. AXv XpSbv °m≥ °m≥ sa\s°SmsX Ahƒ Ccp∂p. kz¥w sshcp≤yßfpsS ]nSpØØn¬ \n∂v c£bns√∂hƒ°dnbmambncp∂p. c£s∏Sm≥ Ahƒ {ian®Xpan√. CSbv°bpsS i–w B IpńbpsS a\ns‚ BgßfnsehnsStbm Hs° sN∂p ]‰pw. Np‰pw \ngepIƒ hfcpw. ]I¬ k‘ybnte°pw ]ns∂ cm{Xnbnte°pw bm{Xbmhpw. apºnep≈ Ccpń¬ sIm®pZo]ßƒ {]Imin°pw. At∏mgpw CSbv°bpsS i–w Hcp tXßembnh∂v Ahs\ thZ\n∏n°pw. Iaew Fgpt∂‰v Ipfnapdnbn¬t]mbn Ipfnapdnbn¬t]mb n apJw IgpIn Xncn®ph∂p. Ińent∑¬ InS∂ k©nsbSpØv tXmfØn´p. kp[mIcs‚ apºn¬ h∂p\n∂p. Ahƒ Ft¥m ]dbp∂p≠mbncp∂p. hfsc Ipd®v hm°pIƒ am{Xw. sX‰pIƒ°v am∏v ˛ bm{X. hmXn¬ Xpd∂v Ahƒ Ipd®pt\cw ImØp\n∂p. ]n∂n¬ \n∂v ht∂°mhp∂ \√ hm°pIƒ°mbn. ]n∂n¬\n∂v hm°pIsfm∂pw hcnIbp≠mbn√. !

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