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am\hNcn-{X-n\v ]pXnb Xmfhpw ebhpw \Inb AXpey hynXz-amWv apl-Zv\_n Xncp-ta\n. hnhn[ e--fn hyXykvX Ime-fn BK-Xc- mb e-n-tesd ssZh-Zq-X
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- mbn \mw ImWpp. ]ptcm-KX
- nv klmb-Ia- m-hp "An' a-\p-jy\v \Inb s{]man-Xyq-kns\, knbpkv tZh
Fm-e-tpw ITn\ in-tbm i]n-pp. Fm,
hnip Jp-B\
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- s- -Sp-p-Xv. Bo-bhpw ùXn-Ihpw sFln-Ihpw
]mc-{Xn-Ih
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- n\pw hfpw knKv[ L-f- n amKZi\w \Ipp Amlp. Zim-k-n-I-fn A\p-kyqXw {]Xy-s-p-sIm-n-cn-p Cu Znhy-Im-cp-Wy-ns kqW kmm-XvImcw
apl-Zv\_n-bn-eqsS m]n-X-ambn. hnJymX Ncn-{X-Im-c-\m-bn-cp
Fv.Pn. shkns `mj-bn, H-I--fpsS aqp-I-bdv ]nSn-m
am{Xw Adn-bm-am-bn-cp--hsc hntizm-c \mK-cn-I-X-bpsS DS-a-I-fm-nbXv Cu {]hm-N-I-Zu-Xy-am-bn-cpp. Am-ev Ccpap-n-\n `qhn-`mK--sfmw B s]m{]-`-bn ]pf-I-a-Wnp. {]kn Ata-cn-
Kth-j-I-\mb ssan Fv. lmv, Ncn-{X-n Ghpw kzm[o\w
sNep-nb \qdv hyn-Is- f-p-dn-s-gp-Xnb IrXn-bn Hm-asXn-bXv
apl-Zv\_n-sb-bm-sW-Xv bmZr-n-Ia- . hnip Jp-B\
- n\n-p-dh-sb-Sp Cu kmwkvIm-cnI cq]-hX
- vIc- Ww \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS PohnX-hp-ambn Cg-tNn-cn-pp. Cu ]c-kv]-cm-\zbw Akm-[m-c-W-amb
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- mWv sI.F. Ku_. emtlm-dnse
Adn-b-s-Sp kmaq-lnI {]h-I-\m-bn-cp emem lIr-jvW-emens ]p{X-\mbn ]nd I\y-em Ku_ ]noSv JmenZv eXzo^v Ku_bmbn. \qtdmfw ]pkvXI
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F IrXn-bmWv Ah-km-\-tXv. {]K-`-\m-sbmcp \nba hnim-c-Z
IqSn-bm-bn-cpp Ku_. Cy kp{]ow tImS-Xn-bn ko\n-b hoem-bn-cn-s-bm-Wt- lw Cl-tem-Ih

- mkw shSn-Xv.
{]hm-NIPohn-Xs Ncn-{X-Im-cs Am-Z-anI ssien-bn
]Im-\ Cu {K-n {ian-n-p-Xv. ssZhnI t_m[-\-ns
B[m-c-n kaq-l-ns `mK-t[bw Ipdn {]hm-N-Is PohnXw
tNtXm-l-c-ambn hnh-cn-p-I-bm-Wn-Xn. aqe-Ir-Xn-bn km`n-I-ambn
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- D-cn-n-pv. ]t, Ah hnip Jp-Bs- Acw-{]-Xn-bp ]mT--f; Bi-b- am{X-amWv. hnh\w sNbvXncn-p-Xpw Cu hmIy-f- mWv. Ahy-X
- tbm Bi-bI
- m-ep-jytam Dmp Nne {]tbm-K-fpw `mK-fpw Hgn-hm-n-bn-pv. Nneh ]cnjvIc- n-n-p-apv.
{]ikvX kmln-Xy-Im-c\
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acp-`q-an-bnse {]hm-NI
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\mf- Ipp-I-e-Ip-shp.
bkvcn-_n\n-p hgn, am Xmgvh-c-bn-tev t]mIp hgnbp-ambn kn-p-n-S-tv Hcp kmY-hm-lI kwLw hcpp.
H-t\m--n Xncn--dnbmw, AXv shdp-samcp I-hSkwL-a-sv.
m\-Nn---fpsS {]uVnbpw tacw ]S-p-Xn-c-I-fpsS s]cpamcoXn-Ifpw Xnf-p ]-p-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb kpin-n-X-amb HI- f psS Iqhpw Hs- qSn Im AXn- { ]- [ m- \ - a mb Hcp
ZuXyhpam- b n GtXm Ad_n t\Xmhv a- b n- t ev t]mhp- I - b msWp kv]jvSw.
\K-c-nse hnim-e-amb ssaXm-\v Hc-Kv\n-Ip-WvU-sa-cn-bpp.
AXn\np kn- f m- I r- X n- b n- e p- b - c p Pzme- I km{- a m- I p
kmy timWn-a-bn-e-en-bp-I-bmWv . kwKo-Xhpw Nncnbpw sImhnSw apJ-cn-X-amWv. Hcp- h-enb hncp-n-\p Hcpw. AXn-Yn-I
Hpw Iqmbpw H-I-p-dv hp-sIm-n-cn-pp. acp-`q-an-bpsS
asf kw_-n-n-S-tmfw {][m-\-s, A]qh-amb Hc-h-kcw.
AXn-Yn-I Xobvv Nppw Xnm-\n-cn-p-I-bmbn. Ad-_n-I-fpsS
km-c-{]nbw {]I-S-am-Ipw-hn[w th{X hn`-h-. henb Xmme- - f n tNmdpw Bn- d - nbpw. ]e- X - c - n- e p Cd- n- - d n- I
\nd ]m{X-. \ NqSpw ISp--hp-ap INm-bbpw Ipcp-apf-In Imnbpw. Ccp-\q-dn-te-sd-bpv hncp-p-Im ]e {]mb-fnepw ]Z-hn-I-fn-ep-ap--h. tKm{X--e-h-m apX _Zp- hscbpv . \Kc `c- W m- [ n- I m- c n- I apX Ffn- a - b m I- h - S - m
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hsc. Jpssdin {]am-Wn-am-cpv, ssk\nI Xe-hm-cpv; lp_v

t{X-nse {]`m-j-I-cpv. Ah hen-p-hn ]pINphpw \oebpw Ipp-ahpw abpw\nd--fpsS kn{i ImgvN-bmbn. aphiv As-n ]miz-`m-Kv `wKn-bmbn sIn-bn, FXn-hW- f n- e p D- c o- b - Ac- s - n\p Xmsg hoWp- I n- S - pp.
BIj-I-amb Xe-m-hp-I, BZ-c-Wo-b-cmb tbmm-sf ]-W-cn-jvIm-c- ]np-S-cp--h-cn\nv hn`n--cm-pp.
a-bn \S-m-hp {it-b-amb Hscm-p-Iq-S Xs-bm-bncpp AXv. BXn-tY-b A_vZp apz-en_v, Atd-_y-bn Ghpw {][m-\-s tZhm-e-b-ns, IA-v_-bpsS Ducm-f. Cu cmhn
A_vZp apz-en_v kpkvta-c-h-Z-\-\mWv, Atlw kp-jvS-\mbn
Atm-p-an-tmpw \S-pp. AXn-Yn-Iv Fp thW-sav Xncpp. Xami ]d-bpp; Nncn-pp; hncpv Dm-k-{]-Z-am-n-opp. At-l-ns Db-chpw ico-c-L-S-\bpw shp-t\m-p-tm
acp- ` q- a n- b nse cmP- I p- a m- c - mn- S - b n asmcp cmP- I p- a m- c - s \v
ImWm hnj- a - a n. Imcy- { ]m- ] v X n- b p- - h - s \v H- t \m- - n
hyw. XovW ZrjvSn-Ifpw hnim-e-amb s\nbpw kpZrV hIv{Xn\p aosX \ov A-g-Im \mknI-bpw Atlw Ipeo-\-\mb
Hcp Ad_v IpSpw-_-m-c-s\p hnfn-tmXpp.
"Rm\- h \p apl- Zv Fp t]cnp' - A_v Z p apz- e n_v
]dp. Hcp Idp ASna FSp-p-sImv Ahn-sS-sbpw \Sp-I-bm-bn-cp Cfw-ss]-X-en-s\-p-dnv, AXn-Yn-I tNmZn--Xn\p
adp-]Sn ]dbp-I-bm-bn-cpp Atlw.
"apl-Zv Fv Fn\p t]cn-SWw?' A-h tNmZnp. "\n-fpsS
al-mb IpSpw-_-n\np-Xs Fp-sIm-smcp t]cnpIqSm?' lminw, A_vZp-a-\m^v, Inem_v, epAv, Kmen_v, apZvcnI, \fv,
AZv\m, DZZv, \m_nXv, Ckvam-Cu, C_vdmlow.... Ch-bn\nv
am\-ap-smcp t]sc-Sp-m-hp--X-t-bp-q A_vZp apz-en-_n\v.
"AsX-m-sWtm?' Xp-Sp-p-cp Ihn-fp-Isf hm-ey-]qhw XgpIn-smv A_vZp apz-en_v ]dp: "Rm\ntm Ch-n t]cv
al-m-sWv Hcp-\m sXfnbpw. F\n--s\ tXmpp.'
A_vZp apz-en-_ns\ C{X-am{Xw kp-jvS-\mbn At-l-ns kplr-p- CXn-\p-apv In-n. BWpw s]p-ambn Atl-n\p a ]Xn-s\-p-s-mWp Nne ]d-bp-Xv. Fm,
G-hp-anjvSw A_vZp--sb-bm-bn-cpp. A_vZp--tbm-Sp AXn-c
hmeyw ImcWw, C_vdm-lo-an-s\-tmse, B ]p{Xs\ IA-v_bnse hn{K-l-p apmsI _en-bn-m t]mepw Atlw
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{]Xn--sb-Sp--XmWv. tZh-mv A_vZp-sb _en-bn-p-Xn\nv At-ls ]nn-cn-n-m Jpssd-in--e-h-mt

Ign-pq. AXn\p]Icw \qdv H-I-s-bm-W-dp-Xv. sImp
apl--Zn, Ahs ]nXm-hns kuay-hpw em-`-cn-X-hp-amb IpIfpw awKkmZr-iy-fpw Atlw Zin-n-cpp. A_vZp--bpsS
tam Hcp-\m, tKm{X-mn-S-bn henb henb Hcm-fm-bn-ocpw.
IA-v_-bpsS `c-W-n Xs ]nKm-an-bmIpw Cu hnizm-k-nsbpw {]Xym-i-bp-sSbpw kqN-\-bm-bn-mWv Atlw Ahs\ "aplZv' Fp hnfn-Xv. cmthsd sNp-thmfw kZy-hw \op-\np.
Z^v^ns kwKo-Xhpw ]mpw Nncn-bp-sams Ban\ tIp-pm-bn-cpp. Xmc-{]-tim-`n-X-amb, sXfn BIm-i-n\p tNmn
InSv Ah-tfmp: CXp-t]m-semcp cm{Xn-bmWv \m tKm{Xn \nv Ipeo-\-amb Jpssdin IpSpw-_-n-tev Xm ]pXps]-mbn hXv; GXm\pw amk-v app-am{Xw.
C-h hn[-h-bmWv. Hcnfw ss]X amtdmSp tNpInSv
ape Cun-p-Sn-pp; Ah-f-hs\ XtmSv IqSp-X tNp-]n-Snpp. Fm Ipp- fpw Av IaWn Xs. ]t,
BZys I\n-tb-m a[p-c-X-c-ambn asm-p-an.
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Fm, Ban-\-bpsS lrZbw ]dp: am\y\pw kpap-J-\p-amb
A_vZp Xs Pohn-X-n Dm-n-bn-p-t]mb iq\yX \nI-m
Hcm-m-Z-n\pw Ign-bn. Hcp-]t, `mhn-bpsS kv^Sn-I-n-n-eqsS
t\mm Ign-n-cp-s-n Xs Acp-a-bmb apl--Zn Hcp alm\n-tbmKw Zin-m Ban-\v Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-ts\. As\ Xs
\jv S - n- e p s\mcw Ipdm\pw. A_v d - l - n\pw ssk\yn\pw Dmb ]cm-Pbw, Cu Ipns P\\ka-b-m-bXv bmZrn-I-sa-nepw kXy-amWv.* Cm-epXs {]Ir-Xn-bpsS Akm[m-c-W-amb ZrjvSm-- a-bn tIm-\n-S-bmbntJmkvtdmkv
sImm-c-nse \mep tKm]p-c- \new-]-Xn-n `b-c `qan-Ip-ep- a p- mbn; aW- e m- c - W y- ns BIm- i - n Akm- [ m- c - W - a mb
Hcp \{Xw ImWmbn. Hcm-bn-c-am-tmfw In-\n-n-cp aPq-knI-fpsS** hnip-mn AWp; kmhm XSmIw s]mSp-s\ hcp- t]mbn.
* {InkvXym-\n-I asb B{I-an "B\--elw' F Ncn{Xkw`-h-am-Wn-hnsS
kqNn-n-p-Xv (hnh.)
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Cu kw`-h- Aip` \nan---fm-h-W-sa-n, Ah bmZrnIw am{X-amhmw. \psS A-hn-izm-k-sbpw hnizm-ky-X-sbbpw

t\mn bpn-hm-Zn-bmb Ncn-{X-Im-c a-l-kn-spw hcmw. Fm, Atd-_y-bn NnX-dn-n-S-n-cp tKm{X-sf Hcp henb km{amPy-amn hms-Sp-m hcp, hcpwIme-n\p apgp-h {]tNmZ-I-amb kt-i-hp-ambn hcp A\-iz-c-\mb Hcm-fpsS \ntbm-K-ntev ssZhw hnc Nqp-I-bm-bn-cp-n Cu ZrjvSm---fn-eq-sSsbv Bv Xop ]d-bm-\mhpw?
apl--Zns \ntbm-K-s-p-dnv As av Hp-a-dn-bn,
Fm AXns Xe-h-mpw t]mcm-fn-Ipw H-dnbmw; Ah
Jpssdint\Xmhv A_vZp apz-en-_ns t]c-n-Sm-hm-sWv. A_vZp apz-en-_n\p hb-p-Im-ep Innb shfn--am-W-h. ]etmgpw Ahs\ Dq-m-bpsS ssII-fn ImWmw. At-l-ns
apJv sXcp-n-Snv Ah Ifnpw. A\ysc Im \mW-tmsS
kzbw Hfnpw. ]nXr- h y- mv , {]tXy- I nv A_q- X zm- e n- _ n\pw
lwkpw Ahs\ henb CjvS-amWv. ]nXm-hns kvt\lw Adnn-t-bn-m Ipn. \mm-Nmcw, Hcp--bpsS ]cn-N-c-Whpw Ahp
\jvS-s-Spn. GXm\pw amkta s]p-bpsS ape-Ip-Sn-pq. Ipdp
Znhkw A_vZp apz-en-_ns IpSpw-_-ns] Hc-Sn-a-sns, Ypssh-_n-b-bpsS ape-Ip-Snp. Ad-_n-I-fpsS BNm-c-a-\p-k-cnv,
GXm\pw amk-am-b-tm Ahs\ t]mm leo-asb G]np;
_\q-k-AvZv tKm{X-nse Hcp {KmaoW kv{Xosb. Atd-_y-bpsS
[oc-]p-{X-msc t]mp ape-m IpSn-m-Wn-tm apl-Zv hfcpXv .
A_v Z p apz- e n_v in{]Xm- ] - - f psS Dn- b n- s e- n- \ np Ime-am-bn-cpp AXv. tZhm-e-b-nse ssIm-c-\m-bnv ]Xnm- p- I - Ap Ignp. Ctm a- b psS apgp- h \mb- I \mWv. ]p {]am-Wn-am-c-S-p {]`p-P-\m-[n-]-Xy-n-e-[n-jvTn-X-ambn-cpp \Kc`cWw. Jpkv IpSpw-_-n\nv \n-bn--s--hcm-bn-cpp Ch. \K-c-nse aX-]-chpw cmjv{So-b-hp-amb Fm kp{][m\ ]cn-]m-Sn-I-fp-sSbpw \nb-{Ww Chm-bn-cpp. Hmtcmcppw A[n-Imcw hn`-Pnv \I-sp. IA-v_-bpsS Xmtm kqnt Npa-Xe A_vZp-m IpSpw-_-n\v, kwkw InW-dp-I-fpsS
\nb-{Ww lminw IpSpw-_-n\v, knhnepw {Inan-\-ep-amb Fm
tIkp-I-fnepw Xop I]n-t-n-bn-cp-Xv ssXap_v\p apd IpSpw_-m. ]m-f-ns t\XrXzw, Ab tKm{X--fp-am-bp _w,
Ch-bpssS ap Npa-X-e-I Jpssd-in-I ssIImcyw sNbvXp.
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A_vZp apz-en-_ns {]mbhpw hyn-Xzhpw kzm[o-\hpw Atls Cu \K-c-`-c-Wm-[n-]-m-cpsS apgp-h t\Xm-hmn AXphgn Atd-_y-bpsS apgp-h\pw. ImcWw, a A-dn-b-s-n-cp-Xv
"Dp Jpdm' (\K-c--fpsS amXmhv) Fm-bn-cp-p-htm.
a nXn- s N- b v X n- c p- Xv Xcn- i mb Xmgv h m- c - n- e m- b n- c pp.
Cu-g Irjntbm Dd-h-Itfm InW-dp-Itfm tXm-tfm ]g-tmp-Itfm Cm \Kcw. Fnepw ]v Xotc \jvS-s-n-n. HmaI-p-d-ap Imew sXmt acp-`q-an-bn-eqsS t]mIp kmY-hmlI kwL-v {]bm-W-]-Y--fpsS aa{][m\ tI{-am-bn-cpp
a. kpK--[q-a-, arK-Na-, ]g-hK-, XpWn--c-,
]pX- p- I , ba- \ n\np XpI km[- \ - , A_v k o- \ nbbn\np B\-sm-p-I, Zam-kvI-kn\np kp-cn-I,
CuPn-]vXn \np ASn-a-I. Fm hym]m-c-tI{w am{X-ambn- c p- n a. cm- a - s Xmcp khn- t i- j - X - I q- S n- b p- m- b n- c pp
AXn\v. lnwkm-c-ln-X-amb {]tZiw ldw F \ne-bn-eXv ]hn{X-am--s-n-cpp.
IA-v_p Npp-am-bn-mWv \Kcw InS-p-Xv. a-bnse A`nPmX `h-\-, AXns Npa-cp-I-tfmSv tNp-\npp. hmkvXpin] Iem-]-c-ambn IAv_ A{X BIj-I-amb kvamc-I-sam-pa. Xpd aXn-ep-I-tfmSp IqSnb ]cp- sInSw. Pme-I--fn,
hmXn-en-eqsS Acn--cnv IS-p-h-cp shfnw am{Xw. GI-ssZh
al-Xzs hmgvm C_vdm-loapw aI Ckvam-Cuepw ]Sp-pbn-b-XmWv Fsmcp ]mc--cy-ap--Xn\v. Pdq-kew tZhm-e-bn\v Bbn-c-am-bncw hjw apv, {InkvXp-hn\p cm-bncw hjw
apm-WnXv m]n-X-am-b-sXv Ncn-{X-Im-c-m IW-m-pp. IAv_-sb-Xv kqNn-n-p-Xv Hcp NXp-c-s-bm-Ipp; AXn\nmWv
Cu A`-b-tI-{-n\v Ct (ldw) hpIqSn-bXv. Cu Bcm-[-\mebw ]Sp- p- b n- b - h v hmkv X p- i n]hnZym- ] - c - a mb Iptd
{]iv\--sf-nepw XcWw sNm-\p-m-bn-cn-Ww. bmsXmcp tamSnbp-an-m, EPp-hmb \mep Npa-cp-I-fp-bp-I-sb--Xn ]cn-an-Xam-bn-cpp Ah-cpsS Ign-hp-I.
At\Iw hn{K-l-. cm-I-en-msX Ftmgpw IA-v_-bn
hp IqSnb `-P-\-sf kl-Xm-]-]qhw t\mp IpS-h-b-d\mb Hcp tZh lp_v Bbn-cpp Ah-bn {][m\n. XoYm-S\-Im-es hmjn-I-ta-f-Iv Zqc--e--fn\nv Fn-t-cmdp hnhn[ I-hS kaq-l-v {]tXyIw Bcm-[\mhn{K-l--
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_nw_-hp-apv Iq-n. As\ blq-Zcpw {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw aPqkn-Ifpw IA-v_-bn X-fpsS hnizmkNn- Isn.
IAv_bpsS ]hn-{XX ]cs AwKo-I-cn--s--XmWv. AXpsIm-p-Xs, AXns `c-W-`mcw Jpssd-in-Iv ap tKm{Xn- S - b n aX- ] - c - a mb A[o- i Xzw t\Sn- s m- S pp. hn{K- l - s sZ- h v \nth- Z y- a m- b n- - s kzWhpw shnbpw DssS
At\Iw hne-]n-Sn {Zhy- ssIImcyw sNt-Xv Ah-cm-bncpp. t{X-ns Xmtm-ep-I BZyw kqn-n-cp-Xv ba
`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I \ntbm-Kn-n-cp DtZym-K--m-cm-bn-cp-p-sh-nepw
Hcn- Cu Ah-Imiw ssIbn hptN-tm Jpssd-in-I
]ns AXv ssIhn-n. A_vd-l-ns t\Xr-Xz-n hh
B{I-an--tmgpw, X-fpsS Xs hn{K-l-]q-P-I-cmb \mp-Im B{Ian--tmgpw AXn-s\-sbmw hnP-b-I-c-ambn Ah sNdp-p-\np.
B-hn-izm-k-ap--h-cm-bn-cpp Jpssd-in-I; AXp-sImv tZhmeb`cWw Ah- c n\ns- S p- - s - n. A_v d - l pw kwLhpw
asb B{I-anv A_vZp apz-en-_ns H-I-sf ]nSn-Iq-Sn-btm, a- b psS B At]m- k v X - e , IA- v _ - b psS kpc- n- X - X zt- m Akz- \ m- b Xv kzw apX- e ns Imcy- n- e mWv .
A_vZp apz-en_v Xs H-I-sf Xncn-p-\I-W-sa-m-h-iys--tm A_vdlv tNmZnp: "kzw Imen-I-fpsS Imcy-nem-Wtm IA-v_-tb-m \nv DWvT!' A-_vZp apzen_v adp- ] - S n- t bmXn: "icn- b mWv ; Fs H- I - sf HmmWv
F\nv hnjaw. Rm\m-Wtm Ah-bpsS DS-a-. IA-v_-bpsS
Imcyw AXns DS-a- t\mn-smpw.'
A_vd-lv \in-n-m-\m-{K-ln IAv_m tZhm-ebw ]c--cmK-X-ambn At-bw ]cn-ipn I]n--s Hm-bn-cpp. Ad_n
hwi-Pv btlmh \Inb km-\-am-W-sX \ne-mWv Ahc-Xns\ t\mn--n-cp-Xv. AXv C_vdm-lo-an-sbpw Ckvam-Cuen-sbpw Bcm-[\mtKl-amWv; Am-lp-hns `h-\-amWv; apq-dp-]Xv hn{K-l--fpsS ]pWym-e-b-amWv; cmPys kth-iz-c-t{X-amWv. \mp-Im-cpsS CjvS-]m-c--cy--fpsS tI{w. s]mXp XoYmS\tI{w. Ad-_n-I Hn-p-I-bm-sW-n, Ah-c-Xns\ Ae-cnpw; at\m- l - c - a mpw; temI- nse at- s Xmcp kv a mc- I - t mfpw k--ampw. km_n-DIfpw An-]q-P-Icpw AhnsS \nthZy-anp; blq-Z AKm-[-amb `n {]I-Sn-np; ssN\-bn-sebpw
Cy-bn-sebpw hym]m-cn-I BZ-chv {]I-Sn-np. {InkvXym-\n-I
{]hm-NI
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am{X-amWv Akq-bbpw hnj--Xbpw {]Zin-n-Xv.
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Ime-ns aX-cn-I AXn-thKw s]mgn-p-sIm-n-cpp.
a-bpsS A-cow, AXns ]hn-{XX Fp-X-s-bm-bn-cpmepw, Ctm A{X lnX-I-c-a. leo-a-bn t]mm-t\-]n-s apl-Zv, kAvZv tKm{X-mn-S-bn hfp-hp tKm{Xnse at-sXmcp Ipn-s\bpw t]mse. BZy-amZyw t]mp--bpsS
ape Cun-p-Snp; ]mep Inm-Xm-hp-tm {]Xn-tj-[-tmsS Nodn-cp. ]ns, shp-Infn thhn--Xns Nmdn-t Npp-I shv
H-bp-m-p-Itbm ]X-ap Hcp IjvWw sdmn sRmn-\p-W-bpItbm sNbvXp. Xs {]mb-m-cmb ap- Ip-n-I-sf-tmse an
Ifn-p-Ibpw a--ap-m-p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \-ioj\pw \]m-Z-\p-amb, XmW DSp--Wn B Ipnv, {Kma-nse ap km[mcW Ipn-I-fn\nv hyXn-cn--amb Fs-nepw {]tXy-I-X-I
tXmn-n. Fn-cp-mepw apl--Zns\ leoa kvt\ln-p, apl-Zn-t\mfw {]mb-ap Xs aI-s\-tm-se-s Ah-c-h-s\bpw
IcpXn. kvt\l-ns he s\m Bdp hjw Xs \osmcp
Ime- b - f - h mWv . leo- a - b psS a\- n apl- - Z n- t \mSv A{X- a m{Xw
kvt\l-hm-bv]m-Wp-m-bn-cp-Xv. Ahs\ Xncn-p-sIm-p-t]m-Im
Dq Bsf Ab--tm Ah Ic-p-t]mbn.
leo- a sb G]n- p- t m apl- Zv, Aip- h mb Hcp
]npss]X-em-bn-cp-p-sh-n Ctm Ban\ aIs\ ImWp-Xv
Hcp sImp a\p-jy-\m-bn-mWv Ah\p Xncn--dn-hpv; kz-am-sbmcp
Cm-i-n-bpv ; kzmX{yt_m[-apv. Ah ck-I-c-amb A`n{]mb{]I-S-\- \S-pw; Dsb arZp-hmbn D-hbvpw, Ahv
Ghpw hne-s \n[n-bm-W-h. Dq--bpsS Im-en-cpv Atl-ns hmfpsImv Ah Ifnpw. As-n Ipm-b-tme ]nSn-p-h-env Ifnpw. Fm, D-bp-sSbpw Dq--bp-sSbpw
IqsS A[n-I-\m Ign-bm\pw hn[n B Ipns\ A\p-h-Zn-n.
Xp_m-bnse ]pXnb `c-Wm-[n-Im-cnsb, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS A`n-\--\a-dn-bn-m A_vZp apz-en-_n\p k-B-bn t]mtI-n-hp.
At-l-ns {]mb-n-ep Hcmv ZpjvI-c-am-bn-cpp C-csamcp bm{X-sbv AXv sXfn-bn-p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Jpssd-in-I-sfbm-I-am\w ZpxJn-X-cmn, F]-n-cmw hb-n Atlw Aybm{X ]dp.
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Htsd afpw t]c-n-Sm--fp-a-S-p hen-sbmcp IpSpw-_s

hnp- s Im- mWv A_v Z p apz- e n_v hnS- ] - d - Xv . aq aI
A_vZp-DkzmY\pw kp-NnX a\x-n-Xn-m-c\pw D]-Pm-]-mc- \ p- a mb Abm- f psS Ak- l n- j v W pX Abm- f psS Al- t ]m- s es hym]vXn-bp--Xm-bn-cpp. IA-v_-bpsS A\--cm-h-Imiw
X\n-m-sW--bm hniz-knp. Fm, XnIpw hn]-co-X-am-bncpp, Abm-fpsS ktlm-Z-c A_q-Xzm-en-_ns kz`mhw. Dp
Xpd-p-Im-p a-lm-k-a-Wn Zbm-ep-hmb a\p-jy. a\v {]Xn^-en-n-p apJw, Iqp ]pcn-I-, hnNm-c-a-S-nb anX-`m-jWw
CsXmw anI- s mcp cmPy- X - { - - \ m- W - t - l - s av shfn- h mpp. kpap-J\pw [oc\pw bphm-hp-amb lwk-bpsS Ip-I-fn
{Iucy-apv; c-km-n-Isf krjvSn-m X hnizm-km-th-i-apf- h m- p- - X m- W - t - l - ns kzcw. Am- k m- h s, Hcp Zmi- \ nIt\m ]pWym-mthm Bbn-cp-n-cn-Ww.
A_vZp apz-en-_ns Hml-cn-bmbn apl--Zn\p Inn-bXv hfsc
\nm-c-am-bn-cpp. At-l-ns ac-W-tmsS Ah A_q-Xzmen-_ns kwc--W-bn-embn; X\n-t-hpw {]nb-s aqm--bpsS.
Xs hK-m-cn an-h-scbpw t]mse A_q-Xzm-en_pw I-h-Sm-c-\m-bn-cpp. acp-`q-an-bn-eq-sS-bp hym]mcbm{X-I-fn hm-eyn-S-mb, kc-k-\mb Hcp kl-bm-{Xn-Is\ apl--Zn Atlw
Isn. apl-Zv CXn-\Iw Ipam-c-\mbn hfp-I-gnp. AtXk-abw, ImgvN-bnepw kw`m-j-W-nepw {]mb-t-m Ihn
_pn {]I-Sn-n-p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
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hj- ]nsbpw Ignp. Iuamcw buh-\-n\p hgn-amdn-sm-Spp. ]ucpjw ]pjv]npXpSn.
Xs hwi- ns khn- t ij KpW- - s fmw apl- Zv
kamPnp Ign-n-cpp. Ah kpZr-V-ambpw kphy--ambpw hnIkn-p-Ibpw sNbvXp. aWm-n-eq-sS-bp Ae-n-ep-I, s]mcnbp shbn-epw sImSp-m--Sn-p cm{Xn-I-fn-ep-ap \o bm{XI CsXmw At-l-n\v Dcp-ns Icp-p-]-Ip. ssIcp-n-t-X-m \nb-a--sfm-p-a-dn-bm, ImS tKm{X-m-scbpw
amwk-t`m-Pn-I-fmb Pp--sf-bpw -sImv sskzcw-sI, hnP-\hpw
Duj-c-hp-amb Cu \mn Hmtcm-cp-\pw kzw Pm{K-Xsb Xs
thWw B{i-bn-m. JUvK-{]-tbm-K-nepw IpXn-c-tbm--nepw
\n]p-W-\m-bn-cp apl--Zn\v, B hI Imcy--fn s]sv Xocp-
{]hm-NI
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am-\-sa-Sp-m Ign-n-cpp. B Ignhpw kl-P-amb ss[cy-hp-ambn-cpp At-l-ns c. \nb-{n-X-amb anXm-lmcw ioenp

hf At-l-ns tZlw timjn--Xm-bn-cp-p-sh-nepw Icp-pXpw sabvh-g--ap-Xpw Fpw kln-m {XmWn-bp--Xp-am-bncpp. ico-c-ns Icp-t-dnb Cu N-q-Sn-\p-n AP--amb
\n-b-ZmVy-ap Hcp ssNX\yw IpSn-sIm-n-cpp. Xs \mSns
{]Ir-Xnbpw Pohn-X-co-Xn-bpsS ]mcp-jyhpw bq{^-okvssS{Kokv \ZnI-p-d-ap Xs ka-Im-en-I-cn km[m-c-W-amb kpJ-t`m-Kmk-n-I-fn\nv A-t-ls c-s-Spn.
icm-icn Dbcw, h-apJw, BtcmKyw {]Xn-^-en-n-p It]m-e CXm- b n- c pp apl- - Z ns BImcw. t\tc- b p \Sv ,
\nhp \n]v , {]]- s [oc- a mbn t\mp Ip- I ,
Idpp Icp- n- m Ag- I m Xe- a pSn. B Ip- I - f n
At-b-amb Hcp `mh-apv; kwi-b-an.
IAv_m ]cn-]m-e-\-n ]nXm-hns ]nKm-an-bm-bn-cp A_qXzm-en-_n\v, hym]m-cn-sb--Xn-ep-]cn Jpssd-in-In-S-bnepw am\n-hm-kn-In-S-bnepw henb kzm[o-\-ap-m-bn-cpp. At-l-ns
kwc--W-bn-em-bn-cp--Xn-\m apl--Zn\pw \K-c-n {]m[m-\yhpw
AwKo-Im-chpw e`np. buh\w ]nn H ]pcp-j-\mbn hfpI- g n- - t m- t gv , At- l - ns BIm- c - ` w- K nbpw \n`- b - a mb
t\mhpw A\p-Kr-lo-X-amb s]cp-am-hpw Bfp-I-fn BZcw P\n-nn-cpp. [nj-Wm-\n`-c-amb {]Xyp]--a-Xn-Xzhpw Xn-IsXn-cmb kXy-k--Xm-t_m-[hpw Pohn-X-nse kqvamw-i--fn
t]mep-ap BmY-Xbpw At-l-n\v "A-A-ao' (kXy-k) F t] t\Sn-sm-Spp.
apl--Zns kz`mhw Hcp Z-tKm-]p-c-hm-kn-bp-tS-Xm-bn-cp-n.
AXv {]Ir-Xn-bn\nv Icp-n-Sn-nv, A\p-`-hw-sImv cq]-s-Sp-nb-XmWv. ]Xn-\memw hb-n Jpssd-in-Ip-thn Bbp-[-tanb Atlw hym]-I-ambn bm{X sNbvXn-pv. AXp-sImv em`tN-X-fpw Pb-]-cm-P-b-fpw DssS Pohn-X-ns hni-Zmw-i-sf-p-dnv \m-b-dnbmw.
bp-n\pw hym]m-c-n\pw thn-bp bm{X-I-fn\nv aplZv Xs hwi-sbpw cmPysbpw Ipdnv ]Tnp. aW-em-c-Wyns emh-Wyhpw òI-c-Xbpw Atlw Ip. Ae-p-\-S-p
tKm{X--fpsS ]mc--cy--f-dnp. sFXn-ly- tIp temI-s* Manism- -skmcm-jv{Sn-b-\n-k-tmSv kmZr-iy-ap aXw.
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p-dnv Hcp-]mSp Imcy- a\-n-emn. {InkvXym-\nbpw blq-Z\pw

Xn, skmcm-jv{Sn-b\pw am\n*bpw Xn, a\p-jy\pw a\p-jy\pw
Xn Fm- h n[ hnth- N - \ - p- a - p- d - m- b n- c pp At- l ns a\v. Adn-b-s temI-ns lrZ-b-amWv Xs \msSv
apl- Zv Isn. ]t, F{X N- e hpw Aim- - h p- a mb
lrZbw! Atd-_yv Hcp tI{o-IrX `c-W-t\-Xr-Xz-ap-m-bn-cp-n.
Xn ]S-sh-p At\Iw tKm{X--fmbn AXv NnX-dn-n-Sp.
AXnn-I-p-dp \nv hnZq-c-amb CSn-ap-g---fpsS apc
Fn. as hnip ep ld- a n hv \S- p
bpw am{Xta Ip-I-c-ambn IW-m--s-pq. IqsS-q-sS-bp-mhp hntcm-[-sf sNmn tKm{X-hK-m, ld-an\p ]pdv, Dqe-\miw hcpn. ss_kmn-b-m-cp-sSbpw tJmkvtdm km{am-Pym-cp-sSbpw ZrjvSn-bn Ad-_n-I ]qW-ambpw Hc-]-cn-jvIr-X- hKam-bn-cpp. tdma Ncn-{X-Im-c-m AhcpsS tZis hnti-jn-np- Xv òI- c - \ mSv Fs{X. ]cn- j v I rX temIv Xs hwins m\w tami-am-sWv apl-Zv Ip B{i-bn-m-hp
Nm-Xn-amtcm \m-hp i{Xp-tfm A Ah. tdmamt]jy km{am-p-I Atd-_y-bpsS AXnn-I-pdw hp-\nv \nehn-fn-pI am{X-amWv sNbvXXv. ImcWw, acp-`q-an-bpsS `c-Ww-sImv
hep-Xm-sbmpw t\Sm-\n-sv Ah-dnbmw.
Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-{X-n cmP-hw-i- IqWp-I t]mse,
\in-m am{Xw Dbp-h-n-pv. _Zp-hns kzmX-{ym-`n-hmRvO
i-am-bn-cpp. kam-[m\ kwcw-`- X\nv sa-ap-m-p--XmsW-n t]mepw, AXv \nb-{-Whpw hnt[-b-Xzhpw Bh-iy-s-Spp- s h- n AXns\ Ah shdp- n- c pp. bYmY `c- W - s s\]pWyw Ahp-m-bn-cp-n. Ipe-]-Xn-I-fpsS Xocp-am-\-v
Iptd-sbms in-bp-m-bn-cp-p-sh-nepw Ah \n_m[w \S-nem-m-\p A[n-Imcw Bp-an. henpIb-dn-h-cp kam-[m\- n P\- v Xm]cy- a n. ]cn- l mkw, AXv KZy- n- e mbmepw ]Zy-n-em-bmepw Ad_n s]sv {]Xn-I-cnpw. AtX-kabw AXyp-n-tbmSpw AXn-{]-iw-k-tbmSpw Ah\v Bk-n-bp-amWv.
sNdnb ImcWw aXn, henb {]Xym-Lm-X-v. Ip-Imen tamjW- s bpw InW- d n- s bpw sXmgp- n- s bpw D]- t bm- K - s bpw
sNmn-bp X--fmWv henb hnhm-Z-fpw Ipg---fp-ambn hfcpI. tNmcv tNmc Xe-ap-d-I-fn-eqsS AXv {]Xn-[z-\n-pp.
Ab\m-Sp-I-fnse cmP-hwi `c-W-Iq-S--fn Ghpw ]pcm-X\w
ba-t-Xm-bn-cpp. Atd-_y D]-Zzo-]ns sXt A-p aAvcn_v Bbn-cpp AXns {][m\ tI{w. Fm, kwlm-cm--I-
{]hm-NI
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amb Hcp then-tb-s XpSv bas Bm\w kz-B-bn-tev

amdn. AhnsS A_vd-lv Hcp-{K Nv ]WnXp. apl--Zns P\\-k-a-b-m-bn-cpp CXv . CXns Xm]-cy-v thn-bm-Wbm a B{I-an-Xv. ba-\nse cmPm--m \qm-p-I-fmbn "Xp'
F t]cn hnfn--sp. insb kqNn-n-p Cu ]Z-ns
\njv]n B{^n- `mj-bn\ns{X. ba Ign-m {]m[m\y-aln-p-Xv hS-p-In-gv InS-p lndm km{amPyw. kzB-bnse cmP-hw-i-ns Xs `n-im-J-bns]--h-cm-Ipp lndm
cmPm- - m. Abcm- P ys t]jy tkzm- [ n- ] - X n- I - f p- a mbn
A- t m Ie- l n- p- s Imv \mep iX- I - - f mbn Ah
\mSphmgpphS-p-]-Sn-m-dp Km BWv aqm-as cmPhwiw. AXn\pw Amdv \qmv ]g--apv. Ah IqSp-X Icp-cmb Ab\m-Sp-I-fp-ambn An-c-k-Jy--fp-mnhp.
Hcp Xc-n-e-s-n asmcp Xc-n bas t]cv, \mn
Xepw hnepw {]I--\--fp-m-n-sb-nepw Atd-_y-bpsS a[y`mKw tKm{X-hK-tI-{-ambn Ah-ti-jn-n-cpp. tKm{X- inYn-esa-nqsS, sX Ad-_n-I-fn\nv hyXy-kvX-ambn Chv
hmkv X p- h n- Z y- b nepw ap Ie- I - f nepw Irjn- b nepw A]- s ams
Xm]-cy-ap-m-bn-cpp. Ah-cpsS hoWw h\yhpw acp-`q-an-t]mse
\nb-a-iq-\y-hp-am-bn-cpp. CS-b-mcpw Ae-p-\-S-p--h-cp-am-bn-cpp
Ah. Ahv F-an-m-{X D]-hn-`m-K--fp-s-nepw Ap tKm- { X- mWv {]mapJyw. D]- Z zo- ] ns a[y- n- e p d_oA
tKm{X-m ba cmP-hw-i-hp-am-bp c-_w Xm-sW-h-Im-i-sp. ]Sn-mdv Jpssd-in-I; a Ah-cpsS ssIbn-emWv.
hSv Jbvkv, Xaow, lhm-kn Fo tKm{X-fpw.
Cs\ Xs \mSn-s\-p-dnv hnl-K-ho-Ww \S-sh, ]Snmtd Xoc-ns ta]-IpXn apgp-h Xs hwi-amb Jpssdin-Ifpw Iqcpw IqSn-bmWv A[o-\-am-n-sh-n-cn-p--sXv aplZv a\-n-emn. a AXns Bm\w. ASp m\w Fa {]am-Wn-ammWv. Ahsc Bcpw A{X _lp-am-\n-n-cp-n.
sXpw Ingpw hSpw ba km{am-Py-ns Ah-in-jvS-.
t]jy- b p- s Sbpw ss_km n- b - b p- s Sbpw B{i- b - X z- n- t ep
]mXnbpw Bp-t]mb Ahn-S--fn-em-hs F{X-Xs {ian-npw
kzw {]tZ-i--fn t]mepw B[n-]Xyw ]pe-m Ign-bm-hn[w Zp_e `c-W--fm-Wp-m-bn-cp-Xv. \K-c--fp-tSXv kp-NnX-amb Pohn-X-am-bn-cp-p-Xm\pw. Hmtcm-cp--sbpw Xm]-cyw kzw
hK-Po-hn-X-n-emWv tI{o-I-cn--Xv. Hmtcm-cp-cpw kzw \K-cns ]ptcm-K-Xn-bn am{Xw {i-shp. \K-c--tfm-Sp-cpn IS-
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p-t]m-Ip kmY-hm-lI kwL-v Imham-S--fmbn, Asn X-fpsS kmaq-lnIm-h-t_m-[-ns tIh-em-kvXn-Xz-ntev \bn-p-sImv Nfn-bnepw Inepw Xo _Zp-tN-cn-I. AXn-pdw, At`-Zy--fmb {]Xn-tcm-[--fmbn hc aW-em-c-Wy-.
Xe-p-aosX ]n-f--In-Sp-t]mse Xnf-p BIm-i-ns In-p {]`, ImIo-gnse `qan Ccp-p-t]m-em-hpp. ]I hn{ian-mt\m cm{Xn Dd-mt\m Bhm-nSw. sXm hcf-p-Ibpw \mhv
Zmln-p-g-ep-Ibpw sNp-tm hnZq-c-a-co-Nn-I ImgvNsb ]cn-l-knpp. At\I \mgn-I-I-fn-embn ]cp InS-p aW-ens A\-amb kmKcw.
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C_vdm-loapw Ckvam-Cuepw ]Sp-p-bnb IA-v_-bn\nv,
a-bn\npXs Am-lp-hns\ \njvIm-k\w sNbvXv, XXvm\v apq-dn-tesd I-ssZ-h-sf _em-m-c-ambn IpSn-bn-cp-nbn- c pp; P\- - f psS hoSp- I - f n ap hn{K- l - fpw. ]nXm- h ns\
kzm[o-\n-m Ign-bp-sav hniz-kn--s, ssZh-]p-{Xn-am-scbpw
amem-J-I-sf-bp-amWv Nne Bcm-[n-n-cp--sX-n apNne kqcyN-{-msc ]qPnp. s]mXpsh Fm-hcpw \-{X--fpsS A[o-iXz-n hniz-knp. Xmc-\n-_n-U-amb \t`maWvU-es, acp-`q-anbnse tKm{X-hK-m Bcm-[n--Xn AZv`p-X-an. tla--cm-hp-Ifn kzw emhWyw A\m-h-cWw sNp ho\kv, imeo-\-ap-Jnbmb N{nI, {]tim-`n-X-bmb Hdn-tbm As\ \{Xkar-amb A[cm- { Xn- b nse Aw_cw I- nn- p- I bpw tNX- \ sb
sXmp- W p- I bpw sNp- - X m- W tm. \n- _ v Z - a mb acp- ` q- a n- paosX, IqSm-c-pw ab-n-bp-d-p a\p-jypw aosX, A[cm-{Xn-bn ]Xn-bn-cp-m-{I-an-m Xw-]mv Xmsg Ccn-p-hsc t\mn Xmc-, Ah-bpsS anp ]mX-bn Dum-emSpp. Xncn--dn-bm-\m-hm acp-`q-hn hgn-b-S-bm-f-s-Sp-m, ag-hcp-Xv {]h-Nn-m, kpJ-Zpx-J-fpw Bm-Z-th-Z-\-Ifpw sImph-cp--sXv tPymy-m hniz-kn-p EXp]cn-h-\--sf-pdnv kqN\ e`n-mAs\ ]e-h-gnpw Ahm-h-iy-amb Adnhn-p-d-h-I-fm-bn-cpp Ah.
Ad-_n-I-fpsS aX-]-c-amb Pohn-X-n hf-sc-tbsd ]pWy-e-fpw Htsd Bcm-[-\m-\p-jvTm-\-fpw Dm-bn-cp-s-nepw ss[jWn-I-amb ImgvN-mSv Ah-bn-sem-n-ep-ap-m-bn-cp-n. Dd-p-t]mb
]mc--cy-{I-a-fpw BNm-c-fpw, Fn-s\ tNmZy- tNmZnv
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t]mepw \S-n-bn-cpp{InkvXym-\n-Iv tZhn-am apJy-m-\ob-cp-am-bn-cpp.
tdmap-ambn Iqp-sI-n-tes Ad-_n-I ss{IkvX-hXbpsS
D]-cn-Xekv]in-bmb Hcp cq]-amWv {]Zin-n-Xv. blq-Z-hK-m
cmPy-ns ]e `mK--fn-embn hym]n-p-In-Sp. DZv`hw, _w,
`mj, kz`m-h-co-Xn-I Fn-h-bn-semw blq-Zo-b-Xv km[ayw
Ah-Im-i-s-Sm-\mhpw. ss{IkvX-h-Xbpw Gsd hnZq-c-X-bn-e. ]Snmdv IS- e n- \ - pdw InS- p A_vko- \ nb,
hSv
tdmamkm{amPywCu cv henb Ab-cm-Py--fp-sSbpw aX-am-bncpp ss{IkvX-hX. {InkvXp-a-X-ns \nb-a-cm-ln-Xyhpw s]cpamkwln-X-bn-m-bvabpw Ad_va\-n Ah-tcmSv {]tXyI aa-Xbp- mn. ]p I]- \ - I Xo- b mbpw AXp- Xv Xs.
Fm, Ch-bp-sS-sbmw ta, IqSp-X kp{]-[m-\-amb Hcp ]Xns\mmw {]amWw `mKy-h-im \ng hogvn-bn-cpp. "\n-sfmcp
]m]n-bm-sW-n, AXv ]c-ky-am-hm A\p-h-Zn--cpXv; AXp-hgn,
\n-v ZoL-Imew ]m]-êw Bkz-Znmw.'
apIqn aY\w sNm-hp kml-N-cy- CXm-sW-n-cn-nepw
blq-Zo-b-Xtm ss{IkvX-h-Xtm Ad_van thtcm-SpI Ffp-a-m-bn-cpp. Ad-_n-I Pohn-Xs A\m-bmkw t\mn--tm blq- Z - a Xw, IqSp- X hnjm- Z m- - I - a m- b n- c pp. AhXv
timIm{Z-am-sbmcp Zpc--I-Y-bmWvaqey-kw-ln-Xtbm {]Xym-itbm
C. PqX-mv ssZhw Ah-cp-tSXp am{X-amb kzm-bn-cpp. {]hmN-I hcp-sav hmKvZw sN-s, sXc-s-Sp--s P\-XbmWv X-sfv Ah IW-mn. Fp-sIm-mWv PqX-msc
ssZhw Ahn-Ss {]tXyI kw{]oX kap-Zm-b-ambn sXc-s-Sp-sXtm, As\ sNbvXnpw Fn-\mWv At\Iw iXm-_vZ Ahsc ITn\ZpxJ-n\v Ah hnt[-b-cm-n-b-sXtm, FpsIm-mWv Ah-tcm-Sn-cw DZm-ko-\X Imn-b-sXtm Fhn-sSbpw
hni-Zo-I-cnpIn. kv\m]I tbml-m-\mbn FenPm {]hm-N-I
{]Xy--s--tm At-l-ns ]Z-hnv A\p-tbm-Py-amb kzoIcWw e`n-msX t]mb-sX-p-sIm-mWv? ]cn-X-]vX-bmb ktem-anbpsS t{]amY-\-I \nc-kn-p-sImv Xms\mcp AXn-am-\p-j-\msWp sXfn-bn-npw {]hm-N-I-Xz-s-p-dn-p At-l-ns
Ah-Im-i-hm-Z- AwKo-I-cn--s-SmsX t]mb-sX-p-sIm-mWv?
a\p-jy-cm-in-bpsS ]m]--f-{Xbpw Igp-In--f-bm kh-i--\mb
ssZhw Xs GI]p{Xs\ \ntbm-Kn-pI F A]-ISw sNbvX-
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Xqp-Ibpw sNbvXXv Fn-\m-Wmthm? kthm-]cn, Cu ssZh-t{Zml- - s fmw sNbv X npw, ssZhw Xp- c m IqSp- X IrX- - X bp Hcp P\-Xsb sXc-s-Sp-m-Xn-cp-Xv Fp-sIm-mWv?
Cu ka-bv ss{IkvX-h-Xbpw Bo-bu--Xy-ns {]Zi\-sampw ImgvN-sh-p-n. {InkvXp-k-`-bn Htsd hn`n {KqpI. kzK-cm-Py-n BI-msS Iem]w. kmm-\m-hs kpJambn, sskzc-ambn `qan-bn sRfn-p-\-S-pp. {Xntb-I-Xz-sbpw
GI-Xz-n \m\m-Xz-sbpw Ipdn-p hnhm-Z--fn {InkvXphns {]t_m- [ - \ - v cmw m\w am{Xw. tbip- { Inkv X p
"]p{X' am-{X-am-bn-cn-p-tm Ahn-Sps A\p-bm-bn-I ^mZdpw
aZ-dp-am-Ipp; knam-cpsS hen-sbmcp hr-hp-apv. Cu \qm-n
{InkvXp-aXw ImWn AXy-]qh-amb AZv`p-X-IrXyw, temI-P-\Xv AXv I\ym-kv{Xo-a-T- kw`m-h\ sNbvXp-sh--XmWv.
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apl-Zv Ctm Hcp Ccp-]-Xp-Im-c-\mWv. a\p-jy-Xz-ns eW-sam amXrIkuay; DuP-kz-e; Btem-N-\m-io-e; Ia\n-c-X. Atlw kXy-k--\m-bn-cpp; A[zm-\-io-e-\m-bn-cpp;
a\-m-n-bp--h-\m-bn-cpp. hym]-I-ambn k-cn-n-pv; ]e cmPy- f n- s ebpw I- h - S - m- c p- a mbn hym]m- c - _ - - n- t es- n- pv .
Atlw [nj- W m- i m- e n- b mWv . Bfp- I - s fbpw hkv X p- X - I - s fbpw
kw_-n Adnhv icm-i-cn-bnepw Ihn--XmWv. ]t, Ipdp
Nm-Xn-am-tc-bpq; A_q-Xzm-en_v Ign-m Ipdv klm-bn-Ifpw.
At-l-ns ]e s]cp-am coXn-I-fnepw Hc-km-[m-c-WXzw {]I-Sam-Ipp. I--cw -sImv sNp- sXp-I Atlw s]mdp-Xm-b-dn-bn; ]cn-lm-k-ntem hrn-tI-Sntem B\w tXSp-Xmbpw tInn. Xs {]mb-m-cmb sNdp--m-cpsS Iq-n
Is-p-h-cn; kv{XoI-fp-ambn Hcp ]m-b-p-an. Npcp-n--dm, kXy-k-\pw {]nb--c-\p-amb Hcp \ a\p-jy. Fm
sImn-aot]mse temIs Pzen-n-p Xc-m-c-\p-am-bn-cp-n.
]uc-k-`-I-fn Atlw {]tXy-In-s-s-nepw Xm]-cyw {]I-Snn--Xmbn sXfn-hp-I-fn. a-bnse ùXn-Ihpw kmaq-ln-I-hp-amb
Pohn-X-n At-l-ns kw`m-h-\-I A]-am-{Xhpw Akv]jvS-hp-as{X.
"ln^p ^pfq' F kn-hy-h--bpsS kq{X-[m-c-\m-bncpp shXp t\cp-Xs. kam-\-e-y--tfmsS \ne-\n-n-cp Hcp
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CXv. am-{]-tZ-i-phv Hcm A\o-Xntm sXnt\m Cc-bm-bm
Abm am-\n-hm-kn-bm-hs, A\y-\m-hsAXns\ {]Xn-tcm-[n-pIbpw sXp sNbv X - b m- s f- s mv {]mb- nw sNn- p- I bpw
Bbn-cpp kwLS-\-bpsS eyw. AwK- AXn-\mbn kXy-{]Xn--sb-Sp-t--Xpv. hn[-h-Ifpw A\m-Ycpw Zcn-{Zcpw ]mh-s-hcpw kwL-S-\-bpsS khn-tij ]cn-K-W-\v hnt[-b-ambn. Ccw
kwL-S-\-I temI-s-m-bn-Spw, Imem-Im-e--fn Dm-bn-ps- nepw "ln^p ^pfqen' s {]tW- X m- h ns bph- k - l - P amb kml-kn-I-Xsb am-\-Kcw IuXp-I-]qh-amWv hon-Xv.
ùXnIhn`-h--fpsS Imcy-nepw apl--Zn\v hy-amb ]psp ]d-p-IqSm. Hcp hwi-sa \nev Ad-_n-I Zcn-{Z-cm-bncpp. apl--Zm-hs Ah-cn Ghpw Zcn-{Z\pw. AXp-sIm-p-Xs,
Npp-ap temI-ns hn-{]-Xm-]m-[n-Im-c--fpsS tXmX-\p-k-cnp
t\mp-tm A_q-Xzm-en-_ns ktlm-Zc]p{X-\mb apl-Zv hn\oX-\mb Hcp H-I-m-c-\mbn am{Xw ]cn-K-Wn--sp.
Cu ka-bv a-bn JZoP F Hcp hn[h Dm-bn-cpp.
KWy-amb kzp-fpw \S-p-sIm-n-cp hen-sbmcp hym]m-chpw
hntv, Ah-cpsS `mhv acn-nv A[n-I-\m-fm-bn. AXv kXy-k-ambpw Imcy-{]m-]vXn-tbm-sSbpw \S-n-sm-p-t]m-Im\pw acp-`qhn- - pdw hnZq- c - \ - K - c - - f n ZoL- b m- { X- I \S- m\pw ]nb
Hcmsf tXSn-sm-n-cp JZoP, A_q-Xzm-en-_ns ktlm-Zc]p{X\mb apl-Zv F bphm-hn-s\-p-dnv tIm-\n-S-bmbn. "A-Aao' (kXy- k - ) F t]cn Adn- b - s - n- c p At- l s
Ah hnfnp-h-cpn.
ap-Xp-I-fpsS HSp-hn-se-n\n-p, Fm buh-\-bp-bmb Hcp kv{Xosb-bmWv JZo-P-bn apl-Zv IXv. Ipdnb tZl{]-IrXn, {]km-Zm--I-amb h-apJw, hnim-e-amb s\n, B`n-PmXyw
{]kv^p-cn-n-p arZp-e-amb Ic-. JZo-Pbpw Jpssd-in-Ip-e-PmX
Xs. kmaq-ln-Im-h--bn ]e aSv A-c-ap-s-nepw aplZv Xs tKm{X-m-c-\m-sW--dntI, Ahv ktm-j-ambn, apl-Zns s]cp-amw CjvS-ambn. At-l-ns kao-]\w am\yhpw
hniz-kvX-hp-amWv.
_pn-km-aYyhpw sXfn-bn--s hniz-kvX-X-bp-ap Hcp amt\PdpsS tkh\w e`n- m sImm- s a- p- m- b n- c pp B am\ykv{Xov. XtmSv {]oXn-bp B kv{Xosb tkhn-p-Xv apl-Znpw CjvSw Xs-bm-bn-cpp. Xs Ign-hp-I {]I-Sn-n-m\pw
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henb {]Xo--I-tfmsS apl-Zv JZo-P-bpsS hym]m-c-Zu-Xy-ta-sSpp; B {]Xo--I hn^-e-am-bn. A_q-Xzm-en-_ns Bsf
\ne-bn Atlw hmWn-Py-tI-{--fn Adn-b-s-n-cpp. I-h-Sm ]p Nc- p- I - f p- a m- b p apl- - Z ns hc- h ns\ Fpw
kzmKXw sNbvXn-cp-p-htm. JZo-P-p-th-n-bp ZuXy-hp-ambn
Zam- k v I - k n- t ev bm{X- b mbn. kndn- b - b n- t ev t]mIm, av
]pdv kmY- h m- l - I - k w- L - n\pw hgn- I - s - t - - X p- m- b ncpp. Atd-_y-bnse kp{]-[m\ \K-c--fn-sem-mb bkvcn-_n-eqsS- b mWv a Ign- m ASp m\w CXn- m- b n- c ppAtlw t]mbXv. Im e-tmfw P\- ]mp Xnc-tdnb \Kcw. Cu--\-I-fm kw. sXv, Dh-c-amb ba-\n\np--h-cm-bn-cpp \K-c-hm-kn-I-tf-sdbpw. bkvcn_v apX ]Xvd hscbp hgn AXyw ckm-h-l-amWvCS-nsS ImWm Ign-bp
aW- e n- s bpw Nc- e n- s bpw Npm- p- I - n- s bpw Iq\- I ; H- I v am{Xw IpSn-m ]p Dp-sh--ap Ipf-, Hmcp
{]tZ-i-. A]qhw Ij-I-cp-]-tbm-Kn-p Hcp InW-dn-stbm
atm Np-pambn Nne-tm hnf I- Is-p-hcmw. Aep- X n- c n- b p _Zp- Ip- I m- e n- I - s fbpw IpXn- c - I - s fbpw
BnIp-n-I-sfbpw tap-sImv, cm-c-ln-X-amb Ip{Km-a--fn
]mp--h-cmWv; a-p--h ]-W-nepw.
]Sn-mdv \PvZnse Db {]tZ-i- Xmn-bmWv apl-Zv
]Xvd-bn-se-p-Xv. hnim-e-amb aWImn lrZ-bm-hP-I-ambn
Dbp-\np--h-bmWv {Ia-c-ln-X-ambn NnX-dn-n-S-p Cu aeI. {][m\ ae-m-X-bn\nv th{X CS-hn-n-m-bn-cpp hc-pIfpw ]md-q---fp-sa--Xn-\m bm{Xm-X-S--ta-Xp-ap-m-bn.
]Xvd \^pZns hSt A-mWv nXn-sN-p-Xv. B D]Zzo-]ns {]mtZ-inI eWw hy-am-p Nph aWine-IfpsS alm-k-ap-{Z-as{X \^pZv. Cu Xcnip`qan--p-d-amWv imZz-eamb lbv^bpw Pdq-k-eapw Zam-kvIkpw.
Zam-kvI-kn-te-p hgn-bn-ep-S-\ofw bkvcn-_nepw ]Xvd-bnepw
Im^n-sebpw CXvd-bnsebpw {Kma--fnepw apl-Zv Xs Nc-pI hn-gnp. \ hne-t]-i-ep-I \Sn, Xs apX-ep-S-av KWyamb em`-ap-m-n-smt Atlw aS-n-bpq.
AtX-k-abw, JZoP Atlw hcp-Xpw Imn-cn-p-I-bm-bncpp. apl--Zns\ A\p-bm{X sNbvX, ssakd F `rXy Atl-ns hnP-b-I-Y-I-f-{Xbpw Ah-cpsS sNhn-bn-se-n-n-cpp. apl-
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Ahy- - a m- b - d np.
apl--Zns\ kw_-n-n-S-tmfw, kv{XoIsf hep-Xmbn ]cn-KWn-n-cp-n. Pohn-X-s-p-dnv, ka-Ime kw`-h--sf-p-dnv IqSpX Pm{K-m-bn-cp Atlw, th-Xn-tesd PohnXhyh-lmcw
Dsmp. kvss{XW-em-h-Wy-ns {]tNm-Z-\-in ImWm-\p
In-m-bn-cp-p-sh-, Hcp a\p-jy-s\ \ne-bn A\n-n-X-Xzns
aplq- At-l-n-\p-m-bn-cp-n-s-p-a. ]pcpjXz{]m]vXnv sshIn-sbpw AY-am-t--Xn. Fm, Xs
{]mb- m- c mb bphm- p- m- I m- d p- - X p- t ]mse kv { Xohnj- b n A{X Ihn Xm]-cy-sampw At-l-n-\n-m-bn-cpp.
Ctm X\nv Ccp- ] - p hb- pv . temI- s - p- d nv Hcp
{]mY-anI ]cn-m-\-sam-s-bpv. Nc-p-am----h-S-n-sems
ck-I-c-ambn Xam-i-s]m-n-p-am-bn-cpp At-lw. Al-tbm AXnhn\-btam At-l-n-\n-m-bn-cp-p. arZpea\-kvI. ]mh--tfmSpw
]oUn- X - t cmSpw \nd klm- \ p- ` q- X nbpw kw{]o- X n- b p- a p- - b m.
Ccw kz`m-h-ap Hcmv sshhm-lnIPohn-X-ns IjvS-mSp-I-fn\nv c-s-Sm-\m-hn.
JZoP k- - b m- b n- c pp. ]t, kv At- l - n- \ {X
{]iv\-am-bn-cp-n. A_vZp apz-en-_ns t]c-n-Sm-hmb, kpapJ-\mb, t]cp-tI I-h-S-m-c-\mb, kXy-k--Xv {]i-kvX-\mb
At-l-n\v Xs kap-Zm-b-nse Ghpw k-bpw kp-cn-bpamb kv{Xosb thW-sa-n Pohn-X-]-m-fn-bmbn e`n-p-am-bn-cpp.
JZo-P-bm-hs, At-ls kw_-n-n-S-tmfw, \nd-bu-h-\-n
hn[-h-bmb Hcp kv{XobmWv. am{X-a, \mp-h-g---\p-k-cnv
Xt-m-tfsd {]mb-q-Sp-X-epv.
Fm, kndn-b-bn-te-p bm{X-bn A\p-`-h-s JZo-P-bpsS
am\y- a mb s]cp- a m- hpw kw`m- j - W hpw kzc- nse kuay- X bpw
kthm-]cn Xnen hnizm-khpw apl--Zn\v CjvS-s-n-cpp.
Pohn-X-ns ]qapJhmXn \np Hcmsf kw_-n-nS- t mfw klm- \ p- ` q- X npw hnizm- k - n\pw ico- c m- I j- W - t m {]m[m-\y-apv. Hcp bph-`m-cyv km[m-c-W-bn-tesd {i Bhiy-amWv; Ahv ico-c-n-sbpw BS-I-fp-sSbpw Bh-iy--fpv;
Ah kwXr-]vXn-p-thn Bh-em-Xn-s-p-sIm-n-cnpw. Pohn-Xm]- c m- l v \ - n- s en \np Hcp kv { Xov , ssewKn- I - X - b psS
Wn-I-amb hnfn-Itm _mly-`w-Kn-Itm Fv {]m[m-\y-ap-
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\Ipw. AXp-sIm-mhmw Npdp-Np-dp-p sNdp--mp-th-nbp a-c-n bph-Xn-Isf Ah-tc-m {]mb-ap kv{XoI
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Hcp hnhm-l-_--n-\p A`yY\, cn BcpsS `mK-p\n-m-Wp-m-b-sX--dn-bn; AXv XnIpw hyn-]-c-amb Hcp clky-amWv. Xs lrZbw ]qW-ambpw At-l-n\p t\sc Xncnp- s hv tXmn- b - t m, B \ymb- a mb {]Xn- ] n {]Xn- t cm[np\nmsX, JZoP ]qW-ambpw ASn-b-dhp ]d-bp-I-bm-Wp-mb-sX-mWp hniz-kn-t Xv. Ah, Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw Hcp kplrp-hgn, Xs B{K-l-a-dn-bn-p-Ibpw apl-Zv kk-tmjw kzoIcn-p-I-bp-am-Wp-m-bXv.
hnhm- l m- t Lm- j - henb Ion- t bmsS sImmSn.
Jpssdin {][m- \ n- I - s fms kn- l n- X - c m- b n- c pp. IA- v _ - b psS
ssIm- c F \ne- b n A_q- X zm- e n_v hnhm- l - I a- v
t\XrXzw \In. Atlw ssZhs hmgvn.
"\s C_v d m- l o- a n- s bpw Ckv a m- C u- e n- s bpw ]np- d - m- c mnb ssZhw hmgv-s-Ss. Cu ]pWy-`qan \apv \Inb, \s
XoYm-e-b-ns kwc--Icpw a\p-jy-cpsS hn[n-Im--fp-amnb Xp-cm hmgv-s-Ss. ku`m-Ky-I-c-amb kw`-h--sfmp-ap-m-bn-n-s-nepw A_vZp--bpsS aI\pw Fs ktlm-Zc]p{X\p-amb apl-Zv _pn-i-n-bnepw al-Xz-nepw, `mKy-sap ]dbs \psS tKm{X-n Bscbpw Ih-p-sh-pp. apl-Zv JZoP-sbbpw JZoP Abm-sfbpw kvt\ln-p-pv. AXp-sImv Rm\hsc `mcym-`m--m-cm-pp. hnhm-lm-tLm-j-n-\m-h-iy-amb
Cjv S - Z m\w \Ip- - X ns D- c - h m- Z nXzw Rmt\- s - S p- p- I bpw
sNpp.'
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\op- \ np. AXn- Y n- I - f psS Bm- Z - n\p sImgp- p- I q- p- - X n\v ,
A_q-Xzm-en_v kp-cn-I-fmb GXm\pw ASn-a-s-p--tfmSv Xmf_--ambn \r-am-Sm I]np. em-ep-hmb apl-Zv, Hcp kplrp-ambn kw`m-j-W-\n-c-X-\m-sW \mtSy\, Hcp aqe-bn-sem-Xp-nbn-cpp. \-In-I-fpsS DS-dp-nepw A[-c-tim-Wn-a-bnepw Bk-t\m---sf-dn AXn-Yn-I, ]cn-]m-Sn-bnse Cu C\w AXoh
ck-tmsS Bkz-Znp.
cv
{]hm-NI
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apl-Zv,
JZo-Psb hnhmlw sNbvXnv hjw ]Xn-\-p-I-gn-pt]mbn. Atd-_ysb, `qan-bnse \c-I-amn amnb, Fmn-s\bpw
Icn-p-W-n--f-bp Xom-mphoinb ]Xn-\p {Kojva-.
ac-hn-n-p hS-p-]-Sn-m-d Imp hoin-sb-nb ssiXyw. ]Xn\p hw, acp---I Xmc-Wnp. acp-`q-an-bpsS hc sXmbnse Zmlw sX Imv ian-np.
JZo-Pn-tm hbv A-n-bv. Pohn-X-ns kmbm-n-em-W-h. apl-Zv Ctmgpw {]k-cn-m bphmhv. Ctm-g-tlw
]nXm-hmWv. JZoP Bdp asf {]k-hnp. cm a-fn aqbm Jmknw; JZoP apl--Zns\ hnfn-n-cp-Xv "A_p Jmknw'
(Jmkn-ans ]nXmhv) Fm-bn-cp-p-htm. Ah-km\w {]k-hn-Xpw
HcmIp-n-s\-bm-bn-cp-p-sh-nepw Ah A]m-bp-m-bn-cpp.
ssk\_v, dpJnb, Dp-Ipkqw, ^mXzna Fn-h-cm-bn-cpp s]Ipn-I.
hnhmlw apl--Zns\ [\n-I-\m-n-sb-nepw Atlw aXn-a-d-n.
D]-Po-h-\-n\p thn A[zm\w A\n-hm-cy-am-m kzmX{yw
am{Xw. ap ]e-cp-sSbpw Imcy-n ImWm-dp--Xp-t]mse Atlw
Hcp hj-f\mb `m-shm-p-am-bn-cp-n. Xs `mcy-bpsS kzpIm-cy--fn-sempw Atlw ssII-S-n-b-tX-bn. sFizcyw, Atl-ns kl-P-amb kz`m-h-n-s\mcp amhpw hcp-n-bn. k-bmb `mcy-bp-s-nepw Xm Zcn-{Z-\m-sW-m-W-tlw Dn
Icp- X n- b Xv . \nXy- ` - - W hpw hkv { Xhpw am{Xta At- l - n\p
thqAXp- X s AXoh efnXw. ]t, kplr- p- - s fbpw
{]hm-NI
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klm- b mYn- I - s fbpw kw_- n- n- S - t mfw JZo- P - b psS kzv

hepXv Xs-bm-bn-cpp. kzw \ne-bn Fs-nepw sNm
\n-lm-b-\m-bXpsImv Ah-cn Al-cm-b-h-cpsS Imcyw JZo-PtbmSv in]mi sNpI am{Xw Atlw sNpw. JZo-Pbpw Zm\-ioe-bm-bn-cpp. ]mh-sf klm-bn-m-\-h B{K-lnp. As\ aplZpw JZo-Pbpw, {]Xm-]hpw hymtam-l-hp-an-msX ]e IpSpw-_-fnepw {]Imiw {]k-cn-np. Xs Imes kmaq-lnI]-Xn-I-fnsempw apl-Zv {][m-\-s kw`m-h-\-I \In-bn-n. As\
buh-\-ns hmKvZm\w C\nbpw kmm-Xv-cn-msX InSp.
apl- - Z n- \ n- t m aps- - t - X n- s \- b pw- I m {]tXy- I - X - b psp ImWmw. Nm-Xn-am A]qhw. sNdp--m-cpsS Iq-n
At-ls Is-m-\m-hn. kmaq-lnI]cn-]m-Sn-I-fn\nsms
Atlw Hgn-p-\np-I-bmWv ]Xnhv. Ftmgpw au\n-bmbn, anX`m-jn-bmbn, B-]-cn-tim-[\ \S-p--Xmbn Atlw ImW-sp.
At-l-n PohnX hnc-n-bp-mtbm? Xs hn[n-bn Atlw
\ncm- i - \ m- b n- c n- ptam? k- n- s bpw {]i- k vXn- b p- s Sbpw
PohnXku`m-Ky--fp-sSbpw arK-Xr-jvW-I Imn hn[n ]cn-l-knp-Ibpw HSp-hn bm{Xm-y-n aWm-n-tev \bn-p-Ibpw
sNp lX-`m-Ky-cn-sem-cm am{X-amtWm, At-lw?
Fn-\m-W-tlw Ipp-I-fn-eqsS C{Xbpw t\cw ey-an-msX
Ae-bp-Xv? IpSpw-_-n\nv hnp-\n-p Cu ka-b-samw
Fm-W-tlw sNp-Xv? _pnsb Ipg-p Fs-nepw kaky- b p- m- h ptam? AtXm {]]- s A- c - n- mt]m Hcp
Huj-[-sa-m\pw cl-ky-ambn Dm-p-I-bm-hptam?
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]Xn-\p hj-. Ncn-{X-m-fp-I-fn Ipdn--s alm-kw`- h - .
Ingpw ]Sn-mdpw tdmamkm{amPyw XI-bpsS e-W-
Imn. km{am- P y- ns ac- W - t h- Z - \ - I sf s]cp- n- p Hncn
A_p-Z-. Fm, Xkvm-\n-bp-sSbpw t]mp-kn-sbpw hmfpIsf ss_kmn-b sXmgn-em-fn-I Ctmgpw sNdp-p-\nppv. Ie-h-d-bn Htsd Bbp-[- kzcp-q-n-bn-cn-pp. bp--ep-Iv ]-an. i-amb tIm-I-fpv. ssk\nI AmZ- a n- I - f n X{- i m- k v { Xhpw AXns {Ia- ] - c n- W m- a - fpw ]Tn- npp. Fm, km{am-Py-n\v C\nbpw A[n-I-Imew Cu Bbp-
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tat\mw \Imt\m I- t em- mt\m [oc- a mb hnP- b - n- t ev
bp-X-z-sf Npcp-mt\m Bhn. kok-dns knwlm-k\w Hcp
A`n-km-cn-I-tbm-sSmw Po-\n-b ]p-sh--tm bqtdm-n-sebpw
Gjy-bn-sebpw Iymp-I A\p-kyq-X-amb cmP-t{Zm-l-n {]p_v[-am-bn-op. N{I-hn-bpsS A[n-Im-chpw tkzbpw Ana-am-bn-cn-t Cu Iymp-I-fn-emWv At-l-ns B-I
A\m-Z-cn--s-Xv, A\p-k-cn--s-SmsX t]mbXv. ]m-f-m hnd]q P\-damsc iIm-cn-p-Ibpw {]l-cn-p-Ibpw sNbvXp. N{Ihn-bpsS {]Xn-a-I ASn-sb-dnp. {InkvXp-hns Xqs cq]-n-t Is-dnp. tamdnkv N{I-hn-sbbpw asfbpw h[n--tXm-sS-bmWv Cu Zpc--cwKw Ah-km-\n-p-Xv. AhcpsS PU- IS-en-sem-gpn. Ah-cpsS inc-p-I _lp-P-\mm-Z-n-\mbn {]Zin-n--sp. PS-]n-Sn ]pcn-I-fpw Nph Xeap- S nbpw Zo- b n- m XSn- b p- a p Ip- \ mb t^mkv
Ipdphjw ]qhkm{amPyw `cnp. A-cm-`ym-ktam \nba]cnN-btam Bbp-[-ss\-]p-Wytam Cm Hcm. A]w s\mm
Bfn--S-cp, `bwsImv ISp--ta-dnb, A[n-t-]-nepw sNdpp-\n]nepw s]sp {]tIm-]n-X-\m-Ip h\y-{]-Ir-X-\mb AbmfpsS `c-W-Im-e-sa-mSpw Akz--X-bnepw A-Im-c-n-ep-am-ncppHSp-hn Xs \nba[zwk-\-v ]ng sImSp-p-thmfw. Ah-kv{Xhpw Inco-Shpw \jvS-s \ne-bn, hne-sI Iod-p-Wn-bnem-bn-cpp Ayw. inc--dp--sv, \pdp--s Abm-fpsS \amb DS-ens\ t\mn BWpw s]pw Ds Bq-w ]cn-lkn-mp Nncnp; ]ns, Hcp henb NnX-bn-te-s-Spp. kokdns knwlm-k-\-n ]no-Sn-cp-Xv slp-eokv. ]na km{amPy-n tdmam-kq-cy AkvX-a-b-tm-S-Sp-p-sh-nepw AXns
al-Xv{]-Imiw Atmgpw temI-n\p tim`-tbn. Xs cmP-Iob
{]`mhw sImv Po-\n-b ]pXp-p-Ibpw hnI-kn-n-p-Ibpw iam- p- I bpw sNbvX B hnkvXrX km{amPyw Imp- t ]mb
mUt]mse NpcpnhoWp. Cm-en-b {]tZ-i--fn an-hbpw
temw_mUn-b-m Xncn-p-]n-Snp. Um\yq-_n\nv IpXn-sm-gpInb Ahm-dp-Ifpw mhp-Ifpw CS-p {]tZ-i--sf-b-{Xbpw {]fb-P-e-sa-tmWw hngpn.
t]jy-bn-em-hs Jp{kp cm-a, Xs ap--\mb Jp{kp
Hm- a s Pmz- e y- a m- \ - a mb t\- - f p- a mbn aptm- p- \ o- pp.
ImUn-b-\n-se-nb At-l-ns ssk\yw Zam-kvI-kn-s\bpw
Pdq-k-e-an-s\bpw Xqs-dn-bp-sav òjWn apg-pp. B-dnbmw,
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At-l-ns kzm[o\w bkvcn-_n-tepw a-bn-tepw kz-Bbn-tepw hym]n-n-p-I-bn-sv.

tKm{X-kv][-Ifpw _men-i-amb bp-fpw B`y-ckwL-\--fp-amWv kzw cmPyv apl--Zn\p ImWmIgn-Xv. Xm
kvt\ln-p cmjv{Sw A-X-bnepw A-hn-izm-k-nepw B`mk-nepw Bp-t]m-bn-cn-pp. inbpw sskzchpw kml-kn-IXz-hp-ap-m-bn-sv?! Ah {Iqccpw a\p-jy-Xz-hn-lo-\cpw \nb-a-hncp--cp-am-bn-cpp. cmjv{S-an; \nb-a-an; \oXn-bn; Hcp tI{o-IrX
`c-W-kw-hn-[m-\-an. A-s\-sbm-s-bm-sW-nepw, Xo-bmbpw
tKm{Xhocy-ap--h-cm-bn-cpp Ah. AXncp Ihn-p-t]mbn ]t,
B kZvKpWw. Npcp--n \nm-c- Im-cy--sf-sm-n-bp Iel-aqew Hgp-Ip tNmc, cmPys acWh{-n-se-n-n-cnpp. GI-ssZh alXzw {]Io-n-m ]Sp-p-bn-b-XmWv
IAv_. {]]{kjvSmhv F k]w Xs Ahy-hpw ]ne- h p- a m- b n- on- c n- pp. At\Iw hn{K- l - \nd Hcp
temIw. kmaq-lnIPohn-X-am-Is {]mIr-Xhpw PpKp-]vkm-h-lhpw.
inip-lXy `bm-\-I-amw-hn[w hym]I-am-bn-cn-pp. kv{XoI-fpsS
nXn Ip-Im-en-I-fp-tS-Xnt\-m tamiw. hnIm-c-i-a-\-n-em-Whv Gsd Xm]cyw. aZyhpw NqXpw hym]Iw. kzIm-cyX, Iqdv
XpS-nb k]- Akv]jvSw.
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A_vZp apz-en-_ns ]u{X apl-Zpw [\n-I-bmb JZoP
F hn[-hbpw Xn-ep hnhmlw Jpssd-in--e-h-m BtLmjn-nv hjw ]Xn-\p IS-p-t]mbn. apl--Zn\ntm \m]Xp
Ignp. `mhv , ]nXmhv Fo \ne- I - f n- e p t\- Ignm ]no-Sp At-l-ns PohnXIY Akv]-jvS-amWv. Hcp
sFXn-lytam tIp-tIhntbm Cm-es At-l-ns PohnX- n- t ev WnI Zi\w Xsp hcpw. Fm, At- l ns ]uc-{]m-ap-Jy-s-p-dn-p Hcp kw`hw B[n-Im-cn-I-ambpv .
Hcp B-bp-[-e-l-f-sb-p-Sv kam-[m\w ]p\x-m-]n--s-tm, X-fpsS tKm{X-n\v BbnsS Dmb hnP-b--fpsS ]m-e-n IAv_ ]pXp-n--Wn-bm Jpssd-in-I Xocp-am-\np.
B tZhm- e bw ]pXp- n- - W nXp. sInSw]Wn ]ptcm- K - a n- sh,
AXnse Idp ine ssIImcyw sNp--Xn-\p Ah-Im-i-s-
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smn tKm{X- Xn i- a mb A`n- { ]m- b - ` n- - X - b p- mbn.

tZhm-e-b-n BZyw {]th-in-p BfpsS Xocp-am\w A\p-k-cnm-sav, \o N-Ip tijw Fm-hcpw k-Xnp. k`h-im apl--Zn-\mWv CXnv `mKyw e`n-Xv. Xs A`n-{]m-b-amcm--tm, Atlw C-s\-bmWv Xocp-am-\n-Xv: ]pWy-ine Hcp
henb ]c-h-Xm-\n-bn shv Fm tKm{X-mcpw IqSn AXp s]mn
DNn-X-amb m\v hbvpI. Atm B Imcy-n Fm-hcpw
]p-h-lnp Fm-btm. As\ Fm hn`m-K--sfbpw ]qW
kwXr-]vX-cmn apl-Zv B {]iv\w ]cn-l-cnp.
Cu H kw`-hhpw ASp-p Ipp-I-fn-tev Ae-y-ambn
Ae- p- X n- c n- b p- Xv ]e- t mgpw In- p- - X p- s am- g n- m B
Imes At-l-ns Pohn-X-s-p-dn-p Adnhv inYn-ehpw,
Hcp {]tl-fn-I-t]mse A]qW-hp-amWv. ]e-tmgpw apl-Zv AKm[
Nn- b n- e m- - X p- t ]mse ImW- s - p. Atlw IqSp- X IqSp- X
GIm-In-bm-bn-op. ac- XW hncn-m, ]q hncnbm, \Zn-I-sfm-gp-Im Cu Ccp Ipp-In-S-bn, hm]nfn\np sNp-mb ]md-In-S-bn apl-Zv AXy-Km[-amb [ym\-n-em-bn-cpp.
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hmk ]pemew. hS-p-In-g-p-\nv Xpf-p-I-b-dp Impho-ipp. Ingv hnf-dnb \oem-Imiw sXfn-bm XpS-th, \{X- Dd-w-Xqn. apl-Zv XnSp--sv Hcp Ipn-d-n-h-cn-IbmWv. N{I-hm-f-ns \m`n-bn a InS-pp; Ih-e-bnse hoptaq- c - I Ctm an- mWmw. ]Xn- h p- t ]mse tImgn
temIs Hcp ]pXnb ]pe-cn-bn-tev hnfn-p-Wpp. IA-v_bn\nv A[nIw AI-se-b-msX nXn-sN-p, AanX {]uVn
tXmm Hcp hon a-tfm-sSmw JZoP Dd--n-emWv. aqebn Hcp hnf-ns anb shfnw; hne--s\-bn Hcp jm B
shfnw Dd-p--h-cpsS Ip-I-fn\np ad-bvpp. s]mSp-s\
Btcm [rXn-bn \S-p-h-cp--Xns Imsem-- tIp; ]ns inbmbn hmXn- app-Xpw.
"BcXv?' - sXp-tZz-K-tmsS JZoP tNmZnp.
"CXv Rm\mWv; Jmkn-anp. hmXn Xpdq. thKw' J-ZoP
InS--bn\nv NmSn-sb-Wov km \on. i_vZw Ipp-sf
Atem- k - c - s - S pn. Ah AXn- i - b - t msS Fgp- t - n- c pp
{]hm-NI
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t\mn. apl-Zv hnkvt^m-S-Im-h--bn-em-bn-cpp. Xe-ap-Sn-bmsI

]mdn--d-pp. Ip-I-fn XovW-`mhw. hmb hc-n-cn-pp.
"A_p Jmknw, Fp ]n?'
Hcp \nanjw apl--Zn\v kwkm-cn-m-\m-bn ]ns izmkw
hnSmsX: "\ntm-SXv ]d-bm-s\-\n-m-hp-n.'
"Fp-sIm-m-WXv A_p Jmknw? cm{Xn Fm-Wp-m-bXv?!'
am-]qhw tIm-sap JZoP k-Xn--tm-g-msX, aplZv Xs IY ]d-n.
JZoP At-l-ns ssI]n-Snv arZp-hmbn Aan. ]ns
asmcp apdn-bn-tev Iqn-sm-p-t]mbn. Ahn-sS-bm-Ip-tm ]dbp-Xv Ipp- tIn-tm. Atmgpw At-l-ns IpIv Xov W - X - b p- m- b n- c pp. Atmgpw Atlw izmkw
InmsX AW-bvp-p-m-bn-cpp.
"asm cm{Xnbpw t]mse Ign cmhpw lndm ]h-X-n
Fmw kz-am-bn-cpp. \-{X- am{Xw ]Xn-hnepw IqSp-X
sXfnp ImW-sp. {]mYnp Ignv, Icn-Sw ]pXv Rm
Dd- - n- e mbn. ]mXn- c m- I - g n- t sd sNpImWn; D- n- e p
CSn- a p- g w tImWv Rm\p- W Xv . a- b n- t ep \op Hcp
henb iyma-taLw Xe-p-aosX Fn-\np. GtXm henb in
Fs Fgp-t-]n--Xmbn tXmn. Hcp ann-W \nimw-_cs Iodn- m- p- t ]mbn. Hcp i_v Z w Fs A`n- k w- t _m- [ \
sNp-Xv cp-{]m-hiyw Rm tIp. adp-]Sn ]d-bm-\m-{K-ln-snepw F\nv hm Xpd- m- \ m- b n. aqmw hhpw B i_v Z w
Bm-]np: "hmbn-pI'
Atm Rm ]dp: "Rms\-mWv hmbn-pI?'
adp-]Sn Inn: "hmbn-pI, {]]--{k-jvSm-hmb ssZh-ns \man hmbn-pI.'
hopw Rm ]dp: "F\nv hmbn-m-\-dn-bn-tm.' a-ev
a-l-knp. \mem-as Xh-Wbpw hmbn-m FtmSv \ntZ-inp:
"hmbn-pIHcp Xpn c-n\nv a\p-jys\ krjvSn, Bcm[y-\mb ssZh-ns \ma-n hmbn-pI. a\p-jy--dn-bm-Xv
Ahs\ ]Tn-n ssZhw, Ahs Bm-hn hnm\civan-I
\nd ssZhw.'
"icn, Fnv?'
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"hopw ssZh-i-n-bpsS AtX Akm-[m-cW Zriyw CSn,

an, Ccpv. JZoPm, Rm In\m-hp-Im-Wp-I-bm-bn-cp-n. F\nv
{`mpw ]nSn-n-cp-n.' "A_p Jmknw, Amlp Asb hf-sctbsd kvt\ln-p-pv. Fn-\-h Asb t{Zmln-Ww? Av
kXyw ]d-bpp. Xnp Xn Ap sNp-n. Av hnizm-khm-KvZm-\- ]men-pp. Fm CS-]m-Sp-I-fnepw Av kXy-hm\mWv . Av em- i o- e - \ m- W tm. AtXka- b w, Fs {]nb`mth, Av ktm-jn-tmfq, CXv \-Xn-\m-sWv. F\n-p-dpv, GtXm henbImcyw sNm Asb Amlp \n-bn-ncn--bm-sWv. '
]noSv , ]Ika-bv apl--Z-dn-bmsX JZoP, hr-]-WvUnX-\mb Xs _p hd-Jsb t]mbn-p. PqX-m-cp-sSbpw \{kmWn- I - f p- s Sbpw thZ- ]Tn- - b m- f m- W tm Atlw. JZoP ]dXp tI-tm hd-Jv BmZw. Npfn apJv a-lmkw
]cp.
"Jpqkpw! Jpqkpw!' - Atlw ]dp: "]pWyw! ]pWyw!
tamipw Cutimpw Innb shfn- ] m- S m- W nXv. \maqkv A- A Iv_. ss[cy-ambn, ktm-j-am-bn-n-cn-m apl--Zn-t\mSv sNp]-d-bn. Xs P\-X-n-S-bn\nv {]hm-N-I-\m-hm-\m-W-t-l-ns
\ntbmKw.' J-Zo-P-p-mb ktmjw AhmNyw. hd-J-bpsS kti-sa-n-m Ah hon-tep IpXnp.
"A_p Jmknw, lndm-bn At-p-mb Zi\w A-bpsS
a\-ns\ Hcp Xc-nepw Xmdp-am-dm-p-I-bn-sv t\c-tXs
F\n-p-d-p-m-bn-cpp. P\-n-S-bn Xs ZuXy-sa-n-m
]S--h Asb sXc-s-Sp-n-cn--bm-sW-n-tm ]qW-t_m[y- a mbn. Amlp HgnsI Bcm- [ y- \ n; Av , apl- Zv Ahs
{]hm-N-I-\mWv. em Ceml C-mlv......apl--Zpd-kq-ep-mlv.......'
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JZo-Pbpw hd-Jbpw shfn-]mSpImcyw hniz-kn-m k--cmsb-nepw, GIm--X-bn X\np e`n ssZhnIZuXy-n\p Xm
sXc-s-Sp--s-n-cn--bm-sW--Xn\v \nbp {]hm-N-I\p IptdIqSn hy-amb sXfnhv Bh-iy-am-sWv tXmn. apl--Zn\p hn[n-s \ntbm-K-n-\m-h-iy-amb Imcy- At-ls ]Tn-n-m
`c-ta]n--s-Xv Pn_vco ae-m-bn-cpp. lndm ]h-X-n
hv ]e- t mgpw Pn_v c o At- l s knp. antmgpw
{]hm-NI
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Atlw [ym\-\n-eo-\-\m-bn-cpp. kpZoLhpw ZpjvI-c-hp-amb Bcm[-\p tijw hn{i-an-p-tmgpw At-ls aev Ip.
cmw Znhkw cm{Xn shfn-]m-Sp-mbn:
"aqSn-p-X--ht\, Fgp-tpI. ap-dn-bnv \IpI. ssZh\maw hmgvpI. hkv{Xw ip-amnhbvpI. Agp-p-I-fn\nIp \np-I. ssZhhN-\-v am-]qhw sNhn-tbmpI.'
asm-cn- {]hm-N-Is\ "aqSn-p-X--ht\' F--`n-kw-t_m-[\
sNbvXv, Kuc-h-ap Imcy- Gs-Sp-m-\p-XpsImv cmthsd
sNmepw {]mY\m\nc-X-\m-bn-cn--W-sav Amlp \ntZ-inp.
asm ssZh--sfbpw Dt]-nv Ftmgpw GI-ssZ-hs Hmanm\pw Ahp-thn kzbw kan-m\pw Amlp DZvt_m-[nnp. X\np ap-b--s Fm ]pWy-hm-m-cp-tS-Xp-sa--t]mse
Ahn- S ps Bmhpw Am- l p- h ns kmao]yw ]qIp- s apw
hmKvZm\wsNbvXp. s]mdp--ens\ tXSm\pw apl-Zv D]-tZ-in--sp.
ImcWw, Amlp s]mdp-p--h\pw Zbm-\n-[n-bp-amWv.
a-h-k-c--fn ]e ssZhI]-\-Ifpw A\m-h-cWw sN-sp
I-qw sImv hn-p--h-tcmSv , hmKvZm-\-fpw Icm-dpIfpw ]men-m--h-tcmSv, hn[-h-I-fp-sSbpw A\m-Y-cp-sSbpw kzp Zphn-\n-tbmKw sNp--h-tcmSv kth-iz-c-p \ockw shfns-Sp-p--h-bm-bn-cpp Ah. X-fpsS ASn-a-Iv kzmX{yw
\Ip--h-tcmSv, hni-p--hv `Ww \Ip--h-tcmSv, A\mY-tcmSpw IjvS--Sp--h-tcmSpw \ ImWn-p--h-tcmSv \mY-p
kw{]o-Xnbpw B Znhy-I]-\-I-fn {]I-S-am-bn-cpp. Hc-Wp-q- s a- nepw \ sNbv X - h pw Hc- W p- q- - s a- nepw Xn
{]hn--hpw Ay-hn-[n-bpsS \mfn X -{]-Xn-êw \Ipsa--Xm-bn-cpp asmcp shfn-]mSv. hn[n-bpsS {Xmkv A\p-Iq-e-san, Ah-cpsS Cl-tem-Im-\-c PohnXw kp-jvS-am-bn-ocpw;
Am--h-cm-Is \c-I-ns tIm]m-n-bn \n]-Xnpw.
Xs ]nimNp _m[n-n-sm-p-an-sv Xs A\p-bm-bn-Iv
Dd- p- \ Im apl- Zv Bm- ] n- - s pAmlp Ahn- S ps
ssIsbm-gn-n-spw. Fs-m, sXp-I kw`-hn-mepw Ah
s]mdp-p--h-\m-Wtm. Iahpw Aò-jvS-hp-a-\p-k-cnv Amlp
{]Xn-êw \Ip-sapw apl--Zn\v Dd-p-\-I-sp. Hc-\m-Y-\mbn-cp At-ls kwc-n-Xv, Xs hK-nse ap--h-sctmse {]m]-nI {]tem-`-\--fn-tev Xncn-p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-tm kmK-n-tep \bn-Xv, Zmcn-{Zy-n\np k--X-
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Ah Xs-b-tbm? shfn-]m-Sns BZy-cmhv, Bbncw cmhp-I-tfm t{ijvT-atm. B \nio-Y-n Ah-XoW-am-bXv ]pXn-sbmcp
]pe-cn-bn-tev \bn-p kam-[m-\-amWv; AXm-bXv Ckvemw. cv
]p{X-m \jvS-s--Xn\p apl--Zns\ t\mn Ipp-hm-p-I ]dbp-Ibpw Ahn-Sps s]a-sf ]cn-l-kn-p-Ibpw sNbvX-h-scp-dnv ssZhw ]d-bpp: "\mw \n\v F-a \-I \In-bn-cnpp. \n\-, \ns A[n-t-]n-p--hpw
_nw_m-cm-[Ip-amWv ]nX-e-ap-d-bn-m-Xv.'
apl-Zv "A^m-Xn-l'bpw ]Tnp. efn-X-amb Hcp {]mY-\-bmWXv; kh-i--t\m-Sp {]mY\:
"]c-a-Z-bm-ephpw Icp-Wm-hm-cn-[n-bp-amb Am-lp-hns \ma-n.
temIm-tem-I--fpsS dmb Am-lp-hn\p am{X-am-Ipp kvtXm{Xw.
]caZbm-ephpw Icp-Wm-hm-cn-[n-bp-am-b-h. {]Xn-êZnh-k-n-\-[n]. \n\-p-am{Xw R C_m-Zv sNpp. \ntmSv am{Xw
R klmbw tXSpp. \o Rsf t\h-gn-bn \bn-t-Wta,
\o A\p-{K-ln--h-cpsS amK-n; tIm]-n-\n-c-bm-b-h-cp-sSbpw
hyXn-N-en--h-cp-sSbpw amK-n-e.'
_pn-in F{X Ipd--hpw kp{Klhpw kphy--hp-amb
hnizmkw. hn`n ho-W-v Hnp\nm Ign-bp Hcp
s]mXp-thZn, AXns D-Sw efn-Xhpw Fm Dz-e-hp-amWv
{]]- - n- s bpw kXy- n- s bpw \oXn- b p- s Sbpw {]- b psSbpw {kjvSm-hmb, kh--\mb, kh-hym-]n-bmb, {]am-Z-c-lnX-ambn amK-Zi\w \Ip, Imcp-Wy-hm-cn-[nbpw DZm-c-a-Xn-bp-amb
GI-ssZhw.
apl--Zns aX-kw-ln-X-bpsS emfn-Xyhpw hy-Xbpw Atd_y P\-X-bn Ap \ne-\n-n-cp aX-k-]--fpsS ac-WaWn apg-p--Xm-bn-cpp. Ah-cpsS _pn-i-npw `mh-\pw
hnizm-ky-Xpw IqSp-X-sempw thm-bn-cpp. {]Ir-Xn-i-n-Isf
ssZh- m- \ - t - p- b t Bh- i y- h p- a n- m- b n- c pp. \- { X, ac-, {]Ir-Xn-{]-Xn-`m-k- Fn-h-bn\npw C\n shfn]m-Sp-I-fm-h-iy-an. tZho-tZ-h-mcpw ]ptcm-ln-X-mcpw Bh-iy-an.
Ipw achpw sImp kvamc-I-tfm ssewKnI _nw_-tfm
th-Xn. Ad_vP\-Xsb kw_-n-n-S-tmfw ]c-tam--X-amb
Hcp Cuiz-c-i-n-sb-p-dn-p kpZr-V-amb Hcp k]w t\c-
{]hm-NI
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t- X s Dm- b n- c ppssZh- - f psS ssZhw, {]]- t - i z- c ,

Ahs GI-Xz-n\pw \njv]--Xpw apl--Zns ZuXy-n
Du-ep-m-bn-cpp. apl--Zns ssZhw P\n-n-n-m--h\pw acW-an-m--h-\p-amWv. Ahs {]Xm-]hpw Imcp-Wyhpw hmp-IXoXw. a\p-jyp--sXmw Ahs krjvSn-bmWv. apl-Zv ssZhnI-Xztam ssZhn-Imw-itam Ah-Im-i-s-n; Ahn-Sp-tv a\p-jycpsS AwKo-Im-chpw B\p-Iq-eyhpw Bh-iy-an. Xm Hcp ZqXp-ambn
h-bm am{X-am-sW--tlw IcpXn Hsc-fnb ZqX. At-ls
kw_-n-n-S-tmfw Xs P\-Xsb D-cn-m ssZhw \Inb
te]-\u-j-[-am-bn-cpp Ckvemw kam-[m-\-ns ktiw. Xn
`c-ta]n--s ZuXy-hp-ambn ZrV-\n--b-tmSpw AXyp-m-ltmSpw IqsS, Fm hn\- b - t mSpw ]Iz- X - t bmSpw IqsS
aptmp\on.
Atlw {]t_m-[\w sNbvXpXpS-nb Ckvem-ans ktiw,
{]]--\m-Ys ]c-a-amb kvt\l-nepw Imcp-Wy-nepw inbnepw Aa-c-Xz-nepw GI-X-bn-ep-ap hnizm-k-n \neo-\-ambn-cpp. Am-lp-hn-t\mSv a\p-jy \n-bp--h-\m-bn-cn-t--Xn-s\p-dnv, hnIm-cm-`n-em-j- \nb-{n-t--Xn-s\-p-dnv, kmtlmZ-cyhpw Imcp-Wyhpw {]I-Sn-n-t--Xn-s\-p-dnv Atlw {]t_m[\w sNbvXp. {]Xn-êw \Ip \mfn a\p-jys sNbvXn-IfpsS IW- s - S pp \S- p- s av Atlw Xs t{imXm- sf
DWn. apl-Zv H-mSpw {]I-S-\m--I-Xbpw ImWn-n. s]mhpw B- { ]- i w- k bpw At- l - ns {]Ir- X n- - \ y- a m- b n- c pp.
At-l-n\p {]i-kvXn-bn ktm-Nhpw e-bp-am-Wp-m-bn-cpXv. temIw C-c-sam-cmsf hniz-kn-ptam? AtXm, s]mXp-e--fn Xm ]cn-l-kn--s-Sptam? apn-co-S-a-Wn-bnv I-mtcm-sSmw {Iqin-ptam? AtXm {`m-\mbn ap{Z-Ip-ptam? AXpsImpXs, Ahn-Spv kmh-[m-\-nepw kqva-X-tbmSpw IqSnbmWv Xs \ntbm-K-ns ]mX-bn Nph-Sp-sh-p-\o-n-bXv.
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{]hm-NIZuXy-n\p Xm \ntbm-Kn--s-n-cn-pp Fv kXyn Ctm X\nv Dd-- hn-izm-k-ap-s-nepw hfsc Ah-[m-\]qh-amWv apl-Zv A[ym-]-\-am-cw-`n-Xv. Atlw Bm-]n-s-Xpw AXn\p Xs. BZyw kzw IpSpw-_-n\p t\sc-bm-Wtlw Xncn-Xv . ssZh-Zq-X-\mWv Xms\v BZyw AwKo-I-cn-tXv Ah-cmWv. JZoP Dd hnizm-kn-bm-bn--gn-n-cpp;
Hcp-
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AXv. JZo-Ppw kzw Ipn-Ipw tijw Aen-bn apl-Zv
Xs A\p-bm-bnsb Is-pp. A_q-Xzm-en-_ns ]Xn-s\m-pIm-c-\mb aI-\mWv Aen. _me-\mb Aen apl--Zns\ AXy-[nIw
kvt\ln-n-cpp. Xs IpSpw-_-nse ap--h-sc-tmse Aenbpw
apl--Zns Blzm\w tIp. Xs _p-hmb apl--Zn\v Indpm-sWv Iqp-Im Ifn-bm-n-b-tm, sNdp--ns {]k-cn-tmsS
Aen Ah-tcmSv hg-np. apl--Zn\v Aen-sbbpw henb CjvS-am-bncpp. kpap-J\pw [oc\pw `mh-\m-im-enbpw Akm-[m-cW _pn-in- b p- - h - \ p- a m- b n- c p Aen- b n apl- Zv D A\p- b m- b nsb
Isn A]qh kz`m-h-hn-ti-j--tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb Hcp _me.
apl--Zns Hmtcm hmpw Aen hniz-knp. Am-lp-hn\pw Ahs
{]hm-N-Ipw Ckvem-an\pw thn cw sNmcn-bm, sNdp--ns
{]k-cn-tmsS Atlw Xm-dmbn.
apl- - Z n- t \m- S - S p- - a p- m- b n- c p asmcp hyn sskZp_v \ p
lmcnkm-Wv. bkvcn-_n hv JZoP henb hnebvv tee-n
hmnb ASn-a-bm-bn-cpp sskZv. `m-hmb apl--Zns ]cn-N-cW-n\v Ah sskZns\ \ntbm-Knp. sskZns\ hfsc kvt\lnn- c p Ahn- S pv , ]Xv \ n- b psS A\p- h m- Z - t msS Abmv
kzmX{yw \In. kzX- { - \ mb aIs\ sImp- t ]m- I m h
]nXm-hn-t\m-sSmw Abm t]mbn. X\nv kzmX{yw \Inb
bP- a m- \ - s bbpw `m- h n- s \bpw ]cn- N - c n- p- I - g n- b m- \ m- b n- c pp
sskZn\p Xm]cyw.
apl--Zns {]hm-N-I-Xz-e-_v[n-bn sskZn\v bmsXmcp i-bpap-m-bn. apl-Zv Ftm-sg-nepw \pW ]d-bp-Itbm AXn\np
apX- s e- S p- p- I tbm sNbv X - X mbn Abm- d n- p- I qSm. Pohn- X n kXy-k-hpw hnip--hp-amb Fm-n\pw thn-bmWv aplZv \np--sXp sskZn-\-dnbmw. As\, aqm-a-Xmbn Ckveman tN-bm sskZmbn.
Xma-kn-bmsX sImp Aen-bpsS kz`mhw ]co-n--dn-bp--Xn\p Ah-kcw kam-K-X-ambn. Aen Xs apgp-h ka-bhpw apl-Zn-t\m-sSmw sNe-h-gn-p-p-shp am{X-a, Ahn-Sps ]pXnb
BZi-p-thn cw Nnm\pw Ah {]Xn--sb-Sp-np-sv A_q-Xzm-en_v Adnp. Atlw aIs\ sXc-p-t]mbn.
{]mYn- p- I - b m- b n- c p Hcp kwL- a m- f p- I n- S - b n- e m- W - h s\
Atlw Is-n-bXv. Aq--n apl-Zpw JZo-P-bp-ap-m-bncpp.
{]hm-NI
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"apl-Zv' - A_q-Xzm-en_v ISp kzc-n tNmZnp: "CsXv

aXw?'
"CXv ]c-tam--X-\mb Am-lp-hns aXw' - apl-Zv kuayambn adp-]Sn \In: "\psS ]qh-]n-Xmhv C_vdmlow \_n-bpsS
aXw.' "Fn, ]ns \obmcv?' - A_q-Xzm-en_v a-l-knp. "Rm,
Ahs ZqX am{Xw' - ]pXp-Xmbn t\Sn-sb-Sp B-hn-izm-ktmsS apl-Zv ]dp: "{]nb-s aqmm, R-tfm-sSmw
tNcm Rm\-sb Wn-pp.' A-_q-Xzm-en_v apl--Zns\ hfsc- t bsd CjvS- s - n- c pp. "apl- Zv , F\n- - d nbmw \ns
BmYX. ]t, Imc-W-h-m-cpsS aXw Rms\-s\ Dt]-nm? F\n-smt sNm-\mhq _p--fpsS tcmj-n\nv
\n\v A`bwXcm Rm Pohn-p-t-S-tmfw Imew F\nv
Ign- t pw. \n\- s m- c m- ] pw hcn- s p Rm\p- d - p- X cmw.'
]ns, aIs t\sc Xncnv ]dp: "tamt\ Aeo, hm....'
Aen- b psS lrZbw i- a mbn anSnp. ]nXm- h ns apJv
kss[cyw t\mn- b - t m Ahs apJw XpSpp: "AXv ]n
hmm, Am- l p- h n- s \bpw {]hm- N - I - s \bpw tkhn- p- s av Rm
kXyw sNbvXn-cn-pp.'
apl- Zv hm- e y- t msS Aen- b psS Npa- e n ssIshp:
"thsW-n s]mbvtm.'
"Am-lp-hns ZqXtc, C.'- Aen-bpsS Ip-I Xnfn.
"icn, hcn-s-m-sW-n htc'- A_q-Xzm-en_v tJZw {]I-Snnp: "apl-Zv, F\n--dnbmw, \ns Iq-n Ah\v Ipg--samp-an-sv. \o Ahs\ sXmb Imcy-n-te-smpw \bn-n-sp-a-dnbmw.'
Aenbpw sskZpw JZo-Pbpw {]t_m-[-\-ns apJy-tI-{-ambn- o- t m, apl- Zv Xs ASp kplr- p- - f n- t ev
Xncnp. A_v Z p- m- l n_v \ p A_o- J p- l m- ^ sb (A_q- _ Iv )
Ipp-\m-fnte Ahn-S-pn-\-dnbmw. Ipn-m-ev Hcp-anp Ifn-n-pv;
buh-\-n cl-ky- ssIam-dn-bn-pv. Ctmgpw Ah BXvakvt\-ln-X; Xs Ifn-q-p-Im-c-\mb A_vZp Ctm IA-v_bpsS Hcp {][m\ DtZym-K--\mWv A_vZpI-Av_ . sXmgn
I-hSw. Akm-[m-c-W-amw-hn[w hnth-Ihpw kXy-k--Xbpw \oXnt_m- [ - h p- a p- s v tIhn- t I- - b m. k- pv ; kz`m- h - i p- nbpv ; s]mXp-P-\m-`n-{]m-b-hp-apv. ]t, Abmsf Xs ZuXyw
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t_m[y-s-Sp-m Ahn-Sp-n\m-hptam? Fn\v H-s-p-t]mb Hcp

Nm-Xn-bpsS ey-p-thn Abm Xs sXmgnepw kaql-nse kap--X-m-\hpw ssIsh-Sn-bWw? Fm, GXm\pw
amk- ]nn--tm apl--Zns ZuXy-n\v Iogvsv A_vZpI-Av_ apkam-\m-bn-op.
]pXp-hn-izm-kn-I-fpsS ZrV-hn-izm-khpw Dm-lhpw h[n-n-m
Nne {]t_m-[-Iv Ignbpw. A\n-X-c-km-[m-c-W-amb {]Xyp-Xv]m-Z\--a-X-bmWv Ckvemw {]I-Sn-n-p-Xv. ]pXp-Xmbn hp-tN
Hmtcm A\p-bm-bnbpw IqSp-X IqSp-X Bfp-Isf BIjn-p
intI{--fmbn. Aenbpw sskZpw JZo-Pbpw AXyp-m-l-]qhw
kti {]Nm- c - W - n hym]r- X - c mbn. A_v Z p IAv _ Fm
tImWnepw hnizm-kn-Isf krjvSnp; ]e Jpssdin{]ap-J-scbpw
{]hm-N-I-]m-Z--fn-tev \bnp. Hu^ns aI A_vZpd-lvam,
A_q-h-JvJm-kns ]p{X kAvZv, A-A-m-ans aI kpss_,
A_v Z pm aI Xzl, sskZv aI kCuZv , akv - D uZv aI
A_vZp XpS-n-b-h Ah-cn Ds-Spp. Ckvemw BZyw Iog-Sn-bXv Ch-sc-sbm-s-bmWv. F-n Ch A{X-tb-sd-bn-snepw Ch-cpsS P\-\hpw Ignhpw ùXn-I-ku-I-cy-fpw ]cn-K-Wnp-tm kp{]-[m-\-amb t\--fm-Wn-h.
As\ aqm-p-I IS-p-t]mbn. ]Xps, hfsc ]Xps,
AtKm-N-c-ambn apl--Zns t{imXm- s]cp-In-sm-n-cpp. AhcpsS Fw \m]-Xm-bn-op. ]pXnb hnizmkw in-s-Spnbpw AXns hni-Zmw-i- Ahsc ]Tn-npw Xs ka-b-nte-sdbpw Atlw sNe-h-gnp. Cu aqp hj--fn, `mhn-bpsS
N{I- h m- f - - f n {]Xym- i - b psS t\ s]mp- I apl- Zv
ImWmXpSn.
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Xs IpSpw-_hpw B-kp-lr-p--fp-a-S-p Hcp sNdnb
hr-s-bmWv apl-Zv Xs aXw ]Tn-npXpS-n-b-sX-nepw
GXm\pw A]-cn-Nn-Xcpw Aq--n hp-tNp. Xs ZqXv ]cky- a mbn {]Jym- ] n- m {]hm- N - I \v kabw e`n- n- c p- n- s - n
ktm-N-n-t-Xmb Cu \mfp-I F{X \op-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-pshv ]d-bm {]bmkw.
"\mw ap- - h v \In- b n- p hn`- h - - f n Xm Ip
sht--Xn' - Znhy-kzcw apgn: ""ap--hsc ]oUn-n--cpXv. ]d-
{]hm-NI
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bpI: "Rms\mcp ap- d n- b n- p- I m- c am{Xw.' B- I - b m, Xm

Bm-]n--s--sXtm AXv ]c-ky-ambn {]Jym-]n-pI; \psS
I]\ A\p-k-cn-m am{Xw Ab--s--h-s\v Ah-tcmSv hyam-pI. `qanbpw BIm-i-fpw CS-p hmbp-a-WvU-ehpw krjvSnXv \matm. \mw kXyw ]pepp. {]mY-\-p k]vX-ap-Ifpw Aaq-ey-amb Jp-B\pw \np XXpw \mw Xs.
Ay-\n-an-jw-hsc C_m-Zv sNbvXp-sIm-n-cn-pI.''
Xs \mYs ZuXyw kmm-Xv-cn-m apl--Zn\p XnSp-ambn. Ahn-Spv kz^m-]h-X-n Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp tbmKw
hnfn- p- I qn; Ahn- s Sh- mWv BZy- a mbn Xs ZuXyw hnfw- _ cw
sNbvXXv.
"Rms\-tm-sg-nepw \pW ]dv \n tIn-ptm?' - {]hmN-I tNmZn-pp.
"Hcn--ep-an' - DSs\ Dmbn GIkzc-n adp-]Sn.
"Cu ]h-X-n\p ]nn Hcp henb ssk\yw \nsf B{Ianp Xpc-m ]Xn-bn-cn-p-sv Rm ]d-m \n-fXv hnizkn-ptam?'
"Xo-bmbpw R hniz-knpw.'
"Fm tIq'- apl-Zv Jp-B-\nI kq- sNmp-Ibmbn. B kzc-nse kwKo-X-[z\n, AhnsS IqSn-bn-cp--hsc AZv`pX-kvX_v[-cmn.
Hcp \qm- t m- f - a mbn Ad_n KZy- ns, kmln- X y- ns
kphW-Z-i-bm-bn-cpp. Ihn-Ifpw Fgp-p-Imcpw s]cpIn. Ad_v
{]Xn-`-bpsS Ion tdman-sbpw Cy-bp-sSbpw sImm-c--fn
hsc hym]np. Ad_n en]n AXns ]qW-X-bn-tev hnI-knp.
Fm, apl-Zv sNmnb kqw XnIpw hyXy-kvX-am-bn-cpp.
AXns BmZw kw{I-am--I-am-bn-cpp; ebw am{n-I-am-bn-cpp;
I]\ al-m-b-Xm-bn-cpp. a\pjyakvXn-jvI-n\p sNm-hp
kq{X--Wn-I-Xo-X-am-WXv. a[p-chpw XovW-X-c-hp-amb AXv
{]Xym- i - I sf DWpp. BIj- I - a mb {]Ir- X n- Z r- i y- a m- W Xv .
AXv CSn-ap-g-hpw ann-W-cp-ap-m-pp. {]]--hn-m-\-nsbpw {K--fp-sS-bp-samw kh kmchpw BI-p-I-bp-am-WXv.
"Xs krjv S n- I sf ]Sp- I bpw ]Iz- X - b n- s e- n- p- I bpw
sNp AXyp- - X - \ m- W - h ; Ahs \maw {]Ion- pI.
Ah aqey- \ nWbw \S- p- I bpw amK- Z i\w \Ip- I bpw
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Nm-em-p-Xpw Ah-\mWv. Cl-temIPohn-X-n\p {]m[m\yw
I]n-p--htc, ]c-tem-I-Po-hn-X-am-Ipp IqSp-X D-ahpw imizXhpw; C_vdm-lo-an-sbpw aqkm-bp-sSbpw {K--fn Cu kXyw
Xs-bmWv shfn-hm--s-n-p-Xv.'
]nsbpw XpS-cpp: "Icp-Wm-\n-[nbpw ]c-a-Im-cp-Wn-I-\p-amb
ssZh-ns \ma-n. BZn-t\mSpw kaq-Zn-t\mSpw ^n-Hu-tmSpw
\mY F-s\-bmWv {]hn--sXp \n-dn-bptam? ssZhn-tev aS-pI. Ahs ASn-bm-dp-I-tfm-sSm-nv kzK-n
{]th- i n- pI.'
"kqcy AXns Pmz-ey-am-\-amb Inc-W--fm ]I-ens\
krjvSn-pp; cP\n N{n-I-bm Bh-cWw sN-s-Spp. BImis krjvSn-p-Ibpw `qansb ]c-m-n--cp-Ibpw Bm-hns\
]cn-]-Iz-am-p-Ibpw cmhns\ ]Sn ]I-ens\ {]Im-i-am-\-am-pIbpw sNbvX a\p-jy-hwi {kjvSm-hn-s\-smv kXyw, \mYs\
`b- s - S p- I bpw ImcpWyw ImWn- p- I bpw DZm- - a mb aX- ns
A[ym- ] - \ - Pohn- X - n- t ev ]Ip- I bpw sNp- - h v
kp-jvSn-bn-te-p ]mX kpKaw. Ahn-izmkn hgn-]n-g-p-t]mhpw;
Ah-mWv \miw. k-n\v Ahs\ cn-m-\m-hn. BI-bm,
\c-Im-n-sb-p-dnv \mw \nv ap-dn-bn-p- \-Ipp.' D-n
òXn-bp Nne au\w ]menp; Nne Ahn-Sps hmp-Isf ]cnl-knp. kXy-ns he--n-I Atm-gpw ]cp InSp. Npcp-am-fp-I am{Xw Ckvem-an-tev hp.
{]apJ Jpssdin t\Xm- sf Hcp kZyv Wn- m aplZv Aen-tbmSv \ntZ-inp. \m]Xpt]cmWv Ww kzoI-cn-Xv.
kZy Ign--tm, apl-Zv Xs ]pXnb aX-s-p-dnv AXn-YnI-tfmSv kwkm-cn-p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS kwi-b-v hni-Zo-I-cWw
\Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Fm, A_vZp D ITn-\-amb \n {]I-Sn-n-p-sImv, apl-Zns\ XS--s-Spn: "apl-Zv, Xm Rsf Wn-Xv kphntijw tIm- \ , kZy- m- s Wp Rm Icp- X pp. t\cw
sshIn, R t]mIs.'
Cu A`n-{]m-b-{]-I-S\w tbmKw ]ncn-bm Imc-W-ambn. ]t,
{]hm- N - I \ncm- i - \ m- b n. Ccw kw`- h - {]Xo- n- - X mWtm.
"Aeo, \o Int A_vZp D F{X a\x-]qh-amWv Fs
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kZyv Ch-sc-sbm-s-s hnfn-pI.'
Jpssdin{]ap-J hopw {]Xn-I-cnp. Ah _pn-am-m. kZyI Ah \ncm-I-cn-m-dn.
]m{X- - F- S p- p - s Im- pt]mbn. AXn- Y n- I ssII- g pIn
hn-cpp. Hcp ]pI-h-env Hcp--ambn. ka-Ime {]iv\--fn-tev
apl-Zv hopw kZ-ns {i --Wnpkmaq-lnIPohn-X-nse
A]-N-b-, ac-Whpw ac-Wm-\-c IW-s-Sppw, {]am-Z-c-ln-Xambpw Ah-km-\-ambpw hn[n-sb-gp-Xm Ign-hp Imcp-Wy-hm-\mb
\ymbm-[n-], ]c-tem-I-nse {]Xn-^-e-fpw in-Ifpw, kzKnse tX\pw ]mepw XpS-nb BIj-Wo-b-amb {]Xn-^-e-.
Ahn-Spv ]dp: "\iz-c-\mb Hcp Pohn C{Xbpw hne-s hmKvZm\- Xs P\-Xv \Im A{]m-]vX-\mWv. Cu temI-nse
hnPbku`m- K y- fpw A\- i z- c - t em- I - nse t{ibpw Rm
\nv hmKvZm\w sNpp. Amlp \ntZ-in--X-\p-k-cnv Rm
Ah--tev \nsf Wn-pp. Ah-\mWv {]]--\m-Y. \nfn-em-cmWv Ftm-sSmw Cu tkh-\-n `mK-`m-m-hpI? Fs
ktlm-Z-c\pw kl-{]-h-I\pw t]mcm-fn-bp-am-bn-cn-m \n-fn
k--cmb Bscm-s-bpv?'
aqIX, hncp-p-Im Akzm-y-tmsS ]c-kv]cw t\mn. Cu
Ww kzoI- c n- m Bcpw aptmp hcp- nt? apl- - Z ns
ktlm-Z-c-\m-hm, kl-{]-h-I-\m-hm B{K-ln-p Bcp-anstm? A_vZp D AS-n-n-cnp.
Aen, A_vZp Dsb t\mn. Ahs apJw Acp-Wm-`-ambn.
A_vZp Dsb ISp-n-p-t\m-n-sm--h ]dp: "Am-lphns ZqXtc, Rm Ahn-Sp-tm-sSm--ap-m-bn-cnpw. A-bpsS
tPmen- b n Rm\pw ]p- t Ncpw. A- b psS i{Xp- - t fmSv Rm
t]mcmSpw, Ah-cpsS FXnp-I-fn-m-Xmpw. Cu hm Av kwcWw \Ipw.'
apl-Zv, Aen-bpsS ASp-tv sNp. B-lj-tmsS
]pW-p. Xs _p-sf A`n-am-\-]qhw t\mn {]hm-N-I
]dp: "Nm-Xn-amtc, CXm Fs t]mcmfn, Fs A\p-bmbn.
Atlw ]d-bp-Xv sNhn-smI.' A-_vZp D Ifn-bm-n-ncnp: "A_q-Xzm-en_v , BI-bm C\n \n tam ]d-bp-Xp
tIv \S-tmfq.'
Xp-amb Cu hnPbw, ]pXnb {]hm-N-Is ZpjvI-c-ZuXyw kpK-
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]qW-t_m-[y-tmsS, {]Xym-Lm-X-sap Xs-bm-bmepw CkvemanI ktiw {]N- c n- n- pI F ZuXy- h p- a mbn Ahn- S pv
aptmp\opIXs sNbvXp. apl--Zns t{imXm--fpsS hebw
hnI-kz-c-amhpwtXmdpw X-fpsS ssZh--fpsS hn[n-tbmv Jpssdin-I {]I-\w sImm\pw Ah-bpsS in-bn im-ep--fmbn-o-cm\pw XpSn. apl--Zns A[ym-]-\- tKm{X-n-semmsI Akzm-yhpw tImfn-f-hpw krjvSn-p-sIm-n-cpp. apqdn-tesd ssZh--fpsS kqn-p-Im-c-\mb A_q-Xzm-en_v, apl--Znt\m-Sp kvt\lw sImp-am{Xw At-l-ns Ccw {]h\-sf, A]qhw Nne-tcm-sSmw s]mdpp.
Jpssdint\Xm--fmb A_vZp D, DXv_, A_q-kp-^vbm
XpS-n-b-h A_q-Xzm-en_v Cm-cy-n-en-S-s]-S-W-sa-m-h-iy-sp.
"A_q- X zm- e n_v , A- b psS ktlm- Z - c - ] p- { X \psS ssZhsf Xn--d-bp-Ibpw \psS A-Xsb Ip-s-Sp-p-Ibpw
\psS ]qhn-I sXmb Pohn-X-amWv \bn-n-cp--sXp Bt]n-p-Ibpw sNpp. CXn Av CS-s]-tS--Xp-sp ]d-bm\mWv R hXv. CuZri-{]-h-\--fn\nv \n-f-bmsf
XS-n-s-n \psS tKm{X-k-am-[m\w \jvS-s-Sp-sav R
`b-s-Spp.'
s]mXp-hn-izmkw kwc-n-p--Xn-\p-thn ]I-t]m-m X
\n_-n-X-cm-Ip-sapw AXp-sImv A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p Cm-cyn XnI D- c - h m- Z n- X z- a p- s pw Jpssd- i n- a p- J y Atls Hman-np. Ah-cpsS Ah-km\ hmp-I-fn Fpw sNm
aSn-bn-s lpv \nd-p-\np:
"Hp-In Ahs\ Av \nep\n-pI; As-n R
IWp Xotmfmw.' F-m, A_q-Xzm-en-_n\v henb hnPbw
hcn-m-\m-bn. apl-Zv Dd-p-\np: "GIssZh-kn-m--a-msX
asmpw Rm {]N-cn-n-p-n. \psS P\-sf Ah-cpsS sXpI-fn\np ]nn-cn-n-p-I-bmWv Fs A[ym-]-\--fpsS Dtiyw.
IA-v_-bpsS ]hn-{X-Xsb Rm hne-sh-p-n-s-m-W-h ]d-bp-sX-n Ahv sXn. Rm XpS-bmbn AhnsS kinm-dpv. Amlp HgnsI ap ssZh-sf Bcm-[n-p-Xv Ahv
tZmj- a - msX \- b p- m- n- s v am{Xta Rm ]d- b p- I - b p- mbpq.'
As\ {]hm-N-I ]g-b-Xp-t]mse Xs {]h\w XpSp.
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Ahn- i zm- k n- I - f psS ssZh- - f psS hyX Nqn- m- W np. AhnSps A[ym-]-\- Xopw kmY-Ihpw efn-X-hp-am-bn-cpp.
Fm, _lp- t Z- h - X m- c m- [ \ Ad- _ n- I - f psS a\- n Bg- n
thcq-n--gn-n-cpp.
]pXp-a-X-n-\n-m BIj-Wo-b-X-Ifp--Xn\v. sXcphps]p-sf AWn-bn-sm-cpn \S-p Ames aXm-\p-jvTm-\-fpw NS-p-Ifpw ssewKn-Im-k-nbpw B`mkhpw \nd--Xm-bn-cpp. XoYm-S-\-tI-{-amb IA-v_-bpsS cm[n-Im-cn-I F \ne-bn lp_ven-sbpw kl-ssZ-h--fp-sSbpw
km{am-Py-n Jpssd-in-Iv \nn]vX Xm]cyw Xs-bp-mbn-cpp. Cu Xm]-cy-fpw Nnc-m-bn-bmb A-hn-izm-k-fpw
bmYm-n-XnI [mc-W-Ifpw, am-n-s\Xnsc km[m-cW Dm-hmdp DZm-ko-\-X-bp-sa-mw-IqsS apl--Zns A[ym-]-\--fpsS {]Nmc-W-n-s\Xnsc D{K-amb {]Xn-tj-[-ap-bn. Acw Ah-k-c-fn s]mXp- Xm-o-Xp-I Dm-hpI ]Xn-hmWv. X-fpsS ]qPm]o- T - sf Cf- m \new hen- p- t I- d n- h [nm- c nsb
DmS\w sNm JpssdinapJy-m kwL-Sn--bmbn.
Hcn- IqSn Jpssdin Xe- h - m A_q- X zm- e n- _ ns\ tXSnsbn. Cu {]iv\-n\v Hc-dpXn hcp--W-sav Dd--kz-c-n
Ah-cm-h-iy-sp. kwK-Xn-I IqSp-X hj-fm-bn-sm-n-cn-p-IbmWv. BZyw I-tm \Inb XmoXv Ah Hman-np. apl-Zns t{imXm- IqSn-sm-n-cn-p--Xn Ah DXvIWvT {]ISn-np. C\nbpw CX-h-K-Wn-m-\m-hn. BZy-amZyw IuXp-I-n\v
{inpXpS-nb P\- Ctm, Xv KpW-I-c-amb Ftm
ktiw At- l - n\v \Im- \ p- s tXm- t emsS kPo- h Xm]cyw {]I-Sn-n-pp. aX-ns t]cn a-bn GIm-[n-]Xy-n-\mWv apl-Zv {ian-p-Xv. P\-v {]nb--c-amb hnizmkhpw kmaq-ln-I-L-S-\bpw Hcp DS-p-hm-ens L-n-em-Wntm. Cu {]h-\- apf-bnXs \pn--f-n-s-n
Cu "kzbw- { ]- J ym- ] nX' {]hm- N - I Xncp- - s - S msX aptmpt]mIpw.
Ah ]d-bp-Xv BmY-am-sWv A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p tXmn.
{]tXy-Inv C-s\-IqSn tI-tm: "aIs\ Ii-\-ambn hnen,
AXn-cp-I-S [nm-c-]-c-amb Cu DZy-an\nv ]nn-cn-n-n-sn R-fpsS aXw kwc-n-m Bbp-[-sa-Sp-m-\mWv Rfp-t-in-p-Xv. CXn c-_--sampw t\mn.'
\njvI-f--\mb A_q-Xzm-en_v CXn-I-hyXmaqV-\mbn. Hcp
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"Xmm-\m-hm D-c-hm-Zn-Xz--fp-mn Cu Ing-hs\ hnjan-n-m-Xn-cn-m \o Zb ImWn-Ww. \ap-s-Xnsc Jpssd-in-Isfm-nv FXnm sNdp-p-\nm-\m-hn.'
A_q-Xzm-en-_ns hmZ--sfmwXs AY-h-m-bn-cp-p-shnepw Xs I-hy-n-ep-dp\nm-\p Xocp-am-\-n\nv
apl-Zv ISp-InS hyXn-N-en-n. "Jpssd-in-I C\n kqcy-N-{-msc
Xs F\nv sImp- X - mepw, Amlp G]n ZuXyn\nss ]nn-cn-n-m Hcp in-p-am-hn. {]Xym-Lm-Xsa-p-X-s-bm-bmepw Rm aptmpt]mIpw.'
B hrs Ip-I \nd-sm-gpIn. apl--Zns s\n-bn
Npw_n-p-sIm--tlw ]dp: "apt F\n--dnbmw adp-]-Sn-sb-mhp-sav. apl-Zv, Rm Pohn-n-cn-p-thmfw \ns Rm XS-s-Sp-p-I-bn.'
Xs ZuXyw ]cm-P-b-s hnhcw Jpssd-in-Isf Adn-bn A_qXzm- e n_v XnSp- - s v Ahn- t h- I - s ampw sNbv X p- I - f - b - c p- s Xv
Ahsc D]-tZ-inp. X-fp-tS-Xn\np hn`n--amb A`n-{]m-b-
{]I-Sn-n-p ktlm-Z-c-]p-{X-t\mSv kln-jvWp-X-tbmsS s]cp-am-td- X ns Bh- i y- I - X - Ahsc t_m[y- s - S p- p- I bpw sNbv X p
Atlw. "Ah BZ-c-Wo-b-\mb Hcp hyn-bmWv.' A_q-Xzm-en_v
Iqn- t p: "\n Xs "A- A - a o' (hniz- k v X ) FmWtm Ahs\ hnfn-p-Xv. Ahp Hcp aXw e`n-n-cn-pp. Fn\-hs\ ]oUn-n-Ww?'
Fm, ]oU\w XpS-cm Xs Jpssd-in-I Xocp-am-\n-p-Ign-n-cpp. {]hm-N-Is kzm[o-\w-Ip-d A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw ]mh-fp-amWv aZ-\-ns `mcw BZy-ta-p-hm-t-n-h-Xv. Hcp-Zm-lcWw bmkn- d mWv Abm- f psS Imep- I cv H- I - - f p- t S- X n
Iqn-sn, B arK-sf FXnZn-i-I-fn-tev sXfnp. kpa-sb
{Iqc-ambn ]nn-on. In-sb-cn-bp aW-en, \p-v, Imen
I\ Ip shp-sIn A_vko-\n-b-m-c-\mb _nem-ens\ \nZbw
]oUn-np. IA-v_-bnse Bcm-[-\-I XSpw {]mY-\-I XS-s-Sp-nbpw ]gn-Nm-cn-bp-sams Xsf D]-{Z-hn-p-Xv {]hmN-I\pw ASp A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw kln-t-n-hp. Cu ]oU-\-fp-sS-sbmw t{]c-I-in A_vZp D-bm-bn-cpp.
am\-h-hw-i-ns AZv`p-Xm-Z-c--sf-bm-Ijn-p KpW--fn
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Ghpw D-X-am-bXv [oc-X-bm-Wtm. Hcp ]oU-\-n\pw hyXn-Nen-n-m-\m-hm, Hcp òj-Wnpw Cf-m-\m-hm \n-b-ZmVyw.
\oc-k-n\pw i{Xp-Xpw B{I-an-m-\m-hm at\m-ZmVyw. Ah
Xo-bmbpw DuP-tI-{-sf DWn An-Pzm-e-I ]Spw.
B]-p-I AXns Dm-h--bn-se-p-tm Cu KpW-fpw
Ah-bpsS ]mc-ay-n-se-pp. Hcp ey-n-\p-thn kzPo-hnXw
A]m-b-s-Sp-m Xm-dm-hp B a\p-jy-\m-hs Fm-hpw
{]nb--c. At-l-ns [ocX ]Sp Ib-dp Hm-bn-cpp
AXp ap--h-cnse ss[cy-sbpw Ipep-n-bp-Wn. Fhn-sSbpw
AXns Imn-I-{]-Ijw Ip. Fm-n\pw Hcp ]pXpssNX\yw.
Hcp Iml- f - [ z- \ n- b m- s e- t mWw AXv am\hlrZ- b - sf
DWpp. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ]oU-\-v cpXcw {]Xym-LmX--fmWv DXv Hv, AXv {]hm-N-I-s\bpw A\p-bm-bn-I-sfbpw
]pXn-sbmcp hn]-Zn-ss[-cy-n-tev Dt-Pn-n-p-p-sh--XmWv.
asmv, Ahv IqSp-X hen-sbmcp t{imXr-hr--ns klXm-]m-Z-c- t\Sn-sm-Sp-p-p-sh-Xpw.
cm-aXv ]d Iq-cn {][m\n lwk-bmWv {]hm-N-Is
amXp-e. At-b-s kmaYy-ap-smcp t]mcmfn. B]-ns
apn FSp-p-Nm-Sp [oc. BZ-c-Wo-b. FXnp-I-sfmpw
Imcy-am-n. kzw tKm{X-n "knwlw' F-m-W-dn-b-s-Sp-Xv.
hoc-iqc ]cm-{I-a--fmWv At-l-n\v B A`n-[m\w t\Sn-sm-SpXv. A]mbw Fm At-l-n\p shdpw amb-bmWv. Hcp Zriyn\pw At-ls `b-s-Sp-m-\m-hn. B lrZbw bp-hm-Zyns am{n-I-X-bm \nd--Xm-bn-cpp.
A_v Z p Dbpw Iq- c pw ]oU- \ - n- S - b n {]hm- N - I s\
hyn- ] - c - a mbn Ah- t l- f n- Xv lwk Adn- b m- \ n- S - b mbn. tcmjwsImp Xnf-p-a-dn Atlw tXmfn-te-nb Apw hnp-ambn
A_vZp D-bpsS IYIgn-m Jpssd-in-I IqSn-bn-cp-n-S-tv
IpXnpsNp- I - b mbn. A_v Z p Dsb Abm- f psS kv t \ln- X
cnp.
IqSn- b n- c p Jpssd- i n- I sf t\mn AXyp- - n Atlw
]dp: "\n-fpsS ssZh--fpsS ]qPm-]o-T- Rm ssIhn-Xmbn {]Jym-]n-s. Rm Ctm apkven-amWv.' lw-k-bpsS aX]-cn-h\w {]hm-N-I\v ssIh hnP-b-am-bn-cpp. Hcp henb
BfmWv ssIbn. lwk-bpsS cwK-{]-thiw, {]m-\-n\p ]pXpssN-X-\y-taIn. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Al-m-c-n\p a-tep. Ipdp
\mf-t-s-nepw X-fpsS hntZzjw ]c-ky-ambn {]I-Sn-n-m
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ZrV-_--\mb Hcmsf tXSp-I-bm-bn-cpp Ah. Fm Ip-Ifpw
Da-dn\p t\sc Xncnp.
Ccp- ] - m- d p- I m- c - \ mb Da Hc- X n- I m- b - \ mWv ; Akm- a m- \ y- a mb
Icppw. s]sv hnIm-cm-th-i--Sn-s-Sp {]IrXw; GXp
[oc-s\bpw `b-s-Sp-p h\y-amb Hcp hiw AXn-\p-m-bn-cpp.
ap--h-cpsS hmfp-I-tf-m t]Sn-s-Sppw At-l-ns t]inI. ey-km-[y-n\v ]nb B Atlw Xs KqVm-tem-N\-m \b-]qhw t{]cn-nv At-l-ns ]npW t\Sn. Atl- ns [oc- X - s bbpw hoc- ] - c m- { I- a - - s fbpw {]Ion- - X n- \ ptijw, s]mXp- X m]cyw am\nv IrXy- t a- s - S p- m Ah
A`yYnp. NmXpcyw \nd hmp-I HSp-hn hnPbw Isn.
Da-dns t{Im[-kz-c-ap-bp: "ssZh-tZmjw ]d-bp, \psS
aXw em- l o- \ - s a- m- t - ] n- p, tKmss{XIyw XI Cu
km_n-Cs\ Rm Xpw Xp-ampw.'
Xmt\-s-Sp IrXyw \S-m-p--Xn\v Bbp-[-k-m-l-tm-sSbmWv Da ]pd-s-Xv. henb Imep-I \on-h-env Atlw sXcphn-eqsS ]mp. sImp-Ip-n-I hoSp-I-fn-tev henp IpkrXn-p-p-sf Da-dns t] sNmn-bm-Wtm D-am AS-n-\n-n-bn-cp-Xv. Da-dns Aajw Pzen-p apJ-`m-hhpw ssIbnse
òj-W-amb hmfpw Iv \K-c-hm-kn-Ifpw ]cn-{`-anp.
"Ftm- m- W mthm Xm?' Hcp kv t \ln- X amK- a t[y
tNmZnp.
"aX-t{Zm-ln-bmb apl--Zns\ hI-h-cp-m' - adp-]Sn AXm-bncpp.
"Rm ]d-bp-Xv tIq. apl--Zns\ sIm-cpXv. Abm-fpsS
acWw, Abm-fpsS Pohn-X-t-m Ipg---fp-mpw. \n-fnnXv sNbvXm lminw IpSpw_w \nsf Cu temIv shtp- s av tXmp- ptm? \n- f psS Xs IpSpw- _ - n- e p
apkvenw-Isf t\h-gnp sImp-h-cp-I-bt BZyw thXv?'
"A-s\tbm, Fn.... AXmcv?' - Da Bcmp.
"A- b psS ktlm- Z cn ^mXzn- a bpw `mhv sskZp_v \ p
kCuZpw Xs.'
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apl--Zn-t\mSv ]I-ho-p-Xv amn-sh-nv Da ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS hontev \Sp. ap-s-n-b-tm, s] D-n Ftm hmbnp-Xv tIp. Hcp \nanjw ]Sn- \np {inp: "Fm-n-sbpw
hn[n-Im-hmWv Fs ssZhw.'
Da-dns\ I-]msS, ]mcm-bWw sNbvXn-cp IS-emkv ^mXzna
Imapn-\-Sn-bn Hfn-np.
Bfn--p tcmj-tmsS Da AIp ISp. "Rm tIsX-mWv? Jp-B-\mtWm AXv?!'
"Hpw tIn-n.'
"]ns Rm s]mt\m?' Da Aedn: "\n apkvenw-I-fmbn,
Ct?' A- t lw sskZns\ Xd- np t\mn: "\n- f n- X n\p hne
\tI-n-hcpw.' D-a aptm-mp sskZn-\p-t\sc hm hoin;
]t, ^mXzna ktlm-Z-cs ssIbn ISp]nSnp. AXv Hc-]-IShpw hcpmsX I-d-bn hoWp. sskZpw Dadpw Xn Htp-ap-n-b-tm ^mXzna CSp NmSn. ^mXzn-a-bpsS tZlv tNmc
I- t m- g mWv Da, \nc- ] - c m- [ n- b mb sskZns t\sc- b p
ssItbw Ah-km-\n-n-Xv.
^mXzna \ntj-[m--I-ambn ]dp: "Da, R apkvenw-IfmWv . R Am-lp-hnepw Ahs ZqX-\nepw hniz-kn-pp.
C\n \nv CjvSw t]mse sNmw.' D-a BWp--tfmSv s]mcpXn-bn-pv; Hcn-epw Hcp kv{Xobp-ambn s]mcp-Xn-bn-n. At-lns hnImcw Inbpb AtX thK-n HXp-n-b-ap.
"\n hmbn-p-sIm-n-cp--sX-hnsS? t\ms.'
"\n-fXv \in-npw.'
"C. hmp ]d-bpp; Rm\-s\ sNn. AXv Rm Xncnp
Xcmw' - Da- d ns hmv At- l - ns sNbv X n- t ]m- s e- s
BmY-am-bn-cnpw. ^mXzn-a-bpsS InS--bn-en-cpv Da Dds
hmbnp: "Xzmlm. `qansb krjvSn-p-Ibpw BIm-is DbpIbpw sNbvX-hs\ `b-s-Sp--Xn\v Bfp-Isf Hman-n-m-\-msX,
\ns Atem-k-c-s-Sp-m-\m-bn- apl-tZ, \mw \n\v Jp-B
shfn-s-Sp-n--Xv!' A--s\-b-s\ Ah-km\whsc hmbnp.
lnwkp ]Icw Dm-l-ambn: "CXv BZyw hnin-jvS-am-bntXm-pp; DZmw Xs. FhnsS apl-Zv?'
Da kz^m Ipn-tep \Sp. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ]oU\w `bv
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apl-Zv AhnsS AJ-ans IpSn-en A`bw {]m]n-n-cn--bm-bncpp. Ahn-sS-sb-p-tm, {]hm-N-I Hcp sNdnb Iqw A\p-Nc-m-tcmSv {]`m-jWw \S-n-sm-n-cn-p-I-bmWv. Ah X-fpsS
Kpcp-hns hmp-I {im-]qhw tIpp. Da hmXn IS-tm Xs Aenbpw lwkbpw A_q-_Ivdpw At-ls Xncn-dnp. AXn-{I-anp IS-p--Xm-sc--dn-bm t{imXm- Xncnp-t\mn. kmbp-[-\mb Da-dns\ Iv Ah-c--cp. {]hm-N-Is
kpc-n-X-Xz-s-p-dn-tmv Ah-scmw NmSn-sb-gp-tp. ]t,
`b-n\p Xopw A{]m-]y-\m-bn-cpp apl-Zv. Da hcp-Xp
IbpSs\ Atlw A[ym-]\w \nn; B ktlm-Zcs\ kzoIcn-m aptmp \Sp.
"Am-lp-hns \maw hmgv-s-Ss' {]-hm-N-I ]d-bp-I-bmbn:
"CseIqSn Rm Am-lp-hn-t\mSv {]mYn--tX-bpq, Dadp_v\p
lniman-s\tbm Dadp_v\p Jzm-_n-s\tbm IqsS tNv Ckvemans\ i-am-t-Wta Fv. Amlp AIv_. CXm Da.'
CXp ]d-p-sImv {]hm-N-I Da-dn\p t\sc ssI \on.
"Jzm-_ns aI Datd, Xmv CjvSw-t]mse R-tfmsSmw ChnsS Ignbmw.'
"Am-lp-hnepw Ahs {]hm-N-I-\nepw hniz-kn-p--Xn-\m-bnmWv Rm hn-p-Xv.'
Cu {]Jym-]-\-tmsS "Amlp AIv_' F {]Io-\sIm---cow apJ-cn-X-ambn.
Da-dns\ amtdmSp tNp-\n-n {]hm-N-I ]dp: "Xm
Fs ktlm-Z-c-\mWv.' A-hn-sS-bp-m-bn-cp Hmtcm-cp-\pw AtXco- X n- b n Da- d ns\ Bt- j np. Da- d ns aX- { ]- t hiw apkv e nw
Iymn henb Bm-Z-am-Wp-f-hm-n-bXv.
Ckv e mwaXw As\ AXns BZy- h n- P bw t\Sn. AXv
BZys AXn-ibw ImWnp. ZrV-Nn--cmb {]Xn-tbm-Kn-I Hcp
cm{Xn-sImv apkvenw-I-fm-bn-o-cp-I-sb--Xn-t\mSv Xmc-X-ay-s-Sp-ptm ans\ s]mm-p {]Ir-Xn-amw F{X \nmcw! Da-dns
Ckvem-am-t-j-n\v Hn IqSp-X {]m[m-\y-apv. \ho-\-a-Xns Ghpw ISp i{Xp-hm-bn-mWv Da Adn-b-s-n-cp-Xv.
{]hm- N - I s\ h[n- m Cd- n- p- d - s BfmWv . s]s- mWv
Atlw {]hm- N - I - k - n- [ n- b n {]Xy- - s v Ckv e m- a n- e p
hnizmkw {]Jym-]n-p-Xv. FmWv {]hm-N-I sNt-Xv? Ahn-
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Spv Ddp hmt- - X ptm? Atlw apkv e nw- I - t fm- s Smw

tNXv Ah- c psS t\Xm- h ns\ h[n- m- \ m- s W- ntem? Da
BmY-am-bn--s-bmtWm Cu {]Jym-]\w \S-n-bXv? CubnsS-bm-W-tlw hn{K-lm-cm-[-I-cpsS NS-p-I-fn ]s-Spv IA-v_bnse ssZh-sf hW-n-bXpw apkvenw-Isf Ah-tl-fn-Xpw. {]hmN-I Hpw tNmZn-n. Hcp ]co--W-n\pw hnt[-b-am-n-bn.
Hcp hyh-bpw D-bn--Xp-an. B-c--p-thn Ahn-Spv Hcp
X{hpw kzoI-cn-n. Da GI-ssZ-h-n-ep hnizmkw {]I-SnnpIgnp; AXp- aXn. Da-dns a\v hmbn-m apl-Zv {iann. Da-dns a\-mn At-lhpw Am-lphpw Xn-ep Imcyam- W tm.
Da-dns CkvemwaXm-t-j-tmsS IqSp-X Bfp-I apkvenwI-fmbn. CkvemwaXw kzoI-cn-p--tXmsS Hcp apkvenw, IpSpw-_hpw
tKm{Xhpw cmjv{Shpw hnv hn]p-e-amb Hcp IpSpw-_-nse ktlm-Zc-\m-Ipp. IqSp-X {][m-\-s tKm{Xw, hn]p-e-amb ku{`m{Xw.
Ahs kmaq-ln-I-]-Z-hntbm \ndtam hKtam ss]Xr-Itam FmsW-Xv {]iv\-ta-b. Bcm-bmepw {]hm-N-I-t\m-sSmw Hn-n-cpp,
Htc ]m{X-n\nv `nmw. B alm-\p-sam-nv \a-kvI-cnmw.
Dadp_v\p lnim-an\pw Dadp_v\p J-zm-_n\pw thn-bp {]hmN-Is {]mY\ Ckvem-an asmcp Ingvh-gw hfn IqSpX _pn- a m- m- s cbpw [oc- m- s cbpw BmY- X - b p- - h - s cbpw
Ckvem-an-tev sImp-h-cp--Xn-\p Xzc. Hcm Xs aXs
\nn- p- I tbm Ah- t l- f n- p- I tbm sNbv X n- p- - b m- f m- s W- nepw
{]hm-N-IXn sXpw DXvI-WvT-bn, Abm kz`m-h-ip-nbpw
_pnbpw D Bfm-bn-cp-m aXn. A-c-msc Ahn-Spv Ckveman-tev sImp-h-cm {ian-pp. As\ Ckvemw tbmKy-m-scsmv [\y-ambn. Ah \qm-p-Iv inYn-eo-I-cn-m-\m-hm,
FXnp-Iv XIm-\m-hm ]mc--cy- krjvSnp.
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apl-Zv {]hm-N-I-\m-bnv Bdm-as hjw. A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS
h[n Fw hy-amb hnP-b-n\v sXfn-hm-bn-cpp. sNm-bvfpsS B{I-aWw Iptd-sbms XSp-p-\nm A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p
Ignp; Fm, apkvenw {]ap-J-cpsS t\sc-bp ]oU-\-
Zp-l-am-bn-on-cpp. ssItb-hpw AXn-{I-a-fpw Ah-tl-f\-fpw an-hmdpw Dmbn. ]t, {]hm-N-Is A\p-bm-bn-I
{]Xn-Imcw sNbvXn. A_vZp Dbpw `mcy Dp-P-aoepw, Ah-
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fpsS ktlm-Z-c\pw Jpssdin t\Xm-hp-amb A_q-kp-^vbm\pw Xncpta-\nsb {]tXyIw \nco-n-p-sIm-n-cpp. \_n t]mIp-n-S--fnsemw A\p-K-anv , Atlw \pW-b\pw alm-t{Zm-ln-bp-am-sWv
]dp ]cn, A_q- k p- ^ v b m. Ahn- S ps hgn- I - f n Ipw
appw hnX-dm DpPao Xs Zpm-aYyw apgp-h {]tbm-Knp.
]t, {]hm-N-I a-l-kn-pI am{Xw sNbvXp. CXnp \c-In t]mtI-n-h-cp-sap am{Xw XmoXp \In. A_vZp D,
As\ "A_q-e-l_v' (AKv\n-bpsS ]nXmhv) F A]-c-\m-a-n\v
Al- \ m- b n- op.
Cu ]co--W-L---fn Hmtcm Bfp-sSbpw tkh\w X\n-mh-iy-am-sWv apl-Zv a\-n-emn. B{Z-lr-Z-b-\m-W-tlw. Xm
aqew ap--hp-m-Ip {]bm-k- Ahn-Sps hmsX thZ\n-npw. ssZhn-I-amb Hcp \ntbm-K-an-m-bn-cp-s-n, {]hm-N-Is
thjw t]mepw Atlw Dt]-n-p-am-bn-cpp. bmsXmcp hnj-a-fp-an-m-Xn-cp kp-jvS-amb buh\Ime-n-tev, Zm-Xy-ns
BZy-\m-fp-I-fn-tev Atlw CSsmp Xncn-p-t\mpw. ssZhnI- k - t - i - ns `mhn- s b- p- d n- t mv Hpw a\- m- - e y- a n;
ImcWw, Am-lp-hns aXs Ah Xs ]cn-c-n-p-sav
At- l - n- \ - d nbmw. X\nsp kw`- h npw F- X n- s \- p- d nv
\_nv thh-em-Xn-bn; X\npw ssZhnI ]cn-c--bp-s--dn-bmatm. Xs A\p-bm-bn-Ip-m-Ip sshj-ay--fn-em-bn-cpp
Ahn-Sps ZpxJw apgp-h.
kml-Ncyw ss[cy-am-h-iy-s-Spp. ]t, Xocp-am\w a\p-jys\-Sp-t--Xm-Wtm. Xs A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv B-c t\mm
\_n D]-tZ-inp. \qdn-te-sd-bn-m Xs A\p-bm-bn-I-fn-tem-tcmcp--scbpw hnfnv A_vko-\n-b-bn A`bwtXSm Atlw \ntZinp. AhnSw `cn-p-Xv \oXn-am-\mb cmPm-hm-Wtm.
"B cmPys t\Kkv cmPmhv Hcp amXrIm a\p- j y- \ mWv .
Bscbpw sXp sNm Atlw A\p-h-Zn-n. \n-hnsS
lrZy-amb hc-th]pw kln-jvWp-Xbpw BXn-tY-b-Xzhpw e`n-psav F\n-p-d-pv. ]noSv Amlp hopw P-\m-n Xncn-ph-cm-\n-S-bm-pw-hsc \n-f-hnsS Ign-bpI.'
GXm\pw Znh-k-n-\Iw cv sNdnb kwLw A`-bmYn-I
cl-ky-ambn ISI-Sp. Aq--n {]hm-N-I-]p{Xn dpJn-bbpw
`mhv Dkvam-\p-ap-m-bn-cpp. t\K-kns sImm-c-n-se-nb- b p- S s\ Ah- c psS Bh- e m- X n- I cmPmhv tIp- I bpw kwcWw Ddp\Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp.
{]hm-NI
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]em-b-\-s-p-dnv Jpssd-in-I tIn-cp--Xn-\m Dkvam\pw

kwLhpw IjvSn-mWv a-bn\nv c-s-Xv. s]sv Jpssdin- I Hcp tbmKw hnfn- p- I qn, A_v k o- \ n- b - b nse t\K- k ns
]npW t\Sp--Xn-\p X{-am-hn-jvI-cnp. Ccw {]h-\-tfmSv DSs\ {]Xn-I-cn-t--Xns Bh-iy-IX tbmKw AwKo-Icn-p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Dkvams ]nmse Jpssdin{]Xn-\n-[n-I-fmbn
A_vZp-m-ln_v\p d_oDw Awdp-_v\p Bkzpw A_vko-\n-b-bnsen. Ibvt]-dnb Hcp hnhm-Z-amWv t\K-kn\v Hp-Xot-n-bncp-Xv. a-bn hp sNbvX sXmb IrXy--fpsS t]cn apkvenw
A`-bmYn-Isf ]pd-m--W-sap cmPm-hn-t\mSv Jpssd-in-I Bhiy-sp X-fpsS ]qhn-I-cpsS aX-n-s\-Xn-cmb B sXv B]XvI-c-amb Hcp XpSw Ipdn-n-cn-p-I-bmWv.
"Cu Ip-n\v Hcp ]cn-lm-c-ta-bpq: Ah {InkvXp-aXw kzoIcn-s' - t\K-kns kl-Xm]w t\Sm Jpssd-in-I Iqn-tp.
A_vko-\n-b-bnse ]utcm-ln-Xy-ns ]npW, ]c-kv]cw klmbn- m- s a [mc- W - b n, Ah t\ctXs km- Z n- n- c pp.
AXp- s Imv apkv e nw- I sf cmPy- { `- j v S - c m- - W - s a Bhiyw
A_vko-\n-b sshZn-I AwKo-I-cnp.
"A\m-h-iy-ambn \-sf-n-\mWv a-m-cpsS hntcm[w kmZn-p-Xv?' - Ah cmPm-hns\ D]-tZ-inp: "apl--Zns Bfp-Iv
ChnsS A`bw \Ip-Xv Hcn-epw \-Xn-\m-hn.'
Fm Xs D]-tZ-jvSm--fp-sStbm a-bn\np h tKm{X{]ap-J-cp-sStbm B{K-l-a-\p-k-cnv {]hn-m cmPmhv Xm-dmbn-cp-n. Atlw A`-bmYn-Isf sImm-c-n hnfn-p-h-cpn,
Fm-h-cp-sSbpw kmn-[y-n Ah-cpsS aX-s-p-dnv Bcmp.
"\n kzw ssZh-sf Dt]-np. FttXm, am-cp-sS-sbn-eptam ssZhs kzoI-cn-n-p-an. FmWo ]pXnb aXw?'
A`-bmYn-I-fpsS hmhpw Aen-bpsS ktlm-Z-c-\p-amb, kpapJ-\mb PA-v^ ]dp: "cmPmth, A-X-bpsS Bg-n apnn-S-n-cp P\-X-bm-bn-cpp R. R hn{K-l-sf Bcm[np. R, shdpw ih-. Rv kZm-Nm-c-ap-m-bn-cp-n.
R c-_w t]mepw apdn-n-cpp. a\p-jy-Xz-ns Fm
hnIm-c-fpw R-f-h-K-Wnp. R-fn ssIbq-p--h Zp_esc B{I-anp. tamiw ]uc-mcpw tamiw Abm-cp-am-bn-cpp
R. A-s\-bncn-sbmWv Amlp Hcp ZqXs\ Abp-Xv.
Atlw kXy-k-\pw hniz-kvX\pw kZm-Nm-c-\n-c-X\pw A`n-Pm-X-
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\p-am-sWp R-dnbmw. A_vZpm aI apl-Zv; R-fpsS

hy-h-tbm-[n-I-\mb A_vZp apz-en-_ns ]u{X. Atlw
Rsf Am- l p- h n- - t ev Wnp. Ip- I - s fbpw hn{K- l - sfbpw Bcm-[n-p-Xv \nn {]]--\m-Y-\mb GI-ssZ-h-n
hniz- k n- m Rsf DZv t _m- [ n- np. kXy- k - - c m- b n- c n- m,
hmp ]men-m, c-_-s am\n-m, kXyhpw \oXnbpw
]pem Ahn-Spv Rsf D]-tZ-inp. A\m-Y-cpsS kzv A]l-cn-p--Xn\nv, c-sm-cn-n-ep-m-p--Xn\nv, Nmcn-{Xyan-m-bva-bn\nv, k-cn-X-cmb kv{XoI-sf-p-dnv A]-hmZw ]dbp--Xn\nv Atlw Rsf hnen. \a-kvIm-chpw kImpw
{hXm-\p-jvTm-\hpw R-fn \n_--amn.
"R-t-ls hnizm-k-amWv; At-l-ns {]hm-N-IXz-nepw hnizm-k-amWv. Am-lp-hn \n-b-Xpw Ahn-Spv hniZo-I-cn-p-X--Xp-amb \nb-a-fpw hyh--I-fp-amWm kt-i-n-epXv. Ah {]mtbm-Kn-I-am-m-\p--XmWv. R-fpsS Bcm-[-\m-\pjvTm-\- \n-fpsS P\--fn\nv hn`n--am-I-bm, AXn\p
\n_-n-p-Xv R-sf Xo{h-ambn thZ-\n-npw; AXv Rtfm-Sp i{Xp-Xm-]-c-amb \S-]-Sn-bm-bn-cnpw. ImcWw, R-fpsS
aX-n\nv ]nn-cn-bm-\mWv AXm-h-iy-s-Sp-Xv. As\, IAv_-bnse hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bn-tev Xncn-p-t]m-Im R \n_-nXcmIpw.'
Cu X-n Xotc Xm]-cy-an-m-Xn-cp cmPm-hn-s\bpw ap-h-scbpw PA-v^-dns {]`m-jWw BIjnp.
"Amlp \n-fpsS {]hm-N-I--b ktiw hXpw \n
sImp-h-n-ptm?' - cmPmhv tNmZnp.
"Dv' PA-v^ adp-]Sn \In.
"hmbnq, \mw tIs.'
Xs DSp-n\nv PA-v^ Hcp Npcp-sf-Spp. cmPmhv ssIe-n Xmnb apJ-hp-ambn sNhn Iqnp. "abw' F kqd
(A[ymbw) hmbn-m-sav ]d-p-sImv PA-v^ XpSn: "_nkvanm-lnd-lvam-\ndlow.'
Fm-Wn-Xns AY-sa-m-cmp, cmPmhv.
"Icp- W m- \ n- [ nbpw ]c- a - I m- c p- W n- I - \ p- a mb Am- l p- h ns \man Rm Bcw-`n-pp' - CXm-WY-sav PA-v^ hni-Zo-Icnp. Atlw XpSp: "Jm^v lm bm sFbv kzmZv....' ssZhnI
{]hm-NI
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kq-tam-tcm-mbn sNmn AXns AYw tInp. Jp-Bs

hmKvan-X-bn t\Kkv AXo-hm-Ir-jvS-\mbn.
"\t{k-nse Cutim-hns kphn-tijw t]men-cn-pp CXv.
Fp-sIm-m-Wmthm?!' Jn-\mb Awdns t\sc t\mn Atlw
]dp: "a-bn\np h am\y-]p-cp-j-mtc, Cu A`-bmYnIsf Xncn- - b - m Rm `b- s - S pp. Fs km{am- P y- n
btYjvSw Bcm-[n-m\pw Pohn-m\pw Ah kzX-{-cm-bn-cnpw.'
"R Xncp- a - \ - n- t ev Iqdp- - h - c m- b n- c npw'
]dp.
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Ckvem-an A\p-bm-bn-I IqSpw-tXmdpw, {]hm-N-Is c-n\p- t hn i{Xp- - f psS Bnbpw h[n- p- s Im- n- c pp. t\Kkns km{am-Py-n-tev hopw A`-bmYn{]hm-l-ap-mbn. {]hmN-I\pw G-hp-a-Sp {]h-Icpw Ah-ti-jnp. A_q-Xzm-en-_n\p
kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Xs ktlm-Z-c-]p-{Xs Pohs Imcy-n DXvIWvT-bp-mbn. \K-c-{]m--n-se-hn-sS-sb-nepw i-amb Hcp tImbn A`bw tXSn-sm-m Atlw D]-tZ-inp.
ktlm-Z-c-]p-{Xs\ hnp-sIm-Sp-m Jpssd-in-I A_q-Xzm-en_n kZw sNepn. Am]w _\q-lminw tKm{X-ns\m--Sw {`jvSv I]n-m\pw D]-tcm-[-tas-Sp-m\pw Ah
Xocp-am-\np. A_q-Xzm-en-_n\v AXw-Ko-I-cn-p-I-b-msX thsd
amK-sam-p-an-m-bn-cpp. Jpssd-in-I \S-m-nb {`jvSv Xocp-am\- a - \ p- k - c nv Fm Ad- _ n- I - s fbpw, _\q- l minw tKm{X- h p- a mbn
GsX- nepw Xc- n- e p hn\n- a - b hpw _hpw ]pep- Xn\np hnen. cmPy-ns \oc-k-n\p ]m{Xo-`q-X-\mb Ip{]kn-\pw A]-I-S-Im-cn-bp-amb {]tm` t\Xm-hns\ G]n-m
am{Xta {`jvSv ]nh-en-p-I-bp-qshv hy-am--sp. Cu hnfw_cw Fm- h pw ImWp- - X n- \ p- t hn IA- v _ - b psS AI- - f n Hcp Na-]-{X-n-se-gpXn Xq-sp.
{]hm-N-I-Xz-e-_v[n-bpsS Ggmw hjw. apl--Zns {]mbw AtXm-S-Sp-pp; Pohn-X-ns a[ymw. JZo-Pv Adp-]Xp Ignp.
hm[-Iy-Z-i-sb-nepw ]Sp-hr--sbp tXmn. Ccp-]Xp hj-ambn
kzw {]nb-X-a-\p-thn An--s--Xm-bn-cpp B PohnXw. Atlw Hcp bphm-hm-bn-cpp. knc-I-fn ]X-sm-gp-Ip XmcpWyw,
kh-cmepw kvt\ln--s-Sp--h; P\-kzm-[o-\-ap--h, Fm hn[-
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nepw Hcp henb hmKvZm\w. Ctm Xe-ap-Sn-bn \c tIdn-bn-cnpp. Imehpw kw`-h-K-Xn-Ifpw B apJv Dg-hp-Nm-ep-I Xoncn-pp. Ctm-g-tlw kap-Zm-b-{`-jvS-\mWv. Hcp {]hm-N-I F
\ne-bn Ggp kwh--c- hnPbw hcn-p--Xn\v A{X ]cym]vX-sam-p-a. Iptd A\p-bm-bn-Isf kwL-Sn-n-m Ign-n-pv,
A{X- a m{Xw. temI \S- - \ p- k - c nv ]d- m At- l - ns
{]m\w A{X P\-k--Xn-bmPn--X; s]mXpsh hnP-b-I-c-a.
Fm, At-l-ns ]cm-P-b-fpw ]cn-an-Xn-Ifpw JZo-Pv Atl-n-ep hnizm-k-n\v Fs-nepw Acw Dm-ntbm? Atl- ns ZuXy- ns BXy- nI hnP- b - n B km[znv
adnss-nepw kwi-b-ap-f-hm-bn-ptm? C; Xs Bbp-jvImev ssIh-cn-m Ign-n-s-nepw, BXy-n-I-ambn AXv hnPbn-p-sa hnizmkw hjw sNp-tmdpw h[n-n-t-bpq. Ckveman\v kvac-Wo-b-amb hnP-b-ap-m-Ip-sav Ahv Dd-pv. aplZv \ncm-i-]q--tm-sgmw JZoP kmz-\-ambn. At-l-n\p a\mn t\Sn-sm-Spp. hfsc A]qhw `mcy-am am{Xta `mhns\ Cs\ ]cn-N-cn-n-pq. temIw apgp-h At-ls t\mn
]cn-l-kn--tm JZoP At-l-n A`n-am\w sImp. temIw
shdp--tm Ah kvt\lnp. Atlw lXm-i-\m-b-tm-sgms
t{]mm-l\w \In. apl--Zn\pw kz]-Xv\n-tbmSv KmV-amb am\knI _-ap-m-bn-cpp. asmcp kv{Xopw Ign-bm--hn[w Atl-ns lrZb knwlm-k\w Ah ssIbS-n-bn-cpp. ]Xn-`-bmb Hcp `mcy-tb-m, h-e-bmb Hcp--tb-m Ap-d-ambn-cpp JZo-P-bpsS m\w. At-l-ns ZuXy `mK-t[-b--fpsS,
Ckvem-ans, A[n-jvTm-\-am-bn-cpp Ah.
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Ime-ho-Yn-bn ]nsbpw aqp hj--fpsS Dcpm-Sp-I.
At- b w {]Xn- _ - - c m- b - h - s cm- g nsI, as- m- h - c p- s Sbpw a\- n- f m C{Xbpw Imew aXn. aqp hjs Ducp-hn-ev. Akzo-ImcyX \nd s]cp- a mw. kz- P o- h nXw Akm- [ y- a m- p Zp`nX. Ckvemw {]Xn-k-n-bn-em-Wn-tm. Jpssd-in-I Ah-cpsS
hebw A_q-Xzm-en-_ns inAv_n (ae-bn-Sp-p-Ifn)tev Npcpn.
lnwk \njn--am-nb XoYm-S-\-ns \mfp-I-fn am{Xta {]hmN-I hn{]-hm-k-n\np ]pd-p-h-pq, Xs A\p-bm-bn-Ifp- a mbn kwkm- c n- m- d p- m- b n- c p- pq. Ccw Ah- k - c - fnt]mepw Ahn-Spv t]mIp-n-S--fn-semw A[-a-\mb A_q-el_pw ]np-Scpw At-ls \pW-b-s\pw aX-{`-jvS-s\pw
{]hm-NI
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Bt-]n-p-sImv. Am-lphpw {]hm-N-I\pw am \nhm-kn-I-fpsS

lrZbw Ih- X p- t ]mse Xs, ln- \ p- h XoYm- S - I - c n,
{]tXy-Inv bkvcn_v \K-c-n\n-p--h-cn Nne, ]pXnb aXs-p-dn--dn-bm Gsd HupIyw {]I-Sn-n-n-cpp.
\ntcm-[\w \ne-\np-Ibpw ioX-k-acw AXns ]mc-ay-X-bnse-p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-s-nepw ]e Imc-W--fmepw Jpssd-inI DXvI-WvTm-Ip-e-cm-bn-cpp. Hcp Xpd kwL-\w Hgn-hm-m-\mW-h {ian-Xv . \ntcm-[\w lmin-an-Isf apgp-h {`jvS-cm-n-bncpp. apl--Zn\p am{Xw {`jvSv I]n-p--Xn P\-k--Xn-bp-mbn-cpp. Fm Hcp tKm{X-tmSv apgp-h \oc-k-tmsS s]cpam-dp--Xn s]mXpsh tbmPn-p-m-bn-cp-n. ImcWw, _\q-lminw
tKm{X-n\p ap Jpssdin tKm{X-m-cp-ambn ASp _-ap-mbn-cpp; apl-Zv {]N-cn-n-p aX-kn-m---fp-ambn Ahv
_-an-m-bn-cp-p-Xm\pw. AtX-k-abw apl-Zpw A_q-Xzm-en_pw
Ds-Sp apgp-h tKm{X-n-\p-sa-Xnsc \S-n-em-p-am-bn-cp-n-sn \ntcm-[\w sImv {]tbm-P-\-ap-m-Ip-am-bn-cp-n. Cu {]Xnk- n- b n, tKm{X- Xn- e p Hcp bpw Hgn- h m- m- \ mWv
Jpssd-in-I B{K-ln-Xv. {]iv\-]-cn-lm-c-n\v Ah ap hgn-I
tXSp-I-bmbn. ]oU-\-{i-a- ]cm-P-b-s--tm ùXnI {]tem-`\--fpsS amKw tXSp-I-bmbn Ah.
Hcp Znhkw {]hm- N - I IA- v _ - b n Ccn- p- I - b m- b n- c pp.
Atm i{Xp- { ]- a p- J - c n- s em- c m- f mb DXv _ C_v \ p d_oA Atls kao-]np ]dp: "apl-Zv, F\nv Xm-fpsS ]nXm-hns\
Adnbmw. \mw ktlm-Z-c-m-sc-tmse ]c-kv]cw kvt\ln--h-ctm.
A_vZp--bpsS ]p{X-s\ \ne-bn P\m Xs Xmv kap-X-amb Hcp m\-apv. Xm-fpsS kz`m-h-Kp-W-fpw R-f-dnbp--Xp-Xs. Fm, Xm P\-n-S-bn Imepjyw krjvSnn-cn-pp. ktm-j-tmsS Pohn Rn-S-bn Ipg-hpw
Xhpw Dm-bn-cn-pp. R-fpsS tZho-tZ-h-msc Xm A[nt-]n-pp. \psS ]qhn-I-m-cn [a-tem-]-am-tcm-]n-pp.
Xm kzoI-cn-p-sa-n, hne-s ]mcn-tXm-jnIw Xcm R
Xm- d mWv . '
"Fm-WXv?' - {]hm-N-I tNmZnp.
"CsXm-s-smv Iptd k-p-m-m-sa-mWv Xm-fpsS
taml-sa-n, R-fn\np ]ncn-s-Spv R-fn-em-sc-bpw-Im
k--\mmw. C\n m\-am-\--fmWv th-sX-n, Xmsf
R-fpsS apgp-h t\Xm-hmmw; Xm ]d-bp-Xv R-f-\p-k-
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cnpw. A[n-Im-c-amWv th-sX-n R-fpsS cmPm-hmmw. C\n

kv{XoI-sf-bmWv th-sX-n R-fpsS s]a--fn Ghpw
kp- c nsb Xcmw. Rsmp am{Xta ]d- b m- \ pq RfpsS ]qhn-I-cpsS aX-sbpw ssZhsfbpw \nnp kwkm-cnp-Xv Ah-km-\n-n-Ww.'
"Ct{X-bptm, A_q heoZv. IqSp-X-sem-p-ant?'
"C.' Jp-ssd-in-I-fpsS {]Xn-\n[n ]dp: "CsXmpw t]mtc?'
"aXn, ]t; Hpw th. F\nv ]Wtam A[n-Im-ctam B[n]-Xytam Bh-iy-an. kv{XoI-sfbpw th. Fs P\-v apdn- b np \Im Amlp Fs Ab- - X mWv . Rm Ahs
ktiw \n-fn-se-n-m h-h am{Xw. \n-fnXv kzoI-cnm Cu temI-nepw ]c-tem-I-nepw t{ibv ssIhcpw. \ncmI-cn-mtem? Amlp Xocp-am-\npw!' DXv_ \ncm-i-\mbn aSn.
sImSnb Zpcn-X-n-S-bnepw apl--Zn\p [manIhnPbw t\Snsm-Sp LS-I--fn-semv At-l-ns AI-f--amb kXy-Zo-bm-bn-cpp. apw tNmc-bpw-sImv krjvSn--s \iz-c-\mb
Hcp kt-i-hm-l-I F-Xn-ep-]-cn-bmbn Hpw Atlw Ah-Imi-s-n. ssZh-hp-ambn c-_--ap-stm GsX-nepw tZhs
Ah-Xm-c-am-sWtm Ah-Im-i-s-n. Aam-\p-j-amb AZv`p-X-Im-cy-fm Xm AwKo-I-cn--s-SWw Fpw hymtam-ln-n. X\n-tsX-nepw hn[-n-ep B[n-]-Xytam A[n-Im-ctam thW-sapw
Bh-iy-s-n. ssZhn-I-amb shfn-]m-Sp-I, X\nv e`n--Xp-t]mse
Xs, ambw tNmsX Atlw P\-v \In. kh-i-s
ZqX-\mWv Xms\--Xn am{Xta Atlw A`n-am-\n-pq.
ssZhn- I - a mb \ntbm- K - ns sXfn- h mbn AZv ` p- X - I r- X y-
{]Xo-n-p--h-cm-bn-cpp P\-. ]pWy-hm-f-mcpw kn-mcpw
AZv`p-X-kn-n-bm tcmK- amp-Ibpw `mhn-Im-cy- {]h-Nn-pIbpw sNp-sa-m-Wtm Icp-X-s-Sp-Xv. Ah-cpsS A\p-{K-l-fm hy-I {]k-hn-p-Ibpw im]-h-N-p-I-fm km{am-Py-fpw
cmPm--mcpw \new-s]m-p-Ibpw sNp-as{X.
Xs temI-tmSv Hcp shp-hnfn am{Xta apl--Zn\v Dm-bncp-pq. X\nv Ah-X-cn--s hnip Jp-B-\n-te-Xp-t]mse
A\n-X-c-km-[m-c-W-amb al-Xzhpw AY-Kmw-ò-cy-hp-a-S-p Hcp hcnsb-n-ep-ap Hcp A[ym-b-sa-nepw sImp-h-cm Atlw Bhiy-sp. B {K-ns cN-bn-Xmhv Xm\m-sWp ]d-n-cp-sn Fm Ime-tbpw alm-I-hn-bmbn Atlw hnti-jn-n--s-
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Sp-am-bn-cpp. Fm Hcn-epw Ahn-Spv Jp-Bs IrXzw

Ah-Im-i-s-n.
Ahn-izm-kn-Ipw AZv`p-X-Im-cy- {]Xo-n--hp-ap
At-l-ns adp-]Sn hfsc efn-Xhpw Ak-n-Kv[hp-am-bn-cpp.
a\p-jy-hwihpw {]]--nse Fm Pohn-Ifpw Hcp-anptNmepw
Jp-B t]msemv krjvSn-m-\m-hn. AZv`p-X- ImWn-m\; Xs aXw {]N-cn-n-m-\mWv Amlp Xs \ntbm-Kn-n-cnp-Xv. "\iz-c-\m-sbmcp ZqX-\-msX ap h-Xp-amtWm Rm?' Atlw tNmZnpw; kzbw adp-]-Snbpw \Ipw. "ae-p-I `qanbn \S-n-cp-s-n, kzK-n-\nv Hcp ae-ns\ ZqX-\mbn
Ab-p-am-bn-cp-nt? kZvhmbpw XmoXpw \Ip--Xn-\mWv
apl-Zv, \mw \ns Ab-n-p-Xv' - Xm B{K-ln-p--Xn-tesd
Ign- h p- I Xn Btcm- ] n- p- - h - t cm- S mbn Ahn- S pv Jp- B \n\np Cu `mKw HmXn-tnpw. Xms\m-mwKyw ImWnm Amlp Fm in-Ifpw \Ip-sav Xms\m-cn-epw ]dn-n At-l-n-\Xv kv]jvS-amWv. {]IrXnin-I X\n-dn-bm-satm Xms\mcp amem-J-bm-sWtm Atlw Ah-Im-i-s-np-an. Xs \mYs\ {]oXn-s-Sp-m-\-msX X\n-sm-n\pw Ignbn-sv Ahn-Spv t]pw t]pw ]dp.
Nne-tm Ah ]dp: "Cu--\-I-fp-bn `qan-bn \nv
Hcp hkw hnSp-Itbm Acp-hn-I krjvSn-p-Itbm BImiw
\pdp- p- I - f m- p- I tbm hntm- f - s a- p kzW- a - ncw XopItbm Ahn-sS-\nv \apv hmbn-m-\m-hp Hcp {Kw sImp-hcp-Itbm sNmsX R \nn hniz-kn-n.' Acw ssZhnI-Ir-Xy- Bh-iy-s-Sp--h-tcmSv Atlw krjvSn-bpsS apgp-h
IY hnh-cnpw. a\p-jy\pw arK-fpw cm-I-ep-Ifpw hnim-e-amb
{]]--ns Ne-\-{I-a-fpw, ]qtm--fpw Acp-hn-Ifpw Kncn\n- c - I fpw kphW- k - ybpw, \- { X- k - a r- - a mb Aw_- c hpw
Fmw ]cw- s ]m- c p- f ns DWv a - s b- p- d nv hmNm- e - a mb `mj- b n
kwkm-cn-p-pv .
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Nne-tm-sgms am\p-jyIw Xn-bpsS Bh-c-W-am-Ipp. A\pbm-bn-I-fpsS Bcm-[-\m-]m-{X-am-bn-cp--Xp-sImv aplZv ssZhn-ImwKo-Im-c-ns el-cn--Sn-s-p-t]mtbm? As-n, Xm \iz-c-\msW hkv X p- X - s b- p- d nv Atlw t_m[- h m- \ m- b n- c p- pthm?
hnip Jp-B Ah-X-cn-n-m \nbp--\m-b-Xp-sImv Atlw
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a\p-jy-cn\nv AXo-X-\mbn amdn-bn-cp-pthm? Atlw A{]-am-ZnXz-ap--h-\m-bn-otm? ssZhn-I-{]-Xn-\n-[n-bm-b-tXmsS a\p-jy-Xzns Xe- n\n- - t lw AI- p- t ]mtbm? {]hm- N - I \v am\pjnIkv]iw \jvS-s-n-cp-n-s--Xn-\v H-cp D-Zm-l-cWw ]dbmw.
ssZhn-I-Zu-Xy-n Gs-n-cn-p-tmgpw Ahn-Spv \n Hcph am{X-am-bn-cpp.
Hcp Znhkw a-bnse BVy-m-cpsS Hcp tbmK-n Xs
\ntbm- K - s - p- d npw B ZqXns khn- t i- j - X - I - s fbpw eysbpw Ipdnpw Atlw Dm-l-]qhw kwkm-cn-p-I-bm-bn-cpp.
Atm-gmWv Hc- AhnsS IS-p-h-Xv. {]hm-N-I\v ck-tSv
tXmn. At-l-ns s\n Npfnp. As\ th-hn[w ]cnK-Wn-n. {]hm-N-I A[ym-]\w XpSp.
AXn-\n-m-c-amb Imcyw. Ahn-Sps \ockw a\-n-em-m-hp-tX-bpq. ssZhw \oXn-am. {]hm-N-I\p am{X-ambn bmsXmcp
{]tXyI kzmX-{y-hp-an. DSs\s ssZhnI imk-\-bp-mbn:
"A_k' F kqd-bn "A kao-]n--tm Atlw apJw
Npfn-p-Ibpw Xncn-p-I-f-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xms--dnbmw,
Hcp-thf Abm \m-bn-otmw.... kzbw t]m-h-\mbn Nabp--h-\mtcm, Ahs\ Xm {in-pp. Fm Ah \mbn-s-n Xmsv? Xm-fpsS ASp- HmSn-sb-p-Ibpw
`b-s-Sp-Ibpw sNp--h-t\mSv sshapJyw Imp-Itbm?'
{]hm-N-Is lrZ-b-n\npXs-bp i_vZ-am-bn-cp-pthm
CXv? ]m-m-]tam AXn Ihn-tXm Bbn-cp-pthm? Zp_e-sc-bpw ]mh--sfbpw {]hm-N-I kvt\ln-p-p-shv Fm-hpa-dnbmw. Xs A{i--bn, A\-h-[m-\-X-bn Atlw tJZn-n-cnWw. ]t, kqd-bnse kqw, {]hm-N-Ismcp imk-\-sb-tmW-amWv aptm-p-\o-p-Xv. AtXkabw AXv ssZhn-I-\oXn hyam- p- Xpw Fm Ime- t - p- a p- - X pamWv . Cu ssZh- h - N \w
{]Jym-]n--Xn-eqsS apl-Zv Xs kXy-k-Xv asmcp sXfn-hpIqSn \In-bn-cn--bmWv AXv X\n-s-Xn-cmb imiz-X-amb hn[nbm-bn-cp-np t]mepw. ssZth-v kmmZw kan--s--XmWv
B Pohn-X-ns apJy-k-hn-ti-jX. ssZth--bn kzbw kanp-tm {]hm-N-I A\p-`-hn-n-cp B-hn-kvar-Xnv DZm-l-cW-amWo kw`hw.
lmin-an-I, inA-v_n XS--en-emWv; {]hm-N-I-t\mSpw AhnSps ASp A\p- b m- b n- I - t fm- S p- s amw. Atm- p hgn- I - f nsems i{Xp- Ipw\n-cn-pp. cl-ky-ambn A\p-`mhw {]I-
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Sn-n-p Nne-cn-m-bn-cp-s-n ]n-Wnv D]-tcm-[s AXnPo- h n- m- \ m- h p- a m- b n- c p- pthm? ]pWy- a m- k - - f n am{X- a m- W - h

A]w kzmX{yw A\p-`-hn-Xv.
asb AXns ssZh- - f n\nv tamNn- n- tW Fv
A_vko-\n-b-bnse A`-bmYn-I {]mYn-p-sIm-n-cpp. Ah-cpsS
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{]mY-\-bpsS ê-sa-tmWw a Ckvemw-a-X-am-t-jn--Xmbn Hcp

hm ]cp. DSs\ ap-n-aqv A`-bmYn-I Atd-_y-bn-tev
]pd-sp. IS ISp Fm-dm-b-tm-gmWv B Inwh-Zn sXmbn-cp-p-shv Adn-bp-Xv. a Atmgpw _lp-ssZ-hm-cm-[-I-cpsS
ssIbnXs.
A{]-Xo-n-X-am-bp-mb Hcp kw`-hs XpSv Xmew
Xw \nep-I-bmbn. {`jvSvI]n-p-sIm-p hnfw-_-c-sa-gp-Xnb
Na-tm NnX Xnp. ]I-bp--h ]dp, AXv apl--Zns
]Wn-bm-sWv. Fm, AXv ssZhn-I-Zr-jvSm--am-sW--Xn hnizmkn-Iv ]qW-t_m-[y-ap-m-bn-cpp. Cu {]Xn-`mkw hym]-I-amb
{]Xn-I-c-W-am-Wp-f-hm-n-bXv. apl-Zv A_qXzmen-_n-t\mSv ]dp:
"aqm-m, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS hn[n-bn-t Amlp NnX-enp hnPbw
t\Sn-sm-Spp. AXn-ep-m-bn-cp Fm A\o-Xnbpw A{I-ahpw
NnX XnpXop. Am-lp-hns \maw am{Xw Ah _lp-am\np.'
A_q-Xzm-en_v Jpssdint\Xm-sf Ip kwkm-cnp: "aplZv ]d-bp-Xv kXy-am-sW-n R-fpsS tKm{X-ns ta\np
\n ]I- b psS hmsf- S p- Ww; hntZz- j mn sISp- p- I bpw
sNWw. Fm Ah I-amWv ]d--sX-n, Rm\-hs\
\nv ]nSn-p-sIm-p-hp Xcpw \nn-jvS-ap-Xv sNmw.'
Jpssdint\Xm- AXp kzoI-cnp. Ah AXym-Imw--tbmsS
IA-v_-bn-sen. Hcp henb Bqw AhnsS XSn-p-Iq-Sn-bn-cpp.
Fmw apl-Zv ]d--Xp-t]m-se-s; Am-lp-hns t]scm-gnsI
asmw NnX Xnn- c n- pp. A_q- X zm- e n_v kp- j v S - \ mbn.
\ntcm[I]\ dm--sp. lminw tKm{X-msc Ah-cpsS _pfpw kv t \ln- X cpw Xmgv h - c - b n\nv hoSp- I - f n- t ev kljw
FXn- t cp. {]hm- N - I \pw A\p- b m- b n- I fpw Xn- e p BI-
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kvanIkwKaw AXn-c Bm-Z-n\p hI \In.

Bbp-jvImew apgp-h ssNX\yw ]c-n-bn-cp A_q-Xzm-en_v
s]sv tcmK-{K-kvX-\m-b-Xn-\m lminw tKm{X-m-cpsS B\w
\op-\n-n. Atlw ac-W-h-{-n-em-sWv Ah-dn-bmam-bn-cpp. Atlw Hcp apkam-\-s-nepw {]hm-N-Is hfp]n- X m- h mWv ; {]hm- N - I - X z- n\v A`bw \Inb BfmWv ; Atls Hmn-mWv Jpssd-in-I apl--Zns\ Ah-tl-fn-m-Xn-cpXv, X-fpsS hnizm-ks kwc-n-m Bbp-[-ta-m-Xn-cp-Xv. apl--Zn-\m-hs, A_q-Xzm-en-_n-t\mSv ]nXm-thm-sS--Xn-t\-m
ASp- - a p- m- b n- c pp. At- l s Xs ZuXyw t_m[y- s - S pmt\m _lp-ssZ-h-hn-izm-k-n-\nv ]nn-cn-n-mt\m {]hm-NI-m-bn. ]t, B Imc-W-h-cpsS ZrjvSn-bn Atlw ]Xn-X-\mbn-cp-n; apl--Zns kz`m-h-ip-n-sb-p-dnv A_q-Xzm-en-_n\pw
_p-pw Da hnizm-k-ap-m-bn-cpp. At-l-ns ey hne-bn-cp-m\pw kz`mhw A]-{K-Yn-m\pw \mbn Ahv
Ign-n-cpp. ]e-tmgpw Atlw kzm`n-{]m-b-ap--h-\m-sWpw
Nne kz]v\-{]-iv\--sf-p-dn-p At-l-ns A`n-{]m-b-
AXn- i - t bm- n- ] - c - a m- s W- p- a p Bt- ] - s am- g n- p- \ nn- b m
Ahn- S ps kXy- k - - X - s bbpw BmY- X - s bbpw Bcp- s Sbpw
{i-bns]-SmsX Hgn-p-am-dp {]Ir-X-sbpw- Ip-dnv Ahv
hen- b aXn- mWv . AXp- s Im- p- X s Ay- \ m- f p- I - f n apl- Zv
Ckvem-an-tev Xs Wn--tm A_q-Xzm-en-_n\v B-cytam
[nm-c-amtbm tXmn-bn. {]hm-N-I-p-t\sc t\mn B htbm-[nI hm-ey-]qhw a-l-kn-p-I-am{Xw sNbvXp. apl-Zv Amlp-hns ZqX-\m-bn-cnmw; ]t, A_q-Xzm-en-_ns\ kw_-n-tS-tmfw Xs aSn-bnepw Npa-enepw Ifn-p-h-f Acp-a-p-mWv
A_vZp--bpsS aI.
"apl- Zv , ' Atlw ]dp: "\ns B{Klw \nd- t h- n- b m
sImm- s a- p- s - \ nv . Fm ac- W - ` bwsImp am{X- a mWv
Rm apkam-\m-b-sXv Jpssd-in-I Icp-Xm-\n-S-bm-I-cp-sX-papv.' A_qXzmen_v Npp-I ]qn; XmSn tImn. apl--Zns
kz`m-h-i-n-bpsS asm-cp-Zm-l-c-W-amWo kw`hw.
As\, F]Xp Ign A_q-Xzm-en_v ac-W-a-Sp. ]Izamb ]mWvUn-Xyhpw {]i-kvX-amb \njvI-f--Xzhpw ZrV-Nn--Xbpw
Imcp-Wyhpw [oc-Xbpw \nd B \ a\p-jys th]mSv hnizmkn-I-sfbpw Ahn-izm-kn-I-sfbpw Hcp-t]mse thZ-\n-np. _pn-IqaXbpw \nco--W-]-Sp-Xzhpw cmPy-kvt\-lhpw \njv]--Xbpw cv
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XnI ]nKm-an-bmbn ss]XrIm\-a-Wnp Atlw.
{]hm-N-Is\ kw_-n-t-S-tmfw, At-l-ns hntbmKw
Hcp Imc-W-h-cpsS \jvS-n-te-sd-bmWv. Jpssd-in-Ipw Ah-cpsS
Bkq-{X-W-p-an-S-bn At`-Zy-am-sbmcp tIm-bmbn Atlw
\ne-sImp. A_q-Xzm-en_v Pohn-n-cp--tm Xsbpw B-kplr-p--fp-sSbpw kpc-n-X-Xz-s-p-dnv {]hm-N-Ip Gsd thhem- X n- s - S m- \ p- m- b n- c p- n. Atlw cwK- p- \ nv ]nhm- n- b tXmsS, Xs ZuXy-ns `mhn Ccp-p-h-cp--Xmbn {]hm-N-Ip
ImWm Ignp.
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A_q-Xzm-en-_ns \jvSw apl--Zns lrZ-b-`m-c-tan. Ign-bm-gvN-hsc B hy-h-tbm-[n-I Poh-t\m-sS-bp-m-bn-cpp. t]mbIm-e-s-p-dnv kwkm-cn-p-tmgpw `mhn-sb-p-dnv At-l-n\v
ip`m]vXnbp-m-bn-cpp. C-tlw Npp-]-gp aW-en-\-Sn-bn-emWv.
B hjw Xs hopw I\-s ZpxJ--fp-mbn. A_q-Xzmen- _ ns ]nmse, JZo- P bpw Pohn- X m- y- t m- S - S pp. Xm\pw
t]mhp-I-bm-sWv Xs t{]bkn ]d-bp-tm lrZ-b-n-emtcm
ITmc Ipn-bn-d-p--Xmbn apl--Zn\p tXmpw.
]pdv , apv Aenbpw A_q- _ Iv d pw DXv I - W v T m- ] qhw
Ftm kwkm-cn-pp. {]nb JZoP acn-p-I-bmWv. ^mXzna BsI
XI \ne-bn-emWv. C\n F-s \nan-j-tf Dqshv apl-Zn-\-dnbmw. JZo-P-sbm-p PohnXw CXm Ah-km-\n-m-dmbn.
Atlw \n{Zm-hn-lo-\-\mbn ]cn-N-cnp. \-{X-k-ar--amb hnimemw-_c-n\v Xmsg kuay-amb cm{Xn-bm-bn-cpp AXv. Bmhv
AXns \nm-cX Adn-bp-I-bmbn. iin-I-e-bpsS {]Xn-^-e\w, ISen shn-bn-X-fp-I-fp-Xnp. kzw lrZ-b-hn-Im-c-ns {]Xn[z-\n-sb-tmWw am-\n-e kuay-ambn hoin. Ccw Zriy--fn
{]hm-N-I Pohn-Xn-sbpw kvt\l-n-sbpw Bm-Z-a-dn-ncpp. AXv At- l s Hma- I - f n- t ev Xncn- p- s Im- p- t ]mIpw.
XmcpWyw \nd BZy-\m-fp-I. {]nb--cn-bmb JZo-P-bp-samv
Pohn-X-\uI Xpgp XpS-nb B Imew, `mhn-bnse hnjaw ]nSn
\mfp-I-sf-p-dn-smpw Am-tem-Nn-n. Ipn-I-fpsS P\\w, ]ckv]-c-hn-izmkw Dun-bp-d-n Znh-k-. kvt\l-a-kr-W-amb kw`m-
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j- W - Ccp- h pw Fsmw Hmm- \ pv ! X- s fm- nv

ssItImv \S-p-t]mb ]mX-I, CSp-mb {]Xn-_--,
HmSn-n-n B]-p-I Fmw apl-Zv Hmp. Ctmgpw AhcpsS ssII, Xs Ic--fn-epv. Ah-bn Imew Npfn-hp-I-tf]nn-cn-pp. Fnepw Ah arZp-e-amWv; Dujva-f-amWv. Atlw AhcpsS Ip- I - f n- t ev t\mn. At- l - ns t\{X- X\nv
]d-bm-\p--sXmw Xs t{]b-kn-tbmSv ]dp; Xs s\mcw
apgp- h .
It]m-f-I AS-p-t]m-Ipw-t]mse tXmn, JZo-Pv. AhcpsS a\v hnkva-bm-h--bn-emWv. Xs apl-Zv i-amb Hcp
ssk\y-hp-ambn a-bn-tev {]th-in-p-Xv Ah kz]v\w Ip.
hmZy-kw-Ko-X-ns hoNn-I-fp-bp tIp. F{X Bm-Z-tm-sSbmWv, Bth-i-tm-sS-bmWv Atlw \S-p-Xv. Ahn-Spv hcpXp ImWm hmXn- Xs \n]pv JZoP. Cfw-sX-
Ah- c psS Xe- a pSn Xgp- I n- - S p t]mbn. Hcm- b ncw IWv T -
i_vZnp. Amlp AIv_.
\nXy-imn ]qIp-I-bmbn.
aqv
A`-bmYn
ar K- X r- j v W - I - f psS ]nmse, {à- I - ]- \ - I - f m th- b m- S - s v
PohnXw N{I-hm-f-ho-Yn-bn-tev ]mbp-I-bmWv. hnip {K-n
{]h-Nn--Xp-t]mse am\-h-lr-Z-b-ns Xncn--dn-b-s-Sm {]Xymi-bmbn Znhy-]p-cp-j hcpp. {im-]qhw Ncn{Xw ]cn-tim-[n-m
C-c-samcp hynsb Is-m \ap-m-hn. Atm-tfm-bpsS
cq]hpw AZv`pX {]Xn-`-bp-ap--hsc Is-m-\m-tbpw. \-hscbpw {]K--scbpw Is-m-\m-tbpw. ]t, Cu al-ZvKp-W-sfmw Hscm hyn-bn GtIm-]n-p-Xv ImWm {ian-m
\njv^-e-am-bn-cnpw. Keo-en-bnse Hcp km[m-cW aX-{]-t_m-[-Is
ac-W-s-p-dn-p ]c--cm-KX hnh-c-W-v Nppw hf
sFXn-lm-knI ]cn-th-j-m Ncn{Xw KXn-amdn k-cn-n-pv .
a\-n\v sF{n-b-hn-Im-c--fpsS ta hn-Pbw hcn-m-\m-h-W-sa-n
cmPm-hn-s\bpw ssk\n-I-s\bpw \ymbm-[n-]-s\bpw AXn-P-bn-p
Hcp kz`mhin Dm-hWw. AXv Pp-]-chpw [mXp-{]-Ir-X-hpamb hk--n-sbpw \Zn-I-fp-sSbpw Imn-sbpw Xmc--fp-sSbpw
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{]Ir-Xn-bnse A\-iz-c-i-n-I-fp-sS-bp-a-Sw Fm A\p-{K-l-fp-sSbpw k-e-\-am-bn-cn-Ww. Cu amXr-Im-]p-cp-js k]tmSv ASp-p-\n-p-Xv apl--ZmWv; acp-`q-an-bnse {]hm-N-I.
]ptcm- K - a - t \m- p- J - a mb a\v Bh- \ s shdppp.
XnIpw \ho-\hpw kmI-eym-h--bn anI--Xp-amb Hn\p cq]w
\Im AXv Fm hn[- nepw {ian- pp. {]Ir- X nsb Xm
ImWp--Xp-t]mse, AsX-m-bn-cn--W-sap Xm B{K-ln-p-Xp-t]mse Imhm-kn-tev ]Im-\mWv Nn{X-Im-c {ian-pXv. A]w Ccp-m hnjm-Zm--I-X-bmbn. {]Im-i-n\pta
\ng hoWm AkvX-a-b-ambn. Abm-fpsS lrZbw Nmb--fp-ambn- mWv IqSn- - e - c p- Xv . Xs Imev , P\- n- S - b n \ne\np {]Xo-I--fs{X Abm Bhn-jvI-cn-p-Xv. Hcmpw
Npp- ] m- S n\nv ]qW- a mbpw Xs hnSn- a mn, ka- I me
kmwkv I m- c nI ssNX- \ y- n\v Xopw A\y- a mb Hcp kwlnX
cq]-s-Sp-m-\m-hn. Atlw auen-I-X-bp--bm-fm-sW-n, Cmi-ntbm `mh-\m-i-ntbm D-bm-fm-sW-n, Xm izkn-p
A-co--n\nv an\nv, Xm hfph [nj-Wm-kml-N-cy-n\nv, \ho-\-amb ]eXpw ]nSn-s-Sppw. Fm, `mh\-bpsS alna sIn-n-S-p--Xn-e, {]hm-l-i-n-bn-emWv. Nn{XIm-c\v \nb-a--fn\nv H-gnp\nm-\m-hn. Abm-fpsS Npapw
]bpw \oebpw abpw ]c- k v ] cw CS- I - e - c pp. Ahtbmtcmn\pw AY-apv. Ah Nne Bi-b-sf hln-p-pv . ]gb
NmbwsImp Xs Abm hkvXp-v X\n-n-jvS-ap cq]w
\Ipp; Ah hnNm-c--fpsS hymJym-\--fs{X. AtXmsS `qanbn kXyw P\n-p-I-bmbn. Nn-bp-sSbpw {]Ir-Xn-bp-sSbpw kwKa-n\np ]nd krjvSn B ]gb A\-iz-cm-m-hns inip.
]cn-am-Wm-Xo-X-amb {]]--ns Hcp Xpv. AXv AZv`p-X-am-bncnmw; shfn-]m-Sm-bn-cnmw. As\ kw`-hn-pI ]Xn-h. At\zjn-p--h Fm-bvtmgpw hnkvabw sImv aqV-\m-bn-tm-Ipp.
]nd-m-\n-cn-p Xe-ap-d-Iv ]Ip-sIm-Sp-p--Xm-WXv. AXv
Fm-n-sbpw ss]Xr-I-apsm-pp.
Hcp ]Z-hn-\ym-km-Zv`p-X-ambn, Hmtcm kqd-bmbn Jp-B hnIkn-p-sIm-n-cpp; kXy-sh-fn-]mSv. CXn\p apv hn-p Fm
{]hm-N-Im-cp-sSbpw XpS-bmbn Ay-{]-hm-N-Is\ AXv Ispp. kvt\lw, ImcpWyw, kln-jvWpX, [mcW XpS-nb Xz-fpsS Hcp ]pXp-h-kw hnS-cpp. tKm{X-ssZ-h--fn-e-[n-jvTn-Xamb tKm{X-km-l-kn-I-Xzs XpS-p-amn {]]--{k-jvSmhpw ]cn-
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]m-e-I-\p-amb GI-ssZ-hs, dp Be-aos\ AXv {]Xn-jvTnpp. {]]--ns alm-in]n F k]w Fm Ime-tp-am-bn-p--XmWv ; AXn\p ]c-a-amb m\w \I-sp. Zqcw,
Imew, {]tZiw, hKw Fmw A{]-k--sa-p -hp. Ckvem-ans
ssZhw Fm-h-cp-sSbpw ssZh-amWv. Ah tKm{X-m-cpsS Ipn-ssZh- a . Ah\v BtcmSpw ]- t `- Z - a n. Hcp hne- - W - X - b p- a n- .
Bscbpw sXc-s-Sp--s P\-X-bmbn ap{ZIpn-bn-n-. Ah\v
hmkvXpin]-ntem `mj-bntem Xm]-cy-an-. Ah\v N-\-ncn-bpsS kpK--tmSv B`n-ap-Jytam Zcn-{Z-tcmSv \oc-ktam C.
]ns- s b- mWv Ahs apJ- Z i- \ - n- \ p hgn? Imcp- W yhpw
klm-\p-`q-Xn-bp-am-W-hs {][m\ kz`m-h-.
Jp- B - \ nI kq- Xo{hhpw In- z- e n- p- - X p- a mWv :
""\ns ssZhw Amlp BIpp; Ah-\-msX asmcp ssZh-an.
Fm Ncm-N-c-fpw \ne-\n-p-Xv Ah \nan--amWv. BIbm Ahs A[nImc-n\v Iogvsv Ahs\ hW-pI. Xs
krjvSn-I-fn Ah A\p-{Klw hjn-pp. Ah Fmw- ImWpp; ]t, Bcpw Ahs\ ImWp-n. Ahs m\-\--IfpsS ssh]peyw Fm ka-{K-Xp-a-p-d-mWv . Cu {]]-s
hnkva-b-I-c-amb coXn-bn krjvSn--h-\m-W-h. ]pe-cnbpw cm{Xnbpw
krjvSn-Xpw Ah-\mWv. Znh-k- IW-m-m Ah kqcy-N{msc krjvSnp. \nv hgn-Im-m Xmc-sf krjvSnp.
Ah \nv ag-ta-L-sf \In. Cu--\-I-fn ImbvI-fpm-pp. hnkva-bm-h-l-ambn kzK-`q-an-I cNn-Xv Ah-\mWv.''
Hcp kq-a; Hcm-bncw kq--fpv Ahs khm-Xn-im-bnbmb ]cn-ip-n-sb-p-dnv, Ahs Imcp-Wy-s-p-dnv. {kjvSmhpw
kwlm- c - I \pw kwc- - I - \ p- a mb, Ai- c - W - c psS A`- b - t I- { - a mb
ssZhw. \ncm-iv {]Xymi \Ip, \v {]Xn-êw \Ip,
Xna sNp--hsc inn-p ssZhw, Ah A{]-Xn-tcm-[y-\t{X;
At- b . Poh- s sN- X - \ y- ns apgp- h {]`- h - t I- { - a mb B
ssZhw Ata-b-\mWv. ]cws]mcp-fmWv.
hnip Jp-B hnI-kn-p-Xv kh-i-s {]Io\
kw-t-]-ambn am{X-a. Pohn-X-ns ZpK-a-]m-X-I-fn Hcmv
asm- c m Zo]- i n- J - b m- b n- o- c p kmmKnI \nb- a - - f psS
kwlnXIqSn-bm-bn-m-WXv .
Fmw \\ne-bn sNpI; hnUvVnw Hgn-hm-pI, Xnbnte-p sNIp-ms {]tem-`-\--fn IpSp-m-Xn-cnpI; A\mY-cpsS kzv tamln-m-Xn-cn-pI; Zmcn{Zyw `bv \n-fpsS Ipp-
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sf sImm-Xn-cn-pI; \nv Pw \Inb K`-]m-{Xs

am\n-pI; ambhpw Ir{Xn-ahpw ImWn-m-Xn-cn-pI, Imam-k-nbn\nv Ip-I ]nn-cn-pI; B`-c-W- {]Zin-np \Sm kv{XoIsf A\p-h-Zn-m-Xn-cn-p-I; s]mw ImWn-m-Xn-cnpI; [aw sImSp-pI; \a-kvI-cn-pI; Zb ImWn-pI; amXm-]nXm--tfmSv BZcw {]I-Sn-n-pI; ]c-ky-am-bn-m-bmepw cl-ky-ambn-m-bmepw ]m]w sNm-Xn-cn-pI; A\o-Xnbpw A{I-ahpw Imm-Xncn-pI; Am-lp-hn-t\mSv s]mdp--ens\ tXSpI; Ah\p t\sc apJw
Xncn-pI; Fp-sIm-s-m Ah Icp-Wm-hm-cn-[nbpw kvt\l\n-[n-bp-amWv. GIm--X-bnepw kzIm-cy-X-bnepw ssZhs kvacnpI Jp-Bs A[ym-]-\--fn Nne-Xns kmc-am-Wnh.
{]mY- \ - b psS A\- - k m- [ y- X - I Hcn- epw ]cm- a in- - s SmsX t]mbn-n: ""hnip {K-n \nv \mw shfn-s-Spn- - Xv hmbn- p- I bpw {]mY- \ m- \ n- c - X - c m- h p- I bpw sNpI.
{]mY\ a\p-jysc amK-Nyp-Xn-bn\npw sXp-I-fn\npw AIpp. ssZh-kva-c-W-bmWv Ghpw henb kXvIrXyw.''
kpZoLhpw Kwò- c hpw koW- h p- a mb \ntZi- - s fmpw
hn[n-n-n. ]pXnb aX-n emfn-Xy-amWv {]mY-\-bpsS apJ-ap{Z.
`s lrZ-bhnaeo-I-c-W-hpw Bo-tbm--Xnbpw ey-an-p-sImp--XmWXv. {]hm-N-I Hcp {]tXyI ]Z-hnbpw B{K-ln-p-n.
]utcm-lnXyw krjvSn-p-n. B[ym-nI m\-ns IpI
X\n-m-sW--h-Im-i-s-Sp-n. ssZh-n\pw a\p-jy-\p-an-Sv am[yy-n-\mbn k`-I m]n-p-n. Hmtcm-cp-cpw ssZh-n\p
apn Ah-\-hs ]ptcm-ln-X. a\p-jy-hK-n-sem-cp-h\pw, Pw
sImv asm- c p- - t \- m \- h t\m \oNt\m A. ssZhhpw
Ahs krjvSnbpw Xn t\cn-mWv Bi-b-hn-\n-abw. _entbm
A\p-jvTm-\tam a{tam bm{n-tIm-]m-[n-Itfm C. kpK--{Z-hytfm t{Xtam Am-ctbm ssZh kmao]yw t\Sm `\nhm-cy-an. aW-em-c-Wy-nse aW-entem Intem Hgp-Ip Acphn-bpsS Ic-bntem ac--W-entem Am-lp-hns `qan-bn, Ahs
B- I m- i - n\p NphsS Fhn- s S- b m- b n- c p- mepw AhnSw apl- Zv
{]t_m-[\w sNbvX aX-n\p Ckvem-an\v tZhm-e-b-amWv. ]t,
A-c-samcp tZhm-ebw Jpssd-in-I \ncm-I-cnp; ]oU-\- XpScp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
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{]hm-N-I-Xz-ns ]mw hjw. Ahn-Sps `mK-t[-b-n

am-ns kqN-\-sbm-p-an. A\p-bm-bn-I NnX-dn-tmbn. Nne
A_v k o- \ n- b cmPm- h ns kv t \tlm- Z m- c - a mb kwc- - W - n
A`bw tXSn. B-c-mYw Nne a hnp. Am-X-amb FhntSs-mtam t]mbn. A_q-Xzm-en_pw JZo-Pbpw bm{X]d-p -]ncnp. Jpssd- i n- I - f psS hntZzjw F- s - b pw- I m cq- a m- b nop. c-_w t]mepw Ah adp. IA-v_-bnse ssZh, GI-ssZ-h-hp-ambn bp-n-emWv. a\p-jy Ahs hn[n-bpambn Hcp kn-bn-tes-tS--Xm-bpv.
Cu {]Xn-Iqe kml-N-cy-n apl--Zn\v a\x-sscyw \jvSs-pthm? \ncm-i-bn-em Atlw "Fs ssIhn--sXt' Fv
Xs ssZh-tmSv tNmZn-pthm? Xs ZuXy-n At-l-n\v
B-hn-izmkw Cm-Xm-bn-otm?
kpZr-V-amb hnizmkw kv]jvS-amb kzc-n Atlw {]Jym]n- p- pv : ""\n- b - a mbpw Am- l p- h ns an{X- v `btam
ZpxJtam C.'' FXnp- I F{X- a m{Xw i- a m- b n- c p- mepw
hoWw F{X-am{Xw hnjm-Zm--I-am-bn-cp-mepw apl--Zn-\-dnbmw;
hnPbw ssIh-cm-Xn-cn-n-sv. Am-lp-hn\v thn-bp bp-amWnXv. Am-lp-hm-Is AP--\p-amWv. Cm-es apkvenw-Iv,
X\n- p- t ]mepw Nne- t m hnP- b n- m Ign- b msX t]mtbmw.
Fm, Ckvemw hnP-bnt Xocq. ""Ahn-izm-kn-Ipw _lp-ssZhm-cm-[-Ipw \c-I-a-msX asm-p-an'' F-Xn At-l-n\p
Xo{hhpw ZrV-X-c-hp-amb hnizm-k-apv.
""Ahn-izm-kn-Itf, tImepw'' -Atlw ]d-bpp: ""\n-fm-cm[n-p--Xns\ Rm\pw, Rm Bcm-[n-p--hs\ \nfpw Bcm-[np-n. \n-fm-cm-[n-m t]mIp--Xn-s\bpw Rm Bcm-[n-pI-bn. Rm Bcm-[n-m t]mIp--Xns\ \nfpw Bcm-[n-p-Ibn-tm. F\nv Ft-Xmb {]Xn-êw e`npw. \nv \nfp-tS-Xmb {]Xn-^-ehpw''.
\nc--c-amb ITn-\m-[zm-\-n-\p A`n-cp-Nn-bn-emWv {]Xn-`-sbn {]hm-N-I At-b-s {]Xn-`m-im-en-bmWv. \ncp-m-l-sSp- F{X hep-Xm-bn-cp-mepw DZyaw F{X ZpjvI-c-am-bn-cp-mepw
t]mcmw F{X \op- \ n- mepw Xs ZuXy- n\nv AWpt]mepw ]nn-cn-bmsX apl-Zv AXyp-m-l-tmsS {]hnp-sIm-n-cnpw. Am-lp-hn Ahn-Sp-t-p hnizmkw AN- e - a s{X. kqcy- I n- c - W - - f nepw Wn- I - a mb taL- ] m- f n- I - f nepw
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ss\an-jn-I-amb Nn-I-fn-ep-samw Xs kh-i-s kv]jvSamb kmn-[y-am-W-tlw IXv. ]hX-irw-K- kXy-n-tep Nqp-hn-c-ep-I-fm-W-t-l-n\v. ac-Wtam IjvS-m-Sp-Itfm ]cmP-btam {]m]-n-I-amb Hpw Xs At-ls `b-s-Sp-p-n.
Ay-\m-fn Fm Ia-fpw tNmZn--s-Sp-atm F H `bta
At-l-n-\pq. GI-ssZ-h-k-tiw P\--fn-se-n-m sXcs-Sp--s--h-\mWv Xms\--Xn At-l-n\v Dd hnizm-kamWv. AXn-\p-th-n-bmWv Ahn-Sps {ia- apgp-h. Fmns Bcw-`hpw Fm hgn-Ifpw ssZh-n-te-p--XmWv.
As\ hn[n- h n- ] - c y- b - - f n B- h n- k v a r- X - \ mbn Atlw
Xn `c-ta]n--s \ntbm-K-n A\-h-cXw apgpIn.
a-bn\nv 60 \mgn-I-b-Ise nXn-sN-p XzmC^v Atd_y-bnse kp{]-[m\ \K-c--fn-sem-mWv. hym]m-c-n-tes-ncp Imew-sXmt, apl--Zn\v XzmC^v CjvS-amWv. A_q-Xzm-en_n\pw JZo-Ppw thn Atlw AhnsS Hncn I-hSw \S-nbn-pv; Am-p-Im AXo-h-lr-Zy-ambn At-l-tm-Sv s]cp-amdn-bn-pv. ]e \nepw AXn\v BIj-Wo-b-X-bpv. Nppw \
ê-`q-bnjvTn. Hcm-{I-a-W-ap-m-bm Ffpw sNdpp\nm-\mhp ew. ]cn- { i- a - i m- e n- I fpw [oc- c p- a mb \mp- I m. Ckv e manIZuXy-n-\p-t\sc a sNhn-sIm-Sp-n-s-n Hcp-]t Cu
\Kcw {]hm-N-I\v A`-b-ta-In-sb-p- hcmw.
hniz-kvXm-\p-N-c-\mb sskZn-t\m-sSmw apl-Zv \K-c-ap-Jym
apmsI lmP-cmbn. k[ocw Xs ZuXyw {]Jym-]np. krjvSnbpsS hnkva-b--sf-p-dnv, ssZh-ns AZv`p-Xm-h-l-amb Ign-hpI-sf-p-dnv Atlw hni-Zo-I-cnp. ]ns B-hn-izm-k-tmsS
]dp: ""Rm Ahs ZqX apl-Zv. Ckvem-anI ktiw \nfn-se-n-m Amlp \ntbm-Kn--Xm-sWs.''
""ssZh-n\v R-fn aX-]-cn-h\w hcp--W-sa-p-sn \n-fpsS klmbw IqSmsXXs Ah-\Xv sNbvtXmfpw''
k`-bn-ep-m-bn-cp Hcm ]dp.
""F\nv \n-fpsS hmZ--fw-Ko-I-cn-m Ign-bn. ssZh-ns
{]Xn-]p-cp-j-\mWv \n-sf-n, N sNm-\m-hm hn[w Aam\pj {]Ir-Xn-bp--h-\m-bn-cnpw \n. AX; I-amWv \n
]d-bp--sX-n, AXv adp-]Sn Aln-p-n''- asm-cm.
{]hm-N-I \n-_vZ-\mbn ]pd-tv \Sp. XzmC-^nse P\v At- l s Dsm- m Ign- n. Ah Ah- -
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tbmsS At-ls Bn-m-bnp. Ah A-l-knp: ""aTbm, t]m.

Chn-Sp t]m...'' Ip-I-fp-ambn Bqw At-ls B{I-anp.
HSp-hn Xncp-ta\n Hcp ]g-tm--n A`bw {]m]np. sskZv
Xs {]hm-N-Is apJs tNmc XpS-p-I-fp; Imense apdnhv
shp-sIn.
C\nsb- s\ a- b n- t ev Xncn- p- t ]m- I p- s a- mbn Ah- c psS
Nn. \Stm, H-I-p-dtm? Atm Amkv F Hcp ASna
{]hm-N-I\v Hcp Ipe apn-cn-bp-ambn Ahn-sS-sbn.
""Bcp X-b--Xm-WnXv?''- {]hm-N-I Xncn. ""DXv_-Xp_v\p
d_o-A. Cu tXm-ns DSa. At-l-n\p Xm-tfmSv Zb-tXmn.''
""R-fpsS \n At-ls Adn-bn-pI''- apncn hmn "_nkvanmlv' Fp sNmn hmbn hbvth {]hm-N-I ]dp.
A]wIgnv Amkv tNmZnp: ""apncn Xnp-tm "_nkvanmlv' Fv sNmn-b-sX-n-\mWv?'' ""_nkvan-mlv Fp ]d-m
Am-lp-hns \ma-n Bcw-`n-p-p-sh-Yw''- {]hm-N-I hniZo-I-cnp. ]noSv Cu a{-ns khn-ti-jX hnh-cnp. `-Wn-\n-cn-p-tmgpw tPmen XpS-p-tmgpw F Fm \ Imcy sNp-tmgpw ssZhs kvacn-pI apkvenw-I-fpsS Ihy-amWv. Fm hnP-bhpw Fm Bm-Zhpw Am-lp-hns A\p-{Kl- - f m- W tm.
""Atm \n-fpsS aXw R-fp-tS-Xpambn hfsc kmay-ap-Xm- W tm'' {Inkv X ym- \ n- b mb B ASna ]dp: ""FmWv
hyXymkw?''
""hyXymkw Jp- B - \ n hnh- c n- n- pv . AXn ]d- b pp:
"Amlp GI. Fm- h - c mepw B{i- b n- - s - S p- - h . Ahs\
Bcpw P\n-n-n-n; Ah Bscbpw P\n-n-n-p-an' -AXp Xs
hyXymkw. Ahs\ Bcpw P\n-n-n-n. Ah Bscbpw P\n-n-nn.''
Amkv apkven-ambn.
aS-p-tm apl-Zv Xs ]mZ--fn\nv XzmC-^nse av
IpSpIfp. B lrZbw hnn- b n- c pp: ""Am- l pth''
Atlw Icp: ""\ntmSp ImWn Cu A\m- Z - c - Fs
Zu_-ey--fm-etm kw`-hn-Xv. Fs {]hrn ]mgm-bn-tm-btm.
Rm hntZz-j-n-\n-c-bm-btm. \ns c-bn-em-sWs B\w;
\ns tcmjw Hcn-epw Dm-h-cp-sX-t-bpq asv kw`-hn-
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\ns tcmjw Hcn-epw Fs ta sNmcn-bm-Xn-cn-tW!''
Akm-[m-c-W-am-W-t-l-ns hmp-I. Atlw Bh-emXn-s-Sp-I-b. Xs Ihyw XpS-cm Atlw ZrV-_--\mWv.
Atlw lXm-i-\mWv; ]t, tJZw {]I-Sn-n-p-Xv Xs Ignhn-m-bva-bn-emWv. Xs ZrV-\n--bs _e-lo-\-am-p Hnt\mSpw Atlw tbmPn-p-n. ]qW-ambpw kl-\-i-n-bp--h\m-W-tlw. Xs \mY\v Xn hnizmkw Cm-Xm-h-cptX AXp
am{X-am-W-t-l-n\v Dd-p-In-t-Xv.
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apl-Zv a-bn Xncn-sn. hmjnI XoY-bm-{X-p kZysbm-cp-- \S-p-sIm-n-cn-pp. Fhn-sSbpw \thmtjw. a
D-h-n-an-emWv. sXcp-hp-I hWm-`-ambn. C_vdm-lo-an-sbpw
Ckvam-Cu-en-sbpw kvacW BtLm-jn-m Fm `mK-p-\npw
Bfp-I Fn-sm-n-cpp PqX-m, hn{K-lm-cm-[-I, \h-{InkvXym-\n-I. I-h-S-mpw Ihn-Ipw Kmb-Ipw shnZnl-an\v icocwhnp kv{XoIpw BIj-W-tI-{-ambn
XoYm-S\w; Fm Xc-m-cp-ap-n-hnsS. Fm-hpw kzoImcyw.
apdn-ssh-Zympw Ae-p-Xn-cn-bp Iem-Im-cmpw `nmpw \ Ah-kcw. ]nmw\np Hcp hn`mK-n\v {]NmcWw t\Sm ]n-b -k-`w. hnip amk-am-b-Xn-\m Hcm-]pw
kw`-hn-n. \tX \Sq.
As\ apl-Zv Cu Ah-kcw {]tbm-P-\-s-Sp-p-I-bmbn.
sXcp-hp-I-fnepw s]mXp--e--fnepw Npn-\-Sv Atlw IA-v_bnse hymP- s sZ- h - s- X nsc i_v Z - a p- b n. hn`n Ad_v
tKm{X--tfm-Smbn Atlw ]dp: ""hnip an-c-ns atf,
Rm Am-lp-hns {]hm-N-I-\m-Ipp. Xs Bcm-[n-m Ah
I]n-pp; Xs-b-m-sXm-n-s\bpw Bcm-[n--cp-sXv Bm]n- pp. Fs ZuXy- n hniz- k nv kXyw AwKo- I - c n- m
\ntZ-in-pp.''
At-ls Adn-bm-hp am-\n-hm-kn-I ]pn-cn-pp. AhcpsS lrZ-b- Ahn-izm-k-n--Sn-a-s-p-t]mbn. ]t, \K-c-nep A]-cn-Nn-X, B kzc-nse am{n-I-X-bn apKv[-cmbn \npt]mbn. At-l-ns Idp Ip-I CS-nsS Pzen-p-Ibpw
_mjv]m-hn-e-am-hp-Ibpw sNp--Xmbn Ah Ip. At-l-am-cm-
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bn- c p- mepw, B knm- - - f psS kzoIm- c yX Fm- b n- c p- mepw

Atlw \n- b - a mbpw BmY- X - t bm- s S- b mWv ]d- b p- - s Xv
AXptI ]epw tXmn. ùXnI taml-sampw Btcm-]n-m\m-hm Hcp a\p-jys\ Ah At-l-n Ip. kwi-b-
Xom At-l-n\p kq{X-hm-Iy--fn. Pohn-X-ns \nKqV-X-bn-tev, hkvXp--fpsS bmYmYy-n-tev Atlw t{imXmsf DWpp. At-l-ns kt-i-n Ah ssZhn-Ikv]iw Ip.
i-amb Cu {]t_m-[-\-n-n-S-bn Hcp Znhkw {]hm-N-Is\
ImWm bkvcn-_n\nv Bdp t]scn. ]I-ense ITn-\m-[zm\w
Ignv Xfs-nb Atlw AJ-_m-]h-X-ns aosX Bdp
shfp cq]- Ip. kmbm--`q-X-t]mse tXmn. Ah
Cd-n-hp. Atlw kzbw ]cn-N-b-s-Spn. Ah ]Xn-hp-t]mse
hmjnI XoYm-S-\-n\p Fn-b-h-cm-sWv a\-n-embn. Atl-ns kwt_m-[-\-bnepw {]`m-j-W--fnepw Ah BIr-jvScmbn. B kzc-nse JpssdinacymZ Ah Xncn--dnp.
Xs-p-dnpw Xs ZuXy-s-p-dnpw Atlw kwkm-cnp;
X\npw A\p-bm-bn-Ipw t\cn-tS-n-h ]oU-\--sf-p-dnpw.
Ah {im-]qhw AsXmw tIp.
Xs hmp- I Ah- c n aXn- p- m- n- s bp I- t m,
Ahsc Jp-B sNmn-tn-m Hc-h-kcw t\mn. A]t\-c-a-tlw \nn. Jpssd-in-sb \ne-bn ip-kp--c-amb Ad_n-bmWv At-l-n \n-h {]Xo-n-Xv. ]t, CXv Ah
apsmpw tIn-n-m-bn-cp Ad-_n-bm-bn-cpp. Pdq-kew apX
Zam-kvIkv hsc-bp km-c-ho-Yn-I-fn apc-fo-c-h-sam-gp-nb a\pjy-\n\nm-WnXv ! A{_-lm-an-sbpw tbip-hn-sbpw ]nKm-anbmb, Ay {]hm-N-I-\mb apl--Zm-WnXv!
bkvcn_v \nhm-kn-I Cm-ev Hukv Fpw JkvdPv Fpw
cmbn thXn-cn-n-cpp. Ckvem-an-s\-p-dn--dn-bm {]hm-NI
kn-[n-bn-se-nb Bdp-t]cpw JkvdPv hn`m-K-ns]--h-cm-bncpp. Ah-v ASp-p Nne blq-Z-tKm-{X--fp-ambn _-apm-bn-cpp. Nne blqZ kvt\ln-Xm hcm-\n-cn-p Hcp aninlm-sb-p-dnv kwkm-cn-p-Xv Ah tIn-pv. bYmY-n
aqp {]hm-N-I-m-sc-bmWv blq-Z {]Xo-n-n-cp-Xv . {InkvXp,
At-l-ns cmw Ah-Xm-c-ambn FeoP, ]ns tami-sb-tmse-bp Hcp {]hm-N-I\pw! tbml-m\pw tbiphpw hp-t]mbn.
]t, Hcm Hc-`n-km-cn-Iv Ipcp-Xn-sIm-Sp--sp; asm-cm Hcp
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I- s \- t mse Ipcn- i n- t e- - s p. aqp {]hm- N - I m- c n Hcm

hcm ka-b-ambn Fv Cu bkvcn-_p-Im hniz-kn-pp. ""Ahcn \np \mw Hcp {]hm- N - I s\ Dbn- s m- p- h cpw. Ah
\psS hN-\- samgnbpw'' F tami-bpsS {]h-N\w a-bn
kXyambn ]pe-Xmhmw. Nne-tm tami-bp-sS-b; Ci--bpsS
{]h- N - \ - a mhmw kXy- a m- b n- on- c n- p- Xv . AX- s - n, ""\o
Fs kvt\ln-p-Ibpw Fs in]mi-I sNhn-sm-p-Ibpw
sNp-sa-n, ]nXmth Rm {]mYn-pp: asmcp Bizm-k-Zm-bIs\ \o Ab-tW'' F {InkvXp-hns {]mY\ kzoI-cn--s-Xmhmw. {InkvXp-hns in]mi-I-fn Bscbpw {]tXyIw FSpp-]-d-n-n. ]t, B Bizm-k-{]-Z Xs-bm-bn-cn-m-an-tm
Ab--s-n-cn-p-Xv.
apl-Zv hmKvZ {]hm-N-I-\m-bmepw As-nepw bkvcn-_pImv cp Imcy--fn D-a-t_m-[y-ap-m-bn-cpp. Hv, P\sf Hcp sImSn-o-gn AWn-\n-c-m sI]p [oc\pw ZrVNn- \pw kXy- k - - \ p- a mb Hcp Kpcp cmPy- n- \ m- h - i y- a m- b n- c nppkmaq-lnI kwL-S-\v A]-am-\-I-c-amb At\Iw Xn-I
Dm-S\w sNm-\Xv A\n-hm-cy-amWv. cv, X tXSp B a\pjy a- m- c - \ mb apl- Zv Xs- b m- s Wv Ah Isn.
bkvcn-_n-tev DS Xs Xncn-sn apl--Zns hc-hn-s\bpw
Ckv e m- a nIkt- i - s bpw Ipdnv hnfw- _ - c - s - S p- m Ahv
XnSp--ambn.
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JZo-P-bpsS hntbm-K-ap-m-nb ZpxJ-`mcw Atmgpw apl--Zns
a\-n J\o-`-hn-p-\np. Ccp-]--p-hjw Zm-Xy-kp-Jhpw ]mfn-hpw Bkz-Znp Atlw. ]e kv{Xo]pcp-jmsc kw_-npw
sshhm-lnI PohnXw ]cm-P-b-n-emWv Iem-in-pI. Fm Atl-n-tXv A\-h-Zy-amb hnP-b-am-bn-cpp. ico-c-n-sbpw a\-nsbpw Bm-Z-Im-cn-bmb ka-\zbw. ]t, ]e-tmgpw Atlw
GIm-In-bmb Hcp a\p-jy-\mWv. Ctm B GIm-X h[n-n-cnpp. A[ym-]-\-pw B-]-cn-tim-[-\-Ipw tijw Xncns-p-tm ]cn-N-cn-m Cp JZo-P-bn. Ipn-I HmSn-b-Sppp. Ahv D-bn. Xm apsmpw tIn-n-m sshj-ay ]eXpw Ahv ]d-bp-hm-\pv . CsXms At-b-s
am\-knI ]oU-\--fm-Wp-m-n-bXv. A_q-_-Ivdn-s\bpw AN-e-Nn--\mb Da-dn-s\bpw t]mep hniz-kvX-cmb kplr-p-
{]hm-NI
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Ds-Xv icn-Xs. Fm, ]pcp-js Zbm-hmbv]v kv{XobpsS

hm-ey-]qW-amb ]cn-N-c-W-n\p ]I-c-am-hn-tm.
A\p-bm-bn-Isf kw_-n-n-S-tmfw apl-Zv Hcp {]hm-N-I
am{X-a, X-fpsS Pohn-X-ns apgp-h hn[m-Xm-hmWv. Ah
X-fpsS lrZbw Xs At-l-n\v kan-n-cn-p-I-bmWv. Atl-ns ZpxJw ]n-s-Sp-m Ahm-{K-l-apv. JZoP Atl- ns Pohn- X s F{X- a m{Xw AY- h - m- n- b n- c p- p- s hv
Ah-dnbmw; At-l-ns ktm-jhpw a\x-kzm-yhpw anhmdpw {]m-\-hp-ambn _-s-m-Wn-cn-p--sXpw. A-cmYn kqW-\mb a\p-jy-s\-bmWv Ah At-l-n ImWpXv Zp_e hnIm-c-v ASn-a-s-Sm, Ia-\n-c-X-\mb, ZrVNn--\mb, [oc-\mb a\p-jy. X-fpsS ]pcp-jm-cn-semw BZc-Wo-b-am-bp KpW--pdw kv{XoI-sf BIjn-p Ftm
IqSn Dv At- l - nAX- h p am{Xta Adnbq. Atlw
]p\hn-hmlw sN-W-sa-m-Wn-sXmw kqNn-n-p-Xv.
]t, Bsc? ]e kp-cn-Ipw Ckvem-ans {]hm-N-I-t\mSv
Dujva-f-amb kvt\lm-Z-c--fp-sp Fm-hp-a-dnbmw. A_vko\n-b-bn shv hfsc ap-msX acn bphm-hmb kzlm-_n-bpsS
bph-hn-[-h-bmWv kuZ. Hcn- k--\m-bn-cp B sNdp--mc Ckv e m- a n- I - ] mX kzoI- c n- - X n- \ m, ùXnIkzp- - s fmw
ssIhn-p-t]m-bn-cpp. ]ns BCi-bpv A_q-_-Ivdns sImpa-I. A_q-_Iv Fpw {]hm-N-Is hnizkvX kl-Nm-cn-bm-bncpp. Hmtcm hmnepw {]hr-n-bnepw amXr-Im- ap-kam-s\-bmWv
\_nXncp-ta\n At-l-n IXv. Xs Acpa ]p{Xn-bn-eqsS
Cu kulrZw Ac-n-p-d-n--W-sa-p-m-bn-cpp A_q-_-Ivdn\v.
{]m- \ - n- \ p- t hn kzp- - t fm- s Smw Xssbpw
kan Atlw Xs tKm{X-n-ep-m-bn-cp AXyp--X-amb
m\w t]mepw XyPn-p-I-bm-Wp-m-b-sXv {]hm-N-I-p-a-dnbmw.
kzam-Xm-hns AwK-em-h-Wyhpw Jpssd-in-I-fpsS _pn-i-nbpw
P- k n- - a mbp BCisb Ahn- S pv In- pv . X- f psS
kvt\l-_--n-sbpw {]hm-N-I-\n X\n-p hnizm-k-nsbpw Hcp {]Xo-I-ambn hne-s Cu km\w Ahn-Spv kzoI-cn-W-sav A_q-_Iv B{K-ln-pp.
Fm, BCi hfsc sNdp--amWv. Pohn-X-ns Zpcq-l-X-Ifn-tev IS-p-sN-m-\p {]mb-am-bn-n. ]p-h-b-p-am{Xw. hnhml--Sv \S--W-sa-n C\nbpw Ap-hjw thWw. ]t,
B Zm-Xy-_w DSs\Xs \n-bn-p-d-n-m A_q-_-Ivdn\v
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apkvenw-I-sfmw kmtLmjw sImmSn. A_q-_-Ivdn\v {]hm-N-I\p-am-bp _-n-eqsS Hcp ]pXnb m\w ssIhp.
BCi, GXm\pw hj- t v t]cn- \ p- a m- { Xta `mcy- b m- b n- c ppp. kuZ-sbbpw {]hm-N-I hnhmlw sNbvX-tXmsS, Ah-fpsS
{]iv\hpw tKm{Xs kwXr-]vXn-s-Sp-n-smv, ]cn-lr-X-ambn.
apl-Zv kuZsb Iqn-smphXv B`m-S-ap Hcp hon-tem-bn-cp-n. Jpssd-in-I-fn\nv A`bw tXSn, Hcn-S-p-\nv asmcn-S-tv kZm Ae-p-sIm-n-cn-p {]hm-N-I\v FXn-cm-fn-IfpsS Iuiew ]cn-K-Wnv X{-]qh-amb \ne-]mSv FSp-t--Xpmbn-cpp. hyn-]-c-amb At-l-ns Bh-iy- hfsc ]cn-anXw.
_men-b-hpw sh-hp-amWv `Ww. Nne-tm ]mepw h-tmgpw
A]w Cd- nbpwA{X- a m{Xw. Xs ]nn- t mb Ipm- b hpw
s]mnb sNcnpw Atlw kzbw Xppw. a\v kZm sIp-]n-W
{]iv\--fn-em-bn-cnpw. cm{Xn-bn-te-sdbpw {]mY-\-bnepw hnip
Jp-Bs aqn cp `mKhpw Ah-X-cn-Xv cm{Xn-bn-emWv [ym\nepw sNe-h-gnpw.
Cu k`-n {]hm-N-I\v Hcp Zi\w e`n-pp. a-bpsS
aosX Dbp-In-S-p kz^mahm ae-In-S-bn-ep Xmgvh-cbn InS-p-tm Hcp cm{Xn Pn_vco aev kz]v\-n hp
Xs hnfn-p-Wn-b-Xmbn At-l-n\p tXmn. shn-\n-d-ap
Hcp ]S- p- X n- c sb Nqn AXn Ibdn Xs A\p- K - a n- m
Pn_vco \ntZ-inp. "A_p-dmJv' FmWv B IpXn-c-bpsS t]cv.
CXn-lm-k--fnse IpXn-c-I-fpsS thK-n AXv W-t\-c-n\p-n abpw IS-p-bv Pdq-k-e-ans hmXn-se-pp.
aqkm-\-_nbpw Cukm-\-_nbpw C_vdmlow\_nbpw kt-fn Hcp
tZhm-e-b-n-tev Ahn-Spv B\-bn--s-Spp. {]mY-\-Iptijw hopw _pdm- J ns ]pdpIbdn _mlym- I m- i - n- e qsS
kmcw XpS- c pp. W- a m- { X- p- n Atlw Hmw kzKn Fp-I-bmbn. Pn_vco hmXn apn-b-tm AI-p\nv Hcp i_vZ-ap-bp.
""Pn_vco, \ns IqsS-bp--Xmcv?''
""apl-Zv''- ae-ns adp-]Sn.
""Atlw \ntbm-Kn--s-pthm?''- B i_vZw At\z-jn-pp.
""AsX.''
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Cu hmp-I-tfmsS hmXn ]Xps Xpdp.
""CXv A-bpsS ]nXmhv BZw''- Pn_vco apl--Zn\v BZn-a\p-jys\ ]cn-N-b-s-Spn. apl--Zns {]h-\--fn kzKhm-kn-Ip B\w {]I-Sn-n-p-sImv BZw apl--Zns Npaen Xn: ""BZ-c-Wo-b-\mb aIt\, {]hm-N-Im-cn Ghpw alXzw
\n\-m-Ipp.''
Cs\ aqkm, C_vdmlow, Cukm XpSn X\n-p-apt ISp- t ]mb hnhn[ {]hm- N - I m- c psS A`n- \ - - \ - Gp- h m- nsmv Atlw Ggp kzK--fn-eq-sSbpw IS-p-t]m-Ipp. Znhtk\ AXp {]mhiyw {]mYn--W-sapw a\p-jy-cm-in-tbmSv AXp
sNm A\p-\-bn--W-sapw Amlp Xs {]hm-N-I-t\mSv \ntZin-pp. aS--bm-{X-bn kn-p aqkm-\_n, \ntXy\ AXp
{]mhiyw {]mYn-m a\p-jy-hw-i-n-m-hp-I-bn-sv Adn-bn-tm apl-Zv hopw ssZh-k-n-[n-bn-se-p-Ibpw AXv \m]Xmbn Npcp-p-Ibpw sNpp. B \ntZ-i-ns \njv^-e-sp- d nv aqkm- \ _n ]nsbpw apl- - Z ns\ DWpp. ctm
aqtm {]mhiyw ssZh- k - n- [ n- b n Xncn- s n Xncp- \ _n \akvImcw {]Xn-Zn\w Amn Npcp-pp.
Cu Zi\w {]hm-N-Is A\p-bm-bn-In-S-bn hnhm-Z-nn-S-bmn. IqSp-X \njvT-bp--h Ap-t\-cs \a-kvImcw \nba- a m- n- s m- p ssZh- \ n- - b - a mbm- W n- X ns\ a\- n- e m- n- b Xv .
Nne hniz-kn-Xv {]hm-N-I cm{Xn apgp-h BIm-i-k-mcw \Sp-I-bm-bn-cp-p-sh-mWv. tI-]msS Fpw hniz-kn-m--h-cmIs, AXv Hcp Zi-\-am-bw-Ko-I-cn-m t]mepw hnk--Xnp. {]hmN-Is i{Xp--fm-Is At-ls Xmgvn-s-m Cu Ah-k-cap-]-tbm-K-s-Sp-p-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""t\mq, Atlw Hscm cm{XnsImv temI-sams I-bm-fmWv; C\n \tmSv kwkm-cn-n.''
""At-l-ns km]n-Im-izs F\n-n-jvS-amWv . Fs
{]mX ChnsS; D-bqWv Hcp {Kl-n, Amgw asmcp {Kln.''
""Fgp- ] - X n- \ m- b ncw t] cm- I - e n- msX ]mSp kzK- n
t]mIm-s\-\n-n-jvS-an'' aqm-a ]dp: ""\c-I-n NqSp-sn-sev? C{X _l-f-ap-m-hn-tm.''
{]kv X pX Zi- \ - s - p- d nv hnip Jp- B ]cm- a in- p-
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BZy-ambn hnizm-kn-In-S-bn-ep-m-Ip hnhm-Z-amWv . {]hmN-I Zi-\-s-p-dnv khn-ti-j-ambn Hpw Ah-Im-i-s-n.
Atlw AXn\p henb {]m[m-\yta \In-bn. ]t, A\p-bmbn-In-S-bn Hcp hnhmZw AtX-p-dnv Dbp-hp. bpnt_m[w hnIm-cs B-Sn-pp. hnImcw Xncn--Sn-pp. Ckveman\v Cfw kw`-hn-p-I-bm-sW-n.... Jpssd-in-Iv ]Xn-aqv
hj-ambn km[n-m--Xm-bn-cnpw GXm\pw BgvN-IsImv Hckm-[m-cW Zi\w kmm-XvI-cn-m t]mIp--Xv. Fm-bmepw
cv A_q-_-Ivsdn kno-Jp AIv_.
a-bn {]hm-N-I-Zi-\-s-p-dnv Xw \S-p-sIm-n-cnp-tm, bkvcn-_n Bdp-t] \-bpsS hnf-hp-sIm-p-I-bm-bncpp. XoYm-S\w Ignv Xncn-sn Ah hnX hnp-I,
B `qan Ckv e m- a n\p ê- ` q- b n- j v T n- b p- - X m- s Wv sXfn- b np.
ASp XoYm-S-t\m--h-am-b-tm-tgpw ]pXp-Xmbn Ckvemw Btjn [mcmfw t] {]hm-N-Is\ t\cn Iv BZ-c--fn-m
a- b n- s en. Ah AJ- _ - b n At- l s Isn. CtX
e-ph-mWv Ign--hjw Bdp-t] apkvenw-I-fm-bXv. CtmgnXm, Ah-cpsS \K-c-n \np-Xs IqSp-X Bfp-I {]hm-NI\p ]npW \Im hn- c n- pp. GI- s sZ- h - t mSv
asmns\bpw ]p-tNn-sv, tamjvSn-n-sv , hy`n-N-cn-nsv Ah {]Xn--sb-Spp. Ipn-Isf sImp-I-bn-spw A]hm-Zhpw kz`m-h-l-Xybpw \S-n-spw Ah kXyw sNbvXp. {]hmN-Is A[ym-]-\--f-\p-k-cnv Pohn-p-sIm-m-sapw Ckvem-ant\mSv Fm Imepw Iqdp-]p-em-sapw hmKvZm\w sNbvXp
Ah. bkvcn-_nse \h-ap-kvenw-Isf Ah-cpsS \K-c-n-tev A\pK-an-m {]hm-N-I ankz-v-A-_p_v\p Dssa-dns\ \ntbm-Knp. JpB-s\-p-dnpw ]pXnb Xz--sf-p-dnpw Am-p-Imsc ]Tn-nm-\m-bn-cpp CXv. Dm-l-im-en-bmb ankz-v-A_v Ign-bm-hp-n-Stmfw Bfp-Isf Ckvem-an-tev BIjn-m hy{K-X-bp--bmfm-bn-cpp.
ankz-v-A_v bkvcn-_n-sen GXm\pw Znhkw Ign--tm \Kc-nse DtZym-K-m-cn-sem-cm-fmb DsskZv At-ls tNmZyw
sNbvXp.
""ankz-v-A_v, \n-fn-hnsS h-Xns Dt-iy-sa-mWv? R-fpsS
ssk\nI {]h\w \nco-n--dn-bm-\t \n hXv ? Poh-
{]hm-NI
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\n sImXn-bp-s-n ASp--\n-anjw bkvcn_v hnp-t]m-Ip-XmWv \nv \Xv.''

""Ccnq. Rm ]d-bp-Xp tIq.'' bmsXmcp Akz--Xbpw
{]I-Sn-n-msX ankz-v-A_v ]dp. ]noSv Ckvem-an-s\-p-dnpw
{]hm-N-I-k-t-i-s-p-dnpw hnizmk{]am-W--sf-p-dnpw hnhcnp. Jp-B-\nIkqw sNmn-tn-p-Ibpw sNbvXp. As\
BZy-ambn ankz-v-A_v Dssk-Zns\ apkam-\mn.
DsskZpw ankz-v-A_pw tNv lhm-kn cmP-Ip-am-c kAvZns\
Ckv e m- a n- t ev sImp- h p. Atlw ]pXnb aX- n\v henb
kzm[o-\-i-n-bm-bn-cpp. cmP-Ip-am-cs\ A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvXv
ankz-v-A_v Fgp-Xnb Iv IqSp-X hnizmkw Dun-bp-d-n-p hn[n-ep--Xm-bn-cpp: ""Fs Cu {]kvXm-h\ Asb BIjnp-sh-n CXv kzoI-cn-mepw, iey-s-Sp-p-I-bm-sW-n DSs\,
Fs XS- b pI.'' cmP- I p- a m- c \oXn- a m- \ mb Hcp \ a\p- j y- \ msWpw cmPy-ns ]e Imcy--fnepw Akw-Xr-]vX-\mb hnaiI-\m-sWpw ankz-v-A-_ndnbmw. AXp-sIm-p-Xs kqva-{Kmln-bmb B apkam hnip--Jp-B-\n \np Ghpw hninjvS-amb kq--fmWv sXc-s-Sp-Xv. Xs Dt-iy-n\v AXmtW-hpw DNnXw. {]Xo-n--Xp-t]m-se-s, AKm-[-am-bn-cpp
{]Xn- I - c Ww. lhm- k n Xe- h Xs apmsI kan- X - a mb
hnizmkw kzoI-cnp.
an \h- a p- k v e nw- I - s fbpw t]mse- s kAv Z pw aX- ] - c nh\w sN-s Hcp hyn-am-{X-am-bn-cp-n; \smcp {]Nm-cI IqSn-bm-bn-cpp. hnizmkw {]N-cn-n-m\pw ap--hsc ]pXnb
aX-s-p-dnv t_m[y-s-Spn BIjn-m\pw Atlw {ianp.
lhm-kn-\nse P\-Iob k`-bnepw Atlw Cu {]iv\-ap--bnp.
Xs kwi-b--sf-p-dnpw Ah Fs\ Cm-Xm-m-sa--Xn-s\p-dnpw Atlw Xs Iq-tcmSv kwkm-cnp. AXp-ey-amb hnip
Jp-B-s\-p-dnv Bth-i-]qhw Atlw hnh-cnp. a-bn \np
h ankz-v-A_v F _pn-am-\mb aX-{]-t_m-[-I-\p-ambn Xn-tm F{X Xr]vXn-I-c-amb adp-]-Sn-I-fmWv X\nv e`n--sXpw
Atlw kv]jvS-amn. bmsXmcp hn[-n-ep s]m-tam Alm-ctam Cm Hcp a\p-jy-\mWv Atlw hc-p-Im-Wn {]hm-NI. B[ym-n-I-amb I-hy-n-ep-]cn A[n-Im-c-tam-l-sam-pan-m, {]tem-`-\-tm òj-Wn-Itm Iog-S-m-\m-hm
Hcm. AtX- k - a bw cmjv{So- b - a mbpw kmaq- l n- I - a mbpw achnp\np Xs P\- sf AXn\nv tamNn- n- p- - X n\v
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Akm-[m-c-W-amb Ccw tbmKy-X-I-fp Hcp t\Xm-hns Bhiy-I-Xbpw Atlw Dun--dp.

""DS-s\-s Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-t-n-bn-cn-pp'' -Atlw
D]-kw-l-cnp. tamibpw tbip-hp-sa-mw-Xs a\p-jy-hw-is ]p\w-L-Sn-n-p-Ibpw Zpo-e--fn\nv hnap--am-p-Ibpw sNp
Hcp {]hm-N-I hcp-sap ]d-n-p-tm. Fs ktlm-Z-cmtc,
kvt\ln-Xmtc, apl--Zn Rm B a\p-jys\ ImWpp. Cmcy-n \apv ]ng-p-IqSm. \-sfmw apkvenw-I-fm-hp-Ibpw Atls ChnsS sImp- h v \psS t\Xm- h m- p- I - b p- a mWv
thXv . ''
kAvZns Bthiw kmw{I-an-I-am-bn-cpp. At-l-ns hmKvssh-`hw, {]Xym-i-I-sfbpw Bi-b--sfbpw {]hr--amn. ]pXnb
aXw bkvcn-_n hym]-I-ambn {]N-cnp. blq-Z, {InkvXym-\n-I,
_nw_m-cm-[-I, \-{X-]q-P-I, km_nDI, amKn-I, skmcm-jv{Snbm, \ymbm-[n-]m, Icw-]n-cn-hp-Im, ]WvUn-Xm XpSn Zcn{Z- k - - - h y- X ym- k - a t\y, B_m- e - h rw P\- - s fbpw B Pzcw
_m[np. sImSp-m-n Bfn--S ImpXo t]mse AXv \K-cs
Bh-cWw sNbvXp.
]Xn-\m-ep-hjw apv kvac-Wo-b-amb Hcp cm{Xn-bn lndm-]hX-n sXfn Ckvem-ans Zo]-inJ, HSp-hn-enXm, bkvcn-_nse
efn-X-lr-Z-b-sf Xo]n-Sn-n-n-cn-pp. C\n am-\n-hm-kn-I-fpsS
{ia- s amw hn^- e - a mWv . kabw sshIn- - g np. B Zo]- i nJ
temIs Pzen-n-m XpS-n-bn-cn-pp.
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AsXmcp sXfn Pqsse cm{Xn-bm-bn-cpp. hnf-dnb N{-e
Xe Nmbvp-d-pp. aWp-p-I-fn-eqsS NpSp-Imv hoip-pv.
\c BIm-i-n Iqas Ip-I t]mse Xmc- Xpdn-pt\m-pp. "Zmdp--Zvh'-bn Hcp kt-f\w \S-p-sIm-n-cn-p-IbmWv. cmP-Iob hkv{X-fpw hf hmfp-Ifpw Jpssd-in-I-fpsS
Hcp s]mXp-tbm-K-am-W-sXv hy-am-pp. X ]cym-tem-Nnp hnj- b - s - p- d nv Ahp DXv I Wv T apJ- ` m- h - n
Xs {]Xn-^-en-p-pv. tKm{X-ns Fm inbpw kam-lcn-t-n-bn-cn-pp. IA-v_-bpsS Xmtm kqn-p-Im-c-\mb
Dkv a m\p_v \ p Xzlm, \K- c - nse km- nI ta[m- h n- b mb
lmcnkp_v\p ssJkv, am-ssk-\y-ns \mb-I-\mb A_q-kp-
{]hm-NI
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^vbm\p_v\p l_v Ch-sc-m-apv. JmenZp_v\p heo-Zns Imhepv , A_v Z p Dm- C_v \ p Jpkv BWv A[y- . Cu
{]ikvX hyn-In-S-bn AZ-ay-\mb A_q-e-l-_p-apv. an
am-\n-hm-kn-Ifpw kpjp-]vXn-bn-em kabw. Fm, Cp cm{Xn
Cu "almm'v Dd--an hne-s ka-b-am-WnXv.
{`jvSv I]n--s--hsc a-bnse Nmcm kqva-\n-co-Ww
sNp-p-m-bn-cpp. {]hm-N-Is Ne-\-fpw ]-Xn-Ifpw Atm Jpssd-in-I Adn-p-sIm-n-cpp. ankz-v-A-_ns ZuXyhn-Pbw, kAvZns {]h-\-, AJ-_-bn \S BZys
{]Xn, bkvcn-_n \np cm-as kwL-sa-n-bXv, AJ_-bnhv cl-ky-ambn \_n-bp-ambn kn-Xv , bkvcn-_n-tev
apkvenw-Iv e`n Ww, tKm{X-tmSpw ssZh--tfm-Sp-ap
BZ-c-hn-t\-m c-_--n\v apK-W\ \Inb Am-kns
"NXn' -XpSn Fmw.
AJ-_-bn hp-mb cm-as Icm-dn-s\bpw XpSv \_nbpsS IpSpw-_mw-K--fpw B-kvt\-ln-Xcpw AS--ap apkvenwI bkvcn-_n-tev \S-nb ]em-b-\-sbpw Ipdnv Fm Jpssdin- I fpw t_m[- h mm- c m- b n- c pp. Ctm a- b n apl- Zpw
Aenbpw A_q- _ Iv d pw am{X- t a- b p- q- s hpw Nmcm aW- dnp; Atlw IqSp-X \m C\n-bn-hsS Dm-hn-spw.
apl--Zns\ C{X-am{Xw kuI-cy-n\p ]nSn-Iq-Sm asm-c-h-kcw
e`n-p-I-bn-spw kabw Hpw ]mgm-m-\n-spw A_q-kp-^vbm,
A_q-Plv (BZyw Cbm Adn-b-s-n-cp-Xv A_q-lIw C_v\plminw Fm-bn-cpp), A_q-e-l_v XpS-n-b-h X-fpsS kl{]-h-Isc DWn. Ctm sNdp-m Bcp-an. IpSpw-_mwK- tfm A\p- b m- b n- I tfm \_nsb cn- m- s \- p- I - b n. P\n-S-bn C\nbpw {]knn t\Sm At-l-n-\m-hn; Atl-ns ac-W-s-tmse asmpw P\-sf kwXr-]vX-cm-p-Ibn. CtX kabw Atlw bkvcn-_n-tev c-s-Sp-I-bm-sW-n
B[ym- n- I - a mbn am{X- a , ùXn- I - a mbpw Atlw B[n- ] Xyw
m]n-p-Ibpw As\ av Hcp nc-i-{Xp-hm-bn-o-cp-Ibpw
sNp-sapw Ah `b-sp.
Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Xocp-am\w sFI-I-WvtTy-\-bm-bn-cpp. ]t,
BcmWv h[-IrXyw \nh-ln-pI? Ad-_n-In-S-bn tNmcv
tNmc sImSp-t-n-hcpw. AXp-sImpXs _\q-lminw tKm{Xhp- a mbn tNmc- - f nv Bcpw Xm- d - m- b n- c pp. A_q- P - l v e ns
_pn {]hn-p-I-bmbn. Abmsmcp \ntZ-i-ap-m-bn-cpp.
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Fm-hcpw {in-p-tIp: ""Iw ]d-bp--hs acWw \ap-smw

{][m- \ - s - - X m- W tm'' A_q- P lv ]dp: ""\n Hmtcm
tKm{Xhpw Hmtcm hoc- t bm- m- h ns\ \psS ey- k m- [ y- n\p
thn Ab-W-sa-m-sWs A`n-{]mbw. B \pW-bs\ Isn-bm-ep-S Fm-hcpw IqSn NmSn-ho-gWw. Atm GsX-n-ep-
{]hm-NI
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samcp tKm{X-n h[-ns D-c-hm-ZnXzw hcn-tm. Jpssd-inI-fpsS Xocp-am\w Jpssd-in-I \S-m-pp, A{X-am{Xw.
""C\n GsX-n-ep-a-h-k-c-n _\q-lminw ]ng-bmbn ]Ww Bhiy-s-Sp-I-bm-sW-n \ap-Xv sImSp-p-Ibpw sNmw.''
B \ntZiw lkv X m- c - h - t msS AwKo- I - c n- - s p. A_qPlv Xs m\-n-s\m coXn-bn-emWv kwkm-cn-Xv.
]ns, XS--sam-p-m-bn. asb tamNn-n-m sNdp--m
NmSn-p-d-s-Sp-I-bmbn. bph-Xzs `cn-p-Xv _pn-tb-m, ]etmgpw N]-e-lr-Z-b--fm-bn-cn-p-atm. Hmtcm tKm{Xhpw AXns
hnlnXw \In. As\, A_q-Plvens Bfp-I kpk--cmbn.
apl-Zv\_n Xma-kn-n-cp hoSv hfp. Ccp cm{Xn. \-{X am{Xw anp-pv. hon-tev Bsc-nepw IS-p-ptm Fv
kqva-\n-co-Ww sNbvXp-sIm-n-cpp. ]pc-pdw t]mepw \nco-W-hn-t[-b-ambn.
Xs hn[n-sb-p-dn-sm-p-a-dn-bmsX, ]cpv he-bn IpSp-nb-Xp-Xs. PohnXw C\n \nan-j-am{Xw. t\cw shfp-p-tmtg
temI-a-X-dnbq.
{]`mXshfn--n \_n-bpsS InS--bn Btcm InS-p-Xv
LmX- I Ip. Ahn- S ps {]i- k v X - a mb ]- p- X v In- e ns
Imo- g n- t ev hoWp- I n- S - pp. A_q- P - l v e ns lrZbw
ktmjw sImv XpSn-sImn. Xs ]-Xn-I-fnXm hnP-b-I-c-ambn
km^-ey-a-S-bpI-bmbn. Xs ssZh--fpsS AkvXnXzw kaYn-s-Sp-I-bmbn. kqcy C\nbpw icnpw DZn-p-I-gn-n-n. ae-ap-Ifn-eq-sS-sbm-gp-Ip taL- timWn-a-bmn-p-sp am{Xw.
""hcq''-Abm ]dp: ""\mw th-Xn-tesd Imp. C\n t\cw
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]pe-bmIpwappXs asb hn\m-i-n\nv tamNn-nmw.''

hmfp-I Xnfn. A-W-hm-Xn tLmc-i-_vZ-tmsS Xpd-sp. c- Z m- l n- I - f mb Jpssd- i n- I InS- - - S p- t v ]mSpp. ]pXv hen-p-amn. InS--bn-ep-m-bn-cp cq]w Fgp-t-ncppAXv Aen-bm-bn-cpp!
""Fm \nv thXv?''- Adn-bm \mSy-n, \ockw
`mhn-p-sImv Aen Bcmp.
""Bsc- b mWv th- s Xv \n\- - d nbmw. apl- - Z ns\ Xs.
FhnsS Ah?'' Al-m-c-tmsS Ah tNmZnp. Aen tXm
Ipepn A_q-P-lven-t\mSv DZm-ko-\-\mbn ]dp: "" \n t]mbn
t\mv. ''
""thK-am-Is''- A_qPlv A-l-knp. Cu hoSns appw
aqebpw ]cn-tim-[n-Ww. Fnv bkvcn-_n-tev \apv t]mImw.
\qdp-\m-gnI \op-\n-p aWp-p-I sXc-m \ap-bmsf ImWmw.''
Cc c-s-s--dn--tm Jpssd-in-Ip-mb tcmj-n\v
AXn-cn-m-bn-cpp. X-fpsS ]-Xnv Hcp ]nghpw hcn-s-m-bn-cptm Ah Icp-Xn-bn-cp-Xv. B {`jvSs\ Poh-t\m-Sp-Iq-Sntbm
Am-sXtbm ]nSn-m \qsdmIw {]Xn-^-e-ambn \Ip-sav {]Jym]n- - s p. A_q- P - l v e ns Bfp- I bkv c n- _ n- t ev IpXnp.
{]m-{]-tZ-i--fn apl--Zns\ sXc-bp--Xn\v A_qkp^vbm
Xs IpXn-c-m-tcmSv I]np. a apgp-h a\p-jy-th--p hy{KX-bn hym]r-X-ambn.
"apl-Zv, apl-Zv, FhnsS apl-Zv?' Fhn-sSbpw CXp Xs
Nm-hn-jbw. `-W-sm-Xn-bp-ambn ]mSw ISp hcp-I-bm-bn-cp
sImp Akvam ]pn-cnp. Ah hfsc sNdp-Xm-b-Xp-sImv Bcpw
{in-n. ]nXmhv A_q-_Iv FhnsS Dsv Ah-dnbmw.
Ah-fpsS Ip-I-fn Ipkr-Xn-I-fpsS Xnf--ap-s-nepw Dn
DXvI-WvT-bmWv. s]mXp-Im-cy--sfms \m-b-dn-bm-a-hv.
Bandp_v\p ^pssld BSp-Isf sXfn-p-t]m-Ip-Xv Akvam
Ip. Ah HmSn-sv Abm-fpsS he-XpssIbn ]nSn-p-Xq-n.
Abm-hsf Adnbmw; Fhn-tS-mWv t]mIp--sXpw. N{
C\nbpw DZn-n-n-m--Xp-sImv Ccpv Ctmgpw Xn-\n-]pv.
* kok-dns kzW-h-f-Ihnh.
** lnPvdhjw \_n-bpsS ]em-b-\-tm-sS-bmWv Bcw-`n-p-Xv hnh.
{]hm-NI
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Bn]- s Ban Xncn- p- h n- f np; Hscw Abm- f psS IqsSs Dm-bn-cpp.

Ippw ISv Hcp H- b - S n- m- X - b n- e qsS \o t\cw \Sp.
kudn Hcp Kplm-ap-Jv Ah Fn. Xsf Bsc-nepw ]npS-cp-ptm F-dn-bm Akvam Nppw t\mn.
""Bcp-an Akvam'' Ban Dd-tmsS ]dp. Ah Hcp ]mdbpsS ]nn-tev HmSn-sp. Ip-I-fn Hcp Xnfw. HmSn-sv
D-bpsS ssIbn ]nSnv At-l-n\v apw sImSpp.
""Cu hgnv Bsc-nepw htm?'' Ban A_q-_-Ivdn-t\mSv
Bcmp. A_q-_Ivdpw {]hm-N-I\pw ]c-kv]cw t\mn.
""Ah Rsf ImtW--Xm-bn-cpp. D Ign--tm Ah
Kplv ]pd- p- m- b n- c pp. Ah ]d- - s Xmw Rv
tIm-am-bn-cpp. kXyw ]d-m ]md-bpsS at `mKv Ah
Dm-bn-cpp. Rsf ImWm-Xn-cp-Xv Fp-sIm-m-sW--dn-bn.
F\nv tXmn \p-sS-sbmw IY Ign-sv. Rm Am-lphns ZqX-tcmSv tNmZnp, \ cp-t]cpw IqSn F-s\-bm-W-htcmSv s]mcpXn \np- I - s bv . "\ aqp- t ]- c pv ; Amlp
\tm-sSm--amWv ' Fm-bn-cpp At-l-ns adp-]Sn''- A_q_Iv ]dp.
""Ctm a\-n-em-bnt Ah \tm-sSm--am-sWv?'' -{]hmN-I hnP-b-`m-h-n CSp Ib-dn--dp.
""AtX, Kptcm'' - A mcyw ad- p- t ]m- b - X n A_q_- I v d n\v
A]w e tXmn.
B A`-bmYn-Iv Bn]mep sImSpv Bandpw Akvambpw
sXp-t\-cw-IqSn \np. Ah t]m-b-tm, Hcp Iv Xep shv
A_q-_Iv An-bp-d-m-\p h-ambn. apl-Zv\_n {]mYn-pI-bmWv. {]bm-k-fpw ss\cm-iy-hp-sapXs-bm-bn-cp-mepw Fm
hn]-cy-b--fp-sSbpw hn[n-Im-hn-ep hnizm-k-n\v Hcp `wKhpw
kw`- h n- n. Jpssd- i n- I Xv Ign- b m- h p Fp hj- f hpw Hcp hnp-ho-gvN-bp-an-msX sNbvXp. A_vko-\n-b-bn-tev
t]mb kzlm- _ n- I sf sXc- b p- I - b mWv BZy- a m- b n- - h sNbv X Xv ;
]ns a-bn\nv cmPy-ns hnhn[ `mK--fn-tev t]mb-hscbpw. At- l - n\pw Ah {`jv S v I]npIgn- - X m- W tm.
\_n {]mYn-p-sIm-n-cn-p-tmgpw \K-c-{]m---fn Ahn-Sps
Poh A]m-b-s-Sp-m Ah At\z-jnp \S-p-I-bm-bn-cpp.
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A_q-_-Ivdn-t\m-S-tlw {]I-Sn-n--Xp-t]mse, Am-lp-hn-ep Atl-ns ZrV-hn-izmkw B BmY-X-sb-bmWv hnfn--dn-bn-pXv. B m\-amb Npp-]m-Snepw hnizm-k-n\p sNdp-N-e-\w -t]m-epap-m-bn. kwi-b-ns \ngt]mepw a\-n t]md-te-]n-n.
i{Xp- At-l-ns Fmw A]-l-cn-s-p-hcmw. ]t, B
ssZh-hn-izm-ks kv]in-m t]mepw Ahm-bn.
aqp-hjw apv \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\nv shfn-]m-Sp-mbn: ""Fm
A[n-Im-chpw Am-lp-hn-\m-sWv Ah ]d-bp-Xp tIv, apltZ, \o amgvImsX! Ah Fmw ImWp--h\pw tIp--h-\pas{X. Hm, apl-Zv, \o \ns eyw ]qo-I-cn-pI! Amlp
\ns ]oUn-n-p-I-bm-sW-n, amcp hnNm-cn-mepw AXn\nv
\ns cn-m-\m-hn. Ah \n\v KpWw sNWsa-m-in-mem-hs, B A\p-{K-ls XS-bm\pw amp-am-hn.''
""Rfpw Imn-cn-p-I-bmWv . \iz-c-Po-hn-I sNp--sX-ma-dn-bp \ns \mY-\n hniz-kn-p-Ibpw Ahs\ Bcm-[n-p-Ibpw
sNpI'' F Znhy-k-tiw e`n-p-thmfw Imn-cnv {]hm-N-Is
asb Zp_-e-am-n-bn.
AXp- s Im- p- X s, ZuXy- t a- s - S p- - X ns BZy- \ m- f p- I - f nse
AtX ZrV-hn-izm-k-kz-c-nXs a-bn Xs tPmen-sbm-Sppw-hsc apl-Zv Am-lp-hns \maw {]Ion-p-sIm-t-bn-cp-Xmbn ImW-sp. ""BIm-i-`q-an-Isf krjvSn Am-lp-hn-mWv
kh-kvXp-Xn-Ifpw. \n-fpsS cl-ky-fpw samgn-Ifpw Adn-bp-h, Ah. \nsf Ifn-a-n\np krjvSn--h, Ah. cmI-ep-I-fn nXn-sN-p--sXmw Ah-tXv. \n\p app {]hmNImcpw \ntj-[n--s-n-pv. Fm, B \ntj-[-fpw ]oU\-fpw \psS klmbw Fp-thmfw Ah-scmw kln-n-pv.''
Xs IimpsNm-\p Jpssd-in-I-fpsS KqVm-tem-N-\-sbbpw
Xs sNdnb A\p-bm-bn-hrw Nnn-n-X-dn-tm-b-Xn-s\bpw Ipdnv
Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-p-sh-nepw \_n-bpsS hnizmkw ]qW-am-bn-cpp.
]em-b-\-n\p apv a-bn Ah-X-cn Ah-km-\s kqw
Bcw-`n-p--Xn-s\: ""Xo-bmbpw hnizm-kn-IX-s-bmWv tPXm.''- Ay-hm-p-Ifpw Xpey-{]m-[m-\y-ap--Xs{X: ""Am-lp-hmIpp AXyp-X m\o-b; Fs-m, bYmY cmPmhv Amlp-hm-Ipp. khm-\p-{K-l--fp-sSbpw knwlm-k-\-n \mY-\msX asmcp ssZh-an.''
i-cmb Hcp kaq-ls t\cn-Sm A_q-_Ivdpw Bn-S-b-\mb
{]hm-NI
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85
Bandpw sImp Akvam-bp-a-msX tXmgtc-Xp-an-m Ah--bn

ChnsS {]mY-\m-\n-c-X-\m-bn-cn-p-tmgpw C\n-sbp kw`-hn-p-sa-Xn-s\-p-dn--tlw Xopw \n`-b-\mWv. Xm Am-lp-hns
ZqX-\mWv; Xm h[n--s-m Ah at-sX-nepw amK-ap-mpw
Fv At-l-n-\-dnbmw. hn[n-sb-p-dn-p \nw-KX sImmhm-aXv. Fm hn[n-hn-izmkw [oc-X-bpsS DuP-{]-hm-l-amWv. AKm[-amb [ym\-n \oen-\-\m-bn-cn-p-tmgpw \_nv Ddp \Is-Sp-pv: ""hnip Jp-Bs\ \n\v \nb-a-am-n---h, \nb-ambpw \ns hopw amXr-cm-Pyv Xncn-s-npw.''
\ni-bpsS Ay-bm-a--fnepw apl-Zv {]mY-\m-\n-c-X-\mWv.
Pohn-X-nse Ghpw kvac-Wo-b-amb cmhm-bn-cpp AXv. A_qkp-^vbms Bfp-I IpXn-c-p-dv Atm, At-ls tXSn
ASp-p Ipp-I-fn sXc-n \S-p-p-m-bn-cpp. Xmgvh-cbn a ab-pp. X\nv Pw\Inb \Kcw. Xs _p-fp-sSbpw kplr-p--fp-sSbpw \Kcw. Fsv Hma-I-fmWv Cu
\K-cs Npn Dbp-h-cp-Xv! FXnsc t\mn-bm lndm-]hXhpw Ad- ^ m- a - e bpw. Xm\- e p Xncn- b p- I bpw {]mYn- p- I bpw
sNbvXXv Chn-sS-bmWv. hon \np t\mn-bm, Ipp-I-fn
kqcy-{]-Im-i-ns An-a-\rw ImWm-am-bn-cpp. Xs cq]s- S p- nb Cu \K- c - n Xm Ctm A`- b mYn- b mWv .
AIse, Av hSv, {]Xym-i-I-fpsS \Kcw bkvcn_v. AhnsS
kpc-n-X-am-sb-m Ign-m t{ib-kvI-c-amb Hcp `mhn Xs
Imp-\n]p-s--tlw a\-n-em-p-pv .
D-p-I-fn a hnfn-p-I-bm-W-t-ls; Hcp]t, Hcp\m Amlp At-l-n\v P-\-K-c-n hnPbw \Ip-am-bncnpw.
\mev
]cn-jvImhv
bkvcn_v
Cf-In-h-imbn. {]hm-N-I a-bn\np ]pd-s--Xmbn

hm {]N-cn-n-pv; ]t, Atlw Fn-b-Xp-an. Jpssd-inI IpXn-c-p-dv \_nsb sXcv Ae-bpp; bkvcn-_p-Imcpw
At-ls Xs sXc-p-sIm-n-cn-p-I-bmWv. cp Iqpw
86
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Ctm, Cu \nanjw At-ls InWw. km[m-cW P\--fpsS

DXv I Wv T AXns ]mc- a y- n- s en. \K- c - { ]m- - - f n- t e- s m- g pIp Bfp- I bm{X- m- t cmSv tNmZnpw: ""At- l s \n
Itm?''
apl-Zv\_nbpw A_q-_Ivdpw Kpl-bn\nn-dn IS eyamn \Sp. hn[n-bpsS Xpem--p-I-fn-sem-n ac-W-amWv; asmn Hcp km{am-Pyhpw. ]em-b-\-n-\n-S-bn Hp cp Xh-Wsb-nepw Ay-a-Sp-s-n-b-XmWv. bkvcn-_n-tev ISocw
hgn ]Xn-hn-m amK-n-eq-sS-bmWv \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\nbpw A_q_Ivdpw t]mbn-cn-p--sXv Atd-_y-bnse anI Hcp IpXn-c-tbm- m- c - \ mb kpdm- J Xp_v \ p- am- e nIv Adnp. Xs Iqp- I m- s csbmw ]nn-emn Abm Ahsc sXcv IpXn-c-p-dv Nnd-InmsX ]dp. A[nIw AI-se-b-msX {]hm-N-I-sbpw A_q-_Iv d n- s bpw kp]- c n- N nX cq]- \Sp\op- - X - b m Xncn- dnp. A_q-_Iv Xncn--tm kpdmJ AXn-thKw ]mp-hcp--XmWv IXv. AkvX-a-b-In-c-W- Abm-fpsS Ip-ap-\-Ifn Xn- Xn-f-pp. Atlw hne-]np: ""Am-lp-hns {]hm-NIm,
AXm i{Xp Fn--gnp.''
{]hm-N-I\p Iqk-ep-m-bn: ""Hpw `b-s-Sm-\n A_q-_Iv,
Amlp \tm-sSm--apv.'' ]ns Xs {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bpsS t\sc
Xncnv \_n A`n-hmZyw sNbvXp: ""kpdmJm, Xm-fn-hnsS..?''
kpdm-J-bpsS IpXnc ]nn-se-n--gnp. DSt\ AXv, Xnc-ame-I XgpIn Cu-ta-dnb anXs hoWp. IpXn-cbpw IpXn-cm-c\pw an InS-p-cpp.
B Jpssdin B-cy-]-c-X-{-\mWv. AXy-Zv`p-X-I-cmb c-sS-ep-I-sf-p-dn--bm tIn-pv. Fm, ChnsS Hcp km[m-cW
kw`hw Xopw Akm- [ m- c - W - a mb {]Xym- L m- X - a p- m- pp.
ssZhw am{X-amWv Ahsc ac-W-n\np cn--sXpw Amlp-hn-t\w {]nb-s, apl-Zv\_n-bn Xm hniz-kn-p-p-shpw
kpdmJ ]dp. apkam-\m-Im k--\mb Atlw X\np
thn ssZh- t mSv {]mYn- m \_n- t bm- S Ynp. X- f psS
t\Xmhv \nb-a-{`-jvSv Iog-S-n-bn-cn-p--XmWv, kpdm-J-bpsS A\pbm-bn-Iv ImWm Ign-Xv.
H-I-p-d-p-\n-n-dn {]hm-N-I kpdm-Jsb Hcp ktlm-Z-cs\-sb-tmWw Bt-jnp: ""Xm Fs ktlm-Z-c-\mWv. Ckvemans \ma-n, tJmkvtdm-kns hf-I* Xm-Wn-bn--s-
{]hm-NI
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87
Sp Hcp \m hcpw.''
HSp-hn, bkvcn-_n\nv Hcp aWn-q hgn-Zq-c-ap Jp_m-Av
F Ip{Km-a-n {]hm-N-I-s\n. ChnsS Ij-I-cmWv Xma-knp-Xv. Ah-cn {]ap-J Awdp_v\p Hu^mWv. lnPvd-bpsS Fmw
\mfm- b n- c pp AXv ; ]{mw cmhpw. aqp Znhkw Kpl- b nepw
Ap Znhkw bm{X-bnepw Ign-p-Iqn. ti-n-sbpw ]oU-\-nsbpw {`jvSn-sbpw Imew C\n C-se-bpsS Hma-I am{Xw.
Ckvem-an Hcp \ho-\-bpKw Bcw-`n-p-I-gnp. BZy-ambn Ncn{Xw
Hcp ]em-b-\-m F-s-Sm XpSn.**
{]hm-N-I Awdp_v\p Hu^n-t\m-sSmv GXm\pw Znhkw hn{ianp. ]t, hn{iaw km[y-amtWm? IpS-nse Zo]w t]mse, Hcp
t\Xm- h ns\ A\p- b m- b n- I - f n\nv adp]nSn- ms- \ s{X\m
Ignbpw? bkvcn-_pImn\n {]hm-N-Is\ sXc-tb--Xn. Awdns
hon-tev `-P-\-{]-hmlw Xsbpmbn. bkvcn-_ns ]pXnb
`c-Wm-[n-] hn-cn-p-p-sh hm \mgn-I-I k-cnp. ap
tKm{X--fpsS t\Xm- {]hm-N-Is\ kzmKXw sN-m-s\n; ]mh At-ls Hcp t\mp ImWm\pw. am\p-jy-I-ns Ncn{X-n {]hm-N-I-Xzhpw `c-Wm-[n-]-Xyhpw Hcm-fn kwtbm-Pn-pI- b mWv .
apl- Zv \ _n- b psS {]th- i - t msS bkv c n_v aZo- \ - X p- _n
({]hm-NI \Kcn) AYhm, "Aa-Zo\' Fv hm-ey-]qhw hnfn-s-Sm XpSn. {]k--amb Hcp {]`mXw. \Kcw D-h-{]-Xo-Xnbn-emWv. P\--f-{Xbpw Bm-Z`-cn-X-cm-bn-cn-pp. {]hm-N-I-t\mSp
ImWn-p GsXmcp A\m-Z-chpw aZo-\-t A]-am-\-ambn Ctm
hymJym-\n--sSpw. At-l-n-s\-Xn-cmb Jpssd-in-I-fpsS KqVmtem-N\ Xs-Xn-cm-bp sXm-bn-m-W-h ImWp-Xv. ]npSp-h i{Xp--fn \nv hnP-b-I-c-ambn Hgn-p-am-dm \_nv
Ign-Xv At-l-n aZo\m \K-c-an {]Xym-i-I ssZhw
AwKo-I-cn--Xn\p Xpey-am-bn-cpp. Fm hoSp-Ifpw Ae--cn--sp.
Fm kv { XoIfpw X- f psS Ghpw hnti- j - s hkv { X- - f Wnp. Ipn-I BmZw sImp--cmbn sXcp-ho-Yn-I-fn-eqsS
HmSn--fnp. {]hm-N-Is tLmj-bm{X IS-p-t]m-Ish, \nc-p-Ifn Bm-Z-`-cn-X-cmb P\- Xnn-sR-cpn. bp-`q-an-bn \np
[oc-tbm-mhv ssI\n-dsb hnP-b-hp-ambn amXr-`q-an-bn Xncn-s-nb
{]Xo-Xn-. tdmam -N-{I-hn-p-t]mepw Akqb tXmn-p hcth]v . AXv DtZym-K-m Bkq-{XWw sNbvXv kwL-Sn-n
Hm-bn-cp-n; P\-lr-Z-b--fn\np h-Xm-bn-cpp.
88
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\_n- b psS BXn- t Y- b - c m- h m- \ p B{K- l - t msS ]ecpw

aptmp hp. {]mtZ-inI t\Xm-m-cn {]ap-J-s\ \nev B
hnin-jvSm-Xn-Ynv BXnYyw \Im X\n-m-W-h-Im-i-sav kAvZv
hmZnp. Xs {]nb--c-\mb \_nsb kzoI-cn-m, At-l-ns
kmn[yw sImv Xs hoSv A\p- { K- l n- - s - S m ankzv - A _pw
B{K-lnp. AXp-t]m-se-s Cu `mKy-n\p thn A`n-e-jn-h-cmWv Dadpw A_q-A-q_pw. Nne \_n-bpsS H-I--Sn-m
X- f psS hoSp- I v t\sc ]nSn- p- h - e n- p- I - t ]mepw sNbv X p.
""Ah kaY-\mb arK-amWv; Ah CjvS-ap-n-S-tv sImpt]m- I s''- kuay- a - [ p- c - a mbn \_n- X n- c p- t a\n ]dp. HSp- h n
Awdns a-fpsS sXmgp-n\p apn HIw app-a-Sn. {]hm-NI, P\- n- S - b n- e qsS \Sp; Xs injy- \ mb A_qAq_ns hon-tev.
aZo-\-bn Xm\m-Zy-ambn Imep-Ip-nb ev Ckvem-ans
Hcp an-c-ap-bm \_n B{Klw {]I-Sn-np. B ew A\mY-cmb cp _mem-cp-tS-Xm-bn-cpp. As amv hne-b-\pk-cnv hmm Xm]cyw {]I-Sn-n-p-sImv Ah-cpsS cn-Xmhn\v Atlw Bsf Abp. B Ipn- I k- - c m- b n- c p- - X psImv, ew At-l-n\p CjvS-Zm-\-ambn \I-sp. Fm,
A-c-samcp ]mcn-tXm-jnIw At-l-n-n-jvS-a-m-bn-cpp. AXn\p
hne \IpI Xs sNbv X p, {]hm- N - I . ChnsS Ckv e m- a ns
cm-as Bcm-[-\m-e-b-n\v Xd--np. BZys ]n-bpsS
]Wn GXm\pw\m appXs Jp_m-bn Bcw-`npIgn-n-cpp.
]n]Wn-bn Hcp km[m-cW sXmgn-em-fn-sb-tmse apl-Zpw
]s-Spp. GXp Imcy-n-em-bmepw Xs kl-Po-hn-I-sf-tm-ses Hcp km[m-c-W-m-c-\mWv Xms\v sXfn-bn-m Fpw
Atlw B{K-ln-n-cpp. At-l-ns amXrI, Cu al-mb
kwcw-`-n tXmtfm-Sp-tXm-fp-cpn tPmensNm Fm Xpd-I-fnep-ap--hv t{]c-Wbpw {]tNm-Z-\hpw \In. As\ kvt\ln-sbpw AW t_m[-n-sbpw Ic-]-cn-em-f-\-tbv B an-cap-bp-hp.
ssIhptN `mKyw hopw ITn-\m-[zm\w sNm t{]cW
\Ip-I-bm-bn-cpp. Ckvem-anIhrw êw \Im XpS-n-btm {]hm-N-I bmX-\-I-fn\np Hgn-p-am-dn-bn. hnPbw Hcnepw At-ls el-cn-]n-Sn-n-n. A[n-Im-cm-[n-]-Xy-v Atl-n Hcp kzm[o-\hpw sNep-m Ign-n-cp-n. ap-stm-se-s Atmgpw Atlw hn\-bm-\zn-X-\m-bn-cpp; Am-
{]hm-NI
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89
lp-hn-t\mSv Iqdp--h-\m-bn-cpp. Al-tbm Alw-`m-htam C.

Bfp- I s- t mgpw {]m]y. Ahv Ign- b p- {X D]- I mcw
sNbvXpsImSp-p--bm. Fm tPmenbpw kzbw sNpw. DSp-pXppw, apdn ASn-p-hmcpw, N-bn \npw kmam-\- hmnsm-p-hcpw, H-I-v Xo sImSppw. Xs P\--fpsS amXrIm-]p-cp-j-\mbn hnNn{X t\Xmhv Xs.
kpJ-ku-I-cy--sfmpw Xs Ckvem-anp thn-bp bmX\-I-fn\nv At-ls hgn-Xn-cn-n. A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS hn`n
Xm]-cy- GtIm-]n-n-pI, ]gb IpSn--I-Isf AXn-Po-hn-m\-hsc t{]cn-n-pI, Ah-cn am\-knIss[cyhpw HuZm-cyhpw Dfhm-pI, kmaq-lnI Xn-Isf XpS-p-\o-pI, hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bpsS
Ah-injvSw t]mepw Cm-Xm-pI XpS-nb I-hy- Xs
{]mY-anI ey--fmbn Ctmgpw a\-n Xnn-\npp. AXn\p- t h- n- b mWv Xs apgp- h inbpw km[y- X - I fpw kzm[o- \ fpw Atlw kzcq-]n-p-Xv. Xs Imes kmaq-lnIhyh-bpsS hogvN-I-sf-p-dnv Atlw AKm-[-ambn Nnn-n-cpp.
Ctm B A`n-{]m-b- {]hr-n-]-Y-n sImp-h-cm-\p
kml-N-cyhpw A[n-Im-c-hp-apv . \nXy-Po-hn-X-n B BZi-hn[n-I sImp-h-tc-n-bn-cn-pp.
2
aZo-\-bn-sen BZys GXm\pw amk-Iw {]hm-N-I
\S-n-em-nb ]cn-jvI-c-W- Htm-Snp ]d-m t]mcm.
Hcp ]n-bpsS {]iv\w ]cn-l-cnpIgnp. Hpw A{]-[m-\-am asmcp {]iv\-n-tev At-l-ns {i Xncnp. abn \np h A`-bmYn-I-fpsS m\-s-p-dn-m-WXv. kulrZ-tm-sS-bm-sW-nepw Ah aZo-\-bn A\y-cm-Wtm. Ch "aplmPn-dp-I' F t]cn-em-W-dn-b-s-n-cp-Xv. BZy-ambn CkvemwaXam-t-jn--h-cm-W-h; {]hm-N-Is amXrI ]n]-m thn tKm{X_--fpw IpSpw-_-_--fpw _en-I-gn--h; aZo-\m-hm-kn-I
"Akzm-cn-I-' F t]cn-emWv Adn-b-s-Xv. X-fn-m-bn-cp-psh-n {]hm-N-I\v Atmgpw A[n-Im-c-sam-p-ap-m-Ip-am-bn-cpn-spw AXp-sImv XmWv {]mam-Wy-sapw Ah hnNmcnp. hnIm-c-io-e-cm-Ip-tm, hmp-Xw aqp-I-bmbn. HSp-hn
{]iv\w {]hm-N-I-k-n-[n-bn-se-n-b-tm, ]cn-lmcw Is-m
Hcp {]bm-k-hp-ap-m-bn. Ckvem-an {]mam-Wy-sam-p-an-spw
Fm apkvenw-Ifpw ktlm-Z-c--fm-sWpw At-l-a-h-tcmSv ]dp.
90
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Hmtcm aplm-Pn-dn-s\bpw Akzm-cn-bp-ambn kmtlm-Z-cy-]m-i-m

Atlw _np am\-h-N-cn-{X-n A\\y-amb kw`hw. CcpIq-cpw ktlm-Z-cm-sc-tmse ]c-kv]cw kvt\ln-p-Ibpw s]cpam- d p- I bpw thW- s av Atlw D]- t Z- i np. ê- s a- m- b n- c p- pshtm? Hmtcm Akzm- c nbpw Xs honse ]IpXn ehpw
kmam-\-fpw aplm-Pn ktlm-Z-c\v hnp-sIm-Spp! Akzm-cn-Isf
kw_-n-n-S-tmfw AXn bmsXm-cp-hn[ thZ-\-bp-ap-m-bn.
{]hm-N-I \ntZ-in--Xn-t\-m Xm]-cy-tm-sS-bm-W-h-c-s\
sNbv X Xv . As\ aZo\ kp- j v S - k - a q- l - n\p amXr- I - b mbn
sXmgnepw AXn\np BZm-bhpw \ymb-ambn hn`-Pn--sp.
tkhn--s-tS--h tkhn-t--Xpv. Iqmb XymK-t_m-[s
]cn-t]m-jn-n-p, hyn-]-c-amb ]cn-{i-a-sf t{]mkm-ln-np, kzbw-]-cym-]vX-X-bpsS LS-I--fm \nb-{n--s-Sp Hcp
kaqlw. aZo-\-bn thcp-dpIgn Ckvemw, kaq-l-k--]-sp-dn-p {]hm-N-Is Xz-smw CW-p--Xmbn. Ahbm-hs, At-l-ns ssZh-k--]-tmSv kZr-ihp-am-bn-cpp.
apl--Zns ssZhw GsX-nepw tKm{X-ns ssZh-a, C_vdmlow
\_n-bp-sSbpw bA-vJq_v \_n-bp-sSbpw am{Xw ssZh-hp-a. Ah
dp Be-ao BIpp hnizm-kn-Ifpw Ahn-izm-kn-I-fp-a-S-p
apgp-h am\p-jy-I-n-sbpw Fm temI--fp-sSbpw {kjvSmhpw
A- Z m- b - I \pw kwc- - I - \ p- a mb ssZhw. AXpt]mse- s
Ckv e mw ]Sp- p- b nb kaq- l - nepw Fm hyn- I fpw
hWhK-hwi-t`-Z-at\y Xpey-cmWv.
Xs A\p- b m- b n- I - s f- s mv A\p- k - c n- n- p Imcy- n
apl- Zv \_n BZ- c - W o- b - \ mb Hcp `c- W m- [ n- I m- c n- b m- b n- c nmw.
Fm, Xs ZuXy-n hniz-kn-m--h-tcm-Sp At-l-ns
kao-]\w Fm-bn-cpp? PqXm-tcmSpw {InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSpw Xpey
coXn-bn-ep kln-jvWp-Xbpw ImcpWyhpamtWm Atlw ImWnXv? Xm\m-cm-[n-p ssZhs Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw, Ah Bcm-[np ssZh-sf Xm\pw Bcm-[n-p-n-sp {]hm-N-I ]d-nv
GXm\pw hj--fmbn \oXn-am-\mb Amlp X\npw Ahpw
Al- a mb {]Xn- ^ ew \Ip- s apw Atlw Av ]d- b p- I - b pmbn. hn[n- b psS Nn{X- Z in- \ n- b n- e p- mb hyXn- b m- \ - ,
temIs kw_-n At-l-ns ho-W-n\v Hcp amhpw
hcp- n- b n- n. Atd- _ y- b n\nv hn{K- l m- c m- [ \ XpS- p- \ o- p- I sb {][m\ I- h y- n- \ - pdw ap Nne Imcy- p IqSnbmWv Ahn-Spv \ntbm-Kn--s-n-p--sX-nepw Atlw Ctmgpw
shdpw Hcp ZqX am{X-amWv. A[n-Imcw k]--fn bmsXm-c-
{]hm-NI
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91
- c hpw Dm- n- b n- n. ap- s - t m- s e- s t{imXm- v

At-l-ns ktiw kzoI-cn-p-Itbm \ncm-I-cn-p-Itbm sNmw.
kzoI-cn-m Ahv sImmw. \ncm-I-cn-m Amlp tNmZn-psIm-ffpw. ssZh-ns \ntZ-i- A\p-k-cn-m h {]hm-NI-\s{X aplZv.
aZo-\-bnse Hcp {][m\ P\-hn-`m-K-amWv blq-Z. a\-n-m-a-\tm- s S- b m- s W- nepw, {]hm- N - I \p \Kcw \Inb hc- t h]n
Ahcpw ]s- S p- n- c pp. tX\pw ]mep- s am- g p- I p `qan- b n- t ev
Xsf \bn-m hn-cn-p ]pXnb {]hm-N-Is `mhn-km-[y-XIsf Ah hne-bn-cpn. Imem-Im-e--fn ]e {]hm-N-Icpw hpt]m-bn-pv. Ch-sc-sbmw Ah kwi-b-tm-sS-bmWv hon-pXv . apl- Zv \ _n a- b n- e m- b n- c p- - t m, Atlw hmKv Z
aninlbmsWv hniz-kn-m Ahv A[a-\-p-m-bn-cpp.
]t, Ctm Ah-cpsS A`n-{]m-b-amsI amdn-bn-cn-pp. tbip{In- k v X p- h n- s \- s b- - t ]mse, Hcp- ] t, AXn IqSp- X - e mbn
ImcWw, Atlw H- I - m- c - \ nepw tKm{X- - e - h - \ nepw Acw
I]n-p-n-tm Ah apl-Zv\_nsb kwi-bn-pp. Atl-ns BZi-, "sXc-s-Sp--s P\w' F X-fpsS
htcWyk-]--fp-ambn tbmPn-p-n-s--h Ip. Ah-cpsS
Bi- - I a\- n- e m- nb Atlw Bcm- [ - \ m- k zm- X - { y- ns
Imcy-n B{K-lm-\p-k-cWw {]hn-m-sapw Ahp-dp
\In. ap-hn-t[-\bpw Ah-cpsS ]npW t\Sm {ianp. AtX-kabw aZo-\m-\-K-c-tmSpw Ahn-Ss ]ucm-tcmSpw Iqdp-]p-eW-sav Atlw \n_-n-p-Ibpw sNbvXp. CsXmw Hcp DS-Sn-bmbn, tcJ-bmbn amn-b-Xn-emWv At-l-ns alXzw.
""]c- a - I m- c p- W n- I \pw Icp- W m- \ n- [ n- b p- a mb Am- l p- h ns \m- a n, Jpssd- i n- I - f m- b mepw bkv c n_v \ nhm- k n- I - f m- b mepw Fm
hnizm-kn-Ipw, Ipe-ta-Xm-bmepw Fm hyn-Ipw {]hm-NI-\mb apl-Zv \Ip {]am-W-]-{X-am-Ipp CXv.'' apkvenw-I
A\p-k-cn-t ]e \nb-fpw ]d--Xn-\p-tijw AXn hnh-cnpp: ""bp- nepw kam- [ m- \ - nepw Fm apkv e nw- I pw
s]mXp-hmb Ah--bm-bn-cnpw. Ah-cn-empw kam-[m-\-a-h-km\n-n-mt\m X-fpsS ap aX--fnse i{Xp--fpsS t\sc bpw
{]Jym- ] n- mt\m A[n- I m- c - a p- m- h n. blq- Z \psS kJyns]--h-cmWv; Ahsc A]-am-\-n \npw ]oU-\-n\npw
\mw cn-t--Xpv. \psS klmb-nepw \-fp-am-bp \
_-nepw Ahv Xpeym-h-Im-i-apv. PqXcpw bkvcn-_n Xma-
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kn-p Fm-hcpw apkvenw-I-fp-am-bn-tv Hcp P\-X-bm-bn-cnpw.

X-fpsS aXw BN-cn-m Fm-hpw kqW kzmX-{y-apm-bn-cnpw. Ip-hm-fn-I inn--s-SWw. i{Xp-s-Xnsc
apkvenw-Ifpw blq-Zcpw Hn-p-t]m-cm-SWw. blq-Z-cp-sSbpw apkvenwI-fp-sSbpw kJy-ns]--h-scmw hyn-]-c-ambn ]c-kv]cw am\n-s-SWw. Ip-hmfn ASp _p-hm-sW-n t]mepw h {IattSm A\o- X ntbm Ip- I r- X ytam Btcm- s S- nepw ImWn- m
bYmY apkvenw-I-sfmw Ahs\ shdp-Ww. `mhn-bn-ep-m-tbm-hp X- ]cn-l-cn-m, Cu {]am-W-aw-Ko-I-cn-p--hscmw {]hm- N - I - \ p- a mbn Dm- nb Icm ASn- m- \ - a m- t - XmWv . ''
Cu {]am-W-tmsS DZvLm-S\w sN-s aX-k-ln-jvWpX; AXv
{InkvXym-\n-Ipw skmcm-jv{Sn-bpw IqSn _m[-I-am-n-btXmsS ]qW-ambn. ss{IkvX-h-cpsS Ah-Im-i--sf-p-dnv {]hmN- I ]d- b pp: ""\Pv d m- \ n- s ebpw kao- ] - { ]- t Z- i - - f n- s ebpw
{InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS Pohpw kzn\pw aX-n\pw ssZh-ns
cbpw {]hm-N-Is {]Xn-bpw _m[-I-am-bn-cn-p--XmWv. AhcpsS hnizm-km-N-c-W-ntem aXm-\p-jvTm-\--fntem Hcp hn[-nep-ff CS-s]-Sepw Dm-bn-qSm. AhcpsS Ah-Im-im-[n-Im-c--fn
Hcp amhpw hcp-n-qSm. Ah-cpsS Ipcntim _nw_tam A\m-Z-cn-s-Sm-\n-S-bm-I-cpXv. Ah ap-sc aZn-p-Itbm ap--h-cm
aZn--s-Sp-Itbm sN-cpXv. Fm Pmln-en--mIm-es (AX-bpsS Ime-L--sa-Yw) tNmcv tNmc F {]Xn-Im-c-a-t\m-`mhw
Ah ]pem ]mSn.''
Hcp An- t - { X- ns ]ptcm- l n- X \v {]hm- N - I FgpXn:
""^dqJv C_v\p-j-Ivkmpw At-l-ns _p-an-{Xm-Zn-Ipw
ssZh-ns {]hm-N-I apl-Zv Fgp-Xp-Xv: \nfn Bscms
apkvenw- I - f m- b mepw Bscms \ne- h n- e p hnizm- k - n
XpSmepw ssZh-ns c Ah-cpsS Poh-\nepw kzn-ep-apm-bn-cn-pw Ah hkn-p-Xv Ipp-I-fn-em-hs, ka-X-e--fnem- h s Fhn- s S- b m- b mepw Ah aZn- sSp- I tbm Ah- t cmSv
A\ymbw ImWn- sSp- I tbm C. Cu Iv hmbn- p- - h cpw
Ahsc kwc- n- - W w. An- t - { X- fpw AtXm- S - \ p- _ - n
hkvXp-fpw ssIhiwsh-\p-`-hn-p--Xn\v Ahv ]qW-kzmX-{y-ap-m-bn-cnpw. Ah-cpsS aX-n\pw kaq-l-n\pw hnip-sav Ah Icp-Xp Imcy-n \nb-{Ww sNep-m Bpw
Ah- I m- i - a n.''
{]hm-NI
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a\p-jy-tcm-Sp {]hm-N-Is Cu kln-jvWpX Xopw ka{K-amWv .

ap temI- K p- c p- sf \ymbo- I - c n- m ]pd- s - S p- t m- s gms,
Itm-en-m-a-X-nse ImcpWyw, At-l-ns ho-W-n
{]I-S-amb Hs{X. X\n-smcp km[m-cW a\p-jys m\ta
Dq F-h-Im-i-s-Sp-tm Xs, X\n-p-apt hp-t]mb {]hmN-Ims-Xn-cmb A]-hm-Z- JWvUn-p-sImv Ah-cpsS A\pKr-lo-X-amb Ign-hp-Isf Atlw hmgvpp; Ah kmKn-Ifpw
\njv I - f - - c p- a m- b n- c p- p- s hv Dz- e - a mbn, ka- { K- a mbn {]Jym- ] npp. A{_lm- a ns kXy- k - - X bpw tPmk- ^ ns kz`m- h - i pnbpw Atlw i-ambn \ymbo-I-cn-pp. tbip-hnse Cuiz-cssN-X-\ys Atlw AwKo-I-cn-m-Xn-cn-p-n; ssZh-hp-ambn
B {]hm- N - I \v imco- c nI_- a p- s Ah- I m- i - h m- Z - s amgnp\nn-bm. CXc aX--fnse {]hm-N-Im-tcm-Sp BZ-chv,
apl-Zv \_n ]Tn-n aX-ns Ahn-`m-Py-`m-K-amWv.
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ap ]e Imcy--fnepw apl-Zv \mS-Io-b-amb ]cn-h-\--fpmn. blq-Z-cp-am-bp DS--Sn-bn, tNmcp tNmc-sb Ad-_nI-fpsS ]c--cm-K-X-amb, {]mIr-X-amb {]Xn-Im-c-a-t\m-`mhw F-tp-ambn \n--emn. taen, \nb-a-hn-cp--amb Fs-nepw BcpsS-sb-nepw `mK-p-\n-p-m-bm {]hm-N-I Xocp-am-\-sa-Sppw.
hmfns D]-tbmKw \nb-{n-p-sh-nepw AXv ]qW-ambpw \ntcm[n-n. \oXntm bpntm ]Icw\nm hmfn\p Ign-ns- nepw Dd- b n\nv AXv Dutc- n- h - c p k`- - f p- s v
At-l-n-\-dnbmw kzmX{yw Nhn-n-sa-Xn--s-Sp-tm, \oXn
{]l-k-\-am-bn-o-cp-tm, A[n-Im-c-m-\--fn A]m {]XnjvTn--s-Sp-tm Atm-sgms JUvKw Bh-iy-ambn htmw.
GXv aX-hn-`m-K-n-t-Xm-bmepw ssZhm-cm-[-\-m-bp an-cs,
\mi-n\np cn-m hmfp-]-tbm-Kn-p--Xnv Hcp apkam\v
Ahs aXw A[n-Imcw \Ip-pv. B-c--mbpw Ah\p
hmfp-]-tbm-K-s-Spmw. ]t, A{Ian kam-[m-\-tmSv A]-sanepw Nmbvhv Imp-s-n Abm-fXv Dd-bn-en-tS--Xpv. ]oUn-np-Xv blq-Zt\m {InkvXym-\ntbm asmcp apkam-t\m Bcm-bncp-mepw a\m-n-bpsS kzmX-{y-n-\p-th-nbpw apkam\v
JUvK-{]-tbm-K-amhmw. hmfp-sImv aXw {]N-cn-n-p--Xn\v hnip
Jp-Bt\m {]hm-N-It\m Bpw A\p-hmZw\In-bn-n. Acw
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aX-{]-Nm-cWw Ckvem-anIZrjvSym \nb-a-hn-cp--amWv. AXp-t]m-ses Bsc-sb-nepw B{I-anp bpwsNm\pw A\p-hmZw \Inbn-n.

aZy-]m-\-tmSpw NqXm--tmSpw {]hm-N-I\v Hcp hnp-ho-gvN-bpan. Ah sNIp-ms the-I-fmWv. ]n-bp-sStbm ih-n-stbm
CXc ssZh-v _en-bn--s Pohn-I-fp-sStbm amwkw hnizmknv \njn- - a mWv . Imp- P - p- ISntm Xn- a pn hotWm
NXpw Igpp sRcnp sIm-s--Xp-amb Pp--fpsS amwkw
`n-p-Xpw \nb-a-hn-cp--amWv.
Fm, k\ym-k-n-stbm hnc-n-bp-sStbm Pohn-X-a {]hmN-I \ntZin-p-Xv. `Ww, cXn, hkv{Xw XpS-nb PohnXns Bm-Z- ]cn-Xy-Pn-p--Xp-sImtm ic-i--bn ibnp--Xp-sImtm X]-cytbm D]-hm-ktam sImtm -am{Xw t\Smhp H tamw. Cu Pohn-X-n-eqsS IS-p-t]m-Ip--Xn-\p-thn-bmWv ssZhw a\p-jys\ krjvSn-n-cn-p-Xv. Ah\v ImWm
Ip-I-fpv; tIm ImXp-I-fpv. kv]i-\-{LmWck-t\{n-b--fpv. hnImc hnNm-cm-\p-`q-Xn-I-fpv. kl-Pm-h-t_m-[-apv;
bpn-t_m-[-apv. krjvSn-bpsS {]{In-b-n-S-bn ]S--s Ah\v,
Xs hwi-ns A\p-kyq-X-Xn-m-h-iy-amb Fm kuI-cy-fpw
\In-bn-pv. AXp-sIm-p-Xs, cXnbpw hnIm-c-fpw ku-cyt_m-[-hp-an-m {]Ir-Xn-hn-cp--\m-bn-cn-m-\mWv a\p-jys\ ssZhw
krjvSn--sXp Icp-Xm \ymb-an; adn-m-sW-n B krjvSn
hfsc ]ni-In-tmbn. {]Ir-Xn-bpsS A{]-Xn-tcm-[y-i-n-Isf Hcnepw XSp\nm-\m-hn. òam-Im-c-amb lna-in-e-Isf \Zo-{]hm-l- inYn-e-am-pp. Kncn-ap-J-sf amcp-X amn-a-dn-pp.
Cu {]]--nse Hmtcm Xcn-bnepw a\p-jy\v \nb-{n-m-\m-hm
{]Ir-Xn-bpsS Cu {]{Inb A\p-kyqXw \S-p-pv. a\p-jy-{]-IrXn-p-t-in--s-n-n-m Hcp-Zy-a-n Ah ]cm-P-b-s-Sp-tm,
AXv amwk-ns Zu_-ey-am-sWv ]dv ]m]-ap{Z Ippp.
Cu ]m]- ap amK--fn-eqsS Igp-n-I-f-bm-\mWv ]ns
{iaw. ]pWy-\-Zn-I-fn Ah kv\m\-n\p t]mIpp. ]ptcm-lnXs apn Ip-kcn-pp; XoY-bm{X \S-pp; \h-h-Xvkc
{]Xn- - I - s f- S p- pp. HcY- n AsXmpw Ahs ]qWamb Ip-a. Xs Bob Imcy--sfmw Ah thZ-]-WvUnXmsc G]n-pp. CXv Pohn-X-amK-am-nb Cu am\y-mmhs, ]m]--fpsS ]nI \ofp-tmdpw KpW-I-c-amWv. As\ ]m] s]cp- I pp. Cu ]utcm- l n- X ytam k\ym- k n- \ n- a - T - tfm
]pep- Xpw hyXy- k v X - a mb [manI\ne- h m- c - s am- p- a . Chn-
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sSbpw \njn--amb e-mWv Ah Dd-p-Xv; th-Xn-tesd

Ah IpSn-pp; kuI-cyw-t]mse kXyw ad-p-sh-pp; hnhml-_--an-m Ipp-v Pw \Ipp. NqXp-I-fn-pp.
Fntm, shdptX ssZh-\maw P]n-p-Ibpw! apl-Zv\_n ]utcmlnXyw A\p-h-Zn-n. ]ptcm-ln-Xm-cpsS hmXn a\p-jyXzw
If--s-Spp. ssZhs knwlm-k-\-{`-jvS-\mn, B m\v
X ]S-p-m-nb ssZh-sf {]Xn-jvTn-pI am{X-a Ah
sNp-Xv; a\p-jy-a-\-m-nsb AXymnpw Zptam-l-n\pw
ASn-a-s-Sp-pI IqSnbmWv.
AXp-sImpXs ssZh-sbpw a\p-jy-s\bpw bYml-amb
m\v {]Xn-jvTn-m-\m-bn-cpp apl--Zv-\-_n-bpsS {iaw apgp-h.
ssZhhpw a\p-jy\pw Xn t\cn-mWv Bi-b-hn-\n-abw \S-tXv; {]hm-N-I-\p-t]mepw AXn-en-S-s]-tS Imcy-an. e-Im-et`Z- a t\y Fm Imcy- fpw Xocp- a m- \ n- m ssZh- n\p Ignbpw.
Ckv e m- a n ]m]- - f psS ]nI hfsc {lkz- a mWv . k\ym- k tam
Pohn- X - \ n- c m- k tam AXn Bh- i y- a mbn hcp- n. apl- - Z v \ _n
shdp-samcp ap-dn-bn-p-Im-c am{X-a; Ahn-Spv ktm-j-I-c-amb
hmbpw sImphn-pv ""Pohn-X-n \ hkvXp- `np-Ibpw Am-lp-hn\v \n ]d-bp-Ibpw sNpI.'' ""hniz-kn-p-htc, \n `qan- b n DXv ] m- Z n- n- - h - b n \npw km- Z n- - h bn\npw sNehp sNpI''- CsXmw Hcp apkam-s Pohn-Xho-Ww hy-am-p-pv. \njn--amb Hcp ]cn-an-X-hr--sam-gnm, Ah\v Pohn- X m- mZw AXns \nd- t hmsS Bkz- Z nmw;
AsXmw \In- b - h s\ \n- ] qhw Hm- W - s ap am{Xw. Cu
kzmX-{y- a\p-jys Ie, kmlnXyw, imkv{Xw XpS-nb cN\m- - I - a mb Ign- h p- I sf Dt- P n- n- pp; Ahs\ Hcp kmaqlnIPohn-bm-pp. kzw hyn-Xzs A`n-am-\ml-am-pp.
Xs kmZyw sNe-h-gn-p--Xp-t]m-se-s ap--hpw kmZn-m\pw hybw sNm\pw Ah-Im-i-apv. kthm-]cn Bm-Z-I-cambn Nncn-p-sIm-m-W-h Pohn-X-hp-ambn aptm-p-t]m-Ip-Xv. PohnX-ns a[phpw aW-hpw Ah\p Inp-pv. AXp-sIm-p-Xs
Ckvemw a\p-jy-{]-Ir-Xnv tN kmm {]IrXnaX-am-Ipp.
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hnim-e-amb CtX k]w Xs-bmWv hym]mcImcy--sf-nbpw Ckvem-anI \nb-a-kw-ln-X-bn-ep-Xv. H-I-, IpXn-c-I,
sN-cn-bm-Sp-I, Ip-Im-en-I XpS-n-b-hsb D]-tbm-Knv Poh-
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k-m-cWw sNbvXn-cp Ad-_n-I s]mXpsh \mtSm-Sn-I-fm-bn-cpp.

Fm, nc-ambn I-h-S-n-tes-Sp-Ibpw Ingpw ]Sn-mdp-ap ]mX-I-fn-eqsS hmWn-Py-bm{X \S-p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp Nne
tKm{X-hK--fp-m-bn-cpp. CXp-hsc hnip Jp-B ]d-psIm-n-cp-Xv hym]m-c-ns km[y-X-sb-p-dnv s]mXp-hmb Imcy am{X-am-bn-cpp. Fm, Ctm {][m\ Imcy--fn-ep
Fm kwi-b-fpw \nhm-cWw sNt-n-bn-cn-pp. XoY-bm-{Xmth-f-bn t]mepw hym]mcw A\p-h-Zn--s-n-pv. Fm, _mv
tIp-tm \a-kvIm-c-n-\mWv hym]m-c-t-m apK-W\
\tI- Xv .
Icm-dp-I kXy-k--ambn ]men-t--Xn\v hnip Jp-B
Du \Ipp: ""DS--Sn-Ifpw Icm-dp-Ifpw ]men-p--h-cmWv
bYmY hnizm-kn-I.'' Hcp {Ib-hn-{Ibw \S-p-tm D`-b-I-nIfpw ]c-kv]cw hniz-kn-t--Xpv. ]t, GsX-nepw Inv
hmsam-gn-bn am{Xw hnizm-k-an-s-n Ccp-hcpw Xn, aXn-bmb
kmn-I-fpsS kmn-[y-n Hcp Icm-dp-m-t--XmWv. AtXXp
cq]-n-ep--Xp-am-Is, AXns kmcw ]hn-{X-amWv. Ccw Icmdp-I ASn-t]n--s-tS--Xn. Hmtcm-cp-pw Xm\m-{K-ln-p- X p- t ]mse tPmensNbv X p Pohn- m kzmX- { y- a pv . Hcm
apkam-\m-bn-cn-m \n_-n--s-S-cp-Xv F-Xp-t]m-se-s,
km[- \ - hmp- I tbm hnp- I tbm sNp- Xv kw_- nv
GsX-nepw Icm-dn-test Xocq Fv Hcmfpw \n_-n--s-pIqSm. Hcm apkven-am-Ip--tXmsS hnip Jp-B\pw Xncp-\-_nbpw
]d--X-\p-k-cnp Pohn-m _m[y--\m-Ipp. Am-lp-hns
\nb-a--f-\p-k-cn-p-sIm-m-sa Icm-dn-em-W-h Gs-n-cn-p-Xv.
AXp-sImv, asm-cm-fp-ambn Hcp CS-]mSp sNp-tm Abm Nne
Imcy- \n_--ambpw A\p-jvTn-t--Xpv; NneXv Hgn-hm-t- X p- a pv . F- s \- b m- b mepw a\p- j y- k - a p- Z m- b - n\v s]mXpsh
_m[-I-amb, Ghpw kap--X-amb [man-I-\n-baw Icm-dp-I ]menpI F-Xp-X-s-bmWv.
Icm-dp-Im-cs \-bpsS ASn-m-\-n-emWv CS-]mSv \S-tXv. a\p-jy Xn ]c-kv]-c-ap Icm-dn-em-hp-tm NS-p-I
]e-Xp-apv. F-s\-bm-bn-cp-mepw GXp Imcy-nepw Icm-dp-I
]men-m hnizm-kn-I {]Xn-_--cmWv. AXp-t]m-se-s Afhnepw Xq-nepw Ir{Xnaw \S-p--h ssZh-\n-v ]m{Xo-`-hnp-sap {]hm-N-I Hman-n-pp. hnizm-kn-I Ch IrXy-ambn
* -b-lqZ ]ptcm-ln-X
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]men-t--Xpv. Icm-dp-I ]men-pI F \nb-a-ns kzm`mhn-I-amb hiw am{X-am-WnXpw.

Icm-dp-I-sf-p-dnv Ah-bpsS ]qW-hym-]vXn-bn ]d-bp {]hmN-I, ]en-isb ISp hmp-I-fn A[n-t-]n-n-pv ]en-im-c ]pen-sbbpw sNm-b-sbbpw i{Xp-hn-s\-bpw-Im tami-amWv.
]en-i-m-c\v CS-m-h-f-tfm ipo-I-c-W-ta-J-e-Itfm C. AhcpsS KXn \nXy-\-c-Im-n-Xs.
Ckvem-anI \nb-a-v ]oUn-X-tcmSpw ]mh--tfmSpw DZm-c-Xbpv . hcp- a m- \ - n \nv kImv \Im Bhn- mhnv apkv e nw- I Bm- ] n- - s - n- c n- pp. ap- - h - c psS,
{]tXy-Inv hn[-h-I-fp-sSbpw A\m-Y-cp-sSbpw hkvXp-h-l-I \oXn]qhw ssIImcyw sN-W-sapw IqsS-qsS Hman-n-pp.
A[-aW-tcmSv Fs\ s]cp-am-d-W-sa-Xp kw_-npw CtX
Bth-i-tmsS Xs ]d-bp-pv. hmbv]-bpsS Imem-h[n ]qnbm-bm A[a-W IrXy-ambn, hniz-kvX-ambn, ]d--Xp-t]m-ses AXv XncnpsImSp-t--XmWv. km[m-cW KXn-bn ]d
ka-b-n-\Iw hmbv] Xncn-p-\-tI--Xpv . Fm, k`-him Xncn-p-\Im Ign-n-s-ntem? D-aW Abmv
A]w- I qSn kmh- I miw sImSp- t - n- b n- c n- pp. As- n
ISwsImSp kwJy kIm- mbn {]Jym- ] n- p- I - b mhpw Daw.
as-hn-sSbpw \ne-\np \nb-a--fn\npw hf-sc-b-[nIw hn`n-am-Wn-sXv \nco-n-m hy-amIpw. ISw Xncn--S-m-\m-hm-bmsf inn--cp-sXv hnip Jp-B \ntZ-in-p-tm,
tdma \nbaw Abmv ac-W-in--bmWv \Ip-Xv; ]gb \nba-am-hs, ASn-a-hpw. tPmensNbvXp ISw hom \ntZ-in-p
lap-dm-_n-bpsS \nbaw IptdIqSn am\p-jn-I-am-sWv ]dbmwA[aW Abm-fpsS `mcy-sbbpw a-sfbpw tPmen-mbn aqp-hjtv D-aW\v hnp-sIm-Sp-t--Xpv.
Cu ]cn-jvI-c-W--fn IqSp-X hn-h-I-c-am-bXv Ckvem-anI
kaq-l-n kv{XoIv \I-s m\-ns Imcy-n-embn-cpp. Xs Bfp-I t]mepw kv{Xosb PwKa kzm-bn-mWv
Icp-Xp-sXv \_n a\-n-emn. ]nXm-hn-sbpw `m-hn-sbpw
kzn Ckv e mw Ahv Ah- I miw \In. `m- h ns
kzn hn[-h-I-h-Im-i-apv. JnZ-I-sf-tm-ep Nne tKm{Xm s]Ip-p-sf sImp-I-f-bm-dp-m-bn-cpp. blq-ZnS-bn kv{XoI-fpsS \ne A]w-IqSn t`Z-am-bn-cpp. Ahsf ASn-a-
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ktlm-Z-cmpw Cu Ah-Imiw e`n-p-sav am{Xw. t\cn {]Xy-s-Sp-tm, PqXm-cpsS In Ah Hcp hne-s apX
Xs. {InkvXp-a-X-am-Is kv{XobpsS BZn-]m]w C\nbpw s]mdpp-sIm-Sp-n-n. Hcp k-ns {]tem-`-\-n\v Ah hiwh-Z-bm-bn-cp-n-s-n Cpw a\p-jy-hKw ]qWm-tcm-Ky-tmsS,
]qW-\--cmbn GZtXm--n \ \ tXI-\n-I Xnp Ignbp-am-bn-cpp! ss{IkvX-hn-S-bn, kv{Xo ]nim-Nns {]th-i\
Ihm-S--fm-bn--msX Icp-X-s-n-cp-n; kok-dns, _m_n-temWns, t{Smbn- b psS ]X- \ - v ImcWw Ah- f mWv . Ahv
kzK-cmPyw ]qIm Ign-bp-tam-sbv ss{IkvXh k`v kwi-bamWv. Ah-sf-p-dnv ssZhw Fp hnNm-cn-p-p-shv am-bntm
eqtm-knt\m amtm-knt\m tbml-mtm ]d-bm-\n. t]jybnepw tdmanepw Atd-_y-bnepw bmsXmcp hI-Xn-cn-hp-an-m _lp`m- c ymXz- a mWv \ne- \ n- n- c p- Xv . s]ns F- n- \ p- t hn
{InkvXym-\n-Ifpw PqXcpw, t]jy-mcpw sk-h-kvX-mcpw, Atd_y _nw_m-cm-[-Icpw At\ym\yw t]mc-Snp.
{]hm-N-I \S-n-em-nb ]cn-jvIm-c- Zqc-hym-]-I-am-bn-cpp.
BZn-]m-]-sa k]w Xs Dt]-n--sp. Ckvem-anI hnizmk-a-\p-k-cnv Fm inip-fpw ]m]-c-ln-X-cm-bn-mWo `qan-bn ]ndp-ho-gp-Xv AXn BIp-stm s]Ip-stm hyXymk-an. kv{Xosb ]nim-Nns krjvSn-sbv ap{Z-Ip-t Hcm-hiy-hp-an. Hcp tXfn-s\-sb-tmWw Ahsf P\n DSs\ sImt-Xn. kv{Xo ]pcp-j-p-thn krjvSn--s--h-fm-sWpw ]pcpj kv{Xop-th-n-b-s-p-ap [mc-Wbpw C\n hne-tm-hn.
hnip Jp-Bs\ kw_-n-n-S-tmfw kv{Xo ]pcp-js A[`m-K-amWv. Htc hkvXp--fm \nan--s--h-cm-Wncphcpw. ""\ns
Fm B{K- l hpw `m- h n- \ p- - X mWv , Ah \ns `cnpw''
FmWv blq-Z-cpsS {]am-W-sa-n ""kv{Xo \n-fpsS honse `cWm- [ n- I m- c n- b mWv '' Fv Ckv e mw ]d- b pp. ""]pcp- j - s \- t mse
Ahpw Ah-Im-i-apv; Ah-tfm-Sp--Xp-t]m-ses Ahpap Ah-Imiw.''- Cu ho-W-amWv Ckvem-ans hnhml hnhml-tam-N\ \nb-a--fn hnip Jp-B hnfw-_cw sNp-Xv.
_-s In-I-fpsS km-nI Ignhv, ]cn-K-W\, hmKvZm\w,
kzoImcw, \S-]Sn XpS-nb Imcy--fn hy-amb hyh--I-tfmSp-Iq-Snb Icm-dmWv Ckvem-an hnhmlw. Cu NS-n-s\-p-dnv GI]-o-b-amb k]-sam-p-an. hnhm-ln-X-\m-hp Hcmv AXn\p {]mb-am-bn-cn--Ww. s]Ip-npw kzw A`n-{]mbw cq]-
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s-Sp {]mb-ap-m-hWw. Ccp-hcpw AXn\p k-Xn-n-cn-p-Ibpw

thWw. kv{Xosb CW-bmbn Inm Hcm, Ahs-Xnsc A{Ia-sampw ImWn-p-I-bn-spw hm[-Iy-nepw kwc-n-p-sapw
Ddp \tI--Xpv; AXm-bXv, Ahsf Abm kwc-n-Ww.
hniz- k v X - c mb kmn- I - f psS apm- s I- b mWv hnhm- l - - S - p- I
]qn-bm-t-Xv . hnhm-l-tam-N-\-nepw koW-amb \S-]-Sn{I- a - - s fm- p- a n. clky[mc- W tbm I- h m- I ytam th.
hnhmlw Hcp Icm-dm-b-Xn-\m, AXns ewL-\tam AXv ]men-p-Xn hcp-nb hogvNtbm Imc-W-ambn _w ths-Sp-m-hp-XmWv. Ckvem-anIhoWw bpym-[n-jvTn-Xhpw _pn-]qh-Ihp-amWv. ]t, hnhm-l-tam-N\w \S-m-p--Xn\p apv, ]pcp-j
kv{Xov Poh-\mwiw \In-bn-cn-Ww. AXp-t]mse hnhm-l-aqeyw
XyPn- p- s Imv Hcp kv { Xov kzmX{yw Bh- i y- s - S p- I bpw
sNmw. aqp XhW samgn- s Nm- m- t - S - t mfw Imew hnhmltamNn-Xv hopw hnhm-ln-X-cm-Im-hp--XmWv. ]nXr-Xzs B[mc-am-n-bm-bn-cnpw ]np-S \n-bn-pI. Cm-cy-n Hcp kwibhpw CmsX Ign-t--Xpv; AXp-sImv hnhm-l-ap--amb Hcp
kv{Xo aqv B-h-Imew Ign-bp--Xp-hsc ]p\hn-hm-l-n
Gs-S-cpXv. "Cm' Lw Ign-m hn[-h-IIpw ]p\hn-hmlw
sNmw.
_lp-`m-cy-mXz-n\v Ckvemw \nb-a-]-c-amb A\p-aXn \Ip-ps-nepw Ak-n-Kv[-ambn AXn-\p hyh--I ]d-bp-pv .
Fm- h - t cmSpw Xpey- \ n- e - b n s]cp- a m- d m Ign- b p- s a- n \mep
kv{XoIsf hsc Hcp apkam\v hnhmlw sNmw. AXv km[y-asp tXmp--h\v, Hcp `mcysb am{Xta A\p-h-Zn-p-pq. `mcyam-cp-ambn ]ncn-bp-tm Ah-tcmSv Icp-Wm-]qhw hn-t--Xpspw I]n--s-n-pv.
Hcp apkam\v apkvenwkv{Xosbsb-t]m-se-s ]qh-thZ-m-cmb hnizm-kn-Ifn (DZm: blq-Zcpw {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw) s]
kv{XoI-sftbm bp--S-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn--s Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS
hnizm-kn-I-fmb `mcy-am-sctbm hnhmlw sNmw.
kp- j v S - a mb ZmXyPohn- X - n\v C{Xbpw \nb- a - h ym]v X n
\Inb Ckvemw hy`n-Nm-c-sbpw ]c-kv{Xo-K-a-\-sbpw A-hy-ambn Icp-Xpp. Ccw Ip- ssZhw G-hp-a-[nIw shdpp--h-bmWv . hy`n-Nm-cn-I hy`n-Nm-cn-Wn-I-sf-b-msX hnhmlw
sN- c pXv . AXp- t ]m- s e- s hy`n- N m- c ntbm _nw_m- c m- [ - I t\m
Am Hcmsf hnhmlw sNp--Xn\nv hy`n-Nm-cn-Wn-I-sfbpw
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hne-n-bn-cn-pp. Ccw hnhm-l- hnizm-kn-Iv \njn-amWv. No kv{XoI No- ]p-cp-jmpw adnpw, k-cn-Xcmb kv { Xo]pcp- j m ]c- k v ] - c hpw BWv Zm- X y- _ - - ntestS-sXv hnip Jp-B ]d-bpp.
kv{Xov kzw ico-c-n-ep Ah-Imiw AXv Bv, FSn-m-\-n \I-W-sav Xocp-am-\n-m-\p Ah-Imiw CkvemanI \nbaw hI-sh-p-sIm-Sp-pp. am{X-a, ]pcp-jp Xpey-ambn
Ahv kaq-l-n kqW ]Z-hnbpw \Ipp. C\n-b-h
hnm\pw hmm\pw Ign-bp Ip-Im-en-b. Ah hoSns
`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWv. ]pcp-js \ ]mXn-bmWv. ]pcp-j-_-p-fpsS ]np-Sm-h-Imiw kv{XoIv \ntj-[n--s-n-cp ]mccyw Ah-km-\np. ac-W-a-S ]pcp-js kzp--fn AbmfpsS hn[- h pw taen \ymb- a mb Ah- I m- i - a p- m- b n- c npw.
hnhmlw Ign--Xns t]cn Hcp ]p{Xn, Ah ]ns IpSpw-_n AwK-a-m-Xm-Ip-n. Ahpw AhnsS kz-h-Im-i-apv.
Bbp-[-sa-Sp-mt\m tKm{X-kz-p-fpw tKm{X-Xm]-cy-fpw kwcn-mt\m Ign-hn-sp hmt]mepw, BIp-n-Ipw Alamb Ah-Imiw e`n-msX t]mIp-n. As\ hnip Jp-Bs
\nbaw, kv{Xo]p-cp-j-t`-Zhpw {]mbhpw Atbm-Ky-X-I-f-m-Xmn. `mcyampw ]p{Xn-Ipw ktlm-Z-cn-Ipw A-ampw Al-amb
Hmlcn \nW-bn--s-n-pv. AXp-t]m-se-s ]pcp-j\v aqn
cp `mKw Ah-Im-ihpw \Ipp. Ipn-I, Hc-Sn-a-kv{Xo-bp-tS-Xmhs, kzX-{-h-\n-X-bp-tS-Xm-hs ]nXrXzw AwKo-I-cn--s-p-I-gnm B Ipp-n-S-bn bmsXmcp hnth-N-\-hp-an. AXmbXv \nb-am-\p-kr-X-ambn hnhmlw Ign--Xm-sW-nepw As-nepw
Hcp kv{Xo {]k-hn-p Ipn\v AXns ]nXr-Xzs B[m-cam- n- b mWv Ah- I miw e`n- m tbmKy- X - b p- m- I p- Xv . Hcp
apkams kzn aqn cp `mKhpw A\- - c m- h - I m- i nIp--XmWv. Hcp `mKta Abmv hkn-v sNmhq.
kv { Xo]pcp- j m- h - I m- i - , Ipp- v amXm- ] n- X m- fn\nv e`n- t Ah- I m- i - XpS- nb Fm Imcy- fpw
sam-n IW-n-se-Sp-p-sIm-p Cu \nb-a- \oXnbpw
Xpey-X-bp-ap--h-bm-sWv \njv]--ambn ]cn-tim-[n-m hyamIpw. bYmY A\--cm-h-Im-in-Is-Xnsc {]hn-t-m-hp
Hcmv Bh-iy-n IqSp-X hnth-N-\m-[n-Imcw \ImsX, CjvSZm-\m-h-Imiw \n-bn--Xns A`n-e-j-Wo-b-Xbpw ChnsS FSp-p]-d-tb--Xpv. Cu hI Imcy--sfmw AXXp ka-bpXs
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hnip Jp-B-\n AwKo-I-cn-p-d-n-n-pv.

blq-Zt\m {InkvXym-\ntbm Am--bm-fp-I kzK-n {]thin-p-I-bn-s {]kvXm-h-\sb Jp-B \ntj-[n-pp. Amlp-hns C--\p-kr-X-ambn Pohn-p Fm-hp-ambn kzKI-hm-S- Xpd-n-p--Xmbn AXv {]Jym-]n-pp. Ingpw ]Snmdpw Am-lp-hn-t-XmWv; \n-sf-tmp Xncn-mepw AhnsS
Ah- \ pv . Ah\v Hcp ]p{Xs Bh- i y- a n; ImcWw, Fmw
Ahs A[o-\-n-emWv; \ Ia--fn apkvenw-I ]c-kv]cw
klm-bn-pI; hjw-tXmdpw Hcp amkw D]-hm-k-a-\p-jvTn-pI; abn ln\v t]mhpI, Am- l p- h ns amK- n t]mcm- S pI
As\ t]mIpp AXnse DZvt_m-[-\-.
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{]hm-N-I \S-m-nb kmaq-lnI ]cn-jvI-c-W- alpw
Zqc-hym-]-I-hp-am-bn-cp--Xn-\m At-l-w Xs kabw apgp-h AXnemWv sNe-h-gn-Xv. Ahn-Spv Ckvem-ans \mb-I-\mWv; ùXn-Icm-jv{S--e-h\pw. kaq-l-{]mY-\-I-fn, Atmgpw Atlw Amlp- h n- s bpw Ahs krjv S n- b p- s Sbpw sFIy- s - p- d n- mWv
DZvt_m-[n-n-pI. a-bn Ah-X-cn-n Znhy-h-N-\--sf-tmse
Xs kh-i-s KpW- hnh-cn-p--h-bm-bn-cpp hnip
Jp-Bs ]pXnb kqd-Ifpw. {`jvScpw A`-bmYn-I-fp-am-bn--gn
Ime- - f n {]hm- N - I \pw Ahn- S s Npcpw A`- b mYn- I fpw
{]Xm-]-{]-I-S-\-nt\m s]m--nt\m {ian-n-n.
kam-[m-\-ns A\p-Iqe Imem-h, {]mY-\-sb-p-dn-p
{]hm- N I ho- W - - f n bmsXmcp amhpw hcp- n- b n. AhnSps kw_-n-n-S-tmfw IrX--Xm-\n`-c-amb Hcp lrZ-bns _lnkv ^ p- c - W - a mWv {]mY\. ssZh- k - n- [ n- b nse
Bm-W-am-WXv; {kjvSmhpw krjvSnbpw Xn-ep lrZ-b-kwhm-Zw. {]mY-\m--es kw_-nv bmsXmcp amhpw, AXp-sImp- X s hcp- n- b n. \oem- I m- i - n\p Xmsg Fhn- s Sbpw
AXmhmw; Dd--d-bpsS kzIm-cy-X-bn-ep-amhmw. AXn\v ]p-h-kv{Xtfm kpK--[q-a-tfm ]qPm-]p-jv]-tfm ]\n-\otcm a-\p-jvTm\-tfm HpwXs th. ]mXn-cntbm dn*tbm imn-m-ct\m
Bh-iy-an. Hmtcm-cp-pw X\ntm Iqw-tNtm \a-kvI-cnmw.
kaq-l-{]mY-\-Iv, Iq-n IqSp-X \mbn Jp-B-\-dn-bmhp Hcm t\XrXzw \I-W-sa-p-am{Xw As-n B Iq-
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ntev Wn--s Hcm-fp-am-hm-aXv. Fm AXn-s\ms Hcp

Nnbpw \njvTbpw \nW-bn--s-tS-n-bn-cn-pp; hnizm-kn-Isf
hnfn-p-Iq-m Hcp hyh Dm-th-n-bn-cn-pp. BZyw ]d-Xn\v Hcp {]bm-k-hp-an. Fm cm-as Imcy-n, hnizmkn-Isf hnfn-p-tNp Imcy-n ]e A`n-{]m-b-fpw Dbphp. PqXm-sc-tmse Imlfw apg--W-sav Hcp Iq; {InkvXym\n-I-sf-tmse aWn-\m-Z-ap-b-W-sav asmcp Iq. Fm,
Da BbnsS I Hcp kz]v\w {]iv\w ]cn-lr-X-amnD-X-amb
Hcp an\m-c-n-\p-aosX Hcm Ib-dn-\np. kwKo-X-km-{-ambn Amlp- h ns alXzw {]Ion- p cwK- a m- W - t lw kz]v \ - n
IXv Amlp alm-\m-Ipp; Ah-\-msX Bcm-[-\l amcp-an. apl-Zv Am-lp-hns {]hm-N-I-\m-Ipp...{]mY-\-bn-tev,
hnP-b-n-tev hnizm-kn-Isf Wn-p _mphnfn XpS-p-Xv
"Amlp AIv_' F Ghpw henb ssZh-kvXp-Xn-tbm-sS-bmWv.
As\ kz]v\w {]iv\-]-cn-lm-c-ap-mn. bmsXmcp kwKo-tXm]- I - c - W - tfm a\p- j y- k z- c - ns Bem- ] - \ - s sh- N n- { Xy- tfm
CmsX, Ap-ap-X Fm Znh-khpw Ap-t\cw apA-n** hnizmkn-Isf Am-lp-hns `h-\-n-tev Bcm-[-\-mbn Wn-pp.
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{]hm-N-Is A[n-Im-c-in hfp-h--Xn Bs-nepw
Bi--bp-m-hp-I-bm-sW-n, At-ls X-fpsS cmPm-hm-Im
Wn- p- h - c p- nb bkv c n- _ nse km[m- c - W - mmWXp- m- t hXv. Am-ev hf-sc-tbsd BZ-cn--s-p-t]m ]e k]fpw {]tbm-K-fpw Atlw XpS-p-amn. Ah-cpsS ]qh-]n-Xmv t]cp-tZm-j-ap-m-n-op--Xm-bn-cpp At-l-ns
]cn-jvIm-c-. AtX-k-abw {]hm-N-Is CuZri -{]-h-\-
aZo-\-bnse P\-hn-`m-K--fn, kp-jvS-cm-t-n-bn-cp-Xv blq-Zsc-bm-bn-cpp. ImcWw, Ah-cpsS Fm {]hm-N-Im-scbpw AwKoI- c n- p- I bpw blq- Z v a\- m- n- b - \ p- k - c nv ]qW- a mb
kzmX{yw \Ip-Ibpw sNbvXXv At-l-am-Wtm. AtX-k-abw
blq-Z-cn\nv th{X Iqdp-m-h-W-sa Imcy-n At-ln\p hnp-ho-gvNtbm HuZm-cytam Dm-bn. aZo-\-bn-tev {]thin- p- t m A[- a - \ - t msS At- l - n\v Ah \Inb
kzoImcw, Ctm At- b - s hntZz- j - a mbn amdn- b n- c n- pp.
Imcp-Wy-n\v Innb {]Xn-êw ]t, t{Zml-am-bn-cpp. Atd_ysb blqZaX- n- t ev ]cn- h n- n- p Imcy- n apl-
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Zv\_nsb D]-I-c-W-am-m Ign-bm--Xn-ep \ncm-i Ah adp-sh-n. As\ Ah Ckvem-an-s\-Xnsc i{Xp-]w tNp.

{]hm-N-I-\p-am-bp DS-Sn hyh--I ewLnp. Ckvem-an-t\-m
Daw hn{K-lm-cm-[-\-bm-sWv Ah hy-amn. Ah-cpsS IhnI {]hm-N-I-s\bpw IpSpw-_mw-K--sfbpw A]-Ion-s-Sp-p
B`m- k - I - h n- X - I - s f- g pXn. hnip Jp- B s\ N- - e - p- h - pt]mepw Bt-]np. blq-Z-t\-Xmhv i{Xp-tKm-{X-m-cp-ambn, Fn\v
a-bnse Jpssd-in-I-fp-am-bn-tmepw KqVm-tem-N\ \Sn. cmPyt{Zm-ln-I aZo-\-bn-eqsS [nm-c-]qhw sRfn-p-\-Sp.
CXv apl--Zv\-_n-bpsS Pohn-X-n A\\y-amb Hcp kml-Ncy-am-bn-cpp. Xms\mcp {]hm-N-I-\mWv; {]t_m-[-I-\mWv. Am-lphns ktiw Xm P\- - f n- s e- n- p- I tb thq. AXpsImpXs A[n-t-]-I-cpsS Ao-e-amb Ipp-hm-p-Ifpw \nIfpw Ah-K-Wn-m-hp--tX-bpq. Fm, Hcp cmPy-ns kpcn-XXzw Imp-kq-n-t Bsf \ne-bn Cu hnizm-k-]mX-Is, hntZz-j-P-\-I-amb D]-Pm-]-sf In-sv \Sn-m-\mhptam?
X\np Nppw h[n-p-h-cp i{Xp--sf-p-dnv \_n ImWpIbpw tIp-Ibpw sNm-Xn-cp-n. hm-eyhpw arZp-e-hn-Im-cfpw At-b--ap a\p-jy-\m-bn-cn-m-a-tlw. Fm, cmPys
cn-t Npa-Xe X\n-p-sv Atlw a\-n-em-p-pv;
P\- - f psS `mhn Xs Ic- f n- e m- t W]n- - s - n- c n- p- Xv .
lrZbwsIm _pn- s Im- mWv `cn- t - Xv . sNSnhnZy- I - f nsempw At-l-n\v hnizm-k-an. kzbw tPmensNp Hcm,
Ipw achpw sImv ]n ]Wn-bp--bm, _pn-im-en-bmb IcIu-i-e-hn-Z-Kv[, `c-Wm-[n-Imcn CsX-m-am-W-tlw. XnI-hp imcocnIin-bp-ambn, DuP-hp-ambn Xs [nj-Wm-i-n-sbbpw {ImZin-Xz-sbpw Bm-i-n-sbbpw Atlw ka-\z-bnnpp.
aW-em-c-Wyhpw \oem-Im-ihpw At-ls ZoL-Zi\w sNbvXXp-t]mse tXmpw. Hcn- Atlw Zm\-n-sbpw Imcp-Wy-nsbpw k{]-hr-n-I-fp-sSbpw aqey--sf-p-dnv {]t_m-[\w \Sn-b-XmWv. Fm, Ctm Fm-n\pw AXns k`w hncn-pp. \ne-hn-ep nXn-hn-tijw ap Nne KpW-IqsS Bhiy-s-Sp-pv. bp-ns, Bbp-[--fpsS, IpXn-c-I-fpsS, a\p-jycpsS, ]W-ns, kzW-ns, hn`-h-hn-X-c-W-ns Fm-nsbpw KWn-X-imkv{Xw At-l-n\v ]Tn-t--Xp-v. bp-ns
NXp-cw-K-fn Atlw ]Tn-p-p. Xs ssk\yw B_-e-nepw
Bbp-[-i-n-bnepw Bh-iy-n\v ]cym-]vX-a-s--tlw a\-n-em-
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pp. ]S-\o--nepw bp-X-{-nepw Fs\ hnP-bnmw?

GXp tImWn- e q- s S- b mWv B{I- a Ww \S- t - Xv ? ssk\n- I - h n\ymk km[y-X-I Fs-m-amWv?- Atlw InWp {ian-pXv Cu ka- k y- I p- cw Is- m- \ mWv . \nb- a - \ namW
cwKpw kmaq-lnI ]cn-jvI-c-W-n\pw \_n \S-nb {ia-,
At-l-ns {]hr-n-bpsS kmIey {]Xy--kz-`m-h- shfns-Sp-p-I-bp-mbn; Ia-\n-c-X-\mb Hcp a\p-jys {]h-\-inbpw kmam\y _pnbpw {]mtbm-KnI _pnbpw sXfn-bn-p-Ibp-mbn. GXv hnP-b-nepw Znhy-k-lm-b-n\v henb ]pv
{]tXy-Inv, \_n-bpsS Imcy-n.
A{i kw`-hn-m-Xn-cn-m ISo-c-h-gn-Ifpw kmY-hm-lI t]mIm- d p ae- t bm- c - m- X - I fpw \nco- n- m Atlw
Nmcmsc \n-tbm-Kn-pp. Ptem-]-cn-X-e-nse {]im--amb \ne- X - b n Atlw hn- - s - S m- d n. AXn\pXmsg- b p {]p_v[X At-l-n\v I-dn-bm-\mhpw. i{Xp-\o---sf-p-dn--tlw
t_m[-hm-\mWv. Hu]-Nm-cn-I-amb bp-{]-Jym-]-\-sam-p-ap-m-hmdn.
Ctmgpw Jpssd-in-I tXSn-sm-n-cn-p, {`jvSv I]n--s
]nSn-In-m-p-n-bmWv Xm. Xs Xev Ah hne-bn-n-pv. s]sp B{I-aWwXs Hcp {]Xn-tcm-[amIpw. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ]Xn-I-sfbpw kJy-_---sfbpw F, Hmtcm \o-s-bpw- Ipdnv Nmcm At-l-n\v kqva-hn-hcw \Ipw. i{Xp--fpsS
apn ]S--f-n {]hm-N-I-\p-apv.
a-sbbpw XzmC-^n-s\bpw hn`-Pn-p Xmgvh-c-bn, \Jve-Spv Ap-t]-cpsS t\Xm-hmbn \nbp--\mb A_vZp-m-ln_v\p
Plviv, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp kwLw sIm-ap-Xepw _n-I-fp-ambn
aZo-\-bn-tev aS-p-Xp I--cp. hoWp-In-nb Cu k`w
apkvenw-I-fpsS {]Xo--I-fp-bn.
Cu kw`-h-n\p tijw Gsd Ignbpwapv bp-km-a-{Kn-Ifpw
hne- ] n- S n Nc- p- I fpw Ib- nb Bbn- c - t mfw H- I - - f p- a mbn
Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Hcp kwLw kndn-b-bn\nv t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cpp.
AXn\v t\XrXzw \In-bn-cpXv A_q-kp-^vbm Xs-bm-bn-cpp. a- t bmSv B kmY- h m- l - I - k wLw ASp- p- I - b m- b n- c pp.
Atm ]S-\o-hpw FXn]-S-\o--hp-ap-mbn.
JpssdinkwL- ns \o- - f - d n- b m {]hm- N - I Ipp- I fn, sXc-s-Sp--s Nmcmsc \ntbm-Kn-n-cpp. FXn-cm-fn-bpsS
]S-\o--s-p-dnv A_q-kp-^vbm\pw t_m[-hm-\m-bn-cpp. Abm
AhnsS X-Sn-m Xocp-am-\np. klm-b-n\v a-bn-tev Bsf
{]hm-NI
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Ab-p-Ibpw sNbvXp. A_q-kp^vbms A`m-h-n, \K-c-tk\-bpsS t\XrXzw hln-n-cp A_q-P-lven-t\mSv DSs\ klm-bn-s\-m Bh-iy-s-Sp-I-bm-bn-cpp.
B kwLs cn- m XnI A`n- a m- \ - t m- s S- b mWv
am ]S ]pd-s-Xv. 100 IpXn-c--S-bm-fn-Ifpw 900 Imem-Sbpw
]qW-amb Fm Bbp[km-l--tfmSpw IqSn-bmWv bm{X-bm-bXv.
]mdn--d-p sImSn-Ifpw Xnf-p hmfp-I-fp-ambn Ah hS-tmv
ampsNbvXp. Ah Fn--gn--Xmbn {]hm-N-I-\-dn-bpp. As\-sbmpw NnX-dn-s-dn-n-m Ign-bp Hcp ssk\y-a AXv.
aZo- \ sb cn- m Ign- b - W - s a- n, Hcp {]Xy- - b pw A\nhmcyw. \_n-tbmSv F-t-p-ambn IW-p-Xom-\p Jpssdin-I-fpsS ZrV-\n-bw A_q-P-lvens ssk\y-n {]I-S-am-bncpp.
Atlw kzw ssk\y-_ew Fsv hne-bn-cpn. aZo-\v
]d-bm Hcp ]m-f-aptm? blq-Z-cp-sSbpw {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpw
`mK-p-\nv Hcp klm-b-hp-an. Nne A_q-P-lvens IpXn-c-mfw aZo-\m-sX-cp-hp-I-fn-eqsS Cc-p-I-b-dp aWn-q-dp-I-sf-n IgnpIqp-I-bmWv. cmPy-t{Zmlw, Hcp ]pgp-hn-s\-tmse cmPy-kvt\l-ns DuP-kz-eX Xnsm-Sp-p-I-bmWv. Im-e-p-ds tXI aps--sbpwIm IqSp-X-emWv . kp{]-[m-\-amb Hcp hn`mK-ns t\Xm-hmb A_vZp-m-ln_v\p D_v ]c-ky-ambpw i{Xp]--mWv. F{X-Xs hnNm-cn-mepw a-bn\np B{I-aW-Im-cn-Is-Xnsc {]hm-N-I\v \nc-m-\m-hp-Xv 313 t]sc am{XamWv. At-l-ns tk\-bn, BI-m-sS-bp-Xv 70 H-Ifpw
cp IpXn-c-Ifpw am{Xw. Akzm-cn-I-fnepw aplmPndp-I-fnepw \nv
sXc- s - S p- - s - - h - c mWv Fm ssk\n- I cpw. Fm, Fnepw Bbp-[-nepanm in hnizm-k-nepw ZrV-\n--bn-ep-apv. Iog-S-pI As-n \in-pI B sImp tbmrkwLw Xocp-am-\npIgnp. bpw BK-X-am-bn--gn-m ê-w
FpXs-bm-bn-cp-mepw Hcp apkvenw bp-`q-an-bn-en-d-pI FXmWv Ckvem-anse Iogvh-gw.
\jvS-s-Sp-m ka-b-an. \K-c-`-cWw Hcp apJym-\p-bm-bnsb
G]n- nv 313 t]c- S - p ssk\y- s bpw \bnv {]hm- N - I
ISo-cs Xpd-apJw ey-amn bm{X-bm-cw-`np. A_q-kp^vbms ]S c-s--Xmbpw a-m Atmv IpXn-p-sIm-n-cnp--Xmbpw Adn-bm Ign DSt\ Xs, At-b-s Dml- t msS Atlw ]S- p- d - mSp \S- p- I - b m- W p- m- b Xv . i{Xp
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_Zv d n- s e- p- - X ns ]nmse Xs Xfpw F- W - a - h nsS;

Ahs-Xnsc X-Sn-p-Ibpw thWw.
da-Zm ]Xn-t\gv shn-bm-gvN-bmWv. IpSn-\o thp-thmfw
Inp--Xn\p X InW-n-\-Sp-mWv \_nbpw Iqcpw Xn-bn-cnp--sXpw As\ apIqn I-dnv Xp tass
XS-n-cn-p-I-bm-sW-p-a-dn--tm, Ah-kcw \jvS-s--Xn
i{Xp- v Ak- l yX tXmn. Fm i{Xp- s sk- \ y- ns
"in- ' sb- p- d nv hnhcw e`n- t m, Ah- s cmv ]pn- c n- pI
am{Xw sNbv X p. apl- Zv [oct\m kml- k n- I t\m Bbn- c nmw;
Fm, Xt-Xn-t\-m aqn-cn B_-e-ap, Xmc-X-ay-s-Spm t]m-ep-am-hm hn[w sa-s Bbp-[-i-n-bp, kpinn-Xamb Hcp ssk\ys [oc-Xbpw kml-kn-I-Xbpw sImp
am{Xw t\cn-Sm Ign-bp--sX-s\? Jpssdinssk\y-ns \mbI ]c-kv]cw t\mn Nncnp: Hcp Iq--im-n-\p hI-bmbn.
adp-h-iv {]hm-N-I i{Xp-sf ka-Nn--X-tbmsS t\cn-Sp-Ibm-bn-cpp. A]-ISw Xep aosX Xe-\m-cn-g-bn Xqn-n-S-p
Ccw k`- AXy-]qh--fmWv. bp-n\v Ah-km-\s
D-chp \Iptm hniz-kvX-\mb A_q-_Iv At-l-ns
sXm- S p- pv . C- t - l - ns apJv `mh- h y- X ymkw ImWm\pv. B Ip-I-fn-ep-dn-n-S-p-am-bn-cp kz]v\-`mhw Ftm
t]mbva-d-n-cn-pp. apJs m\-Xbpw Cm-Xm-bn-cn-pp. Hcp
]pXnb inbpw ssNX-\yhpw At-l-n ImWm-\pv. Amdp-Im-c-\mb Atlw Ctm IqSp-X sNdp--ambn, i-\mbn
tXmn. P\- sf \bn- m ]nd Hcp \mb- I Xs. Xs
Bfp-I Hmtcm-cp-cpw \nZnjvS e-p-X-s-bptm F-dnbm At- l - ns Xpf- p- I - b - d p Ip- I CS- t mpw hetmpw ]mp. Pbn-m, As-n c-km-nXzw hcn-m\p \n-b-ZmVyw At-l-ns apJv {]Xn-^-en-p-pv.
k`-ns Kuc-hw {]Ir-Xnbpw Dsm--Xmbn ImW-sp.
am\v Imta-L- Dcp-p-IqSn. kqcy-apJw A{]-Xy--am-bn-cnpp. XWp hS-Imv Xmgvhm-cv hoin-b-Sn-p-pv.
X-fpsS ssZh--fpsS alXzw hos-Sp-m-\p sh-temsS
DXv_-bp-sSbpw ssi_-bp-sSbpw heo-Zn-sbpw t\Xr-Xz-n Jpssdin- I BZy- a mbn B{I- a Ww XpS- n- s hp. Aenbpw lwkbpw
Dss_-Zbpw Ahsc t\cnp. \_n {]mYnp: ""Am-lpth, \ns
ZqX \pW-b-\m-sWv Ip-s-Spn, apjvIpw Khpw sImp- c mb Jpssd- i n- I , _nw_m- c m- [ - I - c mWv apn. \mYm, Cu
{]hm-NI
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ssk\yw \in-n--s-Sm \o A\p-h-Zn-p-I-bm-sW-n, ]ns

Cu `qap-Jv \ns Bcm-[n-m-\m-cp-ap-m-hn. dt, \o klmbn-tW! \ns hmKvZm\w ]men-tW!'' -Xs-smv Ign-bp-sXmw `wKn-bmbn sNbvXv, _mn ssZh-n\v hn Hcp a\p-jys
lrZ-bm--cm-f-n\np-b {]mY-\-bm-bn-cpp AXv.
Bdp t\Xm-fpw Xn \S-p D{K-amb t]mcmw ssk\y BZ-c-thmsS t\mn-\np. lwksb "knwlw' Fp hnfnp-Xv shdp-sX-b. Aen Xs kml-kn-I-Xbpw _pnbpw sXfnbn-p-sIm-n-cn-pp. ]e bp-fpw \bn-n-p heoZv C-stmse asm-cn-epw bpw sNbvXn-n. Bth-i-tmsS s]mcp-Xnsb-nepw BZyw hoWXv At-l-amWv. ]ns hoWXv ssi_bmbncpp. A]-samv ]X-dn-sb-nepw DXv_-bp-am-bp Gp-ap--en
Dss_Z kaY-ambn kzw \ne `{Z-amn s]mcpXn\np. XfpsS {]Xn-tbm-Kn-Isf \njv{]-bmkw \new-]-cn-im-nb lwkbpw
Aenbpw Ctm Dss_- Z - b psS klm- b - n- \ pv . Ctm Icpcmb aqv apkv e nw- I - t fm- S mWv DXv _ FXn- c n- S p- Xv . Hmtcm
ASnpw Xncn--Sn-p-sImv Gsdt\cw ]nSn-p-\n-s-nepw HSp-hn
heo-Zn-sbpw ssi_-bp-sSbpw KXn Xs-bm-W-bmpw kw`-hnXv. apkvenw-I Bp-hn-fnp: "Amlp AIv_.' Bth-i-`-cnX-cmbn Ah i{Xp--fpsS t\sc NmSn-hoWp. \_n, B{K-lnn-cpn-s-nepw cW-`q-an-bn-tev IpXnpIgn-p. At-l-ns apJw
Pzenp. Atlw Htc-k-abw bpw sNp-Ibpw Xs Bfp-Isf
t{]mm-ln-n-p-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""Am-lphpw Ahs ae-p-Ifpw
\tm-sSm--apv . kwi-bn-t, apkvenw-Itf! Cs hnPbw
\p-tS-XmWv.'' Bbn-c-n]cw kpk--cmb ssk\n-I-tcmSv s]mcpXp-Xv shdpw apq-dp-t]! Fm, Ah-cpsS Dn Bfn--S-cp
Bth-imn \_n ImWp-pv . Hmtcm apkam-p-a-dnbmw XfmWv bp-n apn-\n-p--sXv. Am-lp-hns AwKo-Im-cam-W-sXv Ah-dnbmw. Chn-sS-b-s-n hnPbw kzK-n
Xo-bm-sWv Ahp-d-mWv; Ckvem-ans\ ]cm-P-b-s-Sp-pI
km[y-a-spw ZrV-hn-izm-k-apv.
apkvenw-I-fpsS [oc-amb sNdp-p-\n]ns\ AXn-P-bn-m amv Ign-n. anI Bbp-[--f-hp-m-bn-cpp; Bth-inepw Hpw ]nd-In-em-bn-cp-n. ]cm-P-b-sa-sv CtX-hsc Adnn-n-m kaY-cmb Jpssd-in-I-fm-W-hv t\XrXzw \Inbn- c p- Xv . Fm, bp- s sh- Z - K v [ y- nt\m intm Hpw
sNm Ign-n. ChnsS, _Zvdn {]Xn-Iqe kml-N-cy--sfmw
Hp- t Nn- c n- pp a- b psS {][m- \ - s aqv tbmm-
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BZyw Xs \new-s]mn; {]N-WvU-hmXw t]mep apkvenw-IfpsS AZv`p-X-I-c-amb IpXn-p-I-bw; aW-cn-I apJ-t-Snphoinb i-amb Imv Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Ah-ti-jn Bhocyhpw sISp-p--Xm-bn-cpp. Ah-cpsS apJy-tk-\m-[n-] A_qPlv, Aen-bpsS hmfn-n-c-bmbn; Htsd am-t\-Xm- aWc- n hoWp- d n. Ah- k m\w Ahv tXmhn Dd- mbn. AhcpsS t\Xm-v Imen-Sdn. Ah-cmsI A\n-n-X-Xz-n-em-sWv
{]hm-N-I a\-n-emn. Ahp-t\sc aWhm-cn-sb-dn-psIm--tlw ]dp: ""\n-fpsS Ip-I-f-S-p-t]m-Is.'' ]ns
Xs A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS t\sc Xncnp: ""ss[cy-am-bn-cnq Iqtc.
i{Xp-hns\ Xpc-pI; hnPbw \n-fp-tS-XmWv.'' Cu hmp-I-tfmsS
apkvenw-I-fpsS hocyw ]Xn-Sv h[np. Hmtcm-cp-cpw Fm
inbpw kw`-cnv An-a-t]m-cmw \Sn. Jpssd-in-Iv AXv
henb BLm-X-am-bn-cpp. i{Xp- Xncn-tm-Sn-b-tXmsS hnPbw
]qW- a mbn.
_Zvdnse bp-`q-an-bn Jpssd-io-`m-K-p-\nv Fgp-]-Xp-t] acnp-ho-Wn-cpp. A{X-X-s-bm-fp-I XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn--s-Sp-Ibpw
sNbvXp. A_q-Plv, heoZv, DXv_ XpSn {]apJ t\Xm--fn
]ecpw acn--h-cn Ds-Spp. Amkpw DJv_bpw XS-hp-Im-cmbn.
Htsd bp-ap-Xepw apkvenw-Iv Inn. ]Xn-\mev apkvenw-I ckm- nXzw hcnp. X- f psS ZuXy- ns AP- - X - b n- e p
hnizmkw ZrV-s-Sp-m bpw apkvenw-Isf klm-bnp.
bp--S-hp-Im-cn {]hm-N-Is ]nXr-hy-\mb Am-kp-apv.
Dd Jpssd-in-bm-bn-cp-p-sh-nepw {]hm-N-I-t\mSv Amkv ImWnn-cp kln-jvWp-Xbpw ]cn-K-W-\bpw IW-n-se-Spv Abmsf
hn-bp. {]hm-N-Is\ Wn-m h bkvcn-_p-Im-tcmSv Amkv
]d-bp-I-bp-mbn: ""At-l-ns ZuXy-n BmY-ambn hnizkn-p-p-sh-n am{Xw sImp-t]m-bvsm-p-I. i{Xp-v HpsIm-Sp-m-\m-sW-n sImp-t]m-I-cpXv.'' \_nv AtXma-bpv.
ssk\- _ ns\ ]nXmhv Xncnp\Ip- s a hyh- - b n- e mWv
A_pBkzns\ hnXv. {]hm-N-Is\ A]-Ion-s-Spn thZ\n-n-p--Xn Hcp ssha-\-kyhpw ImWn-m-Xn-cp \fvdn\npw
DJv _ - b n\npw ]m- m]w {]Xo- n- m- a m- b n- c p- n. AXpsImpXs Ahv ]c- a m- h [n bp- ng hn[np. Fm
\fv d ns aI- f psS \ne- h nfn tI- t m \_n- b psS B{Z- l r- Z bw
hnn; Ip- I \ndp. Ah- f psS ]nXm- h ns Poh
Xncnp\Im X\n-m-hn-tm Fv BmY-ambpw Atlw
]cn-X-]np. \_n-bpsS Cu kz`mh khn-ti-j-Xv sXfn-hmWv bp-
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-S-hp-Im-tcmSv Zbm-]qhw s]cp-am-d-W-sa Ahn-Sps \ntZiw.

Ckvem-ans Db-bn _Zvhn-Pbw Hcp \mgn-I--mWv. ]Xnt\gp hj-tmfw ]pXnb aXs ]oUn-n-p-Ibpw Ahn-iz-knp-Ibpw sNbvX Jpssd-in-Iv ISp ]cm-P-b-amWv kw`-hnXv . Ah- c psS ssk\n- I - t ijn _Zv d n Ipgn- p- a q- S - s p. Cu
tXmhn `mhn-bn-tev Hcp Zp-Ip-\-am-bn-mWv am-\n-hm-kn-I
IXv Ckvemw ]nSn-bp-d-np Ignp. C\n Cu {]m-\s
\nm-c-am-n--mt\m AXns kzm[o-\-in Ipd-p-Im-Wmt\m
km[y- a .
AXv kPoh òj- W n- b m- b n- on- c n- pp.
apkvenwZrjvSym t\mp-tmgpw Cu hnPbw A{X Xs {]m[m-\yaln-p--XmWv. aZo-\-bn AX-hv A`n-am-\-I-c-amb Hc-v
t\Sn-sm-Sp-n-cn-pp. Ctmfw Am-p-Im-cpsS HuZm-cy-n-emWv
X Ign-bp-Xv F Hcp tXm-ep-m-bn-cpp. aps--tXn-s\-bpw-Im {]hm-N-Is \ne CtXmsS `{Z-ambn. At-l-ns
i{Xp--fpsS ]-Xn-Isf AXv AkvX-i--amn. {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bpsS
ho-Ws Xs AXv Atem-k-c-s-Spn.
Fm, apl-Zv F a\p-jy-\n hnPbw Hcp amhpw hcpn-bn. bp-n-\n-S-bnepw Ahn-Spv Hcp Dcppa\p-jy-\mbn ImWsp. hnP-b-nepw, ]g-b-Xp-t]mse kZvlr-Z-b-\mb {]hm-N-I
Xs-bm-bn-cpp Atlw. bp--S-hp-Im-tcm-Sp Zbm-]qhhpw
kua-\-ky-]qW-hp-amb s]cp-amw A\p-bm-bn-I-sf-tmepw AZv`pX-s-Spn. hnP-b-ns Ah-Imiw Xntem, A\p-bm-bn-I-fntem
Btcm-]n-m-\-tlw apXnn- . AsXmw ssZh-n-\p--XmWv.
""Ah \apv hnPbw hmKvZm\w sNbvXn-cpp.'' -Atlw ]dp:
""hmv ]men-p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \tm-sSmw bp-`q-an-bn Hcm-bncw
ae-p-Ifpw s]mcp-Xp-p-m-bn-cpp.'' bp-ap-X-ens\ sNmn Atl-ns A\p-bm-bn-I-fn Nne Ie-ln--tm ""hnPbw Amlp-hns klm-b-m am{Xw Ic-K-X-am-Ip--XmWv; Fs-m,
Ahn- i zm- k n- I sf Acn- p- h o- g v n- b Xv apkv e nw- I - f ; Am- l phmWv '' F DZv t _m- [ - \ - t msS, Ah hoXn- m hnip JpB \ntZ-inp. An-semcp `mKw s]mXp-J-P-\m-hn-tev ImcpWy
{]h-\-mbn \on-sh-m\pw \ntZ-in--sp.
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aZo- \ - b psS `c- W m- [ n- I m- c n- s b \ne- b n- e p {]hm- N - I s
{]h-\--sf-p-dnpw Jpssd-in-I-fp-am-bp ka-c-s-p-dn-pap hnh- c Ww XpS- c pw- a pv , Ahn- S ps kzImcyPohn- X - nse
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{][m\ kw`-h--fn-tev \apv sNdp-Xm-sbmv Xncn-p-t\mmw.

JZo-P-bpsS acWw \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS Pohn-X-n-\p-m-nb \jvSw
F{X hep-Xm-sWv \ap--dnbmw. A_q-_-Ivdns ]p{Xn BCi,
A_vko-\n-b-bnse apkvenw A`-bmYn-bpsS hn[h kuZ Fn-hcp-am-bp-mb hnhm-l-_--s-p-dnpw \mw ]cm-ainp. hnhmlm-h-k-c-n BC-iv AXn-\p {]mb-am-bn-n-m-Xn-cp--Xn\m, {]mb-]qn-bm-Ip--Xp-hsc ]nXm-hn-t\m-sSm--am-W-h Ign-sXpw Hmt--Xpv. Cu hnhm-l- \S-p Imev
\_n, Pohn-X-nse At-bw \nWm-b-I-amb Hcp Zim-k-n-bneqsS IS-p-t]m-hp-I-bm-bn-cpp. GXm\pw hj-Iw henb
henb kw`-h--fm-Wp-m-bXv. inA-v_nse Ipp-I-fn Hfn-hp-PohnXw \bn-n-cp {]hm-N-I Ctm aZo-\-bn A[n-Im-c-ns
Hu-Xy-n-tev Db-s-n-cn-pp. Cu CS-th-f-bn BCi
t\Sm-hp-{X ]mWvUn-Xyhpw hnPvRm-\hpw t\Sn. hnhm-l-sa-m
Fm-sWv, AXns Dt-iyhpw {]Xym-Lm-X-fpw Fsm-sbm-sWv Ctm Ah-dnbmw. hfsc {][m-\-s Hcp hynbpsS ]Xv\n-bmWv Xms\v Ahv XnI t_m[-apv. ]nXmhns B-kp-lrp am{X-a; Ckvem-ans t\Xmhpw aZo-\-bpsS
`c- W m- [ n- I m- c n- b p- a m- W - t lw. km[m- c - W - b n Ihn kucyw
{]IrXn Ahv \In-bn-pv; A{X Xs _pn-i-nbpw. Cu
Ah-k-c-n-emWv ]Xn-\mw hb-n BCi {]hm-N-Is IpSpw_-Po-hn-X-n-tev {]th-in-p-Xv.
Hcp ]Xv\n-bpsS Ihy\nh-l-W-n BC-iv \smcp
XpW-bm-bn-cpp kuZ.
XnI \oXn-t_m-[-tmsS Ccp-hpw Xpey-amb Xma-k-kuI- c y- a mWv \_n sNbv X p- s Im- S p- Xv . ki- \ - I m- c y- nepw B
XpeyX Ahn-Spv \ne-\n-n.
Hcn- {]hm-N-I-t\mSv BCi ]dp: ""Av kvt\ln-p
hr-bmb JZo-P-tb-m ImWm sImnt Fs?''
{]hm-N-Is ]pcn-I-ap-bp: ""Fs lrZ-b-n JZo-P-p
m\w asmcp kv{Xop-an. F\nv kvt\ln-X-cn-mXn-cp--tm
Ah- s f- \ nv kv t \lw Xp; temIw apgp- h Fs kwi- b n- tm Ah-sf-n hnizm-k-anp.''
Cu adp-]Sn ]no-sSm-cn-epw BCiv ad-m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-n.
{]hm-N-I hnP-b-{io-em-fn-X-\mbn aZo-\-bn {]th-in--tm,
AXv t\mn\n kv{XoI-fn Hcp kp-cn-bp-m-bn-cpp l^vkz.
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Xs ]nXmhv Da-dn-t\m-sSmw \np-I-bm-bn-cpp Ah. IS-pt]m- I sh ssIbn- e n- c p hnip Jp- B - \ - S - p hne- s Hcp
kn Atlw Ahsc G]np. ]nXm-hns cq]hpw Dujva-f-{]Ir-Xhpw P\m e`n l^vkz, _Zvdn ac-W-a-S Hcp apkvenw
bphm-hns hn[-h-bm-bn-cpp. Atmgpw buh-\-ns hkw hnS]-d-n-n. A_q-_-Ivdn\pw ]noSv Dkvam\pw Ahsc hnhmlw
sNbvXpsImSp-m Da Btem-Nn--XmWv . Fm, Ah Ccphcpw {]im--amb IS-en Pohn-X-\uI Xpg-bm-\m-{K-ln-ph-cmbn-cpp. l^vkz-bpsS BIj-Wo-b-X-bm-hs Hcp {]p_v[ kmKc-n-t-Xm-bn-cpp. A_q-_Ivdpw Dkvam\pw hnhm-lm-`yY\ \n]qhw \nc-kn--tm {]hm-N-I, {]iv\w ]cn-l-cn-p-I-bp-mbn;
As\ kuZ-tbmSpw BCi-tbm-Sp-samw l^vkzbpw Ahn-Sps
]Xv\o-]Zw ]np.
{]hm- N - I s IpSpw- _ - n- e p- mb asmcp {][m\ kw`hw
sskZpw Dssaa aI ssk\_pw Xn-ep hnhm-l-amWv. A_vZp
apz-en-_ns aI-fmWv Dssaa. Hcn- ASn-a-bm-bn-cp sskZv,
kzX-{-\m--s-p-sh-nepw {]hm-N-I-t\mSv Iqdpw kvt\lhpw {]ISn-n-p-sImv Ahn-Sps A\p-bm-bn-bmbn XpS-cp-I-bmWv sNbvXsXv \ap- - d nbmw. sskZns\ hfp- ] p- { X- \ m- t b- s SppsImmWv \_nXncp-ta\n B bphm-hns Iqdn\p {]Xn-êw
\In- b Xv .
ssk\-_ns\ Ah-fpsS hnhm-l-n\p app-Xs _p-hmb
apl--Zn\v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-p. Hcn- ASn-a-bm-bn-cp sskZn\v
ssk\-_ns\ hnhmlwsNbvXpsImSp-p--Xn Ah-fpsS ktlm-Zc FXn-p {]I-Sn-n-p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cpp. Fm, Hcp apkvenw
kv{Xosb hnhmlw sNp--Xn Acw D-\o-N-Xz--sfmpw Hcp
apkam\v {]Xn-_--am-bn-q-sSp {]hm-N-I\p \n_--ap-mbn-cpp. At-l-ns \ntZ-im-\p-kmc-amWv A_vZp apz-en_ns ]u{Xnbpw Jpssdin tKm{X-P-bp-amb ssk\_v Hcn- ASna-bm-bn-cp sskZns `mcy-bm-bn-oXv.
_Zvbpw Ignv, Aen ^mXzn-asb hnhmlw sNbvXp. \_nbpsS Hma-\-]p-{Xn-bmb ^mXzn-av BCi-bpsS {]mb-amWv. JZo-PbpsS hntbm-K-n\p tijw ^mXzn-a-tbmfw {]hm-N-Is Pohn-Xs
kmY-I-am-nb asmcp kv{Xo Dm-bn-n. D-bpsS kZvKp-W-sfmw Ahv Inn-bn-pv; \_n Ah-fn IXv Xs-X-sbmWv. lrZ-bm--cm-f-n Ahn-Spv kqn-p-sh hne-s cXv\w.
AhnSps A{]-am-Zn-Xz-n D-p-m-bn-cp hnizmkw, Ahn-
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hniz-kvX-bmWv; apd-sX-msX \a-kvI-cn-p--h-fmWv. kzw {]mbm-cmb ap s]Ip-n-I-sf-tmse \nKq-V-kq-{X-tfm ap Zpxkz`m- h - tfm C. Ahsf \Ip- t m, X\n- t - hpw {]nb- s
Hns\ Aenv \Ip- I - b m- b n- c pp {]hm- N - I . Aenbpw Cu
AwKo-Imcw Aln-p-pv. ImcWw, At-l-ns AI-f--amb
BmY- X bpw I- h y- t _m- [ hpw sXfn- b n- - s - n- p- - X mWv .
_Zv bp-n Aen ImWn kml-kn-I-Xbpw Xt-Shpw kplrp--fp-sSbpw i{Xp--fp-sSbpw {]iwk Hp-t]mse BPn--XmWv. Xs {]nb-s ^mXzn-av XnIpw A\p-Kp-W-\mb Hcp ]pcpj temI-p-s-n AXv Aen-bm-sWv \_nXncp-ta-\n-p-dp-m-bn-cpp.
Jmkn- a ns ac- W m- \ - cw, \_nv HcmIp- p- m- b n.
sskZn-epw Aen-bnepw Ahn-Spv IXv Id-Xo kzW-amWv.
Fm Zp-]p-{X, F{X-Xs \-h-\m-bn-cp-mepw kzw cn ]nd aI\v ka-am-hn-tm. CXv {]IrXn a\p-jy\v \Ip
kl-P-amb at\m-`m-h-as{X. Ipt_-c-\m-bmepw IptN-e-\m-bm-epw, alm\m-bmepw km[m-c-W-m-c-\m-bmepw Cu Hcp sshIm-cn-Imwiw kzm`mhnIw am{Xw. Xs {]Xn-m-b-bn, Xs ico-c-n\np ]nd
Hcp ]p{X-\p-m-bn-m-Wm Hmtcm-cp-\pw B{K-ln-pp. CkvemwaX {]hm-N-I-\mb, aZo-\-bpsS `c-W-Im-hmb, _Zvdnse tPXmhmb apl- Zpw Cm- c y- n Hcp km[m- c W a\p- j y am{Xw.
GsXmcp ]nXm- h n\pw A`n- a m\w \Ip ]hn- { X- a - \ - k v I - c mb,
kvt\l-k---cmb s]a--fp-s-nepw Hcp ]p{X-\p-thn B
lrZbw Zmln-p-sIm-n-cpp.
_Zv bp- a p- m- nb BmZw Gsd\m \op- \ n- n.
GXm\pw Znhkw Ignp. {]hm-N-I-]p{Xn dpJnb ac-W-a-Sp.
`m-hmb Dkvam-t\m-sSmw A_vko\n-b-bn A`-bmYn-bmbn
t]mb dpJnb, {]hm-N-Is bp-hn-P-b-a-dnv, kIp-Spw_w aZo-\bn-sen Xma-knpXpS-n-bnt Dm-bn-cp-pq. Dkvam-\p-am-bp
_w XpS-c-W-sav \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n B{K-lnp. AXp-sIm-mWv
dpJn- b - b psS A\p- P - nsbbpw At- l - n\pXs hnhmlw
sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-Xv. dpJn-b-bpsS hntbmKw {]hm-N-I-s\bpw Dkvams\bpw Hcp-t]mse ZpxJ-n-em-gvn-bn-cp--Xn-\m hnhmlw BtLmj-an-m-sX-bmWv \S-Xv.
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lnPvd aqmw-hjw _Zvdnhv Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Al-m-c-n\v

apkvenw-I BLm-X-ta]n-nv ]{p amkw IS-p-t]mbn. Cme-n-\n-S-bn, an bp--S-hp-Imcpw tamNn-X-cmbn kzcm-Py-tv
t]mbn. \mem-bncw Znlw tamN-\-{Zhyw sIn-sh-m Ign--hsc,
Atm Xs hnap--cm-n-bn-cpp. AXn\v Ign-hn-m Nnescbpw hn-bp. hmbn-m\pw Fgp-Xm\pw Adn-n-cp--h ]pIp-n-Iv hoXw Ad-_n-en-]nbpw hymI-c-Whpw ]Tn-n-p-sIm-Sp-t- X p- m- b n- c pp. Ah- c n- e m- t cmSpw Xs ]cp- j - a mb s]cp- a m- sampw Dm-bn; {]hm-N-I AXv {]tXyIw \njvIjn-n-cpp.
a-bn Xncn-s-nb Ah, \_n-bp-sSbpw ap apkvenw-I-fpsSbpw Cu a\p- j y- X z- s - p- d nv ap- - h - t cmSv ]dp. Nne
{]tXyIw \n {]I-Sn-n-p-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""aZo-\-m A\p-{K-lnsSs. Ah \S- p- s Imv Rsf H- I - p- d - t n; Ah
Cu--gw-sImv Xr]vXn-sv Rv Aw Xp.'' Ckvem-ans\
{]tIm-]-\-]-c-amb coXn-bn A[n-t-]n Ip-n\v Xs {]hmN-Is apmsI lmP-cm-nb kw`hw Hcp Jpssdin ]WvUn-X
hnh-cnp. Ip-hm-fn-bpsS cp ]p-I Cf-n-sb-Sp-m \_n-tbmSv
At-l-ns A\p-bm-bn-I A\p-hmZw tXSn. Fm {]hm-NI ]dp: ""Abmsf shdpsX hnSq. Rm\- b mv AwK- s shIeyw hcp-n-bm ]S--h F\npw AwK-ssh-Ieyw hcppw.''
Fm Cu A`n-{]mb{]I-S-\--sfmpw Jpssd-in-I-fn thcpd- p- I - g n hntZzjw XpS- p- \ o- n- b n. _Zv d n Bbp- [ - t ijn
Ipd aZo-\-m-cn\np-mb ]cm-Pbw, tKm{X-n-S-bn
Ahp-m-bn-cp Apw {]i-kvXnbpw CSn-p-Xm-gvn-bn-cnpp. C-c-samcp A]-JymXn Ahv kln-m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-n.
Znh-k- IS-p-t]m-Ip-tmdpw, {]Xn-ImcNn IqSp-X IqSpX cq-am-bn-op. AsXmcp hnIm-cm-th-i-ambn, AZ-ay-Zm-lambn hf-cp-I-bm-bn-cpp.
hnP-b-nepw ]cm-P-b-nepw Hcp-t]mse {]hm-N-I P\-fpsS sFiz-cy-n-\p-thn A\-h-cXw {]hn-p-sIm-n-cpp.
Agn- a Xn ]pc- f m ZrV- N n- - \ mb `c- W - I m- h m- b n- c pp
Atlw. Ckv e m- a n- s \- p- d n- p B`m- k - I - h n- X - I - s f- g p- X n- b - X n\v ,
h-\m-]-c-amb D]-Pm-]- \S-n-b-Xn\v Nne PqXm h[n-sp, ap--hsc \mSp-I-Sn; Ah-cn-sem-cm {]i-kvX-\mb Hcp
Ihn-bm-bn-cpp IA-v_v. aZo-\-bn \nv _ln-jvIr-X-\m-b-tm
a-bn-se-nb Abmv AhnsS henb m\-amWv e`n-Xv. \mSpI-S-, \_n-tbmSpw Ckvem-an-t\m-Sp-ap Abm-fpsS tcmjmn
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Abmv t\Sn-sm-Sp-pp; Ah-cpsS sshIm-cn-Im-th-is
DuXn--n-pp. i{Xp-Xm-{]-h-\- C\n sshIn-q-sS
Ah- - s bn.
IA-v_ns hnImcw, Abm-fpsS hnth-Is \bnp. N-e-a-\kvI-cmb Nne t\Xm--fpsS a\v A\p-Iq-e-am-n-sb-Spmw F
{]Xo--tbmsS Abm aZo-\-bn-tev bm{X-bmbn. Fm, Abm
apkvenw-I-fpsS ]nSn-bn AI-s-Sp-I-bm-bn-cpp. Abmsf innm, hnkvX-cn hnNm-c-W-sbmpw Bh-iy-ambn hn. {`jvSv
I]- \ - I ewLn- p- I bpw hnIm- c - Bfn- - n- p- I bpw
Jpssd-in-Ipw aZo-\-p-an-S-bn Hcp kwL-\w A\n-hm-cy-am-nop-Ibpw sNbvX-h-\mWv IAv_v. A-c-sam-cp-\v Hscm
intb thq Ap-ho-gp inc-tm-sSmw Ahs Ihn-X-sbgppw Xocpw.
Fm Ac-sm-cp-n--gn-n-cpp. IA-v_ns acWw i{Xp- f psS in h[n- n- - t X- b pq. ssk\nIsshZ- K v [ y- n\pw
Ao-W-b-Xv\-n\pw Ad-_n-In-S-bn {]i-kvX-\mb A_qkp-^vbm-\m-Wtm Ah-cpsS ]S-\m-b-I. Jpssd-in-Isfbpw ap
Nne tKm{X--sfbpw Xn-bp-Wm-\p Abm-fpsS {iaw hnP-bI- c - a m- b n- c pp. _Zv d n ]cm- P - b - s - S p- n- b - h - t cmSv ]I- h o- m,
As\ aqhm-bncw hcp kmbp-[-cmb Hcp ]S-sbbpw \bnv A_qkp-^vbm ]pd-sp. Abm-fpsS Ccp-h-ipw a-bnse [oc-cn
[oc-cmb cp bph-tk-\m[n]-m A_q-P-lvens aI CIvcnabpw heo-Zns aI JmenZpw. Fgp-\q-dn Ipd-bm ImemSbpw Ccp-\q-tdmfw Aiz-`-Smcpw B ssk\y-n AWn-\n-cp.
tbmm- - f psS Bth- i tam Hcp henb kwLw kv { XoIfpw
ssk\ys A\p-bm{X sNbvXn-cpp.
Dlp-Zn-emWv C-hW ssk\y- t]mcn-n-d-n-bXv. Jpssdin-I aZo-\-bn-semdmbn. \K-cm-Xnn-bn\nv Hcp aWn-q
bm{Xtb Dq Dlp-Zn-tev. A_q-kp-^vbm hn{i-a-n-mbn hgnbn-e]w Xn. Innb Ah-k-c-ap-]-tbm-Knv aZo-\-m-cpsS Irjnbpw
]g- t m- - fpw apw \in- n- m\pw Ah ad- n. {]hm- N - I
Xs Bfp-I-fp-ambn Btem-Nnp. At-l-ns A`n-{]m-b-n,
i{Xp-hns\ t\cn-Sm apkvenw ssk\yw A]-cym-]vX-amWv. Ftm
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Dhn-fn-bm-se--t]mse Atlw A]-ISw apt I-dn-bpp; aZo\- b psS AXnn- I - I - p- X s \np- - X mWv apkv e nw
ssk\y-n-\p-aw F-Xns kqN\. {]hm-N-Is Iq-n-ep
apXn-hcpw B A`n-{]m-b-tmSv tbmPn-p--h-cmWv . Fm
sNdp--mv bp-n\v XnSp--am-bn-cpp: Fv! Jpssd-in-I
\psS sImm- d mb hnf- I fpw ]g- t m- - fpw \in- n- p- Xv
Int? C\n-sb--s\-bmWv aZo-\-m Abm-cpsS apJv
t\mpI? ]ns-sbv Bm-`n-am\w? bphXzw Bm-`n-am-\-`-cnX-amWv; AXv kzw ImgvN-m-Sn Dd-p-\npp. AXp-sImv
{]hm-N-I Hcm-bncw t]c-S-p apkvenw tk\sb \bn-p-sImv,
AkvX-a-b-tmsS aZo-\-bn\nv ]pd-tv ISp; Ah-cn \qdpt]t Ih-Nfpq. Aq--n Aiz-tk-\tb Cm-bn-cpp.
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lwk, A_q-_Iv XpS-nb At-l-ns hniz-kvXm-\p-bm-bn-Ifpv . {]hm-N-Is tk\-tbm-sSmw tNcm ]pd-s A_vZp-mln_v\p D_-ns apq-dw-K-ssk\yw i{Xp-hns\ I-tXmsS Xncnp-t]m-hp-I-bm-bn-cpp.
]ntv cmhnse Fgp-\q-tdmfw hcp apkvenw-I, \men-c-n-bne-[n-I-ap i{Xp--fp-ambn Gp-apn. taL-i-I-e- BIm-i-n
Hgp-In-\-Sp. DZ-b-In-c-W- cW-`q-hns\ timWm-`-amn. Jpssdin-I-fpsS sImSn-q-d-I Imn ]mdn--fnp. a-m-cpsS Xn
]mpw Iqpw tIp. Xpf-p-I-b-dp kvss{XW-i-_vZ- tIp:
""ss[cy-am-bn-cnq; A_vZp-m-dns atf, ss[cy-am-bn-cnq. \n
kv { Xokwc- - I . \n- f psS hmpp sImv hoSns\ cnpI.'' CSn-ap-gw t]mep i_vZ-n Bbn-c--W-n\v IWvT AXn-t\mSv {]Xn-I-cn-p-I-bmbn. hopw kv{XoI ]d-bpp:
""R, hn`m-X-]p-{Xn-I, i{Xp-hns\ [oc-am-sb-Xn-cn-mepw. kpK-ssXew tX tIi-`m-c-tmsS, cXv\m-`-c-W--f-Wn Igp-pI-tfmsS \nsf R amtdmSp tNmw. ]em-b\w sNbvXm,
R shdp- t msS \nsf ]pdpw.'' ]nsbpw i- a mb
kwLKm\w BIm-iv amsm-en-sIm-pp.
apkvenw-Ifpw Bth-i-c-ln-X-cm-bn-cp-n. A_vZp-m-ln_v\p D_ns tk\ Xncn-p-t]m-bXv Ah-cpsS ZrV-\n--b-n\v BwIqn. Hcp hr {]hm-NIkn-[n-bn sNv, ]S-bn tNcm-\p
B{Klw {]I-Sn-np: ""Xncp-Zq-Xtc, Rm J_vdn-tev Imep-\o-nb
Hcp Ing-h. Am-lp-hn-\p-thn i{Xp-sf Hp- ho-m-\p Ahkcw F\nv Xmepw.'' X\nv th{X Db-c-ap-sv hcp-m
Hcp ] IpXn-Im-eqn \npp. Fhn-sSbpw Cu hn[-n-ep
Bth-i-{]-I-S-\- Zriy-amWv. _Zvdn apkvenw-I aqn-c-n-bm-
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fp-I-tfm-SmWv s]mcp-Xn-b-sX-n ChnsS i{Xp-hns kwJy \men-cn-bmWv. sNdp--mt]mepw p`n-X-cmbn ImW-sp. apJ-em-hWyhpw _e-amb DS-ep-ap Ah-cpsS Cfw-H-eohp\nd-am Naw,
Atd-_y kqcy-Xm-]-tav I]n-e-hW-ambn. Xncn-p-In-nb ]gb
Bth-i-tmsS Ah a-bpsS Icp-p ssk\ys sNdp-p\np; ]qthm-]cn B-hn-izm-k-tmsS.
_Zv d n- s e- t mse Atlw ]n\n- c - b n- e . XpSw apXte
ssk\y-ns t\Xr-Xz-ta-s-Sp-n-cpp. Xs ]S-\m-b-Iv \ntZi- \In-smv, IpXn-c-p-dv Atm-p-an-tmpw IpXn-psIm-n-cn-p-I-bm-W-tlw. Nph-smcp intcm-hkv{Xw B apJ-n\v
Akm-[m-c-W-am-sbmcp tXPv \Ip-pv. FhnsS t\mn-bmepw
At-ls ImWmw. Xs tbmm-sf, Ah t\cn-Sp òjWn-sbbpw I-hy-t_m-[-sbpw Ipdnv t_m[-hmm-cm-pp;
At- b - s iucyw Bh- i y- a mb k`- a m- s W- p- W n
t{]mm-ln-n-ppssZh-Zq-X-\mb apl-Zv Xs-bmWv Cu coXnbn bp-t\-XrXzw \Ip-Xv. DlpZv ]h-X-n\p ]nn ISen--`n-ap-J-am-bp Db e-mWv \_nbpw Iqcpw \ne-bp-dn- Xv . IngmwXqmb, DlpZns Iq- ] m- d - I , Hcp henb
`nn-bmbn. AXns GIm--Xsb `RvPn-m Hcp Infn-t]m-epan. AXns Duj-c-Xsb Cm-Xm-m Hcp XI-c-s-Sn-t]m-ep-an.
Zqsc, \K-c-{]m--n\nv t\mn-bm AXns òj-W-amb ]mdI Xe Dbn\np-Xv ImWmw. Hcp henb hn-en-eq-sS-bmsX, Dlp-Zns\ AXn-{I-an-m-\m-hn. Fv kw`-hn-mepw, A\n- t m- I - c p- s Xv \ntZiw \In AXv hnm- f n- h o- c msc
Atlw AhnsS \n-pp. Fm AY-nepw apkvenwtk\sb
kwc-n-p-I-bmWv Ah-cpsS Npa-Xe. Cm-cy-n At-l-ns
\ntZ- i - kwi- b - a - - X mWv : ""Fp kw`- h n- mepw \n- f psS
m\- - f nXs \ne- b p- d - n- pI. \mw Pbn- mepw tXmmepw
ChnsS\nn-f-I-cpXv \apv \-Xn-\p-th-n-bm-sWv tXmn-bm
t]mepw! i{Xp-hns\ \nco-n-p-sIm-n-cn-pI. Ah \s ]nnem-m t\mp-tm, ic-hj-am-cw-`n-pI.''
hen- s bmcp
N{- - e - b psS
\Sp- h n- s e- t m- W - a mWv
A_qkp^v b ms aptw. Abm- f psS sXmp- ] n- n a- b nse
_nw_-; AXn\p ]nn Jpssdin Iqcpw. CIvcn-a-bp-sSbpw
Jmen-Zn-sbpw tat\m--n-emWv ssk\yw; cp t]p-apv \qdphoXw IpXn-c--m-f-m. X-fpsS ]pcp-jmsc bp-n\v t{]cn* Nne-cpsS A`n-{]m-b-n 40 t] FmWv hnh.
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n-p-sImv Jpssdin kv{XoI-fpv ]n\n-c-bn. apkvenw tk\bm-Is lwk-bpsS \nb-{-W-n-emWv; klm-b-n\v Aen-bpv.
Jpssd- i n- I - f psS BZys B{I- a Ww Ae- y- c o- X n- b n- e m- b ncpp. AXv apkvenw AWn-I-fn Imcy-amb Ne-\-sam-p-ap-m-nbn. DlpZv ]h-X-nse ]md-It]mse Ah AN--e-cmbn
Hcp-anp\np. Jpssd-in-I ]nhmn, ]nhmn Hcp `nn-bmbn
amdp- I - b m- b n- c pp. lwkbpw Aenbpw shn- n- f - p hm
Npgnhoin Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS a[y-n-tev NmSn-hoWp; Ah-cpsS
]nmse apkvenw Imem-Sbpw. `bm-\-I-amb bpw XpS-n-gnp. a\p- j y- i n- c - p- I s]mSn- ] - S - e - - f n InS- p- c pp.
aW-cn-I a\p-jy-cw hoWp Npap.
apsm-cn--ep-an-m hn[w Dz-e-ambn apkvenw-I s]mcpXn.
_Zvdn t]mepw Ah-cn-{Xbpw AZv`p-X-I-c-amb iucyw {]Zin-n-nn. Hmtcm tbmmhpw \mb- I - \ m- W nv. DlpZv ]hXw
kmywhln B [otcm-Zm {]I-S-\- hnh-cn-m Xs
Hcp ]pkvX-Isa-gp-tX-n-bn-cn-pp. \ncm-i-bn \np-bnsm
Bth-i-tmsS Jpssd-in-Ifpw t]mcm-Spp. Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn a-bpsS
t\XrXzw hln-p-t]m A_vZp-m-dns IpSpw-_-ns] Ggp-t]
apkvenw-I-fpsS hmfn-\n-c-bmbn.
Xs hf--hm Npgn Xzl, Aensb shp-hn-fnp: ""\nsfms kzK-nepw, R \c-I-n-ep-amWv t]mhp-I-sb-t
\n ]d-bp-Xv. hm, kzK-n-tev Rm \ns Ab-p-Xcmw.''
""Fm AXp Xs ImWmw; \cIw ]qIp-Xv \o Xs-bmbn-cnpw.''- Aen Xs {]Xn-tbm-Kn-bpsS ta NmSn-hoWp. ISp
Gp-ap--ep-mbn. Ah-km\w Xzl \new-]-Xnp.
""Xzlm, Xm-dmtbm?'' -Aen tNmZnp.
""Zb hnNm-cn-tW''- Xzl sIn.
Abmsf AhnsS hnnv Aen, bpw cq-ambn \S-p etv ]mp.
a-m A]-sam-n-Sdn. Ahv bp-n apssI \jvSs- S p- I - b mWv . A_q- k p- ^ v b mpw ]Spw Bi- b - p- g - - a mbn.
apkvenw-I-fpsS sNdp-p-\n]v t\cn-Sm-\m-hmsX Ah ]nmw
t]mIm \n_-n-X-cmbn. Fm hi-p-\npw "Amlp AIv_'
F a{-[z-\n-I-fp-bp amsmen sImp. hnPbw Hcn-IqSn
{]hm-N-Im-\p-bm-bn-Iv Ic-K-X-am-hp-I-bmWv. _Zv Bhn--
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kp\n-n-X-am-m Ah i{Xp--fpsS ta B-Sn-p-I-bmWv.
Jpssd-in-Isf A\p-[m-h\w sNbvXv , apkvenw hnm-fn-I ap-hsc ]nn- e mn IpXnp; bp- ` q- a n- b n Ah Xncn- s - m
sshIn.
JmenZv A{X s]mcn bp-n-sempw Gs-n-cp-n. AbmfpsS IpXn-c--mfw ASn-b-c L-n NmSn-bndm k-cmbn \np-I-bm-bn-cpp Ah-kcw ]mv \np-I-bm-bn-cpp
JmenZv bpw \S-p-n-S-tv henp Ib-dm-\; IpXn-c--Sv
Ftm-gmWv CSv NmSn-hoWv Bi-b-p-g--ap-m-m Ign-bpI
Fv t\mn am{Xw. a-bpsS alm-ssk-\ys apkvenw-I ]nnemn Ign-sv kw{`-a-tmsS Abm t\mn-p. Fm,
apkvenw hnm-fn-I X-fpsS m\w hnn-mWv ap--h-tcm-sSmw
tN-sXv s]mSp-s\ Abm a\-n-emn.
bp-ns hn[n ]e-tmgpw \nW-bn--s-SpI, \nm-c-amb
Imc-W--fm-em-bn-cnpw. JmenZv ]ns sshIn-n; Xs \qdv IpXnc--m-f-m-tcm-sSmw DlpZv ae-bpsS hn-en-eqsS bp-`q-an-bn-sen.
bp-ns KXn amdp-I-bmbn; bp-n apssIbp-m-bn-cp
apkvenw-Iv Ctm sNdp-p-\n-t-n-h-n-cn-pp; i{Xp-fm Ah hf-b-s-n-cn-pp.
{]hm-N-Is ssk\yw B]-ZvL-s A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-p-I-bmWv,
]e a-m-scbpw hogvnb lwk h[n--sp. Hcp Jpssd-in-bpambn Gp-ap-n-sm-n-cns, hlvin F \ot{Km Bs-dn
Ipw ]nn Xd-mWv Atlw c-km-n-bm-bXv . F-s
\nan-j-. ]Xn-hp-t]mse Aen i-amb {]I-S\w ImgvN-sh-ppv. {]hm-N-Is ss[cyw, Npp-ap--hv Bthiw ]I-cp-pv.
i{Xp i-sap tXmp-n-S--fn ]msn Atlw Ahsc
Dt-Pn-n-pp: ""hnizm-knItf apt-dpI. Amlp \tm-sSm-apv. hnPbw \p-tS-XmWv.'' hnizm-kn-Isf Hcp-an-n-p Iml-fam-bn-cp--p At-l-ns i_vZw. ]qthm-]cn in-tbmsS Ah
s]mcp-Xpp; AXv i{Xp-hns {isb BIjnp. {]hm-N-Is
Nph intcm-h-kv{Xhpw i_vZ-Kmw-ò-cyhpw t]mIp-n-S-smw Atl-ns {]m[m\yw hnfn--dn-bn-p-pv. Atlw Ctm i{Xphns ey-am-bn-on-cn-pp. hmbp-hn-eqsS Ip- ]mp;
Ah sXmp sXmn-s--a-n At-ls IS-p-t]mbn. Npg-n-hoinb hmfp-Ipw At-ls A]-I-S-s-Sp-m Ign-n. {]hmN-I Atmgpw DuP-kz-e-\m-bn-cpp.
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Fm F{X- t \cw? At- l - ns ap- W n- t m- c mfn ankz- v A_p_v \p- D-ssa \new-]-Xn-n-cn-pp. ankz-v-A-_n\v {]hm-N-It\mSv kmZr-iy-ap-m-bn-cp--Xn-\m Ahn-Spv acn--Xmbn Hcp hm
bp-`q-an-bn ]cp. AtXkabw \_nv apdn-th-n-cpp. AhnSpv, acn--Xm-bp Inwh-Zn kzw AWn-I-fnepw i{Xp-\n-c-bnepw
Hcp- t ]mse {]N- c np. AXv i{Xp- s sk- \ y- n\v IqSp- X hocyw
]Ip. A{X- X s apkv e nw AWn- I sf Akv X - { ]- c mn.
A]-t\cwapv Jpssd-in-Isf Xpc-n-sm-n-cp apkvenw-I
Ctm ]nhm-m-\p {ia-n-emWv. aZo-\-bn-tev aS-p-Itb
\nhr-n-bpq. Fm, s]spXs \_n-bpsS Nph Xemhpw ]S--bpw Xncn--dn-b-sp; Ahn-S-pn-tmgpw Poh-t\m-sS-bpv.
Da, A_q- _ Iv , Aen XpSn ]p- ] - { p t] Npp- a pv .
A_q-_Iv Ip\n-p-\nv Ahn-Sps apdn-hp-I-fn \nv cw
XpS-p-am-p-I-bmWv. \_nv Nppw hnizm-kn-I Hcp a\p-jy-`nn
Xon- c n- pp. Da `bm- \ - I - a mb `mh- n- e mWv ; Ip- I - f n
tcmjmn; ]pcn-I--fn tkzZ-_n-p-. {]IrXn At-l-n\v
òam-Im-chpw Akm-am\y inbpw \In-bn-pv. Xs Icpp
apgp-h Atlw D]-tbm-K-s-Sp-p-pv. Aensb bpw Hcp Xcnepw Xfn-bn-n. At-l-ns ktlm-Z-c PA-v^dpw AXyZv`p-X-I-c-amb bp-ss\-]pWyw {]Zin-n-p-pv. HSp-hn, ]Sn-]Sn-bmbn ]md-bn-te-sX-n-ep-samcp ap\-n-se-n-s-Sm-\p Dm-ln-embn Ah. As\ am-]-S-bpsS insb sNdp-p-\npI- b m- W - h .
A]-a-I-se-\nv A_q-kp-^vbm hnfnptNmZnp: ""\n-fpsS
Iq-n apl--Zptm?'' Csp ]d--tm A_q-_-Ivdptm
Fmbn tNmZyw. AXn\p adp-]Sn asm-m-bn-cp-n. AXp tItm A_qkp^vbm Ae-dp-I-bmbn: ""lp_ven\v kvXpXn; Ah
acn-tm.'' Icp--\mb Da-dns\ Ipd-sm-p-a AXv sNmSn-n-Xv:
""Am-lp-hns {]hm-N-I\pw A_q-_Ivdpw Poh-t\m-sS--s-bpv,
\nv Ah Xncn-Sn \Ip-pv.''
]I sI-S-p-tmgpw bp-ns hn[n \nW-bn--s-n-cpn. apkv e nw ImemS Xs- b m- W n- t mgpw At`- Z y- c mbn
apnp\np-Xv. bp-ho-c-cmb Jpssd-in-I F-n Ipdn-pv; CX-hsc \ncm-i-cm-n-bn-pv. \_nbpw Ahn-Sps A\pbm-bn-Ifpw Poh-t\m-sS-bn-cn-p-p-sh--XmWv Ahsc IqSp-X lXmi-cm-p-Xv. Hcms-Xnsc \mep-t] hoX-ap-m-bnpw apkvenwIsf ]s hogvm-\m-hp-n; Jmen-Zns X{--sfmpw Ah-
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Jpssd-in-I sImsm-Sp-n-sb-nepw H-bm-sf-tmepw bp--Shp-Im-c-\mbn ]nSn-m Ahv Ign-n-n. arX-tZ-l--tfm-Spt]mepw Ah {Iqc-am-bn-mWv s]cp-am-dp-Xv: lwk-bpsS PUw Ipno- d p- I - b mWv lnv F cmkn. B ]mh- \ m- m- h ns Ic
Ah Nh-p-Xp-pp; IpS ame-bmbn AWn-n-cn-pp. i{Xp-fpsS Xe-b-dpv Ah kwXr-]vXn-b-S-bpp. DlpZv hnP-b-ns
Hma- mbn a- b n- t ev sImp- t ]m- I m PU- - f psS aqpw
sNhnbpw Adp-s-Sp-pp. Ahv ]I-ho--W-sa--msX asmcp
hnNm-c-an. aZo-\sb B{I-an-mt\m A[n-Imcw ]nSn-s-Sp-mt\m
Ahv Dt-iy-an. Ckvem-ans ssZhs IA-v_-bnse ssZh Pbn-p-sh-smpw Ah hnfw-_-c-s-Sp-m t]mIp-n.
]pd-s-Sp-tm Acw at\m-lc {]Xo--I-sfms Dm-bn-cpp-sh-nepw amXr-`q-an-bn-tev aS-p-Xv ]m-m] ]pcp-jm-c-ambn-mWv. a-bn-tev aS-p-tm X-fpsS hnP-b-ns Zpcq-lamb ê- - f n A_q- k p- ^ v b m Xopw \ncm- i - \ m- b n- c pp.
Abm Xs ]S-\m-b-I-cp-am-bm-tem-Nnv, bp-`q-an-bn-tev aS-m\pw
DlpZv bp-n ]cn-o-W-cmb apkvenw-Isf Dq-e-\miw hcpm\pw Xocp-am-\np. Ah Xncn-p-h-t-m-sav \_nbpw hnNmcn-n-cpp. Ahsc aZo-\-bn ]c-ky-ambn t\cn-Sm-sapw Atlw
IcpXn. A_q- k p- ^ v b m aS- - b m- { X- b n, {]hm- N - I s\ kv t \lnp Hcp _p-hns\ Ip-apn; \_n IqSp-X i-amb Hcp
tk\-bp-ambn, {]Xn-Imcw sNm a-bn-tev Xncn-n-cn--bm-sWv
Abm ]dp. A_q-kp-^vbms ]S ]cn-o-W-am-bn-cpp; AXpsImv a-bn-tev Atm Xs aSn.
lwk-bpsS acWw \_n-bpsS lrZ-bs AKm-[-amb ZpxJ-nemgvn. Jpssd-in-I bp-cw-K-p-\nv ]nhm-n-b-tm, AhnSpv lwk-bpsS anv Ip-]n-Sn-m-\p {ia-n-em-bn-cpp. AXv
Ipn- odn hnIr- X - a m- - s - n- c pp. ap arX- i - c o- c - - t fm- s Smw
AXpw Hcp c-km-n-tbm-Sp kvt\lm-Z-c--tfmsS kwkvI-cn-sp. intcm-ap-WvU\w sNbvXpw DSp-p-I hen-p-Io-dnbpw amd-Snpw ZpxJw {]I-Sn-n-p ]c--cm-K-X-amb \mp-\-S-]-Sn-I
Ii\-ambn {]hm-N-I \ntcm-[np. Ic-bm hntcm-[-an; ImcWw
AXv am\p-jn-I-amWv. lwk-sb-p-dnv {]hm-N-I ]d-bpp: ""lwkbpsS t] Am- l p- h ns knwl- s av Ggmw BIm- i - n
kphW-en-]n-I-fm Fgp-X-s-n-cn-pp.'' {]hm-N-I, ]tcXm-mp thn Ggp-hw {]mYnp. i{Xp-an{X t`Z-at\y, PU-sfmw, Ah acnphoWn-S-p-Xs kwkvI-cnp. AXn\p aosX
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Dlp-Znse ]cm-P-b-n \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n Akzm-`m-hn-I-ambn Hpw
In. bYmY- n hnPbw apkv e nw- I - f psS `mK- m- b n- c pp;
Fm, hnm-fn-I Jmen-Zn\v Ah-kcw krjvSn-p-sIm-Sp-p-Ibm-bn-cpp. Dlp-Zn ""\n i{Xp-hns\ ]cm-P-b-s-Sp-n-b-tm
Amlp Ahs hmKvZm\w ]menp; ]t, \n {]hm-N-Is
B ewLnv A\p-k-c-W-tSv ImWn-p-Ibpw bp-ap-X-en
Bishp- I bpw sNbv X p'' Fp hnip Jp- B ]d- b pp.
Fm, cW-`q-an-bn \nZnjvS m\--fn\nv hyXn-N-en Ipn\v Ahv in- s bmpw \Ip- I - b p- m- b n. Amlp
\nv s]mdp- p- X - n- c n- pp; Ah Icp- W m- a - b - \ tm
FmWv Jp-B ]d-bp-Xv. bp-n acn-p-ho-W-hv henb
{]Xn-êw \I-sSpw. bp-`q-an-bn {]hm-N-I acnphoWn-cpp-sh-n t]mepw Ckvemw acn-p-I-bn-sv Jp-B kv]jvSam- pp; ImcWw, Atlw Hcp kt- i - h m- l - I am{X- a mWv .
kXyw, AXn\p-thn hmZn-p--h h[n--s-mepw, kXy-a-mXm-Ip-n. hnizm-kn-I Hcn-epw kXyw ]cn-Xy-Pn--bn.
B]-ZvL--s-p-dn-p Cu Jp-B-\nIkq--fnse DZm-Xbpw ZrV-hn-izm-khpw al-Xzhpw {]I-S-amWv. ""\n Ctm-gs
nXn-bn-em-bXn\p ImcWw, Am-lp-h. \n Xn-bn\nIp \np-Ibpw Am-lp-hns kt-i-n hniz-kn-p-Ibpw
sNbvXm \nmWv hnPbw.'' ""hniz-kn-p--htc, an-pI.
Fm-h-tcmSpw a ImWn-pI; \nv hnPbw ssIh-cn--Wsa-n Am-lp-hn-t\m-Sp Ihyw \n ]men-p-ptm
Fv kzbw ]cn-tim-[n-pI.''
Av
tbmmhv
aZo-\-bnt]mepw, DlpZnse ]cm-Pbw \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-sb-p-dnv A`n{]m-bm--c-ap-mn. apkvenw-Ip-m-bn-cp kvt\lmZcpw A\p-k-c-Wpw Atmgpw a-te-n-cp-n. Ctmgpw Atlw
Xs-bmWv Ah-cpsS t\Xmhpw Bo-bm-Nm-cy\pw. aX-Im-cy--fnse- - X p- t ]m- s e- s, cmjv { S- h y- h - l m- c - nepw At- l - ns
Xont\ \nb-a-km-[p-X-bpq. {][m-\-ambpw cv A`n-{]m-b--fmWv
At-ls kw_-n-n-S-tmfw ]cn-K-W-\o-b-am-bn-p-Xv: A-
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hnP- b - a m- b n- c p- t s\; Jpssd- i n- I sf Xpc- m\pw Ign- t s\.
Amlp hnizm-kn-Iv \Inb hmKvZm\w ]men-n F Bt]-n\v Hcp \oXo-I-c-W-hp-an.
AtX-k-abw aZo-\p ]pdv, AbtKm-{X--fpsS kao-]-\n Cu bp-ap-m-nb amw {]I-S-am-bn-cpp. _Zv hnP-b-apm-nb aXnv Cm-Xm-bn-on-cn-pp. aZo-\-bpsS A[n-Imcw
]g-b-Xp-t]mse am\n--s-Sm-Xn-cn-pp. Hpw Xma-kn-bm-sX-s
apkvenw-I, Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ssIbm Dq-e\w sN-s-Sp-sav
blq-Zcpw {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw Ad-_n-Ifpw Hcp-t]mse hniz-kn-pp.
apkvenw ssk\y-n \smcp `mKw Dlp-Zn c-km-n-I-fmbn
FXv cl- k y- a Xs. B \jv S w \nI- m aZo- \ v ASpsmpw km[y-a.
aZo- \ - b psS AXnn- I AXn- { I- a np IS- m ]e
Abmcpw ]cn-]m-Sn-bn-Sp--Xmbn hm-I e`n-p-sIm-n-cpp.
\nXm Pm{K-X-bm-h-iy-amb Cu nXn-hn-ti-js, AXns B]p- I sf \_n- X n- c p- t a\n kkqv a w \nco- n- p- s Im- n- c pp.
Fm, \ne-hn-ep kml-N-cy-n Xs A\p-bm-bn-Is-Xncmb ssItbw XS- b mt\m NXn- b msc th- X p- t ]mse innmt\m At-l-n\v km[ya.
Cu ka-b-mWv _\q-B-an, _\qkpssew Fo tKm{X-fpsS ssIbn\nv Awdp_v\p Da c-s hm aZo-\-bn
{]N-cn-Xv. Cu tKm{X--fpsS t\Xm-hmb A_q-_dm-Av Ckvemw
Bt-jn-m\pw Xs P\-n-S-bn aX-{]-Nm-c-W-n\v apkvenwI- f psS klmbw tXSm- \ p- a mbn {]hm- N Ikn- [ n- b n- s enbXv
A[nIZnhkw apm- b n- c p- n. {]hm- N - I - \ m- h s, D- a - h n- i zm- k tmsS Awdp_v\p Da DssS Fgp-]-Xp-t]sc* Ab-p-Ibpw
sNbvXp. Ah _nA-va-Du\ F ev Fn, Hcp tXmSv ISm-dm-b-tm Hcp henb kwLw `Sm hf--Xmbn a\-n-emn.
A_q_dm-Av apkvenw-Isf hI-h-cp-m Ahv B \In.
Awdns Iqm-fn-I-sfm--Sw h[n--sp; Atlw am{Xw csp. AJm-dbn-te--b Bdv apkvenw {]t_m-[-Iv t\cn-tSn-h-Xpw CtX-t]m-ep A\p-`-h-am-bn-cpp. Ah-cn cp-t]
Jpssd-in-Iv hn-s-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ch-cn Jpss_-_ns\
hmn-bXv lmcn-kns _p--fm-bn-cpp. _Zvdn hv lmcn-kns\- sIm-Xv Jpss__v Bbn-cp-p-htm. ]tc-Xm-m-v _enbn-m icn-bmb Hcp Ccsb Innb ktm-j-amWv Ahv.
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XS-hp-Im-c-\mbn ]nSn--s sskZns\ asmcp IpSpw_w hmnXpw CtX Dt-iy-tm-sS-s. sskZns\ h[n-Xv Iptd-IqSn
{]m[m-\y-ap kw`-h-am-bn-cpp. A_q-kp-^vbm-s\-tm-ep {]apJ B Zriyw Im-\-n-m Wn--s-n-cpp.
Cu Adp-sIm-e-I-sf-p-dn-p hm-I \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\nv
AXy-Km-[-amb thZ\ Df-hmn. Fm, Ctm ]I-ho-m-\p
ka- b - a .
Cu hn]-p-Ip ]pd-sa-bmWv aZo-\-bn-tev aS-p- Awdp_v\p Da--bpsS ssIbm sIm-s cp-t]-cpsS "c-ng' (Blood
Money) Bh-iy-s-p-sImv _\q-\-fo F {]_e blq-Z-tKm-{Xm hXv. \nb-a-a-\p-k-cnv B XpI apgp-h sImSp-m apkvenwI _m[y--cmWv.
CXp-kw-_-n Hp-Xop kw`m-j-W--fpsS kam-]-\-n
\fo tKm{X- m {]hm- N - I - s bpw A_q- _ - I v d n- s bpw _lp- a m\mYw Hcp kZy \Sn. Ah [mcmfw Ipw NpSp-I-bpw an]pdv kw`-cn-p-sh-n-cpp. CXv a\-n-em-nb \_nXncp-ta\n hncpns ]nnse NXn-sb-p-dnv sXm-Sp-n-cp A_q-_-Ivdns\
[cn-n-pp. Ccp-hcpw BXn-tY-b-cpsS In s]mSn-bnv AhnsS
\nv aZo-\-bn-tev c-sp. \_n DSs\ Xncn-p-hcpw Fp IcpXn
\fo tKm{X-m Imn-cpp.
h-\m--I-amb Cu A{I-a-{iaw \_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-Isf
tcmjm-Ip-e-cmn. blq-Z-tcmSv ]I-ho-m Da-dn\v XnSp--ambn. {]hmN-I H-bv Xncn-s-n-bXv; Fn\pw k--cmb apkvenw
tbmm- IqsS-bp-m-bn-cpp. blq-Z-m-h-f-n\p Nppw Ah
D]-tcm-[-tas-Spn. blq-Z-cpsS hnf-I \in-npw Cu--\-I
shn-ho-gvnbpw Ah ]cn-{`mn krjvSnp.
GXm\pw shn-p-p-Ip-thn Xs c-Is\ Hp-sImSp-Xv Hcp PqX-\m-Wtm. blq-Zs PohnX-n- Fmn-\p-am[mcw ]W-amWv. as-n-t\-mfpw hne-s--XmWh\v ]Ww. D]tcm[w Bdv Znh-k-tmfw \op-\np. \fo tKm{X-m kam-[m\-n-\p {ia-n-embn. {]iv\w H-b-Snv F-t-p-ambn ]cnl-cnv, Iptd blq-Zm-cpsS aqp-I aZo-\-bn {]Zin-n--Wsa-m-bn-cpp Da-dn-sbpw Aen-bp-sSbpw B{Klw. Fm tNmcsm-cn-n IqSmsX Ign--W-sa-m-bn-cpp Am-lp-hns ZqXv.
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blq-Z Iog-S-n-b-Xp-Xs th{X hnP-b-ambn. \fo tKm{X-mtcmSv \ ]ng hmn-b-Xn-\p-tijw \_n aZo-\-bn-tev aSn.
hnizmkLmX-I-cm Xm hebw sN-s-n-cns {]Xn-Im-cZmlw sImSp-n-cn-sm-p Hcp k`-n, hntZz-j-n-sbpw
i{Xp- X - b p- s Sbpw hnIm- c - v {]hm- N - I hgn- s - n- c p- s - n
AXn AZv`p-X-s-Sm-\p-m-Ip-am-bn-cp-n. Xs h[n-m KqVmtem-N\ \S-n-b-h-cmWv i{Xp-; Xs A\p-bm-bn-Isf \njvIcpWw hI- h - c p- n- b - h - c m- W - h ; Ckv e m- a n- I m- [ n- ] - X y- n- s \- X nsc
kwL- S n- X - a mb B{I- a - W - n\v Hcp- n- p- d - s - - h - c m- W - h . DlpZv
bpw ùXn-I-ambn At-l-ns A[n-Im-cs _e-lo-\-amn- b n- p- s - Xv t\cp- X s. Ban tKm{X- m- c psS h- \ bpw
AJm-d-bn {]t_m-[-\-n\p t]mb apkvenw-Isf NXn-p-sImXpw \ymbo-I-cn-m-hp nXn-bn-emtWm aZo\? ]t, Cu A\oXn-Iv hntZzjw sImmWv adp-]Sn ]d-n-cp-sX-n apl-Zns a\p-jyXzw Fs\ km[q-I-cn--sSpw? i{Xp--fpsS ta
Am-lp-hns im]-ap-m-Is Fv {]mYn-pI am{X-am-W-tlw
sNbvXXv: ""\ns A\p-bm-bn-It]n BLm-X-n\v \o Xs
Ahsc inn-pI; \ns {]hm-N-Is\ \in-n-m {ian--hsc
\o Xs \in-n-mepw.''
Fm, {]hm-N-I-\m-sW-n-cp-mt]mepw Xs Imcy--fn
CS-s]-Sp-Xv Amlp s]mdp-p-I-bn. i-amb Hcp Xmo-XmWv
Amlp apl- - Z n\v \In- b Xv : ""Xo- b mbpw Ah sNbv X Xv
A\oXn Xs; Fm Ah Ah- t cmSv IcpW ImWn- tWm
inn- tWm F- X n- s \- p- d nv \o thh- e m- X n- s - t S- - X n.''
As Imcy-n-ep-m-b-Xp-t]mse, Amlp \_nsb imkn
Cu kw`-hhpw hnip Jp-B tcJ-s-Sp-n-bn-cn-pp Fme-t-p-ambn. Fm Cu Xmo-Xp-I {]hm-N-Is am\pjnI
-Zu_-ey-s--Xp-t]m-se-s At-l-ns kXy-k-Xpw hniz-kvX-Xpw sXfn-hmWv.
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\fo tKm{X- n- s \- X n- c mb kwL- S n- X - \ o- - n\v asmcp
{]m[m\yw IqSn-bpv. bp-n ]nSn-s-Sp apX-ens An
\mep-`m-Khpw `Smmbn hoXn--sp. _mn Hcp `mKw \_nbpsS Xon\p hnp. aplm-Pn-dp-I-fpsSa-bn\nv \_n-tbm-sSmw
lnPvd sNbvX A\p-bm-bn-Ikm-nI\ne Atmgpw sa-sn-cp-n. AXn\v cp amKtf Dm-bn-cp-pq: Akzm-cn-I-
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Akzm-cn-I-sfm--Sw k-Xnp. CXn\v \nb-a-{]m-_eyw \Ip
kqhpw Ah-X-cn-p-I-bp-mbn. \fo tKm{X-m-cn\nv ]nSns-Sp apX-ep-I-f-{Xbpw aplm-Pn-dp-Iv \I-sp. Ah-cpsS
km-n-I-amb timNym-h ]cn-K-Wnv AXv hnp-sIm-Sp-m-\p
lrZ-b-hn-im-eX Akzm-cn-Ip-m-bn-cpp.
Fm, \fo blq-Z-cn\nv ]nSn-s-Sp hne-]n-Sn apX
apgp-h ]cn-Xy-Pn-m Akzm-cn-I-fpsS Cu lrZ-b-hn-im-eX A\ph-Zn-p-am-bn-cp-pthm? km[m-cW Xe-n--pdw {]h-n-m
a\p-jy-sc {]tNm-Znn-p Ftm AZr-iy-in B B[ym-nI
t\Xm-hn\pm-bn-cp-nt? am-Ip-p-I-fn Hcp kz]v\m-S-I-\mbn
Atlw hfsc Zqcw Ae-n-pv. Ad^m ae-bn ZoL-Imew,
Xmsg IA-v_-tbm-Sp-cpn\np am-\-K-cn-bn-tev t\mn Atl-an-cp-n-pv.
_Zv bp-n-\p-tijw GXm\pw hjw-sImv At-l-nte]n--s ]cn-]m-Sn-I ]qn-bmbn. ]t, DlpZv apX N{Ihmfw ]nsbpw taL-am-e-Iv ]nn-embn. hnizm-k-h--I ks-tmse Cg-bp-I-bmWv. Xotc hnNm-cn-m-n-Sv AXv IS-phv {]Xn- t bm- K nsb hnj- - p- s Imv Aapp. Cu k`n {]hm-N-Is i{Xp- s]cp-In-bn-cn-p-I-bmWv. aZo-\-Ipw ]pdpw \nd-p-I-hn-n-cnpp Ad-_n-I, blq-Z,
{InkvXym-\n-I....
Ad-_n-I-fpsS i{XpX a\-n-em-m-hp--tX-bpq. kaq-l-n
kzm[o-\-i-n-bp \smcp hn`m-Ks Ckvem-an-tev BIjnm Xncp-\-_nv Ign-n-pv. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS A[n-Im-c-n\v
CSn-hp-X-n-bn-cn-pp. aZo-\-bn kzX-{-am-sbmcp `cWw m]nm\pw At- l - n\v Ign- n- c n- pp. ]np- S m- h - I m- i s
kw_-n \nb-a--fn, hnhm-l-\n-b-a--fn Atlw hn-hI-c-amb am--fm-Wp-m-n-bn-cn-p-Xv. \qm-p-I-fmbn \ne-\n-ncp A\p- j v T m- \ m- N m- c - - f mWv XpS- p- \ o- n- b n- c n- p- Xv . Xs
tKm{X-n-t-Xps-sS-bp
_nw_m-cm-[-\-sbbpw _lp-ssZ-hhn-izm-k-sbpw Atlw CI-gvpp.
* hnhmlap aqp B-h-Im-e-n-\p-apv ]p\hn-hm-ln-X-bm-Im ico-Av
A\p-h-Zn-p-n. Cu Imev Ahv K`-ap-m-bn-ptm F-dn-bm-\m-WnXv
hnh.
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a\- m- nv {]hm- N - I ]qW- k zm- X {yw A\p- h - Z n- p

kml-N-cy-n blq-Z-cpsS i{XpX \nm-c-am-hm h. CjvShpw
A\n- j v S hpw bpn- b psS \nb- a - m Fpw \nb- { n- m- h p- XmtWm? tami-ambn s]cp-am-dp bP-am-\s ssI \p \mbsbbpw ]mep-sIm-Sp- ssIv ISn-p ]mn-s\bpw t]mep-h a\p-jyn-S-bn-epv. Ah Xsf kvt\ln-p--hsc shdppp; \n-tISp ImWn-pp.
CXp-X-s-bmWv aZo-\-bnse PqX-cpsS Imcyhpw. ]pXnb `c-Wm[n-Imcn \Inb kzmX-{ym-h-Im-i--sfmw Ah hnkva-cn-p-Ifp. Ah Ckv e m- a n- s \- X nsc KqVm- t em- N \ \S- p- I - b mbn
{]tXy-Inv Jpssd-in-I-fp-ambn. Ah-cpsS hntcm[w Bfn--n
Nne kw`-h--fp-ap-mbn IAv_v F Ihn h[n--s-Xpw A_qdm^nCemw F asmcp PqX\v CtX-hn[n Dm-bXpw Ah-bneps-Spp. \fo tKm{X-m-cpsS ASn-b-dhv apX blq-Z-cpsS
D]- P m- ] - D]- c n- X - e - n\nv D- d - I - f n- t ev amdp- I - b mbn.
apkvenw-In-S-bn Ass\-Iy-ap-m-p-I-bmWv Ctm Ah-cpsS
Dtiyw. {]hm-N-I-s\bpw A\p-bm-bn-I-sfbpw A]-Ion-s-Spm\pw Jp- B - \ nIkq- hnI- e - a mbpw sXmbpw Dcp- h nv
tkzm-\p-kmcw Zphym-Jym\w sNm\pw aZo-\-bn Innb Ahkcw blq-Z ]mgm-n-bn. Db hnZym-`ymk\ne-hm-chpw _pni-nbpw P-kn--amb Ign-hp-Ifpw Dm-bn-cp--Xp-sImv Ass\Iy- ns hnp- I hym]- I - a mbn hnX- d m Ahv Ignp.
hntZz- j - n- s bpw cl- k y- a mb hn[zw- k I{]h- \ - - f p- s Sbpw
tIfo-cw-K-am-bn-op, aZo\.
aZo-\-bpsS {]m-{]-tZ-iv Ign-n-cp _\q-ssJ-\p-Jm-C
\nmWv C-hW BZy-ambn shp-hnfn Dm-bXv. Ch-cpsS i{XpXm-]-c-amb {]h-\- s\Sp-\m-fmbn \K-cs Atem-k-c-sSp-m XpS-n-bnv; AXp-sIm-p-Xs {]hm-N-I Ahv Ayim- k - \ - a - b p: ""Hp- I n AXnn- b n\nv Hgn- p- t ]m- h pI;
As-n Ckvem-an tNv cmjv{S-ns `mK-am-bn-o-cpI.''
adp-]Sn [nm-c-kz-c-n-ep--Xm-bn-cpp: ""apl-Zv, Jpssd-in-IfpsS taep-m-nb hnP-b-n A{X Duw sImm-s\m-p-an.
AXv bp-Ie Fs--dn-bm--h-cp-am-bp Imcyw. Rsf t\cnSm Hcp--am-sW-n, hnPbw A{X Ffp--n t\Sm-hp Hsv sXfn-bn-p-Xcmw.''
Cu adp-]Sn Ab-nv ssJ\p-JmAv- tKm-{X-m X-fpsS tIm-
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p-n kzbw AS-p-]q-n-bn-cpp; apl--Zn\v Ign-bp-sa-n hp

Xpd-s F Hcp shp-hn-fn-tbmsS. blq-Zm-cpsS Cu òjWn
B-hn-izm-k-tmsS t\cn-p-sImv, aZo-\-bn\np apkvenwtk\ ssJ\p-JmAv -tKm-{X-m-cpsS Nppw D]-tcm-[-tas-Spn. Cu
bpw Gsd \op-\n-n. cmgvN Ign--tm kv{XoIfpw IpnI-fp-apssS tKm{X-sam--Sw ]pd-p-hp. tUhnUv, Asm-ss\vkns\ sNbvX-Xp-t]mse apl--Zn\v Ahsc Xoq-f-bn-env thhnm-am-bn-cpp. Ahn-Sps ImcpWyw Hcn- IqSn At-l-ns
Xocp-am-\s DXvIr-jvS-amn. ew Imen-bm-m \ntZ-in-pI
am{X-amWv Ah-tcm-S-tlw sNbvXXv. Ah ]noSv Hpw Xs Xmakn-n-n, Hgn-p-t]m-Im.
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XpSp ]p-]-Xn-s\p amks Ccw sNdp-kw-L--\- s fmw hnh- c n- t Bh- i y- a n. lnPv d - b psS \mepw Apw
hj--fn Jpssd-in-I-fp-sSbpw blq-Z-cp-sSbpw i{Xp-X-bpsS {][m\-tI{w apl-Zv\_n Xs-bm-bn-cpp. \fodpw ssJ\p-JmDw, aZo\-bn kK-in {]I-Sn-n-m A\p-hm-Z-an-m Nne Ihn-Ifpw
ssJ_- d n- t epw ap PqX- t m- - I - f n- t epw ]em- b \w sNbv X p.
sNp-t-S-smw Ad_v tKm{X--fpsS XI-sb-p-dnv Ah
ap-dn-bnv \Ip-Ibpw, s]mXp-i-{Xp-hmb apl-Zv\_n-s-Xnsc
kwL-Sn-m Blzm\w \Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. aX-ns apJ-]-Sa-Wn Zpcm-{K-lnbpw ITn-\-lr-Z-b\pw Imcp-Wy-em-Rv-O-\-bn-m-h-\p-amb Hcp tkzm-[n-Im-cn-bmbn \_nsb Nn{Xo-I-cn-m, {]XnIm-c-hmRvO Ahsc t{]cn-np; Ctmfw Fm B{I-a-W--sfbpw
sNdpp\n Xs hK-ns Imep-I-fn N-e-bn-Sp-I-bmWv
At-l-ns Dt-iy-sav hc-p-Imn. Ah A]-lm-ky-I-c-amb
coXn-bn Ckvem-ans hnPbw Nn{Xo-I-cn--sX--s\-bm-sWtm?
Ad_v cw-sImv Nph hmfp-ambn aplZv\_n IAv_m tZhme-b-n \npp; XI Am-c-I-fpsS Ah-in-jvSn-S-bn ]cn-{`m--cmb ssZh-fpw!
B]-n-s\-p-dn-p `bw, HcpssIIqSn t\mm a-msc
t{]cn-np. PqXm-cp-am-bp Iqp-sI-n Ah kp-jvS-cmWv. apl-Zn-sbpw Ckvem-an-sbpw \ma- Ncn-{X-n\nv XpS-p-\om CXp-am-{X-amWv Ic-Wo-b-sa--dn-bm-hp blq-Zn-S-bnemIs, Cu kJyw P\-k--Xn-bmPnpIgnp. Cu cmjv{SobkJyn ap tKm{X-fpw `mK-`m-mbn. Hscm s]mXp-e-y-tmsS
{]hm-NI
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Hcp henb ssk\yw aZo-\-bn-tev ]pd-s-Sm Hcp-p-I-bmbn.

Cu Imev Ah-XoW-amb kqd-I Ckvem-ans i{Xp-hns
{]h-\--sf-p-dnv ]d-bp-pv; apkvenw-Isf Hn-p-\n-m
Blzm\w sNp- I bpw: ""hniz- k n- p- - h tc, ssZh- t m- S p
Ihyw ]men-m Pm{K-X-tbm-sS-bn-cn-pI, Am-lp-hns DSSn apdp- s I- n- S n- pI. \n Akw- L - S n- X - c m- h - c pXv . \n,
apkv e nw- I - t f- m t{ijv T - c mbn Bcp- a n. Ahv (blq- Z v )
\nsf Hpw sNm-\m-hn.'' apkvenw-I-fp-am-b-msX am-cp-ambpw
Cu Ah-k-c-n kulrZw thspw Ahsc D]-tZ-in-pp:
""Ah \nsf kv t \ln- m- X n- c n- p- t mgpw Ahsc \n
kvt\lnpw. IqsS Ign-bp-tm "R hniz-kn-pp' Fv
]d-bp-Ibpw ]ncn-p-t]m-bm \n-tfm-Sp hntZz-j-m hncew ISn-pIbpw sNp--h-cm-W-h. Ah-tcmSv ]d-bpI: "\n-fpsS
tIm]m-n-bn acn-pI.' \n-b-ambpw Hcp-s lrZ-b-n-\-Iv
Fm-Wp--sXv Am-lp-hnt\ Adnbq.''
blq-Z-cpsS Cu {]h-W-X-sb-p-dnv hnip Jp-B-\n\nv
{]tNm-Z\w hcn-p--h Hpw Xs AZv`p-X-s-Sn. Ah-cpsS a\mkv{X-n CXv ]pXn-b-sXm-p-a. ""\ns Ah Xnc-kvI-cn-tmw.
kpkv]-jvS-amb sXfn-hp-Ifpw Dz-e-amb thZ--fp-ambn \n\p
apt h {]hm-N-I-scbpw \nw-ibw Ah \ncm-I-cn-n-pv.''
hnizm-kn-I-fpsS BXy-nI hnP-b-s-p-dnv Hcp ipw AhIm-i-an. ]t, Ah {]hm-N-I-t\m-Sp Iqdn\nv AWp-hnS
hyXn-N-enpIqSm. hnP-b-n-te-p ]mX-bn Fsmw {]bmk--fp-m-bmepw Ah-sbmw {]k--Nn--cmbn t\cn-Sm Xmdm-bn-cn-Ww. ""Atbm hniz-kn-p--htc, a-]m-en-pI, kl\-i-n-tbmsS t]mcm-SpI. ZrV-\n--b-tmsS XpS-cpI; Am-lphns amK- n IrXy- \ nh- l - W - n {in- pI. Fm,
\n hnP-bn-I-fmhpw.'' hnizm-kn-Iv hmKvZm\w sN-s {]Xnêw al-mWv.
""Am-lp-hns amK-n s]mcp-Xp--h h[n--s-mepw hnPb- { io- e m- f n- X - \ m- b mepw Amlp Ah\v al- mb {]Xn- ^ ew
\Ipw.''
Ckvem-ans Ncn-{X-nemZy-ambn, bp-n ]s-Sp-m-\p
Hcp \ntZiw hnizm-kn-Iv e`n-pp: ""sNIp-ms Nm-Xnams-Xnsc s]mcp-XpI. Am-lp-hns hgn-bn Ahs-Xnsc
s]mcp-XpI. Hcp kZp-t-iy-n ]p-tN-hsmw AXns
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hnln-X-apv. No Imcy-n Iqp-tN-cp--hv AXn-t-Xmb

hnln-Xhpw.'' ""ac-Ws `b-s-tS--Xm-bn-n. Amlp Cn-ptmtg ac- W - a p- m- h p- I - b pq; Ah hnNm- c n- p- t m
\npNppw tKm]p-c- Xs Dbn-bmepw acWw \nsf
sImp-t]m-hpI Xs sNpw.''
hnizm- k n- I sf \in- n- p- - X n Ahn- i zm- k n- I Pbn- mepw
Am-lp-hns Imcp-Wyhpw A\p-{K-lhpw Ahp-m-hn-spw
Jp-B Hman-n-pp. ""Fm, hnizm-kn-I-tfm-sSmw Amlp
Dv. i{Xp-hn\v kzw BmsfbmsX asmpw \in-n-m\m-hn.''
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GXmv Cm-e-mWv aZo-\-bn ]pXnb kmaq-lnI\nb-a-fp-m-Ip-Xv; sIme-]m-XIw, imco-cn-I ]oU\w, ASn-aw XpSnb Imcy--fn.
hnip Jp-B ]d-bpp: ""ssZhw BZ-c-Wo-b-am-nb Hnt\bpw sIm- c pXv , aXn- b mb Imc- W - a n- m- n- S - t mfw. Hcp-
sXmbn h[n- - s - m, {]Xn- I mcw sNp- - X n- \ p Ah- I miw
Abm- f psS G- h p- a - S p _p- h n- \ m- b n- c npw.'' "" Hcp hnizmkn
asmcp hnizm-knsb h[n-m ]mSn.''
Dt-iy-]qhw AYhm, a\x-]qhw \S-p sIme-]m-X-I-n\p
hnip Jp-B hn[n-p in ac-W-amWv. tdma-m-cp-sSbpw
PqXm-cp-sSbpw CuPn-]vXp-Im-cp-sSbpw \nb-a--fn\nv CkvemanI \nbaw thXn-cn--dnbmw. LmX-Is Poh, sIm-s--hs
_p-v Ah-Im-i-s--XmWv. Ahv Xr]vXn-s-Sp-sa-n acW-in-v ]Icw ]ng HSp-n-bmepw aXn. Fm, Hcn- ]ngsImv Xr]v X n- s - m ]ns {]Xn- I m- c - a mbn sIme \S- m
]mSn; AXp \njn--amWv.
Zpcp-t-iy-]qhw \S-p h[-t-p-Isf ]e-X-c-n thXncn-n-pv. Nne Ip-Ir-Xy-v ]ngin aXn-sb-Xv tami-bpsSbpw lp-dm-_n-bp-sSbpw \nb-a-kw-ln-X-I-fp-m-nb henb t\amWv. Poh-s\m-Sp-p--Xn\p am{X-a {]Xn-Im-c-\n-baw (The lextalionis)
A\p-aXn \Ip-Xv; ac-W-Im-c-W-amb ]cn-p-I-tf-]n-p-Xpw
CXns]- S p- p- pv . ""\n ]I- h o- m- \ p- t - i n- p- p- s h- n,
\n-tfmSp sNbvX Ip-ns ]cn[n Ihn \ne-bn-em-h-cpXv.
Fm, am-]qhw s]mdp-p--XmWv Daw.'' hnip Jp-B
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]d-bpp: ""Pohp Poh\pw In\v Ipw aqn\v aqpw sNhnv

sNhnbpw ]n\v ]pw {]Xn-Imcw sNm-sav \mw Xudm-Xn-eqsS
\nb-a-amn. Fm, Xs Ip-Ir-Xy-n\v ]Icw ]ng-sbm-Sp-m\mWv Hcm B{K-ln-p--sX-n AXv aXn-bmIpw.''
ASn-aw {]Ir-Xym-\p-kr-X-am-sWpw Nne- hK- ASn-a-Ifm-hm Dt-in--s--h-cm-sWpw Acn-tm- ]d-n-pv. Cu
ho-W-n\p Imc-Ww FpXs-bm-bn-cp-mepw ASn-a-s
kmaq-ln-I-amb Ak-a-Xz-am-bn-mWv \_n IXv; AXv ]cn-jvI-cnm thn Atlw i_vZ-ap-bn. tdma\n-baw {]Ir-Xym-\pkm- c n- b mb, \nba- k m[p- X - b m Hcp m\- a m- b n- mWv AXns\
AwKo-I-cn-Xv. \qm-p-I-fmbn ASn-aw blqZ kmaq-lnIk{Zm-b-ns `mK-amWv.
ss{IkvXh k` ASn-a---h-S-n Gs-n-cpp. ss{IkvXh-\mb Po-\n-b N{I-hn-bpsS `c-W-n kam-l-cn--s
"ssUP-n' ASn-a-s {]Ir-Xn-Z \nb-a--fpsS `mK-am-bnmWv hnh-cn-p-Xv.
AsX-p-am-Is, apl--Zns kao-]\w XnIpw hyXy-kvX-ambn-cpp. Hcn- Hcm At-ls kao-]nv tNmZnp: ""\c-Imn-bn \np tamNn-nv Fs kzK-tm-S-Sp-n-p kXv{]-hrn
Fm-bn-cnpw?''
""Hcp ASn-asb tamNn-n-pI. As-n Hcp ASn-av tamN-\{Zhyw \IpI. Hcp ASn- a v kzmX{yw \Ip- - X m- b n- c npw
Amlp G-hp-a-[nIw CjvS-s-Sp {]hrn''.
Hcp IY-bpv. Hcn- A_q-a-kv-DuZv F Akzmcn Hc-Snasb ASn-p-Xv \_n ImWm-\n-S-bmbn. Ahn-Spv ]dp: ""A_qa-kv-DuZv, \n ASn-a-tb-m hen-b-h-\m-sW-n \n-tf-m
hen-b-h-\mbn Amlp Dv.''
A_q- a - k v - D uZv Xncn- p- t \m- n- b - t m {]hm- N - I s\ Ip.
kzw {]hr-n-bn e tXmn. ASn-asb tamNn-n-m kzbw
k--\mbn. \_n ]dp: ""\n sNbvXXv Hcp \ Imcyw.
As-n \n \c-Im-n-bn thhp-am-bn-cpp''.
hn[-h-I-tfmSpw A\m-Y-I-tfm-Sp-sa--Xp-t]mse Xs ASn-a-ItfmSpw a\p-jy-Xz-tmsS s]cp-am-d-W-sa-m-h-iy-s-Sp--h-bm-bn-cpp
]pXnb \nb-a-. ]e hgnpw ASn-a-Isf kzX-{-cm-hm Ah
klm-bnp. Hc-Sn-asb Abm-fpsS bP-am-\\v thW-sa-n tamNn-
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nmw. Xs {]tXyI tkh-\--fpsS t]cn Abmv tamN\w

Bh-iy-sSmw. tamN-\-{Zhyw \In kzX-{-\mhmw. Hcn- kzX{-\m-bm, apv ASn-a-bm-bn-cpp F-Xns t]cn-ep bmsXmcp
tZmjhpw Abm-n. Xs tKm{X-n amp-ap Ah-Imi- Abmp-ap-m-bn-cnpw. Abm Hcp apkam-\m-sW-n
CjvS-ap s]ns\ hnhmlw Ignmw. Hcp-Im-ev Xs ASn-abm-bn-cp Zp-]p-{X sskZn\v Xs _p-hmb ssk\-_ns\
\_n hnhmlw sNbvXpsImSp-Xv Cm-cy-n P\-v amXrI-bm-bn-mWv.
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Cm-es {]hm-N-Is Kmln-I-amb kzImcy Pohn-X-sp-dnv ]d-bp-tm Hcn-IqSn sskZns\ ]cm-ain-t-n-hcpp. _Zv bp-n\p apv \_nXncp-ta-\nv cv `mcy-am-cp-mbn-cpp kuZbpw BCibpw. ]noSv Da-dns aI l^vkzbpw
At- l - ns ]Xv \ n- b m- b n- op. ASp ]Xn- s \p amkIw Aq--n aqv kv{XoIIqSn A[n-I-ambn. DlpZv
bp- n Ckv - e m- a n- \ p- t hn c- k m- nXzw hcn A_v Z pmln_v\p Plvins hn[- h - b m- W n- h - c n BZys kv{Xo.
_\papkv X z- e nJv tKm{X- - e - h - \ m- b n- c p lmcn- k ns ]p{Xn
Ppssh- c n- b - b m- b n- c pp asm- c p- h . aZo- \ - b psS ASppXs
Ignn-cp, Bpw hgn-s-Sm B tKm{X-hp-am-bp bp-sp-Sp apkv-enw-I _n-I-fmbn ]nSn 600 t]cn lmcnkpw
Ppssh- c n- b - b p- a p- m- b n- c pp. bpm- \ - c N- I sf XpSv
]nXmhpw aIfpw Ckvemw Bt-jnp. Ppssh-cn-bsb {]hm-N-I
hnhmlw Ign- p- I bpw sNbv X p. B tKm{Xs kw_- n- t - S tmfw Bm-Z-I-c-amb k`-am-bn-cpp AXv. apkv-enw-I-fp-am-bp
_mhw, Ah-cpsS kzmX{yw Dd-mn.
{]hm-NI_p-hmb ssk\-_ns {]iv\w A{X-thKw ]cn-lcn- m- h p- - X m- b n- c p- n. A_v Z p apz- e n- _ ns t]c- n- S mhv ;
kpcn, _pn-aXn, Ad_n en]n ]Tn--h. Jp-B HmXm-\-dnbmw.
\_n- b p- a m- b p ASp _w, aZo- \ - b nse kv { XoIn- S - b n
Ahv {]tXyI m\w t\Sn-sm-Sp-n-cpp. hj--fmbn \_ntbmSv hfsc ASp--ap-m-bn-cpp ssk\-_n\v. At-l-ns t\-sfmw Xt-Xp-Iq-Sn-bmWv. kaY-bmb ssk\-_n\v sskZn-s\bmWv {]hm-N-I Ip-sh-n-p-Xv. kzX-{-\mWv sskZv. \_nbpsS ZuXy-n BZy-Im-ep Xs hnizm-k-an--h. AhnSp-tmSv G-hp-a-[nIw Iqdp--h. ]e kml-knI kw`-h--fnepw
{]hm-NI
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IqsS \nn-p--h. ]t, Cu \ntZ-i-ap-m-b-tm ssk\_pw

Ah- f psS ktlm- Z - c \pw AXns\ FXnp- I - b m- W p- m- b Xv .
Fm, \_n-bpsS \ntZiw A\p-k-cn-m-Xn-cn-m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-n.
As\ ssk\_v sskZns `mcy-bmbn.
Fm-bn-cp-mepw B ZmXyw kp-jvS-amb Hm-bn-cp-n.
ssk\- _ n\v Adnhpw kmam\y [mc- W - b p- s am- s - b p- m- b n- c p- s nepw {]Y- a - a mbpw Ah Hcp kv { XobmWv . Xs IpSpw- _ s
sskZns IpSpw-_-hp-ambn Ah Xmc-X-ay-s-Sp-n-t\mn. Ah
Im-Sn-t\mn kzw kucyw Bkz-Znp. hnhmlPohn-X-n
sskZpw kwXr-]vX-\m-bn-cp-n. Abm emfnXyw CjvS-s-Sp--h\mWv; ]Xp-s--Xps Cu kwLjw hfp hep-Xmbn, s]mns-dn-bpsS hn-sen. Cu k`-n-emWv ]mhw sskZv {]hmNIkn-[n-bn-se-n-bXv. Xs Zpcn-X-n\nv Ic-I-b-n--c-Wsav \ncm-i-tbmsS Atlw {]hm-N-I-t\mSv At]-np.
""Fn\v ? '' \_n Bcmp: ""Ah- f n- s e- s - nepw Ipw
Ipthm?''
""C. ]t, Rn-\nbpw Hnv IqSp-X \m t]mIm\m-hn'' sskZv {]Xyp--cnp.
""t]mbn \ns `mcysb ]cn-N-cnq''.
sskZv hon-sen. Xm-emhpw hn[w \mbn `mcy-tbmSv s]cpam-dm {ianp. Fm, Zm-Xy-c-Y-bm{X Fnpw kpK-a-am-bn.
Fsmw sNbvXnpw Imcy- t\cmw-h--am-Ip-n-sv Itm ssk\-_ns\ Ah-fpsS CjvS-n\v hnSp--Xm-bn-cnpw Cu
Zpcn- X - n\nv c- s - S m- \ p t]mwh- g n- s bv sskZv IcpXn.
Atlw Ahsc samgn-sNmn. ssk\_v Hpw Xma-kn-bmsX th]ncnp. sskZn\pw Bizmkw. Ah- f psS ku- c y- n Abm
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BmZw In-cpp; Fm, Ah-fpsS Akm-n-[y-n IqSpX Bm-Z-ap-m-bn-cpp.

C* Ign--tm {]hm-N-I Xs hnhmlw sN-W-sav
ssk\_v B{Klw {]I-Sn-np. AX-\p-k-cnv, Ah At-l-ns
Am-as ]Xv\nbmbn.
sskZv, \_nv aI-s\-tm-se-bm-bn-cp--Xn-\m, Cu hnhmlw
aZo-\-bn kwkm-c-hn-j-b-ambn. Am-bn-b-sb hsc hnhmlw Ignp- Xv \njn- - a - m B {]mIrXkaq- l - n Zp- ] p- { X
samgn-sNm-nb `mcysb Zv ]nXmhv hnhmlw sNp-Xv s]mdpm-\m-hp-am-bn-cp-n. Fm Ccw Bi--I Am-\-mWv.
ImcWw Hcp Zp-]p-{X Fm AY-nepw bYmY aI\v ]I-cam-hp-I-bn. Fm, ]g- hnizmkw shp-]p-en-bn-cp--h
\_nbpw ssk\_pw Xn-ep hnhm-l-_--s-p-dnv ]e A]hm-Z-fpw ]d-p-mn.
Cm-epXs \_n-bpsS Kmln-Im--co-s Atem-kc-s-Sp-nb asmcp kw`-h-ap-mbn. _\pap-kvXzenJv bp-n\p
tij-ap aS--bm-{X-bn-em-WXv kw`-hn-Xv. \_n-tbm-sSm--ap-mbn-cp BCi, ssk\yw aS--bm{X XpS-n-b-tm ]nn-em-bntmbn. BCi, ]-n-ep-s [mc-W-tbmsS H-I-m-c AXpambn aptm-p-t]mbn. hmkvX-h-n Ahn-sS-sb-hn-sStbm If-pt]mb amebpw sXcp \S-p-I-bm-bn-cpp \_n]Xv\n. ]I-semSp-p-thmfw bm{X sNbvXnpw \n`m-Ky-hm-\mb B H-I-m-c\v Xs
A_w a\- n- e m- b n. AYhm a\- n- e m- b n- c p- s - nXs
Abmfpw kam-[m\w ]d-tb-n-h-cp-am-bn-cpp. ]cn-{`m--bmbn hnjan-p-\n BCisb AXp-hgn h apkvenw tk\m-\m-b-I kz^vhm\p_v\p apA-z ImWm-\n-S-bmbn. Hcp cm{Xn IS-p-t]mbn.
kz^v-hm kpap-J-\m-bn-cp-XpsImv CXv A]-hmZw {]N-cn-m-\nS-bmbn. \_n-bpsS IpSpw-_-ns Apw A`n-am-\hpw CSn-pIm-Wn-m A_vZp-m-ln_v\p D_v Cu k`w hn\n-tbm-Knp.
Xncn- s - nb BCisb `mhpw amXm- ] n- X m- fpw tNmZyw
sNbvXp. BCi \S kw`hw hnh-cnp: ""\_n Hmtcm XhW bm{X
t]mIp-tmgpw A\p-bm{X sNp--Xn-s\-smn `mcy-amn-S-bn
A`n-{]mb hyXym-k-ap-m-Im-dpv. Atm \dp-n-Sp-Ibpw \dpv
Inp-hsc A\p-bm{X sNm A\p-h-Zn-p-I-bp-amWv ]Xnhv. ChW F\n-mWv \dpv Inn-bXv. {]hm-NI]Xv\n-amp aen ]-b-Wnv Rm t]mbn. ssk\yw aS--bm{X XpS-m-dmb-tm Hc-p Ah-iy-Imcyw \nh-ln-m t]mb Rm ]nn-em-bn-
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tmbn. Atm-tgv ssk\yw \on--gn-n-cpp. CXn-\n-S-bn

Fs ame \jvS-s--Xm-b-dnv, AXv Xnc-n-t]mbn. Rm \jvSs kzWm-`-cWw sXcp\S-th, `Sm Fs a-se-Spv
H-I-p-d-tn bm{X-bm-bn--gn-n-cpp. a-en\p `mc-an-mbn-cps-nepw AXn-\-Iv Bfn-sv `Smv a\-n-em-bn. ImcWw,
Rm Iri-Km-{X-bm-b-Xp-sImv A{X `mcw tXmp-I-bn-tm. HSphn sXcp\S ame Inn; ktm-j-tmsS Rm a-encp ev Xncn-sn. Atm-gmWv aepw H-Ihpw s]mbvgn-sv a\-n-em-bXv. Rm D-n \ne-hn-fn-s-nepw adp-]Sn
Inn- b n. Fs \ne- h n- f n- s Imv A- c ow \nd- p- s h- nepw
AXmcpw tI-tX-bn. a-en Rm\n-s--dn-bp-tm H-I-mc Fs Xncn Xncn-p-hcpw Fv Rm Binp. ]t, Bcpw
Xncn-p-h-n. \ne-hn-fnv \ne-hn-fnv Xfp-hoWv Rm\p-d-n-tmbn.
]nWn Imhtk-\-bpsS Npa-Xe hln-n-cp kz^v-hm AXphgn t]mIsh, ]Zbn-m Fs Iv Xncn--dnp. Fs I
am{X-bn Atlw ]dp: "Cm-en-mln hCm Csseln dmPnDu.' Am-lp-hmW! AX-msX asmcp kw`m-j-Whpw R
Xn-ep-m-bn-n. Rms\s apJ-a-\ icn-bmn. At-l-ns
H- I - p- d - n- c pp. Ib- d m At- l - s as klm- b n- pI am{Xw
sNbvXp. ssk\y-tm-sSmw sNp tNcp--Xp-hsc kz^v-hm HI-ns ISn-m ]nSn-p -IqsS \S-p-I-bm-bn-cpp.''
A\p- \ - b - - a - b mb BCi- b psS s]cp- a m- - n sXsmpw
Dm-bn-cp-n. Xo-bmbpw \n`m-Ky-I-c-amb Hcp kw`hw Xs.
]t, CsXms Fhn-sSbpw Ftmgpw kw`-hn-p--Xm-Wtm.
BCi ]d-bp-Xv kXy-am-sWv \_n--dnbmw; kz^v-hm-s\bpw
At- l - n\v \m- b - d nbmw. acym- Z - m- c - \ mWv; BZ- c - W o- b - \ mWv .
tbmm-sh \ne-bnepw kplrv F \ne-bnepw I-hy-t_m[-ap--h-\mWv. BC-i-sb-p-dn-p Fm kwi-bhpw Zqco-I-cn-psImv Hcp kqw BbnsS Ah-X-cn-p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
BC- i bpw Aenbpw Xn- e p _w Zpjv I - c - a mhp- I - s b
Zu`m-Ky-I-c-amb Hcp ê-amWv Cu kw`-hw-sIm-p-m-bXv. AenbpsS t{]c-W-bmWv Xm\n-{X-am{Xw tNmZyw sN-s-Sm Imc-Wsav Ah IcpXn. Ccw Imcy--fn hfsc IWn-i-m-c-\mWv
Aen; AXv Xs t\cnp _m[n-p--X-s-nqsS hni-Z-ambn
At\z-jWw thW-sa Imcy-n {]hm-N-I-t\-m \n_w
]nSnp Atlw. Hcp-]t, Aen-bpsS kZp-t-iytm-sS-bp Bi-Isf, A_vZpmln_v\p D_-ns A]-hm-Z--sf-tm-se-bm-bn-
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cnmw BCi ]cn-K-Wn-Xv.

Aenbpw BC-ibpw Xn ]no-sSm-cn-epw _w kpJ-I-cam-bn.
Fm CsXmpw Aen-sb-p-dn-p {]hm-N-Is A`n-{]mb-n amw hcp-n-bn; Aenv {]hm-N-I-t\m-Sp _lp-am-\mZ-c--fnepw. \_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bpsS Hma-\]p{Xn ^mXzn-a-bp-am-bp
hnhm-l-n-\p-tijw, Xs {]nb--c-\mb t\Xm-hp-am-bp AenbpsS _w IqSp-X kpZr-V-ambn.
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aqm-aXpw aZo\ B{I-an-p--Xn-\p Hcp-- \S-p-sImn-cn-p hnhcw \_nXncp-ta\n Adn-bm-Xn-cp-n. {]hm-N-I-sXnsc Jpssd-in-I cq]w-\Inb kJy-sbpw blq-Zm-cpsS clky-]--Xn-I-sfbpw Ipdnv At-l-ns ZqXm A-tm hnhcw
\In- s m- n- c pp. Ctmgpw Atlw ]pXnb kml- N - c ys
kkqvaw \nco-n-p-sIm-n-cn-p-I-bmWv; Imem-\p-kr-X-amb {]Xntcm[X{-n\v cq]w \Ip-I-bmWv. B_-e-nepw Bbp-[-_e-nepw anI-p-\np ssk\y-s-Xnsc Xs {]tZ-i-
sNdp-p-\npI Ffp--a-sv At-l-n-\-dnbmw. AXp-sImv
aZo-\-bn {i tI{o-I-cn-m-\mWv Xocp-am\w; \K-c-`n-n-Ipn Xs \ne `{Z-am-m\pw. t]jy-bn Hcn- KhW-dmbn
tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn-n-p t]jy-m-c-\mb kams tkh\w `mKyh-im C-hW \_nv e`n-n-pv. Am-es Ghpw ]ptcmK-an bp-X-{-amWv Atlw Ah-ew-_n-Xv. \K-c-n-\p-Nppw
Bg-n InS-p-Ip-gn-m Atlw {]hm-N-Is\ D]-tZ-inp. Ad_n-I-fpsS bp-X-{-n XnIpw A]-cn-Nn-X-amb Hcp ]pXnb
coXnbm- b n- c pp CXv . B t]jy- m- c s \ntZ- i m- \ p- k - c Ww
{]hn-m aZo\m \Kcw apgp-h tX\o--qw t]mse Cf-Inbn-dn. Fm-bn-Spw ash-nbpw Iqm-enbpw an-t\mSv s]mcpXp i_vZw; DuP-kz-e-ambn ]Wn-bn-tes apkvenw ]S-bm-fn-IfpsS Dm-l-\n`-c-amb i_vZ-. Ah-tcm-sSmw tPmen sNbvXpsImv {]hm- N - I amXrI ImWn- p- I - b m- W n- h nsS. ]md- t ]mse
Dd av; ]t, At-l-ns Xocp-am\w AXn-t\-m Dd--Xmbn-cpp. Fs-nepw XSw t\cn-Sp-tm DSs\ Atlw ]cn-lcn-p-I-bmbn. {]Xn-_--sf \njv{]-bmkw XcWw sNm-\p
{]Ir-Xn-kn--amb Ignhv At-l-n-\pv; Hw Znhy-k-lm-bhpw.
As\ Bg-ap Hcp henb InSv Xop-sIm-n-cn-pp. ZpjvI-
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c- a mb, el- c n- ] n- S n- n- p AZv ` p- X - krjv S n- p B ]cn{iaioe-ns asmcp êw.

As\ ZoLIme- t p Ah- i y- k m- [ - \ - fpw Bbp- [ fpw k-amb B InSv a-m-cpsS B{I-a-Ws t\cn-Sm
Hcpn.
apl--Zn\v C\n A_q-kp-^v-bms\ ss[cy-]qhw A`n-ap-Jo-Icnmw. AXn\v A[nIw Imp-\nt-n-h-n. N{I-hmfw [qata-L--fm-en-cpp. i-amb i{Xp-ssk\yw ASp--Spv hcp-IbmWv. ]Xn-\m-bn-c-tmfw `Sm Aq--n-ep-sv Hcp-]w;
Ccp- ] - X n- \ m- b n- c - n Hcmt]mepw Ipd- b n- s v asm- c p- ] w.
hnhn[ `mK--fn\npw i{Xp-ssk-\y-\n-c-I {]Xy--s-p-sImn-cpp. _\q-K-Xv^m-sbpw _\q-\-fo-dn-sbpw ssk\y-v
]nmse, IA-v_p_v\p Ak-Zns t\Xr-Xz-n PqX--Sbpw. aZo\v Nppw i{Xp-in-_n-c--fn B{I-aWkm-l- \S-p-sImn-cpp. tXp-an-\p-nb ]cn-N-Ifpw Ip-fpw shbn-en An\m-hp-I t]mse shn-n-f-pp. `qan Ip--fp-sSbpw JUvK-fp-sSbpw ImSm-bn-on-cn-pp. Dm-l-n-anns Bc-h CSn-ap-g-w-t]mse A-co-s ]nSn-p-Ip-ep-pp. AtXk-abw aZo\ inem-`q-X-amb \n-_vZ-X-bn-emWv.
""Ah Xmsg-\npw aosX-\npw \n-fpsS t\sc hp. IpI tNX-\-bp. lrZbw ]dnv sXm-bn-se-n-b-Xm-bn-tXmn.
Am-lp-hn-s\-p-dn-p Nn-I-fn\n-p-t]mepw \n hyXn-Nen-m XpS-p-I-bm-bn-cpp''.
]nhm- p- - X m- b n- c npw IqSp- X kpc- n- X - s av Nne
\_nsb D]-tZ-inp. Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-{X-n C{Xbpw henb
Hcp ssk\yw Hp-tNn-n. FXn-cm-fn-I-fm-hs, Bbp-[-nepw
B_- e - nepw ]cn- N - b - k - - nepw hfsc ]nn. Ab]s _\q-Jp-ssdf F blq-Z-tKm-{Xhpw kJy-tk-\-bn tNnpv; Ah-cpsS kPoh ]npW henb klm-b-amWv. Fm {]Xn- I fpw DS- - S n- I fpw hen- s - d n- mWv Ah kJy- t k- \ - b n
tNXv. aZo-\-bp-am-bp DS-Sn Icm-dp-I ]men--W-sa-m-h-iys-p-sImv Hp-Xop kw`m-j-W-n-\mbn {]hm-N-I kAv Z p_v \ p apB- Z n- s \bpw kA- v Z p_v \ p D_m- Z - s bbpw Ab- - X mWv .
Jpssd-f-m-cpsS adp-]Sn C-s\-bm-bn-cpp: ""R-sf-smv A\pk-cn-n-m \n-fpsS apl-Zv BcmWv? Am-lp-hns {]hm-N-I\m-Ws{X! \n t]mbms; \ Xn Hcp- DS--Sn-bp-an.''
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PqXm-cpsS kao-]-\w-IqSn Adn--tXmsS apkvenw ]mf-b-fn kw{Xm-k-ap-mbn. CXv h-\-bt? AsX, h-\-Xs. \ntI-St? AX-msX asm-p-a. Fm CXp-t]mse h-\bpw
\n-tISpw as-s-n-ep-ap-m-bn-ptm?
Cu h-\-Ipw kzw AWn-I-fn ]Sp-]n-Sn ]cn-{`mn-Ip-an-S-bn B ssk\n-I-t\-Xmhv, At-b-s kl-\-in-bpsS {]Xo-I-ambn AN--e-\mbn \ne-sImp. Atmgpw Aùa-amb Hcp {]im-X B apJv \nd-p-\np. AZv`p-Xm-h-l-amb
Atm-`y-X-tbmsS, bmsXmcp a\-m--ey-hp-an-msX Atlw
Xocp-am-\--sf-Sp-p-Ibpw I]-\-I \Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp-sIm-ncpp.
aZo-\-bpsS `c-W-p-a-Xe C_v\p Dn-a-JvXq-ans\ G]n--XpsImv At-l-n\v bp-n ]qW-ambn {i-tI-{o-I-cnmw.
aqhm-bncw hcp Xs `Smsc Atlw \K-c-nse aWtm-I-fn A\p-tbm-Py-m-\--fn \ntbm-Knp. bp-am-cw-`n-m
i{Xp InSv IS-m {ianpw. kJy-tk-\-I apkv-enw-Isf AhcpsS tIm- I - f n\nv ]pd- p- h - c m Bhp- - s Xms sNpw.
Fm Xt-Xmb coXn-bn-e-msX, i{Xp-hn-t\mSv s]mcp-Xp--Xn\p bmsXmcp {]tem-`-\hpw \_n-p-m-bn. InSv B{I-an-m\p Hmtcm {iahpw kJy-tk-\v I\ \jvS-ap-m-n-smv
Xpc--sp. Imem-Sp t\sc, IpXn-c--m-f-mp t\sc XpcpXpcm ic-hj-ap-mbn. Xs bp-X-{--sfmpw aZo-\-bpsS A{]Xn-tcm-[y-X-bpsS apn hne-tm-hn-sv A_q-kp-^v-bm\v t_m[yambn.
{]Xn-tcm[w Hcp amk-tmfw \op-\np. AXn\v Aù-Xn-Iamb ê--fp-mbn. Hmtcm Znhkw Ign-bp-tmdpw kJy-tk-\-bpsS
B-hn-izmkw inYn-e-am-bn-sm-n-cpp; A{X-Xs {]Xn-tcm-[s-p-dn-p {]Xo i-am-hp-Ibpw. i{Xp-n-S-bn tNcnXn-cn-hp-mbn. A\p-Iq-e-amb Cu kml-Ncyw apX-se-Sp-m \_n
Ime-hn-fw_w hcp-n-bn. Xmt\-s-Sp Fm Npa-X-e-Ifpw hnPb-I-c-ambn \nh-ln-n-p {]hm-N-I A\p-c-RvP-\-ns amKnepw Xm ]nn-e-sv m]n-p-I-bm-bn-cpp. Xs i{Xp-fpsS Iqp-sI-ns\, ]e hn`m-K--fmn inYn-e-am-m At-l-n\v
Ignp. Xn-S-bn hfp-sIm-n-cn-p Ass\-Iy-sp-dnv Jpssdin t\Xm- DXvI-WvTm-Ip-e-cmbn; Fm inYneo-I-c-W-ns hnp-I hfp-I-gn-n-cpp.
{]Ir-Xnbpw as-Xn-cm-bn-op. Icn-ta-L- kqcys\
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ad-p-shp. `qan Ccp \ngm-Sp-I-fn-embn. Bbp-[--fn agp-n-I hoWp. B-Sn Imn IqSm-c--fp-ep. ]mf-b-fnepw InS-nepw \njvI-cp-W-amb amco-hjw. sImSp-mv BSn-pp, cmhp-I-fn kom-c-ap-bn-smv. An-I-fn Xpfp- I - b - d p XWpv . IqSm- c - fpw Bbp- [ - fpw ag- s h- - n
IpXnp.
]ntv \c taL- p- a osX kqcy DZn- p- b - t m,
AXn-s Inc-W- kzW-m-bw-sImv Nn{Xw hc-bvp-tm
BZy- a p- W aZo- \ m- h m- k n- I Bm- Z - t msS t\mnpsXtmv Xncn-p-t]m-Ip Jpssd-in-Isf. Ah-cpsS Iqm-fnI sImSp-m-n ]mdn-tmbn. tI hm-I icn-bmWv; kJytk\ ]nhm-n--gnp. CtXmsS Ckv-em-ans\ \namP\w sNmsa Jpssd- i n- I - f psS hym- t amlw F- t - p- a mbn s]men- pt]mbn. Al-mcw \in A_q-kp-^v-bm\pw `m-i-amb ssk\yhp-amWv a-bn-tev aS-p-Xv. IAv_-bnse ssZh- Ah-cpsS
a\-n \n-lm-b-cmbn Xqn-n-Sp.
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kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw aZo-\-m Bm-Z-`-cn-X-cmbn. Fm, hI-cmb Jpssdfm tKm{X-m-sc-qSn Aa sNmsX hnPbw ]qWam-hp-am-bn-cp-n. As-n Ah aZo-\sb i{Xp-v Hp-sImSp-p-am-bn-cpp. ]cn-o-W-cm-bn-cpp apkv-enw-I. ]S---I Ducnsb-dnp X-fpsS IpSpw-_-tmSv sNp-tN-cm\pw bp-hn-P-b-amtLm-jn-m\pw Ahv Xnc-mbn. Fnpw Iptd Znh-k-tv
AXn-m-bn. BZy-ambn Jpssdfm tKm{X-m, X-fpsS sNbvXnIv hni-Zo-I-cWw \IWw. B blq-Z-cpsS tIm-bn Xs
apkv-enw-I D]-tcm-[-tas-Spn. _e-]-co-Ww \op-\np. Ccp]-p Znh-k-n-\p-n Fgp-\q-tdmfw ]pcp-jmcpw A{X-Xs
kv{XoIfpw Ipn-I-fp-aps-Sp B tKm{X-sam--Sw Iog-Sn.
Ahv \tI X in- s bv F- X m- W n- t m- g s
{]iv\w. apv ]e kw`-h--fn-sebpw t]mse {]hm-N-I X-tfmSv
IcpW ImWn-p-sapw aZo-\-bpsS AXnn hnp-t]m-hmt\ ]dbp- I - b p- qsh- p- a mWv Jpssdfm tKm{X- m {]Xo- n- Xv . Hcp]t, {]hm-N-I am{X-amWv Cm-cy-n Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-t-nbn-cp--sX-n Ahn-Spv Ahv s]mdp-p-sIm-Sp-p-Ibpw hnphogvN ImWn-p-Ibpw sNbvtX-s\. Fm Dadpw, ap ssk\nI
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\Sp. {]iv\w D`-b-I-n-I-fp-sSbpw Hcp s]mXp-kvt\-ln-X-sbpw
Xocp-am-\-n\p hnSm-sa-mbn. PqXmv \ntZiw kzoIm-cy-ambn.
Ah kA-vZp_v\p apBZns t] \ntZ-inp. apkv-enw-Iv AXwKo-I-cn-m _pn-ap-p-m-bn. kAvZv X-\p-Iq-e-amb Xocpam- \ - s a- S p- p- s a- mWv blq- Z Icp- X n- b Xv . Fm bp- ns
bYmY Imc-W-m Bsc--dn-bm-am-bn-cp kAv-Zns a\-ns\
aZo\m D]-tcm[w hmsX apdn-th]n-n-cpp.
Jpssdfm tKm{X- m, kA- v Z ns ]nXmhpw X- f p- a m- b p
_-sams ]dv At-l-ns A\p-`m-hhpw kl-Xm-]hpw
]nSn-p-]-m {ianp. Fm Ip-Ifpw kA-vZns apJv ]Xnp.
At-l-ns Xov Fm-Iptam Bthm!
B cmP-Ip-am-c HSp-hn Xs Xocp-am\w Adn-bn-p-I-bmbn:
""blq-Z-cpsS thZ-n ]d-n-pv "ssZhw \ns i{Xp-hns\
]nSnXm, Hmtcm ]pcp-j-t\mSpw hmsImv ]I-ho-Ww. Fm,
kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipn-I-sfbpw Ip-Im-en-I-sfbpw F, Ah-cpsS
Fm hkvXp--sfbpw \nv kz-ammw; Ah-cpsS an
hnf- b p- - s Xm- s bpw `nmw. AsXmw ssZhw Xp- c m- \ mb
btlmh \nv Xn-p--Xs{X.'- Jpssdfm tKm{X-m-tcmSv AhcpsS Cu thZ\nb-a--f-\p-k-cn-mWv {]hn-t-Xv. Fm ]pcpjm-scbpw hmfn-\n-c-bm-Ww. kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipn-I-sfbpw kzp-tfm-sSmw ]nSn-p-sh-Ww.''
h-I-cpsS Ayw ImWm aZo-\m-hm-kn-I-sfm--Sw Fnbn-cpp. Ah-cn blq-Z-cpv; {InkvXym-\n-I-fpv; km_n-D-I-fpv.
\K-c-{]-ap-J-cpv; AbtZ-is t\Xm--fpv. Ah-cpsS kmn[y-n h[-in \S-m--sp.
As\ blq-Z-cpsS hnizmk]mX-I-n\v blqZ\nb-a-a-\p-kcn-p in e`np.
Bdv
tPXmhv
Alvkm_v bpw AYhm "InS-p-bpw' hnP-bn--tXmsS Ckv-emans A-p-bp. AXv {]hm-N-Is Ion IqSp-X ]cn.
B AZv`pX a\p-jys\ Hcp t\mp ImWm Atd-_y-bpsS Fm
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`mK-p-\npw Bfp-I hp-sIm-n-cpp. sshcm-Knbmb bXn-hcy. Cm-bva-m-c-\mb km[m-c-W-m-c. Ae-Ivkm--dpsS [njWm-i-nbpw, knk-tdm-bpsS hmKv-ssh-`-hhpw {InkvXp-hns ImcpWyhpw kok-dns A[n-Im-chpwFmw kt-fn Akm-[m-cW
hynXzw. kam-[m-\-Im-ev Atlw ssZh-amKw D]-tZ-in-p
am\y-\mb Hcp Kpcp-h-cy-\mWv; Dm-gvN-bp t\Xm-hmWv; \oXnam-\mb \ymbm-[n-]-\mWv. Icp-Wm{Z-\mb `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWv. bp`q-an-bn-em-hs, anI X{-\pw. ZrV-{]-\pw Atm-`y\pw,
Imcy- I m- c - W - t _m- [ - a p {]mtbm- K n- I - a - X n- b p- a m- W - t lw. At- l ns {]t_m- [ \w B Pohn- X - n\np hn`n- - a . At- l ns aXw amem-J-amp thn-bp--X; Pohn-p a\p-jyp
thn-bp--XmWv. At-l-ns ssZhw Icp-Wm-a-b\pw hm-ey\n-[n-bp-am-Ipp. At-l-ns PohnXw A\p-bm-bn-Iv hmbns-Sp-m-\m-hp Xpd ]pkvX-I-amWv. Atlw Hcp Xocp-am-\-saSp-p-tm AXn\p ]nn \nKq-V-amb bmsXmcp Zpcp-t-iy-hp-apm-hp-I-bn; AXv Xpd Nv hnt[-b-amWv . At-l-ns
A\p- b m- b n- I B- k v t \- l n- X cpw kl- { ]- h - I - c p- a mWv .
Ahn-S-bn Hcp s]cp-am--w \S-m-m-s\m-cp-p-tm Atlw
Xs BZy- a m- X rI ImWn- p- s Im- S p- pp AXv kv { XoI- t fmtSm
AbtKm-{X-m-tcmtSm i{Xp--tfmtSm D s]cp-am--am-sWnepw.
X\nv sXp kw`-hn-p-tma\p-jy-\m-b-Xp-sIm-p-Xs Atl-n\pw sXv kw`-hnmw ]c-ky-ambn Atlw ebpw ]mm-]hpw {]I-Sn-n-pp. Atlw {]mYn-p-Xv, D]-h-kn-p-Xv,
Zm\- [ a- sNp- Xv , ASn- a - I sf tamNn- n- p- Xv , hnhmlw
sNp-XvFmw ap--hv IqSn amXr-I-bm-bn-mWv. a\p-jy-hwi-ns \ne-\n]n\v A\n-hm-cy-am-b-Xp-sIm-mWv Atlw kXyp]m- Z \w \S- p- Xv . sXmgn- e ns alXzw m]n- m- \ mWv
kzw ssIsImv tPmen sNp-Xv. a\p-jy-\mb, {]hm-N-I-\mb,
tPXm-hmb apl-Zv C-s\-sbm-s-bmWv. ""Xo-bmbpw Amlp-hns ZqX-cn \nv D-a-am-Xr-I-bpv'' Fv hnip JpB ]d--Xn AZv`p-X-an. Cu {]kvXm-h-n Xcnpw AXni-tbm-n-bn. Atlw XnIpw A\p-I-c-Wml-\mb amXr-Im-]pcp-j-\s{X.
temIw \ne-\np-Xp Xs t{ijvT-Xp thn-bmWv; AXv
Cu `qansb kpJ-Z-am-pp. almm-cn \mw hnizm-k-an-p-Xv
kzm`m-hnIw am{Xw. \psS Ipp-pw hoYn-Ipw \mw AhcpsS t]cn-Spp. Ah-cpsS IrXn-Ifpw Nn{X-fpw \mw hoSp-I-fn
kqn-pp. Ah-cpsS Pohn-X-nse kw`-h- \mw \nXy-Po-hn-
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A`n-am-\-am-bn-o-cpp. Hcp \K-c-nse Akm-[m-cW hyn-Xzap a\p-jy, \K-c-hm-kn-I-fpsS apgp-h A`n-am-\-`m-P-\-am-Ip-atm.
sNdp--nse \psS Ifn-q-p-Im, ]noSv almm-cm-bn-o-cptm AXv \s hnkva-b-`-cn-X-cm-p-n; ImcWw, al-Xz-nte-p At\z-jWw sNdp--Im-es kz]v\-am-bn-cnpw. am\pjy-I-n hne-s NneXv At-l-n\v sNm-\p-m-bn-cnpw.
Ghpw henb alm- s \- b mWv apl- Zv \ _n- b n \man- t m
ImWp-Xv. Hcp Imev cmPy-{`-jvS\m-bn-cp, D]-tZ-in-bm-bn-cp
B a\p-jy Csmcp N{I-hn-bmWvùXnIXe-nepw Bob-X-e-nepw. Bfp-Iq-Sp-n-S-sms BIj-W-tI-{-am-W-tlw.
bphm- pw hrmpw {]nb- - c - \ mb hoc- t \- X mhv . cmPyns Fm `mK-p-\npw hnhn[ Xpd-I-fn-ep Bfp-I Atl-ns {]`m-jWw tIm-s\-pp. AXns amkva-cn-I-X-bne-en-bpp.
C{X hen- s bmcp alms\ Is- n- b - X n, At- l - ns
\ntbm-K-n X-fn hnizmkw hnP-b-km-m-XvImcw IXn aZo-\-m A`n-am-\-hn-Prw-`n-X-cmWv . Bdp hjs `c-Wkm-l-N-cy-fpw At-l-ns hyn-Xzhpw At-l-n Hcp khntij `c-W-Im-hns\ cq]-s-Sp-n-bn-pv. Xs tKm{X-ns
ss\kKnI Ign- h p- I Atlw {]I- S n- n- n- pv . Ah- c psS
{]h-\-ssien Dsm-n-pv. a-bnepw At-l-n--\p-Iqe- a mb Hcp hnImcw hopw Dcp- n- c n- n- c n- pp. At- l n\nv ]ecpw {]tNm-Z-\-apsm-pp; X-fp-sS-Xs Ncn{X-ns `mK-ambn Ah-cXv ImWpp. apl-Zv Hcp bXn-h-cy-s\mp- a . sXcp- h n ImWm Ign- b p GsXmcp a\p- j y- s \bpw
t]msemcp km[m- c - W - m- c . P\m, Xm A`n- P m- X - \ m- s Wsmpw Atlw Ah-Im-i-s-Sp-p-an. Hcp km[m-c-W-m-cs
A`n-cp-Nn-I-sf-sm-s-bmtWm AXn-s-sbmw \ `mh- Atl- n- e pv . hnPbw At- l s A[ tZh- \ m- n- b n- n.
AsXms GsXm- c mpw t\Sm- h p- - t X- b pp F an- mWv
{]m[m\yw. Xm Pohn-p Imew, Nn, hnizmkw, Dt-iy-e-y, Xs kap-Zm-b-ns Pohn-Xhpw {]Xym-i-Ifpw CXn-t\msSm- s - b p BmY- X - b n\n- mWv At- l - ns in
Dbnsm- p- Xv . A- c - n- p, hnP- b - n- s bpw al- X z- nsbpw Hcp Ime-L-s hnfw-_cw sNm h Ah-[q-X-s\bmWv At-l-n Atd_y ImWp-Xv.
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kJy-I-n-I-fpsS taep \_n-bpsS tatmbva m]n-pI-gn--Xp-sImv, a-S-ap-jvSn-m-cmb sNdp-kw-L-sf IogvsSp-pI Xmc-X-tay\ Ffp--am-bn-cpp. ]Xps, Fm kwi-bte-i-an-m hn[w Ckv-em-ans kzm[o\w hym]n-n-p-I-bm-bn-cpp.
{]_- e - a mb {]Xn- t bm- K n- I - f n. lnPv d Bdmw hjw {]hm- N - I
_Iv tKm{X-n-s\Xnsc C_v\p kem-ans t\Xr-Xz-n Hcp
Imem-Ssb Abp. cm{Xn k-cnpw, ]I hn{i-anpw C_v\p
kemw aZo-\-bn Xncn-sn. IqsS AXv H-I-fpw aqhm-bncw
sN-cn-bm-Sp-Ifpw. _Iv tKm{X--e-hs\ C_v\p kemw {]hm-NI\v ImgvN-sh-pp. Fm, Ahn-Spv {]Xn-Imcw sNbvXn; ]oU\--fn B-kw-Xr]vXn A\p-`-hn-p {]Ir-X-a At-l-ntXv . adnv, Icp-Wm{Z-\m-W-tlw. Xs XS-hp-Im-c-t\m-S-tlw
s]cp-am-dp-Xv Abm-fpsS {]mb-sbpw Ah--sbbpw am\n-p-sImmWv. Cu s]cp-amw Xaoa F tKm{X--e-hs a\v amn-adnp. Atlw Ckvemw Bt-jnp. Atmgpw Xs tKm{X-ns
Xe- h - \ m- W - b m. \hapkams Dm- l - { ]- I j- h p- a mbn Xs
Bfp-I-fpsS ASp-s-nb Xao-av Ckv-em-an-eqsS Ahsc D-cnm XnSp--ambn. Hscm cm{Xn-sImv i{Xp-hns\ B an{X-amn-op Ckv-em-ans amkva-cnI {]`mhw Hcn-IqsS sXfnbn--sp. GXm\pw Znhkw app-hsc apkv-enw-I-fpsS _-ssh-cnbm-bn-cp Xaoa Ctm Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Ghpw henb i{XphmWv. hS-p-\np a-bn-te-p H-I-m-X-bn-emWv Xao-a-bpsS
AXnn. Cu hgn Abm XS--s-Sp-p-I-bmbn. `y-km-[-\-sf-n-m Ign-bmsX a mas A`n-ap-Jo-I-cnp. AXv
In-smpw Xaoa N-e-\m-bn. HSp-hn A-ssIsbtmWw
am-\n-hm-kn-I {]hm-N-Is klmbw tXSn; _Iv tKm{X--ehs\ D]-tcm-[-n\nv ]nn-cn-n-m. \_n-bpsS lrZbw B{Zambn. ct cv hmN- I - am{Xw Atlw Xao- a v FgpXn:
""Fs P\-sf Pohn-m A\p-h-Zn-pI; Ah-cpsS NcphnIsf t]mIm A\p-h-Zn-pI.'' {]hm-N-Is I]\ Xaoa A\pk-cn--Xp-sImv hdp-Xn-bn\nv a-m Xmew c-sp.
Xs Imes {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS, blq-Z-cpsS AwKo-IrX Iogvh-g--v hncp--amWo at\m-`mhw. bp-hp-ambn _-an-m-hsc, {]tXy-Inv, kv{XoI-sfbpw Ipn-I-sfbpw tcmKn-I-sfbpw Hcp
hn[-nepw D]-{Z-hn--cp-sX-mWv Xs ssk\nI t\Xm-v
Atlw sImSp-m-dp \ntZiw. Hcp Xc-nepw Ifthm h\tbm inip- l - X ytbm sN- c p- s Xpw I]- \ - b pv . \_n- b psS
Ccw Ay-im-k-\-Isf C{km-Cueo{]hm-N-Is B-tbmSv
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t]mbn Aam-en-Ins\ ASnv ]s \namP\w sNpI. kv{Xo]pcpjm-scbpw ssIp-p--sfbpw ape-Ip-Sn-p Ipp--sfbpw
Imf-sbbpw BSn-s\bpw H-I-sbpw Igp-X-sbbpw Fm-n-s\bpw
Acn- p- h o- g v pI.''
A\m-Ysc klm-bn-p-Ibpw ]mh-v Bizmkw \Ip-Ibpw
ASn-a-Isf tamNn-n-p-Ibpw sNp--Xn-eqsS Ahn-cmaw ssZhnI
amK-n k-cn-p Hcm-fn, Xo-bmbpw B{Z-hn-Im-c-
{]Xo-n-m-hp--XmWv. Ahn-Sps kvt\l-Im-cp-Wy- kzam-fp-I-tfmSv am{X-am-sbm-Xp-p--X; ]n-ar-Km-Zn-I-f-S-p krjvSnPm-ehpw ]n-Sp--Xm-WXv. ""ssZhs `b-s-SpI''- Atlw Xs
Bfp-I-tfmSv ]dp: ""kpJ-an-m arK--sf-smv tPmen sNn-cpXv. `qan-bnse Pp-fpw BIm-i-nse ]d-h-Ifpw \n-sftm-se-s Am-lp-hn-tev HSp-hn aS-p--h-cmWv.''
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\_nbpw kl-Nm-cn-Ifpw a-hnp t]mnv Bdp kwh-cw
Ignp. IAv _ kin- m- \ p Nnc- I m- e m- ` n- e m- j - a p- - h v.
Ctm aZo\ im- a mWv. AbtKm{X- - f n\n- s mpw
Xmew ]pXnb Ipg--sam-p-an. XoY-bm{Xm amkw ASp-sn- - g np. AXp- s Imv Cm- c y- n Bfp- I - f psS B{Klw
km[n-X-am-Ip-sav {]hm-N-I\v {]Xymi tXmn. Cu ka-b-mWv
C-s\-sbmcp ssZhnI kq-ap-m-bXv: ""Amlp hnNm-cn-m
\n a-bnse tZhm-e-b-n kpc-n-X-ambn, \n`bw {]thinpw. \n-f-dn-bm-Xv Amlp Adn-bpp. Ah \nv
Hcp henb hnP-b-amWv Hcp-n-sh-n-cn-p-Xv.''
Cu shfn- ] mSv s]mXpth Bm- Z - a m- W p- m- n- b Xv . Ckv e mw
kmm-XvI-cn-m t]mIp Hcp ]pXnb hnP-b-s-p-dn-p {]hN-\-ambn ]cs AXv kzoI-cn--s-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Cu shfn-]mSns hm aZo-\-bn\nv a-bn-tev ImpXo t]mse ]Sp.
aplm-Pn-dp-Ifpw Akzm-dp-Ifpw Bm-Z-]qhw bm{X-p Hcp- Bcw-`np. \Kcw apgp-h B XoY-bm-{X-p Xm-sd-Sp-nemWv. AtXkabw a-m `b-tmSpw Bi--tbmSpw IqSn-bmWo
hm {ihn-Xv . XoY-bm-{X-bpsS ad-hn, Hcm-{I-a-W-n-\p
]cn-]m-Sn-bm-bn-cn-ptam CXv? hnip amk-n-em-sW-n bpw
\njn--amWv. ]t, apl-Zv As\ sNp-sav a-m hnizkn-p-n. Jpssd-in-I kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Pm{K-X-tbm-sS-bn-cpp.
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Xm P\n-p-h-f, Xs Pohn-X-hp-ambn _-s Hncn HmaI-fp-Wp Xs {]nb-\mSv Hv kin-pI am{X-am-W-t-lns Dtiyw. kz^m, ahm Ipp-In-S-bn Hp k-cnWw. hnip IA- v _ - s bmp IIp- f ns ImWWw, A{Xam{Xw. Amlp Fm Xe--fn-ep-ap hnP-bw-sImv Xs A\p{K- l n- n- pv . ]qh {]hm- N - I - \ mb C_v - d mlow \_n ]Sp- pbnb ]hn-{X-amb Bcm-[\m an-c-n-sen temssII\mY\v
\n ]d-b-W-sa-t-bpq At-l-n\v.
a-m-cpsS kwi-b-s-p-dnv \_n Xs kl-{]-h-I-cpambn Btem-Nnp. HSp-hn Csmw sXc-s-Sp--s Ipd-pt] am{Xw lv XoY-bm-{Xv t]mbm aXn-sbv Xocp-am-\np.
AXp-sImv _en-Ia-n-\p arK--sfbpw sImv Bbn-cn
\m\qdv t] am{X-amWv hnip \K-cn-bn-tev ]pd-s-Xv.
XoY-bm-{Xm-th-f-bn sImp-\-S-p--Xn\v A\p-h-Zn--s-np hmfp-I-f-msX asm-cm-bp-[hpw Ah FSp-n-cp-n. aX-]-camb Hcp XoY-bm-{X-bm-W-sXv hy-am-bn-cp-s-nepw Jpssd-inIv hnizmkw hn. XoY-bm-{X-bpsS ad-hn-ep B{I-aW{iaam-bn-s Ah-cXns\ Icp-Xp-Ibpw am{]th-iw XS-bm Xocpam-\n-p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \ncm-bp-[-cmb apkvenw XoYm-S-I-cpsS t\tc
]I-ho-m a-m Cu Ah-kcw D]-tbm-Kn-p-sav {]hm-N-I
a\km Icp-Xn-b-Xp-an.
a-bn\ntsd AI-e-n-e-msX, lpssZ-_nbm Ipn\p apIfn hv Jpssd-in-I-fpsS kt-i-hm-l-I \_n-bp-ambn Ip. HpIn bm{X Ah-km-\n-np Xncnpt]mIWw, As-n bp-n\v
Xbm-dm-hWw. hgn {]iv\-ap--bnv Hcp bp-n-\p Hcp--nemWv Jpssd-in-Ifpw Iqm-fn-Ifpw. _e-{]-tbmKw IqSmsX apkv-enwIsf a-bn {]th-in-m A\p-h-Zn--cp-sXv a-m {]Xn-sb-Sp-n-p--Xmbn Ah \_nsb Adn-bn-pp. Fm, Cu
XoY-bm-{Xv kam-[m-\-]-c-amb Dt-iy-ta-bp-q-shpw, AXn\v
A\p-aXn \I-W-sapw {]hm-N-I Bh-iy-sp.
GXm\pw Znhkw \S A\p-c-RvP\ N-I Fhn-sS-bp-san-bn. HSp-hn Jpssd-in-I-fpsS t\Xmhv Xncn-sn Xs BfpI-tfmSv ]dp:
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hnip Iaw t]mse-bm-W-h \nh-ln-p-Xv . sImm-c--fn
Rm Ign-n-pv. Jp{kp-hn-s\bpw slp-eo-kn-s\bpw Rm
In-pv. Fm Hcp cmPmhpw, apl--Zns\ At-l-ns A\pbm-bn-I BZ-cn-p--Xp-t]mse BZ-cn--s-Sp-Xv Rm In-n.''
Jpssd-in-I-fpsS ASp-tv Hcp ZqXs\ Ab-bvpI F Dugw
h-tm {]hm-N-I AXn-mbn sXc-s-Sp-Xv Dkvam-s\-bmWv.
{im-]qhw, Pm{K-X-tbmsS Dkvam B ZuXyw \nh-lnp. Jpssdin-I At-l-tmSv ]dp: ""Dkvam, Xmv hyn-]-c-ambn
XoY-bm-{Xm-\p-jvTm-\- IA-v_-bn sNmw; Fm apl-Zn\v.......AXv A\p-h-Zn-m-\m-hn.''
B \ntZiw Dkvams\ Atem-k-c-s-Spn: ""Fs {]hm-N-I
F\np apt amXrI ImWn-p-X-cmsX Rm Dtiyw \nh-lnp-I-bm-sW-n AXv ssZhw CjvS-s-Sn.''
Dkv a ms adp- ] Sn Ahsc ipWv T n- ] n- S n- n- p- I - b m- W p- m- b Xv .
kw`m-jWw \op-t]m-b-Xn-\m Atlw Xncn-s-m sshIn.
Dkvam h[n--sp F Inwh-Zn ]cp. CXv Ccp-Iq--scbpw
Hcp bp-ns hsnp. Hcp cmjv{Shpw asmcp cmjv{Shpw
Xn-ep _-v hncp--am-bmWv Jpssd-in-I {]hnn-cn-p-Xv. apkvenw ]mf-b--fn hnImcw sImSp-n-cn-smp.
]Sp-]--en Hcp ac-n\p tNmn kt-fn XoYm-S-I, XfpsS aX-n-sbpw kap-Zm-b-n-sbpw A`n-am\w kwc-n-m,
Ah-km-\-s-bmfpw tijn-p--Xp-hsc, Jpssd-in-I sImsmSp-n-bm t]mepw t]mcm-Sm Xocp-am-\np.
Hcp bp-ap-m-bm AXns êw Fm-sW--dn-bn. Cu
kml-N-cy-n AXns \ncY-IX Jpssd-in-I a\-n-emn.
Ah Dkvams\ Xncn--bp. Ahp-thn kpsslep_v\p Awdv
\_n-bp-am-bp A\p-c-RvP\ N ]p\cm-cw-`np. Xmm-en-I-amb
bp-hn-cm-a-n\v \n-bnp; hyh--I tcJm-aq-e-amn sh-Wsapw.
Aen-bmWv Icm Fgp-Xp-Xv. Atlw "_nkvan-m-lndlv-am\ndlow' Fv Bcw- ` n- - t m kpssl AXns\ FXnp.
ssien-bnse Ckv-em-anIhXvI-c-W-amWv Abmv AwKo-I-cn-m
Ign-bm-Xn-cp-Xv. ]Icw "_nkvanI Am-lp' (Am-lpth, \ns
\ma-n) Fv Fgp-X-W-sav \n_-np. ""Fn A-s\bm-hs'' Fv \_n ]d--tm Aen AX-\p-k-cnp. ""Am-lp-
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hns {]hm-N-I-\mb apl-Zpw Jpssd-in-Ifpw Xn-ep Hcp DS-Sn-bm-WnXv'' Fv \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n ]d-p-sIm-Sp--tm hopw
DS-p-mbn.
kpssl hopw FXnv {]I-Sn-np: ""Xmsf Am-lp-hns
ZqX- \ mbn R AwKo- I - c n- p- p- s - n \ns- X nsc
R Bbp-[-ta-n-tm. C BfpsS aI Fv Fgp-Xn-bm
aXn.''
AXpw \_n \nm-c-am-bn-m-sW-Sp-Xv . ""AXmWv \nnjvS-sa-n Bbn-tms.''
""FgpXq''- A en- b psS t\sc Xncnv Atlw ]dp:
""A_v Z pm aI apl- Zpw Awdv aI kpsslepw Xn- e p
kam-[m\ DS--Sn-bmWv Xmsg hnh-cn-p-Xv.'' ]ns hyh--Ifpw
]d- p- s Im- S pp:
Hv: Cu hjw apkv-enw-I aS-n-tm-IWw.
cv: ASp hjw hv aqpZnhkw Xn aS-n-tmImw.
aqv : Bbp[k- c mbn hc- c pXv . hm IqsS sImp- h cmw.
]t, AXv Dd-bnXs shWw.
\mev: a-bn Ah-ti-jn-p apkv-enw-Isf IqsS-sm-p-t]mh-cpXv. apkv-enw-I-fn Bsc-nepw a-bn-tev Xncn-p-h-cm B{Kln--bm-sW-n Ahsc XS-bp-I-bp-a-cpXv.
Av: apkv-enw-I-fntem Ahn-izm-kn-I-fntem s] Bsc-nepw
aZo-\-bn-tev t]mbm Ahsc Xncn--b-Ww. Fm, apkv-enwI-fn Bsc-nepw a-bn-tev hcp-I-bm-sW-n Ahsc Xncn-b-p--X.
Bdv : apkv - e nw- I tfm Ahn- i zm- k n- I tfm Bcp- a mbpw kn- b ntes-Sm Ad_v tKm{X-v kzmX-{y-ap-m-bn-cn-p--XmWv.
Ggv: Cu kn Ggphjw hsc \op-\np--XmWv.
aZo-\-bn hv Ah-X-cn Jp-B-\nIkqs, Jpssd-in-IfpsS ta ssIh-cn-m-\n-cn-p alm-hn-P-b-s-p-dn-p kqN\-bm-bn-mWv \_n-bpsS A\p-bm-bn-I {]tXy-Inv Da, hymJym\n-n-cp-Xv. kw`-h- Cu coXn-bn hgn-Xn-cn--tm kzm`mhn-I-ambpw Ahv ss\cm-iy-ap-m-sb-Xv hyw.
_en-Iaw \nh-ln-msX \mn-tev aS-m Atlw ]d-
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-tm X\n-p-Nppw ]c \n-_vZX, Xs A\p-bm-bn-I-fpsS

hnImcw {]Xn-^-en-n-p--Xmbn \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n a\-n-emn. ]ns
Atlw hne-n-bn. Atlw tZl-ipn hcpn; Xe apWvU\w
sNbv X p; ]ns _en- b n- m sImp- h H- I - sf Xs
ssIbn- e p- m- b n- c p In- s Im- - d pp. At- l - ns amXrI
A{]-Xn-tcm-[y-am-bn-cpp. At-ls kwi-bn--Xn A\p-bm-bnIv e tXmn. _en-ar-K--fpsS cw `qan-bn Ihn-smgpIn. `nbpw Bth-ihpw hopw apkvenw a\-p-I-fn km{ambn. {]hm-N-I A\p-bm-bn-I-tfm-sSmw aZo-\-bn-tev aS-n-bXv
hnj--cm-bn-. Ahv kzw sXv t_m[y-ambn. kwi-b-an;
hnP-b-I-c-amb am-{]-thiw Ahv hmKvZm\w sN-s-n-p--XpXs. ]t, B ssZh-h-N\w Cu {]tXyI bm{Xsb ]cm-ainp--X. lpssZ-_nbm kn-b-\p-k-cnv ASp hjw \S-t
kw`hw Xocp-am-\n-n-pv. {]hm-N-Is {ImZin-Xz-ns ncoI-c-W-am-WXv. hnip Jp-B-\nse hmKvZm-\-fpw {]h-N-\-fpw
kmm-XvI-cn-msX t]mb kw`-h--fn. ]ns Fn-\-h Amlp-hns\ kwi-bn-Ww?
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Jpssdfm tKm{X-tmSv amXr-Im-]-c-ambn s]cp-am-dn-bnpw blqZ
tKm{X-n-S-bn D]-Pm-]- \nb-{-Wm-Xo-X-ambn s]cp-Insm-n-cpp. PqXm Hcn-epw apkv-enw-I-fm-bn-o-cn-s-Xv
kpkv]jvSw; Ah-cp-ambn Iqp-sI-n-tes-Sm\pw Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-n.
Ah-cn-tmgpw IqSp-X IqSp-X tIm-I sIn-sm-n-cn-pp.
Ah-cpsS kao-]\w i{Xp-X-bp-tS-XmWv. aZo-\-bpsS kwc-Ww ]cnK-Wn-p-tm, Ahs-Xnsc s]mXp-hmb {]Nm-cWw \S-p-Ib-msX ap amK-sam-p-an-sv \_n a\-n-emn; blq-Z kla-X-hn-izm-kn-Itfm kplr-p-tfm Bbn-cn-m Iqm-p-n-s-n
Ahsc Iogvs-Sp-p-Itb Xc-ap-q-shpw.
_Zvdn s]mcp-Xnb \yq\-] tk\-bp-sStbm Dlp-Zn ]cmPbw I A-S--an-m ssk\y-n-stbm t\Xm-h Ctm
apl-Zv. KWy-amb AwK-_-e-ap, ]cn-N-b-k-pw Bbp-[-tijn- b p- a p Hcp ssk\y- ns \mb- I - \ mWv . Atlw Xs
kmaYyhpw abpw th-{X-bp ssk\n-I-\mWv. B{I-aWw,
]nmw, ]np-S-c, Bbp-[--fpsS D]-tbmKw, ]S-\n-e-nse ]cnWm-a- XpSn Fm Xc-n-ep-ap bp-X-{- Atlw
Xs tbmm-v ]Tn-n-p-sIm-Spp. Ah-cpsS IjvS-m-Sp-I-sf-
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p- X - s - b m- b mepw AtX Xo{h- X - t bm- s S- s Atlw GsSppAh-sc-tmse A[zm-\np; Ah Ign-p `Ww Xs

Ignp; Ah-tcm-sSmw Ddn. Fmw AN--e-amb A-S--\n-b-a- f psS ASn- m- \ - n- e m- b n- c pp. i{Xp- h ns\ Ah- K - W n- m- s Xs, X- f psS ey- s - p- d n- p ZrV- h n- i zm- k - t msS,
hotdmsS, X-fpsS t\Xm--fpsS hnth-I-]qh-amb \ntZ-i--f\p-k-cnv {]hn-m Ah ]Tn-p-I-gnp. Cu in-bpsS
]n_-e-n blqZ òjWn F {]iv\w imiz-X-ambn Ah-km\n-n-m {]hm-N-I Dd-p-I-gnp.
As\, \mem-bncw Imemssk\n-I-scbpw Ccp-\qdv Aiz-`Sm-scbpw \bn-p-sImv, blq-Z-in \in-n--msX aS-p-I-bns ZrV-\n--b-hp-ambn {]hm-N-I ]pd-sp. GXm\pw amktv apkvenw tk\ XnIpw Ia-\n-c-X-am-bn-cpp Hcp tIm
Ign-m asmcp ZpKw; ]ns asmv. in-tI-{--fn\nv
in-tI-{--fn-te-p ssP{X-bm-{X-bm-bn-cpp AXv . Fm-bnSpw Ckv-em-ans ssk\y-n-\mWv hnPbw. Fmw XIv XhnSp-s]m-Sn-bm-p bp-X{w. sNdp-p-\n \qdp-I-W-n\v blqZ apkv-enw-I-fpsS ic-]m-X-tav \new-]-Xnp. aZo-\-bnse AP--cmb
tbmm--fpsS Imogn IW-n-m bp-ap-X Ipan-pIqSn. Amen, hmZn AJpd, hXoiv , kpemenw, ^ZIv ,
ssJ_Ch-sbmw Iog-S-p-Itbm Iog-S--s-Sp-Itbm sNbvXp.
blq-Z-cpsS ZpK--fn Ghpw hne-s ssJ_, an-hmdpw A{]Xn-tcm-[y-amb ae-ap-I-fn-emWv nXnsNbvXn-cp-Xv . Ckv-em-ans
ssk\nI insb Znh-k--tfmfw AXv sNdp-p-\np-Ibpw
sNbvXp. B tIm Fs\ Iog-Smw Fm-tem-Nnv A\-h[n aWnq-dp-I \_n Xs Xn-\p-n Ign-p-Iq-n-bn-pv. ]e ]XnI NsNbvXp. A_q-_-Ivdns t\Xr-Xz-n \S B{I-aWw
sNdp--sp. Da-dn\pw AtX hn[n Xs-bmWv t\cn-Xv. Fm
[oc- \ mb Aensb `mKyw XpWp. hnhn[ B{I- a - W - - f n- e qsS
Atlw Hncn blq-Zsc IimpsNbvXp. At\Iw t]v amc-Iamb apdn-th]n blqZt\Xmhv lmcn-kns\ Xn Xmsg-bnp; tImbpsS KhW- d m- b n- c p asl- _ ns\ ba- ] p- c n- - b p. HSp- h n,
ssJ_ ZpKw Aen Iog-Sn; hne-Xo-cm bp-ap-X ssIh-is-Sp-n-smv .
XpSv \S kam-[m\kw`m-j-W--fn X-fpsS D]m-Z-\ns ]Ip- X nbpw aZo- \ v \In- s m- m- s a hyh- - b n
ssJ_-dnse blq-Zsc tamNn-np.
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ssJ_ bpw \_nbpw kz^nb F blqZh\n-Xbpw Xnep hnhm- l - _ - - n- e q- s Sbpw kv a c- W o- b - a m- I pp. bp- n
`mhv sIm-s kz^n-bsb XS-hp-Im-cn-bmbn ]nSn-p-I-bm-bncpp. HSp-hn kam-[m\w m]n--s--tm apkv-enw-I-fp-am-bp
_w kpZr-V-am-m at\m-l-cn-bmb kz^n-bsb \_n hnhmlw
sN-W-sav Ah B{Klw {]I-Sn-np. kz^n-bbpw AXm-{K-lnn-cpp. Hcp XS-hp-Im-cn-bmbn At-l-ns apn-tev B\-bn-s--tm Xs k]-n-ep bYmY ]pcp-j-s\-bmWv Ahc-t-l-n IXv. ImgvN-bn kp`-K; s]cp-am--n am\y.
Dd Xocp-am-\hpw lrZ-b-hn-im-e-X-bp-ap B a\p-jys\ A\p-bmbn-I Fp-am{Xw BZ-cn-pp! At-l-n-\p-thn apkv-en-amIm-\p B{Klw {]I-Sn-np, kz^nb. Hcp alm\pw bp--S-hpIm-cnbpw Xn-ep hnhmlw km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn A`n-e-j-Wo-bambn Icp-X-s-n-cp-n. bp-ap-X-en ]p-]-m ]mh-s--h-\mbn-cpp tPXm-sh--Xn-\m hnhmlkZyv h-h Blm-cw IqsS
sImp-h-tc-n-bn-cpp. B awK-f-Iaw At-bw Bm-Z-\n`-cambn. ImcWw, kz^n-b-bpsS kucyw \msSpw Ion-tI--Xmbn-cpp; ssJ_ hnP-b-am-Is, GsXmcp ssk\y-n\pw A`n-am\-I-chpw. hncp-p-Im ]ncn--tm, Xs Pohn-X-nse A`n-am\-]qh-amb \nan-j-n-\p-thn kz^nb B alm-tP-Xm-hns Xnsen.
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Da-dn-s\bpw Nne hnizm-kn-I-sfbpw \ncm-i-cm-nb lpssZ-_nbm
kn hnP-b-ns aptm-Sn-bm-bn-cp-p-shv sXfn-bn--s-SpI
Xs sNbvXp. Atd-_y \K-c--fn aZo-\-bpsS \maw Ctmfw
C{X-tbsd BZ-cn--s-n-n. AXns `c-Wm-[n-Imcn, temI-nse
tPXm--fmb cmPm-m-cpsS \nc-bn-em-Wnv. blq-Zm-cpsS taep
hnPbw At-l-ns Ionbpw Ckv-em-ans inbpw s]cpn-n-cn-pp.
hfsc hjw apv, a-bn hp-Xs apl-Zv Adn-n-cpp,
Ckv-em-ans ktiw Jpssd-in-Iv am{X-am-bn-p--X, temIn\p apgp-h-\p-am-bn-p--Xm-sWv. Ckv-em-ans ssZhw "dp
Be-ao' ({]]---fpsS \mY) BWv. Ah "dp-mkv' BWv;
"aen-Ip-mkv' BWv; "Cem-lp-mkv' BWv\mY, cmPmhv, a\pjy-cpsS ssZhw. blq-Zm-cp-sS-b, {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sS-b, apkvenw-I-fp-tS-Xp-a; krjvSn-Pm-e--fpsS apgp-h ssZhw. AXp-sIm-pXs {]hm-N-I {]t_m-[\w sNp aXw kp-Nn-X-am-hm h.
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Fm, CXp-hsc Xs P\-X--msX ampw Cu al-mb

ZuXyw Fn-m-\p k`w e`n-n-n.
ap cmPy- - f n Ckv - e m- a nIkt- i - s a- n- m- \ p kabw
Ctm kam-K-X-am-bn-cn-p-I-bm-sWv {]hm-N-I\v tXmn. Hcp
shn-bmgvN kaq-l-{]mY\mthf-bn, hntZ-i--fn-tev {]Xn-]pcp-jmsc Ab-m Xm\p-t-in-p--Xmbpw Ahsc AhnsS hv
sXc- s - S p- - W - s apw \_n ]dp. B \ntZiw kljw
kzoI-cn--sp.
"apl- - Z pdkq- e p- m' F ap{Z- t bm- S p- I q- S nb Hcp Iv
A_vZpm ln_v\p lpZm^, t]jy cmPmhv Inkvdmp kanp.
AXv hmbnv AYw ]d-bm cmPmhv Zzn`m-jnsb G]np:
""t]jy cmPmhv Inkvdmv ssZh-Zq-X-\mb apl-Zv''
Cu kwt_m-[\Xs Xncp-a-\-ns\ tcmjm-Ip-e-\mn. Atlw
AXv ]nn-on Xd-bn-se-dnp. A_vZpm Xncn-p-hv Xs A\p`hw hnh-cn--tm \_n ]dp: ""Fs Iv Non-sb-dn--Xpt]m-se-s Ahs km{am-Pyhpw inYn-e-amIpw.''
Inkvdm kwKXn Xs tcmj-{]-I-S-\-n am{Xw HXp-p-n.
"{]hm-N-I-\mbn kzbw \Sn-p B {`ms\' ]nSn-p-sIm-p-h-cm
Atd-_y-bnse Xs ssht{kmbn _mZm\v Abm-sf-gpXn. A_vZpm-ln_v\p lpZm^ Xncn-s-n-b-Xns ]nmse Inkvdm-bpsS Dchv \S-m-m _mZms kt-i-hm-l-I aZo-\-bn-se-pI-bmbn.
Fm, {]hm-NI kn-[n-bn-se-n-b-tXmsS B t]jy-m hndm XpSn. Ad-_n-In-S-bn At-l-ns in Fsv
Ahv \m-b-dnbmw.
Ah-tcmSv \_n ]dp: ""Fs aXhpw km{am-Pyhpw henb
Xma-kw-Iq-SmsX Inkvdm-bp-tS-Xn-t\-m hep-XmIpw. Ckv-em-an-tev
Rm Wn-pp Fp-IqSn At-l-tmSv ]d-bpI.''
Ah _mZms\ Cu adp-]Sn Adn-bnp. Cu ka-b-mWv kzw
aI jod- s shln Inkv d msb h[n- - X mbn _mZm Adn- b p- Xv Inkvdmbpw Xs ]nXmhv lpap-kns\ sImp-I-bm-Wtm DmbXv. {]hm-N-Is Ww kzoI-cn-m _mZm\p kzmX-{y-apv;
Atlw Ckv-em-anIkaq-l-n ]c-ky-ambn tNp.
{]hm-N-I {]Xn-]p-cp-js\ Ab cm-as N{I-hn-bmWv
slp- e okv . Znlv - b - X p I_n \_n- b psS Ip- a mbn sNtm kok BZ- c - t hm- s S- b mWv kzoI- c n- Xv . B hmp- I - f psS
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AYw Atlw icnpw Dsmp.

""_nkvan-m-lndlv-am-\ndlow,
tdmam-cpsS N{I-hn slp-eo-kn\v Am-lp-hns ZqX
apl--Zp-_v\p A_vZn-m-bpsS Biw-k-I. kXy-hn-izm-k-ns
Zo]-in-J-bp-ambn aptmp t]mIp--h\v imn. Rm Asb Ckvem-an-tev Wn-pp. apkv-en-am-hpI; ssZhw {]Xn-êw \Ipw;
Fs aX-n Av tNcp-n-s-n ssZh-Zr-jvSn-bn Av sXpIm-c-\mIpw; atXv Ahn-izm-kn-sbbpw t]mse. \mw Xn-ep A`n{]mbhyXym-k-v AdpXnhcp--W-sav {InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSv
Rm At]-n-pp. \apv GI-ssZ-hs am{Xw {]mYnmw.
Ah-\p-ambn Bscbpw ]p-tNm-Xn-cnmw. Ckv-em-an-te-p
Fs Ww kzoI-cn-m ssha-\-ky-ap-s-n aZo-\p hnt[b-am-hp-I-sb-nepw sNpI.''
Iv, hmbn--Xn-\p-tijw slp-eokv _lp-am-\-]qhw Ccnn-S-n shp. apkvenw {]Xn-]p-cp-js\ _lp-am-\y-\mb Hc-Xn-Ynbmbn kzoI-cn-m Atlw \ntZiw \In. Xncn-p-h-cp--Xp-hsc,
{]i-kvX-amb kok-dns sImm-c-n Znlv-bv cmtPm-Nn-X-amb
kzoI-c-W-amWv e`n-Xv. slp-eo-kns kqcy Ctm Dn-bnse-n-bn-cn-pp. At-l-an-tm hrn-tI-Sp-I-fpsS ASn-a-b;
s]mXp-P-\--fpsS Zpc---fpsS \nw-K-\mb kmn-b. s]mbvt]mbXv buh- \ - ns ]co- - W - \ m- f p- I . tdman- \ p- t hn slpeokv ]e bp- - f n- e mbn Htsd hnPbw sImbv s X- S p- n- pv .
AsXmw At-l-ns {]Xm]w h[n-n-n-pv. Ckv-em-ans\
Atlw Bt-jn-p--tXmsS, AXv temI-nse henb aX--fnsem-m-bn-ocpw. Fm, Atlw A]w kmh-Imiw Bh-iysp. {]hm-N-I-p hne-s ]mcn-tXm-jn-I--fp-am-bn-mWv Znlvb
aZo-\-bn-tev aS-n-bXv. Cu ka-b-mWv Hcp hmWnPyZuXy-hpambn Kmk-bn-se-nb A_q-kp-^v-bm-\n\nv \_n-sb-p-dnpw
Ckvemw aX-X-z--sf-p-dnpw slp-eokv Adn-bm-\n-S-bm-bXv.
\_n-tbmSv hntcm-[-ap-m-bn-cp-npw A_q-kp-^v-bm kXyw Xpdp-]-d-p-t]mbn: ""Xp-cmt\, Abm-fpsS A\p-bm-bn-I s]cp-Insm-n-cn--bmWv. Bcpw Abmsf ssIhn-Sp-n.''
Znlv b {Kov sImm- c - n t]mb- t mXs, lmXzn_v
tIm]vnIv cmP-Ip-am-c apJu-Jn-kns\ kinp; Ckv-em-anIZuXyhp-am-bn-s. {Kop-Im-cpsS t]cn-emWv `cn-p--sX-nepw AhtcmSv apJu-Jn-kn\v ITn-\-amb shdp-mWv. Fm Ckvemw kzoI-
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cn-p-sImv ]pXnb i{Xp-sf Wn-p-h-cp-m At-l-n\v

Dt-iy-an. \_n-bpsS ZqXs\ _lp-am-\-]qhw kzoI-cnv Wn\v Atlw Cs\ adp-]Sn \In:
""A_vZpm aI apl--Zn\v tIm]vnIv cmP-Ip-am-c apJu-Jnkns A`n-hm-Z-\-. Ckv-em-an-tev Wn-p-sImv A-b
Iv Rm hmbnp. Cu \ntZiw XnIpw Fs ]cn-K-W-\-bnepv. Hcp {]hm-N-I htc ka-b-am-sbv {]h-Nn--s-n-p-sv
F\n--dnbmw; ]t, AXv kndn-b-bn \nm-bn-cn-p-sa-mWv Rm
hnNm-cn-Xv. AsX-m-bmepw A-bpsS kt-i-hm-l-Is\ Hcp {]Xn]p-cp-j-t\m-Sp Fm BZ-c--tfmSpw IqSn Rm kzoI-cn-p-I-bpmbn. F\n- p- t hn A- t v A`n- P m- X - c mb cv tIm]v nIv
s]Ip-n-Isf Atlw km-\npw. IqSmsX shfp Hcp tImh
Igp- X - s bbpw. R- f psS \mn- e p- m- nb Nne hkv { X- fpw
tacw tX\pw shbpw sImSp--b-pp.''
{]Xo-n--Xp-t]m-se-s, Cu ZuXy--fn Ghpw henb
hnPbw A_vko-\n-b-bn-te-Xm-bn-cpp. CXn-\Iw AhnsS Dm-bncp apkv e nw A`- b mYn- I Ckv - e m- a nI {]Nm- c - W - n- \ p- t h- sXmw sNbvXp-sh-n-p-m-bn-cpp. AXp-sImv \_n-bpsS ZqX
sImm- c - n- s e- n- b - t m Dz- e - a mb hc- t hmWv e`n- Xv .
Atlw BZ-c-]qhw D]-hn-jvS-\m--sp; At-l-ns sImp
sImm- h - i y- t]mepw hfsc {im- ] qhw ]cn- N - c n- - s p.
Atlw {]tXy-I-ambn k` hnfn-p-Iqn {]hm-N-Is Iv D-n
hmbnp:
A_vko-\n-b N{I-hn \m-inv Am-lp-hns ZqX
apl--Zns A`n-hm-Z\w. {]] ]cn-]m-e-I\pw imn-Zm-b-I\pw
hnip- \pw A\- \ y- \ p- a mb ssZh- n- \ s{X kv X pXn. a- b ans
]p{X Cukm ssZh-Zq-X-\m-sWv Rm hniz-kn-pp. BZ-ans\
krjvSn--Xp-t]mse ssZhw Cukm-sbbpw krjvSnp. Fs kw_n-m-sW-n Rm Am-lp-hns shdp-samcp ZqX. kzK`qanI-fpsS apgp-h A[o-i-\mb, AXp-ey-\mb, GI-\mb Am-lp-hns\
Bcm-[n-p Pohn-X-{I-a-n-tev Asb Wn-p-I-bm-sWs
ZuXyw.''
N{I-hn B Iv Ip-I-tfmSv tNp-shp. ]ns Xs
knwlm-k-\-n \nn-d-n-hp. sImm-c-n Xs apn-en-cp
PAv^-dn-sbpw ap apkvenw A`-bmYn-I-fp-sSbpw kmn-[y-n
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{]hm-N-I\v Cs\ Hcp adp-]Sn Fgp-Xm I]np:
Am-lp-hns {]hm-N-I-\mb apl--Zn\v \m-in-bpsS kemw.
ssZh- Z q- X tc, Atv kth- i z- c s imnbpw A\p- { K- l hpw
Dm-hs. Fs Ckv-em-an-tev \bn--h-\-msX asmcp ssZh-ansv Rm kmyw hln-pp. {]hm-NIm, Ahn-Sp--b Iv
Rm hmbnp. tbip-hn-s\-p-dnv Ahn-Spv ]d-bp--XmWv icn.
Xm FmtWm, AXn-tesd bmsXmpw Xs Atlw Ah-Imi-s-n-n. Av Am-lp-hns ZqX\pw kXy-k-\pw BsWv
Rm hniz- k n- pp. Fs hnizmkw PA- v ^ - d n- s bpw apgp- h
cmP-k-`-bp-sSbpw apmsI Rm {]Jym-]n-p-I-gnp. Rm Fs
aI Bcn-lsb Atm--bpp. Av CjvS-s-Sp-sa-n Atbm-Sp BZ-c- {]I-Sn-n-m\pw A-bn\nv kXy-hn-izmk-ns A[ym-]-\- Dsm-m\pw Rm Xncp-k-n-[n-bn
Fn-t-cp--XmWv. ''
Innb adp-]-Sn-I-fn _\q-K-m-\nse ss{IkvXh cmP-Ip-am-c
jd-lv_oep_v\p Awdn-tXp am{X-amWv A\p-Iq-e-a-m-Xn-cp-Xv.
a[y Atd-_y-bpsS Hcp `mKw ssIhiw shp-sIm-n-cp _\q-Km kndnb hsc hym]n- n- c pp. {]hm- N - I s In\v A]lmkycq]-n-ep adp-]-Sn-bm-W-bm \In-bXv: ""adp-]Sn Rm
t\cn-p-Xs Xcmw.'' Xncn-p-hcpw hgn apkvenw ZqXs\ Hcp _\q-KmIm-c sIme-s-Sp-n-bXv, t\Xm-hns \ntZim-\p-k-c-Wam- s W- - X n kwi- b n- m- \ n. Cu Ip- I r- X y- s - p- d n- - d n- tm {]hm-N-I\v Km tKm{X-tmSv AS--h-m ]I-bmWv
tXmn-bXv.
bamam {]hn-iy-bpsS `c-Wm-[n-Imcn luZ-bpsS {]Xn-I-c-Whpw
{]tIm-]-\]c-am-bn-cpp: ""C\nbpw Xs aX-s-p-dnv kwkm-cnm-\mWv `mh-sa-n aZo-\s-Xnsc Rm bpw sNp-sap apl-Zn-t\mSv sNp ]d-tq.''
luZ-bpsS òj-Wn-sb-p-dnp tI-tm {]hm-N-I Xncn--Snp:
""B _lp-aXn Rm\-bmv sImSp-n.''
t]jy K^n-\-Spp nXnsNp _lvssd-\nse cmPmhn\v Ab ktiw A\p-Iqe ê-am-Wp-f-hm-n-bXv. At-lhpw
\mp-Im apgp-h\pw apkv-enw-I-fmbn.
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ap cwK--fnepw Ckvemw A`q-X-]qh-amb hnP-b-amWv ssIhcn- p- s Im- n- c p- Xv . \n\- n- c n- m tImWp- I - f n\nv F- a nmsX ]pXp-hn-izm-kn-I hp-sIm-n-cpp. Ch-bn-te-hpw {][m\w
Jmen-Zp_v\p heo-Zns Ckv-emw-a-Xm-t-j-as{X. Cu aX-]-cn-h\w
a-bn ]cn-{`mn krjvSnp. Hcp Jpssdin apkam-\mbn FX {]iv \ wapkv - e nw- I - f n ]Ip- X nbpw Ah Xs- b m- W tm.
Fm, tKm{X-ns Hu-Xy-n-en-cn-p heo-Zns aI-\mb,
At-l-ns A\--cm-h-Im-in-bmb JmenZv AX-hv hniz-knm-\m-Ip-am-bn-cp-n. Dlp-Znse hnP-b-in]nbmb JmenZv a-bnse
ssk\nItPXm--fn Ghpw kaY-\m-bn-cpp. t]msc-n, sNdphpw. `mhn-bnse Hcp henb hmKvZm\w. hfsc Ime-ambn apkv-enw-IfpsS apJy-i-{Xp-hm-bn-cpp Atlw. Xs ]qh ]nXm--fp-sSbpw
tKm{X-ssZ-h--fp-sSbpw hnizmkw hen-s-dn-bm At-ls t{]cnn--sX-m-bn-cnpw? Xs Ign-hp-I-f-{Xbpw {]I-Sn-n-m Ckvemw
hnim-e-amb If-sam-cp-p-sa hymtam-l-amtWm? apkv-enw-I m\am- \ - \Im Xm- d m- b - X p- s Im- p- mb ùXnI taml- fmtWm? CsXmw sIp-I-Y-I am{Xw. JmenZv apkvenw kt-Xn-tev, Dadpw ap ]ecpw apv h-Xp-t]mse kzbw IS-p-h-cpI-bm-bn-cpp. Fs-nepw Bh-iy-s-Sm-\ Atlw hXv. lrZb-ns hnh-cn-m-\m-hm Dhnfn tIv h-Xm-W-tlw. Hcp
Imev kPoh km_nAv Bbn-cp-p-sh-Xv kPoh apkam-\mbn-o-cm At-l-n\v XS--am-bn. Ahn-izm-kn-Ip-thn
AXp-hsc A\p-jvTn-p-t]m tkh-\- C\n kXy-hn-izm-k-n\p--XmWv .
Jmen-Zn-tXv Hcp XpS--am-bn-cpp. At-lspSv ]e
{]ap-Jcpw apkv-enw-I-fmbn. A_vko-\n-b-bn apkvenw A`-bmYnIs-Xnsc Jpssd-in-Ip-thn cp {]mhiyw hmZn Awdp_v\p Bkzv BWv Ah-cn-sem-cm. IA-v_-bpsS \S-n-p-Im-cnsem-cm-fmb Dkvam\pw At-l-ns ]mX ]np-Sp. Fs-nepw
ùXnIXm]-cy-amWv Dkvams\ Ckv-em-an tNcm t{]cn-n--sXv
Bcpw ]d- b n. ImcWw, Atd- _ y- b nse AXyp- X m\- a mWv
Atlw hln-p-Xv. apkv-en-am-Ip--Xn-eqsS AXv hen-s-dn-bp-Ibm- W - t lw.
Cu aX-]-cn-h-\- apkvenw AWn-I-fn Bm-Zm-`n-am-\-fp-bn. Ckv-em-ans Ncn-{X-n Hcp kphW bpK-ns
e-W--fm-bn-mWv Ah-c-Xns\ IXv.
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t]jy N{I-hn Inkvdm, Xncp-\-_n-bpsS Iv ]nn-on
Imn ]d-n-bXv \mw Ip. \_n-bpsS ZqX lmcn-kn\v _kz-dbnse jd-lv_oep_v\p Awdn \np-mb kzoI-cWw F{X-am{Xw
Zu`m-Ky-I-c-am-bn-tm-sbpw \ap--dnbmw. Cu [nm-c-s-p-dn-dn--tm Xs, CXn\v {]Xn-Imcw hom-Xn-cp-p-Iq-sSv \_n
Xocp- a m- \ n- - X mWv . Fm AXns {]Xym- L mXw ImWm- \ p
Ip-I At-l-n-\n-m-n-. _kz-d-s-Xn-cmb bpw {]Jym]n-m, AXv AXn-i--amb ss_kn-b-bp-sS-Xs i{Xp-Xsb
hnfn-p-h-cp--em-bn-cnpw. {Kop km{am-Py-hp-ambn Hcp Atd-_y
cmPyw Gp-ap-p-Xv Ncn-{X-n BZy-am-bn-m-bn-cnpw. Xo Fhn-tSsmw In--Scpw Fmcv Ip? B ImpXo Gjy-bn-te-pwhym]n-p-I-bn-spw kokam-cpsS i-amb km{am-Pys `kvaam-p-I-bn-spw Bv ]d-bm-\mhpw?
_kz- d s- X nsc ssk\ys Ab- p- - X n\nv \_nsb
]nn-cnnm `hn-jyXvNn-Iv Ign-n. Xs Zp-]p-{X
sskZn- s t\Xr- X z- n- e mWv , aqhm- b ncw ]m- f - m- c - S - p
ssk\ys \_n kndn-b-bnse apA-vXbn-tev Ab-Xv. Am-pImsc Ckv-em-an-tev Wn-pI; \ncm-I-cn-m _e-]-co--Wn\v {]iv \ w hnSpI. Hcp Imev ASn- a - b m- b n- c p sskZns
Iogn Xsf \ntbm-Kn--Xn, s]mXpth Zpc-`n-am-\n-I-fmb Jpssdin-Iv bmsXmcp apdp-ap-dppw Dm-bn. ImcWw, Fm AYnepw Ckvemw Acw Zpxkz-`m-h- Ah-cn\nv XpS-p-am-nbn-cpp. bp-`q-an-bn sskZv c-km-nXzw hcn-p-I-bm-sW-n,
At-l-n\v ]Icw ssk\y-n\v t\XrXzw \Ip--Xn\v A_vko\n-b-bn\nv BbnsS h PA-v^-dp_v\p A_o-Xzm-en-_ns\ Xncp\_n \ntZ-in-n-cpp. \n`m-Ky-h-im, PA-v^dpw ac-W-a-S-bp-I-bmsW-n At-l-ns ]nKm-an-sbbpw \ntZ-in-n-cppA_vZpm-ln_v\p dhml.
kndn-b ae-tbmc{]tZ-i-amb apA-vX-bn aZo\mssk\yw BZyambn {Kovtdma ]S-bp-ambn Gp-apn. Npp-s]m-p aW-em-cWy-n-eqsS ZoL-Zqcw \S-p-h sskZns tk\, oWn--hi-cm-bn-cpp. i{Xp-hp-ambn Xmc-X-ay-s-Sp-p-tm Ah Fn Ipd-hm-bn-cp-p-Xm\pw. Fm, Ggp-sIm-s ssk\nIhnPb- X-fpsS AP--X-sb-p-dn-p B-hn-izmkw apkvenw
tbmm--fn kpZr-V-am-n-bn-cpp. ]Xn-\m-bn-c-tmfw hcp Hcp
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henb ssk\y-tm-SmWv FXn-cn-Sp--sX bmYmYyw Ahsc Ne-cm-n-bn. Ahsc kw_-n-n-S-tmfw hnP-b-n\pw c-kmn-Xz-n\pw kam--c-ambn asmcp amw-IqSn Cu [a-bp--n\pv. ]c-tem-I-s--Xp-t]mse Cu temIpw Xv êw
e`n-p-sav Ahp-d-pv. AXp-sImv Ah bp-`q-an-bn-tev
IpXn-p-NmSn.
bpw kpZoLhpw c-cq-jn-X-hp-am-bn-cpp. A-co--neqsS ]mp- t ]m- I p Ip- . shbn- e n shn- n- f - p
JUvK-. i_vZm-c-h-. adn-p-hoWp Nmhp ]S-p-Xn-c-IfpsS B-\mZwbpw AXn-i--am-bn-cpp. `qan tNmc IpSnp
Nphp. Ckv-em-ans sImSn-qd AXyp-b-c-n ]d-n-p-sImv
sskZv cW-`q-an-bn Hcp hoc-\m-b-I\v tN-hn[w [otcm-Zm--ambn
s]mcpXn acn-p-hoWp. cWm--W-n\v ssNX\yw ]Ip-sIm-ncp B ssI \nt-X-\-ambn; Fm Hpw Ipep-msX PA-v^
]XmI Gs-Spp; HSp-hn B Ichpw tOZn--sp. Ay-\nanjw hsc B ]XmI tNmc-sbm-en-p ssII-fn apdp-sI-n-Sn-psh-nepw PA-v^dpw acn-p-hoWp. C\n A_vZp-m-bpsS Dug-amWv;
apkvenw tk\sb \bn-m. [otcm-Zm--amb {]I-S-\- A_vZpbpw ImgvN-sh-m-Xn-cp-n. ]t, IqSp-X kwJym-_-e-ap
i{Xp-tk-\-bpsS ssII-fm At-lhpw Ckv-em-an\p thn NmcnXmYy-tmsS c-km-nXzw hcnp.
A_vZp-m-ln_v\p dhml \new-]-Xn--tm aZo\m]Sv Hcp
\mb-I-\n-m-Xmbn. DSs\ JmenZv aptm-p-hp. Atlw ]Xm-Isb-Sp-p-sImv A-l-knp: ""apkv-enw-Itf aptmv. hnP-b-a-sn kzKw \p-tS-XmWv.'' Hcp ]pXnb Bthiw bp-n\v \ndw
]Ip. JmenZv kaY- a mbn Xs AWn- I v \ntZ- i -
\In. i{Xp--fpsS a[y-n-tev Ah NqgvpIbdn, Ah-cpsS
_m-en-b-\p-Isf NnX-dn-s-dn-np. cmthmfw At-l-ns ssP{Xbm-{X-bm-bn-cpp.
bp- t \- X r- X z- nepw kml- k n- I - X - b nepw A\ym- Z r- i - a mb
kmaYy- ns Ncn- { X- a p Jmen- Z ns\, cm{Xn tN bp
Iukn sFI-I-WvtTy\ tk\m-\m-b-I-\mbn sXc-s-Spp.
XpSp bma--fn, ASp Znh-ks ]S-\o--pw bpX-{-pw cq]w \Ip-I-bm-bn-cpp.
cW-`q-an-bn Fn\pw Xm-dm-bn-\np Jmen-Zns\ IpsIm-mWv {]`mXw IXp-d-Xv. Atlw Xs ssk\ys Ign-
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IqSn-bn-p-s-mWv. cm{Xn AXns Xm-sd-Sp-m-bn-cp-n-cnpw Fh IcpXn. {Kov AWn-I-fn Bim-`wKw krjvSn-p--Xn-\p
B X{w hnP-b-I-c-ambn. i{Xp-v AXns apgp-h ssk\ysbpw \ntbm-Kn-m JmenZv Hpw kabw sImSp-n; AhsXnsc B- S n- m Atlw Xs tbmm- v \ntZiw
\In. aqp `mK-p-\npw i{Xp-ssk-\ys apkv-enw-I B{Ianp. Cu bp-X{w B]-cw Xs-bm-bn-cpp; Fm, kmlkn-I-\mb Jmen-Zn\v Zp_-e-amb sNdp-p-\nns\ am{Xta A`nap- J o- I - c n- t - n- h - pq. {Kop- I m s]mSp- - s \ Bbp- [ - fpw
`m-fpw Dt]-nv Xncn-tm-Sm XpSn.
JmenZv Hncn bp-ap-X-ep-I-fp-ambn hnP-b-{io-em-fn-X-\mbn aZo\-bn Xncn-sn. bp-n Hcp ]S-\m-b-I F \ne-bn
{]I-Sn-n kmaYys am\nv Ap apX "ssk^p' (Amlp-hns JUvKw) FmWv Atlw hnfn--s-Sp-Xv . bp-nn-S-bn, HXv hmfp-I At-l-ns In-en-cpv XIn-pv.
ap tk\m-\m-b-Icpw XnI [oc-X-bmWv {]I-Sn-n-Xv. PA-v^dns ico-c-n hmfp-sIm-p \m]Xv shp-Ifpw Ip-m-SpIfpw ImWm-\p-m-bn-cpp.
Xs apKm-an-I-fmb sskZv, PA-v^, A_vZp Fo tk\m\m-b-I-cpsS arX-i-co-c--fp-am-bn-mWv JmenZv aZo-\-bn Xncn-s-nbXv. Xs [oc- ] p- { Xm- c psS th]m- S n aZo\ hne- ] np. \_n
Io hmp. apdn- h p- I sImv s]mXn- b - s Ah- c psS PU Ah- k m- \ - a m- s bmp ImWm \mp- I m- s cn. Ckv - e m- a n- \ pthn [otcm-Zm--ambn s]mcpXn hoc-arXyp hcn--h-cm-W-h. {]hmN-I\v ZpxJw AS-m Ign-n. hj--fmbn Xs hm-ey-`mP-\--fmb sskZpw PAv^-dpw hnp-]n-cn-n-cn-pp. PA-v^-dns
sImp- a - I s\ Atlw ssIbn- s e- S pv lrZ- b - ] qhw amtdm- S ptNp. Ahs\ A{ip-[m-c-bm Ipfn-np. sskZns aI Nmcp-h--tmgpw At-l-n\v ZpxJ-a-S-m Ign-n.
{]hm-N-Is\ Cu \ne-bn I Hcp kvt\ln-X tNmZnp:
""\_n-tb, Av Cs\ Ic-mtem?''
""CXv Hcp kv t \ln- X - p- t hn asmcp kv t \ln- X s IocmWv''- \_n-bpsS adp-]Sn CXm-bn-cpp.
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\Kcw Hcp-n-bXv. At\-Im-bn-c- ]s-Sp P\m-k-bn \K-c{]-ap-J-scmw Dm-bn-cpp. ]tc-Xm-m--fpsS ]c-temI c-pthn {]hm-N-I\pw ap--hcpw {]mYnp. ]ns ]Xps B arXi-co-c- Acp-a-tbmsS J_vdn-tep shp.
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aZo\ im- a mbn. Ad- _ n- I tKm{X- - s fm- nv Ckv e mw
aXs Bt-jnp. AXv blq-Z-cpsS Khn\v Hsm-p-a aten-Xv. {Kop-Im-cn\n-n-tm henb B]-smpw {]Xon-m-\n; t]jy-m-cpsS B{I-a-Whpw `b-s-Sm-\n. AJZv amkw kam-K-X-ambn. lpssZ-_nbm kn-bpsS cmw hIp--\pk-cnv apkv-enw-Iv Ctm a-bn lv Ia-n\v t]mImw.
ac- - s fmw ]qh- W np. IpfnsX- hoin. {]hm- N - I s\
At\Iw t] A\p-K-anp. As\ lnPvd-bpsS (]em-b-\-ns)
Ggmw hjw B {]h-N\w kmm-XvIcn--sp""Am-lp-hns
C- b p- s - n Xo- b mbpw \n ]pWy- t K- l - n {]thinpw. Nne Xe apWv U \w sNbv X pw Nne Xe- a pSn apdnpw.
\n `b-s-tS.'' DS-Sn {]Imcw A\p-h-Zn--s Dd-bn-en
hmfp-I-f-msX hnizm-kn-I Bbp-[--sfmpw sImp-t]m-bn.
Adp-m-\p BSp-I-sfbpw a-bn-tev sImp-t]m-bn-cpp.
a hnP-\-ambn. Ahn-S-p-Im Ipt_c IptNet`Z-at\y aqp
Znh-k-tv hosSm-gn-p-t]mbn {]m-{]-tZ-is Ipp-I-fn
Xma-knp. Ahn-sS-bn-cp-m Ahv \_n-bp-sSbpw A\p-bm-bn-Ifp- s Sbpw \ow \nco- nmw. A]qh hnIm- c - - f p- W p
Akm-[m-c-W-am-sbmcp Zriy-am-WXv. Hcp Imev X Indp-s\v Icp-Xnb, ]ns cmPy {`jvS-\m-nb, Xev hne-bn B
a\p-jys\, Xmsg Bq--n\v \Sp-hn-e-h Ip. Hcn- XfpsS _p--fm-bn-cp, kvt\ln-X-cm-bn-cp [mcmfw t]scbpw
Ip. AsXmw Btdgp hjw app am{X- a mWv . Fmw Hmabn kPo-h-ambn sXfn-p-\np {lkz-amb Ime-b-fhv. Av
sXcp-hp-I-fn Xs hmp-I-fpsS amkva-cn-I-X-bn ebn-n-cn-p
sNdnb sNdnb kwL--tfmSv apl-Zv {]t_m-[\w \Sn-smn-cn-s, `qcn-]w hcp ap--h At-l-ns hmKvZm-\-sf-p-dnpw Xmo-Xp-I-sf-p-dnpw ]cn-l-knp Nncn-p-I-bm-bn-cpp.
Cu Ipd Ggv hj-p-n hn-p-Xv Fsmcp amamWv? \nb-a-{`-jvS-\mb apl-Zv, Ctm Atd-_y-bnse `c-Wm-[n-
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Jpssd-in-I-fm-bn-cpp At-ls ]oUn-n-Xv; Ah-cpsS {]Xm-]samw sIp-t]mbn. Ah-cpsS ssk\yw Nnn-n-X-dn-tmbn; AhcpsS kmY-hm-lI kwL-n-tm apkv-enw-I-fpsS kua-\kys B{i-bn-t-n-bn-cn-pp. Ah-cpsS hwi-ns] {]apJ-scmw Hsm-mbn aZo-\-bn-tev s]mbvsm-n-cn-p-I-bmWv.
apkv e nw a\- p- I - f n- e p- a pv km{- a mb hnIm- c - . \op\np hn{]-hm-k-n-\p-tijw \mn-se-nb ]ecpw X-fpsS
kzw hoSp-I kin-pp. X-fpsS ssZh-nepw {]hm-N-I\nepw Ahc-n hnizmkw Hpw hrYm-hn-em-bn Xs. Nne Icbp-pv; ]t, B\--_m-jv]-amWv; lrZbw A{X-am{Xw BmZ-`-cn-X-amWv. Nne hnip \Kcn BZy-ambn kin-p-I-bmWv.
C_v-dmlow \_n m]n Bcm-[-\m-e-b-sbpw iymaine-sbbpw
\_n-Xn-cp-ta-\n-bm shdp--s At\Iw hn{K-l--sfbpw Ipdnv
Ah tIn-p-s-t-bpq. X-fpsS ITn-\m-[zm-\-n-sbpw IjvSm-Sp-I-fp-sSbpw Bm-Z-I-c-amb ]cy-h-km-\-ambn Cu kw`-hs
ImWp--hcpw Ipd-.
thZn-bnse {][m\ hyn-bn-emWv Fm Ip-Ifpw. At-lns sNdnb Ne-\- t]mepw {in--s-Spp. Fmw Atl- n\v kp{]- [ m- \ - a mWv ; Fmw Ahv Xm]- c y- a p- - X mWv .
Atlw Bcm- [ - \ m- e - b - n IS- pp; hnip Ia-
sNpp. kz^m ahm Ipp-In-S-bn \S-pp. IA-v_-bpsS
hmXn {]mYn-pp.
apkv-enw-I aqp Znhkw am{Xta a-bn Xn-bpq. Dwd
Ia--sfmw A\p-jvTn--Xn-\p-tijw, DS-Sn hyh--b-\p-k-cnv
\mem-as Znhkw Ah \K-cw-hnp. {]hm-N-I-stbm A\p-bm-bnI-fp-sStbm a\-n B{I-aWey--sfm-p-ap-m-bn-cp-n FXp-sImv Jpssd-in-Iv a Hgn-p-t]m-tI Hcm-h-iy-hp-anm-bn-cpp. sNdp--nte "A Aao' (hniz-kvX) F-dn-bs-n-cp apl--Zn\nv hnizm-k-h--\-bp-m-Ip-sav hnNm-cn-Xm-W-_w. Imew ]e ]cn-h-\--fp-m-n-sb-nepw Xm ]dbp-Itbm Fgp-Xp-Itbm sNbvX hmp-I-fn\nv hyXn-N-en-p
{]Ir- X - m- c - \ - tm Atlw. Ctmgpw Atlw "A Aao'
Xs.
{]hm-NI
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161
Fm At-l-ns i{Xp--fpsS Imcyw A-s\-bmtWm?

blq-Z-cpsS hnizm-k-h-\ hnh-c-Wm-Xo-X-as{X. Jpssd-in-I-fm-hs
sImm- e pw ]Tn- m Iq. {]hm- N - I ahnv Hp sshIpwapt Ah X\n-\ndw ImWn-m XpSn. {]hm-N-I-\pambn kJy-n-tes-n-p _Iv tKm{X-msc B{I-anv Ah
Iq--imp sNbvXp; Ah-cpsS ]mS--fn amen-\y- hnXdn.
kJy-I-n-Ip-IqSn _m[-I-amb lpssZ-_nbm kn-bpsS \amb ewL-\-am-bn-cpp CXv. Jpssd-in-I-fpsS Cu A{I-a-n\v, Xfp-am-bp kulr-Z--cm-d-\p-k-cnv apkv-enw-I ]Icw tNmZn--Wsav B{I-a-W-hn-t[-b-cmb B \n`m-Ky-hmm Bh-iy-sp.
apkvenw hr--fn s]mXpth P\-k--Xn-bn-m lpssZ_nbm kn ewLn-m \_n Ah-kcw ]mn-cn-p-I-bm-bn-cpp-shv Cu k`-s-p-dnv Ckv-em-ans Nne hnai-I Btcm]n-p-p-s-Xv ChnsS hnkva-cn-p-n-. ap Nne Btcm-]n-p-Xv, km{amPy hnI-k\ taml-amWv. aIqSn A[o-\-s-Sp-msX
Ckvvem-ans hnPbw ]qW-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-n-sv Ah Icp-Xpp.
asb Fs- nepw Atlw AXym- { K- l - t msS t\mn- b n- c ppthm F-X, Atd-_y-bn, a-IqSn A[o-\-s-Sp-n-bm `cWm- [ n- I m- c n- s b \ne- b n Xs A[n- I mcw ]qW- a m- I p- s av
Atlw hnNm-cn-p-pthm F-Xp-a kXy-n ChnsS bYmY
{]iv\w. B hnip \K-cn-sb-p-dnv At-l-n\v h B{I-a-tWmt- i y- h p- a p- m- b n- c p- p- s h- n, Xm\pw At\Iw A\pbm- b n- I fpw
AhnsS Xnb Znh-k- Xs Atlw AXn-p-]-tbm-Kn-p-ambn-cp-p-shv kv]jvSw. Bfp-I-sfms Hgn-p-t]m-b-Xn-\m sNdpp-\nn-s\-tmepw A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-tnhcp-am-bn-cp-n. Fm,
Atlw t]mb-Xp-t]m-se-s aSn; av Hcp t]md-ep-tann. At-l-n\v B{I-a-W-e-y-ap-m-sb-n AXn\v Imc-Wm XnIpw X-\p-Iq-e-amb Hcp kn ]nn-o-nb Jpssdin-I Xs-bmWv . kn ewLn--s--tXmsS, Bbp-[-{]-tbm-Kn\v Ccp-Iq-pw kzmX-{y-ap-mbn.
_\q-_-IvImsc B{I-an-Xv Kpcp-X-c-amb sXm-bn-tm-sbv
ssh-Inbm-sW-nepw Jpssd-in-Iv t_m[y-ambn. {]hm-NItIm]s-p-dn-tmv Ahv Bi--bpv . DNn-X-amb Hp-Xopm-m-\mbn Ah A_q-kp-^v-bms\ aZo-\-bn-te--bp. A_qkp-^v-bm Ckv-em-an-Im-m-\-s-nb DSs\, BbnsS \_n-bpsS
]Xv\n-bm-bn-o Xs aI Dpl_o-_-bpsS hon-te-mWv
sNXv . B henb a\p-jy-t\mSv in]mi sNm Abm aI-
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tfmSv sIn. hr- \ mb A_q- k p- ^ v - b m kPe t\{X- - t fmsS

]dp: ""Dpl_o_, \ns ]nXm-hn-\p-thn \o CXv sNnt?''
Dpl_o-_v ]nXm-hn-t\mSv Xo-bmbpw kvt\lm-Z-c--fpv.
Xs BZy- ` m- h n- t \m- s Smw XpS- - n Xs apkv - e n- a m- b no Ahsc Jpssd-in-I hf-sc-tbsd ]oUn-n-n-pv. A_vko\n-b-bn A`bw {]m]n--h-cpsS Iq-n Dpl_o_-bp-ap-mbn-cpp. AXp-sImv A]w kl-Xm]w A_q-kp-^v-bm {]Xon-n-cpp. ]t, aI-fpsS im-amb adp-]Sn C-s\-bm-bn-cpp:
""CXv Am-lp-hns \_n-bpsS hncn-mWv. hn{K-lm-cm-[-I-\mb Av
AXn-en-cn--cpXv.''
aIsf i]n-p-sImv Abm A_q-_-Ivdn-s\bpw Aen-sbbpw
kao-]np. AXpw hnP-bn-n. HSp-hn {]hm-N-I-s\-s t\cn
sNp-Ip. Fm, Ahn-Spv CtX-p-dnv Hcp hmp-ap-cn-bm-Snbn.
`m-i-\mbn a-bn Xncn-s-nb A_q-kp-^v-bm Dm-bsXmw hnh-cnp.
aZo-\-bn cl-ky-amb ]S-sbm-cp-- \S-p-sIm-n-cpp.
Nmc- { ]- h rn Btcm- ] nv lmXzn- _ p_v\p A_o- _ XA
Fsmcmsf {]hm-NIkn-[n-bn sImp-hp. lmXzn_v FgpXnb Hcp Iv ]nSn-s-Sp-n-pv. AXn ]d-bpp: ""am\nhmkn-Itf, Pm{KX! {]hm-N-I \nsf B{I-an-m Hcp-p-I-bmWv.
thKw {]Xn-tcm-[n-pI.'' a-bn-ep Xs `mcy-sbbpw a-sfbpw
cn-pI am{X-am-bn-cpp Xs Ins Dt-iy-sav lmXzn_v
hnj--\mbn ]dp. X\nv Jpssd-in-I-tfmSv kvt\l-ap-s--dnm Ah Xs IpSpw-_-tmSpw \mbn s]cp-am-dp-atm Fbm IcpXn. Da Abm-fpsS Xe shp-hm-\mWv Bh-iy-s-Xv:
""\_ntb, Ch \pW-b-\mWv; I]-S-hn-izm-kn-bmWv; Nmc-\mWv. \apn-hs Xe-shmw.''
""Da'' {]hm- N - I Dd- np ]dp: ""Fs kv t \ln- X s
tNmc shdpsX Hgp- t . _Zv d n \ap- p- t hn s]mcp- X nb
BfmWv lmXzn_v.'' ]ns Xncnv B Ip-hm-fn-tbmSv ]dp:
""s]mbvtm; \n\v s]mdppXn-cn-pp.''
a- m A\n- n- X - X z- n- e mv Xp- I - b m- b n- c pp. Ah
apkvenw tk\ hcp-ptm F-dn-bm ASp-p Ipp-I-fn
An-Ip---sf-cnp.
{]hm-NI
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cwK-\n-co-Ww \S-n-sm-n-cp A_q-kp-^v-bm {]hm-NI ]nXr-hy Am-kns\ ImWm-\n-S-bmbn.

""Am-kt?''- A_q-kp-^v-bm Xncn.
""Xs.''
""Xm-fpsS ]nn ImWp--sX-mWv?''
""{]hm-N-I-\mb apl-Zpw ]Xn-\m-bncw A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw; \nsf
ImWm hcp-I-bmWv. ''
""R-sf-m-Wntm sNt-Xv?''
""Iog-S-pI. As-nepw \nXv thn-hcpw.''
Am-kn-t\m-sSmw A_q-kp-^v-bm apkvenw ]mf-b-n-sen.
tIns Npa-Xe Da-dn-\m-bn-cpp. _nw_m-cm-[-I-cpsS t\Xm-hns\
IbpSs\ Da Xncn--dnp.
""Am- l p- h n\v kv X pXn. Rms\- mWo ImWp- Xv ? DS- Sn
Dmhpw apv A_q- k p- ^ v - b m Rn- S - b n?''- ]cpjkzcn Atlw tNmZnp: ""ssZhw Ht-bpqshv Ctm-sg-nepw
hniz-kn-mtam?''
""F\n--Xn kwi-b-ta-bn.''
""apl-Zv Am-lp-hns ZqX-\m-sWtm?''
""Dm-b-sXmw s]mdp-pI; Rm hnNm-cn-Xv asmcp hn[-nem-bn-cpp.''
""Fm''\oc-k-tmsS B apkam ]dp: ""\ns Nn
Ah-km-\n-n-p-I-fbmw.'' AXv ]d-bepw A_q-kp-^v-bms t\sc
hmtfm-n-bXpw Hcp-an-m-bn-cpp.
X ka-bv \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n h-Xp-sImv A_qkp^v-bm
c- s p.
Amkv ]dp: ""A_q- k p- ^ v - b m, C\n Am- l p- h ns
\_nsb hW- pI.'' As\ A_q- k p- ^ v - b m\pw Ckv - e m- a n
tNp.
apkvenw ssk\y- ns kpin- n- X - a mb A- S - - n
Jpssdin t\Xm-hn\v _lp-am-\w-tXmn. apkvenw ]mf-bs IXn\v tijw Am-kn-t\mSv A_q-kp-^v-bm ]dp: ""Xo-bmbpw
\n-fpsS ktlm-Zc]p{Xs km{am-Pys ssZhw i-am-n-bn-
164
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cnpp. At-ls ]nn-em-m am-sc-n-ep-aptm Fv Rm

kwi- b n- - b mWv .''
Ad-_n-I-fpsS tPXm-hn\v Iogvs-Sm Xs \mp-Imsc D]-tZin-p--Xn\v A_q-kp-^v-bm thKw Xncn-p-t]mbn.
\nZnjvS Znhkw ]petXs apkvenw tk\ a-bn-tev
\on. Hcp bpw-IqSn cq]w-sIm-p-I-bmWv; êw Fp-X-s-bmbmepw t\cn-Sm Xm-dmbn Ah \on. Jpss_kv Ipp-hgn abn-tev IS-m kpss_ Xs ssk\y-n\v D-chp \In.
Jpss_-kn-te-p hgn-bnse ae-bn-Sp-p-Iv Imh \npI-bmWv kA-vZns t\Xr-Xz-n-ep ssk\y-hn-`mKw. Aen-bpsS
Aiz-tk\ lPqw Ipn \ne-bp-d-n-n-cn-pp. \K-cm-Xnn-Ifn-te-mWv Jmen-Zns t\Xr-Xz-n-ep ssk\ys \ntbm-Kn-ncn-p-Xv. Bhiyw hm, Fn\pw Xm-dmbn {]hm-N-I ]n\nc--m-fs \bn-p-p. i{Xp B{I-an-m-e-msX bp-n-tesp-t]m-I-cp-sXv Xs Fm ]S-\m-b-Ipw Atlw \ntZiw
\In- b n- pv. bmsXmcp FXnpw t\cn- t Snhcm- - X p- s Imv
kpss_ hnjaw IqSmsX \K-c-I-hm-S-n-sen. Fm, JmenZn\v sNdp-p-\nns\ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t--Xp-m-bn-cpp. aptdp apkvenw Imem-S-bpsS t\sc ic-hjw sNbvXp-sImv ]e
Jpssdio _m-en-b-\p-Ifpw Jmen-Zn\v amK-X-S--ap-mn. B{I-aW-n\v JmenZv B \Ip-I-bmbn. Zqsc-\nv CXp-I {]hmN-I kw`-h-sa-sv hnfn-p-tNm-Znp: ""]S--ht\, Rms\-mWo
ImWp-Xv? Rm thsp ]d--Xt CXv?'' i{Xp B{I-an-tm B-c-mYw JmenZv s]mcp-Xp-I-bm-sW-m-bn-cpp Atl-n\p e`n adp-]Sn. c-sm-cn-n Ign-bp-Xpw Hgn-hm--Wsav \ntZinv Atlw DS Xs ZqXs\ Atm--bp. Fm
AsXmcp sNdnb kwL-\w am{X-am-bn-cpp. AP--\mb JmenZv
hnPn-Ko-jp-hmbn am-a-Xn-ep-I-Sp-sn.
{]`mXw ]pe-cp-tm-tgv \K-c-I-hm-S--sfmw apkv-enw-I-fpsS
A[o-\-n-em-bn--gn-n-cpp. hnP-b-I-c-amb am{]th-i-n\v
Ah Hcp-n--gnp. sXfn taL-iq-\y-amb BImiw. {]Imi-[m-c-sbm-gp-n-smv Ipp-Iv aosX kqcy\pZnp. ]Xn-\mbncw Ip- hnZyp-t-J-t]mse Xnfn. hnP-b-]-Xm-I-I Imnen-f-In--fnp. sXcp-hp-I-fn-eqsS a\p-jy Ihn-sm-gpIn. As\,
Xm ]nd-p-hoW, hnip tI{-amb a-bn-tev, ]nn [octbm-m--fpsS AI--Sn-tbmsS, \o ssP{X-bm{X \bn-p-sImv
{]hm-N-I {]th-inp. At-l-n\p apn Ckv-em-ans hnP-b-
{]hm-NI
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]-Xm-I-tbn A`n-am-\-hn-Prw-`n-X-\mb Aen IpXn-c-p-d-pv; Atl- ns he- X p- h - i - p- X s hnizkv X kplrv A_q- _ - I v ;

CSv Da; \_n-bpsS sXmp]nn sskZns aI Dkma.
B tLmj-bm{X t\sc sNXv IA-v_m-e-b-n-te-mWv. hf-
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p- ] p- f B sXcp- h o- Y n- I - f n- e qsS IS- p- t ]m- I p- t m Xm

Bq--n-sem-cp-h-\mbn, Am-X\pw GIm-In-bp-am-bn--gn
B \mfp- I At- l - ns a\- n Nn{X- - s f- t mWw sXfnp-hp. Zu`m-Ky-ns, IjvS-m-Sp-I-fpsS, ss\cm-iy-ns,
]oU-\--fpsS Imew. ZoL- Im-e-ambn hnkva-cn--s C-se-bpsS
kz]v \ - . Cu hnP- b - n ]p- t N- c m Xs {]nb kJm- fn ]ecpw IqsS Cm-Xm-bn-tm-b-tXmp-tm At-l-ns
a\v hnpp. Ah-scmw hgn-bn hoWp-t]m-b-h-cmWv. JZoP?
Cp Pohn-n-cp-p-sh-n JZoP Fp ]d-bp-am-bn-cpp? sskZnsbpw PA-v^-dn-sbpw AXp-t]m-ep \qdp-I-W-n\v kplr-p- f p- s Sbpw Poh- X ymKamWv hnP- b - ns Cu Ahn- k v a - c - W ob
aplq- nsen- Xv .
]pcm-X-\-amb hnip IA-v_-bpsS A-W-n-se-n-b-tm
{]hm-N-I Xs AWn-I-tfmSv A]k-abw \nm ]dp.
]ns BIm-i-tv ssII-fp-bn D-n A^Xvlv HmXn:
""_nkv a n- m- l ndlv - a m- \ ndlow...... \mw \nv kv ] jv S - a mb
hnPbw \In-bn-cn-pp.... BIm-i-`q-an-I-fnep ssk\y-f-{Xbpw
Am- l p- h ntXmIpp.... Ah kh- - \ mWv.... Ctm
\nv ssIh-n-p, C\nbpw ssIh-cn-m \nv Ignn- n- m Htsd hmKv Z m- \ - .... Amlp \In- b n- pv . ..
Amlp \n-fpsS i{Xp-sf hebw sNbvXn-cn--bmWv; FpsIm-s-m, Fm-n-t\-mfpw in-am Am-lp-hmWv.''
B ]pWy-tK-l-ns {]th-i\ Zzmc-nhv \_n-Xn-cp-ta\n
Xe Hcp Idp Ddp-amsImv adp; AtX \nd-nX-s-bp
DSpv Ducn tXmfn-enp. B Xmc-k-ap--b-nse t{]mze \-{Xamb Atlw Atd_y apgp-h Iog-S-nb tPXmhv F-Xn-ep-]cn
Ctmgpw B ]gb \mS D]-tZ-in-bm-bn-mWv tXmn-Xv.
{]hm-NI
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IA- v _ - b n Am- l p- h ns m\w A]- l - c n- n- c p apqdn]cw hn{K-l-sf Xp-S-bvp-I-bmWv BZy-am-b-tlw sNbvXXv.

B hnip an-c-ns Ifw \om AXm-h-iy-am-bn-cpp. Npacp-I-fn ]Xn-n-cp kv{XoI-fpsS Nn{X- Atlw Non-sbdnp. C_v-dmlow \_n-bp-sSbpw Ckvam-Cu \_n-bp-sSbpw Nn{X Dm-bn-cp-Xpw \in-np. Hcp hSn-bp-ambn "lp_v' F
hn{K- l - n- \ - S p- t v sNp, AXns apJ- t v t\mn. B
apJy-ssZhw IjvW-am-hm Xma-k-ap-m-bn. {]hm-N-Is A\pbm-bn-I lp_v-ens kl-ssZ-h--sfbpw XIp. ]noSv hnip
an-cs {]Z-nWw sNbvX-Xn-\p-tijw {]hm-N-I ]pWyinebpsS aqe-bn BZ-c-]qhw kv]inp. A\-cw Xs ]cn-{i-a-sfmw hnP-b-]-cn-k-am-]vXn-bn-se-n Am-lp-hns alm-Im-cpWy-n\v \n {]Im-in-n-p-sImv {]mYnp. ]ns kwkw InWn--cn-Intev t]mbn, ssIp-n-fn XoY-Pew ]Iv Bmhns Zmlw ian-np.
Cs\ ]e NS-p-Ifpw Ign--tm Atlw AhnsS IqSnb
hn ]pcp-jm-cs A`n-kw-t_m-[\ sNbvXp. hnip Jp-B\nse kq- HmXn- tnp: ""ssZhw Hp am{Xw. Ah
hmKvZm-\- ]menp; Xs ASn-bm-dp-Isf klm-bnp. i{Xp-sf
Nnn-n-X-dn-p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS ssk\ys ]cm-P-b-s-Sp-p-Ibpw
sNbvXXv Ah am{Xw. hn{K-l-sf taen Bcm-[n-p-I-bn-sv
\n-sf-smv kXyw sNn-p-hm Ah Fs `c-tan-ncn-pp. _pnbpw Poh-\p-an-m ine-Isf taen \n Bcm[n--cpXv. Cuiz-c-\n--I-amb A\p-jvTm-\- C\n XpS-c-cpXv.''
Bbp-[-_-ew-sImv ssIh-cn-p hnP-b--fn ]cm-Pn-Xsc
XS-hp-Im-cm-p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS apX-ep-I ]nSn-s-Sp-p-Ibpw Ahcn {][m-\-s--hsc h[n-p-I-bp-sam-s-bm-Wtm s]mXpth tPXm sNmdv . apl--Zns A\p-`m-h-n-\p-thn bmNn-m-hp
hn[w eLp-hmb Ip--f--Xm\pw Jpssd-in-I-fp-tSXv.
""Rm \n-tfmSv Fs\ s]cp-amdpw FmWv \n {]Xon-p-Xv?''- Atlw Kuc-h-n Jpssd-in-I-tfmSv tNmZnp.
""am\y-\mb ktlm-Z-cs am\y-\mb aI F \ne-bn''- H
kzc-n-em-bn-cpp adp-]Sn.
""Fm, A- s \- b m- h s''- Atlw ]dp: ""Cp
\ns-Xnsc {]Xn-Im-c-an. Amlp \nv s]mdp-p-X-cs.
t]mIq. \n kzX-{-cmWv.''
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X\npw Ckv-em-an-\p-sa-Xnsc Jpssd-in-I CXx-]-cyw sNbvXnp ]mX-I- Hman-p-sImv Ah-tcmSv C{Xbpw Zbm-hmbv]v
ImWn--sX-p-sIm-m-sWv Av kmbm--n Da \_n-tbmSv
tNmZn-p-I-bp-mbn.
""Fm-sWtm?''- Atlw ]dp: ""Ahsc C\n imkn-m\n. Fn-\-[nIw! Ahcpw Ah-cpsS afpw a-fpsS afpw C\n
apkv-enw-I-fm-bn-cnpw.''- BmY-ambn Atlw Iqn-tp.
{]hm-N-Is Imcp-Wy-n\pw alm-a-\-kvI-Xpw CXn-\p-appw
DZm-l-c-W--fp-m-bn-pv. Fm, Jpssd-in-Iv s]mdp-p-sImSp-m-\-tlw ImWn k-X Ncn-{X-n AXy-]qh-amb Hcp
kw`- h - a s{X. lwk- b psS Ic Nh- p- X p- nb A_qkp- ^ v - b ms
]Xv\n lnv; lwksb ]nn\nv Ipn-sm hlvin; Ckv-eman-s\-Xnsc B{I-an-p-Ibpw ]S-tbmw \S-p-Ibpw sNbvX A_qkp-^v-bm; Ap cmhnse JmenZv a-bn {]th-in-p--Xns\
XS--s-Sp-p-Ibpw Dlp-Zn Jpssd-in--Sv t\XrXzw \Ip-Ibpw
sNbvX CIv-cn-a-Xp_v\p A_oPlv; \_nsb B`m-k-I-c-amb coXnbn Xs Iem- c q- ] - n- e qsS ]cn- l - k n Ico_ F
\InChs-m-aps-sS-bmWv s]mXp-amv \In-b-sX--dnbp-tm-gmWv apl-Zv\_n-bpsS alm-a-\-kvIX kXy-n hnkvabm-h-l-am-Ip-Xv.
8
lnPvd HXmw hjw da-Zm amkw Ccp-]-smmw XobXn
shn-bm-gvN-bmWv a Iog-S-n-bXv. `c-W-Iq-S-n-sbpw aX-nsbpw Imcy- icn- s - S p- m- \ mbn Hc amkw {]hm- N - I
AhnsS Xn. Cm- e v Atlw IA- v _ - b psS Xmtm
Dkvams\ Xncntnp; Ckvemw Bt-jn-p--Xn\v appw Atl-amWv AXv kqNn-n-n-cp--Xv. {]hm-N-I Fm Znh-khpw kz^m
Ipnta sNn-cn-pI ]Xn-hmbn. temIw Atmfw In-nm, taenepw ImWm-\n-S-bn-m Hcp Zriyw AhnsS \nXyhpw
Ac-tdn. Xs kaq-l-n Ghpw ]mh-s--h am{Xw AWnbm-dp km[m-cW hkv{Xw [cn-p-sImv At\-Im-bncw `-P-\-fpsS BZ-c-]p-cp-j-\mb B alm Hcp ]md-p-d-n-cn-pp. GIssZ- h - n\pw Xs ZuXy- ns hnizm- k y- X pw At- l - n\v
kmy-]{Xw e`n--bmbn:
""AivlZp Aem-C-eml C-mlv
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AivlZp A apl--Zd-kq-ep-mlv....''
Xncp-k-n-[n-bn-se-nb tKm{X-mcpw P\-fpw B {]Xn
Gp-sNmn; AJ_m Ipn bkv-cn-_p-Im At-l-tmSv GpsNm-n-b-Xp-t]mse: Am-lp-h-msX asmcp ssZh-sbpw Bcm[n-p-I-bn. tamjvSn-p-I-bn; hy`n-N-cn-n; inip-lXy sNn;
I-cw sNn....
GI-ssZ-h-aXw a-bn sImp-h-Xpw B ssZhs Bcm[n-m IAv_mancw ]Wn-XXpw Ckvam-Cu \_n-bm-sWpw
Hmp-I. ZoL-Imew B ]pWytKl-ns ]cn-ipn \ne-\np.
ÌvXm-cpsS Fw s]cp-In-b-tm B an-c-n Ahsmw
Htckabw e-an-m-Xmbn; Nne-scmw AXns Hmtcm Is-Sp-psImv Xma-k--e-tv t]mbn. Cu hkvXp- BZy-n,
Ckvam-Cu \_n-bpsS aX-s-p-dnv Hman-n-p Hp-am-{Xam-bn-cpp. {ItaW B ine-I Xs Bcm-[y-h-kvXp--fmbn amdn.
Ah-bpsS kmn[yw kzbw hni-Zo-I-cn-n-cp bYmY Dt-iy-
amp-t]mbn. ]noSv ine-Iv cq]w Dm-bn-p-Sn. a\p-jycq-]-tmSv As-n P\-t\-{n-b-tmSv kmZr-iy-ap cq]-.
tZhmcpw tZhn-amcpw ]ndp. Agn-aXn hfp. tKm{X-ssZ-h--fpsS
tI{-ambn a amdn. Xe-ap-d-I-fmbn CXv XpSp. Ab\m-Sp-Ifn\nv `m- s cn. apl- Zv \ _n _lp- s sZ- h m- c m- [ - \ pw
_nw_-]q-Pp-sa-Xnsc i_vZ-ap-bp--Xp-hsc Ad-_n-I-fpsS aXtI-{-sa \ne-bn a-bpsS B[n-Im-cn-IX Ahn-XnXam-bncpp.
IA- v _ - b nse hn{K- l - sf hen- s - d n {]hm- N - I , AXpt]mse, ap _nw_- - s fbpw Dt]- n- m P\- sf Wn- psImv Atd- _ y- b psS Fm `mK- t pw ZqXmsc Abp.
Fm, GI- s sZh hnizm- k - n- t ev t{]cn- n- pI am{Xta
sNmhq Fpw AXv Hcp Imc-W-h-imepw _e-{]-tbm-K-n-tev
IS--cp-sXpw Ahv \ntZiw \In-bn-cpp. Ah kam-[m\-ns ZqXm-cmWv . Ah {]N-cn-n-p aXw Ckvemwkam[m\wBWv . Ah- c psS A`n- h m- Z - \ - n Xs- b pv B ZuXyns kw{Klw apgp-h\nv kam-[m-\-ap-m-hs.
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Hmtcm Znhkw Ign-bp-tmdpw IqSp-X IqSp-X tKm{X-
GI ssZh- X z- nepw apl- Zv \ _n- b psS {]hm- N - I - X z- n- e p- a p
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]qW- X - b n- s e- n- b n- pv . AXns {]hm- N - I - \ mb apl- - Z v - \ _n
A[n-Im-c-ns Hu-Xy-n-emWv. Fm Ip-Ifpw At-l-n.
Ckv-em-an-s\-p-dn-mWv Fm-bn-S-sbpw N-I.
Ckv-em-anI Ncn-{X-ns kp{]-[m-\-amb Cu L-n Cu
aX- s bpw AXns {]hm- N - I - s \bpw Iptd- I qsS ASp- p- \ nv
t\mn-m-Wp-Xv IuXp-I-I-c-am-bn-cnpw. bYmY-n Ckvemw
a\p-jy-hw-i-n\v apgp-h kam-[m-\-ta-Ip Hcp hnizmkkwln-XbmtWm? CXn\v _ew \Ip bpn-]qh-amb Imc-W--fpv:
Hv: Ckvemw AXn-t-Xmb {]tXyI kz`m-h-n A`n-am-\npp. Hcp bYmY apkam-\m-Ip--Xn\v kXyw \ncm-I-cn-t
Bh-iy-an. AXm-bXv hnip Jp-B\v apv temI--h-X-cn-np ap aX--fpsS kXy-k--Xbpw \ntj-[n-t--Xn. Ckvemw,
AXv aptmpshp-Xv a\p-jy-hw-i-n\v Adn-bm Ign-bm
]pXnb hmZ- - f m- s Wv hmZn- p- n. ssZh- ns GI- X zhpw
Ahs krjvSn-I-fpsS sFIy-hp-sa kXyw, AXns ss\kKnI- a mb ku- c y- t msS efn- X - a mbn {]t_m- [ \w sNp- I - b mWv
AXns ZuXyw. hnip kq- - f p ]cn- i p Xmfp- I - t fmSp
IqSnb, Hcp {K-am-WXv.
cv: Ckvemw Ffpw a\-n-em-m Ign-bp aX-amWv. Hcp
sImp-Ip-n-m-bmepw Hcp ]n-Xm-bmepw Hcp-t]mse kp{K-lam-W-Xns emfnXyw. acn--h-cpsS tZlm-c {]m]vXn-sb-p-dn-p
Xz-tfm imkv{X-n\pw kmam-\y-t_m-[-n\pw hniz-kn-m\m-hm AZv`pX IrXy-tfm AXn-\n. bpnpw Imcy-Im-c-W_- - n\pw hncp- - a mb A- h n- i zm- k - AXv \n ASntn-p-n. lrZ-bhpw _pnbpw hn`n ]mX-I-fn-eqsS kcn-t Bh-iy-IX AXv krjvSn-p-n. Xs _pn-i-nsb
]cp-tn-msX Xs Hcp apkam-\v Xs hnizmkw apdp-sIn-Snmw. Hcp apkam\v ssZh-ns GI-Xz-nepw hnip JpB-\n-eqsS shfn-s kXy-nepw AXn-\p-apv h ssZhnI {K-fnepw hniz-kn-t-n-bn-cn-pp. A\p-jvTm-\ Im-cy--fm-hs,
{]mY-\-bn Iqp-tN-cp-Ibpw hnim-emY-n Zm\w sNp-I-bpas{X. Hcp \ apkam-\m-hm Xzw am{X-a {]tbm-Khpw Bhiy-am-Ipp. shdpw hnizm-kw-sImv am{Xw Imcy-an. hniz-knv
ka- sNp--h-sc-p-dnv Jp-B Bhn-m-hnv
Dun--d-bp-pv.
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t]mep Fs-nepw kp-Nn-X-Xztam ]-]m-Xtam C. GIssZh knm- - nta kzm`m- h n- I - a mbpw Dbp- h - c pI
a\pjykap-Zm-b-n\p apgp-h _m[-I-amb hnim-e-amb Hcp kmapZm-bnI k]am-Wtm. ""a\p-jytc, \mw \nsf kv{Xo]p-cp-jmcmbn krjvSnp. \n ]c-kv]cw a\-n-em-m \nsf IpSpw_-fpw tKm{X--fp-amn'', ""amK-Zi-I-\n-msX Hcp kap-Zm-bhpw
IS-p-t]m-bn-n.'' GsX-nepw Hcp aX-ns]--hv am{X-a
Am-lp-hns Imcp-Wyhpw tamhpw e`y-am-hpI: ""\tmSv tNmZnpI. \mw Dcw \Ip--h-\mWv,'' ""\psS ImcpWyw Fmhp-am-bn-p--Xm-Ipp'', ""Ay-\m-fn Hcm-mhpw \oXn e`n-s-SmsX t]mhn.'' P\-\w-sImv Bcpw BZ-c-Wo-b-cm-bn-o-cpn; \ndtam hKtam `mjtbm sImmcpw tami-m-cm-Ip-pan.
al-Xz-n\v Htc Hcp am\-ZWvUw Fm-hp-ambn Xpd-p-sh-n-cnpp: ""Xo-bmbpw kzw I-hy-s-p-dnv Ghpw {inp--h-\mWv Am-lp-hns ZrjvSn-bn \n-fn t{ijvT.'' Hcp
aX-{]-`m-j-W-n {]hm-N-I ]d-bp-I-bp-mbn: ""\ot{Km ASn-abmWv \nsf `cn-m \ntbm-Kn--s-Sp--sX-n Abmsf A\pk-cn-pI.'' {]hm-N-I-sbpw A\p-bm-bn-I-fp-sSbpw amXr-I-I, \_nbpsS A[ym-]-\- hy-am-p-Xv Ch-sbmw tIhew {Kn- s em- X p- p knm- - - f ; Pohn- X - n ]It
{]mtbm-KnI Xz--fmWv FmWv.
\mev : Fm apkv - e nw- I p- a n- S - b n Ckv e mw kmtlm- Z cyw
m]n- pp. ""\n \n- s f- s kv t \ln- p- - X p- t ]mse
\n-fpsS ktlm-Z-c-s\bpw kvt\ln-m-n-S-tmfw ssZhhnizmkn-b'' Fv \_n ]d-bp-tm apkv-enw-In-S-bn kmtlm-Zcy-ns `c-W-am-W-tlw k]n-p--sXv hyw.
Av: kam-[m-\-n-sbpw kln-jvWp-X-bp-sSbpw aX-as{X Ckvemw. Ckv-em-ans \maw AY-am-p--Xp-t]mse, AXns Ghpw
henb khn-ti-jX kam-[m\ m]-\-am-Ipp. ssZh-k-am-[m\w
F-Xp-sIm-p-t-in-p-Xv ssZth--p kqW-amb kaW-as{X; {kjvSm-hns \nb-a--fpsS A\p-k-cWw. kl-Po-hn-I-tfmSv
ImWn-p \-bn-eq-sS-bmWv a\p-jy-cm-inp kam-[m\w Ic-K-Xam-hpI. ""Xs Am-lp-hn\v kan-p--hpw A]-c-tcmSv \
sNp--hpw {]Xn-^-e-apv.''
Bdv: Ckvemw Hcp Xz-ns tIhe hnh-c-W-a; {]mtbm-KnI-amb kmmKnI \nb-a--fpsS kwln-Xbpw \nXy-Po-hn-X-n-\p
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amK-Zi-\-hp-amWv. ssZh-tm-Sp I-hy-tm-sSmw XsbmWv a\p-jy-t\m-Sp I-hyhpw. Ah-\-h-t\mSv, kl-Po-hn-tbmSv,

kv{XoI-tfmSv Dm-bn-cn-t I-hy-_m-[yX. kImv, hnizmk
kwc-Ww, Icm]m-e\w, Ifhpw aZyhpw \njn-m-lm-chpw hPn, kv{XoI-tfmSpw ASn-a-I-tfmSpw A\m-Y-I-tfm-Sp-ap \oXn-]qhamb s]cp-amw XpS-n-bh Ckv-em-ans {Inbm--I-amb \ntZ-i-fn NneXp am{Xw. \n-fn D-a I-hy-t_m-[-ap--h\m-sW ssZh-I]\ Ckv-em-ans Cu hi--fn {]tbm-K-a- a mWv .
Ggv: shdpw hnizm-ks Bkv]-Z-am-n-b Ckvemw {]Xn-êw
\Ip-Xv; {]XypX, kz`m-hhpw {]hr-nbpw t\mn-bmWv.
Fv: Ckvemw Fm kmaq-lnI A\o-Xn-Ifpw XpS-p-\o-pp.
ASn- a v tamN- \ - n- \ p Ah- I miw ]qW- a mbn AXw- K o- I - c npp. shdpw kzmX{yw am{X-a. ssk\ys \bn-m\pw cmPyw
`cn-m\pw A`n-PmX IpSpw-_-nse kv{Xosb hnhmlw sNm\pw
Ah\v Ah-Im-i-apv. Ckv-em-an kv{Xov kz-h-Im-ihpw ]npSm-h-Im-i-hp-apv. Ah-fpsS Zm-Xy-_w ]mc-kv]-cy-n-e-[njv T n- X - a mWv . Nm]- e y- n- \ npw A\o- X n- b n\npw kv { Xov
Ckvemw kwc-Ww \Ipp. Nne ]cn-Xx-n-Xn-I-fn Ahv
hnhm-l-_w hnSm\pw Ah-Im-i-apv. Hcp I-hy-sa \nebn ]mh- sf klm- b n- m k- - a m- h p- - X n\v BZy- a mbn
Ckvemw Hcp ]Xn Bhn-jvI-cn-pp. AXn\v Afhv \n-bn-npv. ]mh-s--hv AXv [mcmfw; sImSp-p--h-m-hs BZm-bns Hcp sNdnb `mKw am{Xhpw Poh-k-m-c-W-nt\m A`nhr-ntm Hcp XS--hp-an.
HXv: a\p-jy-{]-Ir-Xnsb IW-n-se-Sp-p aX-amWv Ckvemw.
{]IrXym Ah Hcp GI]Xv\o{h-X-m-c-\. `mcybpw `mhpw
Xn hntbm-Pn-p-m-sbv hcmw. Ah-sc{X \-h-cm-bmepw PohnX-ns hW-i-_-fna Ism-gn-t Bh-iy-an; ]nWn InSt--Xn; icocw hnIr-X-am-t--Xn; kvt\lw Cm-Xm-bm
]ns ZmXyw XpS- c - W - s av \n_- - a n; `y- a mw- k m- Z nIp kmam- \ ym{K- l - ]cn- X y- P n- t - - X n. `qan- b ntem
kzK-cm-Py-ntem am{X-ambn HXp-m Ckvemw Bh-iy-s-Sp-n.
Xncn--Sn-m \n-fpsS ico-c-nse Hmtcm AWphpw Bh-iy-sSp-tm i{Xp-hnv at Ihnfpw ASn-m ImWn-p-sIm-Sp-t-Xn; AYhm, \oXn-iq-\y-amb \nb-a-sf A\p-k-cn-t--Xn; aZIsc kln-t--Xn.
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m\w \Ip {]Ya aX-amWv Ckvemw. AXp-sIm-p-Xs Ckvem-an aXhpw imkv{Xhpw At\ym-\y-_-n-X-amWv. imkv{Xw ]ptcmK-a-t\mp-J-am-b-Xn-\m am\p-jy-I-n\v apgp-h-\p-am-bp Ckvemw
Imem-Xo-X-hp-am-Ipp. {]]--n \nKq-V-amb {]Ir-Xn-bpsS inkm-[y-X-Isf NqjWw sNp-I-sb-Xv {]hm-NIZrjvSn-bn a\pjy-k-ap-Zmb tkh\w am{X-a, Cuiz-c-a-l-Xz-ns {]Io\w
IqSnbmWv. Atlw ]d-bpp: ""m\mYn-bmbn hoSp hnp-t]mIp--h Cuizc amK-n-emWv Ncn-p-Xv.'' Atlw XpS-cpp:
""kv{Xobm-bmepw ]pcp-j-\m-bmepw m\mP\w Fm-h-cp-sSbpw
I-hy-amWv.'' ""]n-Xs t]\-bnse ajn-pn c-km-nbpsS tNmc-p-n-tb-m hne-s--XmWv.'' ""m\mP\w sXpw
icnbpw Xncn--dn-bm-\p Ignhp \ntIpw. kzK-n-te-p
]mX Xncn--dn-bm-\p Ignhv \ntIpw. kzK-n-te-p
]mX-bn \nXv {]Im-i-taIpw; hnP-\-X-bn AXv \nv
kplr- mhpw; GIm- - X - b n XpW- b mIpw; B\- - n- t e- p
amK-Zin-bmIpw; \n-fpsS IjvS-m-Sp-I Zqco-I-cnpw; kplr-pn-S-bn AXv \nv B`-c-W-amIpw; i{Xp-s-Xnsc
Bbp-[-amIpw.''
As\ hnip Jp-B Ckv-em-anI temIv hWm-`-amb
Hcp kmlnXy kw`m-h\ am{X-a [manI kmaq-lnI \nb-a--fpsS
kw{Klw IqSn-bmWv. am\-h-Po-hn-X-am-Ip Xo-\-ens\ DuXn-n-p ssZhm-\p-{K-l-as{X AXv.
temI- n- t m- f - a p- m- b n- p alm Kpcp- m- c n aplZv\_nv am{X-amWv Xm {]]-\w sNbvX BZim-i-b-
{]tbm-K-n ]co-n-p-t\m-m km[n-n-p-Xv . Imcp-Wy-nsbpw kln-jvWp-X-bp-sSbpw AXyp-Zm--amb hnIm-c- tbip{InkvXp {]I-Sn-n-n-pv. ITn-\-ambn ]oUn-n--s-Sp-tmgpw i{Xp-tfmSv s]mdp-p-I-bm-bn-cpp Atlw: ""Ch sNp--sX-sv
Ch-c-dn-bp-n.'' Fm, AXp-sIm-smpw i{Xp- At-ls
]oUn-n-m-Xn-cp-n. am\n, skmdm-, _pCh-scmw {InkvXphn-s\-tm-se--s-bm-bn-cpp; Ah-cpsS ac-Ww-hsc am{X-am-bn-cpp
AsXmw. hen-sbmcp hn`mKw P\-, Ah-cpsS A[ym-]-\-
a\-n-em-mt\m Pohn-X-n ]Im-t\m Iqm-n-bn. Fm
Ckv - e m- a m- I s, AXns {]hm- N - I s Pohn- X - I m- e - p- X s IdXo cXv\-am-WXv. X\np apv h ap {]hm-N-Im-cn\nv
hn`n--ambn apl-Zv\_n, A\m-Y XpSn cmPmhv hsc; BZi-
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hmZn sXmv {]mtbm-KnI a\p-jy hsc Pohn-X-ns Fm L-fn-eq-sSbpw IS-p-t]m-bn-pv. aI, ]nXmhv, `mhv, Abmc, hym]mcn, D]- t Zin, ]oUn- n- - s A`- b mYn, kplrv ,
tbmmhv, ]S--e-h, tPXmhv, \ymbm-[n-], `c-W-Imhv, \nba-in]n, cmjv{S-X-{-, k{amvAs\ Fsmw tdmfp-Ifn Atlw amXr-I-I ImWn-n-cn-pp. A[ym-]-\--fpsS DZm-Xtbm hnIm-c--fpsS al-\o-b-Xtbm sImv At-ls hnebn- c p- t Bh- i y- a n. At- l - ns Ia- t\mn- b m
aXn.
apl-Zv\_n-bpsS ssk\nI t\--fn-ep aXn- kz^m ]hX-n hv Hcp henb Iqw Bfp-Isf Ckv-em-an-tev BIjnXv. `mKy-tZ-h-X-bpsS a-kvan-Xw-sImv Hpw ]d-bm-\n; Ah
N-e-bmWv; Anc {]Ir-X-m-cn-bmWv. Hcp km[m-cW _Zp-hns
efn-X-amb hkv{Xw [cnv X-fpsS apn-en-cp B a\p-jy-\mWv
Ahsc IqSp-X-embn BIjn-Xv. hnPbw At-ls D--\mn-bn-n-sv, hnP-b-]-cm-P-b--fn Atlw t\mp-Xv ssZh-nte-m-sWv At-l-ns hmnepw {]hr-n-bnepw \nhv
t_m[y-s-n-pvA{X-Xs BmYX am\p-jyI-tmSpw Atl-n-\p-sv Ah-dnbmw.
a-m, ]oU-\-Im-es apl--Zn-s\-bmWv Adn-n-cp-Xv.
aZo-\-bnse At-l-ns kphW Ime-L--s-p-dn--hv tIdnth Dm-bn-cp-pq. Ctm Ah-cpsS a[y-n At-l-apv.
At-l-a-h-tcmSv aX-{]-`m-jWw \S-pp; Ah-cpsS cmjv{So-b-Imcy--fn-en-S-s]-Spp. hyn-]-chpw kmaq-ln-I-hp-amb hnhn[ Iav Blzm\w \Ipp. X-fpsS {]hm-NI N{I-hnsb
Ctm Ahv ASp-p-\np ImWmw.
F-s\-bp a\p-jy-s\-bm-W-h IXv?
Xs {]iw- k n- p Ihn- X - I hmbnp tIp- t m
ebpw Ak-ly-Xbpw {]I-Sn-n-p Hcm, sIm-sm-Sp-p-Ifn \oXn\njvT ]pep--bmamvhne-sIm-Spv km[-\ hmp-Ibpw X-hne sImSp-m Ign-bm--tm hmmXn-cn-p-Ibpw sNbvXp, At-lw. C\n ISw hmt-n-h-mXs
AXv Xncn-p-sIm-Sp-p--Xp-hsc At-l-n\v a\--am-[m-\-an. P\\-n-sbpw k-n-sbpw t]cn-ep hnth-N\w At-l-n\v
Aln-X-amWv. lv XoYm-S-\-th-f-bn Jpssd-in-Imbn \onsh-n-cn-p Hcp e-apvapkv-Z-en^. AXn-tm Fm-hp-
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ambn Xpd-n-n-cn--bmWv. AhnsS BZy-am-sb-p--hv A`n-am\n-m hI-bpv. A[n-Im-c-nepw {]Xm-]-nepw Hpw Khn-m
Hcm-sf-bmWv Ah-c-t-l-n ImWp-Xv. ASn-a-Itfm km[m-c-Wmtcm Bcp Wn- mepw Atlw kzoI- c npw. tcmKn- I sf
kin-pp; P\m-ksb A\p-K-an-pp; ZpxJn-Xsc Biz-kn-npp. km[m- c - W - m- c - s \- t mse Bfp- I n- S - b n \S- pp.
Bh-iy-am-bn-S-smw klm-b-l-kvX-hp-am-sb-pp. Bh-iy-am-bhsmw D]-tZiw \Ipp. At-l-ns `-W-{I-ahpw PohnX-co-Xnbpw AXoh efn-X-amWv. AXnYnkmc{]nb-\m-W-tlw.
\smcp IpXn-c-tbm--m-c-\mb \_n H-I-p-d-mWv k-cn-pI.
Fm, \S-p-t]m-Ip--Xn-e-t-l-n\v \mW-t-sSm-p-an. N]e
{]Ir-Xn-b At-l-n-tXv. Xami Bkz-Zn-m\pw lrZ-b-]qhw
Nncn-m\pw At-l-n\v Ignbpw. Hgn-hp--tm Ipn-I-tfm-sSmw
Ifn-m\pw kplr-p--tfm-sSmw Hm-a--c-n ]s-Sp-m\pw
Atlw kabw Ispw. ]q- f psS `wKnbpw kuc- ` yhpw
Atlw Bkz-Zn-m-dpv. Pohn-X-coXn efn-X-am-sW-nepw Pohn-Xnse \ kwK-Xn-I ]cn-Xy-Pn-m-\p kz`mh sshIr-X-sampw
At- l - n- \ n. kv t \ln- p- - h v Atlw AXv Xncn- p\Ipp. Dujv a flrZ- b - \ mb kplrv, kuay- \ mb `mhv ,
\oXn-am\mb bP-am-\CsX-m-amWv \_n. amXrImk--\mb
`c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bmWtlw. {InkvXp-hn-s\-tmse B{ZlrZ-b-\mb
At-l-ns a\-n ]mh-pw \n`m-Ky-hmmpw {]tXyI-an-S-apv. sImp-Ip-p--tfmSv hm-ey-am-W-t-l-n\v. Xpd
a\v, N-I CjvS-amWv; kZvKp-W-ap--h-tcmSv BZ-c-hmWv. sXv
]n-bm-e-X-tlw Xpdp k-XnpwssZh-am-Is, a\p-jy-\m-Is,
AXns t]cn iIm-cn-m-e-Xn ]cn-`-h-an. At-l-ns Ghpw
henb KpWw, Atlw Xs hnti-jn-n--Xp-t]mse Xms\mcp shdpw
ssZh-Zq-X-\mb a\p-jy-t\-m aosX Bbn-cp-n F-XmWv.
Ggv
a\p-jy
ap kv - e nw- I - f p- a mbn kJy- n- t es- S m, Ah- c psS `c- W - n\p
Iogvs-Sm, As-n ]pXnb aXw kzoI-cn-m hnhn[ tKm{X Hsm-mbn a-bn-tep hp-sIm-n-cpp. Atm, lhmkn-\p-Ifpw kJo-^p-Ifpw {]hm-N-I-s-Xnsc i-amb {]Xn-tj[w
]Sp-p-bp-I-bm-bn-cpp. apkv-enw-I Hcp B{I-a-Ws t\cn-
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Sm Xm-dm-Ip--Xn\p apv asb

pI F-Xm-bn-cpp Ah-cpsS ]Xn.
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Ah-k-tcm-Nn-X-ambn, bp-n\p ]pd-s-SmXs apkv-enw-I-fpsS

\mb-I Xocp-am-\np. i{Xp-hns B{I-aW ]cn-]mSn AWn-b-dbn ]ptcm-K-an-p-sIm-n-cn-p-tm ]o-cm-bncw `Smsc \bnm At- l w Xm- d m- b n- - g n- n- c pp. aZo- \ - b n\np Xs
A\p-K-an ]Xn-\m-bncw t]p ]pdsa cm-bncw t]sc B {]tZi-p-\nv Atlw ssk\y-n tNn-cpp. Hscm t\Xmhn\p Iogn A{Xbpw hen-sbmcp ssk\yw Atd-_y-bpsS Ncn-{Xn CXx-]-cyw AWn-tNn-n. AsXmcp [oc-amb, Dz-eamb Zriy-am-bn-cpp. {]hm-N-Is Hc-\p-bm-bnv ]d-bm-Xn-cn-m
Ign-n: ""\p-tS-Xp-t]mse i-am-sbmcp ssk\ys ]cm-Pb-s-Sp-m Bpw Ign-bn.'' Cu s]m--{]-I-S-\-n\v {]hmN-I Abmsf imkn-p-I-bm-Wp-m-bXv.
a- b n\nv Hcp Znhkw k- c n- m Fm Ign- b p
lpss\ Xmgv-h-c-bn {]hm-N-I X-Snp. FhnsS t\mn-bmepw
\oem-Im-i-n-tev Xe Dbn\np ]h-X-. apn
Xs HuXkv ae. ChnsS, ]pep apv i{Xp-hns\ H--c-np-I-f-bm-sav {]hm-N-I {]Xym-inp. ]t, cm{Xn B ]cn-]mSnv Xpcw shp-I-fp. lhm-kn-\p-I-fpsS t\Xm-hmb amenIv
Ccp-fns ad-hn Xs ssk\y-n ]Ip-Xn-bp-ambn Kncn-\n-c-bnsen; _mn-bp--hsc ]n\n-c-bn-tepw Abp. apkv-enw-tk\
sNIp-mpw IS-en-\p-an-S-bn s]n-cn-p--XmWv t\cw ]petm IXv. {]hm-N-Is tk\mw-K-v an-hpw ss[cyw
tNmp-t]mbn. Ah A`bw tXSn Ab{]-tZ-i-sf {]m]np.
ap--h A[a\-tm-sS-bmWv bp-n\v Xm-dm-bXv. {]hm-NI Xs Pohn-X-nse Ghpw henb {]Xn-k-nsb A`n-ap-JoI-cn-p-I-bm-bn-cpp. Ccp-]Xp hjs ITn-\-{]-bXv\w Hcp Znhkw-sImv Cm-Xm-hp-I-sbp shm.......!
apkvenwtk\ Ccp-h-ipw Zp_-e-ambn s]mcp-Xn-sm-n-cpp.
bpw kpZoLhpw c-cq-jn-X-hp-am-bn-cpp. ]e hn]-cy-b-pw
tijw, hnPbw _nw_m- c m- [ - I pw apkv - e nw- I p- a n- S - b n Hcpt]mse Nmm- S n- s m- n- c n- p- t m AXm ]em- b \w sNp
i{Xp- h n\pw ssP{X- b m{X sNp apkv - e nw- I pw kmbmw
kmyw hln-p-I-bmbn.
lhm-kn-\p-I A`-bw-tX-Snb XzmC^v hsc \_n, amen-Ins\
tXm]nv, A\p-[m-h\w sNbvXp sNp. Hcp{K kwL--\-n\p
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tijw Iog-S-nb B \K-c-n\v apkv-enw-I D]-tcm-[-tas-Spn.

bp-ap-X-ep-I A\-h-[n-bm-bn-cppBdm-bncw XS-hp-Im, \m]Xn-\m-bncw BSp-I, \mem-bncw Hukv shn, Ccp-]-n-\mev
H-I-. Gsd-m-a-kn-bmsX lhm-kn Fm hyh--Ifpw kXnv Ah-scmw apkv-enw-I-fmbn. X-fpsS apX-ep-I Xncnp \IW-sav Ah bmNn--bmbn; XS-hp-Im-scbpw.
""Fs ]S-bm-fn-I \n-fpsS Bh-iy- apgp-h k-Xnsp hcn. GsX- n- e p- s am- p- a m{Xw Bh- i y- s - S pI'' - \ _n
]dp.
]p Znh-ks Xnc-n Btem-N-\-Ip tijw XS-hp-Imsc-sb-nepw hn-b--W-sav lhm-kn-\p-I At]-np. kv{Xo]pcpjmcpw Ipn-I-fp-a-Sw Bdm-bncw t] As\ tamNn-X-cmbn. amenIn\v, apkv-en-am-b-Xn A`n-\-nv ]mcn-tXm-jn-I-ambn \qdv H-I-sf
\Ip-Ibpw sNbvXp. Abm-fpsS hyn-]-c-amb apX-ep-Ifpw Xncnp-sIm-Spp. s]mXp-ap-X-em-bn-o bp-ap-X-ens An-semv
lhm-kn-\p-I-tfm-Sp kua-\-ky-ns kqN-\-sb-tmWw aS-nsm- S pp. amen- I ns\ XzmC- ^ nse KhW- d mbn \nb- a n- - X n- \ ptijw, X\nv hnPbw \Inb Am-lp-hn\v \n ]d-bm \_n
a- b n- s en.
]nSn-s-Sp bp-ap-X-ep-I Xncn-p-sIm-Sp-p-I-sb-Xv tcJs-Sp--s-tS kw`-h-amWv. A\-cw Ah ]p-sh--tm ]gb
aZo\m apkv-enw-I-tf-m knwl-`m-Khpw e`n-Xv \h apkv-enw-I-fmb
a-mmWv. CXn Akzm-cn-I-fn Nne Atem-k-c-s--tm
{]hm-N-I ]dp: ""Akzm-cn-Itf, \np Innb bpapXep- I - f n \n Xr]v X - c - s v Rm tIp. Ccp- f n Aep
Rm \n-fpsS ASp-s-n-bXv, Amlp icn-bmb hgn ImWn- X p- s Im- m- b n- c p- p- s hv Rmt\man- n- s. ZpxJn- X - c mb
\n-h BmZw Xp. i{Xp-X-tbmsS ]c-kv]cw Ie-ln-ncp \n-fpsS lrZ-b--fn-e-h ]c-kv]ckvt\lhpw kulr-Zhpw
Df-hmn; icn-bt?''
""Am- l p- h ns \_ntb, kXyw Xs''- Akzm- c n- I - f psS
t\Xmhv ]dp.
""A Akzm-cn-Itf, AXv am{X-a, Fs hnfnv bYmYn Dcw \In-b-h \n-fmWv. buh-\-ns \mfp-I-fn
Rm ]co-n--s-Sp-I-bm-bn-cpp. \pW-b-s\p ]dp Fs
P\- Fs Xnc-kvI-cn--tm Rm \n-fpsS ASp-p-hp;
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\n Fs hniz-knp; \n-sfs klm-bnp. Rm kap-Zmb- { `- j v S - \ m- b n- c pp; ]mh- s - - h - \ m- b n- c pp; \n- s f- \ nv A`bw
\In. Rm Akz- - \ m- b n- c pp; \n- s fs kmz- \ n- np.
Akzm-cn-Itf, {]m]-nIt\- ka-Nn-X \jvS-s-Sp-m
\n kzbw A\p-h-Zn-p-I-bmtWm? Am-lp-hmsW kXyw; Rm
\nsf Hcn-epw ssIsh-Sn-bn. Akzm-cn-Itf, a\p-jy-cmin apgph hmepw Rm \n-tfm-sSm--am-bn-cnpw.''
kZv CfInadnp. Ah-scm-nv ]dp: ""Ahn-Spv Rtfm-sSm--ap-mtb Xocq. bp-ap-X-en-s\-p-dnv C\n R Ieln- n.''
As\ lnPvd-bpsS Fv kwh--c- ]qn-bmbn. apkvenw-I-fpsS t\-v Hn-e-[nIw {]tXy-I-X-I-fp-m-bn-cpp. amhn-P-bhpw {Kop-Im-cpsS ]cm-P-bhpw lpss\ hnP-bhpw Ckv-emans ]qo-I-c-Whpw. \_n-bpsS kzImcyPohn-X-nepw CXv B\-I-c-amb Hcp L-am-bn-cpp. CuPn-]vXnse apJu-Jnkv Ab-p-sImSp amcnb F tIm]vnIv bph-Xn-bn At-l-n\v Hcp Ipp
P\np. Ah\v C_v-dmlow Fp t]cnp. Hcp BIp-n-\p-thn-bp \o Imes Imn-cn-n\p tijw ssIh B `mKyw
IpSpw-_-n AXn-c Bm-Z-ap-bn. JZo-P-bpsS hntbm-K-n\p-tijw ]e IpSpw-_n-\n-Ifpw At-l-ns Pohn-X-n-tev ISp-hp. BCi-sbbpw l^vkz-sbbpw t]mse kp-cn-I. Bhiy- a p- m- b n- ; kml- N - c y- a mWv At- l s Ah- c p- a m- b p
ZmXy_-n Fn-Xv. blq-Zsc {]oXn-s-Sp-m kz^nb-sbbpw Jpssd-in-Isf Xr]vXn-s-Sp-m ssaaq-\-sbbpw _\p
apkvXz-en-Jp-Imsc ktm-jn-n-m Ppssh-cn-b-sbbpw hnhmlw
sNp-I-bm-bn-cpp Atlw. ap hnhm-l--sfms, Xs A\pbm-bn-I-fn {]nb-s--h-cpsS hn[-h-I-fp-am-bn-m-bn-cpp Dp-l-_o_,
kuZ, l^vkz Ch-scmw Cu ]n-I-bns]-Spp. amcnbss\ens
Xoc-p-\nv Innb B at\m-lc Ipkpaw `mcy-bm-bXv Ccw
Imc-W--fm-sem-p-a. AXn\v IqSp-X km[m-c-W-amb Hcp ]m-e-ap-m-bn-cpp.
amhnP- b w- t ]mse, ss_km n- b hnP- b w- t ]mse At- l n\v Bm-Z-I-c-am-bn-cpp C_v-dm-lo-ans P\-\hpw.
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]mw hj- ns Bcw- ` - L w. Zqc- - e - - f n\nv ba\nepw _lv s sd- \ nepw \nv , t]jy- b p- s Sbpw kndn- b - b p- s Sbpw
AXnn- L - - - f n\nv aZo- \ - b n- t e- p {]Xn- \ n[n{]hmlw.
Nne Ckv-em-ans\ Bt-jn-pp; ap Nne kJy-ap-m-pp.
Ckv - e m- a ns kqcy Ctm AXns a[ym- - { ]- ` - b n- e mWv .
sXfn BIm-iv AXv t{]mz-en-p-I-bmWv. c-_-p-
Xn-ep Ie-lhpw _lp-ssZ-h-Xm-\p-jvTm-\-fpw A-hn-izm-kfpw \nd {]mIr-X-bpKw Adn-hn-sbpw [mc-W-bp-sSbpw am\pjn-I-X-bp-sSbpw {]_p bpK-n\v hgn-am-dn-sm-Sp-n-cn-pp. Ckvem-an\pw AXns {]hm-N-Ipw A`n-hm-Zy-an-m hS-p-\npw
sXp-\npw {]Xn-]p-cp-jm-sc-n-sm-n-cpp.
apkvenw cmjv{S-ns kJy-I-n-sb \ne-bn X-fpsS
I- h ym- h - I m- i - tcJ- s - S p- nb Na]{X- - f p- a m- b n- mWv
Nne aS-n-b-sX-n, ap Nne Ckv-em-anI t\Xm-hns D]-lm-c-fp-am-bn-mWv Xncn-p-t]m-bXv. C\nbpw Nne X-fpsS P\-sf
]pXp-a-X-s-p-dnv ]Tn-n-m A[ym-]-I-cp-am-bn-mWv t]mbXv .
`qcn- ` mKw t]cpw X- f psS hnizmkw Dt]- nv ]pXp- h n- i zmkw
kzoI-cnp; PoW-h-kv{X-ap-t]-nv ]pXp-h-kv{X-a-Wn-bp--h-sctmse.
Aq--n kJo^v tKm{X-mcpw tkm]m-[n-I-ambn Ckvemw
kzoI-cn-m hn-cpp. c-`yY-\-I-fmWv Ahp-m-bn-cp-Xv.
\a- k v I m- c - n\nv Ahsc Hgn- h m- - W - s a- Xv BZys
Bhiyw. ]ns, em F Ah- c psS hn{K- l - s sZ- h s aqv
hjw-IqSn \ne-\n--m A\p-h-Zn-Ww. Cu A`yY\ \S-ptm kn-ln-X-\m-bn-cp Da-dn\v tIm]-a-S-m Ign-n. AXn-\p-h-Zn--cp-sXv {]hm-N-Is\ t{]cn-n-pw-hn[w Da ]dp:
""\n \c-Im-n-bn shs-cnbpw.''
""R kwkm-cn-p-Xv apl--Zn-t\m-SmWv, \n-tfm-S.''kJo^v ZqX ]cp-j-ambn ]dp.
""\Xv'' {]hm-N-I ]dp: ""\n-fpsS \ntZiw kzoIm-cya. \nv cn-semv sXc-s-Spmw. Hp-In Ckvemw,
As-n em.''
kJo-^p-Im CSn-sh-t--Xp-t]m-se-bmbn.
""Bdp amkw IqSn-sb-nepw? shdpw Bdp-amkw am{X-amWv emp-thn R bmNn-p-Xv.''
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""Fn Hcp amkw?''

""C, Hcp aWn-q t]mepw A\p-h-Zn-m-\m-hn.''
Ah kzw \K- c - n- t ev aSn. Hw t]mb GXm\pw
apkvenw tbmm- emsb Xp-S-p-I-fp.
As\, Ckv - e m- a ns ktiw hym]- I - a m- b n- s m- n- c pp.
hnip Jp-B-\nse A[ym-b- (kqdI) hyh-m-]n-X-amb
coXn-bn Nn-s-Sp-m \_n \ntZiw \In. Fm A[ym-bfpw ]qW- a mbn a\x- ] m- T - a m- nb ]ecpw Dm- b n- c pp. AXpsImv ssIsb-gp-p-{]-Xn-I \jvS-s-mepw Jp-B-\nIkq \jvS-s-Sp-I-bn Fp-d-p-m-bn-cpp. Hcp hcn-t]mepw, Hcpm-cWw t]mepw sXmsX hnip Jp-B AXns aqe-ip-ntbmsS \ne-\n--m CXv hfsc klm-bnp. bYmY-n shfn]m-Sns BZy-hj--fnXs hne-s B hnip-tm-n-Iv
aqe-{`wiw kw`-hn-m-Xn-cn-m {]hm-N-I apI-cp-X FSp-ncpp. Znhy-h-N-\- Ah-X-cn DSs\ AXv ]d-p-sIm-Sp-p-Ibm-W-tlw sNbvXn-cp-Xv. BZyw Ch-bn-e-[n-Ihpw Fgp-Xn-sb-Sp-ncp-Xv sskZp_v\p km_nXv Bbn-cpp. At-l-ns ac-W-tijw
B Ihyw A_q-_-Iv, Da, Aen, A_vZp-m-ln_v\p akv-DuZv,
kpss_, JmenZv XpSn ]ecpw ]n-n-pv. Znhy-h-N-\--f-msX
asmpw Xs Fgp-Xn-tm-I-cp-sXv Atlw Ah-tcmSv \ntZ-inn-cpp; Znhy-kq--taXv {]hm-NIhN-\-taXv F Bi-b-p-gw
Dm-hm-Xn-cn-m thn-bm-bn-cpp CXv.
CXmWv Ckv-em-anI\nb-a-n\v , AXm-bXv ico-A-n\v ASnm\w. atX-X-c-\n-b-as At]-nv Pohn-X-ns Fm hi-sfbpw ]cm-ain-p Cu \nb-a-n\v hym]-I-amb {]mtbm-KnI-X-e--fpv ssZh-tmSpw Abhm-kn-tbmSpw Xtm-Sp-X-sbp-ap I-hy-. ico-Av kZm-Nm-chpw aX-]-chpw \nb-a-]c- h p- a mb Hcp s]cp- a mkwln- X - b mWv . AXv apkams
kzImcyPohn-Xs am{Xw \nb-{n-p H--Xs. ]np-Smh-Imiw, hnhmlw, hnhm-l-tam-N\w Fn-h-bp-sS-sbmw \nb-a-
kv]jvS-ambn \nh-Nn--s-n-cn-pp. {Inan-\ \nb-a-ns imJI-fp-ap--Xn\v. Ckv-em-ans \nbaw AXns aX-X-z-fpw {]tbmK- h p- s a- - X p- t ]m- s e- s {]Y- a - a mbpw ssZh- t {]m- - a mWv ;
ssZhhN- \ - am{X- a psm- p hnip Jp- B - \ n\nv
{]tNm-Z\w Dsm-p-sIm-p--XmWv. cm-aXv, {]hm-NIhN-\fpw {]hm-NINcy-I-fp-a-S-p lZo-kp-Isf Bkv]-Z-am-n-bp-XmWv; Ah Jp-B-\n-Im-[ym-]-\-v A\p-_--ambn ]cn-K-Wn-
{]hm-NI
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-s-Spp. ImcWw, P\--fpsS In {]hm-N-I Hcp {]tNmZ\in-bmWv. Xm t]mIp-n-S-smw Atlw kaq-l-{]mY\

\bn-pp. At-l-ns ]c-tam-X tImS-Xn-bn-emWv Bfp-I
Bh-em-Xn-I-fp-am-sb-p-Xv . s]mXp-`-c-Whpw ssk\n-I-hyq-lhpw
At-l-ns Iogn-emWv. aZo-\-bnse Hcp \ymbm-[n-]-\n-eq-sS-sbtm-W-amWv, \_n-bn-eqsS Ckv-em-anI \nbaw hnImkw ]qp XpSp-Xv. hnip Jp-B-\mWv At-l-n\p amK-\ntZiw \InbXv. Jp-B \n-_vZX ]men-p-n-Sv At-lw kzw XopI I]np. \oXn-\ym-b-]-chpw `c-W-]-c-hp-amb {]h-\-v
\nb- a n- - s Xs Iogp- t Zym- K - m- t cmSv Jp- B s\ ASnm\{]am-W-ambn BZy-sa-Sp--W-sa-mWv Atlw \ntZ-in-Xv.
AXn-\p-tijw Acw tIkp-I-fn {]hm-N-It-Xmb Fs-nepw
Iogv - h - g - tam amXr- I tbm Dtm Fp t\mn AX- \ p- k - c nv
{]hn-Ww. AXp cp-an-s-n kzw bpnbpw _pnbpw
A\p-k-cnv, Ghpw \oXn-]qhw Xocp-am-\--sf-Sp-m Ah A\ph-Zn--s-n-cn-pp. Cu Ah-Imiw \_n-Xs hy-ambn AwKoI-cn-n-p--XmWv . ba-\n-tev KhW-dmbn \nb-an-X-\mb apB-Znt\mSv, Ahn-Ss P\--fpsS ta Fv \nb-a-amWv \S-m-m
t]mIp--sXv {]hm-N-I tNmZn--tm Atlw adp-]Sn ]d-bpI-bp-mbn: ""Jp-B-\nI \nbaw.''
""Znhy-{K--n hy-amb \ntZ-i-sampw In-s-ntem?''
""{]hm-N-I-N-cy-I ]np-Scpw.''
""{]hm-NINcy-bnepw In-s-ntem?''
""Rm Ft-Xmb Xocp-am-\-sa-Sppw.''
""Am-lp-hnp kvXpXn''- Ic--fp-bn Atlw ]dp:
""\ns {]hm-N-I\v \o Cn-p coXn-bn amK-Zi\w \IpXv \o am{Xw.''
Jp-Bs A[ym-]-\--fp-ambn s]mcp--s-Sp--XmWo kw`hw.
]e kq--fnepw bpn-{]-tbm-Ks A`n-\-n-p-pv . AXv
_pn- ] qhIhpw {]_p- - h p- a mb Hcp \oXn- \ ymb hyh- v
AkvXn-hm-c-anp. B\p-jw-Kn-I-ambn ]d-bs, Ckv-em-anI \nb-a-kwln-X-bn Hpw-Xs hnp-t]m-bn-n. AXv D-X-m-\o-bpw
Xmtg-n-S-bn-ep--hpw Hcp-t]mse _m[-I-amWv.
Ckv-em-ans {]mtZ-in-Im-Xnn IqSp-X hym]n--tm, km{amPy-ns Fm `c-W-Im-cy--fnepw {]hm-N-I\v t\cnv CS-s]-Sm
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Npa-X-e-s-Spn. Ckv-em-ans in aZo\m \K-c-n am{X-ambn
HXp-n-bn-cp--tm t]mepw _Zv, ssJ_ XpS-nb bp-n\pw
apw t]mIp-tm aZo-\-bpsS `c-W-Imcyw Atlw Hcp sU]yqnsb G]n- n- c pp. Ctm Zqsc- b p km{am- P y- ` m- K - - f n
\nIpXn ]ncn-p--Xn\pw ap-ambn Khsa v GPkn-Isf \ntbmKnp. Hmtcm apkam\pw \n_--ambn \tI kImv (CXv
cmjv{S-ns Poh-Im-cpWy {]h-\-p--XmWv), Aap-kvenw-I \tI Pnkvb (]uc-\n-IpXn), JdmPv (`q\n-IpXn), bpn ]nSn-s-Sp apX-ens An-sem-v Chbmbn-cpp kmdns hcp-am\ amK-.
3
an tKm{X-fpw apkvenw `c-W-n\v Iogvs-Sp-Itbm AXpambn kJy- a p- m- p- I tbm sNbv X n- c p- - X p- s Imv Atd- _ y- b n
kam-[m\w \ne-\n-n-cp-p-sh-nepw Hcp B]-Xv-c-amb òjWn
N{I- h m- f - n Xqn- n- S - n- c pp. t]jy- m- c p- s S- t a t\Snb
hnPbw, AK- - k ns Imes tdmam- m- s c- t mse slp- e okns\ elcn ]nSn-np. Atd-_y km{amPyw Iogvs-Sp-m-\p
Hcp hymtam-l-ambn AXv hfp. ss_kmn-b km{am-Py-nse
kma cmPm- m, òIc c- p- I - s f- t mse kndn- b
AXnn-I-fn IqSn.
hn]p-e-amb ]S-sbm-cpw \S-p-sIm-n-cn-p-p-sh hm
\_n-bpsS sNhn-I-fn-sen. kam-[m\w \ne-\n--m Xm F{XXs {ian-npw AXn\v Ign-bp-n. Kpcp-X-c-amb Hcp hn]-ns\
Kuc-h-]qhw Ctm Xs t\cn-tS-n-bn-cn-pp. km{am-Py-\m-bIt\m `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Itfm am{X-a, apkv-enw-I H-Sw B òjWnsb A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-t--Xpv. Ad_v tKm{X-s-Xnsc hnPb-I-c-amb bp-X-{-amWv cq]w sImXv. Fm, kpkw-L-Sn-Xcmb {KopIms-Xnsc Imcy-amb Hcp---sfmpw sNbvXn-cpn. B_-ehpw Bbp-[-_-ehpw Ipdhv, i{Xp-s-Xnsc AXnth-K-ap Iui-e-]qh-ap bp-X-{-am-Wm-hiyw. h bp-fm-Wn-m-e-ns {]tXy-IX. i{Xp-hn-t\mSv Xpey-\n-e-bn-ep Hcp
ssk\ys ]S--f-n-en-d-m \_nbpw At-l-ns tk\m\m-b-Icpw {ian-p-Xp-Sn. dP_v amk-n-em-bn-cpp Cu ]S-\ow.
{Kojva-ns a[y-n-emWv Atd_y. {Kojva-n C{X-am{Xw Fcn-
{]hm-NI
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s]m-cn-sIm-p Hcp `qhn-`mKw as-p-an. ssk\y-n-tev Bsf

Inm th\mew XS--ambn. ]ecpw N-e-Nn--cmbn ImWsp. Nne ssk\y-n\nv hnp-t]m-hpI hsc sNbvXp. NqSns\-p-dnv ]cm-Xn-s-Sp--hsc \_n òI-c-amb \c-I-q-Sn-s\-p-dnmWv Hman-n-Xv. Fm, Fm Imcy-fpw ]cn-K-Wn-p-tm
At-l-ns Blzm-\-n-\p {]Xn-I-cWw AZv`p-X-I-c-am-bn-cpp.
Ckv-em-an-\p-thn Xp--sXmw \Im Xm-dm-b-h Ipdsm-p-am-bn-cp-n. ]pXnb ssk\nI hnP-b--fp-m-Ip-sav Nne
{]Xo- np.
Fm Hcp--fpw ]qn-bmbn. aZo-\-bnse `c-W-Iq-S-ns
Npa-Xe hniz-kvX-\mb Aensb G]n--Xn-\p-tijw Ccp-]-Xn-\mbncw Imem`-Sm-scbpw Bdm-bncw Aiz-`-Sm-scbpw \bn-p-sImv
\_n kndn-b AXnn-bn-tev ]pd-sp. Npp-s]m-p shbn
kln-m\mhmsX, s]mSn-]-S-e- izknpw Zmln-p-h-epw \qdpI-W-n\v tbmm- hgn-bn hoWp. bmsXmcp apdp-ap-dppw ]cmXn-bp-an-msX, Xsf \bn-p-sIm-n-cp t\Xm-hns amXrI am{XamWv, ssk\y-ns Bthiw \ne-\n--m-\p-m-bn-cp-Xv; Xocpam-\-n-ep-d-p-\nm t{]cn-n-p-sIm-n-cp-Xv.
aZo-\pw Zam-kvI-kn\pw CS-p X_q-n Fn-b-tm
B {]tZ- i - ns imZz- e X Ahsc A]w hn{i- a n- m t{]cnnp. AhnsS Fn-b-tm-gm-W-tlw Adn-bp-Xv, {Kop-Imv
Xs km{am-Pys B{I-an-m DS-s\-sbmpw ]cn-]m-Sn-bn-sv.
Zam-kvIkpw kndn-b-bpsS Hcp `mKhpw Xs cmPy-tmSv Iqn-tm\p B_- e - s ams {]hm- N - I s ssk\y- n- \ pv . ]t,
km{amPyhnI-k-\-s-p-dn-p Ae-Ivkm-{n-b hymtam-l-sfmpw At-l-n-\n. Xmc-X-tay\ At-l-n\v {]mbw IqSp-XemWv. \ kpJ-hp-an. Xs Pohn-X-ZuXyw ]qn-bm-bn--gnp;
kz]v \ - bmYmYy- a m- b n- - g np. AXp- s Imv X_q- n
Innb hm At-ls Biz-kn-np. ]ns \mn-tev Xncnp-t]m-Im sshIn-bn.
aS- - b m{X Bcw- ` n- pw- a pv Hcp kw`- h - a p- mbn. kndn- b
AXnn--Spv InS-p \K-c-ap-Jym Hcp {InkvXy cmPIp- a m- c - \ p- t hn Hc- ` yY\ \Sn. B cmP- I p- a m- c , X_q- n
\_n Fn-b-X-dn DSs\ Xs tIm-bn kzbw _-\-\m-bn-smv, Xs B{I-an-m Ign-bptam Fv apkvenw tk\sb
shp-hn-fnp. B shp-hnfn kzoI-cnv Jmen-Zns t\Xr-Xz-n
\m\qdv Aiz-`-Smsc \_n Abp. Hfn-n-cp {InkvXym-\n-Isf
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JmenZv Iui-e-]qhw hio-I-cnv ]pd-p-sIm-p-hp. tIm ]nSn-S-nb JmenZv Bbncw H-I-fpw Fqdv IpXn-c-Ifpw \m\qdv
XS-hp-Imcpw Ds-Sp bp-ap-X-ep-I-fp-am-bn-mWv X_q-n-tev
aS-n-bXv. [nm-cn-bmb B cmP-Ip-am-c\v \_n s]mdp-p-sIm-Spp.
Iqdpw _lp-am-\hpw ImWn-p-sa [mc-W-bpsS ASn-m-\-n
Abm-fpsS hkvXp-h-I-I Xncn-p-sIm-Sp-p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
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lnPv d HXmw hjw, X_qIv kw`- h - n\p apv Ah- X cnpXpS-nb "A _dmA' F kqdx aZo-\-bn-te-p aS-tmsS ]qn-bmbn. Ckv-em-anINcn-{X-nse \mgn-I--p-I-fn-semmb B A[ymbw Ctm ]qn-bm-bn-cn-pp. h-I-scv
Bhnv sXfn-bn-n-p--hcpw apkv-enw-Ifpw Xn-ep hyamb hn`- P - \ - s - b m- W Xv Ipdn- p- Xv . "_nkv a n- m- l ndlv - a m\ndlow' Fm-cw-`n-m GI kqd-bm-WnXv.
BZy kqw Xs A[ym-b-ns bYmY kz`mhw hyam-pp: "" \n kn-bn-tes _nw_m-cm-[-I-tcm-Sp Amlp-hn-sbpw {]hm-N-I-sbpw apn{]Jym-]-\-as{X CXv.'' Icm-dpI hopw hopw ewLn- - s - Xv AtXman- n- pp. ]e
hnizmkewL-\-p-ti-jhpw Ahn-izm-kn-I Ip-k-Xw \Sn-bnpw Jp-B AXp-hsc kam-[m-\-n\v am{Xta D]-tZ-in-npq. ]t, Fpw CXv an-m km[y-amtWm? Cm-cy-n
"A_-dmA' apkv-enw-Iv kv]jvS-amb \ntZiw \Ipp:
""]pWyamk- Ign-bp-thmfw Imn-cn-pI. Atm Amlphpw Ahs {]hm-N-I\pw hn{K-lm-cm-[-I-tcmSv C\nbpw kua\kyw Imt--Xn-sv {]Jym-]npw. (]d-bpI:) \n ]m-]n-p-I-bm-sW-n AXmWv \nv \Xv. \n-f-s\
sNp-n-s-n Am-lp-hns tIm]-n\nv \nv cbn. hn{K-lm-cm-[-Isc ITn\ in-sb-p-dn kphm Adn-bnpI. ]pWy-am-k- Ign-m FhnsS Imepw hn{K-lm-cm-[Isc Iimv sNpI; Ahsc XS-hp-Im-cmbn ]nSn-pI; Ah-cpsS
\K-c--fn D]-tcm-[-tas-Sp-pI; Ign-bm-hp-n-S-tmfw Ahsc
Xpc- pI. Ah- c p- a mbn \n- s f- s\ kntbm kJytam
Dmpw? tass Inp-tm Ah-c-Xns\ am\n-m-Xn-cn-nt?
Ah hmp-IsImv \nsf Xr]vXn-s-Sp-p-tm lrZbw
Ah-tcmSv kXy-k-X ]pep-n. Ah-tcmSv s]mcp-XpI! \n-
{]hm-NI
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fpsS ssIbm Xs Amlp Ahsc innpw. Ah AhcpsS ta \nv hnPbw \Ipw.'' DS-Snhyh--I ]menm Ahn-izm-kn-Is-Xn-cm-bn-mWv Cu bpm-lzm\w \S-nbn-p--sXv hyw. Cu A[ymbw Ahn-izm-kn-Iv akvPnZv
{]th-iw \ntj-[n-p-Ibpw sNp-pv. Ckv-em-an-s\-Xn-cmb blqZ-cp-sSbpw {InkvXym-\n-I-fp-sSbpw {ia- ]cm-P-b-s-Sp-p-sapw
{]Jym- ] n- p- pv ; Ah- c psS ]ptcm- l n- X - c p- s Sbpw k\ym- k n- a m- c psSbpw ùXnI taml- Cu A[ymbw hnh-cn-pp. X_q-n
t]mIm ssha-\kyw ImWn--h-scbpw Nmeyw {]I-Sn-n--h-scbpw
HmSn-tm-b-h-scbpw AXv imkn-pp. Am-lp-hn-sbpw {]hm-N-Isbpw amK--fn-eqsS Ncn-p--hv AXv {]Xn-êw hmKvZm\w
sNpp: ""\Zn-I-sfm-gp-Ip ]qtm---fn, Am-lp-hn\v {]oXnbp Fmw Ah Bkz-Znpw''. Ckv-em-ans bYmY ey-amb
kXy-{]-Nm-c-W-n\v Hmtcm apkam\pw kw`m-h-\-bn--W-sav
B kqd-bpsS Ah-km\w Blzm\w sNpp.
Ckv-em-ans Cu Ay-im-k\w h-I-cmb tKm{X-sf Aen
Adn-bn--tm Ah-cpsS {]Xn-I-cWw C-s\-bm-bn-cpp:
""Aentb, \n-fpsS _p apl--Zn-t\mSv sNp ]d-bpI, Icmdp-I-sfmw R hen-s-dnpIf-p-shv, hmfpw Ip-hpwsImv ]cn- l - c n- m- h p- - X - m Hcp Icmdpw At- l - h p- a mbn
Rn- s v . ''
]t, Cu hoc- h mZw Ahsc Fpw Fn- n.
lpss\XzmC^v hnPbw Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS in F-t-pambn XIp-I-gn-n-cpp.
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lnPvd ]mw hjw Ah-km-\n-m-dmbn. \_n Xncp-ta-\nv
Ctm Adp-]-n-aqv hb-pv. Xs ZuXyw ]qn-bm-sbv
At- l - n\v tXmn. Amlp hmKv Z m- \ - - s fmw ]men- n- c nppXs hynPohn- X - n\pw Xn- e qsS hnfw- _ cw sNbv X
aX-n\pw hnPbw {]Zm\w sNbvXp-sImv. bm{X-bpsS Ayw ASpp-I-gn-p-shv At-l-ns {]mbhpw Btcm-Kyhpw kqNn-np-pv. kqcy AkvX-an-p-I-bmbn. hnP-b-ns kuhWcm-Pn-I hmcn-q-hnb kym-Imiw.
Xm {]t_m-[\w sNbvX aXw Nppw hfp-h-ep-Xm-b-X-tlw
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ImWp-pv. cmPm-mcpw Ihn-Ifpw tbmm-fpw tKm{X-fpw

GI-ssZhhnizm-k-n\p thn hmZn-pp. Hcp Imev Xm\pw
bkv-cn-_p-Imcpw cl-ky-ambn sNbvX {]Xn Ah Bhnpp. Xs ka-Im-en-I-cn\nv Xs ZuXy-n\v C{X henb
kzoI-c-W-ap-m-Ip-sa--tlw {]Xo-n-n-n. ZoL-Im-es ITn\
bmX-\-Ifpw taml-`w-K-fpw Ign ]p-hjs Dze hnPb-tmsS amp-t]m-bn-cn-pp.
ssZh- I m- c p- W y- s - p- d n- t mv kzbw A`n- a m- \ n- p Cu
k`-nepw At-l-n\v Hcp henb \jvSw kw`-hnp. P\\w
apXt Xs Ia-Wn-bmb, lrZ-bm-m-Z-amb sImp C_v-dmloapw Xs hnp-]n-cnphcpw Xe-ap-d-I-fp-ambn Xs Iqn-smfp-t-p teme-amb In. Bscbpw hio-I-cn-p a-kvanXw,
Npcp Xe-apSn, AgIpw Btcm-Ky-hp-ap C_v-dmlow GsXmcp
IpSpw-_-n\pw A`n-am\w \Ip Ipn-bm-bn-cpp. D amcnb
BIs, Xs s]mp- t am- \ n ImWp- Xv Xs {]nb- s - - h s
cq]w Xs-bmWv. ap hnizm-kn-Ipw C_v-dm-lo-an-t\mSv AXn-c
hm-ey-am-bn-cppBWp-v Ah-t\mSv _lp-am-\-am-sW-n
s]p--fm-{K-ln-p-Xv Fm Ipp-fpw Ah-s\-tmse Bbncp-s-n FmWv.
Fm, hm- e y- \ n- [ n- I - f mb amXm- ] n- X m- - f n\nv , Xs
kvt\-ln-p P\--fn\nv Ahs\ acWw A]-l-cn-p-I-bmbn- c pp. amcn- b - b psS lrZbw XIp- t ]mbn. {]hm- N - I Xs
ZpxJw Io-cm-sbmgp-n. ]ns, B ]np-ss]-X-ens arZp-e-tImaf icocw ssII-fn-se-Spv Atlw Hcp Cu--\-ssbns
tNmn kwkvI-cnp. B J_vdn-S-n\p aosX-bp av kzw
ssIsImv an\p-k-s-Sp-p-tm At-l-ns Ip-I \ndsm-gp-Ip-I-bm-bn-cpp. ""ZpxJ-`-cn-X-cmb lrZ-b-n\v CsXm-cm-izmk- a mWv '' Atlw ]d- b p- I - b p- mbn. ""AXp- s Imv ]tc- X m- mv \jvStam t\tam Cs-n t]mepw Pohn-p--h-cpsS lrZb-`mcw Ipdbvpw.''
BtcmKyw tami- a mbn hcp- I - b mWv . kym- s h- f nw ad- b p- I bmWv . cmspw apt, Pohn- X m- y- n\p apt Hcn- IqSn
XoYm- S - \ - n- \ mbn a- b n t]mI- W - s av Atlw B{KlnpAhnsS Ah-km-\-ambn _en-bn-Ww. Xs P\-v
Ay- k - t iw \IWw. \_n a- b n- t ev t]mhp- I - b m- s W
hm ImpXo t]mse Atd-_y-bm-I-am\w hym]np. Hcp henb
]pcp-jmcw a-bn-sen a In-p--Xnsht-hpw henb
{]hm-NI
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XoYm-SI{]hmlw. IrXy-ambn ]d-m Hcp en Ccp-]-n\m-em-bn-c-am-fp-I. lvamkw \memw Xob-Xn-bmWv {]hm-N-I

Fp-Xv. XoYm-S-\-nse Ia--sfmw Atlw A\p-jvTnp.
Pohn- X - ns Fm Xpd- I - f n- e p- a p- - h Av ln- s \- n- b ncpptKm{X--e-hm, tbmm-, ]n-Xm, Ihn-I, A[ym]-I, hym]m-cn-I, s\bvp-Im, hop-tPm-en-m XpSn Fmhcpw. AhnsS Hcp hnth-N-\-hp-an. cmPy-ns Fm `mK-p-\np-ap apkv-enw-I-fpsS Hcp alm-k-t-f-\-am-WXv. Fm-hcpw AhnsS
kt- f n- n- c n- p- Xv ktlm- Z - c m- c m- b n- mWv. Ckv- e m- a n
\npsm kvt\lw \nd lrZ-b--tfmSp IqSnbmWv.
lv Iam-\-cw H-I-p-dv Ib-dnb \_n Xs P\-sf
A`n- k w- t _m- [ \ sNbv X p kwkm- c np. Ahn- k v a - c - W o- b - a m- s bmcp
aplq-am-bn-cpp AXv. AXn\v kmyw hln--h-cpsS a\-p-Ifn D\m Xmgv-hc Gsd-\m Xn-\n-n-cn-Ww. B_m-e-hrw
P\- ]s-Sp Hcp a\p-jy-a-lm-k-ap-{Z-am-bn-cpp AXv. anhcpw shbn-tep Idp--h-cmWv. kp-cmcpw kp-cn-Ifpw Gsdbpm Iq- n. Fm- h cpw \n- _ v Z - c mbn, Z- { i- - c mbn
ImtXmn-cpp. a{-a-[p-chpw Fm kv]jvS-hp-amb kzc-nemWv Atlw kwkm-cn-Xv. Hmtcm hmNIw ]qn-bm-Ip-tmgpw
Bq- - ns hnhn[ `mK- - f n\nv AXv D- n
Bhnpw; Zqsc- b p- - h v tIm Ign- b p- a mdv . Xs
t{imXm--tfmSv Atlw sNbvXXv DZm--am-sbmcp {]`m-j-W-am-bncpp. Fm-ehpw Hman--s-Sp Hcp ktiw, Fm-e-sbpw
CkvemwaXm- \ p- b m- b n- I p ZrjvSmw. Imcp- W y- ns
Pohhmbp Dsm-p--Xm-WXv. a\p-jy Xn-ep CS-]m-Sp-Isf
Ah \oXn-]qh-Ihpw {]tbm-K--a-hp-am-p--Xm-bn-cpp; A]-cn-tab-amb kmtlm-Z-cy-m apkv-enw-Isf H-Sw Iqn-sm-fp-p-Xm-bn-cpp; Hcp kmaq-ln-I-{I-a-n\v Ana cq]w \Ip--Xm-bncpp; temIv CXx-]-cyw In-p GXv kaq-l-s-bpw-Im
A\o-Xn-bnepw ]oU-\-nepw \nv a\p-jysc tamNn-n-p--Xm-bncpp:
""P\-tf! Fs hmp-I tImepw. Rm \n-tfm-sSmw
F{X- \ m Dm- b n- c npw F- d n- b n. HmpI: Hcp Imepw
\n ]c-kv]cw Poh\pw kzpw A]-l-cn--cpXv.
""Hmtcm a\p-jypw Ahs A\--cm-h-Im-i-ap-m-bn-cn--Wsav Amlp I]n-n-pv. Xs A\--cm-h-Im-insb ap hn[n apIqn \n-bn-p Hkypw {]am-Whpw \nb-a-hn-cp--
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am-Ipp.
""P\-tf! \nv kzw `mcy-am-cpsS ta Ah-Im-i-apv;
Ahv \n-fpsS taepw. ZmXyhnizm-ks am\n-m Ah
_m[y- - c mWv . Ah acym- Z - t ISv ImWn- m ITn- \ - a m- b - msX
\nv innmw. \n-fpsS `mcy-am hniz-kvXX ]men-p-hcpw acym-Z-m-cp-am-sW-n Ahsc kap-Nn-X-ambn kwc-n-pI.
Amlp \nsf G]n \n[n-bm-W-h.
""\n Ign-p Blm-chpw \n [cn-p hkv{Xhpw
\n-fpsS ASn-apw \IpI. Ah sXp sNp-I-bm-sW-n
s]mdp-p-sIm-Sp-m a\--\p-h-Zn-m--]w Ahsc hnpI.
ImcWw, Ah- s cmw Xs ssZh- ns ASn- a - I - f mWv . Ahsc
]oUn-n-p-IqSm.
""Atbm P\-tf, tImepw! Rm ]d-bp--sX-sv {inmepw! CXv a\- n- e p- d - n- pI: Hmtcm apkam\pw asmcp
apkams ktlm-Z-c-\m-Ipp. \n-sf-m-hcpw Xpey. Xpey AhIm-i-fp--h; AXp-t]mse Xpey _m[y-X-I-fp-apv. s]mXp-hmb
Hcp kmtlm-ZcyirwJ-e-bnse AwK--fmWv \n-sfmw.''
]ns At-l-ns kzcw Dbp: ""Am-lpth, Rm \ns
ZuXyw CXm ]qn-bm-n-bn-cn-pp.''
P\- - t fm- S mbn tNmZn- pp: ""Am- l p- h ns ZuXyw Rm
\n-fn-se-n-n-tbm?'' CSn-\mZw t]msemcp kzcw Xmgv-h-c-bn
{]Xn- [ z- \ np. Bbn- c - a m- b ncw IWv T - - f n\nv , H kzc- n
Dbp: ""Am-lp-hns {]hm-NIm, Ahn-Spv Xo-bmbpw ZuXyw
\nd-th-n-bn-pv.''
A\-cw acp-`q-an-bnse {]hm-N-Is Anakt-i-fpw a\n-ten XoYm-S-I-cpsS B henb ]pcp-jmcw ]ncn-p-t]mbn.
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lnPv d ]Xn- s \mmw hjw. kz^ amkw Ah- k m- \ n- m- d mIpp. Ckvemw aXw ]qo-I-cn--Xm-bp ssZhnIktiw \_nv
e`np: ""Cu Znhkw \n-fpsS aXw \nv ]qn-bm-n-n- c n- pp. Fs A\p- { Klw \n- f n ]qo- I - c n- p- I bpw
sNbvXn-cn-pp.'' a-bnshv lv thf-bn, At-l-n\v Cs\-sbmcp shfn-]m-Sp-m-bn-cpp: ""Am-lp-hns klm-bhpw hnP-
{]hm-NI
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bhpw ssIh-cp-tm, a\p-jy Iq-tmsS Am-lp-hns aX-ntev hcp- Xv \o ImWp- t m, ssZhs {]Ion- pI;
Ahs Imcp-Wy-n\v Cc-pI.''
\_n tcmK-i--bn-embn. At-l-n--dnbmw CXv Xs An-ai IqSn-bm-sWv. Dkma C_v\p sskZns t\Xr-Xz-n kndnb-bn-te--b ssk\nI ZuXy-ns ê-a-dn-bp-Xp hsc Pohnn-cn-m At-l-n\v hn[n-bp-m-Iptam? {Kop-Im Hcp apkvenw
{]Xn-]p-cp-js\ h[n--Xn\v ]I-ho-p-I-bmWv apkvenw ssk\y-ns
eyw.
`mcy ssk\-_ns hk-Xn-bn hmWv \_n tcmK-{K-kvX-\mbXv. tcmKw IqSp-X-em-b-tm At-ls BCi-bpsS hon-tev
amn. amcI Pzcw _m[n \_n ITn- \ - t h- Z - \ - b - \ p- ` - h n- p- s Im- mWnhnsS InS-Xv.
Iri- K m- { X- b mb BCi- b psS aSn- b n Xe Nmbv N p InS- p- I bmWv .
X\nv Ign-bp-tm-sgmw ]n-bn \a-kvIm-c-n\v t\XrXzw
\In-bn-pv. X\nv A\-m hs \ne h-tm A_q_-Ivdns\ AXn\v \ntbm-Knp. Ign Znhkw ]n-bn sNtm Xs B{I-an-n-p ITn\ tcmK-s-p-dnv AhnsS hh-tcmSv Atlw ]dp; ASp Znhkw X\nv hcm Ign-tn-sv kqNn-n-p-Ibpw. Bs-nepw Xm h hmbv]bpw
Xncn-p-sIm-Sp-m-\p-s-n Hman-n--W-sa-p-IqSn Atlw ]dbp-I-bp-mbn. Hcp PqX Fgp-tv aqv Znl-an-\p-thn AhIm-i-ap--bnp; Atm Xs AXv sImSp-p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
tcmKw AXn-thKw h[np. {]hm-N-Is ZoLm-bp-n-\p-thn
aZo\ apgp-h Akz--ambn. Io-scm-gp-n-smv In-en--cnsI
^mXzna Ccpp. ""^mXznam'', Ahn- S pv aIsf kmz- \ n- np:
""Io XpS-p-I-fbq.'' aqSav ]pX \nem-hp-t]mse ^mXzna
a-l-knp. ]nXm-hns kmz\w aIsf IqSp-X ZpxJn-X-bm-p-Ibm-bn-cpp.
Xs kplr- p- sf Hmtcm- c p- - s c- b mbn ASpp hnfnv
Atlw Ah-tcmSv kwkm-cnp. sNdp-p-\nm-\m-hm hn[w
kap-{Z-n-te-mgvpt]mIp--Xm-b-t-l-n\p tXmn-bn-cn-Ww.
]t, F-tbpw t]mse Atlw \n`-b-\mWv. Xs Aykw-kvImc Iaw Fs\ thW-sav im-\mbn IpSpw-_mw-K-tfmSv ]d-bp-I-bmWv.
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Ccp- ] - n- a qv hjw apv Xm \ntbm- K n- - s {]hmNIZuXyw As\ apl-Zv\_n ]qn-bmn. a\--cp-tmsS

Fpw Atlw Cu Ayw {]Xo-n-n-cp--XmWv. ac-Ws A`nap-Jo-I-cn--tm t]mepw km[m-cW a\p-jy-cpsS lrZ-b-Zu_-ey- s fmpw Atlw {]I- S nn- n Xs {]hm- N IPohn- X ns
khn- t i- j - X - b m- b n- c p Cmintbm kz`m- h ZmVytam Hpw
tNmp-t]m-bn.
temI-ns apJ-Omb amm, am\-h-Xsb ]pXnb cYy-bn-eqsS
\bn-m P\n-p ssZh-Zq-X-cn-sem-cm-fm-bn-cp-p-shv Ay-\nan-j--fnt]mepw Atlw sXfn-bnp.
BCi-bpsS kvt\l-]qW-amb ]cn-N-c-W-tav InS Ay-\nan-j--fn Ay-{]-hm-N-Is a\--p-I-fn-eqsS Ign--sXmw
\mS-Io-b-Zr-iy- t]mse Hsm-mbn IS-p-t]m-bn-p-m-hWw.
Hc-\m-Y-\mbn P\n-p-h-f _me. A_vZp apz-en-_ns tXmfntedn Ifn-Xv, A_q-Xzm-en-_ns IqsS k-cn-Xv, [\n-I-bmb
JZo-P-p-thn I-h-S-m-c-\mbn Hscm--I-tm-sSmw aW-em-c-Wy-fn-eqsS Ae-p-\-S-Xv, hnhm-ln-X-\m-hp-Xv Fmw sXfnp
sXfn-p-h-cpp. hon\p Nppw Ipn-I-tfm-sSmw HmSn--fn-pp.
F{X thK-amWv ]Xn-\p hj- IS-p-t]m-bXv! ssZhhpw a\pjy\pw Xn-ep bp-`q-an-bm-bn-o Atd_y \n\-hn hcpp.
BZy shfn-]m-Sns hnkvab Zriyw sXfn-bpp. JZo-P-bpsS Dujvaf-amb A\p-Xm]w, Aen-bpsS Bthiw, Da-dns aX-]-cn-h\w,
Jpssd-in-In-S-bnse kw{Xmkw, DX m\- \Im-sa
{]tem-`\w, ]oU\w, {`jvSv, ]em-b\w....bkv-cn-_n \np-h Bdpt]-cp-ambn Ip-ap-m-\n-S-bmb bmZr-nI kw`hw \n\-hn hcp-Ibmbn. aZo-\-bn-te-p Ah-cpsS Ww, _Zv bpw, Ckv-emans `mhn-bpsS aosX Xe-\m-cn-g-bn Xqn-n-S-p AmX
hn[n-bpsS aplq-, Dlp-Zn\nv Hfn-tm-Snb tbmm-,
Alvkzm_v hnPbw, lpssZ-_nbm DS-Sn, Da-dns Akw-Xr]vXn,
PqXm- c psS h- \ - I , _\q- J p- s sdf tKm{X- m, l^v k zbpw
kz^n-b-bp-am-bp hnhmlw, s]s-p-mb Ckv-em-ans `mtKymZbw, ]pXnb aX-n-tev hnhn[ tKm{X--fp-sSbpw {]apJ hynI-fp-sSbpw BK-a\w, am-hn-Pbw, Atd-_y-bpsS \mep tImWp-Ifn-tepw hym]n Ckv-em-anI km{amPyw, slp-eo-kn\pw apJuJn-kn-\p-ap Ww, amcnb {]Zm\w sNbvX C_v-dmlow, D\m
Xmgv-h-c-bn \n_vZw tIn-cn-p hn kZv.
Ay-{]-hm-N-I Ay-\n-an-j--fn-eqsS IS-p-t]m-bvsm-n-
{]hm-NI
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cn-th, At-l-ns t\- P\--fpsS \n\-hnepw Dbp-hp-sIm-n-cpp. X Bcm-[n-n-cp hn{KlssZh--sf-p-dnv

Ahv Hma-bpv. kp{K-lhpw Fm ka-{K-hp-amb efn-X-amb
Hcp hnizm-k-n-tev Atlw Xsf ssI]n-Sn-p-bp-I-bmbn-cpp. temI-nse asm hnizm-kn-I-sfbpw ]nn-em-p Hcp
aXw. Xn sNp--hsc inn-p-Ibpw \ sNp--hv {]Xnêw \Ip-Ibpw sNp, kakvX {]]---fp-sSbpw \mY-\mb
GIssZh-ns aXw. X-fpsS `mjsb [\yhpw kwKo-X-km-{hp-amn ]cn-]qW-X-bn-se-n hnip Jp-B Ah-X-cn-Xv Cu
a\p-jy-\n-eq-sS-bmWv. Dz-e-amb _nw_-I]-\-Ifpw Bi-b--fpwsImv kqW-am-WXv. arK--fpsS Ic-nepw Xnc-am-e-I-fpsS aachpw CSn-ap-g-hpw Imns \nizm-khpw {]Ir-Xn-bp-ambn Atb-s essb-Iy-ap--Xn\v. hf-sc-mew Atlw A\p-`-hn-tn-h A]-am-\hpw ]oU-\-fpw At-l-ns bi-p-bmt\
klm-bn-n-pqXs ZuXy-n-ep hnizmkw \ne-\n--n-b-Xn\p _lp- a Xn IqSn- b p- - t - l - n\v . \_n- b psS kl- \ - i - nsbbpw [oc-X-sbbpw Ipdnv c-`n-{]m-b-an. PqXmcpw {InkvXym\n-Ifpw am{X-a, P\n-p-h-f kzw tKm{Xw, Jpssd-in-qw
t]mepw At-ls Xnc-kvI-cn-p-I-bm-bn-cpp. hntZz-jhpw i_vZmc-h-fpw Xs ]mX-bn \n-t-ls A]wt]mepw ]nn-cnn-n. {]Xn-_--sf XcWw sNm Ign-bp Icpv Atl-n-\p-m-bn-cpp. At\I Ime-ambn \ne-\n-p-t]m IpSpw-_- I - I - f psS m\v ]c- k v ] - s sc- I y- ns ]hn{X irwJ- e - I
Xop-sImv Atlw m]n {]mtbm-KnI kmtlm-Z-cy-{Iaw
Ncn-{X-n BZy-t-XmWv. \_nbpw At-l-ns ssk\yhpw
hnP- b tam, c- k m- n- X ztam cn- s em- n\p thntb bpw
sNbvXn-pq. shdp-samcp ùXnI km{am-Py-a Atlw ]Sp-pbn-bXv; P\-lr-Z-b--fnse km{am-Py-amWv. apkv-enw-I-tfmSv GXv
XymK- n\pw At- l - n- \ m- h - i y- s - S m- a m- b n- c pp. ]pXp- X mbn
Ckvemw hniz-kn--h-cm-Is AnX tNX-p-I-fmbn Bth-i-]qhw
{]hnp. i{Xp-]-s [occpw _pn-im-en-I-fp-amb Bfp-Isf- t mepw Xs aX- n- t ev BIjn- m At- l - n\v
Ignp. AXp-sIm-p-Xs aZo-\-bnse sImp cmPy-n\nv
i-amb Hcp km{am-Py-ambn AXv hnI-knp. Atd-_y-bn cq]wsIm aWmv ss_kmn-b-m-cp-sSbpw t]jy-m-cp-sSbpw
km{am-Py-lr-Z-b--fn-tev Ckv-em-ans\ hym]n-n-p-sav At
{Im-Zin-I-fmb \nco--I In-cpp. Npp-s]m-p acp-`qan
Nhn-n--Sv {Kop-Im-cpsS ta CXn-\Iw JmenZv t\Snb hnPbw
Ncn- { X- nse AZv`pX kw`- h - - f n- s em- s{X. CuPn]vXpw
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t]jybpw kvs]bv\pw B{I-an-m\pw ]nd-Wo-knepw knp XSnepw Ckv-em-ans sImSn-qd ]d-n-m\pw D-S-ambn B{Kln-p--h-cp-apv. apl-Zv\_n DWnb am{nI ssNX-\y-amWnXv .
bm{X HSp- p- I - b mbn. ITn\ thZ\ Ctm- g w Ipd- h pv .
BCi-bpsS aSn-bn-emWv \_n-bpsS Xe. Hcp ab--n-em-W-tlw.
s]sv sRn-bp-W-cpp. Ip-I hmXn-setm sXc-bpp.
hmXn ac-W-ns aev \n]pv; Ad--dv ASp-p-hcpp. apl- Zv bm{X- b v s m- c p- n- - g np. ]Xps Ahn- S pv
a{np: ""Amlp AIv_.''
BCi Ip\n-p-t\mn. Ahn-Spv \nXyX ]qIn-sb--dnp.
ac- W - h m \K- c - n- s e- n- b - t XmsS ]cn- { `mn ]Sp.
Nnev kwkm-c-in \jvS-sp; ap Nnev a\-m-n[yw CmXmbn. akvPn-Zn hm Adn-bm Imp-\np hn ]pcpjmcw. \_n acn-p-shv Btcm ]d--tm AXv hniz-kn-m
Ign-bmsX Da Abmsf h[n-m-s\m-cpn: ""apl-Zv\_n acn-nn; Atlw acn-p-I-bp-an. AX-km[yw.''
A_q- _ - I v ]n- b n {]th- i np. Atlw Ah- t cm- S - S pp.
Fm Ip-Ifpw At-l-n-emWv. Da thZ-\-tbmsS B apJ-tp-t\mn. A_q-_-Iv Hcp ssI Dbn. aqIX.
arZp-kz-c-n Atlw ]dp: ""apkv-enw-Itf, apv acn-pt]mb ]qh{]hm-N-I-sc-tmse Am-lp-hns ZqX am{X-amWv
apl-Zv. Atlw a\p-jy-\mWv. Atlw acn-p-Itbm h[n--sSp-Itbm sNbvXm Ahn-Spv \nv X hnizmkw \n
ssIsh-Sn-bptam? BIm-i--fnepw `qan-bn-ep-ap kh-kzhpw Amlp-hn-t-XmWv; Am-lp-hn-tev aS-t--Xp-amWv. Am-lp-hns
{]hm-N-I-\mb apl-Zv acnp.'' kz-mlp Asse-ln- h-kw.
{]hm-NI
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acp-`q-an-bnse

Ckvem-anIv ]n-jnwKv lukv

IqSn-bm-bn-cpp Ku_. Cy kp{]ow tImS-Xn-bn ko\n-b hoem-bn-cn-s-bm-Wt- lw Cl-tem-Ih

sN-fnI apn-b-tXmsS, am\w s]mtN-e-bmbn. ag-hn

hsc. Jpssdin {]am-Wn-am-cpv, ssk\nI Xe-hm-cpv; lp_v

{]Xn--sb-Sp--XmWv. tZh-mv A_vZp-sb _en-bn-p-Xn\nv At-ls ]nn-cn-n-m Jpssd-in--e-h-mt

Cu kw`-h- Aip` \nan---fm-h-W-sa-n, Ah bmZrnIw am{X-amhmw. \psS A-hn-izm-k-sbpw hnizm-ky-X-sbbpw

Ah- I m- i m- [ n- I m- c - Cs\ hntI- { o- I - c n- n- c p- p- s h- nepw

fp-m-bn-cpp. Dn-tb-ip-hns\ FSp-p-\np I\ym-ta-cn-bpsS

am{X-amWv Akq-bbpw hnj--Xbpw {]Zin-n-Xv.

Htsd afpw t]c-n-Sm--fp-a-S-p hen-sbmcp IpSpw-_s

am-\-sa-Sp-m Ign-n-cpp. B Ignhpw kl-P-amb ss[cy-hp-ambn-cpp At-l-ns c. \nb-{n-X-amb anXm-lmcw ioenp

p-dnv Hcp-]mSp Imcy- a\-n-emn. {InkvXym-\nbpw blq-Z\pw

amb Hcp then-tb-s XpSv bas Bm\w kz-B-bn-tev

Atem-k-c-s-Sp-msX, AtX-]Sn A\p-I-cn-p-I-bm-bn-cpp tKm{XhK- m. Nne Iq tZho- t Z- h - msc {]km- Z n- n- m \c- _ en

tm, PqX-m At-ls ]cn-l-kn-p-Ibpw I-mn-S-bn

]pcm-X\ kwL-S-\-bpsS kvac-W-mbn cq]w \In-b-Xm-bn-cpp

th{X {]Xn-^ew e`n-m\pw AXv klm-bn-p-atm Fn-s\

-Zp-am-bp IqSn-m-gvN-I Ah-cpsS a\-n AKm-[-amb {]XnI-c-W--fp-mn. Xm At-ls kvt\ln-p-I-bm-sWv Ah

cpp. NS-p-I-f-h-km-\n-n-p-sImv hmZy-kw-KoXw apgn. AXnYn-I hn`-h-k-ar--amb kZy-n-cpp. BtLm-j- cmhp-ap-gp-h

klm- b mYn- I - s fbpw kw_- n- n- S - t mfw JZo- P - b psS kzv

[- {]hn-n-m Ign-bp--hsc \Im-\m-hn. bp-n\p

At-l-ns kzm[o\w bkvcn-_n-tepw a-bn-tepw kz-Bbn-tepw hym]n-n-p-I-bn-sv.

smn tKm{X- Xn i- a mb A`n- { ]m- b - ` n- - X - b p- mbn.

t\mn. apl-Zv hnkvt^m-S-Im-h--bn-em-bn-cpp. Xe-ap-Sn-bmsI

"hopw ssZh-i-n-bpsS AtX Akm-[m-cW Zriyw CSn,

bn-te-p-bn-bXv {]]-m-[n-\m-Y-\t? At-ls {]i-kvX\m- n- b Xpw Pohn- X - b m- X - \ - I Zph- l - a - m- X m- n- s m- S p- Xpw

t- X s Dm- b n- c ppssZh- - f psS ssZhw, {]]- t - i z- c ,

]t, kml- N - c y- a - \ p- h - Z n- p- - X n- t \- m _e- a p XW- e mbn

"apl-Zv' - A_q-Xzm-en_v ISp kzc-n tNmZnp: "CsXv

t_m[y-s-Sp-m Ahn-Sp-n\m-hptam? Fn\v H-s-p-t]mb Hcp

bpI: "Rms\mcp ap- d n- b n- p- I m- c am{Xw.' B- I - b m, Xm

sNpp. hb-ep-I-fn ^e-]p-jvSn-bp-m-p-Xpw Ahsb Icnp

XS--s-Sp-n-b-sXv?! icn; \msfbpw \apv t\mmw. asmcp

a-am-n-bn. Xn \nn-]vX-amb ssZhnI ey-s-p-dn-p

AXyp--X-\mb ssZh-ns al-Xz- Atlw {]Ionp.

hi-v apl--Zn-t\m-Sp kvt\lw; adp-h-iv Xs tKm{X-tmSp Iqdv.

Spv Ddp hmt- - X ptm? Atlw apkv e nw- I - t fm- s Smw

]em-b-\-s-p-dnv Jpssd-in-I tIn-cp--Xn-\m Dkvam\pw

\p-am-sWp R-dnbmw. A_vZpm aI apl-Zv; R-fpsS

kq-tam-tcm-mbn sNmn AXns AYw tInp. Jp-Bs

Bt-]n-p-sImv. Am-lphpw {]hm-N-I\pw am \nhm-kn-I-fpsS

cnpw. A[n-Im-c-amWv th-sX-n R-fpsS cmPm-hmmw. C\n

Sp-am-bn-cpp. Fm Hcn-epw Ahn-Spv Jp-Bs IrXzw

Sn-n-p Nne-cn-m-bn-cp-s-n ]n-Wnv D]-tcm-[s AXnPo- h n- m- \ m- h p- a m- b n- c p- pthm? ]pWy- a m- k - - f n am{X- a m- W - h

{]mY-\-bpsS ^e-sa-tmWw a Ckvemw-a-X-am-t-jn--Xmbn Hcp

kvanIkwKaw AXn-c Bm-Z-n\p hI \In.

Xe-ap-d-I-fnse am-\n-hm-kn-I-fpsS kvt\l-hn-izm-k- At-ln\p t\Sn-sm-Sp-n-cpp. ]nXm-hmb A_vZp apz-en-_ns

j- W - Ccp- h pw Fsmw Hmm- \ pv ! X- s fm- nv

sf sImm-Xn-cn-pI; \nv Pw \Inb K`-]m-{Xs

{]hm-N-I-Xz-ns ]mw hjw. Ahn-Sps `mK-t[-b-n

tbmsS At-ls Bn-m-bnp. Ah A-l-knp: ""aTbm, t]m.

mepw. \ns klm-\p-`qXn koam-XoXw. \o Zp_-e-cpsS \mY-\tm.

bn- c p- mepw, B knm- - - f psS kzoIm- c yX Fm- b n- c p- mepw

I- s \- t mse Ipcn- i n- t e- - s p. aqp {]hm- N - I m- c n Hcm

Ds-Xv icn-Xs. Fm, ]pcp-js Zbm-hmbv]v kv{XobpsS

XnSp- - a mbn. As\ apl- Zpw BC- i bpw Xn- e p \nImlv

""Fn, CXm kzmKXw.''