Imew-km£n
l
A_vZp¿d-lvam≥ sImSn-b-Øq¿
dkq-ens‚ Nncn
apl-ΩZv \_nsb ]‰n-bp≈ \ΩpsS
k¶¬]-sa-¥mWv? ssZh-sØbpw ac-
Wm-\-¥-c-Po-hn-X-sØbpw ]‰n kwkm-
cn-°p-∂, Bfp-It- fmSv Kuc-hØ - n¬ CS-
s]-Sp∂ Hcp hy‡n-˛\mw ]Tn∏n-°-s∏-
´Xv At±-l-Øns‚ Cu Hcp- h-i-sØ-
∏‰n am{X-am-W-t√m.
F∂m¬ A\p-Nc- ∑ - m-tcmSpw Ip´n-
I-tfmSpw IpSpw-_Ø - nse kv{XoI-tfmSpw
Xpd-∂a\-t€m-sSbpw AXoh kvt\l
hm’-ey-tØm-sSbpw s]cp-am-dn-bn-cp-∂,
Xami ]d™v Nncn-®n-cp∂ {]hm-N-
Is\ F{X t]¿°-dn-bmw.
Ip´n-Isf Gsd CjvS-s∏-´n-cp∂p
At±-lw. GXv Xnc-°p-]n-Sn® t\cØpw
Ip´n- I ƒ IS- ∂ p- h - ∂ m¬ Ah- t cmSv
In©\ h¿Ø- a m- \ - ß ƒ ]- d - b pw.
ssI°p-™p-ßsf hmcn-sb-SpØv emfn-
°p-Ibpw Ah-cpsS `mj-bn¬ kwkm-
cn-°p-I-bpw- sN-øpw. "F√m sImXp-In-
s‚bpw Xe- b n¬ t]\p- ≠ t√m'
F∂¿Yw hcp∂ {]mk-`w-Kn-bp≈ Ad-
_n-s®m√v BwKy-hn-t£-]-tØmsS ]d-
bp-tºmƒ Ip™p-߃ B¿Øv Nncn-
°pw. AXp I≠v Nncn-°p∂ {]hm-N-
Is\ Ht∂m¿Øp t\m°q. sIm®p
Ip™p- ß sf DΩ sh®psIm≠v
]dbpw, ""Ch¿ A√m-lp-hns‚ tXm´-
Ønse ]q°-fmWv.''
Ip´n-Iƒ°v t]cn-Sm\pw a[pcw
\¬Im-\p-ambn \_n-bpsS ASpØv -h-
cm-dp≠v A\p-Nc- ∑ - m¿. kmbm-”ß - f- n¬
Ip´n-Isf hcn-bm-bn-\n¿Øn Hm´a’cw
\S-Øp-am-bn-cp∂p. Xs∂ h∂v sXmSm-
\m-bn-cn°pw \n¿tZ-iw. Ip´n-Iƒ HmSn
\_n-bpsS ico-c-Øn¬ h∂p hogpw.
Ah¿- B¿Øv Nncn- ° pw. Ah- t cm-
sSm∏w \_nbpw Nncn-°pw.
Hma-\-t∏-cn-em-bn-cp∂p Ip´n-Isf
hnfn-°p-I. kz¥w ho´n¬ hf¿∂n-cp∂
A\-kns\ ]e-t∏mgpw "Cc´s®hn-bm'
F∂p hn-fn-°pw. Ip´n-Isf am{X-a√
hen- b - h - s cbpw Ah¿°n- j v S - s ∏´
t]cmWv hnfn-°p-I. A_q-lp-d-bvdsb
"A_m- l p¿' F∂pw BC- i sb
"BCiv' F∂pw hnfn-®n-cp-∂p.
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A\-kns‚ ktlm-Z-c≥ A_q
Dssa-dns‚ hf¿Øp Infn NØp-t]m-
bn.-A-X-dn™v Ahs\ Biz-kn-∏n-°m-
\mbn \_n(-k) ]d™p: ""F¥p ]‰n-
Bbn-cØn \m\q‰n Ccp-]Ø
sbSm \ns‚ Ip™n\v? kmc-√t´m.''
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Hcn- ° ¬ A_v Z p- √ m- l n_v \ p
_io- d ns‚ ssIhiw DΩ Ipd®v
ap¥ncn sImSp-Ø-b-®p. hgn-bn¬ sh®v
Hmtcm-∂mbn Xn∂v AXv Xo¿∂p-t]m-bn.
Ah≥ kwKXn ad- ® p- s h- s ®- ¶ nepw
\_n C°mcyw Adn-™t- ∏mƒ Ahs‚
sNhn°p ]nSn®v tNmZn®p: ""FSm I≈m,
ap¥n-cn-sb-hnsS?''
bm{X Ign™p Xncn-®p-hc- p-tºmƒ
hgn-bn¬ t\m°n-\n¬°p∂ Ip´n-Isf
IpXn-c-∏p-dØv Ib‰n ho´n¬ sIm≠p-
h-cpw. Ah¿°v ]g-ßtfm ]e-lm-c-
ßtfm sImSp-Øm-bn-cn°pw Xncn-®b - °
- p-
I.
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`mcy-am-tcmSpw IpSpw-_Ø
- nse a‰p-
≈- h - t cmSpap≈ s]cp- a m- ‰ - s Ø- ∏ ‰n
tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ BC-i-bpsS adp-]Sn:
""Hcp km[m-cW a\p-jy≥. kz¥w
Imcy-߃ a‰p-≈h - ¿ sNbvXpsIm-Sp-°p-
∂Xv kΩ-Xn-°n-√. Iodnb hkv{X-ß-
fpw- tI-Smb sNcp∏pw kzbw \∂m-°pw.
BSp-Iƒ°v Xo‰bpw sh≈hpw sImSp-
°pw. BSp-Isf Id-°pw. ASp-°f - b
- n¬
klm-bn-°pw. tPmen-°m-tcm-sSm∏w
tPmen sNøpw.- I-S-bn¬ t]mbn km[-
\-߃ hmßn kzbw Npa-∂p-sIm-≠p-
h-cpw. Hcp km[m-cW IpSpw-_-\m-Y≥.'
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]≈n-tbmSv tN¿∂ Hmtcm apdn-
bn-em-bn-cp∂p `mcyam¿ Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂-
Xv. \_n F√m Znh-khpw `mcy-amsc
kµ¿in®v t£a-a-t\z-jn-°pw.- A-hcpw
]c-kv]-chpw kµ¿in-°m-dp-ap≠v.
Hcn-°¬ BC-i-bpsS ho´n-em-bn-
cp∂p \_n. `mcy kuZ Ib-dn-h-∂p.
BCi A∂p-≠m-°nb {]tXyI ]e-
lm- c w- ˛ - a mw- k hpw [m\y- s ∏m- S nbpw
tN¿Øp-≠m°nb Aen-k˛ sIm≠p-h-
∂p. Ah¿ \_n-bpsS Ccp-hi - Ø
- p-ambn
Ccp-∂p. BCi ]e-lmcw kuZ-bpsS
t\sc \o´n-b-t∏mƒ "F\n°v th≠'
F∂m-bn-cp∂p adp-]-Sn.
BCi \n¿_- ‘ n- ® - t ∏mƒ
""th≠∂p ]d-™nt√?''
""AXv ]‰n- √ .- Ip- d - s ®- ¶ nepw
Ignt® ]‰q.''
- n-sbm-ºXv l Zp¬l÷v Ccp-]Ø
- n-c≠v
""Cs√-¶ntem?''
""Cs√- ¶ n¬ Rm≥ apJØv
tX°pw.'' IpkrXn \nd™ adp-]Sn
tI´v kuZ apJw I\-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. BC-
i-bm-Is´, Ipd-s®-SpØv kuZ-bpsS
Np≠n¬ tX°pIbpw sNbvXp.
I≠p-\n∂ {]hm-N-I\v Nncn-°m-
Xn-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Kuchw hn´v
kuZbpw Ncn-®p-t]m-bn.
""IW-°p- Xo¿t°t≠? Ipd-s®-
SpØv BC-ib - psS apJØpw tX®p-sIm-
Sp°q''˛ \_n Xncp- t a\n ]d- ™ p.
BCi HmSn-°-f-™p.
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Hcn-°¬ A_q-_°- ¿ \_n-bpsS
ho´n¬ h∂-t∏mƒ BCi \_n-tbmSv
Ft¥m ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. aIƒ acymZ
hnSp-∂p-sh∂v tXm∂nb ]nXmhv BC-
i°v t\sc ssItbm- ß n. \_n
]d™p: ""Imcy-am-°-≠.'' ]ns∂ BC-
i-tbmSv: ""I≠nt√ \ns∂ Rm≥ B
a\p-jy-\n¬\n∂v c£n-®Xv?''
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Hcmƒ {]hm-N-I-t\mSv khm-cn-
°mbn Hscm-´-IsØ hmbv] tNmZn®p:
""Fs‚ ]°¬ H´-I-Øns‚ Ip´n-tb-
bp≈q'' F∂ adp-]Sn tI´v At±lw
t]mIm≥ Hcp-ßn. ""F¥m tht≠?''˛
{]hm-N-I≥ tNmZn-®p.
""H´-I°- p-´nsb In´n-bXpsIms≠-
¥v Imcyw?''
""F√m H´-I-ßfpw H´-I-Øns‚
Ip´nIƒ X - s- ∂-bt√?'' tI´p\n∂-h¿°v
Nncn-°m-Xn-cn-°m-\m-bn-√.
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Hcp hr≤ Hcn-°¬ \_n-tbmSv
kz¿K-{]-th-i-Øn-\mbn {]m¿Yn-°m≥
]d-™p. "hb-€n-Iƒ kz¿K-Øn¬ IS-
°n-√t√m' F∂m-bn-cp∂p adp-]S- n. Ah¿
Ic-™p-sIm≠v Xncn™p\S-°-th,
\_nXncp- t a\n CXp- I qSn ]d- ™ p:
""Ah¿ bph-Xn-I-fm-bn-´-√msX.''
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Hcn- ° ¬ \_nbpw A\p- N - c -
∑mcpw CuØ-∏gw Xn∂p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
Xn∂-Xns‚ Ipcp sXm´-Sp-Øn-cp-∂- A-
en-bpsS ASp-tØ°v, At±-la- d- n-bmsX
\o°nsh®p {]hm-N-I≥. `£Ww aXn-
bm-°n-b-t∏mƒ Aen-bpsS ASp-Øp≈
Ipcp t\m°n ]d-™p, ""Hcp-]mSv Xn∂n-
´p-≠t√m!''
""icn-bmWv ]t£, dkq-en-s\-
t∏mse Ipcp-h-S°w Xn∂n-´n√'' F∂m-
bn-cp∂p Aen-bpsS adp-]-Sn.