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]nSn¡m³ Ignbptam? AdnbnÃ. ]t£, AXn¶pÅ {ia
§Ä \nÀÆln¨psImtïbncnt¡ï _m[yX FgpXp¶
Hmtcm BÄ¡papsï¶v tXm¶p¶p. A¯csamcp Ipªp
{iaamWo Fgp¯pIÄ. emfnXyapÅ Nne Imcy§fnte
¡pÅ {i²£Wn¡Â am{XamWnXv-. CXnse Hcp hm¡v-
t]mepw \n§sf `mcs¸Sp¯nÃ. lrZb¯nsâ AcnI¯p
h¶v Nne kzImcy§Ä ]dbpIbmWv-.
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kv-IqÄ ]T\Imew apXÂ FgpXn¯pS§n. kwkv-Imcw,
Ncn{Xw hnjb§fn ]Xnaq¶v- ]pkv-XI§fpw \nch[n
tImf§fpsagpXn. ae¸pdw PnÃbnse ]qt§mSv- {Kma¯nÂ
1982 BKkvXv- ]Xn\©n\v- P\\w. ]q´ncp¯n AÐpÃbpw
]p¯³]pc¡Â D®n¸m¯p«nbpw amXm]nXm¡Ä. Ad_n
kmlnXy¯nepw kmaqlyimkv{X¯nepw a\xÈmkv{X¯nepw
]{X{]hÀ¯\¯nepw D]cn]T\w. j^v\ sskZn\pw Akve - w
hZqZn\psam¸w at©cnbn Xmakw.
 ]-t£, C-¶e- s- ¯
Rm-\Ã
- C-¶v
]-Xn-s\m-¶v h-b-Êp-sÅm-cp Ip-«n. Nn-e Ip-kr-Xn-I-fp-ï-h-\v-. H-cn-¡Â
tdm-Un B-Wn-sh-¨p.- B-sc-bpw sIm-Ãm-\m-bn-cp-¶n-Ã. Ku-c-h-sam-¶pw
B-tem-Nn-¡m-sX-bp-Å hn-t\m-Zw. Ip-Xn-¨p-h-s¶m-cp ImÀ B-Wn-bnÂ-t¡-
dn, S-bÀ ]-©-dm-bn. A-h-\-Xv- I-ïp-c-kn-¨p. H-cp km-[p-a-\p-jy-sâ-bpw
`m-cy-bp-sS-bpw bm-{X s]-cp-h-gn-bn-em-bn. B kv-{Xo-¡v- kp-J-an-Ã. B-ip-
]-{Xn-bn-te-¡p-Å h-gn-bn-em-Wv- bm-{X ap-S-§n-b-Xv-. A-h-\v- h-Ãm-¯ Ip-ä-
t_m-[w. ho-«nÂ-t¸m-bn A-hÀ-¡v- sh-Åw sIm-ïp-h-¶p-sIm-Sp-¯p. S-bÀ
am-än-bn-Sm-s\m-s¡ [m-cm-fw k-a-b-sa-Sp-¯p. B-ip-]-{Xn-bn-se-¯m³ h-Ãm-
sX ssh-In-t¸m-bn. B kv-{Xo a-cn-¨p. A-h-cp-sS Im-dn-\p-]n-d-sI ssk-¡n-
sf-Sp-¯v- t]m-b A-h³ hmÀ-¯-b-dn-ªv- I-c-ªp. B kw-`-hw A-h-s\
h-Ãm-¯ hn-jm-Z-¯n-em-gv-¯n. A-bm-sf I-ïv- Ip-ä-k-½-Xw \-S-¯-Ww.
am-¸p tNm-Zn-¡-Ww. A-Ãm-sX k-am-[m-\-an-Ã. A-Ñ-t\m-sSm-¸w A-h³ A-
h-cp-sS ho-S-t\z-jn-s¨-¯n. F-Ãmw k-¦-S-t¯m-sS tI-«p, Ip-ä-`m-c-¯mÂ
hn-§n-s¸m-«n-b Ip-«n-sb X-tem-Sn-s¡m-ïv- B h-en-b a-\p-jy³ ]-d-ªp:
"tam³ hn-j-an-t¡-ï. B-ip-]-{Xn-bn-se-¯m³ ssh-In-b-Xp-sIm-ï-Ã
A-hÄ a-cn-¨-Xv-. A-Xn-epw t\-c-t¯ A-hÄ F-s¶- hn-«p-t]m-bn-cp-¶p. \o
Ip-ä-sam-¶pw sN-bv-Xn-«n-Ã. k-t´m-jm-bn-«v- Po-hn-t¨m-fq..'
s\-©n-s\ `m-c-s¸-Sp-¯n-b ta-L-§-sf-Ãmw s]-bv-sXm-gn-ª B-izm-
k-¯n B Ip-«n bm-{X-tNm-Zn-¨p. A-h-s\ B-iz-kn-¸n-¡m³ A-t±-l-a-
Xv- sh-dp-sX ]-d-ª-Xm-sW-¶v BÀ-¡m-W-dn-bm-¯-Xv-!
I-c-bn-¸n-¨-h-tcm-Sv- \-ap-¡pw C-t{X sN-¿m-\p-Åq. \-½-f-\p-`-hn-¨ th-Z-\-
sbm-¶pw C-\n-sbm-cm-fpw A-\p-`-hn--¡m-Xn-¡-s«. am-¸p-bm-Nn-¨v- \-½Ä ]-S-¨-
h-t\m-Sv- ssI-\o-«p-t¼mÄ, \-½-tfm-Sv- am-¸p-tX-Sp-s¶m-cm-fpw \n-cm-i-cm-bn-«n-Ã
 8 d-a-Zm³ a-g

F-s¶-¦n-epw D-d-¸p-h-cp-t¯-ï _m-[y-X \-ap-¡p-ïv-. a-\p-jyÀ-¡v- s]m-dp-

¯p-sIm-Sp-¡p-I. am-¸p-tNm-Zn-¡m³ am-{Xw h-en-b a-\-sÊm-¶pw sN-dn-b
a-\p-jyÀ-¡v- Nn-e-t¸mÄ D-ïm-bn-sÃ-¶p h-cmw. F-¦n-epw A-hÀ-s¡-Ãmw
am-¸v-. ZpxJ-hpw Zp-c-´-§-sf-tbmÀ-¯p-Å lr-Z-b-`m-c-hpw a-\p-jy-cnÂ-\n-
¶p-ïm-b k-¦-S-hp-sa-Ãmw ]-S-¨-h-s\-tbÂ-]n-¡p-I. A-h-\-Xv- Im-¯n-cn-¡p-
¶p-ïv-. \-½p-sS `m-c-§Ä A-h-s\-tbÂ-]n-¨v- \-½Ä kz-X-{´-cm-I-W-sa-¶v
A-h-\m-{K-ln-¡p-¶p.
D-]-{Z-hn-¨-bmÄ ]n-tä-¶v am-¸p-tNm-Zn-¨p I-c-ª-t¸mÄ {io-_p-²-bp-sS
a-dp-]-Sn C-§-s\bm-bn-cp-¶p:
"A-Xp a-d-t¶-¡q. C-¶-se F-¶ Zn-h-kw I-gn-ªp-t]m-bn. B Zn-h-k-
t¯m-sSm-¸w A-Xn kw-`h - n-¨X
- pw I-gn-ªp-t]mI-s«. C-¶e- s
- ¯ ]-Ib - pw
i-{Xp-X-bpw C-¶p th-ï. C-¶v \-½Ä ]p-Xn-b a-\p-jy-cm-Wv-. C-¶-e-s¯
Rm-\-à C-¶v. \n-§-fpw am-dn-b-tÃm.. A-Xp-sIm-ï-tà Cu I-®p-\oÀ.. am-
¸p-sIm-Sp-¡p-¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ \-Ã-Xv- a-d-¶p-I-f-b-em-Wv-. Rm-\-Xv- a-d-¡p-¶p.
\n-§Ä I-c-bm-Xn-cn-¡q.'
I-c-bp-¶-Xv- H-cp tam-iw Im-cy-ta-b-Ã. ]-t£, H-cm-sf-bpw I-c-bn-¸n-
¡-cp-Xv-.
 a-g tXm-cp-¶p
ap-ä-¯v I-fn-¨p-sIm-ïn-cn-¡p-¶ Ip-«n s]-s«-¶v I-c-bm³ Xp-S-§n. A-hn-sS-
bp-Å sN-¼p-Ip-S-¯n sh-dp-sX ssI-bn-«-Xm-Wv. ]-t£ Ip-Sp-§n-t¸m-bn.
h-en-¡p-t´m-dpw th-Z-\ Iq-Sn. i-Ðw tI-«v Hm-Sn-h-¶ D-½ ]-e- h-gn-bpw
t\m-¡n. ]-äp-¶n-Ã. Ip-Sw sh-«n-ap-dn-t¡-ïn h-cpw. th-sd h-gn-bn-Ã. ]-t£,
D-½-s¡m-cp ]-cn-lm-cw s]-s«-¶p-tXm-¶n. ssI \n-hÀ-¯n-¸n-Sn-¨v, hn-c-ep-IÄ
Im-Wn-¨v ]-d-ªp: "tam-t\, \o t\m-¡v. D-½ sN-bv-X-t]m-se hn-c-ep-IÄ
\o-«n-¸n-Sn-¨v sa-Ã ]p-d-t¯-¡v h-en-¨p-t\m-¡v-. ssI ]p-d-t¯-¡v h-cpw. D-½
]n-Sn-¡p-¶n-Ã, tam³ kz-´m-bn-«v sN-¿v.'
]-t£, A-h-\-Xn-\v X-¿m-dm-bn-Ã. ]n-s¶-bpw ]-d-ªp-t\m-¡n. h-gn-bn-
Ã. tNm-Zn-¨-t¸m-gm-Wv Im-cyw ]n-Sn-In-«n-b-Xv: "hn-c-ep-IÄ \o-«n-¸n-Sn-¨mÂ
ssI-bn-se anTm-bn Xm-sg ho-gpw!'
ssI-bn-t\-¡mÄ {]-[m-\-a-Ã ssI-bn-ep-Å anTm-bn. F-¶n-«pw A-h-\m
a-[p-c-s¯ h-ep-Xm-bn-¡m-Wp-¶p. Hm-tcm-tcm Iu-Xp-I-§-fn ssI-Ip-Sp-§n
th-Z-\n-¡p-I-bpw F-¶n-«pw ssI-sb-Sp-¡n-sÃ-¶v hm-in-]n-Sn-¡p-I-bpw sN-
¿p-s¶m-cp Ip-«n B-cp-sS-bp-Ån-em-Wv _m-¡n-bn-Ãm-¯-Xv! ]-Sn-bn-d-§p-¶
d-a-Zm³ ]-Xp-s¡ ]Tn-¸n-¨p-X-¶-Xv c-£-s¸-S-W-sa-¦n Nn-e a-[p-c-s¡m-Xn-
IÄ D-t]-£n-¡-W-sa-¶m-Wv. ssI \n-hÀ-¯n-¸n-Sn-¨v ]-e a-[p-c-§-sf-bpw
Xm-tg-¡n-Sm-\m-Wv.
hn-i-¸n-\n-{X-bpw c-k-ap-sï-¶pw au-\-¯n-\n-{X-ta ap-g-¡-ap-sï-¶pw
A-Xn-cpw \n-b-{´-W-hpw A-km-[y-a-sÃ-¶pw F-{X `w-Kn-bn-em-Wv d-a-Zm³
]-d-ªp-X-¶-Xv! {i-²n-¨n-«n-tÃ, tXm-Sv Ip-dp-sI-¨m-Sp-t¼mÄ G-Xm-\pw Np-
h-Sp-IÄ ]n-d-tIm-«m-W-tÃm B-Zyw sh-¡p-I. F-¶n-«v Nm-Sp-t¼mÄ Du-¡v
Iq-Spw. I-f-¦-c-ln-X-am-sbm-cp Po-hn-X-¡p-Xn-¸n-\v ]n-d-tIm-«p sh-¨ Np-h-Sp-
I-fm-bn-cp-¶p ap-¸-Xv t\m-¼p-IÄ. h-cm-\p-Å ]-Xn-s\m-¶v am-k-hpw Ip-d-
s¨m-¶p-a-Ã tXm-Spw Im-b-epw Im-«p-]m-X-I-fpw Ip-dp-sI I-S-¶p-t]m-Im³
Im-¯n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv-.
 10 d-a-Zm³ a-g

hn-«p-t]m-Im-¯ kv-t\-lw \Â-Ip-t¶m-\m-Wv Po-h-\m-Y³. A-t§m-«v

A-Sp-¯m C-c-«n- th-K-¯n C-t§m-«v A-Sp-¡pw. \-½-f-I-¶m-tem, H-cn-
©p-t]m-epw A-h³ A-I-en-Ã. Xn-cn-¨-dn-tb-ï-Xv ap-gp-h³ B kv-t\-l-
s¯-bm-Wv. A-X-dn-bm-sX-t]m-b-tÃm F-t¶mÀ-¯m-Wv I-®p-\n-d-tb-ï-Xv.
B-\-µ-§Ä H-gn-hm-¡m³ \-ap-¡m-hp-¶n-sÃ-¦n-epw B-\-µ-§Ä \-s½
H-gn-hm-¡p-s¶m-cp \n-an-j-ap-ïv. B-bp-Êv AÀ-Y-h-¯m-bn-sÃ-¶v H-Sp-¡w
I-c-bp-¶-h-cn \-½-fn-Ãm-Xn-cn-¡-s«.
I-dp-¸pw sh-fp-¸p-am-bn Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ I-e-ïÀ am-dn-s¡m-ïn-cn-¡p-
¶p. H-cp k-¦-S-¯n-epw tXm-äp-sIm-Sp-¡m-¯ DÄ-¡-cp-¯v \-ap-¡p-ïm-I-
s«. k-¦-S-§Ä k-Xy-am-Wv. B k-Xy-s¯ tXmÂ-]n-¡m-\m-In-Ã. ]-t£,
\-ap-¡v P-bn-t¨ ]-äq.
I-e-l-§Ä H-cp \-·-bpw _m-¡n-X-cn-Ã. tNm-c-¡v am-{X-a-Ã, I-®o-cn-\
pw tem-I-s¯-Ãm-bn-S-¯pw H-tc \n-d-am-Wv. h-g-¡n-epw XÀ-¡-§-fn-epw H-cÀ-
Yhp-an-Ã. sN-Êp-I-fn XoÀ-¶m cm-Pm-hpw ]-S-bm-fn-bpw Im-h-em-fpw H-tc
s]-«n-bn-e-tà sXm-«p-cp-½n-¡n-S-¡p-I.
B-cp-an-Ãm-t¯m-cp-sS Po-hn-X-¯n B-sc-¦n-ep-am-bn \-½Ä sN-¶p-
tI-d-Ww. H-cp a-\p-jy-s\-¦n-epw \-½Ä Im-c-Ww B-izm-k-t¯m-sS
]p-©n-cn-¡-s«. kzmÀ-Y-X-bp-sS Iq-Sp-s]m-«n-¨v kv-t\-l-¯n-sâ tk-h-\-I-Y-
IÄ _m-¡n-bm-¡-Ww. C-¯n-cn-t¸m-¶ B-bp-Ên kzmÀ-Y-cm-Im-s\m-¶pw
k-a-b-an-Ã. A-I-¯n-cp-¶m H-cp sN-Sn-s¡-´m-tWm kw-`-hn-¡p-¶-Xv A-Xv
\-ap-¡pw kw-`-hn-¡pw, D-W-§pw.
Hm-tcm a-\p-jy-s\-bpw A-h-cp-sS `m-K-¯p-\n-¶v, A-h-cp-sS I-®n-eq-sS-
sbm-¶v Im-Wm³ {i-an-¨m Xo-cp-¶ h-g-¡p-I-tf \-ap-¡p-Åq.
BÀ-¯n-bm-Wv Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ F-Ãm c-k-hpw sI-Sp-¯p-¶-Xv. ]m-I-
ap-sÅm-cp Po-hn-Xw a-Xn. A-Xm-Wv c-kw. a-lm-k-ap-{Z-¯n-se a-Õy-hpw
A-c-h-b-td sh-Åw Ip-Sn-¡q!
Ip-d-¨q-sS `w-Kn-bm-¡m-am-bn-cp-¶p d-a-Zm³ F-¶v Xo-cp-¶-t\-c-¯v tXm-
¶m-dp-ïv-. B-bp-Ên-s\m-Sp-hn-epw A-§-s\m-cp hn-em-]w C-Ãm-Xn-cn-¡-s«.
F-hn-sS-bm-tWm D-Å-Xv A-hn-sS sh-¨v, F-´m-tWm D-Å-Xv A-Xp-sIm-ïv,
B-cm-tWm Iq-sS-bp-Å-Xv A-hÀ-s¡m-¸w, F-´m-tWm sN-¿m-\m-Ip-¶-Xv
A-sX-Ãmw sN-bv-Xp-XoÀ-¯ lr-Z-bm-\-µ-t¯m-sS B-bp-Ên-sâ C-S-h-gn-bnÂ-
\n-¶v H-cp A-¸q-¸³-Xm-Sn t]m-se \-ap-¡-§v t]m-I-Ww. t\m-¼v XoÀ-¶mÂ
]n-tä-¶v s]-cp-¶m-fm-Wv. B-bp-Êv XoÀ-¶m-epw A-§-s\¯-s¶bm-I-s«.
d-a-Zm³ a-g A-h-km-\n-¡p-¶p. A-Xn-i-bn-¸n-¨ kv-t\-lw X-¶-h-tc,
\-µn!
 F-s´m-cp kvt- \-la- p-Å
a-\p-jy³!
I-Y-bm-sW-¦n-epw hm-bn-¨p-XoÀ-¶-t¸mÄ h-Ãm-s¯m-cp lr-Z-b-s\m-¼-cw.
]-g-¡-ap-sÅm-cp kÀ-¡mdm-ip-]-{Xn-bn In-S-¡p-¶ c-ïp-t]À. ITn-\-am-
b th-Z-\-bn-em-Wv- C-cp-h-cpw. Kp-cp-X-c-am-bn-¸-SÀ-¶ Im³-k-dn-sâ A-h-km-\
L-«-¯n-se-¯n-b sN-dp-¸-¡m-c-\m-Wv- H-cmÄ. \-s«-Ãn-\v- £-X-ta-äv- I-gp-
¯p-t]m-epw A-\-¡m³ I-gn-bm-¯ A-h-Ø-bn a-säm-cmÄ. \-s«-Ãn-t\-ä
ap-dn-hv- Ip-d-s¨m-¶p-a-Ã A-bmÄ-¡v- th-Z-\ ]-I-cp-¶-Xv-. H-¶-\-§m³ t]
m-epw I-gn-bm-¯-Xn-sâ hn-jm-Zw ap-gp-h³ I-c-ªp-XoÀ-¡pw. Nn-e-t\-c-¯v-
\n-b-{´-W-an-Ãm-sX-bm-Ipw I-c-¨nÂ. A-t¸m-sg-Ãmw Im³-kÀ tcm-Kn-bm-b
bp-hm-hv- A-bm-sf B-iz-kn-¸n-¡pw. P-\m-e-bv-¡-cnIn-em-b-Xn-\m ]p-d-s¯
Im-gv-N-I-tfm-tcm-¶m-bn ]-d-ªp-sIm-Sp-¡pw. A-Xo-h `w-Kn-bn ]-d-ªp-
tIÄ-¡p-t¼mÄ \-s«-Ãn-sâ th-Z-\ A-bmÄ sa-sà a-d-¡pw. I-fn-¨p-Ã-kn-
¡p-¶ Ip-«n-IÄ, N-´-bn-te-t¡m-Sp-¶ IÀ-j-IÀ, bm-N-IÀ, \m-tSm-Sn-IÄ,
a-c-¨n-Ã-IÄ, Nn-Ã-bn-se ]-£n-IÄ.. Hm-tcm-¶pw I-Y-t]m-se c-k-¯nÂ
]-d-bpw. Xn-cn-ªp-In-S-¶v Im-Wm-\m-Im-¯-Xn-\m Im-gv-N-I-tfm-tcm-¶pw
A-bmÄ a-\-Ên Nn-{Xo-I-cn-¡pw. G-ä-hpw lr-Zy-am-bn I-Y-]-d-ªp-d-§n-b
cm-{Xn-bn B bp-hm-hv- a-cn-¨p. D-ä-N-§m-Xn-am-cm-bn am-dn-b-Xn-\mÂ- h-Ãm-
s¯m-cp iq-\y-Xb - m-Wv- a-sä-bmÄ-¡p-ïm-bX - v.- - cm-hn-se-sb-¯n-b \-gvk
- n-t\m-
Sv- A-bm-sfm-cp B-h-iyw ]-d-ªp: "Im-gv-N-bp-sS I-Y-IÄ ]-d-ªp-X-cm-dp-Å
F-sâ N-§m-Xn t]m-bn-tÃ.. A-bm-fp-sS-Xm-bn F-\n-¡m-sI-bp-Å-Xv- B
I-«n-em-Wv-. F-s¶ C-\n-ap-XÂ A-hn-sS In-S-¯p-tam, ¹o-kv-.'
\-gv-kv- A-bm-sf P-\m-e-¡-cn-In-te-¡v- am-än. N-§m-Xn-bp-sS HmÀ-aI-fnÂ
Zn-h-k-§-fpw am-k-§-fpw \o-ïp. th-Z-\ Ip-d-ªp. Nn-In-Õ-bp-sS `m-K-am-
bn P-\-e-gn-bn ]n-Sn-¨v- H-¶p-bÀ-¶-t¸m-gm-Wv- A-bm-fm h-ey k-Xyw Xn-cn-
 12 d-a-Zm³ a-g

¨-dn-ª-Xv-. P-\-en-\-¸p-dw Im-gv-N-I-sfm-¶p-an-Ã. h-en-sbm-cp a-Xn am-t{X

A-hn-Sp-Åq. B a-Xn F-t¸m-fp-ïm-¡n-sb-¶v \-gv-kn-t\m-Sv- A-t\z-jn-¨p.
B-ip-]-{Xn-tbm-fw ]-g-¡-ap-ïv- a-Xn-en-\pw. A-t¸mÄ N-§m-Xn ]-d-ª
Im-gv-N-I-tfm? kw-i-bw \-gv-kn-t\m-Sv- ]-¦p-sh-¨p. \-gv-kn-sâ a-dp-]-Sn-bnÂ
A-bmÄ ho-ïpw A-¼-c-¶p. "\n-§-fp-sS N-§m-Xn H-cp Im-gv-N-bpw I-ïn-«n-
Ã. C-hn-sS-sb-¶-Ã F-hn-sS-bpw. Im-c-Ww A-bm-sfm-cp A-Ô-\m-bn-cp-¶p!
]-t£, A-bm-sf-t¸m-sem-cp kp-lr-¯n-s\ In-«n-b \n-§Ä `m-Ky-hm-\m-Wv-.
th-Z\- s
- Im-ïv- I-cb
- m-dp-Å \n-§Ä-¡v- B-izm-ka - m-Im³ kz-´w `m-h\ - b- nÂ
A-bm-fp-ïm-¡n-b I-Y-I-fm-bn-cn-¡pw A-sX-Ãmw. F-s´m-cp kv-t\-l-ap-Å
a-\p-jy³!'
G-sXm-cp ku-lr-Z-¯n-sâ-bpw \n-tbm-K-a-Xm-Wv-. N-§m-Xn-bp-sS I-®p
\-\-bm³ Xp-S-§p-t¼m-sgm-s¡-bpw H-cp a-bnÂ-¸o-en-sIm-ïv- Nn-cn-¸n-¡p-I.
Nn-cn-¡m³ am-{X-a-Ã, tXm-fn ho-Wv- I-c-bm-\pw A-\p-h-Zn-¡p-I. I-S-hn-sem-
cmÄ ssI-\o-«n \nÂ-¸p-sï-¦n G-Xv- ]p-g-bpw A-\m-bm-kw \o-´n-¡-b-
dn-tà \-½Ä.. ku-lr-Z-hpw A-§-s\m-cp ss[-cy-am-Wv-.
Ip-d-¨p-ap-s¼m-cp tIm-^o-tjm-¸n C-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ a-t\m-l-c-am-sbmcp
I-gv-N-bp-ïm-bn-. tIm-tf-Pv- {]m-b-¯n-ep-Å H-cmÄ tI-dn-h-cp-¶p. i-co-cw
X-fÀ-¶ N-§m-Xn-bp-ïv A-h-sâ -ssI-bnÂ-. Ip-ªn-s\-sb-¶-t]m Iq-«p-
Im-c-s\ tIm-cn-sb-Sp-¯n-«p-ïv-. A-I-¯n-cp-¶v I-c-bm³ hn-Sm-sX B-\-µ-§-
fn-te-¡v- F-Sp-¯p-bÀ-¯p-¶p. A-h-s\-t¸m-se tXm-fn ssI-bn-Sp-¶-bm-fm-
Wv- N-§m-Xn. ap³-hn-[n-I-fn-Ã.- amÀ-¡n-Sp-¶n-Ã. F-§-s\-bm-tWm, A-§-s\
kv-t\-ln-¡pw. ]-d-bp-¶-Xv- tI-«n-cn-¡pw. ]-d-bm-¯-Xv- hm-bn-s¨-Sp-¡pw.
"D-bn-cnÂ-s¯m-Spw X-fnÀ-hn-c-em-bv-' X-Wp-¸n-¡pw. ku-lr-Z-¯n c-ïm-fpw
D-bÀ-¶p-h-cn-I-bm-Wv-. {]-W-b-¯n ho-Wp-t]m-h-em-W-tÃm.
kzm-X-{´y-am-Wv- ku-lr-Z-¯n-se kp-Jw. G-sXm-cp _-Ô-¯n-epw
ku-lr-Zw I-eÀ-¯n-bm kzm-X-{´y-¯n-sâ c-kw -In-«pw. ]n-s¶ izm-
kw-Xn-§n-Ã. A-Xp-sIm-ïm-Ipw Iq-sS-bp-tÅm-sc-sb-Ãmw "N-§m-Xn-am-tc'
F-¶v Xn-cp-\-_n hn-fn-¨-Xv-. h-Ãm-s¯m-cp kzm-X-{´y-ap-ïv- B hn-fn-bnÂ.
kv-t\-l-¯n-sâ Ip-d-h-Ã, ku-lr-Z-¯n-sâ Ip-d-hm-bn-cp-¶p sX-ä-epw ]n-cn-b-
ep-am-bn¯oÀ-¶-Xv-. tem-e-am-b A-l-´-sIm-ïv- ap-dn-s¸-Sp-¯n-sÃ-¦n ku-
lr-Zw F-t¸m-gpw ku-ay-am-sbm-cm-Im-i-am-Wv-; kp-J-ap-sÅm-c-h-Im-i-hpw!
 H-¨s- ¸-Sp-¯t- Ã..
Kp-cp ]-d-ªp-X-¶ A-\p-`-ham-Wv-.
Ip-d-¨v- hÀ-j-§Ä-¡p ap-¼v- ]-«-W-¯n H-cm-h-iy-¯n-\v- t]m-b-Xm-bn-
cp-¶p. Ip-td \-S-¶p. h-Ãm-sX s]m-Ån-b-t¸mÄ- sh-Åw Ip-Sn-¡m³ - sN-dn-
sbm-cp I-S-bnÂ-t¡-dn. sh-Åw Im-¯n-cn-¡p-t¼m-gm-Wv- H-cmÄ sa-sà A-cn-
In h-¶-Xv-. hr-²-\m-sbm-cp bm-N-I³. k-ln-¡m-\m-hm-¯ hn-i-¸p-sï-¶v
I-®p-\n-d-ªm-Wv- A-bmÄ ]-d-ª-Xv-. Im-gv-N-bn-ep-ap-ïv- hn-i-¸n-sâ hm-«w.
th-Kw- ]-Ww sIm-Sp-¯p. C-cp-]-Xv- cq-]. D-W-§n-b Np-ïn B-izm-k-
¯n-sâ ]p-©n-cn-bp-am-bn A-bmÄ ]-Sn-bn-d-§n-t¸m-bn. B-h-iy-§-sf-Ãmw
I-gn-ªv- \m-«n-te-¡v- _-Êv- tI-dp-t¼mÄ k-Ôy-bm-bn. _-Ìm³-Un \
nÂ-¡p-t¼mÄ A-tX bm-N-I³ ]n-¶n h-¶v sXm-«p-hn-fn-¡p-¶p. H-cp {]
m-h-iyw ]-Ww sIm-Sp-¯-tÃm, C-bmÄ-¡v- C-\n-bpw th-ïn-h-cp-tam F-¶m-
tem-Nn-¡m³ Xp-S-§n-b-tX-bp-Åq. ]-t£, A-bmÄ A-Zv`p-X-s¸-Sp-¯n-¡-f-
ªp. ssI-bnÂ-¨p-cp-«n-b Nn-Ã-d-bpw t\m-«p-I-fpw \o-«n-s¡m-ïv- B ]m-hw
]-d-ªp: "F-«v- cq-] sIm-Sp-¯m tNm-dv In-«p-s¶m-cp I-S-bp-ïv-. A-Xv- I-gn-
¨p. _m-¡n ]-Ww F-\n-¡p th-ï km-td.. C-Xv- ]n-Sn-¡q.'
Zm-cn-{Zy-¯n-epw t{i-jvT-X ]p-eÀ-¯p-¶-h-sc-¡mÄ B-Z-c-hÀ-ln-¡p-¶
a-\p-jy-cn-sÃ-¶v an-Jm-tb \-Cu-an ]-d-ª-Xv- sh-dp-sX-b-Ã. A-Sp-¯-t\-
c-s¯ hn-i-¸v- I-¬ap-¶n-ep-sï-¦n-epw H-cp ]-{´-ïp cq-]-bn-epw ho-Wp-
t]m-Im-¯ DÄ-¡-cp-¯v-.
Zm-ln-¨p-X-fÀ-¶v sh-Åw sIm-Xn-¨p- \nÂ-¡p-t¶m-tcm-Sv-, ]p-g-\n-d-sb
sh-Å-ap-sï-¦n-epw-- H-ä-¡p-¼nÄ am-{Xta Ip-Sn-¡m-hq F-¶p- ]-d-bp-s¶m-
cp k-µÀ-`-ap-ïv- JpÀ-B-\nÂ. A-[n-I-t]-cpw A-Xn-te-sd Ip-Sn-¨v- [n-¡-cn-
¡p-I-bpw sN-bv-Xp. B "H-ä-¡p-¼nÄ' Cu Po-hn-X-¯n F-hn-sS-bp-ap-Å
A-XnÀ-¯n-bm-sW-¶v tXm-¶p-¶p-. B-h-iy-¯n-\pw BÀ-¯n-¡p-an-S-bn-se
 14 d-a-Zm³ a-g

t\-cn-sbm-cp \q-em-W-Xv-. hn-ln-X-hpw A-hn-ln-X-hpw thÀ-¯n-cn-¡p-¶ ]-fp-

¦p-a-XnÂ.
c-k-ap-sÅm-cp hn-cp-¶n-\v- th-ï-sX-Ãmw ]-S-¨-h³ `q-an-bn H-cp-¡n-sh-
¨n-«p-ïv.- hn-ln-Xa
- m-bs
- X-Ãmw AÀ-la - m-b co-Xn-bn - kz-´a - m-¡mw, B-kz-Zn-
¡mw. F-Ãm-¯n-epw- A-h³ L-Sn-¸n-¨p-sh-s¨m-cp Xm-fa - p-ïv.- a-®pw a-c§- f- pw
P-em-i-b-§-fpw ]p-g-bpw ]p-Ãpw ]pÂ-¨m-Sn-bpw Im-«p-ar-K-§-fp-sa-Ãmw Cu
`q-an-bp-sS Xm-f-am-Wv-. Hm-tcm ]n-Sn- a-®n-epw ]-¨n-e-bn-epw A-Xv- ap-g-§p-¶p.
B Xm-fw tI-Sp-h-cp-¯m-sX C-hn-sS ]mÀ-¡-Ww. \-½p-sS A-Xn-tam-l-
§-fp-sS H-¨-sIm-ïv- {]-Ir-Xn-bn-se H-cp im-´-X-bpw X-I-c-cp-Xv-. A-h-km-
\-s¯ a-\p-jy-sâ-bpw B-h-iy-¯n-\p-Å-Xv- Cu `q-an-bn-ep-ïv-. F-¶mÂ
H-cp a-\p-jy-sâ-bpw BÀ-¯n-¡v- C-hn-Sp-Å-sXm-¶pw- a-Xn-bm-In-Ã. Im-c-Ww
B-hi - y-§Ä-¡v- ]-cn-[n-bp-ïv.- BÀ-¯n-¡v- A-Xn-Ãt- Ãm. A-Xn-tam-l§ - f- p-sS
X-S-h-d-bn Ip-Sp-§m-¯-h-cm-Wv- tIm-Sn-]-Xn-I-sf-¶v J-eo-^ A-en-bp-sS
hm-¡p-ïv-. F-s´m-s¡ hm-cn-¡q-«n tIm-´-e-bn H-fn-¸n-¨m-epw, hn-cp-¶p
-]mÀ-¯ ho-«nÂ-\n-¶v kz-´w ho-«n-te-¡v- sh-dpw- ssI-tbm-sS am-t{X a-S-
§m-\m-Iq.
"]q-hn-sâ Z-e-§-sf-tbm tI-k-c-§-sf-tbm th-Z-\n-¸n-¡m-sX ]q-¼m-ä
tX-s\-Sp-¡p-¶-t]m-se- B-h-iy-ap-Å-Xv- {]-Ir-Xn-bnÂ-\n-¶v kzo-I-cn-¡q'
F-¶v h-en-sbm-cp Kp-cp-hn-sâ hm-¡p-ïv-.
i-co-c-¯n-sâ sIm-Xn-bpw a-\-Ên-sâ Iu-Xp-I-§-fpw ]-Iz-X-bn-te-¡v-
]m-I-s¸-Sp-t¼m-gtà i-cn-¡pw H-cmÄ h-en-b a-\p-jy-\m-Ip-¶-Xv-! i-co-cw
\mÂ-]-Xn-epw A³-]-Xn-ep-sa-¯n-bn-«pw Nm-]-ey-§-fn-t¸m-gpw ]-¯mw
¢
- m-kv- P-bn-¡m-sX \nÂ-¡p-¶X - v- F-´p-am-{Xw k-lX - m-]a - p-Å Im-gvN- b
- mWv!-
 \o k-t´m-jn-s¡-tSm..
\n-d-sb ]q-¡-fp-Å H-cp ho-Sp-ïv-. sN-Sn-I-sf-bpw ]q-¡-sf-bpw H-cp-
]m-Sv- C-ã-s¸-Sp-¶ hr-²-\m-sbm-cp IÀ-j-I-tâ-Xm-Wv-. h-gnbneq-sS t]
m-Ip-t¶mÀ-s¡-Ãmw A-bmÄ ]q-¡Ä k-½m-\n-¡pw. Ip-«n-IÄ-¡v- A-¸q-
¸-s\ h-en-b C-ã-am-Wv-. sN-Sn-I-sf \-\-bv-¡p-¶-Xpw ]-cn-]m-en-¡p-¶-Xpw
A-bmÄ-¯-s¶. Ip-d-¨-I-se-bp-Å Ip-f-¯nÂ-\n-¶m-Wv- sh-Åw. \o-f-ap-Å
h-Sn-bn c-ïv- a¬-Ip-S-§Ä Xq-¡n-bm-Wv- sh-Åw-sIm-ïp-h-cp-¶-Xv-. B
Ip-S-§-fp-sS I-Y-bm-Wn-Xv-. sh-dp-sam-cp Ip-«n-¡-Y.
a¬-Ip-S-§-fn H-¶v sN-dp-Xm-bn s]m-«n-bn-«p-ïv-. ]q-t´m-«-¯nÂ
F-¯p-t¼m-tg-¡v- ap-¡mÂ-`m-Kw sh-Å-hpw tNmÀ-s¶m-en-¡pw. F-Ãm Zn-h-
k-hpw B Ip-S-s¯ a-tä Ip-Sw ]-cn-l-kn-¡pw: "\n-s¶ H-¶n-\pw sIm-Ån-
Ã. tNmÀ-s¶m-en-¡m³ am-{X-sam-cp Ip-Sw. t\m-¡n-t¡m, A-bmÄ \n-s¶
D-t]-£n-¡pw.'
Ip-Sw k-¦-S-s¸-«p. X-s¶ D-t]-£n-¡-cp-sX-¶v tXm-«-¡m-c-t\m-Sv- bm-Nn-
¨p. A-bmÄ Nn-cn-¨p-sIm-ïv- ]-d-ªp: "F-Sm, \n-\-¡v- tNmÀ-¨-bp-Å Im-cyw
F-\n-¡v- ap-t¼ A-dn-bmw. A-Xp-sIm-ïv- Rm-s\-´m sN-bv-X-Xv- F-¶-dn-
tbm? F-t¸m-gpw \n-s¶ F-sâ h-e-Xp-h-i-¯v- Xq-¡n-bn-Spw. A-hn-sS-bm-Wv-
]p-Xn-b ]q-hn-¯p-IÄ ]m-In-b-Xv-. \n-sâ-bm tNm-cp-¶ sh-Å-am-Wv- A-h-sb
\-\-¨p-h-fÀ-¯p-¶-Xv-. t\m-¡v-, \o \-\-¨ hn-¯p-IÄ sN-Sn-I-fm-bv- am-dn. C-\n
]q-¡Ä \n-d-bpw. C-Xp-h-gn t]m-Ip-t¶m-sc-sb-Ãmw B Im-gv-N k-t´m-jn-¸n-
¡n-tÃ.. \o-bm-W-Xn-\v- Im-c-W-¡m-c³. F-s´-¦n-epw Kp-W-an-Ãm-¯ B-cpw
Cu tem-I-¯n-sÃ-tSm. \o k-t´m-jn-¡v-.'
Ip-«n-¡-Y-bn-se ]mT-§Ä Ip-«n-IÄ-¡v- am-{X-ap-Å-X-Ã. \n-Êm-c-am-b
t]m-dÂ-t]m-epw Nn-e-t\-c-¯v- h-Ãm-sX X-fÀ-¯m-dn-tÃ.. ]n-W-¡-hpw au\-
hpw A-h-K-W-\-bpw a-\p-jy-s\-¶ Ip-ªp-Po-hn-¡v- Xm-§m-\m-In-Ã. {]n-b
-s¸-t«m-cp-sS A-h-K-W-\-bn lr-Z-b-ap-cp-Ipw. H-cp Im-cy-hp-an-Ãm-sX
 16 d-a-Zm³ a-g

th-Z-\n-¸n-¡m³ a-\p-jy-\v- {]-tXy-I-sam-cp I-gn-hp-ïv-. A-Xn-sem-s¡ a-\-

Ên-s\ X-I-cm³ A-\p-h-Zn-¨m \-ap-¡v- Po-hn-¡m-\m-In-Ã. th-Z-\n-¸n-¡p-¶
a-\p-jy-cp-sS-sb-Ãmw A-I-¯v- Nn-e tI-Sp-I-fp-ïv-. A-Xv- A-h-cp-sS am-{Xw
Im-cy-am-Wv-. ]-t£, B tI-Sp-IÄ Im-c-Ww \-½p-sS k-t´m-jw \-ã-s¸-
Sp-t¼mÄ tXmÂ-¡p-¶-Xv- \-½-f-tÃ. A-h-cp-sS A-kq-b-¡pw Zp-c-`n-am-\-¯n-
\pw a-\-Ên-se ]q-¸-ep-IÄ-¡pw \-½-sf-´p sN-¿m-\m-Wv-!? t]m-d-ep-I-fnÂ-
\n-¶v I-cp-W-bp-sS P-e-sam-sam-gp-I-s«. ]-dn-s¨-dn-bp-t´m-dpw X-g-¨p-h-f-cp-¶
Im-«p-sN-Sn-bm-h-Ww. th-Z-\n-¸n-¨-h-sc hn-P-b-§Ä-sIm-ïv- hn-kv-a-bn-¸n-
¡-Ww-. B-«n-b-I-än-b-h-sc- P-bn-¨pw s]m-dp-¯pw A-¼-c-¸n-¨ Xn-cp-\-_n-
sb HmÀ-¡-Ww. ]-Wn-¡mÀ D-t]-£n-¨ I-Ãv aq-e-¡-Ãm-bn-¯oÀ-¶p F-¶
ss_-_nÄ hm-Iyw t]m-se, H-cmÄ D-t]-£n-s¨-¦n a-säm-cmÄ D-bnÀ-s¯-
gp-t¶Â-]n-sâ D-½-X-cm³ Im-¯n-cn-¸p-ïv-. F-®q-dp-tIm-Sn a-\p-jy-cp-Å
tem-I-am-Wn-Xv-. \-½-sf-¦n-epw \-½p-sS hn-e-b-dn-b-Ww F-t¶-bp-Åq.
ho-«n G-ä-hpw A-h-K-Wn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶ B Ip-¸-s¯m-«n-sb t\m-¡q.
B-h-iy-an-Ãm-¯-sX-Ãmw A-Xn-te-s¡-dn-bpw. ssI-sIm-ïv- sXm-Sm³ t]m-
epw A-d-¸v-. ]-t£ A-§-s\m-cp Ip-¸-s¯m-«n A-hn-sS C-Ãm-bn-cp-s¶-¦nÂ
ho-Sn-sâ A-h-Ø-sb-´m-Ipw? Hm-tcm h-kv-Xp-hn-\pw aq-ey-ap-ïv. Hm-tcm
BÄ-¡pw a-l-¯z-ap-ïv-.
"F-s´-¦n-epw Kp-Wa - n-Ãm-¯ B-cpw Cu tem-I¯ - n-sÃ-tSm.. \o k-t´m-
jn-¡v-.'
 kq-¸À lo-tdm!
A-Sp-¸-ap-sÅm-cp kp-lr-¯p-ïv-.
k-¼-¶-am-sbm-cp X-d-hm-Sm-bn-cp-¶p A-t±-l-¯n-tâ-Xv-. km-Xzn-I-\m-b
cm-{ão-b-¡m-c-\m-bn-cp-¶p ]n-Xm-hv-. tcm-K-§-fpw hy-Y-I-fpwsIm-ïv- Po-hn-
X-am-sI h-gn-ap-«n. D-Å-sX-Ãmw s]-dp-¡n-hn-äv- Ip-Spw-_w s]-cp-h-gn-bn-em-bn.
an-¨-`q-an-bm-bn In-«n-b c-ïp skân ¹m-Ìn-Iv- jo-äv- h-en-¨p-sI-«n Im-e-
§-tfm-fw ]mÀ-¯p. hn-i-¸v- k-ln-¡m-\m-Im-sX Iu-am-c-¯n-te tPm-en-IÄ-
¡n-d-§n. Nm-W-Iw s]-dp-¡n-¡q-«n IÀ-j-IÀ-¡v- hnÂ-¡pw, tX-¡n-e ]-dn-¨v-
ao³-amÀ-¡-än-te-¡v-, I-Ãpw I-«-bpw Np-a-tS-äpw. A-§-s\ ]-e tPm-en-IÄ-.
\q-dv I-tÃ-än-bm In-«p-¶ \m-ep-cq-]-sIm-ïv- A-©p-t]-cp-Å Ip-Spw-_w
]m-Xn-h-b-dn Po-hn-Xw Xp-¶n-¡q-«n.
Hm-t«m ss{U-h-dm-bn bu-h-\w Xp-S-§n. ]-«n-Wn-bp-sS I-\-e-dn-bp-¶-Xn-
\m H-cp Ip-Spw-_-¯n-sâ-sb-¦n-epw ]-«n-Wn am-äm³ sN-dn-b ]-²-Xn-bn-«p.
Hm-t«m ss{U-hÀ-am-sc-sb-Ãmw h-cn-tNÀ-¯v- Hm-tcm cq-] ti-J-cn-¡pw. am-
k-¯n ap-¸-Xp cq-]. \m-«n-se km-[p-Ip-Spw-_-¯n-\v- A-Xp-sIm-ïv- A-cn-
sb-¯n-¨p. B kw-cw-`-a-§-s\ ]-SÀ-¶p-bÀ-¶p. C-cp-]-¯-©v- sIm-Ã-am-bn.
F-gp-¶q-ä-¼-Xv- hn-[-h-I-f-S-¡w B-bn-c-¯n A-ªq-dn-e-[n-Iw Ip-Spw-_-
§-fn-te-¡v- B \-·-a-cw C-¶v Nn-Ã-hn-SÀ-¯p-¶p. D-Åp-W-§n-t¸m-Im-¯
A-t\-Iw k-¼-¶-cpw bp-hm-¡-fpw kv-{Xo-I-fpw hn-ZymÀ-Yn-I-fpw A-t±-l-
t¯m-sSm-¸w I-®n-tN-cp-¶p.
_-joÀ-¡-sb-¶m-Wv- A-t±-l-s¯ F-Ãm-cpw hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv-. A-sXm-cp
t]-cp-am-{X-a-Ã; A-`-b-an-Ãm-¯ A-t\-Iw a-\p-jy-cp-sS Im-¯n-cn-¸n-sâ
D-¯-c-am-Wv-. X-WÂ-a-c-§-sf-Ãmw sIm-gn-ªp-t]m-b F-{X-tbm Ip-Sn-ep-IÄ-
¡v- _m-¡n-bm-b H-tc-sbm-cp {]-Xo-£-bm-Wv-. A-Ñ-\pw D-¸-bp-an-Ãm-Xm-b
B-bn-c-¯n-te-sd Ip-ªp-§Ä-¡v- sI-«n-¸n-Sn-¡m-\p-Å Nq-Spw Nq-cp-am-Wv-.
 18 d-a-Zm³ a-g

kzmÀ-Y-X-bp-sS sN-fn-sh-Å-¯nÂ- Np-cp-§p-¶-hÀ-¡v- Nq-ïn-¡m-Wn-¡m-

\pÅ I-cp-W-bp-sS th-cm-Wv-. C-¯n-cn-bp-sÅm-co B-bp-Êp-sIm-ïv- C-{X-
tb-sd lr-Z-b-ap-{Z-IÄ _m-¡n-bm-¡mw F-¶p- sX-fn-bn-¡p-¶ t\-cm-Wv-.
I-gn-ª Zn-h-kw s]-cp-¶mÄ h-kv-{X-sa-Sp-¡m-\p-Å bm-{X-bn-em-bn-cp-
¶p. G-Xv- h-kv-{Xw th-W-sa-¶v tam-t\m-Sv- A-h-sâ D-½ tNm-Zn-¨p. F-Ãmw
Xo-cp-am-\n-¨ t]m-se-bm-bn-cp-¶p A-h-sâ a-dp-]-Sn:
"kq-¸À lo-tdm-kn-sâ t]-cp-Å So-tjÀ-«v- a-Xn.'
"A-sX-´m A-§-s\?'
"h-ep-Xm-Ip-t¼mÄ F-\n-¡v kq-¸À lo-tdm B-I-Ww.'
"F-´n-\m kq-¸À lo-tdm B-Ip-¶-Xv-?'
"B-fp-I-sf c-£n-¡m³.'
"B-fp-I-sf c-£n-¡p-t¶m-cm-tWm kq-¸À lo-tdm-kv-?'
"A-sX, D-½m.'
"F-¶m \-½p-sS _-joÀ-¡-b-tà kq-¸À lo-tdm. a-äp-tÅmÀ-¡v- th-
ïn kz-´w Po-hn-Xw am-än-sh-¡p-t¶m-cm-Wv- i-cn-¡pw A-Zv`p-X-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶
a-\p-jyÀ. F-Ãm ho-«n-ep-ap-ïv- Hm-tcm kq-¸À lo-tdm-kv-. A-Xm-cm-sW-¶v
tam-\-dn-tbm?'
"C-Ã. A-Xm-cm..?'
"F-Ãm D-½-am-cpw A-½-am-cpw!'
 R-§s- f-Ãm-hcpw P-bn-¨p!
a-\p-jy-sc-t¯-Sn A-e-ªp-\-S-¶ H-cmÄ, A-{^n-¡-bn-se B-Zn-hm-knk-aq-
l-¯nÂ-Iï ]p-Xp-a-bp-Å A-\p-`-h-s¯-¡p-dn-¨v- F-gp-Xn-bn-«p-ïv-:
H-cp ssh-Ip-t¶-cw A-hn-Ss¯ Ip-«n-I-sf-sb-Ãmw H-cp-an-¨p-Iq-«n A-t±-
lw- ]-e a-Õ-c-§Ä sIm-Sp-¯p. A-Xn-sem-¶v C-§-\m-bn-cp-¶p; anTm-bn
\n-d-s¨m-cp s]-«n a-c-¨p-h-«n sh-¨p. Ip-«n-I-sf-sb-Ãmw \q-dp ao-äÀ A-I-
se- \nÀ-¯n. hn-kn-eq-Xp-t¼mÄ B-Zyw Hm-Sn-sb-¯p-¶-bmÄ-¡v- ap-gp-h³
anTm-bn-bpw kz-´-am-¡mw.
Ip-«n-I-sf-Ãmw B-Imw-£-tbm-sS Im-Xp-IqÀ-¸n-¨p. hn-kn ap-g-§n. H-ä-
\n-an-jwsIm-ïv- A-hn-sS A-Xo-h-`w-Kn-bp-sÅm-cp Im-gv-N-bp-ïm-bn. ap-gp-h³
Ip-«n-I-fpw ssI-IÄ tImÀ-¯p-]n-Sn-¨p. F-¶n-t«m; A-h-sc-Ãmw H-tc th-K-
X-bn a-c-¨p-h-«n-te-¡v- \-S-¶p. B-cpw Hm-Sn-bn-Ã. BÀ-¡pw P-bn-t¡-ï.
H-¶n-¨p-h-¶v anTm-bn-IÄ ]-¦n-s«-Sp-¯p. Iu-Xp-I-t¯m-sS B Im-gv-N-bnÂ
ap-gp-In-b A-bmÄ-¡-hÀ ]-d-ªp-sIm-Sp-¯p: "a-Õ-c-§Ä-s¡-Ãmw H-cp Ip-
g-¸-ap-ïv-. A-Xn H-cm-tf k-t´m-jn-¡q. _m-¡n-sb-Ãm-hcpw k-¦-S-s¸-Spw.
R-§-f-Xv- sN-¿m-dn-Ã. I-ïn-tÃ, R-§-sf-Ãm-hcpw H-cp-an-¨p P-bn-¨p. Ip-sd-
t¸-sc k-¦-S-¯n-em-¡n H-cmÄ-¡v- am-{Xw F-§-s\ k-t´m-jn-¡m-\m-Ipw ?'
a-\p-jy-cp-sS a-\-Êpw i-co-c-L-S-\-bp-sam-s¡ ]Tn-¨p-\-S-¡p-¶ A-bm-
fp-sS ap-¶nÂ, t]-\-bpw t]-¸-dpw I-ïn-«n-Ãm-¯ B-Zn-hm-kn-¡p-ªp-§Ä
H-ä-\n-an-jw-sIm-ïv- Kp-cp-\m-Y-·m-cm-bn. BÀ-¯n-bp-sS A-[n-I-`m-c-§-sf-Ãmw
C-d-¡n-sh-¨v- kz-Ø-cm-Ip-¶-hÀ `m-Ky-hm-·mÀ. ]m-Sw \n-d-sb s\-Ãp-sï-
¦n-epw H-ä-cm-{Xn-¡v- B-h-iy-ap-Å-Xv- am-{X-sa-Sp-¯v- ]-d-¡p-¶ h-bÂ-¡n-fn-
t]m-se Nn-e a-\p-jyÀ. A-h-sc-´p-am-{Xw im-´-cm-Wv-!
Kp-cp ]-d-ª-Xm-Wv-: "sh-Å-¯n-\p ap-I-fn-eq-sS \-S-¡p-sa-t¶m B-Im-
i-¯n-eq-sS ]-d-¡p-sa-t¶m H-s¡ B-sc-¸-än-sb-¦n-epw B-Zv`p-Xw tI-«mÂ
 20 d-a-Zm³ a-g

\n-§-tfmÀ-¡-Ww, D-W-§n-sbm-cp ]pÂ-s¡m-Sn-¡pw sN-dn-sbm-cp ]-£n-¡pw

km-[n-¡p-¶ Im-cy-§-fm-Wv- A-sXm-s¡. kz-´w A-Xym-{K-l-§-sf \n-b-
{´n-¡-epw, A-kq-b-bpw A-l-¦m-c-hpw sh-dp-¸p-an-Ãm-sX Po-hn-¡-ep-am-Wv-
i-cn-¡pw A-Zv-`p-Xw. A-Xn-\m-bn-cn-¡-Ww \n-§-fp-sS a-Õ-cw.'
A-sX, \n-d-ª k-t´m-j-¯nÂ- I-gn-bp-t¶m-cm-Wv- b-YmÀ-Y¯nÂ
tIm-So-iz-c-·mÀ. A-hÀ Nn-e-t¸mÄ A-¸p-d-s¯ Ip-Sn-en ]mÀ-¡p-¶p-
ïmIpw.
 H-cn-e, H-cp Im-än-epw ho-gm-sX..
Z-cn-{Z-cm-b Nn-{X-Im-c-·mÀ ]mÀ-¡p-¶ tIm-f-\n-bp-ïv-. A-hn-sSm-cp Ip-ªp-
ho-«n c-ïv- Nn-{X-Im-cn-IÄ H-¶n-¨p-I-gn-bp-¶p. A-Xn-sem-cmÄ-¡v- I-Sp-¯
]-\n-h-¶p. c-£-s¸-Sn-sÃ-¶v A-hÄ a-\-Êp-sIm-ïv- Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-I-bpw
sN-bv-Xp. F-Ãm ]p-e-cn-bn-epw ap-dn-bp-sS In-fn-hm-Xn Xp-d-¡p-t¼mÄ C-e
sIm-gn-bp-s¶m-cp a-c-s¯ A-hÄ Im-Wm-dp-ïv-. C-\n-sb-{X C-e-IÄ _m-¡n-
bp-sï-¶v F-®n-t\m-¡pw. H-Sp-hn-e-s¯ C-e sIm-gn-bp-¶ Zn-h-kw X-sâ
B-bp-Êpw Xo-cp-sa-¶v A-hÄ hn-Nm-cn-¨p-Iq-«n. tIm-f-\n-bn hr-²-\m-sbm-
cp Nn-{X-Im-c-\p-ïv-. "a-l-¯m-sbm-cp Nn-{Xw h-c-¨n-t« Rm³ a-cn-¡q'sh-¶v
A-bmÄ F-Ãm-tcm-Spw ]-d-bpw. ]-\n-bp-Å Nn-{X-Im-cn-sb Im-Wm³ A-bmÄ
h-¶n-cp-¶p. tcm-K-hn-h-c-§Ä Iq-«p-Im-cn A-bmÄ-¡v- ]-d-ªp-sIm-Sp-¯p.
A-¶v cm-{Xn i-à-am-b Im-äp-ïm-bn. A-h-km-\-s¯ C-e-bpw sIm-gn-
ªn-cn-¡p-sa-¶ t]-Sn-bn A-h-fp-WÀ-¶p. C-Ã. H-cn-e C-t¸m-gpw _m-¡n-bp-
ïv-. ]n-tä-¶pw A-tX C-e-bp-ïv-. Zn-h-k-§Ä I-gn-ªp, C-e sIm-gn-ªn-Ã,
hm-Sn-b-Xp-an-Ã. B-ªp-ho-in-b io-X-¡m-än-epw ho-gm-sX-\nÂ-¡p-¶ B
]-¨n-e A-hÄ-¡v- ]p-Xn-sbm-cp DÄ-¡-cp-¯v- \Â-In. F-¶mÂ, H-cp Zp-c-
´-hmÀ-¯-bp-ïm-bn. hr-²-\m-b Nn-{X-Im-c³ a-cn-¨p. Po-hn-X-kz-]v-\-am-bn
A-bmÄ B-{K-ln-¨p-\-S-¶ B a-l-¯m-b Nn-{Xw h-c-t¨m? F-Ãm-hcpw ]-c-
kv-]-cw tNm-Zn-¨p. A-sX, A-bmÄ kz-]v-\w ]qÀ-¯n-bm-¡n-bm-Wv- Po-hn-Xw
hn-«-Xv-. B s]¬-Ip-«n-sb {]-Xym-i-bp-sS ]p-eÀ-¡m-gv-N-bn-te-¡v- ssI-]
n-Sn-¨ ]-¨n-e A-bmÄ h-c-¨n-« Nn-{X-am-bn-cp-¶p!
H. sl³-dn-bp-sS "A-h-km-\-s¯ C-e' F-¶ I-Y-bm-Wv-.
F-´n-Ãm-sX-bpw Cu Po-hn-X-¯n ]n-Sn-¨p-\nÂ-¡mw. ]-t£, {]-Xo-
£-I-f-äp-t]m-bm H-cp Np-h-Sv- \o-§m-\m-Ip-tam.. D-W-§n-t¸m-Im-sX Po-
hn-X-¨n-Ã-sb Xp-Sn-¸n-¨p-\nÀ-¯m³ {]-Xym-i-bp-sS X-fnÀ-P-e-sam-gn-t¨ ]-äq.
 22 d-a-Zm³ a-g

\-Sp-tdm-Un-se-¶t]m-se A-\n-Ýn-X-Xzw ]m-In-b Cu Ip-ªp-Po-hn-Xw

A-Xn-ià - \- m-sbm-cp c-£n-Xm-hn-t\m-Sv- _-Ôn-¡m-sX F-§s - \-bm-Wv- {]-Xo-
£-bp-sS B-\-µ-a-dn-bp-I? a-\p-jyÀ I-sï-¯n-b G-Xp e-l-cn-sb-¡m-fpw
h-en-sbm-cp e-l-cn ]-S-¨-h-\nÂ\n-¶p-In-«m-\p-ïv-. ]-e e-l-cn-bn-te-¡v- ho-
Wp-t]m-b-h-scm-s¡-bpw B a-lm-e-l-cn-sb Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm-sX t]m-b-h-c-tÃ-..
B e-l-cn-sb-§m-\pw B-kz-Zn-¨p-Xp-S-§n-bm G-Xp Im-än-epw A-S-cm-¯
]-¨n-e-bm-bv- Po-hn-Xw X-fnÀ-¡pw. H-¶n-epw `-b-¡m-¯ B-\-µm-\p-`-h-am-bn
H-Sp-¡-s¯ izm-k-hpw \p-I-cpw.
k-¦-Sw; a-lm-\m-b ZmÀ-i-\n-I³- thmÄ-s«-bÀ B e-l-cn-sb Xn-cn-¨-dn-
bm-sX t]m-bn. F¬-]-¯n- aq-¶mw h-b-Ên-em-Wv- a-cn-¨-Xv-. a-c-W-¡n-S-¡-
bn A-t±-l-s¯ ]-cn-N-cn-¨ t\-gv-kv- ]-d-bp-¶p-ïv-:
"Cu tem-I-¯p-Å ap-gp-h³ k-¼-¯v- X-cm-sa-¶p ]-d-ªm-epw ssZ-
h-s¯ Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm-sX a-cn-¡p-t¶m-cp-sS Iq-sS-\nÂ-¡m³ C-\n Rm-\n-Ã.
A-{X-tb-sd k-¦-S-ap-Å Im-gv-N-bm-bn-cp-¶p F-\n-¡-Xv-.'
A-sX, N-c-Sv- s]m-«n-b H-cp ]-«-hpw B-Im-i-s¯ sXm-«n-«n-Ã.
 HmÀ-¡p-t¼mÄ
Ip-ät- _m-[t- a-bp-Åq..
D-½ ]-d-ªp-X-¶ Ip-«n-¡-Y-bm-Wv-.
sN-dn-sbm-cp tam-\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p. A-h-sâ N-§m-Xn-bm-bn H-cp am-hpw.
A-h-s\-t¸m-gpw am-hn-\-Sp-¯m-Wv-. Np-äpw Hm-Sn-¡-fn-¡pw, X-W-en D-d-
§pw, Nm-cn-bn-cp-¶v In-\m-¡Ä Im-Wpw, Du-ªm-em-Spw, Np-än-¸n-Sn-¨v- D-½-
sh-¡pw. am-hn-\pw A-sXm-s¡ k-t´m-jam-Wv-. C-S-bv-¡n-sS C-e-I-fm-bpw
am-¼-g-am-bpw k-½m-\-§Ä s]m-gn-¨p-sIm-Sp-¡pw. Im-ew Ip-td I-gn-ªp.
A-h-\n-t¸mÄ Ip-«n-b-Ã. ap-XnÀ-¶p. am-hn-\-cn-In h-cm-Xm-bn. H-cn-¡Â
I-ï-t¸mÄ amhv- hn-fn-¨p: "h-cq tam-t\, F-sâ sIm-¼n-en-cp-¶v Du-ªm-
em-Sq. F-\n-¡-Xp Im-Wm³ sIm-Xn-bm-bn..'
"C-Ã, A-sXm-¶pw c-k-Ãm-Xm-bn. F-\n-¡v- ]-Ww th-Ww. A-Xn-\v- h-Ã
amÀ-K-hp-ap-sï-¦n ]-d-bq..'
-Im-bv-¨p-\nÂ-¡p-¶ am-¼-g-§Ä am-hv Im-Wn-¨p-sIm-Sp-¯p. A-h-\-sX-
Ãmw ]-dn-s¨-Sp-¯v- hn-äp. ]n-s¶-bpw hÀ-j-§Ä I-gn-ªp. C-S-bv-¡n-sS ]-g-b
N-§m-Xn-sb am-hv- kv-t\-l-t¯m-sS £-Wn-¡pw: "H-¶p-h-cq tam-t\, F-sâ
Nn-Ã-bn ]-ï-s¯-t]m-se Xq-§n-bm-Sq..'
"C-Ã, F-\n-¡v- a-¡-fm-bn. _m-[y-X-I-fm-bn. H-cp ho-Sp-sh-¡-Ww. h-Ã-
Xpw sN-bv-Xp-X-cm³ ]-äp-sa-¦n ]-d-bq..'
am-hn-s\ sh-«n-sb-Sp-¯v- ho-Sp-sh-¡m³ ]-d-ªp. H-ä-Zn-h-kw-sIm-ïv- ac-
s¯ I-jv-W-§-fm-¡n. ho-Sp-]-Wn-Xp. hÀ-j-§Ä ]n-s¶-bpw s]m-gn-ªp.
C-t¸m-f-h³- hr-²-\m-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. h-Sn Ip-¯n-¸n-Sn-¨v- H-cp Zn-h-kw am-hn-\-
cn-In \nÂ-¸p-ïv-. `m-cy a-cn-¨p. a-¡-sfm-s¡ ]-e Zn-¡n-em-bn. ]-g-b ho-Sv-
s]m-fn-¨v- h-en-b ho-Sm-¡n. [m-cm-fw ku-I-cy-§-fp-sï-¦n-epw Iq-«n-\m-cp-an-Ã.
 24 d-a-Zm³ a-g

£o-Wn-X-\m-bn ap-¶nÂ-\nÂ-¡p-¶ ]-g-b N-§m-Xn-tbm-Sv- am-hv- tNm-Zn-¨p:

"\n-\-¡v- Rm-\n-\n F-´p-X-cpw? F-¶n-en-t¸mÄ ]-g-an-Ã. Nn-Ã-bn-Ã. I-jv-W-
§-fm-¡m³ X-Sn-bp-an-Ã!'
Im-gv-N a-§n-b A-bm-fp-sS I-®p-IÄ \n-d-ªp. "F-\n-¡n-\n H-¶pw
thï. ]-W-hpw kp-J-hp-sam-s¡ a-\-Ên-en-t¸mÄ hn-e-bn-Ãm-¯ Im-cy-§-
fm-Wv-. A-Xn-s\m-s¡ th-ïn-bp-Å BÀ-¯n-]n-Sn-¨ Hm-«-tamÀ-¡p-t¼mÄ
Ip-ä-t_m-[-ta-bp-Åq.- Np-äp-ap-Å-sXm-¶pw t\m-¡n-bn-Ã. kp-J-¯n-\p-thïn
am-{Xw Po-hn-¨p. C-\n-sb-\n-¡v- k-am-[m-\-t¯m-sS C-cn-¡m³ H-cn-Sw am{Xw-
a-Xn.'
"Po-hn-X-s¯ A-dn-bm³ \o h-Ãm-sX ssh-In-t¸m-bn-. km-c-Ã. Rm-\n-
t¸mÄ sh-dp-sam-cp a-c-¡p-än-bm-Wv-. F-¶m-epw C-hn-sS k-am-[m-\am-bn-«v-
h-¶n-cp-t¶m-fq..' A-bmÄ sh-«n-ap-dn-¨ am-hv- A-bm-sf sXm-«p-hn-fn-¨p.
A-t{X-bp-Åq. ]n-d-¶-t¸mÄ \p-IÀ-¶ H-cp Xp-Ån ap-e-¸m-en-\pw, ]-Sn-
bn-d-§p-t¼mÄ \p-I-cm³ km-[y-X-bp-Å H-cp Xp-Ån sh-Å-¯n-\p-an-S-bnÂ
F-®m-hp-¶-{X Ip-d-¨v- izm-k-am-Wn-Xv-. hym-tam-l-§Ä-s¡m-¶pw H-cÀ-Yhp-
an-Ã. Po-hn-¡p-t´m-dpw Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-¶ c-l-ky-am-W-Xv-. B c-l-kyw A-dn-
ªp-Xp-S-§n-bm B-ß-I-Y-bn-se A-[ym-b-§-sfm-s¡ am-än-sb-gp-Xpw.
]p-Xn-b-Xm-bn h-Ã-Xpw F-gp-X-W-sa-¦n tÉ-än-se Ip-¯n-h-c-I-sfm-s¡
am-bv-¨-tà ]-äq.
 ]-än-¡m³ F-s´-fp-¸a- m-Wv!-
A-bÂ-¡m-cm-b A-¸p-hn-sâ-bpw A-½p-hn-sâ-bpw I-Y-bp-ïv-. -\n-[n-t]m-se
kq-£n-¡p-¶ Ip-td tKm-«n-If - p-ïv A
- ¸
- p-hn-\v. A-½p-hn-\pw A-tX-t]m-sem-cp
ti-J-c-ap-ïv-. ]-e \n-d-¯n-ep-Å h-f-s¸m-«p-IÄ. A-h-sfm-cp Zn-h-kw h-f-
s¸m-«p-I-sf-Ãmw A-¸p-hn-\v- Im-Wn-¨p-sIm-Sp-¯p. F-s´-Ãmw \n-d-§-fnÂ
Xn-f-§p-¶ h-f-s¸m-«p-IÄ! A-¸p-hn-\v- h-Ãm-¯ sIm-Xn tXm-¶n. "A-½q,
\n-sâ h-f-s¸m-«p-IÄ F-\n-¡v- X-tcm? F-sâ tKm-«n-IÄ ap-gp-h-\pw- X-cmw.'
N-§m-Xn-bp-sS B-{K-l-¯n-\v- A-½p F-Xn-cp-\n-¶n-Ã. ap-gp-h³ h-f-s¸m-
«pw A-¸p-hn-\p sIm-Sp-¯p. A-h-\-Xp-am-bn k-t´m-j-t¯m-sS ho-«n-te-t¡m-
Sn. A-½p-hn-\p sIm-Sp-¡m³ tKm-«n-IÄ ssI-bn-se-Sp-¯-t¸mÄ A-h-s\m-cp
tXm-¶Â; "F-Ãmw sIm-Sp-t¡-ï. Ip-d-¨v- am-än-sh-¡mw. A-h-sf-´m-bm-epw
A-dn-bn-Ã-tÃm..'
G-ä-hpw `w-Kn-bp-Å tKm-«n-IÄ am-än-sh-¨v-, _m-¡n am-{Xw A-½p-hn-\p
sIm-Sp-¯p. F-¶n-«pw A-h-\m cm-{Xn-bn D-d-¡w h-¶n-Ã. A-½p-hpw A-Xp-
t]m-se H-fn-¨p-sh-¨n-cn-¡p-tam? A-§-s\-sb-¦n X-\n-¡-hÄ Ip-d-t¨
X-¶n-«p-ïm-Iq. \-Ã-sXm-s¡ ho-«nÂ-¯-s¶ sh-¨n-cn-¡pw. A-h-t\m-tcm-¶v
HmÀ-¯p k-¦-S-s¸-«p. F-¶m A-cn-I-s¯ ho-«n-ep-d-§p-¶ A-½p-hn-s\
Nn-´-I-sfm-¶pw A-e-«n-bn-Ã. N-§m-Xn H-cm-{K-lw ]-d-ª-t¸mÄ a-Sn-sbm-
¶p-an-Ãm-sX h-f-s¸m-«p-I-sf-Ãmw k-½m-\n-¨ k-t´m-j-t¯m-sS A-hÄ
]p-©n-cn-¨p-d-§n.
A-gp-¡p-Å a-\-Ên \-à Nn-´-tbm A-ip-²-am-b I-®n \-à Im-gv-
N-tbm ]-Xn-bn-Ã. kp-`m-jv- N-{µ³ F-gp-Xn-b Cu Ip-«n-¡-Y-bn \n-d-sb
Po-hn-X-ap-ïv-. H-cm-sf ]-än-¨-t¸mÄ A-bmÄ X-s¶-bpw ]-än-¡p-tam F-¶
t]-Sn-bn D-Åw A-im-´-am-bn. kv-t\-l-¯n h-©n-¡p-¶-bmÄ a-sä-bm-
sf-bpw kw-i-bn-¡p-¶p. kz-´w Ip-ä-§Ä A-bm-fn-epw B-tcm-]n-¡p-¶p.
 26 d-a-Zm³ a-g

{]n-b-s¸-«-h-cm N-Xn-¡-s¸-Sp-¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ A-k-ly-am-b a-säm-c-\p-`-h-an-

Ã. a-\p-jy-\-Ãm-¯ a-säm-cp Po-hn-¡pw ]-t£ A-§-s\ N-Xn-¡-s¸-Sm-\p-Å
hn-[n-bn-Ã. A-{X-ta Km-V-am-bn \-½Ä kv-t\-ln-¡p-¶-h-cm A-{X-taÂ
kq-{X-¯n ]-än-¡-s¸-Sp-I-bpw sN-¿p-¶-Xv- F-´p-am-{Xw th-Z-\-bm-Wv-!- GXv-
{]-tem-`-\-¯n-epw _-Ô-§Ä hn-iz-kv-X-X-tbm-sS Im-¯p-sh-¡-emWv- sh-
Ãp-hn-fn. ]-än-¡m³ F-s´-fp-¸-am-Wv-!
A-[ym-]-I-\m-b tdm-ïn t]m-jn-sâ "A-´y-{]-`m-j-Ww' F-s¶m-cp ]p-
kvX- I- a
- p-ïv.- \mÂ-]t- ¯-gmw h-bÊ - n Im³-kÀ _m-[n-¨v- tPm-en-bnÂ-\n-¶v
]n-cn-bp-t¼mÄ 2008þÂ \-S-¯n-b {]-`m-j-W-am-Wv-. Ip-Spw-_-hpw Po-hn-X-hpw
ku-lr-Zh - p-am-Wv- D-ÅS- ¡
- w. `m-cy-sb-¡p-dn-¨v- ]-db
- p-¶n-S¯
- v- C-§s
- \bp-ïv:-
"F-sâ {]n-b-s¸-«-hÄ `m-Ky-h-Xn-bm-Wv-. H-cn-¡-epw A-h-sf ]-än-¨n-«n-Ãm-¯
`À-¯m-hn-s\-bm-Wv- A-hÄ-¡v- e-`n-¨-Xv-.'
_-Ô-§-fn ]n-cn-bm-\p-Å C-S-ap-ïv-. ]-t£, N-Xn-¡m-\p-Å C-S-an-Ã.
 A-ät- ¯-¡v- t]m-ht- Ã..
]-cn-N-b-ap-sÅm-cp Nm-b-¡-S-bp-ïv-. \-Ã hr-¯n-bpw cp-Nn-bp-ap-Å `-£-Ww.
sN-dn-b I-S-bm-sW-¦n-epw Øn-c-am-bn h-cp-¶ Ip-td-t]-cp-ïv-. C-hn-Sp-s¯
I-em-Im-c-·mÀ, F-gp-¯p-ImÀ, k-lr-Z-b-sc-Ãmw ssh-Ip-t¶-cw A-hn-sS-
sb-¯pw. H-cp ]m-hw a-\p-jy-\m-Wv- D-S-a-س. s]-cp-am-ä-¯n-\v- `-£-Ww
t]m-se-¯-s¶ cp-Nn-bp-ïv-. B-fp-I-sf A-t§m-«v- B-IÀ-jn-¡p-¶-Xn B
]p-©n-cn-¡p-¶ ap-J-¯n-\v- h-en-b ]-¦p-ïv-.
]-t£, Cu-b-Sp-¯v- Im-cy-§-sfm-s¡ ]-Xp-s¡ am-dn. `-£-Ww cp-Nn
Ip-d-ªp. hr-¯n-bn-epw Im-cy-am-b {i-²-bn-Ãm-Xm-bn. A-t§m-s«-¯p-¶-hÀ-
¡v- ]-g-b-t]m-se-b-Ã kzo-I-c-Ww. ]-e-cpw h-cm-Xm-bn. ssh-Ip-t¶-c-s¯
Iq-Sn-bn-cn-¡Â A-hn-Sp-¶v am-äm³ Xp-S-§n. ]n-s¶-bm-W-dn-ª-Xv-, B \-Ã
a-\p-jy-sâ Iq-«p-sI-«v- am-dn-b-Xm-Wv- {]-iv-\w. a-X-Im-cy-§-fn Xo-{h-am-b
{i-² h-¶n-«p-ïv-. A-tXm-sS Nn-e Im-cy-§-fn A-{i-²-bpw h-¶n-«p-ïv-.
sXm-gn-em-fn-I-tfm-Spw I-S-bn-se-¯p-t¶m-tcm-Spw B-fn-t¸mÄ ]-g-b-t]m-
se-b-Ã. Np-cp-¡-¯nÂ, a-Xw hÀ-[n-¨-t¸mÄ a-\p-jy-cnÂ-\n-¶v h-Ãm-sX
A-I-¶n-cn-¡p-¶p. ]-S-¨-h-t\m-Sv- A-Sp-¡p-t¼mÄ ]m-hw a-\p-jy-tcm-Sv- A-I-
ep-¶-sX-´n-\m-Wv-? A-dn-bn-Ã.
_-Ô-§-fp-sS I-e-bm-Wv- B-ßo-b-X F-¶v ]-d-bm-dp-ïv-. D-]m-[n-I-fn-
Ãm-sX k-I-e a-\p-jy-sc-bpw kzm-K-Xw sN-¿m³ km-[n-¡p-t¼m-tg \-½Ä
]-S-¨-h-\v- {]n-b-s¸-«-h-cm-Iq. "F-Ãm a-\p-jy-sc-bpw ssZ-hw B-Z-cn-¨ncn¡p-
¶p' F-s¶m-scm-ä hm-¡n JpÀ-B-\-Xv- Np-cp-¡n-¸-d-ªp. ssZ-hw B-Z-cn-
¨-h-sc \-½-f-I-äp-¶-Xv- ssZ-h-\n-µ-b-tÃ.. Nn-«-sbm-¯ B-Nm-c-§-fpw Cu-W-
sam-¸n-¨ {]mÀ-Y\-I-fpw ]m-en-¡p-¶p-tïm F-¶p-am-{X-am-tWm ]-S-¨-h-sâ
t\m-«w. A-sÃ-¶v A-h³ X-s¶ ]-d-bp-¶p-ïv-. ]-t£, A-\p-jvTm-\-§-fp-sS
am-{Xw A-Is - ¯m-fn-¨ B-ßo-bX - A-bÂ-]¡-t¯-¡p-Å hm-Xn-ep-Is - f-Ãmw
sIm-«n-b-S-¡p-¶p. a-Xw hÀ-[n-¡p-t¼mÄ Nn-eÀ ]-cp-¡-\m-Ip-¶p. Ip-Spw-_-
 28 d-a-Zm³ a-g

t¯m-Sp-t]m-epw ku-ay-c-Ãm-Xm-Ip-¶p. A-h-tcm-Sv- C-S-s]-Sm³ \m-«p-ImÀ-

¡pw ]-g-b Iq-«p-ImÀ-¡pw- t]-Sn-bm-Ip-¶p. I-cp-Wm-hm-cn-[n-bm-b ]-S-¨-h³
C-¯c - w B-ßo-bP - o-hn-Xs
- ¯ ]n-´p-W¡ - n-Ã. "a-X¯
- n A-Xn-cp-Ih
- n-bt- Ã'
F-¶v JpÀ-B³ ]-d-ªp-X-¶p. A-ä-t¯-¡v- t]m-Ip-t¼mÄ A-]-I-S-am-Wv-;
a-e-ap-I-fn-em-sW-¦n-epw a-X-¯n-em-sW-¦n-epw.
kv-t\-l-\n-[n-bm-b ssZ-h-s¯-¡p-dn-¨v- ]p-©n-cn-¨p-sIm-ï-tà kw-km-cn-
t¡-ï-Xv-.. G-ä-hpw ]-Xn-ª i-Ð-¯n lr-Zy-am-b-tà B-ßo-b-X- ]-d-tb-
ï-Xv.-.- X-\n-¡p-th-ïn a-\p-jy-tcm-Sv- I-e-ln-¡p-¶-h-sc-¡mÄ a-\p-jy-\p-th-
ïn X-t¶m-Sv- ssI-\o-«p-¶-h-sc-bm-Ipw ssZ-h-¯n-\n-ãw. ]-S-¨-h-t\m-Sp-Å
{]mÀ-Y-\-bpw a-\p-jy-tcm-Sp-Å ku-lr-Z-hp-am-Wv- `q-an-bn-se G-ä-hpw I-cp-
¯p-Å C-Ô-\w. Im-c-Ww, C-¶v I-ïp-ap-«p-¶ Hm-tcm a-\p-jy-\pw \m-sf
\-½p-sS hn-[n-\nÀ-W-b-¯n ]-¦p-Å-h-cm-Wv-.
{]n-b-s¸-«-h-tc, t\-Sn-sb-Sp-¡p-¶ [m-cm-fw A-dn-hp-I-sfm-¶p-a-Ã, \n-jv-
I-f-¦-am-b Nn-e Xn-cn-¨-dn-hp-IÄ am-{X-ta Po-hn-X-¯n \-s½ k-lm-bn-¡q.
 H-Sp-¡w H-cp-]n-Sn
I-YI - f- t- Ã \mw
"tem-I-t¯-ä-hpw k-ar-²n-bp-Å Ø-e-ta-Xm-Wv-?'
Kp-cp-hn-sâ tNm-Zy-¯n-\v- ]-e D-¯-c-§Ä In-«n. "]m-co-kv-, kzn-ävkÀ-
em³-Uv-, tlm-t¦m-§v-, t\mÀ-th, am³-lm-«³, km-hpÄ, B-{^n-¡-bn-se
kzÀ-W-J\n-IÄ, A-td-_y-bn-se F-®-¸m-S-§Ä..'
A-sXm-¶p-a-sÃ-¶v Kp-cp. ]n-s¶-tb-Xm-Wv-? C-Xn-t\-¡mÄ k-ar-²-am-b
a-säm-cn-S-tam!
"A-sX, `q-an-bn-te-ä-hpw k-ar-²n-bp-Å C-Sw th-sd-bm-Wv-.' Kp-cp AÂ-
]-t\-cw Nn-´-bn-em-ïp. F-¶n-«n-§-s\ Xp-SÀ-¶p: "F-sâ Ip-ªp-§-tf,
J-_-dn-S-§-fm-Wv- G-ä-hpw k-ar-²n-bm \n-d-bp-¶n-Sw. HmÀ-¯p-t\m-¡q,
F-{X-sb-{X kz-]v-\-§-fm-Wv- B a-®p-aq-Sn-¡n-S-¡p-¶-Xv-! F-{X h-en-b In-\m-
¡-fm-Wv- H-ä- \n-an-jwsIm-ïv- A-h-km-\n-¨-Xv-. kw-`-hn-¡m-sX-t]m-b
F-{X ]-²-Xn-IÄ, F-gp-X-s¸-Sm-sX-t]m-b I-hn-X-IÄ, c-Nn-¡-s¸-Sm-¯
]p-kv-X-I-§Ä, ]-d-bm-sX-t]m-b {]-W-b-§Ä, ]-Sp-¯p-bÀ-¯m-sX t]m-b
km-{am-Py-§Ä, ]p-ec - m-sX-t]m-b kvt- \-l\
- n-an-j§
- Ä, Io-gS- ¡
- m-sX t]m-b
hn-P-b-¡p-Xn-¸p-IÄ, a-d-hn-bm-bv- a-d-ª a-l-¯z-§Ä, Xo-cm-sX-t]m-b h-
g-¡p-IÄ, tNm-Zn-¡m-sX- hn-« am-¸-t]-£-IÄ..'
i-cn-bm-Wv-, sN-bv-X-Xn-\pw sN-¿m-am-bn-cp-¶-Xn-\pw C-S-bn-se-hn-sS-tbm
B-Wv- Po-hn-Xw. izm-k-ap-sï-¶v \-Ã t_m-[y-ap-Å Cu \n-an-j-s¯
AÀ-Yh-¯m-¡q F-¶m-Wv- iv-a-im-\-¯n-se Hm-tcm a¬-Iq-\-bpw ]-d-ªp-
X-cp-¶-Xv-. t]m-b-Im-e-¯n-sâ `m-c-¯n-epw h-cm-\p-Å-Xn-sâ `-b-¯n-epw
ho-Wp-t]m-b-hÀ-¡v- - sa-sà \-ã-s¸-Sp-¶-Xv- Cu \n-an-j-¯n-sâ \nÀ-hr-Xn-
bm-Wv-. \n-an-j-§-sf AÀ-Y-ap-Å-Xm-¡p-I. _-Ô-§-sf Npw-_-\-§-fmÂ
X-fnÀ-¸n-¡p-I. A-t{X sN-¿m-\p-Åq.
 30 d-a-Zm³ a-g

HmÀ-a-¡m-bv- h-Ã-Xpw X-cp-tam-sb-¶p tNm-Zn-¨ B-\-µ-sâ ssI-bn-te-

¡v- _p-²³ H-cp ap-Ã-¸q sh-¨p-sIm-Sp-¯p. C-Xm-sW-sâ HmÀ-a. B Zn-h-
kw ap-gp-h³ A-h-sâ ssI-sh-Å-bn A-Xn-sâ kp-K-Ô-ap-ïv-. ]n-tä-¶v
A-´n-bm-b-t¸mÄ Xo-sc-¡p-d-ªp. ]n-s¶-bpw Ip-sd-¡m-ew I-gn-ª-t¸mÄ
kp-K-Ô-hp-an-Ã, HmÀ-a-I-fp-an-Ã. ap-Ã-¸q t]m-sem-cp B-bp-Êm-Wn-Xv-. BÀ-
s¡m-s¡-tbm ]-d-bm-\p-Å H-cp-]n-Sn I-Y-IÄ am-{X-am-Wv- H-Sp-¡w \n-§-fpw
Rm-\pw. C-\n-sbm-cn-¡-epw Cu h-gn h-cm-¯ H-ä -bm-{X-bm-Wn-Xv-. `q-an-bnÂ
]mÀ-¡p-¶ \n-an-j-§Ä h-Ã-Xp-sam-s¡ sN-bv-Xp-XoÀ-¡m-\p-Å-Xm-Wv-.
k-^-e-am-Im-¯ In-\m-¡m-tfm-sSm-¸-a-Ã, k-ar-²-am-b HmÀ-a-I-tfm-sSm-¸w
C-hn-Sp-¶v C-d-§n-t¸m-I-Ww. P-\-\þa-c-W-¯n-\n-S-bn-se izm-k-t\-cw A-Xn-
\p-Å-Xm-sW-¶v Po-hn-X-sam-cp-¡n-b-h³ ]-d-ªp-X-cp-¶p-ïv-. {i-²m-]qÀ-hw
Po-hn-¡p-t¼mÄ Po-hn-X-s¯-¡mÄ c-k-ap-sÅm-cp I-fn th-sd-bn-sÃ-¶v
an-Jm-tb \-Cu-an F-gp-Xn.
s\³-a-Wn-bp-sS ap-¶n c-ïv- km-[y-X-I-fp-ï-tÃm. H-¶p-In ]-¯m-b-
¯n H-fn-¨n-cn-¡mw. A-sÃ-¦n-tem; h-b-en s]m-cp-Xn-¯-fnÀ-¡mw. B-bp-
Êv- In-«n-tbmÀ-s¡-Ãmw Cu c-ïv- km-[y-X-IÄ ap-¶n-ep-ïv-.
 A-Xb
- mÄ-¡v- k-¦S- m-Iq-tÃ..
Z-cn-{Z-\m-sbm-cp bm-{Xn-I³ a-cp-`q-an-bn H-ä-s¸-«p. Zm-lw-sIm-ïv- tX-§n-
¡-c-ª A-bmÄ Ip-td- t\-c-s¯ ]-cn-{i-a-¯mÂ- a-cp-¸-¨ I-ïp. Zm-l-
a-I-ep-¶-Xp-h-sc BÀ-¯n-tbm-sS Ip-Sn-¨p. A-km-[m-c-W-am-sbm-cp a-[p-c-
ap-ïv- B sh-Å-¯n-\v-. C-§-s\m-cp sh-Åw C-Xn-\p-ap-¼v- Ip-Sn-¨n-t«-bn-Ã.
A-Xn-i-b-cp-Nn-bp-Å sh-Åw ]m-{X-¯n-epw Xp-IÂ-k-©n-bn-epw \n-d-¨p.
H-cm-gv-N ]n-¶n-«p. A-bmÄ J-eo-^-bp-sS k-¶n-[n-bn-se-¯n. B-Ý-cy-a-[p-c-
ap-Å a-cp-`q-sh-Åw J-eo-^-¡v- k-½m-\n-¨p. A-km-[m-c-W cp-Nn-sb-¡p-dn-¨v-
J-eo-^-tbm-Sv- hn-h-cn-¨p. J-eo-^ ssI-¡p-¼n-fnÂ- H-gn-¨p- Ip-Sn-¨p. B ]
m-hw a-\p-jy-\v- Ip-td k-½m-\-§-fpw sIm-Sp-¯p.
k-Z-Ên-ep-tÅm-sc-Ãmw Hm-Sn-b-Sp-¯p. F-ÃmhÀ-¡pw sh-Å-sam-¶v cp-
Nn-¡-Ww. J-eo-^ BÀ-¡pw sIm-Sp-¯n-Ã. Z-cn-{Z³ H-cp-]m-Sv- k-t´m-jn-¨v-
bm-{X-bm-bn. A-Sp-¸-ap-Å-hÀ-¡p t]m-epw H-cp- Xp-Ån \Â-Im-¯-Xv- F-t´
F-¶ tNm-Zy-¯n-\v- J-eo-^ a-dp-]-Sn ]-d-ªp: "A-bmÄ bm-{X Xp-S-§n-bn-
«v- Ip-td-\m-fm-bn F-¶p -tXm-¶p-¶p. Xp-IÂ-k-©n-bn-se sh-Åw h-Ãm-sX
tI-Sp-h-¶n-«p-ïv-. \n-§-f-Xv- Ip-Sn-¨n-cp-s¶-¦n D-d-¸m-bpw A-\n-ãw {]-I-Sn-
¸n-¡pw. B ]m-hw a-\p-jy-\-Xv- k-¦-Sm-Iq-tÃ.. F-\n-¡p-X-cm³ A-bm-fp-
sS ssI-bn B-sI-bp-Å k-½m-\-am-W-Xv-. Rm-\-Xv- k-t´m-j-t¯m-sS
kzo-I-cn-¨p.'
Xn-cp-\-_n-¡v- k-½m-\n-¡m³ Ip-d-¨v- ap-´n-cn-bp-am-bv- H-cmÄ- h-¶p. Xn-cp-
\-_n H-s¶-Sp-¯p cp-Nn-¨p. Iq-sS-bp-tÅmÀ-s¡m-¶pw \Â-Im-sX ]n-s¶-bpw
I-gn-¨p. h-¶-bmÄ k-t´m-j-¯n a-S-§n. N-§m-Xn-amÀ ]-cn-`-hn-¨p: "\-_n-
tb, R-§-fpw sIm-Xn-¨p. ]-t£, X-¶n-Ã-tÃm..' I-cp-W-bp-sS a-lm-Zq-XÀ
Im-cyw ]-d-ªp: "C-Xp \-Ã ]p-fn-bm-sW-tSm.. H-«pw I-gn-¡m³ sIm-Ån-Ã.
\n-§Ä I-gn-¨n-cp-s¶-¦n ]p-fn-bm-W-tÃm F-¶p ]-d-tª-s\. A-X-bmÄ-
 32 d-a-Zm³ a-g

¡v- k-¦-Sm-Iq-tÃ..'
"A-bmÄ-¡v- k-¦-Sm-Iq-tÃ' F-s¶m-cp hn-Nm-cw D-Ån-ep-ïm-bn-cp-s¶-
¦n F-{X-b-[n-Iw h-g-¡p-I-fpw A-IÂ-¨-bpw _-l-f-§-fpw \-ap-¡v- hn«p--
I-f-bm-am-bn-cp-¶p: F-{X-tbm a-\p-jy-cp-sS ap-J-¯v- \-½Ä Im-c-Ww I-®o-
cn-\p ]-I-cw ]p-©n-cn hn-SÀ-t¶-t\.. G-Xp \n-an-j-hpw C-hn-Sw- hn-Sp-¶ a-\p-
jy-cm-Wv- Np-äp-ap-Å-Xv-. \-½Ä Im-c-Ww A-h-cpw A-h-sc-tbmÀ-¯v- \-½-fpw
k-¦-S-¯n-em-tI-ï.
a-cn-¨p-t]m-b Hm-tcm a-\p-jy-\pw ]-d-ªp-X-¶-Xv-, Cu h-g-¡pw ]n-W-
¡-hp-sam-s¡ F-{X hyÀ-Y-am-Wv- F-¶-tÃ.. "B-cp-Åq a-cn-¨-hÀ-¡-]-cm-[n
Rm-s\-s¶m-cm B-S-te-im-sX' F-¶v _m-em-a-Wn-b-½-bp-sS I-hn-X-bp-ïv-.
a-cn-¨h
- s
- c-tbmÀ-¯v- k-¦S- s- ¸-Sm-¯ B-cm-Wp-Ås - X-¶v. A-bmÄ C-{X-th-Kw
a-cn-¡p-sa-¶v A-dn-ªn-cp-t¶Â A-§-s\m-¶pw Rm³ ]-d-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p,
A-hÄ C-{X-th-Kw t]m-Ip-sa-¶v A-dn-ªp-t¶Â Ip-d-¨q-sS kv-t\-ln-¡m-
am-bn-cp-¶p F-s¶m-s¡ k-¦-S-an-Ãm-¯-hÀ B-cm-Wp-Å-sX-¶v!
F-{X i-cn-bm-W-tÃ..!
 XpÅnagt]msemcp
kvt\lta..
\qän Ggp sImçġv- ap¼mWv-. Cw¥ïn ]mÀ¯ncp¶ ¢mÀ¡v-
Fs¶mcp ]mhw a\pjy³. `mcy t\ct¯ acn¨p. H¼Xv- a¡tfmsSm¸w
sNdnb hcpam\¯n Pohn¡mbncp¶p. Atacn¡bnte¡v- IpSntb-
dpI Fs¶mcp kz]v\amWv- ¢mÀ¡nsâ a\Êp \ndsb. aq¯ aI\pw
X\n¡pw AhnsS Ipd¨qsS \Ã tPmenIÄ In«pw. ]¯pt]À¡v- Ata
cn¡bnse¯m³ sNdnb ]Ww t]mcm. cmhpw ]Iepw the sNbvXv- ]Ww
kzcp¡q«n. bm{X¡pÅ Hcp¡§sfms¡ \S¡pt¼mgmWv-, Cfb aIs\
sXcphp\mb ISn¨Xv-. \mbbpsS ISntbäm t]bnfImw, Atàt¹Kv-
hcmw. cïmgvNt¯¡v- ]pds¯§pw t]mIm³ ]mSnsöv hne¡v- h¶p.
C{XImehpw In\mhpIï bm{X apS§n. bm{X¡pÅ ]Ww NnInÕ¡v-
sNehmt¡ïnbpw h¶p.
a¡tfmsSm¸w t]mIm\ncp¶ I¸Â ]pds¸Sp¶Xp- Iïv- ]mhw-
Icªp. \mbbpsS ISntbä aIs\ Hcp ImcpWyhpanÃmsX hg¡p]
dªp. Hmtcm ImcW§fpïm¡n Xsâ bm{X apS¡nb ssZhs¯¡pdn¨v-
im]hm¡pIÄ ]dªp. Znhk§Ä Ignªp. Atacn¡bpsS Xoc¯-
Wbp¶ I¸ens\ AbmÄ- AkqbtbmsS a\Ên¡ïp. ]t£, B
I¸Â e£y¯nse¯nbnÃ. AävemânIv- kap{Z¯n ap§n¯mWp.
Bbncs¯®qdv bm{X¡mÀ ap§nacn¨ hmÀ¯ ¢mÀ¡v- sR«temsS
hmbn¨p. ]dªdnbn¡m\mhm¯ Bizmkapïmbn At±l¯n\v-.
aIs\ \mb ISn¨Xpw bm{X apS§nbXpsams¡ ]caImcpWyhmsâ
]²Xnbmbncp¶tÃm Ft¶mÀ¯v- kt´mjn¨p. ssZhs¯ hnfn¨
im]hm¡pIfn a\Êv- s\m´p. Ipät_m[¯m XeIp\n¨p. sX-
sÃmcp hyXymk¯n Poht\msSbpÅ a¡sfsbÃmw tNÀ¯W¨p.
 34 d-a-Zm³ a-g

almZpc´¯nte¡v- sN¶Wª I¸ensâ t]cv- H¶qsS kq£n¨v-

hmbn¨p: ssSäm\nIv-!
CfwIpªns\ F¶ t]m F{X AenthmsSbmWv- Ah³ \s½
bpw Im¯pt]mcp¶Xv-. B almkm¶n²ys¯ ad¶v ]ns¶bpw ]ns¶
bpw \½Ä CSdnt¸mIpt¼mgpw F{X I\nthmsSbmWv- Ah³ s]mdp
¯pX¶Xv-! hnPbhpw hn]¯pw Ahsâ Xocpam\ambncp¶p. Ahsâ
Xocpam\§fmbncp¶p icn. \½psS `n£¸m{X¯n Ah\n«pX¶
\mWb§fmWv- Cu PohnXa{Xbpw. kv]qWn FSp¡mhp¶ GXm\pw
shůpÅnsb, C¶o ImWp¶ \½fm¡nbXv- Ah\mWv-. Pohsâ
Hmtcm ]Shnepw IqsSbpÅ ]S¨h³ C\nbpw IqsS¯s¶bpïv-. {]mÀ
°\bn \ndtbïXp -apgph³ B kvt\lm\p`hamWv-:
"Fsâ \mYm, hnNmcn¡m¯ t\c¯v- hnkvabapÅ A\p`h§fmbv-
F¶ntes¡¯nb kvt\lnX\mWp \o. hmXnepIsfÃmw ASªt¸mgpw
Hcp InfnhmXnse\n¡mbv- Xpd¶n«Xpw \obmWv-. I®ocnsâ h¡nÂ
\n¶v F{Xtbm h«w tImcnsbSp¯ ImcpWyw \ntâXmWv.- DW§nt¸mb
t\c¯v- DÅmsI XWp¸n¨ XpÅnagt]msemcp hmÕeyw ]IÀ¶ht\..
Fsâ \mYm, Rm³ \ns¶ ssIhn«pt]mbmepw \osbs¶ ssIhn-
ScptX..!'
 ap-dn-hn-ep-½ sh-¡p-¶t- ]m-se..
ln-äv-e-dn-sâ \-c-I-¯-S-hn e-£-¡-W-¡m-b Pq-X-Ip-Spw-_-§Ä a-c-Ww
Im-¯p-In-S-¡p-¶ Im-ew. Nn-e A-Sn-b-´cm-h-iy-§Ä-¡v- tUm-ÎÀ-am-sc
A-hn-tS-¡v- sIm-ïp-h-cm-dp-ïv-. B-ip-]-{Xn-bn-se Bw-_p-e³-kn-em-Wv-
A-hÀ h-cn-I. A-t§m-s«-¯p-¶ tUm-ÎÀ-am-cp-sS-sb-Ãmw Iq-sS \-gk v- m-b H-cp
s]¬-Ip-«n h-cpw. A-t\-Iw X-h-W A-h-f-hn-sS h-¶p-t]m-bn. hÀ-j-§Ä
I-gn-ªm-Wv- tem-Iw B h-en-b hmÀ-¯-b-dn-ª-Xv-. Hm-tcm X-h-W h-¶p
t- ]m-Ip-t¼m-gpw A-hÄ, X-Sh - nÂ-¡-gn-bp-¶ Ip-«n-I-sf kq-{X-¯n ]p-d-s¯-
¯n-¡pw. Ip-«n-IÄ I-c-ªm Im-hÂ-¡mÀ A-dn-bpw. I-c-bm-Xn-cn-¡m³
Nn-e-t¸mÄ t\-cn-b A-f-hn-ep-Å D-d-¡-Kp-fn-I \Â-Ipw. a-äp Nn-e-t¸mÄ
ho-«n-se \m-b-sb Iq-«n-h-cpw. Bw-_p-e³-kn sh-¨v- \m-b D-d-s¡ Ip-c-bv-
¡pw. Ip-ªp-§-fp-sS I-c-¨n Im-hÂ-¡mÀ tIÄ-¡n-Ã. aq-hm-bn-c-t¯m-fw
Ip-ªp-§s - f A-hÄ Po-hn-X¯- n-sâ B-Im-it- ¯-¡v- Xp-d¶ - p-hn-«p. A-tb-\
sk-ÃÀ F-¶ [o-c-bm-b s]¬-Ip-«n-bm-W-Xv-. A-Xy-´w A-]-I-S-ap-Å Cu
{]-hr-¯n-¡v- F-§-s\ ss[-cyw In-«n F-¶ tNm-Zy-¯n-\v- A-hÄ \Â-In-b
a-dp-]-Sn-bm-Wv- {]-[m-\w:
A-h-fp-sS A-ѳ Im-cp-Wy-ap-sÅm-cp tUm-Î-dm-bn-cp-¶p. \m-«n-em-sI
Kp-cp-X-c-am-b ]-IÀ-¨-¸-\n _m-[n-¨ Im-ew. tcm-Kn-I-sf Nn-In-Õn-¡m³
`-b-¶v tUm-ÎÀ-am-sc-Ãmw \m-Sp-hn-«p-t]m-bn. C-t±-lw F-§pw t]m-bn-Ã.
]-\n _m-[n-¨-h-sc-sb-Ãmw ho-Sp-I-fnÂ-t¸m-bn Nn-In-Õn-¨p. Ip-td-b-[n-Iw
t]-sc c-£n-¨p. ]-t£, ]-\n H-Sp-hn B \-à a-\p-jy-s\-bpw tX-Sn-sb-
¯n. A-[n-Iw ssh-Im-sX A-t±-lw a-cn-¡p-I-bpw sN-bv-Xp. acW-¯n-sâ
G-Xm-\pw \n-an-j-§Ä-¡pap-¼v- a-I-sf A-cn-In-te-¡v- hn-fn-¨p. H-ä-¡m-cyw
A-h-tfm-Sv- ]-d-ªp: "H-cmÄ ap-§n-a-cn-¡p-¶-Xv- I-ïm \n-\-¡v- \o-´-e-dn-
bn-sÃ-¦n-epw A-bm-sf c-£n-¡m³ F-Sp-¯p-Nm-S-Ww. Im-cp-Wy-am-Wv- Cu
tem-I-¯v- _m-¡n-sh-¡m-hp-¶ G-ä-hpw \-Ã HmÀ-a. F-sâ tamÄ A-Xn-\p
 36 d-a-Zm³ a-g

a-Sn-¡-cp-Xv-. \n-\-¡p-ïm-Ip-¶ \-ã-§-sfm-¶pw Im-cp-Wy-ap-sÅm-cp IÀ-a-

¯nÂ-\n-¶pw \n-s¶ ]n-´n-cn-¸n-¡-cp-Xv-.'
A-sX, \-ap-¡v- \o-´-e-dn-bp-tam F-¶-X-Ã. \-½-sfm-¶v ssI-\o-«n-bmÂ
]n-Sn-¨p-tI-dm³ Im-¯n-cn-¡p-¶ H-cmÄ-s¡-¦n-epw A-Xv- \Â-Ip-¶p-tïm
F-¶-Xm-Wv- Im-cyw. I-\n-thm-sS-bp-sÅm-cp ]p-©n-cn a-Xn-bm-Ipw, Nn-eÀ-
s¡-¦n-epw- ap-dn-hn-ep-½sh-¡p-¶-Xp-t]m-se km-´z-\-ta-Im³.
"ITn-\-am-b Im-«p-]m-X'F-¶v JpÀ-B³ hn-ti-jn-¸n-¨-Xv- B-cm-[-\-
I-sf-b-Ã, Im-cp-Wy-ap-Å IÀ-a-§-sf-bm-Wv-. B-cm-[-\m-e-b-¯nÂ-\n-¶v
C-d-§n-h-cp-¶-hÀ hn-i-¡p-¶-h-\v- A-¶-hpw hn-bÀ-¡p-¶-h-\v- A-`-b-hpw
hn-db- v¡
- p-¶h - \
- v- B-enw-K\
- h
- p-am-IW
- s
- a-¶v ]-S¨
- h
- ³ H-cp-]m-Sm-{K-ln-¡p-¶p.
\n-Ê-lm-b-\m-b H-cp a-\p-jy-s\-sb-¦n-epw tNÀ-¯p-]n-Sn-¨v-, \nÀ-`-b-Xz-¯n-
sâ a-Zo-\-bm-Ip-t¼m-tg- \-½p-sS B-ßo-b-Po-hn-X-sam-s¡ AÀ-Yh-¯m-Iq.
Cu ss_-_nÄ h-N-\wsIm-ïv- Np-cp-¡n-sb-gp-Xmw:
"H-cmÄ X-\n-¡p-th-ïn G-ä-hpw \-¶m-bn {]-hÀ-¯n-¨-Xv- a-äp-Å-hÀ-
¡mbn h-Ã-Xpw {]-hÀ-¯n-¨-t¸m-fm-bn-cp-¶p.'
 F-§p-t]m-bv-
B-Zy-\m-fp-IÄ!
bm-{X-bn-em-bn-cp-¶p c-ïv- N-§m-Xn-amÀ. h-gn-bn-sem-cp ]p-g-bp-ïv-. A-Xv-
ap-dn-¨p-I-S-¶v ]n-s¶-bpw H-cp-]m-Sv- Zq-cw k-©-cn-¨p. H-cmÄ-¡v- h-Ãm-sX
Zm-ln-¨p. N-§m-Xn-tbm-Sv- AÂ-]w sh-Åw sIm-ïp-h-cm-tam F-¶p tNm-
Zn-¨p. ]m-{X-sa-Sp-¯v- N-§m-Xn ]p-g-¡-c-bn-te-¡v- Xn-cn-¨p-\-S-¶p. I-ãw!
]p-g-bm-sI I-e-§n-¡n-S-¡p-¶p. Im-f-h-ïn-IÄ t]m-b-Xn-sâ e-£-W-ap-ïv-.
sX-fn-ª -sh-Åw A-hn-sS-§p-an-Ã. H-gn-ª ]m-{X-hp-am-bn Xn-cn-s¨-¯n.
"B ]p-g-bm-sI I-e-§n-¡n-S-¡p-¶p. \-ap-¡v- th-sd sh-Åw I-sï-¯mw.'
"F-´m-Wv- N-§m-Xo C-{X Xn-Sp-¡w? ]p-g-¡-cn-sI sN-¶v Ip-d-¨p-t\-cw
kz-Ø-am-bn Im-¯n-cn-¡q. ]p-g sX-fn-bpw. H-cp ]p-g-¡pw sX-fn-bm-Xn-cn-¡m-
\m-hn-Ã. I-e-¡p-sh-Å-sam-s¡ Ip-d-¨p-t\-c-t¯-¡p-Å-Xm-Wv-.'
A-bmÄ ho-ïpw Xn-cn-sI-t¸m-bn. ]p-g-¡-cn-sI im-´-am-bn Im-¯p-\n-
¶p. ]-Xp-s¡ ]-Xp-s¡ ]p-g-b-§-s\ sX-fn-bp-¶-Xv- I-ïm-\-µn-¨p. A-kz
-Ø-am-Im-sX Im-¯n-cp-¶m F-{X A-gp-¡pw - \o-§p-sa-¶pw G-Xv I-e-¡p-
sh-Å-hpw Ip-Sn-¡m³ ]m-I-¯n sX-fn-ªp-In-«p-sa-¶pw A-bm-f-dn-ªp.
_p-²-bpw B-\-µ-bp-am-bn-cp-¶p B N-§m-Xn-amÀ.
]p-g-t]m-se ]m-h-ao Po-hn-X-hpw A-gp-¡nÂ-s¸-Sp-¶p. I-e-§n-a-dn-bp-¶p.
B-gw sX-fn-bm-sX D-]-cn-X-ew a-§p-¶p. a-\p-jyÀ X-½n-se _-Ô-¯n-epw
]-S-t¨m-t\m-Sp-Å _-Ô-¯n-epw A-Sp-¸-hpw A-IÂ-¨-bpw h-¶p-t]m-Ip-¶p.
kv-t\-l-¯n-sâ \n-g-ep-I-sf-¦n-epw _m-¡n-bp-Ån-S-t¯m-fw A-IÂ-¨-bnÂ
Ip-ät- _m-[h - pw \n-db
- p-¶p-. Nn-e Ip-ªp-Ip-ªp Xn-cp-¯e
- p-IÄ a-Xn-bm-Ipw,
Po-hn-X-hpw _-Ô-§-fpw `-àn-bp-sam-s¡ Ip-d-¨q-sS `w-Kn-bn sX-fn-ªp-
In-«pw. H-¶p I-®p-]q-«n Nn-e Xo-cp-am-\-§-fn-se-t¯-ï Xm-a-k-ta-bp-Åq.
G-sXm-cp _-Ô-¯n-epw B-Zy-\m-fp-I-fn-se kv-t\-l-¯n-\v- ]n-s¶-´p
 38 d-a-Zm³ a-g

kw-`-hn-¨p F-s¶m-cp ]-cn-tim-[-\ {]-[m-\-am-sW-¶v tXm-¶p-¶p. F-hn-sS-

t¸m-bv- H-fn-¨n-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv- B \-à t\-c-§Ä? A-¶p-Å A-tX \-½-f-
tà C-t¸m-gp-ap-Å-Xv-?! F-¶n-«pw F-hn-sS-bm-Wv- ]n-g-¨-Xv-? ]-S-¨-h-t\m-Sp-Å
_-Ô-¯n-epw C-tX tNm-Zy-am-Wv- D-b-tc-ï-Xv-. G-sXm-s¡ Im-c-W-§-fm-
em-Wv- I-®n-IÄ ap-dn-ªp-t]m-b-Xv-; G-sX-Ãmw A-gp-¡nÂ-s¸-«m-Wv- sX-fn-
sh-Åw I-e-§n-b-Xv-; B-cp-sS-sbm-s¡ I-cp-W-bn-Ãm-¯ Im-f-h-ïn-I-fm-Wv-
\-½p-sS ]p-g-bp-sS Ip-dp-sI-t¸m-b-Xv-. F-¶m-epw km-canÃ. sX-fn-bpw h-sc
- Im-¯n-cn-¡mw. C-\n I-e-§n-t¸m-I-cp-tX F-¶ {i-²-bn Im-¯p-sh-¡mw.
]-S-¨-h-\pw a-\p-jy-cpw \-½p-sS B Xn-cn-¨-dn-hn-\m-bv- Im-¯n-cn-¡p-¶p.
 h-cq, Cu Nn-dI
- n-sem-fn-¡q..
Ip-«n-¡-Y-bm-Wv-.
Nn-d-Ip-ïm-bn-«pw ]-d-¡m-\m-Im-¯ X-Å-t¡m-gn-sb F-t¸m-gpw ]-cn-l-
kn-¡p-s¶m-cp Ip-cp-hn-bp-ïv-. am-hn-em-Wv- Ip-cp-hn-bp-sS Iq-Sv-. Cu-b-Sp-¯v-
A-hÄ-¡v- Ip-ªp-§-fp-ïm-bn. A-h-tcm-sSm-s¡ tIm-gn-b-½-sb I-fn-bm-
¡n-¸-d-bpw. a-dp-]-Sn-sbm-¶pw ]-d-bm-¯ tIm-gn-b-½-¡v {]-Xn-Im-c-¯n-\p-Å
\-sÃm-c-h-k-cw -In-«n. Ip-cp-hn ]p-d-¯p-t]m-b H-cp Zn-h-kw i-à-am-b Im-äpw
a-g-bp-am-bn. am-hv- B-sI B-Sn-bp-e-ªp. Ip-cp-hn-¡q-Sv- \n-ew-s]m-¯n. Ip-
ªp-§Ä Nn-X-dn-ho-Wp. BÀ-¯p-I-c-ª Ip-ªp-§-sf I-ï-]m-sS tIm-
gn-b-½ Hm-Sn-sb-¯n. X-sâ h-en-b Nn-d-Ip-IÄ hn-SÀ-¯n A-h-sc-sb-Ãmw
tNÀ-¯p-]n-Sn-¨p. a-g ap-gp-h³ \-\-ª tIm-gn-b-½ Ip-cp-hn-I-sf \-\-bm-sX
Im-¯p. Iq-Sv- ho-Wp-In-S-¡p-¶-Xp I-ïv- ]m-dn-h-¶ Ip-cp-hn B Im-gv-N-bnÂ
B-Ý-cy-s¸-«p-\n-¶p. tIm-gn-b-½ Ip-cp-hn-sb-bpw A-cn-I-t¯-¡v- hn-fn-¨p:
"hm, F-sâ Nn-d-In\Snbn H-fn-t¨m-fq. a-g \-\-b-ï. ]-d-¡m³ I-gn-bn-sÃ-
t¶-bp-Åq. C-Xp-sIm-ïv- C-§-s\ Nn-e Kp-W-§-sfm-s¡-bp-tï-bv-.' Im-äpw
a-g-bpw \ne¨p; Ip-cp-hn-bp-sS ]-cn-lm-k-hpw.
H-cp _p-²-I-Y hm-bn-¨p. Kp-cp-hn-sâ ]mT-im-e-bn-se H-cp hn-ZymÀ-Yn-¡v-
cm-{Xn-bn Nn-e Zp-Èo-e-§-fp-ïv-. H-cp ]m-Xn-cm-hn A-h³ a-Xn-ep-Nm-Sp-¶-
Xv- Kp-cp I-ïp. sN-dn-sbm-cp a-c-s¡m-¼v- Nm-cn-sh-¨v- A-XnÂ-¨-hn-«n-bm-Wv-
a-Xn-en-\-¸p-d-sa-¯p-¶-Xv-. Kp-cp B a-c-s¡m-¼v- F-Sp-¯p-am-än. ]n-s¶-tbm?
Kp-cp A-hn-sS Nm-cn-\n-¶p. ]p-e-cn- sh-fp-¡m³ t\-cw A-h³ Xn-cn-s¨-¯n.
a-c-s¡m-s¼-¶p I-cp-Xn hr-²-\m-b Kp-cp-hn-sâ ap-Xp-InÂ-¨-hn-«n Xm-sg-sb-
¯n. `-b-¸m-tSm-sS hn-d-§-en-¨p-\nÂ-¡p-¶ hn-ZymÀ-Yn-sb I-cp-W-tbm-sS B
Kp-cp-\m-Y³ tXm-fnÂ-¯-«n. C-\n-b-h³ A-tX sX-än-te-¡v- a-XnÂ-¨m-Sp-tam?
km-[y-X-bn-Ã. h-g-¡p-sIm-ïpw i-Im-c-§Ä-sIm-ïpw km-[n-¡m-¯-Xm-
Wv- kv-t\-l-]qÀ-h-ap-Å Ip-ªp-Ip-ªp IÀ-a-§-fn-eq-sS km-[n-¡p-¶-Xv-.
 40 d-a-Zm³ a-g

sX-¶n-t¸m-Ip-t¼mÄ tXm-fnÂ-¯-«n C-§-s\ Xn-cn-sI-hn-fn-¡p-t¶m-

sc-b-tà \-½-fpw sIm-Xn-¡p-¶-Xv-! hn-«p-t]m-I-tÃ-sb-¶v ]-d-bm-sX X-s¶
Iq-sS-\nÂ-¡p-¶ Ip-d-¨p-t]À. ]n-Sn-¨p-\nÀ-t¯-ï-Xn-Ãm-¯ B a-\p-jyÀ
Iq-sS-bp-ïm-Ip-t¼mÄ a-\-Êv- `m-c-an-Ãm-sX kz-Ø-am-Ip-¶p. ]-e-Xn-epw-
s]-«v- a-\-Êv- X-I-cp-¶ \-½p-sS a-¡Ä-¡pw th-ï-Xv- A-§-s\m-cp km-´z-
\-am-Wv-. kn.F. ]-co-£-bn G-gmw-X-h-W-bpw H-cp t]-¸À \-ã-s¸-« a-I-
t\m-Sv- A-h-sâ D-¸ ]-d-ª-Xv- C-¶-se tI-«p: "km-c-sÃ-Sm, \o C-\n-bpw
{i-an-¡v-. In-«p-tam-¶v t\m-¡mw. C-sÃ-¦n-epw F-sâ sN-dn-b i-¼-f-ap-ï-tÃm
\-ap-¡v- Po-hn-¡m³.'
C-S-dn-\nÂ-¡p-¶ a-\p-jy-sc-sb-Ãmw tImÀ-¯p-]n-Sn-¨v- Iq-sS-¡q-«-Ww-.
A-hn-th-I-§-fnÂ-s¸-«v- th-Z-\n-¡p-¶-h-cp-ïv-. t_m-[-]qÀ-hw ]m-]-§-fn-te-
¡v- a-XnÂ-¨m-Sn-b-h-cp-ïv-. F-¶m-epw H-ä-s¸-S-en-sâ a-g \-\-bm³ H-cm-sf-bpw
A-\p-h-Zn-¡-cp-Xv-. \-½p-sS Nn-d-In³-tNm-«n-te-¡v- am-Sn-hn-fn-¡-Ww.
 Rms\s´ms¡tbm
Nn´n¨pIq«n
{]m ÀYn¡m³ HcnSw thWw. _lf§fnÃmsX kzØambncp¶v
Iptdt\cw {]mÀY\bn apgpIWw. Ipd¨Ise IS¯oc¯nsâ
sXt¡bä¯v- \sÃmcp Øeapïv-. Kpcphpw hnZymÀYnbpw At§m«v-
]pds¸«p. A]qÀhamtb At§m«v- Bsc¦nepw t]mImdpÅqsh¶v
tI«p. ]t£, Ipd¨pZqcw sN¶t¸mtg hnZymÀYn Hcp Imcyw {i²n¨p.
GtXm cïmfpsS ImÂ]mSpIÄ ImWp¶p. F¦nehnsS kzØX
In«m³ km[yXbnÃ. Ah³ Kpcphns\ ]n´ncn¸n¡m³ {ian¨p. Kpcp
apt¶m«pXs¶ \S¶p. Ipd¨qsS t]mbt¸mÄ HcmfpsS ImÂ]mtSbpÅq.
asäbmÄ¡v- F´p]änbncn¡pw? Ah³- ]dªp: "\½sft¸mse Hcpan¨p
]pds¸«Xmbncn¡pw. hgnbnÂsh¨v- AhÀ X½n hg¡n«ncn¡pw. HcmÄ
asäbmsf sImes¸Sp¯n ISen Xmgv¯nbncn¡pw.' Kpcp AXn\p
adp]Snsbm¶pw ]dªnÃ. sNdnb ]p©ncntbmsS apt¶m«v- \S¶p.
HSphnehÀ Øes¯¯n. AhnsSbXm, cïpt]À kwkmcn¨ncn¡p¶p.
AhcpsS ImÂ]mSmbncp¶p AXv-. Kpcp ]dªpsImSp¯p: "hgnbnÂ
ImeSnIÄ Iït¸mtg \nsâ a\Ên sXämb Nn´IfmWv- P\n¨Xv-.
ChnsS kzØX In«nsöv \o ]dªp. t\m¡v-, kzØambncn¡m³
F{Xtbm Øew ChnsS _m¡nbpïv-.'
"CSbv¡psh¨v HcmfpsS ImÂ]mSv- ImWmXmbtÃm. AsX´m..?'
"\o {i²n¨ntÃ, HcmfpsS ImeSn am{Xambt¸mÄ AXv- aWenÂ
IqSpXÂ Bgv¶- nd§nbncp¶p. Zqsc\n¶v \S¶ph¶hcmIpw. ZoÀLbm{X
ImcWw HcmÄ £oWn¨XmImw. Abmsf asäbmÄ tXmfnteän \S¶n
«pïmIpw. AXmbncn¡pw ImeSnIf{Xbpw Bgv-¶nd§nbXv-. Imcy§sf
¸än \ÃXv- am{Xw Nn´n¡p¶XmWv- Ft¸mgpw icn. \ÃXv- am{Xw
 42 d-a-Zm³ a-g

kw`hn¡tWsb¶v {]mÀYn¡pIbpw sN¿pI. At¸mÄ \ÃXv- kw`

hn¡pw.'
ImÂ]mSpIfpsS BghyXymkw t]msebmWv- IqsSbpÅ a\p
jycpsSbpw Imcy§Ä. Hmtcm¶n\p ]n¶nepw Hmtcm kmlNcy§fp
ïmbncp¶p. ]dbmsX¯s¶ \½fsXm¶v a\Ênem¡nsb¦n F¶
hÀ B{Kln¨ncp¶p. \½fXns\m¶pw \n¶nÃ. sXän²cn¡m\mWv-
Ffp¸w. \½fXv- sNbvXp. Iptd Nn´n¨pIq«n. Ipäs¸Sp¯n. Ieln¨p.
AI¶p. HSphn kXyadnªp. A§s\m¶pw Nn´nt¡ïmbncp¶p
F¶v DÅps\m´p. At¸mtg¡v- _Ô§fpsS _eh¯mb I®nIÄ
sh®\qepIfmbn t\À¯ncn¡pw. "£an¡Ww, Rms\s´ms¡tbm
Nn´n¨pt]mbn' F¶v F{X h«w ]dtbïnh¶n«pïv-! £am]Wwt]
mepw tIÄ¡m\mImsX NneÀ BbpÊn \n¶nd§nt¸mbncn¡pw. Hmtcm
Poh\pw A{Xta sNdnsbmcp ]nS¨nemWtÃm.
hocm³Ip«nbpsS IhnXsImïv- Npcp¡mw:
"shfn¨w
ImWn¨pX¶p,
Ccp«nte¡v- t\m¡n
Rm³ hnNmcn¨sXms¡bpw
F{X Ifhmbncps¶¶v.'
 t\-ct- ¯-bn-d§
- n-b
tNm-Zy-t¸-¸À
P-¸m-\n an-Õp-jn F-s¶m-cp ]-Þn-X-\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p. _p-²-a-X-{K-Ù-
§Ä Pm-¸-\o-kv- `m-j-bn-te-¡v- hn-hÀ-¯-\w sN-¿-W-sa-¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p
A-t±-l-¯n-sâ Po-hn-Xm-`n-em-jw. ]m-en `m-j-bn-ep-Å B {K-Ù-§Ä
hn-hÀ-¯-\w sN-¿m³ [m-cm-fw k-a-b-hpw Ip-td-bm-fp-sS A-[zm-\-hpw
thWw. I-S-em-kn-\pw a-jn-¡p-am-bn Ip-td ]-W-hpw B-h-iy-ap-ïv-. Z-cn-
{Z-\m-b an-Õp-jn Hm-tcm ho-Sp-I-fn-epw tI-dn-bn-d-§n ]-¯p-hÀ-j-§Ä
sIm-ïv- ]-Xn-\m-bn-cw \m-W-b-§Ä ti-J-cn-¨p. hn-hÀ-¯-\ tPm-en-IÄ
Xp-S-§m-\n-cn-s¡-bm-Wv- P-¸m-\n I-Sp-¯ £m-a-ap-ïm-b-Xv-. \n-c-h-[n
t]À ]-«n-Wn-bpw tcm-K-hpw Im-c-Ww a-cn-¨p-t]m-bn. \-Ã a-\p-jy-sc-Ãmw
km-[p-¡-sf k-lm-bn-¡m-\n-d-§n. I-ã-s¸-«v- kz-cq-]n-¨ ]-Ww ap-gp-h³
ssI-bn-se-Sp-¯v- an-Õp-jn-bpw ]-«n-Wn-¡m-sc tX-Sn-bn-d-§n k-lm-bn-¨p.
hn-hÀ-¯-\w \-S-¶n-Ã.
]-t£ kz-]v-\w D-t]-£n-¨n-Ã. ho-ïpw bm-Nn-¡m-\n-d-§n. ]-¯p-hÀ-j-
t¯m-fw th-ïn-h-¶p ]n-s¶-bpw. B-h-iy-ap-Å-{X ]-Ww `n-£-bm-bn In-«n.
X-sâ Po-hn-Xm-`n-em-jw k-^-e-am-¡m-s\m-cp-§-th, P-¸m-\n h-en-b `q-I-
¼-ap-ïm-bn. {Km-a-¯n-se \n-c-h-[n ho-Sp-IÄ ]p-\À-\nÀ-an-¡m³ B ]-Ww
sN-e-hn-«p. A-t¸m-tg-¡v- hr-²-\m-bn-cp-¶p A-t±-lw.
F-¶n-«pw kz-]v-\-¯nÂ-\n-¶v ]n-t¶m-«p-\n-¶n-Ã. bm-N-\ Xp-SÀ-¶p.
\o-ï-hÀ-j-§Ä ]n-s¶-bpw th-ïn-h-¶p. G-I-tZ-iw ]-Ww ssI-bn-se-
¯n. hn-hÀ-¯-\ tPm-en-IÄ B-cw-`n-¨p. H-cp-]m-Sv- t]-cp-sS A-[zm-\-¯mÂ
h-en-sbm-cp _p-²-{K-Ùw ]p-d-¯n-d-¡n.
B {K-Ù-¯n-sâ B-ap-J-¯n A-t±-l-an-§-s\ F-gp-Xn: "\-½p-sS
`m-j-bn Cu {K-Ù-¯n-sâ aq-¶mw ]-Xn-¸m-Wn-Xv-.- B-Zy-s¯ c-ïp
 44 d-a-Zm³ a-g

]-Xn-¸p-I-fpw \n-§Ä I-ïn-«p-ïm-In-Ã. A-£-c-§-fm-b-Ã, Im-cp-Wy-ap-Å

IÀ-a-§-fm-bm-Wv- A-h ]p-d-¯n-d-§n-b-Xv-. A-£-c-§-fm \n-§Ä-¡p -In-
«n-b Cu ]p-kv-X-I-s¯-¡mÄ F-{X-tbm aq-ey-ap-Å-Xm-bn-cp-¶p {]-hr-¯n-
bn-eq-sS \n-§Ä-s¡-¯n-b B ]-Xn-¸p-IÄ. £m-a-¯n-epw `q-I-¼-¯n-epw
tk-h-\-am-bpw Im-cp-Wy-am-bpw B {K-Ù-§Ä \n-§-f-\p-`-hn-¨p. A-tX
I-cp-W-bpw tk-h-\-hpw Iq-sS-bp-Å a-\p-jyÀ-¡pw \Â-Ip-I. Cu {K-Ùw
\n-§-sf A-Xn-\v- {]-tNm-Zn-¸n-¡pw.'
th-Z-hm-b-\-bp-sS B-gw sXm-«p-Im-Wn-¡p-¶ hm-¡p-I-fm-Wn-Xv-. Hm-Xn
a-S-¡n-sh-¡m-\p-Å `-àn-{K-Ù-a-Ã, Po-hn-X-s¯-bm-sI Pz-en¸n-¨p-\nÀ-
¯m-\p-Å C-Ô-\ kw-`-c-Wn-bm-Wv- th-Zw. `w-Kn-bp-Å ]p-dw-N-«-¡p-Ån-se
I-S-em-kp-Iq-«w am-{X-a-Ã; A-Xo-h `w-Kn-bp-Å Po-hn-X-¯m B-hn-jv-I-cn-
¡m-\p-Å ]mT-§Ä-Iq-Sn-bm-Wv-. C-tX \-½-fnÂ-\n-¶v C-Xn-te-sd I-\n-hpw
I-cp-¯p-ap-sÅm-cp ]p-Xn-b a-\p-jy-s\ sIm-¯n-bp-ïm-¡m³ th-Z-hm-b-\-
sIm-ïv- km-[n-¡-Ww. "hm-bn-¡p-¶-bmÄ {K-Ù-¯nÂ-\n-¶v F-s´m-s¡
I-sï-Sp-¡p-¶p F-¶-Xn-e-Ã, hm-bn-¡p-¶-bm-fnÂ-\n-¶v {K-Ùw F-s´m-s¡
]p-d-s¯-Sp-¡p-¶p F-¶-Xm-Wv- {]-[m-\-sa-¶v' tdm-_n³ iÀ-a ]-d-bp-¶p-ïv-.
A-Xp-X-s¶-bm-Wv- Im-cyw.
I-c-bp-¶ a-\p-jy-s\ Im-Wn-¨p-X-¶v \-½-tfm-sS-{X-tbm tNm-Zy-§-fp-
bÀ-¯p-¶n-tÃ- JpÀ-B³. kv-t\-l-am-bpw tk-h-\-am-bpw th-Z-hm-¡n-s\
]-cn-`m-j-s¸-Sp-¯m-\p-Å \nÀ-tZ-i-am-W-Xv-.
H-¶m-tem-Nn-¨mÂ, h-cm-\n-cn-¡p-¶ h-en-sbm-cp ]-co-£-¡m-bv- t\-c-t¯-
bn-d-§n-b tNm-Zy-t¸-¸-dm-W-tÃm th-Z-{K-Ùw.
 km-cÃ
- .. km-cs- Ã-t¶-bv.- .
Kp-cp ]-d-ªp-X-¶-Xm-Wv-:
cm-{Xn-_-Ên am-\-´-hm-Sn-bn-te-¡p-Å bm-{X-bn-em-Wv-. ]m-Xn-h-gn-tbm-
fw ]n-¶n-«p. ap-gp-h³ ko-än-epw B-fp-ïv-. B-tcm H-cmÄ Sn-¡-sä-Sp-¯n-«n-Ã.
kw-i-bw tXm-¶n-b-h-tcm-sS-Ãmw I-ï-ÎÀ h-¶v tNm-Zn-¡p-¶p-ïv-. F-{X-bm-
bn-«pw B-sf -In-«p-¶n-Ã. A-h-km-\w _-Êv- \nÀ-¯n. ap-gp-h³ B-fp-I-tfm-Spw
Sn-¡-äv- Im-Wn-¡m³ ]-d-ªp. F-Ãmh-cpw Sn-¡-äv- ssI-bn-se-Sp-¯p. I-ï-ÎÀ
A-sX-Ãmw D-d-¸p-h-cp-¯n. H-cmÄ am-{Xw \-Ã D-d-¡-¯n-em-Wv-. A-bm-sf sa-
sà X-«n-hn-fn-¨v-, Sn-¡-äv- tNm-Zn-¨p. C-Ã, A-bmÄ Sn-¡-sä-Sp-¯n-«n-Ã. h-en-sbm-
cp Ip-ä-hm-fn-sb F-¶-t]m-se bm-{X-¡m-sc-Ãmw A-bm-sf F-¯n-t\m-¡n.
I-ï-ÎÀ A-bm-sf \-¶m-bn i-Im-cn-¡pw. C-{X-t\-c-hpw tNm-Zn-¨p-\-S-¶n-«pw
A-bmÄ {i-²n-¨-tX-bn-Ã. Sn-¡-än-Ãm-sX kq-{X-¯n c-£-s¸-Sm³ {i-an-¨
B-f-tÃ. I-ï-ÎÀ A-bm-tfm-Sv- ]-d-bp-¶ i-Im-cw tIÄ-¡m³ ap-gp-h-\m-fpw
Im-Xp-IqÀ-¸n-¨p.
]-t£, A-hÀ-s¡m-¶pw tIÄ-¡m-\m-bn-Ã. ]-cn-{`-a-t¯m-sS \nÂ-¡p-¶
B a-\p-jy-s\ I-ï-ÎÀ B-iz-kn-¸n-¡p-I-bm-Wv-. 'km-c-Ã. km-c-sÃ-t¶-bv-..
\n-§Ä D-d-§n-t¸m-b-Xp-sIm-ï-tÃ. \-½-sfm-s¡ a-\p-jy-c-tÃ.. \n-§-sf-
t§m-«m? Sn-¡sä-Sp-¯v- D-d-§n-t¡m-fq..' ]-ªn-s¡-«p-t]m-se tIm-S-a-ªv-
]m-In-b ]m-Xn-cm-hnÂ, B ]m-hw a-\p-jy-sâ D-Ån-sem-cp IÀ-¡n-S-Iw H-¶n-
¨p-s]-bv-X-t]m-se B-izm-k-¯n-sâ X-Wp-¸v- ]-c-¶p.
a-d-¶p-t]m-b-Xn-\pw ]n-g-¨-Xn-\pw \-ap-t¡m-tcm Im-c-W-§-fp-ïm-bn-cp-
¶n-tÃ.. A-Xp-t]m-sem-cp Im-c-Ww F-Ãm a-\p-jy-\pw Im-Wp-sa-¶v Xn-cn-¨-
dn-bp-¶-hÀ F-{X- h-en-b a-l-¯z-ap-Å a-\p-jy-cm-W-tÃ.. Xn-cp-\-_n A-§-
\m-bn-cp-¶p. B-sc-bpw Ip-ä-s¸-Sp-¯n-Ã. ]n-g-hp-IÄ-¡v- am-¸p-sIm-Sp-¡pw.
am-¸v- sIm-Sp-¡p-t¼m-gm-Wv- kv-t\-lw in-£n-¡m-dp-Å-sX-¶v Sm-tKm-dn-sâ
 46 d-a-Zm³ a-g

I-hn-X-bp-ïv-. I-c-bn-¸n-¨-h-tcm-Sv- s]m-dp-¡p-t¼mÄ t]m-b-Im-e-¯n-\v- H-¶pw

kw-`-hn-¡p-¶n-Ã; ]-t£ C-\n-bp-Å Im-e-a-§-s\-b-Ã. h-en-sbm-cp `m-cw a-\-
ÊnÂ-\n-s¶m-gn-bpw. A-äp-t]m-bn-S-§Ä Iq-Sp-X `w-Kn-tbm-sS tNÀ-s¶m-«pw.
s]m-dp-¯p-sIm-Sp-¡-em-Wv- B-tcm-Spw sN-¿m-hp-¶ G-ä-hpw \-Ã {]-Xn-Im-cw.
]-d-bm³ a-dp-]-Sn-sbm-¶p-an-Ãm-sX a-\p-jy-cp-sS I-®p-\n-d-bp-¶-Xv- Im-Wmw.
]n-s¶-bpw ]n-s¶-bpw am-¸p-X-cp-¶ Im-cp-Wy-hm-cn-[n-bp-sS kv-t\-l-
¯n-\m-bn ]n-s¶-bpw ]n-s¶-bpw a-\p-jy-t\m-Sv- s]m-dp-¡mw. sN-dn-b a-\-Êp-
Å-hÀ-¡-Xn-\v- km-[n-¡n-Ã. sh-dp-¸n-sâ I-Y-I-sfm-¶pw HmÀ-¯p-sh-¡m-¯
h-en-sbm-cp a-\-Êp-th-Ww.-- t]m-b-Im-e-¯n-sâ X-S-hnÂ-\n-¶v tam-N-\w t\-
Sn-b a-\p-jy-cm-Imw \-ap-¡v. A-Xn-s\m-ä Im-c-W-ta-bp-Åq; th-Z-\n-¸n-¨-hÀ
Iq-Sn-bm-Wv- - Po-hn-X-sa-´m-sW-¶v \-ap-¡v ]Tn-¸n-¨p-X-¶-Xv-.
 D-½s- b-s¶
sI-«n-¸n-Sn-¡m³!
[m-cm-fw hm-l-\-§Ä ]m-bp-¶ tdm-Un-\-Sp-s¯m-cp ho-Sv-. A-hn-sS sN-dn-
sbm-cp tam-fp-ïv-. A-hÄ-¡v- Kp-cp-X-c-am-sbm-cp Ip-kr-Xn-bp-ïv-. C-S-bv-¡n-sS
tdm-Un-te-t¡m-Spw. ]-e-t¸m-gpw t\-cn-b hy-Xym-k-¯n-em-Wv- A-]-I-S-an-Ãm-
sX-t]m-b-Xv-. Cu Ip-kr-Xn-sb-¸-än \-Ã [m-c-W-bp-Å-Xp-sIm-ïv- D-½-bp-sS
{i-² F-t¸m-gpw A-hÄ-s¡m-¸-ap-ïv-. Hm-Sp-¶-Xp-I-ïm D-½ Hm-Sn-s¨-¶v
Np-än-¸n-Sn-¡pw. B tam-fn-t¸mÄ Ip-d-¨q-sS h-en-b Ip-«n-bm-bn. Cu-b-Sp-¯v-
A-h-tfm-Sv- D-½ A-tX-¸-än tNm-Zn-¨p. "A-¶v Rm-s\-{X t]-Sn-tbm-sS-bm-Wv-
Po-hn-¨-sX-¶v tamÄ-¡-dn-tbm. F-t¸m-gpw F-sâ a-\-Ên Xo-bm-bn-cp-¶p.
tdm-Un-te-t¡m-Sp-¶-Xv- A-]-I-S-am-sW-¶-dn-ªn-«pw F-´n-\m A-§-s\
Hm-Sn-bn-cp-¶-Xv-?'
A-cn-In-te-¡p-h-¶v A-hÄ D-½-sb tNÀ-¯p-]n-Sn-¨p. F-¶n-«n-§-s\
]-d-ªp: 'A-]-I-S-sam-s¡ F-\n-¡-dn-bm-bn-cp-¶p. F-¶n-«pw tdm-Un-te-t¡m-
Sn-b-Xv- D-½ F-s¶ sI-«n-¸n-Sn-¡m-\m-bn-cp-¶p. Rm-t\m-Sp-t¼mÄ D-½-h-¶v
sI-«n-¸n-Sn-¡m-dp-Å-Xv- HmÀ-a-bn-tÃ..'
D-½-bp-sS I-®p-\n-d-ªp. tam-sf hm-cn-¸p-WÀ-¶p. A-{X Km-V-am-bn
C-Xn-\p-ap-s¼m-cn-¡-epw D-½-b-h-sf sI-«n-¸n-Sn-¨n-«n-Ã. D-½-bp-sS ]n³-I-gp-
¯n a-I-fp-sS I-®o-scm-gp-In-¸-c-¶p.
A-§-s\m-cp Ip-ªv- B-cp-sS D-Ån-em-Wn-Ãm-¯-Xv-! B-scm-s¡-tbm
kv-t\-ln-¡-W-sa-¶v, B-scm-s¡-tbm H-¶v hm-cn-¸p-WÀ-s¶-¦n-se-¶v,
"km-c-sÃ-tSm' F-s¶m-cp hm-¡v- tI-s«-¦n-se-¶v sIm-Xn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶ ]m-hw
Ip-ªv-! B-bp-Ên-sâ A-h-km-\-s¯ sk-I³-Uv- h-sc-bpw B Ip-ªv-
h-fÀ-¶p-h-ep-Xm-In-Ã. a-sä-s´m-s¡ Iq-sS-bp-ïm-bm-epw, D-]m-[n-I-fn-Ãm-sX
kv-t\-lw-X-cp-¶ Ip-d-¨v- a-\p-jy-cn-Ãm-sX Cu Hm-«-¸m-¨n-en-s\ Po-hn-X-sa-
 48 d-a-Zm³ a-g

¶v hn-fn-¡m-\m-Ip-tam? kv-t\-l-¯n-sâ ]mÂ- \p-I-cm-sX a-ª-¨p-t]m-b

C-e-I-fm-Wv- Ip-ä-hm-fn-I-fm-bpw A-t\ym-\yw i-{Xp-¡-fm-bpw I-gn-ª-Xv-.
X-Å-t¡m-gn sIm-¯n-bm-«n-bm-te tIm-gn-¡p-ªn-\v- ]n-s¶-bp-Å -Im-ew
Po-hn-¡m-\m-Iq. a-\p-jy-t\m, {]n-b-ap-sÅm-cmÄ sIm-¯n-bm-«n-bm ]n-s¶m-
cp-Im-e-hpw k-am-[m-\-¯n Po-hn-¡m-\m-In-Ã. \-ap-¡m-tcm-Sm-tWm s\-©p
-\n-d-sb kv-t\-l-ap-Å-Xv-, A-h-cnÂ-\n-¶p-X-s¶ Xn-cn-¨pw In-«n-bm-te B-bp-
Ên-sâ sN-Sn hm-Sm-sX- \nÂ-¡q. H-fn-¸n-¨p-sh-t¡-ï-X-Ã, Hm-Sn-s¨-¶v k-½m-
\n-t¡-ï-Xm-Wv- kv-t\-lw. `-c-Wn-bn Xn-§n-\n-d-bp-t¼m-f-Ã, \m-hn sXm-
«p-\-\-bp-t¼m-f-tÃ- ]-©-km-c-¡v- a-[p-cw! \-ap-¡v- kv-t\-lw \Â-Ip-¶-hÀ
\-½p-sS kv-t\-l-¯n \n-cm-i-cm-Im-Xn-cn-¡-s«.
kv-t\-l-s¯-¡mÄ th-K-¯n kv-t\-l-¡p-d-hv- a-\-Ên-em-Im-¯ B-cm
-Wp-Å-X-tÃ..
 th-Z\- I- Ä
th-cp-If- m-bv- am-dp-¶p
"F-\n-s¡m-cp-]m-Sv- k-¦-S-§-fm-Wv-. sN-dn-b Im-c-W-§-fp-sS t]-cnÂ
h-Ãm-sX hn-j-an-¡p-¶p. a-\-sÊ-t¸m-gpw aq-Sn-s¡-«p-¶p--. D-Ån-se `m-c-§Ä
F-s¶ hn-«p-t]m-Ip-t¶-bn-Ã.'
X-fÀ-¶ I-®p-I-tfm-sS hn-jm-Zw Xn-§n-b ap-J-hp-am-bn B bp-hm-hv- Kp-
cp-hn-sâ ap-¶n -\n-¶p. Kp-cp A-bm-sf-sbm-¶v kq-£n-¨p-t\m-¡n. ]n-s¶
ho-Sn-\-I-¯p-t]m-bn Ip-d-¨v- D-¸pw H-cp ¥m-kv- sh-Å-hp-am-bn Xn-cn-sI-sb-¯n.
"Cu D-¸v- sh-Å-¯n I-e-¡q. F-¶n-«v- sh-Åw Ip-Sn-¡q.'
hn-j-a-§-sf-Ãmw kp-J-s¸-Sm-\p-Å a-cp-¶m-Ip-sa-¶v {]-Xo-£n-¨v- A-
bmÄ D-¸p-sh-Åw Ip-Sn-¨p. H-cn-d¡n-te-sd Ip-Sn-¡m³ A-bmÄ-¡v- km-[n-
¡p-t¶-bn-Ã.
A-bm-sf-bpw sIm-ïv- A-Sp-¯p-Å Ip-f-¯n-te-¡v- Kp-cp \-S-¶p. ho-ïpw
D-¸v- ssI-bnÂ-s¡m-Sp-¯p. B D-¸v- Ip-f-¯n I-e-¡m³ \nÀ-tZ-in-¨p. A-
bm-f-Xp-t]m-se sN-bv-Xp. "C-\n Ip-f-¯n-se sh-Åw Ip-Sn-¨p-t\m-¡q.' A-
bmÄ Ip-Sn-¨p. ]n-s¶-bpw Ip-Sn-¨p. Zm-lw Xo-cp-¶-Xp-h-sc Hm-tcm Ip-¼nÄ
P-e-hpw B-kz-Zn-¨p. "C-Ã. C-Xn-sem-«pw D-¸p-c-k-an-Ã.'
bp-hm-hn-s\ tXm-tfm-Sp-tNÀ-¯v Kp-cp- ho-«n-te-¡v- \-S-¶p. "tam-t\,
ZpxJ-§-sfm-s¡ D-¸p t]m-se-bm-Wv-. sh-Åw-t]m-se \-½p-sS a-\-Êpw.
H-tc A-f-hv- D-¸m-Wv- B-Zyw ¥m-kn-epw ]n-s¶ Ip-f-¯n-epw \o I-e-¡n-b-Xv-.
]-t£, sh-Å-¯n-sâ A-f-hv- H-cp-t]m-se-b-Ã. A-Xm-Wv- ¥m-kn-se sh-Åw
Ip-Sn-¡m³ ]-äm-Xm-b-Xv-. Ip-f-¯n-se D-¸v- \o A--dn-ª-Xp-t]m-ep-an-Ã. Zp-xJ-
sa-¶ D-¸n-s\ Po-hn-X-¯nÂ-\n-¶v H-gn-hm-¡m-\m-In-Ã. \-½p-sS a-\-Ên-s\
h-ep-Xm-¡m-t\ I-gn-bq. sN-dn-sbm-cp ]m-{Xw t]m-se-bm-Wn-t¸mÄ \n-sâ
a-\-Êv-. A-Xm-Wv sN-dn-b ZpxJ-§Ä t]m-epw Xm-§m-\m-Im-¯-Xv-. [m-cm-fw
 50 d-a-Zm³ a-g

A-dn-hp-t\-Sp-I, sN-¿m-hp-¶ F-Ãm \-·-I-fn-epw ap-gp-Ip-I, a-\-Ên-\v- k-t´m-

j-am-Ip-¶ Im-cy-§Ä sN-¿p-I, \n-s¶-¡mÄ ZpxJ-ap-Å-h-cp-sS I-®o-cv- Xp-
S-bv-¡p-I. tam-t\, a-\-Êv- h-ep-Xm-Ip-¶-Xv- A-t¸m-f-dn-bm³ I-gn-bpw.' Kp-cp
]-d-ªp-sIm-Sp-¯p.
ZpxJ-`m-c-an-Ãm-¯ \-½p-sS ap-J-am-Wv- ]-S-¨-h-\n-ãw. k-t´m-j-¯n-sâ
h-gn-I-sf-Ãmw ]-d-ªp-X-¶-Xv- A-Xp-sIm-ïm-Wv-. A-h³ \Â-In-b B-bp-
Êm-Wn-Xv-. B-bp-Ên-se A-\p-`-h-§-fpw A-h-s\m-cp-¡n-b-Xm-Wv-. Cu hn-
Nm-c-s¯ D-Ån-ep-d-¸n-¡m³ ho-ïpw ho-ïpw JpÀ-B³ \nÀ-tZ-in-¡p-¶p.
a-\-xiàn-bp-sÅm-cp a-\p-jy-\n-te-¡p-Å H-¶m-a-s¯ Np-h-S-Xm-Wv-. kw-`-
hn-¡p-¶-sX-Ãmw ]-S-¨-h-sâ Xo-cp-am-\-§-fm-Wv-. A-h-sâ Xo-cp-am-\-§-sfm-
¶pw ]n-g-¡n-Ã. \-½-sfm-¶v Im-¯n-cn-¡-W-sa-t¶-bp-Åq.
H-¶m-tem-Nn-¨m-e-dn-bmw, ZpxJ-§-f-Ã, A-h-bp-sS ap-¶n tXm-äp-t]
m-b-Xm-bn-cp-¶p- i-cn-¡pw Zp-c-´w. k-¦-Sw \-ap-¡v- th-cp-I-fm-Wv- \Â-In-b-Xv-;
k-t´m-jw Nn-Ã-I-fpw.
Ip-ªp-Im-cy-§-fn k-t´m-jw I-sï-¯m-\m-Ip-t¼mÄ Ip-ªp-§-
sf-t¸m-se ]p-©n-cn \n-d-bpw. a-cn-¨p-t]m-b C-¶-se-I-tfm P-\n-¨n-«n-Ãm-¯
\m-sf-I-tfm HmÀ-¡m-¯-Xn-\m-em-Wv- Ip-«n-I-fn-{X-bpw k-t´m-j-ap-Å-h-cm-Ip-
¶-Xv.- \-ap-¡pw k-t´m-jt- ¯m-sS-bn-cn-¡mw. A-Xn-\p-Å Im-cW - § - s
- fm-s¡
]n-¶m-se h-t¶m-fpw. F-¶n-«n-§-s\ {]mÀ-Yn-¡mw: "R-§-fp-sS \m-Ym,
I-®p-\n-d-bp-¶-Xn \n-s¶-Ãmw Im-¯p-sIm-Å-tW. I-®p-\n-d-bp-t¼m-gpw
I-cp-¯p-\Â-I-tW..'
 {]-kâv!-
Ic-ªp-sIm-ïm-Wv- B D-½ h-¶p-tI-dn-b-Xv-. `À-¯m-hv- A-]-I-S-¯n a-cn-
¨n-«v- am-k-§Ä I-gn-ªp. C-\n-bpw ZpxJ-¯nÂ-\n-¶v I-c-I-bm-dm-\m-Ip-¶n-Ã.
A-¶-s¯ I-c-¨n C-¶p-ap-ïv-. A-{X-tb-sd {]n-b-s¸-«-h-s\-bm-Wv- \-ã-am-
b-sX-¶v D-½-bp-sS Hm-tcm hm-¡pw ]-d-ªp-X-¶p. A-Xn-sem-¶v C-§s\
bm-bn-cp-¶p: "H-cp-]m-Sv- Xn-c-¡p-Å B-fm-bn-cp-¶p. F-¶m-epw F-§-t\-epw
k-a-bw I-sï-¯n F-sâ Iq-sS-\nÂ-¡pw. A-Sp-¡-f-bn k-lm-bn-¡pw.
A-dn-bp-¶ tPm-en-sbm-s¡ sN-bv-Xp-X-cpw. F-\n-¡v- ]-d-bm-\p-Å-sX-Ãmw
a-Sp-¸n-Ãm-sX tI-«n-cn-¡pw. \n-§Ä-¡-dn-tbm, F-sâ \-Jw sh-«n-¯-¶n-cp-
¶-Xv- t]m-epw...' hm-¡p-IÄ I-®o-cp-sIm-ïv- ap-dn-ªp.
B D-½ bm-{X-]-d-ªn-d-§p-t¼mÄ, Cu B-bp-Ên a-säm-cmÄ-¡v- \Â-
Im-hp-¶ G-ä-hpw \-Ã k-½m-\-sa-´m-sW-¶v B-tem-Nn-¨p.- kw-i-b-an-Ã,
\-½p-sS km-¶n-[yw X-s¶. ]-d-bm-\pw ]-¦p-sh-¡m-\p-ap-Å-sX-Ãmw I-cp-W-
tbm-sS Im-tXmÀ-¡Â. A-§-s\ Im-tXmÀ-¯-h-sc-sbm-¶pw \-ap-¡v- a-d-¡m-
t\-bm-In-Ã. B D-½m-¡v- I-®o-cp tXm-cm-¯-Xpw A-Xm-Wv-. _-Ô-§-fnÂ
HmÀ-a-bm-Ip-¶-Xv- h-en-b Im-cy-§-f-Ã, Ip-ªp-Ip-ªp Im-cy-§-fm-Wv-.
A-I-e-¯m-Ip-t¼mÄ t]m-epw I-\n-hp-Å hm-¡p-I-fm A-cn-In-se-
¶-t]m km-¶n-[y-ta-Ip-¶ a-\p-jyÀ-s¡-s´m-cp `w-Kn-bm-Wv-!
k-½m-\-¯n-\pw km-¶n-[y-¯n-\pw Cw-¥o-jn H-tc hm-¡m-W-tÃm-;
{]-kâv-!
A-cn-In-ep-tÅm-sc A-h-K-Wn-¡p-¶-Xn-s\-¡mÄ h-en-sbm-cp kzmÀ-YX-
bp-tïm? A-t\ym-\yw sNm-cn-tb-ï kv-t\-l-\n-an-j-§-sf B-scm-s¡-
tbm I-s«-Sp-¡p-¶n-tÃ? ]m-Xn-cm-{Xn-bn-epw sI-«p-t]m-Im-s¯m-cp sN-dn-b
kv-{Io-\n-sâ \o-e-sh-fn-¨w, _-Ô-§Ä-¡n-S-bn-se h-en-b sh-fn-¨-§-sf
sI-Sp-¯n-¡-f-bp-¶n-tÃ?
 52 d-a-Zm³ a-g

R-§f - p-sS tam-\v- H-¼X

- v- h-bÊ
- m-bn. C-t¸m-fpw D-d§ - m³ In-S¡- p-t¼mÄ
R-§-fn-sem-cmÄ Iq-sS-bp-ïm-I-Ww. D-d-§m³ t\-c-am-bm A-h³ h-cpw.
sa-sà A-cn-I-¯p-h-¶v Np-än-¸n-Sn-¨v- tNm-Zn-¡pw: "A-ºm, F-sâ Iq-sS Ip-d-
¨p-t\-scm-¶v In-S-t¡m, Rm³ th-Kw D-d-§n-t¡m-fmw.' Xn-c-¡n-« tPm-en-bn-
em-sW-¦n Iq-sS-t¸m-Im³ ap-s¼m-s¡ a-Sn-¨n-cp-¶p. "tam³ In-S-t¶m-fq.
Rm-\n-s¸m h-cpw.' A-h³ t]m-bn-¡n-S-¡pw. tPm-en XoÀ-¯v- sN-Ãp-t¼m-tf-
¡v- A-h³ D-d-¡-n-te-¡v- e-bn-¨n-cn-¡pw.
C-t¸m-f-§-s\ ]-d-bm-td-bn-Ã. A-h³ F-t¸m-fm-tWm h-¶p-hn-fn-¡p-¶-
Xv,- D-Ss
- \ Iq-sS-s¨-Ãpw. A-Xn-s\m-cp Im-cW - a- p-ïv.- C-t¸m-fn-§s
- \ HmÀ-¡pw:
Im-ew H-cp-]m-Sv- I-gn-ªv-, hmÀ-[-Iy-¯n-sâ tcm-K-¯n-epw £o-W-¯n-ep-am-
Ip-¶ k-a-bw. cm-{Xn-bp-d-¡-¯n-te-¡v- h-Sn-bq-¶n-t¸m-Ip-t¼mÄ, [m-cm-fw
Xn-c-¡p-I-fn ap-gp-In-b tam-t\m-Sv- A-tX tNm-Zyw tNm-Zn-¡pw. "tam-t\,
F-sâ Iq-sS Ip-d-¨p-t\-c-sam-¶v In-S-¡m-tam..' hr-²-\m-b B ]n-Xm-hn-sâ
hm-Sn-¯-fÀ-¶ tNm-Zy-¯n-\v- A-¶v a-I³ \Â-tI-sïm-cp a-dp-]-Sn-bp-ïv-. B
a-dp-]-Sn A-tX ]n-Xm-hv- A-h-\n-¶v \Â-I-Ww. A-t{X-bp-Åq.
 ]n-tä-¶v B-tLm-j§
- t- f-bn-Ã
d-jy-s¡-Xn-sc bp-²-¯n-s\m-cp-§n-b {_n-«¬, cm-Py-s¯ G-ä-hpw h-en-b
im-kv-{X-Ú-s\ hn-fn-¨p-h-cp-¯n. i-{Xp-\m-Sn-s\ ap-gp-h³ X-IÀ-¡p-¶ hn-j-
hm-X-Iw \nÀ-an-¡m³ \nÀ-tZ-in-¨p. A-t\-Iw X-e-ap-d-IÄ A-\p-`-hn-¨m-epw
Xo-cm-¯-{X {]-Xn-^-e-am-bn-cp-¶p hm-Kv-Zm-\w.
]-t£ A-t±-lw A-X-\p-k-cn-¨n-Ã. C-§-s\m-cp I-s¯-gp-Xn kÀ-¡m-
cn-\p sIm-Sp-¯p:
"D-dp-¼p-IÄ `-£-Ww sIm-ïp-t]m-Ip-¶-Xv- \n-§Ä {i-²n-¨n-«p-tïm
F-¶-dn-bn-Ã. Rm³ {i-²n-¡m-dp-ïv-. H-cp-]m-Sv- I-ã-s¸-«v- Hm-tcm `-£-W-]-ZmÀ-
Y-§Ä am-f-¯n-\-cn-In-te-¡v- A-hÀ h-en-¨p-sIm-ïp-h-cpw. F-¶m-tem, B
am-f-¯n-\v- sN-dn-sbm-cp kp-jn-c-ta Im-Wq. I-ãn-¨v- H-cp-dp-¼n-\v- {]-th-in-¡m-
t\ I-gn-bq. F-{X-tbm Zq-sc-\n-¶v H-cp-]m-Sv- I-ã-s¸-«v- h-en-¨p-sIm-ïp-h-¶
B `-£-Ww ]-t£ am-f-¯n-sâ hm-Xn-en-\-cn-In D-t]-£n-¡m³ am-{X-ta
D-dp-¼n-\p I-gn-bq. \-½Ä a-\p-jy-cp-sS Im-cy-hpw C-t{X-bp-Åq. B-bp-Êv-
\o-sf hn-bÀ-¸p-än-¨pw hn-ln-X-a-Ãm-sX-bpw ]-Ww hm-cn-¡q-«p-¶p. F-¶mÂ
A-h-km-\-bm-{X-bn C-sXm-¶pw sIm-ïp-t]m-Im-\m-Im-sX a-c-W-¯n-sâ
]-Sn-hm-XnÂ-¡Â D-t]-£n-¡p-¶p. a-\p-jy-sc sIm-Ãp-¶ hn-j-hm-X-Iw
I-ïp-]n-Sn-¨m \n-§-sf-\n-¡v- X-cp-¶ ]-Ww-sIm-ïv- F-\n-s¡m-cp Kp-W-
hp-an-Ã. B-cp-sS-bpw Po-h³ X-IÀ-¡m³ F-\n-¡m-hn-Ã.'
ssa-¡Â ^m-c-tU B-bn-cp-¶p a-\p-jy-¸-äp-Å B im-kv-{X-Ú³.
Iu-Xp-I-§-fp-sS ]n-¶m-se-bp-Å \-½p-sS Hm-«-§-sf-sb-Ãmw F-{X
e-fn-X-am-bm-Wv- A-t±-lw sN-dp-Xm-¡n-¡-f-ª-Xv-! H-¶p I-®-S-¨v- B-tem-
Nn-¡p-t¼mÄ h-ep-sX-¶v tXm-¶n-b-sX-Ãmw sN-dp-Xm-Ip-¶p. C-ã-§-fm-bpw
Xo-cm-¯ sIm-Xn-I-fm-bpw a-\-Êv- ]-e-Xn-sâ-bpw ]n-¶m-se H-¨-sh-t¨m-Sp-
¶p-ïv-. P-bn-s¨-¶p ]-d-bp-¶ a-\p-jy-sc t\m-¡n A-kq-b-s¸-Sp-¶p-ïv-.
 54 d-a-Zm³ a-g

Iu-Xp-I-§-fp-sS I-c-bn-te-¡v- ]n-s¶-bpw ]n-s¶-bpw Xn-c-b-Sn-¡p-¶p-ïv-.

\n-cm-i-bp-sS th-\-en s]m-Ån-\nÂ-¡p-¶p-ïv-. Iq-sS-sbm-«n-b ]n-cn-
i-§-sf-Ãmw F-{X-ta \n-cÀ-Y-I-am-bn-cp-¶p F-¶v Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm³ H-cp-
]m-Sv- ssh-In-t¸m-Ip-¶ B-bp-Ên-sâ t]-cm-Wo \-½Ä.
G-Xv- B-tLm-j-¯n-\pw H-cp B-tLm-j-¸n-tä-¶p-ïv-. A-¶v B-tLm-
j-§-sfm-¶p-an-Ã. I-eym-W-¸n-tä-¶v I-eym-W-¯n-sâ c-k-§-fn-Ãm-¯-Xp-t]
m-se. C-§-s\m-cp B-tLm-j-¸n-tä-¶v Cu B-bp-Ên-\p-ap-ïv-. Hm-«-§-sf-Ãmw
£o-W-t¯m-sS Xo-cp-¶ t\-c-am-W-Xv-. h-en-b tcm-K-§Ä ]n-Sn-s]-« a-\p-jy-
sc I-ïn-«n-tÃ.. F-{X-am-{Xw hn-\-b-hpw Xm-gv-a-bp-am-Wv- B a-\p-jyÀ-¡v-!
F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw A-Xn-sâ Im-c-Ww? C-t{X-bp-Åq, A-h-cn-t¸mÄ B-tLm-
j-¸n-tä-¶n-s\ sXm-«-cn-In Im-Wm³ Xp-S-§n-bn-«p-ïv-.
 ]m-h¡
- p-«n-¡v- k-¦S- m-Ipw
an-¶p-tamÄ-s¡m-cp ]m-h-¡p-«n-bp-ïv-. A-h-fp-sS Po-h-\m-W-Xv-. A-Xn-s\m-¸-
am-Wv- A-h-fp-sS I-fn-I-sf-Ãmw. `-£-Ww I-gn-¡p-t¼m-fpw ]m-h-¡p-«n ap-¶n-
ep-ïm-Ipw. A-Xn-s\ H-¡-¯pw tXm-fn-epw X-e-bn-epw sh-¨v- A-h-f-§-s\
\-S-¡pw. ]n-s¶ c-ïm-fpw sI-«n-¸n-Sn-¨p-d-§pw. H-cp Zn-h-kw ]m-h-¡p-«n-sb
kp-µ-cn-bm-¡p-¶ Xn-c-¡n-em-bn-cp-¶-t¸mÄ D-½ ]-d-ª-sXm-¶pw A-hÄ
tI-«-tX-bn-Ã. tZ-jy-t¯m-sS h-¶v D-½ h-g-¡v- ]-d-ªp. H-¶pw an-ïm-sX
A-h-tfm-Sn-t¸m-bn. Ip-d-¨p-I-gn-ªm-Wv- Xn-cn-sI-h-¶-Xv-. ssI-bn ]m-h-¡p-
«n-bn-Ã. '\o F-t§m-«m Hm-Sn-b-Xv-? \n-sâ ]m-h-¡p-«n-sb-hn-sS?' D-½-bp-sS
tNm-Zy-¯n-\p-ap-¶n A-hÄ X-e-Ip-\n-¨p. I-s®m-s¡ \n-d-ªn-«p-ïv-. \-Ã
k-¦-S-t¯m-sS A-hÄ ]-d-ªp: "D-½ F-t¶m-Sv- tZ-jy-s¸-Sp-¶-Xv- tI-«mÂ
]m-h-¡p-«n-¡v- k-¦-Sm-Ipw. Rm-\-h-sf D-d-¡n-¡n-S-¯n-bn-«p-ïv-. C-\n-sb-s¶
h-g-¡v- ]-d-tªm-fq..'
C-§-s\m-cp Ip-ªm-Wv- ap-XnÀ-¶-t¸mÄ \-½-fnÂ-\n-¶n-d-§n-t¸m-b-Xv-,
A-tÃ? B Ip-ªn-sâ \n-jv-I-f-¦-X-bn-te-¡v- ho-ïp-sam-¶v Np-h-Sp-sh-¡m-
\p-Å hn-cÂ-¯p-¼m-Wv- i-cn-bm-b B-ßo-b-X.
kn.hn. _m-e-Ir-jv-W-sâ I-Y-bn-se H-cp s]¬-Ip-«n a-\-ÊnÂ-\n-¶p
am-bp-¶n-Ã. kv-Iq-fn-te-¡p-Å h-gn-bn Zp-ã-\m-sbm-cmÄ A-h-fp-sS tNm-äp-
]m-{Xw X-«n-¸-dn-¨p. D-¨-t¨m-dv- ap-gp-h³ A-bm-sf-Sp-¯v- I-gn-¨p. ]m-{Xw Xn-cn-
sI-¡n-«p-¶-Xp h-sc A-hÄ A-hn-sS-¯-s¶ \n-¶p. ]m-{Xw In-«n-b-t¸mÄ
A-h-fp-sS tNm-Zyw: "C-{Xow h-ey h-b-dp-\n-d-bm³ C-{X Ip-d-¨v- tNm-dv-
a-Xn-tbm..' B a-\p-jy-\v- I-c-bm-Xn-cn-¡m-\m-bn-Ã. ap-dn-th-ä ar-Kw t]m-se
A-bmÄ \n-e-hn-fn-¨v- Hm-Sn-t¸m-bn.
th-Kw I-c-ªpw A-Xn-te-sd th-Kw A-sXm-s¡ a-d-¶pw, Im-Wp-¶-sX-
Ãmw B-Zy-s¯ Im-gv-N-t]m-se \p-IÀ-¶pw, ap³-hn-[n-I-fn-Ãm-sX a-\p-jy-sc
 56 d-a-Zm³ a-g

kv-t\-ln-¨pw \-S-¶ _m-ey-¯n-sâ A-S-cp-I-sf-¦n-epw D-Ån kq-£n-¡-

emWv- sX-fn-a-bp-Å B-ßo-b-Po-hn-Xw. {]mÀ-Y-\m-]qÀ-hw Po-h-\m-Y-\p-ap-
¶n \nÂ-¡p-t¼mÄ i-cn-¡pw \-½-fm Ip-«n-bm-hp-I-bm-Wv-.
Ip-ä-ta-äp ]-d-ªpw am-¸m-¡-tW-sb-¶v hn-Xp-¼n-bpw B-hÀ-¯n-¡n-
söv hm-¡p-sIm-Sp-¯pw D-½-bp-sS ap-¶n-se Ip-ªn-s\-t¸m-se \-½Ä
A-lw-t_m-[-s¯ B-sI-bpw D-t]-£n-¡p-t¼mÄ am-{X-ta {]mÀ-Y-\m-h-N-\-
§Ä Po-h-\p-Å-Xm-Iq. G-ä-hpw Xm-gv-a-tbm-sS {]mÀ-Yn-¡q-sh-¶v JpÀ-B³.
F-Ãmw ]-d-sªm-Sp-hn D-½-bp-sS I-hn-fn-sem-cp-½ sIm-Sp-¡p-¶-Xp-t]m-se
B kv-t\-l-k-ap-{Z-¯n-\p ap-¶n-se kp-Pq-Zv-.
ap-XnÀ-¶-h-cm-Im-\p-Å \-½p-sS ]m-gv-{i-a-§-sf-sb-Ãmw sh-dp-sam-cp
kpPq-Zp-sIm-ïv- ]-S-¨-h³ sN-dp-Xm-¡p-¶p. C-fw-Ip-ªm-bn ap-«n-en-g-ªv-
ap-Jw A-aÀ-¯n B h-en-b-h-s\ hm-gv-¯p-t¼mÄ ]-g-sbm-cp Ip-«n-bn-te-¡v-
Xn-cn-¨p-t]m-Ip-¶-t]m-se..
 ap-dn-hn-se sh-fn-¨w
]q-\n-em-hp-Å cm-{Xn-bn ]-ßm-\-Zn-bn-eq-sS G-I-\m-bn bm-{X sN-¿p-I-
bm-Wv- c-_o-{µ-\m-Yv- Sm-tKmÀ. h-©n-bn H-cp sa-gp-Ip-Xn-cn I-¯n-¨p-sh-
¨n-«p-ïv-. A-Xo-h `w-Kn-bmÀ-¶ cm-{Xn-bp-sS \n-È-Ð Ko-Xw, H-cn-fw-Im-äm-bv-
a-lm-I-hn-bp-sS ap-J-¯p-c-kn. B cm-hv- sNm-cn-ª im-´-X-sb D-Åm-sI
\p-IÀ-s¶-Sp-¯p. G-sd t\-cw ]n-¶n-«-t¸mÄ Sm-tKmÀ B-tem-Nn-¨p, sh-
dp-sX-sb-´n-\m-Wv- h-©n-bn-sem-cp sa-gp-Ip-Xn-cn I-¯n-¨p-sh-¨-Xv-. th-ï.
A-t±-l-a-Xv- sI-Sp-¯n. sa-gp-Ip-Xn-cn-bp-sS sh-fn-¨w sI-«-t¸mÄ A-hn-sS-
bm-sI \n-em-hv- ]-c-¶p. ]p-g-bp-sS Hm-f-§Ä \n-em-th-äp-Xn-f-§n. h-©n-bn-
te-¡-cn-s¨-¯n DÄ-h-i-am-sI \n-em-shm-gp-In. Km-V-am-sbm-cp B-enw-K-\w
t]m-se a-lm-I-hn-bpw B {]-`-bn-e-aÀ-¶p.
C-{X-t\-c-hpw B \n-em-{]-`-sb Im-Wm-sX t]m-b-Xv- sa-gp-Ip-Xn-cn-bp-
sS sh-fn-¨w Im-c-W-am-bn-cp-¶p. Sm-tKmÀ B A-\p-`-h-s¯ C-§-s\ F-
gp-Xn-bn-«p:
"\-½p-sS-bp-Ån A-lw-t_m-[-¯n-sâ-bpw ]m-]-Nn-´-bp-sS-bpw sN-
dp-sh-fn-¨-am-Wp-Å-sX-¦nÂ, k-Xy-¯n-sâ a-lm-sh-fn-¨w A-I-t¯-¡v-
-{]-th-in-¡n-Ã. {]-]-©-¯n-\p ap-gp-h³ sh-fn-¨-ta-Ip-¶-h-sâ {]-Im-i-hpw
\-½n-te-¡v- I-S-s¶-¯n-Ã. sa-gp-Ip-Xn-cn-bp-sS sh-fn-¨-¯n-te-¡v- \n-em-hn-sâ
sh-fn-¨w I-S-¡m-¯-Xp-t]m-se-bm-W-Xv-.'
`q-an-bp-sS-bpw am-\-§-fp-sS-bpw sh-fn-¨-am-Wv- Po-h-\m-Y³. A-hn-Sp-
s¶m-cp Xn-cp-t\m-«w a-Xn, C-¯n-cn-t¸m-¶ Cu Ip-ªp-Po-h³ Xp-Sn-¡m³.
]-t£ A-Xn-¶m-Zyw, X-S-Ê-am-b sa-gp-Ip-Xn-cn-I-sf-Ãmw A-W-bv-¡-Ww. ]
m-sª-¯p-s¶m-cp kv-t\-l-sh-fn-¨w A-t¸mÄ \-s½-bpw hm-cn-¸p-W-cpw.
A-t\-I-an-cp-«nÂ\n-¶v H-scm-ä sh-fn-¨-¯n-te-¡v- ]n-Sn-¨p-bÀ-¯pw tem-I-
\m-Y-s\-¶v JpÀ-B³ k-t´m-jn-¸n-¡p-¶p.
 58 d-a-Zm³ a-g

H-«pw ap-dn-bm-sX Im-ep-I-sf Im-¯p-c-£n-¨-t¸m-fpw, IqÀ-¯ ap-ÅnÂ-

¯-«n lr-Z-b-¯n tNm-c-s]m-Sn-ªn-cp-¶p. h-gn-bn im-iz-X-am-sbm-cp
sh-fn-¨-an-Ãm-¯-Xm-bn-cp-¶p Im-c-Ww. C-cp-«v- ]-c-¯p-¶ hn-f-¡p-I-sf-sb-Ãmw
\-½nÂ-\n-s¶-¦n-epw [o-c-am-bn A-W-bv-¡m-\p-Å cm-¸-I-ep-I-fm-Wv- h-s¶-
¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv-. I-ÃnÂ-¯-«n ]n-s¶-bpw ]n-s¶-bpw ]p-g sX-fn-sªm-
gp-Ip-¶-t]m-se, {i-²-bpw ip-²n-bp-ap-sÅm-cp Po-hn-X-sam-gp-¡v- \-ap-¡pw
km-[y-am-Wv-.
]m-]-§Ä ap-dn-hp-I-fm-Wv-. B-ß-I-Y-bn-se ap-dn-hp-I-sf-Ãmw Po-h-
\m-Y-\nÂ-\n-¶p-Å sh-fn-¨-¯m D-W-§-Ww. ap-dn-hn-se sh-fn-¨-s¯-
¡p-dn-¨v- P-em-ep-±o³ dq-an F-gp-Xn-bn-«p-ïv-. ap-dn-bn-se sh-fn-¨-s¯-¡mÄ
{]-[m-\-am-W-Xv-.
 A-Xm-Wv- ]-IÂ
R-§Ä tIm-gn-t¡m-t«-¡v- ]p-d-s¸-«-Xm-bn-cp-¶p. ]-Ip-Xn-bn-te-sd ]n-¶n-«-
t¸m-fm-Wv- sR-«n-b-Xv-, t]-gv-sk-Sp-¯n-«n-Ã! A-hÄ-s¡m-cp {S-bn-\n-§p-ïv-.
A-hn-tS-¡m-Wv- bm-{X. A-Xn-\m-hi - y-ap-Å ]-Ww am-t{X A-hs - f-Sp-¯n-«p-Åq.
Im-dn Uo-k-e-Sn-¡-Ww. th-sd-bpw Nn-e A-Xym-h-iy-§-fp-ïv-. F-´p-sN-
¿p-sa-¶v B-tem-Nn-¨p. h-gn-bn N-§m-Xn-amÀ ]-e-cp-ïv-. F-¶m-epw B-
tcm-Sv- tNm-Zn-¡pw? bm-{X sa-Un-¡Â tIm-tf-Pn-\-Sp-s¯-¯n. R-§-fp-sS
kp-lr-¯v- c-ay A-hn-sS-bp-ïv-. hn-fn-¨p tNm-Zn-¨p. A-hÄ k-t´m-j-t¯m-
sS ]-Ww X-¶p. \-µn ]-d-ª-t¸mÄ, ]-Xn-hp-Å ]p-©n-cn-bn c-ay-bp-sS
a-dp-]-Sn C-§-\m-bn-cp-¶p: 'Rm-\-tà \-µn ]-d-tb-ï-Xv-. H-cp hn-j-aw h-¶-
t¸mÄ \n-§-sf-s¶ HmÀ-¯n-tÃ. A-sX-\n-s¡-{X k-t´m-jm-bo-¶-dn-tbm...'
B hm-¡n-se kv-t\-l-`m-c-¯m D-Åp-\n-d-ªp.
ku-lr-Zw ku-ay-am-sbm-cp kzm-X-{´y-am-sW-¶v c-ay H-ä-hm-¡n D-]-
\y-kn-¨p.
D-S-¸n-d-¸v- t]m-se kv-t\-lw sNm-cn-bp-¶ Ip-d-¨p a-\p-jyÀ. \-ap-¡v- In-«m-
hp-¶ G-ä-hpw \-Ã Hu-j-[-am-W-Xv-. D-]m-[n-I-tf-Xp-an-Ãm-sX Nm-sc-\nÂ-
¡p-t¶mÀ. H-ä-bv-¡m-Im³ A-\p-h-Zn-¡m-sX kv-t\-l-]qÀ-hw i-eywsN-¿p-
t¶mÀ. a-g-¸m-ä-sb-¡mÄ \n-Ê-lm-b-X \n-d-sªm-co a-\p-jym-bp-ÊnÂ
{]n-b-s¸-« a-\p-jy-sc-¡mÄ aq-ey-ap-sÅm-cp k-¼m-Zy-hp-an-Ã. \-½p-sS ap-J-
s¯ ]p-©n-cn-bp-sS Im-c-Ww G-tXm a-\p-jy-\m-Wv-. I-®o-cn-sâ Im-c-W-hpw
th-td-tXm a-\p-jy-\m-Wv-. k-t´m-jn-¸n-¨-hÀ-¡v- \-µn. I-c-bn-¸n-¨-hÀ-s¡-
Ãmw I-cp-W. A-tX sN-¿m-\p-Åq.
H-cp a-lm-Kp-cp-hn-sâ ]mT-im-e. B Zn-h-k-s¯ ]T-\w I-gn-ªp. ]-I-
en-s\ sIm-ïp-t]m-Im³ k-Ôy- h-¶W - ª- p. Hm-tcm Zn-\m-´y-¯n-epw Kp-cp-
hn-sâ Hm-tcm tNm-Zy-ap-ïv-. A-¶-s¯ tNm-Zy-an-Xm-bn-cp-¶p: "cm-{Xn XoÀ-
 60 d-a-Zm³ a-g

¶p-sh-¶pw ]-I-se-¯n-sb-¶pw \n-§-sf-§-s\-bm-Wv- Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm-dp-Å-Xv-?'

"A-I-se-bp-Å ar-Kw ]-ip-thm Ip-Xn-c-tbm F-¶v Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-t¼mÄ'
F-s¶m-cmÄ D-¯-cw sIm-Sp-¯p. ]-t£, D-¯-cw sX-äm-sW-¶v Kp-cp ]-d-
ªp.
"A-I-se-bp-Å a-cw ¹m-thm am-thm F-¶v Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-t¼mÄ' F-¶v
th-sdm-cm-fp-sS D-¯-cw. A-Xpw i-cn-bp-¯-c-a-sÃ-¶v Kp-cp. ]n-s¶ F-´m-Wv-
i-cn-bp-¯-cw? sN-dn-b i-Ð-¯n Kp-cp ]-d-ªp-sIm-Sp-¯p:
"H-cp a-\p-jy-sâ ap-J-¯p-t\m-¡p-t¼mÄ A-h-\n \n-§-fp-sS k-tlm-
Z-c-s\ Im-Wm³ I-gn-bp-t¼mÄ, ap-¶n-se s]-®n \n-§-fp-sS s]-§-sf
Im-Wm-\m-Ip-t¼mÄ A-Xm-Wv- ]-IÂ. A-Xv- km-[n-¡p-¶n-sÃ-¦n kq-cy³
ap-I-fn Pz-en-¡p-¶p-sï-¦n-epw- Iq-cn-cp-«m-Wv-.'
A-t{X-bp-Åq. A-\y-\n A-\n-bs - â ap-Jw sX-fn-bW
- w. H-¶p ho-WmÂ
ssI X-¶p-bÀ-¯m-\pw, H-s¶-Wo-äm Iq-sS \-S-¡m-\pw- a-\p-jy-tc-bp-Åq.
\-½p-sS I-®o-cp Xp-S-bv-¡m³ A-cn-I-¯p-Å a-\p-jy-sâ ssI-¯-e-am-Wv-
Xq-hm-e. ap-¶n \nÂ-¡p-¶ B a-\p-jy-sâ D-sÅm-¶-dn-bm³ {i-an-¨n-cp-
s¶-¦n sh-dp-¸n-sâ I-Y-I-sfm-s¡ s]-s«-¶v XoÀ-¶p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶p.
 I-cb
- q, I-®p-\oÀ
\n-s¶ I-gp-Ipw
A-bÂ-cm-Pyw h-Ãm-sX A-\o-Xn sN-¿p-¶p. A-{I-a-§-fpw A-Xn-cphn-Sp-
¶p. [mÀ-an-I-bp-²w A-\n-hm-cy-am-b-t¸mÄ A-Xn-s\m-cp-§n. ]-t£ bp-²w
A-{X-sb-fp-¸-a-Ã. F-XnÀ-]-£-¯p-Å-Xv- F-Ãmw-sIm-ïpw i-àn-bp-Å cm-
Py-am-Wv-. A-h-tcm-Sv- In-S-\nÂ-¡p-¶ BÄ-_-e-hpw B-bp-[-_-e-hp-an-Ã. Iq-«-
¯n-sem-cmÄ-¡pw B-ß-hn-izm-k-an-sÃ-¶ Im-cyw ssk-\ym-[n-]³ \-¶m-bn
Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªp. H-cp amÀ-K-ta-bp-Åq. \-¶m-bn {]mÀ-Yn-¡p-I. ssk-\y-s¯
ap-gp-h³ hn-fn-¨p-Iq-«n. F-Ãm-cpw {]mÀ-Y-\-s¡m-cp-§n-b-t¸mÄ ssk-\ym-
[n-]³ ]-d-ªp: "F-sâ ssI-bn-ep-Å Cu \m-W-bw Rm³ ap-I-fn-te-¡n-
Spw. cm-P-ap-{Z-bp-Å `m-K-am-Wv- ]p-d-sa-sb-¦n \-½Ä P-bn-¡pw. A-sÃ-¦nÂ
D-d-¸m-bpw tXmÂ-¡pw. tXmÂ-hn-bm-Wv- hn-[n-sb-¦n-epw \-½Ä A-h-km-\w
h-sc t]m-cm-Spw. \n-§Ä X-¿m-dm-tWm?' F-Ãm-cpw H-tc i-Ð-¯n A-\p-
Iq-en-¨p. B-Imw-£-bp-sS apÄ-ap-\-bn G-Xm-\pw \n-an-j-§Ä. ssk-\ym-
[n-]³ \m-W-bw ap-I-fn-te-s¡-dn-ªp. sX-fn-ª-Xv- cm-P-ap-{Z! F-Ãm-cpw
BÀ-¯p-hn-fn-¨p. A-t\ym-\yw sI-«n-¸p-WÀ-¶p. A-Wn-bm-bv- \n-¶v A-
I-ap-cp-In {]mÀ-Yn-¨p. {]mÀ-Y\-¡v- t\-Xr-Xzw \Â-In-b ssk-\ym-[n-]³
I-c-ªp. B tX-§Â F-Ãm-hsc-bpw I-c-bn-¨p. hÀ-[n-X-ho-cy-t¯m-sS
t]m-cm-«-¯n-s\m-cp-§n.
bp-²w Xp-S-§n. hn-P-b-ap-d-¸n-¨ ssk-\yw A-Xym-th-i-t¯m-sS ap-t¶-
dn. a-\-Ên-sâ B-ß-_-ew I-®p-I-fn Xn-f-§n-b B ssk-\yw i-{Xp-]-
£-s¯ `-b-s¸-Sp-¯n. H-ä-\n-an-jw-t]m-epw i-{Xp-ssk-\yw P-b-¯n-sâ
e-£W - §
- Ä {]-IS- a - m-¡n-bn-Ã. Aw-K§- Ä Ip-dh
- p-Å ssk-\yw A-¦¯
- nÂ
hn-P-bn-¨p.
lÀ-jm-c-h-t¯m-sS cm-Py-t¯-¡v- Xn-cn-s¨-¯n. I-cp-¯-cm-b ]-S-bm-fn-
 62 d-a-Zm³ a-g

I-sf k-½m-\-§-tfm-sS cm-Pyw kzo-I-cn-¨p.

A-¶v cm-{Xn ssk-\ym-[n-]³ ]p-g-¡-c-bn-te-¡v- \-S-¶p. B \m-W-b-ap-
ïv- ssI-bnÂ. A-Xv- ]p-g-bn-te-¡v- \o-«n-sb-dn-ªp. Im-c-Ww C-Xm-bn-cp-¶p:
"C-cp ]p-d-§-fn-epw cm-P-ap-{Z-bp-Å \m-W-bw C-\n-sbm-cm-fpw Im-W-cp-Xv-.'
ssI-bn-se B-bp-[-s¯-¡mÄ aqÀ-¨-bpïm-bn-cp-¶p D-Ån-emÀ-Ön-¨
B-ß-ss[-cy-¯n-\v-. hn-P-b-¯n Ip-d-ª-sXm-¶pw A-h-cp-sS a-\-Êv- Nn-
´n-¨-tX-bn-Ã. A-h-c-Ãm-sX ]n-¶m-cm-Wv- P-bn-¡p-I? P-bn-¡p-sa-¶p-d-¸n-¨m-
Wv- A-hÀ {]mÀ-Yn-¨-Xv-. ]n-¶m-se-¯q-§n ]n-s¶-bpw ]n-s¶-bpw tNm-Zn-¨v-,
D-½-bnÂ-\n-¶v Hm-tcm-¶v kz-´-am-¡p-¶ Ip-ªn-s\-t¸m-se. A-§-s\-
¯-s¶ {]mÀYn-¡m-\m-Wv- JpÀ-B³ ]-d-ª-Xv-. ]-S-t¨m-t\m-Sv- a-Sn-bn-Ãm-sX
tNm-Zn-¡mw. B Xn-cp-ap-¶n a-d-bn-Ãm-sX I-c-bmw. "I-c-bq, I-®p-\oÀ
\n-s¶ I-gp-Ipw' F-¶v dq-an ]-d-bpw. A-§-s\ {]mÀ-Yn-¡p-t¶m-sc ]-S-¨-h-
\v- C-ãm-bn-cn-¡pw. A-h-sâ I-cp-W-bn A-h-c-{X-b-[n-Iw hn-iz-kn-¡p-¶p.
\-½p-sS-sb-Ãm-ap-ÅnÂ- D-WÀ-¶n-cn-¡p-¶ B-ßm-hv- ]-S-¨-h-\n \n-¶p-
Å-Xm-Wv-. B-ßm-hv- i-co-cw kzo-I-cn-¨-t¸mÄ P-\-\-hpw i-co-cw D-t]-£n-
¡p-t¼mÄ a-c-W-hpw. A-t{X-bp-Åq. kÀ-h-i-à³ \Â-In-b B-ßm-hn-\v-
-A-f-¡m-\m-Im-¯ i-àn-bpw km-[y-X-bp-ap-ïv-. A-Xm-Wv- Xn-cn-¨-dn-tb-ï-Xv-.
B-ß-hn-izm-kw F-¶m A-Xm-Wv-. H-cp Xp-Ån sh-Å-¯n-ep-Å-Xm-Wv-
B-sI I-S-en-ep-ap-Å-sX-¶v A-jn-X F-gp-Xn-b I-¯n-ep-ïv-.
I-cp-t¯m-sS-bpw I-WvT-an-S-dn-bpw I-S-¶p-t]m-Im-hp-¶ C-S-h-gn-bm-Wv-
Po-hn-Xw. Ip-¶n-¡p-cp-thm-fw k-t´m-j-hpw I-S-tem-fw k-¦-S-§-fp-am-Wv-.
F-¶m-epw ]p-©n-cn am-bm-sX I-S-¶p-t]m-Ip-¶p-tïm F-¶-Xm-Wv- {]-[m-\w.
s\-K-äo-hn-s\ t]m-kn-äo-hm-¡m³ H-cp h-c a-Xn.
 F-{X-tbm cm-hp-If- n-se
{]mÀ-Y\
- !
km-[p-hm-sbm-cp IÀ-j-I³ N-´-bnÂ-t¸m-bn a-S-§p-I-bm-Wv-. ho-«n-se-
¯m³ th-Kw Iq-«p-¶-Xn-\n-S-bn h-\-{]-tZ-i-¯p-sh-¨v- h-ïn-bp-sS N-{Iw
Du-cn-t¸m-bn. \-¶m-¡n-sb-Sp-¡m³ G-sd -t\-c-sa-Sp-¡pw. k-Ôym \n-kv-Im-c-
¯n-\p-Å k-a-b-am-bn. Xp-Wn-hn-cn-¨v- \n-kv-I-cn-¨p. F-Ãm \n-kv-Im-c-¯n-\pw
ti-jw ]-Xn-hm-bp-Å Ip-td {]mÀ-Y-\-I-fp-ïv-. A-sX-Ãmw F-gp-Xn-sh-¨ H-cp
]p-kv-X-I-hp-ap-ïv-. ]-t£ ]p-kv-X-Iw ho-«n-em-Wv-. A-bm-fm-sI \n-cm-i-\m-bn.
H-cp {]mÀ-Y-\-t]m-epw HmÀ-a-bn-en-Ã. a-®n ]-Wn-sN-bv-Xv- ]-cp-¡-\m-bn-
¯oÀ-¶ ssI-IÄ {]mÀ-Y-\m-]qÀ-hw tNÀ-¯p-sh-¨p. I-®-S-¨v- kv-t\-l-\n-
[n-bm-b c-£n-Xm-hn-t\m-Sv- C-§-s\ an-ïn-¸-d-ªn-cp-¶p: "F-sâ ]-S-¨-h-t\,
F-\n-s¡m-cp A-_-²w ]-än. \n-t¶m-Sv- ]-d-bm³ F-gp-Xn-sh-¨-sXm-¶pw
C-s¶-\n-¡v- ]-d-bm-\m-In-Ã. ]p-kv-X-Iw ho-«n-em-Wv-. Rm-\o Im-«n-ep-am-Wv-.
HmÀ-a-i-àn Xo-sc-bn-Ãm-¯ hr-²-\m-Wv- Rm³.- ]p-kv-X-Iw t\m-¡m-sX
H-¶pw ]-d-bm-\m-In-Ã. A-Xp-sIm-ïv- Rm-\n-¶v {]mÀ-Yn-¡p-¶-Xv- C-§-s\-
bm-Wv-; \n-\-¡v- tIÄ-¡m-hp-¶-{X ]-Xp-s¡ Rm³ A-£-c-am-e D-cp-hn-Smw.
F-Ãm `m-j-I-fp-sS-bpw D-S-a-bm-W-tÃm \o. \n-\-¡-dn-bm-¯ `m-j-I-fn-Ã. Cu
A-£-c-§-fnÂ-\n-¶v- Rm³ a-d-¶p-t]m-b {]mÀ-Y-\-I-sf-Ãmw \o tNÀ-¯p-
sh-¡-tW. F-sâ a-d-hn-¡pw- A-_-²-¯n-\pw- am-¸p-\Â-I-tW..'
I-Y hn-h-cn-¨-ti-jw Kp-cp ]-d-ªp: "]-S-¨-h³ A-¶p tI-« G-ä-hpw
B-ßmÀ-Y-am-b {]mÀ-Y\ C-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw--. A-{X-tb-sd \n-jv-I-f-¦-am-sbm-cp
lr-Z-b-¯n-sâ A-I-s¸m-cp-fm-Wv- Cu hm-¡p-IÄ.'
]-S-t¨m-\p-am-bp-Å ssI-tImÀ-¡-em-Wv- Hm-tcm {]mÀ-Y-\-bpw. A-äp-t]
m-Im-sX B a-lm-Im-cp-Wy-s¯ C-dp-sI-¸p-W-cm-\p-Å C-S-th-f-bm-W-Xv-.
"F-sâ \m-Ym, {]mÀ-Y\-IÄ kzo-I-cn-¨m-epw C-sÃ-¦n-epw {]mÀ-Yn-¡m-\p-Å
 64 d-a-Zm³ a-g

a-\-sÊ-¶n \n-e-\nÀ-¯-tW'sb-¶v J-eo-^ D-aÀ tX-Sn-b-Xv- A-Xp-sIm-ïm-

Wv-. \-½p-sS Ip-ªp-Ip-ªp- B-h-iy-§Ä ]-d-ªn-cn-¡m³ am-{X-a-Ã- {]
mÀ-Y\m-t\-cw. B-h-iy-§-sf-Ãmw ]-S-t¨m-\-dn-bmw. F-{X Xn-c-¡n-\n-S-bn-epw,
F-Ãm Xn-c-¡p-IÄ-¡p ti-jhpw HmSns¨-Ãm-\p-sÅm-cp a-lm-k-¶n-[n-sb
HmÀ-¯n-cn-¡p-¶p-tïm F-¶-Xm-Wv- {]-[m-\w.
a-g-bn-Ãm-sX D-W-§n-t¸m-sbm-cp \m-Sv-. a-g-¡p-th-ïn {]mÀ-Yn-¡m³
\m-«p-Im-sc-Ãmw Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p. ssa-Xm-\-t¯-¡v- P-\w Iq-«-am-sbm-gp-In.
A-¡q-«-¯n-sem-cp sN-dn-b s]¬-Ip-«n a-g-t¡m-«v- [-cn-¨m-Wv- h-¶n-cn-¡p-¶-
Xv-. F-Ãm-hcpw A-h-sf -t\m-¡n Nn-cn-¨p. s]m-Åp-¶ Nq-Sn-em-tWm a-g-t¡m-«v-
[-cn-¨p-h-¶-Xv-? A-hÄ a-dp-]-Sn sIm-Sp-¯p: "a-g-¡p-th-ïn {]mÀ-Yn-¡m-\-tÃ
\-½Ä h-¶-Xv-.. {]mÀ-Y-\-tI-«v- ssZ-hw a-g s]-¿n-¡p-a-tÃm. a-g \-\-ªmÂ
F-\n-¡v- ]-\n h-cpw. A-tXm-ïv- F-Sp-¯-Xm a-g-t¡m-«v-..'
A-h-fp-sS kw-km-cw- tI-« hr-²-\m-sbm-cmÄ \m-«p-Im-tcm-Sv- ]-d-ªp:
"\n-jv-I-f-¦-bm-b Cu Ip-ªv- am-{X-am-Wn-hn-sS i-cn-¡p-Å hn-izm-k-t¯m-
sS h-¶-Xv-. A-h-fp-sS B D-d-¨ {]-Xo-£-bm-Wv- D-¨-¯n-ep-Å hm-¡p-I-sf-
¡mÄ h-en-b {]mÀ-Y-\.'
G-sd A-Sp-¸-ap-Å N-§m-Xn-s¡m-cp tam-fp-ïm-bn. Im-¯n-cp-¶v In-«n-b-
Xm-Wh - s
- f. A-hÄ-¡h- À t]-cn-«p; "Zp-B e-bmÂ.' AÀ-Ya - n-Xm-Wv:- F-{X-tbm
cm-hp-I-fn-se {]mÀ-Y-\!