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The book Sookshichuvacha Mayilpeeli

(The Peacock Feather Treasured) won the
Nalappadan Award 1988

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Sookshichuvacha Mayilpeeli
kq£n®ph® abn¬∏oen
(The Peacock Feather Treasured)
(collection of short stories in Malayalam)
Author: E. Harikumar
Electronic version published in 2013
Copyright © 2013 by E. Harikumar

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 C. lcnIpam¿
1943 Pqsse 13 \v s]m∂m-\n-bn¬ P\-\w. A—≥ alm-Ihn CS-t»cn tKmhn-µ≥ \mb¿.
AΩ CS°≠n Pm\In AΩ. I¬°-Ø-bn¬ h®v _n.-F. ]m m-bn. 1972˛¬ efn-Xsb
hnhmlw sNbvXp. aI≥ AP-bv hnhm-ln-X\ - mWv. `mcy: ip`. I¬°-Ø, Zn√n, t_mws_
F∂o \K-cß - f - n¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-Øp. 1983-˛¬ tIc-fØ- n-tebv°v Xncn-®p-h∂
- p. 1962 sXm´v
sNdp-IY - I
- s
- f-gp-Xn-Øp-Sß
- n. BZysØ IYm-ka - m-lmcw "Iqd-Iƒ' 72¬ {]kn-≤s - ∏-Sp-Øn.
15 IYm-k-am-lm-c-ßfpw 9 t\mh-ep-Ifpw Hcp A\p-`-h-°p-dn-∏p-w {]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-
≠v.

]pc-kvIm-c-߃:
1988 se tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan ]pc-kvImcw "Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ip´n' F∂ IYm-k-
am-lm-c-Øn-\v.
1997 se ]-fl-cm-P≥ ]pc-kvImcw "]®-∏-øns\ ]nSn-°m≥' F∂ IY-bv°v.
1998 se \me-∏m-S≥ ]pc-kvImcw "kq£n-®p-h® abn¬∏oen' F∂ IYm-ka - m-lm-cØ
- n-
\v.
2006 se IYm-]oTw ]pc-kvImcw "A\n-X-bpsS hoSv' F∂ IYm-k-am-lm-c-Øn-\v.
2012 se G‰hpw anI® IY-bv°p≈ tIcf tÉv Ne-®n{X A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv
"{io]m¿∆-Xn-bpsS ]mZw' F∂ IY-bv°v.

BUntbm Imk‰v dn°m¿Un-Mv, sh_v Unssk-\n-Mv, aƒ´naoUnb s{]mU-£≥,

]pkvXI {]kn-≤o-I-cWw F∂n-h-bn-te¿s∏-´n-´p-≠v. 1998 apX¬ 2004 hsc tIcf
kmlnXy A°m-Zan Aw-K-am-bncp-∂p.

IrXn-Iƒ:
sNdp-I-Ym-k-am-lm-c-߃:
Iqd-Iƒ, hrj-`-Øns‚ IÆv, Ip¶paw hnX-dnb hgn-Iƒ, Znt\m-k-dns‚ Ip´n, Im\-
U- b n¬ \ns∂mcp cmP- I p- a mcn, {io]m¿∆- X n- b psS ]mZw, kq£n- ® p- h ®
abn¬∏oen, ]®-∏-øns\ ]nSn-°m≥, Zqsc Hcp \K-c-Øn¬, IdpØ X{ºm´n,
A\n-X-bpsS hoSv, Cf-sh-bnens‚ km¥z\w (I-Y-Iƒ 1966-˛1996), \K-c-hm-kn-
bmb Hcp Ip´n, Fs‚ kv{XoIƒ (kv{Xo-]-£- I-Y-Iƒ), sh≈n-Øn-c-bn-se-
∂-t]mse.
t\mh-ep-Iƒ:
Dd-ßp∂ k¿∏-߃ + im]-ine, Bk-‡n-bpsS A·n-\m-f-߃, Hcp IpSpw_-
]pcmWw, F©n≥ss{U-hsd kvt\ln® s]¨Ip´n, Ab-\-߃, XSm-I-Xo-
cØv, sIm®-{ºm´n, {]W-b-Øn-s\mcp tkm^v‰vshb¿, Adn-bm-Ø-eß-fn-
tebv°v.
Hm¿Ω-Iƒ, A\p-`-h-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ, teJ-\-߃:
\o Fhn-sS-bm-sW-¶nepw.
Cu Hm¿Ω-Iƒ acn-°m-Xn-cn-°-s´.

hnemkw: 5˛-_n, Ah\yp s{IÃv A]m¿Svsa‚ vkv

Ah\yp tdmUv, ap≠p-]mew
Ipcn-b-®nd (]n.-H.)
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Ae°p b{¥w
Hcp Sm]v Um≥k¿
AΩ
hmsfSpØh≥
`mKyØns‚ hgnIƒ
Xos∏´ns°m≈nØpºnse PohnXw
HmSn´ Hcp sNdnb hoSv
Hcp Dcpf tNmdv
\mb¿ am·m\nan‰n
A]mckm≤yXIfp≈ Hcp b{¥w
I≈ns®Sn

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C cp]Xp sIm√Øn\ptijw ImWpIbmbncp∂ {]XntbmKnsb \n¿Ωe sshcw Ie¿∂
IuXpItØmsS t\m°n∏Tn®p. XSn® {]IrXw Xs∂. ªukn\p Xmsg shfpØ hb¿ Aev ] w
NmSnbncn°p ∂p. hmk¥n°v C{X \ndap≠mbncpt∂m? Hm¿Ωbn¬ \ndw Ipd™v XSn®v `wKnbn√mØ
Hcp Ip´nbmbncp∂p. Xt∂°mƒ c≠p hb p IqSpw. henb—s‚ aIƒ. Ct∏mƒ h´ apJhpw
Nncnbv ° p∂ IÆpIfpambn Ahƒ Hcp kpµcnbmbncn°p∂p. hb p Iq SpX¬
ImWn°psa∂pam{Xw. ap∏Xn\p ]Icw ap∏Ø©v , As√¶n¬ ap∏ sØ´v . AXhfpsS XSn
ImcWamWv.
hmk¥nbmWv BZyw kwkmcn®Xv
F¥m \nΩp H∂pw an≠msX Ccn° WXv?
\nΩp F∂ hnfnt]mepw Ahƒ ad∂n´n√. thsd Bcpw \n¿Ωesb B t]cn¬ hnfn°mdn√.
Ahƒ Np‰pw t\m°pIbmbncp∂p. apdnbv ° v am‰sam∂pan√. Ccp]Xp sIm√ambn
am‰sam∂pan√msX ]gabpsS K‘hpta‰v Xmakn°m≥ ]‰pI! Fs¥mcp `mKyamWv. Xm\mIs´
C{Xbpw Imew DucpNp‰pIbmbncp∂p. Hcp Pn]vknsbt∏mse. BZyw AΩbpsSbpw A—s‚bpw H∏w
Zn√nbnepw t_mws_bnepw a‰pw. Ct∏mƒ `¿Ømhns‚ H∏w a{Zmknepw _m•qcnepw. kq´vtIsk√mw
Hcp°n Ft∏mgpw Hcp bm{X°p Xømdmb t]msebmWv PohnXw. Hm¿Ωbn¬ Xoh≠nbpsS
Cc´Ømfhpw sdbn¬th tÃj\pIfpsS Zp¿K‘hpw \ne\n¬°p∂p. \Kc hoYnIfneqsS
SmIv k nbn¬ t]mIptºmƒ ]n≥X≈s∏Sp∂ Db¿∂ sI´nS߃. tIm¨{Io‰v NpacpIfn¬
X´nsØdn°p∂ NqtS‰v hmSp∂ Znhk ߃.
\o Ct∏mgpw Hcp XSn®nbmWv.
\n¿Ωe ]d™p. Hcn°epw DSbv°m≥ ]‰ns√∂p tXm∂nbncp∂ \n»_vZX XI¿∂Xn¬
Ahƒ kt¥mjn®p. H∏wXs∂ X\nbv°v hmk¥ntbmSp≠mbncp∂ ASp∏w ho≠pw {]ISn
∏n°m≥ Ign™Xnep≈ kt¥mjhpw Bizmkhpw. C{XImehpw hmk¥nsb∏‰n Hm¿°p
tºmsg√mw tXm∂pw C\n Ahsf kvt\ln°m≥ ]‰ns√∂v. X\n°v Ahƒ D≠m°nb Afh‰
Ip‰t_m[amtWm H∂pc≠p kµ¿`ßfn¬ hmk¥nsb ImWm\p≈ Ahkcap≠mbn´pw
AXn\mbn {ian°mXncp∂Xv?
ISs™SpØ ImepIfp≈ Cu I´n¬ Ahƒt°m¿Ωbp≠v. AXpt]mseØs∂ apdnbnse
a‰p ho´pkmam\ßfpw. a‰p≈ apdnIfnepw am‰sam∂pan√. ASp°fbn¬ am{Xw Aev]kzev]w
\ho\X hcpØnbn´p≠v. Hcp πm‰vt^mw hm¿Øn´p≠v. AXnt∑¬ Kymkv  v‰u. HccpIn¬
sh≈\ndØnep≈ {^nUvPv.
\o tamsf sIm≠phcm™Xv \∂mbn√.
hmk¥n ]d™p.
C{X ASpØv h∂n´v Rßsfsbms° ImWn°msX Ahsf Xncn®p sIm≠p t]mhmtWm?
F¥m∂dntbm? \n¿Ωe ]d™p. Rßsfmcp IeymWØn\v h∂Xm∂v ]d™ns√y. NSßv
Ign™ DSs\ Rm≥ chntb´t\mSv ]d™p hmk¥nsb I≠p hcmsa∂v. F\nbv°v IeymW
kZy DÆm≥ CjvS√. F\nbv°v hgn Adntbm Fs∂ms° tNmZn®p. Ip´n°mesØ Hm¿Ωbnev
\S∂p. lmfns‚ apºn¬°qsS \Ωfv F{X{]mhiyw \S∂n´p≠v . Np‰p]mSpw BsI
amdnbncn°p∂p. Cu hoSv am{Xw amdnbn´n√.
Rßfv amdnbn´n√. hmk¥n ]d™p. Rßfnt∏mgpw ]gb Bƒ°m¿ Xs∂.
tamfv A—≥ Ip´ymWv. A—s‚ H∏w Ccp∂v kZy DÆWw∂v ]d™ncn°ymWv.
\ns‚t]mseØs∂. \obpw A—≥ Ip´ymbncp∂p. Hm¿Ωt≠m? Rm≥ sNdnb—s‚ ASpØv
hcp tºmtg°pw \o HmSnh∂v aSnbn¬ tIdnbncn°mdp≈Xv.
\n¿Ωebv°v Hm¿Ωbp≠v. Xs∂ sNmSn∏n°m\mbn ]et∏mgpw hmk¥n A—s‚ aSnbn¬
Ibdp Ibpw sIm©pIbpw sNømdp≠v . hmk¥nsb Cjv S an√mXncn°m\p≈ ImcWw
AXmbncn°Ww.
\o HckØmbncp∂p. \n¿Ωe ]d™p.
B A`n{]mbw hmk¥n Hcp ]qs®≠pt]mse kzoIcn°p∂Xv \n¿Ωe I≠p.
cm[nI Ct∏mƒ A—s‚ H∏ancp∂v DÆp∂p≠mhpw. Cebnse Hmtcm hn`hßfpw kzmZp
t\m°n Ahƒ `wKnbmbn DuWpIgn°pw. ho´n¬ ]t£, Du¨tai°p apºn¬ hrØnbmbn
DuWp Ign°m≥ Ahsf imknt°≠nhcmdp≠v. DuWp Ignbp∂Xphsc ImØm¬ Ahsf
sIm≠p hcmambncp∂p. IeymW∏m¿´nsb sIm≠p h∂ _ v Xncn®pt]mIp∂Xv aq∂p
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aWn°mWv. DuWp Ign™mepw ChnsS h∂pt]mIm≥ kabap≠mIpambncp∂p. ]ns∂ Ft¥
Xm≥ Ahsf sIm≠p hcmXncp∂Xv? X\nbv°v Xs∂ AdnbmØ Hcp `bw.
\o t]mbn cm[nIsbbpw chntb´t\bpw hnfn®psIm≠phm. At∏mtgt° ChnsS DuWv
XømdmIp. ao≥ In´nbn´p≠v. Abne. hdpØpsh°mw.
kab≠mhn√ hmk¥n. _ v aq∂paWn°pXs∂t]mIpw. Ahkm\ \nanjØn¬ t]mbm¬
_ n¬ Ccn°m≥ ÿew In´nbns√∂phcpw. tamƒ°msW¶n¬ Hcp sskUvko‰p Xs∂ thWw
Xm\pw.
a°ƒ hcm≥ aq∂c \mepaWnbmhpw. hmk¥n ]d™p.
Xm≥ hmk¥nbpsS a°sf∏‰nsbm∂pw At\zjn®ns√∂hƒ h√mbvatbmsS Hm¿Øp.
Ah¿ GXp ¢mknemWv ]Tn°p∂Xv?
hnt\mZv Bdn¬, im¥n aq∂nepw.
cm[nIbpw aq∂nemWv.
\o Hcp Imcyw sNøv. t]mbn Ahtcbpw Iq´ns°m≠phm. HcmgvN ChnsS Xmakn®n´pt]mImw.
Zmtk´\v sdbn¬thbnsems° ]nSn]mSp≠v. Sn°s‰ms° icnbm°nØcpw.
\n¿ΩebpsS D≈n¬ `bw s]cpIm≥ XpSßn. Np‰pap≈ ]gasb Ahƒ `b∂p. sImØp
]Wnbp≈ hmXnepIƒ, ]n®fbpsS I´nbp≈ HmSmºepIƒ, hm¿Wnjv C´ X´v, Imhn kna‚n´
hoXnbp≈ CcpØn. \KcØns‚ HØ \Sphn¬ Cu hoSv Hcp BUw_cambncp∂p. Ahƒ°o
]ucmWnIX CjvSambncp∂p. ]t£ AtX kabw Ahƒ AXns\ `bs∏SpIbpw sNbvXp. Cu
]ucmWnIX Ip´n°meØp≠m°nb Ip‰t_m[Øn¬\n∂hƒ C{Xbpw Imew Hfnt®mSn
t∏mhpIbmbncp∂p.
C\n Hcn°¬ R߃ hcmw. \n¿Ωe ]d™p. Ct∏mƒ chntb´\v Fs¥ms°tbm AXymhiy
Imcyßfps≠∂v ]d™ncp∂p.
\n\°v e£anB‚nsb ImWs≠?
\n¿Ωe icn°pw sR´n. ChnsS h∂XpapX¬ AhfpsS a\ v {]£p_v [ ambncp∂p.
Rms\mcp hnUv V nbmWv . Ahƒ kzbw ]d™p. Ccp]Xp sIm√w Hcp kv { Xo AsXms°
Hm¿Øncn°bmtWm? H∂maXv Ah¿ AXv Adn™ncn°mt\ CSbn√.
e£vanB‚n Ft∏mgpw \ns‚ Imcyw At\zjn°pw. Rms\¥p ]dbm\m F\n°v t_mws_
bnepw a{Zmknepw H∂pw h∂v \ns∂ ImWm≥ Ignbn√. \o h√t∏mgpw \m´n¬ hcp∂Xv Rm≥
Adnbmdpan√. a‰pt≈mcn¬\n∂m ]n∂ow hnhcßfv In´WXv . \o ]ns∂ ChnsSsbm∂pw
hcmdn√t√m.
Xm≥ Ipsd°mew Xs‚ kv t \lØns‚ \ocpdhv hmk¥nbntes°mgpIp∂Xv XS™p
sh®psh∂Xv Ahƒ°v kwXr]vXn \¬In. B ]gb `ojWn°mcn AX¿ln°p∂p≠v.
e£van B‚n Ct∏mgpw apIfn¬Ø∂ymtWm?
AsX. ]mhw Ah¿ Ftßm´v t]mIm\mWv?
]Wn°¿ A¶ntfm?
Ipg∏sam∂pan√. ]ns∂ hb mbns√? ]Isems° sse{_dnbn¬ t]mIpw.
apIfnte°p≈ tImWn ]pdØmbncp∂p. tImWn Ibdptºmƒ hmk¥n tNmZn®p. Cu
tImWnØ≠neqsS Dcknbndßmdp≈Xv \n\t°m¿Ωbpt≠m?
\n¿Ωe Xebm´n. e£v a nB‚nbpsS ho´n¬\n∂v Xmtg°ndßptºmƒ Hcn°¬t∏mepw
tImWn∏SnIƒ D]tbmKn®n´n√.
Nn√eamcnIfpw ]mh°p´nIfpw C√msX e£van B‚nsb Hm¿°m≥ Ignbp∂n√. ]eXcw
]mhIƒ Cu Nn√eamcn°p≈n¬ A`bw Is≠Øn. e£van B‚n Hgnhpkabßfn¬ ]mh
°p´nIsf D≠m°ns°m≠ncp∂p. AXn\h¿ Iøn¬ In´nb GXpkm[\hpw D]tbmKn®p.
IfnaÆv, ]™n, XpWn, acw, sX¿tamtImƒ F¥pw. Hcp Nn√eamcnbnse P\kwJy Akmam\y
ambn s]cpIpIbmsW¶n¬ ]Wn°c¶nƒ ]pXnsbmcp Aeamcn ]Wnbn°pw. Xnct°dnb
Aeamcnbn¬\n∂v Nneh ]pXnb ho´nte°v Xmakw am‰pw. ho≠pw Ah s]‰ps]cpIpw.
ChcmsWs‚ a°ƒ. e£van B‚n Ft∏mgpw ]dbpw. \n߃ Fs‚ acpa°fmWv.
hmk¥n hmXnens‚ heXphiØp≈ _´Wa¿Øn s_√Sn°p∂Xv \n¿Ωe IuXpItØmsS
t\m°n. Ip´nIfmbncn°ptºmƒ Ah¿°v B s_¬ ASn°m≥ FØnbncp∂n√. hmXn¬°¬
ap´pIbmWv ]Xnhv . \n¿Ωe D≈n¬ IS∂ DSs\ Nn√eamcIfpsS apºn¬ t]mbn \n∂p.
hfscb[nIw ]mhIƒ. ]eXpw Xm≥ I≠n´n√mØhbmWv.
e£van B‚n ]I®p \n¬°pIbmWv. Iqken√msX Xs‚ hoSn\p≈n¬ Ibdn ]cntim[n
°p∂ sNdp∏°mcn BcmsW∂v Ah¿ hmk¥ntbmSv BwKyØn¬ tNmZn°p∂Xv \n¿Ωe
I¨tImWneqsS I≠p. hmk¥n ]dbp∂n√. sNdnsbmcp kkv s ]≥kv Ipd®pt\cw \ne
\n¿Øm≥ Xs∂bmWv AhfpsS Dt±iyw.

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 \n¿Ωe Hmtcm Nn√eamcnbpsSbpw apºn¬ Ipd®pt\cw t\m°n\n¬°pw. ]ns∂ ASpØXn
te°v \S°pw. Ahƒ Hcp {]tXyI ]mh°p´n°p th≠n XncbpIbmbncp∂p. B apdnbnep≈
Aeamcnbnsem∂pw AXp I≠n√. Ahƒ ASpØ apdnbnte°p \S∂p.
Hm¿ΩbnsehnsStbm Xßn \n∂ B ]gb kp]cnNnXXzw Ahsf H‰ns°mSpØp.
B CXv \n¿Ωetamft√?
e£vanB‚n HmSnh∂v Ahsf sI´n∏nSn®p.
Fs‚ tamtf.
]ns∂ Xncn™v hmk¥ntbmSv ]cn`hkzcØn¬ ]d™p.
\n¿Ωe hcp∂ps≠∂v Ft¥ Ft∂mSv ]dbmXncp∂Xv?
Rm≥ Adn™n´ptht≠? ]{¥≠p aWn°p≠v Hcmƒ hmXn¬°¬ Nncn®p sIm≠p
\n¬°pWp. F\n°pXs∂ a\ nembn√. kz¥w ]cnNbs∏SptØz sNbvXXv.
Bs´ \ns‚ tamsfhnsS?
H∂pw ]db≠ B‚n. hmk¥n ]d™p. Ahƒ sXm´SpØp Xs∂bmWv. F∂n´pw Chƒ
sIm≠p h∂n√.
\n¬°p. Ah¿ IÆS®p sIm≠v [ym\n®p.F\n°hsf I¨apºn¬ ImWp∂p≠v. shfpØp
saen ™ Hcp sIm®p kpµcn. XeapSn t]mWnsSbv¬ Bbn sI´nbncn°bmWv. sRdnIfp≈
DSp∏mWv C´ncn°p∂Xv. Imen¬ sh≈nbpsS ]mZkzcw.
Ahƒ henb \ndsam∂pan√. B‚n. \n¿Ωe ]d™p. A—s‚ s\dmWv In´nbncn°WXv.
Rm≥ XmgØp t]mIs´ B‚n. hmk¥n ]d™p. Iq´ms‚ ]Wn Ipd®p _m°nbp≠v. ]ns∂
a’yw hdp°Ww. Cu a≠n \s√mcp kZy Hgnhm°n h∂ncn°ymWv.
hmk¥n t]mbn. \n¿Ωebpw e£vanB‚nbpw am{Xambn. Ipd®pt\ctØ°v c≠pt]cpw
H∂pw kwkmcn°msX Hm¿ΩIfn¬ apgpIn. Np‰pw ]mhIfmbncp∂p. Ip´nbmbncn°ptºmƒ
Ahƒ Cu Nn√eamcnIƒ°p apºn¬ aWn°qdpItfmfw Ccn°mdp≠v, Hmtcm ]mhbpsSbpw
hniZmwi߃ {i≤n®p ]Tn®psIm≠v . Hcp ]mhbpw as‰mcp ]mhsbt∏msebmbncp∂n√.
thjhn[m\Ønepw apJ`mhßfnepw sshcp≤yhpw hyXykv X Xbpw ]pe¿Ønncp∂ B
]mhIƒ Ahƒs°∂pw A¤pXambncp∂p. ]mhIƒ°v AhcptSXmb Hcp temIaps≠∂pw
Xm≥ t\m°mXncn°ptºmƒ Ah¿ XΩn¬ XΩn¬ kwkmcn°mdps≠∂pw Ahƒ IcpXn.
k‘ym t\cØv {]tXyIn®pw \ngepw shfn®hpw XΩn¬ th¿Xncn®dnbm\mhmØ B kabØv
]mhIƒ DW¿s∂gpt∂‰v At\ym\yw Ieºp∂Xp t]mse tXm∂pw. ]ns∂ e£v a n B‚n
IØn®p sh® \nehnf°ns‚ \mfw AhbpsS apJw Zo]vXam°pIbpw apJ`mh߃ kPoh
am°pIbpw sNøptºmƒ Ahƒ A\ßmsX AhcpsS A¤pXtemIØn¬ CSs]SmXncn°m
\mbn i_vZap≠m°msX Ccn°pw.
]mhIsf FSp°p∂Xpw sXmSp∂Xpt]mepw e£van B‚n°njvSambncp∂n√. ]pdØp\n∂v
F{XthWsa¶n¬ t\m°ns°m≈p, H∂pw sXmScpXv. Fs‚ a°fmWh¿. ]mhIfpsS Imcy
Ønep≈ Im¿°iyw abs∏SpØm\mbn Ah¿ Ahƒ°pw hmk¥n°pw ]e Xcw ]elmc߃
D≠m°ns°mSpØp.
Hcn°¬ e£van B‚n Hcp ]mh°p´nbpsS apJw Nmbw tX®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ
tNmZn®p.
B‚n°v Cu ]mh°p´nIsfsbms° hn‰pIqsS?
F¥n\m hn¬°WXv tamsf?
[mcmfw ]Ww In´ns√?
]Ww≠m°m≥ th≠n Bsc¶nepw a°sf hn¬t°zm?
hƒ s]s´∂v h√mXmbn. e£van B‚nbpw ]Wn°c¶nfpw ]et∏mgpw H∂pw kwkmcn°msX
Htc apdnbn¬ Ccn°mdp≈Xhƒ°v Hm¿Ω h∂p. c≠pt]cpw AhchcpsS temIØmhpw. c≠p
t]scbpw _‘n°m≥ Hcp IÆn B ho´nens√∂v Ahƒ a\ nem°pw. Ahƒ ZpJn°pw.
]mhIsf hn¬°p∂Xns\∏‰n Ahƒ ]n∂oSv kwkmcn®n´n√.
Zpc¥ap≠mb A∂v e£vanB‚n ASp°fbn¬ Ah¿°pth≠n dht°kcnbp≠m°pI
bmbncp∂p. hmk¥n Xmsg AhfpsS ho´nembncp∂p. \n¿Ωe ]mhIfpsS temIØpw. t\m°n
s°m≠ncns° Hcp ]mh AhfpsS IÆn¬s∏´p. ]´pXpWn sIm≠p≠m°nb ISpw]®ªukpw
\o≠ ]mhmSbpw BWv thjw. ]mhmSbv°pw ªukns‚ Iøn\pw IdpØ t_m¿U¿ D≠v.
\n¿Ωebv°v G‰hpw CjvSambXv AhfpsS IÆpIfmWv. Ip¶paOhnbp≈ IhnfpIƒ, IdpØp
\o≠ XeapSn. B ]mhsb Ahƒ apºpw I≠n´p≠v. ]t£ As∂t¥m AXns\mcp {]tXyI
`wKnbp≠mbncp∂p. AXhfpsS {i≤ ]nSn®p ]‰p∂Xn¬ hnPbn®ncp∂p.
Ahƒ Aeamc Xpd∂p. e£v a n B‚n ASp°fbnemWv . Ahƒ°v B ]mh°p´nsb
H∂psXmSWw. Ahƒ ssI \o´n. B sIm®pkpµcnbpsS Ihnfn¬ sXm´p. \√ an\pkap≠v.

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AΩtbmSv FSp°m≥ Bhiys∏Sp∂ Hcp Ip´nsbt∏mse B ]mh°p´n Ahsf {]tem`n∏n®p.
Ahfnse amXr`mhw DW¿∂p. ho≠phnNmcan√msX Ahƒ B ]mh°p´nsb hmcnsbSpØv
DΩsh®p.
Btcm tImWnIbdnhcp∂ i–w tI´t∏mƒ Ahƒ sR´n. thKw ]mh°p´nsb Xncn®p
sh°m≥ t\m°n. At∏mgmWXp≠mbXv. AeamcnbpsS Nn√nt∑¬ X´n ]mh°p´n \neØp
hoWp.
B \nanjØnemWv hmk¥n Xpd∂n´ hmXneneqsS apdnbnte°v h∂Xv. Ahƒ HmSnh∂p
t\m°n. ]mh°p´n \neØphoWpInS°p∂p. ae¿mWv InS∏v . Hcp Im¬ apdn™v thdn´v
InS°p∂p. `bwsIm≠v A\ßm≥ hømsX \n¿Ωe Xcn®p \n∂p. Hcp \nanjwsIm≠v hmk¥n
kwKXnIƒ apgph≥ a\ nem°n. Ahƒ Nq≠mWnhnc¬ Hcp {]tXyI coXnbn¬ `ojWn
s∏SpØp∂ hn[Øn¬ Cf°ns°m≠v ]d™p.
\∂mbn´p≠v. e£vanB‚n I≠m¬ icnbmbn. Rm≥ ]d™p sImSp°pw.
\n¿Ωe Ic®neS°m≥ ]mSps]´p sIm≠v Ahsf XS™p. `bhpw Aa¿Øn∏nSn® tXßepw
ImcWw AhfpsS s\™n\p≈n¬ thZ\n°p∂p≠mbncp∂p.
s]s´∂v hmk¥nbnse `ojWn°mcnbpsS _p≤n AXnthKw {]h¿Øn°m≥ XpSßn. Ahƒ
]d™p.
\o Hcp Imcyw sNbvXm¬ Rm≥ ]d™psImSp°n√. \o sNtøzm?
Xm≥ sNbvX Ip‰IrXyw ]pdØp hcmXncn°m≥ Ahƒ B \nanjØn¬ F¥n\pw Xømdmbn
cp∂p.
icn.
F∂m¬ \msf \nßfv IÆqcnte°v Xncn®pt]mhptºm Fs∂bpw Imdn¬ sIm≠pt]mWw
\n¿Ωe Xf¿∂p. Ahƒ°Xp Xosc kΩXan√mØ Imcyambncp∂p. HcmgvNapºv Ahƒ
A—\pw AΩbpsam∏w Xncph\¥]pcØv h∂ A∂p sXm´v hmk¥n ]dbp∂XmWXv. \n¿Ωe
hmin]nSn®mte hmk¥nsb h√y—≥ ]d™b°q. hmk¥nsb Ahƒ°njv S amWv . H∏w
Ifn°m\pw CjvSamWv. ]t£ Ahƒ A—s‚ ASpØv sIm©m≥ hcp∂Xv am{Xw \n¿Ωe
°njvSa√. AΩbpsS ASpØv Bbnt°ms´. A—s\ Ahƒ Bcpambpw ]¶nSm≥ t]mIp∂n√,
hmk¥ntbmSpw IqSn.
thKw ]dt™m. hmk¥n `ojWn kzcØn¬ ]d™p. As√¶n¬ Rm≥ e£vanB‚nsb
hnfn°pw. F∂m¬ \∂mhpw.
\n¿ΩebpsS IÆpIfn¬ `oXn \nd™p. Ahƒ ]d™p.
icn sIm≠pt]mImw.
hmk¥n DSs\ ]mh°p´nsb FSpØv AXns‚ Im¬ apdn™Xv AdnbmØ hn[Øn¬
Aeamcn bpsS D≈n¬ Hcp aqebn¬ Nmcnsh®p. i_vZap≠m°msX AeamcnbpsS hmXn¬
AS®Xpw e£van B‚n ap¥ncßbpw A≠n∏cn∏pw \ndsb C´ dhtIkcn c≠ptπbv‰pIfn
em°n sIm≠ph∂Xpw H∏ambncp∂p. Hcp \nanjw sshInbncps∂¶n¬!
B kw`hØn\ptijw Ahƒ Xncph\¥]pctØ°v h∂tXbn√. \mep amkØn\p≈n¬
A—\v Zn√nbnte°v am‰ambn. t]mIp∂Xn\papºv G´s\ ImWm≥ t]mIWsa∂p≠mbncp∂p
A—\v. Ahƒ hcns√∂p hmin]nSn® ImcWw A—≥ H‰bv°p t]mbn h∂p. ]ns∂ Hm´ambn
cp∂p. Zn√n, t_mws_, AlΩZm_mZv. Ahsf kw_‘n®nStØmfw Hcp Ip‰IrXyØn¬ \n∂v
HmSn c£s∏SpIbmbncp∂p.
Ct∏mƒ ChnsS e£v a n B‚nbpsS \c® XeapSnbpw, Npfn™pXpSßnb {]im¥amb
apJhpw t\m°nbncns° Ign™sX√mw F{X \n mcambncps∂∂v \n¿Ωe°p tXm∂n.
c≠pt]cpw AhchcpsSXmb hgnbneqsS Htc kabØv Xncns®Øn. Hcp Zo¿Lbm{X
Ign™ t]mse e£van B‚n \nizkn®p.
Rm≥ \n߃ c≠pt]cpw ChnsS h∂v Ifn°mdp≈sXms° Hm¿°zmbncp∂p.
\n¿Ωe Nncn®p.
B‚n CXphscbp≠m°nb ]mh°p´nIsfms° ChnsS Ct√?
F√mw D≠v. Fs‚ a°ƒ F√mw D≠v. Hcp tamfv ams{X Ipd®p Imembn´v ImWmXymbn´p≈p.
C∂v Ahfow In´n.
\n¿ΩebpsS hbdv Imfn. s]s´∂v B‚n ]dbp∂Xv Xm≥ tISphcpØnb ]mh°p´nsb
∏‰nbmsW∂hƒ°p tXm∂n. AX√ Ah¿ Dt±in®sX∂v a\ nem°m≥ Ahƒ Ipd®p kab
saSpØp.
Rm≥ t]mbn Ipd®p \mcmßm sh≈w FSp°s´.
e£van B‚n Fgpt∂‰p.
Rm≥ B‚nbpsS a°sf Hs° H∂p ImWs´.

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 \n¿Ωebv°v B ]mh°p´nsb I≠p]nSn°Ww. B‚n CSbv°nSbv°v ]mhIsf Atßm´p
antßm´pw am‰mdp≈Xp sIm≠v B tPmen A{X Ffp∏ambncp∂n√. Ahƒ Hmtcmtcm Aeamcn
bmbn t\m°nØpSßn. t\m°ns°m≠ncns° Ahƒ°v AhbpsS {kjvSmhnse A\p{KloX
IemImcnsb a\km A`n\µn°mXncn°m\mbn√. ]t£ B ]mhIƒ AhtfmSv kwkmcn®n√.
apºv Ip´nbmbncp∂t∏mƒ B ]mhIƒ Hmtcm∂pw AXnt‚Xmb hgnbn¬ AhtfmSv Bib
hn\nabw \SØnbncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ {]mbØn¬ h∂am‰amhmw As√¶n¬ D® shbn¬ apdnsb
Zo]vXam°p∂Xp sIm≠v ]mhIƒ°v AhbpsS apJsØ `mhw \jvSs∏´XpsIm≠mhmw, Ah
DuaIsft∏mse henb IÆpIfpwsIm≠v Ahsf t\m°pIam{Xw sNbvXp.
s]s´∂v AhfpsS lrZbw i‡nbmbn anSn®p. hmk¥n `ojWns∏SpØnbt∏mgp≠mb
s\©p thZ\ Ahƒ°v A\p`hs∏´p. B kpµcn∏mh \nXybu∆\hpambn Hcp AeamcnbpsS
\Sphn¬Øs∂ \n¬°p∂p. c≠p Imen¬ Øs∂.
Ahƒ AeamcnbpsS hmXn¬Xpd∂v B ]mhsb IønseSpØp. Xs‚ PohnXw apgph≥
Ip‰t_m[w sIm≠v \nd® kpµcn. hndbv ° p∂ ssIItfmsS Ahƒ B ]mhbpsS \o≠
]´p]mhmS s]m°n t\m°n. hetØ Im¬ apdnt™SØv `wKnbmbn H´n®ncn°p∂p. H‰
t\m´Øn¬ AXv s]m´nbXmsW∂dnbn√.
Ahƒ Zo¿Lambn \nizkn®p.
B \nanjØnemWv hmk¥n hmXn¬ IS∂ph∂Xv. Ahƒ s]s´∂p \n∂p. B ]gb `oj-Wn-
°m-cn-bpsS apJØv Hm¿Ω-bpsS kv^penwKw an∂n-a-d-bp-∂Xv Ahƒ I≠p.
]mh-bpsS Db¿Ønb ]mhmS XmgvØm≥ IqSn hømsX \n¿Ωe \n∂p. AIØp\n∂v e£van
B‚n Hcp •mkn¬ \mcß sh≈hpambn h∂p. Ahƒ \n¿ΩebpsS Iønse ]mh°p´nsb
t\m°n.
Hcp ]gb Zpc¥Øns‚ Hm¿Ω AhcpsS apJØv \ng¬ hointbm?
e£vanB‚nbpsS apJØv \n¿Ωe h√mbvatbmsS t\m°n. h√msØmcp kwL´\w. Ccp]Xp
sIm√w in£bn¬ \nt∂mSn c£s∏´ Ip‰hmfn IogSßnbncn°p∂p. \nbaw AXns‚ hgn°v
\S°s´. in£ kzoIcn°m≥ Xømdmbn \n¿Ωe \n∂p.
•mkv Sot]mbv t a¬sh®v e£v a n B‚n \n¿ΩebpsS ASpØp h∂p. ]Xps° Ahsf
Acs°´neqsS hcn™v Ihnfn¬ Npw_n®p.
Xm≥ IcbpIbmbncps∂∂v, Aºct∏msS BizmktØmsS Ahƒ a\ nem°n.

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 kq£n-®p-h® Hcp abn¬∏oen
cmPn AhfpsS a\ ns‚ hmXmb\߃ PohnXØn¬ BZyambn ae¿s° Xpd∂nSpIbmWv. aq∂p
sIm√sØ klhmkØn\p≈n¬ ZnhmIc\v Aßns\sbmc\p`hap≠mbn´n√. BZyambn ZnhmIc≥
Hcp t{imXmhmbn. km[mcWbp≈ tdmfn¬ \n∂p hyXykvXw. km[mcW ZnhmIc≥ kwkmcn°pIbpw
cmPn tI´psIm≠ncn°pIbpamWv ]Xnhv. Ahƒ AXymhiyw kwkmcn°pItb sNøq. IeymWw
Ign™ BZy Znhkßfn¬ AXv ]e sX‰n≤mcWIƒ°pw hgnsh®p. Abmƒ tNmZn°pw.
cmPns°s∂ CjvSmhmsX IeymWw Ign®XmtWm?
A√s√m. cmPn ]dbpw. A{X am{Xw. ]t£ ZnhmIc≥ IqSpX¬ {]Xo£n®ncp∂p. Xs∂
CjvSamsW∂v ]dbWw. Xs∂b√msX thsd Bscbpw kvt\ln®n ´n√ Fs∂√mw. Ahƒ H∂pw
]dbmsX Xt∂mSv tN¿∂p InS°pw. ]t£ Ahƒ Zp:JnXbmsW∂v AhfpsS apJw hnfn®p]dbpw.
]n∂oSv amk߃ Ign™t∏mgmWv AXv AhfpsS ÿmbnbmb `mhamsW∂pw Xt∂mSp≈
kv t \l°pdh√m F∂pw ZnhmIc\v a\ nembXv . ]ns∂ ]Xps°, hfsc ]Xps° AhfpsS
_meyØns‚ sN∏p Xpd∂p. agsIm≠v BImiwaqSnb Hcp kmbm”Øn¬ Xs‚ ssIIfn¬ Hcp
kwt`mKmekyØn¬ InS°ptºmƒ, As√¶n¬ \Kchnf°pIfpsS {]`bn¬ aßs∏´ \£{X߃
NnXdn°nS°p∂ BImiØn\p Xmsg _o®nse aWen¬ Ccn°ptºmƒ Ahƒ Zp:Jabamb Xs‚
_meyImeØns‚ GSpIƒ ep_v t [msS Xpd∂p. Nne ss\anjnI{]ImiØns‚ £WnIamb
an∂epIƒ am{Xw. DSs\ hmXnepIƒ AS°s∏Spw. Ahƒ Hcn°epw H∂pw hniZam°nbn√. ]t£
]dbs∏´ hm°pIfn¬ Hcp hnImc{]]©w apgph≥ HXpßn \n¬°p∂Xv ZnhmIc≥ {i≤n°mdp≠v.
t_mws_bn¬\n∂v Hcp amksØ eohn¬ hcptºmsgm∂pw Ah¿ Xdhm´n¬ t]mbncp∂n√.
Xriqcn¬ cmPnbpsS A—s‚bpw AΩbpsSbpw ASpØp IqSpw. AΩ Hmtcm {]mhiyhpw
\n¿∫‘n°pw. tamsf \o AΩmbnsb t]mbn ImWvWnt√?
kabambn´n√tΩ. cmPn]dbpw. kabamIptºmƒ Rm≥ t]mIpw. F\n°v tNmZnt°≠Xv Rm≥
tNmZn°pw.
AΩ ]n∑mdpw. ZnhmIcs‚ apºn¬ sh®v aIƒ Aßs\ kwkmcn°p∂Xv Ah¿ CjvSs∏´n√.
aIfpsS s]cpam‰w Ah¿°v `bap≠m°n. IpSpw_Ønse kzct®¿®bn√mbva acpaIs‚ apºn¬ sh®v
shfns∏Sp∂Xv Ah¿ CjvSs∏´n√. Ahsfs°m≠v IqSpX¬ kwkmcn∏n°mXncn°m≥ Ah¿ {ian®p.
Hcnbv°¬ cmPnbn√mØ AhkcØn¬ ZnhmIc≥ AΩtbmSv tNmZn®p. F¥mWv cmPnbpsS {]iv\w.
F√mw AhfpsS `mh\bmWv. AΩ ]dbpw. B¿°pw Ahsf CjvS√ymb H∂pw C√. Rßsfms°
F{X ]d™XmWv. Ahƒ°v a\ nemhs≠. Ahcv ]mhw hb mb kv{Xobt√? Hmtcm {]mhiyhpw
\nßfv h∂q∂dn™m¬ tNmZn°pw Ft¥ cmPn Cßs´m∂pw hcm™Xv∂v. Rm≥ F¥m ]dbzm?
kabw In´o√ym∂v ]dbpw. ChnSv∂v BsI ]Øp Intem ao‰¿ Zqctabp≈p. ]Xn\©p an\n‰v IqSptºmƒ
_ pw≠v.
IeymWw Ign™Xns‚ ]nt‰∂v Ah¿ t]mbXmWv. B \mepsI´v ZnhmIc\v Hm¿Ωbp≠v. \ndsb
acßfp≈ Hcp ]dºv . ]Sn IS∂m¬ Ipfn¿Ω A\p `hs∏Spw. hnimeamb ap‰w \ndsb aW¬
hncn®ncn°p∂p. XWpØ kna‚p XnÆIƒ. kna‚n´p an\pks∏SpØnb Nph∂ \new. Nn{X∏WnIfp≈
hmXnepIƒ. hmXnepIƒ°pw P\epIƒ°pw apIfn¬ Iam\߃ D≠m°nbncp∂p. acØns‚ X´n´
Ipfn¿abp≈ apdnIƒ. Ah¿ sabv amkØnemWv t]mbXv. F∂n´pw apdnIfn¬ Xßn\n∂ XWp∏v
A¤pXambncp∂p.
Fs‚ A—≥ P\n® hoSmWnXv. apIfn¬ Hcp sNdnb apdnbnseØnbt∏mƒ cmPn ]d™p. Rm≥
Ip´n°meØv Ipd®pImew D]tbmKn®ncp∂ apdnbmWnXv.
P\eneqsS t\m°nbm¬ sXmSnbnse ac߃°nSbneqsS ]®]nSn® hb¬ ImWmw. AXn\pa∏pdØv
]pgbpsS aW¬. aW¬am{Xw. sh≈w ImWm≥ ]‰p∂n√.
Cu P\en¬ Ccp∂v Rm≥ Icbmdp≠v.
F¥ns\∂hƒ ]d™n√. Ahsf kw_‘n°p∂ F¥n∂pw Hcp clkymflIXbp≠mbncp∂p.
ZnhmIc\v CjvSs∏SmØXpw F∂m¬ AtX kabw tamln∏n°p∂Xpamb Hcp \nKqVX.
]ns∂ Ahƒ Hcp Npaceamc Xpd∂p. AXn¬ ASp°nsh® ]gb km[\ßfn ¬ \n∂v Hcp sNdnb
s]´n ]pdsØSpØp. _nkv°‰ns‚ s]´nbmWXv. AXns‚ aqSn Xpcpºp ]nSn®ncp∂p. Hcp BWnsbSpØv
Ahƒ AXns‚ aqSn Xn°nØpd∂p. AXn¬ XeapSn sI´p∂ Hcp dn∫Wpw, c≠pIf¿ tNm°pw,
c≠paq∂p abn¬∏oenIfpap≠mbncp∂p.
Rm≥ A©mw¢m n¬ ]Tn°ptºmgmWv ChnsS \n∂v t]mbXv. At∏mƒ sh®p t]mbXmWv Cu

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s]´n. c≠p an\n‰v t\cw Ahƒ B s]´nbpw aSnbn¬ sh®v Itkcbn¬ Ccp∂p; s]´nta¬, Hcp sNdnb
Ip´nsbsb∂ t]mse, Xmtemen®psIm≠v. ]ns∂ AXv Xncn®v Aeamcnbn¬ sh®v Ahƒ ]d™p.
AXn¬ Hcp abn¬∏oen Rm≥ Pm\In°p sImSp°msa∂v ]d™Xmbncp∂p. sImSp°m≥ ]‰nbn√.
At∏mtg°v Rm≥ kv°qƒ hn´p.
BcmWv Pm\In?
Fs‚ H∏w A©n¬ ]Tn®ncp∂ Ip´n.
A∂mWv Rm≥ BZyambpw Ahkm\ambpw B Xdhm´nte°v t]mbsX∂v ZnhmIc≥ Hm¿Øp. Cu
{]mhiyw t]mIm≥ cmPn Xømdmhptam Bthm.
AΩmbn Xosc kpJ√ymsX InS°zmWv. AΩ ]d™p. \o t]mbn H∂p ImWzm \√Xv. ASpØ sIm√w
Hcp ]t£ ImWm≥ Ign™n√ym∂v hcpw.
cmPn H∂pw ]d™n√. t]mhns√∂p ]dbmØXpsIm≠v Hcp]s£ t]mtb°msa∂ Hcp
tXm∂ep≠mbn ZnhmIc\v. AXp icnbmsW∂v sshIpt∂csØ kw`h߃ sXfnbn®p.
Nmb IpSnIgn™t∏mgmWv cmPn ]d™Xv \ap°v Xdhm´nte°v t]mImw.
D®bqWpIgn™tijw Xm≥ tamfpsS H∏w apIfn¬ InS∂pdßpIbmbncp∂p. AΩbpw cmPnbpw
IqSn XmsgbmWv InS∂Xv . Xo¿®bmbpw AΩ A{Xbpw kabw Ahsf D]tZin°pIbmbncp
∂ncn°Ww, sI©pIbmbncp∂ncn°Ww. F¥mbmepw t]mIm≥ Xo¿®bm°nbt√m. Abmƒ°p
kam[m\ambn. cmPnbpsS tamsf ImWWsa∂v AΩmbn ]dbm≥ XpSßnbn´v amkßfmbs{X. Hcp
]t£ ASpØ {]mhiyw eohn¬ hcptºmtg°pw sshInsb∂ncn°pw.
CSXp`mKw Xf¿∂ncn°ymWv. AΩ ]d™p. Iptd» kwkmcn°pw. H∂pw hy‡mbn a\ nemhn√.
H∏w Im≥kdns‚ kwitbm≠v. h√msX sIS°msX Ign™v In´ym aXymbncp∂p.
Ah¿ A©paWntbmsS ]pds∏´p. \m´n≥ ]pdtØ°p≈ tdmUpIƒ C{X hoXn Ipd™Xpw
hfhpIfp≈XpamsW∂v ZnhmIc≥ Ct∏mgmWv a\ nem°nbXv . IeymWw Ign™ kabØv
ImdnemWv t]mbncp∂Xv . A∂v kabw t]mbXdn™Xpan√. C∂sØ _ ns‚ ss{Uhdpw
tamiambncp∂p. ]Øp Intemao‰¿ Zqcw bm{X sNøm≥ FSpØ kabw AºXp an\n‰v. tamƒ, ]s£
bm{X ]camh[n BkzZn®p. Ip™n°ÆpIƒsIm≠v Hcp acw t\m°ptºmtg°pw AXv ]n∂nte°v
t]mIpw. At∏mtgbv°pw thsd Hcp acw IÆn¬ s]Spw. ]ns∂ AXpw ]n∂nte°v t]mhpw. ac߃
AhfpsS CjvStXmg∑mcmbncp∂p. acßtfm sNSnItfm ASpØps≠¶n¬ Ahƒ F{Xkabw
thWsa¶nepw AhfpsSXmb `mjbn¬ AhtcmSv kwkmcn®p sIm≠ncn°pw. Im‰n¬ Nn√Iƒ
BSptºmƒ, B ac߃ AhtfmSv kwkmcn°pIbmsW∂mWv `mhw.
cmPnbpsS apJw æm\ambncp∂p. bm{Xbv°nSbn¬ Ahƒ H∂pw kwkmcn®n√.
Cdtß≠ ÿeambt∏mƒ Ahƒ ]d™p. \ap°ndtß≠ ÿembn.
]Sn∏pcbpsS apºn¬Øs∂bmWv _ v \n∂Xv. _ ndßn \S°ptºmƒ BZyw A\p`hs∏´Xv
A¥co£Ønse HmP mWv . ]eXcw ]q°fpsS hmk\. GXp ]q°fptSXmsW∂v ZnhmIc\v
a\ nembn√. XWpØ Im‰Sn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Cu G{]n¬ amkØnepw XWpØ Imt‰m?
]Xns\m∂p amkw t_mw_bnse NpSnepw, Hcp amkw Xriqcnse NqSnepw Ignbp∂ Abmƒ°v Cu
]q°fpsS hmk\bp≈ XWpØ Dt∑jw ]Icp∂ Im‰v Hc¤pXambncp∂p. F√mw \in®n´ns√∂ Hcp
tXm∂¬ Abmfnep≠mbn.
cmPn ]Xps° \S°pIbmWv. Ahƒ°v e£yØnseØm≥ Hcp [rXnbpap≠mbncp∂n√. ]Sn∏pc
IS∂v ap‰sØØnbt∏mgmWv ZnhmIc≥ ap∂n¬ Db¿∂p I≠ \mep sI´v {i≤n®Xv. Hm¿Ωbn
ep≠mbncp∂ hoSn\v C{X ]g°an√m bncp∂p. apºn¬ I≠ sI´nSØn\v hb mbncn°p∂p. s]s´∂v
XI¿®bpsS h°nseØnb t]mse. HmSpIƒ ]ebnSØpw s]m´nbncn°p∂p. tNm¿®bp≠mb Nph∂
]mSpIƒ Npacn¬. P\¬ ]mfnIfpsS t]mfojv t]mbn \c®ncp∂p. XI¿®bpsS A{]Xo£nXhpw
timN\obhpamb Zriy߃. Abmƒs°t¥m hfsc hyk\w tXm∂n. C\n ImWm≥ t]mIp∂
Zriyßfpw A{X \∂mhm≥ t]mIp∂ns√∂ ap∂dnbn∏v ZnhmIc\p≠mbn.
s]m´nØpSßnb HXp°pIƒ Ibdptºmƒ h√yΩ AIØp \n∂p h∂p.
A√ BcmWnXv? \osbm∂pw C\n Ctßm´p hcn√ym∂t√ Rm≥ hnNmcn®Xv.
Ah¿ [rXnbn¬ \S∂ph∂v ZnhmIcs‚ Iøn¬ \n∂v Ip™ns\ G‰p hmßn.
tamfdntbym Cu h√ytΩ?
Ahƒ, _em¬°mcambn Xs∂ ]nSn®phmßnb kv{Xosb ]I®p t\m°n. ]msS \c® XeapSn,
Npfn™p XpSßnb apJw. Ahƒ ]t£ Ic™n√. \m´nseØnbm¬ Cßns\bp≈ an∂em{IaWß
sf√mw D≠mhpsa∂v Ahƒ CXn\Iw a\ nem°nbncn°Ww.
F{X amkmbn Chƒ°v?
Bdv.
h√yΩ Ahsf hn´p ]nSn®p, apJw ]cntim[n®p.
cmPn X∂ym.

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 AΩmbn°v Fßns\≠v? ZnhmIc≥ tNmZn®p.
Aßns\Øs∂≠v Ip´o. Ah¿ i_vZw XmgvØn ]d™p. Htc sISØmWv. CSsØ `mKw Aßns\
Xf¿∂ncn°p∂p.
Nmb IpSn®n´v ImWmw. Ct∏mƒ I≠n´pw h√y Imscym∂q√y. thZ\°p≈ KpfnI sImSpØncn
°ymWv. AXv sImSpØm¬ \√ Dd°mWv. C\n \msf cmhnsetb DWcq.
h∂ ImevΩev \n°≠, Ccn°q.
kna‚n´ Nph∂ \new an\pkap≠mbncp∂p. \neØp InSØnbt∏mƒ tamƒ \o¥n°fn°m≥
XpSßn.
ap´pIpØnØpSßnbn´nt√?
{ian°vWv≠v. ZnhmIc\mWv ]d™Xv. cmPn At∏mgpw H∂pw ]d™ncp∂n√.
\o hm, h√yΩ Ahsf hnfn®p. \ap°v Nmbbp≠m°mw. F\n°v \ns‚ hntijßsfms°
AdnbWw.
h√yΩbpw cmPnbpw AItØ°p t]mbt∏mƒ ZnhmIc≥ tamtfbpsaSpØv ap‰Øndßn. ap‰sØ
aW¬ AbmfpsS ImeSnIsf t\mhn°msX kzoIcn®p. Abmƒ ho≠pw Hcp Ip´nbmbn amdn. tamƒ°v
\S°m \mbncps∂¶n¬ Cu aWen¬ HmSn°fn°mambncp∂p.
ap‰Øn∂cnInep≈ sNºcØn∏q°ƒ tamƒ IuXpItØmsS t\m°n.
Ah¿ XfØnencp∂v Nmb IpSn®p. aq∂psIm√w apºv Hcp Znhkw Cu XfØnencp∂v D®`£Ww
Ign®Xv Abmƒ Hm¿Øp. AΩmbnbmbncp∂p hnfºnØ∂Xv. Ah¿ hfsc kvt\lØnembncp∂p
s]cpamdnbncp∂Xv. cmPnbpsS s]cpam‰Ønepw AI¬®sbm∂pw I≠ncp∂n√. Abmƒ ]d™ncp∂
XamiIƒs°√mw AΩmbnbpw h√yΩbpw AhcpsS aIƒ tcmlnWnbpw Dds° Nncn®ncp∂p.
Abmƒ tNmZn®p.
tcmlnWn Ct∏mƒ FhnsSbmWv?
AXm Rm≥ cmPntbmSv ]d™p sIm≠ncp∂Xv. Ahƒ _mw•qcnemWv. c≠masØ Ip´n°v aq∂p
amtk Bbn´p≈p. Ahfv ]cn`hn®ncn°ymWv. Rms\¥m sNtø≠Xv? \mcmbWnsb hn´v t]mIm≥
]t‰zm? Rm\pw _mte´\pw ChnsS sI´nbn´ amXncnbmWv. AΩbv°v hcm≥ ]‰nbn√¶n¬ A—s\¶nepw
h∂p IqtS∂mWv Ahƒ ]dbWXv. F\nbvs°m‰°v t]SnbmWv. F∏gm A[nImhm∂dnbn√y. ∂mfv
Xs∂ Hcp Znhkw Fs∂ h√msX t]Sn∏n®p. F¥m sNøzm? I¿Ω^ew HmtcmcpØcpw A\p`hn°msX
]t‰zm?
tamƒ Dd°ambncp∂p. bm{X ImcWw \mep aWn°p≈ Dd°w D≠mbn√.
tamsf Fs‚ apdoev sISØnt°m cmPn.
tamsf InSØnbtijw Ah¿ AΩmbn InS°p∂ apdnbnte°v t]mbn. apdnbn¬ AkpJIcamb
aW ap≠mbncp∂p. ^nt\mbven\pw \in∏n°m≥ ]‰mØ \m‰w. BZysØ GXm\pw \nanj߃
AXbmsf h√msX Atemkcs∏SpØn.
h√yΩ t]mbn P\¬ Xpd∂n´p. ]pdØp\n∂v shfn®w IS∂ph∂t∏mƒ I´nen¬ InS°p∂ cq]w
sXfn™p h∂p. Abmƒ h√mXmbn. hfsc saen™ Hcp cq]w. NS®v F√pw tXmepw am{Xtabp≈p.
hmb Aev]w Xpd∂v IÆpaS®v InS°pIbmWv. Nph∂ NIemkv sIm≠v ]pX∏n®n´p≠v. cmPnbpw
h√mXmbn F∂bmƒ°p a\ nembn. Cu cq]w Ahfpw {]Xo£n®ncp∂n√.
Fs¥¶nepw kwkmcn°t≠ F∂p IcpXn Abmƒ tNmZn®p.
F{X Imeambn Cu InSØw?
c≠pamkw Ign™p. h√yΩ ]d™p. F¥m sNøm. InS°msX t]mIm\pw thWw Hcp `mKyw.
Ah¿ ]pdØp IS∂p, DΩdtØ°p \S∂p. ]pdØv shbn¬ aßnbncp∂p. \m´n≥]pdßsf√mw Hcp
t]msebmWv. Abmƒ Xs‚ \m´ns\∏‰ntbm¿Øp. \ndsb acßfp≈ ]dºv. sshIpt∂cßfn¬
shbn¬ s]s´∂v A{]Xy£amhpIbpw ac߃°nSbn¬ Ccp´v ]c°pIbpw sNøpw. Im‰v
\n¬°pIbpw CeIƒ \n›eamhpIbpw sNøpw. {]IrXn ho¿∏S°n \n¬°p∂ t]mse. s]s´∂p
≠mhp∂ \n»_v Z X XI¿°m≥ InfnIfpsS i_v Z tam, AIse FhnsStbm D≈ Imhn¬\n∂v
HgpInsbØp∂ sN≠bpsS i_vZtam am{Xw.
I√ymWw Ign™v ]nt‰∂v h∂Xt√ \o. ]ns∂ Ctßm´v Ibdnbn´n√s√m. AΩmbn°v \√ ]cn`h≠v.
Ft∏mgpw \nßsS Imcyw ]dbpw. Ip´ymbn∂v tI´t∏m kt¥mjmbn, {]tXyIn®pw s]¨Ip´ym∂dn™
t∏mƒ.
ZnhmIc≥ BtemNn®p.
Ign™ {]mhiyw \m´n¬ h∂t∏mƒ AΩ I≠am\w \n¿_‘n®XmWv. Xm\pw Ipsdtbsd hmZn®p
t\m°n. ]t£ A—≥ ]d™Xv Cßns\bmWv.
Ahƒ°njvS√ym®m¬ \n¿∫‘nt°≠. CsXms° AhfpsS Hmtcm [mcWIfmWv. AsXms°
sX‰m∂v Ahƒ°v Xs∂ a\ nemhpw. \mcmbWosS kz`mhw Ahƒ°dnbns√y? Ahfv F√mhtcmSpw
Aßn\ym s]cpamdzm. H∏w hf¿∂ph∂ F\n°dnbns√y.

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 Rm≥ ASp°fbntebv°p t]ms´. h√yΩ Fgpt∂‰psIm≠v ]d™p. \n߃ ChnsS Ccnbv°q.
]ns∂ cmPntbmSmbn Ah¿ ]d™p.
\o t]mbn kmcn am‰nt°m. tcmlnWosS kmcn≠mhpw AhfpsS apdoev. Rm≥ Cs∏m tImWn tIdm
dn√. tamfnte°v t]mbn´v Ipsd Znhkmbn. apdnsbms° Fßn\ymWv sIS-°WXv∂v Adnbn√.
IaetØmSv BgvtNev c≠p {]mhiyw s\ew sXmS°Wws∂ms° ]dbmdv≠v. sNøvWt≠m Bthm?
h√yΩ t]mbt∏mƒ Ah¿ c≠p t]cpw am{Xambn. DΩdØv XnÆta¬ Nmcnbncp∂psIm≠h¿
At\ym\yw t\m°n. {ItaW Np‰pap≈ Ccp´v IqSn h∂p. ]dºn\pw A∏pdØv hbepIfn¬ shfn®
ap≠mIpsa∂bmƒ Hm¿Øp. \m´pshfn®Øn¬ hbepIƒ°nSbnse hcºpIfn¬IqSn \S°m≥
Abmƒ B{Kln®p.
\ap°v tamfn¬ t]mImw. cmPn ]d™p.
Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰p.
\Spap‰Øp\n∂p h∂ t\cnb shfn®w ImcWw sse‰nSmsX tImWn Ibdm≥ ]‰n. tImWnbn¬
\cn®odns‚ aWap≠mbncp∂p. apIfnepw. cmPn AhfpsS apdnbnte°v IS∂p. apIfn¬ \new IqSpX¬
an\pkap≈XmWv. Ahƒ P\en\SpØp t]mbn ]pdtØ°p t\m°n \n¬°pIbmWv.
ZnhmIc≥ tNmZn®p.
\ns‚ Ip´n°mesØ \nt£]w t\m°s≠?
Ahƒ Xncn™pt\m°n. Abmƒ Npaceamcnbntebv°v Np≠n°m´n. Ahƒ Nncnbv°pIam{Xw
sNbvXp. AXp ]pdsØSp°phm≥ ]t£ Ahƒ Xmev]cyw ImWn®n√.
Ipd®p t\csØ au\Øn\ptijw cmPn ]d™p.
\ap°Xv C{]mhiyw sIm≠p t]mbn Aeamcnbn¬ kq£n®p sh°mw. \ΩpsS tamfv hepXmbn
\mentem A©ntem ]Tn°p∂ ImeØv AXv ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-°-Ww. AΩ A©n¬ ]Tn-°W ImeØv
FSpØpsh® Xm∂p ]dbptºmƒ Ahƒ°v A¤pXmhpw. AΩbpw AhfpsS amXncn Hcp Ip´n
bmbncps∂∂dnbptºmƒ Ahƒ°v Fs∂ IqSpX¬ CjvS≠mhpw.
cmPnbpsS i_vZw CSdnb amXncn tXm∂n. ZnhmIc≥ t\m°nbt∏mƒ Ahƒ IcbpIbmbncp∂p.
Abmƒ Ahsf tN¿Øp]nSn®p, Ihnfn¬ Npw_n®p.
\osbmcp s]m´n{]amWamWv.
Xmsg h∂t∏mƒ h√y—\pw h√yΩbpw IqSn tamƒ°v Ipdp°nbXv sImSp°p∂Xns‚ _lf
ambncp∂p. h√yΩ tamsf Imen¬ InSØn Ipdp°nbXv sImSp°pIbmWv. h√y—≥ ASpØpXs∂ Hcp
•mkn¬ sh≈hpw kv]qWpambn Ccn°p∂p≠v. c≠p kv]q¨ Ipdp°nbXp Ign™m¬ Hcp kv]q¨
sh≈w F∂XmWv IW°v.
cm{Xn DuWpIgn®v Ahƒ apIfn¬ Ddßm≥ InS∂p. tamƒ h√yΩbpsS IqsS XmsgbmWv InS∂Xv.
cm{Xn Ahƒ Hcn°te DWcmdp≈q. At∏mƒ Ipd®v ]mepIq´n IpSnbv°m≥ sImSpØm¬ aXn. ho≠pw
Ddßn s°m≈pw.
ZnhmIc\v Dd°w h∂n√. cmPnbpw DdßpIbmbncp∂n√. \nemhpZn®ncp∂p. ]pdØv ac-ßfpsS
cq]tcJ sXfn™p h∂p. Zqsc Ipdp°∑m¿ HmcnbnSp∂ i_vZhpw \mbv°fpsS Ipcbpw. AsXm∂pw
]t£ ieyambncp∂n√.
Abmƒ tNmZn®p.
F¥mWv \n\°v AΩmbnsb C{X tZyjyw?
Rm\hsc shdp°pWp. cmPn ]d™p. hfsc ]Xps°, ]t£ Dd∏n®psIm≠v.
F¥mWv ImcWsa∂v C\nsb¶nepw ]d™p IqtS?
]pdsØ \nemhv, cm{XnbpsS i_vZ߃, InS∏papdnbpsS {]mNo\Xbpw, ]cnNnXXzhpw F√mw
Ahsf _m[n®ncp∂p. PohnXØnemZyambn Ahƒ ZnhmIcs‚ apºn¬ kz¥w `qXImeØns‚, hfsc
AIsebp≈ _meyImeØns‚ IY, AXn\pw apºv AhcpsS IpSpw_Øns‚ Ncn{Xw, Hcp
IpSn∏IbpsS IY hniZambn Npcpƒ \nh¿Øn.
Ncn{Xw ]pcmX\ambncp∂p. IpSn∏IbpsS _oPmhmNw \S∂Xv icn°p ]d™m¬ Adp]Ønc≠p
sIm√w apºmWv. Znhkw IqSn IrXyambn ]dbm≥ ]‰pw. ImcWw IcWØp ho´n¬ i¶c≥Ip´n
\mbcpsS s]߃ C°mhpAΩbpw Ah¿°p ]pSh sImSpØ C√n°m´pho´n¬ IcpWmIc≥\mbcpw
XΩn¬ Hcp cm{Xntb kwk¿§ap≠mbn´p≈p. ]nt‰∂v Abmƒ°v dwKqWn¬ tPmenbn¬ {]thin°m
\mbn cmhnseØs∂ B]¬°camb bm{X XpStß≠Xp≠v. B bm{Xbn¬ Hcp AXymlnXØn¬
Abmƒ sIm√s∏´p. I∏¬ apßnbXmsW∂p tI´ncp∂p. AX√, A]ISsam∂pap≠mbn´ns√∂pw
Abmƒ Hcp ]Xnaq°n _¿Ω°mcnsb IeymWw Ign®v dwKqWn¬ ÿncXmakam°nsb∂pw
{ipXnbp≠v.
F¥mbmepw C°mhphΩsb kw_‘n®nStØmfw F√mw Hcp kz]v\w t]msebmbncp∂p.
A·nkm£n bmbn X\nbv°p ]pSh X∂ hc≥ cm{Xn apIfnse Ae¶cn® InS∏dbn¬ Xs‚ ImXn¬
a{¥n®p sIm≠ncp∂ {]tem`\߃°v Xm≥ hgßmXncp∂Xpw, ]ns∂ am[pcyw I´]nSn® cm{Xn

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hf¿∂t∏mƒ, Cu Hcp cm{Xnsb X\n°p In´psh∂pw, ]nt‰∂v cmhnseØs∂ bm{X Xncnt°Wsa∂pw
]n∂osSt∏mgmWv hcm≥ IgnbpI F∂dnbns√∂pw \nd™ IÆpItfmsS ]d™t∏mƒ Ahƒ
kz¿§IhmSw Abmƒ°mbn Xpd∂p sImSpØXpw kzbw B\µaq¿Obn¬ C√mXmbXpw C°mhp\v
t\cnb Hm¿Ωtb D≈q.
]nt‰∂v hc≥ bm{X ]d™pt]mIptºmƒ Xte∂p cm{Xnbnse Dd°w I¨t]mfIsf I\∏n°p
Ibpw a\ n\v a[pcamb Hc\p`hØns‚ Hm¿Ω kpJIcamb Hcp Xf¿® kΩm\n°pIbpw sNbvX
ImcWw acymZbvs°m∂v Icbm≥ IqSn Ign™n√.
IcpWmIc≥\mb¿ t]mbXns‚ ]Ømw ZnhkamWv Iºn ktµiw In´p∂Xv.
IcWØpho´nse i¶c≥Ip´n \mb¿ BsI Xf¿∂p. AΩmh≥ t\¿sØ acn®Xp ImcWw
Xdhm´nse Imcy߃ Ign™ F´psIm√ambn i¶c≥Ip´n \mbcmbncp∂p t\m°nbncp∂Xv. \s√mcp
\mbscs°m≠v Xs‚ Ip™ns∏߃°v ]pSh sImSp∏n°Ww, AXn¬ \n∂p≠mhp∂ Xncn Cu
XdhmSns\ Zo]vXam°Ww, Xs‚ F´p hb p ≈ aI\v Ahƒ apds∏ÆmhWw Fs∂ms° At±lw
IcpXnbncp∂XmWv. ssZhw adn®p Iev]n®p. F¥psNømw! Xebn¬ ssIbpw sh®v hnimeamb
]qapJØv ISs™SpØ ImepIfpw hoXnbp≈ ssIØ´p ap≈ ho´n°tkcbn¬ InS∂ ImcWh¿
Fgpt∂‰Xv Hcp amkw Ign™n´mWv.
`mcy NncptXbnAΩ Hcp Znhkw AXn{][m\amb Hcp hm¿Ø `¿Ømhns\ Adnbn°m≥ hmXnen\p
]ndIn¬ \n∂v apcS\°nbt∏mƒ ImcWh¿ Xncn™p t\m°nbn√. ASp°f sNehn\p≈ ]Ww
tNmZnt°≠ kabambncn°p∂p. sNehp sNtø≠ Imcyw hcptºmƒ i¶c≥Ip´n \mb¿ Ipd®p
]n∂nemWv.
A∏tgbv............
NncptXbn AΩ ]d™p.
F¥m®m¬ ]dt™mfp.
ImcWh¿ A£a\mbn.
\ΩsS C°mhps√y. Ahfv cmhnse i¿±n®p. ]pfn¶pcp Np´p Xn∂pw sNbvXp.
Dw. ImcWh¿ Aa¿Øn aqfn. ]pfn¶pcp Xn∂m¬ i¿±n°pw. km[mcWymWv. A∏p°p´≥ sshZycpsS
ItS∂v sImº©mZn KpfnI hcpØn®p sImSp°v.
Aßns\b√. NncptXbnAΩ Hcp I≈®ncntbmsS ]d™p.
Ahfv BZyw i¿±nt°y sNbvXXv ]n∂ymWv ]pfn¶pcp Xn∂Xv.
i¶c≥Ip´n\mb¿ NmSnsbgpt∂‰p. ]pfn¶pcp Xn∂v i¿±n°WXv km[mcWymWv. F∂m¬ i¿±n®
Xn\ptijw ]pfn¶pcp Xn∂p∂Xv Aßns\b√. AXp hm¿ØbmWv.
Bhq Ahkm\w XdhmSn\v Hcp Xpºp≠mbn. ImcWh¿°v IcpWmIc≥ \mbsc∏‰n aXn∏p≠mbn.
F¥mbmepw acn®pt]mIp∂Xn\p apºv X\nbv°v Hcp acpaIsf X∂pht√m. P\n°m≥ t]mIp∂ Ip´n
s]ÆpXs∂bmbncn°psa∂v ImcWh¿°v \√ \n›bambncp∂p. Xs‚ aIs‚ apds∏Æv.
]Xnt\gp hb mb C°mhphn\v ho´n¬ {]tXyI ]Zhn A\phZn®p. Nm°qƒ Fs¥ms°bmsW∂v
I≠ dn™p sImSp°m≥ B⁄bmbn. NncptXbn°v \mØqs‚ {]tXyI ]Zhnbn¬ Akqb
sbm∂pap≠m bn√. Ahƒ°v Ccp]Ønb©p hb mbn. ]Xn\mdmw hb n¬ IeymWw Ign®v B
ho´n¬ hcptºmƒ C°mhphn\v F´phbt  Bbncp∂p≈q. AΩbn√mØ B Ip´n°v NncptXbn
AΩbmbn. t]mcmØXn\v Ahƒ {]khn®p≠mIm≥ t]mIp∂ Ip´n Xs‚ aIs‚ apds∏ÆmWp Xm\pw.
A∏p°p´≥sshZy¿ h∂v K¿`nWnsb ]cntim[n®p. Ipdpt¥m´nthcpw a‰pw tN¿Øv Hcp Ijmbhpw
IeymWLrXhpw sImSpØb®p. ]∞ysam∂pw Imcyambn t\m°m\ns√∂pw ]d™p. e£W߃
I≠v {]P s]ÆpXs∂bmhm\mWv km≤yXsb∂pw At±lw i¶c≥Ip´n \mbcpsS tZlØv Ipfn¿
tImcnbn´p sIm≠v ]d™p. IWnbms\ hnfn®v C°mhphns‚ PmXIw ]cntim[n∏n®p. Ip´n
s]ÆpXs∂bmhm\mWv km≤yXsb∂pw, Aßns\b√mXmhm\p≈ hncfamb km≤yXbn¬
s]¨Ip´nb√ D≠mbsX¶n¬ AXv B¨Ip´nbmhmsa∂pw At±lw {]hNn®p.
]n∂oSp≠mbXv kZyIfpsS Znhkßfmbncp∂p. BI∏msS Hcp’h{]XoXn.
tPymXnjn ssZh⁄\mWv. At±lØns‚ {]hN\w ^en°pIXs∂ sNbvXp. IrXyw HºXpamkw
HºXp Znhkw. hb‰m´n Xq°n∏nSn® tNmcss∏Xens‚ ImepIƒ°nSbn¬ Xqßn°nS°p∂ IdpØ
km[\w I≠v NncptXbnAΩ hmb s]mfn®p \n∂p, an≠m\mhmsX.
hb‰m´n°v hmXn¬ Xpd∂v ]pdtØ°p hcm≥ ss[cyap≠mbn√. Ahkm\w Ip´nbpsS Ic®n¬ tI´v
A£a\mb ImcWh¿ hmXn¬°¬ Dds° ap´nbt∏mƒ hmXn¬ Xpd°m\pw ImcWhcpsS tcmjw
kzoIcn°m\pw NncptXbnbΩXs∂ th≠nh∂p.
B Ip´nbmWv Fs‚ A—≥. cmPn ]d™p.
B¨{]PbmWp≠mbncn°p∂sX∂dn™ ImcWh¿ A—Ωtbbpw Hcp Znhkw am{Xw H∏w
Ign™v A—Ωbn¬ hwiØns‚ _oPmhm]w \SØn acn®p t]mb A—t\bpw, ]cssZhßtfbpw
AS°n NoØ ]d™p Ign™v ]qapJØv Itkcbn¬ Xebn¬ ssIøpwsh®v Hcncn∏ncp∂p.

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 A∂p XpSßnbXmWv RßfpsS Xdhm´nse IpSn∏I.
B¿°pw th≠mØh\mbn A—≥ hf¿∂p. Hcp sIm√w Ign™t∏mƒ i¶c≥Ip´n\mb¿
s]߃°v thsdmcmsfs°m≠v ]pSh sImSp∏n®p. im¥ {]IrX\mb tIih≥ \mb¿. ]I¬ kz¥w
Xdhm´nse \neØn¬ A≤zm\n®p. cm{Xn `£Whpw Ign™v HºXp aWntbmSpIqSn Hcp dm¥epw
IØn®v `mcymho´n¬ kw_‘Øn\p h∂p. Hcp sIm√w kw`hclnXambn Ign ™p. c≠mw sIm√w
]IpXnbmbt∏mƒ Hcp cm{Xn dm¥epambn h∂ tIih≥ \mbcpw IcWØpho´n¬ ImcWh¿
i¶c≥Ip´n\mbcpw XΩn¬ sNdnsbmcp kwhmZw \S∂p.
Xdhm´nev Hcp s]mSn≠mbn°mWm\mWv tIih≥ \mbtc Rm≥ s]߃°v c≠masXmcmsf
s°m≠v s]mSh sImSp∏n®Xv. Ct∏m H∂csIm√mbns√y?
Hs° ssZhØns‚ ASpØt√ i¶c≥Ip´ymsc?
ssZhw am{Xw atXym tIih≥ \mbsc?
AIØp \ns∂mcp hfInep°w UbtemKn\v hncmaan´p.
kw`clnXamb Bdpamk°mew ho≠pw IS∂pt]mbn. Hcp cm{Xn tIih≥ \mb¿ dm¥epambn
Ibdn h∂t∏mƒ ImcWh¿ ]qapJØp HXp°p I√n¬ \n¬°pIbmWv. dm¥¬ DΩdt°membn¬
sh®v HXp°p Ibdm≥ t]mb tIih≥ \mbsc FXntc‰Xv Hcp {]tXyI XcØnep≈ tNmZyambncp∂p.
Dw?
B tNmZyØn\p apºn¬ tIih≥ \mbcpsS ASnsX‰n. HXp°nte°v Ib‰n sh® Im¬ Xncns®SpØv
Abmƒ am\yXtbmsS tNmZn®p.
Ft¥ i¶c≥Ip´ymsc?
Hcp Imcyw ]dWw∂v Ipd®pImembn \nco°p∂p.
F¥m Afnb\v ]dbm\p≈Xv?
C°mhphn\v thsd kw_‘w B°ocn°p∂p. C∂v s]mSh sImSp°emWv. tIizmcv C\n ChnsS
kw_‘Øn\v hcWw∂n√y.
tIih≥\mb¿°v s]s´∂v c‡°pgepIƒ°p≈n¬ XWpØ sh≈w IpØn HgpIp∂Xp t]mse
tXm∂n. A]am\w Abmsf hnhkv{X\m°nsb¶n¬, C°mhphnt\bpw aIt\bpw th¿]ncnbWsa∂
Nn¥ Abmsf \nt›X\m°n. Abmƒ C°mhphns\ hfscb[nIw kvt\ln®ncp∂p. kz¥w c‡Øn¬
]nd∂Xs√¶nepw aI\pw Abmƒ°p henb Imcyambncp∂p. cm{Xn ]Øp aWntbmsS InS∏dbn
seØmdp≈ Abmƒ Hcp aWn°qtdmfw aI\pambn Ifn°pIbmWv ]Xnhv. ]et∏mgpw A—s‚bpw
aIs‚bpw Ifn Ignbptºmtg°pw C°mhp Dd°ambn´p≠mhpw.
F¥p sNtø≠p F∂dnbmsX tIih≥\mb¿ ap‰Øp \n∂p. At∏mgmWv ]pdsØ apdnbn¬\n∂v
Htcº°tØmsS `{Z≥\ºqXncn∏mSv h∂Xv. ]pfnbne°cap≠pw Hcp ta¬ap≠p aS°n tXmfØn´Xpw
thjw.
F¥m i¶c≥Ip´ymtc sXmSßzs√ F∂p tNmZn®Xpw; t\m°nbXv tIih≥\mbcpsS apJØm
bncp∂p. \ºqXncn∏mSv h√mXmbn. tIih≥\mbcpsS apJw hnfdn. Abmƒ Ip\n™v, Nhn´p]Snbn¬
sh® dm¥¬ FSpØv Xncn\o´n, ]pdwXncn™p \S∂p. IÆn¬ Dcp≠pIbdnb sh≈w Npaenen´
tXm¿ØpsIm≠v XpS®pIf™Xv]Sn∏pc IS∂tijamWv.
C°mhp H∂pw kwibn®ncp∂n√. DuWn\v hn`h߃ I≠t∏mƒ tNmZn®p, hncp∂pImcmsc
¶nepapt≠m?
`{Z≥\ºqXncn∏mSp≠mIpsa∂ adp]Sn In´n. AXn¬ Akm[mcWamsbm∂pw tXm∂nbXpan√.
Ahƒ F∂pw k‘ybv°v Ipfn®v ap≠pw ªukpw am‰mdp≠v. C∂v IpfØn¬ Ipfn°m≥ t]mIptºmƒ
AhtfmSv Ikhp≈ aps≠Sp°m≥ NncptXbn Bhiys∏´p. AXnYnIƒ D≈Xp ImcWambncn°p
asX∂v Ahƒ IcpXn.
cm{Xn F´paWntbmsS XfØn¬ DÆm\ncp∂ BWp߃°v hnfºns°mSp°m≥ Ahfpw
IqSnbncp∂p. DÆm\ncp∂ \ºqXncn∏mSns‚ IÆpIƒ kpµcnbmb C°mhphnepw ssIIƒ Cebnepw
hncp∂p≠p. Xs∂ Hcmƒ {i≤n°p∂ps≠∂v C°mhp kwibn®n√. \m¬∏Ø©p hb pImc\mb
\ºqXncn∏mSns\ C°mhp apºpw I≠n´p≈XmWv. khntijXsbm∂pw tXm∂nbn´n√.
`¿Ømhv h∂Xpw HXp°p]SnIƒ Ibdm≥ IqSn kΩXn°msX Xncn®b®Xpw Ahƒ Adn™n√.
DuWp Ign™tijw Ahƒ tamt\bpw sIm≠v apIfnte°v Ibdnt∏mbn. kabw ]Øcbmbncn
°p∂p. F¥mWv `¿Ømhv hcmØsX∂v BtemNn®p sIm≠ncns°bmWv NncptXbn h∂v \mØqs\
hnfn®Xv. Xmsg Cdßn t\m°nbt∏mƒ XfØn¬ \ndsb BfpIƒ. AhnsS \nehnf°p IØn®p
sh®ncn°p∂p. \nehnf°n\p apºn¬ ]p√p]mb \nh¿Ønbn´ncp∂p. Hcp X´n¬ sh‰nebpw AS°bpw
NpÆmºpw. thsdmcp XmeØn¬ Hcp Ikhpap≠pw.
hm C°mhp, i¶c≥Ip´n\mb¿ ]d™p. ChnsS h∂ncn°v.
At∏mgmWv ]pev]mbn¬ N{aw ]Sn™ncn°p∂ \ºqXncn∏mSns\ Ahƒ I≠Xv. Ahƒ BsI
]I®p.

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 ChnsS Ccn°v. i¶c≥Ip´n \mb¿ ]ns∂bpw ]d™p.
CsXs¥ms°bmWv Hms∏?
Ahƒ tNmZn®p.
tamsf \ΩpsS `mKym. `{Z≥ \ºqXncn∏mSv s\\°v s]mSh Xcm≥ kΩXn®ncn°ymWv.
{`m¥pt≠m \nßs°ms°?
s]s´∂mbncp∂p B A´lmkw. AXv C°mhphn¬ \n∂msW∂v B¿°pw hnizkn°m≥ ]‰nbn√.
AhfpsS i_vZw CXphsc Xdhm´n¬ Db¿∂p tI´n´n√.
F¥m \n߃ hnNmcn®Xv? Rm≥ hnebn√mØ s]ÆmsWt∂m?
Ahƒ HmSn tImWnIbdn. acØns‚ tImWn {]Iº\w sIm≠p. XfØnse kIe kmam\ßfpw
{]Iº\w sIm≠p. Ahƒ Xs‚ apdnbn¬ t]mbn tams\bpw hmcnsbSpØv tImWnbndßn h∂p.
F√mhcpw ]I®p \n¬s° Ahƒ Xpd∂ hmXneneqsS ]pdtØ°p \S∂p. HmSnsb∂pXs∂ ]dbmw.
tPyjvT≥ hne°p∂Xpw tIWt]£n°p∂Xpw Ahƒ I≠ns√∂p \Sn®p. tPyjvTØnbΩ h∂v
ssI ]nSn®t∏mƒ Ahƒ X´nam‰n. CShgnbneqsS, hcºneqsS Ahƒ \S∂p. Ccp´n¬ Ahƒ°p hgn
sX‰nbn√, ImenSdnbpan√.
`mcyho´n¬\n∂p Xncn®ph∂ tIih≥ \mb¿ Xs‚ Xdhm´nte°p IS°msX ]Sn∏pcbn¬ Ccp∂p.
Xs∂ Bcpw ImWcpsX∂p≠mbncp∂p Abmƒ°v. dm¥¬ hgn°psh®pXs∂ sISpØnbncp∂p.
Xncn®v ho´n¬ h∂v Xs‚ s]ßΩmcpw AhcpsS `¿Øm°∑mscbpw A`napJoIcn°m≥ B
A`nam\n°p Ign™n√.
]Sn∏pcbn¬ Ccp∂v Abmƒ B C°mhphns\°pdnt®m¿Øp. IÆo¿ [mcbmbn HgpIn.
C°mhphns‚ kΩXtØmsSbmWv CsX√mw \S°p∂sX∂v Abmƒ°v hnizkn°m\mbn√.
C°mhphns‚ Nµ\K‘ap≈ icocw Hm¿Ω h∂t∏mƒ tIih≥\mb¿ hmhn´p Ic™p.
C°mhphn\v thsd ]pSh sImSp°pIbmsW∂v ImcWh¿ ]d™t∏mƒ Abmƒ°v `mcybpambn
kwkmcn°Wsa∂v Bhiys∏Smambncp∂p. Aßns\ sNømØXn¬ Abmƒ°v Acniw tXm∂n.
Abmƒ Bhiys∏Spambncp∂p. ]t£ Xt∂mSv Ccn°m≥t]mepw ]dbm≥ acymZbn√mØ Hcp
Al¥bv°p apºn¬ Abmƒ Xf¿∂ncp∂p. t]mcmØXn\v AIØp-\n∂v \ºqXncn∏mSns‚ hchpw
sXmSßzmbns√ F∂ tNmZyhpw. AtXmsS tNmZn°ms\m∂pan√mXmbn.
AcaWn°q¿ Ign™n´p≠mIWw. Xm≥ Aßns\ Cdßnt∏mcm≥ ]mSn√mbncp∂p F∂ tXm∂¬
tIih≥ \mb¿°p≠mbn. Xncn®p sN∂v C°mhphns\ ImWWw, kwkmcn°Ww F∂p Xo¿®bm°n
Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰p. CShgn IS∂v hcºtØs°Ønbt∏mgmWv \m´pshfn®Øn¬ H°Øv Hcp
Ip´nbpambn Hcp kv{Xo \S∂p hcp∂Xv I≠Xv.
AbmfpsS lrZbw XpSn®p. \SØw thKØnembn.
Aßns\bmWv A—≥ A——s‚ ho´n¬ hfcm≥ CSbmbXv. cmPn ]d™p. AXn\p tijw c≠p
ho´pImcpw Ipsd°mew i{XpXbnembn cp∂p.
Gsd°mew sIm≠p\SØm≥ IgnbmØ H∂mWv i{XpX. kmh[m\Øn¬ ]ncnapdp°Øn\v Abhp
hcp∂p. c‡w kz¥w c‡Øns‚ thcpIƒ At\zjn°p∂p. A{]k∂amb Hm¿ΩIsf adhnbnte°p
X≈p ∂p. AºeØn¬ sh®v, hgn°p sh®v ImWptºmƒ Hcp sNdpNncnbn¬ XpSßp∂ temKy߃
IqSpX¬ Bgap≈Xmbn amdp∂p.
AXn\nSbv°v NncptXbn Hcn°¬°qSn {]khn®p. s]¨Ip´n. AtXmsS ImcWhcpsS a\ n¬
ho≠pw BibpsS IXncpIƒ hncn™p. At∏mtg°pw Bdphb p {]mbamb Xs‚ acpaIs\
ImWphm\pw, ho´ntebv°v £Wn°phm\pw ImcWh¿ Xmev]cyw Im´n. Xdhm´pkzØv hfsc
hepXmbncp∂p. G°¿ IW°n\v ]dºpIƒ, c≠mbncw ]dbpsS s\¬∏mSw. CsX√mw A\y¿°v
sImSp°p∂Xnt\°mƒ \√Xv kz¥w s]ßfpsS aI\v sImSp°pIbt√?
tPyjvT\v s]¨Ip´nbp≠mbt∏mƒ C°mhp t]mbn I≠ncp∂p. ]t£ Ahƒ IcpXn°q´n
tPyjvTs\ Hgnhm°n. tPyjvT≥ C√m F∂pd∏p≈ kabßfnte Ahƒ Xdhm´n¬ sN∂ncp∂p≈q.
Hcp Znhkw Ahsf A¤pXs∏SpØns°m≠v i¶c≥Ip´n\mb¿ h∂p. Iøn¬ Hcp s]mXnbp
ap≠mbncp∂p.
AXv s]ßsf Gev]n®tijw Abmƒ acpaIs‚ Ipiew At\zjn®p.
Bdp hb mbns√y C\n kv°qfnsems° tN¿°Ww.
s]mXnbn¬ s]߃°v Hcp Ikhp ap≠pw acpaI\v j¿´pw {Sukdpambncp∂p. j¿´pw {Sukdpw
^mj\mbn h∂ncp∂ Imeambncp∂p AXv.
t]mIptºmƒ AΩmh≥ ho≠pw temKyw ]d™p. \obpw tIih≥ \mbcpw IqSn Ip´nIrjvW\ow
sIm≠v hm. Ahs‚ samds∏Æns\ ImWn®p sImSpt°s≠?
AΩmh≥ sImSpØ h≈n{Sukdpw Aht\°mƒ henb j¿´pw [cn®v apds∏Æns\ ImWm≥ t]mb
Bdp hb pImc≥, tXm∂ptºmƒ aq{Xsamgn°pIbpw A∏nbnSpIbpw \mWan√msX F√mhcpsSbpw
apºn¬ sh®v AΩn™IpSn°pIbpw sNøp∂ apds∏Æns\ I≠ \nanjØn¬ Xs∂ \ncmIcn®p.

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 AhnsS \n∂mWv Ipg∏ßfpsS XpS°w. \mcmbWn hepXmbn hfsc `wKnbp≈ s]¨Ip´nbmbn.
]t£ Ip´n°rjvW\v B Ip´nbn¬ Xm¬]cyap≠mbncp∂n√. H∏w Ifn°p∂Xpw D]{Zhn°p∂Xpw
Hs° icn Xs∂. ]s£ Hcp apds∏Æmbn Ahsf IeymWw Ign°m≥ Ah≥ Xømdmbn√. AXv
IpSpw_Øn¬ ho≠pw A]kzc߃ krjvSn®p. acpaIs\ ]Tn∏nbv°msa∂ AΩmhs‚ hmKvZm\w
D]m[ntbmsSbmbncp∂p. aIsf hnhmlw sNøns√∂pd∏mbt∏mƒ acpaI\p≈ klmbw AΩmh≥
\n¿Øn.
Aßns\ A—s‚ ]Tn∏p \n∂p t]mbn.
cmPn ]d™p.
\mcmbWnbpw AhcptSXmb \nebn¬ apds®dp°s\ hioIcn°m≥ {ian®p. AsXm∂pw ^en®n√
F∂p I≠t∏mƒ Ahcpw \ncmibmbn.
CXns‚sb√mw ^ew A\p`hn®Xv Rm\mWv. cmPn ]d™p. A—≥ IeymWw Ign® kv{XobmIs´
Hcp ]mhw s]Æmbncp∂p. F´pw s]m´pw XncnbmØ Hcp s]¨Ip´n. Ahsc kzm[o\n°m≥ \mcmbWn
AΩmbnbv°v henb {]bmskm∂p≠mbncp∂n√. Ime{IaØn¬ AhcpsS kzm[o\w RßfpsS ho´n¬
hf¿∂p.
AºeØn¬ t]mIm≥ sXm´v D®bv°v D≠mt°≠ IdnItfsX∂v hsc Xocpam\n°m≥ AΩmbn
thWw∂mbn. Fßn\ymWv Cßns\yms° h∂ps]´sX∂v F\n°nt∏mgpw Adnbn√. F\nt°m¿Ω
sh® Imew sXm´v ho´n¬ AΩmbnbpsS kzm[o\w hfsc A[nIap≠mbncp∂p.
A—\v Kh¿tΩ≠v tPmenbmbncp∂nt√. Ft∏mgpw am‰ap≠mbns°m≠ncn°pw. AΩ A—s‚ H∏w
t]mImdn√, Fs‚ ]TnØw \in∏n°≠ F∂pw IcpXnbncn°Ww. A——s‚ acWØn\ptijw
R߃ Hcp sIm√w Xdhm´n¬ Xmakn®p. B Hcp sIm√wsIm≠v kz¥ambn Hcp hoSp≠m°n
Atßm´pamdn. ]ns∂ A—Ωbpw acn®p. At∏mƒ klmbØn\mbn FØnbXv AΩmbnbmbncp∂p
AΩmbnsb IeymWw Ign®ncp∂Xv Fs‚ Hcp AI∂ AΩmh\mbncp∂p. AΩmh≥ Fb¿
t^mgvknembncp∂p. Atßm´v AΩmbnsb sIm≠pt]mIm≥ Xcs∏´n√. sIm√Ønsemcn°¬ Hcp
amksØ eohn¬ hcpw. A{XXs∂. Ip´nIsfm∂pamhmsX AΩmh≥ acn®p t]mbn.
A—≥ an°hmdpw F√m i\nbmgvN Ifpw FØmdp≠v. AXpsIm≠v F\n°v i\nbpw Rmbdpw
D’h Zn\ßfmbncp∂p. Bdp ZnhksØ AΩmbn `cWØn\v AdpXn In´pI A∂mWv.
]pdsa\n∂v t\m°ptºmƒ Ah¿ NoØbmsW∂v B¿°pw ]dbm≥ ]‰n √. F\n°pXs∂ ]‰n√.
]t£ Ah¿ Fs‚ BiIsf, Fs‚ tamlßsf, Fs‚ kz]v\ßsf {Iaambn \in∏n®p. F\nbv°v
Hcp ]pXnb DSp∏v A—≥ sIm≠ph∂m¬ AXpSpØv Hc©p an\n‰v \n¬°m≥IqSn Ah¿ kΩXn°n√.
A—\pw Fs∂ ]pXnb DSp∏n¬ ImWm≥ B{Klap≠mIpw. ]t£ AΩmbn Agn®nSm≥ ]d™m¬
]ns∂ A—≥ H∂pw ]dbn√.
\n mcamb Fs¥¶nepw hmßWsa∂ps≠¶n¬ AXv AΩmbn AdnbpIbpw apS°pIbpw sNøpw.
]Wan√m™n´√. A—\v Hcp amXncn \√ iºfap≠mbncp∂p. AΩmbnbpsS Iønepw [mcmfw ]Wap≠v.
ImcWh¿ acn®tijw XdhmSv `mKn®Xn¬ Ah¿°v [mcmfw kzØp In´nbncp∂p.
F\nbv ° v Fs‚ kl]mTnItfmsSm∏w \S°m≥ ]‰nbncp∂n√. ImcWw Fs‚ DSp∏pIƒ
]gbXmbncp∂p. sNcp∏v s]m´nbXmbncp∂p. Iq´pImcnIƒ°v A\mbmtk\ In´nbncp∂ ]e IuXpI
hkvXp°fpw Fs‚ Iønen√mbncp∂p.
F\n°v A{Xbpw hnjaw tXm∂m≥ thsdbpw Hcp ImcWap≠v. Cu AΩmbn Xs∂ tcmlnWn°v
Fs¥ms°bmWv hmßns°mSp°mdv F∂dntøzm? tcmlnWnbpw GItZiw Fs‚ {]mbw X∂ymWv.
Ft∂°mƒ Ipd®pIqSn {]mbw IqSpw. IqSmsX Fs‚ apºn¬ sh®pXs∂ Ahsf sIm©n°mdp≠v.
]et∏mgpw ]qcØn\v t]mIptºmƒ AΩmbnbmWv Rßsf c≠pt]scbpw sIm≠pt]mImdv .
tcmlnWn°v Fs¥ms° km[\ßfmWv hmßns°mSp°pI F∂dnbmtam? Ft∂mSv t]cn\v h√Xpw
hne Ipd™Xv thtWm F∂v tNmZns®¶nembn. F\nbv ° njv S s∏´ ]e km[\ßfpw AhnsS
bp≠mhpw. F∂mepw Rm≥ H∂pw th≠t∂ ]dbmdp≈q. tcmlnWntbmSpw Ft∂mSpw D≈
s]cpam‰Ønep≈ hyXymkw F\nbv°p \√hÆw a\ nemhmdp≠v. Ft∂mSv Ft¥m ]Ibp≈Xp
t]msebmWv s]cpamdmdv.
Ct∏mƒ BtemNn°ptºmƒ tXm∂pw Rm≥ F¥psIm≠v Fs‚ AhImi߃ ÿm]n°m≥
{ian®n√. Ignbpambncpt∂m F∂v kwibmbncp∂p. AΩmbnbpsS B[n]Xyhpw AΩbpsS taep≈
kzm[o\hpw A{X i‡ambncp∂p. A©c Znhkw IqSpw_Øn¬ \n∂v hn´p \n¬°pIbpw i\nbmgvN
sshIpt∂cw FØpIbpw IpSpw_Øn¬ \n∂v kvt\lw am{Xw {]Xo£n°pIbpw sNøp∂ A—s\
Rm≥ F¥mbmepw Fs‚ {]mcm_v [ ߃ ]d™v hnjan∏n°n√mbncp∂p. Rm≥ IqSpX¬
A¥¿apJnbmbn hf¿∂p.
Rm≥ Ggn¬ ]Tn°ptºmgmWXp≠mbXv. kvIqfn¬ B\nthgvkdnbmbncp∂p. Fs∂ Hcp Um≥kv
]cn]mSnbn¬ So®¿ tN¿Øp. AΩmbnbpsS hne°p≠mbncp∂Xp ImcWw Rm\Xv ho´n¬ ]d™n√.
B\nthgv k dnbpsS c≠p Znhkw apºmWv So®¿ ]d™Xv . Um≥kn∂mbn Hcp {]tXyI DSp∏v

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Xp∂Wsa∂v. Rm≥ AΩtbmSv ]d™t∏mƒ AΩmbn kzm`mhnIambpw CSs]´p. Um≥kn\p t]mI≠
F∂p ]d™p. Um≥kn\p t]mtI≠ F∂p ]d™m¬ Rm≥ So®tdbpw a‰p Ip´nItfbpw
_p≤nap´n∏n°pIsb∂mWv. ImcWw thsdmcp Ip´nsb c≠p ZnhkwsIm≠v ]cnioen∏n°m≥ ]‰n√.
B sF‰w ths≠∂p sh°pItb ]‰q. Rm≥ kΩXn®n√. hmt°‰ambn. Ahkm\w AΩmbn Fs∂
h√msX ASn®p.
AΩtbm A—t\m Fs∂ PohnXØn¬ Hcn°¬ t]mepw ASn®n´n√. AΩmbn CSbv ° nS°v
Fs¥¶nepw ImcWw ]d™v ASn°mdp≠v. ]Tn°mØXnt\m, XeapSn sI´n shbv°mØXnt\m,
Fs¥¶nepambn. ]t£ CXymZyambmWv C{Xbpw thZ\n∏n®v ASn°p∂Xv.
F\n°p hnjaambn. Rm≥ Hcp Znhkw apgph≥ `£Ww Ign°mXncp∂p. AXp sh≈nbmgvN
bmbncp∂p. ]nt‰∂v c≠mw i\nbmgvNbmbXn\m¬ A—≥ cmhnseXs∂ FØn. Fs‚ ÿnXn
I≠t∏mƒ A—\v \√ hnjaambn. Fs∂ aSnbnencpØn `£Ww Ign∏n®p. H∏w sIm≠p t]mbn
Um≥kn\v Bhiyamb DSp∏pIƒ hmßnØ∂p.
AXn\ptijw Rm≥ AΩmbntbmSv an≠nbn´ns√∂pXs∂ ]dbmw. Fs‚ `mKyØn\v A—\v Hcp
sIm√ Øn\Iw Xriqcn¬ ÿncambn tPmenbmbn. B hoSv hn‰v R߃ Xriqcn¬ Xmakam°pIbpw
sNbvXp. AΩmbn Xdhm´nte°p Xs∂ aSßn. AhnsS AΩmbnbpsS tN´\pw tN´ØnbΩbpw
a°fpap≠mbncp∂p.
Fs‚ IeymWØn\v Ah¿ BZyhkm\°mcnbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ {i≤n°m≥ t]mbn√. Ah¿
s°s∂ C„ambncp∂ncn°Ww. ]t£ HcpXcw sshIrXap≈Xcw kvt\lw. hfsc ckIcamIp
ambncp∂ Fs‚ Ip´n°mew apgph≥ \in∏n®XhcmWv.
cm{Xn hfsc sshInbncp∂p. \nemhkvXan®p. P\eneqsS ImWp∂Xv Ccp´p am{Xw. Ccp´v Bizmk
Icambncp∂p. Abmƒ AhfpsS Acs°´n¬ ssIsh®v ASp∏n®v H∂pw ]dbmsX Ipsdt\cw InS∂p.
Ahƒ Dd°ambn´pw Abmƒ Ipsd t\cw DdßmsX InS∂p.
Xmsg acp∂pIfpsSbpw ssXeØns‚bpw aq{XØns‚bpw IpØp∂ aWap≈ apdnbn¬ ]IpXnbpw
Ccp´p Ibdnb a\ pambn, H´pw Xs∂ Bimhla√mXncp∂ A]q¿Æamb Hcp PohnXm¥yØn¬
{Iqcamb hn[nbpambn ]Ss]mcpXp∂ Hcp hr≤sb Abmƒ Hm¿Øp. Abmƒ ZpxJnX\mbn.
cmhnse DW¿∂t∏mƒ t\cw \√hÆw shfpØncp∂p. Xmsg Cdßn h∂t∏mtgbv°v h√yΩ
tamƒ°v ]m¬ sImSpØv AhfpsS {]`mXIrXyßsf√mw Ign®ncp∂p. cmPn hnfn®t∏mƒ Ahƒ
Xncn™v h√yΩbpsS tXmfnte°pXs∂ hen™p.
h√ytΩ h√y C„mbncn°p∂p. cmPn ]d™p.
\mcmbWntbmSv \nßfv h∂ Imcyw ]d™n´n√. Ah¿ ]d™p. ]d™m¬ ImWm≥ [rXymhpw.
Iaew h∂n´p≠v. AhcvsS cmhnsesØ Imcyßsfms° Ignt™ms´.
\q¬]n´pw ISe°q´m\pw \∂mbncp∂p. Nmb IpSn®tijw Ah¿ AΩmbnbpsS apdnbnte°v
t]mbn. Xpd∂n´ c≠p P\epIƒ apdnsb {]Imiabam°nbncp∂p. AIØv Zp¿K‘sam∂pap≠mbncp
∂ns√∂v I≠v ZnhmIc\v Bizmk ambn. cmPnbmWv tamsf FSpØXv.
CXmcm h∂ncn°WXv∂v t\m°p \mcmbWn.
h√yΩ ]d™p. ]ns∂ Xncn™v AhtcmSmbn ]d™p.
Cs∏msØm´v sNet∏m adhnw≠v.
AΩmbn Hcc an\n‰v t\cw cmPntbbpw ZnhmIct\bpw t\m°n. t\cnb i–Øn¬ tNmZn®p.
cmPn ht∂zm?
Ah¿ CSXpssI kmh[m\Øn¬ Db¿Øn. \osbm∂SpØv sN√v tamsf. h√yΩ ]d™p.
s\s‚ tamsf sXmSm\mWv.
cmPn tamsf AΩmbnbpsS ASptØ°v \o´n. Ah¿ hndbv°p∂ ssI sIm≠hsf XgpIn. Hcp \nanj
t\ctØ°p am{Xw. ]ns∂ B ssI _ean√msX hoWp. Ah¿ h√yΩsb t\m°n Ft¥m ]d™p.
ZnhmIc\p a\ nembn√.
h√yΩ, AΩmbn InS°p∂ InSbv°bpsS Xe`mKw s]m°n Hcp sNdnb s]mXn ]pdsØSpØp. AXp
Xpd∂v Hcp Ac™m¨ FSpØv cmPnsb ImWn®p.
Cu Ac™m¨ Hm¿Ωt≠m?
Cs√∂v cmPn ]d™p.
CXv AΩmbn \ns∂ sI´n® Ac™mWmWv. tNmdqWns‚ A∂v. ]ns∂ \n\°v ]mIamhmXmb
t∏mƒ FSpØp sh®XmWv. \ns‚ tamƒsS Acbnev Ac-™mWw≠mbncp∂p. CXm, Cu ame AΩmbn
sIS∏nemhtWs‚ Hcp amkw apºv D≠m°n®XmWv. CXpw AΩmbnsS Itøm≠v tamsf sI´n°Ww∂v
]d™XmWv. F¥m sNøm Cßns\sbms° hcpw∂v ap≥Iq´n hnNmcnt®zm Bsc¶nepw?
Ah¿ B c≠v B`cWßfpw AΩmbnbpsS Iøn¬ sh®psImSpØp. Ah¿ ssI Db¿Øm≥ Hcp
hn^e {iaw \SØn, Zb\obambn h√yΩsb t\m°n.
Rm≥ sI´n®p sImSpØm atXym?

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 Ah¿ Xebm´n.
cmPnbpsS \n¿∆nImcamb apJØv Im¿taL߃ Ccp≠pIqSp∂Xpw IÆn¬ PeIW߃
\ndbp∂Xpw ZnhmIc≥ I≠p. Ip´nsb h√yΩbpsS Iønte¬∏n®v Ahƒ I´nens‚ Im¬°encp∂v
Icbm≥ XpSßn.

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 kp¬Øms‚ aIƒ
kp ¬Øm≥ jmlp¬ A¬ djoZns‚ ]pXnb sIm´mcØns‚ an\mc߃ \nemhn¬ Xnfßn.
an\mc߃ ta™ncp∂Xv sNºns‚bpw kz¿ÆØns‚bpw XInSpsIm≠mbncp∂p. ]IpXnbne[nIw
sNºp XInSmWv. apgph≥ sNºpXInSp sIm≠v tabWsa∂mbncp∂p kp¬Øms‚ B{Klw. ]t£
]IpXn ta™t∏mtg°v cmPyØp≈ sNºp apgph≥ Xo¿∂pt]mbn. ]ns∂ {]PIfpsS hoSpIfnep≈
sNºp apgph≥ `WvUmcØnte°v ka¿∏Ww sNøm\p≈ Iev]\bp≠mbn. ]Icw F√mh¿°pw
kz¿Æw sImSpØp. kz¿ÆwsIm≠v ]m{Xßfp≠m°ptºmgp≈ hnjaw ]cnlcn°m≥ Aev]kzev]w
sNºv tN¿°msa∂v kp¬Øms‚ Iev]\bp≠mbn. AXn\mbn I≠psI´nb sNºn¬\n∂v Aev]
kzev]w Xncn®psImSp°m\pw DØchmbn.
I≠psI´nb sNºpsIm≠pw an\mc߃ apgph≥ tabm≥ am{Xw XnI™n√. AXn\m¬ Ipd®p `mKw
kz¿ÆwsIm≠p Xs∂ tatb≠nh∂p.
\nemhp≈ cmhpIfn¬ bm{X Ign™v H´I∏pdØv Xncn®phcptºmƒ kp¬Øm≥ t\m°pw, sNºn\p
]Icw sh® kz¿Æw a\ nemIp∂pt≠m, Xs‚ kz¿Æw ]pdØmhptam F∂v. Cu hnNmcw kp¬Øm
s‚ ]e cm{XnIfnse \n{Z A]lcn®p.
an\mcßfnsem∂ns‚ Xmsg c≠mw \nebnembncp∂p cmPIpamcnbpsS ]≈nbd. Xs‚ k¿∆kzamb
cmPIpamcnbpsS kpJkuIcyßsf∏‰n BtemNn°ptºmƒ ]nXmhmb kp¬Øm≥ jmlp¬ A¬
djoZn\v hfsc hnjaw tXm∂mdp≠v. sIm´mcw ]Wnbn®Xv A°mesØ G‰hpw t]cptI´ inev]nbmb
aplΩZv _n≥ Bew Bbncp∂p. F∂n´pw cmPIpamcnbpsS kuIcy߃ apgph≥ {i≤n°phm\mbn√.
sIm´mcw aq∂p\ne sI´nSambncp∂p. G‰hpw apIfn¬ an\mc߃°p sXm´p Xmsgbmbncp∂p
kp¬Øms‚ Xmakw. \qs‰m∂v kuµcyXnSºpIƒ Ae¶cn°p∂ kp¬Øms‚ A¥]pcw sX°p
]Sn™mdp≈ an\mcØns‚ Xmsgbmbncp∂p. AXn\p Xmsgbp≈ \nebnembncp∂p cmPIpamcn
\kvdo\ns‚ Xmakw. AXn\pw Xmsg ASpØ _‘p°fpw A¥cn® cm⁄nbpsS hn[hbmb A\pP
Ønbpw a‰pw. cmPIpamcnbpsS F√m kuIcyßfpw ap≥\n¿ØnØs∂bmWv sIm´mcw \n¿Ωn°m
\pt±in®Xv. ]≈nbd, kv\m\Krlw, thj`qjmZnIƒ°mbn Hcp apdn, Ifn°m\pw IfnIƒ ImWm\pw
Hcp lmƒ XpSßnbh. Cu apdnIsf√mw Xs∂ Hmtcm ssaXm\w t]mse hnimeambncp∂p.
apdnIfnse√mw NpacpsXm´v Npacphsc G‰hpw hne]nSn® t]¿jy≥ ]chXm\nIƒ hncn®ncp∂p. Cu
\mep apdnIfpw sIm´mcØns‚ \mep aqebnembncp∂p. Hcp apdnbn¬ \n∂v as‰ apdnbnte°v t]mIm≥
hfsc hnimeamb CS\mgnIƒ ]WnXo¿Øncp∂p. CS\mgnIfn¬ Iivaocn¬\n∂p sIm≠ph∂
hntijs∏´ ]chXm\nI fmbncp∂p hncn®ncp∂Xv.
kv\m\KrlØn¬ henb \o¥¬ s]mbvIbn¬ acp∏®Ifnse InWdpIfn¬ \n∂v tImcnsbSpØv
H´I∏pdt؉n sIm≠ph∂p \nd® IÆmSnt]mesØ ioXfPew kpK‘{Zhy߃ Ie¿Øn
\nd®ncp∂p. ]eXcw te]\hkvXp°ƒ Dbcw Ipd™ am¿_vƒ taita¬ hnNn{XmIrXnbnep≈
kv^SnI`cWnIfn¬ \nd®psh®ncp∂p.
kv\m\KrlØns‚ NpacpIƒ I´nbp≈ s_mtlanb≥ IÆmSn sIm≠mbncp∂p. CuPn]vXn¬
\n∂p h∂ ]Xns\m∂v kpµcnIfmb ASnas∏¨Ip´nIfmWv cmPIpamcnsb \ocmSn®ncp∂Xv. F√m
Xn¶fpw sh≈nbpw ]ns∂ ]pXpN{µs\ I≠Xns‚ ]nt‰∂pw cmPIpamcn°v \ocm´p≠mbncp∂p.
]pXpN{µs\ I≠Xv RmbdmgvNtbm hymgmgvNtbm BsW¶n¬ ]ns‰ ZnhksØ ]Xnhp kv\m\w
hntijambnØs∂ \SØs∏´p.
\ocm´p Ign™v kpK‘te]\ßfm¬ A`njn‡bmb cmPIpamcn hkv { X[mcWØn\mbn
Hcp°nb apdnbnte°v \S∂pt]mIp∂p.
ChnsSbmWv Ipg∏w. ImcWw kv\ m\KrlØn\pw t\]YyKrlØn\panSbn¬ hfsc \o≠
hnimeamb CS\mgnIbmWv. ]®bpsS ]›mØeØn¬ Nph∏pw a™bpw ]q°fp≈ ]chXm\n
hncn® CS\mgnI. CXneqsS IS∂p thWw cmPIpamcnbv°v hkv{Xßfp≈ apdnbntebvs°Øm≥.
kv \ m\KrlØn¬ hkv { X߃ shbv ° m≥ G¿∏mSn√mØXn\mepw kv \ m\Øn\p apºp≈
hkv{X߃, cmPIpamcn IpfØn¬ NmSptºmƒ Agn®p shbv°p∂tXmsS AhnsS \n∂v Im∏ncn
ASnas∏Æp߃ FSpØp am‰pw F∂ ImcWØmepw cmPIpamcn°v km\m\KrlØn¬ \n∂v
t\]YyKrlØnte°v Nph∏pw a™bpw ]q°fp≈ ]chXm\nIƒ hncn® hnimeamb CS\mgnbneqsS
\·bmbn \St°≠nh∂p. Cu CS\mgnbmIs´ iXw apJaWvU]ßfpsSbpw IpSne am¿§ßfpsSbpw
kzImcy AdIfpsSbpw hmXnepIfm¬ _‘n°s∏´XmWp Xm\pw. ChnsSbmWv {]iv\w DZn®Xv.
cmPIpamcn kv \ m\KrlØn¬\n∂v hkv { XßfpsS kpc£nXØnte°v a‰p≈hcpsS Hfn™p
t\m´ßƒ G¬°msX Fßns\ FØns∏Spw.
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 {]iv \ w kp¬Øm≥ jmlp¬ A¬ djoZns‚ (IcpWmab\mb ssZhw At±ltØmsSm∏
ap≠mhs´) Xncpk`bn¬ B\bn°s∏´p. kp¬Øms‚ Xncpk`bn¬ ]e hn`mKØn¬s∏´ {]apJ¿
Bk\ÿcmWv. Ahcn¬ IhnIƒ, IemImc∑m¿, hyhkmbnIƒ, b{¥∏Wn°m¿, s\bvØp]Wn
°m¿, Ae°pIm¿, `njKzc¿ XpSßn kapZmbØns‚ F√m XpdIfn¬\n∂pw {]mhoWyw t\Snbh¿
k∂nlnXcmWv.
B Xncpk`bpsS k∂n[m\ØnemWv cmPIpamcnbpsS apJy ASnabmb kpµcn \mep tXmgnI
tfmsSm∏w lmPcmbXv . Ipºn´psIm≠v Ahƒ apºnepw \mep tXmgnam¿ ]n∂nepambn Ah¿
kp¬Øms‚ apºnseØn hWßn. ]n∂oSv apJy ASnabmb kpµcn kp¬Øm\v am{Xw ImWØ°
hn[Øn¬ ]¿ZbpsS apJ]Sw Aev]w am‰n Ip\n™psIm≠p Xs∂ ]d™p.
AßbpsS Hma\bmb {]nb]p{Xn \kvdo≥ cmPIpamcn Atßbv°p \¬Im≥ Npw_\߃
Ab°p∂p.
CsXmcp `wKnhm°mbncp∂p. cmPIpamcn Cßs\sbmcp ktµiw sImSpØb°pIbp≠mbn´n√.
am{Xa√ C\n ]dbm≥ t]mIp∂ ImcysØ∏‰n, AXmbXv kv\m\KrlØn¬\n∂p≈ bm{Xsb∏‰n
Ahƒs°m´pw D¬°WvTbpap≠mbncp∂pan√.
kv\m\KrlØn¬\n∂v cmPIpamcn°v CS\mgnbneqsS \·bmbn bm{X sNtø≠nht∂°psa∂
{]iv \ w D∂bn®t∏mƒ kZ n¬\n∂v ]e hn[Ønep≈ A›cyhN\ßfpw I„w I„sa∂
{]tbmKßfpw apgßn. Hcmƒam{Xw Xs‚ apJw ssIsIm≠p aqSn XeXmgv Ø n Ccp∂p. AXv
cmPinev]nbmbncp∂p.
Rm≥ Fs¥¶nepw hgnbp≠m°mw. kp¬Øm≥ ]d™p. ASpØ kv \ m\Øn\v C\n F{X
Znhk߃ D≠v?
c≠p XncpZnhk߃.
icn \n߃ s]mbvt°mfp.
apJy ASnakpµcn apJ]Sw am‰msX Ip\n™psIm≠v ]nt∂m°w \S∂p. A{]Xy£bmbn. H∏w
tXmgnamcpw.
XeIp\n®p \n¬°p∂ cmPinev]ntbmSv Xs∂ sshIpt∂cw h∂v ImWWsa∂v kp¬Øm≥
B⁄m]n ®p. (kqcy\kvXan°p∂Xn\p apºv bmsXmcp BNmc{Iahpan√msXØs∂ AbmfpsS
Xesh´pIbpw sNbvXp.) ]ns∂ kZ nt\mSmbn A`n{]mb߃ Bcm™p.
AXntemeamb Hcp ImcyamWnsX∂pw AXns‚ adp]Sn kq£n®p thWsa∂pw Adnbmhp∂
kmamPnI¿ au\w ]men®p. Ahkm\w s\bvØp {]amWn Fgpt∂‰p \n∂p.
ASnb≥ hfsc t\cnb, F∂m¬ kpXmcya√mØ Hcp ]¿Z \n¿Ωn°mw. AXpSpØv cmPIpamcn°v
CS\mgn bneqsS hkv{Xßfp≈ apdnhsc \S°mas√m. ASnb\v Ccp]Øn\mepaWn°qtd Aßns\
Hcp hkv{Xap≠m°m≥ kabamhiyap≈p. thWsa¶n¬ _mKvZmZn¬ \n∂v {]tXyIw s\bvØpImsc
sIm≠ph∂v c≠mgvN°p≈n¬ CXnepw hnin„amb Hcp hkv{Xw ]n∂oSp≠m°pIbpw sNømw.
AsXmcp \√ ImcyamsW∂p tXm∂n. kp¬Øm≥ Aßns\bmhs´ F∂v I¬∏n°pIbpw sNbvXp.
{]iv\w `wKnbmbn ]cnlcn°s∏´p F∂dn™v kmamPnI¿ Bizkn°pIbpw s\bvØp{]amWn
bpsS _p≤nsb {]iwkn°pIbpw sNbvXp.
{]iv\w ]s£ AhnSw sIm≠hkm\n®n√. cmPIpamcn ]pXnb hkv{Xw CSm≥ kΩXn®n√.
\ocm´p Ign™v kpK‘te]\ßfm¬ A`njn‡bmb cmPIpamcnsb ]pXnb Xncphkv{Xw
[cn∏n°m≥ tXmgnIƒ {ian®p. Ipfn®p Ign™m¬ cmPIob hkv{X߃ DSp°p∂Xn\p apºp≈
Xm¬°menI hkv{Xw Ahƒ°n„s∏´n√. Ahƒ AsXSpØv s]mbvIbnse sh≈Øntebv°v
hens®dn™v hmXn¬ IS∂v CS\mgnbneqsS \S°m≥ XpSßn.
CXv kzm`mhnIambpw tXmgnIƒ°nSbn¬ kw{`m¥n ]cØn. Ah¿ \·cmbnØs∂ Atßm´pw
Ctßm´pw HmSn, cmPIpamcn°p Np‰pw Hcp hebw kr„n®p. Hcp hn[w cmPIpamcnsb t\]YyKrlØn
seØn®p.
Cu _lfw tI´v t\m°nbh¿ Hcp t\m°pt\m°n IÆps]mØn. ImcWw Xe DSen¬ Xs∂
thWsa∂h¿°v \n¿∫‘ambncp∂p.
kp¬Øm≥ sshIpt∂cw Xs‚ s]mt∂ma\sb KpWtZmjn®p. \o Ct∏mƒ sNdnb Ip´nsbm∂pa√.
]Xn\mdp hb n¬ Hcp s]¨Ip´n°v Cßns\sbm∂pw \S°m≥ ]mSn√.
{]XnIcWw Hcp s]m´n°c®nembncp∂p. AXns‚ A¥yØn¬ kp¬Øm≥ ]d™p.
icn, icn. Rm≥ thsd Fs¥¶nepw hgnbp≠m°mw.
ho≠pw kp¬Øm≥ jmlp¬ A¬ djoZns‚ Xncpk` hnfnbv°s∏´p. {]iv\w AXns‚ F√m
KuchtØmSpw IqSn AhXcn∏n°s∏´p.
Hcp I\Ø \n»–X k`sb hebw sNbvXp. AkzÿP\Iamb B \n»–X Ahkm\n∏n®Xv
s\bvØp {]amWn Xs∂bmbncp∂p.
ASnbs‚ ]ga\ n¬ Hcp D]mbw tXm∂p∂p.

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 DW¿Øn®psIm≈p. kp¬Øm≥ tIƒ°m≥ XømdmWv.
kp¬Øms‚ hewIømb kn≤n°v Xs‚ DuimwXmSn Dgn™psIm≠v A\paXn sImSpØp.
ASnb≥ I´nbp≈ Idp∏pXpWn sIm≠v IÆpaqSns°´m≥ Hcp XnckvIcWn \n¿Ωn°mw. AXv
sIm´mcØnse At¥hmknIfpw, sIm´mcw kµ¿iIcpw \n¿∫‘ambn H∏w sIm≠p\S°Ww.
cmPIpamcn kv\m\KrlØn¬\n∂v ]pdØp IS°p∂Xn\p apºv Hcp aWn ap´Ww. AXns‚ L\i–w
tI´m¬ F√mhcpw Cu XnckvIcWn [cnbv°Ww, ho≠pw Hcp aWnsbm® tIƒ°p∂Xphsc. Cu
XnckvIcWnbn¬ IÆpIfpsS ÿm\Øv Cc´ioe sh®p ]nSn∏n°p∂Xn\m¬ H∂pw ImWm≥
]‰pIbn√. Fs‚ Ccp]Ø©p Xø¬°m¿ c≠pZnhkw tPmen sNbvXm¬ sIm´mcØnse A™qdn¬
]cw hcp∂ At¥hmknIƒ°pw Ccp∂qdn¬ ]cw hcp∂ kµ¿iI¿°pw BhiyØn\p≈
XnckvIcWn D≠m°m≥ ]‰pw.
kmamPnIcpsS AS°nb kzcØnep≈ A`n{]mb{]IS\ßfn¬\n∂pw kp¬Øms‚ apJØp
≠mb `mht`ZØn¬\n∂pw Cu \n¿t±iw ]cs° AwKoIcn°s∏Sm≥ km≤yXbps≠∂dn™p.
s]s´∂mWv hr≤\mb a{¥n Bew ^°odp±o≥ Xs‚ Nph∂ Nmbw tX® \o≠ XmSn Dgn™p
sIm≠p ]d™Xv.
Imcysams° icnXs∂. kp¬Øms‚ B⁄ F√mhcpw ]men°pI Xs∂ sNøpw. ]t£ Cu
I\Ø ioebv ° p ]ndInse IÆpIƒ Xpd∂pXs∂bncn°p∂Xn\m¬ Aev ] w Ip_p≤nIƒ
XnckvIcWnbn¬ t\m°nbm¬ a\ nemhmØ hn[Øn¬ kqNnsIm≠v Hcp Zzmcw D≠m°nbm¬
\ntj[n°s∏´ ImgvN in£m`ban√msXØs∂ ImWm≥ ]‰pw.
BwMv ........... H‰s°´mbn kmamPnI¿ ]d™p. icnbmWXv.
CXnt\°mƒ \√ hgn ASnbs‚ Ffnb a\ n¬ Ct∏mƒ Cu \nanjØn¬ DZn®n´p≠v.
DW¿Øn®psIm≈p. kn≤n°v XmSn Dgn™psIm≠p ]d™p. kp¬Øm≥ tIƒ°m≥ XømdmWv.
Xs‚ a\ n¬ cq]w sIm≠ kwhn[m\w Bew ^°odp±o≥ Xncpapºn¬ DW¿Øn®p. AXns‚
GItZi cq]w CXmIp∂p.
cmPIpamcn kv\m\KrlØn¬\n∂v ]pdØndßp∂Xn\p sXm´papºv Hcp Im∏ncn ASnas∏Æv Hcp
tNße ap´ns°m≠v CS\mgnbn¬°qSn t\]YyKrlw hsc \S°pI At∏mƒ CS\mgnbneph¿ AhnsS
\n∂v Hgn™pamdWw. cmPIpamcn ]pdØndßptºmƒ ]Xns\m∂v CuPn]v‰v ASnakpµcnIƒ H∏w
\S°Ww. apºn¬ \S°p∂ ASna kpµcn Hcp tNße ap´n s°m≠ncn°Ww. Ahƒ°p ]n∂n¬ A©v
ASna kpµcnIfpw. Cu c≠p hcnIƒ°panSbn¬ cmPIpamcn \S°Ww.
BZysØ tNße i–w tI´n´pw ÿew hnSm≥ Ahkcw In´mXncp∂htcm. As√¶n¬
BIkvanIambn CS\mgnbn¬ B kabØv FØs∏´htcm tNße i–w tI´m¬ IÆS®v \neØv
Iangv∂p InS°Ww, ho≠pw Hcp Im∏ncn ASnas∏Æv Cc´t®ße i–w tIƒ∏n°pw hsc.
Cu kwhn[m\w s]s´∂pXs∂ AwKoIcn°s∏´p. sIm´mcw aqimcn°v eXmZnIfn¬ BteJ\w
sNbv X aq∂v sht≈mSv tNßebp≠m°m≥ Icm¿ \¬Is∏´p. sht≈mSn¬ tN¿°m≥ sNºv
In´m\n√mØXpsIm≠v kp¬Øm≥ Xs‚ ]gb \mWbßfpsS Aaqey tiJcØn¬\n∂v aq∂p sNºp
\mWb߃ FSpØp sImSpØp. B sNºp\mWb߃ kq£v a ambpw sht≈mSv D≠m°m≥
D]tbmKn°p∂nt√ F∂v t\m°m≥ ]mdmhpImct\bpw G¿s∏SpØn. aXnbmhmØ `mKw kz¿Æw
tem`sat\y Iq´nt®¿Øp. AXpsIm≠v tNßebpsS i–w hfsc kvss{XWambn. Hmtcm {]mhiyw
tNßebpsS ]Xn™ kvss{XWi–w tIƒ°ptºmgpw kp¬Øm≥ Xs‚ cmPysØ sNºpZmcn{Zy
sØ Hm¿Øv s\Spho¿∏nSpw.
s]cpºdbpw sIm´n ]´mf°m¿ sXcphoYnIfn¬ kp¬Øms‚ ktµihpambn Idßn. tNßebpsS
i–w tI´m¬ IÆS®v Iangv∂v InS°Wsa∂pw, Aßns\ InS∂ns√¶n¬ ]n∂osSmcn°¬ InS°m≥
Ahkcw In´mØ hn[Øn¬ Xe tZlØp\n∂v sXdn°psa∂pw Ak∂nKv ≤ ambn hnfw_cw
sNøs∏´p.
sh≈nbmgvN cmPIpamcnbpsS \ocm´p Znhkambncp∂p. Zqscbp≈ acp∏®Ifnse Bgap≈
InWdpIfn¬ \n∂v XWpØ Pew H´I∏pdØv sIm≠ph∂v \o¥¬ s]mbv I \nd®p. B
kv ^ SnIPeØn¬ kpK‘{Zhy߃ hnNn{Xamb Ip∏nIfn¬ \n∂v Hgn®v an{iWw sNøs∏´p.
BtLmj߃°pw BÀmZØna¿∏pIƒ°pw CSbn¬ \ocm´p Ign™p. cmPIpamcnbpsS
]qt]msebp≈ tZlØv kpK‘{Zhy߃ te]\w sNøs∏´p. kv\m\Krlw hnSm≥ kabambt∏mƒ
Hcp Im∏ncn ASnas∏Æv H∂mw tNße ap´ns°m≠v CS\mgnbnse ]chXm\nbneqsS \S∂p.
sIm´mcw At¥hmknIƒ°pw kµ¿iI¿°pw AsXmcp ap∂dnbn∏mbn. Ah¿ CS\mgn Hgnhm°n
AhchcpsS apdnIfntem, sIm´mcØn\p ]pdØp Xs∂tbm ImØp \n∂p.
c≠masØ tNße ap´ns°m≠v CuPn]v‰v ASnakpµcn \·bmbn ap∂nepw ]n∂n¬ \·Ifmb
A©v ASnakpµcnIfpsS c≠p \ncbpsS \Sphnembn cmPIpamcnbpw \·bmbn \S∂p. CS\mgn hnSm≥
kabw In´nbn´n√mØh¿ IÆS®v Iangv∂p InS∂p. tLmjbm{X CS\mgnbnse Nph∏pw a™bpw
]q°fp≈ ]chXm\nbneqsS ]ptcmKan®p. At∏mgmWv B AXymlnXap≠mbXv.

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 sIm´mcØn¬ hncp∂pImc\mb sNdp∏°mc\mb t]¿jy≥ Ihn A_v Z pƒ _n≥ køZv
Xmakn°p∂ apdnbpsS hmXn¬ Xpd∂pInS∂ncp∂p. B hmXneneqsS Ihn CS\mgnbnte°p h∂Xpw
\·kpµcnIfpsS tLmjbm{X AhnsS FØnbXpw H∂n®mbncp∂p. Imgv N izmkw ]nSn®p
\n¿Øp∂Xmbncp∂p. Hcp \nanjw tLmjbm{X IhnbpsS [m¿„yØn\p apºn¬ A\ßmsX \n∂p.
cmPIpamcnbmhs´ H∂pw kw`hn°mØ a´n¬ Ihnsb t\m°n ]p©ncn°pIbpw bm{X XpScpIbpw
sNbvXp.
IhnbpsS {]XnIcWw \nanjIhnXbmbn ]pdtØbvs°mgpIn.
"Rm≥ F¥mWv ImWp∂Xv
Bbncw Bº¬∏q°ƒ°nSbn¬ Hcp Xmactbm
A√m bm{Xbn¬ Hcp Xncnhn¬ I≠
Im´p]q°tfm Fs‚ apºn¬
AtXm ]dpZokbn¬ \n∂v
`qanbnte°ndßnh∂ lqdnItfm'
]ns∂ cmPIpamcnsb t\m°n Abmƒ XpS¿∂p.
"Rm≥ C{Xbpw Imew F¥ns\ tXSntbm
AXns‚ km£mXvImcamWp \o
\ns‚ at\m⁄amb angnbnWIƒ
Fs∂ tXmev]n®Snabm°p∂p
\ns‚ amdnse apIpf߃
Fs‚ hncnbm≥ shºp∂ kmbqPyamWv
\ns‚ AgIm¿∂ \nXw_w
BcpsS XgpIen\mbn ImØp\n¬°p∂p?'
cmP`S∑m¿ Ihnsb _‘n®p sIm≠p t]mIptºmgpw Ihn ]mSpIbmbncp∂p. kJnamcm¬
hkv{X`qjmZn Iƒ AWnbn°s∏´ncp∂ cmPIpamcn IhnbpsS IhnXIƒ tI´p tImƒabn¿ sIm≠p.
Ahƒ tNmZn®p. BcmWbmƒ?
Hcp IhnbmWbmƒ. Hcp ASnakpµcn ]d™p.
ASpØpXs∂ At±lw Hcp Ihnbmbncp∂p F∂p ]dtb≠n hcpw.
thsdmcp ASnakpµcn ]d™p.
AsX¥mWv ImcWw? cmPIpamcn Xs‚ kzX n≤amb kmcfytØmsS tNmZn®p.
ImcWw AbmfpsS Xet]mIpw. AXpXs∂.
]mhw.
cmPIpamcn ]d™p. Ahƒ°p hyk\ambn. ]t£ \njvIf¶bmb cmPIpamcn°v hyk\hpw
kt¥mjw t]mseØs∂ £W`wKpcamWv. Ahƒ ho≠pw Xs‚ ASna kpµcnIfmb tXmgnamcpsS
{i≤Ifn¬ apgpIn.
sh≈nbmgv N kp¬Øm≥ Hcp hn[ in£m\S]SnIfpw FSp°mdn√. AXpsIm≠v ]nt‰∂v
cmhnsehsc Ihnsb I¬Øpdp¶n¬ AS®p.
cm{Xn \nkvImcw Ign™v ]≈n°pdp∏n\v Fgp∂≈nb kp¬Øm\v Dd°ap≠mbn√. Btcm at\mlc
ßfmb IhnXIƒ Dds° sNm√p∂p. Xs‚ {]mWt{]bknbpsS hntbmKØn\ptijw kp¬Øm≥
sIm´mcØn¬ IhnXhmb\ \ntcm[n®ncp∂p. BcmWv Ct∏mƒ cm{XnbpsS im¥X XI¿°m≥
]mSp∂Xv.
]mdmhpImc≥ hnfn°s∏´p.
BcmWv cm{Xn Ddtß≠ kabØv Dds° ]mSp∂Xv?
ASnb≥, AXv C∂v XShdbnem°nb IhnbmWv. cmPIpamcnbpsS \ocm´p tLmjbm{XbpsS
kabØv IÆS®p Iangv∂p InS°msX t\m°n\n¬°pI hgn cmPIev]\ ewLn® Iivae\mWv AXv.
C∂v sh≈nbmgvN Xncpa\ p sIm≠v Bscbpw in£n°pItbm, \oXn]me\Øn¬ CSs]SpItbm
sNømØXpImcWw Abmsf XShdbn¬ kq£n®ncn°pIbmWv. \msf cmhnse kqcy≥ DZn®p
Ign™m¬ Hcp aplq¿ØØn¬ Abmsf hnNmcW°mbn AhnSpsØ ka£Øn¬ sIm≠phcpw.
icn.
]mdmhpImc≥ t]mbt∏mƒ kp¬Øm≥ hnimeamb hmXmb\w IS∂v an\mcØn\p Xmsgbp≈
a´p∏mhnte°p \S∂p. kp¬Øms\ ]\n\o¿ Xfn® hnidnsIm≠v hoinbncp∂ c≠v ASnakpµcnIƒ
At±lsØ ]n≥XpS¿∂p. \nemhn¬ sIm´mcØn\p apºnep≈ ]qt¥m´w Xnfßnbncp∂p. G‰hpw
Xmsg Xpdp¶ns‚ hmXmb\w am{Xta `qanbpsS \nc∏n\p apIfnep≈q. AXneqsSbmWv IhnbpsS
]m´ns‚ AeIƒ ]pdtØs°Øp∂Xv . kp¬Øm\v Cßns\ Hcp kwhn[m\ap≠m°nbXn¬
cmPinev]ntbmSv \ockw tXm∂n. aIfpsS ib\mKmcw Xs‚ ]≈nbdbpsS XmsgbmsW∂pw Cu
t{]aIhnXIƒ \njvIf¶bmb Ahfpw tIƒ°p∂p≠mIpsa∂pw At±-l-tam¿Øp. AXt±lsØ

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sNmSn∏n®p. cmPinev]n°v Hcp XeIqSnbps≠¶n¬ ho≠pw sh´n°fbmambncp∂p. As√¶n¬ Cu hI
A]IS߃ Bcpw ap≥Iq´n KWn®p≠m°mdn√t√m.
Ihn ]mSns°m≠ncp∂p. s]s´∂mWv kp¬Øm\v clkyw ]nSnIn´nbXv. Abmƒ ]mSp∂Xv Xs‚
Hma\aIsf∏‰nbmWv. AhfpsS kuµcysØ∏‰nbmWv. Hcp IhnbpsS `mh\ Cf°n hnSm≥ am{Xw
hepXmbn, kpµcnbmbn Xs‚ aIƒ F∂ Nn¥ At±lØn\v Htc kabw kt¥mjhpw k¥m]hpw
Dfhm°n.
]nt‰∂v Ip‰hmfn kp¬Øm\p apºn¬ lmPcm°s∏´p.
cmPIpamcn \ocm´pIgn™v t\]Yy KrlØnte°p t]mIptºmƒ \o t\m°nbncp∂p. F∂p
]dbp∂Xp kXyamtWm?
AsX.
tNßebpsS i–w tI´m¬ IÆS®v Iangv∂p InS°Wsa∂ cmPimk\ \o tI´nt√?
tNßesb∏‰n Ft¥m Adnbn∏v Rm≥ tI´p, {i≤n®n√. Rm≥ IhnX FgpXp∂ Xnc°nembncp∂p.
B Adnbn∏v {i≤n®ncps∂¶n¬ \o Cu Ip‰IrXyw sNøpambncp∂pthm?
Ihn BtemNn®p. ]ns∂ kmh[m\Øn¬ ]d™p.
CsXmcp Ip‰IrXyamsW∂v Rm≥ IcpXp∂n√. A\m—mZnX kuµcyw \n߃°v Hcp IhnbpsS
IÆn¬ \n∂p adbv°m≥ IgnbpIbn√. Ah≥ Dƒ°ÆpsIms≠¶nepw AXp ImWpw.
\o sNbvX ImcyØn¬ \n\°v ]›mØm]apt≠m?
C√. adn®v IÆS®ncps∂¶n¬ Rm≥ F\nbv°v Hcn°epw am∏p sImSp°n√mbncp∂p.
AXpw ]d™v Ihn ho≠pw Hcp Cfw icocsØ∏‰n IhnX ]mSm≥ XpSßn.
Chs‚ Xe sImøq.
kp¬Øm≥ DØchn´p. ]´mf°m¿ Ihnsb _‘n®p sIm≠pt]mIm≥ Hcpßn.
\n¬°q. kp¬Øm≥ ]d™p.
Ihn At£m`y\mbn Xncn™p\n∂p. AbmfpsS apJw kpµcambncp∂p. hf¿∂ XmSnbpw
XeapSnbpw HXp°an√msX InS∂ncp∂p.
acn°p∂Xn\papºv \n\°v Fs¥¶nepw B{Klaps≠¶n¬ ]dbq.
\nhrØn®pXcpsa∂v Dd∏p X∂m¬ ]dbmw.
kp¬Øm≥ jmlp¬ A¬djoZv kz¥w hm°pIƒ ]mgm°mdn√.
F¶n¬...., Ihn ]d™p. F\nbv°v acn°p∂Xn\p apºv Hcn°¬°qSn cmPIpamcnsb \·bmbn
ImWWw.
kp¬Øm≥ sR´n. ]´mf°m¿ sR´n. k`mhmknIƒ sR´n.
Cbmsf Rm≥ ]dbp∂Xphsc I¬Øpd¶n¬ C´Sbv°q. kp¬Øm≥ Aedn.
]ns∂ AbmfpsS hmXmb\߃ I√psh®p aqSpIbpw sNøq. i–w ]pdØp IS°cpXv.
kp¬Øm≥ BsI De™ncp∂p. H∂pIn¬ Xm≥ hm°pIƒ°v hne I¬]n°p∂ns√∂v
kΩXnt°≠n hcpw As√¶n¬? kp¬Øm≥ a{¥n Aew ^°odp±ot\bpw C„tXmg\mb
kn±n°nt\bpw hnfn∏n®p.
F¥msWmcp am¿§w?
aq∂p Xet®mdpIƒ aWn°qdpIfpw Znhkßfpw ITn\ambn {]h¿Øn®p. FhnsSbpw FØnbn√.
IhnbpsS inc v IgpØn¬Øs∂ \n¬°pI am{Xa√ AhnsS \n∂v IhnX A\¿§fw {]hln°pIbpw
sNbvXp. hmXmb\w aqSnb I¬®pacns‚ kq£vakpjncßfneqsS B i–w ]pdtØs°mgpIpI
Xs∂ sNbvXp.
cm{Xn sshIpwhsc a´p∏mhnencp∂v \kvdo≥ cmPIpamcn B IhnXIƒ {i≤n®p.
"Fs‚ PohnXamIp∂ Imchm≥ XI¿∂p
Fs‚ H´I߃ NsØmSpßn
\in°mØh HmSnt∏mbn
Rm≥ am{Xw
Cu aWemcWyØn¬ GI\mbn
\nt∂mSp≈ t{]aw am{Xw
apdpsI∏nSn®v \ns∂°mWphm\mbv
\·]mZ\mbv........'
kp¬Øm≥ Zn\w{]Xn £oWn®p h∂p. At±lØn\v DuWpw Dd°hpan√mXmbn. \kv d o≥
]nXmhns‚ B[nsb∏‰n At\zjn®Xn\v Xr]vXnIcamb adp]Snbp≠mbn√.
C„tXmgnbmb dkntbmSt\zjn®t∏mgmWv Imcyw a\ nembXv.
C{Xtb D≈q?
Ahƒ kp¬Øms‚ ]≈nbdbnte°p t]mbn. AhnsS kp¬Øm≥ at\mlcamb ]chXm\n°p
\Sphn¬ hncn®n´ saØta¬ Np‰pap≈ Dcpf≥ XebnWIƒ°p \Sphn¬ £oWn®p InS∏mbncp∂p.

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sXm´SpØp≈ sImØp ]WnIfp≈ Ipdnb taita¬ sh® sh≈n°∏n¬ \nd® ap¥ncn®mdn¬
Cu®Iƒ hoWncp∂p.
Ahƒ ssI sIm´nbt∏mƒ Hcp ]mdmhpImc≥ {]Xy£s∏´v XmWp hWßn \n∂p.
ap¥ncn®mdp≈ I∏v Nq≠n°m´n Ahƒ ]d™p.
CXp am‰n \√ ap¥ncn®mdpw `£Whpw sIm≠phcm≥ ]dbq.
icn. ]mdmhpImc≥ Xe Ip\n®p sIm≠v ]n≥hmßn.
\nanj߃°Iw \mep kpµcnIƒ XmeØn¬ ap¥ncn®mdpw `£Whpambn FØn. kp¬Øm≥
Hcp ]cnX]vX \nanjØn¬ F√m kpµcnItfbpw Xs‚ Adbn¬ \n∂v ]pdØm°nbXmbncp∂p.
km[\߃ am¿_vƒ taita¬ \ncØnbtijw AhtcmSv s]mbvs°m≈m≥ \kvdo≥ Bhiys∏´p.
Ahƒ Xs∂ ap¥ncn®mdv sh≈n°∏nem°n ]nXmhn\v sImSpØp. At±lw AXp hmßn IpSn®p.
kmhImiØn¬ At±lsØs°m≠v Ipd®v `£Ww Ign∏n°m\pw Ahƒ°p ]‰n.
s]s´∂v IhnbpsS IhnXmiIe߃ hfsc Zqscsb∂hÆw tIƒ°m≥ XpSßn.
"Ah¿ ]dbp∂p
Fs‚ acWaSpsØ∂v
]t£ AXnse¥ncn°p∂p
Fs‚ t{]aw A\izcamWv
Fs‚ Bflmhv
GsX¶nepw acp∏®bpsS
ioXfOmbbn¬
\ns‚ Bflmhnt\bpw ImØv
IbmaØv \mƒhscbncn°pw
EXp°fpw h¿jßfpw sImgn™p hogp∂
ImeØns‚ cmPhoYnbn¬
Cu Zqcw F{X sNdpXmWv.'
\kvdo≥ ]nXmhns\ t\m°n aµlkn®p. At±lw Nn¥mIpe\mbn.
]nXmhv Rm≥ ]d™m¬ tIƒ°ptam?
Fs‚ s]mt∂ma\ ]d™X√msX Rm≥ F¥mWv tIƒ°pI?
Ihn°v acn°p∂Xn\p apºv Fs∂ ]nd∂]Sn ImWWsa¶n¬ It≠ms´. GXmbmepw Abmƒ
acn°m≥ hn[n°s∏´ BfmWv. ]ns∂ F¥mWv Ipg∏w?
kp¬Øm≥ sR´n. Xs‚ {]nb]p{Xn°v C°mcyw Adnbmambncp∂p F∂Xv Hcp PmfyXtbmsS
At±lw a\ nem°n.
\o≠ kwhmZ߃°ptijw kp¬Øms\ t_m≤ys∏SpØm≥ \kvdo\p Ign™p.
Cßns\bmWv Xo¿®bm°nbXv. ASpØ sh≈nbmgvN (ImcWw Xn¶fmgvN°pfn C∂se Ign™p,
AXymlnXßsfm∂pan√msX Xs∂.) Ipfn Ign™p≈ tLmjbm{X°nSbn¬ Ihn°v Xs∂
Hcpt\m°p ImWm≥ Ahkcw sImSp°mw.
sh≈nbmgvNsØ \ocm´p Ign™v kpK‘ {Zhyßfm¬ Bte]\w sNbvX cmPIpamcn Xs‚ ASna
kpµcnIfmb kJnIfm¬ hebw sNøs∏´v Nph∏pw a™bpw ]q°fp≈ ]XpØ ]chXm\nbn´
CS\mgnbneqsS t\]YyKrlØnte°p≈ tLmjbm{X Bcw`n®p.
tNße ap´n apºn¬ \S∂ \·bmb s]¨Ip´n°pw ]n∂n¬ Hcp hcnbn¬ A©p \·
kpµcnIƒ°pw AXn\p ]n∂nse hcnbnse A©p \·kpµcnIƒ°pw CSbn¬ kpµcnbmb \kvdo≥
cmPIpamcn \·bmbn, \·]mZbmbn \S∂p. Ahƒ Hcp {`m¥≥ IhnbpsS IÆpIƒ At\zjn®v Np‰pw
t\m°n. CS\mgnbpsS ]IpXn Zqcw ]n∂n´t∏mgmWv Ahƒ Ihnsb I≠Xv. IhnbpsS H∏ap≈ aq∂v
]´mf°m¿ Iangv∂p InS°pIbmbncp∂p.
s]s´∂v \kvdo≥ Dds° s]m´n®ncn®p. ImcWw Ihnbpw \·\mbncp∂p. \·bmb cmPIpamcnsb
ImWm≥ t]mIptºmƒ Xm\pw kzbw \·\mhp∂XmWv HuNnXysa∂v Ihn IcpXn. AXpsIm≠v
]´mf°m¿ Iangv∂p InS∂t∏mƒ At±lw kzbw hkv{X߃ Agn®pam‰n. Cu HuNnXyt_m[amWv
At±lsØ anI® Ihnbm°nbXv F∂v ]n∂oSv ]ecpw ]dbpIbp≠mbn´p≠v.
cmPIpamcn \n∂psIm≠v AbmfpsS \·X t\m°n Dds° Nncn®p. aq°n\p t\sc apt∂m´p
\S∂ncp∂ tXmgnam¿ Hcp hiØv A]ISw ]Xnbncp∂Xv I≠n√. cmPIpamcnbpsS NncnbpsS ImcWw
I≠p]nSn°m≥ {ian® B \·kpµcnIƒ t_m[w sI´phoWp. t_m[wsISm≥ am{Xw `mKyw
sNbvXn´n√mØh¿ IÆp s]mØn Ipºn´ncn°bpw k¿∆i‡\mb ssZhØns‚ t]¿ hnfn°pIbpw
sNbvXp.
cmPIpamcn CXphsc Hcp ]pcpjs‚ \·X I≠n´p≠mbncp∂n√. sIm´mcØnse I¿°iamb
kZmNmcapdIƒ cmPIpamcnsb t`mKmk‡amb Nn¥Ifn¬ \n∂pw AdnhpIfn¬\n∂pw c£n®ncp∂p.
IhnbpsS ]ucpjw I¨Ipfn¿s° I≠ \kvdo≥ hfsc D√mkhXnbmbn. At∏mtg°pw t_m[w

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]IpXnsb¶nepw Xncn®pIn´nb tXmgnamtcmsSm∏w \S∂p\oßn.
Ahƒ°p hkv{Xw [cn°m≥ [rXnbp≠mbncp∂p. AXn\p apºpXs∂ Ahƒ AhfpsS C„
tXmgnbmb dknb F∂ ASna kpµcnsb ]nXmhns‚ ASptØbv°p hn´p, HcSnb¥nc Imcyw ]dbm≥
Xm≥ hcp∂ps≠∂p ]d™b®p.
hfsc D√mkhXnbmb aIsf I≠v kp¬Øm≥ A¤pXs∏´p. \kvdo≥ A]am\nXbmbn hnh¿Æ
bmbn ImWs∏Spsa∂mWv kp¬Øm≥ IcpXnbXv.
Fs‚ s]m∂ptamƒ°v F¥p thWw?
\kvdo≥ kp¬Øms‚ ASpØp sN∂v, At±lØns‚ IgpØneqsS Iøn´p sIm≠p ]d™p.
]nXmth, Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw tNmZn®m¬ AXp sNbvXpXcmsa∂ hmKvZm\w sNøq.
Fs‚ Infn°p™n\√msX thsd B¿°mWv Rm≥ hmKvZm\w sNøpI?
At±lw \kvdos\ sIm©n®psIm≠v ]d™p. AhfpsS kar≤amb tIi`mcw At±lw hm’ey
tØmsS XShn.
Hcp I≈®ncntbmsS \kvdo≥ cmPIpamcn ]d™p.
F¶n¬ F\n°v B {`m¥≥Ihnsb sIm≠ph∂p Xcq. F\n°bmsf C„mbn.

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 Btcm Hcmƒ ]n∂n¬
B \µ≥ F¥ns\tbm t]Sn°p∂p≠v . AXv I√ymWn°p´n°v a\ nembXv Ign™ c≠p
aWn°qdmbn Ah≥ Xs‚ ]n∂n¬ \ns∂mgnbmsX \S∂t∏mgmWv. ASp°fbn¬ \n∂v XfØnte°pw,
XfØn¬ \n∂v DΩdtØ°v, DΩdØp\n∂v ho≠pw XfØnte°v FhnsS t]mhptºmgpw B\µ≥
Xs‚ ]n∂nep≠v.
F¥m tams\ \n\°v th≠Xv?
I√ymWn°p´n tNmZn®p.
Du Dw. Ahs‚ adp]Sn Hcp aqf¬ am{Xw.
\osbs‚ Imens‚ FtS¬ InS∂v Ifn°msX amdn\n¬°v. Rm≥ XS™phogpw. kmºmdns‚ ]m{Xw
ASp∏Øp \n∂nd°nsh®psIm≠v Ahƒ ]d™p.
Cs∂t¥ \o Ifn°ms\m∂pw t]mbnt√?
Du Dw.
ASpØ ho´n¬ hoUntbmbn¬ kn\na I≠ph∂ tijw Ah\v Nmbbpw ]elmchpw
sImSpØXmWv. km[mcW Ah≥ Nmb IpSn®p Ign™v Ifn°m≥ t]mIpw. Bdp aWntbmsS
Xncn®ph∂m¬ Ipfn°pw. Ipd®p t\cw ]Tns®∂p hcpØpw. C∂v AsXm∂pap≠mbn√.
\osb¥m C∂v Fs‚ aq´nev IpSocn°WXv? H∂pw sNøm\ns√¶nev Ipfn®v h√Xpw ]Tn°m≥
t\m°n°qtS?
Ipfn°p∂ Imcyw ]d™t∏mƒ Ah≥ AΩtbmSv IqSpX¬ tN¿∂p \n∂p.
F¥m s\\°v th≠Xv? I√ymWn°p´n A£abmbn tNmZn®p.
F\n°v..... F\n°v, Ah≥ hn°ns°m≠v ]d™p. F\n°v t]Snbmhp∂p.
s]´∂hcpsS kzcw B¿{Zambn.
F¥n\m tams\ \o t]Sn°sW?
Rm\n∂v cmPnt®®nShnsS Hcp kn\na I≠p. AXnev t]Sn∏n°W km[s\ms°≠v.
kn\na I≠ns´ms° Bsc¶nepw t]Sn®ncntIym?
I√ymWn°p´n°v kam[m\ambn. Hcp kn\na I≠n´p≈ t]Snbt√. kmcan√. AZriycmbn \ap°p
Np‰pw Ft∏mgpw k©cn°p∂ Acq]nIƒ ]et∏mgpw cq]w [cn®v \sΩ t]Sn s∏SpØmdp≠v. {]tXyIn®v
Ip´nIsf. Aßns\bp≈ t]Sn `bs∏tS≠XmWv. AXv IqSpX¬ B]ØpIƒ hcpØnsh°p∂Xv
I√ymWn°p´n I≠n´p≈XmWv.
F¥n\m Cu Ip´nIfv Cßs\ t]Sn∏n°W Nns{Xms° FSpØp sIm≠p hcWXv?
Ah¿ Ab¬ho´nse Ip´nIsf a\ n¬ NoØ]d™p. H∂pIn¬ Ip´nIfpw a°fpambn ImWm≥
]‰mØ hrØnsI´ Nn{X߃, As√¶n¬ t]Sn∏n°p∂ Nn{X߃. CX√msX H∂pw√y.
A—≥ Hm^okn¬\n∂p h∂t∏mgpw A\µs‚ t]Sn amdnbncp∂n√. A—s\ I≠t∏mƒ Ah\v
Bizmk ambn F∂pam{Xw.
Imcyw tI´t∏mƒ tIih≥ Dds° Nncn®p C{Xs√≈p. CXns\ms° t]Sn®mtem! Bs´ kn\ntaev
F¥p I≠n´m \o t]Sn®Xv?
Ahs‚ apJØv `bw \nd™p. Ah≥ Np‰pw t\m°n A—t\mSv tN¿∂ncp∂p.
kn\ntaev t]So≠m°W ]eXpw≠v. ss]∏v Xpd°ptºmƒ Sm∏n¬ \n∂v sh≈Øn\p ]Icw tNmc
hczm.
Sm∏n¬ \nt∂m, tNmctbm?
AsX. ]ns∂ Bƒ°m¿°v Hcp kqs°Sv hczmWv. Iøns‚ shcsems°s√y; AsXms° sagpIpXncn
amXncn DcpIzm. DcpIp DcpIn hncen√mXmhpw. ]ns∂ ssI. AXpt]mse aq°v, sNhn CsXms° DcpIn
Ipd®p Ign™m¬ Bƒ DcpIn C√ymXmhpw. icn°pw Aßs\ Hcp kqt°Sp≠s{X...... cmPnt®®n
]d™Xm.
Abmƒ H∂pw ]d™n√. Abmƒ BtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p. Xm≥ sIm≠ph∂ {_o^vtIknse
]Ww I√ymWn°p´n `{Zambn sh®n´p≠mhnt√? h∂ DSs\ {_o^vtIkv sImSp°ptºmƒ IÆpsIm≠v
BwKyw ImWn®XmWv. AXn\IØps≠∂v.
s]´∂bmƒ hnb¿°m≥ XpSßn. Ft∏mgpw Aßns\bmWv. Hm^okn¬ \n∂v I≈ hu®¿ H∏n´v
a‰p≈ ISem pIsf√mw icnbm°nb tijamWv ]Xn\mbncw FSp°p∂Xv. F√m ISemkpw icnbmWv.
HmUn‰¿ am¿°pIqSn AXp I≠p]nSn°m\mhn√. Hcp ZnhksØ Ie£≥ t\m°ptºmƒ ]Xn\mbncw
A{X henb XpIsbm∂pa√.
I√ymWn°p´n sIm≠ph∂p sImSpØ Nmb samØn°pSn®psIm≠bmƒ Hm¿Øp, C\nbpw Hcp

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sIm√w IqSn. ]ns∂ `mcybpw aI\pambn ChnSw hnSWw. tImbºØqtcm a{Zmtkm t]mbn
hosSSp°Ww. Bcpw Adnbn√.
Dt∆m A—m, Aßn\sØ tcmKw≠mt∆m? B\µ≥ tNmZn®p.
Abmƒ ssIe¿Øn. Rm≥ tI´n´n√. AsXms° kn\na°mcv Bƒ°msc t]Sn∏n°m≥ th≠n
Hmtcm∂v Im´n°q´WXmWv.
Cu Ip´nIsf t]Sn∏n°m≥ th≠n Hmtcm kn\naIfv. I√ymWn°p´n ]d™p. F{X \√ kn\naIfv≠v.
∂m AtXsX¶nepw FSpØm aXn. Cu Ip´nIfv AXv sNøn√y.
Bcm Cu ssS∏v kn\nasbms° FSp°p∂Xv? tIih≥ tNmZn®p.
B cmPow kpt[w. A√mXmcm?
thdmfpsS ho´nt]mbn kn\na ImWptºm Ahcv FSv°W kn\na ImWm\t√ ]‰q. \ap°ns∏m
Sn.how hoUntbmw H∂pw hmßm≥ ]‰n√.
]‰pw. tIih≥ a\ n¬ IcpXn. ]t£ AXp sNømXncn°bmWv \√Xv. BbncØ™qdv Ddp∏nI
iºfap ≈ Hcmƒ°v hmßm≥ Ignbp∂sXm∂pa√ Snhnbpw hoUntbmbpw.
]ns∂ A—m Sm∏o∂v Fßn\ym tNmc hczm?
\osbm∂p an≠mXncn°v Sm∏o∂v tNmc hczm?
AsXb—m, Hcp ho´nev Cu kqt°Sv≠∂v a\ nemhm Sm∏nev tNmc h∂p XpSßptºmgmWv. As∏m
a\ nem°mw ho´n¬ B¿s°¶nepw Cu kqt°Sv ]nSns]´n´p≠∂v.
hnUvVnØw ]dbs√. tIih≥ ]d™p. \o t]mbn Ipfn®v h√Xpw ]Tn°m≥ t\m°v.
F\n°v t]Snbmhp∂p.
Ddßp∂Xn\papºv F∂pw Abmƒ Acns∏´nbpsS ASnbn¬ X∏n t\m°n. AcnbneqsS ssIIfn´v
Abmƒ ASnbn¬ A´nbm°nsh® ISemkps]mXnIƒ X∏nt\m°n. C∂sØ s]mXnbS°w ]{¥≠v.
Abmƒ Acns∏´nbn¬\n∂p IsøSpØp.
B\µ≥ Dd°ambncp∂p. Ahs\ ]pX∏n®psIm≠v Abmƒ ASpØp InS∂p. I√ymWn°p´n
ASp°f bn¬ ]m{Xw IgpIpIbmWv. Sm∏n¬ sh≈w hogp∂ i–w, ]m{XßfpsS i–w. ]ns∂
Cu¿°n¬ NqepsIm≠v sIm´Øfw ASn®phmcp∂ i–w. Abmƒ I√ymWn°p´n hcp∂Xpw ImØp
InS∂p. C\n ASp°fbpsS hmXn¬ AS®v Ahƒ hcpw.
F¥psImt≠m Abmƒ Sm∏n¬ \n∂v tNmc hcp∂Xns\∏‰ntbm¿Øp. B\µ≥ icn°pw
t]Sn®n´p≠mIpw. aq{Xsamgn°m≥ Ipfnapdnbn¬ IS°m≥ IqSn Xm≥ H∏w t]mtI≠nh∂p. DuWp
Ign®v ssI IgpInbXv sNºn¬ ]nSn®psh® sh≈w ap°nsbSpØn´mWv . Sm∏v Ah\v t]Sn
bmbncn°p∂p.
s]s´∂v tIih≥ sR´n.
hmXn¬°¬ Btcm s_√Sn ®p. s_√ns‚ ]cpjamb i–w tI´Xpw ASp°fbn¬ Nqens‚ i–w
\n∂p. I√ymWn°p´nbpw Ct∏mƒ ]I®ncn°pIbmbn cn°pw. Bcmbncn°pw AXv? cm{Xn ]ØpaWn°v.
Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰v hmXn¬ Xpd°m≥ t]mbn.
I√ymWn°p´nbpw ASp°f hmXn¬°¬ h∂p\n∂p.
BcmWv Cu t\cØv?
Ahƒ \\™ ssIIƒ kmcnØpºn¬ XpS®p.
Abmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd°tWm F∂v kwibn®p \n∂t∏mƒ ho≠pw Hcp _√v. Abmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p.
Ab¬°mc≥. Hcp ap≠pw tXm¿Øpw thjw.
\n߃ sIS∂n´n√s√m. DΩdØv shfn®w I≠s∏m Hdßo´v≠mhn√ym∂v tXm∂n. AtXm≠v
hnfn®Xm.
F¥m hntijw? tIihs‚ i–Øn¬ Ipd®v AklyXbp≠mbncp∂p.
C∂p®°v Hcp aq∂paWn kabØv Hcmfv \nßsS ]Sn°ev Np‰n∏‰n \n°WXv I≠qs{X ameXn. H∂p
c≠p {]mhiyw tKbv‰n s‚ D≈n¬ IS∂v \nßsS hmXn¬hsc h∂qs{X. ]s£ s_√Sn°msX Xncn®p
t]mbn. HccaWn°qdßns\ \n∂n´v Xncn®p t]mbs{X.
Bcmbncn°pw AXv? tIih≥ BtemNn®p.
Rm≥ Cs∏m h∂nt´bp≈p ItS¬∂v. As∏m \nßtfmSv ]dbm®n´v h∂Xm. C°meØv Bcow
hnizkn °m≥ høs√m.
\∂mbn ]d™Xv. tIih≥ ]d™p. Bcm∂v a\ nembn√.
Rm≥ t]ms´.
icn. t\csØ apJw Idp∏n®Xn\v {]mb›nØambn tIih≥ kzcw Bhp∂{X abs∏SpØn.
tIih\v Dd°w h∂n√. km[mcW InS∂m¬ I√ymWn°p´n ASp°f hmXneS®v Ipfnapdnbn¬
t]mbn ASpØph∂v InS°ptºmtg°v ab°ambn´p≠mhpw. Ipfnapdnbn¬ \n∂hƒ \·bmbn´mWv
hcpI. Xs‚ AcnIn¬ h∂p InS°ptºmƒ Abmƒ DWcpw. P\eneqsS hcp∂ t\cnb shfn®Øn¬
Abmƒ IeymWn°p´nbpsS tZlw t\m°n°nS°pw. sNehp Npcp°¬ ]cn]mSnbn¬ XpSßnbXmWv

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\·bmbn InS°pI F∂Xv. cm{Xn ta¬ IgpInbm¬ apjn™ kmcnbpw ªukpw CSm≥ tXm∂n√
At∏mƒ Ku¨ CSWw. Hcp KuWn\v ap∏Xv \mev]Xv Ddp∏nIbmhpw. ]ns∂ AXp Xncpºm\p≈
sNehpw. AXnepw AXym-h-iy-Im-cy-߃°p≈ ]W-an-√m-Xn-cp∂ Hcp Ime-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. C∂v
ss\‰vKu-Wns‚ hnetbm Xncp-ºm-\p≈ sNethm {]iv\an√. ]t£ A∂p XpSßnb ioew C∂pw
XpScp∂p.
Ahƒ H∂pw ]dbmsX InS°pIbmWv. Ipd®pt\csØ \n»–Xbv°p tijw Ahƒ tNmZn®p.
\n߃ Ddtßym?
Du Dw.
Bcmbncn°pw aq∂v aWn°v h∂Xv?
Hcp \nanjw Ign™v Abmƒ ]d™p.
Adnbn√.
Abmfpw A{Xbpw kabw AXp Xs∂bmbncp∂p BtemNn®p sIm≠ncp∂Xv. Abmƒ°v ASpØ
ImeØv hfsc s]s´∂v t]Sn]nSn®ncp∂p. hmXn¬°¬ Hcp ap´v, ]cnNban√mØ HcmfpsS t\m´w,
Iº\nbpSabpsS hnfn. F√mw Abmsf sR´n®p.
ht√mcpw Fs∂ ImWm≥ h∂Xmhpw. Ddßzmhpw hnfn°≠m®v´v t]mbXmhpw.
`mcybv°v ss[cyw ]Itc≠Xv Xm\msW∂pw AXpsIm≠v ss[cyw \Sn°pIbmWv \√sX∂pw
Abmƒ°dnbmw.
F\nbv ° p t]SymhpWp. I√ymWn°p´n ]d™p. \Ωfv Cu sNøWsXms° Fs∂¶nepw
I≠p]nSn®m¬.
AsXm∂pw Bcpw I≠p]nSn°m≥ t]mWn√. C\n Hcp sIm√w IqSn aXn. AXp Ign™m¬ \Ωfv
t]mhmbn.
At∏mtg°v F{Xymhpw?
GItZiw aq∂pe£w. aqs∂¶nepw Bbmte Fs¥¶nepw sNøm≥ ]‰q.
Ipd®p t\cw Ahƒ H∂pw ]d™n√. ]ns∂ ]Xps° ]d™p.
icn°pw ]d™m¬ \Ωfv I°zs√ sNøWXv.
Abmƒ H∂pw ]d™n√. AsXm∂pw Abmƒ Hm¿°m≥ C„s∏SmØ ImcyßfmWv. Aßns\bp≈
kµ¿`ßfn¬ Abmƒ Iøn¬ Im¬°min√msX I„s∏´ Znhk߃ Hm¿°pw.
tam≥ Ip´nbmbncn°ptºmƒ ]m¬ sImSp°m\n√msX I„s∏´Xv Hm¿Ωt≠m \n\°v?
Abmƒ tNmZn®p.
A∂v Fgp∂qdpdp∏nIbmWv Imjnb¿ F∂ \nebn¬ AbmfpsS iºfw. Iøn¬ In´nbncp∂Xv
Adp\qdpdp∏nIbpw. AXpsIm≠v Fßns\ Pohn°pw. ]m¬ \n¿Ønbt∏mƒ ]m¬°mc≥ hg°p
]d™p. thsd BcpsSsb¶nepw ASpØp\n∂v ]m¬ hmßm\mWv Ahs‚ ]m¬ \n¿Ønb
sX∂mbncp∂p ]m¬°mc≥ [cn®Xv. kXyw, ]dbm≥ sIm≈mØhn[w hncq]ambncp∂p.
\Ωfv I„s∏´sXm∂pw ]dbmXncn°ym \√Xv. I√ymWn°p´n ]d™p.
Fs¥¶nepw {]tNmZ\w Cs√¶n¬ C∂sØ Dd°w \in®XpXs∂. Abmƒ tNmZn®p.
Ip∏oev h√Xpw _m°os≠m.
≠mhpw. Ahƒ ]d™p. F¥n\m IpSn°WXv? C\n AsXmcp ioemhpw.
BZysØ Znhkw ]Xn\mbncØns‚ sI´v ho´nte°v sIm≠ph∂ A∂mWv BZyambn IpSn®Xv.
Dd°w In´m≥. ]ns∂ AXv CSbv ° nSbv ° mbn. IpSn®p Ign™m¬ ss[cyw In´p∂p. I√ymWn
°p´nbpambn CW tNcm≥ DtØP\w In´p∂p. AXp Ign™m¬ s]s´∂v Dd°hpw In´p∂p.
\o Hcp •mkv FSp°v.
I√ymWn°p´n Fgpt∂‰p. ASp°fbn¬ t]mbn Hcp •mkpw sh≈hpw sIm≠ph∂p. Nphceamcn
Xpd∂v Ip∏nsbSp°ptºmƒ AhfpsS \·amb ]n≥`mKw P\eneqsS h∂ shfn®w {]Imi
abam°p∂Xv tIih≥ t\m°n. hnkvIn •mkn¬ FSpØv sh≈w tN¿Øv Abmƒ I´nens‚ Xebv°¬
Nmcnbncp∂p.
Zpc¥ßƒ G‰phmßm≥ Xømdmbn I√ymWn°p´n ASpØph∂ncp∂p.
A]cnNnX≥ ]ns∂bpw h∂p. aq∂paWn t\cØpXs∂. I√ymWn°p´n P\ens‚ hnShneqsS
t\m°n \n∂p. XteZnhksØ kw`h߃ Ahsf h√msX `bs∏SpØnbncp∂p. C∂pw D®bv°v
tPmensb√mw Ign™v Ahƒ InS∂Xmbncp∂p. \mect° B\µ≥ hcnIbp≈q. \mepaWnhsc
InS°pw. InS∂n´pw Dd°w hcp∂n√. Ipd®pIgn™v shdpsX P\ens‚ ]mfIƒ°nSbneqsS
]pdtØ°p t\m°nbXmWv. At∏mgmWv Abmƒ ]Sn°¬ \n¬°p∂Xv I≠Xv. shfpØ j¿´pw
ap≠pw. Ip‰ntcma߃ Hcp _oUnbpw hen®v Abmƒ AhnsS \n¬°p∂p. CSbv°nSbv°v XßfpsS
hmXn¬°te°v t\m°p∂pap≠mbncp∂p. Ac aWn°qtdmfw Abmƒ AhnsS Np‰n∏‰n \n∂p, ]ns∂
\S∂v A{]Xy£\mbn.
AhfpsS s\©v i‡nbmbn anSn®p. BcmWbmƒ? F¥mWbmfpsS Dt±iw?

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 sshIpt∂cw tIih≥ h∂t∏mtg°pw Ahƒ h√msX ]cn{`an®ncp∂p.
\ap°v thKw Xs∂ t]mImw Ftßms´¶nepw. Ahƒ ]d™p. C\n ]Wsam∂pw th≠. D≈XpaXn.
\osb¥n\mWnßs\ t]Sn°p∂Xv? tIih≥ tNmZn®p. Abmƒ°v Fs¥¶nepw Imcyap≠mhpw.
Hm^oknse Imcyhpw Abmfpambn Hcp _‘pw≠mhm≥ hgo√y. Hcp sIm√Øn\p apsºm∂pw
t]mIm≥ ]‰n√y \ap°v.
`mcysb kam[m\n∏n®psh¶nepw `bw Abmfn¬ kqcyshfn®Øn¬ ]mb¬ t]mse hfcp∂p
≠mbncp∂p. Adnbs∏SmØ Hcp a\pjy\pw Xm\pw hn[nbpsS GtXm GSmIqSØn¬ s]´v Hcp
G‰pap´en\mbn Xømsd Sp°pIbmsW∂bmƒ°p tXm∂n.
cm{Xn •m v sIm≠phcm≥ ]d™t∏mƒ I√ymWn°p´n kΩXn®n√. Ahƒ ]d™p. C∂n\n
IpSn°≠.
aZy]m\hpw AXn\ptijap≈ kwt`mKhpw Abmfnse {]£pœmhÿ Abbv°p∂ps≠∂pw
Abmƒ°v kpJambn Dd°w In´p∂ps≠∂pw Ahƒ°dnbmw. Xm\mhs´ a\ nemhmØ `bßfpsS
ASnabmbn IÆpw Xpd∂v InS°pIbpw ]Ise¶nepw Ddßmambncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ B Dd°hpw
\„s∏´ncn°p∂p.
B\µ≥ kvIqfn¬\n∂p hcp∂Xv ]pXnb AdnhpIfpambmWv. B AdnhpIfmhs´ Ahs\ IqSpX¬
`b s∏SpØpIbpw sNbvXp. ssIhnc¬Øpºv sXm´v DcpInsbmen®p t]mIp∂ AkpJw icn°p
ap≈XmsW∂h≥ I≠p]nSn®p. ¢mknse ]e Ip´nIƒ°pw kz¥w ho´n¬ Aßn\sØ
A\p`hap≈Xmbn km£ys∏SpØn. Sm∏n¬ \n∂v tNmc hcp∂Xv. Sm∏v t]ms´ InW‰nse sh≈w
apgph≥ Nph∂ tNmcbmbXv t\cn´p I≠ HcpØ≥ ¢mknep≠v. At∏mƒ CsXm∂pw sI´pIYIf
s√∂¿∞w.
F\nbv°v Ft‚Xmbn´p≈ `bßfp≠v. tIih≥ ]d™p. AXns‚ IqsSbmWv C\n Cht‚Xpw.
Hm^okn¬ tIih≥ hfsc kq£n®v s]cpamdn. apXemfnbpsS Hmtcm Ne\hpw Abmƒ
kwibtØmsS ho£n®p. apXemfn°v Xs‚ t]cn¬ kwibap≠mbn´ps≠∂pw, AXv Xs∂
Adnbn°msX hfsc hnZKvZambn aqSnsh°pIbmsW∂pw Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. D®bv°v ho´n¬ hcp∂
Bƒ apXemfnbpsS Bfmbncn°psa∂p hsc tIih≥ hnizkn®p. AbmfpsS Dd°w \„s∏´p. aZytam
I√ymWn°p´nbpsS tZltam Abmfn¬ Xmev]cyapW¿Ønbn√. Dd°an√mØ cm{XnIfn¬ Abmƒ
Fgpt∂‰v P\eneqsS ]pdØp≈ \m´pshfn®Øn¬ Ahy‡cq]߃°pth≠n ]cXpw. cm{Xn
apdnIfn¬ Ccp´Øv \S°ptºmƒ Bsc¶nepw Xs∂ s]s´∂v ]nSnIqSpsa∂bmƒ `bs∏´p.
apºnep≠mtb°mhp∂ {]XntbmKnsb CSn°m≥ Abmƒ Itømßn.
AXn\nSbv°v B\µ≥ cm{Xnbn ¬ DW¿∂v IcbpI Hcp ioeam°nbncn°p∂p. s]s´∂pW¿∂v
Ah≥ `btØmsS Icbpw.
Sm∏n¬ tNmc. Ah≥ ]dbpw. Fs‚ ssIøv t\m°p DcpInt∏mWp.
hnf°p IØn®v Ahs‚ ssIIƒs°m∂pw ]‰nbn´ns√∂v Ahs\ t_m≤ys∏SpØpw.
_p[\mgv N apXemfn Sqdn\p t]mIpw. ]ns∂ sh≈nbmgv N tb hcq. aq∂p Znhkw thsdmcp
]Xn\mbncw IStØ≠ AhkcamWv. thtWm tht≠? Abmƒ°v Xocpam\n°m≥ ]‰nbn√. kabw
Xs∂ ]n∂nem°n HmSpIbmsW∂pw \„s∏´ Hmtcm Ahkchpw \„s∏´Xp Xs∂sb∂pw
Abmƒ°dnbmw. Hcp sIm√w C\n ]nSn®p \n¬°m≥ ]‰psa∂p tXm∂p∂n√. At∏mƒ Cu Ahkcw
F¥mbmepw Ifbm≥ hø.
sshIpt∂cw {_o^vtIkpsaSpØv Hm^okn¬ \n∂v ]pdØndßnbt∏mƒ tIih\v Akm[mcW
amsbm∂pw tXm∂nbn√. ]t£ _ v tÃm∏nte°p≈ \SØØn\nSbnemWv Xm≥ ]n¥pSs∏Sp∂p
s≠∂ tXm∂ep≠mbXv. tIih≥ Xncn™p t\m°n. ssZhta, Abmƒ kzbw ]d™p. Hcmƒ Xs∂
]n≥XpScpI Xs∂bmWv Abmƒ _ v tÃm∏nte°v \S°p∂ hgn amdn \S∂p. Abmfpw ]n∂n¬
Xs∂bp≠v . Cs∂¥mbmepw Bcpambpw Hcp G‰pap´¬ ]‰n√. {_o^v t Ikn\p≈nse sI´v
hne]nSn®XmWv. tIih≥ Hgn™p hcp∂ Hmt´mdn£ ssIIm´n \n¿Øn. Hmt´m ]pds∏´t∏mƒ Abmƒ
Xncn™p t\m°n. shfpØ j¿´pw ap≠pw [cn® Bƒ shdpsX t\m°n \n∂psIm≠v Ioibn¬ \n∂v
Hcp _oUnsbSØv Np≠Øpsh®v Xos∏´n Dckn IØn°pIbmWv.
]Sn°¬ Hmt´m\n¿Øn hmSI sImSpØtijw Abmƒ Hcphn[w tKbv‰v IS∂v HmSn hcnIbmWv
sNbv X Xv . s_√Sn°p∂Xn\papºv Abmƒ \n∂p. c≠p ImcyØn\mbn. H∂v Abmƒ Xs∂
]n≥XpScp∂pt≠m F∂v t\m°Ww. ]ns∂ I√ymWn°p´n ImWptºmtg°v Xs‚ InX∏v am‰Ww.
hmXn¬ Xpd∂ `mcybpsS Iøn¬ Abmƒ {_o^vtIbvkv sh®psImSpØp.
D≈nep≠v, FSpØpsh°p. Abmƒ ]d™p. ]ns∂ Ipd®p XWpØ sh≈w IpSn°m≥ Xcq.
a¨IqPbn¬\ns∂SpØ XWpØ sh≈w IpSn®psIm≠ncn°ptºmgmWv Abmƒ I≠Xv. B\µ≥
Hcp Itkcbn¬ Iq\nbncn°p∂p. BsI t]Sn®p himbncn°p∂p.
F¥m tams\ \o ]nWßnbncn°WXv?
A—m F\n°p t]Symhp∂p.

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 F¥n\v?
F\n°pw B kqt°Sv hcm≥ ]qhm tXm∂Wp. t\m°p Fs‚ hncsems° \\t™m≠ncn°p∂p.
\o hnUvVnØw ]dbs√. Abmƒ imkn®p. Aßn\sØ Hcp kqt°sSm∂pw√y temIØnev.
kn\na°mcv Hmtcm∂v≠m°nsh°pw.
Abmƒ hmXn¬°¬ {i≤n°pIbmbncp∂p. Im¬s∏cpam‰w tIƒ°p∂pt≠m?
A—m F\n°v tXm∂WXv Sm∏nev tNmc≠mhpw∂m. Cu kqt°Sv hcpsºms° Sm∏n∂v tNmc
hcmdp≠s{X.
Sm∏n¬ \n∂v tNmctbm?
Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰p. CßSv hcq. Rm≥ ImWn®pXcmw.
Atøm A—m Sm∏v sXmd°s√. B\µ≥ sI©n. F\n°v t]Snbmhp∂p.
I√ymWn°p´n ASp°fbn¬ \n∂p h∂p. Abmƒ IÆpsIm≠v BwKyw ImWn®v tNmZn®p.
sh®psh∂v Ahƒ adp]Sn \¬In.
Abmƒ B\µt\bpw Iq´n Sm∏n\SptØ°v \S∂p. s]s´∂mWv tUm¿ s_√Sn®Xv. Abmƒ sR´n
sØdn®p. taemsI s]s´∂v ssiXyw _m[n®p. AbmfpsS ssIIƒ hnb¿Øp. AbmfpsS ssI Sm∏nt∑
embncp∂p. I√ymWn°p´n t]mbn Xmt°m¬∏gpXneqsS t\m°p∂Xpw Xncn®ph∂v Xt∂mSv
]dbp∂Xpw Abmƒ at‰tXm temIØn¬ \ns∂∂t]mse I≠p.
AXbmfmWv. aq∂paWn°v hcmdnt√?
Abmƒ Sm∏p Xncn®p.
sh≈Øn\p ]Icw Nph∂p sImgpØ {ZmhIw HgpIm≥ XpSßn. Abmƒ IÆS®p. Xs‚
hncepIfnse \\hv Abmƒ°\p`hs∏´p. Xs‚ hncepIƒ FÆ t]mep≈ Hcp {ZmhIw h∂v
At\ym\yw H´p∂Xv Abmƒ Adn™p. IÆp Xpd∂v t\m°m≥ ss[cyan√msX A\ßm\mhmsX
Abmƒ \n∂p.

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 Ae-°p-b{¥w
imen\n Aev]w BibIpg∏Ønembncp∂p. ]Wn°mcn cm[ ]d™Xv Ahƒ°v hnizkn°m\mbn√.
]t£ Ahƒ \pW]dbpIbmsW∂v tXm∂nbn√. as‰√mw ]dbp∂ t]msebmWhƒ ]d™Xv.
F\nbvs°¥n\m tamsf Akqb? Fs‚ ho´nepw≠v Hcp hmjnwKv sajo≥.
cm[ XpWnIƒ Hmtcmt∂mtcm∂mbn hmjnwKv sajo\n¬ CSpIbmbncp∂p. B ]{¥≠p
hb pImcn°v hmjnwKv sajos‚ Dbcw Xs∂tb D≈q. AXpsIm≠v Ahƒ sajos‚ apºn¬ Hcp
]eI°jvWw sh®v AXn\p apIfn¬ \n∂mWv XpWnIƒ C´ncp∂Xv.
Syqj≥So®dpsS ASp°¬ \n∂v c£s∏´p h∂XmWv imen\n. Ccp]Ø©p apX¬ AºXphsc
FgpXm≥ Gev]n®v Nmb IpSn°m\ncp∂XmWv So®¿. Nmb IpSn®p Ign™m¬ So®¿°v t]mhm≥
[rXnbmhpw. C\n AΩ Ipfn°m≥ hnfn°p∂Xp hsc Ahƒ kzX{¥bmWv . B kzmX{¥yw
BtLmjn°pI cm[tbmSv kwkmcn®psIm≠mWv. Xncpºptºmtgm, ASn®phmcn XpS°ptºmtgm Hs°
Ahƒ cm[bpsS ]n∂¬ kwkmcn®psIm≠p≠mhpw. A[nIhpw ¢mknse hntijßfmbncn°pw.
As√¶n¬ \gvkdn ssdapIƒ ]mSn \rØw sh°pw. XpS® am¿_vƒ \neØv imen\nbpsS sIm®p
ImepIƒ ]Xnbpw. Ah t\m°n cm[ ]dbpw.
Rm≥ XpS®nSsØms° tamfv Nhn´n \St∂mfp. AΩ I≠m¬ In´nt°mfpw.
imen\n {i≤n°n√. AΩ Ahsf ]TnØØns‚ ImcyØn¬ am{Xsa in£n°pIbp≈p. aIƒ ]Tn®v
Hcp tUmŒdmIWsa∂mWv imcZbpsS tamlw. tUmŒ¿amsc°pdn®v imcZbv°v k¶ev]ßfp≠v. Hcp
_nkn\  pImc\mb Xs‚ `¿Ømhns‚ {]mc–߃ H∂pw C√msX shdpsX Hcp tNºdn¬ IgpØn¬
sÃØpw Xq°n ]Ww hmcp∂ tUmŒ¿amsc imcZ F∂pw AkqbtbmsSbmWv t\m°nbncp∂Xv. Xs‚
`¿Ømhv Hcp \√ tUmŒsd°mƒ kºmZn°p∂ps≠¶nepw Hcp tUmŒ¿°p≈ ÿm\w In´p∂ns√∂v
Ahƒ I≠p. Ahƒ aIsf Hcp kvt\m_mbn hf¿Øm≥ {ian®p. Xt∂°mƒ Xmsg°nSbnep≈hsc
]p—tØmsS t\m°m≥, tase°nSbnep≈hsc ImWptºmƒ Ahsc A\pIcn°m≥ F√mw Ahƒ
{ian®p. aIsf t{]cn∏n°pIbpw sNbvXp. ]mhs∏´hsc√mw ]pgp°ƒ°v kaamsW∂hƒ hnizkn®p.
AXpsIm≠v cm[ imen\nsb AhfpsS ho´nte°v sIm≠pt]ms´ F∂p tNmZn®m¬ imcZ
kΩXn°mdn√. Zmcn{Zyw Hcp ]I¿®hym[nbmsW∂pw, Xs‚ aIsf AXn¬ \n∂pw am‰n \n¿ØW
sa∂pw Ahƒ IcpXn.
cm[ hnjnwKv sajo\n¬ XpWnIfnSp∂Xv I≠t∏mgmWv imen\n Hm¿ØXv. Ahƒ ]d™p.
R߃°n∂v ]pXnb hmjnwKv sajo≥ In´qtem.
]pXnb hmjnwKv sajot\m?
AsX.
As∏m CXns\¥m Ipg∏w? CXv hmßo´v Hcp sIm√s√ Bbn´p≈p.
CXv Hmt´mam‰n°√. ]pXnbXv Hmt´mam‰n°mWv.
Hm. Ip´osS aΩn GsX¶nepw ho´n¬ t]mbt∏m I≠n´p≠mIpw. As∏m AXv hmßWw∂v ]d™v
UmUnsb _p≤nap´n®n´p≠mIpw As√?
imen\n H∂pw ]d™n√.
cm[ sIm®Ωsb A\pIcn®p.
"t\m°ps∂ AhcvsS Iønev Bt´mam‰nIv hmjnwKv sajo\p≠v. As∏m \Ω°pw ths≠ H∂v'
F∂n´v AXp hmßn h¿t°-cnbbn¬ {]XnjvTn°pw. F∂n´v ]dbpw. "cmt[,\o CXv sXmSpIsbm∂pw
th≠ tIt´m. ]gbXn¬Øs∂ Xncpºnbm¬ aXn.' ]pXnb sajo≥ Hcp ImgvNhkvXphmbn sh°pw.
hncp∂p hcp∂h¿ s°ms° ImWn®psImSp°pw. hmIzw¢o\¿ F\n°nXphsc sXmSm≥ X∂n´n√s√m.
imen\n tIm{In Im´n. AΩbpsS F√m {]h¿ØnIfpw Ahƒ°n„ans√¶nepw Bcpw AΩsb∏‰n
]dp∂Xv Ahƒ°n„a√. Ahƒ ]d™p.
cm[bv°v AkqbbmWv. AtXm≠mWv Cßs\ ]tdWXv.
Akqbtbm? cm[bvt°m? cm[ tNmZn®p. F\ns°¥n\m tamsf Akqb? Fs‚ ho´nepw≠v Hcp
hmjnwKv sajo≥.
\pW.
A√ icn°v ]dømWv. s‚ ho´nepw≠v Hcp hmjnwKv sajo≥.
∂n´mtWm cm[ ]ªn°v Sm∏ns‚ AhnsS t]mbn Xncpºp∂Xv? Rm≥ Imdnev t]mhptºm c≠p
{]mhiyw I≠n´p≠v.
RßsS hmjnwKv sajo≥ tISmbn sIS°vmWv.
\pW.
thW¶n¬ hnizkn®m¬ aXn.
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 cm[ hmjnwKv sajo≥ {]h¿Øn∏n®p.
imen\o.
AΩ hnfn®p. Ipfn°m≥ hcp.
CXm hcp∂p.
Ahƒ°v c≠nsem∂v AdnbWw. cm[sb Ahƒ°v \√t]mse Adnbmw. \pW ]dbmdn√. C√mØ
km[\w Ds≠s∂m∂pw ]dbmdn√. ]ns∂ Cu hmjnwKv sajo≥ am{Xw?
imen\o.......
AΩbpsS hnfn ho≠pw.
tamfv thKw s]mbvt°m. AΩ hnfn°v≠v. cm[ ]d™p.
cmt[sS ho´nev h∂m hmjnwKv sajo≥ ImWn®pXtczm?
imen\n tNmZn®p.
A√msX¥m. cm[ ]d™p. ]t£ tamfvsS AΩ tamsf Fs‚ IqsS hntSzm∂p√y.
Ahƒ _°‰n¬ sh≈w \nd®v hmk\bp≈ sh≈ ^nss\¬ Hgn®v Cf°n.
imen\n BtemNn®p. Nnet∏mƒ Xm≥ AhfpsS ho´n¬ sN√ns√∂ ss[cyØnembncn°pw cm[
\pW ]d™Xv. Xm≥ C∂v AΩsbs°m≠v kΩXn∏n°m≥ t]mIp∂p.
Ipfn®psIm≠ncns° Ahƒ cm[bpsS AhImihmZsØ∏‰n ]d™p.
s\W°v {]m¥pt≠m? hmjnwKv sajo≥. Ah¿°v acymZ°v `£Ww Ign°m\n√. ∂v´m hmjnwKv
sajo≥.
cm[ \√ Hd∏v ]dbvWv≠v. imen\n ]d™p. AhƒsS ho´nev t]mbm ImWn®p Xcmw∂v ]d™p.
AtΩ Rm\n∂v cmt[sS ho´nev t]ms´?
th≠ th≠. AhcvsS ho´nev hrØnsbm∂pw≠mhn√y.
Rm≥ AhnsSym∂pw Ccn°nWn√y AtΩ. hmjnwKv sajo≥ I≠v Xncn®p hcmw.
s\\°v {]m¥v X∂ym. cmt[sS A—≥ acn®n´v A©psIm√ambn. AXn\v tijm AhfvsS AΩ
]Wn°p t]mhm≥ sXmSßnbXv. s\\°v Hm¿Ωbns√ e£vansb? Xosc BtcymKyan√mØ Hcp km[\w.
Ahfpw sIS∏nembt∏mgm cm[ hcm≥ sXmSßoXv. Ah¿s°hnSym tamsf hmjnwKv sajos\ms°
hmßm≥ ]Ww?
Rm≥ t]mbn t\m°s´.
th≠.
imen\n \n¿∫‘w ]nSn®p. Ahƒ°v t]mtb Xocp. cm[bpsS Alw`mhw H∂p \n¿ØWw. ho´n¬
sIm≠p t]mbn hmjnwKv sajo≥ ImWn°m≥ ]‰mXncn°ptºmƒ cm[bpsS apJØp≠mhp∂ PmfyX
Hm¿Øv imen\n Nncn®p.
kv°qfn¬ t]mIp∂Xn\papºp≈ Hcp aWn°q¿ kabw \nc¥cw ieys∏SpØpIhgn Ahƒ
AΩsb s°m≠v kΩXn∏n®p. A—≥ Sqdne√mbncps∂¶n¬ C{X hnjaap≠mhn√mbncp∂p. A—≥
]dbpw.
tamfv s]mbvt°mfp. thKw Xncn®p hcWwt´m.
At∏mƒ Aßns\ Xo¿®bm°n. cm[ F√m ho´ntebpw ]WnIgn™v t]mIptºmƒ \mep
aWnbmhpw. At∏mtg°v imen\n kvIqƒ bqWnt^mw amdn ]pds∏´p \n¬°Ww.
\osb¥n\m cmt[ Ip´nItfmSv Cßns\ Hmtcm∂v ]dbWXv? I≠ns√ Cs∏m XethZ\?
imcZ Ib¿Øp. cm[ Nncn°pI am{Xw sNbvXp.
\obn\n s\s‚ ho´n∂v Ahƒ°v Xn∂ms\m∂pw sImSp°cpXv tIt´m. Ahƒ°v Aßns\ AXpw
CXpw H∂pw Xn∂v ioeey. hbdv tISvhcpw. ]ns∂ c≠v ZnhksØ ¢mkv t]mIpw.
t]Snt°≠ tN®n. AhnsS Xn∂m≥ H∂pw≠mhn√y.
Ahƒ kXyw ]dbpIbmbncp∂p. \mep ho´nse ]WnsbSp°p∂Xp sIm≠mWv B s]¨Ip´n°v
]´nWnbn√msX Ignbm≥ ]‰p∂Xv. AΩ, Xm≥, A\pP≥. A—≥ acn®t∏mƒ kvIqfn¬ t]m°p \n¿Øn.
]ns∂ AΩ hmXambn InS∏nembt∏mƒ Ahƒ tPmen°p t]m°pw XpSßn. AΩ t]mbncp∂
hoSpIfn¬Øs∂. AhfpsS `£Ww Hmtcm hoSpIfnembn Ignbpw. sshIpt∂cw Xncn®pt]mIptºmƒ
GsX¶nepw ho´n¬ \n∂p In´nb tNmdpw Iq´m\pw ImWpw. AXmbncn°pw B IpSpw_Øns‚ cm{Xn
`£Ww. Ahƒ°v ]cmXnIsfm∂pap≠mbncp∂n√. Cßns\sb¶nepw Ign™pIqSp∂p≠t√m
F∂hƒ kam[m\n®p. C{Xbpw C√mØh¿ F{Xbp≠v.
Ahƒ tPmensbSpØncp∂ ho´nep≈hsc√mw Hcp amXncn kº∂cmbncp∂p. AhcpsS
PohnXØns‚ ]In´p I≠v Ahƒ BZysa√mw A‘mfn®p. Hcp F´phb pImcnbmbn AΩbpsS H∏w
Cu hoSpIfnte°v t]mbt∏mƒ Ahƒ XnI®pw A¤pXs∏Smdp≠v. AXphsc AhfpsS temIw
Xoh≠n∏mXbv°ncphiØpw ]pdwt]m°p ÿeØv Xg®phf¿∂ IpSnepIƒ°nSbnembncp∂p.
\mdp∂, sImXpIv B¿°p∂ IdpØ sh≈w sI´n\n¬°p∂ Np‰ph´w. tXfns‚bpw ]gpXmcbpsSbpw
ISn, sshIpt∂cßfn¬ IpSn®ph∂v hg°nSp∂ ]pcpj∑m¿. Cu A\mtcmKyIcamb Np‰p]mSn¬
Pohn®ph∂ Ahƒ°v AΩ tPmensbSp°m≥ t]mIp∂ hoSpIƒ thsdmcp temIØmsW∂p tXm∂n.

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{ItaW inipklPamb ss\¿aeytØmsS, Ahƒ a\ nem°n. Ahcpw Xßfpw XΩn¬ hyXymkw
D≈hcpw C√mØhcpw F∂pam{Xta D≈q. Ahƒ _p≤naXnbmbncp∂p. ImcyßfpsS InS∏v Ahƒ
thKw ]Tn®p. D≈h¿ Hcp Rmbdmgv N sshIpt∂cw ]pdØndßnbm¬ `£WimeIfn¬
sNehm°p∂ XpIbpsS ]IpXnt]mepw AΩbv°p amkiºfambn sImSp°p∂ns√∂hƒ I≠p.
D≈h¿, C√mØh¿°p sImSp°pIbns√∂pw Ahƒ a\ nem°n. sXmgnemfn, apXemfnbpsS
NqjWØns\Xnsc ap{ZmhmIyw hnfn®v {]IS\w \SØptºmƒ XßfpsS ho´ptPmen°msc NqjWw
sNøpIbmWv. Hcp cm{„ob]m¿´n `cn®n´pw XßfpsS kmºØnI \ne°v, X߃ Pohn°p∂
Np‰p]mSpIƒ°v am‰w h∂n´ns√∂v Ahƒ I≠p. cm{Xn ]{¥≠p aWn Ignt™ s]mXpSm∏n¬ sh≈w
hcq. F´paWn°v cm{Xn `£Ww Ign™m¬ Ahƒ c≠p IpShpambn Sm∏n\SpØp h∂v Iyqhn¬ ÿew
]nSn°pw. At∏mtg°v ]Øp ]{¥≠p Ie߃ hcnbn¬ D≠mhpw. ÿew ]nSn® tijw Ahƒ
IpSnen¬ h∂v Ddßm≥ InS°pw. ]IesØ A≤zm\w ImcWw sImXpISnsbm∂pw AhfpsS
Dd°Øn\v `wKw hcpØnbn√. ]{¥≠p aWn°v Fgpt∂‰v Sm∏n\SptØ°v \S°pw. AhnsS kv{XoIƒ
_lfw Iq´nØpSßnbn´p≠mIpw. sh≈Øn\p th≠n Ielap≠mhmØ Znhkan√. c≠p
c≠ctbmsS, Nnet∏mƒ aq∂paq∂cbmhpw, c≠p IpSw sh≈w In´pw. ]ns∂ Xncpº¬, Ipfn,
cmhnesØ `£Wap≠m°¬. F√mw Ignbptºmƒ Bdv BdcaWnbmhpw. Ahƒ°v tPmen°v
t]mtI≠ kabamhpw.
Hmtcm Xncns™Sp∏v hcptºmgpw ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ Nncn®psIm≠v hcpw. Xßsf Pbn∏n®m¬
AhnsS IqSpX¬ Sm∏pIƒ C´pXcpsa∂pw, IqSpX¬ I°qkpIfpw IpfnapdnIfpw D≠m°nØcpsa∂pw
a‰pw hmKvZm\w sNøpw. Pbn®p Ign™m¬ ]ns∂ Xncn™p t\m°pIbpw C√. IqSpX¬ em`Icamb
a‰p tPmenI fp≈t∏mƒ Cu IpSnepIfnepw AXn¬ HSpßp∂ a\pjycnepw Ah¿s°¥p Xm¬]cyw?
Sm∏n\p apºn¬ sh≈Øn\pth≠n ImØp\n¬°ptºmƒ Xm≥ tPmen°p t]mIp∂ hoSpIfnse
IpfnapdnIƒ Hm¿Ω hcpw. Sm∏p Xpd∂m¬ sh≈w, F{X thWsa¶nepw Ft∏mƒ thWsa¶nepw.
apIfn¬ Ipfn°m≥ jh¿. c≠p hoSpIfn¬ NqSpsh≈ap≠m°m\p≈ sKbvkdpap≠v. Xo£vWamb
Cu sshcp≤y ßfnepw Ahƒ°v Ahsc shdp°m≥ Ign™n√. sshcp≤y߃ {]IrXn\nba
amsW∂hƒ hnizkn®p.
imen\nsb Ahƒ°n„amWv. AhfpsS K¿∆v cm[ hIsh®n√. ]t£ Ahfn¬ D≠mbncp∂
Ip´nØw Ahsf BI¿jn®p.
sshIpt∂cw cm[bpsS ssI]nSn®v \ncØns‚ HmcØpIqsS \S°ptºmƒ imen\n tNmZn®p.
cmt[sS hoSv hepXmtWm?
Hcp amXncn. cm[ ]d™p. henb hosSms° Bbm¬ AXv sIm≠p \S°m≥ hnjaas√.
R߃ aq∂p t]ct√ D≈q. ∂v´pw RßfpsS F{X henb hoSm.
\n߃°v tPmens°ms° Bfp≠v. ASn®phmcn \new XpS°m\pw, ]m{Xw tamdm\pw, Xncpºm\pw
Hcp ]Wn°mcn. ASp°fbn¬ sh∏p ]Wn°v thsdmcp ]Wn°mcn. R߃°v AXns\m∂pw≈
]Ww√y. As∏m sNdnb hoSt√ \√Xv?
imen\n Xebm´n.
\nßsS hmjnwKv sajo≥ h¿°v GcnbbnemtWm sh®ncn°p∂Xv?
h¿°v Gcnbbn¬? cm[ Hcp \nanjw kwibn®p. RßfpsS ho´n¬.......... As√¶n¬ Ip´n°v hoSp
I≠m¬ a\ nemhpw.
Ah¿ Smdn´ tdmUn¬\n∂v Hcp CShgnbnte°v Xncn™p. Ign™ HcmgvN AS®p s]bvX agbn¬
hgn apgph≥ sNfn°p≠mbncp∂p. Nfnbn¬ Nhn´msX hgnbpsS HmcØpIqsS Ah¿ \S∂p. CShgn
sN∂hkm\n®Xv Hcp ]dºns‚ \SphneqsS t]mIp∂ hoXn Ipd™ \S∏mXbnemWv. B hgnbpw
NfnsI´n hrØntISmbncp∂p. imen\n apJw Npfn®p.
cm[sS ho´nte°n\nbpw Zqcapt≠m?
C√. ASpØpXs∂bmWv.
Ah¿ \S∂p. hgnbpsS CSXp hiØmbn Xoh≠n∏mf߃°cnIn¬ Hcp henb tImf\n ]c∂p
InS∂ncp∂p. sXm´p sXm´SpØp≈ sIm®p IpSnepIƒ. {Int‰jkv bpKØnse Hcp `oamImc≥ ]£n
\o≠p\ns∂mcp G‰pap´en\ptijw NndIpIƒ HSn™v NØp InS°p∂Xpt]mse B tImf\n
Iodn∏dn™p InS∂p. an°hbpw Hme ta™XmWv. NneXv HmtSm Km¬hss\kvUvjot‰m ta™h.
]eXns‚bpw NpacpIƒ Hmetbm jot‰m Bbncp∂p. Nne hoSpIfn¬ Npacn\p ]Icw Nm°pXpWntbm
πmÃnIv jot‰m BWv D]tbmKn®ncp∂Xv. HmesIm≠p≠m°nb IpfnapdnIƒ°v Xosc adhp≠mbncp
∂n√. Hmtcm hoSpIƒ°nSbn epw IdpØp \mdp∂ sh≈w sI´n°nS∂p.
IpSnepIƒ°nSbneqsS \S°ptºmƒ imen\n AsX√mw t\m°n apJw Npfn®p.
cm[bpsS ho´nte°v t]mIm≥ thsd hgnsbm∂pws√y?
C√. CXm \Ωƒ FØn°gn™p. cm[ ]d™p.
Ahƒ Hcp IpSnens‚ apºn¬ \n∂p.
CXmWv Fs‚ hoSv.

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 imen\n ]I®p.
CtXm, cm[bpsS hotSm?
ßm, CXmWv Rm≥ Xmakn°p∂ ÿew. Fs‚ hoSv. hcq.
imen\n H∂pw ]dbmsX cm[bpsS IqsS AItØ°p \S∂p. Ahsf FXntc‰Xv Ccp´pw HmSbpsS
K‘hpambncp∂p. Ipd®p t\ctØ°v Ahƒ°v H∂pw ImWm≥ ]‰nbn√. apdnbnsehnsS\nt∂m Hcp
£oWn® i–w h∂p.
CXmcm tamsf s\s‚ H∏w?
CXv imcZt®®nbpsS tamfm AtΩ. imen\n°p™v.
imen\n°p™mtWm CXv? tamfv hepXmbt√m. tamsf Cß´SpØp hcq.
IÆpIƒ Ccp´pambn s]mcpØs∏´p Ign™t∏mƒ apdnbpsS aqebn¬ ]mbn¬ InS°p∂ £oWn®
cq]w sXfn™p h∂p. Ahƒ ASpØp t]mbn√. Np‰pap≈ Ccp´v, aq°nte°v IpØn°bdp∂ \m‰w,
]ns∂ ap°n¬ Npcp≠p InS°p∂ hnNn{X Pohn. AsXmcp a\pjykv{XobmsW∂v hnizkn°m≥
imen\n°p {]bmkambn. Ahƒ°hnsS\n∂v Fßns\sb¶nepw c£s∏SWsa∂p tXm∂n.
Ahƒ tNmZn®p.
cm[sS apdn GXmWv?
Fs‚ apdntbm?
cm[ s]m´n®ncn®p. \n¿ØmsXbp≈ Nncn. B NncnbpsS kv t ^mS\Øn¬ B IpSnens‚
A‘Imchpw B PohnXØns‚ \n lmbXbpw ]msS XqsØdnbs∏´p. BÀmZØns‚ sIm®p
kv^penwK߃ B sIm®p hoSns\ Zo]vXam°n.
Fs‚ apdntbm?
cm[ ho≠pw tNmZn®p.
Ahƒ imen\nbpsS ASpØph∂v ap´p IpØn\n∂p. AhfpsS IÆpIfnse kmcfyw AhfpsS
lrZbØnsehnsSsbms°tbm sIm≠p. Xm\pw Hcp Ip´nbmsW∂pw, kvt\lØns‚ emf\°pw
NqSn\pw Xm\pw AhIminbmsW∂pw D≈ Imcyw Ahƒ hnkvacn®p. kzoIcn°p∂Xn\p]Icw
\¬Im≥ Ahƒ Xømdmbn. HcΩbmbn amdnb Ahƒ imen\nsb FSpØps]m¥n®p. AhfpsS XpSpØ
Ihnfn¬ DΩsh®p. imen\n°pw Aßns\ Hcpd∏v Bhiyambncp∂p.
imen\ntamƒ°v Xn∂m≥ sImSp°m≥ Fs¥¶nepw Dt≠m tamsf?
cm[bpsS AΩ tNmZn®p.
D’mlØns‚ XncIƒ ]ndtIm´p hen™p. thenbnd°Øn¬ a\ ns‚ aW¬Øn´pIƒ
\·am° s∏´p. AhnsS bmYm¿∞yØns‚ £p{ZPohnIƒ Cg™p \S∂p.
cm[ imen\nsb Xmsg sh®p.
ChnsS H∂pw√ysΩ. Ahƒ ]d™p.
C\ns≠¶n¬Øs∂ tamƒ°v H∂pw sImSp°cpsX∂v ]d™n´pap≠v.
Xs‚ ZuXyw F¥msW∂v imen\n At∏mgmWv Hm¿ØXv. Ahƒ tNmZn®p.
FhnsSbmWv cmt[sS.........
Ahƒ apgpan®n√. tNmZyØns‚ \nc¿YIX Ahƒ°v t_m≤ys∏´ncn°p∂p. Ahƒ°v
Fßns\sb¶nepw AhnsS \n∂v t]mbm¬ aXn.
F¥m tamsf? cm[ tNmZn®p.
hmjnwKv sajo≥?
hmjnwKv sajot\m?
Dw. AsXhnsSbmWv?
AXm AhnsS InS°p∂p. cm[ Nq≠n°m´n. AhfpsS kzcw \n¿∆nImcambncp∂p. apdn°p≈nse
Ccp´v \oßnbncp∂p. imen\n°nt∏mƒ F√mw hy‡ambn ImWmw. B ImgvN Ahsf thZ\n∏n®p.
Ahƒ hn°ns°m≠v ]d™p.
AtXm, AXv cm[sS AΩbs√?
AsX. cm[ ]d™p. Rm≥ ]d™ns√ AXv tISph∂v InS°zm∂v. \n¿∆nImcamb B i–Øns‚
A¥yØn¬ Hcp tX߬ Ie¿∂pthm?
imen\n Xcn®p \n∂p. cm[ ]dbpIbmbncp∂p.
Hcp ImeØv \∂mbn Ae°nbncp∂XmWv. F¥m sNøzm, tISph∂nt√?
imen\n HmSn ]pdtØ°p IS∂p.
F\n°v AΩsS ASpØv t]mWw.
Ahƒ Ic™psIm≠v HmSpIbmWv.
tamsf \n¬°p F∂ cm[bpsS hnfn Ahƒ tI´n√. Ahƒ°hnsS\n∂v Fßns\sb¶nepw
c£s∏SWw. Ahƒ HmSn, Zmcn{ZyØns‚bpw I„∏mSpIfpsSbpw Ccp≠ CShgnIfn¬ kzbw
\„s∏Spwhsc.

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 Hcp Sm]vUm≥k¿
tlm´ens‚ XWpØ tem_nbn¬ ImØp\n¬°pI hnjaap≈Xmbncp∂n√. hntZinIƒ
h∂ncp∂Xv an°hmdpw D®Xncn™ t\cØmbncp∂p. Fb¿t]m¿´n¬ \n∂p≈ _ n¬ Ah¿
Iq´ambn h∂ndßn. Nnet∏mƒ SmIvknbn¬. I´nbp≈ Nn√p`nØnbneqsS \mcmbW≥ \mb¿
Ah¿ _ n¬ \n∂ndßp∂Xv t\m°nbncp∂p. tXmfØpw ]pdØpw k©n Xq°ns°m≠v Ah¿
Cdßn. hmXn¬°¬ \n¬°p∂ Nph∂ bq\nt^man´ tUm¿am≥ hmXn¬ Xpd∂psIm≠hsc
kzmKXw sNbvXp. s_¬ t_mbvkv _ n¬ \n∂v kµ¿iIcpsS s]´nIfpw k©nIfpw FSpØv
en^n‰n∂cnIn¬ \ncØn. C\n AXnYnIƒ Iu≠dn¬s®∂v sN°n≥ sNbvXm¬ Ah¿ h∂v
apdnbpsS \º¿ t\m°nsh°pw. Ah¿°v t]mtI≠ en^v‰v ImWn®psImSp°pw. km[\߃
s_¬ t_mbvkv thsdmcp en^v‰nemWv sIm≠p t]mIpI. hntZinIƒ AhchcpsS apdnIfn
seØptºmtg°v Ah¿ km[\ßfpambn AhnsS FØnbn´p≠mIpw.
B kabØmWv \mcmbW≥ \mb¿ kzbw ]cnNbs∏SpØp∂Xv. Iønep≈ t^mƒU¿
Ahsc G¬∏n°p∂p. AXn¬ IYIfnbpsSbpw, Hm´wXp≈ens‚bpw a‰p tIcfob \mS≥
IeIfpsSbpw Nn{Xßfp≠v. Nph´n¬ sNdpIpdn∏pIfpw. Ahkm\sØ t]Pn¬ Xs‚ ho´ns‚
hnemkhpw AhnsS FtØ≠sXßns\bmWv F∂v ta∏v klnXw sImSpØn´p≈ \n¿t±ißfpw.
Abmƒ F∂pw sshIpt∂cw ho´ns‚ Nmbv ] n¬ IYIfn ImWn®ncp∂p. ImWnIfmbn
hntZinIƒ am{Xta D≠mIq. Ahsc Im≥hmkv sNbvXp sIm≠p t]mIp∂Xv Cu tlm´en¬
sh®mbncp∂p. BZysa√mw HcpamXncn \√ _nkn\ v In´nbncp∂p. Hcp kµ¿iI\v AºXp
cq]bmWv \nc°v. \mepw A©pw, Nnet∏mƒ F´pw ]Øpw hsc hntZinIsf In´mdp≠v. ]n∂oSv
]s£ thsdbpw c≠p ]m¿´nIƒ cwKsØØnbtXmsS \mcmbW≥\mbcpsS _nkn\ v
tamiambnØpSßn. a‰p≈h¿ IqSpX¬ kwLSnXambmWv _nkn\ v \SØns°m≠ncp∂Xv.
XΩn¬ am’cyw D≠mIpIaqew c≠pt]¿°pw _nkn\ v IpdbpIbmsW∂p a\ nembt∏mƒ
Ah¿ Hcp HØpXo¿∏nseØn. Hmtcm Znhkw HmtcmcpØcpsS hIbmbn IYIfn \SØmsa∂v.
Ah¿ sNdnsbmcp lmƒ hmSIbvs°SpØv ÿncw thZnbm°n am‰n. HmtcmcpØ¿ CShn´p≈
Znhkw AhnsS IYIfn \SØn.
\mcmbW≥\mb¿°v ]t£ AXn¬ tNcm≥ ]‰nbn√. Xm≥ Hcp `ojWnbmbn Ah¿°p tXm∂n
bn√. am{Xa√ Bhiys∏´ apX¬ apS°v AbmfpsS Iønen√mbncp∂pXm\pw. AXpsIm≠bmƒ
Ct∏mgpw tlm´en¬ h∂v kz¥w Iym≥hmkv sNbvXp h∂p. AXp ]t£ A[nIw ^ehØmbn√.
ImcWw a‰p≈ c≠pt]cpw tlm´enepw SqdnÃv Hm^oknepw kzm[o\n®ncp∂p. AXpsIm≠v
hntZinIƒ°v tlm´en¬ \n∂v sImSp°p∂ hnhcßfnepw, SqdnÃv Hm^okn¬ \n∂v e`n°p∂
t^mƒUdnepw a‰p≈h¿ IYIfn \SØp∂ hnemkamWv sImSp°mdv. AXpsIm≠v Ah¿ \Kcw
ImWp∂Xns‚ Hcp `mKambn lmfn¬ t]mbn IYIfn I≠p aSßn.
Ht∂m ct≠m H‰Xncn™ hntZinIsf X\n°p In´nsb¶nembn. Btcbpw In´mØ Znhkw
Abmƒ ho´n¬ sN∂v taf°mtcbpw hmbv]m´pImtcbpw Hgnhm°pw.
C∂pw AXpXs∂bmhpw ÿnXnsb∂v \mcmbW≥\mb¿ IcpXn. Ccp]Ønc≠v hntZinIƒ
Hcpan®mWv Hcp _ n¬ h∂Xv. Aßns\bp≈hcn¬\n∂v X\nbv°v _nkn\ v In´m≥ t]mIp
∂n√. Abmƒ \ncmi\mbn tem_nbnse Hcp tkm^bn¬ H‰bm∑mtcbpw {]Xo£n®psIm≠v
Iq\n°qSnbncp∂p. apIfnep≈ UŒn¬°qSn Xmtg°Sn°p∂ XWpØ Im‰v Abmsf
Atemkcs∏SpØm≥ XpSßnbncp∂p. Xs‚ {]mbØn\p ]‰nbX√ Fb¿ I≠oj≥. Abmƒ
Fgpt∂‰v \S°m≥ XpSßn. Ac aWn°q¿ IqSn ImØp\n∂n´v t]mImw.
dnk]vj\nse s]¨Ip´n amdnbncn°p∂p. Ct∏mƒ tUhnUv F∂p t]cp≈ Hcp sNdp∏°mc
\mWv. ss\‰v Uyq´n Abmƒ°mWv. \mcmbW≥\mb¿ Ahscsb√mw kzm[o\n°m≥ {ian®XmWv.
hntZinIƒ hcptºmƒ Xs‚ t^mƒU¿ sImSp°Wsa∂pw Xs‚ IYIfn°v hcm≥ t{]cn∏n°W
sa∂pw Abmƒ Bhiys∏´ncp∂p.
sshIpt∂cw F∂pw IWniambn hcnIbpw GgpaWnhsc Np‰n∏‰n \n¬°pIbpw sNbvX
Adp]Ø©p hb pImct\mSv Ah¿°v kl-Xm-]ap≠mbncp∂p. BZysa√mw Ah¿ hntZin
Iƒ°v Abmsf ]cnNbs∏SpØpIbpw sNbvXncp∂p. As∂√mw Hcp amXncn \√ _nkn\ pw
In´nbncp∂p. ]ns∂ GXm\pw hntZinIƒ Abmƒ IYIfn \SØp∂ ÿesØ∏‰n hfsc
tamiambn ]d™t∏mƒ Ah¿ \n¿ØpIbmWp≠mbXv. ho´ns‚ ap‰ØpXs∂ sI´nb sNdnb
]¥enembncp∂p IYIfn \SØnbncp∂Xv. sshIpt∂cw sImXpISn, ag°meØv Hmeta™
]¥en¬ tNm¿®, Ab¬h°Øp\n∂v Ip´nIfpsS _lfw, CsX√mw \nc¥cieyambncp∂p.

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hntZinIƒ°v AsXm∂pw C„s∏´n√.
\mcmbW≥\mb¿ tlm´en\p ]pdØpIS∂p. C∂v Btcbpw In´nbn√. Xncn®p sN∂v
taf°mtcbpw ]d™b°Ww. Ah¿ F{X Imew £an°psa∂dnbn√. Znhkhpw Ifnbns√¶n¬
AhcpsS Imcyhpw hnjaamWv. Ah¿ t]mhpIIqSn sNbvXm¬ Xm≥ icn°pw I„s∏Spw.
sKbv‰n\p ]pdØp IS∂t∏mgmWv Hcp kmbv]v \S∂p hcp∂Xv I≠Xv. ]Ødp]Xp hb mbn´p
≠mIpw. saen™ tZlw. Ab™ j¿´pw ]m‚ v k pw thjw. Npaen¬ Hcp XpWnk©n
Xq°nbn´ncn°p∂p. H‰t\m´Øn¬ Abmƒ Hcp kº∂\s√∂p \mcmbW≥ \mb¿°p tXm∂n.
H∂pw icn°p ]dbm≥ ]‰n√. hntZinIsf kw_‘n®nStØmfw ]pdØp ImWp∂ cq]w \sΩ
NXn°pw. Abmƒ Xncn®v tlm´ente°p \S∂p. kmbvhv Iu≠dnseØn dnk]vj\nÃpambn
kwkmcn°pIbmWv. Abmƒ°v dnk¿thjs\m∂pap≠mbncp∂n√. ]t£ apdn Hgnhp≈Xp
sIm≠v AhnsS ]m¿∏n°msa∂v dnk]vj\nÃv ]dbp∂Xv \mcmbW≥ \mb¿ tI´p. kmbvhv
Xmt°m¬ hmßn Xncn™t∏mƒ \mcmbW≥ \mb¿ Abmsf t\cn´p.
lt√m.
lt√m.
Xs‚ IYIfn t^mƒU¿ \o´ns°m≠v \mcmbW≥\mb¿ ]d™p.
sF s]¿t^mw IYIfn. {SUojW¬ B¿´v t^mw Hm^v tIcf. bq sseIv kobnwKv?
IYmIfn?
kmbvhn\p Xm¬]cyambn. Abmƒ Xncn®v dnkv]j≥ Iu≠dnte°v \S∂p. tXmfsØ k©n
Iu≠dn¬ sh®v kn∏v Xpd∂v Hcp t^mƒUsdSpØp. Sqdnkw hIp∏ns‚ Hcp t^mƒUdmbncp∂p
AXv. AXp adn®v IYIfnbpsS t]Pp≈ `mKw Abmƒ \mcmbW≥ \mb¿°p ImWn®psImSpØp.
IYmIfn. Upbp. s]¿t^mw Znkv Um≥kv?
sbkv.
t^mƒU¿ aS°n k©nbnem°n kn∏v hen®psIm≠v kmbvhp ]d™p.
sF tKm hnYv bp. Im≥ bp shbv‰v t^m an t^msd ssh¬? sF \osU tNbv©v.
jph¿.
Psà I]vtfm^v an\n‰vkv.
kmbvhv en^v‰n\SptØ°p \S∂p.
]Øpan\n‰n∂Iw kmbvhv Xncn®ph∂p. thjw amdnbncn°p∂p. \ndsb I≈nIfp≈ Hcp j¿´pw
\c®p XpSßnb Po≥kpamWv thjw. kmbv]v Ipsd°qSn Dt∑jhm\mbn tXm∂n.
bp lmhv ssSw t^msd Izn°o?
lmfns‚ Hc‰Øp≈ _m¿ Nq≠n kmbvhv tNmZn®p.
sh¬!
Abmƒ kmbvhns‚ ]n∂mse \S∂p. _ob¿ IpSn®p sIm≠ncns° kmbvhv tNmZn®p.
CXmWv \nßfpsS G‰hpw t]m∏pedmb Um≥kv At√. F s{Kbv‰v t^mw Hm^v B¿´v.
kmbvhv Atacn°\mbncp∂p. an¬thm°nbn¬ Xmakn°p∂p.
Rm≥ sNdp∏ImeØv Hcp Sm]v Um≥kdmbncp∂p. Abmƒ ]d™p. \s√mcp Um≥k¿. temIw
apgph≥ k©cn®n´p≠v.
Abmƒ Ioibn¬\ns∂SpØ t]gvkns‚ D≈dbn¬ \ns∂mcp t^mt´m X∏nsbSpØp.
]gsbmcp If¿ t^mt´m.
Ct∏mƒ Bcpw Sm]v Um≥kv sNøp∂n√. hfsc ]g©\msb∂mWv ]dbp∂Xv. F\n°ptijw
Bscsb¶nepw ]Tn∏n°Wsa∂p≠mbncp∂p. aIs\sb¶nepw. Ah\Xn¬ Xm¬]cyap≠mbncp
∂n√. Iw]yq´¿ kb≥kn¬ Sm]v Um≥knt\°mƒ ]Wap≠v. Fs‚ Imew Ign™m¬ an¬thm°n
bn¬ Hcp Sm]v Um≥k¿ D≠mhn√. \s√mcp Iebmbncp∂p AXv. F dnb¬ {Kqhn XnMv.
kmbvhv _ob¿ samØn°pSn®p.
a§n¬ \n∂v Hcp henb Ihnƒ _ob¿ IpSn®psIm≠v \mcmbW≥ \mb¿ ]d™p.
ChnsSbpw CsXms°bmWv kw`hn°p∂Xv. ¢m n°v IeIƒ C∂v B¿°pw Bhiyan√.
R߃ IYIfn \SØp∂nSØv hntZinIƒ am{Xta h∂ncn°mdp≈q. Cu \m´pIm¿ h∂m¬
R߃ ]Ww Bhiys∏Smdn√. Ah¿ hcmdn√. C\n h∂m¬ Xs∂ ]Øpan\n‰n\Iw Xncn®p
t]mhpIbpw sNøpw. Bcpw Cu IeIƒ ChnsS t]{SssWkv sNøp∂n√.
kmbv h n\v AsXmcp ]pXnb Adnhmbncp∂p. Abmƒ IYIfnbpsS hoUntbm ^nenw
I≠ncp∂p. \nd™ lmfn¬ t{]£IcpsS kPohamb {]XnIcWtØmsS \SØnb Hcp
]cn]mSnbmbncp∂p AXv. B Ie, ]nd∂phoW \m´n¬ hfsc Npcp°w t]sc BkzZn°p∂p≈p
sh∂ Adnhv Abmsf thZ\n∏n®p.
Abmƒ F¥psImt≠m an¬thm°nbnse an\kap≈ Um≥kv ^v t fmdpIƒ Hm¿Øp.
jqkpIƒ \neØp sh®Sn°ptºmgp≠mIp∂ i–w. jqkpw jqkpw Iq´nbSn°ptºmgp≠mIp∂

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i–w. BZyw kmh[m\Øn¬, ]ns∂ ]ncnapd°w IqSn°qSn A]mcamb thKØn¬.
Hmt´m ]nSn®v ho´nseØnbt∏mƒ Ggcbmbncn°p∂p. taf°mcpw hmbv ] m´pImcpw
t]mbn´p≠mbncp ∂n√. ]¥en¬ Hgn™p InS°p∂ ItkcIƒ t\m°ns°m≠v kmbvhv ]d™p.
I can see there aren't many patrons for your art. Or are we too early?
\mcmbW≥\mbcpsS apJsØ h√mbv a I≠t∏mƒ kmbv h v a\ nemsb∂ `mhØn¬
Xebm´n.
\mcmbW≥\mb¿ Np´n IpØp∂Xv kmbvhv t\m°nbncp∂p. CSbv°v Xs‚ Iønep≈ Iymad
¢n°v sNøpw.
AcaWn°q¿ t\ctØ°v BSm\p≈ Dt±itabp≈q. \fNcnXw H∂mw ZnhkØn¬ c≠mw
cwKw. \f≥ lwksØ ]nSn®v ZqXpambn ]d™b°p∂ `mKw am{Xw.
HºXcbmbt∏mtg°pw thjanS¬ Ign™p. AXn\nSbv°v kmbvhn\v BSm≥ t]mIp∂
IYsb∏‰n Hcp sNdnb hnhcWw \¬Inbncp∂p. IY a\ nemhm≥ Bhiyamb ap{ZIsf∏‰nbpw
Abmsf ]d™p a\ nem°nbncp∂p.
tIfnsIm´p XpSßn. a±fhpw, sN≠bpw, tNße, CeØmfßfpw IqSn A¥co£Øn¬
Hc¤pX {]]©w kr„n®p. kmbvhv Cu Xmfebßfn¬ apgpInbncp∂p. FhnsStbm tI´pad∂
Hcp XmfØn\p th≠n At±lØns‚ a\ en™p.
hmbv∏m´pIm¿ ]mSpIbmWv.
"Du¿÷nXmib..........'
]m´pIm¿ tamiambncp∂p. ]t£ Xm≥ sImSp°p∂ {]Xn^eØn¬ X\n°v DÆnIrjvW
Ipdp∏ns\ In´n√s√m.
\nehnf°n¬ FÆ IØp∂ aWw ]c∂p. ]¥enen´ ]Øncp]Xp ItkcIfn¬ Hs∂mgnsI
F√mw Hgn™p InS∂p. kmbvhv ]t£ AsXm∂pw {i≤n®n√. tÃPn¬ X\n°pth≠n Hcp°p∂
Zriyhncp∂n s‚ am[pcyw Hmtcm Xp≈nbpw BkzZn°pIbmbncp∂p, B ]gb Sm]v Um≥k¿.
kmbvhns‚ {]XnIcWw \mcmbW≥ \mbcn¬ D’mlapW¿Øn.
"{]nbam\km \o t]mbv htcWw.'
tXmSn cmKØn¬ hmbv]m´pIm¿ ]mSpIbmWv. Ifn Ign™t∏mƒ \mcmbW≥ \mb¿ tÃPn¬
\n∂ndßnh∂p. \fs‚ thjØn¬Øs∂. kmbvhv AbmfpsS ssI ]nSn®p Ipep°n.
Fßns\bmWv \n߃°v \µn ]dtb≠X∂dnbn√. Abmƒ ]d™p. \n߃ \s√mcp
IemImc\mWv. Hmtcm \nanjhpw Rm≥ BkzZn®p.
]ns∂ Ft¥m Dƒt{]cWbp≠mbt]mse kmbvhv tÃPnte°p \S∂p. shdpsX jqkpsIm≠v
\neØv X´nt\m°n. kna‚n´ \neØv jqkns‚ ASn`mKw sIm≠v I\Ø Bgap≈ i–ap≠mbn.
At±lw Hcn°¬ IqSn jqkpsIm≠v X´n t\m°n. hfsc Bgap≈ i–w, ]s£ as‰mcp
{ipXnbn¬ At±lw apJapb¿Øn \mcmbW≥\mbsc t\m°n. Abmƒ, kmbv h v jqkp
sIm≠p≠m°nb amkvac i–Øn¬ tamlnX\mbn A\ßmsX \n∂p.
ho≠pw Hcp tPmSn jqkpIƒ i–n®p. Cu {]mhiyw IqSpX¬ t\ctØ°v. kmbvhns‚ icocw
BsIsbm∂p IpepßpIbpw sNbvXp.
BZyw {]XnIcWap≠mbXv a±fw hmb\°mct‚XmWv. \rØw sh°p∂ Hcp tPmSn jqkpIƒ
kna‚ v Xdbnep≠m°nb Xmfw Abmƒ a±fØn¬ `wKnbmbn A\pIcn®p.
]ns∂ sN≠°mcs‚ Dugambncp∂p. AtX Xmfw Xs∂ sN≠bn¬ hmbn°s∏´p. kmbvhv
A¤pXtØmsS, kt¥mjtØmsS, \µntbmsS Ahsc t\m°n.
ho≠pw jqkpIƒ Xmfw Nhp´n. ]n∂mse a±fhpw sN≠bpw. kmbvhv Hcp sNdpNncntbmsS
\rØw XpS¿∂p. B saen™ tZlw BSnbpe™p. Xmfw {ZpXKXnbnembn. hgnbnsehntStbm
sh®v a±f°mc\pw sN≠°mc\pw \n¿Øn. AhcpsS hmtZym]IcW߃ \neØnd°nsh®v
Ah¿ B amkvacXbn¬ ebn®p \n∂p.
Xmfw ho≠pw apdpIn. A¤pXIcamb thKØn¬ F√mw ad∂v B an¬thm°n°mc≥ Sm]v
Um≥k¿ \rØamSn.
]Xn\©pan\n‰p Ign™n´p≠mIpw. ]cnkct_m[w h∂ t]mse Abmƒ \n¿Øn. Abmƒ
£oWn®ncp∂p. Xmsgbndßnh∂v Itkcbn¬ Ccp∂v Abmƒ ]d™p.
hm´¿.
•m n¬ sImSpØ sh≈w IpSn®psIm≠ncns° Abmƒ ]d™p.
Rm≥ hnNmcn®p F\nbv°n\n Um≥kv sNøm≥ ]‰ns√∂v.
t\cw sshInbncp∂p. hmbv∏m´pImcpw taf°mcpw t]mbn. lwkØn‚ thjan´ sNdp∏°mc≥
thj agn®p sh°m≥ AItØ°p t]mbn. Hgn™ Acßn¬ B c≠p IemImc≥am¿ am{Xambn.
Ah¿ apJtØmSpapJw t\m°n \n∂p. ]d™dnbn°m≥ ]‰mØ Hcp `mhkΩn{iw kmbvhns‚
apJØpb ¿∂p. \mcmbW≥\mb¿ At∏mgpw IYIfn thjØnembncp∂p. AbmfpsS ssI

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]nSn®p Ipep°ns°m≠v kmbvhv ]d™p.
at\mlcamsbmcp kmbm”Øn\v \µn.
s]s´∂v Ft¥m Hm¿ØpsIm≠v kmbvhv Ioibn¬ \n∂v ]gvskSpØp.
Fs‚ Iøn¬ tUmf¿ _n√pIsfbp≈p. Xnc°n¬ amdm≥ ]‰nbn√. \n߃ F{XbmWv Nm¿Pv
sNøp∂sX∂dnbn√.
At±lw GXm\pw t\m´pIƒ FSpØv \mcmbW≥\mbcpsS Iøn¬ sh®p.
Aev]w aSntbmsS Abmƒ AXp hmßn, FÆnt\m°n. AºXp tUmf¿. GItZiw c≠mbncw
Ddp∏nI. AXp Xncn®p\o´ns°m≠v Abmƒ ]d™p.
CXp hfscb[nIamWv. Rm≥ AºXpdp∏nItb Nm¿Pv sNømdp≈q.
t\m´pIƒ Xncn®phmßmsX kmbvhv ]gvkv aS°n Ioibn¬ C´p. Itkcbn¬ sh® Iymad
k©nbnem°n tXmfØn´p.
C\nsbmcn°¬ ImWmw.
Abmƒ \S∂Iep∂Xv \mcmbW≥\mb¿ t\m°n\n∂p. Abmƒ At∏mgpw \fs‚
thjØnembncp∂p. ImetZim¥cßsf AXnPohn®psIm≠v Ggp ISepw Ggp IcIfpw
IS∂ph∂ Hcp alØmb IebpsS ImeSni–Øns‚ A\pcW\w AbmfpsS a\ ns\
kº∂am°nbncp∂p.

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 AΩ
amhp sh´p∂ i–w Ct∏mgpw Hm¿Ωbnep≠v. Ft´m HºtXm hb p≈t∏mgmWv. Rm≥ GXm\pw
\nanjw apºv A`bw {]m]n® ]pdsØ apdnbpsS P\eneqsS t\m°n\n∂p. ChnsS acWw ZqscbmWv.
aq∂p apdnIfpw Hcp hcm¥bpw AIse. NmØbpw tImXbpw A∏pdØpw C∏pdØpw \n∂v
tImSmensIm≠v B™psh´p∂p. NmØ sh´n tImSmen FSp°ptºmgpw tImXbpsS tImSmen
]Xn°p∂p. amhns‚ shfpØ NofpIƒ NnXdp∂p. tImSmen amhn≥XSnta¬ ]Xn°p∂ B i–w Hcp
`bs∏SpØp∂ XmftØmsS XpS¿∂p. amhns‚ sImºpIsf√mw sh´n°gn™p. C\n XSnam{Xtabp≈q.
Hmtcm sh´nepw amhns‚ XSn hnd®ncp∂p.
t\cw ]pe¿∂pIgn™p. Ggp aWnsb¶nepw Bbn´p≠mIpw. apØ»n ]{¥≠p aWn°mWv acn®Xv.
cm{XnXs∂ amhpsh´p∂ Imcyw Btcm ]d™t∏mƒ A∏p \mb¿ ]d™p.
t\cw shfp°s´. Cs∏m amhv Hdßzmbncn°pw.
A∏p\mb¿ kzXth D®ØnemWv kwkmcn°mdv. B⁄m]n°p∂ kzcØn¬. \m´n¬ GsX¶nepw
\mb¿ XdhmSpIfn¬ IeymWtam, sXc≠pIeymWtam, ]Xn\mdSnb¥nctam Ds≠¶n¬ A∏p \mb¿
FØp∂p. ASp°fap‰w Itødp∂p. ]Wn°mcnIsfs°m≠v ap‰w NmWIw sagpIn°p∂p. ]¥¬
CSm\p≈ Hcp°ßƒ sNøp∂p. henb Nc°pIƒ Ib‰m\p≈ ASp∏pIƒ Dbcp∂p. CsXm∂pw Bcpw
Bhiys∏´p sNøp∂sXm∂pa√. {]Xn^teO IqSmsXbp≈ tkh\w At±lØns‚ A[nImc
ambncp∂p.
t\cw \s∂ shfpØt∏mƒ A∏p\mb¿ ]d™p.
∂m, amhv sh´zm.
NmØbpw tImXbpw acw sh´m-\mbn tImSm-en-bp-ambn ]d-ºn-tebv°p \S-∂p.
ac-Øns\ \a-kvI-cn®v sXm´p Xe-bn¬ shbv°v.
NmØbpw tImXbpw acØn\p ap ºn¬ \akvIcn°p∂Xv Aev]w XamitbmsS Rm≥ t\m°n \n∂p.
]ns∂ _p≤nbpd®t∏mgmWv A∏p \mbcpsS alma\kvIX a\ nembXv. ap∏Ø©psIm√w apºv
hndIv hn¬°p∂ ISIsfm∂pw {KmaØnep≠mbncp∂n√. At∏mƒ kz¥w ho´nse acw sh´pItb
\nhØn bp≈q. actØmSp≈ kvt\lhpw BZchpw \nanØw Ct∏mgpw A∏p \mb¿ Fs‚ a\ n¬
Pohn°p∂p.
hSs° apdnbn¬ \neØv apØ»nbpsS tZlw tImSn ]pX∏n®p InSØnbncn°bmWv. CS\mgnI
bn¬IqSn t]mIptºmƒ Hcn°¬ t\m°n. ]ns∂ Fßns\tbm HmSn h∂v ]pdsØ apdnbn¬ A`bw
{]m]n®p. F\nbv°v Ip´n°meØv ihicocw `bambncp∂p. apdnbnepw CS\mgnbnepw \ndsb kv{XoIƒ
Ccp∂p. Btcm cmambWw hmbn °p∂p. AXmcmsW∂v t\m°m≥ \n∂n√.
]pdsØ apdnbn¬ AΩ \neØp hncn® ]p¬]mbn¬ Ccn°pIbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ AΩbpsS
ASpØncp∂v P\eneqsS t\m°n.
A∏p\mb¿ hnfn®p ]dbp∂p. F√m a°fpw Ipfn®v Cud\pSpØv hczm. t]c°p´nIfpw Bbvt°ms´.
BWp ßfv am{Xw aXn. Hcp hmgbne sh´nt°m.... B Ipd®pIqSn hepXmhmbncp∂p. kmcey. ]ns∂
_m°nbp≈Xpw IqSn shdIm°nt°m. ]Xn\mdSnb¥cØn\v thWw. thKamhs´. F¥m t\m°n
\n°WXv.
A∏p\mb¿ Dds° kwkmcn®p.
Ct∏mƒ Hcp XamitbmsS Rm≥ Hm¿Øp. As∂√mw Bƒ°m¿ a‰p≈h¿°p th≠n i–apb¿Øn.
C∂X√ ÿnXn. Ah\hs‚ ImcyØn\p th≠n am{Xta i–apb¿Øp∂p≈q.
P\eneqsS t\m°nbt∏mƒ AΩmh∑m¿ \mept]cpw Ipfn®v Cud≥ X‰pSpØv \n¬°p∂p. ]ns∂
t\m°nbt∏mgmWv. A¤pXw Xs∂. sNdnbΩbpsS c≠p a°ƒ, cmPphpw hmkphpw, c≠pt]cpw
Ft∂°mƒ XmsgbmWv, AhcpsS H∏w \n¬°p∂p.
Fs∂ Bcpw ImWmXncn°m≥ Rm≥ AΩbpsS ]n∂n¬ HXpßnbncp∂Xv Hm¿Ωbp≠v. Rm≥
]Xn™ kzcØn¬ AΩtbmSv tNmZn®p.
Ahsc√w F¥n\mWv Cud\pSpØp \n¬°p∂Xv?
apØ»nbpsS tZlw Zln∏n°m≥ sIm≠p t]m∆s√? a°fmWv AXv sNøpI.
At∏m cmPphpw hmkphpw?
Ahcpw IqSpw. sXm´p \n∂m aXn. \n\°pw IqSmtem. ChnsS Cßns\ Ccn°p∂ t\cw \n\°pw
t]mbn ]nSn®psImSpØpIqsS?
Rm≥ `bwsIm≠v Nqfnt∏mbn. Hcp ihicocw sXmSpI. BtemNn°m≥ IqSn hø. Hcn°¬
Ab¬h°Øv Hcmƒ acns®∂dn™t∏mƒ A\pPØnbpsS ssI ]nSn®v km[mcW t]mImdp≈

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CShgn Hgnhm°n hf™v ]mSØpIqsS kvIqfnseØpw hsc HmSnbXmWv.
Rm≥ AΩtbmSv IqSpX¬ tN¿∂ncp∂p. s]s´∂v Fs‚ ssI sXm´pt\m°n AΩ ]d™p.
F¥mWnXv? \ns‚ ssI XWpØncn°p∂s√m. ssI am{Xa√, tZlwapgph≥ XWpØncp∂p. XWp∏v
kln°m\mhmsX Rm≥ AΩtbmSv tN¿∂ncp∂p.
F¥m Cßns\ t]Snbmbm¬?
Rm≥ hndbv°m≥ XpSßn. AΩ Fs∂ aSnbn¬ InSØn apJw amdnSØn¬ Aa¿Ønsh®p. F\n°v
Ipd®v NqSpw Bizmkhpw tXm∂n. ]pdØv A∏p\mbcpsS B⁄Iƒ Dds° Dbcp∂p≠mbncp∂p.
C∂v ap∏Ø©psIm√߃°ptijw Rm≥ AsX√mw Hm¿°p∂p. AΩbpsS amdnSØnse NqSpw
kvt\ltØmsS Fs∂ hcn™ ssIIfpsS hm’eyhpw.
AΩbpsS tZlw NnXbnte°v sh®v ]Øp an\n‰mbn ImWpw. klmbnIƒ hndIv ASp°n
sh°pIbmWv. I¿ΩnbpsS i–w H´pw B¿{Zambncp∂n√. hfsc bm{¥nIambn \n¿∆nImc\mbn
Abmƒ Dcphn´psIm≠n cp∂p. Rm≥ A∏p \mbsc Hm¿Øp. At±lw Ft∂ acn®pt]mbncp∂p.
sshIpt∂cw ag s]bvXncp∂p. Im‰n¬ Cu¿∏ap≠v. AXv [\pcm{Xnsb IqSpX¬ XWp∏n®p. ho´n¬
\n∂v Ipfn®v Cud\pSpØ tijamWv AΩbpsS tZlw, A\pPØnbpsS tXßepIƒs°m∏w
Bw_pe≥knte°v FSpØpsh®Xv . Afnb\pw sNdnbΩbpsS a°fpw Iq´n\p≠mbncp∂p.
`mcX∏pgbpsS XocØp≈ ivaim\ØnseØnbt∏mƒ I¿Ωn ]d™p.
Rßfv NnX Hcp°mw. \n߃ aq∂pt]cpw s]mtgev apßnhczm.
Btcm s]t{SmamIvkv IØn®ncp∂p. hmkp AXpwG‰n ap∂n¬ \S∂p. sh≈Øn\SpsØØm≥
aWeneqsS Ipd®pZqcw \St°≠n h∂p. s]t{SmamIvkns‚ shfn®Øn¬ ]pgsh≈Øns‚ Hgp°v
ImWmambncp∂p. ag ImcWw sh≈Øn\v sXfnhp≠mbncp∂n√.
s]s´∂v AΩ Bw_pe≥kn¬ H‰°v InS°pbmsW∂v Hm¿Øp. Bw_pe≥kv \n∂ncp∂nSØv
Ccp´mWv. s]t{Sm amIvkns‚ shfn®Øn¬ Bw_pe≥kns‚ t\cnb cq]tcJ ImWmw. AXn¬ AΩ
H‰bv°v InS°pIbmsWt∂m¿Øt∏mƒ hnjaw tXm∂n. Hcp ]t£ Afnb≥ Imh¬ \n¬°p∂p
≠mhpw. thKw apßn°bdn.
sh≈Øn\v XWp∏p≠mbncp∂n√. ]t£ apßn°bdnbt∏mƒ Im‰pImcWw XWp∏v ap≈pIƒ
t]mse tZlØp Xpf®pIbdn. \\™ tXm¿Øv Acbv°p Np‰pw sI´n R߃ ivaim\Ønte°p
\S∂p.
Ipgn Ipgn®pIgn™ncp∂p. Ipgn°p c≠p hiØpw hmgØSn sh®Xn\p aosX acØns‚ aq∂p
ap´nIƒ hneßs\ sh®p.
I¿ΩnbpsS i–w tI´p.
C\n arXtZlw FSpØpsIm≠p hczm.
R߃ AΩbpsS icocw FSpØpsIm≠ph∂p.
C\n tZlw FSpØv NnX {]Z£nWw sh°Ww, aq∂p{]mhiyw. Xe sXt°m´v Xs∂ ]nSn°Ww.
B, C\n AhnsS XSoΩev sht®mfp.
Rm≥ Xe`mKamWv ]nSn®ncp∂Xv. cmPphpw hmkphpw \Sp`mKhpw Im¬ `mKhpw. Xe ap´nta¬
sh®t∏mgmWv I≠Xv. ap´nta¬ Hcp Iq¿Ø `mKap≈nSØmWv AΩbpsS Xe hcnI. Rm≥ Xe Aev]
apb¿Øn∏nSn®v ap´n Xncn®v an\pkap≈ `mKw t\m°nsh®p.
B, AXp kmcey. acnt®m¿°v thZ\ns°ym∂p√y.
I¿Ωn ]d™p.
icnbmWv. Rm≥ Hm¿Øp. I¿ΩnbpsS hm°pIƒ aban√mØsX¶nepw kXyambncp∂p. AΩ
AkpJ ßfpsSbpw thZ\IfpsSbpw temIØp\n∂p t]mbncn°p∂p. ]t£ AXp ]d™Xn\v Rm≥
I¿Ωnsb shdpØp.
aI≥ ChnsS hczm. Iøn¬ ]q°ƒ X∂psIm≠v I¿Ωn ]d™p. acn® Bsf [ym\n®v ]q°ƒ tZlØv
sh°zm.
acn® Bƒ Fs‚ AΩbmWv. Rm≥ hnNmcn®p. acn® Bƒ F∂Xn\p ]Icw AΩsb [ym\n®v F∂v
I¿Ωn ]d™ncps∂¶n¬.
In≠nbn¬ sh≈saSp°p....... [ym\n°p........ Im¬ sXm´v hµn°q.
I¿ΩnbpsS i–w bm{¥nIambn h∂psIm≠ncp∂p. AbmfpsS klmbn Iƒ AΩbpsS tZlØv
hndIv HXp°n sh°m≥ XpSßn. I¿Ωn hndIp sIm≈nIƒ apdns®SpØv ioe Np‰n ]¥ap≠m°pI
bmWv. aq∂p ]¥ßƒ D≠m°n Ah FÆbn¬ ap°nsbSpØp. NnX Xømdmbncp∂p.
aI≥ ChnsS hczm. Hcp ]¥w Iøn¬ X∂psIm≠v I¿Ωn ]d™p. CXm \nehnf°n¬ \n∂v IØn®v
Xe`mKØv sImfpØns°m≈p. a‰p c≠p ]¥ßƒ cmPphns‚bpw hmkphns‚bpw Iøn¬ sImSpØp.
Aß´v D≈nte°v sht®mfp. NIncn Xo]nSn°s´. \nßfv Hcmfv \Sphnepw Hcmfv Im¬`mKØpw
sht®mfp. B Aßns\Øs∂.
NnX ]pI™pXpSßn. ]n∂n¬ \n∂v Im‰v hoinbncp∂p. hndIv ASp°n sh®Xp ImcWw

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XpWnsIm≠v aqSnb icocw ImWm≥ ]‰nbn√. ]t£ AΩ AhnsSXs∂bps≠∂ t_m[ap≠mbn
cp∂p.
ag C\n s]øn√.
Btcm BImiw t\m°n ]d™p. taL߃ Hgn™p XpSßn. \£{X߃ sXfnbpIbmWv.
ag \ns∂¶nepw Im‰n\v \√ XWp∏p≠mbncp∂p. Cud\pSpØ ImcWw XWp∏v tZlØn¬ hnSmsX
\n∂p. I¿ΩnbpsS klmbnIƒ NnXbv°p Np‰pw \S∂v Xo ]nSn∏n°pIbmWv. Xo hfsc thKw ]nSn®p
Ibdn.
C\n \n߃ Ccpt∂mfp I¿Ωn ]d™p.
Xo \√ hÆw ]nSn®n´v t]mImw.
acs°m≈nIƒ Hmtcmt∂mtcm∂mbn Xo ]nSn°p∂Xv t\m°n R߃ Hcp HmesaS™Xn¬ Ccp∂p.
{ItaW XWp∏v AI∂p t]mIp∂Xv HcmizmktØmsS Rm≥ a\ nem°n. NqSv Fs‚ Cud≥
hkv { Xßsf DW°m≥ XpSßn. NqSv tZlØnte°p Xpf®p Ibdn XWp∏v Xosc AI‰n. AΩ
AZriyamb ssIIƒsIm≠v BenwK\w sNøp∂t]mse. Rm≥ Ip´nbmbncp∂t∏mƒ apØ»nbpsS
acWkabØv AΩ Fs∂ sI´n∏nSn®v Fs‚ `bhpw XWp∏pw AI‰nbncp∂Xv Hm¿Ω h∂p. C∂pw
NnXbv°p apIfn¬\n∂v AtX NqSpw kvt\lhpw ]I¿∂v AΩ Fs∂ Bizkn∏n °m≥ {ian°bmWv
kabsa{Xbmbn?
Btcm hm®v t\m°n ]d™p. HºtXIm¬. \n߃ aq∂pt]cpw ]pgbn¬ apßn hcp. F∂n´v
]pds∏Smw.
sh≈Øn\v XWp∏p IqSnbncp∂p. AXphsc NqSn∂SpØp \n∂Xp sIm≠v XWp∏v IqSpX¬
cq£ambn tXm∂n. Ipfn®v Cud\pSpØv Ibdnbt∏mƒ NnX Bfn°ØpIbmWv . Xo\mºpIƒ
AS°nsh® hndIpIjvWßsf apgph≥ s]mXn™p. Rm≥ ASpØp t]mbn√. Cu AIeØnepw
NnXbn¬\n∂p h∂ NqSv Fs‚ XWp∏I‰n F\nbv°v Bizmkacpfn.
Ggmw k©b\w. Rm\pw hmkphpw I¿Ωnbpw am{Xtabp≠mbncp∂p≈p. Cud\pSpØpsIm≠v
XWpØmdnb NnXbv°cpIn¬ Aÿn s]dp°m≥ Ccn°ptºmƒ Rm≥ ho≠pw AΩsb Hm¿Øp. Cu
Ggp Znhkßfn¬ F¥psImt≠m AΩ A[nIw a\ n¬ h∂ncp∂n√. AΩbpsS PohnXw Hcp amXncn
\∂mbn cp∂p. [\ysa∂pXs∂ ]dbmhp∂ PohnXw Fgp]Xmw hb n¬ kzm`mhnIambn
Ahkm\n°p∂Xn¬ hfscb[nIw hyk\nt°≠ Imcysam∂pan√. HcmgvNtb InS∂n´pap≈p.
acn°p∂ kabØv c≠p a°fpw AcnInep≠mbncp∂p.
I¿ΩnbpsS i–w ]n∂n¬\n∂v tIƒ°m\p≠v.
Bhp∂{X Aÿn s]dp°nsbSp°Ww.
NmcØn¬ NnIbptºmgmWv B Aÿn In´nbXv. ssIøns‚ F√v. a‰v F√pIsf√mw Hcp amXncn
{Zhn®pt]mbncp∂p. NnX AXns‚ I¿Øhyw \∂mbn \n¿∆ln®ncn°p∂p. Cu F√pam{Xw
tISpIqSmsX shfpØv NmcØn\nSbn¬ InS°p∂p. Rm≥ s]s´∂v AΩbpsS temeamb IøpIƒ
Hm¿Øp.
hfsc Ip´n°meØmWv . Hcn°¬ ]\n]nSn®p InS°pIbmbncp∂p. taemsI thZ\bpambn
InS°ptºm gmWv AΩ h∂Xv. ta¬ thZ\n°p∂p F∂p ]d™t∏mƒ AΩ s\©n¬ XtemSm≥
XpSßn. hfsc Bizmkw tXm∂n. Ipsd t\cw XtemSnbn´p≠mIWw. Rm≥ B kpJØn¬
Ddßnt∏mbn.
Cu shfpØ Aÿn t\m°ns°m≠ncns° Rm≥ ho≠pw Hcp Ip´nbmbn amdpIbmbncp∂p. Hcp
XWpØ Im‰v hoin. Rm≥ hndbv°m≥ XpSßn. hndbv°p∂ s\©n¬ \n∂v Hcp tX߬ Db¿∂ph∂Xv
Rm≥ Xs∂ Adn™n√. Cu XWp∏I‰m\pw kvt\lØns‚ NqSv ]Icm\pw AΩ Ct∏mƒ Cs√∂
t_m[w Dbcsh Fs‚ tX߬ Hcp s]m´n°c®nembn amdn.

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 hmsf-Sp-Ø-h≥
"Ccp´ns‚ adhn¬ ]Xpßn h∂v Ah¿ acp`qanbpsS amdn¬
c‡w Nn¥pw. cmPyw sIm≈bn°s∏SpIbpw
cmPhoYnIƒ A`bm¿∞nIfm¬ \ndbpIbpw sNøpw.'
D dßns°m≠ncp∂ cmPytØ°v i{Xpssk\yw Cc®pIbdn. IhNnX hml\ßfn¬,
hnam\ßfn¬. A¥co£Øn¬ kv t ^mS\ßfpsS i–hpw shSnacp∂ns‚ cq£aWhpw,
`qanbn¬ \mihpw hnXdnsIm≠v Ah¿ apt∂dn. sNdpXmbncp∂ B cmPyØv Xmakn ®ncp∂h¿
kam[m\{]nbcmbncp∂p. AXpsIm≠mWv i{Xphns‚ `ojWn ]ehpcp D≠mbn´pw Ah¿
bp≤Øns\mcpßmsX kº¬ kar≤nbnte°p≈ ]mXbneqsS Ncn®Xv. `qK¿`Øn¬ {]IrXn
I\n™p\¬Inb [mXp°fpsS [mcmfnØw AXp kpKaam°n. AXp ]pdsØSp°pI am{Xta
th≠nbncp∂p≈p. IdpØ s]m∂v hmßm≥ ImØp\n¬°p∂ I∏epIfm¬ XpdapJw \nd™p.
F´psIm√ambn Ing°p≈ cmPyhpambn bp≤Ønte¿s∏´ncp∂ ta_kv sXt°m´v h∂v Xs‚
sNdnb cmPyw B{Ian°ns√∂ [mcW cmPmhn∂p≠mbncp∂p. F¥ns\∂dnbmØ \o≠
bp≤ambncp∂p AXv. c≠p cmPyßfnepw Xmkn®ncp∂h¿ Htc aXÿcmbncp∂p. Htc aXØns‚
c≠pƒ]ncnhpIƒ am{Xw. aXw am{XamWv kmtlmZcyØns‚ am\ZWvUsa∂v IcpXnbmepw AXv
{`mXrlXybmWv. {`mXrlXysb hnπhØns‚ ]cnthjw Nm¿Øn \ymboIcn°mtam?
Ing°≥ cmPyhpambn bp≤w \S∂p sIm≠ncns° sXt°ms´mcp bp≤\nc Xpd°m≥
ta_kn\v Xm¬]cyap≠mhns√∂v cmPmhp IcpXn. At±lw {]PIfpsS t£aØn¬
X¬]c\mbncp∂p. H∂pIn¬ {]PIfpsS D¬°¿jw As√¶n¬ bp≤k∂mlw. CXp c≠pw IqSn
\SØm≥ Xs‚ cmPyØn\v Ignbns√∂t±lw hnizkn®p.
cm{Xn, cmPyw im¥ambpdßptºmƒ i{Xp Cc®pIbdn. \Kc߃ _em¬kwKw sNøs∏´p.
cmPyw _em¬kwKw sNøs∏´p. kº∂cmbn kam[m\{]nbcmbn Pohn®ncp∂ P\X Hcp cm{Xn
sIm≠v A`bm¿∞nIfmbn amdn. P\ßtfmsSm∏w cmPmhn\pw Ab¬cmPytØ°v ]memb\w
sNtø≠nh∂p. Hcp Znhkw Xncn®phcmsa∂ {]XymitbmsS.
cmPmhns\ In´nbns√∂p I≠t∏mƒ i{Xp cmPktlmZcs\ ZmcpWambn h[n®p.
HcmgvNsØ bm{XbpsS A¥yØn¬ \m´n¬ Xncns®Ønbt∏mƒ a[pkqZ\≥ BtemNn®p.
X\nbv s °√mw \„s∏´p. c≠psIm√ambn kºmZn®sX√mw Cs´dn™v HmtS≠nh∂p.
cmhnseØs∂ _m¶pIƒ ap{Zsh®ncp∂p. sshIpt∂cambt∏mtgbv°v Xo¿®bmbn, HmSpIbmWv
\√sX∂v. FhnsSbpw i{Xphns‚ IhNnX hml\߃ am{Xw. Iøn¬ In´nb km[\ßsf√mw
Imdn¬ \nd®v bm{Xbmbn. \ncØpIƒ ]eXpw AS®n´ncn°bmWv . ASbv ° mØ hgnIƒ
At\zjn®v Abmƒ Imdn¬ Np‰n. ZniIƒ°v A¿∞an√mXmbn. Hcp Ihebn¬ sh®v
i{Xp`S∑mcm¬ Xm≥ sIm≈bSn°s∏´p. Imdpw AXnep≠mbncp∂ hne ]nSn® km[\ßfpw
\„s∏´p. ]ns∂ shdpw ItømsS Hm´w Xs∂. cmPyØns‚ AXn¿Øn IS∂t∏mgmWv Hm´w
\n¿ØnbXv. ]m‚ns‚ Ioibnep≈ t]gvkn¬ Ipsd Id≥kn t\m´pIƒ am{Xw. hnebn√mØ B
t\m´pIƒ i{Xp`S∑m¿°v Bhiyan√mbncp∂p. CeIvt{SmWnIv km[\߃ Iømfptºmƒ
AhcpsS apJØpb¿∂ B¿ØnIe¿∂ kt¥mjw a[pkqZ\≥ Ct∏mgptam¿Øp.
\m´n¬, HcmgvNbmbn kw{`aØns‚bpw A\n›nXXzØns‚bpw {]£pœXbn¬ ImØncp∂
s]¨Ip´n Xs∂ I≠t∏mƒ hnXpºn°c™p. IeymWw Ign™v HcmgvNtb Ah¿ H∏ap≠mbncp
∂p≈q. ]ns∂ Abmƒ, ]nd∂ \m´n\p Xcm≥ IgnbmØ PohnXam¿§w tXSn acp`qanIfpsS
\m´nte°p t]mbn. cm{Xn `mcybpsS Cfw icocw AcpatbmsS tN¿Øp]nSn®p InS°ptºmƒ
Abmƒ c≠psIm√w apºv X\n°v A`bw X∂ \KcsØ Hm¿Øp. ssNX\yhpw kuµcyhpw
ku`mKyhpw HØnWßnb \Kcw.
C∂hƒ _em¬kwKw sNøs∏´ncn°p∂p. \ap°v t]mbsX√mw t]ms´. \fn\n Abmsf
Bizkn ∏n°m\mbn ]d™p. C\n \n߃ Ftßm´pw t]mtI≠. ChnsS F{X BfpIƒ
Pohn°p∂p. ]Wans√¶n¬ AXns‚ Xcwt]mse Pohn°mw. a\ am[m\amWv hepXv.
Abmƒ AhfpsS \·amb amdn¬ tN¿∂pInS°p∂ sNdnb XmensNbn≥ t\m°n. Bdp
a[phn[p cmhpIfn¬ AhfpsS \nd™ amdn¬ sI´p]nW™pInS∂ kz¿ÆameIƒ
Abmƒt°m¿Ωh∂p. C∂v Ahsbm∂pan√.
tPmen tXSnt∏mIm\mbn ISw hmßnbsX√mw Abmƒ°v Xncn®p sImSp°mambncp∂p. ]t£
Abmƒ BZyw {ian®Xv \fn\nsb sIm≠p t]mIm\mbncp∂p. H∏w Xmakn∏n°m≥ AhnsS
Hcp°w Iq´pIbmbncp∂p. ]‰nbns√¶n¬ ]ns∂ ]Wap≠mbns´¥p Imcyw?
Hgn™p InS°p∂ IgpØpw ssIIfpw ]e s\‰nIƒ Npfn∏n°p∂Xns\∏‰n \fn\n FgpXnb

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t∏mƒ Abmƒ Xncns®gpXn. \o hcm≥ t]mIp∂Xv kz¿Æw hnfbp∂ \m´nte°mWv. \n\°v
\„s∏´sX√mw Xncn®pIn´pw.
"Ggp ISen\pw Ggp Ic°pw A∏pdØp\n∂v klmblkvXw \ofpw.
Ah¿ h∂v hmbphnepw `qanbnepw PeØnepw ÿm\apd∏n°pw.
AhcpsS tXm°ns‚ K¿÷\w i{Xp\ncIsf `bs∏SpØpw.'
i{Xphn¬ \n∂p ]memb\w sNbvX cmPmhv sX°≥ cmPyØv A`bw tXSn. acp`qanIƒ \nd™
B cmPyhpw IdpØ s]m∂n\m¬ kar≤ambncp∂p. hS°p\n∂p≈ B{IaWØns‚ IY B
cmPmhpw Adn™ncp∂p. i{Xphns‚ e£yw Xs‚ cmPyhpw ]n∂oSv sXm´p sX°pw Ing°pap≈
cmPyßfpw BsW∂pw At±lw Adn™ncp∂p. ]Sn™mdv sN¶S¬ htcbpw, sX°v
Ad_n°S¬htcbpw, hS°v Icn¶S¬ htcbpw D≈ `q\nc. s]m∂phnfbp∂ Cu `q\nctaep≈
AXym¿Øn ImcWw ta_kv Ign™ F´psIm√ambn Ing°≥ cmPyhpambn \SØnh∂ bp≤w
\n¿Øem°pIbpw kam[m\Øn\p≈ DSºSn Ing°≥ cmPyØn\\pIqehpw DZmchpamb
hyhÿbn¬ D≠m°pIbpw sNbvXXv cmPmhdn™p.
F´psIm√ambn \S∂ almbp≤Øn¬ CcpcmPy°m¿°pw I\Ø Bƒ\mihpw
kzØp\mihpap≠mbXmbpw, sXcphpIfn¬ I_‘߃ No™p \mdp∂Xmbpw, hmbphn¬
hnjhmXIØns‚ \odep≈Xmbpw AXp izkn®v ]mh߃ {]mWthZ\tbmsS ]nS™v Poh≥
shSnbp∂Xmbpw D≈ IYIƒ hS°p\n∂pw Ing°p\n∂pw h∂ km¿∞hmlI kwL߃
AXmXpImew Adnbn®ncp∂p. ta_kns\ kq£n°Wsa∂ Xm°oXpw cmPmhn∂p ImemImeß
fn¬ e`n®ncp∂p.
icWw tXSnb cmPmhpw \¬Inb cmPmhpw Np‰pw `ojWnbv ° ncbmb cmP°∑mtcmSp
IqSnbmtem Nn®p. i{Xp A]ISImcnbmWv. \ap°p≈ hn`h߃ sIm≠hs\ XSp°m≥ Ignbn√.
i{Xp \njvTqc\msW∂pam{Xa√ a\pjyPohnXØn\v Xosc hne I¬∏n°mØh\pamWv. Hcn©p
aÆn\pth≠n ]Xn\mbncw Poh≥ HSp°phm\pw aSnbv°mØh≥.
IcpØs\ tXSnbp≈ bm{Xbn¬ Ah¿ FØnbXv `qanbpsS adphiØp≈ cmPyØmbncp∂p.
\£{XßfpsS cmPyw. i{Xphns‚ km{amPyXrjvW°v Htc Hcp acp∂v Cu cmPyamsW∂h¿
°dnbmambncp∂p.
Znhk߃°p≈n¬ AXym[p\nI bpt≤m]IcW߃ AXn¿Ønbn¬ \ncØs∏´p.
i{Xphns‚ apt∂‰w XSbs∏´p.
hmSbvs°SpØ Nmbvhn¬ ]pdØv Hcp sNdnb t_m¿Uv sh®n´p≠v.
"_m\dpIfpw ssk≥t_m¿UpIfpw hc®psImSp°pw.'
apºn¬ \nh¿Ønsh® tImdØpWnbn¬ _m\¿ hc°ptºmƒ a[pkqZ\≥ BtemNn®p. C\n
]Wap≠m°m≥ ]‰ptam? \„s]´sX√mw Xncn®psImSp°m≥? _nkn\ v XpSßnbn´v aq∂p
amkambn. Ct∏mƒ In´p∂ hcpam\wsIm≠v I„n®v c≠p t\cw `£Ww Ign°msa∂mbn´p≠v.
F∂pw tPmenbp≠mhn√. cm{„ob ]m¿´nIfpsS tbmK߃, As√¶n¬ GsX¶nepw bq\nbs‚
kwÿm\ ktΩf\߃, Ch IqSptºmƒ Hcp amXncn tPmenbp≠mhpw. A√mØt∏mƒ h√
]oSnIbpsS bpw t]¿ FgpXm\p≈ tPmentb In´q. CXphsc `mcysb ]´nWn°ntS≠n h∂n´n√.
i{XpcmPyØns∂Xnscbp≈ t_mw_m{IaWw Snhnbn¬ I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ kt¥mjn®p.
X\nbv°`bw X∂ cmPyw hntamNn°s∏SpIbmWv. cm{Xn Snhnbn¬ hm¿ØIƒ tIƒ°ptºmƒ
Abmƒ \fn\ntbmSp ]dbpw.
Hcp sIm√Øn\Iw Xncn®pt]mIm≥ ]‰nbm¬ aXnbmbncp∂p.
\fn\n H∂pw ]dbn√. bp≤Øns‚ `oIcX AhfpsS IÆnep≠mhpw. Cc®p ]d°p∂
t_mw_dpIƒ. ]d∂p sN∂v IWniambn e£yw XI¿°p∂ ansskepIƒ. F{Xsb{X
\nc]cm[nIfmWv NsØmSpßp∂Xv. F√mw Hcp a\pjys‚ sX‰p ImcWw. AXntamlw ImcWw.
a\pjyXzsØ [n°cn°p∂, XrWh¬°cn°p∂ Hcp \cm[a≥ ImcWw.
C\n \n߃ Xncn®pt]mIp∂n√. \fn\n ]d™p. ChnsS In´p∂XpsIm≠v \ap°v Ignbmw.
a[pkqZ\≥ H∂pw ]dbmsX BtemNn®ncn°pw. Xm≥ `£Ww tXSnsbØnb \KcsØ∏‰n.
X\nbv°v AcpatbmsS A`bw X∂ \KcsØ∏‰n. Xm≥ kvt\ln®ncp∂ \KcsØ∏‰n.
C∂hƒ A\mYbmWv.

"BImiØn¬A·nh¿jap≠mhpw. ]Iepw cmhpw H∂mhpw.

`qan IpepßpIbpw sI´nS߃ H∂mbn \new ]Xn°pIbpw sNøpw.'
cmPmhv Dd°an√mØ cmhpIƒ Ign®pIq´n. A\mY\mb Xs‚ cmPyw, ASnaØw
ASnt®¬∏n°s∏´ Xs‚ {]PIƒ. HmSnt∏mIm≥ aSn®hsc i{Xpssk\yw ]oUn∏n°p∂
hm¿ØIƒ.
ta_kv Xs‚ \ne Dd∏n°pIbmWv. ]nSn®S°nb cmPyw hn´psImSp°m\p≈ Bhiyw Hmtcm

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cmPyØp\n∂pw h∂p. {ItaW temIsØ F√m cmPyßfpw i{Xphns\Xncmbn. Abmƒ
Ipepßnbn√. P\kwJybpsS ]Ønsem∂p hcp∂ ]´mfw AXn¿ØnIfn¬ Imh¬ \n∂p.
cmkmbp[߃ ]Wnbp∂ imeIƒ ho≠pw kPohambn. amcIamb hmXI߃ Aa¿Øn
t]SIßfneSbv°s∏´p. amcItcmK ßfpsS _oP߃ Ir{Xnaambn \n¿Ωnbv°s∏´p. Ahbpw
i{Xp\ncIfntebvs°dnbm≥ ]mIØn¬ t]SIßfn¬ \ndbv°s∏´p. AIeßfn¬ t]mbn Xo
sNmcnbp∂ hmW߃ sXmSp°m≥ ]mIØn¬ Hcp°n\n¿Øn. Ing°≥ cmPyhpambp≠m°nb
DSºSn A\pkcn®v B cmPyhpambp≠mbncp∂ bp≤w \n¿ØpIbpw AhnsSbp≠mbncp∂
ssk\ysØ apgph≥ ]n≥hen®v sX°≥ AXn¿Ønbn¬ sIm≠phcnIbpw sNbvXp.
]nSn®S°s∏´ cmPyw Xncn®p \¬Im≥ ta_kn\v \m¬]Ø©p cmhpIfpw \m¬]Ø©p
]IepIfpw kabw \¬Is∏´p. A\p\bØns‚ i–w Abmƒ sNhns°m≠n√.
\m¬]Ø©p cmhpIfpw \m¬]Ø©p ]IepIfpw Ign™Xns‚ ]nt‰∂v cm{Xn BImisØ
{]Iº \w sIm≈n®p sIm≠v hnam\߃ i{XpcmPytØ°v IpXn®pb¿∂p. amcIamb
t_mw_pIƒ h¿jn° s∏´p. \Kc߃ NmºembnØpSßn.
ta_kv Ipepßnbn√. Ahs‚ Al¥ Ahs‚ cmPytØmfw hepXmbncp∂p, Ahs‚ Iq‰≥
bp≤k∂mltØmfw hepXmbncp∂p. Ahs‚ _p≤niq\yXtbmfw hepXmbncp∂p. BfllXym
]camb B bp≤Øn¬ \n∂v Abmƒ ]n∑mdnbn√.
cmhnse HºXpaWn°pXs∂ a[pkqZ\≥ IS Xpd∂p. Hcp _m\¿ ]IpXnbmbn´p≠v .
AXpwIqSn sNbvXpIgn™m¬ Iønep≈ tPmensb√mw Xo¿∂p. hmSIbpw klmbnbmb ]ø\v
iºfhpw sImSpt°≠ kabambncn°p∂p. c≠pamkw Hcp amXncn H∏n®p. Cu amkw Cßns\
t]mbm¬ hmSIbv°p≈ Imiv D≠m°m≥ Ignbpsa∂v tXm∂p∂n√. acp`qanbpsS \m´nse bp≤w
ChnsSbpw £maap≠m°nØpSßnbncn°p∂p. BcpsS Iønepw ]Wan√. sXcs™Sp∏ns‚
tPmensb√mw Xt∂°mƒ apºv cwKsØØnbh¿ X´nsbSpØp. sNdnsbmtcmlcn am{Xw In´n.
Ct∏mƒ AXpw Ign™p. C\n H∂pw {]Xo£n°m\n√.
At∏mgmWv B a\pjy≥ Ibdnh∂Xv. Hcp Pq∫bpw ap≠pw thjw. a[pkqZ\≥ Xncn™p
t\m°nbt∏mƒ Abmƒ AhnsS \n∂psIm≠v Np‰pw \oco£n°pIbmbncp∂p.
tPmen IpdhmWt√?
I≠p]nSpØw icnbmsW¶nepw AXv a[pkqZ\v C„s∏´n√. Abmƒ tNmZn®p. F¥mWv
th≠Xv?
Fs‚ t]cv Nn{Xs\∂mWv. Rm≥ Xncph\¥]pcØp\n∂v hczmWv. Ipd®p tPmen≠mbncp∂p.
F¥p tPmen?
bp≤w \S∂psIm≠ncn°bmWv. Abmƒ ]d™p. A[m¿ΩnIamb bp≤amWnXv. \ap°v \Ωƒ
GXp ]£ØmsW∂v ]dtb≠nbncn°p∂p.
FhnsStbm tI´p ad∂ hm°pIƒ. Btcm BtcmtSm ]d™ hm°pIƒ. Im‰n¬ Ipsd°mew
Xßn \n∂v Ct∏mƒ ImXn¬ ]Xn°pIbmWv. Hcp {]tIm]\hpan√msX B a\pjy≥ XpSßnbXv
a[pkqZ\≥ C„s∏´n√. Abmƒ Aev]w ]cnlmktØmsS tNmZn®p.
\Ωƒ GXp ]£ØmWv?
\Ωƒ F°mehpw km{amPyhmZnIƒ°pw IpØIapXemfnIƒ°pw FXncmWv.
D]tbmKn®p tX™ {]mNo\amb hm°pIƒ, AXp ]pds∏Sphn® a\pjys‚ ]m∏cmb
hy‡nXzw Adnbn®p. a[pkqZ\\v Ad∏p tXm∂n. C\n Hcp \q‰m≠p Ign™mepw Ch¿ CtX
hm°pIƒ Xs∂bmWv D]tbmKn°pI. dn]vhm≥ hn¶vƒam¿.
a‰p ]e aXÿtcbpw \ΩpsS AWnIfn¬ FØn°m≥ Hcp ]pXnb I¿Ω]≤Xn Xømdm°n
bn´p≠v. Hc\p{KloX IemImc\mb \n߃ Cu ]≤Xn Gs‰SpØp \SØWsa∂mWv R߃°p
]dbm\p≈Xv.
Hcp ISemkpNpcpƒ FSpØv \nh¿ØnsIm≠v Abmƒ ]d™p. CXmWv ]≤XnbpsS IcSptcJ.
CXv ChnsS \S∏m°p∂Xn\v \n߃ NpaXe Gs‰Sp°Ww. c≠p e£w cq]bmWv Dt±in®n´p
≈Xv. ]Ww c≠p KU°fmbn HcmgvN°Iw FØn°mw.

"Ah≥ i{Xp°sf `n∂n∏n°m≥ {ian°pw

A]cnNnX≥ sIm≠phcp∂ ktµiw kXyw ad®psh°pw.'
ta_kv NqXmSpIbmbncp∂p. acp`qanbpsS a°ƒ°v PqX∑mtcmSp≈ hntZzjw NqjWw
sNbv X m¬ X\ns°Xnscbp≈ AWnIfn¬ `n∂n∏p≠m°m≥ ]‰psa∂bmƒ IcpXn.
PqX∑m¿s°Xnsc hmW߃ sXmSp°m≥ XpSßnbXv B e£yw a\ n¬ I≠psIm≠mWv
Xncn®Sn DSs\bp≠mIpsa∂pw, B Xncn®Sn acp`qanbpsS a°sfsb√mw X\n°p Iogn¬ AWn
\nc°m≥ ]cym]vXam°psa∂pw i{Xp Dd∏n®p.
PqX¿ ]t£ Xe sIm≠√msX lrZbw sIm≠p Nn¥n°mdn√. i{Xp sXmSpØphn´

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{]mNo\ßfmb hmW߃°v kq£vaX Ipdhmbncp∂p. Ah bmsXmcp t]mdepta¬∏n°msX
]ebnSØpw hoWp s]m´nsØdn®p. i{Xphns∂Xncmbn \nc∂ cmPy߃ PqX∑m¿°v
hmWhn[zwkn\nIƒ sImSpØp. AhcpsS AXn¿ØnIfn¬ \n∂v hnt£]n°s∏´ B[p\nI
hmW߃ i{Xphns‚ ]ucmWnI hmWßsf \njv{]bmkw \in∏n®p hogvØn. ta_kns‚
B{Klw ^en®n√.
At∏mgmWbmƒ ]Ww sNehgn°m≥ XpSßnbXv. a‰p cmPyßfn¬ Iem]Øns‚ hnØpIƒ
Fdnbm≥ IdpØ s]m∂v hn‰p≠m°nb ]Ww [mcmfnØtØmsS sNehm°nØpSßn.
a[pkqZ\≥ ISemkp NpcpsfSpØp \nh¿Øn. ISemkns‚bpw A®SnbpsSbpw `mjbpsSbpw
{]tXyIX sIm≠v B cq]tcJ hntZiØp\n∂p h∂XmsW∂p hy‡w. ISemkn\v AØdns‚
aWap≠mbncp∂p. Abmƒ hmbn°m≥ XpSßn. hmbn°pwtXmdpw AbmfpsS a\ n¬
hntZzjhpw {]XnImchpw ]X™ps]mßn. BZy t]PpIfn¬ i{Xphns‚ A]Zm\ßfmbncp∂p.
i{Xp Fßns\ hnπht\Xmhmsb∂v, i{Xphns‚ Iogn¬ AWn\nc∂v km{amPyhmZnIsfbpw
AhcpsS ]cnNmcItcbpw Fßns\ XI¿°Wsa∂v. a[pkqZ\≥ ]√p sRcn®p. Hcp t]Pn¬
\ndsb bp≤Øns∂Xnscbp≈ ap{ZmhmIyßfmbncp∂p.
]n∂oSp≈ t]PpIfn¬ kacØn\p≈ Blzm\amWv. AXns‚ hniZmwi߃. i{Xphns‚
Hcp e£w Nn{X߃ Fßns\ hnXcWw sNøWsa∂v. {]IS\ßfn¬ Ah D]tbmKnt°≠sX
ßns\sb∂v. _m\dpIfn¬ FgptX≠ ap{ZmhmIy߃. `oaamb {]IS\߃ kwLSn∏n°p∂
Xns\ ∏‰nbp≈ hniZmwi߃, CsX√mw Hcp Pn√bn¬ kwLSn∏n°m≥ c≠pe£w cq].
tIcfØn¬ F√m Pn√bnepw IqSn sNesh¥phcpw? a[pkqZ\s‚ IÆp X≈n.
Hcp Ip‰hmfnbpsS taep≈ c‡°d ambv°m≥ e£ßƒ, tImSnIƒ. Snhnbn¬ Zn\w{]Xn
ImWp∂ {]IS\߃ a[pkqZ\≥ Hm¿Øp. i{Xphns‚ henb Nn{X߃ Db¿Øn∏nSn®v
Sn.hn.Iymad°p apºn¬ Xp≈p∂ {]IS\°m¿. AXp apgph≥ ]cmt]£ IqSmsXbp≈XmsW∂v
IcpXphm≥ Abmƒ°p Ign™n√. F√mw Htc ]mt‰Wn¬ BWv \S∂ncp∂Xv.
i{Xphns‚ Nn{X߃ ]Xn\mbnc°W°n\v hnXcWw sNbvX {]IS\߃ Hcp°nb Ip‰Øn\v
]e cmPy߃°pw AbmfpsS \bX{¥ {]Xn\n[nIsf cmPyØp\n∂pw ]pdØmt°≠nh∂p. B
{]IS\߃ am{Xw ho≠pw ho≠pw aXnhcmØ a´n¬ Snhnbn¬ ImWn°pIbpw, i{Xphns‚
\bX{¥ {]Xn\n[nIfpsS A´nadnIsf∏‰n ]dbmXncn°pIbpw sNøpI hgn t{]£I¿°v
A]q¿Æamb Nn{XamWv Snhn \¬Inbncp∂Xv.
Bcp tNmZn°m≥? bp≤w XpSßnb tijw Abmƒ Xs‚ ]gb tdUntbm icnbm°nsbSpØp.
Ipsd°qSn t\cpw s\dnbpw D≈ hm¿ØIƒ Xcp∂ BImihmWnbpw _n_nknbpw tIƒ°m≥
XpSßn.
a[pkqZ\≥ ISemkpNpcpƒ Xncn®psImSpØp.
Cu a\pjy≥ F´psIm√w Xs‚ Hcp Ab¬cmPyhpambn \nc¥cw bp≤w sNøpIbmbncp∂p.
Adnbmtam?
Nn{X≥ Xebm´n.
c≠p e£Øne[nIw kz¥w ssk\yßsfbmWv IpcpXnsImSpØXv. AwK`wKw h∂h¿ thsd
c≠pe£w hcpw. A{XtØmfw Bƒ\miw Ab¬ cmPyØpap≠mbn. hnjhmXIßfpw
amcIßfmb tcmKßfpsS sshdkpIfpw bp≤Øn¬ D]tbmKn®p. A∂p \nßsf√mw
FhnsSbmbncp∂p? bp≤Øns\Xnsc C¥ybnsehnsSbpw {]IS\w \SØn°≠n√t√m.
c≠pe£w t]¿ acn°pI F∂Xn\¿∞w c≠pe£w IpSpw_߃ A\mYamhpI F∂XmWv.
A{Xbpw IpSpw_߃ Ab¬cmPyØpw A\mYamhpIbmbncp∂p.
Ft¥ {]Xntj[apb¿ØmXncp∂Xv?
F∂ns´¥p≠mbn? ]nSns®SpØ ÿesa√mw Ahkm\w Xncn®psImSpt°≠n h∂p. At∏mƒ
F´p sIm√sØ bp≤Øn¬ Abmƒ t\SnbsX¥mWv? Ipsd I_‘߃ am{Xw. e£°W°n\v
IpSpw_ ßfpsS ZpcnXw am{Xw.
cmPyØns‚ AXn¿Ønbn¬ kzmX{¥yØn\p th≠n t]mcmSp∂ hnπhImcnIsf ASn®a¿
Øm≥ h¿jßfmbn {ian®p tXm‰t∏mƒ \nßfpsS hnπh t\Xmhv B ]mhs∏´ hnπhImcn
IfpsS {Kmaßfn¬ hnjhmXIw h¿jn®v AhcpsS IpSpw_ßsf sIms∂mSp°nbnt√?
kv{XoIfpw Ip´nIfpaS°w AømbncØne[nIw t]¿ A∂v NsØmSpßn.
hnπhØns‚ Xos∏mcn {]kwKhpambn \S°p∂ \nßsf√mw As∂hnsSbmbncp∂p?
aÃm¿Uv Kymkv Fßns\bmWv {]h¿Øn°pI F∂dnbmtam? tZlØmbm¬ taemkIew
s]m≈¬ s]m¥pw. `b¶c thZ\bmbncn°pw. izkn®m¬ \nßfpsS izmktImiØnepw
lrZbØnepw s]m≈¬ s]m¥pw. At∏mgp≠mIp∂ thZ\ t\m°ptºmƒ ]pdØp≠mIp∂
thZ\ \n mcamWv. ]ns∂ ]nS™p acn°emWv. Aßns\ ]Xn\mbnc°W°n\v ]mhs∏´
\n¿t±mjnIƒ. \n߃°v H∂pw ]dbm\p≠mbncp∂nt√?

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 B alm≥Xs∂ Bdpamkw apºv kam[m\{]nbcmb Hcp P\Xsb B{Ian®p IogS°nbt∏mƒ
FhnsSbmbncp∂p \nßfpsS {]XnIcWtijn? AhnsSbp≠mbncp∂ e£°W°n\v
C¥ym°m¿°v F√mw Cs´dn™v Poh\pwsIm≠v HmtS≠n h∂p. Ct∏mƒ B cmPyw ho≠p
In´m\mbn, B Ip‰hmfnsb \nebv°p \n¿Øm\mbn temIw apgph≥ {ian°ptºmƒ \n߃
{]Xntj[n°p∂p. CsXs¥mcp s]¿sh¿j\mWv.
Nn{X≥ H∂pw ]dbmsX Ccnbv ° bmWv . Hcp hnam\m{IaWap≠mb t]mse. I\Ø
t_mw_m{IaWw. H´p ia\ap≠mbt∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d™p.
a[pkqZ\≥, CsXms° Hcp Ifnbt√?
\n߃°v CsXmcp Ifnbmbncn°mw. s]mXpP\ßsf h©n®psIm≠p≈ Cu Ifn°v Rm\n√.
\n߃°v Hcp sIme]mXInsb lotdm B°Wsa∂ps≠¶n¬ B°ns°m≈p. Fs∂ Hgnhm°q.
F\n°o ]Ww th≠.
\n߃ BsI CfInadn™ncn°bmWv. Nn{X≥ ]d™p. \nßfpsS \oXnt_m[ambncn°Ww
AXn\p ImcWw. ]t£ \oXnt_m[Øn\pw AXoXambn ]eXpaps≠t∂m¿°Ww. AXpt]mse
s]mXpP\߃°v \oXnt_m[a√ Bhiysa∂pw. \n߃ s]s´∂v Hcp Xocpam\saSpt°≠.
Rm≥ \msfhcmw. At∏mtgbv°v im¥ambn BtemNn®v Hcp Xocpam\saSp°q. RßtfmsSm∏
ancn°bmWv \√Xv. As√¶n¬ \n߃ H‰s∏Spw.
Nn{X≥ t]mbn°gn™p.
"BImiØn¬ sIm≈nao\pIƒ ]d°pw.
teml∏£nIfpsS DZcØn¬ \n∂v A·n h¿jn°s∏Spw.
\nc]cm[nIfpsS tNmc \ymbØn\p th≠n tIgpw.'
bp≤w sImSpºncnsIm≈pIbmWv. ta_kns∂Xncmb Iq´psI´v APøam bncp∂p. Ah¿
BImiw ]nSns®SpØp. i{Xphnam\߃ shSnsh®p hogv Ø s∏´p. ISepIfn¬ Ahs‚
bp≤°∏epIƒ ap°n. i{Xphn\v \neØp am{Xw \ne\n¬∏mbn. At∏mgpw Abmƒ tXm¬hn
kΩXn°msX PqXcmPytØ°v Xs‚ {]mNo\amb kq£vaXbn√mØ hmW߃ sXmSpØp
sIm≠ncp∂p. AXn¿Ønbn¬ sh®v \in∏n°s∏´psh¶nepw, PqXcmPysØ B{Ian°pI F∂
{]XoImflI {Inb sIm≠pXs∂ ta_kn\v ]ebnSØpw t{]m’ml\߃ In´n. {ItaW AXpw
sI´Sßn. h‘yamb B hmW߃ Ht´sd ]cnlmkØn\p ImcWambn.
i{Xp kΩXn®ns√¶nepw kmh[m\Øn¬ tXm¬hn AdnbpIbmbncp∂p.
cm{Xn DuWpIgn®psIm≠ncns° a[pkqZ\≥ X\n°p In´nbXpw \nckn®Xpamb
_nkn\ ns‚ Imcyw ]d™p.
\fn\n°p hnjaambn. Ahƒ ]d™p.
AXp kzoIcn°mambncp∂ns√? \ΩpsS F√mw \„s∏´v Ccn°ys√? AXpw Abmƒ ImcWw
Xs∂. AXn¬ Ipds®¶nepw Xncn®pIn´m≥ ]‰nb Ahkcas√ CXv.
\fn\nbpsS IgpØnepw ssIIfnepw t\m°nbt∏mƒ Abmƒ°v Ip‰t_m[w tXm∂n. IgpØn¬
sNdnsbmcp Xmename am{Xw. Iøn¬ Ip∏nhfIƒ.
Cu {]IS\ßfnt√, i{Xphns‚ henb Nn{Xhpw Db¿Øn∏nSn®v Xp≈ns°m≠p≈
{]lk\߃. Ah Bƒ°mcn¬ F{X sX‰n≤mcWIfmWp≠m°p∂sX∂dnbmtam?
AXpt]mseØs∂ Ah Hmtcm cmPytØbpw Khs◊≠pIƒ°v F{X XethZ\bp≠m°p∂p
sh∂pw, Bcpw bp≤Øn\v A\pIqensbm∂pa√. \ap°v \ΩptSXmb {]iv\ßfp≠v. ]©m_n¬,
Iivaocn¬, B man¬. AsXm∂pw I≠ns√∂p \Sn®v A¿ln°mØ HcpØ\pth≠n \Ωƒ
{]IS\߃ \SØp∂p.
Cu {]IS\߃s°ms° [mcmfw ]Ww thWw. BcmWXp sNehm°p∂Xv? Btcm Hcmƒ
At√?
icnbmWv. \fn\n ]d™p. ]t£ \Ωƒ Cu tPmen Gs‰SpØns√¶n¬ a‰msc¶nepw sNbvXp
sImSp°pw. B¿°mWv ]Ww th≠mØXv? {]IS\߃ F¥mbmepw D≠mhpw. \ΩpsS Sn.hn.
AXp Ih¿sNbvXv ]Øp XhWsb¶nepw ImWn°pIbpw sNøpw. t`Zw \Ωƒ Ipd®v ]W
ap≠m°pIbt√?
Rm≥ sNøn√. a[pkqZ\≥ ]d™p. Fs‚ kºmZyw apgph≥ sIm≈bSn®Xv AbmfmWv.
Fs‚ \m´pImsc sIm≈bSn®Xv, e£°W°n\v ]mhs∏´ \ΩpsS \m´pImsc. D]Poh\Øn
\mbn aW¬°m´n¬ IqenthesbSp°m≥ t]mb ]mhw \m´pImcpsS I™nbn¬ ]qgn hmcnbn´Xv
B a\pjy\mWv. AbmfpsS A]Zm\߃ ]mSm≥ Rm≥ Xømdn√. \ΩpsS \m´pImcpw AXp
sNøp∂Xv icnb√. [m¿ΩnIa√.
"hnj°m‰v B™Sn°pw. amcItcmKßfpsS Ddßn°nS∂ _oP߃
DW¿s∂gpt∂¬°pw. almamcn \S∂ hgnbn¬
\miØns‚ Bgap≈ ]mSpIƒ hogvØpw.'

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 apt∂m´pw ]nt∂m´pw t]mIm≥ ]‰mØ Hcp ]cphØnembncp∂p ta_kv. adp]£Øns‚
i‡n Xm≥ IW°m°nbXnepw hepXmWv. APøamWv. apt∂m´pt]mbm¬ Xm≥ h[n°s∏Spw.
]nt∂m´pt]mbm¬ Xs‚ \m´pImcpsS Ah⁄°p ]m{Xamhpw. Hcp ]t£ kz¥w ssk\yØm¬
Xs∂ h[n°s∏SpIbpw sNøpw. Ahtlf\Øn\p ]m{Xambn, `ocphmbn ap{ZIpØn \nµyamb
acWw ]n∂n¬ ImØp \n¬°p∂p≠v. apºn¬ c‡km£nXzhpw.
hnjhmXIßtfm amcIhym[nIfpsS _oPßtfm bp≤Ønep]tbmKn°m≥ Abmƒ `bs∏´p.
adp`mKØv CXpw CXne∏pdap≈ amcImbp[ßfp≠v. Xm≥ BZyw AXp {]tbmKn®m¬ adp`mKØp
\n∂Xp]tbmKn°m≥ X° \ymbhpambn. Xncn®Sn BIkvanIhpw kwlmcIhpambncn°pw.
XI¿∂ \„in„߃°nSbn¬ F¥mWv sNtø≠sX∂dnbmsX Abmƒ ]I®p\n∂p.

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 `mKy-Øns‚ hgn-Iƒ
Abmƒ AhnsS ImØp \n¬°m≥ XpSßnbn´v F{X t\cambn F∂dnbn√. Rm≥ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v
]pdØp IS∂t∏mƒ AhnsSbp≠v . aXnen∂∏pdØv hgnbn¬. F\nbv ° bmfpsS Xe am{Xta
ImWm\p≈p. hnhiXbm¿∂ apJhpw. Fs∂ I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ Iønep≈ tem´dn Sn°‰pIƒ
Db¿Øn°m´n.
km¿, Hcp Sn°s‰Sp°q.
]co£oWsa¶nepw {]Xo£m\n¿`camb i–w. Rm≥ tem´dn Sn°s‰Sp°mdn√. AXpsIm≠v
]d™p.
F\n°v th≠.
km¿ Hcp Sn°s‰Sp°q. A©pdp∏nIsb D≈q. In´nbm¬ HºXp e£am km¿.
Ccp-]-Øn-\mep aWn°qdpw ITn\m≤zm\w sNbvXv c≠pt\cw I™nIpSn°m\mWv Rm≥ hn[n
°s∏´n´p≈Xv. \o B Sn°‰v sIm≠pt]mbn thsd h√ `mKyhm∑m¿°pw sImSp°v.
A√ km¿, `mKyw hcWXv F∏gm∂dnbn√y. km¿ Hcp Sn°s‰SpØv `mKyw ]co£n®p t\m°p.
F\n°p th≠.
km¿..........
F\n°p ths≠∂p ]d™nt√, Xm≥ t]mIp∂pt≠m?
aXnen∂∏pdsØ apJw aßn. Sn°‰v Db¿Øn∏nSn® ssI XmgvØn, Abmƒ t]mIms\mcpßn.
At∏mgmWv Rm\Xp {i≤n®Xv . Abmƒ Du∂phSnbpsS klmbtØmsSbmWv \S°p∂Xv .
aXnen∂∏pdØqIqsS AbmfpsS Xe Xmgv∂pw s]mßnbpw t]mIp∂Xv Rm≥ t\m°n. sKbv‰ns‚
ASpØv FØnbt∏mgmWv icn°v I≠Xv. Abmƒ°v Hcp Imen√mbncp∂p. hesØ Im¬ ap´n\p
Xmsgbn√.
CXdn™n√. Hcp Sn°s‰Sp°mambncp∂p. Ct∏mgpw thWsa¶neXp sNømw. H∂v ssIsIm´n
hnfn®m¬ Abmƒ \n¬°pw. ]t£ Rm\Xn\p Xp\n™n√. Fs‚ kz¥w `mKytZmjßfpsS \nc¥c
klhmkw a\ ns\ \n¿∆nImcam°nbncp∂p. a\ nse B¿{ZXbpsS DdhIsf√mw h‰n hc≠ncp∂p.
_m°nbp≈Xv \n wKXbpsS aW¬ØcnIƒ am{Xw.
Hm^okpw tKmUuWpw H∂p Xs∂bmWv. tKmUuWns‚ Hcp aqebn¬ lm¿Uvt_m¿Uv sIm≠v ad®
Hcp sNdnb Im_n\mWv Hm^okv. AXn¬ s]mSn]nSn® taibv°p apºn¬ ISem p IqºmcØns‚
\Sphn¬ Rm≥ Ccp∂p. klmbØn\v Hcp ]yq¨ am{Xw t_mws_bnse Hcp {Sm≥kv t]m¿´v
Iº\nbpsS amt\Pcmbn Fs∂ FdWmIpftØ°v am‰nbt∏mƒ D≈ ImcmdmWXv. iºfØn¬
am‰an√. Ãm^ns\sbm∂pw \nban°n√. _nkn\ v Fßns\bps≠∂v t\m°nbtijw Iq´mw. Hcp
kvIq´¿ hmßnØcmw. ]ns∂ H∂pc≠p tPmen°mtcbpw sh®pXcmw. X¬°mew AhnsS t]mbn
tPmbn≥ sNøWw. _olmdnse B sNdnb ]´WØn¬ ISes∏mSn hdpØXv Ipg®Xv ]®apfIp
Iq´nØn∂pIbmbncp∂ Rm≥ s]s´∂v kΩXn®p. H∂pans√¶nepw ]nd∂ \m´nemWt√m. _nkn\ v
]nSn°m\pw henb hnjaw ImWn√. Hcp sIm√wsIm≠v Hcp amXncn \√ _nkn\ v D≠m°nbm¬ Hcp
sNdnb hoSv hmSIs°Sp°mw, sshInsb¶nepw Hcp I√ymWw Ign®v IqSmw Fs∂ms°bmbncp∂p
Fs‚ IW°pIq´¬.
IW°pIq´epIsf√mw sX‰nsb∂v BdpamkØn\p≈n¬ a\ nembn. Cßns\sbmcp IcmdnemWv
am‰w In´nbsX∂v tI´h¿ aq°Øp hnc¬ sh®p. ChnsSbp≈ {Sm≥kv t ]m¿´v Iº\nIfpsS
{_m©pIƒ IqSn ]q´m≥ t]mhpIbmWv. henb _nkn\ vIfv Hmtcmt∂mcm∂mbn tIcfØn¬\n∂v
]pdØpt]mhpIbmWv. Nmbs∏mSn _nkn\ v I≠nt√? ChnSymsW¶n¬ ]pXnb ^mŒdnsbm∂pw
hcnWn√y. sImd®v _nkn\ v≠v. AXn\pth≠n F√m {Sm≥kvt]m¿´v Iº\n°mcpw IqSn ISn]nSymWv.
]ns∂yms° XSnanSp°v t]meymWv. ]n∂mse \S∂m¬ Ipd®v _nkn\ v In´pw. AsXms° atXym?
tKmUuWns‚ hmSI, sSent^m¨, c≠ tPmen°mcpsS iºfw, bm{Xms®ehv Hs°°qSn amkw
Ggmbncw Ddp∏nbne[nIw sNehv hcp∂p≠v. amkw Hcp e£Øns‚ _nkn\ v In´nbmte N{Iw
Xncnbq.
a‰p tPmen°mcn√mØXp sIm≠v _p°nwKv sXm´v A´nadnhscbp≈ F√m Imcyßfpw Rm≥ Xs∂
{i≤n°Ww. Ct∏mƒ ]yqWns\ _p°nwKv ]Tn∏n®p. AXpsIm≠v Ipds®mcmizmkap≠v. B kabØv
Bscsb¶nepw I≠v _nkn\ v ]nSn°m≥ {ian°mw. temdnIƒ hcnI anbv°hmdpw cm{Xnbmbncn°pw.
Nnet∏mƒ At∏mƒ Xs∂ Cd°pIbpw thWw. B cm{Xn Dd°ans√∂¿∞w.
CsXms°bmWv Fs‚ `mKy hntij߃. AXn\nS°mWv tem´dn°mc≥ h∂v `mKy°pdn Sn°‰v
]nSn∏n°m≥ t\m°p∂Xv. ]t£ Hcp Imen√mØ B a\pjys‚ Zb\obapJw Fs∂ Xf¿Øp∂p.
Abmfpw `mKytZhXbpsS aSnbne√ Ccn°p∂sX∂ Imcyw F\n°p a\ nemhp∂p. AbmfpsS

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Zu¿`mKyw F{XtØmfw tamiamsW∂Xv ]t£ Abmƒ ]d™t∏mtg F\nbv°p a\ nembp≈p.
Fs‚ `mKytZmjw AbmfptSXpambn XmcXays∏SpØptºmƒ ku`mKyamsW∂pthWw ]dbm≥.
Abmƒ ho≠pw h∂p. _p[\mgvN cmhnse Rm≥ Hm^okn¬ t]mIm\mbn hmXn¬ Xpd∂XmWv.
Abmƒ aXnen∂∏pdØv ImØp \n¬°p∂p. Fs∂ I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ Nncn ®p. Zb\obamb Hcp Nncn.
kt¥mjw sIm≠p≈ Nncnb√. shdpw {]XymibpsS Xnf°w am{Xw.
k¿ Hcp Sn°s‰Sp°q. \msfbmWv \dps°Sp∏v. Ign™ BgvN Rm≥ B´n ]d™b®Xns‚ Id
Abmƒ kq£n°p∂n√.
A©pdp∏nI sImSpØv Abmsf klmbn°msa∂p IcpXnbXmWv. ]t£ ]d™Xv adn®mbncp∂p.
]cpjambnØs∂.
F\n°v Sn°‰v ths≠∂p ]d™nt√?
AbmfpsS apJw aßn.
k¿ Hcp Sn°s‰SpØv klmbn°Ww. kmdΩmtcmS√msX BtcmSm Rm≥ ]dbzm.
FtSm F\nbv°v `mKyw Xoscbn√. H∂pw In´n√ym∂v Adn™p sIm≠v F¥n\m A©pdp∏nI
IfbWXv?
`mKyw F∏gm \ΩsS hgoev hczm∂v Adnbn√ kmsd. Hcp Sn°s‰SpØp t\m°p. an\n _w_dmWv.
]Øpe£w Ddp∏nIow amcpXnImdpw.......
F\n°p th≠ amsj.
kmsd, CtXms≠m°ymWv IgoWXv. kmsdm∂p klmbn°Ww. ]Øp Sn°‰pw IqSntb D≈q.
Rm≥ ]pXnsbmcp IÃasd ImWm≥ ]pds∏´XmWv. In´pIbsW¶n¬ Xct°Sn√mØ _nkn\
 mWv. \s√mcp ImcyØn\v ]pds∏Sptºmƒ..... F∂nse Ddßn°nS∂ hnizmk߃ DW¿s∂gpt∂‰p.
Ioibn¬ \n∂v Hc©pdp∏nIbpsS t\ms´SpØv Abmƒ°p \o´n. AXp hmßn s\‰nta¬ tN¿Øp]nSn®v
Abmƒ IÆS®p. ]ns∂ t\m´v Ioibnen´tijw Hcp Sn°s‰SpØvFs‚ t\sc \o´n.
CXn¬ GsX¶nepw Hcp kΩm\w ASn°pw kmsd.
Abmƒ sRm≠ns°m≠v \S∂pt]mbn.
]pXnb IÃa¿ hfsc {]Xo£Iƒ \¬In. Rm≥ Fs‚ {_o^vtIkpw \neØpsh®v Hm^okns‚
kzoIcWapdnbn¬ tkm^bn¬ Ccp∂p. Fs‚ Im¿Uv dnk]vj\nÃns‚ Iøn¬ sImSpØncp∂p.
Itagvky¬ amt\Psc ImWWsa∂mWv ]d™ncp∂Xv. F∂m¬ Fs∂ hnfn∏n®Xv amt\PnwKv
UbdŒ¿ Xs∂ bmbncp∂p. AXpw c≠p an\n‰n\p≈n¬.
C∂v A¤XßfpsS ZnhkamsW∂p tXm∂p∂p.km[mcW Cu amXncn henb Iº\nIfn¬
t]mbm¬ Hcp ¢m¿°ns\ ImWm≥ t]mepw aWn°q¿ ImØp \n¬t°≠n hcmdp≠v.
F\ns°mcp {]iv\ap≠v. amt\PnwKv UbdŒ¿ ]d™p. AXn\p≈ DØcw \nßfpsS IønemWv.
Fb¿I≠oj≥ sNbvX apdnbn¬ Npa¿sXm´v Npa¿hsc Im¿s∏‰p≠v.
Znhtk\ aq∂v temUv t_mws_bv°p t]mIWw, UbdIv‰v. t\m {Sm≥jn∏vsa‚ v. sIan°¬kmWv.
Fs¥ms°bmWv \nßfpsS tSwkv?
Rm≥ hnhcn°pIbmbncp∂p. AsXms° {i≤m]q¿∆w tI´psIm≠ncp∂ At±lw H∂pw
Ipdn®psh®n√. ]t£ F√mw a\ n¬ ]Xn™n´ps≠∂Xns‚ kqN\ kw`mjWØn¬ h∂p. Abmƒ
kwXr]vX\mbncp∂p.
Fs‚ `mKyw sXfnbpIbmtWm? Znhtk\ aq∂v {S°v temUv \√ _nkn\ mWv . AXpw
t_mws_bv°v. Xncn®pw temUp≠m°pI ImcWw \√ em`IcamWXv. Rm≥, Ft¥m, B tem´dn
°mcs\ Hm¿Ωn®p; AbmfmtWm F\nbv°v `mKyw sIm≠ph∂Xv.
sh≈nbmgvN t]∏¿ In´nbt∏mƒ BZyw t\m°nbXv tem´dn ^eamWv. C√. kΩm\sam∂pan√
A©p dp∏nIt]mepw.
_p[\mgvN Abmƒ ho≠pw h∂p. aXnen∂∏pdØv AtX ÿm\Øv \n∂p.
km¿ Hcp Sn°s‰Sp°q.
th≠ amsj. Ign™ XhW A©pdp∏nIbpsS kΩm\w t]mepw In´nbn√.
kmsd C{]mhiyw In´pw.
]cn£oWamb kzcw.
th≠ F∂p ]dbm≥ HcpßnbXmWv. At∏mgmWv A∂v ]pXnb IÃasd ho≠pw ImtW≠ Znhk
amsWt∂m¿ØXv.
]pXnb IÃadpsS Hm¿U¿ Iøn¬ In´nbt∏mƒ Rm≥ BtemNn®p. `mKyw \∂mhpI Xs∂bmWv.
F{X Ffp∏amWv Imcy߃ \S∂pIn´nbXv. \n mcamb Hm¿UdpIfpsS ]n∂mse Znhkßfpw
amkßfpw ]mgm°n \ncmi\mth≠n h∂n´p≠v . ChnsS CXm \s√mcp _nkn\ v ct≠ c≠p
kµ¿i\Øn¬Øs∂ Xcambncn°p∂p.
tem´dn dnk¬´n¬ Fs‚ \ºdn√mbncp∂p. `mKy°pdn F\nbv°p hn[n®X√ F∂p tXm∂p∂p.
]t£ tem´dn°mcs‚ hchv F\n°p `mKyw sIm≠phcp∂ps≠∂ tXm∂¬. ]ucmWnI \mhnIs‚

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B¬_¿ t{Smkv ]£nt]mse Abmƒ F\n°v `mKyw sIm≠p hcnIbmtWm? Rm≥ Hmtcm BgvNbpw
Sn°s‰SpØp. kabw In´ptºmƒ Abmƒ Ft∂mSv kwkmcn°pw. aXnen∂∏pdØp \n∂psIm≠bmƒ
AbmfpsS IY Fs∂ tIƒ∏n°pw. ]Xps°∏Xps° B a\pjys‚ Zu¿`mKyØns‚ IYIƒ
Hmtcm∂mbn Fs∂ ZpxJnX\m°ns°m≠v ]pdØph∂p.
Ip´n°meØv DΩbpw _m∏bpw \„s∏´p. A\mYmebØn¬ Ipd®pImew Ign®pIq´n. AXnepw
t`mZw ]pdsØ temIamsW∂p tXm∂nbt∏mƒ AhnsS \n∂p c£s∏´p. ]´nWbpsS \mfpIƒ.
kzX{¥\msW∂ Bizmkw am{Xw. Ahkm\w Hcp ^mŒdnbn¬ sNdnsbmcp tPmen In´p∂. H∂v
]®]nSn®psh∂p IcpXp tºmtgbv°v Hc]ISw. Hcp Im¬ \„s∏´p. ]ns∂ sNøm≥ ]‰nbXv Cc°¬
am{Xw. \„s∏´ Imens‚ ]IpXn ImWn®v P\ßfpsS A\pIº kºmZn°pI. In´p∂ \mWb߃
s]dp°n°q´pI. Aßns\bncn°ptºm gmWv tem´dn Sn°‰v hn¬°pI F∂ Bibw a\ n¬ h∂Xv.
A©pdp∏nIbpsS Hcp Sn°‰v hn‰m¬ Hcp cq] IΩoj≥ In´pw. Hcp ]Øp Sn°‰p hn‰m¬ A∂tØ°p
th≠ sNehn\mbn.
kmsd Ign™ BgvN Bdp amkambn ]´nWn Adn™n´n√. Cßns\ t]mbm¬ Hcp c≠p sIm√w
sIm≠v Hcp ap®{I ssk°nƒ hmßmw. ssIsIm≠v Xncn°W ssk°nfv . As∏m Cu \SØw
Hgnhm°mw. _m¶vImcv ]Ww ISw Xcmw∂v ]d™n´p≠v. Fs‚ hIbmbn´v A™qdp cq]sb¶nepw
thWas{X.
\∂mhs´. Rm≥ ]d™p. Hcp Sn°‰v hmßpIbpw sNbv X p. kΩm\sam∂pw In´ns√∂
AdnthmsSØs∂.
Fs‚ s{]mtamj≥ anbv°hmdpw Xo¿®bmbn°gn™ncp∂p. _nkn\ v \√hÆw IqSnbn´p≠v.
ho´phmSI Xcmsa∂v Iº\n G‰n´p≠v Hcp hoSv I≠p ]nSn°Ww. Cu H‰apdnbn¬\n∂v amdWw. Rm\pw
tem´dn°mcs‚ t]mse ]®]nSn®p hcnIbmWv.
tIcfØnt‚X√mØ tem´dnSn°‰pIƒ tIcfØn¬ hn¬°p∂Xv \ntcm[n®p sIm≠p≈ DØchv
h∂Xv s]s´s∂mcp ZnhkamWv. dnt∏m¿´v hmbn®t∏mƒ Rm≥ AdnbmsX Hm¿Øp. Abmsf Cu
\ntcm[w _m[n°psa∂Xv Xo¿®bmWv . Ahs‚ Iøn¬ F√m kwÿm\ßfpsSbpw
Sn°‰p≠mhmdp≠v . Rm≥ Ahsbm∂pw FSp°mdns√t∂bp≈p. Ahs\ klmbn°m\pw,
\nKqVambn, Ah≥ hgn Fs‚ tPmen ÿeØv `mKyw hcp∂ps≠∂ A‘hnizmkw ImcWambpw
BWv Rm≥ tIcftem´dnbpsS Hcp Sn°s‰Sp°p∂Xv . a‰p Sn°‰pIƒ ]t£ [mcmfw
sNehmhp∂ps≠∂mWv Ah≥ ]dbp∂Xv . At∏mƒ AsX√mw \ntcm[n®m¬ Ahs‚ ÿnXn
F¥mhpw. Ahs\t∏mep≈ ]Xn\mbncßfpsS ÿnXn? tem´dn {]NmcØn¬ h∂tijw Hcp
KpWap≠mbn´p≠v, bmNIcpsS FÆw hfsc Ipdn™n´p≠v. s{Sbn\nepw _kv Ãm≥Unepw a‰pw Cc∂p
\S∂ncp∂h¿ Ct∏mƒ tem´dnSn°‰v hn‰p \S°pIbmWv. Hcp Sn°‰p hn‰m¬ Hcp cq]bp≠m°mw.
am\yamb sXmgnemWpXm\pw. adn®v Hcp cq]bp≠m°m≥ F{X Bƒ°mcpsS apºn¬ Cc°Ww?
Aen km[mcWtØXnepw t\¿sØ h∂p. aXnen\∏pdØv Ah≥ £atbmsS ImØp \n∂p.
km¿ Hcp Sn°‰v Xcs´?
Cu BgvN t\¿sØbmWs√m, Aen?
AsX km¿. km¿ t]∏dv hmbn®ns√? C{]mhiyw Sn°‰pIƒ H∂pw sNehmhvWn√y.
Ah≥ ssI Db¿Ønbt∏mƒ \ndsb hn¬°m≥ Sn°‰pIƒ. ]e kwÿm\ßfnse Sn°‰pIƒ D≠v.
Bcpw hmßnWn√y kmsd. Hs° I≈Sn°‰pIfm∂v ]d™v Hgnhm°zmWv. tIcfØns‚ Sn°‰pIqSn
Bcpw FSp°nWn√y. CXnsemscm‰ FÆw I≈ Sn°‰n√ km¿. F√mw Hmtcm kwÿm\Kh¿sΩ≠v
\SØW Sn°‰Wv.
Cu Sn°s‰ms° \o F¥mWv sNøm≥ t]mIp∂Xv?
hn¬°m≥ t\m°zmWv k¿. hn‰ns√¶n¬ `b¶c\„mbncn°pw. CXm CXv A™q‰n Fgp]Ø©pdp
∏nIbpsS Sn°‰m. hn‰ns√¶n¬ A{Xbpw \„mhpw. tIcf \qdpdp∏nIbpsS Sn°t‰ hcp. _m°nsbms°
a‰p kwÿm\ßfptSXmWv.
As∏m, Cu DØchns\∏‰n \n߃°v BZyw Adnshm∂pw In´nbnt√?
FhnsS km¿? Hcp Znhkw cmhnse Ah¿ DØchv ]m m°n. a‰p kwÿm\ßfpsS tem´dn
tIcfØn¬ sNehm°m≥ ]mSn√ym∂v. At∏mƒ B Sn°‰pIƒ hmßnsh® ]mhßfpsS ]Ww
\„s∏´p. A{X Xs∂. Bbnc°W°n\v Sn°‰pIƒ hmßn sh® I®hS°mcpw≠mhns√ k¿.
Ah¿s°ms° \„w Xs∂.
Bbnc°W°n\√. e£°W°n\p Xs∂bmbncn°pw. Ah¿°v ]t£ \„w Xmßm≥
Ignt™bv°pw. ]t£ Aensbt∏mep≈h¿t°m? Ah¿ XI¿s∂∂p hcpw.
Ahsc¥mWv Cßns\ sNøp∂Xv ? Rm≥ tNmZn®p. BZyw Xs∂ ap∂dnbn∏v \¬It≠?
AXpt]mse \ntcm[\w G¿s∏SpØm≥ Hcp kab]cn[nbpw Xct≠? F∂m¬ ]ns∂ Aensb
t∏msebp≈h¿°v B Sn°‰pIƒ FSp°≠ F∂p sh°msem. As√¶n¬ Iønep≈ Sn°‰v thKw
hn‰gn°pIsb¶nepw sNømat√m.

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 Aßns\sbms°bmtWm k¿ Imcy߃ \S°WXv.
F\n°o{]mhiyw a‰p kwÿm\ßfpsS GsX¶nepw Hcp Sn°‰p X∂m¬ aXn. Rm≥ ]d™p.
tIcf Sn°‰pIƒ hn¬°m≥ Ah\v C\nbpw Ignt™°pw.
Ah≥ taLmebbpsS Hcp Sn°s‰SpØp F\nbv°p \o´n.
]{Xßfn¬ tem´dnSn°‰pImsc s]mXpP\w ]oUn∏n°p∂Xns\∏‰n hm¿ØIfp≠mbncp∂p.
Aensb Ah¿ H∂pw sNøcptX F∂v Rm≥ {]m¿∞n®p. \S°m≥IqSn hømØ B km[pa\pjys\
Bcpw D]{Zhn°n√mbncn°pw. a\pjy≥ A{X NoØbmbn´n√ F∂ hnizmkw.
Fs‚ hnizmkw Aensb c£n®n√.
]nt‰∂p cmhnse Aen ho≠pw h∂p. aXnen∂∏pdØp I≠ Ahs‚ Xebn¬ Hcp henb _mt‚Pp
≠mbncp∂p. _mt‚Pv s\‰nbpsS CSXp`mKhpw ad®ncp∂p. kzXth hnfdnb apJw H∂pIqSn
hnfdnbncp∂p.
F¥p ]‰n Aen.
Ah≥ H∂pw ]dbmsX Ipd®pt\cw Fs∂ t\m°n \n∂p. IÆo¿ [mcbmbn HgpIn.
Ah¿ Fs∂ X√n k¿. Gßen∂Snbn¬ Ah≥ ]d™p. Fs∂ X√n. Hcp Imen√mØ Fs∂.
HmSm\pw IqSn hømØ Fs∂.
CXmZyambmWv Ah≥ Xs‚ AwK`wKsØ Hcp AhiXbmbn Ft∂mSv ]dbp∂Xv. A]ISØn¬
s]´v Imept]mbn F∂p ]d™t∏mgpw HcpXcw \n¿∆nImcXbmbncp∂p Ahs‚ apJØv. C∂v ]t£
Ahs‚ a\ v A{Xb[nIw thZ\n®ncn°p∂p.
I≈Sn°‰pIƒ sIm≠p \S°pIbmsW∂v ]d™v Ah¿ X√n. Fs‚ Iøn¬ I≈Sn°‰pIsfm∂p
ap≠mbncp∂n√. kwÿm\Kh¿sΩ≠pIƒ \SØp∂ Sn°‰pIƒ am{Xw. F∂n´pw Ah¿ X√n. Fs‚
Sn°‰pIƒ No¥n°f™p k¿. A™qdpdp∏nIbpsS Sn°‰pIƒ Ah¿ No¥n°f™p.
]mhw Aen. Ah≥ H∂v ]®]nSn®p hcnIbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ ]cnNbs∏´ ImeØv Ahs‚ Iøn¬
\qdpdp∏nI°p Xmsgbp≈ Sn°‰pIfmWp≠mbncp∂Xv . {ItaW Ah≥ In´p∂ ]Ww ho≠pw
apXend°n I® hSw \∂m°ns°m≠phcnIbmbncp∂p. Hcp ap®{Issk°nƒ hmßWw, ]ns∂ Hcp
s]´n ]oSnI CSWw, Aßns\sbms°bmbncp∂p Ahs‚ B{Klw. ISbv°v Aen e°n sk‚¿ F∂v
t]cnSWsas∂ms°bmWv Ah≥ ]d™ncp∂Xv.
s\‰nΩepw, Xteepw Ãn®p≠v k¿.
Ah≥ sXm´pImWn®p _mt‚Pn\p apIfn¬ Hcp ÿeØv tNmc In\n™ ]mSp≠v.
kmdns\t∏mse Zbbp≈ Hcmƒ Imdn¬ h∂v Fs∂ c£n®Xm. As√¶n¬ Ah≥ Fs‚ ]Wn
Ignt®s\. B kmdns‚ Imdns‚ Nn√v Ah¿ Fdns™mSn®p.
F\n°p hnizkn°m≥ Ign™n√. CsX√mw a\pjy\v sNøm≥ ]‰p∂ ImcyßfmtWm! klPohn
tbmSp≈ Cu {IqcX? AXpw AwKsshIeyap≈ Hcp klPohntbmSv?
C\n \o F¥mWv sNøm≥ t]mIp∂Xv? Rm≥ At\zjn®p.
Fs¥¶nepw sNøpw km¿. Ah≥ apIfnte°p t\m°ns°m≠v ]d™p. A≈m D≠v k¿.
Fs¥¶nepw hgn Im´nØcpw.
Ah≥ t]mIm≥ Xncn™p.
Aen \n¬°p, Rm≥ Ipd®v ]Ww Xcmw. Rm≥ ]d™p.
th≠ k¿. kmdns‚ Zb Xs∂ [mcmfamWv. Fs∂ Hcp a\pjy\mbn IW°m°vWv≠s√m. AXpaXn.
Aen \n¬°q.
Rm≥ ]Ww FSp°m\mbn AItØ°p t]mbn. \qdpdp∏nIbpsS Hcp t\ms´SpØv ]pdtØ°p
h∂t∏mtg°pw Aen t]mbv°gn™ncp∂p. sKbv‰n\pa∏pdØv Ahs‚ Du∂phSnbpsS A‰w A{]Xy
£ambn.
Rm\hs\ ]n∂oSv I≠n√, am{Xa√ tPmenØnc°n¬ ad°pIbpw sNbvXp. _nkn\ v \∂mbn
hcp∂p≠mbncp∂p. amt\Pvsa‚ v AhcpsS hmKvZm\߃ \ndth‰n. Hcp hoSv FSpØp X∂p. iºfw
Iq´n. F\n°n\n Hcp I√ymWw Ign°mw henb Ipg∏an√msX Pohn°mw. AXn\nSbv°v F\n°v `mKyw
sIm≠p h∂p X∂ Aensb Hm¿°m≥ ImcWw Ahs\t∏mse Hcmsf Rm≥ I≠XpsIm≠mWv. Hcp
Imen√. Du∂phSnIfn¬ Xmßn \n¬°pIbmbncp∂p. ]pdw Xncn™mWv \n∂ncp∂Xv. Rm≥ kvIq´¿
HmSn®p t]mhpIbmbncp∂p.
AXv AenXs∂bmbncp∂p. Rm≥ Ahs\ ho≠pw I≠p. {Sm≥kvt]m¿´v Ãm≥Un¬ ]pds∏Smdmb
_ n¬ HccpIn¬ Rm≥ Ccn°pIbmbncp∂p. s]s´∂mWv _ ns‚ ]pdØp \n∂v B i–w tI´Xv.
kmdΩmsc Imen√mØh\mtW. Fs¥¶nepw klmbn°tW.
F\n°p hnizkn°m≥ Ign™n√. A√, AXv Aenbmhm≥ hø. Rm≥ Xncn™pt\m°m≥ `bs∏´p.
AtX i–w Xs∂. F\n°v Xncn™pt\mt°≠ Bhiyap≠mbncp∂n√. Ah≥ _ n\p ]pdØv
HmtcmcpØcptSbpw apºn¬ ssI \o´p∂Xv a\ n¬ I≠p. hø. AXns\∏‰n BtemNn°m≥ hø.
Rm≥ IÆS®ncp∂p. Aen ASpØ°p hcp∂p≠mbncp∂p. Rm≥ Ccn°p∂ hcnbnseØn Ah≥

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]d™p sIm≠ncp∂p.
kmsd Imen√mØh\mtW.....
Rm≥ Ioibn¬ X∏n Hcp t\ms´SpØp. ]Øpdp∏nIbmWv In´nbXv. AXv Ahs‚ t\sc \o´n.
At∏mgmWv Ah≥ Fs‚ apJw I≠Xv. Rm≥ Ahs‚bpw. RßfpsS IÆpIƒ CS™p. Ah≥
Xcn®p\n∂p. Hcp \nanjw am{Xw. Ahs‚ IÆpIfn¬ IÆo¿ Dd™pIqSn. Rm≥ \o´nb t\m´v
hmßmsX, Hc£cw ]dbmsX Ah≥ Xncn™p \S∂p. Du∂phSn Aa¿Ønsh®v thKØn¬ Ah≥
\S∂p. Rm≥ hnfn®p.
Aen..........
Ah≥ Xncn™p t\m°nbn√.

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 Xos∏-´n-s°m-≈n-Øp-ºnse PohnXw
tiJcs‚ IÆpIƒ Nph∂ncp∂p. ImepIƒ \neØpdbv°p∂n√. jm∏n¬ \n∂v ho´nte°p≈
\SØØn¬ NpcpßnbXv Hcp hogvNsb¶nepw ]‰nbn´p≠v. j¿´nepw ap≠nepw Nfnbp≠v. amºeI
sh®Sn® hmXn¬]mfnta¬ Iøq∂n Abmƒ hnfn®p.
FSo.......
"S'ImcØn\pw "g' ImcØn\pw CSbnep≈ kzcw.
tZhIn {i≤n®n√. CsX∂pw D≈ ImgvNbmWv. XpS°ßfnep≠mbncp∂ thZ\ \n¿∆nImcX°v
hgnamdnbt∏mƒ Ahƒ tiJcs‚ sshInbp≈ hchpw hmbn¬ \n∂pXncp∂ \mdp∂ sXdnIfpw
]n∂oSp≠mImdp≈ t`Zyßfpw \n wKXtbmsS kln°m≥ ]Tn®p. a°ƒ CsX√mw ImWp∂Xpw
tIƒ°p∂Xpw am{Xta Ahƒ°v hnjaap≠mbncp∂p≈q. AXpsIm≠v Ahƒ a°sf Ggc
F´paWnbmhptºmtg°pw InSØnbpd°pw. aqØhƒ s]s´∂pdßpw. Xmsgbp≈h≥ Ipd®v
{]Xntj[nt® Ddßmdp≈q.
tZhInbv°v hni°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Ahƒ c≠p Ão¬ sπbv‰pIfpw tNmdn≥ ]m{Xhpw
a’y°dnbpw \neØp sIm≠ph∂psh®p. c≠p Ão¬ •m pIfn¬ sh≈hpw. km[mcW
Aßns\bmWv. Ipsdt\cw \o≠p\n¬°p∂ `¬’\߃°p tijw Abmƒ Ahƒ Ccn°p∂
Xns∂Xnsc h∂ncp∂v ]n™mWw hens®SpØv hnfºn DÆpw. C∂p ]t£ Aßns\sbm∂pa√
D≠mhp∂Xv. cmhnesØ hg°ns‚ _m°nbmbncn°pw.
Abmƒ hmXn¬ IS∂psh∂v Iønep≠mbncp∂ Sn≥ Ahƒ Ccn°p∂Xns‚ ASpØv Hcp
i–tØmsS sh®p. Sn∂ns‚ AS∏v sXdn®pt]mbn. Ipd®v asÆÆ ]pdtØ°v sXdn®p.
Ahƒ Aºc∂pt]mbn. asÆÆ t]mbn´v tdj\cnIqSn Abmƒ ho´nte°p th≠n
Ipsd°meambn sIm≠phcmdn√.
FSo........ Abmƒ ]d™p. CsX¥m∂dntbzm? Ahƒ {i≤n°msX DuWp Ign°ms\mcpßn.
tPmensbSp°p∂ ho´n¬\n∂v D®°v H∂c°v Ipd®p `£Ww Ign®XmWv. Ct∏mƒ cm{Xn
HºXpIgn™p.
FSo..... Rm≥ tNmZn®Xp tI´nt√?
Ahƒ At∏mgpw H∂pw ]dbmsX ao≥Nm¿ Iq´n°pg®v Dcpfbm °nb tNmdv hmbntebv°v
sIm≠pt]mbn. cmhnse _lfap≠m°n t]mbt∏mtg Adnbmambncp∂p sshIpt∂cw
hg°n´psIm≠mWv hcnIsb∂v.
F¥mSn \n\°v hmbnev \mhnt√?
Abmfv {Iq≤\mbn ImepsIm≠v AhfpsS tπbv‰v Hcp X´psh®p sImSpØp. tNmdpw ao≥Idnbpw
hnfºnbXp apgph≥ apdnbn¬ sXdn®p NnXdn. hmbnte°psIm≠pt]mb Dcpf hmbnenSmsX
Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p.
DÆm≥ sh® tNmdv ImepsIm≠v X´nsØdn∏n°se√mw CSbv°nSbv°p≠mhmdp≈XmWv. B
cm{XnIƒ Ahƒ sh≈w IpSn®v InS∂pdßpw. Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰v NqseSpØpsIm≠ph∂v
ASn®phmcm≥ XpSßn.
FSo CsX¥m∂dntøm? asÆÆymWv asÆÆ. ªm°nev hmßo Xm. Bdpdp∏nI en‰dn\v.
c≠pen‰¿. ]{¥≠pdp∏nI.... CXv s\s‚ Ãu∆nte°p≈sXm∂pa√. F¥n\m∂dntøm?
tZhIn H∂pw ]dbmsX ASn®p hmcpIbmWv. At∏mgmWhƒ I≠Xv. Zo]tamƒ IÆpXpd∂p
InS°pIbmWv . asÆÆSn≥ Dds° \neØpsh®t∏mtgm tπbv ‰ v X´nsØdn∏n®t∏mtgm
Bbncn°Ww Ahƒ DW¿∂Xv. AhfpsS IÆpIfn¬ `bw. ASn®phmcp∂Xn∂nSbn¬ tZhIn
]d™p.
tamƒ Ddßnt°m.
F¥n\m∂dntømSn Cu asÆÆ? C{X hne]nSn® asÆÆ ªm°nev hmßoXv?
s]s´∂v tZhInbpsS £a \in®p. Ahƒ Xncn™p\n∂p sIm≠v ]d™p.
Adnbmw. Fs∂ NpSm≥.
As∏m s\\°v Adnbmw At√Sn. AXv X∂ymWv Rm≥ sNøm≥ t]mWXv.
Zo]tamƒ s]s´∂v Fgpt∂‰v Icbm≥ XpSßn. Atøm A—≥ AtΩ IØnt°ym?
C√ tamsf. tZhIn ]d™p. AXn\p≈ `mKysam∂pw AΩ sNbvXn´n√. tamfpdßnt°m.
A{X Dd∏m°s≠Sn. Abmƒ Xo£vWkzcØn¬ ]d™p.
sNbvXqtS, F\nbv°v Pohn°m\p≈ tamlw H´pw C√ymXmbncn°p∂p. IØnt®mfp. ]ns∂

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Cßns\ Hcp \√ I¿Ωw sNøptºmƒ AXv shdpw hb‰n¬ th≠. DuWp Ignt®mfp. F∂n´p aXn.
F\nbv°v s\s‚ tNmsdm∂pw th≠So. Abmƒ ImepsIm≠v at‰ tπbv‰pw tNmdn≥ ]m{Xhpw
X´nsØdn∏n®p.
AbmfpsS ImepIƒ CSdp∂p≠mbncp∂p. CSbv ° nSbv ° v hogm≥ t]mbn. ssIIfpw
hndbv°p∂p≠v. Abmƒ Ip\n™v asÆÆSns∂SpØv B´nsIm≠v AhfpsS t\sc h∂p. ]ns∂
A\ßmsX \n¬°p∂ tZhnIbpsS ta¬ B Sn∂nse asÆÆ Hgn®p. ]IpXn asÆÆ Hgn®t∏mƒ
Abmƒ \n¿Øn. tZhIn A\ßnbn√. Ahƒ AXp {]Xo£n®n√. IØn°psa∂v ]dbpsa∂√msX
AXp sNøpsa∂hƒ Xosc {]Xo£n®n√. s]s´∂pb¿∂ph∂ Hcp tX߬ Ahƒ ISn®a¿Øn.
B \nanjØn¬ Ahƒ acn°m≥ Xømdmbn. Bk‡n t]mbn´v Fßns\sb¶nepw Pohn°m\p≈
tamlw t]mepw C√mXmbncn°p∂p.
tiJc≥ Sn∂p Xmsgh®p. Ioibn¬ \n∂p Xos∏´nsbSpØp. AbmfpsS ssI hndbv°p∂p≠v.
s]´n Xpd∂v Hcp tIm¬ ]pdsØSp°m\p≈ {iaØn¬ c≠paq∂p tIm¬ \neØp hoWp. Abmƒ
sIm≈nbpc®p.
s]s´∂v Zo]bv°v Imcyw ]nSnIn´n. Ahƒ Ic™psIm≠v Fgpt∂‰v AΩsb sI´n∏nSn®p.
A—m, AΩsb IØn°s√ A—m.
tZhIn BZyw tamsf X´nam‰n. Hcp s]Æmb aIfpsS `mhnbnte°v tZhIn Hcp \nanjw t\m°n.
]pdØp≈ Ccp´nt\°mƒ IdpØ Ccp´mbncp∂p Ahƒ I≠Xv. Ahƒ tamsf Xncn®p hnfn®p
Bt«jn®p.
\aps°m∏w Nmhmw tamsf.
apdnbpsS aqebnen´ ]mbn¬ Ddßp∂ aIs\∏‰n Ahƒ°v Bi¶bp≠mbncp∂n√.
tiJc≥ Xos∏´ns°m≈n Dc°pIbmWv . s]m´nbXpw IØmØXpamb sIm≈nIƒ
Abmƒ°p Np‰pw \neØv NnXdn°nS∂p.
Rm≥ IØn®pXctWm? Ahƒ tNmZn®p. hndbv°p∂ ssIItfmsS Xos∏´n Dc®p IØn°m≥
{ian°p∂Xn¬ am{Xw {i≤ sNepØpIbmbncp∂ tiJc≥ apJapb¿Øn t\m°n. ]ns∂ Xos∏´n
Xmsgbn´v Abmƒ Ip¥n®ncp∂v O¿±n°m≥ XpSßn.
akme°dnbpw I≈pw IqSnt®¿∂p a\w s]c´p∂ ]pfn® aWw B apdnbn¬ \nd™p.
O¿±nbn¬ Cd®nbpsSbpw s]mdm´bpsSbpw IjvWßfmbncp∂p. c≠p aq∂p {]mhiyw O¿±n®
tijw Abmƒ \neØv B O¿±nbn¬ Xs∂ sNcn™pInS∂v Dd°ambn.
tamsf am‰n, tZhIn kmcn Agn®p sh®p. asÆÆ ASn∏mhmShscsbØnbncp∂p. Ahƒ
tiJcs\ \o°n°nSØn. _°‰pw sh≈hpw sIm≠ph∂v O¿±nsb√mw XpS®pam‰n. \\™
tXm¿ØpsIm≠v AbmfpsS apJw XpS®p. Abmƒ Dd°ambncp∂p.
F√mw hrØnbm°nbtijw Hcp •m v ]®sh≈hpw IpSn®v, ap\n™v IØp∂ Ccp]Ø©p
hm´ns‚ hnf°pw sISpØn Ahƒ InS∂p. Zo]tamƒ AhfpsS sIm®p ssI sIm≠hsf
sI´nhcn™p. Ahƒ ]Xps° tNmZn®p.
AtΩ, A—≥ icn°pw AtΩ IØnt°y?
tZhnI°v Dd∏p≠mbncp∂n√.
apdnbn¬ At∏mgpw asÆÆbpsS K‘ap≠mbncp∂p. tiJcs‚ Xebv°¬ sh®n´p≈ Sn∂n¬
asÆÆ _m°nbp≠v. Ahƒ Zo]bpsS kam[m\Øn∂mbn ]d™p.
C√ tamsf A—≥ IpSn®p h∂n´v Hmtcm∂v ]dbzmWv.
Ipd®p t\csØ au\Øn\ptijw Ahƒ ho≠pw tNmZn®p.
F¥n\mtΩ A—≥ IpSn°WXv?
tZhInbv ° dnbn√mbncp∂p. IpSnt°≠ Bhiysam∂pw Ahƒ I≠n√. Hcp Npa´p
sXmgnemfnsb∂ \nebv°v Abmƒ \√ ]Wap≠m°nbncp∂p. Nne Znhkw \qdv \q‰nbncp] Ø©v
cq] hsc. Ccp\qdpw AXne[nIhpw D≠m°nbn´p≈ Znhkßfp≠v . amkw icmicn
c≠mbncØn¬ ]cw hcp am\ap≠mbncp∂p. C{Xbpw ]WwsIm≠v F{X \√ PohnX
\nehmcap≠m°mambncps∂∂v tZhIn a\ nem°nbXv ASpØ ImeØmWv . Ip´nIsf
]´nWnbn¬\n∂v c£n°m\mbn Hcp ho´n¬ tPmen°p \n∂t∏mƒ.
Ahƒ tPmen°p \n∂ ho´n¬ Hcp sNdnb IpSpw_ambncp∂p. A—≥, AΩ, \mephb p≈
aIƒ. c≠papdn hmSIho´n¬ Xmakn°p∂p. A™qdpdp∏nI hmSI. Ah¿ Xt∂°mƒ Ht∂m
ct≠m hb n\p XmsgbmsW¶n¬ IqSn tZhIn Ahsc tN®nsb∂p hnfn®p. `¿Ømhv Hm^okn¬
t]mbm¬ Ah¿ ASp°fbn¬ IS∂p Ht∂m ct≠m aWn°qdn\p≈n¬ `£Wap≠m°p∂p.
D®`£WØn\p≠m °nbXp Xs∂bmWv cm{Xnbpw. Hgnhp In´p∂ kabsØ√mw Fs¥¶nepw
Xp∂ns°m≠ncn°pw. icn°pw Hcp k¥p„ IpSpw_w. AhnsS tPmen XpSßnb tijamWv kz¥w
hoSns‚ A]mIXIsf∏‰n tZhIn BtemNn°m≥ XpSßn bXv.
BZyw Ahsf tamln∏n®Xv ]e Xcw K‘ßfmbncp∂p. tPmensNøp∂ ho´n¬ BZyw Imep

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IpØnbt∏mƒ Ahsf BI¿jn®Xv hmk\bmbncp∂p. ]q°fpsS hmk\. GsX∂dnbmØ
]q°ƒ. Ahƒ Ip´nbmbncn°ptºmƒ Ft∏mtgm B hmk\ AhtfmsSm∏ap≠mbncp∂p.
BZyap≠mb tXm∂¬ X\n°p \„s∏´sXt¥m Xncn®pIn´nsb∂Xmbncp∂p. AtXmsS Ahƒ°v
B hoSpw ho´pImcpw C„ambn.
D®bv°v tPmenIgn™v ho´nseØnbt∏mgmWv Ahƒ kz¥w hoSns‚ InS∏v {i≤n®Xv. Hcp
apdnbpw ASp°fbpw am{XamWv D≈Xv . Ipfnapdnbpw I°qkpw ]pdØmWv . tN®nbpsS
hoSnt\°mƒ Hcp apdn Ipdhv. ]t£ AXns‚ InSt∏m? C{Xbpw hrØnsI´ ÿeØmWs√m Xm≥
Xmakn°p∂sX∂v Ahƒ°v BtemNn°mXncn°m≥ Ign™n√. I√ymWw Ign™ ImeØv
Ahƒ B hoSv Ipsd°qSn `wKnbm°n sh®ncp∂p. Hcp ]gb kmcn sh´n P\en\v ]IpXn sXm´v
I¿´≥ CSpIhsc Ahƒ sNbvXncp∂p. ]ns∂ AXymhiyap≈ ]WwIqSn Xs‚ IønseØp∂n
s√∂v I≠t∏mƒ AhfpsS D’mlsa√mw sI´Sßn. `¿Ømhn\v hchn√m™n´√. A∂∂p
In´p∂ ]Ww ho´nseØp∂ns√∂p am{Xw. `¿Ømhns\ IpSn ]Tn∏n® Bsf Ahƒ i]n®p.
Ahkm\w F√mw Xs‚ hn[nbmsW∂ a´n¬ HXpßpIbpw sNbvXp.
tPmen In´nb A∂v sshIpt∂cw Ahƒ hoSphrØnbm°m≥ Hcp {iaw \SØn. F√mw
s]mSnX´n. apdnbmsI IgpIn. Xncpºm\p≈ XpWnIƒ NnXdn°nS∂Xv am‰nsh®p. aq∂paWn°q¿
A≤zm\n® tijhpw Ahƒ°v Xr]v X n h∂n√. Hmes°mSn IØn®Xns‚ \m‰w apdnbn¬
Xßn\n∂p. XpWnIƒ°v Hcp \m‰aps≠∂v At∏mgmWv Ahƒ {i≤n®Xv . hne Ipd™
tkm∏p]tbmKn®v XncpºpI ImcWw XpWnIfpsS hnb¿∏p\m‰w apgph≥ hn´pt]mbncp∂n√. B
\m‰w Ffp∏w Ifbm≥ ]‰ns√∂v Ahƒ°p a\ nembn. AXv Xs∂t∏mse Pohn°p∂hcpsS
K‘amWv.
apdn°p≈n¬Øs∂ `£Wap≠m°pIbpw AXn\v IØn°m≥ Hmes°mSntbm hndtIm
D]tbmKn°pIbpw sNøpIbmsW¶n¬ ]pIaWw Hgnhm°m≥ ]‰ns√∂hƒ I≠p. F{X \√
Nµ\ØncnbpsSbpw aWsØ \n¿hocyam°nbncp∂p B K‘w. NpcpßnbXv Hcp asÆÆ Ãu∆v
hmßpIsb¶nepw sNbvXm¬ aXn. Hcp Ãu hmßm≥ F{X\mƒ ]d™pt\m°n. adp]Sn Xosc
aban√mØXmbncp∂p.
\obnt∏mƒ tPmens°ms° t]mbn´v ]W°mcymbn Ccn°ys√y? iºfw In´ptºm hmßnt°m.
iºfw! X\nbv°v In´p∂ \qdpdp∏nIsIm≠v Acn hmßpIbmtWm th≠Xv? AtXm Ãut∆m?
Ãu∆n\hƒ hne tNmZn®ncp∂p. Fgp]Ø©pdp∏nI. Hmtcm amkhpw iºfw In´nbm¬ Ahƒ
ISbpsS apºn¬ t]mbn Nn√n´ tjmtIkn\p≈n¬ sh® Ãu Ipd®p t\cw t\m°n \n¬°pw.
D≈n¬ Ibdm≥ ss[cyan√msX _kv tÃm∏nte°p \S°pIbpw sNøpw.
Ahƒ tPmen°p t]mIm≥ XpSßnbXv tiJc\v C„ambn√. AXbmƒ t\cn´v ]d™ns√¶nepw
{]h¿Ønbn¬ ImWn®p. AXphsc h√t∏mgpw sImSpØncp∂ ]Whpw Abmƒ \n¿Øem°n.
cm{XnIfn¬ IqSpX¬ sshIn ho´nseØm\pw Fs¥¶nepw ImcWw ]d™v Ieln°m\pw t`Zyw
sNøm\pw XpSßn.
Ahƒ sshIpt∂cßfn¬ Ab¬ ho´nse I√ymWn Xncn®phcp∂Xpw ImØncp∂p. Xs‚
{]mcmœßƒ BcpsSsb¶nepw ASpØv Cd°n sh°Ww. I√ymWnbmWv Ahƒ°v tPmenbm°n
sImSpØXv. tPmensbSp°p∂ ho´nse tN®ntbmSv BhemXnIƒ ]dbm≥ tZhIn {ian®p.
c≠pt±iap≠mbncp∂p. H∂v a\ n¬ klXm]Øns‚ Ne\ap≠m°m≥ ]‰nbm¬ \qdp∏nI
ap≥Iq¿ hmßmas√m. Ãu hmßm≥. ISw ]n∂oSv KUp°fmbn iºfØn¬ \n∂v ]nSn®m¬
aXnbs√m c≠pw \S∂n√. Xs‚ {]mcmœßƒ tIƒ°m≥ Ah¿°v kaban√mbncp∂p,
Xm¬]cyhpw.
Ah¿ ]d™p. \nßsSsbms° Hcp tbmKamWv. ChnsS tN´\v A{Xb[nIw iºfw H∂pw√y.
BbncØn Adp\qdpdp∏nIbmWv iºfw. s{]mhnU‚ v ^≠pw C≥jqd≥kpw Hs° ]nSn®p
Ign™m¬ Iøn¬ In´p∂Xv BbncØn ap∂qdpdp∏nIymWv . AtXm≠mWv Rßfv I„n®v
Acn„n®v IgoWXv . s\s‚ `¿Ømhv sNma´v sXmgnemfys√. Abmfv tN´t\°mƒ ]Ww
kºmZn°vW≠mhpw. Hs° IpSn®v If™m¬ F¥m sNøym? AUzm≥kns\m∂pw ]Ww Fs‚
Iønev≠mhn√y. s\\°v XcW iºfw Xs∂ Rm≥ ªukpw ]mhmSbpw Hs° Xp∂ns°mSvØ´v
≠m°mw∂v tN´t\mSv ]d™ncn°ymWv. B Hd∏vΩemWv s\s∂ sht®mfm≥ kΩXn®Xv.
I√ymWn am{Xta Hcp c£bp≈p. Ahƒ ]dbpw, \aps°ms° Cu `¿Ømhv∂v ]dbW Bƒ
Hcp `mcm. Cßns\ Hcp `mcw C√ym≠ncn°ym \√Xv. Rm\Xs√ Abmsf ASn®p ]pdØm°oXv.
Rm≥ A≤zm\n®p sIm≠phcp∂ ImsiSpØv Abmfv I≈p IpSn°pw. Hcp Znhkw I≈p IpSn®p
]qkmbn cm{Xn Hcp aWn°v h∂v hg°p≠m°ns∂ X√m≥ h∂p. Rm≥ NqseSpØv \∂msbm∂v
s]cpamdn. ]ns∂ Abmsf I≠n´n√y. s∏m F¥m F\ns°mcp Ipdhv? Fs‚ c≠p a°fow Rm≥
\∂mbn s]me¿Øn Wns√y. c≠n°nev tPmeo≠v.
t\csØ c≠p ÿetØbpw tPmen Ign™ Znhkßfn¬ tZhIn I√ymWnsb hgn°psh®v

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ImWmdp≠v. \SØØn\nSbn¬ Ãu∆ns‚ ISbv°p apºn¬ tZhIn \n¬°pw.
s\\°n{X tamlmW¶n tN®ntbmSv ISw hmßn°qsS?
tN®osS ÿnXn A{X \√sXm∂z√. I≈pIpSn H∂pw√ymtØm≠v Aßns\ Ign®pt]mWp.
tN®osS `¿Ømhv kvt\lw≈mfm.
]ns∂ Ipd®pt\cw \n»–bmb tijw Ahƒ ]d™p.
Aßs\ thWw Hcp IpSpw_m®m¬.
IeymWn a‰p NneXv BtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p. tZhInsb Ahƒ°n„ambncp∂p. Ahsf
Fßns\ sb¶nepw IcIb‰Wsa∂p≠hƒ°v. Hcp tPmen IqSn G¿s∏SpØn sImSp°mw. amkw
Hcp \qdpdp∏nIIqSn XSbpw. AXp sIms≠√mw F¥mhm\mWv. Ahƒ `mhnsb∏‰n BtemNn®p.
tZhnIbpsS `¿Ømhns‚ t]m°pI≠m¬ XmaknbmsX Ahƒ°v Xm≥ sNbvXt]mse Abmsf
ASn®ndt°≠n hcpsa∂dnbmw. At∏mƒ Ccp\qdp cq]sIm≠v c≠pa°sf t]m‰pI hnjaamWv.
\n\°v B Ãu hmßWw∂v A{X tamlwt≠m? tZhIn AhfpsS hoSpw tPmensbSp°p∂
hoSpw Hcn°¬°qSn a\ n¬ XmcXays∏SpØn. Xs‚ hoSns\ timN\obmhÿbn¬
\n∂pb¿Øn at‰ hoSns‚ \nehmcØnte°pb¿Øm\p≈ BZysØ ]SnbmWv Ãu. AXpwIqSn
In´nbns√¶n¬ ]ns∂ B tamlw Dt]£n°pIbmWv \√Xv.
Ahƒ°v s]s´∂v k¶Sw h∂p. IÆn¬ Dcp≠ph∂ PeIW߃ Ahƒ Ahƒ kmcnØpºp
sIm≠p XpS®p. I√ymWn tNmZyamh¿Øn®p.
tZhIn Xebm´n.
∂m, Rm≥ ]dbW Imcyw sNbvXm aXn. \obv BtcmSpw ]do√ym∂v kXyw sNøv.
Ahƒ kXyw sNbvXp. Xs‚ _p≤nap´pIƒ ]msS amdn°n´m\p≈ Hcp a{¥amWv I√ymWn
]d™p Xcm≥ t]mIp∂Xv. hrØnbp≈ hoSns\∏‰nbp≈ kz]v\w Ahƒ ho≠pw Hm¿Øp.
AsXmcp bmYm¿∞yam°msa∂p≈ hnizmkw Ahƒ°v Bizmkw \¬In.
Rm≥ Hcmsf ]cnNbs∏SpØnØcmw. I√ymWn ]d™p. ChnsS ASpØz∂ymWv \√
skm`mh≈ a\pjy\m. C„mbm \ap°pth≠n F¥pw sNøpw. hm.
I√ymWn ssI]nSn®p hen®p. Ah¿ {][m\ \ncØn¬ \n∂v ssIhgnbnte°v Xncn™p. ho≠pw
sNdnb hgnIƒ. Hcp sNdnb HmSn´ hoSns‚ apºnseØnbt∏mƒ I√ymWn \n∂p. Np‰pw t\m°n
Bcpans√∂pd∏mbt∏mƒ Xpd∂n´ sKbv‰neqsS AIØp IS∂p.
CXn\p≈n¬ IS∂m¬ ]ns∂ Bcpw ImWn√y.
kwibn®p \n¬°p∂ tZhInsb ssI]nSn®p hen®v Ahƒ Xpd∂n´ hmXneneqsS AItØ°p
IS∂p. tkm^bpw sNdnb h´taibpw C´ Hcp apdn. AXn\SpØ apdnbn¬ taita¬ sh® `£W
km[\߃°p apºn¬ Hcmƒ Ccn°p∂p. AºXp hb p{]mbw. hcbp≈ j¿´mWn´ncn°p∂Xv.
sN∂nbnepw aoitaepw \c XpSßnbncn°p∂p. Abmƒ Xncn™p t\m°ns°m≠v tNmZn®p. F¥m
I√ymWn hntijw? \msfbt√ hcmsa∂p ]d™ncp∂Xv?
km¿. hiyambn Nncn®psIm≠v I√ymWn ]d™p. Hcmsf°qSn sIm≠cm≥ kmdv ]d™ns√y.
Bsf sIm≠∂n´p≠v.
FhnsS?
tZhIn apdnbnte°v h∂ns√∂v At∏mgmWv I√ymWn°v a\ nembXv . Ahƒ apdn°p
]pdØpIS∂v kn‰nwKv dqan¬ Ad®p\n¬°p∂ tZhInbpsS ssI]nSn®v AItØ°p sIm≠p
h∂p.
Zm, ZmWv Bfv.
Abmƒ tZhInsb Dgn™pt\m°n, kzoImcysa∂ a´n¬ Xebm´n.
\n߃ DuWp Ignt®zm?
kmdv DuWp Ignt®mfp. R߃ ]ns∂ DÆmw.
Zm, Fs‚ DuWp Ignbmdmbn. Rm\nt∏mƒ hcmw. AhnsSbncn°v.
I√ymWn tZhInsb°q´n ASp°fbnte°p \S∂p. ASp°fbn¬ \neØncn°ptºmƒ tZhIn
tNmZn®p.
kmdns‚ ho´n¬ thsd Bcpws√y?
C√ym. kmdv H‰°mWv.
At∏m ASp°f tPmen°mtWm?
A√m. AXns\mcp X≈≠v. Ahcv cmhnse h∂v tNmsdms°≠m°nsh®v t]mIpw. ]ns∂
t\cnb NncntbmsS I√ymWn ]d™p. CXv thsd ImcyØn\m.
tZhInbv°v Imcyw apgph≥ ]nSnIn´n. AhfpsS apJw hmSn. AhfpsS D’mlw \in®p.
F¥mWv sNtø≠sX∂v Xocpam\n°m≥ Ahƒ°mbn√. Cßs\ Hcp kµ¿`sØ∏‰n Ahƒ
BtemNn®Xp t]mepan√. Ct∏mgpw sshInbn´ns√∂pw X\nbv°v Xm¬]cyans√∂p ]d™v
t]mIpsa∂pw Ahƒ °dnbmambncp∂p.

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 F¥m s\s‚ apJw h√mXncn°WXv?
tZhIn adp]Snsbm∂pw ]d™n√. Ahƒ a°sf∏‰n BtemNn®p. kabw c≠paWn
bmbn´p≠mIpw. Xm≥ sshInsbØp∂ Znhkßfn¬ aqØhƒ Cfbh\p tNmsdSpØp
sImSp°mdp≠v. Ah¿ `£Ww Ign®n´p≠mIpsa∂hƒ Bin®p. Xte∂sØ ao≥ Iq´m≥
N´nbn¬ AS®p sh®Xv tamƒ ImWnt√?
\ΩpsSsbms° PohnXw Cßns\bmWv tZhp. I√ymWn ]d™p. `¿Øm°∑mcv IpSn®ph∂v
\Ωsf sXmgn°pw. thsd h√ B¨{]t∂mcpw \Ωsf kvt\ln°pw. \ap°v th≠sXms° Xcpw.
CXnev sXs‰m∂p√y. Cu kmdns\ Rm≥ c≠psIm√mbn´v AdnbWXm. s∂ F{X klmbn®Xv
∂v≈Xn∂v Iøpw IW°pw√y.
BZysØ {]mhiyw \ap°v h√mbva tXm∂pw. ]ns∂ms° km[mcWymhpw. AtXy≈p.
Hcp ]pcpj≥ Xs∂ sXmSpI F∂Xn¬ henb Ipg∏sam∂pw tZhIn°v tXm∂nbncp∂n√.
AXn\p ImcWw Ip´n°meØp≠mb Hcp kw`hambncp∂p. Ft´m HºtXm hb p≈t∏mƒ
ho´n¬ Ipd®p hb mb Hcmƒ hcmdp≠v. Ahƒ ama≥ F∂p hnfn°p∂ Hcmƒ. ho´n¬ AΩbpw
a‰pw C√mØ Ahkcßfn¬ Abmƒ Ahsf aSnbnencpØn Xmtemen°mdp≠v. AΩ tPmen°p
t]mb Ahkcßfn¬ Abmƒ Ahsf ho´n\p≈n¬ sIm≠pt]mbn \neØp InSØmdp≠v.
Abmƒ H∏w InS°pw.
AXnse \nKqVX Ahƒ°n„s∏´p. AXv Ahfpw Abmfpw IqSnbp≈ clkyamb
G¿∏mSmsW∂ t_m[w Ahsf DtØPnXbm°nbncp∂p. Abmƒ t]mIptºmƒ Ahƒ°v
\mWy߃ sImSpØncp∂p. ImepIƒ°nSbnse hgphgp∏v Ahƒ°n„s∏´ns√¶nepw Abmƒ
Xcp∂ \mWyßfpw AXns‚ BI∏msSbp≈ clkymflIXbpw Ahƒ C„s∏´ncp∂p. Ahƒ
B \mWb߃ Nnc´bnem°n Hcp ÿeØv Hfn∏n®psh°pw. Xmes∏men kabØv AsX√mw
s]dp°nsbSpØv hfbpw IΩepw apØpamebpw hmßpw.
s\\°v shjaw tXm∂pt≠m?
tZhIn Xebm´n.
AbmfpsS DuWp Ign™ncp∂p. ssI IgpIp∂ i–w tI´t∏mƒ I√ymWn Fgpt∂‰p. tai
∏pdØp \n∂v ]m{Xßsf√mw FSpØv ASp°fbn¬ sIm≠ph∂p sh®p. F®n¬ ]m{XßsfSpØv,
tai hrØnbm°n.
Rm≥ H∂v Xe Nmbv°s´, Abmƒ ]d™p. A∏g°v \nßfv DuWp Ignt®mfp.
tZhIn°v hni°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. AXpsIm≠v tNmdp hnfºnbt∏mƒ Ahƒ aSnsbm∂pw
IqSmsX DuWp XpSßn. ASp°fbn¬ \neØncp∂p sIm≠v Ah¿ DuWp Ign®p.
DuWpIgn™v ]m{X߃ IgpIn sh®tijw I√ymWn ]d™p.
Rms\m∂v t]mbn t\m°s´ kmdv HdßzmtWm∂v.
I√ymWn t]mbt∏mƒ Ahƒ°v Hcn°¬°qSn BtemNn°m≥ CSIn´n. ISbn¬ •m v `nØn°p
]n∂n¬ sh® Xnfßp∂ Ãu Ahƒ°v Hm¿Ω h∂p. ]pIbpsS aWap≈ Xs‚ hoSpw. Ahƒ
Xo¿®bm°n°gn™ncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ Ahsf Ae´nbncp∂Xv thsdmcp {]iv\ambncp∂p. kmdv
F¥mWv XcnI.
I√ymWn Ahsf hnfn®p.
tZ, kmdv hnfn°p∂p.
Abmƒ I´nen¬ XebnWbn¬ Nmcnbncn°bmbncp∂p. j¿´gn®p sh®n´p≠v. AbmfpsS
s\©sØ tcma߃ Aev]mev]w \c®p XpSßnbncp∂p. ]s£ \√ Dd® tZlambncp∂p
AbmfptSXv.
km¿ Rm≥ t]ms´.
I√ymWn ]d™p.
s]s´∂v tZhIn I√ymWntbmSv ]d™p.
tN®n Fs‚ a°sf H∂v {i≤n°Wwt´m.
AXns\¥m Ahcvs‚ a°ƒsS t]mey∂ys√? \obv ]Xps° h∂m aXn.
]ns∂ Xncn™v AbmtfmSv ]d™p.
kmsd Rm≥ t]ms´. kmdv s∂ ad°cpXvt´m.
Abmƒ Nncn®p.
I√ymtWy ad∂m Rm≥ Fs∂Øs∂ ad∂q∂v Iq´nt°mfp.
\o t]mbn B hmXneS®v Ip‰nbn´p hm.
Abmƒ tZhIntbmSv ]d™p.
Ahƒ A\pkcn®p. ]n∂oSv F¥mWv sNtø≠sX∂dnbmsX Ahƒ ]I®p \n¬°pIbmWv.
AhnsS Ipfnapdnbp≠v . Abmƒ Nq≠n°m´n. Ipfn®p hcq. AXm B Aeamdoev ap≠pw
ta¬ap≠pw ImWpw. Ipfn®n´v AXp am{Xw DSpØm¬ aXn.

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 Ipfn kpJambncp∂p. Dcp≠ \√ hmk\bp≈ tkm∏vtX®v Ahƒ [mcmfw sh≈Øn¬
Ipfn®p. ho´n¬ sXcphnse Sm∏n¬ hcnbmbn\n∂v ]nSn°p∂ sh≈Øn¬ Ipfn®m¬ F¥v
kwXr]vXnbp≠mhm\mWv. sh≈w ap°n ta¬ Hgn®p sIm≠ncns° s]s´∂v km¿ ImØncn
°p∂p≠mIpw F∂hƒt°m¿Ω h∂p. Ahƒ tXm¿Øn, H‰ap≠pw DSpØv ta¬ap≠psIm≠v
amdpad®v ]pdØpIS∂p.
Abmƒ I´nen¬ \oßn°nS∂p sIm≠v ]d™p.
hcq.
Ahƒ HXpßn°nS∂p. Abmƒ AhfpsS Npaen¬ ]Xps° ssI sh®p. kmh[m\Øn¬,
hfsc kmh[m\Øn¬ Abmƒ Ahsf hcn™Sp∏n®p. ]Xps° AhfpsS ta¬ap≠v am‰n,
Xnßnb amdn¬ apJapb¿Øn.
Ahƒ thsdmcp temIØmbncp∂p. kmdv F¥p Xcpsa∂dnbn√. F¥v Bhiys∏SWsa∂v
I√ymWntbmSv tNmZn®psh°m\pw ad∂p. Ahƒ°v Ãu F{Xbpw thKØn¬ hmßWsa∂p≠v.
Ahƒ s]s´∂v tNmZn®p.
kmsd\n°v F¥v Iqen Xcpw?
Iqen?
AsX Cs∏m sNøW tPmen°v?
AbmfpsS Xm¬]cyw s]s´∂v \in®p. Abmƒ `mh\bn¬ at\mlcamb Hcp Nn{Xw
hc®p≠m°pIbmbncp∂p. ap∏Ø©mw hb n¬ `mcy acn®tijw Abmƒ Aßns\ Hcp
temIØmbncp∂p. Xm≥ H∏w InS°p∂ kv{XoIƒ Xt∂mSv t{]aØnemsW∂bmƒ k¶¬∏n®p.
I√ymWn B hnizmkØn\v Cf°w X´n®ncp∂n√. Ahƒ Hcn°epw ]Ww tNmZn®ncp∂n√. Abmƒ
tXm∂ptºmƒ am{Xw sImSpØp. AhfpsS Bhiy߃ \n¿∆ln®psImSp°pIbpw sNbvXp.
tZhInbpsS ]›mØew I√ymWn ]d™psImSpØncp∂p. Ahƒ `¿Ømhns\b√msX thsd
Bscbpw kzoIcn®n´ns√∂pw `¿Ømhns‚ IpSn ImcWw Ip´nIsf t]m‰m\mWv CXn\p
apXn¿∂sX∂pw Abmƒ°dnbmw. s]s´∂bmƒ°v A\pIº tXm∂n. AhfpsS \ne\n¬]ns‚
{]iv\amWXv. AXn™m¬ Ahƒ°v kam[m\amhpsa¶n¬ Aßns\bmhs´ Abmƒ tNmZn®p.
\n\s°¥v thWw?
]Xn\©pdp∏nI Xtczm?
]Øv F∂p ]dbm\mWv Ahƒ HmßnbXv. Abmƒ hne t]inbmtem Ft∂m¿ØmWv ]Xn\©v
F∂p ]d™Xv.
Xcmas√m.
Abmƒ Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p. ho≠pw Ahsf Xmtemen°m≥ XpSßn.
]Xn\©pdp∏nI {]Imcw A©p {]mhiyw ChnsS h∂m¬ Ãu hmßm≥ ]‰pw. Ahƒ IW°p
Iq´pIbmWv. BgvNbnsemcn°se¶nepw kmdn\nXp th≠n hcpambncn°pw. At∏mƒ Hcp amkw
sIm≠v Ãu hmßm≥ ]‰pw.
Abmƒ XgpI¬ \n¿Øn, I´nens‚ Xe°¬ \nh¿∂ncp∂p. Hcp knKc‰v FSpØv IØn®v
]pIhn´p. tZhIn Abmsf A¤pXtØmsS t\m°n.
F¥m sNønWns√y?
Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰ncp∂p. AhfpsS DebmØ amdnSw a‰p `mKßsf At]£n®v \√
\ndambncp∂p. Abmƒ t\m°p∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ Ahƒ ta¬ aps≠SpØv amdpad®p.
tZhIo....... Abmƒ ]d™p. CXv kvt\lap≈ c≠pt]¿ IqSn sNtø≠ ImcyamWv. \obnt∏mƒ
sNøp∂Xv IW°p Iq´pIbmWv. kvt\lw F∂Xv IW°pIƒs°ms° apIfnemWv.
Ahƒ°v ]dbm≥ hm°pIfn√mXmbn. kv t \lsØ∏‰n Bcpw AhtfmSv CXphsc
]d™ncp∂n√. HºXmw hb n¬ Ahsf aSnbn¬ sh®v taemsI XtemSpIbpw, Bcpan√m
Øt∏mƒ ImepIƒ°nSbn¬ NqSp]IcpIbpw sNbvX a\pjy\pw Ahsf kvt\ln°p∂psh∂v
]d™n´n√. Hcn°ƒ Abmƒ Ahsf thZ\n∏n®p. Np´p\odp∂ thZ\bn¬ Ahƒ hmhn´p
Ic™t∏mƒ Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰v hmXn¬ Xpd∂v HmSnt∏mhpIbmWp≠mbXv. ImepIƒ°nSbn¬
tNmcIqSn I≠t∏mƒ Ahƒ IqSpX¬ ]cn{`m¥bmbn Dds°°cbm≥ XpSßn. Abmƒ°v
AhfpsS `baI‰m≥ Fs¥¶nepw kvt\lap≈ hm°pIƒ ]dbmambncp∂p. AXn\p]Icw
Abmƒ HmSnt∏mhpIbmWv sNbvXXv. ]n∂oSbmƒ Ahsf ImWm≥ h∂Xpan√.
I√ymW cm{Xnbn¬ `¿Ømhpw Ahsf _em’wKw sNøpIbmWv sNbvXXv. AhfpsS \mWw
hIsh°msX Abmƒ AhfpsS tZlØnendßn. AhfpsS tX߬ {i≤n°msX Dd°amhp
Ibpw sNbvXp. Ct∏mgpw IpSn®p h∂mepw Abmƒ AXpXs∂bmWv sNbvXncp∂Xv. ]et∏mgpw
tamƒ DW¿∂ncp∂v AXp ImWp∂ps≠∂hƒ°dnbmambncp∂p. `oXn]q≠ IÆpItfmsS
Ahƒ, AΩsb A—≥ _em’wKw sNøp∂Xv t\m°n°nS°pw. a\pjy¿ IpSn®p t_m[w
adn™m¬ sNøp∂ Hcp I¿ΩamWsX∂v B Ip™v hnizkn®p. Hcn°¬ F√mw Ign™v tZhIn

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AhfpsS ASpØv h∂v InS∂t∏mƒ Ahƒ tNmZn®p.
AΩbv°v thZ\nt®zm?
ChnsS CXm Hcmƒ Xs‚ Np≠pIfn¬ kv t \l]q¿∆w Npw_n®v Xs∂ kv t \ltØmsS
amtdmSW®v kvt\lsØ∏‰n kwkmcn°p∂p. X\nbv°]cnNnXamb `mj Ahƒ Icbm≥ XpSßn.
Abmƒ°v A\pIºtXm∂n. B IÆocns‚ A¿∞w Abmƒ a\ nem°n. knKc‰v
hens®dn™v Abmƒ Ahsf X∂ntebv°Sp∏n®p.
Ahƒ kmcnamdn h∂t∏mƒ Abmƒ tNmZn®p.
Ãu∆ns\¥mWv hne?
Fgp]Ø©pdp∏nI. sNet∏m ]niInbm¬ A©pdp∏nI sImd®pXcpw.
Abmƒ Ioibn¬ \n∂v \qdns‚ Hcp t\m´SpØv AhfpsS Iøn¬ sh®p. Ahƒ B t\m´n¬
Ipd®pt\cw t\m°n \n∂p. apJapb¿Øn Abmsf t\m°m≥ Ahƒ°p e÷tXm∂n. Ahƒ B
t\m´v \o´ns°m≠v ]d™p.
s‚ Iønev Nn√d C√y kmsd.
Hcp Imcyw sNøp. Abmƒ ]d™p. tZhIn ]Xn\©n\s√ ]d™Xv. Ccp]Ø©v sht®mfp.
_m°n Fgp]Ø©ns√? AXpsIm≠v Ãu hmßnt°mfp. C∂pXs∂ hmßp.
Ahƒ AXp {]Xo£n®ncp∂n√. AhfpsS IW°pIq´epIƒ F√mw ]ng®ncp∂p.
kmdns\t∂mSv tZjyw ]nSn®p As√? Rm≥ hnhcw√ymtØmtfm kmsd. AtXm≠v AhnthIw
Hs° ]d™q∂v hcpw. kmdv £an°Ww.
Hcp Imcyw ]dbs´. \Ωfv Cs∏m sNbvXXv Iqen°v sNøW ]Wnb√. AtXm≠v {]Xn^eambn´v
Rm≥ Fs¥¶nepw Xcpw∂v IcpX≠. s\s‚ Bhiyw Hs° a\ nem°n Rm≥ AXn\\pkcn®v
]Ww Xcpw. ]ns∂ s\\°v Fs¥¶nepw {]tXyI Bhiyws≠¶n¬ ]d™m aXn.
tdj≥ ISbn¬ asÆÆbp≠mbncp∂n√. Ahƒ°v Ãu IØn°m≥ [rXnbmbncp∂p.
AXpsIm≠v Ahƒ c≠p en‰¿ asÆÆ Icn©¥bn¬ hmßn.
am¿°‰n¬ t]mbt∏mƒ \√ Nmf I≠p. AXpw Fs´Æw hmßn. ho´n¬ h∂v Ahƒ BZyw apdn
hrØnbm°n. hndIp Ijv W ßfpw Hmes°mSnbpw ]pdtØ°n´p. NmWIw sIm≠ph∂v
AhnsSsb√mw \∂mbn sagpIn. Ãu IØn®v tNmdpw Iq´m\pw D≠m°n. Nmf hdp°pIbpw
sNbvXp.
tiJc≥ hcm≥ HºXcaWnbmbncp∂p. Abmƒ hmXn¬ IS∂ph∂v Np‰pw t\m°n aWw
]nSn®p. ]pXnb Ãu NqSmbXns‚ aWhpw asÆÆbpsS K‘hpw Abmƒ°p In´nsb∂p
tXm∂p∂p. Abmƒ Ãu Nq≠n°m´n tNmZn®p.
FSo, Cu Ãu FhnS∂p In´n?
ISbn¬ \n∂p hmßn.
FhnSp∂p In´nsbSn AXn\p≈ ]Ww.
tZhIn Hcp \nanjw sR´n. sR´¬ hnZKvZambn ad®psh®psIm≠hƒ ]d™p.
tPmensbSp°p∂nSsØ tN®ntbmSv ISw hmßn.
Nmf hdpØXns‚ {]tem`n∏n°p∂ aWw aq°nseØnbt∏mƒ Abmƒ \neØncp∂v
]n™mWw hens®SpØp.
HcmgvN Ign™t∏mƒ Ahƒ Hcp hncn∏v hmßn. apdnbpsS HccpIn¬ D]tbmKn°msX InS∂
I´nen¬ Ahƒ InSbv°v hncn®p AXn\p tase ]pXnb hncn hncn®p. Ahƒ a\ n¬ hnNmcn®p.
]Xps°sb¶nepw Rm≥ Fs‚ hoSv \∂m°pIbmWv. cm{XnIfn¬ tiJc≥ sshIn hcptºmƒ
ImWp∂ ]cnjvImc߃ Abmƒ I≠ns√∂p \Sn®p.
Aeqan\bw •m pIƒ Xnfßp∂ Ão¬ •m pIƒ°v hgnamdn. IhSn∏n™mW߃°p ]Icw
c≠p hepXpw c≠p sNdpXpamb Ão¬ tπbv‰pIƒ hmßn. Ip´nIƒ°v ]pXnb DSp∏pIƒ.
tiJc≥ F√mw I≠p. Abmƒ B ho´n¬ A\ys∏SpIbmbncp∂p. Hcp amkambn Xm≥ ho´n¬
]Wsam∂pw sImSpØns√∂bmƒ Hm¿Øp. apsº√mw c≠paq∂pZnhkw IqSptºmsg¶nepw
tZhIn ]Ww tNmZn°mdp≠mbncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ BgvNIfmbn Ahƒ tNmZn°mdn√. tNmZn®m¬
In´ns√∂p a\ nembtXmsSbmWv Ahƒ \n¿ØnbsX∂bmƒ°dnbmw. ]t£ ]pXpXmbn
hmßp∂ Cu km[\߃°v ]Ww FhnsS\n∂p hcp∂p F∂bmƒ°p a\ nembn√. tNmZn
°m\p≈ ss[cyap≠mbXpan√.
`mcybv°v Xs‚ Bhiyan√mXmhpIbmsW∂ t_m[w AbmfpsS ]ucpjsØ kmcambn
_m[n®p. cm{Xn IpSn®p hcptºmƒ Abmƒ Xs‚ ]ucpjsa∂ _eq¨ DuXnho¿∏n®n´mWv hcnI.
]t£ cmhnse Fgpt∂¬°ptºmƒ elcnsb√mw HXpßptºmƒ Abmƒ Im‰pt]mb _eq¨
t]msebmbn. `mcybv ° v ]Ww In´p∂ps≠∂bmƒ°p t_m≤yambn. ]t£ AsXhnsS
\n∂mbncn°psa∂v BtemNn°m≥ Abmƒ C„s∏´n√.
s]m´nsØdnbp≠mbXv Hcp Znhkw cmhnsebmbncp∂p. tPmen°p t]mIm≥ ]pds∏´tijw

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Abmƒ tZhnItbmSv tNmZn®p.
Hc©pdp∏nI FSp°v.
Fs‚ Iøn¬ ]Wsam∂pan√. tZhIn Xd∏n®p ]d™p. \n߃ sIm≠ph∂p X∂
t]msebmWt√m tNmZn°WXv.
FSo ]WsaSp°m\m ]d™Xv.
Fs‚ Iønen√.
FSo Fs‚ ]ucpjw \o I≠n´n√.
]ucpjw∂v≈Xv `mscy X√vWXne√. IpSpw_w t\m°WXnemWv. ]ucpjt≈mcv `mtcyw
a°tfw ]´nWn°nSn√y.
\o ]WsaSp°p∂pt≠m?
Fs‚ Iønen√y.
Abmƒ InS°bpsS ASnbn¬ \n∂v AhfpsS t]gvkv FSpØp Xpd∂p, AXn¬ t\m´pIfp≠m
bncp∂p. H‰t\m´Øn¬ \m¬∏Xv AºXpdp∏nI hcpw.
CsX¥mSn ]Wat√? CsXhnSp∂p In´nb ]WamWv?
Rm≥ A≤zm\n®p≠m°oXv. A√msX¥m?
FSo \o tXm∂nhmkw Im´n In´nb ]Wat√ CXv?
Aßns\sb¶n¬ Aßns\. `¿Øm°∑mcv In´W ]Ww apgph≥ IpSn®v hoSv t\m°m≠ym
bm¬ `mcyamcv Aßns\sbms° sNøpw. AXn{XImepw a\ nem°nbns√? `mcybv ° pw
Ip´nIƒ°pw hni∏p≠v. Ah¿°pw Xn∂Ww.
Abmƒ ]ucpjØn\v In´nb Ahkm\sØ sNm´mbncp∂p AXv. Abmƒ t]gvkv AhfpsS
apJtØ°p hens®dn™v ]pdtØ°p t]mbn.
cm{Xn ]ØpaWn°v tiJc≥ h∂p. AbmfpsS IÆpIƒ Nph∂ncp∂p. BSns°m≠v AIØp
IS∂tijw Iønep≈ asÆÆSn≥ \neØv Hcp i–tØmsS sh®v tNmZn®p.
FSo......CsX¥m∂dntøzm?

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 HmSn´ Hcp sNdnb hoSv
F\n°o hoSns‚ A¥co£w hfsc C„ambn. t]mIm≥ th≠n Fgpt∂‰p sIm≠v tcWpI ]d™p.
aq∂paWn°v h∂XmWv. Ct∏mƒ kabw \mec. A\nXbpsS ]pdØp X´ns°m≠hƒ ]d™p.
Ft∏mgpw Nncn°p∂ apJap≈ `mcy, kv t \lap≈ `¿Ømhv , anSp°p≈ c≠p Ip´nIƒ.
k¥p„IpSpw_w.
Abmƒ Dds° Nncn®p.
A\ntX, \ΩpsS A`n\bw \∂mhp∂ps≠∂¿∞w.
A`n\bw Hs° F\nbv°p a\ nemhpw. tcWpI ]d™p. icn°p≈ kvt\lhpw.
P\en∂cpIn¬ sh® a’ySm¶pt\m°n Ahƒ XpS¿∂p.
]ns∂ F\nbv°n„ambXv Cu a’yßsfbmWv. sXfnsh≈w, XpSpØ ]® \ndap≈ sNSnIƒ,
\o¥n°fn°W a’y߃. Cu ho´n¬ a’y߃IqSn Xr]vXcmsW∂p tXm∂p∂p.
sXfnsh≈Øns‚ clkyw AXnse ^n¬´dmsW∂pw AXp≠mt°≠sXßns\sb∂pw a‰pw
Abmƒ hnhcn®p sImSp°m≥ {ian®XmWv. ]t£ Ahƒ°v Xosc Xm¬]cyan√mØ t]mse tXm∂n.
hniZmwißfnte°p IS°ptºmtg°pw Ahƒ as‰s¥¶nepw tNmZn°pw. F¥mWv a’y߃°v Xo‰
sImSp°pI, AkpJw h∂m¬ F¥mWv sNøpI F∂nßs\. Abmƒ Hcp tNmZyØn\v adp]Sn ]dbm≥
XpSßptºmtgbv ° pw Ahƒ as‰mcp tNmZyw FSpØnSpw. Hcp tNmZyØn\pw Xr]v X nIcamb
adp]Sn°pth≠n Ahƒ ImØp\n∂n√. Abmƒ°Xn„s∏´n√. a’yßsf∏‰n ]dbptºmƒ Abmƒ
hmNme\mhpIbpw hniZmwißfnte°p IS°pIbpw sNøpw. tI´p\n¬°p∂h¿°Xn\p≈
£abn√mØXn\v Ahsc Ip‰w ]d™n´p Imcyan√. Ah¿°Xn¬ Xm¬]cyw tht≠?
Rm≥ Cdßs´. tcWpI ]d™p. \n߃ F∂mWv RßfpsS ho´nte°v hcp∂Xv? Rm\nhnsS
Ipsd {]mhiymbn hcp∂p.
R߃ Hcp Znhkw hcmw. Abmƒ ]d™p. F\n°v icn°v hgnbdnbn√.
Ffp∏mWv. Ahƒ ]d™p. Cu sebv≥ sN∂v ap´W ÿeØv∂v CStØm´v t]mhpI. AhnsS Hcp
sNdnb Aºew≠v. A\nX°dnbmw. AXns‚ FXn¿`mKØv A©masØ hoSmWv. HmSn´ hoSmWv.
sNtdyXmWv.
F\n°dnbmw. A\nX ]d™p. Rm≥ I≠n´p≠v.
R߃ hcmw.
Ahƒ ]pdØndßn. \√ `wKnbp≈ tZlambncp∂p AhfpsS. Ipd®p XSn®n´msW¶nepw HXpßnb
Acs°´v . kar≤amb XeapSn. Abmƒ amdn \n∂p. sKbv ‰ n\SpsØØnbm¬ Ahƒ Xncn™p
t\m°psa∂pw At∏mƒ Xm≥ t\m°n \n¬°p∂Xv Ahƒ ImWcpsX∂pap≠v Abmƒ°v. A\nX
ssIhoin.
hfsc s]s´∂Sp°p∂ {]IrXamWv AhfptSXv. A\nX AºeØn¬ sh®v I≠ ]cnNbtabp≈p.
Hcp Znhkw Ahƒ sKbv‰v IS∂ph∂p.
Rm≥ A\nX sKbv‰p IS°p∂Xv I≠p. At∏mgmWv Cu ho´nemWv Xmakw∂v a\ nembXv.
At∏mƒ shdpsX tIdmsa∂p sh®p.
Aßns\bmWv Ahƒ hcm≥ XpSßnbXv.
]n∂oShƒ CSbv°nS°p h∂p. cmPtKm]me\ps≠¶n¬ A[nIw \n¬°msX thKw t]mIpw. A\nX
H‰°msW¶n¬ Ipsd t\cw Ccn°pIbpw sNøpw.
\aps°mcp Znhkw AhcpsS ho´n¬ t]mWw.
Abmƒ ]d™p.
Cu i\nbmgvN t]mhmw.
AhfpsS `¿Ømhns\¥m tPmen?
t^m¿´v sIm®oem. Hcp ]cky°º\oev. F¥m tPmeo∂v Ahfv ]d™Xm. F\n°p a\ nembn√.
B¿´nÃmtWm?
A√m∂v tXm∂p∂p.
ImSmdpamkw \mSmdpamkw F∂XmWv A\nXbpsS ]cn]mSn. Aßns\bncn°ptºmƒ ho´n¬ \n∂v
AΩbpsS IØpIn´pw. A—\v c≠p Znhkw apºv AkpJw IqSpXembn. Ct∏mƒ t`Zap≠v .
t]c°p´nIsf I≠n´v Ipd®p Imembo∂v ]d™p.
IØp In´nb At∂m ]ns‰ Znhktam Ahƒ a°sfbpw s]dp°n \m´nte°v t]mIpw. Abmƒ
H‰bv°m hp∂p.
Ahƒ t]mIpIbmsW∂p ]dbptºmƒ Abmƒ°v BZyw kt¥mjamWp≠mhpI. HcmgvN H‰bv°p

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Ignbmas√m, tXm∂nb t]mse. t\¿sØ Fgpt∂¬°≠. `£Ww thWsa¶n¬ am{Xw. AXp sNøp
CXpsNøp F∂v HcΩsbt∏mse ]dbm≥ Bcpap≠mhn√.
tÃj\p ]pdØp IS°ptºmgmWv ]t£ a\ nemhpI Bfn√mØ ho´nte°mWv Xncn®p
t]mtI≠sX∂v. s]s´∂v a\ nSnbp∂p.
ho´nse GIm¥Xbnte°v t]mIm≥ Xmev]cyan√msX Abmƒ ]m¿°pIfnepw a‰pw Ae™p
\S°p∂p.
C{]mhiyw Ahƒ t]mbXv sh≈nbmgvNbmWv.km[mcW i\nbpw Rmbdpw Ignt™ Ahsf
hnSmdp≈q. Xn¶ƒ apX¬ Hm^okp≠s√m. i\nbpw Rmbdpw HgnhpZn\ßfmWv.
A\nXtbbpw a°tfbpw h≠n tI‰n Abmƒ \S∂p. ho´nte°p Xs∂. _ p]nSn°ms\m∂pw sa\
s°´n√. {][m\ \ncØv Hgnhm°n \S°m≥ kpJap≈ sNdp\ncØpIfneqsS CShgnIfneqsS Abmƒ
\S∂p. ho´nseØnbt∏mƒ kabw A©p aWn. C\n Ipfn® tijw Hcn°¬°qSn ]pdØndßWw. \√
h√ kn\nabpw Ds≠¶n¬ ImWmw. HºXpaWnhsc Aßns\ t]mbn°n´pas√m.
IpfnIgn™v ]pds∏SptºmgmWv tUm¿s_¬ ASn®Xv. j¿´n´psIm≠v Abmƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p.
tcWpI.
]q°fp≈ ISpw]®kmcn. shfpØ IgpØn¬ IcnaWname.
Ahƒ D≈n¬ IS∂p.
A\nX \m´n¬ t]mbncn°bmWv. Abmƒ ]d™p.
Ccn°m≥ t]mb tcWpI s]s´∂v \n∂p.
F∂m¬ Rm≥ t]ms´ tN´\v h√ tPmeow≠mhpw. Rm≥ shdpsX Ccp∂v _p≤nap´n°pw.
Ccn°p. Abmƒ ]d™p. F\ns°¥m _p≤nap´v. tPmensbm∂pan√. t_mdSn®n´v ]pdØndßm≥
\n¬°pIbmbncp∂p.
F∂m¬ s]mbvt°mfp. Rm\ndßs´.
tcWpI Ccn°p. Abmƒ ho≠pw ]d™p. t_mdSn®n´mWv ]pdØndßm≥ Xo¿®bm°nbXv.
At{X≈p. Rm≥ H‰°msW∂v≈XpsIm≠v Ccn°m≥ hnjaamsW¶n¬ s]mbvt°mfq.
Hm, F\ns°¥m hnjaw. tN´≥ ]nSn®v Xn∂pIsbm∂pan√s√m.
Ahƒ tkm^bn¬ Ccps∂¶nepw kzÿbs√∂bmƒ°p tXm∂n.
A\nX F∂m hczm?
HcmgvNsb¶nepw ]nSn°pw. AXmWhfpsS IW°v.
At∏mƒ HcmgvN H‰°mhnt√? hnjamhnt√?
F\n°p ]cnNbambncn°p∂p. GIm¥X am{XamWv {]iv\w. H‰°mhptºmƒ H∂pw sNøm≥
tXm∂n√. hmbn°m≥ IqSn.
icnbmWv . tcWpI ]d™p. tKm]phns‚ A—≥ c≠p ZnhktØ°v Ftßms´¶nepw
t]mbm¬°qSn F¥p hnjaamsWt∂m.
H∂pw ]dbm\n√msX Abmƒ Ccp∂p. Fs¥¶nepw ]d™v Ahsf Ipd®p t\cwIqSn ]nSn®p
\n¿Øm≥ Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.
tam≥ GXp ¢mknem ]Tn°WXv?
HºXn¬.
HºXntem. tcWpIsb I≠m¬ C{X henb tam\ps≠∂v tXm∂n√.
tcWpI Nncn®p.
RßfpsS I√ymWw Ign™n´v ]Xn\©psIm√ambn. F\n°nt∏m ap∏Ønaq∂v hb mbn.
A{Xsbm∂pw tXm∂n√.
ho≠pw au\w. tcWpI H∂pw ]dbmsX a’ySm¶nte°p t\m°nbncp∂p. Abmƒ Ahsf t\m°pI
bmbncp∂p. AXhƒ°v a\ nemsb∂pw AXpsIm≠mWv Ahƒ Sm¶nte°p t\m°nbncn°p∂
sX∂pw tXm∂n. Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰psIm≠v ]d™p.
Rm≥ Hcp I∏v Nmbbp≠m°s´?
Atøm th≠. Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p. Rm≥ t]ms´.
s]s´∂v Ahƒ tNmZn®p. tN´≥ NmbIpSn®pthm?
C√. Abmƒ ]d™p. D≠m°m≥ t]mhmbncp∂p.
F∂m¬ Rm≥ D≠m°nØcmw F∂p ]d™v tcWpI D≈nte°v \S∂p.
AXp th≠. F\nbv°p≠m°m\dnbmw. t]mcmØXn\v tcWpI AXnYnbt√?
Hm AXnYn. Ahƒ Nncn®p.
Abmƒ ASp°fbnte°p \S∂p. tcWpI Ãu∆n¬ sh≈w sh®p Ign™ncp∂p. Abmƒ
Nmbs∏mSnbpw ]©kmcbpw FSpØpsImSpØp. {^nUvPn¬\n∂v ]mepw.
\√ kuIcyap≈ ASp°f. A\nX `mKyap≈hfmWv.
CXv RßfpsS kz¥w hoS√. hmSIhoSmWv.

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 AXpsIms≠¥mWv? RßfpsSbpw hmSIhoSp Xs∂.
tcWpIs°¥mWv `mKy°pdhv? kvt\lap≈ `¿Ømhv, anSp°\mb Hcp aI≥. Ah≥ ¢m n¬
Ft∏mgpw ^Ãmhmdps≠∂mWt√m A\nX ]d™ Xv.
tcWpI H∂pw ]d™n√. Nmbs∏mSnbpsS ]m{Xw Xpd∂v kv]qWpw ]nSn®v sh≈w Xnfbv°m≥
ImØp \n¬°pIbmWv.
Nmb Iq´nbt∏mgmWv a\ nembXv, Ahƒ Hcp •mt  D≠m°nbn´p≈p. •mkv AbmfpsS t\sc
\o´n s°m≠hƒ ]d™p.
C\n Rm≥ t]ms´. At©ap°memhptºm A—\pw tam\pw hcpw.
At∏mƒ tcWpIbv°v Nmbbp≠m°nbnt√?
Rm≥ Aßns\ Nmb IpSn°mdn√. hmXn¬ Xpd∂p sIm≠v Ahƒ ]d™p. Rm≥ ]ns∂ hcmw.
Xm¶vkv.
Nmb \∂mbncp∂p. Ahƒ t]mIp∂Xn\p apºv IpSn®pt\m°n \∂mbn´ps≠∂p ]dbmØXn¬
Abmƒ ]cnX]n®p.
cm{Xn Ddßm≥ InS°ptºmƒ Abmƒ tcWpIsb∏‰n ho≠pw BtemNn®p. Ahƒ F{X kzmX
{¥ytØmsSbmWv Xm≥ H‰bv°p≈t∏mƒ s]cpamdnbXv. kzmX{¥ytØm sS s]cpamdp∂ kv{XoIsf
Abmƒ Ipd®v `btØmsS am{Xsa t\m°nbncp∂p≈p. Hcn°¬ CXp t]mse Hcp kv{Xo hfsc ASpØp
s]cpamdn. I√ymWØn\p apºmbncp∂p AXv. Abmƒ Hcp apdnbn¬ H‰bv°v t]bnwKv KÃmbn
Xakn°pIbmbncp∂p. B ho´nse I√ymWw Ign™ Hcp kv{Xo CSbv°v B apdnbn¬ hcpw. AbmtfmSv
kwkmcn°pw. CSbv°v Nmb sIm≠p h∂p sImSp°pw. Ahƒ°v Xt∂mSv kvt\laps≠∂bmƒ°p
Xo¿®bmbncp∂p. Hcp Znhkw Ft¥m kwkmcn°ptºmƒ Abmƒ AhfpsS ssI IS∂p ]nSn®p. Ahƒ
kmh[m\Øn¬ ssI hnSphn®psIm≠v ]d™p. \nßsf Fs‚ kz¥w tN´s\t∏msebmWv
IcpXp∂Xv. ]n∂oSv Ahsf ImWptºmsg√mw Hcp Xcw PmfyXbmWp≠mhmdv.
]t£ kz]v\w ImWm\pw, IYIfp≠m°m\pw X\n°hImiap≠v. AXbmƒ Ip´n°mew sXmt´
sNømdp≈XmWv. Ddßm≥ t]mhptºmƒ As√¶n¬ ]pe¿s® DW¿∂p InS°ptºmƒ. Hcn°¬ \memw
¢mkn¬ ]Tn°ptºmƒ amÃdpsS aIƒ Xs‚ kl]mTnbmbncp∂p. Ahƒ°v If¿ tNm°v
In´pambncp∂p. Hcp Znhkw Ahƒ ¢mkn¬ ]eXcw If¿tNm°pIfpsS IjvW߃ sIm≠ph∂v
hnXcWw sNøm≥ XpSßn. Hcp amXncn F√m Ip´nIƒ°pw In´n. Xm≥ ssI \o´nbt∏mƒ am{Xw Ahƒ
Hcp hmintbmsS ]d™p. Xcn√. Xt∂mShƒ°v tZjyw tXm∂m≥ Hcp Imcyhpap≠mbncp∂n√.
F∂n´pw B Ip´n ]d™p. cmPtKm]me\v Xcn√. A∂h≥ A]am\nX\mbn. ]nt‰∂p ]pe¿s®
DW¿∂t∏mƒ Xte∂sØ Xn‡m\p`hw Hm¿Ωbn¬ h∂p. Ah≥ ImSpIƒ°nSbn¬ \S°pI
bmsW∂pw, Aßns\ \S°ptºmƒ s]s´∂v Hcp ]gb sI´nSw ImWp∂psh∂pw k¶ev ] n®p.
Bf\°an√mØ B sI´nSØnse Hcp apdnbn¬ \ndsb s]´n IW°n\v If¿ tNm°pIƒ
sh®ncn°bmWv. X\n°mhiyap≈{X tNm°pIƒ FSp°mw. Ah≥ Hcp s]´nbn¬ \nd®v ]pdØp
IS∂p. ¢mkn¬ sh®v Ah hnXcWw sNbvXp. ameXnsbmgnsI F√mh¿°pw sImSpØp. ameXnbpsS
hnjÆamb apJw I≠h≥ Xr]vXnbS™p.
IuamcØnseØnbt∏mƒ Abmƒ kpµcnIfmb s]¨Ip´nIfpambn {]WbØnemhp∂Xpw a‰pw
kz]v\w I≠p. an°hmdpw kl]mTnItfm As√¶n¬ h√ I√ymWØnt\m ]nd∂mƒ kZyt°m
AºeØn¬ thebpsS kabtØm I≠ ]mhmSbn´ s]¨Ip´nIfmhpw Ah¿.
ho≠pw hepXmbt∏mƒ Abmƒ henb kv { XoIsf∏‰n BtemNn®p IYIfp≠m°n. Ah¿
AbmtfmSv kwkmcn°p∂Xpw, Abmƒ Ahsc Xs‚ apdnbnte°v £Wn°p∂Xpw Fßns\
]ckv]ckº¿°ap≠m Ip∂p F∂Xpw Abmƒ `mh\bn¬ s\bvXp≠m°n. Abmƒ kzbw \n¿Ωn®
NqSn¬ DcpIpw, Ahkm\w B kv{Xo Xs‚ `mh\mcXnbn¬ hgßp∂Xphsc.
I√ymWw Ign®tijw Abmƒ Cu Ifn°p Xp\nbmdn√. ]t£ Cßns\bp≈ GIm¥
Znhkßfn¬ Abmƒ kwXr]vXn°mbn Hmtcm kv{XoIsf `mh\bn¬ kzoIcn°mdp≠v. A\nX
tbmSpIqSn ]dbmØ clkyamWXv. AXv Xs‚ Hcp kzImcyambncn°s´. Xs‚ c≠p hyXykvX
apJ߃. icn°p≈ PohnXØn¬ s]cpamdptºmƒ Abmƒ kv{XoItfmSv ]camh[n am\yXtbmsS
s]cpamdp∂p, Ah¿ t]mbn°gn™m¬, H‰bv°mhptºmƒ AtX kv{XoIfpsS \·icocØn\p th≠n
tamln°p∂p.
i\nbmgv N cmhnse Fgpt∂‰t∏mƒ kabw HºXv . cm{Xn F{X t\cw Xm≥ tcWpIbpambn
km¶ev]nIcXn \SØnsb∂dnbn√. Ddßm≥ hfsc sshIn.
Ipfn Ign™v Nmb IpSn®t∏mƒ ]Øc aWn Ign™p. Abmƒ hoSp]q´n ]pdØndßn. Ftßm´p
t]mIp∂p F∂Xns\∏‰n henb cq]sam∂pan√. \S∂p XpSßnbt∏mƒ ImepIƒ Xs∂ \bn®Xv
AºeØnte°p≈ hgnbnte°mbncp∂p. AXbmsf A¤pXs∏SpØnbn√, am{Xa√ Ipds®m
∂mÀmZn∏n°pIbpw sNbvXp.
Aºew sNdpXmWv. sk‰pap≠pSpØ H∂pc≠p kv{XoIƒ am{Xw {]Z£nWw sh°p∂p≠v.

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 {iotImhnente°v IS°p∂nSØv Hmw \a:inhmb F∂v FgpXnbn´p≠v. inht£{XamWv.
AºeØn\p ]pdØpIS∂ Abmƒ FXncnep≈ hoSpIƒ FÆnØpSßn. A©matØXv HmSn´
sNdnb hoSmWv. B hcnbn¬ at‰sX√mw H‰ \nebnep≈ sSd v sI´nSßfmWv. Ahbv°nSbn¬
sshcp≤yw Ipdn®p sIm≠v B HmSn´ hoSv \nesIm≠p. ]´nI sh®Sn®p≠m°nb sKbv‰n\p apºn¬
Abmƒ kwibn®p \n∂p. Abmƒ°v h∂ hgntb Xncn®p t]mImw. Hcp hnhmlnXbmb kv{XobpsS
ho´n¬ Ah¿ H‰°msW∂dn™psIm≠v Ibdns®√pI tamiamsW∂bmƒ°p tXm∂n. AhcpsS
`¿Ømhps≠¶n¬ Ipg∏amhpIbpw sNøpw. X\n°v Hcp hniZoIcWw sImSp°m≥ Igns™∂p hcn√.
sKbv‰n¬ sh® ssI ]n≥hen®v Abmƒ Xncn™p. At∏mgmWv P\eneqsS tcWpI hnfn®Xv.
tN´\t√? F¥m AhnsS \n¬°WXv? hcq.
Ahƒ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v ap‰sØØn.
Rm≥ AºeØn¬ h∂Xmbncp∂p. Abmƒ ]d™p. At∏mƒ Hm¿Ω h∂p tcWpI ChnsS
ASpØmWv Xmakn°p∂sX∂v. hoSp I≠p]nSn®v t]mImsa∂p IcpXn.
hcq Nmb IpSn®n´p t]mImw.
Ft∏mgpw Aßns\bmWv. Cßns\sbms°bmWp≠mhpI. tcWpI Xs∂ ImWpw, AItØ°p
hnfn°pw, Xm≥ Ibdpw Fs∂ms° hn`mh\w sNbvXXmWbmƒ. Ct∏mƒ tcWpI Xs∂ £Wn°p
tºmƒ Abmƒ ]Xdp∂p. ImepIƒ \oßp∂n√.
Rm≥ ]n∂osSmcn°¬ hcmw. A\nX hcs´.
AXns\¥m ]ns∂bpw hcmas√m. Ct∏mƒ CXphsc h∂n´v Nmb IpSn°msX t]mhmtWm?
Abmƒ Ahƒ°p ]n∂n¬ AItØ°p Ibdn.
tcWpI ss\‰v KuWmWn´ncp∂Xv. ASn `mKw IodnØpSßnb Hcp Nmc \ndØnep≈ Ku¨.
AIØp IS∂t∏mƒ AbmfpsS D’mlsa√mw sI´p. c≠p Nqc¬ Itkcbpw Nqcens‚ Xs∂ Hcp
sNdnb h´taibpw. P\ens‚ I¿´\pIƒ Iodn apjn™ncp∂p. HccpIn¬ \c® taibpw Itkcbpw.
F√mw s]mSn ]nSn®XmWv. P\en∂cnIn¬ sh® s_©n≥t∑¬ c≠Sn Sm¶n¬ Ießnb sh≈Øn¬
KXnIn´msX \o¥p∂ Hcp kz¿Æa’yw. CsXm∂pambncp∂n√ Abmƒ {]Xo£n®Xv.
Abmƒ t\m°p∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ tcWpI ]d™p.
AXv tams‚ kºmZyamWv. Ah≥ acymZbv°v t\m°pIsbm∂pan√.
B a’ySm¶v apdnbnse a‰p km[\ßfpambn A¤pXIcamwhÆw s]mcpØs∏´p t]mIp∂p≠m
bncp∂p. F¥mWnßns\sbms°? Abmƒ°v hnizkn°m\mbn√. Xs‚ ho´n¬ \n∂v ImWp∂
tcWpItbb√ CXv. AhfpsS hoSmIm≥ hø CXv. Cu Ahÿbv°v ImcWsa¥mbncn°pw.
sNdnb hoSmWv RßfpsS. Cu apdnbpw ]ns∂ InS∏papdnbpw sNdnsbmcSp°fbpw.
Nqc¬ Itkcbnencp∂psIm≠v Abmƒ InS∏papdn {i≤n®p. Hcp I´n¬. apjn™p Iodnb
InS°hncn. Abmƒ s]s´∂v ZpxJnX\mbn. tcWpIbv°v A¿ln°p∂Xv In´p∂n√ F∂ tXm∂¬
Abmƒ°p≠mbn.
Rm≥ Nmbbp≠m°s´. XWpØsXs¥¶nepw FSp°m≥ {^nUvPn√ R߃°v.
Nmb aXn.
s]s´∂bmƒ Hm¿Øp. Hcp ]t£ Nmb°p≈ ]©kmctbm, ]mtem, Nmbs∏mSntbm Xs∂
D≠mbns√∂p hcmw, Cu ho´n¬. Xm≥ Ahsf [¿Ωk¶SØnem°cpXt√m.
Abmƒ ]d™p.
Ct∏mƒ Nmb th≠. Nmb IpSn® DSs\ CdßnbXmWv. F\nbv°v Hcp •mkv ]®sh≈w X∂m¬
aXn.
Ahƒ ]ns∂ \n¿∫‘n®n√.
Abmƒ°v ]eXpw tNmZn°Wsa∂p≠mbncp∂p. F¥mWnXns‚sbms° A¿∞w. s]mSn]nSn®
ho´p kma{KnIƒ, ASn®phmcn XpSbv ° mØ \new, s]mSn]nSn® Iodnb I¿´\pIƒ, Ahƒ
[cn®ncn°p∂ IodnØpSßnb \c® Ku¨. ]t£ hm°pIƒ sXm≠bn¬ XS™p\n∂p. AhfpsS
hy‡nPohnXØn¬ FØnt\m°m\pw AXns\∏‰n At\zjn°m\pw Xm≥ BcmWv?
Abmƒ tNmZn®p.
Rm≥ hcpsa∂p {]Xo£n®ncp∂n√ At√?
Ahƒ adp]Snsbm∂pw ]d™n√.
Rm≥ h∂Xv tcWpIbv°v C„ambnt√?
Ahƒ H∂pw ]dbmsX Xmtg°p t\m°n \n¬°pIbmWv. s]s´∂mWbmƒ I≠Xv. kna‚n´ IdpØ
\nesØmcp sNdnb h´Øn¬ \\hv.
Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰p. AhfpsS ASpØpsN√mw, Ahsf ]pdØpX´n Bizkn∏n°mw. ]t£ AhfpsS
{]iv\sas¥∂dnbmsX Xms\¥mizkn∏n°m\mWv. Abmƒ ]d™p.
tcWptI Rm\ndßs´.
Ahƒ s]s´∂p sR´n IÆpIƒ XpS®psIm≠v tNmZn®p.

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 tN´≥ C\nbpw hcnt√?
hcmw.
Abmƒ Cdßn, sKbv‰v IS°ptºmƒ Xncn™pt\m°n Nncn®p. hmXn¬°¬ \n¬°pIbmbncp∂
tcWpIbpw Nncn®p.
A\nX {]Xo£n®Xnepw t\¿sØ FØn. Xm¶fmgvN Abmƒ Hm^okn¬ \n∂v h∂t∏mƒ Ahƒ
FØnbncp∂p.
Hm FØntbm? Abmƒ tNmZn®p.
HcmgvN Ignt™ hcq∂v hnNmcn®v kt¥mjn®ncn°ymcp∂p At√?
CXhcpsS ÿncw Xamibmbncp∂p. bYm¿∞Ønep≈ hnImcßfpsS FXncmbn ]dbpI. ]t£
Cu {]mhiyw Chƒ Hcmgv N Ign™p h∂m¬ aXnsb∂mbncp∂p Abmƒ°v . Hcn°¬IqSn
tcWpIbpsS ho´n¬ t]mIWw, AhtfmSv D≈p Xpd∂v kwkmcn°Ww, F¥mWhfpsS {]iv\sa∂v
I≠p]nSn°Ww F∂p hnNmcn®Xmbncp∂p.
]nt‰∂v A\nX AºeØn¬ t]mbn h∂t∏mƒ ]d™p.
Rm≥ tcWpIsb I≠p. C∂p sshIpt∂cw AhcpsS ho´n¬ sN√msa∂v ]d™n´p≠v. \n߃°v
thsd ]cn]mSnsbm∂pan√t√m.
C√ \ap°v t]mImw.
sN√psa∂v BZyw ]d™XpsIm≠v tcWpI hoSv Ipds®¶nepw \∂m°n sh°psa∂v Abmƒ°v
{]Xo£bp≠mbncp∂p. hoSp ]t£ AXpt]mse s]mSn ]nSn®ncp∂p. A\nX Xosc ckn°mØ a´n¬
Np‰pw t\m°n.
Ccn°p. tcWpI ]d™p. At∏mgmWv AIØp\ns∂mcmƒ B apdnbnte°v h∂Xv.
CXm CXmWv, Rm≥ ]dbmdnt√, A\nX. AºeØn¬\n∂v ]cnNbs∏´ Ip´n. AhcpsS `¿Ømhm
WnXv.
Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰v ssI \o´n. s]s´∂mWbmƒ AXp I≠Xv. tcWpIbpsS `¿Ømhn\v hesØ
ssI∏Øn bp≠mbncp∂n√. ap´n\p Xmsg t]mbncn°p∂p. B ssI Abmƒ tZltØmSv tN¿Øp
]nSn®ncn°bmWv. H‰ t\m´Øn¬ AbmfpsS AwKsshIeyw Bcpw {i≤n°n√. CSsØ ssI Aev]w
timjn®pancp∂p.
\o´nb ssI hen°m≥ {]bmkambn Abmƒ \n∂p. hnizkn°m≥ IgnbmØ t]mse Abmƒ B
Zu¿`m KysØ t\m°n°≠p.
]t£ tcWpIbpsS `¿Ømhv `mht`Zsam∂pw ImWn°msX ]d™p.
Ccn°p. Fs‚ t]cv thWp. \n߃?
cmPtKm]me≥. Ipd®pImeambn A\nX ]dbp∂p hcWsa∂v. kabw In´mdn√.
thWp H∂pw ]d™n√.
thWp FhnsSbmWv tPmen sNøp∂Xv?
Abmƒ Hcp Iº\nbpsS t]cp ]d™p. cmPtKm]me\v a\ nembn√.
tIm∏n ssd‰¿ BWv.
cmPtKm]mes‚ apJsØ A¤pX`mhw Abmƒ I≠ns√∂p \Sn®p.
cmPtKm]me≥ ]ns∂ H∂pw tNmZn®n√. Ip´nIƒ an‰Øp Ifn°pIbmbncp∂p. A\nX tcWpI
tbmsSm∏w ASp°fbnte°p t]mbn. s]mSn\nd™ B apdnbnencp∂v cmPtKm]me≥ Imemhÿ
sb∏‰n kwkmcn®p. NqSns\∏‰n. Hcp ag s]bv X m¬ Ipd®v ia\ap≠mhpsa∂v . ]t£ ]ns∂
sImXpIpieyw IqSpsas∂ms°. thWp taibv°p apºnen´ Itkcbnencp∂v Xebm´pIam{Xw
sNbvXp. Abmƒ°v Xs∂∏‰n H∂pw Adnbm≥ Xm¬]cyant√?
Nmb sIm≠ph∂p. H∏w Hcp sπbv‰n¬ _nkv°‰pIfpw. tcWpI ap‰Øp Ifn®psIm≠ncp∂
Ip´nIsf hnfn®p.
]pdØp \n∂v Hcm¨Ip´n h∂p. AhcpsS aI\msW∂v a\ nembn. Ah\v tcWpIbpsS \√
Ombbp≠v. Ah≥ apjn™v \ndw aßnb Hcp j¿´mWn´ncn°p∂Xv. \ofw Ipd™ ]m‚ vkpw. tam\mWv.
tcWpI ]d™p. tams\ A¶nfns‚ ho´n¬ Hcp a’ySm¶p≠v. F¥p `wKnbmsWt∂m. \o Hcp Znhkw
t]mbn t\m°v. Fßn\ym Sm¶v hrØnbmbn kq£n°ym∂v A¶vfv ]d™pXcpw. Ah≥ Abmsf t\m°n
Nncn®p sIm≠v AItØ°p t]mbn. Ahs‚ apJØp≠mbncp∂ \n¿∆nImcXtbmSSpØ `mhw
Abmsf hnjan∏n®p. Ah≥ Xs‚ ho´n¬ hcm≥ t]mIp∂ns√∂pw Abmƒ°p a\ nembn.
Xncn®p ho´nte°p \S°ptºmƒ A\nX H∂pw kwkmcn®n√. Ahƒ BsI Xf¿∂ t]mse tXm∂n.
AºeØns‚ apºnseØnbt∏mƒ Ahƒ \n∂p sXmgpXp.
]ns∂ AbmtfmSmbn ]d™p.
]mhw tcWpI.
F¥mWhcpsS hoSv Cßns\ sh®ncn°WXv?
IpSn.

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 Abmfv IpSnt°ym?
Rm≥ tcWpItbmSv tNmZn®p, F¥mWv hoSv Cßns\ C´ncn°WXv∂v. Ahƒ ASp°fbpsS
]n∂nte°v Fs∂ Iq´ns°m≠pt]mbn. AhnsS Hcp aqteev \ndsb Ip∏nIfmWv. Imen°p∏nIƒ.
cmPtKm]me≥ \n»–\mbn.
Aßns\bncn°ptºmƒ Abmƒ ho≠pw H‰°mbn. A\nX Ip´nItfbpw s]dp°n ImSmdpamkØn\v
t]mbn. C{]mhiyw A\nX t]mIp∂Xns\∏‰n tcWpIbv°dnbmambncp∂p. AXp sIm≠hƒ hcns√∂v
cmPtKm]me≥ hnNmcn®p. ]t£ Ahƒ hcnIXs∂ sNbvXp.
i\nbmgvN.
GIm¥XbpsS c≠p \o≠ Zn\߃°p≈ XømsdSp∏nembncp∂p Abmƒ. Ipfn®p ]pds∏´p.
Abmƒ ]pdØndßm\mbn hmXn¬ Xpd∂p.
sKbv‰v IS∂v tcWpI hcp∂p≠mbncp∂p. AhfpsS Iøn¬ Hcp ]m{Xw.
tN´≥ ]pdØp t]mIm≥ \n¬°zmbncpt∂m?
kmcan√. Abmƒ ]d™p. H‰°t√, shdpsX ]pdØndßmsa∂p IcpXn.
CXv Abne hdpØXmWv. tN´\n„amsW∂dnbmw. Rm\nXv ASp°fbn¬ sIm≠pt]mbn sh°mw.
ASp°fbn¬ ]q®Ifv htczm?
Ahƒ ASp°fbn¬ t]mbn; AhnsS \n∂v Ft¥m ]dbp∂p≠mbncp∂p. Abmƒ ASp°fbn¬
t]mbn t\m°n.
F¥m C∂v tNmdv sh®n´nt√?
C√, ]pdØp\n∂v Ign°msa∂v IcpXn.
Hm, CØncn tNmdp≠m°m≥ C{X {]bmkt≠m? Rm\p≠m°nØcmw.
Atøm th≠. Abmƒ ]d™p. AsXms° _p≤nap´mhpw.
Hcp _p≤nap´pan√. Ahƒ sNsºSpØv sh≈w \nd®v ASp∏Øv sh®p Ign™p.
FhnsSbmWv Acn sh®ncn°p∂Xv?
t\m°p \nßsf¥n\mWv CsXms° sNøp∂Xv? F\n°v hnjaamhp∂p.
tcWpI Nncn®p.
CXn¬ hnjan°ms\¥ncn°p∂p. F\n°v ]mNIw hfsc C„amWv. AcnsbhnsSbmWv ]dbq.
Abmƒ AcnsbSpØp sImSpØp. {^nUvPn¬ \n∂v ]®°dnIƒ ]pdsØSpØp, \pdp°m≥ XpSßn.
tcWpI AbmfpsS Iøn¬ \n∂v IØn ]nSn®p hmßn.
tN´≥ AhnsS t]mbncn°q. C∂v Fs‚ hIbmWv Ip°nwKv.
Ahƒ kz¥w ho´n¬ F∂t]mse `£Ww ]mIw sNøp∂Xbmƒ t\m°n \n∂p. Cu kv{Xo
F¥n\mWv Xt∂mSnßs\ kvt\ltØmsS s]cpamdp∂sX∂pw Abmƒ A¤pXs∏´p. CsX√mw
IS∏mSpIfpsS NßebmWv. Xm≥ AXn\m¬ kmh[m\Øn¬ hcnbs∏Sp∂Xmbn Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.
AcaWn°qdn\p≈n¬ AhfpsS ]mNIw Ign™p. ssI IgpIn kmcnbn¬ XpS®v Ahƒ h∂p.
C\n Rm≥ t]ms´. Hs° sdUnbmbn´p≠v. FSpØv Ignt°y th≠p.
C∂v \ap°v H∂n®v `£Ww Ign°mw.
]t£ tN´≥ ]pdØv t]mhs√?
Rm\n∂v ]pdØp t]mWn√. Ip´n Ccn°q.
Ahƒ Ccp∂p. Abmƒ henb tkm^bnemWv Ccp∂Xv.
ChnsS h∂ncn°p. F\n°v Ipd®v Imcy߃ kwkmcn°m\p≠v.
Ahƒ adp]Snsbm∂pw IqSmsX tkm^bpsS at‰Xebv°¬ Ccp∂p.
F¥mWv ]dbm\p≈Xv?
Rm≥ tNmZn°p∂Xv C„mbns√¶n¬ adp]Sn ]db≠. F¥mWv \nßfpsS ho´n¬ Cßns\?
Ahƒ Zo¿L\nizmkan´p. Ipd®p t\cw H∂pw ]dbmXncp∂p.
DØcw ]dbm≥ hnjaaps≠¶n¬ th≠.
AX√ F\n°p hnjaan√. ]t£, tI´p Ign™m¬ tN´\p hnjaamhpw. AsXmgnhm°pIbt√
\√Xv?
kmcan√.
tN´≥ hfsc ZbmephmsWs∂\n°dnbmw. A∂v H‰bv°v AhnsS h∂tXm¿Ωbnt√. Rm≥ Nmb
FSp°s´ F∂p tNmZn®t∏mƒ BZyw thWsa∂p ]d™nt√? ]ns∂ Ft¥ ths≠∂p ]d™Xv?
F\n°dnbmw. Hcp ]t£ Nmb≠m°m\p≈ tIms∏m∂pw D≠mhns√∂v Duln®p ImWpw. Imcyw
icnbmbncp∂p. Nmbs∏mSnbpw ]mepw D≠mbncp∂n√. A∂p tN´≥ Fs∂ A]am\Øn¬ \n∂v
c£n®p.
IdpØ kna‚n´ \neØv hoW Hcp IÆp\o¿Xp≈n Abmƒ Hm¿Øp. Abmƒ°p hnjaambn.
Fs‚ `¿Ømhns‚ AwKsshIeyw P∑\m D≈XmWv. AXdn™psIm≠p Xs∂bmWv Rm≥
I√ymWw Ign°m≥ XømdmbXpw. Fs‚ ho´pImcpsS FXn¿∏ns\°qSn hIsh°msX. XymKw Xs∂.

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Hcp a\pjys\ c£n°m≥ th≠n. F∂ns´¥mbn. B a\pjy≥ `mcybpsSbpw aIs‚bpw PohnXw
XI¿°p∂p. Hcp amXncn \√ tPmenbmWv. ]t£ IpSn®v \ndsb ISam°n. iºfw In´nbm¬ ho´nte°v
H∂pw sIm≠p hcm\n√. Fs‚ B`cW߃IqSn Xq°n hn‰p. CsXms°bmWv F\n°v hn[n®n´p≈Xv.
BZysams° hnjaw tXm∂nbncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ AXpan√. Hcp \n¿∆nImcX am{Xw. Rm≥ \∂mbn
Xp∂pambncp∂p. hoSv \∂m°nsh°ms\ms° C„hpamWv. F∂n´v C∂v Fs‚ hoSv I≠nt√?
Xm≥ tcWpIbpsS PohnXØn¬ IqSpX¬ BgØnendßnt∏mhpIbmsW∂v cmPtKm]me\v
tXm∂n. AXbmƒ°n„a√mbncp∂p. AhfpsS PohnXØn¬ Cdßns®√pIhgn Xs‚ kz¥w PohnXw
Ipg∏Ønem°m≥ Abmƒ°p Xm¬]cyap≠mbncp∂n√. Xm≥ ]t£ AdnbmsX B hgn°p
hgpXnt∏mIbmWv.
Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw ]dbs´. cmPtKm]me≥ ]d™p. Fs‚ Iøn¬ Ipd®p ]Wap≠v. AXp Xcs´?
th≠. Rm≥ hmßn√. ISambn´p IqSn hmßn√. CXv Fs‚ hn[nbmWv. a‰p≈hscsb¥n\nXn¬
hmcnhen®ng°p∂p.
\ap°v DuWp Ign°mw. Abmƒ ]d™p.
hcp. Rm≥ hnfºnØcmw.
DuWp Ign™t∏mƒ Ahƒ ]d™p. Cu PohnXØn¬ F\n°v kt¥mjw Xcp∂ Htc Hcp kabw
ChnsS hcptºmgmWv. CSbv°v H‰bv°ncn°ptºmƒ Rm≥ A\nXbmbn k¶¬]n°mdp≠v. Fs‚
PohnXØnse G‰hpw kt¥mjap≈ aplq¿ØßfmWh. Hcp Znhksa¶nepw Aßns\.....
Ahƒ apgpan®n√. ]dbm≥ ]mSn√mØXv ]d™Xpt]mse Ahƒ \n∂p.
k¶Ss∏SmXncn°p. Abmƒ ]d™p.
Ahƒ Abmƒ Ccp∂ Cc´tkm^bpsS at‰ Xebv°¬ Ccp∂p.
k¶Ssam∂pan√. k¶Ss∏tS≠ Imesams° Ign™ncn°p∂p. tN´\dnbmtam I√ymWcm{Xnbn¬
F\n°p≠mb COm`wKw? A\p`hn®dnbWw. Duln®Xp sIm≠mhn√. F√mw Adn™psIm≠v
I√ymWw Ign®t∏mƒ Xs∂ Rm≥ XømsdSpØncp∂p. ]t£ Fs‚ XømsdSp∏ns\sbms° XInSw
adn®psIm≠mWv bmYm¿∞yw Fs‚ apºn¬ {]Xy£s∏´Xv. j¿´n´p I≠t∏mƒ henb Ipg∏
an√mbncp∂p. aWnbdbnse aßnb shfn®Øn¬ j¿´qcn I≠t∏mƒ......
tcWpI Ipd®pt\cw IÆS®ncp∂p.
F∂n´pw Rm≥ k¥p„bmsW∂p \Sn®p. Rm≥ B a\pjys\ kvt\ln®p. klmbn®p. F∂n´v B
a\pjy≥ F\n°p X∂tXm?
cmPtKm]me\v s]s´∂v B a\pjyt\mSv A\pIº tXm∂n. ]t£ kz¥w `mcybpsS kvt\lsØ
X´nam‰n F¥n\bmƒ Cu \nebnseØn?
tcWpI ssIsIm≠v apJw Xmßn IÆS®ncn°pIbmWv. Abmƒ s]mSn \nd™ Hcp hoSns\∏‰n
BtemNn®p. Iodn apjn™ I¿´\pIƒ, t]mfnjv t]mbn \c® taibpw Itkcbpw. ]ns∂ ASnbn¬
IodnØpSßnb \c® Ku¨ C´ Hcp kv{Xobpw. Abmƒ ZpxJnX\mbn.
t\m°q. Abmƒ ]d™p. F\nbv°p a\ nemhp∂p≠v. Rms\¥mWv sNtø≠sX∂v ]dbq,
tcWpIbpsS ZpxJaI‰m≥?
Ahƒ IÆpXpd∂p..
Rms\mcp Imcyw tNmZn®m¬ tN´\v hnjaamhptam? Rm≥ NoØbmsW∂v IcpXptam?
]dbq.
Hcn°se¶nepw Fs∂ Cu ssIIƒ sIm≠v hcn™papdp°q. _enjvTamb ssIIƒ Fßns\
bps≠∂dnbm\p≈ AhImiw F\n°ps≠∂p tXm∂p∂p.
Ahƒ s]s´∂v hnßns∏m´n. Abmƒ ASptØ°ncp∂v Ahsf ]pdØp X´n Bizkn∏n®p. ]ns∂
s]s´∂v Ahsf Xs‚ ssIIfnem°n Aa¿Øn hcn™p. Hcp \nanjt\ctØ°p am{Xw. Abmƒ°Xp
XpScm≥ ]‰nbn√. aWnbdbpsS aßnb shfn®Øn¬ tcWpIbpsS t\¿°v \o≠ph∂ Hcp ]IpXnss°
AbmfpsS kv a rXn]YØnseØn. \n lmb\mb Hcp a\pjys‚ Zb\ob apJhpw. Abmƒ
s]s´∂hsf hn´I∂p.
Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p. Abmsf A¤pXs∏SpØns°m≠v ]d™p.
\µn.
t]mIp∂Xn\papºv a’ySm¶n\p apºn¬ Ahƒ Ipd®pt\cw t\m°n \n∂p. sXfn™ sh≈Øn¬
kwXr]vXcmbn \oßp∂ a’y߃. sNSnIfpsS ]®∏v.
Rms\s‚ tams\ Hcp Znhkw sIm≠phcmw. tcWpI ]d™p. Sm¶v Fßns\bmWv hrØnbmbn
kq£n°pI F∂v Ah\v ]d™psImSp°Ww.

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 Hcp Dcpf tNmdv
Bip]{Xnbn¬ c≠mw \nebn¬ hb ≥ acWtØmSv a√nSpIbmbncp∂p. c≠pZnhkw C‚¿kohv
sIb¿ bq\n‰n¬, ]ns∂ c≠mw \nebn¬Øs∂bp≈ apdnbn¬. a√nSpI F∂p ]dbp∂Xv
hmkvXhamhn√. AXn\p≈ tijnsbm∂pw B saen™p £oWn® tZlØn\p≠mbncp∂n√. B
km[p a\pjy≥ acWtØmSv \n»–ambn bmNn®p. Zbhp sNbvXv t]mhq. F\n°v hcmdmbn´n√.
aIs‚ IeymWw Ign™n´v Bdp amkta Bbn´p≈q. Ah¿ H∏w Xmakn°pIbmWv. \√ Ip´n.
Ahƒ h∂Xn\p tijw kp`{Z°v Aev ] w kzÿX In´nbncn°p∂p. ASp°f apgph≥ Ahƒ
Gs‰SpØp. `¿Ømhn\pw A—\pw AΩbv°pw th≠sX√mw Ahƒ AXmXpkabØp sNbvXp
sImSpØp. B¿°pw BhemXns∏tS≠n h∂n´n√. HXp°ap≈ Ip´n.
aIƒ t_mws_bnemWv . Ahƒ `¿Ømhpw aIfpambn sIm√Ønsemcn°¬ \m´n¬ hcpw.
Ccp]Ømdp Znhkw AhnsS Hcp sIm®pkz¿§ap≠mIpw, ]ns∂ hoSv Ccp´m°ns°m≠v Xncn®p
t]mhpIbpw sNøpw. B Ccp]Ømdp Znhk߃ ]n∂oSp≈ ]Xns\m∂pamkw Pohn°m\p≈
DtØP\w Xcp∂p.
InS°°cpInen´ Ãqfn¬ Ccp∂v cmLh≥ AΩmbnb∏s\ t\m°n. A©pan\n‰v apºv cmPnsb∏‰n
tNmZn®tXbp≈q.
tamfv F∏gm hczm?
A©paWn°v.
Cs∏m kabw F{Xymbn?
\mec.
AcaWn°qdn\p≈n¬ t]c°p´nsb ImWm\mhpsa∂ BizmkØnemWv apØ—≥. cmLh≥
Xs∂ D‰pt\m°nbncn°bmsW∂dn™t∏mƒ hb ≥ ]Xn™ kzcØn¬ tNmZn®p.
Ft¥?
At∏mgmWv cmLh≥ I≠Xv. {]Xo£m\n¿`camb B £oWn® apJØv Ip≠nemgv∂ndßnb
IÆpIfn¬ {]Xo£bpsS am[pcyØn¬ \ng¬ hogvØnb `bsØ.
F¥n\mWv acWsØ C{Xbpw `bs∏Sp∂Xv? cmLh≥ Nncn®psIm≠v tNmZn®p. F¥mbmepw Hcp
Znhkw t]mWw.
hr≤≥ Nncn®p. h√msØmcp Nncn. Xm≥ AXp ]dtb≠nbncp∂ns√∂v cmLh\p tXm∂n. cmhnse
Ggp aWn°mWv A—≥ Bip]{XnbnemsW∂v t^m¨ h∂Xv. At∏mƒØs∂ ]pds∏´p. amt\Psc
t^m¨ hgn Adnbn®p. eohv se‰¿ Hm^okn¬ FØn°m≥ Gev]n®p. _ nepw Xoh≠nbnepambn
]nt‰∂v sshIpt∂cw ho´nseØn. \fn\n h√msX ]cn{`an®ncp∂p A—s\ Poht\msS ImWpsa∂
hƒ {]Xo£n®ncp∂n√. AXßns\bmWv. acn®p Ign™mepw ZqcØp≈hsc Adnbn°ptºmƒ
"kocnbkv' Ft∂ ]dbq. h∂p I≠t∏mƒ A—≥ Poht\msSbps≠∂p I≠t∏mƒ Ahƒ°p
kam[m\ambn.
cmLh≥ AbmfpsS s\©n¬ ]Xps° XtemSns°m≠p ]d™p.
A—≥ ASpsØm∂pw acn°m≥ t]mWn√y. kam[m\mbn´v InSt∂mfp. cmPosS I√ymWw Hs°
Ign™nt´ AsXms°≠mhq.
hr≤≥ ho≠pw Nncn®p. cmPn tamfpsS I√ymWw. Ct∏mƒ c≠p hb mWv . C\nbpw ]Øp
]Xns\´p sIm√w. Bibv°p hgnbns√∂p I≠ B a\pjy≥ Zo¿Lizmkan´psIm≠p ]d™p.
A{Xsbm∂pw th≠. Hcp \me©psIm√wIqSn........
\fn\nbpsS ssI ]nSn®psIm≠v cmPn h∂p. Ahƒ HmSn I´nen∂SpØp h∂p.
apØ—m apØ—s‚ kqt°Sv amdot√?
amdn tamsf. Abmƒ AhfpsS Ihnfnepw Xebnepw XShnsIm≠v ]d™p. amdnt´m. C\n \ap°v
ho´nev t]mWw.
C∂v t]mhm?
C∂v ]‰n√ tamsf. tUmŒdΩmh≥ h∂m¬ tNmZn°Ww F∂m t]mhm≥ ]‰zm∂v.
A—≥ A[nIw kwkmcn°≠. \fn\n ]d™p.
Fs‚ AkpJsams° amdn tamsf.
Abmƒ £oWn® kzcØn¬ ]d™p. C\n ho´n¬ t]mbm¬ Hs° icnbmhpw.
UnkvNm¿Pv sNbvX-t∏mƒ Abmƒ hfsc Dt∑jhm\mbncp∂p. c£s∏´Xnep≈ Bizmkw.
cmLh≥ Hm¿Øp. Bip]{Xnbn¬ \n∂v A—s\ ho¬sNbdn¬ ]pdtØ°p sIm≠phcnIbmbn
cp∂p. SmIvkn°mc≥ sKbv‰v IS∂v D≈nte°p hcnIbmWv. ho¬ sNb¿ hcm¥bn¬ \n¿Øm≥

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]d™v Xm≥ SmIv k n°mct\mSv ASpØphcm≥ ]dbm≥ ap‰tØ°p \S∂p. \fn\n A—s‚
ASpØpXs∂ \n∂p. SmIvkn°mct\mSv hcm≥ BwKyw ImWn®v \n¬°ptºmgmWv Hcp kvs{S®¿
Bip]{Xnbn¬\n∂v ]pdtØ°v h∂Xv. AXn¬ aqSn∏pX∏n® tZlw. ap‰Øp ]m¿°psNbvX Xpd∂
Bw_pe≥kns‚ hmXnen\p≈nte°v kvs{S®¿ ISØn sh®p. Xncn®p \S°p∂ hm¿Uvt_mbntbmSv
cmLh≥ tNmZn®p.
F¥p]‰n?
lm¿´v A‰m°v. Abmƒ adp]Sn ]d™p. C∂se cm{Xn AUvan‰v sNbvXXm. cmhnetØmsS ]Wn
Ign™p.
acn® BfpIfpsS _‘p°ƒ Np‰pw \n∂ncp∂p. Ah¿ HmtcmcpØcmbn Bw_pe≥kn¬ IbdpI
bmWv.
ho¬sNbdn¬\n∂v SmIvknbnte°v Ibdm≥ Abmƒ A—s\ klmbn®p. Hcp hiØv Abmfpw
adphiØv \fn\nbpw Ccp∂p. SmIvkn \oßnbt∏mƒ hr≤≥ tNmZn®p.
F¥mbncp∂p Abmƒ°kpJw?
lm¿´v A‰m°v. cmLh≥ ]d™p.
]WnIgn™p F¥mbmepw. hr≤≥ ]d™p.
cmLh≥ sR´n. B hm°pIfnse Im¿°iyw, BÀmZw Ie¿∂ Hcp Bizmkw. AXv cmLhs\
A¤pXs∏SpØn. Abmƒ A—s\ t\m°n. apJØv Hcmgv N sØ hf¿®bp≈ \cIbdnb Ip‰n
tcma߃. IÆpIfn¬ I≠nt√, Rm≥ Pohn®ncn°p∂p F∂ `mhw. Abmƒ F¥psImt≠m Xs‚
izipcs\ B \nanjØn¬ shdpØp.
ho´nse InS∏papdnbn¬ I´nen¬ InS°p∂ saen™ cq]w t\m°n\n∂t∏mƒ cmLh≥ Hm¿Øp.
F¥n\mWv a\pjy≥ PohnXtØmSv Cßs\ A≈n∏nSn®p \n¬°p∂Xv? \fn\nbpsS A—\v Adp]
sØ´p hb mbn. Hcp apgph≥ PohnXhpw Pohn®p F∂p ]dbmw. a°ƒ c≠pt]cpw Hmtcm
hgn°mbn. aI\v \m´n¬Øs∂ \membncw cq] iºfØn¬ tPmen. I√ymWw Ign™p. aIsf
I√ymWw Ign®Xv t_mws_bnse Hcp henb DtZymKÿ≥. kz¥w `mcy°v BtcymKyap≠v .
AhcmIs´ aIs‚ ASpØv kpc £nXbpamWv. F∂n´pw.....
cm{Xn DuWp Ign°m≥ t\cØv AΩ `£Whpambn A—≥ InS°p∂nStØ°p sN∂p.
Bip]{Xnbn¬ sNømdp≈ amXncn InS°bn¬ Ccp∂p sIm≠v `£Ww sImSp°msa∂p IcpXnb
XmWv. A—≥ ]d™p.
F\nbvs°√mw t`Zmbn. Rm\tßm´p hcmw.
\√ Imcyw. cmLh≥ ]d™p. Abmƒ A—s‚ ssI ]nSn®v Du¨ apdnbntebv°p \bn®p. hr≤≥
\√ cpNntbmsS `£n®p. F√mhcpsSbpw `£Ww Ign™p. At∏mgmWv cmLh≥ {i≤n®Xv. A—s‚
tπbv‰n¬ Ipd®v ao≥Idnbpw tNmdpw _m°n.
CsX¥mWv _m°nbn´ncn°p∂Xv? cmLh≥ tNmZn®p. cpNnbnt√?
AXv Ip©phn\mWv. \fn\n HgnsI F√mhcpw H∂n®p ]d™p.
FhnsS\nt∂m A`bm¿∞nbmbn h∂ sX≠n \mbbmbncp∂p Ip©p. B t]cn´Xv A—≥
Xs∂bmWv. F∂pw DuWp Ign™m¬ Hcp Dcpf Iøn¬ sIm≠pt]mIpw. Ah≥ ]n∂mse ap‰Øv
Xømdmbn \n¬°p ∂p≠mIpw. C\n AhnsS Cs√¶n¬Øs∂ A—≥ IWvTip≤n hcpØp∂ i–w
tI´m¬ AXv FhnsSbmbmepw HmSnhcpw. Ign™ Bdpamkambp≈ ]XnhmWXv.
cm{Xn Ah≥ ap‰Øv Npcp≠pIqSns°m≈pw. A—≥ ]d™p. Bcpw A{X s]s´∂v I°m≥ hcn√.
A—s\ I≠t∏mƒ Ip©p Ipc®p, hmem´n. Ipsd Znhkambn ImWmXncp∂Xnep≈ B¿Øn
Ah≥ {]Z¿in∏n®p. ]t£ F√m ap‰Øp\n∂p sIm≠p Xs∂.
F¥mSm Ip©p? A—≥ tNmZn®p.
Ah≥ ho≠pw Ipc®p, hmem´n. ]ns∂ A—≥ Xmtg°n´psImSpØ Dcpf I∏nØn∂phm≥ XpSßn.
cmLh\v Ft¥m hnjaw tXm∂n. km[mcW Hcp \mbbpw bPam\\pw XΩnep≈ _‘ambncp
∂n√ CXv . Hcp sX≠n∏´nbpw kº∂\mb bPam\\pw XΩnep≈ _‘w. bPam\≥ `£Ww
sImSp°p∂p, AXn\p≈ Iqdv Ah≥ Im´psa∂v {]Xo£n°p∂p. Ah≥ A[:IrX\msW∂v
Ah\pXs∂ Adnbmw. AXpsIm≠v Ah≥ tImembnte°p IbdpItbm bPam\s‚ ta¬ ]m™p
IbdpItbm Im¬ \°n kv t \lw ImWn°pItbm sNøp∂n√. Ah\dnbmw, FhnsSbmWv
\n¬t°≠sX∂v. B Zriyw lrZb kv]¿inbmbncp∂p.
ho≠pw Znhk߃ ]gb a´nembn. cmLh≥ Xncn®p t]mIm\p≈ Sn°‰v _p°v sNbv X p.
i\nbmgvN°v. Xn¶fmgvN cmhnse t_mw_bnseØpw. A∂p Xs∂ Hm^okn¬ tNcmat√m.
sh≈nbmgvN cm{XnbmWXp≠mbXv. F´caWntbmsS DuWp Ign°m\p≈ {ia߃ \SØn.
A—\v cm{Xn I™n aXnsb∂v sshIpt∂cta ]d™ncp∂p.
\√ kpJw tXm∂p∂n√. A—≥ ]d™p. cm{Xn I™n Bbvt°ms´.
cm{Xn taibv°p Np‰pancp∂v `£Ww Ign®psIm≠ncns° Ahsc hebw sNbvX aqIX cmLh≥

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{i≤n®p.
Bsc¶nepw Fs¥¶nepw ]d™m¬Øs∂ B i–w AXns‚ D¤hÿm\Øp Xs∂
{]XnIcWan√msX sI´Sßn. F√mhcpw hnjan®p I≠p. AΩ CSbv°nsS tNmZn®p.
Cs∏m shjsam∂pw√yt√m.
Cs√∂v A—≥ Xebm´n.
Aev]kabw Ign™m¬ ho≠pw AΩ tNmZn°pw.
s\™pthZ\sbm∂pw C√t√m.
C√, £oWw am{Xw.
`£Ww Ign®p ssI IgpIm≥ hmjvt_mkns‚ ASpØv \n¬°ptºmƒ cmLh≥ Hm¿Øp.
Ip©phns\ ImWm\n√t√m. C∂v bPam\s‚ DuWp In´ns√∂v GtXm A¤pXIcamb AXo{µnb
⁄m\ØneqsS Ah≥ a\ nem°nbn´p≠mIWw.
cm{Xn AΩbpsS hnfntI´mWv cmLh≥ DW¿∂Xv. Ah¿ tImWnbpsS Xmsg\n∂v hnfn°pI
bmWv. h√msX ]cn{`an®n´p≈ hnfn. cmLh≥ \fn\nsb hnfn®pW¿Øn. ASpØ apdnbn¬ InS∂pd
ßp∂ Afnbt\bpw hnfn®pW¿Øn.
Xmsg A—s‚ ÿnXn hfsc tamiambncp∂p. At±lw izmkw In´m≥ hnjaap≈Xpt]mse
I\Øp izkn®p. s\©pthZ\bp≠mbncp∂p. ImsWImsW ÿnXn hjfmhpIbmbncp∂p.
Afnb≥ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v tUmŒsd hnfn°m≥ t]mbn. cmLh≥ I´nenencp∂v A—s‚ s\©n¬
XtemSn.
kmcan√. Abmƒ ]d™p. F√mw icnbmhpw.
tUmŒ¿ h∂v C©Ivj≥ sImSpØp. henb hyXymksam∂pap≈Xmbn tXm∂nbn√. B a\pjy≥
acn°m≥ t]mIpIbmsW∂v cmLh\v tXm∂n. izmkw Ign°m≥ At∏mgpw _p≤nap´p∂p
≠mbncp∂p.
\ap°v Bip]{Xnbn¬ sIm≠p t]mImw. tUmŒ¿ ]d™p. Fs‚ Imdn¬ sIm≠pt]mImw.
Bw_pe≥kv hcpØms\m∂pw kaban√.
cmLh\pw Afnb\pw tUmŒdpw IqSn A—s\ Xmßn∏nSn®v Imdns‚ ]n≥ko‰n¬ InSØn. Hmtcmcp
Øcmbn [rXnbn¬ Ibdn.
\fn\n ]d™p. \n߃ ChnsS \n¬°p. tamƒ DdßzmWv. F\n°msW¶n¬ H‰bv°v ChnsS
Ccn°m\pw ]‰n√.
icn s]mbvt°mfq. cmLh≥ ]d™p.
Im¿ t]mbn°gn™p sKbv‰S®v AIØp IS∂p hmXneS®p. t¢m°n¬ kabw c≠paWn. Abmƒ
hnf°W®v tImWn Ibdn. cmPn \√ Dd°amWv. Abmƒ°v InS°m≥ tXm∂nbn√. A—s‚ AkpJw
am{Xambncp∂n√ ImcWw. AXn\pap]cnbmbn Ft¥m H∂v Abmsf Atemkcs∏SpØnbncp∂p;
Akzÿ \m°nbncp∂p. Abmƒ P\en∂SptØ°p \S∂p. ]pdsØ Ccp´n¬ \n∂v XWpØ Im‰v
AItØ°p IS°p∂p≠v . s]s´∂mWbmƒ {i≤n®Xv . thZ\bpsS kzcw. AXv AeIfmbn
FhnsS\nt∂m HgpIn hcp∂p. Xm≥ AXv Ipd®p t\cambn tIƒ°pIbmbncps∂∂v Abmƒ Hm¿Øp.
_lfØn\nSbn¬ {i≤n®n s√∂p am{Xw. Hcp \mbbpsS tcmZ\w. thZ\bpsS B kzcw Hcp
{ipXnbmbn, Xmf\n_Uambn HgpIn hcp∂Xbmƒ Ipsdt\cw {i≤n®p. cm{XnbpsS \n»–Xbn¬
FhnsStbm B kzcw \„s∏Sp∂ hsc.
cmLh≥ InS∂p.
\fn\n h∂t∏mƒ GgcaWnbmbncp∂p. Ahƒ sKbv‰v IS∂phcp∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ cmLh\v
Bizmkambn. Ipg∏sam∂pw kw`hn®n´n√.
hfsc IqSpXembn A—\v. \fn\n ]d™p. C{]mhiyw t]mbo∂v Xs∂ IcpXn. c≠p{]mhiyw
lrZbw \n∂qs{X.
Cs∏m Fßns\≠v?
Ct∏mgpw kocnb v X∂yms{X. Cu Hcp Znhkw IS∂pIn´nbmte c£bp≈q∂v.
A—s\ ImWm≥ ]‰ptam?
C√. C‚≥kohv sIb¿ bqWn‰nemWv. \n߃ Nmb IpSn®pthm?
IpSn®p. Rm≥ thWsa¶n¬ \n\°p≠m°nØcmw.
icn.
cmLh≥ ASp°fbn¬ IS∂v Nmb°p sh≈wsh®p.
]n∂nse hcm¥bn¬ \n∂v \fn\nbpsS hnfn tI´p.
H∂vßv´p hcp.
hnfnbn¬ Ipds®mcp [rXnbp≠mbncp∂p. cmL≥ sN∂p. \fn\n ap‰tØ°p t\m°n \n¬°pI
bmWv. AhnsS Ip©p Hcphiw sNcn™v shdßen®v InS∂ncp∂p. `£Ww ImØv bPam\s‚
Imsem®°mbn ImtXm¿Øv InS∂ncp∂ AtX ÿeØv Hcpcpf tNmdv F∂Xn\p]cnbmbn

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kvt\lØns‚ aSn»oe Xpd∂n´n√mØ bPam\\p th≠n Hcp \mb°pam{Xw sNøm≥ Ignbmhp∂
XymKw B km[p arKw A\pjvTn®p.
HcmgvN Ign™v A—≥ ho´nseØnbt∏mƒ F√mhcpw ]d™p. CXv c≠mw P∑amWv. c£s∏Sp
sa∂v Bcpw IcpXnbncp∂n√. tUmŒ¿am¿ t]mepw.
Xncn®v t_mws_bv°v t]mIp∂Xn\p apºv cmLh≥ A—t\mSv ]d™p.
Rm≥ ]d™nt√, A—s‚ hnf°n¬ C\nbpw FÆbps≠∂v . cmPn tamƒ°v Hcp sN°s\
At\zjn®p XpSßnt°mfq. ]Øp]Xns\´psIm√w CXm∂v ]dbptºmtg°v Ignbpw.
A—≥ Nncn®p.
R߃ C\n HmWØn\v hcmw.
At∏mtgbv°v Rm≥ _m°nbmhptam F∂v I≠dnbWw.
sk]v‰w_dn¬ eohn¬ h∂t∏mƒ A—≥ _m°nbp≠mbncps∂∂p am{Xa√ \√ Dt∑jhm\p
ambncp∂p. BtcymKy\ne \∂mbncp∂p.
B c≠v A‰m°nev \√ t]Sn ]nSn®n´p≠v. AΩ ]d™p. Cs∏m `£Ww {IaoIcn®n´p≠v. cmhnse
\S°m\ndßpw. _oUnhen Xosc \n¿Øn. A\mhiyambn Nmb IpSnbn√.
AXp \∂mbn. cmLh≥ ]d™p. Hcp Nn´bp≠mIp∂Xv \√XmWv.
D®`£Ww Kw`ocambncp∂p. HmW Zy \mepZnhkw aptº XpSßnsb∂p tXm∂p∂p. As√¶n¬
aIfpw `¿Ømhpw t]c°p´nbpw h∂ BtLmjambncn°pw. A—≥ `£Ww Ipd®n´ps≠∂p
a\ nembn. ]mhw, ]mbkw H∂p kzmZp t\m°nbtXbp≈q. CebpsS A‰Øv Ipd®v tNmdv _m°n
bn´ncp∂p. `£Ww Npcp°nbXp Xs∂bmWv . ]t£ AΩbv ° v A{X Ipd®v hnfºnbm¬
aXnbmbncp∂nt√? `£Ww Ifbp∂Xv cmLh\v Xosc C„ap≠mbncp∂n√. Hmtcm Dcpf Ifbp∂Xv
ImWptºmgpw, Abmƒ H´nb Ihnfpw saen™ ImepIfpambn sdbn¬sh Iºm¿´psa‚pIfn¬
`£WØn\mbn Cc∂p \S°p∂ Ip´nIsf Hm¿°pw. \Ωƒ Ifbp∂ Hmtcm Dcpfbpw Ah¿s°mcp
kZybmbncn°pw. cmLh≥ Fgpt∂‰p.
hmjvt_k\n¬ ssIIgpIn Xncn™t∏mƒ I≠p, A—s‚ Iøn¬ Hcpcpf. A—≥ apcS\°n.
At∏mƒ FhnsS\nt∂m F∂dn™n√ Hcp \mb HmSnh∂p. Xhn´p \ndØn¬ sh≈ ]m≠pIfp≈
\mb. Ip©phns‚ AtX Omb.
A—≥ Dcpf Xmtg°n´psImSpØp.
cmLh\v Hcp \nanjw kwibambn. C\n Ip©p acn®n´ns√∂pt≠m? AtXm Xm≥ I≠ kz]v\w
am{Xambncpt∂m AXv?
Ahy‡XIfpsS {]`mXambncp∂p AXv. cm{Xn apgph≥ thZ\bpsS i–w tI´psIm≠v Ddßm
Xncn°bmbncp∂p. Abmƒ°v Xo¿®bm°m≥ ]‰nbn√. cmLh≥ tNmZy]q¿∆w A—s\ t\m°n.
Ip©phns‚ aI\mWv. Ip©p NØXn\ptijw Hcp Znhkw h∂XmWv.
cmLh≥ A¿∞K¿`ambn A—s\ t\m°n. A—\Xp a\ nemsb∂p tXm∂p∂p. At±lw apJw
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 \mb¿ am·m-\n-an‰n
XdhmSns‚ alnasb∏‰n F√mhcpw t_m[hm∑mcmhp∂Xv aqØ tPyjvTs‚ _w•mhn¬ HØp
tNcptºm gmWv . Ggv ktlmZc∑m¿, Hcp ktlmZcn. G‰hpw Xmsgbp≈XmWv ktlmZcn.
sIm√Ønsemcn°¬ D≠mhp∂ HØptNcen\v F√mhcpw IpSpw_ktaXw FØnbncn°bmWv. F´p
IpSpw_߃. aqØ tPyjvTs‚ ]nd∂mfmWv Ahkcw. AXv kvIqfpIfpw tImtfPpIfpw Ah[n
hcp∂ sabv a mkØnembXn\m¬ F√mh¿°pw FØnt®cm≥ ]‰pw. c≠masØ ktlmZc≥
t_mws_bn¬ _nkn\ v sNøpIbmWv . Ahkm\w FØnbXv At±lhpw IpSpw_hpamWv .
aq∂masØ Bƒ G‰hpw aqØ Bsft∏mse tUmŒdmWv. aqØ Bƒ Fw.Un.bmsW¶n¬ Ct±lw
Fw.Fkv.BsWt∂ hyXymkap≈q. \memasØ Bƒ am{Xw Aev]w tami°mc\mWv. sh√nwKvS¨
sFe‚n¬ Hcp FIvkvt]m¿´v lukn¬ ¢m¿°mWv. IpSpw_Øns‚ am\w \in∏n® Abmsf∏‰n
a‰p≈h¿ Bcpw ]cma¿in°mdn√. IpØnt®mZn®m¬ C∂ Iºn\nbnemsW∂p am{Xw ]dbpw.
AbmfpsS `mcybpw Hcp km[p kv{XobmWv. Ah¿°p c≠pt]¿°pw AhcpsS Htcsbmcp aI\pw Cu
sK‰pSpKX¿ ]m¿´n°v hcm≥ Xm¬]cyap≠mhmdn√. ]t£ F√mhtcbpw H∂n®p ImWm≥ ]‰p∂ Htc
AhkcamWv. am{Xa√ t]mbns√¶n¬ Xs‚ A`mhwsIm≠v Abmƒ {i≤n°s∏SpIbpw sNøpw.
AXpsIm≠v Xm¬]cyans√¶nepw Ah¿ hcp∂p, Hcp ap°n¬ HXpßn°gnbp∂p.
A©masØ Bƒ Hcp B¿°nsSIv‰mWv. kz¥w _nkn\ mWv. Fw.Pn.tdmUn¬ c≠mbncw
kv I zb¿ ^o‰v Gcnbbp≈ Hcp Hm^okp≠v . aq∂v F©n\ob¿amcS°w Ggp tPmen°mcp≠v .
BdmasØ Bƒ F®v.Fw.Sn. bn¬ ko\nb¿ F©n\obdmWv. GgmasØ Bƒ AUzt°‰mWv. hfsc
Xnc°p≈ AUzt°‰v.
Hcp henb tI°v kzoIcW apdnbnte°v sIm≠ph∂p. Hcp Ccp\nesI´nSØns‚ BIrXnbn
ep≠m°nb tI°v. Fw.hn. tZh≥ D≠m°nb at\mlcamb hoSpIfnsem∂ns\ A\pkvacn∏n°pw.
Np‰pw ]p¬ØInSnIƒ, ]qs®SnIfp≈ tXm´w, apºn¬Øs∂ c≠p ImdpIƒ.
CXv Ip´nIƒ°v th≠nbmWv. Ah¿°pw Fs¥¶nepw F≥tPmbvsa‚ v ths≠?
aqØ tPyjvT≥ ]d™p.
Ign™ sIm√w Hcp ]SpIq‰≥ hnam\ambncp∂p tI°v. NpcpßnbXv A©pIntem D≠mhpw.
tI°phoSns‚ sSd n¬ A©p henb sagpIpXncnIfpw F´p sNdnb sagpIpXncnIfpw Dd∏n®p
sh®n´p≠v. AºsØ´p h¿jßsf ImWn°m≥. AºsØ´p hnPbIcamb h¿j߃.
B‚n°v A¶nfns‚ hb v icn°dnbn√. Abmƒ A\nb∑mcpsS Ip´nItfmSv Xami ]d™p.
I≠nt√ F{X Im‚ n¬kmWv IpØn\n¿Ønbncn°p∂Xv ? henb A©p Im‚n¬kv am{Xta
Bhiyap≈q.
F√mhcpw Nncn®p.
sagpIpXncnIƒ sImfpØs∏´p. aqØ tPyjv T ≥ H‰ DuØn\v F√m sagpIpXncnIfpw
sISpØnbt∏mƒ F√mhcpw IøSn®p. ]nSnbn¬ Nph ∂ dn∫¨sI´n Ae¶cn® hntZi \n¿ΩnXamb
IØnsIm≠v At±lw B tI°v apdn®p. tI°v IjWßfmbn apdnt°≠ `mcw c≠mw ktlmZcs‚
`mcy Gs‰SpØp.
\memasØ ktlmZcs‚ aI≥ Acp¨ H∂nepw tNcmsX Hcp `mKØncp∂v Iøn¬ In´nb Hcp
hoUntbm sKbnw Ifn°pIbmbncp∂p. aIs‚ Ccp∏v I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ°p hnjaw tXm∂n. Abmƒ
]Xps° tams‚ ASpØpsN∂p ]d™p.
tams\ \o Atßm´v sN√v. As√¶n¬ tI°v In´nbn√m∂p hcpw.
kmc√y.
Ah≥ ]d™p. Ign™ sIm√sØ sK‰v S pKXdns‚ kabØp≠mb Hcp kw`hw Ahs\
hnjan∏n®ncp∂p.
t_mws_ ama Ahs\ I≠t∏mƒ Ahs\ BsIsbm∂v Dgn™pt\m°n. a‰pIp´nIfpambn
t\m°ptºmƒ Ahs‚ hkv{Xw Xosc ]g©\mbncp∂p. Abmƒ tNmZn®p.
\o GXp ¢mknemWnt∏mƒ?
{]oUn{Kn. Ah≥ adp]Sn ]d™p.
GXp {Kq∏msWSpØncn°p∂Xv?
t^m¿Øv {Kq∏v.
_otImw ]m mbn, ]‰psa¶n¬ Fw. tIman\pt]mbn h√ _m¶nepw IbdWsa∂mWh\v.
t^m¿Øv {Kqs∏ms° FSpØn´v F¥mIm\m? Abmƒ tNmZn®p. ]ns∂ Hcp tNmZyhpw.
\o A—s\t∏mse _oUnhensbms° XpSßntbm?
adp]Snsbm∂pw {]Xo£n°msX Abmƒ F√mhtcmSpambn XpS¿∂p.

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 _m_phn\v knKc‰v hent°≠n hcpw ∂m ]d™Xv. Cu sUUv t_mUnsbms° Iodnapdn°es√.
Cu amkw apX¬ \qdpdp∏nI A[nIw Ab®p sImSp°Wsa∂mWv ]dbp∂Xv; knKc‰v hmßm≥....
kzbw sNdpXmhp∂ A\p`hw Xosc kln°m≥ ]‰mØXmWv. H∏w apºnep ≈ Bƒ hepXmhpI
IqSn sNbvXm¬. Ign™ sIm√sØ AcpNnIcamb A\p`hw D≠m°nb t]md¬ Ct∏mgpw AcpWns‚
a\ n¬ Ds≠∂p tXm∂p∂p. Ah≥ ]d™p.
F\nbv°v Xm¬]cy√y—m.
Abmƒ ]ns∂ \n¿∫‘n®n√.
Un∂¿ alØmb Hcp kw`hambncp∂p. ap‰Øv ]p¬ØInSnbn¬ \mep taiIfn´v hncn hncn®v
AXnt∑ embncp∂p hn`h߃ \ncØnbncp∂Xv. ss^hvÃm¿ tlm´ense t{KUv h¨ dtÃmd≠n¬
G¬∏n®ncn° bmbncp∂p kZy. A]q¿∆ambn In´p∂ hn`h߃. tImgnbnd®n, B´nd®n, henb
sNΩo≥, Bthmen Chsb√mw sIm≠v ]eXcw hn`h߃. ]Øp]{¥≠v hn`h߃ \ncØnbncn
°p∂p. _ps^ Un∂¿.
`£Ww Ign®psIm≠ncns°bmWv Afnb≥ ]d™Xv.
amen\n°v Hcp sNdnb Hm∏tdj≥ thWw.
Hm∏tdjt\m? Bdv ktlmZc∑m¿ H∏w tNmZn®p.
AsX, sNdnb Hm∏tdj\mWv. As∏‚nssk‰nkv.
As∏‚nssk‰nkv sNdnb Hm∏tdjt\m?
aqØ tPyjvT≥ Dds° ]d™p.
\√ IYymbn. taP¿ Hm∏tdj\mWv.
icnbmWv. a‰p A©p ktlmZc∑mcpw Hcp tImd mbn ]d™p. \memasØ Bƒ am{Xw H∂pw
]d™n√. Abmƒ s]߃°p h∂p tN¿∂ `mKyt°Sn¬ hyk\n®p. Afnb≥ _m¶n¬ Hm^okdmWv.
henb Ipg∏ an√msX t]mIpIbmsW¶n¬ Hcp amXncn \∂mbn Pohn°m≥ ]‰pw. Hcp ÿew hmßn
hoSp ]Wnbm≥ {ian®p. Ipsd ISambnt∏mbn. AXn\nSbv°mWv Cu Hm∏tdj≥. Ign™ RmbdmgvN
AhnsS t]mbt∏mƒ Afnb≥ CXns\∏‰nsb√mw ]d™XmWv.
Bs´ FhnsSsh®mWv Hm∏tdj≥?
Hcp ktlmZc≥ tNmZn®p.
Kh¿tΩ≠v Bip]{Xnbn¬ sh®v.
Afnb≥ ]d™p.
F¥v Kh¿tΩ≠v Bip]{Xntbm?
A©masØ ktlmZc\mWv ]d™Xv.
F√mhcpw Abmsf t\m°n.
\Ωƒ C{X tIa∑mcmb Ggv {_tZgv k v Ccn°ptºmƒ \ΩsS A\pPØnsb Kh¿tΩ≠v
Bip]{Xnbn¬ AUvan‰v sNøpItbm?
icnbmWv . aqØ tPyjv T ≥ ]d™p. \ΩpsS Xdhm´n¬ \SmsSbmWv Hcp s]¨Ip´nsb
tlmkv]n‰en¬ AUvan‰v sNøp∂Xv. \ap°Xp sket{_‰v sNøWw.
AsXbsX sket{_‰v sNøWw.
c≠masØ BfmWv t_mws_ ktlmZc≥. Abmƒ XpS¿∂p.
ChnsS G‰hpw \√ tlmkv]n‰¬ GXmWv? t_mws_bnemsW¶n¬ {_o®v Im≥Un tlmkv]n‰ep≠v.
\ΩpsS hnt\mZns‚ tSm¨kn¬kv AhnsSbmWv dnaqhv sNbvXXv. Fb¿I≠oj≥ sNbvX apdnbmWv.
c≠p Znhkw D≠mbncp∂p. hfsc dokW_vƒ Nm¿Pv. Gbv‰v Xuk‚pam{Xw.
shcn dokW_vƒ. A©masØ ktlmZc≥ ]d™p.
icnbmbn. \memasØ ktlmZc≥ a\ n¬ IcpXn. Hcp tSm¨sk¬kv Hm∏tdj\v FÆmbncw
Ddp∏nI. AXpt]mesØ Bip]{XnIƒ ChnsS C√mXncn°s´.
\ap°v amen\nsb \√ Hcp tlmkv]n‰en¬ AUvan‰v sNøWw.
aqØ tPyjvT≥ ]d™p. \Ωsfms°bnt√?
ChnsS G‰hpw \√ k¿P≥ BcmWv?
t_mws_ tPyjvT≥ tNmZn®p.
]ns∂ A`n{]mbßfpsS Hcp {]fbambncp∂p. Hcp aWn°q¿ t\csØ N¿®°pw \mep Xcw a[pc
]elmc߃°pw aq∂pXcw sFkv {IoapIƒ°pw tijw A\pPØnsb ImWnt°≠ tUmŒ¿,
AUvan‰v sNtø≠ Bip]{Xn F∂nhsb∏‰n Hcp A¥naXocpam\w D≠mbn. Fb¿I≠oj≥Uv dqw
FSp°Wsa∂pw Xocpam\n®p.
C{Xb[nIw ]Ww sNehm°p∂Xn¬ Afnb\v BZyw FXn¿∏p≠mbncp∂p. ]t£ tPyjvT∑m¿
hnSptam? \Ωƒ \mb∑mcmWv. \mb¿ XdhmSn¬ s]ßfmWv hepXv. a\ nembnt√? At∏m \ap°v
\mb¿am·m\nan‰n Im´Ww.
F√m ktlmZc∑mcpw kΩXn®p.

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 `mcyam¿ am{Xw At\ym\yw t\m°n apdpapdpØp. \mb¿ am·m\nan‰nbn¬ Ah¿°p henb
D’mlan√mØ t]mse tXm∂n. h¿≤n® sNehpIsf∏‰n Ah¿ ]d™pXpSßn.
Zneo]n\v aWn∏menev saUnkn\v AUvanj≥ In´m≥ c≠pe£w thWw. IønemsI Ht∂ Im¬
et£≈q. Fgp]Ø©n\v C\n FhnsSt∏mWw∂dnbn√y.
tamƒsS I√ymWw ASpØ sabv e v ≠ mhp∂v Xo¿®ymWv . \mep es£¶nepw sNehp hcpw.
FhnSp∂p≠m °m\mWv...
\memasØ ktlmZc\pw `mcybpw F√mw tI´p. F√mw I≠p. Ah¿ A`n{]mbsam∂pw ]d™n√.
A`n{]mban√m™n´√. AhcpsS A`n{]mb߃°v th≠{X I\ap≠mhns√∂h¿°dnbmw. Ah¿
ap‰Øn\cpIn¬ Bƒ°q´Øn∂Ise sIm≠p t]mbn C´ ItkcIfn¬ t]mbncp∂p. X¬°mew Hcp
{]iv\ap≠mbncn°bmWv. a‰p ktlmZc∑msc√mw Iøgn®v sNehpw sNøpw, s]ßfpsS Hm∏tdj\p
th≠n. At∏mƒ Xßfpw Fs¥¶nepw sImSpt°t≠? k¿°m¿ Bip]{XnbnemsW¶n¬ Afnb\v
H‰bv°p Xs∂ Xmßmhp∂ sNeth hcp.
\ap°v Ipd®p ]Ww IcpXmw. Bhiyambn h∂m¬ am{Xw sImSpØm¬ aXn. `mcy ]d™p.
Ahsc√mw ]Wap≈ ]m¿´nIfmWv. \ap°v Hcp Bbncw Ddp∏nIbp≠m°Wsa¶n¬ hf ]Wbw
sh°ys∂ th≠nhcpw.
Hm∏tdjs‚ Xte∂v Abmƒ `mcybpsS hf ]Wbwsh®v Bbncw Ddp∏nI Iøn¬ IcpXn.
Afnb≥ Bbncw Ddp∏nI IcpXnbncp∂p. B kwJy apgph≥ Bip]{Xnbn¬ AUzm≥kmbn
sImSpt°≠nh∂p.
Hm∏tdj≥ "skent{_‰v ' sNøm≥ F√m ktlmZc∑mcpw FØnbncp∂p. Ah¿ Hm∏tdj≥
Ignbp∂Xp hsc Bip]{XnbpsS kn‰nwKv dqan¬ Ccp∂v e£ßfpsS IYIƒ ]d™p. Fw.Fkv.
tUmŒdmb aq∂masØ tPyjvTs\ Hm∏tdj≥ Xnb‰dn¬ ISØnbncp∂p. shdpsX, kz¥w Bƒ
ASpØp≠mhp∂Xv s]߃°v Hcp ss[cyamhpat√m. Afnb\v kam[m\ambn. tIa∑mcmb
Afnb∑mcp≠mbm¬ Imcy߃ AXns‚ apdbv°v \S∂psIm≈pw. Bßfam¿ D®bv°p≈ Ipd®p
kabw am{Xw AhchcpsS hoSpIfnte°v t]mbn. ho≠pw \mepaWntbmsS Xncn®ph∂p.
t_m[w h∂t∏mƒ F√m tPyjv T ∑mcpw InS°bv ° p Np‰pap≠v . amen\n°p kt¥mjambn.
IcpØp≈ Ggp tPyjvT∑m¿ Np‰pap≈t∏mƒ s]߃°v F¥p t]Snbv°m≥.
tUmŒ¿ h∂v tcmKnsb ]cntim[n®p. tUmŒ¿amcmb c≠p tPyjvT∑mcpambn kwkmcn®p.
FhvcnXnwKv Cukv HmtI. \mep ZnhkØn\Iw Bip]{Xn hnSmw.
Fb¿ I≠nj≥Uv apdn kpJambncp∂p. A√en√. Ae´pan√. Bip]{XnbnemWv InS°p∂Xv
F∂pXs∂ tXm∂n√. ]ns‰ Znhkhpw F√m tPyjvT∑mcpw FØn. A\pPØn D√mkhXnbmsW∂p
I≠v kwXr]vXn bS™p.
c≠masØ tPyjvT\v ]t£ s]s´∂v t_mws_bv°v aSßWw. Abmƒ ]d™p.
ko‰v In´ptam F∂p t\m°n. \mftØ°v shbv‰nwKv enÃmWv. ]t£ In´mXncn°n√. eoebpw
Ip´nIfpw c≠mgvNIqSn ChnsSbp≠mIpw. Fs¥¶nepw Bhiyaps≠¶n¬ eoetbmSv ]d™m¬ aXn.
\memw Znhkw aqØ tPyjvT\v ]pdsØhnsStbm t]mtI≠Xp sIm≠v hcm≥ ]‰nbn√. aq∂masØ
tPyjvT\v Hm∏tdj≥ Znhkambncp∂p. A©matØbpw BdmatØbpw ktlmZc∑m¿ sImssS
°\m¬ ImWm≥ IpSpw_ktaXw t]mbncn°bmWv. F∂mWv Xncn®phcp∂sX∂dnbn√. GgmasØ
BfpsS hnhcsam∂pan√.
\memasØ ktlmZc≥ am{Xw Hm^okv hn´v sshIpt∂cw A©c aWn°v FØn. At±lw hfsc
]cnXm] Icamb Hcp ZriyamWv I≠Xv. Afnb≥ Atßm´pantßm´pw s\t´m´tamSp∂p.
Ahcv UnkvNm¿Pv sNbvXv sIm≠ps]mbvs°m≈m≥ ]d™p. amen\n ]d™p. Ahƒ IcbpIbmbn
cps∂∂p tXm∂p∂p. IÆpIƒ Ießnbn´p≠v.
G´∑msc Btcw ImWm\n√. _n√msW¶nev hfscb[nIw h∂n´pw≠v . C∂v Unkv N m¿Pv
sNbvXns√¶nev thsdmcp A™qdpdp∏nI IqSn IqSpw∂m ]d™Xv.
Cs∏m F{Xymbn _n√v?
\membncØn¬ Nn√zm\w Bbn´v≠vs{X. tN´s‚ IønemsW¶nev ]Ø™qdpdp∏nItb D≈q. Cs∏m
Hs°°gn™v Fs∂ NoØ ]dymWv. k¿°m¿ Bip]{Xoembncps∂¶n¬ Hcp BbncØ™qdn\v
F√mw \S∂pIn´ntbs\. G´∑mcv ]d™nt´ Cu Bip]{Xoev AUvan‰v sNbvXXpw Fb¿I≠oj≥
Uvdqw FSpØXpw Hs°.
Abmƒ Afnbs\ tXSn \S∂p. Afnb≥ Hm^okn\p apºn¬ hnjÆ\mbn \n¬°pIbmWv.
Fs‚ Iøn¬ Bbncw Ddp∏nIbp≠v. Abmƒ Afnbt\mSp ]d™p. _m°n°v F¥m sNøm?
AXm Rm≥ BtemNn°WXv. Cu sshInb kabØv. \msfbmsW¶n¬ h√ ]≠w ]Wbw
shs®¶nepw kwJy H∏n°mambncp∂p.
Cu Bbncw hf ]Wbw sh®v In´oXm... C\n thWsa¶n¬ thsd amebpw ]Wbwsh®m Ipd®p
IqSn≠m°mw.

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 th≠. Afnb≥ ]d™p. C\n \msfbt√ F¥mbmepw ]‰q. amen\nbpsS h√ ]≠ßfpw ]Wbw
sh°mw. GXmbmepw Iønep≈ Bbncw Xcq.
Ddßm≥ InS°ptºmƒ \mb¿ am·m\nan‰nsb∏‰n \memw ktlmZc≥ `mcytbmSp ]d™t∏mƒ
Ahƒ Ipsd t\cw Nncn®p. HSphn¬ ]dbpIbpw sNbvXp.
hnPbØns‚ clkysa¥msW∂dnbptam? Ft∏mƒ apt∂dWw, Ft∏mƒ ]n∑mdWw F∂X
dnbpI. \ap°dnbmØ Imcyhpw AXp Xs∂. \Ωƒ hnPbn°mØXns‚ ImcWw C\nsb¶nepw
a\ nembnt√.
Ahƒ ho≠pw Nncn°m≥ XpSßn. Hcp Idbpan√mØ lrZbw Xpd∂ Nncn.

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 A]m-c-km-≤y-X-I-fp≈ Hcp b{¥w
hmIzw¢o\¿ sajos‚ A]mckm≤yXIsf∏‰nbmbncp∂p doPy\¬ amt\P¿ kwkmcn®ncp∂Xv.
Fb¿ I≠oj≥ sNbvX tIm¨^d≥kv lmƒ tlm´ens‚ c≠mw \nebnemWv. tÃPn\p Xmsg
C´ tai°p apºn¬\n∂v amt\P¿ DØtc¥y≥ Nphbp≈ Cw•ojn¬ kwkmcn®p. km[mcW
hmIzw ¢o\dpIfpw \ΩpsS hmIzw ¢o\dpw XΩnep≈ hyXymk߃ hnhcn°pIbmWbmƒ.
AbmfpsS heXp hiØv NpaccpInen´ taita¬ Xnfßp∂, h¿Æi_famb D]IcWw
sh®ncp∂p. amt\P¿ Hmtcm khntijXIsf∏‰n ]dbptºmgpw sUtam¨kv t {S‰¿
D]IcWØn¬ sXmt´m, AXp {]h¿Øn∏nt®m Ah¿°p ImWn®p sImSp°pw. sUtam¨kvt{S‰¿
]IpXn Ij≠n Ibdnb Hcp a≤yhbkv I \mbncp∂p. shfpØ ]m‚pw \oe j¿´pw AtX
\ndØn¬Øs∂bp≈ Hcp ssSbpw BWv thjw. hne ]nSn® kq´pw, sdbv_¨ •mkpw C´
amt\P¿ Abmƒ°v Ipd®v A]I¿jXm t_m[ap≠m°p∂ps≠∂v thWphn\v tXm∂n. Dbcw
Ipd™XpsIm≠mhWw Abmƒ loep≈ jqkmWn´ncp∂Xv . \S°ptºmƒ kv { ]nwKn¬
\S°p∂t]mse Dbcm\pw Abmƒ {ian®p.
CsXm∂v Ign™m¬ Xmsg t]mbn e©p Ign°mambncp∂p. Btcm ]n∂n¬ \n∂v ]ndp]ndpØp.
thWp t\m°n. F√mhcpsSbpw apJØv hnckX.
e©pt≠m? thsdmcmƒ tNmZn®p.
]n∂√msX. AXmWv {][m\s∏´ Imcyw. Cu s{Sbn\nwKv ¢ms ms° shdpw ^mgvkmWv. _ps^
e©mWv Atdbv©v sNbvXncn°p∂Xv.
_ps^ e©v?
AsXbsX. \√hÆw X´nt°m. AºXpdp∏nIbmWv e©n\v . Iº\n Xcptºmƒ ams{X
CsXms° ]‰q.
F√mw ]pXnb tPmen°m¿. s{Sbv\n tk¬kvam≥am¿. Ccp]Ø©p hb n\p Xmsg {]mbap≈
kpapJcmb sNdp∏°m¿. G‰hpw \√ j¿´pw ]m‚pw ssSbpw [cn®mWv h∂ncn°p∂Xv. IØn¬
B Imcyw {]tXyIw ]d™ncp∂p. \n߃ hn¬°m≥ t]mIp∂Xv hrØnbm°p∂ sajo\mWv.
\nßfpsS ss¢bt‚bv¬ A∏¿ ¢m mWv. amkw AømbncØn¬ aosX hchp≈h¿. tSm∏v
FIvknIyq´ohvkv, _nkn\ pIm¿ XpSßnbh¿. AhcpsS ho´nte°mWv \n߃
sUtam¨kvt{Sj\v t]mIp∂Xv. bph¿ t]gvkW¬ A∏nbd≥kv amt‰gvkv.
]cky߃ h∂p XpSßnbncp∂p. ]{Xßfn¬, hmcnIIfn¬, Sn.hn.bn¬ ssSsI´n Nncn°p∂
apJhpambn Hcp sNdp∏°mc≥ skbn¬kvam≥ kn‰nwKv dqanencp∂v Xs‚ s]´n Xpd°p∂p. apºn¬
Krl\mY\pw IpSpw_hpw tkm^bn¬ {]Xo£m\n¿`camb apJtØmsS, skbn¬kvam≥ hmIzw
¢o\¿ ]pdsØSp°p∂Xpw ImØncn°p∂p. Nph´n¬ hepXmbn FgpXnbncn°p∂p. ASpsØmcp
Znhkw RßfpsS sNdp∏°mcmb skbn¬kv a m≥amcn¬ Hcmƒ \nßfpsS ho´n¬ hcpw.
RßfpsS ]pXnb hmIzw ¢o\¿ F∂ A¤pXb{¥w \n߃°v {]h¿Øn∏n®v ImWn®pXcpw.......
Iº\n AºXp e£w Ddp∏nIbmWv ]ckyØn\p sNehm°p∂Xv. amt\P¿ ]d™p. Iº\n
IqSpX¬ ]Ww ]cky߃°p sNehm°pwtXmdpw skbn¬kvams‚ tPmen Ffp∏amhp∂p.
e©p \∂mbncp∂p F∂p ]dbp∂Xv Imcy߃ hfsc eLqIcn°emWv. AºXpdp∏nI°v
C{Xb[nIw km[\߃ Xn∂m≥ In´pI A¤pXw Xs∂. aq∂p hcnbmbn C´ \of≥ taiIfn¬
sh≈hncn. Hcp hcn taita¬ shPnt‰dnb≥ hn`h߃. Hcp hcn taita¬ t\m¨ shPnt‰dnb≥
hn`h߃. C\nbpw Hcp hcn taita¬ a[pc ]elmc߃, ]m\ob߃, sFkv{IoapIƒ.
tπ‰psaSpØv hn`h߃°p apºneqsS \S∂p\oßptºmƒ Btcm ]n∂n¬ \n∂v ]d™p.
a\pjym In´p∂ Ahkcw ]mgm°msX Ipd®pIqSn FSp°v. thWp Hcp ISve‰v IqSn sπbn‰nen´v
Hcp taibv°p apºn¬ t]mbn Ccp∂p. ]n∂mse Abmfpw FØn.
sU ¿´ns‚ `mKØv ]ns∂ t]mhmw. Abmƒ ]d™p.
\ap°v ]cnNbs∏Smw. Fs‚ t]¿ tPm¨amXyp. \n߃?
thWp.
At∏mƒ thWp, CsX√mw \ap°v Xcp∂ aƒ´n\mjW¬ Iº\nsb a\ n¬ kvXpXn®p sIm≠v
\ap°v XpSßmw.
Hcp ]cn{`ahpan√. thhemXnbpan√. thWphns‚ {]iv\w as‰m∂mbncp∂p. Ipd®p t\cambn
AXbmsf Ae´m≥ XpSßnbncn°p∂p. CsX√mw icnbmtWm? PohnXImew apgph≥ Abmsf
Ae´ns°m≠ncp∂ {]iv\amWnXv. icn sX‰pIsf∏‰n \ncXamb Hcp hnNn¥\w. skbv¬kvams‚
th°≥kn°v At]£n®t∏mƒ C{Xsbm∂pw IcpXnbn√. C‚¿hyq Xs∂ ss^hv à m¿

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tlm´ense kzo‰n¬ sh®mbncp∂p. tlm´¬ dnk]vj\nÃv Xs‚ t]¿ hnfn®p. Nph∏pw \oebpw
bqWn t^man´ dqwt_mbnbpsS H∏w kzo‰v \º¿ ap∂q‰nc≠nseØn®p. AIØp IS∂t∏mƒ
]cn{`atØ°mƒ thWphn\v tXm∂nbXv Xm≥ B ]cnkchpambn s]mcpØs∏Sp∂ns√∂
t_m[amWv. Xs‚ hkv{X[mcWØn¬ A]mIXbp≠mbn´√. sh≈bn¬ \oehcbp≈ j¿´pw
ssSbpw, ]pXnb ssÃenep≈ k©n t]msebp≈ ]m‚ v k pw t]mfnjv sNbv X jqkpw
]cnkcØn\p tbmPn®XpXs∂bmbncp∂p. tbmPn°mØXv Xs‚ A¥ Øbmbncp∂p.
BUw_cßtfmSp hnapJXbp≈ a\ mbncp∂p.
Npa¿sXm´v Na¿hsc Im¬ ]pX™pt]mIp∂ Im¿s∏‰v. I´nbp≈ I¿´\pIƒ, sh¬sh‰v
sse\nwKp≈ tkm^, hmƒt]∏¿. hmXnen∂∏pdØv InS∏dbpsS `mKw ImWmw.
C‚¿hyq Ign™t∏mgpw tPmen In´psa∂ Dd∏p≠mbncp∂n√.
tlm´ense kzo‰n\v Adp∂qdpdp∏nIbmWv ZnhkhmSI F∂p tI´t∏mƒ h√mØ hnjaw
tXm∂n. Hcp ]mhs∏´h\v Hcp amkw kpJambn Ignbm\p≈ kwJybmWXv. ]et∏mgpw AbmfpsS
amkhchv CXnepw hfsc Ipdhmbncn°pw.
tPm¨amXyp tπbv‰v Imenbm°n. Abmƒ ]dbp∂p.
CsXm∂pw A{X \√ Nn¥If√. {]tXyIn®pw a[pc]elmc߃ \ncØnsh® tai \sΩ
amSnhnfn°ptºmƒ. hcq \ap°v sU ¿´ns‚ tai ]cntim[n°mw.
taita¬\n∂v Nn{X∏WnIfp≈ shfpØ ]n™mWsaSpØv thWp tPm¨amXyphns‚
]n∂n¬ \n∂p. ]n™mWØn\v BhnsIm≈n® NqSv At∏mgpap≠mbncp∂p. tPm¨ amXyphns‚
]n™mWw ]elmc߃ sIm≠v \nd™p.
Xncn®v taibv°p apºn¬ h∂ncp∂t∏mƒ tPm¨amXyp ]d™p.
Xm¶v bph¿ Ãm¿kv, am≥. Cu tPmen In´nbXn\v. c≠mbncw cq] iºfw. H∂c iXam\w
IΩoj≥, skbn¬kn¬. ]ns∂ bm{X°v ss_°v In´pw. \Ωƒ sNtø≠Xv AhcpsS hmIzw¢o\¿
hn¬°pI am{Xw. F{X at\mlcw.
thWphn\v tPm¨amXyphns\ s]s´∂v C„ambn. apJwaqSnbn√mØ kwkmcw. Xm≥
hnNmcn°p∂Xv icnbmsW∂ Dd∏v . \√ `£Ww, kpJIcamb PohnXw. CXn\∏pdØv
Fs¥¶nepaps≠m F∂bmƒ t\m°nbncp∂n√. Cu a\pjys\ Aev]w t_m[h¬°cnt°≠Xv
BhiyamsW∂v thWphn\v tXm∂n. Abmƒ ]d™p.
Rm≥ \nßfpsS D’mlw sISpØpIb√. ]t£ Cu b{¥ant√, \Ωƒ hn¬°p∂
hmIzw¢o\¿. AXv A\mhiyamb Hcp hkvXphmsW∂v Ft∏msg¶nepw Hm¿Øn´pt≠m?
tPm¨amXyp sFkv { Iow Xo‰ \n¿Øn. Abmsf kw_‘n®nStØmfw AXv hensbmcp
XymKambncp∂p. ]t£ hgn]ng®pt]mIp∂ Xs‚ kl{]h¿ØI\p th≠n B XymKw sNøm≥
Abmƒ k∂≤\mbn.
F¥mWv Xm≥ ]d™Xv?
Cu hmIzw ¢o\¿ Ct√? \ΩpsS cmPysØ kmºØnI\nebn¬ Hc\mhiy hkvXphmWv.
ChnsS Nqev Xs∂ [mcmfamWv.
tIƒ°m≥ ]mSn√mØ Ft¥m tIƒ°p∂t]mse tPm¨amXyp kvXw`n®ncp∂p.
hmIzw ¢o\dn√mØ Hcp PohnXw F\n°v BtemNn°m≥IqSn hømXmbncn°p∂p. F\n°v
Ccp]Ø©p hb mbn. Hcp aq∂psIm√Øn\Iw I√ymWw Ign°Ww. kv{Xo[\ambn Rm≥
tNmZn°m≥ t]mIp∂Xv Hcp hmIzw ¢o\dmWv. AXpw \ΩpsS {_m‚pXs∂ thWw Xm\pw.
tPm¨amXyp Xamibmbncn°pw ]dbp∂Xv . ]t£ AbmfpsS a\ nencn∏v Gsd°psd
AXpXs∂bmsW∂p hy‡w.
Hcp Imcyw tPm¨ Hm¿Øn´pt≠m? thWp tNmZn®p. Aømbnchpw Bdmbnchpw iºfw
In´p∂h¿ AhcpsS ho´p tPmen°mcn°v F¥v iºfw sImSp°p∂ps≠∂dnbmtam?
ASn®phmcnØpSbv°¬, AXv aq∂v apX¬ Ft´m ]tØm apdnhscbp≠mhpw. F®n¬ ]m{Xw
IgpI¬, Hcp Ip∂p hkv{X߃ XncpºnsbSp°¬, t]mcmØXn\v ]et∏mgpw ASp°fbn¬
klmbn°m\pw ct≠m aqt∂m aWn°q¿ ITn\m≤zm\w. CXn\v B tPmen°mcn°v F¥p
sImSp°p∂psh∂mWv tPm¨ IcpXp∂Xv ? amkw F¨Xpdp∏nI As√¶n¬ \qdpdp∏nI.
AXpXs∂ A[nIamsW∂ ]cmXnbpw. kz¥w `¿Ømhn\v Aømbnchpw ho´phmSIbpw a‰v
\qdmbncw B\pIqeyßfpw In´nbmepw aXnbmhn√. kz¥w tPmen°mcn°v F¨]Xpdp∏nI
sImSp°p∂Xv A[nIamWv . kv { XoIƒ ]ckv ] cw tPmen°mcnIfpsS Unam≥UpIsf∏‰n
]dbp∂Xv tIƒ°mdnt√. \qdpdp∏nIbmWv iw_fw tNmZn°p∂Xv Fs∂ms°. Ah¿ Hcp
]m¿´n°pSp°m≥ th≠n am{Xw Bbncw Ddp∏nIbpsS kmcn Hcp Xqhme hmßp∂ emLhtØmsS
hmßp∂p.
Hcp cm{„ob°mc\pw Ch¿°p th≠n hmZn°n√. ImcWw Ah¿°pw ho´n¬ tPmen°v
Adp]Xpdp∏nI°v tPmen°mcnsb thWw.

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 thWphns‚ tπbv‰nse sFkv{Iow DcpIn°gn™p. tPm¨ Xt‚Xv DcpIm≥ CShcpØp∂Xn\p
apºpXs∂ AIØm°nbncp∂p. XymKØn\pw Hcp ]cn[nsbms°bp≠v. At±lw Hcp sπbv‰v
sFkv {Iow IqSn FSp°m\mbn Fgpt∂‰p.
Cu {Xo C≥ h¨ sFkv{Ioant√ Fs‚ ho°vs\kv BWv. Abmƒ £am]WtØmsS ]d™p.
at‰Xv sFkv{Ioapw Fs‚ ho°vs\ p Xs∂.
tPm¨amXyp sFkv{Ioapambn Xncns®Ønbt∏mƒ thWp ]d™p.
Rm≥ ]d™phcp∂Xv Fs¥∂m¬ \nßfpsS Cu hmIzw ¢o\dnt√ AXv Cu tPmen°mcn
IfpsS D≈ hcpam\hpw FSpØp Ifbpw. Nqens‚ ISbv°¬ apdpIp∂ Xgºp]nSn® ssIIfnt√,
B ssIIfmWv \n߃ sh´p∂Xv. AhcpsS IpSpw_amWv \n߃ \ncmew_am°p∂Xv. C∂v
hmIzw ¢o\¿, \msf hmjnwKv sajo≥. ]ns∂ Unjvhmj¿. \ap°v AXymhiyw th≠ km[\߃
thsd F{Xbp≠v ? ]pIbn√mØ ASp∏pIƒ, ]mh߃°v hoSpsh°m≥ sNehp Ipd™
km[\߃, Ip´nIƒ°v Ifn∏m´ßƒ, acp∂pIƒ.
hmIzw¢o\¿ t]mesØ Hcp A\mhiykm[\w, {]Ncn∏n°m≥ Iº\n sNehm°p∂Xv h¿j
Øn¬ AºXp e£w Ddp∏nIbmWv . AºXp e£w sIm≠v \ap°v ]mh߃°pth≠n
Fs¥ms° sNømw.
tPm¨amXyp sFkv{Ioant\mSv \oXn ]pe¿Øn. C\n \oXn ]pe¿tØ≠Xv Ccp´n¬ X∏p∂ Xs‚
kl{]h¿ØIt\mSmWv. Abmƒ ]d™p.
X\n°v Ct∏mƒ Bhiyw Fs∂t∏msebp≈ Hcp KpcphmWv. Rm≥ thWphns\ Fs‚
injy\mbn kzoIcn®ncn°p∂p.
thWp Nncn®p. AbmfpsS sS≥j≥ Ipd®v Ab™p. tPm¨amXyp XSn®n´mWv. apJamIs´
iniphns\t∏mse \njvIf¶hpw. Hcp ]t£ tam£Øn\mbn tPm¨ amXyphns\ Kpcphmbn
kzoIcnt°≠nhcpw. tPm¨amXyp ]dbp∂p.
thWp, \n߃ C{X Imcyambns´m∂pw Nn¥n°cpXv. \ap°v Np‰pw Cu ImWp∂sX√mw £W
`wKpcamWv.
KpcphmbXn\ptijw I\s∏´ hm°pIƒ D]tbmKn°m≥ tPm¨ amXyp {i≤n®p.
At∏mƒ In´p∂ kabw kpJn°pI, Pohn°pI. kpJtemep]X. AXmWv PohnXØns‚
icnbmb kmcw.
F∏nIyqd ns‚ AhXmcambncn°Ww tPm¨amXyp.
`£WØn\p tijw ho≠pw tIm¨^d≥kv lmfn¬ s{Sbn\nwKv.
ss_°ns‚ ]n∂n¬ hmIzw¢o\¿ sh®p sI´n thWp \KcØn¬ Np‰n. amt\P¿ ]d™ncp∂Xv
AbmfpsS a\ nep≠v . \ΩpsS IÃtagv k v A∏¿ ¢m mWv . AXmbXv amkw Aømbnc
Ønepa[nIw hchp≈h¿. AXnepw Xmsg hchp≈hcpsS hoSpIfn¬ t]mbn kabw IfbcpXv.
tdm´dn ¢∫pIfnepw AXpt]mesØ henb ¢∫pIfnepw AXpt]msesØ henb ¢∫pIfnepw
t]mbn AwKßfpsS A{U v hmßWw. \nßfpsS kµ¿i\w hgn \n߃ Ahsc
_lpam\n°pIbmsW∂v Ahsc tXm∂n∏n°Ww. AXp sNbvXp Ign™m¬ \n߃°v Hm¿U¿
]pkvXIw ]pdsØSp°pItb th≠p.
thWphn\v CsXm∂pw C„ambn√. IÃtagvkns‚ s]mß®w apXseSpØv hnev]\ \SØp∂Xv
icnb√. CXv XeIogmb Hcp kºZvhyhÿ kr„n°pw. Bhiyan√mØ hkvXp°ƒ°v Unam≥Uv
D≠m°pI aqew AhbpsS Dev ] mZ\w. t{]m’mln°s∏Spw. Bhiyap≈h¿°v £ma
ap≠m°pIbpw sNøpw. a‰p≈hcpsS _elo\X apXseSp°pIb√ th≠Xv . Ah¿°v
Bhiyap≈ km[\w hn¬°pIbmWv. Hcp skbn¬kvam≥ F∂ \nebn¬ Hcp ]cn[nhsc Xmgm≥
am{Xta thWp C„s∏´p≈q.
thWp t{_bv°n´p. henb sKbv‰n\p ]n∂n¬ ]SpIq‰≥ sI´nSw. hnimeamb a´p∏mhnte°v
]S¿∂p]nSn® h≈ns®SnIƒ ]qØp \n¬°p∂p. apdnIfpsS P\epIƒ°p Xmsg ]pdtØbv°p
X≈n \n¬°p∂ Fb¿I≠ojWdpIƒ. sKbv‰n\p sXm´p]n∂n¬ Hcp hiØmbn ÿnXn sNøp∂
Imh¬ apdnbn¬ \n∂v Im°n bqWnt^man´ Hcp hm®vam≥ ]pdtØ°p Xebn´p.
ss_°v Ãm≥Unen´v ]n∂n¬ \n∂v s]´n sI´gn®v FSp°phm≥ t\m°pIbmbncp∂p thWp.
At∏mgmWv Abmƒ I≠Xv. Xs‚ {]h¿Ø\KXnbn¬ Imcyamb am‰ap≠mb B Zriyw. Hcp
]mhs∏´ kv{Xo hcp∂p. H∏w Hcp Ip´nbpw. Iodnb {Suk¿am{Xw [cn® Ahs‚ XeapSn FÆ
ImWmsX NIncn t]mencp∂p. Ahs‚ IdpØ apJØv Nfn DWßn°nS∂p. Ah≥ AΩtbmSv
F¥nt\m sI©pIbmWv. AΩbmIs´ Ahs\ imkn°pIbpw. sKbv‰n\SpsØØnbt∏mƒ
Ah¿ aIs\ Hcp X≈pX≈n.
t]m, ho´n¬ t]m. Ft‚ev FhnSym ss]km.
Ah≥ \neØv hoWnSØp InS∂v Icbm≥ XpSßn. s]s´∂v a\ en™nt´m Ft¥m B
]mhs∏´ AΩ Xncn™p\n∂p. AhcpsS Iodnb ]¿kv Xpd∂v Ccp]Ø©p ss]kbpsS \mWbw

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FSpØv Ah\v sImSpØp.
Ahs‚ apJØp≠mb kt¥mjw thWphns‚ a\ ns\ B¿{Zam°n. hm®vam≥ Xpd∂p
sImSpØ sKbv‰neqsS B AΩ AIØp IS∂p, Nc¬ ]mInb ap‰w Xm≠n ho´n\p ]pdInte°v
t]mbn.
Ccp]Ø©p ss]k? AXn\p th≠nbmWv B Ip´n ho´n¬\n∂v AΩ tPmensbSp°p∂ ÿew
hsc ]n∂mse \S∂v Cc∂Xv. Ccp]Ø©p ss]k? B C√mØ ss]k°pth≠nbmWv B AΩ,
Xs‚ ]n©paI\v kvt\lØns‚ ape∏m¬ Npc°m≥ aSn®Xv.
B AΩbpsS tPmen Ifbm\mWv Xm≥ {ian°p∂Xv . hmIzw ¢o\¿ AXn‚ H∂masØ
]SnbmWv. Agn®p sIm≠ncp∂ sI´v Abmƒ apdp°n sI´n ss_°n¬ Ibdn Ãm¿´m°n. hm®vam≥
Aºc∂p t\m°n \n∂p. AXp {i≤n°msX thWp HmSn®p t]mbn.
HmSnt∏mb Ip´nsb ]n≥XpS¿∂v ss_°n¬ t]mb thWp FØnbXv Hcp tNcn{]tZi
Ømbncp∂p. tdmUn\cpInep≈ aq∂p\ne sI´nSw B tNcn{]tZisØ hnZKvZambn ad®p.
ss_°p \n¿Øn sI´nSØn\v HmcØp IqsS t]mIp∂ hoXnIpd™ CShgnbneqsS thWp \S∂p.
HmS Ihns™mgpInbXp ImcWw \ncØv NfnsI´nbncp∂p. D≈nseØnbt∏mgmWv a\ nembXv
At\Iw IpSnepIƒ \KcØns‚ \Sphn¬Øs∂. a¨I´Iƒ sIm≠v Npa¿. ta¬∏pc Hmetbm
Sn≥ jot‰m BWv. CS°v \mep`mKhpw HmesIm≠v I„n®p ad® IpfnapdnIƒ. s]mXphmb Sm∏n¬
\n∂v sh≈w \ndbv°p∂ kv{XoIƒ. IpSnepIƒ°p apºneqsS Zp¿K‘w han°p∂ HmS HgpIp∂p,
A√ Xfw sI´n \n¬°p∂p. CXp thsdmcp temIamWv.
BZyw I≠ IpSnens‚ hmXn¬°¬ thWp \n∂p. Iøn¬ hmIzw ¢o\¿ D≈ s]´n. hmXnen\p
]pdtØ°p h∂ hr≤t\mSv thWp ]d™p.
Rm≥ hmIzw ¢o\¿ D≠m°p∂ Iº\nbn¬\n∂mWv hcp∂Xv. Cu b{¥Øns‚ {]tbmKw
Im´nØcm\mWv.
F¥p b{¥m tams\ AXv?
thWp b{¥w ]pdsØSpØp. Xnfßp∂ Hcp kpµcn. Hcp ISemabpw F´pImenbpw IqSn
t®¿∂m¬ AXns‚ cq]ambn.
CXv \new hrØnbm°W b{¥mWv. ImWn®p Xcmw.
th≠ tams\. CsXm∂pw hmßm≥ R߃°p Ignbn√. CsXms° she ]nSn® b{¥s√? ]Øp
ap∂qdpdp∏nIsb¶nepw hcns√?
a∂qdv ! thWp a\ n¬ IcpXn. 4995 I.bmWv hnebn´ncn°p∂Xv . AømbncØn¬
XmsgbmsW∂v ImWn°m\mWv Cu A`ymkw. _n√n´p hcptºmƒ SmIvkS°w AømbncØn
A™qdp hcpw.
ChnsS Hcp sNdnb tdUntbm hmßm≥ Rm≥ A®qt\mSv F{X Imembn ]tdWp.
CXv hmßWsa∂v \n¿∫‘w H∂pw√y. ImWn®p Xcmw. thWp Npacn¬ Hcp
π§vt]mbn‚n\pth≠n ]cXn. Ahkm\w Hcncp≠ aqebn¬ D]tbmKn°msX AS™p t]mb
t]mbn‚ v I≠p. Hco¿°nseSpØv IpØn Hm´bnse hrØntISpIƒ If™tijw Abmƒ
hmIzw¢o\¿ LSn∏n®p. AXv Hcp t\cnb i–tØmsS {]h¿Øn°m≥ XpSßn.
hmXnen\p ]pdØv P\w XSn®pIqSnbncp∂p. Ip´nIfpw sNdp∏°mcpw hr≤cpambn Ht´sdt]¿.
F√mw tNcn {]tZisØ hmknIƒ. Ip´nIƒ Iodnb DSp∏pIfmWn´ncp∂Xv. Iqc® s\©pw D¥nb
hbdpamb ]´nWnt°me߃.
apdn°p≈n¬ N√p\m‰ap≠v. AXp kln®psIm≠v thWp hmIzw ¢o\dns‚ A]mckm≤yXIƒ
hnhcn®p sImSp°pIbmbncp∂p sNdnb s]mØpIfn¬ \n∂p t]mepw s]mSn hens®Sp°p∂
sXßns\ sb∂v. AXn\p≈ FIvkv{Sm D]IcW߃. Ah Fßns\ LSn∏n°Wsa∂v.
Np‰pw A`n{]mb{]IS\߃ D≠mbncp∂p.
CsX¥m km[\w.
HmSbnev acp∂Sn°m≥ hcmdnt√? AXpt]mse H∂mWv.
sXs™Sp∏v ASpØnt√. C\n k¿°mcv Cu hgns°ms° Bsf hnSpw.
CXv k¿°mcns‚sbm∂pw A√. GtXm Iº\n°mcvSym.
Sohoev ImWW ]c yt√y, B km[\m.
thWp hmIzw ¢o\¿ \n¿Øn. π§v ]dns®SpØp. b{¥Øn¬\n∂v s]mSn \nd™ s{S
]pdsØSpØv ImWn®p sImSpØp. Hcp am{¥nIs‚ AwKhnt£]tØmsS.
ImWnIfpsS CSbn¬\ns∂mcp ]Øphb pImc≥ ss[cyw kw`cn®v thWphnt\mSv tNmZn®p.
RßsS ho´nepw Cu b{¥w HmSnt°zm?
Ah\v b{¥w hfsc C„ambncn°p∂p.
]n∂√msX. Rm≥ Hmtcm ho´nepw ImWn®pXcmw.
thWp ]d™p. sshZypXnbn√mØ hoSpIfn¬ ASpØ ho´n¬ \n∂v IWIvj≥ FSpØp.

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hbdn\v \√ \ofap≠mbncp∂p. b{¥ap≠m°nbncn°p∂Xv Ccp]Xpw ap∏Xpw ASn \ofap≈
apdnIsf Dt±in®mWv. Cu IpSnepIƒ aq∂pw \mepw IqSnbm¬ Bhn√ B hep∏w.
]mh߃ b{¥Øn\p Np‰pw IqSn. b{¥w AhcpsS IpSnepIfnte°v `mKyw sIm≠p
hcpsa∂h¿ Bin®p. Bib‰ kz¥w PohnXßfnte°ndßn ht∂°mhp∂ `mKt[bØns‚
{]Wha{¥w tIƒ°p∂t]mse Ah¿ b{¥Øns‚ apcƒ® {ihn®p. Hcp ho´n¬ \n∂v ASpØ
ho´nte°v. D®`£Ww IqSn Ign°msX thWp tPmen sNbvXp.
temUvPn¬ tPm¨amXyp ImØncp∂p. \mepaWntbmsS Xncns®Ønb Abmƒ c≠ptπ‰v
ISv e ‰pw Hcp U_nƒ Hmwe‰pw AIØm°n°gn™p. D®bv ° p Ign® Nn°≥ _ncnbmWn
Ft∏mtgm Zln®p t]mbncp∂p. AbmfpsS Hm¿U¿ _p°n¬ \mev hmIzw ¢o\dpIfpsS
Hm¿Udp≠mbncp∂p.
BfpIƒ s]mXpsh Zbmep°fmWv. tPm¨amXyp ]d™p Bdp hoSpIfn¬ Ibdnbndßn.
\mept]¿ Hm¿U¿ X∂p. HcpamXncn F√mhcpw Fs¥¶nepw IpSn°phmt\m Xn∂mt\m X∂n´p≠v.
thWp £oWn®v I´nen¬ Nmcnbncp∂p. AbmfpsS hbdpw Hm¿U¿ _p°p t]mse Hgn™p
InS∂p.
Hscm‰ Hm¿U¿t]mepw In´nbns√t∂m?
tPm¨amXyphn∂Xp a\ nembn√.
]Øp ]Xn\©p hoSpIfn¬ Ibdnbndßnbn´v Hscm‰ Hm¿Udpw C√? Xm≥ t]mbXv
]W®m°pIƒ Xmakn°p∂ GcnbbnemWt√m.
thWp H∂pw ]dbmsX IÆS®ncp∂p. Aßns\bncp∂psIm≠bmƒ Hcp ab°Ønem≠p.
Dd°Øn¬ Abmƒ I≠p, Iqcs\©pw D¥nb hbdpamb Ccp≠p saen™ Ip´nIƒ. Ah¿°p
apºn¬ Zmcn{Zyw kº∂XbpsS Im¿s]‰n¬ amen\yambn NnXdn°nS°p∂Xpw, Xs‚ A]mc
km≤yXIfp≈ b{¥wsIm≠v XpS®p \o°p∂Xpw, B Ip´nIƒ kpµcnIfpw kpµc
∑mcpamIp∂Xpw Abmƒ I≠p.
Ddßn°nS°p∂ Xs‚ kv t \lnXs‚ Np≠n¬ hnS¿∂ aµlmkw t\m°nbncns°
tPm¨amXyp Nn¥m[o\\mbn.

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 I≈n-s®Sn
hn ae sKbv‰v IS∂p hcp∂Xv ctai≥ P\eneqsS I≠p. cmhnse NmbtbmsSm∏w
h¿Øam\]{Xw hmbn°pIbmbncp∂ Abmƒ AItØ°p t\m°n hnfn®p ]d™p.
cP\o, \ns‚ {]mcmœw hcp∂p≠v.
hnaebpsS hchn\v kabsam∂pan√. GXp kabØpw kw`hn°mhp∂ A]ISamWXv.
Ft∏mgpw IcpXtemsS Ccn°Ww. cP\n h∂v P\eneqsS t\m°n, DSs\ Xebn¬ Iøpwsh®v
AItØt°mSn.
CsXs¥mcp NSsß∂ a´n¬ ctai≥ t\m°n. km[mcW hnae hcp∂Xp I≠m¬ Ahƒ
shdpsX ]dbpI am{Xsa sNøq. Hm hcp∂p≠v km[\w. F∂m¬ C∂v Ahƒ sNøp∂Xv hfsc
hnNn{Xamsbmcp ImcyamWv. Xebn¬ Iøpw sh®v Ahƒ c≠Sn ]nt∂m°w hmßn, aq∂Sn
apt∂m°w sh®p. Xncn™v AItØt°mSpIbpw sNbv X p. Hcp B{^n°≥ Um≥kns\
A\pkvacn∏n°p∂ NSßv. AsX¥msW∂dnbm≥ ctai≥ AhfpsS ]n∂mse t]mbn.
cP\n I´nen¬ NnXdn°nS∂ c≠p kmcnIƒ [rXnbn¬ Ihdnem°n Aeamcnbn¬ XncpIn
sh°pIbmWv. C∂se sshIpt∂cw hmßnb kmcnIfmWv. F¥mWv ]cn]mSnsb∂bmƒ
tNmZn®p. Ahƒ Nq≠mWnhnc¬ Np≠n¬ tN¿Øv ]d™p.
]ns∂ ]dbmw.
cP\n Aeamcn AS®t∏mtg°pw hnae apdnbnseØnbncp∂p. ctains\ I≠t∏mƒ Ahƒ
s]s´∂v hen™p.
Hm tN´\pt≠m? Rm\dn™n√. Ahƒ ]d™p. Rm≥ hmXn¬°¬ ap´n. Btcbpw I≠n√.
At∏m AIØp IS∂Xm.
\pWbmWv . ctai\Xdnbmw.Ahƒ Ft∏mgpw Aßns\bmWv . hmXn¬ Xpd∂p I≠m¬
AIØp \pg™p Ibdpw. InS∏dhsc FØpIbpw sNøpw. Hcn°¬ cP\n Ipfn®ph∂v
t{_knbdns‚ lp°v C´pXcm≥ ]d™Xmbncp∂p. Abmƒ Hcp IpkrXn H∏n®p.
lp°nSp∂Xn\p ]Icw t{_knb¿ Xs∂ Agn®pam‰n. F∂n´v....... At∏mgmWv hnaebpsS hchv.
Ahƒ i–ap≠m°msXbmWv hcnI. apdnbnseØnbmse Adnbq.
kw`hw \√hÆw BkzZn®Xn\ptijamWv Ahƒ sXm≠b\°n i–ap≠m°nbXv.
cP\n H‰bv°mbncnbv°pw∂v hnNmcn®p.....
]n∂oSv hnae t]mbt∏mƒ cP\nbpsS NoØ]d®nen\nSbn¬, Abmƒ C\n apX¬ hmXn¬
Xpd∂n´psIm≠v `mcybv°v t{_knb¿ sI´ns°mSp°ns√∂v i]Yw sNbvXp.
C∂se kmcn hmßm≥ t]mbn At√? Fs¥ Fs∂ hnfn°mXncp∂Xv?
hnae tNmZn®p.
kmcnbpsS k©nbpw Xq°n cP\n C∂se sshIpt∂cw \S∂phcp∂Xv Ahƒ I≠ncp∂p
F∂¿ ∞w.
AXt\zjn°m\mWv AXncmhnse FØnbncn°p∂Xv.
F{X kmcn hmßn? ImWn®pXcq.
AXv ]pXnbsXm∂pw A√ Ip´n. cP\n ]d™p. ss{Uhmjn\v sImSpØXv hmßoXmWv.
hfsc hnZKv Z ambn cP\n \pW ]dbp∂Xv tI´psIm≠v ctai≥ D≈n¬ Nncn®p. hnae
t]mbt∏mƒ cP\n ]d™p.
Rm≥ kmcn hmßm≥ t]mWq∂v ]d™m¬ H∏w hcpw. ISbnep≈ kmcn apgph≥ ]pdsØ
SpØv \nh¿ØnbnSo°pw. AbvºXpdp∏nI sXm´v c≠mbncw cq]hsc hnebp≈ kmcn apgph≥
hmcnhen®v CSo°pw. Hscm‰ kmcn t]mepw hmßpIbpan√. B km[\Øns‚ H∏w c≠p
{]mhiyw t]mbm¬ F\nbv°pw NoØt∏cp In´pw. B s]¨Ip´nIƒs°ms° Fs∂ \√
t]mse Adnbmw. Rm\nt∏mƒ AhcpsS CSbn¬ Ipd®v t]m∏pe¿ BWv.
XßfpsS Hmtcm Ne\hpw hnae {i≤n°p∂ps≠∂v ctai\dnbmambncp∂p. ap°mepw
AS®n´ P\ens‚ t\cnb hnShneqsS, hmXnens‚ Xmt°m¬ ]gpXneqsS, cm{Xn apdnbn¬ hnf°p
sISpØn Ccp´ns‚ adhneqsSsbms° Ahƒ Xßsf {i≤n°pIbmWv. Abmƒ tXm´Øn¬
Cdßnbm¬ Ab¬ ho´ns‚ Xpd∂n´ P\¬, {i≤n°mØ Hcp \nanjØn¬ Hcp sNdnb hnShp
am{Xw _m°n \n¿Øn ASbv°s∏Sp∂p, hfsc \n»–ambn. BZysa√mw apJØn\p t\sc
ASbv ° p∂ P\epIfpw hmXnepIfpw Abmfn¬ tcmjapb¿Ønbncp∂p. ]n∂oSv AS®
hmXnepIfpsS hnShpIfpsS A¿∞w a\ nembt∏mƒ tcmjw A\pIºbv ° p hgnamdn.
\m¬]Xp hb p≈ kv{XobmWv. Hcp ]pcpjs‚ kv]¿iw G‰n´n√mØ kv{Xo. tNmcbpw \ocpw

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BtcmKyhpapff kv{Xo.
\m¬]Xv hb v Hcp kv{XobpsS PohnXØn¬ hfsc hnjaw ]nSn® Hcp ImeamWv. kuµcyw
tNm¿∂p t]mIpIbmsW∂dnbmw. AXns\ Xnsc ]nSn®p \n¬°m\p≈ {ia߃ ]cmPbs∏Sp
∂Xp ImWp∂Xv, Xm≥ ]pcpjs‚ apºn¬ BI¿jIb√mXmbn amdp∂Xv \n lmbXtbmsS
t\m°n \n¬°p∂Xv, F√mw hnjaw ]nSn®Xp Xs∂.
hnae ]dbp∂Xv Ahƒ°v ap∏ Ø©p hbt  Bbn´p≈q F∂mWv. ctai\pw cP\nbpw
AhnsS Xmakam°nbn´v A©psIm√w Ign™p. Cu A©psIm√hpw hnaebpsS hb n¬
am‰ap≠mbn´n√. ap∏Ø©n¬ AhfpsS hb v Dd®p t]mbncn°p∂p. Dd®pt]mImØXv
AhfpsS IgpØnse NpgnhpIfpw, abw \„s∏´ N¿Ωhpw, •m n√msX ImgvN A\phZn°mØ
IÆpIfpw, Idp∏n®n´pw CSbv ° nSbv ° v ]√nfn®p Im´p∂ hÆw Ipd™p XpSßnb
XeapSnbpambncp∂p. Hcp Znhkw ctai≥ Hm^okn¬ \n∂v h∂t∏mƒ cP\n BI∏msS \√
aqUnembncp∂p. hfsc \√ h¿Øam\w In´ptºmgmWv Ahsf C{X Dt∑jhXnbmbn ImWmdv.
Nmbbp≠m°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ Ahƒ ]d™p.
Hcp \√ \yqkp≠v. \ΩpsS hnaebnt√? Ahƒ°v Hcp At^b¿ XpSßnbncn°p∂p.
A^btdm?
AsX. c≠paq∂mgvNbmbos{X XpSßo´v. Ft∂mSv ]dbmsX sh®ncn°ymbncp∂p.
IYIƒ XpSßp∂Xv ag Xna¿Øp s]bvXpsIm≠ncp∂ Hcp cm{Xnbn¬ AhfpsS InS∏dbpsS
P\en\v A`napJamb sI´nSØn¬ Hcp sNdp∏°mc≥ Xmakam°nbXp sXm´mbncp∂p. ag
tXm¿∂t∏mƒ, At∏mƒ GItZiw ]ØpaWnbmbn´p≠mIpw, AhfpsS InS∏dbpsS FXncn
ep≈ P\¬ Xpd∂n´phs{X. Hcp ep¶n am{XapSpØv Abmƒ P\en∂SpØv h∂v ]pdtØ°p
t\m°n. \√ \ndhpw XSnbpap≈ a\pjy≥. ap∏Xp ap∏Ø©p hb mbn´p≠mIpw. amdn¬
\ndsb tcmaw. t{Im∏psNbv X apSn. I´nbp≈ aoi. InS°m\p≈ h´w Iq´p∂ hnaesb
I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ hiyambn Nncn®s{X. A∂p XpSßnbXmWv A\pcmKw.
AtXXmbmepw \∂msb∂v cP\n ]d™p. AXn\p apºv tI´ncp∂Xv A{X tIƒ°m≥
kpJap≈ Imcyßfmbncp∂n√. Aeknt∏mb \nch[n I√ymWmtemN\IfpsS IZ\IYIƒ.
A—\ΩamcpsS ISpw]nSpØw ImcWamWs{X Ipsd BtemN\Iƒ \S°mXncp∂Xv.
R߃ jmcSnamcmWv. Ah ƒ ]dbpw. At∏m Hcp jmcSn Xs∂ thWw. \mb∑msc Hs°
I√ymWw Ign°WXv c≠m¥cmbn´m IW°m°WXv.
CsX√mw XpS°Ønembncp∂p. ]ns∂ ImØncn∏ns‚ Znhk߃, amk߃ IS∂p t]mb
t∏mƒ AhfpsS kwkmcØns‚ KXn amdnØpSßn.
A—≥ ]tdWXv \mbΩmcmbmepw Ipg∏w H∂pw√ym∂m. Ip´osS tÃm°nev ht√mcpws≠¶n¬
H∂p ]dbWw t´m. ]Øp\m¬]Xp hb p≈ Bsc¶nepw aXn.
]ns∂ B \nebpw IS∂p t]mbn. amkßfpw sIm√ßfpw AhfpsS hcpXnbn¬ \n∂v sX
∂nt∏mIp∂Xv \n lmbbmbn t\m°n\n∂t∏mƒ AhfpsS kzcw ho≠pw amdn.
Ip´o, `mcy acn®tXm, ssUthmgvkv sNbvXtXm Bbn´v≈ Bsc¶neps≠¶n¬ ]dbWwt´m.
Fs∂t∏mse hb mb Hcp s]Æns\ sI´m≥ C\n hb mb Bsc¶nepta hcq.
AhfpsS kwkmcw tI´m¬ k¶Sw hcpw. cP\n ctaint\mSp ]dbpw. A]q¿∆w Nne kµ¿`
ßfnte Ahƒ kz¥w hn[nsb AXns‚ icnbmb shfn®Øn¬ ]pdØp ImWn°q. A√mØ
Ahkcßfn¬ Ahƒ kz¥w Zp¿hn[n Hfn∏n®psh®v Al¶mcØns‚bpw, s]mß®Øns‚bpw
apJw aqSnbWn™v \S°pIbmWv.
F¥mbmepw ]pXnb A\pcmKw CsX√mw am‰n. Ct∏mƒ hnaebpsS IYIƒ tIƒ°m≥
ckaps≠∂mWv cP\n ]dbp∂Xv.
ctai≥ Hm^okn¬ t]mbm¬ hnae h∂v Xte∂p≠mb kw`h߃ apgph≥ hnhcn®p
sImSp°p ∂p.
]pXnb Ab¬°mc≥ \√ sdmam‚nIv BsW∂mWv hnae ]dbp∂Xv. Znhkhpw cmhnse
Fgpt∂‰m¬ hnae P\¬ Xpd°p∂Xphsc ImØp \n¬°pas{X. KpUvtamWnwKv ]d™nt´
Abmƒ {]`mXIrXy߃ \n¿∆ln°pIbp≈q.
as‰mcmfpsS kvt\l_‘ßsf∏‰n tIƒ°pI ckamWv. \ΩpsSsbms° Hcp Zu¿∫ey
amWXv. hnae s]s´∂v B ho´n¬ kzoImcybmbn. Hmtcm Znhkhpw ]pXnb ]pXnb IYIƒ
tIƒ°m\mbn cP\n, ctains\ Hm^okn¬ ]d™b®tijw hnaesb ImØncn∏mbn.
ZpxJw t]mseØs∂bmWv kt¥mjhpw. BcpsSsb¶nepw a≠bn¬ AXnd°n sh®mse
kam[m\amhq.
B sNdp∏°mc≥ Hcp BthiØ≈n®bnse¶nepw hnaesb I√ymWw Ign°s´ F∂v
ctai≥ Bin®p. Hcp PohnXw Fßns\sb¶nepw c£s∏Ss´.
Hmtcm Znhkhpw Ahƒ Xte ZnhksØ Imcy߃ ]dbptºmsgms° cP\ntbmSv ]dbpw.

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 Ip´n CsXm∂pw tN´t\mSv ]dbvWn√yt√m.
cP\n ]cpßn. Ahƒ hmkvXhØn¬ F√mw ctait\mSv ]dbp∂p≠mbncp∂p. icn°p
]d™m¬ Ah¿ Ddßm≥ InS°ptºmƒ kwkmchnjbw Ct∏mƒ hnaebpsS A\pcmK
IYIƒ am{XamWv. \√ ss]¶nfn°YIƒ. skIvkns‚ AXn{]kcap≈ B A\pcmKIYIƒ
AhcpsS cmhpIsf aZIcßfm°n.
cP\n ]d™p.
Gbv, Rm≥ tN´t\mSv H∂pw ]dbmdn√.
]t£ BIkvanIambn Hcp Znhkw hnae tNmZn®p.
tN´≥ F¥mWv ]d™Xv?
F¥ns\∏‰n?
Rm≥ ]dbmdnt√? Abmsf∏‰n.
AXn\v Ft∂mSv hnae ]d™Xv tN´t\mSv ]dtb≠ F∂t√?
hnaebpsS apJØv \ncmi ]c∂p.
F¥m Rm≥ tN´t\mSv F√mw ]dbtWm? cP\nsb Aºc∏n®p sIm≠v Ahƒ s]s´∂v
Cdßnt∏mbn.
]ns∂ Ipd®pZnhkw hnae h∂n√.
HcmgvN Ign™t∏mƒ H∂pw kw`hn°mØ a´n¬ Hcp Znhkw Ahƒ Ibdn h∂p. ctai≥
hmXn¬ Xpd∂p.
Ahƒ apJapb¿ØmsX tNmZn®p.
cP\nt≠m?
D≠v.
Ahƒ AbmfpsS apJØv t\m°msX AItØ°p Ibdnt∏mbn. Ft∏mgpw Aßns\bmWv.
t\sc I≠m¬ apJØp t\m°n√. ]ns∂ P\¬]mfnIfpsS hnShneqsS Hfn®p t\m°pIbpw
sNøpw. CsXs¥mcp kz`mhamW∏m.
]Xn\©p an\n‰p t\cw ASp°fbn¬ IpipIpip°¬ \S∂p. AXn\p tijw hnae
Xncn®pt]mbn. ]t£ t]mIp∂Xn\p apºv Abmsf A¤pXs∏SpØns°m≠v Ahƒ ]d™p.
tN´m, Rm≥ t]ms´ t´m.
Nmb IpSn°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ cP\n, hnae ]d™ncp∂Xv Hcp anan{In IemImcnbpsS
]mShtØmsS A\pIcn°pIbmbncp∂p.
Ip´o, Fs‚ AΩmh≥ h∂ncp∂p c≠okw apºv. Fs‚ B I≈ns®Snbnt√, Ign™ sIm√w
]qhn´p F∂p ]d™Xv ? AXp I≠pt´m AΩmh≥. DSs\ ]d™p AXv sh´n°fbm≥.
I≈ns®Sn ho´n‚p≈nev sh°m≥ ]mSn√ms{X. A{ioIcms{X, \ap°Xv `mKytZmjw sNøpw∂m
]tdWXv. Fs‚ I√ymWw IgnbmtØs‚ ImcWw Xs∂ AXmhpw∂m AΩmh≥ ]tdWXv.
AΩmh\v AXymhiyw tPymXnjhpw D≠v . ]dºnev sh®m sImg∏√yms{X. At∏m Rm≥
BtemNn®p, tN´\v tXm´∏Wnsbms° C„mWs√m. thW¶n¬ B I≈ns®Sn Xcmw.
\nß°mhptºm AXv ]dºnev tXm´Øn¬ shbv°pw sNømtem. tN´t\mSv ]dbq AsXSpØp
sIm≠phcm≥. hey N´nbt√? As√¶n¬ F\nbv ° v sIms≠Øcmbncp∂p. sSd nem
sh®ncn°WXv. Ip´n I≠n´nt√y?
anan{In \∂mbn´p≠v. ctai≥ ]d™p.
\n߃ B I≈ns®Sn sIm≠p hcp∂pt≠m?
cP\n tNmZn®p.
Abmƒ Xo¿®bm°nbncp∂n√. AXp \√ `wKnbp≈ e£WsamØ I≈ns®SnbmWv .
Ccp´n¬ I≠m¬ Hcp a\pjys\t∏mse tXm∂n°pw. A[nIw ap≈pIsfm∂pan√. Ign™
sIm√w AXv ]qØt∏mƒ ImWm≥ Abmƒ t]mbncp∂p. \mep ]q°ƒ. Hmtcm GWnepw Hmtcm
]qhphoXw. IqSmsX sam´pIfpap≠v.
Abmƒ I≈n∏qhp ImWm≥ t]mb B sshIpt∂cw Hm¿Øp. cP\n Ft¥m ImcyØn\mbn
Xsgt∏mbncn°bmbncp∂p. sSd n¬ hnaebpw ctai\pw am{Xw. kqcy≥ AkvXans®¶nepw
Ac≠ shfn®w At∏mgpap≠mbncp∂p. ]Sn™mdp\n∂v hoinbncp∂ Im‰v XWpØXmbncp∂p.
hnae AbmfpsS hfsc ASpØmWv \n∂ncp∂Xv, Im‰ns‚ Znibn¬. AhfpsS XeapSnbn¬
\n∂p≈ FÆbpsS K‘w Abmsf Akzÿ\m°n.
F¥p `wKnbp≈ ]qhv At√?
AsX. ctai≥ ]d™p. hnaebpsS kmcn Cfw Nph∂Xmbncp∂p. Im‰Øv kmcnbpsS Xpºv
]qhn\v hfsc ASpØp h∂p.
Cu ]qhpw Fs∂t∏msebmWv. hncnbpw. hmk\bn√msX c≠p Znhkw \n¬°pw, ]ns∂
sImgn™pt]mIpw. Imbsbm∂pap≠mhn√.

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 F¥mWnßs\ ]dbp∂Xv?
ctai\p sXm≠ hc≠t]mse tXm∂n. Ahƒ hfsc ASpØmbncp∂p. AhfpsS kmao]y
amtWm, A√ FÆbpsS K‘ap≈ Im‰mtWm AXn\p ImcWsa∂v Abmƒ°p a\ nembn√.
sÃb¿tIkn¬ ImeSnIƒ tI´p. hnae \S∂p \oßpIbpw sNbvXp. AXn\p tijw Ahƒ
Hcn°epw ctaint\mSv kwkmcn°pIbp≠mbn´n√. ho´n¬ hcptºmƒ cP\nbpt≠m F∂t\zjn
°pIb√msX.
F¥mWv BtemNn°WXv?
cP\n tNmZn®p.
\ap°Xp sIm≠phcmw. Abmƒ ]d™p. \Ωƒ sIm≠ph∂ns√¶n¬ AhcXp sh´n°fbpw.
Ch¿s°ms° h√mØ A‘hnizmkamWv. {]tXyIn®v hb mtbm¿°v. AXp ImcWw Hcp
`wKnbp ≈ sNSn \in°pIbmsW¶n¬ I„mWv. \ap°Xv Cu RmbdmgvN sIm≠phcmw.
Rmbdmgv N kqcy≥ Akv X ans®¶nepw sSd n¬ \√ shfn®ap≠mbncp∂p. I≈ns®Sn
Ign™ sIm√w I≠Xnt\°mƒ AcbSn IqSn Dbcw sh®ncp∂p. ]®\ndw IqSpX¬ ISpØn
cp∂p. sNSnbv°v hb mhpIbmsW∂v ctai≥ Hm¿Øp. sNdp {]mbØn¬ AXns‚ \ndw Cfw
]®bmWv. Ct∏mgpw ]pXnb sImºpIƒ Cfw ]® Xs∂bmWv. s]s´∂mWv ctai≥ I≠Xv.
GWpIfpsS A‰Øv ape°Æpt]mse Nph∂ \ndw. sam´pIƒ. Hm, Chƒ ]qhnSm≥ t]mIbmWv.
hnaebpsS AΩbpw AhcpsS H∏w sSd n¬ h∂ncp∂p. A[nIw kwkmcn°mØ kv{Xo.
ap≠pw th„nbpw BWv thjw. s\‰nta¬ Nµ\°pdn°p tase Hcp `kva°pdn. k‘ym\maP]w
Ign™v Fgpt∂‰v h∂Xmbncn°pw.
CsXßns\bmWv sIm≠pt]mIpI? ctai≥ tNmZn®p. Hcp Nm°v Xcmtam F¶n¬ AXn¬
N´ntbmsS sh®v sIm≠p t]mImw.
AtΩ Nm°pt≠m \ΩpsS ASpØv? hnae AΩtbmSv tNmZn®p.
ImWpw, tÃm¿ dqan¬. AXn¬ Ipd®p Acnbp≠mhpw. AXv GsX¶nepw ]m{XØnte°v
am‰nbn´v FSptØmfq.
hnaebpw cP\nbpw Xmtg°p t]mbn. AΩbpw ctai\pw am{Xambn.
F{X \√ sNSn. ctai≥ ]d™p. F¥n\mWXp Ifbp∂Xv?
Iftb? B AΩ A¤pXtØmsS tNmZn®p. Ifbv √ s√m. ctai≥ sIm≠p t]mht√?
hnaebv ° v \√ C„mWv Cu I≈n. ctai≥ Ign™ sIm√w CXp ]qØp I≠t∏mƒ \√
C„mbo∂v ]d™n´m Ahfv Xcm≥ Xo¿®mt°yXv . c≠pamkambn Cu sNSn ctai\v
sImSp°Ww∂v ]dbm≥ XpSßo´v.
ImsW°msW shfn®w aßn. t\cnb XWpØ Im‰phoim≥ XpSßn. Np‰pap≈ acßfpsS
CSXq¿∂ CeIƒ°nSbn¬ Ccp´v tNt°dn. k‘yIƒ F∂pw ZpxJIcambncp∂p. hnaesb
°pdnt®m¿Øt∏mƒ AbmfpsS a\ v ZpxJnXambn. F¥n\mWhƒ I≈ns®Snsb∏‰n Cu
IYIsfms° ]d™Xv?
ctai≥ sSd ns‚ AcaXnen\SptØ°p \oßn. A∏pdØv hnaebpsS InS∏dbpsS P\en¬
\n∂p t\m°nbm¬ ImWp∂ Ccp\ne sI´nSap≠mbncp∂p. P\epIƒ AS®n´ncn°bmWv.
Abmƒ AΩtbmSv tNmZn®p.
ChnsS BcmWv Xmakn°p∂Xv?
FhnsS?
Cu sI´nSØn¬.
Abmƒ Nq≠n°m´n. Ah¿ AcaXnen∂SpØp h∂p.
B sI´nSØntem? AhnsS Bcpw Xmakw√ys√m. A©psIm√mbn´v ]q´nbn´ncn°ymWv.
tIknemWv. tIm¿´v dokohdv h∂v ko¬ sNbvXv t]mbncn°ymWv. Imse{Xymbn? AXns‚
P\sems° H∂v sXmd∂v ImWm≥ sImXymbnsØmSßn.......
sXm´SpØv thsd hoSpIsfm∂pans√∂v Abmƒ {i≤n®p.
tImWn∏Sn Ibdn cP\nbpw hnaebpw h∂p. cP\nbpsS Iøn¬ aS°nb Hcp Nm°p≠v.
Abmƒ hnaesb ASpØp hnfn®v B I≈ns®Sn ImWn®psImSpØp. AXns‚ GWpIfn¬
t\cnb Nph∏p≈ sam´pIƒ apfbv°p∂p.
Rm≥ AXp I≠n´p≠v. hnae ]d™p. Ahƒ Ipºn´p \n¬°pIbmbncp∂p. AbmfpsS
ASpØv hfsc ASpØv. ªukns‚ apIƒ `mKØp IqsS AhfpsS amdnSw ImWmw. Im‰n¬
Im®nb shfns®Æ bpsS K‘w. Abmƒ Akzÿ\mbn ]n≥amdn.
CXn¬ \ndsb sam´pIfmWv. Abmƒ ]d™p. AsX√mw hncnbs´. F¥mWn{X [rXn. Rm≥
]n∂oSv sIm≠ps]mbvs°m≈mw.
Abmƒ Xncn™p \S∂psIm≠v ]d™p.
]ns∂, F\nbv°v I≈ns®SnIƒ A{Xbv°v Cs„m∂pw√y.

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 tImWn∏SnIƒ Cdßn BZysØ em≥UnwKn¬ \n∂v Xncn™p t\m°nbt∏mƒ tImWn
hmXneneqsS I≠ s{^bnan¬ BImiØns‚ Hcp IjWhpw AXn\p Xmsg Ccp´p \nd™
apJhpambn A\ßmsX \n¬°p∂ hnaebpw AhfpsS Im¬°¬ AΩtbmSv FSp°m≥
Bhiys∏´v ssIIfpb¿Øn \n¬°p∂ Hcp Ip´nsbt∏mse I≈ns®Snbpap≠mbncp∂p.
Abmƒ [rXnbn¬ tImWnbndßn.

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