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ImWp-∂Xpw tIƒ°p-∂-Xp-sa√mw ]d-bm≥ \ap°vC°m-eØv Ign-bp-∂pt≠m? N¿®-sN-øp-I.

\∑Iƒ tI´Xp I≠XpsNm√m≥ \m°n\p Ign-b-s´.

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sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn \n-e-Øn-cp-∂v ]-W-s∏-́ n-bp-sS Xm-gn-¬ Xm-t°m-¬ Xn-cn-®p, H-∂p h-en-®p t\m-°n i-cn-°pw A-Xp ]q-́ n-bn-́ p-≠-t√m F-∂v D-d-∏ph-cp-Øn.]n-s∂ ap-J-ap-b-¿-Øn-b-t∏m-ƒ sh-dpw A-c-a-Wn-°q¿ap-ºp am-{Xw A-hn-sS\n-∂p t]m-b X-ø-¬-°m-c-≥Nm-°p-Æn h-cm-¥-bn-¬ h-∂p \n-¬°p-∂-Xp I-≠p.aq-∂p ]-Xn-‰m-≠m-bn \q-ep tIm-¿-Øp Ip-gn-™p-t]m-b I-Æp-I-ƒ sIm-≠v A-bm-ƒ Np-‰p-]m-Spw t\m-°p-∂-Xv a-Øm-bn {i-≤n-®p. X-ø-¬-°m-c-≥ F-t¥m ]-d-bm-≥ a-Sn-°p-I-bm-sW-∂v a-Øm-bn-°p tXm-∂n.

""A-t∏m \o t]m-bn-t√y Nm-°p-tÆy?'' a-Øm-bntNm-Zn-®p.

""t]m-bn-́ p h-∂p.'' X-ø-¬-°m-c-≥ ]-d-™p. ""BIm-tim-≠v Iv-Sm-hn-\v sIm-d-®p a-cp-∂p hm-ßn-°m-≥t]m-b-Xm. Xn-cn-®p h-cp-tºm H-∂p tI-dn. A-Xm.''A-bm-ƒ h-c-≠ sXm-≠-bn-¬ Np-a-®p.

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""F-t¥? ss]-k hm-ßn-b-Xn-ev h-√ sIm-d-hpw-t≠m?''

""A-Xn-√y. A-Xv Ir-Xyw A-º-Xp-dp-∏n-tI-≠m-¿-∂p'' ˛ a-cp-∂p hm-ßn-®-Xn-s‚ _m-°n Xp-I F-Æn-°m-Wn-®psIm-≠v Nm-°p-Æn ]-d-™p.

""]n-s∂-¥m? C-\n Iq-Sp-X-ev ss]-k-bv-°m? B sam-X-tem-≠v A-º-Xp-dp-∏y-s∂ In-́ n-√y.''

""A-X-√ a-Øm-bnaq-∏-tc...''

""Nm-°p-tÆy, \o-bm-b-tXm-≠m Rm-\n-Xn-\v k-Ω-Xn-®-Xv. kz-¿-W-√m-≠v H-cp kw-K-Xn-°pw C-_-sS ]-W-b-sa-Sp-∏n-√y. ]-≠pw-√y, C-∏-gpw-√y.F-‚-∏-≥ A-Xn-ev I-Wn-im-¿-∂p. Nm-t°m-cp am-π-bv-°v kz-¿-Ww tNm-tc-ev-≠m-¿-∂-Xm, H-c-®v t\m-°m-≠-s∂ ]-d-bpw, C-{X sN-ºv, C-{X kz-¿-Ww!C-\n-bv-°-Xv ]-‰v-√ym. I-√p-Ω-ev H-c-®v t\m-°-Ww. A-Xm ]-d-™-Xv, kz-¿-W-√m-≠v H-∂pw R-ß-fv F-Sp-°m-dn-√y. C-Xn-t∏m \o-bv B-Zym-bn-́ v H-cpIm-cyw h-∂v tNm-bn-°p-tºm C-√m-s∂-ß-\ym ]-d-bzm!''

""B td-Un-tbm-°v \-√ sh-te-≠v a-Øm-bnaq-∏-tc'' ˛ Nm-°p-Æn a-Sn-®p.

""D-tΔ-cn-°pw, ]-t£, F-¥m-bm-epw kz-¿-W-Øn-s‚ sh-te-≠m-thm?Cu td-Un-tbmw ]m-́ z-s° C-\n-°-{X ]n-Sv-Ø-√ym. a-\v-jy-sc sa-\-s°-Sv-Øm-≥ Hm-tcm G-¿-∏m-tSm-fv! B t\-cw h-√ ]-Wow F-Sp-Øm-ev \m-ev Im-iv-≠m-°mw.''

""]-sWy-Sp-°-º-fpw td-Un-tbm tI-ƒ-°mw aq-∏-tc, Rm-\-ß-\ym-¿-∂p.X-bv-°-W k-a-b-Øv ]m-́ pw \m-S-tImw i-–-tc-tJw H-s° tI-ƒ-°pw. _--́̈ Xp-∂p-tºm {]m-tZ-in-Ihm-¿-Ø. h-°-Sn-°p-tºm h-b-epw ho-Spw....''

""sh-dv-Xy-√ Nm-°p-tWy, \o-bn-t∏m A-Sn-°-W Xp-Wn ap-gp-h-≥ sh-S-°m-h-W-Xv. C-°-gn-™ s]-cp-∂m-fn-\v \o-bv Ip-™-\-Øn-\v Pm-°-‰-Sn-®-t∏m F-¥m-≠m-tby? A-h-f-sS A-Ω-bv-°pw Iq-Sn tN-¿-Ø A-f-hm-¿-∂pA-Xv...''

""s]-cv-∂m-fn-s‚ sX-c-°n-ev sX-‰o-Xm-hpw aq-∏-tc, sN-e-Xv ]n-t≈-sc-s°m-≠pw Xp-∂n-°v-≠v. A-Ω-t®y hn-fn-®m-ev Rm-\-Xv hm-ßn am-‰y-Sn-®psIm-Sv-°mw.''

""A-X-h-sS \n-°-t´ Nm-°p-tWy, \o-bn-s∏-¥m Xn-cn-®v t]m-∂-Xv?''

""A-Xv...''

""\o-bv \m-Wn-°-≠... G-Xm-≠v I-√ym-W-s∏-Æp-ß-f-S-¥n... F-¥m-®m-ev ]-d-bv, F-\n-°v ]-Wn sIm-td-≈-Xm...''

""A-X-√, a-Øm-bnaq-∏-cv-°v H-∂pw tXm-∂-cv-Xv...''

""Cu {]m-b-Øn-ev F-\n-s°-¥m tXm-∂m-≥?''

""A-X-√, a-Øm-bnaq-∏-cv {i-≤n-°pw-∂v F-\n-°-dn-bmw... ∂m-epw... C-sXm-s° Ip-t´ym-f-S t]m-se t\m-°-≠ km-[-\-ß-fm-tW. td-Un-tbm-sS]n-∂n-ev t\m-°ym A-dn-bmw, H-cv Ip-́ o-sS ]-Sw... F-¥m A-Xv? i-cn-°pwkq-£n-®v h-®n-s√-¶n-ev ]n-s∂ A-Xv ]m-Sm-≠m-hpw...''

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""l-l-l! Nm-°p-tWy, C-Xm-t∏m \-∂m-b-Xv! \o-bv \n-s‚ td-Un-tbm sIm-≠-∂v C-_-sS ]-W-bw h-®p, Rm-\-Xn-\v s\-\-°v A-º-Xp-dp-∏n-I F-Æn-Ø-cqw sN-bv-Xp. A-©v ]p-Xp-]p-Ø-≥ ]-Øn-s‚ t\m-́ v! C-t√y? ]n-s∂B km-[-\w Rm-s\-Sp-Øv H-cv \-º-dn-́ v am-‰nh-®p. \q-‰n C-cp-]-Øn-sbm-º-Xv. tM? A-XmF-s‚ ]-Wn. C-Xn-t∏m, \o-bv h-∂-́ v B Ip-¥w Ip-t´ym-f-S-¥n t\m-°-Ww-∂pw Xm-cm-́ p]m-S-Ww-∂pw H-s°-∏-d-™m F-\n-°v ]-t‰zm?]-d-™-t∏m Hm-¿-Ω h-∂p, s\-\-°-dn-bm-tem,Ip-t´ym-sf-Ø-s∂ Rm-≥ em-fn-®n-́ n-√y. \-Ω-sS \-√ Im-e-Øv A-h-s‰-sbm-s° \-√ s]-Ss]-S-®-́ m Rm-≥ h-f-¿-Øo-cn-°-W-Xv. Cu-\m-iq-\pw ss]-en-°pw {]m-©o-kn-\pw tdm-k-Ω-bv-°pw H-s° In-́ n-b s]-S C-∂m-́ n-ev G-sX-¶n-epw ]n-t≈-cv-°v In-́ o-́ p-t≠m? F-¥m Im-c-Ww? X-√n h-f-¿-Ø-Ww Ip-t´ym-sf. F-‚-∏-≥ F-s∂ Xm-tem-en-®-́ v-t≠m? I-ºn ]-gp-∏n-®v N-¥o-a-em h-bv-°ym. iq ∂v H-cv i-–m!''

""A-ß-\y-√m a-Øm-bnaq-∏ -tc, H-cp t\m-´w th-Ww-t∂ Rm-≥ ]-d-™p-≈q.''

""F-t¥m-cw B-tfm-f-sS ]-t≠mw sam-X-epwF-S-hm-Sp \-S-Øy X-d-hm-Sm C-Zv! A-Xn-s‚-S-bv-°m s\-s‚ Cu Nn-Wpßp td-Un-tbm! \o-bvs]m-t°m Nm-°p-tWy. sh-dv-sX \n-∂v t\-cwI-f-bm-≠v sN-∂v c-≠v tIm-W-Øn-s‚-¶n-epwh-°-Sn-t®m. sam-X-epw ]-en-tiw In-́ m-≠v td-Un-tbm C-_-S-sØ a-®o-∂v F-d-ßn-√ym. ]n-s∂, s\-s‚ td-Un-tbm C-_-Sm-cpw tI-°m-\pw t]m-Wn-√ym. k-Xyw ]-d-™m, B Ip-¥w C-_-Sn-cn-°-W-Xm s\-\-°pw \-√-Xv. a-\ am-[m-\m-bn-́ v h-√ ]-Wow \-S-°pw...''

sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn A-ß-s\ ]-d-s™-¶n-epwt\-tc a-dn-®m-bn-cp-∂p Nm-°p-Æn-bp-sS A-\p--̀hw. A-bm-fp-sS tPm-en-bn-ep-≈ {i-≤ ]m-fn-

t∏m-bn. A-f-hp-I-ƒ sX-‰n-®v A-bm-ƒ D-Sp-∏p-I-ƒ Xp-∂n. A-Xp Xn-cn-®-dn-™-t∏m-ƒ Xp-∂n-b \q-ep-I-ƒ X-s∂ A-bm-ƒ h-√m-sX _p-≤n-ap-́ n A-gn-s®-Sp-Øp. Xp-Wn-I-fn-eq-sS I-{Xn-I

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sX-‰n k-©-cn-®p. N-{Iw N-hn-́ p-tºm-gpw kq-Nn D-b-¿-∂p Xm-gp-tºm-gp-sa-√mw A-bm-ƒ A-⁄m-X-am-sbm-cp ]m-́ n-\p th-≠n Im-tXm-¿-Øp. a-\- n-se \m-S-I-Øn-¬\n-∂v G-sX-√m-tam I-Ym-]m-{X-ß-ƒ H-®-sb-Sp-Øp kw-km-cn-®p, tX-ßn. Np-‰p-]m-Spw \n-c-h-[n B-fp-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-´pw ]-d-™-dn-bn-°m-\m-hm-Ø H-tc-Im-¥-X A-t∏m-ƒ A-bm-sf h-e-bw sN-bv-Xp.

B-dm-́ p-Ip-∂n-¬ td-Un-tbm hm-ßn-® B-Zy-sØ ]u-c-≥ Nm-°p-Æn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. I-gn-™ Hm-W-°m-e-Øv cm-]-I-¬ t -̀Z-sa-t\y hn-{i-a-an-√m-sX X-ø-¬-∏-Wn sN-bv-X-Xn-¬\n-∂p an-®w h-® Im-ip-sIm-≠m-bn-cp-∂pA-bm-ƒ A-Xp hm-ßn-®-Xv. td-Un-tbm hm-ßn-°m-\p-d-® \m-fp-I-fn-¬A-bm-ƒ ]-Xn-hp-≈ _o-Unh-en \n-¿-Øn. I-≈p-jm-∏p-I-ƒ-°-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏m-ƒ ap-Jw Xn-cn-®p. Im-en-¬ B-Wn-bp-sS A-kp-Jw D-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-´pw s]m-́ n-b d-∫-¿sN-cp-∏p am-‰n-hm-ßn-°m-sX I-„-s∏-́ p \-S-∂p. B-≠n-sem-cn-°-¬ a-e-bm-‰q-¿-°p t]m-Im-dp-≈-Xv A-bm-ƒ A-s°m-√w ap-S-°ph-cp-Øn. X-s‚ B-h-iy-ß-ƒ a-\- n-em-°m-≥ ap-Ø-∏-\-√m-sX B-¿-°p I-gn-bpw? Xo-¿-Ym-S-\w ap-S-ßn-b-t∏m-ƒ A-bm-ƒ kz-bw B-iz-kn-∏n-®p.

]-Xn-hn-√m-sX A-bm-sf _- n-¬ I-≠-t∏m-ƒ I-≠-Œ-¿ kp-Ip-am-c-≥tNm-Zn-®p: ""A-√m Nm-°p-tWy-́ -≥ F-ß-́ m?''

""H-cv td-Un-tbm hm-ßn-°-Ww kp-tIzm'' -̨ A-bm-ƒ A-̀ n-am-\-tØm-sS sX-√p-d-s° ]-d-™p. Np-‰p-]m-Sp-ap-≈ bm-{X-°m-¿ A-t∏m-ƒ A-bm-sf B-Z-c-thm-sS t\m-°n. ÿn-cw Xp-Wn Xp-∂n-°p-∂-Xn-s‚ ]-cn-N-b-Øm-tem A-tXm td-Un-tbm hm-ßm-≥ t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-ep-≈ _-lp-am-\-Øm-tem F-t¥m, I-≠-Œ-¿ A-bm-fn-¬\n-∂v A-∂p bm-{X-°q-en hm-ßn-bn-√.

]n-≥-h-i-Øv H-cp Ip-́ n-bp-sS ]-S-ap-≈ a-¿-̂ n td-Un-tbm-bm-Wv Nm-°p-Æn hm-ßn-b-Xv. A-bm-fp-sS X-ø-¬-°-S-bn-¬ td-Un-tbm {]-h-¿-Øn-®p Xp-S-ßn-b Im-ew B-dm-́ p-Ip-∂n-s‚ N-cn-{X-Øn-¬ H-cp kw-̀ -hw X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]m-́ p tI-ƒ-°m-\pw hm-¿-Ø-I-ƒ A-dn-bm-\p-sam-s°-bm-bn Zq-c-Øp \n-∂p-≈-h-¿ t]m-epw A-hn-sS-sb-Øn-t®-¿-∂p. A-bm-fp-sS X-ø-¬-b-{¥-Øn-\v A-̀ n-ap-J-am-bn Np-a-cn-¬ Ip-d-®v D-b-¿-Øn-∏n-Sn-∏n-® H-cp X-́ n-¬ B td-Un-tbm C-cp-∂p. ]-e-t∏m-gpw B Ip-Sp- p-ap-dn-bn-te-°p Im-‰pw sh-fn-®-hpw I-S-°p-∂-Xn-\m-bn B-fp-I-tfm-Sp am-dn\n-¬-°m-≥ Nm-°p-Æn-°p ]-d-tb-≠nh-∂p.

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{]-t£-]-Ww sN-øp-∂ k-a-b-Øv, tI-ƒ-°p-∂ ]m-́ p Xo-cp-∂-Xp h-tc-bv-°pw A-bm-fp-sS ]n-d-tI Nn-e-sc-¶n-epw \-S-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Nm-°p-Æn ]-t£, A-sXm-∂pw {i-≤n-®-tX-bn-√.

A-bm-ƒ Xn-cn-®p ho-´n-se-Øp-tºm-ƒ Ip-́ n-I-fpw `m-cy-bpw Im-Øn-cn-°p-I-bm-hpw. {]-t£-]-Ww Xo-cp-∂-Xp h-sc B ho-́ n-¬\n-∂pw td-Un-tbm-bp-sS i-–w ap-g-ßn. c-≠p am-kw C-S-hn-́ v ]p-Xn-b _m-‰-dn-I-ƒ am-‰n-bn-́ psIm-≠v Nm-°p-Æn td-Un-tbm-°v I-Wv-T-ip-≤n h-cp-Øn.

td-Un-tbm ]-W-bw h-bv-°m-s\-Sp-°p-∂-Xn-¬ Nm-°p-Æn-°p Xm¬∏-cy-ap-≠m-bn-́ -√. `m-cy-bpw Ip-́ n-I-fpw A-°m-cy-Øn-¬ k-¶-S-s∏-́ n-cp-∂p. ]-t£, th-sd \n-hr-Øn-bn-√. C-f-b Ip-́ n-°v s]-s -́∂v H-c-kp-Jw ]n-Sn-s]-´p. Im-en-¬ sN-dn-b \o-cp h-∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p {]-iv-\w. Xp-S-°-Øn-¬ A-Xpkm-c-an-s√-∂p h-®p. H-cm-gv-N kv-Iq-fn-¬ hn-́ n-√. ]-t£, Ip-d-®p Zn-h-kw I-gn-™-t∏m-ƒ Im-¬ ho-¿-Øp sI-́ n, Ip-́ n-°p \-S-°m-≥ Xo-sc h-øm-Xm-bn.\m-́ p-ssh-Zy-ß-ƒ sIm-s≠m-∂pw tcm-Kw t -̀Z-am-bn-√. ]n-s∂ \o-cv i-co-c-Øn-¬ ap-gp-h-≥ ]-S-cp-∂-Xp t]m-se tXm-∂n. H-Sp-hn-¬ H-cp Zn-h-k-sØ X-ø-¬-∏-Wn D-t]-£n-®v Nm-°p-Æn Ip-́ n-sb-bpw F-Sp-Øp-sIm-≠v ]-́ -W-Øn-ep-≈ B-ip-]-{Xn-bn-te-°p t]m-bn. A-h-¿ \n-c-h-[n ]-cn-tim-[-\-I-ƒ-°pIp-dn-®p, ]n-s∂ I-gn-°m-≥ Ip-td a-cp-∂p-I-fpw. B-ip-]-{Xn-bn-¬\n-∂p t]m-cp-tºm-ƒ Nm-°p-Æn-bp-sS a-\- n-¬ B-[n-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

""a-e-bm-‰q-cp ap-Ø-∏m, F-s‚ Ip-™n-\v F-¥m-Wv kw-̀ -hn-°p-∂-Xv?A-h-s\ Nn-In-’n-°m-≥ Rm-s\-¥p sN-øpw?''

H-∂p-c-≠m-gv-N-sØ a-cp-∂p hm-ßn-°m-≥ X-s∂ A-bm-ƒ-°v H-cp am-kw X-ø-¬-∏-Wn-bn-¬\n-∂p In-́ p-∂ Im-ip th-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]n-¬-°m-e-Øv Xp-∂n-s°m-Sp-°p-tºm-ƒ sIm-Sp-Øp ho-́ mw F-∂ I-cm-dn-¬ A-bm-ƒ]-e-cn-¬\n-∂pw I-Sw hm-ßn. ]-t£, A-Ø-cw G-¿-∏m-Sp-I-ƒ-s°m-s° ]-cn-an-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xp-∂n-Øo-¿-Ø Im-in-\p t]m-epw B-dm-́ p-Ip-∂n-se B-fp-I-ƒ I-Sw ]-d-bp-∂ Im-e-am-bn-cp-∂p A-Xv. Ip-td t]-¿ Im-ipsIm-Sp-°m-sX-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Nm-°p-Æn-sb Im-Wp-tºm-ƒ A-h-sc-√mwam-dn\n-¬°pw. A-bm-ƒ td-Un-tbm hm-ßn-®-XpsIm-≠v Im-cy-ß-ƒ F-fp-∏-am-bn. ]m-t´m hm-¿-Ø-tbm A-Sp-Øp h-cp-tºm-ƒ h-gn-am-dmw. B-dm-́ p-Ip-∂n-¬ td-Un-tbm-sb -̀b-°p-∂ A-]q-¿-hw Nn-e-cm-bn-cp-∂p A-h-sc-√mw.

H-cp am-kw I-gn-™p, Nm-°p-Æn B-ip-]-{Xn-bn-te-°v `m-cysb-bpw a-I-s\-bpw A-b-®p. A-h-¿ Iq-Sp-X-¬ ]-cn-tim-[-\-I-fpw Iq-Sp-X-¬ a-cp-∂pwIp-dn-®p. G-Xn-\pw ]-Ww th-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. Nm-°p-Æn-bp-sS X-ø-en-s‚cm-{Xn-I-ƒ \o-≠p. A-bm-ƒ ho-́ n-¬ a-S-ßn-sb-Øp-tºm-ƒ td-Un-tbm {]-t£-]-Ww I-gn-™n-cp-∂p.

sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn-bp-sS A-Sp-°-¬ sN-∂v td-Un-tbm ]-W-bw h-bv-°p-tºm-ƒ Nm-°p-Æn-bp-sS D-≈n-¬ Xo-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kz-¥w Po-hn-X-Øn-¬ \n-∂v H-cp `m-KwX-s∂ B-tcm ]-dn-®pam-‰p-∂-Xp t]m-se A-bm-ƒ-°p tXm-

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∂n. sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn B td-Un-tbm F-hn-sS kq-£n-°pw? A-bm-ƒ A-Xp a-®n-te-°p h-en-s®-dn-bp-I-bn-t√? A-hn-sS s]m-SnI-b-dn A-Xp tI-Sp h-cp-tam? F-en-I-ƒ A-Xn-s‚ tem-e-am-b ]p-dw`m-KwI-c-≠p I-f-bn-s√-∂m-cp I-≠p? F-{X \m-ƒ I-gn-™m-Wv A-Xn-\n Xn-cn-®p In-́ p-I?

B-gv-N-I-ƒ I-gn-™p. kz-¿-W-°-Ω-ep-I-fpw am-e-I-fpw h-f-I-fp-sam-s°-bm-bn sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn-bp-sS hym-]m-cw sIm-gp-Øp. X-ø-¬-°m-c-≥ Nm-°p-Æn-bp-sS ]-W-b-ap-X-en-s\-°p-dn-®v A-bm-ƒ a-d-∂pt]m-bn.

H-cp Rm-b-dm-gv-N ]-≈n-bn-¬\n-∂p h-∂p I-b-dp-tºm-ƒ Nm-°p-Æn-bp-≠v ap-‰-Øp \n-¬°p-∂p. A-bm-fp-sS ssIbn-¬ H-cp sN-dn-b I-S-em-kps]m-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

""]-W-bw F-Sp-°m-\m-bn-́ m?'' a-Øm-bn tNm-Zn-®p.

Nm-°p-Æn H-∂pw ]-d-™n-√. A-bm-ƒ Iq-Sp-X-¬ £o-Wn-®n-cp-∂p. I-Æp-I-ƒ Iq-Sp-X-¬ B-g-Øn-te-°p t]m-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

""Rm-b-dm-gv-N I-t®m-S-√y Nm-°p-tÆy, \o-bv \m-sf hm.''

""]-W-bw F-Sv-°m-\-√ a-Øm-bnaq-∏-tc'' ̨ Nm-°p-Æn km-h-[m-\w ]-d-™p.

sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn ]q-ap-J-tØ-°p I-b-dn. Nm-°p-Æn-bp-sS ssI-I-ƒ sIm-≠p X-bv-® sh-fp-Ø ta-¬-°p-∏m-bw Du-cn Xn-Æ-bn-¬ h-® ti-jw \o-≠p\n-h-¿-∂v Nm-cp-I-tk-c-bn-¬ In-S-∂p. ]n-s∂ ta-¬-°p-∏m-bw F-Sp-Øv kz-bw ho-im-≥ Xp-S-ßn.

""C-sZ-¥m s]m-Xo-ev?'' a-Øm-bn Xn-c-°n.

""_m-‰-dn'' -̨ Nm-°p-Æn ]-d-™p: ""td-Un-tbm-en-°v-≈-Xm.''

""]-W-bw F-Sp-°m-\m-bn-́ v C-∂v ]-‰n-√ym-∂v Rm-º-d-™p...'' a-Øm-bn A-tem-k-c-tØm-sS A-bm-sf t\m-°n.

""th-≠, F-∂m-epw Cu _m-‰-dn C-́ m-ev A-Xp]m-tSzm-∂v t\m-°m-tem.''

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""A-sXm-∂pw C-∂v ]-‰n-√y.''

""A-ß-s\ ]-td-cp-Xv. sIm-d-®p t\-cw A-Xp tI-́ m-ev Rm-≥ s]m-bv-t°m-fmw.''

a-Øm-bn A-bm-sf kq-£n-®p t\m-°n. C-sX-s¥m-cp tIm-e-am-Wv C-bm-fp-sS? X-ø-¬-°m-c-≥ Nm-°p-Æn kz-bw sX-‰n A-f-∂ D-Sp-∏p-I-fn-¬ I-b-dn-°q-Sn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xp t]m-se A-bm-ƒ-°p tXm-∂n.

""\n-\-°n-t∏m ]-Wn-sbm-∂pw C-t√y Nm-°p-tWy?''

Nm-°p-Æn _m-‰-dn-s∏m-Xn Xp-d-∂v ssZ-\y--tØm-sS A-bm-sf t\m-°p-Iam-{Xw sN-bv-Xp.

a-Øm-bn X-s‚ I-W-°p]p-kv-X-Iw Xp-d-∂p. A-Xn-¬ Nm-°p-Æn-bp-sS]-W-b-ap-X-en-s‚ \-º-¿ tc-J-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xv D-d-s° hm-bn-®p. ]n-s∂ A-I-tØ-°p \o-́ n hn-fn-®p:

""Ip-™-\w, \q-‰n C-cp-]-Øn-sbm-º-Xv C-tßm-s -́Sp-tØm-́ m.''

a-Øm-bn ap-‰-Øp \n-¬°p-∂ Nm-°p-Æn-tbm-Sp tNm-Zn-®p: ""A-√m, \o-bv ]-en-tiw A-S-®-́ n-√y-t√m-Sm. C-sZ-¥m I-Y? Rm-≥ sIm-d-®p Iq-Sn Im-°pw. ]n-s∂ td-Un-tbm-bm-tWm kn-\n-aym-tWm-s∂m-∂pw t\m-°n-√y,A-ß-́ v In-́ y Im-in-\p hn-¬°pw. A-Xm C-_-S-sØ H-cp co-Xn.''

H-cp Xp-Wn-k-©n-bn-¬ ]-W-b-ap-X-ep-am-bn Ip-™-\w h-∂p. A-h-¿A-Xp Xn-Æ-bn-¬ h-® ti-jw a-S-ßn-t∏m-bn.

""\o-bv Xn-tÆ-en-°n-cp-t∂m, sh-dp-sX ap-‰-Øp \n-°-≠'' -˛a-Øm-bnhn-im-e-a-\-kv-I-\m-bn. Ip-∏m-bw H-∂p-Iq-Sn ho-in-s°m-≠v A-bm-ƒ Xp-S-¿-∂p: ""]n-s∂ ]m-t´m s]-c-t´m F-¥m-∂p h-®m tI-t´m.''

Xp-Wn-k-©n Xp-d-∂v Nm-°p-Æn td-Un-tbm-sb sXm-́ p t\m-°n. A-bm-fp-sS I-Æp-I-ƒ hn-S-¿-∂n-cp-∂p. ]n-d-In-se `m-K-sØ Ip-́ n-bp-sS Nn-{X-Øn-te-°v A-bm-ƒ D-‰p-t\m-°n. ]n-s∂ A-S-∏v Du-cn c-≠p _m-‰-dn-I-fpw A-Xn-en-´p.

td-Un-tbm Hm-̈ sN-bv-X-t∏m-ƒ Ip-́ n-I-fp-sS ]m-́ p tI-́ p. B-tcm Xm-f-a-Sn-°p-∂p, X-∏p sIm-́ p-∂p.

Xn-Æ-bn-en-cp-∂v Nm-°p-Æn A-Xp {i-≤n-®p, ]-Xp-s° X-e-bm-́ n.

""C-sZ-¥m Nm-°p-tWy, Ip-t´ym-f-sS ]m-t´m?''

""_m-e-a-fi-ew'', Nm-°p-Æn sa-√n-® H-®-bn-¬ ]-d-™p: ""Rm-b-dm-gvNcm-hn-se A-Xm kvs]j-ev.''

sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn A-Xp tI-ƒ-°m-≥ {i-an-®p. A-bm-ƒ-°-X-{X C-„-am-bn-√. Nm-°p-Æn A-Xn-¬ ap-gp-In-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xp I-≠-t∏m-ƒ A-bm-ƒ H-∂pw]-d-™n-s√-∂p am-{Xw. a-\p-jy-¿ ]m-́ p-tI-́ v k-a-bw I-f-bp-∂-sX-¥n-\m-sW-∂v sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn-°v H-cp Im-e-Øpw a-\- n-em-bn-cp-∂n-√.

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""\o-bv ]-≈o-ev t]m-tbm C-∂v?'' C-S-bv-°v a-Øm-bn tNm-Zn-®p.

Nm-°p-Æn C-s√-∂p X-e-bm-́ n, ho-≠pw td-Un-tbm {i-≤n-®p.

""Rm-b-dm-gv-N ]-t≈y-t∏m-Ww.'' a-Øm-bn Kp-W-tZm-jn-®p: ""Cu td-Un-tbm tI-°-W t\-cw Ip-¿-_m-\ tI-°mw. A-®-Ωm-cv-°v \-Ω-fv sN-√v-Wv-√ym-∂v-≈ ]-cm-Xo-≠m-h-cv-Xv.''

Nm-°p-Æn A-∏-d-™-Xp tI-́ n-√.

"_m-e-a-fi-ew' Xo-¿-∂-t∏m-ƒ A-bm-ƒ Xn-Æ-bn-¬\n-∂v F-gp-t∂-‰p. td-Un-tbm-bp-sS ]nd-In-¬ \n-∂v A-S-∏q-cn _m-‰-dn-I-ƒ Xn-cn-s®-Sp-Øp.

""A-X-h-sS C-cp-t∂m-s´ Nm-°p-tÆy, Xn-cn-®p sIm-≠p t]m-hp-tºm s\-\-s°-Sp-°m-tem.''

""A-Xp th-≠ aq-∏-tc. sh-dp-tX C-cp-∂m-ev _m-‰-dn No-Ø-bm-hpw, H-cq-́ wsh-≈w H-en-°pw A-Xo-∂v'' ˛A-bm-ƒ ]-d-™p.

""A-t∏m C-Zv \o-bv A-Sp-sØm-∂pw sIm-≠p-hm-\p-≈ ]-cn-]m-So-√ym-∂vkm-cw. B-t´, \m-sf Rm-\m h-gn h-cv-≠v. Cu A-f-hn-ev H-cp Ip-∏m-bw Iq-Sn A-Sn-°-Ww. Xp-Wn Rm-s\-Sp-Øp X-cmw. X-bv-]p-Iq-en ]-en-ti-ev C-cp-t∂m-s´.''

""\m-sf Rm-≥ I-tS-ev h-cn-√y aq-∏-tc. sIm-d-®v Zn-h-k-Øn-°v Rm-\n-√y''˛]-Sn-I-fn-d-ßp-tºm-ƒ Nm-°p-Æn ]-d-™p.

""A-sX-t¥?''

ap-‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏m-ƒ Nm-°p-Æn Xn-cn-™p \n-∂p.

""F-s‚ Iv-Sm-hv a-cn-®p aq-∏-tc, C-∂-se. ]-‰m-hp-∂ Nn-In-s’ym-s° t\m-°n. X-ºp-cm-≥ X-∂n-√y. C-∂-se cm-{Xo-ev sI-S-∂-́ v H-d-°w h-∂n-√y. A-h-\v h-√y C-„m-¿-∂p Cu "_m-e-a-fi-ew'. A-Xp tI-ƒ-°m-\m Rm-≥ h-∂-Xv. tI-́ -t∏m F-\n-°p sIm-d-®v B-izm-km-bn. A-Xn-ev Ip-t´ym-fv ]m-tSzw Nn-cn-t°z-sam-s° sN-øv-≠-t√m. ho-́ n-ev B-cv-°pw A-Zn-\v ]-‰v-Wv-√ym. a-\- n-s‚ I-\w-Øn-cn sIm-d-™-Xv C-∏-fm.''

A-bm-ƒ I-Æp-I-ƒ Xp-S-®psIm-≠v Xp-S-¿-∂p:

""F-s‚ I-W-s°m-s° sX-‰o-tem a-Øm-bn-aq-∏-tc, H-s° \n-ß-fv F-gp-Xnh-bv-°-Ww.''

]n-s∂, an-°-hm-dpw {Z-hn-® d-∫-¿ sN-cp-∏n-́ v B-Wn _m-[n-® Im-ep-I-ƒa-Æn-eq-sS C-g-®p-sIm-≠v A-bm-ƒ Xn-cn-™p-t\m-°m-sX \-S-∂p.

]Wbw (C. kt¥m-jvIp-am¿)

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Nm°p-Æn-bpsS Pohn-Xm-h-ÿ-Iƒ kqNn-∏n-°p∂ ]cm-a¿i-߃ ]mT-`m-K-Øp-\n∂ vIs≠Ønsbgp-Xp-I.

""Cu tdUntbmw ]m´zs° C\n-°{X ]nSn-Ø-√ym. a\p-jysc sa\s°-SvØm≥ HmtcmG¿∏m-tSmfv! B t\cw h√ ]Wow FSp-Ømev \mev Imiv≠m°mw.''˛ sNºp-a-Øm-bn-bpsS Cu A`n-{]m-b-tØmSv tbmPn-°m-\m-hptam? N¿®sNøp-I.

""CsXms° Ipt´ym-sf t]mse t\m°≠ km[-\-ß-fm-tW, tdUn-tbmsS ]n∂nevt\m°ym Adn-bmw, Hcp Ip´osS ]Sw.''

tdUn-tbm Cu IY-bn¬ i‡-am-sbmcp km∂n-[y-ambnØo-cp-∂-sX-ß-s\-sb∂v IYm-k-μ¿ -̀߃ ]cn-tim-[n®v hni-Zo-I-cn-°q.

Nm°pÆn F∂ IYm-]m-{XsØ hne-bn-cpØn \ncq]Ww Xbm-dm-°p-I.

IY-bn¬ sXfn-bp∂ sNºp-a-Øm-bn-bpsS kz`mhkhn-ti-j-X-Iƒ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.

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AΩ-bpsSFgp-Øp-Iƒ

AΩ-X≥ Nn∑p-{Z-bm-Wo-sb-gp-Øp-IƒX∑-I-∂m-bn-∏-I¿∂ ]m¬ap-Øp-IƒC∂p \mw hoSn∂p tamSn-Iq´p-t∂-c˛sam∂m-b-Sp-°n-sbm-Xp-°n-h-bv°s´ Rm≥

]´-W-t°m∏p \nd-bv°bm-en-®n-√p˛s]´n-Iƒ Xnßn, \n∂n-jvS-am-sW-s‚bpw,Im¬s∏-́ n-bn¬ h®p Xmgn´p ]n∂nse˛®mbv]n-sem-fn-®m-e-dn-bn√ Ip´n-Iƒ

F{X IuXq-l-ew, t\m°n-bm¬ an≠p-an˛®n{X-te-J-Øns‚ Xmfp-Iƒ, AΩ-X≥hm’-ey, -ap-XvI-WvT, kmtcm-]-tZ-i-߃,thZ-\, {]m¿Y-\, \ma-k-¶o¿Ø-\w,\m´p-]p-cm-W-߃, ho´p-h-g-°p-Iƒ,Du´p-’-h-߃, hnX-s∏m-en-∏m-Sp-Iƒ\mth-dp-a-{¥w, \dp-°n-e-∏q-hp-Iƒ\o¿ho-gvN-bm‰m≥ acp-∂p-Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ˛\mZ-ambv hs∂s‚ \mhn-se-tØ-\m-bn,\m`n-bn¬ kv]μn-®-Xo-bp-s≈-gp-Øp-Iƒ

Hmtcm-∂n-t\mtcm samgn-®-¥,-a-Ωbmwt\cn-s‚-bo-Whpw Xmf-hp-an-ºhpwAΩbv°p am{Xw Xcm≥ Ign-bp-∂Xmwsh◊bpw Rm\m-Ip-tam¿Ω-X≥ `qan-bpw.

`{Z-am-bvØ-s∂-bn-cn-°-s´, Ip´n-IƒsXm´p-hm-bn-®m-e-ip-≤-sa-t∂mXn \oF¥p \ho\w! Ipeo\w! {]ntb \ns‚kpμ-c-Zr-jvSn, \n∂n-jvS-am-sW-s‚bpwAΩ-bp-tS-Xm-sa-gp-Øp-I-sfm-s°bpwAΩ-bm-bvØ-s∂sbm-Xp-ßn-bn-cn-°s´\Ωƒ hntZ-i-Øp -\n¿Ωn-s®m-c-Ω-X≥_nw_-ao-bm-Xn-Yy-im-e-bn¬ tim`\w

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s]m°n-fn≥ h≈n˛bS¿Øn-°-f™p \n≥

s]m¬°-cƒ°q-́ n-s‚˛bp≈n¬ h∂-s∏mtg

t]mb-Im-e-Øn≥a[p-c-ß-fn¬s°m-Xn˛

bqdp∂ ioewad-∂p-Xp-Sßn Rm≥

F¶n-ep-a-Ω-sbm˛tcm¿Ω-bm-bv, BZna˛

kwKo-X-ambv h∂paqfp-∂n-S-bv°nsS

AΩ-sbm-tcm¿Ω˛bn∏p-Ø≥ {]Im-i-߃

P∑-amfpw h\˛{]mNo-\-\o-e-bn¬

aßn-b-a¿∂-Xm˛tam¿Ω, h√-s∏mgpw

\Ω -tfm¿Øm-ep˛ans√-¶nepw Imh-embv

]n≥t] ]d°pwIpfn¿Ω, c‡-Ønse˛

®qSmbn \n¬°p∂X∑bpw Xmfhpw

AΩ-bp-tS-Xm˛sagp-Øp-I-sfm-s°bpw

AΩ-bm-bvØ-s∂˛bncn-°-s -́sb-s∏mgpw

Bcp hmbn-°paoambp-sa-gp-Øp-Iƒ

BcpsS \mhn-ep˛bn¿°p-an-s®m-√p-Iƒ

\msf-bn-°p-´n-IƒtNmZn-°p-tam, \Ω˛

fmcpsS Ip´n-Iƒ?BcpsS t\mhp-Iƒ?

Xmbvsamgn X∂o-W˛saßs\? \msh-Sp˛

tØmXp-∂-sX-ßs\?Hm¿°p-∂-sX-ßs\?

Xmbva-\- ns‚XpSn-∏p-I-sf-ßs\?

Xmbvs®m-√n-eq-dnbXmf-ß-sf-ßs\?

Xmcm-´n-tem-ep∂am[p-cy-sa-ßs\?

Xm≥ Xs∂ h∂p]nd-∂-Xp-sa-ßs\?

Bcp tXSpw? \msf \Ωp-sS Ip´n-Iƒ˛t°m¿°m-\p-a-Ωsb th≠m-bn-cn-°ptam?

Km‘n (hn. a[p-kq-Z-\≥\mb¿)

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AΩ-bpsS FgpØp-I-fn¬\n∂v Ihn°v ]I¿∂p-In-́ nb A\p-̀ -h-߃ Fs¥-√m-am-bn-cp∂p? Is≠-Øp-I.

\K-c-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ ]pXp-h-gn-I-fn¬ IÆn-tN-tc≠n hcp-tºmgpw "AΩ' sISm-hn-f-°mbn Ihn-bpsS a\- n¬ sXfn™p \n¬°p-∂p. Cu A\p-̀ hw Ihn-X-bn¬ Nn{Xo-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-sX-ßs\?

""AΩ-bp-tSXmsagp-Øp-I-sfm-s°bpwAΩ-bm-bvØ-s∂-sbm-Xp-ßn-bn-cn-°s´\Ωƒ hntZ-iØp \n¿Ωn-s®m-c-Ω-X≥_nw_-ao-bm-Xn-Yy-im-e-bn¬ tim`\w''

Cu hcn-I-fnse A¿Y-kq-N\ F¥v?

AΩ-X-s∂-bmWv amXr-̀ m-j. Cu {]kvXm-h\ Ihn-X-bnse Bi-b-ß-tfmSv F{X-am{Xw s]mcp-Ø-s∏-SpØp∂p? ]cn-tim-[n®v Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

aq∂p Xe-ap-d-Iƒ Cu Ihn-X-bn¬ IS-∂p-h-cp-∂p-≠v. Xe-ap-dI-fn-eqsS kw -̀hn-°p∂sshIm-cn-I-am‰w Ihn-X-bn¬ F{X-tØmfw {]Xn-̂ -en-°p-∂p-sh∂v N¿®-sN-øp-I.

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]{X-\oXn

]{X-ß-sf-∏‰n km[m-c-W-bmbn Bfp-Iƒ \√tX ]d-bm-dp-≈q.henb {]Xn-Zn\ hm¿Øm-am-[y-a-ß-sf-°p-dn-®mWv Rm\n-hnsS Fgp-Xp-∂Xv; a‰p-Xcw ]{X-ß-fpsS ]cm-a¿iw Cu {]_-‘-Øn¬ B\p-jw-KnIw am{X-am-Wv. GXp a\p-jy\pw hm¿Ø Adn-bp-∂-Xn\p am{X-a-√, hm¿Ø \¬Ip-∂-Xn\pw ]{XsØ B{i-bn-t°≠nhcp-∂p˛ Hcn-°-e-s√-¶n¬ as‰m-cn-°¬. AXv temIsØ \ΩpsS aSn-bn¬ FØn-°p-tºmƒ, \ΩpsS AIm-bnse kw -̀hsØ temI-Øns‚ ap≥]nepw

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FØn-°p-∂p. ]{XsØ FXn¿t°≠n h∂m¬, B FXn¿∏n-\p-t]mepw {]NmcwthW-sa-¶n¬ ]{XsØØs∂ B{i-bn-°-Ww. ]{X-sa∂ hntcm-[m-̀ mkw CX-t{X. ]{X-߃ kqcy\p NphsSbpw tasebpap≈ F√m-‰n-s\bpw ]‰n hrØm-¥-߃ Xcp-∂p-sh∂p am{X-a-√, Ahsb hn-a¿in-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p. ]t£,A{X-tØmfw ]{X-߃ hna¿in-°-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. tkz—m-[n-]-Xn-t]mepw ]{XsØ_lp-am-\n-°p-∂p. ImcWw, Abmƒ ]{XsØ `b-s∏ -Sp-∂p. `c-Wm-[n-Imcn]{XsØ ]oUn-∏n-°p-Ibpw \ntcm-[n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xv Cu t]Snaqe-am-Wv.AXns‚ alm-i-‡n-bmWv `bw. s\t∏m-fn-b≥ Xpd∂p ]d-™p, _b-\-‰n-t\-°mƒ Rm≥ t]Sn-°p-∂Xv ]{X-sØ-bm-sW-∂v. _b-\-‰ns‚ aq¿® `b-¶-c-am-Wv. AXn-s\-°mƒ aq¿®-bmWv ]{X-Øn-\v.

]{X-ßsf∏‰n hmgvØn-∏-d™ hm°p-Iƒ°v £ma-an-√. cmjv{So-b-Ønse\mem-asØ alm-i-‡n-bm-Wv ]{Xw. hen-sbmcp Nn¥-I≥ ]d-™-Xm-Wv, Xs‚BsI-bp≈ Adnhv ]{X-ß-fn¬\n∂v In´n-b-XmWv F∂p-hsc Hsc-gp-Øp-Im-c≥ ]d-™p. F∂m¬ ]{X-߃°p≈ Atß-b-‰sØ {]iw-k, G‰hpw henbkzmX{¥yt{]an-bmb P -̂gvk-\n¬\n∂mWv In´n-b-Xv. ]{X-an-√m-sX-bp≈ `c-WtØ-°mƒ Xm≥ A`n-e-jn-°p-I, `c-W-an-√msX ]{X-ap≈ Ah-ÿ-bm-sW-∂mWv At±lw A`n-{]m-b-s∏-́ -Xv. ]{X-ap-≠m-bm¬ F√m-ambn F∂t√ CXns‚Xm¬∏cyw?

P -̂gvks‚ A`n-{]mbw kq£va-ambn Nn¥n-®m¬, ]{XsØ {]iw-kn-®-X-√, {]iw-kn-°-s∏ -tS≠ ]{Xw GXmtWm, AXns\ \n¿h-Nn-®-Xm-Wv. AXvkvXpXn-b-√, Xm°o-Xm-Wv. Acm-P-I-amb Hc-h-ÿ-bn¬t∏mepw kXyhpw\oXnbpw ]pe¿Øp∂ ]{X-ß-fpsS km∂n[yw kaq-lsØ c£n-°p∂pF∂mWv B A`n-{]m-b-Øns‚ kmcw. B Db¿∂ \ne-bn¬ \n¬°Wsa∂pwAhn-sS-\n∂v Xmsg Cd-ßn-bm¬ ]{Xw as‰t¥m Bbn-t∏m-Ip-sa∂pw D≈{it≤-b-amb Hcp [z\n AXn-ep-≠v. ]{X-߃ AXv a\- n-em-°n-tbm?

]{X-߃°v In´n-s°m-≠n-cp∂ _lp-a-Xn°v Hcp IdpØ \ngep≠v. AXvBZy-Imew sXm´p-Xs∂ Hgn-bm-_m-[-t]mse AXns\ ]n¥pS¿∂psImt≠ -bn-cp-∂p. Cu hiw ad-°-cp-Xv. F¥n-s‚bpw adp-hiw Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°p-∂-Xn¬AXn-hn-cp-X-\m-bn-cp∂ HmkvIm¿ ssh¬Uv ]{X-ß-fpsS t{Zml-Im-cn-XzsØ]e-t∏mgpw Xpd∂pIfn-bm-°n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Hcn-°epw ad-°m\mhmØ Nne{]tbm-K-߃ At±lw ]{X-߃s°-Xnsc \S-Øn. "kmlnXyw hmbn-°-s∏-Sp-∂n-√, ]{Xw hmbn-°m≥ sIm≈p-I-bp-an√' F∂p ]d-™Xv ssh¬Unsekmln-Xy-Im-cs‚ A\yq-\amb -]-£-]m-X-am-Imw. ]t£, ]{X-߃ G‰hpwIqSp-X¬ AXn-Po-hn-°p-∂Xv Ah-bpsS hj-f-Øcw G‰hpw IqSptºm-fm-sW∂{]kvXm-h-\-sb-∏‰n C∂v hmb-\-°m¿ sX‰p ]d-bptam? HmkvIm¿ ssh¬Un\vhne-I¬∏n-°m-Ø-hsc It≠-°mw. C_vks\ Aßs\ X≈m≥ H°ptam?Atßm¿ ]d-™Xv AXnepw ITn-\-am-Wv. ""arK-ß-fpsS ta¬ ]co-£Ww\SØp∂ imkv{X-⁄-¿ ]{X-{]-h¿Ø-I-cp-sSbpw cmjv{So-b-{]-h¿Ø-I-cp-sSbpwtase ikv{X{Inb \SØn ]co-£n-°s´'' F∂m-Wv, B hniz-hn-{ip-X-\mb\mS-I-I¿Ømhv {]kvXm-hn-®-Xv. C_vk\-t√, c≠p-aq∂v hywKym¿Y-߃ Cu

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]cn-lm-k-Øn¬ AS-ßn-bn-´p-≠v. as‰msc-gp-Øp-Im-c≥ as‰mcp kXyw hnfn-®p-]-d™p: ""]{Xw Ak-Xy-am-sW-∂-dn-™p-sIm≠v Hcp Imcyw ]dbp-Ibpw AXv kXy-am-bn-Øo-cp-sa∂ hnNm-c-Øn¬ A°mcyw Bh¿Øn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.''

]cn-lm-k-N-Xp-c-\mb kmap-h¬ _Sve-dmWv C°q-́ -cn¬ G‰hpw henb kXyw]d-™-Xv: ""]{X-߃ sNøp∂ G‰hpw henb tkh-\w, A®Sn-®Xv I≠m¬ Ahn-iz-kn-°m≥ P\-ßsf ]Tn-∏n-°p∂p F∂-XmWv.''

hnkvabw tXm∂p∂p! Fs‚ hnkvabw ]sØm≥]Xmw \q‰m≠p-Im-c-\mb_Sve¿, Ccp-]Xmw \q‰m-≠ns‚ Cu sshInb L´-Øn¬ \ΩpsS ]{X-߃FØnt®¿∂ Akq-bm-h-l-a-√mØ Ah-ÿm-hn-tijw At∏mtg I≠dn™v hnfn-®p-]-d-™-Xv, Fß-s\-sb∂p Nn¥n-®m-Wv. ]{X-߃ \mw hmbn-°p-∂Xv [qa-]m\wt]mse AXv Hcp Zp»o-e-ambnØo¿∂ -Xp--sIm-≠m-Wv. Rm≥ hfsc sNdp∏wapX¬t° hmbn-°m≥ XpS-ßnb ]{X-߃ C∂pw hnSmsX hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. Aß-s\-bmWv Rm≥ hf¿∂-Xv. Imew Iptd-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ, BZy-Im-e-kz-`m-h-Øn¬\n∂v B ]{X-߃ F{Xtbm AI-e-sØØn F∂v F\n°v a\- n-em-bn. ]t£, Rm\n∂pw B ]{X-߃ Xs∂ hmbn-®p-h-cp∂p. ioew am‰m≥ {]bm-kw. am‰n-bn´pw ^e-an-s√-∂Xpw Hm¿t°-≠-Xp-≠v. \√ ]{Xw hmbn-°m-sa-∂p-h®vNoØ ]{Xw \n¿Øp-∂-h≥ hnUvVn-bm-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]e ]{X-߃ hmbn-°p-∂-Xv,Ah-bn¬ hcp∂ ]e-tXm-Xn-ep≈ I≈-߃ Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv, Ah-sb-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®v, HSp-hn¬ Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw kXy-Øns‚ kao-]Øv FØn-t®-cm≥ Ign-bptamF∂p t\m°m≥ th≠n-bm-Wv. kXyw I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ ]e AS-hp-Ifpw t\mt°-≠n-h-cpw; KpWn-°¬, lcn-°¬, A`yqlw, `mh\ XpSßn ]e-Xpw.

\h-bm-{X-Iƒ (kpIp-am¿ Ago-t°mSv)

""]{X-߃ F√m-‰n-s\bpw hna¿in-°p-∂p. F∂m¬ ]{X-߃ th≠{X hna¿in-°-s∏-Sp-∂n-√.''

˛ Cu {]kvXm-h\tbmSv kam-\X ]pe¿Øp∂ teJ-Is‚ Bi-b-߃ kw{K-ln-°pI.

""kaq-l-Øn\v Znim-t_m[w \¬Ip-∂-Xn\pw KpW-]-c-amb am‰-߃ hcp-Øp-∂-Xn\pw]{X-߃ \n¿WmbIamb ]¶p hln-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p.''

Cu hmZ-KXn ka¿Yn-°m-\m-h-iy-amb GsX-¶nepw ]{X-hm¿Øtbm te-J-\tam apJ-{]-kw-Ktam A]-{K-Yn®v Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

]{X-[¿Ωw F∂ hnj-b-Øn¬ Hcp apJ-{]-kwKw Xbm-dm-°pI.

kvIqƒ hnti-j-߃ Dƒs∏-SpØn Zn\-]{Xw Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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hm°p-Iƒ hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-Iƒ

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tem _m‰-dn-bmbnacn®pInS-°p-I-bmWvtai-∏p-d-sØs‚sk¬t^m¨]ns∂-ß-s\-hn-Sp-∂v,apg-ßp∂pdnMvtSm¨?!tXm∂n-b-Xmhmw;F∂p- Xn-cn-™-t∏mƒho≠pwAtX \mZwCS-Øpw- h-e-Øp-a√Ioi-bnepw InS-°-bn-ep-a√]pd-Øm-Wv..!ap‰-Øm-cmWv?XkvI-ct\m]∏-cm-kn-tbm,Cu shfp-∏m≥ImeØv?G¥n-h-en™p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒIdp-∏-g-In¬sh≈-h-c-bp-ambnNp‰n-®m-Sn-Øp≈nac-®n-√-bn¬Ccp-∏p-s≠mcp InfndnMvtSm¨tI´p-h-f¿∂-hƒ!

˛ dnMvtSm¨ (F¬.- tXm-a-kvIp-́ n)

AXXv ImesØ am[y-a-߃ \nXy-Po-hn-XsØ F{X-am{Xw kzm[o-\n-°p∂p?Ihn-X-bnse kqN-\-Iƒ hni-I-e\w sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

"\h-am-[y-a-߃ krjvSn-°p∂ Ne-\-߃' F∂hnj-b-Øn¬ skan-\m¿ \S-Øp-I.

• kmaq-ln-I-Xew• kmwkvI-mcn-I-Xew• sshIm-cn-I-Xew

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Rm≥ Fs∂-°p-dn®v

NphsS sImSp-Ø {]h¿Ø-\-ß-fnse ]ptcm-KXn kqN-\-Iƒ h®vhnebn-cp-Øp-I.

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$ hmbn® cN-\-I-fnseBi-bw, `mh-X-ew,kmaq-ln-ImwiwF∂nh bp‡n-]q¿hwAh-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™p.

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$ \h-am-[y-a-ß-sf-°p-dn®vI≠pw tI´pw hmbn®pwB¿Pn® hnh-c-߃Dƒs∏-SpØn {]_‘wXbm-dm-°n Ah-X-cn-∏n-®p.

apJ-{]-kwKw

$ Imen-I-{]-k-‡n-bp≈hnj-b-hp-ambn _‘-s∏ v́ cq]o-I-cn® A`n-{]m-b-߃, \ne-]m-Sp-Iƒ F∂nh tkmZm-lcWw ka¿Yn-°m≥Ign-™p.

C\nbpw F\n°v Fß-s\-sb√mw sa®-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ignbpw?

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C. kt¥m-jvIp-am¿

IYm-IrØv. 1969¬ P-\n-®p. t\mh-en\pw IYm-k-am-lm-c-Øn\pw tIcfkmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Iƒ e`n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. tI-c-f _m-e-km-ln-Xy C≥-kv-‰n-‰yq´n-s‚ t\m-h¬ A-hm¿-Un\pw A¿l-\m-bn.

{][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ

Kme-∏-tKmkv, aq∂-v A-‘-∑m¿ B\-sb hn-h-cn-°p∂p, Nm-hp-Ifn,aq∂-p hn-c-epIƒ, \o-N-thZw (I-Ym-k-am-lm-c߃); A-ayq-kv-sa-‚ v

]m¿°v, hm-°pIƒ, X-¶-®≥ a-™-°mc≥, A-‘-Im-c-\gn, Nn-Zw-_-c-c-l-kyw, Ip∂pIƒ;\-£-{X߃ (t\m-h-ep-Iƒ); bp-hI-hn-°p-≈ I-Øp-Iƒ (hn-h¿Ø-\w); Im-°-c-tZi-sØ D-dp-ºpIƒ (_m-e-km-ln-Xyw)

Fgp-Øp-ImscAdn-bpI

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hm°p-Iƒ hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-Iƒ

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hn. a[p-kq-Z-\≥ \mb¿1950 ¬ s\øm-‰n≥I-c-bn¬ P-\n-®p. kwKo-Xm-fl-I-amb `mh-Ko-X-ssi-en-bn-¬ \h-Im¬∏-\nIXbv°v {]Nmcw \¬InbIhn-. tImtf-P-[ym-]-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p. tIc-f- km-lnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv t\Sn-bn-́ p-≠v.{][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ

\mdm-W-Øp-{`m-¥≥, Km‘¿hw, Km‘n, A—≥ ]nd∂ hoSv

kpIp-am¿ Ago-t°mSv(1926 ˛ 2012)

IÆq¿ Pn√-bnse Ago-t°m v́ P\n-®p. Zo¿L-Imew tImtfPvs{]m -̂k-dmbn tPmensNbvXp. Imen-°‰v bq\n-th-gvkn‰n t{]m -̨sshkv Nm≥k-e¿, BIvSnMv sshkv Nm≥k-e¿ F∂o]ZhnIfnen-cp-∂n-́ p-≠v. \mj-\¬ _p°v {SÃv sNb¿am\mbn-cp-∂p. kmlnXy\ncq-]I≥, anI® hm‹n, A[ym-]-I≥ F∂o

\ne-Ifn¬ {]kn-≤-\mWv. tI{μ-̨ -tI-cf kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Iƒ, hb-em¿ Ahm¿Uv, FgpØ-—≥ ]pc-kvImcw F∂nh e`n-®p.

{][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ

XØz-a-kn, ae-bmfkmlnXyhna¿i-\w, Bims‚ koXm-Im-hyw, i¶-c-°p-dp∏vhna¿in-°-s∏-Sp-∂p, hniz-km-lnXy]T-\-߃, ca-W\pw ae-bmfIhn-X-bpw, ]ptcm-K-a-\-km-ln-Xyhpw a‰pw, Jfi-\hpw afi-\-hpw, Kpcp-hns‚ ZpxJw, F¥n\p`mc-Xmw-t_, BImiw \jvS-s∏-Sp∂ C¥y, Ago-t°m-Sns‚ {]`m-jW߃

]Wbw

IvSmhv ˛ Ip´n

AΩ-bpsS Fgp-Øp-Iƒ

IuXq-lew ˛ D’mlwNn∑p{Z ˛ a\- ns‚ ap{Z

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AImbn ˛ ho´n-\-IwhywKym¿Yw ˛ kqNn-∏n-°p∂ A¿Yw

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hnhn[ cN-\-Iƒ hmbn®v Ah-bnse Bibw, {]tbm-K-k-hn-ti-j-X-Iƒ, sshIm-cn-I-X, `mh-\mwiw F∂nh hni-I-e\wsNbvXv N¿®-I-fnepw a‰pw Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p.

am[y-a-߃ (]-{Xw, tdUn-tbm, sSen-hn-j≥) hy‡nbpsSbpwkaq-l-Øns‚bpw ssZ\w-Zn\Pohn-XsØ Fßs\ kzm[o-\n-°p-∂p-sh∂v a\- n-em°n N¿®-, kwhmZw F∂nhbn-te¿s∏-Sp-∂p.

IrXn-I-fnse kmaq-ln-Im-h-ÿ, PohnXaqlq¿Ø-߃ F∂nhA]-{K-Yn®v Ipdn-∏p-Iƒ Xbm-dm-°p-∂p.

kmln-Xy-Ir-Xn-I-fnse khnti-j-X-Iƒ Xmc-Xayw sNbvXvkam\X-Iƒ Is≠Øn teJ\w Xbm-dm-°p-∂p.

\h-am-[y-a-cw-KsØ -{]-hWXIƒ a\ nem°n Ah kmaq-ln-I˛kmwkvImcnI cwKØv sNep-Øp∂ kzm[o\w skan-\m-dn¬Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p.

I≠pw tI´pw hmbn®pw a\- n-em-°nb Bi-b-߃ Dƒs∏-SpØnImen-I-{]m-[m-\y-ap≈ GsX-¶nepw hnj-bsØ Bkv]-Z-am°nkz¥-amb \ne-]m-Sp-I-tfmsS apJ-{]-kwKw Xbmdm-°p-∂p.

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