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]nSn¨ B kv{Xosb F§s\bm NnInÂknípI.

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sshZycm..."

a¯mbn F\níp thIn D¯cw sImSp¯p.

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ImW¯nÃ... F´m¶m ôkpw sImSp¯v hnt«cv..

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KXntIsSm¶pw h¶n«nÃ.

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Po¸nÂ tIdn Ccp¶p.

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samXemfn Adnªm C\n F´mtWm ]dbm³ t]mIpt¶..."

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sN¿t«... c£s]«p... lmhq.....

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tNmZn¨p.

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R§Ä XÃnbXv UnGkv]nbpsS Afnbt\ Bbncps¶¶v. B _Ô¯nsâ

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tPmen In«nbXv AhcpsS acp¶p ]pcbnembncp¶p. CSníÂ NXíÂ, AcíÂ

Cf¡Â, F¶p thI, FÃm ]Wnbpw Rm³ sNbvXp. CSív Aåw

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{Kma¯nteímbncp¶p. {iolcn NnInÂkmebw. Ipd¨v BbptdzZhpw NnÃd

Dfp¡pXncp½epw Bbn AhnSt¯ sshZycv PohnXw XÅn \o¡p¶ Imew.

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]mhw ktlmZct\ ad¶nÃ. Ahkm\w a\ÊnÃma\tÊmsS Iptd

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Iptd I¶pImenIfpw, AXnt\¡mÄ Iãamb Iptd Get¯m« sXmgnemfnIfpw

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sshZycv t]mbtXmsS sshZyimebnteív BfpIÄ hcmXmbn. Rm³ shdpw

klmbn Bbncp¶tÃm. ASp¯ aeIfnÂ \n¶pw Hs¡bmbncp¶p B

{Kma¨´bnepw Ihebnepsams¡ BfpIÄ h¶psImIncp¶Xv. hmbnteípÅ

amÀ¤w ASbpsa¶mbt¸mÄ Rm³ Fsâ ]gb BbpÀthZmip]{Xnbnteíp sN¶p.

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t]meokp ]nSn¨mÂAt±l¯nsâ t]cv Hcníepw \mhnÂ \n¶pw hoWp t]mIcpXv.

cIpw Rm³ k½Xn¨p. Xncn¨p h¶ Rm³ acp¶pIsfSp¯v Iptd Acnãw hmÁn.

ASp¯ aetbmc]«W¯nÂ t]mbn Ipsd Cw¥ojp acp¶pIÄ, KpfnIIÄ,

Hmbnâvsaâv, ]ns¶ _m³tUPn\pÅkm[\§Ä, AXmbXv Hcp Atem¸Xn



Bip]{Xníp thIsXms¡ H¸n¨p hm§n. ]ns¶ A©mdpIp¸n ]«¨mcmbhpw.

tim[\ XoscbnÃ F¶pw ]dªp h¶ Hcp Xang\mbncp¶p Fsâ Ibv\o«w.

hbdnf¡m\pÅ Hcp Atem¸Xn KpfnIbpw, ]ns¶ hmÁnsh¨ Acnã¯nÂ teiw

]«bpw tNÀ¯v am\yambn Ah\p sImSp¯p. \ymbamb hne, Cc«nínc«ntb

hm§nbpÅp. ImcWw Fsâ Acnã¯n\p N¡cbptS apSt¡ DImbncp¶pÅp.

Imcy§sfms¡ ]dªp a\Ênem¡n. acp¶psImSp¯p Imip hm§pt¼mÄ Fsâ

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kmlNcyhpanÃ... Pohním³ \nhr¯nbnÃmªn«mtW.. s]mdp¡tW.. F¶p

{]mÀ°n¨p.

GXmbmepw B {]mÀ°\ tZhn ssIs¡mIp. H¶mćambn«p hbdnfIn kpJw

In«nb Xang³, A¶p sshIpt¶cw Fsâ Acnãhpw IqSn IpSn¨t¸mÄ IhebnÂ

IqSn kpJwsImIp Iq¯mSn. Ah³ Xt¶ AXn\p ]ckyhpw sImSp¯p. ]ns¶

F\níp ]pdtIm«p t\mt¡In h¶n«nÃ. kpJt¡Sn\p XmÂ¡menIia\w Cw¥ojp

acp¶pIÄ, elcníp ]« tNÀ¶ N¡cbcnãw, ]ns¶ NnÃd Dfp¡n\pw ]cp¡n\pw

Xncp½epw. Rm³ B aebnepw AbÂaeIfnepw {]kn²\mbn. imcocnI

kw_Ôamb F´p {]iv\w h¶mepw BZyt¯ \nÀt±iw "cLqâhnsS t]mbn

t\m¡mw" F¶mbn. henb HSnthm NXthm h¶mÂ sh¨psI«n

kÀ¡mcmip]{Xotem«p hnSpw. sNdnb Dfp¡p sI«nsh¨p Ibv\o«n Imip hm§pw.

hÃt¸mgpsams¡ Xncp½ním³ hcp¶ Xang¯ns¸®p§fpsS DW§nb

icoc`mK§fnÂ \ymbamb coXnbnsems¡ sXmSm³ In«nb Ahkcw ]mgm¡nbnÃ.

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D]tbmKiq\ycmb `À¯m¡·mcpÅ Xang¯nIÄ¡pw Fsâ Ibv{InbIÄ ]nSn¨p.

AhÀ hÃt¸mgpsams¡ Kymsk¶pw sNmdn¨nse¶pw Dfps¡¶pw ]dsªms¡

hcpambncp¶p. ap«p Xncp½m³ hcp¶ sNdp¸¡mcnIfpsS XpSIÄ htc

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a\ÊnembmÂ am{Xw. NnetcmSp hbdnÂ sXm«v ChnsSbmtWm thZ\ F¶p

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]cntim[nípt¼mÄ apebpsS ASnbnÂ sXm«p tNmZn¨mÂ ]dbpw, " sIm©w IqsS

tate sshXytc.." F¶v. ]ns¶ B apeIÄ hgn AhcpsS Ih¡nS \\bp¶Xphtc

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s]®p§Ä ]dbpw " AhnsSsbm¶pw thZ\bnÃ Um¡n«tc " F¶v. ]ns¶ Rm³

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s]×¡Ä, tIcf¯n\p ]pd¯p ]Tníp¶hÀ, PetZmjhpw Bbn hcpt¼mÄ hfsc

am\yambn s]cpamdn. t]Sn¨n«mtW. ]t£ Ahtc Btcbpw Rm³ tai

ImWn¨n«nÃ. shdptX Fń\p hSn sImSp¯Sn hm§Ww. ]ns¶ Aåkzåw clky

tcmK§Ä¡pw Rm³ NnInÂk XpS§n. Dcp¡m³ hcp¶htc Is¿mgnªp. AXp

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`mK§fpsS FÃm `qanimkv{Xhpw Ddbn« IbvIÄ IS¯n a\Ênem¡pw. s]mfn¨pw



hen¨p \o«nbpw, ]ns¶ hncÂ IS¯nbpw, apeIÄ ]nSn¨p sR¡nbpw Fsâ Ip®

s]m«ns¯dníp¶Xp htc Rm³ Ahtc BkzZnípw. ]ns¶ ]dbpw "CsXsâ I¿nÂ

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]nSp¯¯nÂ HXp§pw. kpJamb tPmen.

HcníÂ Hcp¯nbpsS Ibv Fsâ IcW¯p hoWp. AcaWn¡qtdmfw I¿n«nf¡nbpw

I´nÂ hen¨pw apeíp ]nSn¨pw ]cntim[n¨n«v Rm³ ]Xnhp ]Ãhn BhÀ¯n¨p.

AhÄ Fgpt¶Áv XpWn t\scbn«n«v Fsâ Ic¡pÁnsím¶p X¶n«p tNmZn¨p.

Ct{Xw t\cw Fsâ ]qÁn\I¯p I¿n«v cknt¨¨v ]Á¯nsÃt¶m... F¦nÂ ]nt¶

Fsâ XpWn s]m¡pt¶\pap¼v hmsXmd¶v X\níX§p sImWím³ taemcpt¶m...

Hcp Dcp¡p sshZycv... ^q...\mdn...." AhÄ \n¶p Nodn.

Fsâ s]m¶p s]§tf... \n§tf IIm BÀ¡m H¶p I¿nSm³ tXm¶m¯Xv...

At{Xw \Ã kpµcnbtÃ \n§fv... AXpsImIdnbmsX ." Rm³ IbvIq¸n.

Mpw... thI thI ..sIf¯I... " AhcpsS tZjyw H¶bªp, ]pIgv¯nbmÂ

hogm¯ GXp s]®m DÅXv.

At¿m kXyw....]nt¶ Ihs¡tS AS¨p sh¨ncníp¶ B km[\w IIm GXp

tZth{µ\mtWepw \¡nt¸mIpw... A{Xíp e£Wsam¯ kmam\w... AdnbmsX

]Ánt¸mbn... \mÁnícpXv... F´p thtWepw Xcmw....

X\nsít¶ A{Xí§p ]nSnt¨mtSm...?..." AhcpsS apJ¯v ]p©ncn.

]nSnt¨mt¶m...?... t\cp ]dªXm... Npcp¡w s]®p§t¡ s]§S{X `wKow

C§\t¯ e£W§tfmÅp..."

F¦n... Xms\s¶ A§p sI«ntím... F\nípw Xs¶ .. \¶mbn«p ]nSn¨p

AtXmIm... Xm³ sR¡o«pw s]mfn¨n«pw sIS¶p X¶Xv..."

tM..." CXv C\w thsdbmWtÃm. Rms\m¶p sR«n. s]s«¶p hmbnsemcp \pW

h¶p.

At¿m... F\níp kvIqfn ]Tníp¶ ]ntÅscmÅXm... s]®p¼nÅ

IqsSbnÃm¯XpsImItÃ.. AdnbmsX NmSn I¿n«Xv....

AXp sicn.... F¶n«m.. Xm\o ]Wn ImWn¨Xv... I¿n«§p kpJn¨p

Mqw.....sImg¸anÃ... Ft¸m hnfn¨mepw Rm³ hcmw... AtÃ Xm\§p h¶mepw

aXn.....Fsâ A{ÍÊv CXm......" s]s«¶v Rm³ Hcp ISemsÊSp¯v ]dªp X¶

A{ÍsÊgpXn.

Mqw.... C¸w Rm³ t]mIphm.... Cu aeaq«nemtWÂ Bcpw Adnb¯nÃtÃm¶p

IcpXnbm X¸n¸nSn¨v XsâbSp¯p h¶Xv..." Fsâ XmSnbnÂ ]nSns¨m¶p InÅn

Ihnfnsem¶p XtemSnbn«v Nncn¨psImIhfnd§nt¸mbn. ]pd¯v Im¯ncp¶

`À¯msh¶p ]dªhsâ IcW¡pÁníp s]m«ním³ tXm¶n. II AdphmWn¨nsbsbms¡ ]®n hbÁnepIm¡nbn«v, sI«ntbmfmsW¶p ]dªv

Dcp¡m³ sImIp \S¡p¶p, i¸³. AXpw Fsâ Xtetem«p Xs¶. Ct{Xw t]m¡p

tIkmbncpt¶m `Khmt\. Bbncw \µn, am\w Im¯Xn\v…… AXnÂ ]ns¶

Dcp¡m³ hcp¶htc \¶mbn«p t{ImÊphnkvXmcw \S¯nbnt« Rm³

Ibvsh¨ncp¶pÅp. Npcp¡w Nne tImtfPnÂ ]Tníp¶ ]ntÅcp hcpw,

ImapI\pambn«v. As¶\níp Ipimembncnípw. ]t£ Imcyw \S¯m¯Xp sImIv

]®m\pw ]Á¯nÃtÃm. GXmbmepw A{Xíp No¸mII F¶p Xocpam\n¨p Ignªp



Rm³ Hcp {_]vaNmcnbmbn Ignªp IqSn. Imip In«nbt¸mÄ Rms\mcp tbmKy³

sNdp¸¡mc\mbn. apJadnbmXncním³ XmSn hfÀ¯n. HcníÂ Hcp Xang¯n

]cntim[\bpsS ckw aq¯t¸mÄ Fs¶ NmSn sI«n¸nSnípI htc

sNbvXXmbncp¶p. sXmgnemfnIfpsS eb¯nte apip¡paWhpw t]dn hcp¶ B

s]®p§tf BenwK\w sN¿m³ a\Ê\phZn¨n«nÃ. X{´¯nÂ Hgnªp amdn. Ip®

s]m§m\pw hmWaSním\pw DÅ hI F¶XnÂ Ihnªv Fsâ sicnbmb

_nkn\kns\¸Án HmÀ¡pt¼mÄ Ahtc ASp¸nbv¡m³ tXm¶mdnÃmbncp¶p.

]t£ Fsâ acp¶nsâ clkyw ]«¡S¡mc³ hgn FIvsskkpImcdnªp.

At¸mtgípw F\nsímcp I¨n¯pcp¼p In«nbncp¶p. Bcv... saw_À, ]©mb¯p

h\nXmsaw_À tacn¡p«n.....

tacn¡p«n Ahsfmcp Nne´nhebmbncp¶p. ChnsS Fsâ PohnX¯nte

cXnkpJkmtc XpS§p¶p. H¸w B Nne´nhebnÂ InS¶pÅ Fsâ

]nS¨nepIfpw.AXmWo BßIYbpsS ImXÂ. saw_À tacn¡p«nbpsS aq¯]p{X³

kvIqfnte Hcp kvt]mÀSvkv Xmcambncp¶p. IgnhpImbns«m¶paÃ, saw_dpsS aI³

Fs¶ AwKoImcw sImIp am{Xw. aes©cphnÂ IqSn ]cnioe¯n\mbn HmSpt¼mÄ

Imsem¶nSdn. ASp¯mgv¨ kvIqfnÂ aÂkchpw. cmhnte Rm³ ISbpsS X«n

Xpd¡p¶Xn\p apt¼ Btcm X«nbnÂ X«p¶p. Hcp Imcyw ]dbm³ ad¶p. Fsâ

Xmakhpw ISbnte Hcp NnInÂkmapdnbnÂ Xs¶bmtW. Rm³ hnNmcn¨p, \½psS

]¿\mbncnípsa¶v. ]pXnb I¨hSw ]ptcmKan¨t¸mÄ Rm³ Hcp ]¿t\

klmb¯n\mbn FSp¯ncp¶p. Rm³ sN¶p X«n DbÀ¯n. t\m¡nbt¸mÄ Hcp

Po¸pw A©mdmfpIfpw. HcmÄ Hcp \cp´p sN¡t\ I¿nseSp¯ncp¶p. Rm³

tNmZn¨p.

F´p ]Án..?..

\½sS saw_dpsS aI\m... HmSp¼w.. Imep sXÁn hoWp.. HSntªm¶p kwibw...."

Mqw... sImIphm...

At¸mÄ Po¸n\pÅnÂ \n¶pw Hcp kv{Xocq]w Cd§n h¶p. \Ã tX¨p hSnbm¡nb

kmcn, kpµcamb apJw, Hcp {KmaoW kuµcy¯nsâ {]XoIw. FÃmbnShpw adªp

InS¡p¶ hkv{X [mcWw. F¦nepw Bcpw sI«n¸nSníp¶ amZIXzw, sXÁn,

kuµcyw, sO, ]ns¶bpw sXÁn., B, Ft´m H¶v AhÀ¡pImbncp¶p. shfp¸ns\

IWn ImWm³ In«nb Nc¡v sImÅmw. ]t£ B Infns¸®v FÃmw ]bÁn

sXfnªhfmsW¶v ]n¶oSv a\Ênembn. F\nsímcmZchp tXm¶nt¸mbn. AhcmWp

saw_À Fs¶\n¡dnbnÃmbncp¶p. IhebpsS Hgnª tImWnÂ

sshZyimebpambn Ignªncp¶ Rm³ A©mdp amkambn \m«nÂ

\S¡p¶sXm¶pw Adnbp¶nÃmbncp¶p. ]©mb¯v sXcsªSp¸nt\mSv hc¯\mb

F\nsí´p Xmåcyw. Acnãw hnÁmÂ, Iªn IpSn¡mw, GXh³ tNmZn¨mepw,

an¡hmdpw XangcmtW, Rm\qÁns¡mSp¡pw Imip hm§pw. FÃmhcpw hgn amdn.

sshZycntÃ...

DItÃm... Rm\m..." Rm³ ]dªp.

AÃm, cLp sshZycv...

AXp Xt¶.. Rm\m.. cLphc³..."

At¿m...tkmdn... Ct{Xw sNdp¸msW¶p hnNmcn¨nÃ... ]nt¶ Fsâ tam\m

ASp¯mgv¨ kvIqfnÂ kvt]mÀSvkm... ]t£ H¶p hoWp... Dfpt¡m NXthm



F´m¶doÃ... F§s\sb¦nepw H¶p sicnbm¡n¯cWw..." AhÀ HÁ izmk¯nÂ

]dªp XoÀ¯p.

BZyw tcmKntb H¶p ImWt«... sImIp hcq..."

]¿t\ Fsâ ]cntim[\mapdnbnÂ InS¯nbn«v FÃmhtcmSpw ]pd¯nd§m³

]dªp. tacn¡p«n am{Xw AhnsS \n¶p. A½btÃ. Rm³ Imcyambn ]cntim[n¨p.

Hcp {]iv\hpanÃ. AcaWn¡qÀ t\sc \S¶mÂ AXp t\cmIpw. A§s\b§p

hn«mÂ ]ÁnÃtÃm.

t]Sn¡ms\m¶panÃ... ]nt¶ Rcs¼m¶p Imcyambn«p Nfp§os«mIv... Hcp \mep

Znhkw Xncpt½In hcpw... sNdpXmbns«ms¡ \S¡ptIw HmSptIw sN¿mw

Rc¼n\p Zqjyw HImIm¯ hn[¯nÂ...

tIt«mSm tamt\... sshZycp ]dªXv..."

Mqw..." sNdp¡³ aqfn.

At¿m... saw_dv Ft¶ cLq¶v hnfn¨m aXn...

F¦n sshZycv... AÃ cLphpw Ft¶ tacn¡p«o¶v hnfn¨m aXn...

Bbnt¡ms«... ]ns¶ Rm\o Imsem¶p XShmw..." sNdp¡s\ t\tc Ccp¯n ssXew

]pc«n Xncp½ns¡mSp¯p. C¶\¡I... \msfsImIv FÃmw sicnbmIpw

\mepZnhkt¯ív A½ tams\bpw sImIn§p t]mcv...

At¿m... F\nív aoÁn§pw Hs¡ HÅXm.. F¦nepw t\m¡s«...." Imip \o«nbt¸mÄ

Rm³ ]dªp.

saw_dv.. Ftâw IqSn saw_dm... thI...

F¶mepw..." saw_À Imip \o«ns¡mIp \n¶p.

thI, tacn¡p«o.... \mSn\p thIn HmSn \S¡p¶ tacn¡p«osS I¿o¶v... F\níp

^okp hm§m³ h¿..."

F¦n cLqânãw..."

AhÄ ]pdt¯íp sN¶p. cIpaq¶p t]À h¶v sNdp¡t\ s]m¡nsbSp¯p

sImIp t]mbn. ISbpsS \Sbnd§pt¼mÄ AhÄ Ft¶sbm¶p Xncnªp t\m¡n.

Rms\sâ XmSnaoi XShn ÁmÁm sImSp¯p.. B \mepZnhk§Ä sImIv R§Ä

hfsc ASp¯p. sNdp¡sâ Imep Xncp½pt¼mÄ tacn¡p«n IpSpw_Imcy§Ä

]dªp. `À¯mhv Ncphm¦pfw IdnbmbpsS Get¯m«¯nÂ I¦mWn. IdnbmbmWv

Ahtc saw_dmbn \nÀ¯nbXpw GI]£obambn Pbn¸n¨Xpw. F\níp a\Ênembn

kwKXnIfpsS InS¸v.

Hcmgv¨ Ignªt¸mÄ AhÀ hoIpw h¶p, HÁív D¨Ignªv. Po¸pambn ss{UhÀ

shfnbnÂ Im¯p InS¶p. ISbnte ]¿t\ ap³hi¯v Ccp¯nbn«v. R§Ä

AIt¯ apdnbnencp¶p. A©p an\n«ncp¶n«pw AhÀ H¶pw ]dbp¶nÃ.

F´m tacn¡p«o... F´m.. {]iv\w..?..

AÃm.., F\nsímcp sNdnb AkpJw..

]dbqt¶... F´kpJ¯n\pw Rm\ntÃ...

AXÃ... CXv... BWp§tfmsS§s\ ]dbpw... F¶m...

F¦nÂ Xmsg SuWn t]mbm aXotÃm.. AhnsS teUo tUmÎdpItÃm..." Rm³ hgn

]dªp sImSp¯p.



AsXm¶paÃ {]iv\w.. cLq. Hcp \mWwsI« AkpJambm F\níp tXm¶pt¶

Rm³

CXpw sImIv AhnsSs¨¶m... Bsc¦nepw Adnªm

F¦nÂ... BZyw Ft¶mSp ]d... hnizmksamsI¦nÂ...

cLqt\ F\níp hnizknímatÃm.. CtÃ.

CsXsâ sXmgnem Rm³ Btcbpw NXní¯nÃ. ]dtªmfq Fs´¦nepw

A_²w.....? Rm³ Dcp¡mdnÃ... GÀ¸mSm¡n¯cmw...

Gbv... Rm\{Xíp aInsbm¶paÃ..... Fsâ... tZ... ChnsS Hcp sNmdn¨nÂ "AhÀ

Igp¯nsâ aS¡nÂ sXm«psImIp ]dªp.

F{X Imembo...?.

Hcp cImgv¨..

Rm³ ASp¯p sN¶p. aS¡nemWp sNmdn¨nÂ. shdpw Hcp ^wKkv. ]t£ AXp

aÁp `mK§fnepw ImWWw.

thtd FhnsSsb¦nepw...?

Mqw... A§s\ HcnS¯pw ...." Ahscm¶p aSn¨p.

CsÃ¦nÂ sImg¸anÃ.. Imcyw \nÊmcam..."

AÃ cLq... C¨nsc Kuchm... thtdw kvYes¯mIv..

Hmtlm... a\Ênembn.... hntcm[ansÃ¦n... B »uskm¶qcntí....

]dªn«v Rm³ ]pdt¯íp sN¶p. ]¿t\mSp ]dªp, R§Ä ]pd¯p hcp¶Xp

htc Btcbpw AhnsS Ccp¯I F¶v. Acnãw IpSním³ hcp¶ht\ Ah³

IbvImcyw sNbvtXmfpw. F\níp tXm¶nbnÃ, AhÀ Rm³ ]dªX\pkcnípsa¶v.

Rms\mcp Xp¡Sm sshZy³, Ahtcm B {Kma]©mb¯wKw, henb Ncphm¦pfw

apXemfnbpsS FÃmw. Xncn¨p h¶t¸mÄ Rm³ N½nt¸mbn, Rm\{Xbpw

hnNmcn¨ncp¶nÃ. tacn¡p«n »ukqcnbncp¶p. shdpw {_mbnÂ Xebpw

Ip\n¨ncníp¶p. ]ns¶ Rm³ AÊsemcp tUmÎdmbn. Henb KabnÂ ]dªp.

B taibntesím¶p InS¡q"

AhfX\pkcn¨p. Fsâ AdnhpIÄ sh¨v Rm³ ]cntim[\bmcw`n¨p. I¿pbÀ¯n

I£w t\m¡n. \Ã Idp¯p kar²ambn hfÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶ ]qS. XWp¸pÅ

A´co£ambncp¶n«pw Aåw hnbÀ¸v. AXnsâ aWw. Hcp {]tXyI aWw Fsâ

aq¡neSn¨p. Xang¯n s]®p§fpsS I£¯nte aWaÃmbncp¶p. GtXm

kpKÔhpw ]ns¶ hnbÀ¸pw IqSn¡pgª aWw. F\níXp \¶mbn«§p ]nSn¨p.

Xang¯nIÄ IpfníptIanÃ, ]Ãp tXíptIanÃ, Ae¡ptIanÃ, BsI Hcp \mÁw,

]ns¶ Fsâ I¨hSambXpsImIv FÃmw kln¨ncp¶p F¶p am{Xw.Rm³ B

I£¯nsâ AcnInÂ H¶p XtemSn t\m¡n, \Ã XcpXcn¸v. aq¯mÂChnShpw

sNmdnªp XSnípw. ]qSIfnÂ H¶p sXcp¸nSn¸n¨p. C¡nfnsImIv AhÄ Is¿m¶p

hen¨p.

tkmdn... Rm³ t\m¡phmcp¶p... Cu aS¡pIfnepw {]iv\w DIv... ChnsS sNmdn¨nÂ

tXm¶mdntÃ...?.

Mqw..

ChnSt¯Xv A{X kmcanÃ... hntcm[ansÃ¦nÂ... H¶p cIp kvYew IqSn F\níp

t\m¡Ww.... {]iv\¯nsâ kocnbkvs\Êv Adnbm\m..

FhnsSbm..?



s{_Ìnsâ.....ASnbnÂ... ]nt¶.. " Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

tXm¶p¶nÃ... ]t£ Ct¸m... sshZycv tNmZn¨t¸m... Hcp ISn t]mse..

F¦nÂ... H¶p t\m¡n¡fbmw.... »uskm¶p s]m¡nbm aXn..." AhÄ »ukv

s]m¡m³ {ian¨p. \S¶nÃ. \Ã apdp¡w.

_p²nap«msW¦nÂ thI.." Rm³ ]dªp.

kmcanÃ.. CsXm¶gn¨pSp¡p¶ {]iv\atÃbpÅp.... AhÄ IbvIÄ s]m¡n

lp¡pIsfSp¯p. »ukv tatem«p s]m´n¨p. Rm³ _eambn B {_m tatem«p

hen¨p B apeIfpsS tate IqSn s]m¡nshím³ t\m¡n..

lm... [rXn ]nSnímsX cLq... sXmd¶p Xcmw...

AhÄ Nncn¨psImIp ]dªp. Rms\m¶p N½n. AhÄ \Spshm¶p s]m¡n Ibv

ASnbnteín«v lps¡Sp¯p. {_m Abªp. ]ns¶ AhÄ Xt¶ {_m apeIÄ¡p

apIfnteíp s]m¡n sh¨p. kXyw ]dªmÂ AhfpsS B InS¸p IIt¸mÄ

F´mWp ]cntim[ntíIsX¶v F\níp Xs¶ AdnªpIqSm¯ t]mse. B

ape¡®pIfnepw sR«pIfnepw X¸n t\m¡n. Fsâ IbvIÄ XgpInbt¸mÄ an¶Â

t]mse B ape sR«pIÄ I«n ]nSníp¶Xp Rm³ IIp. Gsâ I¿pw sa¿pw

Xcn¨p.. Xncn¨p XgpInbt¸mÄ AXp \Ã XSnbmWn t]mse I«n ]nSn¨ncníp¶p.

Aåw Abª ]c¶p InS¶ B ape¡p¶pIfnÂ Rm³ hnctemSn¨p. AXp apdpIn

hcp¶p. apeIÄ¡p [rVXtbdp¶p. B an\pkXbnÂ Rm³ hnctemSn¨t¸mÄ

Ahsfm¶p ]pfªp. H¶p cIp h«w CXmhÀ¯n¨t¸mÄ AhÄ Fsâ I¿nÂ

]nSn¨p.

Ft´m¶m cLp sN¿pt¶... C§s\bmtWm ]cntim[nípt¶.. hÃm¯ t]mse

tXm¶p¶p.

AÃm... ChnsS XSns¸mtIm¶p t\m¡phmcp¶p...." Rm³ ]dªp.

thI cLp... AhnsS F\níp ISnbnÃ... F\níp sNmdn¨nÂ AXnâSoem....."

AhfpsS apJs¯mcp Ifnbm¡p¶ Nncn. Rm³ Nqfnt¸mbn.

Rm³ cIp apeIfpw s]m¡n ASnbnÂ t\m¡n. XSns¸m¶panÃ. hncepIÄ sImIv

tXmIn t\m¡nbt¸mÄ Hcåw hnbÀ¸nsâ \\hv. AXp Rm³ Adnbm¯ a«nÂ

Fsâ apInÂ Xq¯p.

Mqlpw...ChntS Ipg¸anÃ... DImIm³ km[yXbpIv... NnInÂkn¨ntÃÂ ]cntim[\

C¡W¡n\mtWÂ....sImd¨qsS IgnªmÂ Nnet¸m thsd htÃmw HImIm³

km[yX HImtbt\...

AhÄ H¶p aµlkn¨psImIv {_mbpw »ukpw hen¨v B aµmc¡p¶pIÄ aqSn.

F\níp \ncmibpImbn, ]cntim[\ Ignbp¶Xp htc AXp Xpd¶p

InS¡psa¶mbncp¶p Rm³ hnNmcn¨Xv. GXmbmepw Rms\XnÀ¡m³ t]mbnÃ.

saw_dtÃ, sXÁn[mcWbpImII. ]ns¶ Rm³ Xmtgíp Ibv sImIp h¶p.

ChnsS sNmdn¨nÂ tXm¶mdntÃ.... "kmcníp apIfnÂ IqSn AIw XpSIfnÂ sXm«p

sImImWp tNmZn¨Xv.

Mqw..AXv..AXv..

HsI¦nÂ am{Xw t\m¡nbm aXn...

Fsâ cLq... Rms\mfníp¶nÃ... AhnsSbm sXmS§oXpw.. GtÁmw {]iv\ambXpw..



F¦nÂ Rms\m¶p ImWs«… Rm³ ]pdtIm«p amdn. Hcp dºÀ DdsbSp¯v I¿nÂ

AWnªp. Hcp am\y h\nXbpsS clky{]tZiw ]cntim[ním³ t]mIp¶

tUmÎcmIpt¼mÄ Rm\pw AXnsâ am\yXbpw A´Êpw ]menítI. tS_nÄ em¼v

sXfn¨v B Acs¡«n\p t\sc sh¨p. AhÄ kmcn DbÀ¯n.. Rm³ \m«nte

]©mb¯p saw_dmb bphXnbpsS ta\nbnte GÁhpw clkyamb kvYew,

Kply{]tZiw ImWm³ t]mIp¶p. Xang¯n s]®p§fpsS henª s\©pw

sNfn]nSn¨ XpSIfpw IIn«psI¦nepw, CXp t]msemcp aebmfnbphXnbpsS, AXpw

Hcp {]apJh\nXbpsS clkyw, Ct¸mÄ F\níp ap¼nÂ A\mhrXamIp¶p, Rm³

ImWm³ t]mIp¶p, kv]Àin¨\p`hním³ t]mIp¶p. Fsâ I¿pw sa¿pw

hndíp¶Xp t]mse. AWphnS sXÁnbmÂ Cu ]ÀhX\ncIfpsS ]©mb¯p

saw_À Fsâ IªnIpSn ap«nípw. kIe ssZh§sfbpw a\ÊnÂ [ym\n¨p.

GXmbmepw In«nb Ahkcw IfbIm F¶pw Rm³ Xocpam\n¨p. apIn¶SnbnÂ

Hcp sR«epw hndbepw, D¨íp abt§Ih³ ]nSsªWoÁp hcp¶p. aeÀ¶p

InS¶ h\nXmsaw_dpsS kmcnbpw ]mhmSbpw Acíp taÂ Rm³ Xt¶ ss[cyambn

tIÁn sh¨p. sseÁnsâ sh«¯nÂ AIwXpSIÄ t\m¡n. \Ã tKmX¼p \ndapÅ

an\pan\p¯ XpSIÄ. AhÄ¡v A{X \Ã shÅ \ndaÃmbncp¶p. an\pÊapÅ

AIwXpSIÄ sseÁnsâ sh«¯nÂ Xnf§n. apIfnteíp t\m¡nbt¸mÄ AhnsS

Hcp jÍn. AXnsâ ap³hiw s]m§n Ip¶pw]pdw t]mse \n¶ncp¶p. AXnsâ

AcnIpIfnÂ \n¶pw ]pd¯ív \Ã \oI Idp¯ ]qSIÄ F¯nt\m¡nbncp¶p. B

]qSIÄ B cIp IhbnSp¡nepw AaÀ¶p InS¡p¶p. Ddbn« IbvsImIv Rm\m

IhbnSp¡pIÄ AI¯n t\m¡n. AhnsSbpw {]iv\apIv. sNmdnªp XSn¨ncníp¶p.

]qdn\pw XpSIÄ¡panSbnepÅ At¼mÁnbnSp¡nemWp XSn¸v. Rm³ B

XpSbnSp¡pIÄ ]nSn¨I¯nbt¸mÄ tacn¡p«n Hcp s\SphoÀ¸n«p ImepIÄ _ew

]nSn¨p. ]ns¶ sasÃ AXbªp. Rm\m apJt¯íp t\m¡n I®pIfS¨p

InS¡pIbmWhÄ. Fsâ apIn\SnbnÂ \Ã Ne\w. jÍn C«ncníp¶Xpw

s]m«ns¨mcmÄ AhnsS _lfw DIm¡p¶p. AhfpsS jÍnbpsS apIfnÂ ]nSn¨v

s]m¡nbn«v Rm³ ]dªp.

CXp IqSn Ducp¶XnÂ hntcm[aptIm...?.

Mqlpw... AXns\´m... sshZyt\mSpw h¡oent\mSpw FÃmw Xpd¶p

ImWníWsa¶tÃ {]amWw..

AhÄ Hcp XcfnXkzc¯nÂ ]dªp. AÃ... Xpd¶p ]dbWsa¶m... ChnsS Rm³

ImWWw F¶p ]dªXp sImItÃ... Ipg¸anÃ... sicnbmbn ]cntim[nímatÃm..

Ducntímfmtam.." AhÄ tNmZn¨p. Rm³ jÍn Xmtgíqcn XpSbnÂ sImIp sh¨p.

ImeI¯ntí..." Rm³ Bhiys¸«p.

F¦nÂ AXqcn amÁWw..." AhÄ ]dªp.

thI... Hcp Imeqcnbm aXn...

AhÄ ImÂ tatem«p aS¡n X¶p. Rm³ B jÍn Hcp ImenÂ \n¶pw jÍn Ducn.

Hcp ImÂ s]m¡n AI¯n ]nSn¨v Ducn amÁnbt¸mÄ ]pdt¯íp XÅnh¶ B

Ih¡nSbpsS, AXnsâ AIhi¯v, AdnbmsX Fsâ Zrãn ]Xnªp. AhnsS Hcp

]p¯³ XpÅnbpsS \\hv. Mqw, s]®n\p C¡nfn XpS§n¡gnªp, Rm³ hnNmcn¨p.

Fsâ ap¶nÂ Hcp CcpI {XntImWw s]m§n \n¶p. A[nIw h®anÃm¯Xp



sImIv hbdnÂ XSn¸nsâ hcbnÃ, ]Icw AXp H«n¡nS¡p¶p. AXn\p Xmsg

\nd¨pw Idp¯ \ofapÅ ]qS ImSp]nSn¨p InS¡p¶p. AXp hbdnsâ AcnIp apXÂ

IhbnSp¡nsâ Xmsghtc hym]n¨p InS¡p¶p. Rm³ Ddbn« IbvsImIv B ]qS

hIªp amÁn. apIfnteíp hen¨p ]nSn¨Xnsâ \ofw t\m¡n. P\n¨n«v apdním¯

]qS. AX§s\ NpcpIp hfªv kv{]n§pIÄ t]mse InS¡p¶p, \Ã I«nbpw.

NpIs\en sIdnbmepw Cu ]qÁpws]md¯v Hfn¨ncnímw. ASn`mKt¯ Iodensâ

apIÄ\nçnembn tImfn^vfhÀ ASp¡nb t]mse Fs´ms¡tbm NpcpIp

\nÂ¡p¶p. AhfpsS XSn¨ `K¨pIpIÄ, Icphmfn¨ \ndw. ]qdn\p sam¯¯nÂ

Imen¶nSbnembn Hcp \oe\ndaptIm F¶p kwibw. hndíp¶ IbvsImIm ]qdnsâ

IodÂ H¶I¯n. em¼nsâ shfn¨¯nÂ AXn\pÅnte \\hp \n¶p Xnf§n. Aåw

\\ªmÀ{Zambn«ptIm F¶p kwibw. Idp¯XsÃ¦nepw CcpI ]qdv. sRmdnªp

aS§nbncníp¶ B AI¨pIpIfnÂ sXm«t¸mÄ B Icn¼qsdm¶p sR«nbXp

t]mse. AXnsâ Xmgv̀ mKw Rms\m¶p IqSpXÂ ]nfÀ¯n ]nSn¨p t\m¡n. B

tbm\oKpl H¶p t\cnÂ ImWm³ BZyambn In«nb Ahkcw Rm³

hn\ntbmKním³ Dd¨p. Rm\Xp hen¨p \nhÀ¯nbt¸mÄ AhÄ H¶p ZoÀLambn

\nizkn¨p, ImepIf\¡n. Nph¶p XpSp¯ ]qÀ¯pfípÅnÂ Iptd hnfÀ¯

IjW§Ä NpcpIncníp¶p. Rm³ B Xpfsbm¶p Aåw IqSn hnSÀ¯n t\m¡n.

]g¡hpw Xg¡hpw sN¶ Kpl, {]khn¨ tbm\oKpl, hfsc Ffp¸¯nÂ

Xpd¶ph¶p. AI¯v Hcp sNdnb Ccp«pw Xnf¡hpw. At¸mÄ AXp IqSpXÂ

\\ª t]mse. AIt¯sím¶p I¿n«mtem F¶p Nnń¨p. ]ns¶ thsI¶p

sh¨p. Xang¯nItfbpw Dcp¡pImcnItfbpw Ih¨pInS¯n s]mfn¨p t\m¡p¶Xp

t]mse A\mhiyambn s]mfnípIbpw I¿nSpIbpw sNbvXmÂ kwibw DImIpw.

Fsâ sImXn XoÀ¶t¸mÄ, AXnsâ `qanimkv{Xw a\ÊnÂ ]Xnªp Ignªt¸mÄ

Rm³ B XpfbS¨p. apIfnteív h¶v CcpIphnfÀ¯ \nd¯nÂ

tIm«phmbn«pWcp¶ Ińsâ AcnIpIÄ ]nfÀ¯n ]nSn¨p t\m¡n.. \Ã s\Sp\of³

I´v. apIfnse sXmeníp \Ã Icphmfn¨ \ndw. B ]qdnsâ CXfpIfpsS Icphmfn¸p

IIt¸mÄ Xt¶ a\Ênembn, Cu hIn Iptd HmSnbXmsW¶v. ]ns¶ Ht¶m ctIm

s]ÁXpamWtÃm. FÃmw IqSnsam¯¯nÂ B Icn¼qdnt\msSmcmIÀjWw a\ÊnÂ

tXm¶n. sImXn tXm¶p¶ tbm\n. Nne s]®p§fpsS {]tXyIXbpÅ kz¯mWXv.,

Xmtemením³ IbvIÄ sh¼n. a\Êp XSªp. hbÁn¸ng¸nsâ {]iv\w.

]XnhnÃmsX ]pcpjkv]ÀitaÁnt«m Ft´m B I´v hnShnsâ \nçnÂ \n¶pw

s]m§n DbÀ¶p h¶t]mse. AXnsâ apIfnÂ hncÂ sh¨v Rm³ cIp

hit¯ípw H¶pcp«n t\m¡n. AXp DdbnÂ InS¶p sX¶m³ XpS§n. AhÄ

Acs¡«nf¡n. Rm\Xnsâ sXmen tatems«m¶p sX¶n¨p. AXnÂ Ipńcnís¸mSn

hnXdnbncníp¶Xp t]mse Ft´m shfp¯p InS¡p¶p. Bthiw tIdnbt¸mÄ

aq¡Sp¸n¨v Rm\XnÂ H¶p aW¯p. ]qdnsâ, aq{X¯pfbpsS a¯p ]nSn¸níp¶

KÔw. H¶p \¡ms\sâ \mhpw a\Êpw Xcn¨p. Fsâ jÍn Ct¸mÄ s]m«pw F¶

\nebmbn. cIp aq¶p an\n«p Xncn¨pw adn¨pw Rm³ AXp ]cntim[n¨p. ]ns¶

sImXn XoÀ¶t¸mÄ Is¿Sp¯n«p tNmZn¨p.

ChnsS FhnsSbm... IqSpXÂ sNmdn¨nÂ tXm¶p¶Xv...?

AhÄ XpSbnSp¡pIÄ sXm«pImWn¨n«p ]dªp.

ChnsSbmcp¶p... IqSpXÂ...



AsX´m..? Ct¸m sImdtªm...?.

]t£... Çw sImd¨p t\cmbn«v.....ChnsS.. IqSpXep ISníp¶p.

IńÂ sXm«psIImWhÄ ]dªXv.

AXp Rm³ sXmen¨v ]cntim[n¨ sImIm..... AtXepw ^wKkmtWm¶v kwibIv

aW¯mednbmw....sNe¸w tacn¡p«nív sXÁn²mcWbpImIpthm¶v t]Sn¨m.

F´v sXÁn²mcW... aWw sImIdnbmsh¦n... t\m¡v.. AtÃ cpNnsImIdnbmsh¦n

\¡n t\m¡v... " AhÄ Hcp IÅ]p©ncntbmsS ]dªp. GXmbmepw Rm\Xnsâ

sXmen ]pdtIm«p sX¶n¨p amÁnbn«v H¶p aW¯p t\m¡n.

AIn s]m§n\n¶Xp sImIm KÔw GÁhpw lrZyambn tXm¶n. AsXsâ

Xet¨mdnsâ aÀ½`mKt¯ X«nbpWÀ¯n. Fsâ Ip® s]cp¯p s]m§n. AXp

s]®nsâ Ińsâ hmbp sXmSm¯, shÅw sXmSm¯, ]cn¸nsâ aWambncp¶p.

Rm³ H¶p cIp {]mhiyw AXnÂ hncÂ sImIp NpÁn¨p. F¶n«p tNmZn¨p.

Ct¸m......F§s\ tXm¶p¶p...?.

Hcmizmkw tXm¶p¶p.... \Ã kptJmw..

AhfpsS kzcw At¸mÄ Hcp ]©mb¯p saw_dptSXÃmbncp¶p, AXp

IhbnSp¡nÂ Ig¸nfInb Hcp bphXnbptSXmbncp¶p. X«nbpWÀ¯s¸« AhfpsS

Ifnt¨mebnÂ \n¶pw DbÀ¶p h¶ IrkcnbpsS Xcfkzcambncp¶p. At¸mÄ

Fsâ a\Êp ]dªp. \nsâ hne IfbcpXv. kabw tamiam¡cpXv. Ahkc§Ä

C\nbpw hcpw. Rm³ B Ifn¯«nÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯n«p ]dªp.

Hmtlm... F¦nte AhnsS C\n sNmdn¨nÂ hcp¼w sa\s¡«ncp¶§p sNmdnªm

aXn tIt«m... saw_td....AXns\sâ I¿nÂ Çw...acp¶nÃ...

cLp Xamip ]dbpImtWm..." AhÄ Nncn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

AÃ... Imcymbn«m... C\n \n¡dpw XpWosams¡ CSv....

Ahsfgpt¶Áncp¶p \n¡dnSp¶Xp Rm³ t\m¡n \n¶p. B Xhn«p ]qsdsâ

I×p¶nÂ \n¶pw adbp¶Xpw t\m¡n.

AÃ cLp... FÃm tcmKnItfbpw C§s\ ]cntim[n¡pthm... aÁpÅ kv{XoItfbpw

Hs¡...

BhiyapsI¦nÂ..

Ft¶ A{X Imcyambn«p cLp ]cntim[n¨nÃ.... km[mcW Fsâ amXncn

tcmKnIfpsS Hcp Iws¹bnâm Rm³ ]dªXv... "

Fsâ apInsâ ap³hi¯p t\m¡ns¡mImWhfXp ]dªXv. AhnSt¯ apg¸p

adím³ Rms\mcp ]cn{iaw \S¯n. Rm³ hs¶sâ Itkcbnencp¶p.

tacn¡p«o... CXv XWp¸p {]tZiam... sXmen sRmdnªp sNmdnbpw. Iq«¯nÂ

^wKkpw IqsSbmIpt¼m... Rms\mcp acp¶p Xcmw... AXp ]pc«Ww... Ge¡m«nÂ

DSt\sb§pw t]mIcpXv...

AsX´m...

Cu _mÎocnbm Ge¡m«nÂ FÁhpw IqSpXÂ ImWp¶ kabm CXv... cImgv¨t¯

ImcytabpÅp... ]ns¶ FÃmw t`ZamIpw.. Rm³ Hmbns·âpw KpfnIIfpw

s]mXnªp sImSp¯p.

CsX´m... Atem¸Xntbm... Hmbns·âpw KpfntIsams¡.. .."

Mm... sNe¸w AXpw thIn hcpw... tacn¡p«nímIp¼w... CXp aXn... Acnãw

êním³ Xmaknípw...



]Yyw hÃXpw...?

CÃ... ]t£ ao\pw A[nIw ]pfn¨ tamcpw ]mSnÃ... ]ns¶ AXymhiyw... ]dbp¼w

H¶pw sXÁn²cn¡cpXv..

sO... sshZycp ]dbp¼w Bcm A§s\ Nnńíp¶Xv... sXmd¶p ]d cLq..

elcn H«pw ]mSnÃ..... B tcmasams¡ H¶p IfbWw... "

GXp tcmaw..

]ntÅcp tNmZníp¶Xp t]mse Xncn¨p tNmZnímsX...

H¶qtÃepw.. \n§fv saw_dtÃ....

At¿m Rms\mcp \mS³ s]®m Fsâ cLq... ]ns¶ C¨nsc \ms¡mIv...... ]ns¶

\mtWmw sImd¨p sImdhm.... sXmen¡«n IqSpXepw... Fd¨n tXm½msbsS aIftÃ.

AtXmIm Ft¶ ]nSn¨v Cu ]Wntb¸n¨Xv... Adnbm³ h¿mªn«p

tNmZnIym....GXp tcmam IfbtI...?

I£¯ntew... Kply¯ntew...

Kptlym...? .. AsX´m...?

Fsâ saw_td... F¶p ]dªm... sXmd¶p ]dbt«... H¶pw tXm¶qtÃ¦n ]dbmw..

tUmÎsd´p thtWepw sXmd¶p ]dtªm... Fsâ Xt´w XtÅw Hgn¨v

_m¡nsbm¶pw tacn¡p«níp {]iv\Ãt¶...

Kptlym¶p ]dªm... \½sS... Cu... Cu Ihs¡S....... aqt{XmgníW kvYew.. B

`mK¯n\m Kptlym¶p ]dbtW... \n§sS AXp s\dtb... ImSm... hÃt¸mgpw

AsXm¶p IgpIWw... \Ã ]bdp s]mSnbn«v..., tkm¸n«m ]nt¶w sNmdnbpw.

Xt¶bpaÃ.... HSt\ AXp sh«n¡fbWw... CtÃ acp¶p êníptIe...

Ahsfsâ t\scsbm¶p t\m¡n. CXmsW¶p {]Xo£n¨p ImW¯nÃ. apJs¯mcp

Nfn¸p IIp. ]t£ AXp \mW¯nsâbÃmbncp¶p. Aåt\cw AhÄ anInbnÃ.

{ItaW Hcp ]p©ncn B NpInÂ ]c¶p. ]ns¶, Fsâ ASpt¯íp apJw Ip\n¨n«p

tNmZn¨p.

sshZycv AhsS aW¯p t\m¡o«v... htÃmw ]nSnIn«ntbm... sXmd¶p II¸w.

a\Ênen¨nsc sImXn tXm¶n... CtÃ... Rm\pw hnNmcn¨p.... AIt¯ms«ms¡ I¿n«p

]cntim[níq¶v.

BhtiymsI¦nte Rm³ I¿nSs¯mÅq.... F\nípÅ ]cnNbw sh¨v ... \n§sS

AhSt¯... hmk\ ASníp¼w Adnbmw... {]iv\w F´msW¶v... AXpsImIm

Rm³ {LmWn¨p t\m¡ntb...." Rm³ hn«psImSp¯nÃ.

F¶n«v sshZycv AhSw AI¯n¸nSn¨v... aq¡p hnSÀ¯n hen¨p tIÁp¶ IItÃm.

AXp IIm... Hcmgv¨bmbn«v ]«nWn sIS¶h³ Fd¨n¡dosS aWw hen¨p

tIÁpImsWt¶ tXm¶q.... ckw ]nSn¨q¶p a\Ênembn... Bbntím

sXmd¶pImWntíIn hcpw¶v AdntªmIp Xs¶bm h¶Xpw.. AhÄ hiyambn

H¶p Nncn¨p. Rm³ ]Xdn. hÃ hnt[\bpw ]dªp.

AXm ]dªXv... Ct{Xw aWw AhnsS ]mSnÃm¯Xm... CXn¯ncn IqSpXem.... Çw

H¶p tNmZnís«... Cu bmt{Xw tPmeow Hs¡ Ignbp¼w... AhSw htÃmw

hr¯nbm¡msdmtIm...

Hm... cm{Xn.. Ct{Xw XWp¸¯v... AXns\m¶pw sa\s¡S¯nÃ...... XWp¸tÃ

sIS¶s§md§pw..." AhÄ Aekambn ]dªp.



AXm sImg¸w... ]ns¶ ....`À¯mhnsâ.. hI... sImtd...AXpanXpw IqSn sImsI

tX¨p shípw...

Hm A§s\ tX¸pw sh¸psam¶pw CÃ... AXnbm\§p ateetÃ..."AhÄ

hiyamsbm¶p Nncn¨p.

atetem..? . A¸w ... Zm¼XyIÀ½w Hs¡....? .." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

tUmÎtdmSmbXpsImIv sXmd¶p ]dbmtÃm... AsXms¡ kuIcyw t]mem

H¯msem¯p A{X Xt¶ hÃ Ime¯pw h¶p tIdp¶ sIt«ym³. ]ns¶

]ImcmIp ]dª t]mse Zqct¯ _Ôphnt\¡mÄ Abet¯ i{Xp Xt¶ sa¨w.

Abet¯ i{Xp Xcp¶ k½mt\ms¡ Ibv \o«n hm§nbm.....\n§tfms¡

hnZym`ymkw HÅhctÃ... CsXms¡ Nnń¨v sNbvXp IqtS.?

R§sfms¡ Nnń¨p thIXp sNbvXm¸ns¶... \n§s¡´m ]Wn... In«pIm...?

F¶m saw_dp sNÃv... k½m\w hm§p¼w .. Xcp¶ Bfnt\¡qSn H¶p {i²n¨m

sImÅmw.. AtÃÂ ]nt¶... hoIpw clkytcmtKmw...Hs¡bmbn«v... ]nt¶....acp¶p

Igním\pw s]c«m\pw ad¡I... t`ZmbntÃÂ ]ns¶ IpÁw F\nímIpw..

F{Xbm ôkv...?.

ôknÃ.... saw_À¡p ôknÃm¶p t\ct¯ Rm³ ]dªXtÃ...

XoÀ¨...?

thsIt¶..

F¦nÂ... cLqs\mcp kvs]jyÂ ôkp XctWmsWms¶mImcp¶p.. ]ns¶bmIs«...

Cu s]mÃms¸m¶p amds«.... AÃm... Ct{Xw ]dª¸w.. tUmÎtdmsSm¶p

tNmZnt¨ms«... Cu XmSow Hs¡ hSn¨v.. H¶p sa\bmbn«v \S¶qsS... H¶qtÃepw

\sÃmcp anSp¡³, kpµc³, sNdp¸¡mc\tÃ..."AhÄ Nncn¨p sImIp tNmZn¨p. B

t\m«¯ns\mcp Imíàn. Fsâ Icfnsemcp sImÅnbm³ an¶nbXp t]mse. Cu

Nc¡v tamianÃ, anSp¡n, F\nín«p NqIbnSpIbmtWm ? Ct{Xw sNdp¸¯nÂ Xt¶

Cu I©mhp apXemfnamcpsS ISnªm¬ ChfpsS I¿nse¯Wsa¦nÂ ChÄ

Hckpchn¯p Xt¶.

Blm h¶p h¶v tcmKn tUmÎtd D]tZin¡bm... s]m¡tÃ saw_td. Pohnt¨ms«

Rm\pw Nncn¨psImIp Xt¶ tNmZn¨p.

Rm³ a\Ên tXm¶nbXp sh«ns¯md¶p ]tdw... AXm Fsâ kz`mhw... AXn\n

C¨nsc ""G"" BtWepw... F\ní§s\ shenb \mtWm¶panÃ.... a\Ênemtbm..

AXp t\ct¯ Xt¶ a\Ênembn....

]cntim[\ Ct{Xw Bbt¸m...Rms\mcp ]oU\t¡km {]Xo£n¨Xv... ]t£... cLp

Hcp am\y\m.. F¶mepw ... sImd¨v _elo\XsbmIv.. F\níp a\ÊnembosÃ¶p

IcpXI..... Cu s]®p§sS, Ft´m¶m..?.. Kply`mKw... ImWm³ henb

sImXnsbmIv AtÃ..... AtÃ¦n¯t¶... BbptÀthZ¡mscmtIm... C§s\

I¿nSp¶q... icnbtÃ.... "AhÄ GdpI®n«p t\m¡ns¡mIp tNmZn¨p.

AsXm¶paÃ... BhiysamtIÂ... R§fp Xncp½pImcpw .... NnInÂk Adnbmsa¦n

Bk\¯nepw `KZzmc¯nepw I¿n«p ]cntim[nípw... " Rm³ hn«p sImSp¯nÃ.

`KZzmtcm... AsX´p ]Imcam sshZytc... Cu cLpsht¶ h«p ]nSn¸níq¶m

tXm¶pt¶..



AXp R§sS imkv{X¯n... kv{XoIÄsS clky`mK¯n\p ]dbp¶ Hcp imkv{Xob

\mamtW....

AXp sImÅmw ]ckym¡mXncnímsa¦nÂ ]dbmw... cLqt\mSmbXp sImIp am{Xw

BZyt¯... Fsâ AhnlnXw Aekn¸ním³ sN¶¸w... Hcp ]c«tUmÎsdt¶ D¸p

t\m¡nbXm... A¶p apXev F\níp FÃm sshZy½mtcmSpw Ienbm...]ns¶... Hcp

\nhr¯nbpanÃm¯sImIm... cLqsâ ap¼n XpWn s]m¡n X¶Xv... A{Xív R§fp

_p²n ap«ps¶mIv..

tM.. \Ã sImÅmhp¶ Ncn{XmWtÃm..

Mm... Hcp \s«ÃnÃm¯ \mdntb Rm³ hnizkn¨p t]mbn.... Ge¡m«n sh¨v... t]ms«

AsXmcp Imew...

Çw CXp htÃmw \m«pImÀ¡dntbm... saw_td...?.

l...t]mIm³ ]d... GXp \m«pImcv... Imipw _temw HtIm... Hcp¯\pw \mhp

s]m§¯nÃ.... At¿m... ]dªp ]dªp ImSp tIdn... Rm³ t]ms«...Cs¶mcp

h\nXmt£a¡mcpsS aoÁns§mIv...hIn Çw ChnsS hcpw.. AhÄ

acp¶pIsfSp¯p _mKnÂ sh¨p.

F¦n sicn ImWmw... acp¶p IrXyambn Ign¨m... C\nbnt§m«p hcmsX Ignímw.

Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp sImIp ]dªp.

Fsâ cLq.... AXp ]Á¯nÃtÃm..

AsX´m..?.

F\níp cLqt\ hÃmsX A§p ]nSn¨p t]mbtÃm... Rm\n\ow hcpw.. AhÄ Fsâ

ap³hit¯íp t\m¡n Nncn¨p. CsXs´mcp km[\amW¸m. Rm³ Nnń¨p.

cLq\p clkyw kq£ním\dnbmthm...?

Rms\mcp sshZy\m...tacn¡p«o...."

Mm... B hnNmcw sImÅmw.. CtÃÂ ... clkyambn«o aeaS¡o¶p Poh³ ]d¶p

t]mIpw... Hcp hnÃ³ ]dbp¶Xp amXncn AhÄ iÐsamXp¡n Kuch¯nÂ ]dªp.

B apJ¯p t\m¡nb Rms\m¶p sR«n. `{ZImfnbpsS I®pIÄ. CsXs´mcp

s]mÃm¸v. hÃ Acnãhpw hnÁp Pohn¨p t]mIp¶ Ft¶ Cu amcWw Pohním\pw

k½Xn¡¯ntÃ.

cLq..."

AhfpsS hnfn Fs¶ Nn´bnÂ \n¶pWÀ¯n. B apJ¯p hoIpw ]gb

kuay`mhw. At¸mÄ Po¸v ISbpsS ap¼nÂ h¶p t{_¡n«p.

sshZytc...... cIp Znhk¯n\pÅnÂ Rm³ ChnsS hcpw... Fń\mt¶m... " AhÄ

Fsâ sNhnbnÂ clkyambn ]dªp.

B ]qSIsfm¶p hSn¨p Ifbm³... R§¡Xn\p hianÃ... kuItcymanÃ. Fsâ

IqsSmÅ thsd cIp aq¶p t]À¡pw CtX {]iv\am... aoÁn§pw Iym¼pw Ignbp¼w

Ahtcw sImIv Rm\ns§¯pw ...At¸mtgípw I¯ow tX¨v Xbmdmbncpt¶m

lbv... Rmt\... H¶p ]dbt«... tacn¡p«o... saw_td.. Fsâ På\§Ä Bcp

tIÄ¡m³.

hm\nÁn _mKpw NpgÁn H¶p Xncnªp t]mepw t\m¡msX Ahfnd§n t]mbn.

Po¸p s]mSnbpw ]d¸n¨p ]d¶pt]mbn. H¸w Fsâ \Ãt_m[hpw ]d¶p t]mbn.

Itkcbnteív hogp¶Xn\p ap¼v ]¿t\mSv Hcu¬kv Ziaqemcnãw Bhiys¸«p.



AXpw tamń Hcp sNdnb Beky¯nteív hoWp. AtXmsS Fsâ _m¡n

t_m[hpw t]mbn. aq¶p Znhkw Ignªt¸mÄ Fsâ ISbpsS ap¼nÂ

tacn¡p«nbpsS Po¸p h¶p \n¶p. Rm³ acp¶p]pcbnembncp¶p. ISbpsS ]pdInÂ

Hcp henb sjÍmWXv. AXn\p ]pdInÂ I¡qkpw Ipfnapdnbpw. sjÍnÂ \ndtb.

thcpIfpw IpÁnIfpw sXmenbpw ImbvIfpw F¶p thI, FÃm ]äcp¶pIfpw

DW¡n Iq«nbn«ncníp¶p. aníXntâbpw t]cdnªpIqSm. ]gb sshZysâ H¶p cIp

{KÙ§Ä DIv. hmbn¨mse\nív a\ÊnemI¯panÃ. ]ns¶ Acnã¯n\p thIXv

GXmsW¶dnbmw. AXymhiyw Nne acp¶pIfpsS tNcphbpw. ]¿³ h¶p ]dªp.

saw_dp tacn¡p«n h¶n«ps−¶v. At¸mgmWp Rmt\mÀ¯Xv ]qdp hSníp¶ Imcyw.

sO, Cu sa\sI« ]Wn Rm³ sN¿nÃm F¶p Xocpam\n¨p. C¶htc Hgnhm¡Ww.

Rm³ ap³hit¯íp sNÃp¶Xn\p ap¼p Xs¶ AhÄ Fsâ apdnbnÂ tIdn

Ccp¶p Ignªp.

\akvImcw saw_td..." Rm³ sXmgpXp.

Hm... \akvImcw... ]ns¶...Rm³ h¶ Imcyw..." saw_À¡v [rXnbpÅXp t]mse

tXm¶n.

A¶p ]dªXmsW¦n....

]Á¯nsÃ¶mcnípw... F\nídnbmw... AkpJw ]nSn¨ncníp¼w... R§tSsXmt¡

an¡ BWp§Ä¡pw Ad¸p t]msebm... AsÃ¦nÂ.. IÅpw IpSnt¨¨msW¦nÂ

]ns¶ AhSw tam´bn«p \¡n Xn¶pw... Çw Rm³ h¶Xv AXn\Ã...

]nt¶... AkpJw Çw F§s\sbmIv.. ISnsbms¡ amdntbm...?..." Rm³

tcmKhnhcw At\zjn¨p.

kXyw ]dªm... cLphnt\ II¸w sXmS§nb ISn Çgpw \n¡phm.. AXp

amdtWm¦n... cLp IqSn hnNmcníWw... ]ns¶... sNmdn¨nen\p Aåw ia\w HsI¶v

]dbmw...

acp¶p IrXyambn«p sNbvXm aXn...

]ns¶ Fsâ Iq«¯nsemÅ HcmÄ¡pw CtX AkpJsamIv... AsXm¶p ]dbm\pw

IqSnbm h¶Xv...

Cu AkpJw Xs¶bmtWÂ... AtX acp¶p Xt¶ Xcmw... D]tbmKn¨m aXnbtÃm..

F¶mepw Cu cLp Hcp ip²\m... sshZycp ]cntim[nímsXsb§\m... acp¶p

Xocpam\nípt¶..." tacn¡p«nbpsS apJ¯v Hcp irwKmcw.

tcmKw H¶mtWÂ acp¶pw H¶p Xs¶..." Rm³ ]dªp.

siSm Hmtcm tUmÎÀamcv Hcp s]®nt\ H¶p sXmd¶p ]cntim[ním³ XnSp¡w

Im«p¼w ChnsS Hcp tUmÎdv s]mdtIm«p henbp¶p ]ns¶. aÁp hÃ AkptJmw

HtIm¶qsS H¶p t\m¡Ww

AXp sicn... tIkp thsdbm AtÃ.... F¦nÂ sImIp hm ]esXmIv e£Ww

IImte, GXmsW¶p Xocpam\ním³ ]Ás¯mÅp Rm³ ]dªp.

Pot¸encns¸mIv... \mWmbXp sImIp tIdn h¶nsÃt¶ HÅp...

Mqw... CXns\ms¡ s]mds¸Sp¼w Hcp \mtWmanÃ amt\manÃ... Fs´¦nepw

In«n¡gnbp¼w... NnInkn¡m³ \mWw.. F¶n«Xv aÁptÅmÀ¡p ]IÀ¶p

sImSp¡pI... ]ns¶ Atacntít¶m B{^ntít¶m Hcp ]pXnb F\w Fd§os«mIv

]nSn¨m X«nt¸mIpshs¶md¸m... ]ns¶ Ç¯t¶ e£Ww II kvYnXní

AXsÃ¶v Xocpam\nímw.... Rm³ ]dªp sImIv, ]¿t\ hnfn¨p.



jmPo... \o sN¶v B Pot¸Â... Hcp tN¨nbncps¸mIv... C§p hnfnt¨mIp hm.

Ah³ hnfním\nd§nbt¸mÄ AhÄ ]dªp.

ss{UhtdmSv hIn XWet¯m«p amÁnbn«v sIS¡m³ ]d. C¨nsc Xmakníq¶pw

]d..

Hm...]dbmta..." Ah³ t]mbn.

AÃ... saw_td...hntcm[sey¦n...CsXhnSp¶v k¼mZn¨p..... F¶p ]dbmtam..."

"AsXms¡ hniZmbn«v ]ns¶ ]dbmw....BZyw skeot\ H¶p ]cntim[nív tacn¡p«n

Hgnªp amdn. At¸msgípw sken\pambn ]¿³ tIdn h¶p.

HcSns]mfn Nc¡v. \Ã kpµcn. sNdp¸w, Bcp IImepw H¶p t\m¡pw, Hcp

t\ct¯íp In«nbmÂ sImÅmcp¶p F¶p hnNmcnípw. \Ã \ndª amdpIÄ,

aeÀ¶ IogvNpIv. XmSnbnÂ Hcp sNdnb adpIv. amd¯p InS¡p¶ kmcn hÃmsX

DbÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶Xp sImIp a\Ênem¡mw DSbm¯ apeIfmsW¶v. ]p¡nfn\p

Xmsgsh¨pSp¯ kmcn. hnkvXrXamb hbdv. hnSÀ¶ Acs¡«v. AX§ns\

IYIfnbnte AÀPp\ thj¡mctâXp t]mse XSn¨ XpSIfpambn Xmtgíp

hnkvXrXambn t]mIp¶p. h®¯pSIfmsW¶p hyàw. ImXpIfnÂ dn§pIÄ,

I¿nÂ Hcp hm¨v, Igp¯nÂ sNdnb Hcp ame. NpInÂ tXs\meníp¶ ]p©ncn. B

tXs\m¸nsbSp¡m³ AIns]m§p¶ BWp§Ä sImXnípw. F¶mepw,

tacn¡p«nbpsS IbvhiapÅsXms¡ Cu P\pÊnÂ s]«XmsW¦nÂ,

FÃm¯nt\bpw C§p sImIpt]mcv F¶p ]dbm³ F\níp tXm¶n. Ahtf¯t¶

Rm³ t\m¡n shÅand¡p¶Xp II tacn hnfn¨p.

sshZytc... R§¡p t]mIms\mÅXm... H¶p thKw...

Mm C¸w t\m¡mw... jmPo... Bcp h¶mepw Rm³ Xnc¡nemWv... Aåw Xmaknípw

F¶p ]d... " ]¿t\ ]pd¯m¡nbn«v Rm³ Fsâ apdnbnteípÅ hmXnÂ AS¨p.

hcq..." Rm³ hnfn¨p.

sNÃv ...skeot\... \Ã sshZycm... {]iv\w HsÅSw FÃmw sXmd¶v

ImWníWw....F¶mte.. acp¶p Xocpam\n¡m³ ]Áq.sken³ Xebm«ns¡mIv

Fsâ ]ndtI ]cntim[\mapdnbnÂ tIdn. Rm³ tacn¡p«ntb H¶p t\m¡nbn«v

hmXneS¨p. Ahsfs¶ t\m¡n H¶p ]p©ncn¨p.

B tatitem«v sIS¡v..." Rm³ em¼v Hm¬ sNbvXp. I¿nÂ ¥uskSp¯n«p.

kmcn AgnítWm...." sken³ tNmZn¨p.

Agn¨m kuIcymbncnípw.. AtÃ thI DbÀ¯nbmepw aXn....

thI Agnt¨ímw... AtÃÂ HSbpw... Bcpw Ct§m«p hc¯nÃtÃm..." AhÄ Ft¶

t\m¡n.

CÃ....

AhÄ kmcnbgn¨p. ]mhmS¨cSnÂ Ibv sh¨t¸mtgípw Rm³ ]dªp.

thI...Ccpt¶ms«..."

AhÄ ]ns¶ »uknsâ lp¡gn¨p Xpd¶n«p. Xhn«p \nd¯nepÅ {_mbpsS

apIfnÂ IqSn B sh¦eamdpIÄ F¯n t\m¡p¶p. Cu s]®n\o amdpIÄ Aåw

IqSpXetÃ F¶p Rm³ Nn´n¨p t]mbn. At¸mtgípw AhÄ taibnteíp

tIdn¡nS¶p. Rm³ em¼v ASp¸n¨p sh¨p. At¸mÄ B NpInse en]v.Ìn¡v

shfn¨¯nÂ Xnf§n.

XethZ\tbm kÔnthZ\tbm.. Igt¸m... atÁm tXm¶p¶ptIm...



CÃ...

]ns¶sb´m Çw {]iv\w..

tacnt¨¨n ]dªntÃ... AtX {]iv\w..

Hm... BcsS I¿o¶m In«ntb... ImipImcsS I¿o¶mtWm AtXm...?

AÃ... tacnt¨ösS I¿o¶v...." AhÄ \mWt¯msS ]dªp.

tM...F¶n«v tacnt¨¨n ]dªXv.. sNmdn¨nep amt{X HsÅ¶mWtÃm... aÁp

tcmK¯nsâ Imcysam¶pw..

Mm..AtX ..F\nípw sNmdn¨nep amt{X HÅp....

Mm Rm³ hnNmcn¨p... hÃ KplytcmtKmw..

At¿... R§f¯c¡mcÃ.... kmaqlytkh\am R§sS sXmgnepw ap{ZmhmtIymw

t_m[hÂIcWw.. ]ns¶... AhÄ {]kwKním³ XpS§p¶ t]mse ]dªp. Rm³

AhfpsS sNhnbpsS ]pdInepw Igp¯nsâ aS¡nepw t\m¡n. I£w s]m¡n,

»ukp Iq«n Aåw hnbÀ¸nsâ \\hpÅ I£w aW¯p. ]uUdnsâ aWw IeÀ¶

B KÔw Fsâ XeíSn¨p. H¸w Fsâ Ipebnepw. Ipebnte aq¯h³ ASntbÁp

NmSn DWÀs¶gpt¶Áp.

»uknsâ Is¿m¶qcntí...B {_mbpw..... " AhÄ »ukqcn.

{_m DuctWm... ?.." AhÄ Nncn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

s{_Ìnsâ ASoepw sNe¸w ImWpw... AXp s]m¡n XShn t\m¡nbmte

Adnbs¯mÅq...... "

AhÄ s\©p s]m¡n I¿n«v {_mbpsS lp¡qcn. AXp Ducn amÁm³

Fgpt¶Â¡Wambncp¶p. taibnÂ Fgpt¶Áncním³ Rm\pw klmbn¨p.

Fgpt¶Áncp¶v »ukqcnbt¸mÄ Rm³ atÁ I£hpw H¶p aW¯p. \ndtb

\oe¸qS \ndª B I£¯nÂ \n¶pw \Ã elcnbpÅ D·¯ KÔw.

Fń\m... I£w aW¯p t\m¡pt¶..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

KÔ¯nÂ IqSnbpw AkpJw Adnbmw.... Fń\m Ct{Xw tcmaw HÅXv I{Xn¨p

IfbmsX \nÀ¯ocnípt¶...?... sNmdnb¯ntÃ...?

Mqlpw ... F\nív I£¯nÂ ISnbnÃ.

]ns¶sbhnSm....HÅXv..?.." I£¯nsâ aS¡nÂ ¥ukn« It¿mSn¨psImIv Rm³

tNmZn¨p.

F\níp atÁS¯m sNmdn¨nev... AhSw .....sNmdnsªmcp ]cphmbn...

sXsÃmcp \mWt¯msS AhÄ ]dªp. F´p \Ã `wKnbpÅ DcpI Ibv¯IpIÄ.

Iq«nbSp¸n¨p sh¨mÂ Hcp t\cw Ip® tIÁnbnd¡mw. AhÄ hoIpw InS¶p.

Aåw t]mepw DSbm¯ apeIÄ ]me¡mS³ Icps¸«n Iagv¯nb t]mse

\nÂ¡p¶p. s]m¡n t\m¡msX Xt¶ ASnhiw ImWmw. ]c¡m³ Iq«m¡msX

_ew ]nSn¨p \nÂ¡p¶p. IqÀ¯ sR«pIfpsS NpÁpw Xmsg ape¡®pIÄ

hoÀ¯ncníp¶p. Npcp¡w Nne s]®p§Ät¡ A§s\bpÅ ape¡®pIÄ ImWq.

AXnÂ sXm«mÂ DcpInb s\¿nÂ sXmSp¶Xp t]mse hncÂ Xmgv¶p t]mIpw.

IImÂ DuXn hoÀ¸n¨p sh¨ncníbmsWt¶ tXm¶q. cIn\pw CSív cIn©p

hoXnbnÂ \Ã \nçp s\©v. Rm\Xnsem¶nÂ H¶p Ibvsh¨p t\m¡n. AXnsâ

sImSpapSn aqSmt\ Fsâ Ibv¸¯n¡mbpÅp. Rm\Xnsâ arZpeXbnÂ Fsâ

¥uknSm¯ It¿mSn¨p. s]s«¶v B Idp¯ ape¡®pIfnÂ Ipcp¡Ä t]mse

tcmam©w s]m«nbpbÀ¶p. I«nbmb sRs«sâ I¿nÂ XSªp. cInsâbpw NpÁpw



It¿mSn¨t¸mÄ \Ã kpJw. tacn¡p«nív Rm³ a\ÊpsImIv \µn ]dªp. Cu

amZI¡\nIÄ H¶p XtemSm³ F\nív Ahkcw X¶Xn\v.

tUmÎtc... AhsS IqSpXev... XShmsX... F\níp hÃmsX hcpw... ]cntim[n¨m aXn..

AÃm ^wKknsâ XSns¸mtIm¶v XShn t\m¡pImcp¶p.... C\n Aåw H¶p

sNcnªp InSt¶..

AhÄ sNcnªp InS¶p. At¸mÄ B apeIfnÂ apIfnet¯Xv Xmgt¯Xnsâ

apIfnteíåw AaÀ¶p AcnIp henªp. Rm³ B ]ncanUnsâ Nph«nÂ XShn

t\m¡n. AXn\nSbnÂ sNcnªp InS¶ AhfpsS Ibv \o«nbt¸mÄ B Is¿sâ

apIn\SnbnÂ D²cn¨p \n¶ Ip®bnÂ sImIp. AhÄ B I¿hnsS

AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p.

AhÄ B Ip®sbm¶p I¿nseSp¯ncps¶¦nÂ F¶p Rm\min¨p. Rm³ Fsâ

Acs¡«v B I¿nteíaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p.

tUmÎcv... Bfp tami¡mc\ÃtÃm... tcmKntb ]cntim[ním³ thtdw Bsfgpt¶Áp

\ns¸mItÃm...." AhÄ Nncn¨p sImIp ]dªp.

Fsâ skeot\... Rm\pw Hcp sNdp¸¡mc\tÃ... skeosâ Cu \nÂ¡p¶

amXncnsbmÅ sameIfv ImWptIw sXmSptIw sN¿p¼w... AdnbmsX

_p²nap«mtbm..

Gbv... tUmÎcv ]cntim[nt¨mfq... thtW... Rms\m¶p klmbnímw.. AhfpsS

apJs¯mcp IÅ¨ncn.

t\tc sISs¶mfq.... AÃm... F§s\ klmbnímsa¶m..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p. AhÄ

Ibv Fsâ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw amÁmsX t\tc InS¶p.

AÃ... Ft¶ D]{ZhnímsX... thtW... Rm³.. Cbmtf... XStªmfmw...thtWm...?.

A¸w ]cnNtbmIv....CtÃ..."

AXymhiyw... H¯ncnsbm¶pw CÃ... ]ns¶ tUmÎsdt¸mse Hcmfnt\... Bcm

klmbnímXncnípI..

]dªpsImIv. AhÄ Fsâ AIÀshbdn\pÅnÂ I¿n«v Fsâ Ipe¨p\n¶ Ip®

I¿nÂ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p.

Hm....hq......." Rm\dnbmsX Fsâ sXmIbnÂ \n¶pw Hcp iÐw ]pd¯p h¶p.

F´m... tUmÎtd...thZ\nt¨m..." AhÄ I¿b¨psImIv tNmZn¨p.

AÃm... skeo³ sXm«¸w... Hcp...Hcp...CXv....AdnbmsX H¨sh¨p t]mbXm..

]cntim[\ Igntªm..." AhÄ Ip® ]Xps¡ A\¡ns¡mIp tNmZn¨p.

CÃ {][m\ kvYew InS¡p¶XtÃbpÅp...

F¶m... thKw thWw... CXpw Ignªv R§¡v Hcp NÀ¨íp t]mtIIXm...

Cu AkpJw sht¨mIv NÀ¨ sNbvXm.... aÁptÅmÀ¡pw In«¯ntÃ...

Rm³ tNmZn¨psImIv ]mhmS tatem«p hen¨p. IpInIfnÂ XSªt¸mÄ AhÄ

IpInIfpbÀ¯n klmbn¨p. Rm\Xv B XfnÀhbdnteíp Npcp«n sh¨p. At¸mÄ

B hmg¸nIn t]mse XSn¨ XpSIÄ shfn¨¯nÂ sh«n¯nf§n. ap³`mK¯v

\\p¯ Hcp tcmacmin. AIwXpSIÄ ¢o³. HcmWn\v HcmbpÊp apgph³

hInsI«mw. ]t£ Ct¸mÄ AhnsS {]iv\w ImWpw. H«nt¨À¶ncníp¶ B

XpSIfpsS kwKakvYm\t¯ív Cfw \oe \nd¯nepÅ sP«nbpsS IqÀ¯ `mKw

A{]Xy£ambncníp¶p. sNdnb No\¨«n Iagv¯nsh¨Xpt]mse DbÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶

tbm\oXSw P«nbpsS ASnbnÂ ]oT`qan t]mse DbÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶p. Fsâ Ip®



H¶p hnPrw`n¨Xn\memhmw AhÄ AsXm¶\¡n. Rm³ tUmÎdpw AhÄ

tcmKnbpw F¶ \ne amdn¡gnªncníp¶p. Hcp \nanjw Fsâ a\sÊm¶p sX¶n.

Chsfń\m Ct¸mÄ C§s\ ap³Is¿Sp¡p¶Xv. B.. A¸w Xn¶m t]mtc,

Ipgnsb®p¶sXń\m. GXmbmepw CXp Ignbs«. Rm³ AdnbmsX

Acs¡«\¡nbt¸mÄ AhÄ hmWaSníp¶Xp t]mse ]Xps¡ Ip® A\¡n.

tim[\sbms¡ {Iaambns«mtIm... " B hbdnÂ XtemSns¡mIv Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Mqw..

]otcymtUm...?..." B XSn¨ ]qdn\p taÂ XgpIns¡mImWp Rm³ tNmZn¨Xv. AhÄ

Imsem¶\¡ns¡mIp ]dªp.

Ignªmgvtëmcp¶p... sdKpedm...

ImeI¯n sht¨... A¸w Cu tkh\¯ns\ms¡ t]mIp¼w... amksamd sXÁnbm.

{]iv\amhntÃ..? B AIwXpSIfnÂ It¿mSn¨p t\m¡ns¡mIv Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AhnsS ImtWI an\pk¯n\p ]Icw \Ã XcpXcp¸v. {]iv\w ChnsSbpIv.

R§f§t\ FÃmtcw H¶pw tkhní¯nÃ... tkhn¨m Xt¶... R§¡qsS

tXm¶Ww... Bfnt\ Cãs¸SWw.. At¶cw... R§fp t\m¡ow IIpam sN¿pt¶

AIwXpSIfnÂ It¿mSn¨t¸mfpImb C¡nfnbnÂ ImepIÄ aS¡pIbpw

\nhÀ¡pIbpw sNbvXpsImIhÄ ]dªp.

Bgvt¨se{X tkh\w ImWpw.

Bgvt¨tem..... IqSnbm... aq¶p amk¯nsemcníse§m\pw.. AXpw R§sS

t\Xm¡·mtcm... Idnbm kmtdm.. htÃmcpw AXymhiys¸«p h¶m am{Xw..

Hm, HXp sicn.... A¸w ssl¢mkv tkh\am..

CsX´m Cu tUmÎdp ]tdt¶... R§fmcpw A¯c¡mcÃ... ]ns¶... R§fpw

a\pjyctÃ... tUmÎtdt¸mse Xs¶.... AhÄ ]cn`hn¨psImIv Fsâ Ip®bnepÅ

]nSn apdp¡n.

Hm... Rm³ shdptX tNmZns¨t¶bpÅp... jÍn Ducntí... AIw F§\mtWm¶p

t\m¡s«....

kmcn Iq«n sNmdnªv AhSsaÃmw s]m«n¡mWpw... Fs´mcp ISnbmcp¶p.... tZ..

Çgpw F\níp sNmdnbm³ tXm¶pIm...." jÍn Xmtgíqcns¡mIhÄ ]dªp. AXp

XpSIfnÂ IqsS Ducn Rm³ taibnteín«p. jÍn amdnbt¸mÄ ]qdnsâ Xcníp¶

aWw Aćo£¯nÂ, Fsâ aq¡n\p ap¼nÂ ]c¡m³ XpS§n.

Ct{Xw ]qS Cu ssltd©nsemÅhcp sht¨mIncp¶m GXp sNmdnbm¯ ]qdpw

sNmdnbpw...

AXp shdpsXbm.... ChnS§fnÂ Bcpw H¶pw sN¿p¶nÃ. R§fp t]mIp¶

BZnhmknIfptS IpSnepIfnÂ FÃm s]®p§¡pw CXpt]mse tcmtamIv...

AhÀ¡v sNmdn¨nepw CÃm... H¶pw CÃ...?.

]ns¶ \n§s¡§s\ CXp In«n.....?...."

ImeI¯n XpSIfpsS kwKakvYm\¯v AcnInÂ em¼Sp¸n¨p t\m¡ns¡mIv Rm³

tNmZn¨p.

tacnt¨¨n ]dªntÃ...?

Rm³ tNmZn¨nÃ... ChnStÃ.. sNmdn¨nep IqSpXÂ..?..." XpSbcnInÂ sXm«psImIp

Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Mqw... thsd AIs¯§m\pw...? AhÄ C¡nfnsImsImcp s\SphoÀ¸n«p tNmZn¨p.



t\m¡s«..." Rm³ ]qSIÄ \ndª B kaXe¯nÂ H¶p It¿mSn¨p.

tacn¡p«nbpsS At{Xw \ofhpw \n_nUXbpanÃ. F¦nepw ]qSIÄ CfInbt¸mÄ

Hcp {]tXyI kpKÔw B {]Xe¯nÂ \n¶pw ]pds¸«p. Fsâ Ip® At¸msfm¶p

sh«n.

F´m tUmÎÀ... sIm¨psshZycv sIS¶p sR«p¶tÃm... Fsâ tkh\w thtWm.

AhÄ Ip®bnÂ hmWaSn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

B{Klw CÃmXnÃ....\Ã e£Wsam¯ tbm\n..... Rm\nXp ]cntim[níp¼tgípw

IbvsImIv H¶p tkhn¨p Xcmsa¦nÂ.... GXmbmepw Ct{XambntÃ..

Fń\m ...I¿v.. F\nív tUmÎtd Cãs¸«p... e£Wsam¯XnÂ thtW.... t\tc

sNmthz Xt¶ H¶v........Bbntím...

Çw thI... AkpJw ]Icpw... CsXÃmw H¶p t\scbmIs«..

F¦nÂ tUmÎcpsS Cãw.... G´m.. Fsâ tbm\nín{X e£Ww.... IIXv...?

AtXm... DcpIp ]c¶ ssaXm\w... sNdptcma§Ä... ]ns¶ DÅnsemXp§n¡nS¡p¶

Irkcn, DÄZf§Ä FÃmw... AXpw Fs´mcp s\Sphcnb³ Irkcn... tamfp apXev

Xmsg htc \oIp sIS¡phtÃ..." Rm³ AsXm¶p hnSÀ¯nbns«m¶p aW¯p.

Ft´m¶m Cu Irkcn.... ?

Cu... Ińsâ kwkvIrX¯nsemÅ t]cm..

kwkvIrXw ]Tn¨ns«mtIm..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

sImd¨v... " Rm³ hn«psImSp¯nÃ

B.....]ns¶ \Ã aWw... AkpJamb¸w Ct{Xw \Ã aWmtW¦nÂ... AÃm¯¸w

CXn\p ssIX¨t¡sS aWmcnípw....AkpJw amdn¡gnªns«\nínXnsâ Hcp IjWw

In«pthm...?

thtW apgph³ Xcmw.. BZyw CsXm¶p amÁn¯m.... Hcntí apIpµ³ kmdp

]dªXm... \nsâ ]qdn\p \Ã ssIX¨t¡tS aWmWtÃmSo¶v..

GXp apIpµ\m..?... Fs½tÃbm..?

Mqw.... AI¯v AkpJw htÃmsamtIm..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

t\m¡s«...." Rm\Xnsâ XmgÁw H¶p ]nfÀ¶p. AXnÂ \n¶pw B

ssIX¨¡]qdnsâ sI«n\n¶ Nmdv ]pdt¯símgpIn. B Iodensâ CcpI

AcnIpIfnÂ \Ã Nph¶ XSn¸pIfpIv. sNmdn¨nÂ aq¯t¸mÄ

sRcSnbXpsImImbncnípw. CXn\I¯p sRcSpt´mdpw hoIpw hoIpw ISn

tXm¶pw. Ahkm\w AXv kzbwt`mK¯nepw hncenSoenepta Ahkm\nípIbpÅp.

CtXhtc AXp IńÂ _m[n¨n«nÃ. Rm\Xv H¶p IqSn Xpd¶p. ¥ukn« IbvhncÂ

Rm\Xnen«p t\m¡n. Hcp hn[w \Ã ssSÁmbncp¶p. A[nIw HmSnb e£WanÃ.

Nph¶p hnfdnb NpfIÄ shfnbnteíp Xe \o«n. NpcpII¯ncp¶ Zf§Ä Rm³

hen¨p shfnbnen«p. AXp cIpw XSn¨ncp¶p. sNmdnªn«mbncnípw.

skent\ Rm\n¸w tkhnítWm... GXmbmepw sNmdn¨nem... CXo¶v ssIX¨t¡sS

NmsdmgpIp¶psamIv... ¥uknSm¯ Ibv sImIv B Ińsem¶p XShn, \\ª B

\of³ Irkcn IbvsImIphen¨ps]m¡nbn«v Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

F¦nÂ Fs´¦nepw sN¿v.... tUmÎdp sXm«¸w samXev ...Nmdp hcm³ sXmS§oXm...

Ft´m F\níp... Hcníepw tXm¶m¯ amXncn....AhÄ ImepIÄ AI¯pIbpw

ASp¸n¡pIbpw sNbvXp sImIv ]dªp. Rm³ BIńÂ sasÃ



Xncp½ns¡mSp¯p. AXnsâ aIpSw apIfnteíp amÁn¸nSn¨v \oI B ]cn¸nÂ

XgpInbt¸mÄ AhÄ lqlqlq.lqlq. F¶p XobqXn. AhfpsS ]cm{Iaw II

Fsâ Acs¡«pw hnd¨p. ]ns¶ Rm³ H¶pw Nnń¨nÃ, Rms\sâ \ne ad¶p,

Ahfpw. B ]me¡mS³ Icps¸«nIfnÂ Hcp IbvsImIv amdn amdn XShn. sR«pIÄ

hen¨p hn«p. Hcp IbvsImIv B ]qÁnÂ At§mfant§mfw Rm³ hoW hmbn¨p.

B \of³IńÂ cXnkpJkmtc cmKw Rm³ Be]n¨p.

cLq... F\níp hcpw... thKw... thKw... tamfnÂ Xncp½v... lq...lq...lq...lq....

lbv...bt½...

AhÄ ImepIÄ ASp¸n¨v \nivOebmbn Fsâ Ibv B Ih¡nSbnÂ

AaÀ¶ncp¶p. Fsâ Ip®bnte AhfpsS ]nSp¯hpw hn«p t]mbn. AhÄ

taibpsS AcnInÂ _eambn ]nSn¨v I®S¨v cXnaqÀOb\p`hn¨p. kpJ¯nsâ

B{Im´w Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ I®p Xpd¶p. BZyw Rm³ hnNmcn¨p, Xs¶¯m³

AhnsS \n¶m ssIX¨¡]qdnÂ t\m¡n Ibv]nSn¨mtem F¶v.

]ns¶bmtWmÀ¯Xv.. AhfpsS AkpJapÅ `mK§fnÂ HmSn \S¶ IbvsImIv

]nSn¨mÂ ]ns¶ F\nípw AkpJw ]nSnípw. AtXmtS Fsâ Ip®bpsS _ew Aåw

Ipdªp. AhÄ I®pXpd¶p. F¶n«p ]dªp.

]cntim[\... sIt¦aw.... s]s«¶v ]cntim[ním³ anSp¡\m.... an¶ep t]mse...tlm

C§t\bmtWm... cLp FÃm tcmKnItfbpw t\m¡p¶Xv...?

At¿m... CXmZyam..." Rm³ N½n.

AÃ... tacnt¨¨ntb ]cntim[n¨Xpw GXmIn§s\bmcps¶¶m ]dtª... AXp

tI«¸gm... F\nípw tXm¶ntb...tUmÎsd Xs¶ ImWnímsa¶v... CtÃÂ Rm³ Xmsg

teUntb ImWm\ncp¶Xm... C\n F\nív XpWnbpSp¡mtam..

\nÃv... Hcp an\n«v..

Fń\m... _m¡ow IqSn tkhním\mtWm..

AÃ.... ]cthi¯ns\Sív... hn«p t]mbn. acp¶v DSt\ sXmS§mw... skensâ

tkh\w aq¯t¸m....Rm³ AhnsSbpw ChnsSbpsams¡ ]nSn¨ns«mIv... AhnsS

Ç¯t¶ acp¶p s]c«n¯cmw.. ]ns¶ sshIpt¶cw ... AXmbXv.... Znhkw aq¶p

t\cw Xs¶¯m³ s]c«Ww... " Rm³ t]mbn Ibv \¶mbn IgpIn. ]ns¶ iàn

IqSnb Hcp Hmbnâvsaâv FSp¯p. AXp Fsâ I¿nÂ sXmSmsX s]ÁÂ D]tbmKn¨v

Igp¯nepw I£§fnepw ]qÁnepw Ińt·epw IpIn¡nSbnepw ]pc«n.

At¸mgmtWmÀ¯Xv, apeIfnÂ ]nSn¨ Imcyw. ]ns¶ B IÃ³ apeIfnnepw Ipd¨p

]pc«n. ]IpXn Syqt_mfw At¸mÄ Xs¶ XoÀ¶p. AhÄ A\§msX InS¶v

ImeI¯nbpw Ibvs]m¡nbpw X¶p. ]qÁn\pÅnÂ ]pc«nbt¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.

ho«nÂ sNÃpt¼mÄ CXn\I v̄ BkIew H¶p IqSn ]pc«Ww... Nt¡sS

Nmdn¸gpwHent¨mIncníym... AtXmIv Hmbnâvsaâv AIt¯ FXtfsem¶pw

]nSníp¶nÃ.... a\Ênemtbm...

AhÄ \mWt¯msS Xebm«n.. XpWnIfpSp¡pt¼mÄ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

CsXhnSp¶m \n§¡v In«ntb¶p ]dªnÃ....." Rm³ {_mbpsS lp¡nSm³

klmbn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

cImgv¨ ap¼v... As§mcp atesS atIÂ BZnhmkn s]®p§Äs¡mcp

t_m[hÂ¡cW skan\mdpImcp¶p. aq¶mep sZhkw... HImcp¶p.... Xmakw

HcmZnhmkosS IpSnenemcp¶p... AhSt¯ t\Xmhp s]®nsâ... sImd¨p



kuIcy§sfms¡ HIv... BZyt¯ sZhkw aoÁn§p Ignªv... ASps¯mcp

tNmte t]mbn t\Xmhps]®pw R§fp cIp t]cpw kpJambns«m¶p Ipfn¨p.

At¶tcmw... tacnt¨¨n t\Xmhnt\mSv C¨nsc t_m[hÂIcWw \S¯n.

apSnsb§s\ IgpIWw... samesb§s\ IgpIWw... atÁ AhSw F§s\

hr¯nbmbn kq£níWw....F§s\ AXv sXmd¶p ]nSn¨v IgpIWw..... Imcyw, s]®v

kmcnsbms¡ DSp¯m \S¡p¶sX¦nepw... AXn\nsXm¶pw Adnb¯nÃmcp¶p.

]ns¶ tacnt¨¨n Xt¶ AXnsâ FÃmtSmw sXmd¶p ImWn¨p sImSp¯p. Rms\Ãmw

t\m¡n \nt¶ HÅp tIt«m.... s]®n\p \Ã kptJmw \mtWmw... ]ns¶ CXv asÁÃm

IpSoepw ]Tn¸n¡tWm¶pw ]dªp. sImSp¯p. IpSnense¯nb¸w... tZ, sIS¡m³

t\cw B s]s®mIvAtcsemcp apIp am{Xw DSpt¯mIp hcp¶p.... Ccp

s\dmtWepw.... \Ã Hcp km[\w... \Ã IqÀ¯p aqÀ¯p \Ã henb atcm«ním

t]mes¯ samtew \o«n¸nSn¨ h¶¸w F\níp t]mepw Hcp sImXn tXm¶nt¸mbn..

H¶p tkhn¨mtem¶v....CsX´m IYsb¶v R§fp tNmZn¨p.... ]Ip samXte

C§s\ sIS¶p ioen¨Xp sImIv... Hd¡w hctW¦nÂ C§s\ sIS¡Wt{X.....

R§fp aq¶p t]cpw IqsS sIS¶p... B s]®nt\w sI«n¸nSn¨m tacnt¨¨n

sISt¶... t\cw shfp¯¸w s]®nsâ \mWw II¸w a\Ênembn.... cm{Xn

tacnt¨¨n t_m[hÂ¡cns¨¶v.... ]ntÁ Znhkw... cm{Xn sIS¡p¼w... B s]s®sâ

ASp¯pw h¶p.... BZyw tacnt¨ösS ASp¯p sN¶¸w tN¨nbm FsâSpt¯m«p

hnt«... ]ns¶ XWp¸pw... C¨nsc hmÁpw R§fp Ign¨mcp¶p..... Rm\pw AdnbmsX

Ahsf C¨nsc t_m[hÂ¡cn¨p t]mbn... Ahfp anSp¡nbmcp¶p. X½nev

tNÀs¯mc¨v t_m[hÂ¡cním³ _lpanSp¡n.... F§t\bhfXv ]Tn¨qs¶mcp

]nSoanÃ... \½fp tImÀ¯§p sIS¶psImSp¯m am{Xw aXnsbsâ cLpUmÎsd...

_m¡n Cu temI¯p Xncn¨p ht¶ \½fdnbs¯mÅp.

Mqw.. A¸w.. skeo\htf A§p ]nSn¨q¶p tXm¶p¶tÃm..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

At¿.....]dªmthiw aq¯¸w... Rms\s´ms¡bm...]dtª.....tÈ... Ft¶¸Án

H¶pw tXm¶cpXv tIt«m... Rms\mcp aInbm... AhÄ \mWn¨p \Jw ISn¨p. B

HmÀ½ Ahtf tImcn¯cn¸n¡p¶p Fs¶\níp tXm¶n. B BZnhmkns¸®ns\mcp

]pckvImcwsImSpt¡ IXmbncp¶p. ]Icw, AhÄ sImSp¯Xv Xncn¨mbnt¸mbn

F¶p am{Xw.

F¶n«v...?.." Rm³ Xncn Iq«n.

F¶ns«´m.... cIp aq¶p sZhkw Ignª¸w... sNmdnbm³ sXmS§o¸w... R§¡p

t_m[w hoWp... HSt\ Xt¶ atese¯n....R§fhtf tXSn¸nSn¨p.... Ahfp

]dªp... kwKXn AhsS ... ImensâtS¶m... ]t£ Ahfp AhsS

Im«pNnInÂksImIv... FXmIv t`Zam¡nsb¶v...

AXp sicn... A¸w.....tacnt¨¨n... s]¼ntÅtc... hnS¯nÃ ...AtÃ....

Gbv... FÃmtcw H¶qÃ... Ft¶mSv C¨nsc IqSpXÂ XmåcyIv... Rm\mcnípw

]mÀ«otS ASp¯ h\nXm... eoUdv..

Hm.. Çw FÃmw a\Ênembn... F¶m `mhn eoUdv sNÃv.... acps¶ms¡

]dªt]mse s]c«ptIw IgníptIw sN¿Ww...tIt«m..."

]ns¶... AkpJw t`Zmhp¼w... cLp tUmÎdv... R§¡p thsdmcp tkh\w sNbvXp

Xcq¶v tacnt¨¨n ]dªns«mIv... " AhÄ apSn HXp¡nsImIp ]dªp.

AsX´p tkh\m... Çw Rms\m¶p tkh\w sNbvXntÃ.....?



BMvlm... AXpw adt¶m... Cu Im«p{]tZi¯v R§sfń\m... Cu ImSpw

sNmat¶mIp \S¡pt¶... tUmÎdp Xs¶bm ]dtª¶pw ]dªp...

Mqw... t\m¡mw..

amcWw, AdnbmsX ]dªp t]mbXpsImIn¸w II A`nkmcnIs]®p§sS

Ihs¡S sNc¨p sImSpt¡I KXntISpw h¶p. R§Ä shfnbnteínd§n. II

]msS tacn¡p«n tNmZn¨p.

CXv hÃms¯mcp ]cntim[\bmcp¶tÃm... aWn¡qsdm¶mbn AI¯p tIdo«v...

tcmKn \¶mbn klIcn¨ e£WsamItÃm.....tM..." AhÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n H¶p

Nncn¨p. sken³ \mWn¨p \n¶p.

AXp ]nt¶.... Rm³ Xt¶ acp¶v s]c«W¶p tcmKníp \nÀ_Ôw... AtXmIv

BZyt¯ tUmkp Rm³ Xs¶ s]c«ns¡mSp¯p......."

"tUmÎdp sicníp s]c«ntbmSo.. skeot\

Mqw....NnInÂkním³ anSp¡\m... cLp sshZycv..... ]cntim[\ Xocpt¶\p ap¼p

Xt¶ sImtd sNmdn¨nep amÁn¯¶p....

F¶n«v ...\o ôkp htÃmw sImSpt¯m... AtXm Rm³ sImSp¡tWm...

ôkp sImSp¡m³ ]ÁoÃ... AXn\p ap¼v sshZycsS NnInÂk F\ntíÁp t]mbn....

Fsâ sNmdn¨nsemXp§nb¸w ... kXyw ]dªm... Fsâ tNö, ôknâv Imcyw

Rm³ ad¶p t]mbn...

A¸w sshZycp Xt¶ anSp¡³..... " tacn¡p«n Ft¶ t\m¡n " A¼S `b¦cm", F¶

a«nÂ H¶p Nncn¨p.

kmcanÃ... ôkp Rm³ ]ns¶ sam¯mbn«v hm§nt¨mfmw...

F¦n¸ns¶ R§fp t]mt« cLq.... Hcp tcmKntb¡qsS Rm³ sImsI¯¶ntÃ

F\nípw sNe klmtbms¡ thWw... cLqsâ I¿o¶v.... ]ns¶ ASp¯mgv¨

R§fp hcpw... At¶cw HgnhpIgnhp ]dtª¡Ãv.... C¶t¯ t]mse.... ImSp

sh«ns¯fnímXncp¶n«v... AkpJw HImsb¶p thI... CtÃSo.. skeot\...

sicnbm tNö... tUmÎdp Xt¶ Ft¶mSp tNmZn¨Xm.

AXn¸w.... \n§fp Xt¶... ]ckv]cw A§p sNbvXm t]mtc....saw_td... Fń\m

FSsímcmfv..." Rms\mgnbm³ t\m¡n.

tZ... Ft¶s¡mIv IqSpXep ]dbn¸nítÃ.. Imep amdm³ t\m¡phmtWm.... " ]ns¶

AhÄ Fsâ sNhnbnÂ ]dªp.

R§sS FSív HcmWp thWw... HcmWnsâ FSsímÅXpw thWw... Cu

tkmt¡Snsâ ISn H¶p XoÀt¶ms«...." ]ns¶ D¨¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.

A¸w ôkv...?

C¶t¯ ôkp Rm³ skeosâ I¿o¶p t\cn«v hm§nt¨mfmw... F\nív ssIX¨¡

shey Cãam.... AsXm¸n¨p Xcm¶v... skeo³ k½Xn¨ns«mIv..

skeo³ At¸mÄ \mWw sImsIm¶p Nqfn. Rm³ a\ÊnÂ hnNmcn¨p. `qtemI

IgpthdntamfptS Hcp apSnª \mWw. Xcw In«nb¸w Fsâ Ipt® Xq§nbm

]mÀ«nbm, Çw \mWníp¶p.

AsX´mSo... Rm\dnbmsX s\\s¡mcp ssIX¨¡ _nkn\Êv...?.. tacn¡p«n

skeot\ t\m¡n.

Hm... tN¨n C{X thKw adt¶m.... tNötSw IqsS apt¶ sh¨tÃ....C¶mfp _mw¥qcp

apńcnt¯m«¯n t]mb¸w ... apIpµ³ kmdp ]dªntÃ....." AhÄ hoIpw \mWn¨p.



Hm... B ssIX¨¡... F¶mepw Fsâ cLq... Xm\mfp Rm³ hnNmcn¨

t]meÃtÃmtSm..

Rm³ H¶p aµlkn¨p.

At¿m Rms\mcp ]mhw {iolcn BbpÀthZNnInÂkmebamtW...

F¦nÂ R§fnd§s«... Çw FÃmcpw lmfnse¯n¡mWpw.... Xmakn¨p. Ibv

Im«nbt¸mÄ Pos¸¯n. B cIp aZmekkpµcnItfbpw sImIv Po¸nc¼n ]mªp.

CXp htc \S¶ kwKXnIÄ sh¨p t\m¡pt¼mÄ F\níp ckw tIdp¶p. ]t£,

CXnÂ BÀ¡p em`w, F\ntím. In«mw, \Ã ]n³_ew, F¶mÂ AhÀt¡m. Hcp

ImcyhpanÃmsX, B skens\ Fń\m Ahsfsâ ap¼nteíp XÅn hn«Xv ?

AkpJw F´msW¶dnbmsa¶p ]dªn«pw tacn¡p«n Fsâ ap¼nteív Hcp

Ccbn«p XcnIbmbncp¶tÃm. AXnsâ ImcWw AdnbWw. F§s\ ? Im¯ncpt¶

]Áq. hcpatÃm ASp¯mgv¨ ]qdp sNcím³. At¸mÄ X\n\ndw AdnbWw.

hnImc¯nsâ aqUp t]mbt¸mÄ hnthIw ap¶dnbn¸pambn Xebnse¯n. B, F´p

] Imcsa¦nepamIs«. At¸mtgípw Hcp Npa¡mc³ F¯n. Rm³ B tcmKnbpsS

]n¶mse IqSn. cImgv¨t¯ív s]®p§Ä cIpt]cpw h¶nÃ. NnInÂkbpambn

ho«nemsW¶v acp¶p hm§m³ h¶ ss{UhÀ ]dªp. saw_À¡v F´m

AkpJsa¶v FÃmcpw tNmZníp¶p IqSmsX BfpIÄ AXpanXpsams¡

IpipIpip¡p¶p AXpsImIv AkpJw F´msW¶v ]dbmtam F¶v AbmÄ

tNmZn¨p. Hcp tUmÎÀ F¶ \nebnÂ clkyw kq£ním³ Rm³

_m[ykvY\msW¶v Rm³ ]dªp. tNmZníp¶htcmSv Idnbm¨sâ t]cp ]dªv

hnc«m\pw ]dªp. ImcWw IpipIpip¸v aq¯mÂ Fsâbpw t]cp No¯bmIpw.

AX§p \nÀ¯p¶Xp Xt¶ _p²n.

hÃt¸mgpw sNdnb AkpJhpambn F¯p¶ Xang¯nIÄ F\nínt¸mÄ Hcp ckhpw

Xcp¶nÃ. GXp t\chpw tacn¡p«n tIdnhcmw, Imens¶tSte CuÁ¡mSp sh«m³.

F¶mepw Hcp \mWt¡Sp t]mse, £pcIsâ ]Wn, AXpw s]®p§sS

aq{XIhebnÂ. Imcyw, kwKXn kpJapÅXmsW¦nepw Hcp \Ã Xdhm«nÂ ]nd¶

F\nív A`nam\¯ns\mcp £Xw ]Áp¶ t]mse, F¦nepw skeosâ ^pSvt_mfp

t]mse DcpI ]pÂssaXm\¯nsâ Imcyw HmÀ¯t¸mÄ Ahtf Xncp½n

kpJn¸n¨tXmÀ¯t¸mÄ, AhfpsS arZpe]mWnbpsS XgpIensâ kpJw Fsâ

Ip® A\p`hn¨tXmÀ¯t¸mÄ, AsXm¶p IqSn Xncp½m³ hncepIÄs¡mcmthiw.

HmÀ¡m³ XpS§pt¼mÄ Xt¶ Ip®íXnepw Bthiw. sNc¨psImSp¡p¼w

ôkmbn«v H¶p ]®m³ XcmXncníptIe, AsÃ¦nÂ Xs¶ ss{]hÁv

SmIvknbmbnt«mSp¶ eIvjzdn tIm¨pIftÃ cIpw. Ft¶ cIn\pw ]nSnípIbpw

sNbvXn«pIv. Ht¶ t]SnbpÅp, Cu sNmdn¨nep am{XtabptÅm cIn\pw, AtXm

CXnepw Un{Kn IqSnbXp hÃXpw Ih¡nSbnÂ kq£n¨p sh¨mtWm \S¡p¶Xv.

DsI¦nÂ Fsâ PohnXw Xpebpw. {_^vaNmcnbmbncp¶n«v DjvW¸p®p ]nSn¨v

NmIpI F¶p ]dªmÂ CXnepw henb \ãw thsd DImIpIbnÃ. GXmbmepw

A§s\ hc¯nÃ, Idnbmbpw Fs½tÃ apIpµ\pw Hs¡ tIdnbnd§p¶ ]qdpIftÃ,

Aåw kpc£nXXzw Hs¡ ImWpambncnípw. saw_À Hcp \Ã DçpImcnbmsW¶p

a\Ênembn. Nne s]®p§Ä¡§s\bmbncnípw. Ip®tb¡mÄ AhÀ¡p {]nbhpw

kpJhpw AhÀ¡v aÁpÅ s]®p§fpsS kmam\¯nÂ kz´w kmam\w



Dcíp¶Xnepw Ahtcs¡mIv XoÁníp¶Xnepw Bbncnípw GXmbmepw hcs«,

sN¯n an\p¡nbn«v \¶mbn ]cntim[n¨v Hcp HÁaqen sN¡¸pw IqSn \S¯nbnt«,

Fsâ Ip® cInsâbpw IhínSbnÂ ap«ní¯pÅp.

Hcp Znhkw cmhnte Rm³ IS Xpd¶p Ipd¨p Ignªt¸mÄ Hcp Po¸nÂ cIp

FIvsskkp t]meokpImÀ F¯n. Cu aeaIbnÂ Im¡n¡p¸mb¡mÀ

F¯pIbnsÃ¶ hnizmk¯nembncp¶p Pohn¨p t]m¶Xv. BZyw Rms\m¶p

hncIp, ]ns¶ ss[cyw {]ISn¸n¨p. h¶]msS AhÀ ISbpsS DÅnÂ Ibdn. ]¿³

F¯nbncp¶nÃ. cmhnte IpSnb·mcv ]pX¨pw ]pX¨v hcm\pÅ t\cw

BIp¶tXbpÅp. Fsâ acp¶eamcbnÂ kq£n¨ncp¶ Ac¡p¸ntbmfw

]«¨mcmbw s]m¡nsbSp¯v AhÀ Ft¶ tNmZyw sNbvXp.

F´mtSm CXv...." Hcp¯³ hnc«m³ t\m¡n.

AXp ]«..

ChnsS CXnsâ Imcyw F´msW¶m tNmZn¨Xv...?

F\níp IpSním³... kwkvIrX tÇmI§Ä HmÀ½ hctWm¦nÂ F\nín¯ncn DÅnÂ

thWw.. ]tI ioen¨ Hcp kz`mham...... AtXmIm.. ChnsS¯s¶ sh¨ncnípt¶..

Hmtlm.. At¸mÄ tI«Xv sicnbm.. acp¶nsâ t]cpw ]dªv Xm³ ]«¡S \S¯phm

AtÃ.... GXmbmepw tÌj³ htc H¶p hm... _m¡n AhnsSs¨¶n«p ]dbmw..."

At¿m kmtd... Rms\mcp BbpÀthZ sshZy\m... AXymhiyw Xncp½ptIw sN¿pw.

tZ, scPnt{Ìj³ t]¸dp ItIm.. shey sshZysâ t]cnem..... At§cp \m«n

t]mbncnIym... hcp¶ htc...Rm³ At§cpsS tcmKnIÄ¡p acp¶p sImSp¡pw

At{X HÅp.... AÃmsX Rm³..." Rm³ IbvIq¸n. At¸mtgípw ]¿\pw F¯n. "

GXmbmepw R§fp ]dªn«v IS Xpd¶m aXn....hmtSm... " AhÀ Nmcmb¡p¸n

I¿nseSp¯p. Ft¶ hndím³ XpS§n. Hcp ]n³_eanÃm¯Xnsâ Ipdhp

At¸mgmWp Rm³ a\Ênem¡p¶Xv. H¶p cIp t]À A§pan§pw ImgvN¡mcmbn

\nÂ¡p¶p. ]¿³ ISbS¨p. Ft¶bpw IbÁn Po¸p Xncn¨p. F\nsímcp _p²nbpw

tXm¶nbnÃ. ssI¡qen sImSp¡ms\m«dnb¯panÃ. HÁmsW¦nÂ AhÀ ssI¡qen

hm§¯nÃ. tÌj\nÂ sN¶mÂ Ah½mÀ Ft¶ NXípw, Rm³ hymP\msW¶

hnhchpw Nnet¸mÄ AtXmsS ]pd¯p hcpw. HmÀ¯t¸mÄ I®nÂ Ccp«p Ibdn.

Adnbmhp¶ FÃm ssZh§tfmSpw {]mÀ°n¨psImIv Rm³ Po¸nsâ ]pdInte

koÁnencp¶p. NmSnbnd§n HmSnbmtem F¶p t]mepw Nn´n¨p. A§s\ HmSnbmÂ

F´p {]tbmP\w. ]ns¶ Rm³ ]nSnIn«m¸pÅnbmIpw. I¨hSw apS§pw. PohnXw

hoIpw hgn ap«pw. GXmbmepw Ch·mcpsS I¿nÂ In«nbXtÃ, CSn Dd¸mbXp

Xt¶, {]tXyIn¨v IÅ¨mcmbw hnå\btÃ tIkpw. XSn tISm¡msX

c£s]Sm\pÅ hgn Rm³ BtemNn¨p. B tacn¡p«nsb H¶p hnhcw Adnbn¡m³

]Ánsb¦nÂ F¶p Rmt\mÀ¯p.

Ge¡m«nte sNdnb hgnbnÂ¡qSn t]mIp¶ Po¸v FXntc h¶ Hcp Po¸n\p

sskUp sImSp¡m³ thIn HXp¡n. cIp Po¸pw \n¶p. s]s«¶v ap³koÁnÂ

\n¶pw t]meokpImc³ Cd§n.

F´m t__n kmtd... cmhnte hÃ tImfpw Ht¯m...

F\níp ]cnNbapÅ kv{XoiÐw, atÁ Po¸nÂ tacn¡p«n. Fsâ \Ã Poh³ Xncn¨p

In«nb t]mse. F\nínd§n sN¶p Imcyw ]dbWsa¶pIv. ]t£ ss[cyw

In«p¶nÃ.



saw_dpsS aq¡n\pXmsg aeatI¶v Hcp tIkp s]m¡os«mIv. sshZyimtesS

t]cpw ]dªv Hcp¯³ ]« I¨hSw.. F¶mepw saw_À AdnªnsÃ¶p sh¨m...

Rm³ cImgvNbmbn«v... kpJanÃmXncníphmcp¶p.... F¶mepw Rm\dnbm¯ Hcp

sshZyimetbm Fsâ hmÀUnev... Bs« I£nbmcm...?.." tacn¡p«n tNmZníp¶p.

Ct§ms«d§n hmSm... "

t__n F¶ t]meokpImc³ Fs¶ hnfn¨p. Rm\nd§ns¨¶p. tacn¡p«n

AÛpXs¸«p.

]p¶qkp Ip«nbm.. hnhcw Xt¶... Hcp Ip¸n sXmIow In«os«mIv...." t]meokpImc³

]dªp.

AÃm... CXv \½sS... cLp tUmÎdtÃ.... t__nkmtd.. Rm\nt§sc Adnbpw... Fsâ

tamsâ Imep sicnbm¡nbXnbmfm... F\níp tXm¶p¶nÃ... CXv t\cmsW¶v..

At¿m kXymbn«pw Fsâ saw_td... F\níp IpSním³... sh¨ncp¶Xm...

Rm\hnS¯s¶btÃ Xmakw... " Rm³ sXmgpXpsImIv ]dªp.

anImXncnsbtSm.... " atÁ t]meokpImc³ Ft¶ hnc«n. Rm³ hms]m¯n.

t__n kmtd... Fsâ hmÀUo¶v Hcmsf s]m¡p¼w ...Rm\pw IqSn AdnbtI....

]ns¶ ]p¶qkn\v ]cmXn sImSp¡m³ F´m tbmKyX..?.. Ah³ t]scSp¯ IÅ

hmÁpImc³... A¸w.. Cu ]mhw Ahs\mcp {]iv\amIq¶p t]Sn¨tÃ.. Ah³

NqIn¡mWnt¨..

F¶p ]dªm... R§¡p \S]Sn FSp¡mXncním³ ]Ápthm... saw_td..

\n§fp \S]SnsbSpt¯m... Hcp Ipgt¸manÃ.... ]ns¶.. Cbmfp \½sS

Ncphm¦pf¯nsâ Bfm.... AhcsS ho«nte kIe NnInÂtkw... Cbmfm... shdpw

]«¡¨hS¡mc\msW¦nÂ Idnbm¨³ NnInÂkním³ Cbmsf hnfnípthm...B

\neív Cbmtf s]m¡nsb¶p Idnbm¨³ Adnªm..

AXv R§fdnªnÃ saw_td... C³kvs]Îdp ]dªp... s]m¡ns¡mIp hcm³.

R§fp s]m¡n... sImIpsNÃmXncp¶m... " t]meokpImc³ Xe sNmdnªp.

\n§fp sImIp s]mtím... B C³kvs]Îcv Idnbm¨sâ enÌn s]«bmfm... HcmgvN

IqSntb AbmfnhnsS ImWs¯mÅp... CImkp seÁdp Ct¶m \msftbm..

Abm¡p In«pw... IÅhmÁpImcsâ I¿o¶v Imip hm§o¶m ImcWw...

Idnbm¨sâ atete tXm«¯n I©mhm¶p ]dªv sdbnUn\p hmZn¨¸tg F\níp

tXm¶nbXm... CbmfnhnsS hmg¯nsÃ¶v....Idnbm¨³ sImSp¯ t\m«psI«nsâ I\w

sImdhmcps¶¶v... " tacn¡p«n H¶p ]dªp \nÀ¯n.

t]meokpImÀ apJt¯mSp apJw t\m¡n. ]ns¶ Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n. AhÀ

[À½k¦S¯nemsW¶p a\Ênembn. ]p¶qkmsW¦nepw IdnbmbmsW¦nepw

AhÀs¡m¶p Xt¶. cIp t]cpw Imip sImSp¡p¶pImhpw. ]ns¶ t]cn\p ]mhw

Ft¶t¸mse DÅhtc ]nSn¨p NXípw. s{]mtamj³ thWatÃm. t]mcmªn«v

P\¯nt\w t_m[n¸níWatÃm

AÃm ... \n§fnbmsf sImIps]mtím... D]{Zhn¡Ãv... IIm Xt¶ tXm¶p¶ntÃ

]mhm¶v... AsÃ¦n.. Cbmfn¸w Fd§n HmSptIemcpt¶m.... Mm... Idnbm¨³ hnfn¨p

]dtªmfpw.... ]ns¶ \n§fp Xt¶ Cbmtf ho«ns¡mIp hntSIn hcq¶p am{Xw..

tacn¡p«n t__n¨³ t]meoknsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n. Cu h\nXmsaw_dp

Idnbm¨sâ Io¸msW¶v AhÀ¡dnbmsa¶p tXm¶p¶p. Ahkm\w AbmÄ

]dªp.



Fsâ saw_td... R§¡p s]mÃm¸n\pw kvYeamÁ¯n\pw H¶pw h¿... htÃmw

XSbp¶ kvYem CXv... B, t]ms«.... kmdp tNmZn¨m... IInÃm¶p ]dtªmfmw...

FtSm.. sshZytc... C\n htÃmw hnÁmXt¶ Hcp Hfnhpw atdw Hs¡ thWw..

R§¡p ImWm³ ]Áp¶ t]msesbm¶pw ht¨¡Ãv.... s]mtím... C¶m.. Xsâ

Ip¸n.... " t]meokpImc³ Ip¸n Fsâ I¿nÂ X¶p.

l... Ft´m¶m t__nkmtd CXv... B Ip¸n \n§sS sXmInbtÃ... AsX§\m

IbvImcyw sNt¿tI F¶p Rm³ ]dbtWm... sshZytc.. AX§p sImSpt¯cv.

AhcpsS Hcp kt´mj¯n\v... cmhnte Hcp tIkp In«o«v... shdpwIt¿msS.

AsÃ¦n....Fs¶ ]ns¶ ]vcmIpw.... CtÃ...? " tacn¡p«n tNmZn¨p.

At¿m A§s\m¶pw CsÃsâ saw_td.....Rm³ Uyq«ns¡tS IpSní¯nÃ... ]ns¶,

\n§sS Hs¡ Bfnsâ I¿o¶v... shdptX t]cpw BIpw \n§sS Hs¡ shdp¸pw.

In«pw... AtXmIm.. t__n¡p«n t]meokv Ip¸n I¿nÂ hm§n. Ac¡p¸ntbmfw

DItÃm. B apJw H¶p {]kmZn¨p.

AXp kmcanÃ... \½sfms¡ F¶pw ImtWIhctÃ... t__nkmsd..

C\n Ct§tc Xncn¨p sImIp hnStWm..." t]meokpImc³ tNmZn¨p.

At¿m... thI... Rm³ ASp¯ _kn\p s]mtímfmw... " Rm³ ]dªp.

thI sshZytc.. Rm\pw atetem«m... Po¸ntem«p tIdntím... Xmgt¯ Ihte

hnt«ímw... C\n Çsg§pw _knÃ, DÏgnbWw...

Hm... hfsc D]Imcw..."

Rm³ IbvIq¸ns¡mIv Po¸nsâ ]pdInÂ Ibdn. t]meokpImc³ ap¼nteíp

sN¶n«v tacn¡p«ntbmSp ]dªp.

]ns¶, Idnbm¨t\mSv Cu Imcyw kqNn¸nt¨ítW... B t]cp tI«¸w Xt¶

R§fnbmtf hns«¶v... ]nt¶... B ]p¶qknsâ I¿pw HImcp¶sImIv....

AXp Rmt\Áp... AtÃepw t__nkmdnt\ Idnbm¨dnbmw.... A¶m sdbnUnsâ

hnhcw.. ]dªXv kmdmsW¶v Idnbm¨\dnbmw..

hInIÄ At§m«pant§m«pw t]mbn.

t]mIp¶ hgnív tacn¡p«n tNmZn¨p. "Cu¸td¶XnÂ hmkvXhw htÃmsamtIm

tUmÎtd...." tacn¡p«n ]pdtIm«p Xncnªp tNmZn¨p.

[\zćo tZhnbmtW... shdptXbm... Rm\n¯ncn FSsíms¡ hnSpw.. AÃmsX... Cu

\mWwsI« ]Wnív Rm³ t]mI¯nÃ....

AsX\nídnbmtÃm... Ah·mcp Ibv sht¨m...?.. `mKy¯n\m C¶v Rm³ B

shÅss]¸nsâ Imcy¯ns\d§m¶p sht¨... CsÃ¦n... cLqsâ Imcyw C¶p

I«s]mI..

Fsâ `mKyw....]nt¶...... AkpJsams¡.... t`Zmbn¡mWpw CtÃ....?..... AtÃÂ

sshZyimtetem«p hcphmcp¶tÃm..... " Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

FÃmw t`Zmbn... ASp¯mgvN R§Ä cLqt\ ImWm³ hcps¶mIv... A¶p ]dª

Imcyw... C\n sh¨p Xmakn¸níI...... F´m.... tUmÎdp XbmdtÃ..

Rms\¸tg sdUn..... Ch½mscsS NX In«msX.. c£s]Sp¯nbtÃm.... Hcp t]meokp

ImcWam... Rm\n¸go ateÂ thcpw sIg§pw NX¨v hÃ Xangtâw Imepw Xncp½n

IgntbIn h¶Xv.... Fh½mtc F\níp ]tI t]Snbm..."



Ft¶ ISbpsS ap¼nÂ hn«n«v tacn¡p«n t]mbn. ]¿³ hncIp \nÂ¡pIbmbncp¶p.

H¶p cIp kvYncw IpSnb·mÀ Hcp aqe]Án \nÂ¡p¶pImbncp¶p. Rm³ IS

Xpd¡m³ ]dªp. ]¿³ Ahtc hnfn¨p. Fsâ clkytÌmdnÂ \n¶pw ASp¯

Ip¸nsbSp¯v ]¿t\ GÂ¸n¨p. Ah\Xpambn Ahsâ hit¯íp t]mbn.

Rms\sâ ItkcbnÂ sN¶ncp¶p. ]t£ Ccním³ tXm¶nbnÃ. Hcp hÃm¯

A]IS¯nsâ, Fsâ PohnXt¯ Xt¶ amÁnadnímambncp¶ B kw`h¯nsâ

tjm¡nÂ \n¶pw Rm³ hnapà\mbn«nÃmbncp¶p. ]¿t\mSp ]dªn«v Fsâ

hit¯ X«n Rm\S¨p. F¶n«v Fsâ apdnbnÂ tIdn InSs¶m¶p \Sphp \oÀ¯p.

Çgpw hndbÂ \n¶n«nÃ, hnizkním\pw Ignbp¶nÃ. tacn¡p«nbpsS ]nSnbpw

Xm§pw F\níp thWw, CsÃ¦nÂ Fsâ _nkn\kn\pw òjWnbpImIpw.

tacn¡p«n hgn B ]p¶qknt\ H¶p hnc«pIbpw thWw. Fsâ Acnãw Ahsâ

hmÁnt\ tXmÂ¸n¨p ImWpw, AsÃ¦nÂ Ah³ Ft¶ HÁ¯nÃtÃm.

F\nímsW¦nÂ Hcp sNdnb Nmcmb jm¸nsâ I¨hSw DIp Xm\pw. C\n

saw_dpsS Icn¼qdp sNc¡ptIm Xo«¡pgn \¡ptIm F´p thtWepw

sNbvtXímw. AtÃepw AsXmcp kpJatÃ. ]ns¶ skensâ ssIX¨¡, AXp

thWsa¦nÂ sNc¨p knaân«p sImSpt¯ímw. C\nbpw tacn¡p«nbpsS IÌUnbnÂ

ImWpw \Ã skmb¼³ Nc¡pIÄ DsI¦nÂ sImIphcs«, Fsâ I¯n XbmÀ.

ssIX¨¡bpsS ImcytamÀ¯t¸mÄ Imen¶nSbnte G¯¸gw At¸mgpw, Cu

hÃm¯ AhkvYbnepw aÂ¸nSp¯¯n\p Xbmdmbn Fgpt¶Áp hcp¶p. ASs§Sm,

IqSnbmÂ Hcmgv̈ . Rm\ht\ kam[m\n¸n¨p.

HcmgvN Ignªp, AhÀ h¶nÃ. Rm³ Im¯ncním³ XpS§n. Ct¸mÄ AhcnÂ

Bsc¦nepw H¶p h¶mÂ aXnsb¶mbn. {]tXyIw tdkdpw s»bnUpw Hs¡

Xbmdm¡n sh¨n«pIv. Ct¸mÄ AsXmcp Zmlambn amdnbncníp¶p. F´p ]Án

cIn\pw. thtd Bfnt\bpw Abímsa¶p ]dªn«v. Mm, hÃ kÀ¡o«nepambncnípw.

Idnbm¨\pw AbmfpsS knÂ_ÔnIfpw ]qS Iq«n Xn¶p kpJnípIbmbncnípw.

Ah½mcpsS tbmKw. CSsím¶p Nnń¨p, Cu thiyIfpsS ]pdtI Rms\ń\p

t]mIWw. tacn¡p«ntb _lpam\nt¨¡mw, H¶pansÃ¦nepw c£s]Sp¯nbXtÃ.

F¶mepw Fsâ ap¼nÂ Hcpfp¸panÃmsX Fń\m tacn¡p«n XpWn s]m¡n X¶Xv,

AkpJw Xt¶bÃ ImcWw. Ahsfmcp hnfª hn¯m. kq£níWw F¶p

a\ÊnSíp ]dbp¶p. Im¯ncnímw. A§s\bncntí, Hcp Znhkw Hcp ]Xns\m¶p

aWntbmtS Hcp tcmKn sshZyimebnÂ h¶p. Hcp s]®v, \Ã sFizcyapÅ s]®v,

aZmekbÃ, at\mlcnbpaÃ, Hcp imeo\ kpµcn. At{XbpÅp. F¦nepw Ahtf¡ It¸mÄ Rm³ Nnń¨p. tacn¡p«nbpsS Ibv\o«w êním³ XpS§n. \Ã \Ã

Nc¡pIÄ Ft¶ ImWm³ hcm³ XpS§nbncníp¶p. IqsS {]mbamb HcmÄ,

e£Ww IIn«v AO\msW¶p tXm¶p¶p., ]ns¶ SmIvkn{ssUhdpw, tIdn h¶p.

Rm³ B s]®nt\ {i²n¨p. sImep¶t\bpÅ icocw. FÃmw AXymhiy¯n\p

am{Xw. ]t£ B apJw, t\m¡pt´mdpw t\m¡m\pÅ Hcp Bi ]Icp¶ apJw. C\n

Fsâ a\ÊnÂ tXm¶nbXmhmw. AsÃ¦nÂ t\m¡p¶hscÃmw Ahtf Xt¶

t\m¡m³ thIn ]pdtI IqSpambncp¶tÃm. lm^vkmcn t]mcmbncp¶p F¶p

tXm¶p¶ tZl{]IrXn, F¶mÂ kmcn IqSpXemWp Xm\pw. Hcp kÂhmdpw Jaokpw

aXnbmbncp¶p. Igp¯nÂ shdpw Hcp shÅ ap¯pame. I¿nÂ cIpaq¶p

IcnhfIÄ, ImXnÂ s]m«pt]mse Hmtcm I½epIÄ, cmhnte A¼e¯nÂ t]mb



e£Ww, s\Ánbnte Nµ\w _m¡nbncníp¶p. hoXn IqSnb B s\ÁnbnÂ

H«n¨ncníp¶ s]m«n\p hen¸w IqSntbms¶mcp kwibw. hnSÀ¶ aq¡v. HXp§nb

NpIv. aeta«nte imeo\ kpµcn, shÅm¼Â hncnª t]mse, ]t£ Ipf¯neÃ,

Fsâ sshZyimebnÂ AXpw D¨tbmSSp¯v. ImÀt¶mtc¡ImÂ {]mbw

tXm¶nípw, {]mcÏw sImImbncnípw. ss{UhÀ ]¿³ XqWpwNmcn \n¶p. IIn«v

Hcp IpSpw_amsW¶p tXm¶p¶p. Rm³ ImÀt¶mtcmSv Ccním³ ]dªp. Fsâ

ap¼nepÅ ItkcbnÂ Abmfncp¶p.

Bcm tcmKn...?.

Chfm... Fsâ tamfv...

F¦nÂ Ccnív..

Rm³ thsdmcp ÌqÄ Fsâ ASpt¯ív \o¡nbn«p. AhfXnÂ sasÃ, Ìqfn\p

t\mhm¯ t]mse, Ccp¶p.

F´m t]cv...?.. " Rm³ Ipdns¸gpXm³ XpS§n.

kp\µ...

hbÊv...?

Ccp]Xv..

Ccp]Xmbn«nÃ,... Cu Nn§¯nte BIs¯mÅp..." ImcWhÀ adp]Sn

Xncp¯n¸dªp.

F´m {]iv\w...?

hbdnf¡w..." ImcWhÀ adp]Sn ]dªp. s]®ns\mcp hnjaw, HÁbSnív XqÁÂ

F¶p ]dªXp t]mse.

F´m Blmcw Ignt¨... C¶se...?.

AXv...AXv...

s]®n\p ]dbm³ Hcp N½Â. AXpw ImWm³ `wKnbpÅ Hcp N½Â. XqÁÂ tcmKn

Fsâ a\ÊnÂ tIdn Xqdm³ t]mIpt¶m F¶p kwibw.

AtX.. Fsâ sshZytc..... ho«n ]XnhnÃm¯Xm.... Ch³... " ss{Uhtd NqIn

]dªp. Fsâ tam\m... C¶se cm{Xn h¶t¸m C¯ncn ]¶nbnd¨n sImIp h¶p....

AXp Idnsh¨p... Ahfp Igním¯Xm... Ch³ \nÀ_Ôn¨t¸m... Ht¶m ctIm

IjWw.. At{XbpÅp.. ]¿sâ apJ¯v IpÁt_m[w.

\n§Ä amwk`£Ww IgnímdntÃ..

R§Ä hÃt¸mgpw... AO³ shPntÁdnb\m... ]ns¶ tacnt¨ösS ho«o¶m Rm\pw

tKm]nbpw Ignípt¶.... tacnt¨ösS A½ösS Fd¨n \Ã sh¸m..... AtXmIv...."

kp\µ sasÃ kt¦mNt¯msS ]dªp.

C¶n¸w F{X {]mhiyw t]mbn..

aq¶p {]mhiyw..

FfInbm...?.

Mqw..

At¸m... Bhiy¯n\p shÅw IpSn¨mcpt¶m...?

Mqw... {KmatkhnI h¶¸w ]dªXpsImIv... FfInt¸mb¸tg.. D¸pw

IªnshtÅmw IpSn¨p.... F¶mepw ]nt¶w...

BZymbn«m...]¶nsbd¨n...

AÃ... tacnt¨ösS ho«o¶v... t\ct¯w Ign¨ns«mIv... At¶csam¶pw... " B

\njvIf¦ `mhw Fsâ a\Ênt\ BIÀjníp¶p.



AtX... sshZytc... sImg¸eym...£oWeym...Fs¶ms¡ Fhfp ]dsª¦nepw...

R§fn§p t]m¶p... Ignª hÀjw CXpt]mse sht¨mIncp¶Xm... ASp¯

ho«nsemcp sN¡t\... Ahkm\w saUn¡ÂtImtfPn t]mtIIn h¶p... AXp

thIm¶p IcpXn... ]ns¶ tacn¡p«n... F¸gpw {iolcote cLp \Ã tUmÎdm¶p

]dbp¶ tIt«mIm.. BZyw ChnsS t\m¡m¶p sht¨..."

tacn¡p«n ... F¶p ]dªm saw_dm...?.." kp\µbpsS \mUn ]nSn¨psImIp Rm³

tNmZn¨p.

Mm..AtX... Ahsf\níp aq¯ aItft¸mfm... AhS¸³ Fd¨ntXm½m Ahtfw

sImIv Hcp hgoanÃmsX ]Ip tIdn h¶¸w... Fsâ ho«nem... sImtd¡mew

IgnªXv... AsXms¡ ]tg IpSntbÁ¡mew...." ImÀt¶mÀ H¶p \nizkn¨p.

Ip«n tPmeníp t]msWmtIm.

CÃ sshZytc... Çw tPmen FhsS In«m\m... \Ã Hcp ]Wn H¸n¨p sImSp¡m¶v

tacn¡p«n GÁns«mIv... F¶m Rm³ ]dªp.. shdptX \níp¼w AhsS IqsS

\S¶m... hÃ {KmatkhnIm¸Wnsb§m\pw H¯mtem¶v....

]ns¶´m t]mImXncp¶Xv...?

Hm... tacn¡p«n P·w sNbvXm.. sImIp t]mI¯nÃ... Ae¨nem¶pw ]dªv... F¶m

ASp¯qs¶ms¡ aq¶mep ]nÅmcv AhsS IqsS \S¡ps¶mIv... AhÀs¡ms¡

Çw \Ã Imeam...tZ... Fh\pw k½Xní¯nÃ....." aIt\ NqInbmWbmÄ ]dªXv.

B tImsfm¶pw thIOm..." aI³ ]dªp.

F\níp a\Ênembn, tacn¡p«nív kp\µtbmSv Ft´m hÂkeyamWv, Ahtf II

th«\míÄ¡v C«psImSp¡m\nãanÃ. SmIvkn HmSn¡p¶ B§fípw Aåw Ncn{Xw

AdnbmXncním³ hgnbnÃtÃm. At¸mÄ aIÄ Hc\m{LmXIpkpaw Xt¶. Rm\m

apJt¯íp t\m¡n. ÇdªsXm¶pw Xt¶¸ÁnbÃ F¶ `mh¯nÂ Ahfncp¶p.

B XmSnbnÂ ]nSns¨mcp½ sImSp¡m³ tXm¶p¶ \njvIf¦ `mhw.

Ip«osS samJw IIn«v... sImgt¸m¶peym... Çgpw... hbÁnte B Zpãv apgph\pw

t]mIp¶Xv \ÃXm... amwkw \¶mbn sh´p ImWneym...AXmcnípw..

Rm³ kp\µbpsS I®pIÄ hnSÀ¯n ]cntim[n¨psImIp ]dªp.

IqSpXembm... sIm¨p Xf¶p t]mI¯nteym...?...HcOsâ thhemXn.

A§s\m¶pw Xfc¯nÃ... AtÃ kp\tµ...?.. hcq...

Rm³ tNmZn¨p. At¸mfm NpInÂ Hcp £oWn¨ aµlmkw hnSÀ¶p.

Ahsfgpt¶Áp. Rm³ BZyw hnNmcn¨Xv AIt¯ apdnbnteíp sImIp

t]mImsa¶mbncp¶p. ]ns¶ thI, ChnSpt¯ taibnÂ Xt¶ BIs« F¶p

Xocpam\n¨p. Hcp kv{Io³ sImIp ad¨ Hcp sUkvIv, AXmbncp¶p AhnSs¯

Fsâ ]cntim[\mtai. AhnsS InS¶mÂ Rm³ kwkmcníp¶Xv ]pd¯ncníp¶

_Ôp¡Ä¡p tIÄ¡mw. IÅhpanÃ NXnbpanÃ, FÃmw Hm¸¬. CXn\nSív ]¿³

tNmZníp¶Xp tI«p.

F¶m Rm³ hIn B XWet¯íp amÁnbnSmw....AOm..

Mqw... F§pw t]mIÃv... R§sf sImIp hnSWw..

Mm..

taibnÂ InS¡p¶ B shÅm¼Â ]qhnt\ Rm³ B]mZNqUw H¶p ho£n¨p.

aeÀ¶p InS¶t¸mÄ B amdpIÄ Aåw s]m§n\n¶p. B cIp Xmacsam«pIÄ



sImIp\S¡p¶Xp \mWt¡SmWv F¶p tXm¶p¶t]mse \nÂ¡pt¼mÄ AhÄ¡v

Aåw Ip\nbp¶pImbncp¶p. AXpsImIv B XmacapeIÄ A{X FSp¯p

ImWníp¶nÃmbncp¶p. AhfpsS ta\ntb hnebncp¯p¶ Fsâ

I®pIfnÂt\m¡ns¡mIv \nÀ¶ntajbmbn AhÄ InS¶p. shdptXbmsW¦nepw

Rm³ ]dªp.

"B Ibv Xeíp tase sht¨mfq..." AhÄ sasÃ Hcp Xeíp ]ndInÂ sNdnb

Ipjy\nÂ sh¨p.

lbv, Fsâ DÅnÂ Hcp Ipfncp tImcns¡mIv B »uknsâ I£¯nÂ Hcp

sNdnb hnbÀ¸p[mc. AXnsâ kpKÔw \pIcm³ Fsâ a\Êp sh¼nt¸mbn,

F¦nepw Rm³ \nb{ń¨p. Aćo£¯nÂ AXnsâ KÔw ]Icp¶ptIm Fsâ

\mknI At\zjn¨p.

B kmcn hit¯sím¶p amÁq..." Rm\mhiys¸«p.

AhÄ sasÃ lm^vkmcn hbdnÂ \n¶pw amÁn. Rm³ apeíp Xmsg apXÂ ]Xps¡

hbdnÂ sR¡nbn«p ]dªp.

t\mhp amXncn tXm¶p¶psI¦nÂ ]dbWw...

Mqw..." AhÄ I®S¨p InS¶p.

Nfntbm tNmctbm.. hÃXpw DImbncpt¶m..?

HÁ t\m«¯n IInÃ... Çgn¸w shÅw t]mem..

]mhmSbpsS sI«b¨n«v Aåw Xmgv¯nt¡...

Rm³ hbdnÂ sIm«n t\m¡n, KymkpIv. Rm³ cIp IbvsImIpw AcnIpIfnÂ

IqSn Aåw AaÀ¯n Xmtgív It¿mSn¨p sImIp ]dªp.

Iogvizmkw h¶m.. aSnímX§p hnt«¡Ww..

At¿..." AhÄ \mWn¨p Npfnªp.

\mWnípsIm¶pw thI.... CXv sshZy\m..

Rms\sâ XffhncepIÄ sImIv Agnª ]mhmSbpsS AcnInÂ XÅn AXv

Xmtgíp amÁn. Fsâ XÅhncepIÄ AhfpsS ISnXSw htc F¯n. AhnsS

hnian¨ncp¶ AhfpsS IpamcoKplytcma§fnÂ XSªp.

Ct¸mÄ... t\mhptIm...

Mqw...F\nív...]nt¶..

AhÄ hn¡n, Rm³ Is¿Sp¯p. Fsâ hncepIfnÂ kpJapÅ Hcp Ipfncv, B

Kply¸qhnte tcma§fpsS.

Ft´... ]dtªmfq..

F\nsím¶p...... t]mbms¡mÅmsas¶mIv...ChnsS kuIcyw ImWpthm...

DItÃm... F¦nÂ AXp Ignªmhmw _m¡n ]cntim[\....Fgpt¶tÁmfq... ]pdInÂ

B acp¶p sjÍn\¸pdw.... tSmbnseÁpIv... t]mbn hcq... {]tXyIns¨s´¦nepw

DtIm F¶p t\m¡ntímWw..

Mqw...AhÄ s]s«s¶gpt¶Áp ]mhmS sI«n. ]pdInteípÅ hmXnÂ IS¶p. Rm³

Xncnªv Fsâ ItkcbnÂ h¶ncp¶p. \nanj¯n\Iw AhÄ Xncn¨p h¶p

hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶p.

Blm...C{X s]s«¶p Igntªm...

CÃ... sXm«oev shÅanÃ..



C¸w sImIphcmw.. s]mtímfq....

Rm³ A¸pdt¯ apdnbnÂ ]¿t\ t\m¡n. AhnsS cIp aq¶p IpSnb·mÀ DIv.

D¨bqWn\p ap¼pÅ I¨hSw. AXp apS¡I F¶p Xocpam\n¨p. Rm³ XncnsI

h¶p Fsâ apdnbnte ho¸bnÂ \n¶pw shÅw tImcns¡mIv I¡qknteíp \S¶p.

At¸mÄ AhÄ apt¶m«p h¶p.

At¿m... Rm³ sImIp s]mtímfmw..

thI. C¸cph¯nÂ shÅw Npa¶mÂ Ip«n Nne¸w Fsâ acp¶ps]c

hr¯ntISm¡pw Ahsfm¶pw anInbnÃ.

AhÄ hcp¶Xphtc Rm³ AO\pambn kwkmcn¨psImIncp¶p. tacn¡p«nbptS

IpSpw_hpw Ahcpambn \Ã _Ô¯nemsW¶p a\Ênembn. tacn¡p«nív kp\µ

aItf t]msebmWt{X. IpSpw_Ncn{Xw XpS§nbt¸mÄ AhÄ Xncn¨p h¶p.

F§s\ DImbncp¶p....?.. Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

sImd¨p shÅw.... am{Xw..." B kzc¯nÂ Aåw £oWw t]mse, tlbv CÃ. \Ã

BtcmKyw DÅ icocw.

F¦nÂ hm..

Rm³ AIt¯íp \S¶p. AhÄ H¶p kwibn¨p, ]ns¶ AIt¯íp Ibdn,

taibnteíp InS¶p. ]ns¶ ]mhmSbpsS sI«b¨p. Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n

InS¶p. F\ním Ihnfnsem¶p XtemSWsa¶pImbncp¶p, A{Xtíma\Xzw. Rm³

hoIpw apIÄ apXÂ Xmsghtc B arZpeamb hbdnÂ sasÃ AaÀ¯n. Fsâ

a\Êm£nbnÃm¯ a\Ên\v B \\p¯ Kplytcma¯nÂ H¶p IqSn

sXmSWsa¶pÅ B{Klambncp¶p. AXp s]s«¶p Rm³ km[ns¨Sp¯p.

XShpt¼msgÃmw "t\mhptIm...." F¶p tNmZn¨p. AhÄ "Mqlpw" F¶p aqfns¡mIp

I®S¨p InS¶p. Hcp {]mhiyw H¶p C¡nfn ]qIXp t]mse AhÄ H¶p ]pfªp.

F¶ns«t¶ t\m¡n. Rm³ Kuch¯nÂ H¶padnbm¯ t]mse Fsâ tPmen

XpSÀ¶p. a\Ênte sImXn shfnbnÂ hcmsX kq£n¨p. HSphnÂ AXnsâ

an\pkhpw XSn¸pw I«nbpw a\:]mTambt¸mÄ Rm³ \nÀ¯n.

Fgpt¶tÁmfq..." AhÄ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p.

H¶pw t]Sním\nÃ..." Rm³ hbdnf¡w \nÂ¡m\pÅ acp¶v Hcp

U_nÄtUmskSp¯v sImSp¯p.

CXv Ct¸mÄ Xt¶ IgnIym... Hcp tUmkv BdpaWníp IgnípI....

F\nídnbmw CXv sNÃm¯ Xmakw Cf¡w ]nSn¨psI«nbXp t]mse \nÂ¡pw.

AhÄ apJw Ip\n¨p \n¶p. AO³ acp¶p ¥mkp hm§n AhfpsS I¿nÂ

sImSp¯p. AhÄ IpSn¨n«v Hcp Npfnt¸msS apJw XpS¨p.

]Yyw hÃXpw HtIm sshZytc..." AO³ tNmZn¨p.

cIp Znhkt¯ív... ]mev, tamcv, ssXcv... ]g§Ä, XWp¯Xv.. H¶pw thI... NqSp

Iªn... \msf tNmdmhmw..."

At¿m... Chsf§s\ ... \nípthm..... ]menhÄ¡p Poh\m.... AO³ ]dªt¸mÄ

AhÄ¡p Hcp ]cn`hw. Ft¶ GdpI®ns«m¶p t\m¡n. B I®nte hnImcw

F\níp ]nSnIn«nbnÃ.

Ct{Xw {]mbambn«pthm..?... shdptXbÃ ...]mept]mse Xt¶ \ndhpw...." At¸mÄ B

I®pIÄ Fsâ t\sc H¶p an¶nbSªp.

ChsS kz`mthmw A§s\ Xs¶bm..." AO³ aItf ]pIgv¯n.



"F\nbpw FfIpImsW¦n ... Ft¶ AdnbníWw... cIp Znhkw Ignªv ]Ápsa¦n

h¶p hnhcw ]dbpI...

Mm... Fhfn¸w Xmsg ssS¸p ]Sním³ hcps¶mIv... At¶cw H¶p tIdn IIm aXn

tIt«m.. tamtf... Ah³ sImsI hnSpw.....

sicnbOm..

Ft¶ t\m¡msX Zqtcíp t\m¡ns¡mIhÄ ]dªp.

Po¸nteíp Ibdpt¼mÄ Ahsfs¶ H¶p Xncnªp t\m¡n. At¸mÄ AhtfXs¶

t\m¡nbncp¶ Fsâ I®pIÄ B Icn¦qhf¸q¡fpambn Iq«nap«n. B t\m«¯nÂ

Hcp a[pcamb IpÁs¸Sp¯Â DImbncp¶Xp t]mse F\níp tXm¶n.. " alm

IÅ\m.... F\níp a\Ênembn... tIt«m.. Mqw.... " Rms\m¶p Nncním³ {ian¨t¸mÄ

B apJ¯v Kuchw, ]ns¶bhÄ apJw sh«n¯ncn¨p Po¸nteíp Ibdn.

Rm\dnbmsX H¶p Nqfn. Fs´mcp {IqcXbmWp Rm³ ImWn¨Xv. Fsâ Hcp

tcmKntb, AXpw Hcp A]ISIcamb AhkvYbnÂ h¶ tcmKntb Rm³

ssewKnIambn apXseSp¡pI F¶p ]dªmÂ, sO... Rs\mcp ImS³.

thImbncp¶p, B Ip«nbpsS a\ÊnÂ Ct¸mÄ Ft¶¸Án tamiamb

A`n{]mbambncnípw. C\n AhÄ AsX§m\pw tacn¡p«ntbmSp ]dªmÂ,

saw_dpsS ap¼nepw Rm³ tamiamIpw. Ahscs¶ shdpw Hcp hr¯nsI«h\mbnt«

hnNmcníq. \mWanÃmsX Ahcp Ih¨p sIS¶Xpt]msebÃtÃm Hcp km[p

s]¬Ip«nbpsS Imcyw. At¿m, ]oU\w. Idnbm¨³ AhfpsS Ifn¸mhbmWtÃm.

kp\µ tacn¡p«nbpsS Z¯p]p{Xn amXncnbpw. Cuizcm, Rms\t´ AXp Nnń¨nÃ.

Ft¶ Bsc¦nepw ]nSn¨mÂ Rm³ hymP\msW¶pw BÄamdm«w \S¯n

PohnípIbms\¶pw htc sXfnbpw. ASnhbdp t\m¡n Bsc¦nepw cIp X¶mÂ

Fsâ Nmcmb¡¨hSw X¯ ]dbpt¼mse Rm³ shfns¸Sp¯nt¸mIpw. Fs¶

\¶mbn hnbÀ¯p. B t]ms«, Fdnª IÃp Xncnsb hcnInÃtÃm. ASp¯

tIkns\¦nepw kq£níWw.

cIp Znhk§Ä Ignªt¸mÄ D¨íhÄ hoIpw Fsâ ISbnÂ h¶p. Rm³ Hcp

tcmKntb t\m¡ns¡mIncníbmbncp¶p. B tcmKnsb t\m¡n¯ocp¶Xp htc

AhÄ AhnsS Im¯p \n¶p. Abmtf ]dªp hn«pIgnªv Rm³ AhtfmSv Fsâ

ASp¯pÅ ÌqfnÂ h¶ncním³ ]dªp. ]¿³ D®m³ t]mbncníp¶p.

Mqw... Fs´ms¡bpIp kp\tµ hntij§Ä..?... hbdn¸w F§t\Iv..?... ]ns¶

HgnbptIImtbm...?..." Rm³ temlyw tNmZn¨p.

AhÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n H¶p aµlkn¨p. Hcp {]tXyI aµlmkw, ag¡mdn\nSbnte

shbnep t]mse. ]ns¶ tNmZn¨p.

tPmen¡mc³ A¸ds¯mtIm... AtXm ...?

AsXń\m At\zjnípt¶... Ah³ D®m³ t]mbn..

AÃ.. Ct{Xw Hds¡ tcmKhnhcw tNmZn¨m... Cu \m«pImcp apgph³ tI¡ptIte..?

At¿m... tkmdn... kp\tµ¡ I kt´mj¯n\v H¨ C¯ncn IqSnt¸mbn...Bt«...

Çw F§t\Iv..

AhÄ ]Xps¡ ]dªp. " A¶t¯¸ns¶... t]mbnt« CÃ..

tM...NXnt¨m...A¸w Cu cIp Znhtkmw Ign¨ `£tWms¡ ...." Rm³

DtZzKt¯msS tNmZn¨p.



AXn\p t]Sn¨n«v Rm³ `£tWmw Igníp¶nÃ... cIp kv]q¬ Iªn...aXnsb\nív...

AhÄ \nkt¦mNw ]dªp.

kmcanÃ... Rms\mcp KpfnI Xcmw.... C¶p cm{Xn sIS¡m³ t\c¯v `£W¯n\p

tijw A§p Ignt¨m... \msf t\cw shfp¡p¼w kt´mjt¯msS kp\µ Ft¶

HmÀ¡pw...

AsÃ¦nepw F¸gpw Rmt\mÀ¡p¶pItÃm...." AhÄ Fsâ t\sc t\m¡msX

]dªp. F\nsímc¦em¸v.

F´m ]dtª...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Rms\m¶pw ]dªnÃtÃm..." AhÄ Fs¶ t\m¡n hÃm¯ Hcp Nncn Nncn¨p.

F¦n...F\níp tXm¶nbXmcnípw..." Rm³ acps¶Sp¡m³ Aeamc Xpd¶p.

A¸w..C¶v ]cntim[níp¶ntÃ...?

Hm...AXnsâ Bhiyw CÃ....." Rm³ Aekambn ]dªp.

Hm...Bhiy¯n\pw am{Xw At¶ ]cntim[n¨tÃm.... AtÃ...?...A¸w... At{Xw sImIv

sImXow ]qXow Hs¡ XoÀt¶m....?...AtXm C¸w F\nsígpt¶Â¡m\pw

s\ehnfním\pw BhsXmImb sImImtWm...?.

tM...kp\µ F´m Cu ]sdt¶... F\nsím¶pw a\ÊnemIp¶nÃ..

AtÃepw a\ÊnemI¯nÃ... " AhfpsS kzcw I\¯p. " hbsdfIn

Ahibmbns«mcp s]®p h¶¸w.. sshZycpsS Hcp s]cpamÁw..." AhfpsS apJw

tImSn.

At¿m... H¶pw a\Ên sht¨mIÃ... Fsâ kp\tµ.. H¶pw hnNmcníÃv...

]cntim[n¨¸w Is¿m¶p C¨nsc sX¶nt¸mbn.... shjtamImsb¦n ... £an¡v...

C\n A§s\ Hcníepw sN¿¯nÃ...kq£nt¨mfmw....

Fsâ a\Êp t]Sn¨p. Chfp sImg¸w HIm¡ptam. Bsc¦nepw Adnªm \mdpw.

Mpw AdnbmsX.... AdnbmsX F{X t\cam... sR¡ow XShow... AXpw... HscS¯p

Xt¶ Ahtfgpt¶Áp. Rm\§p hÃmXmbn.

Ip«o... Cu acp¶p IqSn sImIp s]mtím... CsÃ¦n hbdSbpw...

Rm³ kvt\lt¯msS, F¶mÂ hndíp¶ IbvsImIv acp¶v AhfpsS t\tc \o«n.

Ahfm Ibv X«namÁn. F¶n«v A¶t¯ ]cntim[\m apdnbnteíp Ibdn. AhÄ

t\sc taibnteíp tIdn¡nS¶p. F¶n«p ]dªp. "]cntim[nív.... Cs¶s´ms¡

AgnítWm¶pw IqSn ]d AtÃÂ.. Xs¶¯m³ Agnípt¶m..." AhfpsS kzcw

hÃmXncp¶p. "]cntim[n¡v sshZytc F´n\m shdípt¶... As¶mcp

shdbepanÃmcp¶tÃm... Hm... As¶\níp h¿mcp¶tÃm AtÃ...?

Ft¶ BsI hndím³ XpS§n. ChfpsS Dt±iw F´mbncnípw. kwKXn

kv{Xo]oU\w F¶ hIp¸nse§m\pw s]«mÂ, t]meoknsâ CSnbpw sImÅpw,

amt\mw t]mIpw, PohnXhpw Xpebpw. GXp \in¨ t\c¯mtWm Cu s]®nsâ

Ihs¡tSte ]qtSsS kpJw Adnbm³ Bi tXm¶nbXv. C\n hÃ BfpItfbpw

kwLSn¸n¨p sImIp h¶n«ptIm. Rm³ ]pd¯nd§n NpÁpw t\m¡n.

ASps¯§pw A§s\bpÅ Bcpw CÃ. Rm³ Xncntb AIt¯íp Ibdn.

Ahfnt¸mÄ Fgpt¶Áncníp¶p.

Fsâ Ip«o... Zbhp sNbvXv.. BtcmSpw ]dbcpXv... Rms\mcp sNdp¸¡mc\tÃ...

]ns¶ A¶p Ip«nív henb Ipg¸w H¶pw CÃmcp¶p tIt«m....... PohnX¯ne¶v

BZymbn«m.. Hcp s]®nt\msSmcp {]tXyIX tXm¶nbXv... AXpsImIm



]cntim[n¨¸w.. a\ÊdnbmsX. F´p {]mbOn¯w thtWepw sN¿mw.... Çw Ip«n

t]m.... C\n Ct§m«p hcptIw thI.... acp¶nsâ Imipw thI Xsâ acp¶p Rm³ Igníp¶nsÃ¦ntem..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

At¿m... AXp ]mSnÃ... hbdm FÃm AkpJ¯ntâw ImcWw... acp¶p Ign¨ntÃÂ

AXp hbdnt\ _m[nípw.. ]ns¶ AXp Ip«nbpsS Xz¡nt\ _m[nípw... \Ã

apJ{iobm kp\µív. AXv Ifªp Ipfn¡sÃ.....Cu acp¶pw IqsS Ign¨n«v... F´p

thtWepw Bbntím... thtW Rms\mcp tetlymw IqSn Xcmw..

C\n sshZycpambn«v Hcp temtlymw thI.... Xsâ tetlymw thI.... AhÄ

shfnbnteínd§n. X«nbpsS hmXnÂ htc sN¶p. At¿m, BÄ¡msc hnfn¨p

Iq«m³ t]mIphmtWm... Cuizcm. Fsâ Is®m¶p XÅn. CÃ, AhÄ H¶p Nnń¨p.

Bizmkt¯msS Rms\sâ Itkcbnencp¶p, ]pdtIm«p Nmcn. Ft¶ B

XWp¸pÅ Aćo£¯nepw hnbÀ¯p.

At¸mÄ Zm, AhÄ hoIpw Xncn¨p hcp¶p. Cuizcm, C\nsb´mtWm CXn\p

thIXv. AhÄ h¶v Fsâ ap¼nte Ìqfnencp¶p.

A§s\ Rm\n¸w t]mIp¶nÃ... acps¶Ãmw Xm... tetlymw...

Xcmw... Xcmw... " Rm³ NmSnsbgpt¶Áv KpfnIbpw telyhpw sImSp¯p. F¶n«v

]dªp. "KpfnI Hmtcm¶p sIS¡m³ t\cw... telyw Hmtcm kv]q¬ cIp t\cw...

Rm³ tai¸pd¯p InS¶ Hcp ISemskSp¯v t\m¡ns¡mIncp¶p. AhÄ B

ISemkp ]nSn¨p hm§n tai¸pd¯p sh¨p. F¶n«p ]dªp. "Rm\n¸w t]mIp¶nÃ

Fsâ _Êp hcm\n\ow Hcp aWn¡qdp IqsS HIv.....AhÄ H¶nfInbncp¶p. Fsâ

ssZhta. c£nítW. Cu s]®n\p \ÃXp tXm¶tW. Rm³ a\ÊnÂ {]mÀ°n¨p.

Ccpt¶m... Ccpt¶m.. AXns\´m...thtWÂ t]mIptI thI... IpSníms\s´¦nepw

thtWm....

Hcp XWp¯ tImf In«nbm sImÅmcp¶p..." AhÄ BtcmsS¶nÃmsX ]dªp.

Ç... sImIcmw... " Rm³ ]pdt¯índ§ms\mcp§n.

BMvlm... sImÅmw.... sshZyctÃ A¶p ]dtª.. XWp¯sXm¶pw F\nív

]mSnsÃ¶v.... F¶n«n¸w... Ft¶ kpJn¸n¡m³ F´pw BImsa¶v....

thI....AhnSncn... Rm³ t]mIp¶ htc... "AhÄ Fsâ Itkcbnteív IbvNqIn.

Rm\ncp¶p. Ft¶ sNdpXmbn«p hnd¡p¶papIv. Chsft¶ sImc§p

Ifn¸nípIbmtWm, IfnímsX ]ÁnÃtÃm, s]«pt]mbntÃ. Ipd¨p t\cw Ahsft¶

Xt¶ t\m¡nbncp¶p. Rm³ B I®pIfnteíp t\m¡mXncním³ {ian¨p. Ipd¨p

t\cw Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ ]ndp]ndp¡m³ XpS§n. "kpapJ\m¶pw anSp¡\m¶pw

Hs¡ tacnt¨¨n ]dª¸w t\cm¶m hnNmcnt¨....

Rm³ anInbnÃ.

Ignshm«nÃ Xm\pw... hr¯ntISp ImWntíw thWw... t]meokntâw Idnbm¨tâw

I¿o¶p In«p¼w Adntªmfpw.... tacnt¨¨ntbmSv Rms\m¶p kqNn¸n¨m aXn... Cu

sshZyimtew ImW¯nÃ sshZycpw ImW¯nÃ... Adnbmtam...." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

Adnbmw... Zbhp sNbvXv.. CXv ]ckym¡cpXv... Rm³ Imep ]nSnímw... AdnbmsX

C\n... thtWm¦nÂ FÃm acp¶pw {ôbmbn«p Xcmw.

Rm³ Ahtf A\p\bn¸ním³ {ian¨p. AhÄ Nndn H¶p tIm«n. F¶n«p ]dªp.



BÀ¡p thWw Xsâ Hmkv...F¶n«p thWw ]nt¶w ]oUn¸ním³... AtÃ... AÃ

Xm\mcmsW¶m hnNmcw... B XmSow aotiw... IImsemSt\ s]¼ntÅscms¡

ab§q¶m hnNmcw... Hcp taml³emev...

At¿m .. A§s\m¶panÃ.... AsXm¶pw HmÀ¯p ]dªXÃ... Ip«n F¶m... C\n

Ct§m«p hcI...

C¶m... acp¶nsâ she F{Xbm¶m FSpt¯m...." AhÄ Ipd¨p t\m«pIÄ Fsâ

t\tc \o«n. Rm\mZyw aSn¨p.

hm§tSm... " AhÄ iÐw DbÀ¯n.

Rm³ AXnÂ \n¶pw Ipd¨p cq] hm§n.

Rm\n¸w t]mWp... C\ow hcpw...

Hm... ht¶mfq... Ip«nsí¸w thtWepw ChnsS hcmtÃm...

AhÄ NS]Sm NmSnbnd§n bm{Xbmbn. Fsâ izmkw t\tc hoWp. Hcp s]mÃm¸p

hen¨p XebnÂ sh¨p. tacn¡p«nbpambn C{Xbpw ASp¸apsI¶dnªnÃ, CsXmcp

\mS³ Nc¡msW¶p tXm¶nbXp sImImWtÃm A¶m thImXo\w XebnepZn¨Xv.

Cuizcm, Cu h«ps]®v BtcmsS¦nepw ]dªmÂ, ]oU\w s]mSns]mSníp¶

Imeam. AsXÃmw t]meokp s]m¡p¶papIv. Rm³ ]oUn¸n¨nsÃ¦nepw AXnsâ

X´ ]dbpw Rm³ AI¯p sIS¯n ]cntim[ns¨¶v. XoÀ¶p AtXmsS IY.

HmÀ¯t¸mÄ Xe Id§n.

HcmgvN Ignªt¸mÄ hoIpw saw_tdbpw skeos\bpw sImIv Idnbm¨sâ Po¸v

Fsâ IShmXnÂIse¯n. saw_td AhnsS Cd¡nbn«v Po¸p Xncn¨p t]mbn.

tacn¡p«n t\tc AIt¯íp Ibdn. At¸mÄ AhnsS DImbncp¶ Hcp hbÊ³

tcmKn Ahtf t\m¡n H¶p sXmgpXp. kabw GXmIv ]¯p aWn IgnªtX DÅp.

Abmtf ]dªp hn«n«v Rm³ tacn¡p«ntb kzoIcn¨p.

saw_dncnív...

Ccníms\m¶pw t\canÃ.... F\níp s]s«¶p t]mWw... ]nt¶ cLp sdUnbtÃ...

AtX... saw_dp ]dªm ]ns¶..." Rms\m¶p Nncn¨p.

AtÃ thI... ]ns¶bmIs«..." AhÄ s]s«¶p hnjbw amÁn.

Ignªbmgv¨ CXnte F§pw IInÃtÃm..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Fsâ hmÀUp apgph\pw aebtÃ.. F{X ate tIdnbmem.. Imcy§fp \S¡pt¶.

Ignªbmgv¨... Hcp X¿Â DÂkhw... sIgt¡ ateÂ \S¯n... AXnsâ £oWw

CtXhtc XoÀ¶n«nÃ...

A¸w .. AhnSt¯ s]¼ntÅscms¡ c£s]«q¶p kmcw...." Rm³ ]dªp.

Mqw sdUvt{ImÊpImcv ... aq¶mepw X¿Â sajo³ Xcm¶p ]dªns«mIv... AXv

hnXcWw sN¿Ww...

]mÀ«n {]hÀ¯\¯n\v AhnS¶v ]ntÅtc H¶pw In«otÃ...?.

Hcmfnt\ In«n....

F¶ns«´ntb...?

F´m... Ah¡pw hÃ sNmdn¨nepw HtIm¶dnbm\mcnípw...CtÃ.." Ahsfm¶p

Nncn¨p.

AÃ... t_m[hÂIcWw \S¯nIgnªmetÃ Ct§m«p hcs¯mÅq...



tM.. CXmcm cLqt\mSp ]dªXv..?.

AsXms¡ Rm\dnbps¶mIv...saw_td...

Mqw.. A¸w Bfp tamiaÃ......AXp t]ms«.... Rm³ scLqs\mcp tImsfm¸n¨ns«mIv..

F´p tImfm... \Ã ]mÀ«n htÃmamtWm..

Mm... \½sS Ncphm¦pf¯nsâ s]¼dt¶m¯nív Iptd Imembn..

kÔn_Ô§Äs¡ms¡ thZ\... sImtd Cw¥ojp acp¶p Ign¨p... Hcp amtÁmanÃ

F¶m.. Bfnt\¡Im.. Hcp sImgt¸manÃ... ae_mdnte GtXm.. AãsshZyâhsS

sImIp t]mbn FtXm NnInÂk \S¯msa¶v Btcm ]dªp...

sNe¸w ]©IÀ½w \S¯m\mcnípw..

B F´msWs¶\nídnb¯nÃ... ]t£ AXp tI«sbmSt\... Rms\St¦men«p....

ChnsS Ct{Xw anSp¡³ cLpshmÅ¸w F´n\m Zqtcíp t]mWXv... {iolcnsb¶p

]dª¸w AhÀ¡pw sNdnb Xmåcyw...

CXnse\nsí´p tImfv..?.. thsdmcp tcmKn A{X Xt¶..." Rm³ \nÊwKXtbmsS

]dªp.

scLq\p aqf C¨nsc sImdhm...Fsâ s]m«³ sshZytc... Idnbm¨\pambn«Sp¡m³

CXnåcw thsd Hcp Nm³kv In«pthm...

l...At§cpambn«Sp¯Xv sImIv F\nsí´p KpWw... Acnãw hníptIw... hÃ

Xangtâw Imepw Xncp½ptIw sNbvXm F\níp Pohnímw..

tlm... F´m Cu tUmÎtdmSp ]dbpI... FtSm KpWw ]ns¶ HImIpw... H¯m

Xm\pw Hcp tImSoizc\mIpw Hcp Ime¯v..

Fsâ a\sÊm¶p XWp¯p. tImSoizc³. ]t£ Kpepamep hÃXpw BsW¦nÂ

]ÁptIe.

Mm..GXmbmepw... tacn¡p«n ]td¶Xp sImIv Rm³ t]mImw... ]t£ Cu XcnInS

]W¡mcpambn«p IqSnbm... XSns¡tS hmep s]mb sImc§sâ amXncnbmIpthm¶m

t]Sn...

AsXm¶panÃ... Idnbm¨sâ ss{Uhdp hcp¼w Xm\§p IqsS t]mbm aXn... _m¡n

Rmt\À¸mSm¡nt¡mfmw...

Bbntíms«... tacn¡p«n Fgpt¶Áp.

hIn hcptIte...?... Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

hcpw F\nív Xmsg ItS¶v.. C¨nsc km[\§fp hm§Ww...." tacn¡p«n Cd§n

IpSbpw \nhÀ¯p \S¶p. Rms\¶ `mhn tImSoizc³ Fsâ ASp¯ tcmKntbbpw

Im¯v at\mcmPy¯nteíp hoWp. F¦nepw Hcp COm`wKw. Hcp ]qdp sNcím\pw

AIn H¶p aq¸ním\pw Hchkcw In«psa¶v hnNmcn¨Xmbncp¶p. C\n F¶m

ChÀ¡p kabw In«n XpWn s]m¡nXcp¶Xv. At¸mtgípw s»bnUp

Xpcps¼Sp¡pw. sNmdn¨nep amdnbt¸mÄ ]ns¶ AXnsâ BhiyansÃ¶p

IcpXn¡mWpw. ]t£ F\níp \ncmis¸tSIn h¶nÃ. Fsâ IbvKpWw sImIp

kpJn¨ skeo³ HcpZnhkw cmhnte Xt¶ Fs¶ ImWm³ h¶p.

cmhnte Rm³ sshZyime Xpd¶tXbpÅp. A¸pdt¯ apdnbnÂ Nne AXymhiy

IpSnb·mÀ ]¿³ hcp¶Xpw Im¯p \nÂ¡p¶p. Ct¸mÄ AhnSt¯ Imcyw

apgph\pw Aht\bmtWÂ¸n¨ncníp¶Xv. AXh³ thIt]mse IbvImcyw

sN¿pIbpw sN¿p¶pIv. At¸mÄ Zm, tIdn hcp¶p, DZbkqcysâ amXncn skeo³.



lrZbw Xpd¶ NncntbmSp IqSn AhÄ heXpImÂ sh¨v ISbnteíp Ibdn. ]pdtI

Hcp sIm¨p s]¬Ip«nbpapIv. Rm³ kwib]qÀhw skeot\ t\m¡n.

F´m cLptUmÎdp t\m¡pt¶... shcIXp t]mse..... CXv Rm³ Xs¶bm....

AhÄ h¶v Fsâ ap¼nÂ Itkcbnencp¶p. AhÄ ]It¯Xnepw aZmekbmbXp

t]mse. ]q¡fpÅ shfp¯ kmcnbpw shÅ »ukpw shfps¡¨ncníp¶

\ncsbm¯ ]ÃpIfpw. ImXnÂ shÅ¡½epIÄ. HgpIn¡nS¡p¶ kmcnbptSbpw

CdpIn¡nS¡p¶ »uknsâbpw ASnbnÂ kly]ÀhXw t]mse cIp

ape¡p¶pIfpw. t\m¡nbmÂ BZyw Is®¯p¶Xv B apeIfnembncnípw,

A{Xíl´tbmsS FSp¯p ]nSn¨p \nÂ¡p¶p AXp cIpw. ]ns¶tb apJ¯p

t\m¡pIbpÅp. shfp¯ ASnhbdpw kmcnbpw X½nÂ \Ã tNÀ¨. CXnt\sbms¡

A\p`hníp¶ Fs½tÃtbmSpw IdnbmtbmSpsams¡ F\níkqb tXm¶n.

AÃ,....C¶v saw_dp IqsSbnÃtÃm... t_m[hÂ¡ctWmw tkht\mw H¶pantÃ

Cu Hcmgv¨ {ôbm.... Fs½tÃ apIpµ³ XekvYm\ v̄ t]mb¸w tacnt¨öw IqsS

t]mbn. \msftbm aÁ¶mtfm Xncn¨p hcpw....

F´m `mhn h\nXm eoUdp t]mImXncpt¶..

C¯hW \½¡v Nm³knÃ...

Aeamcbnencníp¶ acp¶pIp¸nIfnÂ t\m¡nbncníp¶ s]¬Ip«ntb H¶p

t\m¡nbn«v AhÄ iÐw Xmgv¯n ]dªp.

cLqt\mSmbXpsImIv kXyw ]dbmsÃm.....Imcyw... Rm³ kpµcnbmsW¦nepw...

Fs½tÃínãw... tacnt¨ösS \¼cpIfm.....F\ní§\t¯sXm¶pw Adnªpw

IqSm... sN¿m\ntãmanÃ...

A¸w ssIX¨¡ín¸gpw cImw kvYmt\ HÅp... AtÃ... hcní¨¡

shekpIm...Mqw... Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

sNe¸w a{ńamscmsI¦n... Ft¶ ASp¸ní¯nÃ.... F\nídnbmw... thtWm¦n

a{ńtb ]nSním³... Çtg thsI¶p sh¨n«m...

AhÄ H¶nfInbncp¶p. F¶n«v kmcnsbSp¯v B IÃ³apeItf H¶p aqSn.

CXmcm...?.." IqsSbpÅ Rmhmen s]¬Ip«ntb t\m¡n tNmZn¨p.

aq¯ tN«sâ tamfm.... C¶v i\nbmgv¨ s\mho\ IqSm³ t]mbXm R§fv... ]ns¶

_Êp In«nb¸w Ct§m«p t]m¶p...

A¸w ....cmhnte Im¸n H¶pw IpSn¨p ImW¯nÃmcníphtÃm....

kXyw ]dªm... shi¡m³ sXmS§n... tam¡p shi¡ps¶mtIm...?.." skeo³

Ip«ntbmSp tNmZn¨p.

Ip«n \mWt¯mSp IqSn Fsâbpw ]ns¶ skeosâbpw apJt¯íp t\m¡n. Rm³

]¿t\ hnfn¨p.

\o t]mbn... ChÀ¡p Igním³ Fs´¦nepw hm§nt¨mIp hm.... BsI Hcp

Nmb¡Stb HÅp... Çw FÃmw XoÀ¶p ImWpw... HÅXp hm§nt¨mIp hm..." Rm³

]WsaSp¯p sImSp¯p.

At¿m Rm³ ss]k sImSp¡mw... " AhÄ hm\nÁn _mKp Xpd¶p.

thI... skeot\ Cs¶m¶p kÂ¡cn¨m \msf henb BfmIp¼w Ft¶

HmÀ¡phtÃm..." Rm³ Hcp Xami t]mse ]dªp.

kÂ¡cn¨ntÃepw... cLqt\ F¸gpw HmÀ¡pw...

AsX´m...?...Rm³ tNmZn¨p.



AhÄ s]s¦m¨nt\ H¶p t\m¡n, ]ns¶ ]dªp.

cLqsâ A¶t¯ tkh\w.... F\ní{Xínãs¸«mcp¶p... F¸gpw Rm\tXmÀ¡pw.

AXp ]dªt¸mÄ B apJ¯v Hcp {]tXyI hnImcw Cc¼nt¡dn. AhfpsS

Ih¡nSbnÂ Hcp Dcpfpdh s]m«nb t]mse Ahsfm¶nfIn Ccp¶p. Fsâ

Acs¡«nepw Hcp an¶ånWÀ. Rm\m apJt¯ípÁp t\m¡n. Fsâ t\m«w

t\cnSm\mhmsX AhÄ apJw Xncn¨p. At¸mÄ B ImXnte shÅ¡½epIÄ H¶p

IpWp§nbmSn. ]ns¶ Ft¶ GdpI®n«v t\m¡n A_²w ]dªt]mse \Jw

ISn¨ncp¶p.

]ns¶... F´m C{X cmhnte...?

Fsâ ap«n\p \Ã thZ\... an\nªm¶p sImtd Ip¶p tIdnbXm.... H¶p Xncp½nbm

AX§p amdntbt\..

GXp Imen\m...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

cIp Imen\pw ]ns¶....... \Sp¡pw..." F¶n«hsfs¶ t\m¡n tKm]yambn Nncn¨p.

Hm.. AkpJw GXmIv....]nSnIn«n...

Fsâ a\Ên\pÅnÂ Hcp Ipfncpdh s]m«n. AsXsâ tZlw apgph\pw IpfnÀ¸n¨p.

Ip´w ]nSnIn«n.... C¶mfp ]dªtXmÀ½bntÃ.... FÃmw Xbmdm¡n sh¨n«ntÃ.?

AhfpsS Nncn Fsâ s\©nepS¡n heníp¶p.

\Sphnte¸d¼v sXfníp¶ ImcymtWm...?

Mm... AXp Xt¶... tacnt¨¨n ]dªp... Ignª Znhkw ... AhcptS ]d¼nte FÃmw

sh«nsXfns¨¶v..... F¦n ]nt¶ NqtSmsS Bht«¶p Rm\pw IcpXn..

F¶n«hnsS ssIX¨¡ IrjnsN¿m\mcnípw...

H¶p...t]m Fsâ cLq...

AhfpsS apJ¯p \mWw Cc¨p Ibdp¶p, thiybmsW¦nepw s]®nsâ DÅp

Ipfncp¶pI,v ssIX¨¡bpsS Imcyw ]dªt¸mÄ. s]s«¶v Fsâ a\ÊnÂ Hcp

sImÅnbm³, tM, tacn¡p«n F´n\m ChtfmSp IÅw ]dªXv. sNcíWw

sNcíWw F¶p ]dbp¶XÃmsX sXmd¶p Xcm³ CtXhtc Iq«m¡nbn«nÃ,

]ns¶bmIt« F¶p ]dª AhÄ skeot\ Fsâ ap¼nteíp XÅn

hnSp¶sX´n\mbncnípw. Ft´m Imcyamb em`w Ft¶s¡mIv AhÄ

Dt±iníp¶pIv. skeot\ Hcp Cc F¶]mse Fsâ ap¼nteíp hnSpIbmWp

tacn¡p«n sN¿p¶Xv. ]cn]mSn F\nínãamsW¦nepw B ZpcqlX Ft¶

Nn´m¡pg¸¯nem¡n. F´mbmepw sicn hcp¶nS¯p sh¨p ImWmw. BZyw Cu

amZI¯nS¼nt\ H¶p cpNníWw. Fsâ {_]vaNcyw t]mbmepw thInÃ. Cu

N¡bpsS cpNn A\p`hníWw. CsÃ¦nÂ \ãambncnípw. F\nsíÃmw Xpd¶pXcm³

Xbmdmbn h¶ncníp¶ Cu s]®nsâ aZ\t¨mebnÂ H¶p ap§n¡pfníWw. Rm³

tacn¡p«nbpsS Imcyw hn«p.

ImSpw taSpsams¡ sh«ns¯fnímw... ]t£ Iqen F§s\bmcnípw..." Rm³ ckw

aq¯v tNmZn¨p. "ssIX¨¡bmbn«p aXntbm... AtX Fsâ IbvhisamÅp..." AhÄ

\mWw sImIp hnhibmbXp t]mse ]dªp.

FhsSbm Ipªt½ ssIX¨¡...?..." R§fpsS kw`mjWw tI«v I®p angn¨ncp¶

s]s¦m¨nsâ tNmZyw tI«v skeo³ H¶¼c¶p. ]ns¶ ]dªp.

\½sS ]d¼n aq¯p \níp¶ ssIX¨t¡sS Imcyam ]dªXv...

AXp aq¯p ]gp¡mdmbtÃm....." s]s¦m¨p ]dªp.



B... AXn¸w \Ã aq¯p \n¡pIm... Xn¶m³ \Ã ]cphm... Hsc®w \a¡o

tUmÎÀ¡p sImSp¡mw... F´m...?

Cu tUmÎd¦nfn\v .. Cãmcnípthm..." sIm¨nsâ kwibw.

tamtf... Cu tUmÎÀ¡v tamsS Ipªt½tS ssIX¨¡ ]¨tbmsS Xn¶m\pw

Cãam....CtÃ skeot\...?..."

AXp ]dªt¸mÄ Fsâ Ip® ssIX¨¡bpsS XIpt]mse I¼nbmbn. skeo³

H¶nfInbncp¶n«v kmcn hen¨v XpSbnSp¡nteív XncpIn sh¨p. F\níp a\Ênembn.

Cu irwKmckw`mjWw Ct¸mÄ Xs¶ R§Ä cIpt]scbpw kwt`mK

k¶²cm¡nbncníp¶p. Fsâ Ip® I¼nbmbXp t]mse AhfpsS sh®¸qdpw

\\sªmgpIpIbmbncnípw. C\nsbm¶Sp¯p In«nbmÂ t\tc CSn¨ptIÁn

]®nbmÂ aXn. F\nímsI HckzkvYX.

]ns¶ ]dn¨pw sN¯ow sXmen¨pw Xcm³ Ft¶s¡mIp ]Á¯nÃ... thtWm¦n

HSns¨Sp¯v Xnt¶mWw...tIt«m..." skeo³ Hcp \mWt¯msS ]dªp.

FhnsSbm AXp \nípt¶¶v H¶p ImWn¨p X¶m aXn. tUmÎdp ]dns¨Spt¯mfmw...

AtÃÂ... AXp \níps¶S¯q¶p Xt¶ ISn¨p Xnt¶mfmw.....]ns¶ apÅp

sImÅpthms¶mcp t]Sntb HÅp........" Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

B... ImSpw apÅpw ]S¸pw Hs¡ ImWpw.. CtÃ tamtf... " skeo³ sIm¨nt\mSmbn

tNmZn¨p.

HIv... H¯ncn ImSm... AhsS... F\níp t]mIm³ t]Snbm... " sIm¨p ]dªp.

tIt«m tUmÎtd Chfp ]dªXv... AXpsImIv... B Imcyw IqsS H¶p ]dbm\m

Rm\n§p ht¶...

AXp Rmt\Áp.... shdptX sh«n¡fªm aXntbm.. AtXm ASntNÀ¯v

s\c¸m¡tWm Rm³ Nncn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

apgph\pw sh«ntbcp tUmÎd¦ntf... ]dn¨p Ifªmepw thInÃ... C\nbhsS ImSp

Infp¡cpXv..." s]s¦m¨p ]dªp. AXp tI«v skeo³ s]m«n¨ncn¨p.

At¿m....AXp thtWm ...tamtf... ]dn¨p Ifªm.. ]ns¶ B kvYew ImWm³ Hcp

ctkmw ImW¯nÃ... sam«¡p¶p t]mencnípw... AtÃ skeot\...

B... tUmÎdpsS Cãw t]mse sN¿v... sh«ptIm... sN¯ptIm...sNcíptIm... kvYew

¢o\mcníWw... CtÃ... Iqen In«¯nÃ...

skeo³ apJw Ip\n¨psImIv kmcn XpSbnSp¡ntesím¶pIqSn AaÀ¯n sh¨p.

AXp II Rm³ B Acs¡«nteíp t\m¡n BtcmsS¶nÃmsX ]dªp.

C¡W¡n\mtW... ssIX¨¡ sIS¡p¶S¯p shÅs¸m¡w HImIq¶m

tXm¶pt¶...

sXmS§os«mIv... C\ow IqSpXep ]dªm... sNe¸w AhsS Dcpfp s]m«pw...

AtXmIv t\cw IfbmsX ]Wn sXmS§mw....." skeo³ Nncn HXp¡m³

{ian¨psImIp ]dªp.

A¸w tUmÎd¦nfp \½sS ho«n hcpthm..." sIm¨p tNmZn¨p.

AÃmtXw ImSp sXfním³ hgnsbmIv tamtf... AXv ..tUmÎÀ¡dnbmw.... C¸w...

Ipªt½sS ap«p Xncp½nít«... " skeo³ sIm¨nsâ IhnfnÂ XgpIn. sIm¨v

Xebm«n.

Xq¼mbpw hm¡¯ow Hs¡ sImIcWw... " sIm¨p ]dªp.



C¸w Xq¼mbsS I¿pw hm¡¯osS ]nSow Ht¡ A¦nfnsâ I¿nsemÅp... AXp

aXntbm skeot\...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

aXn... [mcmfw.. aXn... _m¡n Rms\m¸nt¨mfmw....

AhÄ NncnbS¡m³ ]mSps]«p. "anImXncn" F¶v Ft¶mSv BwKyw Im«nbn«v

sIm¨nt\ NqIn¡m«n. ]ns¶ Rm³ anInbnÃ. B sIm¨nsâ ap¼nÂ sh¨v hÃ

hnÍn¯hpw ]dªmÂ AXp ho«nÂ sN¶p ]dbpw. KpepamemIpw. At¸mtgípw

Nmb¡SbnÂ t]mb jmPn Xncns¨¯n.

sZmtiw At¸msams¡ XoÀ¶p t]mbmcp¶p. G¯ím ]pgp§oXpw ]p«psamIv...

aXnbmcníphtÃm...?.

F´mbmepw aXn...." skeo³ ]dªp.

F¦n \n§fp hm...AI¯ncp¶p Im¸n IpSnt¨¨p Xncp½mw...." Rm³ Ahtc Fsâ

InS¸p apdnbnteíp sImIp t]mbn. AIt¯ ss{]hÁv

]cntim[\mNnInÂkmapdnbnÂ Hcp adsh¨p Xncn¨XmsWsâ InS¸p apdn.

AXymhiyw it¿m]IcW§Ä, aqeív Hcp NXpckvYew, AhnsS Hcp

hmjvt_kn\pw, apJw IgpIm\pw Hs¡bmbn«v. ]ns¶ Sos¸mbv amXncn Hcp

sNdnbtaibpw cIp Itkcbpw. AhÀ Im¸n IpSníp¶ t\c¯n\p Rm³ tdkdpw

s»bnUpw Hs¡ ^nÁp sNbvXp. ]ns¶ Hcp a¤nÂ shÅhpw FSp¯p sh¨p. Rm³

sN¿p¶sXms¡ t\m¡n CcnípIbmWp skeo³, AhÄ Blmcw ad¶pt]mb

t]mse. s]s¦m¨v Ccp¶p Igníp¶p.

skeo³ `£Ww Igníp¶ntÃ..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

F\níp aXn.... hni¡p¶nÃ..

Blmcw Ign¨p _ew sh¨ntÃ... Xncp½p Ignbp¼w Xf¶p t]mIpw. Rm³ ]dªp.

Xf¶mepw kmcanÃ... Ig¸ns\mcp ia\w In«qtÃm...

F¶mepw Ignív... CtÃÂ AaÀ¯n Xncp½p¼w thZ\sbSp¯p Itcw... Rms\mcp

G¯ím sXmen¨v AhfpsS I¿nteíp sImSp¯p. AhÄ AXnsem¶p t\m¡nbn«v

Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n. ]ns¶ AXp hmbnÂ shs¨m¶p Du¼n. Rm\Xp t\m¡n

\n¶p. Ct¸mÄ AhfpsS hmbnencníp¶Xv Fsâ sXmenª Ip®bmsWs¶\níp

tXm¶n. Fsâ Ip®sbm¶p sh«n. ]ns¶ Rm\hnsS \n¶nÃ. Fsâ \nb{´Ww hn«v

NmSn¸nSns¨¦nÂ B s]s¦m¨p ImWpw. Im¸nIpSn Ignªv Ibv

IgpIn¡gnªt¸mÄ Rm³ sIm¨nt\mSp ]dªp.

tamfp t]mbn A¸dt¯ tN«mbotS IqsS Ccpt¶m... ChnsS Ccp¶m... sImg¼nsâ

atWmw... ]ns¶ Ipª½ív thZ\níp¼w sNe¸w ItcsIm htÃmw sNbvXm...

Rm³ Ip«ntb sImIp t]mbn jmPnbpsS IqsS Ccp¯n. F¶n«v ]dªp.

FSm.. Bsc¦nepw h¶p tNmZn¨m....Rm³ Ipd¨p Igntª HWcs¯mÅq¶p

]dtªcv... saw_dpsS in¦nSnbm... ap«pfp¡oXm... kmcow s]m¡n Ccníp¼w

hÃh\pw h¶p tIdnbm.. AhÀ¡Xp sImd¨nemcnípw....

Dgnbm³ Rm³ IqStWm...?... " jmPn tNmZn¨p.

thI... C¸w Rm³ aXn...

Rm³ Xncnsb h¶I¯p tIdn Fsâ hit¯ X«n Xmgv̄ n. AI¯p tIdn ]pdIp

hit¯ P\epw AS¨p. sseÁn«p, ]ns¶ tS_nÄ em¼pw sXfn¨p. At¸mtgípw

skeo³ kmcn Agn¨p amÁn sh¨n«v tai¸pd¯p InS¶p Ignªncp¶p. Rm³

tdkdpw shÅhpw ASp¯p sh¨p. shÅkmcn¸mhmSbpsS ASnbnÂ B ISnXSw

sNdnb Hcp Ip¶pt]mse DbÀ¶p \n¶ncp¶p. shÅ»ukn\pÅnÂ XÅnbpbÀ¶p



\n¶ncp¶ B ape¡p¶pIÄ Ct¸mÄ s]m«ns¯dnípw F¶ \nebnÂ DbcpIbpw

XmgpIbpw sNbvXp.

BMvlm... tIdn sISt¶m....?.

]n¶ÃmsX.... Fń\m sh¨p Xmakn¸nípt¶.

Ahsft¶ t\m¡nsbm¶p aµlkn¨p. ]ns¶ apJw adphit¯íp Xncn¨p. Rm\m

apJw ]nSn¨v Fsâ t\scsh¨p F¶n«v Ip\nªv B sN¼c¯n¨pIpIfnÂ Hcp½

sImSp¯p. AhÄ iànbmbn Fsâ NpIpIÄ hen¨pIpSn¨p. Npw_\¯nÂ

\n¶pw hnSphn¨n«v Rm³ apJapbÀ¯nbt¸mÄ B NpIpIÄ AXpt]mse Xs¶

hnSÀ¶ncníp¶p AhfpsS I®pIÄ Iq¼nbncníp¶p.

sken³…? Mqw. Dd¡¯nse¶ t]mse AhÄ hnfn tI«p. F¶n«v ImÂ

ap«pIfpbÀ¯n B«ns¡mIncp¶p.

Fń\m `mhw...?

F\nídnb¯nsÃsâ s]mt¶..." AhÄ a{ń¨p.

Rm\m IhnfpIfnÂ XtemSn IbvIÄ Xmtgív Igp¯neqsS B

amXf¡p¶pIfneqsS, B hbdnÂ, ]p¡nfnÂ, ]ns¶ ]mhmSbpsS tate B

Ifn¯«nÂ, XpSIfnÂ, IW¦mepIfnÂ, FÃmw Fsâ IbvIÄ HmSn\S¶p. AhÄ

I®pIfS¨p \nÀhrXnbnse¶t]mse InS¶p.

Dd§m³ t]mIphmtWm...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Ft¶ Hd¡mthm...cLq...

AhfpsS In¶mc tNmZyw.

A¸w sNcítI..

Mqw... F´p thtWepw sN¿v.... F\nídnb¯nÃ....

F\ním Ifn¯«v ImWm³ [rXnbmbn Fsâ apIn\SnbnÂ jÍnbpw

s]m«n¨psImIv Hcp¯³ _lfapIm¡p¶p. Rm³ Fsâ jÍn Ducn¡fªp.

]ns¶ DbÀ¶p \n¶ncp¶ AhfpsS ImÂap«v Xmgv¯n sh¨p. ]mhmS¨cSnÂ

Ibvsh¨t¸mÄ AhÄ C¡nfn sImsIm¶p hfªp. sI«v X¸n\S¶ Fsâ Ibv

sasÃ amÁn AhÄ Xs¶ NcSnsâ sI«gn¨p. ]ns¶ AXb¨n«p. AhÄ ]mhmS

AcbnÂ IqSn Xmtgíqcm³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.

Fń\m Ducpt¶.... s]m¡nsh¨m t]mtc...

Ducmsht¶..." AhÄ AXp Acs¡«phgn Ducn. Rm\Xqcn amÁn. t\tc B ]pÂ

tasSsâ ap¼nÂ.

CsX¶m skeot\.. \n¡dnSmXncpt¶..

FÃmw IqsS hen¨p tIÁnbm...ChnsS hcp¼w AgnítI...

kabw IfbmsX Rm\m IhbnSp¡nteíp apJaSp¸n¨p. aq{X¯nsâbpw

ssIX¨¡bpsSbpw an{iKÔw.

Fń\m aW¡pt¶...? AhÄ tNmZn¨p. H¸w ImepIfI¯n¯cnIbpw sNbvXp.

At¸mÄ AhfpsS N¡¸qdnsâ CSbnÂ \n¶pw hoÀ¡m³ XpS§nbncp¶ Nph¶

I´v apIfnteípbÀ¶p. AXp hnbÀ¯ncp¶p. hncnª ]qdnsâ DÅnÂ \n¶pw

Rc¼pIsf {Xkn¸níp¶ aWw Fsâ aq¡neSn¨p. BtcmKyhXnbmb Hcp

bphXnbpsS Hcp Znhkw IgpImsX ASªncníp¶ tbm\n Xpd¡pt¼mÄ

]pds¸Sp¶ aZKÔw ]pcpjt\ GÁhpw A[nIambn a¯p ]nSn¸nípw.



Fs´mcp aWmSo... AÊÂ ssIX¨t¡sS aWw... FhnS¶p In«n s\\¡o atWmÅ

kmam\w....?.

F¸fpw Cu aWaÃ... AhsS kt´mjw tXm¶p¼w amt{X Cu atWmÅq....

AÃm¯¸w F\nív sN¯n¸dn¨v Zqsc¡fbm³ tXm¶pw... A{Xív... AhÄ InS¶p

]pfªp. Rm\m ]qdp cIp IbvsImIpw hen¨p ]nfÀ¯n NndIp hnSÀ¯nb

hmhep t]mse AXp hncnªp \n¶p. AXnsâ Cfw Nph¸mÀ¶ AI¯f§Ä

\n¶p Xnf§n. \Sphne§s\ Kmòcyt¯msS Fgpt¶Áp \nÂ¡p¶ I´p aW¯p.

AXnsâ Xmsg\n¶pw HmeaSÂ taªt]mse B hncn¸qdnsâ DÄZf§Ä XpS§n

Xmtgíp hnidnbmbn t]mIp¶p. sRmdnhpÅ cIp tN¼neIÄ t]mse B DÄ

Zf§Ä hfªp ]pfªp \nÂ¡p¶Xp ImWm³ F´p ckw. B tN¼neIfpsS

AcnIpIÄ ]qht¦mgnbpsS Xe¸qt]mse sRmdnªncp¶p. s\Sp\of¯nÂ Xmtgíp

InS¡p¶ Ińsâ sXmen XpSnªp InS¡p¶ XmgÁ¯p \n¶pw Rm³ apIfnteíp

sX¶n¨t¸mÄ ImWmw Cu¯¸g¯nsâ Ipcp t]mse B Ińsâ ]bdpaWn \n¶p

Xnf§p¶p. AXnsem¶p aW¯t¸mtgípw Fsâ Ip® s]m«ns¯dním³ t]mIp¶

t]mse tXm¶n. ISn¨§p Xn¶m³ tXm¶n FÃmw IqsS. ]ns¶ hnNmcn¨p,

GXmbmepw sNc¨n«p ]qSIfªp Xn¶mw.

\nsâ N¡c¡´p hoÀ¯tÃm skeot\.... C§s\ Xe s]m¡nbncp¶m ]ns¶

AtXse§m\pw s»bnUp sImÅphtÃm...

F¦nÂ AXp Xmgv¯n Xm... AÃmsX C\n AXv Xmg¯nÃ..

A¸w sNcítI.....

thWw.... F¶mepw... thtW.... BZyw Xt¶....H¶p tkhn¡mw.AhÄ IpdpIn. H¸w

Fsâ apIn\Snbnteíp I¿n«p. AhfpsS DÅwI¿nÂ Ipe¨p \n¶ Fsâ

Ip®baÀ¶t¸mÄ Rm\msI tImcn¯cn¨p.

]qS Ifªn«ms«... CXv Rm\n¶v _m¡n shí¯nsÃsâ skeot\... "Rm³ ]dªp.

F¦n... thKw thWw....." AhÄ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ hmWaSním³ XpS§n.

\o C§s\ Aht\ ]nSn¨p Ipep¡ns¡mIncp¶m F\níp htÃmw sN¿mw ]Ápthm.

Chs\sâ I¿nÂ thWw...

AhÄ Ip® Ipep¡Â \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶ Aht\ I¿nÂ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p. Ah³ B

I¿nencp¶p izmkw ap«n sR«m³ XpS§n. ImÁ¯p Nmªp hoW s\ÂIXncpIÄ

t]mse ]SÀ¶pInS¶ B {XntImW¯nte ]qSIfnÂ H¶p hncepItfmSn¨p NoIn.

A[nIw \ofanÃm¯ NpcpI ]qS.

CXv hSnítWm skeot\... \nsâ e£Wsam¯ tbm\nív Cu sNdp

]qSsbmcgImSo..

thWw... C\n Ft¶s¡mIv sNmdnbm³ ]Á¯nÃ.... F\nív hr¯nbmbn«p

\S¡Ww...

FSo s]t® hSn¨m ]ns¶ CXnsâ ]s¯c«nbmbn«v hfcpw.. At¶ctam... Rm\m

XpSIÄ AI¯n AXnsâ AIhi§fnÂ It¿mSn¨p. \Ã an\pkw AkpJw

amdnbncníp¶p.

At¶tcmw cLp ChnsS ImWqtÃm...]ns¶´m..."

A¸w... \osbt¶ \nsâ kvYncw _mÀ_dm¡m\m ]cn]mSn...?

F´m.. cLq\v CãtÃ..?...F¶pw ôkpw Xcmw....."

Fsâ skeot\.... \nsâ Cu ssIX¨¡]qÁn\I¯v F{X Imew I¿n«mepw sImXn

Xoc¯nÃSo.. \o ChnsS \nt¶m... sZhtkmw Rm³ hSn¨p Xcmw...t]mtc...



Rm³ sdUnbm... F¦n¸ns¶ sshZyÀ¡v NnInÂkním³ t\cw ImW¯nÃ

CXn\I¯mcnípw Xe... F¸gpw.. ]dªn«hÄ Nncn¨p. H¸w XpÅn¯pfp¼p¶

hbdpw s]m§n \n¶ B tbm\n¯Shpw Ipep§n.

AhÄ ImWmsX, Rm³ Xbmdm¡n sh¨ncp¶ DÅnsbSp¯v IbvsImIp s]m«n¨p.

\oscsâ hncenÂ ]pc«n. ]ns¶ B XpSIÄ AI¯n CSp¡nÂ I¿n«v. ]qdnsâ

CXfpIÄ H¶I¯n AXnsâ AIt¯ h¡nÂ DÅn\oscm¶p tXmIn. F¶n«v

AhfpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n. B apJ v̄ bmsXmcp `mhhyXymkhpanÃ.

CsX´m.. ChnsS ]¨bpÅosS aWw...?.. AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

AtX... R§sS imkv{Xa\pkcn¨v R§sfmcníepw AdntªmIv Hcp s]®ntâw

clky`mK§fnÂ sXmSm³ ]mSnÃ... NnInÂkíÃmsX... AXsÃ¦nÂ Hcp sNdnb

]qP sNbvXn«p thWw thImXo\w ImWním³... " Rm³ DÅn]pcI Ibv Ahtf

aW¸n¨p.

A¸w Fsâ apÅpt¶\I¯v DÅn tXt¨m..?..

tX¨tÃm...

\odotÃ... ?..."

Mqlpw..."

H«pw..?..

tNmZn¨psImIv a¤nencp¶ shÅ¯nÂ Rm³ Fsâ hncepIÄ IgpIn.CsÃt¶..

Rm\dntªbnÃ... aWw tIt«mIp tNmZn¨Xm. ]qP Ignsª¦n… sXmS§v..

AhÄ DÅn tX¨`mK¯v ]qdnsâ h¡nÂ hnctemSn¨n«v AXp aW¯p. F¶n«p

apJw Npfn¨psImIv ]Xps¡ ]dªp.

C¨nsc atWmItÃm... cLq... ]Åot¸mImt¶cw [rXn ]nSn¨v IgpIoXm....

Rms\m¶p IgpIntb¡mw... CtÃÂ...cLq\p sNe¸w...]nSní¯nÃ..."

Ahsfgpt¶Â¡m³ `mhn¨p.

AhsS sIS¡Sn s]t®.... \nsâ Cu ssIX¨¡ aWw IgpIn¡fªm ]ns¶

Rms\¶Xm Xn¶pt¶... Cu tbm\nío aWw thWw... ImeI¯v....

Rm³ Aåw shÅsaSp¯v B ]qSIfnÂ tX¨p \\¨p. B Iq«¯nÂ hnSÀ¶ncp¶

tbm\n¨menepw hncsem¶p tIÁn tX¨p. At¸mÄ AhnsS hncÂ sX¶n. H¶p IqsS

tX¨t¸mÄ AhnSamsI Ipgªp sX¶n. tS_nÄ em¼Sp¸n¨p sh¨p t\m¡nbt¸mÄ

B ]qdnsâ ASnbnet¯ aqebnÂ \n¶pw hncnª a¬IpS¯nÂ \n¶pw shÅw

Acn¨nd§p¶Xp t]mse tbm\n¡pg¼v \Ã I«nbnÂ Hen¨nd§p¶p.

t¿... shÅ¯n\p \Ã XWp¸v... AhsS tIm¨p¶ t]mse..." AhÄ ]dªp.

ChnsS AXÃtÃm skeot\... \Ã NqScnãw A§s\ HgpIphmWtÃmSo... s]t®...

\ob§p hÃmsX NqSmb e£WamWtÃm...

F\nídnb¯nÃ... cLqsâ Imcyw HmÀ¡p¼sgms¡... HgpIm³ sXmS§pw...

t]mcmªn«v... s]md¯ncp¶v In¶cním³ sXmS§nb¸w AhsS Hgp¡p

sXmS§oXm... ISn¨p ]nSn¨m... Rm\n¸w sIS¡pt¶..."

F¶m thKw XoÀt¯ímw...." Rm³ tdkÀ I¿nseSp¯p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS XmSn

]nSn¨n«p tNmZn¨p.

s\s\s¡t\ A{Xíp ]nSnt¨mSo...?..."



Mqw... II¸w samXev... ]ns¶ A¶t¯ B tkht\mw.. Fsâ DÅnem.. AXnsâ

ckw sIS¡pt¶... thKw sXmS§v... " AhÄ Fsâ Ibv ]nSn v̈ D½sh¨psImIv

]dªp.

Rm³ BZyw apIfnÂ sXm«p hSním\mcw`n¨p. ]t£ Hcp Ipg¸w, \ofapÅ

tcmaambXpsImIv tdkdnepS¡p¶p. Rm³ AXnsâ tk^vÁn Ducn¡fªn«p

s»bnUn«p apdp¡n. Ct¸mÄ AXp I¯n t]mse Xs¶ \nÂ¡p¶p.

AhSw H«pw A\¡Ãv tIt«m... s»bnUp amt{X HÅp... A\¡nbm apdnbpw...

Rm³ hoIpw sNçp XpS§n. Ct¸mÄ \Ã ¢o\mbn«p tcma§Ä hSn¨p amÁm³

]Áp¶p. tcmaw t]mb `mK§sfÃmw \Ã tKmX¼p \nd¯nÂ Xnf§p¶p. ImeI¯n

]qdp hnSÀ¯nbt¸mÄ B henb I´v Hcp N¡¨pf t]mse apIfnÂ

s]mń¡nS¶p. AXp hoÀ¯p hepXmbn. AXp XpS§p¶nS¯v, apIfnte B

NpgnbnÂ tcma§Ä ImSp]nSn¨p InS¶p. AXp hSním³ Rm³ Is´mcp hit¯íp

hen¨p ]nSn¨p. ]t£ AXp I¿nÂ \n¶pw hgpXnt¸mIp¶p. hepXmbn«pw AXp

I¿nÂ In«p¶nÃ. Hmtcm henípw AhÄ Acs¡«p ]pfípIbpw sN¿p¶p.

Ft´m sN¿pIm... hSnípImtWm... AtXm AtX¸nSn¨p hen¨p hn«v cknípImtWm?

C§s\ sNbvXm... Rm³ XpÅnt¸mIpw. F\nív AS§ns¡S¡m³ ]Á¯nÃ

tIt«m.. AhÄ ]Xps¡ ]dªp.

Cu N¡¡´v I¿nÂ In«p¶nsÃSo... AXp amÁn¸nSnímsX AhSw ¢o\m¡m³

]ÁptIe...

\o CsXms¶mXp¡n ]nSnt¨...." Rm³ AhfpsS Hcp Ibv ]nSn¨v AhfpsS IńÂ

]nSn¸n¨p.

Fsât½... CXn\nt{Xw hens¸mt¶m... Rm\nXmZym... t\m¡pt¶...." AhÄ

AÂ`pXt¯msS ]dªp t]mbn.

A¸w \nsâ Ihs¡tSte km[\¯nsâ hen¸w.... s\\¡dnb¯ntÃ... Rm³

tNmZn¨p. c¶p IbvsIm¶pw AhÄ B IáÀ¯n¸nSn¨t¸mÄ F\níp apIÄ`mKw

hSním³ ]Án.

Hm...]ns¶.... AhS§s\ Hcp km[\w Hs¶¶ÃmsX... hen¸w Bcm t\m¡pt¶...

NqSp ]nSníp¼w Hc¨ns«ms¶¦nepw Ct{Xw hoÀ¯p ImWp¶XmZym... Çw... tZ

AtX sXmSp¼w I®n¡psS an¶man\p§p ]d¡phm... lbv... \Ã ckw...

AhÄ AXnÂ ]Xps¡ Xncp½m³ XpS§n.

A¸w Rm³ \nÀ¯t«m...

FÃmtSmw Igntªm.....?

AXn\p ap¼p \o Xncp½m³ sXmS§otÃ... hsÃtSmw apdnªm ]ns¶...

C\n FhSm HtÅ... ?

FtesS AcnInepw sXmtSsS AhtSw Hs¡ H¶v.... AhSam... IqSpXep

shbÀ¡pt¶ Rm³ AhfpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n. AhÄ I®S¨p Xncp½n

kpJníp¶p.

]Imcw... F¶m...thKw sN¿v.... "AhÄ Is¿Sp¯p.

Rm³ \oe¨ tbm\n¯oc§Ä hIªp ]nSn¨v AhnsSbpImbncp¶ tcma§fnÂ

hen¨p t\m¡n. AhnSamsI \\ªv tcma§sfÃmw Ipgsªm«n¸nSn¨ncp¶p. Hcp

hn[¯nÂ Rm³ Ih¡nSbpw hr¯nbm¡n. At¸mÄ B ]qdnsâ \Sp`mKw CcpI

Nph¸p\nd¯nÂ Xnf§n. t\m¡pt¼mÄ Nph¶v tdmkm¸qt]mepÅ

tbm\oZzmc¯nte amwkNpcpfpIfnÂ H¶pcIp tcma§Ä ]Án¸nSn¨ncníp¶p.



Rm³ tdkÀ Xmsg sh¨n«v AXp tXmInsbSp¡m³ t\m¡n, ]Áp¶nÃ,

\pÅnsbSp¡m³ t\m¡n. ]Áp¶nÃ. cIp aq¶p {]mhiyw AaÀ¯n

\pÅnbt¸mgmWXv I¿nÂ In«p¶Xv.

CsX¶m..? AIsaÃmw IqsS \pÅn¸dns¨Sp¡m³ t]mIphmtWm... thtW A§p

tkhn¨m t]mtc.. \pÅp¼w F\níp t\mIp¶p...."

AsÃt¶... ]qÁnsâ sXmtftem«v H¶p cIp ]qS hosWm«n¸nSn¨ncníphm... sX¶ep

ImcWw I¿n¡n«p¶nÃ. ... AXI¯p tIdnbmÂ hÃ sImgt¸mambmtem... "

F¶m tXtI.. FSp¡v... AhÄ cIp IbvsImIpw cIneIfnepw ]nSn¨v B

]qÀ¯pf cIp hit¯ípw hen¨p ]nSn¨p. Nph¸p \nd¯nÂ hncnª

Xmaçqt]mse B tbm\o\mfa§s\ henªp \n¶p. s]m«nb Ip¸n¡jW§Ä

t]mse AcnInÂ \n¶pw hnfÀ¯ Iptd XpIpIÄ AIt¯sí¯n

t\m¡n¡nS¡p¶p. s]m«nb I\ymNÀ½¯nsâ _m¡nbmbncnípw. ]pkvXI¯nÂ

hmbn¨n«pIv. Rm\Xp t\m¡n \n¶p t]mbn. tbm\nbpsS `qanimkv{Xw BZyw

hniZambn ]TnípIbmbncp¶p.

]qS s]dp¡p¶ntÃ.... ?..Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

AXp \pÅnsbSp¯mcp¶p...."

BMv lm... F¶n«v ... Ft¶s¡mIv sXmd¶p ]nSn¸n¨n«v AIt¯m«p t\m¡n

cknIymcp¶p AtÃ..

F¶mepw... Fsâ skeot\ ... \nsâ Cu tbm\n A]mcw... AXn\It¯m«§p

NmSnbmtemt¶mÀ¡pImcp¶p.... F¶n«Xn\I¯p ap§n¡pfn¨v...

AXp thtW..... NmSntím... Çgt¯... ]Wn Igntªm..."

Hm... Ignªp In«n....

Rm³ tdkdpw shÅhpw Hs¡ amÁn sh¨p. Xncn¨p h¶t¸mÄ AhÄ ImepIÄ

Ih¨p sh¨psImsIt¶ t\m¡n.

ChnsS sNdnb I®mSnsbmtIm cLq...

Fń\m..?...

]qS t]mb¸w AhSt¯ kuµcyw Rm\pw H¶p ImWs«...

Rm³ I®mSnsbSp¯v AhfpsS Ih¡q«nÂ ]nSn¨p sImSp¯p.

Dt±in¨ t]msebÃ... tPmen sN¿m\dnbmw... cLq\v... \n¶v sXf§pItÃ... Çw

AhnsS C¨nsc XWp¸p tXm¶ps¶mIv..

"]qSsbmImcp¶¸w NqsSmImcp¶XpsImIm... F¶mepw AXp thImcps¶¶m

F\nín¸gpw tXm¶pt¶... ]qSbntÃ ]qdns\mcp sFizcyanÃ....." Rm³ hnjaw

A`n\bn¨p ]dªp.

HÅ sFizcyw Hs¡ aXn... sNmdnbp¶Xpw aW¡p¶Xpw Fsâ tZl¯tÃ... thtW

t\m¡nbm aXn.... Ihs¡tSetÃ sFizcyw.... ]pXnb Hcp IIp ]nSp¯w...

At¿m... tZjys¸StÃ... F\nínXv... aptÅmSp IqSnbmbmepw thWw... NXnítÃ...

Rm³ I®mSn XncnsI sh¨p.

A¸w... C\n...?..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

C\n... Cu N¡ F\níp Xn¶Ww..

F¶m¸ns¶ NqSmdmsX ...Xn¶cptXm..

AhÄ A£atbmsS ]dªp. tI«tXmsS Rm³ Fsâ apIp ]dns¨dnªp. F¶n«v

Ip\nªv B s]m§n \n¶ Npf¡ńsem¶p ISn¨p.



Hm...hq...

AhÄ Hcp iÐw ]pds¸Sphn¨p. Rm\XnÂ tatem«pw Iotgm«pw \¡n, AXnte

D¸pckw \¡nsbSp¯p. \¡pt´mdpw AXp IqSpXÂ IqSpXÂ \\bp¶p.

I´v Xn¶v... N¸n¯ns¶sâ cLq.... Fńtb... Ah³..?.. C§p sImIm...

AhÄ Is¿¯ns¨sâ Acs¡«nÂ X¸n. Rm³ Hcp ImÂ s]m¡n taitaÂ

AhfpsS XeícnInembn sh¨p. F¶n«v Ip\nªv AhfpsS hbdnteíp InS¶p

Ct¸mÄ Asâ Ip® AhfpsS Igp¯nembncp¶p. AhÄ Aht\ I¿nseSp¯v

AhfpsS an\pkapÅ IhnfpIfnepc¨p. F\níp ]dªdnbn¡m³ ]Ám¯

kpJ¯nsâ C¡nfn. Rm³ B I´v hmbnseSp¯p henö¼m³ XpS§n AhÄ

ImepIÄ Iq«nXncp½m³ XpS§n. Rm³ B XpSIÄ ]nSnÏ¯n AIwXpSIfnÂ

XgpIn. cIp IbvsImIpw B amXf¸qdp hnSÀ¯n ASnapXÂ apSnhtc \¡n.

hnSÀ¶p \n¶ B Ipgª ]qÁnÂ hncen«p Ifn¨p, h«¯nÂ Xncp½n. hen¨p

]nSn¨p \¡nbt¸mÄ Iń\p Xmtg tbm\n¯pfíp apIfnembn AhfpsS

aq{XZzmc¯nÂ \msh¯pt¼mÂ AhÄ C¡nfn sImIp hnd¨p s]m§pw.

Fń\m C§s\ s]Sípt¶...." XebpbÀ¯n Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

aq{XZzmc¯n \¡p¼w..... C¡nfntbm... Ft´m ...Hs¡...

AXnXnsâ Hcp `mKatÃSo......"

Çw sN¿v.... hÀ¯m\w ]ns¶...."

AhÄ Acs¡«p XÅn¸nSn¨p. Rm³ hoIpw Fsâ tkh\w XpSÀ¶p. Fsâ

hmbnepw NpInepw AhfpsS D¸ptX³ sImIp [mctImcn. NpIpIÄsImIp I´p

ISns¨Sp¯p hen¨p hn«p. AhÄ "Mqw...tiym..." F¶p iÐw sh¨p. ap¡epw aqfepw

IqSn. AhÄ ImepIÄ aS¡pIbpw \nhÀ¡pIbpw sN¿m³ XpS§n. »ukns\

apIfnÂ IqSn apeIfnÂ XShm³ XpS§n.

kptJmtIm...?..." CSíp Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

HIv.. \nÀ¯I... »ukqsS Ducmcp¶p...... F\níhsS hn§pIm... Fsâ cLq....

F´m sN¿pIm..

C¶n§s\ t]ms«... ASp¯ {]mhiyw..." Rm³ ]dªp.

l...\nÀ¯Im¶tÃ ]dtª... lbv.... IpSn...Xn¶v... hen¨p IpSn.....

AhÄ Is¿¯n¨v Fsâ Xe ]nSn¨hfpsS Ih¡nSbnteíaÀ¯n. Rm³ ]qdzm[nIw

iàntbmsS I´p hen¨p IpSním³ XpS§n. Fsâ hmbnÂ \nd¨pw sImÅ¯¡

hn[¯nÂ AXp hoÀ¯p hepXmbXp t]mse. N¸n¡pSním³ \Ã Ffp¸hpw

kpJhpw. BZyambn«mWp Rms\mcp s]®nsâ tbm\nbnÂ apJanSp¶Xv. Fs´mcp

NqSv. CSínSív B tbm\oapJs¯mcp sh«epw henhpw A\p`hs¸Sp¶Xp t]mse.

AhÄ Acs¡«n«v apIfnteípw Xmtgípw ]S]Sm Ipep¡m³ XpS§n.

F´m... skeot\... htÃmw Btbm..."

HSt\ BIpw... HSt\ ...s]m«pw.... hen¨v IpSn.... Mqw...Mqw....At¿m... Hm.. Hm...Hm.....

AhÄ Fsâ Ip® sXmen¨v AÁw hmbnseSp¯v Du¼m³ XpS§n. A{Xtb

AhÄs¡¯pambncp¶pÅp, Fsâ InS¸§s\bmbncp¶p. Fsâ icocw BsI

sR«ns¯dn¨p. BZyambn Hcp s]®nsâ NqSphmbnÂ Fsâ enwKw Ibdnbt¸mÄ,

AXp htc A\p`hním¯ kpJw. s]s«s¶\nsímcp _p²n tXm¶n.

skeot\... Cu sIS¸p sicnbÃ...." Rms\gpt¶Áp. ]qÁnÂ \n¶pw Fsâ Xe

s]m§nbt¸mÄ \ncmitbmsS Ahsft¶ t\m¡n.



hm... \ap¡m I«nte InS¡mw... cIp t]cpwIqsS sIS¶m taisbmSnbpw. "

Rm\htf ]nSns¨gpt¶Â¸n¨p. sa¯bnehÄ aeÀ¶p InS¶p, Rm\hfpsS

apIfnteípw. H¶pw anImsX AhÄ Fsâ Ip® ]nSn¨v AhfsS ]qdnsâ hmXnenÂ

sh¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨p Xmgv¯n NpIpIÄ hen¨p IpSn¨p.

F\níp hcm³ t]mbXmcp¶p..... kabw IfbmsX tIÁnbSnív... CtÃ... \ns¶

Rm\n¸w sImÃpwwww...

CsÃSo...tamtf......... C¸w XoÀt¯¡mw..

BZyambn«v Fsâ Ip® Hcp Infs¨mcp¡nb aZ\¡fcnbnÂ A¦¯n\p tIdn.

HÁ¯Ån\p Xt¶ \Ã apdp¡sa¦nepw Ip® AIt¯íp tIdnt¸mbn. AXphtc

In«mXncp¶ Hc\p`qXn Fsâ Rc¼pIfnÂ IqSn ]mªp. Fs´mcp amÀ±hamWo

s]®nsâ ]qdn\v. \Ã apdp¡hpw DÅnÂ \Ã NqSpw.

ASn.... F\níp hcpw.... thKw ASnív....... iviviviviv " NpIpIÄ Iq«n¡Sn¨hÄ

ioÂ¡mcw ]pds¸Sphn¨p. Fsâ NpIpIÄ hmbnÂ sh¨psImIv AhfpsS

NpSp\nizmkw Fsâ aq¡nteíSn¸n¨p sImIv, B Dan\oscsâ NpIpIfnÂ

]pc«ns¡mIhÄ apcIp. Rm³ sasÃ ASním³ XpS§n. F\nsísâ

Ignhnt\¡pdn¨dnbnÃmbncp¶p. F§m\pw io{LkvJe\w kw`hn¨mÂ ]ns¶

F§s\ AhfpsS apJ¯p t\m¡pw. B t]SntbmsS Rm³ {i²n¨v]®m³ XpS§n.

ASnsím¯v sR«ns¡mIhÄ tNmZn¨p.

CsX….´mSm… sht¨mIncnípt¶….. B…ªSnív…. F\nín¸w…hcpwwww...

Mqw... XÅ…. Fsâ cLq……..

AhÄ Ft¶ Ddp¸S¦w sI«n¸nSn¨p. ImepIÄ Fsâ IpIníp tate tIÁn sh¨p

hcnªp.

ImseSp¡v... Rm\Snís«...." Rm³ ]dªp.

F¶m...ASnsísâ tamt\...cLq..... lbv...lbv...lbv..Mqw..Mv..Mv..Mv Mv Mv .. F\níp

s]m«p¶q... cLq... hen¨Sntím.... " AhfpsS iÐapbÀ¶p.

]Xps¡... skeot\...A¸pd¯v BfpIfp tI¡pw...." Rm³ ]dªpsImISn¨p.

tI«m...F\níp ssa.cm... \o....bSnsíSm... h.... ¶q.......h¶q....tlm...hqqqqq Du Du Du…

AhÄ hnÃp t]mse apIfnteíp hfªp. Fsâ Ip® AhfpsS ]qdn\pÅnÂ

hcnªp apdpIn. AhfpsS tbm\n Npcp§n. cXnaqÀObpsS kv]µ\§Ä B

apdp¡¯nÂ Ahsfsâ Ip®bnteíp ]IÀ¶p. hnÃp t]mse \n¶ AhfpsS

apIfnÂ \meSn IqSn BªSn¨t¸mÄ F\nípw shÅw NoÁn. AhÄ¡p t\ct¯

kvJen¨ncp¶p. ]n¶oSv Fsâ ASn AhÄ kln¨Xv Hcp C¡nfntbmsSbmbncp¶p,

I®pIfndp¡nbS¨v apJw Npfn¨v. Fsâ ASn \n¶v Rm³ Fsâ Npc¯p¶

I¼n¡p® B hcní¸qdnsâ ASnbnÂ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨t¸mÄ AhÄ sasÃ

XmtgíaÀ¶p. ]ns¶ H¶p \nizkn¨p. B \nizmkw, Rm\mZyambn kpJn¸n¨

s]®nsâ NpSp\nizmkw Fsâ aq¡nÂIqSn Fsâ Bßmhnteínd§n. AXns\mcp

{]tXyI kpKÔhpw NqSpapImbncp¶p. B NqSnÂ Fsâ Acs¡«p XpSsc¯pSsc

sR«n, Fsâ tcXÊp apgph³ AhfpsS KÀ`]m{X hmXmb\¯nÂ Rm³

\nt£]n¨p. F\nsít¶ Xs¶ hnizkním\mbnÃ. F\nín{Xbpw IgnhptIm.

Ibvap«nÂ XeXm§n Rm³ AhfpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n InS¶p. Ipd¨p Ignªv

InX¸S§nb AhÄ I®p Xpd¶p t\m¡pt¼mÄ ImWp¶Xv B I®nteíp



t\m¡n¡nS¡p¶ Fsâ apJambncp¶p. BZyw Hcp \mWw B apJ¯v hncnªp.

]ns¶, Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨p Xmgv̄ n Fsâ IhnfnÂ AhÄ KmVambn AhÄ

Npw_n¨p.

F§s\bpImbncp¶p... Fsâ tkh\w...?.. Rm³ Nncn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

Fsâ... PohnX¯nte... aq¶mat¯..... AhmÀUp.... tkh\w...." AhÄ ]ns¶bpw

Ft¶ Npw_n¨p.

A¸w .. ap¼t¯ AhmÀUv BÀs¡ms¡bm....?..." At¸mgpw hn«p hn«v {Xkníp¶

NqSp ]qÁnÂ Ip®bn«nf¡ns¡mIv Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AXv ... clkym...Rm³.... ]db¯nÃ...." AhÄ Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p.

AXp ]Á¯nÃ.....]dbmsX Rm³ \nsâ tamfo¶v Fgpt\Â¡¯nÃ...."

thI cLq... AXp... tNmZnímsX... Fsâ s]m¶p tam\tÃ... " AhÄ

kvt\lt¯msS Fsâ NpIp hen¨p IpSn¨p. ]qdn«v Ip®tb hcnªp

apdp¡n¸nSn¨p.

thI ...thI... ]dtª ]Áq... Rm\mtcmSpw ]db¯nÃ... Fsâ skeo\mtW

kXyw..."

asÁmcmfdnªm ]ns¶... F\níp Pohním³ ]Á¯nÃ cLq.... AtXmIm..." AhÄ

Fs¶ Zb\obambn t\m¡n. Ipd¨p t\cw R§Ä A§s\ InS¶p. AhfpsS

IhbnSp¡nte clkyAdbnÂ Fsâ IÅ¡p«³ Abªp ]IpXnbmbn InS¶p.

]ns¶ Rm³ ]dªp.

skeot\ Hcníepw Rm³ _en sImSp¡¯nÃ... Adnbms\mcm{Klw ..At{XbpÅp..."

Rm³ B IhnfnÂ kvt\lt¯msS XgpIn.

AXv....]nt¶.... ]nt¶... BtcmSp ]dbÃv.....Hcmfp amt{X HÅq.... _jodn¡m...." AhÄ

aSn¨p aSn¨v ]dªp.

GXp _joÀ..."

{KmahnIk\a{´n ...." B ]¿t\m...?... "

Hhz... ]¿³ .... sXmen t]mepanÃ.. s]mfn¨ G¯ím t]mse Hsc®w... \Ã

shfpshfm shfp¯v... IIm sImXn tXm¶pw.... "

A¸w FtâXp IInt«m..."

CXp ImWp¼w s]mfn¨p Xn¶m³ sImXn... cIpw cIp kpJam...

FSm `b¦cm... AÃ....? t\cmbn«pw...... HcmtfsbmtÅm....?.. Mqw... ]¿\mtWepw

s]®p§tS.... hnIk\¯n\p anSp¡\m.....BZymbn«v Ft¶.... B I®nÂ hoIpw

\mWw.

BZyw hnIkn¸n¨Xpw ]pÅnbmcpt¶m...

AtX... ad¡m³ ]Á¯nÃ... Iq«pImcv s]®p§fv ]dªv tI«ns«mIv BZymhp¼w

Iodpsht¶m...thZ\sbSp¡psat¶m... Hs¡.... ]t£...F\níp t\tc adn¨mcp¶p....

kXyw ]dªm... kzÀ¤¯o¶p Xmsg h¶v XpWnbpSp¡p¼w sNmtcsS s\dw

II¸gm R§tfmÀt¯... Rm³ I¶nbmcps¶¶v.... "

F¦n... anSp¡\mWtÃm.... `mKyhm³... Cu ssIX¨¡ BZymbn«v DÂLmS\w

sN¿m³ ]ÁnbtÃm... Bt«... B hnIk\w sImIv skeo\p KpWw

htÃmsamImtbm....?.



tacnt¨¨ním HImbXv.... F\nív ]¯p ]Xn\©p ]hsâ kzÀWw X¶p... At§cv

AXpsImImtWm¶dnb¯nÃ.. ]nt¶w Ft¶ ImWWw¶p ]dªp. AXpw cImw

kzÀ¤mcp¶p.... At¶cw .... tacn¡p«nt¨¨nbdnbmsX... sImtd....Imipw X¶p.....

kp¶¯p sNbvX Ip®btÃ... kpJn¨ntÃ¦nte AÛpXapÅp...."

AXÃ cLq... cLqt\t¸msebm... _jodpw. s]®p§tf kpJn¸ním\dnbmw

Ah\v....a{´nbmtWse´m... FÃmÀ¡pw ]Áp¶XÃ... Cu ]Wn....." AhÄ B

HmÀ½bnÂ I®S¨p.

A¸w F\nípw tPmen sN¿m\dnbm¶mtWm... skeo³ ]dbpt¶.... Rm³ B

s\ÁnbnÂ ]mdn¸d¶ apSnsbmXp¡ns¡mIp tNmZn¨p.

]n¶ÃmsX.... A¶t¯XnÂ ]ns¶ cm{Xn F\nsímd¡w hc¯nÃmcp¶p.....

AsX´mSo... ssIX¨t¡...?...

A¶v .H¶p ]qÀ¯nbm¡mXncpt¶sâ Hcp....Hcp....hÃmgnI....CtÃ¸nt¶ Cu

sIm¨pshfp¸m³ Ime¯v... Rm\nt§m«v HmSnt¡dn hcpthm...."

kXyw ]dªm Rm\mZym.... Hcp s]®nt\... t`mKnípt¶.... F\níp

t]SnsbmImcp¶p Rm³ B IhnfnÂ Ihnfp ap«n¨psImIp ]dªp. AhÄ¡Xp

hnizmkambnÃ. Fsâ

apJw ]nSn¨v t\tc DbÀ¯ns¡mIp tNmZn¨p.

ktXym.... F\níp tXm¶oÃ tIt«m... ]cn]mSn IIm... \Ã Xgt¡mw ]gt¡mw HÅ

amXncnbmcp¶p...... \Ã _temw... F\nínãs¸«p... Cu sshZytc...A¸w

_jodn¡mtb t]mse ... Hcp I¶ns¨dp¡t\ Rm\pw hnIkn¸ns¨Sp¯p....

AsX\nínãs¸«p....Fsâ tbmKw.. AhÄ ImepIsfSps¯t¶ H¶p hcnªp

]nSn¨p. R§fpsS Acs¡«pIÄ NXªt]mse H¶p tNÀ¶p. At¸mÄ AhfpsS

]qÀ¸c¸nÂ ]Án¸nSn¨ncp¶ tbm\n¡pg¼nsâ XWps¸sâ Acs¡«nÂ Adnªp.

t]mItI... C§s\ sIS¶m aXntbm... t\cw F{Xbmbo¶dnbmtam... AtXm

C§s\ C¶p apgph\pw sIS¡mt¼mIphmtWm....?.

B{KtlmImcp¶p... t]ms«....C\ow ]ns¶bmImtÃm..

AhÄ Fsâ ]pd¯p \n¶pw ImepIÄ FSp¯p. R§sfgpt¶Áp. I¿pÅ

_\nb\n«p Rm\pw, »ukp am{Xw [cn¨hfpw Fgpt¶Áp \n¶v I®nÂ I®nÂ

t\m¡n Nncn¨p. Fsâ Ip® ]mXn XfÀ¶p \\ªncp¶p. AhfpsS XpSbnÂIqSn

R§fpsS ip¢ an{inXw Hením³ XpS§nbncp¶p. Ct¸mÄ B Xnf§p¶ ]qdnsâ

ASn`mK¯v Hcp hc am{Xw. AXp B XSn¨ XpSIÄ¡nSbnteíp adªp

t]mbncp¶p.

lmbv... sNc¨p Ignª¸w skeosâ ssIX¨¡ \n¶p sXf§p¶p..."

Rm\Sp¯p sN¶v B an\pk{XntImW¯nsem¶p XShn. AhÄ C¡nfn

sImsIm¶p hfªp. ]ns¶ Ahfpw H¶p XShn t\m¡n

Fs´mcp apdp¡m... skeot\ \nsâ ssIX¨¡ív..... t\ct¯ DÂLmS\w

IgnªXmsW¶p ]dbt¯ CÃ. "

CXv kXy¯nÂ aq¶mat¯ IfnbÃmcpt¶m... " AhÄ XeapSn sI«ns¡mIp

]dªp.

A¸w aq¶mw kvYm\¡mc³ Rm\pw Ifn ]Tn¨p... CtÃ...

aq¶Ã s]mt¶... cIv...... sshZyw Xt¶bÃ... ]Tnt¨........ tZ... Rms\¸ tNmZn¨mepw

Aht\ XcWw tIt«m... XekvYm\w htc t]mIm³ ]ÁmsX h¶mepw F\nsímcp



ap«p hccpXv hmg¨pIp t]mse Ip\nªp InS¶ncp¶ Aht\ AhÄ ]nSns¨m¶m«n.

F\níp k½Xw F¶ a«nÂ Ah³ Xebm«ns¡mIp Xq§n¡nS¶p.

A¸w.. Bgvtëv Hcpfpt¡m... AtXm...?

AXv ]dbm³ ]Á¯nÃ... Cu XmSnaoi HmÀ¡p¼w AhSw Xcnípw...F\nív

shdªptIdpw At¶cw.. Fsâ Imepfp¡pw... k½Xnt¨m....?

k½Xn¨p...." kmcnbpSp¯p Ignª Ahtf Rm³ sI«n¸nSns¨m¶p Npw_n¨p. IqsS

B an\pk¸qdnÂ H¶p XShn

XmSn aoi sImÅp¶p.... AhtSw hÃm¯ Hcn¡nfn..... Is¿Sv...." AhÄ Fsâ apJw

]nSnÏ¯n ]dªp. \Ã t\c¯v XmSow sImInÃ aotiw sImInÃ N¸. Xn¶v.

Fs¶ms¡ hnfn¨p Iqhpw AÃm¯¸w Cu s]®p§sS Hcp Imcyw

kmcnbpSp¯psImIhsft¶ sImª\w Im«n.

AXt¶cÃmcpt¶m... H¶p IgpImcp¶p. sXmtS¡qsS Heníp¶p. ]mhmtSw kmcow

No¯bmIpthm¶. shÅbmbXpsImIv htÃmw ]Ánbm s]s«¶dow AhÄ NpÁpw

t\m¡n.

AXns\´m... Zm, Cu aqeíncp¶p IgpIntím.... C¶m shÅw.... AhnsS sNdnb

HcpHmshmIv... AtÃÂ, Fsâ jÍn tNcpsh¦n.. Hsc®w Xcmw... IgpImsX Xncn¨p

X¶maXn...."

AXp thI.. A§s\ Çw....Xncptijn¸p kq£níI... Xt¶bÃ...F\níp

cLqt\¡mfpw Ach®w IqSpXetÃ... tNc¯nÃ... "

AsX§\m... Hmtcm IpIow Hmtcm ]dsbmIv...... ]ns¶§\m... sImt«epw

tImWI¯nepw HXp§¯nÃ......tkm¸p thtWm...?.."

thI...... cLq At§ms«m¶p Xncnªp \n¶m aXn.....

Fń\v...?

cLp C§s\......t\m¡n \níp¼w...I¿ns«ms¡ AhSw...... IgpIm³.......F\níp

\mWm..

Fâoizcm... \mtWm.... s\\t¡m.... ? Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Rm³ Xncnªp \n¶p. Ahfncp¶p Ignªt¸mÄ Rm³ t\sc \n¶p. kmcnbpw

]mhmSbpw IqSn Acíp taÂ s]mń¨v Ih¨p Ip¯nbncp¶p ]qdp I¿n«p

IgpIp¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

AsX´m... Rm\pw s]®tÃ.... "

At¸mÄ shfn¨¯nÂ B an\pk¡pInIÄ Xnf§n sNcím\mbn«v NmSn

tatitem«p ae¶p sIS¶p X¶ B s]®p X¶mtWm \obn¸w. tXmÀs¯Sp¯p

sImSp¯p sImIv Rm³ tNmZn¨p. F\níp ]pdw Xncnªp \n¶v AhÄIhbnSp¡pw

XpSIfpw ]ns¶ IpInIfpw \¶mbn tXmÀ¯n. Rm\Xp sImXn ]qI I®pItfmsS

t\m¡n \n¶p. sNdp¸¯nÂ ]d¼cnInÂ XpWn Nńíp tate s]m¡n sh¨v

Ip¯nbncp¶v apÅp¶ kv{XoItf IuXpIt¯msSbpw sImXntbmsSbpw t\m¡n

\n¶n«pÅXv Fsâ HmÀ½bnÂ h¶p. AtXmÀ¯v ho«nÂ sN¶n«v NqSp t]mImsX

Hcp hmWa§p \nthZnípambncp¶p. F\níp hoIpw Xcn¸p tIdp¶Xp t]mse

tXm¶n. XfÀ¶ Ip® hoIpw _ew híms\mcp§n. Rm³ ]Xps¡, B

shÅ¡pInIÄ t\m¡n Ip®bnÂ XtemSm³ XpS§n.

B, Rm³ Xs¶bm... At¶cw A§\mcp¶p... Çw C§s\... ]ns¶tb...

FhsSsb¦nepw C¨nsc sImg¼p s]c«n Xm.... ho«n sNÃp¼w aW¸nítI...



t]mcmªn«v B sIm¨pw Iq«¯nsemÅXtÃ..." AhÄ XpS¨ tXmÀs¯sâ t\sc

\o«n. Rm\Xp hm§n Fsâ Ip® \¶mbn XpS¨p. ]ns¶ apIpSp¯p. jÍn

X¸nsbSp¯p hen¨p tIÁn. s]m§m³ XpS§nb Ip® hf¨v jÍn¡I¯p

shím³ Rm³ ]mSps]«p. AXp II AhÄ ]dªp.

Blm... ]nt¶w s]m§n \nípImtWm... Aht\ No¯bm¡p¶Xv cLphm... Ct{Xw

]nÅmtc XmtemenícpXv...."

\o Cu sN¸psImSw t]msesbmÅ IpIow hncp¯n Ip¯nbncp¶v ]qdp IgpIp¼w

FXp Ip®s¡m¨n\m sImXn tXm¶m¯Xv... AhÄ h¶v Aht\ jÍnIq«n H¶p

XtemSn. Nm¡nÂ InS¡p¶ ]q¨tb t]mse Ahs\m¶p sR«nbnfIn. Ahft¸mÄ

Aht\ H¶aÀ¯n¸nSn¨n«v ]dªp.

C\ow tkh\w thW¶mtWm... Fsâ s]m¶p tamt\... tN¨níp...... t\cansÃSm

Çw...... B sIm¨pw IqsSsbmIv.....AtÃÂ... H¶qtS hnIkn¸nímcp¶p....."

AXp kmcanÃ... ]nt¶, Cu hnIk\w.... {]iv\amIpthm...... H¶pw t\m¡msXbm...

ssIX¨t¡tem«v tlmÀtam¬ Hgn¨p sh¨ncnípt¶... "

Gbv...AXp t]SníI... Çw tkh\¯n\pw hnIk\¯n\pw ]Ánb kabam....

cIpsZhkw sImIp hmÀUnÂ Agn¨p]Wn \S¡pw... AtXmItÃ C¶p Xt¶...

Rm³..." AhÄ Rm³ anSp¡nbtÃ F¶ tNmZy `mh¯nÂ XeIpep¡n. AXp

k½Xn¨ `mh¯nÂ Rm³ B apeíns«mcp X«p sImSp¯p.

thIthI... Ahtc hnt«cv... C¶hÀ¡p hn{iamcp¶p.... ]mh§fv.....Hd§ntíms«...."

AhÄ Fsâ Ibv X«namÁns¡mIp ]dªp.Rm³ sN¶v P\Â Xpd¶p sseÁp

sISp¯n. Ipgs¼Sp¯p. AhÄ kmcn ap«phtc s]m¡n sh¨p. Rm³ Ipg¼p tX¨p.

sImd¨p htÃmw tX¨m aXn... " AhÄ ]dªp.

\¶mbn«p tX¨p ]nSn¸n¨nsÃ¦n... hosS¯p¼tgípw AXnsâ aWw t]mIpw....

A¸tg skeot\ ...Hcp kwibw... Rm³ cIma\m¶p ]dª¸w......Cu apIpµ\pw

Idnbm¨\psams¡....?

l..l..l..l.. " AhÄ s]m«n¨ncn¨p. F´mSo... \o Nncnípt¶...Imcyw ]d..

Fsâ cLq... AsXms¡... shdpw hfn¸p tIkm... Idnbm¨\p sImShbdp ImcWw

H¶pw ]Á¯nÃ... ]ns¶ ]pÅnív R§sS hm aXn... ]pÅn Ccp¶p Xcpw.... R§fp

sNbvXpsImSp¡pw... H¶pw \S¡¯nÃ.... F¸gpw \Ã ^nÁmcnípw....

]mhw... \Ã `mtcyw IpSpwt_mw HImbns«´m Imcyw..."

Hm... Rm³ tI«ncnípt¶... \Ã Hcp the¡mc¯ntb sh¨ns«msI¶m... Ahfm...

]pÅn¡mct\...Çw kzÀ¤w ImWnípt¶.... " It¿epw IqsS C¨nsc

s]c«ntb¡mw.... IIm... kwibn¡¯nÃtÃm... A¸w apIpµt\m..."

AXXnepw s_Ìp tIkv... sImd¨p s]c«nbm aXn... H«p¶p.... _knt¡dms\mÅXm...

BfpIÄ¡p aW¡pw..." Ibv \o«ns¡mIhÄ ]dªp.

AsX´m... ?..

BsI H¶cbn©p \otfmIv... hen¨mepw s]m¡nbmepw... apSnª shbÀ¸p\mtÁmw

IgpI¯panÃ Ipfní¯panÃ... Ae¡nt¯¨§p \S¡pw... F\níXm aSp¸v.... ]ns¶.

\½f§p sXmd¶p sht¨¡mtam... F{X t\cw thtWepw \¡ns¡mIncpt¶mfpw...

]ns¶ sN¶XtÃ¶p IcpXn Ccp¶p sImSp¡pw... Fhs\ms¡btÃ \½sS `mhn

\nivObnípt¶ AhÄ H¶p s\SphoÀ¸n«p.



A¸w CXn§s\ A§p sXmScm\m `mhw....? Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp. Ibv XpS¨p. AhÄ

kmcn s]m¡n¸nSn¨psImsIgpt¶Áp \n¶p.

GXmbmepw NmSnt¸mbntÃ... ]¯p ImipIm¡o«v... Fsâ tSman¨t\w sI«n

\m«nsehnsS¦nepw t]mWw..

AXmcm...Cu tSman¨³...?.

AsXms¡sbmIv... ]ns¶mcníÂ ]dbmw...

A¸w.. tSman¨³ CsXms¡ Adnªmtem...." Rm³ sNmZn¨p.

Hcp sImgt¸manÃ... Ft¶ Poh\m.... ]ns¶ Bcm.. Adnbnípt¶... Rm\pw sa¼dpw

Fs½tÃbpsamt¡ BIp¼w... AXp t]ms«... sImg¼nsâ ^okp thtI..?..

thWw..

F¦nÂ C¶m NnÃdbnÃ. CtXsbmÅp.. AhÄ Fsâ Ihnfs¯mcp½ X¶p. Fsâ

I¿n NnÃdsbmIv... C¶m _m¡n]nSnt¨m." Rm³ Xncn¨m cIp IhnfpIfnepw D½

sh¨p. AhÄ Nncn¨p, \ndª a\tÊmsS. Rm\pw. Rm³ sN¶v X«n Aåw s]m¡n

]pdt¯íp t\m¡n. cIpt]À Xn®bnÂ \nÂ¡p¶p. X«nbS¨n«p Rm³ Xncntb

h¶p ]dªp.

s]md¯msfmIv.... Hcp ]¯p an\n«p IqSn ChnSncnív... Ahtc H¶p ]dªp hnSs«

Rm³ Fsâ tXmÀs¯Sp¯v apIn\p tate DSp¯p. ]ns¶ I¿nepw Ihnfnepw Aåw

Ipg¼p Xq¯p. skeo³ AsXÃmw IuXpIt¯msS t\m¡n \n¶p ]p©ncn¨p.

F¶n«p]dªp.

IÅ\m...]qI IÅ³... slm...A]mc _p²n Xt¶.... R§tS IqsS IqSnbm \msf

a{´nbmIpw...."

PohnítI Fsâ s]t® .... ]dªn«v Rm³ sN¶v X«nbpbÀ¯n.

Fsâ I¿nÂ Ipg¼mbncp¶Xp sImIv Xn®bnÂ \n¶ Hcmfnsâ klmbt¯msS

X«n sImfp¯n sh¨p. AIs¯mcmfn\p kÀhmwK NnInÂksbmImcp¶p.... cmhnte

sXmS§oXm... F´m ht¶... tIdn Ccn¡v.. Rms\sâ ]pXnb tcmKnItf kzoIcn¨p.

]¯p an\n«psImIv Ahtc ]dªb¨p. ]ns¶ AI¯p t]mbn skeos\ hnfn¨v

Fsâ taiíSp¯ncp¯n. A¸pd¯p sN¶p t\m¡pt¼mÄ Itkcbnencp¶v

s]s¦m¨v Dd§nt¸mbncp¶p. ]mhw, aWn¡qsdm¶p Ignªncp¶p, R§fpsS

Xncp½pw NnInÂkbpw XpS§nbn«v. Rm\Xnt\ hnfn¨pWÀ¯n.

]ns¶ jmPntbmSp ]dªp.

\o Cu tN¨ntb... _Ênsem¶p tIdm³ klmbníWw... Imepw I¿pw s\td

sImg¼m... sXÁn hogmsX _tk tIÁnbncp¯Ww...

A¸w AhcShnsS F¯p¼w Fd§mt\m...?..." jmPnbpsS \ymbamb kwibw.

AXp kmcanÃ... R§sS \mStÃ... Bsc¦nepw klmb¯ns\mImIpw... tam³

shjaníI..." skeo³ ]dªp.

F¦nÂ s]§fp sNÃv.... ]Xps¡ \S¡Ww... X¶ncníp¶ sImg¼v \me©p sZhkw

cmhnte s]c«m³ ad¡cpXv.... Fs´¦nepw shjaw tXm¶p¼w C§p t]mcv...

GXkab¯mtWepw. cm{ãob¡mtc tkhn¨ntÃÂ \½sS Imcyw... Rm³ jmPntb

t\m¡n ]dªp. Ah³ Xebm«n.

Xn®bnÂ \n¶nd§pt¼mÄ s]s¦m¨p tNmZníp¶p.

Ct§m«p h¶¸w Ipª½ínt{Xw shjaw CÃmcp¶tÃm....?



AXp Xncp½nb¸w FfInbXm tamtf.... sImd¨p Ignbp¼w amdntímfpw....."

s]s¦m¨n\p a\ÊnembXp t]mse AXv Xebm«n.

apt¼ jmPnbpw Gń henªv skeo\pw ]pdtI skeosâ ImenÂ t\m¡n

\S¡p¶ s]s¦m¨pw \S¶Iept¼mÄ Rm³ AdnbmsX ]dªp t]mbn.

Fsâ ]mhw tSman¨m... \nsâ I¿n¡n«p¼w... tkht\mw t_m[hÂIctWmw...

hnIkt\mw Hs¡ Ignªv ChsS ImensâtSÂ Fs´¦nepw _m¡n HsIIn...

\nsâ `mKyw At¶tcmw, Xncp½nbSp¸n¡ms\¶pw ]dªv Chfnt§m«p t]mcpthm

Bthm...."

Hcp Znhkw tacn¡p«n sshZyimebnÂ h¶p tIdn. Rm³ Hcp tcmKntb

]cntim[n¨psImIncnípIbmbncp¶p. Hcp Xangsâ Ip«n. saw_À t\tc Fsâ

ap¼nÂ h¶p ItkcbnÂ Ccp¶p. Xang³ sIm¨nt\ I¿nÂ FSp¯p. Rm³

AXymhiyw Nne acp¶pIÄ sImSp¯v Ahtc ]dªp hn«p. AXp htc tZjyw

AaÀ¯nsb¶ t]mse Ccp¶ tacn¡p«n Ft¶ hnfn¨p.

cLq.... B HXp¡nb hnfnbnÂ Hcp ISphbpsS iucyw DImbncp¶p.

F´m saw_td.... samJw Hs¡ hÃmIncníp¶tÃm... kpJantÃ....?.." Rm³

km[mcW \nebnÂ tNmZn¨p.

Ignª Znhkw kp\µ ChnsS h¶mcpt¶m....?

GXp kp\µ...?..."

cLq... \o DcpfI... Bimsâ tamfv kp\µ.... hbdnft¡mambn«v...

Hm... B kp\µ... Mqw...h¶p.. B sIm¨nâO\pw B§tfw Hs¡ HImcp¶p....

hfsc km[mcW \nebnemWp ]dªsX¦nepw Fsâ a\ÊnÂ ]cn{àw

XpS§nbncp¶p. B s]®v ChtfmSp ]cmXn ]dª e£WamWv. AsÃ¦nÂ ChÄ

C{Xípw IenXpÅpIbnÃ.

cLp Ahtf ]cntim[nt¨m...?.

]cntim[n¨p... acp¶pw sImSp¯p..."

F§s\bm ]cntim[nt¨... R§tf t\m¡nb t]memcpt¶m...AIt¯ tatiev..

sIS¯n.

AsX§s\bm saw_td... AkpJw cIpw cIÃmcpt¶m... ChnsS tZ, B tatiem

sIS¯ntb....

F¶n«v FhsSms¡ sXm«pw ]nSn¨phmtWm.... \o Ahtf ]cntim[nt¨...?

l.. CsX´m saw_td t]meokp samtd tNmZnípt¶..

]nt¶....t]meoknsâ I¿o¶v cLqt\ c£ns¨¦n...AXpt]mseXt¶.. ]nSn¸ním\pw

F\nídnbmw.... AhfpsS kzc¯nÂ òjWn.

Fsâ s]m¶p saw_sd ... Ahcp h¶p... tcmKhnhcw ]dªp... Rms\m¶p

]cntim[n¨p acp¶p sImSp¯p.. Ahcp t]mbn....."

AXÃ... \o AhsS FhnsSsbms¡ I¿n«p ]cntim[n¨p¶m tNmZnt¨..."

hbsdm¶p sR¡n t\m¡n.. KymskmtIm¶dnbm³... Unsk³{SosS se£Ww

IInÃ C³s^£\p km²yXsbmImcp¶p... {]iv\w ]nt¶w sXmScpImtWÂ hcmw

]dªncp¶p h¶nÃ.. A¸w.. t`Zmbn¡mWpw..

\o AhsS XpWn... AgníptIm... htÃmw..

Rms\mcp tUmÎdm...F\nípw sImtd F¯nIvskms¡sbmIv..."

Rm\pwhn«psImSp¯nÃ.



cLptUmÎdpsS F¯nIvskms¡ R§fp IIXtÃ... AIt¯ tatiw...

XpWns]m¡epw X¸n t\m¡epw... I¿nSoepw... Hs¡...."

AsX¶p ]dªm tcmKw thtd... ]ns¶ \n§fmsW¦n... s]m¡n hncn¨p sh¨p

XcntIw F{Xbmbmepw Rm\pw Hcp sNdp¸¡mc\tÃ... sh¨p \o«p¼w... hoWp

t]mI¯ntÃym. F¶p IcpXn A§\mtWm.. km[mcW tcmKnIfv... saw_do \m«nÂ

GsX¦nepw Hcmfnt\mSv tNmZnív... Ft¶ ]Án... F¶n«v ]cmXn ]d..

F\nív \nt¶ hnizknímtam...?.

F´m, B s]s¦m¨v hÃ ]cmXow ]dtªm...

km[mcW s]s¦m¨p§f§s\ ]oU\¯n\p ]cmXníp t]mI¯nÃtÃm....

AÃ ...saw_Às¡´m... Cu sIm¨nt\mSn{X aaX...?.

Mqw.. Ahsfsâ A\nb¯nbm... AÃ.. aIfm... AhsS tZl¯v Hcp¯³ Ibv

shs¨¶dnªm ]ns¶ Ah\o atesS ASnhmc¯p sIS¶p Nobt¯sbmÅp...

Mqw... C\n AhfnhnsS h¶m... B HmÀt½te AhtfmsSSs]Smhq...

Fsâ tacn¡p«o.... AXn\p saw_dpsS aItfm A\nb¯ntbm BItWm¶nÃ

F\nsíÃmcpw tcmKnIfm Rm\mtcmSpw thImXo\w ImWní¯nÃ....

F¶n«mtWm... \o R§tfmSv....

l... AXp sXmd¶p \o«n¸nSn¨n«tÃ.... C¶tew h¶p skeo³.... sNc¨psImSp¯p...

thtd Cu `qaosemcp s]®v Hcp B¬tUmÎdptS ASp¯p sN¶v atÁSw

hSn¸nípthm... hÃ Hm¸tdjt\m... {]kthm... BsW¦n... sNe¸w.... sNct¨t\......

CX§\mtWm.. Aåt\cw AhÄ Ft´m BtemNn¨ncp¶p. ]ns¶ Fsâ I®nteíp

kwib]qdzw t\m¡n. F¶n«p ]dªp.

Mm... At¶cw ...GXmbmepw cLqs\mcp kpJw In«otÃ.... Hcp Infp´p s]®nsâ...

AhÄ Hcp IÅ¨ncn Nncn¨p.

A{X Infps´m¶phÃ.... e£Ww IIn«v.... sImtd HmSoXm....

AXv s\\s¡§s\ a\Ênembn...."

Bfnt\¡mWp¼w Adnbmw AXncnís« saw_tdmSp tNmZníp¼w H¶pw tXm¶cpXv

saw_dnhnsS h¶p.. Rm³ sNc¨p.. Fs¶ms¡ F´n\m B s]®nâSp¯p

]dªXv....?

AtÃÂ.. Ahfp cLqâSp¯p hcntIe.. AXp sImIv..." AÃ... Ft¶ sImIv AXp

sN¿n¨n«v tacn¡p«nsí´p In«m³... saw_sdm«p h¶XpanÃ... AXm F\níp

a\ÊnemIm¯Xv..

AhÄ Aåt\cw anImXncp¶p. ]ns¶ ]dªp.

AtX... cLq.. F\nív sNetcmSv aaX tXm¶nbm¸ns¶ A§\m... Ah¡p cLqt\

CãmsW¶v Ft¶mSp ]dªp.... F\nípw cLqt\ c£s]Sp¯tWms¶mIv...

AXns\mÅ hgow IqsS BtemNnt¨mIm Rm³ h¶ncnípt¶.... AXns\Sím...

kp\tµsS Imcyw Adntª... At¶cw samXse\nív tUmÎsd ImWms\mÅ

]cthimcp¶p F\nsís´¦nepw H¶p IpSním³ ]d... ]ns¶ kwkmcnímw... AtÃ

Rm³ \nsâ apdosem¶p sIS¡s«.... hntcm[anÃtÃm...?

At¿m ... kt´mtj HÅq... jmPo...." Rm³ ]¿t\ hnfn¨p. jmPn h¶p. saw_sd

IIv H¶p sXmgpXp.

FSm \o sN¶v... saw_Às¡s´¦nepw IpSním³ taSnt¨mIp hm....



A¸d¯v.... tZ.... B Ipamc³ h¶p \ns¸mIv... saw_td¡ I¸w... Ct§m«p

h¶nsÃt¶ HÅp...." jmPn ]dªp.

Ignªbmgv¨ Ah½mcsS {]IS\¯nsâ ap¼nÂ sImSow ]nSn¨p t]mIp¶Xv Rm³

IImcp¶p. Ft¶ t\cnSms\mcp N½ep ImWpw....\o Aht\ C§p hnfnív...

]¿³ Ipamct\ hnfn¨psImIp h¶p.

F´m Ipamcm... \½sS ]mÀ«n Hs¡ hnt«m...?..

Fsâ saw_dpsIm¨t½... \qdpcq]mbpw Nmcmtbmw F´n\m Itft¶¶p sh¨p

t]mbXm Rm\n¸gpw C¡qsS¯s¶bm..."

AXp sImg¸anÃ.... In«p¶Xp taSnt¨m... BÀ¡m AkpJw...

ho«n Ftf sIm¨n\pw Ah¡pw ]\n... F¶m ]nt¶ scLp Um¡n«csS.. C¨nsc

acp¶p hm§m³ h¶Xm.. A¸w... saw_dv...

B kmcanÃ... F¦n... tUmÎÀ Ipamct\ t\m¡v... Rms\m¶p sIS¡mw... ]¿³

IpSním³ sImIp hcp¼w hnfn¨m aXn...

saw_À Ipamct\ H¶p t\m¡nbn«v AIt¯íp t]mbn. Ipamc³ saw_td H¶p

sXmgpXp. acp¶p sImSp¡pt¼mÄ Ipamc³ tNmZn¨p.

sshZycpw saw_dp sIm¨t½w X½nev....\Ã temly¯nem AtÃ...?

AtX... Ft¶ C¨nsc Imcyam.. C¸w... Cu `mK¯qsS h¶m ChnsSm¶p tIdmsX

t]mIptIe..

F¦n.....Hcp Imcyw saw_tdmsSm¶p ]dbmthm....

F´phm...?

saw_dpsS ]mÀ«n¡mcv BÀs¡ms¡tbm X¿Â anjy³ sImSp¡mt¼mWq¶p tI«p

Hsc®w Cu F\nípw H¸n¨p X¶m.. Fsâ sI«ntbmfp ho«nencp¶p

IªnsímÅsXm¸nt¨mfpw...

Rm³ ]dªp t\m¡mw... H¯ncnt¸ct]£ sImSp¯n«pImIpw..

sshZycp ]dªm ...saw_dp tI¡pw..."

Mm...t\m¡s«...."

jmPn \mc§mshÅhpambn h¶p. AXIt¯m«p sImSpt¯ím³ Rm³ ]dªp.

Ah³ t]mbn t\m¡nbn«p ]dªp, AIs¯§pw CsÃ¶v. Rm³ shÅhpw hm§n

AIt¯íp sN¶p. apdnbnepw I«nenepw IInÃ. shfnbnÂ acp¶psjÍnÂ t\m¡n.

AhnsS Hcp aqeív BtemNn¨p sImIp \nÂ¡p¶p. tacn¡p«nsb´p t\m¡phm???

AÃ... Cu thcpw sIg§pw ]qhpw Imbpw Hs¡ hnÁp samXem¡p¶ Imcyw

BtemNníphmcp¶p..

AsX´mtemNním\m... Rm³ sImtdtÈ CSn¨pw ]ngnªpw Ac¨pw Hs¡

samXem¡pw

A¶p hcp¼w Hcp t\m¡p IIXm CsXms¡... At¸m samXep Rms\mcp ]²Xn

BtemNníphmcp¶p.... \nt¶mSp ]dªnsÃt¶ HÅp.... Idnbm¨t\mSpw H¶p

kqNn¸n¨mcp¶p... ]pÅn¡mc\pw _lpk½Xm...." tacn¡p«n Fsâ apJt¯íp

t\m¡n.

AÃ.. F´p ]²Xnbm¶p ]dªnÃ......."

tacn¡p«n shÅw IpSn¨n«p ¥msksâ I¿nÂ X¶p. ]ns¶ _mKnÂ\n¶pw Hcp

aS¡nb I«nbpÅ IhÀ FSp¯p Im«n. Rm\Xp t\m¡n. hS¡³

BbpÀthZime¡mcpsS hbdnf¡p¶ s]mSnbpsS ]míÁv. Rm³ tacn¡p«nbpsS

apJt¯íp t\m¡n.



\½fpw CXpt]msemsc®w amÀ¡Ánsed¡p¶p..... F´m.. AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

AXn\p \Ã samXepsamS¡p thtI... Acím\pw s]mSním\pw anjy³ thWw

]mín§n\mfp thWw... t]mcmªn«v .... amÀ¡Án§n\p ]ckyw thWw...

GP³knIfp thWw.... hIn.. Ahscmt¡ amÀ¡ÁnÂ shekpt¶mcm...\½tfm..

CXm ]dbp¶Xv cLq\p _p²nbnÃm¶v.... Çw BbpÀthZ¯n\p \Ã amÀ¡Ám...

Cu ]dªXns\ms¡ BsfmsIm¦n.... acps¶m¸ním³ ]Ápthm.... CXnsâ

Iq«dnbmthm.. cLq\v...?

Hcp aqeíp Iq«nbn«ncp¶ Iptd ImbvIÄ ImWn¨p sImSp¯n«p ]dªp.

Cu Imbpw ]ns¶... H¶p cIp tas¼mSow IqsS tNÀ¯p s]mSn¨m... acp¶mbn...

tNcpthtS Afh\pkcn¨ncnípw êw..... " Rm³ ]dªp.

CsX{X Intem s]mSnsímÅXp ImWpw....?

Hcp ]¯¼Xp Intem HIm¡mw... CXo¶v..

Cu km[\w kpe`mbn«p In«pthm....?... Hcp ImsbSp¯v H¶p ISn¨p t\m¡nbn«v

tacn¡p«n tNmZn¨p.

At¿m ISnítÃ... sNe¸w hm sNmdnbpw... tNcph thWw.. AtÃ Zqjym.... CXo

h\¯nsems¡ kpe`m... Rm\n¸w hm§n¡q«mdnÃ... A[nIw sNehnÃm¯XtÃ..

F¦n hm§n¡q«ntím.... {iolcosS kz´w t]cnev Hcp Ff¡ps]mSn \½sfd¡m³

t]mWp AXp Ignªv ...Ijmbw...telyw ...A§s\ ..A§s\..

Fsâ tacn¡p«o... CXv NnÃd¡fnbÃ... scPnkvt{Sj³ thWw...ssek³kp thWw.

s\\s¡{X ssek³kp thWw.... Rmt\ Cu saw_sd¶p ]dªp \S¡p¶tX

\nt¶s¸mte atÁSw sNcím\Ã.... AtXmIv... cLp H¶pw t]SníI.... Hcmgv¨íIw

ssek³kv \nsâ I¿nse¯pw... AãsshZy³ cLp tateS¯nsâ ]pXnb..... Hcp

t]cp ]d cLq...." tacn¡p«n Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n.

Mqw....Mqw... DZctkhm NqÀ®w..." Rm³ hmbnÂ h¶ t]cp ]dªp.

sImÅmw... ]pXnb DZctkhm NqÀ®w... DZckw_Ôamb FÃmhn[

AkpJ§Ä¡pw I¬II Huj[w....A§s\ A§s\ ]ckyw cIp

Znhk¯n\Iw t]¸dnÂ hcpw. \msf \½fp Hcp ^mÎdo t]mIp¶p. ImWp¶p

acp¶p Xbmdm¡m³ XpS§p¶p F´p ]dbp¶p......?

kwKXn sImÅmw... F¶mepw C{X s]s«¶v.

F\nsíÃmw Hcp amb t]mse, AÃ, IYt]mse tXm¶n. Cu s]s®´p

`mhn¨msWs¶mcp ]nSow In«p¶nÃ. Rm³ AÔmfnt¸msS AhfpsS apJt¯íp

t\m¡n.

F\nídnbmw \osb´m Çw Nnńíp¶sX¶v.... cLq... ImsÁmÅ¸w XqÁWw

Fs¶mcp sNmÃpIv... \½tS I¡qknte XqÁÃ... s\Ão¶v ]Xncp XqÁev.... Cu

Idnbm¨\pw a{ńamcpw Fs½tÃamcpw Hs¡... Hmtcm hgo¡qsS F{X tImSnIfm

HIm¡pt¶¶dnbmthm... \m¡nsâ _temw \mWanÃmbvtaw sImIv Rm³ Hcp

]©mb¯p saw_dmbn.... shdpw knÁn§p ôkpw taSn¨v Imemh[n Igo¼w

Fd§n t]mcptIw sN¿p. AXÃ _p²n... Çtd¶ BÄ¡mtc kzm[o\n¨v... \½fpw

A©mdp ]p¯s\mIm¡Ww F\nímsW¦nÂ hnizkns¨mcp Iq«n\mfnÃXm\pw...

Ip\nªp \n¶m atÁXn\I¯ncníp¶Xv ASn¨p amÁp¶hcm NpÁn\pw...

Fs´¦nepw Hcp _nkn\Êv kzámbn«p sN¿Ww... Fd¨ntXm½mbsS aIsf¶

t]cp amdWw... AXn\p Imip thWw... Imip X¶p klmbním³ Ncphm¦pfw Çw



sdUn... Np½mXÃ... sImsd kpJn¸n¨n«pw IqsSbm¶p IcpXntím... ssek³tkm..

F´p Ipt´m thW¦nepw H¸ním³ \½sS I¿nÂ a{ów Fs½tÃbpw HItÃm...

ChnSt¯ atesems¡ F{X BZnhmknIfm... Hcp ]WoanÃmsX sNmdow Ip¯n

Ccn¡pt¶... AXp§s¡ms¡ Hcp sXmgnepw BIpw... Npcp§nb Iqenív \½sS

Imtcymw \S¡pw... Xe D]tbmKníWw.. sImd¨p _p²nap«ptIw thWw... htÃmw

]nSnIn«ntbm... Cu XmSnsshZyÀ¡v....?

tacn¡p«n {]kwKw \nÀ¯n Fsâ t\tc t\m¡n.

]nSnIn«o... Cu \m«nensXms¡ ... H¶p \S¶p In«tWm¦n... F{X Imew

]nSnípsh¶m Rm³ Nnńípt¶.... " Rm³ H¶mtemNn¨psImIp ]dªp.

\o AsX\níp hnt«cv.... H¶tÃ, cImgv¨... AXn\pÅnÂ BZyt¯ tem«v Cu

Unkv{SnÎnte FÃm acp¶pItSepw F¯ocnípw.... tacn¡p«nbm ]dt¶...

F¶mepw F\nínX§p hnizkním³ ]Áp¶nÃ..."

Mm...cLp hnizkníI... hÃ Xangtâw Imepw Xncp½n Ccpt¶m.... ]ns¶ \n\¡p

em`¯nsâ aq¶nsem¶v.... k½XamtWm... ?..." tacn¡p«n Fsâ t\tc t\m¡n.

\nckním³ ]Áp¶nÃ. Rm³ ]dªp. F\nsíÃmw k½Xm... FÃmw \n§ftÃ

sN¿pt¶...

Mm... F¦n...\msf.. Idnbm¨sâ ss{Uhdp hcpw \½tf ^mÎdo sImtImIm³...

]ns¶ sImtd \S¡Ww.. sN¦p¯p aebm... tZlt¯ s\s¿fIpw BtZyms¡...

acp¶ns\mÅ hIsbmcp¡ntím... hm§n¡q«ptIm... ]dns¨Sp¡ptIm...

AXp Rmt\Áp......" F\nípw HcpÂkmlw ]²Xn tI«t¸mÄ.

Rm\n¸w t]mIphm... Hcmgv¨íIw ]míÁpIfpw FÃmw sdUnbmIpw.... ]ns¶ ChnsS

CXmcpw Çw AdnbI... ]WnIsfms¡ A§p atete ^mÎdo aXn... CtÃ Iq«nsâ

cltkyms¡ tNmÀ¶p t]mIpw... IqSpXÂ I«n thI tIt«m... Hcp kpJ¯ns\mÅ

Iqs«ms¡ aXn BfpIfp s\ehn«p XqÁnbm... ]²Xn ]mfpw...

Bbntíms«..." Rm³ k½Xn¨p.

]nt¶... ASp¯mgv¨ Xt¶ cLp t]mbn B s]¼dt¶m¯ntb H¶p ImWWw...

AhcsS... kÔow H¶p t\scbm¡ns¡mSp¡Ww... ]ns¶ \nsâ shf¨nsem¶pw

At§ms«Spt¯¡Ãv... Ahcmfp thsdbm... Imcyw s]®p¼ntÅ

kpJn¸ní¯nsÃ¦nepw... AhcsS tZl¯p sXms«¶m Idnbm¨\dnªm... Igp¯n\p

tamfnÂ Xe ImW¯nÃ... HmÀt¯mWw...

F¦nset¶s¡mIp h¿... tZl¯p sXmSmsX§\m... Xncp½ptIw tX¸níptIw

Hs¡ sN¿pt¶... thsd Bfnt\ t\m¡s«..." Rms\mgnbm³ t\m¡n.

Fsâ cLq... B sXmSoensâ ImcyaÃ ]dªXv... thIm¯ coXosemÅ sXmSepw

]nSpt¯mw.. \o...R§¡n«p s]cpamdnb t]mse...thIm¶m ]dtª...

a\Ênemtbm...

Hm.. a\Ênembn... thentbencníp¶Xns\bm... FSp¯v \n¡dn\I¯p shím³

t]mWXv F\nídnb¯nÃ... F§s\bmIpsh¶v..

F\níXt§m«p Zlníp¶nÃ.

Mm... AXp Xt¶... sshZycpsS \n¡dnI¯ncníp¶sXSp¯v AhcpsS Ffo shím³

t\m¡cpXv... a\ÊnembtÃm... ]ns¶.... Fsâ cLq Aåw dnkvsIms¡ FSp¡Ww

Idnbm¨³ I¿nsemtIÂ... tZ... ]p¯³ C§p t]mcpw... tZ, C§s\..." AhÄ

hncÂ sRmSn¨p ImWn¨p.



Mm.. t\m¡s«..." Rm³ Xebm«n.

tacn¡p«n t]mbn¡gnªv Rm\ncp¶mtemNn¨p. Rms\mcp hymP³, F´p

ss[cy¯nem IÅt¸cnÂ acp¶nd¡pI. kwKXn GÂ¡pw, P\w H¶pw t\m¡m³

t]mIp¶nÃ. AhÀ¡p kpJw In«nbmÂ acp¶p sNehmIpw. ]t£ F§m\pw

]nSn¨p t]mbmÂ, Fât½m HmÀ¡m³ IqSn h¿m. Cu aeaS¡nÂ hÃ

Xang¯nbptSw sXmtSw sR¡n Ccp¶m aXnbmcp¶p. ]t£ saw_dp ]dªt]mse

kuIcyw In«p¼w samXseSp¡Ww. Ft¶ thtd Bcpw klmbním³ Ct§m«p

hc¯nÃ. Mm, GXmbmepw t]mbn t\m¡mw, Ipcp¯t¡Sp htÃmamsW¦nÂ

]Xps¡ henbmw, kwKXnsbms¡ H¶p ImWs«.

]ntÁ Znhkw ]dªXp t]mseXt¶ Idnbm¨sâ ss{Uhdpw Hcp in¦nSnbpw IqSn

h¶p. GsXms¡tbm aebnSp¡nÂ IqsS Pot¸mSn, F\nsímcp ]nSnbpw In«nbnÃ.

F\níp tXm¶n GtXm kzÀ¤temI¯nsâ aIbnteímWp t]mIp¶sX¶v.

Ahkm\w Hcp Im«p{]tZi¯p Po¸p \n¶p. C\n sN¦p¯mb ae tIdWw.

CXnbm\p hs«mtIm, Cu atesS apIfnÂ ^mÎdn shím³, F´nsâ

^mÎdnbmtWm. ]pÂssXe¯ntâw I©mhntâbpw ]WnsbmsI¶dnbmw.

F¶mepw. ]t£ A[nIw tItdIn h¶nÃ. R§Ä kvYes¯¯n. cIp aq¶p

sjÍpIÄ hnam\¯nencp¶p t\m¡nbmÂ t]mepw ImWm³ ]ÁptIem¯ Hcp

kvYe¯v ]WnXncníp¶p. sP\tdÁdp sImIp {]hÀ¯níp¶ sNdnb AcíÂ

s]mSníÂ sajo\pIÄ. Ft¶ Hcp sjÍp am{Xta ImWn¨pÅq. _m¡n

csI®¯nepw Fs´ms¡tbm \S¡p¶pIv. At§ms«s¶ sImIpt]mbnÃ.

H¶pcIp t]À h¶v F\nípÅ sajo\pIÄ ImWn¨p. t\ct¯ Rm³

tPmensNbvXncp¶ acp¶p ^mÎdnbnte¡mÄ B[p\nI b{´§Ä, Rm³ Hcp amkw

Ip¯nbncp¶cíp¶Xv Cu sajo\nÂ Hcp an\n«psImIv Acs¨Sp¡mw. CXv

tacn¡p«n ]dªXp t]mse Hcmgv¨ thI BZyt¯ tem«p XbmdmIm³.

]ntÁXnsâ ]ntÁ Znhkw acp¶p Npa¡m³ Bfpambn hcmsa¶v AhÀ GÁp. Hcp

Duim´mSn¡mc\mbncp¶p AhnSt¯ amt\PÀ. a«pw `mhhpw IIn«v F\ní{X

]nSn¨nÃ. Hm, A¸w Xn¶m t]mtc Ipgnsb´n\m F®p¶Xv. Iptd Imcy§Ä R§Ä

kwkmcn¨p, FÃmw acp¶pItf¸Án am{Xw. AhnSt¯ Imcy§fnteíp IS¡m³

AbmÄ B{Kln¨nÃ, Fs´¦nepw Rm³ tNmZn¨mÂ At¸mÄ hnjbw

amÁn¡fbpw. D¨ív D®m³ t\cambt¸mÄ Duim³XmSn¡mc³ B sjÍnte Hcp

apdnbnteíp Ft¶ sImIp t]mbn. Cd¨nbpw ao\pw asÁÃm kwKXnIfpw AhnsS

XbmÀ. Iq«¯nÂ I®oÀ t]met¯ hmÁp Nmcmbhpw. Nmcmbw Rm³ \nckn¨p.

thI, F¦nÂ sshZyÀ Ignív F¶ns«m¶p hn{ianív, t]mImdmIpt¼mÄ hnfnímw

F¶pw ]dªv AbmÄ hmXnÂ Nmcnbn«p t]mbn. Rm³ `£Ww Igním³ XpS§n.

Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ hmXnÂ Xpd¡s¸«p. t\m¡pt¼mÄ Ccp\nd¯nÂ Hcp s]®v.

Ibnenbpw »ukpw thjw.. Ccp]XnÂ Xmsg {]mbw ImWpw. Ccp \ndw. \Ã

atcm«ním amdpIÄ IqÀ¯p \nÂ¡p¶p. XeapSn sI«nsh¨ncníp¶p. \Ã ]p¡nÄ

AsX\nínãs¸«p. I¿nÂ Idp¯ ¹mÌnIv hfIÄ. BsI¡qSn Hcp Nc¡v. Rm³

hnNmcn¨p sh¸pImcntbm the¡mcntbm Bbncnípw. AhÄ Fsâ ap¼nÂ h¶p

\n¶v \mWns¨¶ t]mse ]Xps¡ BSm³ XpS§n.



F´p thWw... thtW FSp¯v Ignt¨mfq Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AhÄ shdptX Nncn¨p.

]ns¶ h¶sX´n\m

Nncn am{Xw

AkpJw htÃmw..

Nncn Xs¶

s]m«nbm ?

AhÄ Nncn¨psImIp Xt¶ \n¶p.

CXv h«v tIkp Xt¶..

Rm³ ]dªp. F\níp tcmKe£Ww ]nSnIn«n. Ft¶ t_m[hÂ¡cním³

Idnbm¨sâ BÄ¡mÀ ]dªp hn«ncníp¶XmsW¶p a\Ênembn. ]t£ Cu

Duas¸®nt\ am{Xta In«nsbmtÅm, Ft¶ kÂ¡cním³. IImÂ \Ã Nc¡v

Xt¶. Rm³ Ign¸p aXnbm¡n apdníp ]pd¯nd§n IbvIgpIn, ]ns¶ NpÁpw

t\m¡n Btcbpw IInÃ. F¦nse´n\p shbnep sImÅp¶p. XWp¸p

ImÁSníp¶papIv. in¦nSn Xncnsb hcp¶Xphtc apdnbnencnímsa¶p IcpXn.

Rm\It¯íp Xncn¨p Ibdn. Rm\I¯p Ibdnbt¸mÄ AhÄ F\níp ]pdInÂ

hmXneS¨p sImfp¯n«p. t\m¡pt¼mÄ apdnbpsS HccpInÂ Hcp IbdpI«nÂ. Rm³

tIdn hcpt¼mÄ Ft´m H¶p Nmcnbncníp¶Xp IIncp¶p. AXnt¸mÄ

t\scbn«ncníp¶p. AhÄ AXnÂ Hcp ]m hncn¨p. ]ns¶ A´w hn«p t\m¡n \n¶

Fsâ Iíp ]nSn¨p. Rm³ Ibv IpXdm³ t\m¡n. AhÄ hn«nÃ. hens¨t¶ I«nenÂ

sImIp h¶ncp¯n. \Ã BtcmKyapÅ C\w. Rm³ I«nenencp¶p. AhÄ t\tc

sN¶v Hcp ¥msÊSp¯v AXp \ndtb Nmcmbw DuÁn. AsXsâ t\tc \o«n. Rm³

\nckn¨p. AhÄ hn«nÃ. sImIp hs¶sâ NpInÂ ap«n¨p. aWw tI«t¸mÄ

a\Ênembn. D{K³ km[\w. F¦nÂ Xn¶ Cd¨n Zlnís« F¶p IcpXn Hcnd¡p

IpSn¨p. Fsâ `KhXo, sXmIbpw IpSepw Icn¨p sImIv AXnd§nt¸mbn.

]cm{Iat¯msS Rm³ NmSnsbgpt¶Áp tai¸pd¯ncp¶ Ip¸nbnÂ \n¶pw aSpaSm

cInd¡p shÅw IpSn¨p. AXp II AhÄ Infn Nneíp¶Xp t]mse s]m«n¨ncn¨p.

Rm³ tZjyt¯msS H¶p t\m¡nbt¸mÄ AhfpsS Nncn \n¶p. ]ns¶ AhÄ

shÅ¡p¸nsbSp¯v Xpd¶v ¥mÊnte _m¡n Nmcmb¯nÂ shÅw

Hgn¨p.IpSnítWm thItbm, Rms\m¶p i¦n¨p. elcn aq¯v AdnbmsXsb§m\pw

Fsâ clky§Ä shfns¸Sp¯ptam F¶ `bw sImIv Rm³ IpSnímdnÃ.

hÃt¸mgpw XWp¸p IqSpt¼mÄ Aåw Acnãhpw Acs]¤v ]«bpw Ign¨p sImIv

InS¶pd§pI am{Xw. AXpw hfsc Npcp¡w. GXmbmepw Cu ¥mÊ§p XoÀ¡mw.

\Ã XWp¸pw ]ns¶ AcnInÂ NqSps]®pw. a\Êpd¸n¨v Ahtf H¶p

sXmSWsa¦nÂ DÅnÂ ss[cyw thWw. AhÄ ¥msÊSp¯v Fsâ I¿nÂ X¶n«v

amdn \n¶p.

s\\¡p thtWmSo s]t®..

AhÄ \n¶p Nncn¨p. sNe¸w `mjbdnb¯nÃmcnípw. hÃ IpSInÂ \nt¶m

atÁmshSnshbv¨p kpJním³ sImIp h¶Xmbncnípw, F¶mÂ Hcp aebmfn

I«pIp Xm\pw. BZnhmknbmtWm, kwibam.

\nsâ Ducp FÃo....? Rm³ Adnbmhp¶ I¶SbnÂ Im¨n.



At¸mgpw adp]Sn Nncn Xt¶. A¸w CXv hSt¡ C´ybmcnípw. F¶mepw s_Ìp

Nc¡v. Rm³ cIp IhnÄ Nmcmbw AI¯m¡n. Ct¸mÄ Aåw Fcnhp IpdhpIv.

Hcp an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ Hcp kpJw. C\n thtWÂ AhtfmsSm¶p irwKcnímw.

FSo...t]t®... \nsâ t]sc´phmSo ?...D¦ t]sc¶m...?

hoIpw B sImÃp¶ Nncn Xt¶. CXp s]m«p tIkp Xt¶. `mtjw Adnb¯nÃ.

kwkmcním\pw ]Á¯nÃ. tIÄhnbptIm Bthm. Rm³ Hcnd¡p IqSn IpSn¨p.

sIm¨n§p ht¶...

Ahf\§nbnÃ. Rm³ hcm³ BwKyw ImWn¨p. AhÄ Fsâ ASp¯p h¶p. B

DcpIp sImgp¯p XebpbÀ¯n \nÂ¡p¶ apeIfnÂ NqIn¡mWn¨psImIp

tNmZn¨p.

Cu Idn\mc§m km[\§tfXp taímSo...?... Xangv, I¶S, sXep¦v... AtXm

k¦cthm... FXmbmepw s_Ìp Xt¶... "

AhÄ Nncn¨psImIv »uknsâ lqs¡Sp¡m³ XpS§n.

At¿m... Agním³ ]dªnÃ... Ft¶ sImgícptX... Nmcmbw Xeíp

]nSn¨ncníphm...tM ]dn¨p Iftªm... CsX´mSo CXn\I¯p same¡t¨w Notew

H¶qtÃ...?

AhÄ Nncn¨psImIv Fsâ aq¡n\p t\tc B apeIfSp¸n¨p. Ahsbt¶

shÃphnfn¨psImIv HÁ¡®pIÄ sImsIsâ I®nÂ t\m¡n. s]®n\ncp

\ndamsW¦nepw \Ã shfp¯ apeIÄ. H¶p ]nSním³ Rm³ IbvIÄ DbÀ¯n.

]ns¶ thIm¶p sh¨p. Nmcmbw Xeíp ]nSn¨p Ignªp.

FSo... Rm\o Hmdt©sem¶p sXmt«mt«.

Rm³ tNmZn¨p. DSt\ AhÄ apt¶m«mªv Hcp ape Fsâ IhnfnÂ ap«n¨p.

l... `mjbdnb¯ntÃepw samtetSw atÁXntâw Imcyw Ah¡p ]nSnIn«n.... \nsâ

I¿nencn¸p sImÅmtÃmSo...

Rm³ ¥mÊp Xmsg sh¨p. F¶n«v cIp apeIfnepw ]nSns¨m¶p XgpIn. ]Xps¡

H¶aÀ¯n t\m¡n. shÅw \nd¨ _eqWnÂ sXmSp¶ A{Xbpw I«n. lnsX´mSo.

Dcp¡p sametbm... CtXemcpw ]nSn¨n«nÃtÃ...?.. Mqw... ]dªp sImIv Rm³ B

apeIfnÂ h«¯nÂ Dgnbm³ XpS§n. sR¡m³ tXm¶nbnÃ, A{Xív Hma\Xzw DIm

tX³IpS§Ä¡v. At¸mÄ B Idp¯ ape¡®pIÄ XpSp¯p. sR«pIÄ tImÀ¡p

t]msebmbn. XWp¸Sn¨ t]mse Ah sRmdnªpcpIp. Rm\hfpsS apJ¯p

t\m¡n. AhÄ ]mXn ASª I®pItfmsS IogvNpIp ISn¨p ]nSn¨ncníp¶p. Rm³

hoIpw XShns¡mSp¯p. Cu s]s¦m¨n\p anImhmcpt¶Â F´p ckmcp¶p

kpJníps¶mtImSo..... B IÃ³ apeItf ]Xps¡ ]Xps¡ DS¨p XgpIns¡mIp

Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AhÄ Fsâ icoc¯nteíp Nmªp. B apeIsfsâ apJ¯n«pc¨p. thI...thI...

At{Xw thI... \ns¶sbm¶pw hnizkním³ ]Á¯nÃ.... BscsSsbms¡ ta¯p

tIdnbn«m... \o hcpt¶¶mÀ¡dnbmw... Rm³ Ahsf XÅn amÁn. AhÄ

a\ÊnÃma\tÊmsS B N¡c¡pS§Ä Fsâ apJ¯p \n¶pw FSp¯p. s]®n\p

kpJw tIdnbXmbncp¶p.

FSo... Rmt\ ...tUmÎdm... s\\¡dntbm.... kn^nenkn\p NnÂInÂkn¡p¶

tUmÎÀ¡p kn^nenkp ]nSns¨¶p \m«pImcdnªm... AsXsâ ÌmÁÊnt\



_m[nípw... AtXmIv IqSpXep Ifnsbm¶pw thI... Rm³ ¥mÊnÂ DImbncp¶

_m¡nIqSn HÁ heníI¯m¡n. `£Ww IgnªnÃmbncps¶InÂ Rm³ hoWp

t]mtbt\. Rm³ Ft¶¯t¶ t\m¡n\n¶p ]p©ncníp¶ Ahtf t\m¡n.

t\m¡pt´mdpw F\níp Imaw tIdn. B apesR«pIfpsS BIrXn, B IpS§fpsS

Hma\Xzw, ape¡®nsâ XpSn¸v FÃmwIqsS Ft¶ shdn ]nSn¸n¡p¶pImbncp¶p.

Hm.. Cu s]mebmSn tamfpsS same... FhnS¶p In«nsbSo.. s\\¡o... km[\§fv...?

AhÄ Nncn¨psImIv B apeIÄ H¶p I¿nseSp¯v Hma\n¨p Ft¶ sImXn

]nSn¸n¡ms\t¶mWw. F¶n«hÄ Hgnª ¥mÊp \nd¨p. Fsâ AcnInÂ \n¶v

Ip¸nbnÂ \n¶pw Nmcmbw Hgníp¶ AhfpsS XSn¨ IpInbnÂ Rms\m¶p sIm«n.

s]s«¶hÄ C¡nfnsImsI¶ t]mse H¶p sR«n. Xncnsªmcp ]cn`hw t]mse

Ft¶ t\m¡n

Nncn¨p. Fsâ sIm«v AhÄ¡nãs¸«p.

FSo.. \nsâ s\©t¯Xv Ct{Xw sams©mÅXmsW¦n \nsâ Ihs¡tSteXv

s]m¶pw I«bmcníphtÃmSo... F´p sN¿mw... F{X Ah½mcp

tIdnsbd§n¡mWpw... Fs´Ãmw AkptJmw sImImcnípw Fhsfs¶ sImWím³

h¶ncnípt¶... tÈ.... Rm³ B apeIfnteípw ISn¨p ]nSn¨ncníp¶

NpIpIfnteípw t\m¡n. Fsâ apIn¶Snbnteíp I¿n«p. AhÄ kmIqXw Fsâ

Acs¡«nteíp t\m¡n.

\o F¶XmSo abntc t\m¡pt¶... \nsâ Cu sImS¼pfn¸qdp t\m¡n

hmWaSním\m.. CubptÅmsâ hn[n... Fsâ Xe Aåw BSp¶pImbncp¶p.

Rms\sâ Ip®bnÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨ht\ jÍníp ]pd¯n«p. AXp II AhÄ

kz´w XpWn¡p¯n\p ]nSn¨p. Agním³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.

thI.. thI...Ct{Xw ASp¯p \n¶v XpWn ]dníIm... h¶v h¶v Çw

ImÁ¯qtSw... Cu AkpJ§fp ]Icpw... s\\¡dntbm... cIp skmb¼³

Nc¡pIsS... NoeíIt¯ ISow sNmdn¨nepw tZ... Çw Ignªmgv̈ ....A§p

amÁns¡mSp¯tX HÅp... Ahfpamcv ChnsSsb§mIp h¶v ... \nt¶t¸mte GtXm

BZnhmkosS Ihs¡sS sImIns«mc¨p... tZ sIS¡p¶p. ... Ihs¡tSÂ sNmdn¨nep

sXmS§n... FtâSo.... \Ã Idp¯ephmbpw sNma¶ephmbpw t]mencníp¶...

]qdpIfv... IIm.... Ip®sbmÅ GXmWmbmepw... tZ C§s\...jvjvjvjvjv.... ¶v

\¡nt¸mIpw.... ¥ukn«v... F¶p ]dªm... Is¿md... AXn«m Rm³

]cntim[nt¨.......AXp sNmdnªp XSn¨ncníp¶ II¸w Rm³ Icªp t]msbSo

Fsâ Ipt®w Icªp... CtÃSm... \Ã H¶mćw Im©\¡s´ms¡

...sNmdnªnt«... A§v sNmh¶p XSn¨v...." Rm³ Fsâ Ip®bpsS AÁw

apIn\cnInÂ IqSn FSp¯v H¶p XtemSn. AhfpsS apJ¯v Nncnbpw Fsâ

Ip®bntesímcp IÅt\m«hpw.

\o CXp t\m¡n shÅw Fd¡I...... \ntâXn\It¯ sNmdn¨nenh\p Rm³ taSn¨p

sImSp¡¯nsÃSo...." Rm³ ¥msÊSp¡m³ Bªt¸mÄ AhÄ AsXSp¯v Fsâ

NpInÂ ]nSn¸n¨p. Rm³ Hcp kns¸Sp¯p. Çw \Ã ^nÁmbn¡gnªp. F¶n«pw

]IÀ¨hym[nbpsS t]Snbpw Ima¯nsâ hni¸pw IqSn Fsâ a\Ênt\ hÃmsX

Deíp¶pImbncp¶p.



FSo...... \nt¶... F{X t]cp ]®os«msISo..... kXyw ]d... GsXms¡ kqt¡Spw

sImIm \o Çw Fsâ ap¼n \nípt¶... Np½m ]dtªm... Rms\mItÃm... Hcp

tUmÎdm... tcmKosS clkyw clkymbn«p kq£nípw...]dtªm... AÃ...

Rms\ń\m C§s\ sIS¶v sNeítW... Fhs¡mcp tcma¯nsâ At{Xsa¦nepw

a\ÊnemIpthm... Fh½mÀ¡v Ft¶s¡mIv sImW¸ním³ thsd hÃ \Ã

Nc¡nt\w X¶qSmcpt¶m... Cu s]m«n¡p®mI¯nt\bÃmIv... tÈ... shdptX

sa\s¡Sp¯m\mbn«v....."

Rm³ ¥mÊp hoIpw I¿nseSp¯p. NptImSSp¸n¨t¸mÄ Hcp Infn\mZw, kv{XoiÐw.

F\níp kqt¡sSm¶phnÃ....

tM... \o htÃmw ]dtªm...?.. F\níp hnizkním\mbnÃ. Rm³ ¥mÊp taitaÂ

sh¨p.

Mm...]dªp... F\níp kqt¡sSm¶panÃm¶v...." AhÄ Hcp ]cn`h¯nsâ kzc¯nÂ

]dªp.

A¸w \o samgnbpw... aebmf¯n¯t¶ t]ipw... ]¶s¸mebmSn tamtf.... s\sâ

hmbnent{Xw t\cw Ip®... AÃ, ]ghmcpt¶m... Rm\nhnsSs¡S¶p sXmÅ

sXmd¶¸w... \otbXmIv... atÁS¯v B¸v tIdnb t]mse \n¶v sXmen¨Xv..

B¸v... tIdoÃ... thtW ...H¶p sXmen¨v tIÁnbms¡mÅms¶mIv....

tM XdpXe ]dbpt¶mSo... CSn v̈... \nsâ.... same Rm³ ... lÃ.... Rm³

]dtªmtIbncníp¶p... Ahfp ]qdp sXmen¨ amXncn sXment¨mIncníp¶p..

F\níp hÃmsXbmbn. F§s\ Chtf IbvImcyw sN¿Wsa¶dnbmsX Rm³ ]Xdn.

AhÄ¡v a\ÊnemI¯nsÃ¶p IcpXn hmbnÂ h¶sXÃmw ]dªp.

sImÅmw... cIp sXmÅn hmÁI¯p sN¶¸w... Ft¶s¡mIp anIní¯nÃ...]mhw

tUmÎdp ^nÁmbnt¸mbn... F\níp tI¡m\pw \Ã ckw..... AtXmIv anImsX

\ns¶t¶ HÅp.... aXn...C\n IpSníI... hoWp t]mIpw... sXmením³ ]Á¯nsÃ\p

hcpw..." AhÄ ¥mskSp¯p amÁn.

Rm³ ^nÁsÃSo...

Hm...a\Ênemtb... hmÁSníp¶Xv BZymbn«m¶p tXm¶p¶p.... Çw Rm³ \nítWm

t]mtWm...? " AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

\nsâ a\Êp t]mse sN¿v.... \o t]mbm F\níp ]pÃm.. t]mSo... " Rm³ tXm¶nbXp

t]mse ]dªp. AhÄ t\tc Fsâ ap¼nÂ h¶p \n¶p. F¶n«v B apeIÄ Fsâ

apJ¯p ap«n¨p.

tNmZn¨p.

CsXm¶p IpSním³ tXm¶p¶ntÃ...AtXm Rm³ t]mW¶p Xs¶bmtWm........?

AhfpsS Hcp apSnª t\m«w, AsXsâ DÅnÂ sImfp¯n¸nSn¨p. adp]Snsbm¶pw

]dbmsX Ahtf hen¨Sp¸n¨p. B cIp apeIfpw IbvIÄ sImIv Fsâ

Ihnft¯íaÀ¯n¸nSn¨v AXn\nSbnÂ IqSn apIfnteív Rm³ AhfpsS apJt¯íp

t\m¡n.

Mqw.. F´m.. t\m¡pt¶... Rm³ anImXncp¶tX... tUmÎdpsS hÀ¯m\w tI¡m³

\Ã tiemcp¶p. ]ns¶ F\nímfnt\ Cãmbn. Cu XmSow.. Cu hÀ¯mt\mw

taml³ement\t¸msemIv..

l... t]mSo.. .Rm³ taml³ement\t¸mtem.. B No¡¯Snb³... Is®Sp¯m

IIqS F\nív..



AXkqbbm... " AhÄ Hcp apesRs«Sp¯v Fsâ XmSnaoibnepc¨psImIp

]dªp.

F\nsímcp abnct\mSpw AkqbbnsÃSo... \ns¶ Rm³ j¡ote¶p ]dªm...

s\\¡nãs¸Spthm... ]d..

Rm³ B InfnhbdnÂ D½ sh¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

At¿... B N¡t¸m¯nt\ t]msesbm¶phÃ Rm³..

AhÄ s]s«¶p {]XnIcn¨p. B IpfnÀapeIfptS NqSv Aćo£¯nte XWp¸nt\

Ipdím\mbnÃ.

AXp X¶m.... Rm\pw ]dtª.... FSo s]t®... \o ]dªXv kXyhmtWmSo...

s\\¡v AkpJw htÃmsamtI sXmd¶p ]dsbSo... Rm³ B apeIfnÂ

InÅns¡mIp kvt\lw A`n\bn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

l... kXymt¶... Fsâ A¸³ Ipgnthen ]oÁdmtW kXyw..." AhÄ Fsâ

XebneSn¨p.

Blm... A¸w \o \{kmWnbmtWm... F´mSo s\sâ t]cv...

tkm^nbm..."

FhSm s\sâ \mSv...sIt«yms\mtIm... AtXm.. Cu sImSp¸p amt{X HtÅm...?

F\níp sIt«yms\mIv... apI¡b¯m R§sS hoSv...

A¸w Ahs\tý...?

AhÄ Fsâ sNhnbnteív sNhn tNÀ¯n«p ]dªp.

tUmÎdmbXpsImIv ]dbmw.....samXemfosS I©mhp tXm«¯nem..... A§p ateem...

]ns¶ tZ, Hcp Imcyw..... tUmÎdmsW¶p IcpXn..... A\mhiyw ]tdcXv tIt«m...

F\níp sImSps¸m¶panÃ..."

Hm.. A¸w ]ns¶ \o Ft¶ sXmgm\mcnípw Çw Ct§m«p h¶Xv... ^...t]mSo...

tkm^n¸ptÃ...

Rm³ Ahtf ]pdtIm«p XÅn.

amt\Pcv ]dªp... tUmÎcm.. I¼\osS ]pXnb acps¶mIm¡m³ h¶Xm¶v.....H¶p

kpJn¸nt¨cv... AXpw... aÁhcp cIp t]cpw CÃm¯ sImIm...

BcmSo Cu... aÁhcv...?.

eotew hnimtemw..." AhÄ Fsâ IqsS I«nenencp¶p.

Hm.. AXp sicn... NnÃd I¨hS¯n\p thsd Ncs¡mIv AtÃ.....A¸w s\sâ

hnime¯nsâ FÃmtSmw Çw \Ã hnimeambn¡mWphtÃm...? Rm³ Ahtf

Ft¶mSp tNÀ¯p]nSn¨p IqsSbncp¯n IbvsImIv hnimew F¶v BwKyw

ImWn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

H¶phÃ... Ahtf¡mWphmtWev... Cu tUmÎdp t]mepw... H¶p shtÅmd¡pw...

AXm Ahfp Nc¡v...

F¶n«hfpamsctý..? Rm³ Ahtf H¶p½ sh¨p. Ct¸mÄ Ft´m

F\níhtfmSnãw tXm¶n¯pS§n. AhÄ Fsâ Dc¯nÂ Hcp apebn«pc¨psImIv

Fsâ jÀ«nsâ _«WpIÄ Agním³ XpS§n.

Fń\mSo tkm^nbm jÀ«gnípt¶......?

s]cp¶mfp IqSm³... lÃ ]ns¶.....

Fsâ ap³hiw C§s\ sXmd¶nt«mIv.. Cbmf§s\ XpWnbpSp¯ncníI...."

]cn`hw A`n\bn¨v AhÄ Fsâ jÀ«qcn amÁn.



AÀ²\ábmbn shfp¯ apeIfp ImWn¨p \n¡p¶ s]®nsâ B ]cn`hw

ImWms\mcp kpJw

Ahfpamsctý... s\\¡p ]ns¶ ChnsS´m thtd ]Wn..?

eotetS A½íp kpJanÃm¶p ]dªv Ahfp an\nbm¶p t]mbn...

hnime¯n\msW¦n AkptJmw.." AhÄ Fsâ apInÂ Ibvsh¨p. Rm³ Ahtf

]nSns¨gpt¶ån¨v Fsâ ap¼nÂ t\tc \nÀ¯n. F\ním apeIÄ At¸mÄ GÁhpw

BIÀjIhpw hnImtcm±o]Ihpw Bbn tXm¶n.

F¦n \obm... hnime¯nt\¡qSn Ct§m«p hnfnt¨mIp hm... Rm³ kqt¡Sp

t`Zam¡ns¡mSp¡mw.... cLptUmÎcv s]®p§sS AkpJ¯n\p anSp¡\m.... Rm³

B apeIfnÂ XgpIm³ Bcw`n¨p. Ahsfsâ XmSnaoibnÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨psImIp

]dªp.

Hm... ]dªp tI«¸w ]qXnsbfIn...CtÃ.... ]nt¶... Cu tUmÎdp

NnInÂkn¨msem¶pw B AkpJw t`ZamI¯nÃ... ASp¯ amkw AXp hoIpw

hcpw.. AhÄ Ip\nªv Fsâ apInsâ Ip¯gn¨p. Rm³ Nń s]m¡n apIp amÁn.

F\nín\n jÍn am{Xw.

AXp sicn.. AhsS Çw sNs¦mSnbm CtÃ... A¸w \nsâ ]Wntbm...?

Hm.. F\ní§s\ {]tXyIn¨p ]Wnsbm¶panÃ... samXemfn Xmgt¯ KÌplukn

hcp¼w At§csS Imcy§fp t\m¡Ww... "

A¸w \o samXemfosS ASn¥mÊm.. AtÃ... samXemfn F§s\..?... Ikdpthm...

\nt¶t¸mse Hsc®¯nt\ In«nbm...GXp sIfh\pw IpXnciàn hcpw... ]®n Xo

]d¸nípw....

Rm³ AhfpsS apInsâ Ip¯nÂ ]nSn¨p. AhÄ Fsâ Ibv XSªp.

s]md¯p ]dtbte ]dbmw..

AhÄ Fsâ IbvIq«n¸nSn¨psImIp Xt¶ hoIpw Fsâ sNhnbnÂ ]dªp.

sImShbdnsâ ASo¶v... BZyw sImgseSp¡Ww.. ]ns¶...DuXn hoÀ¸n¨v... AhÄ

Fsâ s\ÁnbnÂ s\Án ap«n¨v \n¶ Nncn¨p. AhfpsS Du¯nsâ Imcyw tI«t¸mÄ

Fsâ Ipgen\p Poh³ shíp¶Xp t]mse.

hoÀ¸n¨n«v...?..." F\níp tIÄ¡m³ ckw.

F¶ns«´m...sImtd¡go¼w ...samXemfn H¶p sR«pw... C¨nsc Hen¸nípw... A{X

Xt¶...

Iãw... A¸w \nsâ Imens¶tStetXm....?

AXv... ]nt¶... BZyw At§cv sImtd t\cw.. aW¡pw... \¡pw...]ns¶ sXmd¶pw

AS¨pw t\m¡pw..... AtXepw CtXepw Hs¡ ]nSn¨v hen¨p \o«n

t\m¡pw.....A¸gt¯ípw sImgep ]Xps¡... ASo¶v... A\§pw.... ]ns¶ \½sS

]Wn....

Npcp¡¯n... .. s\sâ ]qd§s\ ....Np½mXncp¶v... ... D¸nen«Xp ]q¡p¶ t]mse....

]q¸Â ]nSnípw CtÃ....." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AsXm¶phnÃ.. Fsâ sIt«ym³ cImgv¨ IqSp¼w... hcpw... ]ns¶ ...R§fv... Gdp

amSt¯sem¶p tIdpw... AhsSbm Hd¡w... \Ã XWp¸pw... Nmcmtbmw IqtS ... \Ã

ckm..."

\o Bfp sImÅmtÃmSo... \o B ¥mÊns§Spt¯....." Rm\mhiys¸«p.

AXp thI cLp tUmÎtd... Çgm \Ã IIoj³... IqSnt¸mbm... ]ns¶...." ]nt¶...?



Rm\o XpWnbgntíI ImcysamImI¯nÃ.... sa\s¡«v shdptX h¶n«v.....

AsX§s\ s\\¡dnbmw....." scLqt\t¸msebm...Fsâ sIt«ym\pw...

IW¡n\mtW... Ikdpw...AtÃÂ... A¶t¯ cm{Xn t]m¡m....

Ignª {]mhiyw h¶Xp shdptXbmbnt¸mbn.... F¶n«v....shfp¸nt\ Xt¶

t]mIptIw sNbvXp.... Rm³ XWp¸p sImIXp an¨w......." Ahsfmcp s\SphoÀ¸n«p.

At¿m ]mhw shcen«p ImWpw.....

Hm... shcev... aSp¯n«hkm\w.... XWp¸¯v Hcp ¥mÊp hen¨p IpSn¨v Ihs¡tSw

I¿pw XncpIn sISs¶md§n.... t_m[anÃm¯hsâ ]mct¡memÀ¡p thWw...

]ninSv.....

F¦n... thI... \obm XpWntb¶p Is¿m¶p hnt«....\obn¸td¶ shey km[\w

Rm\pw IqsSm¶p ImWs«So..... "

hnStWm...... t\ct¯....kqt¡Sm¶p ]dªn«n¸w AgníW¶mtWm..." AhÄ Fsâ

Ibv ]nSn¨p amÁm³ {ianíp¶Xp t]mse `mhn¨p.

]dnsíSo abncp s]t®... " Rm\Â¸w D¨¯nÂ ]dªp.

F¶m tXsI sIS¡p¶p.... ImWptIm... Xn¶ptIm... F´m¶m sN¿v.... ]dbpIbpw

AhÄ XpWn ]dns¨dnbpIbpw Hcp t]mse sNbvXp.

lbv, Fsâ I¬ap¼nÂ sImbv¯p Ignª ]mSw t]mse IpÁn¸qSbpambn

{XntImW¯nÂ Hcp tbm\ossaXm\w hnimeambn ]c¶p InS¡p¶p. apIfnÂ

shfp¸p IqSn ]ns¶ IpÁn¸qSIfpsS Ccpfnabneenªv Xmsg XpSbnSp¡nteíp

Iq¸pIp¯p¶ Hcp hc. cIp Xoc§fpw DcpIp XSn¨ Hcp IodÂ. XSn¨ XpSIÄ

ASp¸n¨p ]nSn¨t¸mÄ B tbm\nbpsS AcnIpIÄ CÍen t]mse XpSn¨p \n¶p.

Fsâ t\m«w IIt¸mÄ AhÄs¡mcp \mWw. sasÃ AhÄ IbvsImIm

kwKatImWw adím³ t\m¡n.

Ibv amsÁSo... Ct§m«p sImIp ht¶So... \nsâ abncp s\¿¸w Rms\m¶p

ImWs«....

Rm³ apt¶m«mªv AhfpsS Ibv ]nSn¨p, Fsâ ap¼nteíp hen¨p amÁn \nÀ¯n.

cLqsâ t\m«w ImWpt¼m... sXmen Dco¶ t]mse...." AhÄ \mWn¨p ]dªp.

AsX´mSo... Fsâ t\m«¯n\n{X.... ?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

]«m¸Iep CXpt]mse Ihs¡tStem«p Hcms¼dt¶m³ t\m¡p¶ ImWp¼w GXp

s]®n\pw \mWw hcpw......"

AhsSsbmcp \mWw.... samXemfow sI«ntbm\pw Hs¡ AXn\I¯p XeIp¯n

adnbp¼w s\\¡p \mtWmtIm..

Rm³ B IhbnSps¡sâ apJt¯íp ap«n¨p.

]qSbpsS hmSbmWp Rm³ {]Xo£n¨Xv. aq{Xhpw Hs¡¡qSn ASªv apIn\SnbnÂ

Ccníp¶ s]®nsâ Ih¡q«nte kzÀ¤IhmS¯nsâ \dpKÔw, ]t£ AXhnsS

\n¶pw In«nbnÃ. thsdsbt´m Hcp \dpaWw, ]ns¶ cma¨¯nsâ aWhpw.

AXsÃsâ s]mt¶..." Fsâ aq¡hnsS ap«nbt¸mÄ Hcp \nÀhrXnbnse¶ t]mse

]pfIw sImIn«hÄ ]dªp. AhcsS t\m«w t]msebÃ cLqsâ t\m«w...

AsXhnsSms¡tbm... sImÅp¶p....Ahsfsâ XeapSnbnÂ XgpIns¡mIv Fsâ

apJw ]nSn¨t§m«Sp¸n¨psh¨p. Rms\sâ XmSn aoi B ssaXm\¯msI H¶pc¨p.

IpÁnIfmsW¦nepw an\pkapÅ ]qSIÄ. ]ns¶ aq¡nsâ AÁwsImIv B IodÂ

H¶p hnSÀ¯m³ {ian¨p. AhÄ ImepIÄ



ASp¸n¨v \n¶Xp sImIv ]ÁnbnÃ. AhÄ \n¶p ]pfbm³ XpS§n. Fsâ Ip®

]Xps¡ jÍníI¯p InS¶p apdhnfn Iq«m³ XpS§n.

CsX´mSo tkmô... \nsâ ]qdn\p aWanÃmt¯.... CXn\p \Ã KÔw

ImWIXmWtÃmSo.... \Ã ]dns]m§³ aWw...."

Ct§m«p hcm³ t\cw tkm¸n«p IgpInbmcp¶p..." AhÄ IpdpIns¡mIp ]dªp.

\in¸n¨tÃmSo \o... AXpw cma¨¯nsâ aWw... Cu X¦s¸« ]qdnsâ sheIqSn \o

IfªtÃmSo.... "

Rm\dnªnÃ... AtÃ IgpI¯nÃmcp¶p... samXemfníp \Ã IgpIn ]uUdn«p

sImSp¡Ww Fsâ sIt«ym\pw sNe¸w tNmZnípw... \obnsX¶mSo ]pgp§m³

sh¨ncníymcpt¶m¶v..."

AsX´mSo.... A§t\... A{Xípw atWmImIpthm....?

Hm... shdptXbmt¶.... sNe Znhkw... \½sS tZl¯nsâ ImcyatÃ... ]e {]mhiyw...

Chcv ]td¶Xnsâ A¶p Xt¶....Rm³ hnime¯nt\s¡mIp aW¸n¨ns«mIv...

Ahfp ]dªp. Fsâ Iment¶sS aWw HdnPn\em¶v... AhÄ sIm¨p]ntÅcp

]dbp¶Xp t]mse ]dªp. F\níhfpsS \njvIf¦amb hnhcWw tI«t¸mÄ

AhtfmSpÅ Cãw IqSn.

tÈ ... B HdnPn\ep aWw C\nsbhnsS In«pshSo...tkm^n¡p«o.. Rm³ B

IfnapÁ¯msI NpIpItfmSn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

C¨nsc s]mf¯n t\m¡v... sNe¸w B shShns\tS¡mWpw teiw....." AhÄ

ImepIÄ Aåw AI¯ns¡mIp ]dªp.

Rm\m hnSshm¶I¯n. _ew ]nSn¨p hen¨p \nhÀ¯n \\hp In\nªp hcp¶ B

Nph¶pÅn \ndapÅ AIt¯ AcnInÂ aq¡p ap«n¨p.

t]mctÃm...tkmô... ChnsS IcnípwshÅ¯nsâ aWmWtÃmSo..... ]dªpsImIv

hoIpw B IhbnSp¡nteív Hcp hncÂ XÅn tXmInsbSp¯p aW¯p.

AhSÃ... Ińsâ hi¯v...

AXn\p Is´hntSSo...."

AXn\Is¯mIv..

ImWp¶nsÃSo... ]q...tamtf...

AhfXn\Is¯msIt¶... H¶qsS s]mf¯n t\m¡v... B tamfp`mK¯v.....Çw

Ahsfgpt¶Áp hcpw.... F\níhSw I¯m³ sXmS§n....Cu NqSnehfn¸w s]md¯p

NmSpw Mpw... cLq... " AhÄ \n¶psImIv XpSIÄ Iq«n sRcn¨p.

F¦n \o Hcp ImseSp¯o I«ntetem«p ht¨....Rms\m¶p t\m¡s«......

Rm³ Xt¶ AhfpsS Hcp XpSbnÂ ]nSn¨p Hcp ImseSp¯v I«nenteíp tIÁn

sh¨p.. At¸mÄ B IhbnSps¡m¶p hnSÀ¶p. \dpKÔw \ãs¸SmXncním³

sk¡âp IfbmsX Rm³ B tbm\oapJt¯sísâ aq¡Sp¸n¨p.

Ft¶t¸msebpÅ Hcp ]pcpj\p s]®nsâ ]qdnsâ ASª aWw

Imtam±o]\¯nt\Áhpw klmbníp¶ kn²ujamWv. amÀ_nÄ t]mse an\pkamb

B XpSbnÂ Rm³ NpIpItfmSn¨p. \Ã ckw, AhÄ XpSbn«m«n. AåwIqSn

Ip\nªp sImIv B hnSÀ¶p\n¶ hnShnteíp Rm³ aq¡p IbÁn. F¶n«p

DÅnÂ \n¶pw han¨ ]pXpKÔw hen¨v aq¡nteíp tIÁn.



Mqw.... HsISo HIv... ]qdnsâ aWw.....CXmsWsâ s]t®... s]®nsâ aWw...

HdnPn\ep Xt¶... \o IgpInbsImIm... cmat¨mw aqt{Xmw.... ]qdpw... Blm... Ie¡n.

Mqw....Mqw... Rm³ B hnShn\pÅnÂ aq¡n«v Xmtgípw tateípw Dc¨p.

C¸w In«ntbm... Fsâ IÅ¡p«\v..

In«nsbSo...In«n... Ac aWn¡qdp IqSn Ignªmcpt¶Â AsXm¶pIqSn ]gp¯v

]mIamtbt\... Mqw... Mqw... F¶mepw... sImg¸anÃ... Nmcmb¯nt\¡mÄ Ct¸mÄ

elcn B tbm\nbpsS KÔ¯n\msWs¶\níp tXm¶n. Rm³ B aZ\¸mfnIÄ

H¶pIqSn hnSÀ¯n. Nph¸p \nd¯nÂ B ]qdnsâ DÄhiw XpSp¯p \n¶p.

In\nªp hcp¶ \\hnÂ hnfÀ¯ AI¯f§Ä Xnf§n.

cLq... Fsâ ...I´v...." AhÄ hn¡n hn¡n ]dªp.

IsISo.. AhsfmW¶p hcpt¶ HÅp.... Fgpt¶Áp hmSo Irkcn¸qqdntamtf...

Rm³ cIp hncepIÄ sImIv AsXm¶p hens¨Sp¡m³ t\m¡n. In«nbnÃ.

\\hpIv. sX¶p¶p.

tlm... Fsâ At½...." At¸mfhÄ hnfn¨p t]mbn. F¶ns«m¶p NmSn.

F´mSo....?..."

tNmZníI... Xn¶v.... \¡n¯n¶Xp apgph\pw IqtS.... It´¯t¶ \¡n¡pSnív...

AhÄ Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨m Ih¡nSbnÂ AaÀ¯nt¯ím³ XpS§n. Rm³ Ahtf

kpJn¸ním³ XpS§n. I´p aq©p¶ kzcw ]pdt¯ ac¨nÃIfnÂ X«p¶ ImÁnsâ

iÐ¯n\p Xmfw \ÂIn. B ]qÀ¯pfbnÂ\n¶pw ]pXnb aZPew DuÀs¶sâ

\mhntesímgpIn. \¡pt´mdpw F\nípw ckw tIdn. ImcWw AhÄ Imem«n

Acs¡«p h«w NpÁn¨p HÁ¡menÂ \n¶psImIv kzÀ¤¯nÂ IqSn ]d¡pIbmWv.

AhÄ Aåw Iq\nªn«v Acs¡s«sâ apJ¯n\p t\sc kuIcyambn XÅn¯¶p.

\nanj§Ä¡Iw ]ªnt]mse arZphmbn hoÀ¯ AhfpsS aWns¡s´sâ

hmbnÂ In«n. abamÀ¶ tXmSpw \ne¡SebpsS I«nbpÅ I´p]cn¸pw Iq«n Rm³

hmbnen«pdp©n.

tlm... Fsâ ...At½... F´m.... Rm\o¡mWpt¶... Fsâ cLq... Fs¶ sImÃmw

t]mIphmtWm.... BSns¡mIhÄ apdp½ntNmZn¨p. CSív Rm³ I®p

apIfntesím¶pbÀ¯n. Hcp IbvsImIhÄ AhfpsS apesR«pIfnÂ amdn amdn

sRcSp¶p. apebnÂ XShp¶p. F\níp tXm¶n, AhÄ¡p s]s«¶v Xs¶

hnImcaqÀO DImIm³ t]mIpIbmsW¶v. ImcWw Fsâ apJ¯aÀ¶ncníp¶ B

s]mfnª tbm\oapJw henbm\pw sR«m\pw XpS§nbncníp¶p. AhfpsS sR«epw

sh«epw IIt¸mÄ F\nípw ckw tIdn. s]®p \n¶p sRfn]ncnsImÅp¶Xp

ImWm³ \Ã ckw. t]mcmªn«v Ct¸mÄ B Cfw Nph¸pÅ hnImcKplípÅnÂ

\n¶pw NqSpemb\n IqSpXÂ HgpIm\pw XpS§nbncníp¶p. H¸w hndíp¶ AhfpsS

\mhnÂ \n¶pw AhfpsS kpJPÂ¸\§fpw.

Fsâ ssZhta... Fs´mcp ckhmtWm... Cu sNIp¯ms\´p ]WnbmtWm

ImWníp¶sXât½m... At¿m Rm\n¸w kzÀ¤¯nt¡dpth... F\níp ht¿... Fsâ

At½m sImd¨qsS AaÀ¯n ISntím... At¿m .. hcpw...hcpw...hcp¶q... hcp¶q...

\t¡m...\t¡m... Fsâ cLp ..... Fât¿m...

Rm³ apJw amÁmsX \¡nt¡dn. AhfpsS hoÀ¯p Nph¶ Is´sâ hmbnÂ

InS¶v ISnsImÅm¯ Cd¨n¡jWw t]mse sX¶n¡fn¨p. B hnSÀ¶p ]c¶v



shfnbnÂ X¯n¡fn¨psImIncp¶ CeIÄ Rm³ ISn¨p hen¨o¼n. Nmcmb¯nsâ

elcnbnepw AhfpsS kpJelcnbnepw Rm³ ]cnkcw ad¶p. F\níhtf

kpJn¸n¨p sImÃWsa¶p hmin tIdn. Fsâ apJw AhfpsS ]qÀ¨menÂ \n¶pw

I´nsâ apIfnÂ \n¶pw amdmsX Ahsfsâ XeapSnbnÂ ]nSn¨p tNÀ¯aÀ¯n

sh¨psImIncp¶p. B tX\pdhínSbnÂ Nnet¸msf\níp izmkw ap«n. H¶ns¶m¶v

B tbm\n BÀ{Zambns¡mIncp¶p. Ahkm\w AXv DcpInb s\bv ]cph¯nembn.

AhÄ ]®p¶ amXncn Acs¡s«sâ apJ¯n\p t\sc Id¡n apt¶m«pw ]nt¶m«pw

XÅm³ XpS§n. H¸w B tbm\oapJt¯ sh«epw henbepw

aqÀ²\ymhkvYbnembn. AhÄ ]cnkcw ad¶p ap{IbnSm³ XpS§n.

Mqwlv...Mqlv...Mqwlv....Mqwlv... Mqlv...." ISphbpsS apcÄ¨ amXncn. s]s«¶hÄ

Fsâ apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨phen¨v apJw AhfpsS Ih¡nSbnteíaÀ¯n sh¨p.

I«nencp¶ ImseSp¯v Fsâ tXmfnteíp tIÁnsh¨p. Fsâ Igp¯hfpsS

IhínSbnembn. Fsâ A\¡w \n¶p. H¸w AhfpsS Hcp \nehnfn tI«p.

lbvbvbvbvbvbvt¿mmmmmmm..."

]ns¶ FÃmw \nivOew. Fsâ apJ¯aÀ¶ AhfpsS s\bv¸qdp sh«n

hnd¨psImIncp¶p. Hcp an\n«p IgnªhfpsS Ibv Abªt¸mtgípw Rm³

izmkw ap«n hnjan¨ncp¶p. izmkw FSp¯n«v Rm\hfpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n.

Igp¯nÂ \n¶pw Xq¡nbn«t]mse AhfpsS Xe Xmtgm«p hoWp InS¶ncp\p,

Agnªpeª apSntbmsS. I®pIfS¨p ]nSn¨hÄ \n¶p InX¨p. Fsâ

tXmfnencp¶ AhfpsS hmg¸nIn XpS Abªp, ImÂ hgpXn I«nenteíp hoWp.

AhÄ Xmsg hogptam Fs¶\n¡p kwibw tXm¶n. AXpsImIv AhfpsS

Acs¡«nt\ NpÁn¸nSn¨ncp¶ Fsâ Ibv Rms\Sp¯nÃ. AhfpsS tZlw sasÃ

Ipgbp¶Xp amXncn, Ahsfsâ aSnbnteíncp¶p, Fsâ Igp¯nÂ NpÁn¸nSn¨p

Xq§n. Rm\htf Fsâ I¿nÂ Xm§n. AhfpsS XpSbnÂ Fsâ Ip®¯e

hn{ian¨p. AXt¸mÄ Ahfdnª e£WanÃ. Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨v hcnªp apdp¡n

Ahsfsâ NpInÂ Hcp½ X¶p. Ihnfnenepw. ]ns¶ tNmZn¨p.

Fsâ tUmÎtc... AhsS... Cbmfv... F´phm... sNbvtX... hÃ... Hm¸tdj\pw..

\S¯ntbm? Fsâ.... \ÃPoh³.. t]mbmcp¶p...... C§t\w... AhSwsImIv....

kpJnímcpt¶m... Fsâ At½... tlm... Fsâ Ihs¡S

I¯nt¸msb¶m...tXm¶pt¶.... " AhÄ XfÀ¶ kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.

F¶m... tkm^n H¶p sISt¶m...." Rm³ Ahtf Fgpt¶Â¸ním³ t\m¡n.

Ahsft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨ncp¶p.

thI sIS¶m C\n F\nío tUmÎtd... In«¯nÃ B samXemfosS ]ninSp

N¸m\m Fsâ hn[n. AtXmIv F\nív... F\nív... H¶p IfníWw.... tUmÎdp

aSpt¯m... AhÄ Is¿Sp¯v jÍnbpsS AcnInÂ IqSn Fsâ Fsâ Ip® X¸n

I¿nseSp¯p.

CsÃSo... Ig¸n¸qdn tamtf.... \nsâ ]qÁn\Is¯sâ Xtew sh¨ncp¶sImIv H¶pw

AdnªnÃ... s\\¡p hÃmX§p kpJn¨tÃmSo..."

P\n¨n«mZym... Fsâ ... Ihs¡S.... C§s\ I¯ntb.... tlm... CXpwIqsS

AdnªtÃm... C\n N¯mepw thInÃ.. AhÄ Fsâ amdnteíp Nmªncp¶v amdnte

tcma§fnÂ sXcp¸nSn¨p. Fsâ amdnÂ XgpIn. Hcp Ipªnfw ImÁnsâ XgpIÂ

t]mse Hcp kpJw Fsâ DÅnÂ Aenªp tIdn.



F¶mepw tkmô... \osbmcp {]tXyI km[\w Xt¶.. a\ÊnÂ HXp¡n sh¨ncp¶

Iaâv ]pd¯v NmSnt¸mbn.

scLqw... AÃ tIt«m.. tUmÎdpw... tamiaÃ..." Ahsfsâ Ihnf¯p X«n.

hnfnt¨m...hnfnt¨m...F´pw hnfnt¨m... s\\s¡´m A§s\ tXm¶m³...?

AÃ... F\nío... ]cn]mSnsbm¶pw Adnb¯nÃmcp¶p..... At§cp hcpw... acw

Ipep¡n sImtd..._lfw shípw... Mm... Rm\pw... ]t£¦n....Ct{Xw.... ctkmÅ

]cn]mSn... Bt« Fsâ s]m¶tÃ... Hcp Imcyw tNmZn¨m kXyw ]dbpthm...?

\o tNmZnsíSo... ]nt¶, hÀ¯m\w ]dªncp¶m.... F\níp t]mIms\mÅXm... Çw

hIoambn«v Ahcp Xmsg h¶pImWpw...

Mqw... C¶t¯ t]m¡p kwibm... At§ ate¶v Nc¡p sImIp hcm³ t]mb Po¸v

tISmbn... \n§fp h¶ Po¸p t]mbncníphm... AXp \¶m¡n h¶n«p thWw ...

\n§fp t]mIm³...."

tM... sImgtªm... "

AÃ A§p sN¶ns«¶m sN¿m\m... sIt«ymfpw IpSpwt_mw CÃm¶p t\ct¯

F\nídnbmw.... A¸ ]ns¶ ChnsS \a¡n¶§p IqSmt¶.. AhÄ Is¿¯n¨v

taitaencp¶ ¥msÊSp¯v cIp IhnÄ IpSn¨n«v IpSnb·mtct¸mse NpIp XpS¨p.

Rm³ AXnibn¨pt]mbn. ChÄ aZyw IpSnípthm ?

tM...\o IpSnípthm..

CsX´p tNmZyam.... acw tIm¨p¶ XWp¸¯v sIt«ymsâ ]qXn ImcWm....

GdpamSt¯ tIdpt¶... At¶cw CXnÃmsX ac¯nsâ tamfn Ignbm³ ]Ápthm....

AXnbm³ ]td¶ t]mse FÃmw s]mfn¨p sImSp¡tI...?.

AhfpsS tNmZyw tI«p Rm³ Ań¨pt]mbn.

Fsâ Xe Id§ps¶So..." Rm³ ]dªp.

F¶m CXos¶m¶p ]nSn....Çw BZyt¯Xns\ sIs«d§n¡mWpw...

AhÄ ¥msksâ NpIneSp¸n¨p. Rm³ cIp IhnÄ IpSn¨p ¥mkv Imen.

F¦n... \o...C¶nhnSp¶p s]md¯p t]mII.... \nsâ Cu Hmd©pw Xn¶v Rm\nhnsS

Hd§ntímfmw... Rm\hfpsS apeIfnsem¶p XgpIn.

Fsâ kwibw sImIp tNmZníphm. CXn\p ap¼v. F{X s]®p§tf CXp t]mse

kpJn¸n¨ns«mIv. kXyw ]dbmsh¦n ]dªm aXn.. AhÄ IpWp§ns¡mIv Fsâ

IhnfnÂ XgpIn.

kXyw ]dªm... CXqsS IqSn cImas¯bm...." Rm\dnbmsX kXyw Nmcmb¯nÂ

IqsS shfnbnÂ NmSn.

tM... Fsâ ssZhta... CXp t\cmtWm.... F¦n... Rms\mcp Imcyw IqsS

tNmZnt¨ms«.....?

AhfpsS XpSbnÂ Xebpw sh¨v s\SphoÀ¸n«p hn{ianíp¶ Fsâ Ip®

I¿nseSp¯p XShns¡mIhÄ tNmZn¨p.

tNmZnsíSo... atcm«ním sameö… atcm«nímbvIÄ t]mse ZrVamÀ¶ B

apeIfnÂ XShns¡mIv AhfpsS B Ip®XgpIensâ kpJ¯nÂ BdmSns¡mIp

Rm³ ]dªp.

AtÃ....]ns¶ tNmZnt¨mfmw.... Çw Cht\ Rms\m¶p kt´mjn¸nís«....

XgpIn¯gpIn De¡ t]mem¡nb Ip®bnÂ ]nSn¨psImIhÄ ]dªp.



\o F´p sN¿m³ t]mIphm...." ¥mÊnÂ DImbnbp¶ Iptd XpÅnIÄ

DuÁn¡pSn¨psImIp Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

C\n IpSnítÃ... ^nÁmbm... H¶pw ]ÁmsX hcpw....." AhÄ Xmtgíncp¶p. Fsâ

ImepIfI¯n. ]ns¶ Fsâ jÍn hen¨qcn Xmsgbn«p. AtXmsS Fsâ NpW¡p«³

kzX{´\mbn. Rm³ ImepIÄ hnSÀ¯n. ]pdtIm«p IbvIÄ Ip¯n Acs¡«hfpsS

ap¼nteíp XÅnsh¨psImSp¯p. AhÄ Fsâ I¼n¡p®sbsâ hbdnsâ tateíp

tNÀ¯p sh¨n«v AXnsâ ASnbnet¯ Rc¼nÂ XtemSm³ XpS§n. H¸w Hcp

IbvsImIv Fsâ Hmd©pIIfnÂ XtemSm\pw ad¶nÃ. AhfpsS Ip®Rc¼nepÅ

{]tbmKw F\níp hÃmsX lcw ]IÀ¶p. AhÄ Aht\ H¶p apgph\mbn

I¿nseSp¯v AaÀ¯m³ Rm³ sImXn¨p. ASnapXÂ apSn htc AhÄ Ahsâ

ASn`mK¯v XgpIn. Aht\ sXmen¨p iànbmbn Xmtgíp ]nSn¨n«v. Ahsâ

sXm¸níSnbnÂ NpÁpw \¡n.

lmhq..." Rm\dnbmsX Npfnªp t]mbn. Nmcmb¯nsâ elcnbnepw F\níp

hÃm¯ kpJapÅ Hcn¡nfn AhfpsS B \¡Â k½m\n¨p. Fsâ Rc¼pIÄ

henªp apdpIm³ XpS§n. Ahfhsâ XSnbnÂ H¶p sR¡n. At¸mÄ B

HÁ¡®nÂ \n¶pw sXfnª B\µ¯pÅnIÄ DuÀs¶mgpIn. AhÄ AXv

\m¡nsâ A{KwsImIv tXmInsbSp¯p cpNn¨n«v Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n.

sXmgnÂ sicnídnbmhp¶ s]®v. Rm³ tNmZn¨p t]mbn.

lq.....tkm^o... C§s\bmtWmSo.. \o Idnbmtbw...

anImsX AhnSncp¶p kpJnív...." AhÄ hoIpw AhfpsS tPmen XpSÀ¶p.

]Sn]Snbmbn AhÄ Fsâ Ip® IptdtÈ hmbnseSp¯p. B NqSp hZ\¯n\pÅnÂ

{]thinípt´mdpw Ahsâ hen¸hpw ZrVXbpw IqSn¡qSnh¶p. kpJw sImIp

Rm³ Xe sh«n¨p sImIncp¶p. Ah³ IqSpXÂ I¼nbmIpt¼mÄ AhÄ

Du¼ensâ iàn Ipdípw. A©p sk¡âp Ignbpt¼mÄ ASp¯ Du¼Â.

Fs´mcp ]WnbmWnhÄ ImWníp¶Xv. Bdn©nÂ IqSpXÂ \ofapÅ Fsâ De¡

AhÄ ]m¼p Xhftb hngp§p¶Xpt]mse apgph\pw hmbnem¡nbn«v Fsâ

apJt¯íp I®p am{Xw DbÀ¯n t\m¡n. AhfpsS hm henªp ]nfÀ¶ncp¶p.

\ofw IpdhmsW¦nepw Fsâ Ip®bpsS h®w AhfpsS hmív AXoXambncp¶p.

AXpsImIp Xt¶ Ahsâ XSníp NpÁpw AhfpsS NpIpIfpsS \Ã Cdp¡hpw.

Ahsâ Xe AhfpsS A®m¡nend§n Xn§nbncnípIbmbncp¶p. AXnsâ kpJw

H¶p thsd Xs¶bmbncp¶p.

k½Xns¨So... \ns¶... tlm... shdptXbÃ... Abmfp \nt¶ sht¨mInncnípt¶.....

Fsâ `tKmXo... Fs´mcp ]Wn... Cu abncps]®nsâ...." Fsâ Acs¡«dnbmsX

sh«p¶Xp IIt¸mÄ AhÄ Aht\ hmbnÂ \n¶pw ]pds¯Sp¯p. F\níp

tXm¶n, FSp¯nÃmbncps¶InÂ shÅw ht¶t\ F¶v. Ahsâ XSnbnÂ IqSn

AhfpsS Dan\ocpw Fsâ Ip®¡p«³ Hgp¡nb kvt\lPehpw IeÀs¶mgpIn.

Ahsfgpt\Áv Fs¶ I«nenteíp ]nSn¨p InS¯n. F¶n«v sImSnacw t]mse

\n¶mSp¶ Fsâ Ip®hocsâ XebnÂ Hcp X«p X«n. AXpsImÅmw F¶

AÀ°¯nÂ Ah³ cIp sk¡âp \n¶p hnd¨mSn. kabw IfbmsX AhÄ

I«nenÂ tIdn Fsâ Acs¡«n\p apIfnÂ Ih¨p \n¶p. F\níp a\Ênembn AhÄ

apIfnÂ tIdnbSním\pÅ ]pd¸mSmsW¶v. Fsâ apIfnÂ Ih¨p \n¶t¸mÄ B

]qdnsâ CXfpIÄ sIm¨p]pkvXIw t]mse hncnªp \n¶p. ImÂap«pIfnÂ



I¿q¶n ImepIÄ aS¡n sasÃ _ew ]nSn¨v AhÄ B tbm\oIhmSw Fsâ

Ip®¯ebnÂ ap«n¨p. ]ns¶ Hcp IbvsImIv Aht\ ]nSn¨v XesImIv B

hnShnÂ NpÁn¨v CXfpIÄ cIp hit¯ípw AI¯n. Hmtcm NpÁníen\pw Fsâ

Acs¡«nÂ \n¶pw C¡nfnbpsS Xos¸mcnIÄ ]mdn. F¶n«v Hcp sNdp]p©ncntbmsS

H¶aÀ¯n. CXfpIfpÄ¸sS B tbm\o IhmSw aS¡n AIt¯íp XÅns¡mIv

Fsâ Ip®¯e AhfpsS IhbnSp¡nem¡n. Fsâ Xet¨mdnÂ IqSn kpJ¯nsâ

an¶epIÄ ]mbm³ XpS§n. ]ns¶ AhÄ IbvsImIv Ahs\ B

tbm\n¯pfípÅnÂ H¶p NpÁn¨nf¡n. H¶p IqSn XÅnbt¸mÄ ]IpXntbmfw

AI¯mbn. AhÄ Hc`ymkntbt¸mse apIfnteíÂ¸w DbÀ¶p. At¸mÄ B

]qÀZf§Ä shfnbnteípcpInd§n. cIp IbvIÄ sImIpw B Zf§fnÂ ]nSn¨v

s]¬Ip«nIÄ t{^m¡p hnSÀ¯n Ccníp¶Xp t]mse B CXfpIÄ

hnSÀ¯n¸nSn¨psImIv AhÄ Xmtgíncp¶p. apdp¡w sImImtWm ]qÁn\It¯

Dckensâ ckw sImImtWm XmtgíaÀ¶ncp¶t¸mÄ AhfpsS IhnfpIÄ Aåw

hoÀ¯p. B NqSp ]qÁnIIt¯sísâ I¼n¡p® tIdnbt¸mfpImb DckÂ Hcp

hÃm¯ A\p`qXnbmbncp¶p. AXpt]mse AhÄ hoIpw Fsâ Ip®¸pd¯v

s]m§n¯mgtW F¶p a\Êm Rm\m{Kln¨p. Ip®hoc³ IShtc AI¯mbt¸mÄ

AhÄ B Zf§Ä ]nSn¨v Ahsâ NphSp aqSn. B Zf§fpsS XWp¸v Fsâ

Ip®aq«nÂ X«n.

Fsâ s]mt¶... Rm³ hnNmcn¨t]msebÃ.... Cu He¡. Ccp¼p

tIdp¶t]msebmWtÃm... tlm... Fs´mcp h®am Cu He¡ív...." AhÄ B

Ccp¸nÂ A\§msX, Ahs\ ]qÀ®ambpw DÅnÂ sh¨psImIv Ccps¶m¶p

izmksaSp¯n«v Agnªpeª apSn H¶p sI«nsh¨p. Fsâ hnPrw`n¨p \nÂ¡p¶

Ip®bnÂ AhfpsS `mcw Hcp kpJambncp¶p. B kpJwsImIv Rm\dnbmsX

AhfpsS apeIfnÂ ]nSn¨p XgpInt¸mbn. AhÄ sasÃ Fsâ tate¡p Nmªp.

F¯n hensªsâ NpIpIÄ hmbnem¡n. InS¶n«v AhÄ ImepIÄ s]m¡n H¶p

\o«n\nhÀ¯n sh¨p. Fsâ DIIÄ IqSn At¸mÄ AhfpsS kmam\¯n\It¯íp

tIdpw F¶p tXm¶nt¸mbn. R§fpsS Acs¡«pIÄ A{Xíp tNÀ¶aÀ¶p. Fsâ

tcmaw \ndª Acs¡«nÂ AhfpsS ]qÁp¼pdt¯ \\hnsâ XWp¸v Rm\dnªp.

B apeIsfsâ amdnÂ AaÀ¶p. Fs´mcp kpJw, Ifn ]Tn¨ s]®v. kpJwsImIv

hndíp¶ kzc¯nÂ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

\osb´mSo... Fsâ Ip®¸pd¯p sIS¶p ]d¡m³ t]mIphmtWm..

Fhsâ tamfns¡S¶p \o´m\m Çw F\níp tXm¶pt¶.... Fsâ IShmbnse¯n...

Cu IpXnc¡p®........ Fs´mcp h®w...." AhÄ Fsâ sNhnbnÂ a{ń¨p.

A¸w \o h®samÅ ]dn tIÁo«ntÃSo Iq¯nö....?

Ct{Xw ^nÁnXmZym...Fsâ B\¡p®¨mtc.... CXpw sht¨mIv \o FhnSmcps¶sâ...

Fsâ cLp¡p«m... " AhÄ Fsâ apIfnÂ InS¶p AcIÃnÂ apfIcíp¶Xp

t]mse Xmf¯nÂ sasÃ\ońs¡msIsâ ImXnÂ tNmZn¨p. Rm\hfpsS XpSIÄ

Fsâ ImepIÄ sImIndp¡n. At¸mÄ R§fpsS Acs¡«Â¸w AI¶p.

AXp thI...tamt\... ImseSp¡v.....Ah³ AI¯v s\dª§s\ \n¡s«....

Fs´mcp kpJw....Mqw...Mqw... " AhÄ Ft¶ Npw_n¨psImIncp¶p.



CXo ASp¸n\I¯v tIÁn sht¨mIv sIS¡mw t]mIphmtWmSo... Rm³ AhfpsS

]pd¯v XgpIns¡mIv tNmZn¨p. Rm\dnbmsX Fsâ Acs¡«v Rm³ apIfnteíp

XÅnt¸mbn.

Fsâ cLp¡p«\p Rm\n¯ncn AhenSn¨p Xct«...

\osb´p abnsc¦nepw CSn¨p XmSo... CtÃÂ Rm\n¸w adn¨n«p ]®pw....

[rXnshímsXsâ Ip«m... s\sÃm¶p IpXncs«.... AhÄ ImepIÄ aS¡n, Fsâ

tZl¯p \n¶pw s]m§n, Acs¡«nÂ t\tc Ccp¶p. Rm³ Fsâ Acs¡«\¡m³

XpS§n.

ASnsísâ tkmô....

F¶m tZ ]nSnt¨mSm Ip«m..

AhÄ AhfpsS cIp ImÂap«pIfnepw IbvIÄ sh¨n«v sasÃ s]m§nbSním³

XpS§n, shdpw cIn©p am{Xw s]m§nbn«v AhÄ iànbmbn Xmtgíncnípw. Hmtcm

Ccp¸n\pw B IÃ³ apeIÄ sXdn¨nfIpw. Rm³ Is¿¯n¨v B apeIfnÂ ]nSn¨p.

]Xps¡ XgpIn. sR«pIfnÂ Xncp½n. AhÄ sasÃ I®S¨p. Htc Xmf¯nÂ AhÄ

AhenSn XpSÀ¶p. Hcp hyXymkw, De¡ ASnbnepw DcÂ apIfnepambpÅ AhenSn,

F\níXp \t¶ ]nSn¨p. CSíhÄ Acs¡«ns«m¶p NpÁnípw. At¸mÄ Fsâ

Acs¡«nÂ cXnkpJ¯nsâ kzÀ¤w hncnbpw.

tkmô.... \osb´mSo.. Ahsef¡phmtWm...?.. " Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Mqw... ]qSs¸md¯v Is´mcbp¼w... \Ã kpJw... Ahepw FfIpw ... Fsâ

kmamt\mw I¼nbmIpw.... lmhq... Mqw...." AhÄ ]pfªp hncnª ]qsdsâ

Ip®íp NpÁpw NpÁn¨p sImIp ]dªp.

F\níp tXm¶n ]®enÂ \n¶pw In«p¶XnÂ IqSpXÂ kpJw Acs¡«p

NpÁnípt¼mÄ AhfpsS IńÂ \n¶pw AhÄ¡p In«p¶psI¶v. Hcp IbvsImIv

Rm\hfpsS ]nfÀ¶p hnSÀ¶ IńÂ sRcSns¡mSp¯p.

lXp sImÅmw... sshZytc... Mpw.. \¶mbn«p Xncp½n¯Shv... l¿...l¿...l¿...l¿...

AhÄ IrXyamb Xmf¯nÂ s]m§n¯mWp. sNdnb Hcp ^Ä^Ä iÐt¯msSm¸w

IbÁpI«nensâ IndpIndp¸pw. Fsâ Ip® ]qÀhm[nIw I¼nbmbn \n¶psImSp¯p.

AhfpsS tbm\nbpsS A§It¯ DÄ¯S¯nsehnsStbm Ahsâ hoÀ¯

an\pk¯e CSn¨pckp¶pImbncp¶p.

tkm^ntamtf.... Hcn¨ncqsS s]m¡n CSním³ tateSo...?." Rm³ Xmf¯ns\m¯p

tNmZn¨p. H¶mªSn¨p In«m³, Ip® apgph³ DckÂ In«m³ Fsâ Acs¡«p

Zmln¨p.

sN¿mw tamt\.... Ahsem¶v Ff¡o«ms«Sm...."

AhÄ Ccp¶ Ccp¸nÂ B ]qdns«m¶p hoIpw h«w Id¡n. Fsâ DÅpw

kpJwsImsIm¶p InSp§n. ]ns¶ IbvIsfSps¯sâ s\©nÂ sh¨p. apt¶m«p

Nmªp. iànbmbn s]m§n¯mgm³ XpS§n. Fsâ Ip®bpsS Xehtc ]pd¯p

hcp¶ ]qdhÄ iànbmbn XmtgímªSn¨p XpS§n. Aht\ apgph\pw

Dckns¡mIpÅ AhfpsS AhenSn F\níp \¶mbn ]nSn¨p.

Çw F§t\Iv cLq....

sImÅmSo. tkmô... \o...sImÅmaSo....

F¦n Fsâ samtesem¶p \¶mbn«p ]nSnív.....Itépw.....Mm... A§s\.... AhcsS

Imcyw cLp GsÁ¦n...... Fhsâ Imcyw Rmt\Áp....



Rmt\sÁSo..... Ahep abntc....." Hcp IbvsImIp Rm³ apeIÄ amdn amdn Ii¡n.

atÁ Ibv sImIv I´nÂ Xncp½ns¡mSp¯p.

C¶v.... Rm\nhsâ.... tlm... Fsâ cLq... F\nsís´ms¡tbm....Mqw...Mqw...

AhÄ Xe sNcn¨p]nSn¨pw Id¡nbpw AhenSn XpSÀ¶p. R§fpsS Acs¡«nÂ

\n¶papÅ sX¶Â iÐw IqSn, I«nensâ IndpIndp¸pw. AhÄ kpJ¯nsâ

AXyp¶X§fnÂ IqSn ]d¡m³ XpS§nsb¶v AhfpsS ]ÃpISnbpw NpIpISnbpw

IIt¸mÄ F\níp a\Ênembn. Rm³ Acs¡«p apIfnteíp Bªmªp XÅn

Ahtf klmbn¨p.

Mqw.... cLq.... F\nsífIps¶mIv.... l¿Sm... l¿v....l¿v...l¿v... Fs´mcp ]dn....

s\dªv tId«t§m«v.... tlm.... Fât½... F\níp hcpw... hcpw.... "

s]s«¶v AhfpsS ]®ens\mcp aµKXn, Acs¡«ns\mcp sh«Â. ]t£ F\níXp

t]mcmbncp¶p.

s\\¡p hcpthmSo..." Rm³ Rc§nt¨mZn¨p.

Mqw... hcps¶¶m... tXm¶pt¶.... tlm...tlm.... hcps¶msIsâ tamt\....

sXmS§nsbSm... H¶p XÅn¯mSm abntc.... iv..iv..iv..iv..iv..iv." NpIp ISn¨p]nSn¨v

ioÂ¡mcw I®S¨hÄ ]dªp.

s]«¶p Rm\htf XÅn AcnInteíp adn¨n«p. Ip® »vjviv F¶ Hcp iÐt¯msS

B NqSp ]qÁnÂ \n¶pw Ducnt¸m¶p. an¶Ât]mse Rm\hfpsS ]pdt¯íp Ibdn.

AhÄ Xt¶ [rXnbnÂ Fsâ Ip® ]nSn¨hfpsS tbm\oIhmSw s]mfn¨p

]nSn¨XnÂ sh¨p.

thKw...thKw... ASn....ASn... " AhÄ \m¡n«p kz´w NpInÂ NpÁn¨psImIp

]dªp.Rm³ Bªp ]®n. IpgªmÀ{Zambncp¶ B tbm\nbnÂ hfsc

Ffp¸¯nÂ FsâIp® IShtc tIdnbnd§n. Fsâ DIIÄ AhfpsS

Ih¡nSbnÂ ASníp¶ [f[f iÐapbÀ¶p.

C¶mSo...]nSnt¨mSo...." Rm³ ]dªp. F¶n«v IbvIp¯n\n¶p ]ns¶sbmcp ]®Â,

Rm\§p XIÀ¯Sn¨p..

Fsâ At½m... Fs¶... sImÃpt¶... Fsâ cLq.... Fsâ Ip«m.... aXntb... aXn

ASn¨Xv... F\níp...h¶qqqqq...htttt¶..." AhÄ sasÃ hnfn¨p ]dªpsImIncp¶p.

Fsâ Acs¡«nepw CSnapg¡w t]msemcp kvJe\¯nsâ XpS¡w. Nmcmb¯nsâ

iàn Fsâ kncIÄ¡v _etaIn. AhÄ¡p cXnaqÀO ht¶m Fs¶m¶pw

At¸mÄ Rm³ t\m¡nbnÃ, AdnªnÃ. kpcXkpJ¯nsâ ]catImSnbnse¯pI

F¶Xmbncp\p Fsâ B \nanjt¯ Bhiyw. AhÄ Fs¶ ImepIÄsImIndp¡n

]nSn¨Xpw Fsâ Igp¯nÂ Xq§nbXpw H¶pw Rm\dnªnÃ. e£y¯nse¯m\pÅ

Bthiw, Acs¡«nt\ Cf¡ns¡mIv Fsâ hrjWk©nIfnÂ Xnf¨pbcp¶

ip¢[mcív shfnbnse¯m\pÅ Bthiw, AXp hgn B\µaqÀObSbm\pÅ

AZayamb B{Klw AsXm¶p am{Xw. Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ AkwJyw FenhmW§Ä

NoÁn Dbcm³ XpS§nbncp¶p. AIn¡pS§fnÂ Xnf¨ kpJckmb\¯nnsâ

BZyt¯ XpÅn Hcp ]oc¦nbpI t]mse Fsâ Ip®bnÂIqSn ]mªhfpsS

tbm\nbnÂ ]Xn¨t¸mÄ Fsâ Acs¡«v AhfptSXnt\mSp tNÀ¶p. B NqSp

]qÁn\pÅnte thtd GtXm Hcp amf¯nteív Fsâ Ip® tIdnbXp t]mse. ]ns¶

sR«epIfpsS Hcp tLmjbm{X. henªp apdpInb Rc¼pIfnÂ

kvJe\kpJ¯nsâ XcwK§Ä ]mªp tIdnbt¸mÄ Acs¡«dnbmsX sh«nsh«n



Fsâ NqSp ip¢w Rm\m tbm\nbnÂ \nt£]n¨p.FÃmsams¶mXp§nbt¸mÄ

F\níp kYeImet_m[w h¶t¸mÄ tkm^n Fsâ Igp¯nÂ

Xq§n¡nS¡pIbmbncp¶p. Fsâ Acs¡«nsâ A\¡w \n¶t¸mÄ AhfpsS

I¿bªp. AhÄ sasÃ Xmtgíp InS¶p InX¨p. I®pXpd¶p Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ

tkm^nbpsS apJw Npfnªncp¶p. apJw Hcp hit¯íp sNcn¨p ]nSn¨hÄ

izmksaSp¯p. F\nípw Aåw XfÀ¨ tXm¶n. Ibvap«hfpsS tXmfn\p apIfnembn

I«nenÂ Ip¯ns¡mIv Rm\pw izmksaSp¯p. At¸mgpw Rm\dnbmsX CSínSív

Fsâ Acs¡«v XÅn Ip® B tbm\nbpsS ASn¯«nepd¸n¨psImIncp¶p,

]mªnd§p¶ Ahkm\ ]mÂ¯pÅnIÄ NoÁn¨psImIncp¶p.\nanj§Ä

Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ apJw Xncn¨p. ]ns¶ Ip\nªp InS¶ Fsâ apJw]nSn¨p

t\sc sh¨v Fsâ I®pIfnteív \nÀ¶ntajbmbn t\m¡n. ]ns¶ ]ndp]ndp¯p.

CXv IpXnctbm.... AtXm II³]q¨tbm...?...

F´p ]ÁnsbSo... Aheptamtf........?.." Rm³ B IhnfnÂ H¶p Npw_n¨p. Ahfm

Npw_\w hnSmsX ZoÀLn¸nt¨Áp hm§n.

F\nsím¶p \¶mbn«p..... IfníWt¶ HImcps¶mÅp..... lnXv... lnXv....Hcp

`qI¼mcp¶p

AsX´mSo...? sXfn¨v....]dsbsâ... .. CSn¸qdo.........."

Hm... Fsâ Ahsem¶phtÃ.... Cu ASn sh¨p t\m¡p¼w.....Fs´mcSnbmcp¶p.

Fât½m. \nÀ¯m³ ]dªn«v.... Bcp tI¡m³.... AIshms¡.... s]mfnªp

t]msb¶m tXm¶pt¶.... Ahsft¶ hoIpw D½sh¨p.

A¸w s\\¡v .... s\ms´¶m ]tdt¶...?... kptJmImbntÃ...."

AXsÃsâ IÅ³ tUmÎtd.... kpJn¸n¨v sImÃpImcp¶q¶m ]dtª....

A¸w \o icnípw kpJn¨p.... AtÃ...

Mqw... sXmd¶p ]tdIm... Fsâ sI«ntbm³.... Hcmbpkp apgph³ .....Ifn¨p X¶mepw

Cu Hcp IfoSt{Xw..... hc¯nsÃsâ ...tUmÎdp tamt\.... tlm... N¯q¶m Rm³

hnNmcnt¨... Dinc³ ]®p Xt¶......

Mm... F\nípw At¶cw tXm¶oXm... \nt¶ ]®ns¡mÃWw¶v..... Rm³

Acs¡s«m¶p IqSnbnf¡n.

sImt¶¡m³ taemcpt¶m.... tZ... C¸gpw Xm¶n«nÃ.... s\dªp hoÀ¯ncním

AXn\I¯v. Fsâ s]mt¶.... Nmcmbw IpSnt¨¨v s]m¶p tUmÎdp sIt«ymtf

]®Ãv.... AXp N¯p t]mIpw... Rm\mb sImIm.... Ct{Xw ]nSn¨p \nt¶..."

Ahsfsâ apSnbnÂ XtemSn.

F¦n.... Rms\m¶qsS..? AhfpsS km£ys¸Sp¯enÂ kt´mjw ]qIpWÀ¶

Ip®sbm¶\¡n XÅns¡mIv Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

At¿m.... thI... AXymhiymtW... DuXn¯cmw.... AtÃ ]nSn¨p Xcmw.... tlm

C§t\tIm... Hcp.... ]dow Ifow....

Fsâ kmam\¯nsâ AIw apgph³ I¯n¨p Ifªp......" AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ

kvt\lt¯msS Ip¯n.

F¶m aXn.... Xncn¨p t]mImdmbn¡mWpw.. Rm³ Ip®bqcns¡msIgpt¶Áv

I«nencp¶p. Ahfpw Fgpt¶Áp I«nenÂ Ip¯nbncp¶p. At¸mÄ hnSÀ¶ncp¶ B

Xhn«p]qdnsâ IShmbnÂ IqSn Rms\mgn¨ ]mÂIpg¼v Hen¨v ]mbnÂ hogp¶Xp

IIp. Rm\Xp NqIn¡mWn¨n«p ]dªp. " tZsI... ]mtbtems«mgpIp¶p...



Mm... HgpIs«... ]m{X¯n sImÅp¶tX Hgnímhq...." Xpd¶ncp¶ B ]qdnsâ

hmbhÄ cIp hncÂ tNÀ¯S¨p ]nSn¨p. ]ns¶ Ahsft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p. R§Ä

A§s\ Ipd¨p t\cw H¶pw anImsX sI«n¸nSn¨ncp¶p. Fsâ NnÍÄ ImSp

Ibdm³ XpS§n. Rms\mcp ]®phnZKv[\mtbm. BsI cIp s]®p§Ä, cIpw

thiyIÄ. Ahtc t`mKn¨v Xr]vXns¸Sp¯pI Ffp¸asÃ¶mWp Rm³

tI«ncníp¶Xv. Fsâ {_^vNcyhpw \nãIfpw Hs¡ FhnsS t]mbn. Rm\dnbmsX

Hcp kp{]`mX¯nÂ cXnbpsS temIt¯ív tacn¡p«n F¶ A`nkmcnI hgn

Rms\¯ns¸«p. AhÄ C« NqIIfnÂ ISn¨v Rm³ CXm Ct¸mÄ Nmcmbhpw

IpSn¨v Cu thiybpsam¯v. tO... thImcp¶p. F¦nepw a\Ên\pw icoc¯n\pw

\Ã kpJhpw Xr]vXnbpw. tkm^nbpsS hnfn Ft¶ Nn´bnÂ \n¶pWÀ¯n.

cLptUmÎtc...."

Mqw..?..."

Çw tUmÎsc´m Nnńípt¶¶v Rm³ ]dbt«...

Mqw..."

shÅw t]mbn¡go¼w FÃm BWp§fpw Nnńíphmcnípw... samXemfosS

sh¸m«osS IqsS ÇWn thImcp¶p.... AXtÃ... ]d...

Rm³... A§s\...."

thI....F\nídnbmw... kmcanÃ.... ]ns¶.... Fsâ sIt«ym\p amt{X Rm³ sIS¶p

sImSp¯ns«mÅp... samXemfosS Du¯pImcnbmbXpsImIv... thdmcpw Çw

tIdn¸nSní¯nÃ...... F\níntX htc... kqt¡sSm¶pw In«o«nÃ..... Hd¨p hnizknt¨m

AtXmIv t]Sn¡I...." AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp Fsâ XpWnIÄ FSps¯sâ t\tc \o«n.

AhfpsS Ibnen FSp¯v AhÄ Fsâ Ip® XpS¨p X¶p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS

IhínSbpw XpSIfpw ]mbpw XpS¨p.

F¶mepw F\n¡nãs¸«p... Hcp s]®n\p thIXv sImSp¡m³ cLq\p IgnshmI.v ]nt¶ H¶p ]dbmw....Rm³....AdntªmIv Cu¸Wníp h¶XÃ... ]Ánt¸mbXm...

Mm... kmcanÃ... tkmô.... hn[nbm... " XpWn DSp¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ Rm³ ]dªp.

Rms\m¶p tNmZnt¨mt«...." AhÄ Fsâ t\tc t\m¡n. ]ns¶ Ip¸nbnÂ \n¶pw

Aåw Nmcmbw DuÁn shÅw tNÀ¯v hen¨p IpSn¨p. ]ns¶ Ipd¨p ]IÀs¶sâ

t\tc \o«n.

thI... " Rm³ ]dªp. Ct{Xw IpSnt¨m... IqSpXep IpSníI....

AhenSow ]Wow Ignª¸w £oWw ImWpw. ]ns¶ t]mIp¼w... hIntbencp¶v

kpJmbns«md§mw... IpSnt¨m... AhÄ AsXsâ NptImSSp¸n¨p. Rm\Xhtf

sI«n¸nSn¨psImIv IpSn¨p. AhÄ Is¿¯n¨v Hcnd¨n¡jWw ]m{X¯nÂ \n¶pw

FSps¯sâ hmbnÂ sh¨p X¶p. AtXmsS hmbnte AcpNn amdn¡n«n.

Fd¨n XWp¯p ImWpw.... Hcp Imcyw F\nínt¸m a\Ênembn...

Ft¶mSv shdps¸m¶pw CÃ... AtÃ..."

HsI¦ntem...?.. Rm³ shdptX tNmZn¨p.

shdpt¯m... F\nsí¶m...?. ]ns¶...., tUmÎdpsS Bip]{XoÂ hÃ Xq¸p theípw

Bfnt\ thtWm.... i¼fw sImdªmepw thInÃ...."

AXmip]{Xnsbm¶phÃ tkmô... Hcp sNdnb sshZy imebm... BÀ¡m tPmen..."



F\níp Xt¶... cLqâhnSmIp¼w... F\níp thIsXms¡ In«phtÃm.... hÃt¸mgpw...

AhÄ GdpI®ns«t¶ H¶p t\m¡n.

s\\¡nhnsS FÃmw In«p¶ntÃ...?..

Hm In«p¶p samXemfosS ]ninSpw N¸n.... At§À¡p aSp¡p¼w... hÃ Ah·mÀ¡pw

sIS¶psImSp¯v... At¿m... tUmÎsdbÃ tIt«m... F§s\tbepw ChnSps¶m¶p

c£s]«m aXnbmcp¶p.... " AhfpsS kzc¯nÂ h¶ hnjmZw Fsâ a\Ênt\

kv]Àin¨p. ]mhw s]®v.

hoWpt]mbn. IctIdm³ Hcp hgnbpanÃ. Btcm hmXnenÂ X«n. AhÄ sN¶p

hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. AXv Ft¶ Iq«nsImIp h¶ in¦nSnbmbncp¶p.

sshZytc... thtd C¨nsc ]Wnbmcp¶p... sImd¨p Xmakn¨pt]mbn.... sshZyÀ¡p

apjnshm¶pw. CÃmcp¶tÃm... " AbmÄ tkm^ntb t\m¡ns¡mIp tNmZn¨p.

Gbv... H¶panÃmcp¶p.... F¦nÂ t]mtb¡mw..... " in¦nSn Im¬sI Xt¶ Rm³

tkm^nbpsS tXmfnÂ X«n A\phmZw tNmZn¨p. hmSnb Hcp ]p©ncntbmsS AhÄ

Xe Ipep¡n.

aebnd§pt¼mÄ Im«p arK§fpsS ]cnNbanÃm¯ iÐw, ab¡en\p AhÀ

shfnbnend§m³ `mhnípIbmbncnípw. GXmbmepw Cu òIcmćo£¯nÂ

\S¡p¶ I¨hS§Ä¡pw Hcp òIcXbpImImw, Fsâ a\Êp ]dbp¶Xp t]mse.

kq£níWw. Fsâ sshZyimebnÂ AhÀ Ft¶ sImIphnSpt¼mÄ hnP\amb

Ccp«nÂ Ft¶ ImWm³ BcpapImbncp¶nÃ.

]dª Znhkw Xt¶ AhcpsS hIn h¶p, Iptd km[§Ä Rm³ sImSp¯p hn«p,

AXymhiy¯n\pÅsXmgn¨v. tNcphbpw Iq«pw A¶p Xt¶ Rm³ B

Duim´mSn¡mc³ amt\PÀ¡p ]dªp sImSp¯n«pImbncp¶p. Imcyambns«m¶pw

kw`hnímsX Iptd Znhk§Ä IS¶p t]mbn. aeapIfnÂ H¶p t]mIWsa\pw

tkm^ntb H¶pIqSn A\p`hníWsa¶pw a\ÊnÂ Hcm{Klw tXm\n. A¶t¯ B

]®temÀ¡pt¼mÄ B Dd¨ atcm«ním apeIÄ a\ÊnÂ ImWpt¼mÄ, AhfpsS

AhenSn HmÀ¡pt¼mÄ AhnSw htc H¶p t]mbmtem F¶p tXm¶n. ]t£

hgnbdnbnÃ. Mm, C\nbpw t]mtIIn hcpatÃm, At¸mÄ t\m¡mw. A§s\bncnsí

Bbncp¶p, Rm³ BZyt¯ A²ymb¯nÂ hnhcn¨ Idnbm¨sâ hoSp kµÀi\w.

AhnSt¯ ]Wn thsI¶p sh¨XnÂ F\nsímcp Ip¬TnXhpw tXm¶nbnÃ. Rm³

AbmfpsS ASnasbm¶pw Bbn«nÃtÃm. Rm\nt¸mÄ ]¦pImc\tÃ Hcp IW¡n\v.

]t£ Hcmgv¨íIw AXnsâ hnhcw Rm\dnªp.

Hcp Znhkw cmhnte Hcp Imdpw H¶p cIp Po¸pIfpw ]mªp h¶v Fsâ ISbpsS

ap¼nÂ h¶p \n¶p. Po¸nÂ \n¶pw cIp aq¶p KpkvXn¡mÀ NmSnbnd§n.

BscSm... cLp.... Xncp½pImc³ cLp....?..." Hcp¯³ tNmZn¨p. ImdpIÄ hcp¶Xp

IIpsImIv jmPn HmSn Fsâ ASp¯p h¶p.

Rm\m..." Hcp BbpÀthZ amknI adn¨p t\m¡nbncp¶ Rm³ Iqkset\y ]dªp.

Xm\t§ms«m¶p ht¶... samXemfn Imdnencníp¶p....... "

GXp samXemfnbm... \S¡mw ]Ápthm... AtXm... HSnthm NXthm... hÃXpw....?.."

Rm³ tNmZn¨p Xocp¶Xn\p ap¼v Ah³ Fsâ _\nb\nÂ ]nSn¨p s]m¡n

Fgpt¶Â¸n¨p.



Ccp¶p hnkvXcnímtX... hmtSm... " Ahs\t¶ ]nSn¨p hen¨p. At¸mÄ Imdnsâ

tlmWSníp¶Xp tI«p. Ah³ ]nSnhn«p. hncIp \nÂ¡p¶ Fsâ sNhnbnÂ jmPn

a{´n¨p. Ncphm¦pfam... thKw sNÃv.... CtÃ... HSnhpw NXhpw.... HImIpw..." tI«Xp

]mXn Rm³ `mhw amÁn.

lt¿m... Idnbm¨³ samXemfnbmcpt¶m... Rm\dnªnÃmcp¶p..... Zm h¶p...." Rm³

NmSnbnd§n, Imdnsâ AcnInÂ sN¶p, tUmÀ Xpd¡ms\mcp§n. ASp¯p \n¶

Hcp¯³ Fsâ Ibv X«n amÁn. Fsâ Ibv \¶mbn thZ\n¨p. Ah³ ]dªp.

samXemfn Ct§m«p hcp¶XmZyam.... FÃmcpw At§m«p sNÃmdm ]Xnhv...." At¸mÄ

Imdnsâ NnÃv Aåw H¶p XmWp. Hcp ]cp¡³ iÐw.

cLp tUmÎsd´m... Fsâ `mtcysS NnInÂk thsI¶p sht¨...?

At¿m... Rm\Ã... thIm¶p sh¨Xv.... tN¨nbmcp¶p......Ft¶ HmSn¨p hn«Xm....

I®mSnínSbnÂ IqSn II DI¡®pIÄ t\m¡n Rm³ ]dªp. Imdnsâ F©n³

\n¶n«nÃmbncp¶p.

tN¨ntbm... BcmSm...\nsâ...." XSnb³ Fsâ _\nb\nÂ ]nSp¯an«p.

thIm... hnt«cv.... cLq..... Ipª½... thfm¦®o¶v hcp¶Xnsâ aq¶mw Znhkw

samXem NnInÂk.... AhfpsS taep thZ\ amdosÃ¦n.... " ]cp¡³ iÐw. Xm³

PohnX¯nÂ....thsdbmtcw taenÂ NnInÂkní¯nÃ...." XSnb³ ]qcn¸n¨p. hIn

hnSv....

IdnbmbpsS ]cp¡³ iÐw. Imdnsâ I®mSn s]m§n. XSnb·mÀ Po¸pIfnÂ

NmSnt¡dn. sk¡âpIÄ¡Iw s]mSnbpw ]d¸n¨v hInIÄ ]mªp t]mbn. Rm³

Hcp kz]v\w II t]mse AhnsS \n¶p. Aå t\cw IgnªmWp Nn´n¨Xv. Cu

Ipª½ F¶p ]dbp¶ `{ZImfn t]mt«se¶mWp t]mIp¶Xv, F¶m Xncn¨p

hcp¶Xv. H¶pw ]dªpanÃ, tNmZním\pw ]ÁnbnÃ. CsXms¡ Rm\n\n

KWns¨Sp¡tWm? `Khmt\ Fs´mcp s]mÃm¸v. IdnbmbpsS apJw t]mepw IInÃ.

CsXs´mcp hnÃ³ !

F´p ]Án... tUmÎtc...?.." Rm³ Xncn¨p sN¶t¸mÄ jmPn tNmZn¨p.

IdnbmbsS `mtcysS taep thZ\ amÁns¡mSp¡W¶v.... Ahcp t]mt«¶p Xncn¨p

hcp¼w. Rm³ IhnX t]mse Dcphn«p.

F¶m sXmS§tIXv..?..." jmPn.

B... AsXm¶pw ]dªnÃ.... tPmÂky½mcp ]td¶ t]mse HmÀUdnt«¨v

AbmfbmsS ]m«n\p t]mbn...... Fs´mcp temIw...."

F¦n.... sshZycp t]Snt¡ I... Xbmdmbncpt¶m.... GXp katbmw hIn

hcmw...s]m¡ns¡mIp t]mIm³.....

AXn¸w F¶msW¶dnbmsX.. Hcp§mw ]Ápthm... AXpw... ]nSn¨n«v NnInÂkním³

Rms\´m... Indp¡nsâ sshZycmtWm.... Hmtcmcp¯sâsbms¡ Al¦mcw..."

F\nív tZjyw tIdn.

sshZycv NqSmbn«v bmsXmcp ImtcymanÃ... Abmfp k½XnímsX... Cu atesS

tamfn¡qsS Hco¨ t]mepw ]d¡¯nÃ.... B s]®p¼nÅ F¶m hcpt¶¶v Rm³

H¶t\zjnís«... AhnsS tX³ sImSp¡p¶ Hcp¯s\mIv... Aht\ Rm\dnbpw...

Mm...F¶m \osbm¶dnªv shív..... Fs´mcp ImeamsWâoizcm....Pohním\pw

k½Xní¯nÃtÃm...



Rm³ ]dªp t]mbn. Abmfpambn ]¦p I¨hS¯n\p t]mb Imcyw Ct¸mgpw

jmPnídnb¯nÃ. Ducm¡pSp¡nÂ s]« t]mse Rm³ hnjan¨p. A¶p cm{Xn

F\nípd§m³ IgnªnÃ ab¡w ]nSn¨t¸mÄ hÃm¯ Hcp kz]v\w. XpWnbpw

]dn¨n«p XpÅp¶ apeIfpambn \nc¶p \n¶p \r¯w sN¿p¶ tacn¡p«nbpw

skeo\pw tkm^nbpw ]ns¶ apJadnbm¯ aq¶mep s]®p§fpw. Hmtcm¶ntâbpw

Ih¡nSbnÂ Hcp ]pkvXI¯nsâ hen¸apÅ ]qS \ndª {XntImW¸qdpIÄ,

amSnhnfníp¶ \oI I´pIÄ. FÃm¯ntâbpw hnShnsâbI¯p\n¶pw Xmgt¯

tImWp hgn Ipgª tXs\meníp¶p. B\s¨hn t]mepÅ B hnidn¨pIpIfnÂ

]nSn¨p Rm³ hen¨p. Hmtcmcp¯cptSbpw ASp¯p sN¶v B tbm\nIfpsS

Iodensâ IogÁ¯p \n¶pw hnShpIfnÂ \n¶pw Heníp¶ tX³ Rm³ ss]¸nÂ

\n¶pw shÅw IpSníp¶Xp t]mse Ibv Iq«n¸nSn¨p IpSn¨p. \Ã

Ziaqemcnã¯nsâ a[pcw. ]She§m t]mse \ofw shípIbpw Npcp§n

CÃmXmhpIbpw sNbvXpsImIncp¶ I´pIfnÂ amdn amdn ]nSn¨p hen¨p hn«v Rm³

ckn¨p. tkm^nbpsS atcm«ním apeIÄ Hmtcm¶n\pw ^pSv_mfnsâ hen¸w.

apesR«pIÄ Ip¸n¡gp¯p t]mse \oIncníp¶p. Rm³ amdn amdn

Hmtcmcp¯cptSbpw apeIfnÂ ]nSn¨p ckn¨p. hncenSpt¼mÄ Ibv apgph\pw

sNfn¡pInse¶ t]mse B tbm\nIÄ¡pÅnteínd§n. hen¨qcnsbSp¡p¶

Fsâ I¿nÂ \ndªncníp¶ Acnã¯nsâ cpNnbpÅ a[pct¯³ Rm³

\¡n¡pSn¨p. tacn¡p«nbpsS ]qdp am{Xw ]nfcp¶nÃ, Xpd¡p¶nÃ. B

Icn¼qd§s\ ASªp \nÂ¡p¶p. ]mS¯p Rmdp hfÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶Xp t]mse

B ]qÀ¯Sw apgph\pw IdpIdp¯ I«ntcma§Ä. F\nísXm¶p sh«n¡fbm³

AS§m¯ tamlw. Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡n. At¸mÄ Zm hcp¶p, Hcp I¿nÂ, ]Ip

Rms\sâ ho«nÂ sh¨p IIn«pÅ Hcp sImbv̄ cnhmfpambn apJw \ndª

Nncnbpambn kp\µ. atÁIbv AhÄ ]pdInÂ Hfn¸n¨p sh¨ncníp¶p. AhÄ

Acnhmsfsâ t\tc \o«n. Rm\Xp hm§n tacn¡p«nbpsS t\À¡p Xncnªp. Ih¨p

sh¨ IhbnSp¡nÂ \ndªp \nÂ¡p¶ \ofapÅ ]qSbpambn tacn¡p«n \n¶p

Nncníp¶p. apt¶m«p \o§nb Ft¶ kp\µ XSªp. ]ns¶ AhÄ Hfn¨p sh¨

atÁIbv ap¼nÂ sImIp h¶p. B I¿nÂ Hcp NqcÂ. AXp \o«n¡mWn¨n«v kp\µ

AhfpsS ]mhmS Aåw Xmgv¯n. F\nsím¶pw ImWm³ IgnªnÃ. ]t£ Fsâ

a\ÊnÂ AXnsâ kv]Àiw Adnbp¶pIv. NqcÂ Im«n Ft¶ t]Sn¸n¨p \nÂ¡p¶

kp\µsb hIshímsX Acnhmfpambn Rm³ apt¶m«p \o§n. Nncn¨psImIp

Ih¨p \nÂ¡p¶ tacn¡p«nbpsS ]qdnsâ \SphnÂ \n¶pw hnfÀ¯ Nph¶

\nd¯nÂ B I´p \oIp h¶p. AXnsâ AÁw Fsâ Ip®bptSXp t]mse

X¡mfn¸gw t]mse Nph¶ncp¶p. Rm\Xp hen¨p \o«n Fsâ hmbnen«p hen¨p

IpSn¨p. AXnsâ XebÁw Fsâ hmbnÂ \ndªp \n¶p. CXn\nSbnÂ tkm^n

apt¼m«p h¶v B Is´sâ hmbnÂ \n¶pw hen¨qcn Xmsgbn«p. dºÀ NpcpIp

t]mIp¶Xp t]mse AXp tacn¡p«nbpsS ]qdnsâ hnShnÂ sN¶v ]gbXpt]mse

Xe\o«n \n¶p. Rm³ apt¶m«Sp¯p, Xebm«n \nÂ¡p¶ B ]qSIÄ

AcnsªSp¡m³ F\nímthiw. thIm..thIm.. F¶p ]dbp¶ kp\µbpsS iÐw

Fsâ ImXpIfnÂ h¶eíp¶p. ]t£ B CcpI IhbnSp¡nÂ sÉbnÁnÂ

\nc¯n sh¨t]msebpÅ ]qSIfpw \Sp¡pÅ Ip®¡´pw B\s¨hnt]mepÅ

CcpI DÄ¨pIpIfpw Xebm«n Ft¶ hnfn¨p. aetbmct¯ \{kmWns¸®nsâ



amXrIm tbm\oXew. Rm³ apt¶m«Sp¯p. B tbm\ohnShp XpS§p¶Xn\p ap¼pÅ

\n_nVamb `mK¯p \n¶pw Hcp Ibv\ndtb Idp¯ tcma§Ä Iíem¡n

sImbv¯cnhmfpsImIv Acnbm³ XpS§n. Hcp s\Â¡Á t]mse Fsâ

I¿nsemXp§nb B tcma§fpambv Rm³ kp\µtb t\m¡n. AhÄ t]Sn¨v hnd¨v

tacn¡p«nbpsS IhbnSp¡nteíp t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶p. Rm³ Xncnªp t\m¡n.

tacn¡p«nbpsS ]qdp hnSÀ¶p hepXmIm³ XpS§n. Nncn¨psImIncp¶ AhÄ Ft¶

ASpt¯íp amSn hnfn¨p. Rm³ ASp¯p sN¶v sImXntbmsS hnScp¶ B

]qÀ¯pfbnteíp t\m¡n \n¶p shÅand¡n. Nph¶ncpI AhfpsS Icn¼qdnsâ

hmbv hepXmIm³ XpS§n. AXn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw cIp Idp¯ I®pIÄ, Ncphm¦pfw

IdnbmbptSXp t]mepÅ cIp I®pIÄ, apt¼m«p XÅn h¶p. Nph¶

DI¡®pIÄ sN¶mbpsS hni¸pw ISphmbpsS iucyhpw DÅ I®pIÄ. Rm³

`b¶p Fsâ tcmaIq]§fnÂ XWp¸p tIdn. I¿nencp¶ tcma¡Á hens¨dnªn«v

Rm³ HmSn kp\µbpsS ASps¯¯n. At¸mtgípw FÃm s]®p§fpw adªp

Ignªncp¶p. ]Icw Iptd KpkvXn¡mÀ. AXnsemcp¯³ apt¼m«p h¶v Fsâ

Igp¯p sRcn¨p ]nSn¨p. F\níp izmkw In«nbnÃ. Rm³ {]mWhmbphn\p thin

]nSªp, Bªp hen¨p. Fsâ ]nS¨nÂ IIv kp\µ apt¼m«p h¶v I¿nencp¶

NqcÂ sImIv Ahsâ ]pd¯v ASním³ XpS§n. ]pdtIm«p Xncnª Ah³

kp\µtb ]pjv]w t]mse XÅn Zqscsbdnªp. ]nSsªWoÁ AhÄ HmSnh¶v

Fsâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw sImbv¯cnhmÄ ]nSns¨Sp v̄ Ahsâ Igp¯nÂ sh«n.

sh«psImIv ]nSªp hoW Aht\ t\m¡n kp\µ A«lkn¨p. tM... CXv

kp\µbÃ.. tkm^nbm... tNmc{]fbhpw BÄamdm«hpw II Rm³ I®S¨p

\n¶edn. ]ns¶ tkm^nbmtbbpw hen¨p sImtImSn. ]ndtI tNmcbnÂ Ipfn¨v

Cgªp h¶ XSnb³ Fsâ ImenÂ ]nSp¯an«p. Rm³ ImepIfn«Sn¨v IpXdm³

{ian¨p. I®p Xpd¶ Rm³ I«nensâ CgpIbnÂ Imen«SnípIbmbncp¶p. Fsâ

Igp¯nÂ ]pX¸p NpÁnbncp¶p. ImÂ thZ\n¨t¸mgmWp Rm\pWÀ¶Xv. B

sImSpwXWp¸nepw Fs¶ BsI hnbÀ¯ncp¶p. Igp¯nte ]pX¸nsâ NpÁgn¨v

I«nenÂ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p Rm³ BtemNn¨p. Rms\´p kz]v\amWp IIXv.

FÃmsam¶pw sXfnbp¶nÃ. Dd¡w I®pIfnÂ \n¶I¶p. \nhr¯nbnÃm, Aeamc

Xpd¶v Ip¸nbnÂ \n¶pw ]«¨mcmbw cIp aq¶p IhnÄ tam´n.

sXmIsbcnsª¦nepw AXnsâ NqSp icoc¯nÂ s]s«¶p hym]n¨p. Igp¯pw

apJhpw DSpapInÂ XpS¨v ]«bpsS elcnbnÂ Rm³ I«nenteíp hoWp.

acp¶pIÄ sImSp¯b¨n«v cImgv¨tbmfw Ignªp. tacn¡p«nbpsS bmsXmcp

hnhchpanÃ. CXn\nSív Btcm tNmZn¨p. {iolcosS t]cnÂ GtXm acp¶nsâ

]ckyw ]{X¯nÂ IIp F¶v. Mm... Hcp hbdnf¡p¶ acp¶v DIm¡m³

t]mIphmsW¶v ]dªv Rm³ XSnX¸n.

hniZamb Hcp hnhchpanÃmsX Rm³ F´p adp]Sn ]dbm³.

Hcp Znhkw Xmgs¯ IhebnÂ apdp¡m³ ISbnÂ \n¶v Hcp tkmUm hm§n¨p

sImIp hcm³ jmPntb Rm\b¨p. Xncn¨p h¶ Ah³ ]dªp.

sshZytc... Hcp tcmKn hcps¶mIv... \½sS ]gb Bimsâ tamfv...



Bcv ...kp\µtbm...?..." Rm³ sR«ns¡mIv NmSnsbgpt¶Áp tNmZn¨p. F¶n«v

]Xps¡ AIt¯ apdnbnteíp Ibdn, IXIp Nmcn.

B... B hbÁnkqt¡SpImcn... Xtámbn«v h¶nÃmcpt¶m... AXp Xt¶...

Ct§m«mtWmSm... htÃm Nt«m... Nfpt¡m...htÃmw ItImSm...?

Adnb¯nÃ.... tZsI...Ct§m«p X¶m hcpt¶..." Ah³ ]pdt¯íp NqIn¡mWn¨p.

Rm³ Hfnªp t\m¡n, IbÁw Ibdnhcp¶ kp\µ. Ct§m«pXs¶.

Rm\nhnsS CsÃ¶p ]dtªcv.... Ahfp t]mbn«p IXtI X«n hnfn¨m aXn....

AsXń\m... Hcp tImfp Ifbpt¶... sshZytc...?..." jmPníp kwibw.

\o ]td¶X§p tI«m aXn....."

Mm ..sicn... F\nsí¶m tNXw......

Rm³ IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p Fsâ apdnbnÂ tIdnbncp¶p. Fâoizcm... Cu amcWw

C\nsbń\mtWm hcp¶Xv. hÃ Imipw ]nSp§m\msW¦nÂ sImSp¯p

hnt«ímambncp¶p. Nnet¸mÄ X´bpw aIfpw IqSn BtemNn¨n«v Ft¶ hnc«n Imip

hm§m³ ]dªb¨Xmbncnípw. GXmbmepw C\n Chfpambn«v HcnS]mSpw thI.

Rm³ sNhntbmÀ¯v izmkw ]nSn¨ncp¶p. Ipd¨p Ignªt¸mÄ AhfpsSbpw

jmPnbptSbpw iÐw DbÀ¶p tIÄ¡mw.

Fsâ s]m¶p tNö.... At§cnhnsS CÃ.... ateev Ft´m _nkn\sk¶pw ]dªp

t]mbncníphm....."

FSm... Ft¶ Ifn¸ním³ t\m¡ I... Rm³ Xmsg tNmZn¨n«m Ct§m«p tIdn

h¶Xv AtÃÂ ]ns¶ Fń\mSm... Cu sshZyime sXmd¶p sh¨n«v AIt¯ apdn

]q«ocníp¶Xv...

AXv.... hÃ tcmKnIfpw h¶m... tetlym...Acntãmw....FSp¯p sImSp¡ms\t¶mSp

]dªns«mIv.........

tM... Cu apdn AI¯q¶mWtÃm ]q«ocnípt¶.... sshZytc....cLpsshZytc....

acymZíp IXIp sXmd¶p s]md¯p hm... CtÃÂ Rm\n¸w \m«pImtc hnfn¨p

Iq«pw..." AhÄ D¨¯nÂ hnfn¨p ]dªp.

Fsâ s]m¶ptNö.... shdptX _lfw h¨n«p ImcyanÃ.... BfnhnsS DImbn«p

thtI...?..

\o t]mSm..... cLptUmÎtd... Hcp an\nÁn\Iw IXIp sXmd¶ntÃ

hnhcadnbpw...]dtª¡mw..."

Rm³ Im¯p \n¶p. Fsâ tZlamkIew hnbÀ¯p. Cu \miw cIpw IÂ¸n¨mWp

h¶ncníp¶Xv Fsâ PohnXw Xpeím³. GXp t\c¯mtWm Cu km[\¯nsâ

atÁS¯v sXmSm³ F\níp tXm¶nbXv. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ tIÄ¡mw AhfpsS

iÐw.

tZ tN«m... H¶p \nt¶... Mm... \n§sfms¡ tI¡Ww.... ImÀt¶mtc... Ct§m«p

ht¶... Cu \m«nte ]uc·mctÃ \n§fv.... \n§fp {i²n¨p tI«n«v CXn\p ]cnlmcw

HIm¡Ww... AtÃÂ Rm³ ]cmXn sImSp¡m³ t]mIphm..."

s]s«¶p Rm³ IXIp Xpd¶p ]pd¯p h¶p. DSpapIp s]m¡n hnbÀ¸p

XpS¨t¸mÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n\n¶ AhÄ apJw Xncn¨p.

lmcv... kp\µtbm... F´m {]iv\w... Ipt««s\´m... ChnsS.. hÃ AkptJmw..?..

Rm³ HÁ izmk¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.



Cu sIm¨p hnfn¨p \nÀ¯oXm... Ft´m {]ivt\msIt¶m... ]cmXn sImSp¡mw

t]msWt¶m..." Ipt««³ Ibv aeÀ¯n.

AtXbv... Fsâ Is¿m¶pfp¡n... sXm«Sps¯mÅ Hcp Xncp½p sshZycv Ct§cm....

thZt\w kln¨v..._tkÂ tIdn Xq§n ChnsS h¶¸w... Ct§Às¡t¶

NnInÂkním³ h¿m¶v... ]ns¶ń\m... Ct§cnXpw sXmd¶p sht¨mIncnípt¶..?...

\n§fp Xt¶ ]d... AhÄ lm^vkmcn Aåw tIÁn¡p¯n hg¡ns\¶ t]mse.

At¸mÄ Rm\dnbmsX B shfpshfp¯ IW¦menteíp t\m¡nt¸mbn. \Ã

an\pkapÅ ImepIÄ. HÁ tcmaw t]mepanÃ. C¡W¡n\p XpSIfpw Hs¡

F´mbncnípw ]mtft¦mS³ hmgbpsS shÅ¸nIn t]memcnípatÃm. Rm³ Nnń¨p

t]mbn. \áamb B ImepIÄ t\m¡n Rm³ shÅand¡p¶Xp II AhÄ H¶p

N½n, ]ns¶ ]mhmS Xmgv¯nbn«p.

tÈ.. AXn\p Rm\n¸w IXIp sXmd¶XtÃsbmÅp.... Cu sIm¨n¸w h¶Xv

Rm\dnªp t]mepanÃ...

Rm³ BsIbpÅ cIp t{]£Itc t\m¡n¸dªp.

Fsâ sshZytc... AXns\´m thIsX¶p sh¨m sNbvXp sImSv.... \½sS Bimsâ

tamftÃ... " Ipt««³ atÁbmfnt\bpw hnfn¨psImIp \S¶I¶p.

tI«tÃm... Ahcp ]dtª¨p t]mbXv... F´m¶m sNbvXp Xcm³...." AhÄ Ft¶

t\m¡n IbvNqIn¸dªp.

s\\¡n¸w sNbvXp XtcIXv, Ip\n¨p Ih¨p \nÀ¯nbn«v \Ã Hcp ]She§m Ip®

B Acpa¸qÁnteíp XÅnt¡ÁWw, Ipt®sS AÁw hmbnse¯p¼w \nsâ Cu

NqsSms¡ Xmt\ s]mtímfpw. Rm³ a\ÊnÂ ]dªp.

Çw Ft¶ ISn¨p Xn¶ms\mÅ tZtjymIp sshZyÀ¡v... AtÃ....? CS¦®ns«t¶

t\m¡n Hcp hÃm¯ ]p©ncntbmsS AhÄ tNmZn¨p. Fsâ a\ÊnÂ ]eXpw

tXm¶n. ]t£ \nhr¯nbnÃtÃm. Rm³ Ccníp¶Xv cIÁ¯pw XqWnÃm¯

]me¯nsâ taetÃ. kq£n¨nsÃ¦nÂ Ft¸mgpw Xmsg hogmhp¶ Xc¯nÂ. Cu

km[\¯n\msW¦nÂ kckzXnbpsS N´hpw `{ZImfnbpsS kz`mhhpw.

sIm¨ns\´m Çw thtI... F´p ]Án....?... Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

sImt¨m... sshZysc´m Ifnbm¡phmtWm... " tNmZn¨psImIhÄ apdníIt¯íp

Ibdn.

AtÃ...AÃ...sIm¨Ã.... hepXm....k½Xn¨p... FÃmtSmw....\Ã apgps¸mIv... lÃ,

Ft§m«m Cu tIdnt¸mtW... NnInÂkímtWÂ .. tZ ChnSncp¶m aXn...." Rm³

]pd¯pÅ Fsâ Xpd¶ Hmôkp ImWn¨psImIp ]dªp.

Ct§csS \m¡n¯ncn IqSps¶mIv... Mqw... F\níhnsS Ccp¶p ]cntim[níI...

Imcyw C¨nsc KuchsamÅXm.... AhÄ AXpw ]dªp sImIv t\tc Fsâ

apdnbnÂ Ibdn NpÁpw t\m¡n. Rm³ ]pdtI sN¶p. H¶pw h¿m¯ HscSt§Sv.

AÃ, ChÄ¡n\n hÃ A_²hpw ]Ántbm, AtXm tacn¡p«n Chtfw ]nSn¨v

hnIk\tam D²mcWtam hÃXpw \S¯n sNmdn¨nep ]IÀ¶p sImSpt¯m.

A§s\bpÅ tIkmsW¦nÂ Rm³ c£s]«p. AXp sh¨v Chtf HXp¡mw.

]ckyam¡psa¶p òjWns¸Sp¯nbmÂ aXnbtÃm. `Khmt\, \o

ZbbpÅh\mIp¶p. ASnbsâ [À½k¦Sw IIv thI hn[w \o ChÄ¡n«p



]WnXp sImSp¯tÃm. ASp¯mgv¨ tImhnenÂ h¶v Hcp hnf¡p sht¨mfmth.

Rm³ a\Êm kt´mjn¨p.

F´m {]iv\w... A_²w htÃmw ]Ántbm ... F{Xbmbn... Ft¶s¡mIp

]Áp¶XmtWÂ t\m¡mw... IqSpXemsb¦n... thsd henb tUmÎdpsS ASp¯p

t]mWw. B Itktctem«ncnív... AtÃÂ B tatitem«p sIS¡v....

A[nIambn«nÃ... ChnSw sImIp ]Ánímhp¶tXsbmÅp.... FÃm¯n\pw ImcWw

B kpIphm.... Ah\p Rm³ sh¨ns«mIv... ItkcbnÂ Ccp¶n«v AhÄ tZjy¯nÂ

]Ãp ISn¨p.

Hm AXp kmcansÃt¶..... Cu {]mb¯nÂ CsXms¡ kw`hn¡mhp¶Xm.....Ccp

sNhnbdnbmsX CXp ]mkm¡n¯cmw.... Bt« kpIpsh´ntb...? " Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

kwKXn tamimbo¶p II¸w Ah³ kvYew hn«ntÃ.. anSp¡³, Imcyw IIp

Ignªt¸mÄ Ah³ \mSp hn«p. Cu aIns¸®nsâ hbdp \ndªXp an¨w.

F\níhtfmSp klXm]w tXm¶n. sÈ Aht\ hnScpXmcp¶p... Bsc¦nepw

D¯chmZn thtI... ho«nedntªm...?

]ns¶ AdnbmsXbmtWm... AO\tÃ ]dªXv.... Ct§m«p hcm³.... cLp H¶p

sXm«m aXn.... sicnbmbns¡mÅq¶v.... " AhÄ KatbmsS ]dªp. sImÅmw \Ã

anSp¡³ X´. tamfp s]g¨t¸mÄ Dcp¡m³ kvYew htc ]dªp sImSp¯p

hn«ncníp¶p. \¶mbn X´tbbpw Iq«n hcmXncp¶Xv. AsÃ¦nÂ H¶p¸p t\m¡m³

]Á¯nÃmbncp¶p.

AXncnís« kwKXn F§\mcp¶p.... \Ã kptJmImcpt¶m...?...BZyt¯XmIp¼w...

tM... kptJm.... F´p kpJw.... BZyw \Ã thZ\bmcp¶p.... ]ns¶....]ns¶...

sImdªp \oscmtIm¶m kwibw... s]m¡p¼gpw FSp¡p¼gpsams¡ C¯ncn

thZt\w.... " AhÄ ]dªp.

Gbv... \oscm¶pw shí¯nÃ..... BZymbXpsImIm thZ\.... C\nbn¸w

F{Xbmbmbpw thZ\ ImW¯nÃ... \Ã kptJmw ctkmw

HImIt¯sbmÅp.....Bt«.... Ft¶ H¶p ImWníp¶XnÂ hntcm[aptIm...?... Rm³

tNmZn¨p. H¸w a\ÊnÂ Hcp I¶n¸qdp Xpd¶p ImWp¶ BËmZhpw. Ahfnt¸mÄ

aeÀ¶§p InS¡pw. ]ns¶ ]mhmS s]m¡pw, jÍn s]m¡pw. AsÃ¦nÂ Rm³

hen¨qcpw, ]ns¶ Rm³ H¶p XShn t\m¡pw, ]ns¶..]ns¶.. HmÀ¯t¸mÄ Fsâ

apIn\SnbnÂ Hcp Ne\w. AIÀshbÀ DImbncp¶XpsImIv apg A[nIw

s]m´nbnÃ.

]ns¶´m... tZ.... Ct{X ]Áps¶mÅp...." AhÄ heXp Ibv H¶p s]m¡nbn«v

Xmgv̄ n.

AXÃ.... {]iv\w HÅSw... ImWnt¨....

AXtÃ ImWn¨Xv... tZ...ChnsSbm {]iv\w...." AhÄ ssI¿psS Dc¯nÂ sXm«p

ImWn¨p.

AÃm.... kpIp {]iv\w HIm¡nsb¶v ]dªXv....

AtXt¶... B sImih\v.. AXnsâ Xp©s¯mÅ shey s\Ãn¡m Xt¶ thWw....

thsd H¯ncn ]dn¨n«p sImSp¯Xm.. Ah\p \nÀ_Ôw.. ]ns¶ tXm«ntbÂ

thsdmcp I¼p sh¨p sI«n.... AXn\p \Ã `mcw. tIdn \n¶ IsÃfIn. At¶cw

tXm«osS _me³kv t]mbn.. AXp Ahsâ Xt¶ Xteev hogmsX _ew ]nSn¨¸gm

Dfp¡oXv. I¿o¶§p hn«m aXnbmcp¶p sIm¨p sN¡\tÃ htÃmw ]Ánbmtem¶p



t]Sn¨m. tlm Fs´mcp thZ\bmcp¶p At¶cw.... Rm³ Itc¶ II¸w

Aht\mSn¡fªp. ]ns¶ Fsâ ap¼n h¶n«nÃ. C\ow hcpw AXp thWw

tNö...CXp thWw tNö F¶pw ]dªv.

AhÄ HÁ izmk¯nÂ IY hnhcn¨p.

At¿..... ssIímtWm ]Ántb... Rm³ hnNmcn¨p.... kpIp Ft´m sNbvsX¶p

]dª¸w Rm³ BsI N½n. apIn\Snbnte apg Ft§m t]mbn.

]n¶ÃmsX ... \memw ¢mÊnÂ ]Tníp¶ \cp´p sN¡³ thtd F¶m sN¿m\m.

A¸w tUmÎsd´m hnNmcnt¨..?.

Rm³ hnNmcn¨Xv.... atÁ tIkmsW¶m.... KuchsamsIs¶ms¡ ]dª¸w...

Fsâ FÃm {XnÃpw t]mbn. InWÁnÂ hoWh³ apIfnteíp Ibdpt¼mÄ

Icsí¯p¶Xn\p ap¼p Ibvhn«p hoIpw InWÁnÂ hoWXp t]msebmbn Fsâ

Imcyw.

atÁ tItkm....F´p.. atÁ....tIkv.....Hm.... thImXo\w..... Cu tUmÎsdmcp

s]m«\m... shdpw acaI³... lt¿...." AhÄ s]m«n¨ncn¨psImsIsâ apJt¯íp

Ibv NqIn.

AtXSo, s]m«³ Xt¶. AsÃ¦nÂ \nsâ Cu Ipc§p Ifníp \n¶p Xcpambncpt¶m.

Rm³ a\ÊntemÀ¯p. Rm³ Ahtf H¶p t\m¡n. F¶n«p ]dªp.

sIm¨p thKw H¶p s]mdt¯ms«d§n Ccpt¶... sImg¼p Rm³ At§m«p

sImIcmw..."

sIm¨Ã... kp\µ...."

Mm... kp\µsb¦nÂ Np\µ... B s\Ãn¡m Fńtb... Iftªm....? Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Ibv Dfp¡p¼gmtWm s\Ãn¡m.... AXhnsS Ct«¨p t]m¶p...."

Iãambnt¸mbn..."

Mqw..?.. F´p ]Án...?..

AXcö Xtetem«p Xfw sh¨ncps¶¦n... sImd¨p amÁw ht¶t\.... Fgpt¶tÁ...

Rm³ NqSmbn.

Fgpt¶ÁntÃÂ F´p sN¿pw.... Fsâ Ibv Xncp½msX ChnS¶p s]m§p¶

{]iv\anÃ Xncp½n¯m..." AhÄ hmin ]nSn¨p. F\níp tZjyw tIdn.

\nsâ tZl¯p sXmSp¶ {]iv\ta DZníp¶nÃ... H¶p sXm«XpsImIv aXnbmbn....

a\pjysâ Xte Xo tImcn C«Xp t]membn... Fgpt\Â¡v... Duw... thKw

s]mds¯d§n Ccnív...

Fgpt¶Â¡m³ a\ÊnsÃ¦ntem..." AhÄ hmintbmsS tNmZn¨p.

\nt¶ Rm³....On... Fgpt¶Â¡So...." Rm³ tZjyw sImIp hnd¨p.

Fsâ Ibv Xncp½n¯cmsX ChnSs¶gpt¶¡ptIem.... AhÄ cIp Ibv sImIpw

ItkcbnÂ _eambn ]nSn¨psImIv ap{ZmhmIyw t]mse \o«n¸dªp.

Fsâ tZlamkIew hndím³ XpS§n. cmhnte h¶p tIdnbncníp¶p a\pjyt\

sa\s¡Sp¯m³. AXpw, apSnª Hcl¦mchpw. Rms\´m AhfpsS aÁht\m. Hcp

hgnbpw At¸msgsâ XebnÂ DZn¨nÃ. Cu ]ods¸s®t¶bn«v Ipc§p Ifn¸níp¶p.

C\nbnXv s]mdp¡m³ ]Á¯nÃ. `mhnsbm¶pw BtemNn¨nÃ. Ibv \nhÀ¯v B

IcWt¯íp hoin. ]vtT" F¶ iÐw tI«p. AhfpsS apJw CSXp hit¯íp

Xncnªp t]mbn. I®S¨v ]Ãp ISn¨p ]nSn¨v Ahf§s\ Xt¶bncp¶p. a\Ênte

tZjyw I¿nÂ IqSn AhfpsS IcWt¯íp ]IÀ¶p Ignªt¸mÄ Fsâ a\Êpw



im´ambn. adªp t]mb hnthIw XncnsIsb¯n. s]s«s¶\níp `oXn tXm¶n.

C\nbnhÄ CXv tacn¡p«ntbmsS§m\pw ]dªmÂ. AsÃ¦nÂ

]oU\t¡kpIm¡nbmÂ. NnInÂkn¸ním³ h¶ tcmKnbmb bphXntb tUmÎÀ

aÀ±n¨p F¶v ]{X¯nÂ h¶mÂ. FÃmt¡kpIfpw IqSn Hcpan¨v, hymP³,

BÄamdm«¡mc³, ]oU\w. tlm, \n¶ \nebnÂ Rm³ hnbÀ¯p. Cu ] Imcw

]nSn¨ s]®v, thI, ImenÂ hotWímw. AsÃ¦nÂ Ahfnt¸mÄ Dds¡

\nehnfnípw. AXpw {]Xo£n¨v Rm³ \n¶p.

sk¡âpIÄ Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ sasÃ apJw Xncn¨v Fsâ t\tc t\m¡n.

IbvsImIv ASnsImI IhnÄ XShn. B apJs¯mcp ]p©ncn hnSÀ¶p. I®pIfnÂ

\n¶pw I®oscmgpIn. agbnÂ sXfnbp¶ shbnÂ t]mse B apJs¯mcp {]Imiw.

F´mWnhfpsS Dt±iw, Hcp ]nSnbpw In«p¶nÃ. Ft¶ Ipcp¡m\pÅ sXfnhmbn

F¶p IcpXnbmtWm Cu Nncn. shfnbnd§n XnWÀ¯ IhnÄ Im«n, Ahtf aÀ±n¨v

Rm³ _emÂkwK¯n\p apXnÀ¶p Ft¶ Bcpw hnizkníq. Nncnbpw \niÐamb

Ic¨nepw amdnamdn hcp¶ B apJt¯íp t\m¡n Rm³ ]dªp.

Ip«o.... Rm³.... AdnbmsX.... Fsâ....\nb{´Ww....hn«pt]mbn..." Rm³ hn¡n.

Ct¸m... F\nímizmkmbn.... " AhÄ sasÃ Fgpt¶Áp.

tM... F´m ]dtª....?.." F\níp a\ÊnembnÃ.

Rm³ shfoÂ t]mbncpt¶mfmw.....

Hcp IbvsImIp IhnÄ s]m¯n¸nSn¨v, atÁIbvsImIp I®p \oÀ XpS¨psImIv

AhÄ ]dªp. ]ns¶ ASp¯pImbncp¶ ac¯qWnÂ Nmcn\n¶p. AhÄ hogm³

t]mIpIbmtWm F¶p Rm³ kwibn¨p. ASn A{Xíp iànbnembncp¶p.

thI Ip«o... ChnSncpt¶m.... Rm³ Xncp½mw... Ccpt¶mfq... hcq....

_lfapIm¡mXncp¶m am{Xw aXn... F´p thtWepw sNbvXp Xcmw..." Rm³

AhfpsS CSXpI¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p. F¶n«v ItkcbnÂ sImIncp¯n. Ahsft¶

t\m¡n aµlkn¨p. thZ\sImImbncnímw At¸mgpw B I®pIfnÂ \n¶pw

I®oscmgpIp¶pImbncp¶p. F\níp hnjaw tXm¶n. AÃ, Fsâ IpÁaÃtÃm.

Mqlpw ....CÃ.. cLq.. t]Sn¡ I.... sNekabw cLp HcmWmIps¶mIv.... ]t£ ...

AÃm¯¸w... `b¦c t]Sow..... " AhÄ BßKXw t]mse ]dªp.

F´m Ip«o.. ]dbpt¶... F\nsím¶pw a\ÊnemIp¶nÃ..." Hcp ItkcsbSp¯v Rm³

AhÄ¡`napJambn Ccp¶p. Aåw shÅw FSp¯v ASnsImI IhnfnÂ Xfn¨p.

]ns¶ B IhnÄ sasÃ XShn. Ipfncpw an\pkhpapÅ B IhnfnÂ Fsâ

It¿mSnbt¸mÄ Fsâ DÅnÂ Hcp Ipfncv.

Ignª {]mhiyw... Rm³ acp¶p taSn¡ms\¶pw ]dªp h¶¸w..... cLqt\

H¯ncn t]Sn¸n¨p..... shdptX Xamin\v tXm¶oXm... ]t£ cLq kXy¯nÂ hncIp

t]mbn.... Imcyw C¨nsc ]oU\amcps¶¦nepw.. \nÊmc Imcy¯n\p cLp

t]Sníp¶Xp IIt¸mÄ tXm¶n. Ft´m clkyw Cu tUmÎdpsS ]n¶nÂ DImIpw

F¶v.... ]ns¶ F\nsímcp ckmcp¶p. shc«m\pw Cu cLp shcfp¶Xp ImWm\pw...

F´p clkyw...? F\nsímcp cltkymanÃ...." Rm³ ]dªp.

IÅw ]dbp¶ kzcw tI«mÂ F\níp a\ÊnemIpw tUmÎtd.... clkyw

F´msWs¶m¶pw Rm³ tNmZníp¶nÃ.....

AXns\s´¦nepw HImbn«p thtI.....



Mm CsÃ¦n \ÃXv....]ns¶...]nt¶.... Rms\mcp kXyw ]dªm tUmÎsdt¶

Ifnbm¡pthm..?

Gbv..CÃ... ]dtªmfq..."

apJw Ip\n¨hÄ ]dªp XpS§n. cLqt\ BZyw IIt¸mtg Fsâ a\ÊmSnt¸mbn.

aÁmtcmSpw tXm¶m¯ Hcm«w... ]ns¶ B sXmSepw IqSymbt¸m... Rm³ hoWp

t]mbn.. kz]v\¯nse¶ t]mse AhÄ ]dªp. IhnÄ XShnbncp¶ Fsâ

Ibv¯ew ]nSn¨v IhnfnÂ tNÀ¯p sh¨p. Hcp XebnWsb¶ t]mse AhÄ Fsâ

Ibv¸¯nbnÂ apJw tNÀ¯p sh¨p. ]ns¶ apJapbÀ¯n Fsâ I®pIfnteív

BitbmsS t\m¡n. F\níåt\cw anIm\mbnÃ. tI«Xp kXytam F¶p

hnizknímImsX Xcn¨ncp¶p t]mbn. Cu B¼Â]qsht¶ Cãs¸Sps¶t¶m.

AtXm Ft¶ I_fn¸ním³ ]dbp¶tXm. C\n thsdmcShmtWm CXv.

F´m... scLq\p hnizmkamIp¶nÃtÃ... sXmds¶m¶p ]dbm\mImsX

shjaníphmcp¶p Rm³....XÃp In«nb¸w Hcp ss[cyw h¶ t]mse...

F´p IIn«m \osbt¶ Cãs¸Spt¶... A¶p Xt¶... Rm³ \nt¶mSp acymZtISp

Im«oXtÃ... At¸m¸ns¶...."

B acymZtISp Xt¶... h¿mXncp¶ Fsâ tZl¯p sXmSp¼w... scLqsâ

a\Ênsemcp IpÁt_m[samImcp¶p.....AXp B ssI¿ptS shdbep II¸w

F\níp a\Ênembn.. shdpw ]mhw ip²KXn¡mc\msW¶v....

sicnbm Fsâ Ibv shd¨mcp¶p...." Rm³ k½Xn¨p.

{]tXyIn¨v Fsâ hbtd¶v... AXpw ]e {]mhiyw... Xmtgm«p Ibv

\o§nb¸sgms¡.... shfn¨¸mSnsâ Ibv t]msebmcp¶p A¶o Ibv shd¨Xv....

F´m AXn\pap¼p s]®p§tf sXm«n«nÃmcpt¶m... C{X shenb sshZycmbn«pw....

HIv... [mcmfw.... kpµcnIfpw AÃmt¯mtcw Hs¡ IIns«mIv...

sXm«n«psamIv....F¦nepw.... \nt¶¡I¸w a\ÊnsemcmÀ¯n.... Hcp

sshZy\v...Hcníepw tXm¶m³ ]mSnÃm¯ Hcp .. Hcp.... Rm³ \nÀ¯n. A]am\w

sImsIsâ Xe Ip\nªp t]mbn. AhfpsS IhnÄ XtemSnbncp¶ Fsâ Ibv

Rm³ hens¨Sp¯p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS aSnbnencp¶ heXpI¿nte arZpeamb

hncepIfnÂ sXcp¸nSn¸n¨psImIv Rm³ XpSÀ¶p. kXyw ]dªm.... kp\tµ¡ I¸w... Rm\pw Cãs¸«pt]mbn... ]t£ F\níXv ]pd¯p ]dbm³ ]Ápthm....

]ns¶... Cu aps¯\níp In«¯nÃtÃm Ft¶mÀ¯t¸m.... AXnsâ an\pksa¦nepw

H¶dnbW¶p sImXn¨pt]mbn... At¶cw... Fsâ Ibv... AdnbmsX.... sXÁmWp

sNbvXXv.... " Rm³ At¸mgpw B IhnfnÂ IqSn HgpIns¡mIncp¶ I®p\oÀ

hncepIÄ sImIp XpS¨p Ifªp. F¶n«pw \nÂ¡p¶nÃ, AhÄ¡pw a\ÊnÂ

Ft´m hnjaapÅXp t]mse. temI¯nte GÁhpw kpµcn Fsâ ap¼nencp¶p

Icbp¶Xp t]mse. H¯ncn thZ\nt¨m.... F¶mepw ... Fs´mcp [n¡mcamcp¶p...

kp\tµ AXv...." Fsâ hnjaw Fsâ kzc¯nepImbncp¶p.

AdntªmIp X¶m ASn hm§ntb... "

AhÄ ]p©ncn¨psImIp ]dªp. F¶ns«sâ Ibv̄ ew FSp¯p Npw_n¨p.

B NpIpIfpsS arZpeX Fsâ Ibv̄ IbnÂ GÁt¸mÄ Fsâ ta\nbnÂ

Hcmbncw ]pfI§Ä.

F´n\mcp¶p Ip«o...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.



A¶v t]Sn¸n¨n«p t]mbt¸m.... scLqt\ At{Xw thZ\n¸n¨Xn\pÅ in£...

F\n¡dnbmw... cIp Znhksa¦nepw cLq \¶mbns«md§n¡mW¯nÃ....

sicnbtÃ..."

A¸w... \osbsâ a\Êp hmbn¨p..... " Rm\m I®pIfnÂ t\m¡n.

Mqw... AXp \½sS cIntâw a\Ênsâ tNÀ¨sImIm.... Çw F\níp Hcp

kam[mt\mIv... ]mh¯nt\ shc«nbtXmÀ¯v shjan¨v \S¡p¼gm... s\Ãn¡m

]cn]mSow I¿pfp¡pw... ChnS¶p cLp shfnbnsed§¯nsÃs¶\n¡dnbmw... AXp

ko{I«v... AtÃ...?

\o Hcp IÅns¸®p Xt¶.... Fsâ ko{I«v.... Hcp Ime¯v s]md¯p hcpw... \obpw

A¶dnªm aXn... sNe¸w Rms\mcp IÅt\m sIme]mXIntbm... htÃmw

BsW¶dnªm... \nsâ a\Êp amdpthm... F¦n... Çw Ft¶ shdptX

Bin¸nícpXv Ip«o..." Rm\hfpsS I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n

A¼t¼m... Hcp sIme]mXIn.....Xf¶p sIS¡p¶ Hcp s]®nsâ ASnhbÁn

sXmSp¼w shdíp¶ Cu... t]Sns¯mI³ sImÃmt\m.... AsXm¶phÃ... F\nív \Ã

Hd¸m sNe¸w. hÃ s]®p§tfmSpw thImXo\w ImWn¨n«v... \mSp hn«XmIm³

Nm³skmIv...

Hcp Ime¯v Ahfp sIm¨nt\w sImIv AhImiw ]dªp hcphmcnípw F¶mepw

Rm\§p kln¨p....

AXp hnSv..... Rm³ At{Xw tamiaÃm¶v s\\s¡md¸nímw. Hcp s]®nt\ s]g¸n¨m

AXnsâ D¯chmZnXzw GsÁSp¡ms\mÅ N¦qÁsams¡ F\nsímIv.. Rm³

hn«psImSp¯nÃ.

Hm...Rm\pw IIXmtW......t]Sn¨pXqdosS N¦qtÁmw ]dtªmIncnímsX Fsâ

It¿ htÃmw sN¿v... F\níp t]mWw... AhfpsS kzc¯nte Ifnbm¡Â F\níp

a\Ênembn. AXp amdWsa¦nÂ Rm³ Fsâ kXyw Xpd¶p ]dbWw. thI,

Nnet¸mÄ AXp s]mÃm¸mIpw. s]®p§Ä¡v Hcníepw clkyw kq£ním³

]Á¯nÃ.

F¶m I¿v Xncp½n¯cmw.... ]t£ »ukv...." Rm³ H¶p i¦n¨p.

AXp kmcanÃ.... I¿qcn¯cmw.... ]t£ A¶t¯t¸mse....Ibv sXÁnt¸mIcpXv...

thImXo\w ImWn¨n«v ]ns¶ ]Ánt¸mbo¶pw ]dªv.....k½Xn¨tÃm...." AhÄ

Fs¶ IS¡®psImsIm\p t\m¡n, sNdnb Hcp \mWt¯msS. Fsâ \nb{´Ww

hn«p t]mIp¶p. Ibv Xcníp¶p.

CsÃsâ s]mt¶... \osb\níp kzámbntÃ.. Rm³ s]s«¶v apt¶m«mªv B

s\ÁnbnÂ H¶p Npw_n¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ NpIpIÄ Xmtgív AhfpsS

aq¡nteíngªp. sasÃ AhÄ Fsâ apJw XÅn amÁn.

Bthiw IqSp¶p.... CsXms¡tb....Fsâ Cu Igp¯nÂ Hcp an¶p sI«p¶ Ime¯v

aXn. sImgs¼Sv... t\cw Hcp]mSmbn.... jmPn F´p hnNmcnípw... Rms\gpt¶Áp.

F\nsím¶p XpÅn¨mSWsa¶p tXm¶n. a\Ên\nW§nb s]®v ssIípÅnteív

hogpt¼mÄ GXp ImapI\mWp XpÅn¨mSm¯Xv.

AhÄ lm^vkmcn Xmtgínd¡n, »uknsâ apIfnes¯ cIp lps¡Sp¯p. ]ns¶

Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n. Rm³ AbbnÂ InS¶ Hcp tXmÀ¯pSp¯v AhfpsS

amdnteín«p. ]ns¶ »uknsâ I¿qcm³ t\m¡n. ]Áp¶nÃ. hnjat¯mtS

Ahsft¶ t\m¡n.



Rm³ ]pdt¯índ§mw.... kp\µ »ukqcn sdUnbmIv...." Rm³ ]pd¯nd§n

t\m¡n. Fs¶ Im¯v Hcp ImÀt¶mcv \nÂ¸pImbncp¶p. AbmÄ¡v hmbpKpfnI

thWw, FSp¯p sImSp¯n«v Rm³ jmPntb hnfn¨p. Ah³ h¶t¸mÄ Rm³

tNmZn¨p.

FSm, cIp KpfnIsbSp¯v sImSp¡m³ ]Á¯ntÃ.... s\\¡v...?

l... AXn\p sshZycn¸w s]mds¯d§q¶tÃ Rmt\mÀ¯Xv... F´m... ]mÀ«n

hftªm...? Ahsâ apJs¯mcp IÅ¨ncn.

hftªmt¶m.... FSm... Rm\Xnsâ I¿pw Imepw ]nSn¨v abs¸Sp¯ns¡mIncníphm

AsXmscSt§Sp ]nSn¨ km[\am.... Ahfp ]cmXn sImSp¡mw t]mbXm... Fâoizcm

a\Êdnbm¯ Imcy¯n\m...

H¶phÃ... sshZyÀ¡osbsSbmbn«v... iIew... hfísemtIms¶\nsímcp kwibw.

saw_dpw in¦nSnIfpw... F¶p thI... Fs´ms¡tbm.. Hcp Hcp.... Ah³ \nÀ¯n.

t^mbn \nsâ tPmen t\m¡Sm... hfíev... ChnsS a\pjy³ Pohním³

]mSps]Sp¼gm. Ahsâsbmcp... Rm³ AI¯p Ibdn hmXneS¨p. Rm³

sN¶t¸mÄ heXpIbv hkv{X§fnÂ \n¶pw kzX{ám¡n BZnhmknIÄ

NpÁp¶Xp t]mse tXmÀ¯p amdpIÄ¡p IpdpsI ]pX¨psImIv \mWn¨ncníp¶

kp\µ. tXmfnÂ {_mbpsS hÅn am{Xw. Ct¸mÄ thWsa¦nÂ Cu s]®nt\

Ibdn¸nSnímw. AÀ² \ábmbn«ncníp¶ s]®v. Fs´mcp ss[cyw ChfpsS,

ap³]cnNbanÃm¯ HcmWnsâ ap¼nÂ C§s\ Ccním³. DcpIp \oI IbvIÄ.

»ukqcn¡gnªt¸mÄ B amdpIÄ¡p \Ã hen¸w tXm¶p¶p. FÃmw IqSn

hcnªp sI«n sh¨psImImWtÃm ChÄ \S¡p¶Xv. {_mbpsS AÁw tXmÀ¯n\p

]pdt¯íp IqÀ¯p \nÂ¡p¶p. »uknsâ Ibv`mK¯v IqSpXÂ shfp¸v. shfp¯p

Xnf§p¶ Dc¡qSnsâ Npfnhp Ct¸mÄ ]qSbnÃm¯, sIm¨pIp«nIfpsS

{XntImW¸qdp t]mse XSn¨pń \nÂ¡p¶p. I£¯nteínd§p¶ B hnShv Hcp

tbm\n t]mse tXm¶n¨p. AXn\nSbnÂ \n¶pw X¿ensâ \qeÁw t]mse Ft´m

H¶v Xe \o«n \nÂ¡p¶Xp t]mse. Nnet¸mÄ I£¯nte tcmaambncnípw. Mpw,

hcs« ]Xps¡ t\m¡mw. F\ní`nam\w tXm¶n. Fsâ s]s®mcp kpµcn Xt¶.

apdnbnembXp \¶mbn, AsÃ¦nÂ F\nío kuµcyw BkzZním³ Ct¸mÄ

km[nípambncp¶nÃtÃm. Ipd¨p t\cw ap¼v hmintbmsS hg¡n\p \n¶ s]®mtWm

ChÄ. Ct¸mÄ Ahtf¡ImÂ Hcp Zmcpinåw amXncn tXm¶pw. Rm³ Aåt\cw

t\m¡n \n¶p.

F´m t\m¡pt¶.... a\pjyt\ ImWm¯t]mse..." AhÄ¡p \mWw.

\ns¶ Çw F{X t\m¡n \n¶n«pw aXnbmIp¶nsÃsâ s]t®..."

lpw... »uknsâ Hcp Ibv Ducnb¸w Ct{Xw.... At¸m cIp I¿pw

Ducnbmcps¶¦ntem.... ? AhÄ ]cn`ht¯msS tNmZn¨p.

H¶qcn t\m¡v.... ]ns¶ _m¡ow IqsS Agn¨mtem¶p \o tNmZnípw... A¸w.

aXn aXn.... ]dªp ]dªv IqSnt¸mIp¶p.... Xncp½ps¶¦n Xncp½v...." AhÄ

tXmÀ¯v hen¨v FÃmw `{ZamtWm Fs¶m¶p IqSn t\m¡n. At¸mÄ B apeIÄ

H¶p IqSn IqÀ¯p. Rm³ Ipgs¼Sp¯v IbvshÅbnÂ Xncp½n. ]ns¶ Itkc

hen¨v AhfpsS heXp hi¯ncp¶p. sasÃ Xncp½n¯pS§n. Aåw iàn

{]tbmKn¨t¸mÄ AhÄ Rc§n.



Mqw... Rcs¼m¶p sh«oXm... FfIp¶XpsImIv.... C¶n¨nsc thZ\nípw... ]ns¶

sicnbmbnt¡mfpw.... Xmsg....thZ\sbmtIm..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Xmtg¶p sh¨m... I¿psS Xmsgtbm...

Mm... I¿psS Xmtgw... ]ns¶ A½ntªsS hi¯pw....Hs¡...Rct¼ thZ\ hcmw..."

lt¿... Fs´ms¡bm ]tdtW..... \mtWmantÃ...."

A½ntª¶v ]dbp¶Xns\´n\m \mWníp¶Xv...?... F¦n... kvXt\mt¶m...

samtet¶m ]dbmw.

aXn ]dªXv... AhsS Ibv s]m¡p¼w thZ\sbmIv.... ]t£ cLp Xncp½I...

thI... sImg¼p Xcmw... ho«ns¨¶n«v...X¶¯m³ s]mc«n Bhn ]nSn¨m aXn....."

Mqw....]nSnt¨mfmw..." AhÄ Xe Ipep¡n, Hcp IbvsImIv AhÄ tXmÀ¯p

s]m¯n¸nSn¨p. At¸mÄ tXmÀ¯nsâ apIfnÂ Ft´m XÅn \nÂ¡p¶ t]mse.

CsX´m kp\tµ... Cu XÅn \nÂ¡pt¶..." Rm³ s\©nteíp Ibv NqIns¡mIp

tNmZn¨p.

tZ... I¶¯cw ]dbtÃ.... Rms\gpt¶Áp t]mIpw... AsX´msW¶v Ct{Xw

Imembn«pw Cu tUmÎÀ¡dnb¯ntÃ....?.. Hcp In¶mc tNmZyw.

Fsâ s]t®... \nsâ s\©t¯ Cu \mct§sS ImcyÃ tNmZn¨Xv.... cIntâw

\Sp¡v Ft´m IqÀ¯v XÅn \níps¶mItÃm... AsX´m¶m tNmZnt¨...

Mm... AtXm... ad¶p t]mbn... Hcp ]cmXnbm.... t\cn«p ]dbm³ ]ÁnbnsÃ¦n Xcm³

sImIp h¶Xm... C\n AXnsâ BhiyanÃ..."

]cmXntbm...?....F\níp Xcmt\m...

F¶p sh¨m.... Hcp Ipdn¸m... H¯ncn BtemNn¨n«v Cu Hcp hgntb IsImÅp...

]nt¶bpw AhÄ¡p \mWw.

F¶mepw AXn§p Xt¶cv.... hmbn¨p t\m¡mtÃm..."

t]mImt¶cw Xcmw......"

Rm³ Ibv DbÀ¯m³ {ian¨p. ]t£ AhÄ _ew ]nSn¨p.

Ibv s]m¡v... Xncp½tI...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

s]m¡n Xncp½I... F\níp \mWm...

Xncp½msX§\m...?

AhsS thIt¶... tÈm ... Ct§m«p hcImcp¶p.... AhÄ \mW¯nsâ

AklyXtbmsS ]dªp.

F¦nÂ sImtd¡gnbp¼w Ibv hSn t]mencpt¶t\.... \o s]m¡v...." Rm³ _eambn«p

Ibv s]m¡n.

lt¿m... F\níp h¿... Cu cLp.... tÈym..." AhÄ Ahkm\w A\pkcn¨p. Ibv

s]m¡ns¡mIv apJw adphit¯íp Xncn¨p.

lbv, shdptXbÃ AhÄ _ew ]nSn¨Xv. I£w \ndtb \Ã \oe¨ tcma§Ä

Xe§pw hne§pw ]nWªp InS¡p¶p. F\níp ]tI Xt¶ s]®p§fpsS

I£¯nte ]qS ImWpt¼mÄ shdfn ]nSnípw. s]®nsâ ImWmadb¯v InS¡p¶

clky§fpsS Hcp an¶mbw ImWpt¼mÄ DÅnÂ Hcp sNdnb sR«emWpImhpI.

Ft¸mgpw apgph\pw ad¨v A`n\bníp¶ {]nbs¸« kn\nam\SnbpsS IW¦mepItfm

I£¯nte hnbÀt¸m AsÃ¦nÂ apeIfpsS apIÄ`mKt¯ B hnSthm H¶p

ImWm³ In«pt¼mÄ Xmåcyt¯msS t\m¡nbncnípw. F¶mÂ FÃmw Xpd¶p

ImWníp¶ \Sntb Xmåcysam«nÃ Xm\pw. H¶padnbm¯ t]mse Rm\m \oe¨



tcmacmPnIfnÂ sasÃ XShn. ChnsS C{Xbpw hÅn¸SÀ¸msW¦nÂ AhnsS

Fs´mcp \n_nUXbmbncnípw F¶p Nn´n¨t¸mÄ Rc¼pIfnÂ Hcp Cf¡w, Ip®

AdnbmsX Xes]m¡n. AhÄ Ibv hoIpw _ew ]nSn¨p.

aXnsbt¶... F\nív C¡nfnbmIp¶p...." AhÄ: NnWp§n.

AXn\p Rms\m¶pw sNbvXnÃtÃm.... sImg¼n«p XShpItÃ.... Cu aeaS¡nte

s]®p§Äs¡m¶n\pw Hcp kuµcy t_m[thmanÃ.... AhfpsS Ibv tatem«pw

Iotgm«pw Cf¡ns¡mIv Rm³ ]dªp.

Mqw..?... F´p ]Án... ChnSt¯ s]®p§¡v...?..." AhÄ Xe Xncn¨v tNmZn¨p.

IIntÃ... Ibv s]m¡nb¸w.. CuÁ¡m«n tIdnb amXncn Hcp tXm¶em.... hÃ

sIm¼\mt\w IIm... tIdn HSn¨p ]dn¨p Xn¶pw.....

On.... hr¯ntISp ]dbmsX.... R§fmcpw \n§sS ap¼ntem«p Ibv s]m¡ns¡mIp

h¶nÃtÃm... CuÁ¡mSp ImWním³... cLp Xt¶btÃ.... \nÀ_Ôn¨Xv.. B ]cn`hw

ImWm³ Fs´mcp ckw.

GXmbmepw F\nínãmbn... Cu CuÁ¡mSv... C¡W¡n\p \nsâ Ibvhiw Hcp

dnkÀhp h\w ImWphtÃmSo s]t®...

tZ ]nt¶w.... hjf¯cw ]dbp¶p..... aXn Xncp½nbXpw kpJn¨Xpsams¡...." AhÄ

Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨p amÁm³ t\m¡n. Rm³ hn«nÃ.

GXmbmepw F\nsísâ tPmen sNbvtX ]Áq... CtÃ IpÁw sshZyÀ¡mIpw...."

Rm³ hoIpw XShÂ XpSÀ¶p. AhÄ apJw Ip\n¨ncp¶p. H¶pw anImsX.

Gbv... ]nW§ntbm.... Rm³ shdptX ]dªXmSo s]t®..."

CÃ.... cLqs\t¶mSv kvt\lÃ.... asÁt´mhm.... AXtÃ.. Cu hr¯ntISp Xt¶

]dtªmIncnípt¶...."

CÃ .... C\n H¶pw ]td¶nÃ...... Hcp sXm«mhmSn Xt¶.... Zm \nÀ¯n.... C\n XpWn

DSp¡ptIm DcnbptIm F´p thtWepw sNbvtXm... Rms\gpt¶Áv AhfpsS

ap¼nÂ h¶p. ]ns¶ Ip\nªncp¶ B apJw ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n tNmZn¨p.

F¶mepw... Fsâ kp\tµ.....\o F´p ss[cy¯nemSo HÁív Fsâ ap¼n C§s\

XpWow ]dn¨v \nípt¶...?.. Rm\n¸w \nt¶ ChnsS ]nSn¨v hÃXpw sNbvXm...

Bsc¦nepw Adnbpthm...."

kXyw ]d... Ft¶ D]{Zhním³ cLq\p tXm¶pthm....?..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

tXm¶pw... A¶p Xt¶... tXm¶o«tÃ... Rm\hnsS sXm«Xv.... ]nSnIn«otÃ..

Mqw... At¶ct¯ B I¿psS shdbev ....F\níp a\ÊnembnsÃ¶m hnNmcw....

H¶pInÂ a\Êp sh{]mfs¸Sp¼w.... AsÃ¦n... BZymbn«p sXmSp¼w... At¶ctÃ

Ibv hndíp¶Xv....icnbtÃ..." AhÄ Fsâ I®nteíp t\m¡n tNmZn¨p.

F\níp adp]Sn CÃmbncp¶p. Rm\mZyaÃtÃm As¶mcp s]®ns\ sXmSp¶Xv. ]t£

a\ÊnÂ Hcp sh{]mfw DImbncp¶p, A¶p htc DImIm¯ Hcp hnImcw.

AXnt¸mÄ hoIpw Fsâ a\Ênteív Cc¨nc¼n hcp¶p. Rm\hfpsS ap¼nÂ

ap«pIp¯n. ]ns¶ AhtfmSp tNÀ¶p. AhÄ Fsâ I®nteíp t\m¡n

F´m scLq.... F´p ]Án...." AhÄ Hc¼ct¸msS tNmZn¨p.

Akm[mcWamb Hcp hmÂkeyw At¸msg\níhtfmSp tXm¶n. Hma\ním³

Xmtemením\pÅ A`n\nthiw. Rm\m apJw ]nSn¨v sasÃ Fsâ apJt¯mSSp¸n¨p.

]ns¶ B s\ÁnbnÂ AaÀ¯n Npw_n¨p. Fsâ NpIpIÄ AhfpsS apJ¯ngªp.

AhfpsS NpSp\nizmkw Fsâ apJ¯Sn¨p. B kpKÔw Fsâ



kncIÄ¡pt¯P\w \ÂIn. Fsâ DÅnte kvt\lw AWs]m«nsbmgpIm³ sh¼n.

Ahtf H¶p sI«n¸nSn¨nsÃ¦nÂ, B NpIpIfnÂ H¶p½ sh¨nsÃ¦nÂ F\níp

{`m´p ]nSnípsa¶p tXm¶n.

thI cLq...thI..... AXncp IS¡p¶q... cLq... thIm.... At¿m...thIm... Mqlpw...

a{ńíp¶XÃmsX AhÄ FXnÀ¡p¶nÃ. AhfpsS I®pIfpw Iq¼nbSbp¶p.

Rm\m IhnfpIfnÂ Npw_n¨p. ]ns¶ B NpIpIfnÂ, ]nt¶ B XfnÀNpIpIÄ

Fsâ NpIpIfpsS _Ô\¯nembn. Rm³ B sNs´mIn¸g§Ä hen¨p IpSn¨p.

Ahsfsâ NpIpIÄ¡nSbnÂ \mhn«pc¨p. Rm³ Xncn¨pw. AdnbmsX R§fpsS

hm Xpd¶pt]mbn. R§fpsS \mhpIÄ X½nÂ IIpap«n, emem ck§Ä

At\ym\yw \pIÀ¶p. Fsâ kncIfnÂ IqSn Xos¸mcn ]mdn. Fsâ IbvIÄ

AhfpsS icoct¯ hebw sNbvXp. {_m am{Xw DImbncp¶ \áamb B apXpInÂ

Fsâ IbvIÄ sXm«t¸mÄ AhÄ sR«n. s]s«¶hÄ Fsâ apJw XÅn amÁn. Hcp

\nanjw Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n. ]ns¶ cIp IbvIÄ sImIpw apJw s]m¯n

Hcp s]m«n¡c¨nÂ. Rm\¼c¶p. Rm³ Ahtf thZ\n¸nt¨m, CÃtÃm.

kp\tµ... F´p ]Án.... Fń\m Itct¶.... "

hoIpw

Fsâ s]m¶p kp\tµ... H¶p ]d... Fń\m Itct¶.... Ibv thZ\nt¨m...?.." Rm³

B NpaenÂ ]nSn¨p Ipep¡ns¡mIp tNmZn¨p.

Rm³ \in¨p... Fâoizcm...Rm³ s]g¨p...." Ic¨nÂ.

AXn\pw am{Xw........ChnsS..... F´m HImtb....?..."

H¶psamImbntÃ..... \tÃm\msWs¶sâ a\Êp ]dªp......

AXp hnizkn¨m... Rm\nhnsS..

ss[cymbn«p h¶p tIdntb... Rms\mcp aInbm... FÃm..BWp§¡pw Htc

skm`mhm. hnXp¼n¡cªp sImIhÄ ]dªp.

At¿m... Fsâ s]mt¶... a\ÊnÂ kvt\lw tXm¶nb¸w... Fsâ \nb{´Ww....

£anív.. tamtf... £anív...." Rm³ B Ibv ]nSn¨p ]dªp.

AÃ... F\nídnbmw.... F\nsíXnÀ¡m³ h¿tÃm... F´pw sN¿mtÃm... A¶pw.

A§\Ãmcpt¶m.... C\n Rm\nhnsS hc¯nÃ.... Rm³ t]mIphm.... Ft¶ C\n

D]{ZhníÃv..... Rm³ s]mtíms«..." hoIpw Ahfncp¶p Icªp.

Fsâ s]m¶tÃ.... Ft¶ hnizknív... \nt¶ H¶p sI«n¸nSn¨ntÃÂ Fsâ Xe

s]m«ns¯dníq¶p tXm¶n... A{Xív \nt¶msS\nínãm... \ns¶ Rms\mcp Ime¯pw

D]{ZhníqÃ... kXyw... \obmtW kXyw...." Rm³ B IbvIÄ cIpw Iq«n¸nSn¨p

]dªp.

]n¶n¸w... ImWn¨tXm....?..." IcªpsImIhÄ tNmZn¨p..

AXv.... AXv.... " F\níp¯cw ap«n. F¦n¸ns¶... \n\s¡t¶ FXnÀ¡m³

taemcpt¶m.. Fsâ samJ¯p am´mcp¶tÃm... ISnímcp¶tÃm... F¦n Rm³...

amdphmcp¶tÃm....." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AXp sicn... tIdn¸nSn¨n«v... IpÁw F\nív.... Fâoizcm... k½Xn¨p.... Rm³ Xs¶

aIn... C\n... Ct§m«p hcmXncp¶m aXnbtÃm... ]ÁnbXp ]Án...." AhÄ

Fgpt¶Áp. AbbnÂ InS¶ »uskSp¯p. ]ns¶ Fsâ apJ¯p t\m¡n. Hm,



Rm³ amdns¡mSp¡m\mbncnípw. At¸mgmWp Rm³ IIXv, AhfpsS NpaenÂ

Ipg¼p \¶mbn ]Ánbncníp¶p.

\nÃv..... sImg¼p sXmS¨p Xcmw..." Rm³ apt¶m«Sp¯p.

AXpw ]dsªt¶ C\ow ]nSním\tÃ.... thI... Rm³ sXmSt¨mfmw..." AhÄ

NpÁpw t\m¡n. Rm³ AbbpsS AÁ¯p InS¶ Hcp tXmÀs¯Sp¯psImIv

AhfpsS ASp¯p sN¶p.

AtX... ]nSním³ Xs¶bm... ]nSn¨v sIS¯n _emÂkwKw sN¿m\m... FXnÀ¯m

sIm¶p Itfw.... "

F´p thtWepw sNbvtXm... h¶p t]mbntÃ... FXnÀ¡m\ms\¦n... Fsâ I¿pw

h¿tÃm...

Rm³ tXmÀs¯Sp¯v BZyw B I®p\oÀ XpS¨psImSp¯p. ]ns¶ Ihnfpw

s\Ánbpw. AXp Ignªv NpaenÂ InS¶ {_mbpsS hÅn hen¨v t\tcbn«p. ]ns¶

NpaÂ \¶mbn XpS¨p. At¸mtgípw Ic¨nÂ HXp§n. XtemSteÂ¡p¶

]ip¡nSmhnt\t¸mse \n¶p X¶p. Rm³ sasÃ t\mhnímsX Xncp½nb Ibvs]m¡n

I£¯nte tcmaw \¶mbn XpS¨p. AXnÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p \o«ns¡mIp ]dªp.

C\nbnXpw sh«n¡fbmsX ChnsS h¶m..

sM sM sM sM.... h¶m Ft´m sN¿pw.... F\níp kuIcyÃ sh«m³.. Ft´m

sN¿pw Rm³ XpSíp¶X\pkcn¨v BSns¡mIv sImª\w Im«n AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

BZyw Rm\nXp sh«pw... ]ns¶ \nsâ dnkÀhp ht\mw sh«ns¯fnípw..... "

Mqw .... In«pw In«pw.... t\m¡nbncpt¶m.... Hcp sh«ns¯fn¸pImc³.... \ms¡Sp¯m

Not¯y hmbo¶p hcqÅp... Hcpfp¸qÃ ]dbm³.....aXn... sXmS¨p kpJn¨Xv.... H¶p

amdn¯m ...Rm³ XpWnbpSp¡s«...." AhÄ \n¶p IpWp§n. Rm\m IpInbnÂ HcSn

sh¨p sImSp¯p. \Ã an\pkapÅ B IpIn H¶p XpÅn¡fn¨p.

lm... t\mhp¶p.... ImS\m.. BZyw IcWw XÃns¸m«n¨p... ]n¶n¸w tZ... Ft¶

XÃWs¶mcp hnNmtc DÅp.... ImS³ sshZycv.... Hs¶d§nt¸m... XÃow sXm«pw

\nípIm... sImXow ]nSn¨v...."

Mm...sImXn Xs¶bm.... GXmbmepw...C¸w Rm³ amdn \n¡mw....thKw XpWnbpSp¡v....

Rm³ ]pd¯nd§n. acp¶eamcbnÂ X¸n. B IhnfnÂ ]pc«m³ Fs´¦nepw DtIm

F¶v. B Ipcp¶p IhnÄ Icphmfním³ ]mSnÃ. Fsâ kz´w IhnfpIÄ, Mm, Hcp

Hmbns·âp In«n. At¸mtgípw AhÄ ]pd¯p h¶p. B XeapSn ]mdn¸d¶p InS¶p.

\obm apSow IqsSm¶p NosIsâ s]t®....htÃmcpw IIm hnNmcnípw \½fp cIp

t]cpw IqsS AI¯v thtdXmIp sN¿phmcps¶¶v....

sicnbtÃ... Xncp½ms\¶pw ]dªp sXmS§o«v.... XÃpw... ]ns¶.... ]ns¶....

F¶mepw \m«pImcdnªm cIp t]À¡pw tamimtW...."

AXn\p No¸p AhsS IInÃ... BsI Hcp s]m«¡®mSntb AhsSmÅp...." AhÄ

Nndn tIm«ns¡mIp ]dªp.

No¸p Rms\Sp¯p Xcmw... hm.... C¸w \obm s]m«¡®mSo t\m¡n NoInbm aXn....

cIp t]cpw IqSn hoIpw AI¯p Ibdn. AhÄ apSn NoIpt¼mÄ Rm³ AhfpsS

ASp¯p sN¶v XÃpsImI IcWs¯sâ IhnÄ ap«n¨n«v I®mSnbnÂ t\m¡n.

R§fpsS apJ§Ä H«nt¨À¶v I®mSnbnÂ {]Xn_nw_n¨p. F¶n«v ]dªp.

IcW¯p s]c«m³ acp¶p Xcmw tIt«m... s\\¡p s\m´mcps¶mSo s]t®..."



CÃ... \Ã Ipfncmcp¶p.... `mtcy XÃp¶ t]metÃ XÃntb.... F¶n«n¸w H«n]nSn¨p

\n¶v In¶cníp\p... At§m«p amdntí.... Hcp XmSow aotiw... BZyw CXp sh«n¡f...

]ns¶ BImw... _m¡nsbmtÅmcsS Imcyw...." Ahsft¶ ]nSn¨p XÅn amÁn.

AtÃepw Çw \osbsâ `mcybmSo.... "

Rm³ s]s«¶v B IhnfnÂ Hcp½ sImSp¯p.

Rm³ t]mIphm... C\n..ChnsS \n¶m...kvt\lw IqSns¡mIncnípw... C\n Ct§m«nÃ

aXnbmbn..

sNÃv... A{X KabmtWÂ \nsâ ]m«n\p t]m..... Rm³ t\m¡nbmepw In«pw \Ã

tdmkm¸q t]mepÅ s]¼ntÅcv.... Cu shfdn shfp¯ km[\¯nt\ BÀ¡p

thWw.. Rm³ hmXnÂ¡teíp \S¶p.

]nt¶... AhsS s]c«ms\mÅ sImg¼p X¶nÃ....." AhÄ hnfn¨p ]dªp.

FhsS s]c«m\m..."

AhsS... ssI¿psS Xmsg......"

A½ntª s]c«m\mtWm..." Rm³ hnfn¨p tNmZn¨p.

Hm...F¸gpw A½nª ...Ip½nª.... Xcpt¶ Xm...

AXn\p \o ....s]mdt¯ms«d§n hm....." ]dªn«v Rm³ shfnbnend§n Ipgs¼Sp¯v

s]mXnªp sh¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ ItkcbnÂ t]mbncp¶p. At¸mtgípw shfnbnÂ

Hcp Po¸p h¶p \n¶p. AXnÂ \n¶pw kp\µbpsS B§f Cd§n h¶p.

tUmÎtd... Fsâ s]§fnt§m«p h¶q¶v Xmsg ]dªp. Xncn¨p t]mtbm....?

CÃ... sImg¼p tX¨p Xncp½ntb¨ncníphm.....AIs¯mIv.... Çw Fd§n hcpw..."

ssIíp sImg¸w hÃXpw HtIm...?..

Gbv... Rcs¼m¶p sh«oXm.... cIp {]mhiyw H¶p XShns¡mSp¯m aXn.... Çw

t\scbm¡osÃ¦n... ]n¶oSv {]iv\amIpw...." Rm³ ]dªp a\Ênem¡n. At¸mtgípw

kp\µ apdnípÅnÂ \n¶pw Cd§n h¶p.

Mm...\osb¸w h¶p.....?...."AhÄ hnSÀ¶ apJt¯msS tNmZn¨p.

Htcm«w Ignªp h¶¸gm... \o Ct§m«p t]mt¶¶dntª.... F¶m hm... Rm\pw

ho«ntem«p hcpIm... \Ã £oWw ....tNmdptIs¨m¶p sIS¶nt« HÅp _m¡n

Imcyw...F{Xbmbn sshZytc..." Ah³ tNmZn¨p.

Rm³ H¶p i¦n¨p. icnbmb XpI ]dªnsÃ¦nÂ Ah\p kwibamIpw. Rm³

XpI ]dªp. ImsiSp¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ Ah³ ]dªp. II ]o¡ncn¸ntÅcpambn«v

s\Ãn¡mbpw ]dn¨v sIg§pw amń \S¡pw ....

F¶n«v _m¡nsbmtÅm³ acp¶n\p ImipIm¡Ww..."

A§s\bn¸w \nsâ Hmimtcm¶pw thI... Fsâ I¿n ImsimIv.... Ahsâsbmcp....

AhÄ tZjyt¯msS ]dªp.

A¸tg.... \n§fnemcm aq¯Xv.... Hcp kwibw.....?. Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AXh³ X¶ym.... ]t£ B `mhw Ahsâ a\Ênencnít¯ HÅp....." kp\µ

NmSn¸dªp.

F¦nsesâ A\nbm... AOt\mSp ]dªv... ]nSn¨v Cu Ip«ntb Hcp IeymWw

Ign¸ním³ ]d... A¸w s\Ãn¡m ]dníep \nt¶mfpw....

F¶n«v Rm³ AhfpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n. AhÄ Fsâ t\tc B§f ImWmsX

I®pcp«n ImWn¨p.

Mqw... AhnS¶pw ChnS¶pw Hs¡ BtemN\ hcps¶mIv.... H¶pw

At§ms«ms«m¡p¶nÃ.....F¶m..hm..." ]¿³ ]pdt¯índ§n. ]¿sâ kwkmcw



tI«t¸mÄ Fsâ DÅnÂ Hcp ImfÂ, `Khmt\, Fsâ s]®nt\ hÃh\pw

sIm¯ns¡mIp t]mIptam. Fs¶ Xncnsªmcp tKmãn ImWn¨n«v Ahfpw sN¶v

Po¸nÂ Ibdn. Po¸p ÌmÀ«p sNbvXt¸mÄ AhÄ Aht\msSt´m ]dªn«v Xncntb

HmSn ISbnteíp Ibdn. Ah³ t\m¡nbncp¶p.

sImtImIms\mÅ sImgs¼t´y.... " AhÄ tNmZn¨p. Rm³ s]mXnªp sh¨ncp¶

Ipgs¼Sp¯p sImSp¯p. AXp hm§nbn«hÄ ]dªp.

]cmXn AI¯v tais¸md¯v sh¨ns«mIv... ]ns¶tb... Cu XmSn H¶p

sh«n¡fbWw... Ihnfnepw samJ¯pw sImÅp¼w Hcp IncpIncp¸m..." H¶p

IS¡s®dnªn«v AhÄ Xncn¨p sN¶v Po¸nÂ Ibdn. Po¸p hn«p t]mbn.

DÅnepWÀ¶ a\Ênsâ Ipfncv Hcp aqfn¸m«mbn Fsâ NpInÂ IqSn ]pd¯p h¶p.

AXpw aqfns¡mIv Rm³ AI¯p sN¶p tai¸pd¯p t\m¡n. B ]cmXn Rm³

kvt\lt¯msS I¿nseSp¯p. \membn aS¡nb Hcp shÅ¡SemknÂ Aåw

sNcnª I¿£c¯nÂ Ipd¨p hmNI§Ä. Rm\sXm¶p Npw_n¨p. F\níp

In«p¶ BZyt¯ t{]ateJ\w. Rm\sXm¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. AhfpsS

ape¡q¼pIÄ¡nSbnencp¶p NqSp ]nSn¨ B ISemkn\p AhÄ ]qinbncp¶ GtXm

]uUdnsâ ]cnafw DImbncp¶p. AXnÂ Npw_n¨t¸mÄ F\níp tXm¶n, Rm\m

amXf¡pS§tfbmWp½ shíp¶sX¶v. BÀ¯ntbmsS Rm\XnÂ It®mSn¨p.

{]nbs¸«.......

Ignª {]mhiyw IIt¸mÄ Rm³ H¯ncn thZ\n¸n¨p. BZyw IIt¸mÄ Xt¶

a\ÊnÂ Hcp {]tXyI Cãw tXm¶nbXpsImIp Hcp Xamip ImWn¨p Ft¶bpÅp.

]t£ Bsfm¯ncn t]Sn¨ t]mse tXm¶n. Ft¶mSp £aníWw. Rms\mcp

]mhamWv. Rm\mtcbpw H¶pw sN¿m³ t]mIp¶nÃ. B a\ÊnÂ Fs´ms¡tbm

clky§Ä DÅXp t]mse F\níp tXm¶p¶p. AXmbncnípw t]SnbpsS ImcWw.

H¶pw CÃmXncnís«. Ibv thZ\níp¶Xp sImIv A£cw tamiamWv. Ft¶

CãambXpsImImtWm A¶v Ft¶mS§s\ s]cpamdnbXv. AtXm Xcw In«pt¼mÄ

FÃm kv{XoItfmSpw C§s\ Xs¶bmtWm s]cpamÁw? AsÃs¶sâ a\Êp

]dbp¶p. B I¿psS hndbÂ B a\Ênsâ ]nSbembn F\níp tXm¶n.

sicnbmtWm ?. ]ns¶, Fs¶ CãamsW¦nÂ.. ho«pImtcbpw IqSn AOs\

hs¶m¶p ImWmtam. AsÃ¦nÂ thI, Rm³ Im¯ncnímw. IqSpXÂ ]ÁnsÃ¶p

am{Xw. Ft¶ ]dªp hnSm³ AO\p [rXnbmbn. ]ecpw h¶pt]mbn.

IminÃm¯Xp sImIv CXp htc H¶pw Dd¨nÃ. AsXsâ, AÃ \aptS cIntâw

`mKyambncnípw, AtÃ ? AsÃ¶p tXm¶p¶ptIm ? ]t£ Hcp Imcyw. Fsâ

clky§fnÂ BZyambn Ibv sh¨ ]pcpj\mWp \n§Ä. C\n asÁmcmÄ B

clky§fnÂ Ibv shím³ Rm\nãs¸Sp¶nÃ. \n§Äs¡s¶ thsI¦nÂ......

thI Rm\nt¸mÄ A{Xsbm¶pw Nn´níp¶nÃ. aÁ¶mÄ Rm³ hoIpw hcpw.

At¸mÄ F\níp \n§fpsS a\ÊdnbWw. \n§Ä DWÀ¯nb kz]v\§fpambn

Im¯ncníp¶ Hcp ]mhw s]®v. (hmbn¨n«v Ipdn¸p \in¸n¨p IfbWw) ]pd¯v

h¶ncp¶v Iptd BhÀ¯n Rm\Xp hmbn¨p. F{X hmbn¨n«pw aXn hcp¶nÃ. cIp

aq¶p t]À h¶p, t]mbn. F´p acp¶p sImSp¯p, F´p {]Xnhn[nIÄ Rm³

AhÀ¡p \nÀt±in¨p Fs¶m¶pw F\nídnbnÃ. Rm³ asÁmcp temI¯mbncp¶p.

F\níp kvt\lním³ a\Êp Xpds¶mcp s]®p Im¯ncníp¶p. AXnsâ ASbmfw,



Rm\Xp kq£n¨p shím³ Xocpam\n¨p. CSsímcp apsÅsâ a\ÊnÂ tIdn.

_Ôp¡Ä, ChnsS F\ntíXp _Ôp¡Ä. DÅXv saw_dpw Ncphm¦pfhpw, ]ns¶

]mhw jmPnbpw. tacn¡p«nbdnªmÂ Fsâ Xe t]mIpw. Hcníepw Hcp HSs¦mÃn

sshZy\v kp\µtb sImSp¡m³ AhÄ k½Xn¡nÃ. ]ns¶bpÅXv Hfnt¨mSemWv.

AXpw `mhnbdnbmsX. \m«nÂ Xncn¨p sN¶mÂ ]gb Uosbkv]n

t\m¡nbncp¸pImIptam F¶dnbnÃ. C\n, \m«nte _Ôp¡Ä BWp hcp¶sX¦nÂ

Fsâ clky§Ä FÃmw shfnbnemIpw. NXnb\mb Hcp hymPsshZyt\ kp\µ

shdpt¯ímw. AhÄ \ãs¸Sm³ h¿. F\níhtf thWw. GXmbmepw

hcps¶S¯p sh¨p ImWmw. Rm\m apÅv a\ÊnÂ \n¶pw Ducn Zqscsbdnªp.

AsXms¡ ]ns¶ Nnńímw. XÂ¡mew Rm\o t{]a¯nsâ am[pcyw H¶p \pIcs«.

cm{Xn Dd§pt¼mÄ AhfpsS km¶n²yw sImIv al\obamIp¶ B

aÁ¶mfnt\¡pdn¨v HmÀ¯psImIv Rm\m ISemkpIjWw amd¯p tNÀ¯p sh¨p.

]dªXp t]mse Xs¶ aÁ¶mÄ kp\µ h¶p. F¦nepw apJw A{X

{]k¶aÃmbncp¶p. Ft´m Hcp hnjaw B apJ¯p IIp. h¶mepSs\

sI«n¸nSns¨mcp½ sImSp¡Wsa¶ Bibpambn Im¯ncp¶ Rm³ \ncmi\mbn.

h¶n«v AhÄ Ipd¨p kabw anImsX \n¶p. kpJt¡Sp hnhcw hniZambn

kwkmcn¨p sImIncp¶ Hcp aq¸nem\p Ipd¨p Acnãhpw KpfnIbpw sImSp¯v

HmSn¨p hn«p. At¸mtgípw jmPn A¸pd¯p \n¶pw h¶p. Fsâ sNhnbnÂ

tNmZn¨p.

I£n I¿nemtbm sshZytc..?..C\n {]iv\sam¶pw HIm¡ptIemcnípw.... CtÃ...?

AXp Rm³ t\m¡ntímfmw....\o A¸dt¯m«p sNÃv....." Ah³ R§tf cIp

t]tcbpw amdn amdn t\m¡nbn«v A¸pdt¯íp t]mbn.

F´m kp\tµ... Ibv t`Zamtbm..."

sImdshmIv...."

]ns¶´m Fsâ B¼Â]qhns\mcp hm«w....." AhÄ Fsâ ap¼nÂ InS¶

ItkcbnÂ Ccp¶p. ]ns¶ tai¸pd¯v IbvhncÂ sImIv shdptX tImdns¡mIv

tNmZn¨p.

AtXbv.... Rms\mcp Imcyw ]dªm AXnt\¸Án C¯ncn Imcymbn«v......

Nnńípthm...?

apJhpc thtIsâ s]t®... \o ]d....... hm.... AIt¯m«ncnímw..." Rm³ £Wn¨p.

thI... ChnSncp¶m aXn.... "

A¸w C¶p Xncp½tI..."

BhtiymsI¶p tXm¶WnÃ... " AhÄ ]dªp.

F¦n ]d... F´m C{X shÃy Imcyw....?.."

cLq, .... an\nbm¶v tacnt¨¨n ho«n h¶¸w Hcp Imcyw ]dªp...

F´p Imcyw...?.."

scLqt\w IqsS IdnbmbsS {Kq¸nseSps¯¶v... ]ns¶ Ft´m _nkn\kp

sXmS§nsb¶v B Idnbm Bf{X \Ãh\Ã.... ]InhnSt¯ Hcp duUnbmcps¶¶m

tI«ns«mÅXv. I©mhpw s]®pw KpImbntkmsams¡bm AbmsS sXmgnev...

AO³ ]dªXm tacntN¨nív Çw ]tWmIm¡Ws¶mcp Pzcta HÅp..... B IqsS



cLqw IqSnbmev.... F\nív Ft´m t]Sn tXm¶p¶p... AtXmIv... cLq AXo¶v

amdWw.... F\nív cLqt\ F¶pw thWw... AhcsS IqsS IqSnbm ]ns¶ ..."

Fsâ aIns¸t®.... \o t]Sn¡p¶Xp t]msem¶pw CÃ.... ChnsS H¯ncn

A§mSnacp¶v sI«ns¡S¡p¶Xv Hcp Znhkw tacn¡p«n IIp.... \½¡nXv

Imim¡m¶pw ]dªv R§sfmcp ¹m\pw C«p.... Hcp Ff¡p s]mSn..... ]ckyw

sImIv skbnep In«pw.... ]ns¶ s]mdt¯ms«ms¡ \Ã ]m¡n§neb¨m... \Ã

sNhemcnípw.... HIm¡ms\mÅ acp¶v Hcp hInsímÅXv Ignª amkw AhcsS

^mÎdoeb¨ns«mIv.... ]ns¶´mbos¶mcp hnhtcmanÃ.... tacn¡p«ntb ]ns¶ H«p

IIXpanÃ.... Rm³ AhfpsS Ibv¯ew FSp¯v Fsâ DÅw I¿nÂ sh¨v XtemSn.

]{X¯nÂ {iolcosS t]cnsemcp hbÊsâ ]tSmw ]ctkymw IImcp¶p......

BZyt¯ tem«p Nc¡p t]msb¶m tN¨n ]dªXv... cLqt\... HSt\

ImWps¶msI¶pw ]dªp.... F¶mepw F\nít§m«p Zlníp¶nÃ... ImcWw...

Chscms¡btÃ BÄ¡mcv.... Ft¶mSp cLqambn«v A[nIw N§m¯w thsI¶pw

]dªp... Rm³ ]dªp Xncp½ním³ t]mbtX HÅq¶v..." AhfpsS apJw

sXfnªnÃ. Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡n. B `mKs¯§pw BÄ¡mcnÃ.

AgnbpsS CSbnÂIqSn jmPníp R§tf ImWmw.

kp\µ \o ht¶...]dbs«...." Rm³ Ahtf apdníIt¯íp ]nSn¨psImIp t]mbn.

IXIv Nmcn. F¶n«v B IbvXew FSp¯v Fsâ s\©nÂ sh¨n«p ]dªp.

Fsâ kp\tµ... F\níp \obpw F¶pw thWw.... Rms\mcp Ime¯pw... thIm¯

Hcp ]Wnípw t]mI¯nÃ.... \obmsW kXyw... C\n AYhm Fs´¦nepw G\t¡Sp

IIm... Ct«¨p t]mcpw...."

Hd¸mtWm..."..? AhÄ Fsâ I®nteíp t\m¡n.

Hd¸v... Ft¶ hnizmkantÃ.... C{Xsbms¡bmbn«pw...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p. C\ow

IqSpXep clky§fp a\ÊnÂ tIÁn shítÃ.... Ft¶msS¦nepw BßmÀ°X...

ImWnítW. ImcWw... Rm³ Cu XmSntb... Cãs¸«pt]mbn... F\nív.... t]Snbm...

t]SnímsX... \o H¯ncn Nnńíps¶mIv...AXpsImIm... " Rm³ Ahtf Fsâ

s\©nteíSp¸n¨p. Hcp ]q¨¡pªnt\t¸mse AhÄ Fsâ s\©nÂ HXp§n.

Ahtf Fsâ amdntebv¡p tNÀ¯p ]nSn¨psImIv Rm³ B s\dpIbnÂ Npw_n¨p.

Ims¨®bpsS aWhpw AhfpsS ta\nbpsS kpKÔhpw Ft¶ thsdmcp

temIt¯ív sImIp t]mbn.

]mhw... s]®v... " Rm³ AhfpsS ]pd¯v XtemSn. Fsâ a\ÊnÂ t{]a¯nsâ

tdmkm¸q¡Ä Hs¶m¶mbn hncnbp¶p. AXnsâ kpKÔw Aćo£sa§pw

hym]níp¶p. Ahsfsâ s\©nÂ Nmcn\n¶p ab§pIbmtWm F¶p tXm¶n. Rm³

B apJw DbÀ¯n B hnimeamb s\ÁnbnÂ Npw_n¨p. AhfpsS NpIpIÄ Fsâ

Igp¯nÂ AaÀ¶p. Fs´mcp \nÀhrXn. CXmbncnípw t{]a¯nsâ IpfncpÅ kpJw.

Hcp Po¸nsâ iÐw R§tf DWÀ¯n. Rm³ IXIåw Xpd¶v shfnbnteíp t\m¡n.

Cuizcm! Cu kv{Xo Çsg§pw NmI¯nÃ. tacn¡p«n, ]dªv \m¡p

hmbnen«tXbpÅtÃm.

kp\tµ... tZ tacn¡p«n hcp¶p....

At¿m... Ft¶ ChnsS C§s\ Çw IIm...." AhÄ apdnípÅnteíp

t]mIms\mcp§n.



thIm... shfnbnÂ B acp¶p Iq«¯nsâ FSsí§m\pw t]mbncpt¶m... HmSv...

thKw..

AhÄ \Ã Poh\pw sImIv ]pdIphit¯tímSnbnd§n. Rm³ hmXnÂ Xpd¶v

shfnbnend§n.

F´m cLq... sshZyimtew sXmd¶nt«¨v AI¯p tIdns¡Ss¶md§pImtWm...."

Hcp Xpd¶ NncntbmtS tacn¡p«n ISbnteíp tIdnh¶p.

Gbv, AÃ... H¶p samJw IgpIm³ tIdnbXm.... saw_td ... sImtd \mfmbtÃm

Ct§m«p IIn«v... Rm³ hnNmcn¨p A¶p ]dªsXms¡ ad¶p ImWpsa¶v....

kXyw ]dªm cLq... \½sS _nkn\Ên\p thIn Xt¶ HmSn \S¡phmcp¶p...

sIm¨osemcp ]mÀ«ntb acp¶p ImWn¨v sSÌp sN¿n¨v kn¦¸qcntem«pw

Atacnt¡teípw Ab¸n¨n«m Rms\m¶p Ip¯nbncp¶Xv... ]ns¶ AXnsâ Imiv

hm§m³ sImtd HmtSIn h¶p.... _nkn\ÊnÂ scm¡w... AXm Fsâ t]mfnkn...

ht¶... \a¡v s]mdIp hi¯p t]mbn kwkmcnímw..."

ChnSncp¶m t]mtc... ChnsS thdmcpanÃtÃm..." Rms\m¶p ]cp§n.

AXÃ... CsXm¶pw C¸w thdmcpw AdnbI... C¨nsc SmIvkp sh«n¸pw HtI... B

sNdp¡s\§m\pw ImWptIm tI¡ptIm sNbvXm ]nt¶... Rm³ saw_dm...HmÀ½

thWw....

F¶m \a¡It¯íp t]mImw....

Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp. ]pdtI tacn¡p«nbpw AI¯p apdnbnÂ h¶p. AhÄ IXIS¨p

IpÁnbn«p. ]ns¶ I¿nencp¶ _mKp Xpd¶p. AXnÂ \n¶pw Hcp ISemkp

s]mXnsbSp¯v Fsâ t\tc \o«n.

CsX´m....?... Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

]Wam... BZyt¯ tem«nsâ cLqsâ hoXw em`w.... tacn¡p«n hm¡p ]dªm

hm¡m... ]ns¶ Hcp Imcyw ... CXv kÀ¡mcdnbm¯ Imim... F§t\ IbvImcyw

sN¿W¶p Rm³ ]dbItÃm....sXmd¶p t\m¡v..."

thI... tacn¡p«n Xt¶ ap³Is¿Sp¯v sN¿p¶ _nkn\kv.... F\níp In«p¶Xp

Imcyw... Rm³ AXp Fsâ InSí¡Snbnteíp XncpIn sh¨p.

cLq... F¦nÂ Rms\d§p¶p... ]nt¶.... Ipªt½sS NnInÂk Cubmgvt¨

sXmS§W¶m Idnbm¨³ ]dªXv... Ahcv aÁ¶mfp t]mt«¶p Xncn¨p hcpw...

t\m¡ow IIpw sN¿Ww. Idnbm¨³ kt´mjn¨m... cLqsâ Cu sshZyime...

thsdmcp ]«W¯nÂ henb Hcp Bip]{Xnbmbn«p amdpw.... HmÀ½sbmItÃm...."

]nt¶... FÃmw sa¼dpsS klmbw... " Rm³ AdnbmsX Ahtf H¶p sXmgpXp

t]mbn.

C\ow bm{X sImtd sN¿Ww.... GXmbmepw aq{Xs¸mtcsem¶p tIdntb¨p

t]mtb¡mw...." Fsâ DsÅm¶p Imfn. kp\µ FhnsSbmWv

Hfn¨ncníp¶sX¶dnb¯nÃ.

At¿m... aq{Xs¸mc sNe¸w hr¯n tISmcnípw.... IgpIo«nÃ....

Rm\pw AhfpsS IqtS ]pdIp hit¯ sjÍnteínd§n.

kmcanÃ... Rm³ ChnsS FhnsSsb¦nepw km[nt¨mfmw.... " AhÄ NpÁpw t\m¡n.

acp¶p]pcbpsS Xd NmWIw sagpInbXmbncp¶p. Fsâ apdnbcnInÂ Xt¶

shfnbnÂ hndIn\p thIn Ipd¨p DW¡¡¼pIÄ sNcn¨v Nmcn



sh¨n«pImbncp¶p. AhnsS Ipd¨p `mKw Xd a®mWv. CfIn¡nS¡p¶ a®v. AhÄ

At§m«v B hndInsâ adhnteíp amdn.

cLq Cu _msKm¶p ]nSnt¨..."

AhÄ I¿nencp¶ _msKsâ t\tc \o«n. Rm\Xp hm§n. s]s«¶p Xt¶ AhÄ

kmcn s]m¡n, jÍn Xmgv̄ p¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n, hndIn\¸pdw Ip¯nbncp¶p.

Rm³ hndIn\n¸pdw AXp t\m¡n \n¶p. sk¡ân\Iw iviviviviviv..ÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀ

F¶, a®nÂ iànbmbn kzÀ®Pe[mc ]Xn¨p ]Xbp¶ B iÐw tI«p. B iÐw

Iptdt\cw \oIp \n¶p. Fsâ a\ÊnÂ B shÅ¨m«¯nsâbpw AXnsâ

DdhnS¯nsâbpw B AWs¡«nsâ Ct¸mgt¯ hncnªncn¸pw

Hs¡¡qSnbpÅXnsâbpw Hcp k¦Â¸Nn{Xw sXfnªp. AsÃ¦nÂXs¶

{]mb]qÀ¯nbmb Hcp s]®v \½psS ap¼nÂ Ip¯nbncp¶v aq{Xsamgnípt¼mÄ

Ft´m Hcp ]pfIw, B ]pfIw Fsâ Acs¡«nsem\¡apIm¡n. aq{Xw ]Xbp¶

B iÐ¯n\nSbnÂ Ft¶ t\m¡ns¡mIv AhÄ ]dªp.

ChnsS \½s¡mcp \Ã aq{Xs¸mc thWw... ss]¸pw shtÅmw Sm¦pw Hs¡bmbn«v...

hÃt¸mgpw Ihte h¶mÂ H¶p {^jmImtÃm..."

Mqw..." Rm³ tacn¡p«nbpsS apJ¯v BZyapImbncp¶ hn½nãw Bizmkambn

amdp¶ B amÁw t\m¡n BkzZn¨p. ]cn]mSn Ignªv AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp. jÍn

hen¨p tIÁn, ]ns¶ Aåw Ip\nªp Ih¨p \n¶n«v ap³hiw kmcnbpw ]mhmSbpw

Iq«n H¶p XpS¨p. ]t£ F\nísXm¶pw IrXyambn«v ImWm³ ]ÁnbnÃ. AhfpsS

Achtc hndInsâ adhmbncp¶p. Xncnsb hs¶sâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw _mKp hm§n.

]ns¶ acp¶p]pcbpsS \Sphnteíp \S¶p. Ft¶ hndím³ XpS§n. kp\µ FhnsS?

Çw Hcmizmkmbn......B aqeív Xs¶bmbntíms«... ]Wn HSt\ sXmS§Ww...

tIt«m.. sjÍnsâ Hcp aqe NqIn¡mWn¨n«v AhÄ Xncn¨p h¶p.

Bbnt¡ms«.... ]nt¶.....saw_À¡n¸w ...sNmdn¨nepw... amépw H¶pw CÃtÃm

AtÃ... Rm³ Hcp `wKníp thIn tNmZn¨p. {i² Xncn¨v F§s\sb¦nepw Ahtf

AIt¯íp sImIp hcWw.

AsXms¡ At¶ IgnªqtÃm... ]ns¶... cLp ]dª ... tjhn§nsâ Imcyw...

AXn\p

t\cw FhntS..."

t\cw t\m¡nbncp¶m.... ]nt¶ {]iv\w htÃmw HImbm...." Rm³ ]dªp.

HImbm Xt¶... cLphntÃ... ChnsS ...Fń\pw sdUnbmbn«v....tM... sIm¨p IÅ³...

IIp sImXn XoÀ¶nÃ AtÃ...." AhÄ Fsâ XmSnbnÂ ]nSns¨m¶p hen¨p

Ipep¡n.

F\nsí´p sImXn...Rm³ sshZy³... acp¶p ]dbp¶p... At{XsbmÅp...

BZyw Cu XmSn hSn¨v kpµc\mIv... ]ns¶bmImw... Fsâ ASnaoti ]nSníev... hm...

t\cw t]mIp¶p......." R§Ä shfnbnÂ h¶p. ISbnÂ \n¶pw Cd§pt¼mÄ AhÄ

tNmZn¨p.

AÃ cLq.... Ignª Znhkw kp\µ ChnsS h¶mcpt¶m... ?

Mpw.... s\Ãním ]dn¨¸w tXm«n ]nSn¨v Hcw C¨nsc sh«nbmcp¶p.... AX¸tg... XShn

icnbm¡n hn«p...



Mqw... Hcw am{XhtÃ XShnsbmÅp... AtÃ... cLqt\ Cu Hcp Imcy¯nÂ am{Xw

F\níp hnizmkw sImdhm..... R§tf sIS¯n sImtd samXseSp¯Xv

F\nídnbmtÃm.... "

sÈ... Np½m AÊw_Ôw ]dbmsXsâ saw_td.... Rm³ Uokâm....

Mqw..Mqw... Uokâv... " ]ns¶ Fsâ sNhnbntem«p tNmZn¨p. " C¸gpw Fsâ ]qS

hSnímt¯sâ shjaw \nsâ DÅnsemIv.... CtÃ... \o AhsS »utkm hÃXpw

Ducnbmcpt¶m....kXyw ]dbWw... "

Fsâ saw_td... thtd hÃ Imtcymw ]d...

F¦nÂ ]ns¶ ImWmw.... ]ns¶... ASp¯mgv¨ ..ChntSw Hcp sajo³ sImIp

shím³ ]dªns«mIv... cLq\pw acp¶p]míp sNbvXv ChnsS hnÂ¡mtÃm...."

\Ã Imcyw...."

]ns¶...scLq... Hcp Imcyw IqSn.......^mÎdoepw acps¶ms¡ Xocmdmbn.... sImtd

kw`cnt¨m... ]Wn samS§nbm kss¹ sicnbmI¯nÃ.....HmÀ½ thWw..." tacn¡p«n

Hcp ap¶dnbn¸p \ÂIn.

AXp Rm³ t\m¡ps¶mIv... Hcmgv¨ípÅnÂ Hcp temUv sdUnbm...." Rm³ Dd¸p

\ÂIn.

Po¸p Fsâ `mKyZmXmhnt\bpw sImIv ]d¶p t]mbn. s]mSn]d¯ns¡mIv AXp

Zqsc adªt¸mÄ ]d¶p t]mb Fsâ \Ã Poh³ Xncn¨p h¶p. apdnípÅnÂ tIdn

IXIS¨n«v Rm³ HmSn sjÍnteíp sN¶p.

kp\tµ...kp\tµ..... Fd§nt¸mcv... ]pÅn¡mcn t]mbn..

Rm³ hnfn¨p ]dªp. Hcp \nanjw Ignªt¸mÄ Hcp henb sI«p acp¶pthcnsâ

adhnÂ \n¶pw AhÄ Cd§n h¶p. XeapSnbnÂ DS¡n¡nS¶ sNdpthcpIÄ

X«n¡fªn«v AhÄ t\tc Fsâ ap¼nÂ h¶v Ft¶ tZjys¸s«m¶p t\m¡n.

]ns¶ apJw hoÀ¸n¨v Hcp \S¸v.

tlm kXy¯n Rm³ t]Sn¨p t]mbn Fsâ s]t®.... F¶mepw AhÀ¡p hcm³

II Hcp t\cw... sZ, XteseÃmw s]mSn Ccníp¶p.. Rm³ AhfpsS apSnbnÂ

DS¡nbncp¶ Hcp thcp hens¨Sp¯p. AhÄ Fsâ ssI iànbmbn X«n amÁn.

F´p ]Án... kp\tµ... " Rm³ tNmZn¨p. adp]Sn ]dbmsX Xncnªp t\m¡msX

AhÄ apdníI¯p IqSn ap³hit¯ apdnbnse¯n AhnsS \n¶p.

kp\tµ F´mbnXv...?... Imcyw ]d...."

C\n \n§fpambn bmsXmcp _ÔhpanÃ....." AhÄ tZjy¯nÂ ]dªp.

thIm.... F¶mepw ImcWw ]dªqsS...." Rm³ Fsâ ItkcbnÂ im´\mbn

Ccp¶psImIp ]dªp.

\n§fn{X hr¯nsI«h\msW¶p Rm\dnªnÃ...."

Bbntíms«.... F´p hr¯ntISm... Rm\n¸w ImWn¨Xv... Ip«ntbmSv...?..

F§\ym Rm\Xp ]dbvI...?.. On...

tZ.. H¶pInÂ Imcyw sXmd¶p ]d....AtÃ kvYew Imenbm¡v... F\níp thtd

]WnsbmIv. Rm\pw tZjys¸«p.

Rm³... Rm³... tÈ.... F¶mepw cLp... cLp.... tacnt¨¨n AhsS

Ip¯nbncníp¶Xpw t\m¡n \n¶p ckníÃmcpt¶m.... Hcp \mtWmanÃmsX.... B

\nÂ¸p IIm tXm¶pw aq{XÃm. tX\m Ahcp Ip¯nbncp¶v Hgnípt¶¶v...

Hen¸nt¨mIp \n¡pIÃmcpt\m... AhsS.... tÈ AhÄ \n¶p hndíp¶p.



BMvlm... AXmtWm Imcyw.... Fsâ s]t®...

F{Xtbm s]®p§fp hgoepw ]d¼nepw Hs¡ Ip¯nbncp¶v

aqs{Xmgníp¶p.FÃmhcpw ImWp¶psamIv... sNe¸w Rm\pw ImWmsdmIv....

AXnse´m C{X C{X ]pXpa.... ap«p¼w AXp \S¯otÃ icoc¯n\m tISv....

BtWm... F\nídnb¯nÃmcp¶p..... t\m¡n \n¶p cknt¨¨ncp¶p \ymbw ]dbpIm....

Hcpfp¸panÃmsX....

Bt«... \o ItIm Rm³ t\m¡p¶Xpw ImWp¶Xpw...?.

]n¶ÃmsX.... Icn¡ew t]met¯ ]d¡pIow Ih¨p sht¨mIv.... NoÁníp¶Xv

F\níp \tÃmWw ImWmcp¶p.... HcmfnhnsS t\m¡n \n¶v irwKcníptIw....

At¿m... Iãambnt¸mbn... \o \ns¶S¯p h¶p \n¶m aXnbmcp¶p.... \¶mbns«m¶p

IIp cknímcp¶p.... t]mbtÃm.. C\n F´m sNbvI.... "

F¦n sNÃv... s]mdtI sNÃv... ASp¯ kvYe¯ncníp¼w... ap¼n sN¶v Ip¯nbncnív

sÈ.....F¦nepw....AhÀ¡pw \mWanÃmsX t]mbtÃm.. Hc\y]pcpj³ t\m¡n

\níp¼w... Hcp atdanÃmsX s]m¡nbncním³..."

FSo... \nhr¯nbnÃmsXsb§m\pw AdnbmsX XpWntb apÅnt¸mbm AXnepw

\mWt¡Sm..."

F¶pw IcpXn... aÁptÅmtc FÃmw s]m¡n¡mWnt¨mIp thtWm....?

\otbm H¶pw ImWní¯nÃ... F¶m thsd GsX¦nepw IIp cknt¨mt«¶p

k½XníptIanÃ... Fs´mcp hn[nbm FtâXv...`Khmt\...

Rm\mtcw XSbp¶nÃ... Rms\sâ ]m«n\p t]mIpIm..." AhÄ \Sbnd§m³ `mhn¨p.

\nsÃSo AhnsS...." Rm³ Fgpt¶Áv AhfpsS Ibv]nSn¨p \nÀ¯n.

Fsâ It¿¶v hnSv...." AhÄ IpXdn.

hnS¯nÃ.... Rm³ IIXv \nt¶w IqSn ImWnímsX Rm³ hnS¯nÃ... hm..." Rm³

Ahtfbpw hen¨psImIv apdnípÅnÂ IqSn ]pdt¯íp \S¶p.

F´n\m... FÃmw ItI¨v NqSp tIdn \níphmcnípw... Ft¶ htÃmw sNbvXm.. Rm³

hnfn¨p Iqhpw ]dtª¡mw...."

\o IqhptIm... s\temfníptIm sN¿v... F\níp ]pÃm...." Rm³ Ahsf hen¨v

sjÍnÂ AhÄ \n¶nS¯v sN¶p. ]ns¶ Rm³ AhÄ \n¶nSt¯íp amdn \n¶p

t\m¡n. sicnbmbncp¶p. AhnsS \n¶mÂ acp¶pthcnsâ Iq¼mc¯n\nSbnÂ IqsS

Hcp adhpanÃmsX Ip¯nbncp¶p apÅp¶Xp hyàambn ImWmw. tacn¡p«n

Ccp¶Xn\p ]ndInÂ hndIn³ Iq«w AXn\¸pdw Rm³ \n¶ kvYew.

lXp sicn.... A¸w \o sicnípw Pe[mc IImkzZn¨p.... F¶ns«\níp IptÁmw...

F§s\mImcp¶p.... ImWm³ ckmcpt¶m.....?..."

]nt¶.....s]®p§fp apÅp¶Xp IIm F\nís§fIphtÃ.... ImWn¨Xpw t]mcm...

Ifnbm¡ptIw...." AhÄ Xe Xncn¨p.

F¦n.....C\n \o Ct§m«p hm..." Rm³ Ahsf ]nSn¨v Rm³ \n¶nS¯p sImIp

\nÀ¯n. C\n \o ChnsS \n¶v IIp cknív... Rms\m¶p apÅmw t]mIphm...

Rm³ tacn¡p«n Ip¯nbncp¶nS¯v Fsâ apIp s]m¡n Ccp¶p. ]pXpa ambm¯

aq{X¯nsâbpw \\ª a®ntâbpw an{iKÔw. sXm«p ap¼nÂ Ipgnbm\bpsS

IpgnIÄ t]mse tacn¡p«nbpsS clkym´À`mK¯p \n¶pw DcpÄs]m«n NoÁnb

kzÀ®Pe[mcbpIm¡nb IpgnIÄ. ]X¡panfIÄ At¸mgpw s]m«ns¯dn¨v



Xocp¶tXbpÅp. Ipd¨p NnXdnb e£WhpapIv. apbÂs¨hnIÄ t]mse hnSÀ¶p

\nÂ¡p¶ CXfpIfnÂ X«ns¯dn¨Xmhmw. AsÃ¦nÂ Ahkm\w a¨nÂ \ns¶¶

t]mse \ncs¶mgpInb XpÅnIÄ hoWXpamhmw. AsXm¶p t\cnÂ ImWm³

]ÁnbnÃtÃm. Hcp I®mSn AhnsS sNcnªp \nÂ¸pImbncps¶¦nÂ F\níp \Ã

Imgv¨bmbncpt¶t\.

AhnSncpt¶m.... Rm³ t]mIphm..." AhÄ Xncnªp \n¶p.

FSo... `{ZImfo Ct§m«p t\m¡v... Çw s\\s¡sâ F´p ImWm³ ]Áps¶mIv....

FSo Xncnªp t\m¡m\m ]dªXv..." Rm³ kzcw Aåw ISp¸n¨v ]dªp.

AhÄ aSn¨p aSn¨v Xncnªp. Ft¶s¡mIp h¿... CsX¶m t]meokp

samdbmtWm... AhÄ tNmZn¨n«v F¯n t\m¡n.

\o Itvm hÃXpw..."

Mqlpw...." B iÐ¯ns\mcp abapImbncp¶p.

Rms\gpt¶Áp \n¶p. F¶n«v apIp Xmgv¯nbn«p.

Çw Ft´mcw ImWmw....?...]d.

At¿m... Fsâ s]mt¶... AhnsS \n¶¸w ... F\nív tNötS..... FÃmw \Ã

¢nbdmcp¶p... At¶cw Rm³ hnNmcn¨p..... t]ms«.. s£an¨p If.... "

A§s\ Çw s£aníp¶nÃ... Çw Ct{Xw Rm³ sNbvXnÃmcps¶In... \o CXpw

a\Ên sht¨mIp \S¡ptIemcpt¶m.... tacn¡p«ntb F§t\¦nepw ChnSs¶m¶p

amÁn shfnbnsed¡m³ Rm³ s]« ]mSv F\ntí Adnbq... At¶cw AhÄsS Hcp

sXÁn[mcW....."

t]ms«t¶... Rm³ £a tNmZn¨ntÃ... "

]Á¯nÃ... Rm³ £anítWm¦n... \o Hcp Imcyw sN¿Ww....."

F\nídnbmw... D½ tNmZním\m... the a\Ênencp¶m aXn...." AhÄ NpvIp

ISn¨psImIp ]dªp.

BÀ¡p thWw \nsâ Ip½.... "

]ns¶´m.. G¯anStWm...?..."

H¶pw thI... Rm\n¸w \o \n¶nS¯p t]mbn \nímw... \o tacn¡p«n Ip¯nbncp¶p

apÅnb t]mse H¶p apÅnbm aXn.... \nsâ Aepan\nbIew t]met¯... IpInIfp

Rm\pw H¶p IIp cknís«... ]ns¶ NoÁníp¶Xpw...."

Oo... ]dªp ]dªv... sImÃpw Rm³..." AhÄ cvp I¿pw Npcp«n Fsâ

s\©¯nSn¨p. Fsâ XmSn ]nSn¨p hen¨p. Ft¶mSn\nb§s\ ]dbpthm..... ]d...

C\n ]dbpthm... " Hcp {`mńtbt¸mse AhÄ Ft¶ CSn¨psImIncp¶p. Rm\htf

XSbphm\pw {ian¨p Ft¶mSn§t\ ]dbpthm.. ]d... Rm\mcm.... " CSn¨nSn¨v AhÄ

XfÀ¶p. sasÃ Fsâ s\©nteív Ipgªp Nmªp. Ft¶mSn§s\... C§s\...

]dbtÃ... Fsâ cLqt\... Rms\§s\bm hnNmcn¨ncnípt¶¶v......cLq\dnb¯nÃ...

cLq ... \o Fsâ... Fsâ...." AhÄ InX¨p. Fsâ s\©nÂ apJw AaÀ¯n

\n¶psImIv izmksaSp¯p.

F\nídnbmsaSo... s]t®... F\nídnbmw... shdptX \nt¶... Hs¶f¡m³

]dªXtÃ.... Rm\hfpsS aqÀ²mhnÂ XtemSn. AhÄ I®p XpSíp¶Xp Rm³

IIp. At¿... aWp¡qtk ...IcbpImtWm... Hcp Xamtiw ]Á¯nsÃ¶p sh¨m..

`mhose§\m....?..."



\a¡n§\t¯ ..Xami Çw thvI.... F\níXnãÃ..... FÃmw IeymWw Ignªp

aXn....." AhÄ hovpw Fsâ XmSn ]nSn¨p hen¨p.

lt½... ]IpXn XmSn ]dn¨p Ifªp... Cu `{ZImfn.... "

Mm... `{ZImfn Xs¶bm.... C\n cLq thsdmcp s]®nt\ t\m¡p¶ IIm... "

Rm\n\ow t\m¡pw... \osbt´m sN¿pw....?.. "

AhÄ apJapbÀ¯n Fsâ I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n. B apJ¯v hyk\¯nsâ

ImÀtaL§Ä ]Xps¡ HcpIp IqSn. AhÄ ]Xnsb ]dªp.

Rm³....Rm³.....Rms\´p sN¿m\m.... IqSnh¶m.....Rm³... Cu s]mdInes¯ ate¶v

Xmtgm«v......" s]s«¶v Rm\hfpsS NpIpIÄ s]m¯n.

thIm... C§\t¯ Xamsim¶pw \obpw ]dbI.... hm... t]mImw.....

Rm\hfpsS tXmfnÂ tNÀ¯p ]nSn¨psImIv sjÍnÂ \n¶pw apdnbnteíp Ibdn.

AI¯p Ibdnb DSt\ AhÄ Fsâ Ibv AhfpsS tXmf¯p \n¶pw amÁn. ]ns¶

tNmZn¨p.

Rm³ t]ms«.... Xmakn¨m _kp t]mIpw....."

lqw... s]mtím... Fsâ amt\mw XmSow IfªXn\v.... Hcp \ã]cnlmcw

tNmZníWs¶mImcp¶p... C\nbn¸w FÃm aqUpw t]mbn.." Rm³ A`n\bn¨p

]dªp.

Ft´m¶m kmdn\p ]cnlmcw thIXv...?..."

tZ...... ChnsS B XfnÀNpIp sImsImcp ]qap¯w... Xcq aÂkJo.." Rm³ Aåw

apJw Xmgv¯n \n¶psImSp¯p.

H¶nÂ IqSpXÂ tNmZníqsÃ¶v kXyw sNbvXm...... H¶p Xcmw......" AhÄ \n¶p

NnWp§n.

F¶msW.... \n¶mtW... Rm³ IqSpXÂ tNmZní¯nÃ.....Ct§m«p Xt¶...." Rm³

apJw Xmgv¯ns¡mSp¯p.

\mWn¨p sImIv AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ Hcp ap¯an«p. B \nanjw, Rm\htf cIp

Ibv sImIpw hcnªp apdp¡n, Fsâ IbvIfpsS _ewsImIv AhÄ sRfnªp

t]mbn. AhfpsS apJw aeÀ¶p t]mbn. B sNs´mIn¸g¨pIpIÄ Rm³ Fsâ

NpIpIfnem¡n. Hcp \n{Zbnse¶t]mse AhÄ Fsâ I¿nÂ ab§n¡nS¶p.

NpIpIfnÂ NpIp tNÀ¯v tImÀ¯nW§n bm{ńIamsb¶t]mse R§Ä

\S¶vsN¶v Fsâ I«nenÂ Ccp¶p. Pohsâ Ahkm\s¯ XpÅn

hens¨Sp¡ms\¶ t]mse R§fpsS A[c§Ä At\ym\yw

hen¨pIpSn¨psImIncp¶p. ]cnkcw ad¶v sIm¡pIfpcp½n cInW¡pcphnIfmbn

R§Ä A§s\ ebn¨ncp¶p. izmkw In«mXmbt¸mÄ AhÄ Fsâ apJw XÅn

amÁn. ]ns¶ Fsâ amdnteív apJw Ip\n¨ncp¶p. Fsâ DÅnÂ DWÀ¶ Zmlw

ian¨n«nÃmbncp¶p. C\nbpan\nbpw B a[pct¯³ \pIcm³ Fsâ a\Êp

sImXn¨p. Rm³ B apJw ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n, B IhnfnÂ Fsâ NpIp tNÀ¯p.

XfÀ¶ IbvIÄ sImIv AhÄ Fsâ apJw XÅn amÁn.

Rm³ ....Hcp ]mhm ..Fsâ cLq.... Ft¶... NXníÃv...F\nív... kvt\lnímt\

Adnbs¯mÅp.... thI... Ft¶ hnSv cLq... Ft¶mSntãmsI¦n... Çw....Ft¶

hnSv. Fsâ amdnÂ Xe Nmbv̈ v AhÄ \nÊlmbbmbn tIWp. icoc¯nsâ

COípw a\Ênsâ hne¡n\panSbnÂs¸«v AhÄ hebpIbmsWs¶\níp



a\Ênembn. Rm³ Fsâ apJw Xncn¨p. Ahtf Fsâ amdnÂ \n¶pw hnSÀ¯n t\tc

Ccp¯n.

Ft¶mSp s]W§tÃ... H¶p tNmZn¨n«v H¯ncn ]nSn¨p]dn¨ntÃ.... C\n Rm³

t]ms«.. ChnsS C\n \n¶m.... F\níp Ft¶¯t¶ ]nSnIn«ptIe...." AhÄ

Fgpt¶Áp \n¶p. Ip\nªp \n¶hÄ hkv{X§Ä t\scbm¡n. apSn

tImXnsbmXp¡n.

F\nsímt¶ ]dbms\mÅp..... tacnt¨¨ntb kq£níWw....Fsâ s]m¶ns\m¶pw

]ÁcpXv. Ahscms¡ NXnb·mcm..." AhÄ ]dªp sImIncp¶p.

C¸w \o s]mtím... C\n \o ChnsS \n¶m.... sNe¸w Rm\pw Hcp NXnb\mIpw...."

Rm³ Fgpt¶Áv ]pd¯nd§n Fsâ ItkcbnÂ t]mbncp¶p. hcm´bnÂ Hcp

Xang\pw IpSpw_hpw Ft¶ Im¯p \nÂ¡p¶pImbncp¶p. Rm³ Fsâ

NpaXetb¡pdn¨v t_m[hm\mbn. B kv{Xotbbpw Ipªnt\bpw ItkcbnÂ

Ccp¯pt¼mtgípw kp\µ ]pd¯nd§n h¶p.

icocw A[nIw Ff¡cpXv " CXp ]dªn«v Rm³ kp\µtb t\m¡n I®S¨p.

F¶n«v Xangt\ t\m¡n.

sicn sshZytc... " NncnbS¡n AhÄ bm{Xbmbn. Rms\sâ tcmKntb tkhním³

XbmsdSp¯p.

Xangt\ ]dªp hn«n«v Rm³ AI¯p Ibdn IXIS¨p. InSííSnbnÂ sh¨ncp¶

s]mXnsbSp¯p Xpd¶p t\m¡n. Fsâ I®p XÅnt¸mbn. Aªqdnsâ cIp

sI«pIÄ. Rm³ A´n¨p \n¶p, C{Xbpw em`hoX¯n\pÅ _nkn\kv AhÀ

sNbvtXm ? Fsâ Då¶w Rm³ t]mepw CtXhtc IInÃ. ]{X¯nte ]ckyw

t]mepw ImWm³ Rm³ sa\s¡«nÃ, Hcp Xcw Aew`mhw, CsXms¡ ]Xps¡tb

\S¡¯pÅp Fs¶mcp tXm¶Â. ]t£ Fsâ IW¡pIq«epItf sXÁn¨psImIv

Fsâ BZys¯ em`hoXw Ft¶ tXSnsb¯nbncníp¶p. Fsâ Ibv hndím³

XpS§n. kp\µbpsS ap¶dnbn¸v Fsâ a\ÊnÂ HmSnsb¯n. H¸w

tacn¡p«nbptSbpw. Rm³ sImSp¯p hn« Hcp temUv thcn\pw ImbvIÄ¡pw CXnsâ

]¯nsem¶p t]mepw hne hcnIbnÃ. ]Icw F\níp In«nbXv cIp

kpµcns¸®p§fpsS ta\nbpw Hcp e£w cq]bpw. C¡W¡n\p apt¼m«p t]mbmÂ

tacn¡p«n ]dªXp t]mse Fsâ sshZyime Bip]{XnbmIpw. s]s«¶p a\ÊnÂ

Hcp t]Sn, B sshZyimebnte BZyt¯ tcmKn Rm\mImXncp¶mÂ aXnbmbncp¶p.

GXmbmepw Rms\m¶p Xocpam\n¨p. PohnX¯nÂ c£s]Sm³ In«nb Hcp

I¨n¯pcp¼v, Hcp ssI t\m¡mw. I©mhp I¨hS¯nsâ ]¦mWnXv. Rm\dnbmsX

F\níp In«p¶ tem«dn. BZyw Cu ]Ww Hfn¨p shíWw, ]e amÀ¤§Ä

BtemNn¨p. jmPn ISbS¨p t]mbn¡gnªt¸mÄ Rm³ Fsâ ]²Xn \S¯n.

Rm\ncníp¶ XSn¡tkcbptS ASnbnÂ B cIp sI«pIfpw Hcp ¹mÌn¡v

Ihdnem¡n s]mXnªv sh¨n«v GItZiw AtX NXpcw hcp¶ Hcp ]eI¡jWw

sh¨v BWnbSn¨pd¸n¨p. Itkc Cf¡n t\m¡n, H¶pw Adnb¯nÃ, ]ns¶

kam[m\t¯msS InS¶pd§n.

]ntÁ Znhkw ss{UhÀ a¯mbn ISbnse¯n.

Rm³ Xbmdm¡n sh¨ncp¶ ensÌSp¯p sImSp¯p.



F´m sshZytc CXv...?... XpWow tImWm\psams¡ Rms\hnSps¶mIm¡m\m...

AXpw Ipªt½sS sskkn\v..."

AsX\n¡dnb¯nÃ... Xm\nXv sImIpt]mbn AhÀ¡p

sImSp¡v....Ahscm¸nt¨mfpw.... "

AXn\hcn¸gpw t]mt«s¡S¡phtÃ.... "

B, AsX\n¡dnb¯nÃ..... Hcp Imcyw ]dtª¡Ww.... F\nív F¶pw ChnsS

F¯n IS sXmd¡Ww... AXn\pÅ GÀ¸mSv Xm\pIm¡Ww...."

AXn¯ncn kwibm sshZytc.... A¶p Idnbm¨³ ]dªXv... sshZychnsS

XmakníW¶m.... Fń\m sshZytc shdptX... XSn tISm¡pt¶....?..."

FtSm Hcp amkw Rm³ hsÃS¯pw t]mbm Fsâ IS ]q«nt¸mIpw..."

l...AXn\tÃ Ibv s\dtb Imip Xcpt¶..... FtSm...]ns¶ F´mtSm enÌnÂ Hcp

kv{Xo ...?

Mm.. AXp thWw.... Hcp kv{Xotb Xncp½m³ Hcp s]®p IqSn thWw... AhcpsS

sNe `mK¯v F\níp sXmSm³ ]Á¯nÃ... {]tXyIn¨v Cu s]®p¼nÅbmIp¼w ...

AXp sXmćhm... Hcp GSmIqSw ]nSn¨ FS]mSv..."

FtSm s]m«³ sshZytc... X\nídnbm³ taemªn«m... sshZycpw tUmÎdpw

s]®p§tS FhsS ]nSn¨mepw AXp ]cntim[\bm..... NnInÂkbm......FXncp

]dbm³ ]Ápthm.... Mm... Hcp Imcyw sN¿mw, I{Xo\mtbmSp ]dbmw..... "

Bcm I{Xo\m... ]pXnb Bfm...?

AsÃtSm.... AhSt¯ ASp¡f tPmen¡mcnbm... Rm\m sImIm¡ntb... Çw..

Ahfm Idnbm¨t\ Xncp½pt¶.... Ipªt½ Ah¡p ]pOam... Ahfm Çw B

hoSp `cnípt¶¶p ]dbmw.... Du¯tÃ ]Wn....."

thsd \Ã acymZ¡mscm¶pw B ho«nentÃ.... Cu Du¯p tIkÃmsX..."

HImcp¶p... Ipªt½sS Hc\nb¯n HImcp¶p... Ahfn¸w _mw¥qcntem F§mIv

tPmenbm... kvt\ln¨h³ Ct«¨p t]mbn thsd IeymWw Ign¨p... AtXmsS

Ahfn¸w Hcp ]pcpjhntZzjnbm.... F¶mepw tN«¯ntb shenb Imcym.... hnfn¨m

Ahfp hcpw.... ]t£ Xsâ Cu HS¡p skm`mh¯n\v Ahfpambns«m¯p

t]mIpthm¶m F\níp kwibw...?..."

hnfn¨p t\m¡v... B Du¯pImcntb¡mÄ t`Zmcnípw.... H¶qtÃepw ip²sa¦nepw

HImIphtÃm..."

t\m¡mw... Ahfp hcp¶ htc... Xm³ I{Xo\tb.... H¶v AUvPÌv

sN¿Ww.......CtÃÂ C\ow Rm³ s]®nt\ tXSn t]mtIIn hcpw.... ]nt¶ F¸gpw

sdUnbmbncpt¶mWw...

a¯mbn¨³ CsXÃmw sdUnbm¡v... Rm³ Çtg sdUnbm..

jmPntb FÃmw ]dtªÂ¸n¨v Rm³ X¿mdmbncp¶p. tcmKnIÄ h¶mÂ Rm³ Hcp

amkt¯ív AXymhiyambn«v \m«nÂ t]msb¶p ]dbm³ ]dtªÂ¸n¨p. ]ns¶

DÅ Nmcmb¡¨hSw sImfam¡msX t\m¡m³ {]tXyIw ]dªp.

Rm\nÃm¯t¸mÄ Ah³ C¯ncn sh«n¡pw F¶dnbmw, ]t£ AXncp

IS¡mXncním³ Hcp ap¶dnbnbn¸p sImSp¯p F¶p am{Xw. Idnbm¨sâ BÄ¡mÀ

h¶mÂ tiJcn¨p sh¨ncníp¶ thcpw ImbvIfpw sImSp¡m\pw ]dªp, ]pXnbXv

kw`cním\pw. \memw Znhkw Rm³ Ncphm¦pf¯nsâ ho«nse¯n. Ipª½

t]m«bnÂ \n¶pw Xncns¨¯nb Znhkw. F\níp Xmakním³ AhnSs¯ Hu«vlukv



Xbmdm¡nbncp¶p. hnimeamb ]qt´m«¯n¶cnInte Hcp sI«nSw. ]t£ F\níXp

]nSn¨nÃ. hÀj§fmbn Iq\m¨nbnÂ Ignbp¶ F\nív AhnSt¯ BUw_c§Ä

AtcmNIambn tXm¶n. Rm³ a¯mbntb hnfn¨p tNmZn¨p.

Fsâ a¯mbn¨m... Cu sIm¨p sIm«mcw \ap¡p ]ÁnbXÃ... ]ns¶ .. \a¡v

F¸gpw sImg¼nepw Ft®epw HÅ ]WnbtÃ... C¯ncn IqSn sNdnb hÃ GÀ¸mSpw

In«pthm... CXn\p shfnbnembmepw sImg¸anÃ....."

Xms\m¶pw Hcp Ime¯pw \¶mhnÃ... At« ]nSn¨v sat¯ sIS¯m³ t\m¡p¶

t]memWtÃmtSm CXv... Hcp Imcyw sN¿mw.... ASp¡tfsS s]mdIn... Hcp sIm¨p

sI«nSsamIv.... Rm³ IeymWw Igníp¶Xp htc AhSmcp¶p Xmakw... ]ns¶...

C¨ncn hr¯n sImdhm.... C¸w sicníp ]dªm... ASp¡f¸Wn¡mcpsS

aq{Xs¸cbmbn«m AXn¸w D]tbmKnípt¶... AXp aXntbm...?

aq{Xs¸tc¶p ]dªm.....?..." F\níp kwibw.

Mm... I{Xo\bm Ft¶mSp ]dªXv... ASp¡tf thtd cIp t]cpw IqSnsbmIv.... Hcp

XtÅw, ]ns¶ tImhme³ tN«\pw... ]tg BÄ¡mcm... ]Ip Idnbm¨t\ tkhn¨p

\S¶XmtW..... AtXmIp sh¨ncníp¶Xm... tImhme\p aq{Xs¸tc¶d§m³

t\canÃ¶m I{Xo\ ]tdt¶... Abms¡t´m kqt¡sSmsI\m tXm¶pt¶....

tIdnbm AcaWn¡qdhnsS Ccnípw.... Fs´ms¡bmbmepw Abmfp \Ãsbmcp

Ip¡m... ..."

B Fs´¦nepamsIs«... F\níXp aXn.... ]ÁptIse¦nÂ ... Ct§m«p Xt¶

amdmw...." A§s\ Rm³ ASp¡fbpsS ]pdInet¯ kÀhâvIzmÀ«dnÂ Fsâ

km[\§Ä HXp¡n sh¨p. cIp apdnbpw I¡qkpw F\níp [mcmfw. ]ns¶

]pdwhmXnsemgn¨v apdnIfpsS IXsIms¡ ASíWsa¦nÂ cIp t]cp thWw.

P\epIÄ ]IpXntb ASbpIbpÅp. Hm, F\nsí´p ]mSv, Hcp amkw. FÃmw

Hs¶mXp¡n, Rm³ \mft¯ípÅ Ipg¼v Hcp sNdnb Ip¸nbnÂ

Hgn¡pIbmbncp¶p. At¸mÄ Btcm ap³hit¯ IXInÂ XÅp¶Xp t]mse. AXp

AI¯p \n¶pw Rm³ IpÁnbn«ncnípIbmbncp¶p. Rm³ sN¶v IXIp Xpd¶p

t\m¡n. ap³hi¯mscbpw IInÃ. ASp¡f`mKt¯ P\enÂIqSn t\m¡n,

BcpanÃ. ]ns¶

adp`mKt¯ `n¯nbcnInte P\enÂ IqSn t\m¡n. At¸mÄ tIÄ¡mw Hcp

s]mdps]mdp¡Â, Hcp kv{XoiÐw.

a\pjy\Xymhiyw hcp¶ t\c¯mtWm... apSnbm³......CsXms¡ ]q«nbnSpt¶.

Xpd¶p InS¶ P\enÂ IqSn Rm³ shfnbnteíp Xebn«p t\m¡n. P\ensâ AÂ¸w

apt¼m«p amdn F\níp ]pdw Xncnªv kmcnbpSp¯ Hcp kv{Xo Ip¯nbncníp¶p. Hcp

sNdnb "io" iÐhpw tIÄ¡mw. Hm, aq{XsamgnípIbmWv. Rm³ H¶p IqSn Xebn«p

t\m¡n.AgnbnÃm¯ I®mSn P\embXpsImIv \Ã kuIcyw. \Ã tKmX¼p

\nd¯nÂ\oeOhnbpÅ IpInIÄ, kmcnbpw ]mhmSbpw IqSn N´níp apIfnÂ

s]m¡n sh¨vhncn¨ncp¶v apÅn Bizkníp¶p. ImWm\pw \Ã ckw

sN¸pIpS¯nsâ hen¸apÅ IpInIÄ¡p apIfnÂ Hcp shÅnbcªmWw.

]XnhnÃm¯ Imgv¨. sXm«Sp¯mbXp sImImhmw, ]pXpaq{X¯nsâ KÔw



A´co£¯nÂ IqSn Fsâaq¡neSn¨p. F\ním apJsam¶p ImWm³ Hcp tamlw.

km[mcW s]®p§Ä sN¿mdpÅXp t]mse AhÀ Fgpt¶ÁbpSt\ XpWn

Xmgv̄ nbn«n«v, XpWn Iq«n ap³ hiw H¶p XpS¨p. Hcp t^mt«m t]mse At¸mÄ

Npfnbp¶ B kv{XobpsS aq{XZzmchpw henbp¶ IhínSbnte CXfpIfpw Fsâ

a\ÊnÂ H¶p an¶n adªp. s]s«¶hÀ AhÀ Xncnªp \n¶p. Rm³ Xe

]n³heníp¶Xn\p ap¼v AhÀ Ft¶ IIpIgnªncp¶p.

lmcmSm.. AXv... Hfnªp t\m¡pt¶... GXp s]mebmSn tam\mSm AXv...?..." AhÀ

NmSn P\ecnInÂ h¶p. BcmSm \o... tM... \osb§s\ CXn\I¯p h¶p....

s]®p§tf apÅm\pw k½Xní¯ntÃ... \nt¶ C¶p Rm³.... sXmds¡Sm IXIv...."

AhÀ \n¶p hnd¨p. A]am\hpw PnPvRmkbpw sImImImw, AhÀ tZjyw sImIp

hndíp¶pImbncp¶p. Ft¶ \osb¶p hnfn¨v B km[\¯nt\mS§s\ tXmÁp

sImSp¡m\pw Rm³

XbmdÃmbncp¶p.

"AtX... s]®p¼ntÅ... Fsâ apdosS ASp¯p Ip¯ocp¶p apÅp¼w Rms\¶m..

I®S¨ncnítWm... F\nínhnsS IgntbIXm... \n§¡p thtd HsctSmw IIntÃ

sXmd¶p sh¨v NoÁním³... ...lpw.. Fs´mcp \mÁw... CsX´m s]t{Smfm

IpSnítW....hr¯nsI« km[\w...." Rm\pw hn«psImSp¯nÃ. B kv{Xo HmSn

IXIn\p ap¼nse¯n IXInÂ H¶p sXmgn¨p. F¶n«p hnfn¨p ]dªp.

FSm...GSm... \ns¶ Rm³... IXIp sXmds¡Sm... \o GXp aÁh\msW¦nepw sicn...

\nsâ IcWw Rm\n¶p sImfam¡pw... Ft¶ s\\¡dnb¯nÃ.... sXmds¡Sm

IXIv.... AhÀ hoIpw IXInÂ Nhn«n.

H¶p t]msbsâ s]®p¼ntÅ..... \n§fmcmbmepw F\níp ]pÃm... IXIp

sXmd¡m³ F\níp a\ÊnÃ.... t]mbn ]Wn t\m¡v...

FSm...FSm... Cu I{Xot\ s\\¡dnb¯nÃ... IXIp sXmd¶ntÃ ...Rm³ Cu ]pÃv

Nhn«ns¸mfnípw..."

tM... I{Xo\tbm.... At¿m... CXv... Rm\m... cLp...... sshZycv cLp..... acymZímtWÂ

IXIp sXmd¡mw..

tM... sshZytcm... Xmt\m... F\níp hnizmkw hcWnÃ.... IXIp sXmd¡v...

hnizmkw hcWntÃ... BZyw a¯mbntbmSv tNmZn¨n«v hm... F¶n«v IXIp

sXmd¡mw... F\ntí.... s]®p§sS XÃp sImÅm³ h¿..." Rm³ hnfn¨p ]dªp.

Aåt\ct¯ív \niÐX. ]ns¶ I{Xo\bpsS km[mcW kzcw kzcw tI«p.

GXmbmepw......sshZycv IXIv sXmd¡v... Rm\mtcbpw H¶pw sN¿m³ t]mWnÃ.

Rm³ sasÃ IXIp Xpd¶p. ASn h¶mtem F¶p IcpXn Rm\åw ]pdtIm«p amdn

\n¶p. AIt¯íp IbdmsX AhÄ Ft¶ B]mZNqUw H¶p t\m¡n hnebncp¯n.

Rm³ Ahtf ASnapSn H¶p t\m¡n. BZyw Dt±in¨ t]mse

a²yhbkvIsbm¶paÃ, Ccp]XpIfnÂ hnekp¶ Hcp sNdp¸¡mcn.

knÂ¡pkvanXbpsS ]p\chXmcw. P\en\p ]pd¯p h¨p II apJaÃ,

knÂ¡pkvanXtb¡mÄ amZIamb apJ`mhw. aµlkn¨psImIpÅ B \nÂ¸v GXv

BWnt\bpw hogv¯pw. Idnbm¨m, \nsâ ske£\pIÄ A]mcw, Rm³

a\ÊntemÀ¯p. hnizmkw hcm¯a«nÂ Xebm«ns¡mIv AhÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n.

]ns¶ XmSníp IbvsImSp¯v Hcp \nanjw \n¶p. Ahtf¡ImÂ Hcp

the¡mcnbmsW¶mcpw ]dbpIbnÃ. AhÄ tNmZn¨p.



sshZytcm... Cu... sN¡t\m...?... CbmfmtWm... tacn¡p«osS sIm¨nsâ Imep

sicnbm¡o¶p ]tdtW... F\níp hnizmkmhWnÃ...." AhÄ Ibv NqIn Ft¶mSp

tNmZn¨p.

AXt\y Rm\pw tNmZnítW... Cbmfm... ChnSpt¯ tPmen¡mcn I{Xot\¶v a¯mbn

]dtª... F\nípw At§m«v DÄs¡mÅm³ ]ÁWnÃ..." Rm\pw AhfpsS t\À¡v

IbvNqIn ]dªp.

]ns¶ Rm\mcmsW¶m Cbmfv... t]sc´m... cLp... hnNmcnt¨..." AhÄ

kmcn¯ps¼Sp¯v tXmf¯n«p.

AXv ...]dbmw... I{Xo\ BZyw AIt¯ív hm..

Rm³ `hyXtbmsS Hs¶mgnªp \n¶p. IdnbmbpsS {]nbs¸« Du¯pImcnbpambn

N§m¯w ]nSníp¶Xv IdnbmbpsS tXmf¯p Ibvshíp¶Xn\p kaamsW¶v

F\nídnbmw. AhÄ sasÃ AIt¯íp Ibdn. Hcp amZI{iobpÅ apJw. ]ns¶

s]®n\p thI AXymhiy Imcyw, cIp ]qÀ®Ipw`§Ä B »ukn\I¯v

Xn§nbncníp¶Xv HÁ t\m«¯nÂ Xt¶ hyàamIpw. ASp¯ AXymhiyw, B

B\¨´nIÄ, Rm³ t\ct¯ t\cnÂ¡IXmWtÃm. I£§Ä¡nSbnte

»uknsâ hnbÀ¸v F\nsímcp Nn´m¡pg¸apIm¡n. Cu XWp¸p {]tZi¯v ?

Rm³ \o¡nbn«p sImSp¯ XSn¡tkc AhÄ \nckn¨p. Aåt\cw AhÄ anImsX

\n¶p. ]ns¶ Rm³ Xt¶ au\¯n\p hncmaan«p.

AÃ I{Xot\... H¶pw hnNmcn¡cpXv..... \½Ä ]cnNbs¸« kmlNcyw C¯ncn

tamiambnt¸mbn F¶dnbmw... a\:]qdzaÃ tIt«m... Rm\pw Hcp ]pcpj\tÃ.....

Hcp...Hcp... IuXpIw..

AXp t]ms« sshZytc... Rm\n¶te ho«nt¸mbn. C¸w h¶tXsbmÅp... Ct{Xw

t\cw _ko sI«n¸nSn¨ncp¶n«v.... ho«n\pÅnt¡dn H¶n\p t]mImsa¶p sh¨t¸m...

AXn\I¯v tImhmte«³ IpSnbnbncnípIm....HmSn ChnsS h¶¸w... ChntSw IXIp

]q«ocníp¶p. ]ns¶. a\pjy\tÃ... Fs´¦nepw hgn t\m¡tI...

A§s\....]Ánt¸mbXm.... AÃm... sshZyÀ¡v Hu«vluktÃ ]dªncpt¶... ]ns¶

ChnsS....?...

Hm... Rms\mcp ]mhw... \as¡sXm¶pw ]nSníptIe I{Xot\.... AtXmIv Ct§m«p

kvYm]n¨Xm..."

sshZysc¶p tI«t¸m... Hcp sIfht\bm Rm³ Dt±in¨Xv... CXn¸w... Ct{Xw

sNdp¸¡mc³...

AsX´m I{Xot\... sNdp¸¡mÀ¡v sshZyw ]mSnsÃ¶ptIm...?.

AXÃm... Cu sN¡³ sshZytc... Ipª½íp ]nSnípthm... Ft´m.....?

Ft¶ Ipª½ t\ct¯ IIns«mIv.... ]ns¶ \msf NnInÂk sXmS§pIm...

F\níp I{Xot\sS klmbw thWw... Hcp kv{Xotb Xncp½p¼w... sNe `mK¯v...

F\níp \njn²mtW.. AhSt¯ Xncp½Â I{Xo\ thWw sN¿m³...."

At¿m ...Rmt\m..." AhÄ H¶v AÔmfn¨p.

t]Snt¡I...AsXms¡ Rm³ ]dªp Xcmw..

]ns¶.... sshZycv.....H¶pw hnNmcníÃv... ]dbm³ h¿m¯Xv... ]eXpw Rm³ ]dªp

t]mbn... At¶ct¯...Hcp...." AhÄ COm`wKt¯msS ]dªp.

I{Xot\w H¶pw hnNmcnícpXv... ImWm³ ]mSnÃm¯Xv... Rm\pw t\m¡n \n¶p...

F\nípw At¶ct¯ ...Hcp.... Hcp... BWnsâ sImXntb...... " Rm\pw



AÀ°KÀ`ambn H¶p Nncn¨p. AhÄ Ft¶ hÃmsX H¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶

kmcn¯ps¼Sp¯v ISn¨psImIv ]cªp. Hm, F\níXnsem¶pw ]cmXnbnÃ...tIt«m...

F¶m... Rm³ t]ms«... h¶n«v Ipªt½ IInÃ. HmSn C§p s]mcpImcp¶p

{]IrXosS hnfnbtÃ.. ]pÅn¡mcnív Ft¶ shenb aXns¸m¶panÃ F¦nepw... \½fp

\½sS ISa sN¿tWmtÃm..."

Rm\nhnsSmsI¶p IcpXn.... {]IrXosS hnfnsbm¶pw samS¡ I tIt«m... F¸w

thtWepw tIdn km[nt¨mfq tIt«m.... C\n hmXnep IpÁnbnS¯nÃ....

Rm\Xt§m«p ]dbm³ t]mIphmcp¶p.... B tImhme³ tN«³ tIdnbm ]ns¶...

Fd§¯nÃ....."

AXp sNe¸w H¶ns\m¶pamcní¯nÃ.... I{Xn ASp¡tfÂ HÅ¸gm

tIdps¶¦n....thsd htÃm¯n\pamcnípw.... "

Rm³ AhfpsS apeIfnteíp t\m¡ns¡mIv ]dªp. Ahsfs¶ t\m¡n H¶p

Nncn¨p. ]ns¶ sXsÃmcp \mW¯nÂ ]dªp.

Gbv AsXm¶pansÃt¶... Hcp ]mhm Abmfv.... Mqw.... sshZycmfv tamiaÃtÃm.....AÃ,

AXmZyw Xs¶ F\nív ]nSnIn«n....."

At¿m Rm\pw Hcp ]mhmtW.... ]ns¶ R§¡v Btc¡Imepw

tcmKnbmtWms¶mcp kwibm... AXp sImIm tIt«m... ]ns¶...I{Xo, F\nípw

Ipªt½ H¶p ImWWw, NnÂksímÅ apdnsbms¡ Hcp¡Ww.... F¸gm

kuIcy¶v H¶p tNmZnív tIt«m...."

Mm...sicn...." AhÄ Ft¶ H¶p IqSn t\m¡nbn«v IpInbpw

XpÅn¨psImInd§nt¸mbn. CSív a¯mbn h¶p Imcy§sfms¡ At\zjn¨p.

FtSm cLq... Xm³ h¶ HSt\ I{Xot\ambns«mS¡o¶v Ahfp ]dªtÃm.....

Gbv.... HS¡nsbm¶panÃ..... X½n¡I¸w kmlNcyw C¯ncn tamimcp¶q¶v am{Xw...

Xm\htf Xncp½p ]Sn¸ním³ t]mIphm¶p ]dªp... t\cmtWm...?...

Mm... tcmKn Ipª½bmIp¼w IqsS \níp¶ kv{Xobpw sNeS¯v H¶p Ibv

shtíIn hcpw.... A¸w C¯ncn It¿mSním³ Adnªncníp¶Xv \ÃXm....."

AXp sImÅmw...GXmbmepw AhÄ¡v Xt¶ ]nSn¨ a«m.... Xm³ ]IpXn

Pbn¨p....C\n Ipªt½¡qSn I¿nseSp¯m... ]«pw htfambn«v X\nív Xncn¨v

t]mImw...."

AsXm¶pw thI... HÅ Poh\pambn«v ChnS¶p XSnX¸nbm aXnbmcp¶p...Fsâ

`KhXo... heítÃ...."

C\n Xt¶mSv F\níp tXm¶p¶Xv ]dbmw.... AhÀ¡v icoc¯n\Ã.. {]iv\w...

a\Ên\m...

F´m...h«mtWm....?. F\níp `bw tXm\n.

Mm...thtW hs«¶pw ]dbmw....FtSm... Cu \Ã {]mb¯nÂ Ct{Xw BtcmtKymÅ

\Ã sNmsNmfm¶ncníp¶ s]®nt\......Int«IXp In«Ww... CtÃ Hd¡w hc¯nÃ....

icocw NqSmIpw.... Adntbm... AÃ, IeymWw Igním¯ Xt¶mSv ]dªn«pw

ImcyanÃ..."

AXn\Xv AhcsS sIt«ym\ntÃ... Idnbm...B ISphm...." Rm³ H¶padnbm¯Xp

t]mse tNmZn¨p. `qanimkv{Xw AdnbWatÃm.

FtSm Chcp cIp s]sÁ¶ÃmsX Ahcp X½ne§s\sbmÅ tImsfm¶pw C¸w

CÃ samXemfnív sImShIn ImcWw H¶pw h¿... ]ns¶ I{Xot\w atete



H¶pcsIt®mw HÅXpsImIv AXnbmsâ Imcy§fp \S¶p t]mIpw....FhÀt¡m....

{]mÀ°t\w ss__nfpw...t]mt«w...sImt´w am{Xw.... AXpsImIp htÃmw..

Ihs¡tSte Igs¸mXp§pthmtSm.... AXn\p sNtÃIh³ sNÃWw.... sImtd

Alt´w HIv... A¸w ]ns¶.... s]mds¯d§n Bfp ]nSním³

]Ápthm.....a\Ênemtbm...." iÐsamXp¡n a¯mbn tNmZn¨p.

a¯mbn¨³ Çw csI®w hn«ns«mtIm..." Rm³ Nncn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

tZsI sIS¡p¶p.... Imcyw ]dª¸w Rm³ IpSnb\mbn... csI®w hn«XpsImIm

Xt¶ H¶p]tZiním³ tXm¶nbXv... F¦n...Rm³ tZ t]mWp.... " a¯mbn

Fgpt¶Áp.

AhsS Ccnít¶.... Rm³ shdptX ]dªXtÃ.... " Rm³ Abmtf ]nSn¨ncp¯n.

FtSm Xsâ I¿n htÃmw Ccns¸mtIm...HtI...Hsc®w Hgnív... F¦n...Ccnímw..."

Rm³ _mKp Xpd¶v ]«¡p¸n FSp¯p, Ac¥mkqÁn sImSp¯p. HÁhen¡Xp

hngp§nbn«v a¯mbn Nndn XpS¨p.

Cu XWp¸¯v CXnÃmsX X\nsímd§m³ ]ÁptIetSm... CXv sImIp h¶Xv

\¶mbn... Mm... C\nsb¶Xm X\nídnbtI.... tNmZnív... htÃmw

sXmSms\mImcps¶¦n.....

AÃ a¯mbn¨m ...Cu sImtesemcp sNdpsXmsI¶p ]dªtÃm....

_mw¥qcnse§mIv...

At¿m... AsXmcp km[\mtW... \Ã t^mdn³ {_mIn amXncn Hsc®am... ]t£

I¿nencn¸v sImÅptIe.... Fs¶¦nepw AhsfmcmWnsâ I¿o¶v... ASn taSn¡pw..."

AsX´m...a¯mbn¨m...."

sltSm... t{]an¨h³ Ct«¨p t]mbo¶p sh¨v... HscmÁ ]pcpjt\w Is®Sp¯m

IIqsS¶p ]dªm..... Ahfp hcpw... hcm¼dªv hnfn¨ns«mIv.... B km[\w

hcp¶Xp htctb. I{Xo\ív Xncp½p Uyq«n HÅp... ]nt¶ Ahfp

t\m¡ntímfpw....kq£n¨pw IIpw \nt¶mWw...CtÃÂ... Xsâ Imcyw I«s¸mIbm..

Ahcp hcp¶Xns\\nsí´m...Rms\sâ ]Wow sNbvXn«§p t]mIpw..."

F\nípÅnÂ HckzkvYX

FtSm... B s]s®mItÃm... FhtSw tIdn FSs]Spw...

BtcmsS´m]td¶sX¶dnb¯nÃ kXy¯n Idnbm¨\p t]mepw Çw Ahtf

t]Snbm... t\ct¯ Fs´mcp ]pWyhmf¯n sIm¨mcps¶t¶m... Ft¶

a¯mbnt¨«m¶p sXI¨p hnfníptIemcp¶p... Çw FtSmt¶ hnfnís¯mÅp....."

Cu ]mÀ«n _mw¥qcnse§\m Igot¶... C{X aqti«bmsW¦n...?..." Rm³ \ymbamb

Fsâ kwibw ]pds¯Sp¯p.

kz´w I¼\nbtÃ.... AXn\hfp anSp¡nbm... \Ã em`w HIm¡ps¶msI¶m

tIt«....

F´p Imcyw......

At¸mÄ I{Xo\ At§m«p tIdn h¶p. I¿nÂ Im¸nbpw ]elmchpw.

BMvlm... a¯mbnt¨«³ ChnsS h¶ncníphmtWm... Rms\hnsSsbms¡

X¸n...?...Im¸n

thtI.... Çw sImIp hcmw...."

AhÄ AsXms¡ Áos¸mbnbnÂ sh¨n«v NmSnbnd§nt¸mbn.



ItIm... Ahs¡t¶msSmÅ kvt\lw... Rm\m ChnsS tPmenbm¡ns¡mSpt¯...

C¸w Ahfm ChnSt¯ I¬t{Smfv.... Ipª½ cImaXm... apdps¡¸nSnt¨m....

a¯mbn¨³ Hcp ]¡phSsbSp¯v ISn¨p. At¸mtgípw Im¸nbpambn I{Xo\sb¯n.

FSo... sshZycsS Imcy§sfms¡ \o Xt¶ t\m¡Ww tIt«m... \Ã sIm¨\m....

Fhsâ IqsS \n¶v Xncp½p ]Tn¨m ...]nt¶ Ipªt½w \nsâ I¿nencnípw...

ItIm......ItIm... a¯mbnt¨«³ thImXo\w ]dbpt¶.... F\nímtcw

I¿nseSp¡I... aq¶p t\cw Xn¶m³ In«nbm aXn... PohníWw..At{XsbmÅp...

Mqw.... Mqw.... Bbntím... t\csam¡p¼w ImsimIm¡ntímWw... CtÃ ]ns¶

ZpJn¨n«p ImcyanÃ...."

]ns¶.... sshZytc... C¶n\n ImWm³ ]Á¯nsÃ¶p Ipª½ ]dªp. \msf

sXmS§I C¶p samXemfn hcps¶mIv.... hnfn¨mcp¶p.... \mtf Hcp ]¯p aWnív....

kwkmcnímw aÁ¶mfp sXmS§m¶p ]dbm³ ]dªp...

slsâ ]pWymf¨m... F¦n... Rm\§p sNÃs«... Fs´¦nepw ]Wn ImWpw... B

ImeamS½mcp hcpt¶\p ap¼v... FÃmw Hcp¡tI... FSo.... apdnsbms¡ ASp¡ntbm.

tNmZn¨psImIv a¯mbn¨³ Cd§nt¸mbn.

Im¸n IpSnív... C\n sshZyÀ¡v F´m thIsX¶p sh¨m Ft¶mSv ]dªm aXn

tIt«m AhÄ hiyamsbm¶p Nncn¨p. Ct¸mgt¯ thjw \bnÁn. DbÀ¶p

\nÂ¡p¶ amdpIfpsS h®¯nÂ HÁ AfhnÂ AXp Xmsg ]mZ§Ä htc

InS¡p¶XpsImIv icoc¯nsâ \navt\m¶X§Ä hyàaÃ. F¦nepw \Ã

AgsIm¯ apJw sI«n Aekambn C«ncníp¶ XeapSn. ImXnte dn§pIÄ

BSpt¼mÄ ImWm³ \Ã ckw. ChÄ the¡mcnbÃ, Cu ho«nte

AwKamtIIhfmbncp¶p Fs¶\níp tXm¶n. Rm³ Im¸nIpSníp¶Xpw t\m¡n

AhÄ AhnsS \n¶p.

Rm³ IpSnt¨mfmw... \nítWm¶nÃ... ASp¡tf ]Wn ImWptIte...." Rm³ ]dªp.

Hm, F\ní§s\ ASp¡tf ]Wnsbm¶panÃ... sXm«pw ]nSn¨pw Hs¡ \n¶m aXn..

]ns¶ tdmknt¨S¯nsbm«p sXmSoíptIanÃ....

F¦nÂ I{Xow IqSn IpSnt¨m..."

Hm... Rm³ IpSn¨Xm.... ]ns¶ sshZycp IeymWw Ign¨XmtWm....." AhÄ aSn¨p

aSn¨p tNmZn¨p

]nt¶... Ft¶ cLq¶p hnfn¨m aXn..... "

AsX§\m ...Hcp _lpamt\ms¡ thtI... " AhÄ I¿nte \Jw ISn¨psImIp

tNmZn¨p.

_lpam\w sImdªmepw kmcey...."

CXp ]d....F{X sIm¨p§sfmIv cLq\v....?

IIns«{XsbmsI¶p tXm¶p¶p..?

sIm¨p§fmIms\mÅ {]mbw tXm¶p¶nÃ... ]ns¶... IeymWw IgntªsbmtÅm....?

AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

Fsâ I{Xo... Rm\n¸gpw s]®t\zjnípt¶ HÅp...

tM... Cutimtb......A¸w... IeymWw IgnímsXbmtWm.... Cu s]®p§tfsbms¡

Xncp½m³ t]mtW.... XpWnsbms¡ Agnt¨¨tÃ Xncp½pt¶...?

AtX... AXns\´m.... tUmÎÀs¡Ãmcpw tcmKnIfm... AhsS B¬s]¬

hyXymkanÃ...



At¿... F¶mepw ..... Hcp...Hcp.....CXv...

B CXn\p thInbtÃ.... I{Xot\w IqsS thW¶p ]dªXv....

F§s\bm... Ct{Xw sNdp¸¡mcsâ ap¼n Ipª½ XpWow amÁn sIS¡pt¶...

Fsâ I{Xo.... hbÊ½mtc¡mÄ t`Zm R§fp sNdp¸¡mcv.... R§¡p R§sS

tPmenbm apJyw.... AXdntbm.... ]ns¶... kabw In«p¼w C§p hm.... sNe

Imcy§fp \n\¡pw ]dªp Xcms\mIv.... AtÃ FSív ]dªm sicnbmI¯nÃ....."

Mqw... hcmw... \msfbms«... C¶m ImeamS½mcv..... sÈm... F\níp h¿.

Ft´...F´p ]Án...?... GXp ImeamS½mcsS Imcym Cu ]tdt¶...?

samXemfosS... BÄ¡mcm...t_mUoKmÀUpIfp amXncnbm...." Ahcp hcp¶Xn\p

I{Xnsí´m.... I{Xníp samXemfosS Imcyw t\m¡nbm t]mtc.. F¶mWtÃm Rm³

tI«Xv Rm³ tNmZn¨p. AhÄ Fsâ apJt¯sím¶p t\m¡n.

tI«sX´msWs¶\nídnbmw... AXv sImtdsbms¡ sicnbpam..... sImtd ]Wn

At\zjn¨Xm... In«mª¸w ChnsS IqSnbXm.... Rm³ tamimsW¶mcnípw cLp

IcpXpt¶...."

Gbv... F\ní§s\ bmsXmcp tXm¶epanÃ.... a\:km£n \¶mbm aXn...." Rm³

Ahtf Bizkn¸n¨p.

C¶p hcp¶ ImS½mcv ....bmsXmcp a\:Êm£ow CÃmt¯mcm... Ah½mÀ¡v Rm³

Xt¶ shf¼ns¡mSp¡Ww....FSp¯p sImSp¡Ww...Hgn¨psImSp¡Ww....

XoÁníWw.. " AhÄ Hcp hnjat¯msS ]dªp.

AXns\´m... sNbvtX¡Ww..... AXtÃ \½sS tPmen.... AtXm...?

sN¿mcp¶p.... ]t£ Cu ImS½mÀ¡v a\pjyXzansÃt¶.... " AhfpsS apJw hmSn

CcpIp.

AsX´m... sIS¶psImSp¡tWm.... ]ns¶ a\Ên shjtamsI¦n... BtcmsS¦nepw

sXmd¶p ]td¶Xp \ÃXm... "

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]ns¶´m...sXmd¶p ]dtªmt¶...Ft¶ A\y\mbn«p IcpXI...

cIpw aq¶pw Ip¸n Nmcmbw AI¯m¡pw.... ]ns¶ Fsâ XpWnbgn¸nípw...

Ifn¸m«w t]msebm ]ns¶... Hcp¯\p samte ]nSn¨v sR¡Ww... ISníWw.....

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Indps¡fIp¶ t]msebm...

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]ndp]ndp¯p.

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]t£....CsXms¡ F\nín¸w Hcp im]mbn«m h¶ncnípt¶....tZ ItIm.

aq¶masXmcp¯s\mIv.... Ignªmgv¨ B Igpthdn ImWn¨Xm.. AhÄ \bnÁnbpsS

Igp¯nse Hcp _«sWSp¯n«v, ape Aåw apIfnteíp XÅn¡mWn¨p. \Ã

shfp¯p an\p§n Xnf§p¶ apebnÂ h«¯nÂ s]mÅnb Hcp ]mSv.

F´m ImWnt¨...?..

knKdÁp sImIp Ip¯oXm... F¶n«v X´bnÃmt¯m³ Nncnípw... Rm³ ItctIw....

thtdw HIv.. Hcp aSnbpw IqSmsX sIm¨pIp«ntbt¸mse Iqfmbn«v AhÄ \bnÁnbpw

]mhmSbpw s]m¡n. Rm³ Xmtgíncp¶p. AIw XpSbnÂ Acíp sXm«p Xmsg AXp

t]mse thsdmcp ]mSv. s]mÅn¡nS¡p¶p, Icnbm³ XpS§nbtX DÅp. ASp¯p



Ip\nªncp¶p t\m¡nbt¸mÄ \bnÁnípÅnÂ ASªp InS¶ncp¶ s]®nsâ

clky`mK§fpsS Hcp KÔw Fsâ aq¡neSn¨p. AhÄ Aåw IqSn XpWn

s]m¡nbncps¶¦nÂ F\nsímcp ap¡he ImWmambncp¶tÃm F¶p s]s«¶p

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Xmgv̄ nbn«p. BZyw IIt¸mtg Xt¶ sXÁn²mcW DIm¡cpXtÃm. AhÄ Hcp

ZoÀL \nizmkt¯msS Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n. Ahnizk\obw F¶ a«nÂ

Rm³ Xebm«n.

Fsâ `Khmt\... Ct{Xw \Ã samtew sXmtSw IIm.... ]nimNp¡fp t]mepw D½

shíptI HÅp... Ch½mcv... kmat{ZmlnIfv......F¦n ]ns¶ samXemfntbmSp ]dªv

s\\¡t§m«p t]mImXncp¶p IqsS..

sImÅmw... At§ctÃ Ft¶ At§m«p ]dªp hnSpt¶... "

AÃ... Ch·mÀ¡v... \nsâ....\nsâ... Rm³ sXmd¶p tNmZnt¨mt«...?..

Mqw tNmZnt¨mt¶... F\nsímcp aSoanÃ ]dbm³... C¸w cLqt\mSp ]dª¸w

a\Êns\mcmizmkw....." AhÄ Fsâ ASp¯ Itkcbnencp¶p.

AÃ... Ch·mÀ¡v.... \nsâ...\nsâ.... Cu... CXp.... thtI..?..." Rm³ cIp

IbvsImIpw Hcp {XntImW¯nsâ, ]qdnsâ, BIrXn ImWn¨p tNmZn¨p.

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apdnªn«psamIv.....thsd Hcp {]ivt\manÃ... Ch½mscms¡ ateepw Im«nepw HÅ

BZnhmkns¸s¦m¨p§sS tamfnt¡dn adnªp \S¡pt¶mcm... sIm¨p sIm¨p

s]¼ntÅtcbm Ch½mÀ¡nãw... Rm³ tI«ns«mIv...

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apJhpw XpS¨p. ]ns¶ Aåkabw anImXncp¶p. Ncphm¦pfw Idnbm F¶

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Du¯pImcnsb¶v FÃmcpw hnizkníp¶, ]mhw Cu s]®nsâ bYmÀ°IY Rm³

tI«ncp¶p klX]n¨p.

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Cãs¸« Bfp Xt¶ IqsS thWw B Hcp \nÀ_tÔ HÅp. FSsíSív hÃ AIn

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t]mse......? Rm³ aSn¨p aSn¨p tNmZn¨p. apJaS¨v B«mWp {]Xo£n¨Xv.

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HÅp......"

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AsXm¶phÃ... tI¡p¼w NncnítÃ... AtÃ thI.... F\níp Xt¶ AXv ]dbm³

\mWmIphm....."

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\½Ä AXv Imcyam¡p¶nsÃ¶p t_m²yw h¶mÂ F´pw Xpd¶p ]dbpw.



]td¶Xn\p sImgt¸m¶panÃ.... H¶qtÃepw Hcp sshZyctÃ cLp..... cIp t]cpw

C§s\ s]d¶ ]Sn I«nte Nmcns¡S¡phmcnípw.... ]pÅn¡mc³ \½sS Np½m...

AhsS \½tS AhsS.. C§s\ XShn XShn Nnńt¨mIncn¡pw..... A§s\

Ccníp¶Xns\Sív s]s«¶v Hcp ]qtS¸nSns¨mcp hen... \½fdot¶\p ap¼v...

AX§s\ NpcpIv At§csS I¿nencnípw..... sImd¨p t\cw AX§s\ skm´w

samJ¯qsSw Ihntfepw Hs¡ C«v Hcp½pw .... ]ns¶ A¸q¸³ XmSn t]mse DuXn

]d¸nípw.....

AhÄ ]dªn«v \mWn¨p apJw Ip\nªncp¶p Nncn¨p. kXyw ]dªmÂ a\ÊnÂ

B cwKw k¦ån¨ncp¶ Fsâ Ip® AdnbmsX I¼nbmbnt¸mbn.

Fât½...A§\msW¦n...Çw... I{XosS AhSw... Çw I¯ncním amXncn shfp¯p

ImWqtÃm.... Rm\dnbmsX ]Xps¡ ]dªp t]mbn.

Hm ]ns¶....... Ht¶m ctIm ]dn¨me§p shfp¡p¶sXm¶paÃ sshZytc.. I{Xot\sS

At¿... ]dªp ]dªv \½fn¸w FhsSbm F¯ntb.... sO... tamiw.....Rm³

t]mIphm...

Ct{Xw ]dªntÃ... _m¡n IqsS ]d.... F\nív NnInÂkípw Cu hnhc§sfms¡

klmbm... Çw Ipªt½sS {]iv\§fv ]nSnIn«m³ sXmS§n... " Rm³ ]dªp.

AÃ...C\nbn¸w....... _m¡n IqsS ]dªmset´m hcm\m... Hcp \Ã Imcy¯n\tÃ.....

sshZycv tNmZnt¨m..." AhÄ XebpbÀ¯n Kuch¯nÂ Ft¶ t\m¡nbncp¶p.

CsXÃmw Ignªn«v.... Cu ]cn]mSn ... F¸gm... sXmS§pt¶...." Rm³ IbvsImIv

IpgeqXp¶Xp t]mse ImWn¨p. AhÄ AXp t\m¡nbn«v s]m«n¨ncn¨p.

sshZycmfp sImÅmw..... Hcp km[\w Xt¶.... " Nncn¨psImIv AhÄ Fsâ XpSbnÂ

IbvsImsImcSn X¶p. \njvIf¦amb s]cpamÁw.

\obpw NnÃd¡mcnbÃ..... \o Ct{Xw sXmd¶p ]dªXpsImIv....tNmZn¨qt¶ HÅp....

Rm\pw AtX ssÌenÂ sIm©ns¡mIv AhfpsS XpSsímcSn ASn¨p. \Ã

amÀ±hapÅ XpS. Rm³ ASn¨t¸mÄ AhnSsam¶p hnd¨p.

Mm... ]¸pw ]qtSw ]dníp¶ sZhkw... tatfm¶panÃ.... sI«n¸nSn¨s§md§pw...

sIm¨pw XtÅw t]mse.... Hd¡w ]nSníp¼w Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp t]mcpw....

A¸w... Npcp¡n ]dªm... Nmcmbw Xeíp ]nSním¯¸w... ]pÅnív \mKkzcw

tI¡Ww Mqw a\Ênembn.....F¦n ]ns¶..... Cu Ccp¸pw sIS¸pw Ipª½

Ccp¶mse´m sImg¸w....samXemfnínãtÃ Ahtc...?...Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AhStÃ sImg¸w... Ahscm¶p a\Êp sh¨ncpt¶Â F´p \¶mtbt\.... cIp

s]sÁ¦nepw...Cu Fsâ tZls¯mÅXnt\¡mfpw Hd¨ km[\§fm Çgpw

AhÀs¡mÅXv.... \Ã kuµtcymw..... " ]ns¶ apJw Fsâ ASpt¯íSp¸n¨v Aåw

]Xps¡ Hcp Xamip t]mse AhÄ XpSÀ¶p..

Rm³ H¶p cIp {]mhiyw IIns«mÅXm... samXemfn NmIp¶Xp htc ]dn¨mepw

Xocm¯ t]mse AhcsS Ibv hiw HIv...."

HsI¶p ]dªns«´m Imcyw... a\pjy\p thZ\níptIte... I{Xo\ Çw asÁmcp

\nhr¯oanÃm¯Xp sImIv.... ]dním³ A\phZníp¶p.... AhÀ¡Xnsâ

BhiyanÃmcnípw. Rm³ Kuch¯nÂ ]dªp.

AsXm¶pasÃsâ cLq....Ahcpw XtâSnbm... AhÄ apt¶m«ncp¶p. F¶n«v Aåw

]Xps¡ clkyw ]dbp¶Xp t]mse ]dªp.



]Iv.... FhcpsS B{inX\mcp¶p... Cu samXemfn... Ct§csS XSow anSp¡pw IIv

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sImSp¯Xm... B Al¦mcw F¸gpw AhcsS a\ÊnsemIv.... AXp ImcWw......

At§csS Imcyw t\m¡m\pw Cu Ipª½íp Çw a\ÊnÃ. IeymWw

IgnªsbSív... shey kvt\lmcp¶p... cIp s]dptIw sNbvXp... Çgpw

AIÂ¨sbm¶pw CÃ... F¶m... thI amXncnsbmÅ ASpt¸mw CÃ....

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apdos¶d¡n hns«¶m tdmknt¨S¯n ]dtª..... At§À¡mtW

Ccp]¯n\mepaWn¡qdpw IpSow..... ]ns¶...Çw _m¡n....hnt\mtZmw..." AhÄ

t\scbncp¶p.

A¸w sam¯¯nÂ ChnSt¯ {]iv\w... Cu ho«nÂ thIXv BÀ¡pw In«p¶nÃ....

thIm¯Xp [mcmfhpw.... AtÃ....?... Rm³ Nncn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

F¶p sh¨m....a\ÊnembnÃ....?

Idnbm¨\p thIXv Ipªt½sS kvt\lw.... AbmÄ¡nãs¸« coXnbnÂ....GXv

a\Ênemtbm... AXv In«p¶nÃ... ]ns¶ AbmÄsS hnt\mZ¯n\hcv k½Xní¯panÃ

]Icw FÃmw \o H¸n¨p sImSp¡p¶q¶p am{Xw.... Ipª½ív thIXv.... BWnsâ

FXv...]nSnIn«ntbm.... AsXm«p In«p¶nÃ... s\\¡msW¦n.... sNt¿IS¯v Ah·mcv

sN¿¯panÃ.... HÅsXÃmw.... XÃow sR¡ow ISn¨pw... ]dn¨pw \in¸n¡ptIw

sN¿p¶p Ipªt½sS A\nb¯nímsW¦nÂ.... kvt\ln¨ht\ In«nbnÃ... Ahtf

BÀ¡pw IIpIqSm Xm\pw... sicnbtÃ....." Rm\hfpsS apJ¯p t\m¡n.

sshZycv ...AÃ.. cLp ]dªXv sicnbm..

ChnsS Fsâ acp¶v ]nSnípsa¶p tXm¶p¶nÃm..... Ipªt½sS AkpJw thsdbm....

Fs¶\nín¸w tXm¶p¶p....

Bcnípw.... FÃmw sshZycpsS anSp¡p t]mencnípw.... kabw H¯ncnbmbn..... C\n

samXemfosS apdoÂ sImd¨v Imcy§sfmcp¡Ww.... " Ahsfgpt¶Áp. Rm\pw

Fgpt¶Áp. ]ns¶ AhfpsS t\tc I®nÂ t\m¡n. ]ns¶ tNmZn¨p.

I{Xot\... s\\¡n{X... sXmen¡«n...F¶p sh¨m...Hcp \mtWmw IqSmsX...\obn¸w

Ft¶mSp kwkmcn¨p... AsX§s\ In«n...?

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F\nsíhnsS Ipfncm\m....]ns¶... sshZytcmSp kwkmcn¨t¸m... Ft´m HcSpt¸mw

tXm¶n... Xncp½pw Ignªp cLp HSt\ A§p t]mIpw... ]ns¶ F\nsí´m

{]iv\w......AtXmIp Xs¶. AhÄ H¶p \nizkn¨p. ]ns¶ apSnsbm¶gn¨p sI«n.

HÁ tNmZyw IqsS.... \o tIm]níÃv.... BfpItf Adnbm\m...tIt«m... \o Çgpw Hcp

Hcp I\yIbmtWm.... ?

hnizkním\mhm¯Xp tI«Xpt]mse s]s«¶v Ahsfsâ I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n

Aåt\cw Nnń¨p. ]ns¶ sasÃ sasÃ B apJs¯mcp ]p©ncn hncnªp.

Fń\m Adot¶... A§p sI«msa¶mbncnípw..... ]mhw sshZycv... temIw

IIn«nsÃ¶p tXm¶p¶p...."

shdptX tNmZn¨q¶p am{Xw...AXpw hn«pIf...." Rm³ ]nńcnªp.

s]m« tNmZytÃ cLp tNmZnt¨.... Cu NpÁp]mSnÂ h¶n«v... GsX¦nepw Hcp

s]®ns\Ãmw sI«n¸nSnt¨mIp Pohním³ ]Ápthm. F¦nepw. Rm\n¶pw... I\yI



amXncnbm. samXemfosS I¿nembXpsImIp am{Xw AhÄ Ft´m HÀ¡p¶Xp

t]mse ]dªp. kzc¯nteíp hnjmZw Cgªp tIdnbXp t]mse.

amXncntbm...F¶p ]dªmÂ...?.. F\níp a\ÊnembnÃ.

AhÄ ZoÀLambn H¶p \nizkn¨n«v, sasÃ ]dªp XpS§n. Rm\nhnsS h¶v... cIp

amkw Ignªs¸m.... A¶v.... Hcp XSnb\p ]Icw... cLqt\s¸msemcp ]¿\mcp¶p

samXemfosS IqsS.... BZyt¯ {]mhiyw _embn«mcp¶p.... ]n¶t¯ {]mhiyw....

Rm³ AdnbmsX A\pkcn¨p t]mbn .... ImcWw.. A¶mcp¶p Rms\mcp

s]®msW¶pw.... Fs¶ Ff¡n adním³ HcmWp thWsa¶pw Rm³

a\Ênem¡nbXv.... ASp¯ {]mhiyw h¶t¸m Ft¶ Ifn¸m«w t]mse

t\m¡nbncp¶tX HÅp....Ft¶ Cãambo¶p ]dªp.... F\nípw.... Cu ]Wn

Iftª¨v Ft¶w Iq«n ChnS¶p t]mIm\ncníp¼w... Hcp temdn A]ISw..... " AhÄ

hoIpw ItkcbnÂ Ccp¶p ss\Án DbÀ¯n I®pIÄ XpS¨p, aq¡p NoÁn.

A]ISw... ?

B F\nídnb¯nÃ..... F\níp thInbmcnípw.... ImsimIm¡m³

HÁpsImSps¯¶m ]dtª.... AXnsâ _m¡nbmcp¶t{X...."

slât½... hÃms¯mcp temIw Xt¶ CXv... `Khmt\...." Fsâ a\Ênepw òXn

tIdntbm F¶p tXm¶n.

Rms\Ãmw ad¡m³ t\m¡phm.... F\nín\nsbń\m... Cu

XSn....Rm\nhnSmbXpsImIv ho«nen¸w \Ã Imeam... AtÃÂ.... ]tI... Rm\pw B

s]mdtI t]mtbt\....

t]ms« I{Xot\... FÃmw CuizclnXatÃ.... F\níhtfmSp klXm]hpw

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kz]v\§fpImbncp¶p. Pohním\pw kvt\lním\pw kvt\lnís¸Sm\pw Ahfpw

sImXn¨p. shdpsXbÃ, Ahfn{Xbpw \nÊwKtbt¸mse Ft¶mSp s]cpamdnbXv.

AhfpsS a\Êpw \mWhpw B A]ISt¯msS Ifªpt]mbncníp¶p. B

sNdp¸¡mcsâ Poht\msSm¸w \ãambncníp¶p. Aåt\cw R§Ä anImXncp¶p.

]ns¶ AhÄ apJapbÀ¯n Ft¶ t\m¡n. At¸mÄ B apJw {]k¶ambncp¶p.

H¶padnbm¯htfs¸mse AhÄ Fs¶ t\m¡n Nncn¨p.

Ft¶ Xncp½m³ ]Tn¸nIp¶sX¸gm....?

\msf... FÃmw Hcp¡o«v.... ]dªp Xcmw.... \osbm¶p ]Tn¨m F\níp t\ct¯

Xncn¨p t]mImw...."

Gbv AsXm¶pw thI... _mw¥qco¶v.... dmWn hcp¶ htc... Rm³ klbnímw

At{Xw aXn....." AhÄ t]mIms\gpt¶Áp.

Hm... A§s\mcp km[\w hcps¶mItÃm...AtÃ...?... thI... \o Xt¶ \n¶m aXn..

F´m...cLq\v... Bfnt\ Adnbmtam....?

CÃ ....]dªp tI«ns«mIv

henb _p²nap«m... Ahfp ]td¶ t]msetb Imcy§fp \S¡q.... tN¨níp thin

NmIpw... Ipª½ípw A§s\ X¶m tIt«m..."

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\o Çgpw ChnSncnípImtWm.... Ipª½ At\zjníp¶p.... samXemfnív

thIsXms¡ FSp¯p shím³ ]dªp. Ahcv Ipcnip hcím³ t]mIphm¶v....



Idnbm¨³ hcpt¶\p ap¼v AhÀ¡v htcw ]m«pw ss__nfp hmbt\w FÃmw

XoÀ¡Ww.... \obt§m«p sNÃv....."

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FSp¯p sImIv Cd§nt¸mbn.

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F´p Imcyw.

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Im¸n sImIph¶Xv. \Ã Hcp kv{Xo. {]mbambn, t]mIms\mcnSanÃm¯Xp sImIpw

Idnbmív AhtcmSv Aåw ImcpWyw DÅXpsImIpw AhnsS¯s¶ IqSnbncníp¶p.

AhÀ h¶t¸mÄ Rm³ H¶p tNmZn¨p.

AÃ tNSt¯y ....I{Xot\ IInÃtÃm...

F´m Ahfp X¶mte Fd§qs¶mtIm.... ? AhÀ Ft¶ tZjyt¯msS t\m¡n.

AÃ.... Fsâ Imcyw t\m¡m³ Ahtfbm G¸n¨ncp¶tX...

B....F¶mte Ah¡p t\m¡m³ Xt¶¡mÄ shey BsfmIv...... Rm³ t]mWp

Ahfp hctW Xmaknípw.

Ipªt½ Çw ImWm³ ]Ápthm...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

tNmZn¨n«p ]dbmw.... Ipfním³ tIdocníphm...

AhÀ Ft¶ Cãs¸Sm¯ a«nÂ Cd§nt¸mbn. AcaWn¡qÀ Ignªtªv AhÀ

]m{XsaSp¡m³ Xncn¨ph¶t¸mÄ Ipª½ Ft¶ hnfníp¶p F¶p ]dªp. Rm³

sXsÃmcp A¼ct¸msSbmWv Ahtc ImWm³ sN¶Xv. ssltd©nse Hcp

apSnNqSma¶sâ cmPvRntb¡mWpt¼mÄ AtX ssltd©nÂ BÄamdm«Imc\mbn,

Hcp hymPsshZy\mbn hnekp¶ Fsâ a\ÊnÂ \ymbambpw DImImhp¶ A¼çv.

cImw\nebnte hnimeamb Xpdkmb Ccp¸p apdnbnÂ AhÀ Hcp skÁnbnÂ

Ccp¶ncp¶p. Ft¶¡In«v Fgpt¶Â¡m³ AhÀ Iq«m¡nbnÃ. Iment·Â Imepw

IbÁnh¨v AhÀ Ccp¶p. Cfw ]¨ \nd¯nepÅ ]«p]pShbWnªv

kzÀ®m`cW§fnepaWnªv AhÀ Ccp¶p. kpµbnbmb {]uV.

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BkzZntíIsX¶v ]dªp tI«n«pIv. bphXz¯nsâ, Ccp]XpIfpsS, Ahkm\w,

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]©]pOaS¡nb t]mse \n¶p.

tUmÎÀ Ccníq...." AhÀ £Wn¨p.

thIm...Rm³ \nt¶mfmw..

AXp thIm... tcmKntbmSv C{Xbpw _lpam\w tUmÎÀ¡p

thI....Ccpt¶mfq...]ns¶ Fs¶¡mWWw F¶p ]dªXv...?

AXv...tcmKntb¡mWmsX ...Hcp kp{]`mX¯nÂ Xncp½Â XpS§pI ...Hcp icnbmb

coXnbÃ... BZyw tcmKnbpsS hniZhnhc§Ä AdnbWw... icockvYnXnbdnbWw

ChnSt¯ kuIcy§Ä AdnbWw... CsXms¡ BhiyamWv... Rm³ XpS§n sh¨p.

CSív Rm³ hoIpw Ahtc {i²n¨p. XdhmSnXzhpw BtcmKyhpw kuµcyhpw

C\nbpw hn«pamdm¯ bphXzhpw IqSn tNÀ¶ Hcp km£mÂ Nc¡nt\bmWv Rm³

AhcnÂ IIXv. Cu km[\¯nt\ IbvImcyw sN¿pt¼mÄ ]Xn·S§v kq£níWw

Fs¶sâ a\sÊt¶mSv D]tZin¨p.

AXns\´m... Fsâ A¸³ D]tbmKn¨ncp¶ F®t¯mWn IpfnapdnbnÂ

sdUnbm¡nbn«pIv... tUmÎÀ ]dª km[\§Ä apgph³ enÌp {]Imcw

F¯n¨n«papIv

F®t¯mWn IpfnapdnbnÂ thImbncp¶p. ...Ipg¼p Xmsg hoWmÂ sX¶n

hogm\pÅ km²yXtbdpw.... kmcanÃ kq£n¨mÂ aXn.... ]ns¶ AXnt\¡mÄ

{][m\w... F\nív tcmKntb...£aníWw tIt«m... IIn«v Hcp tcmKnbmsW¶p

tXm¶p¶nÃ.... Ipª½tb ]cntim[níWw... Ipd¨p hnhc§Ä AdnbWw.. "

Bbnt¡ms«... F\níp hntcm[anÃ..

Rm³ AhnsS¡nS¶ Hcp ItkcsbSp¯v AhÀ¡`napJambn«v AhcpsS sXm«p

ap¼nÂ C«n«v AXnencp¶p. At¸mÄ AhÀ Ipfním\p]tbmKn¨

hmk\tkm¸nsâbpw GtXm ]uUdntâbpw \dpaWw.

Rm³ tNmZníp¶ tNmZy§Ä¡v .... Hcp tUmÎdmsW¶pÅ hnNmct¯mSp

IqSn...F¶ph¨mÂ Hcp A\y]pcpj³ F¶ hnNmcanÃmsX D¯cw Xcm³

]Áptam....?...F¦nte Rm³ tNmZníp¶pÅp.... ]dbp¶ hnhc§Ä clkyambn

kq£nípIbpw sN¿pw F¶v Rm³ Dd¸pw Xcp¶p.

Rm³ AhcpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n. Ahscm¶p ]p©ncn¨p. IbÁn h¨ncp¶ ImÂ

Xmsg h¨v t\tc Ccp¶p.

cLphn\n¸gpw Ft¶ Ft´m Hcp t]Sntbm.... hnjatam t]mse... A¶v BZyw cLp

ChnsS hcp¼w.... Rm³ Hcp hÃm¯ aqUnembncp\p.... AXpsImImW§ns\

s]cpamdnbXv. Rm³ apt¶m«Sp¯p. At¸mÄ AhÀ D]tbmKníp¶

kpKÔ{Zhy¯nsâ ]cnafw AhcpsS \nizmk¯nsâ KÔ¯nsâ AI¼SntbmsS

Fsâ aq¡neSn¨p. GtXm hntZinbmsW¶p tXm¶p¶p.

Ibv \o«q..." AhÀ Ibv \o«n Rm³ \mUn ]nSn¨p. sImgp¯pcpIp arZphmb B Ibv

Fsâ ssIípÅnencp¶t¸mÄ Fsâ Ibv hndímsX Rm³ ]camh[n kq£n¨p.

{]jtdm jpKtdm... CubnsS t\m¡nbn«ptIm..

DIv.... Ignªbmgv̈ ...t]mt« t]mIpt¶\p ap¼v... FÃmw t\mÀaÂ..."

Rm³ Ibv hn«p sImSp¯p. Is®m¶p t\m¡t«....." Rm³ AhcpsS I¬t]mfIÄ

hnSÀ¯n ]cntNm[n¨p. kXy¯nÂ BbpÀthZ ]pkvXI¯nÂ hmbn¨p t\m¡nb

Adnth F\nípÅp. ]ns¶ ]gb sshZy³ BfpItf ]cntim[n¨p IIXpw.



Xang¯nIfpsS thIm¯nSs¯ms¡ shdptX sXm«pw ]nSn¨pw t\m¡n

ckn¨XÃmsX AsXm¶pw ]cntim[\Ifmbncp¶nÃtÃm.

Mqw... aq{Xw NpSn¨ntem XSÊtam....

CÃ....

tim[\...?

Hcp Ipg¸hpanÃ..

izmkw ap«Â.... hbdp t\mhv... thZ\...?

H¶pw CÃ.....

C\n Ipª½bpsS {]iv\w F´msW¶p ]dbpI..." Rm³ t\scbncp¶p. H¶v...

F\nív cm{Xn Dd¡anÃ... InS¶mÂ Hcp...Hcp AkzkvYX... F´nsâtbm Hcp

Ipdhv..... C{Xbpw XWp¸pÅ Cu ImemhkvYbnÂ F\níp Nnet¸mÄ DÅnÂ NqSv.....

Hcp P\Â Xpd¶n«mÂ aÁpÅhÀ XWp¯p hndípw... F\nív F¶mepw Dd¡w

hcnÃ. shfp¡mdmIpt¼mfmsWm¶p I®SípI..

]ns¶...?

kÔn_Ô§fnepw Rc¼pIfnepw...thZ\bpÅt]mse tXm¶pI.... ]n¶t¯ Imcyw

]dbItÃm... Iptd \mfmbn.. Cw¥ojp acp¶p sImtd Ign¨p... ]e tUmÎÀamtcbpw

IIp Ahcv ]dbp¶Xv... F\nív AkpJw H¶pw CsÃ¶m....At¸mgm F\níp

tXm¶nbXv.. ]Iv A¸³ ]dbpambncp¶p. Iptd Znhkw tX¨pIpfn¨mÂ

kpJamsW¶v.. AXpsImIv CsXm¶p ]co£nímsa¶p sh¨p...... Rm³ sasÃ

Xmtgíncp¶p.

Ipª½ B Imsem¶p ImWnt¨....." AhÀ ]mZ¯n\p apIfnÂ \n¶pw kmcn amÁn.

\Ã XqshÅ ]mZ§Ä. ]t£ BWp§fpsSXp t]mse AXnsâ a²y¯nÂ Hcp

Idp¯ tcma¡q«w. Rm³ IW¦mÂ sR¡nbpw Xncn¨pw t\m¡nbn«p tNmZn¨p.

thZ\... ?

CÃ..."

F¦nÂ F\níp aps«m¶p IIm sImÅmw... AhÀ sasÃ ]«pkmcnbpw ]mhmSbpw

Iq«n ap«n\p taÂ s]m¡n¸nSn¨p. F¶n«v ImepIfpsS CSbnteív XpWn XncpIn

sh¨p. A_²himÂ Rm³ t\m¡nbmepw ImWmXncním\mbncnípw. FÃm

coXnbnepw ImÂap«pIfpw Rm³ ]cntim[n¨p. thZ\bnÃ, XSn¸nÃ. FÃmw t\mÀaÂ.

Hcp Imcyw Rm³ {i²n¨p. I{Xo\ ]dªXp t]mse Fsâ ap«n\p XmsgbpÅXnÂ

IqSpXÂ Idp¯p I«nbmb tcma§Ä AhÀ¡pIv. ImenÂ C¡W¡msW¦nÂ

ChcpsS IhínS Batkm¬ h\ambncnípw. GXmbepw IInt« ]dbm³ ]Áq.

IqSmsX AhÀ¡v sNdnb coXnbnÂ Iq«p]pcnIapIv. Iq«p]pcnIapÅ s]®p§Ä

IqSpXÂ ISnbpÅhcmsW¶p tI«n«pIv. ]ns¶ ChÀs¡´p ]Án.

Rms\gpt¶Át¸mÄ AhÄ XpWn Xmgv¯n t\scbn«p. ]ns¶ I¿psS kÔnIÄ

Cf¡nbpw aS¡nbpw t\m¡n. FÃmw Hmt¡. ChnsS Rm³ tXmÂ¡pw XoÀ¨bmbn.

ChÀ¡p asÁt´m am\knIamb {]iv\ambncnípw. Ahkm\w, Rms\mcp XnIª

sshZy\msW¶p Ahtc t_m[ys¸Sp¯s\¶ t]mse Hcp the {]tbmKn¨p.

Fgpt¶sÁm¶p Ip\nªp \nÂ¡mtam...?

AhÀ Fgpt¶Áp. Rm³ AhcpsS ]pd¯v »ukn\p apIfnÂ IqSn \«Ãnsâ

apIfnÂ IqSn Is¿mSn¨p. NnebnS¯v shdptX sR¡nbn«v tNmZn¨p.

Adnbp¶ptIm...?



HIv.....

C¸w C¡nfnsbmtIm.. AtXm thZ\tbm...

AaÀ¯p¼w thZ\sbmIv...

C\n C¡nfntbm thZ\tbm tXm¶ps¶¦nÂ ]dbWw.....

Mqw...

Rm³ ]pd¯v Acs¡«nte \s«Ãn\p apIfnÂ IqSn AhcpsS kmcn¡nSbnteíp Ibv

IS¯n. AhcpsS \s«Ãnsâ Ahkm\ Iticphnsâ Xmsg AhcpsS KpZZzmc¯n\p

sXm«p apIfnÂ Ibvsh¨v iànbmbn apIfntesím¶aÀ¯n. AhcpsS

NqSpKpZ¯nÂ Fsâ \SphncÂ Aåw Cd§n¡mWpw. GÃmhÀ¡pw At¸mÄ

thZ\nípw Fs¶\nídnbmambncp¶p.

A¿vt¿m.... Ahscm¶p ]pfªp. Rm³ Is¿Sp¯p. ]ns¶ ]dªp.

Ignªp. C\n Ccpt¶mfq... Ibv .....H¶p...IgpIm³..

Zm AXm _m¯v dqw..." AhÀ NqIn¡mWn¨p. Rm³ t]mbn IbvIgpIn.

IgpIp¶Xn\pap¼v hncsem¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. Hcp ]pfn¸p KÔw. GXmbmepw

C\nbpw aW¡m³ kabw [mcmfapItÃm. Xncn¨ph¶n«v AhcpsS ap¼nencp¶p.

Aåt\cw BtemNn¨p. AhÀ tNmZy`mht¯msS Fsâ apJ¯p t\m¡n. At¸mÄ

Rm³ sR¡nb `mK¯v AhÀ Ibv IS¯n Xncp½p¶pImbncp¶p.

kmcanÃ... thZ\ Ct¸mÂ amdntímfpw..

F¶mepw hÃm¯ Hcp sR¡mbnt¸mbn sshZytc.....tlm.... AXpw hÃm¯

kvYm\¯v.. AhÀ H¶p Nqfn. Rm³ H¶p aµlkn¨p.

R§Ä tcmKw a\Ênem¡m³ Nne aÀ½{]tbmK§Ä sN¿pw.... ]t£ AsXm¶pw

sImg¸samIm¡¯nÃ... t]Snt¡I ]ns¶... Ipª½¡v. henb {]iv\sam¶panÃ.

`mhnbnÂ \s«Ãns\§m\pw DImIm\pw aXn.....hymbmaw thWw... Rms\mcp Ipg¼p

kvs]jyembn tNÀ¡ps¶mIv... ]t£...Ct¸mÄ Ipª½bpsS icocw... Hcp

Ccp]XpImcnbptSXp amXncnbmsW¶v Rm³ km£ys¸Sp¯mw....AYhm...

Fs´¦nepw IpdhpsI¦nÂ Cu Xncpt½msS amdptIw sN¿pw...]t£.... Rm³

\nÀ¯n. Ccp]XpImcnsb¶p Rm³ ]dªt¸mÄ AhcpsS {]Imin¨ apJw

DtZzK]qÀ®amIp¶Xp Rm³ IIp.

F´m cLq Hcp....]t£....?

Cu AkzkvYX... icoc¯nsâbÃ.... a\ÊnsâbmsW¶msW\níp tXm¶p¶Xv.

AXpsImIv...... Ipª½ C\n tNmZníp¶ tNmZy§Ä¡v kXykÔambn adp]Sn

]dbWw kt¦mNw IqSmsX...

Hmtlm... tNmZnt¨mfq... CXp t]mse sR¡mXncp¶m aXn..

Gbv CÃnÃ... C\n sXms«mÅ ]cntim[\bnÃ...... ]ns¶....`mcym `ÀXr_Ôw

F§s\...? AhÀ H¶p aSn¨p. ]ns¶ ]dªp.

AXpw t\mÀaÂ...

Rm³ tNmZn¨Xv... ]WanS]mSpw IpSpw_Imcy§fpaÃ... ssaYp\w....?

F¶p h¨mÂ.... s_Uvdqw... F¶mtWm...?

AXp Xs¶.... "

AhÀ NpÁpw t\m¡n. ]ns¶ AkzkvYXtbmsS tNmZn¨p. cLp...

Ft¶..tX¨pIpfn¸ním³ h¶tXm ...AtXm Fsâ IpSpw_clky§Ä tNmÀ¯m³

h¶tXm..."



l...l..l... BZyta Rm³ ]dªp...Rm³ sshZy\msW¶v... ]ns¶, IpSw

Iagv¯nbn«v shÅw \ndím³ Rm\nÃ... aÁpÅ sshZy·mÀ ImWpambncnímw

A§s\ sN¿m³.... F\nímZyw... IpSw t\tc híWw... ]ns¶...AXn\pÅnÂ DÅ

IÃpw IcSpw sNfnbpw amÁWw...F¦nte IpS¯nÂ shÅw \ndbq.... AXn\p tcmKn

klIcníWw... êw thWsa¦nÂ..." Rm³ H¶p \nÀ¯n AhcpsS apJt¯íp

t\m¡n.

Adntª Xocq F¶v \nÀ_ÔamtWm..

F\nínÃ... NnInÂk êníWsa¦nÂ... \n§Ä¡pd§Wsa¦nÂ... At{XbpÅp....

Rm³ Zqtcíp t\m¡nbncp¶p. Aåt\cw AhÀ BtemNn¨p. At¸mtgípw

tdmknt¨S¯n Im¸nbpambn h¶p.

cLp Im¸n IpSnív... F¶n«v...\aps¡sâ s_Uvdqanteíp t]mImw.. Rm³ Im¸n

sam¯n¡pSnípt¼mÄ AhÀ Bsctbm t^m¬ sN¿p¶Xp IIp. Im¸nIpSn¨p

Ignªv AhÀ Ft¶ AhcpsS s_Uvdqanteíp Iq«ns¡mIp t]mbn. IXIS¨p.

hnimeamb, cmPIobamb apdn. FÃm kuIcy§fpw DIv. tkmÎÄ.... Soho...

t^m¬.... ]ns¶ Ipfnapdn... hkv{Xw amdm³ thtd apdn AeamcIÄ.. ]chXm\n...

hnimeamb I«nÂ InS¡. {InkvXob ssZh§fpsS ]S§Ä... F¶p thI.....

BapdnbpsS IpfnapdnbmsWsâ sshZyime. R§Ä ASp¯Sp¯mbn cIp

tkmÎfnÂ Ccp¶p. AhÀ Fsâ apJ¯p t\m¡n. Rm³ Fsâ tNmZyw

BhÀ¯n¨p. ssaYp\w... AXmbXv...`À¯mhpambn«pÅ imcocnI _Ôw...

F§s\bpIv... sdKpeÀ BtWm... AtXm...?..."

AXn¸w.....kXyw ]dªm.....R§Ä _Ôs¸«n«v... Ct¸mÄ.... GItZiw....A©p

hÀj¯n\p taembn... AhÀ \net¯íp t\m¡nbncp¶p.

Mqw... F\níp kwibapImbncp¶p.....F¦nepw.......Htc apdnbnemtWm.. Dd¡w...?

C{Xbpw hÀjambn«v C¶sebmWt±lw Cu apdnbnÂ Dd§nbXv..

Hmtlm... F´m....Fs´¦nepw {]tXyI ImcWw....]dtªm....?

GtXm _nkn\ÊnÂ... {]iv\§Ä XpS§n... AXpw henb KuchapÅ _nkn\kv

Rms\m¶pw t\m¡mdnÃmbncp¶p.... F\nsísâ hgn... At§À¡t§csS hgn..."

CXp hÃXpw Ip«nIÄ¡dntbm..."

Iptdsbms¡..."

]ocoUv...."

AXpw t\mÀaÂ Xt¶...."

Ft¶mSp hbÊp ]dbp¶XnÂ hntcm[aptIm...

ap¸¯n \membn..."

C¶te... _Ôs¸t«m... AXmbXv... At§cv... hnjan¨p h¶¸w... kt´mjn¸ním³

{iant¨m...?

Ahscm¶p Nncn¨p.

Iptd¡meambn«v BZyw Fsâ ASp¯p h¶¸w.. NmSns¡«n¸nSním³ am{Xw

R§¡n¸w A{Xív sNdp¸amsW¶p tXm¶p¶ptIm cLphn\v..

shdpw sXÁn²mcW.... Ipª½ Çgpw bphXnbm... {]tXyIn¨v skIvkv icnípw

AXnsâ Bg§fnÂ BkzZním³ XpS§p¶ {]mbw.... samXemfntb¸Án

F\nídnbnÃ..

Ft¶¡mÄ As©«p hbÊnsâ aqs¸mIv



AXp {]iv\aÃ... Bt«....F§s\bm \n§fpsS AIÂ¨ XpS§nbXv...? H¶p

]dbmtam...

AsXms¡ Adnªn«v F´p Imcyw.... ?

IInSt¯mfw... Ipª½ív imcocnIamb {]iv\§sfm¶pw CÃ... Rm\pd¸n¨v

]dbp¶p {]iv\w a\ÊnemWv... AXv... _m[n¨Xv icoct¯bmsW¶p am{Xw..

Hcp sNdp¸¡mct\mSv.....Xpd¶p ]dbm³...C¯ncn _p²nap«m...?.

Rm³ ]Åoe¨\pw Ipª½ Ip¼kmcním³ h¶XmsW¶pw HmÀ¯v ]dªm aXn...

Ahscm¶p Nncn¨p. F¶n«p ]dªp.

cLp Rm³ hnNmcn¨ amXncnbÃtÃm... Rm³ BZyw hnNmcn¨Xv... Hcp sN¡³

F¶mcp¶p. CXn¸w.... knsFUn¡mcpsS amXncnsbmÅ tNmZy§fpw coXnbpw...tM...?

Iªn{]iv\atÃ Ipªt½.... F\nsísâ tPmenbmWp hepXv... GsÁSp¯ ]Wn

hnPbníWw... AXp PetZmjamsW¦nepw sicn, amdmhym[nbmtWepw sicn....

sicn... GXmbmepw ]dbmw... FÃmw.....BtcmsS¦nepw H¶p sXmd¶p ]dbWsa¶p

B{KlsamImcp¶p... ]t£ ]Ánb BfnÃtÃm...

F¦nÂ aSníI ... Xpd¶p Xs¶ ]dbmw... Fsâ tPmen Ffp¸amtb¡mw..."

A¸sâ Hcp ]nG Bbn«mcp¶p Rm³ Idnbm¨t\ BZyw ImWp¶Xv. ]t£

KpImbnkw I¿nepImbncp¶Xp sImIv t_mUoKmÀUmbn amdn. \Ã BtcmKyw.

tIm¬shânÂ ]Tn¨ncp¶ F\nív Idnbm¨sâ A¶t¯ aknepIÄ \¶mbn

]nSn¨p. Ah[níp hcpt¼msgms¡ Rm³ ]pÅn¡mct\ hogním³ t\m¡n.

Ahkm\w ]pÅn hoWp. ]t£ hoWXv t\cn«v.....Fsâ tZlt¯ímbncp¶p.

R§fpsS \ÃImew. Cu ho«nÂ sh¨p kuIcyw In«p¼sgms¡ R§Ä ....."

Ipª½ Ft¶ t\m¡nbn«v H¶p \nÀ¯n.

Mqw ... a\Ênembn....]dtªmfq....." Rm³ \nÀhnImc\mbn tI«ncp¶p. ]t£ Fsâ

jÍnípÅnÂ AS§n¡nS¶h\v A{X \nÀhnImcX tXm¶nbnsÃ¶p tXm¶p¶p.

Ah³ ]Xps¡ sR«n ]pfbm³ XpS§n.

HSphnÂ A¸³ FÃmw Adnªp. BZyw FXnÀs¯¦nepw... Ahkm\w Fsâ

\nÀ_Ô¯n\p hg§n... A§s\ ]pÅn¡mc³ Fs¶ sI«n ChnsS Xmakambn.....

cImaXv tamfpImhp¶Xp htc... Ipg¸sam¶panÃmbncp¶p...... icnípw ]dªm....

Fsâ kt´mjambncp¶p s_UvdqanÂ ]pÅn¡mc\p apJyw. ]ns¶

sImtd¡gnª¸w...]pÅn ChnSt¯ apXemfnamcpsS t\Xmhmbn... AtXmsS...FÃmw

XInSw adnªp.... F¶pw bm{X aZy]m\w...]ns¶..... aÁp s]®p§Ä.... FÃmw

Rm\dnªp.... Ipsdsbms¡ D]tZin¨p t\m¡n.....Icªp.... c£bnÃ.... Ahkm\w

Rm³ ssZh¯n¦teíp Xncnªp...

CsXms¡ ]W¡mcIpSpw_§fnÂ km[mcWbtÃ.... Imipw

kzm[ot\msamsIInÂ... `À¯mhp thtd kpJw tXSnt¸mIpw.... `mcy... ho«nte

tPmen¡mct\ hnfn¨p IqsS¡nS¯pw.... .. "

t\m.... Rm\§s\ sNbvXnÃ.... Rm³ IpSpw_¯n s]d¶hfm.... F\nsísâ A´Êv

{][m\am...

F\nídntbIXv.... \n§Ä At\ym\yw icocw shdp¯Xnsâ ImcWam.... C¸w

`À¯mhp IÅpIpSn¨mepw Ahtf XÃnbmepw.... Ah³ thsd s]®p]nSn¨mepw....

an¡hmdpw hoSpIfnÂ Abmfp h¶v... H¶p XShn kpJn¸níp¼w...

Ipd¨pt\ct¯sí¦nepw `mcy FÃmw ad¡pw..... FÃmw Ignªv Abmfp cmhnte

hoIpw ]gb ]Wníp t]mIpw....



sImd¨p Imew A§t\w R§fp IgnªXm...

]ns¶hnSm {]iv\w sXmS§oXv...." Rm³ A£a\mbn. IY \ofp¶XÃmsX

Imcy¯nse¯p¶nÃ.

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C¸gpw _m¨nedtÃ.... Ipª½ kt¦mNt¯msS Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n.

Fsâ Ipªt½.... tUmÎtdmSm ]td¶sX¶§p hnNmcnt¨m.... F\níXp tI«p

kpJníms\m¶paÃ... Fsâ ]Wn Ffp¸am¡m\m...

IInSt¯mfw... cLqs\mcp hnimeamb ho£WsamsI¶p tXm¶p¶p....

AXpsImIv ]dbmw...

At¸mtgípw tdmknt¨S¯n hoIpw hmXnÂ¡Â ap«nbn«v AIt¯ív XeIm«n.

Mqw...? Ipª½ tNmZn¨p.

Im¸ntbm atÁm....?.." AhÀ tNmZn¨p. Ipª½ Ft¶ t\m¡n.

F\nsím¶pw thI.... Akab¯v Rm³ H¶pw IgnímdnÃ..... ]¨shÅaÃmsX...

Ipª½ H¶pw thI F¶v BwKyw ImWn¨p. tdmkn¯Å t]mbn.

Idnbm¨sâ ]gb Ìm^m... cLqt\w sImIv Rm³ AI¯ptIdp¶Xp IIp

ImWpw....\yqkdnbm³ h¶Xm....]mhw..." AhÀ Nncn¨p. F¶n«v XpSÀ¶p. t\Xmhmbn,

]nt¶w tXm«§fpw ImSpw hm§n.... Imimbn.... AtXmsS....Ft¶mSpÅ

kao]\¯ns\mcp amÁw Fsâ.... icnbmb ...B....`mKt¯msSmcp shdp¸v t]mse..

shdpt¸m.... AsX§s\ a\Ênembn....?

sXmd¶p ]dbmtÃm... {]IrXnhncp²w Fs¶ms¡ \½fp hmbnímdntÃ... AXp

]pÅn¡mc³ sXmS§n...... Rm³ Ip\nªp \n¡Ww... F¶n«v ]pÅnív... Fsâ

Bk\w D]tbmKníWw ]ns¶.... Rm³ Fsâ hmsImIv.. sNbvXpsImSp¡Ww....

F\nísXms¡ Hcp...Hcp...\mWt¡Sp t]memcp¶p....

Gbv.. AsXms¡ km[cmW Z¼XnIfpsS Hmtcm tlm_nbtÃ...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Bbncnímw...]t£ F\níXt§m«v... DÄs¡mÅm³ ]Áp¶nÃ cLq..... HcpXcw

thiyItfmSp s]cpamdp¶Xp t]mse....." AhÀ apJw Hcp hit¯íp Xncn¨p

shdpw sXÁn²mcW.... InS¸dbnÂ tIdn XpWnbgn¨p IgnªmÂ ]ns¶ ....cIp

t]cpw At§m«pant§m«pw thiyItft¸mse adbnÃmXmIWw... F¦nte icochpw

Bßmhpw tbmPnípIbpÅp... AXp Ipª½ a\Ênem¡nbn«nsÃ¶p tXm¶p¶p....

thsdbmÀ¡p thInbm... Cu Ip¶pIfpw IpgnIfpw Zzmc§fpsams¡ \n§Ä

kq£n¨p shíp¶Xv...? hbÊmbn Pcm\cIÄ _m[n¨pIgnªm¸ns¶... CsX´n\p

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tNmZn¨p.

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F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ Xebm«n.

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t]mse.

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tNmZn¨p.

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I«nenÂ Fsâ ImÂ¡embn Ccp¶p.

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NncntbmsS

]dªp.

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AXp t]mse Xs¶ sIS¡pw..."

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sImIp h¶p.

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]dªp.

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AsX´m sXm«mÂ..."

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tZmjam..."

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ImWn¨p.

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AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

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Zm C§s\ h«¯nÂ Xncp½Ww... sasÃ...sasÃ.... Çw a\Ênemtbm...." Rm³

tNmZn¨p. AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp \n¶p.

tZ..cLq... Ct§m«p t\m¡ntb.... Zm..C§\tÃ...." AhÄ Hcp IbvsImIv AhfpsS

apebpsS ASnhiw Xncp½n¡mWn¨p.

A§\Ã..... \o Cu I«ntetem«p sIS¡v... \obn¸w Ipª½bm¶p hnNmcnív...

Rm³

sN¿p¶ t]mse t\m¡n¡Iv sN¿Ww...."

\nÃv...\nÃv........ B tdmknt¨S¯nsb§m\pw h¶p IIm.... t\m¡p¼w... thtd

hÃXpw tXm¶pw... AXp aXn ]ns¶ AhÀ¡p hy`nNmcamIm³. AhÄ

]m{X§sfSp¯v ap³hmXnen\p ]pd¯p sImIp sh¨p. ]ns¶ hmXneS¨p

IpÁnbn«p. Xncn¨p h¶v XeapSn Agn¨n«p, I«nenÂ Ibdn \oIp \nhÀ¶p InS¶p.

cIp aq¯ IcnípIÄ t]mse B s]cpapeIÄ »ukn\I¯v amd¯v s]mń Aåw

]c¶p InS¶p Xpfp¼n. hbsdm¶p hnimeambn Ipgnªp XmWp. ]p¡nÄ henªp

\n¶p. Agnªpeª XeapSn XebnWbnÂ NnXdn. Npw_\¯n\p Zmlníp¶

\\ªp XSn¨ NpIpIÄ. hnimeamb Acs¡«v ]mhmSípÅnÂ Hfnªp InS¶p.

B apJ¯p am{Xw bmsXmcp `mhhpanÃ. shdpw \nÀhnImcX am{Xw. ]t£ B



InS¸p II Fsâ DÅw H¶peªp. Fsâ a\Êp ]dªp, `KhXo Fsâ

\nb{´Ww hnScptX.

Mm... C\n Fsâ tZl¯p Xncp½n¡mWnív.. AhÄ Bhiys¸«p. Rmt\mÀ¯p,

AdnbmsX InS¡m³ ]dªXv A_²ambnt¸mbn. Rm³ ImWn¨p sImSp¯mÂ

aXnbmbncp¶p. ]dªpt]mbntÃ, AhÄ InS¶pw t]mbntÃ, cIpw IÂ¸n v̈ Rm³

I«nenencp¶p. AhÄ B amdpIÄ apIfntems«m¶p XÅn¸nSn¨p. cIpw IqSn

H¶mbn CSbnÃmsX Xn§nbncníp¶ B IpNIpw`§Ä¡nSbnÂ Rms\§s\

It¿mSnípw.

lm.. CsX´m.. C§s\ t\m¡nbncníp¶Xv... CXn\p ap¼v Cu... s]®p§sS

kvX\§sfm¶pw IIn«ntÃ...." Ifnbm¡p¶ coXnbnÂ AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

HIv....F¶mepw C{Xbpw D¯pwKamb IpN§Ä Rm³ Ipdt¨ IIn«pÅp..." Rm³

I«nensâ ASnbnÂ I¿n«v Ip¸nsbSp¯v Hcp IhnÄ tam´n. AXp II AhÄ

Nncn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

AXp sicn... ]mhw cIp same t\tc II¸w sshZyÀs¡f¡w sXmS§o¶p

tXm¶p¶p ss[cyw...AI¯m¡phmtWm...?... F¦n.....Hcp Ihnsf\nípw IqSn Xm...

AhÄ Xes]m¡n Ip¸n hm§n Hcp IhnÄ IpSn¨p.

Fât½m... sXmI I¯n... F¶mepw Hcp kpJw.... Mm.... sXmS§v..." Ip¸n Xncn¨p

X¶psImIhÄ Bhiys¸«p.

Zm, ..t\m¡nt¡mfq.... " Rm³ »ukn\p apIfnÂ IqSn B h³apebpsS ASnbnÂ

\n¶pw h«¯nÂ apIfntem«p Xncp½n¡mWn¨p. AhÄ XebnWs]m¡n sh¨p

t\m¡n. C\n ..atÁ apteÂ AXp t]mse \o sN¿v... " AhÄ Rm³ ImWn¨ t]mse

sNbvXp. ]t£ sicnbmbnÃ. Rm³ AhfpsS Ibv¸¯n ]nSn¨v B XSnapeIÄ¡p

NpÁpw H¶p Id¡n ImWn¨p.

\nÃv cLq... CXv sicnbmI¯nÃ.... GXmbmepw cLq Xncp½ps¶mIv...

F\nímsW¦nÂ AtX ctIepw thZt\w... F¦nÂ cLp H¶p XShn¯m...

tZl¯nsâ thZ\sb¦nepw amdphtÃm...." adp]Sníp Im¯p \nÂ¡msX AhÄ

Fgpt¶Áncp¶v »uknsâ lp¡pIsfSp¯v Ducn Xmsgbn«p.

At¿m... I{Xo....thI... CXv sicnbÃ..." Rm³ hne¡nsb¦nepw Fsâ a\Êp

]dªp Agnís«, Agnís«. Cu X¦¡pS§Ä F\nípw H¶p ImWmatÃm.

apIn\SnbnÂ \n¶pw Ah\pw Bhiys¸Sp¶p, Ahfp XpWnbgnís«tSm sshZytc,

X\ns¡´m.

Mm.. sicnbmI¯nÃ... AXpsImIv CXqsS Ducn¡fbmw..." \nanj¯n\pÅnÂ

{_mbpw Xmsg. Ccp¶t¸mÄ Aåw Nmª B hnImctKmf§Ä InS¶t¸mÄ B

ap³hiw apgph³ \ndªp InS¶p Xpfp¼n. hnimeamb Idp¯ ape¡®pIÄ

XWpt¸Át¸mÄ XpSp¯pbÀ¶p. ap´ncn¸g§Ä t]mse Idp¯ sR«pIÄ

IÃpt]mse \n¶p. Fsâ apIn\SnbnÂ hn¹hKm\§fpsS Bcw`w. Hcp \nanjw

t\m¡nbn«v Rm³ ]dªp.

Fsâ I{Xot\... thImcp¶p...

\¶mbn«v H¶p Xncp½v... Fsâ thZ\ H¶p Ipdbs«... thtWÂ sImg¼pw Ct«m... "

AhÄ I®S¨p InS¶p. AhÄ cIp I¿pw s]m¡n Xeíp apIfnÂ sh¨p. At¸mÄ



Xpd¶ AhfpsS \oe¨ I£§fnÂ \ndtb \Ã Idp¯ ]qSIÄ. AXnsem¶p

sXcp¸nSn¸ním³ Fsâ IbvIÄ Xcn¨p. Fsâ DÅnÂ Cf¡w IqSn.

\o I®p sXmd¶p Rm³ sN¿p¶Xv t\m¡n ]Tnív...." Rm³ Hcp apebnÂ

It¿mSn¨psImIp ]dªp. B s\À½tbdnb IpfnÀapebnÂ sXm«t¸mÄ hnPrw`nX

hocy\mb Fsâ enwK¯nsâ tcmZ\§Ä hIshímsX P\Â]Snbnencp¶ sNdnb

shfns¨®¡p¸nbnÂ \n¶pw Aåw F®sbSp¯v DÅwI¿nÂ ]pc«n. ]ns¶ cIp

I¿pIÄ sImIv Hmtcm apebpsSbpw ASnbnÂ \n¶pw apIfnteív DÅw Ibv

sImIv Iq«n¯ncp½n. Xncp½pt´mdpw ckw IqSn¡qSn h¶p. ]Isezfn¨¯nÂ

F®bpsS \\hnÂ B ape¡p¶pIÄ Xnf§n.

Rm³ ]Tníps¶mIv... cLp Xncp½v.... lbv.. Fs´mcmizmkw... amdn amdn Xncp½v..."

AhÄ I®pIfS¨p InS¶p. B \\p¯ hbdnÂ IhnfaÀ¯nS¡m³ Fsâ DÅw

sh¼n. B Ipgnª ]p¡nÄ¡pf¯nÂ Hcp D½shím³ Rm³ Zmln¨p. AhnsS

\n¶pw Xmtgív \oInd§p¶ Rmdp ]mInb t]mse HÁhcnsbm¯ \oe

tcmacmPnIfnÂ hnctemSním³ F\níp sImXn tXm¶n. H¸w AXp sN¶p tNÀ¶v

adbp¶ B ]mhmSípÅnÂ AhnsS IbvIS¯n H¶p XgpIm\pw AS§m¯ tamlw.

AtX Fsâ DÅnte ]pcpj³ DWcpIbmbncp¶p. AsÃ¦nÂ Cu amZI kpµcn

DWÀ¯n.

FhnsSbm thZ\.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

FÃmS¯pw, ctIepw HIv...

Fsâ IípÅnÂ InS¶v B hnImctKmf§Ä hepXmbXp t]mse tXm¶n.

AhbpsS {]Xe¯nÂ NqSpw an\pkhpw IqSnbXp t]mse. Fsâ Ip® jÍn

s]m«n¨p shfnbnÂ NmSpsa¶p tXm¶n. ]t£ Rm³ \nb{´ním³ {ian¨p. s]s«¶v

apIn\SnbnÂ H¶p I¿n«v Rm³ Fsâ Ip®¡p«t\ H¶S¡n]nSn¨v sR¡n

im´\m¡m³ {ian¨p. Fsâ XpWnípÅnÂ Acs¡«nÂ \S¡p¶ _lf§Ä

AhÄ AdnbcpsX¶p Rm³ B{Kln¨p. A©p an\p«p Xncp½n¡gnªt¸mÄ

AhfpsS izmtkmOzmkKXn amdn¯pS§n. Rm³ \Ã coXnbnÂ Fsâ tPmen

XpSÀ¶p. shfn¨®bpsS hgphgp¸nepw B sh¬tKmf§fpsS an\pk¯nepw Fsâ

I¿nÂ IqSn hnZyp:XcwK§Ä Fsâ Bßmhnteív {]hlním³ XpS§n. F\nív

\nÀ¯m³ tXm¶p¶nÃ. ]t£ Rm³ Hcp Imcyw {i²n¨p, Idp¯ sR«ntem

Xhn«p\nd¯nepÅ ape¡®pIfntem sXmSmsX t\m¡n. shfp¯ apebnte

knKdÁp sImIp s]mÅnb `mKw IqSpXÂ shfp¯ncp¶p.

cLq..." AhÄ sasÃ hnfn¨p.

Ft´..?.

FÃmS¯pw Xncp½v....

Xncp½ps¶mItÃm....

AÃt¶... ChntSw IqsS... " AhÄ ape¡®p sXm«pImWn¨psImIp ]dªp.

thI thI.... AhsS thI.. AXp sshZy[À½aÃ...." Fsâ anYym`nam\w Ft¶

hne¡n.

Hm, samte XShn¯Shn IhsítSÂ ISn tIdp¼gm......Hcp apSnª [À½w... " AhÄ

\ncmitbmsS Ft¶ t\m¡n.

F¦n... AhsS C¸w Ct{Xw aXn.... \o ]Tn¨tÃm....?. Rm³ Is¿Sp¯p. AhÄ

I®pXpd¶p. B apJ¯v Hcp \ncmim`mhw. Zmlníp¶ kzc¯nÂ AhÄ samgnªp.



cLp ]dªX sicnbm... CXh½mcp ]nSn¨ t]msebÃ... \Ã kpJamcp¶p... C\ow

]nSníW¶p tXm¶p¶t]mse..."

thI... _m¡n Rm³ ]dª t]mse... Xncp½nbm aXn.... "

AXp ]Á¯nÃ... AhtSw Xncp½n¡mWníWw... Rm\pw Cu hnZy H¶p ]Tnís«t¶

]Ánsb¦nÂ Rm³ Ipªt½ C¯hW I¿nseSp¡pw..." imTyw ]nSníp¶ Hcp

sIm¨p Ip«n. s]s«¶v AhÄ NmSnsbgpt¶Áncp¶v ]mhmSbpsS sI«gn¨p. AXp

hen¨nd¡n IpIn s]mń¨v ImepIÄ hgn Ducn Xmsgbn«p. Fsâ I®p aªfn¨p.

]mhSíSnbnsem¶panÃ. Xn§nbnSp§nb Icnw]qS¡q«§Ä \ndª Ih¡nS

]cn]qÀ® \áw. H¸w Ih¡nSbnte a¯p ]nSn¸níp¶ aWw Aćo£¯nÂ H¶p

an¶n amdn. XSn¨p shfp¯ XpSIÄ IqSnt¨À¶ncp¶p. hoIp I«nenteív aeÀ¶p

InS¶t¸mÄ CSíp Imsem¶I¶p. At¸mÄ B Ac¡q«nte hnShnsâ hc H¶p

sXfnªp amªp. Rm³ s]s«¶v ]mhmSsbSp¯v AhfpsS Acs¡«p aqSn.

lm.. CsX´p ]Wnbm... s]®p§sS ]qdp ImWm³ s]SnsbmtIm...C¡W¡n\p

\msf Ipªt½tS B\]qdp ImWp¼w cLp hmepw s]m¡n HmSphtÃm...."AhÄ

]mhmSsbSp¯v hens¨dnªp.

\o t]mSo s]t®... CXp t]mse H¯ncn Rm³ IIXm.... " AhfpsS XSn¨p

s]mńb ]qS¸qdnteíp t\m¡n shÅand¡ns¡mIv hndíp¶ kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.

]t£ a\Êp ]dªp, \mft¯ `mhn BÀ¡dnbmw.

t]SnbmsW¦nÂ Rm³ CXv s]m¯n¸nSnt¨mfmw.... Xncp½n¡mWn¨m aXn...

GXmbmepw AXp thI.... s]m¯n¸nSn¨m... Rm³ Ft´mt¶em... Xncp½pt¶....

F¶mepw... Ct{Xw ]qSsbmÅSs¯§\m Xncp½pt¶...."

A¸w \msf H¶pw \S¡¯nÃ¶p kmcw.... Fsâ sshZysc CXnt\¡mÄ

Ccp«ph\am Ipªt½tS.... \½fp cIp t]cpw Hcpan¨v AI¯p tIdnbm t]mepw

Adnb¯nÃ...... Fsâ s]m¶p Ip®sshZytc....C¨nsc F®bn«p \¶mbns«m¶p

Xncp½v... B XmtbmfnIfp sR¡ow hen¨pw ISn¨pw AhSw Hcp ]cpham¡n

h¨ncníphm.... sÈm, Hcp cksams¡ h¶Xmcp¶p...

\o A§s\ ckníI.... ]Tn¨m aXn.... Mm... ImeI¯v... AhÄ ImepIÄ Aåw

AI¯n. At¸mÄ B XpSbnSp¡nsâ an\pk¯nsâ IqsS IhbnSp¡nte aWhpw

Fsâ I®nepw aq¡nepw X«n. Rm³ hÃmXmbn, AÃ, Fsâ Ip® I¼nbmbn

hÃmXmbn. Chfp ]dªXv sicnbmIptam. \msf Ipª½tb Xncp½pt¼mÄ Ip®

I¼nbmbmÂ \mWt¡Sp Xt¶. AhcpsS kIe A`n{]mbhpw t]mIpw. ]t£

CX§s\bÃ. ImWpwtXmdpw ]ns¶bpw t\m¡m³ sImXn. \nc¶p InS¡p¶

]qS¡mSn\nSbnÂ \n_nUXbmÀ¶ Hcp sI«p ]qSIÄ¡SnbnÂ Hcp Npgn t]mse B

]qÀNmÂ XpS§p¶p. AXp sI«p ]nWªp InS¡p¶ ]qSIfpsS AI¼SntbmtS

XSn¨p tNÀ¶ XpSbnSp¡nteív \oInd§n adbp¶p. CSív B NmenÂ hnScm³

sh¼p¶ sam«pIÄt]mse Fńsâsbms¡tbm A{K`mKw s]mń \nÂ¡p¶p.

]qdn\pw XpSbcnIn\pw CSípw \ofapÅ tcma§Ä Xn§n¡nS¡p¶p. apIfnÂ

{XntImW¯nsâ apIfnÂ IqSn AcªmWan« t]mse Hcp hc, Acíp NpÁpw

ImWpw.

\o ChnsSsbms¡ \S¡p¼w....Ct{Xw XpWntb DSp¡s¯mtÅm I{Xo.. F¸gpw...?

]cn]qÀ® \ábmbn Fsâ ap¼nÂ InS¡p¶ B aZmekkpµcntbmSv Rm\dnbmsX

tNmZn¨p t]mbn.



cm{Xoet¯ taSp Ignªv apdot¡dnb¸w I¿n¡n«nbsXSp¯pSp¯p. same¡¨

cmhnte sI«oXm.... AhnSw F§s\bm sN¿pt¶¶v thKw H¶p ImWn¨p Xcqt¶...."

AhÄ [rXn ]nSn¨p. Fsâ Ibv hnd¨p. \«p¨ív ]«¨mcmb¯nsâ elcnbnÂ

tXm¶nb Hcp hnIrXn. Hcp ]t£ aZy]n¨nÃmbncps¶¦nÂ R§Ä

acymZíncpt¶t\. C\n ]dªn«p ImcyanÃ. ImWním\pÅXp apgph³ AhÄ

ImWn¨p. ImWm\pÅXp apgph³ Rm\pw IIpIgnªp.

Rm³ sasÃ AcnInencp¶p. AhfpsS ]qdnSp¡v s]m¯n¸nSn¨ncp¶ Ibv Rm³

FSp¯pamÁn. ]ns¶ B tbm\oXS¯nse tcma¡q«¯nsâ apIfnÂ ]Xps¡

Dgnbm³ XpS§n.

]Xps¡ thtW cLq... C¶se Ah³ ISn¨¸w apdntªm¶p kwibw... Ime³

{_mIn Hgn¨p \¡nb¸w \oÁsemImcp¶p....."

Fs´mcp ]qSbmSo I{Xo CXv.... F¶mepw Ct{Xw apSnsbmÅS¯v Ahs\§s\

\¡nsb¶m F\níp ]nSn In«m¯Xv...

Mm... AXv \¡n t\m¡nsb¦nte Adnbs¯mÅp.... thsW¦n H¶p t\m¡nsím...

F\nív hntcm[sam¶panÃ...." AhÄ ImepIÄ Cf¡ns¡mIp ]dªp. ]nt¶,

Idnbm¨\pw Ahsâ in¦nSnIÄ¡pw Hcpfp¸panÃmsX XpWns]m¡ns¡mSp¡p¶ Hcp

thiybpsS ]qS¸qdp \¡mt\m, AXns\s¶ In«¯nÃ, BÀ¡dnbmw, C¶se

cm{XnbnÂ cIv Ah½mcpw IqSn Fs´ms¡ AXn\I¯v \nt£]n¨n«psI¶v.

Ct{Xw \Ã Hcp ]qdp \¡m\pÅ Ahkcw Ifbp¶XnÂ hnjaapImbncps¶¦nepw

Rm³ XoÀ¯p ]dªp.

GXmbmepw Çw thIm... Çw NnInÂk am{Xw aXn...." Hcp thiyms¸®nsâ ]qdp

\¡p¶XnÂ \n¶pw Fsâ Alw`mhw Ft¶ hne¡n.

shdpw ssaKpW\m... Cu sshZycv... Ft¶t¸msemcp s]®v kmamt\mw

s]mf¯n¡mWn¨n«v tNmZníp¼w ]dn s]m§m¯... Hcp.... Çw Fsâ

tPmkpIp«nbmcps¶¦n....." AhÄ ]ndp]ndp¯p. Rm³ {i²ním³ t]mbnÃ.

IhínSbnÂ ISn CfInb s]®nt\ ISn amÁm³ klmbn¨nsÃ¦nÂ AhÄ X´íp

hnfnípw Fs¶\nídnbmambncp¶p. CX§p hSn¨p Ifªm ]ns¶ samXemfn

]dní¯nÃtÃm... I{Xot\...AsX´m hSnímt¯...? NpcpIpIqSn¡nS¡p¶ apSn

hen¨v \ofw t\m¡ns¡mIp Rm³ ]dªp. aq¶pw \mepwC©v \ofw DIv. F\nípw

Hsc®w ]dns¨Sp¡m³ tXm¶n. ]t£ \nb{ń¨p.

Cu ]qtSetÃ Rm\n¸w Fsâ tUmÎtc...]nSn¨p \níp¶Xv... CXv ]dn¨p Xocp¼w

Ft¶w s]md¯m¡pw.... AtXmItÃ Bgvt¨Â Ht¶m ctIm ]dn¨mepw Ih¨p

sIS¶p sImSp¡pt¶...."

Ih¨p sIS¶mepw Imcysam¶panÃtÃm....ltÃ...Hmtcmcp¯sâsbms¡ h«v.... t\m¡v

C\n FtStem«v XÅ hncÂ Fd¡n tamfo¶v Xmtgív A[nIw AaÀ¯msX XShn

hnSWw Zm..C§s\. " Rm³ XShp¶Xp ImWm³ AhÄ Xes]m¡n DbÀ¶p

InS¶p. Imensâbpw tbm\nbptSbpw CSípÅ `mKw tI{µoIcn¨v cIp

XÅhncepIÄ sImIpw Rm³ Xncp½n. ]ns¶ aqe¯n\pw ]qcmS¯n\pw CSípÅ

B\¯mSn t]msebpÅ Idp¯ncpI `mK¯v hncepIÄ sImIv h«¯nÂ Dgnªp.

Hmtcm Dgnben\pw ]qSíSnbnÂ \n¶pw Icín« ao\nsâ hmbv s]mfnªSbp¶Xp

t]mse B XSn¨ ]qdnsâ \\ª hnShv hnScpIbpw AbbpIbpw

sNbvXpsImIncp¶p. Xpd¡pt¼mÄ AXn\I¯v Ft´m DÅXp t]mse ImWmw.



]t£ Xpd¶p t\m¡m³ Hcp aSn. ]t£, AXp ]nSn¨p ]nfÀ¯n ImWníq

Fs¶mcp¯³ Fsâ apIn\SnbnÂ \n¶v hmin ]nSníp¶p. AhÄ AdnbmsX

ImepIÄ ASp¸nípIbpw AI¯pIbpw sN¿m³ XpS§n. ckw tIdn¡mWpw.

HcmWp s]®nsâ Ih¡nSbnÂ CXpt]mse XShnbmÂ, AXp kzm`mhnIw.

FSív XShp¶Xp ImWm³ hs¿¦nepw \Ã ckw HIv.... B \Sp¡qtS

Is¿m¶aÀ¯nbmse´m \ãw... AhntSw IqsS Iq«n H¶p Xncps½sâ cLq... F´p

hcpsa¶p H¶dnbmtÃm...." AhÄ Bhiys¸«p. F¶n«v XebnWbnteív InS¶p

I®S¨p]nSn¨v NpIp Iq«n¡Sním³ XpS§n. CSív Hcmthi¯n\Xv Rms\sâ

IbvIÄ H¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. CfInb IhbnSp¡nsâ a¯paWw, Fsâ kncIÄ

hndíp¶Xp t]mse. B ]qdn\pÅnseív Rm\dnbmsX Fsâ hncÂ IS¡ptamsb¶v

Rm³ t]Sn¨p. Rmt\mÀ¯p, C¡W¡n\p Ipªt½sS apeIfpw Ih¡nSbpw

Xncp½m³ Chtf GÂ¸n¨Xp \¶mbn. Xt¶bpaÃ, hn[n{]Imcw s]®p§tf

Xncp½pt¼mÄ AhcpsS clky`mK§fnÂ Xncp½ptam F¶p t]mepw

F\nídnb¯nÃ.

thI thI...A§s\ sN¿cpXv... sNbvXm.... AXp tcmKnív Zqjyam..... C\n \o

Iagv¶p sIS¡v..... ]n³`mKw F§s\ sN¿W¶p ImWn¨p Xcmw...."

tlm, thtd hÃ BWp§fpamcpt¶Â Çw AXn\I¯v I¿n«v shcIntbt\... Cu

tUmÎÀ¡v... Hcp saW¸pw tXm¶WntÃ... Fsâ ssZhta.....

FSo... Ip® saWípw .... ]qdp ISnípw.... F¶p IcpXn... \½fp sN¿p¶

tPmensítSeÃ AsXms¡ ... t\mt¡ IXv....

Hm, Hcp tPmen..... hmNIaSnímsX AXn\It¯m«qsS cIp shcen«v Xncp½v.... CtÃÂ

Rm³ hÃ shdIpsImÅosaSp¯v tIÁpw..... ]dtª¡mw...

AXp thISo... shdptX shdIv tIÁo«v \nsâ tbm\n sImfam¡I...

Ah½mcv...C¶se Hcp ]cph¯nem¡n hn«XtÃ....Rm\o XShep \nÀ¯nbm... \nsâ

Ff¡w XocphtÃm.... "

Hm AXp sicn... Ah½mcp sXm«Xnsâ shjam AtÃ..... B XmtbmfnIfv

AXn\I¯v sXm«n«nÃ... Nmcmb¡p¸osS Igp¯p XÅnt¡Án

ckn¨tXsbmÅp.....hr¯n t]Sn¨mtWÂ C§t\w a\pjyscmtIm... AIw \Ã

atWmÅ tkm¸v sImIv hr¯nbmbn«v I¿n«p IgpIntb¨m C¶se sIS¶Xv...

...AtXmsImÅ shjaw thI... "

AsXm¶pasÃ¶p ]dªntÃ.... "

Rm³ a\ÊnÃma\tÊmsS Ft¶¯t¶ \nb{ń¨psImIv Is¿Sp¯p. AhÄ

Xncnªp InS¡p¶Xn\nSív Rms\sâ Ibv hoIpw H¶p aW¯p t\m¡n.

tkm¸nsâ hmk\sím¸w AhfpsS KqV`mKt¯, Ipfním¯ ]qdnsâ

kzm`mhnIamb a¯p]nSn¸níp¶ a¡paWw Fsâ aq¡nteíSn¨p Ibdn. AhÄ

AXp IIp.

F§s\sbmIv... I{Xot\sS I¯ncnímbsS aWw...?... shey Ka ]dbptIw sN¿pw.

]ns¶ kmam\w sXm« Ibv \¡ptIw sN¿pw.... Fsâ cLq.... Fń\m \mWnípt¶.

AhÄ Nncn¨p sImsIt¶ Ifnbm¡n.

AÃ.... Rm³...\nsâ amXncnsbmÅ Hcp s]®nsâ tbm\osS KÔw F´msW¶p

]TnípImcp¶p...." Rm³ N½n.

KÔw t\m¡p¶Xp sImÅmw... Çw C¨nsc KÔsams¡ ImWpw....



Hd§nsbgpt¶Án«v ChnsS h¶m apÅntb... sicnív IgpIm³ tkm¸nÃmcp¶p

Ipfn¨n«panÃ...... amXemfnbmcpt¶Â Çw B Ibv \¡ntbt\...." AhÄ

Nncn¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

Hm... F\nsím¶pw tXm¶WnÃ... Rm³ Np½m aW¯Xm...

F¦n Np½msX... IÅ³... Fń\m shdptX...A`n\bn¡pt¶.... B XÅhncepIfp

cIpw hmbnÂ sht¨¡tÃ.... sNe¸w Hcp ]pfnckw ImWpw..... shÅ¯nsâ

XWp¸p ImcWw.... AhSsam¶pw \¶mbn«v IgpInbXÃ.... " ]dªn«hÄ

Iagv¶pInS¶p s]m«n¨ncn¨p. Rm³ Cfn`y\mbnÃ, ]Icw hncepIÄ H¶p IqSn

aW¯p. ]ns¶ ]dªp.

aW¯tX...\nsâ tZl¯nsâ aWw Adnbm\mcp¶p..... Mm... \o AXp hnSv....Rm³

Cu sN¿p¶Xp {i²nt¨mWw.... " AhfpsS DbÀ¶p InS¶p sh«p¶ IpS¨ńIÄ¡p

apIfnÂ Rm³ Ibvsh¨p. ]ns¶ Xmtgípw h«¯nepw Xncp½n¡mWn¨p. Fsâ Ibv

h«wId§pt¼mÄ, B Xn§nb NńIÄ AIept¼mÄ, AhfpsS Idp¯ IqXns¸m«v

an¶n adbpw. NpÁpw \o tcma§Ä NnXdnb, Npcp§nb IqXns¸m«v ImWm³ thIn

Rm³ NńIÄ IqSpXÂ IqSpXÂ AI¯m³ XpS§n. AI¯nbn«v B

IqXns¸m«n\p NpÁpw hncÂ C«p Id¡n. ]ns¶ B NńIÄ¡p sXm«p XmsgbpÅ

aS¡nÂ XgpIm³ XpS§n. AhnsS XgpInbt¸mÄ Akpeàmb B Imgv¨ Rm³

IIp. CSínsS hmb Xpd¡p¶, NndIpapfím¯ ssa\¡pªp§fpsS Nph¶

hmt]mse Idp¯ ]qdnsâ Nph¶p \\ª AIhiw henªp Xpd¶Sbp¶ Imgv¨.

B ]ip¸qdnsâ Xn§nb ]pdwNpIpIÄ Idp¯p XSn¨ncp¶p, DÄhiw

\\ªmÀ{Zambncp¶p. B hnfdnb tdmkv \nd¯nÂ \\hp Xnf§nbncp¶p.

s]®n\p shÅw Hením³ XpS§nsb¶p tXm¶p¶p. AXp ImWm³ thIn¯t¶

Rm³ BhÀ¯n¨p Xncp½n. AhÄ kuIcy¯n\p thin ImeI¯n X¶p.

slm... \Ã kpJsamIv... Ah½msc{X ASnbm ASn¨sXt¶m AhsS... Hcp

atbmanÃm¯ Im«mf½mcm.... AÃm... Xncp½p¼w AhSw Ct{Xw AI¯tWm....

sshZytc?..."

sNe¸w thIn hcpw... Cu `mK§sfms¡ aÀ½§fm...

Mqw... Mqw... AI¯ntím.... C\nsbń\m aSnípt¶... C¨nsc AIt¯m«qsS tIÁn

Ibv shív... F\nípw Hcp kpJw In«s«t¶........

aXn... Çw ]Tn¨tÃm... C\n Fgpt¶tÁm... s\\s¡f¡w sXmS§n. IqSpXembm...

\o sNe¸w Ft¶ _emÂkwKw sN¿pw... XpWnbpSp¡v....." ]Tn¸níÂ aXnbm¡n

Rms\gpt¶Áp \n¶p. C\n IqSpXÂ ]Tn¸n¨mÂ Nnet¸mÄ Rm\dnbmsX Xs¶

Fsâ Ip® apIn\I¯v shÅw Ifsª¶p hcpw. Rm³ Iangv¶p InS¡p¶ B

Imak¼¯pt\m¡n shÅand¡n. Hcp anYym`nam\w. apIn\SnbnÂ

AIÀshbdn\pÅnÂ Ip® BImit¯íp t\m¡n Ibdp s]m«níp¶p.

AhsSm¶p \nt¶..." ]dªpsImIv AhÄ IbvcIpw Ip¯n Fgpt¶Áp.

Iangvs¶gpt¶Â¡pt¼mÄ B cIp apeIfpw ]mIn¸iphnsâ AInSpIÄ t]mse

Xmtgíp Rm¶p InS¶p. t\scbncp¶t¸mÄ AXp `mcw sImIv Xmtgíåw Nmªp

\n¶p. AhÄ I«nenÂ ImÂ Xmsgbn«v Ccp¶n«v Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n.

Mqw...?...F´m... ?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

s]s«¶v HmÀ¡m¸pd¯v AhÄ apIn\p apIfnÂ IqSn Fsâ Ip®bnÂ ]nSp¯an«p.

I¼n¸mct]mse \n¶ Ip® AhfpsS I¿nÂ I¸¡ng§pt]mse ]nSnsImSp¯p.



Rms\m¶p ]pfªp t]mbn.

l... F´m \obn¡mWn¡tW....... Fsâ I{Xot\... hnSv.... sÈ...tamiw..

XmSnsh¨msem¶pw k\ymknbmI¯nsÃsâ cLp sshZytc... BZyw Cht\

AS¡m³ ]TníWw.... Ch³ I¼nbmbo¶v F\ní¸tg ]nSnIn«oXm...

Fsâ D¯c¯n\p Im¯p \nÂ¡msX AhÄ Fsâ apIp ]dn¨p Ifªp. Rm³

XSªnÃ, shdptX \n¶psImSp¯p. ]ns¶ AhÄ AIÀshbÀ Iq«n Ahs\

_eambns«m¶p ]nSn¨p sR¡n.

hnSv.. I{Xot\...Bsc¦nepw IIm......tamiw... " ]dsª¦nepw hnScptX

F¶mbncp¶p a\ÊnÂ. F\nípw AhfpsS I¿nÂ \n¶pw kpJw In«m³

XpS§nbncp¶p.

F´v tamiw....?....Ft¶ apgpht\msS ItI¨§s\ N¡m¯nÂ t]mIphmtWm...

Ft¶ Xncp½n ]mXn Ff¡ntb¨v... hm ChnsS.. sIm¶mepw Rm³ hnS¯nÃ... "

AhÄ \n¡dnsâ AcnInÂ IqSn Aht\ shfnbnÂ NmSn¨v Ahsâ sXmen amÁn.

DcpIp XpSp¯ Ahsâ Nph¶ sam«¯ebnÂ AhÄ XtemSn ckn¨p. F¶n«v

Ahsâ I¼nt]mes¯ XSnbnÂ ]nSn¨vhen¨v Fsâ Acs¡«v AhfpsS

apJt¯íSp¸n¨p. Rm\dnbmsX Fsâ Acs¡«v AhfpsS apJt¯íSp¯p t]mbn.

lpw... \Ã H¶m´cw ImcÁv amXncn sNma¶ncníp¶p tPmkpIp«osS t]mse

Xt¶......... " AhÄ Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ sI«n¸nSn¨v AhfpsS apJt¯sísâ

ap³hiw ASp¸n¨p. At¸mÄ AhfpsS amÀ±htadnb IhnfnÂ XgpIn Fsâ Ip®

\nÀhrXnbSªp. Fsâ AcbnÂ sI«n¸nSn¨psImIv Ip® tXmfnepw Ihnfnepw

IqSn AaÀ¯nsh¨psImIv ]pdInÂ IqSn Ahsfsâ \n¡À Ducn¡fªp. jÍn

Xmtgíqcnbt¸mÄ Xmtgív Nmª Ah³ jÍnbpsS ]nSp¯w hn«t¸mÄ kv{]n§p

t]mse tatem«p sXdn¨hfpsS XmSnbnÂ X«n. " IÅ³... XmSnín«v

CSníphmtWmSm.....? hmÂkeyt¯msS tNmZn¨psImIv AhÄ Hcp sIm¨pIp«ntb

Xmtemeníp¶Xp t]mse Fsâ Ip®¡p«t\ XmSnbnepw Ihnenfpw C«v Dc¨p

XgpIn. Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ IqSn Xo ]SÀ¶v Xet¨mdnteíp tIdm³ XpS§n. slm,

ChÄ¡v BWp§tf kpJn¸ním³ \¶mbdnbmw. ]ns¶ Fsâ tcmaw \ndª

Acs¡«nÂ AhÄ Npw_n¨p. ASnbnÂ \n¶pw DIItf XtemSn. Fsâ Ip®

At¸msfm¶p sh«n Rms\m¶p \Sp§n.

CXn\I¯v Ft´m¶m... telyamtWm... AcnãamstWm sshZytc...C§s\ s\dªv

hoÀ¯v sIS¡pt¶...." AhÄ Hmtcm DIIfnepw amdn amdn arZphmbn sR¡n

t\m¡n. anIm\mImsX Rm³ Dan\ocnd¡n. AhÄ hoIpw Fsâ I¼nhoct\

I¿nseSp¯p. Ahsâ \Sphnsem¶p sR¡n. hmg¡pS¸\nÂ \n¶pw

tXs\meníp¶Xp t]mse Fsâ Ip®tamsâ HÁ¡®nÂ \n¶pw tXs\men¨p.

Nph¶ \m¡nsâ A{Kw sImIv AhÄ AXp tXmInsbSp¯p. C¡nfnsImIv Rm³

]pfªp. AhÄ I®pIfpbÀ¯n Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n. A]mcw, Fs¶

AÀ°¯nÂ Rm³ Xebm«n. ]gp¯p Nph¶ X¡mfn¸gw t]msebpÅ Fsâ

enwKaIpS¯nÂ AhÄ NpIpsImIv H¸nsbm¸n Npw_n¨p. Ahsâ sXm¸nbcnInte

hnImctI{µ¯nÂ AhÄ \m¡n«p h«w NpgÁn. F\nsíXnÀ¡m³ iàn

CÃmbncp¶p. ImamkànbnÂ Rm\pw DcpIm³ XpS§nbncp¶p.

Fsâ I{Xot\... CXp thtWm...?..." AdnbmsX Rm³ tNmZn¨p t]mbn.

Mqw.... anImXhnsS \nÃv.... _esamÅ Hcp km[\w C¸gm I¿n In«pt¶....



AhÄ aqfns¡mIv Ahsâ Xe sasÃ hmípÅntesíSp¯p. AdnbmsX Fsâ

IbvIÄ cIpw AhfpsS apeIfnteíp sN¶p. \nb{´Ww hn« Rm³ B apeIfnÂ

iànbmbn H¶p sR¡nt¸mbn. s]s«¶hÄ Fsâ IbvIÄ ]nSn¨p amÁn. F¶n«v

I®pIfpbÀ¯n AcpXv, F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ Xebm«n hne¡n. At¸mgmWp

Rmt\mÀ¯Xv AhfpsS apeIÄ thZ\n¨ncnípIbmWtÃm F¶v. Rm³ sasÃ B

ape¡®pIfnepw tImÀ¡p t]mse I«nbmb sR«pIfnepw XgpIn. AhÄ

s\©nf¡n Fsâ IbvItf t{]mÂkmln¸n¨p. AhfpsS {]tbmK¯nsâ kpJw

Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ H¶ns\m¶v Gdnh¶p. Fsâ Rc¼pIÄ henªp apdpIm³

XpS§n Rm³ ]cnkcw ad¶p. shdptXbÃ Idnbm Chtf s]m¶p t]mse sImIp

\S¡p¶Xv. apt¶m«p hfªv Acs¡«hfpsS apJt¯íp XÅn¸nSn¨v Rm³ \n¶mSn

kpJn¨p. CSív AhfpsS apSnbngIfnÂ Fsâ hncepIÄ XgpIn \S¶p. At¸mÄ

AhÄ I®pIÄ DbÀ¯n Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n. Rm³ Xncn¨v B ape¡p¶pIfnÂ

Xs¶ IbvIÄ sh¨p. Fs´mcp {]tbmKamWhÄ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ sN¿p¶Xv.

CSív AhÄ Ahsâ aIpSw \m¡psImIaÀ¯n¸nSn¨n«v Ahsâ Dcp¡ptZl¯v

cIp IbvIÄ sImIpw ssXcp ISbp¶Xpt]mse \Ã thKXbnÂ H¶p ISªp.

tjm¡Sn¨Xp t]mse Rm³ \n¶p hnd¨p. F\níp tXm¶n Rm\nt¸mÄ ]mÂ

NoÁnípw F¶v. Fsâ enwK¯nsâ kv]µ\§Ä \mhneqsS Adnª AhÄ

AhfpsS Du¼Â aµKXnbnem¡n. AsX\níp kln¨nÃ. AhfpsS XeapSnbnÂ

]nSn¨v Rm³ AhfpsS hmbnÂ ]®m³ XpS§n. ]t£ AhÄ AX\phZn¨nÃ.

AhÄ _eambn Fsâ Ip® hmbnÂ \n¶pw Ducn amÁn. AhfpsS

ememck¯nepw Fsâ Ip®t¯\nepw Ipgª Ahsâ X¡mfn¯e \n¶p hnd¨p.

AhÄ Ahsâ Xe am{Xta hmbnenen«ncp¶p F¶XmWv AhfpsS Du¯nsâ

{]tXyIX.

A§s\b§p... kpJníI.... BZyw Fs´mcp shjaamcp¶p.... C¸w...

hmbneSním\m [rXn.... shdptX... ckw IfbtÃ Fsâ sshZycp tamt\... hm....

"\nanjt\c¯nÂ AhÄ I«nenÂ aeÀ¶p InS¶psImsIs¶ amSn hnfn¨p. Rm³

I«nenÂ Ibdn AhfpsS AcnInencp¶p. kvYew Ipdhmbncp¶XpsImIv AhÄ

I«nensâ AcnIntesímXp§n¡nS¶p. F¶n«p ]dªp.

Fsâ samesbm¶p Xncp½n¯m... FÃmShpw... t\ct¯ Xncp½nb t]mse.... Fsâ

tPmkpIp«ow C§s\bm A¶p sNbvXXv... Fs´mcp kpJmcp¶p A¶v..." B kzcw

XcfnXambncp¶p. I®pIÄ Iq¼m³ XpS§nbncp¶p. Ima]chibmb s]®nsâ

]cntZh\w. Rm³ AhfpsS AcnInÂ ap«pIp¯n. ]ns¶ B apeIÄ Hmtcm¶mbn

XShns¡mSp¯p, Aåw t]mepw sR¡msX hfsc ab¯nÂ B ape¡®pIÄ

Rm³ XShn I«n]nSn¸n¨p.. sX¶Â Ipdªt¸mÄ Aåw shfns¨®sbSp¯v hoIpw

I¿nÂ ]pc«n.

sImÅmw cLq... A§s\ Xncp½v... FÃmS¯pw... " AhÄ CSíp I¿n«v Fsâ

Ip®hoct\ I¿nem¡n, ]Xps¡ XtemSns¡mIncp¶p. Hcp IbvsImIv AhÄ

kz´w apesR«pIfnÂ ]nSn¨p Xncp½n. AhÄ ImepIÄ aS¡pIbpw \nhÀ¡pIbpw

sN¿m³ XpS§n. Rm\Xp IIp.

Xmtgíp amdtWm..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Mqw.... thKw... F\níp hs¿sâ cLq... tlm... Fs´¦nepw sN¿v... CtÃ Rm\n¸w

NmSn s]md¯p tIdpw.... Fsâ tPmkpIp«o..." AhÄ s]mdps]mdp¯psImIv



ImepIfI¯n. Rm³ AhfpsS XpSIÄ¡nSbnencp¶p. At¸mfhfpsS aZ\mcmaw

AÃ.. Imah\w... hncnªp hnSÀ¶p. ]qSIÄ¡nSbneqsS AXnsâ \SphnepÅ

aZ\t¨me Hcphn[w Zriyambn. apIÄ`mK¯v Ińsâ AÁw ImWm³ ]Án.

Xhn«p\ndapÅ ISemkp tIm«nbXp t]mse AXnsâ apIfÁw shfnbnteíp

s]m§n h¶p. shfp¯p an\p¯ XpS¡m¼pIfnÂ Rm³ Fsâ It¿mSn¨p XShn.

AhÄ NpIpIÄ Iq«n¡Sn¨p. BZyw sNbvXXp t]mse Rm³ B {XntImW¡mSn\p

apIfnÂ F®bn«p XShn. ]ns¶ Fsâ XÅhncepIÄ B tbm\oXS¯nsâ

Ccphi¯pw cXnNn{X§Ä hc¨p. hnImcwsImIv ]pfª AhÄ Acs¡«p

s]mń¨p ]nSn¨v h«w NpÁn¨p. AhÄ ImepIÄ Iq«n¸nSním³ t\m¡n.

Xncp½pt¼mÄ B IodÂ AIem\pw ASp¡m\pw XpS§n. AXnÂ \n¶pw

cXnkpJ¯nsâ \\hnsâ tX³XpÅnIÄ ]pdt¯ív HgpIm³ XpS§n. B

XpÅnIÄ HcpIp IqSn CcpI Ih¡nSbnte tcma§fnÂ X«nsbmgpIn AhfpsS

]qÀ¨mensâ AÁ¯v IqSn AhfpsS KpZ¯ntesímgpIn. Ig¸nfIn hncnª B

tcma¸qdnsâ aZKÔw Aćo£¯nÂ IeÀ¶p.

\Sp¡qsS H¶p Xncps½sâ tamt\... Fsâ tPmkpIp«nbtÃ…

AhÄ I®S¨p ]pe¼n. Fsâ Ip®bnepÅ AhfpsS XtemSÂ iàn {]m]ním³

XpS§n. CSíhÄ AdnbmsXsbt¶mWw Aht\ hmWaSním³ XpS§n. AhÄ

Aht\ I¿nen«p sRcn¨p. Ahkm\w Rm³ B ]qSIÄ hIªp amÁn

]qÀ¨meneqsS H¶p hnctemSn¨p. ]pkvXI¯mfp hnScp¶Xp t]mse B CcpI

AcnIpIÄ AI¶t¸mÄ AXnsâ DÅnÂ \n¶pw sI«n\n¶ tX³XpÅnIÄ

Iq«ambn ]pdt¯símgpIn AsXsâ I¿nÂ \Ã sX¶epIm¡n. Fsâ

XÅhncepIÄ AXnsâ hnShnteív apIÄapXÂ Dufnbn«nd§m³ XpS§n. apIfnÂ

IńÂ Fsâ hncÂ sXm«t¸mÄ AhÄ ]dªp.

iv iv iv iv ... AhsS¯t¶...AhsS... AhsS aXnsbsâ tPmkpIp«o.... Mqw...Mqw..."

Hcp hncÂ sImIv IńÂ Xncp½ns¡mIv, B tbm\ohnShnsâ NphSÁ¯v

Xe\o«n\n¶ Idp¯ ]qÀ¨pIpIÄ Rm³ hncepIÄ sImIv hen¨p ]pdt¯íp

\o«n, AhbnÂ sRcSn. ]ns¶ Hcp IuXpI¯n\p B cIp NpIpIfpw Rm³

henÏ¯n t\m¡n. Hcp IShmhent\t¸mse B ]qdnsâ Cfw Nph¸mÀ¶

AIhiw NndIpIÄ hnSÀ¯n \n¶p Xnf§n. AhfpsS Ifn¡nWdnsâ apIÄ

aqSnbncp¶ DcpIp IqSnb hnfÀ¯p Nph¶ I\ymNÀ½¯nsâ AcnIpIfnÂ

AhfpsS hnImct¯\nsâ H¶p cIp IpanfIÄ ]Án¸nSn¨ncp¶p. AhbnÂ

Rms\m¶p tXmIn. \\hnÂ Fsâ hncepIÄ sX¶nt¸mbn. hoIpw Rm³ AXp

AXnÂ ]nSn¨p henÏ¯nbt¸mÄ AhÄ ]dªp.

AXp hen¨p IodtÃ.... Fsâ s]mt¶.... _m¡n FÃmS¯pw sN¿t¶...."

hncÂ sImIv Rm³ sasÃ B hnSÀ¶ IńÂ Dgnbm³ XpS§n. XShpt´mdpw

AXp hepXmbn¯pS§n. CfwNph¸nÂ \\thmsS hoÀ¯v AXp hnShnÂ \n¶pw

]pdt¯íp Xe\o«n hncseSp¯n«v hoIpw AXnÂ sXmSpt¼mÄ AhÄ

sR«ns¡mIncp¶p.

\Ã ckw.. tPmkpIp«o.. Cu cLq\p Xncp½dnbmta... Fsâ At½... F\nív hcm³

t]mIphm... Ct§m«p sISs¡sâ tamt\..."

AhÄ I®S¨psImIv Ibv\o«n. AhfpsS apIfnteíp Nmbm³ thIn Rm³



DbÀ¶p. AhfpsS ImepIÄ¡nSbnÂ Rm³ Iagv¶p \mepImenÂ \n¶t¸mgpw

AhÄ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw B Ibv hn«nÃ. Ibv A§s\ Xs¶ sh¨psImIv Rm³

AhfpsS apIfnteív \mepImenÂ \n¶p. AhÄ Xt¶ Ip®¯ebn«v B

sX¶n¡pgª tbm\oIhmShnShnÂ At§m«pant§m«pw Cf¡n H¶pcIp h«w

NpÁn¨p. ]ns¶ Aht\ B hnSÀ¶ IhmS¯nÂ ap«n¨p sh¨n«p ]dªp.

sN¿v.... sN¿v... " F¶n«hÄ Fsâ apXpInÂ ]nSn¨v hen¨v Xmgv¯n. Ahsâ XfnÀ

apJw B NqSp tbm\nbpsS hmXnÂ¡Â ap«nbt¸mÄ Fsâ tZls¯mcp tcmam©w.

cIp {]mhiyta AaÀt¯In h¶pÅp. B s\bv¸qÁnÂ Fsâ Ip® IStbmfw

\ndªncp¶p hn§n. AhÄ Acs¡«nf¡nbn«p ]dªp. AhfpsS NpIpIÄ Fsâ

NpIpItf tXSn¸nSn¨p \pWªp IpSn¨p. Fsâ Ihnf¯v NpIpIÄ iànbmbn

Hcp½nbn«v AhÄ Rc§ns¡mIp ]dªp.

Np½m sht¨mIncnímsX sNs¿t¶....

s\\¡v AhsS thZ\bntÃSo I{Xo... C¶se..." F¶nte sshZysâ Zb Xe

s]m¡n.

C¸w Hcp abncpansÃsâ tPmkpIp«o... Fsâ kmam\w sXfíphm...At¶chm thZ\

ASnsít¶... l¿S..." AhÄ Aåw tZjy¯nÂ ]dªp. F¶n«v AklyXtbmsS

Acs¡«v tasem«nf¡n XÅn. Rm³ ]Xps¡ s]m§n¯mgm³ XpS§n. sX¶enepw

AI¯v \Ã apdp¡w. \Ã NqSpw kpJhpw Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ Bbncw ]q¯ncnIÄ

H¶n¨v I¯n¯pS§n. Cu Hma\¸qdnsâ DÄhiw Bcpw IbvImcyw sNbvXn«nsÃ¶p

tXm¶p¶p. AhÄ ]dªXv Hcp ]t£ t\cmbncnímw. ]®en\\pkcn¨v AhÄ

Acs¡«pw ]qdpw tatem«p s]m¡n¯¶psImIncp¶p.

Cu samtew IqsS H¶p IpSns¡sâ tamt\...." ]®ensâ kpJ¯nÂ

CfIns¯dníp¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÄ ]pe¼n.

C¨nsc ]mSmWtÃmSo.. tamtf... Ip\nbWw..

IpSn¡msX.... ]Á¯nsÃsâ tamt\... F\níp h¿Sm... C¶m... Fsâ tam\tÃ..".

AhÄ Hcp Is¿¯n¨v Hcp apesR«v hens¨sâ t\tc \o«n. Ipd¨p

hnjan¨msW¦nepw s]m§n¯mgv¶p ]®p¶Xn\nSbnÂ Rm³ B apesR«p

hmbnem¡n hen¨p IpSn¨p. apeIpSníp¶ Fsâ apSnbnÂ AhÄ

XgpIns¡mIncp¶p. Xmf{Ia¯nÂ R§fpsS ]®p ]ptcmKan¨psImIncp¶p.

C\n ..... atÁXpw ..... IqSn ..... IpSnív tamt\...Mqw...Mqw...Mqw...Mqw...."

AhÄ atÁ apesbSp¯v Fsâ IhnfnÂ ap«n¨p. Rm³ BZyt¯Xnsâ ISnhn«p.

AhÄ \o«n¯¶Xv hen¨p IpSn¨p. AhÄ BZyt¯ apebnÂ ]nSn¨p sR¡m³

XpS§n.

C¨ncqsS BªSnsísâ tamt\... s]m§nbSnív...." Rm³ s]m§nbSním³ XpS§n.

Nmcmbw F\níp \Ã hocyw \ÂIns¡mIncp¶p.

Mqw... Mqw... IpSnsbSm...Fsâ tam³ IpSnív... ASnív... BªSnív..." AhÄ ]dbm³

XpS§n. H¸w AhfpsS ImepIÄ Fsâ ]pdt¯íp tIÁn sh¨p. B ImepIsft¶

hcnªp. AhfpsS ]qÀ\mfnbnte kpJ¯nsâ kt¦mN§Ä¡v iàn IqSn

hcp¶Xv Rms\sâ Ip®bnÂIqSn Adnªp.

ASnív.. ASnív... \nÀ¯msX ASnív.... Mqw... F\nív hcpw...hcpw....hcp¶q.... C¸w

Ignbpw... Fsâ tamt\... lq...... "

Rm\Sn¨p XcpItÃSo.... \nsâ ISnb§p Xoct«....



Rm³ thKX Iq«n, BªSn¨psImIv ]dªp. AhÄ Ft¶ cIp IbvIÄ

sImIpw hcnªp apdp¡n. AhfpsS kpJ¯nsâ ]cm{Ia¯nÂ Fsâ hmbnÂ

\n¶pw ape hn«p t]mbn¡gnªncp¶p. AtXmsS Rm³ {ôbmbn. ASn XpS§n.

I«nensâ Rc¡¯nÂ, R§fpsS Acs¡«pIÄ X½nÂ Iq«nbSníp¶ sNdnb

Xmf¯nÂ, Ipgª ]qdnÂ \n¶pw tIÄ¡p¶ ]Xnª hgp¡ensâ kwKoX¯nÂ,

]®ensâ Xmf¯nÂ AhÄ ap{Ibn«p.

Mpw..Mpw...Mpw..Mpw... I...gn....Rq.... Fsâ..... tPm...kp....Ip...«o.... Hcp hnfntbmsS

AhfpsS NqSp]qsdsâ Ip®tb Cdp¡n¸nSn¨p. ]n¶t¯ Fsâ ASnIfpsS

kv]Ài\kpJw atÁtXm coXnembncp¶p. GtXm acthcn\nSbnÂIqSn Fsâ ]dn

tIdnbnd§p¶ {]XoXn. At¸mtgípw F\nípw kvJe\w XpS§nbncp¶p. ]Ãp

ISn¨p]nSn¨v. I®S¨p ]nSn¨v Cu temIw ad¶v Rm³ ASn¨p XoÀ¯p. Fsâ

DIIfnÂ \n¶pw ip¢w s]m«ns¯dn¨tXmsS Rm³ \nivOemhkvXbnÂ AhfpsS

NqSp tbm\nípÅnÂ AaÀ¯n sh¨ Ip®bpambn AhfpsS apIfnteíp hoWp.

hn«phns«sâ Acs¡«p ]mÂ NoÁnbt¸mÄ kpJ¯nsâ sR«epIÄ sImIv

AhfpsS tbm\o\mfsasâ Ip®tb ]ngnªp sImIncp¶p.

Fsâ ...tPmkpIp«n...Fsâ s]m¶p tam³... Fsâ.....

Ip®tb B NqSp]qÁnÂ Cdp¡n¸nSn¨ps¡mIv AhÄ sasÃ ab¡¯nembXp

t]mse InS¶p InX¨p. sh«nsh«n Cdp¡p¶ tbm\o kv]µ\w, AXns\m¯v NoÁp¶

Fsâ ip¢¯pÅnIÄ. Fsâ DIIfnÂ \n¶nfInb shÅw apgph\pw

NoÁn¡gnªt¸mÄ Rms\sâ Ip® B NqSp tbm\nbnÂ AaÀ¯n sh¨psImIv

Ibv Ip¯n apJapbÀ¯n AhfpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n. I®S¨p InS¶hÄ

IogvNpIpIÄ \mhpsImIp \\¨p. FÃmw H¶p imámbn, R§fpsS

InX¸S§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

C§s\bmtWm \o \mtf Ipªt½ Xncp½m³ t]mWXv....?..." F¶n«hfpsS XSn¨p

aeÀ¶ Iogv¨pInÂ Hcp ISn sImSp¯p.

F§s\...?.."

sXmSm³ ]mSnsÃ¶p ]dsªSs¯ms¡ Ft¶s¡mIp \o \nÀ_Ôn¨p sXmSo¨p.....

F¶n«v \o kpJn¨p.... F´p sN¿mw.. F\nípw Ip® hn§pImcp¶p.... Mqw...."

Xncp½m³ ]Tn¸n¨n«tÃ... ]ns¶ \mfs¯ Imcyw.... AXp Ipªt½sS Cãw

t]mencnípw

F¶mepw \o... \nsâsbmcp hÃm¯ N¦qÁw Xt¶.... sXmd¶§p Xcm³... "

F\nínãs¸«hÀ¡v Rm³ Xs¶ sXmd¶p sImSp¡pw... AÃm¯hcv ]nSn¨p

]dním³ t\m¡pw... F\nív \nhr¯nbnÃmªn«tÃ.... AXp t]ms«

cLq.....AdnbmsX... cLqt\ Rm³ No¯ hnfnt¨m.... ?.."

AXm kab¯v GXp s]®pw hnfnípw... AXp t]ms«... GXm Cu tPmkpIp«n.....?.."

tM... tPmkpIp«ntbm... cLqs\§s\ Adnbmw.....

\o Çw Ft¶ hnfn¨Xv tPmkpIp«o¶m...

AhÄ Hcp \nanjw anImsX InS¶p. ]ns¶ Hcp hit¯íp t\m¡ns¡mIv

]dªp. CXn\p ap¼v.... F\nív.... Cu...kpJw X¶ Bfv... AXm...Fsâ tPmkpIp«n....

AtX XgpIev. AtX ... XtemSÂ.... Fsâ FÃm aÀt½mw ... IIdnªv... sN¿p¶

t]mse...." AhÄ apJw hit¯íp Xncn¨v anImsX InS¶p. ]gb HmÀ½IÄ

AhfpsS Nn´tb aYnípIbmsWs¶\níp tXm¶n. At¸mtgípw hocyw \ãs¸«



Ip® AhfpsS tbm\nípÅnÂ NpcpIp IqSm³ XpS§nbncp¶p. Rm³ sasÃ

Aht\ DucnsbSp¯p. AhfpsS apIfnÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp Xmsgbnd§n. \\ªp

XfÀ¶ Ip® t\m¡n Rm³ a\ÊntemÀ¯p, thImcp¶p AXpw IdnbmbpsS

Du¯pImcntb, F¶mepw A[nIw Ip® tIdm¯ ]qdmWnhfptSXv, kpJapÅ

Ifnbmbncp¶p. Mm, Ip® s]m§p¼gpw ]qdp In«p¼gpatÃ CXns\ms¡ ]Áq,

Rm³ kam[m\n¨p.

AhÄ s]s«s¶gpt¶Áp. Hcp IbvsImIv IhínS s]m¯n¸nSn¨psImIv AhÄ

Ipfnapdnbnteíp t]mbn. Xmsg¡nS¶ AhfpsS ]mhmSsbSp¯v Rm³ Fsâ Ip®

s]s«¶v XpS¨v XpWnbpSp¯p. IpfnapdnbnÂ \n¶pw Xncn¨p h¶ AhÄ

]mhmSsbSp¯v Aåw Ip\nªp Ih¨p \n¶v Imen¶nSbpw N´nbnSbpw \¶mbn

XpS¨p. ]ns¶ XpWnIsfSp¯pSp¯p. F¶n«v H¶pw kw`hním¯Xp t]mse Ft¶

t\m¡n ]dªp.

AdnbmsXbmtWepw...Fsâ tPmkpIp«osS IqsS sIS¶ t]mse....Cu XmSnaoi

CÃmcps¶¦n... tPmkpIp«n Xt¶.... F´m apJs¯mcp kt´mjanÃmt¯..... Fs¶

Cãs¸«nÃmcnípw.... NqSp tIdnb¸w kw`hn¨p t]mbntÃ.... t]mt«......

Gbv... AsXm¶pasÃsâ I{Xo.... Kpcphpw intjyw IqSn.... AXpw... Fsâ \nb{´Ww

t]mbXpsImIm... Mm... Z£nWbmbn«p Iq«ntímfmw....

sicnsbâ Bimt\....C\ow Z£nW thsW¦nÂ ]dªm aXn... AhÄ H¶p

aµlkn¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ IhnfnÂ Hcp½ X¶p.

hmSm¯ shÁnebmbXpsImIv... C\ow sNe¸w... thIn hcpw...." Rm³ shdptX

]dªp.

ASímbpw ]pXnbXmsWs¶mcp tXm¶Â... AtXmIv shÁneípw Cãm¶p sht¨m...

tIt«m...

CÃ... Bcpw ISním¯ ASíbmcp¶p... \obm BZymbn«p apdp¡p¶Xv..

AXp \pWbm... ]Tn¸níep IIn«v sicnípw Bim\msW¶m F\níp tXm¶ntb...."

AhÄ Fsâ XmSnbnsem¶p XShn.

C\nsb¦nepw Fsâ I{Xo... \o C¨nsc XpWnbpSpt¯mIp \S¡Ww tIt«m... \o

C§s\ \S¶m... tKm]me³ tN«³... B apdos¶d§¯nÃ...."

ChnsS Bcp ImWm\m.... A¸w Rm³ t]mt«... ]ns¶tb...Rm³ cmhnte Xt¶

Ipªt½sS IqsS ImWpw..." AhÄ hmXnÂ Xpd¶v Cd§nt¸mbn. Rm³

hmXnÂ¡Â t\m¡n. ]m{X§sfÃmw A{]Xy£ambncp¶p. At¸mÄ R§fpsS

Xncp½p ]T\w \S¶psImIncp¶t¸mÄ Ft¸mtgm tdmkn¯Å h¶p ImWpw. AhÀ

hÃXpw Adntªm Bthm.

]ntÁ Znhkw shfp¸n\p Xt¶ Rm³ Ipª½bpsS apdnhmXnÂ¡se¯n. IXInÂ

ap«nbt¸mÄ hmXnÂ Xpd¶Xv I{Xnbmbncp¶p. C¶hÄ DSp¯ncp¶Xv Hcp

ssIenbpw

»ukpambncp¶p.

Ipª½ DWÀt¶m I{Xo...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Ipª½ F¸tg sdUnbm... hm..."

F¦n.. Rm³ FÃmw sicnbm¡p¼tgípw \o Cu Ipg¼v NqSm¡nt¡mIp

hm.....sNdpNqSp aXn... IcnbcpXv...

sicn.. " AhÄ Ip¸nbpambn Xmtgíp t]mbn.



Rm³ AI¯p sNÃpt¼mÄ Ipª½ Hcp ]pX¸pw ]pX¨v I«nenÂ Ccn¡p¶p.

Rm³ IpfnapdnbnÂ Ibdn, tXmWn XpS¨v hr¯nbm¡n.

F¦nÂ Ipª½ ht¶mfq..." Rm³ Ahtc hnfn¨p. AhÀ ]Xps¡ Ipfnapdnbnteíp

tIdn. ]ns¶ Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n.

AtX... sshZytc... XpWosS Imcyw...?.... apgph³ Agn¨p IfbtWm... AtXm... ?

AhÀ Fs¶ tNmZy cq]¯nÂ t\m¡n.

thI.... Atcw amdpw adt¨mfq.... FÃmw I{Xn ]dªntÃ....

]dªp.... ]t£... ]Iv UmUntb Xncp½nb¸w... BsI Hcp sNdnb tImWIw amt{X

HImcps¶mÅp...." Ipª½ H¶p Nncn¨p.

AXv Ahcv BWp§ftÃ... C¸w.. Rm³ Hcp kv{Xotb Xncp½p¼w.... adtíISw

Hs¡ adªpXt¶ Ccpt¶ms«....."

Ipª½ ]Xps¡ ]pX¸p amÁn. \\p¯ XpWnsImIpÅ Hcp hntZin {_mbpw Hcp

]mânbpw am{Xw. km[mcW hen¸w am{XapÅ B apeIÄ¡p tNcm¯ A{X

hen¸apÅ henb apesR«pIÄ. shfp¸m³ Imes¯ XWp¸nÂ IÃn¨ B

apesR«pIÄ B \\p¯ XpWntb Xpfíms\t¶mWw Ip¯n DbÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶p.

apeIfpsS apIÄ`mKw {_míp shfnbnteíp XÅn \nÂ¡p¶p. ImcWw apeIfpsS

hen¸t¯¡mÄ sNdnb {_m BbXpsImIv. Ht¶ Rm³ t\m¡nbpÅp AsXsâ

DÅnÂ Hcp sR«epIm¡n. F¦nepw Rm\Xv ]pd¯v ImWn¨nÃ, \nÊwKX `mhn¨v

\n¶p. sUkvIn\p apIfnÂ sh¨ncp¶ tXmWnbnteív Ibdm³ Rm³ Ahtc

klmbn¨p. ImepIÄ F¯n¡p¯n ]pdwXncnªv AhÀ tXmWnbnteíp Ibdm³

t\m¡nbt¸mÄ Rm³ Xt¶ AhcpsS cIp I£§fnepw ]nSn¨v s]m¡n

tXmWnbnÂ Ccp¯n. Fât½m, NIncn¡q«¯nÂ I¿n«t]mse I£§Ä \ndsb

\Ã I«nbpÅ ]qS. AXv hSníWsa¶v Xte Znhkw Rm³ ]dªXmWtÃm.

IbvIÄ DbÀ¯nbt¸mÄ B I£§fnÂ \n¶pw AhcpsS X\Xmb

sskv{XWKÔw ]pd¯p h¶p. AsXsâ Xet¨mdnte ]pcpjhnImctI{µt¯

DWÀ¯n. Fsâ Acs¡«nte càtbm«w IqSn. Fsâ \nb{´Ww t]mIcptX

`KhXo, Rm³ a\km {]mÀ°n¨p. Rm\pw _e¯n\p thIn \Ã Cdp¡apÅ

jÍnbWnªmWp h¶sX¦nepw, AXn\pÅnÂ InSs¶mcp¯³ A\§p¶p.

F§s\ A\§mXncnípw. Ipª½tb XpWnbgn¨p IIt¸mftÃ Ahcn¸gpw Hcp

Nc¡p Xs¶bmsW¶p a\ÊnembXv. shÅtKmX¼nsâ \ndw. sImgp¯pI

IbvIÄ, HXp§nb hbÀ, hnkvXrXamb Acs¡«v, Acs¡«n\p apIfnÂ hbdnÂ

Aåw XSn¸v, AXp ]ns¶ \½psS an¡ s]®p§Ä¡pw Hcp {]mbw Ignbpt¼mÄ

ImWpw. Fs´mcp ]p¡nÄIpgn. {_mípÅnÂ DÅ a[pc\mc§IÄ¡v \Ã hen¸w,

BIrXn. ChÀ cIp s]ÁXmsW¶v Bcpw ]db¯nÃ. \Ã I\¯p XSn¨

IqSnt¨À¶p \nÂ¡p¶ an\pkapÅ XpSIÄ, ]t£ B XpSbnSp¡nÂ \ndtb

tcma§Ä. B tcma§Ä IInípÅnÂ IhínSbnÂ Ibdn hÅnt]mse

adªpt]mb ]mânbpsS AcnInÂ IqSn \nc¶v InS¶v shfnbnteív F¯n

t\m¡p¶p. hbdnsâ AXnÀ¯n Ignbp¶Xn\p ap¼p Xt¶ ]qSIfpsS \nc

XpS§p¶p. ]p¡nÄ¡pgnbpsS IcbnÂ \n¶pw XpS§p¶ tcma\nc B

tcma¡q«§fnÂ sN¶v ebníp¶p. henb Hcp t_mIm apdn¨p ]IpXn Iagv¯n

sh¨Xp t]mse AhcpsS ]qS¸qd¸w ]mânbpsS ap³hi¯v s]m§n \n¶ncp¶p.



]qdnsâ amwkfXbpw I«n¸qSbpw IqSnbmbt¸mÄ AhcpsS tbm\oXew Hcp sNdnb

Ip¶p t]mse. I«nIpdª, a§nb ]q¡fpsS ]SapÅ hntZin ]mânípÅnte

]qSIfptS Idp¸p Omb ]pd¯p ImWmw. s]®nsâ Acs¡«nepw ]qÁnepw ]qS

thWw, AhÄ XpWnbgn¨mÂ km[mcW ]pcpj\v AsXmcp lcamWv. F¦nepw

Ct{Xw thImbncp¶p. shdptXbÃ, Ct{Xw ]qS `mcybpsS Acs¡«nÂ IImÂ

GXp sI«ntbm\m IpkrXn tXm¶m¯Xv. aÁpÅhÀ B ]qS¡m«nÂ hncepIÄ

sImIp NoIn sXcp¸nSn¸nípt¼mÄ Idnbm¨sâ hnIrXn ]dníembnt¸msb¶p

am{Xw. GXp ]pcpj\pw shdpsXsb¦nepw H¶p hen¨p ]dns¨Sp¡m³ tXm¶pw.

tXmWnbnteíp sasÃ Fsâ klmbt¯msS Nmbpt¼mÄ, B I¿psS amÀ±hw,

tacn¡p«nbptSbpw skeosâbpw ta\ntb¡mÄ ChcpsS ta\nív thsdmcp

BIÀjWamWv

H¶p tNmZnt¨mt«...?.." AhÀ tNmZn¨p.

Mqw F´m....?..."

AÃm s]®p§tf C§s\ ImWp¼gpw sXmSp¼gpw... cLphn\v....H¶pw

tXm¶mdntÃ..

Ipª½¡v F´p tXm¶p¶p...?..." Rm³ Xncn¨p tNmZn¨p.

Fsâ hnizmkw \n§tSw a\ÊnfIpsa¶m...... {]tXyIn¨v cLqsâ {]mbw....

kXyw ]dªm AXp sicnbm.... Rm\pw a\pjy³ Xt¶btÃ.... {]tXyIn¨pw

Ipª½tbt¸mse kpµcnIfmb kv{XoItf¡mWp¼w a\ÊnfIpw... F¶p IcpXn...

AXp R§fpsS {]hÀ¯nbnÂ ImWpIbnÃ.... C¸w... hgntb t]mIp¶ Hcp

kpµcnsb ImWp¼w...NneÀs¡¦nepahtf kz´am¡m\pw H¶p sI«n¸nSním\pw

tXm¶pw.... ]t£ Bsc¦nepw AXp ]pd¯p ImWnímdptIm..."

A¸w... Rm³ kpµcnbmsW¶mtWm cLp ]dbpt¶...

XoÀ¨bmbpw... ]t£ CsXsâ sXmgnem Ipªt½... AXp hn«v Rms\m¶pw

sN¿¯nÃ..."

Mqw...F¶mepw.....cLqsâ I®ntem«v t\m¡o«v... IqSmsX....Ct{Xw sNdpt¸mw

Bb¸w...F\ní§s\ Hcp... hnizmkw hcp¶nÃ...

AXp tI« Rms\m¶p hÃmXmbn. AhcpsS ap«pIfnÂ sasÃ XShns¡mIncp¶

Rm³

Ibv ]n³hen¨n«p ]dªp. Ipª½ív... A§s\sbmcp tXm¶epsI¦nÂ...

\ap¡nhnsS h¨v \nÀ¯mw... tUmÎtd BZyta tcmKníp hnizmkw thWw...

CsÃ¦nÂ AXv sicnbmhnÃ..."

At¿m... Rm³ shdptX ]dªXm.... cLqt\ H¶v Af¡m³ am{Xw..... t]Snt¡I...

tUmÎtd F\níp hnizmkam..." AhÀ I®S¨psImIp ]dªp.

XoÀ¨bmtWm...?...."

AtXt¶... " AhÀ ]dªp.

AXp tI«psImIp AIt¯íp h¶ I{Xo\ tNmZn¨p.

F´m cIp t]À¡pw Ft´m kwitbmw XoÀt¨sams¡....?.

\o \nsâ tPmen t\m¡nbm aXn...." Ipª½ Ahtf imkn¨p I{XnbpsS apJw

hÃmXmbn. DÅpsImIv I{Xo\tb Ipª½nãaÃ. `À¯mhnsâ

sh¸m«nbmsW¶padnbmw, FXnÀ¡m³ iànbnÃm¯Xp sImIpw AXnbmt\



aSp¯XpsImIpw A§p Ignbp¶p F¶p am{Xw. ]ns¶ AhfpÅXpsImIv

`À¯mhp Xsâ ]qS ]dním³ hc¯nÃtÃm

sshZycp \nÀ_Ôn¨XpsImIm Rm³ ht¶...." I{Xn ]dªp. AÃ cLq, Fń\m

cLp HÅ¸w thsdmcmfv...?.." Ipª½ tNmZn¨p. AXp hgntb a\ÊnemIpw....? "

Ipg¼p tImcn B s\©nepw hbdnepw tX¨p ]nSn¸n¨psImIp Rm³ ]dªp.

Bbnt¡ms«..." AhÀ I®S¨p InS¶p.

Rm³ Fsâ sXmgnÂ XpS§n. Hcp aWn¡qtdmfw AhcpsS XfnÀta\n Fsâ

IbvIfpsS XtemSednªp. ssIenapIp aS¡n¡p¯n I{Xo\ F\nsíXnÀ`mK¯p

\n¶v AhcpsS ta\nbnÂ XShns¡mIncp¶p. CSív Rm\hÄ¡v \nÀt±iw \ÂIn.

s]m§n¯pSn¨p \nÂ¡p¶ apeIfpsS hi§fntem {_mbntem Fsâ Ibv

sImÅmXncním³ Rm³ {i²n¨p. hbdnÂ Xncp½nbt¸mÄ Fsâ IbvIÄ

]mânbpsS AcnIp t`ZnímXncním³ hfsc ]Wns¸tSIn h¶p. At¸mÄ Rm³

kp\µtb HmÀ¯p. AhfpsS jÍn¡nSbnÂ I¿n«Xpw AXnsâ t]cnÂ AhÄ

Ft¶ Ipc§p Ifn¸n¨Xpw. XpSIÄ Xncp½pt¼mÄ AhcpsS IhbnSp¡nÂ

hncepIÄ sXmSmsXbncním³ Rm³ hfsc _p²nap«n.. Fsâ jÍn s]m«pw F¶

\nebnembncp¶p. AhcpsS amZI ta\nbnÂ ]ns¶bpw ]ns¶bpw Xncp½m³ F\níp

a\ÊnÂ sImXn tXm¶n. Igp¯n\p Xmgv`mK¯p hnctemSnípt¼mÄ {_míp

shfnbnÂ XÅn¡nS¡p¶ `mKs¯sâ IbvIÄ ap«n. ASp¯ {]mhiyw Fsâ Ibv

AhnsS sXmSmXncp¶t¸mÄ AhÀ I®p Xpds¶t¶ t\m¡nbXp Rm³ {i²n¨p.

Iangv¯n InS¯nbn«v, I{XntbmSv {_mbpsS lqs¡Sp¡m³ Rm³ ]dªp. AXp

cIp hit¯ípw hncn¨n«n«v AhcpsS apXpIp XShpt¼mÄ B apeIÄ tXmWnbnÂ

cIp hi¯p IqsSbpw ]pdt¯íp XÅn¸c¶p InS¶p. Fs´mcp shfp¸pw

an\pkhpw B hnImc]´pIÄ¡v. NńIÄ apgph\pw Xt¶ \áambncp¶p.

t]cns\mcp ]mân AXp IpInIÄ¡p \SphnÂ \qep t]mse henªp InS¶p.

an¡hmdpw AXhcpsS tbm\o hnShn\pÅnÂ tIdnInS¸pImhpw. AXn¸w \\ªv,

Fsât½... AtXmÀ¯t¸mÄ Fsâ Ibv hnd¨p. ]t£ Rm³ B IpS¡pInIÄ

Xncp½nbnÃ. hoIpw aeÀ¶p InS¡p¶Xn\p ap¼v I{Xntbs¡mIv {_mbpsS

lp¡nSphn¨p. aeÀ¶pInS¶t¸mÄ AhcpsS {_mbpw ]mânbpw Ipg¼nÂ \\ªp

Ignªncp¶p. Ct¸mÄ apeIÄ \Ã hyàw. Hmtcm Imepw s]m¡n tXmfnseSp¯p

sh¨p Xncp½pt¼mÄ Rm\hcpsS ]qdp IIp. ]mâníp shfnbnÂ ImWmhp¶ B

]qS¸çnsâ hi§Ä¡v {ioIrjvWsâ \ndambncp¶p. At¸mÄ CsXmcp

Icn¼qdmsW¶p hyàw. ]t£ C©¡mSpt]mse ]SÀ¶p ]én¨p InS¡p¶

tbm\otcma§Ä¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw Cu kmam\sa§s\ Xncªp ]nSnípw.

AhtcmSXv hSn¨psImIp hcm³ ]dªn«v A\pkcn¨n«nÃ. ]ns¶ Hcp KpWw In«n

Ipg¼nÂ Ipgªt¸mÄ kpXmcyamb XpWnípÅnÂ FÃmw hyàambncp¶p. AXp

t\m¡n \nt¶mÀ¯t¸mÄ Fsâ _ewsh¨ Ip® jÍnípÅnÂ AaÀ¶p

thZ\ním³ XpS§n. AhÀ I®S¨p InS¶XpsImIv Rm³ ss[cyambn¯s¶

t\m¡nbmkzZn¨p. CSíhÀ I®p Xpd¡pt¼mÄ Rm³ AhcpsS tbm\nbnÂ

\b\t`mKw sN¿p¶Xv AhÀ IIp ImWWw. F¦nepw F\níXnÂ \n¶pw

Is®Sp¡m³ tXm\nbnÃ. ]mân henªv B Ioden\pÅnÂ tIdn. IhbnSp¡nte

]qSIÄ apgph\pw cIp hi¯p IqsSbpw shfnbnÂ NmSn. an\pkapÅ



sh®¯pSIÄ Ipg¼nsâ \\hnÂ Xnf§n. Idp¯ \oen¨ ]qSIfpsI¦nepw, Cu

XpSIfpsI¦nÂ Hcp ]pcpj\v BbpjvImew shÅw Ifbm³ [mcmfw aXn. Cu

Idnbm¨s\´p ]Án. I¿nÂ I\I¡«bncnípt¼mÄ Icn¡«bpsS ]n¶mse

t]mIp¶sX´n\v. AÃ, ioen¨XtÃ ]meníq, ]Ip Xang¯nIfpsS Ipfním¯,

\\ím¯ \mÁw ]nSn¨ Icnw]qdpIfnÂ Xebn«p \S¶h\v AXtÃ F¶pw ]°yw.

B ]qÀ¨menÂ ]mân AIt¯índ§n H«n¡nS¶p. AhcpsS I´v B Nmen\pÅnÂ

\n¶pw shfnbnteíp Xes]m¡n Hcp sam«p t]mse ]mânXpWnbpw XÅn

\nÂ¡p¶Xv B XpWnbnÂ¡qSn ImWmambncp¶p. Xmgv`mK¯v s]mtdm«míp

Npcp«nsh¨Xpt]mse Fs´ms¡tbm XÅn\nÂ¸pImbncp¶p. XSn¨p hoÀ¯

CeIfmbncnípw. hm \ndsb sImÅp¶ B CeIÄ hen¨q¼n

ckníp¶tXmÀ¯t¸mÄ Fsâ jÍn s]m«p¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n. Ahcpw Hcp

bphXnbtÃ, Hcp bphmhmb Fsâ Xncp½ÂsImIvNnet¸mÄ Ahsbms¡

hepXmbXmbncnímw. F\níp \nÂ¡¡ÅnbnÃmXmbn.F\nsíXnÀhi¯p

\n¶psImIv Ahtc sasÃ XShp¶ I{Xo\ CSínSív Fsâ Acs¡«nsâ

ap³hit¯ív t\m¡p¶pImbncp¶p. IÅn, AhÄ¡dnbmw F\níp Ip®

s]m§psa¶v. Fsâ apIn\pÅnte apg AhÄ IIp ImWpw.

BZyambXpsImImIpw, Rm³ kam[m\n¨p. Hcphn[w XoÀ¶t¸mÄ Rm³

I{XntbmSp ]dªp.

I{Xo... C\n _m¡n Rm³ ]dªXp t]mse sN¿v... Rm³ ]pdt¯m«nd§n

\nÂ¡mw AcaWn¡qdp Ignªv Ipfn¨mÂ aXn.... ]ns¶ Ipfníp¶Xn\p ap¼v

Ipgs¼ms¡ \¶mbn XpS¨p IfbWw... Ipfníp¼w \o IqsS thWw.. tkm¸p

tXím\pw Hs¡... ]ns¶... kÀhmwKw Ipg¼mbXpsImIv sX¶n hogm\pw

km²yXsbmIv.... a\Ênemtbm....?.

Mqw..... ]ns¶tb.... _m¡nsbms¡ Rm³ h¶n«v sNbvXm aXn tIt«m...."

apg¨p\nÂ¡p¶ Fsâ Acs¡«nteív Henªp t\m¡ns¡mIv AhÄ ]dªp.

AhÄ aqfn.

F´p _m¡n...? Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AÃ.... Cu thÌp h¶ sImgs¼ms¡ IfbtI... ?..." H¶pw Adnbm¯t]mse

IÅ¨ncntbmsS AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

AXp Rm³ t\m¡ntímfmw... \obn¸w \nsâ ]Wn sN¿v......" \ndznImc\mbn Rm³

]dªp.

At¸mÄ Ipª½ I®pXpd¶p tNmZn¨p.

AÃ...C\n Chsf´p sN¿m\m... sshZyctÃ sN¿p¶Xv...?

AXÃ... F\níp sXmSm³ ]mSnÃm¯ `mKsams¡ AhÄ Xncp½pw...

C\nsbhnsSbm... cLp sXmSms¯Sw Ccnípt¶...." AhÀ CXp tNmZn¨t¸mÄ

AhcpsS apJs¯mcp IpkrXn `mhw Rm³ IIp. Rm³ AXp IIXmbn `mhn¨nÃ.

Mm...AXhfp Xncp½p¼w Ipª½íp a\ÊnemIpw... Rm³ Ip¸nbpw ]m{Xhpsams¡

ASp¡n sh¨n«v shfnbnend§n IXIp Nmcn. Ft¶ \¶mbn hnbÀ¯ncp¶p. t\tc

Fsâ apdnbnteíp t]mbn. Fsâ apIgn¨p. AhcpsS ta\nbpsS an\pkw Fsâ

I¿nÂ At¸mgpw DImbncp¶p, a\Ênepw. jÍnbqcn, Ip®¡p«\t¸mgpw

Xmgv¶n«nÃmbncp¶p. Ah³ sImXnshÅaqÁnbXv jÍnbpsS ap¼nÂ \\¨ncp¶p.

t\sc IpfnapdnbnÂ tIdn, Ipg¼p Iq«n AhcpsS ta\nbpsS an\pkw Iq«n



Bsªmcp hmWw hn«p. A[nIw ]nSntíIn h¶nÃ, Xnf¨p \n¶ ip¢w

NoÁns¯dn¨p. shÅw t]mbn¡gnªt¸mÄ Acs¡«ns\mcmizmkw. F¶pw

C¡W¡n\msW¦nÂ Rms\´p sN¿pw `Khmt\, Nnet¸mÄ H¶p cIp Znhkw

IIp Ignbpt¼mÄ ioeamIpambncnípw, Rm³ kam[m\n¨p.

s]s«¶p H¶p Ipfn¨p. hoIpw t\tc Ipª½bpsS apdnbnse¯n.

F´mbn...?..." Rm³ IXInÂ ap«nbn«p tNmZn¨p.

Ipfnt¨mIncníphm...." I{Xo\ AI¯p \n¶pw hnfn¨p ]dªp. Rm³ Im¯ncp¶p.

Iptd¡gnªv AhÀ shfnbnÂ h¶p. Ipª½ B ]pX¸p ]pX¨ncp¶p. XeapSn

D®nbmÀ¨bptSXp t]mse s]m¡ns¡«n sh¨ncp¶p. Ct¸mÄ Cu

s]®p¼nÅtb¡mWm³ \Ã ckw. Aeamc Xpd¶v XpWnIsfSp¯v AhÀ s{UÊnMv

apdnbnteíp t]mbn. At¸mtgípw Is¿ms¡ IgpIn I{Xo\bpw ]pd¯p h¶p.

AhÄ Fsâ apJ¯p t\m¡n H¶p Nncn¨p.

Mqw....? F´mSo \n¶p NncnítW...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Xncp½nsímIncp¶¸w... Bscms¡tbm FhnsSsbms¡tbm Ibdp s]m«níp¶Xp

IIp. C¸w F§s\mIv ...]nSn¨p sI«ntbm... AtXm Igp¯n\p Ip¯n¸nSnt¨m..?

Fsâ klmbw hÃXpw thsW¦n ]dbtW.... " AhÄ Ifnbm¡p¶Xpt]mse

tNmZn¨p.

]nt¶...Rm\n¶tÃ s]®p§tf ImWp¶Xv... \osbm¶p t]mSo..... ]ns¶...

AXymhiyw....\o AhtcmSv Cu ]qSsbms¡ H¶p Ifbm³ ]dbWw.... CtÃ

Ipgs¼mW§p¼w aW¡pw..."

At¿m... Rms\m¶pw ]dbWnÃ... ]tI Xt¶ Ft¶ A{X CãaÃ... C¸w Xt¶

]dªp. _m¡n IqSn cLq\p Xncp½m³ tate¶v... Fsâ ssIsímcp Poh\nÃ...

Fs¶ms¡... ]ns¶ Ahcp Ft¶mSp ]dbphm..." AhÄ \nÀ¯n iÐw

]Xps¡bm¡n Ipª½bpsS `mKt¯íp t\m¡n.

F´m ]dtª...?

samesRt« Xncp½m³.... ]ns¶ ....FStím«p I¿n«v Xncp½v Fs¶ms¡....."

F¶n«v \o I¿nt«m....?

Mqlpw.... cLq ]mªntÃ ]mSnsÃ¶v.... AhÀ¡fIn... Rm³ AhnsSsbms¡

sXm«¸w Rm³ ]dªp, sshZycp {]tXyIw ]dªns«mIv A§s\ sN¿cpsX¶v...

AXhÀs¡m«pw Cãs¸«n«nÃ

Hm.. AXp kmcanÃ.... \o sNbvXnÃtÃm.... AXp aXn..

]ns¶.... ImensâS Xncp½nb¸w... sImg¼p thIn h¶nÃ...." AhÄ Nncn¨p.

AsX´m..."

cLqsâ sImg¼nt\¡mÄ \Ã sImg¼v AhcsS AhpSp¶p Xt¶ Ip¸n¡W¡n\v....

At¿m... F\níp h¿ ]dbm³..." AhÄ hoIpw Nncn¨p.

\o Hcp hÃm¯ km[\amWtÃmSo I{Xo...." Rm³ AhfpsS XpSsímcSn sImSp¯p.

AÃ... C¶se Ft¶w Xncp½p ]Tn¸n¨v Hcp ]cpham¡nbXtÃ.... " AXp \nsâ \Ã

kvYm\¯p Xt¶ Xncp½n ]Tn¸n¨Xp sImItÃ.... ]ns¶ \o Ft¶ ]nSn¨v

Ff¡nbXtÃ....."

GXmbmepw F\níXnãs¸«p... Fsâ tPmkpIp«osS Imcyw Rmt\mÀ¯¸w...

Rms\Ãmw ad¶p t]mbn..... \Ã sshZycm tIt«m..." AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ H¶p X«n.



\o \n¶v irwKcn¡msX... t]mbn \nsâ ]Wn t\m¡v.... ]ns¶, B tXmWnsbms¡

H¶p \¶mbn sXmSíWw.... shÅw sXmSÃv..... sNÃv.

AXn¸w sNbvtX¡mw.... A¸tg... C¡\¡n\v...\msf Rm³ thtWm...?... \msf

sNe¸w Ahsct¶ sImÃpw....C¶v XÃnbnsÃt¶ HÅp... A{Xív... AhÀ¡v

ISnsbfInbXm.... AhÄ hnjat¯msS tNmZn¨p.

thWw... Rm\tÃ ]dbp¶Xv...."

Cu cLqsâ Hcp Imcyw.... sI«ntbmtâXv Du¼nbmepw t]mcm.... s]®p¼ntÅsS

XÃpw sImÅWw Fsâsbmcp Xte hn[n..

]ndp]ndp¯p sImIv AhÄ Ipfnapdnbnteíp tIdnt¸mbn IXIS¨p. Rm³ AhnsS

DImbncp¶ Hcp ItkcbnÂ Ccp¶p. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ Ipª½ Hcp

HÁbpSp¸pan«v Cd§n h¶p. {]k¶ `mhw. F¦nepw Hcp AXr]vXn Rm\m apJ¯p

IIp. apSn Agn¨n«v AXymhiy¯n\p B`cWhpaWnªp h¶ AhÀ ]gbXnepw

kpµcnbmbXp t]mse. Ifnbdnª a¦. Ahtf ]®nbmÂ Ahfpw Xncn¨p

]®n¯cpw. HÁbpSp¸p Xpfíp¶ amXncn IqÀ¯p XÅn\n¶ AhcpsS

apesR«pIfnÂ Fsâ t\m«w GÁn«mIpw AhnsS¡nS¶ Hcp SÀ¡nsbSp¯v AhÀ

amdp ad¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ ASp¯p InS¶ ItkcbnÂ h¶ncp¶p. GtXm

hntZi\nÀ½nXamb ]uUdnsâ hmk\ Fsâ aq¡neSn¨p. sImXn¸níp¶ AhcpsS

icockpKÔhpambn AXp IeÀ¶v B apdn apgph\pw hym]n¨p. Ccp¶n«v Fsâ

AcnIntesím¶p Nmªt¸mÄ AhcpsS tXmÄ FtâXpambn H¶p ap«n. cmhnte

Xncp½nbt¸mÄ AhcpsS ta\napgph\pw XgpInsb¦nepw Ct¸mÄ F\nsít´m Hcp

hÃmbvIbpw ]pXpabpsS Hc¼c¸pw. Rms\gpt¶Áp.

F¦n..... Rm\§p t]ms«... ]ns¶ ]Isemd§msX t\m¡Ww....." Rm³ D]tZin¨p.

Hm... F\nsímd¡sam¶pw hcp¶nÃ....." AhÀs¡mcp \nÊwKX.

tM..... Hcp £oWw t]mse tXm¶p¶ntÃ.... Rm³ Xncn¨v Itkcbnteíncp¶p.

Hm... Hcp £otWmanÃ..... Ft´m Hcp...Hcp...AkzkvYX t]mse..... tZlw BsI

Fcnªp tIdptIm... F´m¶dnbnÃ...." Ahscs¶ \ninXambn H¶p t\m¡n. Fsâ

NnInÂk ]ng¨Xp t]mse F\níp tXm¶n.

kmcanÃ.... H¶p cIp sZhkw Ignbp¼w amdntímfpw....

F\níp tXm¶p¶nÃ.... " AhÀ hnZqcXbnteíp t\m¡ns¡mIp ]dªp. " sNe¸w...

F\níp h«p ]nSníp¶Xp t]mse...."

tlbv.... AsXms¡ tXm¶em...." F¶p ]dsª¦nepw I{Xo\ ]dª Imcyw

Rmt\mÀ¯p. sImÃ§fmbn cXnkpJw A\p`hním¯ Ahtc XgpIn Xncp½n

]nSn¨nf¡nbn«v H¶paÃm¯ AhkvYbnÂ \nÀ¯nbXpsImIv sNe¸w h«p

]nSním\pw km²yXbpIv.

Cbmsf´m BtemNnípt¶.... ]ns¶ Hcp Imcyw... C\n Ahfp thI..... Ah¡p

Xncp½ms\m¶pw Adnb¯nÃ....a\pjy\p thISs¯m¶pw Ahfp sXmS¯nÃ...."

AXp Rm³ {]tXyIw ]dªn«m... A§s\ Xncp½nbm... NnInÂtksS ^ew

In«¯nÃ....."

X\ní§v Xncp½nbmse´m... Xm\tÃ sshZy³..?.

AXv... Ipªt½.... s]®p§tf Xncp½p¼w sNe Nn«Isfms¡sbmIv..

ChnsS B Nnt«w ht«mw H¶pw thI .. Xm\§p sNbvXm aXn.... Fsâ tZl¯p

Hcp sshZyÀ¡p ImWm³ ]mSnÃm¯sXm¶panÃ..... AtÃ¯t¶ cLp H¯ncn



s]®p§tf NnInÂkn¨ns«mÅXtÃ...."

AsXms¡ icnbm...." Rm³ k½Xn¨p. "GXmbmepw Ahfpw thWw... \msf

samXems«.....tcmKosS Cãw IqsS t\m¡n Xncp½m³ ]dbmw...... ]ns¶.... thsdmcp

Imcyw. Rm³ t\ct¯ Xt¶ ]dªXmcp¶p. " Rm³ H¶p ]cp½n.

Ft´m¶m...?..." AXp tNmZn¡pt¼mÄ AhcpsS apJ¯v Hcp Bizmk`mhw IIp

NnInÂkbpsS coXn amÁmsa¶p k½Xn¨Xp sImImImw.

Cu sImg¼nsâ aWw... AÃm.... tjhp sN¿p¶ Imcyw....." Rm³ AÀt²mànbnÂ

\nÀ¯n.

Hm AtXm...? AsXs¶s¡mIv Xs¶¯m³ ]ÁptIe... F\nsím«p ]cnNtbmanÃ....

thtWm¦n... Xm³ Xs¶ A§psNbvXp Xm.... " AhÀ NmSn¸dªp.

At¿... Rm³...."

F´m sshZyÀ¡p \mtWmtIm... AtXm .. Cu¸WnbmbXpsImIv hÃ am\t¡Spw

tXm¶ps¶mtIm...?

AXÃm...." Rm³ InS¶pcpIp. a\ÊnÂ Cu IrjvW¸qsdm¶p hnimeambn«p

sNc¨mÂ sImÅmsa¶pIv. ]t£ AXp shdpw No¸p ]WnbmIpw. GXmbmepw

ChcpsS ]qdp hSníÂ I{Xo\tbs¡mIp sN¿nímw.

l...FtSm.... Bip]{Xosems¡.... t\gvkpamcpw tUmÎÀamcpsams¡.... F¶pw

sN¿p¶ ]Wnbm... ]ns¶ X\nsí´m C{X shjaw...." tNmZn¨psImIv Ahscsâ

apJ¯p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ kzcw Xmgv¯n NpsIsâ sNhntbmSSp¸n¨psImIv ]dªp.

N¡m¯nÂ Hcp {InkvXym\ns¸®nsâ FÃmtSmw hniZambn ImWm\pw ]ÁqtÃm...

cLqw Hcp sNdp¸¡mc\tÃ....." F¶n«v hÃm¯ Hcp Nncnbpw.

At¿... Cu Ipª½... Dt±in¨ t]meÃtÃm..... Rm\§\s¯ BfÃ......" Rm³

hÃmXmbn.

AsX´m cLq.... Xt¶mSn\n Rms\´p ad¨p ]nSním\m...?... " Ahscm¶p Nncn¨p.

slm, kam[m\w, aqUp amdp¶pIv. AhÀ¡o kwkmcw ]nSn¨ a«mWv.

F¶mepw AXns\ms¡ Hcp \nb{´tWms¡ HIv... R§¡v sshZy·mÀ¡v..."

Hm...Hm.... Rm\pw ItI.. Xsâ \nb{´tWms¡.... \n¡¡ÅnbnÃmsX I{Xntb

]Wntb¸nt¨¨v HmSnt¸mIp¶Xp Rm\pw IIXm.... FtSm... F\nípw Imcy§fv

sImsdsbms¡ Adnbmw....H¶qtÃepw Rm³ cIp s]ÁXtÃ..."

A§s\m¶panÃ Ipªt½...." Rm\§p N½n sNdpXmb t]mse.

Mm... GXmbmepw X\níp ]ÁptIse¦n .... thsd Btf t\m¡mw hcs«....."

F¦n... Rm³ I{XntbmSp ]dbmw...."

Hm... Ahsfsâ sI«ntbm\p thsW¦n sNbvXp sImSp¡pw.... Ft¶ Ah¡p Xosc

shebnÃ.... Mqw... FÃmw Rm³ ssZht¯{]Xn AS¡phm...."

AÃ Ipªt½... sXÁn²mcWbm.... Ah¡p Ipªt½ t]Sow _lpamt\mam....

Idnbm¨t\w t]Snbm... ]mhw... sIS¶p shjan¡phm......."

Mqw...?.... F´m cLq\n¸w AhtfmSn{X IcpW...?... Ct{Xw BbXpsImIp

]dbpIm.... Ahfmf{X tamisam¶paÃ... hÃ GSmIqtSmw H¸n¨m.... s]®p

Xteencnípw ]dtª¡mw...."

tlbv... Rm\¯c¡mc\Ã... \nãtbmsS ....Pohníp¶h\m...." Rm³ ]dªp.

At¸mtgípw IpfnapdnXpd¶p I{Xo\ ]pd¯p h¶p.



Ahtf¡ItXmsS Ipª½ t\scbncp¶p. apJ¯p Kuchw h¶p.

FÃmw \¶mbn sXmSt¨m...? Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

sXmS¨p....."

F¦n... \msf t\ct¯ X¿mdmbntímWw...."

]ns¶.... ]ns¶.... " AhÄ \n¶p ]cp§n. Ipª½ Zqtcíp t\m¡n Ccníp¶p.

sshZytc... Ipª½ív ...Ft¶mSp Ft´m... tZjyw HsI¶p tXm¶p¶p.... Rms\´p

sN¿m\m... sshZycp ]dªXv Rm\\pkcnt¨ HÅp......C\ow Rm³ h¶m...

Ipª½ív. AÃ....Rm³ \msf thtWm...?...." AhÄ R§fpsS apJt¯ív amdn amdn

t\m¡n. Ipª½ Ahtf H¶p t\m¡n.

\n§sf´p sNbvXmepw thInÃ.... cm{XoÂ F\nsíms¶md§Ww... AXn\m Cu

s]Sm¸mSp s]Spt¶.... " Ipª½ Fgpt¶Áp. " F\níp {]mÀ°níWw....." Rm\pw

I{Xnbpw hmXn¡teíp \S¶p.

]Iemd§msX t\m¡Ww.....tIs«m Ipªt½...." Rm³ Xncnªp \n¶p ]dªp.

Hd¡w t]mbn«v ...Is®m¶p Nn½psh¶p tXm¶p¶nÃ... Rm³ cLqt\mSv t\ct¯

]dªntÃ...C\n {]mÀ°n¨mse¦nepw hÃ kzkvYtXw In«pthm¶p t\m¡s«...

slsâ ssZhta...." Ipª½ IXIp Nmcn. Fsâ apdnbnÂ I«nenÂ Nmcn¡nS¶p

Rm³ BtemNn¨p. Cu s]®p¼nÅív Fńsâ kqt¡Smbncnípw. a\pjyscÃmcpw

Hcp t]msebÃ. HcmfpsS AkpJw amXncnBbncnínÃ ASp¯bmfn\v. km[mcW,

Rm\n¶p {]tbmKn¨ Ipg¼pw Xncp½pw IpfnIgnªmÂ Hcp kpJ\n{Z sImSp¡m³

iànbpÅXmWv. ]t£ AhÀ¡v AXv H«pw GÁnÃ. XpS¡ambXpsImImbncnípw.

AÃ, C\n \msf ASshm¶p amÁn t\m¡nbmtem. t\m¡mw, At¸mgt¯ Ahkcw

t]mse sN¿mw. F¦nepw Fsâ Hcp AhkvYtb, h¶p s]«ncníp¶ NpÁp]mSpIÄ.

B tacn¡p«nbpsS aIsâ Hcp hogv̈ Fsâ PohnXs¯ Xs¶ amÁn adn¨ncníp¶p.

kz]v\temI¯v F¯ns¸« t]mse, ]W¯n\p ]Ww, s]®n\p s]®v, Ft§m«p

Xncnªmepw Fń\pw Xbmdmbn \nÂ¡p¶ s]®p§Ä, hncsem¶p sRmSn¨mÂ

aZyw. hÃt¸mgpw hÃ Xang¯nIfptSbpw DW§nb XpSIfpw CcpI Ih¡nSbpw

IIv ]äcp¶nsâbpw thcpIfpsSbpsams¡ CSbnencp¶v hmWaSn¨v \S¶ B

Imew F{X s]s«¶mWp amdnbXv. Cs¶sâ Ip®ív hn{ianím³ t\canÃ. CXmWp

sicnípw Ip®`mKyw. FÃm sshZy·mÀ¡pw CXv ]dªn«nÃ. CXp t]msebpÅ

GSmIqS¡mcpsS Iq«¯nÂ sN¶p s]SWw. At½m, AtXmÀ¯t¸mÄ DÅnÂ Hcp

sNdnb \Sp¡w. I©mhnsâ temIw, AXnsâ {Ibhn{Ibw sImIv Chscms¡

tImSnIÄ sIm¿p¶pImIpw. ]tt£ AXnsâ adphiw ? ]nSnís¸«mÂ ]ns¶

]pdwtemIw ImWpIbnÃ. òIcXbpsS ]n³_e¯nÂ \S¡p¶ I¨hS§Ä, GXp

\nanjhpw XIcmhp¶ ]W¯nsâ km{amPyw. ]t£ bYmÀ°¯nÂ XIcp¶Xv

I{Xo\tbbpw tkm^ntbbpw t]mepÅ ]mhw s]®p§fmbncnípw. HcphcmgnI

ad¶v IÅ¡¨hS¯n\p t]mIp¶hÀ¡v kpJ¯nsâ ]n³_etaIm³ icocw

ImgvNshím³ hn[nís¸« PohnX§Ä. BkzZníp¶h³ kvYew hnSpw. Ahkm\w

\mhnsâ _ew Ipdbpt¼mÄ, apeIÄ Xq§pt¼mÄ, IpInIfpsS amwkfX

\ãs¸Spt¼mÄ, Acs¡«nse kzÀKhmXnågpXnsâ apdp¡w Xocpt¼mÄ Cu ]mhw

s]®p§Ä Ip¸bnteív hens¨dnbs¸Spw. tacn¡p«nbpsS I®psXÁnbmÂ,

skensâ _p²nsb§m\pw H¶p {]hÀ¯n¨mÂ, Hcp Znhkw kp\µbpw ChcpsS

\ncbnteíp hen¨ngís¸Smw. AtXmÀ¯t¸mÄ a\ÊnÂ Hcp s\m¼cw. Ahfnt¸mÄ



FhnsSbmbncnípw, Fs¶ ImWm³ Znhkhpw ISbnÂ t]mIp¶pImIpw, jmPntbm

tacn¡p«ntbm ]dªv Nnet¸mÄ Fsâ hnhcw Adnsª¶p hcmw. At¿m, Fsâ

Itkc. AXnsâ ASnbnÂ Rms\mfn¸n¨ncníp¶ ]Ww. jmPn IIp ]nSníptam

Bthm. GXmbmepw sshZyimebnÂ CSsím¶p t]mIWw. Ipª½tb

H¶pd¡nbmÂ Fsâ ChnSs¯ ]Wn Xocpw. ]t£ AhÀ F§s\bpd§pw.

I¯nPzeníp¶ buh\¯nsâ hnImct¯ {]mÀ°\bnÂ Xf¨n«ncníbtÃ, H¶p

kzbwt`mKw sN¿m³ t]mepw Iq«m¡msX. \Ã Ig¸pw ISnbpapÅ C\amsW\p

tXm¶p¶p. ]nSn¨ns«m¶p ]®n t\m¡nbmtem, AsÃ¦nÂ... AsÃ¦nÂ AhÀ¡v Hcp

cXnaqÀO hcp¯n t\m¡nbmtem. \Ã InSne³ ]qdpw apeIfpw ]ns¶ sam¯¯nÂ

Ahscmcp Nc¡p Xs¶. A©mdp hÀjambn«v Bcpw sXmSmsX ]mcay¯nÂ

F¯n\nÂ¡p¶ buh\w. Ahcnse ssewKnIXbpw Imahpw, AX§s\

AhcdnbmsX DÅnÂ Aán]ÀhX¯nsâ AIw t]mse InS¶pcpIpIbmhpw. Hcp

]gpXp In«nbmÂ AXp s]m«ns¯dnípw, AXnsâ iàn F{XbpImIpsa¶v Ct¸mÄ

]dbm³ ]ÁnÃ. B hgnsím¶p Nn´níWw. ]t£ F´p ss[cy¯nÂ sN¿pw?

]Whpw kzm[o\hpw _ehpw I¿nÂ DÅ kv{Xo, Cãs¸«nsÃ¦nÂ,

Ncphm¦pf¯nsâ duUnIÄ sIm¶p sIm¡bnsednbpw. X\níp Xn¶m³

IgnhnsÃ¦nepw thsdmcp¯³ Xsâ I\nbnÂ Ibv shíp¶Xv t]mbn«v t\m¡p¶Xp

t]mepw Idnbm klnípsa¶p tXm¶p¶nÃ. AXpsImImsWtÃm `mcytb

NnInÂkníp¶Xv. AsÃ¦nÂ t]mbn Xpebs« F¶p ht¨t\. AbmÄ¡p

I{Xo\bpw thS¯ns¸®p§fpw N¸ns¡mSp¡m³ DsI¦nepw Ipª½sb¶

amXf¡\n Xsâ I£¯nÂ tISp]mSp IqSmsXbncníWw. Idnbm Xn¶pIbpanÃ

aÁpÅhs\sbm«p XoÁnípIbpanÃ Ipª½sbm«p Xn¶ms\m«p sImSp¡pIbpanÃ.

cmhnte II, IpªbpsS XpSpXpSp¯ IhnfpIfpw, amÀ_nÄ apeIfpw, I£w

\ndªp NpcpIpInS¶ tcma¡q«hpw, Ip\pIps\ tcmaw \ndª hmg¸nIn

XpSIfpw, h«b¸w t]mse s]m§n\n¶ tbm\oXShpw, AXnsâ hnShnteínd§n

\\ªp henªpInS¶ ]mânbpw, CSXqÀ¶ Idp¯ tcma¡mSpw FÃmw

a\Ênteíp h¶t¸mÄ cmhnte H¶p hmWaSn¨XmsW¦nepw AdnbmsX Xs¶

Ip®¡p«³ s]m§m³ XpS§n. ]Xps¡ apIn\nSbnÂ I¿n«v Ahs\ I¿nseSp¯p.

cq]wsImIpw _ewsImIpw \n\¡v tbmKyXbpsI¦nepw, tamt\, Ipªt½tS

amXf¸qdnÂ \o tIdISm, AXv Poh³ ]Wbw shs¨mÅ IfnbmSm, Ahcp hnfn¨p

tIÁnbmepw Rm³ \ns¶ A\phZnínÃ tamt\... ISn AS§n¡gnbpt¼mÄ

AhcpsS kz`mhw amdnbmÂ, Nnet¸mÄ Rm\pw \obpambpÅ _Ôwhtc

t]msb¶p hcpw. AXpsImIv, AS§n¡nS¡v, thWsa¦nÂ H¶p IqSn ]nSn¨p

OÀ±n¸n¨p Xcmw. Rm³ Aht\ XtemSn kam[m\n¸n¨p. XtemSpt´mdpw,

AXmbmepw aXn F¶ a«nÂ Ah³ ]qÀhm[nIw iàntbmsS Fgpt¶Áp \n¶p.

thISm, \aps¡m¶p ab§mw, ]«mf¡mct\t¸mse I¼nbmb Ip®bpw I¿nÂ

]nSn¨psImIv Rms\mcp ab¡¯nteíp hgpXn hoWp. tZ hcp¶p, Ipª½ Fsâ

apdnbnteív. Fsâ I«nenÂ Ccp¶p, ]ns¶ Fsâ IqsS InS¶p. B IpfnÀapeIÄ

Fsâ amd¯aÀ¶p. Fs´mcp s]cpapeIÄ. AhÀ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw Fsâ

Ibv FSp¯pamÁn, ]ns¶ Ahs\ kz´w I¿nseSp¯p, ]Xps¡ ]Xps¡

hmWaSním³ XpS§n. lm, Fs´mcp kpJhpw \nÀhrXnbpw. Ipd¨pIqSn AaÀ¯n

thKXbnÂ AhÀ hmWaSns¨¦nÂ, F¶p Rm\min¨p. F\níp shÅw hcp¯Ww,



]t£ AhÀ thKX Iq«p¶nÃ, ]nSnív, thKw ]nSnív.. Rm³ Bhiys¸«p. ]t£

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AhÀ Fsâ s\ÁnbnÂ Hcp½ sh¨p. \Ã NqSpÅ AaÀ¯nb D½. ]ns¶ AhÀ

Fsâ Ip®bpsS X¡mfn¯e AhcpsS Imen¶nSbnÂ tcma¡mSnÂ C«pcím³

XpS§n. AhcpsS ]qdnsâ ]mfnínSbnte sNdpNqSpÅ \\hv Fsâ Ip®bpsS

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hnShnteív AaÀ¯nbpckn. At¸mÄ Ahsâ HÁ¡®n\p NpÁpw kpJapÅ

Hcn¡nfn F\ní\p`hs¸«p. Rm³ _ew ]nSn¨v Aht\ ]n³hen¨p. s]s«¶v Rm³

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\nÂ¡p¶p. Achtc tIÁnsh¨ HÁbpSp¸v AhfpsS Nńíp apIfnÂ

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\ndamdpIÄ Fsâ s\©nt\mSaÀ¯n I®S¨p InS¶v CSíp IqSn I¿n«v F\níp

hmWaSn¨p X¶psImIncníp¶p. H¸w CSínSív Fsâ Ip®bpsS AÁw Aåw

hnSÀ¶ncníp¶ AhfpsS ]qdn¶I¯n«v Dcíp¶p.

I{Xo...\o....

I{Xn I®p Xpd¶p.

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Rm\pÅ¸w Fń\m Ibv sa\s¡Sp¯pt¶....? " Fsâ Ipe¨ ]dnbpsS AÁw

Ińepw Iodenepw C«pcíp¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÄ sasÃ a{ń¨p.

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]dªtÃm... ]nSnív...]nSnsí¶v...

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Rm\msW¦n, cmhnte Ipªt½sS sameíp ]nSn¨v Hcp ]cphhmbncníphm....

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AX¸tg Rm³ ]nSn¨pIfsªSo.... "

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A¸w Fsâ Imcyw H¶mtemNnt¨.... AhcsS .... kmam\¯os¶meníp¶

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alm]m]m... Rm³ sNbvXXv. AhÄ Fsâ NpInÂ Npw_n¨p. F¶n«v Hcp Ibv

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Xmtgm«aÀ¶p. HgpInsbmen¨v DcpIn¡nS¡p¶

B CfwNqSp ]qÁnÂ Fsâ Ip® A\mbmkw apgph\nd§n Xd¨p \n¶p.

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AtX s]mXním³ Xs¶bm t]mWXv.... F\nív klníWnÃ... B Ipªt½tS

samtew kmamt\mw ]nSn¨v... Fsâ Ah¡pw Ig¨ncníphm Fsâ cLq.... Hcp

IW¡n\m Rm³ ]nSn¨p \n¶Xv..... AXtÃ At¶cw ]dªXv... Rm³ h¶n«v

sImg¼p Ifªm aXo¶v..



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sImImsW¶p am{Xw. Fsâ NpIpIÄ AhÄ hmbnseSp¯p hen¨p IpSn¨p.

\osbmcp hÃm¯ km[\w Xs¶bmtW..

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AaÀ¶pckp¶pImbncp¶p. Fsâ Ip®íp \Ã kpJw. Ah³ B NqSp ]qÁnÂ

hn§nbncp¶p kpJn¨p. Ahsâ XebÁw, I{Xo\bpsS Acs¡«nsâ AI¯v

kzÀ¤koabpsS DÅnsehnsStbm AaÀ¶p X«nbncp¶p. Fs´mcp BgapÅ

]qdmWnhfptSXv.

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]nSn¨pXmSm.. AsXm¶p sR¡n s]m«nt¨......" I®Ss¨sâ apIfnÂ InS¶p

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sImSp¯p. CSínSív Aåw Rm\pw apIfnteíp XÅns¡mSp¯p.

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C{X s]s«t¶mSo....?.."

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tbm\nbpsS `n¯nIÄ apdpIp¶Xv Rms\sâ Ip®bnÂ IqsS Adnªp.

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sR«ns¡mIv Fsâ apIfnteíp hoWp. izmkw ]nSn¨psImIv NpIpIÄ

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tNmZn¨p.

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lt¿m kpJnt¨mt¶m....?... cmhnse samXev Fsâ kmam\w NqSmbXmcp¶p. C¸w

Fs´mcmizmkw.... slm...

\o Hcp hÃm¯ km[\amtW... "

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ASn¨p hcp¯v... Ah\§s\ Dcp¡p I¼n amXncn \níphtÃ...hm...

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\mWt¯msS ]cn`hn¨p. AXp ImWm³ Hcp kpJw tXm¶n.

Fs´¦nepw IImÂ HSt\ Hen¸nt¨mIv.... AtÃSo.....

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sImXn tXm¶nt¸mbn.... samXemfosS B s]m§m¯ AIn N¸p¶Xnepw

t`Zamcp¶p....."

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Xn¶pw tIt«m..."

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thKw B Ipªt½ aWnbSnt¨m..

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]dª t]mse sNbvXm aXnbmcp¶p....]mhw..."

Rm³ Aå kabw BtemNn¨p.

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Mm hcs«...."

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F\nín¸w thISo...

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kzc¯nÂ Hcp ]cn`hw.

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Rms\¶m tImgn¸qh\mtWm...."

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Ff¡nbn«v...."

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InS¯n. AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ NpIpsh¨p InS¶p.

F´m Nnńípt¶... Ft¶mSpw IqsS ]d..

AXv..

s]s«¶v hmXnenÂ ap«ptI«p. H¸w Btcm hnfníp¶ iÐhpw.

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apIpw t\scbm¡n, I{XnbpsS tbm\nt¯\nÂ Ipgª Ip® apInÂ XpS¨p. Hcp

tIm«phmtbmtS hnfn¨p ]dªp.

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IpÁnsbSp¯v hmXnÂ Xpd¶p.

l... Fs´mscmd¡mtSm CXv.... Cu D¨bmIm³ t]mIp¼w... FÃmcpw XoÁ

Ignªn«m

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F§s\mImcp¶p C¶t¯ Xncp½v... ?..

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thWw... Fs´¦nepw Adnbm³..."

AXp sicn... A¡W¡n\p Xm³ Hd§n aSp¡pw.... Ahscm«v Hd§ptIanÃ..... Mm...

AXv \n§sS Imcyw... ]ns¶tb... C¶mft¯Xnsâ _m¡n Ip¸oev htÃmsamtIm...

C¶msI Hcp G\t¡Sv... skmb¼³ Hsc®w hn«m... sNe¸w AX§p amdpw.....

AsÃ¦n ]ns¶ SuWnÂ t]mWw..." Rm³ I«nensâ IognÂ \n¶pw Ip¸nsbSp¯p

sImSp¯p. In«nb ]msS AS¸p Xpd¶v cIp IhnÄ AI¯m¡n.

lmhq.... sXmI I¯p¶p.... sXmSm³ htÃmsamtImtSm....

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Hm... Xsâ DuWv hcm³ t]mWtX HÅp AtÃ .... kmcansÃtSm... F¶m C\n Hcp

¥mskSv.... Hsc®w hnSmw......"

A¸w BZyw hen¨tXm....?..."

l...AXv tSÌn§v...."

A¸w Cu Ip¸n Xt¶btÃ.. Ignª Znhkw tSÌp sNbvXXv.

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Xpd¶v I{Xo\ shfnbnÂ h¶p. AXp II a¯mbn¨sâ hm Hcp \nanjt¯ív

Xpd¶p Xt¶bncp¶p. ]ns¶ tNmZn¨p.

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s]s«¶v I{Xo\bpsS `mhw amdn.

tZ... a¯mbnt¨«m... thImXo\w ]dbcpXv tIt«m...

l...thImXo\amtWmSo.... AI¯q¶v IpÁnbn«ncníp¶ Cu apdníI¯v \n§fp

cIp t]cpw IqsS..."

lÃ.... I{Xnsb§s\ CXn\I¯v...? \osb¸w hs¶So....?... " A¼c¸`n\bn¨v Rm\pw

tNmZn¨p.

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sIS¡p¶p. AI¯p tIdn hmXnep IpÁnbn«p..... sshZycmsW¦n.... t]m¯p

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tNmdpw sImIp hcmw...

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kam[m\n¨p.

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\m¡p sImsIt¶ AÃmsX sIS¯Ãv... " I{Xo\ IpInbpw Ipep¡n \S¶p.

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hnfn¨p ]dªp.

B hcptIm t]mIptIm sN¿s«, F\nsí¶m.

AhÄ hmXnÂ hen¨S¨n«v Cd§nt¸mbn.

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tNS¯ntb Xncp½pt¶... hcs«sâ a¯mbn¨m.... Rms\sâ tPmensN¿pw ...Xncn¨p

t]mIpw... F\nsí´m..." ¥mÊp Imenbm¡n Nndn XpS¨n«p a¯mbn ]dªp.

ssaÂ¡pÁnín«p sXmgníp¶ km[\am AXv... Bcpw FXnÀ¯p ]db¯panÃ...

AXm hfambnt¸mbXv.... t]ms«...tXm«¯nteíp km[\w FSp¡m³ h¶Xm... _m¡n

sshIpt¶cw.... a¯mbn¨³ Cd§nt¸mbn. dmWntbm cmPmthm BIt«. hcptIm

t]mIptIm sN¿s«. F\nsí´p Imcyw. Rm³ hoIpw I«nenteíp sNcnªp.

]ntÁ Znhkw ]Xnhp t]mse Rms\sâ tPmen XpS§n. I{Xo\ XShpIbpw

CSínSív XWp¡p¶ Ipg¼v Ce{ÎnIv ÌuhnÂ NqSm¡pIbpw sNbvXpsImIncp¶p.

Ipª½bpsS ta\nív C¶et¯Xnepw amÀ±hw ht¶m Fs¶\nsímcp kwibw.

CsXsâ BZyt¯ NnInÂkbmbXpsImIv icoc¯nsâ amÁ§tf¸Ántbm

^et¯¡pdnt¨m kXy¯nÂ H¶pw AdnbnÃ. AXpsImIv Rc¼pIsft¶m

\mUnsbt¶m tXm¶p¶nSs¯m¶pw A[nIw {]hÀ¯n¨nÃ, ]Xps¡ XShn

NqSm¡nbXp am{Xw. IbvIÄ Xncp½pt¼mÄ I£¯nse \ndª ]qSIÄ Fsâ

ta\nbnepw C¡nfnbpIm¡n. t\m¡pt´mdpw Ip®ív Ima¡entbdp¶p. B

IÃ³apeIfpsS \nÂ¸pw \\ª ]mânípÅnte In®¯¸¯nsâ XpSn¸pw

Hs¡¡qSn Fsâ Ip®bpsS Ig¸v ]Xn·S§m¡n. H¶p ]pd¯nd§n hmWaSn¨v

shÅw Ifªmtem F¶p htc tXm¶n. F\níp Xt¶ AÛpXw. sIm¨p

s]®p§tf¡mÄ Cu Ipª½ Fsâ Ig¸p Iq«p¶p. t\m¡pt´mdpw ISn¨p

Xn¶m³ tXm¶p¶Xp t]mse. AhcpsS ta\ní{Xív amZIXzapIv. CSínSív

s\SphoÀt¸msS Fsâ Acs¡«nteíp t\m¡p¶ I{Xo\ív BIsbmcp ]cthiw

t]mse H¶p cIp {]mhiyw AhÄ AhfpsS Ih¡nSbnteíp IbvsImIpt]mbn

H¶p Xncp½nsbSp¡p¶Xv Rm³ {i²n¨p. Ipª½bpsS apeIfpsSbpw

IhínSbpsSbpw AcnI¯p IqsS Rm³ It¿mSn¨nÃ. Ahtc Cf¡m³ a\ÊnÂ

Hcp t]Sn. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ I®pXpd¶v Fsâ apg¨p\nÂ¡p¶



ap³hit¯sím¶p t\m¡nbn«v Hcp IÅ¨ncntbmsS, F¶mÂ Hcp sRfn]ncntbmsS

AhÀ tNmZn¨p.

F´m shZytc... C¶p Xncps½mcp kpJw tXm¶p¶nÃtÃm..

Mm... AXn¸w Ipª½íp tXm¶p¶Xm.... cImw ZnhkambntÃ...kmcanÃ.....I{Xo\

\¶mbn«p XShn¯cpw....."

A¸w, Xms\hnsS t]mIpIm..?

Rm³ s]mdt¯índ§n \nímw....ASnhkv{X§sfms¡ amÁnbtÃ Ahfp

Xncp½pt¶...."

AXp thI... cLp Xt¶ FÃmtSmw Xncp½nbm aXn...AhfpsS ssIsímcp

_temanÃ....."

At¿m.. Rm³... AXp sicnbÃ.... "

AXp Rm³ Xocpam\nt¨mfmw.... Fsâ sshZytc....Bip]{XoÂ ]pcpj½mcp

s]®p§sS FÃmtSmw ]cntim[níp¶ntÃ...t]sdSp¡p¶ntÃ...

AhÀs¡m¶pw Hcp aSoanÃtÃm....

AXp t]msebÃtÃm Rm³.... Rm³ Hcp sNdp¸¡mc³ ...sshZy³.....AtÃ...

F´m, cLq\p \mWw hcps¶mtIm... AtXm... sNdp¸ambXpsImIv...

I¬t{SmfnsÃ¶mtWm..." AXp tNmZnípt¼mÄ AhcpsS I®pIÄ Fsâ

Acs¡«nembncp¶p.

tlbv A§s\sbm¶panÃ... ]ns¶... Ipª½bmIp¼w.... Hcp...Hcp...." ab¯nÂ

Rm³ Fsâ apInsâ ap³his¯ apg¸v AhcdnbmsX ]nSns¨m¶aÀ¯n sh¨p.

\in¨ ]dn, Dcp¡p I¼n t]msebmbn, HXp§m³ Iq«m¡p¶nÃ.

AXp Rm³ k½Xn¨p.... t\cw IfbmsX sXmS§v... FSo I{Xo, \o Cu same¡t¨w

jÍow Hs¡ H¶qcntí.... sImgs¼ms¡ H«n¸nSn¨n«v.... CsXm¶pantÃepw

sImg¸sam\panÃ.... Ct{Xw ]dn¨n«v Cu IjW§fp sImsI´p adbm\m.... I{Xo\

Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n. ]ns¶ Fsâ Imen¶nSbnteípt\m¡ns¡mIv

F§s\bm ? " F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ Xebm«n k½Xw tNmZn¨p. Bbnt¡mfq F¶v

Rm³ Xebm«n k½Xn¨p. cIpt]cpw IqSn Ipª½tb sNcn¨p InS¯n. I{Xo\

{_mbpsS lps¡Sp¯p. ]ns¶ t\tc InS¶ AhcpsS tZl¯p \n¶pw {_m Agn¨v

\net¯ín«p. Fsâ ImatZhm, Fs´mcp Imgv¨. \Ã shfpshfp¯ cIp

Nnc«b¸§Ä Ipg¼nsâ \\hnÂ \n¶p Xnf§p¶p. shfp¸m³ Imet¯

XWp¸psImImtWm, AtXm R§fpsS Xncp½psImImtWm Ft´m, Idp¯ncpIv

Cu¯¸g§Ä \m«n\nÀ¯nb t]mse B ]ncanÍpIÄ¡p apIfnÂ B

apesR«pIÄ sRmdnªp I«nbmbn \nÂ¡p¶p. kncIfnÂ hnImcw Cc¨p

IbdnbXpsImImImw, Xhn«p\nd¯nepÅ hnimeamb ape¡®pIfnÂ

NqSpIpcp¡Ä t]mse XpSn¨pbcm³ XpS§p¶p. Ahbnsem¶p XtemSm³ H¶p½

shím³, B hn{Ppw`n¨p\nÂ¡p\ sR«pIÄ H¶p Ii¡m³ Fsâ IbvIÄ Xcn¨p,

B apeIÄ Fsâ NpIp sImIp hen¨p IpSn¨mÂ AhÀ¡pw F\nípw In«p¶

kpJw HmÀ¯t¸mÄ hmbnepw Ip®bnepw shÅaqdn. Ip® jÍn

s]m«níms\mcp§n. BZyt¯ Imgv¨btÃ, F\níp hnImcw \nb{´ním\mbnÃ.

I{Xo\bpsS s]cpapeIÄ C{Xbpw t\tc \nhÀ¶p \nÂ¡pIbnÃ. AhÀ Is¿Sp¯v

kz´w Acpa¡pS§tf kvt\lt¯msS ASnbnÂ \n¶pw apIfntesím¶p XgpIn,

Is¿Sp¯t¸mÄ Ahsbm¶nfIns¯dn¨p \n¶p.



Ipª½ Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n.

F´m... cLq... sXmS§p¶ntÃ...."

A hnImctKmf§fpsS FSp¯p ]nSn¨pÅ \nÂ¸pw kuµcyhpw IIv A´w hn«v

\n¶pt]mb Rm³ adp]Sníp thIn hn¡n.

Rm³... AÃ... I{Xn BZyta sXmS§s«...

l.. Ah¡o `mK§sfm¶pw Xncp½m\dnb¯nsÃt¶... C¶se¯s¶...

Ahsfs´ms¡tbm Im«n¡q«nbXÃmsX Xncp½nbnÃ....." AXp tI« I{Xn ]dªp.

F¦n sshZycp Xncp½m³ sXmS§v... Rm³ Ipg¼p s]mc«mw..."

DÅnÂ BËmZmZmthit¯msS, F¶mÂ ]pdta aSnb`n\bn¨psImIv Rm³

AhcpsS B aWnIpw`§fnsem¶nsâ Xmgvhmc¯v IbvIÄ NpÁnsh¨p. B

NpÁfhp h«sa¯m³ Hcp IbvIqSn thWambncp¶p. ]ns¶ Rm³ AXns\

s]m¯n¸nSn¨p. Fs´mcp IpfnÀ½. Fsâ N¦p ]S]Sm CSn¨p. Ip® jÍnípÅnÂ

hfªpInS¶p sh«n. Ahcpsam¶p sR«n. hÀj§Ä¡p tijw HcmWnsâ

Ic§Ä AhcpsS hnImctKmf§tf NpÁn¸nSnípIbmbncp¶p. Rm\hcpsS

apJt¯íp t\m¡n. Hcp ZoÀL\nizmkt¯msS AhÀ sasÃ I®S¨p. ASnbnÂ

\n¶pw hfªpInS¡p¶ B ape¸c¸nÂ Fsâ IbvIÄ XgpInt¡dn.

ape¡®pIfnÂ IbvIÄ F¯nbt¸mÄ XpSn¸nsâ ]cp]cp¸v. AXn\p NpÁpw

XÅhncÂ sImIv cIp Id¡v. ]ns¶ B Cu´¸gsR«nÂ Aåw aÀ±¯nÂ Hcp

NpÁn Xncp½v.

AhchdnbmsX AhcpsS NpInÂ \n¶pw Fcnhp tIdnb t]mse "iviviviviviviviv "

Fs¶mcp iÐapbÀ¶p.

F´m Ipªt½..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

H¶qÃ...Hcn¡nfn t]mse.

F¦n... \nÀ¯mw..."

Mqlpw...thI.... C¨ncqsS iànbnembntím...atÁXpw IqsS .... XShv..." Rm³ atÁ

apebpw AXpt]mse Xs¶ XgpIn. ]ns¶ amdn amdn Hmtcm¶pw XgpIm³ XpS§n.

apeIfnÂ NqSp hcm³ XpS§n. Rm³ apeIfnÂ s]cpamdpt¼mÄ I{Xo\

ape¯S§Ä¡p NpÁpw XShm³ XpS§n. Ipª½ AdnbmsX XpSIÄ

Iq«n¯ncp½n¯pS§n. AhdpsS ta\nbnÂ aZ\³ Bhmlním³ XpS§nsbs¶\níp

a\Ênembn. ap«paS¡n sasÃ ImepIÄ DbÀ¯n. AhcpsS Acs¡«nepw

hnImc¯nsâ kv̂ penwK§Ä ]mdn¯pS§nb e£Ww.

\Ã kptJmIp sshZytc... sImd¨qsS AaÀ¯nbmepw thInÃ..... Mqw.... sImÅmw....

Ipª½ kz]v\¯nse¶ t]mse ]ndp]ndp¯p.

tXmWoÂ sImgs¼mÅXm... A\§I.... sX¶n DcpIp Xmsg hogpw..." Rm³

ap¶dnbn¸p \ÂIn.

hogs«.... F¶mepw thInÃ... \¶mbn«p Xncps½sâ cLq. Mqw... \Ã ctkmw

tXm¶ps¶mIv..

aXntbm ...?... Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

t]mcm.... \o Xncps½Sm.... \nÀ¯mdmIp¼w Rm³ ]dbmw.....

R§Ä XShÂ XpSÀ¶p. I{Xo\ Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n. AhÄ¡p

Ipª½tb¡mÄ ISnbnfInb e£Ww. CSíhÄ Fsâ Ibv sasÃ X«namÁnbn«v

B B apeIÄ I¿nseSp¯p. ]ns¶ AhÄ sNbvXXv Xncp½Â AÃmbncp¶p.



AhÄ B apeIsf hfsc Iem]camb coXnbnÂ sR¡m³ XpS§n. Ahtc

kpJn¸ním\msW¶p hyàw. Ipª½ I®pXpd¶p t\m¡nbn«v tNmZn¨p.

A¸w ..s\\¡p thIt]mse sN¿m\dnbmw... ]ns¶bmtWm.. \o C¶te..."

AXp sshZycp ]dªn«m..."

F¶m \o sicníp ]nSnsíSo.... lbvbvbvbvt¿m... F\níp \Ã kpJw hcps¶mIv...

]Ip Idnbm¨³ t]mepw Ct{Xw ]nSn¨p kpJn¸n¨n«nÃ...."

C\n Ipª½ Ft¶mSp ]dªm aXn... Rm³ F´p thtWepw sNbvXp Xcmw...

I{Xo\ kvt\lt¯mSp IqSn ]dªp. F¶ns«sâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n.

Mqw... F¶mepw cLqw thWw... "

Çw F§t\Iv..?... " Rm³ tNmZn¨p. ImatZhsâ ictaÁp ]nSbp¶ Ipª½tb

Rm³ t\m¡n \n¶p.

Fsâ tZlw s]cp¡pIm... slsâ......slsâ......Xmtgw IqsS H¶p Xncps½sâ

cLq...." AhÀ amdpIÄ apIfnteípbÀ¯n InS¶p ]pfªp. XpSIÄ Iq«n¯ncp½n.

At¸mgmWp Rm³ Xmgt¯ ImcytamÀ¯Xv. sasÃ Rm³ AhcpsS ImÂNph«nÂ

sN¶p. XpSIÄ Iq«nbaÀ¯nXncp½p¶ AhcpsS \\ª jÍnípÅnÂ IqSn

AhcpsS hnImc{XntImW a¬U]¯nte tcma¡q«§fpsS Idp¸pOhn sXfnªp

ImWmambncp¶p. hndíp¶ IbvIÄ sImIv Rm³ AhcpsS jÍn apIfnÂ \n¶pw

Xmtgíp hen¨p.

thKw Duscsâ cLq... F¶n«v AhsS Fs´¦nepw sN¿v... F\níp h¿... AhSw

henªp s]m«m³ t]mW t]mse... thKw..." Xmtgíp jÍn Ducm³ Fs¶

IpInIÄs]m¡n klmbn¨psImIhÀ ]dªp. AXqcn¡fªn«pw AhÀ

ImepIfndp¡n¸nSn¨ncp¶p. Ipg¼nÂ \\ªp Xnf§p¶ ]qS¸çv. Actb¡À

hnkvYmcw hcp¶ Hcp Icn¼qdv. hÀj§fmbn hSn¨n«nÃm¯ I«nbpÅ tcma§Ä

Acs¡«p apgph\pw hym]n¨p InS¶ncp¶p. B ]qS¸çn¶nSbnÂIqSn Hcp IodÂ

Ahyàambn ImWmw. Rm\m ]qS¸qdnsâ apIfnÂ Ibv sh¨p.

lm.... sht¨mIncnímsX thKw Fs´¦nepw sN¿Sm.... CtÃ Rm\n¸w NmIpw...

Fsâ tamt\... AsXm¶p hen¨p IosdSm...." I{Xo\bpsS IchncpXnÂ AhÀ¡p

hnImcaqÀO hcm³ t]mIp¶Xp t]mse. AhÄ H¶pw t\m¡msX B apeIfnÂ

]nSn¨p kpJnípIbpw kpJn¸nípIbpambncp¶p.

Imen¨ncqsS AI¯ntí Ipªt½.....Xncp½s«....." Rm³ AhcpsS Xn§nbncp¶

IhínSbnteíp I¿n«p. Xo t]mse s]mÅp¶ NqSpÅ IhínS. AhcptS ImepIÄ

Xmt\ AI¶p. B A¸{XntImW¸q hnSÀ¶t¸mÄ AXnÂ\n¶pw AXphtc ASªp

X§n InS¶ncp¶, a¯p]nSn¸níp¶, kncItf Pzen¸níp¶, s]®nsâ ASª

Ih¡nSbpsS, shÅw sXm«p IgpIm¯ ]qdnsâ aWw Fsâ aq¡neSn¨p.

AIwXpSIfnte hnImckvYm\§fnÂ Fsâ IbvIÄ HmSn \S¶p. AI¶ncp¶

XpSbnSp¡nteíp Rm³ t\m¡n. B CcpI ]qdcphnbpsS Xmgv`mKs¯

hnShnepÅnÂ \n¶pw Fs´ms¡tbm, AIt¯ ]qÀ¨pIpIfmhmw, NpcpIv

]pdt¯ív Xe \o«n \n¶ncp¶p. ]qSIÄ \ndª B XSn¨ hnÅÂ hnImcw sImIp

hndíp¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n. Fsâ IbvIÄ AhcpsS tbm\ohnShnÂ sXm«p.

Zf§Ä¡pw XpSIÄ¡pw CSbnepÅ arZphmb kvYm\¯v Rm³ sasÃ

XShnbt¸mÄ IqSn¸nSns¨m«nbncp¶ B Ze§Ä H¶p henªI¶p. slât½m...

AWs]m«nbXp t]mse AXn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw AhcpsS hnImc¡pgs¼mgpIm³



XpS§n. {Xkníp¶ B tbm\ohnShnsâ Hmtcm Ne\¯nepw AXnÂ\n¶pw AhcpsS

sImgp¯ hnImct¯\nsâ Ips¯mgp¡mcw`n¨p. Fsâ XtemSenÂ B CcpI

XSn¨ Zf§Ä henbm\pw ASbm\pw XpS§n. AhcpsS ]qÀ¯Shpw tbm\nbpw

hoÀ¯pbÀ¶v arZpeambXp t]mse. \niÐamb Xnc¯ÅÂ t]mse AhcpsS ]qdp

XÅn hoÀ¡pIbpw ASbpIbpw sNbvXpsImIncp¶p AXn\Xn\p AXnsâ CcpI

\ndw IqSpXÂ cà\ndambns¡mIncp¶p. Hmtcm XÅen\pw XpS¡W¡n\p

aZ\t¯³ B Icn¼qdp ]pdt¯íp XÅnsbmgp¡nbXv tXmWnbntesímgpIn

hoWp. Fsâ IbvIÄ B NqSp tX\nÂ Ipfn¨p sX¶n. B ]qdp Xpd¡msX Xs¶

Rm\Xnsâ apIfnÂ ]qSIÄ tNÀ¯v XtemSn. Ipg¼ntâbpw, shfp¸m³ Ime¯p

IgpIm¯ ]qdnsâbpw, ]ns¶ AXnÂ \n¶pw HgpInbnd§p¶ \dptX\ntâbpw,

]gInb aq{X¯nsâbpw FÃmw IqSn¡pgª Hcp aZKÔw F\níp NpÁpw hym]n¨p.

BWnsâ hnImc¯n\p Xo ]nSn¸níp¶ KÔw. AhÀ Bcmbmepw icn, B

]qÁntesís¶ H¶p XÅn ]s®Sm F¶v Fsâ Ip® jÍnípÅnÂ InS¶edp¶p.

Fsâ cLq... AXn\It¯ms«m¶p Xncp½mthm... AhtS... H¶p \¶mbn«v

Xncp½mthm AXptI« Rm³ B ]qÀ¨mensâ apIfnÂ IqsS H¶p hnctemSn¨p.

At¸mfhÀ InS¶p hnd¨pXpÅn.

Fsâ sam«pw IqsS H¶p Xncps½sâ cLq.... AhsS ISn¨n«p hs¿Sm... AhÀ

hnfn¨p ]dªpsImIv Xebn«pcp«n. ImepIÄ amdn amdn aS¡m\pw \nhÀ¡m\pw

Bcw`n¨p. ]ns¶ Hcp Is¿Sp¯v AhÀXs¶ I´n\p apIfnÂ AaÀ¯n Xncp½m³

XpS§n. AhÀ¡p ISn aq¯p cXnkpJ¯nsâ thKXbnÂ AhÀ ]d¡p¶p. Hcp

kvJe\w AhÀ¡v A\nhmcyambn Fs¶\níp tXm¶n. ]t£, AXnt¸mÄ thtWm

Fs¶\nsímcp kwibw. Rm³ I´p Xncp½p¶ AhcpsS Ibv _eambn XÅn

amÁn

It¿¶p hnSv..... AsÃ¦n....... \o Xt¶ AXp Xncps½Sm...." AhÀ hnfn¨p ]dªp.

IogvNpIp ISn¨p]nSn¨psImIv Hcp Ibv AhÀ tXmWnbpsS AcnInÂ ]nSn¨p. atÁ

IbvsImIv I{Xo\bpsS IbnenapInsâ Ip¯nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p. apInsâ

Ip¯gnªp t]m¶p. AXpSp¡m³ thIn I{Xn apeIfnÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯p.

Fsâ I{Xo... \nÀ¯msX... Is¿Sp¡tÃ.. Fsâ s]m¶p I{Xo... " AhÀ hnImcw

aq¯ kzc¯nÂ hnfn¨p ]dªp.

apIp ]ns¶bpSp¡mw .... \o Xncp½ns¡mSps¡So. I{Xo... Rm\pw ]dªp. I{Xn

A\pkcn¨p. ssIenapIp Xmtgípcnªp hoWp. I{Xo\ ]mhmSbpw jÍnbpw H¶pw

DSp¯n«nÃmbncp¶p. ]qS\ndª AhfpsS hcbpÅ {XntImW¯¸w IqSn

IIt¸mÄ Fsâ Ip® Ig¨p thZ\ním³ XpS§n. jÍn DucnIfªncps¶¦nÂ

Bizmkamtbt\. ]t£ Ct¸mÄ \nhr¯nbnÃtÃm. Ct¸mÄ Ipª½bpsS

kpJamWp {][m\w. shdpw Hcp »ukpSp¯p \n¶p sImIv apeíp ]nSn¨p

ckn¸níp¶ I{Xo\bpsS Ih¡nSbnteív Ipª½bpsS Ibv _eambn

XÅnt¡dns¨¶p. AhfpsS XpSp¯ ]qÁnÂ Ipª½bpsS IbvhncepIÄ

Ibdnbnd§n. I{Xn AdnbmsX ImeI¯nt¸mbn. AXp II Fsâ Ip®

s]m«ns¯dním³ XbmsdSp¯p. kpJ¯nsâ sImSpapSnbnteíp ]d¶p Ibdp¶

Ipª½bpsS I´n\p apIfnÂ ]qS IqSn Rm³ hncÂ sImsIm¶aÀ¯n. At¸mÄ

Ahscm¶p IqSn sR«n¸pfªp. hoÀ¯ B I´v cIp hncepIÄ sImIv Rm³



H¶p ]nSn¨p hen¨phn«p, dºÀ t]mse. B Acs¡«p hmbphnÂ ]pfªpbÀ¯n

\n¶p sImIv Ipª½ hnfn¨p ]dªp.

Fsâ ... t]mt« ]pWymfm... F\níp ht¿... Rm³ tZ s]m«m³ t]mIphmtW...

Fs¶ Imt¯mtW... slsâ.... iviviviviviv ....tlm... At¿m...s]m«ntb....

s]m«v«v«v«v........" Hcp \nanjw AhÀ \niÐbmbn B \nÂ¸p \n¶p. ]ns¶ Acs¡«p

tXmWnbnteíp hoWp. ]ns¶bXp sh«n sh«n hndím³ XpS§n.

Mqw...Mqw...Mqw...Mqw... lhqqqqqqq.....lhqqqqq... lhqqq... ât½... slsât½...

AaÀ¯n aqfns¡mIv aeÀ¶pInS¶ AhcpsS tbm\oXSw hnd¨p. Rm³ IńÂ

\n¶pw Is¿Sp¯p. Hmtcm hndben\pw IpgÂ¡nWdnÂ\n¶pw ]¼p sN¿pt¼mÄ

shÅw NoÁp¶Xp t]mse Aåw hms]mfn¨ncp¶ B ]qdnsâ hnImctI{µ¯nsâ

hnShnÂ \n¶pw ]pdt¯íp XÅpIbpw AIt¯íp henbpIbpw sN¿p¶

Zf§Äs¡m¸w AhcpsS aZ\¡pg¼pw XÅnsbmgpIns¡mIncp¶p. Rm³

I{Xo\tb t\m¡n. Ih¨p \nÂ¡p¶ AhfpsS hncn¸qdn\I¯v Ipª½bpsS aq¶p

hncepIÄ XÅnt¡Ánbn«pImbncp¶p. AhfpsS XSn¨ ]qdnsâ HccnIv AhÀ

I¿nÂ XÅhncÂ Iq«n AaÀ¯n ]nSn¨ncp¶p. I{Xo\ AXp kpJn¨ a«nÂ

Acs¡«p apt¼m«p XÅn¸nSn¨p \n¶nfIn. A©p an\nt«mfw \oIp \n¶ AhcpsS

s]mdps]mdp¡epw ioÂ¡mc§fpw sasÃ sI«aÀ¶p. Acs¡«nsâ sh«Â sasÃ

\n¶p. I{Xo\bpsS ]qÁnÂ AÅn¸nSn¨ncp¶ Ibv sasÃ Xmtgíp hoWp. _ew

]nSn¨ncp¶ XpSIÄ Abªp. ImepIÄ Ih¨v Aåw hm]nfÀ¶ncp¶ \oe¸qÁnÂ

\n¶pw At¸mgpw sImgp¯ NqSpÅ aZPew HgpIns¡mIncp¶p. Rm\m

Im«psIm«mcw t]msebpÅ tbm\nbpsS XpSn¸pw tXs\mgp¡pw t\m¡n \n¶p. thtd

GsXmcp kv{Xobmbncps¶¦nepw Rm³ At¸mÄ ]nSn¨v ]®nt¸mtbt\. A\¡w

\n¶v I®S¨v InS¶ Ipª½ Hcp ab¡¯nteíp hoWXp t]mse. hÀj§fmbn

sI«n \n¶ncp¶ AhcpsS icoc¯nte. a\Ênte, Acs¡«nte, Ipª½sb¶

Imamkàbmb bphXnbnte, hnImcmán]ÀhX¯n\v Cs¶mcp _lnÀ¤a\w

In«nbXpsImImbncnímw AhÀ im´bmbn InS¶p. AhcpsS ssIIfpw ImepIfpw

]nSn¨p t\tc sh¨n«v. Rm³ Fsâ apIp s]m¡n. ]ns¶ Ipe¨p \n¶ Ip®

jÍnbpsS HccnInÂ IqsS shfnbnteínSp¯n«p. sXm®qdn Un{KnbnÂ

aS¡n¡p¯nb apIp s]m¡n\n¶h³ sh«nhnd¨p. I{Xo..... Ipª½ A©p an\n«p

InS¡s«.... Rm\n¸w hcmw..." Rm³ hmXn¡teíp \S¶p. XpWnsbSp¡m³

Iq«m¡msX I{Xn HmSnhs¶s¶ ]nSn¨p \nÀ¯n. F¶n«v sasÃ ]dªp.

Çw F§pw t]mII..... F\nídnbmw.... C¶et¯t¸mte.. Ibv sa\s¡Sp¯m³

t]mIphtÃ.... AXp ]Á¯nÃ... AhÄ Fsâ Imen¶nSbnteíp I¿n«p. _ew

]nSn¨p \n¶v hndíp¶ Fsâ Ip® I¿nÂ FSp¯p.

I{Xo F\níp h¿.... H¶p shÅw IfbWw..... AsÃ¦nÂ Rm\n¸w Chtc tIdn

]®nt¸mIpw... Rm\dnbmsX Xs¶ Ahsf sI«n¸nSn¨p t]mbn, B ]qS \ndª

IhínSbnteíp I¿n«p. AhfpsS kmam\¯nÂ sam¯w s]m¯n¸nSn¨n«v Hcp hncÂ

B hnShnteíp XÅnbnd¡n. AhfpsS ]qÁnÂ \n¶pw tX³ kar²ambn

HgpIp¶pImbncp¶p.

Fsâ cLq... F\nít{Xw IqSn \ním³ h¿...... Çw Fs´¦nepw sN¿Ww.... CtÃÂ

Rm³ Fsâ kmam\w amń¡odpw...." AhÄ Fs¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p. F¯n¡p¯n

Fsâ NpInÂ _eambn Npw_n¨p. NpIp NpIpIÄ sImsISp¯v hen¨p IpSn¨p.



Hcp ImÂ s]m¡n, Ipe¨p \n¶ Fsâ Ip® AhfpsS \\ª tbm\ohnShnteíp

XÅn sh¨p. F¶n«v Ahsâ hoÀ¯ Xe ssIsImIv ]nSn¨v AhÄ I´nepw

tbm\ohnShnepw C«pcím³ XpS§n. hgphgm sX¶ns¡mIv Ah³ AhfpsS

kmam\¯n\p apIfnÂ IqSn At§m«pant§m«pw HmSn\S¶p. Ahsâ HÁ¡®v

AhfpsS ]qÁnte ]qSIfnepcªt¸mÄ F\nsímcn¡nfn t]mse, H¶p ]®nbmÂ

aXn. H¶mªSn¨mÂ Fsâ AInIÄ s]m«ns¯dnípw.

F\nín¸w ......IfníWw.... Ahs\ tIÁWw... thKw....F\níp h¿........ cLq...

ASníWw...IfníWw..... " AhÄ Pån¨psImIv {`m´ntbt¸mse I®S¨p \n¶v

AhfpsS Ih¡nSbnÂIp®bpc¨psImIncp¶p.. Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡n. Xdív \Ã

XWp¸p ImWpw. ]gb Hcp ac¡tkc aqebnÂ InS¸pIv. AXn\p _eanÃ.

]ns¶bpÅXv F®t¯mWn, AXnÂ Ipª½ I®S¨v ab§p¶p. _m¯vSºnsâ

aqeív Aåw hnkvXmcapIv. Ccp¶psImImbmtem.

At¸mgmWXv IIXv, lmwKdnÂ cIp henb SÀ¡n Xqhme, Ipª½bptSXmImw

InS¡p¶p. s]s«¶v I{Xnsb XÅn amÁnbn«v XqhmeIÄ NmSnsbSp¯p XdbnÂ

hncn¨p. hncním¯ Xmakw, I{Xo\ AXnteíp ae¶p InS¶p ImeI¯n Heníp¶

]qdp Xpd¶p Im«nsbs¶ hnfn¨p.

thKw hmsbsâ Ip«m...

apIp ]dns¨dnªn«v, Rm\hfpsS apIfnteíp InS¶p IbvIp¯n \mepImenÂ

\n¶p. jÍnbpsS AcnInÂ IqSn AhfpsS XpSínSbnÂ X«n \n¶ Ccp¼p Ip®

AhÄ Xs¶ FSp v̄ AhfpsS ]qdnsâ hmXnenteíp sh¨ns«sâ apXpInÂ IqsS

sI«n¸nSns¨s¶ Xmgv¯n. HÁ XÅn\p Xt¶ B Xnfíp¶ tbm\nípÅnÂ Fsâ

Ip® ]qÀ®ambpw ap§n.

A¿Smmmmm......Ah\n¸w \Ã He¡ t]mem..... ASn... thKw... Mqw... ASnív...Mqw....

Mqw....AhÄ Fsâ sNhnbnÂ Bthit¯msS ap{Ibn«pp. AhfpsS ]qdt¸mÄ

AXnÂ \ndªncníp¶ Fsâ Ip®tb hn«p hn«p sR¡p¶pImbncp¶p. Ip®

apgph\pw hen¨qcn Bªp cIp aq¶Sntb ASn¨pÅp. Fsâ DIIfnÂ \n¶pw

ip¢w CfIn.

F\nín¸w hcpsaSo...

F\nív.... h....t¶mIn.....cn....íp.....hm.... slsâ.....tPm......kp.....Ip.....«o...... Fsâ

kmam\w..... ASn¨p..... s]mfntím..... iviviviviv ...lqqqqq....." Ahsfs¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p.

ImepIÄ Fsâ ]pd¯ns«t¶ hcnªp. ]Xnhp t]mse AhfpsS tbm\o`n¯nIÄ

Fsâ Ip®tb hcnªp ]nSn¨p. AhfpsS cXnaqÀObpsS ]cm{Iaw. tZsI..

F\nípw..... hs¶So...." Rm\pw Ip® BªSn¨p AhfpsS Acs¡«nÂ tNÀ¯p

Ip¯n\nÀ¯n. shfp¸n\v Fsâ DIk©nIfnÂ DcpIp IqSnb ]mÂ apgph\pw

AhfpsS ]qdp ]ngnsªSp¯p Ignªt¸mÄ AXp apgph\pw IpSn¨hfpsS ]qdnsâ

hni¸p amdnbt¸mÄ R§Ä Abªp. InX¨p sImIv Aå t\cw InS¶p. B

InS¸nÂ R§fpw Aåw ab§n¡mWWw. Ima¯nsâ NqSp Ipdªt¸mÄ

ImepIfnÂ Xdbnse XWp¸cn¨t¸mÄ Rm³ I®p Xpd¶p. XfÀ¶ enwKw

hen¨qcns¡mIv Rm³ I{XnbpsS apIfnÂ \n¶pw Fgpt¶Áp. Ip®

Ducnt¸m¶XpsImImImw Ahfpw I®p Xpd¶p. Ih¨p InS¶ AhfpsS

IhbnSp¡nÂ \n¶pw cmhnte Rm³ Npc¯nb ]mÂ Hen¨v Ipª½sb



Ipfn¸ním\pÅ Cfw]¨ SÀ¡nbnteív Hen¨p sImIncp¶p. Hcp aµlmkt¯msS

AhÄ AhfpsS Ih¡nSbnÂ I¿n«v H¶p tXmInt\m¡n. ]ns¶ B Ibv H¶p

aW¯p. Fs¶ t\m¡n Nncn¨psImIv AhÄ Ibv SÀ¡nbnÂ Xs¶ XpS¨p.

At¸mÄ Rm\pw AdnbmsX Fsâ Ibv H¶p aW¯p Ipg¼nsâ aW¯ns\m¸w,

Ipª½bpsS ]qdnsâ a¯p aWhpw. Rm³ Ip® jÍnbnÂ tIÁn jÍn

t\scbm¡n. apsISp¯pSp¯p.

I{Xo ... Ipªt½ Ipfn¸nítI.... hm... " AhÄ £oWt¯msS sasÃ Fgpt¶Áp.

Xmsg InS¶ Ibnen FSp¯v DSp¯p. ]ns¶ AÁw sImIv AhfpsS Ih¡nS

\¶mbn Xq¯p. sXmtSIqsS HgpIphm... Ipªt½sS ]qdp II¸w Ct{Xw

FfIntbm...... Mvlm... C\n Ipfníp¼w _m¡n IgpImw..." BßKXambn

]dªpsImIv AhÄ Hcp SÀ¡nsbSp¯v Ipª½bpsS tZl¯p \n¶pw Ipg¼p

XpSím³ XpS§n. N¯Xp t]mse Ipª½ InS¶p. sNdnb tXmXnÂ Hcp IqÀ¡w

henbpw tIÄ¡p¶pIv. CSív I{Xn Hcp tIm«p hmbn«p.

\o \ns¶md§msX I{Xo.... thKw sXmSív... C¶v Ipª½ Hd§p¶ e£Ww

ImWps¶mIv... AXn\p ap¼v thKw Ipfn¸nív tIt«m.....Fsâ ImhnÂ `KhXo...

^en¨m aXnbmcp¶p...." Rm³ {]mÀ°n¨p.

Hcp sNdnb tXmÀs¯Sp¯v Rm³ Xpd¶p InS¶ AhcpsS Acs¡«p XpSím³

XpS§n. \ndª]qSípÅnÂ \n¶pw Ipg¼p XpSs¨Sp¡m³ ]mSps]«p. AhcpsS

]qdp XpS¨t¸mÄ ASªncp¶ IodÂ Xpd¶p. AXnÂ \n¶pw sXfnª ]\n\oÀ

Ipg¼p ]ns¶bpw Hením³ sXmS§n. Fsâ `KhXo... Hgp¡ntXhtc \n¶nÃtÃm..

B ]qdnÂ sXmSpt¼msgms¡ Fsâ XfÀ¶ Ip® sR«n hoIpw DWÀ¶p.

{]mb]qÀ¯nbmb Hcp bphXnbpsS \áamb Ih¡nSbnÂ I¿nSpt¼mÄ GXp

]pcpjsâ Ip®bm s]m§m¯Xv. AXpw Ipª½tb t]mse FÃmw H¯nW§nb

{]uVbmb Hcp bphXnbpsS ss\kÀ¤nIamb tbm\oXS¯nÂ Ibv shípt¼mÄ.

Ipª½ H¶padnbmsX Hcp Ipªnt\t¸mse im´bmbn Dd§p¶p. s]Á s]®v

ImaIebnÂ AdnhpÅhfmbncnípw. Ipª½ Ifn ]Tn¨hfmsW¦nepw BSm³

Ac§nÃmsX t]mbn. IbvIfpw tZlhpw Hs¡ XpS¨n«v I{Xn AhcpsS ImepIÄ

XpSím³ XpS§n. Rm³ Ipª½bpsS apJ¯p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ Hcp IuXpI¯n\v,

AÃ BWnsâ AZayamb Hc`nhm©, AhcpsS ]qsdm¶p hnSÀ¯n t\m¡n.

tbm\nt¯\nsâ ]i]nSn¨ AhcpsS tbm\nbpsS Nph¶ DÄ¯Sw Xnf§n.

sRmdnª CcpI AI¨pIpIÄ DÅnteíÂ¸w HXp§n¡gnªp. AXp II

I{Xo\ apJw Npfn¨psImIv tNmZn¨p.

F´m... cLq.. Cu ImWnípt¶...

Hm... Rm\o kmam\w H¶p I®p s\dsb ImWs«So... kpt_m[w HÅ¸w

AhcnXdntªmIp ImWn¨p Xcpthm..

H¶n¸w At§m«p IgntªsbmÅp.... F¶n«pw sImXn AS§nbnÃ... Fs´mcp

Ig¸m Cu sshZyÀ¡v...

Ig¸sÃSo... CtX...Hcp ]W¡mcn s]®nsâ kmam\w ImWms\mÅ ]qXnbm....\obpw

thtW H¶p ItIm..." Rm³ sasÃ AhtfmSp ]dªp.

Hm... F\nín¸w Hcp ctkmw tXm¶p¶nÃ.... AtÃ¯t¶... C\n ... Rm\nXpw

\¡ns¡mSpt¡ In hcm³ t]mIphtÃ..."

tM...A¸w \o CXpw N¸ns¡mSp¡m³ Xocpam\nt¨m...."



F´m sImg¸w... F\níp Imim thIXv...

CSív Rm³ B ]qdnsâ DsÅm¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. a¡p ]nSn¨ ]gaWw. Rc¼p

Xcníp¶p.

FSo CXv \¶mbns«m¶p IgpInbnt« \¡ptIw N¸ptIw sN¿mshmÅp tIt«m..."

AXp Rm³ t\m¡nt¡mfmw... aXn ...AXn\I¯p Xebn«Xv..... Ipfn¸níWw.

\o Ipfn¸nt¨m... GXmbmepw .... FÃmtSmw Rms\m¶p t\m¡s«...

]qSIÄ hIªp amÁn Rm³ B tbm\n¨pIpIÄ H¶I¯n ]nSn¨n«v hfsc

ab¯nÂ Fsâ \SphncÂ DÅnteínd¡n, shdpw Hcp IuXpIw. Fs´mcp NqSv.

AXnsâ DÄ hiw s\¿p sImIp DIm¡nbXp t]mse arZpeambncp¶p. hncÂ

HcnS¯pw ap«nbnÃ. H¶p cIp {]mhiyw sasÃ IbÁnbnd¡n t\m¡n,

sIm¨pIp«nItft]mse. ]W¡mcnbpsS kmam\¯nÂ kzX{ámbn t]SnímsX

hncen«p ckním³ In«nb Ahkcw. hncseSp¯tXmsS B NpIpIÄ hoIpw

ASps¯m«n¸nSn¨p. CsbnÂIqSn hoIpw sNdnb sNdnb IpanfItfmsS

AWs]m«nsbmen¡m³ XpS§n. ]pds¯Sp¯ hncÂ tbm\n\ocnÂ Ipfn¨ncp¶p.

ASp¯Xmbn, AhcpsS Ińsâ AcnsIm¶p hnSÀ¯n. Pm¸\okv hoSnsâ

tam´mbw t]mse AhcpsS I´v DbÀ¶p \n¶ncp¶p. kmam\yw henb I´p Xs¶.

t\ct¯ ISnbnfInbt¸mÄ CXnsâ aq¶nc«n hen¸apImbncp¶p. At¸mfXv

Nph¶p hoÀ¯v apIfnteíp XÅn \nÂ¡pIbmbncp¶p. AcnIpIfnte DÄhi¯p

\n¶pw tNmc sXms«Sp¡mw. Rm\m B Ińsâ apIfnes¯ tXmsSm¶p sasÃ

apIfnteíp sX¶n amÁn. F¶n«v B henb Nph¶p hnfÀ¯ ]bdpaWnbnÂ H¶p

sXm«p. s]s«¶hÀ H¶\§n. aq¡v AhcpsS Ih¡nSbnte¿Sp¸n¨v Rm\m I´pw

aW¯p. Ipd¨pIqSn a¯p ]nSn¸níp¶ aWw. sam¯w H¶p IqSn ]nfÀ¶p

t\m¡nbn«v Rm³ B ]qÀ ASím³ `mhn¨p. At¸mÄ ImWmw, AXnsâ

Xmgv̀ mK¯p \n¶pw tXs\men¸p IqSnbncníp¶p. At¸mÄ, Rm³ hoIpw IńÂ

sXm«t¸mÄ ab¡¯nemsW¦nÂ IqSn AhcpsS hnImc¡pf¯nte GtXm Hcp Ddh

hoIpw

s]m«ntbm, AXpw Dd¡¯nÂ. At¸mÄ Cu s]®p¼nÅ Hcp hnImc]ÀhXw Xs¶.

Hcp IuXpI¯n\v Rm³ B ]pXptX³ hncÂsImsIm¶p tXmIn \m¡nÂ sh¨p.

\Ã D¸p ckw. hoIpw Hcp XpÅn IqSn tXmInsbSp¯v Rm³ I{XnbpsS

NpInteíp sImIp sN¶p. AhÄ Ibv X«namÁn. ]ns¶ Fsâ ap³hi¯p X¸n

t\m¡n. I¼nbmb Ip®bnÂ AhÄ XpWnIq«n]nSn¨p.

ssZhta... AXn\I¯p s]mfn¨pw Ifn¨pw... hoIpw... Ch\o ]cph¯nemtbm.... aXn

aXn.. AXn\I¯p I¿n«Xv.... Is¿Sp¡v.... a\pjy\mbm HcS¡w thWw... Cu

BbpÊn s]®nsâ aq{X¡pgn ImWm¯Xp t]msebm s]cpamÁw.....sO.... " AhÄ

Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨p amÁnbn«v AhcpsS ImepIÄ ASp¸n¨p ]nSn¨p. Rm\hfpsS

sNhnbnteíp apJw ASp¸n¨n«v ]dªp.

FSo.... Cu sIS¡p¶ Ipªt½sS Cu Al¦mçqsdm¶p s]mfn¨p ImWm³

]Ápthm... \nsâsbms¡ ]qdp t]msebÃ CXv... t\m¡v... ]qSsbmsI¦nepw

Fs´mc´ÊmsW¶p t\m¡ntí... B XSn¸pw B hncnhpw... AXnsâ Btgmw...

Fń\m ]tdt¶... \Ã kpJn¸níp¶ atWmw... "



l...t]m.. aXn aXn sIfhosS ImseS hÀ®n¨Xv... Cbmfp sshZycp Xs¶bmtWm

AtXm..... Ahtc hnfnív...." AhÄ Fs¶ XÅn amÁn AhcpsS tZlsaÃmw XpS¨p.

]ns¶ hnfn¨p.

Ipªt½... Ipªt½.... Fgpt\tÁ...Ipfnímw....." tMtl, Ipªíp

bmsXmc\¡hpw CÃ. I{Xn Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n. hoIpw Ipep¡n hnfn¨p.

c£bnÃ. I{Xn tNmZn¨p.

C\nsb´m sNbvI.... s]mdt¯ sImg¼p sXmS¨nÃ.... AtÃ sImsI sIS¯mcp¶p.

\o Ct§m«p amdntí... Rm³ hnfnímw...." Ipªt½.... Ipªt½... HWt¶...

IpfníWw... Fs¶ms«md§ntím...." AhÀ¡\¡anÃ. Rms\m¶mtemNn¨p. I{Xntb

H¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ AhcpsS ImÂshÅbnÂ sNmdnªp t\m¡n. ImepIÄ

H¶\§nbXp t]mse tXm¶n. AhcpsS cIp apesR«nepw H¶p X«n, At¸mfhÀ

H¶\§n. ]t£ I®p Xpd¶nÃ. Rm\hcpsS ImepIfI¯n. IhínSbnÂ

]qÁn\It¯íp I¿n«p. F¶n«v AXn\I¯v NpcpIp InS¶ CeIÄ

hncen\nSbnens«m¶p sX¶n¨p. At¸mgpw AhÀ H¶\§n.

I{Xo ... \o Ahtc hnfnív... Rm³ Hcp AÁIbv H¶p {]tbmKním³ t]mIphm...."

I{Xn Ahtc Ipep¡nhnfním³ XpS§n. Rm³ AhcpsS ]qsdm¶p hnSÀ¯n.

Ipgª I´nsâ tXmSp apIfnteíp XÅn amÁn¸nSn¨p. B ]bdnÂ ]nSns¨m¶p

Xncp½n. sNdnb HcklyXtbmsS XpSIÄ Iq«n¯ncp½nsímIhÀ I®p Xpd¶p.

Rm³ Imen¶nSbnÂ \n¶pw Fsâ Is¿Sp¯p. AhÀ H¶pw a\ÊnemIm¯ t]mse

R§tf amdn amdn t\m¡n.

Ipªt½ Hs¶gpt¶tÁ... H¶p Ipfn¨ns«md§ntím...I{Xo... \o H¶p ]nSnt¨.....

Rm³ Ahtc Ipªp§tf FSp¡p¶Xp t]mse B ]qS¡£§fnÂ I¿n«v

apIfnteíp s]m¡n. I{Xn Ahtc ]pdInÂ \n¶pw XÅn ]nSn¨p. Hcp hn[¯nÂ

AhÀ Fgpt\Áncp¶p. Rm\htc Fsâ s\©nÂ Xm§n AhÀ Fsâ amdnteíp

hoWpsImIp ]dªp.

F\nsímd§Ww... `b¦c £oWw... Hd§Ww..

I{Xo..... \o thKw s]mdw sXmSív. Ahscsâ amdnÂ ]Án¸nSn¨v Nmcnbncp¶p. B

IpfnÀapeIÄ Fsâ amdnÂ sRcnªaÀ¶p \n¶p. F\nísXmcp

A\p`qXnbmbncps¶¦nepw BhiywthsdbmbXpsImIv Rm\Xp ad¡m³ {ian¨p.

Ipg¼p XpS¨p Ignªt¸mÄ R§Ä cIp t]cpw IqSn Ahtc Xm§n _m¯v

SºnÂ sImIp InS¯n Ipfn¸ním\mcw`n¨p. I{Xn shÅsamgnípIbpw tkm¸p

tX¸nípIbpw sNbvXt¸mÄ Rm³ Ahtc Xm§n. AhÀ ]mXn ab¡¯nembncp¶p.

I{Xn apeIÄ \¶mbn IgpInsb¦nepw Imen¶nSbnÂ t]cn\p IgpInbtX DÅp.

shdptXbÃ \nsâsbms¡ atÁS¯n\nt{Xw \mÁw...." Rm³ ]Xps¡ ]dªp.

Mqw..?...F´p ]Án...." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

FSo.. B Ihs¡Ssbms¡ H¶p hr¯nbmbn«v tX¨p IgpsISo...

Hm.. Ct{Xsams¡ aXn... R§sfms¡ AhSw hÃ¸gpsams¡ IgpIp¶Xm..."

Hm ... IgpIn... AXm Ct{Xw sImXnaWw \ntâXns\ms¡... tkm¸n§p Xm.... F¶n«v

\o B Imsem¶I¯n ]nSnív...." Ahtc SºnÂ InS¯nbn«v Rm³ Ip\nªv \n¶p

Ipªt½sS IhínS IgpIm\mcw`n¨p.

FSo s\\¡dntbm.... \nsâsbms¡ kmam\¯os¶ms¡ F¸gpw \\hnd§p¶Xm...

sImtd¡go¼w AXp aW¡m³ sXmS§pw... tZ.. CXn§s\ sXmd¶p ]nSn¨n«v...

AI¯p I¿n«v shÅsamgn¨v IgpIWw.... ]ns¶... Cu Is´¶p ]td¶ km[\w...



HItÃm... sam«v... t\m¡n¡tIm....AXnt\, Hcp sXmensbmIv.... AXpw H¶p

sXmd¶p IgpIWw... tZ... C§s\...H¶p aW¯p t\m¡nt¡.. " Ipª½bpsS ]bdp

sXmen¨n«v AXnsem¶p tXmIn B hncÂ I{XnbpsS aq¡nÂ ImWn¨p. AhÄ

aq¡p Npfn¨XÃmsX H¶pw anInbnÃ. ]ns¶ IgpIp¶ F\níp shÅw Hgn¨p X¶p.

shÅhpw tkm¸pw D]tbmKn¨v Rm³ Ipª½bpsS Ihs¡Sbpw kmam\hpw

Fsâ sImXn Xosc IgpIn. F¶n«v FÃmS¯pw I¿n«v aW¯p t\m¡n.

I{Xntbs¡mIp aW¸n¨p.

tZ... C§s\ thWw .... \nsâsbms¡ P\t\{µnb§Ä IgpIm³... aW¯mÂ Ibv

hncÂ aW¡p¶ t]msebncníWw.... a\Ênemtbm..

a\Ênembn... ]t£ \n§sfms¡ ]dbp¶Xv.... aWansÃ¦nÂ R§sSsbms¡

km[\¯n\v cpNnbnsÃ¶mWtÃm... ]qdmtWÂ aWw thtWms¶ms¡...

FSo ISnsbcpta... AsXms¡ B kab v̄.... Çw NnInÂkbm {][m\w..

Hm... a\Ênembn... Çw I−tX HÅp Hcp NnInÂk.... Ft¶s¡msIm¶pw

]dbn¸níI...." AhÄ Nndn tIm«n.

Mm C\n tXmÀ¯ntí... AXpw FÃmtSmw \Ã hr¯nbmbn sXmSíWw

a\Ênemtbm..." F¶m ...FSp¯p s]m¡v......

Rm³ Ahtc _m v̄SºnÂ \n¶pw s]m¡n Fgpt¶Â¸n¨p Fsâ s\©nÂ Nmbn¨p

]nSn¨p \nÀ¯n. AhÀ Fsâ Igp¯nÂ Xq§n¡nS¶p. Fsâ I¼n¡p®bpsS apg¸v

AhcpsS hbdnÂ XÅn \n¶p. B h³ apeIÄ Fsâ s\©nepw. Dd¡ambXp

sImIv AhÀ Adnªp ImW¯nÃ. C¯hW I{Xn FÃmbnShpw \¶mbn

tXmÀ¯n. AhcpsS Imen¶nS tXmÀ¯nbn«v Fsâ t\À¡p t\m¡n. aXn F¶

AÀ°¯nÂ Rm³ Xebm«n. ]ns¶ cIp t]cpw IqSn tXmfnÂ Xq¡n\nÀ¯n hen¨v

Ahtc apdnbnÂ sImIpsN¶v I«nenÂ InS¯n. Ipª½ CsXm¶pw Adnbm¯

a«nÂ Dd§ns¡mIncp¶p. Hcp ]pXs¸Sp¯v Rm\htc ]pX¸n¨p.

Ahcp XpWnsbm¶pw DSp¯n«nÃ.. Bsc¦nepw tIdn h¶mÂ...." I{Xn ]dªp.

kmcanÃ... Ahcpd§s«... XpWnbntÃepw thInÃ Ahscm¶pd§n¡n«nbm

aXn...Rm³ Pbn¨p..... \o ChnsS Ccnív... Bcpw IXIp Xpd¶p hcmsX t\m¡Ww...

tdmkn¯Åtbm the¡mtcm..."

F¦nÂ F\nípw H¶p IpfníWw... tZlw apgph\pw sImg¼m... t]mcm¯Xn\v...."

AhÄ

\nÀ¯n...

Mm..Mm..sNÃv.... thKw Ipfn¨v Im¸ow IpSn¨n«p hm... Rm\nhnsSbncnímw... Ftâw

Is¿ms¡ \mdp¶p... sImg¼m...]ns¶....csI®¯nsâ Imens¶tS I¿n«Xm..."

IW¡mbnt¸mbn... I¿n«v sXmd¶p ]cntim[níp¼w HmÀ¡Wmcp¶p.... At¶cw

Fs´mcp sImXnbmcp¶p..... Xn¶m³ t]mIphÃmcpt¶m... Ft´m¶m ChcpsS Cu

]tg kmam\¯n\n{X cpNn.... Mm... AhnSncn...Rm³ t]mbn«p hcmw..." AhÄ

IpfnapdnbnÂ tIdn IXIS¨p.I{Xn AI¯p Ibdnb DS³ F\níp hoIpw sImXn.

Rm³ AhcpsS ]pX¸p \o¡n H¶pt\m¡n. Pzeníp¶ Hcp amZIta\n Xt¶.

{]tXyIn¨v shfp¯ \nd¯n\nSbnÂAcs¡«nte tcma§fpsS Idp¸pOmb. Acíp

NpÁpw AcªmWan«ncp\Xnsâ Hcp ]mSp t]mse. t\m¡n\n¶n«v sImXn hcp¶p.

Ct¸mÄ tIdn H¶p ]®nbmÂ AhÀ t]mepw Adnb¯nÃ. s]s«s¶\níp eÖ

tXm¶n. sO, Rms\´mWp Nnń¡p¶Xv. Cu cIp s]Á s]®p¼nÅsí´mWn{X



{]tXyIX. DS³ Xs¶ Rm³ ]pXs¸Sp¯v Ahtc \¶mbn ]pX¸n¨p. amdn \n¶p

Nnń¨p. Mqw, In«m¡\nbmbXpsImIpÅ Hcp tXm¶Â, henbho«nte

s]®p§tfmSv Hcp {]tXyI sImXn km[mcW¡mc\p tXm¶mw. ImcWw Ahtc

Ah\p In«¯nÃ F¶Xp Xt¶. H¶p ]®m³ In«nbmtem, ]ns¶ ]pÃphne. I{Xn

Cd§n hcp¶Xphtc Rm\hnsS \n¶p. At¸mtgípw Rm³ ]gb

cLphmbn¡gnªncp¶p. AhtfmSp Rm³ ]dªp.

hnfns¨mW¯I... Hdcp¼w HWcs«... hÀj§fmbn«v Hd§mXncp¶XtÃ...

A¸w H¶pw IgnítI

Hm.... Ahcp cmhnse Ign¨ Cc«na[pc¯nsâ kpJ¯nem Hd§p¶Xv.... ]ns¶...

Bsc¦nepw h¶m IXIp sXmd¡pItbm ieys¸Sp¯pItbm sN¿cpXv...

HmÀt¯mWw \qÂ_ÔanÃmsXbm sIS¡pt¶... HWÀ¶m HSt\ B josÁm¶p

amdntb¡Ww...tM... a\ÊnembtÃm...?..."

a\Ênemtb... Rm\pw s]®p X¶m cLp.... CbmÄsS I¿o¶v F¶pw B Cc«na[pcw

Igníp¶ F\nív CtXhtc \n¶n«nÃ... ]n¶tÃ... BZymbn«v CSp¡nUmw s]m«nb

Ipªt½sS Imcyw... " AhÄ¡p \mWw.

Mqw... \n\¡p hnISkckzXn \mhnen¯ncn IqSpXem.... F¦n, Rm³ t]mbn H¶p

Ipfnís«..... \o thtWÂ htÃmw Ign¨n«v Imhencnív... C\n samXÂ \nsâ

I£¯netÃIpª½... ]tI Idnbm hmbnem.. Çw...tZ s]®p¼ntÅw... \nsâ

tbmKw sXfnsªSo...

aXn aXn... shf¼oXv....sN¶p Ipfn¨ms«.... " AhÄ Fs¶ hen¨v ]pd¯nd§n

hmXneS¨p.

apdnbnÂ sN¶ Rm³ hfsc BËmZ¯nembncp¶p. apdnsshZy\mb Fsâ

s]mSnss¡ GÁncníp¶p. C\n kwKXn Ffp¸w. AhcpsS {]iv\w ]nSnIn«n.

AS¡nsh¨ ImahnImcw Ahtc {`mńsâ h¡nse¯n¨ncp¶p. Nne s]®p§Ä

A§s\bmWv. icoc¯n\p Int«IXp In«nbnsÃ¦nÂ, Xr]vXnbmbnsÃ¦nÂ

AhcpsS ka\ne sXÁpw. F\níp ]®tW F¶p BtcmSpw ]dbm\pw AhÀ¡p

]Á¯nÃ. Fsâ ISn amdnbntÃ Fsâ kmam\w Igípt¶, F¶v ]dbm³ GXp

s]®pw aSnípw. Npcp¡w NneÀ \nhr¯nbnÃmsX Xsâ Acs¡«nÂ

Xo]nSníp¼tgípw shÅw t]mbn Rc¼p XfÀ¶v InXíp¶ `À¯mhnt\mSp

]dsª¶ncnípw. A§s\ Xpd¶p ]dbp¶hÀ `À¯mhp {i²n¨nsÃ¦nÂ

A\y]pcpjsâ Ip® hfs¨Sp¯p Imcyw ImWpIbpw sN¿pw. ]pdta \n¶p

t\m¡pt¼mÄ BÀ¡pw A¯cw kv{XoIfpsS AkpJ¯nsâ ImcWw Adnb¯nÃ.

A´Êpw ]Whpw ImcWw, AanXImaZmlapÅ Ipª½ív AXv BtcmSpw

shfns¸Sp¯m³ ]ÁnbnÃ. AXmbncp¶p FÃm AkpJ§fptSbpw ASnkvYm\

ImcWw. C\n Fń\p Xncp½Ww AhcpsS Ih¡nSbnte ISn XoÀ¡m³

GÀ¸mSpImbmÂ t]msc. AXn\p I{Xn [mcmfw. Ahtf ]Wn GÂ¸n¨n«v thKw

kvYew hnSWw. AsÃ¦nÂ Nnet¸mÄ Xm\pw Ahtc tIdn ]nSns¨¶p hcpw,

KpepamemIpw. ImcWw Çgn¸gmbn«v Xsâ Ip®ív bmsXmcp acymZbpanÃ

\nb{´WhpanÃ. ]®pt´mdpw Ahsâ sImXn IqSpIbmWv. BenebpsS BIrXn

HmÀ¯mepw s]m§p¶ coXnbnÂ Ah³ hfÀ¶p Ignªncníp¶p. t]mcmªn«v

AhcpsS A\nb¯n F¶p ]dbp¶ km[\w hcp¶Xn\p ap¼mbmÂ

s]mÃms¸mgnbpw. kt´mjw aq¯t¸mÄ ]XnhnÃm¯XmsW¦nepw



I«nÂ¡ognencp¶ Ip¸nsbSp¯p. csI®w hoinbt¸mtgípw tdmkn¯Å

DuWpambn h¶p. AhcpsS apJw I\¯ncp¶p.

F´p ]Án... tdmknt¨S¯o... apJs¯mcp tIm«w...?.." Rms\mcp Ipiew tNmZn¨p.

AXp tI«tXmsS kzXth a¯§m t]mencp¶ AhcpsS apJw H¶p IqSn hoÀ¯p.

sshZycpsS IqsS IqSntb¸ns¶ B I{XosS Al¦mcw ]s¯c«nbm...."

Mqw ...F´p ]Án..."

l... Ipªt½sS apdot¡dm³ Ct¶htc.. F\nímcptSw Hmimcw thImcp¶p....

C¶m

Iq¯n¨n I{Xn... Ft¶ AhcpsS apdo tIÁoÃ.... Ipª½bmtW.. cmhnte Im¸n

IpSn¨n«nÃ... tNmdpIn«nÃ.... Hd§pImWp t]mepw... lpw... thdmcpw Ipªt½sS

Hd¡w IIn«nÃm¯ t]mse....

AtX.. Fsâ tNS¯o... Xncp½p IgnªXnsâ £oW¯n... \Ã Hd¡am...

Rm¼dªn«m HW¯m¯Xv..."

F¶p IcpXn... F\ním apdot¡dm³ taes¶mtIm.... Idnbm¨³ hcs«... Ahtf

Rm³. shdptX ItÃ¡Sn¨v ]Ãp IfbI tNS¯o... I{Xow Idnbmbpw

X½nse§\m¶dnbmtÃm Hm.. Adnbmw...^q.. \mWanÃm¯ \mdn...

Fhsfms¡¡qSnbm.. Idnbmsb No¯bm¡ps¶ AhÀ ]ns¶bpw Fs´ms¡tbm

]ndp]ndp¯psImIv Cd§nt¸mbn. `£Ww Ignª Rm\pw Dd§nt¸mbn.

sshIn«v Bdp aWnbmbt¸mÄ I{Xn Ft¶ h¶p hnfn¨pWÀ¯n, Ipª½ív Ft¶

ImWWsa¶p ]dªp. C\nbpw Fs´¦nepw ]pXnb {]iv\w XpS§pIbmtWm.

GXmbmepw Rm³ AhcpsS ASp¯p sN¶p. t\cw Ccp«n. I{Xo\ Ipª½tb

aWnbSním³ Ft´m kvs]jyÂ Xbmdm¡m³ thIn ASp¡fbnÂ Bbncp¶p.

Ft¶ hnfn¨q¶p ]dªp... Fs´¦nepw hnjaw...?.

H¶panÃ... cLq... ]ns¶,...Rm\n¸w At§sc tXm«¯nteív hnfn¨p ]dªp... Rm³

tNmZy `mh¯nÂ t\m¡n.

F\nív AÂ¸w BizmkapsI¶pw... hfsc¡mew IqSn \¶mbn«pd§nsb¶pw

Hs¡... ]pÅn¡mc\p shÃy kt´mjambn... tPmens¯cs¡msIInepw... \msf

hcp¶q¶p ]dªp.... dmWnbpw \msftbm aÁ¶mtfm F¯pw...."

F\níp Bizmkmbn... Fsâ NnInÂk êníp¶pItÃm....."

GXp NnÂk...?.." AhÀ Hcp IÅ¨ncntbmsS tNmZn¨p.

Xncp½v...

GXp Xncp½nsâ Imcym cLp ]tdt¶...." AhÀ Nncn¨p.

F\níp a\ÊnemIp¶nÃ Ipªt½..." Rm³ A¼ç`n\bn¨p.

Fń\m cLq... Hfníp¶Xv... F\nív sImg¼pw Ft®sam¶paÃ thIXv....

AsX\níp a\Ênembn..

AXv... F¶p ]dªmÂ...?.." A§s\ tNmZns¨¦nepw a\ÊnÂ ]dªp. Adnbmw

Fsâ Ig¸n s]®p¼ntÅ, F®bÃ \Ã ]mc t]msebpÅ Ip®bm \n§Ä¡p

thIsX¶v.

cLqsâ C¶t¯ kvs]jyÂ Xncps½mItÃm.. AXmcp¶p F\níp thI

NnInÂk... AXp In«nb¸w... Fsâ {]ivt\mw XoÀ¶p.... AdnªXv

Xmakn¨mbnt¸mbo¶p am{Xw..."



F¦n... C\nsb\níp t]mImtÃm... sshZyime samS§o«v HcmgvNbmbn.... Fsâ

tcmKnIsfms¡ thtd htÃmcptSw ASp¯p t]mIpw...."

]Á¯nÃ.....Fsâ NnInÂk IgnbmsX cLp F§pw t]mIp¶nÃ.... F\nív

Xr]vXnbmIp¶Xp htc.. cLq... C¶t¯t¸mse..

At¿m..AXv... Rm³ shdptX H¶p ]co£n¨Xm.... AsÃ¦n¯s¶...Ipªt½sS..

AkvYm\s¯ms¡ Rm\n§s\ sXmSpIm¶p sh¨m... At¿... tamiw...." Rm³

\nÀ¯n.

Mqw... Hcp ]pWymf³.... Rms\Ãmw Adnbps¶mImcp¶p... ImWps¶mImcp¶p....

Hcp Imcyw a\Ênembn... cLp Hcp shfª ]pÅnbm.... F¶m H«pw I¬t{SmfnÃ

Xm\pw.......BZymbn«m... s]®p§ÄsS clky`mK§fp ImWp¶Xv AtÃ... ?.." Gbv..

F\ní \Ã I¬t{Smfm... Ipªt½...." F\níp¯cw ap«n.

AhÀ iÐw Xmgv̄ n sNdpNncntbmsS XpSÀ¶p. AXpsImImcnípw....

Xncp½n¯oÀ¶ HSt\... I{Xotb¸nSn¨v... Rms\s¶mcmfhnsS HI¶v HmÀ¡pI

t]mepw sN¿msX cIp t]cpw IqsS..

At¿m.. AXp IImcpt¶m... H¶pw hnNmcnítÃ...R§fp IeymWw

Igním¯hctÃ... C¨nsc \ne hn«pt]mbn... At{XÅp..." Rm³ N½n.

At{XtÅm... ?

At{XÅp... C\n AXpImhnÃ..." Rm³ ]dªp.

AXp tI«tXmsS s]s«¶hcpsS apJ¯v Kuchw \ndªp. At{XÅp

AtÃ....?..F¶n«mtWm.... {]khw FSp¡p¶ hbÁm«namtct¸mse... Fsâ...

AhtSmw... ChntSmw... Hs¡ sXmd¶p aeÀ¯n I¿n«v... X¸nbXv...." Rm³ hnbÀ¯p.

apdnípÅnÂ XWp¸p IpdªXp t]mse. Rm³ ImWn¨ hr¯ntISv AhÀ

Adnªncníp¶p. sO, thImcp¶p. Rm³ apJw Ip\n¨v anImXncp¶p.

sicnbtÃ... Fsâ aÀ½t¯sems¡ cLp ]nSn¨p hen¨ntÃ... C¶se cLp

]dªXv Fsâ clky`mK¯v sXmS¯nsÃ¶tÃ... F¶n«v Rm³ ab§nb¸w

AI¯v... shcev..." AhÀ ]IpXnbnÂ \nÀ¯n.

AXv.. Rm³...Rm³....AXv... sNe¸w ab¡¯n....Ipª½í tXm¶oXmcnípw...." Rm³

hnfdn.

Hhz... F¶n«v AhtfmSp ]dªXpw Rm³ tI«p... C¸gÃmsX Fsâ thImXo\¯n

C\n CXp t]mse I¿nSm³ ]Ápthm¶v... sicnbtÃ... Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp. Mqw...

FhnsSt¸mIphm... AhnSncnív..." AhÀ I\¯ kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.

Ipª½ £aníWt«m... C¨nsc I¬t{Smfp hn«pt]mbn.... Zbhp sNbvXv BtcmSpw

]dbÃv.... Bsc¦nep Adnªm... Rm³ t]mtímfmw... D]{ZhnícpXv...

AhnSncnsbtSm... NnInÂk sXmS§o«v ]IpXn hgnív Cs«dnªp t]mImt\m.. AhÀ

Fsâ tXmfnÂ ]nSn¨v _eambn ItkcbnÂ Ccp¯n. Ft¶ shdptX hnSWw... A¶v

Idnbm¨³ shc«nb¸w... thsdmcp \nhr¯oanÃmªXpsImIm... Rm³ Xncp½mw

Ft¶ÁXv... C\nsbms¡ I{Xntbs¡mtIm.. AtÃ thtd s]®p§tfs¡mtIm

sN¿n¨m aXn....." Rm³ Icbp¶ a«nÂ ]dªp.

AXp ]Á¯nÃtÃm... cLp sshZytc...." B kzc¯nÂ \Ã ]cnlmkw DImbncp¶p.

At¿m.. ]ns¶ Rms\´p sN¿m\m..... F´p ]cnlmcw thtWepw sN¿mw... Ft¶

t]mIm³ k½Xn¨m aXn..."

AXp ]ÁptIe¶tÃ ]dªXv..."



At¿m.. ]ns¶...?..." XSn tISmIptam F¶p `b¶t¸mÄ Fsâ kzc¯nÂ Hcp

Ic¨nensâ Nph. AhÀ Hcp \nanjw tZjyt¯msS Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n.

]ns¶ B apJw Ip\nªp, arZphmb Hcp {]tXyI kzc¯nÂ AhÀ ]dªp.

C\nbpw cLp Xt¶ Xncp½nbm aXn..."

tM.....Rmt\m...C\ntbm... ?

F´m... ]Á¯ntÃ...?...." B kzc¯nÂ Aenªncp¶ hnImcw F\níp ]nSnIn«nbnÃ.

At¿m ]Ápw...]Ápw... F¶m... C\n apXev..... kq£n¨p sNbvtXmfmw..

_m¡nsbmsÅSt¯ Xncps½ms¡ s]®p§fmsc¦nepw sN¿pw..."

thIm... FÃmw cLp Xs¶ sN¿Ww.

lt¿m.... Rms\§s\..... ?.." Rm³ \nÊlmb\mbn Ahtc t\m¡n.

C¶p sNbvX t]mse Xs¶.... " AhcpsS apJ¯v Hcp IÅ¨ncn hncnªp hcp¶Xp

Rm³ IIp. Aåt\cw Fsâ apJ¯p t\m¡nbn«v AhÀ ]dªp.

kwibnt¡sItSm. C¶v Xm³ sNbvXsXms¡ At¶cw F\nínãmbncp¶p.. Fsâ

sI«p s]m«n¡gnªv \n§fp cIp t]cpw IqSn sNbvX hn{InbIÄ FÃmw Rm³

ImWp¶pImbncp¶p tI¡p¶papImbncp¶p.... ]t£ A\§m³ ]Ám¯

coXnbnÂ F\níp XfÀ¨bmcp¶p kptJmw.... kXyw ]dªm.... At¶cw cLp

sNbvtXmIncp¶sXms¡ \nÀ¯cptX F¶mcp¶p Fsâ a\ÊnÂ... \o FÃmS¯pw

sXm«¸w... Fsâ DÅnsehnsSms¡tbm... Hcp Xcw... HcpXcw... ]q¡pÁn sNXdp¶

t]memcp¶p..... At¶cw... Idnbm¨³ ]sIms¡ Ft¶ C«v XtemSn

kpJn¸níp¶Xm Rmt\mÀt¯..... As¶ms¡ At§Às¡s´mcp _emcp¶p.

IpXntcsS _eamcp¶p. Xf¶p Rm³ sIS¡p¼w At§cn§s\ AhntSw ChntSw

Hs¡ ]nt¶w ]nt¶w.....sXm«pw XtemSow.... Ft¶ hoIpw.... slm... Fs´mcp

Imeamcp¶p AXv C¶n¸w \nsâ B Ipfn¸níev.. tIamcp¶p.... AtXmsS Rm³

sicnípw XfÀ¶p t]mbn

Çw..... Çw... AsXm¶pw thImcp¶p Fs¶mcp tXm¶epw HImcnípw...CtÃ..."

Rm³

AdnbmsX tNmZn¨p t]mbn.

B... Çw F\nídnb¯nÃ... \o Ft¶ NnInÂkníp¶ tUmÎdmbXpsImIv Rm³

FÃmw sXmd¶Snípt¶... Çw... ]dbm³ F\nív \Ã XtâSw... am{XaÃ,

h¡oent\mSpw sshZyt\mSpw H¶pw HfnícpsX¶tÃ {]amWw.....GXmbmepw \mtfw

thWw... ]nt¶w thWw... Fsâ a\Êp XWp¡p¶Xp htc... thWw.. Cu

NnInÂk... ]t£ Hcp Imcyw..

F´phm..?..."

Hc\y]pcpj³ Fsâ AhnsSsbms¡ I¿n«XnÂ Çw .Hcp .a\:¡SnsbmIv

thImcp¶p Fs¶mcp tXm¶Â...."

At¿m... F¦nÂ H¶pw thI.... km[mcW NnInÂk am{Xw aXn...." Idnbm¨sâ

DI¡®pIfmbncp¶p At¸mÄ Fsâ a\ÊnÂ.

t]mcm... "

At¿m, Ft¶ sImeíp sImSp¡cpXv... \n§sfms¡ henb BfpIfm...

t]mcmªn«v... BÄ_ehpw... Fsâ AdnhnÃmbvasImIv Hcp Ibvs¸g ]ÁnbXm....

Ft¶ Aåw hndíp¶pImbncp¶p. Ip® Ig¨¸w ]penaSbnÂ Xebn«p. F¶n«n¸w



]pen Xt¶ kvt\lambn«p hnfn¨v AIt¯ív £Wníp¶p. XSn t]m¡mbXp Xt¶,

Rm\pd¨p.

\o t]SnímsX... \nt¶msS\nsímcp shdp¸panÃ.... Ctã HÅp....."

kXymtWm Ipªt½ Cu ]td¶Xv...."

AtXt¶....."

Rms\m¶mizkn¨p.

]ns¶, C¶t¯t¸mse A{X kzmX{Xyw H¶pw thI... F¶m F\nív kpJw

In«ptIw thWw...

AXn¸w F§\m... Ipª½ Dt±iníp¶ kpJw In«tWm¦n.... AtÃÂ ]ns¶.. I{Xn

Imcy§fp sNbvXp Xcpw... Ahfp anSp¡nbm..."

AsX\nídnbmw... Fsâ sI«ntbmt\w Ahfp X¶tÃ H¸n¡p¶Xv...AhfhnsS

\nís«..."

]ns¶§\m...?..." Cu kv{Xo F´p `mhn¨msW¶p ]nSnIn«p¶nÃ.

AXn\p hgnsbmIv... Hcp Imcyw sNbvXm aXn....... aÁmcpw AdnbcpXv \½psS Cu

NnInÂtksS Kp«³kv... C\n NnInÂkív klmbn¡m³ Rm³ Hcp km[\w Xcmw..."

AhÀ sN¶v apdnbpsS IXIS¨p. ]ns¶ Aeamcn Xpd¶v AXnsâ clkyAdbnÂ

\n¶pw Hcp ]mísÁSp¯p. Hcp Ip¸nbpsS ]m¡Áv.

tZ.. CsX´msW¶dnbmtam... sXmd¶p t\m¡v...."

IIn«v \Ã acp¶p t]mse tXm¶p¶p. hntZinbmWtÃm... s]mdt¯ Fgps¯ms¡

IIn«v....." Rm³ IhÀ Xpd¶p DÅnÂ I¿n«v AXp ]pds¯Sp¯p. \Ã kvt]m©nÂ

s]mXnªncníp¶p. Ip¸nbÃ. Rm\hcpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n.

sXmd¡v..." AhcpsS apJs¯mcp IÅ¨ncn.

Rm\Xnsâ IhÀ Xpd¶p. At¿m, CsX´m Rm\o¡mWp¶Xv. F«n©p \ofapÅ,

\Ã sXmen¨p sh¨, henb XebpÅ, Fgp¶p \nÂ¡p¶ Rc¼pIfpÅ Hcp

dºÀ¡p®. \Ã _ew, F¶mÂ Aåw hg§pIbpw sN¿p¶p. Fs´mcp an\pkw.

GXv DW§nb kmam\¯nepw ¹¡¶p tIdnt]mIpw. Fsâ Ip® I¼nbmbmÂ

F§s\bptIm AXp t]mse Xs¶. \ndw Cfw tdmkmsW¶p am{Xw. AÁ¯v

DIIfpsS ]IpXn. ]pdw cmPys¯ms¡ dºÀ¡p®bpw tbm\nbpw Hs¡ DsI¶p

tI«n«pÅXÃmsX Hsc®w ImWp¶XnXmZyw. B Ir{Xna¡p®bnepw Fsâbpw

apJ¯v amdn amdn t\m¡p¶ AhcpsS I®pIÄ IIt¸mÄ Fsâ apIn\Snbnte

Ip®ív Poh³ shíp¶ t]mse.

CXv..." AXnÂ ASnapSn XShns¡mIv Rm³ tNmZy`mh¯nÂ Ahtc t\m¡n.

Mqw.... R§fpsS Ncn{Xadnª¸w Fsâ A\nb¯n F\nív ]Iv...._mw¥qcnÂ

\n¶pw sImsI¯¶Xm.... "

tM... dmWntbm... AXp sImÅmtÃm... cIp t]cpw tamiaÃtÃm..... A¸w... CXv

Ipª½.... ?

tl...CÃ... F\níXn\p a\Êp h¶nÃ... Rms\Ãmw apIfnteíp sImSp¯p.... FÃmw

AS¡n Pohn¨p..... ]t£ AXm F\nív hn\bmbXv... "

At¸m... dmWntbm...?..."

B... F\nídnb¯nÃ... Ahsf§s\bmtWm... AhÄsS C¶t¯ kz`mh¯n\p

ImcW¡mcn Rm\m... ]Iv Hcp Zcn{Zhmkntb Ah¡nãs¸«p... ImWm³

sImÅmcp¶p. _Ôw C¯ncn AXncp IS¶¸gm ..R§fdot¶... F\níp



IpSpw_alna t\m¡tI. AhfdnbmsX Aht\ shc«n.... sImtd Imipw

sImSp¯p... AXp II¸w.. Ah\htf ad¶p..... C¸w FhnsSbmsW¶dnªp IqSm...

]t£ Ah³ Dt]£n¨p Ignª¸w Fsâ dmWn BsI amdn... Ahfn¸w Hcp

{]tXyI s]cpamÁam... _mw¥qsc FIvkvt]mÀ«v I¼\n Ahtf GÂ¸n¨p... FÃmw

ad¡s«¶p IcpXn... ]t£..." AhÀ I®p XpS¨p.

AXv hn[n... At¸m... dmWnív Cu ]cn]mSnsbms¡sI¦n.... hgnbÂ¸w

s]iImcnípatÃm.

BÀ¡dnbmw... Ahfp ]td¶Xv H¶pansÃ¶m... C¨nsc {]mbhyXymkw HsIInepw

R§fp X½n Iq«pImtct¸mem... clky§sfm¶panÃ... Ft¶ klmbním³ \msf

Cs§¯pw ]t£... Ahfp h¶m¸ns¶... \½sS Cu NnInÂk F§s\

\S¯psa¶m.. Fsâ Nn´

AsX\níp hnt«ív... Ipª½ Fsâ tcmKnbtÃ... Ipª½ k½XnípImsW¦n.

CãmsW¦n....tcmKnív ]cn]qÀ® kpJmhp¶Xp htc... Rm³ NnInÂknt¨mfmw...

]ns¶ dmWntbmSv Rm\n¨nsc {ÌnIvÁmIpw sNe¸w... AXn\p Ipª½ H¶pw

]dbmXncp¶m aXn......"

CÃ... Rms\Ss]S¯nÃ... ]ns¶.... C¸w kz`mhw C¯ncn aqti«bmbo¶v h¨v...

DÅnÂ Ahfp ]mhm tIt«m.... Ahfp Itc¶Xv F\níp ImWm³ ]Á¯nÃ tIt«m...

F¦n.... Ahsfm¶p Iªp In«nbm... sNe¸w Cu kz`mthmw amdpamcnípw.

B... F\nídnb¯nÃ......FÃmw ssZh¯n\p hn«psImSp¡p¶p.

Rm³ dºÀ¡p® s]mXnªv AhcpsS t\À¡p \o«n.thI... cmhnte hcp¼w

sImI¶m aXn...

IXInÂ ap«p tI«p. Rm³ sN¶p IXIp Xpd¶p. I{Xnbmbncp¶p.

AÃm... cLq t]mbntÃ... tUmÎdpw tcmKow IqsS IXIS¨ncp¶v ... Ft´m.. ¹m³

H¸nípImWtÃm....."

I{Xo... \o ..." Ipª½ Ahtf H¶p t\m¡n. I{Xn AS§n.

Ipª½ív {]mÀ°nítI... AXp Ignªn«v.... `£Ww... Rm³ thtWent§m«p

sImIp hcmw.... "

thI Rm³ Xmtgíp ht¶mfmw.... F¦n cLq... cmhnte ImWmw...."

Rm³ ]pdt¯índ§n. At¸mgmWp I{Xn Fsâ I¿nencp¶ ]míÁp ImWp¶Xv.

Ipªt½... CsXm¶pw IpSníp¶ ioeanÃm¯bmfm cLp... ]ns¶ IpSn¨n«p

sISs¶md§n¡fbÃv... tIt«m..... " I{Xn cIp t]tcmSpambn ]dªp.

Mm... \o ]ns¶....C¶o apdo sIS¶m aXn...tIt«m..." Rm³ ]dªp. AhÄ Ft¶

HfnI®ns«m¶p t\m¡n.

Hm.. AXv sNe¸w Ipªíp ]nSníptIe... " AhÄ ]dªp. sImg¸ansÃSo.... \o

sISt¶m htÃmw anIow ]dªpw sIS¡mtÃm..." Ipª½ k½Xn¨p.

Rm³ bm{X ]dªv ]ncnªp. Rm³ sN¶t¸mÄ a¯mbn Fs¶bpw Im¯v

Ccn¸pImbncp¶p.

F´m a¯mbn¨m... ]Wnsbm¶pantÃ..

HtIm¶v... shfp¸nt\ FbÀt]mÀ«nÂ t]mIms\mÅXm... F¶m¸ns¶ Hsc®w

hngp§ntb¨v t\ct¯ sIS¡m¶p sh¨p....."

F¶m t]mbns¡S¡v...." Rm³ ]dªp.



l.. Ip¸nsbSp¡t¶.... " a¯mbn¨³ I«nensâ Iotgíp t\m¡n. Rm³ AsXSp¯p

sImSp¯p. a¯mbn¨³ ¥msÊSp¡m³ Fgpt¶Áp. a\ÊnÂ Aåw Bizmkw

DÅXpsImImbncnímw Rm³ ]dªp.

F¶m Hcp ¥mkqsS FSpt¯m a¯mbn¨m....."

]ntÁ Znhkw cmhnte Rm³ Fgpt¶Â¡m³ Aåw Xmakn¨p t]mbn.

]XnhnÃmsXNmcmbw IpSn¨Xp sImImImw. s]s«¶v Xs¶ Hcp§n, HmSn

_w¥mhnse¯n. sN¶t¸mÄ Ipª½bpw I{Xnbpw Ft¶ Im¯ncníbmbncp¶p.

Ipª½ I«nenÂ aqSn¸pX¨ncníp¶p. Rm³ t\tc IpfnapdnbnÂ Ibdn.

t\m¡pt¼mÄ tXmWnbnÃ, ]Icw tai¸pd¯v \Ã I«nbpÅ Hcp ]pX¸v

hncn¨ncníp¶p.

I{Xo... FSo..I{Xo...." Rm³ hnfn¨p. AhÄ tIdn h¶p.

CsX´mSo...tXmWnsbhnsS....?."

AXn¶se cm{Xo Xs¶ FSp¯p amÁn....."

l... A¸w sImgs¼ms¡ CtXÂ ]ÁptIte... Xmsg hogptIte...."

B... H¶pw F\nídnb¯nÃ..... Ft¶mSp sN¿m³ ]dªp... Rm³ sNbvXp... AXp

Xs¶tbm... tZsI... Ipª½ Çtg Ipfow Ignªv \Ã Ip«¸nbmbncníym..

tM.... ?.." F\nsím¶pw a\ÊnemIp¶nÃ.

AtXt¶... C¶se cLp Ipfn¸n¨ t]mse \Ã hr¯nbmbn«v Ipfn¸ním³ ]dªp.

Rm³ sNbvXpsImSp¯p..... tZ... Çw AhcsS FhSw aW¯mepw Ibvshcep

aW¡p¶ t]msebm... kwitbmsI¦n... H¶p aW¸n¨p t\m¡ntím...."

sÈ...F¶mepw Hc©p sZhksa¦nepw sImg¼p tX¨ntÃ... AXnsâ KpWw In«¯nÃ.

CXn¸w Rm³ apgph\m¡p¶Xn\p ap¼p Xt¶ Ipª½ tIdn h\p.

FtSm Ip«nsshZytc.... Xm\n¸w tcmKn ]td¶ t]mse NnInÂkn¨m aXn.... t\cw

IfbmsX hm.... ]Iet¯ Hd¡w... AXnsâ kpJw H¶p thsdbm..."

Ipªt½... hn[n {]Imcw

H¶p \nÀs¯sâ cLq.... hmSo I{Xo... " I{Xn apt¼m«p sN¶p. AhÀ taibnÂ

Ibdn, ]pX¨ncp¶ ]pXs¸Sp¯v I{XnbpsS I¿nteíp sImSp¯p. ]ns¶ taibnÂ

Ibdn aeÀ¶p InS¶p. At¿m, Ipª½ C¶v ]nd¶ ]SnbmWtÃm h¶ncníp¶Xv.

{_mbpanÃ sP«nbpanÃ. apeIfpsS shfp¸pw ]qSIfpsS Idp¸pw apdnbnte

Áyq_nsâ shfn¨¯nÂ Xnf§n. `Khmt\, C¶nhscsâ Ibdp hoIpw

s]m«nípatÃm. ChcpsS Dt±isa´mtWm. Idnbm¨\p I{Xo\sb¶ t]mse Fs¶

ChcpsS IpI\m¡mtWm ]²Xn. F¦nÂ Rm\nÃ, Hcp s]®nsâbpw ASnabmIm³

Cu Ft¶ In«¯nÃ.

F´m cLq Nnń¨p \nÂ¡pt¶... C¶tew IIXtÃ FÃmw... hm... h¶p Xncp½m³

sXmS§v..." Ipª½ hnfn¨p. I{Xn Ibnen aS¡n¡p¯n AcnInse¯n.

I{Xn sImgs¼tý NqSm¡mtª...?.." Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡n tNmZn¨p. Ce{ÎnIv Ìu

shdptXbncníp¶p. Rm³ AhcpsS HcpIbv s]m¡n ]nSn¨p. At¸mÄ I£¯nÂ

\n¶pw AhÀ tX¨ tkm¸nsâ \dpaWw DbÀ¶p. I£¯nÂ NnXdn¡nS¡p¶

tcma§fpw IhínSbnÂ I«n]nSn¨p InS¡p¶ tcma§fpw Rm³ amdn amdn t\m¡n.

A\§pt¼mÄ ]pÍn§p Xpfp¼p¶Xp t]mse B samápeIÄ DbÀ¶p \n¶p

Ipep§p¶p. AhbpsS sR«pIfpw ape¡®pIfpw t\ct¯ Xs¶ I«n]nSn¨v

sRmdnªncníp¶p. shÅ amÀ_nfnÂ XoÀ¯ Hcp bphXnbpsS \áamb

]qÀ®Imb {]Xna t]mse AhcpsS amZIta\n taibnÂ InS¶\§n. a\Ênte



hnImc§Ä¡p kw`hním³ t]mIp¶ Fńsâtbm Hcp¡w t]mse AhcpsS

I®pIÄ Iq¼n, NpIpIÄ Aåw Xpd¶p. B henb ]p¡nÄIpgnbnÂ \n¶pw

Xmtgm«p ]ncnªp ]ncnªp t]mIp¶ Ddp¼nsâ \nc t]mse tXm¶p¶ tcmatcJ

Rm\nt¸mgmWp Imcyambn {i²n¨Xv.

C¶p Is¿m¶pw Xncp½I... C¶et¯ Ahkm\ `mKw am{Xw aXn.. cLq... " AhÀ

hnImcw sImIp XcfnXamb kzc¯nÂ ]dªp. Rm³ I{Xntb H¶p t\m¡n.

AhÄ apt¼m«p sN¶p. Ipª½bpsS NnXdn¡nS¶ apSn HXp¡n, ]ns¶ Ip\nªv

B B apJw I¿nseSp¯p sImIp tNmZn¨p.

Ipª½ín¸w F´m thtI...?..."

C¶se cm{XoÂ \nt¶mSp Rm³ ]dªntÃ.... \n§fp cIp t]cpw AXp sNbvXm

aXn. Çtg Fsâ tZlw henbm³ sXmS§nsbSo... AhÀ I{XnbpsS apJw ]nSn¨p

Xmgv̄ n, B NpIpIfnÂ Hcp½ sImSp¯p. tM, Rm\Xnibn¨p t\m¡n\n¶p. AXp

GXmIv Acan\nt«mfw \oIp \n¶p. I®S¨p InS¶Ipª½bpsS NpInÂ \n¶pw

Xsâ NpIpIÄ hens¨Sp¯p sImIv I{Xn ]dªp.

cLq.... Xmgt¯ Imcyw t\m¡ntím... Rm³ ChnSw t\m¡ntímfmw..." DbÀ¶p

hn§p¶ Ipª½bpsS h³apebnÂ Hcp Ibv sh¨psImIhÄ ]dªp. ]ns¶

AhÄ Rm³ ]dªp sImSp¯Xp t]mse AhcpsS apeIfnÂ XShm³ XpS§n.

Ipª½bpsS I¬T¯nÂ \n¶pw Ahyàamb Rc§epw aqfepIfpw Dbcm³

XpS§n.

Mqw... Mm... Mqw... Mqw... H¶p sNs¿sâ cLq...." AhÀ ZoÀLizmkt¯msS Xebn«v

]Xps¡ hi§fnteípcp«ns¡mIncp¶p. AhcpsS Cf¡w IIt¸mÄ apt¼Xt¶

DWcm³ XpS§nb Fsâ Ip® hoc³ NmSn sXm®qdp Un{Knbnembn. [rXnbnÂ

t]m¶XpsImIv jÍnbnSm³ ]ÁnbnÃ. AXp \¶msbs¶\níp tXm¶n.

kzX{´\mbn \n¶v Ah\p Cu cIp s]®p§tfbpw BkzZnímatÃm. AcnInÂ

\n¶psImIv Rm³ AhcpsS arZphmb hbdnsâ kaXe¯nÂ It¿mSn¨p.

sXm«t¸mÄ Ahscm¶p sR«n. H¸w Hcp Rc¡hpw. hbdnsâ AcnIpIfnÂ

s]m¡nÄ¡pgnbnÂ, XpSIfpsS kwKakvXm\¯v, Fsâ IbvIÄ XtemSn \S¶p.

XnI¨w _p²n]camb Hcp kao]\w. AhcpsS ImÂap«pIÄ apXÂ AIwXpSIfnÂ

Fsâ IbvIÄ HmSn \S¶p. AhÀ bm{ńIambn ImepIfI¯n. B hncn¸qdnsâ

Iodensâ Xmgvhi¯v s]m«mdmb Hcp XpÅn tX³ \n¶v Xnf§p¶Xv

]qSIÄ¡nSbneqsS Rm³ IIp. AhcpsS hnImctI{µamb B tbm\oXe¯nÂ

sXmSmsX AXn\p NpÁpw Rm³ Fsâ IchncpXpIÄ Im«n. AhÀ ]pfbm³ XpS§n.

ImepIÄ DbÀ¯m\pw Xmgv¯m\pw XpS§n. Fsâ IbvIÄ Xsâ Xcníp¶ ]qdnt\

XtemSm³ AhÀ Zmlníp¶p Fs¶\níp tXm¶n. CXn\nSbnÂ XgpIens\m¸w I{Xn

B apesR«pIÄ hmbnem¡n IpSním\pw XpS§nbncp¶p. Ipª½tb R§Ä

Ima¯nsâ {Xni¦pkzÀ¤¯nÂ F¯n¨pIgnªp F¶p a\Ênembn. AhÀ

HcpIbvsImIv I{Xntb sI«n¸nSn¨ncp¶p. atÁ IbvsImIv C¶et¯ t]mse

AhfpsS apIp ]dn¨p Ifªp. C¶v I{Xn apIn\p thin sa\s¡«nÃ. FÃmw

AhÄ Dd¸n¨v h¶Xp t]mse tXm¶p¶p. apIp ]dn¨ B Ibv AhÀ I{XnbpsS

IhínSbnteíp Xmgv¯n, AXp {]Xo£n¨t]mse I{Xn ImepIÄ

AI¯ns¡mSp¯p.



AhcpsS amdt¯íp Iangv¶p InS¡p¶ I{XnbpsSIh¡nSbnÂ AhÀ F´p

sN¿p¶p F¶v F\níp ImWm³ ]ÁnbnÃ.

FSm... tamt\... AIt¯m«qsS H¶p I¿nsSSm... Fsâ sam«v... tamt\....Fsâ sam«v...

Ft¶ F´n\mSm C§s\ sImÃpt¶...." AhÀ hnImcw sImIv hnd¨ kzc¯nÂ

tNmZn¨p.

F\níp Zb\obX tXm¶n. Rm\m tbm\oZe§fpsS IodecnIpIfnÂ ]qS hIªp

amÁn At§m«pant§m«pw hnctemSn¨p. BZyw Aåw H«epImbncp¶p.

sk¡âpIÄ¡pÅnÂ B H«Â hgp¡embn amdn AhcpsS ]qÁnÂ \n¶pw NqSpÅ

sXfnª hnImcemh HgpIm³ XpS§nbncp¶p. Fsâ hncepIÄ {ItaW Aåmåw

DÅnteínd§m³ XpS§n. AhcpsS IqXns¸m«papXÂ apIfntem«v Fsâ hncepIÄ

k©cním³ XpS§n.

FSm... Fsâ sam«v... AXn¸w s]m«pw... AXnt\....H¶p... sXmtSm... " AhÀ hne]n¨p.

I{Xn apJw sNcns¨t¶ H¶p t\m¡n. Rm³ Xebm«n. ]ns¶ B tbm\n \¶mbn

]nfÀ¶p. AXnsâ apIÄ `mK¯v XSn¨pbÀ¶p \n¶v hndíp¶ I´nÂ Rm³

XÅhncÂ sImIp sRcSn. sRcSpt´mdpw AXp hoIpw hepXmbn h¶p. H¸w B

tbm\nbpw AXnsâ NpIpIfpw. AhcpsS Acs¡«nÂ icoc¯nse càsaÃmw IqSn

hs¶¯nbt]mse B tbm\oXSw Idp¯ ]pÂtaSp t]mse hoÀ¯pbÀ¶p.

FSm... tamt\ Fsâ sam«p hmbn shíSm... Rms\m¶p kpJnís«Sm... s]m¶p

tamt\.. AhÀ ]dªp.

]ns¶ Rm³ aSn¨nÃ. B Acs¡«nteíp apJw Xmgv¯n. I{Xn ]dªXp

sicnbmbncp¶p, ]qSIÄ¡v tkm¸nsâ aWw am{Xw. ]t£ B tbm\n¸nfÀ¸nÂ

\n¶pw ]p¯³ ]qdnsâ ]pXpaWw DbÀ¶p. F\nsímcp hni¸pw Zmlhpw,

icoc¯neÃ BßmhnÂ. Hcp IbvsImIv B sN¼c¯nsam«nÂ Rm³ ]nSn¨p

hen¨psImIv atÁ IbvsImIv BXnsâ hnÅenÂ aS§nbncp¶ XSn¨v AÁw

Idp¯ DÅp Nph¶ AI¨pIpIÄ shfnbnteíp hen¨n«p. cIn¨p \ofapÅ

hhzmÂ NndIpIÄ t]mse AXp henªp h¶p. apJ¯pckp¶ ]qSItf

hIshímsX Rm\m Zf§Ä NpIpIÄ sImIp ISn¨p hens¨Sp¯v hmbnen«v

Cu¼m³ XpS§n.

tlm... F´mbnXv... Fsâ ssZhta... Rm\n¸w At§m«p hcpth.... tamt\... Fsâ

sam«qsS H¶p Xns¶Sm... lt¿m... F\nín\ow thWw.... I{Xo... sR¡ns¸m«nsíSo.

cIpw... hen¨p IpSnsíSo... AhÀ \nehn«p ]pe¼m³ XpS§n. Rm³

tbm\n¨pIpIÄ hn«p. ]qdnsâ apIÄ `mKw \¶mbn«I¯n ]nSn¨p. ]ns¶ Hcn©p

s]m¡¯nÂ \n¶ I´p hmbnseSp¯p. hen¨p IpSním³ XpS§n. H¸w

]nfÀ¶ncp¶ tbm\oZzmc¯nteíp cIp hncepIÄ IqSn Cd¡n ]®m³ XpS§n. B

IhbnSp¡nÂ FÃmbnS¯pw aZ\Pe¯nsâ shÅs¸m¡w. AhÀ

XpSIfSp¸ns¨sâ hncepIÄ ]qÁn\I¯v apdp¡n¸nSn¨p. B tbm\nípÅnÂ

XncameIÄ t]mse t]inIfpsS apdp¡epw Abíepw.

slsâ cLq \o \Ãh\mSm Fsâ I{Xo.. \n§¡p Rms\´p XcpshSo... Fsâ.

a¡tf sN¿v sN¿v Ipª½ H¶p kzÀ¤¯n t]ms«.. Ipª½ ]pfªpsImIv

]pe¼ns¡mIncp¶p. CSív Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ I{Xn Acs¡«n«v h«¯nÂ

NpÁn¨p sImIncníp¶p. F\níp a\Ênembn Ipª½bpsS IbvIÄ AhfpsS

IhínSbnepw cXnck¯nsâ kzÀ¤w cNníbmsW¶v. CSív I{Xn Rc§p¶papIv.



s]®p§Ä cIpw kpJníp¶p. Fsâ Ip® sh«ns¡mIncníp¶p. Ct¸mÄ

Ipª½bpsS HcpIbv I{XnbpsS s]cpapeItf apIfntem«p XÅns¡mSp¡p¶p.

A¼So, Ipª½bpw tamiaÃ. AhÀ cIp t]cpw kpJníp¶p. F\nín\n aníhmdpw

hmWaSn Xt¶ icWw. kmcanÃ Ipª½ kpJnís«. AhcpsS icoc¯nsâ Zmlw

Xocs«. Fsâ tPmen HXp§pasÃm. At¸mÄ Ipª½bpsS hndíp¶ kzcw .

shcep amÁo«v... C¶se X¶X§It¯m«p tIÁn XÅSm.... At¸mgmWp

Rmt\mÀ¯Xv dºÀ¡p®bpsS Imcyw. s]s«¶p t]m¶Xn\mÂ AsXSp¡m³ ad¶p

t]mbn. Rm³ IńÂ \n¶pw NpIp amÁnbn«p ]dªp.

At¿m.. Ipªt½ Rm\Xp ad¶p t]mbn....

l...s]mebmSn tamtttt\... C\n Rms\¶m sN¿pthm... Fsâ ssZttth... Cu

abnc³...." hnImcw sImIv Dcpfp¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÀ tZjy¯nÂ ]dªp.

Rm\n¸w t]msbSpt¯mIp hcmw...."

thISm... abntc... \ntâw Ihs¡tSÂ Hsc®w CtÃSm... C¶n\n AX§p

....tIÁnbm aXnsbSm.... t\cw IfbmsX....."

At¿m Ipªt½... AXp....thtWm..." IńÂ Xncp½ns¡mIv ]qÁnÂ cIp

hncepIfn«p h«w Id¡ns¡mIp Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

\n¶p sImWímsX... thKw tIÁps¶mtImSm.... Mqwwwww... F\nsítépw tIÁm³

Xmtbm....tlm... slât½... Çw Fsâ IdnsbmImcps¶¦n...

Rm³ ]ns¶ aSn¨nÃ. taibpsS AÁ¯p sN¶p. apIp ]dns¨dnªp.

Ipª½bptS cIp ImepIfnepw ]nSn¨v Fsâ AcnInteíp hen¨p. AhcpsS

]pfbp¶ icocw hncnt¸mSpIqSn I{Xntb sI«n¸nSn¨p DuÀ¶p t]m¶p. AhcpsS

NńIÄ taibcnInteíp hen¨p sh¨p. ImepIÄ cIpw Fsâ Ccphi¯pw

tXmfnÂ tIÁn sh¨p. AhcpsS XpSIÄ Aåw aS¡n apt¼m«p sh¨p. At¸mfm

Ih¡nS \¶mbn hncnªp \n¶p. ]mXn Xpd¶ B ]qdnSp¡nÂ \n¶pw Icphmfn¨

IqXn hgn AhcpsS aZ\t¯³ Hen¨nd§ns¡mIncp\p.

aXnsbSm hncn¨p sh¨Xv... tIÁv... CtÃ Fsâ kmam\w Çw henªp s]m«pw

thKwwwww ....

F¶m ]nSnt¨mSo... N¡¸qdo... " B ]cm{Iaw IIt¸mÄ Rm³ AdnbmsX ]dªp

t]mbn.

F¦n... thKw.....tIÁn¯mSm... ]¶abntc... " AhcpsS D¯cw.

sk¡ân\pÅnÂ, taisím¸w s]m§n \n¶p hnd¨psImIncp¶ Fsâ

I¸¡p®bpsS Xe B ]mXnhnSÀ¶ Heníp¶ ]qÁnteíp h¨p XÅn. B I¯p¶

]qÁnteíhsâ Xe tIdnbt¸mÄ Xt¶ Rms\m¶p sR«n. Fsâ tZlamkIew

Hcp sImÅnbm³ ]mªp. cIp IbvIÄ sImIpw B Ce¸qdnsâ Zf§Ä AÂ¸w

AI¯nbn«v Bsªm¶p XÅn. Nmc¡q¼mc¯nÂ acö\n¡ng§p

tIdnt¸mIp¶Xp t]mse \njv{]bmkw Fsâ Ip® IShtc B ]qÁnÂ tIdn

FhnsStbm X«n \n¶p. Fsâ DIIÄ AhcpsS NńIfnÂ XÅn]nSn¨p.

apdpIn¯Ån \n¶ Ip®bpsS NpÁnepw IqSn AhcpsS tbm\nt¯³ Xnf¨p

Xqhns¡mIncp¶p.

aXntbmSo... B\¸qdn¡pªt½......" ]Ãp ISn¨p]nSn¨psImIp Rm³ tNmZn¨p.



t]mcSm... B\¡pt®.....C\ow XÅv... Fât½... `tKmXn¡mhnte.......

inhenwKmtWmSm \nsâ..... Imens¶tSsemÅXv...Fs´mcp h®amSm... tlm...

Ah\§v s\dªp tIdn \níphmWtÃm......

C\ow XÅnbm... \nsâ sImSep... NXbpsaSo... sImXn¨n¸qdo....." Rm\pw

hn«psImSp¯nÃ.

C\nsb¶m NXbm\mSm...abntc... sht¨mIncnímsX... ASn¨p.... ]®Sm....

At¿m Ipªt½... ]®nbm... F\níp shÅw h¶p t]mIpw..." Rm³ Imcy¯nembn.

At§m«p hcs«Sm... sam«pw IqsS Xncp½n ASn¨p hcps¯Sm.... tamt\.... F\nípw

C¸w hcpw... hcm³ sXmS§nsbSm.... cLq... ASntím... ASn... ASn..." AhÀ

IpInbn«p XpÅn¨p hnd¸n¨p.. Rm³ ]Xps¡ H¶qcnbSn¨p. IpIpw Ipgnbpw DÅ

]qdp t]mse, AtXm hnImc¯nsâ XncameIÄ Cu tbm\níIw A§s\bm¡ntbm.

GXmbmepw ]pdt¯símcp Hcp hentbmSp IqSn Fsâ Acs¡«nepw Xo¸´§Ä

I¯m³ XpS§n. Rm³ {]Xo£n¨Xv Hcp Abª tbm\o\mfambncp¶p.

Cdp¡n¸nSn¨XpsImImtWm F¶dnªp IqSm, Fsâ Ip® AXn\pÅnÂ

apdpInbnd§nt¡dn.

sh¨p s\c¡msXsâ cLq... BªSn tamt\... sXcp sXsc... F\nsím¶p

hcp¯n¯mSm CtÃ... Rm\n¸w...." AhÀ Xebn«pcp«n.

C\nsb´n\p t\m¡n \nÂ¡Ww. Rm³ BªqcnbSním³ XpS§n. AcaWn¡qdnÂ

IqSpXÂ I{Xnbpw Rm\pw AhcptS hnImc¡b§fnÂ ap§n¯¸nbXpsImImIpw

AhÀ ]dªp.

F\nív... hcps¶sâ a¡tf... hcps¶So I{Xo... \nÀ¯tÃSm tamt\... Mqw...Mqw...

AtXmSp IqSn AhcpsS hnImcZzmcw IqSpXÂ CdpIn. AXn\Iw

tImSn¯pÅns¡mIncp¶Xv Fsâ Ip®t¡menÂ Rm\dnªp. tbm\nbnte hnImc

t]inIÄ Fsâ Dcp¡pIp®tb hmintbmsS AÅn¸nSn¨p. AtX hmintbmsS

Rm³ iànbmbn Bªp ]®n.

F\níp hcps¶Sm... h¶q... slsâ...Ip«m....Mqw....Mqw....lq........" AhcpsS ImepIÄ

Fsâ Igp¯nÂ AÅn¸nSn¨p \nivOeambn.

F\nípw hcpw... Rm\qcpIm....."

Du...c..sÃ....Sm... abntc..... AI...s¯m....gnt¨m...Sm.... sb...sâ...

H¶p...XWp¡.....s«...Sm. ]Ãp ISn¨v I®ndp¡nbS¨v Ahyàamb kzc¯nÂ AhÀ

]dªp. AhÀ I{Xntb apeItfmSp tNÀ¯ndp¡n¸nSn¨p. Ipd¨p sk¡âpIÄ

am{Xw, ]ns¶ FÃmw \nivOew. sasÃ B IhsíS Aåw H¶bªp. In«nb

AbhnÂ Rm\pw Fsâ Iemi¸®p ]®n. Fsâ Acs¡«nte ]mÂ¡pS§fnÂ

\n¶pw CfInhcp¶ ip¢¡Sen\p Bªp ]Xním³ thIn Rm\dnbmsX Fsâ

Ip® AhcpsS Xnfíp¶ ]qdnsâ DÅnÂ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p. H¶p cIp KpIpIÄ

DÅnÂ hoWp s]m«nbt¸mÄ Rmt\mÀ¯p, shÅw DÅnÂ hoWp hÃ

KÀ`hpamsb¦nÂ sIm\ãmIpsa¶v. s]s«¶p Ip® Rm\qcnsbSp¯p. ivÇ¡v F¶

Hcp iÐt¯msS AXqcnt¸m¶p. IpªbpsS hnImct¯\nepw Fsâ I«n¸menepw

Ipfn¨p Ipgª, s]m«ns¯dníp¶ Ip® I¿nseSp¯v t\tc \nÀ¯n ]nSn¨p

sXcpsXsc hmWaSn¨p. XncbnfIn h¶ shfp¯p sImgp¯ ip¢¯nsâ _m¡n

XpÅnIÄ Ipª½bpsS hbdnepw ]p¡nfnepw tcma§Ä¡p apIfnepw

]qÁn³]pd¯pw NnXdn. aªn³ XpÅnIÄ t]mse AXp Ipª½bpsS

{XntImWA¸¯nte tcma§fnÂ ]Án¸nSn¨p InS¶p. XpSn¨p hndíp¶ B



]qÀ¨pIpIfpsS hndbepIÄ IImkzZn¨psImIv Ahkm\¯pÅnhtc Rm³

]nSn¨qÁn AhcpsS tZls¯mgn¨p. At¸mtgípw Ipª½bpsS IbvIfnÂ \n¶pw

kzX{´bmb I{Xnbpw Xes]m¡n. Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ Ipª½bpsS aq¶p

IbvhncepIÄ I{XnbpsS Ih¡nSbnte ]qd¸w ]nfÀ¯n AI¯p

XÅnbncnípIbmbncp¶p. I{Xníp shÅw h¶nsÃ¶p tXm¶p¶p. ImcWw AhÄ

At¸mgpw Acs¡«n«v Ipª½bpsS I¿nteíp XÅns¡mIncnípIbmbncp¶p.

I{XnbpsS Hcp Ibv XpSn¨p hoÀ¯pbÀ¶ kz´w IńÂ

Xncp½nsImIncnípIbmbncp¶p. AI¯p IbvhncepIfpsS Ne\w \n¶Xp

sImImImw AhÄ Ipª½bpsS hncepIÄ kz´w ]qÁnÂ \n¶pw DucnamÁn,

AXp aq¶pw F®bnse¶ t]mse Ipgªncp¶p. AhÄ HmSnhs¶t¶ ]nSn¨v

Xncn¨p \nÀ¯n. sI«n¸nSn¨p, Fsâ NpInÂ NpIp tNÀ¯p. Fsâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw

Ip® ]nSn¨p hm§n ImepIfI¯n¸nSn¨psImIv AhÄ Ahsâ Xe AhfpsS

Ih¡nSbnÂ iànbmbn C«pc¨p. kvJe\w Ignª DSs\bmbXp sImIv Fsâ

enwK¯nsâ HÁ¡®nÂ F\níp hÃm¯ C¡nfn tXm¶n. ]mhw, Rmt\mÀ¯p.

sI«n¸nSn¨p½ sh¨psImIp Xs¶ Rm³ AhfpsS Ih¡nSbnteíp hncen«v B

IńÂ ]nSn¨p Xncp½ns¡mSp¯p. AhfpsSbpw IhínS BkIew \\ªp

Ipgªncp¶p. Hcp an\n«p Xncp½nbt¸mtgípw AhÄ Acs¡s«sâ It¿mSp

tNÀ¯p shäÀ¯n, Fsâ NpInÂ ISn¨p ]nSn¨p. Hcp sNdnb sh«Â Fsâ

hncenÂ A\p`hs¸«p. AhÄ¡pw h¶pIgnªncp¶p. AXnsâ AeIÄ

AS§p¶Xphtc Rm³ AhÄ¡p I´p Xncp½ns¡mSp¯p. HSphnÂ AhÄ

_eambn Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨p amÁn Fsâ tXmfnÂ XeNmbv¨p \n¶v Bizkn¨p.

Aåt\cw Ignªv kvYeIme t_m[w h¶t¸mÄ AhÄ Ipª½tb

NqIn¡mWn¨p. F¶ns«s¶ t\m¡n Nncn¨p.

sNSníp shÅsamgn¨t]membtÃm.... enÁdp IW¡n\mWtÃm sNXdn¨Xv... Fsâ

apsISp¯v Fsâ Ip® XpS¨p sImIhÄ ]dªp.

F¶p ]dªm... AXp t]metÃSo ... Ipª½ Ft¶ aq¸n¨Xv.... " Rm³ ]dªp.

AXpsImIhtc Ifn¨ntÃ...kmam\w htc ISn¨pXn¶ntÃ.... Bi XoÀ¶ntÃ...

`mKyhm³. AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

\nhr¯nÃmsX sNbvXXmSo.... AsÃ¦n.... Rms\SíqcnsbSphmcpt¶m....

GXmbmepw hm... sXmS¨p sImSpt¯ímw...CsÃÂ s]s«s¶md§nt¸mIpw..... I{Xn

Xmsg¡nS¶ apsISp¯pSp¯p. apInsâ ap³hiw sImIv kz´w Ihs¡S

AaÀ¯n XpS¨p. ]ns¶ Hcp tXmÀs¯Sp¯v Ipª½bpsS hbdnÂ ]Ánbncp¶

ip¢¯pÅn XpSím³ XpS§n. s]s«¶v Ipª½ sR«nbpWÀ¶p.

thsISo... AXhsSbncpt¶ms«... " Ipª½ ]dªp.

At¿....Ipªt½ hr¯ntISv...." I{Xn ]dªp.

ÇgtÃ... hr¯ntISmbXv.... At¶cw... \Ã ckaÃmcpt¶m.... F{X Imembn....

sImd¨v shÅw tZl¯p hoWn«v...

At¿m HW§n¸nSnípw.... cLqsâbm....." I{Xn ]dªpw.

]nSnt¨ms«So.... BcsSbmbmse´m.... CXnsâ aWw tI«n«v hÀj§fmbn.... AXp

sXmSíI... AI¯pw hoWns«mIv......AXp sNe¸w Hen¨v sISt¡sems¡ BIpw......



AXn\p s\\s¡´m... Fsâ DÅnetÃ... AXp Zlnt¨mfpw....]ns¶.. sIS¡ hncn

\ob§p IgpInbm aXn..... ]dªn«v AhÀ ]p¡nfnÂ \n¶pw Hcp XpÅn

tXmInsbSp¯v \mhnÂ sh¨n«v Fs¶ t\m¡n Nncn¨p. ]ns¶ sImÅmw F¶

AÀ°¯nÂ Xebm«n.

F¦n hm... Ipfn¸nímw.... " I{Xn ]dªp.

C\nbn¸w Rm³ Ipfníp¶nÃ..... \n§fn§p ht¶...

AhÀ taibnÂ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p. R§Ä ASp¯p sN¶p. ]ns¶ amdn amdn

Fsâbpw I{XnbptSbpw IhnfnÂ D½ sh¨p. Agnªpeª apSn hmcns¡«n sh¨p.

taibnÂ \n¶nd§m³ R§Ä Ahtc klmbn¨p.

Dd¡w hcp¶ntÃ...?... Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

HIv.... C¶et¯ t]msebnÃ...... AhÀ t\tc apdnbnteíp tIdn. I«nenÂ InS¶p.

I{Xn Hcp ]pXs¸Sp¯v ]pX¸níms\mcp§n.

thsISo... s]mX¨m FÃmw AtXÂ ]Án t]mIpw...." AhÀ hbdnÂ \n¶pw Hcp

XpÅn tXmInsbSp¯v aq¡n\p Xmsg tX¨p sh¨p. ]ns¶ AXnsâ aWw DÅnteíp

hens¨Sp¯p. AXp II Rm\pw t\m¡n. F´p amÁw Cu kv{Xoív.

Ipªt½ C§s\ sIS¶m... Bsc¦nepw IIm...."

Bcp ImWm³... Cu apdoÂ Bcp hcm³.... IXIS¨n«v \n§fp s]mtím.... HWcp¼w

Rm³ Xmtgíp ht¶mfmw....

I{Xo... \o Cu apdosS ap¼nÂ ImWWw... Bsc¦nepw Ipªt½ ImWmt\m

hnfnímt\m h¶mtem... " Rm³ I{XntbmSp ]dªp

sicn.... HWcp¼w Rm³ A§p h¶v hnhcw ]dbmw.... I{Xn IpfnapdnbnÂ tIdn

Xncn¨p hcp¶Xp htc Rm³ AhnsS \n¶p. Fsâ tcXÊnsâ XpÅnIÄ hbÁ¯pw

tbm\nbnepw GÁphm§n AXp XpS¨pIfbmsX kq£n¨v sh¨v Xr]vXntbmsS

Imepw Ih¨v ]qS¸qdpw hncn¨v sh¨pd§p¶ B aZmektb F{X t\m¡n \n¶n«pw

F\níp aXn hcp¶nÃ. Rm³ sasÃ I«nen\Sp¯p sN¶p. apJw Xmgv̄ n. Fsâ

NpIv B apJt¯mSSp¯p. Fsâ ip¢¯nsâ KÔw IeÀ¶ AhcpsS NpSp

\nizmkw Fsâ apJ¯Sn¨p. Rm³ arZphmbn B IhnfnÂ H¶p Npw_n¨p. At¸mÄ

]Wns¸«v I®p Xpd¶v AhÀ Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ hoIpw I®S¨p.

IpfnapdnbnÂ \n¶nd§n h¶ I{Xn IIXv AhcpsS \áX t\m¡n

\n¶mkzkníp¶ Ft¶bmbncp¶p. iÐapIm¡msX Ft¶ ]nSn¨p hen¨v apdníp

]pd¯m¡n IXIS¨n«v AhÄ Ft¶ imkn¨p.

kmamt\mw Xn¶v .... Ifow Ignªv .... tZlw apgph\pw shtÅmw Hen¸n¨p

sIS¯o«pw Cbm¡p Xr]vXn hcp¶ntÃ... Fs´mcp P·m CXv.... \mWanÃtÃm..

]nt¶w AhcpsS Ihs¡tSw t\m¡n \ním³... t]m... t]mbn cIp Ibv]nSn¨v

Xtesemgnív... AtÃÂ AXp sImsI hÃ thcns\tSepw tIÁn Hcív.... Xe H¶p

XWp¡s«..." AhÄ tZjys¸«p.

Hm.. Hcp tZhX... AhcsS Ibv \nsâ kmam\¯n tIdnb¸w s\\s¡m¶pw

tXm¶oetÃm...\osbm¶p t]mSo..." Rm³ AhfpsS kmam\¯nÂ ]nSns¨m¶p

sR¡n. AhÄ ]pfªp t]mbn.

Cu cLq\p ISnsbfIn h«msb¶m tXm¶pt¶...

Bbn... F´m NnInÂknímthm..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Rm\t§m«p hcs«... F¶n«v ]dbmw...." AhÄ Ft¶ XÅn tKmhWnbnse¯n¨p.



]SnIfnd§n Xmsg sNÃpt¼mÄ IdnbmbpsS XÅ lmfnÂ.

Ct{Xw \mfmbn«pw ss]¸o¶p shÅw hcm³ sXmS§otÃtSm...sImtd \mfmbtÃm

Xm³ ]Wnbm³ sXmS§o«v...." AhÀ hnd¨psImIv tNmZn¨p.

Mm...Çw sImtdtÈ ]\¨p ]\¨v hcm³ sXmS§os«mIv....

AsX´mtSm... ss]¸o¶v ]\¨p ]\¨p hcpt¶..... HgpIm¯sX´m... AI¯p hÃ

XStÊmw ImWpw....

cIp sZhÊmbn«v C¯ncntÈ HgpIm³ sXmS§os«mIv.... C\n AIs¯m¶qsS

Xebn«p t\m¡Ww... XSÊsamtIm¶v..."]dªn«v Rm³ \S¶p.

l... AhsS \nt¶... AsX´mtSm... At{Xw hey ss]s¸mtIm Cu ho«nev... Xebn«p

t\m¡m³ am{Xw... heyXv..?.."

Mm...sNesXms¡ C¯ncn hnkvXmcsamÅXm... shey½ ImWmªn«m...

AsXhnSmtSm.. Rm\dnbmsX... Xms\t¶w IqsS H¶p ImWn¨p Xm... Cu \in¨

XÅ, hnS¯nÃ.

]ns¶¡mWnímw ... Çw AsXms¡ AS¨p sh¨ncním... CtÃ.... C\ow hÃ

Fentbm atÁm tIdpw... A{X \nÀ_ÔmsW¦n... kz´w apdow ss]¸pw H¶p

sXmd¶p ImWv....

Xms\´m ]tdt¶... shÅw ]\¨p hcps¶msI¦n... Fń\m ASípt¶

hnkvXmcsamsI¦nse§\m ASípt¶... AÃm.....Fsâ apdose¸gpw

shÅsamItÃmtSm FtSm... Xm³ t]mtbm... AhÀ s]mdps]mdp¯p sImIncp¶p.

Rms\sâ ]m«n\p t]mbn. ]pdInÂ \n¶pw hnfn tI«p.

FtSm... AhsS \nt¶... tNmZnís«..

D¨bmImdmbt¸mÄ I{Xo\ HmSn Fsâ apdnbnse¯n. AhfpsS sh{]mfw IIt¸mÄ

Ft´m {]iv\w DÅXp t]mse. C\n Ipª½ív Fs´¦nepw `mhamÁw hÃXpw

kw`hnt¨m.

F´m I{Xo... \o hÃmIncnípt¶....

At¿m.. H¶pw ]dbI... BsI Kpepamembn.. C¨nsc apt¼... dmWn h¶p....

sicnbm Imdnsâ H¨ Rm\pw tI«mcp¶p.... AXn\n¸sg´m..?...{]iv\w..

Ipª½ Hd§pImcpt¶m... AtXm... HW¶mcpt¶m....?..

Hd§pImcp¶p.... AXp t]mse Xs¶..."

tM, F\níp ]nSnIn«n. Dd§p¶ Ipª½tb dmWn IIp F¦nÂ Kpepamep Xs¶.

ImcWw A§s\bmbncp¶tÃm, Ipª½bpsS Dd¡w.

\obhnSnÃmcpt¶m... Fń\m B km[\¯nt\ AI¯p hn«Xv..."

l... CsX´p tNmZyam... AhcsS hoSv... AhcsS tN¨n... AI¯p tIdsI¶p

]dbm³ Rm\mcv... tIdtÃ, Xncp½pw Ignsªmd§phm... HW¯nbm {]iv\am

Fs¶ms¡ ]dªp t\m¡n.... AXp k½Xnípthm... Ft¶ XÅn amÁn

AIt¯ínSn¨p tIdn... tNö¶pw hnfnt¨mIv..."

F¶n«v..."

tIdnb]msS hms]mfns¨mcp \n¸mcp¶p..... ]ns¶ NmSn s]mXs¸Sp¯v

s]mX¸níms\mcp§n At¶cam IIXv... NnInÂkn¨ tUmÎdp Xfn¨p sh¨

I«n¸\n\ocp shfp¯v I« ]nSn¨v sNXdn sIS¡p¶p... tZlamkIew.... Fsâ

DÅnÂ AIhmfp sh«n... tNmZn¨m F´p kam[m\w ]dbpw... hbtd¶p

tXmInsbSps¯m¶p aW¯p.... ]ns¶ Ft¶ Hcp t\m«w AXpw Ignªv Ihs¡tS



t\m¡n.... Fsâ tZlw shdípImcp¶p.... Hdh ]\¨p hcp¶ t]mse sshZycpsS

sImg¼v... AhS¶v C¨ncn Hen¨p hcps¶mImcp¶p.... "

Mm...]ns¶...." F\nípw DtZzKambn.

]ns¶´m... Ahfp AhcsS ImeI¯n ..Ihs¡S henÏ¯n.... ]ns¶ AhcsS

AhSw s]mf¯n t\m¡n.... C¨ncn tXmIn aW¯p.... F¶ns«t¶ Zln¸níp¶ Hcp

t\m«w... F¶ns«mcp tNmZyw... H¨baÀ¯n.... sl´mSo CsX¶v.... Rm³ ]dªp....

H¨sh¨m HWcpw... HW¶m...sNe¸w Indp¡mIpw... AtXmIv... s]mds¯d§o«v

]dbm¶v s]mds¯d§n IXIS¨p.... Fât½..]ns¶ Fsâ Igp¯n\p Ip¯n¸nSn¨p

]dsbSo¶mbn.....

\osb´p ]dªp....?

Rm¼dªp... AXp sImg¼msW¶v... AhsSsbmcp sImg¼v... F¶pw ]dªv Fsâ

IcW¡pÁnsím¶p X¶p.... kXyw ]dsbSo.. NnInÂtk¶pw ]dªv ChnsS F´m

\S¡pt¶... Bcm... B Xmtbmfn sshZy³... F\níht\ ImWWw... Ahsâ

sImg¼p Rm\n¶p Ie¡pw.... Cu sImg¼p Rm\pw ]Ip IIns«mÅXm... sImtd

Hgn¨p Xt¶¨m Hcp ]c\mdo Ft¶w NXnt¨¨p IS¶p IfªXv... Çw tZsI...

Fsâ ]mhw tN¨ntbw Ifn¸n¨ncníp¶p... thsdmcp \mdnsshZy³.... Ahfp \n¶p

Ien XpÅphmcp¶p..... Fsâ I®p XÅp¶Xp IIn«mcnípw.... Igpt¯¶p ]nSn

hn«p.... Mm...]ns¶..?

Fsâ sImt¨...F\nsím¶pw Adnb¯nÃm... shfp¸n\p Xncp½p Ignª¸w...

sshZycp t]mb s]mdtI.... samXemfn h¶mcp¶p.... Ipªt½w IqSn

kwkmcníp¶Xp IIp.... F¶§p X«n hn«p

F¶n«p tN«\n¸w FhnsS ....

Rm³ ]dªp... AsX\nídnb¯nÃm¶v.... AtXmsS H¶S§ocníphm.... Fsâ

s\mW s]mfnbpw....

Ahsft¶ sImÃpw... AXpsImIv... cLqs\s¶ c£ním³ Fs´¦nepw

hgnsbmtIm. CtÃÂ... tZ ... Rm³ Cu kvYew hnSpIm... I{Xo\ ]dªp XoÀ¯n«v

\n¶p InX¨p. ]mhw, XÃp htc sImIp.

Çw B ISphm Fs´Sp¡phm....?..."

samXemfosS Imcyw ]dª¸w H¶S§n...]ns¶ XncnÏ¯p tIdn... Ipªt½sS

tZl¯q¶v.... shÅs¡mgs¼ms¡ sXmS¨p Ifªv s]mX¸pw s]mX¸n¨v

NmSn¯pÅn AhsS apdotem«p t]mbn... At¶cam Rm\nt§mt«mSn h¶Xv....

aníhmdpw HSt\ Xt¶ Ct§m«p ht¶ípw....

Mqw... hcps¶¦n hcs«.... At¸m t\m¡mw... GXmbmepw Cu ISphmsb t]Sn¨m

Hfním³ ImSnÃtÃm....

cLp F´p sN¿m³ t]mIphm...." I{Xn tNmZn¨p.

BtemNnís«... GXmbmepw ChnSt¯ NnInÂk Ignª e£Wam...... t]mIm³

Hcp§n Ccp¶m aXn...."

At¿m... F¦n... Ft¶s¡msS sImIp t]mWw... sIt«ymtf s]g¸ním³ Rm³

cLq\p Iq«p \n¶q¶v ...samXemfnbdnªm... At§sct¶... shSnsh¨p sImÃpw...

GXmbmepw F\nípw ChnSt¯ s]mdpXn aXnbmbn...." I{Xo\tb sNdpXmbn

hndíp¶pImbncp¶p.



\o t]Sn¡msX.... Ahsfń\ ]pd¸mSmsW¶dnbs«... \o ]dª t]mse.... Rm³

Ipªt½ ]®nsb¶dnªm.... Idnbm¨³ sNe¸w Fsâ FÃqcpw.... AÃm... Hcp

IW¡n\v.. Fsâ IpÁamtWm... AXnbmsâ s]®p¼nÅív ISn tIdo«tÃ.... AtÃ

\o Xt¶ ]d....AXpw NnInÂtksS _m¡nbÃmcpt¶m...?.." Rm³ \ymbhmZw

\nc¯n.

AsXm¶pw ]dªm Çw...Bcpw tI¡ptIe.... cLq Ahtc a\:]qdzw

_emÂkwKw sNbvsXt¶ Ahcp hnNmcnís¯mÅp.... ]ns¶ ]nSn¨p shím³

Rm\pw... cIntâw Xe t]m¡m...." I{Xn \n¶p hnd¨p.

GXmbmepw Ipª½ HWcp¶Xp htc Im¯ncnímw... AXns\Sív B adpXm tIdn

h¶m F´p kam[m\w ]dbpsa¶m Rm\n¸w Nnńípt¶... " Nnń¨ns«msc¯pw

]nSnbpw In«p¶nÃ. ]dªp XoÀ¶nÃ. hmXnenÂ Btcm X«n. I{Xo\ NmSn

IpfnapdnbnÂ Ibdn hmXneS¨p. Rm³ sN¶p IXIp Xpd¶p. AXv

tdmknt¨S¯nbmbncp¶p. I¿nÂ Hcp XfnIbnÂ D¨bqWnsâ hn`h§Ä.

Blm... tdmknt¨S¯ntbm... D®mdmbXv AdnªnÃ..." Rm³ Ipiew ]dªp.

Fsâ Hcp s]Sm¸mSv... sshZytc... B I{Xo\sb IImcpt¶m... AhsfhnsS... B

dmWns¡m¨v h¶ns«mIv... AXn\p t\cmw h®w sImSp¯ntÃÂ... IentIdp¶

F\am kXyw ]dªm F\níXnt\ t]Snbm.... CXnse F§m\pw I{Xn hcpImtW...

At§m«p hcm³ ]d tIt«m..

Mm... ]dbmw..." Rm³ XfnI hm§n sh¨v IXIS¨p. ]ns¶ IpfnapdnbpsS hmXnenÂ

X«n. Fd§n t]mcv.... ISphmbÃ... tdmkn¯Åbm...." I{Xn hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. B

XWp¸nepw Ahtf hnbÀ¡p¶pImbncp¶p.

FSo \nt¶mSt§m«p sN¶v ...dmWns¸®nt\ kÂ¡cním³ tdmkn¯Å

]dªncníp¶p....

At¿m... Cu ]cph¯nÂ Ft¶s¡mIp h¿.... Rm\nhnsS Ccpt¶mfmw... Ipª½

HW¶n«v Fs´¦nepw ]cnlmcw IInt« C\n Rm³ At§m«pÅp....."

F¦n \o tNmdp®v..."

F\níp thI... cLp Ignt¨m..."

F\nín¸w H¶pw Fd§ptIeSo... Rm\pw BsI Hcp X¸enem...." s]s«¶v

F\nsímcp _p²n tXm¶n. I«nensâ Iotg \n¶pw _mKp hens¨Sp¯p AXnÂ

\n¶pw Nmcmb¡p¸nsbSp¯p. C\n _m¡n Cu Hcp Ip¸ntb DÅp. AS¸p Xpd¶v

cIp IhnÄ t\tc A§p hngp§n. sXmI I¯nbt¸mÄ XfnIbnÂ \n¶pw

cInd¨n¡jWhpw IqsS Nh¨p hngp§n.

l... CsXs´mcp IpSnbm...cLq... sImSep sh´p t]mIpw...

thIs«...GXmbmepw B thXmfs¸®v FÃmw I¯nípw..... Ipd¨p t\ct¯ív

R§sfm¶pw anInbnÃ. hoIpw IXInÂ ap«p tI«p. cIp t]cpw Hcpan¨p sR«n.

Rm³ Ip¸nbnÂ \n¶pw Hcp IhnÄ IqSn hngp§n. I{Xo\ hoIpw IpfnapdnbnÂ

tIdn hmXneS¨p.

IXInÂ iànbmb X«p tI«p. Rm³ sN¶p hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. Blm, Fs´mcp

Nc¡v. \Ã e£Wsam¯ Hcp s]®v. Po³kpw shfp¯ ÁojÀ«pw thjw.

Igp¯n\p Xmsg htc apdn¨n« apSn. XpSp¯ IhnfpIÄ XSn¨p aeÀ¶ NpIpIÄ.

taÂ¨pInÂ Aåw aoibptIm¶p kwibw. ÁojÀ«nsâ DÅnÂ \n¶pw AcbSn



shfnbnteív XÅn \nÂ¡p¶ DcpI apeIÄ. XWp¸p sImImbncnímw IÃp

t]met¯ cIp apesR«pIÄ ÁojÀ«p Xpfím³ {ianíp¶p. jÀ«n\pw

Po³kn\panSív shfp¯ hbdnÂ Xmac¡pfw t]mse Hcp ]p¡nÄ. I\¯ XpSIÄ,

AXn\nSbnÂ hnSÀ¶ Ac¡qSn\p ap¼nÂ {XntImWmIrXnbnÂ CdpIn¸nSn¨ncníp¶

Po³kv. loepÅ jqkv C«ncníp¶Xp sImIv Ipd¨p s]m¡w tXm¶nípw.

tN«¯ntb¡mÄ aZmekbpw kpµcnbpw ]ns¶ sNdp¸hpw. Cu Nc¡nt\ hn«n«v

Imipambn Hfnt¨mSnb B ]lb³ ImapI³ Hcp XncpaI³ Xt¶. Aåw

elcnbpImbncp¶Xp sImIv F\nípÅnÂ Hcp ckw tXm¶n. AÊÂ _m¥qcnsâ

Cd¡paXn. ]t£ apJ¯p `{ZImfnbpsS tZjyw. AXm amZIXz¯nsâ amÁp Iq«n.

_emÂkwKw sN¿ps¶¦nÂ CXnt\ Xt¶ thWw. Ifníps¶¦nÂ C¯cw

km[\¯nt\ IfníWw.

F´mtSm.. IXIp sXmd¡m\n{X Xmakw..." [n¡mct¯msSbpÅ tNmZyw.

Rms\md§pImcp¶p... Bcm a\ÊnembnÃtÃm..." hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶psImIp Xt¶

Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AXp a\Ênem¡n¯cmw.... FhnsS B s]mebmSntam³....?..." hoIpw tNmZyw.

At¿m... A§s\mcmfnhnSnÃtÃm s]m....s]m....s]m¶ptamtf....BcmsW¶p

]dªnÃ.... "

]dbmw... Xm³ amdn \nt¶... F\níbmtf ImWWw... B ]¶sshZytc..." iànbmbn

Ft¶ XÅn amÁns¡mIv dmWn AIt¯íp Ibdn.

l...AhnsS \nsÃSo s]t®... BWp§fp Xmakníps¶S¯v CSn¨p tIdm³ \obmcm

Xms\´m hnfnt¨..... s]t®t¶m.... acymZíp kwkmcnsítSm...." Xncnªp \ns¶sâ

t\sc AhÄ IbvNqIn tNmZn¨p.

At¿m... \ob¸w s]®tÃ.... ]ns¶ Cu s\©¯v Dcp«n¡q«n sh¨ncníps¶t´m¶m

IS¨¡bmtWmSo...?

F\níp ]q¨tb Ifn¸ním³ Hcp ckw tIdn. GXmbmepw BsI \\ªp. C\n

XWps¸hnsS. t]mcmªXn\p hngp§nb Nmcmb¯nsâ ss[cyhpw.

Xt¶mSp irwKcním\Ã Rm³ h¶Xv... FhnsS Abmfv... B Xncp½p sshZycv..."

F´m C{X AXymhiyw... ChnsS BÀs¡¦nepw ]nt¶w Ig¸p sXmS§ntbmSo

s]t®... tZl¯v...." Rm³ hftc Iqfmbn tNmZn¨p.

On... dmWns¡m¨t½¶p hnfnsbtSm...." AhÄ \n¶p Nodn.

At¿m tIt«... CXmtWm... B km[\w.... Bt«... C¸w dmWn s¡m¨½sí´m

thtI. cmPIpamct\ thtWm...." Rm³ hoIpw Ifnbm¡n.

FtSm... F\nív... BsI IentIdn \níphm... ]dsbtSm Ahs\hntS¶v..."

Bcv... GXh³...?.."

B dmkvIÂ.. sshZycv..."

B dmkvIetÃ... Cu \n¡p¶ dmkvIÂ.... tZsI apgpht\msS... C\n ]d... FhsSbm

Ig¸v...

Hmtlm ..\obmtWm... AXp sicn.... \Ã im¸mSv.. Nmcmb¡p¸n... t]mcmªn«v...

sheyho«nse sIm¨t½... s]g¸níepw... kXyw ]dsbSm... \osbsâ tN¨ntb...

Cs¶´m sNbvXXv..."

Rms\´m sNbvtXt¶m... F¶pw sN¿p¶ t]mse Xncp½n.... tZsI... Ahcn¸w

kpJambn«p sISs¶md§p¶p....kz]vt\mw ItImIv... "



bq... _mÌmÀUv.... \nsâsbmcp Xncp½v.... AXp Rm³ IsISm...tNösS tZl¯v...

\ns¶ Rm³... " ]dbpIbpw Fsâ IcWt¯íp Ibv hoipIbpw Hcpan¨mbncp¶p.

AXp Rm³ GXp kab¯pw {]Xo£n¨mbncp¶p \n¶Xv. hoin h¶ Ibv Rm³

XSp¯p. F¶n«v Ibv¯IbnÂ _eambn ]nSn¨p. At¸mfhÄ atÁ I¿pw hoin.

AXpw Rm³ XSp¯p. F\níp tXm¶n ChÄ Icmt« ]Tn¨n«psI¶v. AXp sImIv

Fsâ Ac¡q«nse DIk©nín«v GXp kabhpw ap«psImIpÅ CSn {]Xo£nímw.

kabw IfbmsX Rm³ AhfpsS heXp Ibv hf¨p ]pdtIm«p ]nSn¨p Xncn¨v

Ahtf ]pdw Xncn¨p \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶ XÅn `n¯nbcnInÂ sImIp XÅn Nmcn

\nÀ¯n. AhÄ ]pentbt¸mse \n¶p IpXdn.

hnSSm.. Fsâ It¿¶v... Rm\mcmsW¶p \n\¡dnb¯nÃ... \nt¶ Rm³ ...

^..t]mSo ]ptÃ... \obmcmsWs¶\níp \¶mbn«dnbmw... \nsâ tN¨ntbw

Adnbmw...Cu sImtesemÅ s]®p§¡p cIn\pw... \Ã Ig¸msW¶pw Adnbmw..."

hr¯ntISp ]dbmsX Ibv hnsStSm... F\níp thZ\níp¶p.... Xt¶ Rms\mcp ]mTw

]Tn¸nípw..." AhÄ Hcp ImÂ ]pdtIm«p aS¡n Ft¶ Nhn«m³ {ian¨p. {]Xo£n¨p

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ImWpamcnípw...

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H¸w Ft¶ sXm«p NmªpsImIp tNmZn¨p.

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H¶pw F\níp In«ptIetÃm..."

AsX´mSo \o Hcp hI thZm´w ]dbp¶Xv..."

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sasÃ Xncp½n.iviviviviv.." AhÄ ioÂImcw ]pds¸Sphn¨p. Ahsfsâ Ip®bpsS

HÁ¡®nÂ hncÂsImIp XpS¨p. Ahsâ sImgp¯ I®ocnÂ AhfpsS hncÂ

Ipgªp, AhÄ AXhsâ sam«¯ebnÂ tX¨p ]nSn¸n¨p. CSíp Rm³ apJw

Xmgv̄ n XpWnIq«n AhfpsS ape¡®pIfnÂ ISn¨p. At¸mgpw AhÄ ioÂImcw

]pds¸Sphn¨p. Fsâ IbvIÄ AhfpsS NqSptbm\nbpsS hnShnteínd§n. sImgp¯v



NqSptX³ AXnÂ \ns¶mgpIp¶pImbncp¶. AXn\pÅnÂ ASªp NpcpIp

IqSnbncp¶ Ce¯p¼pIfnÂ Rm³ hen¨p hn«p ckn¨p. AXn\pÅnse sImgp¸p

hncÂsImIp tXmInsbSp v̄ IńÂ ]pc«n Xncp½ns¡mSp¯p. ioÂImchpw

apcfepw sImIv apdn \ndªp.

Btcm IXInÂ X«p¶ iÐw. R§fpsS cXneoeIÄ s]s«¶p \n¶p. \niÐcmbn

IbvIÄ AXmXp kvYm\§fnÂ sh¨psImIv R§Ä Aåt\cw InS¶p. hoIpw

IXInÂ XpSÀ¨bmbn X«p¶p.

\miw... Ahsfń\m hoIpw hcp¶Xv.... " R§Ä NmSnsbgpt¶Áp. Rms\sâ

Ip®bpw DIIfpw hen¨pXÅn jÍníI¯m¡n. AhÄ XpWn t\scbn«p, XeapSn

sI«n sh¨p. F¶ns«t¶ t\m¡n.

Mm, \o sN¶v t\m¡v BcmsW¶v..." Rm³ ]dªp.

At¿m... cLq t]mbn t\m¡v... F\níp t]Snbm..."

At¿m....Rm\nÃ..." AhÄ t]Sn¨v ]pdtIm«p amdn IpfnapdnbnÂ tIdms\mcp§n.

thIm... \o ChnsS \n¶m aXn... F´p kw`hnípsa¶v ImWmtÃm...." Rm³ sN¶p

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]t£ apJ¯v ]gb tZjyanÃ. Ft´m Hcp hÃmbvI. Rm³ kq£n¨p t\m¡n. I®p

Nph¶ncníp¶p. aZy]n¨n«ptIm Fs¶mcp kwibw. s]s«¶mWhÄ aqeív amdn

\n¶ I{Xo\tb IIXv.

Hmtlm... At¸m \obpw CbmfpsS IqsS X¼Sn¨p sIS¸mWtÃ... At¸m.. cIpw

IqsS HÅ Hscm¯pIfn... Ch\p thI sXmcp¡ns¡mSp¡¶Xv \obmWtÃ..."

AÃ... dmWns¡mt¨...Rm³ shdptX ChnsS.... hÀ¯am\w...."

Mqw... shdptX hÀ¯am\w... aXn... C\n hÀ¯am\w Ht¡ aXn... FtSm sshZytc...

Xm³ Çw ChnSs¶d§Ww...."

At¿m dmWns¡mt¨... Cu cm{Xotem..." I{Xn CSs]«p.

\o anIcpXv... FÃmw F\nídnbmw....tI«ntÃ.. ]dªXv.... thKw

FSp¡ms\mÅsXms¡ FSpt¯m..." Ahsft¶ t\m¡n ]dªp. F\nísXmcp

]pXnb Xamibmbn«mWp tXm¶nbXv, ]Iet¯Xnsâ _m¡n.

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shfpt¯ms«.....AXp hsc £anív...."

]ÁnÃ.... Xm³ Çw ChnSs¶d§Ww...." AhÄ Ibv NqIn.

a\ÊnsÃ¦ntem...?.." Rm\pw Aåw NqSmbn.

ASns¨d¡pw..." AhfpsS kzcw cu{Zambn.

AXn\p \o ]dªn«ÃtÃm... Rm³ h¶Xv... ]dtbIhcp ]dbp¼w t]mtIIh³

t]mbncnípw...." Rm³ H«pw IqkmsX Itkcbnencp\p.

On, Fgpt¶¡Sm... IÅ sshZytc... CtÃÂ \nt¶ Rm³ sIm¶nhnsS Ipgn¨p aqSpw

]dbp¶Xns\m¸w ]pdInteív I¿n«v Hcp ssIt¯ms¡Sp¯v Fsâ t\tc

NqIpIbpw sNbvXp.

At¿m...dmWns¡mt¨...." I{Xn t]Sn¨v \nehnfn¨p. Rm\pw H¶p ]Xdn. I«nenÂ

\n¶pw Fgpt¶Áp.

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ChnS§p kpJn¨p sIS¡msat¶m.... Fd§ntím... CtÃÂ Hcp a\pjy\dnbmsX



ChnsS Np«p sIm¶nSpw Rm³..." AhfpsS I®pIfnteíp t\m¡nbt¸mÄ AhÄ

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\n¶p.

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AhfpsS apJw `{ZImfnbptSXp t]mse tXm¶n¨p.

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Rm³ ap«pIp¯n.

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\nhr¯nbpÅp.

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tXm¡p Xt¶. AXphtc Rm³ acW¯nsâ \ngenembncp¶tÃm \n¶ncp¶Xv



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{]ISambn.

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^... sIS¡m\tÃSo ]dªXv..." Rm³ Ahtf XÅn I«nenteív adn¨n«p.

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Mqw...thKw...

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dmWnbpsS apIfnÂ hoWp.

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Imtetem«pw sI«v.. "

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Fsâ Dt±iw AhÄ¡p ]nSnIn«n¡mW¯nÃ, AÔmfn¨p InS¡pIbmWhÄ.

apJ¯v \ndznImc`mhw, t]SnbpsS Awiw t]mepanÃ. `b¦c km[\w Xs¶. Rm³

sI«pIÄ ]cntim[n¨p.



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sh¨p.

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\nt¶ Rm³.... t\m¡ntím... "

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ZoÀLambn izmtkmOzmkw sNbvXp. B \ndamdpIÄ DbÀ¶p XmWpsImIncp¶p.

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H¶p cIp Npa¨p.

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B C¡nfnsbmIv... Dt±in¨t{Xw I«nbÃ..."

Mqw..Mqw... " AhÄ apcIp.

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hn^e{iaw \S¯p¶pImbncp¶p. _mKnÂ \n¶pw Ip¸nsbSp¯v Rm³ Hcp IhnÄ



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Iq«n¡Sníp¶Xp IIt¸mÄ F\níp tXm¶n, AhÄ¡pw ckním³

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sRfn¨v AhÄ ]pfbp¶p. B IbvIÄ kzX{ámbncps¶InÂ Nnet¸mÄ AhÄ

Ft\ sI«n¸nSnt¨t\ F¶p tXm¶n. F¦nepw Çgpw Chtf hnizknímdmbn«nÃ.

CSíp Rm³ ]Wn \nÀ¯n. B IhnfnÂ X«n.

kz]v\¯nÂ \ns¶¶ t]mse AhÄ sR«n I®p Xpd¶p.

s\ehnfnítWm... ?.. thsI¶hÄ Xebm«n.



hmbo¶p XpWnsbSp¡mw, s\ehnfnípthm...?.. CsÃ¶hÄ hoIpw Xebm«n.

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AhÄ I®pIfS¨p. A\§msX InS¶p. Rm³ hoIpw Rm³ Fsâ XgpIÂ

XpS§n. AhÄ I®S¨v IogvNpIv ISn¨p ]nSn¨v sRfn]ncnsImÅm\pw XpS§n.

F¶n«pw AhÄ CfInsbs¶\níp \nivObw t]mcm. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ Rm³

s]s«¶v ]Wn \nÀ¯n. Fsâ Ip®bpw Igíp¶pImbncp¶p. sR«nbpWÀ¶v AhÄ

Ft¶ t\m¡n. B NpIpIfnÂ \n¶pw ]Xnª kzc¯nÂ Hcp tNmZyw DbÀ¶p.

aXnbmtbm...?..."

CsÃsâ dmWns¸t®... Ct{Xw \nt£]w HÅ \nsâ \n[nsbms¡ H¶p

]cntim[n¨ntÃse§\m.... C\n CXnsâsbms¡ \ngep t]mepw F\níp ImWm³

In«pthmSo... C¸gpw ASnsbm¶pambn«nÃ, hSn sh«m³ t]mbncníp¶tXbpÅp....

Blm Fs´mcp kpµc³ Nc¡v... B s]m«³... \nsâ ImapI³... Cu hbdpw

]p¡nfpw sImIp Xt¶ Hcp¯sâ Imcyw Ignªp In«pw... Cu A½nª IpSn¨mÂ

cIp t]À¡p kpJambn«p Ignbmw... A¸w C\nsbmÅXnsâ Imcytam..."

tM... " AhÄ `b¸mtSmsS Fsâ I®pIfnteípÁp t\m¡n

\o t]SníI... \o Ft¶ Nhn«nbt]mse \nt¶ Rm³ Nhn«ptIw sXmgníptIw

H¶panÃ... Rmt\ ...HcÊÂ BWm... AXp Rm³ ImWn¨p Xcmw...." ]dªn«v Rm³

AhfpsS Po³knÂ Ibv sh¨p. AhÄ sR«n ]pfsªXnÀ¡m³ t\m¡n.

shdptX sISs¶fII... Ibdp sImIv... I¿pw Imepw apdnbt¯ HÅp...

A\§msX sIS¶m... ]cntim[\ s]s«¶p Ignbpw..." AhfpsS sXmIbnÂ \n¶pw

\oI Hcp apcfÂ shfnbnÂ h¶p. ]ns¶ AhÄ I®S¨p. Rm³ Po³knsâ

_«sWSp¯p. Fsâ hncepIÄ B XfnÀhbdnÂ X«nbt¸mÄ AhÄ¡v

C¡nfnsbSp¯p. ImepIÄ Ih¨p InS¯nbncp¶XpsImIv Po³kp Acíp Xmtgíp

hcp¶nÃ. Rm³ aSn¨nÃ, I¯nsbSp¯v XpSIfnÂ CdpInsbm«n¸nSn¨p InS¶

Po³knsâ cIp ImepIfpw ap«p hsc Iodn Xpd¶p sh¨p. F®hmg¸nInIÄ

t]mse \\p\\p¯ sNdptcma§Ä NnXdnb XpSIfpsS ap³hi¯v Rms\m¶p

It¿mSn¨t¸mÄ AhÄ ZoÀLkzmkw hn«p. ]gw sXmeníp¶Xp t]mse Po³knsâ

IjW§Ä aeÀ¯n sh¨n«v AIwXpSIfnÂ H¶p XgpIn. Fs´mcp an\pkw,

AhnsS tcma§fnÃ. Cuizc³ {]tXyIambn«v sImSp¯ t]msebpÅ B

sh®¯pSIÄ InS¶p Xnf§n. AhfpsS clky`mK§Ä ImWpt´mdpw Fsâ

càtbm«w IqSns¡mIncp¶p. Fsâ s]t®... Cu XpSsbmsI¦nÂ GXp IÃ³

Ip®bpw \n¶ \nÂ¸nÂ shÅw NoÁpatÃm..dmWns¸t®... CsXms¡ F´n\mSo

Hfn¨p sh¨ncníp\Xv hÃh\pw A\p`hnís«So.. Fs´mcp s\¿¸¸qdmsWSo...

\ntâXv.... XSn¨§s\ s]m§n \n¡phtÃ... ]ocptaSp t]mse...." Rm³ AhfpsS

Hmtcm clky`mK§tfbpw hÀ®n¨p sImIv XpSIfnÂ XgpIn. AhÄ InS¶p

]pfbm³ XpS§n. ]t£ sI«nbn«ncníp¶Xnsâ AklyX B apJ¯v

Zriyambncp¶p. a§nb sIm¨p Ip¯pIfpÅ Xhn«p \nd¯nepÅ ]mâokn\pÅnÂ

AhfpsS kzÀ¤{XntImWw XSn¨pbÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶ Imgv̈ Fsâ Ip®¡p«\p

]pXnb iàntbIn. Ih¡nSbnÂ ]mâoknsâ Xmgvhiw hncnªp henªp

\n¶ncp¶ Imgv¨ Imtam±o]Iambncp¶p. F¦nepw Hcp Fen¡pªnt\ ]q¨bn«p



Ifn¸níp¶ kpJambncp¶p Fsâ a\Ênet¸mÄ ap¶n«p \n¶Xv. aZmekbpw

kpµcnbpamb Hcp bphXnsb \ábm¡n Ifn¸m«w t]mse X«n¡fnípI. AhfpsS

clky`mK§Ä sXm«pw XgpInbpw BkzZnípI, Cu hnt\mZw F\nínãs¸«p.

Rm\m XpWnb¸¯nÂ sasÃ XtemSn. \Ã NqSv. At¸mgmWp IIXv. B

]mâoknsâ ASn`mK¯mbns«mcp \\hv. Rm\Xv HccnInteíp amÁn t\m¡n.

_nkvIÁSp¡n sh¨ t]mse DcpsIm«nbncp¶ B ]qdnsâ ASn¸mfnIfpsS CSbnÂ

\n¶pw \\shmen¨nd§p¶p.

C¸w Hcp Imcyw ]nSnIn«n... ImensâtSsemÅXnsâ BIrXn s]®nsâbm... shShpw

Iodepw Hs¡sbmIv.... aebmf¯n ]dªm ]qdv...... \Ã tKmX¼nsâ s\dmWtÃmSo

\nsâ ]qdn\v At¿... CXns\Sív ....Ncphm¦pft¯ dmWntamfp sIS¶p apÅntbm....

AtXm... Cu aWn¸qdp sNmc¯m³ sXmS§nbXmtWmSo.....\n¡dpw \\ªp...

C¨ncnt¨ HgpIptIw sN¿p¶p.... \o CXp htÃmw AdntªmSo... dmWns¡m¨t½...."

Rm\m apJt¯íp t\m¡n. \ninXamb Hcp t\m«w B I®pIfnÂ an¶n adªp.

]ns¶ hoIpw I®pIfS¨p. GXmbmepw ]cntim[níms\d§n... F¦nÂ CsXm¶p

hniZambn t\m¡n¡fbmw......" Rm³ Acíp apIfnÂ cIphi¯p \n¶pw I¯n

sImIv ]mân apdn¨p, aq¶p IjW§fmbn ]mânbpw apdnªp I«nenÂ hoWp.

kXyw ]dªmsesâ I®p XÅnt¸mbn. Ip® hnd¨pw t]mbn. IpÁn¸pÃp

hnXdnbt]mse CfwIdp¸pÅ IpÁntcma§Ä \nc¶p \nÂ¡p¶ BhWn¸qdp

hoÀ¯p´n \nÂ¡p¶p. ]p¡nfnÂ \n¶pw h¶p tNcp¶ hfª tcmacmPn B

]pÂtaSnÂ ebníp¶ `mKw F{X amZIw. \Ã an\pksamÅ ]qS... Ignªmgv¨

hSnt¨bpÅp AtÃ X¶¯m\mtWm... AtXm hÃ Ahfpamcpsam¯v....

H¸níp¶XmtWm.. ]pcpj hntcm[nbtÃ A¸w Hcím³ thtdbpw sI«madnbIfp

ImWpatÃ....? Ih¨p InS¡p¶Xp sImIv apIÄ apXÂ XmgÁw htc IodÂ AI¶p

InS¶p. \\hnÁp hcp¶ `mK¯n\p sXm«p apIfnembn AhfpsS DÄZf§Ä

]pdt¯íp XÅn NpcpIp \n¶ncp¶p. sN¼c¯n sam«nsâ AÁw t]mse

apIfÁ¯v I´p ]pdt¯íp XÅn h¶p sImIncníp¶p. Fsâ Ibv{]tbmKw GÁ

a«pIv. s]¬]qdnsâ FÃm km[\§fpw Cu Ihs¡tSepw HItÃmSo... tM... \Ã

\oI IodÂ... XÅnb I´v.... CsX´mSo CXn\It¯ Fesbms¡ s]mIbne

t]mse NpcpIcníp¶Xv....... kmcanÃ..FÃmw Rm³ hen¨p \nhÀ¯n¯cmw tIt«m...

....Blm... \Ã tN¼ne t]met¯ \nsâ kmam\¯nsâ BIrXn... \o...

s]®msW¶p Rm³ hn[nípw... AXn\p ap¼v H¶qsS t\m¡s«.... km[mcW

s]®p§ÄsS ]qdn\p AXntâXmb Hcp kpKÔw ImWpw... AXp aq¡nÂ In«nbm..

càw HtIÂ sIfh\p t]mepw Ip® s]m§pw \nsâ Cu kmam\w Rms\m¶p

aWt¯mt«...dmWns¸t®...." Rm³ AhfpsS IhnfnÂ X«ns¡mIp tNmZn¨p. AhÄ

anInbnÃ NpIpIÄ ISn¨p ]nSn¨p InS¶tXbpÅp. Rm³ sasÃ Fsâ aq¡v B

Ih¡q«nteíp ASp¸n¨p. hen¨p aW¯p. HIv.... Blm... \Ã ]ßn\n¸qdnsâ

aWw... FSív apÅo«v \¶mbn«v IgpIoÃ... AtÃ... F¶mepw C¨nsc aq{X¯nsâ

aWw ]qdn\p hn[n¨ns«mÅXm..... C\n AIs¯m¶p t\m¡s«.... Mqw...Mqw Blm...

\Ã IkvXqcosS ]p¯³ aWw... \Ã sNma¶ Nm¼t§sS s\tdmw... AÃ CsX´mSo

CXn\I¯q¶v Cu sImgsªmen¨p hcp¶Xv.... tX³Ip¸n

adnªt]mse....tM...A¸w s\\¡pw Henípw... tXs\menípw... Mqwww .." Rm³ B

]qdnsâ DÄhiw hnSÀ¯n¸nSn¨p aW¯p. H¶pInÂ hmWw hnSWw, AsÃ¦nÂ



Chtf Çw ]®Ww F¶ hminbnÂ Fsâ Ip® Ibdp s]m«níp¶p. At¸mfhÄ

Acs¡«p s]mń¨p ]nSn¨ncnípIbmbncp¶p. F\níp a\Ênembn s]®p ]Xps¡

CfIm³ XpS§nbncníp¶p. C\n \nsâ IrkcosS... F¶p ]dªm Ińsâ \ofw

H¶p t\m¡s«...." B tcma¸çnÂ h«¯nÂ XtemSnbn«v AXnsâ apIÄ`mKw

hnSÀ¯n hncepIÄ sImIv IńÂ ]nSn¨p ]pdt¯íp hen¨p. AXp I¿nÂ \n¶pw

sX¶nt¸mbn.

Mvlm..." Fs¶mcp iÐw AhfpsS sXmIbnÂ \n¶pbÀ¶p. tamtf... CXp hoÀ¯p

IpXnÀ¶p ]it]msebmsbSo.... AXpsImIv... Cu ]Wnbm \ÃXv.... Rm³ sasÃ B

sN¼c¯n¡ńÂ XÅhncÂ sImIv arZphmbn XgpIn XpS§n. AhfpsS ImepIÄ

henªp. Acs¡«p hfbm\pw ]pfbm\pw XpS§n. aeÀ¶p InS¶v

A\p`hníbÃmsX {]XnIcním³ Hcp \nhr¯nbpanÃ. Rm³ Fsâ {]hr¯nbpsS

thKw Iq«n. Hcp IbvsImIp I´p sRcSm\pw atÁ Ibv sImIv DÄ¸qhpIÄ

]nSn¨p hen¨p \o«m\pw XpS§n. CSív I«n]nSn¨ apesR«pIfnepw

sRcSns¡mSp¯p. Ahtf cXnbpsS kzÀ¤]mcay¯nÂ sImIp t]mIpIbmbncp¶p

Fsâ e£yw. ASnapXÂ apIÄ htc Rm³ B tKmX¼p]qdnÂ s]cpamdn. I´p

sXmen¨nf¡ns¡mSp¯p. CSív Rm³ Fsâ Ibv AhfpsS aq¡nsâ Xmsg H¶p

tX¨p. AhÄ AXp hen¨p aW¡p¶Xp Rm³ IIp. IńÂ sRcSns¡mIp Xt¶

Rm³ Hcp hncÂ B HgpIp¶ tbm\o\mf¯nteíp XÅn¡bÁn. NqSps\¿nÂ

I¿n«t]mse. F¦nepw {ItaW \Ã apdp¡w. AXnsâ DÅnÂ Fs´ms¡tbm

henªp apdpIp¶ t]mse. Fsâ hncepIfnÂ IqSn AhfpsS sImgp¯

NqSpaZPew Hen¨nd§n. apdp¡samIv... Hcp shceqsS XÅn¯cmw... s]®msW¦n...

Çw AI¯q¶v... AWs]m«nb t]mse tX³ hcpw.....t\cmtWm¶p t\m¡ntím...

At¿m... Ibv sI«ocníphm AtÃ... Rm³ Xt¶ t\m¡n ]dbmw.. AhfpsS

Acs¡«nte clky AdbpsS AI`n¯nIÄ Fsâ hncepItf apdp¡m³ XpS§n.

s]®n\p kvJením\pÅ XpS¡amsW¶p tXm¶p¶p. HIv hcps¶mIv \Ã ¢nbÀ

tX³... \Ã sImgp¸pw HIv... sImtd¡meambn«v CXv sNmc¯nb e£WanÃtÃmSo.

]cntim[\ GXmImsb¶p tXm¶p¶p. \nÀ¯ntb¡mw AtÃ.. Rm³ AhfpsS

apJt¯msSsâ apJw ASp¸n¨p tNmZn¨p.

Ft¶ Çw H¶p sIm¶p Xcmthm... ]pWyw In«pw...." AhfpsS Rc§p¶

t]msebpÅ

tNmZyw.

Hm.. ]ns¶´m... tZ Çw sNbvtXímw.... I®S¨p sISt¶m.... Rms\gpt¶Áp.

_mKn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw dºÀ¡p®bpsS ]mísÁSp¯p Xpd¶v shfnbnseSp¯p.

I«nenÂ Ibdn AhfpsS XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ Hcp ImÂ Ih¨psh¨v ap«nÂ \n¶p.

At¸mÄ AhÄ I®p Xpd¶p t\m¡n. ]®¯nÃm F¶p ]dªn«nt¸mÄ Fsâ

]pd¯p tIdn ]®m³ t]mIphm CtÃ F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ AhfpsS

I®pIsft¶mSp kwkmcn¨p. Fsâ I¿nencp¶ dºÀ¡p® AhÄ IInÃ.

XpSníp¶ B ]qdnÂ hoIpw H¶p XgpIn. IńÂ Xncp½ns¡mIv Rm³ B

tbm\oIhmSw ]nfÀ¶p sh¨p. dºÀ¡p®bpsS AÁw sImIv AhfpsS IqXn

apXÂ I´p htc Dc¨p. AhÄ Acs¡«v A\nb{ńXambn hnd¸ním\pw

s]mńím\pw XpS§n. I®S¨p sImIv Fńt\m Zmlníp¶ a«nÂ AhÄ Rc§n.



s]®p s]®mIp¶ \nanjw ASp¯p hcp¶p Fs¶\níp a\Ênembn. Rm³

dºÀ¡p® sasÃ B hgphgp¯ tbm\oZzmc¯nÂ sh¨p XÅn. IńÂ XÅhncÂ

sImIpc¨psImIv B Ip® Rm³ Iptdtibmbn IbÁnbnd¡n apgph\pw

DÅnem¡n. ]nt¶ apgph\pw Ducn ]®p XpS§n. Hmtcm {]mhiyhpw Ip®bpsS

XebÁw shfnbnÂ hcpt¼mÄ XpS¡W¡n\p ]p¯³tX³ shfnbntesímgpIn

I«nenÂ hoWpsImIncp¶p. AhfpsS Rc¡§Ä \nehnfnbmbn amdn.

slsâ ...At½... Ft¶ sImtÃm... F\níp ht¿... Cu a\pjy³ Ft¶

sImÃphmtW lt¿m.. \nÀ¯tÃ... Ft¶ H¶gn¨p hntSm... CtÃ Rm³ N¯p

t]mIpth..."

anIÃv... H¨ sh¨m... XpWn Rm³ hmbnÂ XncpIn¯cpw...Mv lm... ]dtª¡mw

iÐsamXp§n, AhÄ ap{Ibn«p. Acs¡«p henªp sI«pIÄ Ct¸mÄ

s]m«nípsa¶p tXm¶n.

Ft¶ sImsÃSm... sImÃv....Fsât½... F\níp hcpt¶... lt¿m... Bªp XÅv...

apgph\pw tIÁv... Xncps½Sm... ¢ntÁ.. Xncp½v... same IpSntím... lmhq....... sl\níp

hcptttttt¶........ ]Ãp ISn¨p ]nSn¨v, AaÀ¯nb Hcp \oI apdp½temsS AhfpsS

Acs¡«v apIfntem«p s]mń. CdpInb dºÀIp® iàn {]tbmKn¨v Rm³

tIÁnbnd¡n. sk¡âpIÄ A\§msX \n¶ Acs¡«v sasÃ Xmgv¶p. ]ns¶

AhfpsS Acs¡«v hndím³ XpS§n. AXns\m¯v Rm³ dºÀ¸®Â

XpSÀ¶psImIncp¶p. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ AhfpsS apJw hÃmsXbmbn. ASª

I®pIÄ IqSpXÂ CdpIn¸nSn¨p.

Ft¶ sImÃtÃ \nÀt¯m. aXn Ifn¨Xv Rm³ N¯p t]mIpw. ¹ooooookv. \nÀs¯

ttttt¶....

AhÄ H¨baÀ¯n \nehnfn t]mse ]dªp. AtXmsS Rm³ dºÀ¡p®

apgph\pambn B Ipgª ]qÁnÂ XÅn sh¨p ]nSn¨p. AhÄ ImepIfndp¡m³

hnê{iaw \S¯ns¡mIncp¶p. B tNãIÄ IIpsImIncp¶ F\nípw Ip®

s]m«ns¯dnípsa¶p tXm¶nt¸mbn. an\n«pIÄ \oIp \n¶ hndben\p tijw

AhÄ \nivOebmbn. Rm³ I«nenÂ \n¶pw Fgpt¶Áp. AhÄ I®p Xpd¶p.

Ft¶ t\m¡n. B apJs¯mcp kwib `mhw.

\n§sft¶ F´m sNbvXXv.... F\níp a\ÊnembnÃ.... " AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

AXp ]ns¶ a\Ênem¡nbm aXn..."

Çw.. Fsâ Imens\tSev....AI v̄.... F´phm...

AXp \o t\m¡n¡Im aXn.... ]ns¶... \o C\n Al¦cn¨n«p ImcyanÃ... \o shdpw

Hcp s]®m... Hcp km[mcW s]®v.... s\\¡pw Çw a\Ênembn¡mWpw... "

A¸w.. \n§sft¶ ^¡p sNbvXntÃ...." AhÄ kwibt¯msS tNmZn¨p.

AXns\mÅ km[\w tZ..Fsâ I¿nsemIv..." Rm³ jÍn amÁn Ip®

shfnbnseSp¯p ImWn¨p. "]t£ Rm³ Ibv]nSn¨p Ifbt¯ HÅp... \nsâ

kmam\t¯Â sXmSoí¯nÃ. A{X¡p shdp¸m..F\níp \nt¶... Al¦mcn...." Rm³

Ip® jÍníIt¯íp XncpIn.

]ns¶ sN¶p hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. I{Xo\ sh{]mft¯msS AIt¯íp Ibdn.

HmSns¨¶p I«nenÂ t\m¡n. XfÀ¶p InS¡p¶ dmWntb t\m¡n AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

F¶mepw cLq... F´m ImWn¨Xv.... XpWnsbÃmw Iodn¸dn¨v... dmWns¡mt¨.

dmWns¡mt¨...



{]tXyIn v̈ Rms\m¶pw sNbvXnsÃSo... ]cntim[nt¨sbmÅp... s]®msW¶p

]nSnIn«ptIw sNbvXp...

At¿m... CsX´m... Cu apÅps¶S¯p XncpIn sh¨ncníp¶Xv...." AhÄ AXqcm³

Hcp§n.

AtX... s]®p§sS Ihs¡tSte ISn Af¡p¶ km[\am... AhfptSXp Xs¶bm.

AXqcI.. AhnsSbpt¶ms«... \o B sI«gnív....."

]mhw... Is¿ms¡ \ocp h¶p XSn¨p..... Cu cLq Hcp Zpã\m...." I{Xn Ft¶

imkn¨p.

AtXSo... Rm³ Zpã³ Xs¶bm... AXp t]ms«..s]md¯msc¦nepw h¶mcpt¶m....

a¯mbn¨\pw tdmknt¨S¯ow h¶mcp¶p.... Rm³ ]dªp. sshZycp

dmWns¡m¨nt\ ]cntim[nt¨mIncníphm.... Çw sN¶m.. sNe¸w...

sIm¨n\nãs¸S¯nÃm, ChnsS \níIm¶p ]dªp...." sI«gn¨v AhÄ dmWntb

]nSns¨gpt¶Â¸n¨ncp¯n. Iodnb {_mbpw ]mânbpw Ducn¡fªp. ÁojÀ«p

Xmgv̄ n. Po³kv ap«phtc Iodn sh¨ncp¶Xp sImIv ]nt¶bpw \\sªmgpInb

]qdp hms]mfn¨p dºÀ¡p®bpw hngp§n \n¶p. Fgpt¶Áncp¶t¸mÄAXnsâ

AÁw IqSpXÂ shfnbnteíp XÅnbnd§nbncp¶p.

I{Xo... Çw \o dmWns¡m¨t½sS Imens¶tStem«p t\m¡ntí... Fhfpw s]®p

X¶tÃm¶v..."

H¶p \nÀ¯ps¶mtIm... F¶Xm Çw DSp¸nípt¶.... ChnsS Icn¼Sw HtI Xm...

I{Xn tZjys¸«p. Rm³ I«nensâ AcnInÂ InS¶ ]pXs¸Sp¯p sImSp¯p. ]ns¶

I{Xn Ahtf Xm§n Fgpt¶Â¸n¨p \nÀ¯n. dmWn Fgpt¶Áp Ih¨p \n¶p.

F¶Xm Cu a\pjy³ Cu sIm¨n\n«p sNbvXXv.... AXnsâ hn\miw h¶p...

ImeI¯ntí Rm\m Ip{´mIw Ducn¯cmw..."

thI... I{Xo... AXhnsS Ccpt¶ms«.... Rm³ Xs¶ apdoÂ sN¶n«qcntímfmw.. "

At¸mgmWp dmWn hmXpds¶m¶p anIp¶Xv.

At¿m AXpw sht¨mIv \S¡mthm....."

Mqw... tIÁnsh¨Xp Rm\ÃtÃm... sh¨bmfp Xt¶ Ducn¯cs«.... apJw Ip\n¨p

\n¶p ]dªn«v dmWn Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n. Rm³ apJw Xncn¨p Ifªp.

hm apdoÂ sImIm¡mw... " I{Xn Ahtf Xm§ns¡mIp \S¶p. dmWn Ih¨p Ih¨p

]Xps¡ \S¶p. Rm³ hnfn¨p.

dmWns¡m¨½ H¶p \nt¶..." Rm³ tai¸pd¯ncp¶ tXms¡Sp¯p I¿nÂ

]nSn¸n¨p. Zm \nsâ tXm¡v..... CXv sImIv Ifn ]mSnÃ tamtf.... AÃ.. s\\¡{X

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tdmkn¯tÅw... CXnÂ Hcmfnt\ F¦nepw hn«pt]mbm.... Rm³ \nt¶ ]cntim[n¨

IY shfoednbpw.... F´m...sImÃpt¶m...?...dmWn H¶pw anInbnÃ. \nÀhnImcbmbn

Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡nbn«v I{XnbpsS tXmfnÂ Xq§n sasÃ sasÃ \S¶p t]mbn.

Hcp dmWns¡m¨v... AhSt½sS... Ft¶mSm Ifn...."

Rm³ Ip¸nsbSp¯v Hcp IhnÄ IqSn AI¯m¡n. I«nenteíp adnªp.

cmhnse a¯mbn IXIn\p X«nbt¸mÄ Rm³ bm{Xív Xbmdmbncp¶p.

FtSm sshZytc... X\nív sshZyimte t]msWs¶m atÁm Ipª½ ]dªp



AtXm Xm\nhnSp¶v sI«psI«m³ t]mIphmtWm... B sIm¨p sIms¨mÅXpsImIv

F\níp t]mepw ChntS s]mds¯d§m³ t]Snbm...."

F\ní§s\ Btcw t]SnbnsÃsâ tN«m.... \as¡d§mw...?

t]mtW\p ap¼v Ipªt½ H¶p ImWW¶p ]dªmcp¶p.

F¦nÂ Rm³ H¶p ItI¨p hcmw....

C¨nsc kq£nt¨mtW.... Idnbm¨³ h¶ns«mIv... "

B ]tSw Iq«ns\mImIpw.... F¦n I{XosS kÀh\miw h¶p ImWphmcnípw..

Gbv... ]XnhnÃm¯Xm... IqsS h¶h½mtc C¶se A¸¯t¶ XncnsI

]dªb¨p...

Mm Ftépw BIs«.... Xm\o _mKp hIntb ht¨cv..."

AÃm Ip¸oep htÃmw _m¡nsbmtImtSm... cmhnte XWp¸ns\mcp..

thI thI... F¶n«p thWw Ft¶ hÃ sImt¡epw sImsI X«m³.... Xncn¨p

hcp¼w Xcmw... AXp aXn..... cmhnte Xt¶ IpSnt¨¨v..

F¶m aXnsbt¶... Rm³ Np½m tNmZn¨XtÃ..." Rm³ Ipª½bpsS apdnbnÂ

sN¶p X«n. AhÀ hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. apJ¯p \Ã kt´mjw. IXIp Nmcnbn«v R§Ä

apdnbpsS ap¼nÂ InS¶ tkm^bnÂ Ccp¶p.

Mm... cLpthm.... t]mbn«v s]s«¶p hctW.... ChnsS dmWntamÄ¡v \Ã kpJanÃ...

\Sphn\p thZ\bm¶p ]dªp. sIS¡phm... \nt¶s¡mIp Xncp½nímsh¶p

]dªn«p k½Xn¨nÃ SuWn t]mbn tUmÎtd ImWnt¨mfm¶m ]dtª...."

AXm \ÃXv...

F¶mepw cLp H¶p XShnbm..... BbpÀthZ¯nsâ hmte sI«m³ sImÅpthm Cu

Atem¸Xn.... AtÃ... Ipª½ Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n.

F¶mepw ChnsS BbpÀthZw... \½fp sNbvXnÃ...tIt«m Ipªt½.... " Rm³

Ahtc t\m¡n H¶p Nncn¨p.

F´p sNbvXmepw sNbvXXp ên¨ntÃ...?.." At¸mÄ B apJ¯v Bbncw kqcysâ

{]Imiw.

AÃm....Ft¶ ImWW¶p ]dªtÃm..."

At§cp h¶ns«mIv.... Rm³ Çw \¶mbns«md§p¶q¶p tI«¸w shey kt´mjw

C¶se... R§sfmcpan¨mcp¶p.... cm{Xn Xmakns¨md§nbXpsImIv Çw

sISs¶md§pIm.....cLqt\ F{X kvXpXn¨mepw t]mcm... "

A¸w... Ipªt½tS tZl¯n¸w H¶pcIp tcmaw Ipdªp ImWphtÃm...." Fsâ

tNmZyw tI«t¸mÄ apJs¯mcp \mWw. Fsâ t\tc t\m¡msX AhÀ ]dªp.

tcmtamw Ipdªp....]ns¶.... Rm\pw C¶te...sNdnb tXmXnÂ Hcp I{Xo\bmbo¶p

]dªm...... sshZy\mbXpsImIv tcmKosS Ncn{Xw ]dsªt¶ HÅp...."

`KhXo.... kt´mjmbn .Ipªt½... F¦n... C\n Rm³ ChnsS \nítWm.... _m¡n

NnInÂk Idnbm¨³ sNbvtXmfptIte...?..."

AXp thI... At§cn\n t]mbm cImgvN Igntª hcs¯mÅp.... H¯ncn

{]iv\§tfmIt{X... AsXms¡ t\scbmbm ]ns¶... F¶pw ChntStb

Hd§s¯mÅq¶v..."

A¸w Ime{ItaW Ipªt½sS sNe`mK§fp XcnimIpsa¶p kmcw...."Rm³

]dªXp tI«t¸mÄ AhcpsS IhnfnÂ \mWw Cc¨p Ibdn. kzXth Nph¶

IhnfpIÄ H¶p IqSn XpSp¯p Nph¶p.



A§s\ Xcnimbnt¸mbmepw F\níp kt´mtj HÅp... ]t£... XÂ¡mew

Rms\ms¶md¸n¨ncníphm..."

Ft´m¶m... C{X hey Xocpam\w ...?

Cu cImgv¨ sImIv... F\nív CXphtc \ãs¸« kpJw apgph\pw Xncns¨Sp¡Ww..."

AhÀ Fsâ t\tc HfnI®n«p t\m¡n.

At¿m...." Rm\dnbmsX hnfn¨p t]mbn.

F´t¿m...?... cLqw I{Xow IqSn Cu NnInÂk.. apgph\m¡Ww....." AhÀ Dd¸n¨p

]dªp. Fsâ DÅnÂ Hcp IpÁt_m[w DImhp¶Xp t]mse.

F¶mepw Ipªt½.... Ipª½ Hcp `mcybtÃ.... t]mcmªn«v F\nsímcp sshZy

[À½antÃ... CXns\ms¡ Rm³ Iq«p \n¡pIm¶p ]dªm...." Rm³ \Ãh\mIm³

{ian¨p.

F´p [À½w... At§cnt{Xw Imew aZn¨p \S¶ntÃ... Cu temI¯v cLqt\mSÃmsX

thsdmcmfnt\mSv F\nín§s\ ]dbm³ ]Á¯nÃ... AdnbmatÃm...

Adnbmw.. F¶mepw.... I{XnbntÃ... AXp t]mtc... Rm³ tcmKw amÁm³ h¶

sshZy³ Xt¶.... C§s\bmbm..."

Fsâ cLq... e£§fp samS¡n ]Tn¨ tUmÎd½mcv... ]cntim[ním³ sNÃp¶

s]®p§tf samXseSp¡p¶p... IãIme¯n\p hÃ AhnlntXmw sImIm

sNÃps¶¦n.... B s]®nt\ Ahcv XhWXhWbmbn«p ]oUn¸n¨nt«

sicnbm¡s¯mÅp....]ns¶bm... Cu BbpÀthZsshZycv... tZ... Rm³ ]dªm

]dªXm.... AXp t]ms«... Imip htÃmw thtWm.... AhÀ hnjbw amÁn.

sImd¨p NnÃd Fsâ I¿nsemIv.... ]ns¶..

cLp ChnSncn... Rm³ Zm hcp¶p... AhÀ AI¯p t]mbn Xncn¨p h¶t¸mÄ I¿nÂ

Aªqdnsâ Hcp sI«v. AhcsXsâ t\tc \o«n. Fsâ I®p XÅnt¸mbn.

At¿m.. CXv....Ct{Xw..." Rm³ hm§m³ aSn¨p.

F\níp PohnXw Xncn¨p X¶Xn\m... AÃmsX NnInÂkn¨XnÃ... atÁXp

sshZy\mtWepw Rm\n¸w Hd§ptIemcps¶¶v F\nív XoÀ¨bm... t]SníI... CXv

AUzm³km..." AhÀ AsXsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¸n¨p. Rm\Xp bm{´nIambn hm§n.

hm§pt¼mÄ F\nsít¶mSp Xt¶ Hcp tamiw tXm¶n. CXv Hcp XSaqcníp

sImSp¡p¶ ]n®m¡p t]msebtÃ. Hcp kv{Xotb XShnbpw ]®nbpw

kpJn¸níp¶Xnsâ Iqen. sÈ, thImcp¶p. Fsâ ]pcpjXzt¯ ChÀ

hmSIsíSp¯ncníp¶p. Ft¶ AhÀ Hcp ]pcpjthiybm¡n amÁnbncníp¶p.

]t£ C\n ]pdtIm«p amdm³ ]Á¯nÃ, Imcy§Ä A{Xíp amdn¡gnªncníp¶p.

Mm, Hcmizmkw, Rm³ Fsâ icocw sImIv Hcp ]tcm]Imcw sN¿p\p.

]tcm]ImcmÀ°anZw icocw. Rm³ ]Ww aSnbnÂ XncpIn. At¸mÄ I{Xo\

tKmhWn tIdn hcp¶Xp IIp. Rm³ t]mIm\mbn Fgpt¶Áp.

samXemfníp s_UvtIm^n thtWm¶dnbm\m..." AhÄ ]dªp.

A¨mbs\md§phm.... "

A¸w cm{Xn sImtd Hd¡saf¨p ImWphmcnípw....

Mm... sImtd¡mew IqSnbm ... AXnbmt\ \nsâ I¿o¶v H¶p hn«p In«ntb¶p

hnNmcnt¨m Rm\pw hn«p sImSp¯nsÃSo.... C¨nsc Xmakn¨m Rms\md¡ntb..



C§s\sbms¡ ]dªm Fsâ Ipªt½ k¦SsamIv ... Rms\´p sNbvXn«m

Fsâ Xe t]mImIncním³ samXemfn ]dªXv Rm\\pkcn¨XÃmsX F\nsímcp

IpSpw_w Ie¡W¶v Hcníepw.... Fsâ PohnXw t]mepw.....

I{XnbpsS kzcw BÀ{Zambn. I®p \ndªp.

F\nídnbmSo... AtXmIm \nt¶msS\nív tZjyanÃmt¯... t]ms«... cmhnte \o

\n¶p IcbI.... t]mbn Im¸n sImIphm... AcaWn¡qdp Ignªp aXn... Rm³

sImSpt¯mfmw..."

I{Xo\ Icªp sImIv Ft¶ t\m¡n, AÀ°w Fsâ kvYm\w t]mbtÃm sshZytc

F¶mbncp¶p. Rm³ tKmhWnbnd§n. ]pdtI I{Xo\bpw. Xmsg sNÃpt¼mÄ

A]iIp\w t]mse Idnbm¨sâ XÅ.

FtSm ss]t¸... AhsS \nt¶..... AhsS \ním³..." XÅ [rXnbnÂ \S¶p h¶p.

Rm³ Xncnªp \n¶p.

F´p thWw A½¨nív....?

GX½¨n...?... AÃm... Xm³ ]dªntÃ... A¶v.... ]\¨p ]\¨p hcps¶msI¶v... F{X

Imew ]WnXmemtSm.. C\n \¶mbn«p shÅw hcpt¶...."

AÃm.. A½ösS apdoen¸w shÅw \¶mbn«p hcp¶ntÃ...?

HsIt¶... ]ns¶... BÀ¡m Cu ho«n shÅ¯nsâ sImg¸w...."

Ipª½ímcp¶p... Çw sicnípw hcm³ sXmS§os«mIv.... tI« I{Xo\ I®ocp

XpSíp¶Xn\nSbnepw s]m«n¨ncn¨p t]mbn.

Fń\mSo FÔym\o Infnípt¶.... A¸w Xsâ ]Wn XoÀ¶p ImWpw CtÃ...?. XÅ

I{Xo\tbmSp tZjys¸«p.

XoÀ¶n«nÃ½¨n.... Ipªt½tSXnev..... sImd¨qsS s\dªp hcms\mIv.... ]ns¶

dmWntamÄShntSw......C¯ncn sImg¸m.. hchp Xosc sImdhm... AXpw

sicnbm¡W¶Iv F¶nt« Rm³ t]mIs¯mÅp...

Mqw... A¸w Xm³ Imip sImtd ChnS¶p ap¡pw...

Rm³ AdnbmsX apIfnteíp t\m¡nt¸mbn. AhnsS IbvhcnbnÂ ]nSn¨p

\n¶psImIv Ipª½ R§fpsS kwkmcw tI«p Nncníp¶p.

Np½mXÃtÃm... tae\§n ]WpXn«m... tNmZn¨p t\m¡v... ChnSt¯ FÃmctSw

]bn¸o¶pw shÅw hcp¯n Xt¶¨tÃ......

Fsâ cLq... \nÀ¯o«p ]m«n\p t]m... A½¨n C§s\ ]dtªmIncnípw... I{Xo\

Nncn¨psImIv Ft¶ ]nSn¨p hen¨p. AXv XÅínãs¸«nÃ. \obmtWm Fhsâ

takvXncn... H¶p t]mSo... sImÅcpXm¯htf.... AsÃSm sIm¨t\.. Çw F\nípw

Hcp kwibw... Fsâ ss]¸nepw Hgp¡p sImdtªm¶v.... \o H¶p tIdn

t\m¡mthm...?

C\nsbmÅ...Imew B ss]¸o¶v C{Xsbmt¡ HgpIn hcs¯mÅp... Çw sam¯w

shÅw sImdhm...

Rm³ AhnsS \n¶pw Xebqcn. XÅ ]pdInÂ \n¶pw hnfníp¶Xp tI«p.

sshZyimebnÂ sN¶t¸mÄ t\cw D¨bmImdmbncp¶p. jmPn Ft¶¡It¸mÄ

]cmXn ]dªp.

F¶mepw Fsâ sshZytc C§s\ ap§cpXmcp¶p... F{X t]cm ChnsS h¶v

tNmZnípt¶¶dnbmthm... FÃmtcmSpw Bip]{Xo t]mIm³ ]dªp hnSpIm....

sshZycnhnsS HImcp¶¸w BÀ¡pw AkpJsam\pw CÃmbncp¶p.



Hcmgv¨ ap§nb¸w... tZsI sse\m. jmPn ]cn`hn¨p.

FtSm sshZytc... Xm³ F¸gm Xncn¨v..?....." a¯mbn¨³ tNmZn¨p.

tacn¡p«n sNe¸w hcpw... AXymhiyambn ImWWw... Ahcp hnfn¨n«m h¶Xp

Xt¶ AtXmIv Xmaknípw...."

F¦n Rm³ Xmtgíp H¶p t]mbn«p hcmw..."

]ns¶tb........t]mWXp sImÅmw... ASn¨p hoembn«p ht¶¡Ãv.. hIn

HmSníms\mÅXm..."

CsÃsâ s]mt¶.... AXns\mÅ hcshm¶pw F\nínsÃtSm..." a¯mbn¨³ Po¸pw

sImIp t]mbn.

Fsâ jmPo.... IpSp§nt¸mbn... ISphmbsS Iq«nem Rm³ Çw sN¶p

s]«ncn¡tW A\phZnímsX t]mcm³ ]Ápthm... It¨mSw F§s\mIv..?

Ip¸osS It¨mSw... sImg¸anÃ... Imip ho«nÂ sh¨ncníphm... FSpt¯mIp

hctWm..." jmPn tNmZn¨p.

thI... ]ns¶ \½sS acp¶v.....?

Acb½mcp sImtd sImIp XÅnbmcp¶p... H¶p cIp t]À¡v C¨ncnt¨ Imip

sImSp¡ms\mIv... tdÁdnbm¯Xp sImIv... sshZycv hct«¶p ]dªp hn«p..."

AXp kmcanÃ... Rm³ ]dªp Xcmw... AhcsS Imip samS¡I.. CtÃ km[\w

In«¯nÃ

Rm³ sshZyime Xpd¶p. BZyw t\m¡nbXv Fsâ Itkcbmbncp¶p. AXv

AXpt]mse Xt¶ AhnsS InS¸pIv. Rm³ sN¶v AsXSp¯p adn¨p t\m¡n.

FÃmw `{Zw. At¸mtgípw jmPn At§m«p h¶p.

]ns¶ sshZytc... Ahscmcp temUp acp¶p sImIp t]mbn.... ]nt¶.... AI¯p

sImd¨p s]«nIfp sImIp h¨ns«mIv... sImIp t]mIm³ Ct¶m \msftbm temdn

hcpsa¶p ]dªp... \½sS s]mSnacp¶msW¶m ]dªXv..."

F¶m \o t]mbn tNmdptI¨p hm... Mm... Rm³ hcp¼tgípw \½sS IpSnb½mcp

t]mImXncp¶m aXnbmcp¶p...

Mm sicn... ]ns¶ sshZytc... cmhnte tacn¡p«n saw_dp h¶mcp¶p... DÏgo¼w

H¶qsS hcm¶m ]dªncnípt¶...." jmPn \S¶p amdn. Rm³ ItkcbpsaSp¯v

AI¯pIbdn. ASnbnÂ \n¶pw ]eI Cf¡nsbSp¯p. I¿nepImbncp¶ sI«p

IqSn Iq«¯nÂ sh¨p ]gbXpt]mse ^nÁp sNbvXv Itkc XncnsI sh¨p.

apdníI¯p Ibdn. FÃw ]gbXpt]mse Xs¶. sjÍnÂ tIdn t\m¡n. ]eI¸pd¯v

ASp¡n sh¨ncníp¶ _bâps]«nIÄ. Fsâbpw `mKy¯nsâ hgn¯mcIÄ.

DÏgnªv Rms\m¶p ab§nbt¸mtgípw tacn¡p«n F¯n. B apJ¯v Ft´m

]cn{àw \ngeníp¶Xp t]mse F\níp tXm¶n. apdnípÅnÂ Ccp¶t¸mÄ Ft´m

]dbm³ sh¼p¶Xp t]mse BZyw tXm¶n. Ipd¨pt\cw i¦n¨ amXncn Ccp¶p.

]ns¶ tNmZn¨p.

\nsâ NnInÂksbms¡ F§s\ \S¡p¶p...?...

AXp samd t]mse \S¡ps¶m−v.. Ipª½ív sImdshmtIm...

Mqw... Ahcn¸w ... \¶mbns«md§ps¶mIv.... cImw Znhkt¯ NnInÂktbmsS

êw ImWm³ sXmS§n...."



AÃ... \o R§sf NnInÂkn¨ t]memtWm Ahtcw NnInÂknípt¶...?

At¿... F´p tNmZyam... AhsS AXp htÃmw ]Ápthm... Xt¶bÃ... kq£n¨ntÃÂ

Xe Igpt¯Â ImWptIe... AXpsImIv Rm\n¸w \Ã ]mhw tUmÎdm...

F¦nÂ s\\¡p Xt¶ sImÅmw....."

AÃ...saw_sdń\m ...AXymhiyw ImWW¶p ]dªXv...?

AXv...AXn¸w... \½sS cIp aq¶p {Sn¸p acp¶v Ab¨p Ignªp... AXnÂ cLqsâ

Imiv ASp¯mgv̈ Xcpw...

Rms\m¶pw tNmZn¨nÃtÃm.... \n§sfms¡¡qsS Imip samS¡n.... \n§fp Xt¶

sN¿p¶p F\níp In«p¶Xp em`w..."

AXÃm.... F¶mepw IqsS \nípt¶mtc hnizkním³ sImÅ¯nÃms¶mcp tXm¶Â

AXpsImIv... Rm³ sNe¸w ChcpsS IqtS¶p amdnsb¶p hcpw... ]ns¶ Rm³

shdpw tacn¡p«nbmbn amdnt¸mIpw.... \nt¶msS\nsít´m Hcp Hcp {]tXyIXsbmÅ

sImIm...]dªXv.... "

Çw AXnsâ Bhiysa´m.... ?..

F\níp sImtd Imcy§fp sN¿ms\mIv.... Bs«... cLqsâ hosShnsSbm...."

Rms\m¶p ]I¨p. Xosc {]Xo£ním¯ tNmZyw.

AsXń\m Adnbpt¶...?.

thWw... BhiysamIv.... \n\¡p ho«nemscms¡sbmIv.... kz¯p htÃmsamtIm

IqSs¸d¸pIÄ..?.."

tM... CsXmcp IeymWmtemN\ t]msesbmItÃm.....?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

F¶p Xt¶ sht¨m... F\níp hfsc thIs¸« Hcp Ip«osS BtemN\bm..."

Rm³ Aåt\cw anImXncp¶p. kXyw ]dbtWm. thI, Btcbpw hnizkním³

]Á¯nÃ. HSphnÂ ]mcbmsb¦ntem. Rm³ ]dªp.

saw_td, Hcp IeymWt¯¸Án CtXhtc Rm³ BtemNn¨n«nÃ.. ImcWw.. Hcp

s]®nt\ t]mÁm³ X¡ hcpam\w CtXhtc Bbn«nÃ... ]ns¶ kz´mbn«v ...Hcp.......

Fsâ Ct¸mgt¯ \ne IIv Cãs¸Sp¶ Hcp s]®p aXn F\nív...."

AsXms¡ HImIpthte....HIm¡mw... ]t£.... Ducpw t]cpw CÃm¯h\v

Bsc¦nepw s]®psImSp¡pthm.. cLq.."

thI.. A§s\ Hcp s]®nt\ In«psa¦nÂ aXn... ]ns¶... Ft¶¸Án kXyw

]dªmÂ... F\nív \m«nÂ A´ÊpÅ Hcp XdhmSpIv... AO\pw At½w

ktlmZc§fpsamIv... AXymhiy¯n\p kz¯pw DIv.... ]t£ Ft¶¸Án

Ahcnt¸mÄ F´mWp IcpXp¶sX¶v F\nídnªp IqSm..."

AhtcmSp s]W§n \mSp hn«XmtWm..?.."

AÃ.... Ahcpw IqSn AdntªmsI¶p Xs¶.... F¶p thtWepw... ]dbmw...."

k½Xn¨p... F¦nÂ AsXhnsSbmsW¶pw BcmsW¶pw ]dªpIqsS....?..."

kabambnÃ saw_td.... Rm³ \mSp hn«Xm.... Hcp {]tXyI kmlNcy¯nÂ

t]meoknt\ t]Sn¨v ... s]®p tIkÃ... tamjWaÃ... I¯n¡p¯pw IhÀt¨w

H¶paÃ... Ct¸m H¶pw tNmZnícpXv... Rm³ ]db¯nÃ... saw_dp ]cn`hnícpXv..."

Mqw... Rm³ \nÀ_Ôníp¶nÃ... ASp¯bmgv¨v \o hcWw... At¸mÄ \ap¡v

kwkmcnímw...sshZyime ]q«n, jmPnbpsS I¿nÂ ]äcp¶n\mhiyamb Imipw

sImSp¯v Rm³ a¯mbn¨s\m¸w XncnsI bm{Xbmbn. Ncphm¦pf¯p sNÃpt¼mÄ

t\cw ab§m³ XpS§nbncp¶p.



Ipª½ Ft¶ Im¯ncnípIbmbncp¶p. Rm³ hnNmcn¨p sshIn«t¯

NnInÂkíp thInbmbncps¶¶v. Ipª½ Ft¶ hnfn¸n¨p.

cLq.... dmWn tamÄ¡v ]pd v̄ \Ã thZ\bm... Ahsft´m _mw Hs¡ s]mc«n...

]t£ êanÃ... s]®ns\gpt¶Áncním³ t]mepw h¿....

F´p ]ÁoXm¶m ]dªXv...?..

B F§mIp \SphSn¨p hosW¶m ]dªXv... hniZambn tNmZn¨nÃ...."

F¦n ]ns¶ C¨ncn Bhn ]nSním³ taemcpt¶m...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Mm.. FXmbmepw Hcp sshZy³ ho«nsemItÃm Çw... AXpsImIv cLp hct«¶p

hnNmcn¨p...."

Ft¶s¡mIv Fs´¦nepw sN¿m³ k½Xnípthm...?.

AXv \½¡p t\m¡mw... AhÄsS apdotem«p t]mImw..."

F¦nÂ Rm³ C¯ncn sImgs¼Spt¯mIp hcs«..."

R§Ä sNÃpt¼mÄ dmWn I«nenÂ InS¡pIbmbncp¶p. Ft¶ IIt¸mÄ B

apJw CcpIp. adphit¯íp Xncnªp InS¶p.

ItIm cLq.... Ft¶ klmbním³ h¶Xm... Çw Ahtf Bsc¦nepw

klmbníWw F¶ s\ebm... cLq \Ã sImg¼p htÃmsamtIÂ H¶p Xncp½v...."

Ipª½íp shjaw.

F\nsímcp¯cptSw sImg¼pw thI.... Xncp½ptIw thI..."

F¦n Rm³ t]mtb¡mw... " Rm³ Xncnªp.

hcs«... FSo tamtf... cLp \Ã Xncp½pImc\m.... I¿nep \Ã acp¶pw HIv.... "

F\níp thsI¶p ]dªntÃ... tN¨n tNösS ]mSp t\m¡v..."

FSo.. s]t® hmin ]nSnítÃ... s\sâ sImW¯n\pw IqsS thInbm... cLq hm...

Xncnªp sISs¡So..." Ipª½ tZjys¸«p.

At¸mtgípw Hcp ]m{X¯nÂ Xnf¨ shÅhpambn I{Xo\sb¯n. FSo I{Xo... \o

Ahtf ]nSn¨v Xncn¨p sIS¯ntí...." Ipª½ Bhiys¸«p.

thI Iangv¶p sIS¶m aXn.... s]md¯tÃ....." Rm³ ]dªp.

I{Xo\ sN¶v _eambn dmWntb Iagv¯n InS¯n. BZyw _ew ]nSns¨¦nepw dmWn

]ns¶ A\pkcn¨p. Ipª½ ASp¯v Hcp Itkcbnencp¶p. Rm³ I«nenÂ

dmWnícnInembn Ccp¶p.

C¯ncn IqsS AcnInteív sIS¡v.....F\níp Is¿¯ptIe..." Rm³ ]dªXv dmWn

tI« `mhanÃ. ]ns¶ F\nícniw h¶p. FfnbnÂ ]nSn¨p s]m¡n Rm³

AcnInteíp hen¨p.

Èv..tlm..." AhÄ AklyX {]ISn¸ns¨¦nepw C¡nfnsbSp¯t¸mÄ AcnInteíp

\nc§n amdn Iangv¶p InS¶p.

I{Xo Cu DSps¸m¶p s]m¡v..." Rm\mhiys¸«p. I{Xo\ dmWnbpsS DSp¯ncp¶

ss\Án Nph«nÂ \n¶pw tatem«p hen¨p IbÁnbt¸mÄ B IW¦mepIÄ

A\mhrXambn. Ipª½ Fgpt¶Áv ]pXs¸Sp¯v AhfpsS Achtc IpInklnXw

ad¨p. I{Xo\ DSp¸p hoIpw tatem«p hen¨ps]m¡n. Igp¯n\p sXm«p Xmsg

sImIp sh¨p. {_mbn«n«nÃ. At¸mÄ ]mâokpw ImW¯nÃ, Rm\pd¨p. Iagv¶p

InS¶t¸mÄ B sh¬ apeIÄ cIpw NXªv cIp hit¯ípw ]c¶v

AaÀ¶ncp¶p. \Ã an\pkapÅ ]pdw. Hcp ]mSp t]mepanÃ. shfp¯p an\pktadnb



B ta\n C¶se IIXmsW¦nepw Cs¶mcp ]pXpa. shfnbnÂ II apebpsS

Xnf¡w Fsâ apIn\SnbnÂ Hcnf¡w krãn¨p. Fsâ t\m«w AhnsS X§nbXp

IIn«mhmw Ipª½ Fgpt¶Áv. DSp¸nsâ Hcp `mKw XncpIn B apeIÄ ad¨p.

tN¨nív A\nb¯ntbmSpÅ kvt\lw. ]mhw Adnbp¶ptIm, ChfpsS aqehpw

]qcmShpw Rm³ C¶se aq¡n«p ]cntim[n¨ IY. Rm³ sasÃ Ibv ]pd¯v

AaÀ¯n. F¶n«p ]dªp.

Rm³ AaÀ¯p¼w thZ\bpsI¦nÂ ]dbWw.....

Rm³ apIfnÂ \n¶pw Xmtgív AaÀ¯n¯pS§n. apXpInÂ \Sphn\p apIfnembn

AaÀ¯nbt¸mÄ AhÄ iànbmbn Rc§n.

ChnsSbmtWm thZ\...?...."

Mqw..." AhÄ aqfn.

Rm³ Xmtgíp AaÀ¯pt´mdpw Rc§ensâ iàn Ipdªp Ipdªp h¶p.

Ahkm\w IpInIfpsS apIfnÂ F¯nbt¸mÄ Rm³ \nÀ¯n.

kmcanÃ Ipªt½.... apXpInÂ t]inIfp NXsªms«mIv... FhnsStbm ASn¨

amXncnsbmIv.... \s«Ãn\p ]cps¡m¶pw CÃ.... F´p ]ÁnbXm...?

Cu Ip®mIw AXp ]dªn«p thtI..." Ipª½ Acnis¸«p.

C¶se Rms\mcp Im«pt]m¯ns\ shSnshím³ t]mbXm..." dmWn ]dªp. AXn\p

\o C¶se B Iq«pImcntb ImWm³ t]mbXtÃ.... "

Mm... R§fp cIp t]cpw IqsS Hcp ck¯n\p Im«nteíp tIdnbXm..." dmWn \pW

XpS§n. Rm³ hnNmcn¨p, Chsf´n\m tN¨ntbmSp \pW ]dbp¶Xv.

F¶n«v... ?.."

Ahkm\w t]m¯v Xncnªp \n¶p. AhtfmSnt¸mbn. Rm³ ]pdtIm«v \o§nb¸w..."

\o§nb¸w..?..."

Imep X«n hoWp... Hcp ItÃtem«mcp¶p hoWXv..." dmWn ]dsªm¸n¨p.

\Ã \of¯nÂ IqÀ¯ IÃmcp¶p AtÃ... ]mSp \Ã t\Àhct]mse ImWp¶p..."

Ipg¼p tX¨p]nSn¨psImIv Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

B... Rm³ t\m¡nbnÃ... " AhfpsS iÐ¯nÂ tZjyw.

A§s\bmsW¦nÂ Xtew ASn¨p ImWphtÃm..."

CÃ..."

Gbv F\níp kwibm..." Rm³ XebpsS ]pdInÂ sXm«p.

CsÃ¶p ]dªntÃ.... lm...." XebpsS ]pdInÂ sR¡nbt¸mÄ AhÄ

thZ\sImIp Rc§n.

tM... cLqs\§s\ a\Ênembn...?.." Ipª½ív AÂ`pXw.

sImtd¡meambntÃ Ipªt½... C¯cw hogv̈ Ifpw NXhpsams¡ ImWm³

sXmS§o«v Bs«... dmWntamtf... B t]ms¯t§m«p t]mbn...?.." Rm³ Ifnbm¡p¶

amXncn tNmZn¨p.

t]m¯v... t]m¯v... \cI¯ntem«p t]mbn... CsÃ¦n... Rm\bípw.... F´m t]mtc..

FÃmhcp Nncn¨p.

Xncps½mcp hn[w Ignbmdmbt¸mÄ t^m¬ aWnbSn¨p. Rm³ Zm.. hcp¶p.... NqSpw

IqsS shíWw tIs«m cLq..." Ipª½ t^m¬ AÁâp sN¿m\mbn Fgpt¶Áp.

Bbntíms«..."

AhÀ ]pd¯nd§nbt¸mÄ F\nsímcp {IqcX tXm¶n.



Rm³ sasÃ Ip\nªv apeIÄ ad¨ncp¶ XpWn hen¨p amÁn. hi§fnÂ IqSn cIp

apeIfnepw AaÀ¯nbn«v dmWnbpsS sNhnbnÂ tNmZn¨p.

B t]m¯v C¶se... CtXÂ ctIepw ]nSn¨p sR¡nbmcpt¶m... tZ..CXpt]mse...."

Rm³ Ibv ASnbnteín«v apeIÄ cIpw apgph\mbn FSp¯n«v sR¡n aÀ±n¨p.

AXp cIpw IbvIÄ¡pÅnÂ \ndªncp¶t¸mÄ \Ã NqSv. \Ã ckw. I«n]nSn¨

sR«pIÄ Fsâ IbvshÅbnepcªp. AhÄ apXpInf¡n IpSªp.

Is¿Sp¡Sm \mtb..." AhÄ t£m`n¨p.

Hm.. t]m¯n¸w \mbmbn...." Rm³ H¶p IqSn sR¡n kpJn¨n«v Is¿Sp¯p.

Fsâ cLq... AXn\p h¿mXncníphtÃ..." I{Xo\íp dmWntbmSp Zb.

F¶n«pw.. Al¦mc¯n\p Ipdhp h¶n«nÃtÃm... \o anImXncn....\o hmXnÂ¡Â

t]mbn Ipª½ hcps¶mtIm¶p t\m¡ntb.." Rm³ Bhiys¸«p. I{Xn

hmXnÂ¡teív \o§n \n¶p. Rm³ ]pX¸p amÁnbn«v B DbÀ¶p \n¶ IpInIfnÂ

AaÀ¯n sR¡m³ XpS§n.

ChnsS thZ\sbmtIm dmWntamtf... AtXm Ig¸mtWm..." Rm³ Ifnbm¡n

tNmZn¨p.

sN¿v... Xsâ Cãw t]mse sN¿v.... Hcp Znhkw Rm³ ChnSs¶gpt¶Â¡pw... A¶p

ImWn¨p Xcmw..." AhÄ ]dªp.

As¶´n\m... F\nín¸gpw ImWmatÃm... tZ... s]®p§fp Ip\ntªm Iagvt¶m

\n¶m AhcpsS kmam\w ]iphnsâ IqXn t]mse ImWm³ ]Ápw...."

]dªn«v Rm³ ASp¸n¨p sh¨ncp¶ XpSIfnÂ ]nSn¨v _eambn AI¯n. At¸mÄ

B IpS¡pInIÄ AI¶p. IqXns¸m«n\p NpÁpw ]ns¶ aqe¯n\pw ]qcmS¯n\pw

CSípw A©mdp ]qSIÄ H«n]nSn¨pInS¶ncp¶p. GXmbmepw kmam\w hSn¨¸w

s\\¡o sImXw IqsS H¶p hSnímcp¶p.... hk´ ]nSn¨ hmg¡pªp§fp t]mse

A©mdp ]qS \o Cu tZhtemI¯v _m¡n sh¨ncníp¶tÃm... B \\hnÂ

It¿mSn¨p ]dªn«v Rm³ H¶p IqSn B CSp¡nteív kq£n¨p t\m¡n. tM !

Fsâ I®p XÅnt¸mbn. B ]ip¸qdn\I¯v Rm\n¶se sh¨ dºÀIp®

XÅnt¡Án sh¨ncp¶p, Iagv¶p InS¶XpsImImbncnípw AXnsâ

GXmIpapgph\pw AhfpsS tbm\níI¯mbncp¶p.

FSo.. Al¦mco... s\\¡p h«m... \o CXv Cu sXmtf sht¨mIp \S¡pImtWm...

A¸w s\\¡{Xíp ISnsbmIv... F¶n«m.. \o Cu BWp§tf shdp¡pt¶... t]mbn

IeymWw Ignív.. \Ã IpXntctS t]mse km[\w HÅ BWp§fo \m«nÂ [mcmfw

HIv..... H¶p tIÁm³ kvYeanÃmsX shjan¨p \S¡phm Ahcv... A¸gm \o ChnsS

Cu Ip{´mIw tIÁn cknípt¶...." AhÄ anInbnÃ.

FSo.. Ig¸ntamtf....CXo kmam\¯nÂ C§s\ sht¨mIncp¶m \nsâ ]qdnsâ

sXmf sImgep t]msebmbnt¸mIpw. htÃm\pw IeymWw Ign¨m... Ah³

s]m«s¡WÁnÂ NmSp¶ t]mse \nsâ ]qÁnÂ Xmgv¶p t]mIpw..."

AXn\p X\níp \ãsam¶panÃtÃm...." AhfpsS D¯cw.

s\\¡p aq¯ ISnbm... XÅns¡mIp sIS¡v.... AXv AI¯ncp¶v aqt{Xmw ]nSn¨v

\nsâ kmam\w \mdpw... Ft¶mtSmÅ tZjy¯n\p kz´w kmam\w

sImfam¡p¶sX´n\mSo Fcpta... \o CXpw sht¨msI§s\ apÅnsbSo..?.."

AsXsâ kuIcyw t]mse Rm³ sNbvXp... Xt¶ ImWn¡W¶nÃtÃm..... "



GXmbmepw \o C¶se ]dªXp t]mse.. sh¨h³ Xs¶ FSpt¯ímw... Rm³

ImcWw \sÃmcp ]qdp sXmc¦w amXncn BII...." IpInIfI¯n¸nSn¨n«v Rm³ B

dºÀ¡p® DucnsbSp¯p. apdpIn XdªptIdnbncp¶ AXv Hcp "»pw" iÐt¯msS

Ducnt¸m¶p. AXp \¶mbn \\ªp Ipgªncp¶p. a\ÊnÃm a\tÊmsS

Rm\sXm¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. {]Xo£n¨Xv aq{X¯ntâbpw ]gInb

]qÀ¯pfbptSbpw aWambncp¶p. ]t£ AXns\t´m Hcp kpKÔambncp¶p.

Ft´m AXnÂ tX¨Xp t]mse tXm¶n.

s]mebmSn tamfv.... skâpw s]c«n...Ipt®w AI¯p tIÁnsh¨v kpJníphmcp¶p

AtÃ FSo.. hminIftª¨v t]mbn IeymWw Ignív... C¶m sImsI hmbnsh¨v

Du¼v... \nsâ ISn Xocs«...." Rm\Xv Iagv¶p InS¶ncp¶ AhfpsS apJ¯n\p

ap¼nteíp sh¨p. AhÄ AsXSp¯v H¶p t\m¡nbn«v XebnWbpsS Iotgíp

XncpIn.

aq{Xs¯mf F´p am{Xw sXmds¶¶p t\m¡s«... IpIn s]m¡n¸nSnsíSo....abncp

s]t®. AhÄ A\§nbnÃ. Rm³ IhínSbnÂ IqSn ASnbnteíp IbvIS¯n

AhfpsS tbm\n{XntImWw s]m¡n¸nSn¨p. ]ns¶ ]pdInet¯ ]ip¸qdnÂ cIp

hncepIÄ sImIv AI¯n t\m¡n. Rm³ hnNmcn¨Xv AXv

Xpd¶ncnípsa¶mbncp¶p. ]t£ AXv cIp tZmiIÄ H«n¸nSn¨Sp¯Xp t]mse

H«nbncp¶p. AXn\nSbnÂ \n¶pw sNdnb ]XtbmSp IqSn

Ipd¨p tX³ henªp \n¶p. Rm³ Hcp hncÂ AIt¯íp XÅn t\m¡n. \Ã

hgphgp¸nÂ AXv DÅnteíp Ibdn. IqSpXÂ Abshm¶pw tXm¶nbnÃ. Hcp

ck¯n\v H¶p cIp XhW IqSn IbÁnbnd¡n t\m¡nbn«v Rm³ hncÂ

DucnsbSp¯p AhfpsS Acs¡«p Xmsg sh¨p Ibvhens¨Sp¯p. Rm³ I«nenÂ

AhfpsS AcnInencp¶t¸mtgípw AhÄ AaÀ¯nb kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.

aXnbmtbm... C¸w Xt¶s¡mIv AXqcn¨t]mse Xt¶ Rm³ hIhcp¯psatSm...

dmWn tXmÁn«nsÃtSm... X\nín¸w F´pamImtÃm... Fsâ icocw F\níp ]pÃmtSm...

t\m¡ntím..

Mpw... sIS¶p sImcímsXSo... AXn\p ap¼v... \nsâ kmam\w Rm³ apfsImIv

]®n¡odnbncnípsaSo..."

cLq..." I{Xo\bpsS hnfn tI«p.

Rm³ ]pX¸p hen¨ AhfpsS IpInIÄ aqSn. ]ns¶ ss\Án hen¨v apeIÄ ad¨p

XncpIn sh¨p.

\o FhnsS t]mbXm I{Xo... shÅw XWp¡p¶Xn\p ap¼v... Bhn ]nSnív..."

At¸mtgípw Ipª½ h¶p Itkcbnencp¶p.

Hcp ]¯p an\n«v Bhn ]nSn¨m aXn... ]ns¶ \msf cmhnte IqSn H¶p Xncp½mw...

FÃmw icnbmIpw... " Rm³ Ipg¼p Ip¸nbpambn shfnbnend§n. apdnbnencp¶v

Rmt\mÀ¯p. F¶mepw Fs´mcp hmin. C\n ChÄ F\níns«§m\pw t_mw_p

shíptam. H¶pw hnizkním³ ]Á¯nÃ. A{Xíp tZjy¡mcn Xt¶. GXmbmepw

Hfnt¸mcpImhnÃ. AhÄ A`nam\nbm. t\À¡pt\À hcpw. Fsâ D]{Zh§sfÃmw

AhÄ ISn¨p]nSn¨p klnípIbtÃ. ]qÁnÂ I¿n«n«p t]mepw kln¨p. At¸mÄ

AhÄ Fs´¦nepw IW¡p Iq«nbn«pImIpw Rm³ GXmbmepw kq£níWw.

C¡W¡n\p tN«¯n F´p ]mhw. Ct¸mÄ tZ, Fsâ I¿nÂ InS¶p kpJw

sImIp ]pfbpIbtÃ. C¶p sshIpt¶cw \S¡m³ t]mIp¶ {XnI£n



NnInÂktbmÀ¯t¸mÄ tZl¯ns\mcpt·jw. \ap¡pSt\ t]mbmtem F¶p

tNmZn¨p sImIv Ip®tam³ ]Xps¡ Fgpt¶Áp hcp¶p. Ahs\ H¶p XShnbn«p

]dªp. \ns¶ C¶v Cu ae{¼tZit¯ Hcp samXemfns¸®v

I¿nseSpt¯ma\nípw, hmbnÂ sh¨p NqSm¡pw. \o AhcpsS hmbnÂ \nsâ

\nthZyw t\Znípw. AhcpsS ]qdp \o tIdn¡ IXmWtÃm AtÃ. F§s\msISm

km[\w. \Ã AacmhXn ]qdm AOm, C¶se F\nív AXnsem¶p t\cmwh®w

tIdnsbd§m³ ]ÁoetÃm, AXn\p ap¼v AO³ Ft¶ ]pds¯Sp¯ntÃ. F¶p

]dªh³ \n¶p hnd¨p. shjanímsX, a\tÊmsS Ahcn¶p \nt¶ FÃmtSmw

sXmd¶p sImIp\S¶p ImWnípw, F¶mepw aS¡p®tamt\ \nsâsbmcp tbmKw,

H¶n\p ]pdtI H¶mbn«v s]®p§f§s\ hnfn¨p tIÁpIbtÃ. Al¦mcn, Çw

s]s®¶p tI«mÂ DSt\ Xe s]m¡m³ XpS§pw. \o alm tami¡mc\mbn«p

hcpIm tIt«m. sISs¶md§v. C¯ncn Igo¼w Ipªt½sS tImÀ«nÂ

lm³Uvt_mfp Ifníms\mÅXm. s]m§n\n¶ Ip®bpw I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v Rms\m¶p

ab§n.

hmXnenemtcm ap«p¶Xp tI«p Rm\pWÀ¶p. aWn Ggv, At¿m Nnet¸mÄ Ipª½

Bfp hn«Xmbncnípw. Rm³ hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. I¿nÂ Iptd XpWnIfpambn I{Xn.

F´mSo... Çw \o Ae¡pImcnbmtbm...?..." Rm³ Ifnbm¡n tNmZn¨p.

Hm.... ChnSt¯ joÁpw XebnW Htdw Hs¡ H¶p amdn¯cm¶p IcpXnbm... sImtd

Agp¡pw thImXo\§fpw ImWphtÃm.. Çw..."

\nsâ htIw IqsS ImWpw.... AXp ]ns¶ amdmw.. Çw \o hm... Ipª½

Im¯ncníphmcnípw.....Rm³ s]s«s¶m¶p Ipfnímw..." apJw IgpIp¶Xn\nSbnÂ

Rm³ ]dªp.

AXqsS ]dbm\m Rm³ ht¶..."

Ft´m¶v...?.."

C¶v \½sS NnInÂk thsI¶v... samXemfn t]mbn«v ]cn]mSnsbms¡ amÁn

sh¨n«v XncnsI t]m¶p. \msf cmhnse \½sS ]Xnhp Xncp½p sXmS§Ww... sNe¸w

samXemfníp ImWW¶p ]dªmtem¶v ]dªp. XpWnIÄ amdp¶Xn\nSbnÂ

AhÄ ]dªp.

lt¿mSo.... AsXmcp NXnbmbnt¸mbtÃmSo..

Mqw...?.. Ft´m¶m C{X NXn.... B XtÅsS Imens¶tSsem«p XebnSmªn«n¸w

F´m C{X shjaw..?... IW¡mbnt¸mbn....

\o BscbmSo Cu XtÅ¶p ]td¶Xv..?.."

F´m... Ahcv XÅbtÃ...? Ft¶¡mfpw Hcp ]¯p]{´ Ip hbÊn\p aq¸p

ImW¯ntÃ..?

AXm... s\\¡p hnhcw CsÃ¶p ]dªXv... Cu {]mbamSo s]®n\p Ifním\pw

Ifn¸ním\pw \Ã kabw.... kpJw F´msW¶pw FhnsSbmsW¶pw Adnªp

Ifníp¶ kabw..."

Hm ..]nt¶..." AhÄ Nndn tIm«n.

\nt¶mSp ]dªn«v ImcyanÃ... II Ah·mÀs¡ms¡ kmam\w sXmd¶p

sImSp¡p¶XÃmsX s\\¡v AXn\I¯ncníp¶ km[\§sS KptWmw atWmw

Adnb¯nÃtÃm.... "

AhcsS sImX¯ns\´m C{X atWmw sImtWmw... Fsâ amXncn Hcp aq{X¡pgn

Xt¶btÃ AXpw...



AtXm AhcsS AXnsâtSte Ftew sam«pw kzÀ®w

sImsImIm¡nbsXm¶phÃtÃm...?

s\\¡htcmSv Akqbbm... Ahsc ImWp¼w F\nív \½sS kn\nam\Sn

joetbbm HmÀ½ hcpt¶.... At{Xw samesbSp¸nsÃt¶ HÅp.... Çw Ahtc

sXmSp¼w A¶v kn\nam ImWp¼w Cu joetb H¶p ]®m³ In«nbncps¶¦nÂ

F¶p Nnń¨Xv Rmt\mÀ¡pw A¸w Rm\mscbm Xncp½p¶sX¶p ]d....." Rm³

tNmZn¨p.

Hm.. jotebmcnípw..."

AtXSo... \o AhcsS A¸w ItIm... B ]qSIfp apgph³ sNc¨p amÁnbm... l¿S...

\Ã s\¿¸w s]m§n \níp¶Xp t]mse AhsS s\dªp Xn§n \nípw. B

Ihs¡S sIS¶p sXf§pw....sXm«mehnSw apgph\pw \n¶§s\ shdípw....

AXn\I¯§s\... A§s\....."

l.....H¶p \nÀ¯ps¶mtIm... Hcp Ihs¡S hÀ®níev...._m¡nbmÀ¡pw CsXm¶pw

CÃm¯ t]mse..... sNc¨m .. FtâXpw sXf§pw... ]ns¶... samXemfníp hen¨p

]dn¨p ckním³ ]Á¯nÃtÃm¶p IcpXnbm.... At§À¡p s]m§m¯Xp Fsâ

`mKyw..... sNe¸w a\ÊnÂ Cãs¸« coXoev ImWm¯Xp sImImcnípw....."

sicnbmcnípw..... AÃm \o F´m ]dªXv... Cãs¸Sm¯.....?..."

coXnbnev....."

B hgn Rm³ Nnń¨nÃtÃmSo.... Ipªt½sS Ihs¡S.... Idnbm¨\nãs¸Sp¶

coXnbnsem¶m¡nbmtem....."

Cbmsf´phm¶m sN¿v.... C¡W¡n\mtW.... Rm\pw s]md¯mIpw..." AhÄ

s\SphoÀ¸n«p.

F\níp henb ASnbmbnt¸mbn. Fs´Ãmw at\mcmPyw IIncp¶Xmbncp¶p. II

thiyms¸®p§tf¯t¶bÃ, ]XnhrXIfmb sIm¨½amtcbpw ]®m³ ]Ápw

F¶p IcpXnbXmbncp¶p. FÃmw ]mgmbnt¸mbn. _w¥mhnte amZIkpµcnbmb

henb sIm¨t½sS hmbnteív AhcpsS AhcpsS B{Klt¯msS, ]cn]qÀ®

k½Xt¯msS, Ip® N¸m³ sImSp¡pI, B IpfnÀsh¬apeIfnÂ

Ahcnãs¸Sp¶ {]Imcw cXnkwKoX¯nsâ kzc§Ä hmbnípI. kvt\lt¯msS

Ahscsâ Kpemt\ XgpIn XgpIn AhcsS XpSbnSp¡nse

kzÀ¤hmXnenteím\bnípI. B apdn Ipep§pamdv ImatZht\t¸mse Ahtc ]®n

kpJn¸n¨p XfÀ¯pI. ]ns¶ XfÀ¶pd§p¶ B amZIXcpWntb

kvt\lhmbvt]msS hmÂkeyt¯msS H¶p Npw_nípI. ab§m³ XpS§p¶

Ahtc (Iqen¸®pImc\msW¦nepw) Hcp `À¯mhnsâ ImcpWyt¯msS ]pX¸nípI.

Fs´mcp \nanj§Ä. FÃmw FÃmw XIÀ¶p. Mm, GXmbmepw Idnbm¨³

t]mIp¶Xp htc £anímw AÃmsX \nhr¯nbnÃtÃm

Gbv.....F´m C{X Nnńím³.. Fsâ IqsS I«nenÂ Ccp¶v AhfpsS samápeIÄ

Fsâ `pP¯nÂXÅn¸nSn¨psImIhÄ tNmZn¨p.

H¶pansÃSo..." Rm³ s\SphoÀ¸n«p.

F\nídnbmw.... Ipªt½ s]cpamdm³ ]ÁnbnÃtÃmt¶mÀ¯tÃ... kmcansÃt¶

AXymhiy¯ns\mÅsXms¡ Fsâ I¿nepsamItÃm... C¶t¯ív thtWÂ

AXpsImIv Xr]vXns¸Sv... Ahsft¶ I«nteíp XÅn adn¨n«p. ]ns¶ Fsâ

apJt¯íp apJw Ip\n¨p.

F\nín¸w...



F\nídnbmw... Ft¸mgpw {ôbmbn In«p¶XpsImIv F\nímcpw she

IÂ¸níptIe...Fsâ a\ÊmÀ¡pw Adnb¯nÃ...... IÅpIpSníp¶XÃmsX

Bsc¦neypw Ip¸ntb Cãs¸Spthm AXp Xt¶ Ftâw KXn... BÀ¡pw Ft¶

a\Êp sImInãaÃ....." AhfpsS I®p \ndªp.

tÈ... t]ms« I{Xo\m... F\níp \ns¶ Adnbmw... \nsâ KXntISdnbmw... \o F\níp

sh¨p \o«p¶Xp kvt\lt¯msSbmsW¶pw Adnbmw... " Rm³ AhfpsS I®p\oÀ

XpS¨p.

cLq\p Rm³ ASnabmIp¶Xv... F\nív Ct§csS a\Êp In«psat¶mÀs¯m¶paÃ,

F¦nepw Cãs¸Sm³ Hcp sImXn... At{X HÅp...

\o \ÃhfmSo.... \nsâ s]mdt¯ `wKn a\Ên\pw HsIs¶\nídnbmw... "

aXn....cLpsh¦nepw A§s\ ]dªtÃm... " AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ kvt\lt¯msS

D½ sh¨p. ]ns¶ tNmZn¨p. cLq....F\níp cLphnsâ sshZyimteÂ Hcp ]Wn

Xcmthm acp¶nSnímt\m.... Acímt\m... AsÃ¦n... s]®p§tf Xncp½mt\m....

Fń\mSo... AhnsS F\níp Xt¶ sN¿m³ tPmenbpw IqenbpanÃ....."

AXp shdptX... t]ms« F¶mepw kmcanÃ... Cãs¸«hcpsS IqsS

the¡mcnbmbn«mtWepw Pohnímw... ChnsS aSp¯p s]mt¶... aSp¯p... Poht\

t]Sn¨m..."

kmcanÃ... Ahkcw In«p¼w \ob§p t]mcv...." Rm³ ]dªp.

AXp tI«m aXnsbsâ... s]m¶p sshZytc......" Ahsft¶ kvt\lt¯msS

sI«n¸nSn¨p. Bthit¯msS Ft¶ D½IÄ sImIps]mXnªp. ]ns¶

R§fptSXmb Hcp temI¯nteív Ahsfs¶ B\bn¨p.

`mcym`À¯m¡·mtct¸mse AÃ, ImapIoImapI·mtct¸mse AÃ,

BZycXnbmtLmjníp¶ \hZ¼XnItft¸mse R§Ä cXna·Y\r¯amSn.

kvt\l]qÀhapÅ AhfpsS kzbwkaÀ¸Ww Ft¶ ssewKnIkpJ¯nsâ asÁmcp

temI¯nse¯n¨p. Ipª½bpambpÅ \ãs¸« cXnkwKaw Rm³ ad¶p.

At\ym\yw ebn¨v R§Ä iq\yX Bbn amdn. Bthi¯nsâ Aý¯nÂ

kpJ¯nsâ sImSpapSnbnÂ \n¶pw ]d¶pbÀ¶v R§Ä kmbqPy¯nsâ

A\´XbnÂ ]mdn¸mdn\S¶p. FÃmw Ignªv, XWp¸nepw hnbÀ¸pXpÅnIÄ

s]mSnª Fsâ s\ÁnbnÂ AhfpsSNpIp ]Xnªt¸mÄ Rm³ I®p Xpd¶p.

Fsâ Ibv¯IbnÂ Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨pInS¶psImIhÄ ]dªp.

tÈym... amdnb hncns¸ms¡ C\ow amdWw... FÃmw tZsI... ]Sw hc¨

t]msebmbn....."

Rm\ÃtÃm.... \nsâ kmam\¯o¶v.. ...AÃ.......\obtÃ.....hc¨p sh¨Xv...

k½Xnt¨.... Ahkm\w IpÁw F¶pw s]®nsâ XteÂ Xs¶.... Fgpt¶tÁ...

Ipfn¨p hcp¼tgípw Rm³ thtd XpWnsImIcmw... Igním\pw...." Hcp `mcybpsS

kvt\lhmbvt]msS AhÄ Ft¶ ]nSns¨gpt¶Â¸n¨v IpfnapdnbnÂ sImIp tIÁn.

F¶n«v Fsâ IhnfnÂ sasÃ Hcp X«p X«nbn«v jhÀ Xpd¶p, hmXnÂ Nmcn.

sFknsâ XWp¸pÅ shÅw ]nt¶bpw kncItf XWp¸nípt¼mÄ Rm³

hnNmcn¨p. Cu kpJw kvt\l¯nsâ thsdmcp apJambncnímw.

]ntÁZnhkw cmhnte Rm³ Xncp½m\mbn Ipª½bpsS apdnbnÂ sN¶p.

hmXnÂ¡Â sh¨pXt¶ I{Xo\ Ft¶mSp iÐapIm¡cpXv F¶v BwKyw ImWn¨p.

F¶n«v InS¡bnteíp NqIn¡mWn¨p. ]pX¸pw ]pX¨v adphiw



XncnªpInS¶pd§p¶ Hcp BPm\p_mlp. Rm³ t\tc Ipfnapdnbnteíp Ibdn.

AhnsS Hcp Xg¸mb hncn¨ncp¶p. Ipª½ ]pX¸p amÁn. ]mbnteíp aeÀ¶p

InS¶p. C¶åw I«nbpÅ ape¡¨bpw ]mâokpamWhÀ [cn¨ncp¶Xv. F¦nepw

]mâokn\cnÂ IqSn ]pdt¯sí¯n t\m¡n NpcpIp InS¡p¶ IdpIdp¯

tcma§Ä A¶pw F\nsímcp ]pXpabmbn tXm¶n. A§m«p Xs¶ t\m¡n

shÅand¡p¶ Ft¶ t\m¡n Ipª½ ]dªp.

sNe¸w At§cp tIdn hcpw.... cIp XpWnsbSp¯v FÃmtSmw H¶p adt¨cv...." I{Xn

Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n Nncn¨p. ]ns¶ cIp sNdnb tXmÀs¯Sp¯v H¶p amdn\p

IpdpIbpw, ]ns¶m¶v Ih¨p InS¶ AhcpsS IhbnSp¡pw aqSn. COm`wKt¯msS,

ImWm³ ]Áp¶nsÃ¦nepw Is¿¯mhp¶nSs¯ms¡ Is¿¯n¨v Rm³ XgpIn

ckn¨p. C\n Hcmgv¨ Ignsª¦nte H¶p {^obmbn ImWm³ ]Á¯pÅphtÃm

Ft¶mÀ¯t¸mÄ AIn¡p«³ IqSpXÂ hmintbmsS Fgpt¶Áp \n¶p. Fsâ

tPmen Ignªt¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.

C\n I{Xo.... \o _m¡n Xncp½o«v... . Ipfn¸nt¨cv.... Rm³ apdo¡mWpw.. " Rm³

]pdt¯¡nd§pt¼mÄ Ipª½ hnfn¨p.

B.. cLp... dmWn tamtfw IqsS H¶p XShWw... Rm³ h¶n«p aXn... hnfnímw...

A§s\bms«..."

]pdt¯índ§pt¼mÄ ]pX¸p ]pX¨ cq]w A\§p¶p. DWcmdmbn¡mWpw.

GXmbmepwI¬sh«¯v BhiyanÃmsX sNÃI. ]Iv Imdnsâ I®mSn

Xmgv̄ n¡I B DI¡®pIÄ Ct¸mgpw Hcp t]Snkz]v\w t]mse. Iptd Gsd

t\cw Ignªt¸mÄ I{Xn Fsâ apdnbnse¯n. Rm³ Im¸n IpSn¨ tijw

dmWnípÅ Ipg¼pambn Im¯ncnípIbmbncp¶p.

Ct{Xw t\cw \o AhnsS Fs´Sp¡phmcps¶So...?

tPmensbmImcp¶p.....XoÀ¡msX t]mcm³ ]Ápthm...]ns¶tb... C\n Hcp Imcyw

]dªnsÃ¶p thI... " I{Xn apJhpcbn«p.

F´p Imcyw....?..."

C\n kmdn\v Ipªt½sS IqsSs¡S¡msa¶p tXm¶p¶nÃ..

F´mSo s]s«¶p s\\s¡mcp `qtXmZbw...?

AsXm¶paÃ.... ]pInev tIs«m...."

\o ]dsbSo... AÃmsX§s\ tI¡m\m..."

Rmt\... Xncp½ns¡mIncníphmcp¶p.... {_mbpw tImWm\psams¡ Ducnbn«v cLp

]dª t]mse Ahtc H¶p kpJn¸níphmcp¶p.... Np½m Xncp½nbm aXn, sNe¸w

C¨mb³ Xncp½p ImWm³ ht¶ípw Fs¶ms¡ Ahcp ]dsª¦nepw Rm\Xv

hIsh¨nÃ.... samIfo¶v sXmS§n.... sXmS§n¡gnª¸w Ahcp Xt¶ Xmgt¯

Imcyw At§sÁSp¯p..... \Ã aq¡m³ sXmS§p¼gm... hmXnte ap«p tI«Xv.... sÈSm

...BscSm Cu ckwsImÃnsb¶p Rmt\mÀ¡p¼w... Ipª½ ]dªp sN¶p

t\m¡m³... Ipªt½sS FÃmtSmw sXmd¶p ae¶p sIS¡phmcpt¶...

AhSsams¡ GXmbmepw tXmÀ¯n«p ad¨n«v.... Rm³ hmXnÂs¡ sN¶p tIt«m...""

\o \o«msX Imcyw ]d..." Rm³ A£a\mbn.

Rm³ tNmZn¨p... Bcm¶v... Rm\m¶p adp]Sn... samXemfnbmcp¶p.... Rm³

Ipªt½ t\m¡n.... Ahcp ]dªp sXmdt¶mfm³....... sXmd¡p¼w tZ.. Hcp

Ibneow DSp¯v Hcp SÀ¡ow tXmf¯nt«mIv samXemfn.... F´mSo Xncp½p



IgnªntÃ¶v tNmZnt¨mIv AIt¯íp tIdn.... Rm³ ]dªp... Ahkm\`mKm...

C¸w Ignbq¶v.... samXemfn Ipªt½sS ASp¯v sN¶v s\e¯p Ip¯nbncp¶v

Ahtc... sam¯w H¶p t\m¡n ]ns¶...AhcsS thImXo\§fp ad¨ncp¶

tXmÀ¯p cIpw hen¨p amÁn......IXIS¨p Rm\pw sN¶p.... Ipªt½sS samJw

H¶p ImWWmcp¶p.... C¶se sI«nb s]®nsâ \mWw... Idnbm¨³ AhcsS

s\©¯pw Imens¶tSepw t\m¡p¶ IIm tXm¶pw C¶m At§chtc BZymbn«p

ImWpt¶¶v... A{Xíp sImXnbmcp¶p AhcsS Ihs¡tStem«p t\m¡p¼w....

kXyw ]dªm AXp II F\nípw \mWw h¶p tIt«m..."

\o hÀ®nímsX Imcyw ]dsbsâ I{Xo..

l... ]dbphtÃ... Rm³ Xncp½m\mbn«v Idnbm¨sâ FXnÀhi¯p Ip¯nbncp¶p....

A¸w tZ samXemfn.... IbnenapIv Imens¶tStem«p XncpIn shíp¶p.... A¸tg

F\níp tXm¶n AhsS Ft´m hn¹hw sXmS§o¶v.... Ipª½ Hcp tNmZyw....

C¨mbs\t¶ Xncp½mthm¶v.... samte XShm³ Ibv \o«nb Rms\m¶d¨p.... A¸w

samXemfn Nncnt¨msImcp tNmZyw... Adnbmt½em¯ Rm³ Xncp½nbm hÃ

sImgt¸mw HImbmtem¶v... Ipª½ ]dªp..... kmcanÃ... F\n¡dnbmw... ]dªp

Xcm¶v F¶ns«t¶mSp ]dªp... I{Xo \o s]mtím... F¶n«v C¨mb\p s_UvIm^n

sImIp hm¶v Rm³ s]mdt¯síd§n IXIS¨p."

At{XsbmtÅm... Rm³ hnNmcn¨p....." F\níp kam[m\ambn, Ifnkmam\w I¿nÂ

\n¶pw \ãs¸«n«nÃ.

At{Xsbm¶paÃt¶... tI¡v... Rm³ hmXnenâSp¯p \ns¶m¶p sNhntbmÀ¯p.

AI¯q¶p ... In¡nfow... Nncow.... _ltfmw... ]ns¶ Rct¡mw... BsI Hcp _lfw

Ahkm\w Hcp s\ehnfn t]mse Ipªt½tS itÐmw... F\níp kwibw...

samXemfn aÀ½s¯§m\pw ]nSn¨v sImfam¡ntbm¶v... s]s«¶p IXtI ap«ms\mcp

t]Sn.....Rmt\mSnt¸mbn... Im¸n ]IÀ¶p sImIph¶p... F¶n«v IXInÂ ap«nhnfn¨p.

Im¸n AhsS ht¨c¶p samXemfosS iÐw.... Rm³ Im¸n AhsS h¨n«p Im¯p

\n¶p......sImtdt\cw Ignª¸gm cIpwIqsS Fd§n h¶Xv sI«n¸nSn v̈ Dt½w

sht¨mIv Fsâ sshZytc.... cIn\pw \qÂ_ÔanÃ.... cIpt]cpw Ipfn¨

e£WsamIv....AXnte cksa´m¶p sh¨m... samXemfosS sImgep Ipªt½sS

I¿nemcp¶p.... Xq¼ms¡mtgw s]m¡ns¡mIp hcp¶ t]mse Ipª½ AtX ]nSn¨v

sImIp hcpImcp¶p Ft¶¡IsbmSt\ cIp t]cpw A¿Sm¶mbnt¸mbn...

sImgte¶p Ipªt½sS ssI AdnbmsX hn«pt]mbn... Fsâ IÀ¯mth...

Rm\Xnibn¨p \n¶pt]mbn.. I{Xo\ aq¡¯p hncÂ sh¨psImIv hms]mfn¨p.

l... \o A`n\bnímsX ]dªp sXmeív...

]dªm Fsâ cLq... hnizkníptIe... aWn¡qdp IW¡n\p Du¼ow aq©ow Fsâ

\m¡pw hmbpw Ig¨mepw s]m§m¯ sImgev tZsI... \Ã aqcn¡p«³ \níp¶

t]mse ap¡meSn \of¯nev hSnt]mse \ns¶t¶ t]Sn¸n¡p¶p.... \n¶p XpÅphm...

Ct{Xw \otfmw XSow Rm\Xn\mZyw ImWphm.... s]s«¶p samXemfn sImgep ]nSn¨v

Iment¶sStems«mXp¡m³ t\m¡n... F\níp s]mdwXncnªp \n¶p... Rm³

GXmIp s]mds¯mÅ Bfp II t]mse... AsXmXp§pthm... At¶cw \mep Ibv

thWw AsXmXp§tW¦n... F\níp Nncow h¶p, DÅnÂ sNdnb t]Sow... \o ChnsS

Fs´Sp¡phmSos¶mcp tNmZyw samXemfn Ipfnapdn IgpIm³ \níphmcp¶p F¶p



Rm³... Ipª½símcp IqkepanÃ.. sNdnb Nncow samJs¯mIv... t]mSo s]md¯v

Fs¶s¶ Xe sNcn¨p ImWn¨p Rm³ apdníp shfosed§n IXIpw Nmcn Im¯p

\n¶p.... AhsS F´m \S¡pt¶s¶m¶v AdnbtWmtÃm... ]nt¶w AI¯q¶p Ifow

Nncow Dt½w... F\níp Imcyw ]nSnIn«n.... Hm ]ns¶ Rm³ t]mbn Im¸nsbms¡

IpSn¨v... Xmsg \níp¼w... tZ hcp¶p, cIpw IqsS... \Ã Djmdmbn«v... samXemfn

Im¸nIpSním\ncp¶¸w Ipª½ Ft¶ hnfn¨v ]Xps¡ ]dªp t]mbn apdn

IgpIntím... s_UvjoÁpw IqSn H¶p amÁntbsc¶p ]dªp...."

At{XsbmtÅm...."

At{XbÃ..... Rm³ AhsS IIsX´mcps¶¶p tI¡tI..."

F\níp tI¡I..." BZyambn F\nív Idnbm¨t\mSv tZjyhpw Akqbbpw tXm¶n.

tI¡Ww... Rm\mZyw IpfnapdotIdn... ]mbv IgpIm³ t\m¡p¼w... ]mtbev.. cIp

sXmÅn Iªn shÅw.... sImgp¯p sIS¡p¶p..... a\Ênemtbm Xncp½p

sshZyÀ¡v...

AXv.... sNe¸w Ipª½ sNmc¯n¡mWpw...\o Xncp½ns¡mSp¯XtÃ..."

Mm... Rm\pw BZyw A§s\bm hnNmcnt¨...]nt¶w F\nsímcp kwibw...

Rms\m¶p sXm«p aW¯p... Fsâ cLq... AXv samXemfosSbmcp¶p.... A¸w

AhsS Ft´m Imcyambn«p \S¶ns«mIv... B.. t]ms«... Ahcp `mtcyw `À¯mhpw...

\S¯pthm Hgnípthm... sNmc¯ptIm... Ft´epamIt«¶p hnNmcn¨p...

AXn\It¯ ]Wn Ignªv apdo h¶p s_UvjoÁp amdm³ t\m¡p¼w...

tZsI...AhsS AXnepw shey ]pInev..."

Ft´m¶p ]pInev...?..."

jotÁepw tZ, e£Zo]nsâ ]S§fv... HW§o«nÃmcp¶p.... Np½m H¶p aW¯p

t\m¡n AXpw samXemfosSXmcp¶p... ]p¯³ ]mev....."

]ns¶ ]ns¶....]mev.... AXp sNe¸w ..... Ipª½ sNmc¯oXmcnípsaSo...

s]m§m¯ samXemfníp shÅw hcm³ t]mIphtÃ... AtÃ¯t¶

s\\s¡§s\bdnbmw...?

Hcp hI t]mg¯cw ]dbcpXp tIt«m.... sImtd¡meambn«v... At§scsâ

hmbntem«m AsXmgnt¨mIncpt¶¶§p ad¶p t]mtbm...AXpw At§csS

]p¯³]mensâ aWw N¯mepw Fsâ XeíI¯q¶p t]mIptIe...]ns¶bm....

GXmbmepw... Ipª½ Pbn¨ a«m....

A¸w... NXnt¨mSo... F¶mepw CsX§ns\ kw`hns¨So....

Mm... NXn¨ e£Ww Xs¶bm.... F\níp tXm¶p¶Xv... cIp aq¶p sZhkambn«v

samXemfn Nmcmbw IpSn¨n«nÃ... ChnsS Xs¶bÃmcpt¶m... H¶p ]dbmw... Ct{Xw

Imembn«p Ct¶htc...kpt_m[t¯msS... samXemfn Fsâ hmbn X¶n«nÃ... F¸gpw

]¼ncnbmcp¶p At¶csam¶pw Ct{Xw s]m§n Rm³ IIn«nÃ...

A¸w Fsâ ChnSt¯ ]Wn Ignª a«mWtÃmSo... F¦nepw... AhcsS... B

h«b¸w F\níp apgpht\mtS...." Rm³ Nncns¨¦nepw DÅnÂ Hcp \ã

t_m[apImbncp¶p.

sÈSm CXp tI«m..... Cu temI¯v AhcsS h«b¸w amt{X HÅq¶p tXm¶pw.... B

dmWotSXn\I¯pw Xebn«ntÃ... FtâXpw \¶mbn«p Xm§nbSn¨p kpJn¨ntÃ...

CsXm¶pw ht«¸atÃ.... thtd F{Xsb®¯nsâ tamfnÂ tIdnsb¶mÀ¡dnbmw.....

F¶n«pw hÃm¯ Hcp Iq¯v..." I{Xn Ft¶ AkqbtbmsS t\m¡n.



Akqbs¸SmsXsâ I{Xo.... Mm, Ipª½ t]msb¦n t]ms«....tN«¯nbmtWepw \Ã

Ie¡³ km[\amcp¶p..... " Rm³ s\SphoÀ¸n«p.

tN«¯ntb Hcmgv¨ kzmX{ýambn«p IbvImcyw sNbvXntÃ... Ahcp t]ms«... C\n

A\nb¯n \níphtÃ.... Ç¯s¶ F{X {]mhiyw AhfpsS aq{X¡pgoev I¿n«p

shcIn F¶n«pw Xr]vXnbmbmIm¯Xm, F\níÂ`pXw..."

At¿m.. B km[\¯nt\ Rm³ InÅn Ifn¸nípIÃmcpt¶mSo... Ahfpw D{K³

Nc¡p Xt¶bm... ]t£.....h¶p h¶v... Ahfn¸w Ft¶ sImÃm³ \S¡pItÃ...

\S¡phtÃm... At{Xw t{ZmlatÃ AXnt\mSp sNbvXXv.... Ibdn«p sI«n Ih¨p

sIS¯o«v XpWow Ip¯n¡odn... AXnsâ sXmtfteXmIp km[t\mw

XÅnt¡Án......... AÃ... AXn\p apÅms\mÅXmsWs¶¦nepw HmÀ¡tI... ]ns¶...

\Sphp Xncp½m³ hnfn¨¸w Fs´ms¡ sNbvXq¶mÀ¡dnbmw... Ft¶¸nSn¨v ImhÂ

\nÀ¯ntb¨tÃ s]cpamdntb.... A\p`hw I¿nencp¸nsâ _m¡nbmsWt¶mÀt¯m.....

IÀ¯mth..... AXns\ms¡ Rm\pw Iq«p \n¶tÃmt¶mÀ¡p¼w.... F¶n«pw F{X

kvt\ln¨mepw..... _m¡nsbmtÅmtc Hcp shteanÃ...."

AÃ... ]dª¸gm HmÀ¯Xv... B ISphmtb C\n Xncp½tWmtÃm..."

Fń\m... AXnsâ sImX¯nen\ow I¿nSm³ [rXnbmtbm... Mm... tNS¯n

Ibvhn«pt]mbtÃm AtÃ...." I{Xn Ft¶ H¶p Ifnbm¡n.

AXsÃSo.... Ahfp sImÅmw... F\nív Ahtf Ctãmam... ]t£ A§\§p

hn«psImSp¡m³ ]Á¯nÃtÃm... F¶mepw Hs¯¦n H¶v.... DÅnÂ sNdnb

BisbmIv...

A§p sNÃv... sXmd¶§p Xcpw...... sNÃp¶tX Adnbq... ]ns¶ Atceo km[\w

Xq§ns¡S¡¯nÃ.... ]dtª¡mw..... AtÃ... Rm\dnbmªn«p tNmZníphm...

Çgn¸gmbn«v sshZyÀ¡osbmcp hnNmtc HtÅm... s]®v... s]®v..." AhÄ Nndn

tIm«n..

kmlNcyw sImIv...A§s\ Bbnt¸mbXmSo... \osbmcp¯n C§s\ Dcp½n Dcp½n

\S¡phtÃ... F§s\ NqSmImXncnípw... " Rm³ AhfpsS tXmf¯p X«n. AhÄ

I¬tImWpsImsIs¶ H¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ kzcw Xmgv̄ n Hcp sIm©temsS

tNmZn¨p.

F¦n¸ns¶... Ct{Xw \Ã Nc¡mbn«pw Ft¶msS´m A§s\ HcmibnÃm¯Xv...?

BibnÃmªn«mtWm... \½fp cIpw IqsS C¶se ]pjv]Ihnam\t¯ ]d¶Xv

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{XntImWkwKakvYm\¯v apInsâ ]pd¯v hncsem¶p Ip¯n. Ahsfm¶p

]pfªp

tiym... t\mhnímsX.... ad¶n«nsÃsâ sImXnb³ sshZytc.... Rm³ t]mbn

F´msb¶p t\m¡s«... Ipª½ sNe¸w At\zjníp¶pImIpw.... Fsâ IhnfnÂ

Hcp½ X¶n«v AhÄ t]mbn. Fs´mcp kvt\l{]IS\hpw emf\bpw, ]mhw s]®v.

Rm\ncp¶p Nnń¨p. I{Xn ]dªXv kXyamtWm...F¦nepw HcmgvN¡met¯

ImcyatÃ DÅp. AXp Ignbpt¼mÄ AhÀ hoIpw Fsâ ASp¯p hcpw. F¶n«p

thWw, B amWnIy¸qsdm¶p sNc¨p shfp¸n¨n«v B h«b¸w H¶p t\tcsNmthz

sImXn Xosc Xn¶m³. ]W¡mcns¸®nsâ clky`mK§Ä I¿nÂ In«pt¼mÄ

]mhs¸«hsâ a\ÊnÂ Ft´m Hcp kwXr]vXn. thiybptSXp t]msebÃ, Ahsf{X

kpµcnbmbmepw AXn\p hnebnÃ. AtXkabw _mentIdmaesb¶p hnNmcníp¶

s]®nt\ I¿nÂ In«pt¼mÄ A{]m]yambXp Ibv̧ nSnbnsemXp§p¶Xnsâ



NmcnXmÀ°yw. Nnet¸mÄ AXv a\pjyklPambncnípw. Ipg¸anÃ, Ct¸mgpw

AhcpsS A\nb¯ntb IbvImcyw sN¿m³ Ahkcw DItÃm. ]t£ B kab¯v

Ipª½bpw Iq«n\p ImWpw. Ahtc F§s\sb¦nepw AIÁWw. F¦nte F\níp

]q¨ Fentb Ifn¸níp¶Xpt]mse B Nc¡nt\ kzmX{ýambn«p Ifn¸ním³ ]Áq.

\Ã ckamWhtf C§s\ h«pX«m³. AhnsSw I¿n«v, ChntSw ]nSn¨v sR¡n.

sshIpt¶cw htc Rm³ Im¯ncp¶Xp shdptXbmbn. Nnet¸mÄ Idnbm¨³

DÅXpsImImbncnípw. BdpaWnbmbt¸mtgípw I{Xn h¶p Ipª½bpsS

ktµihpambn«v. Rm³ Xbmdmbn sN¶p.

dmWntamtf cmhnte Xncpt½IXmcp¶p AtÃ cLq..."

AXp kmcanÃ... Çw F§s\sbmIv....thZ\....?

hIntbmSním³ C¯ncn _p²nap«msW¶p ]dªp....

F¶mepw C¶pw C¶tew F§msIms¡ t]mWXp IIp.... "

kmcanÃ... cIp sZhkw XShp¼w \oscms¡ s]mtímfpw...."

F¦n....I{Xo, \o sN¶v shÅw NqSm¡ns¡mIp hm...." Ipª½

I{XntbmSmhiys¸«p. AhÄ t]mbn¡gnªt¸mÄ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Idnbm¨³ t]mtbm...AtXm...?..."

C¨mb³ ....shfnbnteínd§n...HSt\ hcpw...A¸tgípw dmWosS Xncp½ep IgnbWw

GXmbmepw t]mt«Â t]mbXnsâ êw HImbn... Fsâ C¨mbt\ F\níp Xncn¨p

In«n...."

Rm\dnªp... I{Xn ]dªp...."

tM...Ahsf´p ]dªp....?..."

cmhnte ChntS shey ]pInemcps¶¶pw... cIp t]cpw IqsS lWnaqWnt\¡mÄ

shey NqSnemsW¶pw Hs¡...."

tÈym...B...hmbmSn....a\pjyt\ \mWw sISp¯pw...." Ipª½bpsS apJ¯v \mWw

Cc¨pIbdn.

Rm\dnªXpsImIv shjaní−....Rm³ Ipªt½sS sshZy\tÃ...."

F¶mepw...." Ipª½íp ]ns¶bpw hnjaw.

Hsc¶mepw CsÃt¶...]ns¶ sshZysc¶ \neív hntij§Ä Adnbm³ thin

tNmZníphm tIt«m... C¶v cmhnte Imcymbn«p htÃmw \St¶m....?..."

Mqw...." Ipª½ apJw Xmgv¯n aqfn.

F{Xbmcp¶p...Ht¶m ctIm..."

D¯cw ]dbmsX apJw Ip\n¨p Xt¶ cIp hncepIÄ DbÀ¯n¡mWn¨p. Fsâ

tXhtc, Ip® s]m§mXncp¶ Idnbm¨³ cIp {]mhiyw Chtc ]®nsbt¶m.

AÂ`pXw Xt¶.

H¶qsS tNmZnt¨ms«....t\tc t\m¡n ]dtªmfq... AÃ, CsX´m Ipª½ín¶v

]XnhnÃm¯ \mWw....?.

Fsâ cLq... ]XnhnÃm¯Xp \S¶¸w... F\níp Xt¶.. Ft´m Hcp...Hcp..." Ipª½

XebpbÀ¯n Ft¶ t\m¡n.

FÃmw hnPbamcpt¶m...?... Idnbm¨³ hnPbnt¨m¶m tNmZn¨Xv...." Rm³ NnIªp.

h¶ A¶p samXep \Ã amÁw C¨mbs\mImcp¶p....

C¶tew C¶pw Hs¡ FÃmw hnPbambncp¶p.

F¦nÂ XmaknbmsX aq¶mat¯ {]khw \S¡pthm..." Rm³ shdptX tNmZn¨p.



C¡W¡n\mtWÂ... sNe¸w AXnepw IqSpw......" hoIpw B apJ¯v Hcp

\thmVbpsS \mWw.

tM... F¦nÂ hfsc kt´mjw...." A§s\ ]dsª¦nepw C¯hW Fsâ I®p

XÅn. At¸mÄ Imcy§Ä Rm³ hnNmcn¨Xnepw IqSpXÂ s]s«¶v

]ptcmKan¨ncníp¶p. GXmbmepw CsXsâ NnInÂkbpsS êambn«p amÁWw. C\n

In«p¶nSt¯mfw IqSpXÂ AtXbpÅp an¨w. GXmbmepw Fsâ NnInÂk

Dt±in¨Xnepw s]s«¶p ên¨tÃm.... Hcp sNdnb NnInÂk IqSn H¶p

]co£n¨mtem..." Rm³ ]dªt¸mÄ AhcpsS apJw amdn.

thI cLp.... A¶v Rms\s´ms¡tbm ]dªp... AdnbmsXbm... C\n F\nív...

Fsâ C¨mbt\ h©ním³ ]Á¯nÃ... Ft¶ kt´mjn¸ním\pÅ Ignhv Çw

A¨mbs\mIv... cLq C\n AsXm¶pw HmÀt¯mIncnícpXv.... Rms\mcp aI¯cw

]dªq¶p hnNmcn¨m aXn..

At¿m... Rm\m ImcyaÃ ]dªXv..."

]nt¶...?.."

Idnbm¨\p sImd¨qsS..... BIÀjWw hc¯¡ coXnbnÂ...... Ipª½ H¶p

amdnbmtem...?

F§s\...?.."

AÃm.... Cu.... Ipªt½sS.... BhiykvYes¯ms¡ sImds¨m¶paÃ tcma§fv

A¸w....Cu....A\mhiy tcma§sfms¡.... A§nÃmXm¡n...H¶p ]co£n¨mtem...."

AXp R§Ä C¶p cmhnte Xt¶ Xocpam\n¨p....." AhÀ lrZbw Xpds¶m¶p

Nncn¨p.

Dthzm....?.."

Mqw...... cmhnte Xncp½nb¸w Ft¶mSp ]dªp.... \nsâ Cu... apSnsbms¡ H¶p

IfªqtS¶v... A¸w Rm³ tNmZn¨Xm....]ns¶sbt´mt¶Â ]nSn¨p hen¨p

]dnípsa¶v At¶cw ]dªp.... \ns¶ ip²nbmbn«p ImWm³ sImXnbmsW¶v...."

F¦nÂ... HSt\ Xt¶ AXp sN¿Ww... Fsâ klmbw hÃXpw thtWm¦n...Rm³

a\ÊnÂ Hcp ]qdphSníÂ kz]v\w IIp. Batkm¬ ImSp t]mse CSXqÀ¶

]qSIfpambn CcpIp InS¡p¶ B Ipª½¸qdp sXfnªp sXfnªp hcp¶Xpw

AXnsâ `qanimkv{Xw t\m¡n Rm³ ckníp¶Xpw Hcp kn\na t]mse Fsâ

a\ÊnÂ an¶nadªp. Ipª½bpsS kzcw Ft¶ Znhmkz]v\¯nÂ \n¶pWÀ¯n.

thI, C\n AXnsâ Bhiyw CÃ... D¨ív DtI¨p ab§p¶Xn\p ap¼v....

cIpt]cpw IqSn AX§p sNbvXp...."

tM.... A¸w Ncphm¦pfw Idnbm¨³ _mÀ_dmtbm...?... AXpw... s]®p§sS.....sO.....

AXns\´m sImg¸w... thdmcptSw AÃtÃm... kz´w `mtcysSbtÃ...AXt§csS

ISabtÃ BhiyatÃ...."

AÃ, AXpw sicn Xs¶bm....?...." Rm³ ap¡n aqfn k½Xn¨p. Fsâ henb Hcmi

XIÀ¶p. kz]v\w adªp. Cu aZmekbpsS \ndª ]qdpw It£mw H¶p hSníp¶

kpJw A\p`hním³ tIm¸pIsfmcp¡n h¶t¸mÄ AXnsâ DSbh³ AXp sNbvXp

Ignªncníp¶p. F¶mepw Fsâ s]®p¼ntÅ, Ft¶mSo ISpwssI thImcp¶p.

kmcanÃ, cmhnte AhnsSsbms¡ It¿mSn¨p kpJnímatÃm. AXnsâ XpSn¸pw

an\pkhpw Rm³ Xs¶ XShnbdntªmfmw. \msf cmhnet¯ I{XnbpsS tPmenbpw

Rm³ Xt¶ sN¿pw. B XSn¨ shÅh«b¸kmam\w ImWm³ Ct¸mtg a\Êp

XpSníp¶p, H¸w Fsâ Ip®tam\pw.



A¸w cmhnte... Fsâ tPmen Ffp¸ambn... t\ct¯... Cu apSosSsbSív sImg¼p

Xncp½n ]nSn¸ním³ henb ]mSmcp¶p... C\n AXpImhnÃtÃm..." Rm³ ]dªp.

Hm, C\n AXnsâ BhiyanÃ cLq... C¨mb³ Xt¶ C\n Ft¶ apgph\pw

FÃmtSmw sImg¼p tX¨v Xncp½ntímfmsa¶p ]dªp.... cLp sImd¨p sImg¼p

sImSp¯m am{Xw aXn....."

`Khmt\, B Bibpw XoÀt¶m. C\n Rm\nhnsS \n¶n«p ImcyanÃ. Xncp½pw

Ignªp. XShepw Ignªp. C\nsb¶pw Ahcp c−pt]cpw IqSn C¶t¯t¸mse

Xncp½epw Iq«¯nÂ ]®epw Igntª NnInÂk \nÀ¯¯pÅp. Idnbm¨\p ckw

]nSn¨p t]mbn. CXv ]tI Rm³ sNbvXncps¶¦nÂ F\nín¶p kpJnímambncp¶p.

sO, Rms\´m Nnńíp¶Xv. Rm³ NnInÂkním³ h¶tXm, AtXm Chtc

IÅshSn shím³ h¶tXm. HmÀ¡m¸pd¯msW¦nepw Chtc ]qSIq«n H¶p

t`mKním³ Ahkcw In«nbntÃ. AXp t]mtc. AsÃ¦nÂXt¶ AXn\I¯v C{X

hntijns¨´m DÅXv. AXnsâ DÅnte Hmtcm CebptSbpw ]qhnsâbpw IW¡v

Nn¡nNnIªv AdnªXtÃ. C\n IqSnh¶mÂ B sN¼c¯n sam«pIs´m¶p

Xn¶m\tÃ _m¡nbpÅp. B, t]ms«, C\n In«p¶ Imipw sImIv IS¡pI.

F¦n... Rm³ \msf¯t¶ t]mtb¡mw... IS sXmd¡mtem..."

AsX§s\bm... dmWntamtf Cu ]cph¯nÂ hnt«t¨m....?.. t]SníI... AXn\p

thtd ôkp Xcmw...."

At¿m... AXpsImIÃ... " At¸mtgípw I{Xo\ hmXnÂ¡se¯n apJw ImWn¨p.

shÅw... NqSm¡ntbm...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p,

apdoÂ sImIp sh¨ns«mIv....."

Ahsfs´Sp¡pIm....?." Ipª½ tNmZn¨p.

Ft´m hmbníphm...."

F¶m hm... cLq... " R§Ä dmWnbpsS apdnbnteíp \S¶p. apdnbnÂ sN¶ dmWn

Ft¶ {Ip²bmbn H¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ ]dªp.

Fsâ tNö... tN¨níp thtd ]Wnsbm¶pantÃ... CXv cIpZnhkw sImIp

Xs¶¯m³ t]mIm\pÅXtÃ DÅp...

Fsâ tamtf... Cu NXshms¡ ]n¶oSv Zqjyw sN¿pw.... A¸¨³ ]tI

]dbmsdmÅXm NXhn\v BbpÀthZt¯¡mÄ \ÃXv thsd CsÃ¶v... tamfnt§m«p

sISt¶....hm.. Ipª½ dmWntb ]nSn¨psImIp h¶v I«nenÂ InS¯n.

AÃ Ipªt½.... dmWntamÄ¡v CãatÃÂ thIm¶p shímw...." Rm³ ]dªp.

]nt¶... ]ntÅc§s\ ]eXpw ]dbpw.... sshZycp h¶v tPmen sN¿v....." Ipª½

ASp¯p h¶v Itkc hen¨n«ncp¶p. Rm³ a\ÊnÂ hnNmcn¨p, Hcp ]ntÅcv. H¯

]pcpjsâ cIpI¿pw \ndsb HXp§p¶ apeIÄ, Ih¨p \n¶mÂ ]¶nsbeníp

tIdnt¸mImhp¶ A{Xbpw Xpd¶ k´m\¯pf. Hcp dºÀ¡p® IShtc tIdn

Ccp¶n«pw \Ã kpJambn«v H¶padnbm¯ t]mse ImeSp¸n¨v sIS¶hfm, ]ntÅcv.

tN¨n thtWÂ s]mtím....I{XnsbmItÃm..." dmWn CSíp ]dªp.

Hm, F\níp [rXnsbm¶panÃ...." Ipª½ ]dsª¦nepw F\níp a\Ênembn Fs¶

kwibn¨mWp \nÂ¡p¶sX¶v. GXmbmepw {]tXyIns¨m¶pw kw`hním¯Xp

t]mse dmWn A\pkcn¨p. acymZíp Rm³ Xncp½pIbpw sNbvXp. Ipª½

t\m¡nbncp¶XpsImIv dmWnbpsS A\mhiy kvYm\s¯m¶pw Fsâ Ibv

t]mbtXbnÃ. GXmbmepw tN¨nsísâ ]Wn Cãs¸«p ImWpw.



cIp aq¶p Znhk§Ä sImIv dmWnbpsS Imcyw icnbmbn. Xncp½Â \S¶Xv

Ipª½bpsS km¶n²y¯nembXpsImIv Fsâ the¯c§Ä H¶pw \S¶nÃ.

Ct¸mÄ \Sphp \nhÀ¯p \S¡mw. Cu Znhk§fnÂ Ipª½bpsS ]qS t]mepw

ImWm³ In«nbnÃ. Idnbm¨³ H¶pInÂ AhcpsS InS¸papdnbnÂ. AsÃ¦nÂ cIp

t]cpw HmôkpapdnbnÂ, HXp¡¯nepÅ PohnXw. CSív Rm³ Nnń¨p. CbmÄ¡p

aebnÂ t]mItI. ^mÎdn Bcp \S¯p¶p. thtd Fs´Ãmw Imcy§Ä. AÃ,

F\nsí´p Imcyw CsXms¡ sXc¡m³. Ct¸mÄ FÃmw ip`w. \msf IqSn

Xncp½nbn«v asÁ¶mÄ dmWn t]mIm³ Xocpam\ns¨¶v I{Xo\ ]dªp. At¸mÄ

\msf sshInt«m asÁ¶mÄ cmhntetbm kemw ]dbmsa¶p Rm\pw Xocpam\n¨p.

dmWnív Ft¶mSpÅ hntcm[w IpdªXpt]mse tXm¶n. Ahtf Fsâ CwKnXw

H¶v Adnbním³ Hcp amÀ¤hpw CXn\nSsí\níp In«nbnÃ. I{Xo\ípw ASp¡fbnÂ

Ft´m ]Wn Ipª½ sImSp¯XpsImIv Ahfpw {ôbÃ. F\nsím¶p

]®m\pÅ Zmlw B ho«nÂ \n¶pw t]mIp¶Xn\p ap¼v Cu aq¶p Nc¡pIfnÂ

dmWn, AsÃ¦nÂ Ipª½, H¶pasÃ¦nÂ I{Xo\, H¶nt\ Hcp ISÈn¸®p

]®Wsas¶mcp tamlw DÅnÂ hfÀ¶p. Ft¶ Ahtlfn¨ dmWntb shdptX

hnScpXv F¶pÅ Hcp hminbpw a\ÊnepIv. Ahkm\w Xocpam\n¨p, AhÄ t]ms«.

]n¶osSt¶ D]{Zhn¨nÃtÃm. A¶p Rm³ kam[m\ambn«pd§n. kz]v\¯nÂ Fsâ

ap¶nteíp sasÃ kp\µ aµlkn¨psImIv IS¶p h¶p. F¦nepw B apJs¯t´m

Hcp `bw t]mse.

Fsâ cLp kq£níWw... B]¯pIÄ Hs¶m¶mbn cLphnsâ ]ndtI DIv.

Ahsft¶mSp ]dªp.

AXn\p \osbń\p thhemXns¸SWw....?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AdnbntÃ... cLphn\m]¯p h¶mÂ F\níp hcp¶ t]msebm... aI³

H¶padnbm¯ t]mse..." AhÄ s]m«n¨ncn¨p. ]ns¶ {]ImiIncW§fnÂ AhÄ

adªp. I®p Xpd¶t¸mÄ t\cw shfp¯ncp¶p.

A¶p¨ív `£Ww hcm³ ]Xnhntesd Xmakn¨p. C\n Rm³ t]msb¶msc¦nepw

ASp¡fbnÂ tdmkn¯ÅtbmSp ]dtªm. F¦nÂ ASp¡fbnteíp sNÃmw F¶p

Xocpam\n¨p hmXnÂIse¯nbt¸mÄ AhÀ Blmc¯«hpambn Ct§m«p hcp¶p.

F´m tdmknt¨S¯o... Ft¶ ad¶pt]mtbm... Ct{Xw Xmakn¨Xv... shi¶p sImSep

IcnbpImcp¶p.... " X«w hm§p¶Xn\nSbnÂ Rms\mcp temlyw tNmZn¨p.

F¶m ]dbm\m Fsâ sshZytc... tNmdp shf¼n FSp¯p sh¨¸w... dmWn¡pªp

]dªp.... Ipªp sImsI sImSpt¯mfm¶v... FSpt¯mIp t]mWXpw IIp....

]ns¶ C¨nsc Ignªp Xncn¨p X¶n«p ]tdIm... AsÃ¦n tdmknt¨S¯n Xs¶

sImIp sImSpt¯ím³....Ft¶mSp sshZyÀ¡p tZjyamcnípw, Rm³ sImSp¯m

Ign¨nsÃ¦ntem F¶v.... ]ns¶ Xncnsb sh¨n«p t]mIptIw sNbvXp..... F¶m

sshZycp thKw Ignt¨m. Rm³ sImtd¡gnªv hcmw, ]m{XsaSp¡m³ .... thKw

D®v... shi¶ncníphtÃ....." tNmsdSp¯v D®m\ncp¶t¸mÄ Rm³ Nnń¨p. C{Xbpw

apńb hn`h§Ä Iq«n C\n F¶p Igním³ ]Ápw. AXpsImIv CXv BkzZn¨p

Xt¶ IgníWw. At¸mÄ dmWn Rm³ hnNmcn¨ t]msebÃ. amÁ§Ä h¶p



XpS§nbncníp¶p. F\nív Blmcw sImIp Xcm³ t]mepw AhÄ ipjvImń

ImWn¨ncníp¶p. Rm³ tNmdnÂ Nmdp Ipg¨v Dcp«n. Xmakn¨Xp sImImbncnípw

\Ã BÀ¯n tXm¶p¶p. Dcpf hmbnÂ shíp¶Xn\p ap¼v s]s«s¶sâ a\ÊnÂ

Hcp shfn¨w an¶n. C{Xbpw Xmakn¨sXń\mbncp¶p. dmWn `£Ww FSp¯p

sImIp t]mbn«v XncnsI sImSp¯p. At¸mÄ, At¸mÄ, CXn\nSív Fs´¦nepw

adnambw kw`hnt¨m,. slbv, Rm³ BhiyanÃmsX Nnńíp¶p. F¦nepw Ignª

Znhkt¯ AhfpsS hm¡pIÄ Fsâ a\Ênteíp XnI«n h¶p. thI. Hcp

]co£Ww thI. Dcpf t¹Ánen«p. sN¶p Ibv \¶mbn«p tkm¸n«p IgpIn. F¦nepw

hoIpw FÃm hn`h§fpw \¶mbn aW¯p t\m¡n. hni¸p ap¶nepÅXpsImIv

FÃmw BkzmZyIcambn tXm¶n. KÔ¯nÂ H¶pw Xncn¨dnbp¶nÃ. GXmbmepw

`mKy]co£Ww thI. FÃmw FSp¯v tSmbnseÁnÂ C«p shÅsamgn¨p hn«p.

]ns¶ ]m{Xhpambn t\tc ASp¡fbnteíp sN¶p.

BMvlm... Cs¶´m ]m{Xw Ct§m«p sImIp h¶Xv..." `£Ww Ign¨psImIncp¶

tdmkn¯Å tNmZn¨p.

Fsâ tNS¯o... C¶p `b¦c shi¸v... kXyw ]dªm sXIªnÃ... C¨nsc

FsÍnepw IqSn IgníWw..." Rm³ ]m{X§fnÂ Xncªp.

shf¼n¯ctWm.....?."

thI..tNS¯n Ignt¨m... Rms\Spt¯mfmw..... F\nímhiyapÅXv Rms\Sp¯p

Ign¨p. ]ns¶ apdnbnteíp t]mbn H¶p InS¶p hn{ian¨p. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ

I{Xo\ h¶p. h¶ ]msS AhÄ tNmZn¨p. AÃm... C¶v sshZycv D¨ív H¯ncn

Ign¨q¶v tdmkn¯Å ]dªp. F´m... C¶n{X ]cthiw....?..."

Mm... ]cthiamcp¶p.... DuWp Ignªt¸m `b¦c £otWmw.... F\nsím¶p

ab§Ww.... \o ab§pt¶m.... "

thI... Rm³ shdptX sISt¶mfmw... AhnsS Çw ]Wnsbm¶panÃ...

FSo, ]ns¶tb... sNe¸w dmWntamfp bm{X ]dbm³ hcpsas¶sâ a\Êp ]dbp¶p

]mhw \msf t]mIphtÃ.... hcp¼w F{X Hd¡amtWepw hnfns¨mW¯Ww tIt«m....

A§s\ Çw Hd§I..... \msf cLqw t]mIptIte...." AhÄ Xncnªp InSs¶t¶

sI«n¸nSn¨p. apeIfsâ amtdmSp tNÀ¯p sR¡n¸nSn¨p. s]®n\v \«p¨ív Ft¶mSv

kvt\lw tIdp¶p. Rm\htf XÅn amÁn. lm CsX´p ]Án.... t\ct¯

C§s\bmcp¶nÃtÃm AhÄ InS¶psImIp ]cmXn ]dªp.

Rm³ ]dªntÃ.... DuWp Ignª¸w samXep tZl¯n\p `b¦c £oWw.... Hcp

XfÀ¨ t]mse.... Rms\m¶p ab§s«...."

Mqw... F¶m ab§v...." AhÄ ]dªn«v amdn¡nS¶p. Rm\pd§nbnÃ. Fs´¦nepw

NXnbpsI¦nÂ êadnbm³ sNbvXhÄ XmaknbmsX Xs¶ F¯psa¶v

F\nídnbmambncp¶p. h¶mÂ F´p sN¿Wsa¶mtemNn¨psImIv Rm³ I®S¨p

InS¶p. Fsâ IW¡pIq«Â sXÁnbnÃ. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ hmXnenÂ ap«p tI«p.

I{Xo\ Fgpt¶Áp sN¶v hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. Rm³ I®S¨p InS¶p.

I{Xn ChnsSmImcp¶p AtÃ... cLphntÃ ChnsS...?..." dmWnbpsS kzcw.

HIv ab§pIm… DuWp Ignª¸w Hcp XfÀt¨w £otWmw HsI¶pw ]dªv

sIS¶Xm



Mm... \msf Rm³ t]mIphtÃ... H¶p ]dtª¨p t]mIm¶p IcpXn...." dmWnbpsS

kzc¯nÂ Hcp ]pOw Rm³ hmbn¨dnªp. DÅp ]nSíp¶psI¦nepw AXp

ISn¨p]nSn¨psImIv Rm³ I®S¨p InS¶p.

cLp ]dªn«m sIS¶Xv... dmWns¡ms¨§m\pw hcpImsW¦nÂ hnfníW¶v....

hnfnít« I{Xo\ tNmZn¨p.

B...hnfn...hnfnív...Rm³ hs¶¶p ]d... sNe¸w tZjyamcnípw..."

sshZytc... sshZytc.... Fgpt¶tÁ... dmWns¡m¨p h¶ncníp¶p......" I{Xn hnfn¨p.

Rm³ A\§nbnÃ. XfÀ¶Xp t]mse InS¶p.

Hds¡ Ipep¡n hnfnsbSo... DtIs¨mÅ Hd¡atÃ... kpJ\n{Z...." dmWn ]dªp.

cLq... cLq... sshZytc.... tZ dmWns¡m¨p h¶ncníp¶p.... Fgpt¶Âs¡t¶...."

Ahsfs¶ Ipep¡n hnfn¨p. Rm³ A\§nbnÃ.

sNe¸w £oWamcnípw... C¯ncn shÅw Xfn¨p t\m¡v...." dmWn ]dªp.

AXp tI«tXmsS shÅ¯nsâ XWpt¸Â¡m³ Xbmdmbn Rm³ InS¶p. I{Xn

Ipd¨p shÅw sImIp h¶v apJ¯p Xfn¨p. Rm³ _ew ]nSn¨v XWp¸p kln¨p

InS¶p.

At¿m...CsXs´mscmd¡am... F´p ]Án... cLq... cLq... At¿m ...HWcp¶nÃtÃm..

Ahsfs¶ hoIpw Ipep¡n hnfn¨p.

hnfníISo I{Xo... CbmsfmSt\sb§pw HWc¯nÃ....." dmWnbpsS I\¯ kzcw.

tM... AsX´m...." I{Xo\bpsS AÔmfn¸nsâ kzcw.

AtXm... CbmsfmWcp¼w... sImdªXv Hscm¼Xp aWnbmIpw... HWct¯sbmÅp

Fgpt¶Â¡¯nÃ... kwkmcw Xncnb¯nÃ.... sNe¸w Fs´¦nepw iÐw HIm¡pw..

At{XbpÅp...... "

At¿m.. AsX§s\ sIm¨n\dnbmw....." I{Xo\ `bt¯msS tNmZn¨p.

AtXm... Rms\mcp sNdnb acp¶v... sNdnb tUmkv... DuWnsâ IqsS

tNÀ¯ns«mImcp¶p. Fd¨oepw tamcnepw... ]ns¶ C¨nsc tNmdnepw... AhnbenÂ

sImdt¨ tNÀs¯mÅp AXnsâ sNmh amdcpXtÃm.... sImg¸anÃ... NmI¯nÃ...

I¿pw...Imepsams¡ Hmtcm¶mbn«v Xfct¯sbmÅp..... "

At¿m Fsâ ssZhta... sIms¨´m Cu ImWn¨Xv...alm]m]w... AXpw Cu

]mh¯nt\mSv. cLq...cLq... " I{Xo\ IcªpsImsIt¶ hoIpw Ipep¡n hnfn¨p.

anIcpXv... ]mhw... Ch\mtWm ]mhw... Fsâ tN¨ntb Ch³... ]ns¶ Ft¶...

sIS¡s« Xf¶p sIS¡s«...." AhÄ Hcp hnÃ¯ntbt¸mse ]dªp. iÐ¯n\p

hÃm¯ I\hpw aqÀ¨bpw.

dmWntamfp t\cp ]dbpImtWm... AtXm... Ft¶ Ifn¸ním³ thIn Np½m

Hmtcm¶v.........

AtXSo... sNbvX dmWn Xs¶bm ]dbp¶Xv...

At¿m....Fsâ dmWntamtf... F¦nÂ A§p sIm¶p Iftª¡mamcp¶ntÃ....

F´n\m C§s\....?..." I{Xo\ hmhn«p Icbm³ XpS§n.

\obpw IcbWw.. Fh³ NmImsX NmIp¶Xp IIv \obpw IcbWw... Iq«p

\n¶XtÃ FÃm¯n\pw....."

AhÄ Fsâ aq¡nÂ ]nSns¨m¶p hen¨p. Xp½m³ h¶Xv Rms\mcp ]nS¨nenÂ

XoÀ¯p.



F¶mepw Fsâ sImt¨ ... Cu ]mhw AXn\pw am{Xw F´m sNbvXXv... ImemImew

C§s\ Xf¶p sIS¡m\mbn«v...." I{Xo\ Icbp¶p

anIcpXv... Ch³ sNbvXXv \o AdnªnÃ, AtÃSo... " AhÄ I{Xo\bpsS apSnbnÂ

]nSn¨p hens¨s¶\níp tXm¶n. Rm³ sasÃ Hcp I®p ]mXn Xpd¶p. dmWn

I{Xo\bpsS apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨ncníp¶p. I{Xo\ thZ\sImIv sRfnªp \nÂ¡p¶p.

BZyw Fsâ tN¨ntb Xncp½ms\¶p ]dªv... hf¨v ^¡p sNbvXp.... ]ns¶...

Ft¶ Cu I«nteÂ sI«nbn«v... Fsâ A`nam\¯n\I¯v I¿n«p hmcn.... Fs¶

]nt¶w Chs\s´ms¡ sNbvXp... Hcp s]®nt\mSp sN¿mhp¶Xnsâ ]camh[n

_emÂkwKw Ch³ Ft¶mSp sNbvXp Ignªp.... C\n Ch³ Btcbpw C§s\

sN¿¯nsÃSo..." AhÄ I{XnbpsS apSnbnte ]nSnhn«t¸mÄ Rm³ I®S¨p.

At¿m..... Hcp adpacps¶¦nepw.... ]dªp Xm... Fsâ s]m¶p sImt¨..." I{Xo\

bmNníp¶p.

adpacp¶v... lpw... Cht\m... FSo... Ft¶ Hcp \mdn NXn¨XnÂ ]ns¶ Fsâ

am\t¯Â Ibv shíp¶ _mÌmÀUv Ch\m... Cht\ Rm³ hnSpthm... BsW¶

hÀ¤t¯msS\níp Ienbm. AhcsS Imens¶tSÂ sIS¡p¶ km[\t¯msS\níp

shdp¸m.... A{Xív Rms\mcp¯t\ hnizkn¨p.... Cu IpSpw_¯nsâ

A´Êpt]mepw Rm³ ad¶p.....FÃmw Rm\h\p sXmd¶p sImSps¯So...

F¶n«h³....kpJn¨n«v IS¶p Ifªp... B hÀ¤w Xt¶btÃ Ch\pw Ft¶mSv

FXncnSm³ h¶ncníp¶p.... dmkvIÂ....." AhÄ ]Ãp sRcn¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ

XeapSnbnÂ ]nSn¨v iànbmbn Ipep¡n.

At¿m... AXn\o ]mhw F´p s]g¨p...." I{Xo\bpsS tNmZyw.

AtXSo.....]mhw.....Fh³ A[nIw s]gím¯Xp sImIv Fhsâ AIn Rm\n¸w

sN¯p¶nÃ... Fh\n\n enwKw s]m§¯nÃ... C\n Ch³ j¬U\m... Adntbm.

\]pwkIw... A¶nhs\t¶ shey KtaÂ AsXSp¯p s]m¡n ImWn¨n«p ]dªXv

\obpw tI«XtÃ... F´m ]dtª.... Fsâ Ihs¡tSÂ Cu tImep shím³ Ah\p

shdp¸msW¶v..... C\n Ch³ Hcp s]®ntâw IhsítSÂ Cu tImep

tIÁ¯nsÃSo... Ch³ NmImsX NmIp¶sX\níp ImWWw.... lpw.... dmWntbmSv

Ifn¨hs\ms¡ ]Tn¨ns«mIv. Fsâ XpWnbgním³ t\m¡nbhs\ms¡ C¶p

Fgªp sXIpIm... Adntbm... "

Fsâ ssZhta... Fsâ cLq...." I{Xo\ s]m«n¡cbp¶p.

Rm\n¸w t]mWp... F\nsím¶mtLmjníWw ....C¶nhsâ I¿pw \m¡pta

sImgbs¯mÅp.... \msf Fhsâ Imepw sImgbpw.... AXpw Ignªv Rm\nhnSp¶v

t]mbnt« aÁmsc¦nepw Chsâ Cu kvYnXn AdnbmshmÅp... tI«tÃm... CtÃÂ

\nt¶w Rm³ sIm¶p Ipgn¨p aqSnbnt« t]mIs¯mÅp.... HmÀt¯m...." dmWn

Cd§nt¸mIp¶ iÐw Rm³ tI«p. hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶pw hoIpw AhÄ hnfn¨p

]dªp.

IXIS¨p IpÁnbnt«¨p sIS¶p tam§So \mtb....." AhÄ IXIp hen¨Síp¶

iÐw tI«tXmsS I{Xo\ t]mbn IpÁnbn«p. Xncn¨p h¶ I{Xo\

IcªpsImsIt¶ Ipep¡n hnfním³ XpS§n. Ahsfsâ Ibv s]m¡n t\m¡n.

Rm³ XfÀ¶ t]mse ]nSn¨p. Ibv Xmtgíp hoWp. AXp IItXmsS AhfpsS

Ic¨nÂ D¨¯nembn. Fsâ ssZhta.... B alm]m]n ]dªXp sicnbmWtÃm....

Fsâ ssZhta... Rm\n\n\n F´p sN¿pw... BtcmSp ]dbpw... Fsâ cLq... s]m¶p



cLq.... H¶p I®p sXmd¡psI¦nepw sN¿v.. AhÄ hoIpw s]mbn shÅw

sImIphs¶sâ apJ¯p Xfn¨p t\m¡n. c£bnÃ. AXp II AhÄ Fsâ

s\©nteíp hoWp InS¶p Icªp. Fsâ ssZhta... PohnX¯nset¶mSn¨nsc

Ctãmw Ztbw ImWn¨ a\pjy\mcp¶p.... ]n¨sXIm³ t]mepw h¿m¯

]cph¯nem¡nbtÃmSo t{Zmlo... \nsâ XteÂ CSn¯o hogpsaSo.... apSnªhtf...

\o C¶t¯t¸mse \msf _mw¥qÀ¡p t]mIptIseSo.... Rm\m ]dªXv...

sl¶mepw Fsâ cLq... Rm\mZyta ]dªXtÃ... Cu hItbmsSm¶pw sa¡n«p

tIdm³ t]mIIm¶v A¶Xp tI«mcpt¶.. C¶o s\e hcphmcpt¶m... Fsâ

s]mt¶.... F\níp hn[n¨ntÃepw asÁmcp¯níp Xm§mtII ]mhw a\ptj³...

cLq... cLq... " Rm³ N¯p t]mbXp t]mse Fsâ s\©nÂ AhÄ Xebn«p XÃn

Icªp.

F\níp ]nSn¨p \nÂ¡m³ IgnªnÃ. AhfpsS a\Êpw kvt\lhpw Ic¨nepw II

Fsâ a\Ênepw thentbÁw. Fsâ I®pIÄ \ndsªmgpIn. Rm³ AhfdnbmsX

IbvIÄ DbÀ¯n. Ft¶msSm«n¡nS¶v G§eSníp¶ Ahtf Rm³ sasÃ IbvIÄ

sImIv apXpInÂ IqSn sI«n¸nSn v̈ BtÇjn¨p.

tM..."

Ahsfm¶p sR«n. ]ns¶ hnizmkw hcm¯ t]mse XebpbÀ¯n Fsâ

apJt¯íp t\m¡n. ]ns¶ Fsâ tZl¯p \n¶pw Dbcm³ t\m¡n. ]t£

Rm\htf IqSpXÂ apdps¡ sI«n¸nSn¨p.

cLq..." CSdnb iÐ¯nÂ AhÄ sasÃ hnfn¨p.

Mqw..." Rm³ sasÃ aqfn hnfn tI«p.

B Is®m¶p sXmdt¶...."

Rm³ sasÃ I®p Xpd¶p. Fsâ I®pIfnÂ IqSn HgpIp¶ I®p\oÀ AhÄ

XpS¨p. Rm³ I¿b¨p.

Çw.....Fgpt¶¡mthm....." hnizmkw hcm¯ a«nÂ AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

AXns\\nsím¶pw ]ÁoÃtÃmSo... t]mt¯....."

Rm\htf hoIpw Fsâ s\©nteíp hen¨n«p. R§Ä At\ym\yw Npw_\§Ä

hmcnsNmcnªp. {`mńtbt¸mse Ahsfsâ apJ¯pw Ihnfnepw D½sh¨p. Rm³

Xncn¨pw. Bthihpw ]cn{`mńbpw H¶p XWp¯t¸mÄ AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ

IhnÄ tNÀ¯p InS¶p. F\níhtfmSv At¸mÄ Hcp Bcm[\bmWp tXm¶nbXv.

thiybmsW¦nepw lrZbapÅhÄ. AhtfmsS\níp \oXn {]hÀ¯ním³

]ÁpIbnÃtÃm Ft¶mÀ¯t¸mÄ hnjaw tXm¶n.

sl¶mepw Fsâ s]mt¶... CsX§s\... B ]nimNv ]dtª¨p t]mbXv

tI«mcp¶tÃm AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

IXIp IpÁnbn«ns«mtIm...?..." AhfpsS I®op XpS¨psImIp Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Mqw... A¸tg C«p....."

F¦nÂ ]dbmw... shdptX tdmknt¨S¯ntbmsSmcp Ipiew tNmZním³

{ioIrjvW`Khm³ tXm¶n¨Xm.... AtÃÂ Rm\n¸w Ahfp ]dª t]mse Xt¶

XfÀ¶p sISt¶t\....

t\cmtWm... CXv... F\nsímcp ]nSow In«p¶nÃ... GtXm amb t]mse....

AtXSo... F¶mepw Rm³ N¯m....Fsâ `mcy t]mepw C§s\ Icbpshs¶\níp

tXm¶p¶nÃ... s\\s¡t¶mS{XínãmtWmSo t]mt¯...?..



F\nímtcmSpw A{Xsím¶pw Ctãm¶pw CÃ...." B kzc¯nÂ a[pcapÅ Hcp

]cn`hw.

AtXbtX... F¶n«tÃ sIS¶p Aeapdbn«Xv..."

Mm... Rm\§s\bmbnt¸mbn....GXmbmepw Hs¶gpt¶tÁ... F\nín¸gpw hnizmkw

hcp¶nÃ.....

AhÄ Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p s]m¡n. Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp \n¶p. AhÄ

AÂ`pXt¯msS Fs¶ B]mZNqUw t\m¡n. F´mSo... C\ow hnizmkw

hcp¶ntÃ... F¶m tZ.... t\m¡v.... " Rm³ apIgn¨p cIp hit¯ípw ]nSn¨p.

At¿ ... F´phm Cu ImWnípt¶... apIpSp¡v..." I®ocn\nSbnepw AhÄ

\mWníp¶p.

\mWnímsX ....\o Cht\ H¶p sXm«p t\m¡ntí... NmSn hcpw.... " Rm³ ]IpXn

hoÀ¯ Ip® apt¶m«p XÅn¡mWn¨p. AhÄ sasÃ Is¿Sp¯v Aht\ H¶p

sXm«p t\m¡n, ]ns¶ Ahsâ aIpSw H¶p ]nSn¨p sXmen¨p. AhfpsS

kv]Ài\taÁ Ah³ sXm®qdp Un{KnbnÂ DbÀ¶p \n¶p sh«n. Ahsfsâ

apJt¯íp t\m¡n.

tlm... kam[m\ambn......Hcp sImgt¸manÃ..." AhÄ Aht\ ]nSn¨p sasÃ

hmWaSn¨p t\m¡nbn«p ]dªp.

sImg¸samIm¡m³ Ahfp sImg¨ tNmdp Rm³ I¡qknÂ IfªntÃ....."

AXp sicn... AXm...C¶v ASp¡tf h¶v ]nt¶w Ign¨Xv...." AhÄ ]dªp.

C\n Aht\ hnt«cv... C¶v \aps¡m¯ncn ]WnsbmIv... B km[\¯nt\ Hcp ]mTw

]Tn¸nímsX ChnS¶p Rm³ hnS¯nÃ...." Rm³ apIpSp¯p.

At¿m... Fsâ s]mt¶... C\nsbm¶n\pw t]mII..... B ]nimNXnsâ ]m«n\p

s]mtíms« Ahsft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p.

]nt¶... Ahtf A§s\ hnSmt\m... BWp§ÄsS IgnhhfdnbWw....

Fsâ ssZhta... F\nídnb¯nÃ.... C\nsb´n\m `mhw....?.." AhÄ Icbm³

`mhn¨p.

\o \n¶p tam§msX... At§m«p sN¶v Ahsf´p sN¿pIm¶p t\m¡v...."

At¿m F\níp t]Snbm ....]ns¶ t]mImw..."

F¶m \o ASp¡tfÂ t]m....Rms\m¶p ab§s«... cm{Xo ]WnsbmÅXm...

Rm\pw IqsS ChnsS sISt¶mt«...."

thI \o sIS¶m... sicnbmhnÃ....."

CÃ... Rms\m¶pw sN¿ptIe... Np½m Cu IqsS sISt¶mfmw... kXyw..."

Mqw ...F¶m hm.... "

InS¶bpSt\ AhÄ Fsâ NpInÂ AaÀ¯n H¶p Npw_n¨p.

l... \o ]nt¶w... s]m¡nt¡mIp hcpImtWm...Rm³ ]dªntÃ...." Rm³

tZjys¸«p.

At¿m... s]m¡nbXÃ... Fsâ thZ\sImIm s]mt¶... C\n Rms\m¶pw

sN¿p¶nÃ. AhÄ sXmSmsX amdn¡nS¶p.

A\§msX sXm«p sISt¶m... H¶qsÃ¦nepw XWps¸¦nepw amdphtÃm...." Rm³

A\phZn¨p. Ahsft¶mSp tNÀ¶p InS¶p. ]ckv]cw sI«n¸nSn¨v NqSp ]IÀ¶v

R§Ä InS¶p. Aåkab¯n\pÅnÂ AhÄ ab§n. Rms\sâ ASp¯

]cn]mSnItfmÀ¯v InS¶p. F\níp ab§m³ IgnªnÃ.



kqcy³ FcnªS§p¶Xp Rms\sâ P\enÂ IqSn IIp. Hmtcm¶mtemNn¨p

InS¶XÃmsX ab§nbnÃ. F¦nÂ Fgpt¶Ámtem, F¶ns«´p sN¿Ww Fs¶mcp

Xocpam\hpw In«nbnÃ. AcnInÂ InS¶pd§p¶ I{XnbpsS \bnÁnípÅnÂ IqSn

ImWp¶ AhfpsS Ip¶pIfpw IpgnIfpw Fsâ a\Ênt\ BIÀjn¨nÃ. bmsXmcp

t]Snbpw {i²bpanÃmsX InS¶pd§p¶ AhfpsS DSp¸v GXmIv Achtc

Ibdn¡nS¶ncp¶p. izmtkmOzmk¯n\\pkcn¨v DbcpIbpw XmgpIbpw sN¿p¶

B h³apeIfpw A\mhrXamb hmg¸nIn XpSIfpw t\m¡n Rm³ shdpsXbncp¶p.

H¶p sXmSm³t]mepw tXm¶nbnÃ. Fsâ a\Êp apgph³ Al¦mcnbmb,

A]ISImcnbmb, kpµcnbpw aZmekbpamb dmWnbmbncp¶p. Ahtf

tXmÂ¸ním³ Fsâ Bh\mgnbnÂ Rm³ shdptX XncªXÃmsX Hc¼p t]mepw

In«nbnÃ.

s]s«¶p Btcm hmXnenÂ X«p¶Xp tI«p. Rm³ I{Xo\tb Ipep¡n hnfn¨p.

AhÄ NmSnsbgpt¶Áp I®p Xncp½n.

\o t]mbn t\m¡v... sNe¸w hnhcadnbm³ Ahfp hoIpw h¶Xmcnípw...

At¿m... F\níp t]Snbm.. Ahfn\n F´p taSpambn«mtWm hcp¶Xv...

aSp¯p ChnSs¶m¶p t]mbm aXnbmcp¶p...." AhÄ òXntbmsS ]dªp.

\o sNÃSo... Rm³ ChnsS XfÀ¶p sISt¶mfmw... t]m. AhÄ t]mbn XncnsI

h¶n«p ]dªp.

tdmknt¨S¯nbmcp¶p. Ipª½ív AXymhiyambn«v cLqt\ ImWW¶v..

\osb´p ]dªp hn«p...?..."

Rm³ ]dªp... sshZycv tZl¯n\p XfÀ¨ tXm¶nbXpsImIv sIS¡pIm¶v..

AXp \¶mbn... aÁhfdnsªm¶p kt´mjnís«....]mhw... ]ns¶.... \o t]mbn

Ipª½tbmSp Imcyw sXc¡v... sNe¸w acp¶n\mcnípw... sImg¼p

sImSp¯mcp¶tÃm...."

F´p ]dbWw...?.."

tdmknt¨S¯ntbmSp ]dªXp Xt¶..."

Mm...sicn... C\nsb´m ¹m³.... \msf t]mIm³ t]mIpImtWm...?..."

AtX....... Mm... \o t]mbn«p hcp¼w... C¨nsc Ipdpt´m«ow.... sImd¨p sXm«mhmSow....

H¶p aXn ... sNmdnXtWmw IqsS ]dnt¨mIp hm...."

AsXń\m... Ahtfs¡mIv sNmdo¸ním\mtWm..."

Hm... AhfhsS ]m«n\p t]ms«... ieyw \msf t]mIphtÃm... kt´mjnt¨mIp

t]ms«...

Rm\pw \msf t]mIptIte....."

]ns¶ń\m... CXn¸w...?

Idnbm¨s\mcp kvs]jyÂ acp¶n\p thInbm...Ipª½ ]dªn«m....

AsX´p kqt¡Sn\m... Ft¶mSpw IqsS H¶p ]d..."

AXv AbmÄ¡v ....D²mcWw \oIp \ním³...."

D²mctWm... AsXt´m¶m...?...

FSo... AbmsS s]m§nb Ip® C\ow XmgmsX t\m¡m³... a\Ênemtbm... CXv

Hcmgv¨

s]mc«nbm... AbmÄsS Het¡sS _ew kvYncamIpw..."



tM ...A§t\w acps¶mtIm...?..."

\o H¶p t]mbn«p hm Fsâ I{Xo......C\n AXp sXf¸n¨v Ijmbam¡ms\mÅXm...."

Rm³ _mKp Xpd¶v cIp aq¶p sNdnb Ip¸nIsfSp¯v ]pd¯p sh¨p.

Mqw... ASp¯qs¶§m\pw In«nbm ]dnt¨mIp hcmw... Fs¶s¡mIp h¿... C\ow

]d¼nt¡dm³..."

FSo... CXv samXemfníp thInbm.... \nsâ kvYncw sImgensâ Bfn\tÃ....."

]dªn«v Rm\hfpsS sXdn¨p \n¶ apebpsS ASnbnÂ ]nSns¨m¶p s]m¡n hn«p.

shÅw \nd¨ _eq¬ t]mse AXp \n¶v H¶pcIp h«w Ipep§n. \Ã tiepÅ

ImgvN.

Hm, H¶p t]m... Is¿Sv.....Imcyw ImWms\mtI AhntSw ChntSw X«n kpJn¸níp

AsÃ¦n \½fp shdpw NIn.... Mqw...

AhÄ apJw tIm«nsímIp t]mbn. Xncn¨p hcpt¼mÄ Im¸nbpw Ft´m hdp¯Xpw

DImbncp¶p. Hcp henb sNmdnXWs¨Snbpw sXm«mhmSnbpw Ipdpt´m«nbpw Xmsg

sh¨n«p Ibv¸pdw sNmdnªpsImIp ]dªp.

Cu Ip´w ]dn¨n«v sNmdnbp¶p.... sshZycsS Hmtcm h«p acp¶pIfv....slm... hÃXpw

s]mc«ms\mtIm...?.

HsISo..." Rm³ tai¸pd¯p sh¨ Ip¸nbnÂ \n¶pw A©mdp XpÅn F®sbSp¯v

AhfpsS I¿nÂ ]pc«n. AhÄ Hcp I«nbpÅ IhÀ Fsâ I¿nÂ X¶n«p ]dªp.

CXv Ipª½ cLqt\ GÂ¸ním³ ]dªp.....Imim¶m ]dªXv....AÃ... Cu F®

s]mc«nbm sNmdn¨nep \nípthm..." Rm\m IhÀ hm§n _mKnÂ sh¨p.

Hcp an\n«p aXn... Bt«... \osb´m Ipªt½mSp ]dªXv...?

sshZyÀ¡p \Ã £otWmw XfÀtämsW¶pw sIS¡pImsW¶pw ]dªp...

At¶cm ]dªXv... \msf hcm³.... ]ns¶ ]dªp.... C\n cLq\p Imet¯ Xt¶

t]msW¦ntem F¶n«m Cu s]mXn X¶Xv..." AhÄ hdp¯ km[\w ISn¨n«v Hsc®w

Fsâ hmbnÂ sh¨p X¶p. Rm³ \nckn¨p. AhÄ AXpw ISn¨p Xn¶p. Rm³

Im¸n am{Xw FSp¯p.

AXn\p Ipª½ C¶v FhntSepw t]mIphmtWm..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Mm... cIp t]cpw IqsS Xmsg SuWnse§mIp.... ]mÀ«níp t]mIpw... Xmaknt¨

hcs¯mÅq¶v...."

A¸w B s]g¨ dmWow t]mIphmcníphtÃm....."

CÃm¶m ]dtª... Rm³ AhnsS ImWWw... dmWníp hÃ Bhtiymw h¶mtem¶v

F\nímsW¦n... AXnsâ t\tc t\m¡m\n¸w t]Snbm...

F¦n \o sNÃv.... AXn\p Imhencnív... Fsâ¦nepw {]tXyIXsbmtIÂ h¶p

]dbWw.... B km[\¯nsâ a\Ênencn¸dnbm³ ]Á¯nÃ...

AXnâSpt¯m«p t]mIW¶p ]dbp¼w... tZ......Fs¶... shdíphm...Çw..."

\nt¶ Ahsfm¶pw sN¿¯nsÃSo......]nt¶... Hcp Imcyw \o AhtfmSp tNmZníWw...

\msf Ahfp t]mIphtÃ.. AXn\p ap¼v... F\nsím¶p ImWW¶v ]d... sNe¸w

D]{Zhn¨Xn\p £a tNmZním\mcnípsa¶p Im¨n hnSv...

Fń\m...?.. C\ow AXnt\ tIdn¸nSn¨v D]{Zhním\mtWm...?.. thI.. AXXnsâ

t]m¡n\p t]ms«..." AhÄ òXntbmsS Fs¶ t\m¡n.

GXmbmepw Rm³ XfÀ¶p sIS¡p¶Xhsfm¶qsS ImWs«So... F¶n«v A«lmkw

apg¡n kt´mjnís«.... AXp IIv F\nípw NncnímtÃm..."



sNe¸w tXm¶pw... Cu cLq\p h«msW¶v... GXmbmepw Rm³ ]dtª¡mw

hcpthm¶dnb¯nÃ.... C\n Rm\Xn\pw ZÃmfmIWw.. Fsâ IÀ¯mth...

Fsâsbmcp IãImew...AÃm.. sNmdn¨nep t]mbtÃm....A¸w CXv \Ã

acp¶mWtÃm...tM..?. AhÄ Im¸n¥mkpw X«hpambns«gpt¶Áp.

I{Xn t]mb DSt\, Rm³ Fsâ ]²Xn H¶p IqSn BtemNn¨p. sXm«mhmSnbpw

Ipdpt´m«nbpw shdptX AhnsS sh«n¡q«nbn«p. I¿nte F® \¶mbn tkm¸n«p

IgpIn¡fªp. ]ns¶ sNmdnXW¯nsâ \Ã aq¶meneIÄ ]dns¨Sp¯v cIp

sNdp_oUnbpIm¡n. Imen©p am{Xw Ce shfnbnem¡n ]pdta ISemkp NpÁn.

hncen¶nSbnÂ XncpIm³ ]mI¯nem¡n. ]ns¶bpw BtemNn¨p. Xcw In«nbmÂ

Fs´¦nepw H¸nímw F¶ÃmsX {]mhÀ¯nIam¡m³ ]Ánb Hcp {]tbmKhpw

a\ÊnepZn¨nÃ. Iptd Ccp«nbXn\p tijw I{Xo\ hoIpw h¶p. Rm³

Im¯ncnípIbmbncp¶p.

F´msbSo... Xncptam´ ImWm³ A\phZnt¨m....." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

tNmZn¨¸w BZyw Fsâ t\tc X«nt¡dn... ]ns¶ At§m«p sNÃmsh¦nÂ

ImWm¶p ]dªp.... A¸w Rm³ ]dªp... `b¦c £oWam...sIS¸m¶v.. At¶cw

]dªp..... A{Xív shjaamtW.. Fgªp hcs«So¶mbn... CXnsems¡ ckw... Bfp

\Ã Djmdnem {_mIntbm atÁm FSp¯p tam´ns¡mIv . XpÅnXpÅn \S¡phm...

]m«nsâ kzcw tIÁn sh¨n«v sNhnXe tI¡mt½e...

Mqw.. A¸w AhfmtLmjníphm AtÃ... cLqt\ Xf¯nbnt«¨v Ahfp Um³kp

sN¿pIm AtÃ... cknís«... GXmbmepw \ap¡Xnte H¶p t]mIWw.... \o sN¶v

`£Ww sImIphm...."

]Á¯nÃ... Rm³ ImhencníWw.. Ft¶¡mWp¼w XpÅep IqSpw..

Ft¶¡mWním³ thInbm.... IpIow Ipep¡n Cw¥ojp \r¯am sN¿p¶Xv...

Igníms\mÅXv tdmknt¨S¯n sImIp hcpw..."

F¶m \o s]mtím...."

I{Xn t]mbn¡gnªs¸mÄ Rm³ I«nen\p Iotg X¸n.... dmWn h¶Xn\p tijw

a¯mbn¨³ A[nIw kµÀiním¯Xp sImIv Ahkm\s¯ Ip¸nbnÂ C¨nsc

_m¡nbpImbncp¶p. Rm³ AXp HÁhení§p tam´n. IpSsecnªv

AXnd§n¡gnªt¸mÄ Hcpt·jw. A`nbw s]mfnbptam Fs¶mcp t]Snbpw.

AXymhiy¯n\p `£Ww Ign¨n«v hoIpw Rm³ Im¯ncp¶p. I{Xn h¶t¸mÄ

]¯p aWn Ignªp. AhfpsS tXmfnÂ Xq§n \S¸n\p Rms\mcp dotlgvkÂ

\S¯n. sNmdnXW¯nsâ _oUn hncepIÄ¡nSbnÂ XncpIn. I{Xn t]mepw

AdnªnÃ. ]ns¶ sNmdn¨nensâ F® aSn¡p¯nÂ XncpIn. F\níp sNmdnªmÂ

]pc«WatÃm. ASp¡fbnÂ IqSn _w¥mhn\pÅnÂ Ibdn. lmfnÂ sN¶t¸mtg

Rm³ I{XnbpsS tXmfnÂ Nmcn _p²namµyapÅ Ip«ntbt¸mse IbvIfpw XfÀ¯n

henªp henªp \S¶p. sN¶t¸mtg dmWnbpsS apdnbnÂ \n¶pw henb

iÐ¯nÂ Cw¥ojv ]m«p

tIÄ¡mw. XmSI XnanÀ¡pIbmhmw. t]mIp¶ hgnív lmfnÂ Idnbm¨sâ XÅ.

Fhs\´p ]ÁnsbSo... hÃ ]nimNp ]£ow XÃntbm..." XÅbpsS tNmZyw.

H¶qÃ... A½¨nsb´m Hd§ms¯... IXIS¨p sIS¡v...." I{Xn ]dªp.

lsX§s\bmSo... B s\KfntbmSv B ]m«nsâ kzcw sImdím³ ]d...



hoSmsI Ipep§phtÃ... AhSt½sS Hcp ]m«v... ]mXncmív Ah¡p Indps¡fIo¶m

tXm¶pt¶.. XÅ R§Ä t]mIp¶Xp t\m¡n \n¶p.

hmXnenÂ Iptd CSn¨n«mWp dmWn h¶p Xpd¶Xv. t\m¡pt¼mÄ R§fpsS

]pdInÂ XÅbpw. dmWnbpsS I®p Nph¶ncp¶p. apJ¯p tZjyw tIdn. XÅtb

t\m¡n Ahfedn.

t]mbns¡S¡p XtÅ... F¶m ImWm\m... C§s\ {]m©n {]m©n

\S¡pt¶....\miw..

FSo... Fým\o... \obm Ip´¯nsâ skmcw H¶p sImdt¨... a\ptj\p sskzcyw

Xm...

t]mbns¡S¡pt¶m... AtXm Fsâ hmbo¶p tI¡tWm... dmWn Ft¶ Ku\nímsX

XÅtbmSp X«n¡bdn. AhÀ ]ndp]ndp¯psImIp ]nńcnªp. AhÀ apdnbnÂ

tIdn¡gnªt¸mÄ dmWn Xncnªv R§tf t\m¡n. apJ¯p \Ã `hyX.

_lpam\t¯msS ]dªp.

At¿m... sshZytcm... tkmdn tIt«m... shey½¨nív Hd¡w sImdhm....

h¶ms«...h¶ms«...tIdn Ccp¶ms«.... " \mSIobamb kzoIcWw. Rm³ I{XnbpsS

tXmfnÂ Xm§n AIt¯íp Ibdn.

kpJmtWm sshZytc.... C¶m Cu Itktctem«ncnív....Hcp {Uns¦Sp¡t«....

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]dªp.

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ImWp¶, s\©nte amXf¡pS§Ä adªn«nÃ. apSn ]mdn¸d¶p InS¡p¶p. elcn

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sNcn¨v shdptX I®pw angn¨v Ccp¶p.

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abncp Ipt®, Rm³ a\ÊnÂ ]dªp t\m¡n. AhfsX§m\pw IIp ]nSn¨mÂ

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s]m«n. AhÄ AXqcn Zqscsbdnªp. ]ns¶ B Xpfp¼nbmSp¶ apeIÄ cIpw

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]nSn¨p amÁn. apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨v Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨pe¨n«v hoIpw hn«p. Hcp

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\n¶p. apIfÁw hfªp Iodensâ AcnIpIÄ XpSn¨p Xn§n \nÂ¡p¶p. Ińsâ

AÁw Aåw ImWmw. B IodÂ Xn§nb XpSbnSp¡nteíp adbp¶p IpÁn¸qSIÄ

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IpÁw ]dªXv \otbmÀ¡p¶ptIm HtImSm s]mebmSn tamt\.... \tÃmcp

sNdp¸¡mc³... C\nsbń\m tjhp sN¿pt¶. sXIm³ Hcp sÌ¸mbn... C\n XmSn

{]tXyIw hfÀ¯ItÃm..." AhÄ Ft¶ Hcp {`mńtbt¸mse Fsâ Ihnfnepw

apJ¯pw D½ sh¨p. At¸mÄ hoIpw ]m«p XpS§n. AhfpsS Cu

PÂ¸\§Ä¡nSbnÂ Fsâ IbvIÄ {]hÀ¯n¨p. Ih¨v Fsâ XpSIfnÂ

Ccnípt¼mÄ Xpd¶ncp¶ B tbm\o hnShn\pÅnteív Npcp«n sh¨ncp¶ sNmdnXW

_oUnIÄ Rm³ \o«n ]nSn¨p. Adnbm¯ a«nÂ Rm³ hnSÀ¶ncp¶ B tbm\nbnÂ

sasÃ tatem«pw Iotgm«pw IbvIÄ Nen¸n¨p. AhfpsS Iń\p NpÁpw B

sNmdnXWIfpsS AÁ§Ä sk¡³UpIÄ hn{ian¨p. ]ns¶ B IńÂ cIp

_oUnIfpw Aåw AaÀ¯nbpc¨p. B tbm\nbpsS NpcpI NpIpIÄ¡nSbnÂ

Rm³ sNmdnXWw C«pc¨p. Fsâ IbvIÄ B hnImc{XntImW tI{µ¯nÂ

Dcknbt¸mÄ AhÄ Acs¡«\¡n Aåw IqSn Ih¨ncp¶v F\níp \¶mbn

Dcím³ kuIcyw X¶psImIp ]dªp. " Mqw... Ibv]¯n Çgpw A\§ps¶mIv....

Hct¨m... Hc¨p cknt¨mSm..... tbmtKmÅh\m...Fsâ sshZycv... AXpsImIv

Ft¶t¸msemcp kpµcns¸®nsâ kmam\t¯epw \Ã Hcp Itépw Ahkm\mbn«v

sXmSm³ ]ÁnbtÃm.... AXpw Ncphm¦pft¯ Cfb k´m\¯nsâ

ImsetSev....ÌnÂ bq BÀ G e¡n am³... ^¡n§v e¡n.... F¶mepw aXn \o

kpJn¨Xv... C\n Rm³ \nsâ ap¼nÂ C§s\ sISs¶md§pw... Cu Ft¶ t\m¡n

shÅsad¡n \o ChnsS Ccnípw ....H¶p t\tc t\m¡m³ ]ÁmsX...H¶p sXmSm³

]ÁmsX....H¶p s\ehnfním³ t]mepw ]ÁmsX.... AtXSm... ZmÁvkv

dmWn...Ncphm¦pfw dmWn..." ]dªn«v AhÄ Fsâ XpSIfnÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp. t\tc

Ip¸nbncp¶ taibpsS ASpt¯íp \S¶p. Rm³ _oUnIÄ Fsâ Itkcíp

]ndIntesídnªp. \S¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÄ AdnbmsX IhínSbnÂ H¶p

sNmdnªp. ]ns¶ Ip¸n I¿nseSp¯p. t\m¡nbt¸mÄ ¥mÊnÃ. " tM....¥mÊntÃ...

I{Xo...FhnsS B ]qdntamfv...FSo I{Xo... ¥mÊp sImIp hmSo.. Ip¸n Xmsg sh¨n«v

AhÄ kmam\w sNmdnbm³ XpS§n. BZyw Hcp Ibv sImImbncp¶p, ]ns¶bXv

cIp Ibv sImIpambn. " tM.. FtSm Xsâ Ibv sImI¸w F´mtSm Fsâ ChnsS

Hcp amÁw.... kt´mjw sImIm... FSo I{Xo... ¥mÊv..." s]s«¶v AhfpsS kwkmcw

\ne¨p. sNmdn¨nÂ aq¯p. cIp IbvIÄ sImIpw Ih¡nSbnÂ Dckm³ XpS§n.

lmhq... F´mtSm CXv... F\nív ISntbm... F¦nÂ AXdnªn«p Xt¶ Imcyw.

BMvlm.... CXv It´ Xs¶bmWtÃm.. sNmdnbp¶Xv.... lmbv \Ã ckw... Mqw.

Fs´mcp ISn... lt½.... Mqw.. Mqw. Mqw.. Mqw.. " sNmdn¨nÂ aq¯p. Hcp IbvsImIv

]qdI¯n¸nSn¨n«v. IńÂ Xt¶ AaÀ¯n sNmdnbp¶ dmWntb IIt¸mÄ B

sNmdn¨nÂ amÁns¡mSp¡mw F¶p ]dªpsImIv Fsâ Ip® tam³



NmSnsbgpt¶Áp \n¶v hoÀ¸pap«p¶p. AhÄ Ih¡qSp apgph³

sNmdnbp¶Xnt\msSm¸w, ]qdp s]m s]mfnÏ¯n ]nSn¨n«v Ińepw Xncp½p¶p. "

tlm... F´mbnXv.... ^¡nMv... sNmdn¨nÂ... FSm...cLq... s]mebmSn tamt\ ...F´p

a{ámSm \o sNbvXXv... lt½... lt¿m.... F\níp ht¿.... Mqw... \Ã ckw

sNmdnbp¼w... F¦nÂ AXp Xt¶ \S¡s«.. lm...lm...lmhq... hq....hq...hq.....l¿S....

AhÄ ImepIÄ Ih¨p \n¶p, F¶n«åw Ip\nªp \n¶v ]qdnXfpIÄ

AI¯n¸nSn¨v AI¯p I´p Iq«n¯ncp½m³ XpS§n. cIp an\nt«mfw

Aadns¡mIv AaÀ¯n Xncp½nbt¸mÄ AhÄ hnfn¨p Iqhm³ XpS§n. "

lq....lq..lq... Fât½m.... Fs´mcp kpJw.....lbv...l¿m...lt¿m...lt¿m....F\nív

GXmIp t]mse hcpt¶... FSm.... t\ms¡Sm... F\níp hcps¶Sm.... abntc... cLq...

t\ms¡Sm...lq... lmt¿m...." Hcp \oI \nehnfntbmsS AhÄ I«nenteíncp¶p.

]ns¶ \oI izmtkmOzmkw hnSm³ XpS§n. InX¨psImIv AhÄ ]dªp. "

F´mcp¶Xv... Fât½.. \Ã ckmcp¶p... FSm t]m{Io...\o F´p a{´w sNbvXmepw

dmWn kpJns¨Sm...t\m¡nbncp¶p sImXn hnt«mSm... dmkvIte.... Mqw...Mqw... AhÄ

I«nenteíp sNcnªp. Hcp \nanjw IgnªnÃ. hoIpw sNmdn¨nÂ. \Ã aq¯

CeIfmbncp¶p Rm³ ]dn¨Sp¡nbncp¶Xv. " lt¿m... Cu ^¡n§v sNmdn¨nep

t]mIp¶nÃtÃm.... sl´mbnXv.... lmhq... Mqw... Çgpw \Ã kpJw... lt¿m... F\níp

ht¿... slSm sNIp¯mt\... \o a{´ hmZnbmtWmSm....lt¿m...lq... lmhq...."

I«nenÂ aeÀ¶pInS¶v ImepIÄ Ih¨psh¨v cIp IbvIÄ sImIpw AhÄ ]qdp

amńs]mfním³ XpS§n. FhnsSsb¶nÃ Ih¡qSp sam¯w sNmdn¨nÂ Xt¶. "

slsâ Ihs¡tS ... hÃ ]pgqw tIdntbm...Fs´mcp sNmdn¨nem CXv... F¶mepw \Ã

kptJmw.... Mqw... F¦n sNmdnªn«p Xt¶ Imcyw... t\m¡n shÅsads¡Sm...

\mtb... ItImSm s]®p§fp kpJnípt¶...lq..lq.... lbv...lbv...lbv..lbv... \Ã

ckw... At§m«p Iods«.. At§m«p hcs«... slât½... F\níp ]nt¶w hcpIm¶m

tXm¶pt¶... lt¿m... AtXtÃm.. hcpt¶...hcp¶q...h¶q.... lqbv...tlm...

hq....hq....hq... " A[nIw an\p«pIÄ IgnªnÃ At¸mtgípw AhÄ sR«n hnd¨p

]pfªp sImIv ASp¯ cXnaqÀObnÂ F¯n. InS¶p iànbmbn InX¨p.

At¸mgpw IbvIÄ cIpw aeÀ¯n sh¨ ]qdnÂ Xs¶. ]Xps¡ ]qdmtI AaÀ¯n

XShm³ XpS§n. " slât½.. F´mbnXv... Ft¶s¡mIn\n Xm§m³ ht¿.

l...CsX´m C§s\ sNmdnbpt¶... lt¿m... F\níp ht¿...slât½m..."

sNmdnbm\mImsX thZ\tbmsS AhÄ InS¶pcpfm³ XpS§n. ]cn]qÀ¶ \ábmbn

ImepIÄ Ih¨p I®S¨p aeÀ¶pInS¶psImIv ]qdp amńs¸mfníp¶

dmWntb¡t¸mÄ F¶nte {]XnImcZmln kSIpSsªgpt¶Áp. t{Zmln,

A\p`hnís«. Fsâ a\Êp ]dªp. Rm³ ]Xps¡ Xe t\scbm¡n, Iptd

t\cambn Xq¡nbn«ncp¶ IbvIÄ hen¨pIpSªp. ]ns¶ sasÃ Fgpt¶Áp.

aSnbnÂ XncpIn sh¨ncp¶ sNdnb F®¡p¸nsbSp¯p, apIp ]dns¨dnªp. jÍn

Ducnsbdnªp. F\nínt¸mÄ Hcp _\nb³ am{Xw. t\tc \S¶p Ih¡nS

sNmdnªpcpfp¶ dmWnbpsS ASp¯p sN¶p \n¶p. IbvIÄ¡nSbnÂ IqSn an¶n

adbp¶ \oe¨, Nph¶ ]qÀ¸mfnIfpsS ZÀi\w Fsâ Ip®tb Dcp¡pI¼nbm¡n.

H¸w AhfpsS I®S¨pÅ tNãIfpw. CSív I®p Xpd¶ dmWn AhnNmcnXambn

t{]Xt¯¡It]mse Ft¶ angn¨p t\m¡n. apJw hnfdn. Ih¡qSp

sNmdnbp¶Xn\nSbnepw AhÄ \nehnfn¨p.



\o...\o... "

AtXSo... tamtf... CXv Rm³ Xs¶bmSo... dmWn tamtf...."

lnÃm... lnÃm...CXv....\obÃ... \ns¶ Rm³... \o..."

ASs§So... s]t®.... Is¿Sp¡v... ]qÁo¶p Is¿Sps¡So...]çqdntamtf..."

]ÁptIe... sNmdnbWw... C\ow sNmdnbWw..." AhÄ sNmdnªpsImIp ]dªp.

C\n Rm³ sNmdnªp XcmSo... Is¿Sv..."

Rm³ _eambn B IbvIÄ amÁn. ]ns¶ Hcp \nanj¯n\pÅnÂ Ip¸nípÅnÂ

\n¶pw aq¶mep XpÅn F® AhfpsS IhínSbnÂ hogn¨p. ]ns¶ AXv AhfpsS

]qÁnÂ \¶mbn Xncp½n ]nSn¸n¨p. sNmdn¨nepw cXnaqÀOIfpw sImIv \\ª

]qhnXfpIÄ t]mse arZpeamb B kpJtI{µ¯nÂ FÃmbvS¯pw DÅnÂ htc

Rm³ B F® Xncp½n¸nSn¸n¨p. IńÂ sXm«t¸mÄ C¡nfnsImIhÄ ]pfªp.

Rc§n ]ÃpIÄ ISn¨p ]nSn¨hÄ FÃmw kln¨p. B tbm\oZzmc¯n\pÅnÂ Fsâ

hncepIÄ Ibdnbnd§nbt¸mÄ AhÄ Bizmk¯n\p thIn ImepIÄ

AI¯n¯¶p. AhfpsS ]cm{Iaw Ipd¨p imámbn. ImepIÄ Ih¨v AhÄ

InS¶p. ]ns¶ AhÄ IbvIÄ Iq«n¯ncp½m³ XpS§n. Rm³ hoIpw B

aZ\a¬U]¯nemsI It¿mSn¨p Xncp½n. ]qhnXfnt\¡mÄ amÀ±hw Ct¸mÄ

AhfpsS kzÀ¤obtI{µ¯n\v. ]ns¶ IbvIÄ amÁn t\m¡n.

asÁmcmÄ¡mbncps¶¦nÂ Zb\obamb HcpImgvNbmbncpt¶t\. XSn¨p XnWÀ¯p

InS¡p¶ tbm\oXSw. Np«p hoÀ¯ ]¸Swt]mse BIrXnbnÃmsX hoÀ¯pńb

tbm\oXShpw ]qdneIfpw Ah Nph¶pXpSp¯ncníp¶p. ]qdnsâ DÅnte Nph¶

amwk¯n\pw Hmd©p \ndw. AXp XnWÀ¯pIgnªp. CXnsems¡

BIÀjIambnt¯m¶nbXv. AXn\pÅnÂ s]m§n\n¶ hoÀ¯ioa¨m¼§tb

HmÀ½n¸níp¶ I´mbncp¶p. tNmc s]mSnª cq]¯nÂ hoÀ¯ps]m«mdmbn

_eq¬ t]mse hÃm¯ BIrXnbnÂ Hcn©pbc¯nÂ hoÀ¯p\n¶

I´v.ASp¯Sp¯ cIp cXnaqÀOIfnÂ AXnsâ BIrXn hoÀ¯

BIrXnbnÃm¯IqÀ¡¡ng§p t]mse. \ndw ISpwNph¸mbn F¶p am{Xw. B IqXn

htc sNmdnªpXSn¨ncp¶p.. Rm\m XfnÀIńt·Â NqIp hncÂ hf¨v H¶p

sRm«n, Hcp ckw. AsXm¶p hnd¨p. At¸mfhÄ thZ\sImIpw C¡nfn sImIpw

Npcp§nt¸mbn. I¬T\mf¯nÂ \n¶pw Hcp iÐapbÀ¶p.

slât½m..."

H¸w ImepIfSp¯p t]mbn. I®pIÄ Npcp§nbSªp t]mbn. s]s«¶v AhÄ

hoIpwImepIfI¯n¸nSn¨p. hoIpw sNmdnbm³ AhÄ IbvIÄ Imen\nSbnteíp

sImIph¶t¸mÄ Rm³ B IbvIÄ ]nSn¨p hm§n Ipd¨v F® Fsâ

I¿nsemgn¨vIbv]¯nIÄ Iq«n¯ncp½n. ]ns¶ Rm\m cIp Ibv̧ ¯nIfpw cIp

hit¯ípwhncn¨p sh¨p. F¶n«v AhfpsS apJt¯íp Ip\nªp. Fsâ kzmkw

apJ¯Sn¨t¸mÄ AhÄ I®pXpd¶p.

FSm... FSm... \o Ft¶ F¶m sN¿m³ t]mIphm... Fsâ Imens¶tSÂ

\osb´mSmsNbvXXv.... ?..." AhÄ `bt¯msS angn¨ I®pItfmtS tNmZn¨p.

Rm³ \ns¶ H¶pw sNbvXnÃtÃmSo.. sN¿m³ t]mIp¶tXsbmÅp.... "

FSm.. Ft¶ D]{ZhnícpXv...Ft¶ s\\¡dnb¯nÃ... \ns¶ Rm³ ..."

^... t]mSo.... \obmcm... Fsâ Ip® AI¯p tIdp¼w \nsâbo ISn amdpw... ]ns¶

\obS§ntímfpw...." Ip¸nbnÂ \n¶pw Ipds¨® FSp¯v Rm³ tZjyw ]nSn¨p



hndíp¶ Ip®bnepw ]pc«n. Ct¸mÄ Fsâ KZhoc\p \Ã sagpsagp¡v. ]ns¶

F\níp sNmdnbcpXtÃm. Rm³ Fsâ NpIpIÄ AhfpsS XpSp¯v sNs´mIn

¸g¨pIpIfnteíSp¸n¨p. AhÄ Xebn«pcp«n.

Ft¶ D]{ZhnícptX... F\n¡n\n H¶pw Xm§m³ hs¿Sm... amsdSm...."

]nt¶ ...\o amsdSm¶p ]dªm amdm³ Rms\¶m \nsâ ]«nbmtWmSo... \mbnsâ

tamtf AS§ns¡S¶m... s\\¡v \ÃXv... FXnÀ¯m... \nsâ sImXw htc Rm³

]®n¡odn¡tfw. Ft¶ s\\¡n¸w a\ÊnembtÃm...

FSm... Ft¶ ^¡p sN¿tÃSm... thtW....\o Fsâ thtd FhnsS thtWepw

tIÁntím thtWÂ Fsâ hmbn sht¨m...¹okv..

A¼So... A¸w s\\s¡sâ Ip® ISn¨p ]dnímtÃm.... Fs´mcp NpImSo \ntâXv.

Ifníps¶¦nÂ \nt¶¯t¶ IfníWw... AXnsâ kpJw H¶p thsdbm..." Rm³

AhfpsS ]mXn aeÀ¶ NpIpIÄ Fsâ hmbnseSp¯p hen¨p IpSnö¼n. AhÄ

Rc§ns¡mIncp¶p. BZyw Xebpcp«m³ {ians¨¦nepw ]ns¶ AhÄ AS§n.

AhÄ im´bmbt¸mÄ Rm³ apJapbÀ¯n. ]ns¶ Xmtgíp amdn B apeIfnÂ

Fsâ XmSnaoibn«pc¨p. ]ns¶ B apeIÄ Rm³ amdn amdn¡pSn¨p.

FSm... Ft¶ hnsSSm... Ft¶ H¶pw sN¿tÃSm... s\\s¡¶m thtWepw Rm³

XcmSm. FSm amsdSm...." AhÄ Zo\kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.

\osb\nín¸w H¶pw XcISo... FÃmw Rms\Spt¯mfmw... AS§ns¡S¶m aXn....."

]ns¶ Rm³ B hbdphgn ]p¡nÄ hgn Xmtgínd§n. AhfpsS Ih¨p hnSÀ¶

]qdnSp¡nÂ F¯nbt¸mÄ, AhnsS IhnÄ ap«n¨t¸mÄ s]mÅp¶ NqSv. F®bpsS

sNdnb aWw. At¸mÄ B ]qdn\p aWw Ipdhmbncp¶p. AhnsS Rms\sâ XmSn

aoibn«pc¨p.

AcpsXSm... aoibns«mcímsXSm....Fsâ Poh³ t]mIps¶Sm... "

F§s\bpsISo... Fsâ XmSn... sXIm³ Xt¶bÃ.. Çw s\\¡p kpJním\pw

sImÅnímw... tM... " Rm³ tNmZn¨p. AhÄ sasÃ Xes]m¡n Fgpt¶Â¡m³

{ian¨p AS§ns¡Ss¡So AhsS.....s\\¡v ]ÁptIse¦nÂ Ime§ndp¡n

]nSns¨m... ]ns¶ F\nsím¶pw ]Á¯nÃtÃm...." AXp tI«tXmsS AhÄ

ImepIfSp¸n¨p. ]t£ s]s«¶p Xs¶ AhÄ ImeI¯n¸nSn¨p.

ItIm... s\\¡v ImeSp¸ním\nãanÃ... kpJníWw... tZ...Fht\ ItIm... " Rm³

AhfpsS ImepIÄ¡nSbnÂ ap«nencp¶p. ]ns¶ Ip®sbSp¯v sasÃ hmWaSn¨p

Aht\ _ew sh¸n¨p. kwkmcw aq¯t¸mÄ Ah\n¯ncn _ew Ipdªncp¶p.

Nph¶p XpSp¯v hnSÀ¶p InS¡p¶ B XfnÀtbm\nbnÂ I®pIÄ tI{µoIcn¨pÅ

Ibv{]tbmKt¯msS Ah³ hoIpw I¼nbmbn.

Cãw sImIsÃSm abntc... F\níp ImeSp¸ním³ ]Áp¶nsÃSm... \o AhSw

apgph\pw hoÀ¸n¨pIfªntÃSm... At¿m Fsâ kmam\w hoÀ¯p s]m«pth...."

AhÄ Xebn«pcp«n hne]n¨p.

CsÃSo...dmWntamtf... Çw \nsâ ]qdn\p ]gbXnepw csIc«n hen¸w sh¨ns«mIv...

\o C\n CXpw Ihs¡tS sht¨mIv Hcp...cIp Znhkw Ih¨p \S¶m aXn... A§p

_mw¥qcp sNÃp¼w Btcepw tNmZn¨mte... ]d... Hcp sshZysâ Ip® AXn\I¯v

Ccns¸msI¶v Rm\hfptS tateív sasÃ Nmªp. IbvIfpbÀ¯n AhÄ Ft¶

XSbm³ {ian¨p. Rm\m IbvIÄ X«ns¯dn¸n¨p.

FSm... thsISm... thsI¶m ]dªXv.... FSm... "



t]mSo... Iq¯n¨o.. \o CXqsS A§p kpJnív......" ]dªpsImIv Rm³ Fsâ

Ip®¯e I¿nseSp¯v hnSÀ¶ncp¶ ]qÁnteíp shs¨m¶p XÅn. Hcp hnjahpw

IqSmsX AXp sX¶n B Xo¸qdnÂ IShtcbnd§n. AhfpsS hms]mfnªp. AXnÂ

\ns¶mcp iÐw.

Fât½...At¿m.... "

F´mSo... tamtf... kpJnt¨m....."

At¿m... AXqscSm... F\níp thZ\n¨p«p hs¿Sm...A\¡tÃSm...."

l.... A\¡msX§\m tamtf ]®pt¶... \o A\§msX sISt¶m... _m¡nsbms¡

Cu cLp t\m¡ntímfmw......" Rm³ sasÃ ASn XpS§n. bmsXmcp

Zm£nWyhpanÃmsX Rm³ BªaÀ¯n ASn¨p. F®bpsS sagp¡pw AhfpsS

tbm\oPehpw B Aánkmam\¯n\p \ÃsX¶epIm¡n. I®pIÄ Cdp¡nbS¨v

NpIpIÄ _eambn ISn¨p]nSn¨hÄ InS¶p. Mv...

Mv....Mv...Mv......]Xpt¡Sm....Mv....Mv...Mv...." Hmtcm ASnípw AhÄ Rc§ns¡mIncp¶p.

F\nít¸msg§pw kvJe\w DImIp¶ e£WanÃ. ]®ensâ thKX

aq¯t¸mfhÄ Rc§n.

slât½.... F\níp hcps¶Sm... ASns¡Sm... ASn¨p XoÀs¡Sm abntc... lmhq...

Fsâ

kmam\w I¯pt¶... At¿m... hcps¶Sm... Mqw...Mqw...Mqw...lmhq...

AhfdnbmsX AhfpsS Acs¡«p tatem«p XÅn¯pS§n. AXpII F\nípw

Cf¡w XpS§n. ]t£ At¸mtgípw AhÄ¡p hnImcaqÀO h¶p Ignªncp¶p.

AtXmsS AhÄ Acs¡«p tatem«p s]m¡n _ew ]nSn¨p. IbvIÄ InS¡bnÂ

AÅn¸nSn¨p.

lt¿m... Fât¿m... aXnsbSm... \nÀs¯Sm... AXp s]m«nt¸mIpshSm... Fât½...

\nÀt¯m \nÀt¯m..." Acs¡«p s]m¡n¸nSn¨hÄ \nehnfn¨p. AXp Rm³ tI«nÃ

Fsâ Ip®bnenfInb Xo¡mÁp am{Xta Rm\dnªpÅp. Fsâ Acs¡«nte

kpJ¯nsâ sR«epIÄ IqSn. ]cnkcw ad¶p Rm³ sXcpsXsc BªSn¨p.

AhÄ¡p h¶n«pw Hcp an\nt«mfw Rm³ XIÀ¯Sn¨t¸mfmsWsâ Acs¡«nÂ

t_mw_p s]m«nbXv. XobpIIÄ t]mse Fsâ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw ip¢w Hmtcm

ASnípw B dmWn¸qdnsâ ASn¯«nteív Bªp ]Xn¨p. Fsâ Ddbnte CfInb

]mÂ¯pIpIÄ apgph\pw AhfptS KÀ`]m{X¯n\p ap¼nÂ \nt£]n¨p

Ignªt¸mÄ Fsâ Acs¡«p \nivOeambn. XpSníp¶ ]dn B ]qÁnÂ AaÀ¯n

sh¨n«v Rm³ AhfpsS tateíp hoWp. A]kvamcw _m[n¨ t]mse

sR«ns¡mIncp¶ AhfpsS Acs¡«pw At¸mÄ \nivOeambn. I®S¨hÄ

XfÀ¶p InS¶p. A\¡anÃ. Hcp hn[w im´ambt¸mÄ Rm³ XebpbÀ¯n t\m¡n.

Ibv InS¡bneq¶n Acs¡s«m¶p sh«n¨p sh¨n«v Rm³ hnfn¨p.

FSo... dmWns¡mt¨....."

D¯canÃ.

Rm³ IcW¯v X«n hnfn¨p. At¸mÄ Dd¡¯nÂ \ns¶¶ t]mse AhÄ hnjan¨p

I®p Xpd¶p. Ipgbp¶ kzc¯nÂ AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

s\\¡p aXnbmbntÃ... C\nsb¦nepw...Ducns¡mIp...t]mSm...

\o C\ow ]Tn¨nÃ... sicn \nt¶ Rm³ ]Tn¸n¨nt« t]mIps¶msÅSo.....

C\n sNbvXm...Rm³ N¯p t]mIpw...



shÅw... shÅw...." AhÄ a{ń¨p.

\o N¯m Fsâ ]«n NmIp¶ t]memSo...." Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp. Ip®

Ducnt¸m¶t¸mÄ Hcp sNdnb iÐw tI«p. hoÀ¯I¶ ]qÀ¨pIpIfpsS CSbnÂ

\n¶pw Fsâ sImgp¯ ip¢w Hen¨nd§n AhfpsS IqXnbntesímgpIn. Rm\m

]qdnsâ Xpd¶ hm tNÀ¯S¨p. ]ns¶ sN¶v tai¸pd¯ncp¶ shÅ¡p¸nsbSp¯p

Xpd¶v AhfpsS NpInÂ ap«n¨p. AhÄ hmXpd¶p AhfpsS Xes]m¡n¸nSn¨v

Rm³ shÅsamgn¨p sImSp¯p. Ipd¨p XWp¯ shÅw AI¯p sN¶s¸mÄ

AhÄs¡mcpWÀhp h¶p. Rm³ AhfpsS Ih¨p InS¶ Ih¡q«nÂ t\m¡n

Xfcm³ XpS§p¶ Ip®bnÂ sasÃ XgpIn hmWaSn XpS§n. AXpII AhfpsS

I®pIfnÂ òXn DSseSp¯p.

C\n.... \o... F¶m ...sN¿m³ t]mIphmSm... aXnbmbntÃ... Ft¶ sImÃm\mtWm

\nsâ `mhw..?..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

ItIm... \o \¶mbn«nÃ... \o acymZ ]Tn¨nt« Ch³ ]n·mds¯mÅp... AtÃSm

tamt\.....ItIm... Ah³ k½Xn¨p... tZ... t\m¡v _ew shíp¶Xv... " ip¢hpw

]qÀt¯\pw IqSn¡pgª Ip® _ewsh¨p. Ip®bnÂ hmWaSn¨psImIv Rm³

I«nenÂ Ibdn AhfpsS ImepIÄ¡nSbnÂ Ccp¶p. Hcp XebnWsbSp¯p,

AhfpsS IpInIÄ s]m¡n XebnW IpIn¡SnbnÂ sh¨p. Ct¸mÄ hoÀ¯pńb

B Nph¶ tbm\oXSw Hcp Ip¶n³]pdw t]mse DbÀ¶p \n¶p.

AhÄs¡XnÀ¡m\mbnÃ FÃmw A\pkcn¨tXbpÅp. \ocp sh¨p hoÀ¯ncp¶ B

{XntImW¯nÂ Rm³ sasÃ H¶p XShn. AhÄ AklyXtbmsS Acs¡«\¡n.

\o C\ow Ft¶ sN¿m³ t]mIphmtWm... \o Hcp arKamsWSm....arKw...."

AtXSo... ]t£... Cs¶¦nepw \o Hcp s]®mIWw... CsÃ¦nÂ t\cw shfp¡p¼w....

Cu I«nteÂ \nsâ ihw sIS¡pw...." AhÄ sR«n Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n.

AhÄ t]Sn¨p F¶v B apJw ]dªp.

F´mSo... Ncphm¦pft¯ ]pen¡p«n t]Sn¨p t]mtbm... Rm³ ]dªXv kXyam...

\ns¶ t\cw shfp¡p¶Xp htc...]®ms\mÅ Icp¯o...Ip®símIv.... ]t£ AXp

Xm§ms\mÅ sIåv... \nsâ Cu NXª kmam\¯n\nÃ... \o N¯Xp Xt¶..."

Rm³ hoIpw AhfpsS tateíp Nmªp. I¼nbmb Ip® AhfpsS Ih¡nSbnÂ

sh¨p XÅn. hgn Xs¶¯m³ IIp ]nSn¨t]mse B Ipgª ]qÁnÂ Fsâ Ip®

¹ps¡¶nd§n. H¶p IqSn Ducn¯Ånbn«v, Rm³ AhfpsS apeIfnÂ amdn amdn

ISn¨p. C\n ISn¨p Xt¶... Xn¶Ww... "

lt¿m... ISnímsX....F\níp h¿... C\n sNbvXm...Rm³ N¯p t]mIpw... Ft¶

hnt«cv...¹okv..."

F´mSo Çw Hcp ¹okv... sXdn hnfnsíSo..... FSm¶p shfnsíSo...."

F\níp hs¿sâ cLq... Rms\mcp s]®tÃ... C¨ncqsS Zbhp ImWn¨qtS...."

tM... \o...s]®mtWm.. AsX¸gm......?... Zbm¶p sh¨mse´m¶v s\\¡dnbmthm....

F\níp hnizmkw hcp¶nÃ... \Ã H¶mćw samtew ]qdpw Hs¡ HsIt¶ HÅp....

AtXmIv... ImcymbnÃ... s]®msW¦n... Icps¯mÅ BWp§fp ]®n¯cp¼w

AXmkzZníWw... kpJníWw... C¶m H¶p {ian¨p t\m¡v..." Rm³ sasÃ sasÃ

Ip® DucnbSn¨psImIp ]dªp. Ct¸mÄ ]m«nsâ kzc¯n\nSív XmfmÂaIambn.

Ipgª]qÁnÂ \n¶pw ¥Iv...¥Iv...iÐw. Ahsfm¶pw ]dªnÃ. tXmÂhn

k½Xn¨Xp t]mse I®S¨p InS¶p. Rm³ Fsâ ASnbpsS thKX Iq«n.



cImat¯XmbXpsImImbncnípw C¯hW F\nínfIm³ IqSpXÂ kabsaSp¯p.

AtXmsS B ]qdnfIns¯dnípamdv ]®ensâ iànbpw IqSn. CXn\nSív AhÄ

H¶p sR«nsb¶p tXm¶n. B apJw Npfnbp¶Xpw Acs¡«phndíp¶Xpw IIp.

Ipd¨p t\cw hnd¨n«v. Ac¡qSp imámbn. Ip®bnÂ AhfpsS DÅnte

]qdSp¡pIÄ _eambn apdp¡n¸nSn¨n«pImbncp¶p. BsIbpÅ Hcp Ne\w

AhfpsS IbvIÄ InS¡bnÂ _eambn AÅn¸nSn¨Xmbncp¶p. B NqSp ]qÁnte

kpJamb apdp¡w A\p`hn¨ Kpem³ _ew ]nSn¨p XpS§n. F\níp ip¢w

kvJenípsa¶mbt¸mÄ Rm³ Ip® DucnsbSp¯p. ]ns¶ sasÃ Aht\

hmWaSn¨psImIv Rm³ AhfpsS Xeíse¯n.

hm...sXmds¡So....."

AhÄ sasÃ ]ÁnÃ F¶p Xebm«n I®S¨p InS¶p. Rm³ Hcp IbvsImIv

AhfpsS Xes]m¡n¸nSn¨v Fsâ Ip®bpsS AÁ¯p ap«n¨n«edn. ImcWw Fsâ

ip¢¡pgÂ NoÁmdmbn¡gnªncp¶p.

On......hm sXmds¡So.. ]pI¨ntamtf...."

At_m[mhkvYbnse¶ t]mse AhfpsS NpIpIÄ Aåw AI¶p.

AXn\nSbnteív Rms\sâ Ip®¯e shäÀ¯n. B ]ÃpIÄ AI¶p. ASp¯

Hcp XShen\v Fsâ Ip®hoc³ ]mÂ OÀ±n¨p. BZyt¯ XpÅn AhfpsS NpInsâ

tImWnÂ hoWp. Ahsâ Xe AhfpsS hmbnÂ ap«n¨p sh¨n«v Rm³ hmWaSn¨p.

AhfpsS NpInepw ]Ãnepw hmípÅnepw FÃmw Fsâ ip¢¡W§Ä

NnXdns¯dn¨p hoWp. Ahkm\¯pÅnbpw ]ngnsªmgn¨n«v Ip® Rm³ AhfpsS

IhnfnÂ Dc¨p. ]ns¶ Aht\ hn«n«v AhfpsS Igp¯n\p Ip¯n¸nSn¨p. HÁ¯pÅn

IfbmsX \¡n¡pSnsíSo...Mqw.... IpSním³... \s¡So..." Zb\obambn Ft¶ H¶p

t\m¡nbn«v. AhÄ \m¡n«v NpÁp]mSpw hoW XpÅnIÄ \¡nsbSp¯p. " Fds¡So..

CXv s\\¡v cLpsshZy³ Xcp¶ acp¶m... Fsâ ]mepw....\nsâ tX\pw... sNe¸w

Hcp \mÁw ImWpw... AXp \nsâ tImWm¯ntebm. hÃt¸mgpsams¡ ]qdp

IgpIWw....\¶mIm\mtW \o CXpsImIv \¶mIpw.... Mqw...Fd¡v. Rm³ AhfpsS

apSnbnÂ _eambn ]nSn¨v Xesbm¶p Ipep¡n. "KvÀÀÀ" F¶ iÐw AhfpsS

sXmIbnÂ \n¶pw Rm³ tI«p. Rm³ AhfpsS Xe Xmsg sh¨p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS

apeIfnÂ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ ]Án¸nSn¨ncp¶ Ipg¼v Rm³ Xq¯p XpS¨p. AhÄ

H¶padnbm¯htft¸mse I®S¨p InS¶p. Rm³ sasÃ Fgpt¶Áp. AhfpsS

ImepIÄ ]nSn¨Sp¸n¨p. B ]qÀ¨pIpIÄ H«n¸nSn¨p. AhÄ A\§p¶nÃ. Rm³

sN¶v ]m«ps]«n \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶ AhfpsS \mUn ]nSn¨p t\m¡n. Ipg¸anÃ,

NmIs¯m¶panÃ. aq¶mep {]mhiys¯ cXnaqÀObpsS XfÀ¨bmWv. B Ihnfnepw

apeIfnepw ip¢w ]Án¸nSn¨ncp¶p. ]pXs¸Sp¯v Rm\htf ]pX¸n¨p. Fsâ

apsISp¯pSp¯p. Fsâ jÍnsbSp¯v hen¨p tIÁn. Itkcíp ]ndInÂ \n¶pw

sNmdnXW _oUnIsfSp¯v I¡qknen«p shÅsamgn¨p. Xncn¨p h¶v

{_mIn¡p¸nbnÂ \n¶pw cIp IhnÄ tamń. Ip¸nbnÂ \n¶pw Ipd¨p shÅhpw

IpSn¨p. Itkc hen¨n«v Rm³ B InS¡ícnInencp¶p. I®S¨pInS¡p¶ AhfpsS

aq¡nÂ Ibvsh¨p t\m¡n. \mUn ]nSn¨p t\m¡n. Ct¸mgpw Ipg¸anÃ. Hmtcm¶p

Nnń¨psImIpw F¶mÂ Ahtf {i²n¨psImIpw Rm\hnsSbncp¶p. ]mXncm

Ignªp ImWpw Imdnsâ iÐw tI«p. Rm³ s]s«¶p sseÁW¨p. Aåw

Ignªt¸mÄ hmXnÂ¡Â ImsåcpamÁw tI«p. IXInÂ Btcm XÅn t\m¡p¶p.



dmWn tamtf...dmWn tamtf... " Ipª½bpsS iÐw.

tI«bpS³ Rm³ dmWnbpsS hm s]m¯n¸nSn¨p. ]t£ AhÄ \Ã Dd¡ambncp¶p.

tI«p ImWpIbnÃ, F¦nepw Hcp ap³IcpXÂ.

hnfníISo... Ahfn¸w \Ã Hd¡amcnípw...." Idnbm F¶ ISphbpsS apcfp¶

iÐw.

t]mIp¼w Ahfp hÃm¯ Hcp coXoemcp¶p... htÃmw Ignt¨m¶dnb¯nÃ....Çw

apdo¶v sseÁp IIXtÃ..." Ipª½bpsS kvt\lw.

AXp s\\¡p sNe¸w tXm¶nbXmcnípw.....B t\cw shfp¯n«p t\m¡mw... Çw

Ahsfmd§s«t¶... \o hm..... \ap¡p thsd tPmensbmÅXtÃ... ]ns¶ shfp¸n\p

Xncp½epw...." Idnbm¨sâ Nncn.

Hm... tPmeow Xncp½epw aq¯¸w F¸gpw thWw¶mbn.... Mqw....sImÅmw sImÅmw

F¦n hm... F\nípw Çw \Ã aqUm... cmhnte dmWn t]mIphtÃ... Xncp½en¸w

Xs¶bm¡mw X½nÂ X½nÂ C¡nfn Iq«p¶ iÐw. AXnÂ ckníp¶ CWIfpsS

iÐw AXv AI¶I¶p t]mbn. ASp¯ A¦w apIfnÂ AhcpsS s_UvdqanÂ

Act§dpw. Ipªt½, \ns¶ Ifn¨nsÃ¦nepw \nsâ A\nb¯ntb Rm³ ]®n

Hd¡os«mIv. AXp sImsImcp kam[m\w. Rm³ a\ÊnÂ ]dªp. Rm³

dmWnbpsS apJ¯p \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯p. ]ns¶ s_Uvem¼p I¯n¨p. ¥mÊp

X¸nsbSp¯p. tai¸pd¯p sh¨p. ItkcbnÂ Im¯ncp¶p. sNdnb ab¡w

I®pIfnÂ. Rm³ H¶mtemNn¨p. ]ns¶ dmWnbpsS IqsS I«nenÂ Ibdn InS¶p.

AhfpsS ]pX¸pamÁn IqsS tNÀ¶p InS¶p. B XesbSp¯v Fsâ I¿nÂ tIÁn

sh¨p. asÁm¶n\paÃ, Dd§nt¸mbmepw Fs´¦nepw kw`hn¨mÂ AdnbWatÃm.

AhfpsS Bta\nbpsS NqSpw ]Án Rm³ InS¶p. At¸mgpw AhÄ ImepIÄ

Ih¨mWp InS¡p¶Xv. F\nídnbmw, sNmdnXW¯nsâ \ocpImIpw. Hcp

Znhksa¦nepw thWw AXp Ipdbm³ km[mcW kvYeaÃtÃm, aÀ½kvYm\atÃ,.

thImbncp¶p. IqSnt¸mtbm. At¸mgt¯ B hminív H¶pw Nnń¨nÃ. AhtfmSp

{]XnImcw sN¿pI, Ahtf AS¡pI F¶ Bthiw am{Xw. Mm, kw`hn¨Xp

kw`hn¨p. cmhnte cIp t]cpw cIp hgníp t]mIpIbtÃ. AhÄ FÃmw

ad¡psa¶minímw. GXmbmepw \msf t]mIp¶Xn\p ap¼v £a tNmZníWw.

s]s«s¶mcp Imcyw Fsâ a\ÊnÂ HmSnsb¯n. Fsâ _oPw AhfpsS

KÀ`]m{X¯nse¯nbmtem. At¿m, AXp t{ZmlamIpatÃm. \msf¯t¶ {`qWw

Ie¡p¶ acp¶v DIm¡n sImSp¡Ww. C\n Rm\mbns«mcp s]®nt\ \in¸ns¨¶p

hccpXv. Nnń¨t¸mÄ Fsâ ab¡w ]¼ IS¶p. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ Ft¸mtgm

AhÄ H¶\§n. Rm³ A\§msX InS¶p sIm¨pIpªp§Ä A½nªíp thIn

\pWbp¶Xp t]mse iÐt¯msS NpIpIÄ \pWªp. ]ns¶ hoIpw Fsâ

I¿nÂ IhnÄtNÀ¯p ab§n. Aåw Ignªv Rm³ sasÃ AhfpsS Xe

Ibv¯IbnÂ \n¶pw amÁnbn«v Fgpt¶Áp. ]ns¶ ¥mÊnÂ Ipd¨p shÅsaSp¯p.

AXpambn I«nenecnInÂ sN¶v Ahtf sasÃ X«n hnfn¨p.

dmWo....dmWo...."

Mpw......" AhÄ Rc§n.

dmWo... " Ahtf Rm³ IhnfnÂ X«n hnfn¨p.

Mqw.." AhÄ aqfn.

shÅw IpSnítWm...?..."



Mqw..." I®S¨p Xt¶ ab¡¯nÂ AhÄ aqfn.

C¶m...IpSnt¨m..."

Rm³ AhfpsS Xe I¿nepbÀ¯n sNcn¨n«v ¥mÊp NptImSSp¸n¨p. I®S¨v

HÁhenív BÀ¯ntbmsS AhÄ B shÅw IpSn¨p.

C\ow thtWm...?..."

Mqw...." I®S¨v ]mXn ab¡¯nÂ AhÄ aqfn.

Ahtf InS¯nbn«v Rm³ hoIpw ¥mÊnÂ shÅsaSp¯p sImIph¶p.

XebpbÀ¯n ]nSn¸n¨p. AhÄ B shÅhpw IpSn¨p XoÀ¯p. s]s«¶hÄ I®p

Xpd¶p. hnizmkw hcm¯ t]mse Ft¶ t\m¡n. Dd¡¨Shnte B apJt¯ `mhw

F\níp a\ÊnembnÃ. AhÄ Ft¶ Xpdn¨p t\m¡ns¡m−ncp¶p, Hcp A]cnNnXt\

II t]mse. Rm³ sasÃ Ahtf InS¯n, \mUn ]nSn¨p t\m¡n. XmSníp Iotg Ibv

sh¨pt\m¡n. I¬t]mfIÄ DbÀ¯n t\m¡n. Ipg¸sam¶pansÃ¶pd¸m¡n.

At¸msgms¡ AhÄ Ft¶¯t¶ t\m¡n¡nS¶p. hoIpw Ahtf ]pX¸n¨n«v

Rm³ IXIp Xpd¶p.

ASp¡fbnÂ IqSn shfnbnend§n Rm³ Fsâ apdnbnÂ sN¶t¸mÄ `b¶v

Dd¡anf¨v Ft¶ Im¯ncníp¶ I{Xo\.

F´mbo..?.. F´m Ct{Xw Xmaknt¨... Ahtf D]{Zhnt¨m... hgs¡mIm¡ntbm...

Rm³ t]Sn¨ncníphmcp¶p....]d..." HÁ izmk¯nÂ AhÄ Ipsd tNmZy§Ä

tNmZn¨p.

FÃmw \msf ]dbmw.... \o Çw AhfpsS apdot¸mbn sIS¡v... FSsíSív

izmksamtIms¶m¶p t\m¡ntímWw..."

tM.... NXnt¨m.. ssZhta... sIme¡pÁ¯n\p¯cw ]dtbIn hcptam... F´m

HImtb...H¶p ]dªp sXmesísâ cLq... CsÃ¦n Ç¯t¶ kvYew hnSmw...

lt¿m AhÄ Xeíp I¿pw sImSp¯ncp¶p.

l... \o shcfmsXSo... H¶pw kw`hn¨nÃ... C¨nsc ]nSnhen \S¶p At{X HÅp... \o

sNÃv....

kXymbn«pw At{X HtÅm... F\níp t]SnbmIp¶p.... " AhÄ `b¶ncníp¶p.

F¶m... \o F´m¶m sN¿v... ]dªm hnizkníptIse¦nÂ.... lÃ..]ns¶..."

Rm³ IpfnapdnbnÂ tIdn. Ahfpw ]pdtI h¶p. Rm³ Fsâ abv aW¯p t\m¡n.

Fńsâsbms¡tbm aWw. Ahfpw Fsâ ssI ]nSn¨p aW¯p t\m¡n.

CXv...CXv... cLq.. Fs´¦nep ISpwssI sNbvtXm... F\níp h¿...." Ahtf

hndíp¶p.

\osbm¶p t]mSo... a\ptjt\ sa\s¡Sp¯msX....F\nsím¶p IpfníWw.... "

Fsâ ssZhta... F\nídnb¯nÃ.... " s]mdps]mdp¯psImIhÄ Cd§nt¸mbn.

Rm³ \¶mbns«m¶p Ipfn¨p. ]ns¶ IXIp IpÁnbn«p InS¶pd§n.

cmhnte Fgpt\Á]msS Rm³ t]mIm\pÅ Hcp¡§Ä XpS§n. acp¶ps]«nsbms¡

ASp¡n sh¨p. XpWnIsfÃmw HXp¡n. tdmkn¯Åtbm I{Xntbm Im¸n sImIp

h¶mÂ AI¯p sht¨ms« F¶p IcpXn, IXInsâ IpÁnsbSp¯p.

Ipfnapdnbnteíp Ibdn. XWp¯ shÅw XebnÂ hoWt¸mÄ kpJw, H¸w

hnthIhpw DWÀ¶ t]mse. C¶se sNbvXXv Hcp ]mXIambncp¶p. Hcp s]®nt\



_eambn {]m]níp¶Xpw Ahtf sImÃp¶Xpw Hcpt]msebmsW¶v KpcpsshZysâ

I¿nepÅ GtXm ]pkvXI¯nÂ hmbn¨tXmÀ¡p¶p. _e{]tbmK¯nÂ AhfpsS

hne]nSn¨ clky`mK¯v DImIp¶ apdnhpIfpw NXhpIfpw FÃmw ITmcn sImIv

Ip¯n¯pfíp¶Xn\p XpeyamWt{X. [\zćnbpsS GtXm ]pkvXI¯nÂ

AXn\pÅ ]¨neacp¶pIfpw DIv. AXnsâsbms¡ t]cdnbnsÃ¦nepw Xang¯n

s]®p§Ä hÃt¸mgpw t]dpw Ignªv hcpt¼mÄ KpcpsshZy³ B ]¨neIÄ

ImWn¨psImSp¡p¶Xpw IIn«pIv. ]mhw, dmWnbpsS Kply`mK§fpw

XIcmdmbn¡mWptam, AhnSw \ocpshípsa¶pd¸mWv, ImcWw, Fsâ sNmdnXW

{]tbmKw, sO, thImbncp¶p. sshZyhr¯n sN¿p¶ Rm³ Cu ISpwssI

sN¿cpXmbncp¶p. At¸msfsâ a\Êm£n Ft¶msSmcp tNmZyw. FSm cLq, \nsâ

`£W¯nÂ hnjw IeÀ¯n \nsâ sImÃmsX sImÃm³ apXnÀ¶ Ahtf ]ns¶

HcmWmb \o asÁ´m sNbvI ? AXpsImIv h¶Xp h¶p. IqSpXÂ H¶pw

kw`hníp¶Xn\p ap¼v kvYew hnSpI, A{X Xs¶. AÃm, aWn ]¯mbtÃm,

shdpXbÃ, \Ã hni¸v. Ipfn Ignªt¸mÄ \Ã Dt·jw, Im¸nbpw ]elmchpw

h¶p ImWpw. AXpw Ign¨v Ipª½tbmSp ÁmÁmbpw ]dªp ]ncnbmw. Cu

ho«nÂ \n¶pw In«nb kpJ§Ä aÁmcpw AdnbmsX, Abhnd¡n Pohnímw. C\n

ChnsS ImseSp¯p Ip¯cpXv. IpfnapdnbpsS IXIp Xpd¶p ]pd¯nd§nb Rm³

sR«nt¸mbn. Fsâ I«nenÂ apJw Ip\n¨v Ccníp¶p, Fsâ i{Xp dmWn.

Igp¯phtc ad¨ skzÁÀ t]mse HcpSp¸pw \ofapÅ ]mhmS t]mes¯ HcpSp¸pw.

cmhnte H¶p Ipfn¨ e£WapIv. Ahfncníp¶Xn\Sp¯p Xt¶ taibnÂ

Im¸nbpw tZmibpw IdnIfpw Ccn¡p¶p. `Khmt\ cmhnte ]«nWnbmbXp Xt¶.

Ahfnt¸mÄ AXnÂ hnjw IeÀ¯n¡mWpw. Ft¶¡In«pw AhÄ Fgpt¶ÁnÃ.

\o... ]nt¶w...." Rm\dnbmsX tNmZn¨p t]mbn.

Mqw....AtX..." DZmko\amb aqfÂ. F\nícniw tIdn. \miw Ft¶ hnSm³ `mhanÃ.

AÃ... Rms\m¶p tNmZnt¨ms«... \n\s¡t¶ sImÃWw At{XsbmÅtÃm... C¶m

\n¶p Xcmw... sImt¶m... tXmt¡m... I¯ntbm... shjtam... F´m¶m {]tbmKnt¨m

F¶mse¦nepw AtXmsS FÃmw XocphtÃm.... Fsâ `Khmt\.. GXp t\c¯mtWm..

B tacosS sIm¨nt\ Xncp½m³ tXm¶ntb..." Rm³ Xeíp I¿pw sh¨p

i]níp¶t]mse ]dªp t]mbn.

GXp tacosS...? AhÄ apJapbÀ¯n kuayambn tNmZn¨p.

Fń\m Adot¶.... sImÃv.... \nsâ B{Klw Xs¶ \S¡s«...." Rm³ AhfpsS

ap¼nÂ sN¶v I®S¨p \n¶p.

Rm\mtcw sImÃm³ h¶XÃ...." XWp¯ kzcw.

Hm...Hm...Hm.. Adnbmw... ]ns¶ Fń\m shfp¸nt\ Ct§m«p sI«nsbSpt¯.... Rm³

kvYew hns«¦ntem¶p IcpXnbtÃ.... sImsÃSo sImÃv... shjw CXnteXnem

tNÀ¯Xv...]d... AXp Xt¶ Xn¶p sXmetª¡mw..... F¶mse¦nepw...

kam[m\amIphtÃm..." F\níp {`m´p ]nSn¨ t]msebmbn. Fsâ FÃm kpJhpw

]¼IS¶p.

At¿m.. Fń\m cLq... C{X sIS¶p _lfw shípt¶... ChnsS Rms\m¶p

hs¶¶p IcpXn..... "

]ns¶ Rms\´m sN¿sI ]d... C¶se \S¶Xns\ms¡ ImcW¡mcn \obm

Rm\§s\sbm¶pw sN¿W¶v Hcp Ime¯pw hnNmcn¨n«nÃ... F\nípw s]§fpw



At½w HÅXm..F¶mepw ]Ánt¸mbn... F¶m {]mbOn¯w thtWepw

sN¿mw....thtW N¯p Xcmw... Ft¶sbm¶p hnSv... " F¶nte a\pjysâ

_elo\Xbmb ]ivOm¯m]w AdnbmsX ]pd¯p NmSn. \nhr¯ntISnsâ

]mcay¯nÂ Ft¶s¡msI¯n¨ Cu s]®nt\mSn\nsb´m ]dtbIsX\níp

]nSnIn«nbnÃ. Rm³ Itkcbnteíp Nmªncp¶p Xeíp Ibv sImSp¯p

Ip\nªncp¶p.

BZyw... sshZycp htÃmw Ignív.... ]ns¶ BImw No¯hnfníev....."

AhÄ X«¯nÂ \n¶pw ]m{XsaSp¯v Fsâ ap¶nÂ sh¨p. FXm... BZyw Xn¶tI..

\o Xt¶ ]d... s\\¡tÃ Adnbq.. GXn\Is¯ms¡bm... shjw tNÀt¯¶v..."

Rm³ tZjys¸«ncp¶p sImIhtf t\m¡n.

Hm... Ft¶ hnizmkw HImI¯nÃ... Mqw...sicn...."

AhÄ BZyw tZmisbSp¯v t¹Ánen«p. ]ns¶ N½ńsbmgn¨p. Hcp ap«

tdmsÌSp¯v AcnInÂ sh¨p. tZmi apdn¨v N½ńbnÂ ap¡n hmenbn«p. Nh¨nd¡n,

]ns¶ ap«bnÂ \n¶pw Hcp IjWw apdn¨v Nmdp ap¡n AXpw Ign¨p. ]ns¶ Hcp

t¹sÁSp¯v Fsâ ap¶nÂ sh¨p AhÄs¡Sp¯ t]mse km[\§Ä FSp¯n«p.

]ns¶ AsXsâ ap¼nteíp \o¡n sh¨p. Rm³ Ahtf H¶p t\m¡n. hbÁnÂ \Ã

hni¸v. AhÄ FSp¯ t¹Áv Rm³ hen¨v Fsâ ap¼nteíp sh¨p. ]ns¶ AXnÂ

\n¶pw Igním³ XpS§n. AhÄ F\níp thIn FSp¯ t¹ÁnÂ \n¶pw Igním³

XpS§n. At¸mtgípw I{Xo\ tIdn h¶p.

AÃm... dmWns¡m¨nhnsSsbs´Sp¡phm.... AhnsS Ipªt½w samXemfo

t\m¡nbncníphm... t]mItI... s¹bn\n\p kabw sXÁptIte....?..

Mm... \o sN¶v F\nsímÅ t{_Iv̂ mÌns§Spt¯mIp hm..... Rm\n¶v

ChnsSbncp¶m Ignípt¶..."

At¿m...CsXt´À¸mSm... ?..." I{Xn hms]mfn¨p.

lm...\o ]td¶ tI¡So... " dmWn tZjys¸«p.

A¸w C¶p t]mItI...a¯mbnt¨«³ sdUnbmbn«p \níphm....." .I{Xn hoIpw

Xncnªp \n¶p.

Rm\n¶p t]mIp¶nsÃ¶p tN¨ntbmSp ]dtªív.... \o t]mbn Im¸n sImIphm... "

dmWn hoIpw `£W¯nteíp Xncnªp. \o sN¶p sImIp hmSo... GXmbmepw

`£W¯neÃ ]²Xn... thtd Ft´m ]pXnb ¹m\m... F§s\bmbmepw NmIm³

Rm³ sdUnbm.... Fsâ hn[n...." Rm³ ]dªp. I{Xn hnizmkw hcm¯ a«nÂ

]pdt¯íp t]mbn.

AÃ dmWo... F´m \nsâ Dt±iw... sXmd¶p ]d... Rm\\pkcnímw.... C§s\

shcIp Pohním³ ]Ám¯XpsImIp tNmZníphm...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p. dmWn H¶p

Nncn¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ I®nteíp t\m¡nbn«p ]Xnª iÐ¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.

C¶se cm{Xoev... FÃmw Ignªn«v... Fń\m Fs¶ HWÀ¯n shÅw X¶Xv.... ?.

AXp tNmZn¨t¸mÄ AhfpsS I®nte Xnf¡w Rm³ {i²n¨p. AXp tI«

Rms\m¶p ]Xdn. F´p¯cw ]dbpw.

AXv... AXn¸w... H¶pw hnNmcn¨Ãmcp¶p..... \nsâ sIS¸p II¸w.... Ft´m...Hcp Zb

tXm¶n....H¶pw thImcp¶q¶pw tXm¶n.... ]ns¶bncp¶p Nnń¨¸w... Rm\nt{Xw

Xcw Xmgv¶tÃm¶p tXm¶nt¸mbn... At{X HÅp.... " Fsâ apJw Ip\nªncp¶p.

AhfpsS IbvIfpsS Ne\w \ne¨p. AhÄ Ft¶ Xt¶ t\m¡nbncp\p.



]ns¶... s\\s¡t¶mSp £aním³ ]Ápsh¦n...£anív... AtÃ... \o F´p

{]XnImcw thtWepw sNbvtXm.... " Rm³ Ibv IpSsªgpt¶Áp.

At¿m... IgnímsX Fgpt¶¡phmtWm... Ccn...AhnsSbncp¶p Ignív... " AhÄ

Ft¶ ]nSn¨ncp¯phm\mbn Ibvs]m¡n apt¶m«mªp. s]s«¶hÄ Xncn¨ncp¶p.

iviviviviv...tlm... " AhfpsS apJw Npfnªp.

Mqw... F´p ]Án....?..." Rm³ Xncnªp \n¶p tNmZn¨p.

F´p ]Ánsb¶p cLq\dnªp IqtS...?.." AhÄ A§s\Xs¶ Ccp¶psImIp

tNmZn¨p.

F\nív ...sImtdsbms¡ Dulním³ ]Ápw... ]t£ Rm\{X ISpwIbv H¶pw

sNbvXnÃtÃm...

CtÃ ? sNbvXntÃ.... Xeín¯ncn shfnhp sImdhmcps¶¦nepw FÃmw

Rmt\mÀ¡ps¶mIv.

F¶mepw... Rm\mbn«v A[nIsam¶pw...."

Hhz... Ft´m acp¶p tX¨v.... Fsâ DÅp htc sNmdnªp... AXpw FhnsSbm

tX¨Xv...? sNmdnªpw Xncp½ow hÃmXmb¸w.....AXnsâ hI ... cIpaq¶p {]mhiyw...

]ns¶ AXnsâ £otWmw XfÀt¨w sNmdn¨nepw \ocpw sImIp sIS¡p¼gm...

]nt¶w cIp {]mhiyw cLp Xs¶........ AsX\níp aq¶membn«m tXm¶ntb....

\n§fXp htÃmadntªm... F{X kpJmtWepw s]®ns\mcp ]cn[ohtc

A\p`hním³ ]Ás¯mÅp... AXpIgnªm ]ns¶......Ahfp N¯p t]mIpw

Adntbm.... F\nív... Rm³... Rm\mbn«m Çgpw Pohn¨ncnípt¶..." AhÄ

Ip\nªncp¶p hnXp¼m³ XpS§n.

tM, CsX´p adnambw. dmWn Icbpt¶m. At¸mÄ CXv XoÀ¨bmbpw ]pXnb AShp

Xt¶. Rm³ Fsâ \ymbhpw ]dbWatÃm. A¸¸ns¶ \o Ft¶ cIp {]mhiyw

sImÃm³ t\m¡nbntÃ...\nÊmcmtWm AXv... Rm³ sNbvXXp amt{X IptÁmÅq

Rm³ AhfpsS apJw _eambn ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n tNmZn¨p.

F¶p Rm³ ]dªnÃ.... F\níp {`m´mcp¶ncníWw...

tN¨ntb.. cLp ... AXdnª¸w hÃms¯mc]am\mbn«m F\níp tXm¶ntb..

F¦n... s\\¡p tXm¶nb AtX {`m´mcp¶p F\nípw F¶p sht¨m... ]ns¶....AtX

A]am\w \nsâ tN¨nípw HcpIme¯v \nt¶¸Án tXm¶nbns«mIv... Adntbm...?..."

Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

l... Fń\m Ignª Imcy§Ä ]td¶Xv..." At§m«p tIdnh¶ I{Xn CSbnÂ

Ibdn.

Mm...sicnbm.... \n§fp Ign¡v..... F\níp t]mWw... Rms\m¶p sdUnbmIs«....."

Rm³ IbvIgpIm\mbn Xncnªp.

AtÃ... cLp A¸w cmhnte Xt¶ t]mIm¶p sht¨m....?..." I{Xn tNmZn¨p.

]n¶ÃmsX... Fsâ tPmen XoÀ¶n«pw Rm³ ]ns¶ń\mSo... ChnsS C§s\

A«nt¸dp sIS¡pt¶...?..."

AXn\nhnsS tPmen XoÀs¶¶mcp ]dªp... tPmen cLqsâ IqSpIm sNbvXXv...

dmWn

CSíp Ibdn ]dªp.

C\nsb´p tPmen... HÅ t\c¯n\p sN¶m sshZyime sXmd¡mw.... CtÃ¦nÂ

IªnIpSn ap«pw ....." Rm³ ]dªp.

A¸w Fsâ Imcyw F§\m......



]IpXnínt«¨p t]mIphmtWm...?.." dmWn Aåw L\amÀ¶ iÐ¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.

\nsâ F´p Imcyw....?.."

H¶pw Adnb¯nÃ AtÃ....?.. "

htÃmtâw a\Ênencníp¶ Imcyw Rms\§s\ Adnbm\m...sÈSm..."

F¶m cLp sshZycv AdnbWw....cmhnte Fgpt¶Á¸w samXev F\nsísâ Nów

Ip¯n Ccn¡m³ t]mepw tae.... aq{Xw Hgním³ tae... \S¡p¼w FSsímcp XSn

Ccn¡p¶ t]mem IgpIm³ t\m¡nb¸w AhnsS§pw sXmSm³ tae.... iIew tkm¸p

sXm«¸w \oÁepsImIv Cutcgp ]Xn¶mep temtImw IIp. FÃmw ]©dmsb¶m

tXm¶p¶Xv... F¶n«n¸w t]mIpIm¶v...."

AXn\p Rms\´p thWw.. hs¿¦n... hÃ Bip]{Xoepw t]mWw... CXns\ms¡

Rms\¶m sN¿m\m.... ?..." Rm³ Aåw tZjy¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.

t]mImw.... Bip]{Xo t]mImw... F¶n«v F´p ]ÁoXm¶p tNmZníp¼w ]dbmw

NnInÂkním³ h¶ \m«psshZy³ sNbvX ]WnbmsW¶v.. Ncphm¦pfw Idnbm¨sâ

A\nb¯ntb... Hcp ]odsshZy³ _emÂkwKw sNbvXv sImfam¡nsb¶v..

\m«pImcdnbs« AtÃ..." AhÄ Fsâ t\tc hncÂ NqIn.

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]dªsX´m ]nSnhentb \Ss¶msÅ¶v... cLp Bfp sImÅmhtÃm... " I{Xn

aq¡¯v hncÂ sh¨p.

anImXncnív I{Xo...s\\s¡Xp Ipám a\Ênemtb... Ft¶s¡mInhfp

sN¿n¨Xm... Np½m Chtf H¶p s]g]dªv kpJn¸ním¶p IcpXn sN¶¸w..

Chsfsâ tZlt¯m«p sa¡n«p tIdpImcp¶p..... Adntbm... AtÃÂ tNmZn¨p

t\m¡v... " I{Xn tNmZycq]¯nÂ dmWntb t\m¡n. AhÄ apJw Ip\n¨p. Rm³

dmWnbpsS ASp¯p sN¶p kzImcyw F¶ cqt]W ]dªp.

]nt¶tb....C¶se Rm³ sNbvX At{Xw... km[mcW Hcp `mtcyw `À¯mhpw

aníhmdpw sIS¡mt¶cw F¶pw sN¿p¶sXms¡bm.... lWnaqWpImcmtWev..

AXnsâ \menc«n sN¿pw... At{Xsbms¡ Xm§m³ IeymW{]mbsamÅ GXp

s]®n\pw ]Ápw... A¸¸ns¶ CbmÄsS AhsS sIm¨p ]ntÅcsS

km[\§sfm¶paÃtÃm ^nÁp sNbvXncnípt¶ AXpsImtI....Ft¶mSm the¯cw

H¶pw FSp¡I... thtd ]Wn t\m¡v Rm³ hn«psImSp¯nÃ.

F¶mepw Ct{Xw H¸nt¨¨v ]nt¶w \nt¶mIv \ymbw ]dbpImtWm cLq...?..." I{Xn

tNmZn¨p.

FSo... Rm\Xn\p ..." Fs¶ ]dbm³ k½XnímsX dmWn CSíp Ibdn.

I{Xo... \nt¶mSp ]¨bmbn«p ]dbmw... \osbÃm¯n\pw km£nbtÃ.... C¶se

samXep Rm\o ]pcpjt\ Fsâ `À¯mhmbn«p IW¡m¡nbncníphm... " dmWn

hnXp¼m³ XpS§n. Ihes¸®p§tft¸mse aq¡p NoÁn. F\níXp IIp Ien

tIdn. I{Xn cIp t]tcbpw ]I¨p t\m¡n.

Fń\m `À¯mhm¡pt¶... sIm¨nsâ AO\mbn«p sht¨m... AhsSsbmcp

HSp¡s¯ ]qXn... F§s\sb¦nepw Ft¶ tXmÂ¸níWw.. AtÃÂ sImÃWw... B

hmioambn«p \S¡pIm..." Rm³ dmWntb B{Ian¨p.

B.. A§s\ Xs¶bm... sNe¸w sIm¨nâ³O\msb¶pw hcpw... \Ã

kab¯mcp¶p B thesbms¡ H¸n¨Xv.... " dmWnbpw hn«pXcp¶nÃ.

AÃ dmWns¡mt¨... Cu ]dbp¶sXms¡ kXyamtWm... F¦n... hÃXpw kw`hn¨m

\mWt¡SmtW..." I{Xn Ahtf A\p\bn¸ním³ t\m¡n.



\o apgph\pw tI¡So I{Xo... F¶n«p ]d...Hcp ]pcpj³ sN¿p¶ ImcymtWm

sNbvtX¶v C¶se h¶sbmSt\... Ft´m sImtd acp¶p Fsâ AhsS

hmcnt¯¨p.... sNmdnªn«p \ním³ taemcp¶p... s]®p§tS.. AXmbXv

\½sSsbms¡ ... AhSt¯... Cu {][m\ aÀ½antÃ.. AtXem.. tX¨Xv... F\níp

Xncp½mthm sNmdnbmthm... ISow sNmdn¨nepw aq¯¸w.... \nhr¯nbnÃmsX... Rm³

Xncp½nt¸mbn... Xncp½n Xncp½n... aq¯¸w cIp{]mhiyw... Fsâ ...Fsâ.. Xe

Id§n... F¶n«pw sNmdn¨nep \n¶nÃ... At¶cw Ct§cv Ft´m Hcp acp¶v sImsI

s]c«n.... AtXmsS AhSt¯ ISow sNmdn¨nepw XoÀ¶p. AtXte ISow \n¶p...

]t£¦n... sNmdn¨nepw cIp atÁXpw IqsSbmb¸w... Rm³ sicnípw XfÀ¶p

t]msbsâ I{Xo.... C¯ncn {_mIow IqsStbmImcp¶XpsImIv.....s]m§m³

taemsX Rm³ I«ntetem«p sIS¶p t]mbn......At¶cam... Ct§cv... Fsâ

s]mdt¯m«p tIdnbXv... ]ns¶ Fs´ms¡bm....F{Xbm \St¶¶v ...F\níp Xt¶

Adnb¯nÃ... Rm\mbXpsImIv N¯nÃ.... icnípw _emÂkwKam \S¶Xv... ]ns¶

Fs´Ãmw hr¯ntISpIfv... Ft¶s¡mIv.... _embn«v.....Ct§csS.... AXp htc

IpSn¸n¨p......" dmWn IcªpsImIv \nÀ¯n. I{Xn Ft¶ Xpdn¨p t\m¡n. Rm³

A]cm[w k½Xn¨v apJw Ip\n¨p. Hcp an\n«p Nnń¨n«v I{Xn tX§ns¡mIncp¶

dmWnbpsS ASp¯p sN¶p.

dmWns¡mt¨... F\nsímcp kwibw... tNmZníp¼w H¶pw tXm¶cpXv....F¸gpw

tXm¡pw hmfpw Hs¡bmbn«p \S¡p¶ dmWns¡m¨nsâ AhsS.. AXpw C{X

IrXyambn«v Iment¶tSte aÀ½t¯ev BZyw cLp sImsI acp¶p tXs¨¶p

]dbp¼w... AsXmcp Hcp.. IY t]mse tXm¶pIm... ]nSn¨p.... _eambn«p sNbvXp...

Fs¶ms¡ ]dªm ]nt¶w hnizknímw...... A¸w BZyw dmWns¡m¨v...XpWow

s]m¡n..... AhSw A§p sImsI ImgvNshípImcpt¶m.... t\À¨t]mse.....AÃ,

Rm³ ]td¶Xv sicnbmtWm¶p dmWns¡m¨p Xt¶ ]d...." I{Xo\ kwibw

tNmZn¨p.

AXv... kXy¯nÂ... Fsâ Hcp... aI¯cmcp¶p... A§s\ ]Ánt¸mbn... AXm

Rm\n¸w Cu thZ\ A\p`hníp¶Xv... Rm³ thtW Cu cLqsâ Imep ]nSnímw....

F´p s]g thtWepw sN¿mw...." dmWn apJw Ip\n¨p ]dªp.

lXp sicn....hSn sImSp¯Sn taSn¨n«n¸w Ccp¶p tam§pIm.... hsÃtSmw

Iodnt¸msb¦n hm Bip]{Xo t]mImw... tUmÎdp tNmZníp¼w... apÅm³ ap«n

Ccp¶Xv hÃ IpÁns¸md¯pamsW¶p IÅw ]dbmw... AtÃÂ... ImipsImSp¯v

HXp¡mw...hm... shdp Fń\m...]mhw... cLqt\¯t¶ ]gníp¶Xv....."

AsÃSo... Rm³ Çw At{Xw sNbvsX¶p Xt¶ sht¨m... AXp IqSpXemtWm..

Fhfp sh¨ shjt¨mdp Rm³ Xn¶mcpt¶¦n ... C¶v CXnhfp ]dbphmcpt¶m...

Çw tI¡m³ Rm³ ImWphmcpt¶m... Rm³ ]mhmbsImIv... CtX \nÀ¯n...

thtd htÃmcpamcpt¶... ChÄsS Igp¯p sRcn¨p sImt¶t\.... F¶n«v IpÁw

F\nív.... `À¯mhmbn t]mepw... ]Iv thsdmcp¯³ `À¯mhmbXtÃ... A¶o

\mWt¡sSm¶pw ChtfmÀ¯nÃtÃm... Hm,

A¶v \mWt¡Sp tXm¶nbXp Ipª½ímcp¶tÃm... " F\nív Ien Ibdn.

As¶\nív Xncn¨dnhnÃmcp¶p.. Xs¶bÃ... B Zpã³ Ct«¨p t]mbntÃ... Rms\Ãmw

ad¶p Pohn¨XtÃ... "

FSo IgptXsS dmWo.. Ct«¨p t]mbXÃ.. HmSn¨Xm.. Adnbmthm...



Rm³ ]dªpXocp¶Xn\p ap¼v I{Xn hnfn¨p. ‘cLq.... Fń\m AXpanXpw

]td¶Xv.... B tIkp hnSv...

F´m ]dªXv...HmSn¨XmsWt¶m..Bcv..Fń\v....?..." dmWn XebpbÀ¯n.

C¶v s\\s¡mImb B IpSpw_¯nsâ am\`bw.. A¶v \nsâ tN¨ns¡mImbn...

_m¡n Ahcp sNbvXp..... B ]mhw... Poh\pw sImtImSn...."

dmWn A©p \nanjw anImsXbncp¶p. Ahkm\w I{Xn ]dªp.

t]mbhscms¡ t]ms«... FÃmw ad¡v... dmWn C¶p t]mIphtÃ... kt´mjmbn«p

t]m.. I{Xn kam[m\n¸n¨p. ]t£ dmWnbpsS kzc¯nsâ a«p amdn.

A§s\ ChnS¶mcpw t]mIp¶nÃ... F\níp thtd Bip]{XoÂ t]mIm\pw h¿...

C\n thsdmcp¯tâw ap¼n sXmd¶p aeÀ¯n sImSp¡m\pw h¿... cLp Xt¶

Ft¶ kpJm¡Ww...." dmWnbpsS iÐw Kuchambn.

FSo... Bip]{XoemIp¼w thtd teUo tUmÎdp ImWptIte.... ]ns¶´m

sImg¸w....? Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

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]{X¡mÀ¡p In«mt\m.. ]ns¶ Rms\ń\m Pohn¨ncnípt¶...?.." dmWn Xncn¨p

tNmZn¨p.

]ns¶ ....Rm\n¸w F´p thW¶m ]dbpt¶....?... klnsI«v Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

BZyw F\níp acp¶p XcWw.. Ft¶ t\tc H¶p \S¯n¯cWw... F\níp t\tc

Ccps¶m¶p apÅWw... Iment¶tS¶v XSn amÁn¯cWw... F¶n«nt§cv FhnsS

thtWepw s]mtím......"

Rm³ H¶p Nnń¨p. Cu `{ZImfnbpsS I¿nÂ \n¶p c£s]SWsa¦nÂ

acymZbmbncnípw \ÃXv Fs¶\níp tXm¶n.

F¦n acp¶p Xcmw... ChnSncn.....]dnt¨mIp hcs«.... Hmtcm amcW§fv.... " Rm³

]pdt¯índ§n. aes©cphnÂ Iptd X¸nbn«mWv B HÁaqens¨Snbnsemsc®w

In«nbXv. Acap¡mÂ aWn¡qdp Ignªp Xncn¨p h¶t¸mgpw s]®p§fpsS

kwkmcw tI«p. IXIp

Xpd¡msX Rm³ AsXm¶p {i²n¨p.

kpJw A§p ]nSn¨p t]mbn... AtÃ... F¶mepw B sIS¸nepw kpJn¡pIm¶p

]dªm C¯ncn I«nbmtW Cu a\Êv..." I{XnbpsS iÐw.

BWp§fmbm C§s\ thWw.. Bt\sS hmin... IpXntcsS iàn... C\nsbmÅ

PohnXw apgph\pw F\nínX\p`hníWw...Ahkm\w... Ft¶s¡mIp....eXv

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IpSníWw..... Bs« Rm³ t]mIp¶nÃm¶p ]dª¸w tN¨nsb´p ]dªp..."

dmWnbpsS tNmZyw.

AhÄsS Cãw t]mse t]mt«¶p ]dªp.... t]mbntÃepw kt´mjm¶pw ]dªp..."

At¿m I{Xo, cLqt\ ImWm\nÃtÃm... C\n acp¶p ]dníms\¶pw ]dªv

ap§ntbm...?."

A§s\ ap§p¶ Bfmcps¶¦nÂ, dmWns¡m¨v C¶nhnsS Ccníphmcpt¶m...?.."

I{XnbpsS adptNmZyw.

AsÃ¦n¯t¶....Ft§m«p ap§m\m...?..C\n Fsâ I¿o¶v ap§p¶sXm¶p

ImWWw..." dmWnbpsS Dd¨ iÐw.

F¶p sh¨m... Ft´mhm ]dªp hcpt¶.."

F¶p sh¨m... F\nsímcp `À¯mhp thWsa¶v C¶se tXm¶nbXm...



AXn\n thdmcm...?...."

AXp \S¡ptIe dmWns¡mt¨... AXn\p thtd Btcm Im¯ncns¸mIv..."

Bcm¶v s\\¡dnbmsh¦n ]d... X«ntb¡mw.... dmWn tamln¨Xv thdmcpw sImIp

t]mII..."

AXp tI« Rms\m¶p sR«n. Cu s]s®mcp ]nimNp Xt¶. l... CsX´p

skm`mhm... H¶pInÂ X«Ww... AtÃ shSnshíWw.. AXpasÃ¦n... shjw

shíWw... CtX sIm¨n\dnbs¯mtÅm...?..." I{XnbpsS tNmZyw. Aåkabw

IgnªmWp adp]Sn h¶Xv.

\o t]SníI I{Xn... Fsâ ]gb skm`mh¯n\p hmbo¶p hoWpt]mbXm... ]gb

B dmWn... C¸w CsÃSo... C¸w... Rm\pw \nt¶t¸msemcp shdpw s]®m.... AXn\p

ImcWw.. cLphm... Cu IpXnc.... IqsSIn«Ww¶v Bin¨p t]mbn....Mm...

In«ptIse¦n... `msKymtÅmcp sImIp t]ms«..."

Fsâ sImt¨... Cu temI¯v cLqt\¡mfpw anSp¡½mcp thsd F{X

t]scmsIt¶m... Cu Hcp cLp amt{X HtÅm...?..."

C\ow aq¶masXmcp ]pcpj\p Rm³ ]mbv hncnítWmSo..... hs¿So...h¿... a\Êp

aSníps¶So..."

AsXms¡ amdpw sImt¨...shjanímIncn... " I{Xo\ Bizkn¸níp¶p. Rm³ H¶p

Npa¨n«v AIt¯íp tIdn sN¶p. dmWn Fsâ I«nenÂ InS¡p¶p. I{Xo\ AcnInÂ

Ccníp¶p.

B sat¯ sIS¡I.... dmWo.. hnbÀ¸p \mÁw ImWpw..."

thcmcptSw AÃtÃm.. Fsâ sI«ntbmsâbtÃ... AXpw C¶et¯ At{Xw

hc¯nÃtÃm ]dªn«hÄ I®p sh«n¨v I{Xntb H¶p t\m¡n. Rm\Xp tI« `mhw

\Sn¨nÃ. I¿nencp¶ sNSn Rm³ dmWnbpsS t\tc \o«n. AhÄ InS¡bnÂ \n¶v

A\§nbnÃ.

C¶m... tZ HÁaqenbm.....CXnsâ Hcp.... ]s¯e ]dn¨v IgpIn... Ac¨v Ac¯pSw

sXf¸n¨mÁnb shÅ¯nÂ Ie¡n XpWn¡ngoÂ ]ngnsªSp¯n«v B \ocv thZ\

HsÅSs¯ms¡ s]c«nbm aXn... t\ct¯mSp t\cw Ignbp¼w... \ocpw t]mIpw

thZt\w t]mIpw... C¶m sImIp t]mbn Ac¨nSv...

F\nív sshZyw Adnb¯nÃ... ]ngnbv... Acív Fs¶ms¡ ]dªm... CsXms¡

A§p sNbvXp X¶m aXn....AcíptIm...]ngnbptIm..." dmWn Ft¶ t\m¡n.

F\nív kuIcyansÃ¦ntem...thtWm¦n... sNbvXm aXn... F\nsímcp \nÀ_tÔmanÃ...

Rm³ Ibv IgpIm\mbn Xncnªp.

F\níp \nÀ_tÔmIv... " dmWn sasÃ I«nÂ hensªgpt¶Áncp¶p.

Ft¶s¡mIp ]ÁnsÃ¶p ]dªntÃ... acp¶p sImsI X¶p... Rm³ Fsâ ]m«n\p

t]mIphm..."

]nt¶... t]mIpw... ]m«n\p sNs¶¯ptIe... AXn\pap¼v... I¿pw Imepw XÃn HSn¨p

sImt¡enSoípw..."

\osb¶m... shc«pImtWm... AsXms¡ \nsâ ... aÁhcpsS ASp¯p aXn... CXmfp

thsdbm s\\¡dnbmtÃm....." Rm³ dmWnbpsS t\tc Ibv NqIn ASp¯p. AhÄ

sasÃ Hgnªp amdn.

I{Xn Fsâ ap¼nse¯n.

l.. t]ms« cLq.. AXqsS A§p sNbvXp sImSpt¯cv...



C\n hg¡pw h¿mtheow H¶pw thI..." AhÄ Ft¶ ]nSn¨v I«nenÂ Ccp¯n.

]ns¶... AXp Ignbp¼w Ahfp ]dbpw s]c«ns¡mSp¡m³... Rms\¶m FhfpsS

the¡mc\mtWm... "

the¡mc\Ã... sshZy\tÃ... H¶patÃepw C¶se samXep sI«ntbmsâ kvYm\¯p

tIdotÃ...." I{Xn Ft¶ Ifnbm¡n.

\ns¶ Rm³...Mm... " Rm³ I{XnbpsS t\tc It¿m§n.

AhtfmsSń\m... thtWm¦n.. Ft¶ XÃntím... sImÅm³ AhImiw Çw

F\nítÃ. dmWnbpsS hI.

slm... ChÁIfpsS Hcp Imcyw... " Rm³ Xeíp I¿pw sImSp¯v I«nenÂ Ccp¶p.

t]ms« cLq... tZ... CXn¸w Rm\ct¨mIp hcmw... sXf¸n¨mdnb shÅw

t]mtc...IngnsímÅ XpWow sImIcmw..." adp]Sníp Im¯p \nÂ¡msX I{Xn

sNSnbpsaSp¯p \S¶p. ]pdwhmXnenÂ F¯nbt¸mÄ AhÄ Ft¶ hnfn¨p. Rm³

hmXn¡Â sN¶t¸mÄ AhÄ Fsâ sNhnbnÂ ]dªp.

H¶p kq£nt¨mtW... F´m a\Ênencns¸¶dnb¯nÃ... ]pXnb hÃ ¹m\pw

sImsId§oXmsW¦ntem...."

Mm... Rm³ kq£nt¨mfmw... \nt¶msSs´¦nepw hochmZw ]dtªm...?

Gbv CÃ... C¶et¯ IYIfp hniZoIcn¨p ]dbphmcp¶p... sshZyt\ AhÄ¡§p

hÃmsX ]nSn¨p t]mbn... C¶se Ie¡n¡fªtÃm Bimt\....B kpJw

PohnXIme¯p ad¡ptIe¶pw ]dªm XpÅn¨mSp¶Xv.... tZ....sI«W¶pw ]dªv

kz]v\w ImWphm Çw AÃ cLq... _emÂkwKw sNbvXm.. s]®p§¡nt{Xw

kpJw In«pthm... F¦n... Ft¶w IqsS..H¶v....." Ahsfsâ XmSníns«m¶p X«n.

AhsS Hcp sImW¨ hÀ¯m\w.... t]mbn thKw Act¨mIp hmSo...... F§t\epw

CXnt\ H¶p ]dªp hn«n«v F\níp t]mWw...." Rm³ AhfpsS Xeín«p Ingp¡n.

AhÄ IpInIfpw Ipep¡n \S¶p t]mIp¶Xp Rm³ t\m¡n \n¶p. ]e{]mhiyw

sR¡n XShnb Cu IpS¡pInIÄ C\n Fs¶¦nepw ImWm³ ]Áptam F¶p

Nnń¨psImIv Xncnbpt¼mÄ AIt¯ hmXnenÂ \n¶pw Xncnªp \S¡p¶ dmWn.

R§Ä ]dbp¶Xp tI«p ImWptam. Rm³ AI¯p tIdnsNÃpt¼mÄ AhÄ

I«nenÂ XmSníp I¿pw sImSp¯v Ccníp¶p. Rm³ tai¸pd¯v sh¨ncníp¶

_mKnÂ \n¶pw Hcp s]mXnsbSp¯p. dmWn sasÃ Fgpt¶Áv Fsâ AcnInÂ h¶p.

cLq..."

Mqw...?..."

Ft¶ Çgpw \n§¡p kwibm CtÃ..?..."

AXp R§sS sImg¸aÃtÃm....tXm¡pw shtjmw... Hs¡ {]tbmKníp¼w...

HmÀ¡Wmcp¶p "

tZ... kXyambn«pw... Rm³ tXmÂhn Adnªp. kwibsamsI¦n... tZ Çw Rm\o

XpWn Hs¡ Agn¨p ImWnímw.. F§s\ thtWepw ]cntim[nt¨m..."

thI... C\n AXnsâ Bhiyw H«pw CÃ.... AYhm....C\n \o Ft¶ sIm¶mepw

F\níp t]SnbnÃ... " Rm³ Ahtf t\m¡msX acps¶Sp¯p sh¨p.

cLq... ?.." B hnfnbnÂ Hcp sIm©Â.

Fń\m \n¶p NnWp§pt¶....AhnsSb§m\pw t]mbn Ccn¡v.... aqSp

h¿mXncníphtÃ....."

cLqt\... Rm³ ....Rm³.... C¯ncn.....kvt\lnt¨mt«...?.."



Bbntímfq.... F\nsí´p \ãw... AXp \n§sS kzmX{´yw..." Rm³ s]mXnbnte

Ipd¨p s]mSn Hcp ISemknÂ ]IÀ¶p.

CXphtc... \½ep X½nÂ t]mcÃmcpt¶m.....C\n kvt\lníWsas¶mcp tamlw...."

AXn\p t]mcv s\\¡Ãmcpt¶m...... F\níÃtÃm..."

AtXmIm tNmZnípt¶... kvt\lnt¨mt«¶v......" AhÄ Fsâ tXmfnÂ Ibv sh¨p.

Rm³ sasÃ B Ibv FSp¯p amÁnbn«p ]dªp.

\o kvt\lníptIm... t{]aníptIm... kz]v\w ImWptIm Ft´mhm¶m sN¿v

Ft¶msS´n\m tNmZníp¶Xv....."

]Icw Ft¶ kvt\lnípthm...?.. "

lbv... \Ã Xami hcps¶mItÃm shfp¸m³ Ime¯v...."

XamibÃ..... F\nsímcp ]pcpjsâ kvt\lw thWw... " AhÄ Fsâ tXmfnÂ

]nSn¨p. Rm³ sasÃ B Ibv FSp¯p amÁn.

FSo s]t®... tXm¶p¶ t]mse At§m«pant§m«pw X«m³ ]Áp¶XÃ kvt\lw...

AsXm«p ]dªp sN¿ním\pw ]Á¯nÃ.... AsX´msW¶v \o Adnªn«nÃ... "

C\n F\níXdnbWw... F\nsímcp ]pcpj³ thWw... kvt\lním\pw c£ním\pw...

AXp cLphmsW¦nÂ..."

thsd hÃ hÀ¯mt\mw ]d s]t®..." Rm³ t\tc Ipfnapdnbnteíp Ibdn. AhÄ

Rm³ IXISíp¶Xp t\m¡n \n¶p. ]¯p an\n«p IgnªmWnd§n h¶Xv.

At¸mgpw AhÄ hmXnÂ¡Â \nÂ¸pImbncp¶p. ieyw, ISn hnSp¶ e£WanÃ.

cLq... C¶se Ft¶mSp ImWn¨ At{Xw... Zb F¦nepw ...."

Zbthm... Ft´m¶p Zb... F\nsímcp IpÁt_m[w tXm¶nbXpsImIv.... ]ns¶

N¯p t]mIpthms¶mÅ t]Sow sImIv.... t]meosk¶p ]dªm F\níp `bIc

t]SnbmbXpsImIv.....C¯ncn shÅw X¶Xm... AÃmsX

\nt¶t¸msemÅhtcmsS´p Zb...lpw..." AhÄ Ipd¨p t\cw anInbnÃ. ]ns¶

I«nenÂ t]mbn Ccp¶p.

F¦nÂ thI... F\nídnbmw... GtXm Hcp `mtKymÅ s]®v.. cLqt\

Im¯ncns¸mIv. XÂ¡mew.... F\nín¯ncn kt´mjw Xcmthm... "

lpw ... ]mhw..... h«p ]nSn¨q¶m tXm¶pt¶......... thtWm¦nÂ... Fsâ acp¶ps]«oÂ

sImtd Acntãmw tetlymsamIv... AXp Xcmw... kvt\lw Rm³ Ip¸oem¡mdnÃ...

At¸mtgípw I{Xn hmXnÂ¡Â Xe Im«n.

tZ... shtÅmw acp¶pw XpWow... F´p thtWepw sNbvtXm...."

Rm³ ]¨neacp¶nÂ amÁnsh¨ncp¶ s]mSn Ie¡n sNdnb Ingnbm¡n

]ngnsªSp¯p. ]ns¶ AsXSp¯v dmWnbpsS t\tc \o«n. Zm... CXv HÁaqenbm...

thZ\sbmÅS¯pw C¨nsc AIt¯m«pw tX¨p ]nSn¸nív... t\ct¯mSp t\cw

Ignbp¼w... FÃmw s]mtímfpw...."

\in¸n¨ BfpXt¶... A§p tX¨m aXn.... " dmWn sIm©n¸nW§p¶p.

]nt¶... AXn\p thtd Btf t\m¡Ww... thtW sImsI tXív... Fsâ atÁSaÃ

sImfambncnípt¶..."

\S¡nÃ... sshZytc... Ft¶ Cbmfp Xt¶ NnInÂkn¨m aXn... CsÃ¦nÂ..."

CsÃ¦nÂ....?.. \osbt´m sN¿pw...?.." Rm³ AhfpsS I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n. "

CsÃ¦nÂ.... Cu \nanjw C¶se \S¶Xp Rm³ tN«t\mSpw tN¨ntbmSpw ]dbpw...

]ns¶ Im¯ncníp¶ s]®n\v... cLqsâ AkvYn t]mbn«v... t]cp t]mepw In«¯nÃ...



dmWnbm Çtd¶Xv..... " Rm³ Ahtf \ninXambn t\m¡n. B apJ¯ AS§nb

knwln DWcm\pÄe `mhw. I{XnbpsS apJ¯pw `bw DcpIpIqSn. Rm³ hnNmcn¨p.

Fs´mcp Imet¡Sv. Dd¨Xpw im´hpamb kzc¯nÂ dmWn ]dbp¶p. cLq...

F\nín\n ]gb dmWnbmIm³ XmåcyanÃ.... F¦nepw F\nín¸gpw sImd¨p hmin

_m¡nsbmIv. AXnse¦nepw F\níp Pbn¡Ww... Fsâ Hcmi F¶p sht¨m....

cLq\p tNXanÃm¯ D]Imcw... F\níp a\Ên\p shey kt´mtjmw... cLqsâ

IbvsImIv... Ft¶ kt´mjmbn«v H¶p sXmSWw... At{XsbmÅp...." Ahkm\

hm¡p ]dªt¸mÄ AhfpsS iÐw CSdn.

sNbvXpsImSpt¯¡v cLq... H¶qtÃepw Ct§scmcp sshZy\tÃ....NnInÂtksS

`mKatÃ dmWns¡m¨nsâ B{Ktlmw... kvt\lw sImItÃ... £an¨pIf..." I{Xn

CSíp Ibdn.

F§s\bmSo... Chtf hnizknípI...?..."

AXp hgntb... cLq\p a\ÊnemIpw..." dmWn ]dªp.

AXm F\níp t]Sow... Mm... F¦n sIS¡v...

Rm³ dmWnbpsS apJ¯p t\m¡n. B apJ v̄ Hcp bp²w Pbn¨ kt´mjw.

Ft¶mSp Ifn¨mÂ C§s\bncnípw F¶ `mhw.

I{Xn... shfoÂ s]mtím... F\níp Ft´m Hcp \mWw..." dmWn sIm¨pIp«ntbt¸mse

\Jw ISn¨p.

Hm.. Rm³ t]mtb¡mw... acp¶p s]mc«te \S¯mhq tIt«m... h¿mXncníphm...

HmÀ½ thWw.... " dmWnbpsS Iaâv.

Np½m hmbeímsX Fd§n t]mSo...." Rm³ Ahtf ]pd¯nd¡n hmXneS¨p. Xncn¨p

h¶t¸mÄ dmWn I«nenÂ AtX Ccn¸mbncp¶p.

thKw sIS¡v... Xmakn¨m.. ]¨ne Ac¨ acp¶m... No¯bmbnt¸mIpw..." Rm³

acps¶Sp¡m\mbn Xncnªp. s]s«¶v AhÄ Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨p ]pdtIm«p hen¨p.

HmÀ¡m¸pd¯mbXpsImIv Rm\pw I«nenteíncp¶p t]mbn. Rm³ `b¶p, ]pXnb

B{IaWamtWm. ]t£ I«nenÂ Rm³ Ccp¶ \nanjw dmWn Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p.

]ns¶ Fsâ IhnfnÂ NpIpIfaÀ¯n. {`mámb Hcmthit¯msS Ft¶ hcnªp

apdp¡n Fsâ IhnfnÂ AaÀ¯n Npw_n¨p. AhfpsS ta\nbpsS KÔw BZyambn

Fsâ aq¡nÂ Rm\dnªp. C¶se F\níp t_m[anÃmbncp¶p, hmin am{Xw.

kXyw ]dªmÂ AhfpsS icoc¯nsâ KÔw sImsI\níp F\níp izmkw ap«n.

]pXnsbmcp hnImcw Fsâ Rc¼pIfnÂ \ms¼Sp¯p. Acs¡«nÂ Fsâ

KZhoc\pw A\¡w sh¨ t]mse. GIm´XbnÂ kpµcnbmb Hcp bphXnbpsS

KmVmenwK\w GXp ]pcpj\nemWp Ne\w DIm¡m¯Xv. Hcp an\ns«¦nepw AhÄ

Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨ncp¶p ImWpw. ]ns¶ B IbvIÄ Abªp.

F´p h«m.. dmWo... CXv...?..." Rm³ Ahtf imkn¨p.

h«p cLq\m... Cu XmSnsbm¶p hSn¨p IfªqtS.... acymZsím¶p½ shím\pw

]Á¯nÃ..."

C§s\ Ifnt¨mIncp¶mte acp¶p tX¡ep \S¡¯nÃ..."

thI... acp¶p ]nt¶w sN¿mtem..." ]ns¶bpw Ahsft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p. Rm³ B

IbvIÄ hnSphním³ Hcp hnê{iaw \S¯n.

hnSv dmWo....tamiw..."

H¶p sI«n¸nSníms\¦nepw k½Xn¨qtS... CtX F\nsísâ Cu sI«ntbmsâ



I¿o¶p In«s¯mÅqs¶\nídnbmw... Ft¶ H¶p sI«n¸nSnív.. C¯ncn

Cãt¯msS... ¹okv.... cLq\v Ft¶mSp shdp¸nsÃ¶v...... Rms\m¶v...." AhfpsS

iÐ¯nÂ ssZ\yXbpImbncp¶p. Rm\hfpsS t\tc apJw Xncn¨p. B I®pIÄ

Xpfp¼p¶pImbncp¶p, B NpIpIÄ hnXp¼p¶pImbncp¶p. Cu Im«pIpXnc

sacp§n¡gnªp Fs¶\nsímcp tXm¶Â. Rm³ B IhnfpIÄ I¿nseSp¯p.

]ns¶ tNmZn¨p.

dmWo....?.. "

Mqw...?.."

Hcp kXyw tNmZnt¨mt«..?..."

Mqw...."

F\nínXp hnizknímtam...?... \o Çw Hcp s]®mtbm...?..""

Fsâ tN¨n kXymbn«pw..... F\níp h¿ cLp.... aSp¯p....... Ct{Xw Imew hoÀ¸pap«n

Ccp¼p t]mse Pohn¨p aSp¯p..... C¶se... C¶se.... Rms\mcp ]pXnb temIw

IIp... kXym Rm³ ]td¶Xv...." AhÄ XfÀ¶Xp t]mse Fsâ tXmfnteíp Xe

Nmbn¨p. AdnbmsX Rm³ B IhnfnÂ Hcp½ sh¨p t]mbn. AhÄ B IhnÄ

A§s\ Xt¶ sh¨p. B XpSp¯ X¯¨pIpIÄ ]nfÀ¶p. AhfpsS

NpSp\nizmk¯n\p ]pXnsbmcp kpKÔw. AhÄ sasÃ IhnÄ Xncn¨v Fsâ

NpIpIfnÂ AhfpsS NpIpIÄ ap«n¨p. AhfpsS \mshsâ NpIpIÄ¡nSbnÂ

]cXn. Fsâ ]ÃpIfI¶p. AhfpsS \mshsâ \mhnÂ tImÀ¯p. AhfpsS

ememck§Ä H¶mbn. hen¨pIpSn¨n«pw aXnbmIm¯ NpIpItfmsS R§Ä

At\ym\yw ]pXnb Fńt\m th−n ]cXn. B Npw_\¯nÂ \n¶pw NpIpIÄ

hnSphnímsX AhÄ sasÃ I«nenÂ \n¶pw Fgpt¶Áp. ]ns¶ Fsâ

ImepIÄ¡nSbnÂ I«nensâ AcnInÂ AhÄ ap«pIÄ sh¨p Ip\nªp \n¶p.

At\ym\yw apSnbnÂ hncepIÄ sImIv tImXn ASp¯ Hcp \oI Npw_\¯nÂ

R§Ä hoIpw ebn¨p.

Cu P\sem¶S¨n«n«v t]mtc.... Cu hen¨pIpSow ISn]nSow...." P\ecnInÂ \n¶

I{XnbpsS iÐw tI«v R§Ä sR«n. dmWn NmSn \nhÀ¶p \n¶p.

\obnhnsS Hfn¨p \níphmcpt¶m...Hcp acymZbnÃmsX...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

CXn\I¯p acymZtISp \S¡psas¶\nsímcp tXm¶semImbsImIv \n¶Xm

shdptX Fń\m Ft¶s¡mIm Fe Açn¨Xv...

Mm Rm³ t]mWp... F´m¶m sN¿v..." AhÄ P\Â Nmcn.

Rm³ dmWntb t\m¡n. BZyambn Rm³ B apJ¯v Ccp s]®nsâ \mWw IIp.

]pds¯mcmÄ AhfpsS Ft´m clkyw IIp]nSn¨ Hc¼çv B apJ¯v

Zriyambn.

tÈym... B I{Xn IIp... C\n Rms\§s\ AhÄsS apJ¯p t\m¡pw..." AhÄ Ibv

ISn¨p.

tM... s\\¡p \mWtam... Fsâ `KhXo.. Rms\´m Cu ImWtW... slm.. C\n

N¯mepw thInÃ... C¶m... thtW... \nsâ Cãw t]mse Ft¶ sImt¶m...."

Rms\gpt\Áv AhfpsS t\tc s\©pw hncn¨p sN¶p. AhÄ Fsâ s\©nteíp

Nmªp. Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p. At¸mfm \ndapeIÄ Fsâ s\©nÂ arZphmbn Ip¯n.

kpJapÅ Hcp tcmam©w Fsâ sa¿nemsI AebSn¨p. At¸mgpw ap¶n«p \n¶Xp



Imaambncp¶XpsImImImw Fsâ Acs¡«nepw AXnsâ Ne\§Ä iàambn.

F\nín¸w t{]aníW¶p tXm¶pIm... cLq..."

t{]ant¨m... A¸w ]gb t{]aw aSpt¯m...?..."

AXp t{]asam¶pw AÃmcp¶tÃm... A¶t¯ Hcp....Hcp... FSp¯p Nm«w... ss]tksS

lp¦pw... s\Ktfmw... Çw F\nsímcp ]pcpjt\ t{]aníWw..."

GXp ]pcpjs\bm Çw thIXv..."

Cu s\©mcpsSbm... B ]pcpjt\bm F\níp thIXv....." AhÄ Fsâ s\©nte

tcma§fnÂ sXcp¸nSn¸n¨p.

AXp \ap¡p ]ns¶bmImw... Çw sIS¡v... AÃ... t\cmbn«pw s\\¡n¸w hÃ

thZt\samtIm... AtXm shdpsX cmhnte {`ms´fIn NmSnbXmtWm..."

At¿m... thZt\Iv... cmhnte H¶p IgpIm³ t\m¡o«v.. \ÃPoh³ t]mbn...

Ftépw sN¿msX ]ÁnÃ... "

F¶m..thKw sIS¡v... F¶n«v... sIm¨p\n¡sdms¡ Ducv..

AsXm¶pw CÃm... \n¡dp t]mbn«v... ImÁSníp¼w \oÁem AhsS...

]dªpsImIhÄ I«nenteíp InS¶p. Rm³ IqsS I«n\cnInÂ Ccp¶p.

]mhmS s]m¡v..."

Hm.. F{Xt¯mfw thtWm¦nepw A§p s]m¡v... C\n AXn\pw Rm³ thtWm... "

Mqlpw... tcmKosS XpWn.... AXp tcmKn Xs¶ AgníWw... AXm sshZy[À½w..."

Hm.. ]ns¶ Hcp [À½w... C¶te... Ft¶ ISn¨pIodnb¸w... Cu [À½w H¶pw

IInÃtÃm...."

AXpw \o Xt¶.... apgph\pw Agn¨p Ifªn«tÃ... Fsâ apJ¯v sImIns«mc¨Xv....

ISn¨p Xn¶W¶p tXm¶nbXm.... \nsâ Iq¯m«w II¸w ]nSn¨p \n¶Xm..... Mm....

AsXms¡ t]ms«..... dmWo AXp Rm\Ãmcp¶p... F\nív Hcp arK¯nsâ

a\Êmcp¶p At¶cw.....Rm³ B IhnfnÂ H¶p XgpIn. AhÄ Fsâ Ibv]nSn¨v

AXnÂ H¶p½ sh¨p.

F¶mepw B arK¯nt\ F\nínãs¸«p..... F´psImIm¶p tNmZnív...." AhfpsS

apJ¯v Hcp IÅ¨ncn.

F´psImIm...?.. ]d..

sNmdnªv sNmdnªv Xt¶....cIp {]mhiyw shSns]m«n¡gnªtÃ... Cu arKw

hmepw s]m¡n h¶Xv..."

hmeÃ...tImev..." Rm³ Xncp¯n.

AXp tImepaÃmcp¶p.. At¶cw F\níXv He¡t]msebm tXm¶nbXv....

kXy¯nÂ... Rm³ t]Sn¨p t]mbn... ]ns¶ AXpÅnÂ sN¶¸w... Hcp Hcp... " AhÄ

\mWn¨v I®pIÄ s]m¯n.

]dsbSo... \nsâ hmbo¶p tI¡m³ \Ã ckw... PohnX¯nÂ BZyambn«p \o

\mWníp¶sXm¶p ImWs« Rm³.... " Rm³ B IbvIÄ ]nSn¨p amÁn.

Fsâ DÅnse{X shSns]m«nsbs¶\níp Xt¶ \nivObanÃ... tZlw Xfs¶¦nepw

H¯ncn {]mhiyw kzÀ¤¯nt¡dnsbd§n...... cLp H¶padnbmsX ASn¨p

saXníphÃmcpt¶m. At¶cw F\nímsW¦n.... kpJ¯ntâw A¸pd¯v Hcp ...Hcp.

CsXmItÃm... t_m[anÃm¯ HchkvY... F¶m... kpJsamIp Xm\pw... A§s\

]d¶p ]d¶v CÃmXmIp¶ t]mse AXmcp¶p B kpJw... ]ns¶ Ft¶s¡mIp

cLqsâ acp¶msW¶pw ]dªv....IpSn¸n¨ntÃ.... At¶cw tX³IpSn¨ t]memcp¶p....



N¯pt]mbmepw thInÃ a\ÊnÂ ]nt¶w Ft¶ tIdn saXnítW¶mcp¶p... C\n

AXpt]mse Hcp kpJw PohnX¯nÂ In«¯nÃ...." AXp ]dbpt¼mÄ B

kpJ¯nsâ \nanj§Ä a\ÊnÂ XnI«n h¶Xpt]msebpÅ apJ`mhw. Xte

Znhkt¯ kpJw Abhnd¡p¶Xp t]mse. AhfpsS hnhcWw tI« Fsâ Ip®

hoc³ AtXmÀ¯p _ehm\mbn.

A¸w... C\ow _emÂkwKw sN¿W¶mtWm s\\¡v...?...

F¶Ã... BZyt¯ sNmdn¨nepw... ]ns¶ Fsâ Xncp½epw shSn s]m«epw.. AXpw

IgnsªmÅ cLqsâ saXníepw.. ]ns¶mcp tX³ IpSníepw... AXn\n HImI¯nÃ

AsÃ¦nÂ C\ow \½fp s]W§Ww... "

F¶m s]W§ntím..."

CÃ... C\n h¿..."

F¦n hÀ¯am\w \nÀ¯n... XpWns]m¡v....."

AhÄ ]mhmS apgph\pw s]m¡n AXp hen¨v apJhpw Xebpw ad¨p. aªnsâ

\ndapÅ Acs¡«pw sh®¯pSIfpw ImepIfpw \áambn. XpWn s]m§nbt¸mÄ

AXn\I¯p X§n \n¶ s]®nsâ XpSbnSp¡nte kvss{XWKÔw F\níp NpÁpw

DbÀ¶ps]m§n. BbpÊnÂ BZyw Rms\mcp s]®nsâ \áX ImWp¶ XzctbmsS

Rm\m Acs¡«nÂ t\m¡n shÅand¡n. Xn§nbSp¯ sImgp¯ sh¬XpSIÄ

tNcp¶ kvYm\t¯ív Nmepsh¨nd§p¶ cIp XSn¨pcpI AcnIpItfmSnb Ipdnb

tbm\oapJw. AXn\p apIfnÂ Ip¶n³]pdw t]mse DbÀ¶ps]m§nb

{XntImW]oTw. B ]oT`qanbpsS NpÁp]mSp \n¶pw Ncnª RmdpIÄ t]mse

IpÁn¸qSIÄ B Nmensâ XpS¡¯nteív Hcp Npgnt]mse \ncbmbn Cd§p¶p. B

Iodensâ XpS¡¯nÂ Idp¸nsâ, ]qS¡dp¸nsâ \n_nUX. B ta\nív C{Xbpw

shfp¯ \ndapImbn«pw B aZ\]pjv]¯nsâ AcnIpIfpw IodepIfpw \Ã \oe¨

\nd¯nÂ XpSp¯p InS¡p¶p. Hcp ]t£ aebmfns¸®p§fpsS ]qdnsâ X\Xp

\ndamImw CXv. tacn¡p«nsbmgn¨v Rm³ II s]®p§Äs¡Ãmw shfpt¸m

Ccp\ndtam Bbncps¶¦nepw AhcpsSsbms¡ ]qdpIÄ¡v Idp¸p Ombbmbncp¶p.

]t£ CcpI Nph¸p \nd¯nÂ I´nsâ apIÄ`mKw AkvXanímdmb N{µsâ

AÁw t]mse ImWmw. Rm\Â`pXs¸«p. C¶se Rm³ CsXm¶pw IInÃtÃm.

CXbpw at\mlcamb Cu ]qÁnÂ AXnsâ icnbmb kpJw t\m¡msX Rm³

C¶se AXp Xmdpamdm¡nbtÃm F¶p Rmt\mÀ¯pt]mbn. HÁt\m«¯nÂ AhnsS

\ocnsâtbm thZ\bpsStbm ASbmf§Ä Rm³ IInÃ. Rm³ B a¬U]¯nsâ

apIfnÂ H¶p sXm«p. Ahsfm¶p sR«n.

Imsem¶I¯ntí...." AhÄ ImeI¯n.

F´m C{X Xmakw....?..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

Ncphm¦pft¯ sIm¨ps]®nsâ Imens¶tSte clkys¡m«mcw Rms\m¶p

hniZambn ImWpImcp¶p..."

A¸w C¶se IInÃmcpt¶m..."

CsÃSo.... Cu s\¿¸w Rm\n¶m ImWp¶Xv... A]mcw tamtf... A]mcw... CXp \o

Ct{Xw Imew... shdptX sh¨p \in¸n¨tÃmSo s]t®..." Rm\m DbÀ¶ A¸¯nÂ

sasÃ H¶p XgpIn.

sNe¸w.. AXnsâ hn[n... cLqsâ IbvsImIp hncnbm\mcnípw..." AhÄ

Ipep§n¨ncn¨p. Ih¨pInS¶t¸mÄ an\pkapÅ XpSIÄ AIs¶¦nepw B \oe¸qdp



hncnªnÃ. AXnsâ CXfpIÄ H«n¸nSn¨pXt¶bncp¶p. tNÀ¶Sp¯ B Iodensâ

cIcnIpIfnepw Rm³ sasÃ hnctemSn¨p. sNmdnXWw B arZphmb ta\nbnÂ

GÂ¸n¨ NqSnsâ _m¡nsbt¶mWw Hcp an\pkapÅ NqSv Fsâ IbvIfnÂ

A\p`hs¸«p. C¡nfnsb¶ t]mse AhÄ ImepIÄ A\¡n.

ChnsS thZt\tIm...?.."

C¨nsc..." AhÄ XpWníSnbnÂ \n¶pw Xt¶ D¯cw \ÂIn.

Ct{Xw AI¯nbmsem¶pw CXn\I¯v acp¶p tIdptIe..." Rm³ ]dªp. AhÄ

ImepIÄ Ipd¨p IqSn AI¯n. F¶n«pw Hcp Batbt¸mse Ac¡q«nÂ HÁs¸«v

H«n¸nSn¨v \n¶XÃmsX B XSn¨pńb ]qdp hnSÀ¶nÃ. Xs¶bpaÃ, sa¯bpsS abw

ImcWw B IpInIfpw NpÁp{]tZihpw XmgpIbpw sNbvXp. Rm³ XebnW

hens¨Sp¯p.

Fń\m XebnW...?.." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

\nsâ Ifn¯«p s]m¡n shím\m... Is¿¯tI..."

AhÄ IpInIÄ DbÀ¯n¯¶p. XebnW XncpInbt¸mÄ AhnSw

apIfnteípbÀ¶p.

s]m¡nsh¨v F{X t\cm t\m¡ns¡mIncnípt¶.... F\níp ImWmw... sImXn

hnSp¶Xv..."

FSo... Rm\ntXsem¶p½ sht¨mt«..."

]ns¶ń\m... hs¿¦nepw Rm\nXpw sImInt§m«p h¶Xv... Hcp½ In«m³

Xs¶bm...." AhfpsS adptNmZyw. Rm³ sasÃ B aZ\mcma¯ntesísâ aq¡p

Xmgv̄ n. ASp¡pt´mdpw AXnÂ \n¶pw ]pds¸Sp¶ a¯p ]nSn¸níp¶ aW¯nsâ

km{µX IqSn¡qSn h¶p. AXmkzZn¨psImIv Rm³ B \oe¸qhnsâ H«nb

AcnIpIfnÂ Fsâ aqs¡m¶p ap«n¨p. AhnsSsbmscm«Â A\p`s¸«p, ]ns¶

Hcp½. GtXm hmk\ tkm¸nsâ sNdnb aWw. Rm³ apJw DbÀ¯n. t\m¡pt¼mÄ

AhfpsS cIpIbvIfpw XpWníp apIfnÂ IqSn kz´w apeItf XgpIp¶p.

s]®n\nfIn¡mWpw.

Is¿Sp¡p s]t®.... ChnsS acp¶nSm³ t]mIphm ...AÃmsX... \nt¶..."

F¶mepw F\nív ]nSn¨p \ním³ ]Áp¶nsÃsâ cLq... " AhÄ

ZoÀLizmksaSp¯p. B s\©pbÀ¶p XmWp. Rm³ sasÃ B ]oT¯nÂ Ibv

sh¨p. AhÄ sasÃ A\§ns¡mIncp¶p. cIp hncepIÄ sImIv Rm³ B

]nfÀ¸p sasÃ AI¯n. kqcy\pbcp¶Xpt]mse AXn\It¯ ASp¡pIÄ

Hmtcm¶mbn hnSÀ¶p s]m§n. H«n¸nSn¨ ASp¡pIfnÂ hgphgp¸nsâ \qepIÄ

\oIp \n¶p. AaÀ¶p InS¶ I´p Nq«pIÁ t]mse XSn¨pbÀ¶p. AXn\p Xmgs¯

hnShI¶t¸mÄ AÁ¯p \n¶pw tX³Ip¸nbnÂ \ns¶mgpIp¶Xpt]mse AhfpsS

Imahmg¡pS¸\nse tX³t]mfIÄ¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw aZ\t¯³XpÅnIÄ

XpSÀ¨bmbn Hen¨nd§n. AS¡m\mhm¯ Hcp t{]cWbnÂ \ns¶¶ t]mse Rm³

Hen¨nd§nb cIp XpÅnIÄ sasÃ tXmInsbSp¯p. ]ns¶ AsXsâ \m¡nÂ

tX¨p.

At¿.... FhnS¶m ... Cu sXm«p \¡p¶Xv... F\níp ImWmw tIt«m.....sO....?.."

AhfpsS Nncn.

\o C¶se Fsâ Nmdp IpSn¨XtÃ... Rm³ \nsâ Cu Nmdnsâ Ds¸m¶p

t\m¡s«...."



D¸p t\m¡p¶Xp sImÅmw.... AcpNnsbmtIÂ... Ft¶..IpÁw.. ]dtª¡Ãv.....

AIw IgpInbXÃ... ]dtª¡mw..."

AXm CXn\n{X cpNn...." ]dªpsImIv Rm³ Hcp IbvsImIv Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ

Ddªp XpÅp¶ Ip®hoct\ H¶aÀ¯n Fsâ XpSbnSp¡nteíp sh¨p.

At¿m... FSpt¯mIp hcm³ t]mIphmtWm....? Mqw.. Bbnt¡ms«..... acp¶p AXp

Ignªpw sN¿mtÃm... AtÃ... F\nínãam... C¨nsc s\m´mepw kmcanÃ....." AhÄ

Ipep§n¨ncn¨psImIv Acs¡«n«p sh«n¨p.

]ns¶.... \nsâ Cu N¡s¨mf IIm F\nís§fIs¯m¶panÃ..."

Hm...Hm... Rm³ ItI...hochmZw H¶pw ASníI... thtW...H¶p...."

Çw thsISo... sNe¸w sImfamIpw.. Rm\mbn«Xp sN¿p¶nÃ.... \o CsXm¶p

hnSÀ¯n¸nSnt¨.... Rm³ acps¶mgnís«...."

Rm³ cIpIbvsImIpw B ]qdp aeÀ¯n ]nSn¨p t\m¡n. H«semgpIp¶

AI]mfnIÄ ]IÂ shfn¨¯nÂ Xnf§n. AXn\It¯ Xcníp¶ KÔw Fsâ

aq¡nÂ ASn¨p Ibdn. Nph¶p XnWÀ¯p XSn¨ AI¯neIfnÂ ]nSn¨v Rm³

henÏ¯n. At¸mÄ Ahsfm¶p Rc§n, thZ\bpImbncníWw Ahbnte \ocp

]qÀ®ambpw hn«n«nÃmbncp¶p. km[mcW ImWp¶ Nph¸p\ndaÃmbncp¶p AhnsS

Nne `mK¯v PmXníbpsS ]pdt¯ PmXn]{XnbpsS ISpw Nph¸p \ndw. tNmc

sXms«Sp¡mhp¶ Ie§nb \ndw. NXªn«pIv. sNmdnXWw AhfpsS

clky`mKt¯ arZphmb NÀ½¯nÂ GÂ¸n¨ £X§Ä.

\o CtXÂ ctIepw H¶p hen¨p ]nSnt¨..." sNhnbnÂ ]nSníp¶Xp t]mse

aS§n¨pcpI DÄZf§Ä hi§fnteíp hen¨nf¡n hncn¨p]nSn¨psImIp Rm³

Bhiys¸«p.

At¿m Rm³ ]nSn¨mÂ F\níp IqSpXÂ t\mIpw... Çw t\mIps¶mtIepw

cLq\I¯n t\m¡mtÃm...." AhÄ XpWn apJ¯p \ns¶Sp¯p. ]ns¶ cIp

IbvsImIpw kz´w Ih¸qhnsâ AIZf§Ä ]nSn¨p henÏ¯n. H¶pcIp

{]mhiyw hen¨t¸mÄ AhfpsS I¿nÂ \n¶pw sX¶nt¸mbn.

CXp sX¶nt¸mIphm.....Fsâ I¿n In«p¶nÃm...." AhÄ ]cmXns¸«p.

AsX§s\bm... F®¡p¸n adnª t]msebtÃ... cmhnse AI¯qs¶meníp¶Xv...

BsI sImgsImgm¶mbn... sXmS¨m s\\¡p sNe¸w \odpw... \osbm¶p

shcendp¡n¸nSn¨p henív...."

F¶m... cLp... AXp \¡nt¯mÀ¯v...." AhÄ Nncn¨p.

H¶pw sN¿mªn«nt{Xw... F¦n¸ns¶ shÅs¸m¡amcnípw ChnsS...

\o hen¨p ]nSnív..."

Mvlm... sImtds¡mÃambn«v... AWsI«n\n¶XtÃ... sImtd¡mWpw... Çsg§pw

\níq¶pw tXm¶p¶nÃ.... A{Xív ckm... Çw F\nív... At§ms«mgpIs«..."

F¦n.. thsdmcp ]Wn t\m¡mw..."

Rm³ _mKp Xpd¶p. acp¶ps]«nbnÂ \n¶pw Aåw ]ªnsbSp¯p. AXpsImIv

Iń\p NpÁpw ]ns¶ CeIÄ¡nSbnepw DÅ sImgp¯ tX³ H¸nsbSp¯p.

At¸mÄ ]ªnbpsS HÁs¸« \qepIÄ AXn\Is¯Ãmw ]Án¸nSn¨p.

sÈSm... shfp¡m³ tX¨Xv ]mImbtÃmSo..."

Mqw.. F¶m ]Án...?



\nsâ Cu abncp kmam\w apgph\pw ]ªn H«n¸nSn¨p..... C\nsb´m

sN¿pI....shcepsImIv tXmInsbSp¡t«...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

At¿m... thI... IbvsXm«m t\mIpw... Imet¯ apÅo«v H¶p \¶mbn«p IgpIm³

t]mepw ]ÁoÃ... ]ns¶bm.... Çw..."

]ns¶...Rm\n¸w F´p sN¿m\m.... ]ªn Xq¯p IfªntÃÂ... AXhnsS

H«nbncp¶m Cu ]cph¯nÂ {]iv\amIpw...."

Rm³ hncÂ sImIv Hcp ]ªn\qenÂ tXmIn.

At¿m... thI... sXmSI....Poh³ t]mW \oÁem..."

F¶m... t]mbn ss]¸nsâ Iotg \n¶v shÅaSn¨p Ifbmw..."

At¿m shÅw Hgn¨mepw \odpw..

sÈSm.....CsXmcp s]mÃm¸mbtÃm..."

Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡n.

Rm³ hÃm¯ hnjaL«¯nembn. tdmkm¸q hnSÀ¯n sh¨ncníp¶Xp t]mse

Htcma\¸qdp Xpd¶p sh¨ncníp¶p. Fsâ sXmSepw s]cpamÁhpw sImImbncnímw

AXv H¶pIqSn XpSp¯p AhnS¶pw ChnS¶psams¡ XpÅnIÄ Dudn¡qSm\pw

XpS§nbncníp¶p. Fsâ Ip®bmsW¦nÂ Fsâ \nb{´W¯nÂ \nÂ¡p¶panÃ.

Fs´¦nepw H¶p sNs¿sâ cLq... acps¶¦nÂ acp¶v.. AsÃ¦nÂ... "

AsÃ¦nÂ.... Fsâ dmWo Hcp tImgn¯qhep t]mepanÃ ChnsS.....

AsÃ¦nÂ.... I¿nÂ thsdm¶pantÃ AhnsS {]tbmKním³... F\níp sNmdn¨nep

sXmS§nsb¶m tXm¶p¶Xv...."

dmWo... \o shjaw hnNmcnícpXv... C\n Hcp hgntb Rm³ ImWps¶mÅp..... C¨nsc

ISp¸am..."

F´p ISp¸amtWepw sImg¸anÃ... F\níp \oÁseSp¡cpXv.... h¿.... apÅm³

t]mepw ]Ám¯ AhkvXbm..."

Adnbmt¶...AtXmIm Rm³ CXv sN¿m³ t]mWXv... Imen¨ncqsS AI¯ntí....."

At¿m... hen¨p IodtÃ..."

CsÃt¶.... I®S¨p sISt¶m...."

Rm³ sasÃ B sN¼qdnsâ ]pdwNpIpIÄ AI¯n¸nSn¨p. At¸mÄ tImgn¸qhsâ

Xe¸qt]mse AXnsâ AI¯neIÄ thdn«p \n¶p. CeIfpsS hi§fnÂ ]ªn

\qepIÄ AhfpsS tbm\ns¡mgp¸nÂ ]Án¸nSn¨ncníp¶p. hnSÀ¶ \Sp`mK¯v

AhfpsS sNdnb aq{XZzmcw Gt¦mWn¨p henªp \n¶p. AhnsSbpw Nph¸pIv.

Rms\sâ apJw B Ih¸qdnteíp Xmgv¯n. At¸mÄ dmWnbpsS ]qdnsâ

]pXpKÔw Fsâ Xet¨mdnteímªSn¨p Ibdn. AXn\It¯íp aq¡p Ip¯m³

Fsâ Kpem³ Ft¶ \nÀ_Ôns¨¦nepw Rm³ ]nSn¨p \nÂ¡m³ t\m¡n. \m¡nsâ

AÁw sImIv Hcphi¯v Xmsg\n¶pw sasÃ H¶p tXmIn. ]ªn\qÂ

H«n¸nSn¨ncníp¶XÃmsX s]m§n t]m¶nÃ. Fsâ \m¡v AhnsS, AhfpsS

cXntImW¯nÂ sXm«t¸mÄ AhÄ I®p Xpd¶p.

At¿m F´p sN¿phm... ÇgmtWm AXn\p kabw IIXv.... AhSsam¶p

t\scbmbn«mcps¶¦nÂ Rm³ Fń\pw k½Xnt¨t\tÃm... sImXnsbmtI ]dªm

t]mcmcpt¶m..."

AXm Rm³ ]dªXv ...\o sXÁn²cnícpsX¶v... kXyw ]dªm... CXo s\teÂ

IIn«v F\níp sam¯w h«p ]nSn¨ncníphm...



F¶mepw CXv Xn¶m\Ã... \qep \¡nsbSp¡m\m

BtWm... At¿m ...Rm³ shdptX.... Ft¶ t\mInítÃ.... Fsâ \Ã `mKam... AXv...

Rm³ N¯pt]mIpw..."

CÃ... A\§msX sIS¡v.... FfIcpXv... F¦nÂ s]s«¶p XoÀ¡mw..."

Mqw..."

Rm³ hoIpw B aZ\¸qhnteíp apJw Xmgv¯n. Iptd _²s¸«v AaÀ¯n

\¡nbn«mWp \qepIÄ In«m³ XpS§nbXv. Hmtcm \¡en\pw AhÄ ]qÀhm[nIw

C¡nfntbmsS sR«m\pw ]pfbm\pw XpS§nbncp¶p. At¸mtgípw AhfpsS

hnImctI{µ¯nte tX³ t{kmXÊpIfnÂ \n¶pw HgpIm³ XpS§nb sImgp¯

aZPew Iptd Rm³ AI¯m¡nbncp¶p. CSív Rm³ \qepIÄ Xp¸n¡fbpt¼mÄ

AhÄ Rc§ns¡mIp tNmZníp¶p.

Fń\m cLq... Xp¸pt¶... CãantÃÂ ]ns¶sbń\m... Ft¶bn§s\

shjan¸nípt¶...."

At¿m... AXp \qep Xp¸n¡fªXm... Fsâ s]t®... \nsâ Cu kmam\w

Fs¶bn«p sImÃms¡me sImÃpIm... Xn¶m\pw h¿... sImXnsbm«p

klníp¶panÃ...

F¦n... A§p \¡n¯n¶p¡qsS.... F\nípw Çw klníp¶nÃ...

Rm³ Xt¶ H¸n¨ sh\btÃ.... Rm³ Xt¶ klnt¨ímw... C\n sImdt¨sbmÅp......"

Rm³ AhfpsS aq{X¯pfbnÂ ]Ánbncp¶ \qep \¡m³ \mhp sXm«s¸mtg

C¡nfntbmsS AhÄ Npcp§n. \¡pt´mdpw AXv B Ipªn¯pfípÅnteíp

tIdnt¸mbn.

At¿m AhnsS¯t¶ ...sN¿msX... C¡nfnsImIv klníp¶nÃ...

F¦n thI... AXn\n apÅp¼w s]mdt¯m«p t]mt¶mfpw....Rm³ \nsâ

aÀ½t¯tem«p tIdpIm tIt«m... ]nSn¨p sISt¶mWw.. sNe¸w iIew

\odntb¡pw....."

\odnbmIpw thIptIe.... Çw...sNbvXXv... H¶p apgph\m¡n¯¶m aXn.... \¡n

\¡n FÃmw Ff¡n.... F\níp....H¶p s]m«msX hs¿sâ s]mt¶....." AhÄ hn¡n

hn¡n ]dªp.

Rm³ ASp¯Xmbn Ińsâ hi§fnteíp \o§n. AXnsâ CSp§nb hi§fnÂ

\n¶pw \¡nsbSp¡m³ ]mSps]«p. s]m§nhoÀ¯ Ińsâ apIfnÂ Ht¶m ctIm

IqSntb DÅp. AXp IqSn IgnªmÂ Fsâ ]Wn XoÀ¶p. Rm³ AXpw

\¡nsbSp¯n«v Xe s]m¡n.

At¿m... F´m \nÀ¯ntb...?

\qsems¡ t]m¶p..."

CÃm... C\ow AhsSsbÃmw HIv..."

XoÀ¶p... FÃmw ¢o\mbn....."

t]mcm...¹okv... cLq.. sImd¨qsS.... " AhÄ InS¶p sRfn]ncnsImIp.

FSo sImt¨ Ç¯t¶ AhSw ]pfníp¶p... thImXo\w ImWn¨m... AhSw

sImfamIpw..."

Bbntíms«.... Ft¶ ]IpXn hgoem¡nbn«v.... Fń\m \nÀ¯ntb...C¨ncqsS aXn...

CtÃÂ Cu abncn\I v̄ Rm³ shcen«pw..." AhÄ ]ÃpISn¨psImIp ]dªp.

At¿m thIm...Rm³ Xt¶ sN¿mw... \o kpJnív... AÃmsX´p sN¿pw...."



]ns¶ Rm³ aSn¨nÃ. \nÀ±m£nWyw Fsâ \m¡p Rm³ {]tbmKn¨p. AhfpsS

]qdnÂ \n¶pw tX\pdh s]m«nsbmgpIn. \ocpsh¨ ]qdmsW¶Xv Rm\pw Ahfpw

ad¶p. AhÄ aqfm\pw apdpapdp¡m\pw XpS§n.

I´v...cLq...I´v... samt«Â hen¨p IpSnív... Mqw... Fs´mcp ISn... AXp ISn¨p

Xns¶sâ s]mt¶... F\níp h¿...F\níp hcpw... C¸w hcpw.... Mqw... sN¿v... sN¿v...

" Ahsfsâ Xe ]nSn¨v B ]nfÀ¶ ]qdn\I¯v sh¨aÀ¯n. Ft¶¯t¶ ad¶v

Rms\s´ms¡tbm B Ih¡nSbnÂ Im«n¡q«n. H¶dnbmw H¶c C©p \of¯nÂ

\oIps]m§nb B Is´sâ NpIpIÄ¡nSbnencp¶p henªphoÀ¯p. Rm\Xp

N¸n¡pSn¨p. ]Xª tX³ IpansªmgpInb AhfpsS tbm\ohnShnÂ,

`KZzmc¯nÂ Fsâ \mhp tIdnbnd§n. {ItaW B tbm\oapJw sh«nhenbm³

XpS§nbsXsâ \mhneqsS Rm\dnªp. Rm³ hnNmcn¨p, GXmbmepw \¡n \¡n

AhfpsS kmam\¯nÂ Rm³ ISnbnf¡n. C\n AXp cXnaqÀObnse¯n¨nsÃ¦nÂ

AhtfmSv, AXpw hnImchXnbmbn kpJ¯nsâ sImSpapSníp sXm«pXmsg htc

F¯nb Hcp bphXntbmSv, sN¿p¶ t{Zmlambncnípw. F¦nÂ apgph\mb§p

kpJnís« F¶p IcpXn. B Ih¡q«nÂ Ip\nªpInS¶psImIv IbvIÄ

apIfnteíp \o«n AhfpsS \ndapeIÄ Rm³ sR¡n¸ngnªpsImSp¯p.

s]s«s¶mcp AS¡nb \nehnfn AhfpsS sXmIbnÂ \n¶papbÀ¶p.

sl.......â...... tttttt½........."

AtXmsS AhÄ Fsâ Xe Ih¡q«nteíaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p. AhfpsS aq{X\mfnIq«n

Ahkm\t¯ \¡Â, AhÄ Fsâ apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨p s]m¡n. Rm³ Fsâ IpJw

A\¡msX B ]nfÀ¸n\pÅnÂ AaÀ¯n sh¨p.

thImmm...aXo...aXoooooo.... Mqw..... lt¿m.... lt¿m... cmhnte.... acp¶v.... sl¶n«n¸w.....

slm C\n... N¯mepw....thInÃ.... kpJn¨p.....Rm³.. kpJns¨sâ.....cLq..... ln¨nsc

ISp¸mbn....t]mbn...." InX¸n\nSbnÂ AhÄ ]dªpsImIncp¶p. H¸w AhfpsS

XpSn¨psImIncp¶ tbm\o amwk¯pIpIÄ ]pdt¯ív _eambn

XpSn¨pXÅnsImIncp¶p. Hmtcm XÅen\pw B tbm\oapJ¯p \n¶pw sImgp¯

tX³ XpS¡W¡n\p shfnbnteíp Npc¯n h¶p. NqSp tX³ IpSns¨sâ sImXn

XoÀ¶p. IhbnSp¡nsâ XpÅÂ HXp§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ AhnsS \n¶pw Xes]m¡n.

Fsâ apJw apgph³ AhfpsS tbm\nípÅnte kpJRc¼pIÄ Hgp¡nb cXnKÔw

haníp¶ aZPew ]Án¸nSn¨ncp¶p. H¸w AhfpsS tbm\nbpsS ]pXpKÔhpw.

BIrXnbnÃm¯ Nph¶ncpIv _eq¬ hoÀ¯ncníp¶Xp t]mse hoÀ¯ B tbm\n

XpSníp¶Xpw AXnÂ \n¶pw XpÅnIÄ XncIÄ t]mse Hen¨nd§p¶Xpw Rm³

\nanj§tfmfw, AhfpsS InX¸S§p¶Xp htc, sImXntbmsS t\m¡nbncp¶p.

I®p Xpd¶ AhÄ IIXv B ]qÁnteíp Xs¶ t\m¡nbncníp¶

Fs¶bmbncp¶p.

C{X t\m¡m\pw am{Xw AhnsSbn¸w F´m HÅXv...?.." tNmZy¯nÂ Hcp \mWw.

\nsâ ]qdp sIS¶p saWíp¶Xp ImWm³ \Ã ckw..... slm, Ct{Xw Rm\mZyw

ImWpI.... \nsâ ]qÁnÂ IdsImtImSo.. C§s\ tjm¡Sníp¶ t]mse

XpÅm³..... ao\nt\ ]nSn¨p Icín« t]memSo..... AXp sIS¶p XpÅWXv....

t]mcmªn«v....CXn\I¯p \Ã HdhbmWtÃmSo...dmWns¸t®....."

aXn IIXv... F\nín¸w \mWw hcp¶p....." AhÄ ]mhmS hen¨v AXp

aqSms\mcp§n.



\nÃv... GXmbmepw apSnªp.... Cu sImW¨n¸qtdÂ t\m¡n¯t¶... H¶§p

sNÃs«. CtÃÂ Fsâ Rc¼p s]m«pw.... " Rm³ XpWníI¯p \n¶pw

Ip®sbSp¯p sasÃ hmWaSnXpS§n.

At¿m thI.... F´n\m Ibv Igípw.... cLq\p Rm³ ]nSn¨p Xcmw...."

thsISo...\o CXpw ae¯nsh¨v sIS¶p X¶m aXn.... At¸mtgípw \nsâ

]qsdms¶mW§ptIw sN¿pw... Fsâ shÅw t]mbn¡gnªn«v acp¶nSmw...CtÃ...

sNe¸w Rm³ tIdn ]®n¡fbpw...

]®ntím... F¶mepw thInÃ... \nsÃt¶... Fs¶ H¶p ]nSnt¨... _ew ]nSním³

h¿..." AhÄ Ibv \o«n. Fsâ klmbt¯msS AhÄ I«nenÂ Fgpt¶Áp

ImepIÄ Xmsgbn«v Ccp¶p. Rm³ Fgpt¶Áv AhfpsS ap¼nÂ \n¶p. Dcp¡n

I¼nt]mse sh«n\n¶v HÁ¡®nÂ \n¶pw shÅw Hen¸níp¶ Fsâ Kpemt\

AhÄ I¿nseSp¯p. ]ns¶ sasÃ hmWaSn XpS§n. I®S¨v AhfpsS

Imen¶nSbnÂ I«nent\mSp tNÀ¶p \n¶v Rm³ Ip® AhfpsS ap¼nteíp XÅn

sh¨p sImSp¯p.

F\níp cmhnte D{Ks\mcp {SoÁp X¶XtÃ.... Fsâ sshZycvIp«\p Rm\pw H¶p

Xcmw s]mSp¶s\ AhÄ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ D½ sh¨p XgpIn. ]ns¶

Rm\dnbp¶Xn\p ap¼v Ahsâ XebhÄ hmbnem¡n. AhfpsS hmbpsS NqSdnª

Rm³ I®p Xpd¶p t\m¡pt¼mÄ Fsâ Ip® GXmIp apgph\pw AhÄ

hngp§n¡gnªncp¶p.

tlm....Fsâ s]t®... tlm... A]mcw...lm..." Rm³ ]dªp t]mbn.

I®S¨v AhfpsS sXmI¡pgnbnteív Rm³ Ip® XÅns¡mSp¯p. ]ns¶ AhÄ

Hcp s]cpamÁambncp¶p. AhÄ¡[nIw ]Wns¸tSIn h¶nÃ. t\ct¯ Xs¶

AhfpsS Nph¶ X®na¯³ ]nfÀ¶p sh¨ t]msebpÅ ]qdp IIv ]mXn kvJen¨

Ip® shSn s]m«p¶Xp t]mse ]mÂ NoÁn. Acs¡«p sh«nbmSn¨psImIv,

AhfpsS hmbnteíp XÅn¸nSn¨v, Cf¡nb ]mÂ apgph³ Rm³ Ft¶¯t¶

ad¶p NoÁn¨p. Fsâ DIIsfmgnªt¸mÄ Rm³ Cu temIt¯íp Xncn¨p h¶p.

At¸mgmWp Rm³ IIXv Fsâ Ip® At¸mgpw AhfpsS hmbnembncp¶p.

HÁ¯pÅn IfbmsX AhÄ apgph\pw IpSn¨nd¡n¡gnªncp¶p. ]ns¶ DIIfnÂ

XgpIn Ip®¯SnbnÂ sR¡n AhÄ hoIpw hoIpw Aht\

Ids¶Sp¡pIbmbncp¶p.

dmWo.... \o....?... " Rm³ AXnibt¯mtS hnfn¨p.

Mqw...?. "

\o AXp IpSníphmtWm..."

Mqw..." AhÄ ]mXn Abª Ip® ]ngnªpsImIv aqfn.

At¿m... \o....?.

AhÄ Ip® hmbnÂ \n¶pw FSp¯p shfnbnÂ ]nSn¨p. F¶n«p ]dªp. Hcp

]mean«mÂ At§m«pw Ct§m«pw thWw.... Rm³ sNmc¯nbXp cLp IpSn¨p....

A¸w...... F\nípw IpSním³ Fs´¦nepw thtI..."

F¶mepw AXp thImcp¶p..." AhfpsS Ip® Xncp½enÂ C¡nfnsbSp¯p

kpJn¨mSns¡mIv Rm³ ]dªp.

C¶te Fs¶s¡mIp IpSn¸n¨ntÃ... AXn\p ]Icw ho«nbXm...



Fsâ hbdp s\dªp IIntÃ sImS§fp Imenbmbn...." Fsâ DIIfnÂ AhÄ

XgpIn.

\ns¶ k½Xn¨ncníp¶p.... hm... C\n acp¶p s]c«mw..... aXn... CtÃÂ..." Rm³ Ip®

AhfpsS I¿nÂ \n¶pw hnSphn¨p.

\o sN¶v... AhSw H¶p IgpIo«p hm... \nsâ tXs\mgpIp¼w AtXse§pw acp¶p

]nSníptIe...." XWp¯ shÅw sNÃp¼w \odn Poh³ t]mIpw.. Mqw.. thtd

hgnbnÃtÃm AhÄ _ew ]nSns¨gpt¶Áp. cISn \S¶n«p ]dªp. Imcyw...

kwKXnsbms¡ kpJn¨p... Çw \S¡m³ tae... AhSsams¡ hn§p¶p... H¶p

]nSnt¨... "

Rm³ AhfpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v Ipfnapdnbnteíp \S¯n. It½mUnencp¯n Rm³

]pdt¯índ§ms\mcp§n.

H¶p \nt¶... C¨nsc shÅsamgn¨p Xcmthm...." hfsc ssZ\yambncp¶m kzcw.

lpw...sImÅmw... kpJn¨¸w... \t¡m... Xnt¶m¶p hnfn¨p Iqhn... Çw... IgpIm³

t]mepw h¿.... DSp¸p s]m¡n¸nSnív...."

Hm... HcpSp¸v... "

AhÄ FemÌnIv ]mhmS XeípapIfnÂ IqSn Ducn Fsâ tXmfnen«p. ]ns¶

Ih¨ncp¶p, Rm³ a¤nÂ shÅsaSp¯v Hgn¨p sImSp¯p.

slât½.... \odp¶q... " AhÄ \nehnfn¨p.

kmcanÃ... BZyw hogp¼w \odpw... " Rm³ hoIpw shÅsamgn¨p. AhÄ sXm«pw

sXmSmsXbpw IgpIn.

Ct{Xw aXn..._m¡n ]ns¶ IgpImw......" AhÄ Fgpt¶Â¡m³ XpS§n.

\o AhnsSbncnív... ab¯nembm Imcy§fp \S¡¯nÃ... \o shÅsamgnív... " Rm³

a¤v AhfpsS I¿nÂ sImSp¯p. Hcp IbvsImIv Rm³ B In¶cn¸qdp

hnSÀ¯n¸nSn¨p. AhÄ apIfnÂ \n¶pw shÅsamgn¨p. Rm³ Hcp hncÂ

AIt¯ín«p. IgpIn.

slât¿m.... thI... aXn.... " AhÄ It½mUnÂ Ccp¶p tatem«pw Iotgm«pw NmSn.

\oÁep IqSpXemtWm.....F¦n aXn... " Rm³ Is¿Sp¯p. hoIpw Ipd¨p

shÅsamgn¨p. AhfpsS Acs¡«p apgph\pw ]mXn Ipfn¨ t]mse \\ªp.

Rm\mZyw shfnbnend§n. ]ns¶ Ih¨v Ih¨hÄ shfnbnend§n. Ih¡nSbnÂ

Ft´m XSªncníp¶ hnjat¯msS ]p¡nfp apXÂ Xmtgm«p ]cn]qÀ® \ábmbn

Ih¨p \S¶p hcp¶ Ahtf¡ Ip Rm³ ]dªp.

sImÅmw...... Ncphm¦pft¯... sIm¨p tamÄsS Çgs¯ thtjmw \S¸pw... CXv

\nsâ tN¨nsb§m\pw ImWWw... s]m¶\nb¯n Imepw Ih¨v XpWnbnÃmsX ...."

Rm³ Nncn¨p. F¦nepw Ahtf B ]cph¯nepw II Fsâ Ip®¨mÀ _ew

shím³ XpS§n¡gnªncp¶p.

Ifnbm¡msX.... cIp Znhkw ap¼mcpt¶Â cLp Ft¶mSn§s\ ]dbphmcpt¶m...?..

At¿m...CtÃ... sIm¨p dmWn Hcp Imcyw sN¿v... Cu ]mhmSsImIv AhSw Hs¶m¸n

shÅw tXmÀ¯v... thKw acp¶p sNbvXntÃÂ... F\nín\ow htÃmw tXm¶nt¸mIpw..

CsXm¶p t`Zambntíms«... Rm\nXpt]mse hoIpw h¶v cLqsâ ap¼n \nípw

t\m¡ntím..." Hcp ImÂs]m¡n I«nenÂ sh¨v ]mhmSsImIv hnSÀ¶ncp¶ ]qdpw

]cnkc§fpw H¸n¯pSíp¶Xn\nSbnÂ AXp IIRm³ ]dªp.



sÈ... Cu _p²n t\ct¯ tXm¶ocps¶¦nÂ ... Çw....acp¶p s]c«n¸w

Igntªt\....Ct{Xw \odptIanÃmcp¶p....." Rm³ ]dªp.

AXp thI.... CXm \ÃXv... F\nsím¶qsS kzÀ¤w ImWm³ ]ÁnbtÃm.... ]ns¶

cmhnte Xt¶....sImd¨p ]mepw IpSn¨p....."

F¶m... tcmKn .. ..H¶p sIS¶p Xcmthm....?...." Rm³ acp¶p ]m{Xw I¿nseSp¯p.

It¿sem¶p ]nSnt¨...." InS¡m³ Rm³ Ahtf klmbn¨p. ]ns¶

XebnWsbSp¯v AhfpsS IpIn¡SnbnÂ XncpIn. IpÁn¸qS hfÀ¶ tbm\o]oTw

Ip¶p¼pdw t]mse s]m§n \n¶p.

C\n H¶p s]mfn¨p ]nSnt¨....:" Rm\mhiys¸«p.

shfp¸n\p sXmS§nbXm... s]mfn¨p ]nSním\pw hen¨p \o«m\pw.... Çfpw...tZ....

sshZycpsS ]Wn sXmS§nbS¯p Xt¶...." AhÄ Ir{XnatZjyw `mhn¨p.

Np½mXÃtÃm... shfp¸n\p Xt¶... kzÀ¤¯nsem¶p tIdnsbd§otÃ...

Ft¶t¸mse.... thtd GXp sshZys\mIo \m«nÂ... Cu ]dnª ]qÁnÂ....CXp

t]mse \¡n kpJn¸ním³..."

Hm ]nt¶... s]®p§fp sXmd¶p sIS¡msh¦n... C\n F{X NoªXmtWepw

....FÃm Ah·mcpw Xebn«p \¡pw... A{Xsbm¶pw At§m«p s]m§I... C¶m...

tZsI.. hen¨p Iodntb¡mw... slât½... Fsâ Ihs¡S ]©dmbn..... CsXs¶m¶p

t\scbmIpthm.. ssZhta..." AhÄ ]Wns¸«v ]qdnsâ cIp hi§fnepw ]nSn¨v

henÏ¯n. Rm³ ]mhmSbpsS AÁsaSp¯v AXn\Is¯ \\hv H¸n¡fªp.

]ns¶ acp¶v hncenÂ tXmIn B tbm\o]oT¯nepw NpÁp]mSpapÅ

D]cnXe¯nepw aS¡pIfnepw ]Xnsb Xq¯p ]nSn¸n¨p. IńÂ ]pc«nbt¸mÄ

Ahsfm¶\§n.

thIm... FfIIm... C¨nsc ISn¨p ]nSnív... CtÃÂ hoIpw {]iv\amIpth...." Rm³

ap¶dnbn¸p \ÂIn.

CXp \Ã Iq¯v... It´ ]nSn¨v XShnbm... GXp s]®n\m FfIm¯Xv.... ?..."

AXn¸w thsI¶m ]dªXv... s\\¡v Xs¶¯mt\..... AIt¯m«n¨nsc shcen«v

s]c«mthm..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

_m¡nbÃmS¯pw s]c«nbntÃ... sshZycp Xt¶.. AIt¯m«pw s]c«v...

t\mhnímXncp¶m aXn..."

Mqw... F\níp In«p¶ Hmtcm tImfpItf... " Rm³ acp¶p hncenÂ tXmIn,

tbm\oZzmcw hnSÀ¯n¸nSn¨v. AIt¯íp \¶mbn hncen«p tX¨p ]nSn¸n¨p. At¸mÄ

AhfpsS Iaâv.

Çgpw AXnsâ AI¯q¶p Is¿Sp¡m³ tXm¶p¶nÃ AtÃ sshZytc..."

t]mSo ]ptÃ.... H¶p \¶mbn sN¿msa¶p sh¨¸w... AhÄsS Hcp.... ]d¨nev... IqXn

Ab¨p XmSo abntc.....shcep tIdp¶nÃ......" Rm³ AhfpsS IqXn¯pfbnepw

NpÁp]mSpw Ipd¨p acp¶p ]pc«n.

tZjys¸SmsXsâ sI«ntbmt\.... AhImiw HItÃm... It¿m... tImtem Ft´m

thtWepw Ct«m... FhnsS thtWepw tIÁntím....Rm³ Np½m ]dªXm..."

F¶m C\n almdmWn... kmamt\mw sImtXmw H¶S¨p ]nSn¨v sImd¨p t\cw AhsS

sIS¡v.... acp¶n¨nsc tXmcs«...F¶mte ]nSnís¯mÅq... ]nSn¨pIn«nbm... F«p

aWn¡qÀ ]ns¶ \nsâ kmam\w ^nÁv...."

AÃm.... Çw....sshZysct§m«m.....?..."



C\n Rms\m¶p Ipfn¨v t]mIm³ sdUnbmIs«.... cmhnte \nsâ hfn¨

kmam\¯n.....tam´bn«XtÃ...."

hfn¨tXm... t\m¡n sImXn¨¸w hfns¸m¶panÃmcp¶tÃm.... Np½mXÃtÃm..... Hcp

sImSw Rm³ Id¶p X¶ntÃ... F¶n«pw Çw \½tSXn\p IpÁw..."

Rms\m¶pw ]dbmsX Ip\nªv AhfpsS apJ¯pw Ihnfnepw Fsâ apJan«pc¨p.

B NpInÂ AaÀ¯n D½sh¨p. AhfpsS DOzmk¯nÂ Fsâ ip¢¯nsâ KÔw.

Çsg´p ]dbp¶p.....?.. hfn¨XÃmcpt¶m..?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

tlm... \mdp¶p... tam´ FhsSbm tX¨Xv... t]mbn Ipfnív..." AhÄ apJw Npfn¨p.

Çw a\Ênemtbm... hfn¨Xmcps¶¶v....."

Hm... k½Xn¨p.... hfn¸nt¨¨p IpÁw ]dbm³ h¶ncníp¶p....." AhÄ

]ndp]ndp¡p¶Xp Rm³ tI«p.

Rm³ Ipfn¨nd§n hcpt¼mÄ AhÄ Dd¡w ]nSn¨p Ignªncp¶p. taepSp¸p am{Xw

C«v. Acíp Iotgm«p \ábmbn. XSn¨ XpSIÄ sImIv aª¨ Xhn«p \ndamb ]qdpw

hnSÀ¯n kÀhXpw ad¶v AhÄ Dd§p¶p. Iptd t\cw Rm³ InS¸p t\m¡n \n¶p.

Ct¸mÄ AhfpsS ]qdpw Ińsâ \nÂ¸pw IImÂ NmWIan« XS¯nÂ sImbvX

s\Ãnsâ IpÁn \nÂ¡p¶ t]msebpIv. cmhnet¯ ImatIfnIÄ sImIv AXp

hoIpw \ocp sh¨p hoÀ¯ncp¶p. AI¯pÅsXÃmw ]pdt¯íp Xes]m¡n

InS¶ncp¶p. kmcanÃ. XÂ¡met¯ípÅtXbpÅp. D¨bmIpt¼mÄ FÃmw

t\scbmIpw. t\m¡pt´mdpw Fsâ Ip®íp Poh³ IqSn¡qSn h¶p. hÃm¯ InS¸p

Xt¶. B ]qdnsâ \ndw IqSn ]gbXmbncps¶¦nÂ Rm³ At¸mÄ Xt¶

AXn\It¯ív Ip® CSn¨p tIÁntbt\. Iptd t\cw t\m¡n \n¶n«v Rm³

XebnW sasÃ hen¨p amÁn ]mhmSsbSp¯v B kv{Xo\áXbpsS hiyX Fsâ

I®nÂ \n¶pw ad¨p. AhÄ sasÃ I®pXpd¶p.

dmWo... Ipª½ sNe¸w At\zjn¨mtem... ho«ntem«p sNÃv...."

Hm... F\nín¸w \Ã Hd¡w hcp¶p... H¶p ab§o«p s]mtímfmw...." Rm³ ]ns¶

H¶pw ]dªnÃ. P\Â]mfn Xpd¶n«n«v _w¥mhnsâ `mKt¯íp t\m¡n. C\n Rm³

F¶mWo _w¥mhp ImWpI. Fsâ PohnX¯nse \Ã \Ã cXntaf§Ä¡v

km£nbmb _w¥mhv. Ac aWn¡qdp Ignªp ImWpw. hmXnenÂ ap«p tI«p.

Bcm... " Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Rm\m..." I{XnbpsS iÐw. Rm³ hmXnÂ Xpd¶p.

dmWns¡m¨p t]mtbm... Ipª½ sXc¡nbmcp¶p.... Cs¶´m _mw¥qÀ¡p

t]mImt¯¶v Ft¶mSp tNmZn¨p..... sNe¸w Ct§m«p hcm\pw km²yXsbmIv... "

At¿m... B km[\w ChsSs¡Ss¶md§phm..."

lXp sicn.... s]c«ns¸c«n Hd¡ntbm... Cs¶¦nepw AXnt\ H¶p shdpsX

hn«pIqSmcpt¶m.... sImÅmw... hnfnt¨¸n¨v hnSv... Ipª½sb§m\pw IIm... ]ns¶

Xe In«¯nÃ..." AhÄ Cd§ntbmSn.

Rm³ Xncn¨p h¶p. dmWntb Ipep¡n hnfn¨p.

dmWo.... tZ...\nsâ tN¨n Ct§m«p hcps¶¶v... Fgpt¶Â¡v..."

hcs«.... AXns\¶m.. Hd§m³ \Ã kpJw...." AhÄ ImepIÄ ASp¸n¨v t\scbm¡n

Ncnªp InS¡ms\mcp§n.



dmWo... CXp \nsâ apdnbÃ.. cLp sshZysâ I«nem... XpWow tImWm\panÃmsX

Cs¡Ss¸§m\pw .....Ipª½ IIm... \nt¶w Ft¶w sImÃpw.... Fgpt¶Â¡v..."

Rm³ Ahsf ]nSn¨p s]m¡n t\tc Ccp¯n. AhÄ XeapSn sI«n sh¨p. ]ns¶

NpÁpw X¸n.

F´m t\m¡pt¶.... ?.."

Fsâ XpWnsbńtb..."

tZsI..."

Rm³ ]mhmS FSp¯p sImSp¯p. ]ns¶ I«nenÂ \n¶pw ]nSn¨v Xmsgbnd¡n.

]mhmS DSp¸n¨p sImSp¯p. tIm«phm C«psImIv AhÄ Fsâ tXmfnÂ Nmcn Gń

henªv hmXnÂ¡teíp \S¶p. IXIp Xpd¡p¶Xn\p ap¼v AhÄ F¯n¡p¯n

Fs¶ sI«n¸nSn¨v Fsâ IhnfnÂ AaÀ¯n Npw_n¨p. Rm³ Ahtf Hcp I¿nÂ

Xm§ns¡mIv IXInsâ IpÁnsbSp¯p. IXIp Xpd¶p shfnbnteíp t\m¡nb

Rm³ sR«nt¸mbn. dmWn Fsâ tXmfnÂ \n¶pw Xe DbÀ¯n. ap¼nÂ Ipª½.

Ipª½íp ]ndInÂ I{Xo\. Ipª½ R§tf cIp t]tcbpw H¶p t\m¡n. B

I®pIfnÂ \n¶pw Xo ]mdp¶ t]mse. DsÅm¶p

Imfnsb¦nepw Rm³ kwba\w ]men¨p.

F´mSo CXv...." Ipª½ Aedp¶Xp t]mse tNmZn¨p.

dmWn IqkenÃmsX tN¨ntb t\m¡n. F¶n«p ]dªp. ‘C¶se

Imsem¶pfp¡nbXm t\cw shfp¯¸w.. \Ã thZ\... AtXmIm C¶p

t]mIp¶nsÃ¶p ]dªXv...cLqs\s¡msIm¶p Xncp½n¨p.... " dmWn Fsâ Ibv hn«v

shfnbnteínd§n. I{Xn Ahtf Xm§n. Ipª½ Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡nbn«v tNmZn¨p.

GXp Imem...?.."

FSXpImev..." Rm³ ]dªp. AtXmsSm¸w dmWnbpw D¯cw sImSp¯p.

heXpImev...."

Mqw...?.." Ipª½ cIp t]tcbpw amdn amdn t\m¡n. AhcpsS apJ¯v

kwib¯nsâ tZjyw.

F¶p ]dªm... dmWn¡pªnsâ he v̄.... Fsâ FS¯v..." Rm³ hniZoIcn¨p.

F¶n«v \osb´mSo Ft¶mSv H¶pw anImXncp¶Xv.... ?.." Ipª½ I{Xo\tbmSp

tNmZn¨p. AhÄ ]cp§n.

AXv...Rm\dnªnÃ... dmWns¡m¨p ]dªqanÃ...."

ImWnt¨..." Ipª½ \ne¯p Ip´¡menencp¶p. F¶n«v dmWnbpsS ]mhmS

s]m¡n.

dmWn ]mhmS ap«nÂ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p. kmcanÃ tNö....." dmWn ]dªp.

F¶p \o ]dªm aXntbm...Rm\qtS H¶p ImWs«.....cLp, H¶p Xncnªp \nt¶

Rm³ Xncnªp \ns¶¦nepw GdpI®n«p t\m¡n. Ipª½ dmWnbpsS ]mhmS

s]s«¶v Achtc tatem«p s]m¡n. Ft´m {]tXyIn¨p IIXpt]mse hoIpw

AhfpsS Ac¡q«nsesím¶p kq£n¨p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ ]mhmS Xmsgbn«p.

dmWnbpsS apJw hnfdn. Ipª½ Fgpt¶Áp, Fs¶sbm¶p t\m¡n. \o apdotem«p

sNÃv... F¶n«v sIS¡v.... cLp F¶m t]mIpt¶...? Ipª½bpsS kzcw amdn.

km[mcW \nebnse¯n. Ipª½bpsS t\tc Xncnªp \n¶p.

Rm³ t]mIms\d§pImcp¶p...At¶cam...dmWn¡pªp h¶p tIdnbXv..."



FSo I{Xo....\o Ahtf ]nSnt¨mIp t]mSo..." th¨pt]mIp¶ A\nb¯n IIv tN¨n

]dªp.

AhÀ \S¶p t]mIp¶Xp t\m¡n \n¶ Ft¶mSv Ipª½ Hcp tNmZyw.

C{Xív \S¡m³ taem¯ F¶m Dfp¡mtSm sshZytc...AhsS Imen\v....?

AXv... Cu... ap«nsâ sNct«sS... Cu... ]nSp¯w H¶bªncníphm... hm¡ÃmsX

F§t\tbm sXÁnbn«pImIpw...."

Mqw... CXv Xocm³... amk§sfSp¡pthm... AtXm....?.." Ipª½bpsS tNmZy¯nÂ

Hcp ZpcÀ°antÃ.

Rm\Xv t\tc ]nSn¨n«p... t\ct¯mSp t\cw sImIv icnbmIpw... A\¡mXncp¶m

aXn....

sicnbmIWw... Xm³ Ft¶ ]nSn¨n« t]mse Xs¶bmsWm CXpw...?.

lt¿m... AsXs´mcp tNmZyam Ipªt½.... "

AÃ... sX§n\pw IapIn\pw Htc Xf¸p X¶mtWm ...?.. Mm... AXp t]mt«... A¸w

cLq t]mIpItÃ.... a¯mbn AhsS§m\pw ImWpw... hnfnt¨mIp s]mtím..... "

Bbntímt«... C\n Fs´¦nepw AXymhiyw h¶m... hnfním³ ad¡ I... GXp

kab¯pw...." Rm³ hmKvZm\w sNbvXp.

thIn hcptIe... AÃmsX Xs¶ FÃmw Xm³... sicnbm¡nbntÃ... cIpt]cptSw..

Hm...." AaÀ¯n¨hn«nb ImÂshbv]pItfmsS AhÀ _w¥mhnteíp \S¶p. B

\S¸nÂ Ignª kwkmc§fnÂ, AhcpsS A\nb¯ntb ]cntim[n¨XnÂ,

F\nsít´m Hcp ]ńtISp tXm¶n. ]pÃv, t]mbns¯mebs«. Rm³ a¯mbntb

At\zjn¨v ]pds¯ms¡ t\m¡n. ]ns¶ ASp¡fbnÂ sN¶t¸mÄ I{Xn \n¶p

hndíp¶p.

F´mSo....?..."

sXmeªp.... AhÀs¡t´m kwibw tXm¶os«mIv....

t]mIm³ ]d... \nsâ tXm¶em... B dmWnsbńtb..?..

apdosemIv....."

Mm Rm³ t]msb¶p ]dtªcv..... \obm a¯mbntb ItIm.....?

shey½ apdoÂ h[nt¨mIncníphm.... "

\o sNs¶m¶p hnfn.... F\níp t]mWw..."

Rm³ ap³hi¯v apÁ¯p t]mbn Im¯p \n¶p. a¯mbnbpw ]pdtI shey½bpw

I{Xnbpw Cd§n h¶p.

\o HSt\ t]mIphmtWmSm...." shey½ tNmZn¨p.

AtX tNS¯o...."

\nsâ ]Wnsbms¡ XoÀt¶mSm.... Çw shÅw Hs¡ sicníp hcps¶mtIm...

AtXm C\ow R§fp \nsâ s]mdtI hctWm...?..."

a¡tfmSp tNmZnív.... shÅw.....hcps¶mtIm¶v... " Rm³ Kuch¯nÂ adp]Sn

]dªp. I{Xn Nncním³ XpS§n.

\o C¶mfp ]td¶ tI«tÃm... B Im´mcosS apdoÂ hchp sImdhm¶v... AXp

t\scbm¡ntbm...?.."

AXp t\scbm¡n.... Çw sXm«m aXn... \Ã Hgp¡m... shey½ sIm¨ptamtfmSv

sNs¶m¶p tNmZn¨p t\m¡v..." Rm\Xnt\mSp anImt\m...

hcps¶msIIn Ah¡p sImÅmw... FÔym\n.....s\tj[n...."



H¶p hmsbsâ sshZytc..."

hIn ÌmÀ«m¡ns¡mIv a¯mbn¨³ hnfn¨p ]dªp. Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ I{Xn

\n¶p Nncníp¶p.

t]ms« sheyt½... C\ow BcsStbepw shÅw hchp \níp¼w Rm³ hcmw...." Rm³

B _w¥mhnt\mSp hnjat¯msSbpw F¶mÂ Bizmkt¯msSbpw ÁmÁm ]dªp.

kt´mjt¯msS Rm³ IS Xpd¶p. jmPn Fsâ tcmKnItf Iptdsbms¡

IbvImcyw sNbvXt{X. CXn\nSív Iptd acp¶p IqSn AhÀ aebnteíp sImIp

t]mbn. cIp s]«n ]míÁpIÄ Fsâ ISbnÂ kq£nípIbpw sNbvXp. Hcmgv¨

Ignªt¸mÄ tacn¡p«nbpw tKm]nbpw kp\µbpsS AO\pw IqSn sshZyimebnÂ

h¶p. ]gb ]Ãhn Xt¶. IeymWmtemN\. kp\µsít¶ aXn, AsÃ¦nÂ

IeymWta thsI¶v ]nSnhmin. AhÀs¡sâ \mSpw hnhc§fpw AdnbWw.

Ahkm\ hm¡mbn Rm³ AhtcmSp ]dªp.

F\níp hoSpIv. XdhmSpIv. aq¯ s]§fpw AO\½amcpw DIv. Hcp {]tXyI

kmlNcy¯nÂ t]meoknt\ t]Sn¨v \mSp hn«XmWv Rm³. Ahkcw H¡pt¼mÄ

XncnsI ho«nteíp t]mIpw. Fsâ s]§fpsS IeymW t^mt«m ]{X¯nÂ IIv

Icbmt\ F\níp ]ÁnbpÅp. AhÄ¡nt¸mÄ cIp Ip«nIsf¦nepw ImWpw...."

F¦nÂ AsXhnSmsW¶v R§tfmsSm¶p ]dªp IqsS...."

Bim³ £aníWw.... ]dbmdmbn«nÃ.... H¶p \n§¡v Hd¨p hnizknímw..... Rm³

B`mk\Ã.. sImÅcpXm¯h\paÃ......Fsâ hm¡p hnizknímsa¦nÂ hnizknív.

F\nín{Xtb Çw ]dbm\pÅp....." Xocpam\sam¶pw ]dbmsX AhÀ t]mbn.

cIp Znhk§Ä Ignªt¸mÄ tacn¡p«n hoIpw ISbnÂ h¶p. Rm³ hnNmcn¨p

IeymWw thsI\p sh¨p ImWpw. Ducpw t]cpw CÃm¯h\v F´p hnizkn¨m

s]®p sImSp¡pI.

F´m saw_td... BtemN\... Aekn¡mWpw CtÃ...."

AhÀ BsI ]cn{`m´bmbncp¶p. ]dª D¯cw Rm³ H«pw

{]Xo£ním¯Xmbncp¶p. Fsâ sshZyimebnÂ t]meokv sdbnUp hcpat{X.

Ft¶ t]meokv AdÌp sN¿pat{X.

Fń\v...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

lpw... \o shenb Hcp ab¡pacp¶p tIknte {]Xnbm.... "

Rmt\m... F§s\ ?... \n§¡pw t]meokn\pw Bfp sXÁn¡mWpw.... " F\nsímcp

]nSnbpw In«nbnÃ. tacn¡p«n FÃmw hniZoIcn¨p. Hcp IpÁk½Xw t]mse.

kp\µbpsS ]nSnhminbmbncp¶p AXnsâ ImcWw. AhfpsS Ft¶mSpÅ

kvt\l¯ntâbpw Xmåcy¯ntâbpw t]cnÂ a\ÊnÃma\tÊmsS a\Êp amdnb

tacn¡p«n F¶ PKPnÃnbmb kv{XobpsS Ipcp«p_p²nbpsS IY AhÀ Ft¶mSp

Ip¼kmcn¨p. IY CXmbncp¶p.

a{ńbptSbpw Fs½tÃbpsSbpw AdnthmsS aebnÂ G¡dp IW¡n\p \«p

hfÀ¯nb I©mhp kwkvIcn¨p hnÂ¡m³ Hcp hgn tXSn \S¡pt¼mgmbncp¶p.

tacn¡p«n Ft¶ IIp ap«nbXv. Fs½tÃbpw a{ńbpw Idnbmbpw

tacn¡p«nbpsams¡ ]¦mfnIfmbpÅtImSnIfpsS _nkn\kv. I©mhnsâ

hnfshSp¸n\p kabambXpsImIv FÃmws]s«¶mbncp¶p. \n\¨ncnbmsX Fsâ

sshZyimebpsS ad In«nbt¸mÄ AhÀ AXpX{´]cambn D]tbmKn¨p.



IIp]nSnís¸«mÂ ImWn¨psImSp¡m\pÅ Hcp_enarKambn Ahscs¶

D]tbmKnípIbmbncp¶p. Fsâ t^mt«m Rm³ sImSp¡mXncp¶XpsImIv AhÀ

Hcp XmSn¡mcsâ ]Shpw Fsâ t]cpw sh¨v Rm\pIm¡nb acp¶nsâ IqsS

elcns¸mSn Iq«n hntZi§fnteíp IS¯n. dmWnbpsS _mw¥qcnse I¼\n

AXns\mcp adbmbncp¶p. AhÄ¡pw FÃmw Adnbmambncp¶p. ChnsS h¶Xn\p

tijamWXv dmWn Adnbp\Xv Fsâ t]cnembncp¶p I¨hSsa¶v. ]t£

F´psImtIm dmWnbpsS a\Êp amdn. Ft¶ D]{Zhníp¶Xnt\ AhÄ FXnÀ¯p.

AXnsâ ImcWw am{Xw tacn¡p«nídnbnÃ. AXnsâ t]cnÂ Idnbmbpw Ipª½bpw

AhtfmSp hg¡n«p. Ipª½ Ahtf XÃpI htc sNbvXp. B

hminsImImbncnípw Ft¶ IpSp¡p¶Xnt\mSv Ipª½bpw tbmPn¨t{X. ]t£

bYmÀ° ImcWw F\níp ]nSnIn«n. AhcpsS A\nb¯ntb Rm³ Ft´m

sNbvsX¶v AhÀ¡p ]nSnIn«n¡mWpw. At¸mÄ ]ns¶ Ft¶mSp {]XnImcw

sN¿WatÃm. CXn\nSív, tIcf¯nÂ \n¶p Xt¶ acp¶nsâ clkyw tNmÀ¶p.

GtXm Hcp tem«nte ]mín§nÂ h¶ Ipg¸w sImImWt{X. t]meoknsâ

D¶Xhr¯§Ä Hcp {]Xntb sImSp¡m³ ]dªX\pkcn¨v Idnbm¨³ Ft¶

Ipcp¡m³ Dt±in¨ncnípIbmWt{X. dmWn hgn, I{Xo\ hgn, tacn¡p«n

AdnªXmWo hnhcw. AhscÃmw c£s]Spw. Rm³ am{Xw IpSp§pw. ImcWw

]mínMv b{´§fpw AXymhiyw sXfnhn\pÅ sXmInbpw Fsâ ISbnÂ DIt{X.

FÃmw tI« Rm³ ae¨p t]mbn. At¸mÄ F\níhÀ hmcnt¡mcn X¶ ]Ww Cu

ab¡p acp¶p I¨hS¯nÂ F\nípÅ \¡m¸n¨bmbncp¶p. tacn¡p«n F\níp

skent\bpw aÁpw sImIp X¶Xv Ft¶ {]tem`n¸ním\mbncp¶p. BZyw Xt¶

Ft¶ hnizkn¸ním\mbncp¶p. tacn¡p«n Fsâ ap¼nÂ XpWns]m¡n InS¶p

X¶Xv. B `mKw hnkvXcnípt¼mÄ Fsâ t\m«t¯ t\cnSm\mhmsX tacn¡p«n

apJw Ip\n¨ncnípIbmbncp¶p.

IY tI« Rm³ Iptd t\cw kvXÐ\mbn Ccp¶p t]mbn. Fsâ _p²n sI«pt]mbn.

Ahkm\w Rm³ ]dªp.

saw_td... hÀj§Ä¡p ap¼v....Hcp t]meokpImcsâ _Ôphnt\ XÃnbXnsâ

t]cnÂ t]meoknsâ XÃp t]Sn¨v \mSphn«h\mWp Rm³.... B Rm³ hoIpw

AXnepw henb Hcp tIknÂ t]meoknsâ I¿nÂ AIs¸Sm³ t]mIp¶p.... Ft¶

CXnÂ \n¶pw c£ním³ Cuizc\p amt{X Ignbq... F¶mepw saw_td... Rm³

\n§vÄ¡v F´p t{Zmlw sNbvXn«m \n§sft¶...." Fsâ ZpÀhn[ntbmÀ¯v

Rm\ncp¶p Icªp.

cLq... C¸gpw kabw t]mbn«nÃ.....\n\¡p c£s¸Sm³ Ignbpw.... Rm³ \nt¶

klmbnímw..."

F´n\v... Fsâ PohnXw sXmeªp... FhnsSt¸mIm\m Rm³... Hcp hgntb DÅp.

BßlXy... PohnX¯nÂ s]s«¶p Iptd kpJw In«nb¸w Rm³ Al¦cn¨p.... Mm.

Pohním³ tbmKansÃ¶p kam[m\nímw.... "

\ncmis¸SmsX cLq... Rm³ \nt¶ klmbnímsa¶p ]dªntÃ....?..."

F§s\.....?.."

kpIpamc¡pdp¸n\p c£s]Smsa¦nÂ Hcp IptÁmw sN¿m¯ \o c£s]SWw.

BÀ¡p thIn....?.. Fsâ ho«pImcdnªm... Rm\o tIknte {]XnbmsW¶dnªm.



Ahcpw Ft¶ shdp¡pw... " "

Fsâ kp\µtamÄ¡p thIn... \o c£s]SWw... \o BßlXy sNbvXq¶dnªm...

]ns¶ R§Ä AhÄ¡p IqSn Ipgn amtÍn hcpw.... AhÄ A{Xív \nt¶

Cãs¸Sp¶p... Fsâ a\Êp amÁnbXv Ahfm.... \nt¶mSn¸w £a tNmZnímt\

F\níp Ignbq... "

A¸w Ahcdnªm saw_td sImÃptIte....?..."

AXp Rm³ t\m¡ntímfmw... \o XÂ¡mew ChnS¶p amdn \n¶m aXn... FÃmw H¶p

Ie§ns¯fnbp¼w.. \o Xncn¨p h¶v kp\tµ kzoIcníWw.. temImhkm\t¯mfw

Ahfp \n\¡p thIn Im¯ncnípw.... A{Xív AhÄ¡p \nt¶ Cãm....

F¶mepw.....\o F´p a{´mSm Ah¡n«p sNbvXXv...?."

Rms\mcp acp¶pw at{´m¶pw... sNbvXn«nÃ..... sImd¨p hÀ¯am\w ]dªns«mIv....

AhÄ \Ãhfm... AXpsImIm AhÄs¡t¶ a\Ênemtb... "

AtXm... \o Ahtf skeot\ ]cntim[n¨ t]msesb§m\pw...?.."

CÃ... kp\µtbmsS\nsímcníepw A§s\ sN¿m³ ]Á¯nÃ.... AXp t]ms«...

Rm\n¸w F´p sN¿Ww...?.. AXp ]d..."

Hcmgv¨ípÅnÂ tIknÂ \n¶pw R§sSsbms¡ t]cp amdpw. AXp IgnªmÂ \o

am{Xw IpÁ¡mc³... At¸mtg AdÌp \S¡s¯mÅq... ]ca clkym.... IdnbmsbsS

]nSn F´p am{XmsW¶p Çw a\Ênemtbm s\\¡v... F¶n«m \o AhcsS ho«nÂ

sN¶¸w......"

tacn¡p«n ]dªp Xocp¶Xn\p ap¼p Rm³ ]dªp. " F¦nÂ Rm\n¶p Xt¶

kvYew hnt«mfmw....

Rm³ ]dªntÃ HcmgvNbpIv... AXn\p ap¼v sXfnhp \in¸níWw... IqSmsX.... \o

hÃ KÄ^nepw t]mIpIm¶v ChnsS hmÀ¯ ]c¡Ww... CsÃ¦nÂ... \o ap§nbmepw

t]meokp shdptX Ccní¯nÃ... kIeS¯pw X¸pw ...]{X¯nepw hcpw..."

Rms\´p thtWepw sN¿mw... F\níp c£s]«m aXn.... " Rm³ hoIpw Icªp

t]mbn.

F¦nÂ Çw \o F\nsímcp hm¡p Xm..... F¶mbmepw \o kp\tµ am{Xta

IeymWw Igníq F¶v... AhÄ¡p thInbm Fsâ ]¦pImtcmSv Rm\o h©\

sN¿p¶Xv...

AhcdnªmÂ Fsâ Xe ImW¯nÃ.... F¦nepw Bimt\mSpw IpSp_t¯mSpw

D]Imcw sNbvXq¶v Hcp kam[m\w F\nípw In«pw...."

F\níp ]tI k½Xam.... tacn¡p«o... Hcp Imcyw kp\µtbmSp ]dbWw... Rms\mcp

]mhmsW¶v... sXsÁm¶pw sNbvXn«nsÃ¶v....]ns¶..... t]meokp ]nSnípthm...

AsÃ¦nÂ F\níp hÃ ISpwssI sNt¿In hcptIm sNbvXm... ]ns¶

Ft¶tbmÀ¯p PohnXw \in¸nícpsX¶v.... A§s\ sNbvXm... Fsâ Bßmhn\p

KXn In«¯nÃ. \nÊlmbt\s¸mse Rm³ hnXp¼nt¸mbn. ImcWw i{Xp¡Ä A{X

{]_ecmWv.

Çtg A{Xíp \ncmis¸SmsX... ]ns¶.... \o ]m]sam¶pw sNbvXnsÃ¶p ]dbI...

sken³ tkm^nb...I{Xo\... t]mcmªn«v... NnInÂkíp t]mb \o... Ncphm¦pf¯p

ImWn¨ tImemle§sfms¡ Rm\pw sImds¨ms¡ Adnªp.... tNS¯ntbw

A\nb¯ntbw `b¦c\m \o... Mqw... "

At¿m... AsXms¡ AdnbmsX A§s\t¯ kmlNcy§fpsImIp ]Ánt¸mbXm



AsXm¶pw kp\µtbmSp ]dbtÃ.... "

Rms\m¶pw ]dbptIe... \obmbn«v Ahtf Adnbn¡mXncp¶m aXn... ]ns¶... Çw

Cu \nanjw apXÂ... Cu FS]mSpIsfms¡ \nÀ¯Ww... ImcWw... \o Fsâ

A\nb\mIpIm HmÀ½ thWw..."

k½Xn¨p.... F¦n... Rm³ sdUnbmIs«.... Ignbp¶Xpw thKw ap§Ww.... Fsâ

`KhXo... \o Xt¶ sXmW..."

sicn... BZyw sXfnhpw sXmIow \in¸níWw..... tacn¡p«n Fgpt¶Áv AI¯v

tKmUuWnteíp Ibdn.

saw_td... jmPnídnbmamcnípw F{X km[\w AhamcnhnsS Ct«¨p t]msb¶v....."

thI cLq.... Cu hnhcw Çw Ah\dnbI... Adnªm... sNe¸w kwKXn

s]md¯mIpw R§Ä AhnsSsbÃmw ]cXn. ]t£ km[\w In«nbnÃ. IpfnapdnbpsS

ASp¯v Iptd hndISp¡nbncp¶p. HSphnÂ AXp s]dp¡n amÁnbt¸mÄ ImWmw

cIp s]«nIÄ. Ft¶ t\m¡n sIme¨ncn Nncníp¶p. Rm\XnÂ Hsc®w Xpd¶p. Hcp

t{KmÊv acp¶p]míÁpIÄ AXnÂ ASp¡nbncp¶p. Hcp ]míÁp Rm³ Xpd¶p.

¹mÌn¡p IhdnÂ Rm\pIm¡nb acp¶ps]mSn \nd¨ncp¶p. AXp s]m«n¨p

IpSªn«p. H¶panÃ. Rm³ tacn¡p«nbpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n. AhÄ B

_bâpsImIpÅ ]míÁp hen¨p Iodn. Fsâ I®p XÅnt¸mbn. AXnsâ ]c¶

hi§fnÂ B _bân\pÅnÂ cIp hi¯pw Hmtcm ]c¶ ¹mÌnIv ]míÁpIÄ

]¯p {Kmw ImWpambncnípw, shfp¯ s]mSn.. shdpw ]míÁp I¿nseSp¯mÂ

AXnsâ `mchyXymkw s]s«¶dnb¯nÃ. B s]mSn AhÄ Xpd¡m³ XpS§n.

thI... tacn¡p«o... AXp Xpd¡ I.... AXnsâ aWw In«nbmepw {]iv\am..."

\o ]ns¶ CsX§s\ \in¸nípw...."

AsX\níp hnt«cv.... ]t£.. C\n thtd HtIm F¶v F§\dnbmw..."

CXnÂ IqSpXÂ sXmInbmbn«p \ãs¸Sm³ R§Ä¡p XmåcyanÃmcp¶p. CXp

Xt¶ hfsc IqSpXem... F{X e£¯nsâ apXemsW¶dnbmtam..."

F¦nÂ... CXnsâ Imcyw Rmt\Áp..." tacn¡p«n t]mb DSt\ Rm³ B sjÍp

apgph\pw Cf¡n adn¨p t\m¡n. H¶pw In«nbnÃ. ]ns¶ jmPntb hnfn¨v Hcp

Ijmbw Xnf¸ním\pÅ GÀ¸mSpIÄ sN¿m³ ]dªp. tKmUuWnte henb

ASp¸nÂ sN¼mhp sh¨p. Iptd acp¶pIÄ AXnÂ sh«n¡q«nbn«p. jmPnsímcp

kwibw.

AÃ sshZytc... Fń\m Çw \½fp _p²nap«pt¶... Ijmbw Ip¸n¡W¡n\p

taSn¡m³ In«ptIte..."

AXn\p êw sImdhm.... tacn¡p«osS kz´w HcmÄ¡m.... sNbvXntÃÂ F\ním

sImg¸w FÃmw Hcp¡ntb¨v \o s]mtím... Ijmbw Rm³ sXf¸nt¨mfmw.....

sshIpt¶cw ISbS¨Xn\p tijw Rm³ XoIq«n hndInsâ IqsS B ]míÁpIfpw

ISemkp s]«nIfpw FÃmw Hmtcm¶mbn C«p I¯n¨p. ASp¸nepw ]m{X¯nepw Hcp

t]mse Xnf¨p. Hcp {]tXyI KÔw hmbphnÂ DbÀ¶p. Rm³ amdn \n¶p. apgph³

I¯n Nm¼embt¸mÄ H¶p izmkw t\tc hn«p. ASp¯Xmbn sNbvXXv sjÍnsâ

]pdInÂ aes©cphnteípÅ hit¯ ]eIbnf¡n Hcp hmXnÂ

DIm¡pIbmbncp¶p. ]ns¶ Fsâ ItkcsbSp¯v AXnsâ ASnbnÂ ^nÁp

sNbvXncp¶ t\m«pIfS§nb ¹mÌnIv IhdpIÄ Cf¡nsbSp¯p. AXymhiyw



XpWnIÄ am{Xw FSp¯v Hcp lm³Uv_mKnÂ sh¨p AXn\SnbnÂ ]Whpw.

`£Ww Ign¨n«v AXpw XeíÂ sh¨v Rm³ Dd§m³ InS¶p. kmhImiw

]²XnIÄ BtemNn¨p. ]co£W¯n\p apXntcI. \msf cmhnte Xt¶

t]mtb¡mw. JmPntbmSv hÃ acp¶p hm§ms\¶pw ]dªv kvYew hnSmw.

kp\µtbbpw Ahfpsam¯pÅ Hcp PohnXt¯bpw F¶t¶ípambn ad¡mw.

a\Ênsâ tImWnÂ t{]aw AsÃ¦nÂ kvt\lw F¶ t]cnÂ Hcp sIm¨papdn

]WnXn«v, Ahtf AXnÂ IbÁn hmXnÂ ]q«n Xmt¡mÂ Zqscsbdnªp Ifbmw.

FÃmw t]ms«. F¦nepw a\Ênsâ B tImWnÂ \n¶pw s\m¼c¯nsâ AeIÄ

Dbcp¶p. Ct¸mÄ Poh\pw PohnXhpamWp hepXv. s]®pw t{]ahpaÃ. Zqsc

GsX¦nepw Hcp \m«nÂ sN¶v I¿nepÅ NnÃdsImIv Fs´¦nepw sN¿mw. ]ns¶

\m«nÂ H¶t\zjníWw, ]gb UoFkv]o t]mtbm F¶v. t]msb¦nÂ ho«nteíp

t]mtb¡mw. hÀj§fmbntÃ, C\n Cu APvRmXhmkw \nÀ¯mw. Nnet¸mÄ Cu

kw`h§Ä AXnsâ Hcp XpS¡amhmw. cmthsd sNÃp¶Xphtc Zqsc \n¶pw

hml\§fpsS iÐw tI«n«v F\nípd¡w h¶nÃ. AXnsem¶v Ft¶ AdÌp

sN¿m³ hcp¶Xmbncnípw F¶ t]Sn Fsâ Dd¡w sISp¯n. Ahkm\w Ft¸mtgm

Hcp ab¡w Fsâ I®pIfnÂ X¼Sn¨p.

IpfnapdnbnÂ \n¶pw Cd§n h¶ kp\µtb¡It¸mÄ F\níp Nncn h¶p. Fń\m Nncnípt¶...?. AÃm...\mbpsS hmep ]XocmIp sImÃw sImgenen«mepw AXnsâ BIrXn

amd¯nsÃ¶p ]dªtXmÀ¯p t]mbn...."

Ft´...Çw \mbsS D]a h¶Xv..?..." AhÄ tNmZn¨psImIv XeapSn tImXn

hnXnÀ¯nbn«p.

\Ã H¶mćw ASns]mfn Po³kpw jÀ«pw amdnbn«v... Cu ]gb kÂhmdpw Iaokpw

]nt¶w hen¨p tIÁn...."

Hm... F\nísXm¶pw thI...."

F¶p ]dªmsem¡ptam...?.. Cu Unkv{SnÎnÂ \n¶pw c£s]«n«v \o thtWm¦nÂ

skÁpaptIm... AtÃÂ apInÃmsXtbm \St¶m.... Hcp Ipg¸hpanÃ...."

Hm F\níp h¿... AXp hen¨p tIÁm³....\S¡p¼w F§msIms¡tbm

CdpInt¡dp¶p....."

F§msI¶p ]dªm...AsXhnsSbm....?..." Rm³ H¶p adnbm¯ht\t¸mse

tNmZn¨p.

s\Spa§mSv.... F´m aXntbm.... Hcp \mtWmey tNmZním³...?.."

sÈSm...Adnbm¯ Imcy§fp tNmZníp¼w Fń\m \mWw...... a\ÊnsÃ¦nÂ

]dbI... Rm³ thsd hÃ s]®p§tfmSpw tNmZn¨dntªmfmw..."

Ft´m¶p tNmZn¨dnbm³....?..."

AÃm... Cdp¡samÅ Po³kp hen¨ptIÁp¼w AhcsS FhnsSbm...

CdpInt¡dpt¶¶v.

Mm...t]mbnt¨mZnív....thtWÂ.. X¸n t\m¡v... sshZyctÃ.... ]cntim[ním³ \Ã

anSp¡\pw shcep tIdms¯S¯v Xcw In«nbm Xe tIÁp¶ BftÃ..... "

Mm... thIs¸t«mcp k½Xn¨ntÃÂ... In«pt¶mcsS X¸pw.....]cntim[nípw

CusbmtÅm\pw hÃt¸mgpw H¶p ]cntim[nítI......"



Rm³ hnZqcXbnteíp t\m¡n ]dªp. Aåt\cw Ignªn«pw adp]SnbnÃ. Rm³

Ahtf t\m¡n. AhÄ Ft¶¯t¶ \nÀ¶ntajbmbn t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶p.

Mqw...?.. Ft´...?.. Rm³ ]dªXv icnbtÃ......" tNmZn¨n«v Rms\m¶p Nncn¨p.

D¯canÃ. t\m¡n\nÂs¡¯t¶ B I®pIÄ \ndbp¶Xpw cIp \oÀap¯pIÄ B

I®pIfnÂ \n¶pw DcpIp hogp¶Xpw Rm³ IIp. Rm³ hÃmXmbn.

F´mtSm CXv.... Rms\mcp Xami ]dªXtÃ... AXn\n§s\....?... sÈ....tamiw..."

CXmtWm Xami... FÃmw Cs«dntª¨v H¶pw t\m¡msX IqsS HmSnt¸m¶ Ft¶mSv

C§s\ Hcp Xami.... F¸gpw sN¿p¶Xp Xami Xt¶... F¶mepw...." AhÄ

I®pIÄ XpS¨p.

At¿m Fât½... F\níp h¿... CXnt\w sImIv Rms\§s\ Hcp PohnXImew

apgph³ Ignbptam... F\nídnb¯ntÃ...."

thI...C§\t¯ XamibmsW¦nÂ... Rm³ apgph³ Imtemw ImW¯nÃ...." AhÄ

KZvKZt¯msS ]cn`hn¨p.

Np½m aI¯cw ]dbmsX Fsâ s]t®.... " Rm³ Fgpt¶Áv AhfpsS ASp¯p

sN¶p. hncepIÄ sImIv DcpInd§p¶ \oÀap¯pIÄ XpS¨p. ]ns¶ B

Ihnfnteív Fsâ NpIpIÄ ASp¸n¨p. AhÄ Fsâ apJw sasÃ XÅn amÁn.

thI.... Ft¶mSn§s\ In¶cníI.... N¦p t\mhn¨n«v....."

AhfpsS ]cn`hw ImWms\s´mcp tNev. " t]ms« £an¨p If... Rms\m¶pw

]td¶nÃ. kpÃv... t]mtc..." Rm³ Fsâ cIp sNhnIfnepw ]nSn¨v kpÃn«p. At¸mÄ

B apJw N{µ³ DZníp¶Xp t]mse hnSÀ¶p. NmÁÂagbt¯ kqcy{]Imiw

t]mse B I®pIÄ hnSÀ¶p. ]ns¶ Hfnsªmcp t\m«w. slm, `Khmt\,

Rms\s´mcp `mKyhm³. Cu \njvIf¦bmb ap¯nt\ \o F\níp thIn¯t¶

kq£n¨p sh¨ncp¶tÃm. XpdapJ\Kc¯nte tlm«enÂ BdpaWnsí¯n

apdnsbSp¯XmWv. Poh\pw I¿nÂ ]nSn¨psImIpÅ Cu Hfnt¨m«¯nsâ Ncn{Xw

Abhnd¡epw, IpfnIÀ½mZnIfpw, A¯mghpw, Ignªt¸mÄ aWn H¼XmIp¶p.

kp\µ I«nensâ HcÁ¯v \{aapJnbmbn Ccníp¶p. Dd¡w hcp¶pImIpw

shfp¸n\p \mep aWníp XpS§nb bm{XbmWv. C\nbpw Fsâ \m«nse¯Wsa¦nÂ

F«p]¯p aWn¡qdp IqSn _ÊnencníWw. CsXmcnS¯mhfw am{Xw. Fs¶

th«bmSns¡mIncníp¶ i{Xp¡fnÂ \n¶pw R§Ä Ct¸mÄ kpc£nXcmsW¶v

Fsâ a\Êp Fs¶ Bizkn¸n¨p. I«nepIÄ ASp¸n¨v Hcp henb HÁjoÁmWp

hncn¨ncníp¶Xv. anÌÀ B³Uv anÊkv cmP³ ]nÅ BWnt¸mÄ R§Ä.

Xmenametbm aÁv ASbmf§tfm H¶panÃ AhÄ¡v. shdpw hnizmkw am{Xw.

AsÃ¦nÂ Xs¶ C¡me¯v \Kc§fnte tlm«epIfnÂ CsXms¡ Bcp

sXc¡m³. sXc¡nbmÂ aníhÀ¡pw icnbmb A{Íkp ImWpIbnÃ, Hcp

cm{Xnbnte Z¼XnIÄ¡v AsXm¶pw ImWpIbnÃtÃm.

A¸tg....C§s\ Ip\nªncp¶m aXntbm.... sIS¡tI... \msf cmhnte Hm«w

sXmS§IXm...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AXn¸w.... FhsSbm Rm³ sIS¡pI...?..." Hcp kt¦mNt¯msS tNmZn¨p.

Blm... A¸w Ct{Xw hey I«nep t]mtc X¼pcm«nípw X¼pcm\pw

]Ånsbmd§m³...? Rm³ Ifnbm¡n.

At¿m...Hcp I«ntetem...?... " AhÄ `b¸mtSmtS tNmZn¨p.

Mqw...?.... `mtcyw `¯mhpw Hcp I«nteetÃ sIS¡pt¶...."



AXn\p \½fv...?..."

\½fv....?..."\½sS IeymWw IgnªnÃtÃm.... " AhÄ kt¦mNt¯msS Fsâ

apJt¯ív t\m¡n.

tM F´m ]dªXv.... ]ns¶ Ft´m Hd¸nem... \o Fsâ IqsS Fd§n¯ncn¨Xv...?..."

Rm³...Rm³....." AhÄ¡p¯cw ap«n.

saw_dp ]dªsXt´m¶m...HmÀ½bntÃ.... \o Ct¸mÄ apXÂ Fsâ `mcybmsW¶v...

\nt¶ t]mÁW¶v.... \obpw k½Xn¨XtÃ..."

cLq... Rms\m¶p ]dtªmt«...." AhÄ I«nenÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp.

Mqw...]dbv... F´m¨m ]dbv..."

C¶v.. Rm³ Xmsg sISt¶mfmw... \msf cmhnte ...GsX¦nepw A¼e¯n t]mbn...

Hmtcm ame Ct«¨v ]ns¶... Rm³ ....cLp ]dbp¶ t]mse... FhntSw sISt¶mfmw...."

AXp sicn.... kp\µív `KhXntb hnizmkm... Ct{Xw t\cw Hcp I¿nÂ Poh\pw

atÁ I¿nÂ \nt¶w ]nSnt¨mIv HmSnb Ft¶ s\\¡v hnizmkanÃ AtÃ..." Rm³

Kuch¯nÂ ]dªp.

At¿m... AXÃ... Hcp amebnSmsX .... F\níp a\:kam[m\ansÃsâ cLq...... F\nív

BsI t]Snbm...." AhÄ hndíp¶ kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.

Bt«... \msf amebn«p..... ]ns¶ Hcpan¨p sIS¶p... AXpw Ignªv Rm³ \ns¶

Dt]£n¨mÂ...?..." Rm\m apJt¯íp t\m¡n.

AhÄ Hcp \nanjw Ft¶ Xpdn¨p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ I«nenÂ Ccp¶p. F¶n«v

hÃms¯mcp iÐ¯nÂ ]Xnsb Dcphn«p. " A§s\.... A§s\ h¶m.... aÁ¶mfp

Cu kp\µ Poht\msS DImhnÃ....

As{XsbmÅp....."F´m...F´mSo.... ]dªXv....tM....?..." Rm³ NmSn AhfpsS

sNhníp ]nSn¨p.

Rm³ kXym ]dªXv.... F\níXnt\ IgnshmÅp....." AhÄ \nÀhnImcbmbn

]dªp.

F¶mepw \o A§s\ ]dªtÃmSo.... "

]dbW¶v Hcníepw Rm³ hnNmcn¨n«Ã.... A§s\ sN¿W¶v Hcníepw F\nív

B{Ktlmw CÃ.... ]s£¦n.... Cu \nebnÂ... cLp Ft¶ ssIbv hn«mÂ.... F\níp

asÁmcp hgoanÃ. AhÄ I®p XpS¨p. AhfpsS sNhnbnencp¶ Fsâ Ibv

Abªp. AhÄ B Is¿Sp¯v AhfpsS IhntfmSp tNÀ¯p. ]ns¶ Fsâ DÅw

I¿nÂ Hcp ap¯an«p.

Cu Ibv BZymbn«v....Fsâ tZl¯p sXm« A¶v... Ft´m.....Fsâ a\Êv At¶

]dªXm Cu ssI¿mbncnípw Fsâ sXmtW¶v . C¸gpw `KhXn A§s\ X\ym

C¸gpw Ft¶mSp ]td¶Xpw.... F¶mepw BWp§sS a\Êmcp IIp.... " AhÄ

Fsâ cIp I¿pw FSp¯v cIp tXmf¯n«p. ]ns¶ Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ hbdnteív

Nmªp B apJw Hfn¸n¨p. Rm\hfpsS apSnbnÂ XgpIn. AhÄ Fsâ AcbnÂ

sI«n¸nSn¨p. Rm³ [cn¨ncp¶ _\nb³ IpXnÀ¶v AhfpsS I®p\ocnsâ \\hv

Fsâ ta\nbnÂ Rm\dnªp.

sÈ... IcbmsXsâ sXm«mhmSo... Hcp hm¡p anIm³ ]Á¯nÃtÃm.. CXnt\mSv.... C\n

\nt¶mSv Rm³ kwkmcnít¯ CÃ...." Rm³ Ahtf ASÀ¯n amÁn. ]ns¶ I«nenÂ

\n¶v Ahtf Fgpt¶Â¸n¨v XÅn amÁn \nÀ¯n. Hcp I«nensâ AcnInÂ ]nSn¨v

hen¨p. I«nÂ AI¯nbnSm\mbncp¶p Fsâ ]pd¸mSv. AXp II AhÄ Fsâ

ssIíp ]nSn¨p hne¡n.



thI... I«nep amÁI.... Cãw t]mse Bbntím....."

A§s\ BcptSw Hmimcw F\níp thI.... BÀ¡m\pw thIn Hm¡m\n¨tÃ... \o

CXp ]td¶Xv... " Rm³ I«nenÂ \n¶pw joÁp hen¨p amÁn. ]ns¶ I«nÂ hoIpw

hením³ XpS§n. At¸mgmWhÄ Ft¶mSp tNmZníp¶Xv.

At¿.... cLq... Cu sat¯sems¡ F´m Cu..ImWtW... Ft´mcw sNfow

hr¯ntISpam AhfpsS apJw Npfnªncp¶p. At¸mgmWp Rm³ sa¯IÄ

{i²n¡p¶Xv. AXnsâ GXmIp a²y`mKw apgph\pw kIe `qJ¬U§fptSbpw

]S§Ä \ndªncp¶p. HÁ t\m«¯nÂ Bcp IImepw Ad¨p t]mIpw. \Ã

shÅjoÁp hncn¨t¸mÄ sa¯IÄs¡s´mcp `wKnbmbncp¶p. ]t£

AsX´msW¶v F\nídnbmambncp¶p.

AXp kmcansÃSo... s]t®... AsXms¡ F{Xtbm Imeambn

HW§n¸nSn¨ncníp¶Xm AXnsâ s]mdt¯m«v Cu s]mX¸p hncn¨v \o sISt¶m....."

At¿... F¶mepw Ct{Xw hr¯ntISv FhnS¶p hcp¶Xm... ChÀ¡nsXm¶v

IgpIn¡qtS. AhÄ ]ns¶bpw s\Án Npfníp¶p.

FSo...aIns¸t®.... CsXms¡ \ap¡p ap¼v C¶se htc CtXÂ

sIS¶.....`mcym`À¯m¡·mcsSbm.... "

F¶p sh¨mÂ...?..."

F¶p sh¨mÂ Ip´w..." Rm³ tZjy¯nÂ ]dªp.

AsX´m¶p ]d...AÃmsX Rm³ CtXse§pw sIS¡¯nÃ...."

s\\¡dnbtWm... sXmd¶p ]dªm ]nt¶ Ft¶ IpÁw ]db¯nÃtÃm..?...."

CÃ... ]d....F¶mepw Imcyw AdnbmtÃm...." AhÄ tIÄ¡m³ Xbmdmbn \n¶p.

FSo...ac¡gptX.... BWpw s]®pw IqSn Hcpan¨v Cu I«ntes¡S¡p¶tX...

a¨ntem«p t\m¡n Hd§m\Ã.... Ahcv CW tNcpw... F¶p ]dªm Adnbmtam...."

Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

AXdnbmw... tImgn sIm¯p¶Xpw.....]ns¶....]ns¶.... ]«nIfp... Nn«n IqSo«p

heníp¶Xpw Hs¡... IIns«mIv..." AhÄ \mWt¯msS ImepIÄsImIv \ne¯p

Nn{Xw hc¨p. ]ns¶ apJapbÀ¯n tNmZn¨p.

F¶p sh¨v AXpw CXpambns«´m _Ôw...?... AXp ]d....."

{i²n¨p tIt«mWw... \½fv... AXmbXv... {]mb]qÀ¯nbmb BWpw s]®pw IqsS

CW tNcp¼w... F¶p sh¨m Nn«n IqSp¼w..... DZmlcW¯n\p Rm\pw \obpsa¶p

sht¨m At¶cw \½sS cIntâw... apÅpt¶S¯q¶p \Ã sImgps¸mÅ Hcp

Hcp...Hcp... sImg¼v ckw aq¡p¼w... " Rm³ AhfpsS I®pIfnÂ t\m¡nbmWp

]dªXv.

aXn....aXn... C\n F\níp tIÄ¡Im......." AhÄ I®S¨v sNhn s]m¯n¸nSn¨p.

Rm³ _eambn B IbvIÄ sNhnIfnÂ \n¶pw AI¯n¸nSn¨n«p XpSÀ¶p.

tI¡Ww.... B sImg¼n§s\ \½sS AhS¶v CÀÀÀtdm¶v HgpIpw... AXp Cu

joÁpw \\¨v sImg¨v sat¯epw s\c¶v H«n¸nSnípw... kpJw aq¯ \½fv

CsXm¶pw AdnbmsX Xf¶v sISs¶md§pw.....]ntÁ Znhkw... tlm«epImcp h¶p

hncns¸Sp¡p¼tgípw... \Ã Atacntíw P¸m\pw {ioet¦w Hs¡

HW§n¸nSn¨ncnípw... IgpInbm t]mI¯panÃ a\Ênemtbm...."

At¿m F\níp h¿.... Fs´ms¡bm... Cu ]td¶Xv...... sImtdsbms¡ tI«ns«mIv

F¶mepw Ct{Xw ]¨bmbn«v... Cu sX½mSn sshZysc Rm³ sImÃpw....



AhÄ apãnIÄ Npcp«n Fsâ amd¯nSn¨p.

\mWw sImIhfpsS Xe Ip\nªncp¶p. Rm³ B apJw ]nSn¨v Fsâ s\©nteíp

tNÀ¯p. AhfpsS apãnIfpsS _ew Ipdªp h¶p. AhÄ sasÃ Fsâ

s\©nteíp Nmcn. Rm³ AhfpsS apJw ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n. Rm³ hnhcn¨ B cwKw

AhÄ AhfpsS a\ÊnÂ IIpthm F¶p tXm¶pamdv, AhfpsS I®pIfnÂ Hcp

Zml¯nsâ an¶em«w Rm³ IIp. B sNs´mIn¸g¨pIpIÄ Aåw AI¶ncp¶p.

Ah Fńt\m thin Zmlníp¶Xp t]mse. Rms\sâ apJw AhfpsS

apJt¯mSSp¸n¨p. AhfpsS NpSp\nizmk¯nsâ KÔ¯ns\s´mcp elcn. Fsâ

NpIpIÄ B sN©pIpIfpambn GÁpap«n. Ah X½nÂ H«nt¨À¶p. AhmNyamb

Hc\p`qXnbnÂ, Dujvafamb Hcp Npw_\¯nsâ elcnbnÂ R§Ä Aenªp

tNÀ¶p. AhfpsS tZlw Xfcp¶Xpt]mse tXm¶n. B IbvIÄ Abªp. I®pIÄ

Iq¼nbSªp. BZyambn IpSníp¶ aZy¯nsâ elcn kncIfnÂ tIdnb t]mse

AhÄ Ipgbm³ XpS§n. Rm³ Ahtf Xm§n¸nSn¨v I«nenÂ Ccp¯n. R§fpsS

NpIpIÄ tImÀ¯ncp¶p. AhfpsS ememck¯nsâ elcn Fsâ kncIsfbpw

NqSp]nSn¸n¨p. At\ym\yw ]cXnb \mhpIÄ asÁńt\m thIn sImXn¨p.

At\ym\yw apJ§Ä IbvIfnÂ Xm§ns¡mIv R§Ä InS¡bnteíp Nmªp.

Rm³ AhfpsS incÊv InS¡bnteív ]Xps¡ Hcp ]qsh¶ t]mse sh¨p. ]ns¶

B NpIpIÄ AXniànbmbn hen¨p IpSním³ XpS§n. AhfpsS Igp¯nt\

hebw sNbvXncp¶ Fsâ Hcp Ibv Rm\dnbmsX AhfpsS hbdnt\ XgpIn.

s]s«¶hÄ tImcn¯cn¨t]mse H¶p sR«n. ]ns¶ Fs¶ XÅn amÁn. InS¡bnÂ

\n¶pw NmSnsbgpt¶Áp. apJw s]m¯n amdn \n¶p. Ahsfsâ t\tc t\m¡nbnÃ.

Rms\gpt¶Áv AhfpsS ap¼nÂ sN¶p B XmSn ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n.

F´p ]Án kp\tµ...?..." Rm³ kvt\lakrWambn tNmZn¨p. AhÄ H¶pw

]dbmsX I«nenteív NqIn¡mWn¨p.

Imcyw ]d.... I«nens\´p]Án...?..."

AXp apgph\pw sNfnbm...."

AXpsicn...\Ã I«nemcps¶¦nÂ \o sISt¶t\... Imcyw \S¡ptIw sNbvtXt\...

AtÃ...?..

AsXm¶panÃ.... ]ns¶... Çw A_²w ]Ántbt\....sÈm... `KhXn

Im¯p.....F¶mepw s]®p§tf hioIcním³ Fs´mcp anSp¡m...."

AXn\p \ns¶ F\níp hioIcntíI ImcyanÃtÃm... \o Xs¶ Fsâ I¿nteíp

hcpIÃmcpt¶m... Cu XÃns¸mfn I«neÃmcpt¶Â.... Mvlm.. F\níp `mKyanÃ...."

Rm³ Hcp I«nenÂ hncns¸Sp¯p hncn¨p. atÁ I«nenÂ ]pX¸pw. tlm«epImtcmSp

thsd hncn¸p tNmZn¨mÂ AhÀ R§tf kwibns¨¦ntem.

I«nep cIpw ASp¸n¨nt«mfqt¶....FSsímcp XebnW sh¨m aXn... F\níp

hnizmkm...."

Hshzmhz....\nsâ ]d¨nenÂ Xs¶ hnizmks¡mdshmIv.... " I«nepIÄ Hcp¡n.

sseÁW¨n«v Rm³ Hcp I«nenÂ tIdn¡nS¶p. AcbSn AIe¯nÂ InS¶ atÁ

I«nenÂ AhÄ Ccp¶p. ]ns¶ IbvIq¸n Fs´ms¡tbm s]mdps]mdp¡p¶Xp

]pdt¯ AcI shfn¨¯nÂ IIp. {]mÀ°níbmhmw. Ft´m sN¿s«. Rm³

sasÃ I®S¨p. an\n«pIÄ¡Iw I®pIfnÂ ab¡w tIdm³ XpS§n. At¸mÄ

AhfpsS tNmZyw.



Ft¶mSp s]Wt¡mtIm...?..."

sISs¶md§p s]t®....]mXncmím AhsSsbmcp In¶mcw....." F\níp tZjyw h¶p.

tZjys¸SImt«m... Rm³ hcmw.... F¶mbmepw Rm³ hctWmtÃm......" AhfpsS

kzc¯nÂ hÃm¯ abw.

thIm¶p ]dªntÃ..... Ihs¡tS I¿pw XÅn AhsS§m\pw sISs¶md§m³

t\m¡v...

Rm³ hoIpw tZjys¸«p ]dªp. ]ns¶ iÐsam¶pw tI«nÃ. Hcp ZoÀL\nizmkw

am{Xw. At¸mtgípw Fsâ I®pIfnÂ \n¶pw ab¡w ]¼ IS¶ncp¶p. CSínSív

AhÄ Xncnªpw adnªpw InS¡p¶ iÐw tIÄ¡mw. Rm³ sasÃ hnfn¨p.

kp\q..."

Mqw....?..."

Hd§nbntÃ..."

Hd¡w hcWnÃ..."

AsX´m...?..."

B... F\nídnb¯nÃ..."

s\\¡n¸w AhnsS thZt\tIm...?..."

FhnsS...?.."

cmhnte... XpWn amdnb¸w..."

C¨nsc.... HIv... apSn ]dnªXtÃ.... "

Xncp½ptIm....acp¶p s]c«ptIm htÃmw thtWm....?.."

Ignªn«v Znhkw H¶mbn C¸gm tNmZníntW.... H¶pw thI... AXp Xmt\

s]mtímfpw..... "

sicn.. F¶m Hd§ntím... cmhnte t\ct¯ hnfníWw tIt«m..."

Mqw..." AhÄ aqfn. ]ns¶ Aåt\ct¯íp iÐsam¶pw tI«nÃ.

A¶p \S¶ kw`h§tfmtcm¶pw Fsâ a\ÊnÂ Ibdnbnd§n. F{X s]s«¶mWp

PohnX¯nÂ amÁ§Ä kw`hn¨Xv. hS¡³ ae_mdnte Hcp \Ã IpSpw_¯nÂ

P\n¨, \sÃmcp tImtfPp hnZymÀ°nbmbncp¶ Rm³, s]s«s¶mcp Znhkw

aeaq«nte Hcp Xp¡Sm sshZyimebnÂ hymP\mbn hneknb Rm³, {]Xo£nímsX

B Rms\mcp Imkt\mhbmbn. AXnsâ {]XymLmX§Ä DS³ Xs¶

]nSnIqSpIbpw sNbvXp. a\ÊnÂ sNdnsbmcp hndbtemsS A¶p shfp¸ns\

apXepImb kw`h§Ä Rm³ Hmtcm¶mbn HmÀ¯p. shfp¸n\p \mep aWntbmsS

sshZyimebpsS ap¼nÂ Po¸nsâ iÐw tI«tXmsS Rm³ sR«n¸nSsªgpt¶Áp.

saw_À tacn¡p«n ]dªXv t]meokv HcmgvNípÅnÂ F¯ntb¡mw

F¶mbncp¶tÃm. Xmgvhmc]«W¯nÂ \n¶pw IqSpXÂ t]meokpImtcbpw Iq«n

sshZyime sdbnUp sNbvXv ]ckyambn ]nSnIqSm\mbncnípw Ahsc¯pI

F¶mbncp¶p saw_À ]dªXv. Ncphm¦pfw IdnbmbpsS Ipcp«p_p²n, Idnbm

\osbmcp ISphm Xt¶. a\Êpamdnb dmWnbpw ]mhw I{XnbpapImbncp¶XpsImIv

IdnbmbptSbpw Iq«cptSbpw KqVmtemN\ ]nSnIn«n. I¿nÂ In«nb XpWnbpw

hmcn¸nSn¨v ]Wancp¶ _mKpsaSp¯v sjÍnsâ ]pdInet¯ hmXnenf¡n

aes©cphnteíp NmSmsa¶mbncp¶p BZyw tXm¶nbXv. sNcphnÂ

t]meosk¯pIbnÃ. _m¡n aq¶p `mKhpw AhÀ¡p hfbmw. XteZnhkw

]ncnbpt¼mÄ tacn¡p«n ¹m\pIsfm¶pw ]dªncp¶nÃ. GXmbmepw ebnÁp



sXfnímsX Rm³ DÅ ss[cyw kw`cn¨v X¸n¯Sªv hmXnen\Sps¯¯n

sNhntbmÀ¯p. IXInÂ arZphmb cIp aq¶p ap«Â. ]ns¶ Hcp hnfn.

cLq....cLq....."

Rm³ hnfntI«nÃ.

cLq...cLq...." Aåw IqSn D¨¯nepÅ hnfn tI«p. Mvtl, CXv tacn¡p«nbmWtÃm.

F´mbncnípw Imcyw. C\n Ahcpw i{Xp]£¯p tNÀt¶m.

Bcm..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

CXv Rm\m...tacn¡p«n... IXIp sXmd¡v.... thKw....."

F´pw hcs« F¶p IcpXn hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. hmXn¡Â ]I¨p \n¡p¶ tacn¡p«n,

]pdInÂ kÂhmdpw IaokpapSp¯ kp\µ, AXn\p ]n¶nÂ kp\µbpsS B§f

ss{UhÀ tKm]n.

F´p ]Án saw_td... Cu kab¯v...?..."

H¶pw ]dbm³ t\canÃ.... thKw kvYew hnSm³ t\m¡v.... C¶v cmhnte Xt¶

t]meosk¯pw.... Rm³ ap§m³ t]mIphm... sNe¸gmsW¦nÂ Bimt\bpw

Cht\bpw t]meokp tNmZyw sN¿m³ km²yXbpIv.... AXp kmcanÃ....."

A¸w...kp\µtbm....?..."

\½sS t]meokpImcsS I¿nÂ In«nbm¸ns¶ ChfpsS KXn F´mIpsa¶v

s\\¡qlním³ tate cLq.... AXpsImIv Chfpw \nsâ IqsSt¸mcpIm....

Ft§m«msW¦nepw..."

At¿m... IeymtWmw amebnSoepw H¶pw IgnbmsX...."

a®m¦«.... \n§fp X½nÂ t\ct¯ Xt¶ Cãs¸«XtÃ... ]ns¶ AXns\ms¡ Cu

t\c¯v F´p she...?.. tZ, Rm³ ]dbp¶p Chfn¸w \nsâ `mcybm.... C\n Chtf

t]mÁp¶Xv \nsâ NpaXe.... Iq«ns¡mIp t]m... CtÃ ChfpsS PohntXmw

sXmebpw...."

kp\µíp k½XamtWm..... ChsS AO\pw A½ípw k½XmtWm...?..." Rm³ hoIpw

kwibw tNmZn¨p.

tZ, \o Fsâ hmbo¶p tI¡pw ...k½XantÃ Ahfn¸w R§sS IqsS hcptamSm....

tZ Ch³ \n§tf aesbd¡n GsX¦nepw _ÊvÁm³UnÂ sImsI hnSpw..... t\cw

shfp¯mepS³ IdnbmbpsS BÄ¡mcv ChnsSsb¯pw... t]meosk¯n sXmIn

klnXw \ns¶ IÌUnbnseSp¡p¶Xp htc... \o c£s]SmXncním³... AXn\p ap¼v

thKw t]mIm³ t\m¡v..." tacn¡p«n InXím³ XpS§n.

Rm³ sdUnbm...]s£¦n... jmPntbmsSm¶p ]dbWw ...t\m¡n \ním³....

Ahs\mcp ]mham... "

Aht\mSp Rm³ ]dtªmfmw.... ]ns¶ C¨nsc _p²nap«v Ah\pw DImIpw...

tacn¡p«n ]dªp.

IXIp ]q«nbn«v Fsâ _mKpambn, Zqsc \nemhnÂ \n¶pw Hfn¨v Hcp ac¯nsâ

\ngenÂ \nÀ¯nbncp¶ Po¸nÂ Rm\pw kp\µbpw tIdn. Po¸nsâ ]SpXm

Xmgv̄ nbn«p. tIdp¶Xn\p ap¼v kp\µbpw tacn¡p«nbpw X½nÂ Hcp

s]m«n¡c¨nepw sI«n¸nSp¯hpw \S¶p.

C\nsb¶m tN¨o......\½fp X½nÂ ImWp¶Xv... Ft§m«m t]mIpt¶¶v

F\nídnb¯nÃ. kp\µbpsS Ic¨nÂ.



kmcanÃ tamtf... Hcp \Ã Imcyw \n§sS IpSpw_¯n\p thIn sNbvXp Fs¶mcp

Xr]vXnsbmIv... tbmKsamtIÂ \½Ä Fs¶¦nepw ImWpw.... t]mIp¶ kvYew

cLq\dnbmw... Aht\ hnizknt¨m... Ah³ \Ãh\m.... "tacn¡p«nbpw Icªp.

IIp \n¶ Fsâbpw B§fs¨dp¡tâbpw I®pIfpw \ndªp. tacn¡p«n Fsâ

ASp¯p h¶p. ]ns¶ Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨n«p ]dªp.

tamt\.... \ns¶ t{Zmlním³ thIn BZyw Rm\pw Iq«p\n¶Xm.... Imin\p thIn....

\o Ft¶mSp s]mdp¡Ww... Fsâ hn[n F´msW¶v Çw Adnb¯nÃ.... \n§fp

t]m... t]mbn kpJambn«p Pohnív.... "

AI¶p t]mIp¶ Po¸nencp¶p Rm³ IIp tacn¡p«n kmcn¯p¼psImIv I®p\oÀ

XpSíp¶Xv. Fsâ NnÍÄ C{Xt¯mfambt¸mÄ ASp¯v I«nensâ IndpIndp¡w

tI«p. \nanj¯n\pÅnÂ kp\µ Fsâ I«nenÂ Fsâ IqsS. AhÄ¡p InS¡m³

thin Rm\åw AcnInteíp amdn kvYeapIm¡n.

\osb´m Cu ImWníp¶Xv.... Rms\mcp ]pcpj\msW¶p ad¶p t]mtbm...."

CÃ... cLp Fsâ ]pcpj\msWt¶mÀ¯Xp sImIm.... Rm³ IqsS h¶v

sIS¡pt¶ C¨nsc HXp§ns¡St¶... Rm³ Xmsgt¸mIpw..."

thImcp¶p.... Rms\s´¦nepw AhnthIw ImWn¨m...."

Fsâ cLp Ft¶mSv AhnthIw ImWní¯nsÃs¶\nídnbmw......" Ahsfsâ

s\©nÂ H¶p½ sh¨p.

s]t®..... Rm\{X \Ãhs\m¶paÃ.... s\\¡dnbmªn«m....." Rm³ AI¶p InS¶p.

sImtdsbms¡ Adnbmw... Cu ]pcpjt\ ad¡m³ thIn tacnt¨¨n... Ncn{Xw

sImtd Ft¶mSp ]dªXm.... F¶mepw F\nío XmSntb... A§p ]nSn¨pt]mbn...

AtXmIm Rm³ hmin ]nSnt¨....."

Çw XmSn t]mbn«pw s\\s¡t¶ CãmtWm....?..

D¯cw XcmsX AhÄ F¯nhenªv Fsâ ¢o³ tjhp sNbvX XmSnbnÂ

AaÀ¯n Hcp½ sh¨p. At¸mÄ AhfpsS apeIÄ Fsâ amd¯p sRcnªpcªp.

Rms\sâ IbvItf ]Wns¸«p \nb{ń¨p. At¸mfhfpsS tNmZyw.

Çw a\Ênemtbm...?..."

Mqw...."

F¦n ]ns¶.... Ft¶ H¶p sI«n¸nSníp¶p t]mepanÃtÃm..."

\msf `KhXnbpsS ap¼n sN¶v... ]tg Ncn{Xw Hs¡ Fd¡n sh¨n«v.... ]pXnb

cmPphmbnt« \nsâ tZl¯v Rm\n\n sXmSs¯mÅp....." Rm³ Dd¨ iÐ¯nÂ

]dªp.

F¶mepw F\níp sI«n¸nSnímhtÃm..." AhÄ Fsâ ASpt¯íp \o§n¡nS¶p,

]ns¶ Fsâ Ibv hen¨v XebnWbm¡n sh¨v AXnÂ Xesh¨v InS¶p. Rm³

A\§nbnÃ. Ipd¨p Ignªt¸mÄ AhfpsS Ihnsfsâ s\©neaÀ¶p. Hcp

IbvsImIv Ahsfs¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p. t\cnb izmtkmOzmkw tI«t¸mÄ a\Ênembn

AhÄ Dd¡w ]nSns¨¶v. AhfpsS Hcp apesbsâ s\©nÂ AaÀ¶ncp¶p. Fsâ

\nb{´Ww hnSmXncním³ Rm³ AsXm¶p amÁm³ {ian¨p. s]s«¶v AhÄ

A\§n. F¶n«v cIp apeIfpw Fsâ s\©¯aÀ¯n, Hcp ImseSp¯v Fsâ

hbdnteíp IbÁn sh¨p, ap«pw `mcapÅ XpSbpw Fsâ hbdnÂ. F¦nepw AsXmcp

kpJapÅ `mcambncp¶p. C\n PohnXw apgph\pw Cu `mcw Rm³

Npa¡m\pÅXtÃ. Rm\m ap«nÂ ]nSn¨v AhfpsS ImÂ Ipd¨p IqsS kuIcyambn



Fsâ hbdnÂ tNÀ¯p sh¨p. AhfpsS AIw XpSív \Ã NqSv. F¶n«pw AhÄ

sIm¨p Ip«nIÄ Dd§p¶Xpt]mse \nÀ`bw Dd§p¶p. F\nípd¡w h¶nÃ. Rm³

R§fpsS bm{Xbnteíp Xncn¨p t]mbn.

GXmIv F«p aWntbmsS R§Ä Xmgvhmc¯nte aetbmc]«W¯nse¯n. B

sNdnb ]«Ww DWÀ¶p hcp¶tXbpÅp. \Ã hni¸v. Rm³ ap§nbXdnªmÂ GXp

kabhpw IdnbmbpsS BÄ¡mÀ ]n´pSÀ¶p hcmsa¶ t]Snbpw. hgníp \n¶pw

]¨shÅw t]mepw IpSn¨n«nÃ. R§tf _ÊvtÁm¸n\p ap¼nÂ Cd¡n hn«n«v

s]§tfmSp bm{X tNmZn¨v tKm]n Po¸pambn XncnsI t]mbn. tÌm¸nÂ BcpanÃ. Hcp

Xang³ Bsctbm Im¯ncníp¶Xp t]mse Ccn¸pIv. Rm³ AhnsS ]Xn¨ncp¶

_ÊpIfpsS kab¸«nI t\m¡n. a[ytIcf¯nte XpdapJ]«W¯nteípÅ

BZys¯ _kv ]¯c aWnív. AXphtc F´p sN¿pw, FhnsSsbmfnípw.

HÁímbncps¶¦nÂ kmcanÃmbncp¶p. kpµcnbmb Hcp bphXnbpw IqsSbpIv.

]ns¶ Hcp ss[cytabpÅp. e£§fS§nb ¹mÌnIv_mKv Fsâ FbÀ_mKnepIv.

Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡n. sXm«Sp¯pÅ Hcp temUvPnsâ t_mÀUp IIp. t\tc

At§m«p \S¶p. IuIdnencp¶ ]¿t\mSv Hcp apdn thWsa¶p ]dªp. F{X

Znhkt¯sí¶p tNmZn¨t¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp aq¶p aWn¡qsd¶v. AXp tI«

Ahsâ NpInÂ Hcp Nncn Dudn¡qSn. Hm, XÂ¡mew Imcyw ImWms\¯nb

ImapIoImapI·mÀ F¶ Hcp `mhw B NncnbnepImbncp¶p. cPnÌdnÂ t]cnsâ

kvYe¯v Hcp {InkvXym\n t]scgpXn. AUzm³kpsImSp¯Xp IqSmsX \qdnsâ Hcp

t\ms«Sp¯v Ahsâ I¿nÂ sh¨p sImSp¯n«v Aht\mSp ]dªp.Bcp h¶p

tNmZn¨mepw XmSn sh¨ sNdp¸¡mc\pw s]®pw ChnsS DsI¶ Imcyw ]dªp

t]mIcpXv... R§sS ho«pImcp sXc¡n hcpw... IeymWw scPnÌdp sNbvXm ]ns¶

{]iv\anÃ... tam³ H¶p klmbníWw...."

H¶pw t]SníI kmÀ..... CsXms¡ R§sf¶pw ImWp¶XtÃ.... F´p klmbw

thtWepw ]dªm aXn....."

F¦nÂ Fs´¦nepw Igním³ sImSp¯p hnt«cv.... ChnsS s{UÊp In«p¶ hey

ISItfXm....?..."

tZ B ImWp¶ ItSÂ sdUosabnUpw IeymWkmcow Hs¡ In«pw.... H¼Xp

aWntí sXmd¡s¯mÅp...." slm, kam[m\ambn. apdnbnÂ t]mbn

{]`mXIrXy§fpw Im¸nIpSnbpw Hs¡ s]s«¶p Ign¨p. kp\µtb apdnípÅnem¡n

apdn ]q«nbn«v Imipambn Rm\nd§n. BZyw ASp¯ _mÀ_Àjm¸nÂ tIdn XmSn

hSn¨p. [rXnsh¨v apSn H¶p an\p¡n sh«n. I®mSnbnÂ t\m¡nb F\nív

Fs¶¯t¶ a\ÊnembnÃ. XmSnaoi t]mb kvYe¯v Aåw shfp¸p IqSpXÂ

DÅXv s]s«¶v a\ÊnemI¯nÃ. Hcp apXnÀ¶ tImtfPp Ipamc³, Rm\n{Xbpw

kpµc\mtWm. ASp¯Xmbn tÌj\dn¡SbnÂ Ibdn, Iptd AXymhiykm[\§Ä

hm§n. AXnÂ IqfnMv¥mkv At¸mtg sh¨p. ]ns¶ sdUnsabnUp ISbpsS

hmXnÂ¡Â Im¯p \n¶p. cImbnc¯nÂ]cw cq]bpsS s{UÊpIÄ hm§nb

Fsâ ssIbv\o«w IS¡mc\p \t¶ ]nSn¨p. ISbnÂ \n¶pw s]mXns¡«pIfpw

Xq¡n¸nSn¨p ]pd¯nd§pt¼mÄ ImWmw Idnbm¨sâ Po¸p ]mªp hcp¶p. Rm³

ISípÅnÂ Ibdn shfnbntesímfnªp t\m¡n \n¶p. AXnÂ \ndtb

BfpIfpapIv. AXp _ÊvtÁm¸nÂ \n¶p, ]ns¶ AhnsS Hcmfnt\msSt´m



tNmZníp¶Xp IIp, AbmÄ IbvaeÀ¯n. Po¸p hoIpw t\tc ]mªpt]mbn. Fsâ

izmkhpw t\tc hoWp. HmSn temUvPnse¯n apdn Xpd¶t¸mgmWp kp\µíp

kam[m\ambXv. BZyw Fs¶¡I AhÄ Xcn¨p \n¶p.

At¿m... CXmcm... Fsâ... ]gb B HW¡ sshZycmtWm CXv.... F\nít§m«p

hnizkním³ ]Áp¶nsÃsâ `KhXo...."

FSo CXv cmPphm.. \m«nte ]gb cmPp... Çw H¶n\pw kabanÃ.... \o Cu

XpWnsbms¡ H¶pSpt¯.... AsXms¡ Dcnªp If.. ]ns¶ apSosS ]n¶egnt¨......"

Fń\m CsXms¡...

FSo IgptX... IdnbmbsS hIow BfpIfpw X¸n \S¡phm... Hcp hIn t\tc

t]mbns«mIv... sImtd t]mbn«v Xncn¨v Ahcv Hmtcm kvYe¯pw sXc¡pw... AXn\p

ap¼v thjw amdn ChnSw hnSWw.... _kp ]¯cím....."

At¿m Rm³ FhnsS thjw amdpw...?.."

Ipfnapdo t]mSo IgptX..."

AXn\I¯v \n¶p Xncnbm³ kvYeanÃ....

F¶m... X¼pcm«n sIm«mc¯n sN¶p XpWn amdnbm aXn....lÃ ]ns¶..." F\níp

tZjyw h¶p.

At¿m CXn\I v̄..... F\níp \mWam..."

a\pjy³ Xo Xn¶p¼gm... AhsSsbmcp \mWw... AhnsS Xncnªp \nt¶mIp amdp

s]t®... Rm\n¸w \nsâ tImWI¯ntem«p t\m¡m³ t]mWnÃ.... C¶se cm{Xo

samtew XÅnsh¨v s\©¯v tIdn Ih¨p sIS¶n«v t\m¡oÃ...]ns¶bm Çw...

C¶m... thKw... "

]pXnb XpWnsbÃmw s]dp¡n Fdnªp sImSp¯p. Rm³ Hcp Idp¯ SojÀ«p

[cn¨p. Hcp ]mâpw hen¨p tIÁn. sskkp In«nbnÃ. \Ã Cdp¡w. Rm³

t\m¡pt¼mÄ AhÄ s{UkpIsfÃmw Xncn¨pw adn¨pw t\m¡pt¶bpÅp.

B...\o CXnsâ `wKn BkzZnípImtWm... thKwhen¨p tIÁp s]t®.. ]dªn«v

Rm³ Xt¶ AhfpsS ]n¶nbncp¶ apSn Agním³ XpS§n. AhfpsS \nXw_w htc

\ofapÅ Xg¨ apSn Rm³ Agn¨n«p, I{XnI I¿nseSp¯p.

Fsâ apSntbÂ F´p sN¿m³ t]mIphm...." AhÄ thhemXntbmsS tNmZn¨p.

\ofw sImd¨n«v hnXnÀ¯n CSm³....tImtfPp ]ntÅtct¸mse...."

At¿m... Rm³ k½Xní¯nÃ.. Rm³ s]m¶p t]mse sImIp \S¡p¶Xm.... F{X

hÀjw sImIv...." AhÄ apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p.

AhSt½sS Hcp apSn.... Ah½mcp sNesc¦nepw \ns¶ IIns«mImIpw tacn¡p«otS

IqsS Xncn¨dnªm... Poh³ In«¯nÃ... ]ns¶bm apSn...hnsSSo.... " Rm³ _eambn

apSn Iptd apdn¨p Ifªp. ]pd¯p IqSn AXp hnXnÀ¯nbn«p. Ft¶

kw_Ôn¨nSt¯mfw Ct¸mÄ AhÄ IqSpXÂ kpµcnbmbn tXm¶n. apdn¨n«

apSnsím¸w AhfpsS Iptd I®p\ocpw XdbnÂ hoWp. Rm\Xp Imcyam¡nbnÃ.

thKw Cu {_mbnSv.... AXnsâ tamfneo jÀ«pw... ]ns¶ Cu Po³kpw hen¨p tIÁv...

C¨nsc sNdpXm... BsI Cu Hcp hen¸ta ItSsemImcps¶mÅp. ...."

At¿m... Cu {_míI¯v kvt]ms©mIv.... hÃmsX samg¨p \nípw....\mWt¡Sv....."

AhÄ¡p ]ns¶bpw ]cmXn.

FSo... C¯ncn sXdn¨ s]®nt\t¸mse BIWw \o... ap¼o¶pw s]mdIo¶pw

t\m¡nbm BÀ¡pw \ns¶ ]nSnIn«cpXv....AXn\m... IqfnMv¥mkpw IqsSbmIp¼w...



\o \Ã tamtU¬tKfmIpw... t\m¡p¶h³ \nsâ samJ¯p t\m¡cpXv...

asÁmsÅSt¯ t\m¡mhq.......AÃmsX \nsâ same samg¨p\níp¶Xp IIv F\níp

kpJním\Ã..... thKw CSv....

Fs´ms¡ s]Sm¸mSmtWm... Fsâ `KhXo... At§m«p Xncnªp \nÃv.... Ct§m«p

t\m¡tÃ...." Rm³ Xncnªp \n¶p.

Hm... Rm³ t\m¡nbm... s\\¡v KÀ`samImIpw... AhsSsbmcp..."

]ndp]ndp¯psImIv Rm³ km[\§Ä _mKn\pÅnem¡n.

iviviviv....At¿m.... " F¶pÅ AhfpsS \nehnfn tI«p Rm³ Xncnªp t\m¡n.

AhÄ ImeI¯n¸nSn¨v \nÂ¡p¶p. Ac¡q«nÂ IbvsImIv s]m¯n¸nSn¨n«papIv.

F´mSo..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

At¿m... Cu ]mânsâ knsºmS¡p¶p....."

FhnsS...?..."

ChnsS..... ap³hi¯v....."

\miw... Hcp Po³knSm\pw IqSn Adnb¯nÃ.... Duco«v H¶qsS hen¨p tIsÁSo...."

F\nsím¶pw h¿.... heníp¼w Poh³ t]mIpIm... HS¡n...."

Rm³ AhfpsS ap¼nÂ sN¶p \n¶p. ImepIÄ¡nSbnÂ ]IpXn ASª henb

]n¯f t]msebpÅ knºv. AXv AhÄ AhfpsS IhbnSp¡nt\mSp tNÀ¯p

]nSn¨ncníp¶p. hÃ \qtem atÁm DS¡nbXmIpw.

C¨nsc _eambn«v Xmtgíp hen¨p t\m¡v...." Rm³ \nÀt±in¨p.

At¿m A\¡p¼w Poh³ t]mIp¶p...." AhÄ \nehnfn¨p.

t\canÃm¯ t\c v̄.... Ibv amÁv..." Rm\hfpsS Ibv _eambn«p ]nSn¨p amÁn.

]ns¶ knºnÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p. AhÄ \nehnfn¨p.

At¿m... t\mIps¶t¶.... Cu Ip{´mIsam¶pw thImcp¶p.... h¿mthen..."

]ns¶ \obtÃ \nivObnípt¶.... Rm³ ]dbp¶X§p tI«m aXn...." Rm³ H¶p

kq£n¨p t\m¡n. ]cp¡\mb henb knºnsâ ]ÃpIÄ¡nSbnÂ DS¡nbncníp¶

AhfpsS ]mâokv. shdpsXbÃ, Pmw_hmsâ Imes¯t§m hm§nb Hcp ]mâokv.

AXp ]n¨n¸n¶n \qsems¡ Fgp¶p \nÂ¡p¶p.

sO... F¶m He¯m\mSo... Rm³ ]pXnb jÍn hm§nbXv... Cu...amdm¸p

t]met¯Xpw hen¨p tIÁn HS¡ntb¨v... \osbm¶pw Hcp Ime¯pw \¶mhnÃ....

Ducv... Po³kpw jÍow IqsS Hcpan¨v Xmtgm«qcv... ]ns¶ HSs¡Sp¡mw..." Rm³

\nÀt±in¨p.

Ducm³ taem.....HS¡nbncníphm......."

s\\¡p tXm¶p¶Xm.... Rm\qcmw..."

At¿m thIm......."AhÄ NmSn Po³knÂ ]nSn¨p. Rm³ hnNmcn¨p \mWw

sImImbncnípsa¶v. F\nsí§s\sb¦nepw H¶p kvYew hn«mÂ

aXnsb¶mbncp¶p.

\osbm¶p s]SímXncníp s]t®...... Rms\m¶p IIm... Cu

Imens\tSsemÅsXm¶pw tXªp t]mIs¯m¶panÃ....."

]dªpsImIv Rm³ ]mâokpw Po³kpw IqSn Hcpan¨p Xmtgíp hen¨p. AXp

Xmtgíp t]m¶nÃ. IqSmsX AhÄ Hcp \nehnfntbmSpIqSn Xmtgíp ap«pIÄ

hf¨Xpw Hcpan¨mbncp¶p.

F´p ]ÁnsbSo...kp\tµ... " Rm\Ômfn¨p.

HS¡nbncníphm.... apSntbsemS¡n......"



apSntbtem.... GXp apSntbev...?..."

ChnsS....." F¶p ]dªpsImIv AhÄ AhfpsS Ih¡nSbnteív Ibv

NqIn¡mWn¨p. F\níp Nncn hs¶¦nepw AhfpsS apJ`mhw IIt¸mÄ hnjaw

tXm¶n.

ImWnt¨ t\m¡s«...." Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp \n¶v AhfpsS ]mâokv AI¯n t\m¡n.

At¿m... thIm... t\m¡tÃ..." F¶p ]dªhÄ AXp hoIpw s]m¯n¸nSn¨v

Acs¡«nteíSp¸n¨p.

l... F¶p ]dªmse§s\bm... t\cw t]mIp¶p... sIm©msX Is¿Sp¡v s]t®...."

Rm³ _eambn AhfpsS Ibv X«n \o¡nbn«v ]mâokI¯n AIt¯sí¯n

t\m¡n. Fsâ `Khmt\, Hcp sI«p tcma§Ä Xg¨p hfÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶ BabpsS

]pdw t]mse DbÀ¶p hfª tbm\o]oTw. AXnsâ apIÄ`mK¯p \n¶pw

]mâoknsâ XpWn klnXw knºnÂ DS¡n¡nS¡p¶ Hcp ]nSn Idp¯ tcma§Ä

henªp \nÂ¡p¶p. AXn\SnbnÂ FhnSw apXÂ tcma§Ä DS¡nbn«psI¶v

AdnbWsa¦nÂ X¸n t\m¡Ww, C\nbpw AI¯nbmÂ AhfpsS Poh³ t]mIpw.

F¶mepw CsX§s\ h¶p. t\m¡p¶Xn\nSív Rm\mtemNn¨p. Mqw, ]nSnIn«n.

]mâoknsâ ASnbnte hoXnIpdª `mKw henªv kmam\¯nsâ ASn`mKt¯

hnShn\I¯v henªp tIdn \oI tcma§Ä klnXw kpJambn NqSpw \\hpw

sImI§ns\ hmgpt¼mgmbncnípw knºv tIdn ]mâoknsâ Xmsg apXÂ

]nSp¯an«Xv. At¸mÄ AI¯v Npcp§n¡nS¶ ]qSIfpsS AÁw klnXw knºnÂ

Ipcp§n. henb knºmbXpsImIv IqSpXÂ tcma§Ä Ipcp§nbn«pImIpw.

AÃm... \o Cu Xn¶p¶sXms¡ apSow ]qtSambn«v Xtetem«pw Imens\tStem«pw

t]mIphmtWm... CXn\pw am{Xw apSn.... Fsâ XteÂ CXnsâ ]mXn HImcpt¶Â

Rm³ kn\ntae`n\bnt¨t\.... GXmbmepw Rms\m¶p t\m¡s«...." Rm³

]mâokI¯n AIt¯íp I¿n«p. henªp \nÂ¡p¶ Hcp \nc tcma§Ä, H¶c

C©p \of¯nÂ Ipcp§nbn«pIv. CXnhÄ XpS¡¯nte AdnªntÃ. s]m«ns¸®v.

HccnInÂ IqSn Rm³ Xmtgíp Ibv IS¯n X¸n t\m¡n.

At¿m... CsX¶m sN¿phm... F\níp hs¿sâ `Khmt\.... \mWanÃm¯

a\pjy³...."

Fsâ \mWsams¡ ]tI t]mbXmSo.... " Rm³ B ]mânbpsS ASnhi¯v

AIs¯m¶p X¸n t\m¡n. AhfpsS kmam\¯nsâ hnShnte H«epÅ \\hnÂ

Fsâ Ibv Dckn. Rm³ cIp hihpw XShn t\m¡n. Fsâ hncepIÄ \\ªp.

GÁhpw ASnbnte hfhnepw cIp aqs¶®w Ipcp§nbn«pIv. ]n©nb ]mânbpsS

\qep klnXw. In«nb AhkcatÃ, Rm³ B hnShnÂ BIam\w H¶p It¿mSn¨p.

GÁhpw ASnbnÂ \\hn\pÅnÂ htc hncÂ IbÁn X¸n. ]ns¶ F®n, H¶v, cIv,

A©v, Bdv, ]¯v... I´nsâ `mK¯v DS¡nsÃ¦nepw I´nsâ apIfnepw

hncens«m¶p NpÁn¨p t\m¡n. AhÄ \n¶p ]pfbpIbmbncp¶p. Is¿Sp¯n«v Rm³

AhfpsS apJt¯sím¶p t\m¡n. k¦Shpw Ic¨nepw \mWhpw am\t¡Spw FÃmw

IqSn, lX`mKybmb, P\¡q«¯n\p \SphnÂ sh¨v A]am\nís¸« s]®nt\t¸mse,

AhfpsS apJw tXm¶n¨p.

\o A§s\ Xt¶ \nÃv... A\§Ãv..." ]dªn«v Rm³ I{XnIsbSp¯p.

F¶m sN¿m³ t]mIpIm....?.."



\nsâ kmam\¯nte apSn sh«m³ t]mIphm... ]mân AI¯n¸nSnív... thKw... kabw

t]mIp¶p...."

Fsâ `Khmt\... Fs´mcp KXntISm CXv......" AhÄ IcªpsImIp ]dªp.

Rm\Xp {i²n¨nÃ.

B ]g´pWn AI¯n¸nSnsíSo....AhÄsS Hcp \n¡dv... AhÄ ]mân

AI¯n¸nSn¨p. Rm³ CSXpIbv AIt¯ín«p tcma¯nsâ \ofw IW¡m¡n

I{XnIbpsS AÁw sImIv IptdsÈbmbn apdn¨p. Ibv sh¨ncp¶XpsImIv AhfpsS

kmam\t¯Â I{XnIbpsS AÁw sImInÃ. GXmIv Acbn©p \of¯nÂ Xmtgm«p

apdnªt¸mÄ sI«pIW¡n\pÅsXms¡ hn«p t]m¶p. C\n I{XnI sImIp ]ÁnÃ,

ImcWw Xmtgm«v AIt¯íp XpSbnSp¡nte kzÀ¤hmXnenteípÅ hfhmbncp¶p.

I{XnI amÁnsh¨n«v \\ª Nmen\p NpÁpw H¶p IqSn hncepItfmSn¨p X¸n

t\m¡n. IqSn h¶mÂ A©msd®w. AXn\n«v A{Iaw ImWnímsX \nhr¯nbnÃ

kabw t]mIp¶p. CXn\nSbnÂ Fsâ ]mân\SnbnÂ AhfpsS ap³hi¯nsâ

BIrXnbdnªXnsâ t]cnÂ Fsâ Ip®¡®³ DWÀ¶p

I¼nbmbn¡gnªncp¶p.

C\n \osbm¶p I®St¨.,..."

F´n\m...." IcªpsImIpÅ tNmZyw.

kz]v\w ImWm³... I®SsíSo...."

tZsI AS¨p.... AhÄ I®S¨Xpw ]mâokpw Po³kpw Iq«n iànbmbn an¶ensâ

thKXbnÂ Rm³ Xmtg¡p hen¨Xpw Hcpan¨mcncp¶p. ]ÀÀÀÀ F¶p tcmaw

]dnªp t]mcp¶ iÐw, H¸w "lt½m" F¶ AhfpsS \nehnfnbpw.

]Xps¡.... htÃmcpw tI«m hnNmcnípw Rm³ \ns¶ _emÂkwKw sN¿pIm¶v....

Hcp \nanjw tcma§Ä \ndª AhfpsS tbm\nbpsS, Idp¯ tbm\n¨pIpIfpsS,

CcpI XpSbnSp¡nsâ ]qSIÄ¡nSbnÂ¡qSn XpSbnSp¡nteínd§p¶ Ahyàamb

Iodensâ, Hcp amkvac Zriyw Fsâ I®nÂ Fsâ Bßmshm¶p sR«n. Hcp

hÃm¯ A\p`qXn, AhfpsS ap³hiw IIt¸mÄ. s]s«¶p AhÄ cIpI¿pw

sImIv ap³hiw s]m¯n¸nSn¨p. Rm³ XpWn hn«p.

AXqcn¯m... F¶n«v... ]pXnb \n¡dnSv... At¶ct¯ív Po³knsâ HSs¡Sp¯p

Xcmw...

tlm.. Fs´mcp thZ\bm... ]¨ím apSn ]dns¨Sp¯Xv... I®nt¨mcbnÃm¯

a\pjy³....."

thZ\ ImcWw AhÄ apJw Npfn¨psImIv ]dbp¶Xn\nSbnÂ Rm³ AhfpsS

ap¼nÂ \n¶pw amdn. AhÄ F\níp ]pdwXncnªp \n¶v cIpw IqSn Ducn Fsâ

t\À¡n«p. ]ns¶ ]pXnb]mâokp [cn¨p. ]mâoknSm³ Ip\nªt¸mÄ Cd¡w

Ipdª jÀ«nsâ ASnbnÂ IqSnAhfpsS Xnf§p¶ shÅ¡pInIfpw AXn\p

\Sphnte Xn§n \ndª tcma¡mSpw AXn\nSbnsemcp sNdnb s]m«pw Iodepw

ASp¡neIfpsS AÁhpw Hcp \nanjw Rm³ IIp. ]ns¶ AhÄ AhnsS¡nS¶

]gb kÂhmsdSp¯v CSms\mcp§n.

thI... AXn\n CSWw... DucWw... C¶m... CXv icnbmbn...." AXp tI« AhÄ

kÂhmÀ Acíp NpÁpw shdptX NpÁn¸nSn¨p. Hcp hn[¯nÂ Rm³ knºn\pÅnÂ

\n¶pw ]mânbptS \qepIÄ amÁn, knºp icnbm¡n. B ]gb ]mânbpsS

tI{µ`mKw Aåw \\ªncp¶p. AhÄ ImWmsX Rm\sXm¶p aW¯p t\m¡n.



AhfpsS clkyKplbnte amkvacnI KÔw In«nb X¡¯n\p NqtSmsS Rm³

BkzZn¨p. AXn\pÅnÂ As©«p NpcpIXpw \oIXpamb AhfpsS tbm\n¸qSIÄ

DS¡nbncp¸pImbncp¶p. ]ns¶ Iptd apdntcma§fpw.

]pXnbXp AhÄ [cnípt¼mtgípw Rm³ B ]mân, DÅ aWw t]mImsX A¸msS

AhÄ ImWmsX Fsâ _mKn\I¯m¡nbncp¶p. AhfpsS ]gb hkv{X§Ä

Rm³ _mKnÂ sh¨pIgnªt¸mÄ AhÄ hnfn¨p.

CsXm¶n«p Xcmthm.... C\ow HS¡nbm...."

\n¡td¶v AI¯n¸nSn¨n«v knºv tatem«p hen¨m aXn... CsXms¡ ]TnítI F¶mepw..

AhÄ NnWp§ns¡mIv jÀ«p XmSnsImIp s]m¡n¸nSn¨v ap³hiw sImIph¶v

Fsâ ap¼nÂ \o«n. Hcp sIm¨p ]nÅ¡p«n.....Mqw.... " Rm³ Xpd¶ncp¶ Po³knsâ ap³hit¯íp IqSn

s]s«¶v AIt¯íp I¿n«v H¶p X¸n.

lm... F´p hr¯ntISm ImWnípt¶...." C¡nfnsImIv Ahsfm¶p ]pfªp. ]ns¶

AhÄ ]pdtIm«p amdn.

C\ow AhsS§m\pw \qep htÃmw s]m§os«mtIm¶p t\m¡phmcp¶p. hm... C«p

Xcmw...."

thI ...klmbw thI...Rm\nt«mfmw...." AhÄ knºn«p.

ItIm...Çw ]Tn¨Xv...."

Hm.. Hcp shey s]m®Imcyw...." AhÄ _m¡n km[\§Ä AhfpsS _mKnem¡n.

]ns¶...Hcp Imcyw ]¯p an\n«n\pÅnÂ _Êv tÌm¸nÂ hcpw.... \o s]®p§sS

FSív adªp \n¶m aXn... Cu amkntIw IqSn sXmd¶p ]nSnt¨mWw. GsX¦nepw

Po¸p ASps¯§m\pw IIm.... Rm³ tIdp¶ _tkÂ tIdntímWw.. BcpantÃÂ

Hcpan¨p tIdmw....."

Cuizcm...F\nímsI t]SnbmIp¶p....."

\o Cuizct\ hnNmcns¨d§ntímSo.... Fsâ [\zćo tZho... Ct{Xw Imew Rm³

\nt¶ tkhn¨Xm... s]gshm¶pw DImItÃ...." Rm\pw {]mÀ°n¨p. apdnbpsS

hmXneS¨p ]q«pt¼mÄ AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

Ibv IgpIp¶ntÃ...?.."

Fń\m....?..."

AhtSw ChntSw Hs¡ I¿n«XtÃ.... I¿n«p hmcpImcp¶p.... IÅ\m... Xcw

In«nb¸w... Mqw Rms\m¶pw AdnªnsÃ¶p IcpXI...."

Rm³ Is¿m¶p aW¯n«p ]dªp. "Fsâ It¿Â No¯ atWm¶qÃ... ]ns¶ HÅ

aWw FSsíSív _tk sh¨v Hd§p¼w H¶p hením\m...."

Hcp \mtWmanÃm¯ a\pjy\m.... Cu cLq... Ahkm\w \mdps¶¶pw ]dªv

_tk¶v BÄ¡mcv Fd¡nhnSmXncp¶m aXn....." AhfpsS apJw {]k¶w. Rm³

AhfpsS sNhnbnÂ tNmZn¨p.

A¸w... kp\µ AhSw IgpIo«v... sImtd \mfmsb¶mtWm ]td¶Xv...."

Oo... anImXncn... a\pjy\mbm.... ipt²mw hr¯ow thWw... Cu¡qtSbmtWm C\n

Rm³ PohntíIsXsâ `Khmt\..." Hs«mcp tZjy¯nepw AXnepw IqSpXÂ

\mW¯nepw AhÄ ]dªp. ]ÁptIse¦n....Çw ]dtªmWw...." At¸mtgípw

R§Ä IuIdnÂ F¯nbncp¶p.



F´m kmtd... CtX htc Xocpam\ambntÃ...." ]¿³ tNmZn¨p.

Bsc¦nepw At\zjn¨p ht¶m tamt\..."

Gbv CtXhtc ...Bcpw h¶nÃ..... \n§¡v tbmKsamIv....

sicn ]ns¶¡mWmw... ]dªtXmÀ½sbmItÃm...."

sicn kmÀ..." ]¿³ BËmZt¯msS ÁmÁm ]dªp.

_ÊvtÁm¸nÂ sN¶ R§Ä thÀXncnªp \n¶p. kp\µ kv{XoIfpsS IqsSbpw

Rm³]pcpj·mcpsS CSbnepw. AXp hgn t]mIp¶hscÃmw Ahsf H¶p Xpdn¨p

t\m¡ns¡mImWp IS¶p t]mIp¶Xv. XpSIÄ¡nSbnteíp CdpInbnd§n AhfpsS

clky`mK¯nsâ BIrXn A¸msS ImWníp¶ Po³kpw AhfpsS icoc¯n\p

tbmPnímsX FSp¯p ]nSn¨p \nÂ¡p¶ apeIfpw kv{XoItf htc

Akqbmep¡fm¡n. IqfnMv¥mkpw Xebnsemcp kvImÀ^pw I¿nsemcp Cw¥ojv

amknIbpw IqSnbmbt¸mÄ AhÄ Hcp ImgvNhkvXphmbn amdn. Fsâ Dulw

sXÁnbnÃ. t\m¡p¶hmcpw AhfpsS apJw {i²n¨nÃ. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ cIp

sIm¨p Ipªp§fpambn GtXm Hcp IpSpw_w F¯nbt¸mÄ AhÄ AhcpsS

]pdInteíp amdn \n¶p. A{Xbpw Bizmkw.]¯c aWnsít¯I _kv

]Xns\m¶c Bbn«pw F¯nbnÃ. aníhmdpw AXp apS§n¡mWpw ASp¯Xv

]{´In\mWv. C\nbpw InS¡p¶p Ac aWn¡qÀ. F\nímsI ]cthiambn.

Xmaknípt´mdpw ]nSnís¸Sm\pÅ km²yXbpw GdpIbmWv. GItZiw A©p

an\nÁp Ignªp ImWpw Hcp Po¸p h¶v R§Ä Ibdnb temUvPnsâ ap¼nÂ

\n¶p. cIp XSnamS·mÀ AIt¯íp Ibdp¶Xp IIp. ]ns¶ s]s«¶p XncnsI

h¶v Po¸nÂ Ibdn HmSn¨p t]mIp¶Xpw IIp. ]pdtI Zm hcp¶p. tKm]nbpsS Po¸v.

AXnepw cIp aq¶p t]À DImbncp¶p. Fsâ s\©p ]SlaSn¨p. Rm³ kp\µtb

t\m¡n. AhÄ Po¸p II e£WanÃ, IIncps¶¦nÂ B s]m«ns¸®v Ibv

ImWnt¨t\ Fs¶\níp tXm¶n. \nanj§Ä bpK§fmbn tXm¶nb kabw,

R§fpsS _kv h¶p \n¶p. Rm\pw kp\µbpw Htc hmXnenÂ IqsS Ibdn, H¸w

t\ct¯ h¶ B IpSpw_hpw. ssI¡pªnt\bpw t]dn \n¶ kv{Xoív Hcp kv{Xo

kosÁmgnªp sImSp¯p. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ F\nív Ccním³ koÁp In«n.

At¸mgpw kp\µ \nÂ¡pIbmbncp¶p. F\níp hnjaw tXm¶n. ]t£

\nhr¯nbnÃtÃm.

H¶caWn¡qÀ HmSn¡gnªt¸mtgípw Hcp kvYe¯v _kv \n¶p. Btcm

IbvImWn¨p \nÀ¯nbXp t]mse. _kn\p ap¼nÂ tKm]nbpsS Po¸v. Fsâ

DsÅm¶p Imfn. Rm³ Dd¡w Xq§p¶Xp t]mse Ccp¶p. kp\µ I¼nbnÂ ]nSn¨v

\nÂ¡pIbmbncp¶p. Hcp¯³ ss{UhtdmSv Ft´m kwkmcníp¶p. thtd cIp

t]À [rXnbnÂ _knsâ ap³hmXnenÂ IqsS Ibdn Hmtcmcp¯tcbpw t\m¡p¶p.

s]s«¶msWsâ ap¼nÂ Ccp¶ Hcp XmSn¡mct\ Rm³ {i²n¨Xv. h¶hÀ Hcp

\nanjw Abmtf {i²n¨p. ]ns¶ tXmf¯p X«n hnfn¨p.

sshZyctÃ ?...."

tM...AtX... tUmÎÀ....." XmSn¡mc³ hnfntI«p, ]dªp apgph\m¡p¶Xn\p ap¼v

XSnb³ ]dªp.

Adnbmw... slm, R§Ä FhnsSsbÃmw sXc¡n. HcXymhiyw HImcp¶p.



Hs¶d§nbms«...."

At¿m.... Rm³ tIm«bs¯mcp AXymhiy aoÁn§n\p t]mIpImWtÃm.... "

XmSn¡mc³ kuayambn ]dªp.

Hm.. AXp kmcanÃ... R§Ä thWsa¦nÂ tUmÎsd sImIp hnSmatÃm... H¶p

h¶ms«...."

AXv... Rmt\... Hcp \nanjw..."

H¶pw anII.... sshZycp hm.... AXymhiyambXp sImIm.... F¶m ss{Uhdp

kmtd. hIn hnt«m... sshZytc R§fp sImIp ht¶mfmw.... R§sS kz´w

Bfm...." AhÀ XmSn¡mct\ _eambn ]nSn¨nd¡ns¡mIp t]mbn. IIÎÀ

ss{UhdpsS ASp¯p sN¶v Ft´m tNmZn¨p. At¸mÄ _kp \o§n. IIÎÀ

XncnsI h¶t¸mÄ Btcm

tNmZn¨p.

F´m {]iv\w...?.."

GtXm ab¡pacp¶p tIknte {]Xn NmSnt¸mbns«mIv... t]meokpw \m«pImcpw

tNÀ¶v

X¸ns¡mIncníphmcp¶p... GXmbmepw ]nSnIn«n...."

Fsâ `Khmt\, Fsâ t]cnÂ Hcp \nc]cm[n ]oUn¸nís¸S³ t]mIp¶p. kmcanÃ,

Bsf a\ÊnemIpt¼mÄ hn«bt¨mfpw, Rm³ kam[m\n¨p. H¶c aWn¡qÀ

t\cs¯ bm{X Ignªt¸mÄ hIn hoIpw Hcp kvYe¯p \n¶p. IIÎÀ ]dªp.

ChnsS ]Xn\©p \nanjw Xmaknípw, Nmbtbm eLp `£Wtam Bhmw. FÃmhcpw

NmSnbnd§n Nmb¡SbntetímSn. ]t£ t\m¡nbt¸mÄ R§Ä BZyw II Po¸v

AcnInÂ amÁn C«ncníp¶p. sÈSm, CSp¡n Unkv{SnÎv apgph\pw C{X thKw

BfpItf hn«p Igntªm. FÃmhcpw Cd§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ kp\µtbmSp ]dªp.

tN¨n \n¶p shjaníp¶Xp IIntÃ...... B sIm¨nt\w taSn¨v \obm

koÁntem«ncpt¶m. Im¸n Rm³ Ct§m«p sImIcmw..."

At¿m tN«m... hfsc D]Imcw... C¶m sImt¨... R§fp thKw Ignt¨¨p hcmw

Ah³ sNe¸w apÅphmcnípw.... H¶p kq£nt¨mWw...tIt«m..." sIm¨nsâ XÅ

]dªn«v kt´mjt¯msS sIm¨nt\ kp\µbpsS I¿nteív sImSp¯p. AhÄ

Ipªnt\bpw sImIv koÁnencp¶p. Rm³ IqsSbncp¶p, sIm¨ns\ ]Xps¡

Xmtemením³ XpS§n. AsXt¶¡Ip hncIv ]Xps¡ Icbm³ XpS§n.

At¸mtgípw _Êntesímcp¯³ NmSnt¡dn. R§tf¡qSmsX aq¶mep t]À Ccp¶v

Dd¡w Xq§p¶pImbncp¶p. B XSnb³ ASp¯p h¶t¸mÄ Rm³ kp\µbpsS

t\tc X«nt¡dn.

FSo... AXn\n¨nsc same sImSp¡v... AXp shi¶p NmIpw... \nsâsbmcp Imcyw...."

Ct{Xw Bfnsâ FSív... Rms\§s\bm tN«m.........?

AhÄ Ft¶ t\m¡nbn«v sXm«Sp¯v \n¶v kp\µtb t\m¡n sImXnshÅand¡p¶

XSnbt\ t\m¡n. Rm\pw At]£m`mh¯nÂ XSnbt\ H¶p t\m¡n. XSnb³

a\ÊnÃm a\tÊmsS _ÊnÂ \n¶pw Cd§n. Cd§m³ t\cw AbmÄ kp\µtb H¶p

IqSn t\m¡n sImXnhnSp¶Xp IIp. Fsâ Cuizcm... Chtfbpw sImIv Hcp Dd¨

kvYes¯¯p¶Xp htc Im¯psImÅtW F¶p Rm³ {]mÀ°n¨p t]mbn.

GXmbmepw sIm¨nt\ GSp¯XpsImIv Hcp KpWapImbn. Xncn¨p h¶ B kv{Xo

Xsâ aq¯ aItf Ggpt¶Â¸n¨v kp\µív koÁp sImSp¯p. ]n¶oSv bm{Xív



hnLv\sam¶papImbnÃ. Xmgvhmc¯nte ASp¯ ]«W¯nse¯nbtXmsS

R§Ä¡p cIpt]À¡pw Hcpan¨ncním³ koÁp In«n. sI«n¸nSn¨v

`mcym`À¯m¡·mtct¸mse R§Ä bm{X sNbvXp. CS¡nSív Rm³ Fsâ

Is¿m¶p aW¡pw, AXp ImWp¶ AhfpsS apJw Nph¡pw. Rms\m¶p tNmZnípw.

F´m... H¶p hmk\nípt¶m....?..."

On.. t]msWmtIm AhnS¶v... \mWanÃm¯ a\pjy³..."

\Ã aWmSo.... Fsâ `mtcysSbm.... t]cp ]dbm³ ]Ám¯ kvYes¯bm...."

A{Xíp ckmsW¦n.... \¡ns¡m−ncpt¶m....." AhÄ apJw tIm«n shfnbnteíp

t\m¡nbncp¶p.

tZ ..CXp ItIm..." AhÄ Xncnªp t\m¡nbt¸mÄ Rm³ hncensem¶p \¡n. aWw

Ct¸mÄ sNInSníp¶psI¦nepw D¸pckw t]mbn«nÃ. ]t£ Ahtf ip¬Tn

]nSn¸níp¶sXmcp ckambncp¶p.

tZ... C\n Fs¶¡mWn¨v \¡tÃ... sNe¸w Rm³ OÀ±n¨p t]mIpw....."

C¡W¡n\p... Rm³ t\cn«p \¡p¼w \o F´p sN¿pw....."

Fsâ cLq... hr¯ntISp ]dbmsX H¶p anImXncnímthm...."

Çw CXp ]dbp¶ Fsâ ]p¶mc kp\p¡p«n..Fsâ tImev ...AÃ...Imep ]nSnípw....

Cu hr¯ntISnsem¶p \¡n¯ctW¶pw ]dªv.... A¶v Rm³ _m¡n ]dbmw..."

Mqw...Mqw... AX¶p ImWmw... Çw anImXncn...."

FSo.... C\n IntemaoÁsd{X t]mIW¶dnbmtam... \½sS Xmhf¯nse¯m³.....

htÃmw Hs¡ anIow ]dªpw Ccp¶ntÃÂ... kabw t]mI¯nÃ....."

cLq..."

iviviviv.... cLphÃ.... cmtP«³....AXm Rm³... Fsâ t\cmb t]cv... hÀj§Ä¡p

tijw Fsâ bYmÀ° cqt]mw t]cpw Adnbp¶ BZyt¯ Bfm \o... Fsâ ...

Fsâ....."

Mqw ..]d... Fsâ... Fsâ..." AhÄ Ft¶ t{]mÂkmln¸n¨p.

Fsâ... Fsâ... XqÁÂ tcmKn...." Rm³ Nncn¨psImIp ]dªp. Rm\sXmcp henb

Xamibmbn«mWp ]dªsX¦nepw AhfpsS apJ`mhw amdn. AhÄ Ip\nªncp¶p

Icbm³ XpS§n.

kp\tµ... kp\q......kp\q... " Rm³ hnfn¨p. apJw ]nSn¨pbÀ¯m³ t\m¡n.AhÄ

\nhÀ¶nÃ. sIm¨pIp«nItft¸mseG§eSn¨psImIncp¶p.

Fń\m Itc¶sX¶p ]dªn«p Icbv....." Rm\åw tZjy¯nÂ ]dªp.

shfp¸n\p ho«os¶d§nb¸w sXmS§nbXm... Ft¶ Ifnbm¡m\pw No¯

Imcy§fp ]dbm\pw.... Ft¶mSp Xcn¼p t]mepw kvt\tlmey.... AsÃ¦n...C§s\

s]cpamdpthm ]ns¶bpw G§eSn. Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡n. ASp¯p I¼nbnÂ Nmcn

\nÂ¡p¶ H¶p cIpt]À R§tf {i²níp¶p.

Ic¨nep \nÀ¯v.. aÁptÅmcp ImWpw.... C\n A§p sNÃp¶Xp htc...

Rm³anIt¯bnÃ... t]mtc... Ic¨nep \nÀ¯v... " AhÄ \nhÀ¶ncp¶p I®pIÄ

XpS¨p.

H¶pInÂ thIm¯Xp ]dbpI....AtÃÂ anImXncnípI.... CtX Adnbs¯mtÅm....

Cu _tksemÅ aÁptÅmtc t\m¡v....



sImÃm\pw tae....hfÀ¯m\pw tae... sicn.... Rm³ anIp¶nÃ...t]mtc...." Rm³

t\scbncp¶p. Ipd¨p t\cw R§Ä anImXncp¶p. ]ns¶ AhÄ ]Xps¡ Fsâ

tXmfnteíp Xe Nmbn¨p. At¸mÄ XpS§nb Dd¡w Cu tlm«enepw XpScp¶p.

H¶pw AdnbmsX In«nbXp XbnWbm¡n. ip²KXn¡mcns¸®v. Rm³ B

s\dpIbnsemcp½ sh¨p. F\nípd¡w h¶nÃ. ho«nse¯nbmepÅ

]cn]mSnIfmbncp¶p Fsâ a\ÊnÂ. Iptd¡mesa¦nepw Hfn¨p Xmaknt¨ ]Áq.

Mm, hcps¶S¯p sh¨p ImWmw F¶p Xocpam\n¨p. shfp¸m³ Imeambt¸mÄ

Rms\m¶p ab§n. At¸mtgípw AhÄ Ft¶ hnfn¨pWÀ¯n. Fsâ Dd¡¨Shp

IIt¸mÄ AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

cmPpth«³ thtW Hd§v.... Rm³ \¶mbns«md§n...."

Mm... Fsâ s]md¯v IpXncs¸md¯ncníp¶ t]mse Imepw Ih¨v \osbmd§n....

Rmt\m.

At¿m... Rm³ At½sS IqsSs¡S¶mepw C§s\bmcp¶p... AsXmIm...C\n

kq£nt¨mfmw..."

GXmbmepw ho«ns¨ÃmsX a\:Êam[m\w HImIpthe... thKw t]mIm³ t\m¡mw.."

Im¸nIpSnsbms¡ Ignªv Rm³ shfnbntesím¶nd§n. ASp¯p II

kzÀ®ISbnÂ tIdn Hcp sNdnb amebpw Xmenbpw hm§n. Xncn¨p hcpt¼mÄ

AhÄ sdUnbmbn \nÂ¡p¶p. I«nenÂ Po³kp InS¡p¶p.

CsX´m..... _mKnÂ shím³ kvYeantÃ...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Hm...Cu Ip{´mIw thI... Iftª¡mw...."

s\\¡nXnsâ she Adnb¯nÃ..... CXp ImcWw... F\nsím¯ncn HmÀ¯p

ckníms\mÅ hIsbmImbn.... CXv Rm³ NmIp¶ htc Ifb¯nÃ...."

Rm\sXSps¯sâ _mKnem¡n.

F\nídnbmw... C{X ..ckníms\´m HImbsX¶v.... cknt¨m... cknt¨m...

Hmtcmcp{¯psS {`m´v...AÃmsX´p ]dbm\m..."

AtX... Fsâ Çgt¯ {`m´v \obm... Hcp \nanjw... Cuizct\ hnNmcn¨v \o CXv

Igpt¯tem«nt«..." Rm³ Xmenbpw amebpw AhfpsS I¿nÂ sImSp¯p.

At¿m... tlm«enÂ sht¨m... AXpw Cu kab¯v....?.." AhÄ A¼c¶p.

\½fn¸w BcmsW¶v aÁptÅmÀ¡dnb¯nÃ.... ]t£ CXp ImWp¼w \½fp

Z¼XnIfm Bcpw kwibní¯nÃ... ]ns¶... AsXmcp ktXymatÃ....." Fsâ apJ¯p

t\m¡n Ahsfm¶mtemNn¨p. ]ns¶ ]dªp.

F¦n.... cmPpth«³ Xt¶ CXp sI«n¯m....." AhÄ AsXsâ I¿nÂ X¶n«v

Xncnªp \n¶p IbvIq«n¸nSn¨p. Rm³ AXnsâ sImfp¯qcn Xmen tImÀ¯v

AXhfpsS Igp¯neWnbn¨p. Fsâ Ibv hndíp¶pImbncp¶p. Rm\o ]mhw

s]®nt\ sI«pt¼mÄ Cuizc·mÀ Fsâ Ignª Iptd amk§fnte {]hÀ¯nIÄ

HmÀ¡mXncp¶mÂ aXn F¶p Rm³ {]mÀ°n¨p. Fsâ a\ÊnÂ Ipchbpw

\mZkzchpw FÃmw Hcpan¨p apg§n. Xmen AWnbn¨p Ignªv Rm³ Ahtf ]nSn¨p

Xncn¨p \nÀ¯n. AhfpsS I®nÂ I®p\oÀ.

Hm... sXmS§n... Çw Fń\m....Icbpt¶..." Rm³ Ahtf Fsâ s\t©mSp

tNÀ¯p. Fsâ s\©nÂ apJw ]qgv¯n AhÄ ]dªp.

Fsâ IeymWw ImWm³ Fsâ ho«pImcnÃ... AOs\´p tamlmcp¶p..... A¼eanÃ

Cu tlm«en sh¨v Fsâ PohnXw amdnt¸mbtÃm Ft¶mÀ¯¸w...."



\o shjanímsX.... \msf cmhnte ho«n\Sps¯mÅ A¼e¯n t]mbn ame

NmÀ¯mw t]mtc...?

F¦nepw Çw F\nímcpanÃtÃms¶mcp tXm¶Â..." AhÄ aq¡p NoÁn.

s\\¡p Rm\ntÃ... ]ns¶ Fsâ ho«ntem«p sNÃs«... A¸w ImWmw

s\\¡mscms¡ HsI¶v... " Rm³ kam[m\n¸n¨p.

F¶mepw AO\pw At½w... tKm]ow tacnt¨öw.... Ahtc C\n

ImWms\m¡pthm¶mÀ¡dnbmw..."

tbmKsamtIÂ ImWmw..... \o Çw Fd§v...."

At¿m cmtP«m.... Rms\mcp Imcyw ad¶p..."

Ft´m¶m... Çw...?.."

tZ... AO³ X¶Xm... tacnt¨¨n sImSp¯Xm¶m ]dtª...." AhÄ AhfpsS _mKp

Xpd¶v Hcp ISemkp s]mXnsbSp¯v Fsâ I¿nÂ X¶p. Rm\Xp Xpd¶p t\m¡n.

KmÔnbpsS ]SapÅ cIp sI«p henb t\m«pIÄ. Rms\mcp \nanjw Ahtf

t\m¡n Nncn¨p.

F´m Çw C{X Nncním³...?.."

AÃ... Rmt\mÀ¡pImcp¶p..... XmensI«n¡gnª¸gmWtÃm... CXp Xcm³ s\\¡p

tXm¶nbXv... \o `b¦cnbmWtÃmSo.... " Rm³ AhfpsS IhnfnÂ H¶p \pÅn.

s]s«¶hfpsS `mhw amdn. Ic¨nÂ XpS§n. I«nenteíp s]mt¯m¶ncp¶p.

Hcp apSnª Ic¨nev... Çw Fń\m... ?.."

Fs¶ C§s\bmtWm IcpXoXv.... thI... Rms\t§m«pw hcp¶nÃ... hÃ

s{Sbn\nsâ ASoepw Xesh¨p Nt¯mfmw... Fs¶ hnizmkanÃ¯ Hcmfnsâ IqsS

Pohním³ Rm\nÃ...."

Hm.. AhsSsbmcp apSnª.... slm..F\nív Xami tXm¶nb t\cw... F¶m \o Xe

shíptIm... same shíptIm sN¿v... C§s\sbmtIm...s]®p§fv...." Rm\pw

I«nensâ HcÁ¯v Xeíp I¿pw sImSp¯ncp¶p. Ipd¨p \nanjw Ahfncp¶p

Icªp. tam§s« F\p Rm\pw IcpXn. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ hnfn¨p.

cmtP«m...."

Rm³ hnfn tI«nÃ. t\m«psIs«Sp¯v AhfpsS _mKnteíp XncpIn. AhfsXSp¯v

Fsâ

_mKnteíp Xncnsb XncpInsh¨p.

cmtP«m....?.. t]mItI.."

CÃ.. cInsem¶dnªnt« t]mIps¶mÅp... CsÃ¦n... t]meokp ]nSn¨mepw thInÃ...

\nt¶ ho«nÂ XncnsI hnt«ímw.... "

Çtg Ft¶ A{Xíp aSpt¯m...." hoIpw kzc¯nÂ KZvKZw.

Mm ...aSp¯p.... Hcp Imcy¯nev...\nsâ Cu sXm«Xn\pw ]nSn¨Xn\pw HÅ tam§ev...

AXp \nÀ¯msX...C\n apt¶m«p t]mIm³ ]ÁnÃ...."

AsXsâ skm`mhmbnt¸mbn....Rms\mcp ]mhm... cmtP«m...."

F´p ]mhw...As¶s¶... sshZyimte sh¨v \o aq¡p sImIv £m hçn¨tÃm...

A¶p \o C{X ]mhÃmcp¶tÃm..."

AXv...AX¶v.... \½fp X½nev..._Ôw H¶pw CÃmcp¶tÃm.. AtXmImcp¶p.... C¶v

sXm«Xn\pw ]nSn¨Xn\pw Hs¡... cmtP«³ Ft¶ shjan¸níp¼w....."

F´p shjaw...?... htÃmw Hcp Xami ]dbp¶XmtWm shjaw....



F¸gpw C§s\ aqSns¡«n¸nSns¨§s\bm Pohnípt¶..."

Çw Rms\´m thtI cmtP«\v..."

Rm³ Hcp Xami ]dbp¼w... AXn\p Ipdníp sImÅp¶ adp]Sn \obpw ]dbWw..

AÃmsX tam§pIÃ thIXv...."

F¶m Rms\mcp Xami ]dbt«....?...tZjys¸ScpXv..."

]dtªm..."

Cu cmtP«³ ImWp¶ s]®p§sSsbms¡ XpWns]m¡n t\m¡pw...." Ie§nb

I®pIfpambn Hcp hmin t]mse AhÄ ]dªp.

sXÁn... sIS¶p Xcp¶ s]®p§sS am{Xw...\nt¶t¸mse....."

Mqw... As¶\níp h¿mXncp¶XpsImIv.... ]ns¶..... shey ho«nÂ NnInÂkíp

t]mb¸w AhnSt¯ sIm¨t½tSw XpWn s]m¡n...."

AsXsâ sXmgnemcp¶p.... thIn h¶m C\ow s]m¡pw..

]ns¶.... ImWp¶ s]®p§tfmsSms¡ kvt\lam... Cu cmtP«\v...."

]nt¶w sXÁn... CXÃ Xami... AXp kvt\lÃmcp¶p....Ig¸mcp¶p.... F\níp AIn

s]m§p¼w H¶nt\ In«nbm... tImgn¸qh³ sN¿p¶Xp t]mse... AXp thsd....]t£

Rm³ Hcp s]®ns\tb a\ÊpsImIv kvt\ln¨ns«mÅp... "

AtXXm B s]®v...?..."

Hm...AsXmcp sXm«mhmSn.... F¶m ]dªmepw... Icbpw... htÃmw H¶p ImWtWÂ

thtd hÃ Nc¡ntâw ASp¯p t]mWw..."

tM... A¸w... FtâXp thtI¶mtWm... thsd Nc¡nsâ ASp¯p t]mIpthm.

t]mIpthm...?..."

\o ImWn¨p X¶ntÃÂ t]mIpw... Ftâw ISn amdtI... "

Hhz...C\n t]mbm... ImWmw Ifn... "

\o F´p sN¿pw....?..Rm³ t]mIpw..."

AXn\p ap¼v...Rm³......" AhÄ Fgpt¶«v Fsâ ap¼nÂ h¶p \n¶p.

]d...\osb´p sN¿pw....?.."

FÃmw sXmd¶p ae¯nb§p Xcpw...tZ..C§s\... ]d¨nens\m¸w AhÄ

kÂhmdnsâ sI«gn¨p. AXqÀ¶p Xmtgíp hoWp. Rm³ kvXÐ\mbn t\m¡n \n¶p.

]ns¶ AhÄ Jaokpw s]m¡n Xeíp apIfnÂ IqSn Ducn. Ct¸mÄ shdpw ]p¯³

{_mbpw jÍnbpw am{Xw. AhÄ {_mbpsS lp¡qcn. AXp I¿nÂ \n¶pw

Ducp¶Xn\p ap¼v Rm³ AhfpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p. Hcp ape shfnbnÂ XeIm«n.

aXn... \nsâ Xami.... F\nínãs¸«p... ]t£ CsXsâ tamsf¸gpw..... ImWníI...

kwkmcn¨m am{Xw aXn....tIt«m..."

thsIt¶...... Rm³ sdUnbm....."

AsX\nídnbmw.... t\canÃ... CtÃÂ CXnsâ _m¡n Rm\pw ImWnt¨t\... thKw

CXp§tf ]nSnÏ¯n«p ]q«v.... CtÃÂ Rm³..." Rm³ AhfpsS A\mhrXamb

apebnÂ H¶p XgpIn. AhÄ C¡nfnsImIp Ip\nªp.

Blm.. shey KasbSp¯ns«´m Iqªnt¸mIpt¶...."

H¶qey...... tZsI... " AhÄ {_m `pP§fnÂ \n¶pw Ducn amÁn Xmsgbn«p.

Rms\mcp \nanjw B amdnte X¦¡pS§tf t\m¡n \n¶p. hnImcw a\ÊnÂ \pc

s]mńsb¦nepw Rm³ \nb{ń¨p. ChnsS Rm³ tXmÂ¡m³ ]mSnÃ. ChÄ

Ct¸mÄ Fs¶ shÃp hnfnípIbmsWs¶\nídnbmw. Rm³ sasÃ ASp¯p sN¶p.



AhfpsS I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n. Ct¸mÄ sI«n¸nSnípw F¶pt±in¨v AhÄ

\nÂ¡pIbmhmw. Rm³ Ip\nªv \ne¯p \n¶pw {_m FSp¯p I¿nÂ sImSp¯p.

F¶n«p ]dªp. "Cu XÅn¸nSn¨ncníp¶ samteÂ F\níp ]nSníWmcpt¶Â ....

Hcp hnjahpanÃmsX A¶p ]nSnímamcp¶p. ]t£ A¶p ]nSn¨ncpt¶Â... \obpw

aÁpÅ Nc¡pItfs¸mse Xs¶bmtbt\... F\níp \nt¶ kvt\lním\mWnãw...

AÃmsX Ifním\pw ]®m\paÃ.... thKw FÃmw FSp¯nSv... F¶n«v ]pds¸Sm³

t\m¡v.... Mqw...thKw...." AhÄ Rm³ FSp¯psImSp¯ XpWnIÄ AtX ]Sn I¿nÂ

sh¨psImIv tNmZn¨p.

AtXm... tZls¯ms¡ AhcsS At{Xw....H¶pw F\nínÃm¯Xp sImImtWm....

kXyw ]d..

kp\qtamtf... \o Fsâ kzám... \nsâ a\sÊ\níp kzám.... AXp \o

a\Ênem¡Ww AÃmsX... \nsâ Cu ap¡mÂ¡g©v kmam\aÃ F\nív Bhiyw....

\osb¶ hyànbmsW\nímhiyw... hm.. Xami Ifªv DSp¡v...." Rm³ AhfpsS

s\ÁnbnÂ H¶p Npw_n¨p. ]ns¶ {_m FSp¯v AhfpsS I¿nÂ C«psImSp¯p.

]ns¶ ]pdInÂ sN¶v AXnsâ lq¡pIÄ C«p sImSp¯p. At¸msgm¶pw Rm³

apeIfnÂ t\m¡nbtXbnÃ. AhÄ Fsâ I®pIfnÂ t\m¡p¶pImbncp¶p.

JaoskSp¯v Xeíp apIfnÂ IqsS C«psImSp¯p. Xmsgbncp¶vkÂhmsdSp¯v

ap¼nÂ Xpd¶p \o«n. At¸mÄ Fsâ I®pIÄ B jÍnbptSIhbnSp¡nÂ Hcp

\nanjw DS¡n. C¶se Rm³ ZbbnÃmsX t\mhn¨ kvYew. aq¡nÂ\n¶v Hcp tcmaw

]dnípt¼mÄ F\nsí{X thZ\níp¶p. At¸mÄ As©s«®w Hcpan¨vCu

aÀ½kvYm\¯p \n¶pw HÁbSnív hen¨p ]dn¨t¸mÄ AhÄs¡{X thZ\n¨pImWpw

Ft¶mÀ¯t¸mÄ DÅnÂ k¦Sw tXm¶n. s]s«¶v. AhnsS DcpIp s]m§n \n¶

jÍnbpsS ]pd¯v Rms\mcp½ sh¨p.

Imep tIÁv.... kabw t]mIp¶p...." Fsâ {]hÀ¯n IIv apJw Npfn¨p \n¶

AhtfmSv Rm\mhiys¸«p.

Mqw... " H¶ncp¯n aqfnbn«v AhÄ kÂhmdn«p. ]ns¶ FÃmw sicnbmbn

AWnªXn\p tijw Ft¶msSmcp tNmZyw.

C{X shey BZÀiw ]dªn«pw Fsâ ]mâokp t\tc II¸w ]nSn¨p \nÂ¡m³

]ÁmªsX´m....."

AhsS D½ sh¨Xp sImImtWm....sImc§¯n... \n\¡p XteÂ H¶panÃ...H¶p

Nnń¨p t\m¡ntí... Fs´¦nepw ImcWsamtIm¶v..."

F\nídnb¯nÃ.. sNe¸w... BWp§¡v s]®p§sS AhSt¯ aWw CãamsW¶v

Iq«pImcn ]dªv tI«ns«mIv... AXmcnípw... C¶se _tÊencp¶v cmtP«³ ImWn¨

hn{InbIfv Rm\pw IIXtÃ...."

\o AÊÂ IgpX Xt¶... BtemNnív... D¯cw IIp ]nSn¨mÂ \n\¡p

_p²nsbmsI¶v Rm³ k½Xnímw...." Rm³ km[\§Ä FÃmw H¶p IqSn ASp¡n.

AhÄ Ft¶¯t¶ t\m¡n \n¶p. Rm³ Xmt¡mseSp¯p. ]ns¶ dqwkÀhoknÂ

hnfn¨p. t]mIp¶ Imcyw ]dªp. ]ns¶ R§Ä dqwt_mbníp thIn Im¯ncp¶p.

A©p an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ t_mbv h¶p. FÃmw t\m¡n. t_mbv t]mbn¡gnª

]pdtI Ahtf apdníp ]pd¯nd¡n. ]ns¶ hmXnÂ ]q«ms\mcp§n. DS³ AhÄ

hnfn¨p.

cmtP«m..."



Mqw...."

apdn ]q«m³ hcs«... Rm³ D¯cw ]dªn«v...."

Mqw ...]dtªm..."

F\níp tXm¶p¶tX.... C¶et¯ cm{Xn... shdptX t]mbXnsâ shjamcnípw

sicnbtÃ......"

sIm¨t½sS atIw sImIv shfotems«ms¶d§ntí... Rm\nsXm¶p ]q«ntíms«

AhsSsbmcp _p²n.... BWp§¡v Cusbmcp Nnt´ HÅq¶m \nsâsbms¡

hnNmcw....."

]ns¶t´m¶m....]d...F\nín¯ncn _p²n sImdhm...."

AsX§s\bm.... Xn¶p¶sXms¡ XeapSnbmbn«pw tcmambn«pw shdptX

t]mIphtÃ....

Hm... a\sÊmtIÂ ]d...."

F\níp a\ÊnÃ.. Fsâ A¨nbmbn«p hmgm³ NmSn Fd§oXtÃ.. \S¡v thKw...C¸w

Hcp FIvkv{]sÊmIv...AtXÂ cIp koÁp In«nbm Ccp«pt¶\p ap¼v As§¯mw....

_kv Ìm³Unteív Hmt«mbnencn¡pt¼mÄ AhÄ ]dªp. F\nsímcp km[\w

hm§Wmcp¶p...."

Ft´m¶m.....?... FhtSepw \nÀ¯mw... ItSÂ tIdn hm§nt¨m....

At¿m...F\níp ]Á¯nÃ......hm§n¯¶m aXn.... ho«n sh¨v... tKm]ntbmSp

]dªmcp¶p sImIcp¶Xv...."

F´p km[\m¶p ]dsbSo...."

t¿m ]Xps¡.... Hmt«m¡mc³ tI¡pw... "

]ns¶ Fsâ sNhnbnteíhÄ ]dªp. "R§fp s]®p§s¡Ãm amtkmw

BhiysamÅXm.... ho«nemcníp¼w XpWn aXnbmcp¶p... s]md¯p t]mtIInhcp¼w

atÁXp Xt¶ thWw..."

NXnt¨m `Khmt\... CXns\Sív AXpw...?...."

t]Sn¡ I... H¶pcIp sZhkw Ignªm .... ]ns¶... Ct{Xw bmt{Xw Ae¨nepw

IqsSbmIp¼w... t\ct¯sb§m\pw hcptams¶mcp t]Sn...AXpsImIm....."

GXm sIm¨t½sS {_m³Uv...."

GtXepw....

hgnsímcp IS IIt¸mÄ AhnsS Hmt«m \nÀ¯n AXpw hm§n¨p sh¨p. Fsâ

a\ÊnÂ Hcp FSt§Sv. A¼e¯nte amebnSoepw CXpw FÃmw Ignbp¼w

lWnaqWnsâ DÂLmS\w sshIpw. Mm t]ms«, thIpthmfw Im¯ncp¶p, C\n

Bds«. _ÊnÂ Ahtf Nmcnbncp¶p Rm\pd§pt¼mÄ AhÄ Dd§msX

BtemN\bnembncp¶p.

F´n\m... Np½m I®pw angn¨ncnípt¶... kpJambns«md§ntím..."

AÃ...cLq.. Rm\o kvYe§tfms¡ H¶p ImWpImcp¶p.... F´p `wKnbm...

]mtSmw... tXmt«mw... hoSpIfpw... sXcpsXsc hInIfpw...."

C\n F¶pw CsXms¡ ImWmtÃm..."

]ns¶ FSív Rm\mtemNníp¶psamIv.... AXnsâ D¯cw..."

F¶m Ccp¶mtemNnív...." Rm³ hoIpw Dd§m³ XpS§n. \Ã Dd¡¯nÂ \n¶pw

Ahsft¶ hoIpw X«n hnfn¨p.

tM... F´p ]Án...?..."



tkmdn.... \Ã Hd¡mcp¶tÃ.... D¯cw In«nb¸tg ad¡msX ]dbm¶p sh¨n«m

hnfns¨mW¯ntb..."

\o Hc©mdp¯c§fp IIp]nSn¨v Iq«nsh¨n«v.... hnfn¨m aXn...." Rm³ hoIpw

koÁnteíp Nmcn.

aXnsbt¶ Hd§oXv... Ft¶msSm¶p hÀ¯m\w ]d.... CsX´m Hcp

kvt\tlmanÃm¯ amXncn...."

F¶m¸d... Ft´m¶m ]pXnb D¯cw....."

BZyw Rm³ sshZyimte h¶¸w.... Ft¶ Cãw t]mse ]cntim[ním³

]ÁmXncp¶ shjaw... sicnbtÃ...?..." AhÄ hnPbnbpsS a«nÂ Xesbm¶nf¡n

Ccp¶p.

Mqw.. Mqw.. `b¦c Xe...k½Xn¨ncníp¶p.....F¶mte... Çw F\nín{Xsbms¡

kvt\lta HÅp... C\n kvt\l¯nsâ AÀt°mw D¯tcmw IIp ]nSn¨ns«t¶

hnfn¨m aXn.... tIt«m Rm³ hoIpw AhfpsS tXmfnepw koÁnepambn Xe Nmbn¨p.

Hcp aWntbmsS t]mIp¶ hgnív Hcp ]«W{]m´¯nte tlm«en\p ap¼nÂ DuWp

Igním³ hIn \nÀ¯nbn«p. At¸mtgípw Rm\pWÀ¶p. DuWp Igním³ Rm³

Ahsf hnfn¨p. AhÄ ]nW§nbncníp¶p.

F\níp thI.... shi¸nÃ...."

C\n Cu hIn \½sS kvYes¯¯p¼w aWn Bdp Ignbpw...AXphtc

shi¶ncním\mtWm ¹m³...?..."

Rm³ shi¶mse¶m N¯mse¶m... cLq\v... s]mdtI Xq§nh¶XpsImItÃ

F\nsímcp shtew CÃm¯Xv... "

AXp ]Á¯nÃ... hmNIaSnímsX hm... hIn s\\¡pthIn Im¯p

\níptIe.Rm³ Ahtf I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v hens¨gpt¶Â¸n¨p. Fsâ _mKp Rm³

tXmfnen«p. ImcWw AXnÂ ]Wancn¸pIv.

cLqsâ a\ÊnsemÅ D¯cw Ft¶mSp ]dbmsh¦n... Rm³ hcmw..."

l... CsX´m.. \o sIm¨pIp«nItft¸mse.. IS¦Y Ifníphm.....?....hm h¶p htÃmw

Ignív..."

F\níp thIm... Rm³ hcp¶nÃ....." AhÄ imTyw ]nSn¨p.

hm... Ignímsa¦nÂ ]dbmw..."

Çw ]dªmse´m...?..." Cd§p¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

irwKcním³ Çw t\canÃ... thKw hm..." Ahsfbpw hen¨psImIv Rm³

\S¶p.DuWpw Ignªv hoIpw bm{X XpS§nbt¸mÄ AhÄ tNmZyw BhÀ¯n¨p.

]dbmw... BZyw Xt¶.... \n\¡v IeymW{]mtbmw ]cpthmw Bbn«nÃ..... Rm³

]dªm AXp a\Ênem¡m³ ]Ápthm¶pw Adnb¯nÃ... shdptX Fń\m Fsâ

hmbnteshÅw hÁníp¶Xv..." Rm³ Ahtf ip¬Tn ]nSn¸ním³ t\m¡n. AhÄ

]nW§p¶Xp ImWm³ \Ã ckambncp¶p. B Ccn¸pw apJ`mhhpw, Hs¡ Ft¶

thsdmcp temI¯nÂ F¯n¨p. If¦anÃm¯ Hcp sIm¨pIp«nbpsS a\Êpambn

AhÄ Fsâ hma`mKambt¸mÄPohnX¯nse kpµc\nanj§Ä F¶nteíp Xncn¨p

hcp¶Xnsâ kt´mjw Rm³DÅnÂ A\p`hn¨p.

F¶m ]dbI.... Rm\nhnsS Fd§pIm.... "

kt´mjw.....Hs¶mgnhmbn¡n«nbm aXnbmcp¶p.....\m«nÂ \Ã InfnInfn t]met¯

s]®p§sfmIv ... AXnsâsbms¡ XeíI¯v htÃmw ImWptIw sN¿pw..... "



Mqw..... Hhz... AhnsSbncpt¶m shtÅmw Fd¡n... Rms\d§o«p shekmsh¶p

hnNmcníI..... A¿S... ]qXn a\Ênencnít¯sbmÅp..." AhÄ H¶nfInbncp¶p.

Itc¶ntÃ...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

tM....?..."

AÃ... tam§p¶ntÃ¶v.... Fs´¦nepw ]dªm HSt\.... tamt´w hoÀ¸n¨v

tam§phcp¶tÃm CXp htc...."

AsXsâ Cãm... F\níp tXm¶p¼w hoÀ¸nípw... tam§pw..."

AXp shdpsXbm.... hoÀ¸nítWm¦n.... Rm\pw IqsS a\Êp shíWw...."

]nt¶... AsXsâ Cãm...."A§s\ s\\¡nãsamÅ¸sgm¶pw hoÀ¡¯nÃ....

AXn\p Rm\pw IqsS kabwt\m¡n tZla\¡n sa\s¡SWw.....AsÃ¦nÂ

Rm\dnbmsX \o thtd BWp§tf hnfn¨v tIÁn clkyambn«v

H¸níWw..."Ahkm\`mKw Rm³ ]dªXv AhfpsS sNhnbnteímbncp¶p. Fsâ

ZzbmÀ° {]tbmKw AhÄ¡p ]nSnIn«m³ cIp sk¡sâSp¯p. s]s«¶v AhÄ

Fsâ XpSbnÂ _eambn \pÅn¸nSn¨p. F\níp \¶mbn thZ\n¨p.

FSo...]Xps¡ \pÅv... F\níp hÃmsX t\mIp¶p....."

Ft¶ F´p am{Xw t\mhn¨Xm... C¶se...?.... Rms\mcp a\pjyPohnbmsW¶p

t]mepw HmÀ¡msXbtÃ B ]mâpw Iq«n Hcp hen hen¨Xv... Cutcgp ]Xn¶mep

temtImw IIp t]mcmªn«v cm{Xoepw IqSn AhSw hn§pImcp¶p...... Rm³

]dªnsÃt¶ HÅp... AhÄ H¶p IqSn \pÅnbn«v Fsâ XpSbnÂ \n¶pw

Is¿Sp¯p. koÁnÂ apt¼m«p XÅnbncp¶v Rm\hfpsS I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n.

AhÄ H¶pw a\ÊnemImsX Ft¶ angn¨p t\m¡n.

C§s\ a\pjyt\ ImWm¯ t]mse t\m¡msX.... _tkÂ thtdw BfpIsfmIv...."

Mqw...." Rm³ aqfn. Ahtf A§s\ t\m¡nbncnsí Fsâ I®p \ndªp. ]mhw,

At¸mgt¯ kmlNcyw sImIv AhfpsS icocw thZ\n¸ntíIn h¶p. shdpw

aeaqSpImcnbmb Ahtf \mKcnIbm¡m³ thIn, AÃ R§fpsS Poh³

c£s]Sp¯m³ thIn thZ\n¸ntíIn h¶p.

Fsâ t\m«hpw `mhhpw IIv AhÄ A¼c¶p. FXnÀkoÁnteíp t\m¡nbn«v

Fsâ I®pIÄ AhÄ IÀNos^Sp¯v XpS¨p.

At¿m... CsX´m... I®p s\dªtÃm... tkmdn... Bbncw tkmdn cLpth«m.....

H¯ncn thZ\nt¨m... tÈm... It¿Â \tJmImcnípw..... Rm³... F\níp sNe¸w Hcp

t_mt[manÃ Ct¸mÄ AhfpsS I®pw \ndªp. Rm³ Ahtf Fsâ tXmfnteíp

Nmbn¨p InS¯n. ]ns¶ Ip\nªv AhfpsS sNhnbnÂ tNmZn¨p.

C¸w kp\tµsS I®p s\dªsX´psImIm....?..."

Fsâ cLqt\.... Rm³ hÃmsX \pÅn t\mhn¨tÃmt¶mÀ¯¸w... a\ÊnÂ shjaw

tXm¶n....." AhÄ k¦St¯msS ]dªp.

A¸w s\\¡pw a\ÊnÂ shjaw tXm¶n AtÃ..?..."

Mqw.... tXm¶n.... Ft¶, hent¨mIv HmSp¶ cLqt\ Rm³

D]{Zhn¨tÃmt¶mÀ¯¸w...."

A¸w C¶p cmhnte.... F´n\m Rm³ \nsâ AhsS D½ sh¨sX¶v H¶mtemNn¨p

t\m¡ntí..... \nsâ ImensâS II kt´mjamcpt¶m.... AtXm....

asÁs´¦nepamcpt¶m F¶v...." Rm³ ]dªp \nÀ¯n.



AhÄ Fsâ tXmfnÂ \n¶pw XebpbÀ¯n. ]ns¶ Fsâ I®pIfnÂ t\m¡nbn«v

]ndp]ndp¯p. Rm³ k½Xn¨p... F\níp _p²nbnÃ... Fsâ s]mt¶ F\nív....

F\nív kvt\lnímt\ Adnbs¯mÅp... kvt\lw Xncn¨dnbm\pw am{Xw HÅ

_p²nbnÃ.... s]m«nbm Rm³..." AhÄ hoIpw Fsâ tXmfnteíp Nmcn.

\o A{X s]m«nsbm¶paÃ.... Ft¶ Hcp Znhkw... shc«n¡fªntÃ.... AXns\mÅ

aqfsbms¡sbmIv... ]ns¶... \Ã \m¡pw...."

AsXms¡ HmÀ¯ncníphmtWm C¸gpw... t]ms«t¶ ad¶p If... C\n

F\nsím¶pd§Ww kam[m\mbn«v...." AhÄ I®S¨psImIp ]dªp.

D¯cw In«nbXnsâ kam[m\mtWm...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Mqw... C\n Cu aSoÂ sIS¶v N¯mepw shjabney.... Ft¶ Ct{Xw kvt\lním³

BsfmImbtÃm..."

\nt¶ kvt\lním³ thIn Xs¶bm... s\\¡v Rm³ s]mSh X¶Xv..."

s]mSh Xs¶t¶m... F¶v..."

C¶se cmhnte..."

t]m...kz]v\w IImcnípw..."

CsÃSo.... Rm³ s\\¡v BZyw hm§n¨p X¶ntÃ... AsXms¡ ]ns¶´mcp¶p....

Fsâ A¨nsímÅ IeymW s]mShbÃmcpt¶m... Po³kpw jÀ«pamsW¦nse´m... "

At¿m.... sicnbmcp¶tÃm... `KhXo.. Rm\t{Xw hnNmcn¨nÃ... Rm\XhnsS

Iftªt\ sicnbm... F¦nÂ Fs´mcip`mtbt\... Mm... A§s\

s]mShsImSp¡epw XmensI«pw Ignªp.... C\n...." AhÄ ZoÀLambn H¶p

\nizkn¨p.

C\n.....?... ASp¯Xv...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

C\n... ASp¯Xv Het¡sS aqSv.... anImXncn... F\nsímd¡w hcp¶p...."

AhÄ hoIpw Fsâ tXmfnteíp Nmªp. I®S¨pd§n. Rm³ ]pdt¯íp t\m¡n

HmSnadbp¶ ImgvNIÄ IIncp¶p. ImÁnÂ ]mdnb AhfpsS s\Ánbnte

Ipdp\ncIÄ Rm³ amSnsbmXp¡n. _Ênsâ sNdnb Ipep¡§Äs¡m¯v AhfpsS

amdt¯ ]mÂ¡pSw Fsâ s\©nÂ AaÀ¶p sRcp§n. AsXm¶pw AhfdnªnÃ.

aní bm{X¡mcpw Dd¡w Xq§p¶p. Npcp¡w NneÀ am{Xw kwkmcn¨ncníp¶p.

\mSphn«Xn\p tijw Cu \mSnsâ apJOmbbnÂ h¶ amÁ§Ä Ft¶

AÂ`pXs¸Sp¯n. Ct¸mÄ Fsâ hoSpw amdn¡mWptam. BfpIÄ¡p amÁw

DImbn¡mWptam. R§tf¡mWpt¼mÄ AhcpsS {]XnIcWw F§s\bmbncnípw

Fs¶ms¡ Rm³ k¦åním³ {ian¨p. Fsâ {]nbXbpambpÅ

sIm¨phÀ¯am\hpw, kuµcy¸nW¡§fpsams¡bmbn bm{XbpsS knwl`mKhpw

AdnbmsX IS¶p t]mbncp¶p.

kÔymkab¯v tKÁn\p ap¼nÂ Hmt«m h¶p \n¶XpsImImhpw apÁt¯ív Hcp

kv{Xocq]w Cd§n t\m¡p¶Xp IIp. tKÁp XÅn¯pd¶I¯p tIdnb Rm³

IIp, A½ Fsâ A½ tKÁp¦tesí¯n t\m¡p¶p. I¿nÂ Hcp

s]mSns¡m¨papIv. Rm³ aps¼bpw kp\µ ]ndsIbpambn Xpfkn¯dbpw IS¶v

A½bpsS ap¼nÂ sN¶p \n¶p. Fsâ DÅnÂ AeISÂ BÀ¯nc¼p¶p. GXp

coXnÂ AXp shfnbnÂ hcpsa¶dnªp IqSm A½ív AImehmÀ²Iyw _m[n¨



amXncn. \ShmXnÂ¡te _Ä_nsâ shfn¨¯nÂ A½ Fsâ apJt¯íp kq£n¨p

t\m¡n.

Bcm... a\ÊnembnÃtÃm... ]nt¶.... \mWpth«m... Hs¶d§n ht¶... " A½ AOt\

hnfníp¶p.

Bcm...AhnsS...Cu {XnkÔy t\c¯v... tM...?..." AO³ shfnbnteínd§n h¶p.

t\m¡n \nÂs¡ A½bpsS I®pIÄ hnScp¶p. Xe sNcn¨v t\m¡p¶p.

shÅapIpw t\cyXpw [cn¨ A½ t\cyXnsâ AÁw sImIv kz´w I®p XpS¨v

hoIpw kq£n¨p t\m¡p¶p. ]ns¶ Hcp hnfn.

cmPp¡p«m....."

At½.... " Rm³ IcªpsImIv hnfn¨p. A½bpw IcªpsImIv Fsâ tXmfnteíp

hoWp. shfp¸pw Idp¸pw CSIeÀ¶ taÂaoibpambn AO³ \n¶p I®p XpS¨p.

A½ Fsâ apJ¯pw Xebnepw Ihnfnepw XgpIn t\m¡n, hnizmkw hcmsX¶

h®w.

\o FhnSmcps¶Sm... Ct{Xw Imew... F´p am{Xw Xo Xns¶Sm R§fv

Hscgp¯b¨ncpt¶Â.... Fsâ `KhXo... Fsâ Ipªnt\ \o XncnsI X¶tÃm..."

A½bpsS kt´mj tcmZ\§Ä.

At¸mtgípw AI¯p C¶pw \bnÁnbpsS AcnInÂ Ibv XpS¨psImIv s]§Ä

Cd§n h¶p. ]pdtI \bnÁnÂ Xq§ns¡mIv Hcp sIm¨m¬Ip«nbpw.

Fsâ cmPptam³... \o R§sfsbms¡ adt¶mSm.... R§fp Icbm¯ Hcp Znhkw

t]mepanÃmcps¶Sm... \o h¶tÃm... " cm[, Fsâ s]§Ä Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨v Fsâ

IhnfnÂ D½IÄ s]mXnªp.

C¸w a\ÊnembntÃ...tKmaXo... Rm³ ]dªntÃ Ah³ Ct¶m \msftbm hcpsa¶v

GXmbmepw \nsâ hgn]mSpIsfm¶pw shdpsXbmbnÃtÃm...." AO³ tXmfnen«ncp¶

tXmÀ¯psImIv hoIpw hoIpw I®p XpSíp¶p.

]p\:kamKa¯nsâ B \nanj§fnÂ F\níp ]pdInÂ \n¶ kp\µtb Bcpw

IInÃ, AsÃ¦nÂ {i²n¨nÃ.

Ah\It¯m«p hcs«sâ tKmaXn..." AO³ Xncnªp \S¡ms\mcp§n. At¸mÄ

s]§Ä hnfn¨p.

At½ ... tZ, t\m¡ntb... Ahs\mÁíÃ...." AO³ Xncnªp \n¶p. A½ Fs¶

HccnInteíp XÅn amÁn. At¸mfmsWsâ \ngenÂ HXp§n \n¶ kp\µtb

FÃmhcpw IIXpw {i²n¨Xpw. AhÄ Xe Ip\n¨v \net¯íp t\m¡n

\nÂ¡pIbmbncp¶p. s]§Ä ASp¯p sN¶v AhfpsS XmSn ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n. ]ns¶

Igp¯nÂ InS¶ IpdpInb ame s]m¡n¸nSn¨p. AXnsâ AÁt¯ Xmen Xnf§n.

At½... CXp ItIm.... " FÃmhcpw ASp¯p h¶v XmenbnÂ t\m¡n. ]ns¶ Hcp

ImgvN hkvXphns\ F¶ t]mse kp\µtb B]mZNqUw t\m¡n.

FSm... CsXsâ .... \m¯q\mtWmSm.....?..." s]§fpsS tNmZyw.

Rm³ H¶pw anImsX AtX F¶v Xe Ipep¡n.

s\\s¡mcp ImÀsU¦nepw CSmcp¶p...." s]§Ä ]cn`hn¨psImIv kp\µtbmSp

tNÀ¶p \n¶p.

kp\q... " Rm³ hnfn¨p. AhÄ XebpbÀ¯n Fs¶ t\m¡n.

CXv Fsâ...AÃ \nsâ... AO³... A½... ]ns¶ cmt[¨n....." s]s«¶v Ft¶t¸mepw

AXnibn¸n¨psImIv kp\µ Ip\nªv AOsâbpw A½bptSbpw ]mZ§Ä sXm«p



hµn¨p. At¸mÄ AhfpsS tXmfnÂ \n¶v _mKqÀ¶p Xmtgíp hoWp.

`KhXn... Fsâ Ipªp§tf Imt¯mtW...." A½ {]mÀ°n¨psImIv AhfpsS

XebnÂ sXm«p, AO\pw.AhÄ ASp¯Xmbn cmt[¨nbpsS ImÂ hW§m³ thIn

Ip\nªt¸mÄ cmt[¨n Ahtf XSªp. ]ns¶ Ahtf sI«n¸nSn¨p.

Ft¶ sXm«p hµníI... `KhXntb [ym\n¨v AIt¯íp tIdv..."

FSo cmt[...thKw \obm...shf¡p I¯nív... " A½ R§tf XSªp \nÀ¯n.

s]§Ä AIt¯tímSn. ]pdtI B¬Ip«nbpw. CXn\nSív A½bpsS I¿nencp¶

Ipªnt\ cmt[¨n hm§nbncp¶p. AIt¯íp Ibdnb cmt[¨n Ipªnt\

Xn®bnÂ Ccp¯nbn«v hnfs¡Sp¡m³ t]mbn. AXp Icbm³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ

AO³ sN¶v Ipªnt\ FSp¯p.

C¶m... CXp hm§v..." I¯n¨ \nehnf¡v cmt[¨n kp\µbpsS I¿nÂ sImSp¯p.

F¶n«p ]dªp. "heXp ImÂ sh¨v...."

heXpImÂ sh¨v kp\µ kmh[m\w ho«nteíp Ibdn. cmt[¨n _mKpsaSp¯v

A\pKan¨p. AI¯p Ibdnb R§tf Hcp tkm^bnencp¯n. A½ AcpInte

]qPmapdnbnteíp Ibdn. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ Nµ\¯ncnbpsS kpKÔw h¶p. Hcp

]m{X¯nÂ Nµ\hpambn. A½ h¶p.

CsX´m tKmaXo... Ahsc´m... ]p¯³ Z¼XnIfmtWm... CXns\ms¡...

Cu ho«nÂ Ahcn¸w ]p¯³ sNdp¡\pw s]®pam.... " A½ R§fpsS Nµ\w

s\ÁnbnÂ tX¨p. km{¼mWn¯ncnsImIv R§tf Dgnªp. cmt[¨n R§fpsS

ap¼nÂ \ne¯p NSªncp¶p. Hcp sIm¨v apXpI¯pw Hcp sIm¨v aSnbnepw.

\o C{Xbpw Imew FhnSmcps¶Sm... F¸gm IeymWw \St¶.. tI¡m³

sImXnbmbn.... \o hfÀ¶p... ]pcpj\mbn... ]t¸«t\¡mfpw henb Bfmbn CtÃ...

AOm...."

\o AhÀs¡mcp kam[m\w sImSps¡sâ cmt[... \obm.. s]s¦m¨nsâ t]cp

t]mepw

tNmZn¨nÃtÃm... "

At¿m.. t\cm... Ip«osS t]sc´m... R§sf´m hnfntíIXv...... hosShnsSbm

ho«nemscms¡sbmIv...?..."

sXmS§n... Ahfp hmbeím³... Hmtcm¶mbn«p tNmZnsíSo...." At§m«p h¶ A½

cIp ¥mkv ]mÂ R§fpsS I¿nÂ X¶p. kp\µ AXp hm§m\mbn Fgpt¶Áp.

tamfhnSncn.... " A½ R§tf amdn amdn t\m¡n. ]ns¶ cmt[¨nbpsS apJ¯p

t\m¡n. tN¨n AOsâ apJ¯pw.

\m¯qt\ F\nínãambn.... s\\¡p tNcpw.. C¨nsc XSn IqsS thWw... AXp

\a¡n\n sh¸nímw... At¿m.. At½.... Idn Cu Ip«nínãthm Ft´m... Ip«n ao³

Iq«pthm.. AtXm PmXn Adnbmªn«p tNmZn¨Xm..."

H¶p \nÀs¯sâ cmt[... B Ip«ntb C§s\ izmkw ap«nímsX...." A½ tN¨ntb

imkn¨p.

Rm³ \nÀ¯n.... Ip«osS t]cp ]dªnÃ...."

kp\µ... " BZyambn AhÄ H¶p anIn. AO³ IuXpIt¯msS R§tf t\m¡n

Ccníp¶p.

F{X sImÃmbn IeymWw Ignªn«v...?..." cmt[¨nbpsS ASp¯ tNmZyw. kp\µ

Ft¶ t\m¡n.



kp\tµ... F§s\mIv... Fsâ cmt[¨n... BZyt¯... Cu s]Ss]S¸p amt{X HÅp...

]mhm ]nt¶.... AO\pw At½w H¶pw hnNmcnícpXv.

F´p ]ÁnsbSm... ]dtªm..."

R§fpsS IeymWw C¶se IgnªtXsbmÅp...... R§fp cIp sZhkt¯ bm{X

Ignªp hcpIm.. A§s\sbms¡ thIn h¶p..... FÃmw hniZambn Rm³ ]ns¶

]dbmw...

tM... A¸w \o Cu Ip«ntbw sImIv Hfnt¨mSn hcpImt¶m... Fsâ ]ctZhtX..."

tN¨n

aq¡¯p hncÂ sh¨p.

AsÃsâ tN¨o..... FÃmcpw k½Xn¨p Xt¶bm..... C\n HSs\ R§sf§pw

t]mIp¶nÃ FÃmw ]dbmw... BZyw H¶p IpfníWw....Xe XWps¡.....Cu

XpWnsbm¶p amdWw...." Rm³ ]dªp.

AsÃ¦nÂ Xt¶ C\n \nt¶ HscS¯pw hnSm\pw t]mIp¶nÃ.... F\níp ]gbXp

t]mse HmSm³ h¿... C\n Cu IpSpw_t¯ Imcy§fp \o Xt¶ t\m¡Ww...

Xn¶ms\mÅ Xosbms¡ R§fp... Ct{Xw sImÃwsImIp Xn¶p XoÀ¯p... C\n

h¿..." AO³ sasÃ Fgpt¶Áp.

cmt[ \o ASp¡tfsem«p sNÃv.... sIm¨nt\ C§p Xm.... \n§fp sN¶v IpfníptIm

sIS¡ptIm htÃmw sN¿v... DuWp ImemIp¼w hnfnímw..." A½ Ip«ntb hm§n.

R§Ä Fgpt¶Áp.

FSm... \n§fp Xt«te apdotem«p tIdntím... hncns¸ms¡ Aeamco ImWpw...

R§fp

Xmsgbm sIS¡pt¶... " cmt[¨n t]mIp¶ hgníp hnfn¨p ]dªp.

AOm... " Rm³ hnfn¨p.

F´m tamt\..."

]gb UoFkv]o..?.."

Hm... \o CXp htc... AXp t]Sn¨p \S¡pImcp¶p AtÃ.... Abmfp s]³j³ ]Án....

A¶p \n§fp XÃnb³ XfÀhmXw ]nSn¨p sIS¸m¶mtcm Ignª hÀjw ]dªp

tI«p.... C¸w HtIm Bthm... AsXms¡ \o ad¶p If... " AO³ Fsâ tXmfnÂ

X«n. kp\µ H¶pw a\ÊnemImsX \n¶p.

hm..." Rm³ Ahsfbpw hnfn¨psImIv tImhWn Ibdn. X«nte apdnbnÂ sN¶p.

H¶mw \nebnÂ Hcp apdnbpw A\p_Ôambn Hcp hcm´bpw. knÁn§pw

s_Uvdqapw. hcm´bnÂ Hcp hmjvt_kn³, ]pXnbXmbn ]nSn¸n¨XmsW¶p tXm¶n.

Hcp IpSpw_¯n\p am{Xw Ignbmw. apIfnÂ sN¶ Rm³ hcm´bnÂ InS¶ ]gb

B«pI«nenÂ sN¶ncp¶p. kp\µ NpÁpw t\m¡ns¡mIv AIt¯íp Ibdn.

Fsâ {]nbXta.. ASp¯p hcq... Cu N{]a©¯nÂ h¶ncníq..." Rm³ t{]w\koÀ

A`n\bníp¶Xp t]mse ]dªp. AhÄ I«nen\cnInÂ h¶p \n¶p, Rm³

ImepsImIv I«nÂ ]Xps¡ B«n. kp\µbpsS apJ¯v Hcp hnjaw t]mse.

F´m... \nsâ apJw tXfp Ip¯nbXp t]mse...?..." Rm³ Ahtf IbvsImIv Fsâ

ASpt¯íSp¸n¨psImIv ]dªp.

cLpth«m.... ChnsS..."

cLp AÃ... Rm³... cmtP«³.. C\n tXm¶p¶ t]mse hnfnbnÃ... Mm ]d..."

AÃ ... Ft¶ ChnsS BÀ¡pw A{X ]nSn¨ a«p tXm¶p¶nÃ...



Rm³ sImÅcpXm¯hsft¶m... Hfnt¨mSn hs¶t¶m HÅ tXm¶em FÃmÀ¡pw

Bcm..C{X FÃmcpw... Fsâ s]m¶ptamfsXm¶pw HmÀ¯v t_PmdmII, AsX\níp

hnt«cv..." AhfpsS Acs¡«nÂ ]nSns¨t¶mSp tNÀ¯v B XfnÀhbdnÂ apJw

tNÀ¯v Rm³

Ahtf Bizkn¸n¨p.

Mm.. AtX HÅp F\nín\n c£... Rm³ cLqt\...AÃ cmtP«t\ hnizkníphm.

ZoÀLizmk¯nÂ DbÀ¶ B sIm¨phbdnÂ Rm³ XtemSn.

tamsS hbd§p sNm«n.... hbÁnenÃm¯Xp sImIm.... shi¡ps¶mtIm...?..." Rm³

Xami s]m«n¨p.

AsXms¡ kab¯v HImbnt¡mfpw... C¸w kmdtXmÀ¯p shjaníI..

hbÁnensÃ¶v lpw.... BsI shbÀ¯p \mdp¶p.... At¶chm Hcp Xcw.... tamfnÂ

Ipfnapdn CsÃ¶p tXm¶p¶p...?.." AhÄ Fsâ Ibv hnSphním³ t\m¡n. Rm³

hn«nÃ, H¶p IqSn tNÀ¯p ]nSn¨p.

CÃ... Xmsgtb HÅp... AtÃÂ sImf¯ntem tXm«ntem t]mIWw..."

F¦nÂ BZyw H¶p IpfníWw... F¶n«v aXn _m¡nsbms¡......"

At¿m... IpfnítÃ... AXn\p ap¼v F\níp \nsâ hnemkw H¶p thWw.. Rm³

Ahtf Fsâ ASp¯p ]nSn¨ncp¯n sI«n¸nSn¨p, B hnbÀ¯ IhnfnÂ Fsâ

NpIpsImIv Hcp kvt\tlm]lmcw NmÀ¯n.

hnemtkm... F´p hnemkw ...?..

\nsâ kz´w hnemkw.... F¶psh¨m.....\nsâ kz´w aWw \o GXmÄ¡q«¯nÂ

\n¶mepw AXp X¸n thWw \ns¶ Rm³ Adnbm³..

Fs´ms¡ Indp¡m Cu ]td¶Xv..." AhÄ Fsâ ssI XÅn amÁn.

s\\¡p a\ÊnemIm¯ Indp¡m Fsâ.... Rm³ \ns¶ H¶p aW¯p t\m¡s«......"

Rm³ Ahtf ]nSn¨Sp¸n¨p. hnbÀ¸pW§nb B Igp¯nepw I£§fnepw Fsâ

\mknI Dcp½n \S¶p.

At¿... Cu cmtP«s\´m \mtbt¸mse aWw ]nSnítW...."

AtX... Rm\n¸w \mtbt¸msebm... \nsâ KÔw... kp\µbpsS KÔw... F\nív

AdnbWw AsXsâ DÅnet§m«p ]XnbWw..."

AXn\p... Cu shbÀ¯p \mdp¶ I£¯nemtWm.... Fsâ aWw sIS¡tW...?.."

I£¯nepw ]ns¶ \nsâ ]mÂ¸m{X¯nsâ ASoepw... ]ns¶ C¶se hen¨p

]dns¨S¯pw. Hs¡bm AXv sIS¡tW... \mÁaÃ tamtf... kp\tµsS

KÔw.......AsX\níp IkvXqcnbm HmÀ½sbmtIm... A¶v \o I¿pfp¡n... h¶¸w..

»uknsâ Hcp Ibv Ducn amÁn... \nsâ Cu I£¯nÂ Rm³ sImg¼p tX¨Xv....

A¶v C¨nsctb In«nsbmÅp... A¶p apXev HmÀ¡p¼w... Hcp Xcw... Zmlam...

At§m«p shdªp tIdpIm.. Rm\htf Cdp¡n sI«n¸nSn¨p. B Igp¯nÂ

NpIpItfmSn¨p.

Duw... a\Ênembn... Imf hmep s]m¡p¶p... Ht¶bpÅp Imcyw.... AsXm¶pw C¸w

thI \mtf... `KhXosS ap¼nÂ sN¶n«v aXn...

Bbnt¡ms«... AXn\p ap¼v.... CXv... Hsc®w CÃmsX C\n ]ÁnÃ....." Rm³

_eambn B NpIpIfnÂ Fsâ NpIp ap«n¨p. AhÄ A\pkcWtbmsS Xncn¨v

Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p. Ahtf Rms\sâ aSnbnteíp InS¯n. ]ns¶ B

sN©pIpIfnÂ In\nªp \n¶ a[pcw Rm³ BZyambn hens¨Sp¯p. AhfpsS

IbvIÄ Fsâ Igp¯nÂ NpÁn. I®S¨hsfsâ aSnbnÂ InS¶p. \nanj§Ä



ASÀ¶p hoWp. Rm³ AhfpsS apSnIfnÂ XgpIns¡mIv, AhÄ Fsâ Igp¯nÂ

sI«n¸nSn¨psImIv, Hcp \oI Npw_\w R§Ä Ibvamdn. Hcp \oI bm{XbpsS

Ahkm\w kpc£nXXz¯nsâ XWenÂ AXp X½nÂ ]¦pshíp¶ R§tfbpw

sImIv B«pI«nÂ sNdnb IndpIndpt¸msS BSns¡mIncp¶p. tImWn¸SnbnÂ

]mZ]X\w tI«v R§Ä IbvIÄ hn«p. F¶n«pw Zm, hmXnÂ¡Â cmt[¨n.

tImWn¸SnbnÂ \n¶pw t\tc tIdp¶Xv B apdnbnteímWv.

H¶p Ipfnt¨s¨msí aXnsbSm... Bcpw ]nSnt¨mIp t]mIs¯m¶panÃ...." cmt[¨n

hmXn¡Â H¶d¨p\n¶v ]dªn«v apdnípÅnteíp tIdn. kp\µ Fsâ aSnbnÂ

\n¶pw ]nSsªgpt¶Áp. I«nenÂ \n¶pw amdn AhÄ ]pdw Xncnªp \n¶p.

\mWnípshm¶pw thI Ip«o..... Rm\n¸w h¶tX... Cu apdn H¶Sp¡n shím\m...

]t¸«³ t]mbm¸ns¶... Rm\pw Ipt«ymfpw Xmsgbm sIS¸v... CXn\I¯v apjnª

XpWnIfpw...AXpanXpw Hs¡ ImWpw.... FSm... \n§fp t]mbn Ipfn¨ns«ms¡ hm

At¶ct¯íp Rm\o apdn sicnbm¡mw.... sNÃv...."

cmt[ö... ChÄ¡p amdnbpSp¡m³....?.." Rm³ kt¦mNt¯msS tNmZn¨p. cmt[¨n

s]m«n¨ncn¨p. ]ns¶ kp\µtb ]nSn¨p hens¨sâ ap¼nÂ \nÀ¯nbn«p tNmZn¨p.

A¸w cImfpw IqsS DSp¯Xpw sImIv HmSnt¸mcpImcp¶tÃ... kmcanÃ....

AeamcníI¯v Cãw t]mse HIv.... GXm¨m... FSpt¯mfq.... s\\¡pw.

F¶mepw......cmt[¨n Hs¶Sp¯p X¶m....." kp\µ ]dªp.

ChnS§s\m¶panÃ Ip«o.... FÃmw \n§¡pw IqSnsbmÅXm.... Chs\m¶p h¶p

In«nbtÃm \n§sS Ncn{Xw AdnbmsX C¶mcpw Hd§¯nÃ... thKw t]mbn Ipfn¨n«p

hm.... F´m¨m AXns\Sp¯p sImSps¡Sm... " cmt[¨n apdnbnte km[\§Ä

ASp¡m³ XpS§n.

Rm\pw IqsS klmbnímw tNö...." kp\µ ]dªp.

C¶p thI... AsXms¡ ]Xps¡ ]Xps¡ BImw... Çw Rm³ sNbvtXmfmw...."

Ipfnbpw `£Whpw Hs¡ Ignªv FÃmhcpw Xf¯nÂ H¯p IqSn. Rm³ Fsâ

Ncn{Xw, acp¶p I¼\nbnÂ \n¶pw t]Snt¨mSnbXp apXepÅ FÃm Imcy§fpw

hniZoIcn¨p. ]t£ tacn¡p«nbpw kp\µbpw Hgn¨pÅ kv{XoIYm]m{X§Ä

AWnbdbnÂ Hfn¨p. CSínSív A½bpw AO\pw tN¨nbpw Cuizc·mÀ¡p \µn

]dªpsImIncp\p. Ahkm\w FÃmhtcmSpambpw Hcp ap¶dnbn¸pw sImSp¯p.

Rm³ t_mws_bnÂ Bbncp¶p F¶p am{Xw ]dªmÂ aXn. AXpw Bsc¦nepw

Ft¶ IImÂ am{Xw. Fsâ IY tI« kp\µbpw hms]mfn¨ncp¶p t]mbn. IY

]d¨nÂ Ignªt¸mÄ cmt[¨n Hcp tNmZyw kp\µtbmSv.

AÃ.... kp\µ CXp htÃmw Adnªn«mtWm.... Ch\p thIn h¡me¯p

]nSn¨Xv....?..."

BZyw II¸tg... F\nív GItZiw Hcqlw HImcp¶p... F¶mepw Ct{Xw hey

hymP\mcps¶¶v AdnªnÃ.... " AhÄ sXsÃmcp \mWt¯mSp IqSn ]dªp.

A¶v Adnªncps¶¦ntem...? " tN¨nbptS ASp¯ tNmZyw.

F¶mepw....Xocpam\w CsXms¡ Xt¶....Bfp ip²\m.... DÅnsem¶qeym¶v...BZyw

II¸tg a\Ênembn......"" AhÄ hncÂ ISn¨ncp¶p.

tamfp ]dªXv... icnbm... AsÃ¦n...Ct{Xw sNdnb Imcy¯n\v... Ch³ Ct{Xw Imew

Hfn¨p Ignbpthm... t]Sn¨p Xqdn...." AOsâ hI.



Mqw... AO\Xp ]dbmw... A¶v Rm\nhnsS \n¶mcpt¶Â ....C¶o ho«nÂ Rm³

sNma¨pw tNmcXp¸ow sISt¶t\.... t]meokpImcsS CSn ...AO\dnbnÃ....."

Mm... `ctZhX Im¯p.... " A½ IbvIÄ Iq¸n.

\o tbmKsamÅh\m cmPptamt\... kp\tµ F\ní§p ]nSn¨p...

tN¨n kp\µtb H¶p IqSn ASp¯p ]nSn¨ncp¯n. skÁpapIpw »ukpapSp¯

kp\µbpsS kuµcyw eÖm`mh¯nÂ H¶p IqSn Pzen¨p.

tamfp ]dªXm sicn... tZhosS km¶n²y¯nÂ sh¨v amebnSWw.... ]ns¶

Ic¡mÀ¡v Hcp kZy sImSp¡Ww..." AO³ ]dªp.

AOm.. AXv... Cu kmlNcy¯nÂ thtWm.... F\nív CXnÂ henb Xmåcyw CÃ...

]ns¶ AbÂ¡mtcmSv.. R§fpsS hnhmlw t\ct¯ Ignªp F¶p ]dªmepw

aXnbtÃm.. Rm³ ]dªXnt\mSv A½bpw tbmPn¨tXmsS, ]ntÁZnhkw cmhnse

A¼e¯nÂ t]mbn amebn«mÂ aXn F¶v AO³ k½Xn¨p.

]ns¶ ]t¸«t\¡pdn¨mbn tN¨nbpsS hÀ®\. KÄ^nÂ tPmenbpÅ ]t¸«³ FÃm

aq¶p amkhpw IqSpt¼mÄ \m«nÂ hcpw. hoSnsâ ap³hiw tamSn]nSn¸n¨p.

H¶pcIp apdnIÄ kuIcyt¯msS ]WnXp. kvt\lk¼¶\mb ]t¸«\pw cIp

Ip«nIfpw IqSn Bbt¸mÄ tN¨nbpsS PohnXw ASns]mfn. C\n Rm³ IpSpw_`mcw

GsÁSp¡Wsa¶v AO³ Bhiys¸«p. Rm\Xn\p k½Xw aqfnbtXmsS k`

]ncnªp. R§Ä apIfnet¯ apIfnteíp t]mIm³ Hcp§n. tN¨n kp\µtb

hnfn¨v ASp¡fbnteíp sImIp t]mbn.

\nanj§Ä¡Iw Fsâ `mcy apIfnÂ Xncns¨¯n. \m¯q³ sImSp¯b¨ a[phn[p

]mÂ¥mÊv tai¸pd¯v sh¨n«v AhÄ h¶v I«nenÂ Ccp¶p. Rm³ shdptX

Hmtcm¶v BtemNn¨v InS¡pIbmbncp¶p. I¿nepÅ ImipsImIv F´p sN¿Ww,

BsI Adnbmhp¶ sXmgnÂ hymP BbpÀthZsshZyw BWv. \m«nÂ AXp

\S¯nbmÂ t]meoknsâ I¿nÂ AXhkm\nít¯bpÅp. F¦nÂ BbpÀthZ

acp¶pIfpsS GP³kn FSp¡pI, hnå\ \S¯pI, ]ns¶ shdptX InS¡p¶

`qanbnÂ Hcp acp¶p tXm«w DIm¡pI. A§s\ Hfnt¨mSnb cmPp HcpIme¯v

ImipImc\mIpI. Fsâ at\mcmPy¯nsâ knc s]m«n¨Xv AhÄ ¥mkp shíp¶

kzcambncp¶p.

Fń\m kp\q... tN¨n hnfnt¨mIp t]mbXv.....?..."

AXv...AXv.... \Ã tN¨nbmtWepw IpkrXn IqSpXem.... Cu sshZysâ AÊÂ

s]§fp Xt¶...." AhÄ Hcp ssh¢_yt¯msS ]dªp.

Mqw... AXn\p tN¨n F´p sNbvXp \nt¶mSv..."

H¶pw sNbvXnÃ... Ft¶mSp tNmZníphm... F¶mcp¶p \n§sS lWnaq¬

\S¶sX¶v...."

\osb´p ]dªp...?..."

F´p ]dbm³.... C¶se XmensI«p Ignªn«v Çgm NńIp¯n Ccps¸md¨sX¶p

]dªp... At¶cam ]mseSp¯p X¶n«p ]td¶Xv... F¶m ]ns¶ thKw t]mbn

sXmS§m³ Fń\m shdptX Znhkw Ifbp¶sX¶v..."

AXp \¶mbn... \nt¶s¸msebÃ...Fsâ s]§¡p hnhcw HIv....

kwibm.... Rm³ ]dªp...

tZhosS ap¶nÂ t]mbn Hcp amebnSWw... AXp Ignªp aXnsb¶v Rm³

cmPqt\s¡mIv k½Xn¸n¨q¶v..."

Mm.. F¶n«v..."



sNho ]dbpIm.... Fsâ tamtf... Hcp \nanjw IfbcpsX¶v... tZhow s]®tÃ AXp

a\Ênembnt¡mfq¶v... Çgt¯ Cu NqsSmÅ Hcp sZhkw \ãs¸«m ]ns¶ B

Znhkw Xncn¨p In«qem¶v... At¿m ]nt¶w Fs´ms¡bm ]dtª.. Hcp \mtWmey...

F\níp Xt¶ A§p \mWmbnt¸mbn.... "

Fsâ s]§fp ]mhm... \½sS kt´mjm Ahcp t\m¡p¶Xv.... Ahfp s\\¡p

Iq«pImcntbt¸memcnípw..."

GXmbmepw cmPqsâ ho«pImtc F\n¡nãmbn...."

F¦n¸ns¶... kabw IfbmsX \ap¡p ]mep IpSnímw...... F¶n«p sXmS§mw...?.."

Rm³ Ahtf I«nenteíp ]nSn¨p InS¯m³ t\m¡n. AhÄ _ew ]nSn¨p, InS¶nÃ.

cmPpth«m...¹okv... H¶p tI¡v.. tZhntb ads¶mcp Ifow thIt¶... Fń\m C{X

[rXn Rm³ thsd F§pw t]mIp¶nÃtÃm... NmIp¶htc... Cu IqsS¯t¶

ImWpw.... Ft¶ Dt]jn¨m¡qSn...."

AhfpsS apJt¯ ssZ\yXbpw At]£m `mhhpw Ft¶ Nn´m¡pg¸¯nem¡n.

F¦n \obm ]mep IpSnív... C¨nsc XSnsb¦nepw shís«... ]mhw tN¨n X¶XtÃ..

IfbI

A¸w G«³ IpSníWntÃ...?

Rms\ń\mSo... shdptX C¶o ]mep IpSnípt¶.... \obpw tZhow IqSn Xocpam\n¨n«v

Cu ]mep Rm³ IpSnt¨mfmw..."

\Ã tN«³... tZho sXmWítW.... "

AhÄ ]mseSp¯p IpSn¨p. ]ns¶ IqPbnÂ \n¶pw shÅsaSp¯p hm IgpIn.

F¶n«p P\Â Xpd¶p ]pdt¯íp Xp¸n.

t\m¡v cmPpth«m... F´p ckm ChnsS \nemhpZn¨¸w.....t\m¡ntí...." AhÄ

hnfn¨p.

Hm.. AXp Rm³ ] Ip sImtd IIns«mÅXm... ImWm¯Xp hsÃmsamtI ImWnív

Rms\gpt¶Áv AhfpsS ]pdInÂ sN¶p \n¶p. Ahsfsâ amdnÂ Nmcn ]pdt¯íp

t\m¡n \nemhnsâ `wKn BkzZn¨p. At¸mÄ Rm³ Hcp tNmZysadnªp.

F¦nÂ thI... \aps¡m¶p ]ckv]cw ]cnNbs¸SpI F¦nepw thtI.. tImgn¸Wn

thsI¶p shímw... AXtÃsbmÅp X\nín¶p shjaw..."

\½fp ]tI ]cnNbs¸«XtÃ... ]ns¶ tImgn¸Wnsbt´m¶m.... hfÀ¯mt\m...?.."

AÃm... \obtÃ t\ct¯ ]dªXv tImgnsIm¯p¶Xp IIns«mIv.. ]«n...Nn«n...."

AhÄ Fsâ amdnÂ \n¶pw hn«p amdn I«nen\cnInÂ h¶p \n¶p I¿nte \Jw

ISn¨p. apJ¯v Hcp ]cn`htam I]StZjytam. Rm³ P\åmfn ]IpXn Nmcn. ]ns¶

I«nenÂ h¶ncp¶n«v Ahtf ]nSn¨v Fsâ H¸w Ccp¯n.

tZjymtWm....?..." Rm³ kvt\lt¯msS AhfpsS XmSn ]nSns¨sâ t\tc Xncn¨p.

lÃ ]ns¶.......AXv Xs¶ HmÀ¯ncpt¶m.... sIm¯pw Nn«ow am{Xw..... " AhÄ

sIdphn¨p apJw tIm«n.

F¦nÂ..H¶pw thI ..C¶t¯ sZhkw shdptX.....\o s]W§I... " Rm³ Ahtf

t\m¡n Nncn¸ním³ {ian¨p. t\m¡nbncnsí sasÃ sasÃ ]cn`hw ]p©ncnbmbn.

]ns¶ \mWambn. ]ns¶ ]qÀ®N{µ³ DZn¨ t]mse B apJw Xnf§n. Rmt\mÀ¯p,

F{X s]s«¶mWnhfpsS `mhw amdp¶Xv. sIm¨pIp«nIfpsS kz`mhw. Rm\hfpsS

apJw ]nSn¨v Fsâ Ihnfnt\mSp tNÀ¯p. A§s\ H«n¸nSn¨ncp¶v R§Ä shdptX

BSn.



Mm... thsW¦nÂ G«³ ]dªt]mse... C¶p ]cnNbs¸t«ímw.... AÃm... C¶v

Xmsgbncp¶v IY ]dª¸w sImtd t]cpsS Imcyw Ft´ hn«p Iftª...." AhÄ

Hcp IÅt\m«w t\m¡n.

Rm\mtcw hn«pIfªnÃtÃm...?

CtÃ...Ht¶mÀt¯.....tacn¡p«ntN¨n Btctbm ]cnNbs¸Sp¯otÃ..... NnInÂkním³

]ns¶.... B samXemfosS ho«nt¸mb¸w... AhSt¯ tNS¯ow A\nb¯ow... ]ns¶

acps¶mIm¡m³ ate t]mb¸w... AhsS... Bscms¡tbm...." AhÄ ]dªt¸mÄ

Rm³ sR«n. tacn¡p«n ChtfmSv FÃmw Xpd¶p Im¨ntbm.

\nt¶mSo thImXo\§sfms¡ Bcm ]dªXv... FSo hymP\mcps¶¦nepw Fsâ

Kpcp {_]aNcyw ]Tn¸nt¨¨m Ft¶ sshZyw ]Tn¸nt¨... AXv s\\¡dntbm...."

]ns¶... C¶v tlm«enÂ sh¨v ]dªsX´m... Bscsbms¡tbm Fs´ms¡tbm

sNbvXns«msIt¶m... Rm³ sXmd¶p X¶ntÃÂ thsd t]mIpsht¶m...

l.. AXv \ns¶ H¶v Ff¡m³ ]dªXtÃ... hminív Rm³ hn«psImSp¡¯nÃ

hÀ¯am\amtWepw.. {]hÀ¯nbmtWepw....."

Hm.. a\Ênembn... F¶n«m... Ct{Xw sImÃw.... aeaq«nÂ sIÁ¶v hÃ Xangtâw....

Imep Xncp½nbXv......Fent]mepw Ct{Xw t]Sn¡¯nÃ...."

tZ. kp\tµ... a\pjyt\ HcpXcw sIm¨m¡tÃ... Rm³ \nsâ sI«ntbm\m... HmÀ½

thWw..." Rm\hÄ¡p t\tc IbvNqIn.

Fsâ s]mt¶ tZjys¸SI... tacn¡p«nt¨¨n ]dªXpsImIv Rm³ tNmZn¨qt¶

HÅq....."

Ahsct´m¶m s\t¶mSp C{X Imcymbn«v Ft¶¸Án ]dtª... ?.." Rm³ AhfpsS

I®nteíp t\m¡n.

BZyw Rm³...F\níp cmPqt\ CãmsW¶pw Ft¶ CãmtWm¶p cmPqt\mSp

tNmZníW¶pw ]dª¸w tN¨n FXnÀ¯p.... ]ns¶ Rm³ hmin ]nSn¨¸gm...

AXpanXpw Hs¡ ]dªXv..."

F´v AXpanXpw...?.."

cmPpth«³ AhsS hcp¶ s]®p§tfmSp thImXo\w ImWnípsa¶v..

\o AXp hnizknt¨m... AÃ... AXp hnNmcníI.....Rm³ \nt¶mSp thImXo\w

htÃmw ImWnt¨m...?.."

CÃm... F¶mepw... ImWníW¶p tXm¶ote...?...kXyw ]d... Ft¶mStÃ BZyw

ImWn¨Xv..

t\cp ]dªm... acp¶n¶p hcp¶ s]®p§tf... Rm³ ]cntim[nímdnÃ....

tcmKhnhcw tI¡pw... acp¶p sImSp¡pw.... t\tc t\m¡m³ t]mepw aSnbmcp¶p

F\nív... ]t£.... \nt¶ II¸w... H¶p ]cntim[níW¶p tXm¶nt¸mbn.... H¶p

sXmSm³.... H¶p...H¶p... B F\nín¸gpw Adnb¯nÃ... As¶sâ a\ÊnÂ

F´mcps¶¶v.... H¶dnbmw.... \nt¶ F\níp thWmcp¶p....." Rm³ AhfpsS

Ibv¸¯nsbSp¯v H¶p Npw_n¨p.

cmPpth«³....BZymbn«v Hcp s]®nt\ sXmSp¶ t]mem F\nípw

tXm¶ntb....At¶cw Fs´mcp shdbemcp¶p.... AtXmIm... tacnt¨¨n ]dªn«pw

Rm³ hnizknímªXv..

Mqw... kXym tamtf... \nt¶mSp am{Xta A§s\ Rm³ ImWn¨ns«mÅq... t]Sn¨v

t]Sn¨v kXyw ]dªm apÅnt¸mbn...At¶cw..." AhÄ s]m«n¨ncn¨p. Fsâ DÅnÂ



Cu s]m«ns¸®nt\ HmÀ¯v Rm³ H¶p s\SphoÀ¸n«p. Fsâ sNhnbnÂ ]nSn¨p

hen¨n«v AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

F¶mepw... C¨nsc IÅw ]tds¶mtIms¶mcp kwibw.... kXyw ]d.....tacnt¨¨n

sImIph¶ s]®nt\msS´p sNbvXp...?.."

F´m {]tXyIn¨p sN¿m³...?.. AhsS acp¶n\p hcp¶ aÁp s]®p§tfmSp

sNbvXXp t]mepw AXnt\mSp sNbvXnÃ... Aht¡... ]Icp¶ Hcp sNmdn¨nemcp¶p...

apÅpt¶S¯v.

At¿... F¶n«hSw G«³ ]cntim[nt¨m...." AhÄ Fsâ Ibv X«ns¯dn¸n¨p.

\o t]Sn¡I... aq¡pw hmbpw amkvIn«p aqSn.... It¿Â ¥ukn«m Rm³ I®pw

aq¡pw ]cntim[n¨Xp t]mepw.... ]ns¶ F{X {]mhiyw sUtÁmfn«p IgpIot¶m...?..

At¶catÃ AhsS atÁSw ]cntim[níp¶Xv... lpw... Ah¡mcmIv BWp§tS

I¿o¶p In«nbXm..

Dthzm... ]ns¶ cmtP«s\§m\pw sNmdntªm...?.."

Gbv...."

Mqw.... AXp k½Xn¨p....]ns¶ ateÂ t]mb¸tgm... acps¶mIm¡m³..?.." AhfpsS

Ip¯n¡p¯nbpÅ tNmZyw. Mqw, CXp kq£níWw. AhÄ¡p DÅnÂ C¯ncn

kwibw _m¡n InS¸pIv.

Fsâ s]mt¶... AXv AXnepw \mÁt¡kv. AhsS hcp¶ FS]mSpImÀ¡v sIS¶p

sImSp¡m³ s]®p§sf kvs]jyembn«p \nban¨ncníphtÃ.... Ft¶mSp

clkymbn«v tNmZn¨p thtWm¶v... Rm³ tNmZn¨ht\ AhS¶v HmSn¨p.....FâtOm...

Fs¶s¡mIp h¿mtb... ]ns¶ Xs¶¯m³ DjvW¸p®n\p NnInÂkním³....

A§s\ thWsa¦nÂ. thsd GsX¦nepw ]p¯³ s]®nt\ hfs¨Sp¯p IqtS...

F´m... Rm³ hf¨m hfbptIte...?.."

hfbp¶Xns\´m sImg¸w... F§m\pw GXnt\sb¦nepw hf¨ns«mtIm..?." AhÄ

Fsâ aq¡nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p.

Mqw.. H¶nt\.... clkym...BtcmSpw ]dbÃv... \obmbXv sImIv ]dbpIm...."

tM...... kXytam...?.." AhfpsS I®pIfnÂ DtZzKw.

t\cmbn«pw kXyw........."

F¶n«Xnt\ Dt]£n¨n«m...Ft¶...?..." AhfpsS apJw hmSn.

A§s\ B ]mh¯nt\....Dt]£ním³ ]Ápthm...?...."

A¸w ...AXnt\w sht¨mIncp¶n«mtWm... Ft¶ IeymWw Igníp¶Xv...?.." AhÄ

amdn

apJw hoÀ¸n¨ncp¶p.

AXnt\ Dt]£níp¶ {]iv\anÃ.... N¯mepw Ft¶ hnS¯nsÃ¶pw ]dªv.....

AXn¸w Fsâ IqsS IqSocníbm...?... F¶m... B km[\¯n\msW¦n....

Ft¶msSmcp ZtbanÃXm\pw... t\tc sNmthz H¶p sXmSm³ t]mepw CtXhtc

k½Xn¨n«nÃ....." AhÄ s]s«¶p Fsâ t\tcbncp¶p. F¶n«v Fsâ XmSnín«p X«n.

]qI IÅ\m.... Ft¶ shc«n¡fªp....." ]ns¶ Fsâ tXmfnÂ IbvIÄ Ip¯n

XmSn Ibv¸pd¯v sh¨ncp¶n«v tNmZn¨p.

A¸w... samXemfosS ho«ntem...?..."

s\\s¡t¶...C¸gpw kwibm... B tacnsb¸dªm aXn... samS¡tWm¦n...

]ÁptIe¶p t\cn«p ]dªm t]mtc... F´n\m shdptX amt\mtÅmtc



\mÁníp¶Xv... Mm... Rms\mcp sXIn... \m«psshZy³... \½¡p shebnÃtÃm...

BÀ¡pw F´pw ]dbmtÃm...." Rm³ hnjaw A`n\bn¨p.

Fsâ sshZytc... F\nío sXInbm CutemI¯v GtÁmw shesbmÅXv...]d

samXemfosS AhsS F´mcp¶p ]Wn...?. B Ccp¸nÂ Ahsfsâ tXmfnÂ

kvt\l]qÀhw sasÃ H¶p ISn¨p. ]ns¶ AhnSw H¶p XShn¯¶p. At¸mÄ

AhfpsS ]pSh¯p¼v tXmfnÂ \n¶pw DuÀ¶p Xmsg hoWp. Hcp \nanjw Rm\m

»ukn\p cIp hi¯pw tKmfmIrXn sImSp¯psImIv XÅn¡qÀ¯p \n¶

ape¡p¶pIfnteíp t\m¡n. AhÄ AXp Imcyam¡msX ]pShsbSp¯v Aekambn

tXmfnteín«p.

AhcsS Iment¶tSte atÁXp C¨nsc I«n]nSn¨mcp¶p.... AXmcp¶p AhcsS

AkpJw AXp \¡n an\p¡m\mcps¶s¶ hnfn¨Xv...

tM... BbpÀthZ¯nÂ A§t\w NnInÂk HtIm...?.." AhÄ aq¡nÂ hncÂ sh¨p.

tlm... Cu s]m«n¡p®mI¯n\p Xamtiw a\ÊnemIptIetÃm.. Cuizcm... FSo.

A§s\ Bsc¦nepw kmam\w \¡n NnÂknípthm... Iãw... C§s\ Hcp km[\w....

FSo... AhÀ¡p kÔn thZ\bmcp¶p... cIp Imentâw.... Iãn¨p ap«phtc Xncp½n...

Hcphn[w H¸n¨psImSp¯p... AXpw I®St¨mIv..

AsX´m... apt«Â Xncp½p¼w... I®p Xpd¶p t\m¡m³ tate....?... htÃmw

ImWptI¦nepw sN¿phmcp¶tÃm.... Xncp½v C¨ncqsS tatem«v B¡m³

taemcpt¶m......" AhfpsS In¶mct¨mZyw.

BImw... ]ns¶ Xebncníps¶S¯v... Icnª Xetbm«n t]mepw ImW¯nÃ... Ducp

t]Sn¨n«m... AsÃ¦nÂ... \Ãsbmcp Nc¡mcp¶p Ahcv... B samtew... aS§nb

hbdpw Ipep§p¶ Nów.... H¶p ImWWmcp¶p.... AhcsS B ap«p aS¡n sh¨m...

AXpsImIv HcmWn\p Hcp t\ct¯íp [mcmfw... sXmStbm... \Ã shfpshfm

shfp¯v an\p§n. tlm...HmÀ¡p¼w Çgpw..."

Hm.. sImXn hcps¶mItÃ... F¦n.]ns¶...... A§p tIdn¸nSním³ taemcpt¶m...?

tXm¶nbXm... At¸msgms¡ Hcp actam´ a\ÊnÂ hcpw.... ]ns¶m¶pw

tXm¶¯nÃ. AS§pw..."

A¸w... t]SnsbmIv.... AÃ.... F§m\pw tIdn ]nSn¨mcpt¶Â Rm³ ...Mvlm....."

AhÄ Fsâ sNhn ]nSn¨p Xncp½n.

AÃm... AXns\Sív AhcsS A\nb¯n h¶mcps¶¶p tI«tÃm..."

Xncp½nb sNhnbnÂ H¶p XShnbn«v AhÄ Fsâ NpaenÂ Hcp½ sh¨p.

h¶q... AXp h¶¸w Fsâ t\tcw tNS¯otSw t\tc NmSnt¡dn.

BWp§tfs¡msIń\m Xncp½nt¨... hÃ Bip]{Xoepw t]mImcp¶tÃm.

AhnsSbmIp¼w teUotUmÎdp ImWptIte..... B... Ft¶mSp tZjys¸«¸w Rm\pw

sImtd Fs´ms¡tbm ]dªp... AXp cIn\pw Cãs¸«nÃ... AXnsâ sNmcp¡m

\½tf Çw ChnsS F¯n¨Xv..

AXp \¶mbn... AXpsImIv Rm\o \Ã ho«nÂ F¯ns¸«tÃm... AXpw Cu

sImc§³ sshZyÀ¡v sh¨p shf¼m³....."

\o Çw F\níp shím³ X¶m aXn....shf¼I...." Rm³ ]dªXnsâ AÀ°w

AhÄ¡p ]nSnIn«m³ Aåw Xmakn¨p.

Mqw....Mqw....a\Ênembn a\Ênembn... AsXms¡ \msf..." AhÄ amdnbncp¶p.



]ns¶tb...... Rms\sâ a\Êp sXmd¶p.... \ntâXpw IqsS H¶p sXmd¡v..." Rm³

Bhiys¸«p.

Hm... F\ní§s\ Ncn{Xw H¶qÃ..... AÀ²]«nWoÂ Ignªp... hbdp s\dbmsX

aÁp hnNmcw htÃmw hcpthm.... hÃ ssS¸pw ]Tn¨v Hcp tPmen In«m\mcp¶p

{iant¨mIncp¶Xv. tKm]nív ssek³kp In«ntb¸ns¶bm... ho«nte shjaw H¶p

amdntb.... _m¡n FÃmw. cmPpth«\dnbmtÃm..." AhÄ shdptX IbvIÄ

Iq«n¯ncp½ns¡mIv ]dªp.

sicn... a\ÊpIfp Ignªp... C\n icoc§fp sXmd¡mw...." Rm³ XpS¡an«p.

]nt¶ C¯ncn ]pfnípw... AXn\ns¶t¶ In«¯nÃ.... Rm³ tZhnív t\À¶Xm...

amÁm³ ]Á¯nÃ....." AhÄ sImª\w Ip¯n \o§nbncp¶p.

F¶p ]dªm ]Á¯nÃ.. C¶p sXmSepw ]nSpt¯mw H¶pw thI... kXyw sN¿mw

F´p ]dªmepw sicn..... C¶p Rm³ H¶pw sXmd¡¯nÃ ImWní¯panÃ...

sXmd¡mXncp¶¸w... Fs´ms¡bm sNbvtX¶v F\nídnbmw... A¸¸ns¶ sXmd¶p

X¶mtem..."

Rms\gpt¶Áp \n¶p. Ahtf I«nenÂ t\tc ]nSn¨ncp¯n. ]ns¶ Fsâ apJ¯p

sXm«psImIp ]dªp XpS§n. thI.... \o sXmd¡I... Rm\mbntímfmw... tZ... CXv

Fsâ aq¡v... NpIv.... XmSn...apSn...I®v... Igp¯v... s\©v... hbdv....]ns¶

]p¡nfv...]ns¶...]ns¶.. hbdn\p Xmtgms«sâ Ibv \o§nbt¸mtgípw AhÄ I®p

s]m¯n.

aXn ImWn¨Xv... _m¡n... F\nídnbmw... Rm³ ]ns¶¡tImfmw....."

AXp ]Á¯nÃ.... \o ItI aXnbmIq.... CXv Fsâ kz´w Cuizc³... F¶pw Rm³

]qPníp¶ inhenwKw..." AhÄ I®S¨t¸mÄ Rm³ apIp ]dns¨dnªp. \qÂ

_ÔanÃmsX AhfpsS apJt¯mSSp¯p Acs¡«pw XÅn¸nSn¨psImIp \n¶p.

cmPpth«m...thImt«m...." I®pIÄ s]m¯n¸nSn¨p Xt¶ AhÄ ]dªp.

sicn k½Xn¨p... \o Ft¶ t\m¡I... D®nIrjvWs\sb¦nepw t\m¡v.. ]qPnív...

D®nIrjvWt\m.... FhnsS...?.." AhÄ IbvIÄ amÁn I®pXpd¶p. At¸mÄ

AhfpsS I¬ap¼nÂ ]mXn D²cn¨ Fsâ D®n¡®³ hnd¨v hnd¨v ]mXn sXm¸n

sh¨v HÁ¡®psImIv Ahtf t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶p. lt¿.... Cu cLp.... \mWw

sXm«p XoIo«nÃ....." AhÄ s]s«¶p I®pIÄ hoIpw s]m¯n.

F\nítÃepw \mWw H«pw CÃ...."

cmPpth«m.... XpWnbpSp¡v... F´mbnXv... F\nív \mWmhp¶p... AtÃÂ sseÁp

sISp¯v.

At¿ F´n\m \mWnípt¶... CsXÃmw \o C\n F¶pw ImtWIXp Xs¶bm...

Cs¶mcp Znhkw ]ns¶´p \mWw...?.. " Rm³ AhfpsS apJw s]m¯nb IbvIÄ

]nSn¨p amÁn.

At¿m... hnSv... cLq... \msf... \msf F´pamhmw..." AhÄ I®p Xpd¶nÃ.

aXn.... shey ]Wnsbms¡ \msf aXn...... C¶v ]cnNbs¸Sp¶Xp amt{XsbmÅp....

I®p sXmd¡v..."

CÃ... F\níp ImWI... Rm³ sXmd¡¯nÃ..." AhÄ hmin]nSn¨p.

thI...I®p sXmd¡I... sXm«p t\m¡nbmepw aXn..." Rm³ _eambn AhfpsS

IbvIÄ ]nSn¨p hen¨p. Fsâ Acs¡«v AåwIqSn apt¼m«p XÅn¸nSn¨v AhfpsS



Hcp I¿nÂ Rm³ Fsâ D®ntb ap«n¨p. I®ndp¡nbS¨ncp¶ AhÄ s]s«¶v

sR«n.

kp\q... hmin ]nSníI... \o CsXm¶p t\m¡nbm am{Xw aXn...." Fsâ Ip®bnÂ

sXm«ncp¶ AhfpsS Ibv Aåw Abªp. At¸mÄ atÁI¿pw ]nSn¨p sImIp h¶v

Rm³ Fsâ enwK¯nÂ sXmSphn¨p. AhÄ apJw Hcp hit¯íp

Xncn¨p]nSn¨psImIv Hcp Ibv FSp¯v kmh[m\w s]m«¡®ntbt¸mse Fsâ

D®n¡®sâ XSnbnÂ X¸n t\m¡n. Hcp I¿nÂ Ahsâ \ofw

HXp§p¶nsÃ¶mbt¸mÄ AhÄ atÁ I¿pw sImIp h¶v AXnÂ ]nSn¨p.

]ns¶bpw \ofw _m¡n InS¡p¶p.AhÄ ASn apXÂ apSn htc cIpIbvIfpw

Ahsâ XSnbnÂ HmSn¨p t\m¡n. AhfpsS arZpIckv]Àiw GÁtXmsS Ah³

]qÀ®XtbmsS sXm®qdp Un{KnbnÂ _ew ]nSn¨p I¼n t]mse \n¶p XpÅn.

CtX«sâ Ibv¯I t]mse Ccníp¶p. H¯ncn tcmtamItÃm....Ft¶ IpÁw

]dªn«v CtXXmIv CuÁ¡mSp t]msemItÃm....CXmtWm...?..

G«sâ.....D®n¡®³..?.." AhÄ enwK¯n\p NpÁpw \ndªp \n¶ ]qSIfnÂ X¸n

t\m¡nbn«v _knsâ I¼nbnÂ ]nSníp¶Xp t]mse Ip®bnemIam\w ]nSn¨p

t\m¡n.

l.. \o I®p sXmd¶v t\m¡n ]cntim[nív... shdptX... AhntSw ChntSw X¸msX...."

AhÄ apJw t\tc Xncn¨v sasÃ I®pIÄ Xpd¶p. Ht¿m... CsXt´m¶m.....

]t¨¯ím t]msemItÃm... Fât½... Fs´mcp _em CXn\v....hent¸mw...

CXmtWm... G«sâ apÅp¶.....?..." AhÄ AÂ`pXt¯msS tNmZn¨p.

\nsâ G«\p apÅm³ Xs¶bÃ.... s\\¡p apÅps¶S¯p XÅnt¡Ám³

thIn¡qsSsbmÅ km[\am CXv..." Rm³ hniZoIcn¨p.

At¿m... CtXm....F\níp t]Snbm... Rm³ k½XníqÃ..... Fsâ tZls¯mscS¯pw

Ct{Xw henb Zzmcey..." ]dsª¦nepahÄ Aht\ kq£n¨p t\m¡p¶pImbncp¶p,

sasÃ sR¡n _ew]cntim[níp¶pImbncp¶p.

HIv tamtf... s\\¡dnbmªn«m... Hcp ZzmcsamIv... AXnÂ¡qsS ¹t¡¶v CXp

tIdpw sImtd¡gnbp¼w... CXnsâ hen¸w t]msc¶v s\\¡p tXm¶pw... ]ns¶

]¯p amkw Ignbp¼w B Zzmc¯n¡qsS Xt¶... Hcp sIm¨pcmPp Fd§n hcpw....

a\Ênemtbm..."

B ....F\nídnb¯nÃ.... sicnbmcnípw... F¶mepw CsX§s\ AXn\I¯v...

FhnsS¡qsS....tIdm\m... Rm³ N¯pt]mIpw.... XÅnt¡Ánbmepw Hcp shcep

t]mepw tIdptIe... AXnâpÅnÂ....." AhÄ hnjat¯msS ]dªp.

tM... \o A¸w AXn\I¯v shcen«ns«mtIm.... IÅo....F§t\.... kpJnt¨m A¶v..

At¿... kpJntíy...?.. HcníÂ hmcntI h¶Xm... AIt¯m«v hncen«v \¶mbn IgpIn

kq£níW¶v... AsXm¶p ]co£n¨p t\m¡nbXm... AÃmsX... Rms\m¶pw

sNbvXn«nÃ Ct¸mÄ AhÄ Ip®bnÂ At§mfant§mfw IbvIÄ HmSníp¶p.

AhÄ¡p sasÃ ckw tIdp¶p.

A¸w.... \o \nsâ It´epw ]nSn¨p kpJn¨n«ntÃ CtX htc...

It´m.. AsXt´m¶m.... ?..."

Rm\pw {KÙ¯nÂ hmbn¨p IIXm.....\nsâ km[\w ImWnímsh¦nÂ sXm«p

ImWn¨p Xcmw .. AÃmsX s\\¡v a\ÊnemhnÃ...



thI... ]dªm aXn...." AhÄ Ct¸mÄ sIm¨pIp«nIÄ ]pXnb Ifn¸m«w In«nb

t]mse Aht\ ]cntim[níp¶p. CXn\nSív AhÄ Aåw _ew ]nSn¨v Ibv

XmtgtímSn¨t¸mÄ AXp

]qÀ®ambn sXmenªp t]mbn. sXm¸nbpw [cn¨v hoÀ¯ X¡mfn¯ebpambn

Ah³ \n¶p hnd¨p.

At¿m... tZ, CXnsâ sXmen t]mbo...... AÁw hÃmIp sNma¶ncníWq

thZ\níps¶mtIm...?.

AhÄ t]Sn¨v AXnsâ Nph¶p XpSp¯ aIpS¯nÂ sXm«pt\m¡n. Ah³ Ahtf

t\m¡n Ipep§n¨ncníp¶p.

CsX´m.. C§s\ \n¶v sR«n shdíp¶Xv... sXmen t]mb¸w...thZ\n¨n«mtWm.?.."

CsÃSn tamtf... \o sXm« kt´mjw sImIm....AsX\nsímcp kpJm...

Rm³ t]Sn¨p t]mbn... C¶se FâhnsS knsºmS¡nb t]mse htÃmw..."

AsXm¶pw CsÃt¶... ]ns¶ Is´´msW¶dnbtI..?.."

Mqw...."

Is´¶p ]td¶tX... \nsâ Cu... apÅpt¶S¯v ]bdpaWn t]mse Hcp km[\w

HcpIp \n¸ntÃ.... Ct{Xw henb s]®mbn«pw... AtXÂ \o CXphtc

sXm«n«nsÃ¶mtWm....]td¶Xv...?

Hm AtXm...?.. AXp R§sS apÃsam«tÃ... R§fp Iq«pImcp aptÃ¶m ]td¶Xv...

Mm... AtX sXmSp¼w... `b¦c C¡nfnbm..... Ft´m Hs¡ t]mse tXm¶pw...

AXymhiyw IgpIm\ÃmsX AtXÂ sXmS¯nÃ.... t]Snbm..." Ct¸mÄ AhÄ Fsâ

Ip®tb hfsc {ôbmbn Xmtemeníp¶p.

Mm, F\nípw AsXm¶p ImWWw... CtXhtc t\cnÂ ImWm³ ]Áo«nÃ.... Bt«

cmPpth«sâ D®n¡®³.....F§t\Iv... \ÃXmtWm... tamÄ¡nãs¸t«m... ?

Rm³ Aht\ AhfpsS apJt¯íp IqSpXÂ ASp¸n¨psImIp tNmZn¨p.

ImWm³ \Ã tisemIv... sXmSm\pw \Ã ckm.. sXmSp¼w F\nív Ft´m Hcp...Hcp

C¡nfn t]mse hcpIm... ]ns¶ C¨nsc hen¸w IqSpXem...F¶mepw I¿nen«v

C§s\ sX¶ním³ \Ã ckw... Fs´mcp Xebm.... CXv...." AhÄ Aht\ sasÃ

hmWaSn XpS§n.

A§s\ ]cnNbs¸Sv... CXm Rm³ ]dªXv ...Çw t]Sn t]mbntÃ... ?...Ah\p

tamsfmcp½ sImSv... s\sâ kzám Ah³... "

Mqw... t]Sn t]mbo... F¶mepw....CsX§s\ AhsS tIdpsa¶m Fsâ t]Sn...?.

]dªn«v AhÄ Ahsâ XebnÂ Hcp½ sh¨p. Fsâ kIe \nb{´Whpw

t]mIp¶Xp t]mse. F\níp shÅw Iftª ]Áq F¶p tXm¶n. AhfpsS

XmtemeníÂ Ft¶ hnImc¯nsâ sImSpapSnbnse¯n¨p.

tamtf...AXnsâ ASoÂ cIp sImS§fp ItIm.... "

]dªXv t]mse ... tZ cIp Idp¯ DIIfv... CtXepw s\d¨v tcmamWtÃm....

CsXt´m¶m cmPpth«m... Rm\nXmZyw ImWpIm... "

A¸w \o Cu km[\w t\ct¯ IIn«ntÃ...?

Cu \oIp apÅp¶Xv IIns«mÅXm.... ]e {]mhiyw.... tKm]ow AO\pw Hs¡

sNe¸w apÅm³ \níp¼w Rm³ IIns«mIv.... ]t£ AXn§\Ã...

CXnt\¡msfms¡ hftc sNdpXm... Ct{Xw shey XteanÃ.....tImhím



t]mse....Rm¶p sIS¡pw....AhÀs¡m¶pw Cu DIIfnÃ.. AhÄ Fsâ DIIÄ

I¿nseSp¯p sR¡n t\m¡n.

AhÀ¡pw HIv tamtf... \o ImWmªn«m....At¿m ]Xps¡ sR¡v.... AXp R§sS

aÀ½am.... hÃmsX thZ\nípw... sNe¸w s\dpIwXteÂ tIdpw... Poh³ t]mIpw...

\½sS sIm¨p§sfms¡ CXn\I¯m..."

At¿m... F¶m Rm³ sXmSp¶nÃ.... " AhÄ DIIfnÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯p.

tamfp sicníp ItImWw.... ?.."

t\m¡s«... GXmbmepw ImWn¨XtÃ... kXyw ]dªm ]nSnhnSm³ tXm¶p¶nÃ... "

AhÄ Aht\ FSp¯v AhfpsS IhnfnÂ ap«n¨v XgpIn. B an\pkapÅ

IpfnÀIhnfnÂ Ah³ sXm«t¸mÄ AhfpsS hmbntem«v Aht\ XÅm³

tXm¶nsb¦nepw Rm³ \nb{´n¨p. "hnSIt¶...\tÃmWw ]cnNbs¸t«mfq..

Aht\mSp hntitjmw hÀ¯amt\mw Hs¡ tNmZnt¨mfq...."AXp ]dbpt¼mÄ

hnImcw sImIv Rm³ Dan\ocnd¡n hn¡nt¸mbn.

sIm¨pIÅ³... F\níp a\ÊnemIps¶mIv.....]s¿¸s¿ Ft¶.. hfípIm... AtÃ...?

AhÄ Ahsâ XSnbnÂ cIp IbvIfpw Iq«n H¶p sR¡n. At¸mÄ Ahsâ

HÁ¡®nÂ \n¶pw sImgp¯ cIp XpÅnIÄ NmSn.

At¿m... Rm³ sR¡nb¸w tZ... CXp apÅnt¸mbn...." AhÄ t]Sn¨v Is¿Sp¯p.

t]SníI.. apÅnbXÃ.... kp\µ Hma\n¸n¨¸w hcp¶ kt´mj¡®ocm.... AsXm¶p

sXm«p t\m¡ntí...." Rm³ Aht\ H¶p IqSn sR¡n. At¸mÄ cIp XpÅnIqSn

h¶p At¸mÄ BZyt¯ XpÅnIÄ Xq§nhenªv AhfpsS amdnÂ XpWnbnÂ

]Xn¨p. AhÄ Ahsâ

HÁ¡®nÂ \n¶pw Dudnb XpÅn hncenÂ tXmInsbSp¯p.

\Ã ]i¸v... samt«sS shÅ t]mse Ccníp¶p...?.. C\ow hcpthm...?..."

tamfp Xmtemen¨p t\m¡v..." Rm³ A\paXn sImSp¯p.

AhÄ Aht\ hoIpw sR¡n hmWaSním³ XpS§n. IqSpXÂ sXfn\oÀ¯pÅnIÄ

Hením³ XpS§n. CSív AhfdnbmsX Rm³ Ip®bpsS AÁw AhfpsS NpInÂ

ap«n¨p. bm{´nIambn AhÄ NpIp ]nfÀ¶p. Rm³ Ahsâ HÁ¡®v AhfpsS

NpInÂ tX¨p. AhfXp sasÃ \pWªp t\m¡n.

At¿.. CXn\p \Ã D¸v.... " AhÄ AXp cpNn¨p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ Hcp XpÅnIqSn

kwibw XoÀ¡m³ thInbmIpw, tXmIn \m¡nÂ sh¨p. AXp II F\níp

\nÂ¡¡ÅnbnÃmXmbn. BZyt¯ shÅw hrYm IftbIm F¶p Rm³

Xocpam\n¨p. sasÃ AhfpsS Ibv hnSphn¨p. ]ns¶ ]pdtIm«p amdn. apsISp¯v

Ip® sR¡n¸ngnªv Ahsâ HÁ¡®p XpS¨p.

F´p ]Án cmPpth«m... Ct{Xw aXntbm... "

aXn C¶p \o Ct{Xw ]cnNbs¸«m aXn.... AÃ tamtf... H¶p tNmZnít«... hmcntIÂ

t]mepw \o CXnt\¸Ánsbm¶pw hmbn¨n«ntÃ...." Rm³ Fsâ \ymbamb kwibw

tNmZn¨p.

Rm³ hmbní¯nÃ... A½ ]dªns«mIv... FÃm hmcntIw hmbníIm¶v... ]ns¶

s]®p§fpsS hÃ AkpJt¯¸Áow FgpXos«mtIÂ hmbnípw... FÃmcpw

sNdp¸¡mtc hgn sXÁním\mbn«v AXpanXpw Hs¡ FgpXn hnSpw... F¶n«v t{]tamw..

KÀt`mw...Hfnt¨mt«mw... AtXmIv.. Rm\m `mKt¯m«v t\m¡¯nÃ....Hcp {]mhiyw



CXnsâ ]Sw IIp... A¶v FÃm `mK¯ntâw t]cp hmbn¨Xm... ad¶p t]mbn..."

F\nípd¸mbn, ChÄ aeaq«nte amemJ Xt¶.

kmcanÃ.. C\n FÃmw t\cnÂ IIp a\Ênem¡matÃm....C\n ....tamfv.... F\nív

tamÄsS....AhSw IqSn H¶p ]cnNbs¸Sp¯v.

Mqlpw... AXn¶p thI... Fsâ cmPpth«\tÃ... ¹okv....." AhÄ tIWp. H¸w

\mWhpw B apJ¯pIv. Rm³ B apJ¯v Xd¸ns¨m¶p t\m¡n.

Ft¶ ImWní¯ntÃ......" Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Mqlpw... C¶v thI... \msfbmhmw...."

Mm ...F¦n sicn....\nsâ Cãw..." Rm³ Ahtf t\m¡msX ]dªp. I«nenÂ tIdn

]pdw Xncnªp InS¶p. F¶n«p Aåw IÀ¡ikzc¯nÂ ]dªp. "sseÁp

sISp¯v...."

]ns¶ s]m§nbncp¶ Ip® XpS¡nSbnteíp _eambn tIÁn sh¨p sNcnªv

I®S¨p InS¶p. H¶pcIp \nanjt¯ív iÐsam¶pw tI«nÃ sseÁp

sISp¯nbXpanÃ. hkv{X§Ä Debp¶ iÐw tI«p. AhÄ I«nenÂ h¶ncp¶p

F¶p tXm¶n.

G«m... cmPpth«m...." AhÄ sasÃ hnfn¨p.

Mqw...." Rm³ AaÀ¯n aqfn.

s]W§nbmtWm...?.."

Rm³ anInbnÃ.

Ft¶ ]cnNbs¸StI..?.."

At¸mgpw Rm³ anInbnÃ.

\½sS KpW¯n\p thInbtÃ... tZhotS A\p{Kl¯n\p thInbtÃ...."

Rms\m¶pw ]dªnÃ.

F¦nÂ... tZ... Ft¶ H¶pw sN¿mXncp¶m.... C¶p thtW Rm³

]cnNbs¸Sp¯mw..." Rm³ \niÐX ]men¨p. AhÄ I«nenÂ \n¶pw

Fgpt¶Â¡p¶p hkv{X§Ä Debp¶p. ]ns¶ hoIpw I«nenÂ h¶p InS¡p¶p.

F¶n«pw sseÁp sISp¯nbn«nÃ. Hcp an\n«p hoIpw IS¶p t]mbn.

tZ ...Ft¶mSp s]W§I.. Çw Rm³ sdUnbm... Fń\pw... F\nío G«\ÃmsX

thdmcpanÃ... Ft¶mSp s]W§It¶... Xncnªp sIS¡v... " AhÄ Ft¶

_eambn Xncn¨v t\tc InS¯n. Rm³ AbªpsImSps¯¦nepw Dd¡w `mhn¨v

I®S¨p Xt¶ InS¶p.

I®p sXmd¶p t\m¡v.... _ew ]nSníI.... Ft¶ C¶p ]cnNbs¸t« H¡s¯mÅp.

CtÃÂ Rm\pw s]W§pw... tZ... t\m¡ntí... " AhÄ Fsâ apIfnteíp henªv

Fsâ I®pIfnÂ AaÀ¯n D½ sh¨p. Rm\dnbmsX I®p Xpd¶p t]mbn.

Ft¶ sIS¯msX HÁív Hd§m³ t]mIphmtWm.... ]ns¶ń\m Fs¶ IqsS

Iq«ntb....?

AhfpsS kzc¯nÂ ]cn`h¯nsâ k¦SapImbncp¶p. I®pIfnÂ Ie¡hpw.

]ns¶bpw ags]¿m³ t]mIp¶ t]mse. AsXmgnhm¡m\mbn Rm³ sasÃ Nncn¨p.

GÁhpw henb kpJw AhfpsS DcpI apeIÄ Agnªbª {_mípÅnÂ Fsâ

s\©¯v AaÀ¶ncp¶p. B ta\nsímcp NqSpw kpKÔhpw.

H¶pansÃSo....Np½m...Hcp ckw....A§s\ Rms\md§psh¶mtWm Fsâ s]®p



hnNmcnt¨...?.." Rm\htf sI«n¸nSns¨sâ amdt¯íp tNÀ¯p shäÀ¯n. ]ns¶

B NpIpIfnÂ Hcp NpSpap¯w sImSp¯p. Fsâ ]nSp¯¯nÂ \n¶pw

H¶bªXn\p tijw AhÄ s\©p \nhÀ¯nbn«p ]dªp.

Np½m¶pw ]dªv... C§s\ sR¡msX.... FÃmw IqsS s]m«nt¸mIpw...." AhÄ {_m

Iq«n apeIsfm¶p XShn. Rm\pw B {_míp apIfnÂ IqSn B apeItf H¶p sXm«p

XShn

thZ\nt¨m.... s]mdp¡v tamtf.. Cãw IqSnb¸w... A§p sR¡nt¸mbn..... Çw

Fń\m Ft¶ hnfn¨Xv...."

]cnNbs¸StI.....?...

Btc...?

sshZycpsS A¨ntb...."

thWw... Hmtcmcp¯tc Bbn ]cnNbs¸Sp¯v....." Rm³ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p. AhÄ

Fgpt¶Át¸mÄ {_m tXmf¯p Xq§n¡nS¶p. AXnsâ lp¡v

hnSphn¨ncnípIbmbncp¶p. DSp¯ncp¶Xv kmcn¸mhmS am{Xw, apIpw »ukpw

H¶panÃ..

\o CsXms¡ Agnt¨¨mtWm h¶p sIS¶Xv... Rm\dnªnÃtÃm.. "

A§s\ HÁídnbI.... tZ... CsXsâ I®v.. aq¡v... Ihnfv.... sNhn.... NpIv....."

A{Xbpambt¸mÄ Rm³ B NpIpIfnÂ Hcp½ sh¨n«p ]dªp.

Çw NpIp a\Ênembn..... C\n...ASp¯Xv......"

"CsXsâ XmSn....]ns¶ Igp v̄.....]ns¶ s\©v...." Rm³ AhfpsS hm s]m¯n.

\nÀ¯v \nÀ¯v.... CsXt´m¶msW¶m ]dtª.... "

s\©v...?.."

same¡¨btÃ....."

AXn\SoÂ s\s©m− v...." Rm³ IInÃ.... Rm³ Fsâ FÃmw FSp¯p s]m¡n¡mWn¨p... \o \nsâ

s]m§nsbSw t]mepw ImWníp¶nÃ....

F¶m tZsI...s]m§ntbSw...." AhÄ {_mbnÂ sXm«p ImWn¨p.

A¸w.. \n§sS \m«nÂ sIm¨p§¡v s\©p sImSp¡pIm¶m ]tdt¶...? R§sS

\m«nÂ same sImSp¡pIm¶m ]sdt¶...." Rm³ H¶padnbm¯ t]mse tNmZn¨p.

F¶m tZsI sIS¡p¶q... same... Ft¶s¡mIv ]dbn¸ním\tÃ ... Cu

]mSps]Sp¶Xv.... same... Fsâ cIp samtew...ItIm....?..." AhÄ {_m

s]m¡n¸nSn¨psImIv ImWn¨p.

Mm.... CXp Xt¶.... CXpXs¶bm ImWm³ C{X \mfpw t\m¡nbncp¶Xv... tlm«en

sh¨p Im«nb¸w Ct{Xw hen¸anÃmcp¶tÃm... HÁ Znhkw sImInXp cIpw

hepXmtbm...? AhcpsS tamfo¶m aqSnb§p amÁntí.... F¶n«v sh«t¯ms«m¶p

Xncnªncpt¶. Rm³ Ahtf sseÁn\`napJambn Xncn¨ncp¯n. F¶n«v {_m

]pdInÂ \n¶pw ap¼nteíqcnsbSp¯p. I«nenteíXnSp¶Xn\p ap¼v B I¸pIfnÂ

Hcp½bpw sh¨p. ]ns¶ sImXntbmsS B kpµctKmf§tf t\m¡n. Fsâ

t\m«taÁt¸mÄ Xt¶ B sNdnb sR«pIÄ Npcp§n I«n]nSníp¶p. Cfw

Idp¸mÀ¶ henb h«¯nepÅ ape¡®pIÄ. \Ã an\pkapÅ DcpIp shfp¯

apeIÄ _Ä_nsâ shfn¨¯nÂ Xnf§n.



At¿... Fsâ {_mtbemtWm D½ shípt¶..... Fs´mcp sImXnbm CXv... Ahtc...

C§s\ t\m¡msX... Fsâ sXmenbpcnªp t]mIp¶p...." AhÄ I®pIÄ s]m¯n.

A§s\ \o I®Ss¨s¶ H¶pw ImWníI..." Rm³ B IbvIÄ ]nSn¨p amÁn.

hnsSt¶... t\m¡pthm...ImWpthm... F´m¶m Xt¶b§v sN¿v... F\níp h¿... "

AhÄ ]ns¶bpw apJw Ip\n¨p. B \mWw ImWm³ Fs´mcgIv. \mWn¨v,

eÖmhXn Fs¶ms¡ ]Ip t\mhepIfnÂ hmbn¨Xv Chtf¸Ánbmbncníptam.

Rm³ AhfpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨psImIp Xs¶ Fsâ apJw B apebnÂ ap«ním³

apt¶m«mªp. AhÄ ]pdtIm«p henªp. ]ns¶ aeÀ¶p I«nenteíp hoWp. Rm³

B InS¸nÂ Fsâ IhnÄ B apeIfnÂ Dckn. Fs´mcp amÀ±hw, H¸w B

sR«pIÄ IÃp t]mse IhnfnÂ Ip¯ns¡mÅp¶p.

Hmhqqqqq..." AhfpsS I¬T¯nÂ \n¶pw Hcp iÐw. Imasâ icw BßmhnÂ

Xdípt¼mgpÅ hnImc¯nsâ B Akv]ãamb a[pctcmZ\w. Rm³ B

IpfnÀapeIfnÂ Fsâ NpIpIfpw ap«n¨p. At¸mÄ AhfpsS I®pIÄ ASªp.

aeÀ¶p InS¶n«pw Aåw t]mepw A\§m¯ ]p¯³ apeIÄ. AhÄ InS¶

InS¸nÂ ImepIÄ Iq«n¯ncp½n. I®pIfS¨p. ]ns¶ Xe Hcp hit¯íp

sNcn¨p]nSn¨v \nizkn¨t¸mÄ B iÐw hoIpw...

tlmhqqqqqq.." AhÄ hnImcw klníh¿msX ]nSbpIbmsWs¶\níp a\Ênembn.

Rm³ hnfn¨p.

kp\q..."

Mqw...?.."

Ft´..."

F\nív... F\níp h¿... Fsâ cLpth«m....F\nív.... GXmIp t]mse... hcp¶p...."

I®p Xpdt¶... tNmZnís«...."

F´phm...?..." AhÄ IogvNpIpIÄ Iq«n¡Sn¨p. sasÃ I®pIÄ Xpd¶p.

tZ... Cu Ip¶pIfpsS cIntâw aIív.... sImtd tcma§fp \níp¶p.... AXp \o

\«XmtWm AtXm..."

AXhsS...]tI... HÅXm...." AhÄ AtX CuW¯nÂ ]ndp]ndp¯p.

Rms\mcp sR«nÂ sasÃ ]sÃm¶aÀ¯n. AhÄ NpIp Iq«n¡Sn¨p sImIv

]dbp¶p. ISnímsX... thtW IpSnt¨m... sR«p Xcníp¶p.... " "\½sS ]nÅmÀ¡p

IpSníms\mÅXp Rm³ IpSn¨m...." Rm\Xnsem¶p NpIpIfnseSp¯p.

tiym..... C¸w G«³ IpSn... _m¡n Ahcp IpSn¨m aXn......"

Rm³ AXnsem¶p N¸n¡pSn¨p. AhÄ amdpIÄ s]m´n¨p ]nSn¨p. F¶n«v atÁ

ape IqSn apt¶m«p XÅn apesR«p Ii¡ns¡mIv IqSn t\À¡p \o«n¸nSn¨p.

CXqsS.... ]mep In«ps¶mtIm.. G«m......"

Mqw... \Ã a[pcw..... ]p¯\mbXpsImIm...."

anII... hen¨p IpSn At§m«v...G«³ IpSníp¼w.... Fs´mcp kpJm.... Mqw...

iviviviv..."

Rm³ cIp an\n«p t\cw B apeIÄ amdn amdn hen¨p IpSn¨p. Fsâ NpInÂ H¶pw

In«nbnÃ. ]t£ AXhÄ¡p \Ã kpJambncp¶p. AhÄ InS¶p sRfn]ncnsImIp.

sR«pIÄ¡p NpÁpapÅ Xhn«p\nd¯pÅ hr¯§fnÂ XcpXcp¸v t]mse s]m§n

h¶p. Rm\XnÂ hnctemSn¨t¸mÄ Ipfncp¶ t]mse AhÄ hnd¨p.



A\ys\mcp¯³ BZyambn B a[pc¡\nIfnÂ sXmSp¶Xnsâ kpJw AhÄ

BkzZníp¶Xp IIt¸mÄ Fsâ Acs¡«pw henªp apdpIn. C¡W¡n\p

t]mbmÂ AhÄ Ct¸mÄ Xt¶ cXnaqÀObnÂ F¯psa¶p Rm³ `b¶p. AXp

IgnªmÂ ]ns¶ sXmSepapImhnÃ ImWníepapImhnÃ. Rm³ apeIpSn \nÀ¯n.

kpJ¯n\p `wKw h¶t¸mÄ AhÄ I®pXpd¶p. ]pf¨nÂ \n¶p.

l... F´p ]Wnbm ImWnt¨... \Ã ck¯nep h¶Xmcp¶p.... C\ow... IpSnt¨mt¶...."

C¸w Ct{Xw aXn.. BZymbXpsImIv sNe¸w sRt« \ocp shípw...." Rm³ Hgnhp

]dªp.

Hhz.. A¸¸ns¶ sIm¨p§sf¸gpw CXp IpSníphtÃm... AhcsS samesbms¡ \ocp

shípIm..?."

tamtf \o BZytÃ F\níp Xcpt¶ AtXmIm... C\n ]ns¶bms«...

\msf..........A¸tg.... Ct{X HtÅm... Ft¶ ImWním³...?..

C\nsbms¡... Xs¶¯mt\ ItIm... C\n Ft¶s¡mIp hs¿ât½...." AhÄ

I®S¨p aeÀ¶pInS¶p ]pfªp.

F¶mte... \o Ft¶ ImWnímsX Hcq«w Hfn¨p sh¨ns«mItÃm...

Rms\m¶pw Hfníp¶nÃm.... tZtI... t\m¡pthm...FSp¡pthm... F´m¨m...." AhÄ

ImepIÄ \nhÀ¯n AI¯n InS¶p.

AhsSbÃ... tamfnÂ Xt¶ HIv..." Rm³ t\tcbncp¶ AhfpsS IbvIÄ Xeíp

apIfnteíp s]m¡n sa¯bnÂ sh¨p.

l¿S... F´m Rm\o¡mWtW..."

F´phm...?" AhÄ I®p apgph³ Xpd¶p tNmZn¨p.

tZ... ChnsS.... " \ndsb Idp¯p \oe¨ ]qSIÄ \ndª I£¯nÂ Rm³ aq¡p

ap«n¨p. AhnsS \n¶pw ]p¯³ hnbÀ¸nsâ IdpIdp KÔw Fsâ XeíSn¨p.

sshZyimebnÂ hnbÀ¯p Ipfn¨v s]®p§Ä hcmdpIv. NnecpsS hnbÀ¸v

aq¡neSn¨mÂ AklyX tXm¶pw. F¶mÂ NneXnsâ KÔw ASn¨mÂ elcnbmWv.

Ip® AdnbmsXXs¶ I¼nbmIpw. ChfpsS I£¯nte KÔaSn¨v A¶p

Xncp½pt¼mÄ Ip® I¼nbmbXmbncp¶p.

AXv... G«³ t\ct¯ IIns«mÅXtÃ..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

A¶p Rm³ Hcp hitÃ IIpÅq... C¶Xp ImWm³ AXnepw ckw.... BZyw

ImWp¶Xp t]mse..... Mqw...Mqw... " Rm\m I£§fnÂ amdnamdn Npw_n¨p.

Npw_nípt´mdpw AhnsS \n¶pÅ KÔ¯n\p Xo£WXtbdn.

aXn aW¯Xv... shbÀ¸p ImWpw..." AhÄ InS¶ InS¸nÂ Fsâ Ihnfnepw

sNhnbnepw D½sh¨p. Rm³ sasÃ Fsâ apJapbÀ¯n. ]ns¶ B I®pIfnteíp

t\m¡n. apSnbgn¨v apeIÄ s]m¡n NpIpIÄ ]nfÀ¶v F´n\pw k¶²bmbn

AhÄ InS¡p¶p. I®pIÄ ]mXn ASªncp¶p, elcn ]nSn¨ t]mse.

tamÄ¡pd¡w hcps¶mtIm......" Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

CsÃ¶hÄ Xebm«n.

F¦n Rm³ _m¡n IqSn...?

Bbnt¡mfq F¶hÄ Xebm«n k½Xn¨p.

Mqw... s]®n\p ckw tIdn CtÃ....?..."

\mWw sImIhfpsS apJw Npfnªp hoIpw I®pIfSªp. \mWn¸ním³ \Ã



ckhpw. Rm³ AhfpsS apeIÄ¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw hncÂsImIp Xmtgíp hc¨p.

Fsâ hncÂ ]p¡nÄ¡pgnbnse¯n Hcp s\Ãníív Cd§n¡nS¡mhp¶ Ipgnhv.

CsX´m tamtf....."

Fsâ.....]p¡nftÃ.."

_m¡nsbmsÅSw Ah[nbmIp¼w Hcp Ibv t\m¡mw... sIS¡t«.... Hcp t\ct¯ív

]Ánímw. ]ns¶bpw Fsâ hncÂ Xmtgíngªp. AhÄ ]ns¶bpw C¡nfn sImIp

]pfbm³ XpS§n. ]mhmSbpsS AcnInÂ hncÂ sXm«t¸mÄ AhfpsS hbdpw

Acs¡«pw H¶p henªp. Rm³ ]dªp.

ChnsS \ntcm[\m.... sI«nbn«ncníp¶p...."

Agnt¨m.....]cnNbs¸StWms¶msI¦nÂ...."

Rm³ ]mhmSbpsS sI«gn¨p. ]ns¶ ]mhmS hen¨v Aåw Xmtgínd¡n. hncnª

tbm\oXS¯nte ]qS¸çnsâ AcnIv Zriyambn.

At¿m... AhnsS A¸nSn ImSm... tLmch\w... F\níp t]Snbm tamtf....." Rm³

sIm¨pIp«nbptS iÐ¯nÂ ]dªp.

Ifnbm¡msX... C¨nscsbmsI¶p sh¨v....." sIdphnsâ kzc¯nÂ AhÄ

]ndp]ndp¯p

sXmS¡¯nte Ct{Xw BIp¼w Xmgvhtcse´mcnípw.... "

Np½m... Nfphm ]dbmsX thKw t\m¡n¯oÀ¡v...." AhÄ Xs¶¯m³ ]mhmSbnÂ

]nSn¨p Xmtgíp Xmgv¯m³ XpS§n.

Hcp tSmÀs¨m Nq«pIÁtbm In«ocps¶¦n...." Rm³ shdptX BßKXw ]dªp.

Fń\m.....?..."

Cu Im«n\Is¯§s\bm... Hcp shfnt¨mw I¿nenÃmsX.... F´p ss[cy¯nem...."

tZ... cmPpth«m...F\níp sNmdnªp tIdm³ sXmS§n tIt«m.... tSmÀ¨tÃ

ap«s\msc®w G«sâ Imens\tS¶v C¨nsc apt¼ s]m¡nsbSp¯v Fsâ I¿ntem«p

X¶Xv.... AXp s]m¡n sXfn¨p t\m¡v... lÃ ]ns¶.....a\pjyt\ Ifnbm¡p¶Xn\pw

HcXncp thWw. AhÄ I]StZjyw A`n\bn¨p.

tlm...kt´mjw ... CsXm¶p tI¡m\m Rm³ Im¯ncp¶Xv... C\nbt¯ Imcyw

Rmt\Áp....." Rm³ ]mhmS hen¨p ImepIfnÂ IqSn Ducn amÁn. lmhq... sImXn

hcp¶p...."

F´p IIn«m...?..."

AXp \o Xt¶ ]dbWw... F\nídnb¯nÃ .... Cu km[\w Rm\mZyw t\tc

ImWpIm AÃ... Cu kvYm\¯v.... CXpt]mse ImSmtWm tamtf FÃm

s]®p§¡pw..

B... Bcnípw.... F\nídnbmt½e...

tamfp thdmcptSw IIn«ntÃ...." Rm³ Imcyamsb¶ t]mse tNmZn¨p. B

an\pkapÅ ]qSIfnÂ It¿mSn¨p XShns¡mIncp¶p.

IIn«ntÃ¶p tNmZn¨m..... G«³ thdmtcmsS¦nepw ]dbpthm.....?

kXymbn«pw ]db¯nÃ... tamfp ]d..."

Mm.....A½ Ipfníp¼w s]mdw tX¨psImSp¡m³ hnfnípw... At¶cw At½sS

IIns«mIv. At½tSXp shey \of¯nÂ s]m§n CuÁ¡mSp t]mem..... ]ns¶ H¶p

cIp {]mhiyw tacnt¨ösSw IIns«mIv.... "

tM...AsX¸gm....?.



tNösS IqsSs¡S¡p¼w... Hd§nbm ]ns¶ tN¨níp t_m[w sImdhm.... t\cw

shfp¡mdmIp¼w apImsW¦n... hsÃS¯pamcnípw... ]mhmSsbms¡ Xteepw...."

A¸w tacn¡p«n jÍow \n¡dpw H¶pw CSptIte.....?..."

At¿...CsXs´mcp tNmZyam... cm{Xn Bcm.. CsXÃmw IqsS sI«napdp¡n

sIS¡pt¶...Fsâ IqSm sIS¡ps¶¦n... »ukp t]mepw sXmd¶nt«¨m

sIS¡pt¶..."

tamfp tacnt¨ösS same IpSn¨ns«mtIm...?..."

At¿.. cIp ]ntÅcp ISn¨p hen¨Xm.... Hcp sIm«sbmIv Hmtcm¶pw... ]ns¶

NqsSmÅXp sImIv cIntâw FtStem«p samtJmw XncpIn sI«n¸nSn¨p sIS¡m³

\Ã kpJm...."

kp\p¡p«n tacnt¨ötStXtem.. tacnt¨¨n Xncnt¨m... CtXÂ sXm«ns«mtIm....."

Rm³ hoIpw tNmZn¨p.

GtXÂ....?.."

Xmsg..... tamÄsS apÅp¶tXÂ...."

Mqw... Hcp sZhkw.. "

AsX¶m...?.."

AcphoÂ Ipfním³ t]mb¸w... Rm³ km[mcW t]mIp¶XÃ.... tN¨n

\nÀ_Ôn¨n«p t]mbXm.... s]md¯p tkm¸p tX¨p sImSp¯¸w.... F\nsímcp

]qXn.... tacnt¨ösS AhsS H¶p sXmSm³... "

AsX´m A§s\ tamÄ¡p ]qXn tXm¶ntb....?.." Rms\mcp kwibw tNmZn¨p.

]dªm Ft¶ sXÁn²cntíse¦n ]dbmw...."

CÃ HcníepanÃ... tamsS hmbo¶v Cu sIm¨phÀ¯m\w tI¡m³ \Ã ckm....

AtXmIm tNmZnt¨..." Rm³ t{]mÂkmln¸n¨p.

AtX.... BZyw Ip\nªp \n¶v tN¨n IpInsítS tkm¸p tX¨¸w AXnte IqSn

sImtd \oI apSn Rm³ IImcp¶p.. "

apSn amt{X IsImtÅm...AtXm...thtd htÃmw IqsS....?.. " Rm³ InÅn tNmZn¨p.

B Id¯p s]S¨v Fs´ms¡tbm... NpcpIncns¸mImcp¶p.... AtÃ Fń\m

hÃhctSsams¡ IpInsítSte Imcyw Adot¶... thsW¦n... Fsâ

AhtSsbmItÃm... Ip\nªp \n¶p Xcmw...Cãw t]mte ImWmtÃm... " AhÄ

tZjys¸«p.

At¿m... Hcp Xamin\p tNmZn¨XmtW......Mm.. F¶n«v apSn IIn«v...?.."

A¸w tXm¶n ChnsS Ct{Xw BsW¦n.... apÅp¶tXÂ F´p am{Xmcnípsa¶v..

A§s\ Hcp ]qXn tXm¶nbXm...."

F¶nt«m....?..."

tN¨n tkm¸p tNmZn¨¸w Rmt\ sImSp¯nÃ.....F¶n«v aSn¨v t]Sn¨v... Rm³ tNmZn¨p

AhntSw tkm¸p Rm³ tX¨pXct«¶v... tN¨n Ft¶mSp ]dbpIm.. s]®nsâ Hcp

]qXn F¶n«p ]dªp tXt¨mfm³... ItÃtem«p Imep tIÁn tXmÀ¯pw

s]m¡n¸nSn¨v Ih¨p sh¨p \n¶pX¶p.... Rm³ tX¨p sImSp¯p....FtâXp

IIntÃepw BZymbn«v Hcp s]®ntâXnÂ sImtd t\cw I¿n«v tX¨p.

tNötSsX§\m... CXp t]msebmtWm AtXm..

AsÃt¶.. AXp s\d¨v s]mkvXI¯mfp t]mse sIS¡phmcp¶p...



H¯ncn km[\§sfmIXns\Sív... Rms\ńsems¡tbm ]nSn¨p hen¨p t\m¡n...

tN¨n Hcp XStÊmw ]dbmsX sXmd¶p ]nSn¨p X¶p... AhsS tkm¸p \tÃmWw

]Xbpw..."

AsX´mSo s]t®... thsd HscS¯pw ]Xb¯ntÃ.....

AXpt]mse apSn s\dªp \níphtÃ...Ac¨m¬ \of¯ne§s\... At¿....

shbÀ¡p¼w Fs´mcp \mÁmcníqs¶mt¶mÀ¯p t\m¡ntb.... tl...."

AhÀ¡p sNe¸w \nsâ tkm¸p tXíep sImIv kptJmImbn¡mWpw...?.."

B F\nídnb¯nÃ... tN¨n sNe¸w FSív BSps¶mImcp¶p....AXp Ignª¸w

F\níp `b¦c \mWw... ]ns¶ tN¨n Fsâ AhtSw tkm¸p tX¨p IgpIn¯¶p.... "

At¶cw tamfmSnbmcpt¶m...?...."

Mqlpw... F\nív GXmIp t]msesbms¡ hcm³ sXmS§nb¸w Rm³ ]dªp...

aXo¶v `b¦c C¡nfn t]mse....At¶cw tN¨n \nÀ¯n.... "

AXv \¶mbn... CsÃ¦nÂ .... tN¨n \nt¶ F¶pw hIn sI«ntbt\..." Rm³ sasÃ

]ndp]ndp¯p. AhfXp tI«p.

hIn sI«m³ Rms\¶m ImfbmtWm..?..."

AXp t]ms«.....F¶n«v...?..."

At¶cw tNöw ]dªp... s]t®... \nsâ Cu ImSv sh«tWm¦n... \nsâ sNdp¡\p

\Ã ss[cyw thW¶v.... CtÃÂ t]Sn¨p t]mIpsa¶v... G«³ Çw tSmÀ¨p

tNmZn¨¸w Rm\tXmÀ¯p... AhÄ ImepIÄ A\¡ns¡mIp Nncn¨p. Ct¸mÄ

AhfpsS \mWw ]¼ IS¶ncníp¶p. R§Ä Nnc]cnXnXcmbhÀ t]mse.

tacnt¨¨n tX¨p X¶¸w.... tamÄsS ChnsS hÃS¯pw X¸ptIm...Xncp½ptIm...htÃmw

sNbvXmcpt¶m...." Rm³ sasÃ B XpSIÄ¡nSbnteíp apJw Xmgv¯n tNmZn¨p.

Fń\m CsXms¡ Adot¶... Ingp¯n¡ngp¯n Hmtcm tNmZy§fv.... AtÃ...

CsXhnSm sIS¡pt¶... At¿... s]®p§sS Ihs¡tStem..?.. Cu G«\p

hr¯ntISnt\mSp shenb Xmåcym CtÃ...."

AÃ tamtf... \nsâ Cu sXmd¶ hÀ¯am\w tI¡m³ \Ã ckm... AtXmIm....

CãantÃÂ ]dbI..."

t¿m.. G«t\mSmbsImIm CsXms¡ ]tdt¶... Fsâ BbpÊn Rms\mcmfnt\mSp

t]mepw ]dªn«nÃ.... Ftâ«m.... kXyw ]dbmtÃm... AtXmÀ¡p¼w C¶pt]mepw

F\níp \mWm tN¨nsímcpfp¸paneymcp¶p... FSív Fsâ AhSw s]mfn¨p

t\m¡ntb¨p ]dbpIm....\nsâ sI«ntbm\p cmshfp¡pthmfw N¸m\pw Xn¶m\pw

HÅ N¡¡pcpshmItÃmSo¶v.... Rm³ tNmZn¨p. AsX´m¶v... At¶cw tN¨nív

A¿Sm¶mbnt¸mbn.... Mm, thKw Ipfn¨p tIsd¶pw ]dªv [rXn sh¨p....." AhfpsS

apJw \mWw sImIp Iq¼nbncp¶p.

N¡¡pcpthm...?..." Adnbm¯ a«nÂ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

Mm.. AtXt¶... Rm\pw ]ns¶ sImtd BtemNn¨p.... ho«n h¶n«v Rm³ I®mSn

ap¼nÂ ]nSn¨v t\m¡n... AhsS§pw Hcp Ipcqw CÃmcp¶p... sImtd apSoIv...

thsdm¶pw Rm³ IInÃ....Hm...]ns¶ Rm³ t\m¡m\pw t]mbn«nÃ... HÅsXms¡

AhsS Ccnít«¶p hnNmcn¨p...."

kwkmc¯n\nSbnse¸tgm AdnbmsXbmtWm, AtXm \mWw sImImtWm AhÄ

Hcp XpSbnÂ atÁ XpS tIÁn ]nW¨p sh¨ncp¶p. AXn\mÂ AhfpsS

aZ\¸q¦mh\¯nsâ taÂ`mKw am{Xta F\níp ImWm\mbpÅp. Rm³ sasÃ



apIfnencp¶ ImÂ FSp¯v AI¯n¸nSn¨p. lmhq, BsI sam¯w Hcp Idp¸p Omb

am{Xw. apIÄ apXÂ Xmsghtc Xmsg`mK¯v Ft´m hcbpsI¶p tXm¶n.

]nSsªgpt¶Â¡p¶ Ip®bpambn Rm³ B tX\o¨¡q«nÂ F¯n t\m¡n.

ASªp InS¡p¶ AXnsâ KÔw Adnbm\mbncp¶p

Fsâ BZyt¯ {iaw. s]s«s¶mcp ImgvN IsI\níp Nncn h¶p.

Ft´... AhsS C{X Nncním³... FtâXp ImWm³ sImÅqte... "

sImÅpw... ImWm\pw Xn¶m\pw sImÅpw..... CXp ImWp¼w....sNdp¸¯nÂ

A¸pdt¯ ]ctaizcsâ Xte sNmdn h¶¸w Ahâ½ Ahsâ XeapSn H¶p sh«n.

Çw AXp t]msebncníp¶p \nsâ ChntSmw....Np½m AXpanXpw ]dbmsX... AhsS

sNmdn CtX htc HImbn«nÃ... CãantÃÂ AXp ]d..."

AXsÃSo C¶se Rm\tÃ AhSt¯ apSn sh«nsbSp¯Xv. AhSw sImXsh«nb

t]msemIv.

At¿... AXmcpt¶m... Rm³ hnNmcn¨p... AhÄ ]dªp Xocp¶Xn\p ap¼v. Rm\m

IhbnSp¡nteíp apJw ]qgv¯nbncp¶p.

lt¿.. F´mbnXv.. AhsS aW¡pt¶m... aq{Xw \mdpth... Ct§m«p tIdm³ t\cw

Rm³ Xmtg¶v apÅnbXmtW... sO... Xe amsÁsâ G«m... thsIt¶...." AhÄ

ImepIfSp¸ním³ {ian¨p. Rm³ k½Xn¨nÃ. AhÄ ]dªXv sicnbmbncp¶p.

AhnsS aq{X¯nsâ DW§nb aWhpw tkm¸nsâ aWhpw ]ns¶ AhfpsS

hnbÀ¸nsâ KÔhpw BsI Hcp Iq«pKÔw. F\níXn\p thsdmcp kmayw tXm¶n.

tM.. CXv skensâ ssIX¨¡ aW¯nsâ thsdmcp hIt`Zw. l¿S.. Fsâ Kpem³

\n¶p XpÅn. F\ním KÔw Xet¨mdnteÁp. Rm\dnbmsX AhnsS apJan«pc¨p.

Fsâ ssIX¨t¡.... s\\s¡hnS¶p In«nsbSo... Cu kpKÔw... tNmZn¨psImIv

Rm³ AhnsS aq¡n«pcp«n.

At¿... Cu cmLq\p h«p ]nSns¨sâ tZho... aq{Xw \mdo«v sXmS³ ]Áms¯S¯v

ssIX¨t¡¶pw ]dªv aq¡n«v Ip¯pIm... sÈ....aXn cLq... aXnsbt¶.... Fsâ

]mhmS FSp¯p Xm...." AhÄ Ahyàambn ]dªpsImIncp¶p. Rm³

AXns\m¸w B hmgt¸mf XpSIfpsS AIt¯ an\pk¯nÂ It¿mSn¨p. Hcp XpS

tNcp¶ aqeív Hcp Idp¯ Acn¼md. Rm\Xp hncepIÄ sImIv tXmInsbSp¡m³

t\m¡n.

At¿m... Fń\m am´pt¶... lt¿...C¡nfn..." AhÄ s]mdps]mdp¡p¶p.

aqe¯n\pw ]qcmS¯n\pw CSív ]qSIÄ XpS§p¶nS¯v hnbÀ¸nsâ ]pXnb H«Â.

sXmSpt¼mÄ hncsem«p¶p AhnsS. AhnsS sXmSpt¼mÄ AhÄ Acs¡«p

]ncníp¶p. AhfpsS izmkKXn IqSp¶p. AhnsS kar²ambn hfÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶

tcma§fnÂ Rms\m¶p ]cXn. ]ns¶ hncsem¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. F\nsímcp

]pXnb Dt·jw AsXsâ kp\µbpsS XpSbnSp¡nte ]qSbptS

KÔamsWt¶mÀ¯t¸mÄ

C\ow hen¨p ]dním³ t]mIphmtWm...?..." AhfpsS XfÀ¶ tNmZyw.

CÃ tamtf...CXv \o«n \a¡n\ow hfÀ¯Ww...." AhfpsS ]qS¡mSpIfnÂ BIam\w

hncepIÄ sImIv NoInbn«v Rm³ ]dªp.

Fń\m..."

F¶mte BbpÊp apgph³ \nsâ kmam\¯nsâ aWw F\níp In«s¯mÅp...."

hfÀ¯p¶Xp sImÅmw... ]ns¶ AhS¸nSn tcmamsW¶p ]cmXn.... ]dbpthm....?..:"

Gsâ kp\p¡p«osS \J¯n\p t]mepw Rm³ ]cmXn ]db¯nÃ...."



]cnNbs¸«Xp aXnbmtbm... AtXm C\ow ImWtWm..."

C¨ncqsS...Rm³ ChnsS D½shíp¶Xv...tamÄ¡nãmtWm..."

Mqw... G«\p aW¡pthse¦n... C¸w... F\nív....\Ã Cãm...."

C\ow...D½ shít«.... "

Fsâ aWw CãmsW¦n ...sht¨m.... F{X thtWepw sht¨m..." AhÄ ImepIÄ

AI¯pIbpw ASp¸nípIbpw sNbvXp. Rm³ B tbm\n¸qSIÄ cIp hit¯ípw

hIªp amÁn. ]ns¶ kq£vaXtbmtS ASsªm«nbncp¶ \of¸qdnsâ CcpI

Xmgvhiw hncÂ sImsIm¶p hnSÀ¯n. Fsâ Dulw sXÁnbnÃ. shfnbnÂ NmSm³

sh¼Â sImIp \n¶ Ddh¯pÅnIÄ t]mse CfInsbmen¨p \n¶ AhfpsS

aZ\t¯³ ]pdt¯símen¨p XpS§n. Hcp XpÅn t]mepw IfbcpsX¶ hmintbmsS

Rm\Xnsâ ASnbnÂ \m¡p ap«n¨p sh¨p. AsXsâ \m¡ntesímgpIn. ]ns¶ B

NmenÂ IqSn \m¡p\o«n apIfnteíp \¡n.

At¿.. AhsS \¡pImtWm... D½ sh¨m aXot¶....Fsâ `KhXo... AhSs¯

Agps¡Ãmw IqSn...At¿m... Cu cLq...." Ac¯pSw aZ\¡pg¼v Fsâ \m¡nÂ In«n.

AXy´w cpNntbmsS \m¡p s\m«n \pW¨p Rm\Xp cpNn¨nd¡n. F¶n«p ]dªp.

CXp ]p¯³ s]®nsâ {iotImhneo¶p In«p¶ \nthZyam tamtf... CXnsâ cpNn

s\\¡dnb¯nÃ....." F¶n«p hoIpw AXp s\m«n\pWªp. B iÐw tI« AhÄ

tNmZn¨p.

C{Xíp cpNnbmtWm... Fsâ aq{X¯n\v.....?..."

AtX... Rm³ ]dªntÃ aq{XÃ tamtf.... At¿m tZ HgpInt¸mIp¶p... Ifbm³

]Á¯nÃ Rm³ hoIpw \¡m³ XpS§n. hnSÀ¯n¸nSn¨ B ]qÀ]mfnípÅnÂ

\n¶pw AXnsâ DWÀ¶ AI¯neIÄ hoÀ¯p shfnbntesí¯n t\m¡m³

XpS§n. ]pdwNpIpIÄ IqSpXÂ hnSÀ¯n Fsâ NpIpIÄ AIt¯índ¡n B

CeIfpsS A{Kw Rm³ ISns¨Sp¯p ]pdt¯íp hen¨p \o«n.

AsXÃmw IqsS ISn¨p ]dníphmtWm... Fsâ ... Fsâ... cLq... F\nív h¿ cLq..

AhnsS Fs´ms¡tbm FfIps¶mIv... Ft¶ Fs´¦nepw sN¿v... sl\n¡p

h¿...."" Mqw... Mqw.."

Idp¯sX¦nepw, hnImcw sImIp XpSníp¶ AhfpsS aZ\s¨¸nÂ \¡n hen¨p

sImIncp¶ Rm³ apdp½n. AhnsS sR«epw henbepw XpS§nbncp¶p.

BZym\p`hambXpsImIv AhÄ XmaknbmsX ImamánbnÂ Fcnbpsa¶v

F\nípd¸mbncp¶p. B NmenÂ IqSn \¡pt¼mÄ AXnsâ AcnIpIfnÂ \n¶pw

]SÀ¶p CSbnteíp InS¶ncp¶ NpcpI ]qSIÄ Fsâ \m¡nepS¡n. Ahkm\ssI

{]tbmKním³ Rm³ Hcp§n. Heníp¶ B tX³hcní¸qsdm¶p IqSn hnSÀ¯n.

AXnsâ Nph¶ ]mfnIÄ \\ªp Ipgªp Xnf§n. cIn©p \of¯nÂ B

]qdnsâ XpS¡w apXÂ a²yw htc \oIv H¨nt\t¸mse AaÀ¶p InS¶ I´v

CfwNph¸mÀ¶p. Rm\Xnsâ Xmgt¯ tKm]pcw t]mse DbÀ¶p h¶ A{K¯nÂ

\m¡n«p X«n.

slmhqqqqqqq...

AhfpsS B ]gb Bt{Imiw, AÃ tcmZ\w Rm³ tI«p. H¸w AhfpsS Acs¡«p

sam¯w H¶p NpcpIp. Ct¶htc AhÄ t]mepw sXmSmsX kq£n¨

A\m{LmXamb B hnImcaÀ½¯nÂ Fsâ \mhp sXm«t¸mÄ AhfpsS ta\n

apgph³ sshZypXo {]hmlw DImbt]mse AhÄ sR«n. AhnsS am{Xw Rm³



\m¡nsâ A{Kw sImIp XpSÀ¨bmbn X«n. Ińsâ _m¡n `mKw

hcpwhÀj§fnte hnImchncp¶pIÄ¡p thIn Rm³ Hgn¨n«p. \mhnsâ X«Â

apdpInbt¸mÄ IqSpXÂ IqSpXÂ kv]Ài\§Ä¡mbn Fsâ \m¡n\p thIn

AhÄ Acs¡«p apIfnteípbÀ¯m³ XpS§n. AhÄ s]m«ns¯dnímdmbn

Fs¶\níp a\Ênembn.

cLq.. Fsâ cLq.. F´m AhnsS sN¿pt¶.... F\nív.. Ft´m t]mse hcp¶q...

hcp¶qqqq... lbv... lbvbvbvbv...tlmmmmm....." AhÄ Fsâ apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨v apJw

]qdnteíp iànbmbn AaÀ¯n. B {]Xew apgph³ `qI¼w amXncn sR«n hnd¨p.

I´p hn«n«v sXm«p XmsgbpÅ s\bvt]mse arZpeamb AhfpsS aq{X¯pfbnÂ

Rm³ \¡ns¡mSp¯p. \¡ens\m¯v AhÄ Acs¡«v apIfnteív sh«n¨p

sImIncp¶p. sasÃ sh«ensâ iàn Ipdªt¸mÄ AhÄ ]ndp]ndp¯p.

aXn... aXn... At¿m... \nÀ¯v... \¡tÃ... Rm³ N¯p t]mIpw Fsâ..cLqqqqq...

AhÄ apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨v Fsâ Xe s]m¡n¸nSn¨p. ]ns¶ ImepIÄ IqSn¸ncn¨v

IhbnSp¡aÀ¯n¸nSn¨p. " lhqqqqqq... ...tlmmmmm..." AhÄ ZoÀLizmksaSp¯p

InX¨p. NpIpIÄ \mhpsImIv \\¨p. hnImcw sImIv Npfnª AhfpsS

apJt¯ípw hnImcaqÀOsImIv sR«n¯pSn¨v XpS¡W¡n\p tXs\mgp¡p¶

AhfpsS tbm\oXS¯nteípw Rm³ amdn amdn t\m¡nbncp¶p. Fsâ

Is¿Sp¯t¸mÄ B NmÂ CdpInbSªp. \oI I´pw XSn¨ CeIfpw

DÅntesímXp§n. Hmtcm s]m«p t]met¯ Ft´m NneXv B hnShnÂ

apJapbÀ¯n \n¶p. sR«ns¯dníp¶ B ]qS{XntImWw t\m¡n hmWaSn¨v Fsâ

Acs¡«nte Rc¼pIfpsS hn§Â Ahkm\n¸n¨mtem F¶p tXm¶n. thI,

BZyt¯ ]mÂ Fsâ t{]bknbpsS Cu {iotImhnenÂ Xt¶ t\ZníWw F¶p

Xocpam\n¨p. XfÀ¶pInS¡p¶ AhfpsS XpSIÄ Rm³ AI¯n sh¨p.

AXn\nSbnteíp t\m¡pt¼mÄ AhfpsS BZykvJe\¯nsâ êw Ipgª

\ocpdhbmbn ]qSIÄ¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw AhfpsS IqXnbntesímen¨p hogp¶p. Iptd

XpÅnIÄ InS¡hncnbnepw hoWn«pIv. F\nsímcp IpkrXn tXm¶n. Rm³

AhfpsS XpSIÄ s]m¡nsbSp¯p. ImepIÄ cIpw Fsâ tXmfnteív

shÏ¯n¸nSn¨psImIv AhfpsS IpInIÄ Rm³ XÅhncepIÄ sImIv

henÏ¯n. F¶n«m IpInIÄ apIfnteíp s]m¡n Fsâ apJ¯n\p t\tc ]nSn¨p.

AhÄ £oWn¨sX¦nepw IuXpIapÅ I®pItfmsS XeIogmbn AXp

t\m¡n¡nS¶p. ]ns¶ AXn\nSbnÂ {]Xy£s¸« \oe¨ hfb¯n\pÅnÂ

Npcp§n¡nS¶ CcpI ISpIp t]met¯ IqXnbnÂ H¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. B IqXn

hnbÀ¸psImImtWm AtXm Hen¨nd§nb AhfpsS tbm\o{Zhw sImImtWm,

Ft´m \\ªncp¶p. At¸mÄ AhnsS AhfpsS ]qdnsâ KÔw Xt¶. Rm³

IqXns¸m«nÂ iànbmbn H¶p \¡n.

tO... Ft´m¶m Cu ImWníntW..." F¶p tNmZn¨p sImIv hnÃp t]mse

sR«ns¯dn¨p. ImepIÄ IpSªp. Rm³ B IpInIÄ Fsâ tXme¯p \n¶pw

Cd¡n Xmsg sh¨p. AhÄ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p.

H¶qÃ tamsf... \o Çw F´mbo¶p t\m¡pImcp¶p...."

AhsSbmtWm.. ]co£Ww... shfnsíd§ps¶S¯v...

tO... F´mbnXv....Cu cmPpth«\p hr¯os¶m¶nÃ...."



]cnNbs¸Sm¶p ]dªn«p \osb´m ImWnt¨....kpJn¨p Ignª¸w FÃmw

hr¯ntISm¶p tXm¶p¶p AtÃ....." AhÄ Hcp \nanjw Fsâ t\tc

\nÊlmbtbt¸mse Zb\obambn t\m¡nbncp¶p.

Rm\dnbmsX... Fs´ms¡tbm.... ]Án... F\nídnb¯nÃ.. cmPpth«³ AhnsS

Fń\m \¡nbXv.... F¶n«v Fsâ aq{Xw aptgzm\pw IpSn¨p.... BZymbn«m....C§s\

hÃms¯mc\p`hw Hm... Ft´mcp kpJmcp¶p... Çgpw tZlw XfcpIm.... ..... ]nt¶w

Fsâ Bk\¯nepw IqsS... AXp h¿...." AhÄ Fsâ aSnbnteíp

InS¡ms\mcp§n.

aq{XasÃSo tamtf..... \Ã h³tX\mcp¶p... t\m¡v... sImtd \o sISt¡epw Hgn¨p

sh¨ns«mIv...Rm³ AhfpsS Ibv _eambn ]nSn¨v, Ccp¶t¸mÄ hmXpd¶ AhfpsS

IhbnSp¡nÂ sImIp tX¨p.

tM... sicnbmWtÃm.. H«p¶p... \Ã ]i]i¸v... CsXhnS¶p h¶p. G«sâ

AtX¶mtWm..."

AsÃSo.. \nsâ kz´w Xt¶.... Ct{Xw Imembn«pw s\\¡nXdnb¯nsÃ¶p ]dªm

hnizkním\åw {]bmkm...." Ahsfsâ Is¿Sp¯p XebnÂ sh¨n«p ]dªp.

Fsâ tZhn kXymbn«p ]tdIm... F¸gpw \\shmÅXpsImIv... AhsS sNe¸w

C¨nsc H«epw Agp¡pw HsI¶ÃmsX.... AhSs¶ms¡ C§s\bm CXp

hcpt¶¶dnb¯nÃmcp¶p CXp t]msemcp ctkmw kptJmw... CXmZyam..."

A¸w kpJn¨p CtÃ..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

CXmtWm cmPpth«m... Cu Zm¼Xy kpJw F¶p ]td¶Xv..." tNmZnípt¼mÄ \mWw

sImIv AhfpsS apJw Ip\nªp.

CXv AXnsâ Hcp sNdnb km¼nÄ...am{Xw... C\ow sIS¡pItÃ... Fsâ

s]t®..."Rm³ Ahtf Fsâ aSnbnÂ ]nSn¨p InS¯n. At¸mgmsWsâ

apIn\SnbnÂ tZjys¸«p \nÂ¡p¶ Fsâ Kpem³ AhfpsS ]nSenbnÂ X«nbXv.

At¿m.... CXv Xmgv¶ntÃ..CtX htc...." AhÄ AÂ`pXt¯msS tNmZn¨p.

tamtf Ahs\mcp Ncn{Xw HIv. Ah³ DWÀ¶mÂ OÀ±níWw ... AsÃ¦nÂ

Hd§¯nÃ..

At¿m... G«m Fń\m OÀ±nítW... hÃ AkptJmw ]nSns]«mtem..."

Ah\p OÀ±níW¶m ]dtª....]ns¶ Ah³ kpJmsbmd§ntímfpw..."

A¸w... cmPpth«³ _ew ]nSn¨p \n¶v Ft¶... kpJn¸nípImcp¶p...

AtÃ....IÅ³.... Çgm Fsâ Xtetem«p tIdntb.... t\À¨sbms¡ t]mt«...... G«³

C\n Ft¶ F´p thtWepw sNbvtXm... F´m sNt¿tIs¶\nídnb¯nÃm¯Xp

sImIm. Rms\´p sN¿W¶p ]dªm AXp t]mse sN¿mw AhÄ apIn\SnbnÂ

I¿n«v Kpemt\ I¿nseSp¯p. Rm³ tImcn¯cn¨p.

Ah³ ]qÀhm[nIw _ew ]qIp. "s\\¡n¸w \mWsam¶pw CtÃ... XpWnbnÃ...

H¶panÃ... samtew Imens¶tSw tZhkzw amXncn sXmd¶psIS¡p¶p..... BsI

tZls¯mÅXv Hcp Xmenamebm...

H«pw CÃy... Cu Xmename C«¸w Xt¶ ]IpXn \mWw t]mbn.... t]mcmªn«n¸w

Fs´ms¡bm Ft¶ sNbvXXv... HmÀ¯n«n¸w...." AhÄ \nÀ¯nbn«v apJw sNcn¨v

Kpemt\ AhfpsS IhnfnÂ ap«n¨p InS¶p.

\mWw AtÃ.... "



HmÀ¡m³ h¿... Fs´mcp NqSm CXn\v.... ]tdt¶... Rm³ F´m sNt¿tI...?...

Fsâ AhsSÃmw sImsI \¡n F\nív ckw X¶XtÃ... AXpw... F´p am{Xw aWw

kln¨mcnípw...."

kp\tµsS Iment\tS \Ã kpKÔm...... GXmbmepw C\n tZhosS ap¼nÂ sN¶nt«

Rms\tépw sN¿s¯mÅq..

kmcanÃ... tZhnídnbmtÃm CsXms¡... F\níp t\mImsX thtWm¦nÂ CXp

tIÁntím F\níp k½Xm....

thI... Çw Rm\Xp sNbvXm AXp \nsâ a\Ênse¸gpw IpÁt_m[w... sIS¡pw

AtXmIv \as¡md§mw.. cmhnte... A¼e¯n t]mIms\mÅXm... XpWn..?

Hm.. C\n F´p XpWn... F\níp cLqt\ C§s\ Xt¶ sI«n¸nSn¨v sIS¡Ww...

"CSíhÄ kz´w IhínSbnÂ I¿ns«m¶p tXmIn t\m¡n. F¶n«p ]dªp.

AhsSms¡ H«n¸nSn¨ t]mse...... H¶p IgpInbmcps¶¦nÂ...sImÅmcp¶p..."AhÄ

Fgpt¶Áp InS¡bnÂ t\m¡nbt¸mÄ AXnÂ Hcp sNdnb Bkvt{Xenb. AhÄ

AXp sXm«p t\m¡n.

CXv... CXtÃ \½fp tlm«en sh¨p... G«³ ]dªXv... CÀÀÀÀtdm¶v... HgpIqsh¶p

]dªXv.... A¸w G«\p t\ct¯ FÃmw Adnbmw... F¶n«v... Ft¶bn«p sImc§p

Ifn¸níym....AtÃ.."

tamtf sshZyw ]Tníp¼w CsXms¡ ]Tn¨Xm...AÃmsX... \o hnNmcníp¶Xp t]mse

F\nsím¶pw Adnb¯nÃ..."

Np½m ]dªXtÃ G«m... sÈ ..\msf CXv cmt[S¯n F§m\pw IIm..

\mWs¡SmbtÃm hncn¸§p amÁntb¡mw.. F´m..?.."

thI \o hm... _m¡n \msf..."

InS¡pt¼mgpw Fsâ Kpem³ I¼nbmbn \nÂ¡pIbmbncp¶p. Ahsfs¶

sI«n¸nSn¨t¸mÄ Ah³ AhfpsS hbdnÂ Ip¯n \n¶p.

tÈm.. CXnsâ \n¸p IIn«p k¦Sw tXm¶p¶p.... hbtd Ip¯pIm.. Hcp Imcyw sN¿v

thtW Fsâ AhsS sXmSo¨p shs¨m.. sNe¸w kam[m\w In«pw.... C¶m... AhÄ

Hcp ImÂ s]m¡nbn«v AhfpsS HcpIbv sImIp ]qdI¯n]nSn¨p.

thI.. \o.. Aht\ I¿nseSpt¯m... sNe¸w Hd§ntb¡pw..." F\nídnbmw A§s\

ap«níptIm atÁm sNbvXmÂ Ifn \S¡pw.

At¿... AhSsams¡ `b¦c Agp¡m... sImgªncníp¶p.... BZymbn«m ..Ct{Xw

Agp¡p Rm³ AhsS ImWtW...Èn...." AhÄ AsXsâ apInÂ Xq¯p.

Çw \o ImWp¶Xv Agp¡Ã... \nsâ sagp¡m... " Rm³ Xncp¯n.

AhÄ Fsâ Kpemt\ cIp IbvsImIpw FSp¯v ]nSn¨p. H¶p cIp hmWaSn¨n«v

tNmZn¨p.

AtXm...C§s\ sX¶nítWm..."

H¶pw thI... AXp {]iv\am... FÃmw \msf Fsâ tamsS Cãw t]mse... \nsâ

{hXw Rm³ sXÁní¯nÃ.... " A§s\ ]dsª¦nepw F\nímsI NqSmbncp¶p.

H¶pw h¿m¯ NqSv. AhfpsS IbvIfnÂ \ndªncp¶ Ip® B NqSn\p ImTn\yw

Iq«n. Rm³ AhfpsS NpIpIÄ Fsâ NpIpIfnseSp¯p IpSním³ XpS§n. Aåw

Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ NpIp ]n³hen¨p.

G«m...?..."

Mqw...F´mSo tamtf..."



kXyw ]d... \¡nb¸w Fsâ AhnsSms¡ Hcp No¯ aWÃmcpt¶m....?.."

AsÃt¶... "

AÃ... F\nídnbmw Ft¶ kt´mjn¸ním³ ]dbpIm... tZ... Ç¯t¶... D½

sh¨¸w G«sâ samJ¯v Fs´mcp \mÁw.... G«sâ ]ti¡mfpw D¸pw..."

AXv s\\¡v kpJw h¶pXoÀ¶XpsImIm... AsÃ¦n... \o Fsâ AhtSw

CXpt]mse \¡n... Aht\ Xnt¶t\....Hcp Imcyw sN¿mw... tamfn¸w C¨nsc amdn

sISt¶mfq..." Rm³ \nÀt±in¨p. Ct¸mÄ AhfpsS ]qdnsâ aWw AhÄ¡p Xt¶

klním³ h¿ Fs¶\n¡dnbmw.

At¿m... thI.. Np½m ]dªXm.. G«sâ apJ¯v Hcp atWmanÃ... shdptX

]dªXm AhÄ Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p.

thI. HÅ t\c¯n\p \o Hd§¯nÃ... tamfp Xncnªp sIS¡v.. F¶n«v \½sS

D®n¡®t\ tamsS IpInsítSÂ sh¨v \as¡md¡mw..."

tiym... thImcp¶p... Fsâ s]m«\m¡o¶p h¶pw t]mbn... G«m... shjaw

tXm¶tÃ Xncnªp InS¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÄ ]dªp.

CÃ samtf... A¸w... KpUv ss\Áv.. F\níp ap¼nÂ ]pdwXncnªp sNcnªp InS¶n«v

AhÄ Hcp ImÂ s]m¡n¯¶p, F¶n«p ]dªp.

C¶m FStím«p tIÁn sht¨m..."

Rm³ Fsâ D®n¡®t\ B NqSp IpIn¡nSbnÂ XncpIn sh¨p. At¸mgpw

AhfpsS IhbnSp¡nepImbncp¶ \\hv Kpem\nÂ X«nbncp¶p. ]ns¶ Rm³

Ahtf ]pdInÂIqSn sI«n¸nSn¨p. At¸mÄ Fsâ Ibv AhfpsS tbm\n¸qSIfnepw

]p¡nfnepsams¡ H¶p k©cn¨n«v B I¼nfn\mc§m apeIfnÂ X«n¯gpIn

AXnsem¶nsâ ]pd¯p hn{ian¨p. AhÄ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨n«p hne¡n.

thtI«m... XShI... C¡nfn FSp¡p¶p..... Ibv Np½m sht¨m......" Rm³ apeIfnÂ

\n¶pw Ibv amÁn. ]ns¶ B XmenamebnÂ ]nSn¨p. CSínSív D®n¡®t\

Rm\dnbmsX A\¡ns¡mIncp¶p. \nanj¯n\Iw AhfpsS {Iaamb

izmtkmOzmkw tI«p. Ahfpd§n¡gnªp. H¶n\pw h¿msX ]mep Ifbm³

h¿msX hn§ns¸m§n I¼nbmbn \nÂ¡p¶ Ip® IqsS¡nS¡p¶ kz´w

`mcybpsS IpIn¡nSbnÂ tIÁn sh¨v \nÊlmb\mbn Rm³ InS¶p, CSínSív

shdptX Fsâ Acs¡«v Rm³ A\¡ns¡mIncp¶p. Dd¡hpw hcp¶nÃ, shÅw

Ifbm³ ]ÁpIbpanÃ. AhfmsW¦nÂ \Ã Dd¡w ]nSnípIbpw sNbvXp. Cu

kab¯v dmWnbpImbncps¶¦nÂ, AhfpsS ]qdn¸w \Ã kpJw {]m]n¨p ImWpw.

dmWnbpsS shfp¯p sNc¨ ]qdpw [ym\n¨v Rm\§s\ InS¡pt¼mÄ Zm, dmWn.

hmXnÂ Xpd¶v tIdn hcp¶p. ]qÀ® \á. Ih¡nSbnÂ ¢o³ tjhp sNbvX

{XntImWw Xnf§p¶p. shfpshfp¯ amÀ_nÂ apeIÄ CfIns¯dníp¶p.

Blm... \Ã Bfm... CXpw s]m¡n¸nSnt¨mIv... sISs¶md§pIm.... tZ t\m¡ntí

sNmdn¨nepw \ocpw FÃmw t`Zambn... D{K³ acp¶mcp¶p.....Çw ChÄ \Ã

NpW¡p«n Cht\bÃ... Chsâ A¸pd¯ht\ Chfp hngp§pw...ImWtWm.....?.."

Rm³ anInbnÃ, anIm³ h¿mbncp¶p. AhÄ InS¡bnencp¶p. Fsâ Ip®tb

h«w ]nSn¨p. Ip\nªv D½ sh¨p. ]ns¶ I«nenteíp tIdn. Fsâ Acíp apIfnÂ

Ih¨p \n¶p. ]ns¶ sN´maçq t]msebpÅ B ]qdv Hcp IbvsImIp



hnSÀ¯n¸nSn¨p. AXn\p t\tc Xmtgíncp¶p. Fsâ D®n¡®sâ Nph¶ Xe hm

s]mfn¨ncp¶ B sN¼qdnÂ ap«n¨p sh¨p. Rm³ Acs¡«v tatem«p XÅn.

]Wns¸«p Rm³ hnfn¨p]dªp.

tIÁSo tamtf... CSn¨p tIÁv.... \nsâ kmam\w s]mfnªm C\ow Rm³ acp¶p

XcmSo Mqw....." Rm³ tatem«v XÅn. AhÄ Xmtgm«ncp¶p. Ip® Hcp hgp¡temsS

sX¶n DÅnteíp tIdn. \Ã kpJhpw tImcn¯cn¸pw. AhÄ Fsâ apIfnÂ

Ih¨ncp¶v Ft¶ s]mXním³ XpS§n. H¸w Rm³ Acs¡«n«v tatem«p XÅm³

XpS§n.

G«m.. cLq... cmPpth«m...." kp\µbpsS hnfntI«p Rm³ I®p Xpd¶p. NpÁpw

t\m¡n. I«nenÂ Ccníp¶p. sXm«Sp¯ Áot¸mbnbnÂ Bhn ]d¡p¶ Im¸n. Fsâ

Ibnen Fsâ AcbnÂ DIv. ]t£ AXp ap³hi¯p \n¶pw amÁn kp\µ Fsâ

D®n¡®t\ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨ncníbmbncp¶p. Ah³ sImSnacw t]mse AhfpsS

I¿nÂ \n¶p hn§n sh«p¶p.

\osbs´Sp¡pIm.. Çw.. ChnsS.."

G«m.. tZ, CXv t\cw shfp¯n«pw Xm¶n«nÃ... C¶et¯ AtX _e¯n \níphm...

Rm³ ]nSn¨\¡n t\m¡n.... At¶cw cmPpth«³ Fs´ms¡tbm...hnfn¨p]dbp¶p...

acp¶p Xcmt¶m.. CSn¨ptIsÁt¶m.. tamtft¶m...."

AXv...AXv... " Rmt\mÀ¡m³ {ian¨p.

H¶pw ]dbI... Rm³ C¶etb ]dªXm... Fs´¦nepw sN¿m³ ... F¦n.... Cu

s]Sm¸mSp hcpambncpt\m... cmt[¨nsb§m\pw tIdnh¶p IImcpt¶Â

\mWt¡Smtbt\... A¼e¯n sN¶mepw CXn§s\ Xt¶ \nípthm... F¦n F´p

tamimcnípw... thtWm¦n.. H¶p {iant¨¨p t]mImw... D®n¡®t\ tIÁn

OÀ±n¸nímw.... CtÃÂ..."

Rm\hfpsS Ibv Fsâ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw ]nSn¨p amÁn. ]ns¶ Ahtf Fsâ

tZlt¯íp hen¨n«p. F¶n«m sNhnbnÂ ]dªp.

kz]v\¯nÂ \osbsâ s]md¯p tIdn Ih¨ncp¶v D®n¡®t\ \ntâXn\It¯m«p

CSn¨p tIÁphmcp¶p... At¶cam... Rm³ Ft´m hnfn¨p ]dªXv... sÈ.. \Ã

kz]v\amcp¶p...

At¿... Rmt\m.... G«sâ s]mdt¯m...?... Èn... \mWt¡Sv Mm... kmcanÃ...

thtWm¦n. \a¡n\n AXn¶p t\tc sN¿mw... F¶mepw F\níp kt´mjmbn...

kz]v\¯nepw cLp Ft¶¯t¶bmWtÃm HmÀ¡p¶Xv.... F¦n, kabw IfbmsX

Fgpt¶Â¡v... Xmsg FÃmcpw Hcp§pIm....."

BtWm.. F¦nÂ Rm³ Zm sdUn.. ]ns¶ Hcp Imcyw... C\n HÁ t]tc tamsfs¶

hnfnímhq... cmPp....AsÃ¦nÂ G«³... C\n cLphnÃ..."

DÅnsemd¨p t]mb t]cm... s]s«¶tX \mt¡Â hcq.. £anív... Rm³ C\n

t\m¡n¯s¶ hnfnt¨mfmw...."

amebn«p Ignªv `¬Umc¯nÂ ImWníbn«Xn\p tijw R§Ä FÃmhcpw IqSn

A¼e¯ns\mcp he¯p sh¨p. A½ ]dªp cIp he¯p IqSn sht¨mfm³.

AXn\p IqsS Bcpw h¶nÃ. aq¶mat¯ he¯p shípt¼mÄ kp\µsímcp

AcpXmgnI t]mse. \S¸ns\mcp kpJanÃmbvI. cmt[¨n AXp IIp. s]s«¶v

HmSnh¶htf hnfn¨psImIv amÁn \nÀ¯n. Rm³ Hmôknteíp t]mbn

A¼e¯nte ôkp sImSp¯p. kt´mjambn A§s\ R§fpsS amebnSoÂ

Ignªp.



Im¸n IpSnípt¼mgpw D¨bqWn\pw AhÄ ]qapJt¯íp h¶nÃ. Rm³ apIfnÂ

apdnbnÂ sN¶v Ipd¨p Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ tIdn h¶p. B apJw ¾m\ambncp¶p.

F´p ]Án.. kp\tµ... s\\¡v... Rm³ sImtd t\cambn {i²níp¶p...."

H¶qtÃ«m... F\nsím¶p sIS¡Ww.. h¿..." AhÄ InS¶p. Rm³ s\ÁnbnÂ Ibv

sh¨p t\m¡n. ]\nsbm¶panÃ. Rm\pw IqsS¡nS¶p. cm{Xnbnte Dd¡¯nsâ

Ipdhp sImImhpw InS¶bpSt\ I®pIfnÂ ab¡w tIdn. DWÀ¶t¸mÄ Ahtf

IInÃ. Rm³ hmjv t_kn\nÂ apJw IgpInbs¸mtgípw AhÄ Im¸nbpambn tIdn

h¶p. Im¸n Fsâ I¿nÂ X¶n«v AhÄ ]Snªmdp hit¯ P\Â Xpd¶n«p.

Ip¦paOhnbpsS AI¼SntbmsS ]Snªmd³ am\w apgph³ Nph¸n¨psImIp

kqcy³ AkvXaním³ XpS§p¶p. AhÄ AXp t\m¡n s\SphoÀ¸nSp¶p.

G«m..."

Ft´...?... " Rm³ AhfpsS ASp¯p sN¶p.

Hcp Imcyw ]dªm... Ft¶mSp shjaw HImIcpXv..."

CÃ...]dtªm..."

tZjys¸ScpXv... FÃmw Fsâ IpÁw X¶ym..."

\o Imcyw ]d... s]t®... "

G«³ AXp ItIm..." AhÄ FcnªS§p¶ kqcysâ t\À¡p Ibv NqIn.

IIp.. ChnS¶p t\m¡nbm AkvXabw ImWm³ \Ã `wKnbm... Rm\pw ]sIms¡

t\m¡n \níphmcp¶p..."

AXÃ... "

]ns¶´m¶p sXfn¨p ]d..."

B am\w t\m¡ntb... Fs´mcp Nph¸m.. tNmc¨ph¸v..."

AtX.. F¶pw A§s\Xt¶btÃ... Cs¶´m ]pXpa...?..."

F\nípw AXmbn Çw... cmhnte A¼e¯n sh¨v..."

Ahsfsâ I®nteípÁp t\m¡n. F\níp Imcyw ]nSnIn«n. {]IrXn NXn¨p.

tM... sÈm..." Rm³ COm`wKs¸«p.

Fsâ ]nSnhmin ImcWam... CsÃ¦n... C¶se¯t¶.....G«sâ B{Klw \St¶t\...

t\cp ]dªm.... F\nípw DÅnÂ BisbmImcp¶Xm....C\nbn¸w... ]mhw Fsâ

G«³... aq¶mep Znhkw IqSn Im¯ncníWw..." AhÄ Fsâ amdnÂ apJw Hfn¸n¨p.

At{XtÅm...Rm³ t]Sn¨p t]mbtÃm..."

A¸w ... G«\p shjtamw tZtjymw H¶qtÃ..."

Fń\m... \memw Znhkt¯ cm{Xn ]qPív... aqs¶c«n¸mep Rm³ \nsâ

{iotImhnenÂ t\Znípw... "

F¦nÂ F\nín¯ncn s\m´mepw thInÃ... G«sâ Cãw t]mse sNbvtXm... "

AhfXp ]dªt¸mÄ Fsâ apIn\SnbnÂ \n¶pw D®n¡®³ ]nSsªgpt¶Áp.

Çgmbmtem...?.." Rm³ AhfpsS kmam\¯n\p apIfnÂ Ibv sh¨p. AhÄ B

Ibv ]nSn¨p amÁn.

On... Aip²mbncníp¼tgm... ]ns¶...]ns¶... "

Hcp N½temsS AhÄ Ft´m ]dbms\mcp§p¶p. apIn\SnbnÂ \n¶pw Fsâ

Kpems\ ]nSnIqSn. Ah³ AhfpsS I¿nÂ \ndªp \n¶p.

Mqw.. F´m ]ns¶ ]ns¶..."

]ns¶...]ns¶...aq¶mep sZhkw Ignbp¼w... Chsâ hen¸w C¨ncn sImdímthm...?



CsX§s\.. Fsâ AhntSm«v...HmÀ¡p¼w ...t]Snbm..."

Fsâ t]Sn¨pXqdns¸t®... F\níp h¿.. Rm³ tXmÁp... Fsâ tZho.. CXp tI«p

\obpw NncníphmtWm...?..."

Ft´m aI¯cw ]dª t]mse AhÄ Fsâ amdnÂ apJw ]qgv¯n. At¸mtgípw

]Snªmd³ ISensâ hncnamdnÂ ]mhw kqcy\pw Xsâ apJw ]qgv¯n¡gnªncp¶p.

Ae¡n aS¡nb Ipd¨p XpWnbpambn cmt[¨n tImWn¸Sn tIdn At§m«p h¶p.

s]s«¶v kp\µ Fsâ amdnÂ \n¶pw amdn AcnInÂ tNÀ¶p\n¶p. At¸mÄ tN¨n

BtcmsS¶nÃmsX Hcp ]m«p t]mse ]dªp.

am¼gw ]gp¯¸w Im¡íp hmbnÂ ]p®v...." AXp tI« kp\µ Fsâ XpSbnÂ H¶p

\pÅn.

lm..." Fs¶mcp iÐw Fsâ sXmIbnÂ \n¶pw ]pd¯p h¶p t]mbn. I¿nencp¶

XpWn I«nenteín«n«v cmt[¨n h¶Xp t]mse Xt¶ R§sf t\m¡msX Xncn¨p

t]mbn. t]mIpw hgn hoIpw Hcp ]m«v... Rms\m¶padnªntÃ... cma \mcmbWm..."

tN¨n Xmsg F¯nsb¶pd¸mbt¸mÄ kp\µ ]dªp. Cu tN¨n Hcp shfª

]pÅnbmtW...."

cIp s]Áp Ignbp¼w \o AXnt\¡mÄ shey ]pÅnbmIpw.... A¸tg..... C\n

\memw Znhkw \SsXmd¡p¶ htc... {iotImhnep ImWm³ ]Á¯nsÃ¶mtWm

Fsâ {]nb ]Xv\n Acpfp¶Xv...."

AtX.... ]ÁnÃm..."

F¦nÂ.... hÃt¸mgpw.... Pe]qP \S¡p¶ t\c¯v {iotImhnÂ Xpd¡patÃm... B

apÃ sams«¦nepw Cu `àt\ H¶p ImWnípthm..."

sam«pw CÃ ]«pw CÃ.... hr¯ntIsSm¶pw Nn´nímsX AhnsS \maw

P]n¨ncpt¶mWw...."

F¦nÂ... Cu \mep Znhtkmw.. ASnbs\mcp ]«pw hfbpw sh¨p ]qPním³

A\phmZw Xcm³.....ZbhpImIptam..."

AhÄ Hcp ImÂ s]m¡n Ibv DbÀ¯n tZhn \nÂ¡p¶Xp t]mse \n¶n«p ]dªp.

A\phmZw X¶ncníp¶p..."

AcpXv....tZhn At{Xw Imep s]m¡n Ih¨p \nÂ¡cptX... sXcIncníphm...

{iotImhnensâ \S IqSpXÂ Xpd¶p t]mbmÂ... {]iv\amIpta...."

AXp `à³ AdnbI... Bt«... F´p ]«m... ]qPnípt¶...?..."

AXp ImWpt]mÄ tZhn tZjys¸ScpXv..."

CÃ `àm..."

C§s\ Imep s]m¡msX tZhn.. `àsâ {hXw sNe¸w FfIpw..." s]m§n \n¶

Imensâ XpSbnÂ HcSnsImSp¯n«v Rm³ taÂ¯«nbnÂ sh¨ncp¶

lm³Uv_msKSp¯p Xpd¶p. AXnsâ GÁhpw ASnbnÂ Npcp«n sh¨ncp¶

AhfpsS ]gb ]mân FSp¯p. AhfpsS ap¼nÂ Aåw amdn \n¶n«v AXp Rm³

{i²tbmsS Xpd¶p. AXp II kp\µbpsS apJw PmfyX sImIv Npfnªp.

At¿... AXn§p Xm G«m.... At¿.... kq£n¨p shím³ II Hcp km[\w ....

Ct§m«p Xm sImIp Iftª¡mw....." AhÄ ASp¯p hs¶sâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p.

amdn \nÃv... sXmScpXv... CsX\nív Aaqeyk¼¯m... Rm\mZyw \nsâ {iotImhnep

ImWpt¼mÄ AhnSw Ae¦cn¨ncp¶ ]«m CXv...."



C§p Xm Fsâ cLq... F´m CXv... a\pjyt\ \mWw sISp¯msX... " AhÄ

sI©n.

At§m«p amdn\n¶mÂ Hcp Imcyw IqSn ImWnímw....Mqw...Mqw... amdv.... amdv.... "

Rm³ Ahsf XÅn amÁn ]ns¶ I«nenÂ Ccp¶v AXp sasÃ Xpd¶p. AXnsâ

ap³hiw, tbm\nbnÂ sXm«ncp¶ hoXnIpdª `mKw Ahtf ImWn¨p. AhnsS

Aåw aª \ndw DImbncp¶p. C¶se ]Ánb AhfpsS hnbÀ¸pw Ipg¼pw

Ccp¶pW§n Aåw I«n]nSn¨n«pImbncp¶p. Rm³ AhnSw AhÄ Im¬sI

aq¡nteíp shs¨m¶p hen¨p.

Mqw...lm.... Fs´mcp kpKÔw... H¶p aW¡pt¶m..... " Rm\XhfpsS t\tc \o«n.

lm... Ct§m«p Xcps¶mtIm... \mdnb XpWow sht¨mIp Indp¡p ]dbpIm... "

AhÄ apt¶m«Sp¯p.

ASp¯p hcIm.. Xc¯nÃ... CXp \o aW¯m NmWI¯nsâ aWmcnípw... F¶mÂ

F\níXp ]mcnPmXamIp¶p tamtf..."

F´m¶m sN¿v... a\pjy\p h«p ]nSn¨mse´m sNbvI..."

CX h«Ã tZho.. CXnsâ AÂ`pXiàn ImWWsa¦nÂ Ct§m«p t\m¡q....." Rm³

Fsâ apIv amÁn Fsâ s]m§n Dbcp¶ Kpemt\ AhÄ¡p ImWn¨p sImSp¯p.

Fât½... Agp¡pXpWn aW¯mepw CXmtWm ]cphw... F\níp hs¿sâ tZho..."

AhÄ XebnÂ Ibv sh¨p.

Bbn«nÃ tZho... C\nbpw ImWnímw.... t\m¡q... ImWmtam... CsX´msW¶v

tZhnídnbmtam...?.."

Rm³ AXv Aåw IqSn Xpd¶p. ]ns¶ AXnsâ \pepIfpsS IqsS DS¡n¡nS¶ Hcp

]nSn apdntcma§fpw thtd As©«p NpcpI tcma§fpw Ahtf ImWn¨p.

lt¿... FâhnSpt¯ apSn... tÈ, FSp¯p Ifsbt¶.... CXv apgph«p Xt¶..... "

Rm\Xv I«nenÂ sh¨p ]ns¶ AXnÂ sXm«p \akvIcn¨p. kp\tµ... tamtf...

Rm\nXv CXpt]mse Xt¶ AeamcoÂ kq£n¨p shípw... CsX§m\pw \o FSp¯p

Ifªm... \ns¶ Rm³ ssUthmgvkp sN¿pw... AXns\mcp amtÁmanÃ....."

AeamcoÂ am{Xw shítÃ... aÁpÅ XpWow IqsS \mdpw... thtd FhnsS thtWepw

sht¨m... AtÃ.... CXns\´m... C{X alXzw... Ct{Xw hs«fIm³....?..."

]dªp Xcmw... hm..."

F¦n...]d..."

AhÄ h¶p I«nenÂ Ccp¶p. Rm\htf sI«n¸nSn¨ncp¶n«p ]dªp sImSp¯p

"Rm\nãs¸« s]®nsâ... kz´am¡m³ B{Kln¨ s]®nsâ... F\ntíÁw Cãs¸«

`mK¯v... Ae¦cn¨v..... H«n¸nSn¨ncp¶ ]«p]pShbm CXv... CXpw, CXncp¶ kvYtemw

Rm³ ImWp¶ kabtam... Fsâ PohnX¯nse... GÁhpw Ipg¸w ]nSn¨ t\chpw

CXv BZyw ImWp¶ t\c¯v... A¶p \o sRfnªp ]nSn¨v ImWn¨¸gÃ

AhnNmcnXambn«v Rm³ II¸w... Fsâ a\Ênte hnImcw F\níp Xt¶ Adnbm³

]mSnÃm¯ Hcp ...Hcp... F´m ]dbvI...Hcp hÃm¯ hnImcw Bbncp¶p... s\\¡v

a\ÊnemIps¶mtIm...?.."

B..sImtdtÈ..."

B ... \o A§s\ Hcp kab¯v F¯ns¸«n«nÃ ...AXpsImIv s\\¡v

a\ÊnemIm³ kabsaSp¡pw...." Rm³ I«nenÂ \n¶pw B ]mâoskSp¯p B

DW§nb `mKhpw apSnIfpw AXpt]mse Xs¶ DÅnem¡n Npcp«n¡q«n Hcp



ISemknÂ `{Zambn s]mXnªp. Ahsft¶ Aåt\cw kmIqXw t\m¡nbncp¶p.

]ns¶ sasÃ hnfn¨p, Hcp kt¦mNs¯mtS.

cmPpth«m...?.."

Mqw...?

Rms\mcp Imcyw ]dªm Ft¶ Ifnbm¡pthm....."

AXp \o ]dbp¶ Imcyw A\pkcn¨ncnípw...... ]d... "

]ns¶... Rm\pw.... CXp t]msemcp sNdnb km[\w... kq£n¨p sh¨ns«mIv....."

tM.... A¼Sn IÅo... F¶n«v \o AsXmfn¨p sh¨ncním AtÃ... Ft´m¶m...

FSpt¯mIp hm...."

AXp ]dbms\mchkw In«tI..." AhÄ Aeamcn Xpd¶p. AXnsâ apIfnet¯

X«nÂ aqeíp \n¶pw Hcp sNdnb ISemkp s]mXn FSp¯p. "CsX´m¶p

]dbmthm...?...CXp t]mse Xt¶... G«³ F\níp X¶Xm....." AhÄ tNmZn¨p. Rm³

BtemNn¨p. A{Xív Fsâ amXncn sshImcnIambn HmÀ¡m\pÅ km[\w H¶pw

Rm³ sImSp¯n«nÃ.

tXmÁp... F\nídnb¯nÃ..." Rm³ ]dªp.

AhÄ AXp Xpd¶p. B DÅS¡w IIt¸mÄ F\níp Nncn h¶p. Hcp sNdnb

Ipg¼p Ip¸n. Rm³ A¶p Xncp½m³ sImSp¯Xv. "s\\¡p h«m... Cu

C¯ncntbmfw t]m¶ sImg¼pIp¸nbm \nsâ Aaqey km[\w...? Rm³ Ifnbm¡n.

"AtX... GXmbmepw... Fsâ apÅps¶St¯ \mdp¶ ]qtS¡mÄ t`ZatÃ.... H¶p

Np½mbncn... _m¡nsbmtÅmÀ¡pw C§\t¯ hnImtcms¡sbmIv..."

Cu s]mSn¡p¸ose´mtWm C{X CImcw... Xpfp¼ms\mÅXv...?."

]dbt«...?.."

Hm... ]dtªm..." Hcp {]tXyI CuW¯nÂ AhÄ ]dbm³ XpS§n."AXmbXv

F\nínãs¸« ]pcpj³.... Rm³ kz´am¡m³ B{Kln¨

]pcpj³....BZyambns«s¶ sXm«t¸mÄ...." AhÄ \nÀ¯n. AtX CuW¯nÂ Rm³

tNmZn¨p.

sXm«t¸mÄ..?.. "

Ft¶ C¡nfns¸Sp¯nbt¸mÄ...."

AXn\p Rms\hnSm \nt¶ C¡nfns¸Sp¯nbXv.....?..."

tZ ChnsS ....]ns¶ ChntSw...." AhÄ I£hpw het¯ amdpw sXm«pImWn¨p.

C¡nfns¸Sp¯nbt¸mÄ... ?...."

Cu Ipg¼nsâ KÔamcp¶p Fsâ NpÁpw.... G«³ ]dªt]mse..... BZymbn«v

G«sâ ap¼nÂ Rm³ »ukqcnb¸w.. ]ns¶ G«³ AhntSÃmw sImg¼p

s]mc«nb¸w.. {]tXyIn v̈ I£¯n XShnb¸w.......F\nípw... Hcp... Hcp... HcpXcw ...B

C¡nfnbmcp¶p..... ]ns¶]ns¶ Cu sImg¼nsâ aWw tI¡p¼sgms¡.... AtX

C¡nfnbmcp¶p F\nív.... FSív Bcpw ImWmsX.... Rm\o Ip¸n FSp¯p aW¡pw

AhÄ \mWt¯msS ]dªp \nÀ¯n.

Hcp Imcyw tNmZnt¨mt« ... kp\q.....tZjys¸SÃv...."

F\nív... \nsâ B ]dnª tImWIw ImWp¼gpw aW¡p¼gpw Fsâ D®n¡®³

s]m§pw... AXp t]mse... Cu sImg¼p aW¡p¼w s\\¡hsS \\bphmcpt¶m...?

AhÄ \mWt¯msS H¶p Nncn¨p. ]ns¶ apJw Ip\n v̈ "Dhzv" F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ

Xebm«n. B Nncnbpw Xebm«epw IIt¸mÄ Fsâ kÀhmwKw tImcn¯cn¨p.

Rm\htf sI«n¸nSn¨n«p ]dªp.



F¦nÂ \ap¡nXv cIpw Ft¶ípambn«v kq£n¨p shímw... Fsâ Hcp ]gb

PohnXw HmÀ¡m³ thIn... GXmsW¶p kp\µív ]dbm³ ]Ápthm...?.."

]ns¶´m.....Ffp¸mbn«p ]dbmw..."

F¦nsem¶p ]dtª..."

asÁ´m... Cu sshZyÀt¡mÀ¡m³ HÅXv...

“ {iolcn NnÂInÂkmebw...” R§fpsS Hcpan¨pÅ s]m«n¨ncn B hoSp apgph\pw tI«pImWpw.

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