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$: mh-ep-Iƒ · 3 C. lcn-Ip-amdns‚ t\mh-ep-Iƒ Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw IYm]m{Xßƒ (Hcp ]cnNbw) 1. t{XkymΩ: hb v 47. ImWp∂sX¥pw em`Icambn \SØp∂ I®hSam°n am‰m≥ A]mcamb Ignhp≈$
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C. lcn-Ip-amdns‚ t\mh-ep-Iƒ

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Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWwt\mh¬

C. lcn-Ip-am¿

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Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

IYm]mXßƒ(Hcp ]cnNbw)

1. tXkymΩ: hb v 47. ImWp∂sX¥pw emÌcambn \SØp∂

I®hSam°n am‰m≥ A]mcamb Ignhp≈ kvXo. _p≤ni‡nbnepw

\nco£W]mShØnepw Ah¿°p≈ Ignhv ]t£ Ahsc ]e A]ISw ]nSn®

ÿnXnhntijßfnepw FØn°p∂p.

2. tPmkt^´≥: hb v 58. tXkymΩbpsS `¿Ømhv. `mcybpsS

I®hSkwc`ßfnepw Ip‰mt\zjW ]cyS\ßfnepw IpSnsIm≈p∂

kmlknIXIfpw AhbpsS ZmcpWamb ]cnkam]vXnbpw emLhtØmsS,

Aev]w \¿Ωt_m[tØmsS ImWm≥ Ignhp≈ Bƒ.

3. ]mdpIpń: hb v 20. tXkymΩbpsS ho´ptPmen°mcn amXambncp∂n√

]mdpIpń . AhcpsS a\ m£n kq£n∏pImcnbpw, kmlkßfn¬

]¶mfnIqSnbmbncp∂p Ahƒ; sj¿eIvtlmwkn\v hmSvks\t∏mse. hfsc

HXpßn Pohn®ncp∂ AhfpsS PohnXØn¬ Hcp sNdp∏°mc≥ bpZr›nIambn

IS∂ph∂Xv Hcp hgnØncnhmIp∂p. (A≤ymbw: hc≥ h∂Xv ]√°n

embncp∂n√).

4. tPmtam≥: hb v 26. tXkymΩbpsSbpw tPmkt^´s‚bpw GIaI≥.

Kƒ^n¬ tPmen. Imcy°pńbmWv. A∏\pw AΩbv°pw hb pImeØv

I≠mkzZn°m≥ Hcp Snhnbpw hnknbmdpw sIm≠ph∂p. tPmkt^´\v AXv

hnt\mZØn\p≈ D]m[nbmbt∏mƒ tXkymΩbpsS I®hS_p≤n DW¿∂p

]h¿Øn®Xns‚ ew AX Bimhlambncp∂n√. (A≤ymbw : aeapIfnse

shfn®w).

5. adnbmΩ: tPmkt^´s‚ AΩ. hb v 75. Ipeo\bmb kvXo, acpa°ƒ°v

C„s∏´ AΩmbnbΩ. tXkymΩbpsS hoUntbm _nkn\ nse \n¿Wm

bIamb L´Øn¬ Ah¿ kzbadnbmsXØs∂ km£nbmhp∂p. (A≤ymbw:

aeapIfnse shfn®w). Hcn°¬ h∂t∏mƒ Ah¿, a\∏q¿∆a√msX, aI≥

A≤zm\n®p≠m°nb Hcp km[\w \in∏n°p∂p. AXv a[pcamb Hm¿ΩIfpsS

]hmlap≠m°p∂p. (A≤ymbw: Fs‚ ]nb]pX≥).

6. ssieP: hb v 25. kqX°mcn. tXkymΩbpsS aq∂masØ I®hSamb

tπkvIqfnse BZysØ IÃa¿, ssiePbpsS aq∂pamkw ]mbamb

aIfmbncp∂p. (A≤ymbw: amXmhns‚ Bin pItfmsS).

7. FenbpΩ F∂ Fenk_Øv. hb v 40. ap´°®hS°mcn. BZysØ

I®hSkwc`Øn¬Øs∂ tXkymΩbpsS Bflmhn¬ BgØnep≈

apdnthev]n® kvXo. (A≤ymbw: t\¿®t°mgn).

8. `hm\n. hb v 30. Aev]w A]Yk©mcap≠v. AhfpsS AΩmbnbΩ

IeymWnbpsS Bhiy]Imcw CSs]Sm≥ sN∂ tXkymΩbv°p ]‰nb

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Zpc¥Øns‚ Bgw, ]mdpIpń AXns\Xncmbn D]tZin®ncp∂psh∂Xp sIm≠v

Ipdbp∂n√. (A≤ymbw: BZysØ Is√dnbptºmƒ).

9. tPm¿÷qń. hb v 28. ImapIn tKkn. hfsc Akm[mcWamb

]cnXÿnXnbn¬ tXkymΩ Chsc I≠pap´p∂p. B ]cnNbw Ah¿°v ]n∂oSv

hfsc lZbt`ZIamb Hc\p`hw D≠m°p∂p. amXa√ acn® s]Ïpń

sXcphneqsS \S°p∂Xv t\cn¬ ImWp∂Xphscbp≈ ÿnXnhntijØn¬

FØnt®cp∂p. (A≤ymbw: Db¿sØgpt∂ev]v)

10. ¢mc. hb v 38. tXkymΩbpsS A\pPØn. tPmkt^´≥ AhfptSXp

IqSnbmsW∂v iTn°p∂p. tXkymΩbpsS hnhmlcmXnbn¬ Ińen∂Snbn¬

Hfn®ncp∂v ]iv\ap≠m°nb F´phb pImcnbmWv ¢mc. tPmkt^´≥

A]Yk©mcw \SØp∂psh∂v kwibw tXm∂nbt∏mƒ tN®nbpsSIqsS Hcp

Un‰Œohmbn At\zjn°m≥ t]mIp∂p. (A≤ymbw: Hcp Un‰Œohmbn...)

11. \mk¿. hb v 30. ap¥ncn°®hS°mc≥. Hcp Xami°mc\mb Abmƒ

tImf\nbntebv°v h∂tXmsS tXkymΩbpsS ]oUm\p`hßƒ XpSßp∂p.

(A≤ymbw: ]oUm\p`hw).

12. ac∏Wn°m¿. hoSptamSn]nSn∏n°p∂Xns‚ `mKambn G¿s∏SpØnb

hcmWv, Ah¿ ap≥Iq¿ ]Whpw hmßn s]s´∂v A]Xy£cmIp∂p.

tIkpsImSp°phm≥ apXn¿∂ tPmkt^´s\ hn[nbpsS A⁄mXIcßƒ

F´phb p≈ ]o‰sd∂ ]øs‚ cq]Øn¬ h∂v ]n≥Xncn∏n°p∂p. (A≤ymbw:

I\nhns‚ kv]¿iw).

13. henb dtÃmd≠n¬ ]mdpIpńbpsS H∏w `£Ww Ign°ptºmƒ

apºnencn°p∂ "]mhs∏´' Ipń°v sFkvIow hmßns°mSpØtXmsS

Hmt´mhn¬ t]mIm\p≈ ]Ww XnIbmsX h∂t∏mƒ _ vtÃm∏ntebv°p

\S°ptºmƒ B "]mhs∏´' IpńbpsSbpw AΩbpsSbpw bYm¿∞ÿnXn

a\ nemhp∂p. Xm≥ kz]v\w ImWpIbmtWm F∂dnbm≥ \p≈m\mhiy

s∏´t∏mƒ ]mdpIpńbpsS Ia‚ v . ""AΩ®nsb \p≈Ib√ th≠Xv,

CSn°pIbm.'' (A≤ymbw: Hcp kacnb°mcnbpsS ]iv\ßƒ).

14. a\ ns‚ Xmfw sX‰nb a\»mkvX⁄\pw AtX \nebnep≈ mcybpw.

]©kmc s]mXn™psIm≠ph∂ ISemknse "a\»mkvX⁄t\mSp

kwkmcn°p' F∂ tImfw hmbn®Xns\ØpS¿∂v tXkymΩbv°p≠mb

]iv\ßƒ. (A≤ymbw: hmb\bpsS ]iv\ßƒ.)

15. c≠masØ ]mhiyw eohn¬ hcptºmƒ H∏w sIm≠ph∂ ^≠v,

tXkymΩ tPmtam\vth≠n B kqXWw sNbvX Imcyßsf√mw XInSw

adn°p∂p. AΩ®n°p CuÃdn\p sIm≠ph∂ hnNnXkΩm\w kzoIcn°m\pw

XnckvIcn°m\pw hømØ ]cphØnemhp∂p tXkymΩ. (A≤ymbw:

AΩ®ns°mcp CuÃ¿ kΩm\w).

16. tXkymΩbv°v, kz¥w ¿Ømhv Bizkn∏n°m≥ FØmØ t∏mƒ°qSn

km¥z\acpfp∂ F√madnbp∂, F√mw s]mdp°p∂ I¿Ømhv. (F√m

A≤ymbØnepw \nd™p\nev°p∂p.)

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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t\¿®-t°mgn

CS-∏≈n s^mtdm\ ]≈n-bn¬ s]cp-∂m-fn\v Ip¿-_m\ sIm≈p-tºmƒ

tXkymΩ Nn¥n-®n-cp-∂Xv tImgn-I-sf-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. k¿-hX tImgn-Iƒ,

t\¿-®-t°m-gn-Iƒ. k©n-I-fn¬, IqS-I-fn¬, Bh-c-W-ß-sfm∂pan√msX

Iogv-°mw-Xq°v ]nSn® \ne-bn¬ Hs°-bmbn Ah Np‰p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

tXkymΩ-bpsS a\ v A®-s‚ ]kw-K-Øn¬-\n∂v hf-sc-b-I-∂p-t]m-bn.

]kwKw Ign™v Ipcnip hc®v ]m¿-Y-\-bv-°mbn F√m-hcpw ap´p IpØn-

b-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ amXw IpØs\ \n¬-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

"-]-kw-K-Øn¬ i≤ ]Xn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp∂ Bƒ-°mcpw ]m¿-Y-

\-k-a-bØv ap´p-IpØnbncn-°-Ww', F∂v amXyp-A-®≥ ]d-™-t∏m-gmWv

lmfn¬ ap´p-Ip-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂-h¿-°n-S-bn¬ Xm≥ amXw Fgp-t∂‰p \n¬-

°p-I-bm-bn-cp-s∂∂pw ASp-Øn-cp∂ tkm^n Xs‚ N´ ]nSn-®p-h-en-°p-I-

bm-bn-cp-s∂∂pw tXkymΩ a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xv. \Sp-tdm-ń-eqsS \S-°p-

tºmƒ \·-bm-b-t]mse tXm∂n tXkymΩ-°v. ap´p IpØn-bn-cp∂v Ipcn-

ip-h-c-bv-°p-tºmƒ tXkymΩ BW-bn-´p. "I¿-Øm-hmtW kXyw C\n

Ip¿-_m\ ka-bØv tImgn-I-sf-∏‰n Btem-Nn-°n-√-.'

ImWp-∂-sX¥pw em`-I-c-ambn \S-Øp∂ I®-h-S-am°n am‰m≥ Ign-

hp≈ Ah-cpsS _p≤n ]s£ ho≠pw ]h¿-Øn®p XpS-ßn. (em-`-I-c-

ambn F∂p ]d-™p-thm-?-)

hnd-Ip-]p-c-bn¬ NnX-ep-I-b-dmsX kq£n-®p-h® Hcp henb ]o™-s∏-

ń-bmWv a\- n¬ h∂-Xv. tImb-º-Øq-cn¬ \n∂v tamtWm-tªm°v ]ºv

hcp-Øn-b-t∏mƒ Inń-b-Xm-Wv. \√ Iń-bp≈ ]o™-bm-bXp sIm≠v hnd-

Im-°m≥ tXm∂n-bn-√. AXn-s\mcp hmXn-ep-≠m-°m≥ ]d-™m¬ A®m-

b≥ sNbv-Xp-X-cpw. tPmk-t^-´\v F¥p ]Wnbpw hi-am-Wv, AXn-\p≈

Bbp-[-ß-sfm-s°-bp-≠p-Xm-\pw. dn´-b¿ sNbvXp hoń¬ Ccn-∏m-b-Xn¬-

∏ns∂ Aßn-s\-bp≈ ]Wn-Iƒ-s°ms° henb D’m-l-hp-am-Wv.

tPmk-t^-´≥ Cu¿-®-hmfpw Dfnbpw Np‰n-Ibpw FSpØv s]cp-am-dp∂

angn-hp‰ NnXw a\- n¬ h∂-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ ]d-™p.

"-At∏m IqSp Xøm-dm-bn, C\n tImgn-?'

lmƒ Hcp \nanjw \n»-–-am-bn, ]ns∂ ]m¿-Y\ XpS¿-∂p. CS-Øp-h-

iØv Ipºn- p-\n¬-°p∂ en√n tXkym-Ωsb Ipd®p i‡n-tbm-sS-Øs∂

tXm≠n-b-t∏m-gmWv Xm≥ tImgn-°mcyw ]d-™Xv Ipd-®p-d-s°-bmbn

F∂-h¿°p a\- n-em-b-Xv. Ah¿ apt∂m´p t\m°n At£m-`y-bmbn

A®≥ ]d-™Xv Ipd-®p-d-s°-Øs∂ G‰p-]-d-™p.

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"-I¿-Øm-hmb tbip-hn-s\-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.'

tPmk-t^-´≥ t\¿-®-s∏-ń°p kao]w \n∂n-cp-∂p. At±-l-Øn-s‚

]Xnhv AXm-Wv. tXkymΩ kJn-am-cpsS H∏w \S∂v FØp-tºm-tg°pw

tPmk-t - ≥ Hcp \mcß tkmUbpw IpSn®v t]mIm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-cn-°pw.

"-Xm-\n∂v Ft¥m∂m Imń-°q-ó-Xv-?' tPmk-t^-´≥ tNmZn-®p.

tImgn-I-fpsS Imcyw ho≠pw Hm¿-ØXv At∏m-gm-Wv. t\¿-®-t°m-gn-Isf

teew sNbvXp hn¬-°p-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv. Hsc-Æ-Øns\ hmßm-sa∂v

tPmk-t^-´-s\-s°m≠v kΩ-Xn-∏n-®-ti-j-amWv tXkymΩ _ n¬ Ib-

dn-b-Xv.

]nt‰∂p cmhnse CSn-b-∏hpw ap´-°-dnbpw Ign®v ]Wn-bm-bp-[-ß-fp-

ambn Hcp Ccp-∏n-cp∂ tPmk-t^-´≥ ]ns∂ Fgp-t∂-‰Xv H∂c aWn-°m-

Wv. CS-bv°v tX ymΩ IpSn-°m-\p≈ sh≈tam Nmbtbm sIm≠p-h∂p

sImSp-°pw. Ipd-®p-t\cw ]Wn t\m°n-s°m≠p \n¬-°pw. DSs\ kwi-

b-ßƒ Xe s]m°p-I-bm-bn. \nc-h[n kwi-b-ßƒ. A®m-b≥ icn-bm-bn´p

Xs∂-bmtWm sNøp-∂-Xv? tNmZn-°m≥ ss[cy-an-√msX Ipd®p t\cw \nev-

°pw. kkv-s∏≥kv kln-°m-Xm-bm¬ Ah-km\w ss[cyw kw -cn®v tNmZn-

°pw.

"-C-sX¥m Cu ]eI Cßs\ I≠n-®n-cn-°-W-Xv-?'

"-A-tXm, AXv IqSn-s‚ hmXn-em-.'

"-hm-Xn-tem-?' tXkymΩ kwibw ]I-Sn-∏n-°pw. "-A-Xn\v CX hep∏w

aXn-tbm-?'

tPmk-t^-´≥ Dfnbpw Np‰n-Ibpw \ne-Øn´v \nh¿∂ncp∂p, aq°n-te-

bv°v Du¿-∂n-d-ßnb shs≈-gpØv IÆ-S-bpsS apI-fn-eqsS `mcysb

t\m°n-s°m≠v ]d-™p.

"\o Ft∂mSv H´-I-∏-£n°v IqSp-≠m-°m-\mtWm ]d-™-Xv-?'

C\n kwkm-cn-®m¬ icn-bm-hn-s√∂v tXkym-Ω°v \∂m-b-dn-bmw.

Ah¿ Hgn™ •msk-SpØv \S-∂p. Xncn™p \n∂v CXbpw ]d-bp-Ibpw

sNbv-Xp.

"-\nß F¥m®m sNbv-tXm. ]s£, tImgn hmXev sIS-°p-sIe

sIt´m-.'

`¿-Øm-hn-s‚ ho´p-Im-cpsS mj-bm-W-Xv. CS-s°m-®n-bn¬-\n∂v \mØq-

Ωmcv hcp-tºmƒ Cu mj tIƒ-°m-\mbn tXkymΩ Ahsc ]nSn®p \n¿-

Øm-dp-≠v.

hm°p-Iƒ°v Adw ]‰pI Fs∂ms° tIń-ń-t√? tXkym-Ω-bpsS

Imcy-Ønepw AXmWv kw`-hn-®-Xv.

D®-tbm-Sp-IqSn IqSn-s‚ ]Wn Ign-™p. tPmk-t - s\ DuWn\p hnfn-

°m≥ h∂ tXkym-Ω-bpsS IÆv X≈n-t∏m-bn. Hcp aWn-°q¿ apºv Cd-

®n-°dn ASp-∏-Øm°n h∂v t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Iptd ]e-I-Iƒ amXw.

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Ct∏mƒ CXm Hcp hoSv. I≠m¬ icn°pw Hcp hoSp-X-s∂. c≠p-`m-K-

tØ°pw sNcn™p InS-°p∂ ta¬-∏p-c. Xpd-°m≥ ]nSn-bp≈ hmXn¬.

hoSv \n¬-°p-∂Xv \mep Imen≥-ta-em-Wv. Hcp tImgn-bmbn h∂v B

Iqń¬ tNt°-dm≥ tXkym-Ω°v taml-ap-≠m-bn.

"-\n-ßfv \s√mcp ac-∏-Wn-°m-c-\m-Wv-,' tXkymΩ ]d-™p. ]ns∂ Z-

amb AI-e-Øn¬ \n∂p sIm≠-h¿ XpS¿-∂p. "-t]m-cm-Ø-Xn\v ]mc-º-cy-

hp-ap-≠-t√m-.'

tXkymΩ Aev]w sIm≈n-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™Xm-Wv. Ah¿ kz¥w

ss]Xr-I-Øn-s‚ BVy-X-bn¬ Du‰w sIm≈mdp≠v.

"-F-s‚ A∏q-∏-s‚ A∏q-∏≥ \ºq-Xn-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Rßfv h√y P∑n-

am-cm-bn-cp-∂p. [mcmfw s\temw, Aº-ehpw Hs°-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. thtZmw

HmØpw Hs°-≠m¿-∂p. am\-km-¥-c-s∏-´t∏m Aºew hn´p-sIm-Sp-Øp.

FºmSpw kzØp≠mbn-cp-∂-sXms° t]mbXv q\n-baw h∂-t∏m-gm. aXw

amdn-sb-¶nepw h√y-∏q-∏≥ ho´p-t]cv am‰n-bn-ń-√. AXmWv RßsS ho´p-

t]cv In≈n-a-\-°¬-∂m-b-Xv-.'

tPmk- n-s‚ ho´p-Im¿ c≠p Xe-apd apºp-hsc ac-∏-Wn-°m-cm-bn-cp-∂p.

A∏q-∏≥ sXm´mWv ac-∏Wn \n¿-Øn-b-Xv. A∏q-∏\v I]ym-cpsS tPmen-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. hb p ImeØv ]s£ At±lw B tPmen shdp-Øp. A∏-s‚

]Wn-bm-bp-[-ßƒ G‰p-hm-ßm-™-Xn¬ ]cn-X-]n-®p. Bim-cn-∏Wn Ie-bm-

sW∂v a\- n-em-°nbt∏mtg°v sshIn-bn-cp-∂p. aIs\ ]s£ B

hgn°p hnSm-\p≈ ss[cyhpw At±-l-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-√. AXp \∂m-sb∂v

tPmk-t^-´≥ Icp-Xn. A∏-®≥ I®-h-S-Øn\p ]Icw ac-∏-Wn°p t]mbn-

cp-s∂-¶n¬ Xm≥ I„-s∏-t´-t\.

"-F-So, ac-∏-Wn°v F¥m tamiw-?' tPmk-t^-´≥ tNmZn-®p. "-ssh-Ip-

t∂cw hsc tPmen-sb-Sp-Øm¬ cq] \q‰-bn-cp-]-Ø©m In´p-∂-Xv. ]ns∂

adn-b-Øn-s‚ ¿-Ømhv tPmk^pw ac-∏-Wn-°m-c-\m-bn-cp∂q∂v Hm¿-°-Ww.'

I\ym-a-dn-b-Øn-s‚ Imcy-amWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv. tXkymΩ amdn¬ Ipcnip

hc-®p.

"-Cutim anin-lm-bv°v kvXp-Xn-bm-bn-cn-°-s´-.'

D®-bp-d°w Ign-™-tijw tPmk-t^-´≥ IS-bn¬ t]mbn s]bv‚ v

hmßns°m≠p-h-∂p. Iptd t\c-tØ°v s]bv‚ v ]Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. k‘y-

bm-b-t∏m-tg-bv°v at\m-l-c-amb Hcp hoSv ASp-°-f-ap-‰Øv ÿm]n-°-s∏-

ń-cp-∂p. sshIp-t∂-cw-hsc Cc tXSn-bp≈ Ae-®n¬ Ign™v Hcp kpµ-

c-cm-Xn-bpsS taml\ kz]v-\-ß-fp-ambn B Iqń¬ tNt°-dm≥ tImgn-s°-

∂√ GXp ]£n°pw c≠m-a-sXm∂v Nn¥n-t°-≠.

(F-s∂ms° \Ωƒ hnNm-cn-°p-∂p. Imcy-ßƒ Fßn-s\-sbm-s°-

bmWv \oßn-b-sX∂v t\m°mw-.)

tXkymΩ ]pd-Øn-dßn tImf-\n-bnse Iq´p-Imsc apgp-h≥ hnfn-®p-h-

cp-Øn.

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"-A-®m-b≥ tImgn-°q-Sp-≠m-°o-´v-≠v. \o H∂v h∂v ImWv s]tÆ.'

tPmk-t - ≥ D≠m-°nb wKn-bp≈ IqSv A`n-am\]q¿hw ImWn-°pI

amX-am-bn-cp-∂n√ tXkymΩbpsS Dt±-iyw. AXn-\p-ap-]-cn-bmbn Hcp hn]-

W-\-X¥w IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂p B FIv-kn-_n-j≥. tImgn-ap-´-bm-bmepw

Iºyq-´-dm-bmepw C°m-eØv hn¬-°-W-sa-¶n¬ sslsS°v am¿-°-‰nMv

Xs∂ thWw. C∂v IqSv, \msf tImgn. D¬-∏∂w am¿-°-‰n-se-Øp-tºm-

tg°v AXym-hiyw ]ckyw Inń-bn-cn-°-Ww.

]nt‰∂v tPmk-t^-´≥ ]≈n-bn¬ \n∂v Xncn®p h∂v Iøn-ep-≠m-bn-

cp∂ k©n \ne-Øp-sh®v tkm^-bn¬ Ccp∂p sIm≠v ]d-™p.

"-lmhp F¥p NqSv-.'

k©n-°p-≈n¬ \n∂v A\°w i≤n® tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

"-tIm-gn-bm-W-t√-?'

"-\n-\-s°-ßs\ a\- n-em-sbSn sIm®p-tX-tky-?' tPmk-t - ≥ tNmZn-

®p.

"-A-Xn-\-IØv A\-ßv-Wv-≠v-.'

"-s\-s‚ Hcp Ign-hp-X-s∂-.' tPmk-t - ≥ XpS¿-∂p. "-F-t∂mSv tImgos\

hmßn-s°m≠p hcm≥ ]d-™n v Rms\mcp k©n-bp-am-bn v Xncn®p hczm.

F∂n´v AXp s\eØv sh®t∏m AXn-\-I-Øv∂v A\-°-hpw. At∏m

s\s‚ I≠p-]n-SpØw AXp tImgn-bm-sW∂v As√So sIm®p tXtky?'

"-\n-ß-f-Xns\ Xpd∂v hnSp-∂p-t≠m-?' tXkym-Ω°v tZzjyw ]nSn-®p. "-

A-Xn\v izmkw ap´p-∂p-≠m-hpw.'

A®m-b\v hfsc kvt\lw tXm∂p-tºmtgm hfsc tZzjyw ]nSn-°p-

tºmtgm amXta sIm®p-tXky F∂ Hma-\-t∏cv hnfn-°m-dp-≈p. AX-hsc

Acniw ]nSn-∏n-®p.

"-\o-Xs∂ Aßv sXmd∂p t\mt°y-.'

tXkym-Ω°v t]Sn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xpd-∂m¬ AXv sh]m-f-Øn¬

Xs‚ Xe-bn-se-ßm\pw Ib-dn-bncn°ptam Bthm. ss[cyw kw`-cn®v

k©n-bpsS sI -gn®v ]£nsb ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp. ]Xo-£-s°-Xn-cmbn AXv

A\-ßmsX InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. AXn-s‚ Imep-Iƒ sIń-bn-ń-cp-∂p.

"- w-Kn-bp≈ tImgn.' tXkym-Ω°v ]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. \mS≥

tImgn-bpsS Nmc-\n-d-a-√. ]qh≥ tImgn-bpsS Xqh¬-t]mse h¿-W-i-_-f-

amb Nnd-Ip-Iƒ. Igp-Øns‚ ]qS-ta¬ ag-hn-√ns‚ Nmcp-X.

"-Hcp ]qh≥ tImgnsS amXn-cn-≠v'-tX-kymΩ ]d-™p. "-\√ XSow-≠v'

"\o t]mbn AXns\ Iqń¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn CSv, F∂n´v F\n°v

Ipd®p sh≈w IpSn-°m≥ sIm≠p-hm'

tXkymΩ AXns\ FSpØv ASp-°-f-ap-‰-tØ°v t]mbn, Iqń-s‚

hmXn¬ Xpd∂v AI-Øm°n Imens‚ sI´-gn-®p. sI´-gn® hnhcw Adn-

bmsX tImgn Ipd®p t\cw InS-∂p, ]ns∂ Fgp-t∂‰v s\m≠n-s°m≠v \S-

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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∂p. ItaW AXn-s‚ Imep-Iƒ°v kzm[o\w sh®p. AXv hmXn-ens‚

Iºn-h-e-bpsS ASpØp h∂v tXkym-Ωsb t\m°n, F¥n-\mWv Fs∂

CXn-\p-≈n-em-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂-sX∂v tNmZn-°p∂ ań¬.

"-C\n apX¬ s\s‚ hoSm-WnXv sIt´m-.'

tImgn-°Xp apgp-h≥ t_m[y-am-bn-s√∂p tXm∂p-∂p.

F¥m-bmepw ]nt‰∂v cmhnse IqSp Xpd∂p sImSp-°m≥ sN∂-t∏mƒ

tXkym-Ω°v Hcp ap´ Zm\-ambn Inń. kmam\yw hen-∏-ap≈ ap´. Ahƒ

tImgnsb kvt\l-]q¿hw t\m°n.

cmhnse A®m-b∂v ]n´pw IS-ebpw Nmbbpw sImSpØ tijw

tXkymΩ Hcp t\m´p ]pkv-X-Ihpw s]≥-kn-ep-ambn ]pd-Øn-d-ßn.

"-sIm-®p-tXky FhnSym t]mWv.' tPmk-t^-´≥ hnfn®p tNmZn-®p.

"-Rm-\nt∏m hcmw-.'

`mcy-bpsS _nkn-\ v bmX-I-sf-∏‰n Adn-hp-≈Xp sIm≠v tPmk-t -

´≥ ]ns∂ H∂pw tNmZn-®n-√.

Ac aWn-°q¿ t\csØ hnP-b-I-c-amb bmX-bpsS A¥y-Øn¬ Ah-

cpsS Hm¿-U¿ ]pkv-XIw \nd-™n-cp-∂p. GsXmcp _nkn-\- p-Im-c∂pw

(_n-kn-\- p-Im-cn-°pw) Akq-b-bp-≠m-°n-tb-°m-hp∂ B ]pkv-XIw

tPmk-t^-´∂v t\sc \oń-s°m≠v tXkymΩ ]d-™p.

"-t\m-°nt° Ft¥mcw Hm¿-Udm Inń-bn-cn-°-W-Xv-?'

At±lw IÆS FSp-Ø-psh®p ]pkv -XIw \nh¿Øn t\m°n.

BZysØ t]Pn¬ Fgp-Xn-bn-´p≠v ,

PeP ˛ 6 FÆw.

ASp-Ø-t]-Pn¬, ]flm-hXn 4 FÆw. AXn-\-SpØ t]Pn¬, tZhIn

˛ 4 FÆw. Hmtcm t]Ppw Hmtcm-cp-Ø¿-°mbn \o°n-sh-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv.

XpS¿-®-bmbn In´m≥ t]mIp∂ Hm¿-U-dp-Iƒ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ ÿe-an-

√msX t]mtI-≠. tPmk-t^-´≥ IW-°m°n t\m°n. BsI \m¬-∏-

sØ´p ap´-bpsS Hm¿-U¿ D≠v.

"-C-hnsS ap´ sIm≠p-h-cW DΩ Hcp cq]-°mWv hn¬-°p-∂-Xv. Rm≥

sXÆqdp ss]k°p sImSp-°mw∂v G‰p. As∏m F√mcpw Fs‚ ASp-Øp-

\nt∂ hmßq∂v ]d-™n-cn-°ym-Wv. Rm≥ A®mcw hmßn-bn-´p-≠v.'

Ah¿ sªukn-s‚ D≈n¬-\n∂v sIm®p ]gvkv ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp, t\m´p-

Ifpw Nn√-d-Ifpw tai-∏p-d-Øn´v FÆm≥ XpS-ßn.

"-C-sXm∂v IW-°m-°n-tb-.' Ah¿ tPmk-t^-´-s‚ klm-b-Øn\v

A`y¿-Yn-®p.

" -] -Øn -s‚ Hcp t\m´ v , A©n -s‚ \mev - . - . - . ' s]s´∂v Xe-bp -

b¿Øns°m≠-h¿ tNmZn-®p. "-s]∂pw IS-emkpw thtWm?'

"-C-√m-sX-Øs∂ t\m°-s´, \o ]d-.'

"-A-©n-s‚ Ign-™n-t√. C\n c≠n-s‚ aq∂v t\m´v. H‰ cq] cs≠-Æw.

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]ns∂ Nn√-d-bm-bn´v c≠p cq] ap∏Xv ss]k.'

"-\m-ev-]Xp cq] ap∏Xp ss]k-.' tPmk-t - ≥ ]d-™p. "-\m-ev-]-sØ´p

ap´°v sXÆqdv ss]k ]Imcw \mev-]-Øn-aq∂v cq] Ccp-]Xv ss]k

hcpw. At∏mƒ _m°n-bp≈ ss]k-tbm-?'

"-A-tXm, AXv-.-.-.. \mcm-bWn A®mcw X∂n-ń-√. Ahƒ°v Hcp ap´tb

th≠p. ]mhw sIm®n\v \√ C„m-sX. Ah-fpsS Iøn¬-\n∂v Abv-ºXp

ss]ktb hmßq. tZh-In°v \mev-]Xv ss]k Xncn®p sImSp-°-Ww. tacn-

°pń Hcp cq] Xcm-\p-≠v, AtXm Atßm´p sImSp-°m-t\m? PeP apgp-

h≥ ]Whpw X∂p-thm-?-.-.-.-.-.'

IW-°n-s‚ Imcy-Øn¬ tXkymΩ iIp-¥-fm-tZ-hn-bpsS ASp-

sØm∂pw FØn-bn-cp-∂n-√.

"-At∏m sIm®p tXtky, Hcp Imcyw tNmZn-t®m-t´-?'

H∂v ]d™p Xpe-®p-IqsS F∂v GXv km≤znbpw tNmZn-t®-°m-hp∂

cwKw. ]s£ tXkymΩ ab-Øn¬ tNmZn-®p.

"-F-t¥m-∂m-?'

"-\o-bnt∏m \mev-∏-sØ´p ap´sS Hm¿-U¿ ]nSn-®n-t√-?'

"-Dw-?'

"-AXv Hcm-gv-N-bv°v th≠-X-s√-?'

"-A-tX. ap´-°mcn DΩ Bgv-N-bn-sem-cn-°-emWv hczm. At∏m Hcm-gv-N-

°p≈ sam´-bmWv F√mcpw hmßn-sh-bv-°ym.'

" -i-cn, ]s£ \ΩsS ASpØv Hcp tImgn-bs√ D≈q. AtXm≠v

Fß\m CXbpw ap´ sImSp-°p-∂-Xv-?'

" -A-Xn -s\-¥m-?' - A-®m-b-s‚ Adn-hp -tI-Sn¬ hnjaw tXm∂nb

tXkymΩ ]d-™p. "-tImgn sZhkqw sam´-bn-Sn-t√-?'

Ah¿ ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°v t]mbn. P\-en-eqsS ASp-°f ap‰Øv

Nn\°n £Ww tXSp∂ tImgnsb A`n-am-\-]q¿hw t\m°n.

"-tZs≠ t\m°n-tb, Fs¥m-ssc-izcym \ΩsS tImgn-°v-.'

sshIp-t∂cw tNt°-td≠ ka-b-am-b-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ Iqń-\p-≈n¬

sh≈hpw Xo‰-bmbn Ipd®p s\√pw C´v Iqńs‚ hmXn¬ ae¿t° Xpd-

∂n- p. kz¥w hoń-s‚ DS-a-ÿ-X-sb-∏‰n tImgn-°n\n H´pw Bi¶ th≠.

H∂p ]cn-N-b-am-Ip-∂-hsc CsXms° sNøp-I-bmWv \√-Xv. tImgn ]d-

ºn¬ \S∂p sIm≠v tXkym-Ω-bpsS \o°-ßƒ kwi-b-tØmsS ho£n-

®p; Iqń-te-bv°p hcm≥ [rXn-sbm∂pw ImWn-®p-an-√. kabamhp-t∂-

bp≈p F∂v tXkym-Ωbpw kam-[m-\n-®p.

Ccp-ń-Øp-S-ßn-bn´pw tImgn tNt°dm-\p≈ mh-an-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ

tXkymΩ ]cn-`-an-®p. tImgn ap‰Øp hs∂-¶nepw Iqń-s‚ ASpØp

t]mImsX \nev-°-bm-Wv. Iqń-s‚ hmXn¬ ]Xps° Xń tImgn-bpsS i≤-

bm-I¿-jn®p D≈n¬ πmÃn°p ]mX-Øn-en´ XpS-ap≈ s\∑-Wn-Iƒ Iøn-

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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se-SpØp De¿-Øn-°m-Wn®p sImSp-Øp. tImgn AsX√mw t\m°n Xmev-

]-cy-an-√msX Xe-Xn-cn-®p. Ah¿ ab-Øn¬ hnfn-®p.

"-tImbn _m _m.-.-.'

tI´ mh-an-√. Ccp-ń-Øp-S-ßn. kzta-[bm Iqń¬ Ib-dn-s√-∂p-d-∏m-b-

t∏mƒ Ah¿ tImgnsb ]nSn-°m≥ ia-am-cw-`n-®p. AXm-Is´ IqSp-X¬

A]-I-S-Øn¬ Iem-in-®p. tXkym-Ω-sbbpw ASn-b-¥nc ktµiw \evIn

ASp-°-f-bn¬ \n∂v hcp-Ønb ]mdp-°p-ń-tbbpw ]Xn-\©p an\p-‰p-t\cw

HmSn-®n-´-tijw tImgn ]d-∂p-b¿∂v ap‰sØ amhns‚ sImºØv Ib-dn-

bn-cp-∏m-bn.

cmXn tXkym-Ω-bv°v Dd°w h∂n-√. Xs‚ aqe-[-\-amWv ac-s°m-

ºØv h√ Ipdp-°-t≥-dbpw Xncp-h-Øm-g-am-Im≥ ]mI-Øn¬ Ib-dn-bn-cn-°p-

∂-Xv.

"-FSn sIm®p tXtky-,' tPmk-t^-´≥ kam-[m\n∏n®p, "-A-Xn\v H∂p-

IqSn ]cn-N-b-am-h-Ww. AXmWv Imc-Ww, A√msX IqSv C„-am-hm-sX-sbm-

∂p-a-√-.'

"-A-Xn\v s]bv≥-dns‚ aWw C„-am-bns√ Bthm-?'

"-Gbv AsXm-∂p-a-√-.' tPmk-t^-´≥ Xm≥ \n¿-Ωn® hoSn-s‚ c£-s°-

Øp-I-bm-Wv. "-]-£n-I-fpsS PmXn-kz- mhm ac-Øn-Ωev tNt°-d-W-Xv. \Ωfv

Ahsc CW-°n-sb-Sp-Ø-tXm≠m tImgn-Ifv Iqńev Xma-kn-°-W-Xv-.'

Cu tImgn-bpsS P\n-X-I-ti-Wn-bn¬ Ft¥m A]m-I-X-bp-s≠-∂p-tXm-

∂p-∂p. cmhn-tebpw Xs∂ ]nSn®p Iqń-em-°m-\p≈ ia-ßƒ tImgn hnZ-

Kv-Z-ambn ]cm-P-b-s∏-Sp-Øn. Xte∂v ap´-bn-´-Xm-Wv. C∂pw ap´-bn-Sm≥

kzbw tXm∂n Iqń¬ htc-≠-X-s√? C\n AXp thsd h√ ho´p ]d-

ºnepw t]mbn ap´-bn-Spw. AXns\ Fßn-s\-sb-¶nepw ]nSn-°m≥ Xs∂

Xo¿-®-bm°n tXkym-Ω. ]n∂oSv tImgnbpw AXns‚ DS-a-ÿbpw IqSn-

bp-≠mb _lfw B tImf\n \nhm-kn-Isf apgp-h≥ BI¿-jn-®p, ckn-

∏n-®p. Ac-a-Wn-°q-dn-\pw, Ac Uk≥ t]md-ep-Iƒ°pw tijw tImgn

ASp-°-f-ap-‰Øv amhn¬-sIm-ºn¬ Xte∂p tNt°-dnb AtX ÿm\Øv

Ibdn Xmsg t]md-ep-Iƒ XtemSn \nev-°p∂ tXkym-Ω-tbbpw t\m°n-

bn-cn-∏m-bn.

"-Xm-\-Xns\ shdpsX hnSv-.' tPmk-t - ≥ P\-en-eqsS hnfn®p ]d-™p.

"-F-∂n´v h∂v Nmb-bp-≠m-°m≥ t\m°v-.'

"-Rm-\n-Xn-s‚ Ipdpºv am‰n-s°m-Sp-°mw-.'

tXkymΩ apI-fn-te°p t\m°n-s°m≠p ]d-™p. At∏m-gmWv AXp

I≠-Xv. tImgn-bpsS aqń¬ Hcp sNdnb sh≈ \ndw. AXp hep-Xm-bn-h-

cp-∂p. AsX-¥m-sW∂v a\- n-em-°m≥ Hcp sk°t‚ FSp-Øp-≈q.

"-CXm t]mWp Fs‚ sXmÆqdp ss]k-.' F∂p ]d-™p-sIm≠v

ssI\oń apt∂m´p IpXn-°epw amhns‚ thcn¬ XS™v Ian-gv-∂-Sn®p

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hogepw ASpØ sk°≥-dn¬ Ign-™p.

i–w tI´v ASp-°-f-bn¬-\n∂v HmSn-sb-Ønb tPmen-°mcn ]mdp

tNmZn-®p.

"-A-Ω®n hoWp-thm-.'

"-C-s√-So', Ah¿ ]d-™p. "-Rm≥ shdpsX H∂p InS-∂p-t\m-°n-b-Xm.

\o Cfn-°msX Fs‚ ssI ]nSn®v Fgp-t∂¬-∏n-°m≥ t\m°v.'

"-Rm-\-t∏mtg ]d-™-Xm-.' tPmk-t - ≥ ]pdØp h∂p. "-H∂pw ]‰n-bn-

√t√m sIm®p-tX-tky-?'

tImgn Cu hnNn-X-amb ]cn-]mSn ASpØ aq∂v Znh-k-ß-fnepw hnP-

b-I-c-ambn Ac-tß-dn. tXkym-Ω°v ]s£ Xs‚ mKw Bh¿-Øn-°m≥

tXm∂n-bn-√. ap‰Øv hoWp-In-S-°p∂ ap´-tØm-Sp-Iƒ s]dp°n ]d-ºn-te-

bv°p hen-s®-dn-bp-tºmƒ Ah¿ tImgnsb t\m°n ]mIpw.

"-\ns∂ ImWn®p Xcm-sa-Sn-.'

i\n-bm-gvN tXkymΩ ]Xn-s\m∂p aWn-bpsS Nmbbpw \pI¿∂v DΩ-

d-Øn-cn-°p-tºm-gmWv ap´-°mcn DΩ-bpsS hc-hp-≠m-b-Xv. Xe-bn¬ ap´

\nd® IqS-bp-ambn Ah¿ tKbv‰p IS-∂p-h-∂p. Xpd∂ hmXn¬-°¬ IqS

Cd-°n-sh-®v, N´ icn-bm°n Ah¿ DΩ-d-∏-Sn-bn-en-cp∂v tXkym-Ωsb

t\m°n. tXkymΩ Aev]w ]cp-ß-temsS DΩsb t\m°n. DΩ `mh-t`-

Z-sam-∂p-an-√msX Xs‚ ip -h-kv-X-Øn¬ ]‰n-∏n-Sn® ssht°m¬ Xpcpºv

FSp-Øp-I-f-™p-sIm≠v tNmZn-®p.

"-F-ß-s\≠v ap´-°-t®mSw tXkym-tΩ-?'

"B Xc-t°-Sn-√' F∂p ]d-™-t∏m-gmWv tNmZy-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ hym]v-

Xnbpw Ah¿°v ]nSn-In-ń-b-Xv. Ah¿ tNmZn-®p.

"-F¥m Fen-k-_tØ Aßns\ tNmZn-°-W-Xv-?'

"-A√ tNmZn-®-Xm. \nßfv sam´-°-t®mSw sXmS-ßo∂v tImf-\oev

F√mcpw ]d-™p-.'

adp-]-Sn-sbm-∂p-an-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ Ah¿ XpS¿-∂p.

"-Rm≥ cmhnse HºXp aWn°v \S-°m≥ sXmS-ßo-Xm. Hscm‰ sam´

sNe-hm-bn-ń-√-.'

Ah¿ IqS-bpsS aqSn Xpd-∂p. kXy-am-bn-cp-∂p; \ndsb ap´-Iƒ.

"-cm-hnse A©-c-a-Wn°v hoó∂v Fd-ßn-b-Xm, am¿-°-‰n-te-bv-°v. Ahn-

sS-t∏mbn temdn hc-WXpw ImØp \n∂p. F´p-a-Wn-°mWv temdn h∂-Xv.

B sXc-°ns‚ FtS∂v s]mdØv IS-∂t∏m Ft´-ap-°m-ev. At∏m sXmS-

ßnb \S-Øm-.'

DΩ-bpsS kzc-Øn¬ ]cn-`-h-an-√, Bt£-]-an-√.

"-tIm-f-\oev h∂-t∏mgm a\- n-em-bXv s\ß Cu hnkn-\ v sXmS-ßo-

∂v. F√m-ctSw ASp-Øv∂v A®mtcmw hmßo-´v-≠v-∂v. C\n-bnt∏m Cu

sam´bpw sh®v Rms\¥v sNøm-\m-.'

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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Ah¿ IqS Ipd-®p-IqSn D≈n-te-bv-°v, tXkym-Ω-bpsS ASp-tØ-bv°v

\o°n-sh-®p.

"-C-Xm, CXn-hnsS sht®m. Ccp-\qdv sam´-≠v, Rm≥ sXmÆqdp ss]k

]Imcw hmßn-b-Xm. Hcp samtév ]Øp ss]k em`w sh®v Hcp cq]°m

sImSp-°-W-Xv. sshIp-t∂cw hsc \S-∂mev ]Øn-cp-]Xv cq] XS-bpw.

AtXm≠m a°fv ]ń-Wn-bn-√msX Igo-W-Xv-.'

Ah¿ N´-bpsS A‰w-sIm≠v IÆp XpS-®p.

"-C-\n-bnt∏m Cu hnkn-\ pw ]‰n-√-t√m. I¿-Ømhv thsd h√ hgow

I≠n-´v-≠m-hpw-.'

DΩ Fgp-t∂-‰p, Hcn-°¬-IqSn IÆp-Xp-S®v bmX-t]mepw ]d-bmsX Cd-

ßn-t∏m-bn.

tXkymΩ kvXw- n-®n-cp-∂p. F¥mWv kw -hn-®-sX-∂-dnbpw apºv Fen-

bpΩ tKbv‰v IS-∂p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p. ChnsS Xm\pw Hcp IqS ap´bpw Xs∂

Nqgv-∂p-\n¬-°p∂ òj-W-amb GIm-¥-Xbpw amXw. km[m-cW DΩ

h∂m¬ Iptd t\cw \m´p-h¿-Ø-am-\-ßƒ ]d™v Ccn-°m-dp-≈-Xm-Wv.

sN√m\w ]≈n-bnse s]cp-∂mƒ hnti-j-ßƒ, hońse BSp ]k-hn-®-

Xv, Ab¬-]-°sØ F´p hb- p≈ Ipń ]co-£-bn¬ tXmev-°p-sa∂ b-

Øm¬ HmSn-t∏m-b-Xv, Aßn-s\-sb-√mw. ]I-c-ambn tImf\n hnti-j-ßƒ

tXkymΩ Ah¿°pw ]I¿∂p sImSp-Øp; AXn-\n-S-bn¬ Ipg-e-∏-Øn-

t‚tbm A®-∏-Øn-t‚tbm IqsS ISp-∏-ap≈ Nmb-bpw.

B DΩ-bmWv Xt∂mSp bmX-t]mepw ]d-bmsX ]Snbnd-ßn-t∏m-b-Xv.

tPmk-t^-´≥ am¿-°-‰n¬ \n∂p h∂-t∏mƒ I≠Xv Hcp IqS ap´°p

apºn-en-cp∂v IÆo-scm-gp-°p∂ tXkym-Ω-sb-bm-Wv.

"-F¥p ]‰n sIm®p tXtky-?'

\S∂ Imcy-ßƒ ]d-™-t∏mƒ tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p.

"-F-en-bpΩ ]d-™Xv kXym-sW-So. Rm\n∂v samØ-°-t®m-S-°m-tcmSv

she tNmZn-®p. sXmÆqdp ss]k Xs∂-bm. ]mhw DΩ ]Øp ss]k

Xs∂-bmWv em`-sa-Sp-°-W-Xv. s]mdØv ItS-sems° Hcp cq] ]Øp

ss]k-bmWv hne. Cßns\ Xteev G‰n \S∂v hn¬-°-W-Xn\v Ahcv

]Øp ss]ktb em`-sa-Sp-°-∂p-≈q-.'

"\o Hcp Imcyw sNøv-,' tPmk-t^-´≥ ASp-Øn-cp∂v Ah-cpsS ]pdØp

Xń Biz-kn-∏n-®p. "-\msf \ap°v sN√m\w ]≈oev t]mhmw. Fen-bpΩ

Ahn-sS-≠m-hpw. Ccp-\qdv sam´-sb-∂s√ ]d-™-Xv. Ccp-\qdp cq] sImSp-

°mw, It®mSw \n¿-Ø-≠m∂pw ]d. CXv ChnsS sXmÆqdp ss]k°p

hn‰m¬ Ccp-]Xp cq]-bt√ \„w hcq. AXv Koh¿-Kokp ]pWym-fs‚

ImWn-°-s∏-óev C´q∂v Iqń-t°m. ]pWym-f-\s√ s\s‚ Xteev

ap´°t®mSw IpØn-s\-d-®-Xv-.'

cmhnse sN√m\w ]≈n-bn¬ t]mbn h∂-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ GXm-

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s≠ms° Xocp-am-\n-®n-cp-∂p. ]≈n-bn¬ sh®v Fen-bpΩsb I≠-Xpw,

Ccp-∂qdp cq] sImSp-Ø-t∏mƒ Xs∂ sIń-∏n-Sn®p Ic-™-Xpw, ap´-°-®-

hSw XpS-cm-sa∂v kΩ-Xn-®Xpw tXkym-Ω-bpsS Bflm-hns\ IgpIn

ip≤o-I-cn-®n-cn-°-bm-Wv. Aßns\ ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ Be-b-amb B

kvXo-cXv-\w tImgn-°-dn-°p≈ akme Ac-bv-°m≥ ]mdp-Ip- n°v \n¿-t±iw

sImSpØv aq¿-®-bp≈ Hcp IØn-bp-ambn ASp-°f ap‰-tØ-bv°v ]th-

in-®p-....

Hcp kplr¬-_-‘-Øn-\√ tXkymΩ hcp-∂-sX∂v tImgn°p a\- n-

em-sb∂p tXm∂p-∂p. tImgn c≠p NphSv ]nt∂m°w sh®p, ]ns∂

tXkym-Ω-bpsS Im¬-sh-∏p-Iƒ i≤n-®p-sIm≠v \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

tImgnsb t]Sn-∏n®v ]d-∏n-°m≥ Dt±-i-an-√m-Xn-cp∂ tXkymΩ ]Xps°

Nph-Sp-Iƒ sh®p. tImgn, ap‰-Øn-s‚ AcpIp ]‰n \S∂v adp-h-iØv Iqń-

s‚ ASp-sØ-Øn. ]ns∂ kw`-hn® AZv-`pXw I≠v tXkymΩ A¥n®p

\n∂p-t]m-bn.

Iqńs‚ apºn-se-Ønb tImgn A¥-t msS heXp Im¬ BZyw sh®v

Iqń-\p-≈n¬ Ibdn HØ \Sp°v Ccp-∏m-bn. Hcp an\p‰v amXw. tXkymΩ

izmk-a-S-°n-∏n-Sn-®n-cnt° AXv Fgp-t∂‰v Xm≥ C´ ap´ A`n-am\]q¿hw

ho£n-®v, tXkym-Ωsb t\m°n CX-b-s√-bp-≈q, AXn\v \nß-sf-¥n-

\mWv NqSm-hp-∂Xv F∂ ań¬ Hcp i–w ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®p, Iqń-\p-≈n¬

Ib-dnb AtX A¥-t msS ]pd-tØ-°n-d-ßn-t∏m-hp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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ae-ap-I-fnse shfn®w

GXp \n mc kw`-h-hn-Im-k-ß-fnepw _nkn-\- ns‚ A\-¥-km-≤y-

X-Iƒ aW-Ø-dn-bm-\p≈ ]tXyI Ignhv tXkym-Ω-bv°v P∑-\m-ep-≈-Xm-

Wv. Nne-t∏mƒ tPmk-t^-´s‚ `mKy-Øn-∂Xp A]q¿-∆-amtb ]pd-tØ-

bv°p hcm-dp-≈p-sh∂p amXw. tPmtam≥ Zp_m-bn¬-\n∂v h∂-t∏mƒ Hcp

tkmWn Sn\n-tSm¨ Snhnbpw ]m\tkmWnIv hnkn-bmdpw sIm≠p-h-∂-

Xp-sXm´v tXkymΩ Btem-Nn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂Xv AXn-s‚ I®-hS km[y-

X-I-sf-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

"-C-Xn\p c≠n-\pw-IqSn HØncn cq]-bm-bn-´p-≠m-hn-s√Sm tPmtam-s\?'

Ah¿ aI-t\mSv tNmZn-®p.

"-A-X-sbm∂pw C√ AΩ-®n-,' Ah≥ ]d-™p. "-Sn-hn°v ap∂q-‰-ºXv

dnbm-ev, hnkn-bm-dn∂v ap∂qdv dnbm-ev-.'

eohn¬ hcp∂ a‰p Kƒ-^p-Im-sc-t∏mse tPmtam\pw dnbm-en-emWv

IW-°p-Iƒ ]d-™n-cp-∂-Xv. cq]-bpsS IW°v Bsc-¶nepw ]d-™m¬-

Øs∂ DSs\ AXv dnbm-en-em°n ]d-bpw.

"Cu s\bv-ao≥ F¥p-hn-e-bmbn AΩ-®o-?'

"-A-dp-]Xv cq]-bm-sbSm tamt\-.'

"-c≠p dnbm-ev. em`m AΩ-®n. AhnsS Npcp-ßn-bXv F´p dnbm-se-¶nepw

sImSp-°-Ww-.'

"-Sn-hn°pw hnkn-bm-dn∂pw IqSn FX cq]-bm-bo∂v ]d-.'

"-Uyq-´n-sbms° IqSn Ccp-]-Ø-øm-bncw cq]-.'

"-C-cp-]-Ø-øm-bncw cq]-!' tPmk-t - ≥ Xe-bn¬ ssIsh-®p. "-A-Xbpw

cq] tªUn-en-´m¬ F¥p ]eni In´pw?'

"-tª-Uo∂v ]eni hmßo-s´m∂pw th≠ A∏-®\v Ign-bm≥-,' tPmtam≥

]d-™p. "-A-∏-®\pw AΩ-®n°pw Cu hb- p-Im-eØv Hcp-`m-K-Øn-cp∂v

ckn-°m\m Rm≥ Cu km[\w sIm≠-∂-Xv-.'

tPmk-t - ≥ kwi-b-tØsS Xe-bm- n. ]s£ Hcp aWn-°q-dn-∂p-≈n¬

sSIv-\n-jy≥ h∂v Snhn°v B≥-dn\ LSn-∏n-®p, hnkn-bm¿ IW-IvSv sNbvXv

tPmtam≥ sIm≠p-h∂ Hcp Imk-‰n-´-tXmsS tPmk-t^-´-s‚ kwi-b-

sa√mw Xo¿-∂p. ckn-°m≥ ]‰nb km[-\w. kn\n-a-bpsS ck-Øn¬ c≠c

aWn-°q¿ t]mb-X-dn-™n-√. Ah¿ s]s´-∂p-ds° ]d-™p.

"-t]m-g-Øm-bn-.'

"-C-Xn-s‚ apºn-en-cp-∂-X-s√-?' tPmk-t^-´≥ tNmZn-®p.

"-A-√m-t∂-bv, \Ωfv Hcp Imcyw hn´p-t]m-bn-s√? tImf-\o-ev≈ ]n≈m-

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sc-sbms° hnfn®v ImWn°mbncp-∂p.'

"-AXv kmc-√y-.' tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p.

"-F-∂mepw t]mg-Øm-bn. ]nt≈¿°v taml≥-em-ens‚ ]Sw \√ C„m.

I„m-bn-.'

"-A-Xn-s\¥m AΩ-®n, Ahsc sshIo v hnfn®v ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-tØm.'

tPmtam≥ ]d-™p. "-Rm-t\-Xm-bmepw s]md-Øp-t]m-Ipw. Ah‰ h∂m-

∏ns∂ Chn-sSm∂pw Ccn-°m≥ ]‰q-e. Ah-‰ns‚ Hcp t\mt´mw a‰pw

I≠m¬-.-.-.-.'

tXkymΩ ]nt≈cv F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv kvXo-P-\-ß-sf-bm-Wv. Ccp-]Xv

sXm´v A-º-Xp-hsc ]mb-ap-≈-h¿, ]ns∂ Ah-cpsS a°-fpw.

"-]s£ \Ω-fXv C´p I≠p-t]m-bn-s√-?'

"-A-Xp-sIm-s≠-¥m, C\ow sh®p-Iq-sS-?'

"-A-sX-ß-\m? Ct∏m sh®t∏m AXn-ev≈ kn\n-sayms° Ign-™n-´v-

≠m-hn-s√-?'

"-A-s√Sn a≠n-.' tPmk-t^-´≥ CS-s]-´p. _p≤n tXkym-Ω-°p-X-s∂-

bm-Wv, kΩ-Xn-®p. ]s£ Adnhpw temI-]-cn-N-bhpw IqSpI tPmk-t^-

´-\p-X-s∂-bm-Wv. "-\-Ωfv ]m´v tI°W Imk-‰n-t√, AXp-t]m-se-Ø∂m

CXpw. CXnev NnX-hp-ap-s≠∂p amXw. C\n CX-ß v dossh‚ vsNbv-Xm¬

ho≠pw ImWmw-.'

tXkym-Ω°v kt¥mjw kln-°m-\m-bn-√. Cu c≠p-c-≠c aWn-°q-

dn¬ Df-hmb ckw apgp-h≥ C\nbpw ho≠pw ho≠pw Bkz-Zn-°m-sa-t∂m!

Ah¿ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v ]pd-tØ-t°m-Sn. sXm´-Sp-Øp≈ Pe-P-bpsS hoSp-

sXm´v G‰hpw AIse tImf-\n-bpsS ]pd-tºm-°n¬ Xma-kn-°p∂

sIm®p-\m-cm-b-Wn-bpsS IpSn-ep-hsc Ah¿ H‰ ho¿-∏n-t∂m-Sn. ]Xn-\©p

an\n-‰p-I-gn™v Ah¿ Xncn-s®-Øn-b-t∏mƒ ]n∂n¬ Hcp ]S-bp-ap≠mbncp-

∂p. Ah¿ kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bn-te-bv°v Cc-®p-I-b-dn-b-t∏mƒ tPmtams‚

IÆp X≈n-t∏m-bn.

"-F¥m AΩ®n CXv? sshIo´v ImWn-°mw-∂t√ ]d-™-Xv-?'

"-A-hcv \ΩsS sk‰v ImWm≥ h∂-Xm-Sm. H∂v ImWn®p sImSp-°v.'

AI-Øp- I-S∂ kvXo-Ifpw Ip´n-Ifpw I≠ Ccn-∏n-S-ß-fnepw \neØpw

Hs°-bmbn Ccn-∏p-d-∏n®p Ign-™p. Ah¿ Ipd®p Ime-ambn t\Sn-sb-SpØ

Hc-h-Im-i-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. tXkymΩ Ah-cpsS B‚n-bm-Wv. B ho´n¬

tImf-\n-bnse Hmtcm-cp-Ø¿°pw kzmX-¥y-ap-≠v, Ah-Im-i-hpw.

Hcn-cp-]-Xp-Imcn tPmtam≥ Ccn-°p-∂-Xns‚ ASpØv tkm -bn¬ h∂n-

cp-∂p. ]Øp-ap-dn-bnse \fn\nbmbn-cp∂p AXv. ]nt∂bpw kvXo-Iƒ Ccn-

°m≥ ÿe-an-√msX \n∂-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Ah-tcbpw tkm^-bn-te°v

£Wn-®p. Ahƒ tPmtams‚ ASp-tØ-bv°v \oßn a‰p-≈-h¿°v ÿe-ap-

≠m-°n-s°m-Sp-Øp.

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"-\n-\°v \ne-Øn-cn-°m≥ ]mSn-t√-?' tPmtam≥ H®-sb-Sp-Øp.

"-]n-t∂, Rm≥ \ne-Øn-cn-°m≥ h∂-X-s√-.' \fn\n H∂p-IqSn Ah-

t\mSp tN¿-∂n-cp-∂p. Hcp s]mń-sØ-dn® hnØm-bn-cp∂p Ahƒ. Ipń-

°mew sXmt´ Ahƒ Ah-s\mcp Ipcn-im-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-fpambp≠m-Ip∂

ASn-]n-Sn-bn¬ Ah≥ HmSn c£-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv ]Xn-hv.

"\o Fs∂ ]pI®p NmSn-°m≥ h∂-Xm, ]nim-Nv-.' tPmtam≥ Fgp-t∂-

‰p-sIm≠p ]d-™p.

"-tam-s\, CsXm∂p ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-s°-Sm-.'

]Øp-an-\p-‰n-∂p-≈n¬ B apdn s]mń-®ncn \nd™ Hcp an\n kn\n-am-

lm-fmbn amdn. tPmtam≥ j¿-s´-Sp-Øn´v ]pd-tØ°p IS∂v c£-s∏-Sp-

Ibpw sNbv-Xp.

ImWn-I-fpsS Bthiw I≠-t∏mƒ tXkym-Ω-bpsS I®-h-S-_p≤n

ho≠pw DW¿∂p ]h¿-Øn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ah¿ Bcpw i≤n-°msX

AhnsS IqSn-bn-cp-∂-h-cpsS FÆ-sa-Sp-Øp. BZysØ ]mhiyw FÆn-bXv

icn-bm-bn√ F∂p tXm∂n-b-t∏mƒ hnc-en¬ FÆw ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v Hcn-

°¬-IqSn FÆn. Ccp-]-Øn-c≠p t]cp-≠v. AXn¬ tZh-In-bpsS aI≥

c≠p ]mhiyw s]ń-´pt≠m F∂p kwi-b-am-bn. kmc-an-√, GI-tZiw

IW-°-s√.

At∏mƒ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cpsS Iøn¬-\n∂pw Cuc≠p cq] sh®v hmßn-

bm¬ Znh-k-Øn¬ \mev-]-Øn-\mep cq], amkw-.-.-.-.-.-..

tXkymΩ IW°p Iq´¬ \n¿-Øn. Nne amk-ßƒ°v ap∏Xp Znh-k-

hpw, Nne-h-bv°v ap∏-Øn-H∂p Znh-k-hpw, s^_p-h-cn°p Xs∂ Ccp-]-

sØ´pw Ccp-]-sØm-ºXpw Znh-k-ßfw hcp-∂Xv tXkym-Ωsb h√msX

hnj-an-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. F¥m-bmepw \s√mcp XpI-bp-≠mhpw F∂-h¿ Icp-Xn.

]nt≈cv t]mbn-°-gn™v IS-em-kn¬ Iqń-t\m-°mw.

tPmtam≥ Bdp Imk-‰p-I-fmWv sIm≠p-h-∂-Xv. C\n Imk-‰p-I-

sfm∂pw kuP-\y-ambn ImWn-°n-s√∂v tXkymΩ Xo¿-®-bm-°n-°-gn-™p.

A°mcyw ]d-bp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv IÃ-ta-gv-kns\ Xm¬-]-cy-ap-≈-h-cm-°m≥

Ah¿ A©p Imk-‰p-Ifpw sIm≠p-h∂p ImWn-®p. Hmtcm kn\n-a-bp-

tSbpw t]cv hnfn-®p-]-d-™p. H∏w Xs∂ kZ-ky-cn¬-\n∂v ]Xn-I-c-W-hp-

ap-≠m-bn. aΩq-ń-bpsS ]S-Øn-s‚ t]¿ ]d-™-t∏mƒ aΩq-ń-bpsS Bcm-

[-I¿ B¿-Øp-hn-fn-®p. taml≥-em-en-s‚ Bcm-[-I¿ emen-s‚ kn\n-a-bpsS

t]¿ ]d-™-t∏mƒ _l-f-an- p. Ah-km-\-tØXv t]w\-ko-dn-s‚ ]S-am-bn-

cp-∂p.

"-B-bv, \ko-dn-s‚ ]Sw-!' F∂p ]d-™Xv tZh-In-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \m¬-∏-

Ø©p hb- mb tZh-In°v \ko-dn-s‚ ]S-ßƒ Ah-fpsS bu∆\w Xncn-

®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. Zmtam-Z-c-\p-ambn D≠m-bn-´p≈ acw-Np-‰n-°fn Hm¿Ω h∂v

Ahƒ ]pf-In-X-bm-bn.

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C. lcn-Ip-amdns‚ t\mh-ep-Iƒ Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

"-\m-sf-sØm´v Hmtcm ]S-ambn ImWn-®p-X-cmw. F√m-hcpw D®-Xn-cn™v

aq∂p-a-Wn°v h∂m-a-Xn-.'

tXkymΩ ]d-™p-I-gn-™-Xpw, kt¥m-j-Øns‚ Bchw Db¿-

∂Xpw H∂n-®m-bn-cp-∂p. i–w H∂-S-ßn-b-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ CXbpw

Iqń-t®¿-Øp.

"-h-cptºm Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Cuc≠p cq] Iøn-se-Sp-tØm-.'

s]s´-∂-hnSw \n»-–-am-bn. ]ns∂ Htc kabw Bbncw IWv-T-ßƒ

Hcp-an®v Hcp tImd- mbn ]mSn.

"-A-sX-¥\m B‚o-?'

"-kn-\na ImWm≥ Sn°-s‰-Sp-t°-s≠-?'

"-B‚osS hońev kn\na ImWm≥ F¥n\m Sn°-‰v-?' tZhIn tNmZn-®p.

"-\√ Imcym-bn. \nßfv lmfnev t]mbn kn\na ImWptºm Sn°‰v FSp-

°-s≠? F¥m Sn°-‰n-s\ms° hne? F´pw ]Øpw cq]-bn-s√? ChnsS

Rm≥ c≠p cq]-bs√ Nm¿-Pv-sN-øp-∂p-≈q-?'

kZ- n¬ apdp-ap-dp∏v Db¿-∂p. Imcyw N¿-®-s°-Sp-°-s∏-´p. Hcp aWn-

°q¿ t\csØ N¿-®°pw A\p-c-RvP-\-Øn∂pw tijw Cßns\ Xo¿-®-

bm-°n. ]Xn-s\´p hb p Ign-™-h¿ c≠p cq]-bpw, Xmsgbp≈-h¿ Hcp

cq]bpw sIm≠p-h-c-Ww.

F√m-hcpw t]mbn-°-gn-™p, hmXn-e-S-°m≥ t]mb-t∏m-gmWv \mcm-b-

Wnbpw aq∂v a°fpw ]pdØp \n¬-°p-∂Xv tXkymΩ I≠-Xv.

"-F¥m sIm®p-\m-cm-bWo \o \n-°W-Xv-?'

"-H-∂pw√ B‚n', Ahƒ ]d-™p, ]ns∂ aqØ-h-\mb am[-hs\ D¥n-

s°m≠v Ahƒ ]d-™p. "\o ]d.'

am[-h≥ ]nt∂m°w sh®p.

"-AΩ ]d-.'

"-F¥m \mcm-b-Wn, Imcyw ]d-.'

"-B‚n, F‚ow a°Sow Imcy-Ønev ss]k Ipd®v Ipd-°-Ww. Hcp cq]m-

∂v-≈Xv A-ºXv ss]k B°n-°q-sS. F∂m a°ƒ°v Bgv-N-bnev Hcp

kn\n-ta-¶nepw ImWm≥ ]‰pw. F\n°v ImW-Ww-∂v-√y. sIń-tbm\v Ct∏m

]Wn Ipdhm B‚n.'

tXkymΩ sIm®p \mcm-b-Wn-tbbpw Ah-fpsS Ipń-I-tfbpw t\m°n.

Xmsg-bp≈ c≠p-t]cpw s] -Ip- n-I-fm-Wv. IuXp-I-ap≈ Ipń-Iƒ. Iodnb

DSp-∏p-I-fmWv Cń-cn-°p-∂-Xv. \mcm-bWn tPmen-sbSp-°p∂ GsX-¶nepw

hoń¬-\n∂v Cc-∂p-hm-ßnb DSp-∏p-I-fm-bn-cn-°-Ww.

tXkym-Ω-bpsS a\- n¬ kvt\lw \mºn- p. G‰hpw Xmsg-bp≈ Ipń-

bpsS Ihn-fn¬ Xtem-Sn-s°m≠v Ah¿ ]d-™p.

"-sIm®p \mcm-b-Wn, \obpw a°fpw cq] Xcm-sX-Øs∂ h∂p-I-t≠m.'

Ah¿ \n¿-Øn, \mep-]mSpw t\m°n-s°m≠p XpS¿-∂p-. -" -]-s£, \o

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BtcmSpw ]d-b-t√-.'

"-icn B‚n-.'

"\o ChnsS \n¬-°v, Rm\nt∏m hcmw-.'

tXkymΩ AI-Øp-t]mbn Hcp ]Øp-cq] t\m´p-ambn h∂p. t\m´v

sIm®p-\m-cm-b-Wn-bpsS Iøn¬ sh®p-sIm≠v Ah¿ ]d-™p.

"\o a°ƒ°v h√Xpw Xn∂m≥ hmßn-s°m-Sp-°v.'

tXkymΩ Hcp \ntbm- -Im-]n-‰-enÃv Bbpn-cp-∂p. Im]n-‰-enÃv hnXv F

lyqa≥ S®v.

ASpØ A©p Znh-k-ß-fn-embn tPmtam≥ sIm≠p-h∂ Imk-‰p-I-

sf√mw ]Z¿-in-°-s∏- p. aq∂p aWn-bm-bm¬ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn hcm≥ XpS-

ßpw. DSs\ tPmtam≥ ss_°p-sa-SpØv Ahs‚ kvt\ln-X-∑m-cpsS ASp-

tØ°p t]mIpw. AXp-sIm≠v ]n∂o-Sp≈ aq∂p aWn-°q¿-t\cw F¥mWv

kw`-hn-°p-∂-sX∂v Ah\p a\- n-em-bn-cp-∂n-√.

i\n-bm-gvN cmXn DuWp-I-gn™v ]mdp-°pń tai hrØn-bm°n t]mb-

t∏mƒ tXkymΩ Hcp Sns∂-SpØv tai-∏p-dØp sh®p.

"-F¥m AΩ®n AXv-?'

tPmtam≥ tNmZn-®p. Ccp-]-Ømdp hb- m-bn-´pw, tPmen-bmbn ]pd-

sØms° t]mbn-cp-∂n´pw Ah-\n-t∏mgpw AΩ-bp-≠m-°p∂ a[p-c-]-e-lm-

c-ßƒ C„-am-bn-cp-∂p. tXkymΩ H∂pw ]d-bmsX aqSn Xpd∂v Sn≥ tai-

ta¬ Ian-gv-Øn. Ie-]n-e-i-–-ap-≠m-°n-s°m≠v Sn∂n¬-\n∂v \mW-b-ßƒ

]pd-tØ°p NmSn. IqsS t\m´p-I-fpw.

"-C-sX-hn-Sp∂v Inó AΩ-®o-?'

tXkymΩ H∂pw ]d-bmsX tai-∏p-d-Øp-\n∂v Dcp-≠p-t]mb H‰ cq]

\mWbw s]dp-°n-sb-SpØv Itk-e-bn¬ Ccp∂v FÆm≥ XpS-ßn.

tPmtam≥ A∏p-dØv Np°p-sh-≈-hp-ambn Ccn-°p∂ A∏-®s\

t\m°n.

"-AXv AΩ-®osS _nkn-\ v kºm-ZymSm tPmtam-s\-.'

Abmƒ IÆn-dp-°n-s°m≠p ]d-™p.

"-_n-kn-\-t m-?' AΩ®n Hcp Iº\n vtfm´p sNbv-X-Xmbn Adn-bn-√.

Hcp ]ªn°v Cjyp-t]mepap≠m-bn-ń-√. tXkymΩ ]Ww FÆn-s°m-≠n-

cnt° tPmk-t - ≥ aI-t\mSv AΩ-®n-bpsS _nkn-\- ns‚ hnh-c-ßƒ ]d-

™p-sIm-Sp-Øp. tPmtam≥ hm Xpd-∂n-cp-∂p.

Ac aWn-°q¿ t\csØ ]b-Xv-\-Øn-\p-tijw Ah¿ Fgp-t∂-‰Xv Hcp

Xp≠p IS-em- p-am-bm-Wv. AXn¬ Fgp-Xn-sh-®n-cn-°p∂ IW°v tPmk-

t^-´\p t\sc \oń Ah¿ ]d-™p.

"-C-sXm∂v icn-bm-°n-Øm-.'

tPmk-t^-´≥ AXp hmßn-t\m-°n.

25 ss]k -.. ]Xn-s\´v

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50 ss]k- - -.. Ccp-]-Øn-\mev

H-‰-cq] - .. \mev-]-Øn-sb´v

H-‰-cq] t\m´v -.. Ccp-]Øn H∂v

c≠p cq] t\m´v- -.. ]Xn-\m-dv

A-©p-cq] -.. aq∂v

tPmk-t^-´≥ Xe sNmdn-™p. CXbpw k¶o¿-W-am-sbmcp IW°v

At±lw CXp-hsc ssIImcyw sNbv-Xn-ń-√.

Imk‰v sse_-dn-I-sf-∏‰n tPmtam≥ Xs∂-bmWv ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Ø-

Xv. Fd-Wm-Ip-fØv [mcmfw sse_-dn-I-fp-≠v, GsX-¶nepw H∂n¬ tN¿-

∂m¬ aXn. _nkn-\ v henb tami-an-√msX ]ptcm-K-an-®p. Nne-t∏mƒ

tamiw ]n‚ v Bbn-cn°pw In´p-I. B Znhkw ]ncn-s®-SpØ ]Ww apgp-

h≥ Xncn®p sImSp-t°≠n hcpw. F∂mepw Ipg-∏-an-√.

tPmk-t^-´s‚ AΩ®n Ccp-]-sØ´mw XnøXn hcp-∂p-s≠∂ IØp

Inń. AΩ®n Htcm B¨ a°-fpsS H∏hpw Cuc≠p amkw IqSpw. H∂mw

Xnø-Xn-I-fn-emWv IqSp-am-‰w. C]m-hiyw AXp sX‰n-®Xv t]c-°pń

eohn¬ h∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn\p apºv c≠p Znhkw H∏w Xma-kn-°m-\m-Wv.

tPmtam≥ c≠mw Xnø-Xn-bmWv Xncn®p t]mIp-∂-Xv.

tXkym-Ω°v AΩm-bn-b-Ωsb C„-am-Wv. AΩ®n Bsc-°p-dn®pw

Ip‰w ]d-™n-cp-∂n-√. amX-a√ H∏w Xma-kn-°p∂ acp-a-Isf hmt\mfw

]pI-gv-Øp-Ibpw sNøpw. Cu c≠p Imcy-ßƒ Ahsc acp-a-°-fpsS

]oXn°p ]mX-am-°n. a°-fpsS t]¿ hnfn-®p-sIm-≠m-W-h¿ hoń-te°p

Ib-dp-∂-Xp-X-s∂.

"-tX-tky, tPmtk-.' ]utem-kns‚ ASp-Øm-sW-¶n¬ "-F-s‚ tacn-°p-

ń, ]utem-tk-.' AXp Ign-™m¬ Ipń-I-fpsS Imcyw At\z-jn-°pw.

"-]n-≈mcv Fhn-sS-So-?'

]s£-.-.-.. Ct∏mƒ Xm≥ ]pXn-sbmcp _nkn-\ v XpS-ßn-sh® ka-bØv

AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bpsS hchv Fßns\ _m[n-°p-sa-∂-dn-bmsX tXkym-Ω°v

Ipd-s®mcp a\x-]-bm-k-ap-≠m-bn. F¥m-bmepw ]Ww ]ncn®v kn\na

ImWn-°p∂ Imcyw Xev-°mew AΩm-bn-b-Ωsb Adn-bn-t°-s≠∂p Xocp-

am-\n-®p.

Snhnbpw hnkn-bmdpw I≠-t∏mƒ AΩ-®n°v kt¥m-j-am-bn.hnc¬-Øp-

ºn¬ kn\na F∂ Bibw Ah¿-°n-„-s∏-´p. Ah¿ tPmtam-t\mSv ]d-

™p.

"-FSm tPmtam-s\, \o A∏-∏°pw CXp-t]m-sem-scÆw sIm≠p sImSp-

°-Ww-.'

tIm´-bØv ]utem-kn-t‚ hoń¬ Snhn-bp-≠v. _mwK-fq-cp≈ ^m≥-kn-

ns‚ hoń-epw. Ah∂v ]ns∂ CXn-sem∂pw Xmev-]-cy-an-√. ]nt≈cv ]Tn-

°-Øn√ F∂p ]d™v Snhn Xs∂ sh°m-dn-√.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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tPmtams‚ apJØp t\m°n-s°m≠p adn-bmΩ ]d-™p.

" -\o -sb-¥mSm Hcp Xr]v -Xn -√ym -Ø-t]mse \n°-W-Xv . A∏∏

]sWms° Xcpw-.'

AΩ®n cmhn-se-Ø-s∂-bn-cp∂v Hcp ]Sw I≠p. kt¥m-j-am-bn.

D®°v tImgn-°-dnbpw amń-d®n hc-ń-bXpw Iqń \∂mbn DuWp Ign-®p.

DuWp Ign™ DSs\ AΩm-bn-b-Ωsb InS-Øn-bp-d-°m-\p≈ ia-Øn-

embn acp-a-Iƒ. AΩ-®n-bm-sW-¶n¬ kwkm-cn-°m-\p≈ aqUn-epw. kn\na

ImWm≥ Bƒ-°m¿ hcp-tºm-tg°v AΩm-bn-b-Ωsb Dd°n hmXn-e-S-°-

W-sa-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F¥p ]d-™mepw X≈ kΩ-Xn-°n-√. InS° hncn-

®n-´p-s≠-∂pw, IpSn-°m≥ sh≈w tai-∏p-dØv AS-®p-sh-®n-´p-s≠∂pw

Hs° ]d-™p-t\m-°n. Hcp c£-bp-an-√. Ah-km\w Ah¿ ]d-™p.

"-A-Ω®n t]mbn InS-t∂m. DuWv Ign™v Cßn-s\-bn-cp∂v Ac-bv°v

\o¿-s°´p hc-≠-.'

AXp ên-®p. Ah¿ thKw Fgp-t∂-‰p. Ign™ ]mhiyw \Sp-shń

InS-∂Xv Ah¿ Hm¿-Øp. AΩ-®nsb apdn-bn-em°n hmXn¬ Nmcn h∂-t∏m-

tg°v ImWn-Iƒ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn h∂p-Xp-S-ßn. tXkymΩ Bizm-k-

tØsS Zo¿-L-izmkw hn´p.

kn\na ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-t∏m-gmWv A]-I-S-ap-≠m-b-Xv. AΩ®n Hcp-d°w

Ign™v Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬-t]mbn Xncn-®p-h∂v Dd-°-Øn-s‚ c≠mw L´-Øn-

te°v ]th-in-°p-tºm-gmWv ]pdØv lmfn¬ Dds° Nncnbpw _l-fhpw

tIƒ-°p-∂-Xv. Ah¿ Fgp-t∂‰p hmXn¬ Xpd∂p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ I≠Xv

]Øp ap∏-Xp-t]¿ lmfn-en-cp∂v Xe-X-√n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Imc-W-a-dn-b-

W-a-s√m. Ah¿ lmfn-te°p h∂p.

"-A-tøm, AΩ-®osS Dd°w apdn-™p-t]m-tbm-?'-tX-kymΩ tNmZn-®p.

"-C-s√-Sn, kmcw-√y. kn\na sh°v-Wv-s≠¶n F∂ow hnfn-°m-bn-cv-∂n-

s√?'

F¥m-bmepw ]Ww ]ncn-°p∂ ka-bØv AΩ-®n-bn-√m-Xn-cp-∂Xv \∂m-

bn. ]s£ CXn-s\mcp imizX ]cn-lmcw I≠p-]n-Sn-°-W-a-s√m.

kn\na Ign™v F√m-hcpw t]mb-t∏mƒ AΩ®n tNmZn-®p.

"-tamsf \o C°≠ \m´p-Im¿-s°ms° F¥n\m kn\na ImWn®p

sImSp-°-W-Xv-?'

"-A-h¿°v ImW-Ww∂v ]d-™p, AΩ-®o-.'

"-A-ßn-s\-bm-sW-¶nev Hcp Imcyw sNbvXm aXn. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cvsS

Iøn¬-\n∂pw Cuc≠p cq] taSn-t®m. At∏m \n\°pw Hcp KpWm-bn-s√.

shdpsX ImWn®p sImSp-Øm¬ she-≠m-hn-√-.'

tXkymΩ Zo¿-L-izmkw hn´p. CØ-hW Ipd-®-[nIw Zo¿-L-am-bn-Ø-

s∂. Pohn-X-Øn¬ BZy-ambn adn-bm-Ω-bpsS acp-a-I-fm-hm≥ A¿-lX t\Sn-

b-Xmbn Ah¿°p tXm∂n.

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AΩ-®nsb "sS≥ Iam‚ v-sa‚ vkv' ImWn-°-W-sa∂v tPmk-t^-´≥

Iptd Ime-ambn BK-ln-®n-cp∂XmWv. tXky-bpsS H∏w B kn\na

ImWm≥ t]mb-t∏mƒ c≠p hb- p≈ tPmtams\ t\m°n AΩ®n hoń-

en-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp Ign™v AΩ-®n-tbbpw sIm≠v t]mI-W-sa∂p

Icp-Xn-b-t∏m-tg°pw kn\na amdp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. ]ns∂ B kn\na h∂Xv

A∏-®≥ acn® Ime-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. Imk‰v sse_-dn-bnse sj¬-^n¬

C∂v B t]cp I≠-t∏mƒ tPmk-t^-´∂v kt¥m-j-am-bn. \msf Rmb-

dm-gv® \√ Znh-k-ambn AΩ-®nsb ImWn-°m-a-s√m.

cmXn £-W-k-a-bØv tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p.

"-A-Ω-®n, ]Øp Iev-]-\-Iƒ F∂ kn\na Inń-bn- p-≠v. \msf ImWn®p

Xcmw-.'

"-tam-i°v Inńb Iev-]-\-I-f-s√-?'

AΩ®n ]gb \nbaw H∂pw ad-∂n-ń-√.

"-AsX AΩ-®n', tXkymΩ ]d-™p. "-Rm\pw A®m-b\pw IqSn I≠

kn\n-a-bm. AΩ-®n°v Hm¿-Ω-bn-s√, AΩ®n tPmtam\ow t\m°n hoń-en-

cp-∂-Xv? tam\∂v c≠p hb- m-.'

adn-bm-Ω°v henb Hm¿-Ω-sbm-∂p-an-√.

Rmb-dm-gvN ]cn-]mSn cmhnse ]Øn-\m-Im-sa∂p Xo¿-®-bm-°n.

tXkymΩ cmhnse ]≈n-bn¬ t]mbn h∂ DSs\ tImf-\n-bn¬ F√m

hoSp-I-fnepw t]mbn cmhnse ]Øp aWn°p Xs∂ kn\na ImWn-°p-∂-

Xm-sW∂v hnfw-_cw sNbv-Xp. Cw•njv kn\n-a-bm-sW∂p tI´-t∏mƒ

]ecpw apJw Npfn-s®-¶nepw tXkym-Ω-bpsS hnZ-Kv-Z-amb tkbv¬kv Sm°v

F√m-h-tcbpw hogv-Øn.

adn-bmΩ ]≈n-bn¬ `¿-Øm-hns‚ Ipgn-am-S-Øn¬ ]q°ƒ sh®v ]m¿-

Yn®v Xncn-®p-h-∂p. ]Øp aWn-tbmsS Ahcpw Xøm-dm-bn.

Cw•ojv kn\n-a-bm-b-Xp-sIm≠v IY-bpsS kmcmwiw ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-

Ømte Bkzm-ZyX ]q¿-W-amhq F∂-Xp-sIm≠v tPmk-t^-´≥ ]pd-∏m-

Sns‚ IY hfsc eLp-hmbn ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Øp. bmt°m-_ns‚ a°ƒ

Fßns\ CuPn-]v-Xp-Im-cpsS ASn-a-I-fm-sb-∂pw, tami Ahsc Fßns\

^d-thm-bpsS Iøn¬-\n∂p c£n®v sN¶-S¬ ISØn hm·-Ø-`q-an-bn¬

FØn-®p-sh-∂pw, ko\mbv ae-ap-I-fn¬ sh®v Hcp DS-º-Sn-bn-eqsS ssZhw

tami°v ]Øp Iev-]-\-Iƒ Fßns\ \¬-In-sb∂pw a‰pw At±lw Ah-

X-c-W-sa∂ ań¬ ]d™p sImSp-Øp.

AZv-`p-X-ßƒ ImWm-\mbn F√m-hcpw Snhn kIo-\n¬ IÆpw \ń-cp-

∂p. AΩ-®n-bpsS IÆn∂v ImgvN Ipd-hm-b-Xn-\m¬ apºn¬-Ø-s∂-bmWv

Ccn-°m-dv. hnkn-bm¿ HmWm°n tXkymΩ G‰hpw ]n∂n¬ tkm^-bn¬

`¿-Øm-hns‚ ASpØp sN∂n-cp-∂p. ]Øn-cp-]Xp h¿-j-ßƒ°p tijw

ImWp-I-bm-W-t√m. H∂v \∂mbn I≠p-I-f-bmw.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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Hcp Iq°p-hn-fnbpw hnkn-e-Snbpw tI´-t∏mƒ s]s´∂v F¥m-sW∂v

a\- n-em-bn-√. ImWn-Iƒ-°n-S-bn¬ Dd-s°- Nn-cnbpw _l-f-hpw. s]s´∂v

kvIo-\n¬ t\m°n-b-t∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-hp-∂-Xv. tXkymΩ dntam v I≠v-

tdmƒ FSp-°m-\pw-IqSn sa\-s°-SmsX NmSn-sb-gp-t∂-‰Xpw HmSn-s®∂v

Fßn-s\sbm kzn®v-t_m¿-Un-s‚ ASp-sØ-Øn-bXpw kzn®v Hm^m-°n-

bXpw Hm¿-Ω-bp-≠v. AXn-\n-S°v AΩ®n ]d-bp-∂Xpw tI´p:

"-Mm, CXnev D¬-∏Øn sXm´v ImWn-°v-Wv-≠v∂v tXm∂p-∂p. Ct∏m

I≠Xv BZmapw l∆-bp-a-s√? tM, Ft¥ \n¿-Øn-bXv tXtky-?'

"-C-hcv \oe-∏-SmSo ImWn-°-W-Xv, Rm≥ t]mWp-.' kc-f-bmWv AXp

]d-™-Xv. Ahƒ Iq´-Øn¬ Ipd®p hnh-c-ap-≈-h-fm-Wv.

lmfn¬ CXn-\Iw _l-f-am-bn-cp-∂p. tXkymΩ ]W-an´ an´m-bn-Sn-∂p-

ambn h∂p, F√m-h-cp-tSbpw ]Ww Xncn®p sImSp-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xnc-

°n-∂n-S-bn¬ Nne hncp-X-∑m¿ c≠p Iøpw \o´n ]Ww hmßn. Ah-km\w

t\m°p-tºmƒ A©p-t]-cpsS ]Ww C\nbpw sImSp-°m-\p-≠v. Sn∂n¬

]W-sam-∂p-an-√-Xm-\pw. Ah¿ AI-Øp-t]mbn ]Ww FSp-Øp--sIm-≠p-h-

∂p.

cmXn tXkym-Ω°v Dd-ßm≥ ]‰n-bn-√. InS-°-bn¬ InS-∂p-sIm≠v

Ah¿ Btem-Nn-®p. tPmtam≥ Xte-∂p-Xs∂ t]mbXp mKy-am-bn. Ah≥

IqSn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ F¥p hj-fm-tb-s\. I´n-en¬ Xncn™p InS-

°p∂ tPmk-t^-´s‚ tXmfn¬ ssIsh-®p-sIm≠v tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

"-A-∏-tf-bv, CsX¥m Cßs\ ]‰m≥-.'

"-F-¥v, s]tÆ-?'

"-A√m \nßfv sS≥ Iam‚ v-sa‚ vkv As√ FSp-Ø-Xv. AXnev Cß-

\sØ Hs° hcm≥ F¥m Imc-Ww? \oe-∏-Sm∂m Ah-scms° ]td-W-

Xv-.'

" -A-ßn-s\-sbm-s°-≠m-hpw-.' tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p. "-C-\n-sXm´v

Imk‰p sIm≠p-h-∂m¬ \Ωfv H∂v HmSn®p t\m°n-bn-´p-aXn ]pdØv

ImWn-°-ev-.'

H∂v \n¿-Øn-b-tijw At±lw XpS¿-∂p. "∂v sh®m¬ C\n Bsc-

¶nepw kn\na ImWm≥ ChnsS hczm-sW-¶n¬-.'

tXkym-Ω°v henb Dd-∏p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

Ah¿ Iptd t\cw IÆ-S®p InS-∂p. `¿-Øm-hn-s‚ Iq¿-°w-hen XpS-

ßn-bn-cp-∂p. cmXn-bpsS a≤y-Øn-se-t∏mtgm Ah¿ B Znhy-sh-fn®w

I≠p. ae-ap-I-fn¬ [ym\-\n-c-X-\m-bn-cn-°p∂ tami-bpsS apJ-Øn\v B

shfn®w Hcp Znhy-]-cn-thjw \¬-In.

"-I¿-Ømth Rms\-¥mWv ImWp-∂-Xv-?' tXkymΩ Ipcnip hc-®p-

sIm≠v ]d-™p. B Zriyw t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cns° Ah-cpsS lrZbw

`‡n-km-µ-am-bn. kmh-[m-\-Øn¬- A-h¿°p a\- n-embn ae-ap-I-fn¬ Ccn-

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°p-∂Xv tami-b√ Xs‚ ¿-Ømhp Xs∂-bm-sW-∂v. tPmk-t - ≥ IÆn-

a-°msX A\-°-an-√msX Ft¥m t\m°n-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. `‡n AZv-`p-X-

ßƒ°v hgn-am-dn-s°m-Sp-Øp. A®m-b≥ Ccn-°p-∂Xv ]s£ ae-ap-I-fn-e√

kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bnse tkm^-bn-em-sW∂v a\- n-em-°m≥ ]nt∂bpw ka-

b-sa-Sp-Øp. At±lw ]Xna IWs° Ccn-°p-I-bm-Wv. apJØv Hc-Zv-`p-X-

sh-fn®w h∂-Sn-°p-∂p. tXkymΩ Fgp-t∂‰p sN∂p.

apJw Xncn-°m-sX-Øs∂ tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p.

"-C-hnsS h∂n-cp∂v It≠m s]tÆ, \√ ctkmw-≠v-.'

Snhn kvIo≥ Ah-cpsS Zr„n-bn¬ s]Sp-∂Xv At∏m-gm-Wv.

"F-s‚ I¿-Øm-th-.'

Ah¿ Xe-bn¬ ssIsh-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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amXm-hns‚ Bin- p-I-tfmsS

IqWp-Iƒ-t]mse s]m¥n-h-cp∂ tπkv-Iq-fp-I-sf-∏‰n ]d™p X∂Xv

ap´-°mcn Fen-bp-Ω-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ \K-c-Øn-s‚ \m\m-`m-KØpw Np‰n-

bn-cp-∂Xv ap´ hn¬-°m-\-√m, adn®v \K-c-hn-ti-j-ßƒ kw`-cn®v X\n°p

]I¿-∂p-X-cm-\m-sW∂ mh-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p tXkym-Ω-bv-°v. adn-®m-sW∂v

Fen-bp-Ωbpw Imń-bn-√. Fen-bp-Ω-bpsS hnP-bhpw AXm-bn-cp-∂p. Hmtcm

]Xn-hp-Im¿-°pw, Ah¿ FX sNdp-Xm-bn-t°m-s´, Xm≥ Ah¿-°p-th≠n

amX-amWv I®-hSw sNøp-∂Xv F∂ t_m[-ap-≠m-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿ hnP-

bn-®n-cp-∂p.

"-ho-ń\p s]mdØv tπkv-Iqƒ Fs∂mcp t_m¿Uv sht®-®m¬ amXw

aXn. Ft¥mcw ]n≈m-sc-bmWv In´p-I. s]º-d-t∂mcpw tPmen°v t]mW

hońse sIm®p-ß-sf-sbms° In´pw. cmhn-se-sØm´v sshIo´v A©p-a-

Wn-hsc AXp-ßsf t\m°m≥ ap∂qdv cq]bm Nm¿-÷v. Hcp ]Øp

]n≈msc Inń-bm¬ t]msc, cq] aq∆m-bncw t]m∂n-t√-?'

aq-∆m-bncw cq]! tXkym-Ω-bpsS IÆp X≈n-t∏m-bn. Ah¿°v s]s´∂v

Hm¿Ω h∂Xv ssie-P-bpsS Ipń-sb-bm-Wv. \mep-amkw ]mb-am-b,

shfpØv XpSpØv ]mh-t]m-ep≈ kpµ-cn. sIm©n-°p-tºmƒ ssIøpw

Imep-an- -Sn-°pw, ae¿s° sXmÆpw Imń-®n-cn-°pw. Ahsf cmhnse apX¬

sshIp-t∂cw hsc Iøn¬ In´m≥ ap∂qdp cq] Atßm´p sImSp-°m≥

tXkymΩ Xøm-dm-Wv.

c≠p Znh-k-tØ-bv°v tPmk-t - \v sNhn-bn¬ aq´ t]mb-Xn-t\-°mƒ

iey-am-bn-cp-∂p. hnUntbm _nkn-\- n-s\-∏‰n At±lw Hm¿-Ω-∏n-°m-sX-

b-√. Ct∏mƒ Bgv-N-bn¬ H∂v F∂ ań¬ Ipd™p h∂ ]Z¿-i-\-Øn∂v

ImWn-I-tfbpw In´m≥ sRcp-°-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. F¥m-bmepw aq∂mw

Znhkw cmhnse ]mX¬ Ign™v Cd-ßnb A®m-b≥ c≠p-a-Wn°v

Xncn®p h∂Xv Hcp s\bnw-tπ-bv-‰p-am-bm-Wv.

a-Z¿ tacn tπ kvIqƒ.

Cw-•o-jnepw ae-bm-f-Ønepw Fgp-Xn-bn- p-≠v. C\n _nkn-\ p In´p-∂-

Xn\v mj Hcp ]Xn-_-‘-am-tI-≠. "a-Z¿' F∂ hm°v Zzbm¿-Y-Øn¬ D]-

tbm-Kn-®-Xm-Wv. Xß-fpsS ]nt©m-a-\-Iƒ°v AΩ-bpsS ]cn-N-c-Whpw

hm’-eyhpw Xs∂ In´p-sa∂v amXm-]n-Xm-°-∑m¿°v Dd∏p \¬-Im≥ IqSn-

bm-bn-cp∂p amXr-[z-\n-bp≈ B t]cv. H∏w-Xs∂ hnip≤ amXm-hns‚

A\p-K-l-hp-ap-≠m-I-s´-sb∂v tXkymΩ Icp-Xn.

Rm-b-dm-gvN Ah¿ t^m¿- p-sIm-®n-bn¬ hnip≤ amXm-hns‚ ]≈n-bn¬

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t]mbn sagp-Ip-Xncn IØn-®p-sh®p ]m¿-Yn-®p.

"--am-Xm-th, Rm\o tπkv-Iqƒ XpS-ßp-∂Xv ]n≈m-tcm-Sp≈ C„w

sIm≠m-Wv, A√msX em`w t\m°n-b-√. ]s£ AXn-\¿Yw \o F\n°v

em`-sam∂pw Xc≠m F∂-√. ]Ww \ap-°m-h-iy-am-W-t√m. \√ em`-ap-

≠m-bm¬ \ns‚ s]cp-∂m-fn∂v sagp-Ip-Xncn IØn-°mw-.' Ah¿ H∂p \n¿-

Øn, ]ns∂ amXm-hn∂v Bi-¶-°-h-kcw sImSp-t°-s≠∂p Icp-Xn, XpS¿-

∂p. "-em- -ap-≠m-bn-s√-¶n¬ IØn-°n√m F∂-√m, ]s£ sagp-Ip-Xn-cn-bpsS

hep∏w Ipd-™p-t]m-bm¬ Fs∂ ]d-b-cp-Xv-.'

A-ßns\ ]tem-`-\-ßfpw Xm°o-Xp-Ifpw sImSpØv Xncn®p hoń-se-

Øn-b-t∏mƒ ssieP ImØp-\n-ev-°-bm-Wv. I≠ DSs\ Ahƒ ]cmXn ]d-

bm≥ XpS-ßn.

"--tπ-kv-Iqƒ XpS-ßW Imcyw Ft¥ AΩ®n Ft∂mSv ]d-bm-Xn-cp-∂-

Xv-?'

"-A-Xn\v s]tÆ, XpS-ßm≥ t]mWs√ D≈q-.'

am-Xmhv BZysØ IÃ-asd ]d-™-b-®n-cn-°p-∂p. tXkymΩ \µn-

tbmsS Hm¿-Øp. AXn-\¿Yw amXm-hn\v Imcy-ßfv a\- n-em-hp-∂p≠v

F∂m-Wv.

""-F¥m ôkv-?'

-"-ap-∂qdv cq]. cmhnse Fć sXm´v sshIp-t∂cw A©-c-h-sc-.'

"--ap-∂q-tdm'

""-A-tX-.-.-.-.' kwJy IqSn-t∏mtbm AtXm h√msX Ipd-™p-t]mtbm

F∂-dn-bmsX tXkymΩ kwi-bn-®p. ssie-Psb CX ASpØp ]cn-N-

b-ap≈ ÿnXn°v B kwibw Aÿm-\-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. "-F-d-Wm-Ip-f-

sØms° ap∂q-‰-ºXpw \m∂q-dp-sam-s°bm okv.'

"-A-hn-SpsØ hmS-I-bmtWm Cu Im´p-ap-°nse hmS-I? ChnsS AΩ®n

hoń-en-cp-t∂m≠v sNø-W-X-s√. Rßfv tamsf t\m°m≥ sh® tPmen-

°m-cn°v Ccp-∂qdv cq]bm sImSp-°-W-Xv. ]Iev Rß-fn-√m-Øs∏m Ahfv

Ipń°v ]mev sImSp-°-Wvt≠m Fs∂m∂pw t\m°m≥ ]‰n-√-t√m. ChnsS

]ns∂ AΩ®n I≈-Øcw ImWn-®m¬ I≠p-]n-Sn-°m≥ ]mdp-Ip-ń-bp-≠-

t√m-.'

ssi-eP ]d-™Xv Xe-bn¬ Ib-dm≥ Syp_v sse‰n∂v Ipd®p ka-b-

sa-Sp-Øp. Ah¿ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

"-th-s≠Sn sImt®-.-.-.'

Xn-¶-fm-gvN cmhnse kJ-dn-bmkv A®≥ h∂v sh©-cn-®p. sKbv-‰n¬

sh® s\bnw tπbv-‰n¬ hnip≤ Pew Xfn®p ip≤o-I-cn-®p. ]n∂oSv Xf-

Øn¬ F√m-hcpw Np‰n-\n∂v ]m¿-Y-\-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

"-I¿-Ømth Ahn-SpsØ Bin-X-bmb tXkym-Ω-bpsS ]pXnb kwcw-

-amb aZ¿ tacn tπkvIqƒ A\p-Zn\w hf¿∂v ]ptcm-KXn t\Sp-am-dm-I-tW.

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ChnsS hcp∂ inip-°ƒ°v Btcm-Kyhpw ku`m-Kyhpw ]Zm\w sNtø-

W-ta-.-.-.-.'

A-®-s‚ hm°p-Iƒ H∂pw hnSmsX ImtXm¿Øv [ym\-\n-c-X-bmbn

tXkymΩ ssIIq∏n \n∂p. ASp-Øp-Xs∂ tPmk-t^-´\pw ]mdp-°p-ń-

bpw, NS-ßn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°m-s\-Ønb Ab¬-°m-cp-ap-≠v. A®≥ ]m¿-Y\

Ign™v F√m-h-scbpw A\p-K-ln-®p.

Nm-b-k¬-°m-c-Øn-\p-tijw A®s\ bmX-bm°n sKbv-‰n¬ \n¬-°p-

tºm-gmWv ssieP Ip™n-t\bpw sIm≠p h∂-Xv. Iøn-ep≈ k©n

]mdp-°p-ń-bpsS Iøn¬ sImSpØv Ahƒ Ipńsb tXkym-Ωsb G¬-∏n-

®p; H∏w Hcp Xp≠v IS-em-kpw.

-"-tamƒ°v ]mev, Ipdp-°n-b-Xv, sh≈w Hs° sImSp-t°≠ kabw CXn-

se-gp-Xn-bpn-´p-≠v. AtX-t]mse sImSp-tØm-Ww, H∂pw sX‰n-°s√ AΩ-

®n-.'

-"\o kam-[m-\-tØmsS t]m sImt®-.' tXkymΩ ]d-™p.

-"-A-t√epw AΩ-®osS ASpØv tamsf B°n-bm¬ F\n°v Ft¥m∂v

kam-[m-\-t°-Sm? Rm≥ t]ms´, chn kvIq-´¿ Ãm¿-´m°n \n¬-°zm-Wv-.'

A-hƒ Ipń-bpsS Ihn-fn¬ DΩ sh®v, Sm‰ ]d™v HmSn-t∏m-bn. Ip™v

tXkym-Ω-bpsS kar-≤-amb amdn¬ Nhn-ń-°p-Xn-®p. Hcp ]cn-N-b-t°-Sp-

an-√. CXbpw \√ Hcp IÃ-a-sd-Øs∂ BZyw Ab-®-Xn∂v Ah¿ amXm-

hn∂v \µn ]d-™p.

X-s‚ ÿm]-\-Øn∂v "a-Z¿ tacn' F∂ t]cn-SpI hgn tXkymΩ hnip-

≤-am-Xm-hn∂v hf-sc-b-[nIw DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw sImSp-°p-I-bmWv sNbv-Xn-cn-

°p-∂-Xv.

H-ºXp aWn-bm-b-t∏m-tg°pw thtdbpw aq∂v Ipń-Iƒ FØn. aq∂p-

t]cpw tImf-\n°p ]pd-Øp-≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. c≠p, aq∂p hb p ]mbw

hcpw. c≠v s] -Ip- n-Ifpw Hcm -Ip- n-bpw. A—-\-Ω-am¿ t]mbn-°-gn-™-

t∏mƒ Ipń-Iƒ Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. BZyw XpS-ßn-sh-®Xv B -Ip- n-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. AXp I≠-tXmsS a‰p c≠p-t]cpw Ic-®n¬ XpS-ßn. ssie-P-bpsS

aIƒ A¤p-X-tØmsS t\m°pw, F¥m-WnX Ic-bm-s\∂ ań¬. tPmk-

t^-´≥ Im¥-Z¿-in-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cßns\ Hcp ÿnXn-hn-tijw ap≥-Iq-ń-

°≠ At±lw an´m-bn-Iƒ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p. s]mXn-bnse an´m-bn-Iƒ Ign-

™p-h-cp-∂-tXm-sSm∏w Ipń-I-fpsS Ic-®nepw Ipd-™p-h∂v C√m-Xm-bn.

A-SpØ Ac aWn-°q¿ \n¿-Wm-b-I-am-bn-cp-∂p; AXm-bXv an´m-bn-

s∏mXn Hgn-™-ti-j-ap≈ Ac aWn-°q¿. tXkymΩ Xs‚ kvIq-fns‚ \S-

Øn-∏n-s‚ ssien hnI-kn-∏n-s®-Sp-ØXv B ka-b-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. sIm®p-hm-

hsb Ifn-∏n®v Ic-bmsX t\mt°-≠Xv tN -s‚bpw tN®n-am-cp-tSbpw ]uc-

[¿-Ω-am-sW∂v tXkymΩ Ahsc t_m[y-am-°n. ew A¤p-X-I-c-am-bn-

cp-∂p. an´m-bn-s∏mXn Hgn-™p-I≠v c≠m-a-sXmcp h´w Ic-bm≥ ]pd-s∏´

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Ipń-Iƒ s]s´∂v I¿-Ø-hy-t_m[w h∂v I¿-Ω-\n-c-X-cm-bn, hmh-bv°p

Np‰pw Ccp∂v Ahsf Ifn-∏n-°m≥ XpS-ßn. ]ns∂-bp-≠mb ]iv\w Ah-

cpsS Aan-X-em-f-\-ß-fn¬ \n∂v Ip™ns\ c£n-°pI amX-am-bn-cp-∂p.

Ip-d®p kabw ]iv-\-ß-sfm-∂p-an-√msX Ign-™p. tN®n-am-cp-tSbpw

tN -s‚bpw Iøn-ep≈ hn -h-ßƒ ]cn-an-X-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. ItaW tamƒ°v

t_md-Sn®p XpS-ßn. Ahƒ tIm´p-hm-bn-´p, kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ ap´p-IpØn

tXkym-Ω-bpsS aSn-bn¬ Ib-dn. Ah¿ Ip™ns\ FSpØp DΩ-sh-®p-

sIm≠v tNmZn-®p.

"--A-Ω-®osS tam°v F∂m thWw-?'

th-≠-sX-¥m-sW∂v Ahƒ ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. tXkym-Ω-bpsS

amdn¬ Ip™n-ss°-sIm≠v X∏n-s°m≠v Ahƒ Xs‚ hmb°pw £W

kw -c-Wn-°p-an-S-°p≈ ]Xn-_‘w am‰m≥ ian-°p-I-bm-Wv. Xs‚ IpØ-

Im-h-Im-i-Øn¬ ssI IS-Øp-∂Xp I≠v sNmSn® tPmk-t - ≥ ]d-™p.

"-F-So, sIm®n\v ]mep thWw∂v tXm∂p-∂p-.'

B I≠p-]n-SpØw Iptd-°qSn Kuc-h-amb kw -h-hn-Im-k-ß-fn-te-bv°v

\bn-®p. tXkymΩ ]mdp-hns\ hnfn®v ssieP sIm≠p-h∂ k©n FSp-

Øp-sIm-≠p-h-cm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. k©n, a‰p aq∂p Ipń-Ifpw Np‰pw

t\m°n-\n-evs° B¿- m-S-]q¿hw Xpd-°-s∏- p. AXn¬ \ndsb Ip™n-s‚

DSp-∏p-Iƒ. ]ns∂ Hcp ]m¬-°p-∏n-bpw. \n∏vƒ C´p Xøm-dm-°nb Ip∏n.

]s£ ]men-√.

"--F-s≥-do-tim, B sXdn® s]Æv ]mepw s]mSow H∂pw X∂n-ń-√.'

"--At∏m s\\°v Ah-tfmSv ]d-bm-bn-cp-∂n-s√-?' tPmk-t - ≥ tNmZn-®p.

"--A-Xn\v Rm\-dn-™n-√-t√m. k©n X∂-t∏mƒ AXn¬ F√mw-≠m-

hpw∂v Icp-Xn-.'

Xp-d-°mØ ªukv Ip™n-ss°-sIm≠v am‰m≥ ian®v ]cm-P-b-s∏-´-

t∏mƒ tamƒ ªukn∂p aosX I∏m≥ XpS-ßn. ]m¬ In´p-∂n-s√∂p I≠-

t∏mƒ tZzjyw ]nSn®v Ic-bm\pw XpS-ßn.

"--\n-ßƒ t]mbn Hcp Sn∂v t__n-^pUv hmßn-s°m-≠p-hm. thKw

Bs´, ]mhw sIm®n\v shi-°v-Wv-≠v∂v tXm∂p-∂p-.'

Ipń At∏m-tg°pw \n¿-ØmsX Ic-®n-em-bn-cp-∂p. tPmk-t - ≥ Fgp-

t∂‰v ap≠p apdp°n j¿´v FSp-Øn´v ]pd-tØ-°n-d-ßn.

]-Xn-\©p an\p‰p Ign™v hnb¿-Øp-Ip-fn®p h∂ tPmk-t^-´-s‚

Iøn¬ henb Hcp Sn≥ t__n-^p-Uv.

"--A-t∏m, \nßƒ°v sNdnb Sn∂v hmßm-bn-cp-∂n-s√? CXn\v HØncn

Imim-bn-´p-≠m-Ip-a-s√m-.'

"-C-√', j¿- -gn-®n v tZlsØ hnb¿∏v h‰n-°p-∂-Xn-∂n-S-bn¬ tPmk-t -

´≥ ]d-™p. "-A-hcv shdpsX X∂-Xm-.'

"--Rm-\-X√ ]d-™-Xv-.' tXkymΩ tZjy-tØsS ]d-™p. "-sN-dnb Sn∂v

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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aXym-bn-cp-∂p∂v amsX Dt±-in-®p-≈p-.'

"--sN-dnb Sn∂v Chn-Sp≈ IS-bn-en-√. Fd-Wm-Ip-f-tØm´v t]mWw.'

"--km-c-√y'.

"-\o thKw ]mev Iqń sIm®n\v sImSp-°v. AXn-cp∂v Ic-bp-∂Xp I≠n-

s√-.'

A-Sn-b-¥n-cm-hÿ ]Jym-]n®v A©p an\n-‰n-∂Iw ]mdp ]m¬ Xøm-

dm°n Ip∏n-bn-sem-gn-®p. Ipń B¿-Øn-tbmsS hen-®p-Ip-Sn-°p-∂Xp I≠-

t∏mƒ tXkymΩ ]d-™p.

"--F-s‚ I¿-Øm-th, AXn\v \√-hÆw shi-∂n-cp∂p tIt´m-.'

A-h¿ hm’-ey-tØmsS Ip™n-s‚ Xe-bn¬ XS-hn. Ah-fpsS IÆ-

S-™p-h-∂p. Ip∏n-bnse ]m¬ Ign-™-t∏m-tg°pw AXp-d-°-am-bn-cp-∂p.

tamsf AIØp InS-°-bn¬ sIm≠p-t]mbn InSØn XS-hn-∂mbn Xe-b-

Wbpw sh®v, ]iv-\-ß-sfms° Xr]v-Xn-bmw-hÆw ]cn-l-cn-®t√m F∂

kam-[m-\-tØsS Xncn®p h∂ tXkym-Ω°v t\cn-tS≠n h∂Xv aq∂v

sIm®p ]iv-\-ß-sf-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

BZyw ]d-™Xv imc-Z-bpsS aIƒ kp\n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Np≠pw

]nf¿-Øn-s°m≠v ]d-™p.

"-\n°pw thWw ]mev'.

BZyw AtX‰p ]d-™Xv enkn-bpsS aIƒ tdmk-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

"--\n°pw thWw ]mev'

tPm-k-t^-´-s‚ ASp-Øn-cp∂p Ifn-°p∂ kPn AXp tIƒ-°-cptX

F∂v tXkymΩ ]m¿-Yn-°p-tºm-tg°v Ah\pw Fgp-t∂‰p h∂p.

"-\n°pw thWw tN®n-amcv Xn∂-W-Xv-.'

tN-®n-am-cpsS Bhiyw F¥p-X-s∂-bm-bmepw Ah\pw AXn-semcp

]¶p-th-Ww; AX-X-s∂.

aq∂p ]iv-\-ßfpw apºn¬ oj-W-ambn \nev-°p-tºmƒ kwK-Xn-I-fpsS

t]m°v AX KpW-Øn-\-s√∂v tXkym-Ω°p a\- n-em-bn. Hcp Ipńsb

amXta hf¿-Øn-s°m-≠p-h-∂n-´p-≈p-sh-¶n-epw, [mcmfw IpńIfp≠m-bn-

cp∂ Hcp Xd-hm-ń-emWv Ah¿ hf¿-∂p-h-∂-Xv. Ipń-I-fpsS \ncp-]-Z-h-

sa∂p tXm∂p∂ Bh-iy-ßƒ Fs¥ms° ]iv-\-ß-fp-≠m-°p-sa∂v

Ah¿-°-dn-bmw. Ip∏n-bn¬ ]mep IpSn-°-W-sa-∂m-bn-cn°pw ASpØ Bh-

iyw. Ah-cpsS a\ p hmbn-®n-´m-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p, kp\n ]d-™p.

"-B‚n \n°v Ip∏oev ]mep IpSn-°-Ww-.'

tX-kymΩ tdmk-bp-tSbpw kPn-bp-tSbpw apJ-Øp-t\m-°n. C√,

Ah¿°pw kwi-b-sam-∂p-an-√.

"-\n°pw thWw Ip∏oev ]mev'.

"--F-\n-°pw-.'

"-\o Hcp Imcyw sNøv sIm®p tXtky-.' tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p. "-]m-

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dq-t\mSv sImd®v ]mepw sh≈w D≠m-°m≥ ]d.'

Ip-ń-I-fpsS kzcw H∂n-®mWv s]mßn-b-Xv.

"-]mev sh≈w th≠m-.'

"--]ns∂ F¥mWv th≠-Xv-?' tXkymΩ ab-Øn¬ tNmZn-®p.

\n-e-Øp-sh® Sn∂n-te-bv°p Nq≠n-°mń Ah¿ aq∂p-t]cpw Htc kzc-

Øn¬ ]d-™p.

"-Cuuu ]mev'

A-h¿ Xe-bn¬ ssIsh-®p. "-F-s‚ I¿-Øm-th-.-.-.-.'

Xp-S¿-∂p-≠mb A\p-c-RvP\ kw`m-j-W-Øn¬ ]mdphpw tPmk-t^-

´\pw ]s¶-Sp-Øp. Ac aWn-°q¿ t\csØ k‘n-kw-`m-j-W-ßƒ-°-

tijw Hmtcm kv]q¨ ]m¬-s]m-Sn-bn¬ kIe Unam‚p-Ifpw HØp-Xo¿-

°m-sa∂v Xocp-am-\-am-bn. tPmk-t^-´∂v henb kΩ-X-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.

At±lw ]d-™p.

"-Hcp Imcyw Rm≥ ]d-t™-°mw. CsXms° Hmtcm NoØ Iogv-h-g-°-

ß-fv-≠m-°-em-Wv. C\n F∂pw ]nt≈cv CXm-h-iy-s∏-Spw, \n\°v sImSp-

t°-≠-Xmbpw hcpw-.'

k-am-[m-\w, F¥p hne sImSp-Øpw. AXm-bn-cp∂ tXkym-Ω-bpsS

\bw.

]-¥-≠p-aWn Ign-™-t∏m-gmWv Ipń-I-fpsS £-W-Imcyw Hm¿-Ø-Xv.

Ah¿-°p≈ `£Ww H∏w sIm≠p-h-∂n-´p-≠m-Ip-sa∂v tXkymΩ Icp-

Xn. \∑-bn¬ hniz-kn-°p-∂-h¿-s°ms° ]‰p∂ A_-≤-am-W-Xv. \∑-bn¬

AX-Xs∂ hnizm-k-an-√m-Xn-cp∂ ]mdp-Ipń AXn\p apºp Xs∂ Ipń-I-

fpsS k©n-Iƒ ]cn-tim-[n-®n-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v tXkymΩ "tam-tf,

]n≈m-cvsS k©n t\m°v, `£Ww h√-Xpw-.-.-.'-F∂p ]d-™-t∏m-tg°v

Ahƒ CS-bn¬ Ibdn ]d-™p.

"--C-√-Ω-®o, DSp∏p amsX D≈p-.'

"-\o t\m°n-tbm, s]sÆ-?'

"--t\m°n AΩ-®o-.'

"--F-t∏m-?'

"--hm-shsS k©n sXmd∂v t\m°o-s√, At∏m-Ø-s∂-.'

"-F-∂n´v \osb¥m Ft∂mSv ]d-bm-Xn-cp-∂-Xv-?'

"--A-Ω-®osS a\- -am-[m\w If-b-≠m∂v Icp-Xn'.

tPm-k-t^-´≥ Xe-bm-ń.

"-A-hfv ]d-™Xm Imcyw. tIƒ-°m≥ kpJ-an-√mØ Imcy-ßfv sshIn-

t°ƒ-°W-Xs√ \√-Xv? Bs´ ]n≈m¿°v sImSp-°m≥ F¥m-Wp-≈-Xv-?'

"-tNm-dp-≠v, Cd-®n-°-do-≠v, ao≥ hdp-Ø-Xpw-≠v.' ]mdp-Ipń ]d-™p.

"--]n-s∂-¥m-?'

Ip- n-Iƒ \√ cpNn-tbmsS £Ww Ign-°p-∂Xv tPmk-t - ≥ t\m°n-

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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bn-cp-∂p. kPn°p amXw Ipg®v hmbn¬ sImSp-t°≠n h∂p. tXkymΩ

\√ hm°p-Iƒ ]d™v Dcp-fbpw Cd®nbpw ao\pw Ah-s‚ hmbn¬ sImSp-

Øp. Fcnhp Imc-Ww -A-h-s‚ IÆp-I-fn¬-\n∂v sh≈w NmSn. tPmk-t -

´≥, tPmtam≥ Ipń-bm-bn-cn°ptºmgsØ Imcy-ßƒ Hm¿-Øp. \√ Ime-

ß-sf√mw Xncn®p hcp-∂-t]m-se. Ipń-I-fpsS £Ww Ign™t∏mtg°pw

At±-l-Øns‚ hb¿ \nd-™n-cp-∂p.

ssi-e-P-bpsS aIƒ DW¿-∂-t∏mƒ ho≠pw ]m¬ Iqń-s°m-Sp-Øp. Hcp

hmin-bp-an√ Iptd-t\cw Ccp∂v Ifn-®p. Dd°w hcp-∂p-s≠∂v tXm∂n-b-

t∏mƒ tXkymΩ Imen¬ InSØn Bń Dd-°n.

Ip-ń-Ifpw Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn Dd-°-am-bn. Zohm-\n¬ ae¿-∂p-In-S∂v

Iq¿°w hen-°p∂ tPmk-t^-´s\ t\m°n, "F-¥mWv A∏q-∏≥ "tLmw

tLmw' ∂v i–w D≠m-°p-∂-sX∂v `b-tØsS tNmZn® kPnbpw Dd-°-

am-b-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ \Sp-\n-h¿-Øm-\mbn InS-°-bn¬ Nm™p.

A©p aWn-tbmsS BZysØ AΩ h∂p.

"--tamfv B‚nsb ieyw sNbv-X-sXm-∂p-an-√-t√m.

"-G-bv, Hcp Ipg-∏-hp-an-√, Ahcv \√ Iq´m-bn-cp-∂p-.'

B kvXo t]mbn-°-gn-™-t∏m-gmWv tXkymΩ Hm¿-Ø-Xv, ]nt‰∂v hcp-

tºmƒ Ipń-Iƒ-°p≈ D®-`-£Ww sIm≠p-h-c-W-sa∂v ]d-bm≥. c≠m-

asØ AΩ Hmô-kn¬-\n∂v £oWn®p h∂-t∏mƒ AXp ]d-bm≥ Hmßn-

b-Xm-Wv. s]s´∂v D®°v aq∂p Ipń-Ifpw H∂n-®n-cp∂v Cd-®nbpw ao\pw

Iqń kar-≤-ambn DuWp Ign-®Xv Hm¿Ω h∂p. Cu AΩ-am¿ cmhnse

Hmô-kp-I-fn¬ tPmen°p t]mIp∂ Xnc-°n¬ tNmdpw Fs¥-¶nepw ]®-

°-dnbpw t]cn\p amXw D≠m°n F∂p hcp-Øpw. AXm-bn-cn°pw Ipń-

Iƒ°pw sImSp-Ø-b-°p-I. Ipń-Iƒ apºn-en-cp∂v B XWpØv shdp-ß-

en® `£Ww Ign-°p-tºmƒ X\n°pw tPmk-t^-´\pw Cd-®nbpw ao\p-

sams° Iqń kar-≤-amb DuWv Ign-°m≥ hnj-a-am-bn-cn-°pw. t]mcm-Ø-

Xn∂v `£-W-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ \°m-]n® IW°p ]d-bm≥ kwkv-

Imcw Ah sc A\p-h-Zn-®-Xp-an-√.

A-©-c-a-Wn-bm-bn´pw ssie-Psb I≠n-√. CsX-s¥m-c-Ω-bm-Wv!

tXkymΩ Btem-Nn-®p. cmhnse sIm≠p-h∂p hn´-Xm-Wv, ape-IpSn amdn-

bn- n-√mØ Ipń-sb. Ipń-bm-Is´ CS-°n-S°v tXkym-Ω-bpsS amdn¬ X∏n-

t\m-°n. Bdp aWn-bm-b-t∏mƒ ssieP h∂p.

"-A-Ω-®n, Fs‚ tamfv-.''

"--tam-sf-∏‰n hnNm-cw≈ Hc-Ω-bpw-!' tXkymΩ ]cn-`-h-tØsS ]d-™p.

"-Ft¥ CX sshIn-b-Xv? ]mhw AXn\v IpSn-°m≥ [rXn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p.'

"--Rm-t\bv AΩ®n Hmô-kn¬-\n∂v h∂n´v H∂v ta¬-I-gp-In. ]ns∂

Iq´m-\p≈ Ijv-W-ß-sfms° \pdp-°n-sh-®p. Cu s]Æv AXn-s\m∂pw

kΩ-Xn-°-Øn-√-.'

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"--"I„w Xs∂-.' Ah¿ aq°Øv hnc¬-sh-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. "---C-ßn-

t\bpw AΩ-am-cp-≠-t√m-.'

tamƒ ASp-°f ap‰-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. Iqń-te°v tNt°-dm≥ ]pd-s∏-Sp∂

tImgnsb ImWn®p sImSpØv kam-[m-\n-∏n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p ]mdp.

tXkymΩ Ahsf ]pd-tØ-bv°p sIm≠p-h-∂p.

"--t\m°v tamsf Bcm h∂n-cn-°-W-Xv-∂v-?'

A-Ωsb I≠-t∏pmƒ Ahƒ Iøpw Imep-an-´-Sn®v IpXn-®p. ]s£

ssieP FSp-°m≥ ssI \oń-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ s]s´∂v Xncn™v tXkym-

Ω-bpsS Npa-en-te°p Xs∂ NmSn.

"--t\m°v s]Æn-s‚ Im´m-b-ßfv !'

I-≠p-\n∂ tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p.

ssi-eP t]mbn-°-gn-™-t∏m-gmWv t__n-^pUv hmßnb Imcyw ]d-

™n-s√∂v tXkymΩ Hm¿-Ø-Xv. kmc-an-√, H∂n®p IW°p ]d-bmw.

cmXn Dd-ßm≥ InS-°p-tºmƒ B Znh-k-Øns‚ apgp-h≥ Hcp Ah-tem-

I\w \S-ØpI tXkym-Ω-bpsS ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-∂p. kw`-hn® \√ Imcy-

ßƒ°v Ah¿ I¿-Øm-hn∂v \µn ]d-bpw. NoØ Imcy-ßƒ°v hn[nsb

]gn-]-d-bpw. Ah-tem-I\w Ipd®p \o≠p-t]m-hp-I-tbm, D®-Øn-em-hp-Itbm

sNøp-tºmƒ Dd°w ]nSn-®p-Xp-S-ßnb A®m-b≥ tZjy-s∏-Spw.

"-\o-sbm∂v an≠msX InS-∂p-d-™p-∂pt≠m sIm®p-tX-tky-?'

C∂pw Ah¿ I¿-Øm-hn\v \µn ]d-™p. tPmtam≥ D≠m-b-Xn¬-

∏ns∂ CXbpw \√ Hcp Imcyw kw`-hn-°p-∂Xv C∂m-Wv. B sIm®p-

ßsS apJw ImWp-tºmƒ F¥p kt¥m-j-amWv D≠m-hp-∂-Xv. I¿-

Ømth B sNdp-Xns‚ Xp≈¬ ImWp-I-Xs∂ thWw. Hcp ]™n-s°-

´p-t]m-esØ km[-\w. Ct∏mƒ ASpØp In´m≥ tXm∂p-∂p. CsX√mw

km[n-®p-X∂ I¿-Øm-hn\v kvXp-Xn-.-.-.-.-.-.

"--sIm®p tXtky-,'' tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p. "\o a‰p-≈-h-cpsS Dd-°-

amWv If-bp-∂-Xv-.''

tX-kymΩ hnf-°-W®p Hcn-°¬ IpSn Ipcnip hc®p InS-∂p.

cm-hnse F´-c°p Xs∂ ssieP Ipń-bp-ambn FØn. Ipńsb

tXkym-Ωsb G¬-∏n®p k©n ]mdp-°p-ń°p sImSpØp HmSm≥ Xøm-

dm-bn.

"-ssi-etP Hcp an\n‰v \n°v-.' tXkymΩ s]s´∂v Hm¿-Øp-sIm≠v ]d-

™p. ""-C-∂se t__n-^pUv hmßn-bn-´p≠v sIt´m-.'

"-Mm, Rm≥ Sn∂v tai-∏p-d-Øn-cn-°p-∂Xp I≠p. At∏m tXm∂n tPmk-

t^-´≥ hmßn-®-Xm-bn-cn-°pw-∂v. ]ns∂, C∂se tam°v Ipdp-°n-bXv

sImSp-Øp-thm-?'

"--C-√, \osbm∂pw X∂n-√-t√m-.'

"--C∂v sImSp-°-Ww-t´m. tPmk-t^-´-t\mSv mc-Iv-tkm, skdn-emt°m

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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hmßm≥ ]d-b-Ww-.'

A-hƒ t]mbn-°-gn-™p.

"--A-Ω-®osS tamfv h∂-t√m-.' tXkymΩ Ipńsb sIm©n-®p.

Hcp amkw Fßn-s\-bmWv t]mb-sX-∂-dn-™n-√. sshIp-t∂cw

ssieP h∂-t∏mƒ \qdn-s‚ c≠v t\m´p-Iƒ X∂-t∏m-gmWv AXv ap∏-

sØm∂mw Xnø-Xn-bm-sW∂v tXkymΩ Hm¿-Ø-Xv.

"--\n√v s]sÆ', Ah¿ ]d-™p. "-"-Ip-d®p IW°v t\m°m-\p-≠v-.''

"--F¥p IW-°v-?'

"-sIm-®n\v t__n-^pUv hmßnb hI-.'

tX-kymΩ tai-h-en-∏n¬-\n∂v t\m´p ]pkv-XIw ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp.

BZysØ t]Pn¬-Øs∂ H∂mw Xnø-Xn-bn-tebpw c≠mw Xnø-Xn-bn-

tebpw IW-°mbn 48 + 29 = 77 Fs∂-gp-Xn-sh-®n-cp-∂p.

"--A-sX√mw AΩ®n hmßn sht°-≠-Xm-Wv. ]ns∂-¥n\m Ccp-∂qdp

cq] hmßp-∂-Xv-?'

"AXv Fs‚ ôkm tamsf, Ipńsb t\m°p-∂-Xn-\v. `£-W-®n-ehv

thsd-bm. F√m-bn-SØpw Aß-\m. \o sam´-°mcn Fen-bp-Ω-tbmSv

tNmZn®p t\m°v-.'

"-F-\n°v thsd ss]k Xcm-s\m∂pw km[n-°n-√-.' ssieP sNmSn-®p-

sIm≠v ]d-™p.

"--F-∂m¬ F\n°v \ns‚ Ip™ns\ t\m°m\pw ]‰-tIe tIt´m.'

tXkym-Ωbpw sNmSn-®p.

"--th-≠, Rm≥ thsd hgn t\m°n-s°m-≈mw-.'

ssi-eP Ipń-tbbpw sIm≠p t]mbn.

tX-kymΩ Xf¿∂v Itk-c-bn-en-cp-∏m-bn; ASp-Øp-\n∂ ]mdp-Ip- n-tbmSv

tNmZn-®p.

"--A-hfv sNbv-XXp \ymbmtWm tamsf, \o ]d-.'

"-A-√-Ω-®o, ' ]mdp ]d-™p. "-Zp- m-a¿Yyw Xs∂-bm-.'

"-A-t√-.-.-.. Ahfv tamsf sIm≠p-h-cn-√m∂m ]d-™-Xv. t]ms´ As√?'

"--A-√m-sX¥m AΩ-®n, \ap°v Cu amkw thdow Ipń-Isf In´pw. aq∂v

t]cv h∂v At\-jn®p t]mb-X-s√. t]mhzm®m t]ms´. Cßs\ \„-Øn-

se-¥n\m \Ωfv tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-∂-Xv-?'

tX-kymΩ \nt›-„-bmbn Ccp-∂p. Hc©p an\n‰ Ign™p ImWpw,

Ah¿ hnfn-®p.

"-]m-dp-Ip-ó-.-.-.-.-.'

"--F∂m AΩ-®o-?'

"--F-\n°v Ft¥m h√m-sXms° tXm∂p-∂p. B sIm®n-s‚ Ifn IÆn-

s‚ apºnev ImWzm-.'

"-sIm-d®p Znhkw Aß-s\-sbm-s°-≠mhpw AΩ-®n, ]ns∂ AXßp

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icn-bm-hpw-.'

"-]m-dq-.-.-.-.' tXkym-Ω-bpsS i–w CS-dn. "-C-X-ß-s\-sbm∂pw icn-bm-

hpw∂v tXm∂v-Wn√m tIt´m-.'

"--A-Ω-®n-sbm∂v an≠m-Xn-cn-°v.' ]mdp Ah-cpsS ]pdw XtemSn kam-iz-

kn-∏n-®p.

tPm-k-t^-´≥ ]pdØp t]mbn-cn-°-bm-Wv. km[m-c-W A-©c Bdp-a-

Wn°vv FØm-dp-≈-Xm-Wv. Cs∂-hnsS t]mbn Bthm. Ft∏m-gp-a-ßn-s\-

bm-Wv. X\n°v sshIm-cn-I-ambn ]iv-\-ß-fp-≠m-hp-tºm-sgm∂pw Biz-kn-

∏n-°m≥ A®m-bs\ Inń-√.

cmXn tPmk-t^-´≥ Xncn™pw adn™pw InS-∂p. Dd°w ]Sn-hm-Xn¬-

hsc h∂v Xncn-®p-t]m-Ip∂ ]Xo-Xn. InSØw icn-bm-hm-™n- m-tWm. IÆ-

S-°m-sX-Øs∂ At±lw Xncn-™p-In-S-∂p. s]s´-∂mWv Dd°w hmXn¬-

I-S∂v hcm-Ø-Xns‚ ImcWw a\- n-em-b-Xv. At±lw IÆp Xpd-∂p. Iń-

en¬ ap´p-IpØn Ccp-∂p-sIm≠v tXkymΩ ]m¿-Yn-°p-I-bm-Wv. ]cn-tZ-h-

\-ßƒ, ]tem- -\-ßƒ, oj-Wn-Iƒ, F√mw I¿-Øm-hn-t\m-Sp-X-s∂. H∂pw

I¿-Øm-hn-s‚ ASpØv ên-°p-∂n-s√∂p I≠-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Iń-en¬

InS∂v Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn.

Im-cy-sa-s¥m-s°-bm-bmepw tXkymΩ Ic-bp-∂Xp ImWm≥ A®m-

b∂p hø. At±lw Ahsc sIń-∏n-Sn®p ]pdw Xtem-Sn.

"-F-¥n\m tamtf Ic-bp-∂-Xv-?'

X-s‚ amdn¬ Nhn-ń-°p-Xn-°p∂ c≠p sIm®p ]mZ-ßƒ Hm¿-Ω-bn¬

h∂-t∏mƒ Ah-cpsS Ic-®n-en∂v i‡n IqSn.

"--\o-sbmcp Imcyw sNøv-.' tPmk-t^-´≥ kam-[m-\n-∏n-®p. "-\msf

cmhnse ssieP Hmô-kn¬ t]mW-Xn-s‚ apºv \o H∂v t]mbn t\m°v.

F¥m-W-h-fpsS Dt±-i-sa-∂v. thsd Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw sIms≠ B°zm-

sW-¶n¬ \o ]d Chn-sS-Øs∂ aXo-∂v. CXnev am\-Øn-s‚ ]iv-\-sam-

∂p-an-√-.'

B sIm®p kpµ-cnsb C\n Inń-s√∂ Imcyw X\n°pw hnj-a-ap-≠m-

°p-∂p≠v F∂ Imcyw tPmk-t^-´≥ At∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xv.

tXkymΩ Ic-®n¬ \n¿-Øn. s]s´∂v apºn-te-bv-°p≈ hgn sXfn-™-t]m-

se. Ccp- n¬ Hcm-bncw Zo]-ßƒ Pzen-®-t]m-se. I\n-hmbn hgn Imń-Ø∂

I¿-Øm-hn\v kvXp-Xn-b¿-∏n®v a\- -am-[m-\-tØsS Ah¿ InS-∂p.

A-h¿ Fgp-t∂-‰-t∏mƒ Ggp-a-Wn-bm-bn.

"--F-¥p-d-°m-WnXv AΩ-®n-.' ]mdp-°pń ]d-™p. "-Rm≥ \me©p XhW

h∂p-t\m-°n-.'

"--\n-\-s°s∂ H∂v hnfn-°m≥ taem-?'

A-h¿ hnkv-X-cn®v Ipfn-®p. [rXn-bn¬ tPmk-t - \v tZmibpw Nmbbpw

hnf-ºn. ImeØv A©p aWn°v Fgp-t∂¬-°p∂ tPmk-t^-´∂v

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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t\csØ hni-°pw. cmhn-se-Øs∂ c≠p-aq∂v Intem-ao-‰¿ \S-°pw. Xncn-

®p-h∂v Ipfn Ign-™m¬ DSs\ ]mX¬ thWw. F√mw ]mdp-°pń Xøm-

dm-°p-sa-¶nepw `mcy H∏-an-cp∂p Ign-°-W-sa∂p \n¿-∫-‘-ap≠v tPmk-

t^-´-∂v. H∏-an-cp∂p Ign-®n-s√-¶nepw hnf-ºn-Ø∂v H∏-an-cn-°-sb-¶nepw

thWw. C∂v AXn-s\m∂pw sa\-s°-SmsX Ah¿ ]pd-tØ-°n-d-ßn.

ssie-P-bpsS sKbn-‰ns‚ ASp-Øp-hsc t]mbn. t]s´-∂-h¿ \n∂p. Hcp

Pmfy-X. F¥p ]d-™n- mWv Ib-dp-I? Ah¿ Xncn®p \S-∂p. hoń-te°pw

Ib-dm≥ a\ p hcmsX Ah¿ \nc-Øn¬-Øs∂ Np‰n-∏‰n \n∂p.

A-t∏m-gmWv ssieP tamsfbpw FSpØv X\n°v kp]-cn-Nn-X-amb

k©nbpw tXmf-Øn´v hcp-∂Xp I≠-Xv. At∏mƒ, Ahƒ CX s]s´∂v

thsd kvIqƒ I≠p-]n-Sn-®p-thm? tXkymΩ [rXn-bn¬ ssie-P-bpsS

ASp-Øp-sN-∂p. tXkym-Ω-sb-°-≠Xpw tamƒ IpXn-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

"-\o Ftßm-´mWv sIm®n-t\bpw sIm≠v-?'

"--Rm≥ tamsf tπkv-Iq-fn¬ B°m≥ sIm≠p-t]m-hzm-Wv-.' ssieP

Kuc-h-Øn¬ ]d-™p.

"--GXv tπkv-Iq-fn¬-?'

"--a-Z¿-tacn tπkv-Iq-fn¬.' Kuchw hnSm-sX-Øs∂ Ahƒ ]d-™p.

"--At∏m \o F¥mWv RßsS kvIq-fn¬ hnSm-Ø-Xv-?' tXkym-Ω-bpsS

i–w CS-dn.

ssi-eP Ipkr-Xn-tbmsS tNmZn-®p. "A-Ω-®osS tπkv-Iq-fn-s‚ t]sc-

¥m-?'

Xm-s\-s¥mcp hnÕn-bm-sW∂v Bizm-k-tØm-sS, BÀm-Z-tØmsS

tXkymΩ a\- n-em-°n.

"--A-Ω®n Fs¥mcp ]mhm-Wv. AΩ-®nsS ASp-Ø-√msX thsd Fhn-tS-

¶nepw Rm≥ tamsf hntSzm?'

Ip-Xn®p NmSp∂ Ip™ns\ Ah¿ hmcn-sb-SpØv DΩ sh®p.

"--CXm AΩ®n k©n-.'

"-\o AXv ]mdp-°p-ńsb Gev-]n-°v. AΩ®nw tamfpw IqSn tImf-\oev

Sm‰ t]mhzm'.

"--A-Ω®o k©oev c≠p Sn∂pw sh®n-´p≠v tIt´m-.' ssieP hnfn®p

]d-™p. Zq-c-sØ-Ønb tXkymΩ AXp tIƒ-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. C\n

tI´mepw henb hyXym-k-sam-∂p-ap-≠m-hm≥ t]mIp-∂n-√.

Rm-b-dm-gvN t^m¿´v sIm®n-bn¬ hnip≤ amXm-hns‚ ]≈n-bn¬ ]m¿-

Yn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p tXkym-Ω.

"-am-Xm-th, Imcyw ]d-bm-tem, henb em`w H∂p-ap-≠m-hn-√. aq∂v

]nt≈cv \t√m-Ww Xn∂pw. £Ww shdpsX In´p-∂-sXm-∂p-w- A√-t√m.'

tXkymΩ kzcw Xmgv-Øn. "-A-hcv ]s£ ap∂qdv hoXw Xcv-Wv≠v tIt´m.

]ns∂¥m AXp-ß-fpsS Ifn I≠n-cp-∂m¬ t\cw t]mW-X-dn-bn-√. B

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sNdp-Xns‚ Im´m-b-ßfv I≠m aXn. Ct∏m Xncn®p t]mbm¬ AXns\

FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-h-cm≥ t]mhzm-Wv. C\n Rm≥ sIm≠p-h-∂n-s√-¶n¬-

Øs∂ A®m-b≥ ]dbpw sIm≠p-h-cm≥. AX-bv°v C„m-bn-cn-°p-∂p-.'

tX-kymΩ Np‰pw t\m°n. ASpØv Bcp-an-√. Ah¿ kzcw Xmgv-Øn-

s°m≠v ]d-™p.

"--]n-s∂, Rm≥ ]d™ ]Imcw sagp-Ip-Xncn IØn-®p-sh-®n- p-≠v. -sNdp-

X√ hep-Xp-X-s∂, H∂-√, cs≠-Æw.'

Ip-™n-tb-ip-hns\ Iøn-te¥n \nev-°p∂ hnip≤ amXm-hns‚ cq]w

t\m°n \nevs° tXkym-Ω-bpsS IÆn¬-\n∂v \ocp-dh NmSn.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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Dbn¿sØ-gp-t∂¬]v

tX-kymΩ Bi-b-°p-g-∏-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. b-s∏-ń-cp∂p F∂p ]d-bp-

∂-Xmhpw icn. acn-®-h¿ Fgp-t∂‰p hcn√m F∂-dn-bmw. AXv I¿-Øm-hmb

tbip-hn∂v amXw sNøm≥ Ign-bp∂ AZv-`p-X-am-Wv. tKkn-sb-Ø-s∂-

bmWv I≠Xv F∂pw Xo¿-®-bm-Wv. Ah-fpsS CSsØ Ihn-fnse Im°-

∏p-≈n, Nph∂ I√p≈ aq°pØn F√mw AtX-t]m-se. [cn-®n-cp∂

Ftºm-bn-U-dn-bp≈ Nph∂ Nqcn-ZmdpwIqSn tXkym-Ω°v Adn-bmw.

\o Fhn-Sp-∂mWv tKknsb I≠-Xv-?' tPmk-t^-´≥ tNmZn-®p.

"-"-Un-∏m¿- v-sa‚ v tÃmdn¬-sh-®v. Fs‚ H∏w ]mdp-Ip- n-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

Rm\-hƒ°v ImWn®p sImSp-°p-tºm-tg-bv°v tKkn Fßm t≠m t]mbn

ad-™p.''

"-"\o I≠Xv t]X-sØ-bm-bn-cn-°pw''

"-"-]-´m-∏-I¬ t]X-tam-?''

t]-X-ß-sf-∏-‰n-sb√mw IWn-i-amb [mc-W-bp≠v tXkym-Ω-°v. ]I-

sem∂pw Ah¿ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-√. cmXn ]¥-≠p-aWn Ign-™m-emWv Ah-

cpsS Znhkw XpS-ßp-∂-Xv, ]pe¿s® \mep aWn-h-sc. Bsc-¶nepw \mep-

a-Wn°p tijw t]XsØ I≠p F∂p ]d-™m¬ AXv DW-°m-\n´v

FSp-°m≥ ad∂ XpWn-I-tfm, t\csØ tlm -ep-I-fn¬ ]m¬ FØn-°m≥

[rXn-]n-Sn®v t]mIp∂ ]m¬-°m-tcm, cmXn apgp-h≥ ip`m-]v-Xn-hn-izm-k-

tØsS \S∂v H∂pw Xc-am-hmsX shdpw ItømsS Xncn-®p-t]m-Ip∂ mKy-

an-√mØ I≈-∑mtcm Bbn-cn-°pw. t]mcm-Ø-Xn∂v t]X-ß-fpsS hkv-X-

Øn∂pw ]tXy-I-X-bp-≠m-hpw. t\cnb shfpØ hkv-X-ßƒ, AXn-\n-S-

bn-eqsS ImWp∂ Aÿn-Iq-Sw. Nqcn-Zm¿ [cn® Hcp t]X-Øns\ Ft∏m-

sg-¶nepw I≠n-´p-t≠m?

"-"-\n-ßfv I≠Xv tKkn-bpsS ih-a-S-°-em-bn-cn-°n-√-.'' tXkymΩ ]d-

™p.

"-"-A-sX-ß\m \o ]d-bp-∂-Xv-?'' A®m-b≥ NqSm-bn. "-"-s]ń Ipgn-bn-en-d-

°-WXv F‚ IÆp-sIm≠v I≠-X-s√. tPm¿-÷pń Ic-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.''

tPm-k-t^-´≥ B cwKw Hcn-°¬-IqSn Hm¿-Øp. \S-°m≥ Cd-ßn-b-Xm-

bn-cp-∂p. ]≈n-h-f-∏n¬ ih-h≠n \n¬-°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ BcmWv mKy-

hm≥ F∂-dn-bm≥ Ib-dn-b-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. At∏m-gmWv hnip≤ ]pkv-X-Ihpw

ssIøn-te-¥nb ]mXn-cn-bpsS ASpØp \n∂ tPm¿-÷p-ńsb I≠-Xv.

Ipgn°p Np‰pw ]Øn-cp-]-Xp-t]¿ h -an´p \n∂n-cp-∂p. F√mw Ign-bp-∂-hsc

Xm≥ ImØp-\n-∂p. AΩ-bm-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂mWv Icp-Xn-b-Xv. mcy-bm-sW-∂-

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dn-™-t∏mƒ sR´-ep-≠m-bn. tKknsb Ahn-sSßpw I≠n-√-Xm-\pw.

A√, tKknsb ]Xo-£n-°m\pw hø-s√m.

tPm¿-÷p-ń-bpsS mcy-bpsS BtcmKyw tami-am-sW∂v tXkym-Ω-°-

dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ tKkn \gv-kn-ßv-tlm-an¬ InS-°p-tºm-gmWv

Ahsc ]cn-N-b-s∏- Xp Xs∂. tKkn InS-∂n-cp-∂-Xns‚ sXm -SpØ apdn-

bn-em-bn-cp∂p tPmk-t^-´≥ InS-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. sNdnb tXmXn¬ Hcp lm¿-

´-‰m-°p-≠m-b-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.

cmXn F´p-a-Wn°v s\©p-th-Z-\-bp-≠m-b-t∏mƒ tUmŒ¿ \mbsc

ImWm≥ t]mbn. tUmŒ¿ ]cn-tim-[n-®p, C.-kn.Pn FSp-Øp-t\m-°n, Hcn-

©-Iv-j\pw X∂p. \gv-knßv tlman¬ ]th-in-∏n-°m≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p.

"-"-tX-kymΩ t]Sn-°p-I-sbm∂pw th≠, Hcp sN°-∏n-\m-Wv-.' tUmŒ¿

]d-™p. "-"-h-b v ]Ø-º-tØ-gm-bn-s√? C\n CS-s°mcp sN°-s∏ms°

Bh-iym-Wv-.''

tUm-Œ¿ kz¥w Imdn¬ \gv-kn-ßv-tlm-an-te-bv°p sIm≠p-t]m-bn.

cmXn tXkym-Ωbpw ]mdp-Ip-ńbpw Dd°w \n∂p ImØn-cp-∂p. cmhnse

tUmŒ¿ h∂-t∏mƒ IÆp Ießn apJw No¿Ø tXkym-Ω-sb-bmWv

I≠-Xv.

"-"-tX-kymΩ C∂se Dd-ßn-bn-s√-?''

"-"-F-\n°p t]Sn-bm-bn-cp∂p tUmŒ¿''

"-"-F-¥n\p t]Sn? Rm≥ ]d-™ns√ Ipg-∏-sam-∂p-an-√, shdpw sN°-∏n-

∂p-th≠n InS-Øn-b-Xm-sW-∂v-.'' sÃØv Igp-Øn-en- p-sIm≠v tUmŒ¿ ]d-

™p. "-"-tPm-k-t^-´≥ ]q¿-Wm-tcm-Kyhm\mbn-cn-°p-∂p. H∂pw t]Sn-°m-\n-

√. Hcm-gvN ChnsS InS-°-s´, Hcp Xtdm sN°∏v Ign-°mw-.'' Xncn™v

tPmk-t^-´-s\-t\m°n IÆn-dp-°n-s°m≠v At±lw Iqń-t®¿-Øp. "-"-F-

\n°pw \mep Imip-≠m-°-s≠?''

tUm-Œ¿ \mbsc \√-hÆw Adn-bp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v £oWn®p InS-°p∂

B Ah-ÿ-bnepw tPmk-t^-´≥ Nncn-®p.

]ns∂ \gv-knßv tlmanse PohnXw kpJ-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp ]nIv-\n-

°n∂p t]mb ]Xo-Xn. C‚≥-kohv sIb¿ bq\n-‰n\p ]pdØp k∂n-Kv-Zm-

h-ÿ-bn-ep≈ tcmKn-I-sfm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠v hnj-a-an-

√msX P\-d¬ hm¿-Unepw apdn-I-fnepw \S∂v At\z-jn-°mw. tXkymΩ

Znh-khpw AsXmcp ]Xn-hm-°n. ]I¬ an°-hmdpw A\n-bØn ¢mc h∂n-

cn-°pw. Ahƒ°v hoń¬ sXmgn-sem-∂p-an-√msX Ccn-°-bm-Wv. X\n°v

tπkv-Iq-fnse Ipń-Isf t\mt°-≠-Xp-≠v. sshIp-t∂cw Bdp-a-Wn-tbmsS

A®m-b-∂p≈ £-W-hp-ambn \gv-kn-ßv-tlm-an-seØn ¢mcsb ]d-™-b-

°pw. tPmk-t^-´∂v Im∏n sImSpØp Ign-™m¬ ]pd-Øn-dßn Hmtcm

tcmKn-I-fp-tSbpw ASp-Øp-sN∂v Ipi-e-a-t\z-jn-°pw. Aßn-s\-bmWv

tPm¿-Pq-ń-tbbpw tKkn-tbbpw ]cn-N-b-s∏-´-Xv. \√ kpµ-cn-bmb s]¨-

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sIm-®v. AXn\v Cßn-s\-sbmcp tcmKw Ds≠-∂mcpw ]d-bn-√. lrZ-b-Øn-

s‚ hmƒ-hn\v XI-cm-dm-W-sX. tPm¿-Pq-ńbpw \√ kpµ-c≥. \√ tPmSn-

bm-Wv. tKkn A[nIw kwkm-cn-°mØ ]Ir-X-am-Wv. tPm¿-Pqń t\sc

adn-®pw.

"-"-B-sc-¶nepw Hcmƒ kwkm-cn-®m¬ aXo∂v sh®n-´m-Wv'' tKkn Hcn-

°¬ ]d-™p. "-tPm¿-Pq-ńsS kwkmcw Xs∂ t]msc-?''

tPm¿-Pqń CS-°n-S°v tPmk-t^-´s‚ apdn-bn¬ hcpw, Iptd t\cw

kwkm-cn-®n-cn-°pw. saUn-°¬ sd]-sk-t‚-‰o-hm-bn-cp∂ Abmƒ CS-°n-

S°v hn‰m-an≥ Kpfn-I-I-fpsS kmw_nƒ sIm≠p-h∂p sImSp-°pw. Hcm-gv-

N-°p-≈n¬ Hcm-bp-jv-°m-esØ ]cn-Nbw Abmƒ D≠m-°n-bn-cp-∂p.

B-ip-]Xn hn´-ti-jhpw Ahsc CS-bv°v ImWm-dp-≠v. tKkntb

ss_°n\p ]pd-In-en-cpØn HmSn®p t]mhp-I-tbm, sdUn-sa-bvUv tjm∏p-

I-fn¬ Nqcn-Zm¿ t\m°n-s°m≠p \n¬-°tbm Bbn-cn-°pw. I≠m¬ ASp-

Øp-h∂v temKyw ]d-bpw. Hcp Znhkw hoń¬ hcm-sa∂v ]d-bpw. ]d-®n-

e-√msX CXp-hsc hoń¬ h∂n-s´m-∂p-an-√. tNmZn-®m¬ ]d-bpw. ""k-abw

Inń-bn√ B‚n, Hcp Znhkw Rßƒ B‚n-tbbpw A¶n-fn-t\bpw k¿-

ss]kv sNøpw-.''

B k¿-ss]-kmWv skan-tØ-cn-bn-ep-≠m-b-Xv. A∂p cmXn tXkymΩ

Iptd t\cw Ic-™p.

Un-∏m¿- p-sa‚ v tÃmdn¬ tKknsb H‰°v I≠-tijw Hcn-°¬-t]mepw

Ahsc c≠p-t]-tcbpw ImWp-I-bp-≠m-bn-√. AXp-sIm≠v tKkn-sb-bm-

bn-cn-°n√ I≠-sX∂v tXkymΩ Icp-Xn. Hcp X¬-°me hn`m-¥ntbm

at‰m Bbn-cn°pw AXv.

"-"-Rm≥ ]d-™n-s√-?'' tPmk-t^-´≥ BW-bn-´p. ""-Rm-s\s‚ IÆp-

sIm≠v I≠-Xm-.''

"-"-Hcp Imcyw AZv-`p-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p-,'' tXkymΩ ]d-™p. "-A-Xn-\p-

tijw tPm¿-Pq-ńsb I≠n-t´-bn-√. Ct∏m As©´p amkm-bn-t√?''

"-"-A-h≥ Ftßm-s´-¶nepw Sm≥-kv-^¿ hmßn-t∏m-bn-´p-≠m-Ipw-.''

"-"-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-\p-apºv \Ωsf H∂v h∂v I≠n-√-.''

"-"-Sm≥-kv- -dm-bo∂v Rm≥ Duln-®-XmWv sIt´m tXtky. ]ns∂ mcy

acn-®-Xns‚ tijw \Ωsf Hs° h∂v ImWm≥ Ah\v hnj-a-ap-≠m-Ipw.

AXv km[m-c-Wy-s√-?''

"-" -B-bn-cn-°mw'', tXkymΩ apgp-h≥ Zln-°mØ ań¬ ]d-™p.

Fs¥m-t°tbm tNmZy-ßƒ DØ-c-an-√msX InS-°p-∂-Xmbn Ah¿°p

tXm∂n. h√msX hnjaw tXm∂p∂ cmXn-I-fn¬ InS-°p-tºmƒ Ah¿

]m¿-Yn-®p.

"-" -I¿-Ømth Cu Ipcniv F∂n¬-\n∂v FSpØp am‰-tW. Hmtcm

Znhkw IqSpw-tXmdpw F\n°v Dd-∏mbn hcp-∂p-≠v, Rm≥ I≠Xv tKkn-

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sb-Ø-s∂-bm-sW-∂v. tKkn-s°-t∂bpw a\- n-em-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \Ωƒ

Hcmsf t\m°p-tºmƒ Ahƒ°v \sΩ ]cn-N-b-ap-s≠-¶n¬ IÆn¬ Hcp

]tXyI mh-ap-≠m-hn-s√, Hcp Xnf-°w. AXp Rm≥ tKkn-bpsS IÆn¬

I≠-Xm-Wv. Rm≥ ]mdp-Ip-ńsb hnfn-°m≥ Xncn-™-t∏m-tg-bv°v Ahƒ

FhnsS t]mbn ad-™q∂v Adn-bn-√. I¿-Ømth t]X-ßfv Nqcn-Zm-dn v \S-

°m-dp-t≠m? AXpw ]´m-∏-I¬-?'

I¿-Ømhv adp-]-Sn-sbm∂pw sImSp-Øn-√. Ah¿ ho≠pw ]m¿-Yn-°m≥

XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ A®m-b≥ CS-s]-´p.

"-"-\o-sbm∂v hnf-°-W®v InS-°m≥ t\m°v sIm®p-tX-tky. I¿-Øm-

hn\pw tht≠ Ipd®v sskzcw Hs°-?'

tX-kymΩ hnf-°-W®v Ipcnip hc®p InS-∂p, s\Sp-ho¿-∏n-´p.

i-\n-bm-gv-N-I-fn¬ sshIp-t∂cw tXkymΩ Fd-Wm-Ip-fØv t]mIpw.

i\n-bm-gv-N-bm-b-Xp-sIm≠v aq∂p aWn-bm-hp-tºm-tg-bv°v A—-\-Ω-am¿ h∂v

Ipń-Isf sIm≠p-t]m-Ipw. \mep aWn-tbmsS tXkymΩ ]mdp-Ip-ń-bp-

ambn ]pd-Øn-d-ßpw. cmhn-se-Øs∂ tImf-\n-bn¬ \S∂v F√m-h-tcmSpw

Fs¥-¶nepw hmßn-s°m-≠p-h-cm-\pt≠m F∂v At\z-jn-°pw. Fd-Wm-Ip-

fØp amXw In´p∂ km[-\-ß-fp-≠v, As√-¶n¬ Fd-Wm-Ip-fØv hne

Ipd™p In´p∂ km[-\-ßƒ. Bh-iy-ap≈ km[-\-ß-fpsS ]ń-I-bp-≠m-

°pw. ap≥-Iq-dmbn ]Whpw hmßpw. emt -O-bn-√msX sNøp∂ Htc-sbmcp

tkh-\-am-Wv. km[\w hmßn-s°m≠p h∂p sImSp-Ø-tijw ]Ww

]ns∂-Ø-cm-sa-t∂m, Atøm CX√ Rm\p-t±-in® km[\w Ft∂m ]d-

™m¬ icn-bm-hn-√.

^m≥kn tÃmdn¬ s]m´pw, hf-I-fpw, slb¿-]n∂pw t\m°n-s°m-≠n-

cn-s°-bm-W-Xp-≠m-b-Xv. sXm´-SpØv Iu≠-dn¬ sh® ssIømWv BZyw

I≠-Xv. shfpØp \o≠ hnc-ep-Iƒ, hf¿Øn `wKn-bmbn Iam-\-Øn¬

shń-\n¿-Ønb \J-ß-fn¬ Nph∂ t]mfn-jv. CX wKn-bp≈ Iøn-s‚ DS-

a-ÿsb \√-hÆw H∂v ImWm-as√m F∂p IcpXn t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ

tXkymΩ sRń-t∏m-bn. At∏m-gmWv Xs‚ ASpØv \n∂n-cp∂ a≤y-h-

b-kv-Isb B s]¨-Ip-ńbpw I≠-Xv. c≠p-t]-cp-tSbpw IÆp-I-fn-S-™p.

Hcp \nan-jm¿≤w amXw. s]s´-∂-hƒ Xncn™v tjm∏n¬-\n∂v ]pd-tØ-

bv°v [rXn-bn¬ \S-∂p.

tX-kymΩ A\-ßm≥ ]‰msX Xcn-®p-\n-∂p.

"-"-tN®n GXp If-dmWv th≠-Xv-?'' sIu≠-dn¬ \n∂ ]ø≥ tNmZn-®p.

tXkymΩ Hcn-°¬-°qSn sRń.

"-"-]m-dp-Ipń \o Fs∂ H∂v \p≈n-tb-.''

"-"-F-¥n\m AΩ-®o-?''

"-Rm≥ Hd-ßzmtWm AtXm DW¿-∂n-cn-°ym-tWm∂v t\m°m-\m.'

"-"-A-Ω®n Dd-sßzm∂pw A√-.''

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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"-"\o It≠m s]tÆ, C∏w t]mbXv tKkn A√m-bn-cp-t∂m-?''

]m-dp-Ipń Xncn-™p-t\m-°n. Ahƒ ssI ae¿-Øn. ""B Rm≥ I≠n-

√-Ω-®o-.'' Ahƒ Iu≠-dn¬ \nc-Ønb h¿-W-]-]-©-Øn¬ apgp-In-bn-cn-

°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

tX-kymΩ Zo¿-L-izm-k-an- p. c≠m-asØ Xh-W-bmWv tKkn ssIhn-

´p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xv. F¥m-W-hsf Nqgv-∂p-\n¬-°p∂ cl-kyw? Fs¥-¶n-ep-am-

h-s´. Ah¿ Iøn-ep≈ ]ń-I-bn¬ ItÆm-Sn-®p. iyma-f°v th≠Xv adq¨

If-dn-ep≈ hf-I-fm-Wv. \mep-tPm-Sn. Af-hn-\p≈ hfbpw X∂n-´p-≠v.

"-"-CXp \mep-tPmSn FSp-°v'', Ah¿ ]ø-t\mSp ]d-™p.

A-t∏m-gmWv AXp-≠m-b-Xv. ]Xp-]-XpØ c≠p ssIIƒ Ah-cpsS

IÆp-Isf aqSn.

"-"-B-cm-sW∂p ]d-™m¬ Hcp kΩm-\w-.'' kp]-cn-Nn-X-amb a[p-c-kz-cw.

"-"-tamsf tKkn'', Ah¿ Xncn™p tKknsb sIń-∏n-Sn®p Ihn-fn¬

Hcp apØw sImSp-Øp.

"-"-k-Ωm\w ths≠-?'', tKkn Ipkr-Xn-tbmsS tNmZn-®p. "-AXm kΩm-

\w-.'

A-hƒ Nq≠n-°m- nb CS-tØ°p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ tPm¿-÷qń \n¬-°p-

∂p, Nncn-®p-sIm-≠v.

"-"-tPm¿-÷q-ń-!''

A-bmƒ ASp-Øp-h-∂p.

"-"-B‚n A¶nƒ F¥p ]d-bp-∂p-?-""

\o Iptd-tbsd Imcy-ßƒ°v DØcw ]d-tb-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂ ań¬

tXkymΩ Ahs\ t\m°n.

"-"-B‚n' tPm¿-÷qń ]d-™p. ""-R-ßƒ°v \msf Rmb-dm-gvN B‚n-

bp-sSbpw A¶n-fn-s≥-dbpw ASp-ØmWv DuWv. Rßƒ IrXyw ]¥-≠p-

a-Wn°v FØpw. At∏m ImWmw-.''

A-bmƒ tKkn-bpsS ssI ]nSn®v \S-∂p. ]ns∂ Hcp Imcyw ]d-bm-

\mbn Xncn®p h∂p.

"-"-R-ßƒ°v Nn√n-Nn-°≥ thWw. B‚n-bpsS Nn√n-Nn-°≥ tIa-am-

sW∂v tKkn ]d-™n-s´m-≠v-.''

A-h¿ t]mbn, Hcp sImSp-¶m‰v hs∂m-gn-™-t]m-se. tXkymΩ Ipd-

®p-t\cw H∂pw sNøm-\m-ImsX \n∂p. Hcp an\n‰p apºv \S-∂-Xm-sW-¶n¬-

°q-Sn, AXv ]s≠-ßm\pw \S-∂-t]mse Ah¿°p tXm∂n. Nn√n-Nn-°s‚

Imcyw \gv-kn-ßv-tlm-an¬ Ign-™n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ ]d-™n-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. F¥m-

bmepw tPmk-t^-´≥ am¿-°-‰n¬ t]mIp-tºmƒ \√ XpS-ap-≈ -tIm-gn-bn-

d®n hmßm≥ ]d-b-Ww.

A-h¿ ssIøn-ep≈ ]ń-I-bn¬ t\m°n.

"-"-F-tSm, \mep-tPmSn adq¨ hf-I-sf-Sp-Øp-thm-?''

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ssi-eP s]m´p-Iƒ hmßm≥ ]d-™n-´p-≠v. BcmWv slb¿-]n≥

hmßm≥ Fev-]n-®n-´p-≈-Xv-?-.-.-..

ho-ń-seØn \S-∂-sX√mw H‰ izmk-Øn¬ ]d-™-t∏mƒ tPmk-t^-

´≥ Nn¥m-[o-\-\m-bn. Ipd-®p-t\cw Aßns\ Ccp∂ tijw At±lw

tNmZn-®p.

"-"-At∏m s\\°v tNmZn-°m≥ taem-bn-cp-t∂m-.''

"-"-F-¥v?

"-"-Rm≥ Ah-s‚ mcysS ih-a-S-°n\v t]mb Imcyw-.''

"-"-tK-knsb ap∂n¬ sh®p-sIm≠v Rm≥ Fß\m AXp tNmZn-°-W-

Xv. ]ns∂ t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v AXn-s\m∂pw kabw Inń-b-Xp-an-√-.''

"-"-AXpw icn-bm, \ns∂-bs√ ]≈oev AS°w sNø-WXv I≠-Xv∂v

Hcm-tfmSv tNmZn-°m≥ ]t‰zm-?''

Hcp sImSp-¶m-‰p-t]m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂p. tKkn h∂v IÆp s]mØn-b-Xpw,

tPm¿-÷qń h∂v kwkm-cn-®-Xp-sa√mw Hcp \nanjw sIm≠p Ign-™p.

sX‰nb Xmfw H∏n-s®-Sp-°p-tºm-tg-bv°v Ah¿ t]mbn-cp-∂p.

Rm-b-dm-gvN cmhnse ss_°ns‚ ]n∂n¬ tKknsb CcpØn h∂

tPm¿-÷q-ń°v cl-ky-ßƒ A\m-h-cWw sNøm≥ henb [rXn-sbm∂pw

I≠n-√. Ah≥ ]d-bp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.

"-"-F-¥m-WnX [rXn, B‚o? \nß-fpsS DuWv \in-∏n-°-≠. DuWp

Ign™v kmh-[m\w ]dbmw t]msc?''

"-"-A-h≥ kqX-°m-c\m sIm®p tXtky-,'' tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p.

""DuWp Ign-™m s]º-t∂mtcw s]m°n-sb-SpØv Ah≥ ]d-°pw.''

"-"-C√ A¶vƒ, Rm≥ hm°p Xcmw-.''

B Dd-∏n¬ DuWv hnf-º-s∏-´p. Nn√n-Nn-°≥ A]m-c-am-bn-cp-∂p.

tPm¿-÷q-ń-bpsS IY ZpxJ-a-b-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp aWn-°q¿ tIń-cp-∂-

t∏mƒ tXkym-Ω°v AXp tIƒ-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂p tXm∂n.

"-"-F-s‚ mcy Xs∂-bmWv acn-®-Xv. A¶vƒ I≠-sX√mw icn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Hcp sIm√mbn enkn InS-∏n-em-bn-cp-∂p. IeymWw Ign™ Znhkw sXm v.

kpJ-an-√mØ Hcp Ipńsb Ah-fpsS A∏\pw aq∂m\pw IqSn Fs‚ Xe-

bn-en-´-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. ]n∂o-Sm-sW-√m-a-dn-™-Xv. Ahƒ Hcp \nXy-tcm-Kn-bm-

bn-cp-∂p.

"-"-B-ZysØ cmXn-bn¬-Øs∂ Ahƒ-s°m-c-‰m-°p-≠m-bn, Hcp `mKw

Xf-cp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. henb ]Xo-£-I-tfmsS aWn-b-d-bn-te°p sN∂

Rm≥ I≠Xv hmbn¬-\n∂p \pcbpw ]Xbpw h∂v Xf¿∂p InS-°p∂ \h-

h-[p-hn-s\-bm-Wv. DSs\ Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ ]th-in-∏n-®p, Ah-fpsS ho´p-

Imsc Adn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Bcpw h∂n-√. A∏-®≥ NqSm-bn, Ahsf

DSs\ hoń¬ sIm≠p-t]m-bm-°-W-sa∂p ]d-™p. Rm≥ kΩ-Xn-®n-√.

kw -hn-t°-≠Xv kw -hn-®p. Ah-fn-t∏mƒ tcmKn-bm-Wv. t`Z-am-b-tijw \ap-

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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s°-s¥-¶nepw Xocp-am-\n-°mw. Ah-fpsS AkpJw ]s£ amdp-I-bp-≠m-

bn-√. F´p-amkw InS-∂p. B F´p amkhpw Rm\-hsf ipiq-jn-®p-.''

"-"-At∏m tKkn Bcm-Wv-?''

tX-kym-Ωbpw tPmk-t^-´\pw GXm≠v Htc ka-b-ØmWv AXp

tNmZn-®-Xv.

"-"-I¿-Ømhp ]d-™-b® amem-J-.'' tPm¿-÷qń ]d-™p. ""B F´p-am-

ksØ \c-I-Øn¬ F\n°v BsI-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ A`-b-am-bn-cp∂p

tKkn.''

tX-kymΩ Xe-bn¬ ssI sh®n-cp-∂p-t]m-bn. Fs¥m-s°-bmWv I¿-

Ømth tIƒ-°p-∂Xv !

tPm¿-÷qń tai-ta¬ sh®n-cp∂ Ih-sd-SpØv AXn¬ \n∂v Hcp £W-

°-sØ-SpØv tPmk-t^-´s‚ t\sc \oń.

Rß-fpsS Iey-mW-amWv hcp∂ Rmb-dm-gv-N. sk‚ v t]mƒkv N¿-

®n¬-sh-®v. \nßƒ aq∂p-t]cpw hc-Ww-.-"

tPm-k-t^-´≥ IÆ-S-sb-Sp-Øp-sh®v £W-°Øp hmbn-®p. IØns‚

Ah-km-\-`mKw tPmk-t^-´≥ Dds° hmbn-®p. ""-Z-bhp sNbvXv D]-lm-c-

ßƒ H∂pw sIm≠p-h-c-cp-Xv-.'

"-"-AXv A¶vƒ-.-.-.-.-.'' tPm¿-÷qń ]d-™p. ""-B-sc-¶nepw ]k-t‚-j≥

sIm≠p-h-cm≥ ad-s∂-¶ntem F∂p IcpXn Hm¿-Ωn-∏n-°m≥ Fgp-Xn-t®¿-

Ø-Xm-Wv-.''

"-"-CXp It≠m \mW-an-√m-sX-.-.-.'' tKkn ]d-™p.

F-√m-hcpw Nncn-®p. Nncn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mgpw tXkymΩ Btem-

Nn®p sIm≠n-cp-∂Xv tKkn Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ InS-∂n-cp-∂-Xn-s\-∏-‰n-bm-bn-

cp-∂p. tXkym-Ω°v Hcp kwi-bhpw sh®n-cn-°m≥ ]‰n-√; AsX-ßn-s\-

bmWv tNmZn-°pI F∂ hnj-a-hpw. At∏m-gmWv `mKy-Øn\v tPmk-t^-

´≥ tNmZn-®-Xv.

"-"-tK-kn-bpsS AkpJw Hs° amdn-bn-s√-?''

"-"-F-¥-kpJw A¶vƒ-?'' tPm¿-÷qń tNmZn-®p.

"-"-tK-knsb Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ InS-Øn-bn-cp-∂n-s√, lrZ-b-Øn-s‚ hmƒ-

hn\v Ft¥m Ipg-∏-ap-s≠∂v ]d-™v?''

tPm¿-÷q-ń-bpsS Nncn s]s´∂v am™p. Abm-fpsS apJw Kuc-h-am-

bn. Xmgv∂ kzc-Øn¬ Abmƒ ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßn.

"-"-]-d-bm≥ sIm≈n√ A¶vƒ, ]s£ AXp Rß-fpsS a[p-hn-[p-hm-bn-

cp-∂p-.''

"-"-a-[p-hn-[p-?''

"-"-AsX lWn-aq¨. Rßƒ cl-ky-ambn IeymWw Ign-®p. ]≈n-bn¬

t]mbn IeymWw Ign-°-W-sa-¶n¬ mcy-bpsS ac-W-ti-jta ]‰q. AXn\p

ImØp \n¬°m-\p≈ £a-bn-√m-Xm-bn. tlm´¬ apdn-I-sfm∂pw AX

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kpc-£n-X-a-√. At∏m-gmWv Cßns\ Hcm-ibw a\- n¬ h∂-Xv. tKkn

kΩ-Xn-®-tX-bn-√. Rm≥ \n¿-∫-‘n®p sIm≠p-h-∂-Xm-Wv-.''

tKkn Xe Xmgv-Øn-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. \mWw sIm≠v Ah-fpsS apJw

Nph-∂n-cp-∂p.

"-"-]-cn-N-b-ap≈ Hcp tUmŒdpw \gvkpw D≈-Xp-sIm-≠m-WXv Ign-™-

Xv. Bip-]Xn aWhpw izkn®v tcmKn-I-fp-tSbpw acp-∂p-I-fp-tSbpw \Sp-

hn¬ Hcp a[p-hn-[p. Ah-km\w ]s£ ]iv-\-am-bn. tUmŒ¿ \mb¿ Adn-

™-t∏mƒ BsI NqSm-bn, tIsk-Sp°pw Fs∂ms° ]d-™p. Hcp hn[w

]d™p \n¿-Øn-b-Xm-Wv-.''

"-"-A-sXm-s°-bmWv B‚n, Rß-fpsS IY. Ct∏mƒ tXm∂p-∂p-≠mhpw

tIƒ-t°-≠n-bn-cp-∂n-√m-∂v, At√-?''

tX-kym-Ωbpw AXp Xs∂-bmWv Btem-Nn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xv.

A-h¿ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn. ss_°v Ãm¿-´m-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv tPm¿-÷q´n

hnfn®p ]d-™p."-"-I-eym-W-Øn\v hcWw tIt´m. ]ns∂ ]k-t≥-d-js‚

Imcyw ad-°-cp-tX-.''

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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Hcp Un‰-Œo-hmbn

tPmk-t^-´-s‚ s]cp-am-‰-Øn¬ h∂ am‰w BZyw i≤n-®Xv ]mdp-Ip-

ń-bm-bn-cp-∂p. s]cp-am-‰-Øn-e-√. cq]-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p BZysØ am‰w. ]mX-

en\p apºv c≠p Nmb IpSn-°p∂ ]Xn-hp≠v tPmk-t^-´-∂v. BZysØ

Nmb AIØp sN∂v A\p-Iq-e-amb Hcp ]›m-Ø-e-sam-cp-°pw. ]ns∂

Ac aWn-°q¿ Ign™v c≠m-asØ Nmb IpSn-°p-tºm-gmWv Hcp Iº-\m-

h-ÿbpw XpS¿∂v Hc-¥¿-]-tNm-Z\ Øns‚ k¿-§m-fl-I-amb _ln¿-kv-

^p-c-W-hp-ap-≠m-Ip-I. BZysØ Nmb sIm≠p-t]mbn sImSp-°p-tºmƒ

Hcp Ipg-∏-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. c≠m-asØ Nmb sIm≠p-t]mbn sImSp-°p-

tºmgpw ]mdp-Ipń H∂pw ]Xo£n®ncp-∂n-√. A√m, H∂pw ]Xo-£n-

°m\pw hø-t√m. Nmb Iøn¬ sImSpØp apJØp t\m°n-b-t∏m-gm-WXp

I≠-Xv. s]s´-∂p-b¿∂p h∂ Nncn Fßn-t\tbm Aa¿Øn Ahƒ ASp-

°-f-bn-te-t°m-Sn.

""F¥m s]tÆ \ns∂-bm-sc-¶nepw In°n-fn-bm-°n-tbm-?''

tXkymΩ Aev]w \oc-k-tØmsS tNmZn-®p.

""C-√-Ω-®o-,'' Ahƒ Nncn-°n-S-bn¬ ]d-™p, ""A-Ω-®n-sbm∂p t]mbn

t\m°n-tb-.''

tXkymΩ DΩ-d-Øp-t]m-bn. A®m-b≥ Zn\-]Xw apºn¬ h®v Nmb-

•mkp ]nSn®v Ccn-°-bm-Wv. apJØv Ft¥m Hcp ]¥n-bn-√m-bv-a. Ah¿

AI-Øp-t]mbn shs≈-gp-Øp-I-ÆS h®p h∂v Hcn-°¬-°qSn t\m°n.

""F-s‚ Cutim-tb-!''

tPmk-t^-´-s‚ aoi Idp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p. F∂p-sh-®m¬ Nnc-´-°-cn-

t]mse Idp-∏v. apI-fn¬ ]pcn-I-Øn-s‚ tcmaw shfp-Øp-X-s∂. Xe-ap-Snbpw

km¥-t¢m-kns‚ t]mse. BZysØ Aº-c∏v Xam-i°p hgn-am-dn-s°m-Sp-

°p-tºm-gm-W-h¿ i≤n-®-Xv. A®m-b≥ Chn-sS-sbm-∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Xm≥

h∂-Xpw, apJØp kq£n®p t\m°n-b-Xp-sam∂pw At±lw Adn-™n-ń-

√. ]Xw hmbn-°pI t]mbn-´v, Nmb IpSn-°p-IqSn sNømsX At±lw

Ft¥m Btem-Nn-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\n-S-bn¬ Hcp Nncn-bpw. I¿-

Ømth Cuøm°v F¥p ]‰n?

I\Ø Im¬-sh-t∏msS tXkymΩ ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°p t]mbn. sj¿-

tem-Iv- tlmwkv HºXmw ¢mkv kne-_- n-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√-¶nepw

kmam\yw Ip‰m-t\z-j-W-_p-≤n-bp≈ kvXo-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. tPmk-t -

´∂v Ft¥m Imcy-ambn ]‰n-bn-´p-s≠-∂-h¿°p a\- n-em-bn. Ah¿ ASp-

°-f-bn¬ \neØv Ipg-™n-cp-∂p. Fs¥-¶nepw am\-knI ]iv-\-ß-fp-≠m-

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Ip-tºm-gmWv tXkymΩ \ne-Øn-cn-°m-dv. As√-¶n¬ Itk-c-bnse Ccn-

°p. ]mdp-Ipń tNmZn-®p.

""F¥p ]‰n AΩ-®o-?''

""A-Xn-bm\v Ct∏m CXn-s‚-sbms° Bh-iy-ap-t≠m-So-?''

""G-Xn-s‚, AΩ-®o-?''

""A-√, aoti-Ωev Cßs\ Hmtcm∂v tX®v ]nSn-∏n-®v-.-.-.-.-.''

""\√ wKo≠v As√ AΩ-®o-?''

""F-¥q´v `wKo-?'' A®m-bs‚ At£m-`y-\m-bp≈ CcpØw Btem-Nn-

°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. Xm≥ apºn¬ h∂p-\n-∂-sXm∂pw AXn-bm≥ Adn-

™n-ń-√. Ft¥m Imcy-amb Btem-N-\-bn-em-Wv. AXn-\n-S°v Hcp Nncn-

bpw. F¥mWm Nncn-bpsS A¿-Yw?

A®m-b≥ t]a-Øn-em-sW∂v AZv- p-X-tØm-sS, hyk-\-tØmsS Ah¿

a\- n-em-°n.

""]m-dp-Ip-ó-.-.-.''

""F-t¥m''

""\-ap°v CsXm-∂-dn-b-Ww-.''

""F¥v AΩ-®o-?''

""A-®m-b≥ t]a-Øn-em-Wv-∂mWv tXm∂-W-Xv-.''

""tPm-k-t^-´-t\m? Cu hb p Ime-tØm-?''

""F-s¥So tPmk-t - \v AX-sbm∂pw hb- m-bn- n-√. t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v

t]aw F∏-gmWv D≠m-IpI Fs∂m∂pw ]d-bm≥ ]‰n-√-t√m-.''

]mdp-Ipń hms]m-fn®v \n∂p-t]m-bn. Aßn-s\-sbmcp km≤yX Ahƒ

kz]v-\-Øn¬ t]mepw Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂n-√. tPmk-t^-´-s\-∏‰n Ahƒ

]eXpw k¶-ev-]n-°m-dp-≠v. Hcp I®-h-S-°m-c-\m-bn-´v, a¥n-bm-bn-´v, Kpkv-

Xn-°m-c-\m-bn-´v, ]s£ Hcp Imap-I-\m-bn´v CXp-h-sc-bn-√. Btcm-Sm-bn-

cn°pw tPmk-t - \v t]aw? Np‰p-h- Øv IW-°m-°m≥ ]‰p∂ thsdmcp

ÿm\m¿-Yn-sbbpw ImWm-Ø-Xn-\m¬ Xt∂m-Sm-bn-cn-°ptam At±-l-Øn\v

t]a-sa∂v Ahƒ kwi-bn-®p. Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.

""A-Ω®o hb- m-tbm¿°v sNdp-∏-°m-cn-I-tfmSv t]aw tXm∂p-thm?''

""Duw, F¥m tXm∂m-sX-?''

""A-t∏m-.-.-.-.' Ahƒ kwi-bn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p, ""tPm-k-t - \v Ft∂m-

Sm-bn-cn-°ptam t]aw-?''

""\n-t∂m-tSm-?'' tXkymΩ Dds° tNmZn-®p. ""F-∂n´v \osb-¥mWv

Fs∂m-sSm∂pw ]d-bm-Xn-cp-∂-Xv?''

""F-\n-°-dn-bn√ AΩ-®o, Rm≥ tNmZn-®-Xm.''

km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn¬ tXkym-Ω°v tZjyw]nSn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. ]s£

At∏m-gsØ am\-kn-Im-h-ÿ-bn¬ Hcp km≤y-Xbpw X≈n-°-f-bm-\m-hn-

√-t√m. Ah¿ ]mdp-Ip- nsb H∂p-gn™p t\m°n. ]IrXn B Ccp-]Xp hb-

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p-Im-cn-bn¬ Ahiyw th≠ kº-sØ√mw tem`-at∂y \¬-In-bn-´p-≠v.

B¿-s°-¶nepw Ah-fn¬ t]a-ap-Zn-®m¬ sXs‰m∂pw ]d-bm-\n-√. C\n

Chƒ Xs∂-bmtWm t]a-`m-P-\-sa-∂-dn-bm≥ F¥p hgn? Ah¿ tNmZn-

®p.

""tPm-k-t^-´≥ \ns∂ t\m°n Nncn-®p-thm-?''

""C∂v Nncn-®-sXm-∂pw-√y. ]s£ km[m-cW Nncn-°m-dv-≠v-.''

""tM-!''

Ipd-®p-t\-csØ Btem-N-\-°p-tijw Ah¿ ]d-™p. ""]m-dp-Ip-ń,

\osbmcp Nmb-Iqń tPmk-t^-´\v sIm≠p-t]m-bn-sIm-Sp-°v. F¥p ]d-

bp∂p F∂v t\m°mw-.'' ]mdp-Ip-ń-bp-am-bp≈ tPmk-t^-´s‚ s]cp-am-‰-

Øn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw A]m-I-X-bpt≠m F∂-dn-bm-a-s√m.

]mdp-Ipń [rXn-bn¬ Hcp •mkv Nmb-bp-≠m-°n. s]s´-∂-hƒ°v ]cn-

`-a-am-bn. •mkv tai-∏p-dØv h®v Ahƒ ]d-™p.

""A-Ω®n Rm\nt∏m hcmw.''

""\o Ftßm-´mWv t]mW-Xv-?'' F∂p tNmZn-°p-tºm-tg-bv°v Ahƒ

Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ IS∂p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. Ahƒ IÆm-Sn-t\m°n Xe-apSn HXp-

°n, apJsØ FÆ-abw Hcp tXm¿-sØ-SpØp XpS-®p. ]uU¿-U-∏n-sb-

SpØv Ipd®p ]uUdpw apJ-Øn-´p. tPmk-t^-´\v Aßn-s\-sbm-∂p-an-√m-

bn-cn-°mw. C\n AYhm Ds≠-¶n-tem?

Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬-\n∂p ]pd-Øp-I-S∂ ]mdp-Ip-ńsb tXkymΩ kwi-b-

tØmsS ho£n-®p. Ahƒ Nmb-•m-kp-sa-SpØv \S-∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿

]n∂mse IqSn, Xf-Øns‚ P\-en-eqsS t\m°n. A®m-b≥ h¿-Ø-am-\-

]Xw ]nSn®v Itk-c-bn-en-cn-°-bm-Wv. H∂pw hmbn-°p-∂n-√. ]mdp-Ipń

sIm≠p-t]m-bn-sIm-SpØ •mkv Ah-fpsS apJ-tØ°p t\m°p-I-t]mepw

sNømsX hmßn IpSn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Hcp tNmZyw t]mep-ap-≠m-bn-√.

tXkymΩ Bi-b-°p-g-∏-Øn-em-bn.

ASp-°-f-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn-b-t∏mƒ I≠Xv tai-°-cnsI hmSnb apJ-

hp-ambn \n¬-°p∂ ]mdp-Ip-ń-tb-bm-Wv.

"\n-\-s°¥p ]‰n sImt®-?''

""H-∂p-an-√-Ω-®o-.'' Ahƒ apJw Xncn-®p.

""\o i≤nt®m s]tÆ, A®m-b≥ B Nmbbpw IpSn-°ym-Wv.'' aq∂m-

asØ Nmb ]mX-ens‚ H∏-a-√msX IpSn-°m-dn√ tPmk-t^-´≥. c≠p

Nmb AI-Øm-°nb t_m[-an-√m-sX-bmWv aq∂m-asØ Nmbbpw IpSn-°p-

∂-Xv. Imcyw Kuchw Xs∂-bm-Wv. ]p≈n-°m-c≥ B]m-Z-NqVw t]a-

Øn¬ Xs∂-bm-Wv. BcmWv A]-c-sb∂p I≠p-]n-Sn-°msX C\n Ccn-∏p-

d-°n-√.

tPmk-t - ≥ ]pd-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv. Ae-amdn Xpd∂v \s√mcp hc-b≥ j¿-

s´-Sp-Øn-´p. tPmtam≥ Kƒ-^n¬-\n∂p sIm≠p-h∂p sImSpØ j¿-´m-W-

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Xv. F¥mWv Hcp-°-sa-∂-dn-bm≥ tXkymΩ H∂pw i≤n-°p-∂n-s√∂

ań¬ Np‰n-∏-‰n-\n-∂p. \√ hoXn-bp≈ Ic-bp≈ U_vƒ-ap-≠p-ap-Sp-Ø-

tijw tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p.

""tX-tky, Rms\m∂v SuWn-tem´v t]mtb®p hcmw-.''

Ftßm-´mWv Hcp-sº´p t]mIp-∂-sX∂v tNmZn-°m-\mWv \msh-Sp-Ø-

Xv. ]s£ tNmZn-®Xv CX-am-Xw.

""F-¥n∂m CtXw ImetØ t]mWv-?'' Akm-[m-c-W-amb B tNmZy-

Øn\p apºn¬ tPmk-t^-´≥ Hcp \nanjw ]I®p \n∂p. Aßn-\sØ

tNmZy-ß-sfm∂pw ]Xn-hn-√; Cs∂-¥mWv ]tXy-I-X-sb∂ ań¬ tPmk-

t^-´≥ mcysb t\m°n.

""Ip-d®p Imcy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-.''

""At∏m s\ß°v £Ww H∂pw tht≠-?''

]mX¬ Ign-®n-ń-s√∂ Imcyw At∏m-gmWv A®m-b≥ Hm¿-Ø-Xv.

""km-c-ey-.'' Abmƒ t]mIm-s\m-cp-ßn. s]s´∂v Ft¥m Hm¿Øv Xncn-

®p-h∂v C∂se C v BWn-ta¬ Xq°n-bn´ j¿- n-s‚ t]m°-‰n¬ \n∂v Hcp

t^mt´m FSpØv t]m°-‰n-en´v ]pd-tØ-bv°p IS-∂p.

""t]m-g-Øm-bn-.'' tXkymΩ ]mdp-Ip- n-tbmSv ]d-™p. ""\-Ωfv tPmk-t -

´s‚ t]m°‰v ]cn-tim-[n-t°≠Xmbn-cp-∂p.''

""A-Xn\v AΩ-®n, tPmk-t - ≥ t]m°-‰nev s] -]n-≈m-cvsS t^mt´m

Ct´m≠v \S-°zm-Wv∂v \Ω Hm¿-tØm.''

""\o-sb-¥mWv sImt® Aßs\ ]td-W-Xv-.'' tXkymΩ tZjy-s∏-´p.

""B-csS t^mt´m BsW-s∂m∂pw Rm¶-≠n-√.''

icn°p ]d-™m¬ Ah¿ Hcp t\m´w I≠n-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp s]¨-Ip-ń-

bp-tS-XmWv B t^mt´m F∂-h¿°p a\- n-em-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ]s£ AXp

]mdp-Ip- n-tbmSv ]d-bm≥ hnj-aw. C°m-cy-Øn¬ ]mdp-Ip- n-bpsS klmbw

X\n-°m-h-iy-am-Wv. ]s£ Ahƒ F√m-a-dn-bp-∂-Xn¬ Hcp NΩ¬.

""]ns∂ \osbmcp Imcyw i≤nt®m s]tÆ, F´p-a-Wn°v Nmtbw ]e-

lmtcmw Inń-bn-s√-¶nev _l-f-≠m-°W BfmWv C∂v `£Ww Ign-

°m≥ Xs∂ ad-∂-Xv-.''

""i-cnbm AΩ-®o-.''

Hcp aWn-°q-dn-\Iw tPmk-t^-´≥ Xncn-®p-h-∂p. j¿´v Ducn-b-ti-jw,

]mdp-Ipń sIm≠p-h-∂p-sIm-SpØ sh≈w IpSn®v Hcp `mK-Øn-cp∂p

tPmk-t^-´≥. tXkym-Ω-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ ¿-Ømhv Ducn Iøn¬ ]nSn-®n-

cn-°p∂ j¿- n-em-bn-cp-∂p. H∂p-c≠p ]mhiyw AXp hmßm≥ Ah¿ ian-

®p. ]s£ Ah¿ AXp sXmSm≥ t]mIp-tºm-tg-bv°v tPmk-t - ≥ AXp

as‰ Iøn-te°p am‰pw.

""tX-tky, F\n-s°-¥m-Wn∂v h√mØ hni-∏v-.''

""C-∏-t∏m-gmbn £Ww Ign-°m\pw IqSn ad-°v-Wv-≠v-.'' tXkymΩ ]d-

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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™p.

""F-t¥, Rm\n∂v H∂pw Xn∂n-t√-?''

""C-√, AXn\p apºs√ [rXn-]n-Sn®v t]mb-Xv? Ftßm-´mWv cmhn-se-

Øs∂ t]mb-Xv-?''

AXn\p adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX tPmk-t^-´≥ j¿-s´-SpØv `mcy-bpsS

Iøn¬ sImSp-Øp. ""\o CsXm∂v hncn-®n-Sv. BsI hnb¿-Øn-cn-°p-∂p.

]mdp-Ipń Hcp Nmb-bp-≠m-°v-.''

tXkymΩ sXs√m-c-Zv-`p-X-tØmsS B j¿´v hmßn A¿-Y-K¿-`-ambn

]mdp-Ip-ńsb t\m°n. tPmk-t^-´≥ Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ Ib-dp-∂Xpw ImØv

Ah¿ Np‰n-∏-‰n-\n-∂p. Ipfn-ap-dn-bpsS hmXn-e-S-™Xpw c≠p-t]cpw IqSn

j¿-ń-s‚ t]m°‰v ]cn-tim-[\ Bcw-`n-®p.

""\√ wKn≈ sIm®v.'' t^mt´m-hn¬ t\m°n-\n¬t° tXkym-Ω-bv°p

]d-bm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. \√ I≠p-]-cn-N-b-hpw. t]s´-∂mWv B

s]¨-Ip-ńbpw tPmk-t^-´\pw IqSn Xm≥ kwi-bn-°p∂ _‘-sØ-∏‰o

Ah¿ Hm¿-Ø-Xv. Ah¿ s]s´∂v t^mt´m Xncn-®p-sh®p ]mdp-Ip-ń-tbmSv

]d-™p. ""F-So, \osb-¥mWv t\m°n-\n-°-W-Xv, t]mbn Nmb-bp-≠m-°v.''

tPmk-t - -s‚ cpNn-sb-∏‰n ]mdp-Ip- n°v \√ aXn-∏p-≠m-bn. ]s£ a\-

n-se-hn-tStbm Hcp \o‰w.

D®-`-£Ww Ign™v tPmk-t^-´≥ Dd-°-am-b-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ Ipń-

Isf ]mdp-Ip- nsb Gev-]n®v ¢mc-bpsS hoń¬ t]mbn. tPmk-t - -\p-ambn

sshIm-cnI kwL¿-j-ap-≠m-Ip-tºm-sg√mw klm-b-Øn-s\-ØpI A\p-

P-Øn-bm-Wv. ¢mc-bpsS Iøn¬ Ct∏m-gsØ ]Xn-k-‘n°pw Fs¥-¶nepw

acp-∂p-≠m-Ip-sa∂v tXkym-Ω-°-dn-bmw. s\´qcv Xma-kn-°p∂ A\p-P-Øn-

bpsS hoń-se-Øn-b-t∏m-tg°pw tXkymΩ £oWn-®n-cp-∂p. Imcy-ßƒ

]d-™p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ ¢mc t£m`n-®p.

""Rm-\-√msX thsd-sbmcp t]a-`m-P-t\m tPmk-t^-´-\v. Cøm-°sS

Ipdpºv Rm≥ am‰n-s°m-Sp-°mw-.''

"\o Ifn ]d-bs√ Fs‚ ¢msc, Fs‚ a\- msI Xobm-Wv. AXn-bm\v

Cu hb- p-Im-eØv CXn-s‚-sbms° Bh-iy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-t∂m.''

""Rm≥ Ifn ]d-b-√-,-'' -¢mc ]d-™p, ""Rm\pw tN®n-bp-a-√msX thsd-

bmcpw th≠ A®m-b-\v-''.

tXkymΩ Nncn-®p. Hcp ]gb IY-bm-Wv. Xs‚ IeymWw Ign-bp-

tºmƒ ¢mc°v F´p-h-b- m-Wv. tPmk-t - ≥ s]Æp-Im-Wm≥ h∂-t∏mƒ

Ah-fm-bn-cp∂p kwkm-cn-®-sX-√mw. t^m°n´v HmSn-®mSn \S-∂n-cp∂

¢mcsb Ah¿-s°ms° C„-am-bn, ]tXy-In®v tPmk-t^-´-\v. s]Æp-Im-

Wm≥ h∂-h¿ t]mbn-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ AΩ®n Ah-tfmSv sN°s\ C„-

amtbm F∂v tNmZn-®-t∏mƒ ¢mc-bmWv ]d-™Xv Ahƒ-°v- C-„-ambn

F∂v. amX-a√ tN®n-sbm-sSm∏w Ahfpw tPmk-t^-´s\ IeymWw Ign-

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°p-sa-∂pw-.

IeymWw Ign™v aq∂mw Znhkw Iqń-s°m-≠p-h∂ A∂v cmXn-bn¬

F√m-hcpw \h-Z-º-Xn-Isf aWn-b-d-bn¬ hn´v ]pd-Øp-I-S∂p hmXn-e-S-®p.

tPmk-t - ≥ Ah-fpsS ASp-Øn-cp∂v ]Xps° t]a-]-I-S-\-ßƒ \S-Øp-

I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ign™ c≠p cmXn-I-fnepw tXkymΩ tPmk-t^-´s‚

apt∂-‰sØ XS-™p-h-®n-cp-∂p. Xs‚ hoń¬ sN∂n´v F√mw kΩ-Xn-°m-

sa∂v tXkymΩ Dd∏p sImSp-Øn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ cmXn hf¿∂ ka-bØv

Ae-¶-cn® aWn-b-d-bn¬ kpc- n-e-amb A¥-co-£-Øn¬ Ah¿ ]c-kv-]cw

tNcm≥ Xøm-sd-Sp-Øp. tPmk-t^-´≥ ]Xps° tXkym-Ωsb Xs‚ Ic-

h-e-b-Øn-em-°n. s]s -∂mWv Hcp t]mWn-sS-bn¬ sIńb Xe Iń-en-s‚

ASn-bn¬-\n∂v ]pd-tØ°p h∂-Xv. Ah¿ c≠p-t]cpw sRń-am-dn. NmSn

Fgp-t∂‰ ¢mc Ah¿°p \Sp-hn-en-cp-∂p, C∂p Xm≥ tPmk-t^-´s‚ H∏-

amWv InS-°p-∂-sX∂v ]Jym-]n-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. Hc-\p-\-b-Øn\pw

Ahsf ]n≥-Xn-cn-°m≥ ]‰n-bn-√. A∏-®\pw AΩ-®nbpw h∂v Bhp-∂Xpw

ian-®p. Ah-km\w tPmk-t^-´≥ Xs∂-bmWv ]d-™-Xv, C∂v Ahƒ

Xß-fpsS H∏w InS-t∂m-s -sb-∂v. X\n°pw tPmk-t - \pw \Sp-hn¬ ¢mc-

bpsS InS∏v Hm¿Ω h∂-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ Dds° Nncn-®p-t]m-bn. Ahƒ

Dd-ßn-b-tijw c≠p-t]cpw Iń-ens‚ ASn-bn-te°v \pWp-I-S-°p-I-bmWv

sNbv-X-Xv. BZy-cmXn apgp-h≥ sNe-hn-´Xv Iń-ens‚ ASn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p.

""F-¥m-Wv-≠m-b-Xv-?'' ¢mc tNmZn-®p.

""A-Xn-bm-\p≠v aoi-sbms° Idp-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p-.''

""A-XX Imcy-am-°m-\pt≠m tN®n, Rm≥ Xs∂ tN´-t\mSv ]d-bm-dp-

≈-Xm-W-Xv. Fs‚ t_mbv-^-≠mbn \S-°-W-sa-¶n¬ apSow aotiw Hs°

Idp-∏n-°-W-sa-∂v-.''

""s\-\°v Ifn-bm-Wv-,'' tXkymΩ tZjy-tØmsS ]d-™p. ""A-®m-b≥

GtXm s]s¶m-®n-s‚ t^mt´mhpw t]m°-‰n-en´m C∏w \S-Øw.'

""t^m-t´m-thm, s]s¶m-®n-s‚-tbm-?'' Ct∏mƒ tN®n ]d-bp-∂-Xn¬ Imcy-

ap-s≠-∂-a-ń¬ ¢mc Fgp-t∂-‰p.

""am-X-s√-So, tPmk-t - ≥ cmhnse ]e-lmcw Ign-°m≥ IqSn ad-∂p.''

Imcyw Kuc-h-am-sW∂v ¢mc°p t_m[y-am-bn. A®m-b≥ izmkw Ign-

°m≥ ad-s∂∂p hcpw, ]s£ ]mX¬ Ign-°m≥ ad-°n-√.

""tN®n \n°v, Rm≥ hcmw. tPmk-t^-´s\ H∂v ImW-s´-.''

Ahƒ £Ww ]pd-s∏-´p. _ n-d-ßn-b-t∏m-gmWv I≠-Xv, apºn¬ Fd-

Wm-Ip-f-tØ-°p≈ _ n¬ tPmk-t^-´≥ Ib-dp-∂p.

""t\m°v ¢mtc AXv tPmk-t^-´-\-s√-?'' tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

¢mc At∏m-gmWv Xnc-°n´ _ n¬ A≈n-∏n-Sn®p Ib-dp∂ Bsf

i≤n-®-Xv. ""AtX tN®o, AXv tPmk-t^-´≥ X∂m. F\n°v A®m-bs\

]n∂nse sIm®p Ij≠n sIm≠v Xncn-®-dn-bmw-,'' Ahƒ ]d-™p.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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""t]mSn tPmk-t^-´\v Ij-≠n-sbm-∂p-an-√. Xe-apSn sNdp-Xm°n sh´p-

∂-Xp-sIm-≠m-.''

""hm tN®n \ap°v ]n∂mse t]mhmw-.''

Ah¿ Hcp Hmt´m-bn¬ Ibdn ]d-™p. ""Cu _ n\p ]pdsI hnSv.''

DtZzKw \nd™ \o≠ tNbv-kns‚ Ah-km-\-Øn¬ Ah-sc-Øn-t®¿-

∂Xv Ieq¿ _kv-tÃm-∏n-em-bn-cp-∂p. _kv-tÃm-∏n¬ Hmt´m hn´-tijw

A\p-[m-h\w Im¬-\-S-bn-em-bn. A®m-b≥ Hcp ]gb hońs‚ apºn-seØn

hmXn-en¬ apń. BcmWv hmXn¬ Xpd-∂-sX∂v a\- n-em-bn-√. tPmk-t^-

´≥ AIØp Ib-dn, hmXn¬ AS-bp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. tXkym-Ω-bv°v

s]s´∂v tXm∂n-bXv t]mbn hmXn¬-°¬ ap´m-\m-bn-cp-∂p. ]s£ ¢mc

kΩ-Xn-®n-√.

""F-¥mWv kw`-h-sa-∂-dn-bs´ tN®o, As√-¶nev \Ωfv \mdn-sb∂p

hcpw-.''

DtZzKw \nd™ ]Xn-\©p an\p-‰p-Iƒ-°p-tijw tPmk-t^-´≥ ]pd-

Øn-d-ßn, _kv-tÃm]v e£y-am°n \S-∂p. sIń-S-ß-fpsS ad-]n-Sn®v c≠v

Un‰-Œo-hp-Ifpw ]n∂mse \S-∂p. tPmk-t^-´≥ _ n¬ Ib-dn-b-t∏mƒ

Ah¿ Hmt´m ]nSn®v bmX Xncn-®p. `mKy-Øn\v \√ Hmt´m Inń-b-Xp-

sIm≠pw tPmk-t^-´s‚ _ v ta\-I-hgn hf-™p-t]m-b-Xp-sIm≠pw

Ah¿ BZyw-Xs∂ hoń-se-Øn.

tPmk-t^-´≥ h∂ DSs\ j¿-´-gn®v ^m\ns‚ Iogn¬ h∂p-\n-∂p.

At∏m-gmWv hmXn¬-°¬ Xs∂ D‰p-t\m°n \n∂n-cp∂ mcy-sbbpw A\p-

P-Øn-tbbpw I≠-Xv.

""B \o Chn-sS-bp-t≠m? Ieq-cnev \ns∂-t∏m-esØ Hcp s]Æns\

I≠p, \obm-sW-∂p-Xs∂ hnNm-cn-®p. H∏w Hcp hb- mb kvXo-bpw-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p-.''

hb- mb kvXo! tXkymΩ ]√p ISn-®p. hcs´ ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-°mw.

""tPm-k-t - -s\-¥n\m Ieq-cnev t]mb-Xv-?'' ¢mc H∂p-a-dn-bm-Ø-t]mse

tNmZn-®p.

""Hcp Imcyw At\z-jn-°m\m s]tÆ-.'' tPmk-t^-´≥ Ioi-bn¬ \n∂v

Hcp t^mt´m FSpØp tai-∏p-d-Øp-sh-®p. ]ns∂ tXkym-Ω-tbm-Smbn ]d-

™p. ""\n-s‚ Nn‰-∏≥ Fgp-Xnb Imcy-ans√ sIm®p tXtky, AXv \S-°p-

∂mWv tXm∂-W-Xv. s]Æv wKn≈ ImcWw Ahcv c≠p e£pw A-ºXv

]h\pw amXw aXo∂v ]d-™p. s\s‚ Nn‰-∏\v AtXw sImSp-Øp-Iq-sS?''

Nn‰-∏-s‚ IØpw H∏w h∂ sP≥-kn-bpsS t^mt´mhpw tPmk-t^-´\v

sImSp-Øv, h∂ Btem-N-\-sbm∂v At\z-jn-°m≥ Bh-iy-s∏´ Imcyw

At∏m-gmWv tXkymΩ Hm¿-Ø-Xv.

""F-s‚ I¿-Øm-th'' Ah¿ Xe-bn¬ ssI h®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. ""Rm-

s\-s¥m-s°-bmWv Btem-Nn-®p-≠m-°n-bXv !''

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""\√ IpSpw-_-°m-cm-Wv. t_mUv-th-bnev tÃj-\-dn-°-S-bm-Wv. Rm\-

tXm≠m CtXw s]s´∂v At\zjn®Xv. hnS-≠m∂v ]dt™m Nn‰-∏-t\m-

Sv-.''

""C-sX-t¥m∂m aoi-sh®v ImWn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv-?'' ¢mc tNmZn-®p.

""F-t¥-?'' tPmk-t^-´≥ aoi XS-hn-s°m≠p tNmZn-®p.

""ssU-sN-øm-\-dn-bn-s√-¶n¬, Adn-bp∂ Bsf Gev-]n-°ym. Cß´p hcp

Rm≥ sNbvXp Xcmw-.''

¢mc ssU FSp-°m≥ Ipfn-ap-dn-bn-te°p t]mbn. tXkymΩ ASp-°-

f-bn-te°pw t]mbn.

""F¥p t]mgØm Rm≥ sNbv-XXv ]mdp-Ip-´o-.'' tXkymΩ ]d-™p.

""Rm≥-X∂m tPmk-t^-´\v Nn‰-∏s‚ IØpw sP≥-knsS t^mt´mhpw

sImSp-Ø-Xv. Xcn t_m[w tht≠-?'

]mdp-Ip-´nbpw Btem-Nn-®n-cp-∂Xv AXp-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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I\n-hns‚ kz¿iw

tPmtams‚ apdn-bn¬ ac-∏Wn \S-°p-I-bm-Wv. c≠v Ae-am-d-Iƒ, Hcp

sU nwKv tS_vƒ, ]ns∂ A√-d-Nn-√d ]Wn-Iƒ. A√, tPmk-t^-´-\-√;

]pd-ta-\n∂v ac-∏-Wn-°msc h®mWv sNøn-°p-∂-Xv. tPmkpw Irjv-W-\pw.

Ah¿ h∂p, Npa-cn-s‚ Af-sh-Sp-Øp. Ae-am-dn-bv°pw sU nwKv tS_n-

fn\pw FX hep∏w thWw, F¥p ac-amWv Dt±-in-°p-∂Xv ssa°

thtWm Fs∂√mw At\z-jn-®p. Ah¿ hnZ-Kv-Z-cm-sW∂v tXkym-Ω°v

H‰ t\m´-Øn¬ a\- n-em-bn. tPmk-t^-´\v ]s£ B A`n-]m-b-ap-≠m-

bn-cp-∂n-√. tPmkv Ct∏mƒ Irjv-Ws\ ]pd-tØ-bv°p hnfn-∏n®v Kuc-h-

amb N¿-®-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Iøn¬ apjn™ Hcp IS-emkpw H∂c C©v

\ofw hcp∂ Hcp s]≥-kn-epw. CS-°n-S°v Hmtcm∂v IpØn-°p-dn-°p-∂p-

≠v.

""sIm®p tXtky, B saen™v £b-tcm-Kn-sb-t∏m-se-bp-≈-h≥ Ct√,

F¥m-W-bm-°sS t]cv-?''

""tPm-kv-∂m.''

""B AXv-X-s∂, Abm-fmWv amÃ-dv. Abm-°sS Isøm∂v t\m°n-sb,

Ft¥mcw saen-™n-´m-Wv. Abm-°vt≠m Dfn FSpØv s]cp-am-dm≥ ]‰p-

Wp-?''

tXkym-Ω°v ]s£ Hcp kwi-b-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. ImcWw D≠m-

°m-\p-t±-in-°p∂ Ae-am-dn-bpsS khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂mbn tPmkv

]d-™-t∏mgpw Xs‚ a\- n-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xpw X\n°v ]d™p sImSp-

°m≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp-∂-Xp-amb Imcy-ß-fmWv Abm-fpsS hm°p-I-fn-eqsS

A\m-h-cWw sNø-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. Ae-am-dn°v c≠p hmXn-ep-Iƒ As√

th≠Xv F∂p tNmZn-®-t∏m-tg-bv°v tXkymΩ Ae-amdn Xpd∂p Ign-

™p. D≈n¬ \mep I≈n-I-fp-≠m-Ip-sa∂p ]d-™-t∏m-tg-bv°v Ah¿

tPmtam-t‚bpw hnZq-c-a-√mØ mhn-bn¬ Xs‚ hoSv Zo]v-X-am-°m-s\-Øp∂

acp-a-I-fp-tSbpw hkv-X-ßƒ \nd®p Ign-™p. \mep If-fn-bn¬ HscÆw

hepXmbncn-°p-sa-∂pw, AhnsS kmcnbpw j¿- p-sa√mw Xq°n-bn-Sm-sa∂pw

]d-™-t∏mƒ, HXp-°n-sh® j¿- p-Ifpw kmcn-Ifpw apgp-h-s\-SpØv lmß-

dp-I-fn¬ Xq°n-bn-tS≠n h∂p!

tXkym-Ω-bpsS ]h-N-\-ßƒ icn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. tPmkv Hcp \√ ]Wn-

°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Dfn-bpsS Xe°v Np‰n-I-sb-SpØv Hmtcm ASn sImSp-°p-

tºmgpw ac-Øn-s‚ henb Nofp-Iƒ BIm-i-tØ-bv°v ]d-∂p. Nnt¥-sc-

SpØv \mep ]mhiyw hen-°p-tºm-tg°v ]cp-]-cpØ acw Hcp sIm®p-Ip-

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´n-bpsS Ihnƒ-t]mse an\p-k-s∏-´p. Ah-cpsS I¨-ap-ºn¬-h®v Hcp Iem-

cq]w Dbn-sc-Sp-°p-I-bm-Wv. ssπhpUv ]e-I-Iƒ X´p-I-fmbn amdn, X´p-Iƒ

c≠p Znh-k-ßƒ-°p-≈n¬ Hcp sj¬-^mbn Npa-c-cp-In¬ \ne-sIm-≠p.

""c≠p Znhkw sIm≠v Ahcv CtXw sNbvXp At√-?''

""sIm®p tXtky, C\n-bp≈ ]Wn-°mWv ka-b-sa-Sp-°p-I. CXow

]Wn icn°p ]d-™m¬ Hcp Znh-k-tØt° D≈p, Ahcv hen®v \o´-W-

Xm. C°-W-°n\v t]mbm¬ C\n Hcp F´p Znh-ksØ ]Wn-sb-¶n-ep-ap-

≠m-Ipw. ]Wn-°mcv tamim.''

tXkym-Ω-bv-°Xp apgp-h≥ t_m[y-am-bn-√. ac-∏-Wn-°m¿ tPmen

sNøm≥ XpS-ßnb A∂p-ap-X¬ tPmk-t^-´≥ Hcp ]tXyI am\-kn-Im-

h-kv-Y-bn-em-sW∂v Ah¿ I≠p ]nSn-®p. At±lw CS-°n-S°v Xs‚ amÃ¿-

]o-kmb tImgn-°q-Sns‚ ASp-Øp-t]m-bn-\n¬-°pw. IqSv Hmtcm tImWnepw

t\m°n ]Tn-°pw. Aßns\ t\m°n-\n-evs° At±lw AXr-]v-X-\m-hpw.

tPmen-°m¿ Nmb IpSn-°m≥ ]pd-Øp-t]m-Ip-∂Xpw ImØn-cn-°pw. Ah¿

]Sn IS∂p F∂p-d-∏m-bm¬ Ah-cpsS ]Wn-bm-bp-[-ß-fn¬ ]cXn X\n-°m-

h-iy-ap≈ H∂p-c-≠m-bp-[-ßƒ FSpØv ASp-°f ap‰-tØ°n-d-ßpw.

AhnsS Hcp-fn-]-tbm-Kw, ChnsS hmsf-SpØv Hcp ]eI \ofw Ipd-°¬,

Aßns\ kabw t]mIp-∂-X-dn-bn-√. Ipd-®p-I-gn™v Xe-bp-b¿Øn

t\m°p-tºmƒ ImWp-∂Xv c≠p tPmSn IÆp-Iƒ Xs∂ ]I®p t\m°p-

∂-Xm-Wv. H∂v B hoSn-s‚ DS-a-bmb tImgn-bp-sS, c≠v B tImgn-bpsS

DS-a-bmb tXkym-Ω-bp-sS.

Bbp-[-ßƒ-°p-th≠n ]c-Xn-\-S∂ ]Wn-°m¿ hoSp-Np‰n ASp-°-f-ap-

‰-sØ-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. tPmk-t^-´s‚ Iem-in-ev-]-Øn-\p -ap-ºn¬ Ahcpw

sX√p-t\cw ]I®p \n∂p.

""CXv tN´≥-≠m-°n-b-Xm-?''

""AtX tPmsk, Fß-s\-≠v-?''

""R-ß-sfms° Bbp[w h®v Iog-S-tß-≠n-h-cpw∂v tXm∂v-Wv.' tPmkv

Nncn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

Ah¿ Bbp-[-ß-sf-SpØv t]mb-t∏mƒ A®m-b≥ ]d-™p. ""A-hcv \√

]Wn-°mcm sIm®p tXtky. \√ ]Wn-°m¿°v \√ ]Wn s]s´∂v a\-

n-em-hpw-.''

tImgn IgpØv hf®v Hcp i–-ap-≠m-°n. tPmk-t - ≥ iXp-X-tbmsS

AXns\ t\m°n. ""th-s≠-So-.''

ac-∏Wn Ah-cp-sS, ]tXy-In®v tπkv-Iq-fn¬ hcp∂ Ip´n-I-fpsS Xmfw

sX‰n-®p. BZysØ c≠p-Zn-hkw Ah¿ ]Wn-°m¿ ]Wn-bp-∂n-SØv h∂p-

\n-∂p. Ah¿-°Xv ]pXp-a-bm-bn-cp-∂p. aq∂mw Znhkw sXm´v Ah¿-°Xp

aSp-Øp. amX-a√ Np‰nI sIm≠p≈ ASn-bp-tS-bpw, ]eI Adp-°p-∂-Xn-

t‚bpw i–w Ah-cpsS D®-bp-d-°sØ _m[n-®p. Hcp aq∂p-a-Wn-bm-Ip-

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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tºm-tg-bv°v Ah-sc√mw hmin-°m-cm-Ip-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. CXp icn-bm-hn-

s√∂v tXkym-Ω°p tXm∂n. _nkn-\- ns\ _m[n-°p∂ Imcy-am-Wv.

Hcp \√ tπkv-Iq-sf∂ t]cp-≠m-°n-s°m-≠p-h-cn-I-bm-Wv. AXn-\n-S°v

Akw-Xr-]v-X-cmb IÃ-ta-gvkv F√m KpUv-hn√pw If™p Ipfn-°pw. \√

aqUn-e-s√-¶n¬ ]nt≈cv hoń¬ t]mbn C√m-Ø-sXm-s°-bmWv ]d-™p-

sIm-Sp-°p-I. ""B‚n ]n®n'', ""B‚n hg°p ]d-™p'' Ft∂ms° ]d-

™p-I-f-bpw.

""\-ap-s°mcp Imcyw sNømw sIm®p tXtky-.'' tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-

™p. -""--Hcp Ae-amdn GXm-bmepw D≠m-°n-bn-t√. C\n at‰ Ae-am-dnbpw

sU n-ßv-tS-_vfpw Ahcv hoó∂v D≠m-°n-s°m-≠p-h-c-s´-.'

Imcyw Xc-t°-Sn-s√∂v tXkym-Ω°pw tXm∂n. Hc-f-am-dn-bp-≠m-°nb

ÿnXn°v c≠m-aXv AtX-t]mse HscÆw D≠m-°m≥ henb ]bm-k-sam-

∂p-an-√. Af-hn-s‚ Imcy-Øn¬ h√ kwi-b-hp-ap-s≠-¶n¬ H∂n-tXSw hcp-

I-bs√ th≠p. ]≈p-cp-Øn-bn¬ \n∂v ChnsS hcm≥ FX Zqc-ap-≠v.

""A-bm-fvsS AU v X∂n-´p-t≠m-?''

tPmk-t^-´≥ t]m°-‰n¬-\n∂v Hcp Xp≠p IS-emkv ]pd-sØ-SpØp

hmbn-®p.

""am-©p-h-ń¬ tPmkv h¿-Ko-kv, s.d.p.y.°p kao-]w. ]≈pcpØn.''

""C-ßs\ Hc-U-s ms° atXym? I≠ amt©m-ń-sems° t]mbm¬

Cømsf ImWm≥ ]t‰zm-?''

""am-t©m-ń¬-∂Xv Cøm-°sS ho´p-t]-cm-Wv. ]ns∂ ac-∏-Wn-°mtcw

cm„o-b-°mtcw F√mcpw Adn-bpw. F√mcpw sXc-°n-t]mW Iq´-c-s√.''

tPmkv ]s£ henb Xmev-]cyw ImWn-®n-√.

""ho-ń-en-cp-∂mev ]Wn-sbm∂pw \S-°n-√-.'' tPmkv ]d-™p. ""H-∂m-a-

Xmbn s]º-t∂mcv sskzcw Xcn-√. ]ns∂ Bsc-¶nepw tPmen-sb∂p

]d™p hcow sNøpw-.''

Imcy-Øn-s‚ Kuchw a\- n-em-b-t∏mƒ Ah-km\w tPmkv kΩ-Xn-®p.

Abmƒ Xs‚ Akn-Ã‚n-s\bpw hnfn®p Xe sNmdn-™p-sIm≠v kwkm-

cn-®p. Hcp Ipdnb s]≥-kn¬ Dfn-sIm≠v aq¿® Iqń t]m°-‰n¬-\n-s∂-SpØ

Agp-°p-]n-Sn® IS-em-kn¬ IW-°p-Iq- m≥ XpS-ßn. CS-°n-S°v tS∏p-ambn

AI-tØ°p Ibdn Npa-cn-t≥-dbpw a‰pw IW-s°-Sp-°pw. aq∂p-a-Wn°p

XpS-ßnb A`ymkw \me-c-bm-b-t∏mgpw XpS-cp-I-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

tPmkns‚ am¥n-I-th-e-I-fn¬ ab-ßn-\n¬-°p∂ tXkym-Ωsb tPmk-

t^-´≥ hnfn®p kzIm-cy-ambn ]d-™p.

""sIm-®p-tX-tky, Ahcv Ct∏m sNøW ]Wn-≠-t√m, Cu Af-sh-Sp-

°-ev-.''

""A-tX-.-.-.''

""AXv \ΩsS ka-bØm sNø-W-Xv. \Ωfv sZh-k-°qen sImSp-°-WXv

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]Wn-sb-Sp-°m-\m, A√msX tSs∏-SpØv Af∂v kabw If-bm-\-√. hoó-

s°m-t≠mbn sNøW Imcyw \o Ct∏m ]d-tb-≠o-cv-∂n-√-.'

""t]m-g-Øm-bn-.'' Bfl-km-£m-Xv-°mcw tXkym-Ω°v F∂pw sshIn

tb D≠m-Im-dp-≈p. D≠m°nØpS-ßnb Ae-am-dn-bpsS ]Wn-Xs∂ apgp-

h-\m-bn-ń-√. F´p-Zn-h-k-am-bn, C\n icn°p ]d-™m¬ c≠p aWn-°q¿

t\csØ ]Wnbpw IqSn-tb-bp-≈p. B c≠p-a-Wn-°q-dmWv Ct∏mƒ Af-

sh-SpØv \in-∏n-®-Xv. C\n AXn-∂mbn Hcp Znh-ksØ Iqen sImSp-t°-

≠n-h-cpw. ]ns∂-bmWv Hm¿-Ø-Xv, tPmkv \√ kwkm-c-]n-b-\m-Wv. Fs¥-

¶nepw Hcp Imcyw tNmZn-®m¬ aXn, Abm-fp-Ss\ Dfn \ne-Øp-h-bv-°pw,

]ns∂ Hcp aWn-°q¿ kwkm-c-am-Wv. Xs‚ AX-Xs∂ hnc-f-a-√mØ kwi-

b-ß-fpsS \nhm-c-W-ßƒ°mbn tami-a-√m-sØmcp hne sImSp-Øn-cp-∂p-

sh∂v tXkym-Ω°v a\- n-em-bn. ""I¿-Øm-th, A®m-b≥ AsX-ßm-\p-

a-dn-™m¬!''

achpw ssa°bpw a‰pw hmßm≥ c≠m-bncw cq] A®m-chpw sImSpØv

ac-∏-Wn-°msc ]d-™-b-®p. Ah-cpsS A`mhw Ipń-Iƒ D®-°mWv a\-

n-em-°n-b-Xv. D®-`-£Ww Ign™v Dd-°m≥ InS-Ønb Ipń-Iƒ Dd°pw

hcmsX Xncn™pw adn™pw InS-∂p. InS-Øn-bm¬ DSs\ Dd-ßm-dp-≈-

XmWv ssie-P-bpsS tamƒ. Ahƒ-IqSn Dd-ßmsX InS-∂p, aqØ-h¿ Fgp-

t∂¬-°p-∂Xp I≠v Fgp-t∂-‰n-cp-∂p.

""F¥m ]nt≈sc Dd-ßm-Ø-Xv-?'' tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

Ah¿ H∂pw ]d-bmsX \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn, DΩ-d-Øns‚ Nmcnb hmXn¬

Xpd∂v Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn ap‰-tØ-bv°v am¿®v sNbv-Xp. ac-∏-Wn-°m¿ Xte-

∂p-hsc tPmen sNbv-X-ÿ-e-sØØn Ah¿ \n∂p. AhnsS Bcp-ap-≠m-

bn-cp-∂n-√. Ah¿ tNmZy-`m-h-tØmsS tXkym-Ωsb t\m°n. Ah¿ `b-

tØmsS B bmYm¿∞yw a\- n-em-°n. ]nt≈cv C\n Dd-ß-W-sa-¶n¬ ac-

∏-Wn-°m-cpsS _lfw tIƒ-°-Ww! Np‰n-I-bp-sSbpw Ad-°-hm-fn-s≥-dbpw

i–w Ah¿°v ioe-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

tPmk-t^-´-s‚ AΩsb ]j¿ IqSn Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ ]th-in-∏n-®n-cp-

∂p. tPmk-t^-´≥ ]IpXn ka-bhpw Bip-]-Xn-bn¬ Ign-®p-Iq-ń. AXn-

t\mSv FXn¿-∏p-≠m-bn-cp∂p tXkym-Ω-bv-°v. CS-bv°v hońse Imcy-ßfpw

i≤n-°mw. AΩ-®n-Xs∂ ]d-bpw.

""tPmtk \o ChnsS \n°zm-sW-¶nev Fs‚ πjdv amdp-tIe tIt´m.''

tPmk-t - ≥ ]gb Imcy-ßƒ Hm¿-Ωn-∏n-°pw. Hm¿-Ωn-°m≥ kpJ-ap≈

Imcy-ß-fm-bn-cn-°-W-sa-∂n√ Ah. F∂n´v tNmZn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. ""A-

Ω-®n°v Hm¿-Ω-t≠m-?'' AtXmsS Ah-cpsS c‡-k-Ω¿±w IqSp-Ibpw

sNøpw.

Bip-]-Xn°pw hoń-\p-an-S-bn-ep≈ Pohn-X-Øn-\p-≈n¬ ac-∏-Wn-°m-

cpsS Imcyw Xosc hn´p-t]m-bn. CS°v Hm¿Ω hcp-tºmƒ hnNm-cn-°pw, ac-

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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∏-Wn-b-s√, ka-b-sa-Sp-°pw. Bhp-tºmƒ sIm≠p-h-∂p-X-cpw. Znh-k-ßƒ

Bgv-N-Ifpw amk-ß-fp-am-b-X-h¿ Adn-™n-√. Hcp Znhkw Ie-≠-sd-Sp-

Øp-t\m-°p-tºm-gmWv a\- n-em-hp-∂Xv ac-∏-Wn-°m¿ A®m-chpw hmßn-

t∏m-bn´v amkw c≠m-sb-∂v.

""A-hcv \Ωsf h®p t]mb-Xm-bn-cn-t°ym-?'' tXkymΩ kwibw ]d-

™p.

""G-bv, Aß-s\m∂pw sNøn-√,'' tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p. ""B-bm°v

thsd Fs¥-¶nepw ]Wn Inń-bn-´p-≠m-hpw-.''

""F-∂mepw Abmƒ°v H∂n-hn-Sw-hsc h∂v ]d-b-cp-tXm-.''

AXp icn-bm-sW∂v tPmk-t^-´\v tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. Aßn-s\-bmWv

IØp-I-fpsS ]hmlw XpS-ßn-b-Xv. Hcp hgn-°p-am-Xw. adp-]-Sn-sbm-∂p-an-

√. BZysØ IØnse arZp--hmb kzcw ]n∂o-Sp≈ IØp-I-fn¬ ItaW

]cp-j-am-bn. Ah-km-\sØ IØv XnI®pw oj-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. A®m-c-ambn

X∂ c≠m-bncw cq] aq∂p amksØ Ccp-]Xp iX-am\w tXmXn¬ ]en-

i-bm-bn-h∂ \q‰-bv-º-Xp-cq-]-b-S°w sdm°w c≠m-bn-cØn Hcp-\q-‰-bv-ºXp

cq] Ct∂-bv°v ]Øp Znh-k-Øn-∂p-≈n¬ Xncn-®-S-®n-s√-¶n¬ \nßƒ-s°-

Xn-cmbn h©-\m-t°-sk-Sp-°p-sa∂v CXn-\m¬ Adn-bn-®p-sIm-≈p-∂p. F∂v

hnt[-b≥ tPmk^v sI. h©n-°m-S≥. Xmsg Hcp ]n.-Fkv IqSn Fgp-Xn-

t®¿-°m≥ At±lw ad-∂n-√. ""tIkv sImSp-Øm¬ t]meo-kp-h∂v \nß

sf X√n-®-X-®m¬ AXn\v Rm≥ DØ-c-hm-Zn-b-s√-∂p-IqSn ]d-™p-sIm-≈p-

∂p-.''

IØv tXkym-Ω-bv°v hmbn-®p-tIƒ-∏n-®p. Hmtcm hmNIw Ign-bp-

tºmgpw Ah¿ icn-sb∂ ań¬ Xe-bm-ń. Ah-km\w ]n.-Fkv hmbn-®p-

tI-´-t∏mƒ Ah¿ tNmZn-®p.

""tIkp sImSp-Ømev t]meo-skms° h∂v X√n-®-X-°p-tam-?''

""G-bv, H∂p shc-´m≥-th≠n Fgp-Xn-b-X-s√-.''

""Xo¿-®-b-t√-?''

Cu IØn∂pw adp-]Sn Inń-bn-s√-¶n¬ tIkp-sIm-Sp-°-W-sa∂v

At±lw Xo¿-®-bm-°n.

""A-bmƒ h√ Kƒ-^nepw t]mbn-´v-s≠-¶n¬ Abm-°sS ^mcy-bn-s√,

B s]º-t∂m¿°v Hcp Im¿Uv Fgp-Xn-bn-Sm-bn-cv-∂n-s√-?''

tPmk-t - -s‚ tNmZyw \ymb-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠v IØ-b-®-Xn-s‚

F´mw-Zn-hkw cmhnse ]mX¬ Ign™v Ae-°n-tØ® ap≠pw j¿´pw [cn-

®v, ""sIm-®p-tX-tky, Rm≥ h°n-en-t‚msS t]mtb®p hcmw'' F∂p

]d™v Cd-ßn-b-t∏mƒ, Ah¿ H∂pw ]d-bm-\m-hmsX \n∂p. t]meo-kp-

Im¿ Po∏n¬ h∂v NmSn-bn-d-ßp-∂Xpw ]pc-bv-°-IØv Hfn-®n-cn-°p∂

saen™ a\p-jys\ ]pd-sØ-SpØv CSn-°p-∂Xpw Xq°n Po∏n-te-s°-dn-

bp-∂Xpw Hcp Snhn kvIo-\n-se-∂-t]mse I≠-t∏mƒ Ah¿ I¿-Øm-hns\

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hnfn-®p.

""I¿-Øm-th, Rm≥ Snhn ImWp-∂Xv Ipd®p IqSp-X-em-hp-∂p-≠v∂v

tXm∂p-∂p. t]meo-kp-Imcv Cß-s\-bms° CSn-°p-tam-?''

Ipcn-in-t∑¬ Xdbv-°-s∏´v tjmtI-kn\p apI-fn¬ \ne-sIm≠ tbip

H∂pw ]d-™n-√. At±-l-Øn-s‚ B InS∏vv A[n-Im-c-Øn-s‚ Zm¿-„y-

Øn∂v GXp-hsc t]mIm-sa-∂-Xns‚ aqI-km-£n-]-X-am-bn-cp-∂p. tXkym-

Ω-bv°v s]s´∂v b-am-bn. C\n AYhm tPmkv hoń-en-s√-¶n-tem? ]mhw

s]º-t∂msc Ah¿ Fs¥-¶nepw sNøp-tam? tXkymΩ DΩ-d-tØ-t°m-

Sn. `mKy-Øn\v tPmk-t^-´≥ ]Sn-°¬-X-s∂-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. F´p-]Øp

hb p ]mb-ap≈ Hcp saen-™p-W-ßnb sNdp-°-\p-ambn kwkm-cn®p

\nev-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw.

""sN-°m, \ns‚ samJØv Ft¥m I≈-Ø-cw-≠-t√m-Sm-.''

Ft¥m ]iv-\-am-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. tXkymΩ a\- n¬ Icp-Xn. kz¥w

£a-sb-∏‰n tPmk-t^-´-\p≈ A`n-]m-b-am-bn-cp-∂n√ tXkym-Ω-°v.

Ah¿ tNmZn-®p.

""F-¥mSm tams\ s\s‚ t]cv-?''

""]o-‰¿.'' Ah≥ b-tØmsS ]d-™p.

""\n-\-s°∂m thWw-?''

Ipd®p ss[cyw Inń-b-t∏mƒ Ah≥ ]d-™p. ""F-\°v tPmk v samX-

em-fos\ ImW-Ww-.''

At∏mƒ AXmWv kwK-Xn. Ah≥ Xs∂ ImWm≥ h∂n-cn-°-bm-Wv.

apX-emfn F∂ am¥n-I-]Zw At±-l-Øns‚ hoIv-\- m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw

tNmZn-®p. ""\o-sb-hn-Sp∂m hc-tW-?''

""]-≈p-cp-Øo-∂m.''

""]-≈p-cp-Øo-t∂m-?'' tNmZn-®Xv tXkym-Ω-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

""A-sX, Rm≥ ac-∏-Wn-°m-c≥ tPmkns‚ aI-\m-.''

""A-∏-s\-hn-sS-?'' tPmk-t^-´≥ tNmZn-®p. ""c-≠m-bncw cqt]w-sIm≠v

t]mb-Xm-.''

Ahs‚ b∂ apJw IqSp-X¬ Ccp-≠p. Np≠p-Iƒ hnd-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

IÆn¬ Dudn-h-∂-Pew Iodnb j¿-ńs‚ Iøn¬ XpS-®p-sIm≠v Ah≥

Suk-dns‚ t]m°-‰n\p aosX Xncp-∏n-Sn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. s]s´∂v Ahs\

`bw Kkn-®p. Ah≥ Ic-™p-sIm≠v ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn.

""sam-X-em-fo, AΩ-®os\ t]meo-kn-s\-s°m≠v ]nSn-∏n-°-s√. ]Ww

sIm≠-∂v-´v-≠v-.''

""AΩ-®os\ t]meo-kn-s\-s°m≠v ]nSn-∏n-t°y? s\s‚ A∏-s\-hn-sS?''

""A-∏≥ NØq.'' Ah-s‚ Ic-®n¬ Dd-s°-bm-bn. Suk-dn-s‚ t]m°-‰n-

\p-ta¬ IpØnb ]n≥ Agn-°m≥ ian-°-bm-bn-cp∂ B saen-™n-cp≠

Ipńsb t\m°n-\n-∂-t∏mƒ tXkym-Ω°v hnj-a-am-bn. Ah¿ Ahs‚

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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ASp-Øp-sN∂v Ahs‚ tXmfn¬ Iøn-´p.

""\o Ic-bmsX tams\. A∏≥ Fß\m acn-®-Xv-?''

""A-∏≥ Bip-]-Xo∂m acn-®-Xv-.''

""\n-sb-¥n\m t]m°-‰nev ]n∂v IpØn-bn-cn-°-W-Xv-?''

""AXv AΩ®n IpØn-Ø-∂-Xm, ]Ww t]mhm-≠n-cn-°m≥-.''

tXkymΩ Ipºn- n-cp∂v B ]n≥ Agn®p. Ah≥ t]m°-‰n¬-\n∂v Hcp

IS-em-kp-s]m-Xn-sb-SpØp tXkym-Ω°p sImSp-Øp. ""B-bncw cq]-≠v,

_m°n Bbncw cqt]w ]entiw sImd®v sZh-k-Øn-\p-≈nev Xcm∂v

]d™p AΩ-®n. tIkv sImSp-°s√ samX-em-fo-.''

tPmk-t^-´≥ IS-em-kp-s]mXn Xpd-∂p. \qdn-s‚ ]Øp t\m´p-Iƒ.

""F-ß\m CtXw cq]-≠m-°o-Xv-?'' tPmk-^-´≥ tNmZn-®p.

""A-Ω-®osS sNbn≥ _m¶nev sImSpØv Inó-Xm-.''

tXkymΩ H∂pw ]d-bm-\m-hmsX \n∂p. sI´p-Xmen _m¶n¬ ]Wbw

h®v Inńb ]Ww aIs‚ t]m°-‰n-en-´v, AXp \„-s∏-Sm-Xn-cn-°m≥ Hcp

]n∂pw IpØn-s°m-SpØv hen-b-h-cpsS Zbbpw ]Xo-£n®v aIs\ ]d-™-

b-°p∂ saen-™p-W-ßnb Hc-Ωsb Ah¿ a\- n¬ I≠p. tPmk-t^-

´≥ h°o-ens\ ImWm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xn-\p-ap-ºp-Xs∂ Ahs\ FØn® I¿-

Øm-hn\v Ah¿ \µn ]d-™p. Xe-\m-cn-g-bpsS CS-sIm≠v Hcp alm-]m-

]-Øn¬-\n∂v ssZhw Xs∂bpw IpSpw-_-tØbpw c£n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.

""\o Fßn-s\-bmWv h∂-Xv-?'' tPmk-t^-´≥ tNmZn-®p.

""Rm-∂-S-∂n´m h∂-Xv-.'

F´p Intem-ao-‰¿ Zqcw! F¥mWv _ p-]n-Sn®p hcm-™-sX∂ tNmZy-

Øn\v ]k-‡n-bn-√. tPmk-t^-´≥ h√m-Xm-bn. Cß-s\-sbm-s°-bmWv

Imcy-ß-fpsS InS∏v F∂v Adn-™n-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬?

hbdp \nd®v `£Ww sImSpØv Ah≥ sIm≠p-h∂ ]Ww

s]mXn™v t]m°-‰n-en´v ]n∂p-Ip-Øn-s°m-SpØv j¿-ń-s‚ t]m°-‰n¬

Aº-Xp-cq-]bpw _ p-Iq-en-°p≈ Nn√-dbpw C v B ]Øp-h-b- p-Im-cs\

]d-™-b-®-tijw tXkymΩ AIØv I¿-Øm-hns‚ cq]-Øn-\p-ap-ºn¬

t]mbn ap´p-Ip-Øn-\n-∂p. IÆo¿ [mc-bmbn Hgp-In.

Hcp Ip™n-ss°-øns‚ kv]¿-i-a-\p-`-h-s∏-´-t∏m-gmWv Ah¿ DW¿-∂-

Xv. ssie-P-bpsS tamƒ ap´p-IpØn h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Ahƒ AΩ-®nsb

ImWmsX At\z-jn-®p-h-∂n-cn-°-bm-Wv.

""A-Ω-®osS tamfv h∂-t√m'' Ah¿ tamsf hmcn-sb-Sp-Øp.

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]oUm-\p- hw

ap¥n-cn-°m-cs‚ hchv tImf-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ°v Hcp-’-h-am-b-Xn¬ AZv-`p-

Xs∏-Sm-\n-√. ap -°mcn DΩ-bpsS Bgv-N-bn-sem-cn-°-ep≈ kµ¿-i\w amX-

amWv B tImf-\nsb hgn-t]m-°-hm-Wn- -tem-I-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-

Xv. ]ns∂ h√-t∏mgpw Np‰p-h-´Øv Xma-kn-°p-∂-h¿ ]d-ºnse I∏ Inf-

®m-tem, Rmen-∏q-h≥ Ipe ]gp-Øm-tem, hn¬-°m-\mbn AXp-ta‰n

A[nIw Zqcw \S-t°-≠t√m F∂p IcpXn Xe-®p-a-Sp-ambn tImf-\n-bn-te-

bv°p IS-°pw. c≠p aWn-°q¿ tImf\n apgp-h≥ Np‰n-bm¬ Xe-®p-aSp

Ipd™p In´p-sa-∂-√msX Ioi-bpsS I\w Imcy-ambn IqSn-√. ]ni-I-ens‚

i‡n ImcWw Xncn-®p≈ bmX GI-tZiw Hm´-Øns‚ ASp-sØ-Øp-

Ibpw sNøpw. C\n ho´n-semcp Ipe Imb-bp-≠m-bm¬ AXv Infn-Iƒ

Xn∂p-t]m-bmepw th≠n-√, Cu tImf-\n-bn-te-bv°v hnev-°m≥ sIm≠p-h-

cn-s√∂v At¥m-Wn-tbmkv ]pWym-f-t\-tbm, sImSp-ß-√q-c-Ω-tbtbm

]nSn®v BW-bn-Sp-Ibpw sNøpw.

ap¥n-cn-°m-c-s‚ kml-kn-IX Cu ]›m-Ø-e-Øn-emWv ImtW-≠-Xv.

Abmƒ \mep NI-ap≈ Hcp ]pØ≥ h≠n-bp-¥n-s°m-≠mWv h∂-Xv.

a™-®m-b-a-Sn® h≠n-bpsS ta¬ ]® ap¥n-cn-°p-e-I-fpsS NnXw hc-®n-

cp-∂p. am¿-°-‰n¬ A∂∂p In´p-∂-Xn¬-h®v hne-Ip-d™ D¬-∏-∂-ßƒ

hmßn hn‰v Aan-X-em-`-sa-Sp-°p∂ Ae-h-emXn It®m-S-°m-c-\-√, Hcp

s]m^-j-W¬ Xs∂-bmWv Abm-sf∂v hy‡w. sNdp-∏-°m-c≥, Gdn-

bm¬ ap∏Xv ap∏-Øn-c≠v hb p ImWpw. ]m‚pw j¿- p-amWv thjw. Xe-

bn¬ Ddp-am-ep-sIm≠v Hcp sI´p-≠v. Abm-fpsS h≠n-bn¬ LSn-∏n® aWn-

bpsS \mZ-amWv F√m-h-tcbpw BI¿-jn-®-Xv. Hcp-]‰w Imf-Iƒ hgn-bn-

eqsS \S-∂p-t]m-hp-I-bm-sW∂p Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-hsc AZv-`p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn-

s°m≠v I®-h-S-°m-cs-‚ i–w tI´p. "\√ ap¥n-cn, Ipcp-hn-√mØ ]®

ap¥n-cn-.-.-.-.-.-.' apºv h≠n-°-®-h-S-°m¿ h∂n-cp∂ ImeØv Ah-cpsS aWn-

sbm® tImf-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ°v Hcp oj-Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. sFkvIow sIm≠p

h∂n-cp-∂-h≥ Hcp Ccp-ºp-Zfiv FSpØv ssk°n-fn-s‚ X≠n-t∑¬ ASn-

°-I-bm-bn-cp∂p ]Xn-hv. h√m-sØmcp i–w! D®-bp-d-°-Øn¬-\n∂v sR´n-

bp-W¿-∂-h¿ Abmsf ]ncm-In. Ah-km\w Abm-fpsS Iøn¬-\n∂v H∂pw

hmß-cp-sX∂v tImf-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ Xo¿-®-bm-°n. amX-a√ C\n CØ-c-

Øn¬ i–-ap-≠m-°n-bm¬ B Ccp-ºp-Zfiv Abm-fpsS Xe-bn¬ ]tbm-

Kn-°p-sa∂pw Adn-bn-®p. B ]co-£-W-Øn¬ Xmev-]-cy-an-√m-Xn-cp-∂-Xp-

sImt≠m IqSp-X¬ ]®-∏p-≈n-S-tØ-bv°p t]mIm-sa∂p Xocp-am-\n-®-Xp-

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sImt≠m sFkv-Iow-Im-c≥ ÿew hn´p. tImf-\n-bn¬ D]-t`m-‡-]-Xn-

tcm[ ]ÿm-\-Øn-s‚ hnØp-Iƒ ]mIn-bXv A∂m-bn-cp-∂p.

ipXn-a-[p-c-amb Cu aWn-b-Sn, I®-h-S-°m-cs\ tImf-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ

s]s´∂v AwKo-I-cn-°m≥ klm-bn-®p. h≠n°p amX-am-bn-cp-∂n-√, Abm-

fpsS hm°p-I-fn-ep-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p aWn-b-Sn. Bƒ-°m¿ Abm-fpsS kwkm-

c-Øn¬ ab-ßn-\n -∂p-t]m-bn. Ip´n -I-fpsS _lfw tI´-t∏m-gmWv

tXkymΩ t\m°n-b-Xv. h≠n-°m-c≥ tKbv-‰n\p apºn¬-Øs∂ h≠n \n¿-

Øn-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. tKbv-‰n\p ]n∂n¬ I®-h-S-®-c°v t\m°n Bkz-Zn-®p-

sIm≠v Ac Uk≥ ]nt≈-cpw. Abm-fm-Is´ Hcp Ipe-ap-¥n-cn-ß-bn¬-

\n∂v Ipd-s®Æw FSpØv XpS®v tKbv-‰n-∂p-≈n-eqsS \o´p∂ Ip™n-ssI-

I-fn¬ Htcm∂p h®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. tXkymΩ h∂-t∏mƒ F√m-hcpw tImd-

mbn ]d-™p. ""R-ß°v ap¥n-cnß thWw-.''

""F-¥tSm ap¥n-cnß she-?''

""sh-e-sbm∂pw t\m°≠ tN®o, Hcp c≠p Intem FSp-°-s´-?''

""]p-fn-t≠m-?''

""C√ tN®n, thW¶o ]pfo-≈Xv \msf sIms≠-Ø-cmw-.''

X\n-°n\n ]nSn®p \nev-°m-\m-hn-s√∂v tXkym-Ω-bv°p a\- n-em-bn.

Ah¿ ]d-™p. ""Hcp Insem FSp-°v, Xq°-Øn-sem∂pw I≈-Øcw ImWn-

°-t√. ]ns∂, Ccp-]-Xp-cq-]-bnepw H‰ ss]k IqSp-X¬ Xcn-√-.-''

Abmƒ- ]pcm-X-\-amb Hcp Xpemkv FSpØp X´p-Iƒ icn-bm°n ap¥n-

cn-°p-e-Iƒ FSpØp Xq°m≥ XpS-ßn.

""Xm≥ Xam-i-°m-c-\m-W-t√m. Bs´ she ]dm-.''

""she sImdhm tN®o, 400 Kman\v ]Øp-dp-∏nI amXw-.''

hne ]d-®n-em-Wv? Hcp Intem-hn\v F¥p-h-cp-sa-∂mWv Adntb≠-Xv.

tNmZn-°m-s\m´p \nhr-Øn-bp-an-√. Ah¿ ]d-™p.

""am¿-°-‰n-sems° hne sImd-hm-Wv-.''

""am¿-°-‰nev Ipcp≈ ap¥n-cn°v Ccp-]-Ø-©mWv tN®n hne. Rm≥

Ipcp-hn-√mØ A ev a[p-cw≈ ap¥n-cn-bmWv Ccp-]-Ø-©n\v Xcp-∂-Xv-.''

_lfw Iq´p∂ ]n≈sc t\m°n Abmƒ XpS¿-∂p. ""t]-c-°n-Sm-ßƒ-

s°ms° hmßn-s°m-Sp°v tN®n-.''

""Cu-øm°v F¥n-s‚ tISm. CsXm∂pw Fs‚ t]c-°n-Sm-ß-f-√.'

""A-t√? ]ns∂-hn-Sp∂v In´n Ipsd FÆ-Øn-s\-?''

""X-\n°v hmbn-°m-\-dn-tøzm, H∂v apI-fn¬ t\m°n-tb-.''

apI-fn¬ h® t_m¿Uv Abmƒ At∏m-gmWv ImWp-∂-Xv. ""Hm, tπkv-

Iq-fm-W-s√? Aß-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ C\nbpw Ipsd-sbÆw AIØpw

ImWp-a-s√m. tN®o Hcp \mep Intem hmßv-.''

""F-¥mtSm Xs‚ t]cv-?''

""\m-k¿.''

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""Hm, Im°-bm-W-s√? FhnSm Xs‚ \mSv-?''

""Nm-h-°m-´mWv tN®n-.''

""C-ømfv ]d-t°zm, B‚o-?'' kPn tNmZn-®p.

""]n-t∂-,'' \mk¿ ]d-™p. ""Rm≥ Nmh-°m-´v∂v ]d∂v hcz-t√?'']Ww

sImSpØv s]mXnbpambn ]nt≈-cpsS AI-º-Sn-tbmsS AIØp h∂-

t∏mƒ tXkym-Ω°v kwi-b-am-bn. Xq-°p∂ ka-bØv ap¥n-cn-sh® X´v

h√msX Xmgv∂p \n∂-Xmbn Ah¿ i≤n-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS aXn-∏n¬ Hcp

H∂c Intem-sh-¶nepw Xq°w ImWpw. Hcp Intem-hn-s‚ ]Ww hmßn

H∂c Intem Xcm≥ amXw ]tcm-]-Im-c-X-ev-]-c-\mtWm Cøm-fv? s]s´-

∂mWv Ah¿°v tPmtam≥ Kƒ- n¬-\n∂v h∂-t∏mƒ sIm≠p-h∂ Xpem-

kns‚ Imcyw Hm¿Ω h∂-Xv. Ah¿ AI-Øp-t]mbn Ae-am-dn-bn¬-\n∂v

B Xpemkv FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-h-∂p, s]mXn Xń¬ h®p. kXy-k-‘-amb

kqNn 900 Fs∂-gp-Xn-b-Xn-s∂-Xnsc h∂p-\n-∂p.

""F≥-do-tim-tb!'' Ah¿ Xe-bn¬ ssIh-®p. ""C-ømfv F\n-°n´p sh®-

Xm-.''

Ah¿ HmSn tKbv-‰n∂p ]pd-tØ-bv°p t]mbn t\m°n. h≠n-°m-c≥

ASpØ hoń-s‚ tKbv-‰n¬ FØn-bn-t -bp-≈q. Ah¿ hnfn-®p. ""G-bv, H∂n-

tßm´p ht∂-.''

""F¥m tN®o'' Abmƒ h≠n D¥n-s°m≠p Xncn-®p-h-∂p.

""Xm≥ CsXm∂v t\m°v.''

Abmƒ tKbv-‰p-I-S∂p h∂v tXkymΩ Nq≠n-°m- nb ÿe-tØ-bv°p

t\m°n. AhnsS Nph∏p \nd-Øn¬ Hcp sIm®p kpµcn Ccn-°p-∂p, Xe-

bn¬ Xm≥ t\csØ s]mXn-™p-sIm-SpØ s]mXn-bp-am-bn.

""Hcp Intem F∂p ]d™v Xms\-\n°v 900 KmamWv X∂-Xv-.''

Abmƒ Hcp hnZ-Kv-Z-s\-t∏mse Xpem-kns‚ Ub¬ ]cn-tim-[n-®p.

s]s´∂v Imcyw ]nSn-In-ń-sb∂ ań¬ Abmƒ \nh¿-∂p-\n-∂p.

""CXv t^mdn-\m-Ws√ tN®o-?''

""A-tX-.-.-?''

""A-XmWv Imcyw. t^mdn≥ Xvemkpw \ΩsS Xvem-kp-ambn \qdp

Kmans‚ hyXym-k-ap-≠v. AXv Ahn-SvsØ Imem-h-ÿbpw \ΩsS Imem-

h-ÿbpw XΩn-ev≈ hyXymkw Imc-Wm-Wv. Ahn-sSyms° \√ XWp-∏-

s√. CXm CXn¬-Øs∂ Fgp-Xo-´v-≠-t√m, tN®o t\m°v.''

tXkymΩ t\m°n. Ub-ens‚ ta¬ Ft¥m Fgp-Xn-h-®n-´p-≠v, AXn-

\p-tijw 100 gms. F∂pw. At∏mƒ Ah≥ ]d-™-Xp-X-s∂-bm-bn-cn-

°ptam Imcyw? 100 Kmans‚ hyXym-k-ap-≠m-Ip-sa-∂m-tWm? Ah-cpsS

a\ p hmbn-®n-s´-∂-t]mse Abmƒ ]d-™p.

""A-Xp-X-s∂-bmWv tN®o-.''

cmXn Dd-ßm≥ t\cØv Ah¿ ap´p-IpØn ]m¿-Yn-®p. ""I¿-Øm-th,

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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A∏-®≥ Fs∂ ae-bmfw aoUnbw kvIq-fn¬ ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\p ]Icw

Cw•ojp aoUn-b-Øn¬ ]Tn-∏n-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ F\n-°n∂v Cu t]mgØw

]‰n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Imcy-hp-an-√msX Rm≥ B km[p a\p-jys\ sX‰n-

≤-cn-®p-.-....''

""F¥p ]‰o sIm®p tXtky-?''

""H-∂p-an√ I¿-Øm-th, Abmƒ-.-.-.'' CXbpw ]d-™-t∏mmWv Ah¿ IS-

°¨-tIm-Wn-eqsS A®m-bs\ I≠-Xv. tPmk-t^-´≥ InS-°-bn¬ Fgp-

t∂-‰n-cn-°-bm-Wv. At∏mƒ ""F¥p ]‰o-.-.'' F∂v tNmZn-®Xv I¿-Øm-hm-bn-

cp-∂n-√. tPmk-t^-´≥ Dd-ßn-sb-∂mWv hnNm-cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Hcp hnIm-cn-b-

®≥ Ipº-kmcw G‰p-hm-ßp-∂-t]mse tPmk-t^-´≥ `mcy-bn¬-\n∂v

F¥m-Wp-≠m-b-sX∂v tNmZn-®-dn-™p. F√mw tI´-t∏mƒ At±lw Nncn-

°m≥ XpS-ßn.

`¿-Øm-hns‚ Xe-°n´v H∂v sImSp-°p-hm-\p≈ BKlw Aa¿-Øn-∏n-

Sn®v Ah¿ tNmZn-®p. ""s\ß F¥n\m Nncn-°-tW-?''

""F-s‚ sIm®p-tX-tky, B Nmh-°m- p-Im-c≥ \n\-°n´p ]mc-sh-®-Xm.''

""F≥-do-timtb !''

""\qdp Kmw Fs∂-gp-Xn-bXv Ub-eo-Ω-esØ Hmtcm hc-sb-X-bm-∂m.

F∂p-h®m Hcp-In-tem-hn¬ ]Øp hc-bp-≠m-hpw. Hmtcm hc- Iq-Sp-tºmgpw

\qdp Kmw IqSpw F∂¿-Yw-.''

Fs‚ I¿-Øm-th, B Nmh-°m-´p-Im-c≥ Cß´p hcs´ \msf.

AXn-\p -tijw I¿-Øm-hn\v Imcy -ambn \µn ]d-bm≥ H∂pw

ImWm™v B km[zn Ipcnip hc®p InS-∂p.

]nt‰∂v cmhnse tXkymΩ BZyw sNbvX Imcyw ap¥n-cn-°m-cs‚

Xq°-°p-d-hn-s\-∏‰n tImf-\n-hm-kn-Isf apgp-h≥ Adn-bn-°-em-bn-cp-∂p.

Intem-hn¬ Ccp-∂qdp Kmw Ipd-hp-s≠∂v Ah¿ ]d-™p. ap¥n-cn-°m-c∂v

\qdp Kmw Ipd-°m-sa-¶n¬ Xt‚-Xmbn Hcp \qdp Kmw IqSn Ipd-°p-∂-Xn¬

sXs‰m-∂p-an-s√-∂-h¿ IW-°m-°n. hm¿Ø Im´pXo t]mse ]S¿∂p ]nSn-

®p. tXkymΩ Hmtcm ho´n-se-Øp-∂-Xn\p apºp-Xs∂ hm¿Ø AhnsS

FØn-bn-cp-∂p. D]-t`m-‡-]-Xn-tcm-[-Øn-s‚ ]mc-º-cy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xp-

sIm≠v Imcy-ßƒ hfsc Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂p. C\n apX¬ Abm-fpsS

]°¬-\n∂v ap¥ncn hmß-cp-sX∂v F√m-hcpw Xo¿-®-bm-°n.

cmhnse \S∂ Imcy-ß-sfm-∂p-a-dn-bm-sX, Xte-∂sØ I®-h-S-Øns‚

a[p-c-kv-a-c-W-I-fp-a-b-hn-d°n \mk¿ h≠n-bp¥n \S-∂p. t\cnb aWn-I-

fpsS \m-Z-Øn\v ]Xn-I-c-W-sam∂pw ImWm-Xm-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Dds°

hnfn®p ]d-™p. ""ap-¥n-cn-.-.-.-.-\√ Ipcp-hn√m ap¥n-cn-.''

tKbv-‰p-Iƒ AS-™p-In-S-∂p. hmXn-ep-Iƒ AS-™p-In-S-∂p. Hcp Znh-

ksØ ]cn-N-b-ap≈ apJ-ßƒ XnI®pw A]-cn-Nn-X-ß-fm-bn. IÆp-Iƒ

IÆp-I-fp-ambn CS-bmsX sX∂n-am-dn. Hcp cmXn-sIm≠v Cu tZi-°m¿°v

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F¥p-]-‰n-sb-∂-dn-bmsX \mk¿ hnj-an-®p. tImf\n apgp-h≥ h≠n-bp¥n

\S∂ tijw Abmƒ Hcp tkmU IpSn-°m-\mbn \mcm-b-Ws‚ s]ń-°-

S°p apºn¬ \n¿-Øn. \mk-dpsS apJsØ Aº-c∏v I≠n-´m-hWw

Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

""F¥m amsj H∂pw sNe-hm-bn-s√-?''

\mk¿ Xe-bm-ń. Abmƒ XpS¿-∂p. ""C-hnsS CsXm∂pw t]mhn√

amsj. h√ N°sbm amßsbm Hs°-bm-sW¶n sNe-hm-hpw. ap¥n-cn-

sbm∂pw ChnsS B¿°pw Zln-°q-e.''

\mcm-b-W≥ tImf-\n-°m-c-\-√m-bn-cp-∂p. AsXm-∂p-a√ Imcy-sa∂v

\mk¿ Duln-®p. GXm-bmepw h≠n Ahn-sS-sh®v tImf-\n-bn¬ H∂p Id-

ßm-sa∂v Abmƒ Xo¿-®-bm-°n. Xs‚ t\h¬ tªmtI-bvUv Fßns\

ên-°p-∂p F∂-dn-bm≥ tXkymΩ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-bXpw AtX ka-b-Øm-

bn-cp-∂p. c≠p-t]cpw apJ-tØm-Sp-apJw t\m°n. Abmƒ tNmZn-®p. ""F¥m

tN®o ap¥ncn tht≠-?''

""Xm≥ Fs∂ ]‰n®p As√-?''

""F¥m tN®o Aßs\ ]d-b-W-Xv-?''

XpS¿-∂p-≠mb ]Øp-an-\n‰v Ub-tem-Kn¬, Xm≥ \mk-td-bpw, AXp-t]m-

ep≈ a‰p h≠n-°-®-h-S-°m-tcbpw Fßns\ IW-°m-°p∂p F∂-Xn-t\-

∏‰n GI-tZ-i-samcp cq]w sImSp-°m≥ tXkymΩ ian-®p. AXn¬ hnP-

bn-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp-sh∂v \mk-dpsS apJ-`mhw hy‡-am-°n. t]mIp∂

t]m°n¬ CXbpw IqSn Iqń-t®¿-°m\pw Ah¿ ad-∂n-√.

""Cu tImf-\o∂v Hcmfpw C\n Xs‚ ap¥ncn hmßp-tIemt´m.'

]I¬ CS-°n-S-bv°v tXkymΩ P\-en-eqsS t\m°p-tºmƒ \mk-dpsS

h≠n \mcm-b-Ws‚ kn˛-¢mkv IS-°-SpØv Cń-cn-°p-∂-Xmbpw \mk¿

AXn-\-SpØv Hcn-°epw h∂p-tN-cm-\n-S-bn-√mØ ]Xn-hp-Im¿-°mbn ImØp-

\n-ev-°p-∂-Xmbpw ImWpw. Ah¿ kwXr-]v-X-bm-Ipw. CS-bv°v h≠n

amXta D≠m-hp, \mk¿ Ftßm-s´-¶nepw t]mbn-´p-≠m-hpw.

Nne Znh-k-ß-fn¬ D®-bv°v ]nt≈sc Dd-°n-°n-S-Øn-bm¬ ]mdp-Ip-

ńsb Gev-∏n®v ]pd-Øn-d-ßm-dp≠v tXkym-Ω. tImf-\n-bnse IpSpw-_-k-

µ¿-i-\-amWv e£yw. `hm-\n-bpsS hoń-emWv BZyw Ib-dn-b-Xv. c≠p

Imcy-ß-fp-≠m-bnp-∂p. H∂v ap¥n-cn-°m-c-s∂-Xn-sc-bp≈ ]Xn-tcm-[-Øns‚

Imcyw H∂p-IqSn Hm¿-Ωn-∏n-°m≥. c≠m-a-Xmbn Ah-fpsS AΩm-bn-b-Ω-

bv°v Akp-J-am-sW∂v ]d-™n-cp-∂p. Hcp Nn∂≥ ]nSn® X≈-bm-W-Xv.

C∂p ]d-bp-∂-X√ \msf ]d-bp-I. acp-a-I-fp-ambn F∂pw hg-°m-Wv.

icn°p ]d-™m¬ acp-a-Ifpw H´pw tami-°m-cn-b-s√∂v tXkym-Ω-°-dn-

bmw.

tXkymΩ hmXn¬-°-se-Ønb DSs\ tkm^-bn¬ Ccp-∂n-cp∂

`hm\n Agn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Hcp s]mXn [rXn-bn¬ sIń AI-tØ-bv°p

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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t]mbn. AtXmsS Ah-fpsS aIƒ imTyw ]nSn-°m\pw XpS-ßn. `hm\n

Xncn®p h∂-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p. ""F-¥n\m tamfv Itc-W-Xv-?''

""A-Xn\v thsd ]Wn-sbm-∂p-an-√-.''

""\n°v ap¥n™ taWw-.'' B aq∂p hb- p-Imcn IÆpw Xncp-Ωn-°-c-

™p-sIm≠v ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv.

""C-hnsS ap¥n-cn-ß-sbm-∂p-an-√-.''

tXkym-Ω-bv°p hnj-a-am-bn. Xm\mWv ap¥ncn D]-tcm[w sIm≠p-h-

∂-Xv. AXv Hcp sIm®p-Ip-ńsb CØ-c-Øn¬ _m[n-°p-sa-t∂m¿-Øn-√.

GXm-bmepw tImf-\n-°m-cpsS s]mXp-Kp-W-Øn-∂mbn D]-tcm[w XpS-cp-I-

Xs∂ thWw. At∏m-gmWv Ip™v ]d-™-Xv.

""ap-¥o™ s]mXo-ev-≠v-.-.-.-.''

""s]m-Xo-tem-?'' tXkym-Ω-bmWv tNmZn-®-Xv.

""A-tX, ASp-°-tfev s]mXo-ev-≠v-.''

kwKXn hfsc hy‡-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xm≥ h∂-t∏mƒ hm\n [rXn-bn¬

AI-tØ-bv°p sIm≠p-t]m-bn-sh® s]mXn-bn¬ ap¥n-cn-ß-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

""At∏m \o Abm-°sS Iøo∂v ap¥n-cnß hmßntbm hm-\o-?''

`hm\n H∂pw ]d-bmsX \nev-°p-I-bm-Wv. AI-Øp-\n∂v X≈-bpsS

i–w tIƒ-°m-\p-≠v. ""A-ømfv sIm≠p-h∂v sImSp-Ø-Xm. Hmtcm-cp-Øsc

hnfn®p tI‰pw Aio-I-cw. tiJ-c≥ Cß´v hc-s´-.-.-..''

tXkymΩ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn. ]n∂n¬-\n∂v Hc-Sn-bpsS i–hpw XpS¿∂v

Ipń-bpsS Ic-®nepw Dds° tI´p. Hcp hfhv IS-∂m¬ ]Øp-apdn hoSp-

I-fm-Wv. \fn-\n-bpsS hoń¬ t]mIm≥-th≠n Xncn-™-t∏m-gmWv I≠-Xv.

\mk¿ Ah-fpsS sKbv-‰n-∂p -ap-ºn¬ ]cp-ßp-∂p. tXkym-Ωsb I≠-

t∏mƒ Iøn-ep≈ s]mXn ad-®p-sh-°m≥ Abmƒ ian-®p. tXkym-Ω-

bpsS km∂n≤yw Adn-bmsX \fn\n hmXn¬ Xpd∂v Hcp t\m´v \oń,

s]mXn hmßm-\mbn as‰ ssI \oń. At∏m-gmWv Ahƒ tXkym-Ωsb

ImWp-∂-Xv. Ahƒ Hcp \nan-j-tØ-bv°v h√m-Xm-bn. At∏mƒ AXmWv

Imcyw. \mk¿ hoSm-b-ho-sSms° kµ¿-in®v Hm¿-U¿ ]nSn®v AXp

sIm≠p-t]mbns°mSp-°pIbmbn-cp-∂p. Xm≥ ]Jym-]n® D]-tcm-[-

sams° Im‰n¬ ]d-∏n-®p-s°m≠v tImf-\n-hm-kn-Iƒ H∂-S¶w ap¥ncn

hmßn-Øn-∂n-cn-°p-∂p! tXkymΩ tImf-\n-bnse Hmtcm hoSp-I-fn-embn

Ib-dn-bn-d-ßn. Hmtcm hoSp-I-fnepw ap¥n-cnß hmßn-bn-´p-≠v. AXv B

ho´p-Im-cpsS s]cp-am-‰-Øn¬ \n∂v, Ipń-I-fpsS kwkm-c-Øn¬-\n∂v Hs°

Ah¿°p a\- n-em-bn. Xm≥ tXm‰p-t]m-sb∂v Ah¿ tJZ-tØmsS a\- n-

em-°n. \mk-dpsS h≠n Zqsc InS-∂n-cp-∂p. cmhnse Iqºm-c-ambn InS-∂n-

cp∂ ap¥n-cn-°p-e-I-fn¬ hf-sc-°p-d®p amXta C\n _m°n-bp-≈p.

Abmƒ C∂v \√ I®-hSw \S-Øn-bn-´p-s≠-∂¿-Yw. CSn™ a\- p-ambn

tXkymΩ hoń-te-bv°p Xncn-®p.

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X-f-Øn¬ Bcp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Fhn-sS-t∏mbn tPmk-t^-´≥? Fhn-

sS-t∏mbn ]nt≈-cv? Ah¿ ASp-°-f-bn¬ t]mbn t\m°n. ]mdp-Ip- n-tbbpw

ImWm-\n-√. ASp-°f ap‰Øpw Btcbpw I≠n√ F∂p h∂-t∏mƒ

Ah¿°v ]cn-`-a-am-bn. ]nt≈¿°v h√Xpw ]‰n-tbm? Hcp i–hpw tIƒ-

°m-\p-an-√. Ah¿ Hmtcm apdn-I-fn-embn t]mbn-t\m-°n. s]s´∂v Btcm

""B≥-dn''-sb∂p hnfn-®-t]mse tXm∂n. InS-∏-d-bn¬ \n∂m-tWm. AhnsS

Hcn-°¬ t\m°n-bXp Xs∂-bm-Wv, Btcbpw I≠n-cp-∂n-√. Ah¿ ho≠pw

t]mbn-t\m-°n. At∏m-gm-W-h¿ I≠-Xv. Iń-en-s‚ ]nd-In¬ Hcp \c® Xe,

]ns∂ Ipsd Ip™n-Ø-e-Iƒ. C∏p-dØv ]mdp-Ip-ń-bpsS Cfn-®p-sIm-

≠p≈ tam¥-bpw.

""\nß ChvsS F¥q´m sNø-W-Xv-?''

""R-ßfv ap¥n-cnß I´p-Xn-∂p-hm.'' imc-Z-bpsS aIƒ kp\n-bmWv ]d-

™-Xv. tXkymΩ Iń¬-Np‰n ASpØp sN∂p.

""F≥-do-tim-tb-!''

ssie-P-bpsS aIƒ an\n-°pń tPmk-t - s‚ aSn-bn¬ cmP-Io-b-ambn

Ccn-°p-∂p. At±lw Ip™n-tamƒ°v ap¥ncn tXmep If™v sImSp-°p-

I-bm-Wv. apºn¬ h∂ c≠p Iocn-∏-√p-sIm≠v ap¥n-cnß ISn®p Xn∂p∂

B sIm®p kpµ-cn°vv AΩ-®nsb I≠ mh-ta-bn-√. a‰p Ipń-Iƒ apºn¬-

h® Ão¬ ]mX-Øn¬-\n∂v ap¥n-cnß hmcn-sb-SpØp Xn∂p-I-bm-Wv. apJ-

Øp-\n-dsb ap¥n-cn-®mdv Hen-°p-∂p.

tXkym-Ω-bpsS ]nW°w am‰m≥ tPmk-t^-´\v Ipd-®-[nIw A≤zm-

\n-t°≠n h∂p. ""tIm-f-\n-°m-sc√mw Fs∂ ]‰n-®p. kmc-an-√, ]s£

\nß-fpw-.-.-.'' F∂mWv Ah¿ ]d-bp-∂-Xv.

""sIm®p tXtky, Ah≥ Ft∂mSp kwkm-cn-®p. Ah≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xp-

IqSn \o tIƒ-°v. Cu ap¥n-cn-sbms° hc-WXv DØ-tc-¥y-bo-∂m. Ahn-

Sv-∂v≈ bmX-°qeow SmIvkpw Iqen-°m-csS Nm¿÷pw Hs° Iqń-bm¬

Ch¿°p hcpw Intem-hn∂v ]Xn-\-©v, ]Xn-s\ v cq]. B km[\w Intem-

hn∂v Ccp-]-Ø-©mbn sImSpØm Intem-hnev As©-´p-cq] XS-bpw.

Aßs\ ]Øn-cp-]Xv Intem hn‰m¬ F¥p In´pw. AtXm-s≠m∂pw

Abmfv ]W-°m-c-\m-hn-√. ]ns∂ Intem-hn\v Ccp-]-Ø-s©m∂pw Bcpw

sImSp-°n-√. \o sImSp-tØm? C√-t√m. As∏m-∏ns∂ Bbm-sf¥m

sNøzm? \qdp Kmw Xp°w sImd-®mepw Bbm°v Ccp-]-Ø-s©m∂pw In´p-

tI-e. km[-\-ßsS shteev s]i-ß-W-Xpw, Xq°w sImd-°-W-am-Xn-cn-

Øs∂ NoØymWv sIm®p tXtky. ]e-t∏mgpw \Ωfv Ah-csS she

sImd-°p-º-gmWv Ahcv Xqt°mw sImd-°-W-Xv. AXp \o a\- n-em-°v-.''

Hcp ]pXnb temIw Xpd∂p Inńb amXncn tXm∂n tXkym-Ω-bv-°v.

tPmk-t^-´≥ XpS¿-∂p.

""A-bm-°sS s]º-t∂mcpw \mep a°-fpw≠v \mń-ev. Abmfv \mep

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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Imip-≠m-°o´p thWw B ]mh-ßƒ°v I™n IpSn-°m≥. ]mh-ßfv

Fß-t\-¶nepw s]g-®p-t]ms´ sIm®p tXtky-.''

cmXn Dd-ßm≥ InS-°p-tºmƒ tXkymΩ ]m¿-Yn-®p.

""I¿-Ømth h√m-sØmcp sZh-kmbn C∂-sØ-Xv. F¥n-\mWv Fs∂-

s°m≠v Cß-\sØ hnVvVn thjw sI´n-°-W-Xv. Abmfv \qdp Kmw

sImd-®-Xn-\√ F\n°p tZzjyw ]nSn-®-Xv. tPmtam≥ sIm≠p-h∂ Xpemkv

icn-b-s√∂p ]d™v Fs∂ ]‰n®-Xn-em-Wv. Ct∏m Rm≥ Fhn-sS-bp-a-

√mØ ]cp-h-Øn-em-bn. Rm\n\n tImf-\o-evsØ ]n≈m-cvsS samIØv

Fßns\ t\m°pw-?''

""A-sXm∂pw kmcyw√y sIm®p-tX-tky, Rm≥ AXn-ep-a-[nIw A]-

am\w kln-®-h-\-s√-?''

A®m-b\v Aßn-s\-sbms° ]d-bmw. tXkymΩ hnNm-cn-®p.

""A-h¿ apƒ-°n-coSw saS™v Fs∂ AWn-bn®v "b-lq-Z-cpsS cmPm-th,

kzkv-Xn-!' F∂p ]d-™p. Ah¿ Fs‚ ta¬ Xp∏n-.-.-.-.''

tXkymΩ sR´n. CsXm∂pw A®m-bs‚ A\p- -h-ß-f-√. A®m-bs‚

Xe-bn¬ apƒ-°n-coSw t]mbn´v Hcp Km‘n-sØm-∏n-IqSn Bcpw AWn-bn-

®n- n-√. A®m-b∂v Aßn-\sØ ]oUm-\p- -h-ß-sfm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn- n-√. Ah¿

Xncn-™p-t\m-°n; tPmk-t^-´≥ im¥-ambn Iq¿°w hen®v InS-∂p-d-ßp-

I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. tXkymΩ ap´p-IpØn Ipcn-ip-h-c-®p.

""cm-Pm-°-∑m-cpsS cmPm-th, Ahn-Sp-tØ-bv°v kvXp-Xn-.''

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Hcp ka-cn-b-°m-cn-bpsS ]iv\-ßƒ

cmhnse XpS-ßnb \S-Ø-am-Wv. amk-Ønse BZysØ BgvN

Ft∏mgpw Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. iºfw Inńb NqSn¬ F√m-hcpw ]Ww

sIm≠p-h∂p Xcpw. tImf-\n-hm-kn-I-fpsS tjm∏nwKv FP≥-dm-hpI

F∂Xv Ffp-∏-ap≈ Imcy-a-√. enÃp-Iƒ Xmc-X-tay\ hep-Xm-bn-cn°pw ]e-

t∏mgpw k¶o¿-W-hpw. Xte-∂p-Xs∂ F√m-hcpw ]Whpw enÃpw Gev-]n-

®n-´p-≠m-Ipw. GXp hnj-b-sØ-°p-dn®pw hnZ-Kv-Zm-`n-]m-b-ßƒ°pw D]-

tZißƒ°pw ]pdsa emt`-O-bn-√msX tX kymΩ sNøp∂ Htc-sbmcp

tkh\w Fd-Wm-Ip-fØp t]mIp-tºmƒ a‰p-≈-h¿-°p-th≠n km[-\-ßƒ

hmßn-s°m-≠p-h-c-em-Wv. AXn-e-h¿ B\µw I≠p. tjm∏nwKv Ah¿-

s°∂pw lc-am-bn-cp-∂p.

kmcn-°-S-bn-emWv ka-b-a-Xbpw t]mb-Xv. kmcn-sb-SpØp ImWn-®n-

cp∂ s]¨-Ip-ńsb tXkym-Ω°pv Xosc C„-s∏-ń-√.

""F-s¥mcp mh-amWv B s]¨-sIm-®n-∂v.'' tXkymΩ ]d-™p. ""Hcp

kmcn-sb-SpØp ImWn-°m≥ ]d-™m¬ AXns‚ mh-sam∂p ImW-Ww.

tam¥-°n´v H∂p sImSp-°m≥ tXm∂pw-.''

""i-cnbm AΩ-®o. Fs¥mcp mhm-.'' ]mdp-Ip-ń°pw Ahsf C„-s∏-ń-

cp-∂n-√.

""Rm\o N´-bv°p ]Icw Hcp ]´p-km-cnbpw DSpØv samJØv Nmtbmw

tX®v sN∂m¬ Ahfv jm∏n-evsØ kmcn-Ifv apgp-h≥ \ΩsS apºnev

hmcn-bn-Spw-.''

""i-cnbm AΩ-®o, \Ωfv kmcn t\mt°ym-≠n-cn-°psºm Hcp s]mß-®-

°mcn h∂s∏m F¥m-bn-cp∂p Ah-fvsS sh]mfw !''

""A-t√? FSo ]W-°msc amsX Bƒ-°mcv she-sh-°p. Ah-c-h-sc-

t∏m-se-t≈msc B¿°pw she-√y-.''

""A-Ω-®n°v F∂Xm ]Ww-√ym-™n-´m-.''

""A√ s]sÆ, ]Ww-≠m-hz√ Imcyw. ]Ww-≠v∂v a‰p-≈-hsc t_m≤y-

s∏-Sv-ØzmWv th≠-Xvv. \o t\mt°ym, B s]º-t∂mcv Ahv-Sv∂v Hscm‰

kmcn FSp-Øn-√. F√m-‰‚ow she t\m°n -t]mbn, AX-X-s∂. C\n h√

h√y jm∏nev t]mbn Hcp kmcnbpw FSpØv Ab¬-°m-tcm-sSms°

hoºpw ]d-bpw. Cu jm∏o-s∂ms° hmßo∂v ]d-™m¬ Ah¿°v am\-

s°-S-s√-?''

""icym A-Ω-®o-.''

""k-abw FXymbn s]tÆ-?''

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""]-¥≠v \mev -∏-Øn-bm-dv, AΩ-®o-.'' tPmtam≥ sIm≠p-h∂p

sImSpØ UnPn-‰¬ -hm-®p -sI-´m≥ XpS-ßnb tijw ]mdp-Ipń kabw

]d-bp∂ Imcy-Øn¬ hfsc IWn-i-am-bn-cp-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ sk°‚p-IqSn

]d-™p-t]m-Ipw.

""C\n Ft¥mcw km[-\-ßfv hmßm≥ sIS-°p-∂p. At∏m \Ω°v

`£Ww Ign-t°-t≠?''

""thWw AΩ-®o-.'' ]mdp-Ipń DSs\ ]d-™p.

""Rm≥ \ns∂ Hcp \√ tlm -enev sImt≠m-hmw.'' tXkymΩ ]d-™p.

kmcn-°-S-bn¬ Nhn-ń-tØbv°s∏´ Bflm-`n-am\w Hcp henb dtÃm-d-

≠n¬ ap¥nb £Ww sIm≠v \∂m-°n-sb-Sp-°m-sa∂v tXkymΩ Icp-

Xn. ]d™p Ign-™-t∏m-gmWv AXns‚ [m¿-Ωn-Ihpw kmº-Øn-I-hp-amb

hi-ß-sf-∏‰n Hm¿-Ø-Xv. tXkym-Ω-bv°v henb dtÃm-d-≠p-I-fn¬ Ibdn

ioe-an-√. kzXth ]nip-°-\mb tPmk-t - ≥ henb tlm -ep-I-fn¬ Ib-

dp-I-bn-√. IeymWw Ign™ ImeØv Hcn-°¬ mcy-tb-bpw-sIm≠v t]mbn-

ń -s√-∂n-√. `£Ww Ign™v ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Aßns\ Hcp

ÿeØv Ib-td-≠n-bn-cp-∂n√ F∂ tXm∂-ep-≠mbn tXkym-Ω-°v.

apºn¬ \nh¿-Øn-h® ]pkv-X-I-Øn¬ Hmtcm hn`-h-ßƒ°pw t\sc Fgp-

Xn-h® hne t\m°n ]I-®n-cn-°p∂ A®m-bs‚ apJw tXkym-Ω-bpsS a\-

n¬ Ct∏m-gp-ap-≠v.

""A-s∂ms° A®m-bs\ ImWm≥ \√ wKn-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-.''

""F¥m AΩ-®o-?'' H∏w \S-°p∂ ]mdp-Ipń tNmZn-®p.

""H-∂p-an-s√-So, Rms\m∂pw ]d-™n-√-√m-.''

tXkymΩ Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hne t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cns°

A®m-bs‚ sXm≠-bnse sh≈w h‰n-bn-cp-∂p. apºn¬ sIm≠p-h-®n-cp∂

•mkn¬-\n∂v Aev]w sh≈w IpSn-®-tijw ]pkv-X-I-Øn¬-\n∂v G‰hpw

hne Ipd™ H∂p-c≠p km[-\-ßƒ Hm¿-U¿ sNbv-Xp. Hm¿-U¿ FSpØ

shbv-‰-dpsS apJØv At∏m-gp-≠mb mh-c-k-ßƒ ImtW-≠-Xp-X-s∂-bm-

bn-cp-∂p. B apJ- m-h-ß-fmWv Xs∂bpw IpSpw-_-tØbpw Im¬ \q‰m≠v

CØcw tlm´-ep-I-fn¬-\n∂v am‰n \n¿-Øn-b-Xv. CXbpw [m¿-Ωn-I-amb

hi-ßƒ. C\n kmº-Øn-Iw. kmº-Øn-I-\ne Z-am-bn-cp-∂p. H∂p-an-s√-

¶n¬ a‰p-≈-h-cpsS ]Ww Iøn-ep-≠-t√m. C\n hmßm-\p-≈-sX√mw sNdnb

km[-\-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p.

""tPm-tam≥ Ign™ ]mhiyw h∂t∏m Fs‚ IÆv ]cn-tim-[n-°m≥

tUmŒ-dvsS ASpØp sIm≠p t]mbn-t√-?''

""B AΩ-®o. F∂n´v AΩ-®n-tbmSv IÆS sh°-Ww∂v ]d-™v.''

""C-s√-Sn, IÆS sh°m-s\m∂pw Bbn-ń-√m∂m ]d-™-Xv. A∂v

Ah≥ Fs∂ Hcp tlm -enev sIm≠p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p. AhvsS Fßn-\ym®m

\Ωfv BZyw ]Ww sImSpØv _n√v hmß-Ww. F∂n v B _n√pw-sIm≠v

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Ah-cvsS ASp-°-tf-t∏m-Ww. AhnsS Xteev sh≈ sXm∏n-h® Ipiv-\n-

°m-cv-≠m-hpw. km[-\-ßfv A∏-∏-≠m-°n-Ø-cpw. Ft¥mcw kzmZm-.''

""A-hn-sSym∂pw \a°v t]m≠m AΩ-®o-.'' ]mdp-Ipń ]d-™p.

Ahƒ°v sXm∏n-h-®-hsc b-am-bn-cp-∂p. apsºm-cn-°¬ sXm∏n-h® Hcmƒ

Ipd-®p-Imew Ah-fpsS ]n∂mse \S-∂n-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Abm-fn¬-\n∂v

c£-s∏-Sm≥ Ahƒ°v HmtS-≠n-h-∂n-´p-≠v. ""\-ap°v h√ sNdnb tlm´-

eoev t]mhmw-.''

""\n√v s]sÆ-.''

dtÃm-d≠v AhnsS ASp-Øp-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. am¿-_n-fn-s‚ hnim-e-

amb ]Sn-Iƒ Hcp sIm®p-Ipń kz¥w hoSn-s‚ ]Sn-Iƒ Ib-dp∂ emL-

h-tØmsS tXkymΩ Ib-dp-∂Xv ]mdp-Ipń b-tØm-sS, Bcm-[-\-tbmsS

t\m°n-\n-∂p. Hcp Imcyw tXkymΩ hfsc apºv ]Tn-®p-h-®n-cp-∂p. F¥p-

sN-øp-I-bm-sW-¶nepw AXp Iø-d-∏n-√msX ss[cy-ambn sNø-Ww. tImgn-

bpsS Igp-Ø-d-°p-I-bm-sW-¶nepw Hcp sIm®p-Ip- nsb Ipfn-∏n-°p-I-bm-sW-

¶n-epw. Cßn-s\-bp≈ tlm´-ep-I-fn-sems° t]mIp-tºmƒ ]cn-N-b-an-

s√∂p IcpXn kwi-bn®p \n∂m¬ icn-bm-hn-√. AXp-sIm≠v Znh-khpw

\mep-t\cw Ahn-sS-°-b-dn-bmWv £Ww Ign-°mdv F∂ ań¬ Ah¿ \S-

∂p. bw Iqdp∂ hnS¿∂ IÆp-I-tfmsS ]mdp-Ipń Ahsc ]n¥p-S¿-∂p.

Imjv-Iu-≠-dns‚ ASp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏m-tg-bv°v ]s£ tXkymΩ

Aev]w ]X-dn. tPmtams‚ H∏w h∂-t∏mƒ Ign® `£-W-Øn-s‚ kzmZv

Ct∏mgpw \m°n-ep-≠v. AXn-s‚ t]sc-¥m-sW∂v Hm¿-Ω-bn-√. ""A-Ω-®n°v

Rm≥ Hcp-K≥ km[\w hmßn-®p-X-cmw.'' F∂p ]d-™mWv Ah≥ AXp

hmßn-Ø-∂-Xv. DK≥ km[\w Fs∂ms° ]d-™m¬ Ah¿°p a\- n-

em-Ip-tam. s]s´∂v F¥mWv th≠-sX∂ tNmZyw tI´-t∏m-gmWv Xm≥

Iyqhns‚ apºn-se-Øn-sb∂v tXkymΩ a\- n-em-°n-b-Xv. Ah¿ ]d-™p.

""Cu Rm™q-en-s\-t∏m-esØ Hcp km[\w Cs√. AXm th≠-Xv?''

""Rm-™q-tem-?'' Abmƒ Ipd-®p-d-s°-bmWv tNmZn-®-Xv.

s]s´∂v sXm´SpØ tai°p-a-pº-n-en-cp∂v \qUv¬kv Bkz-Zn-®p-I-gn-®n-

cp∂ Hcp sNdp-∏-°mcn hmbpw s]mØn Fgp-t∂‰v hmjv-t_-kns\ e£y-

am°n HmSn. ]n∂mse ]cn-`m-¥-\mb ¿-Øm-hpw.

Np‰pw \S-°p∂ kw`-h-hn-Im-k-ß-sf-∏‰n A⁄-bmb tXkym Ω

ho≠pw ]d-™p.

""A-sX, aÆn-c. AXp-t]m-esØ ]e-lm-cw-t√y, AXm th≠-Xv.''

""i-cn, icn, a\- n-em-bn. \nßƒ°v th≠Xv \qUv¬-km-Wv. FX

sπbv‰v thWw-?''

""c-≠v-.''

Abmƒ Imjv cPn-Ã-dn¬ Xncp-∏n-Sn-®p, Ac-an-\p-‰n-\Iw b¥-Øns‚

]pd-Ip-h-iØv s]m¥n-h∂ Xp≠v IS-emkv No¥n-sb-SpØv tXkym-Ω-

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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bv°p sImSp-Øp.

""A-º-Ømdp cq]-.''

hb-‰n-\p-≈n¬ s]m¥n-h∂ B¥¬ Aa¿Øn Ah¿ ]gvkp Xpd∂p

]Ww FÆn-s°m-Sp-Øp.

_n√v ]mdp-Ip-ń-bpsS Iøn¬ sImSp-Øp-sIm≠v Ah¿ ]d-™p.

""F-So, \o CsXm∂v t\m°n-tb, FX cq]-bmbn F∂v-.''

""A-Ω-®n°v t\m°m≥ ]mSv-em-?''

""F-t¥mcw sNdp-Xm, \o hmbn-°v-.''

""A-Ω-®o, CXv Cw•o-jm-.''

""FSo AXnev Ah-km\w Fgp-Xnb XpI ]d-™m-a-Xn-.''

""A-º-Ømdv icnbm AΩ-®o-.''

""F‚o-timtb !''

]Øp an\n-‰n-∂p-≈n¬ \qUv¬kv Xøm-dm-bn. AXpw Xmßn Ah¿ Ccn-

°m-s\mcp ÿehpw At\z-jn®p \S-∂p. Ah-km\w Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-

cnbpw ¿-Ømhpw Ccn-°p-∂n-S-tØ-bv-°p-t]m-bn, \qUv¬-kns‚ sπbv‰v tai-

∏p-d-Øp-h®v Ah¿-s°-Xn-cmbn Ccp-∂p. sπbv‰v apºn¬ I≠Xpw sNdp-∏-

°mcn hmb-s]mØn Fgp-t∂‰v hmjv-t_-kn-\n-te-bv°v HmSn-bXpw H∏w

Ign-™p.

""C\n ChnsS Ccp-∂m¬ icn-bm-hn-√.'' F∂p ]d™v ¿-Ømhpw H∏w

Fgp-t∂-‰p-t]m-bn.

""B sIm®n∂v Ft¥m ]‰n-bn-´p-≠v, ]mdp-Ip-ń-.'' tXkymΩ ]d-™p.

""B AΩ-®o, t\csØ \Ωfv _n√v hmßp-ºfpw D≠m-bn-.''

\qUv¬kv A]m-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXp Ign-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏m-gmWv ASp-

sØmcp tai-ta¬ sh® sFkvIow tXkym-Ω-bpsS IÆn¬-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.

kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Xs‚ ASpØ C\w AXm-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v Ah¿ Xo¿-

®-bm-°n. Hcn-°¬ XpS-ßn-sh-®m¬ ]ns∂ Xncn-®p-t]m-°n√ tXkym-Ω°v

]≠pw.

sFkvIow Ign-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At∏m-gmWv tXkym-Ω-bp-

≠m-°n-bn-cp∂ _l-f-ßƒ BZyw sXmt´ i≤n-®n-cp∂ c≠p s]¨-Ip-

ń-Iƒ, `£-Whpw Ign™v t]mIp∂ hgn tXkymΩ Ccn-°p-∂n-S-tØ-

bv°p h∂-Xv. Hcp-hƒ Ip\n-™p- \n-∂p-sIm≠v tNmZn-®p.

""B‚n GXp tImtf-Pn-emWv ]Tn-°p-∂-Xv-?''

""tIm-tf-Pn-tem, Rmt\m-?'' tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p. s]¨-Ip-ń-Iƒ Ipep-

ßn-®n-cn-®p-sIm≠v t]mhp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.

""Fs∂ I≠m¬ Aßn-s\-sbms° tXmt∂zm ]mdp-Ip-ń-?'' Nncn-b-S-

°m≥ ]mSp-s]-Sp∂ ]mdp-Ip-ń-tbmSv tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

""A-Ω®n icn-°p≈ adp-]-Sn-bmWv sImSp-Ø-Xv-.'' Ahƒ ]d-™p.

""Duw, Ft¥-?''

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""A-Ω-®n, Snhoev kn\n-asS FtSev ]ckyw hcptºm FWo‰p t]mhm-

dn-t√. AtXm≠v ]‰-W-Xm-.''

""F-s¥-s°-bmWv s]sÆ \o ]td-W-Xv-?''

apºn¬ h∂n-cp∂ Hcp kvXo-tbbpw \me©p hb- p≈ aI-tfbpw

At∏m-gmWv tXkymΩ ImWp-∂-Xv. Hcp ]mhw kvXo. tIm´s‚ shdpw

km[m-cW kmcn-bmWv thjw. Igp-Øn¬ hÆw Ipd™ ame. aI-sfbpw

AX anI® thj-sam-∂p-a√ [cn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

""tamfv Chn-Sn-cn-°v.'' Ah¿ ]d-™p. ""AΩ t]mbn tZmi-sb-SpØp

sIm≠p-h-cmw-.''

AΩ t]mb-t∏mƒ aIƒ Hcp Djm-dn-√msX XmSn°p ssIsIm-SpØv

Ccp-∂p. tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p. ""tam-fvsS t]sc-¥m-.''

""im-en-\n-.''

""]m-h-ß-fm∂v tXm∂p-∂p-.'' tXkymΩ ]mdp-Ip-ń-tbmSv kzImcyw ]d-

™p. B kvXo At∏m-tg°pw Hcp sπbv-‰n¬ tZmi-bp-ambn FØn. tZmi

Inń-bXpw tamƒ Xn∂m≥ XpS-ßn. \√ hni-∏p≠v ]mh-Øn-\v, tXkymΩ

a\- n¬ Icp-Xn. Ah¿ B kvXosb t\m°n Nncn-®p.

""kv-Iq-fn¬-\n∂v h∂t∏m sXmS-ßoXm tZmi thWw∂v ]d™v

hmin.'' Ah¿ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. ""Rm-s\-hn-Sv∂v tZmi sImSp-°m-

\m. hońev amshm-∂pw-√y-.''

tXkym-Ωbv°p hnj-a-am-bn. ]mh-s∏- -h-cpsS Pohn-X-Øn-te-bv°v CS-

bvs°ms∂Øn-t\m-°p-tºmƒ a\- ns‚ ASn-Ø-ń¬-\n∂v Hcp tXß¬

Db¿∂p hcn-I-bm-Wv. \pW-™p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ sFkv Iow sXm≠-bn¬ XS-

™-t]m-se. tamƒ tZmi ap°mepw Xn∂p Xo¿-Øn-cp-∂p. tXkymΩ

tNmZn-®p. ""tamƒ°v sFkvIow thtWm-?''

thW-sa-∂-hƒ Xe-bm- n. Ah¿ ]mdp-Ip- n-tbmSv ]d-™p. ""s]tÆ \o

t]mbn Hcp sFkvIow IqSn hmßn-s°m-≠p-hm-.''

""A-tøm, Rm≥ hmßn-s°m-Sp-°mw-.'' B kvXo ]d-™p.

""th-≠, C∂v Cu B‚n-bpsS hI-bm-bn-t°ms´ sFkv-Iow-.''

]mdp-Ipń CXn-\Iw ]Whpw hmßn t]mbn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Cu Imcy-

Øn-se√mw Ahƒ anSp-°n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F¥p- Im-cyhpw hmßp-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n

]d-bp-tºm-tg°v Ahƒ km[-\-hp-ambn FØn-bn-cn-°pw. apºn-en-cn-°p∂

Ip™v kzmtZmsS sFkvIow \pW-™n-cn-°p-tºmƒ tXkym-Ω-bpsS

a\ v \nd-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

dtÃm-d-≠n¬-\n∂p ]pd-Øn-d-ßnb tXkym-Ω°v tjm∏nßn-\mbn

Ae-bm-\p≈ aqUp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. hb¿ \nd-™n-cp-∂p. C\n Hcp Hmt´m

]nSn®v thKw hoń¬-t]mbn H∂v \Sp-\n-h¿-Ø-Ww.

Hmt´m-hn\v ImØp-\n¬-°p-tºmƒ Ah¿ hcp-∂Xp I≠p. tlm´-en¬-

h®p I≠ AΩbpw aI-fpw.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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""tZt≠ B s]¨-sIm®pw AΩbpw hcv-Wv-.'' ]mdp-Ipń ]d-™p.

""A-hcv Ftßm-´mWv t]mW-Xv. \Ωfv t]mW hgn-bn-em-sW-¶nev

Ahcow Iq´m-bn-cp-∂p-.'' tXkymΩ ]d-™p. Ah¿ ]s£ tXkym-Ωsb

ImWmsX tdmUns‚ adp-h-i-tØ-bv°p IpdpsI IS-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

s]s´∂v Ft¥m qtXm-Zbw D≠mb tXkymΩ ]gvkv Xpd-∂p-t\m-°n.

hgn-sb-t∏m-Ip∂ Hcp Hgn™ Hmt´m-hn\v ssIIm-Wn-°p∂ ]mdp-Ip-ńsb

]nSn-®p-h-en-®p-sIm≠v Ah¿ ]d-™p.

""]m-dp-Ip-ó, \n√v, Hmt´m hnfn-°m≥ hc-s´. \o Cu k©n-sbm∂v ]nSn-

°v-.''

kmcn-I-fpsS k©n ]mdp-Ip-ń-bpsS ssIøn¬ sImSpØv Ah¿ ]gv-

knse ]Ww apgp-h≥ ]pd-sØ-SpØv FÆm≥ XpS-ßn. c≠p cq]-bpsS

t\m´p-Iƒ cs≠-Æw. HscÆw \Spth Iodn-b-Xm-Wv. c≠v A-ºXp ss]k

\mWy-ßƒ. ]ns∂ Ipsd ]Øp ss]k Ccp-]Xp ss]k \mWy-ß-fpw.

""]m-dp-Ip-ń, Hcp Imcyw ]d-™m¬ s\\°v shj-am-thzm-.''

""F¥m AΩ-®o-?''

""B sIm®n\v th≠n sFkvIow hmßm≥ s\s‚ Iøn¬ X∂nt√ Hcp

Ccp-]-Xn-s‚ t\m´v-?''

""B AΩ-®o-?''

""AXv Ah-km-\-sØ-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. thKw _kv tÃm∏n-te-bv°p \S-

t∂m. \∂mbn B s]º-t∂mtcw sIm®n\ow hnfn-°m-Xn-cp-∂-Xv.''

I¿-Ømhp am\w ImØp. tXkymΩ a\- n¬ \µn ]d-™p. Hmt´m-

hn\v t]mIm≥ ]‰n-bn-s√-¶nepw kmc-an-√. Hcp ]mh-s∏´ hońse sIm®n\v

sFkvIow hmßn-s°m-Sp-°m≥ Ign-™-t√m. Aßns\ kz¿-§-Øn¬ Hcp

ko‰v Hcp-am-Xncn Dd-∏p-h-cpØn Xnc-°n´ _kv-tÃm-∏n-te-bv°p \S-°p-tºm-

gmWv B AXym-ln-X-ap-≠m-b-Xv. BZyw I≠Xv ]mdp-Ip-ń-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

Ahƒ tXkym-Ω-bpsS ssI]n-Sn®p hen-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

""tZ-t≠, AΩ®n t\m°v-.''

]mdp-Ipń Nq≠n-°m-Wn® ÿe-tØ-bv°v Ah¿ t\m°n. Ah¿ A£-

cm¿-Y-Øn¬ hm s]mfn®p \n∂p-t]m-bn. B "]m-h-s∏´ kvXo' Hcp Xnf-

ßp∂ ]pØ≥ kotem Imdn-\-Sp-Øp- \n-ev-°p-I-bm-Wv. ssIk-©-bn¬-

\n∂v Xmt°m-se-SpØv hmXn¬ Xpd∂v Ah¿ Imdn-\-IØp Ibdn CXn-

\Iw adp-h-i-sØ-Ønb aIƒ°v Ib-dm≥ hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p-sIm-Sp-Øp. Hcp

\nan-j-Øn-\p-≈n¬ Ah¿ Im¿ Ãm¿- m°n HmSn-®p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp.''

""\o Fs∂ H∂v \p≈v ]mdp-Ip-ń-.'' tXkymΩ ]d-™p.

""A-Ω-®nsb \p≈z√ th≠-Xv, CSn-°p-hm-.'' Xnc-°p≈ _ n¬ k©n-

I-fp-sam-s°-bmbn k©-cn-°m≥ Xosc Xm¬-]-cy-an-√m-Xn-cp∂ ]mdp-Ipń

]d-™p.

Ah¿ _kv-tÃm∏v e£y-am°n \-S-∂p

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BZysØ Is√-dn-bp-tºmƒ

aXn-en-∂-∏p-dØv Hcp Ipº-fß I≠-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ Hm¿-ØXv c≠p

hnØv X\n°pw Ipgn-®n-Sm-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh-∂m-Wv. am¿-°-‰n¬ t]mbn ]®-°-

dn-bpsS hne tIƒ-°p-tºmƒ Acniw Ib-dpw. ]s£ hm\n Ft∏m-gmWv

Ipºfw IpØn-bn-´-Xv. CXn-\p-apºv AhnsS Ipº-f-h-≈n-sbm∂pw I≠n-

cp-∂n-√-t√m. H∂p-t]mbn t\m°n-°-f-bm-sa∂v tXkymΩ Icp-Xn. ap‰-

Øns‚ \Sp-hn-se-Øn-b-t∏m-gmWv Btcm hnfn-°p-∂Xv tI´-Xv. ""sIm®p

tXtky-..-.-'-'. Hc-i-co-cn-t]m-se. kvXo-i-–-am-Wv. Ipº-fß kwkm-cn-°p-I-

bm-tWm? ASp°pw tXmdpw i–w hcp-∂Xv Ipº-f-ß-bn¬-\n-∂p-X-s∂-bm-

sW∂p t_m[y-am-bn. Ipº-f-ß-bv°v c≠p IÆp-I-fpw, Xmsg aq°pw hmb-

bp-ap-s≠∂pw AXv `hm-\n-bpsS AΩm-bn-b-Ω-bpsS Xe-bm-sW∂pw a\-

n-em-°m≥ Ipd-®p-IqSn ASpØp t]mtI≠nh∂p-.

""F-s‚ IÆv!'' tXkymΩ a\- n¬ ]d-™p. ""C-Ø-hW tPmtam≥

h∂m¬ F¥m-bmepw IÆS sh°-Ww''

""-F¥m Ieym-Wn-t®-®o, ChnsS aXn-en-s‚ ]n∂n¬ ?''

""-\o-bnßv ASp-Øp-hm, Hcp Imcyw ]d-bm-≠v, `hm\n Aº-e-Øn-te-

bv°v t]mbn-cn-°ym-Wv-.''

""-F¥m tN®o-?''

""-\o-sbm∂v ho´n-tem´p hm, Rmº-d-bmw. sh°w hcWw sIt´m

sIm®p tXtky-.''

hoSv sXm´-SpØp Xs∂-bm-sW-¶nepw Atßm´p t]mI-W-sa-¶n¬

hf™p t]mI-Ww. tXkymΩ ]d-™p. ""tN®n Ct∏m-Øs∂ ]d.''

A-h¿ kwi-bn-®p, Np‰pw t\m°n-s°m≠v ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn.

""-Rm-º-d-bm-dns√ Hcm-sf-∏-‰n? Hcp sSbv-e-dv? Abmfv Cs∏m FS-s°-

S°v hcv-Wv-≠v, tiJ-c≥ C√m-Ø-s∏m. Rm≥ Ado-Wn-√ym∂m hnNm-cw.

Rm≥ Hs° Ado-Wv≠v s‚ sIm®p tXtky-.''

""-A-bmfv F¥n\m hcv-W-Xv-?''

""-F-¥n-\m®m s∏m Rms\¥m ]d-bzm-.'' tXkym-Ω-bpsS Adn-hp-tI-Sn¬

Ah¿°v Cu¿-jy-bp-≠m-bn. ""A-hfv hnfn-®p-h-cv-Ø-W-X-s√.'

""-h-√Xpw Xp∂m≥ sImSp-°m-\m-bn-cn°pw tN®o-.''

""-A-sXm∂pw A√, F∂pw D®-Xn-cn-™m¬ Xp∂m≥ sImSp-°m≥

F¥m-≈-Xv-?''

""-`-hm\n Aßn-s\-sbms° sNtøzm-?''

""-A-hfv Hcp-sº-t´m-fm, AXpw AXn-e∏pdpw sNøpw. Fs‚ tam\-dn-

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™m¬ Fs¥m-°ymWv≠mhzm-∂-dn-bn-√.''

""-C-\n-bnt∏m F¥m sNøzm-?'' tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

""-Fs‚ tam\dow apsº Fs¥-¶nepw sNø-Ww. Ah-\-dn-™m-esØ

Imcyw F\n-°m-tem-Nn-°m\pw IqSn hø.''

km-aq-ly-tk-h-\-Øn∂v Cßns\ Hcp hiw-Iq-Sn-bp-≠v. \ap°v C„-an-

√mØ Imcy-ß-fn¬-IqSn CS-s]-tS-≠n-h-cpw. X≈-sbbpw hniz-kn-°m≥

sIm≈n-√. ]c-kv-]-c-_-‘-an-√m-sX-bmWv kwkm-cn-°m-dv. Ct∏mƒ hfsc

`wKn-bm-bm-Wv- -kw-km-cn-®-sXm-s°, icn. ]s£ \msf ImWp-tºmƒ

CsXm-∂p-am-bn-cn-°n√ ]d-bp-I. tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

""-Rm≥ F¥m sNtø-≠Xv Ieym-Wn-t®-®o-?'

""-F-¥mWv sNtø-≠Xv F∂v F\n°pw Adn-bn-√. F\n°v sIm®p-tX-

tkym-S-√msX thsd BtcmSpw ]d-bm-\n-√. \obnXv BtcmSpw ]d-bs√

tamsf''

""-C√m tN®o-.''

B "tam-sf' hnfn-bn¬ tXkymΩ BsI Xf¿-∂p-t]m-bn. ao\-am-k-

Øn¬ Ben-∏-g-h¿-j-ap-≠m-b-t]m-se, BsI-∏msS Hcp kpJw. Ah¿ Hcp

kz]v-\m-h-ÿ-bn¬ tPmk-t - -s‚ ASpØp sN∂p. F√mw tI´p-I-gn-™-

t∏mƒ tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p.

""-F-s‚ A`n-]mbw \obn-Xnev FS-s]-tS-≠m-∂m-Wv. Hcp Nn∂≥ ]nSn®

X≈-bm-Wv. Ahcv ]td-WXv apgp-h≥ hniz-kn-°m≥ hø. C\n AsXms°

icym-sW-¶o-Øs∂ s\\-s°¥p sNøm≥ Ign-bpw-?''

""-F-s¥-¶nepw sNtø-t≠? \ΩsS sXm´ Ab¬-]-°-a-s√-?''

""-A-sXms° icym-Wv. ]s£ CsXms° Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cpsS C„-s√,

AXn-sems° \Ωfv FS-s]´m icym-thzm?''

""-A-ßn-\y-√m. \Ω°pw Hcp tam\p-≈-X-s√. Ah≥ IeymWw Ign®p

sIm≠p-h-cp∂ s]Æv Cß-s\ms° sNøm≥ sXmS-ßym-tem?''

AXp en-®p. tPmk-t - ≥ \nh¿-∂n-cp-∂p. ""A-ßn-\ym-®m¬ \o Hcp

Imcyw sNøv. CXn-s‚ kXym-hÿ I≠p-]n-Sn-°v. F∂n´v \ap°v th≠-

sX-¥m-®m¬ sNømw-.''

tX-kym-Ω-bv°v B kao-]\w C„-s∏- p. AXn¬ imkv-X-]-c-X-bp-≠v,

hni-I-e-\-Øn-\p≈ km≤y-X-I-fp-≠v. Xn√p-≠v. tXkym-Ω-bpsS D≈nse

sj¿-temIv tlmwkv DW¿-∂p. Ah¿ hmSv-ks\ hnfn-°p-hm≥ ASp-°-f-

bn-te-bv°v t]mbn.

A-Sp-°-f-bn¬ ao≥ t\sc-bm-°n-s°m-≠n-cp∂ hmSv-k∂v ]s£ henb

D’m-l-sam∂pw I≠n-√. Ahƒ ]d-™p.

""-A-Ω®o Hcp Imcyw Rm≥ ]d-t™-°mw. Cu tImf-\oev AΩ®n CS-

s]- n- p≈ Hcp Imtcymw Ipg-∏-Øn-e-√msX FØn-bn- n-√. C\n Ct∏m Cu

Imcyw amXw icn-bm-hpw∂v F¥m-Wp-d-∏v? AΩ®n Hcp mKØv Ccp-t∂m.''

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""-\o-sb¥m s]tÆ Aßs\ ]d-b-W-Xv-?''

""-A-Ω®n ]d GXp ImcymWv Ae-º-√m-Xm-bn-´p-≈-Xv-?''

A-h¿ Btem-Nn-®p. ]mdp-Ipń ]d-bp-∂Xv icn-bm-bn-cn-°mw. ]s£

AXpw hnNm-cn®v AS-ßn-bn-cp-∂m¬ ]‰p-tam? Hcp ip`m-]vXn hnizm-k-

sams° tht≠ a\p-jy-∑m¿-°v?

""-D® Xncn™ ka-b-ØmsX Abmfv hcm-dv. \ap°v Hcp aq∂p aWn

t\cØv H∂-tXSw t]mbn t\m°mw. `hm\n F¥p sNbv-hm∂v t\m°m-

tem-.''

aq∂p aWn°v tπkv-Iq-fn-s‚ DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw tPmk-t - s‚ Ahn-Z-KvZ

Ic-ß-fn¬ XXv-°mew Gev-]n®v tXkym-Ωbpw Akn-Ã‚pw ]pd-Øn-d-ßn.

\ncØv hnP-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fhn-tStbm Hcp ]ń Hmcn-bn- p. Hcp IdpØ ]q®

Ahsc Xpdn-®p-t\m°n HmSn-t∏m-bn. Fhn-tSbpw Hcp òI-cX Xfw sIń-

°n-S-∂p. c≠p Un‰-Œo-hp-Iƒ ]X-dmsX ASn-sh®v ASn-sh®v \oßn. hm-

\n-bpsS hosS-Øm-dm-b-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ ]d-™p.

""\o apºn¬ \S°v ]mdp-Ip-ń-.''

""-th-≠-Ω-®o-,'' apºn¬ \S∂p ]cn-N-b-an-√mØ ]mdp-Ipń ]d-™p. ""A-

Ω®n apºo \S∂m aXn. Rm≥ ]n∂mse hcmw''

sK-bv‰p IS-∂-tXmsS tXkym-Ω-bv°v htc-≠n-bn-cp-∂n√m F∂m-bn.

BsI \n»-–-X. hm-\n-bpsS hoń¬ Hc-\-°-hp-an-√. AS-™p-In-S∂ IX-

In\p apºn¬ Ah¿ kwi-bn®p \n∂p. Xncn®p t]mbm-tem? Ah-km\w

ss[cyw kw`-cn®v hmXn¬-°¬ ap´m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. ssI s]m¥n®v

ap´m≥ Xøm-sd-Sp-°p-tºm-gm-W-Xp-≠m-b-Xv. hmXn¬ s]s´∂p Xpd-∂p,

apºn¬ Ieym-Wn-tN®n \n¬-°p-∂p, Xe-ap-Sn-sb√mw Ae-t¶m-e-s∏´v Hcp

`m¥n-sb-t∏m-se. ap´m-sX-Øs∂ Xpd-°p-sa∂ ]Xo-£-bn-√m-Ø-Xp-

sIm≠v Xncn-t™m-Sm-\mbn ian® tXkym-Ω°v ASn-sX-‰n. ]n∂n¬ ]mdp-

Ipń ]nSn-°m-\p-≠m-b-Xp-sIm≠v hoWn√ F∂p amXw.

""-sIm®p tXtky hm, Ah≥ h∂n-s´m-≠v-.'' Ah¿ ]Xn™ kzc-Øn¬

]d-™p. ""Rm≥ Dd-ßzm-Wv∂v IcpXn Ah-fvsS apdo-t°do- v-≠v, \o t]mbn

t\m°v-.''

C-Xp-hsc Hs° icn. a‰p-≈-h-cpsS apdn-bn¬, ]tXy-In®pw AhnsS Hc-

hn-ln-X-_‘w \S-°p-∂p-s≠∂ kwi-b-ap-≈-t∏mƒ Ib-dn-s®-√p-∂Xv

Btem-Nn-®n´p sNtø≠ H∂m-Wv. Iøn¬ Hcp tXm°n-√msX t]mbXv

I„m-bn. H∂pw Xo¿-®-bm-°m-\m-hmsX Ah¿ Hcp Itk-c-bn-en-cp-∂p.

sXm´-Sp-Øp-X-s∂-bn´ tkm^-bn¬ `hm-\n-bpsS aIƒ InS-∂p-d-ßp-I-bm-

Wv. aI-tfbpw AΩm-bn-b-Ω-tbbpw Dd-°n-°n-SØn Ahƒ Imap-I-\p-ambn

can-°p-I-bmWv ! tXkym-Ω-bpsS kZm-Nm-c-t_m[w DW¿-∂p. H∏w Xs∂

`hm-\n-bpsS ss[cy-Øn¬ Ipd-®-kq-b-bpw. Ah¿ Fgp-t∂¬-°m≥ Xp\n-

™p. At∏m-gmWv ]mdp-Ipń Ah-cpsS sNhn-bn¬ a¥n-®-Xv.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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""-A-Ω®o \ap-s°m-‰°p t]m≠. H∂p c≠p s]Æp-ßtfw IqSn Iq´n-

t∏m-hmw. \ap-s°mcp km£n-bm-hq-tem''

H-cn-cp-]Xp hb- p-Im-cn-bn¬ \n∂v CXbpw ]IzX Bcpw ]Xo-£n-

°n-√. F∂m¬ AsX√mw Ct∏m-gsØ Sn.-hn. kwkv-Im-c-Øn-s‚ Hcp \√

hi-ambn ImW-Ww. tXkym-Ω°v F¥m-bmepw \√ aXn-∏m-bn. Ip‰m-t\z-

j-W-Øn¬ H∏w sIm≠p \S-°m≥ ]‰nb Bƒ Xs∂.

""-\-ap-°v-∂m¬ ]Øp-ap-dose \fn-\ow, tZhIow hnfn-°mw-.''

A-h¿ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn. tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

""-\o-bnXv GXp kocn-b-en-bmWv I≠Xv ]mdp-Ip-´o-?''

""-G-Xv, AΩ-®o-?''

""Cu km£n-I-sf-≠m-°-Ww-s∂m-s°-.''

""-Hcp kn\n-taev I≠-Xm-.''

""-At∏m Rms\¥m AXv ImWm-Xn-cp-∂-Xv-?''

""-D-®-°m-Wv, AΩ®n Hd-ßzm-bn-cp-∂p-.''

A-t∏mƒ Xm≥ Dd-ßp∂ ka-b-sØms° Cu sIm®v Xs‚ Adn-hn-s‚

koa h¿-≤n-∏n-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

]Øp an\n-‰n-∂p-≈n¬ Ah¿ Xncn®p h∂-t∏mƒ H∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv

\fn-\nbpw tZh-Inbpw amX-a√ B tImf-\n-bn¬ ]I¬ ka-bØv Ah-

ti-jn-°m-dp≈ kIe kvXo-P-\-ß-fp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp kvXo-bpsS t]cv

\in-∏n-°m≥ Pohn-X-Øn¬ A]q¿hw In´p∂ kµ¿-`-am-Wv. Ah¿ Hcp

PmY-bmbn sKbv‰p IS∂p h∂p.

C-Xbpw P\-ßsf X≈bpw ]Xo-£n-®n-cp-∂n-√. Ah¿ Cc®p Ib-dn-

b-t∏mƒ X≈ ]cn-`-an-®p. Ah¿ ]d-™p.

""-C-sX-¥mWv sIm®p-tXtky CXow t]sc sIm≠p-h-∂n-cn-°-W-Xv?''

""-tN-®o, Ah≥ t]mtbm-?'' tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

""-B-cv-?''

""-A-h-t\-bv, B Xp∂-°m-c≥-?''

""-A-h≥ t]mbn.''

"-"GXp hgn-°mWv t]mbXv tN®o-?'' tXkym-Ω-bpsS kzc-Øn¬ \ncm-

i-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

""-A-h≥ P\-en-°qsS h∂p, P\-en-°qsS ]d-∂p-t]m-bn-.'' AXpw ]d™v

Ah¿ Nncn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ah¿ Nq≠n-°m- nb P\¬ Kn√p-≈-Xm-Wv, a\p-

jy\p t]mbn´v Hcp ]q®°v I„n®p IS-°m≥ ]‰pw. IqSn-bn-cp∂ kvXo-

P-\-ß-sf√mw apJ-tØmSp apJw t\m°n. \fn-\n-bmWv BZyw ]d-™-Xv.

""-F-s‚ B‚o, Cu Nn∂≥ ]nSn® X≈ ]d-™Xp tI v B‚n-b-√msX

Cu ]cm-I-sams° ImWn-t°ym-?''

Xp-S¿∂v Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn tXkym-Ωsb IpØm≥ XpS-ßn. F√m-hcpw

IqSn i–n-°p∂ _lfw tI´v `hm\n AI-Øp-\n∂v Xf-Øn-te-bv°v

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IS∂p h∂p. CXbpw t]sc H∂n®p I≠-t∏mƒ Ahƒ ]cn-`-an-®p.

Ahƒ tNmZn-®p. ""F¥p ]‰o-?''

tX-kymΩ `hm-\nsb ]Tn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xe-apSn De-™n-´m-Wv.

ªukn-s‚ IpSp-°p-Iƒ ]eXpw hn´p-In-S-°p-∂p. kmcn [rXn-bn¬ hmcn-

h-en®p Ib-‰n-b-Xm-sW∂v hy‡w. ]Xn Ip‰w \S∂ ÿe-Øp-\n∂p

t\cn´p hcn-I-bm-sW∂v Ah-cpsS A]-k¿-∏I lrZbw a¥n-®p.

""-F¥p ]‰o-?'' hm\n ho≠pw tNmZn-p.

""Cu Nn∂≥ X≈ ]tdW tI´n´v Hmtcm-cp-Øcv Fd-ßpw-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.''

AXp XpS°w amX-amp-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn tXkym-Ωsb

Ip‰-s∏-Sp-Øp-hm≥ XpS-ßn. hm\n tXkym-Ω-bpsS ASp-Øp-h∂p tNmZn-

®p.

""-B‚n Cu X≈ ]td-W-sXms° hniz-kn-®p-thm-?''

tX-kymΩ H∂pw ]d-™n-√.

""-AΩ As√-¶nepw Ipd®p Imem-bn´v Aß-\m. Htcm ImeØv Hmtcm-

cp-Ø-cpsS t]cv Iq´n Fs∂ Ip‰w ]d-bpw. BZy-sams° Hcp XpWn-°-t®m-

S-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. ]ns∂ AXp amdn Hcp tUmŒ-dm-bn. Ct∏m sImd®p

sZh-km-bn v Hcp Xø¬-°m-cs‚ Imcyw ]d-t™m≠m hcp-t∂. Fs‚ \n¿-

`m-Ky-Øn\v Ign™ BgvN Xø¬-°m-c≥ XbvN ªukv sIm≠p-X-cm≥

h∂n-cp-∂p. \mep ]mhiyw Fs∂ \S-ØoXm Abm-fv. C\n AXn-\p-

th≠n Abm-fvsS ItSev t]mhn-√m∂v ]d-™-Xm. AtXm≠m Abmfv

ChnsS sIm≠-h∂p X∂-Xv. AΩ ]td-W-sXms° tN´≥ Adn-™m¬

icn-bm-bn. Xt≈sS Nn∂≥ sXmS-ßo´v sImd®p Imem-bn. Rms\¥m

sNøm-?''

P-\-°q-´-Øn¬ \n∂v A\p-I-º-bp-sSbpw B¿-Z-X-bp-tSbpw i–-ßƒ

s]mßn. Ct∏mƒ F√m IÆp-Ifpw Ip‰-Øns‚ aq¿-®-bp≈ Bbp-[-ß-

fmbn tXkym-Ω-bpsS t\¿°p \o≠p.

""-Rm≥ D®°v H∂v \Sp \o¿-Øo-Xm. At∏m-gmWv Ctßm´v hen®p

sIm≠p-h-∂-Xv-.'' Btcm ]d-™p. F‚o-tim-tb! tXkymΩ AZv-`p-X-s∏-

´p. Xm≥ \fn-\n-tbbpw tZh-In-tbbpw amXta hnfn-®p-≈p. a‰p-≈-h-sc√mw

\S-°m≥ t]mIp∂ amam¶w I≠v ckn-°m≥ FØn-b-h-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-

sc√mw \ncm-i-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

""-B‚n°v kwi-b-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Fs‚ apdoev t]mbn-t\m-°v-.''

C-Xn-\Iw \fn-\nbpw ]mdp-Ip- nbpw ]d-bm-sX-Øs∂ hm-\n-bpsS InS-

∏-d-bn¬ t]mbn-t\m°n Xncn®p h∂n-cp-∂p.

""-\-ap°v t]mhmw-.'' Btcm ]d-™p. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn t]mIm≥ XpS-

ßn. hm\n tXkym-Ω-tbmSp ]d-™p.

""-B‚n Nmb-Ip-Sn-®n´p t]mhmw-.''

""-th≠ hm-\n, Nmb-bpsS t\cm-bn- n-√. Rßfv Cd-ß-s´. \obv H∂pw

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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hnNm-cn-°-cp-Xv- sI-t´m-.''

""-G-bv, F¥m B‚n Aßns\ ]td-W-Xv-?''

tX-kymΩ t]mIm-\mbn Xncn-™p. At∏mgpw X≈ ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv.

""Rm-¶-≠-Xm, Abmfv P\-eo-°qsS h∂p, P\-eo-°qsS t]mbn-.-.-.-.-.-.-.''

Xn-cn-™p-\n∂v \mep hm°p ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßnb tXkym-Ωsb ]nSn®p

hen-®p-sIm≠v ]mdp-Ipń ]pd-Øp-I-S-∂p. \nc-Øn¬ At∏mgpw kvXo--P-\-

ßƒ Iq´-ambn \n∂n-cp-∂p. Xs∂ t\m°n AS°w ]d™p Nncn-°p∂

kvXo-P-\sØ t\cn-Sm≥ hømsX tXkymΩ Xebpw XmgvØn \S-∂p.

kz¥w hosS-Øm-dm-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ ]d-™p. ""]m-dp-Ip- o, Xncn™p t\m°-

≠, Ahcv Ahv-sS-Ø-s∂-sbm-≠v-.''

D-≠mb Imcy-ß-sf√mw ]d™p Ign-™-t∏mƒ tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-

™p.

""-Rm≥ BZyta ]d-™n-t√, CXn-s\m∂pw t]m≠m-∂v-.''

I¿-Øm-th, CXn-bm≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp tI´m. Ft∂mSv t]mbn At\z-jn-

°m\m A®m-b≥ ]d-™Xv. Ct∏m Imcyßfv \√ ]¥n-b-√m∂v I≠t∏m

]td-WXv tIń-t√.

A-®m-b≥ Aßn-s\-Ø-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp _m¬ ao\n-s\-t∏m-se-bm-

Wv. ]nSn-°m≥ Inń-√, sX∂n-sØ∂n amdpw. Ah¿ Hcp Itk-c-bn¬ Ccp-

∂p. ""]m-dp-Ip-ó, F\n°p Ipd®p sh≈w IpSn-°m≥ sIm≠p-hm-.''

sh≈w IpSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-s°-bmWv A®m-b-s‚ IÆS tXkym-Ω-bpsS

IÆn¬ s]Sp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ ]d-™p.

""-F-s‚ IÆv sSÃv sNøm≥ \msf-Øs∂ t]mWw. IÆv h√msX

tamim-bn-cn-°p-∂p. tPmtam≥ hc-W-h-scym∂pw ImØn-cn-°m≥ hø.''

""-s\s‚ IÆv tamim∂v Rm≥ ]t≠ ]d-bm-dnt√ sIm®p tXtky.

Fs∂ IeymWw Ign-®-t∏mtg F\n-°-dn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \o kΩ-Xn-®p-X-cm-

Ø-X-s√. \msf-Øs∂ tUmŒ-dpsS ASp-Øp-t]m-hmw.''

tX-kymΩ tPmk-t^-´s‚ IÆ-S-sb-SpØp sh®p-t\m-°n. s]s´∂v

Ah¿°v Ah-cpsS IÆp-Isf Xs∂ hniz-kn-°m-\m-bn-√. Zqsc-bp≈ hkv-

Xp-°-sf√mw hfsc hy‡-am-bn, sXfn-a-tbmsS ImWp-∂p. hmXn-en\p

]pdØv tXm -Øn¬ hncn™p \nev-°p∂ Imin-Øp-º-∏q-°-fn¬ h∂n-cp∂v

tX≥ Bkz-Zn®p IpSn-°p∂ ]qºm-‰-bpsS Nnd-Inse NnX-∏-Wn-Iƒ-IqSn

hy‡w. At∏mƒ Xm≥ ImWp-∂-sXm-∂p-am-bn-cp-∂n√ temIw. Ah¿ tJZ-

tØmsS ]d-™p-t]m-bn. Ah¿ Fgp-t∂‰p ap‰-tØ-°n-d-ßn. temIw Hcp

]pXnb IÆp-I-fn¬-°qSn t\m°n-°m-Wp-I-bm-Wv. \S∂v \S∂v Ah¿

hoSns‚ ]n∂n-se-Øn. tImgn-°q-Sn-∂-SpØv a≤ym-”-®q-Sn¬ Dd°w

Xqßp∂ tImgn F¥p wKn-bmWv ! tXkym-Ωsb I≠-t∏mƒ tImgn Fgp-

t∂‰v ]cn-N-b-an-√m-Ø-t]mse t\m°n.

s]-s´∂v Ah-cpsS IÆp-Iƒ Ab¬ hoń-te-°p-t]m-bn. hm-\n-bpsS

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hoń-s‚ sSd- n¬ Bƒ-s∏-cp-am‰w I≠-t]mse tXm∂n. t\m°p-tºmƒ

AhnsS hm\n \nev-°p-∂p-≠v. \nev-°p-I-b√ Ip\n-™p-\n∂v sSd- nse

apdn-bpsS ]q´v Xpd-°p-Itbm AS-°p-Itbm BWv. B apdn-bn¬ A√-d-

Nn-√d km[-\-ß-fmWv sh°m-dv. ]q´p Xpd-∂-t∏mƒ Xpd∂ apdn-bn¬ \n∂v

Hcmƒ ]pd-Øp-h-∂p, hm-\n-tbmSv Ft¥m AS-°n-∏-d™v [rXn-bn¬ adp-

`m-KØv t]mbn-a-d-™p.

B Xp∂-°m-cs\ tXkym-Ω-bv°v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ Xcn-®p-

\n-∂p. `hm-\n-bpsS hoń¬-sh-®pw, Xncn®p hcp-tºmƒ hgn-bn¬-h®pw

D≠mb A]-am-\-ßƒ Ccń i‡n-tbmsS Ah¿°v ho≠pw A\p-`-h-s∏-

´p. Ah¿ IÆS Ducn-sb-Sp-Øp, kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ DΩ-d-tØ-bv°p \S-∂p.

tPmk-t^-´≥ -Sn-. -hn-.-bn¬ ]cn-]mSn ImWp-I-bm-Wv. IÆS sImSpØv

tXkymΩ Hcp Itk-c-bn-en-cp-∂p. IÆS hmßn aq°n¬ ^n‰p sNbvXv

Snhn kvIo-\n-te-bv°p Xncn-bp-tºm-gmWv At±lw mcy-bpsS ]c-h-i-amb

apJw ImWp-∂-Xv. tPmk-t^-´≥ tNmZn-®p.

""--F¥p ]‰o sIm®p tXtky-?''

"-"-H-∂p-wey-.' Ah¿ im¥-bmbn ]d-™p. "-"Rm≥ \msf tUmŒdpsS

ASp-tØ-bv°v hcp-∂n-√. F\n°v Xev-°mew IÆS th≠-.''

A-h¿ Fgp-t∂‰v AI-tØ-bv-°p-t]m-bn. Ipcn-in¬ Xdbv--°-s∏´ ssZh-

]p-X-s‚ apºn¬ Ah¿ ap´p-Ip-Øn.

""--I¿-Ømth CXp ImWm-\m-bn-cpt∂m F\n°v A®m-b-s‚ IÆS

CSm≥ tXm∂n-®-Xv-?'

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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Fs‚ ]nb-]p-X≥

Hcp \√ ]p¬-Ø-In-Sn-bp-≠m-°m≥ Hcp \q‰m≠v thW-sa∂v tPmk-t -

´≥ Fhn-sSsbm hmbn-®n-´p-≠v. icn-bm-bn-cn-°mw. ]t£, Xm≥ Hcp ]p¬-

Ø-In-Sn-bp-≠m-°m≥ t]mIp-∂p. Cu hnhcw tPmk-t^-´≥ ]Jym-]n-®p.

]mX-en-s‚ ka-b-am-Wv. sXfn™ ]`m-Xw. CSn-b-∏hpw ap´-°-dn-bp-

amWv tai-∏p-d-Øv. tPmk-t^-´\v hfsc C„-ap≈ `£-W-km-[-\-am-Wv.

Hcphn[ ]cm-Xn°pw CS-bn-√. ]ns∂ CXp ]d-bm≥ amXw F¥v ]tIm-

]-\-amWv Xm\p-≠m-°n-b-sX∂v tXkymΩ Btem-Nn-p.

""ap -‰Øv c≠p hi-Øp-ambn Hmtcm ]p¬-Ø-In -Sn. Cw•o-jn¬

emsW∂v ]d-bpw. AXn\p Np‰pw tXm -®o-c-sIm≠v t_m¿-U-dn- m¬ \∂m-

bn-cn-°pw-.''

kwKXn apgp-h≥ ]nSn-In- n-bn-s√-¶nepw tPmk-t - ≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp tI -

t∏mƒ \∂m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v tXkym-Ω-bv°p tXm∂n. ]s£ sFUnb

tPmk-t^-´-t‚-Xm-b-Xp-sIm≠v FXn¿-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ hø. aq∏-Øn-bm¿

Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-bp-∂-sX√mw FXn¿-°p-I. Xm≥ Dt±-

in-°p∂ Imcy-ßƒ AtX-]Sn \S-∏n-em-°p-I. Ah¿ ]d-™p.

""A-sXm∂pw th≠. ap‰Øv As√-¶nte ÿeey. C\n Cßs\ Htcm-

∂qsS sIm≠p-h-®m¬ icym-hn-ey-.''

tPmk-t - s‚ a\- n¬ cmhnse \S-°m≥ t]mIp-tºmƒ I≠ Zriyw

]®-]n-Sn®v \n¬-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ipsd-°m-e-Øn\p tijw C∂mWv hgn-h-°-

Øp≈ B _¶-fm-hns‚ sKbv-‰v-Xp-d∂p I≠-Xv. sKbv‰v IS∂ DSs\ Imdp

t]mIm-\p-ff hgn°v Ccp-h-ihpw Cfw-]® Im¿-s]‰p hncn-®n- -t]mse ]p¬-

Ø-InSn. ka-\n-c-∏-√. sIm®p Ip∂p-Ifpw Xmgv-h-c-Ifpw ka-X-e-]-tZ-i-ß-

fpw. Hc-©p-an-\n-‰p-t\-cw, tXm´-°m-c≥ h∂v F¥mWv Imcy-sa-∂-t\z-jn-

°p-∂-h-sc, A¥w hn´v \n∂pt]mbn tPmk-t^-´≥.

AX-sbm∂pw th≠. AXns‚ Hcp sNdnb ]Xn-s∏-¶nepw D≠m-°-

Ww. tXm´-°m-c-\n¬ \n∂v ]p¬-Ø-In-Sn-bp-≠m-°m-\p≈ sSIv-t\m-fPn

]Tn®p h®n-cp∂p tPmk-t^-´≥. At±-l-Øns‚ a\- n¬ ap‰Øv Ccp-h-

i-Øp-ambn Hcp ]p¬-Ø-InSn D≠m-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. sIm®p Ip´n-Iƒ

AXn¬ HmSn-°-fn-°p-∂Xpw Xe-Ip-Øn-a-d-bp-∂Xpw I≠p. D® Ign-™m¬

]Sn-°-ep≈ aqhm-≠≥-am-hns‚ XW-ep-ap-≠m-Ipw.

""]p√v \gv-k-doev In´pw. C∂p Xs∂ t]mbn hmß-Ww-.''

""C\n AXn\pIqtSy ]Ww sNe-hm-t°-≠p. \nß Hcp mK-Øn-cn.''

a\p-jy--cm-bm¬ Ipd-s®-¶nepw mh\ thWw. tPmk-t^-´≥ Icp-Xn.

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""\-Sp-hn-embn Hcp sNdnb û≠≥ sh°-Ww. \√ ckw-≠m-hpw.''

""C\n AXv-Ω-em-bn. Rm≥ ]d-t™-°mw, Cßns\ AXn\pw CXn\pw

H∂pw ]Ww sNe-hm-°-s√. \√ Hcp ap≠v hmßm≥ ]d-™m¬ tI°n-

√. Iodn-bXv Ct´m≠v \S-°pw. Cßns\ Htcm Imcy-Øn\v FXbm sNe-

hm-°zm-.''

Ipd-s®-¶nepw `mh-\. tPmk-t^-´≥ hnNm-cn®p AXv Cu kvXo-bpsS

a\- n¬ hncn-bn-√.

""C\n h√Xpw ]d-™m¬ F\n°v `mh-\-bn√ Fs∂ms° ]d-bpw''

tXkymΩ ]d-™p.

""A-Xn\v sIm®p-tXtky Rms\m∂pw ]d-™n-√-s√m-.''

tPmk-t^-´≥ H∂w ]d-™n-cp-∂n-√. tXkym-Ω-bpsS ap≥-Iq¿ Pmayw

tXS-em-bn-cp∂p AXv.

""A√ \nß-fn\n ]d-bm≥ t]mWXv AX-s√-?''

""\o-sb¥p ]d-™mepw icn, Rm\-Xv-≠m-°m≥ Xo¿-®-bm-°n-°-gn-

™p.'' tPmk-t^-´≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p.

tXkymΩ Hgn™ Nmb-∏m-X-hp-ambn ASp-°-f-bn-te°v t]mbn.

""\o tIt´mSn ]mdp-°p-ń, AXn-bm≥ ap‰Øv GXm-s≠m-s°-≠m-°m≥

t]mWp. h√ Imcyw-t≠m? Rm≥ ]d-™m¬ Hcp shtew-√y. C\n

AXn\pw Ipsd ]Ww sNe-hm-°pw-.''

`mcybpw `¿-Ømhpw IqSn-bp≈ Ub-temKv ]mdp-°p-ńbpw i≤n-®n-cp-

∂p. Ahƒ ]d-™p.

""A-Ω-®osS ]iv\w F¥m-∂-dn-tbm. £a-√ym-b. tPmk-t - ≥ Fs¥-

¶nepw ]td-tºm-tg°pw AΩ®n FXncp ]d-bpw. As∏m tPmk-t^-´\v

hmin Ib-dpw. AX-s√¶n tPmk-t^-´≥ AsXm∂pw sNø-≠m-hn-√y-.''

]mdp-°pń ]d-™Xv icn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. tPmk-t^-´≥ Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-

bp-tºmƒ AXn-t\mSv A\p-Iq-e-ambn ]Xn-I-cn-®m¬ aXn. AXn-s\-∏‰n

hni-Z-ambn Xm¬-]-cy-tØmsS N¿® sNbv-Xp-sIm-≠n-cns° t]mcm-bv-a-I-

sf-∏-‰n, NXn-°p-gn-I-sf-∏-‰n-,-tPm-k-t - -\p-Xs∂ t_m≤y-am-hpw. an°-hmdpw

B ]cn-]mSn ths≠∂v kzbw Xocp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. adn®v tXkym-

Ω-bpsS FXn¿∏v hcp-tºmtg hmin Ib-dp-Ibpw AtXmsS bp‡n Xń≥-

]p-dØv Ib-dp-Ibpw sNøpw. sNø-W-sa∂v henb \n¿-_-‘-an-√mØ

Imcy-ßƒ IqSn sNøp-Ibpw sNøpw. Imcy-sa-¥m-bmepw icn, DΩ-dØp

h∂p t\m°nb tXkymΩ I≠Xv Xqº-bp-ta¥n hc-≠-a-Æn¬ s]mcp-

Xp∂ tPmk-t^-´-s\-bm-Wv. D®-tbmsS ap‰-Øns‚ c≠p `mKØpw aÆv

\nc-∏m°n XS-ap-≠m-°n-.- D-®-bv°v DuWp-I-gn™ DSs\ ]pd-Øn-d-ßnb

tPmk-t^-´≥ Xncn-®p-h-∂Xv \mep-a-Wn-tbm-sS-bm-Wv. ssIbn-ep-≠m-bn-

cp∂ Nm°v \ne-Øp-sh®v At±lw Np‰pw t\m°n. D≠v F√m-hcpw D≠v.

Nm°v Agn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ F√m-hcpw henb ]Xo-£-I-tfmsS

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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ASp-Øp-Iq-Sn. tXkym-Ω, ]mdp-°p-ń, Dd°w Ign-s™-gp-t∂‰ sIm®p

Ipń-Iƒ, t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v tXkym-Ω-bpsS tImgn-bpw. Hcp am¥n-I≥

sXm∏n-bn¬ \n∂v apb-ens\ FSp-°p∂ emL-h-tØmsS At±lw B

Nm°v ap‰Øv sImń. Ft¥m A¤pXw ImWm-\mbn \n∂ ImWn-I-fpsS

apJw aßn. Iptd ]p√p amXw. thcp-Ifpw aÆpw Ie¿∂ ]p√ns‚ Hcp-

≠. ]c-h-Xm\n t]mse Ft¥m Hcp km[\w sIm≠p-h-cp-sa∂ ]Xo-£-

bn-em-bn-cp∂p tXkym-Ω.

""C-sX¥m A∏q-∏≥ sImsd ]p√pw aÆpw sIm≠-∂n-cn-°-W-Xv?'' Ipń-

I-fn-emtcm ]d-™p.

B¿°pw t_m[n-®n-ń-s√∂v tPmk-t^-´\v a\- n-em-bn. At±lw

]d™p

""\q-‰n-bn-cp-]-Ø©p cqt]sS samXem Cs°-S-°-W-Xv-.'-'

B¿°pw Hcp aXn-∏p-≠m-bn-√. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn ÿew hnSp-I-bm-Wv.

""F-\n°v ASp-°-tfev tPmeo-≠v-.-'' tXkymΩ \S-∂p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

""Atøm Rm≥ ASp-∏Øv ]mev sh®n-´p-≠v-.-'' ]mdp-°pń HmSn-t∏m-bn.

Ipń-Ifpw Ifn-°m-\mbn HmSn-t∏m-bn. tImgn amXw apt∂m v h∂v Imep-

sIm≠v Nn°n h√ aÆn-cbpw Dt≠m F∂v Ipd-®p-t\cw ]c-Xn-t\m-°n.

Ah-km\w AXpw \ncm-i-tbmsS Xe shń®vv \S-∂-I-∂p. Xm\pw apºnse

]p√p-≠bpw Np‰p-ap≈ GIm-¥-Xbpw amXw. tPmk-t - ≥ tPmen sNøm-

\n-d-ßn.

""\o It≠mSn hmßn-®p-sIm-t≠m-∂n-cn-°-W-Xv? \q‰n-cp-]-Ø©p cqt]-

bv-.-'' tXkymΩ aq°Øv hnc¬ sh®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

""B AΩ-®o, Hc©p cq] X∂m¬ Rm≥ CXn-ep-a-[nIw ]p√v shń-

s°m≠p hcmw-.-''

""Rm≥ ]d-™m¬ tI°ptam A®m-b≥? C\n FX cq]bm sXme-

°ym∂v I≠-dn-b-Ww-.'-'

""icym AΩ-®n-.-'-'- tPm-k-t^-´s‚ s]¿-t^m-a≥-kn¬ Ahƒ-°p-≠mb

C—m- wKw B i–-Øn¬ \ng-en-®n-cp-∂p. s]mXpth henb Ipg-∏-an-√mØ

Bfm-bn-cp-∂p. Cs∂¥p ]‰n-bm-thm. Btcm tPmk-t^-´-\n´p sh®-Xm-

sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p.

sshIp-t∂-c-am-b-t∏m-tg°pw F√mw \´p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. hmSn DW-

ßnb ]p√n≥-Xp-ºp-Iƒ \\™ aÆn¬ Hń-°n-S-°p-∂Xv tXkymΩ

AXnepw hmSnb apJ-tØmsS t\m°n-\n-∂p. ]mhw A®m-b\v Ft¥m

sX‰p ]‰n-b-Xp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. A®m-b-s‚ ]e hI-Xn-cn-hn-√m-bv-a-I-fn-sem-

∂mbn Ah¿ CXn-t\bpw X≈n. tPmk-t^-´≥ hfsc IrXy-ambn c≠p

t\cw tlmsk-SpØv \\-bv-°pw. tXkymΩ t\m°p-tºmƒ XS-Øn-

sem∂pw ImWn-√. D≈ ]ps√√mw DW-ßn-t∏m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ ASp-

°-f-bn-te-t°mSn ]mdp-°p-ń-tbmSv ]d-bpw.

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""A-Xn-bm≥ tlmsk-SpØv \\-°p-∂p-≠v. XS-Øn-sem∂pw ImWp-∂n-

√. F¥m≠v s]mń-ap-f®p hcpw-∂v≈ ań-emWv \\-.''

tPmk-t^-´s‚ _p≤n-iq -\y-X-bn¬ c≠p-t]cpw ]cn -X-]n -°pw.

Aßns\ Hcp ]Øp Znhkw Ign™p ImWpw. A®m-b≥ F∂pw c≠p

t\cw \\-bv-°pw. CS-bv°v hf¿-∂p-h-cp∂ apØ-ß-∏p-√p-Ifpw a‰p If-

Ifpw ]ngp-sX-dn-bpw. Hcp Znhkw ap‰Øp \S-°p-tºmƒ tXkym-Ω-bpsS

IÆp-Iƒ Cu¿-∏-ap≈ XS-Øn¬ sN∂p s]´p. XS-Øn¬ \ndsb Ft¥m

P¥p-°ƒ Cg-bp-∂-t]mse tXm∂n t\m°n-b-Xm-Wv. ASpØp sN∂p

t\m°n. tXfn-s\-t∏mse Ft¥m P¥p-°ƒ. Ipd-®p-IqSn ASp-Øp-sN∂p

t\m°n-b-t∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-b-Xv, Ah P¥p-°-f√ ]p√ns‚ apf-I-fm-sW-

∂v. \ndsb apf-Iƒ h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Ah¿ sIuXp-I-]q¿-hw, hm¬-k-ey-

]q¿hw B apf-Isf t\m°n. DW-ßn-sb∂p Icp-Xn-bn-cp∂ ]p¬-Ø-≠p-

Iƒ a™®p InS-∂p. Ah-bpsS GWp-I-fn¬ \n∂v i‡n-bmb apf-Iƒ

s]mń-h-cp-∂p, sIm®p-In-Sm-ß-sf-t∏m-se. Pohs‚ i‡-amb IpXn-∏v.

apt∂-‰w. AXp tXkym-Ωsb Iog-S-°n. AXn¬-∏ns∂ ap‰-Øn-d-ßp-tºm-

sg√mw Ah¿ XS-ßƒ-°-cn-In¬ Ipd-®p-t\cw Ccn-bv-°pI ]Xn-hm-bn.

Ah¿ ]mdp-°p-ńsb hnfn®v ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-°p-I-bbpw sNbv-Xp.

CXn-\n-S-bn¬ tPmk-t - ≥ ]p¬-Ø-In-Sn-bnse Hcp sIm®p Ip∂n-t∑¬

Hcp sNdnb Pe-[m-cbpw D≠m-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Pe-[m-c-bn¬-\n-∂p≈ sh≈w

Ip∂ns‚ Hmc-Øp-IqsS sIm®-cp-hn-bmbn Xmtgm-s´m-gp-In-h-cp-∂p. tXkym-

Ω-bp-tSbpw ]mdp-Ip- n-bp-tSbpw IÆp X≈n-t∏m-bn. A®m-bs‚ ssIbn¬

tIm∏p-s≠∂v Ah¿ kΩ-Xn-®p. t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cns° ]p¬-Ø-e-∏p-Iƒ

]S¿-∂p. Cfw-]® \nd-Øn¬ Hcp ]c-h-Xm-\n-sbm-cp-°p-hm≥ Gsd Znh-k-

ßƒ th≠n-h-∂n-√. sshIp-t∂-c-ß-fn¬ Ipń-Iƒ°v AXn-\p-ta¬

shdpsX \S-°m-\p≈ A\p-hmZw sImSpØp tPmk-t - ≥. Ifn-°m-dm-bn-

ń-√, H∂p-IqSn Dd-bv-°-Ww.

Ipd®p Znh-k-tØ°v tPmk-t^-´∂v \√ Ime-am-bn-cp-∂p. tXkymΩ

At±-lsØ t]a-tØmsS ISm-£n-®p. ]mdp-°pń t]mepw tPmk-t - s\

AZv-`pXw Ie¿∂ ]iw-k-tbmsS t\m°n. Nmb-bn¬ tXkymΩ Adn-

bmsX IqSp-X¬ a[pcw C´p-sIm-Sp-Øp. tPmk-t^-´-\p≈ Nmb-bn¬ Ac

kv]q¨ ]©-km-ctb CSmhp F∂v ]tXyIw ]d-™n-´p-≈-Xm-bn-cp∂p

tXkym-Ω. Nmb-bn¬ a[pcw Ipd-hm-sW∂ ]cmXn tIƒ-°m-Xm-b-t∏mƒ

tXkymΩ ]d™p

""t\m°v s]sÆ, A®m-b\v Ct∏m a[pcw sImd-®n´v ]cn-N-bm-bn-cn-°p-

∂p. C\n sXm´v Im¬ kv]q¨ ]©-kmc C´m¬ aXn-.''

]mdp-°pń Nncn-®p. a\- n¬ hnNm-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. hey-Ω®n h∂m-

emWv tPmk-t^-´s‚ I„-Imew XpS-ßp-I. ]j¿ IqSn Bip-]-Xn-bn¬

InS∂ tijw h√y-Ω-®n-bpsS £-W-I-a-ß-sf√mw hfsc IWn-i-am-°n-

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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bn-cp-∂p. cmXn D∏n-SmØ tKmX-ºp-I™n amXw. tXkym-Ω-bm-Is´

sNdnb tXmXn-semcp lm¿-´-‰m-°p-≠mb tPmk-t^-´-t\bpw `£-W-°m-

cy-Øn¬ AΩ-®n-tbm-sSm∏w Iq´pw. AXp-sIm≠v AΩ®n h∂m¬ t]mIp-

∂-hsc `£-W-ta-i°p apºn¬ \nc-¥c Ie-l-am-bn-cn-°pw. AΩ®n

htc≠ ka-b-a-Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p.

AΩ®n C]m-hiyw H∂mw-Xn-bXn Xs∂ FØn. sshIn´v Hmt´m-hn¬

h∂n-d-ßnb adn-bmΩ tNmZn-®p-. ""-F-X-bm-sb-tSm-?''

""]-Xn-\©p cq]-.''

""skuØv sdbn¬sh kvt‰-j-\n¬ \n∂v CtX-Sw-h-cm≥ ]Xn-\©p

cq]-tbm? Rm≥ Xs‚ Hmt´m-hns‚ hne-b√ tNmZn-®-Xv, hmS-I-bm-.'' ]Øp

cq]-sb-SpØv sImSpØv adn-bmΩ ]d-™p.

""s]-tSm-fns‚ hne IqSn-b-sXm∂pw h√yΩ Adn-™n-√m-bn-cn-°pw.''

""Bs´ X\n-°n\n FX thWw-?''

""Hcp c≠p cq] IqSn FSp°v h√y-tΩ-.'' s]m°-W-k-©n-bn¬ \n∂v

c≠p cq] IqSn FSp-Øp-sIm-SpØv Ah¿ sKbv‰p IS-∂p.

""sIm-®p-tX-tky, tPmtk-.-.-..''

sIm®p-tX-kybpw tPmkpw ÿe-Øp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. i–w tI v ]mdp-

°p´n ]pd-tØ°v h∂p.

""h-√y-Ω®n h∂m-?''

""FSn tPmsk-hn-sS? sIm®p-tX-tkyw.''

""A-h¿ Hcp huØo-kn\v t]mbn-cn-°ymWv h√y-Ω-®n-.''

""B-csS huØo-kmSn sImt®-?''

""Blv Adn-bm-ºm-Sv-√. AΩ-®osS h√y-∏-®s‚ tam°-sS-.-.-.-.-.. B, B¿-

°-dn-bmw. Hcp sIm®n-t‚-Xm-.''

""B-lm, huØokv Hcp sIm®n-t‚-Xm-W-t√-Sn-.'' adn-bmΩ ]d™p ""\o

t]mbn Hcp Nmb Ct´m≠p hm.''

]mdp-°p´n Xncn-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿ hnfn®p ]d™p. ""Nm-tbev \√

a[pcw Ct´m s]tÆ. \o tI°v-Wv-t≠m? ]nt∂bv \obnXv sIm®p-tX-ky-

tbm-sSm∂pw hnfn®p IqI-t√-.''

Nmb IpSn® tijw Ah¿ Hcp πmÃn°v k©n-bn¬ \n∂v Ipsd sNSn-

ssØ-Iƒ ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp. hgp-Xn-\, sh≠, ]®-ap-fIv XpS-ßnb ]e Xcw

]®-°-dn-I-fpsS ssXIƒ. Ah-bpsS Igp-Øp-Iƒ hmSn Ipg-™n-cp-∂p.

""]u-tem-kn‚-hn-Sp∂v ]dn-s®-Sp-Ø-Xm-Wv-.-'-'- a-dn-bmΩ ]d-™p. ""A-h≥

F√m-Xcw ]®-°-dn-Ifpw ho´p-]-d-ºn¬-Ø-s∂-bp-≠m-°pw. ]®-°-dn-

s°√mw Cs∏m F∂m sheym-?' ]ns∂ i–w XmgvØn kzIm-cy-ambn ]d-

™p. ""tPm-kn\v ]≠pw AsXm∂pw hø. Ah\v sa°m-\n°v ]Wn-

sbms° him-Wv. Irjn sNøm≥ sIm≈q-em-.''

""sIm®p-tX-kypw tPmkpw huØo-kn\v Fßm´m t]mbXv.-.-?''

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""s]-cp-ºm-hqcm h√y-Ω®n cmXymhpw FØm≥∂v ]d-™n-cn-°v-Wv.''

""∂m ]tXm-kns‚ tams‚ tam°sS amaq-Zo-kym-bn-cn-°pw-.'' Ah¿

Fgp-t∂-‰p-sIm≠v ]d-™p-.""-FSo sImt® \o B Xqº-sbm∂v FSpØp

Xm. Rm\o sNSn-I-sfms° H∂p \S-s´-.''

""Atøm th≠ h√y-Ω-®n, Rm≥ sNbv-tXm-fmw. h√y-Ω®n Cu hb- p-

Im-eØv Xqº-sb-SpØv sIf-°m-s\m∂pw \n¬-°-≠-.'' h-√y-Ω-®n°v hb-

s m∂p Bbn-ń-s√-So. ]utem-kn-s‚-hnsS Rm≥ X∂ym ]®-°-dn-

sbms° Irjn sNø-W-Xv. Ah\v FhnSm t\cw GXp ka-bhpw d∫-dns‚

]n∂m-se-b-s√.'' Ahƒ Xqº-sb-SpØp sImSp-Øp.

""h-√y-Ω®n Rms\m∂v ASp-°-f-bn-tem´v t]ms´. tPmeo-≠v. D®°v

Bcpw-√ym-tØm≠v Hd-ßn-t∏m-bn-.''

""D-®°v Hd-ß≠ s]sÆ, XSn-°pw-'-'- A-h-fpsS XpSpØ tZlw BsI-

sbm∂v Dgn-™p-t\m-°n-s°m≠v adn-bmΩ ]d-™p.

Ah¿ \So¬-Ø-øp-Iƒ C´ πmkv-‰n°v k©nbpw Xqº-bp-ambn ap‰-tØ-

°n-d-ßn. ]mdp-°pń ASp-°-f-bn-te-°pw. sshIn- -tØ°v tPmk-t - \pw

h√y-Ω-®n°pw tKmX-ºp-d-h-sIm≠v I™n-bp-≠m-°-Ww. X\n°pw

tXkym-Ω°pw kmºmdpw sagp-°p-s]-c-ń-bp-ap-≠m-°-Ww. tXkymΩ

cmXn a’y-amw-km-Zn-Iƒ Ign-°m-dn-√. Hmtcm tPmen-Iƒ sNbvXv kabw

t]mb-X-dn-™n-√. h√y-Ω®n tPmen-sbms° Ign™p h∂v ""FSo tamsf

F\n-°n-Øncn Nmb Iqń-Øm'' F∂p ]d-™-t∏m-gmWv ka-b-t_m-[-ap-

≠m-b-Xv. Ccp-ń-Øp-S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p.

"" B Rm≥ h√y-Ω-®osS Imcyw Xs∂ ad-∂p'' Ahƒ ]d-™p.

""s\-\°v At√epw h√y-Ω-®osS Imcyw AX-t°-≈p∂v h√y-Ω-

®n°pw Adn-bm-saSo sImt®-.''

""Atøm Aßn-\√ AΩ-®o-.-.-.''

""Rm≥ NpΩm ]d-™-X-s√-So. \o Hcp Imcyw sNøv. Fs‚ k©oev

]nÆ-sØ-ew-≠v. AsX-SpØv sIm≠p-hm. F∂n´v Fs‚ Itøev H∂p-

gn™p Xm.''

""F¥p ]‰o h√y-Ω-®o''

""H∂pw ]‰o-s√-Sn. Hcp IS-®n-ev. hb- m-bn-t√. Ct∏m apº-sØ-t∏m-

sem∂pw tPmen-sb-Sp-°m≥ tae.''

""AXv X∂s√ h√y-Ω®n Rm≥ ]d-™Xv Rm≥ \Smw-∂v-.''

""km-cw√y Fs‚ sImt®. \obn-sXm∂pw sIm®p-tX-tkymSv ]d-bs√

tIt´m-.''

Npfnhp hoW ssIbn¬ ssXew ]pcń Dgn-bp-tºmƒ ]mdp-°p-ń°p

hyk-\-am-bn. ]mhw X≈. Ah¿ Hcp amkw apgp-h≥ Cu sNSn-Isf ipiq-

jn-°pw. Ah ]qhpw Imbp-am-Ip-tºm-tg°pw a‰p a°-fpsS ASp-tØ°v

t]mIp-Ibpw sNøpw. ]ns∂ c≠p amkw Ign-™mWv Xncn-s®-Øp-I. Cu

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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sNSn-I-fn¬ D≠m-Ip∂ ]®-°-dn-I-sf√mw A\p- -hn-°p-∂Xv Chn-sS-bp-≈-

h-cm-Wv. a‰p-≈-h¿°p th≠n-bmWv X≈ Cu I„-∏m-sSms° A\p-`-hn-

°p-∂-Xv.

tPmk-t^-´\pw tXkym-Ωbpw FØn-b-t∏mƒ cmXn F´p-a-Wn-bm-bn.

""A-Ω®n Ft∏mgm ht∂-?'' c≠p-t]cpw Hcp-an®p tNmZn-®p.

""Rm≥ sshIn-s´Øn tPmtk. huØo-skms° Fß-s\-≠m¿-∂p?''

""Kw-ò-c-ambn AΩ-®n. \ΩsS amXn-cym-tWm, ]Ww-ff ]m¿-ń-b-s√,

]ns∂-¥m.''

""s\-W-s°-¥mSm tamiw-?'' adn-bmΩ tNmZn-®p.

""\-ap-s°-¥m-≈Xv AΩ-®o-?-'-'-tPm-k-t^-´s‚ i–Øn¬ ]e Zp:-kq-N-

\-I-fp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A∏-®\v Iptd-°pSn ]Ww D≠m°n sh°m-am-bn-cp-

∂n-t√? F¶n¬ a°-fpsS PohnXw Iptd-°qSn Ffp-∏-am-bn-cp-∂n-t√? Fs∂-

√mw. kwK-Xn-I-fpsS t]m°v Fhn-tS-°m-sW∂v Adn-bp∂ tXkymΩ

hnjbw am‰n.

""A-Ω®n Hmt´m-hn¬-Ø-s∂-bs√ h∂-Xv-?''

""AtX sIm®p-tX-tky-.''

cmXn I™n IpSn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ adn-bmΩ ]d-™p. ""]u-tem-

kn-t‚m-S∂v Iptd Xøp-Ifv sIm≠p-h-∂n-´p-≠v. hgp-Xn\ow sh≠ow

]mh°ow Hs°-≠v. F√mw \ń-s´m-≠v-.''

""Atøm AΩ®n Xs∂ F√mw \´p-thm? Rßfv h∂n´v \Szm-bn¿-∂v-

.'' tXkymΩ ]d-™p. ""At∏m ]mdp-°pń s\\-s°m∂v klm-bn-°m-bn-

cv-∂n-s√-?''

""Rm≥ \Smw∂v ]d™p AΩ-®n, ]t£ tIƒ-°-s≠? Cs∏m CXm

ChnsS thZ-\, AhnsS thZ-\m-s∂ms° ]td-Wv-≠v-.''

""C-s√Sn sIms®, Ahfv shdpsX ]d-b-W-Xm. \\™ aÆnev sh´m≥

CX ]Wo-t≠m-?''

\\™ aÆv Fhn-sS? Cu Ipw`-am-k-Øn¬ aÆv ]md t]mse-bm-Wv.

tPmk-t^-´≥ Btem-Nn-®p. ]mhw \√-hÆw I„-s∏-ń-´p-≠m-hpw.

""ap-‰-sØ-¥m, sImtd ImSpw ]Sepw ]p√pw Hs°-?'' adn-bmΩ tNmZn-®p.

""AtXm AXns‚ wKn \msf AΩ-®n°p ImWn-®p-X-cmw-.-'-' -tPm-k-t -

´≥ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. Abmƒ ho≠pw Hcp Ipń-bm-bn. kv°q-fn¬

\n∂v Im^v-‰n\v Hmtcm-∂p-≠m-°n-s°m-≠p-h-cpw. AXv ]n∂n¬ Hfn-∏n-®p-

sh®v Ah≥ AΩ-®n-tbmSv tNmZn-°pw-. "-"A-Ω-®n°v Hcp km[\w ImW-

tWm-?'-'

adn-bm-Ω°v AsX√mw Hm¿-Ω-bp-≠v. Ah¿ tNmZn-°pw. ""A-Ω-®osS

apØv Cs∂-¥m-Wp-≠m-°o-cn-°-W-Xv? t\m°-s´.''- A-h¿ Hm¿-Ω-bn¬ Nncn-

®p. s]s´∂v Ah¿ h¿-Ø-am-\-Im-e-Øn-te°v Xncn-®p-h-∂p.

""FSm tPmtk Hcp Imcyw ]d-™m¬ \obv hg°p ]d-tbzm-?''

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""F¥m AΩ-®o-?''

""Rm-\n-t√, Rm\m ]ps√ms° ..-.-.''

""]p-s√m-s°-?'' DtZzKw sIm≠v ]IpXn Fgp-t∂-‰p-t]mb tPmk-t - ≥

tNmZn-®p.

""Rm-t\bv , Rm\-sXms° sNØn-°-f-™p. AhnSm ssXIfv \´-Xv.

\√ \\-hp-≠m-bn-cp∂p Ah-sS-.''

""N-Xn-t®m-!'' F∂p ]d-bepw NmSn Fgp-t∂¬-°epw Hcp-an®p Ign-™p.

Abmƒ AS-®n´ DΩ-d-hm-Xn¬ Xpd∂v sse‰n´v ap‰-tØ°v NmSn-bn-d-ßn.

F√mw t]mbn-cn-°p-∂p. ]p√v apgp-h≥ sNØn-sb-SpØv XS-ap-≠m°n

ssXIƒ \ń-cn-°-bm-Wv.

""Fs‚ I¿-Øm-th.''

AI-Øn-cp-∂p-sIm≠v tXkymΩ F√mw tIƒ-°p-∂p-≠v. s]m -ep-Iƒ,

No‰-ep-Iƒ, CSn-sh-´-ep-Iƒ, iIm-c-h¿-jw. adn-bmΩ kzÿ-am-bn-cp∂v

I™n IpSn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hcp t\cnb Nncn-tbm-sS, hm’-ey-tØmsS, Ah¿

aI≥ ]d-bp-∂Xp apgp-h≥ tIƒ-°p-∂p-≠v. \n -lm-b-bmbn t\m°n-\n¬-

°p∂ tXkym-Ω-tbmSv Ah¿ ]d-™p.

""\o t]mbn tPmkn-t\mSv I™n IpSn-°m≥ hcm≥ ]d-.''

tXkymΩ A\-ßm-Xn-cn-°-bm-Wv. tPmk-t^-´s‚ ASpØp t]mIm≥

`bw. adn-bmΩ XpS¿-∂p.

""sIm-®m-bn-cn-°p-ºgpw Ah≥ Aß-\m. I≠ ]p√pw Im´p-sN-Sn-Ifpw

sIm≠p-h∂v \Spw. ]utemkv t\sc adn-®m-v. Ah≥ A∂pw Bh-iy-ap≈

sNSn-Isf \Sp. tN´≥ \´ ]mgv-s®-Sn-Ifv Ah≥ ]dn®v Zqsc-°-f-bpw.

F∂pw hg-°m-bn-cp∂p hoń-ev. sImd®v Ign-™m¬ Ah≥ icn-bm-bns°m-

≈pw. \o DuWp Ignt®m sIm®p-tX-tky-.''

InS-°m≥ t\cØv tPmk-t^-´≥ Ipd®v XWp-Øn-cp-∂p. At±lw ]d-

™p. ""A-Ω-®n°v Ft∂m-sSm∂v tNmZn-°m-bn-cp-∂p-.''

""km-cw√y \ap°v th≠n-bs√ AΩ®n AsXm-s°-≠m-°-W-Xv. AX-

sbm∂pw Btem-Nn-®n-´v-≠m-hn-√. hb- m-bn-t√y. sIf-bv-°m≥ Ffp-∏w≈

ÿew I≠t∏m sIf-®-Xm. F∂n v Xs∂ Iøn\v thZ-\m∂v ]d™v ]mdp-

°p- o-s\-s°m≠v ssXew s]cń Dgn-bn-°ym-bn-cp-∂p. thZ-\sS Imcyw \Ω-

tfm-sSm∂pw ]d-b-t√∂v ]mdp-°p- n-tbmSv ]tXyIw ]d-t™-ev-]n-®n-cn-°ym-

Wv, ]mhw. Cß-\sØ Hc-tΩs\ ImWm≥ Int´zm? km[m-cW AΩ-am¿-

s°ms° Cu ]mb-am-bm¬ ]cmXn amX-s√-≠m-hq.''

tPmk-t^-´≥ H∂pw ]d-bmsX F√mw tI´p-sIm≠v InS-∂p. Xs‚

Ub-temKv Ipdn°p sIm≠n-´pt≠m F∂p t\m°n tXkymΩ ]m¿-∞n-

°m-\mbn ap´p IpØn. tPmk-t^-´≥ kmh-[m-\-Øn¬ Fgp-t∂‰p t]mIp-

∂Xv Ah¿ I¨-tIm-Wn-eqsS I≠p.

""I¿-Ømth Rm≥ ]d-bm-dn-t√, A®m-b\v AX-tb-bp-≈p. BZyw Hsc-

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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Sp-Øp-Nm-´w. AXp Ign-™m¬ Ign-™p. C\n AΩ sIS-°-tW-SØv

t]mbn AΩsb sIm©n-°pw. F\n°v Hcp ]m¿-∞-\-tb-bp-≈p. Fs‚

tam\pw Ft∂mSv CtX t]mse kvt\lw-≠m-h-tW∂v amXw.

tXkymΩ ]d-™Xv icn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. tPmk-t^-´≥ AΩ InS-°p-∂n-

SØv sN∂p. sse‰n-´-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Xncn-™p-sIm≠v tNmZn®p. "-"F-¥mSm

tPmtk \o Hd-ßo-se-?''

""A-Ω-®osS GXv Iøn\m thZ-\-?''

""h-esØ Iøn-\m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp amdn-sb-Sm-.-'-' -tPm-k-t^-´≥ Iń-en-en-

cp∂v AΩ-®n-bpsS ssIsb-SpØv aSn-bn¬ sh®v Xtem-Sn.

AXn-cm-hnse ap‰-a-Sn-°m≥ Nqep-ambn hoSns‚ ]pd-Ip-h-i-Øp-\n∂p

h∂ ]mdp-°pń Hcp ck-I-c-amb Zriyw I≠p. Ahƒ Nqev \ne-Øn v AI-

tØ-t°mSn Dd-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp∂ tXkym-Ωsb hnfn-®p-W¿-Øn.

""A-Ω®o Hcp Xami ImW-tW¬ hm.''

Ah¿ I≠ ImgvN CXm-bn-cp-∂p. Hc-Ωbpw tam\pw IqSn ap‰Øv tPmen-

sb-Sp-°p-∂p. Xte∂v sNØn-°-f™ ]ps√√mw ]d-ºn¬ \n∂v FSpØv

Iqºm-c-ambn Iqń-bn-´p-≠v. C∂se \´ sNSn-Iƒ°v sIm®p-X-S-ß-fp-

≠m°n _m°n-bp≈ ÿe-sØ√mw ]p√v sh®p ]nSn-∏n-°p-I-bm-Wv.

tXkymΩ F¥p sImt≠m tPmtam-s\-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®p-t]m-bn

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hmb-\-bpsS ]iv\-ßƒ

tXkymΩ ]I-®n-cp∂p t]mbn. icn-bmtWm CsX-√mw? Xm\-dn-bmsX

Hcp alm-amcn Xs∂ Iogv-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-.-.-..

Gbv t]Sn-°-≠, hmb-\-sb∂ Zp»o-e-sam-∂p-an-√. ]©-kmc s]mXn-™p-

sIm-≠p-h∂ IS-em-kn¬ A_-≤-Øn¬ ItÆm-Sn-®-t∏m-gmWv I≠-Xv. hep-

Xm-bn-s´-gp-Xn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

\n-ßƒ at\m-tcm-Kn-bmtWm F∂-dn-bm≥ ]Øp tNmZy-ßƒ !

Cu, ]Øp tNmZy-ßƒ, ]Øp Iev-]-\-Iƒ Fs∂ms° tIƒ-°p-

tºmƒ Ct∏m-gmbn ASn-h-b-dn¬ \ns∂mcp B¥¬. B t]Pp apgp-h≥

H‰-bn-cn-∏n\v hmbn-®p-Xo¿-°m≥ Imc-Whpw AXm-bn-cp-∂p. a\-»m-kvX

amkn-I-bpsS Hcp t]Pv.

hnhm-ln-X-cm-b-h-cmWv a\-»m-kv-X-⁄s‚ e£yw. tNmZy-ßƒ-s°-

Xnsc c≠p NXp-c-ß-fp-≠v. H∂v "D-≠v-/-A-sX' F∂pw at‰Xv "C-√-/-A-√'

F∂pw AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Øm-\m-Wv. hmbn®p t]mIp-∂-Xn-\-\p-k-cn®v icn-

bmb I≈n-bn¬ AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Ø-Ww. Xm≥ AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv Ah¿

Hcn-°¬-°qSn hmbn-®p-t\m-°n.

- D-≠v-/-AsX C√-/-A√

1. \nßƒ hnhm-l-Po-hn-X-Øn¬

kw-Xr-]v-X-cm-tWm?

2. `¿-Øm-hn-s≥-d-/-`m-cy-bpsS kvt\lw

In-´p-∂n-s√∂v F-t∏m-sg-¶nepw

tXm-∂n-bn-´p-t≠m-?- - -

(BZyw C√ F∂v AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. ]n∂oSv Hmtcm kw -

h-ßƒ a\- n-te-bv°v X≈n-h∂v Ah-cpsS IÆn¬ sh≈w \nd-™-t∏mƒ

BZyw AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv sh´n-Øn-cp-Øn-.)

3. ¿-Øm-hn-s\-/-`m-cysb X√m≥

F-t∏m-sg-¶nepw tXm∂n-bn-´p-t≠m?

-(-F¥m kwi-bw-?)

4. Bsc-¶nepw \nßsf ]n≥-Xp-S-cp-

∂p-s≠∂v tXm-∂m-dp-t≠m?

5. \nßƒ-s°-Xn-cmbn Hcp KqVm-tem-N\

\-S-°p-∂p-s≠∂v tXm∂n-bn-´p-t≠m?

6. H‰-°n-cn-°m≥ C„-am-tWm?

7. sNøp-∂-sXm∂pw icn-bm-hp-∂n-s√∂v

tXm-∂m-dp-t≠m?

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8. `¿-Ømhv/`mcy ASp-Øn-√mØ

A-h-k-c-ß-fn¬ \nßƒ°v

ssew-KnI Xrjv-W-bp-≠m-Im-dp-t≠m?

-( -A-tø-.)

9. Aßn-s\-bp≈ Ah-k-c-ß-fn¬

]-c-]p-cp-j-/-]-c-kv-Xo-K-a-\-sØ-∏-‰n

B-tem-Nn-°m-dp-t≠m?

(-Oo, Cøm°v F¥n-s‚ tISm)

10. \nß-fpsS IpSpw-_-Øn¬ B¿-s°-¶nepw

a-t\m-tcm-K-ap-≠mb N-cn-X-ap-t≠m?

F√mw AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-t∏m-gmWv ASn-bn¬ sImSpØ hmNIw

i≤n-®-Xv-.

( -\n -ß-fpsS am\-kn-Im-tcmKyw kzbw Af-∂p-t\m-°m≥ Xmsg

sImSpØ kqNnI t\m°-I-.)

"-A-sX-/-D-≠v' F∂ I≈n-bn¬ AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xv,

1-0- ¬ 2 -FÆ-am-sW-¶n¬ .. henb Ipg-∏-an-√.

1-0- ¬ 3 F-Æ-am-sW-¶n¬ .. at\m-tcmKw hcm≥ km[y-X-bp-≠v, i≤n-°-Ww.

1-0- ¬ 4 F-Æ-am-sW-¶n¬ .. ASpØ mhn-bn¬-Øs∂ tcmKw

hcpw. at\m-tcmKhnZ-Kv-Zs\ - Im-Wp-I.

10- ¬ 5 -ap-X¬ 7 hsc .. \nßƒ at\m-tcm-Kn-bm-Wv, DSs\

at\m-tcmK hnZ-Kv-Zs\ k-ao-]n-°-Ww.

Ggn-e-[n-Iw- .. \nßƒ°p ISpØ tcmK-am-Wv.

ASpØ _ n¬Øs∂ -a-t\mtcmK--

hn-Z-Kv-Z-s‚ ASpØp t]mIp-I.

"I¿-Øm-th-,' tXkymΩ Xe-bn¬ ssIh®p ]d-™p. "F-\n-°-t∏mƒ

apgp-`m¥p X∂ymWv !'

BZysØ tjm°v H∂-S-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿°v Btem-Nn-°m-\p≈

Bbm-k-ap-≠m-bn. tNmZy-ßƒ H∂p-IqSn hmbn-®p-t\m-°-s´. Hcp ]s£

Nne am‰-ß-sfms° hcpØn "D-≠v-/-A-sX' F∂-Xn-s‚ FÆw Ipd-bv-°m≥

]‰p-am-bn-cn-°pw. apgp-`m-¥n¬ \n∂v ]Ip-Xn-bn-se-Øn-bm¬Øs∂ sa®-a-

s√. ]s£ c≠mw hmb\ IqSp-X¬ A]-I-S-ap-≠m-°p-I-bmWv sNbv-X-Xv.

BZyw "D-≠v-/-A-sX' F∂-S-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Øn-bXv am‰m≥ ]‰n-bn-s√∂p amX-

a√ "C-√-/-A-√' F∂v AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Ønb c≠p tNmZy-ßƒ IqSn adp-tN-

cn-bn-em-sW∂v a\ m-£nsb h©n-°msX Btem-Nn-®-t∏mƒ a\- n-

embn.

sIm®p-\m-cm-b-Wn-bpsS ho´n¬-\n∂v ]m¬ hmßn Xncn-s®-Ønb ]mdp-

Ip´n I≠Xv Xe-bv°v ssIbpw-h®v Ah-i-bmbn Ccn-°p∂ tXkym-Ω-

sb-bm-Wv.

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""F¥p ]‰o AΩ-®o-?''

Ah¿ Xe-bp-b¿-Øn. ]d-btWm tht≠ F∂v Hcp \nanjw kwi-bn-

®p. ]s£ X\n°v Ah-fpsS klmbw th≠n-h-cpw. Ah¿ ]d-™p.

""F-So, \o tPmk-t^-´-t\mSv ]d-tbzm-?''

""C√ AΩ-®o, Ft¥-?''

""F-\n°v `m¥m∂m tXm∂-W-Xv-.''

""A-Ω-®n°v tXm∂-em-bnt´ Dt≈m, F\n-°Xv ]t≠ Adn-bm-bn-cv-∂v.''

""F-∂n´v \osb¥m Ft∂m-sSm∂pw ]d-bm-Xn-cp-∂-Xv-?''

""A-Ω-®n-°-dn-bmw∂v hnNm-cn®v Rm≥-.''

""F≥-do-timtb !''

Ah¿ Xf¿-∂n-cp-∂p. `m¥m-ip-]-Xn-I-fpsS hcm-¥-Iƒ Ah-cpsS a\-

n¬ IS∂p t]mbn. Ah¿ Hcp `m¥m-ip-]Xn I≠n-ń-s√-¶nepw AsX-

ßn-s\-bm-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v Hcp cq]-ap-≠v. AhnsS Agn-Iƒ°p ]n∂n¬ ]mdn-

∏-d∂ Xe-ap-Sn-bp-am-bn-.-.-.-.-.!

Nmb-bp-ambn h∂ ]mdp-Ipń I≠Xv \neØv Npacpw Nmcn Ccn-°p∂

tXkym-Ω-sb-bm-Wv.

""F¥p ]‰o AΩ-®o-?''

""\obm tai-∏p-d-Øn-cn-°W IS-em-skm∂v hmbn®p t\m°v s]tÆ.''

""F¥p IS-emkm AΩ-®o-?''

""Hcp a\-»m-kvX amkn-IsS GSm-Wv. AXp ]Imcw F\n°v apgp-`m-

¥m-sW-So.''

]mdp-Ipń B t]sP-SpØp hmbn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. IeymWw Ign-™n-

ń-√m-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v BZysØ aq∂p tNmZy-ßƒ°pw Ahsf kw_-‘n-

t®-S-tØmfw ]k-‡n-bn-√. ""B-sc-¶nepw ]n≥-Xp-S-cp-∂-Xmbn tXm∂m-dp-

t≠m'' F∂ \mem-asØ tNmZyw hfsc ][m-\-s∏-´-Xm-Wv. tXm∂-e-√,

GXm\pw Znh-k-ß-fmbn Hcmƒ Ahsf ]n≥-Xp-S-cm-dp-≠v. Ct∏mƒ ]m¬

hmßn hcp-tºmgpw Abm-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ i≤n-°m≥ t]mIm-dn-√.

]s£ AXp-sIm-s≠ms° ]n≥-Xp-S-cp∂ Bƒ°v `m¥p-s≠-∂-√msX

X\n°v `m¥m-sW∂p ]d-bm-tam? A©m-asØ tNmZyw KqVm-tem-N-\-

bpt≠m F∂m-Wv. KqVm-tem-N\ t]mbn´v Hcp-Xcw Btem-N-\bpw Xev-

°mew hcp-∂n-√. amk-Øn-sem-cn-°¬ A—s‚ IØp-≠m-hpw. Xev-°mew

Btem-N-\-I-sfm-∂p-an-s√∂v ]d-™p-sIm-≠v. Btem-N-\-I-sfm-∂p-an-s√-

¶n¬ AXbpw \√-Xv. kzÿ-ambn Ccn-°m-a-t√m.

tNmZy-ßƒ°v Xmsg sImSpØ Ipdn∏v At∏m-gm-W-h-fpsS IÆn¬

s]´-Xv. AXp ]Im-cw-.-.. AXp ]Im-cw? Ahƒ \neØv Ipg-™n-cn-°p∂

tXkym-Ωsb A\p-I-º-tbmsS t\m°n. Ahƒ Ah-cpsS ASpØp

sN∂n-cp-∂p. Fßn-s\-bmWv Biz-kn-∏n-t°-≠-Xv? km[m-cW tcmK-sam-

∂p-a-√. Ahƒ tXkym-Ω-bpsS ]pdw Xtem-Sn-s°m-Sp-Øp. ""km-cw√y

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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AΩ®o \ap°v Fs¥-¶nepw sNømw-.''

cmhn-esØ \SØw Ign™v Xncn-s®-Ønb A®m-b≥ I≠Xv BsI

hnj-an-®n-cn-°p∂ mcy-tbbpw Biz-kn-∏n-°p∂ klm-bn-tb-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p.

""F¥p ]‰o sIm®p-tX-tky-?''

""F-\n-°v-.-.-.-.-.-.''

""A-Ω-®n°v hbdp thZ-\-bm-.'' ]mdp-Ipń NmSn-t°dn ]d-™p. Ah¿

]mdp-Ip- nsb \µn-]q¿∆w t\m°n. Fs¥ms° I≈-Ø-c-ap-≠m-bmepw ¿-

Øm-hns‚ apJØp t\m°n I≈w ]d-bm≥ Ah¿°v hnj-a-am-Wv.

""\o C∂se B I° s]mcn-®Xv Xn∂p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mtg F\n°p

tXm∂n-b-Xm-.''

s]mcn® I° tXkym-Ω-bpsS hoIv-\- m-bn-cp-∂p. Ipd®v B¿-Øn-tbm-

Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-WXp Xn∂-Xpw. F¶nepw AsXms° Cßs\ hnfn®p IqtI≠

Bh-iy-sa-¥v. tXkym-Ω-bv°v A®m-b-t\mSv ISpØ tZzjyw tXm∂n.

""Cu ]d-bW Bƒ°v I° I≠m¬ ]nSn-°q-e-s√m. C∂se H´pw

Xn∂n-√-√m-?''

""h-bdv thZ\m∂p ]d™v sIS-°-WXv Rm\√ sIm®p-tX-tky.''

Imcyw icn-bm-Wv. Ah¿°v ]mdp-Ip- n-tbmSv tZjyw tXm∂n. Ahƒ°v

hb-‰n¬ thZ-\°p ]Icw thsd Fs¥-¶nepw thZ\ ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂n-s√.

Xe-th-Z-\? th≠, Xe-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´ H∂pw th≠. Im¬-ap-ń\v

thZ\ F∂p ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXv X\n°v CS-°n-S°v D≠m-Im-dp-≈-Xp-

am-Wv. ]s£ Ah-fpsS X° ka-b-Øp-≠mb adp-]Sn henb klm-b-am-

bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ a\km \µn ]d-™p.

""A-Ω-®o, \ap-s°mcp Imcyw sNømw-.'' tPmk-t^-´≥ t]mbn F∂p-

d-∏m-b-t∏mƒ ]mdp-Ipń ]d-™p. ""A-kp-Jw-t≠m∂v Hcp tUmŒsd I≠v

tNmZn-°mw-.''

AkpJw Dt≠m F∂ tNmZy-am-h-iy-sam-∂p-an-√, tUmŒ¿-Xs∂ ]d-

bp-∂-Xm-Wv. teJ-\-Øn¬ tUmŒ-dpsS hnem-k-ap-s≠∂v Ah¿ s]s´-

t∂m¿-Øp; Fgp-t∂-‰p, tai-∏p-d-Øn-cp∂ IS-emkv FSpØp t\m°n. D≠v,

Fd-Wm-Ip-fØp Xs∂-bm-Wv.

""FSo tUmŒdv Fd-Wm-Ip-fØp X∂m, \ap°v D®-I-gn™v t]mhmw.''

]mdp-Ipń c£-s°-Øn-b-Xns‚ A\-¥-c-êw DuWp Ign-°p-tºm-

gmWv tXkymΩ A\p-`-hn-®-Xv. C∂se cmXn-bp-≠m-°nb I° s]mcn-

®Xv _m°n h∂Xv a[p-c-kv-a-c-W-I-tfmsS FSp-Øp-h-®n-cp-∂p. tNmdp hnf-

ºn-b-tijw `‡n-]p-c- cw I° s]mcn-®-Xp-h® ]mXw ASp-tØ-bv°p

\o°-b-t∏m-gm-Wv- tPm-k-t^-´≥ ]d-™-Xv.

""A-Xn\n Xn∂≠ sIm®p tXtky, hb-dns‚ AkpJw amdn-bn´p aXn.''

AXpw ]d™v A®m-b≥ B ]mXw Xs‚ ASp-tØ-bv°p \o°n.

A®m-b≥ ]mX-Øn¬-\n∂v Hcp Iqºm-c-ambn I° s]mcn-®Xv FSp-°p-

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∂Xv Zb-\o-b-ambn t\m°n-bn-cp∂p tXkym-Ω.

tUm: ]pjv-]-_m-Ws‚ I¨-kƒ-ńw-Kv- dq-an∂p ]pdØv tcmKn-Iƒ-°n-

cn-°m-\p≈ Itk-c-I-fn¬ tXkym-Ωbpw ]mdp-Ip- nbpw Ccp-∂p. apdn-bpsS

Hcp aqe-bn¬ D≠m-°nb Iu≠-dn\p ]n∂n¬ Bcp-an-√. Bsc-¶nepw hcp-

sa∂ ]Xo£ Ah-km-\n-®-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ ]d-™p. ""\-ap°v B hmXn-

en¬ apń-t\m-°mw-.''

Ah¿ Fgp-t∂-‰p. s]s´∂v thsdmcp hmXn¬ IS∂v Hcp kvXo ]pd-

Øp-h-∂p, Ipd®p tZjy-tØmsS tNmZn-®p. ""F-¥m th≠-Xv-?'

""tUm-Œsd ImWm≥ h∂-Xm-Wv'' Ipd®p hy-X-tbmsS tXkym Ω ]d-

™p.

""\n-ßƒ°v h´p-t≠m-?'' Ah¿ tZjy-tØmsS tNmZn-®p.

"C-√m-.-.-.-.-.-.'' tXkymΩ ]d-™p, DSs\ Xncp-Øp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp, ""A-√m,

D≠v-'-'.

""tUm-Œsd ASp-sØm∂pw ImWm≥ Ign-bn-√, Atßcv hfsc _nkn-

bm-Wv-.''

""A-tøm, CsXm-c-Xym-hiy Imcy-Øn-\m-.''

""]-‰n-s√∂p ]d-™n-t√-?' Ah¿ Iu≠-dn\p ]n∂n¬ t]mbn GtXm IS-

em-sk-SpØp hmbn-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

s]s´∂v tNº-dn-s‚ hmXn¬ ]Xps° Xpd∂v Hcmƒ Xe ]pd-tØ-

°n´p t\m°n, `b-tØmsS Iu≠-dn-en-cn-°p∂ kvXosb t\m°n. \c®p

XpS-ßnb XmSnbpw kz¿-W-s^-bn-an´ IÆ-Sbpw [cn® B a\p-jy-\m-bn-

cn-°Ww tUmŒ¿. Abmƒ Xe ]n≥-h-en®v D≈n-te-bv°v amdnb tijw

Ahsc amSn hnfn-®p, i–-ap-≠m-°msX hcm≥ BwKyw ImWn-®p. ]pd-

Øn-cp∂ kvXo AX ]¥n-b√m F∂v tXkym-Ω-bv°p a\- n-em-bn.

Ah¿ ]mdp-Ip- n-tbbpw Iqń i–-ap-≠m-°msX Fgp-t∂‰p tNº-dn¬ IS-

∂p. tNº¿ Fb¿ I≠o-j≥ sNbv-X-Xm-Wv. henb tai°p ]n∂n-en´

Itk-e-I-fn¬ tXkym-Ωbpw ]mdp-Ip-ńbpw Ccp-∂p. tUmŒ¿ ]mdp-Ip-

ńsb A`n-\-µ-\-]q¿∆w t\m°n.

""H‰ t\m -Øn¬ F\n°p a\- n-em-hpw, \nß-fpsS at\m-tcmKw hfsc

AUzm≥-kvUv tÃPn-se-Øn-sb-∂v. s]s´∂v NnIn’ XpS-ß-Ww.''

Abmƒ Fgp-t∂‰p c≠p Nm¬ Atßm´pw Ctßm´pw Btem-Nn®p \S-

∂p. s]s´∂v ]mdp-Ip-ń-bpsS apºn¬ h∂p-\n-∂p-sIm≠v tNmZn-®p. ""F-

¥mWv t]cv-?''

""]m-dp-Ip-ń.''

tUmŒ¿ ho≠pw c≠p Nm¬ \S-∂-tijw Ah-fpsS ASpØp h∂p-

\n∂p sIm≠v tNmZn-®p. ""F-t∏m-gmWv ]mdp-Ip-ń-bpsS AkpJw XpS-ßn-

b-Xv-?''

""F-\n°v Akp-sJm-∂p-√y-.'' Ahƒ ]d-™p.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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""Mm, AXp-Xs∂ Hcp e£-W-am-Wv. X\n°v Akp-J-sam-∂p-an-s√∂v

tcmKn hniz-kn-°p-∂p-.''

tUmŒ¿ Ae-am-dn-bn¬-\n∂v Hcp XSn® ]pkv-XIw FSpØp \nh¿Øn

hmb\ XpS-ßn. tXkym-Ωbpw ]mdp-Ip-ńbpw apJ-tØm-Sp-apJw t\m°n.

tUmŒ¿ Xev-°mew hmb\ \n¿-Ø-n I-ÆS aq°n-t∑¬ Xmgv-Øn-h®v ]mdp-

Ip-ńsb kkq-£vaw ho£n-®p. Ahƒ°v hnj-a-am-bn-Øp-S-ßn-bn-cp-∂p.

tUmŒ¿ Fgp-t∂‰p tNº-dn-s‚ Npa-c-cp-In¬ h® s_©n-\-cp-In-te-bv°p

\S-∂p.

""C-hnsS h∂p InS-°p-.''

]mdp-Ipń A\-ßn-bn-√. tUmŒ¿ Ah-fpsS ASp-tØ-bv°v sN∂v Ah-

fpsS ssI ]nSn-®p. tXkymΩ Fgp-t∂-‰-p-sIm≠p ]d-™p.

""tUm-Œ¿, Ahƒ-°-√, F\n-°mWv Akp-Jw-.''

""Mm, c≠p tcmKn-Iƒ ! BZyw Hcmƒ hc-s´. Abmƒ ]mdp-Ip-ń-bpsS

ssI ]nSn®p hen-®p. Ahƒ IpX-dn-s°m≠v ]d-™p. ""tUm-Œ¿ F\n-°√

Akp-Jw-.''

""Mpw, hb-e‚m-bn-cn-°p-∂p-.'' tUmŒ¿ ]d-™p. ""Rm-s\mcp C©-£≥

Xcmw-.'' Abmƒ Ahsf _e-ambn ]nSn-®p-sIm-≠p-h∂v _©n-t∑¬ InS-

Øn. tai-∏p-d-Øp-\n∂v kndn-s©-Sp-Øp. Ahƒ Zb-\o-b-bmbn tXkym-

Ωsb t\m°n.

""A-Ω®o Cuøm°v F¥ns‚ tISm, H∂v ]d AΩ-®o-.'

tXkymΩ Fgp-t∂‰p tUmŒ-dpsS ssI ]nSn®p am‰m≥ ian-°-bm-Wv.

B \nan-j-Øn-emWv Iu≠-dn¬ \n∂n-cp∂ kvXo AI-tØ-bv°p h∂-

Xv. Ah¿ Hcp \nanjw \n¿-hn-Im-c-bmbn cwKw ho£n-®p, ]ns∂ bmsXmcp

ap∂-dn-bn∏pw IqSmsX Iøn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ b¬ tUmŒsd t\m°n Fdn-

™p. tUmŒ¿ hnZ-Kv-Z-ambn amdn-bXp ImcWw ^b¬ ta¬ sIm≠n-√.

]ns∂ h∂Xv Xpcp-Xpsc _mW-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. Iøn¬ I≠ F¥p-sa-SpØv

B kvXo Fdn-bm≥ XpS-ßn. Nne-sX√mw tUmŒ-dpsS ta¬ sIm≠p.

Hscmgnhp Inń-b-t∏mƒ Abmƒ tXkym-Ωsb t\m°n ]d-™p.

""F-s‚ `mcy-bm-Wv, ssa ssh^v-.'' ]ns∂ Xe°v aosX Nq≠mWn

hnc¬ Npg-‰n-Imń Ah-cpsS AkpJw F¥m-sW∂v BwKyw hgn Adn-bn-

°bpw sNbv-Xp.

tXkymΩ ]mdp-Ip-ńsb Fgp-t∂¬-∏n®v ssI]n-Sn-®p-sIm≠v hmXn¬

Xpd∂v ]pdØp NmSn HmSn. sKbn-‰n-se-Øn-bn-´p-≠m-I-Ww, tUmŒ¿

]n∂n¬ \n∂p hnfn®p ]d-™p.

""F-s‚ okv-.-.-.. okv X∂n´p t]m.''

""Xn-cn™p t\m°s√ s]tÆ, Abmfv ]n∂n¬-Ø-s∂-≠v, B s]º-

t∂m-cpw, HmSn-t°m-.''

Ah¿ tdmUp apdn-®p-I-S∂v HmSn. At∏mgpw tUmŒ-dpsS i–w tIƒ-

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°m-\p-≠v. ""Fs‚ ôkv-.-.-.-.''

B hgn h∂ Hmt´m-hn¬ NmSn-°-b-dn-s°m≠v tXkymΩ ]d-™p. ""F-

tSm, thKw hnt´m, Xncn™p t\m°-s√-.''

Hmt´m-°m-c≥ h≠n hn´-t∏mƒ tXkymΩ Bizm-k-tØmsS Nmcn-bn-

cp-∂p. ""sIm-s®, \o t\m°ntbm apgp-]m-¥mWv Abm°v. ''

""A-sX-b-Ω-®o, Abm-°sS Hcp t\m´qw mhqw-.''

""FSo sImt®, F\n°v ]m¥p-t≠m∂v kwi-tb-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p.

Ct∏m Hd-∏m-bn, Abm-sf-t∏m-esØ Hcp apgp-]m-¥-s‚ ASpØv t]mb

F\n°v \´-]m-¥m-Wv-∂v-.''

""AsX AΩ-®o-'-'.

""A-t√-?''

Ub-temKv Bkz-Zn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Hmt´m-°m-c≥ tNmZn-®p. ""tN®n B

tUmŒsd ImWm≥ t]mbn-cp-∂m?''

""t]m-bn-cp-∂v-.''

""Bcm tN®os\ Abm-fsS ASpØv ]d™p hn -Xv? Abm°v apgpØ

`m¥m, Bcpw Ct∏m AhnsS t]mhm-dn-√. B s]º-t∂m¿°pw `m¥m.''

""F‚o-timtb !''

Xncn®p hoń-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ tXkym-Ω°v GXm≠v kpc-£n-X-t_m-

[-ap-≠m-bn. Nmb-bp-≠m-°m≥ ]mdp-Ip-ńsb Gev-]n®v Ah¿ DΩ-d-Øn-cp-

∂p. Ipń-Iƒ D®-bp-d°w Ign™v Ifn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. tPmk-t^-

´≥ Ah¿°v ]mse√mw sImSpØv kt¥m-jn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. \√ Ipń-I-fm-

bn-cp-∂-Xn\v ssI°q-en-bmbn an´m-bnbpw hmßn-s°m-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. ]s£

tPmk-t^-´-s\hn-sS? Ah¿ AIØp t]mbn t\m°n. InS-∏-d-bn¬ Iń-

en-t∑¬ hnh¿-W-\m-bn- In-S-°p∂ tPmk-t^-´-s\-bmWv tXkymΩ I≠-

Xv. F¥p ]‰n Bthm?

""sIm®p tXtky,'' tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p. ""BsI Ipg-∏m-bn-.''

tXkymΩ sRń. Xm\pw ]mdp-Ip-ńbpw IqSn t]mbXv Ftßm-´m-sW-

s∂-ßm≥ A®m-b≥ Duln-t®m. Ah¿ tNmZn®p. ""F-t¥-?''

""\o ]mdp-Ip- n-tbm-sSm∂pw ]d-b-≠. F\n°v Hcp tUmŒsd ImW-Ww.''

""F¥p ]‰o?''

""F-s‚ a\- n\v \√ kpJ-an-√m∂v tXm∂p-∂p.''

""a-\- n-t\m-?''

""A-sX, F\n--t°-bv, F\n°v Xe-bv°p kpJw-√m∂m tXm∂tW.''

tPmk-t^-´≥ ssIbn¬ ]nSn® IS-emkv At∏m-gmWv tXkymΩ

ImWp-∂-Xv. a\-»m-kvX amkn-I-bpsS Xm≥ AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Ønb GSm-bn-

cp∂p AXv.

""F-s‚ I¿-Ømsh!''

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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hc≥ h∂Xv ]√-°n-em-bn-cp-∂n√

]mdp-Ipń Xncn™p t\m°n-bn-√. Abmƒ ]n∂n¬-Ø-s∂-bp-s≠-∂-

hƒ°p a\- n-em-bn. Hcp iv iv i–w, Hcp Nqfw hnfn. ssZhta Cuøm°v

F¥n-s‚ tISm? km[m-cW \ne-bn¬ Hcmƒ Ht∂m ct≠m Znhkw As√-

¶n¬ ct≠m aqt∂m Znhkw ]n∂mse \S∂p t\m°pw, F∂n´pw ]Xn-

I-c-W-sam-∂p-an-s√-¶n¬ \„-s∏´ ct≠m aqt∂m Znh-k-ßƒ Fgp-Xn-

Ø≈n ÿew hnSp-Ibpw sNøpw. Aßn-s\-bmWv ]Xn-hv. Cuøm-fm-Is´

hnP-b-I-c-amb c≠mw hmc-Øn-te-bv°v IS-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hcp ssk°n-fn-

emWv \mb-Is‚ bmX. Ahsf hoSp-hsc A\p-K-an® tijw Ipd-®p-t\cw

IqSn Ahn-sS-\n∂v \mbnI Xs∂ Xncn-™p-t\m-°p-∂pt≠m F∂v t\m°n

\ncm-i-\mbn Xncn®p t]mIpw. ]mdp-Ipń Xncn-™p-t\m-°m-dn-√, adn®v ASp-

°-f-bpsS P\-en-eqsS t\m°pw. hoń-te-bv°p t\m°n \nev-°p∂ ]øs\

i≤n®p ]Tn-°pw. ]pd-Øp-\n∂v t\m°m≥ ]‰n-√-t√m. ]ø≥ Xc-t°-sSm-

∂p-an-√. Hcp sNØv ]ø-\m-Wv. \ndw Ipd-hm-Wv, ]s£ ssÃe≥ Po≥kpw

Soj¿-´p-amWv [cn-°p-∂-Xv. Xe-apSn ]n∂n¬ \oń-bn-´p-≠v, Iń-bp≈ aoi-

bp-ap-≠v.

""-\o-sb-¥mWp t\m°n-\n-°-WXv sImt®-?'' ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°p h∂

tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

""-H-∂p-wey AΩ-®o-'-'.

""-]m-e-Sp-∏Øv sht®m s]tÆ-?''

""-C-√-Ω-®o' Ahƒ ]cn-`-a-Øn¬ ]d-™p.

""-F¥m s]tÆ \ns‚ samJ-sØmcp I≈-Ø-cw? ]mev thKw ASp-

∏Øp sht®m, A®m-b≥ Ct∏m \SØw Ign™v FØpw-.''

]m¬ ASp-∏-Øp-sh®p cmhn-esØ Nmb°p h´w Iq´p-tºmƒ ]mdp-

Ipń Btem-Nn-®p. AΩ-®n-tbmSv ]d-bp-I-bt√ \√-Xv. \mń¬ A—≥

Hmtcmtcm Btem-N-\-Iƒ-°mbn ian-°p-∂p-≠v. AXn-\n-S-bv°p Cßs\

Hmtcm s]m°-W-t°-Sp-Iƒ ]n∂mse \S-∂m¬ icn-bm-hn-√. AΩ-®n-tbmSp

]d-™m¬ AXpw s]m√m-∏m-Wv. GXp Imcy-Ønepw NmSn-hoWv Ae-ºm-

°p∂ kz`m-h-ap≈ Ah-tcmSv ]d-bp-tºmƒ c≠p XhW Btem-Nn-°-Ww.

X¬-°mew ]d-tb-≠. h√ ]iv-\-hp-ap-≠m-I-s´. At∏mƒ t\m°mw.

]-iv\w ]Xo-£n-®-Xn\pw t\csØ hcp∂ a´m-Wv. CXp-hsc ]n∂n¬

amXw HXp-ßn-°-gn™ ]ø≥ Ct∏mƒ apºnepw ]Xy-£-s∏´p F∂p

amX-a√ ]mdp-Ip-ń-bpsS i≤-bm-I¿-jn-°m-\mbn s]mSn-th-e-I-sfms°

sNøm\pw XpS-ßn.

cm-hnse \mcm-b-Wn-bpsS hoń¬-\n∂v ]mep-ambn hcp-tºmƒ ]n∂n¬

Bcp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]ø≥ \ncm-i-\mbn Hgn-hm-bn-t∏mbn F∂p hnNm-

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cn®v Ahƒ kam-[m-\n-®p. H∏w Hcp h√m-bv-a-bpw. Ahƒ Np‰pw t\m°n.

C√ Bcp-an-√. Cuøm°v F¥p ]‰o F∂v Btem-Nn-°p-tºm-gmWv

apºn¬-\n∂v ssk°n-fn-s‚ s_¬ tI´-Xv. ]ø≥ ssk°n-fn¬ hcp-∂p.

]mdp-Ipń t\m°p-∂Xp I≠-t∏mƒ Ah≥ c≠p ssIbpw lm‚n¬-_m-

dn¬ \ns∂-SpØv Ah-fpsS t\sc hoin. ASpØ \nan-j-Øn¬ ]mdp-Ipń

I≠Xv ssk°nfpw ]ø\pw IqSn \ne-sØ-Øp-∂-Xm-Wv. ImgvN Bcnepw

IuXp-I-ap-W¿-Øpw-hn[w ck-I-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]mdp-Ipń s]mń-®n-cn-®p; \S-

∂p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNbv-Xp. hońs‚ ]Sn-°-seØn Xncn-™p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ

I≠Xv ]ø≥ ssk°n-fns‚ Xncn-™p-t]mb lm‚n¬-_m¿ icn-bm-°p-

∂-Xm-Wv.

""-F-¥mSo s\s‚ samJ-sØmcp Nncn-?'' tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

""-A-tXbv AΩ-®o, Rms\m-cmfv ssk°n-fo∂v hog-WXv I≠p-.''

""-A-Xn\v Nncn°ym th≠-Xv-?''

""-A-√, AΩ-®o-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.'' s]s´-∂-hƒ \n¿-Øn. Abmƒ ]n∂mse \S-°p-

∂-Xn-s\-∏‰n ]d-bm-t\m-ßn-bXv Ahƒ ths≠∂p sh®p.

]m-dp-Ip- n-bpsS A—≥ h∂Xv XnI®pw bmZr-›n-I-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ

Fs∏mgpw Aßn-s\-bm-Wv. s]s -s∂mcp Znhkw Ib-dn-h-cpw, \mń¬-\n∂p

Npa∂p sIm≠p-h∂ Nm°v hoSns‚ ]n∂n-eqsS t]mbn ASp-°-f-h-cm-¥-

bn-en-d°n sh®v DΩ-d-tØ-bv°p Xs∂ sN√pw. Nm°n¬ ho´p-h-f-∏n-ep-≠m-

°nb km[-\-ß-fm-bn-cn-°pw. N°, amß, Im®n¬ XpS-ßn-b-h. DΩ-dØv

tPmk-t^-´≥ Ccn-°p∂ Itk-e-bpsS FXn¿-h-i-Øn-´- Ãq-fn¬ Ccn-°pw,

F∂n´v Xm≥ sIm≠p-h∂ km[-\-ß-fn¬ kvs]-j-embn h√-Xp-ap-s≠-

¶n¬ ]d-bpw.

""-\√ sImS-ºpfn sIm≠p-h-∂n-´p-≠v, H∂pw-IqSn HW-ß-Ww-.-.-.-.-.-.-.''

Nmb IpSn-®-tijw Abmƒ h∂Xv Hcp ]tXyI Imcy-Øn-\m-sW∂p

]d-™p. ""\-ΩsS ]mdp-Ip-ń°v Hcm-tem-N\ h∂n-´p-≠v-.''

Im-cy-ßƒ ]d-™-tijw Abmƒ t]mbn. tPmk-t - ≥ hnfn-®p. "sIm-

®p-tX-tky-.-.-.-.''

""-F-t¥m-?''

""-]m-dp-Ip-ń°v Hcm-tem-N\ h∂n-´v-≠v-.''

""-F-hn-Sv-∂m-?'' tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p-.

""-\m-ó-s∂m-∂z-√, ChnsS ASv-Øv-∂m. ac-So-∂m.''

""-AXp \∂m-bn-.''

""-Hcp sImg-t∏-≈q-, Ah¿°v Chn-Sv∂v s]Æp-Im-W-Ww-sX-.''

""-A-tXm-s≠-¥m-?''

""-At∏m sN°\pw ho´p-Imcpw \ΩsS hoń-te-bv-°mWv hcpI s]Æp-

Im-Wm≥-.''

s]-s´∂v Imcy-ßƒ k¶o¿-W-ambn tXm∂n tXkym-Ω-bv-°v. Hcp

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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]mSp kwi-b-ßƒ. AXp tNmZn-°m≥ ]‰nb Bf√ apºn-en-cn-°-∂-Xv.

A®m-b≥ Hcp Iqk-ep-an-√msX Ccn-°-bm-Wv, Imcy-ß-fpsS InS-∏n-s\-∏‰n

Hcp ]nSn-]m-Sp-an-s√∂v hy‡w. thsd BtcmSpw tNmZn-°m-\p-an-√. ]ns∂

t`Zw ]mdp-Ip-ń-bm-Wv. CXm-Is´ Ah-tfbpw _m[n-°p∂ Imcy-am-b-Xp-

sIm≠v Ah-tfmSv tNmZn-°m≥ ]‰p-tam? Ah-km\w tPmk-t^-´-t\m-Sp-

Xs∂ tNmZn-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p.

""-A-∏-tf-bv-.-.-.-.-.-.-.''

""-Duw''

""-Rm-s\mcp Imcyw tNmZn-t®m-s´-?''

""-\n-°v, Rms\s‚ Cb¿-t^m-sW-Sp-°-s´-.''

C-XmWv Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xv, tXkymΩ Bfl-KXw \S-Øn. Kuc-h-ap≈

Hcp Imcyw ]d-bm≥ t]mIp-I-bm-Wv, At∏mgpw AXn-bm\v Xam-i-bm-Wv.

""-Ct∏m Ahcv \ΩsS hońev h∂p I≠m CXv Ah-fsS hoSm-sW∂v

hnNm-cn-®m-tem-?''

""-\-a°v Cu hosSm-gn-™p-sIm-Sp-t°≠n hcpw-.''

""-A-X√ Rm≥ Dt±-in-®-Xv-,'' tXkymΩ tZjy-tØmsS ]d-™p. ""Cu

hoSv Ah-f-sS-bm-sW∂v hnNm-cn®v IeymWw Hd-∏n-®-tijw CXv Ah-fsS

A√m∂v a\- n-em-hpsºm a\x-]-bm-kw-≠m-hn-s√-?''

""-A-ßn-s\-sbm-∂pw-≠m-hn√ Fs‚ sIm®p-tX-tky. i¶-c≥ F√mw ]d-

™p-sIm-Sp-Øn-´p-≠m-hpw.''

tX-kym-Ω-bv°v apgp-h≥ t_m[n-®n-√. Ah¿ Cu hnhcw ]mdp-Ip-ń-

tbmSp ]d-bm≥ ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°v t]mbn.

Xs∂ ImWm≥ Hcmƒ Ctßm´p hcp-∂p-s≠∂p tI´-t∏mƒ ]mdp-Ip-

ń°v henb Xns√m-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-√, adn®v Aev]w ]cn- -a-ap-≠m-Ibpw sNbv-

Xp. Ct∏mƒ ]n∂mse \S-°p∂ ]øs\ Fßn-s\-bmWv ssIImcyw

sNtø-≠-Xv? AXp X∂-Øm≥ Hgn-™p-t]m-Ip∂ h´-sam-∂p-an-√. ]n-

t‰∂pw cmhnse ]m¬ hmßn-s°m-≠p-h-cp-tºmƒ ]ø≥ ssk°n-fn¬

FXn¿-h-i-Øp-\n∂p hcp-∂p. apJØv Nncn-bp-≠v, s\‰n-ta¬ _mt‚Ppw.

C∂-esØ hogv-N-bn¬ Inń-b-Xm-bn-cn-°Ww s\‰n-tase kºm-Zyw. Nncn

C∂-tØ-Xp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. ]mdp-Ipń Nncn-b-S-°ns°m≠v apJw Xncn-®p.

]ø≥ hnSm-\p≈ mh-sam-∂p-an-√. Bƒ Xncn®p h∂p aptºm v HmSn-®p-t]m-

bn, Ahƒ-s°-Xn-cmbn HmSn®p h∂p. C]m-hiyw Xs‚ i≤ ]nSn-®p-]-‰m≥

Xs∂-bm-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p, Abmƒ c≠p ssIbpw-hn´v ssk°n-fn¬

Fgp-t∂‰p \n∂p. i≤ tdmUn¬-\n∂p ]mdp-Ip- n-bn-te-bv°p Xncn-™-Xpw,

Hcp I√n¬-Øń ssk°nƒ adn-™Xpw H∏w Ign-™p. ]mdp-Ip-ń°p

s]mń-®n-cn-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n-√. Xncn-™p-t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ I≠Xv

\Sp-tdm-Un¬ NIw Xncn-™p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ ssk°nfpw Acn-I-Ømbn

Xs∂ t\m°n AZv-`p-X-tØmsS t\m°n-°n-S-°p∂ ]ø-\pw. Fs¥-¶nepw

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]‰ntbm Bthm.

C-\nbpw AΩ-®n-tbmSv ]d-™n-s√-¶n¬ ]iv-\-am-Ip-sa∂v ]mdp-Ip- n°p

tXm∂n. H∂m-a-Xmbn Xm≥ thsdm-cm-fpsS hoń¬ Xma-kn®p tPmen-sN-

øp-I-bm-Wv, c≠m-a-Xmbn Xs∂ ImWm≥ Hcp Iq´¿ aq∂p Znh-k-ßƒ-°p-

≈n¬ Ctßm´p hcp-∂p-ap-≠v. AXn-\n-S°v Cßns\ Hc-e-h-emXn ]n∂mse

IqSn-bm¬ icn-bm-hn-√.

""-A-Ω-®o, Rm\n-∂se ]d-™nt√ Hcmfv ssk°n-fo∂v hoWq-∂v.''

""-A-tX-.''

""-A-bmfv C∂pw ssk°n-fo∂v hnWp-.''

""-A-bmfv ssk°nfv ]Tn-°ym-tWm-?''

""-A-√-Ω-®o, A`ymkw Imó-´m-.''

""-F-¥n-\mWv Abmfv A`ymkw Im´-W-Xv-?''

""-B, B¿-°-dn-bmw? Abm-°sS Hmtcm thj-ß-fv-.''

""-F-∂n´v Abm°v h√Xpw ]‰n-tbm-?''

""-B, Adn-bn-√-Ω-®o. ]nt∂-bv, Abmfv sImd®p sZh-kmbn Fs‚

]n∂mse \S-°p-∂p-.''

""-F-∂n´v \osb-¥mWv Ft∂mSv ]d-bm-™-Xvv-?''

]m-dp-Ipń H∂pw ]d-™n-√.

""-s\s∂ ImWm≥ Bƒ-°mcv hcv-Wv-≠v. sImg-∏-Øn-s\m∂pw \n¬-

°≠ s]tÆ. C\ow Cßs\ h√-Xpw-≠m-bm¬ ]tdWw tIt´m-So-?''

""B AΩ-®o-.''

A-bmƒ°v h√Xpw ]‰n-bn-´pt≠m F∂-dn-bm≥ Ccp-]-Øn-\mep aWn-

°qsd th≠n-h-∂p-≈p. ]nt‰∂pw Abmƒ ssk°n-fn¬ lmP-cmbn. Zqsc-

\nt∂ Abmƒ hcp-∂Xp I≠p. kq£n®p t\m°n-b-t∏m-gmWv I≠Xv he-

sØ- ssI-sIm-≠mWv lm‚n¬-_m¿ ]nSn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. πmÃ-dn´ CSsØ

ssI Hcp XpWn-sIm≠v sIń Igp-Øn-eqsS Xq°n-bn- n-cn-°-bm-Wv. apJØp

Nncn-bn-√. Abm-fpsS hc-hn¬, A√ Abmsf kw_-‘n-°p∂ F¥nepw

Hcp tImam-fn-Ø-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ Nncn-°m≥ `mhn-®-Xm-Wv. s]s´-

∂mWv Abm-fpsS apJw ]mdp-Ipń i≤n-®-Xv. AXn¬ hnjm-Z-ap-≠m-bn-cp-

∂p. Ah-fpsS apJØp hnS-cm≥ t]mb Nncn hmSn-t∏m-bn, Ahƒ apJw

Xmgv-Øn.

""-C∂v B ssk°n-fv-Im-cs\ It≠m-?'' tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

""-C-√-Ω-®o, A√-Ω®o I≠p-.-.-.-.'' ]mdp-Ipń hn°n-s°m≠p ]d-™p.

""-\o-sb-¥mWv ]d-bp-∂-Xv. I≠qt∂m I≠n-√m-t∂m-.''

""-A-√-Ω-®o, C∂v Abmfv ssk°n-fo∂v hoW-sXm-∂pw-√y-.''

""-AXp \∂m-bn-.'' AXp I„-ambn F∂ kzc-Øn-e-h¿ ]d-™p. ""A-

tXm-≠mtWm s\s‚ samJØv Nncn-bn-√m-Xm-b-Xv-?''

]m-dp-Ipń ASp-°f P\-en-eqsS t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. C√ ]Sn-°¬

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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Abm-fn-√. Ahƒ°v Bizmkw tXm∂n. Abmƒ°v aSp-Øn-´p-≠m-hpw.

\∂m-bn. s]Æp-Im-Wm≥ \msf-bmWv Bƒ-°m¿ hcp-∂-Xv. AXn-\p-ap-ºp-

Xs∂ Zpc-¥-I-Y-bnse \mb-I≥ ]n≥-hm-ßn-bXp \∂m-bn. ]s£ a\-

ns‚ GtXm tImWn¬ Hcp \od¬-t]m-se. Abmƒ X∂n¬ aXn-∏p-≠m-

°m-\mWv Cu A`ym-k-ß-sfms° ImWn-®Xpw hoWv Isøm-Sn-™-Xpw.

Rm≥ \ns∂ kvt\ln-°p∂p F∂v Abmƒ henb kml-k-tØmsS ]d-

bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

]n-t‰∂v ]m¬ hmßn hcp-tºmƒ Ahƒ CS-°n-S-bv°v Xncn-™p-t\m-

°n. C√ Bcp-an-√. Hgn-™p-In-S-°p∂ tdmUv. Ahƒ°p hnj-a-am-bn.

ssk°n-fn-√, s_√-Sn-bn-√. \o≠v Hgn-™p-In-S-°p∂ \nc-Øp-am-Xw. GIm-

¥-X-bpsS tXß¬ amXw.

h-c≥ h∂Xv ]√-°n-em-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ah¿ h∂-t∏mƒ ]mdp-Ipń

AIsØ apdn-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. tXkymΩ Ahsf DSp-sØm-cp-°p-I-bm-Wv.

HcΩ aI-sf-sb-∂-t]m-se. ]¥-≠mw-h-b- n¬ Hcp sIm®p ]mhm-S-°m-cn-

bmbn h∂-Xm-W-hƒ; IÆp-I-fn¬ bhpw a\- n¬ \ndsb IuXp-I-hp-am-

bn. Hcp tPmen-°m-cn-bm-bn-´m-W-hƒ h∂-sX-¶nepw C∂-hƒ B hońse

AwK-am-Wv. DΩ-d-Øn-cn-°p∂ ]ø-s\-∏‰n tXkymΩ Btem-Nn-®p. Ah\v

Chsf C„-am-bm¬ IeymWw \S-°pw, Chƒ t]mIp-Ibpw sNøpw. F´p-

sIm√w sIm≠v Icp-∏n-Sn® aaX Hcp tXß-embn Db¿-∂-t∏mƒ \nd™

IÆp-Iƒ XpS-°m≥ Ah¿ apJw Xncn-®p.

""\o ]pd-s∏´p Ign™v ASp-°-tf-en°v hm s]tÆ, Rm≥ Nmb-≠m°n

sh°mw-.''

""-Rm≥≠m°mw AΩ-®o-.''

""-th≠ s]tÆ, \obn-ßs\ DSp-sØm-cp-ßo´v ASp-°-tf-sem∂pw

t]mbn shc-tI-≠-.''

]m-dp-Ipń apØp-Iƒ ]Xn® s]ms -SpØp sXm´p IÆm-Sn-bn¬ t\m°n.

kpµ-cn-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ]ø\v t_m[n-®n-s√-¶n¬ th≠. CS-\m-gn-I-bn-eqsS

ASp-°-f-bn-te-bv°p \S-°p-tºmƒ Infn-hm-Xn-en-eqsS Ahƒ DΩ-d-tØ-

bv°p t\m°n. AhnsS tPmk-t^-´-s‚ apºn¬ tkm^-bn¬ c≠p kvXo-

Ifpw Hcp hb- mb a\p-jy\pw ]ns∂ ]ø-\pw. ]ø-\pw? Ahƒ H∂p-IqSn

IÆp-Xp-S®p t\m°n, AsX ]ø\pw! Ahƒ ASp-°-f-bn-te-t°m-Sn.

""-A-Ω-®o, AXv Abm-fm-Wv-.''

""-G-Xv, Bcv s]tÆ-?''

""-Ct∏m ImWm≥ h∂ Bfnt√ AΩ-®o, AX-bm-fm-Wv, B ssk°n-

fp-Im-c≥-.''

""-F-s‚ I¿-Øm-th-!' Ah¿ Xe-bn¬ ssIh-®p. ""C-\n-sb¥m sNøzm.''

""-\-ap-°-bm-°sS Ipdpºv am‰n-s°m-Sp°mw AΩ-®o-.''

""-\o-sb-s¥m-s°-bmWv ]d-b-W-Xv-?''

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A©p I∏p-I-fn¬ Nmb ]I¿-∂p-sh-®n-cp-∂p. ]mdp-Ipń apf-Ip-s]m-Sn-

bpsS ]mXw Xpd∂v Hcp kv]q¨ s]mSn-sb-SpØv Hcp I∏v Nmb-bn-en´v

Cf-°p-∂Xv Ah¿ `bw-Iq-dp∂ IÆp-I-tfmsS t\m°n-\n-∂p. Ahƒ

Nmb-bpsS tS FSpØp ]pd-s∏-´-t∏mƒ Ipg-e-∏hpw A®-∏-hp-ap≈ tSbp-

ambn tXkym-Ωbpw \S-∂p.

]-øs‚ ssIbnse πmÃ-dn-s\-∏‰n tNmZn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p tPmk-t^-

´≥.

""-ssk-°n-fo∂v hoW-Xm-.'' Abmƒ ]d™p apJw Xncn-®Xpw ]mdp-Ipń

Nmb-bp-ambn apºn-se-Øn-bXpw H∏-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abmƒ Nncn-®p, Hcp

NΩnb Nncn. ]mdp-Ipń tSbnse I∏p-Iƒ Hc-`ym-kn-bpsS ]mS-h-tØmsS

Hmtcm-cp-Ø¿-°mbn sImSp-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah-km-\-amWv ]ø-\p≈ ]tXyI

Nmb Iøn¬ Hcp Nncn-tbmsS sImSp-Ø-Xv. Nncn-bpsS A¿Yw ]nSn-In-´m≥

Abmƒ°v A[nIw Xma-kn-t°≠n h∂n-√. tXkymΩ s\©n-\p-≈n¬

]nS-°p∂ lrZ-b-tØmsS t\m°n-\n-evt° Abmƒ Nmb-°∏v Npt≠m-S-

Sp-∏n-®p.

""-CXv sNdp-°s‚ ama-\m-Wv, CXv tN®nbpw AΩm-bn-bp-am-Wv-.'' tPmk-

t^-´≥ Ahsc ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn.

""-\√ Nmb.'' ama≥ ]d-™p.

""-]m-dp-Ip-ń-bp-≠m-°n-b-Xm-Wv-'-'. tXkymΩ [rXn-bn¬ ]d-™p. Cu

Nmb-\n¿-Ωm-W-Øn¬, ]tXy-In®pw ]ø≥ IpSn-°m≥ t]mIp∂ Nmb-

bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ Hcp-hn[ ]iw-kbpw X\n°p th≠.

""-Hu'' Hcn-d°p Nmb IpSn-®-t∏mƒ ]øs‚ hmbn¬-\n∂v Adn-bm-sX-

h∂ i–-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. Abmƒ ]mdp-Ip-ńsb Zb-\o-b-ambn t\m°n

ho≠pw I∏v Npt≠m-S-Sp-∏n-®p.

""-F-s‚ I¿-Øm-th, Cu sIm®p s]Æn-t\mSv £an-°-tW-.'' tXkymΩ

a\- n¬ Ipcn-ip-h-c®p ]m¿-Yn-®p.

]-ø-s‚ IÆn¬-\n∂v sh≈w NmSp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p, Abmƒ ]m‚ns‚

t]m°-‰n¬-\n∂v I¿-®o-s^-SpØv IÆp-Xp-S-®p.

""-F¥p ]‰o'' tPmk-t^-´≥ tNmZn-®p-.

""-H-∂p-an-√, s]s´-s∂mcp Pe-tZm-jw-.'' Abmƒ ho≠pw I∏v Npt≠m-S-

Sp-∏n-®p.

]mdp-Ipń AI-tØ-bv°p t]mbn. tPmk-t^-´≥ _nkn-\- n-te-bv°p

IS-∂p. Xs∂-bmWv, ]mdp-Ip-ń-bpsS A—≥ Imcy-ß-sf√mw Gev-]n-®n-cn-

°p-∂-Xv. B km[p-a-\p-jy\v H∂pw sNøm≥ ]‰n-√. Imcy-ß-sf√mw

kwkm-cn-®-tijw tPmk-t^-´≥ tXkym-Ωsb AIØp hnfn-®p.

""-sN-dp-°≥ Xc-t°-Sn-√m∂m tXm∂-WXv Hcp ]mhm-Wv, Nmb-s∏m-Sn-°-

º-\oev kq∏¿-ssh-k-dm-Wv. ho´p-Imcpw tami-√ym∂v tXm∂p-Wp. \ap°v

H∂v At\z-jn-°mw. ]ns∂ sNdp-°\v s]Æns\ \√ C„m-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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Ahƒ°v Ahs\ C„m-tbm∂v tNmZn-°m≥ ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂p. Ah≥

Xs∂-bmWv ]d-™-Xv. AX-dn-™n´p aXn _m°n Imcy-ß-sfms°

t\m°m≥-∂mWv ]td-W-Xv. \o H∂p tNmZn-®p-s\m-°v-.''

""-A-hƒ-°n-„-am-hmsX F¥m--.-.'' F∂p ]d-™-t∏m-gmWv Ah-c-Xns‚

A]-I-S-km-[y-X-tbm¿-Ø-Xv. ""A-s√-¶n¬ Rm≥ tNmZn®p hcmw-.''

A-Sp-°-f-bn¬ ]mdp-Ip-ń-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ah¿ Ah-fpsS apdn-bn¬

t]mbn-t\m-°n. AhnsS shdpw \neØv Ccp∂v Ahƒ Ic-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.

tXkym-Ωsb I≠-t∏mƒ Ahƒ tXßn-tØßn Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. Ah¿

BZy-sam∂v A‘m-fn-®p. Ic-®n-en-∂n-S-bn¬ Ahƒ ]d-™p. ""A-bmfv

Nmb apgp-h≥ IpSn®p AΩ-®o-.-.-.-.''

Ah¿°p Imcyw a\- n-em-bn. Ahcpw Hcp ImeØv s]¨-Ip-ń-bm-bn-

cp-∂p.

""-F-¥n-\m a≠n Itc-W-Xv. t]mbn apJw IgpIn ]uU-dn´p hm. Ah-

cnt∏m t]mhpw. s\\°v Ahs\ C„m-tbm∂v At\z-jn-°m≥ ]d™v

h∂Xm Rm≥. Ct∏m F\n°p a\- n-em-bn. a≠n-.''

A-h¿ DΩ-d-tØ-bv°v Xncn-®p-t]m-bn. Ah-cpsS apJ-Øp-\n∂v F√m-

hcpw Imcyw a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ ]ø-t\mSp ]d-™p.

""-tam-\n\n Ahsf ImWn-°m-\mbn ssk°n-fn-Ωev A`ym-skm∂pw

sNø-≠m∂v ]mdp-Ipń ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂p.''

hm s]mfn®p \nev-°p-∂-h-tcm-Smbn Ah¿ XpS¿-∂p. ""A-√, Ieym-Wm-

hp-tºm-tg-bv°v Hcp Isø-¶nepw kzm[n-\-Ønev tht≠-?-'-'-

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AΩ-®n-s°mcp CuÃ¿ kΩm\w

F√m \√ Imcy-ßƒ°pw Hc-h-km-\-ap-≠m-hpw. tXkymΩ Hm¿-Øp.

]mdp-Ipń Xs‚ kz`m-h-ambn amdn-bn-cp-s∂∂v Ct∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-hp-∂-

Xv. F´p-sIm√w sIm≠v Ahƒ Xs≥ Bdmw Cµn-b-ambn hf¿-∂n-cp-∂p.

Ct∏mƒ, Ahƒ t]mb-t∏mƒ Xm≥ A\-ßm≥ hømsX \nev-°-bm-Wv.

Rmb-dm-gvN Ahfpw ¿-Ømhpw IqSn h∂p, _ncn-bmWn kZy Hcp-°n-s°m-

Sp-Øp. hfsc kt¥m-j-tØm-sS-bmWv t]mb-Xv. Ahƒ t]mb-t∏m-gmWv

tXkym-Ω-bv°v hnj-a-am-b-Xv. Ah¿ ASp-°-f-bn¬ H‰-°n-cp-∂p-sIm≠v

]eXpw Btem-Nn-®p. Btem-Nn-®p-sIm-≠n-cns° a\- n¬ thZ\ hf¿-∂p-

h-∂p. IÆv Cud-\m-bn. At∏mƒ Ah¿ Btem-Nn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-Xv,

""F¥p ]‰o AΩ-®o'' F∂p ]d™v Biz-kn-∏n-°m≥ F¥mWv ]mdp-Ipń

hcm-Ø-sX-∂m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ ]mdp-Ip-ń-°p-th-≠n- Np‰pw t\m°n. s]s´-

∂mWv C\n B hnfn-tbmsS Bcpw Xs∂ Biz-kn-∏n-°m≥ hcn-s√∂

Iqc-amb bmYm¿∞yw Ah-cn¬ DZn-®-Xv. Db¿∂p h∂ tXß-e-S-°m≥

Ah¿ ]mSp-s]-´p.

]n-t‰-∂mWv tPmtams‚ IØp In´p-∂-Xv. IØp hmbn-®p-sIm≠v

tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p.

""-sIm®p tXtky, Ah≥ Ccp-]-Ø-©m¥n hcv-Wq-.''

""-B-cv-?''

""-\-ΩsS tPmtam≥-.''

""-A-h≥ h∂v t]mbn´v F´v amks√ Bbn-´p-≈q-?'' Ah≥ hcp-∂-Xn-

ep≈ kt¥mjw ad-®p-h®v tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

""-Cu-Ãdv ImW-°m-°n-bn-´mWv hc-hv. t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v IeymtWmw

thWw-sX-.'

""-I-eym-tWm, AX-s°ms° ]mbmtbm Ah-\v-?''

""-C-cp-]-Ømdp XnI-™n-s√-.''

""-I¿-Ømth Fs‚ tam≥ hep-Xm-bn-cn-°p∂p !''

""-A-hs‚ Hcp ^≠pw H∏w hcp-∂p-≠-sX. H∏w tPmen-sb-Sp-°p∂

Bfm-Wv-.'

""-A-bmfv F¥n-\mWv hcp-∂Xv?'' tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p. aIs‚ H∏w

Hcmƒ hcp-∂Xv Ah¿-°X Xr]v-Xn-bm-bn-√. h¿-j-Øn-sem-cn-°¬ hcp-

tºmƒ aIs\ X\n-°m-bn-In-´-Ww. AXn-s‚ CS-bn¬ thsdm-cmƒ, AX-

hs‚ kvt\ln-X-\m-sW-¶nepw icn-bm-hn-√.

""-C\n Abmfv \ΩsS hoń-em-bn-cnt°ym Xma-kn-°p-I-?-'-'-tX-kymΩ

tNmZn-®p.

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""-A-√msX FhnsS Xma-kn-°m-\m, tlm´-en-tem-?''

""-A-tX-.''

""-A-h≥ Ahs‚ kvt\ln-Xs\ sIm≠p-h-cp-tºmƒ AΩ-®osS ]mN-

sIms° h¿-Æn-®n- p-≠m-hpw. ChnsS h∂v £Ww Ign-®p-t\m-°n-bm-es√

a\- n-em-hq. CXp-h-sc-sbms° sNbv-Xn-cp-∂Xv ]mdp-Ip- n-bm-bXp sIm≠v

Ipg-∏-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏m AX-√t√m ÿnXn-.''

""-F-s‚ ]mN-I-Øn\v F¥m Hcp Zqjyw-?''

""-Zq-jy--s≠∂v Rm≥ ]d-™n-√t√m sIm®p-tX-tky-.- I-gn-®p-t\m-°ym-

es√ a\- n-em-hq∂v ]d™Xm.''

tPm-k-t^-´≥ ]d-™-Xn¬ Fs¥-¶nepw A]m-I-X-bpt≠m F∂v

tXkymΩ Ipd-®p-t\cw Btem-Nn®p t\m°n. Hc-Sn-]n-Sn°v Ah-k-c-

apt≠m F∂p t\m°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. C√ Ipg-∏-sam∂pw ImWp-∂n-

√. Ign-®p-t\m-°n-bm¬-Ø-s∂-bs√ Adnbq km[-\-ß-fpsS KpWw?

c≠p Znh-k-Øn-∂p-≈n¬ tPmtam\v BZysØ Ieym-Wm-tem-N\

h∂p. tPmk-t^-´≥ BtcmSpw ]d-™n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. At±-l-Øn\v

tXkym-Ω-bpsS t]cn¬ aXn-∏p-≠m-bn.

""-sIm®p tXtky-,-'-' -A-t±lw hnfn®p tNmZn-®p. ""tPm-tam≥ hcp∂

Imcyw \o tdUn-tbm-hntem Sohotem ]ckyw sImSp-Ø-Xv-?''

""-Rm≥ ]c-skym∂pw sImSp-Øn- n-√-t√m-?' Ah¿ AZv- pXw ]I-Sn-∏n®p.

""-]n-s∂-ß\m Ah≥ hcW Imcy-Øn\v CX ]ckyw Inó-Xv-?''

""-A-Xv, Rmt\-bv, Cu tImf-\ose ]n≈m-tcmSv ]d-™q-.''

""-t]m-sc, C\n-sb-¥n\m Soho-sems° ]ckyw sNø-W-Xv. CXm

At\z-jn®v aq∂m≥ FØn-bn-cn-°p-∂p-.''

ap-ºn-en´ Itk-c-bn¬ NS-™p-Iq-Snb saen™ a\p-jys\ At∏m-gm-

W-h¿ i≤n-°p-∂-Xv.

""-\√ Btem-N-\y-m sIm®p-tX-tky-.'' tPmk-t - ≥ ]d-™p. Btd-°¿

d∫¿-tXm-´w-≠v, sSuWoØs∂ F´v sIń-S-ß-fp-≠v, ]ns∂ I≠-am\w

kzØp-°fv thtdw-≠v. Cu Btd-°¿ d∫¿-tXm- pw, F v sIń-S-Ønev aq∂v

s\e≈ \mev sIń-Shpw tPmtam-s‚ mcysS t]cnev Fgp-Xn-Ø-cpw. ]ns∂

A©p-e£w thdow Xcpw. Hcp-am-Xncn Ign-bm-\p≈ hI-bm-bn-t√-?''

""-A-sX-b-sX.'' aq∂m≥ D’m-l-tØmsS Xe-bm- n. tPmk-t - ≥ XpS¿-

∂p. ""C-sXms° taSn-®p-sh-®m¬ s]Æns\ hońev sIm≠p-h-c-Ww∂v \n¿-

∫-‘-hpw-≠m-hn√ As√-?''

aq-∂m≥ Xe-bm-ń. s]s´-∂mWv Ah-km-\-`m-KØv Ft¥m Hcp ]¥n-

tISv aq∂m\v A\p-`-h-s∏-´-Xv. Abmƒ hni-Zo-I-cWw tNmZn-®p.

""tN-´≥ F¥m ]d-™-Xv-?''

""-A-√, CsXms° Inń-bm¬ ]ns∂ s]Æn-s‚ Bhiyw F¥m-Wv∂v

tNmZn-®-Xm-.''

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aq-∂m≥ Xe-bm-´¬ \n¿-Øn. Xe-bm-ń-s°m-≠n-cp-∂m-esØ `hn-jy-

Øp-Iƒ Abmƒ°v a\- n-em-bn.

]ns∂ Btem-N-\-I-fpsS _l-f-am-bn-cp-∂p. tPmk-t^-´\v hnhm-l-Z-

√m-fΩmsc s]mXpth C„-a√mbncp-∂p. Ah¿ h∂m¬ tPmk-t^-´s‚

aqUv t]mIpw.

"" -\n -ß-sf-¥n-\mWv Ah-tcm-sSms° Cßs\ Ib¿-°-W-Xv -?''

tXkymΩ tNmZn-°pw.

""-Hcp aq∂m≥ Imc-W-amWv Ccp-]-sØ´p sIm√w Rm≥ Ijv-S-s∏-tS≠n

h∂-Xv. AX-dntbzm s\\-°v?''

tX-kym-Ω-bv°v AXn-s‚ s]mcpƒ a\- n-em-bn-√. h√ aq∂m≥-amcpw

tPmk-t - s\ sh®p t]mbn´p≠mIpw. AXn-s\-∏‰n A[nIw Btem-Nn®v

Xe ]pÆm-°m≥ Ah¿ ian-®n-√. hnhm-l-Z-√m-f-∑m¿ Ahiyw th≠ D]-

Z-h-am-sW-∂-h¿ hniz-kn-®p. Hcp hoń¬ Ieym-W-Øn-s‚ A¥-co£w

D≠m-°p-∂-Xn¬ Ah¿°v \s√mcp ]¶p-≠v.

""-\-ap°v t\cn v Fhn-sS-\n-s∂-¶nepw Btem-Nn-°mw-.'' tPmk-t - ≥ ]d-

™p. ""t]m-cm-Ø-Xn\v tPmtam≥ Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-ap-≠v, Ah≥ h∂ tijw

XpS-ßnbm aXn Btem-N-\m-∂v. \Ωfv hnNm-cn-°-W-Xm-hn√ Ah\p Xmev-

]-cyw.''

Im-cy-sa-s¥m-s°-bm-bmepw aq∂m-∑m¿ hcp-tºmƒ tPmk-t - ≥ D≠m-

h-W-sa-∂p≠v tXkym-Ω-bv-°v. ]n∂n¬ Hcp _e-Øn-∂v. Imcy-ß-sf√mw

tXkymΩ Xs∂ ]d-bp-sa-¶nepw BsWm-cp-Ø≥ H∏-ap-≠m-hp-∂-Xs√

\√-Xv? Rmb-dm-gvN ]≈n-bn¬ -t]m-bn- h-cp-tºm-tg-bv°pw c≠p t]¿ ]Sn-

°¬-Xs∂ ImØp \n¬-°p∂p≠mbn-cp-∂p. AsX aq∂m-∑m¿-X-s∂. hnh-

c-ß-sf√mw tiJ-cn-®p-sh®v Ahsc ]d-™-b-®p. D®-bv°v DuWp-I-gn™v

tPmk-t^-´≥ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn. H∂v \Sp-\o¿-Øm-sa∂p IcpXn tXkymΩ

AXn-\p≈ Hcp-°-ßƒ sNbv-Xp. ]mdp-Ipń t]mb-Xn-\p-tijw D®-°p≈

InS-Øhpw \n∂n-cp-∂p. ]n≈msc Ib-dq-cn-hn´v InS-∂m¬ kam-[m-\-an-√.

At∏mƒ Rmb-dm-gv-Ntb D®-bp-d°w ]‰q. DΩ-dsØ hmXn-e-S-°m≥ \n¬-

°p-tºm-gmWv Hcmƒ ]Sn-I-S∂p hcp-∂Xv I≠-Xv. H‰ t\m´-Øn≥

AsXmcp aq∂m-\m-sW∂v tXkym-Ω-bv°p a\- n-em-bn. aq∂m-∑msc

Ct∏mƒ Hcp \mgnI Zqsc-h®p I≠m¬-t]mepw tXkym-Ω-bv°p a\- n-

em-hpw.

]-Ø-dp-]Xp hb p ]mb-am-bn´p-≠mIpw Abmƒ-°v. \cbpw Ij-

≠nbpw Ib-dnb Xe. Abmƒ AIØp Ib-dn-bn-cp∂v Iøn-ep≈ XpI¬-

k©n ASp-Øp-Xs∂ sh®p, AXn-t∑¬ kvt\l-tØmsS sXm´p-X-tem-

Sn.

""-Rm-s\mcp Btem-N-\-bpw-sIm≠v h∂-Xm-Wv.'' Abmƒ Nncn-®p-

sIm≠v ]d-™p.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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""-F-\n°p a\- n-em-bn-.'' tXkymΩ ]d-™p. Ah-X-c-W-sam-∂p-an-

√msX Imcyw ]d™p s]mbv-°qsS F∂mWv Ah¿ Btem-Nn-®n-cp-∂-Xv.

""-F-ßns\ a\- n-em-bn? IØp-≠m-bn-cp-t∂m-?''

""-A-√m, C∂v cmhn-se-sØm´v hcp∂ aq∂m-asØ aq∂m-\mWv \nß-fv.

tPmtams‚ IØp Inń-b-tijw Btem-N-\-Ifv sImd s®m∂pa√ hcp-∂-

Xv-.''

aq-∂m-asØ aq∂m≥! B ]tbmKw Abmƒ-°n-„-am-bn.

""-\√ ]ø-\-s√? F©n-\o-b-dm-Wv, Kƒ- nev \√ tPmeow. At∏m-∏ns∂

Btem-N-\-Ifv hcm-≠n-cn-t°zm?'' Abmƒ ]d-™p.

""-tPm-k-t^-´≥ s]mdØp t]mbn-cn-°ym-Wv. hnh-c-ß-sfms° X∂v

s]mbv-t°m-fp. Rßfv Adn-bn-°mw, Xmev-]-cy-s≠-¶n-ev. H∂p-c≠v Btem-

N-\-Ifv Imcym-bn-´v-X-s∂-≠v. AXn-sem∂v an°-hmdpw Hd-∏n-°pw.''

""-At∏m Rm≥ sshIntbm hcm≥-?''

A-bmƒ k©n-Xp-d∂v Hcp t^mt´m FSpØp tXkym-Ω-bpsS

ssIbn¬ sImSp-Øp.

""-C-XmWv Ipń.'' Abmƒ ]d-™p.

tX-kymΩ t\m°n. Xc-t°-Sn-√. kq£v-a-ambn t\m°-W-sa-¶n¬ tPmk-

t^-´-s‚ IÆS thWw. ]n∂oSv t\m°mw. Ah¿ tNmZn-®p.

""-At∏m Fhn-SymWv s]Æn-s‚ hoSv-?''

""-Xn-cp-h-√m-bn-em-Wv-.''

""-Xn-cp-h-√m-bn-tem-?'' tXkymΩ Ipd-®p-d-s°-Øs∂ ]d-™p. ""CX Zqc-

sØm∂pw t]mIm≥ Xmev-]-cy-√y. Rm\n-hnsS ASp-sØ-ßm-\p-am-sW∂p

Icp-Xnbm kwkm-cn-®-Xv-.''

""-km-cw-√y-.'' Abmƒ ]d-™p. "Rm≥ hnh-c-ß-sfms° Hcp IS-em-kn¬

Fgp-Xn-Ø-cmw. tN´≥ hcp-tºmƒ sImSp-°q. Xmev-]-cyw-≠m-hpw∂v X∂ym

F\n°p tXm∂-W-Xv. Zqscms° C°m-eØv Hcp ]iv-\m-tWm-?''

A-bmƒ Hcp IS-em-kn¬ hnh-c-ß-sfms° Ipdn®v sImSp-Øp.

""-F-∂m¬ Rm\n-d-ß-s´. Rm\n-\nbpw hcpw-.''

A-bmƒ Cd-ßn-t∏m-b-t∏mƒ tXkym-Ω-bv°p hnj-a-am-bn. Hcp •mkp

]®-sh≈w t]mepw sImSp-Øn-√. ]mhw Abm-fpsS sXmgn-em-W-Xv.

s]Æns‚ ho´p-Im¿ sImSp-°p∂ IΩo-j≥ sIm≠m-W-bmƒ Pohn-°p-∂-

Xv. AXn\p th≠n-bmWv Xncp-h-√m-bn¬-\n∂v CXp-hsc bmX sNbvXp

h∂-Xv. h≠n-°q-en°v Fs¥-¶nepw Nn√d sImSp-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p.

aq-∂m-t\m-Sp-≠mb A\p-Xm]w ]s£ B Btem-N\ kzoI-cn-°p-∂-

Xn¬ tXkymΩ ImWn-®n-√. A\p-Xm]w thsd. aI-s‚ mhn thsd. c≠pw

Iqń-°p-g-®m¬ icn-bm-hn-√. Cu Btem-N\ tPmk-t^-´s\ ImWn-t°-

s≠∂p Xocp-am-\n-®p.

aq-∂m-∑m-cp-tSbpw aq∂m-Øn-I-fp-tSbpw Xnc-°n¬ tXkymΩ Xncp-h-√-

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°m-cs‚ Imcyw ad-∂p-t]m-bn.

tPm-tam≥ FØn-b-t∏mƒ cmXn Hº-Xp-a-Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. SmIv-kn-bpsS

i–w tI´p ]pd-Øp-h∂ tXkymΩ aI≥ c≠p s]ń-Iƒ G‰n ]Sn

IS∂p hcp-∂Xp I≠p. ]n∂mse Ah-s‚ kvt\ln-X-\p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.

ASpØp h∂-t∏m-gmWv a\- n-em-bXv AXv BW-√, Nqcn-Zm¿ [cn® Hcp

s] -Ip- n-bm-sW-∂v. Ah¿ A¥w-hn´p \n∂p-t]m-bn. s]ń-Iƒ DΩ-d-tØ-

bv°v Ib-‰n-sh-®-tijw At∏mgpw hms]m-fn®p \nev-°p∂ tXkym-Ω-

tbmSv tPmtam≥ ]d-™p.

""-A-Ω-®o, Fs‚ ^≠v!''

""-At∏m s\s≥-d-IqsS Hcp ^≠p-≠m-hpw-∂s√ Fgp-Xn-bn-cv∂-Xv?''

""-AsX AΩ-®o, CXv Fs‚ ^≠m-Wv. As√ sP o-?''

A-hƒ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v Xe Ipep-°n.

tPm-k-t^-´≥ ]pd-tØ-bv-°p-h-∂p. tXkym-Ω-bv°v kam-[m-\-am-bn.

km[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn¬ ]iv-\-ß-sf√mw Xo¿-∂-ti-jta A®m-bs‚ Fgp-∂-

≈-Øp-≠m-Im-dp-≈q. ]s£ A®m-bs‚ apJØv henb mh-t`-Z-sam∂pw

I≠n-√. Aßn-s\-bm-sW-¶n¬ Aßn-s\-sb∂ ań¬.

""-\obm sIm®ns\ AI-tØ-bv°v hnfn°v sIm®p-tX-tky-.''

tX-kymΩ A\-ßn-bn-√. A®m-b\v Aßns\ Hcp Ipg-∏-ap-≠v. ]iv-\-

ß-fpsS Kuchw a\- n-em-hm-\p≈ hnj-aw. A¥w-√ymb F∂p ]d-bn-t√.

AXp-X-s∂. Fs¥ms° ]iv-\-ß-fmWv tPmtam≥ D≠m-°n-h-®n-cn-°p-∂-

Xv? cmXn Hº-Xp-a-Wn°v Hcp s]¨-sIm-®p-ambn h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. C\n Ch-

cpsS Ieym-Ww-Xs∂ Ign-™pthm F∂pw kwi-b-ap-≠v. s]Æp-Im-W¬

NSßp amXw _m°n-\n¿Øn Hcp-°n-h® Btem-N-\-I-fp-≠v. C\n Ah-

tcm-sSms° F¥p ]d-bpw? CXn-s\-∏-‰n-sbm∂pw t_m[-an-√msX A®m-

b≥ Cfn-®p-sIm≠v \nev-°-bm-Wv.

""\o \msf hcpw-∂s√ Fgp-Xn-b-Xv-?'' tPmk-t^-´≥ tNmZn-®p.

""-R-ßfv icn°p ]d-™m¬ C∂se cmXn t_mwt_-bn-se-Øn.

sP n°v Ipd®p tjm∏nßp≠mbn-cp-∂p. C∂p-®-°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ vssf‰v

sshIn.''

A-h¿ C∂se cmXn t_ms_-bn-se-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. tXkymΩ hnNm-

cn-®p. ]iv-\-ßƒ IqSp-X¬ Bg-Øn-te°v ]Xn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Ah¿ tNmZn-

®p.

""-\n-ßfv t_mws_-bnev FhnSm Xma-kn-®-Xv-?''

""-sk-t‚m¿ tlm´-enem AΩ-®o. Fb¿-sse≥kv G¿-∏mSp sNø-W-

Xm.''

""-Htc tlm´-en-em-?''

""-A-tX-.-.-.-.-?''

tX-kym-Ω-bv°v Hcp-]mSp kwi-b-ß-fp-≠m-bn. Ah¿ Hcp apdn-bn-em-

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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bn-cn-°ptam Xma-kn-®n-´p-≠m-hp-I? Cu B¨-]n-≈m-sc-sbm∂pw hniz-kn-

°m≥ sIm≈n-√. Fßn-s\-bm-WXp tNmZn-°p-I.

tPm-k-t^-´≥ tPmtam-t\mSv sP n-bp-sSbpw ho´p-Im-cp-tSbpw Imcy-

ßƒ tNmZn®p a\- n-em-°p-I-bm-Wv. F¥mWv Ah-s‚ Dt±-i-ß-sf-∂pw.

""-\o-sb-¥mSm Rß-tfm-sSm∂pw ]d-bm-Xn-cp-∂-Xv-?'' tXkymΩ tNmZn-

®p.

""-F-¥v, AΩ-®o-?''

""-s\-\°v Cßs\ Hcp t]aw-≠v-∂v-.''

""-A-Xn\v F\n°p t]sam-∂pw-√y-s√m, AΩ-®o-.''

""-At∏m Cu s]¨-sIm-s®m-?

""-A-sX-s‚ ^≠m--Ω-®o-.'' Ah≥ Xncn™v sP n-tbmSv tNmZn-®p. ""sP-

ns°t∂mSv t]at≠m?''

C-s√-∂-hƒ Xe-bm-´n. tPmtam≥ XpS¿-∂p.

""-R-ßƒ H∏w Htc Un∏m¿- v-s‚n¬ tPmen-sb-Sp-°p-∂p. c≠p-t]¿°pw

IeymWw thWw. At∏m Cßn-s\-bm-bn-°qsS F∂v tXm∂n.''

tX-kym-Ω-bv°v kam-[m-\-am-bn. t]aw H∂p-an-√. AXmWv \√-Xv.

IeymWw Ign-®n´v aXn t]a-sam-s°.

tPm-k-t^-´-s‚ hnZ-Kv-Z-\-b-\-ßƒ ]s£ IqSp-X¬ a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-

∂p-.

`-£Ww Ign™v Dd-ßm-\p≈ ia-ß-fm-bn. tPmk-t^-´≥ InS-∏p-ap-

dn-bn¬-\n∂v \njv-Im-kn-X-\m-bn. aIs‚ H∏w InS-°m≥ Xmev-]-cy-an-√m-Ø-

Xp-sIm≠v At±lw Xf-Øn¬ Xs‚ D®-bp-d-°-Øns‚ ÿm\Øv InS-

∂p. Dd-ßm-\p≈ Dt±-i-sam-∂p-an-√msX kwkm-cn-®p-\n∂ tPmtams\

Ahs‚ apdn-bn-te-t°m-Sn-®n v tXkymΩ sP n-bp-ambn InS-°m-s\m-cp-ßn.

sP n-tbmSv InS-∂p-sIm-≈m≥ ]d™v tXkymΩ InS-°-bn¬ ap´p-IpØn

]m¿-Yn-°m≥ XpS-ßn.

""-I¿-Øm-th, Cß-s\m°ym kw`-hn-®-Xv. F√mw \√-Xn\v Xs∂-bm-bn-

cn-°pw∂v kam-[m-\n-°p-∂p. Ah≥ ]td-W-Xnepw Imcyw-≠v. Ahfpw

F©n-\o-b-dm-Wv. Htc Un∏m¿- v-sa‚n-em-Wv. iº-fhpw GI-tZiw H∏m-sX.

c≠p-t]-cpw-IqSn Imip sImd-®p-≠m-°p-∂p-≠v. t]aw H∂p-√ym∂v ]d-™p.

AXp \∂m-bn. IeymWw Ign-®n´v t]sams° Bbn-t°m-s´. Ft‚w

A®m-b-t‚w t]mse. Rß-s°-¥ms∏m Hcp tamiw ]‰o-Xv? sIm®v Xc-t°-

Sn-√-sI-t´m. \√ skm`m-hm∂m tXm∂-W-Xv-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.''

I-Sn-™m-Wn-Sm≥ tPmk-t - -\n-√m-Ø-Xp -Im-cWw ]m¿-Y\ \o≠p-t]m-

bn. Hcp aWn-°q-sd-¶nepw Ign-™n- p-≠m-Ipw, I¿-Øm-hn\v apjn-™n- p-≠m-

I-Ww, At±lw Ah¿°v ]cn-k-c-t_m[w hcp-Øn. I¿-Øm-hn\v Hcn-°¬-

°qSn kvXpXn ]d™v Ah¿ InS-∂p. At∏m-gmWv InS-°-bn¬ sP n-bn-

s√∂v Ah¿ a\- n-em-°n-b-Xv. Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mbn-´p-≠m-Ip-sa-∂mWv

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Icp-Xn-b-Xv. ]s£ Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ shfn-®-an-√-t√m. Ah¿ Fgp-t∂‰p

sse‰n´p ]Xps° hnfn-®p.

""sP- o-.-.-.''

""-B‚o-.-.-.'' Ahƒ [rXn-bn¬ HmSn-h-∂p. tPmtams‚ apdn-bn-em-bn-cp∂p

Ahƒ F∂v tXkym-Ω-bv°v a\- n-em-bn.

""-\o-sb-s¥-Sp-°phm Ahn-sS-?''

""-B‚o-,'' Ahƒ InX-®p-sIm≠v ]d-™p. ""Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw t\m°m≥

t]mb-Xm-.-.-. -Fs‚ ]mkv-t]m¿-´v, AXv Fb¿-t]m¿-´o∂v FSp-Øp--thm∂v

kwi-bm-bn-.''

""-At∏m s\\°v sse‰n´v t\m°m-bn-cp-∂n-t√-?''

""-A-Xv, tPmtam≥ Hd-ßz-t√∂v Icp-Xo-´m-.''

""-A-sX√mw \msf t\m°mw, \o Hd-ßm≥ t\m°v-.''

tX-kymΩ Xncn™ ka-bØv Ahƒ tPmtams‚ apdn-bn-te°p

t\m°n Zo¿-L-izm-k-an´v Ipcniv hc-®p.

"" -t_mw-t_ev \nßfv tlm´-enev Hcp apdn -bnem Xma-kn-®-Xv -?''

tXkymΩ ab-Øn¬ tNmZn-®p.

""-A-tø, A√ B‚o, Rßfv c≠p apdoem Xma-kn-®-Xv-.''

tX-kym-Ω-bv°v kam-[m-\-am-bn. ""]ns∂ s]tÆ, \osbs∂ B‚n-sb-

s∂m∂pw hnfn-°-≠-sI-t´m. AΩ-®o∂v Xs∂ hnfn®m aXn.''

""-icn AΩ-®o-.-.-.-.-.''

tX-kymΩ Ahsf sI´n-∏n-Sn®p InS-∂p-sIm≠v kwkm-cn-®p. cmXn

c≠p-a-Wn-hsc InS-∏-d-bpsS hmXn¬-°¬ h∂v sP n-tbmSv BwKy-`m-j-

bn¬ kwkm-cn® tPmtam\pw c£-bn-s√∂p a\- n-em°n t]mbn InS-∂p.

sP n tPmtams‚ tImam-fnØw I≠v Nncn -°p-tºmƒ tXkymΩ

tNmZn°pw ""F-¥n\m \o Nncn-°-WXv tamsf-?''

""-H-∂p√y AΩ-®o-'-', Ahƒ ]d-bpw-. ""-tPm-tam≥ Hmtcm Xami ImWn-

°-WXv I≠v-.-.-.-.-.- A√ ]td-WXv Hm¿Øp Nncn-®-Xm-.''

sP- n-bpsS A∏\pw AΩm-h\pw cmhn-se-Øs∂ Ahsf sIm≠p-t]m-

Im≥ FØn. A∏\v ]Ø-bv-ºXp hbt Bbn-´p-≈q. AΩm-h\v Ipd-®p-

IqSn hb- m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ij≠n Ib-dnb Xe. Abmsf Fhn-tStbm h®v

I≠-t]mse tXm∂n tXkym-Ω-bv-°v. Nmb -sIm-≠p-t]mbn sImSp-°p-

tºmgpw Ah¿ Abmsf \√-t]mse t\m°n. Abmƒ Nncn-®p-sIm≠v

tNmZn-®p.

""-F¥m ]cn-N-b-ap-t≠m-?''

tX-kymΩ Btem-Nn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Hm¿Ω In´p-∂n-√.

""-Xn-cp-h-√m-bn¬-\n∂v Hcp aq∂m≥ h∂Xv Hm¿-Ω-bp-t≠m-?''

tX-kym-Ω°v s]s´∂v Bsf a\- n-em-bn.

""-tN-´≥ D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Rm≥ t^mt´mhpw a‰p hnh-c-ßfpw ChnsS

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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Gev-]n-®p-t]m-bn-.''

""-Atøm AXp s]Æn-s‚ A®bm-bn-cp-∂q∂v Adn-™n-e-t´m. aq∂m-\m-

sW-∂mWv Rm≥ Icp-Xo-Xv-.'' tXkymΩ Xe-bn¬ ssIh-®p-sIm≠v ]d-

™p.

""-Rm≥ aq∂m-s‚ thj-an-´p-X-s∂bm A∂p h∂-Xv-.'' Abmƒ Nncn-®p-

sIm≠v ]d-™p.

tX-kymΩ I¿-Øm-hn\v \µn ]d-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p, IqSp-X¬ hnVv-Vn-

Ø-sam∂pw Xs∂-s°m≠v A∂p ImWn-∏n-°m-Ø-Xn-\v. h≠n-°qen sImSp-

°m-s\m∂pw sa\-s°-Sm-ØXp \∂mbn!

""-\o-sb-t∂mSv H∂pw ]d-™n-√t√m sIm®p-tX-tky-?-'-'- tPm-k-t^-´≥

\oc-k-tØmsS tNmZn-®p.

F-ßns\ ]d-bm-\m-Wv. Xncp-h-√m-bn¬-\n-∂m-Wv, t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v

s]Æn\v tPmen-bp-ap≠v F∂pw ]d-™-t∏mƒ-Øs∂ Ah¿ B Btem-

N\ ths≠∂p h®n-cp-∂p. tPmen-bp≈ Ip´n-sbm∂pw th≠ tPmtam-

s\∂v Ah¿ BZyta Xo¿-®-bm-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Xm≥ B IS-emkpw H∏-ap-≠m-

bn-cp∂ t^mt´mhpw Fhn-sS-bmWv sh®Xv Ft∂m¿-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p

tXkym-Ω.

""-Rm-\Xv hn´p-t]m-bn'' Ah¿ ]d-™p. A®m-b\v At∏mƒ AXp tNmZn-

t°≠ h√ Imcyhpap≠m-bn-cp-t∂m. Ch-scms° t]mbn´v Fgp-∂-≈n-

®m¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂n-t√?

s]-Æp-Im-Wm≥ t]mIp∂ Znhkw Xo¿-®-bm-°-s∏- p. Ah¿ sP n-tb-

bpw-sIm≠v t]mbn. tXkymΩ tai-h-en-∏p-Xp-d∂v B t^mt´m-hn-\p-

th≠n ]c-Xn. X≈n-°-f™ ]e Btem-N-\-Iƒ-s°m∏w B Ihdpw

D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. sP n-bpsS t^mt´m Ah¿ shfn-®Øp sIm≠p-h∂v

t\m°n. \∂m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. H∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂ IS-emkv Ah¿ tPmk-t^-

´s\ Gev-]n-®p.

""-sIm®p tXtky, Ahfv tPmtams‚ Iº-\o-emWv tPmen-sb-Sp-°-W-

Xv∂v CXn-ep-≠v. \o CsXs∂ ImWn-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Cu ]¶-∏m-sSm-∂pw-

≠m-bn-cv-∂n-√. Htc Hcp aI-fm. [mcmfw kzØp-≈-h-cm-Wv. s\s‚ tam\v

tamsim∂pw ]‰o-´n-√.''

k-Zp-t±-i-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv tXkymΩ AXv tPmk-t - s\ ImWn-°m-

Xn-cp-∂-Xv. \√ Btem-N-\-Iƒ amXw ImWn-®m¬ aXn-bs√m F∂p Icp-

Xn. As√-¶n¬ kzXth hI-Xn-cnhp Ipd™ A®m-b≥ A\m-h-iy-ambn

Hmtcm-∂ns‚ ]n∂mse t]mbn kabw If-bpw. AXvt∏m Cßn-s\-

sbms° BIp-sa∂v Bcp Icp-Xn?

tPm-tam≥ Ahsc h≠n-I-b‰n Xncn-®p-h-∂p. Ah≥ tNmZn-®p.

""-A-Ω-®n°pw A∏-®\pw C„mtbm sP n-sb-?''

""-R-ßƒ-°-√-t√m, \n\-°t√ C„-am-th-≠-Xv-?'' tXkymΩ tNmZn-®p.

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Ah-cpsS kzc-Øn¬ ]cn-`-h-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ""]s£ \n\°v CXv Rß-

tfmSv BZyta ]d-bm-bn-cp-∂p. t]ms´ kmcw-√y. \√ Ip´n-bm-Wv.''

A-h¿ ASp-°-f-bn-te°v t]mbn. tPmk-t^-´≥ aI\v AΩ-®n-bpsS

_nkn-\kv Imcy-ßƒ ]d™p a\- n-em-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Hmtcm _nkn-

\ pw Fßns\ XpS-ßn-sb-∂pw, Fßns\ Ah-km-\n-®p-sh-∂pw.

""-ap-´-°-®-h-S-Ønem XpS-°w. Hcp tImgo-\nw-h-®v, AXpw amhn≥-sIm-

ºnev Ibdn ap´-bn-SW tImgn, Hcp tImf-\oev Bh-iyw≈ ap´ apgp-h≥

sImSp-°m≥ t\m°o-Xm. I¿-Ømhv ]≠v Hc-∏w-sIm≠v Aøm-bncw t]sc

Xo‰n-bn-´p-≠v. \ns‚ AΩ®n hnNm-cn-®m¬ \S-°ptam AXv? ]ns∂ sXmS-

ßoXv hoUntbm _nkn-\- m, AXpw s]mfn-™p-.''

ho-Untbm _nkn-\ v Fßns\ s]mfn-™p-sh∂v tPmk-t^-´≥

hy‡-am-°n-bn-√. AXp s]mfn-bm-\p≈ Imc-W-ßƒ aI\v ]d-™p-sIm-

Sp-°m≥ ]‰n-√. NΩ-ep-≠m-°p∂ Imcy-am-Wv.

""-]ns∂ sXmS-ßoXm tπkv-Iqƒ. AXv henb sImg∏w C√msX

sIm≠p \S-∂n-cp-∂-Xm. ems`m-∂pw-√y. ]ns∂ ]Iev ]n≈m-cvsS Ifn I≠v

kabw t]mW-X-dn-bn-√. Ct∏m ]mdp-Ip´n t]mbt∏m AXpw \n¿-tØ-≠n-

h-∂n-cn-°ym-Wv. ASpØ amkw \n¿-Øpw. Rm≥ ]d-bv-Wv≠v C\n Hcp

_nkn-\ pw sXmS-ß-≠m-∂v. C\n H∂n-\pw-√ym-s∂ms° Ct∏m ]d-bv-Wv-

≠v. FX-Imew HXp-ßn-bn-cn-°pw∂v I¿-Øm-hn-\-dn-bmw.''

A-h-km\w ]d-™Xv tI´p-sIm-≠mWv tXkymΩ h∂-Xv.

""-C-√n-√. C\n _nkn-\- n-s\m∂pw Rm\n-√. F\n-t°bv hb- m-bn-

sØm-S-ßo-cn-°p-Wp-.-'-'- A-h¿ ]d-™p. ""C\n Hcp `mKØv Ccn-°m-tºm-

hzm. _nkn-\- n-\v∂v amX-√, a‰p-t≈m-csS Imcy-Øn-sem∂pw Rm\n\n

Xe-bn-Sm≥ t]mWn-√. t]mtb-S-sØms° ]iv-\-ß-fp-≠m-bn-´v-≠v-.''

sshIn h∂ Hcp Ipº-km-c-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. tPmk-t - ≥ Ipcnip hc-

®p, I¿-Øm-hn\v \µn ]d-™p.

tPm-tam≥ AI-Øp-t]mbn Hcp D]-I-cWw FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-h-∂p,

AXpw-sIm≠v Atßm- p-an-tßm´pw \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. CS-bv°v AsX-SpØv

IÆn-\p-t\sc ]nSn-°pw. At∏mƒ AXn¬-\n∂v Hcp shfn®w h∂n-cp-∂p.

AsX-¥m-sW∂ tXkym-Ω-bpsS tNmZy-Øn\v adp-]-Sn-bp-≠m-bn-√. Hcp

]Øp an\p-‰p-t\cw Aßns\ \S-∂-tijw Ah≥ Sn.-hn. HmWm°n hnkn-

bm-dn¬ Hcp Imk-‰n- p. tXkym-Ω-bpsS AZv- p-X-Øn∂v AXn-cn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.

ImcWw kvIo-\n¬ h∂Xv Xs‚bpw tPmk-t - -s‚bpw NnX-ß-fm-bn-cp-

∂p, H∏w kwkm-c-hpw. tPmtam≥ sIm≠p-h-∂Xv Hcp lm‚n-Im-am-bn-cp-∂p.

tXkymΩ B Imad Xncn®pw adn®pw t\m°n.

""-C-tXm≠v Ieym-W-ß-sfms° FSp-°m≥ ]‰n-t√-?'' Ah¿ tPmtam-

t\mSv tNmZn-®p.

""-th-sW-¶n-se-Sp-°mw-.''

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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tPm-k-t^-´≥ Snhn-bn¬ t\m°n-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. Xs‚ \c® Xe-ap-Sn-

sb√mw ]mdn-∏-d-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. Ch≥ t^mt´m FSp-°p-I-bm-sW-∂-dn-s™-

¶n¬ Xe-apSn t\sc-bm-°n, j¿´pw am‰n Ccn-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p.

""-FSm tPmtamt\ \obv Hcp Imcyw sNø-Ww-.''

""-F¥p Imcyw AΩ-®o-?''

""-\obv F\n°v Cu km[\w H∂v ]Tn-∏n®p Xc-Ww-.''

""-F-¥n\m AΩ®o CXp ]Tn-°-W-Xv-?''

""-tIm-f-\oev H∂p c≠p Ieym-W-ßfv ASpØp hcv-Wv-≠v. Rm\n-sXmcp

_nkn-\- m-°m≥ t]m∆zm-Wv-.''

""-F-s‚ I¿-Øm-th-.-.-.-.'' tPmk-t^-´≥ Xe-bn¬ ssIh®p.

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tXkym-Ω-bpsS ]iv\-ßƒ

tPmtam≥ CS-bv°n-Sbv°v IÆp-cp- p-∂p-≠v. At∏m-sgms° tXkymΩ

hgn-]n-g-®p-t]m-Ip∂ Xs‚ hnc-ep-Isf a\- n¬ imkn®v sπbv‰n¬ \n∂v

hnc-ep-Iƒ amX-ap-]-tbm-Kn®v Ipg-bv°mØ tNmdv sπbv‰n-tebvt°m \ne-

tØbvt°m DXn¿∂p hogmsX i≤n®v hmb Aev]w amXw Xpd∂v AI-

tØ-bv°m-°pw. apºn-en-cn-°p-∂Xv aIs‚ hcm≥t]m-Ip∂ AΩm-bn-b-Ω-

bm-Wv. Ah¿ Ipg-bv°msX `wKn-bmbn `£Ww Ign-°p-∂Xv Aev]w

Akq-b-tbmsS t\m°pw. IeymWw Ign-™v tPmen Dt]-£n®p -t]mb

]mdp-Ipń C∂sØ kZy Hcp-°m-\mbn h∂v kzmtZmsS D≠m-°nb Cd-

®n-°-dnbpw sNΩo≥ hc- n-bXpw s\bvao≥ s]m≈n-®Xpw sπbv‰n¬ A\m-

Y-cmbn InS-°p-∂Xv k¶-S-tØmsS t\m°n. AsXms° H∂v kzmZ-dn™v

Xn∂m≥ sImXn-bm-hp-∂p. F∂pw Xm≥Xs∂ D≠m-°p∂ Idn-Iƒ Iqń

DuWp-I-gn®v C∂v Iptd-°m-e-Øn-\p-tijw ]mdp-Ip- n-bpsS sh∏ns‚ kzmZv

ho≠pw Adn-bp-I-bm-Wv. kmc-ey, Ch-scms° t]mIp-a-s√m. cmXn CXn-

s\ms° ]Icw ho´mw.

sP nbpw tPmtam\pw tai-bpsS FXn¿h-i-Øm-Wn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.

sP nbv°pw Ah-fpsS AΩ-®nbv°pw CS-bn-emWv Ah-fpsS A∏≥. Hcp

km[p a\p-jy\m-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Xs‚ CS-Xp-h-i-ØmWv tPmk-t^-

´≥. At±lw km[m-cW ań¬ tNmdv Ipg®v Cd-®n-°-dnbpw Nn√nNn°\pw

Hs° Iqń DÆp-∂Xv Akq-b-tbmsS t\m°n. Atßcv°v aIs‚ imk-

\-sbm∂pw _m[-I-a-√. tPmtam≥ A∏s‚ Imcy-Øn¬ CS-s]-Sm-dp-an-√.

]ns∂ Fs∂ amXw F¥n-\mWv sN°≥ D]-Z-hn-°p-∂Xv?

"tPmtams‚ AΩ-®nbv°v \√ ssI∏p-Wy-≠v.' sP n-bpsS A∏≥ ]d-

™p. "sP osS AΩ®n CtXw \∂m-bn´v D≠m-s°zm-∂pw√y.'

"Gbv.' tPmk-t - ≥ ]d-™p. tai-bpsS Acn-In-embn Cd-®n-°-dn-bpsS

]mXhpw ]nSn®v \n¬°p∂ ]mdp-°p- nsb Nq≠n At±lw XpS¿∂p. "CXv

sIm®p-tX- y-≠m-°y-sXm∂pw A√. CXv Zm ]mdp-Ipń D≠m-°-W-Xm.

RßsS H∏w-≠m-bn-cp∂ sIm®m. IeymWw Ign™v t]mb-Xm. C∏

\nß-sfms° hcvWtXm≠v Ah-tfmSv hcm≥ ]d-™-Xm. Hu......'

tPmk-t - ≥ Ip\n™v Im¬∏Sw XS-hm≥ XpS-ßn. adp-h-iØv sP n-

bpsS A∏\pw Xs‚ CS-Xp-Im¬ XS-hp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Im¬ tISp-h-

cpØp∂ Ft¥m H∂v c≠v A∏-∑m-cp-sSbpw A`n-]m-b-]-I-S-\-ß-fn-ep-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. ]mdp-Ipń ]mXw sIm≠p-h∂v tPmk-t^-´\v Ipd-®p-IqSn

sNΩo≥ hc-ń-bXv hnf-ºn. AsXmcp Xpd∂ IrX-⁄-Xm-]-I-S-\-am-bn-

cp-∂p.

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"aXn-sbSn tPmk-t^-´\v hnf-ºo-Xv. ]j-sdm-s°≈ Bfm.'

"A√m, sIm®ptXt yw \√ sh∏v shbv°pw.' tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-

™p. F√m-hcpw Nncn-°m≥ XpS-ßn, Hcm-sfm-gn-sI.

tX ymΩ A©p hnc-ep-Iƒ sIm≠p≈ A`ymkw XpS¿∂p. I¿Øm-

sh, CXbpw \√ hn`-h-ßfv apºn¬ h®v AsXm∂v acym-Zbv°p Ign-

°m\pw ]‰p-∂n-√-s√m. Hcm-gvN-apºv XpS-ßn-b-XmWv tPmtams‚ Xm°o-Xp-

Ifpw in£-W-hpw.

"AΩ-®o, Ah-scms° \√ ssl ]m¿ń-I-fmWv sIt´m.'

"\ap-s°-¥mWv sImdhv tPmtams\?' tX ymΩ tNmZn-°pw.

"Aßn-\y-√. AΩ®n tNmdv Xn∂psºm Id-]-dm∂v hmcn-h-en®v Xn∂pw.

AsXm∂pw ]mSn-√. CXm, Cßns\ thWw `£-Ww-I-gn-°m≥.' Ah≥

Iøns‚ A©p hnc-ep-Iƒ amX-ap-]-tbm-Kn®v ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp.

"Cßs\ Xn∂m¬ F¥p kzmZmSm tams\-≠m∆m? \t√mWw Iqń-

s°m-g®v Xn∂m¬Ø-s∂sb DuWp Ign-®-t]mse tXm∂q.'

"]s£ AΩ®o Aßs\ Xn∂m¬ AXv tS_vƒ amt\-gvkm-hn-√. Iqń-

s°m-g®v Iøns‚ D≈nepw s]mdØpw Hs° tNmdpw Idn-Ifpw B°n,

Np≠ns‚ s]mdØpw h‰v Hń®v h® amXncn Ign-°-WXv tamim. ]s‰z-¶nev

kv]qtWm≠m Ign-°-≠-Xv. sP nsS AΩ®n \√ skmssk-‰n-te-Un-bm.

Ahcv AhnSvsØ kvXok-amPw ]kn-U≠m AΩ-®o. Fs∂ \mWw

sISp-Ø-s√. AXp-t]mse hmb -h-√msX sXmd-°-cvXv. Nh-bv°p-tºmƒ

hmb AS®p ]nSn-°-Ww. CXm Cß-s\.'

"Fs‚ I¿Øm-sh, kv]qtWm≠v Ign-°ym, hmb AS-®p-]n-Sn®v

Xnt∂zm, Fs∂-s°m≠v taem CXns\m-∂pw.'

"Rmb-dmgvN Ahcv hncv∂n\v hcW As∂-¶nepw AΩ®n CsXms°

sNbvtX Xocp.'

A∂p XpS-ßn-b-XmWv ISpØ in£-Ww. A_-≤-Øn-se-ßm≥ tNmdv

Ipg-®m¬, hmb Xpd∂v Nh-®m¬ DSs\ tai-bpsS adp-`m-K-Øp-\n∂v

tPmtams‚ hnfn tIƒ°mw. "AΩ®o.....'

tPmk-t^-´\v CsXm∂pw _m[-I-a-√. Atßcv \n¿_m[w Idn-I-sf-

SpØv Iqń-°p-g®v henb Dcp-f-I-fmbn hmb apgp-h≥ Xpd∂v Nh-®-c®v

Xn∂p-∂p. ssI∏-S-Øns‚ AIØpw ]pdØpw tNmdpw Idn-Ifpw \nd™p

\n¬°p-∂p. tPmtam≥ Atßm´p t\m°p-∂-tX-bn-√. CsX¥p A\o-Xn-bm-

Wv. CXn-\mtWm kvXo]p-cpj ka-Xz-sa-s∂ms° ]d-bp-∂Xv?

\memw Znhkw cmXn InS-°p-tºmƒ ]m¿∞-\-bv°n-Sbv°v Ah¿

Xs‚ ]mcm-_v[-ßƒ I¿Øm-hn-t\mSp ]d-™p. A®m-b≥ aqSn-∏p-X®v Dd-

°-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

"I¿Ømsh sP n -bpsS AΩ-sb-t∏m -se≈ Hcp Ipcn -ins\

F¥n\mWv Fs‚ ASp-tØbv°v ]d-™-b-®Xv? thsd FX kvXoI-

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fp≠v Cu temIØv? Hcp ]iv\-hp-an-√mØ kvXoIƒ. s]Æp-Im-Wm≥

t]mb-t∏mƒ Ipg-s∏m∂pw tXm∂n-bn-√. skmssk-‰n-te-Un-bm-Wv, ssl

skmssk-‰n-bm-Wvs∂ms° tPmtam≥ ]d-™s∏m t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xe-

apSn t_m_v sNbvXv Np≠n¬ Nmsbms° tX®v Cw•ojv amXw kwkm-

cn-°W kvXobm-hpwt∂ Icp-Xo-Xv. I≠s∏m Aß-s\m∂pw A√. Hcp

\mS≥ kvXo. ]s£ tPmtam≥ AXpw CXpw ]d™v Fs∂ t]Sn-∏n-°ym-

Wv. acym-Z-bvs°m∂v £Ww Ign-®n´v Znhkw \mem-bn.......'

]cm-Xn-Iƒ \o≠p-t]m-b-t∏mƒ tPmk-t^-´≥ IÆp Xpd∂p t\m°n.

Xs‚ Dd°w Hcp eh-en\p Xmsg t]mIm-Ø-Xns‚ Imc-W-sa-¥m-sW∂p

a\- n-em-b-t∏mƒ At±lw ]d-™p.

"sIm®p-tX-t y, I¿Øm-hn\v \o ]td-WXv tI°-Ww-t∂-≠m-hq,

s\s‚ tam¥ ImW-Ww-∂v taml≠m-hn-√. \o B shf°v AW-bv°v.'

Fgp-t∂‰v hnf-°-W®v InS-bv°-bn¬ ho≠pw Ipºn´p \n¬°p-tºm-

gmWv Ah¿°p a\- n-em-b-Xv. Npa-c-cp-In¬ tai-∏p-dØp ÿnXn sNøp∂

I¿Øm-hns‚ cq]w t\cn´p ImWmsX X\nbv°v kwkm-cn-°m≥ hø.

Ah¿°v I¿Øm-hn-t\mSv tZjyw tXm∂n. F¥n-\mWv Cßs\ Hcp

]oU\w F\n-°mbn Xcp-∂Xv?

Ct∏mƒ sP n-bpsS AΩ Hcp hiØpw IÆp-cp-´n-s°m≠v tPmtam≥

as‰mcp hiØpw Ccn-°p-tºmƒ Ah¿°v ho≠pw I¿Øm-hns‚ hn[n-\ym-

b-Øn-\p≈ Ign-hn¬ hnizmkw \jvs∏-´p.

hc-s´, I¿Ømhv shdpsX Ccn-°p-I-b-√.

tPmtam≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p, H∏w-Xs∂ sP n-bpw.

"AΩ-amcv h¿Øm\w ]d™v ]Xps° Ccp-∂m¬ aXn.' tPmtam≥ ]d-

™p. "\nßsS H∏w Ccp-∂m¬ ASoev thcv samf-bv°pw.'

tPmk-t - ≥ Ah-km-\-L- -Øn-se-Øn-bn-cn-°-bm-Wv. Fs¥m-s°tbm

hmcn-Øn-∂p-∂p-≠v. AsXm∂pw i≤n-°m-\p≈ am\-kn-Im-h-ÿ-bn-em-bn-

cp-∂n√ tX ym-Ω. At∏m-gmWv I¿Ømhv shdpsX Ccn-°pI-b√ F∂v

Ah¿°p a\- n-em-b-Xv. a°ƒ apdn-I-S∂v t]mbn F∂p I≠-t∏mƒ sP n-

bpsS AΩ H∂v \nh¿∂p-sIm≠v ]d-™p.

"Bhq C\n H∂v acym-Zbv°v `£Ww Ign-°m-tem. tNmdv sImg-

bv°msX Ign°m≥ h√ ctkmwt≠m tXkymtΩ?' tNmdpw Cd-®n-°-dn-

bpsS Nmdpw Iq´n \∂mbn Ipg®v hmbn-tebv°p sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-\n-

S-bn¬ Ah¿ XpS¿∂p. "Hcm-gvNymbn sP n Fs∂ t]Sn-∏n®v h®n-cn-°ym-

Wv. tPmtams‚ AΩ Hcp skmssk‰n teUn-bm-Wvs∂ms° ]d-™v.

AtXm-s≠¥m acym-Zbv°v `£Ww Ign-°-s≠, As√ tX ymtΩ?'

Xncn™v ]mdp-Ip- n-tbmSp ]d-™p. "B s\bvao≥ s]mcn®Xv Hcp IjvWw

CSv tamsf.'

Xpd∂ hmb AS-bv°m≥IpSn ad∂v tX ymΩ apºn¬ ImWp∂

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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AZv`p-Xhpw I≠p-sIm≠ncn-°p-I-bm-Wv. tPmk-t^-´≥ ssI \°n-Øp-

S®v Hcp •m v sh≈hpw IpSn®v Gº-°-an´v t\m°p-tºmƒ ImWp-∂Xv

Cu ImgvN-bm-Wv. At±lw `mcysb tXm≠n- hn-fn-®p.

"sIm®p-tXt y F¥m DuWp Ign-°m≥ adt∂m?'

Ah¿ [rXn-bn¬ ssI sπbv‰ntebv°p sIm≠p-t]m-bn. ]ns∂ D≠m-

bXv Ncn-X-Øns‚ kph¿Æ-Øm-fp-I-fn¬ sImØn-sh-bvt°≠ Hcq-Wm-

Wv. c≠p `¿Øm-°-∑mcpw Fgp-t∂-‰p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p. tai-∏pdw c≠p

kvXoIƒ°p -am-X-ambn Hgn-™p-In-S-°p-I-bm-Wv. HcmgvN sI´n-\n¿Ønb

[m¿ΩnItcmj-sa√mw Ic-I-hn-s™m-gp-Ip-I-bmWv.

tPmtam\pw sP nbpw ssII-gpIn tXm¿Øp-ap-≠n¬ apJw-Xp-S®v

ssU\n-Mvdq-an¬ FØn-b-t∏mƒ I≠ ImgvN...

"Fs‚ I¿Ømth!....'

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AsX ]gb BƒXs∂

tPmk-t^-´s‚ InS∏v Xptemw ]cn-Xm-]-I-c-am-bn -cp -∂p. \mep

ZnhkwsIm≠v h√msX £oWn-®n-cp-∂p. B InSØw I≠-t∏mƒ tX ym-

Ωbv°v hnj-a-am-bn. Fs¥m-s°-bm-bmepw A®m-bs\ Cu \nebv°v

ImWm≥ hø.

"CXv c≠m-asØ A‰m-°mWv' tUmIvS¿ \mb¿ ]d-™p. "AXn-\¿∞w

Rm≥ ]d™ acp-s∂m∂pw IWn-i-ambn Ign-°vWn-√ym-∂m-Wv. AXp-

t]mse I≠ AXp-anXpw hmcnØn∂vWv≠m-hpw. As√?'

tX ymΩ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Xs‚ Adn-hns‚ koa-bv°-∏p-d-Øp-≈-

sXm∂pw B[n-Im-cn-I-ambn ]d-bm≥ Ah¿ Xøm-d-√. tPmk-t^-´≥

]pdØp t]mbn h√Xpw hmcn-h-en®p Xn∂p-∂pt≠m F∂v Xms\-ßns\

Adn-bm-\mWv? hoń¬ sImSp-°p∂ £Ww hfsc eLphm-Wv. cmhnse

c≠p tZmibpw Nń-Wn-bpw, D®bv°v Ipd®p tNmdpw A[nIw D∏p

tN¿°mØ tXmc\pw ao≥I-dnbpw, cmXn D∏n-SmØ tKmXºp I™n-bpw

kzev]w D∏p ImWn® sNdp-]-bdpw. CXv BZysØ A‰m-°p≠m-b-t∏mƒ

]mdp-Ipń Ah-cpsS H∏w tPmen-sb-Sp-Øn-cp∂ ImeØv D≠m-°nb £-

W-I-a-am-Wv. CXbpw Imcy-£-a-amb Hcp Ub‰v D≠m-°n-b-Xn\v tPmk-

t^-´≥ Ahƒ°v Ct∏mgpw am∏v sImSp-Øn-ń-√. Ct∏mgpw Ahƒ H∂c

hb- p≈ sIm®p-ambn hcp-tºm-sgms° tPmk-t^-´≥ tNmZn-°pw.

"Fs∂ ]ń-Wn-°n-´Xv Hm¿Ω-t≠mSo?' CXbpw Ipd®p £Ww sIm≠v

AXn-bm≥ Fßns\ Poh≥ \ne-\n¿Øp∂p F∂Xv tX ym-Ωsb kw_-

‘n-t®-S-tØmfw Hcp ka-ky-bm-Wv. acp-∂p-I-fpsS Imcy-Øn-em-sW-¶n¬

F√mw Ign-®psh∂v ]d-bpw. hniz-kn-°-b-√msX F¥p sNøpw.

F¥m-bmepw C‚≥kohv sIb¿ bq\n-‰n¬ \n∂v apdn-bn-tebv°p

sIm≠p-h∂ A∂p-Xs∂ tNmZn-°m≥ ]‰nb hnj-b-ß-f√ Ah-sbm-∂pw.

"Dd-ßnt°m-s´, [mcmfw hniaw Bh-iym-Wv.' tUmŒ¿ XpS¿∂p.

"\msf Rm≥ hcp-tºm-tgbv°v tPmk^v Bfv tPmdm-bn-´p-≠m-hpw. AΩ-

®-ntbmSv ]d-™pthm tPmk-^ns‚ Akp-J-sØ-∏‰n?'

"C√y, ]p≈n-°mcn ]utemkv tN´s‚ ASp-Øm. C∂v ¢mc h∂m¬

t^m¨ sNbvXv Ado-°m≥ ]d-bmw.' Xs‚ Iøn-ep-≠mb Cusbmcp

hogvN-bn¬ hnj-an-®p-sIm≠v tX ymΩ ]d-™p.

"th≠m.' -tUmIvS¿ DSs\ ]d-™p. "th≠m∂v ]d-bm≥ t]m∆m-bn-

cp∂p Rm≥. B AΩ®n Cs∏m h∂m¬ icn-bm-hn-√. AΩow tam\pw IqSn

\mev Ub-temKv Ign-™m¬ c≠n\ow sF.-kn.-bp.-hnev tIt‰≠n hcpw.

AhnsS H´pw ÿe-√y. tX ybv°v Hm¿Ωt≠m Ign™ ]mhiyw

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F¥m kw`-hn-®Xv∂v?'

tXkym-Ωbv°v \√ Hm¿Ω-bp-≠v. Xd-hm-´p-hI GtXm ]d-ºns‚

Imcyw ]d™v XpS-ßn-b-Xm-Wv AΩbpw tam\pw. kwkmcw aqØv ]Xn-

\©p an\p-‰n-∂p-≈n¬ tPmk-t - ≥ Xncn®v sF.-kn.-bphnepw \√ Btcm-

Ky-tØmsS aIs‚ Btcm-Ky-ÿnXn Adn-bm≥ h∂ AΩ Un∏p-ambn

Im¿UnbmIv hm¿Un-ep-sa-Øn.

A®m-b≥ im¥-\mbn Dd-ßp-I-bm-Wv. acp∂p sImSp-°m≥ h∂ \gvkv

c≠ph´w h∂pt\m°n t]mbn. hnfn-®p-W¿Øn sImSp-t°≠ F∂p ]d-

™p. cmhnse c≠n-Õen Ign®p acp-∂p-I-fpw- I-gn-®-tijw XpSßnb-XmWv

Dd-°w. C\n DW-cp-tºmƒ F¥p aqUn-em-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v I¿Øm-hn-∂-dn-

bmw.

Ign™ ]mhiyw AkpJw h∂-t∏mƒ tUmIvS¿ ]d-™-Xm-Wv.

hb v sImd-®m-bnt√ tPmk-t^, C\n mcn® tPmen-sbm∂pw FSp-°-

cp-Xv. hońse acm-a-Øp-]-Wn-sbms° tPmen-°msc hnfn-∏n®v sNøn-°v.

tX ybpw tIƒ°vWv≠t√m Rm≥ ]d-b-WXv? mcw≈ H∂pw FSpØv

s]m°-cp-Xv. kq£n-®m¬ Ipg-∏-an-√. Cs√-¶n¬ A\p-`-hn-t°-≠n-h-cpw.

AXp-X-s∂-bmWv kw -hn-®-Xv. \mep Znhkw apºv cmhn-se-sØm- p≈

tPmen-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Xń≥]p-dØp Ib-d-epw, Fs¥m-s°tbm ac-km-am-\-

ßƒ Cd-°-epw, Cu¿®-hm-fpw Dfn-bp-w Np‰nIbpw FSp-Øv Xépw apépw.

cmXn InS-°m≥ t\cØv s\©p-th-Z\ XpS-ßn. Kymkm-sW∂p ]d™v

Fs¥m-s°tbm ]tbm-K-ßƒ \S-Øn. Hcp c£-bp-an-s√∂p I≠-t∏m-

gmWv cmXn aq∂p aWnbv°v tUmIvS¿ \mbsc t^m¨ sNbvX-Xv.

"Xm≥ Cu hb- s\ Hd-ßm≥ kΩ-Xn-°n√y At√ tPmkt^?

Rm\nXm h∂p. AXn-\n-Sbv°v hońev h√ acm-aØp ]Wn-I-fpw- _m°n

s≠-¶n¬ AsXms° Ign-®p-hbv-°v. sImd®v sZhkw \gvkn-Mvtlm-anev

sIS-t°-≠n-h-cpw, F¥m?'

B thZ-\-°n-S-bnepw tPm-k-t^-´≥ Nncn-®p. tUmIvS¿ \mb¿ DSs\

FØn. C©-£≥ sImSp-Øp, Imdn¬ Ib‰n \gvkn-Mvtlm-an¬ sIm≠p-

t]m-bn.

tPmk-t^-´≥ DW¿∂p.

"sIm®p-tX-t y.....'

tXt ymΩ Fgp-t∂‰psN∂p. "Ft¥m?'

"F¥m s\s‚ samsJms° Hcp h√mØ a´v sIm®p-tXt y?'

Fs¥mcp tNmZyw F∂mWv a\- n¬ tXm∂n-b-Xv. \mep Znh-kmbn

acym-Zbv°v H∂v Dd-ßo-´v. F∂n´v A®m-b≥ tNmZn-°p∂p F¥m Hcp

h√mØ a´v F∂v.

tPmk-t^-´‚ £oWw hfsc thKw amdn. c≠p-Zn-h-k-ßƒ°p-≈n¬

Bƒ Fgp-t∂‰v \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. ]c-k-lm-b-an-√msX I°q-knepw a‰pw

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t]mbn. c≠p Znh-kw-IqSn Ign-™m¬ UnkvNm¿÷v sNøm-sa∂v

tUmIvS¿ ]d-™p. £oWw amdn-b-tXmsS B apdn-bpsS cWw A®m-b≥

Xs∂ Gs‰-Sp-Øp. InS-bv°-bpsS Xe-bv°¬`m-KØv C´ _ƒ∫v am‰m≥

Bh-iy-s∏-´p. Cu shfn-®-Øn¬ Fß\m hmbn-°pI? tUmIvS-dpsS

kvt\ln-X≥ F∂ \nebv°v tPmk-t - s‚ B⁄-Iƒ DS-\Sn A\p-k-

cn-°-s∏´p. t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v tX ym-Ω-bpsS hnP-b-Icamb ]ªn-Iv dn-te-

j≥kv \gvknMvtlmw Poh-\-°msc apgp-h≥ Nm°n-em-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

UnkvNm¿÷v sNøp-∂-Xns‚ Xte-∂mWv tPmk-t^´≥ ]d-™-Xv.

"sIm®p-tXt y \obm \gvkn-t\mSv ]d-™n´v B πºsd ]d-™-b-

°m≥ G¿∏mSv sNøv.'

"F¥n\m?' Hcm-⁄bpw tNmZyw-sNømsX kzoI-cn -°n-s√-∂Xv

tX ym-Ω-bpsS kz`m-h-am-bn-cp-∂p. AX-dn-bm-hp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ime-Xm-

akw Hgn-hm-°m-\mbn tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p.

"FSo, _mØvdq-anev hmjvt_-kns‚ Sm∏v eo°v sNøvWv≠v. AsXm∂v

t\sc-bm-°m≥ ]d.'

icn-bm-Wv. hmjvt_-kns‚ Sm∏v eo°v sNøp-∂p≠v. AXn¬\n∂v

sh≈w kZm-k-a-bhpw hoWp-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. ssII-gp-Im≥

t]mbm¬ ap´n\p Xmsg sh≈w sXdn®v \\-bpw. ]t£ Cu \me©p

Znhkw kln® _p≤n-ap´v UnkvNm¿÷v sNøp-∂-Xns‚ Xte∂v icn-bm-

t°≠ h√ Imcy-hp-apt≠m? Ct∏mƒ hnf-n®p ]d-™m¬ Ah-∑mcv

FØpw. D®bv°v Dd-ßp∂ ka-b-Øm-bn-cn°pw X´epw ap -epw. Ah¿ ab-

tØmsS tNmZn-®p.

"tZ, \Ωfv \msf t]m∆z-t√. AXp Ign-™n´v Ah-sc-¥m-∂z®m

sNbvtXm-s´. AXp t]msc?'

t]mcm sIm®p-tX-t y, Hcp Imcyhpw \mtfbv°v am‰n-h-bv°m≥ ]mSn-

√m∂m Fs‚ A∏-®≥ ]Tn-∏n-®n-´v≈-Xv....'

"icn, Rm\n-∏-Øs∂ ]d-bmw...'

tX ymΩ ]d-™p. C\n A∏-®s‚ Imcyw sXmS-ßn-bm¬∏ns∂ C∏-

sgm∂pw \n¿Øn-√.

Ac aWn-°q-dn-\p-≈n¬ c≠p sNdp-∏-°m¿ Bbp-[-ß-f-S-ßnb k©n-

bp-ambn FØn ]Wn XpS-ßn. kabw ]¥-≠-c-bm-bn. tPmk-t^-´\v

`£Ww sImSp-t°≠ ka-b-ambn. tX ymΩ k©n-bn¬ \n∂v Sn^n≥

Imcn-b¿ ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp. as‰¥p Imcy-Øn¬ ImØp-\n¬t°≠n

h∂mepw tPmk-t^-´≥ ImØp-\n¬°pw. ]t£ `£-W-Øns‚ Imcy-

Øn¬ amXw AXn-bm\v £a-bn-√. ]¥-≠-c-bv°p-Xs∂ In´-Ww. sπbv‰v

Igp-Im-\mbn Ipfn-ap-dn-bn¬ t]mb-t∏m-gmWv Hcp kwKXn a\- n-em-b-Xv.

ct≠m aqt∂m aWn-°q¿ t\c-tØbv°v Ipfn-apdn D]-tbm-Kn-°m≥ ]‰n-√.

hmjvt_-kn≥ Npa-cn¬\n∂v AS¿Øn-sb-SpØv \neØp h®n-cn-°-bm-Wv.

Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cmWw

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\ne-ØmsI tPmen-°m-cpsS Bbp-[-ßƒ.

"tN®n, Ipd®p ka-b-sa-Sp°pw sIt´m. BsI am‰m-\p≠v......'

ASpØ apdn-bn¬ t]mbn sπbv‰v IgpIn hcp-tºmƒ tX ymΩ

Btem-Nn-®n-cp-∂Xv aIs\ IrXy-\njvT ]Tn-∏n® tPmk-t^-´s‚ A∏-®-

s\-∏-‰n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. anSp-°≥!

tPmk-t^-´≥ DuWp Ign-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-tºmƒ tPmen-°m¿ Ipfn-ap-

dn-bn¬\n∂v ]pdØpIS-∂p.

"tN®n, Rßfv DuWp Ign-®n´v hcmw. CXn-Ωev Ipd-®-[nIw ]Wn-≠v.'

Ah¿ t]mb-t∏mƒ tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d-™p.

"DuWp Ign-®n´vs∂ms° ]d-bpw. C\n Ah-∑msc ImW-sW¶o \mep

aWn-bm-h-Ww, \o It≠m.'

tX ymΩ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. tPmk-t^-´\v DuWp Ign-™m¬ Hcp-d-

°-ap-≠v. X\n°pw Id-®p-t\cw H∂v ab-ß-Ww. Cu tPmen-°mcv h∂v

tPmen-sb-Sp-°zm-sW-¶nev Fßns\ AXn-s\ms° ]‰pw? tX ym-Ωbv°v

A®m-b-t\mSv tZjyw tXm∂n.

DuWp Ign™v \gvkv h∂v sImSpØ acp-∂p-Ifpw Ign®v tPmk-t^-

´≥ Dd-°-am-bn. DuWp Ign-®-t∏mƒ tX ym-Ω-b-psS IÆp-Iƒ AS-™p-

Xp-S-ßn. Iptd Znh-ksØ Dd°w _m°n-bm-Wv. tPmk-t^-´≥ ]d™

t]mse tPmen-°m¿ \mep-a-Wnbv°v h∂m¬ aXn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]Øp-]-Xn-

\©p an\n‰v Ah¿°p-th≠n ImØn-cp-∂-tijw tX ymΩ InS-∂p, Adn-

bmsX Dd-ßn-t∏m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.

hmXn¬°¬ ap´p tI -t∏mƒ tX ymΩ sRń-bp-W¿∂p. HmSnt∏mbn

hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p. tPmen°m-cm-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂mWv Icp-Xn-b-Xv. t\m°ptºmƒ

tUmIvS¿ \mbcpw ]n∂n¬ c≠p \gvkp-am-cpw. tUmIvS¿ du≠vkn\p h∂n-

cn-°-bm-Wv.

"\∂mbn Hdßn, As√?' tX ym-Ω-bpsS No¿Ø apJØp t\m°n-

s°m≠v tUmIvS¿ tNmZn-®p. "FhnsS \ΩsS tcmKn?'

tPmk-t - ≥ Iń-en-en-s√∂v At∏m-gmWv tX ymΩ a\- n-em-°p-∂-

Xv. Ipfnap-dn-bn¬\n∂p Ft¥m i_vZw tI´v tUmIvS¿ Atßm´p \S-∂p.

hmXn¬ Nmcn-bnt´ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. H∂v apń-b-tijw tUmIvS¿ hmXn¬

X≈nØpd-∂p.

AhnsS tPmk-t - ≥ hmjvt_-kn\pw Xmßn∏nSn-®p-sIm≠v \n¬°p-

I-bm-Wv. hmjv t_-kn≥ Nph-cn-¬ LSn-∏n® _m°-‰n-t∑¬ h®-tijw

At±lw ]d-™p.

"F√mw icn-bm-°n-bn´v≠v. C\n CX-hnsS Hd-∏nt°y th≠p.'

hnizkn-°m≥ ]bm-k-amb t]mse tUmIvS¿ Hcp \nanjw ]I-®p-\n-

∂p. ]ns∂ Xncn™v \gvkn-t\mSv ]d-™p.

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