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Xoa™

\KcØnse kmam\yw t`Zs∏´ B X´pISbpsS ap≥]n¬,

XW¬acßfpsS XpcpØn¬,

\n¿Ønbn´ncp∂ B Zo¿LZqc bmXm _ n¬ henb Xnc°\p`hs∏´ncp∂n√, At∏mƒ.

bmX Xncn®Xn\p tijap≈ aq∂masØ tÃm∏v Hmh¿ Bbncp∂p, AhnSw.

B Zo¿LZqc bmX AbmfpsS D’mlw sISpØnbncp∂psh¶nepw hnckhpw AtX

kabw BÀmZIchpamb ]pdwImgvNIƒ D’ml]q¿∆w Xs∂ ho≠pw ImWphm≥ Abmƒ

ian°pIbmbncp∂p.....

ap∂nse Imbens‚ Bghpw ]c∏pw AßIse ZriyamIp∂ ]® ]nSn®

Ip∂n≥sNcnhpIfpw ISens‚ tcmjw \nd™ CcºepIfpsa√mw kzbw ad∂v

BkzZn°ptºmƒ Adnbp∂p.....

AsX! kabØn\v thKX ho≠pw h¿≤n°p∂p≠v!

\of≥ hcm¥Ifn¬ Nqc¬°tkcIfpw taiIfpw.

\√ hrØnbpw shSp∏pw Bbn I°qkpw IpfnapdnIfpw.

˛]ns∂ anI® tkh\hpw cpNnbp≈ £Whpw \¬In \KcØnse B anI® X´pIS

Ccp]Øn \mep aWn°qdpIfpw bmXnI¿°mbn Xpd∂psh®ncp∂p.....

aq∂phihpw ]® s^≥knwKv thenIfpw \t∂ sNdnsbmcp ]q¶mh\hpw adphiw

Imbepw Bbn \KcØnse H‰s∏´ XpcpØpt]mse \n¬°p∂ B Ãbne≥ X´pISbpsS

AXn¿ØnIfpw hfsc Zam°s∏´ncp∂p.....

Hcp ]©m_n ^manenbpw, I\ymkvXoIfpw ^mZdpw ASßp∂ as‰mcp kwLhpw

`£Ww Ign®v ko‰n¬ Xncns®Øphm≥ C\nbpw kabw FSp°pw.

_ n\IØv ]m´pw IqØpambn BsI _lfabw kr„n®ncp∂ AßIse GtXm

\gvknwKv tImtfPnte°v t]mIp∂ Hcp ]‰w \gvknwKv hnZym¿∞n\nIfpw Imb¬°Shn¬

t]mbn Imepw apJhpw IgpIn Xncn®p hcp∂p≠v.

""hcq! Cdßn hcq!!

I°qkn¬ t]mImw....

Ipfn°mw.....

Nmb Ign°mw.....

s_bn°v mÃv Ign°mw.....

_ n\cnsI h∂v, ]nt∂bpw ]nt∂bpw X´pIS∏ø≥ Hcp almieyambn

Aedns°m≠ncp∂p.....

ChnsSbnßs\bncp∂m¬, ASpØ Xoh≠ntÃj\nte°v hfsc°pd®p bmX°m¿

amXw [rXnbn¬ Ibdnt∏mIp∂Xpw apjn™Xpw Ab™Xpw Bb hkvX߃ [cn®v

hfsc°pd®pt]¿ amXw HSn™pXqßn Cdßn hcp∂Xpw Ahy‡ambn ImWphm≥

Ignbp∂p.

Hcp \o≠ NqfwhnfntbmsS, Hcp \oeh≠n Ipepßn°pepßn e÷tbmsS, At∏mƒ

Imben\papIfnep≈ ]meØneqsS IS∂pt]mIp∂p≠mbncp∂p.

˛Hcp sNdnb kt¥mjIcamb agbpsS ]pd∏mSmbncp∂p, shfnbn¬.

tXmƒk©nbpw mcw Ipd™ Hcp tXm¬s∏´nbpw Xq°n s]s´∂mWv, s]bvXpXpSßm≥

`mhn°p∂ B Nm‰¬agbn¬ \n∂pw HmSn°nX®v Hcp s]¨Ip´n B henb _ n¬

NmSn°bdp∂Xv.

AIØp IS∂ph∂v Ahƒ ]cn`atØmsS Np‰pw t\m°n.

AhfpsS XpSpØ IhnfpIfpw ta¬Np≠pw Iptds» hnb¿°p∂p≠mbncp∂p.....

At∏mƒ apJsam∂pIqSn Db¿Øn Abmƒ BZyw t\m°nbXv AhfpsS

IÆpIfnte°mWv.

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Xs‚ at\mlcamb IhnfpIfn¬ \pW°pgnIfpw Np≠pIfn¬ AXnat\mlchpw

B\µZmbIhpamsbmcp ]p©ncnbpw ]S¿Øn ko‰v\ºdpIƒ t\m°n t\m°n AbmfpsS

]m¿∞\t]mse HSp°w Ahƒ AbmfpsS AcnsI Hgn™ ko‰n¬ h∂ncp∂p.

]n∂oSv XebneqsS kmcnØe∏v hen®n´v, ]Xps° Abmƒ tIƒt° Hcp

£am]WkzcØn¬ ]d™p:

""Ipd®p sshIn, ]pds∏´p t]mcphm≥.''

Ahƒ Nph∂ ]´pkmcnbpw ªu pamWv [cn®ncp∂Xv.

s]¨Ip´nbpsS apJØv ho≠pw ho≠pw ]Scp∂ BÀmZIchpw

kvt\lZmbIhpamsbmcp ]p©ncn°v \√ N¥ap≠mbncp∂p.

Xmgv∂ kzcØn¬ s]¨Ip´n At\zjn®p:

""Nn°awKeqcp h≠n Xs∂bt√, CXv?''

£oWhpw hnckXbpw sX√pw ]pdØpIm´msX, AsXsb∂¿∞Øn¬ Abmƒ

Xesbm∂v B´pI amXw sNbvXp.

]pdw ImgvNIƒ ImWphm\mbn, Ahƒ _ ns‚ sNdnb I¿´\pIƒ am‰n, I´nbp≈

IdpØ •m pIƒ ]Xps° \o°nh®p.

]nt∂m°w Xncn™v I≠ŒtdmSv tNmZn®p: ""]pds∏Smdmtbm?''

""kabsaSp°pw. ap∂nse Sb¿ H∂p am‰nbnSm\p≠v.''

I≠ŒdpsS adp]Sn DSs\ h∂p.

At∏mƒ B s]¨sImSnbpsS hm°pIfnse hiyXbpw s]cpam‰Ønse DujvafXbpw

Abmsf Xo¿Øpw Iogvs∏SpØphm≥ XpSßnbncp∂p.

""Cu s]¨sIm®ns‚ ssÃen¬ Xo¿®bmbpw Hc¥ pw B`nPmXyhpw IqSpXembp≠v.

F¥mbmepw H∂p shdpsX ]cnNbs∏´pIfbmw'' Abmƒ a\ n¬ IcpXn.

""ltem''

""sbkv?''

""lmbv! t]sc∂m?''

""clv\ kp¯m\''

""At∏m, ap…oamWt√?'

""AsX. AXns\¥m?'' s]¨Ip´nbpsS apJØv Kuchw ]S¿∂p.

""Gbv! H∂pan√.''

""F∂mepw?''

""Rms\m∂v NΩnt∏mbn, AXp Xs∂!''

""Fßs\?''

""Ip´osS mtjw, ]ns∂ thtjmw sNdp∏hpw Hs° I≠t∏m....''

""I≠t∏m...?''

""ap…oa√ F∂p tXm∂nbXmtW, am∏v!''

Abmƒ ssI Iq∏n ]d™p.

Ct∏mƒ s]¨sIm®ns‚ Kuchw amdn.

B \pW°pgnIƒ ho≠pw ho≠pw hncnbn®psIm≠hƒ Nncn XpSßn.

.....]hngaWn apØpIƒ \neØp hoWv ]Scp∂Xpt]mse!

Ahƒ Xami cq]Øn¬, i_vZw XmgvØn Abmsf Xs∂ A\pIcn®p sIm≠v ]d™p:

""]ns∂ Rm≥ Ip´nsbm∂pa√. ÷v.... thtWm¶n Hcp Ip´osS aΩnsbt∂m, AXpas√¶n¬

t]cp]dt™m.... s∂.... hnfnt®mfn≥''

AXpw ]d™hƒ hmbvs]mØn®ncn®p.

˛]ns∂ B tXm¬s∏´n Xpd∂v Hcp ]pkvXIw FSpØv Kuch]q¿∆w hmb\ XpSßn.

Abmƒ teisam∂p ]Xdn. D≈n¬ IcpXn:

""Bƒ hnNmcn®t]msesbm∂pa√, ISpI´n. shcn kvam¿ v''

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]n∂oSv B s]¨Ip´nbpsS apJØpt\m°m≥ t]mepw Abmƒ aSn®p, bs∏´p F∂p

Xs∂ ]dbmw.

H∂pw DcnbmSmsX Xs∂ AhnsS kz¥w ko‰n¬ Aa¿∂ncp∂p.

At∏mƒ, Hcp hr≤ sskUnse ap≥ko‰n¬ \n∂pw ]n≥Xncn™v Abmtfbpw

s]¨Ip´ntbbpw CSbv°nsS amdnamdn t\m°ns°m≠ncp∂p.....

]® s^≥knwKv thentbmSp tN¿∂ hoXntbdnb I\meneqsS i‡nbmbn HgpIp∂

sh≈tØbpw

AIse Ip∂n≥ Xmgvhmcßfn¬ Iq´wIq´ambn tabp∂ sNΩcnbm´n≥]‰tØbpw I≠v

C\nbp≈ kabw t]m°p∂XmWv BtcmKyØn\v \√sX∂v DSs\ Abmƒ°ptXm∂n.

\Kcw hml\ßfpw a\pjycpw Hs°bmbn \nd™pIhnbphm≥ XpSßnbncp∂p.....

s^≥knwKv then°∏pdap≈ adphisØ \S∏mXbneqsS \\p\\pßs\ s]øp∂

Nm‰¬ag BkzZn®psIm≠v, Ipd®pt]¿ [rXnbn¬ \S∂pt]mIp∂p.....

hfsc ]pcmX\hpw F∂m¬ at\mlmcnXtbmsS ImWs∏Sp∂Xpamb ]gb Hcp

aq∂p\nes°´nSw \S∏mXbpsS Ahkm\w F√mhcptSbpw i≤bmI¿jn°m≥ ]mIØn¬

Xebpb¿Øn \n¬∏p≠v.

ag \\™pt]mIp∂h¿, B aq∂p\nes°´nSØnte°mbncn°mw, \S∂pt]mIp∂sX∂p

tXm∂n.

Ipfnbpw t_bv°v mÃpw Igns™Ønb F√m klbmXnIcpw ]©m_n IpSpw_hpw

\oe DSp∏nte°pamdnb I\ymkvXo AΩamcpw Hs° XncnsI kz¥w ko‰pIfn¬

]XnjvTn°phm≥ Bcw`n®p Ign™ncp∂p, CXn\Iw.

k¿Zm¿PnbpsS sI´nb c≠phb pImc≥ hnIrXn°mc≥ sNdp]ø≥ amXw

A\pkcWbn√msX˛

_ n\p \SphneqsS Atßm´pantßm´pw HmSn\S∂p. At∏mƒ Zqsc \n∂pw,

ao≥ ]nSn°p∂ sNdph≈ßtfbpw henb ]mb sI´nb sI´ph≈ßtfbpw sh´n amdn,

At\Iw Imb¬XncIsf sh´napdn®pw c≠p henb shfpØ kv]oUvt_m´pIƒ

AXnthKØn¬ h∂v XocØWbp∂XpI≠p.

ct≠m aqt∂m t]¿ AtX thKXbn¬Øs∂ AXn¬ \n∂pw NmSnbndßp∂p≠v.

A¬]w Ign™v, Btcm ]n∂n¬ \n∂pw tXßp∂Xpt]mse tXm∂n, ]Xps°

a¥n°p∂Xp t]msebpw.

Xncn™pt\m°ptºmƒ, B \o≠ bmXbn¬ AbmfpsS H∏w Xs∂ bmX Xncn® \c

Ibdnb Hcp FIvkv B¿an°mcs\t∏mse tXm∂n®ncp∂ a≤yhbkvI\mbncp∂p, ]pdIn¬.

""Imcy߃ AX ]¥nbs√∂p tXm∂p∂p. B kv]oUv t_m´n¬ h∂ndßp∂h¿

H∂pIn¬ \Ivksse‰pItfm, AXpas√¶n¬ XohhmZnItfm BIphm\mWv km≤yX.''

Abmƒ •m vP\ense sNdnb I¿´¨ ho≠pw \o°n ]pdØp t\m°ptºmƒ˛

Hcp lnµn kn\nabpsS Ahkm\ Ã≠v ko\n\v sk‰nSp∂Xpt]mse˛

Ipd®pt]¿ ssa≥kv, B¿ Un FIvkv, FIvkvtπmkohvkv F∂nßs\ FgpXn sh®ncp∂

IdpØ Iptd Ip™≥s]´nIfpw aqt∂m \mtem hb¿sekv sk‰pIfpw t]cdnbmØ thsd

Iptd D]IcWßfpw Hcp henb Sn hn kvIo\pw AhnShnsSbmbn ÿm]n°p∂Xv

ImWmambncp∂p.

sNdnb sNdnb tdm°‰v tem©dpIfpw AhnShnsS NnXdn°nS∏p≠v.

F√mhcpw IdpØ XpWnIƒ sIm≠v AhcpsS IgpØpw apJhpw ad®psI´nbncp∂p.

˛]n∂oSv \ncs° ]cs°, sIm®pIpgnIƒ Xo¿Øv B IdpØ s]´nIƒ Xpd∂v,

AXn¬ \n∂pw Ft¥m NneXv IdpØ s]´nIfn¬ \n∂pw IdpØ XpWnIfn¬

s]mXn™ncp∂Xv FSpØv IpgnIfn¬ AXoh PmKXtbmsS \nt£]n®v, Ah¿ IpgnIƒ

aqSp∂Xv I≠p.

""ssZhta, Ah icn°pw Ipgnt_mw_pIfpw ssa\pIfpamWv.''

a≤yhbkvI≥, t]SntbmsS \nc¥cw hnfdp∂ apJ`mhtØmsS ]d™p.

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""icn°pw Ah¿ oIchmZnIƒ Xs∂sb∂v tXm∂p∂p. bmX°m¿ F√mhcpw Ae¿ v

Bbncn°phm≥ hnfn®p ]dbpI Xs∂!'' Abmƒ ]cn`atØmsS ]d™p.

Gtd \nanj߃ Xo¿∂n√,

thsd Ipd®pt]¿ c≠masØ t_m´n¬ \n∂pw NmSnbndßn _ n\p t\sc ]´mfNn´bn¬

AXnthKXbn¬ \S∂p hcp∂Xp I≠p.

˛s]s´∂v Abmƒ hfsc b∂pt]mbn.

AhcpsS F√mhcptSbpw ssIIfn¬ IfntØm°pIƒ t]mse sNdnb ssItØm°pIfpw

F sI 47 t]mse tXm∂n∏n°p∂ henb b¥tØm°pIfpw D≠mbncp∂p.

Ahcpw IdpØ XpWnIƒ sIm≠v apJhpw Xebpsa√mw aqSn ad®v sI´nbncp∂p.

X´pISbpsS \of≥ hcm¥bn¬ ÿm]n®ncp∂ as‰mcp henb Sn.hn.kvIo\n¬

kn\namKm\ßfpw \rØcwKßfpw At∏mgpw amdnamdn hcp∂p≠v.

˛s]s´∂mWv B henb Sn.hn.kvIo\n¬, _ n\pw X´pISbv°pw ]pdInepw Np‰nepambn

Bbp[ kmaKnItfmsS Ipd®p Zqcw amdn HmSn \S∂v oIc¿ sNbvXp sIm≠ncp∂ ]hrØnIƒ

hfsc hy‡ambpw oIcXtbmsSbpw ]Xy£s∏Sphm≥ XpSßnbXv.

bmXnI¿, hfsc b∏mtSmsSbpw AkzmÿytØmsSbpamWv AXv t\m°n°mWp∂Xv.

X´pISbpsS ]pdInembn Ip∂pIqSn°nS∂ Blmcmhin„߃ hbdp\ndsb Xn∂p

aSßp∂ \mtem At©m \mbv°p´nIƒ Ipgnssa\pIfn¬ ImepX´n henb tcmZ\ßtfmsS

s]m´n®nXdp∂Xv,

˛Hcp henb kmºnƒ shSns°´v I≠v BkzZn°p∂ D’h∏dºpIfnse

P\ßsft∏msebmWv, oIc¿ B ImgvN I¨Ipfn¿s° I≠v BtLmjn°p∂Xv.

aSnbn¬ ]pkvXIw aS°nh®v,

shdpsX shdpsX \mWw IpWpßp∂ Imb¬ XncIfnt∑¬ s]bvsXmgnbp∂˛

agØp≈nIfpsS kuµcyw \n¿∂ntajbmbn at‰tXm temIØnse∂t]mse

BtemN\m]q¿∆w t\m°nbncn°pIbmbncp∂p, s]¨Ip´n At∏mgpw.

Abmƒ s]¨Ip´nsb ]Xps° H∂p tXm≠n

arZphmbn hnfn®p. ""clv\m''

aSnbn¬ \n∂pw hmbn®psIm≠ncp∂ ]pkvXIw DXn¿∂p Xmsg \neØp hoWp. H∏w

AhfpsS Imense ]mZkc߃ InepßpIbpw sNbvXp.

Ahƒ ]cn`atØmsS Xncn™ncp∂p.

AtX \nanjw Xs∂ ITn\ambn Ahƒ sR´pIbpw apJw hfsc hnfdpIbpw sNbvXp.

˛apIfnse IØp∂ _ƒ_ns‚ ]Imiw Ipd™ncp∂p.

i‡nbm¿∂ Imb¬°m‰v sIm≠v AS™ncp∂ _ ns‚ Nph∂ hmXn¬ hen®pXpd∂v

IdpØ apJw aqSn AWn™ncp∂ oIccpsS as‰mcp kwLw s]s´∂v AIØv IS∂p h∂p.

bmXnI¿ IÆpIƒ Db¿Øn t\m°ptºmƒ, Ah¿ `oIccn¬ \mept]¿

AIØp≠mbncp∂p.

`oIccpsS Ne\ßtfmtcm∂pw IndpIrXyhpw hfsc IWnihpambncp∂psh∂v tXm∂n.

IdpIdpØ XpWnIƒ sIm≠v Xebpw apJhpw amdpw ad®v apdp°ns°´nbncp∂p, Ah¿

At∏mgpw.

IÆpIƒ amXw B ]I¬shfn®Ønepw Hcp IdpØ ]q®°p™nt‚Xpt]mse

Xnfßns°m≠ncp∂p.

]n∂mse h∂ncp∂hcpw Icnºq®Isft∏mse ]Ωn∏Ωn i_vZap≠m°msXbmWv

AIØp IS∂ph∂Xv.

Ahcn¬ cq]w sIm≠v t\Xmhv F∂v tXm∂n∏n®ncp∂h≥ _ ns‚ hmXn¬∏Snta¬

h∂p \n∂psIm≠v

samss_en¬ \n∂pw FhnsStbm \n∂pw hcp∂ \n¿t±i߃°v ""Po `mbv, Po `mbv''

F∂v adp]Sn ]d™psImt≠bncp∂p...........

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ITn\amb t\m´ßfneqsSbpw BwKyhnt£]ßfneqsSbpw Atß¿ A\pbmbnIƒ°v

\n¿t±i߃ At∏mgt∏mƒ sImSp°p∂Xp I≠p.

samss_en¬ kw`mjWw Ahkm\n∏n®Xn\p tijhpw ho≠pw DØchpIƒ GXp

\nanjhpw ht∂bv°mw, F∂ ]Xo£bn¬ B t\Xmhv A\ßmsX Nhn´p]Snbnt∑¬

A¬]\navjw ImØp \n∂p, \n»_vZ\mbn.

ImepIƒ ]Xps° \neØq∂n \n»_vZcmbn ]n∂mse IS∂ph∂ aq∂p t]¿

apjn™thjw [cns®Ønb sXcphpsXΩmSnIsft∏mse tXm∂n®p.

˛AhcpsS apJ߃ H∂pw hy‡a√mbncp∂p.

Ah¿ \mep]mSpw H∂p t\m°n, ]ns∂ \n»_vZcmbn AhnsSØs∂ \n∂p.

]n∂oSv, ss]Pmabpw \of≥ Ip¿Øbpw [cn®ncp∂ AtX t\Xmhv ssUhdptSbpw

I≠ŒdptSbpw Ccn∏nS߃°v, t\sc \S∂p h∂psIm≠v apcn™ Cw•ojnepw Ahkm\w

\mS≥ lnµnbnepambn ]d™p:

""R߃ Cu _ v bmX°msc H∂S¶w X´nsbSpØncn°p∂p.''

.......sshcmKy_p≤n ]ISn∏n°p∂ Hcp ]cnlmk®ncntbmsS t\Xmhv XpS¿∂p:

""\n߃ Iivaocnepw C¥ybnepw sImes∏SpØp∂ RßfpsSbpw \nßfpsSbpw

ktlmZc¿°pth≠nbmWv Cu _ v X´nsbSpØncn°p∂Xv. \n߃ oIc¿ F∂ t]cpsNm√n

hnfn°p∂ RßfpsS Nne ktlmZcsc \nßfpsS PbnepIfn¬ \n∂pw

tamNn∏n®Xn\ptijta C\n \n߃°pw Rßfn¬ \n∂pw kzmX¥yw D≠mhpIbp≈q.''

t\Xmhv ]d™hkm\n∏n®p.

bmXnI¿ Hcp sR´temsSbmWv B hm°pIƒ ihn®Xv!!

˛At∏mƒ oIccn¬ Hcph≥ `ms¥SpØXpt]mse _ n\p≈n¬ Atßm´pantßm´pw

\S∂p.

]ns∂ apJapb¿Øn Xs‚ AcnIn¬ Ccn°p∂ s]¨Ip´nsb apJwaqSn°ÆpIfneqsS

Zb\obambn t\m°n. ]nt∂bpw apt∂m´ph∂v s]¨Ip´nbpsS t\sc sX√pt\cw Xpdn®pt\m°n

kvXw`n®p \n∂p.

Hcp Zpxkz]v\Ønset∂mWw s]¨Ip´n At∏mƒ ]ndp]ndpØpsIm≠ncp∂p......

""Fs‚ a\ p]dbp∂p...... `oIccn¬ Hcph≥ Fs‚ Ip™\nb\mbncn°psa∂v.

Iptdtbsd \mfpIƒ°p ap≥t], kz¥w \m´n¬\n∂pw ho´n¬\n∂pw BtcmSpw H∂pw

]dbmsX, Hcp s]cp∂mƒ Zn\Øn¬ A]Xy£\mb Fs‚ kz¥w Ip™\nb≥.''

s]¨Ip´nbpsS i_vZw ]Xnsb∏Xnsb CSdns°m≠ncp∂p.....

Ip∂n≥sNcnhnse ]®∏n¬\n∂pw Dbcp∂ sNdnb sNdnb sh¨taLiIeßsf

t\m°nbpw ]d™ph∂ncp∂Xv apgpan°msXbpw Ahƒ ho≠pw ho≠pw tXßn.

sX√pt\cw Ah\pw s]¨Ip´nbpw Akzÿcmhp∂Xpt]mse tXm∂n.

s]s´∂hƒ A¿≤t_m[mhÿbn¬,

H∂pw kwkmcn°m\mhmsX, ko‰nte°v sNcn™phoWp.

AhfpsS IÆpIƒ \nds™mgpIphm≥ XpSßnbncp∂p.....

......A¬]t\cw Ign™v, IÆpIƒ ]Xps° Xpd∂v tIm]hpw k¶Shpw ad°phm≥

ian®psIm≠pw

˛ho≠pw ho≠pw \nds™mgpIp∂ IÆpIƒ XpSscØpSsc XpS®psIm≠pw

kwib\nhmcWØn\mbn B IdpØ apJØnt\mSv Ahƒ tNmZn®p:

""\hmkv aplΩZv Xs∂bt√, tamt\ \o?''

Ahs‚ adp]Sn hcp∂Xphsc Abmƒ A¥whn´ncp∂p.

B t]cpsNm√n hnfn hcpsa∂Xv, A]Xo£nXambXn\memhWw, Ah≥ ]XdpIbpw

]ns∂ hndsIm≈pIbpw sNbvXp.

˛]n∂oSv kwibhpw Aºc∏pw \ndbp∂ AhfpsS \\bp∂ IÆnaIƒ t\m°n

AsXsb∂¿∞Øn¬ Ah≥ ]Xps° Ip\n™v Xesbm∂m´pIbpw sNbvXp.

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Abmƒ Ccp∂nSØp\n∂pw FWo°p∂Xn\pap≥t],

h√msØmcXnibtØmsS, Ahs\Øs∂ Xpdn®pt\m°ptºmƒ˛

Imb¬°m‰n¬ ho≠pw ho≠pw AS™psIm≠ncp∂ Nph∂ sNdnb CcpºphmXn¬

X≈nØpd∂v,

Ah≥ [rXnbn¬ B AXnthKbmXm_ ns‚ Nhn´p]SnIƒ Hs∂m∂mbn NmSnbndßn

\ncØn¬ CSn™ps]mfn™ Hmhp]meØns‚ Icn¶¬Øn´bn¬ t]mbn ssIbn¬

ssItØm°pambn \n»_vZ\mbn IpØnCcp∂p.

""cl\ kp¬Øm\'' F∂ hnfnt∏cp≈ B bphkpµcn Xs‚bpw A\nbs‚bpw IYIfpw

\m´phntijßfpw tNmZn°msX Xs∂ AbmtfmSv ]dbm\p≈ aqUnembncp∂p, At∏mƒ.

ktlmZc¿ F∂Xnt\°mƒ Ahfpw A\nb\pw At\ym\yw kvt\lnXcmbncp∂p,

_meyImew apX¬t°.

t\cwt]m°pIƒ ]dbphm\pw XamiIƒ ImWn°phm\pw Bsc thWsa¶nepw

ssIbnseSp°phm\pw A\nb≥ _lpanSp°\mbncp∂p.

ho´n¬\n∂pw \ndsb In´pambncp∂ t]m°‰v aWn sIm≠v, sj¬^n¬ ]pXnb

]pkvIßfpw kn\nabpsSbpw kn\namKm\ßfptSbpw ASpØImeØndßnb F√m ]pXnb

kn.Un.Ifpw \nd®v h®v,

Ah≥ Xs‚ ]nbs∏´ tlmwsse_dn Ft∏mgpw Ft∏mgpw hn]peoIcn®psIm≠ncp∂p.

Ah≥ ]Xo£n®ncp∂ kvt\lhpw kt¥mjhpw Bcn¬ \n∂pw Ahs\mcn°epw

In´nbncp∂n√t√m F∂ ]cmXnbmbncp∂p, F∂pw.

D∏ \o≠ ]hmk PohnXØnembncp∂p, Kƒ^n¬ B ImeL´ßfn¬.....

˛a\ n\pw Nn¥Iƒ°pw \mƒ°p\mƒ h∂p`hn°p∂ ]cnh¿Ø\ßfnepw \ne]mSv

am‰ßfnepw kaqlØnepw a‰pw at\mlcambn ]kwKn°phm\pw ]h¿Øn°phm\pw D≈

A\nbs‚ IgnhpIƒ ASnbd hbv°p∂Xnepw kXo¿∞ycpw kvt\lnXcpw ]m¿´n

]h¿ØIcpw AS°w H´phfscb[nIw t]¿ Jn∂cmbncp∂p.....

CSbv°v \n¿Øn Ahƒ XpS¿∂p:

""DΩ®nbpsS A]Xo£nXacWhpw Fs‚ \n°mlv Ign™Xpw XpS¿∂p≈ Fs‚

]T\hpw ]ns∂ ho´n¬\n∂pw Gsd \mƒ Rm≥ hn´p\n∂Xpw Hs°bmbn A\nb¥nXamb

am‰ßfmWv A\nb\n¬ hcpØnØo¿ØXv.

Abmƒ ho≠pw sR´n, ITn\ambnØs∂.

""\n߃ hnhmlnXtbm?''

""AsX! AXns\¥m?'' ho≠pw Ahƒ Kuch]q¿∆w tNmZn®p.

""Aøtøm, H∂pans√t∂'' Abmƒ [rXnbn¬ adp]Sn ]d™p.

˛Ct∏mƒ AbmfpsS a\ nemWv, kmh[m\Øn¬ Hcp at\mthZ\, sNdnsbmcp

\„t_m[w ]Xps°∏Xps° hf¿∂phepXmhp∂Xv.

AXphscbp≠mbncp∂ BflkwL¿jsa√mw AhfpsS apJØp\n∂pw

\oßnsb∂ptXm∂n.

Ipd®pt\cw an≠mXncp∂Xn\ptijw Ahƒ XpS¿∂p:

""ap≥Imeßfn¬ hnπhw, sXmgnemfnh¿§w F∂o c≠phmNI߃ Ahs‚

kwkmcßfnepw ]kwKßfnepw ASn°Sn tI´ncp∂psh¶nepw, ]n∂osSt∏mtgm AXpw

Ah\n¬\n∂pw A]Xy£amhpIbmbncp∂p.

aqI\pw GImInbpambnØo¿∂ Ah≥ X∂Øm≥ Xs∂ ]pkvXIßfpambn

NS™pIqSp∂Xv hfsc Akl\obambncp∂p, F√mh¿°pw. ]tXyIn®pw ASpØ

kvt\lnX\mb A\¥cma\pw.''""AsX¥m, A\¥cmat\m?''

""AsX! kwibnt°≠!! A\¥cma≥ Xs∂!''

Ahƒ D]kwlcn®p.

\gvknwKv hnZym¿∞n\nIfpsS B´hpw ]m´pw Ahkm\n®ncp∂p.....

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bmXnIcpsS CSbn¬ au\w Zp lamsbmcp tcmZ\w t]mse Bbn°gn™ncp∂p.

\oe Xp≠pISemkpIfn¬ A®\pw I\ymkvXo AΩamcpw F√mhcpsSbpw

a\ am[m\Øn\mbn IpØn°pdn®psIm≠ncp∂ ]m¿∞\mhmIy߃ \gvknwKv

hnZym¿∞n\nIfpsS ssIIƒ adn™v AhcpsSbcnsIsbØn.

""btlmth, \ns‚ Bebamb hmkÿehpw

\ns‚ alXzØns‚ \nhmkhpw

F\n°p ]nbamIp∂p....

btlmh, Xs‚ P\Øns‚ _eamIp∂p

Xs‚ A`njn‡\v Ah≥

c£mZp¿§w Xs∂!''

˛(ZmhoZns‚ k¶o¿Ø\w)

AßIse P\\n_nUamb \ncØpIfn¬IqSn H∂n\p]pdsI as‰m∂v F∂ a´n¬

hml\߃ sas√ sas√ Cg™ng™v \oßp∂XpImWmambncp∂p, At∏mƒ.

AhnS∂p Ipd®v Ing°pamdn, Hcp henb ssassX\hpw _ v sS¿an\epw D≠v.

Ipd®Iew amdnØs∂ hml\ßfpsSbpw BfpIfpsSbpw Xnc°pw _lfßfpw ho≠pw

h¿≤n°p∂Xv ImWmambncp∂p......

At©m ]tØm t]meokv Po∏pIƒ slUvsse‰pIƒ IØn®pw A]mbsskd¨

apg°nbpw Imb¬∏meØneqsS bm\Iamb thKXbn¬ AhntSbv°v hcp∂p≠mbncp∂p......

ct≠m aqt∂m b¿ F©n\pIfpw AIºSnbmbn aWn apg°n ]pdsIbp≠v.

Iq´Øn¬ apIfn¬ Idßp∂ Nph∂ sse‰pIƒ sXfnbn®v Bw_pe≥kv h≠nIfpw.

P\°q´w h¿≤n®psImt≠bncp∂p.....

Imb¬∏c∏n\paosX \nc\ncbmbv, k¿∆kzX¥cmbn ]d∂pt]mIp∂ shfpØ

sIm°n≥Iq´ßsf t\m°pwtXmdpw IqSn hcp∂ IuXpIhpw C„hpw D≈nsemXp°n

Akqb]q≠v Hcp \nanjw Abmƒ i≤n®p.

At∏mgpw X´pISbn¬\n∂pw N∏mØnbpw IdnIfpsS Iq´pw Icnbp∂Xns‚ K‘w Im‰n¬

CSbv°nsS AIØpIS∂ph∂psIm≠ncp∂p.....

s]s´∂v, sNdnsbmcp IpkrXn apJØp]S¿Øn c≠phb pImc≥ IpkrXn°m≥ ]ø≥

\n°¿ Xmtgm´v hen®qcn ]Xps° `oIccn¬ Hcphs‚ Im¬]mZØn¬ aqXsamgn°phm≥

XpSßn.

F¥mWv kw`hn°p∂sX∂dnbmsX, BZysØ Aºc∏v Ahkm\n®t∏mƒ, oIc≥

F√mhtcbpw A¤pXs∏SpØns°m≠v, H´pw tZjys∏SmsXXs∂ Ip™n\pt\sc hfsc

kulrZtØmsS c≠v ssIIfpw \o´n.

˛A¥co£Øn¬ ]Xps° a™pcpIpIbmbncp∂p......

AtXhsc \n»_vZcmbncp∂h¿ ]ckv]cw ]Xps°∏Xps° i_vZn°phm\pw

XpSßnbncp∂p.

..... Gsd aWn°qdpIƒ Ign™p, H∂pw kw`hn®ncp∂n√, AIØpw ]pdØpw. kqcy≥

]Sn™mtdm´pw \oßnbncp∂p.

""hm..... H∂p ]pdØndßn \S∂phcmw'' Ahƒ £Wn®p.

Abmƒ Hcp \nanjw h√msX b∂pt]mbn.

""t®... BWmbn´v \n߃ CX b∂mtem!'' Ahƒ ]cnlkn®p.

Xs‚ a\ nse ss[cy°pdhv Ahƒ a\ nem°nsb∂v tXm∂p∂p.

At∏mƒ, a\ ns\ t\mhn°p∂ kzcØn¬ Fs¥ms°tbm ]d™v hr≤ ]Xps°

hne]n°phm\mcw`n®p.

s]¨Ip´n tXm¬s∏´n Xpd∂v Hcp _p¿° FSpØv [cn®p.

˛]ns∂ Ah¿ ]Xps° _ ndßn, Imb¬apJtØ°v Cdßnbndßnt∏mIp∂

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tIm¨Io‰v \ncØneqsS Ipd®pZqcw kmh[m\Øn¬ \S∂v, Hcp henb Im‰mSnacØns‚

\ng¬∏mSn¬ sI´nbncp∂ kna‚ v s_©pIfn¬ ]ckv]cw apJm`napJw sN∂ncp∂p......

""Bcm[n°phm≥ ]‰nb Hcp hy‡nXzw F∂pw Ft∏mgpw Fs‚ ]p∂mcA\nb≥

At\zjn°pambncp∂p.''

apdn™pt]mb kw`mjWw G®psI´n XpSßpIbmbncp∂p, Ahƒ.

B \nanjßfn¬, ]e kwibßfpw tNmZyßfpw B s]¨Ip´nsbs®m√n AbmfpsS

a\ ns\ Ae´ns°m≠ncp∂p.......

........F¶nepw, AhfpsS B henb IÆpIfpw B apJkuµcyhpw AbmfpsS a\ ns\bpw

]Xo£Itfbpw sImfpØnhen°phm≥ XpSßnbncp∂p.......

˛Zqsc \n∂v Aedp∂ Ad_n°Sens‚ i_vZw Hcp a¿Ωcw t]mse AhcpsS ImXpIfn¬

h∂p\ndbp∂p≠v.

Ahƒ s]s´∂v apJw Xncn®v AbmfpsS IÆIfn¬\n∂pw c£t\Sm\mbn

Imb¬ØncIfnte°pw aßnb \oemImitØ°pw t\m°n.

sX‰msW∂v Adnbm™n´√, F∂ncp∂mepw AhfpsS NmcpXbnepw kwkmccoXnbnepw

CSwIÆn v ho≠pw t\m°mXncn°phm≥ Abmƒ°v Ignbpambncp∂n√.

]Sn™mdv BImiw AkvXa\ BKa\w sNm√n ]Xps°∏Xps°

Nph∂pXpSßnbncp∂p........

InfnIƒ \n»_vZambn Ingt°m´v aSßphm\pw XpSßnbncp∂p.

CXbpw kpµcnbpw kpioebpamb Hcp s]¨Ip´ntbbpw Xs‚ PohnXØn¬

C∂phtcbpw I≠ncp∂n√t√m Ft∂m¿Øv Abmƒ At∏mƒ AXnibn®p.

s]¨Ip´nbpsS \o≠ hnc¬ØpºpIfn¬ shdpsX H∂psXmSWsa∂pw kvt\l]q¿∆w

B hnc¬ØpºpIfn¬ H∂p Npw_n°Wsa∂pw Abmƒ°v Ieiemb HcmKlw tXm∂n.

shdpsX t\m°nbncn°phm≥ Hcm\µhpw.

A\mhiy hnImcßfpw hnNmcßfpw IS∂phcp∂ a\ ns\ DS≥Xs∂ Abmƒ

imkn°pIbpw kzbw klX]n°pIbpw sNbvXp.

˛Ipd®∏pdw amdn, IctbmSv tN¿∂ B Imb¬Icn¶¬]Sns°´pIfn¬ XncIfpb¿∂ph∂v

B™Sn®t∏msgms° Ahƒ ssIIfn¬ apJw ad®v, sNdnsbmcp Ip™ns\t∏mse

A[ocbmbn ]Xnsb∏Xnsb tXßn°cbphm\pw XpSßnbncp∂p, CXn\Iw.

""Aøtøm.............. B cma\pambp≈ \n߃ c≠pt]cptSbpw IWIvj≥kv H∂pw

]d™n√t√m...........!''

Abmƒ A¥co£sØ shdpsX H∂p eLqIcn°phm≥ b⁄n®p.

Ahƒ Xebpb¿Øn t\m°n F¥mWv, GXmWv, FhnsSbmWv BZyw

]d™pXpStß≠Xv F∂dnbmsX Ipgßn.

AhfpsS a\ n¬ Nn¥IfpsS IS∂¬°qSpIƒ CfIphm≥ XpSßnsb∂ptXm∂n.

""icnbv°pw ]d™m¬, cma≥ Fs‚ A\nb\mWv. e£vaW≥ Hmhp]meØn¬

A\nbt\mSv H∏w tN¿∂ncn°p∂, CXm Ft∏mgpw Ft∏mgpw Ctßm´v Xncn™pt\m°p∂

at‰ apJwaqSnhmebpw.'' Ahƒ XpS¿∂p.

""AsX¥m.......... Aßs\?'' Abmƒ A¤pXs∏´p.

""\nßfpsS ]pcmWØnse cmas\bpw e£vaWs\bpw t]msebmbncp∂p, Ah¿

PohnXØn¬ C∂phtcbpw.

c≠pt]cpw IfnIfnepw hnIrXnIfnepw ]T\Ønepw bmXIfnepw F√mw F∂pw

Hcpan®mbncp∂p.

Ah¿ c≠pt]cpw Hcpan®mbncp∂p, \m´n¬\n∂pw A]Xy£ambXpw. Ch¿

\m´n¬\n∂pw A]Xy£ambXn\ptijambncp∂p, Fs‚ hnhmltamN\hpw \S∂Xv.''

""hnhmltamN\tam?'' Abmƒ D¬°WvTs∏´p.

""AsX! Atßm¿ apºpw hnhmlw Ign®ncp∂p. B \n°mlns‚ IY F∂n¬ \n∂pw

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D∏bn¬ \n∂w Zp„≥ Hfn∏n®phbv°pIbmbncp∂p. RßfpsS PmXnbn¬, AsXm∂pw AX

henb Imcyas√¶nepw Ft¥m F\n°Xv Dƒs°m≈m≥ Ignbpambncp∂n√. Hcp amksØ

sNdnb Imebfhv. AXtb B _‘w \o≠p\n∂p≈q.'' Ahƒ ]d™p\n¿Øn.

""]n∂otSm?'' ho≠pw Abmƒ D¬°WvTmIpe\mbn.

˛Np‰pw Nqfacßfmepw a‰pw t\¿Ø Ccp´v h∂p\ndbphm≥ XpSßnbncp∂p.......

InfnIsf√mw AXn¬ tNt°dm\pw.

h√msØmcXnibtØmsS AhsfØs∂ Xpdn®pt\m°nbncn°ptºmƒ........

\n¿ØmsX aWnbSn®psIm≠v Hcp b¿ F©n\pw \mtem At©m t]meokv Po∏pIfpw

IqSn s^≥knwKv then°∏pdw \ncØn¬ h∂p \n∂p.

""B _‘Øn¬ Hcp aI\p≠mbn. B aI\pth≠nbmWv, C∂v Cu Xpd∂ BImiØn\v

Iogn¬ Fs‚bo PohnXw Rm≥ \o°nh®Xpw.

B Ip™paI\p th≠nØs∂bmWv Iymºkv dnIq´vsa‚n¬ e`n® BkvtSenb≥

hnk Hm^¿ Dt]£n°m≥ Xømdmbn, Hcp sFSn F©n\obdmb Rm\nt∏mƒ Nn°aw•qcn¬

t]mIp∂Xpw''. Ahƒ XpS¿∂p.

˛""C\n as‰mcp XohhmZn IqSn \ΩpsS \m´nepw ho´nepw D≠mhmXncn°m\mbn,

FfnabpsS apJapZbmb kvIqƒ So®dpsS tPmen kzoIcn®v \m´n≥]pdØpXs∂ sk‰n¬

sNøm\mWv Fs‚ iaw. A∫mPm\v Cu \mSv FXamXw ]nbs∏´Xmbncp∂psht∂m!''

Ahƒ ho≠pw hnXpºnØpSßnbncp∂p.......

\nd™ IÆpIƒ Abmƒ ImWmXncn°phm\mbn Ahƒ apJw Xncn®p]nSn®p. Ahƒ

tNmZn®p.

""Rm≥ t_mdSn∏n®pthm?''

""t\m. C‰okv Hmƒ ssd‰v.''

AXp]dbptºmƒ AbmfpsSbpw IÆpIƒ Xpfpºnbncp∂Xv Abmƒ Adn™p.

Ip∂n≥Ncnhn¬ \n∂pw Dbcp∂ sNdnb sNdnb sh¨taLiIeßsf ho≠pw

t\m°nbpw ]d™ph∂ncp∂Xv apgpan°m\mhmsXbpw ]nt∂bpw Ahƒ tXßn°cbphm≥

XpSßn.

Ahƒ ]gb Hm¿ΩIƒ a\ n¬ ]p\¿\n¿Ωn°pIbmbncp∂p.

A¬∏w Ign™v, ]p¬∏c∏neqsS kmh[m\Øn¬ \S∂ph∂v A\nb\pw cma\pw

apJ]Sw Agn®pam‰n B henb Im‰mSnacØns‚ XWen\pIogn¬, AhcpsS AcnIn¬

]®∏p¬ØInSnbn¬ Aa¿∂ncp∂p.

BZysØ AI¬®bpw Aºc∏pw Ahkm\n∏n®v, apJsØ tIm]hpw PmfyXbpw

adbv°p∂Xn\mbn A\nb≥ BZyambn AhfpsS t\sc t\m°n ]p©ncn®p.

A\nb\pt\sc H∂pIqSn t\m°phm≥ Ahƒ°v Zp lambncp∂p......

]ns∂ Xebpb¿Øn t\m°n A\nb\pt\sc t\cnb aµlmkw sNmcn™p.

ITn\amb btØmsS, oXnbpd™ IÆpItfmsS, \nc¥cw Np‰p]mSpIƒ t\m°pIbpw

sNbvXp.

˛B \nanjßfn¬, [ocX ssItamiw h∂ ]gb B Qm≥kn Io dmWn bw sIm≠v

BsI Xfcp∂Xmbn tXm∂n.

B Xqaµlmkhpw \„s∏´ncp∂p..........

Ccp∂ncp∂ kna‚ v s_©n¬\n∂pw sas√ Fgpt∂‰v s]¨Ip´n Aht\mSv tN¿∂v

AcnsI ]®∏p√n¬ Ccp∂p.

au\w t`Zn®v ]Xps° tNmZn®p.

""÷v......... FhnsSbmbncp∂p CX\mfpw? ÷v F¥m ap≥]cnNbw C√mØhsc t]mse

s]cpamdp∂Xv?''

B XpSc≥ tNmZy߃ tIƒ°mØ mhØn¬ Ah≥ Ccp∂p.

""A∫mPm≥ F¥p]dbp∂p?'' Ipd®v Ign™v Ah≥ tNmZn®p.

............ AXn\v Hcp s]m´n°c®nembncp∂p adp]Sn.

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""A∫mPms\, Ft∂m ]St®m≥ Xncn®phnfn®p.''

AXp]dbptºmƒ AhfpsS IÆpIƒ \nd™pXpfpºnbncp∂p.

]n∂oSv, Iptd \nanj߃ \o≠p\n∂ au\w.

˛]ns∂ A\nbs‚ ssI ]nSn®a¿Øn Ahƒ ]d™p.

""acn°p∂Xn\v apºv \ns∂ H∂pIqSn ImWphm≥ A∫mPm≥ BKln®p. ]t£, hnhcw

Adnbn°phm≥ ÷v.... FhnSm∂ph®m.......''

IÆp\ocns‚ \\hv IhnfpIƒ \n∂v ]Xps° XpS®psIm≠v s]¨Ip´n XpS¿∂p.

""]nt‰∂v PpamAØv ]≈nbn¬, P\mk \akvImcØns\¶nepw \o FØpsa∂v IcpXn.

h∂n√....''

AhfpsS i_vZw Nneºn®ncp∂p. ]ns∂ ]dbphm≥ hm°pIƒ A[nIw Ahƒ°v

In´nbXpw C√.

˛FÆa‰ IS¬ØncIsf ]Xnsb Xn°nbpw Xnc°nbpw, Imbtemfßsf Dut°msS

X≈nam‰nbpw sX°p]Sn™md≥ Im‰v Icbntem v IS∂phcm≥ IcpØpImWn°pIbmbncp∂p,

At∏mƒ.

Zo¿Lambn H∂p \nizkn®psIm≠v A\nb≥ XpS¿∂p.

""Im‰pw agbpw shfn®hpw t]mse, DΩ®nbptSbpw A∫mPmt‚bpw

CØmØbpsSbpsa√mw alØmb kvt\lw A≈mlphns‚ A\pKlßfmWv.....

Hcn°epw h‰mØ B kvt\lØns‚ almkapZßsf Rm≥ IqSpX¬ IqSpX¬

thWsa∂mKln®p.

˛]t£, Rms\m∂psam∂pw B¿°pw Xncn®p\¬Inbn√t√m!

Ct∏mƒ, ]S®hs‚ ap∂n¬ Rm≥ Hcp henb sX‰pImc\mWv. alm]m]nbpw.

\cIØnte°p≈ \q¬∏mew t]mse XpScp∂ Cu PohnXw C\n B¿°mWv?''

˛]›mØm]hnhi\mbn, k¶Ss∏ v Ah≥ hnXpºns°m≠ncp∂p.......

""Hcp kq^nhcys\t∏mse, im¥\mbn \Zokn(\_nhN\߃) sNm√p∂,

kr„ntijvT\mb ]hmNIs‚ Cu A\pbmbnbn¬ Fßs\bmWv XohhmZNn¥Iƒ

IS∂pIqSnbXv!!'' Abmƒ kzbw A¤pXs∏´p.

˛F√m a\pjycnepw Cuizcm\pKl߃ h∂p\ndbp∂ Nne \nanj߃ D≠v. Ah≥

t\ctØ ]d™ph® ]mb›nØ hm°pIfneqsS, B XeØn¬ FØs∏´ncn°p∂p, Ct∏mƒ.

Hcp ]t£, AXnt\°mƒ Db¿∂ XeØnepw.

Hcp ]pXnb temIIaamWv Ah≥ tamln°p∂Xv, As√¶n¬ ]Xo£n°p∂Xv

F∂ptXm∂n.

Ahƒ A\nbt\bpw ]ns∂ cmat\bpw AkzÿXtbmsS t\m°ns°m≠ncp∂p......

AhfpsS lrZbw IamXoXambn anSn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p........

cmas\ lrZbtØmSv tN¿Øp]nSn®v, ho≠pw \Zokn hm°pIƒ tN¿ØpsIm≠v Ah≥

XpS¿∂p.

""DΩ®n kvt\ltØmsSbpw kt¥mjtØmsSbpw Hcp°nØ∂ncp∂ s\ø∏Øns‚bpw

s\bvt®mdns‚bpw F√mw cpNn Ct∏mgpw RßfpsS \m°nep≠v. Hcp ]t£ ZoZo Ch≥ C∂v

Ft∂msSmØv C√mbncp∂psh¶n¬, Rm≥ Ft∂m BfllXy sNøpambncpt∂t\!''

i_cnKncn\mY\mb Aø∏s‚ kplrØmb hmhsct∏mse, cma≥ At∏mgpw H∂pw

DcnbmSm≥ XømdmhmsX shdpsX Nncn®psIm≠v AhnsSØs∂ IpØnbncp∂p.

]n∂oSv, A\nb\pt\sc IÆndp°n ImWn®v intcmIhNw FSpØv aqSn \neØp\n∂pw

Fgpt∂‰v Ah¿ h∂ t_m´n\pt\sc [rXnbn¬ \S∂pt]mbn.

H∂p Xncn™pt\m°pI t]mepw sNømsX, Ah≥ \S∂pt]mIp∂Xpt\m°n

\n»_vZcmbn Ah¿ aq∂pt]cpw Ccp∂p.

˛Ip∂n≥sNcnhn¬\n∂pw Iq´wIq´ambn ta™psIm≠ncp∂ sNΩcnbm´n≥]‰ßfpw

B´nSb∑mcpw Ip∂ndßn \o¿®mepIfpw Xmgv\neßfpw IS∂v aSßp∂Xv hfsc hy‡ambn

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ImWphm≥ Ignbp∂p≠v, Ct∏mƒ.

Imbens‚ adpIcbn¬\n∂pw Hcp GImInbpsS (AtXm GImIn\ntbm?) sN≠bpsS

i_vZw ]Xn[z\nIƒ kr„n®v ImbtemfßfneqsS IS∂phcp∂p.........

]eh´hpw \n»_vZamhp∂ B sN≠bpsS i_vZw iq\ythfIƒ kr„n®psIm≠pXs∂

˛

]nt∂bpw ]nt∂bpw ImXpIƒ°v Cºambn IS∂ph∂p.

sN≠sIm´v ho≠pw apdpIn.

......... XWpØ Im‰v hoip∂p≠mbncp∂p, At∏mgpw.

\n»_vZamsbmcp kwKoXw t]mse.........

ap∂nse Nne¶bWn™ Imbtemf߃..........

XWpØ Im‰nt\mSpw sIdphn®p\n¬°p∂ k‘ytbmSpw

shdpsX, shdpsX sIm©p∂Xv ImWmambncp∂p, At∏mƒ.

Imb¬∏c∏n¬, ag sNdnsbmcp kqNnap\bpsS I\ØnemWv Ct∏mƒ s]øp∂Xv.

\ngepIƒ NnXw hcbv°p∂ B Im‰mSnacØn\p Iosg ]®∏p√n¬ IpØnbncp∂v,

D≈pXpd∂v Bßfbpw s]ßfpw ]n∂oSv Gsd t\cw kwkmcn®v Ccp∂p.

]n∂oSv FWo‰v c≠pt]cpw AbmfpsS AcnsI h∂p.

A\nb≥ ho≠pw apJwaqSn [cn®ncp∂p.

\nd™ IÆpIƒ ImWmXncn°phm≥ Ahƒ apJw Xncn®p]nSn®psIm≠v \n∂p.

IdpØ ]¿± apJtØ°v hen®n´psIm≠v, AbmfpsS apJtØ°v Xd∏n®p

t\m°ns°m≠v aSßptºmƒ A¬]kabw Ahƒ AhnsS \n∂p.

""icn. R߃ t]mIs´?''

""Bƒ Zn s_Ãv'' Abmƒ ]d™p.

""DSs\ hcnIbt√?'' Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

˛At∏mƒ AhfpsS IÆpIƒ Akm[mcWamw hn[w Xnfßns°m≠ncp∂p.

""AsX! Xo¿®bmbpw.'' Ah¿ t]mIp∂Xpw t\m°n, Abmƒ F√mw ad∂v Hcp \nanjw

\n∂p.

DSs\Øs∂ Ahsf A\pKan°Wsa∂pw X\n°hsf DSs\ H∂pIqSn ImWWsa∂pw

i‡amb Hcp A`nhmRvP AbmfpsS D≈n¬ DSseSpØp.

\nebv°mØ Hm¿ΩIƒ°pw Hcn°epw \in°mØ kvt\lw ho≠pw

]I¿∂pXcp∂Xn\pw th≠nbmtWm Cu s]¨sIm®v X∂n¬\n∂pw Ct∏mƒ AI∂I∂v

t]mIp∂sX∂pw Abmƒ°v tXm∂n.

Abmƒ \mepNp‰pw H∂p t\m°n.

`oIc¿ At∏mgpw X´pISbpsS Hmcw tN¿∂v ap‰Øv A£acmbn

DemØp∂p≠mbncp∂p......

t\ctØ _ n\p≈n¬ D≠mbncp∂hcn¬ Hcph\mhWw, ""lmbv'' F∂pw ]d™v

Abmƒ°pt\sc ssI hoin°mWn®p.

]I¬ apgph≥ A∏pdsØ henb ssaXm\nbpsS \Sphn¬ ]pXnb ImgvNIfpw

hm¿ØIfpw ]ckv]cw ]¶ph®ncp∂hcn¬ ]ecpw Ct∏mgpw AhnsSØs∂bps≠∂v

Is≠Øn.

kvXoIfpw ]pcpj∑mcpw Ip´nIfpw Hs°bmbn Ht´sdt∏¿ Zn\hpw IS∂pt]mIp∂

A∏pdsØ B henb ssaXm\nbn¬, \KcØns‚ CcºepIƒ apgph≥ tafn®ncn°p∂p,

Ct∏mƒ.

Iq´w IqSn \n¬°p∂ P\ßfpsS CSbnte°v [rXnbn¬ \S∏mXIfneqsS \S∂p sN∂v,

t]meokv taeptZymKÿcn¬ Nne¿ ssIbpw Iemihpw ImWn®v ]dbp∂Xv, Hcp ]t£.........

F√mw P\w hnizkn°p∂p≠mhWw.

Zqsc˛

Ip∂pIƒ°nSbneqsS, [mc[mcbmbn HgpIp∂ \o¿®mepIƒ ItaW ItaW

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hepXmbn........ hepXmbn...........

Xmsg apg®p\n¬°p∂ B\Øetbmfw t]m∂ IdpØ henb ]md°√n¬

XeX√n∏Xn°ptºmƒ,

ImgvNbpsS ]pXnb A\p`qXnIfmWv ImWp∂h¿°v AXv \¬Ip∂Xv.

Abmfn¬\n∂pw bw F∂ hnImcw Xo¿Øpw A\yambncn°p∂p, Ct∏mƒ.

h√msX hni°m\pw Bcw`n®ncn°p∂p.

AIsebp≈ Bƒ°q´ßfnte°v ItÆmSn®v, sN≠bpsS kwKoXhpw tI v Abmfßs\

A¬]t\cw kwibn®v AhnsSØs∂ A\ßmsX \n∂p.

]n∂oSv hnZqcÿamb kz¥w hoSv, AΩ, s]߃, \mSv F∂nh s]s´∂p≈ Hm¿ΩIfn¬

\nd™p\n∂Xpw AXn¬ apgpIn AdnbmsX \S∂p\S∂v X´pISbpsS t\¿hiw

FØnt®¿∂Xpw Abmƒ Adn™tXbn√.

]pdØv,

]ehn[ sImSnIfpsS Iogn¬,

]ehn[ I£nt\Xm°fpsS \ngen¬,

bmXnI¿°pw P\t\Xm°ƒ°pw Pbv hnfn®pw tZi`‡nKm\߃ Be]n®pw

IqInbm¿Øpw Iºnthen°pw I\men\pa∏pdw P\w CcºpIbmWv.......

Ah¿ t]meokv sIm≠ph∂ph®ncp∂ _mcnt°UpIfpw IºnthenIfpw s]mfn®v

AIØpIS∂v [ocX ImWn°phm≥ shºpIbmsW∂v tXm∂n.

hcm¥bnse henb Snhnbn¬, Nm\epIfn¬ A∂hnsS Actßdp∂

kw`h]cnWmaßfpsS t\¿∏I¿∏pIƒ X\nbmh¿Ø\w t]mse IS∂phcp∂p≠mbncp∂p......

AbmfpsS apJhpw hnhn[t]mkpIfn¬ Hcp an∂mbw t]mse IS∂phcp∂p≠v, AXn¬.

ap∂nse B ]gb aq∂p\ne sI´nSØns‚ XmgsØ \neIfnse hmXnepIfpw P\epIfpw

AS™pInS∂p, At∏mgpw.

Iptdtbsd t]meokv Po∏pIfpw Nph∂ t_m¿Uph® Khs◊‚ v hml\ßfpw ap‰Øv

Imh¬ InS∏p≠v.

`oIchncp≤]h¿Ø\߃ GtIm]n∏n°p∂ Khs◊‚ns‚bpw t]meokns‚bpw

I¨tSmƒ dqapIƒ Xpd∂p]h¿Øn°p∂Xv, ap∂nse B aq∂p\nes°´nSØns‚

apIƒ\nebnepw a´p∏mhnepw IqSnbmWv.

`oIccmhs´, AhcpsS I¨tSmƒ dqw Xpd∂ncn°p∂Xv X´pISbpsS \Spap‰Øpw.

AIsebp≈ B sI´nSØns‚ apIƒ\nebnencp∂v Ipd®pt]¿ ss_t\m°pedneqsS

ChnsS \S°p∂ kw`hKXnIƒ hfsc i≤m]q¿∆w ]Tn°pIbmsW∂v tXm∂n.

IctbmSv tN¿∂v, sh≈Øn¬ ASpØ t_m´ns‚ shfpØ ss^_¿ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v

]nSn®v Icbn¬ \n¬°p∂ A\nbt\mSpw s]¨Ip´ntbmSpw cma≥ kwkmcn®p\n¬°p∂Xv

AXb[nIw ZqcØne√, Ct∏mƒ.

AhnsS, XW¬acßfpsS \ngepIƒ t\cnb Ccp´ns‚ I\w Iq´p∂p≠v.

˛At∂cw icocw Xpf®pIbdp∂ Hcp XWpØ Im‰v hoinbSn®psIm≠v IS∂pt]mbn.

ASpØ t_m´n¬\n∂pw Btcm Fs¥ms°tbm A\y`mjbn¬ Dds°

hnfn®p]dbp∂Xv tI´v ""Ntem bm¿'' ""Ntem bm¿'' F∂v ]ndp]ndpØpsIm≠v, shfpØ

t[m_nbpw \of≥ Pq∫bpw apjn™ Xebn¬s°´pw [cn® A^vKm≥ hwiP¿ F√mhcpw

Xs∂ t_m´nte°v [rXnbn¬ aSßp∂Xv I≠p.

......... ]n∂oSv,

_ n\p≈n¬ Ibdn Ccn∏nSw tXSn \S°ptºmgmWv, a\ ns\ ]nSn®pIpep°p∂ B

\b\at\mlc Zo]°mgvN ]pdØv ImWp∂Xv.

ssIbn¬ IcpXnbncp∂ Hmtcmtcm a¨NncmXpIfnepw

FÆ ]I¿∂v, Xncn sXfnbn®v

D≈v DcpIp∂ a\t msS˛

bmXnIcpsS tamN\Øn\mbn,

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s\Spw\ofØn¬ X´pX´mbn sI´nbncp∂ Icn¶¬∏ShpIfn¬ \nc\ncbmbn

IpØnbncp∂v,

sXm´SpØ hpa¨kv tImtfPnse Ip´nIfpw A≤ym]nIamcpw,

Imb¬ kar≤nbnte°v,

]m¿∞\m]q¿∆w...........

˛Hs∂m∂mbn B a¨NncmXpIfnse Im¿ØnIhnf°pIƒ Hgp°nhnSpIbmbncp∂p,

At∏mƒ.

s\Spw\ofØnep≈ Icn¶¬∏ShpIfn¬ X´nbpw ap´nbpw

sIm®psIm®p Imb¬ØncIfnt∑¬ BSn°fn®pw

]Xps°, ]Xps° AI∂pt]mIp∂˛

]Imiw ]cØp∂, B Im¿ØnIhnf°pIƒ Zqc°mgvNbn¬ sNdnsbmcp \£Xkaqlw

t]mse tXm∂n∏n®p.

_ nse bNInXamb a\ pIƒ°v, ]nt∂bpw ]nt∂bpw Gsdt\cØn\v Ipfn¿Ωbpw

kt¥mjhpw ]I¿∂v sI´pt]mImsX Ah HgpIns°mt≠bncp∂p.......

Abmƒ kzbw tNmZn®p.

""Im‰v, ]m¿∞\bpsS Cu Ipcp∂v hnf°pIsf DuXns°SpØphm≥ sX√v aSn

ImWn°p∂pthm?''

Abmƒ tIƒs°, Hgn™ ko‰pIƒ IS∂pt]mIptºmƒ ^mZ¿ ]Xps°∏Xps°

]ndp]ndpØp.

""Cutim aninlmbv°v Ft∏mgpsat∏mgpw kvXpXnbmbncn°s´ !''

kz¥w Ccn∏nSØn¬ ho≠pw h∂ncp∂t∏mgmWv Abmsf t\m°n

]cnlmktZymXIambn Nne¿ Nncn°p∂Xpw hfsc b∏mtSmsS Nne¿ t\m°p∂Xpw Zr„nbn¬

s]´Xv.

""NXnt®m, ssZhta!''

P\w Xs∂bpw Hcp `oIc\mbpw AXpas√¶n¬ `oIcsc hfsc clkyambn

klmbn°p∂hcn¬ Hcp ][m\nbmbpw Nn¥n°phm≥ XpSßnbncn°p∂p............

t_m´nte°v Xnc°n´v aSßnt∏mIp∂ a‰v `oIcsc ImWphm\mbn Xe ]pdtØ°n´v

t\m°ptºmgmWv B kXyw ItaW Abmƒ a\ nem°p∂Xv.

AbmfpsS Xe ]pdØv •m v P\epIfpsS hnShpIfneqsS ImWptºmsg√mw ]pdsØ

P\ßfn¬ \nc¥cw kwL¿jw Dbcp∂Xv, ]Xntj[hpw.

AbmfpsS t\sc hnc¬ Nq≠n Ah¿ D®Øn¬ Fs¥ms°tbm iImcn°p∂p≠v,

im]hN\߃ s]mgn°p∂p≠v.

`bw a\ n¬ \ndbp∂p.......

acn°m≥ bw D≠mbn´√, F¶nepw..........

˛s]s´∂v Xs∂ Xs‚ F√m Bflss[cyhpw Xo¿∂pt]msb∂v Abmƒ°v tXm∂n.

ImgvNbpw i_vZhpw Hcpan®pXs∂ ]nSns®Sp°mhp∂ ss_t\m°pedpIƒ

D]tbmKn®ncp∂ oIccn¬, Hcp ]Xns\´pImc\pambn \gvknwKv hnZym¿∞n\nIfn¬ Hcphƒ

`ms¥SpsØt∂mWw kulrZØnemWv.

D≈n¬ t]Sn tXm∂n.

""C\n B s]¨sIms®ßm\pw Ibdn tXms°Sp°ptam?'' Abmƒ kzbw tNmZn®p.

hnÕnIfmb \n߃ C¥y°m¿ Xs∂ s]mfn®Sp°p∂ _m_cn akvPnZns‚ knUnIƒ

Bh¿Øn®mh¿Øn®v C´pImWn®mWv, R߃ C¥ybn¬ \n∂pXs∂ C¥ys°Xnsc

]h¿Øn°m\pw C¥ysb XI¿°m\pap≈ AWnIsf kwLSn∏n°p∂sX∂v \hmkv

aplΩZns\ ssINq≠n ]cnlmk]q¿∆w sNdp°≥ hoºnf°p∂p≠v.

""C¥ynepw ]m°nÿm\nepw a‰v Ab¬cmPyßfnepw AwKoIrX Kh¨sa‚ v

ÿm]\߃ XI¿∂v hoWv F√m cmPyßfnepw AcmPIXzw \SamSnbmte, RßfpsS

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aebnSp°pIfn¬ D¬]mZn∏n°s∏Sp∂ tImSnIƒ hneaXn°p∂ elcnhkvXp°ƒ°v Unam‚ v

D≠mIq. AXmWv RßfpsS A¥na e£yhpw.''

B \o≠p\nh¿∂v, HØ ASn Dbcap≈ A vKm\n∏ø≥ apdn™ lnµnbnep≈ Xs‚

hmNIaSn XpS¿∂p.

a\ n¬ ]cn`atØ°mtfsd bhpw k¶Shpambncp∂p, At∏mƒ.

k‘ybpsS Ccp≠ amfßfn¬\n∂pw Nne A]i_vZ߃ Dbcp∂pthm?

P\\n_nVamb \ncØpIfn¬\n∂pw AIse B henb ssaXm\nbn¬\n∂pw

\nanjt\ctØ°v bmsXm∂pw tIƒ°m≥ Ignbpambncp∂ns√∂v a\ nembn.

thKXbn¬ FWo‰v, t\sc Xmtg°p≈ Nhn´p]Sn°pt\sc \S°ptºmƒ a\ nemIp∂p:

Np‰pw s]mSn]Se߃ Dbcp∂p≠v, aqXØns‚bpw NmWIØns‚bpw K‘ßfpw CSIe¿∂v

Dbcp∂p≠v.

A¥nt\cØv Ip∂n≥XmgvhcIfn¬\n∂pw Cdßnt∏m∂ sNΩcnbm´n≥ ]‰ßfmWv

Ic™pw _lfw h®pw ]Øpw \qdpw Ccp∂qdpsams°bmbn B´nSb∑m¿ \bn°msX Ct∏mƒ

Cu hgn IS∂phcp∂Xv.

AsXmcp bp≤X¥amsW∂ptXm∂n, D≈n¬.

s]s´∂v B´n≥]‰ßfpsS Zb\obamb \nehnfnIfpsSbpw ImXS∏n°p∂

s]m´nsØdnIfpsSbpw i_vZ߃ Np‰pw \nd™p.

B i_vZtLmj߃ apgph≥ Xs‚ Xebv°p≈n¬ Ccºp∂Xmbpw IÆpIfn¬ I\Ø

Ccp v hym]n°p∂Xmbpw Abmƒ°\p`hs∏´p.

A¥co£Øn¬ cq£K‘apb¿∂p.

_ n\p≈n¬ F√mhcpw \n»_vZcmbn, kw`oXcmbn Ccp∂p.

hmNIaSnbpw hmXphbv∏pIfpw Xoscbn√, AIØv.

""Ft¥m Imcyambn kw`hn°m≥ t]mIp∂p.'' Abmƒ kzbw ]ndp]ndpØp.

]gb [ocXbn¬, Abmƒ _ n\p]pdØndßn \S∂p.

`oIccpsS πm\pIƒ A∏msS vtfm∏v Bsb∂v tXm∂p∂p.

kwÿm\Øpw Ab¬kwÿmßfnepw h≥ P\kzm[o\ap≈, Xos∏mcn ]kwK߃

\SØn P\a\ pIsf InSnewsIm≈n°p∂ Nne aXt\Xm°∑msc, bmX°nSbn¬

_ n\p≈n¬ XS™ph®v \m´n¬ Iem]w kr„n®v, hnet]imsa∂mbncp∂p ChcpsS BZy

X¥w.

Ahkm\ \nanjw htcbpw Sn°‰pIƒ Iym≥k¬ sNømsXbpw ktΩf\kwLmSIsc

Bscbpw Adnbn°msXbpw t\Xm°ƒ bmX \o´nh®XmWv `oIcsc Ct∏mƒ

kΩ¿±Ønem°p∂Xv, ]tIm]n∏n°p∂Xv.

]pdwISen¬ sNdpI∏en¬ BgvNItfmfw XºSn®v, πm≥ sNbvsXSpØ Cu

BkpXWhpw _µn \mSIhpw h≥ ]cmPbamIp∂Xn¬, Hm∏tdj≥ Aeknt∏mIp∂Xn¬,

Ch¿ Fßs\ ]XnIcn°psa∂dnbn√, C\n.

At∏mƒ ]´mfbqWnt^man¬ Ahtijn®ncp∂hcn¬ A¬∏w Nne¿ IqSn XSmIØns‚

AcnIp]‰n [rXnbn¬ \S∂ph∂v t_m´n¬ Ibdp∂Xv Abmƒ i≤n®p.

...................Imb¬°m‰v i‡amIphm≥ XpSßnbncp∂p.

cmXntaLßfpsS adhn¬\n∂pw ]pdØph∂v \oe\£X߃ ho≠pw

Xnf°am¿∂pXpSßn.

AIeßfn¬\n∂pw...............

hnimeamb kapZapJtØ°v CXnt\mSIw c£s∏´pIgn™ncp∂ BZyt_m´nse

`oIc¿ hens®dn™ncp∂ Xot_mw_pIfn¬, Xoa™bn¬ apßn At\Iat\Iw sNdpXpw

hepXpamb ]mbv h©nIƒ Imbens‚ Bgßfnte°v AXns‚ AKm[XIfnte°v,

Zb\obamb sIm®p\nehnfnItfmsS apßnØmgp∂Xv I≠v Abmƒ Hcp \nanjw InSpßn\n∂p.

B Zriy߃ ho≠pw ho≠pw AbmfpsS a\ ns\

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Atemkcs∏SpØns°mt≠bncp∂p.............

Np‰pw Db¿∂ncp∂, Aan´pIƒ s]m´p∂Xpt]msebp≈ i_vZ߃ Ct∏mƒ Xoscbn√.

Ipgnt_mw_pIfpw ssa\pIfpw s]m´nsØdn®v F√mw Ahkm\n®psh∂v tXm∂p∂p.

B´n≥Ip´nIfpsS Zb\obamb \nehnfnIfpw Ipd™pIpd™ph∂p.

Im‰n¬ A\pIºbn√mØ i_vZßfpsS Nne \pdpßpIƒ amXw ASpsØØn.

Abmsf ssIIƒ Nq≠n P\w At∏mgpw CcºpIbmWv.

""tZ........''

""tZ........ Ah≥''

""B...... sXΩmSn''

""Ah≥ ]°m Hcp oIc\mWv''

""I≠nt√......... B I≈ØmSn........... Ip‰nØmSn.......''

""AsX! Ahs\ BZyw sIm√Ww.''

""Ahs\ sIm√q........ Ahs\ sIm√q.......... sIm√q...........''

B i_vZ߃ P\w Hcp tImdkv IWs° G‰psNm√p∂p, Ct∏mƒ.

Imbense XncameIƒ IWs° sNdnb sNdnb AeIfmbn, B A]i_vZ߃ t\¿Øv

t\¿Øv Np‰pw ]c∂p.

Zqsc \n∂pw ASpØ _m®v B´n≥]‰ßƒ ASpsØØn°gn™ncp∂p.........

˛Ct∏mƒ apjn™ thj߃ [cn®v, \of≥ hSnbpw IpØn∏nSn®v, IqsS \mtSmSnIfmb

B´nSb∑mcpw IdpØ \mbv°fpw D≠v.

A]ISw aWØdns™t∂mWw, cmXn ImgvNbp≈ B ss_t\m°pedn¬

]pdwtemItØ°pt\m°n, `bNInXcmbn s]s´∂v Xs‚ IdpØ apJwaqSn H∂pIqSn

apdp°ns°´ns°m≠v sNdp°\pw A\pbmbnIfpw "St∏' F∂ kv]oUn¬ Abmsf X≈n\o°n

_ n¬\n∂pw ]pdtØ°v ]m™p.

Np‰pw Dbcp∂ _lfßfn¬\n∂pw BflkwL¿jßfn¬\n∂pw tamNnXcmbn F√mw

ad∂v, \neØphncn®ncp∂ ]X°SemkpIfn¬ IpØnbncp∂v \akvImchpw ]m¿∞\bpw

Ign™v Fgpt∂¬°pIbmWv c≠pt]cpw A\nb\pw, s]¨Ip´nbpw.

cma≥ cmXn Imhens\t∂mWw AhnsSØs∂ \n»_vZ\mbn \n¬∏p≠v.

s]¨Ip´n Ipd®Iew amdn hensbmcp XSnhr£Øns‚ adhnencp∂mWv, \nkvImchpw

]m¿∞\bpw \n¿∆ln®ncp∂Xv.

\nebv°mØ kvt\lhpw kt¥mjhpw ]I¿∂p\¬Ip∂ B s]¨Ip´n C\nbpw

\o≠pInS°p∂ Xs‚ GIm¥amb PohnXØn\v \ngembpw \nZbv°v Iq´mbpw ssaem©nbpw

]mZkcßfpw AWn™v Xs‚ PohnXØnte°v FXbpw thKw IS∂ph∂ncps∂¶n¬, FX

\∂mIpambncpt∂t\, F∂v Hcp \nanjw .............

AdnbmsXXs∂ Abmfpw ]m¿∞n®pt]mbn.

˛s]s´∂v Xs∂, A_≤w ]‰nt∏mb B ]m¿∞\bn¬ Abmƒ \SpßpIbpw apJw

hnfdpIbpw sNbvXp.

................ B´nSb∑msct∏mse apjn™ thjw [cn®ncp∂ Ah¿ ASpsØØnbt∏mgmWv

a\ nemhp∂Xv, Ah¿ B´nSb∑mcmbncp∂n√˛

adn®v, ¢o≥ slb¿ I´nwKpw ¢o≥ tjhpw sNbvXncp∂ t]meokv Iamt‚mkv Bbncp∂p.

IqsSbp≠mbncp∂Xv, Db¿∂ ]cnioe\w sImSpØncp∂ t]meokv \mbv°fpw.

Iºnfn∏pX∏pIfn¬ Xebpw icochpw apgph≥ aqSnbpw Im¬ap´pIfn¬ Cg™ng™pw

B´n≥Iq´Ønepw B´n≥Im´ßfpsS adhnepambn ]pdsI h∂h¿ s]s´∂v Iºnfn∏pX∏pIƒ

FSpØpam‰n FWo‰v tXm°pIƒ Nq≠n AbmfpsS Np‰pw Hcp t]meokv hebw Xo¿Øp.

\n»_vZambn, hmepIƒ t]mepw B´msX IdpØ Iq‰≥ A¬tkjy≥ \mbv°fpw

AhtcmsSm∏w AWn tN¿∂ncp∂p.

P\w Ct∏mƒ hfsc Bthi`cnXcmWv.........

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P\Øns‚ tImdkv Ct∏mƒ D®ÿmbnbnemWv...........

Ah¿ AedpIbmWv............

""Ahs\ sIm√q........... Ahs\ sIm√q..............''

AXphscbpw B´nSb∑mcpsS hchv i≤tbmsS ImØv, hfsc IcpXtemsS Xs∂

\n∂ncp∂ ]Xns\´pImc\pw kwLhpw s]s´∂v Xncn™p\n∂v, A]Xo£nXambn

A\nbs‚bpw s]¨Ip´nbpsSbpw t\sc shSnbp≠Iƒ DXn¿ØXpw Aedn°c™psIm≠v

_lfwhbv°p∂ cma\pt\sc tXm°pIƒ Nq≠n IgpØn\v IpØn∏nSn®v t_m´n\ItØm´v

X≈nam‰nbXpw.....

˛icthKXbn¬ B kv]oUv t_m´ns\ sh´n®v AgnapJßfnte°v t]mbXpw F√mw

Hcp \nanjm¿≤Øn\p≈nembncp∂p.............

B Npa∂ ]´pkmcnbpw Npa∂ ]´pªukpw c‡Øns‚ timWna ]I¿∂pIgn™p,

CXn\Iw.

\n¿÷ohambn°nS°p∂ B icocw t\m°n, ho≠pw ho≠pw \ndbp∂ IÆpItfmsS˛

\n lmb\mbn, Zp¿∫e\mbn ]Xps°∏Xps° Abmƒ hnXpºns°m≠ncp∂p......

clv\m............... clv\m..............

]n∂oSv,

\mtem At©m \nanj߃°Iw B henb t]meokptZymKÿcpsS

tXm°n≥IpgepIƒ Xs‚ t\¿°p\ofp∂Xmbpw AXn¬\n∂pw ]pdØph∂ shSnbp≠Iƒ

Xs‚ Xs∂ Poh≥ Ih¿s∂Sp°p∂Xmbpw Xs‚ icocw hndsIm≈p∂Xmbpw Np‰pw

A‘Imcw hym]n°p∂Xmbpw Abmƒ°\p`hs∏´p.

HSphn¬,

B \clXybpsS Ccp´v ]q¿Æambpw Abmsf hngpßp∂Xv ImWm\mbn

B¿Øebv°p∂ P\kapZw B ]® s^≥knwKv thenIfpw _mcnt°bvUpIfpw

s]mfn®pam‰nbpw Fdn™pXI¿Øpw BÀmZmchßtfmsS apt∂m´v IpXn°pIbmbncp∂p,

At∏mƒ.