ASn-ÿm-\-]m-Tm-hen

aebmfw

Ãm≥tU¿Uv

VI

tIc-f-k¿°m¿

hnZym-`ym-k-h-Ip∏v

2009

Prepared by :State Council of EducationalResearch and Training (SCERT)Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram - 12, KeralaWebsite www.scertkerala.gov.ine-mail scertkerala@asianetindia.com

© Government of Kerala • Department of Education • 2009

tZio-b-Km\w

P\-K-W-a-\- -A-[n-\m-bI Pbtl

`mc-X -`m-Ky-hn-[mXm,

]©m-_-kn‘p KpP-dmØ admTm

ZmhnU DXv°-e- _w-Km,

hn‘y-ln-am-N-e -b-ap\mKwKm,

D—e Pe-[nX-cwKm,

Xh-ip-`-\mta PmtK,

Xh-ip` Bin-j -am-tK,

Kmtl Xh- P-b- KmYm

P\-K-W-aw-K-e-Zm-bI Pbtl

`mc-X- m-Ky-hn-[mXm.

Pb-tl, Pb-tl, Pb-tl,

Pb Pb Pb Pbtl!

]nb-s∏´ Ip´n-I-tf,

amXr- m-j-bpsS D≈-d-I-fn-te°v Cd-ßn-s®-√m≥

\n߃°v Ah-kcw e`n-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv.

\ΩpsS kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ \n[n-Ipw- -߃ \n߃°v

kz¥-am-Im≥ t]mIp-∂p.

CuSp‰ kmln-Xy-Øns‚ temIØv C\n btYjvSw k©-cn-°mw.

Adnhn\pw A\p- q-Xn°pw th≠n, Iq´p-Iq-Sm\pw

]¶p-h-bv°m\pw Cu ]T\w klm-b-I-am-hpw.

\Ωƒ \nc-¥cw ]d-bp-Ibpw Fgp-Xp-Ibpw sNøp∂ `mj-bn¬

FX-sbX cl-ky-ß-fmWv Hfn-™n-cn-°p-∂Xv!

A-dn-bp-t¥mdpw C\nbpw Adn-bm≥ Gsd _m°n-bm-hp-∂p.

`mjm-]-T\w IuXp-Ihpw Bth-ihpw DW¿Øp∂ ]h¿Ø-\-am-Wv.

\mw Pohn-°p∂ kaq-l-sØbpw ]Ir-Xn-sbbpw

Adn-bm\pw AhbpsS kpÿn-Xn-°mbn ]h¿Øn-°m\pw

\ΩpsS kwkvIm-c-Øns‚bpw ss]Xr-I-Øn-s‚bpw

`mK-am-hm\pw Cu ]T\w klm-b-I-am-hpw.

kvt\lm-iw-k-I-tfmsS,

s]m^. Fw.-F. -Jm-Z¿Ub-d-IvS¿

Fkv.-kn.-C.-B¿.Sn.

kwÿm\ hnZym- ymk Kth-jW ]cn-io-e\ kanXn (SCERT)hnZym-`h≥, ]qP-∏p-c, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw 695 012

inev]-im-e-bn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Ø-h¿

A°m-Z-anIv tImUnt\‰¿

ioaXn- A¬t^m≥k ]n.-Fw.

]mT-]p-kvXI cN\

NnX-Imc-∑m¿

io.- kNo-µ≥

io.- iymw hn.-sI.

io. A_vZp¬\mk¿ Sn.

io. Ba-®¬ kptc-µ≥

io. DÆ-nIr-jvW≥ F.-sI.

io.- Fw.-F≥. Im-c-t»cn

ioaXn KoXmtZhn

io. Znt\-i≥ ]n.

io. -]-`m-I-c≥ hn.]n.

io. _nPp Pn.-F-kv.

io. apl-ΩZv\ko¿ F.

io. cm[m-Ir-jvW≥ Im°-t»cn

io. cma-Ir-jvW≥ Ipac-\-√q¿

io. cmhpÆn

io. kPojv \mcm-b-W≥

ioaXn -kw-Ko-X -sI.sI.-]n.

hnZ-Kv[¿

ioa-Xn kn.]n. NnX

tUm. F≥.-kn lcn-Zmkv

D≈S°w

1. hnizw kvt\l-abw

AΩ

bmXm-samgn

2. C√w \nd h√w \nd

thcp-Iƒ

Hen

H°¬

3. ]]-©-in-ev]n-Iƒ

ImWm-s∏m-∂p- tXSn

]mX-Iƒ ]Wn-bp-∂-h¿

Hcp-cp-f -tNmdv

Xq∏p-Imcn

hnizw kvt\l-abw1

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""Hcp cmXn t_m´p-am¿Kw Rm≥ ssh°-sØØn. Ahn-

sS-\n-∂v Xe-tbm-e-∏-d-ºn-te°p \S-∂p. \me©p ssaep-≠v.

\√ Ccp´v. ]mºpw a‰pw D≈ hgn-bmWv. ipth-en-°p-∂n-\-

SpØv Hcp ams¶m-ºn¬ Hcmƒ sI´n-Øqßn NØn- p-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. cmXn aq∂p-aWn Ign-™n-cp∂p. Rm≥ ho´n¬,

ap‰Øp sN∂-t∏mƒ "BcmXv'?' F∂v Fs‚ amXmhv tNmZn-

®p. Rm≥ hcm-¥-bn¬ Ibdn. AΩ hnf-°p-sIm-fpØn

H∂pw kw -hn-®n- n-√mØ amXncn Ft∂mSp tNmZn-®p:

""\o h√Xpw Ignt®m aIt\?''

Rm≥ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Rm≥ BsI hnßn-s∏m´n. temI-

sa√mw Dd-ßn-°n-S-°p-I-bm-Wv. Fs‚ amXmhpamXw Dd-°-

an-f-®n-cn-°p∂p! sh≈hpw In≠nbpw sIm≠p-h-®n- v, amXmhv

Ft∂mSp ssIIm-ep-Iƒ Igp-Im≥ ]d-™p. F∂n´p

tNmdp-ºmXw \o°n-h-®p-X-∂p. thsdm∂pw tNmZn-®n-√.

F\n-°-¤pXw tXm∂n: ""Rm≥ C∂p hcp-sa∂v DΩ

Fßs\ Adn™p?''

AΩ ]d™p: ""Hm...-tNmdpw I-dn-bpw-h®v F√m cmXnbpw

Rm≥ ImØn-cn°pw.''

Hm¿a-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ ssh°w apl-ΩZvv _jo¿

$ Gsd-°m-e-ambn hoSp-hn- p-t]mb aI-\p-th≠n, F√m

Znh-khpw tNmdp-ambn ImØn-cn-°p∂ DΩ-bpsS

]hrØn "Hm...' F∂p aqfn-°-f-bm-hp-∂-X \n m-

c-amsW∂v \n߃ hnNm-cn-°p-∂pthm? A`n-]mb-

߃ bp‡nk-l-ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.

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AΩ

Ccp-]Xp ss]kbv°p ]®-°dn hmßn aS-ßp∂

B hr≤sb Hcp sagvknUkv Im¿ X≈n-bn´p.

Ah¿°v Xs‚ hetØ Im¬ NXs-™∂p tXm∂n.

]t£, Atøm F∂p \ne-hn-fn-°m≥ \mhp-b¿∂n√; thZ-

\-sIm≠v ac-hn-®n-cp-∂p.

Im¿ Hcp ko¬°m-c-tØmsS [rXn-bn¬ HmSn-t∏mbn.

hr≤ NnX-dn-°n-S-°p∂ sh≠-bv°-I-fpsS CS-bn¬, B

sXcp-hn¬ Hcp s]mfn™ ]mh-sb-t∏mse Aßs\

sImgn-™p-In-S-∂p. thZ\ F√m Ah-b-h-ß-sfbpw

ac-hn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. F¶nepw Ft∏mgpw Hcp sImgpØ

sh≈w Hgp-In-s°m-≠n-cp∂ B IÆp-Iƒ°p ac-hn-

®-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. shfpØ kmcn-bn¬ Hcp Nph∂

hrØw hf¿∂p hnI-kn-®p-h-cp-∂Xv Ah¿ t\m°n-

s°m-≠ncp-∂p.

Xs‚ ssk°nƒ \n¿Øn Hcp ]m¬°m-c≥ Ah-cpsS

ASp-tØ°p sN∂p.

""F¥p-]‰n AtΩ''˛ Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

Im¿ B hr≤sb X´n-bn-Sp-∂Xv Abmƒ

I≠n-cp-∂p.

AtΩ F∂ B hnfn tI -t∏mƒ hr≤bv°p

Ipd®p i‡n ho≠p-In- nb t]mse A\p- -h-

s∏- p. Imc-Ww, Ipd®p sIm√-ßfm-bn,

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Ahsc Aßs\ Bcpw kwt_m-[\ sNbvXn v. At©m Btdm sIm√-߃°papºv,

Xs‚ a°ƒ AtΩ AtΩ F∂v FX XhW hnfn-®n-cp∂p! A∂v Ah¿ Xs∂ Dt]-

£n®v ]pdwcmP-y-ß-fn-te°p t]mbv°-gn-™n-cp-∂n√. A∂p Xm\pw kvt\ln-°-s∏-

-h-fm-bn-cp∂p...

FX XpWn-Iƒ Ae-°n-°-gn™p, Xs‚ ssIIƒsIm--≠vv! FX DuWp-Iƒ D≠m°n

Du´n-°-gn™p! C\n sNøm≥ _m°n-sbm-∂p-an-s√∂ ÿnXnbmbn. a°ƒ mc-y-am-scbpw

sIm≠v cmPyw hnSp-Ibpw sNbvXp!

""F¥mWv ]d-bp-∂Xv? F\n°v H∂pw a\- n-em-hp-∂n-√'' ˛ ]m¬°m-c≥ AhcpsS

t\¿°p Xe-Ip-\n-®p-sIm≠p ]d-™p. Abmƒ Ahsc km-h-[m-\-Øn¬ Fgp-t∂¬∏n®v

Ccp-Øn. Ah-cpsS hetØ Imen¬\n∂v At∏mgpw tNmc-sbm-gp-In-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p; Nph-

∏p-≈Xpw NqSp-≈-Xp-amb tNmc. c‡-Øn\p \c-bn-√-t√m; hm¿[Iye£-W-ß-fn-√-t√m.

Hcp t]meo-kp-Im-c≥ At∏m-tg°pw AhnsS ]pkvX-I-ß-fp-ambn ]X-y-£-s∏- p.

""Xm\mtWm C-hsc hogvØn-bn´Xv?'' Abmƒ ]m¬°m-c-t\mSp tNmZn-®p.

""CsX¥p `m¥v!'' ]m¬°m-c≥ ]d-™p: ""Chsc Hcp IdpØ _nem-Øn-°m-dmWv

hogvØn-bn- -Xv. AXp \n¬°msX HmSn-°-f-™p. Rms\-¥n\v Cu hr≤sb hogvØn-bn-

Sp-∂p? F\n°p IÆn-s√-∂pt≠m? F\n°p Xebv°p s\m pt≠m?''

""icn, icn. F∂m¬ Xm\mWv Cu tIkns‚ ZrIvkm-£n''- t]meo-kp-Im-c≥ ]d™p:

""]d-bq, F-¥mWv t]cv?''

""Fs‚ t]cv t_mtedmw F∂mWv.''

""A—s‚ t]tcm?''

""A—s‚ t]cv tamØo-dmw.''

""Xs‚ kz-tZiw Fhn-sS-bmWv?''

"Camw-K-©v'

""Camw-Kt©m? AsX-hn-sS-°n-S-°p-∂p?''

""CsXs¥mcp `m¥mWv!'' ]m¬°m-c≥ A£-a-\mbn ]d™p: ""Kb-bpsS ASp-Øm-

Wt√m Camw-K-©v. CX-IqSn t]meo-kp-Im¿°v Adn-bn-s√t∂m?''

""Atøm! F\n°p Xosc hø'' hr≤ Bh-em-Xn-s∏- p.

""C-hsc h√ tUmIvSdpsSbpw ASpØv FØn-°-s´'' ]m¬°m-c≥ ]d-™p: ""F∂n-

´mhmw, Xs‚ tNmZ-yhpw DØ-c-hpw. Ch-cpsS Imen¬\n∂p tNmc Hgp-Ip-∂Xp X\n°p

ImWm\nt√?''

""tNmZ-y-߃ apgp-h-\m-°msX Rms\-ßs\ Cu tIkv dnt∏m¿ v sNøpw?'' t]meo-kp-

Im-c≥ tNmZn-®p.

""dnt∏m¿ v- sN-øp∂p! \n߃°pw Hc-Ω-bnt√! Cu hr≤sb tdm´n¬ InSØn acn-∏n-°m-

\mtWm Xs‚ Dt±-iyw! amdn-\n-¬°n≥. Rms\mcp SmIvkn hnfn-°-s´.''

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""Atøm F\n°p Xosc hø-t√m'' hr≤ Bh-em-Xn-s∏- p.

]m¬°m-c≥ Hcp SmIvkn \n¿Øn, AXn-te°v hr≤sb Xmßn-sb-Sp-Øp-h-®p.

""tUmIvS-dpsS ASp-tØ°v'' Abmƒ SmIvkn-ssU-htdmSp ]d™p: ""Imen¬\n∂v

tNmc Hen-°p-∂Xv \n¿Ø-s´. Im¬aWn-°q-dmbn CXp XpS-ßn-bn- v.''

""CXv \nß-fpsS AΩ-bmtWm?'' SmIvkn-ssU-h¿ tNmZn-®p.

""Fs‚ AΩ-b√'' ˛ ]m¬°m-c≥ ]d-™p: ""Fs‚ AΩ-bm-sW-¶n¬ Cu hømØ

ImeØp ]®-°-dn-hm-ßm≥ Rm\-hsc ]pd-

tØ-°-b-bv°p-I-bn-√. Chsc Rm\n∂v

BZyw ImWp-I-bm-Wv. Hcp IdpØ _nem-

Øn-°mdv Chsc X´n-bn v Imev BsI NX-

®n-cn-°p-∂p... F\n°p ]e-bn-SØpw ]mse-

Øn-°-Ww. \n߃°p Rm≥ ]Ww Xcmw.

Chsc Hcp tUmIvS-dpsS ASpØv FØn-

°mtam?''

""]W-sam∂pw th≠, Rms\-Øn-°mw''˛

SmIvkn-ssU-h¿ ]d-™p.

tUmIvS-dpsS apdn-bn-te°v, Xmßn-sb-Sp-Øp-

sIm-≠mWv A-bmƒ B hr≤sb sIm≠p -

sN-∂-Xv.

""F¥p-]‰n?'' tUmIvS¿ tNmZn®p.

""Chsc Hcp _nem-Øn-°mdv hogvØn-bn-

´p'' ˛ ssUh¿ ]d™p: ""Imen-t∑¬

NXhp]‰n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.''

""ChnsS InS°q AtΩ'' ˛ tUmIvS¿ B

hr≤sb I´n-en¬ ]nSn®pInS-Øn. ho≠pw

"AtΩ' F∂ hnfn. hr≤ IÆp-Iƒ angn®p

Np‰pw t\m°n. tUmIvS¿ B apdn™

Im¬ ]cn-tim-[n-°p-Ibm-bn-cp-∂p.

""AΩbv°p thZ-\n-°p-∂pt≠m?''

Cu tNmZyw ]s≠m-cn-°epw Xm≥ tI´p-

h-t√m hr≤ Btem-Nn-®p. ]s≠m-cn-

°¬ Xm≥ XethZ-\n®p InS-∂-t∏mƒ

]Øp-h-b- mb aI≥ h∂v Ahs‚

sNdnb ssIØew Xs‚ s\‰n-

ta¬h®p tNmZn®p: ""AΩbv°p thZ

\n-°p-∂pt≠m?'' Ahs‚ IÆp-Iƒ

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\nd-™n-cp-∂p. -A-h\pw FX thK-Øn¬ as‰m-cm-fm-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p! Ahs\ I≠n-

´p-Xs∂ FX sIm√ßfmbn! I≠m¬ X\n°p Xncn-®-dn-bmtam?

""F¥mWv ]ndp-]n-dp-°p-∂Xv?'' tUmIvS¿ tNmZn®p: ""F\n°p a\- n-em-hp-∂n-√. thZ-

\n-°p-∂pt≠m? Rm\n-t∏mƒ kam-[m-\-am-°n-Ø-cmw.''

Abmƒ tNmc Igp-In-Øp-S®v B apdnhp sI´n.

""Fhn-sS-bmWv Xma-kn-°p-∂Xv?'' Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

""Fhn-sS-bmWv AtΩ \nß-fpsS hoSv?'' SmIvknssUh¿ tNmZn-®p.

"]lm-UvK-©v.'

""AhnsS \nßsf ipiq-jn-°m≥ a°-sfm-s°-bnt√?'' tUmIvS¿ tNmZn-®p.

hr≤ Xe-Ip-ep-°n.

""Rm≥ Ahsc hnfn-∏n-°tWm?'' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.

""th≠, Rm≥ s]mbvs°m-≈mw. F\n°v Hs° amdn-'' hr≤ ]d™p:

""Ahsc t]Sn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv F¥n-\mWv?''

""Rm≥ sIm≠pt]m-bm-°n-Ø-ctWm?''

""th≠, Rm≥- -Fs‚ h≠n-bn¬ sIm≠p-t]m-hmw''˛ SmIvknssUh¿ ]d-™p.

Abmƒ Ahsc ho≠pw Xmßn-∏n-Sn®v Imdn¬ Ib-‰n-bn-cp-Øn.

""sh≠bv°-sbms° t]mbn''˛ hr≤ ]ndp-]n-dp-Øp.

]lm-UvK-©n¬ Ah¿ ImWn® hoSns‚ apºn¬ Im¿ \n¿Øn-s°m≠v ssUh¿

]d™p:

""AΩsb a°fpsS ASp-Øm-°n-bnt´ Rm≥ aS-ßp-I-bp-≈p.''

""AsXm∂pw th≠m, aIt\,'' hr≤ -]-d™p: ""shdpsX Ip- n-Iƒ t]Sn-°pw. Fs‚ thZ\

amdn. Rm≥ Xs∂ s]mbvs°m-≈mw.''

Ah¿ Xs‚ Igp-Øn¬ sI´nb Nc-Sn¬ Xqßn-bn-cp∂ Hcp Xmt°mepsIm≠v hmXn¬

Xpd-∂v, AIØp IS-∂p.

SmIvkn-ssU-h¿ aS-ßn-t∏m-bn.

hr≤ apdn-bn¬ It-Æm-Sn-®p. A√! sh≈-sa-Sp-Øp-hbv°m≥ Xm≥ ad-∂p-sht∂m?

]®-°-dn-bp-an-√, sh≈-hp-an-√, C∂v X\n°v ]´nWn Xs∂.

Ah¿ shdpw -\n-e-Øv, Hcp ]mb-IqSn hncn-°m≥ an\-s°-SmsX InS-∂p. Icn™ ac-ß-

fpsS thcp-Iƒ, aÆn¬ \n∂p ]nSn-hn-Sp-hn®v ta¬t∏m v Db-cp-∂-Xp-t]mse, B ssIhn-

c-ep-Iƒ Hcp \n›-eX-tbmsS ta-¬t∏m v hf™pInS-°p-∂p. IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂p IÆp-

\o¿ Ie¿∂ Hcp sImgpØ sh≈w Hen-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

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Xm≥ F√mw sNbvXp-I-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p˛ Ah¿ X∂-Øm≥ ]d-™p. FX XpWn-Iƒ

Ae-°n-°-gn™p! FX DuWpIƒ D≠m°n Du´n. FX XhW Dd-°-sam-gn-®n-cp∂v Ip´n-

Isf ipiq-jn®p! Ct∏mƒ Ah-sc√mw hf¿∂v A—-∑m-cm-bn. Ct∏mƒ Xs∂-s°m≠v

B¿°pw Hcm-h-i-y-hp-an-√m-Xm-bn. IdpØ Imdn\v AX-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p.......

""AΩbv°v thZ-\n-°p-∂pt≠m?'' ]Øp-h-b- mb aI≥ IÆp-\o-scm-gp-Ip∂ apJ-tØmsS

Xt∂m-SmWv B tNmZyw tNmZn-®-Xv. A∂v Ah≥ Xs∂ kvt\ln-®n-cp-∂p.

hr≤bv°v s]s´∂v Nncn-°m≥ tXm∂n; ImcWw In´mØ Hcm-\µw!

am[-hn-°p-´n-bpsS IY-Iƒ (kºq¿Ww) Ia-em- kp-cø (am[-hn-°p´n)

$ ""AtΩ F∂ hnfn tI -t∏mƒ hr≤bv°v Ipd®p i‡n ho≠p-In- nb t]mse A\p-

-h-s∏- p.'' -At∏mƒ AΩ-bpsS a\- n-te°p IS-∂p-h∂ Nn¥-Iƒ Fs¥m-s°-

bmhmw? Ipdn-∏m-sb-gp-XpI.

$ Cu IY-bnse IYm-]m-X-߃ \mw \nXyPohn-X-Øn¬ ImWp∂h¿ Xs∂-bmWv

Cu ]kvXm-h-\--tbmSp \n߃ tbmPn-°p-∂pt≠m? \n߃°dn-bm-hp∂ GsX-

¶nepw Hcp kw -h-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-SpØn A`n-]mbw Fgp-XpI.

$ ""IdpØ Imdn\v AX-dn-bm-am-bn-cp∂p''˛ t\cn´p ]d-bmsX Imcy-߃ hmb-\-°m-

cn-se-Øn-°m≥ CXp-t]mse Nne- hm-Iy-߃ sIm≠p Ignbpw. ChnsS shfn-s∏-

Sp∂ Bi-b-߃ hni-Z-am-°pI. s]m≥Ip∂w h¿°n-bp-sS "-i-_vZn-°p∂ Ie∏'

XpS-ßnb IY-Iƒ hmbn®v CØcw kµ¿ -߃ Is≠Øn Fgp-Xp-I.

$ tdmU-]-I-S-Øn¬s∏´ hr≤sb c£n°m≥ ian® ]m¬°m-cs‚bpw SmIvkn

ssUh-dp-sSbpw a\p-jyXz]c-amb \S-]Sn P\-ß-fn¬ FØn-°m≥ Hcp ]X-

hm¿Ø Xbm-dm-°mw.

$ Icn™ achpw AΩ-bpsS Pohn-Xm-hÿbpw Fß-s\-sb-√mw _‘-s∏- ncn°p-

∂p? N¿®sNbvXv Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm-°mw.

$ hnhn[ am-[y-a-ß-fn-eqsS Znh-khpw \ΩpsS ap∂n-se-Øp∂ Ht´sd kw`h-߃

Cu IY Hm¿an-∏n-°p-∂nt√? ˛ Fs¥m-s°-bm-Wh? tiJ-cn®v D]-\ymkw

Xbmdm°pI.

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bmXm-samgn

hµn®p \n¬°p∂ cma-Ip-am-cs\

atµ-Xcw apdp-sI-∏p-W¿∂o-Sn-\mƒ.

]ns∂ aSn-bn-en-cpØn s\dp-I-bn¬

\∂mbv apI¿∂p apI¿∂p IpXq-l-em¬

Cµo-h-c-Z-f-i-ym-a-I-tf-_cw

aµaµw Xtem-Sn-∏-d-™o-Sn-\mƒ:-

""Fs¥≥ aIt\! apJmw-_pPw hmSp-hm≥

_‘-ap-≠m-bXp ]mcw hni-°tbm?

h∂n-cp-∂oSp `pPn-∏-Xn-∂mip \o''

F∂p amXmhp ]dt™mc-\-¥cw

h∂ timI-sØ-b-S°n cLp-h-c≥

X∂psS amXm-hn-t\m-S-cp-fn-s®-bvXp:

""Ct∏mƒ pPn∏m-\-h-k-c-an-√tΩ!

£n]-a-c-W-y-hm-k-Øn∂p t]mIWw.

ap¬]mSp tIIb]pXn-bm-a-Ωbv°p

a¬]nXm c≠p hcw sImSp-Øo-Sn-\m≥;

H∂p c-Xs\ hmgn-°-sb-∂-Xp˛

sas∂ h\-Øn-∂-bbv-s°∂p at‰-Xpw.

XX ]Xn-∂mep kwh-’cw hkn˛

®X h∂o-Sp-h≥ ]ns∂ Rm≥ sshImsX.

k¥m-]-taXpw a\- n-ep-≠m-ImsX

k¥p-jvS-bm-bv hkn-®o-SpI amXm-hpw.''

iocm-a-hm-Iy-tahw tI´p Iukey

]mcn¬ tamln®p hoWo-Sn-\m-fm-Ip-em¬.

]ns∂ tamlw Xo¿∂n-cp∂p ZpxJm¿Whw

X∂n¬ apgp-In-°-c-™p- I-c-™p-S≥

X∂psS \µ-\≥ X-t∂mSp sNm√n-\m˛

""fn∂p \o Im\-\-Øn∂p t]mbo-Sp-In¬

Fs∂bpw sIm≠p-t]m-tIWw aSn-bmsX,

\ns∂-∏n-cn-™m¬ £Wm¿[w s]mdp-°ptam?

iocm-a≥ h\-hm-k-Øn\p t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.

th¿]n-cn-bp∂ thf-bn¬ AΩbv°pw aI\pw

Fs¥√mw ]d-bm-\p-≠mhpw?

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Zfi-Im-c-Wy-Øn-\mip \o t]mIn¬ Rm≥

Zfi[-cm-e-b-Øn∂p t]mbo-Sp-h≥.

ss]Xse thdn- p-t]mb ]ip-hn-\p˛

≈m[n ]d-™-dn-bn-®o-S-cp-X-t√m.''

A[ym-fl-cm-am-bWw Infn-∏m-´v- Xp©Øv Fgp-Ø-—≥

(A-tbm-[ym-Imfiw)

$ ""ss]Xse thdn- p-t]mb ]ip-hn\p

≈m[n ]d-™-dn-bn-®o-S-cp-Xt√m.''

Cu hcn-Iƒ hmbn-°p-tºmƒ \nß-fpsS a\- n-te°p IS-∂p-h-cp∂ Zriyw

F¥mWv? Bi-b-߃ t\cn- -h-X-cn-∏n-°p∂Xn\p ]Icw Ihn kzoI-cn® Cu coXn-

bpsS i‡n ¢mkn¬ N¿®sNøp-I. Cßs\-bp≈ IqSp-X¬ DZm-l-c-W-߃ a‰p-

I-hn-X-I-fn¬\n∂p Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°pI.

$ ""hmSn-hn-b¿Ø apJmw-_p-P-tØm-sSs∂˛

tØSn \ob-¥n-bn¬ h∂-t\cw''

""ss]X-en≥ mhw amdn; hZ-\mw-_pPw hmSn;

ssIXhw ImWm-°Æp IÆp\o¿Ø-Sm-I-ambv''

apJhpw Xma-cbpw XΩn¬ tim`, arZp-Xzw, BIr-Xn, hmSp-Ibpw hnS-cp-Ibpw

sNøp∂ Ahÿ F∂n-h-bn-se√mw kam-\-X-I-fp-≠v. AXp-t]mse "Zp:Jm¿Whw'

F∂ ]Z-]-tbm-K-Øn¬ Zp:Jhpw ISepw XΩn¬ Fs¥√mw Imc-y-ß-fn-emWp kam-

\-X-I-fp-≈Xv?

CXp-t]m-ep≈ IqSp-X¬ -]-tbm-K-߃ a‰p Ihn-Xm- m-K-ß-fn¬ \n∂p Is≠-ØpI.

$ A—-\-Ω-am-tcm-Sp≈ kvt\lw bmYm¿Y-y-am-Ip-∂Xv a°ƒ Ah¿°p kwXr]vXn

\¬Ip∂ ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-tºm-gmWv. "AΩ' F∂ IY-bnse a°-sfbpw

"bmXm-sam-gn-'bnse iocm-a-s\bpw Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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C√w \nd h√w \nd

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eqkn hmg-°pgn IpØm≥ XpS-ßn. Hgn-hp≈ t\c-

sØms° ]d-º-Sn-®p-Iq´n Nh-dp-hm-cn-s°m-≠p-h∂v

Ipgn-I-fn-en- p. eqkn-°p-Xs∂ hniz-kn-°m≥ ]bmkw

tXm∂n. AºXp Ipgn-Iƒ eqkn Ipgn-®p. F√m-‰nepw

Nh-dn´p IØn-®p. Bfn-°-Øp∂ Xobn¬ t\m°n

tImtf-Pns\ kz]v\w I≠p. C\n Ip™-ø-∏s‚

klmbw thWw. Ip™-ø-∏≥ ]d-™p: ""NmW-I-s∏mSn

Iq´n-t°m, Xn¶-fmgvN hmg°∂v sdUn!''

Hcp Ip-t∂mfw NmWIw eqkn s]mSn-®p-≠m-°n. πmhmb

πmhns‚sbms°, amhm-b- am-hn-s‚sbms° tNm´n¬

InS-°p∂ Icn-bn-e-Iƒ s]mSn-®p-Iq- n. shÆodpw NmW-

Ihpw Icn-bn-e-s∏m-Snbpw ssIt°m- p-sIm≠v Cf-°n-a-

dn-®p. Nh-dn´p IØn®v sh¥ -a-Æp≈ Ipgn-I-fn¬ s]mSn

hmcn-bn- p. aosX sh≈w Xfn-®p.

hmg-°∂v \Sp-tºmƒ Ip™-ø-∏≥ _lp-am-\-tØmsS

]d-™p:

""Cßvs\ thWw, Ip´o. Hcv aSym-eym≠v ]Wn-Sv°-Ww.

C∏gvsØ Hmtcm s]¶p-t´ymfv! AøtΩ! F¥m

]Xmkpw ]utemkpw! tae-\-ßn Hcp -]-Wn-Sv°n-√.

Ip\n™n-s´mcv πmbne MvSv CSv°vey. I™p-Sn-°m≥ hIn-

ey-ßnepw a´pw -am-Xncnw knenam\So-cym. Ft‚m-Sn≠v

cs≠-Æw. NmWw I≠m Ad∏m! ]iq\ I≠m t]Sym!

Nfoev Imem IpØveym. Imev IpØ-Wßn sNcv∏vS-Ww∂v!

F¥m Xcw! I≈ PmtXym-fv!''

am‰mØn kmdm -tPm-k^v

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$ hmg-tØm-∏p≠m-°p∂ eqknsb I≠-t√m. \nß-sf-s¥-¶nepw \´phf¿Øn-bn- p-

t≠m? Hc-\p- hw FgpXnt\m°q.

$ Irjn-sb-°p-dn®v Ct∏m-g-sØ- Ip- n-I-fpsS at\m- mhw F¥m-sW-∂mWv

Ip™ø∏≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xv? CXnt\mSv \n߃ tbmPn-°p-∂p-t≠m? \nß-fpsS A`n-

]mb߃ Fs¥m-s°--bmWv? ˛ N¿®-sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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thcp-Iƒ

A—s\ Zln-∏n-°m≥ hnd-Ip- X∂ Hcp ]gb amhns‚ Ip‰n-bp≠v. AXp-am-X-amWv

A—s‚ Hm¿a-Iƒ ]pXp-°p∂ kvamc-Iw. B kvamcIw tZh n IS-]p-g-°n-sb-dnbpw!

B \nan-j-Øn¬ Abmƒ Xocp-am-\n-®p˛ G°-dn\v Aøm-bncw cq]-b-√, Aøm-bncw ]h≥

In´n-bmepw ]dºp hn¬°p-I-bn-s√-∂v. CXv Hcp ]d-ºp-am-X-a-√, Hcp ]mc-ºcyw IqSn-bm-

Wv. ChnsS \n¬°p∂ as‰mcp Ip‰n-bmhmw; ]m´nsb Zln-∏n-°m-\p-]-tbm-Kn® amhns‚

Ip‰n. KW-]-Xn-∏m- m-hns‚ NnX-bn¬ Bfn-°-Ønb amhpw Cu ]d-ºn¬Øs∂ \n∂n-

cp-∂-Xm-h-Ww. Xs‚ thcp-I-ƒ Cu ]d-ºn-emWv; Cu ]gb aÆn-em-Wv. AXp a\ n-

em-°mØ Xm≥ Fs¥mcp hnUvVn-bmWv! kz¥w thcp-Iƒ AdpØpIf-bm-\t√ Xm≥

apXn¿∂Xv! AΩpep Hcp ]≈n-°q-S-Ønepw t]mbn- n√. F¶nepw Hcp a\p-jys‚ thcp-

Iƒ Fhn-sS-bm-sW∂v Ahƒ ]Tn-®n- p-≠v. thcp-Iƒ a\p-jy\pw acØn\pw aÆnemWv.

cLp ap≠ns‚ tIm¥-e-sIm≠v IÆp XpS-®p˛ Ic-™-Xmbn Bcp-a-dn-tb-≠.

Dc¬∏p-c-bpsS Iqc-bn-te-°v A-

bmƒ t\m°n. Cs°m√w

ta™n- n-√. Ign™ sIm√sØ

ssht°m¬ Aßnßv ImWm-

\n-√. HmSn-S-Ww, A—≥ ]d-™-Xp-

t]m-se-Ø-s∂. Ipf-Ønse ]md- s]m- n-°-Ww.

Hcp ]ºvsk‰v hmß-Ww; sXßp-Iƒ \\-bv°-Ww.

InW-dn-\-cn-In¬ Xm≥ ]≠p- \´ Kufo-]m-X-sØ-ßp-

t]mseØs∂, kIe sXßp-Ifpw mcw Xmßm-\m-hmsX

Ipºn- p-\n¬°-Ww. B kt∏m´ac-Øn\p Np‰pw a‰p e-hr-

£-߃ h®p-IqtS? H∂m¥cw Hcp "Hm¿®m¿Uv' D≠m-°m≥

Ign-bpw. a\-bv°-se I¿Øm-hv -Xs∂ shdpsX

]iw-kn-®-XmtWm? Abmƒ ]d-™-Xp-

t]mse, Cu \mSns‚ hf¿®bv°pth≠n

X\n°p ]eXpw sNøm-\m-hnt√? tdmUv-

Ip™-ø-∏≥ ]d-™t]mse, sNdp-∏-°m¿ Irjn-tbmSv Xm¬∏cyw

ImWn°mXncp∂m¬ hcpw-Im-esØ Ahÿ F¥mbncn°pw?

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\∂m°m≥ Ignbpw. Ce-IvSn-kn-‰n In- m≥ _p≤n-ap- p-≠m-hn-√; ]b-Xv\n-°-Ww. Xm≥

s]≥j≥]‰n hcp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv, Cu ]dºv Hcp "tjm]okv' B°n am‰-Ww. ChnsS H∂m-

¥-c-samcp sI´nSw ]WnbWw. Dc¬∏pcbpsS hS-°v, ]≠v _ªqkv \mcIw \n∂n-cp∂

ÿm\w H∂m-¥-c-am-Wv, sI´nSw hbv°m≥.

\mep- X-e-apd Ign-™m¬ Hcp s\¬am-WnIyw ImWpw... ]m´m-hns‚ hnizmkw Hm¿a-

h-∂p. Xs‚ Cu Xocp-am-\-amtWm B s\¬am-WnIyw? \n[n In´p-I-bn-√.

]t£, ]d-ºn¬ IqSp-X¬ ]®-bp-≠m-hpw.

cLp AΩp-ep-hns‚ ho´n-se-Øn.

""AΩpeq, F\n°p am∏pXcWw'' Abmƒ ]d-™p.

Ahƒ A‘m-fn®p \n∂p.

""AΩp-eq, \o sim∂-Xp-Xm≥ icn''˛ Abmƒ ]d-™p-Xp-Sßn:

""Cu aÆv Fs‚ aÆm-sW∂v F\n°p t_m[y-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \ns∂bpw AØn-

º-mscbpwt]mse Rm≥ aÆn-t\mSp s]mcp-Xn-bn- n-√. AXp-sIm-≠v, ]I¬sh-fn®w

t]mep≈ Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em-°m≥ Rm≥ ka-b-sa-Sp-Øp. Fs‚ Ip´n-Iƒ s\¬∏mSw

ImWp-tºmƒ "Acn-in-s®-Snbm?' F∂p tNmZn-°p-∂-h-cm-Wv. Ah-sc-°mfpw H´pw-Xs∂

t`Z-am-bn-cp-∂n√, Cu \nanjwhsc Rm\pw... AtXm, Ahscs°m≠v "Acn-in-s®Sn'sb∂p

]d-bn-®Xv, Rm\pw KoXbpw Ah¿°p -sIm-Sp-°p∂ ]cn-io-e-\-amtWm? F¥m-bmepw

icn, Rm≥ ]d-ºp- hn¬°p-∂n-√. tZh- n°v Hcp IsØ-gp-Xn-h-bv°mw. \o FØn-®p-sIm-

Sp-°q.''

AΩp-ep-hns‚ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-™p.

thcp-Iƒ ae-bm-‰q¿ cma-Ir-jvW≥

$ ""Xs‚ thcp-Iƒ Cu ]d-ºn-emWv; Cu ]gb aÆn-emWv'' cLp Cßs\ Nn¥n-

°m-\p≈ Imc-W-sa-¥mhmw? N¿®sNbvXv Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm-°q.

$ cLp FSp-°p∂ Xocp-am-\-߃ C∂sØ ImeØv FX-amXw ]mtbm-Kn-I-amWv?

\nß-fpsS A`n-]mbw Dƒs∏-SpØn-s°m≠v cLp F∂ IYm-]m-X-Øns‚

kz`mhkhn-ti-j-X-Iƒ hy‡-am-°p-I.

$ ""F¥m-bmepw icn, Rm≥ ]dºp hn¬°p-∂n-√. tZh- n°v Hcp IsØ-gpXn

hbv°mw.''˛ cLp tZh- n°v Fgp-Xm-\n-S-bp≈ IØvv Xbm-dm°q.

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Hen

Ing-h-\m-sW-¶nepa°r-jn-°m-c≥˛X≥

hb-en≥h-c-ºØp h∂n-cn°pw.

a°-f-°≠w Inf-bv°p-∂Xpw t\m°n

\´p-®-tbmfw NS-™n-cn-°pw.

Nfn-bn¬∏p-c-≠hcqc-p∂ Imf-X≥

Ifn-tbm´w I≠p sNmSn-®n-cn-°pw.

Rmdp -s]Æp߃ \Sp-tºm-gp-a-°-sc˛

t®dns‚ K‘w izkn-®n-cn-°pw.

sXfn-a-bn¬°m-fbpw a°fpw tNme-bn¬˛

°pfn-I-gn-s™-Øp-hm≥ ImØn-cn-°pw.

Xm\p-an-t®-‰n¬∏p-c-≠p- Iq-Øm-Snb

Imew a\- n-se-Wo-‰n-cn-°pw.

hm¿[-Iyw-sIm≠p hnd-bv°p-a-®p-≠Øp

hm°p-I-fn-ßs\ h∂n-cn°pw:

""Xn∂pw IpSn®pw Ifn-®p-an-_v`q-an-bn¬

Fs∂∂pw IqØ-Sn-°p∂p \Ωƒ!''

kp^e Hf-∏-aÆ

kqcy-tZ-hs‚ h[p-hm-WtX `qao-tZ-hn. Ahƒ°v D-Sp-°m≥

tZh≥ \¬Inb NnX-]-S-ßfp≈ Ip∏m-b-amWv lcnXm`amb ]p¬Ifpw

sNSn-Ifpw ac-ß-fpw. \mw \´ Hcp sNSn-°v Cebpw ]qhpw Imbpw

hcptºmƒ a\- n¬ FX-amXw BÀm-Z-am-bn-cn°pw D≠m-hpI!

$ ""]n∂n´ Ime-Øns‚ kPo-hamb Hm¿a hr≤s‚ a\- n-te°p IS∂ph∂p'' Cu

Bibw Ihn-X-bn¬ Fß-s\-bmWv Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv? AXp Ihn-Xbv°v

`wKn Iq´p-∂-sX-ßs\? CXp-t]m-ep≈ ]tbm-K-߃ a‰p Ihn-X-I-fn¬\n∂p

Is≠Øn FgpXpI.

$ Irjn PohnXhrØn-bmbn kzo-I-cn® Hcp IpSpw-_-Øns‚ BÀm-Z-amWv Cu Ihn-

X-bn¬ ]Xn- -en-°p-∂-Xv. PohnXhrØn-°mbn kzo-I-cn-®n-cn-°p∂ sXmgn-ep-Iƒ

C∂sØ Xe-apd BÀm-Z-I-c-ambn ImWp∂pt≠m? \nß-fpsS A`n-]mbw FgpXn

¢mkn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.

$ "Hen' F∂ t]cv Ihn-Xbv°v FX-amXw tbmPn-°p∂p? N¿®-sN-bvXv Ipdn∏p Xbm-

dm-°p-I.

$ Hen F∂ Ihn-Xbv°v Bkzm-Z-\-°p-dn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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H°¬

I∂p-Im-en-Isf ta´n-°p-Np‰pw \SØn s\√p-sa-Xn-°p-∂-Xns\ H°¬ F∂mWp

]dbpI. H°-ep-≈ Znhkw Ab¬ho´nse aqcn-I-sfbpw t]mØp-I-sfbpw hn´p-X-cpw.

D®Xncn-bp-∂-tXmsS If-Øn¬ \Sp-hn¬ Ipgn-®n´ Ip‰n°p Np‰p-ambn s\√p IpS-™nSpw.

H°¬s°m°sIm≠mWv IpS-™n-Sp-I. D]-tbm-Kn-®p-]-tbm-Kn®v an\p-k-amb

H‰°hcap≈ sNdp-ap-f-bmWv H°¬s°m°. \√ ]cn-N-b-ap-≈-h¿t° AXp hg-ßq.

A√m-Øh¿ IpS-™m¬ s\t√m-e-Iƒ Xßn-√, AXns‚ Ih-c-Øn¬. ]n¬°m-eØv

_m‰ns‚ sNdnb ]X-e-Øns‚ a[y- m-K-ap-]-tbm-Kn®psIm≠v Ifn-°p∂ \√ Znh-k-ß-

fnse k®n≥ sX≠p¬°¿ Fs∂ Cu H°¬s°m°sb Hm¿an∏n-®p. GIm-KX

k®ns‚ _m‰ns\ ssaXm-\-tØ-°mƒ hoXn-bp-≈Xm°n.

aq∂paq∂c aWn-tbmsS If-Øns‚ F√m hi-ß-fpw \∂m-b-S®v

][m\ hgn-bneqsS I∂p-Im-en-Isf sRcp-°n-°-S-Øpw. ta´n°p

Np‰pw Xeßpw hneßpw HmSpw BZya-h. AXym¿Øn-tbmsS

aWn-tbmsS s\√v Xn∂m≥ XpSßpw. hmen¬ ]nSn-®p-Xn-

cn®v AXn-th-K-Øn¬ HmSn-°pw, F√m-h-cpw tN¿∂v

BZyw Ipd®pkabw. At∏m-tg°pw Hcp Nn -hcpw.

Ah-bpsS \SØw ]≈-Iƒ Dc-kn-s°m≠v

\nc-\n-c-bm-bn- m-hpw. F√mw Xmf-Øn-emhpw.

s\√a¿∂pXpSßpw. At∏mƒ apX¬

H°¬s°m-°-bp-ambn ct≠m aqt∂m

t]¿ ASn-bnf°m≥ XpSßpw. ]tXy-

I-Xcw ]mt´m-sS, aqfn-®-tbmsS sam -

∑m-cmWv A[nIhpw H°-en¬ \S-

°p-I. ¢mkv hn´p-h-∂m¬ Rßfpw

t\sc H°¬°f-Øn-te-°m-Wv.

apJy-amb CS-bn-f-°-ens‚

kabØp \n¿Øn-bn-Spw.

At∏mtg°pw I∂p-Im-en-I-

fpsS hb¿ \nd™p s]m´m-

dm-bn- p-≠mhpw. Ah Ae-k-

ambn \S-°m≥ XpS-ßpw.

H°¬°-f-Øn¬ NmW-I-an-Sp-

∂Xv A∏-t∏mƒ \o°wsNø-Ww.

Irjn°v Hmtcm ]tZ-iØpw hyXy-kvX -coXn-Ifp-≠vv. hb\m-S≥

Im¿jnIPohn-XØns‚ XpSn-∏pw ssNX-\yhpw Xpfpºn\n¬°p∂

Hc\p-`hw.

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ssht°m¬sIm≠v Xcn-I-t]mse ]nSn®p ]n∂m-se \S-°-Ww. hb-‰p-t]m-°p≈˛ s\√p

Xn∂n- mWv˛ t]mØns‚, aqcn-bpsS ]n∂n¬ \n∂pw amdm-\m-hn-√.

A©paWn-tbmsS ]pgp°pw Nmb-bp-ambn AΩ hcpw. Ip´n-Isf Npa-Xe G¬∏n®v

apXn¿∂-h¿ Nmb IpSn-°pw. Ip´n-Iƒ amXta D≈q F∂pI≠m¬ Nne Fcp-Xp-Iƒ Iaw

sX‰n-°pw; NneXp \n∂p-I-f-bpw. \√ ho°p-sIm-Sp-s°Sm F∂p Nmb-Ip-Sn-°p-∂-h¿ \n¿tZ-

in-°pw. Ah¿ aS-ßn-sb-Øn-bm¬ R߃ Nmb- IpSn°m-\n-cn-°pw. hi-ß-fn¬

IpS™n´ NqSp≈ ]p√- n-I-fn¬ Nm™ncp∂vv, hb-\m- nse k‘y-tbmsS ITn-\-am-bn-Øp-

S-ßp∂ XWp-∏n¬ Nmb- Ip-Sn-°m≥ \√ kpJ-am-Wv. Xe-bn¬ hnc-tem-Sn-°p∂ CS-hn-

SmØ ssIhn-c-ep-Ifpambn AΩ-bp-≠mhpw sXm -Sp-Øv.

Imew sN∂-t∏mƒ Fcp-Xp-I-fpsS FÆw Ipd-™p. Fcp-Xp-IfpsS Igp-Øn¬ Ib-dn v

Ahsb Iq´n-s°´n \S-Øn-®mbn H°¬. ]ns∂-∏ns∂ AXXp hoSp-I-fnse cs≠-cp-Xp-

Isf amXw sI´n-bmbn H°¬. ItaW h-enb I√p ]n∂n¬ sI´n-h-en-∏n-°-em-bn; s\√p

Xn∂m-Xn-cn-°m≥ apJs°m´ sI -em-bn. H°¬ Hc-\p-jvTm\w t]mse \n»-_vZ-am-bn. ]gb

k¬°mew Htcm¿a amX-am-bn.

]me-°mSv Ign-™m¬ IqSp-X¬ s\√p--hn-f-bn-°p∂ hb¬\m-Sm-bn-cp∂p Hcn-°¬ hb-

\m-Sv. Ip∂p-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ hnkvXr-X-ß-fmb, hnf™p\n¬°p∂ hbepIƒ; K‘-I-

imes\√ns‚ amkva-camb K‘w. Ahn-S-hnsS Gdp-am-S-߃; XØsb HmSn-°m≥ sI´nb

X∏p-Iƒ; ]Wn-b≥ sam -∑m-cpsS Ipg-eq-Øv; IpS-a-Wn-bp-ambn, sImbvXp-I-gn™ ]mSsØ

I∂p-Im-en-Iƒ - F√mw Imem-¥-c-Øn¬ ian-®p. hb-en¬ Ihpßpw hmg-bp-ambn.

tIm¥e Iev]‰ \mcm-b-W≥

$ \nß-fpsS ]tZ-iØv "H°¬' t]mse s\¬°r-jn-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´ a‰p- ]-Wn-

I-sfs¥ms°? At\z-jn-°q, N¿®sNøq. Irjn-∏-Wn-sb-°p-dn®v Hcp h¿W\

Xbmdm-°q.

$ H°¬, ta n... CXp-t]mse Irjn-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´ GsX√mw hm°p-Iƒ Cu cN\-

bn-ep≠v? Irjn-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´ ]Z-߃ tiJ-cn-®v Im¿jnI\nL≠p

Xbmdm°mw.

$ ""aI-c-Øn¬ ag-s]-bvXm¬ ae-bmfw apSn™pt]mw''

F∂ sNm√nse Bibw Ihn-X-bn¬ Bhn-jvI-cn-®n-cn-°p∂Xp t\m°q:

""aI-c-°m-dnse XÆocv

am\-h-∑m-cpsS IÆocv''

Irjnbp-ambn _‘-s∏´ CØcw [mcmfw sNm√p-Iƒ \ΩpsS kmlnXyIrXn-I-

fn¬ D]-tbm-Kn-®n- p-≠v. Is≠-Øq. sNm√p-Iƒ t\cn´pw A√m-sX-bp-w Imh-ym-fl-

I-ambn ]tbm-Kn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xp ]cn-tim-[n-°q; ¢mkn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n°q.

$ ""C√w \nd h√w \nd'' F∂ t]cv bq\n-‰n\v FX-amXw tbmPn-®XmWv? N¿®-

sNøpI. bq\n-‰n\v DNn-X-amb Hcp BapJw Fgp-Xp-I.

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]]-©-in-ev]n-Iƒ3

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tXmWn- I-c-bv°-Sp-∏n®v, Ib-dn¬ apdp-sI-∏n-Sn®v km‚n-

bmtKm hen-°m≥ XpS-ßn. amk-߃°papºmWv IS-en¬

Cd-ßn-b-Xv. Hcp sImº≥kmhp-ambn G‰p-ap-t -≠n-h-cp-

sa∂p kz]v\-Øn¬t∏mepw Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂n-√. Pohn-Xhpw

ac-Whpw XΩn-ep≈ t]mcm- -am-bn-cp∂p AXv. `£Whpw

sh≈hpw Xo¿∂p. F∂n´pw s]mcpXn\n∂p. Abmƒ°v

Hcp-]mSv ]Xo-£-bp-≠v. ]¶mbw Xpg™v Icp-Øp‰

ssIIƒsIm≠v B™phen®p. sas√sas√ AXns‚

cq]w ]Xy£ambnØpS-ßn. Abm-fpsS s\©p]nS-™p.

shdp-samcp Aÿn-Iq-Sw! a‰pPohn-Iƒ AXns‚ amwkw

Xn∂pXo¿Øn-cn-°p-∂p. IÆo-cp-W-ßnb a\-t msS

Abmƒ AXp t\m°n\n∂p...

Ing-h\pw ISepw GWÃv slanMvth

$ Bg-°-S-en¬ ao≥tXSn t]mIp-∂-h-cpsS Pohn-XsØ-

°p-dn®v \n߃s°s¥√mw Adn-bmw? N¿®sNøpI

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ImWm-s∏m-∂p- tXSn

? tN®n-bpsS hoSv Fhn-sSbm?

Fd-Wm-Ip-fØv, Ipº-fßn ]©m-b-Øn¬ \memw hm¿Unem.

? kvXoIƒ A]q¿h-ambn hcp∂ Hcp taJ-e-bm-Wt√m ao≥]nSn-Øw. tN®n Fß-

s\-bmWv Cu cwK-tØ°p h∂Xv?

sNdp-∏-ØnØs∂ Rßfv Ip´n-Ifv ao≥]n-Sn-°m≥ ]Tn-®n-cp-∂p. hoSv Imb-ens‚

Xn -bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. sX∂n- Xm-tg-°n-d-ßn-bmev Imb-en-te-°mWv. Icn-°ns‚

"sXmÆm≥' FSp-ØmWv X∏m≥ ]Tn-®-Xv. Bdmw ¢mkv hsc kvIqfn¬ t]mbn-cp∂p.

ho´nse IjvS-∏mSv ImcWw ]ns∂ t]mbn-√. A—\v Iqen-∏-Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬

\n∂v F¥p-In- m≥? Rß Bdp-a-°-fmWv. A—≥ sIm≠phcp-∂Xv H∂n\pw sXI-

bm-dn-√. AΩ Imb-enev X∏m≥ t]mIp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp Znhkw Rm\pw IqsS-t∏mbn.

AΩ-tbm-sSm∏w Nfn-bn-en-dßn. Ipd-®p-Imew Ign-™t∏m \√ ckm-bn.

? Cßs\ ao≥ ]nSn-°m≥ tN®n°v hetbm Nq≠tbm a‰p-]-I-c-W-ßtfm H∂pw

Bh-iy-an-√t√m? At∏mƒ F-ß-s\-bmWv shdpw ssIsIm≠v ao≥]nSn-°p-∂Xv?

Hm, AXnev AXhey Imtcym-∂q√ a°-tf, Rß ]≠p-sam-Xte Cßs\

Xt∂Wv ao≥]nSn-°-W-Xv. then-bn-d-°-t\-c-ß-fn-emWv ao≥]nSn-Øw. Fd°w

Nnet∏mƒ ]mXn-cm-Xn-bm-Ipw. AXp-hsc Imb-e-cn-IØv Dd-°-sam-gn™v ImØn-

cn-°-Ww. X°wt\m°-W-∂mWv Rß ]d-bm-dv. then-bn-d°t\cØv sh≈-Øn

apßn NfnIpØn Fdnbpw. sh≈-sa-f-Ip-tºm aos\√mw s]s´∂v Nfoev Xe

IpØpw. ]ns∂ s]mØn-∏n-Sn-s®-Sp-°pw. Nne-t\-cØv sNIn-fbpw ap≈pw hnS¿Ønb

Pohn-X-Øns‚ knwl- m-Khpw Imb¬°-b-ß-fn¬ ImWm-s∏m-∂p-tXSn

]mSps]SpIbmWv If-Øn¬ Ip™Ω F∂ ao≥]nSnØ°mcn. Ah-cp-ambn

Hcp kw`m-jWw...

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Icn-ao-\m-Ipw. ]nSnØw icn-bm-bn-s√-¶n¬ D≈wssI Iodn-∏n-fcpw. I´p-I-g-∏m-bn-

cn°pw Iqcntbm at‰m BsW-¶n. R≠ns‚ apXp-In¬ ssIIpØn, kq£n®v Imep-

Iƒ amSnHXp°n c≠p Imep-I-fnepw ]nSn®v s]m°nsbSpØv Ie-ØnenSpw.

kq£n®v s]m°n-bn-s√-¶n R≠n-dp°n ssIhn-c¬ apdn™pt]mhpw.

? F√m ImeØpw Cßs\ ao≥ In´ptam?

aI-c-Ønse sImSpwXWp-∏nepw sh≈wsIm≠ ag-°m-e-Øp-sa√mw Rß°v ao≥

In´m-dp-≠v. A√m-Øt∏m Rß-sS Iq´cv Imb-enev I° hmcm-\n-d-ßpw. I°

]pgpßn Ip -bn¬ sX≈n AXp hn¬°pw. Rm≥ I° hmcn-bn- n-√. F¥n\pw ]Wn-

sb-Sp-°-Ww. sNet∏m cmXn c≠paWn°v sh≈-Øn-tem v Fd-ßnbm cmhnse

Fs´m-ºXp aWn-bmIpw tIdm≥. Igp-؉w sh≈-Øn¬ Fdßn apßn-Ø∏n

ao≥]nSn-°Ww. Cß-s\-sbm-s°-bm-sW-¶nepw sNe Znh-k-ß-fn¬ H∂pw In´p-

tI-e.

? Cs∏m ao\n-s\ms° \√ hne-bp-≠t√m. tN®n°v Xc-t°-Sn-√mØ hcp-am-\-am-bn-

cn-°p-at√m?

Hm, Ft¥m∂v hcp-am-\w? c≠p t\cw I™n-Ip-Sn®vsIS-°m≥ Xs∂ sNe-∏-∏‰

Wn√. Cu ]Wn- sXm-S-ßn--bn´v sIm√w Adp-]Xv Ign-™p. sh≈-Ønev Fd-ßn-

bn-s√-¶n, Hcp kptJm-√, AXp-sIm-≠m. a°-°p -tI-°-tWm, sNe∏w ao≥]nSnØw

Ign™v sh≈-Øo∂p tIdpºw t\cw Ccp´pw. A∏-g-tØ°v N¥]ncn™p

ImWpw. ]nSn® ao≥ sFkn´p hbv°m-sa∂p h®m sFkv taSn-°m-s\-h-tSWv Imiv?

t\cw shfp-°pºw ]IpXn ao\pw No™n-cn-°pw. AXp-sIm≠v At∂cwXs∂ \√

H∂m-¥cw \mc≥sN-Ωo\pw s]S-bv°W Icn-ao-\p-sams° In´W shebv°p

sImSp-°pw. sNet∏m sIm√n-h-e-bv°-IØv ao\n v sh≈-Øn-sed-°n-sh°pw. Poh-

\p≈ ao\m-sW¶n cmhnse hn¬°mw.

? Cu tPmen-bn¬ tN®n°v Fs¥√mw ]bm-k-ß-fmWv D≠m-Im-dp-≈Xv?

]mXn-cm-Xo-emWv tPmen. a\p-j-sc√mw kpJm-bn v sIS-s∂m-d-ßm-bn-cn-°pw. B

t\c-ØmWv sNe∏w then-bn-d°w hc-WXv. As∏m XWpØ sh≈Øn Igp-

؉w apßn-s°-S-°Ww. sNe∏w R≠n-dp-°pw, Imcn-ao≥ IpØpw. b-¶c thZ-

\-bm. sh≈-Øo∂p tIdpºw ssIbpw Imep-sams° ac-hn®v shd-Ip-sIm≈n

t]memIpw. BsI hnf¿Øv sh≈- s\-d-m-bn- p-≠mhpw. R≠n-dp-°nb mKsØ

amwkw hn≠p-Iodn NX-™n- p-≠m-hpw. Rm\-sXm-∂p-a-ß´v hIhbv°n√. Pohn-

t°t≠ a°sf!

? ao≥ Xosc In´msX hcpsºm F¥p sNøpw?

ao≥]Wn IqSmsX tdmUv ]Wn°v, tIm¨Io‰v ]Wn°v Hs° -t]m-Ipw. Bdm-Wp-

߃ FSp-Øp-s]m-°n-Ø∂ Icn-¶√v Xe-bn¬ Npa-∂n´v F\n°v takvXncn

kΩm\w X∂n- p-≠v. BWp-ßfv sNøp∂ ]Wns°m∏w Rm≥ ]Wn FSp-Øn- p-

≠v. ¿Øm-hns‚ IqsS InWdp ]Wn°v t]mbn v Igp-؉w sh≈-Øn¬ Cdßn

aÆv tImcp-am-bn-cp-∂p. s]Æv InWdv ]Wn°v hs∂-∂p-tI´v Hcp-]m-Sm-fp-Iƒ

ImWm≥ XSn®pIqSo- p-≠v. shdpsX Ccn-°p-∂Xv F\n-°n-jvS--√. ]Wn-sb-Sp-°m-Xn-

cp∂m F\n°v Hd°w hcn-√.

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? ]Wn°v t]mIm-Ø-t∏mƒ Fß-s\-bmWv kabw sNe-h-gn-°p-∂Xv?

hmbn-°pw. hmbn-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bm¬ t\cw t]mW-X-dn-bn-√. Sqdn-k-Øns‚

Bƒ°m¿ hcptºm Rm≥ HmW-°fn Ifn-°m≥ t]mhpw. Ct∏m AsXm-s°-bmWv

t\cwIf-bm-\p≈ ]Wn.

Ip™-Ω-t®-®n-bpsS Pohn-Xm-\p- -h-߃ A`n-ap-J-Øn¬ hmbn-®-t√m. Pohn-°m≥

th≠n ]I-e-¥n-tbmfw ]mSp-s]-Sp∂ sXmgn-em-fn-Iƒ \ΩpsS \m´n-ep-ap≠v. CØ-

c-Øn¬ sshhn-[y-am¿∂ sXmgn-ep-Iƒ sNbvXv PohnXw \bn-°p-∂ FXtbm t]¿!

$ CXp-t]mse GsX-¶nepw sXmgnen¬ hnPbw hcn® h\n-X-Isf \n߃°p ]cn-

N-b-apt≠m? Ah-cp-ambn Hcp A`n-apJw \SØmw. Xbm-dm-°nb A`n-apJw ¢mkvam-

K-kn-\n¬ tN¿°q.

$ Ip™-Ωt®®nbp-am-bp≈ A`n-ap-J-Ønse ]k-‡- m-K-߃ Dƒs∏-SpØn ]X

dnt∏m¿ v Xbm-dm-°pI.

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]mX-Iƒ ]Wn-bp-∂-h¿

temIØp≠m-bn- p≈ t\ -ß-fp-sS-sb√mw ]n∂n¬

A¿∏-W-t_m-[-ap≈ sXmgn-em-fn-I-fp-≠v.

Ab-esØ ho´nem˛

sW¶nepw \osb\n-

°]-cn-Nn-Xt\m! Ime-NIw

s]mSn-\o¿Øp-]m-bp-hm≥

`qan-bpsS ]mX-Iƒ

]Wnbpw hgn-∏-Wn-°mcm,

\K-c-Øn-te-°p≈

h≠n°p \o a°˛

fpW-cp-∂-Xn≥ apºpt]mIpw.

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]e ]pkvX-I-ß-fn¬

\ns∂-°p-dn-®p≈

]c-am¿Yta Rm≥ Xnc™p.

\K-c-߃, Ncn-X-߲

sfms°bpw \o Xs∂

]WnsNbvX-Xm-sW-∂-dn™p.

sImSn-bm-b -sIm-Sn-sbms°

\ns‚ sNt©m-c-bm¬

]i-bn- -Xm-sW-∂-dn™p.

hcp-hm-\n-cn°pw

hk-¥-Im-e-Øns‚˛

b[n-]\pw \osb-∂-dn™p.

]e-h- -a-¥n°p

\nt∂mSp an≠p-hm≥

]cn-Nbw `mhn®p h∂p.

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3

XIchnf-°ns‚

Np‰nepw Ip™p-߃

Xdbpw ]dbpw ]Tn-t°,

\nXyZpxJØn-s‚˛

bmZy-]mTw sNm√n˛

bØm-ghpw ImØn-cn-t°,

Acn-IØp sI´n-tbmƒ

IÆp \odn-s°m≠p

Icn-b-Sp-∏q-XosØ-fnt°,

sNdp_oUn- Np-≠Øp

]pI-bp-∂ -\n-∂p-≈n-

se-cn-bp∂ Nn¥-sb-¥mhmw?

As√-¶n-en-∂ns‚

NnX-bn¬ \n≥ taml߲

sf√mw Zln-°p-∂-Xm-hmw.

Aam-hmkn _me-N-µ≥ Np≈n-°mSv

$ hgn-∏-Wn-°m-c-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ Ihn-bpsS Nn¥-Iƒ Fs¥m-s°-bmWv? CØcw AXn-

I-Tn-\-amb tPmen-Iƒ sNøp-∂-h-sc-°p-dn®v \n߃°v Fs¥ms° Adnbmw?

Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm°q.

$ "sImSn-sbm-s°, hgn-sbms°' F∂-Xn\p ]Icw

""sImSn-bm-b- sIm-Sn-sbms°

hgn-bmb hgn-sbms°''

F∂p ]tbm-Kn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ihn-X-bn¬ F¥p- am-‰-amWv D≠mhp∂-sX∂p

t\m°pI. CØcw ]tbm-K-ßfpsS HuNnXyw N¿®sNøq. Ihn-X-bn¬ amX-

amtWm Cßs\ ]tbm-Kn-°mdp≈Xv? "am‰mØn' bn¬ \ns∂-SpØptN¿Ø mKw

]cn-tim-[n®pt\m°q. kam-\-amb ]tbm-K-߃ KZy-Ønepw ]Zy-Ønepsams°

ImWmw. Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.

$ ""\K-c-߃, Ncn-X߲

sfms°bpw \o Xs∂

]WnsNbvX-Xm-sW-∂-dn-™p.''

Cßs\ Hc-p Xn-cn®dn-hn-te°v FØm≥ Ihnsb klm-bn-®Xv Fs¥-√m-am-bn-

cn°mw?

$ ""XmPval¬ \n¿an® cmP-inev]n

jmP-lm≥ NI-h¿Øn'' XmPval-en-s\°p-dn-®p≈ Cu Ihn- m-h-\,

""]e ]pkvX-I-ß-fn¬

\n-s∂-°p-dn-®p≈

]c-am¿Yta Rm≥ Xnc-™p'' F∂ hcn-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬

]cntim[n°p-I.

$ sXmgn-em-fn-sb-°p-dn®v Ihn Is≠-Ønb kXy-߃ hmbn-®t√m. as‰-s¥ms°

]cam¿Y-߃ sXmgn-em-fn-sb-°p-dn®v Is≠-Øm≥ Ignbpw? Ihn-X-bmbn FgpXn

t\m°q.

$ Ihn-X-bnse hgn-∏-Wn-°m-cs\ ]cn-N-b-s∏- -t√m. A[zm-\n-°p-∂-h-cpsS alØzw

]I-S-am-°p∂ IhnXm`m-K-߃ tiJ-cn®v ]Xn-∏m-°mw.

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Hcp-cpf tNmdv

Im´n¬\n∂n-d-ßp∂ sNΩ¨hgn ]®-∏p¬ta- n¬ Ah-km-\n-°p-∂p. Ip∂n≥N-cnhn-

eq-Sn-d-ßn-bm¬ Ip‰n-s®-Sn-Ifpw ]p√pw hf¿∂p\n¬°p∂ Xmgvhmcw. Xmsg hnX- Im-Øp-

In-S-°p∂ ]mS-߃; Hcp hi-Øp-Iq-Sn-sbm-gp-Ip∂ ssItØm-Sv.

Hcp]mSp- t\-csØ \SØw Ahsc £oWn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. IØp∂ hni-∏v. c≠pZnh-k-ambn

h√Xpw Xn∂n- v. Ah¿ ssIbpw apJhpw IgpIn hbdp\ndsb sh≈w IpSn-®p. A¬∏-

t\cw B tXm´p-h-°n¬Øs∂ Ccp-∂p. XWp-Ø- Im‰p h-∂p X-gp-In-b-t∏mƒ Bizmkw

tXm∂n.

Im´p-Xo -I≠v t]Sn®v Hcp cmXn Cdßn HmSn-b-Xm-Wv. ]pdØpIS-∂-t∏mƒ tXm∂n,

\mSmsI H∂p Np‰n-°m-Wm-sa-∂v. Ct∏mtgm? Xn∂m\pw IpSn-°m\pw In´msX IjvS-Øn-

ep-am-bn. BcmWv CØncn Blmcw XcpI? A¬∏ZqcwIqSn \S-°m≥ Ah¿ Xocp-am-

\n-®p. hc-ºn-eqsS \S-∂-t∏mƒ ]mS-ß-tfmSp tN¿∂v Hcp hoSpw hf∏pw. hoSns‚ ]Sn-

°¬ \n¬°p-I-bmWv DÆq-en-ap-Øn.

shfp-Ø -apSn hmcn-°q´n s\dp-I-bn¬ sI´n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ImXn¬ Du™m-em-Sp-∂- tXm-

S-Iƒ. hm’eyw Xpfp-ºp∂ IÆp-Iƒ; kvt\lw- ]-Im-in-°p∂ apJw.

]∂nbpw Ipdp-°\pw B hoSns‚ XnÆ-bn-te°p Ib-dn.

""\nß-sf-hn-Sp∂p hcp∂p a°tf, \t∂ £oWn-®n-cn-°p-∂-t√m...''

apØn Ahsc AI-tØ°p hnfn®v Ccn-°m≥ Hme-Ø-Sp°p sImSp-Øp. ssI I-gp-Im≥

Hm´p-In-≠n-bn¬ sh≈w h®p. A¬∏-t\-c-Øn-\Iw Ah-cpsS ap∂n¬ Hm´p-In-Æ-Øn¬

Bhn]mdp∂ s]mSn-b-cn-°-™n-sb-Øn. Dcp-Ip∂ shÆ-bpsS \dp-a-Ww. Im¥m-cn-ap-f-

Ins‚ ckn-I≥ NΩ-¥n, IÆn-am-ß, Np - ]-∏-Sw. πmhn-e-°p-ºnƒ InÆ-Øn¬ apßn-\n-

h¿∂psIm≠n-cp-∂p. sImXn-tbmsS Ahcm I™n-ap-gp-h≥ sRmSn-bn¬ Xo¿Øp. s\‰n-

bn¬\n∂v hnb¿∏v- Nm-en-s´m-gp-In.

""C\nbpw thtWm a°tf...''

""aXntb aXn, apØytΩ'' Ah¿ Xr]vXn-tbmsS Gº°whn´v Fgp-t∂-‰p.

a°-fn-√mØ apØn-b-Ωbv°v Ah-tcmSp h√mØ ASp∏w tXm∂n. Xs‚ Irjn-\n-e-߃

t\m°n\S-Øm≥ Bcp-an-√. apØn-b-Ω-bpsS ]mSØp Irjn-∏-Wn- sNbvXv Ahn-sS-°q-

Sm≥ e`n® £Ww In®\pw an®phpw hfsc kt¥m-j-tØm-sS-bmWp kzoI-cn-®-Xv.

t\cw shfpØv I™nbpw IpSn®v c≠mfpw Xqºbpw tXmf-sØ-SpØv ]mS-tØ-°n-dßpw.

sImØnbpw Inf®pw a‰p]Wn-Iƒ sNbvXpw t\cw A¥n-bmhpw. BZy-sams° Ipdp-°≥

IqsS\n∂p klm-bn-®n-cp-∂p. ]ns∂-∏ns∂ Ahs‚ a´pam-dn. ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂-sX√mw Hcp-

ITn-\m-[zm\w AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏-Sp-I-Xs∂ sNøpw.

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an-®p-X-s∂. ]mS-sØ-Øn-bm¬ an®p hc-ºn-eqsS Aßp-anßpw Ae™p\S-°pw. t]mSp-

I-fn¬ hmen v R≠ns\ ]nSn®v Idp-ap-dm- Xn∂pw; Idp-I-∏p¬sa-Ø-bn¬°nS∂p kpJ-

ambn Dd-ßpw.

]mhw In®≥! Ah≥ Hcp ]cm-Xnbpw ]d-™n-√. ]Wn-sb-Sp-°p-∂Xv Ah\v B\-µ-am-

bn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ XqºsIm≠v hc-ºp- In-f-®p-am-Sn. ]mS-Øn-\-cpIn-eqsS Nmep-sh- n. \pI-

ta-¥nb Icn-tºm-Øp-Iƒ°p ]n∂n¬ Ie-∏-Ø-≠n-tedn tN‰p-sh≈w sXdn-∏n®v ]mS-

ap-gpXpadn-®p.

sIm‰n-Iƒ Iq -ambn ]mS-tØ°p ]d∂pXmgp-Ibpw tN‰p-ao-\p-Isf sImØn-sb-SpØv hc-

ºn-te°p XncnsI ]d-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.

kmbm-”-Øn¬ tXm´nse Ipfn¿sh≈-Øn¬ apßn-\n-h-cp-tºmƒ £oW-sam∂p

Ipdbpw. ]Wn-bm-bp-[-߃ hrØn-bm°n In®≥ aS-ßpw.

hmem- n-°n-fn-Ifpw ssa\-Ifpw Ah-t\mSp Ipiew tNmZn°pw. Ahs‚ tXmfn-en-cp∂v

a™-°nfn ]m´p-]m-Spw. Ah-cn-Sbv°v In®-t\mSp ]d-bpw:

""Fs¥mcp aSn-b-\mWp \ns‚ NßmXn! ]Wn-sb√mw \n\°v; Xn∂m≥ amXw Ah≥

Iq v. \ns‚ apØn-b-Ω-tbmSv \n\°p ]d-™qtS?''

H∂pw ]d-bmsX Ah-s\m∂p ]p©n-cn°pw. ]ns∂ s\Sp-ho¿∏n-Spw.

In®≥ Ipfn-I-gn™p \S-°m≥ XpS-ßp-tºmƒ an®p-°p-dp-°≥ ]mSsØ tN‰n-sem-∂p-

cpfpw. ]ns∂ henb £oWw mhn®v G¥n-h-en™p \S-°pw. hosS-Øn-bm¬,

""lmhq, Fs‚ apØytΩ ... Fs¥mcp Inf-bm- In-f-®-Xv! hni-∂n- p- hø'' F∂v Hcp aSnbpw

IqSmsX ]d-bp-Ibpw sNøpw.

VI ae-bmfw

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Ipfn®p hrØn-bmbn hcp∂ In®s‚ tZlØv Hcp Xcn aÆp-t]mepw ImWn-√. In®≥

aSn-b-\m-sW∂pw an®p ]b-Xv\-im-en-bm-sW∂pw apØn sX‰n-≤-cn-®p. \√ tNmdpw Idn-

bp-sams° Ipdp-°-®m¿°v; A©m-dp- h-‰n´ I™n-sh≈w ]mhw ]∂n-°p- -\pw. \odp∂

a\-t m-sS, Hcp adp-hm°pw ]d-bmsX In®≥ B I™n-sh≈w IpSn°pw. apgp-h≥

amdmØ hni-∏p-ambn In®≥ Xncn-™p-a-dn™p InS-°p-tºmƒ an®p ]dbpw: ""Fs¥mcp

kzmZp≈ Idn!''

""FSm a≠m, \n\-s°-s∂-°≠p ]Tn-®qtS? F¥n-\m-Wn-ßs\ ]mSp-s]-Sp-∂Xv?

CsXms° Bcp ImWm≥?''

Nne-t∏mƒ In®≥ H∂pw ]d-bn-√. Ah≥ a¥n-°pw--:

""\ap-s°mcp a\ pw a\- m-£n-bp-ant√ an®q...''

Znh-k-߃ Ign-bsh an®p-°p-dp-°≥ sImgpØp XSn®ph∂p. In®s‚ IÆp-Iƒ Ipgn-

bn-em-bn. ]g-b-t]mse ]Wn-sb-Sp-°m≥ hsø-∂m-bn. \S-°p-tºmƒ Ah≥ InX-bv°m≥

XpS-ßn. CsX√mw I≠v apØn-b-Ωbv°v BI-∏msS Hcp ]¥n-tI-Sp-tXm-∂n. Hcp-\mƒ

Ah¿ thjwamdn In®\pw an®phpw Adn-bmsX Ahsc ]n¥p-S¿∂p; AhnsS \S-°p∂

Imcy-߃ I≠v A-º-c-∂p.

A∂pw In®s\ D]-tZ-in® a™-°n-fn-tbmSv Ah≥ ]d-™p:

""F\n°p apØn-b-Ωsb h©n-°m≥ hø; Iq´p-Im-cs\ H‰p-sIm-Sp-°m\pw F\n-°m-hn√.''

]›m-Øm-]hpw thZ-\bpw sIm≠v DÆqenapØn-bpsS s\©p sh¥p. A∂p In®≥

Ipfn®phcp-∂-Xn≥aptº Hcp henb Hm´p-In-Æ-Øn¬ D∏pw s\øpw tN¿Øp Ipg®,

NqSp≈ tNmdp-ambn Ah¿ ImØn-cn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. "lmhq' F∂p ]d™v XnÆ-bn¬

h∂n-cp∂ In®\p apºn¬ tNm‰p-cp-f-bp-ambn Ah¿ sN∂p. A¤pXw Iqdp∂ angn-I-

fp-am-bn- Ccp∂ Ah\v DÆq-en-apØn Hcp-cpf s\bvt®mdp \o´n. Hcp Ip™n-s\-t∏mse

Ah≥ hm Xpd-∂p. B tNmdp-cpf \pW-™n-d-°p-tºmƒ Ahs‚ IÆp-Iƒ \nd-s™m-

gp-Ip-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. apØn-bpsS IÆp-Ifpw \\-™n-cp-∂p.

A¬∏t\-c-Øn-\p-tijw tNdp-]p-c≠ ico-c-hp-am-sb-Ønb Ipdp-°≥, apØn-bΩ

In®s\ Du´p-∂Xp ]Sn-°¬\n∂pXs∂ I≠p. Xs‚ I≈n s]mfn-s™∂p kqX-im-

en-bmb Ah≥ DS-≥ Xncn-®-dn-™p. Hcp sRmSn ]mgm-°msX Ah≥ Xncn-t™m-Sm≥

XpSßn.

""an®q ... \n¬s°Sm ...''

ap‰-tØ°p NmSn-bn-dßn In®p hnfn®p. ]t£, Ah≥ Ip∂ns\ e£yw h®v HmSn-s°m-

t≠-bn-cp-∂p.

\mtSm-Sn-°Y

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$ a™-°nfn ]e-X-hW ]d-™n´pw Ipdp-°s‚ Im]Syw apØn-b-Ω-tbmSp shfn-s∏-

Sp-Øm-≥ In®≥ Xbm-dm-hp-∂n-√. kplr-Øns\ H‰p-sIm-Sp-°m-≥ Ign-bn-s√-∂mWv-

Ahs‚ \ymbw. In®s‚ Cu \ne-]mSnt\mSp \n߃ tbmPn-°p-∂pt≠m?

\nß-fpsS A`n-]mbw Fgp-XpI.

$ IY-bnse In®\pw an®phpw tIhew arK-ß-f-√. \ΩpsS kaq-l-Øn¬ ImWp∂

c≠p-Xcw kz`m-hß-sf-bmWv Ch¿ ]Xn-\n-[m\w sNøp-∂-Xv˛ N¿®sNøp-I,

Bkzm-Z-\-°p-dn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

$ apØn-bpsS cq]w h¿Wn-°p∂ mKw hmbn-®t√m. ]mS-Øp-\n∂p £oWn-®p-h-cp∂

In®s‚ hmMvabNnXw FgpXmw.

$ ""]e\mƒ I≈≥ Hcp\mƒ ]nSn-bn¬'' F∂ ]g-s©m-√ns‚ Bhn-jvIm-c-amWv Cu

IY˛ ]cn-tim-[n-°q. CXp-t]mse GsX-¶n-epsamcp ]g-s©m-√ns\ ASn-ÿm-\-

am°n Hcp IY cNn°mw.

VI ae-bmfw

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Xq∏p-Imcn

lmcn-b-√n-h-fpsS cq]-sa-∂m-eo-Øq-∏p˛

Imcn-X≥ aen-\amw Ic-Øn≥ hnip-≤ntbm!

C∏p-co-ap-J-Øn-¶¬®nX-dn-°m-Wm-Ip∂

N∏p-Iƒ, Nh-dp-Iƒ, Afn™ ih-ß-fpw

\qX-\-Zn-\-Øns‚ sN¶-Xn¿ Npw_n-°p∂

]qXamw ]pcn-I-Øn¬ th¿∏p-Iƒ s]mSn-b-th,

X≥ I-c-Øn-\m¬ hm¿∂p-sI- nb Nqem¬ ]mX˛

bn¶¬\n-∂-I-‰p∂q sXcp-hn-°n-fn-s°mƒsI:

\∂bn, ktlm-Z-co, \∂v; \n≥ ]pcn-I-Øn¬

an∂pao apØn≥ \dpw-s]m-Sn-Iƒt°epw Xqa

amfn-I-∏p-d-sØgpw sIm®-Ω-am¿X≥ lmc˛

]mfn-Iƒ sImXn-°Ww P\-tk-h-\-hytK!

Xqen-I-Øp-ºm¬ æm\-Nn-XsØ at\m-[¿a˛

imen-bm-samcp Iem-Im-cn-sb-∂-Xp-t]mse,

]pXp-°n-an-\p°n \o ]´Ww; ]pco-ap-J˛

aXp-em-tcm-Ky-io-X≥ ssIs°mcp hm¬°-ÆmSn!

h∂p \o ]nd-s∂-¶n¬°-hn-X≥ lrZ-¥-Øn˛

se∂p-ap-Ø-a-kv\n-Kv[- m-h-\m-cq]w t\Sn!

PnbpsS Ihn-X-Iƒ (kºq¿Ww) Pn. i¶-c-°p-dp∏v

Ah-cm-Wp-∂-X¿! \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn\p h¿Ww Nm¿Øp-∂-h¿!

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$ Ihn-X-bnse Xq∏p-Im-cn°pw sshtem-∏n-≈n-bpsS "Im°' F∂ Ihn-X-bnse

Im°bv°pw ]e Imcy-ß-fnepw kam-\-X-I-fp-≠v. Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbmdm-

°p-I.

$ Xq∏p-Imcn \Kcw hrØn-bm-°p-∂-Xns\ NnX-Im-cn-bpsS ]h¿Ø-\-tØmSp _‘-

s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp i≤n-°q. CXp Ihn-X-bpsS `wKn h¿[n-∏n°p-∂-Xn¬

GsX√mw Xc-Øn¬ klm-bn-°p∂p? hni-I-e\w sNøp-I.

$ ""lmcn-b-√n-h-fpsS cq]-sa-∂m-eo-Øq-∏p˛

Imcn-X≥ aen\-amw Ic-Øn≥ hnip-≤ntbm!''

˛ c≠p hcn-I-fn-sebpw c≠m-asØ A£cw ]cn-tim-[n-°p-I. CXp Ihn-Xbv°v

F¥p ]tXy-I-X-bmWp \¬Ip-∂Xv? CØ-c-Øn¬ IqSp-X¬ hcn-Iƒ Is≠Øn

FgpXp-I.

$ Ip™-Ω-t®®nsbt∏mse, Ihn-X-bnse Xq∏p-Im-cn-sb-t∏m-se temI-t£-a-Øn\p

th≠n ]h¿Øn-°p∂ [mcmfw t]¿ \ap°p Np‰p-ap-≠v. \n߃°p ]cn-N-b-ap≈

AØ-c-sam-cm-fpsS eLp-Po-h-N-cnXw Xbm-dm°p-I. kw -h-߃°mWp ]m[m\yw

\¬tI-≠-Xv.

]Xn⁄

C¥y Fs‚ cmPy-am-Wv. F√m C¥y-°mcpw Fs‚

ktlm-Z-co- ktlmZc-∑m-cm-Wv.

Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPysØ kvt\ln-°p∂p; kºq¿Whpw

sshhn-[y-]q¿W-hp-amb AXns‚ ]mc-º-cy-Øn¬ Rm≥

A`n-am\w sIm≈p∂p.

Rm≥ Fs‚ amXm-]n-Xm-°-sfbpw Kpcp-°-∑m-scbpw apXn¿∂-

hscbpw _lp-am-\n-°pw.

Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPy-Øn-s‚bpw Fs‚ \m´p-Im-cp-sSbpw

t£aØn\pw sFiz-cy-Øn-\pw- th≠n ]bXv\n°pw.

C¥y≥ c-W-L-S\`mKw IV I

auenI I¿Ø-hy-߃

51 I. auenI I¿Ø-hy-߃ ˛ Xmsg-∏-d-bp-∂h `mc-X-Ønse Hmtcm ]uc-

s‚bpw I¿Øhyw Bbn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv ˛

(I) `c-W-L-S-\sb A\p-k-cn-°p-Ibpw AXns‚ BZ¿i-ß-sfbpw ÿm]-\-ß-

sfbpw tZiob]Xm-I-sbbpw tZiobKm\-sØbpw BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(J) kzmX-¥y-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bp≈ \ΩpsS tZiobka-c-Øn\v ]tNm-Z\w \¬Inb

al-\o-bm-Z¿i-ßsf ]cn-t]m-jn-∏n-°p-Ibpw ]n≥Xp-S-cp-Ibpw sNøpI;

(K) `mc-X-Øns‚ ]c-am-[n-Im-chpw sFIyhpw AJ-fi-Xbpw \ne-\n¿Øp-Ibpw

kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(L) cmPysØ ImØp-kq-£n-°p-Ibpw tZiob tkh\w A\p-jvTn-°p-hm≥ Bhiy-

s∏-Sp-tºmƒ A\p-jvTn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(M) aX-]-chpw `mjm-]-chpw ]mtZ-in-Ihpw hn`m-Ko-b-hp-amb sshhn-[y-߃°Xo-

X-ambn `mc-X-Ønse F√m P\-߃°p-an-S-bn¬, kulm¿Zhpw s]mXp-hmb

kmtlm-Z-cy-a-t\m-`m-hhpw ]pe¿Øp-I. kvXoI-fpsS A¥- n\v Ipdhp hcp-

Øp∂ BNm-c-߃ ]cn-Xy-Pn-°pI;

(N) \ΩpsS kΩnikwkvIm-c-Øns‚ kº-∂-amb ]mc-º-cysØ hne-a-Xn-°p-

Ibpw \ne-\n-dp-Øp-Ibpw sNøpI;

(O) h\-ßfpw XSm-I-ßfpw \Zn-Ifpw h\yPo-hn-Ifpw Dƒs∏-Sp∂ ]IrXym D≈

]cn-ÿnXn kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw A`n-hr-≤n-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw Pohn-I-tfmSv ImcpWyw

ImWn-°p-Ibpw sNøpI;

(P) imkvXo -b -amb Img vN -∏mSpw am\-hn -I -Xbpw, At\z -j-W-Øn\pw

]cnjvIcWØn\pw D≈ at\m-`m-hhpw hnI-kn-∏n-°pI;

(Q) s]mXp-kzØv ]cn-c-£n-°p-Ibpw i]Yw sNbvXv AIaw Dt]-£n-°p-Ibpw

sNøpI;

(R) cmjvSw bXv\-Øn-s‚bpw e£y-]m-]vXn-bp-sSbpw D∂-X-X-e-ß-fn-te°v

\nc¥cw Db-c-Ø-°-hÆw hy‡n-]-chpw Iq´m-b-Xp-amb ]h¿Ø-\-Øns‚

F√m afi-e-ß-fnepw D¬Ir-jvS-X-bv°p-th≠n A[zm-\n-°p-I.