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Asm A-s\-bmWv Imcy-... kw`-hn--sXmw tIp Igntm Akn v IojW \ Intjm ]dp. shdpsX hgn-tb-tmb Xv Fcv hmn.. At? {ioPnv N-temsS Ccp-p. Ahs s\n-bn-sebpw ssIbn-sebpw apdn-hp-Ifn Hcp tIm_n acpv shv sIn-smncp-p. ASn ]mgvkev hczmv tIn-p-v. ]s ASn t^mWn-eqsS hcp-Xn-Xm-Zy-am-bn-m.. Fkn]n ]dp. ASp-p-mbncp t]meo-kp-Im AXv tIv Nncn-p. Bt.. Cu tUmIvS kRvP-bnt\w {Kojva-tb-sampw X\nv bmsXmcp a]cn-N-tbman? Abm tNmZnp. C km.. {ioPnv ]dp. Cv Xs Xn-b-hsc Bsc-sb-n-epw... C km. Rm\m-Zy-am-bnm Ah-sc-sbmw ImWp-t.. Rm\o sImn-bn-tev Xs BZyam-bnm hcp--Xv. {ioPnv ]dp. apjn Sojpw Xpf hoW \ndpan Hcp _wKmfn ] Nmb sImv hv AhcpsS cv t]cpsSbpw apn shp. IpSnv. Fkn]n ]dp. th km. {ioPnv itbmsS ]dp. IpSnstSm. Hcp Nmbbt? Abm \n_np. AtXm X\nv ASnsImv hbdv \ndtm? {ioPnv PmfyXtbmsS NmbsbSpv IpSnp. Atmtgpw Ahs apdnhpIsfms {Uv sNbvXp Ignncpp. Hcp sNdnb Btem-N-\v tijw Fkn]n \ ]dp. GXm-bmepw X\nv Inm-\p-f-fXv Inn. Xm B s]n-\n-smcp ]Wn-sIm-Sp-m-sav shsm Ah AXnepw hen-sbmcp ]Wn \n\-nv Xmn. C-gs s]]n-f-fmv Immcn samf-In-t\-m Fcn-hm-tSm.. AXpw sImose s]p-fpsS _qnv BWp--fptS-Xnt\-m h sSdm-ss_v kv]oUv IqSp-X-em.. {ioPnv Hpw anmsX tIncp-p. C\n Cm-Xncn hm-th-eo-sempw sNv hogmsX acym-Zv Dff ]Wow sNbvXv s]gbvm t\mv.. CXv \ns ]m-n-b-. sImn-bm. Fkn]n ]dp. B.. GXmbmepw Hcp Imcyw sNv. Abm ]dp. ChnsS shv Xs t\v Hcm{IaWapmb nXnv Hcp Iw]vsf-bn-s-gp-Xn-sm-Sp-nv s]mbvtm. R tIkv ^b sNmw... ]ns Xs A{Upw t^m \dpw IqsS sImSpnv t]mIWw. t]mIp hgnv GsXnepw tlmkv]nen tIdnmWntcv. h HSnthm NXthm Dtmdnbmtem? {ioPnv Xe-bm-n-smv Fgp-tp. ***************** AtX kabw... Bfpw shhpanmsX Hgnp InSp Hcp ]gb KpZmw. CSbvnsS annspsImncnp Hcp Syq_v ssens shw am{Xw AhnsSnSv NndInSnp. knanfInb Xdbnse IpgnIfn HmSv s]mnb DcneqsS tNmsmen agshffw sInnSp.

\nKqVamb B \n_vZXsb Iodn apdnpsImv Hcp ]gb Hmw\n hm AhntSv hp \np. t\cs assd ss{Uhn shv {ioPn-ns\ B{I-an Kp-I AXn \nv ]pdndn. Ahsmw Nn-d ]cp-p-I-fp-v. Ah KpZman\Itv \Sp. Hcp \ndw anb __v Ccp ]cnsmncp sNdnb CS\mgnbneqsS \Sv Ah Hcp ]gIn {Zhnp XpSnb achmXnen\v apn hp \np. Ahcnsemcm ]Xps B hmXnen apn. B.. AIp \nsmcp kzcw tIp. AsXmcp kqN\bmbncpp. Ah B hmXn ]Xps Xffnpdv AItv {]thinp. AIv... ... Hcm Hcp actk-c-bn-en-cpv Hcp henb Atk-j \mbv Cd-n--j-W- Fdnp sImSp-psImncpp. Abm A]w Dbcn Fdnp sImSpp CdnjvW B izm\hoc Hcp knse t]mse IpXnpbv Xs hmbnemnsmncpp. Ah Abm-fpsS apn hv \n-p-. Abm Hcp saen a\pjy\mbncpp. AbmfpsS Npcp XeapSn AhnShnsS \cIbdnpSnbncpp. AbmfpsS Hcp In\v am{Xta ImgvNbpmbncppffq. hes Iv amen\yfSnp IqSnb Hcp tNpgn t]mse ImWphcn Adpfhmn. ImgvNbpff CSw In {Iucyhpw IpSneXbpw ]Sshnsmncpp. Fmbn? Abm tNmZnp. A]w Nnen i_vZambncpp Abmv. Ah c-s-p. hhcnsemcm ]dp. AXv tInpw {]tXyInsmcp `mhhyXymkhpw IqSmsX Abm \mbbpsS t\v Cd-n--j-W FdnpsImncpp. t]meokv h-tXm-m. Am-bn-cp-s-n... asmcph ]dp. Ah Xs-bmtWm? Abm hfsc im\mbn tNmZnp. A. apJv shpsIm Xgpffh ]dp. Abm sR-tem-sS Ahs\ t\mn. ]ns..? Abm tNmZnp. CXv thsdm-cp--\m. Chn-sS-sb-hntSw ap]v In-n-. ]s R tUmIvS kRvPbns \-dn-tev hnfn-sm Ah\m t^msW-Sp--Xv. Hcp sNdnb BtemN\v tijw Abm tNmZnp. Ah Bfv ImWm-s\--s\-bp-m-bn-cpp? GXmv tUmIvS-dpsS AtX Dbcw Xs- hcpw. ImWm\pw GXm-sms Abm-sf-tmse--s-bm... AXv tIt t\Xm-hns apJ-`mhw amdn h-p. Hm tKmUv... Ftm Btem-Nn-p-sIm-v hnd]S i_vZn Abm ]dp. C\n Ah-s\-ss-\pw...... Abm XpSv ]d hmpI Hcp Cu hmfns aqfw t]mse B \mev NphcpInSbnse \n_vZXsb Iodn apdnp. AXv tIv Kp-I-sfmw \Spn hndp \np. *****************

cmhnse Ddnsbgpttm {ioPnn\v Xs tZlw apgph \pdpn hogpXmbn tXmn. Ahs Hmtcm Iticpfnepw thZ\ Hcp ]ncnhpImcs\tmse Ibdnbndn. cm{Xn apgph Ddnbntbn. hm taev thZ\bmbncpp. AnIfn Btcm kqNn IbpXv t]mse... GXmv ]pecmdmbtmgmWv A]w Ddw InnbXv. Ahs apJamsI honbncpp. ssIImepI A\m hmhn[w icocw apgph ASnbpw sXmgnbpta ]mSpI XnWv InSp. Cse apJv apdnhpw s\nbn ]vfmdpsamsbmbn Ah hv Ibdnbtm AbmsI `bp \nehnfnp. Asb ]dv kam[m\sSpm Iptd ]mSps]tSn hp. Hm^okn ]Sn Ibdptm ImhgpXn hoWXmsWmWv Ah AtbmSv ]dXv. sImnbn t]mb Imcysampw AtbmSv ]dnn.. Ah Fgptncnm t\mn. Ignbpn... HSps thZ\. C\nsbs\ Hm^okn t]mIpw? h. eoshSpmtem? tlbv.. tPmenv Ibdn HcmgvNpffn eoshSppI Fsms ]dm... tamiat? Kp]vX kmsdv hnNmcnpw? HSphn Ah Hcp hn[w Bbmksv Fgptv tPmenv t]mIms\mcpn. Ipfnp Igntm Ah\]w Dtjw tXmn. thZ\bpw IpdXmbn tXmn. Cu hm kabv tPmenv t]mI Fv A Iptd ]dp t\mn. ]s Ah Asb ]dmizknnv hkv{Xw amdn {]mXepw Ignv Hm^okntev ]dsp. kpJanmXn\m Ah ss_sSpn. s{Sbn\nemWv t]mbXv... CsXv ]nsbtSm? Kp]vX km Ahs ]cnpIfntev t\mnsmv tNmZnp. Ah Hm^okntev Ibdnsptm Abm dnk]vj\n \nppmbncpp. Abm Ipdv t\cs Fnsbv tXmpp. AXv.. Hp hoWXmWv km... {ioPnv ]dp. hoWtXm? Abm Ahs\ ASnapSn t\mnsmv tNmZnp. CsXhnSpv hoWnm Ct{Xw ]cnp ]nbXv? ss_tv.. Ah Iffw ]dp. Fnns Fn\m Cp hXv ? hon sdsSpmbncpnt? Abm klm\p`qXntbmsS tNmZnp. Ah Hpw annbn. ]noSv idpw AtX tNmZyw Xs tNmZnp. hsn Fn\m Cp hXv? B AP v skn^ntv shcn^ntjs dnkv sImcm hXm Rm. AXnt sImSptXv? {ioPnv ]dp. A{X APmsWn hnfndnbnncpt Rm Xs hon hv hmzmbncpnt? AXn\nt{XSw sa\sv htc Imcyapmbncptm? Ah tNmZnp. {ioPnv shdpsX ]pncnpI am{Xw sNbvXp. Bt.. Xm sImo t]mb Imcyw Fmbn? i tNmZnp. AXv tIv {ioPnv BZyw sRtemsS kzw icocnse apdnhpIfntev t\mn. sImnbn t]mbnv InnbXv.....

Ahs Acv Iv i HpIqSn sXfnhmn tNmZnp. Ipkmn shcn^ntj\v t]mbnsmbov... Hm.. AtXm? {ioPnv ]dp. Rm AhnsS t]mbn. Xm ]d Bsf Ip. shcn^ntj sNbvXv dnkpw Inn... ]pffn \psS kzw Bfm. Rm ]dnt dnkv s]sv Inpsav. i A`nam\tmsS ]dp. icn. Fnv dnkss\? s\Kohv... {ioPnv ]dp. hmv? idns s\n Npfnp. B kn^nv hymP\m. Abm Ipkmn ]Tnntbn.. B sdPn \ thsdmcmfptSXm.. {ioPnv B ^bseSpv Ah\v ssIamdnsmv ]dp. Hm ssa KpUvs\v. i Xebn ssIhp sImv ]dp. A t^mPdnbt? Chmscsbms... Ah ^b taipdtnp. Fnv {ioPnns\ ASnapSn t\mnsmv tNmZnp. AXp t]ms. Xms\n\m Cse FdWmIpftv t]mbXv? Ipkmntev.. kn^nv... \nv.. \nv... i Ahs\ CSbn Ibdn XSpsImv ]dp. \o astm Bhiyn\v t]mbtm CXpw IqsS sNmsav shXt? B {][m\s Imcyw Fmbncpqm tNmZnXv.. AXv... {ioPnv ]cpn. Fm h skqtm AhnsS? i tNmZnp. Fv skv? A. CXns\SbneqsS Hcp sdmamkv {Smv aptmv \opptm Fs\nsmcp kwibw. B AUzdkv sdmamnIv tmdn.. tlbv... {ioPnv ]dsmgnbm t\mn. Fmbmepw ss_tv hoWX Xsbo tZlns\ Inp InSpsXv a\nembn. i t{Umhn \nv knKcv ]mpsaSppsImv Fgptp. Fsmstbm Nop \mdppv.. GXmbmepw Xm\nhnsS Ccnv. Rms\mcp ]^v^Snnp hcmw. {ioPnns\ t\mn Hv IndpnmWnnv Ah ]pdtv t]mbn. {ioPnv NsemXpnsmv XeXmgvn Ccpp. Fs\bm ChmcnsXms aWdnbpXmthm? Atm hmXn Btcm hv \npXv t]mse tXmn {ioPnv apJw Xncnpt\mn. Kp]vX km.. Ah _lpam\tmsS Fgptv \np. i FhnsStmbn? Abm Xncn. ChnsSbpmbncpp... {ioPnv ]cpnsmv ]dp. Rms\mv ]pdv t]mm. idnt\mSv ]dtv.. Abm ]dp. ]ns t]mIm\mbn Xncn Abm hopw Ahs t\v Xncnp sImv ]dp. Hcp Imcyw sNv. Xm hontev s]mbvtm. sdsSpv apdnhpWnbnv hm aXn. Fs IqsStmcv. Rm Xs sdbnth tj\n t{Umv sNmw.

{ioPnv kX`mhn Xebmnsmv ]dp. idns\ Adnbnnv Rm\pSs\ hcmw km.. Ah idns\ At\zjnv Hm^okn\v shfnbnendn. Ah kvtamnwKv dqanepmIpw. B _nUnwKv kvtamv {^obmWv. Hcp sNdnb Xosmcn ImepSs\ ^b Aemdw apgpw. AXv sImv ]pI henm\pffhv thn sbtIkn\Spmbn Hcp sNdnb apdnbpv. AXmWv kvtamnwKv dqw. Ah t\mptm i AIpv. Ah ]pdw Xncnp \np sImv BtcmtSm samss_en kwkmcnpIbmWv. {ioPnv Ahs t]cv hnfnm XpSpIbmbncpp. AtmgmWv Ahs kw`mjWns Nne iIe Ahs ImXntev hp hoWXv. .......Rm ]dp Igntm an Ah. \nfpsS kn^nv hymPamsWXns sXfnshs ssIbnepv . C\n AXv \n tPment]n I\nmv Abp sImSppItb thq. B tPmen \nv Innmv am{Xa, Iff kn^npmn t^mPdn sNbvXXns t]cn Agnsbtnbpw hcpw... ]ns \nhntS, temIsmcnSpw tPmen sNm ]n. {ioPnv ImXv Iqnp \np. i XpSp. AXv sImmWv Rm ]dbpXv. Ctm Cmcyw F\nv amt{X Adnbq. \ Xn Hcp AmnwKntenbm B shcn^ntjs bYm dnkv ChnSpv t]mImsX Rm t\mmw. dnkv t]mknohmsWv ImWnv Hcp sabnepw IqSn hnm \nfpw tk^v \nfpsS tPmenbpw tk^v.... Asn... {ioPnv BsI Xcnp\np. Ah\v AXv hnizknmt\ Ignn. t^mWns adpXebv \nv Ah lpssk Ftm ]dbppv. i AXv tIv cv hw aqfnb tijw ]dp. shcn KpUv. Fn Rm Hcp AcaWnq Ignv hnfnmw. Aaus{XbmsWv Rm Atm ]dbmw. BZyw Cu tPmen sImv \nssms KpWfpsv Rms\mv ]Tns.. AXv ]dp sImv Xncnp \n i {ioPnns\ IXpw tjmtXv t]mse hndenp \np. Xm t^mWn kwkmcnsXmw {ioPnv tInpsv Ah\v a\nembn. {ioPnpw Hpw anm\mhmsX kvXw`np \npIbmWv. idn\v Cs\sbmcp apJw...! i Fn hngpn \np. Ahs B \nlmbamb \n]v Iv {ioPnn\v klXm]w tXmn. ]nSnshs IogS Ahs apJpmbncpp. kmcan. ]Wn\v AXymhiyw htm thsd hgnbnmsX sNbvXp t]mbXmbncnpw ]mhw. {ioPnv Nnnp. t]ms... kmcan. Rm tIsXmpw BtcmSpw ]dbn. C\nbns\ BhnmXncpm aXn. Fsms Aht\mSv ]dbWsapmbncpp {ioPnn\v. Ah idns\ t\mn kmz\nnp an ]pncnp. ]s Ah Nncnpn. Ah Fmw XIhs\tmse Xfp \npIbmWv. Ah Ipt_m[tmsS thv thv aptmv hv hmpIfnSdnsmv ]dp. k..km..... kmtdm? {ioPnv Hmp. i Xs As\ hnfnmdntm? Csm CsXv ]n?

AtmgmWv {ioPnv Hcp Imcyw {inXv. i Xsb t\mpXv. Ahs Poh IpI Xsbpw ISv ]nntev \ofpp. {ioPnv Ah t\mp `mKtv apJw Xncnp t\mn. ASp \nanjw Ahs icocneqsS Hcp annW ]mp. Ah\v ]nn.... Kp]vX km \npp. Fmw Iv sImv... Fmw tIv sImv.. ***************** Akn- v Io-j-W-cpsS Hm^okn\v apn Hcp Hmtm hp \n-p. AXn \nv ^mZ kndnbIv ]pd-n-d-n. Hmtm ]dp hn tijw Atlw ]SnIbdn hp. A`uaamb Hcp tXPv Atlns apJv IfnbmSnbncpp. \o XmSntcma apm `mKhpw \cncpp. hes ssIbnse hncepInSbn Hcp P]ame XqnbmSn. Cutim aninlmbvv kvXpXnbmbncns Atm. `nam\mb Hcp slUv tIm_n Atls IXpw BZc]qw aptmv hv ssI ]nSnp apnsmv ]dp. Ctmgpw Ftmgpw kvXpXnbmbncns.. Atlw AXv kzoIcnp sImv ]dp. F\nv Akn v IojWsd Hp ImWWw. kmdIpv. hcq ^mZ. Abm Atms ^mZdns\ Fkn]nbpsS apdnbntev \bnp. ^mZdns\ IXpw Fkn]n \ Intjm _lpam\]qw Fgptv \nv ssIsImSpv kzoIcnpsImv ]dp. Ccn-q. Abm Itkcbntev ssI Nqn-. km.. Rms\mcp ]cmXn Xcm thn h-Xm. ^mZ Ccp-p sImv ]dp. ]d-bq. Fkn]n ]dp. km aqv amkw apv F\nv th-s Hcp sNdp--m-cs\ ImWm-\n-sv ]dv Rm Fd-Wm-Ipfw t\mv t]meokv tj-\n Hcp ]cmXn sImSp-n-cp-p. ]s CXv hsc AXn Hcp \S-]-Sn-bp-ap-m-bn-n-. AXm kmdns\ t\cnv hp Iv Hp ]cm-Xn-s-Sm-sav IcpXn-b-Xv.. DSs\ Fkn]n Hcp IS-em-sk-Spv hnh-c- Fgp-Xn-sb-Sp-p-sIm-v tNmZnp. Fm ann-mb BfpsS t]cv? kRvP-bv. ^mZ ]dp. tPmen? tUmIvS-dm. Fgp-Xn-sm-n-cp Fkn]nbpsS ssII s]sv \neambn. Abm apJ-ap-bn ^mZ-dns\ t\mn. tUmIvS kRvPbv... B t]cv Xm apv FhnsStbm tInptm? Fkn]n Xs HmIsf NnIsSpms\t]mse s\n XShnsmv BtemNnp. (XpScpw)