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kmaphens IpIfn I\ ann. kXyw ]d-m \n\-n-hn-Spv Poh-t\msS ]pdp IS-mw. Abm B dnthmh Ahs s\n\v t\v \onsmv ]dp. BcmSm \o? Bcv ]d-nm \obo thjwsIn-\nd-n-bXv? \obpw t]meo-kp-am-sbm _w? ]d. Ct CXn-\p-f-fnnSp \o kam-[n-bm-Ipw. {ioPnns t]Snc apJw Abmfn {Iqcamb Hcp B\apfhmn. {ioPnv B-c--bvmbn Nppw t\mn. Kp-I Ah-\n-te--Sp-SppsImncpp. s]sv..... `bv hnfdnbncp Ahs apJv Hcp Nncn ]Sp. kmaph Hcp. KpI Imcyw ]nSnInmsX ]ckv]cw t\mn. Atm Ahs Nncn ]Sv henb s]mnncnbmbn amdn. Ftm henb XamibmkzZnp an Ah Ipepnncnp. kmaphepw kwLhpw Amfnp \np. ASp \nan-jw.... {ioPnns ssII Sotm-bn-t-en-cp tS_n emn\v t\v \op. Ah FmWv sNm t]mIpXv Fhv a\nemIpXn\v apt Ah AXns kznv Hm sNbvXp. XWw B emv XovW{]ImitmsS {]Iminp. ASp skUn Fm ssepIfpw AW-p. BsI Ccp-v. Fm? Fm kw`hnXv? Fmhpw BsI Acv. Fm? Icv t]mtbm? Ccp-n kmans i_vZw DbptIp. FmsWv t\mv. Ccp-n BsI _l-fw. Bscmstbm ]ckv]cw IqnbnSnp hogpp. Fsmtam Xmsg hoWv s]mpp. BsI tImemleabw.. Atm Btcm XnSp sNv Aeamcbn \nv tSmv ssev ]pdsSpp. Abm AXv Inp ]nSnp sImv sabn kznn\v t\tmSn. ]pdsI asmcmfpw. Ah sabn t_mIvkv Xpdv ]cn-tim-[n-p. FmSm AhnsS? kmaph AajtmsS Hbnp. ^yqkv t]mbXm. Ahcnsemcm ]dp. s]mm-cn-tmv \nmsX thKw ^yqkv sIs-Sm. kmaph Iensp. ASp Av an\nntesd kabsaSpv Ah Fs\sbmstbm ^yqkv sIn. A[nIw sshImsX Fm ssep-Ifpw sXfnp. apdnbn shfnw \ndp. kmaph BImw--tbmsS {ioPnv Ccp-n-S-tv t\mn. Abm \Spntmbn. AhnSw iq\yw..! Fhn-sS? FhnsS Ah? Abm ]XtbmsS Nppw t\mnsmv tNmZnp. KpI B apdn apgph ]cntim[np. {ioPnns\ ImWm\n. hnScpXv. kmaph ]dp. Ahs\ csSm\\phZncpXv. FmbnSpw sXcbv... Ah B hoSns Hmtcm apnepw aqebnepw hsc sXcp. Ahs s]mSn t]mepan. KpI C\n Fp sNWsadnbmsX ]ckv]cw ]Ip t\mn \np.

km. Ah c-s-pshv tXmpp. Hcp inp\np sImv ]dp. Uman-v. kmaph Aedn. C{X t]cpmbnpw.... Atm AbmfpsS {i tS_n emn\v t\v Xncnp. Abm AXns t\v hnc Nqnsmv ]dp. Cu.. Cu.. emv.... Ah\o ssev HmWm-n-b-tmgm Idv t]mb-Xv. AsXmgnp t\mv. Kp-I-fn-sem-cm aptmv hv emns __v Ducn t\mn. __v tlmU-dn-\p-f-fn \nv Hcp Ccp-]-v ss]km \mWbw Xmtgv hoWp. Kp AsX-Spv kman\v t\v \on. kmw hndbvp ssIItfmsS AXv hmn t\mn-sm-n-cns Sotmbntencp Abm-fpsS samss_ t^m i_vZn-p. \miw.. FSpv hensdnsbSm AXv. Abm tZjytmsS ]dp. Atm Hcp Kp t^m ssIbnseSpv t\mnbnv apJv `mhhyXymktmsS AXv kmaphen\Sptv sImp hp. Hm^mnshsSm AXv. Abm Aht\mSv tZjysp. km.. km... Abm hndbtemsS hnn hnn ]dp. sse\n..... kRvPbv... AXv tIv kmaph BZysamv ]Ip. ]ns Abm s\nSntmsS t^m hmn sNhn-bn shp. adp-X-ebv- \nv {ioPn-ns i_vZw AbmfpsS ImXn Xdp.
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Ipdp ]gb {Snm. Fnepw X\n-sms CXv Xs [mcm-fw. Ah ]dp. Ccp-]v ss]k km ]nh-en--Xm. shdpsX Htcmbvv t]gvkn-sem-scw sImv \S-phm-bn-cp-p. AXv sImnp KpW-ap-m-bn. kmc-an-. AXv Xm shtm. F\nv Ism-gnp X-Xn-\p-ff Snm-sWp Icp-Xnbm aXn. kmaphens apJw tZjyw sImv henp apdp-In. Ah XpSp. Xm `qan-bpsS s]mnfv I-h-\m-sWn Rm\m s]mn-fnev ]cw hntm-\m. Sm.. kmaph ]v sRcnp. GXm-bmepw Hcp Imcy-n-se-\nv XtmSv \n-bp-v. BZyta F\nv Xs kwi-b-apm-bn-cp-p. Xm AXv nco-I-cnp Xp. CtXmsS t]meo-kns ]Wn Ffp--am-bn. Xmv bq an kmap-h. {ioPnv t^m Iv sNbvXp. kmaph t^m ssIbn ]nSnpsImv Xcnp \np. ***************** Fmw tIp Igntm Fkn]n \Intjm Hpw ]dbmsX cv ssIIfpw XmSbneqn smv Zqtcv t\mn Ccpp. cmlpe Nnbnemgvv apJw Xmgvn Ccpp. {ioPnv AhcpsS {]XnIcWw Imvv CcphcptSbpw apJtv amdn amdn t\mnsmv \np. Ieq tUn-bns Hgn Kme-dn-bn-sem-cn-Sv Ah aqv t]cpw HcpanpIqSnbXmbncp-p. {Kun Ipdp sNdp--m {Inv {]mIvSokv sNp-pv. F\n-n-tm Dd-m-bn. {ioPnv ]dp. Abm Xs-bm-Wn-Xn\v ]nn. Abmsf Adv sNbvXv icn-smp s]cp-am-dn-bm Fm kXyhpw Abm Infn t]mse ]d-bpw. ]s Fkn]n AXv Xebmn \ntj-[n-p-sIm-v ]dp.

t\m {ioPn-v. AXn\v ka-b-am-bn-n-. ssh km? {ioPnv tNmZnp. kmdt Av ]dXv \nv kmans\bmWv kwibsav? tUmIvS kRvPbns\ ImWmXmb Av cm{Xn Abmv h B t^m tIm kmaphens \dn \nmsWt km ]dXv? AbmfpsS B ImfmWtm kRvPbns\ A]ISntev \bnXv? AXn\v tijamWtm kRvPbns\ ImWmXmbXv? Fkn]n Fmw tIv Xebmnsmncns Ah XpSp. AXv sImv Xs kmdmhiysXv t]mse Fssbmcp Iv Abmfnsetmgpapmbncpp. Rm kRvPbns thjn {KojvabpsS honsenbXv apX FtmSpff AbmfpsS s]cpamn Fsmstbm ]ntISv tXmnbncpp F\nv. Bscms hnizknnpw Rm kRvPbv BsW Imcyn Abmv Ftm hnizmkw hcm t]mse. HSphn Cse sshIopmb kw`h.... Fs AtsS {]m\sImm Rm\nse Poht\msS csXv. Abm ]dm Fpw A\pkcnm Xmdpff Iptd Impammm AbmfpsS IqsSbpv. Xobmbpw Abmfpw Ahcpw tNv XsbmhWw kRvPbns\ A]mbsSpnbXv. Hv \nn Fkn]nbpsS {]XnIcWw {intijw Ah ]dp. am{Xa. kmdv ]dnt tUmIv S kRv P bpsS FSnFw ImUp]tbmKnv ]WsaSpbm B tlmen \nv t]mbXv Hcp Nphv Ctmh ImdnemsWv? \ kwibnXv t]mse Xs kmaphen\pw Hcp Nphv Ctmh Imdpv. AbmfpsS Im XsbmtWm B an FIvkv kcn Im Fv am{Xta C\n Adnbm\pffq. AXn\v thn Cv Fs Iqmthn Abm B Imdbtm Ign Znhkw km Fs G]n B Pn.]n.B.Fkv ssat{Im Nnv t]mIp hgnv Rm ss{Uh ImWmsX kon\Snbn Hnpshnpv. KpUv. Fkn]n ]dp. C\n B Im FhnsS t]mbmepw \apv UnIvSv sNm ]pw. ]s... Abm CSbvv shp \nn. {ioPnv kwi-btmsS s\nNpfnp \ns Abm A]w inp sImv ]dp. kXy-n kmans\ A Rv kwi-bapm-bn-cp--Xv. {ioPnv sRntmbn. Abmsfm henb Hcp Xmms\sbbmWv R ImncpXv. Fkn]n ]dp. {ioPnns IpI hnkvabwsImv hnSp. AXmscbmWv? Ah ActmsS tNmZnp. Fkn]n Hcp sNdnb au\n\v tijw Fgptv Ahs t\v XncnpsImv ]dp. Av R sNss-bnse tlm dqan \nv Innb ^nwK {]n vkv tIcfm t]meokns ss{Iw sdtmUvkpambn ]cn-tim-[n-p-sIm-n-cn-p-tm..... Hcp ^nwK {]n v AXpambn amnwKmsWv Ip. R BImw--tbmsS t\mn \ns kv{Io\n sXfn- t^mtm ]s asm-cm-fp-tS-Xm-bncpp. RfmsI I^yqj\nembn... ImcWw tUmIvS kRvPbns F.Sn.Fw ImUp]tbmKnpsXmcm. AbmfpsS ^nwK {]n vkv ]cntim[ntm Innb t^mtm aqmasXmcmfptSXv... Hp \nn {ioPnns apJ`mh ]Tn tijw Abm XpSp. AtmgmWv Hcp shfn]mSv t]mse Fs a\ntev B Imcyw s]mn hXv. B t^mtmbnepff BfpsS apJw Rm apshnsStbm InpffXmbn F\nsmcp Cyqj\pmbn. icnpw kvs{Sbn sNbvXmtemNntm F\nv Hm hp. {ioPnv AImwtbmsS AbmfpsS apJtv t\mn \ns Abm tNmZnp.

Ign Unkw_ Ccp]n\memw XnbXn sjmp sdbnth tj\nshv Hcp Xohnbn t_mw_v kvt^mS\apmb Imcyw \o Adnp ImWpatm? {ioPnv AtX Fv Xebmn. Fkn]n XpSp. B t_mw_v mv Ignv \memw Znhkw Xm t_mw_v sh Bsf t\cnv Ip Fv ]dv Hcp Hmtm ss{Uh t]meokn _sncpp. AbmfpsS samgnb\pkcnv t]meokv t_mw_v sh BfpsS apJns Hcp kvsIv Xmdmnbncpp. B kvsIpambn Rm t\cs ]d t^mtmbvv hfsctbsd kmayapmbncpp. Fkn]n AhnsS \nn cmlpes t\v Iv sImsmcp kn ImWnp. DSs\ cmlpe Xs ^ben \nv Hcp t^mtmsbSpv {ioPnn\v t\v \on. CXmWv B t^mtm. Fkn]n ]dp. CXpw B kvsIpambnmWv amv sNpXv. {ioPnv B t^mtm ssIbn hmn AXn- t ev kqnp t\mn- . ASp \nanjw Ahsbpffnsemcp sskd apgn.... Cbm-sf... {ioPnv apJw NpfnpsImv ]dp. Cbmsf Rm Fhn-sStbm In-pv. Fkn]nbpw cmlpe\pw DtZzKtmsS Ahs\ t\mn. ]s.... Fhn-sS-bm-sW-v... Ah Btem-N-\-tbmsS s\n-bp-gn-p-sImv ]dp. Ahs Xetmdn\Is \Snsmncpp. skpI Xn {ZpXthKn Bibssamw

icnpsamv Hmv t\mntb.. Fkn]n Ahs\ t{]mmlnnp an ]dp. HSphn Hcp \o BtemN\v tijw Ah s]sv Hm hXv t]mse ]dp. B sbkv... sF tKmv Cv. Fkn]nbpsSbpw cmlpesbpw BImw ]nSbvp IpI Ahs apJv Xdp \np. CXv... CXv KuXw.... Ah ]dp. CXv KuXamWv... KuXw..!! Fkn]n Iv angnpsImv tNmZnp. AXmcmWv? {KojvabpsS G... Ah ]dp. Fkn]nbpw cmlpe\pw ActmsS ]ckv]cw t\mn. B bq jph? cmlpe tNmZnp. sbkv. {ioPnv ]dp. {KojvabpsS honse B_n Rm\nbmfpsS t^mtm Inpv. Fkn]nbpsS DffneqsS Hcp annW ]mp. CbmfntmsfhnsSbmWv? Abm tNmZnp. AXmpw Adnbn. {ioPnv ]dp. am[hv \ymcpambn hgpmn hoSv hnndntmbXmWv. ]ns Bpw Cbmsfn Hcp hnhchpan. Fkn]n Iptd t\cw Ftm KmVamb Nnbn apgpIn \np. ]ns Hcp \o au\n\v tijw Abm ]dp. Ctm Imcy- GXmv F\nv ]nSn-Inn? {ioPnpw cmlpe\pw hnkva-b-tmsS t\mn \ns Abm XpSp. Znkv Cukv F _ s_mWmkm t^m Akv..

{ioPnpw cmlpe\pw Hpw a\nemhmsX angnp \np. Fenv sh sIWn-bn....... Abm ]dp. ]pen-bmWv IpSp-m t]mIp--Xv..... AXv ]dbptm AbmfpsS apJv Hcp Nncnbpmbncpp. At\zjnXv Isnb Hcp ]cythjIs hnPbncn... eynteSpp Ign Hcp kmcnbpsS Bizmkpncn..

Hcp ]p an\nv Kympv. Nmb IpSn-mt\m tSmbve-n t]mImt\m Df-f-hv s]sv t]mbn-h-cm-w. IIvS Dds hnfnp ]dp. BXncbpsS IY ]dn AhnsS apdnp. cay AXv ckw ]nSnp tIpsImncnpIbmbncpp. _v Atm Xrq Ignv t\jW sslthcnIn Hcp [m_bvv apn \npIbmbncpp. hm. \apv Fs-nepw Ignnv hcmw. AXnc FgptpsImv ]dp. ]s cay Ah-fpsS ssI]n-Snv hp-sIm-v ]dp. \apv ]ns Ignmw. \o ItYsS _mn ]d.. Blm.. s]n\v Ibdn ckw ]nSnqv tXmptm? BXnc tNmZnp. ]ns Ah caysb \n_]qw ]nSnsgpt]npsImv ]dp. C\n ChnSw hnm _v Bephbnsenbnt \nq. C{Xt\cw \ntmSv hmbneXt? F\nsmcp Nmb IpSnWw. Hv tSmbvenepw t]mWw.. \o hm... Ah caysbbpw Iqn _n \nndn. Ah BZyw tSmbven t]mbn hp. ]ns Hmtcm Nmbbvv HmU sImSpp. Ahcncp taibvv sXmpdv Hcm Hcp henb No\nbn \nv hmgbv _v s]mcnsSpppmbncpp. Hmtcm _v Ignmtem? BXnc tNmZnp. cay Xebmn. tNm cv _v. Nmb sImv h kvbtdmSv BXnc ]dp. Abm Hcp sNdnb hm{Xn cv NqSpff _v sImv hv AhcpsS apn shp. Ah Nmb IpSnp sImv _v Xnm XpSn. caybvv F{Xbpw s]sv _n\pffntev aSn IYbpsS _mn tIWsapmbncpp. tInStmfw kwKXn sImffmw. Ah Ftm BtemNnpsImv ]dp. hfsc CdnwKmWv. ]ns.... BcmWo t\mhsegpXnbncnpXv? AXv tIv BXnc Npnsemcp Nncnsbmfnnpshp sImv ]dp. t\mhenns t]cv tIm \o sRntmIpw. Blm. Bcm AXv? cay DtZzKtmsS tNmZnp. BXnc hmbnepff `y]Zm Bbmksv hngpnsmv ]dp. kRvPbv.. caysbmv sRn. IpSnpsImncp Nmb AhfpsS Xebvpffntev Ccnbdn. (XpScpw)