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X\nbmh\w
taSamknse Hcp kmbm amWv , Xem \ K cn bn
se.........
am\w sNmbw]qinbXmWv, Gsd sXfnatbmS, _wKm
DSen cp]w sIm \yq\ans ^eambn ImdpaqSnb
XmWv. hS `qtZifn AXv agbmbn s]bvsXmgnbpps
nepw ChnsS Ans\ D mbn. AXntXmb A[nIcn NpSp v.
saUn tImtfPv ImjzmennbpsS apn, ]mXncp]
pdhpw hgnhmWn`mcpsS Xncv hnncnpp. IqSpXepw
\ntXym]tbmK km[\fpsSXmWv. IqSmsX Bip]{Xnbntev
th ]mb, XebnW,tXmv XpSn.........
]pebn AhnsSamsI {]`mX `Wns IhSm
cmbncpp; ]ppw ISebpw, Ahpw apdnbpw, _tdmbpw,
CSnbhpw hnevph ASpp tNcnbnse \nhmknIfmWv.
CsXmw I v, _mWnbn, Xs hmSIapdnbpsS apn It
kcbn CcnpIbmWv kp\n.
tacamb B Spdnv tlmans cPndn, Xmam
hnemksagpXn, dok Hm^v hnknv tImfn {ioNn{Xsbtm,
B ko kn Ftm ]pcpnmdp v . kp\nepw B ]Xnhv sX
nbvmsX {ioNn{XsbmWv FgpXnbXv.
Ctm am{Xw _mWnbn {]Xys B s]p
nsb kp\n kmIqXw t\mnbncpp. Ah ASp apdnbn \
npamWv CdnhXv. Ign app Znhkfnepw Ah Cu
kabv _mWnbn Ccnmdp mbncpsnepw ASp apdn
Ifnse Bscbpw {inpIbp mbncpn. Ahcnemcpw Ahs\
bpw {inncpn FXpw kXyw.
s]pnv hapJamWv. hfsc sNdnbIpIfpw, hnfdn
bXpt]msebp shfppw; Hcp Pm\okv ]mhpnsbtmse.
]s, Akm[mcWamb {]kcnp v.
apdnbn Ah Ifnncp ]v XpdpInSncp hmXn
hgn ]pdv hv _mWn hnv Xmtgbvv hoWXpsIm mWv ]
pdv hXv. ]v Xmtgbvv hoWXpI AhfpsS apJv hn
jmZw \ndbpXv kp\n I p.
Ahsf Itkcbn Ccpn Xmsg \npw ]sSpp sISp
tm AhfpsS Np pIfn am{Xa Nncn hncnXv, II
fn \ndp\nncp Io appIfnepw IqSnbmWv.
Xmvkv An........
HmsI.............tamfpsS t]scmWv ?
tPymXntam.
Ah apdnbntebvv \Sm XpSnbnv Xncn sn Xnc
n.
An fn s]bv pwkpJ an m mtWm An fpw
hXv?
Atm !
tamfpsS ]bvv kpJan. Hmtdj\m........

B IppapJw ho pw hnjmZw ]q p.
ImtaL kqcys\ aqSpIbmWv ImjzmennbpsS apn
ssepI sXfnncnbpp.
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dtmd pImcpsS cPndn dok Hm^v hnknnwKv tImf
n {ioNn{X sbsgpXnsbnepw {ioNn{Xbn AUvanv
sNbv X tcmKn bpsS ]cn Nm c I \msbn b Xm bn cp n kp\
n. tUmIv S kp\ bpsS Hcp hnkn nwKv Inp Xn \p th n,
tamss_ \ sImSpv Imp I bm Wv , Ign aqp
Zn h k fnepw. hyh {]Imcw C\nbpw \mep Znh k
IqSn bp v B Imn cn ns ssZ Lyw. \mep Znh k fn
Hcn t]mepwkp\n enstamss_ en tev kp\ bptS
Hcp tImfpw hnsn kp\nen\v aSmw, C\nbpw Hcnbvepw
kp\sb ImWmsX.
app hjambn \o p\nevp \nba bpns HSphn
aPntv FgpXm\ncnp hn[npapv A\phZn Htcmsbmcp
HuZmcyw. c phoepamcpsSbpw A\pc\ kw`mjWneqsS
HptNcm XcsSpsan......
tUmIvS kp\ AXm{Klnpnsnepw, `mjbnse Hcp
{][m\ Zn\]{Xns k_v FUn kp\n Ipam CjvSsSp
p v. Hptc, tXmhnbmsWnepw, C\nbpap PohnXImew
apgph kp\bpsS Kn\v apn XeIp\nt n hcpsadn
bpsanepw, _v dqans hmXn Hcnepw Xpdnsnepw,
Adnhns temItv ISp hcp aIskman]yw BkzZnv,
]hyqlns DucmIp Sp p Isf hyam n smSpp
sIm v...............
_meyw hntXbppshnepw Ah\v Xs a\nemIpp
s mWv Ahs IpI kqNnnbvpXv. ]s, Ahs\
mcnepw Asb Xn d nn. Xn d b W sav Xm
B{Klnnpan.
a[phn[p \mfpIfnt]mepw kp\ Hcp Xpd a\nXn
ImWnnn. Hcp NSsXpt]msebpff s]cpamta D mbnpf
fq,InSbnt]mepw.......
clkyambn p Xs At\zjW fpw, \n co W fpw
\SnbnpffXmWv .]s, FmWv kp\sbv Is m\m
bn.
]s, kaqlayn am\yambn \nevp kabp
Xs ssUthmgvkv t\mokv hnizknm\mhmXmbncpp.
AXpw Hcp honXsXmans, {^w A{pw Sp A{pw
Hcp hopt]cnXs Bbncnbvs.....
A\p c \ n\v Fsmw am fmWv t\mn bXv ;
hoamcpw _pfpw, kplypfpw, skmssknbnse
DXcpw............
B Ahbn Bdpamkmew Hcp hon Xs Ign
Xn\ptijamWv klnm\mhmsX, Ghpw hSpff FUn
j\ntev {Smkv^ hmntmbXv.
]nosSmcnepw B apJw I nn; Ftmgpw imX Xp
Kuchw apnb, Hcp t\ ]pncn kqnp, H t\mn
Xs Bscbpw BInpp.........
Hcnepw B i_vZw tInn; kv^pSamb,\nn\nn
bpff......
imcocnIambn, am\oIambn hnhmlPohnXw aSpp F
Hscm ssUthmgvkv dok ImcWamImw Hcp A\pc\
kw`mjWw IpSn aPnkvt{Sv A\phZnsXp tXmpp.
C\nbpw \mepZnhk IqSnbmWpffXv.
_p[ apX i\n hsc.........
aZy]m\hpw ]pIhenbpw kp\nens hov\p Ifmbnn.]
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s, bmsXmcp {]tem`\fpw IqqIfpanmsX c p s]v Ign
sncnmw. A]qw Znhkfn ct m aqtm knKdpI
hensncnmw.
_p[ \mgv N t\cw ]pep {]`m X I p tijw
ImncnpXpSnbtm Hcp IqpthWasaptXmn, aZyw.
Hcp klImcnsb thWsap tXmn, ]pI.
Atemckw Ipd {_mv FnpsImSpXv dqw shbn
dmWv. Bhiyn\v shffhpw sFkvIy_pIfpw FnpsImSp
ptm shbndpsS apJv kwibns Hcp \ng ImWm
ambncpp, HcmlXysb Ah {]XonXmImw.
kmbmw Fpw hsc IyXyka b fn `Ww
IgnpIbpw aZyns elcn IpdbmsX kqnpIbpw sN
bvXp.
_mWnbn Ccpfp hoWpXpSnbtmgmWv kulrZh
pambnvtPymXntamfpw A knphpsanbXv.
aZyns Bbm k I c amb el cn bn, Dum In
enseNmmw BkzZn pwt]mse Bekyam ncp kp\nen\v
BZyw Atcm N I am bn mWv tXmn b Xv . ]s, knp hns
IYI Ah\n Pnmkbmbn, Bekywhnv a\pWp
hp.
knphns apn ]d IY: apn ]dbptm
knphn\v ]phbmWv.
apnbpsS, IpWv Ueanv hepXmbImXpI tXmfv
appambncpp. Hap pSpv, t\cyXp ]pXp \Sp apnv
FpwtXmepta D mbncppffp. In\v aqSepw sNhnv tIhn
dhpw {]mbhpambn _hpwanmsXbncpp.
kn p tamsf \ns ap Xd hm nev hXv Hcp
kymbncpp. Av hymhs {]Xm]Imew, F\nv
hbv Ccp]Xm. Xdhmnse H s]pw ]Xns\v Ignv kw_
w BhmsX \nnn. Fs PmXInev Ccp]XpIgnt
\Sqp mbncpp.
B Xd hmSv GtXm tImb p Imcv { In kv Xym
\nIfv s]mfnp hnevzmcpp \mepsInepw ]Snstcepambnv
AXpt]cphsc Xmanncppt{X............. Fs Hmsbm
Imev Ccp]Xpt]scmshcpw, s]pfpw Iptymfpw Am
hmcpw A\chmcpambnv . Inpn\mbsc hymh
t\mSv Fmpw kvt\tlmw _lpamt\mambncpp. Bpw
Ans\Xmp, FmtcmSpw.
\ntsS Ipmh tIip\mbcv. XncphnXmwIqdnse ]
S\mbI\mbncpp. HcmdSns]mw Hhw \ s\tdmw. Bcpw
sImXnp t]mIp kz`mthmw... AtcpsS D kplrpw ]
S\mbcpambncpp, \ns ap Ap\mbc.v ]Sbn\npw
Cfhn\v Ipmhs IqsS ]p\m ]mm hXmbncp
p.hennepw ImWm\pw Amhs Is \nevpw......
Hpc pZnhkw IpfnShnepw Ae\Sbnepw DuWpapdn
bnepsams hv Bsf I p. c ns Av InSmtcw A ]
dp ]ntv Aenhv B \mbcv ]pSh Xcpsav.........
]p\mfv CfshXv H Znhkw t]mepw Iqnnnbn,
Fp Znhkw IqsSgnp.
XncnsItmb Abmsf ]noSv I nn. tijw Innb
CfhpIfnsepw Abm Amhs IqsS Xdhmn hn.
atsXnepw an{Xns IqsS atsXnepw Xdhmn t]mbn
p mImw........
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AbpsS A\p`hw: ka{]mbmcmb \mep_p
fmb kvt\lnXIsf hnp]ncnXns thZ\bmWv XdhmSv
hntm Ap mbXv. Atm appIpSp_ Xdhmn
D mbncpp. AhIminIfmbnp mbncp ap IpSp_ \mn
Xs ]ebnSpw, A\y\mSpIfnepw, hntZipambncpp.
`mKn Innb ]Ww sIm v apn hmnbXmbncpp
Cu sXmSnbpw c papdnIfp Hme tahoSpw. ]noSv ap
nv ZpcnXfpsS tLmjbm{Xbmbncpp, aI \fn\nb
sslkvp Ay]nIbmIpwhsc.
A, \fn\nb I pw tIpw A\p`hnpw XnIsmcp {]
mtbmKnI_pnaXnsbv ]cs AwKoIcnsncpp. kl{]
hI\mb Aym]Is\ hn[n{]Imcw Xs hnhmlw sNp
Ibpw Ddn\mbnv amtcyPv BIvSv{]Imcw hnhml DSSn cPn
sNpIbpw sNbvXtm klAym]nIam A`n\npIbpw
sNbvXp.
B ZmXyw ktmjns Xncen Xocp m
Ip A\p`qXntmse ImWnIv ltjmmZw D mpXm
bncpp. ]s, km kvqfnse eamfnsv c mfpw
AIpt]mhpIbpw A{]XonXambnv `mhns hnhml
tamN\t\mokv InpIbpw sNbv Xtm \fn\nb IqSpX
IibmhpIbpw hnZymnIfpsS t]Sn kz]v \amhpIbpw
sNbvXp.
kn p hn s Zp \n an w: kn p hn \p w tdmbn
pw Xn \o Ggphjs ]cnNbap mbncpp, \qdpIWn\v
IpIfpsS AISnbpw; tImtfPv PohnXw XpSptm apX
t]mv {KmtPzj Ignbpw hsc.
Hcp Im kv {] Wbw; AXn e [n I cn smpw Bcpw
\n\ n cp n . h tmgpw tIm^n lu kn, As n
sFkv {Iow ]me dn, Hmtcm Iv Nmb bv p ap n, sFkv
{Ioan\v apn............mnse tSmv amp Im cpsS Hcp
kulrZw......skm........
]s, Htc tImtfPn Aym]Icmsbn, Hcp Unmp
sasn ASpSp ItkcIfn Ccnsh, hnhmlw ]ckyw
sNbvXtm ]ecpw Acp.
\mnse t{ijvTamsbmcp tdma Itmen IpSpw_nse
AwKamb tdmbnbpw tdmbnbpsS ]nXr \qcnamcmbncpp
hs{X..........................
A\yw\n \mb Xdhmnse knphpw..........
CjvSsn Bpw.
Fnpw hnhmlnXcmbn. Bcpw hmsfSpp Xpnsbn
bn. ]s, Bcpw klIcnn, tImtfPnse kl{]hIcpw
Ipdv kvt\lnXcpsamgnsI..........
hmSIhon PohnXw kpJ]qhpw kw]pjvShpambncp
p. c pt]pw tPmen, Bhiyne[nIw ]Ww, klIcWn\v
kvt\lnX...............
]s, a I fp m b tm Hcp _phns klm b ns
hnShv I p. AXp\nInbXv Ftmbnsav knkpImcv Ab
pXncp luv sabnUns\sm mWv . amknsemcn
Bfpamdp sa Xv Hcp IyqWnt j hnS hm bn cp s nepw
_m[yXIfnsXv kam[m\amWv.
aI In KmU\nt]mbnXpSnbtm lukvsabn
UnsBhiyanmXmbn, Hcp]mvssSwtkhv aXnsbmbn,
]Whpw em`w.................
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]s, tdmbnv Hcmv.
AtmgmWv \nlmbamb Ah{Klnm\mbXv.
kvt\lnXv enanpIfp v, PohnXXncn\nSbn IpSpw_
Imcy t\mm IpSpw_\mY am{Xtabpq Fncns,
AXpIsfmw Ignnv kplyns ASpsm, B{Kl
anmn, \SmsX hcpp.
IqSmsX kvt\lnX\v klmbw BhiyambncnpXv hfsc
AIsebp Hcp emsWntem....................
tdmbn bpsS hon epw kz w hon Xsbpw Hcn v
klmbA`y\ \Snt\mnbXmWv. ]s, AhcpsS
a\pI XWpnn.
Rm.........Rm......\nlmbbmWv...................
knp s]mncpt]mbn...............ssIpnfn apJw ]
qgvn...................
kp\n Fp sN Wsa dn bmsX Ipg n, tPymXn
tam aSnbnev DdpIbpw. _mWnbn shfnanmbncpp.
AXpsIm v Bcpw ImWnsv Bizknp.
Ah AhfpsS Npaen sas XShn..............
knp eImefntev aSnhp, apJw XpSp.
tkmdn...................
Ah tPymXntamsf FSpptm acwt]mse ]dp.
AhfpsS apdnbn \npw tkhv, Icbp i_vZw tInm
Imw, Fnbncpp.
hymgymgvN ]I ]Xns\mp aWnv Nn{Xbn \npw
knphns\ hnfnp. Ah t]mbn Xncnphcpw hsc kp\n
apdnv ]pdv Imp\np.
FmB{ibfpw XI Hcp kv{XobpsS apJw \nd
shfnn Ah BZyw ImWpIbmbncpp. ]phbs
nepw A[nIcnXpt]mse......... IXS Icphmfnv, apJw
hnbpw Fsagppw \ndv........
AhfpsS IpI iq\yambn Aep\Spp.
tdmbn homWv.......... tlmvev..................
Ahs\Snv Xncnp \nh ]dp.
Rm tUmIvS kp\sb p. jo bov ss\v Bv
_yqn............. tUm v temv tl.........
]s, kp\nen B hmpI Hcp {]XnIcWhpap mn
bn. AbmfpsS a\n klXm]w \ndbpIbmbncpp, knp
hnt\mSv.
Aptijhpw, ]ntpw Ah tPymXntamsf Iqn]pd
pt]mbn eyanmsX...........
Hm tm bn c p h i fn ep sS ]p d tv t\m
nbncpv, Xem\ \Kcn apgph I p Ftmtgm hnnc
tPymXntamsf amtdmSv tNv kmz\taIn.
An Fs ].....
tamsf Fmw adq, Rm\p mIpw \n\sp ]dbm tXmn
bXmWv . ]s, Ans\ ]dXn\ptijw, tamss_bnte
bvp Hcp tIm tUmIvS kp\bpsbXmsWn ........
hfsc sshInbmWh dtmdn FnbXv. Iu dn \
npXs kp\nen\v kqN\Inn. Ah {ioNn{XbpsS FIzbdn
p apn knphns\ Is n, ASppXs tkshpap v.
{^kns ASpsmw satPv FnpIgnp. Bp
ekv sdUnbmWv........................ AcaWnqdn\pn ]mnwKv
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IgnbpsamWv ]dXv..............
knphns amw kp\n {inp. Ah ]dbpXv
ZrVambnmWv, apJv \nwKamsbmcp `mhaps nepw.
Bpekv sdtmdns apnseptmtgpw aqp\
mep kylyp Fngnncpp, ^manenbmbnv.
knphns dqw shtv sNbvXp _mKpI B_pekn
hbvptmgmWv kp\nens tamss_ dnKv sNbvXXv.
BcmWv ?
Rm kp\bmWv.
kp\n Xncnbptm B_pekv HmSnpSnbncpp.
knp hns Ip I Ah t\mSv Ftm a{n p p
v.......................
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