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`mc-X -`m-Ky-hn-[mXm,
]m-_-knp KpP-dm admTm
{ZmhnU DXv-e- _w-Km,
hny-ln-am-N-e -b-ap\mKwKm,
De 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!

Prepared by :

State Council of Educational

Research and Training (SCERT)

Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram - 12, Kerala.

Website www.scertkerala.gov.in
e-mail scertkerala@asianetindia.com
Government of Kerala Department of Education 2009

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ssIhn-cn-p-I-bm-Wv.
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hnin-jvS-amb IrXn-I Bkz-Zn-p--Xn-eqsS
\na-e-`m-h-fpw at\m-_-ehpw ssIh-cn-m-\m-hpw.
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sImbvnp ]mSp t]mb-tm
Ipn- hni-t-bn-cpp
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X--sp ]d-p-t]mbn''
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Pohn-X-n sImSn-Sw Xmgvm?''
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Xbm-dm-q.

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tXmp- n- . _men- m- c psS "tZhn{io'
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]rYzo- a m- X m- h ns\ s\p- m- Z n- n- m
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Xpd-ap-J\Kc-tfm _menbn ]v Dm-bn-cp-Xmbpw Adn-hn-. Irjn,
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m hb-en Imf-]q-p-a--c- XpSp-I-bm-bn.

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D]-I-cn-p-sap ]d-tb--Xn--tm. P\p hmXphv NqXmw \S- m\pw
\sm-c-h-k-c-am-Wn-Xv. Imf-]q-ns i_vZtIm-em-l-e- ]nim-Np-sf `b-s-Spn
AI-p-sapw Ch hniz-kn-p-p. a-cn Imf-I-fpsS Hm-n-ep KXn-th-Ka hnPbw \nW-bn-p--Xv; HmSp--Xnep N-n-\mWv IqSp-X amv InpI.
As\ Irjnp If-sam-cp-n--gnm ]ptcm-ln-X ]mw-Kw- t\mn
"saemi' (Rmdp-\-Sp--Xn-\v)bvv Hcp ip`Zn- h kw \n- b n- p- p. cp- a m- k s
hf-sN Rmdv Hcp I-n Xbmdmn hn-cn-pw. Ghpw ]pjvSn-bp IXncn\nv FSp-p-kq-n-p-h hnp-I-

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fn\nmWv Rmdp-I ap-f-n-s-Sp-p--Xv

(Cu hnp-Isf "amXr-_o-P' FmWp
hnfn-p--Xv). Rmdp- \-Sm \n-bn Znhk-ns Xtep cmhnse Rmdp-I In\np ]ngp-sX-Sp-v, IgpIn Hcp ac-{Xn-I-sImp Xe-aqp icn-s-Spn,
cm{Xn apgp-h\pw Imp tXmcm-\n-Spw.
cmhnse IpSpw- _ - nse kv { XoI,
{iotZ-hnp ]qPbpw {]mY-\bpw Ign-pp. Atm Krl-\m-Y Ipfnp ip-\mbn, Ipe-ssZ-h--sfbpw AKqw-Kvae-sbbpw
[ym\n-p-sIm-v, Hcp]nSn Rmdp ssIbnse
Spv Xs hb-en-tep \S-p-p. AhnsS
]ptcm-lnX a{w sNmn-smv \np-

p-m-Ipw. IpSpw-_-\m-Y, hb-en AKqwKvaetbmSSpp InS-p tImWn HXp

m\--fn-embn Hmtcm Rmdp \Sp-p.
AjvS-Zn-Iv]m-e-Iam-scbpw \Sp-hn `qansbbpw k-nmWv Cu HXp m\. B Iaw Ign-m, hb-ep-I-fn
apgp-h\pw Rmdp- \-Sp-X
- n\v {Kma-m klmbn-p-p. Hmtcm Nm CS-hn-mWv RmdpI ]mhpXv.
Rmdp- ap-gp-h\pw ]mhn--gn-m, \Soen\p klm-bn--hsmw Krl-\m-b-Is
hI-bmbn Hcp kZy-bp-m-bn-cn-pw.
(_men-Zzo]vv)

"Acn{io' F iojIw ]mT-`m-K-n\v F{X-tmfw DNn-X-amWv? Iqp-Im-cp-ambn

NsNbvXv Ipdnv Xbm-dm-p-I.

""_men-bnse P\-v Irjn tIhew Hcp sXmgn am{X-a-'' Cu A`n-{]m-b-tmSv

\n tbmPn-p-ptm? kzm`n-{]m-bw m]n-p-I.

""\nd \nem-hp cm{Xn-I-fn kmh-p-p-I appsImm-c--fm-bn amdpp.''

""\nd \nem-h-p cm{Xn-I-fn kmh-p-p-I appsImm-c- t]mse-bmbn
amdpp'' kmh-p-p-Isf hWn-p Cu hmIy- {in-q. Fp am-am-WnhnsS kw`-hn-p-Xv? Ccw khn-tij{]tbm-K-fneqsS GsX-nepw {]IrXnZriyw
Ah-X-cn-n-p-I.

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_men-bnse Irjn-bp-ambn _-s BNm-cm-\p-jvTm-\-v tIc-f-n-te-Xp-ambn

kam-\XIfptm? tIc-f-nse Irjn-bpambn _-s BNm-cm-\p-jvTm-\- tiJcnv Hcp ]Xnv Xbm-dm-mw.

imkv{X--m, imkv{X- Fo ]Z- Htc AYn-emWv {]tbm-Kn-p-h-cp-Xv. Cu ]Z- Xn-ep hyXymkw FmWv? CXn GXp cq]-amWp \n
IqSp-X-embn D]-tbm-Kn-m CjvS-s-Sp--Xv? Fp-sImv?

""Rmdp- ap-gp-h\pw ]mhn--gn-m, \So-en\p klm-bn--hsmw Krl-\m-b-Is

hI-bmbn Hcp kZy-bp-m-bncnpw''-Cu hmIyw B \mnse Hcp ]Xn-hn-s\-bmWv
kqNn-n-n-cn-p--Xv. "kqcy Ing-p-Znpw' F hmIyhpw Cu kz`m-h-n-ep-Xp
Xs. IqSp-X amXr-I-I Isn khn-tijXI hy-am-p Ipdnv Xbm-dmp-I.

Irjn-m-c
XIgn inh-i--c-n

AXp]d \new Zqsc ssh-p

Hcm-fns hI-bm-Wv. Ign \mXp
sIm-ambn tIi-h \mb-cmWv AXp IrjnsNbvXpt]mcp--Xv. AXn-\p-apv tIi-h
\mb-cpsS Am-h-\m-bn-cp-p.
Ipd ]m-am-bn-cpp ]v. Ctm
kzw IqSn-bn-p-.v Fm ao\-am-k
- nepw
]m- s \v
DWn
Nmnsn
sshp sImpt]mbn sImSp--Ww.
As\ Cu Ign sIm--fn-semw
\Sphcp-I-bm-Wv. A-Xns \mephip-ap \ne--fpsS D-Sa-m-h-Im-ihpw
ssIh-im-h-Im-ihpw Cu Ime-L--n-\nSbv v ]essI adn- p. A- X ns
Pnbpw Irjn-m-c\pw ]gb BfpXs.
PnmsW- n s\pInm- \ p- - X mbn

CtX-bp-p. ]m-m-c ]mc--cy-ambn Hcp

Irjn-m-c-\m-Wv. Abmpw C{X-bp-tabpp ssIh-i-`q-an.
Fp]p sImw apv, s\n\v Apw
Ggpw cq] hne-bp-m-bn-cp Imev N\m-t-cn-bn \npw Xncp-h--bn \npw
henb ]W-m AhnsS Irjnp hp.
Hcp ]mS-ti-J-c-a-Spw apw Ah ]m-nt\p IrjnsNbv X p. {SmIv sImp
Xmgvp-gpXpw ]pXnb hf--fp-]-tbm-Kn-psImpw \ hnf-hp-m-n. Ahp
s]cp em`-hp-apmbn. Ctmgpw As\-s Irjn \S-p-sIm-n-cn-p-I-bmWv . As\ Hcp hyhkmbn Irjn
sNp ]mS-ns \Sp-mWv tIi-h
\m-b-cpsS A-Xpw.

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HuX-p-n-sb B hIr-jn-m-c tIih\m-bsc HcpZnhkw hc-nhp Ip.

\mep-]m-Sp-ap \ne-nse s\n-s\-m
tami-amWv A-Xnse s\v. HuX-pn
Hcp Ipiew tNmZn-p: ""Fm s\n\v Hcp
Fgnpw Icp-p-an-m--Xv, hf-an-nteym?''
B tNmZyw tIi-h\m-bc
- psS Ic-fn HpsIm- p. Abm- f psS Irjn tami- s av
Ab\new -Ir-jn-m-c ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv.
""AsX-\m, \n-fp hey Irjn-mcp
hw Ime-n\pw t\c-n\pw shw
tIm\pw Cd-m\pw Hptam? Hcn-epw
\np kuI-cy-s-S-n-. \n-fpsS
kuIcyw t\mn-bt Rp Irjn
sNm-s\mq.''
\b- N - X p- c - \ mb HuX- pn ]dp:
""AsXm tIi-h-m-h As\ ]d-bpXv? tIi-h-m-hs kuIcyw t\mW-sap Rm {]tXyIw ]dv GmSp
sNbvXn-cp--Xm.''
tIi-h\mb ]cn-`-hn-p: ""Hmtlm! \
GmSm sNbvX-Xv. Fs hnX Icn-smW-n-bX
- n\p tijam Hp \\-bvm Ign-Xv. \n-fpsS the-m-cs s]mdsI
\Sp Rm sIn. Hp-tIe, shw
Xc-cp-sXp \n ]d-n-p-sv Ah
]d-p. Dw, ]p---am. kXyw DXm, Hmtm-f-Ww.''
B Btcm-]-W-n\v Hcp kam-[m\w HuXpn ]d-tb--Xm-bn-pv: ""Ab-tem-sSmw
hnf-sh-d-n-bm Cu hnjaw hcptam?''
tIi-h\mbv kzw tZjyw hp:
""AsXmpw Fs ]Tn-n-t-, Rm
Cpan-te-a Irjn XpS-n-bXv.''
Aw IqSn h[n tZjy-tmsS tIih\mb XpSp: ""Fm-tmp sImtd
]Ww sImphp sImtd htfmw hmcnbnp s\sm- m- n- b- X p- s Imv Bcpw
Irjn-m-c-\m-I-n-.''
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Xs Dt-in-m-Wp tIi-h\mb kwkmcn-p--sXv HuX-p-np a\-n-embn:

""tIi-hm-hs\-n\m sIdp-hn-pt?''
""Rm sIdp-hn-p-I-b-, ]d-bp-hm-cp-p.''
Iptd Znh-k- Ign-v B I-ns
hc-n tIi-h\m-bcpw HuX-p-n-bpsS
the-m-c\pw Xn Hcp hgp \S-p.
\mep-]mSpw \ndsb sh-ap-v. AXp
hcp hnpIodn s\m-ep-I Icnp
\np-I-bm-Wv. B ImgvNIp s\p-XI tIi- h \mb hc- n aS
shnhp. the-m-c aS sIn. ]c-kv]cw
Dpw Xp-am-bn. sIme-]m-X-I-tmfw
Fm B kw`hw t]mcp- a m- b n- c p- p.
`mKyw-sIm-Xp \S-n-. \mep-Zn-hkw Ign- t m tIi- h \mb- c psS "AXv '
s\ns apSnapn shw Ib-dn-n-S-pp. s\ns Xe ImWm-\n-. B them-c sNbvX-Xm-Wv. HuX-p-n-bpsS \nense s\m- e ns NphSpImtb
kabw h-tm shw tIi-h\m-bcpsS \ne-n-tep apdnphp. B shw
Fs\ hn-m-\mWv? Ftmp sImp
t]mIpw? IpSnphn-m-s\m-ptam? tIih\mb-cpsS s\v No-fn-bm XpS-n.
AsXmcp A{I-a-am-bn-tmbn Fv Fmhcpw ]d-p. ]t, ^e-sa-mWv? HuXp-n-sb-tSn tIi-h\m-b \mep-\m
\S-p. IpInn-bn-. FpsN-Ws
- ap
tIi-h\mb-dn-p-Iq-Sm. cp\m
IqSn As\ shw InS-m Irjn
\jvS-s--Xp-Xs. tIi-h\mb {`ms\-tm-se-bm-bn.
tIi-h\mb-cpsS Hcp Iqp-Im-c-\mb Ipntm-h a\-p-apn tNmZnp: ""cm{Xoev B
aS Xncnp apdn-p-h-mtem?''
tIi-h\mbv AXn-jvSa
- m-bn-. Abm
]dp: ""AXv ]p---n sNbvXpIq-Sm--Xm-Wv. cm{Xn-bnev ]p--n

aS- h - b vmt\m! Irjn- m- c AXp

sNptam Ipo, Rm apSn- t ms
Fmepw sN-cp-Xm-Xv sNp-I-bn-.''
Atm asmcp Iqp-Im-c-\mb Ipnamnf
]dp: ""Cw \S-p--sXmw ]p-o \S-p Imcy-amtWm? sImmam- b n- t mbn! Cs\ \SppInS- p
In shw sImSp-m-Xn-cn-ptIw
shw Ibn apptIw Cu ]mS-s--,
Cu \mn tIn-smtm?''
- A Sm\m- h m tIm]- t mSpw k- S tmSpw tIi- h \mb ]dp:""Chs\ms Irjn-m-c\
- mtWm? Irjn-m-cs
[a-a-dn-bmtam? sImtd ]Ww sImphp
s\sm-m-p-p. AXp hnp Imim-pp, km-Zn-p-p. AXmtWm Irjn-mc?''
Ipn-tm-h\v Abm \ntZ-in Imcyw \Sm Hcp ]gpXp Ip: ""AXm Rm ]dbp-Xv, cm{Xn aS-shv shw hn--Wsa-v. Ch-mp s\do-an-, samtd-an-.
]ns \ap-s-s\ Bbm-sem?''
tIi-h\mb Fm-bmepw B A[aw
sNp-Ib
- n-sp ]d-p. Fmw tIp-sImn-cp Ipn-am-nf ]IpXn kzK-X-ambn
]dp : ""Aw Rm\v \ap-sm-Xv AhpX-p-nsb ]m-n-t\-n-Xv \m-bn.
Atev F\npw CXm KXn.''
Ipn- t m- h \pw AXp- X s ]d- p.
Ctm B ]mS-ti-J-c-n-ep Aqtd- \ne-n tIi-h\m-bc
- psS At am{Xta HuX-p-n-n-m-sX-bp-q.
_mn apgp-h Abm IrjnsNp-p. Hcp
Irjn-m-c-s\ \ne-bn tIi-h\m-bsc
klm-bn-m\pw Bfn-.
Fmhpw
Abm-tfmSp kl-Xm-]a
- p-p-Xm-\pw. tIi-h
\mb Iqp-ImcpsS A\p-`hw tIp ]dp:
"" Rm\pw Gn-m-am-bn-cp-p. ]ns F\nsm ]ng-n\p hgn; Fm sXmgnep

sNpw? Ipn- a m- n- f - b v m- s Wn ]qdp tXm Inpw. Ipn-tm-h\v \mep]n-mcp the-sN-m-s\m-v. \apv Cu

]m---ta-bpp. AXp -sIm-n-s-f-pthWw s]g-bvm.''
AsXmcp icn-bm-Wv. Bcpw Hpw annbn-. tIi-h\mb XpSp: ""Imc-W-hm-cm-bnt CXp sImn-n-fp Ign-bp-hm.''
Ap cm{Xn-bn F-s\tbm A-Xnse
shw hn. cm{Xn-bn Btcm aShp
hn--Xm-Wv. Xo-bmbpw tIi-h\mbcm-bn-cp-n. B shw \mep-]m-Sp-ap
I--fn-tev Xmgv-Xp-sIm-v, B I-fnse Irjnv Hcp tZmj-hp-ap-m-b-Xpan-. A-Xn As\ shw Ibn
\nn hnSm-Xn-cp-Xv Ab\new Irjnm-cs a\qh-am-bn-cpp Fp hyam-bn-cp-p.
]ntp cmhnse tIi- h \mb In sNp t\mn--p. Abm hnd-enp\npt]mbn. shwhn \new
c- s - - X n Bizm- k - a Abmp
tXmn-b-Xv. A[aw Bcp sNbvXp? B
A]- c m[w Xnte hphogpIbp- p.
Abm- f m- s W- n, AsXm- - d n- - X p- a n.
Bsc-nepw tNmZn-m Fs\ Xs \nc]-cm-[nXzw sXfn-bnp-sa-mWv Abm
Btem-Nn-p--Xv. ]p---n cm{Xnbn aS Ipn- h - - h - s \ Zpjv t ]cv
Fspw ]np-S-cpw.
Ab\ne-n\p tISp-htm Fv B
]mh-s a\p-jy t\mn-bp-an-. A]hmZ-`bw Hcp hi-v. adp-h-iv Irjn
c- s - - X n- e p Bizm- k w. As\
Abm hon-tep aS-n. Ap htmcpw
hp tNmZn-p-sap t]Snv Xm Ahn-sSbn Fv Bcp hp tNmZn-mepw ]d-t-Ws
- av hon-ephsc Nw-sI-n-bnv Hcp
apdn-bn Ibdn IX-I-Sp tIi-h\m-b
Hfn-n-cn-p-am-bn. Ipnamn-ftbm Ipn-tm17

ht\m atm hp. Abmv Ah-sc-sbpw t\cn-Sm t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-p.

cp Znh-kw As\ Ign-p. aqmw
Znhkw cmhnse Bcpw DW-cp--Xn\papv
tIi-h\mb I-n t]mbn t\mn.
inbw hp \new- ] - n- n- S
s\m-ep-I NqtSv Fgp-tphcpp.
Xs Irjn \inpt]mhp-Ib
- n-. Hcp \mep
\mfs Imn-en\p tijw kzw shw
Ibn \\-nv Ipdp hf-an-m s\v \mIpw, Hmw Xc-am-Ipw. AXn-\p e-Wap-v. B Irjn-m-cs Nn Fs\
hf-n-\p Imip-m-Ip-sa-m-bn. hnpw
Iqen-s-e-hp-ap--ssS FXp ]d-s\pw
\qn-bn-cp-]Xp cq]bpw Abm sImSpp
Xom-\p-v. shw hn t\a ]nd-sIbpw. Hcp \qdp-cq] IqsS Inn-bm aXn-bmbn-cp-p. Hp hfw XqIn-bn-s-n Irjn
aSp-p-am-Ipw. Fhn-Sp \qdp-cq] DmIpw?
Bcp-Xcpw? Hcp hgn-bp-an-. \mep ]ipsf Id-m-\p-X
- p-sImv hop-Im-cy-
\Spt]mhp- I - b m- W v . B ]ip- - f n
Hns\ hnm-se-sp tIi-h\mb
Btem-Nn-p. `mcy k-Xn-p-Ib
- n-. Ah
hfn-smph ]ip-hm-Wv.
As\ tIi-h\mb Btem-Nn-p Xm adp\np-I-bm-Wv. hf-amWv Xebv-Is Nn. Abm asmpw Adnbp-n-.
""s\m-enp Imnep Inn, Cteym -tIb-mhm?''

Hcp hm Nncn-tbmsS tIi-h\mb

]d- p:""Fs hey- m- h - \ m- s W, Cu
kXy-sam ]p---m-sW, Rm\
HuX-p-o, aS-h--Xv. Rm Irjn-m-c\m,
Irjnmc A[aw sN-n-.''
HuX- pn tIi- h \mb- c psS ]cn- { `aw
Ip: ""tIb-mh-s\-n\m BW-bn-Sp-s,
tIbm-h-\ aS apdn--Xv, Rm\m. Rm\nmfp hcpw apn-n-S-p-Xp Iv aSh--Xm.''
tIi-h\mbv Bizm-k-am-bn. AbmfpsS Ip- I {]Im- i n- p: ""BtWm
Ipt, BtWm? kXyw ]d. hey Imcyw
Ipt! \o \mbn hcpw. F\np NmIpw
hsc Cu Zpjvt]cp \np-sap Rm hnNmcn-p.''
HuX-pn Hp-IqsS Dd-np]dp:
""AsX tIb-m-hm, Rm Xs-bm, tIbm-h\v FtmSp hntcm-[a
- m-sW-nepw F\n-s\ BIm-s\m-ptam? Rm hp
ImWpw Fs s\-S-p-t]m-bn. Rm
aS-h
- p. Fs s\p t]mIp-s-n t]mIsp hp.''
tIi-h\m-bp s\p t]mIp--Xn-e
tJZw, B Zpjvt]cv!
I-amsI Hp Itm-Sn-nv HuX-pn
]dp: ""Hcp iIew hfw XqIn-sm-Spmev s\p \mIpw tIb-mhm!''
""AXm Rm\pw HmXp Ipt!''
""Fm AXp sNWw.''

tNmZyw tIp tIi-h\mb Xncnp

t\mn HuX-p-n-bm-Wv. s]sv B
A[a-amWv tIi-h\mb-cpsS _pn-bn-sen-b-Xv; cm{Xn-bn ]p-m-Sp aS-hp
F A[aw! B A]-cm[w Abmsf
]np-S-cp-I-bt? sXp Ip-]n-Sn--t]mse
HuX-pn \np-p. kam-[m\w ]d-bWw. sXp-Im-c-\ Fp m]n--Ww.

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""Imip thtbm Imiv, Imin-.''

""Irjn \m-h-W-sa-n Imip sNehp
sNWw''
""A-\s Imeam CXv.''
HuX-pn tIi-h\m-b-tcm-Sp CjvSw
sIms--t]mse ]dp: ""tIb-m-hm,
Rm Hcp Imcyw ]d-b-s.''

tIi-h\m-b Xe Dbn HuX-p-nbpsS apJpt\mn.

""tIb-m-h-s\-n\m Cu ]mSp-s]-Sp--Xv.
ssh-p-Imv sImSp-m-\p ]mhpw
IqSp- X - e mbn AXp]d s\pw Xcmw.
\new Fs Gnv. Cu hb-p-Imev Fn\m hnj-an--p-Xv?''
tIi- h \m- b s]sv Bfp- a m- d n.
Abmp tZjy-amWp h-Xv. Fmepw
tZjyw H-Sn Abm ]dp: ""th
th, AXv a\-n-en-cn-s Ahp-Xpo. Imc-W-h-m apXte R Cu
Iw IrjnsNp-I-bm. CXp thsdm-cm
sN-.''
""AXn-s\m? ssh-p-Im-cpsS ]m-mc tIb-m-h; Rm tIb-m-hs ]mm-c.''
""AXp th, Rm Irjn-m-c-\mbm P\n-Xv. F\np sXmgnev Irjn-bm. ]ns
\mep Im-en-bp-v. AXp-v In
thWw. AXp \S-n HuX-p-o.''
IqSp-X Hpw ]d-bmsX tIi-h\mb
\S-p. \np kwkm-cn--m HuX-p-n-bpambn ]nW-p-sa-mWp t]Sn. As-n
Abm ]d-bp--Xn\p k-Xnpt]mIpw.
As\ \Spt]mIp hrs\ t\mn
\n HuX-pn Nncnpt]mbn.
A-Xn hf-an-n-n-. s\p tami-am-bn-cpp. Fphm Xosc tamiw. sImbvpIm-ev tIi-h\mbp sImm B
Inn-bn-. \mep-]mSpw HuX-p-n-bpsS \s\p InS- pp; AXv HcpZnhkw
sImbvXm cp]d s\v ]Xw Inpw.
AXp sImm t]mIp-tm, HcpZnhkw
an\-s-m \men-S-gn s\p Inm CSbn- m CXp sImm t]mIptm?
sImbvp-Imsc hnfnv aqp-\mep Znhkw
tIi-h\mb \S-p. s\v ]mI-n-g-bp-

am-Ip-p. Ah-km\w Ipn-am-n-f-bp-sSbpw

Ipn-tm-h-sbpw hop-Imcpw the-m-c
]pe-b\pw ]pe-bnbpw tIi-h\mb-cpsS
hop-Imcpw IqSn AXp sImbvXphp. In
shm-\pw-IqSn ]n-bn-. AXn-\p In
I-n-en-.
hnfhp Xosc tami-am-bn-c-pp. ]m-n\p
thXp XnI-bptam Fp kwi-b-am-bn-cpp. Ipn-am-n-fbpw Ipn-tm-h\pw tIbm-h\pw IqSn Btem-Nn-p. Ipn-am-n-fb
- psS
]w ]mw Ipd-p-sIm-Sp-m aXn-sbmWv. Hcp Ipcp s\v ]m-p-Sn-n-I-bn-.
""Hm-bm ASp sImw sImSp-Ww.''
tIi-h\mbv AXp k-X-a:
""Cu \ne-ns PnIv CtX-bp-q.
Ct{Xw s\t Inm-\p-q. \fp s\p
sImbvXv BZm-b-sa-Sp-n-p--Xm. apgp-h
]mtmw sImSp--Ww. Pn-bpsS Iocp
hoWmev s\ew s]g-bvpw.''
Ipn-tm-h tNmZnp: ""shfhv ]m-s\-n\v
sXI-n-sntem?''
s]sv tIi-h\mbv D-c-ap-m-bncpp: ""t]mcm-Xp shebvp taSnp
sImSp-pw.''
Ap hnv s\v ssh-n\p sImp
t]mIm hw Xbm-dm-bn. BsI \nen-ep-mb s\v ]Xn-cp-t]mn Cn-cn-pI-bm-Wv. ]m-s\v Afp Nmn-emn
sIn h-n-tep Npa-p.
\ne-nse hnfhv kqvaw Hn-cp-p.
H-c-d s\pw If-a-Snbpw ]Xn-cp-am-Wv
tIi-h\mbp anw. apS-nb hnpw
Iqen-s-ehpw Fmw t]mv!
]m-s\v Pn-bpsS hon sImpsNp.
Pn Hcp Xncp-ap-ev]m-Sm-Wv. sN-tm
Xs Ftm Hcp `mh-amw Xncp-a-\-n--tep--Xmbn tIi-h\m-bp tXmn.
]Xn-hn-m-sX, ]mw apgp-h-\ptm F-

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tlw tNmZn-p. CSbvv Atlw Hp

]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp: ""-C-smw ]mw apgph Inp-I-bn-s-m-bn-cpp Fs Adn-hv.''

tIi-h\m-b-cpsS _pn-bn Hcp bpn

DZnp: ""Fp ]m-q-Sp-X-emtWm Ctm
Bsc-nepw ]d-n-cn-p-Xv?''

tIi- h \mb Np adp- ] SnXs

sImSpp: ""Ipd-Xp \qdp-sIm-a
- m-bnteym
Xncp-ta-\o, R "AXv' Gn-v. H s\v
IpSn-n-I-sbmtm?''

""\qdp]d s\v. \ ]nSn-p ]pn.

\n IpSn-nI hcp-n-bm Fs\
CuSmpw?''

Xncp-ap-ev]mSv Hpw ann-bn-.

tIi-h\mb Np adp-]SnsImSpp:""CXp
hsc IpSn-n-I-bn--tm.''

Hscm--pcp s\v Ipd-hn-msX ]m-s\--fp. Fnpw Xncp-ap-ev]m-Sns apJv Hcp

Xr]vXn In-.

kz-t\cw Bcpw ann-bn-. tIi-h

\mb XpSp: ""Xncp-ta-\o, Rm B IqSpX ]mw Xcmw.''

tIi-h\mbpw h-mpw ]Xnhn]Sn DuWp-sIm-Sp-p. DuWpIgnv

tIi-h\mb bm{X]d-bm sN-tm
Xncp-ap-ev]mSv Hcp Imcyw ]d-bm-\p-sp
]d- p. tIi- h \mb tNmZnp:
""FmtWm AXv?''

Fnpw Xncp-ap-ev]m-Sn\v Xr]vXn-bm-Ip-n. tIi-h\mb tNmZnp: ""-A-hn-Sv

Fm anm-Xv?''

Xncp-ap-ev]mSv tIi-h\mb-cpsS apJp

t\mp-n-. Abm Atm-p-an-tmpw
\S-p-I-bm-Wv. Hpt\cw Ign-p. hopw
tIi-h\mb tNmZnp:
""FmtWm?''
s]s-m-bn-cpp adp-]Sn: ""IqSp-X ]mn\v \new Gm Bfp hn-p-.v \
]nSn-p-h
- . \new hnSWw tIi-hivimcv.''
tIi- h \mb CSn- h mfv G- X p- t ]mse
\npt]mbn. Abmv Hc-cw ]d-bm
Ign-n-.
kzt\c-a-s\ Ign-p. Xncp-ap-ev]mSv
XpSp: ""\ Hmw-Xcw \new. Ipd
]m-n\v \n A\p-`-hn-p-I-bm-Wv.
AXn-\n- km-[y-a-. \new -hn-t-p-I.''
tIi-h\mb B \Sp--n \np hnap-\mbn:
""\new Ahn-Sp-t-Xm.
sXmw Hmm-\p-v.''
""Hpw Hmm-\n-.''

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Fmepw Nne-

""]nSn-n-m--hsc \new Gn-p-tX

C\n-bs Imep icn-b-.''
tIi-h\mb sNmSn-p: ""F\np ]nSn-nsp Xncp-ta\n F-\d
- np? Rm IpSnnI hcp-ntbm?''
D-c-an-.
tIi-h\mb XpSp: ""Rm Hcp Imcyw
]dbmw Xncp-ta-\o. Cw Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS
ASpp h-Xm-cm-sWv F\n--dn-bmw,
HuX-p-n-bm. ]t, Ah-s\mpw Irjnm-c-\ Xncp-ta-\o. Ah-s\mpw ans\
kvt\ln-p-tm-\-. sImtd hchphfw
hmcn-bnv ans hocyw apgp-h hen-sSpv shf-shm-m-pw. \mepsImw
Ign-bpw Xncp-ta-\n-bpsS `qan hIbvpsImm Xhn-Sp-a-v. ]pp Ipcp--n-.''
Xncp-ap-ev]mSv Atmgpw Atm-p-an-tmpw
\S-p-I-bm-Wv. Hc-cw anp-n-. tIih\mb XpSp. Abm-fpsS sXm-bnS-dn. Ip-I \nd-p: ""Fs s]p
hoWw Rm IXv Cu \ne- a m.
Fsbpw Imd-tm-m-ctSw hnbm B
I-ns hocyw. B an-t\mSv am{Xam
Fs Bbp-nse kvt\lw.''

tIi-h\mb s]mn-tmbn: ""sls

sls AXv Xncp-ta\n hnsm-gn-n--v.''
Xncp- a p- e v ] m- S ns Icfpw kzw Aensp tXmp-p. Xncp-ap-ev]mSv ]d-p:
""F\np ]mw In-Ww.''

Abm-fpsS kacw `mcytbm-Sm-bn. Hcp ]iphns\ hn-Ww. Ah-Xn-\n-jvS-an-.

tIi-h\mb G-e-Snp Ic-bp-I-bm-Wv.

AXn-\n-S-bn Abm ]d-p: ""B ]mw
Rm Xcmw.'' As\ IqSnb ]m-n\p
\new Gnv tIi-h\mb aS-n-tm-bn.

tIi-h\mbp tZjyw hp: ""]nss\ shX-bvp-saSo?''

Ah ]dp: ""shw IpSnpInS-p-Xv

B ]ip-aq-e-am. Rm Cw k-Xn-pn.''

""shX-bv-.''
""Rm Irjn-m-c-\m, Rm shX-bvpw.''

apsmw sImbvpIgn DS s]mSnbn \new cpaqp Nm Dgp-hn-p-am-bncp-p. AXn-\p Iqen If-n \np
Xs s\mbn sImSp-p-Ibpw sNp-am-bncp-p. Csmw sImbvpIgnv Hcp
aWn s\n-. Ign Irjnphmnb
IShpw sImSppXon-n-. HcnSp
\np hmm\pw hgn-bn-.
h ]ntZnhkw Xs tIi-h\mb Dghp- I msc hnfnv Hcp Nm Dgp- h n- p.
Fs\ IqensImSp-p-sap Nnn-n-.
ApapX Iqen-p-thn Dg-hp-Im \Sm-Wv. B Iqen sImSp-msX ]ns Dgphn-m-s\m-ptam?
As\ ]mSw apdnpIb-dn. Ab\ne-fn amkw-tXmdpw Dghp \S-p-p-v.
AXv IXncpIbdn ImSp-]n-SnpInS-p-p.
Atmgpw HuX-pn hp. ssh-pImv sImSp-m-sa-t IqSp-X ]mhpw
AXp]d s\pw sImSp-m-sav Abm
]d-p. tIi-h\mbv tZjy-amWv
hXv: ""Cs-Sm, \o AXm-tem-Nn-t-.
Rm \n\v Cu \new ssIhiw hnp
Xcn-.''
Irjn-bn-d-m Ime-am-bn. hc-p-Ipp
Xop. shhpw hn-p-p. Dg-hn-msX, If- s b- S p- m- s X, ]mSw Hcp- msX
AXp InS-p-I-bm-Wv. ]mhw, tIi-h
\mb-cpsS ssIbn hnp-an-.

""Hm, Irjn-m-c!''
`mcy-bpsS kXw IqSmsXXs tIi-h
\mb Hcp ]ip-hns\ hnp. hnebvp
hmnb B ]ip- h n- s \bpw sImp
t]mb-tm B kv{Xo Xe-bn ssIhv
Io-tcmsS ]ncmIn:
""Cu Irjn sImWw ]nSn--n-.''
AXp ]d hnn\pw ]p-cq] Iqensehn\pw ]ip-hns hne XnI-p.
As\ tIi-h\mb hnpsIn shn-en-p. ]ntp hns-Sp-p. aqmw
Znhkw hn-gnpt\mn. ]IpXn hnv
Infnn-n-. Ap hnX-bvt--Xp-am-Wv.
Ipn-am-nf D]-tZ-in-p, AXp hmcn hnXbvm. an InSp Infnt-p-at- {X.
AXt KXn-bp-q. As\ sNbvXp.
Ab\ne-f
- n s\p Xgphf-cp-p. B
A-Xn Ifbpw IXn-cbpw Xgp]nSn-np-v. H s\m-en-. \new ]ngp F
t]cv tIi-h\mbp anw.
Asmw hnf-sh-Spp Ign-p. AXp
sImt Imcy-ta-bn-. ]mw sImp
sNt XobXn Ign-p. Xncp-ap-ev]mSv
ev Fn. tIi-h\mb Hfn-hn-emWv. aqpZnhkw Xncp-ap-ev]mSv Abmsf
At\z-jnp\Sp, Ip-In-n-bn-.
ASp\mfn A-Xn HuX-p-n-bpsS
Dg-hp-Im Cdn \new Dgp-Xp. Xncp-ap-ev]mSv
hc-n \np-v.
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]ns hnf-hn-dp Ign-p. Fpw

cmhnse Irjn-bp Irjn-m-c-s\-tmse
tIi-h\mbcpw Cd-n-tm-Ipw. t]mp
Im Fhn- s Stbm Irjnbpsp
tXmpw. Hp ]pet hcp-I-bp-q. AXp
]p-\mXp sIm-m-es ioe-amWv.
ASp AXp]d \ne-nse s\v tIi-

h\mbsc shp-hn-fn-s--t]mse IpXnp-I-b-dp-I-bm-Wv. Fpw AhnsS Abm

t]mIpw. Hcp sNdnb ]gp-p-Omb Hcn-
s\m-en\p I-tm tIi-h\mbcpsS s\v \odn. Abm HuX-p-nsb
tXSnnSnv hnhcw ]d-p. AXpam{X-a-,
\np thXp sNn-p.

""Ch-s\ms Irjn-m-c-\mtWm? Irjn-m-cs [a-a-dn-bmtam? sImtd -]Ww sImphp s\sm-m-p-p. AXp hnp Imim-p-p, km-Zn-p-p. AXmtWm Irjnm-c?'' Irjn-m-c-s\-p-dn-p Cu k--n\v Cp {]k-n-bptm? \nfpsS \nco--W- FUn-tm-dn-b- cq]-n Xbm-dm-p-I.

tIi-h\mb-cpw HuX-p-nbpw cp ImgvN-m-Sp-I-sf-bmWp {]Xn-\n-[o-I-cn-p--Xv.

Cu ImgvN-m-Sp-I-fpsS {]Xn-^-e\w Cs kaq-l-n Is-m-\m-hptam? DNnX-amb sXfn-hp-I-fpsS ASn-m-\-n \n-fpsS Is--ep-I Ah-X-cn-n-q.

Pn-ns in--b- Cu IY-bn Bhn-jvI-cn--s-Sp-p-v. IY-bnse

kmaq-ln-I-Po-hn-X-ns khn-ti-j-X-I hni-Z-am-p Ipdnv Xbm-dm-p-I.

kXy-k--\mb Irjn-m-c-\m-Wtm tIi-h\mb. Abmv kzw IpSpw-_tmSp \oXn-]p-em Ign-n-ptm? \n-fpsS A`n-{]mbw sXfn-hp-I-fpsS
ASn-m-\-n hni-Zo-I-cn-p-I.

Irjn-`qan \jvS-s Ij-Is [a-k--S--fmWv "Irjn-m-c' F IY-bn

Bhn-jvI-cn-n-cn-p--Xv. Imjn-I-cwKw Cp t\cn-Sp {]iv\--fp-ambn CXns\
Xmc-Xayw sNm Ign-bptam? \n-fpsS Is--ep-I ASn-m-\-amn {]`m-jWw
Xbm-dm-p-I.

ImjnIPohn-X-nse {]iv\- Ah-X-cn-n-p IY-Ifpw Ihn-X-Ifpw Isn

hmb-\-p-dnp Xbm-dm-p-I.
DZm: hmg-pe N-pg

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"In-sm-bvn'-sebpw "Irjn-m-c-\n-'sebpw Imjn-Ikarn Cv ImWm Ignbp-ptm? \psS Irjn-bn-S-v Fsms am--fmWv hn-cn-p-Xv? amp hnt[-b-amb Irjn-bn-S--fn-eqsS \n k-cn-n-p-m-Ip-a-tm. AhnsS
\nsf kv]in ImgvN-I ASn-m-\-amn A\p-`-h-p-dnp Xbm-dm-p-I.

2
the F Ie
sXmgn-en-t\mSv Ah Imp-Ibpw Xqew AXn-t\mSv A{i- `m-hn-p-Ibpw
sNbvX-tm apX, Zpcn-Xw-]n-Sn Cu cmPyv Hcp ZpZn\w DZbw sNbvXp.
ans a-fmb e--W-n-\p Bfp-I-fpsS ]cn-{i-a-ns ^e-amWv Cu
`qan-bpsS \ne-\n-p-X-s Fn-cn-s, B Bfp-Isf XmW-X-c-m-cmbn KWnp-Ibpw Hcp sNd-nb \yq\-]--amb sXmgn-en-m P\-hn-`mKw hnti-jm-h-Imi--fp Hcp hK-am-bn-o-cp-Ibpw sNbvX-tXmsS Cyv kmmKn-I-ambpw
`uXn-I-am-bp-ap A[x-]-X\w hptNp.
- Km-n-Pn

]S-tms tNmdv
Ddq_v

Hcp

sNdnb DtZym-K-hp-ambn Cu ]-Wn hp hn-bn-d-n-b-tm FhnsS

Xma-kn--Ww, Fs\ Pohn-Ww FXn-s\--n-sbmpw F\n-smcp t_m[-hpap- m- b n- c p- n- . ]- W - n Rm
Btcbpw Adn-bn; Bcpw Fs-bp-ad
- n-bm
hgn-bn-. h tlmap-dn-bnepw IgnpIqW-sa-m-bn-cpp Fs Dt-iyw. Rm
s]nbpw Xqn mvt- ^m-an\np ]pd-tp- I- S - p- h m XpS- p- I - b mbncpp.
s]sv ]nn \nv Hcm Npaenn
tNmZnp:
""\nn, \mb- t c. Fncpp ]n-m-nem CXv?''
Rm Xncn-p-t\mn
\psS auehn! B kabv auehnsb AhnsS
ImWp-sap Rm Xosc
Hmn- n- .
F- ,
At\I Znh- k - pn Rm auehn-sb-n- s Hmn- n- .
AXp-sImv F\n-w
A- c - m- W p- m- b Xv : ""Bcv ! ''
auehntbm!''
""A; sskm!'' auehn kzX-n--amb
{]Xn-]--kz-c-tmsS XpSp: ""Fn-cpnt\ Cv sIn FSp-v?''
F\nv DtZymKw Innb IY Rm auehntbmSp ]d-p. Atm Hp Nncn-p:
""Ctm tXm-Xv tXmn.''

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""Ft aueho?''
""Rfv _nNm-cnv s tam Cfpw \mSv\- m- m \S- v m v . AXv , CnWn
Ffpw IqSp ]Wym. Xm\m-bnv Hpw
si-tm; aptm-temSv sim ]dm aXn-b-tm. Atm Fn-cp-nt\
B Npfq-ep-- ]Wn _nXv?''
""AsXm-cp -Im-ew, aueho. AsXms Ignnt?''
""Atm Cfv t\Xm- h m- h q- e m, At.
t]ms. Csm F_-Svm Xma-kn-pWq?''
""Xo-bm-o-n-, AXm-Wntm Hcp {]iv\w.''
""_ntcmXw Cm-m R-sSIqsS IqSmw. InS-m\pw Ccnm\pw Ipfn- m\pw Hs
ew Dv. s_pw Xo\pw
C. Abv\v Hm-en-tm-Ww.
Ftbv?''
""Xc- t - S n- , auehnv
AkuIcymthm?''
""B "abn\' ]d-nev amncw
t_. Rv Cncn kuIcy-t-Smv Iqn-tm. Fm Cv Ignq-St? t]msc ]lbm'' CXpw-]-dv
Fs ssIbn \nv, {]Xn-tj[w hI-hbvm-sX s]n-hmn Npa-en-ten auehn
\SpIgn-p.
hgn-\osf Rm auehn-sb-n Btem-Nnp. Cu a\p-jy\pw Rm\pw Xn FmWv
_w? Fs tPyjvT\pw auehnbpw IqSn

Nne s]mXp-Im-cy-pthn HmSn\S-mdp-m-bn-cp-p; tPyjvT auehn-sb-qSn

Iqn-bn-cp-p-shp ]d-bp--Xm-bn-cnpw
A[nIw icn. Cubm tPyjvTs\ Ftmgpw
iIm-cn-p-Ibpw tPyjvTs\ ap h-hcpw
iIm- c n- m Ah- c p- a mbn hg- n\p
\npIbpw Fm {]hr-nbpw Hcp hmintbm-Sp-IqSn sNbvXp-Xop-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp- X mbn F\n- t ma- b p- v . Ftmgpw
s]mXp- I mcy- n- \ p- t hn ]mp\S- ncp auehn, Fs s]mXp- I mcy- { ]- k nsb ]cn-l-kn-n-cp-p:
""\nv tam-t\, Hp tNmbn-tm-s. A\v
Xnc-ptm?'' Fs hgn-p-hp XS-p\nn auehn tNmZnpw: ""Xncpsv_m ]ns aXn.''
""C, Ft?''
""s tam Ctm Cu tZkw amntc
\m- m _nNm- c n- n- pq; AtXm
AbevtZ-kqw-IqSn \m-m Icp-Xn-bn-cnptm? Xnc- ns knYn Ad- y m
t_ov tNmbn--Xm.''
""aueho, \nsmcp kmaq-lnI-t_m-[ant?''
""R--s\ ]eXpw Cmb Dsv
Iqn-tm. s tam Cu DSp-- apv Bcv
taoXm?''
""Fs A.''

""C Ipmbw?''
""A.''
""Atm, tas\mpw taoem?''
""AXp-sImv?''
""_n \bn-p-m-ov CsXms Hp
tavm. Fnv \mSp -\-m-t \-Xv?''
""Am, \nfpw tPyjvT-\pw-IqSn kvIqfpw
]m-b-p t_mUpw Hs \m-m
\S-p-tXm?''
""]ncmv!''auehn DSs\ ]dp: ""As
G Hmtc _e- tXm-n-sm-tzm-cpw.
Ans Rfv Fn- c p- m- m\m?
Abmsf Av Ifym Itm?''
]noSv FmWp ]d-tb--sXv F\np
\n-ba
- p-m-bn-cp-n-. GXm-bmepw, Fpw
Abm Fs FXnnt Dq. A\s Hcp a\p-jy-\nXm, Ctm Fs
s]nbpw Npap apn \S-p-p. FmWn-Xns Dtiyw?
ApapXp Rm auehn-bpsS IqsS
Xma-khpw XpS-n. R aqp-t]-cp-mbn-cpp B ho-n, nc-Xm-a-k-m-cm-bnv. Nne-tm \mep-t]-cp-m-Ipw. \mem-as
- bm Hcp cmjv{So-b-t\-Xm-hm-Wv. Atlw
hmS-Ibvv hmn-b-XmWv B hoSv. ]t,
B a\p-jy amk-n aqp-Zn-hk
- ta honep-m-Iq. B kuIcyw auehn D]-tbm-Ks-Sp-n-b-Xm-Wv. F\npw auehnpw
cmjv{So-b-t\-Xm-hn\pw ]pdsa AhnsS Hcp
sNdp-
- m-c\
- pw-IqSn Dm-bn-cp-p-- ap-l
- Zv.
Abm-sfbpw auehn dn{Iq-vsN-bvX-Xm-Wv.
ssIX-q-p-t]m-es Hcp sNdp--m-c\mWv apl-Zv. Hcp apjn sh-jpambn Hcp Nmcp-I-tk-c-bn InSp at\mcmPyw hnNm- c n- pw. BtcmSpw A[n- I sampw kwkm-cn-n-. Pohn-X-ns Xncp-Ip-d {]tZ-i--fn-eqsS Iq\n-qSn
Ap-- I-S-p-s]m-bv-fbmw Fsmcp
amWv Ah-\v.
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auehn, cmjv{So-b-t\-Xm-hns\bpw Fs-bpsa--Xp-t]m-se, apl-Zn-s\bpw iIm-cn-ncp-p:

""A\v Fn-cp-m-m, Hp Xncp-n-pfn-mev?'' auehn tNmZ-nm-dp-v.
""Ipfnmw''.
""v \nkv-Icn-m-dps-tSm?''
apl-Zv Hpw ann-bn-.
""v \nkvI-cn-m-dp-tmv?''
""Nnetm'' apl--Zv.
""AsX- t bv ? v ]S- t m- s \- m- nepw
_teym-\mtbm?''
""\nkvI-cnmw.''
""Cv t_-ov v \nkvI-cn--. A\v
t_Ww Fp tXmppv Fp
s_m aXn.''
""\nkvIcnmw, aueho.''
""FSm, ]Tn- t dn sIp- t ]m- , sItm.''
auehn Hcp Xmo-tXmsS IS-p-t]m-Ipw.
Ap sshIp-tcw, Npm-\p Hcp apsmgnsI apl- - Z ns Fm hkv { X- fpw
hmn, auehn InW-ns ASp-tp
t]mIp--Xp -I-p. Bcpw XSpnp Imcyan-. iImcw tIm Cn-m--]w
Atm Hpw anm- X n- c n- p- I - b mWp
\Xv. auehn XpWn Xncp-pI Fp-h
- m
B hon apjnpInS-p Fm hkv{Xfpw Xncp-pI FmWv AYw. FtXm-bm-epw apl--Zn-t-Xm-bm-epw t\Xm-hnt-Xm-bmbpw icn, Atm hm-cn-sm-pt]m-Ipw. ""C-tl-cp--Sv ]ntf-Iv _-cmXv ]S-tms t_pI-sIm-m'' Fp
Nne -A-`n-{]m-b-{]-I-S-\-fpw tImw.
apl-Zv, auehnbpsS Hcp _phmsWmWv Rm BZy-sams hnNm-cn-n-cpXv. HcpZnhkw Rm Amcyw auehntbm-Sp-Xs tNmZnp:

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""CsS tNen-vX-s, RsS Hcp Ipn.

C_sS sXn-\-S-p-sm, Rfv C_sS
]nSn-m-n. ]s-n-ev, lav-\m. ]WnHpw FSp-q-em.''
F{Xtbm \mgnI AI- s e P\n
cmm- f m- W v ! apl- - Z ns Dbpw
_mbpw Bcm-sWv Cpw auehn--dnp-Iq-Sm. Fmepw, ""Hm RsS Hcp
Ipym.''
Fp ]Wnbpw auehn sNpw. Nne-tm
IW-s-gp-v, Nne-tm Imcy--X, Nnetm thZm-[ym-]-\w Pohn-m-\p hI
F-s\bpw km-Zn-pw. auehn Dptm AXp temI-a-dnbpw; ]n-Wn-In-S-ptm XmXs Adn-bm-Xn-cn-m {ianpw. Ipn-Ifpw IpSpw-_hpw \mn-em-Wv.
Ahp Ign-p-Iq-Sm-\p XpI Ab-psIm-Sp-pw. ]ns, C-c-n hp-I-bdp ""RsS IpnIsf'' Hs ]pepw.
amk-n-sem-cn- IpSpw-_s ImWm
t]mhpw. Av Ipdp hdp hmg-bv-tbm
Cu- - g tam s\- e p- h tbm hmpw.
AXn \nv Htcm-lcn F\npw aplZn\pw Inn-bn-cp-p. cmjv{So-b-t\-Xm-hn\p Hmlcn FSp-ps-h-v, Nop\mdn-gn-m hen-s-dn-bpw. Non XpS-ptm-gmWv t\Xmhp hp-Ib-dn-b-sX-n
A-sa-nepw AXn \nv `n-m
Abm \n_--\m-Wv.

auehn-bp--tm B hon \ A-S-am-Wv. Fm-hpw t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-p;

t\Xm- h n- \ p- t ]m- e pw! Znh- k hpw auehn
sImp- h - c p h- a m\- ] {Xw Rsfmw hmbn-p-sIm--Ww. hmbntm Fdn-bm Nne-tm Nne ]co--sbms \Spw. ]co-- kw-_-n-p iIm-c-
]e-tmgpw Inn-bn-cp-Xv apl--Zn\m-Wv.
[mcmfw at\m-cmPyw hnNm-cn-mdp B
sNdp--m-c ]{Xw hmbn-m Nne-tm
ad-p-t]m-hpw. auehnv kz-amb Nne
cmjv { So- b m- ` n- { ]m- b - - f p- v . AXn- t \mSp
]qW-ambn tbmPn-m Hcp cmjv{So-bt\Xm-hn\pw Ct-hsc Ign-n-n-; tbmPn- W - s av auehnp \n_- - h p- a n- .
]t, aqv AXpv; AXpds {]Jym]n- p- I - b pw - s N- pw. sNhn- b p- - h
tIs Fsmcp am-Wv. kmaq-lnIImcy--fnepw hy-amb A`n-{]m-b--fmWv. auehn-bpsS cp s]afp-sSbpw
tamXv Ipn-p-f-n-n-. AXn-s\-n
Btcm tNmZn--tm, auehn Hp Nncnp. Fnv ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv:

v, jq-cn-bn-v, Ab-enn-S- Fm
apjn XpWnbpw hmcn-qn Hcp Npa-Spambn InW-n-\S- p-tp t]mIp-Xp Ip.
t]mIp-tm apl-Z- n-t\mSp Xncn-p-\np
tNmZnp: ""AS a-tX, As Cp-Wnsbms Nnt-cn-Sp aniy-\nev sImSpm Fn- c pm!'' apl- - Z v Hpw
annbn; Rm\pw ann-bn-.

""Cn-co-kpw-]msS Ibn-nv Hmsf Bip]-n-coev Hp sImp-t]m--Ww.''

""]ns Fp-sN-m\m?''

auehn t- ]mbn Ipd-p-Ig

- n-t- m, Rm\pw
apl-Zpw ]c-kv]cw t\mn H-an-nSn-p Nncn-p. Fn-v, As ]{X-neqsS Itm-Sn-p. hm-I Hmtcm-mbn
hmbn-p-Xop. apl-Zv \n-_vZ-\m-bn
C-cpp tIp-Ib
- m-Wv. Pohn-X{- ]-iv\
-
IqSp-X koW-ambnhcp-I-bmWv Fp
Rm apl--Zn-t\mSp ]d-p.
""t\cmWv''
""C\n-bp Imew Fs\ Ign-p-IqSpw?''
""Ign-p-Iq-Sp-I -Xs'' Fv apl-Zpw
]d-p.
""Atm, apl-Zv Fpw Cs\ Ign-bm\mtWm hnNm-cn-p-Xv?''

""Fs-nepw tPmen t\mn-qtS?''

""Fn\v?''
""ImXv Xs Av sNn-m-fmw. Cncn
t_Z-\m-Ww Ft Dq, Ftbv?''

""\sf ]S-tm\v \psSta Hcp-c-hmZn-Xz-ant?''

]ns Bcpw Hpw tNmZn- n- n;

auehnsb Fm-hp-a-dn-bmw.
As\ at\m-cm-Py-m-c-\mb apl-Zpw
DtZym-K--\mb Rm\pw (As-\nv Ccp]- t - g p- d p- nI ]{- W i- f - a m- b nnpw) auehnbpw IqSn Ign-p-Iq-Sn.
Ap cm{Xn Fp-a-Wn-bm-bn-cp-p. auehn
]pd-p-\np hnp Ipd-p-t\-cta Bbnp-q. Hcp henb hmc-tkm-p-ambnmWv
hp-I-b-dn-b-Xv. ]{Xw tai-p-d-t-s-dn-

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""Dm-bn-cnmw''

""Hm''

""Fmw ]S-tm\m Xcp--Xv. tNmdpw ]StmXs'' ap-l-Zv Kuch-n ]dp-\nn-b-tm, InW-n-\-Sp-s-\nv

_v \ne-p-hbv-p i_vZw tIp. Hcp
\nanjw Igntm auehn apdn-bn-tep
ISphp.

""tNmdp Intym?''

""a-tX, v C_sS Hp _m.''

""Ino-n-, At?....... Fm Inpw. ]Stm sImtzm-cpw. A_sS Ipo-tm.''

\n-_vZw.
""Intym? s_dpwtNmtdm _ncym- t Wym,
s\bvtmtdm? FmWv?''
apl-Zv anp-n-.

apl-Zv ]nmse sNp.

""Cp-dos ]qsmv FSp-p-sIm-p_m.''
apl-Zv Fhn-sS-sbmstbm Xn-n-cv
]qpw Xmtmepw sImp-hv auehnbpsS
ssIbn sImSp-p.
""v B apdo-env Hp ISv \n-v, atX'' auehn arZp-kz-c-n Bm-]np. apl-Zv AXpt]mse sNbvX-tm,
auehn ]pd- p- \ np hmXn- e - S - p- ] qn
Xmtm Ac-bn Xncp-In-bnp ]dp:

cmw- a p- s - S pv Npa- e n- e nv Atm

Fs hnfnp: ""_cn, Rv Hmentmbn tNmdp ss_mw.''
Rm auehnsb A\p-Ka
- n-p. Fnepw apl-Zns\n-bp Nn Fs Akz--\mn-bn-cp-p.
""Atm, aueho...''
""Fty?''
""apl-Zv......''

""v A_psS sIS-v. A\v ]S-tm

tNmdp-sIm-p-hp Xcp-Xv R-sfmp
ImW-s, GXv? Fm As IW-nev
Rpw ]S-tms\ Hp ImWm-tem!''

""sNe-ms t]mtc, \mbtc. Hm\v ]Stm sImzp sImSp-pw. \ndp-n-smcn tImbow _ncymWow]msS. Rv
HmevIm-c Xs Xc-Ww. tam t]mtc...''

auehn ssIbnse tkmn]X DSp

tXmn XpSv hopw InWn\Sptp t]mbn. Rm A-cpt]mbn!
Ft Ctm-gp-m-bXv? apl-Zv _-\-\m-bn-cn-p-p.

Rm B Bsb A\p-k-cn-p. R
cp- t ]cpw Du IgnpIgn- tm
auehn ]dp: ""Cfv \S-tm-fn. Rfv
_cmw.''
Rm aS-n-tm-p. apl-Zv Atmgpw

Hcp\nanjw Ign--tm Rm Pme-I-n\p-n-eqsS Hp t\mn. ]nn ssIbpw

sIn apl-Zv apdnbn Ap-anpw \Sp-I-bm-Wv. auehnv Hcp Ipep-hp-an-.
Atm Hmtcm ioe Xncp-n-sm-p-hv
Bdm- \ n- S pw. hopw InW- n- \ - S p- t p
t]mIpw. As\, Xn-cp-epw Ipfnbpw Ignp-hv, Cud amn auehn Pme-I-n-\Sp-p-sNp hnfn-p:
""atX''!

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ssI ]nnsn apdn-bn Dem-p-IbmWv.

hn[nm X- - h w ChnsS Ft
Dm-bXv!

""apl-tZ?''

auehn ]{X-n\np Is-Sp-p-n-.

Rm\pw Ipn-m-cn-bn-cn--bm-Wv. AXn-\nS-bn apl-Zv Fs hnfn-p.

""Duw?''
""Imcyw hnj-a-am-btm?''

""Ft?''
""auehn Ap-d-p-Xv Rmt\mn-.
Fm-enXv ]td-eymp.''
""C\n Ctm Fm- hgn?''
""aqcv htey hmin-m-c-\m. Cv GXm-bmepw, ]nWn. \mfs IX.........?''

""Cncn shw IpSn-m.....?''

Rm auehn-bpsS apJ-tp t\mn.
]{X- n \np Is- S p- m- s X- X s
auehn tNmZnp:
""Fn-cpm Hm ]td-WXv?''

F\nv apl--Zns t\sc Aen-hp -tXmn. ]t, Rms\v sNpw?

""apl-tZ, hni-p-ptm?''
""Cv Fpw Cm Hcp hniv!''
""Rm P\m- e bv p- n- e qsS hXpw
sImphpXct.?''
""A-tm, Aq-c
- dnm...'' apgp-h\
- m-p-Xn\v apt, D-d
- p-\nvv Ims-cp-amw
tIp. Rm AIp-t]mbn. auehn apdn-Ip sNv P\- h m- X n- e n- \ p- n- e qsS
t\mn:
""a-tZ, Fdn \ -]Xw Dmtm?''
\n_vZw.
""tNmdp- In-ote?.... Fmm anm-v?....
]S-tm tNmdv Xtm?''
""ln.''

""shw IpSn-Ww Fv.''

""Atm, ]S-tm _ncymWow s]mcn
tImbow sImz--tm s_w sImznt?''
""F\np Zmln-pp!'' ap-l-Zv hcp-Xp
hcs F an hnfn-p-]-d-p.
""FSm, ]S-tms In\nv Nmv
Inp-Xm Fp-s_-v, CnWn Xnq-Sc
- pXv,
tItm. Bs Cn- s_qw sImp-hv
Xcm ]d''.
CXp ]dv auehn ]{X-n-te-p-Xs
{i-]-Xn-n-p. hmkvX-h-n, \Sp--hn
\np Fs nXn Ipg--n-em-bn-cpp. Rm Hp-cp XhW auehn-bpsS
ASp-p-sNv At]-n-p. Hcp Ipep--hpan-. ""Cfv t]mbnsSv Hd-n-tm-fo''
FmWp ]d-bp--Xv. henb Ipg--am-btm!

""Fm, Ctm Xcpw; tIZn--.''

auehn ]{X-sa-Spp \nhn, Hcp Npcpp
henp ]pI-hn-p-sImv Hcn-Sp t]mbnCcp-p. \mgn-I-I IS-p-t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.
apl--Zns nXn Btem-Nnv F\nv
henb t_Pm-dv. Rm\m-sW-n, DuIgnpw-t]mbn. auehnv Hcp Ipep-hpan.
Cu a\p-jys Nne-tm-gs {]hrn
alm- [n-m-ca
- mbntmIp-p-v Fp Rm
Dn Icp- X n. C{X- h - e nb inbv p

HSp-hn, apl-Zv Hcp \ne-hnfn: ""aueho,

Rm Csm Nmhpw; sXm s]m-n-m-hpw.''
auehn I- S - F- S pp tai- t ah- p.
]Xps sNp apdn- Xp-d-p. AW-s]m-nb
shw- t ]mse apl- Zv auehn- b psS
tatep ]mp-I-bdn.
""\nv.''
""s aueho!''

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Rm Hcp mkv sh-hp-ambn ]nmse

sNp. auehn AXp hmn-sm-Sp-p. aplZv hen-p-Ip-Snv Hp s\Sp-honp:
""lmhq!''
""]S-tm tNmdp-Xtczm?'' auehn.
""ln'' ap-l--Zv.
""C- v Im- v . CXn\p _n- - tISpw
Dtm?''
""C.''
""Asm, v \vko-_p-tm-\m. Ccn-s.
C-mcp Xv?''
]S- t m- \ m- s Wp ]d- b m apl- - Z n\p
ss[cy-an-.

""FS lavt, ]S-tm As kn]mbn

BtWm, tNmdpw-sImv _cm? Cn
Ct-env _k-fw -]-dtbm?''

""Bcp Xv?'' auehn Xnc-n.

""ln.''
""AXp-m-bn.''
""s_dp-s\ Dmthzm?''
""F\n--dn-p-Iq-Sm.''
""]S-tm X Iv- At?''
""AsX.''
""Cu Zp\n-bm-hm-cp-mn?''
""]S-tm.''
""kcn. C- t mv Cu Zp\n- b mhnev
]WnsbSp-m Fp-mhpw?''
""Fmw Dm-hpw.''
""tNmdpw?''

""Fm sNv. AXm, Ap-doev tNmdp-v.

t]mbnntm. Dw, sNv'' auehn hopw
]{X-n-tep Itm-Sn-p.
apl- - Z ns ]nmse Rm\pw- t]m- b n.
AhnsS tai-p-dp _ncn-bm-Wnbpw tImgnbn-d-nbpw AS-p-h-n-cn-p-p. ASp Xpd-tm, kpJ-ap aWw. apl-Zv _ncnbmWn Xnp-tm, ]S-tm-\mWv tNmdpX- c p- - s Xv auehn- t bmSp ]d--b m- \ p
_pn F\n-p-m-Im-X
- n Rm lrZb]qhw hyk-\n-p. Rm shdpw tNmdm-Wp-Xv. _ncn-bm-Wn-bpsS aWw tInv Znh-ksa-{X-bmbn!

""B!''
""Asm ]Wn-I-bn-v; G?''

apl-Zv Atm-p-an-tmpw t\mmsX

ASn-p-hn-Sp-I-bm-Wv.

""B!''
(auehnbpw Nm-Xn-am-cpw)

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""C{X- h-enb inbvp hn[n-m X-hw ChnsS Ft Dm-bXv?'' IYmImcs Cu hnNm-c-tmSp \n tbmPn-p-ptm? aue-hn-bpsS {]hrn A\pNn-X-am-bn-tm-tbm-? -Ip-dn-s-gp-Xp-I.

""Rfv _nNm-cnv s tam Cfpw \mSp-\-m-m \S-mm-Wv. AXv nWn

Ffpw IqSp ]W-ym. Xm-\m-bnv Hpw si-tm. aptmtemSv sim ]dm aXn-btm'' -s]mXp-{]-h\sp-dn-p aue-hn-bpsS ImgvN-m-Sn-t\mSv
\n tbmPn-p-ptm? kzm`n{]mbw Ipdn-p-I.
""Fn-cpv ]n-m-nem CXv''
""CnWn Ffpw IqSp ]Wym''
""FS lavt, ]S-tm As kn]m-bn- BtWm tNmdpw sImv _cm? Cn -C-tenv _k-fw ]dtbm.''

aue-hn-bpsS kw`m-j-W-nse {]tX-y-I-X-I {inq.

Ccw {]tbm-K-p ]Icw A-Sn-`mj D]-tbm-Kn-m IY-bpsS Bkzm-Z-\n\v Fs-nepw tImw kw`-hn-ptam? N-sN-p-I.
$

""auehn XpWn-Xn-cp-pI Fp-h-m B hon apjnpInS-p Fm hkv{Xfpw Xncp-pI Fm-WYw.''

""Fp- ]-Wnbpw auehn sNpw. Pohn-m-\p- hI F-s\bpw km-Zn-pw.''
\In- b n- p kqN- \ - I {]tbm- P - \ - s - S pn auehn F IYm- ] m- { X- ns
hynXzw hni-Z-am-p IYm-]m{X\ncq-]Ww Xbm-dm-pI.

AXn-\n-S-bn apl-Zv Fs hnfn-p Cu hmIyw ""AXn-\n-S-bn apl-Zv Fs

hnfn-np'' Fm-sW-n IY-bn Hcp IYm-]m{Xw IqSn-bp-mIpw Cu {]kvXm-h\sb IY-bpsS ASn-m-\-n ]cn-tim-[n-m-atm.

Cu IY \mS-I-cq-]-n-em-n-bmtem? GsX-nepw Hcp k`w \mS-I-cq]nemn

mkn Ah-X-cn-n-p-I.

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Rm hni-z-kn-p BZ-i--fpsS ]Xn-\m-bn-c-n-sempt]mepw {]tbm-K-n-em-m

F\np Ign-bp-n-. Fs a\-p-tI-Sp-sIm. Fs hebw sNp \qdp\qdp
Nesp-I-fn\np tamN\w t\Sm-\p amKw ]dpXcq Rm AXp-t]mse
sNmw...-Fs Ign-hn-m-bvasbpdnv F\nv hf-sc-tbsd \n-bp-v; A{X-tbsd \nfpw
Fs \nn-p--sIm-q. Fmepw Rm Nqn-m-p amKs am{Xw \nn--cp-Xv.
entbm tSmtm-bv

BZihpw bmYmY-yhpw
sI.- kp-tc-{

A]-Xv......-A]-
- v....-Ad
- p-]X
- v. B
cq]w Hp ImtW--Xm-Wv. tSmtmbv
{]`phns ]s Fm AS-bm-f-fpw
A{]-X-y---fmbn. Hm--c-ambn thjaWnv Kw`o-c-\mbn am{Xw \S-m-dp-mbn-cp B {]`p Ctm km[m-cW Irjoh-e-sc-tmse Ipd Im-bpw Pqmt]m-es Ab ]cp- DSp-pw djybpsS tZio-b-Ip-m-bw am{X-amWp [cnmdv. CSbvv Hcp tXmhmdpw sInbn-pm-hpw. B apJtam? shfppXpS-nb
\o XmSn. Aenhpw Icp-Wbpw Hsmcp
timIhpw kv^pcn-p Ip-I. Ah
\psS Bm-hns cl-k-y-fpw thZ-\Ifpw \njv { ]- b mkw a\- n- e m- p- s ap
tXmn-tm-hpw. hmp-I-fpsS ]s B
]mcp-jyhpw ad-p-I-gn-p. BIqSn
Fm-n\pw Hcp ]Xw- h-n-p-v. F--,

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h-y-\mb B hr a\p-j-y-cm-in-bpsS
s]mXpZp:Jns AZr-i-y-amb Hcp Ipcniv
kzbw Npa-p--Xp-t]mses \apv
A\p-`-h-s-Spw.
Cs\ cq]- n am{X- a - , ioenepw henb am- hn-p-v.
Fpw AXn-cm-hnse Fgp-tpw.
Zn\-Ir-X-y- Ign--Xn-\p-tijw, hon-tem-h-iy-amb shw apgp-h InW-n

\np ]p-sNbvXp Ib-pw. Fnv apdnsbmw X-m ASn-p-hmcn, cmhn-es

Nmbbvv shw Xnf-n-pw. Nmb CeI Fn- s - d p- n- b mWv CSp- - s Xp
tXmpw. I-am\w [q-Sn-m ]mSn!
]ns Imn t]mbn hnd-Ip-shpw. Asn hb-en Cdn the-sN-pw. Znhkw
Ipd-Xv Fp-a-Wn-q As\ A-n\p-thn ]Wn-sb-Sp-pw. AXm t\mq
Is-p-thmfw ]c-p-In-S-p hb-en,
]Wn- b m- f - c psS CS- b n\n- p- s Im- v ,
hf Acn-hm Atlw Bm-pho- i p- p. In- S - t mfw, tPmen- b n
XnIpw apgp-In-bn-cn--bmWv. antmgpw
IqsS A\p-bm-bn-Ifpw ImWpw. dj-y-bnse
Ghpw henb {]`p-Ip-Spw-_--fn \nv
t]mn-p--h _pn-Po-hn-I, {]^-kam, tUmIvSam, Iem-Im-c-m, henb
DtZ-ym-K- hen-s-dnpt]mn-p--h,
kz-tZ-in-I, hntZ-in-I Fp thm
Fm \ne-bnepw Fm-- Xc-nepw D-h.
alm-m-K-mn-bpsS am{n-I-Z-v F{X

sImesIm- msc Ipm- S p- I - f mn

IqsS\S-n-bn-p-sp \ap--dn-bm-atm.
CXp-X-s-bm-bn-cpp Ahn-Ssbpw IY.
ChnsS H-ap-p-Sp tKmkmbn; AhnsS
Im--bn Irjo-h-e.
B Irjohe Hcn Hcp sdbntht-j-\n Bsctbm {]Xo-np\npI-bm-bn-cp-p. s{Sbn hptN _l-fn-\n-S-bn-eqsS Hcp teUn [r-Xn-bn hv
B a\p-j-y-t\m-Sp- ]-dp: ""Gbv aqo-t,
CXm, Cu s]n- s bmv shfn- b n- t ev
FSppXcq.'' aqov ]c-a-hn-t[-b-X-tbmsS
s]nbpw Xqn- ]n-dtI an. shfn-bn
h-tm teUn Ftm FSpp \on.
aqov AXp hmn. Atm-gmWv Ah
Bfns\ Hp t\mn-bXv dj-y-m-Iam\w ]cn-Nn-Xa
- mb B apJw. B \c XmSn,
Ab DSpv, ]gb tXmhm-dv... ""Mvtl.
Fv! tSmtmbv{]`pthm? ka-kvXm-]-cm[w!.... ka-kvXm-]-cm[w!''
(tSmtm-bn-bpsS IY)

""Fs Pohn-X-amWv Fs kt-iw'' alm-m-Kmn

""Rm hni-z-kn-p BZi--fn ]Xn-\m-bn-c-n-sempt]mepw {]tbm-K-n-emm F\np Ign-bp-n-'' tSmtm-bv. am\hkaq-ls H-Sw kzm-[o-\n-
cp hy-n-I-fpsS hmp-I-fmWn-h. cp-t]-cp-sSbpw ho-W-- hne-bn-cpn {]`mjWw Xbm-dm-p-I.

""mhne s]dp-m-\m-bm mhne s]dp-Ww'', ""Am-d--\pw Xm-embXv,''

""aSn-b ae -Np-apw'' XpS-nb sNmp-I- \n tIn-nt. Ccw sNmp-I
shfn- s - S p- p Bi- b - Fsm- s - b mWv ? A[- z m- \ - ns {]m[m- \ yw
shfnsSpp sNmp-I tiJ-cnv hni-I-e\pdnv Xbm-dm-mw.

hoS-pI-fn \app [mcmfw tPmen-I sNbvXpXom-\p-m-hp-atm. cn-Xm-

]e-tmgpw Ccw tPmen-I-fn apgpIn IjvS-s-Sp-Xv \n-fpsS {i-bnsnptm? Ahsc klm-bn-m \ap-s-smw sNm\m-hpw? Iqp-Im-cp-ambn NsN-p-I.

Bfp-If
- psS al-zw \nbn-p-Xv ]Whpw ]Z-hn-bpamtWm? AtXm, Ah sNp
{]hrnbmtWm? Kmn-Pn-bp-sSbpw tSmtmbnbpsSbpw Pohn-Xw ap\nn ]cntim-[n-q. Ipdnp Xbm-dm-q.
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aSn-b-m apSn-b-m
Ip\-ym

X-m-\-dn-bm-smcp

Iqw
hp-\n-dq \psS \mn.
AjvSn IW-n\p IqSm-m-e-h
Ipn---sc-tb--an-Sopw.
]n-Wn-sb-Xp \psS ]nt
smpw Xs kln-m taem.
shs-a-Sppw apt bjvSn-I
Ln-m-Z-sa-Spp `pPnpw.
I-sscpw Iqn-bp-cp-n-b
sXm--Xp-samcp ]-{]w
sImp-I-gn-smcp sX appw
Npn-bp-Sp-smcp sXm-ep- Xqn
shne Xnp apgp-npw sIm
tp Xncnpw cknIm-cmbv;
I-p-gaWn-am-cpsS hoSp-I
]n--InSn ]dp ckn-pw
sh ]nSp-n-n-p-S-\-h-cpsS
Ip-ap-cp Nncnp Xncn-pw,

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]I-bp--h-sc-ng sNn-smcp
hI-bp-mpw ]pI-bne sImhm
]Iepw cmhp-a-l-m-c-n\p
anI-hp--h-cn-h-sc-smcp IjvSw!
Xncp-hp-f-f-m-cn-h-sc-tmn
pcn-bm-Sp-I-bn--dn-hp--hcpw;
Xncn-bm--h-cn-h-scm-cp-hpw hgn
Xncn-bm -s]-cnb P\-n-\p-t]mepw
apSn-b-m-cn-h-cm-IrXn Im
XSn-b-mscmcp the-sbSp-m
aSn-b-m ]e -P-\-ap-n-l- I
IpSn-b-m-c-h-scm-n-\p-am-Im,
amdp-I-bn ]d-m-se-
tdp-Itb hcp -Zn-hkwtXmdpw,
Gdp-sIm-Sp-m tXmp-sa-\n-n
tmd-I-fpsS [nmcw Im.
*

Du-WpIgnp Xncn-m-e-hsc
mWp-I-bn-smcp Znntm-epw,
ImWp-I-bn-s- Xnc-m
teWm-n-I-fpsS honmWmw.

Am-g-n-n-e- h-bvp-tm
Fm--h-cpsS ]pe -sIm-oSmw.
Nmepw hcp-a-jvSn-b-Sp-m
Hmm-enp shdp-m-Ip-p.
(tLmj-bm{X)

Cv `mj-bn A[n-Iw {]tbm-K

- n-en-m Nne ]Z- Cu Ihn-Xm-`m-K
- p- ImWmw.
Ah Ismw; k`-n-\-\p-k-cnv AYw {Klnv Ihn-Xbvv Hcp ]Z-kq-NnI
Xbm-dm-mw.

""Am-g-n-n-e- h-bvp-tm
Fm--h-cpsS ]pe- sIm-oSmw''
Cu hcn-I-fn-em-hn-jvI-cn-p Bt-]-lmkyw F{X-tmfw i-amWv? hni-I-e\w
sNq.

Ihn-X-bn \ym ]cn-l-kn-p--Xp-t]m-ep Bfp-I Cm-e-p-ant? Ah-cpsS

Pohn-X-co-Xn-I kqva-ambn \nco-nv Hcp \a-te-J\w Xbm-dm-p-I.

""sImp-I-gn-smcp sX appw
Npn-bp-Sp-smcp sXm-ep -Xqn
shne Xnp apgp-npw sIm
tp Xncnpw cknIm-cmbv''
Nne A-c- Fm hcn-I-fnepw Bhn-p-p--tm. CXp Ihn-X-bpsS sNmgIv h[n-n-p-n-t? Ccw {]tXy-I-X-I ap Ihn-X-I-fn \np Isn
Ah-X-cn-n-q.

"aSn-b-m apSn-b-m' F `mKw HmXp--embn thZn-bn Ah-X-cn-n-p-I-bm-Wv.

Xp F Iem-cq-]-s-p-dnpw ]mT-`m-Ks IYmk`-s-p-dnpw hni-Z-amp Bap-J-{]-`m-jWw Xbm-dm-p-I.

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3
an ]pX cXv\
1960. Rm Ihw dnkhv ImSn-\p-n Ipdn-Ny tImf-\n-I-fpsS tat\mw hln-p
Imew. As acWw ImcWw HcmgvN Ah-[n-sb-Spv, tImf-\n-bn\nv 24 Intem-ao-
Zqsc-bp kzw hon Zp:Jnn-cn-p Ah-k-cw. ]mXn-cm-k-a-bv, In-p-]n-Sn ]-fp-ambn, Ie-p `mj-bn Fsm-stbm Dds kwkm-cn-p-sImv Bscm-stbm
\S-p-h-cp Bchw tIp. Rm A-c-p. tImf-\n-bnse Xma-k-m-cmb \qtdmfw IpdnNy
pSpw-_
- ImSpw aebpw ISv, ]Xn-\mdp\mgnI Zqcw Im\-Sb
- mbn bm{X-sNbvXv, ]mXncmt\-cv Hm^o-ksd t\cn Iv Hc-Sn-b-c{]iv\-n\v ]cn-lm-c-ap-m-m hn-cn-p-Ibm- W v . ImSns Hc- v I- h Sw \S- p Hcp amn- f - s bbpw IqsS Iqn- b n- p- v .
Ipdn-N-ysc BsI en-n-p-Ibpw sRn-p-Ibpw sNbvX Hcp kw`hw Dmbncnp-p!
Ipdn-N-y tIma, amn-f-bpsS IS-bn\nv Hcp dm shhpw Hcp \mgn Xph-cbpw IsSp-n-cn-p-p. Is\ ITn-\-ambn inn--W-sa-m-h-i-y-s-Sp Imc-y-n ]oSn-I-bp-Sabvv A{X henb Xmc-y-an-m-bn-cp-p; IpdnN-ym-bn-cpp \n_-w.
""Fs Hcp dm shhpw Hcp \mgn Xph-cbpw am{X-amWv tamjvSn--sXv tIma ]dXv kX-y-am-bn-cn--Ww. Xpd-p-h-n-cp Fs ]W-s-n-bn \nv Hcp \bm-ss]-kbpw
\jvS-s-n-n'' C{]-Imcw ]oSnI DSa CSbvv Hcp hni-Zo-I-c-Whpw \In.
""tIma Hcp Intem shhpw Hcp \mgn Xph-c--cnpw am{X-amtWm tamjvSn-Xv!'' Rm
Ap-X-sp. Rm tNmZn-p: ""tIma Fsms tamjvSnp?''
Hc-]-cm-[n-bpsS Ip-k--X-tmsS tIma ]dp: ""Hcp dm shhpw Hcp \mgn
Xph-c--cnpw.''
""Xqn-bmtWm FSp-Xv?''
""AsX, Xqn-bm-sW-Sp-Xv.''
""Fn-\mWv Xqn FSp-Xv?
""F\nv ss]km Inp-tm A{XbpwXs km[\w Abmv sImSp-Ww'' Abm
XpSp:
""Hcm-gvN-bmbn Fs `mc-ybpw Ipn-Ifpw ]nWnInS-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p. AXp-sIm-v tamjvSn-Xm-Wv....''
sI. ]m\q

tImas tamj-Ws
- bpw AXn-t\m-Sp ap-h
- c
- psS {]Xn-Ic
- W
-
- s
- fbpw \n Fs\
hnebncpp-p? NsNp-I.

36

]WbapX
sI.-sP.- t_-_n

Fv DdpnIbvmWv ssIm-S F ASn-

tPmKn-aq-\pw Ip\pw H-apm-bn-cp-p.

asb Ap-\m-b F DSa kp-cm-b]v ]Wbwh-Xv.

Ipym-t\sS hep--ap ssIm-Ss\ Iv

kpcmb]pw ]-cpsS IW--q-Pmcn
aWn--pw kwibw:

Xs ]Wbw hbvm-\mWv sImphsXp ssIm-S-t\m, ssIm-Ss\ ]Wbw

hbvm-\mWp sImp-t]m-b-sXv ssImSs ad-mtcm Adn-n-cp-n-.
Adn-mtem?
Xp- c m- amv Imen- I - s f- t mse
hntzw hmtzw ]Wbw hbv t zw
sNm- p ASn- a - I sp sNm\mhpw?
Hpw sNm--p-I-n-s-nepw Ap-\m-bsc Xp-cm C\ymWv ]d-Xv:
""kmaosS at\v hmbv]-s\-s-Sp-m-tmIm.''

""Cu t]mp-t]m-ep-tm\v h FS-n-sezm-XmtWm? AtXm ]Wn-aS- n- Ip-gn-aSn Dtm\mtWm? CsXm-p-an-sn Ap-\m-b-scn\m Ct{Xw Duscm ASnta\ ]Wbw
shp-tbv?''
kwibw tIv ]- c psS
In\mb ]dp:

tat\mn

""Hm\nv ASn-a-Isf ]Wn-n-m-\-dn-bm-v.

Av ]Ww sImSptm kzmao, ]-Wbw
htms FS-nepw s]mf-nepw ]Wn-aSow
Ipgn-aSow Rm ammw. Hms Ducv Rm

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sNfn-bm-mw. ]mdv aose samf-qtmw

ssIX-qtmw Rmd-qtmw Hm-dn--s.
Rmdm-Ip-tm-tfv BsS \ hb-em-cn-pw;
ssItm-nse shw tIdn adn-bp \
Ccpqhbev.''
Xs Fn\o Xp- c m- - m- c n- s\
Xpdnp-t\m-p--sXv ssImS-\mZyw a\n-em-bn-. Xp-cm--mv Abn--apmIm-{X Zqc-mWv Xm \np-Xv,
ac- n\v ad- v . apn\v Iotgv Xs
XpWnjWw Cd-n-bn-n-. Xe-bn Imph-n-sIm-pt]mepw Hcp sIn-. Fnpw
sXpsNbv X Hc- S n- a sb t\mp- t mse
Xp- c m- Xs Xpdnpt\mp- p.
Fn\v? Cs\ t\mm-s\m, Xm\-hcpsS ASn-a-bmtWm?
ssIm-S C{Xbpw hnNm-cnpXon-,
AXn\p apv ssIm-Ss FS-n-e-f-m\p tat\m-n-bpsS Af-hp-tImev ssImSs ]pdp hoWp.
s]mf-p-t]mbn ssIm-S, Iqn-q-Sntmbn ssIm-S. ASn-q-Sn ssIm-S\p
Imcyw Xncnp: ssIm-S-s\ ASn-asb
Ap-\m-b-sc DSa kp-cm-b-]-p
ssIam-dn-bn-cn-pp!
ssImS Xs Iq-n h aq
tPmKn-sbbpw Ips\bpw t\mn. Ah
ac-n\p ]nn adp\np-I-bm-bn-cpp.
Ahpw ]nd-In,
Anv Imn ]Xp-n-n-S-p Xs
Iqsc Ah-\-[nIw ImWm-\m-bn-.
Ahs ImgvN-m-Sn-emsI tImS \ndp
adn-p; BImiw t]mepw ad tImS. Iqm- c psS XpSn- s bm tIn- , Ipg- e qv
tIn.
""\S \mbns tams\ CXn-te'' ]-cpsS
tat\mn In\m-b Ae-dn.

38

In-X s]mp-tmse ssIm-Ss

bpn t]Sn Xnf- p- s ]m- n. tImS- a nSnhm-c-neqsS, CS-m-en\pw he-men\pw Xp- s Im- v , tat\mn sXfn
hgntb ssIm-Ss
- \ ASna \S-p; ssImSs ]pXnb Xp-cmm-S-t-v.
Fv Ddp-n-I-bvmWv ssIm-S F ASnasb Ap-\m-bs
- c DSa kp-cm-b]
- - v
]Wbwh-Xv.
* * * * * * * *
amfn-a-e-bn,
App- c ms cmw IqIn- - tIv
sPhc-s-cp-a Hn-f-In-tm-bn. F{X t\cambn Ccn-p-p. H Ccn-v.
Hcp ]pXnb XpSn-sm-ns Xcn-p-t]mepw
Dn-ep-d-bvp-n-. hnjaw]nSn ImcyamWv, ssIm-S ]d-n- v t]mbn-cn-p-Xv.
]pXnb XpSn-sm-p-m-m.
ASn-tbm-cpsS P\-\-n\pw ac-W-n-\p-an-Sbnse Fm BNm-c
- pw Xe-ap-dI
- f
- mbn
Nn-s-Sp-n-h XpSn-m-f-fpv. AXpIsf an\p-ym -am{Xw t]mscm ssImS ]d- b v - X v . ]Tn- Xpw Adn- Xpw
hopw hopw sImn-bn-sv Imcyw? ]pXy
XpSn-sm-p-m-v.
""sPh-c-s-cp-am... Imnev ]qmew hcpw
hp- I - f psS aqfn- bv pw ]n- I - f psS
]mn\pw IqSp ]pXy XpSn-sm-p-m-v,
BIm-iv ag-m-dns Hgp-n\v IqSp
]pXy- Xp-Sn-sm-pmv, Cf-m-pw CnqSpw IqSn-bp-m-p Xmf-ta-f-v
Iqp-Xp-Sn-sm-p-m-v.''
A-s\-b-s\ ssIm-Ss Dn-en-cpv
t]mse XpSn-sm-p-I-fp-m-m Bv
]pw?
""ssImSm, \n\v Xty ]q...-\n-\v
Xty ]q.''

""AXn\v ka- b - s a- h nsS sPh- c - s - c pam?

\psS ka-b--sfmw Xp-cm-t-Xm-Wv.
cm{Xnbpw ]Iepw Cu Phpw ASp
Phpw \-sfp sN-W-sav Xp-cm\mWv Xocp-am-\n-p-Xv.''
""sPhc-s-cp-am, ]Wnv ]m-mb \m
apX, Xp-cm\v \ns Bh-iy-an-m-Xm-bncn-p-p. \app \jvS-amb Cu temI-nsbpw ]c-tem-I-n-sbpw CS-bnse Cu
An-bn, \n\v Ipdpt\cw shdpsX
Ccn-mw. kqcy-`-K-hms Ifn-Ifv In-cnmw. An-tmv ImWmw. N{-`-K-hm\pw
sh-ta-L-fpw HmSn--fn-p-Xv Incn-mw, \nemhv ImWmw. ]ns, ]n-I!
]mp-I! ]q! ag-m-p-I! ae-I!
\-{X-! sPh-c-s-cp-am, \o ImWpXpw tIpXpw \ns XpSn-bn-eqsS
R-sfbpw tIn-p-I. R-fn-hn-sSbmWv , Xp- c m- m- S - v . Imc- t Wm- m
sNbvX-X-p-t]mse, Xp-cm-mSw hep-Xm-pI-bm-Wv. sPh-cs-cp-am...-Hcp ]qm-e
- p-Sn...''
""t\ms tamt\, \o hcp-tm-tgpw Hcp
]pXnb XpSn-sm-v. ]t, sassas XpSn
apn-p-S-p-tm-tgpw ssImSm, Dnev
\ns ImWm--Xn-ep s\mcw Ipg-eqXnpS-pp. cmhnse apX XpS-yXmWv, ]e hnNm-c--fp-sS Cu Ipg-eqv!''

""hnv apn s]mn--gn-m- In-fp-psc AXn\v Nppw Imhem, Fdpv s]dpm-Xn-cn-m. hnv Infp-qv I Av
XpSow ]mzm. hnnv Ignm AXv s]mpsc AXn\v Imh-em, {]mhv s]dp-m-Xn-cnm. Rmdv s]mn- - g nm AXn\p
Imhem, ]n Nm-Xn-cn-m. Rmdp- \m
AXn\v Imhem, sh-t-Sp-m-Im-Xn-cnm. IXncv hm Imhem, Nmgn IpSn-mXn- c n- m. ]msem- d m Imhem, B
sImm-Xn-cn-m. Ah ImhamS-n
Imh- e n- c pm B\ hgnamdn- t m- I pw.
A\s Imhmm! C-s\-bp HcSn-tas\ Xp-cm ]Wbw shbvqm!
sImqm! hnqm! sPh-cm, Rm \ns
Ctfh Bbn-tm-s. Fmepw F\nv
tXmp--Xv, C-s\-bp Hc-Sn-a-sbbpw
Xp-cm-fv hnp-If
- b
- q-em-m. C-s\-bp
ASn-a-I-ft DS-tbmcvsS hbepw I\hpw
hep-Xm-p-Xv? shdpsX Hmtcmv ]dss izmkw apn--s. ssIm-Ss\
s]n- s - nepw ape- mepw aptmw
sImSpv hfy Ats s\mcw \n\-dn-bm-tse? sPh-cm, A-s\ympw
hnNm-cn-msX, ]d-bm-sX.''

""\nv, \ns Ipg-eqv. Rm izmkw

apn NmI-tev \nv. ssIm-Ss\ Xpcm s\s-Spm Ipo-Xt? AXn-s-tSsemIqm \o ]d-bps? ssIm-Ss\
sImqtm? ssIm-Ss\ hnqtm?''

sPh-c-s-cp-a-s\m-pw- annbn. ap ]d- X - { Xbpw k- X n an- e n- c n- p- p.

ap-bvsm-cm-izm-km-I-s. RmvpSn FSpm-\mb \m apXev, RmvpSn-t]mepw
FSp-m hm-mb Cm-e-a-{Xbpw Xpcm- m- S v ]Wn- s b- S p- n- s m, apbvn\ow Xp-cm--msc Xncn-n-n-.
ssIm-Ss D-dn App-cms\
a\-n-em-bnn-.

""Fs sPh-cm, Xp-cm--m-cpsS Imcyw

\n\- - d n- b m- t se! \ tae- \ n
]Wnbv ssIm-Ss\ Ahcv hnqm!
C-s\-bp ASn-a-Isf Inm thnbm
Ahcv Ifn-vs, Afv In-sem--Xns\
hnpIftbzm?''

Xp-cm--mv ASn-a-Ifpw t]mp-Ifpw

HpXs. ASn-a-Ifv t]mp-I-sf-tmse
Ahcv ]d-bp ]Wn FSpm aXn. AXn
IqSp-X Imhev \-S, an-s\bpw Irjnsbbpw kv t \ln- - . Xp- c m- - f psS
apn t]mp-Ifpw ASn-aI
- fpw HpXs.

CX-dn ap ]d-p:

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Xp-cm- ]d-bp t]Sn-n-p hmpIfpw i_vZ-fpw tIv Cu Xp-cm-m-Sv

hwXncn-bp t]mp-Ifpw ASn-a-Ifpw
AhsmpXs.
""Xp-cm-fv \sf t]mp-I-sf-tmse
Icp- X s. \fpw A- s \- s IcpXWsmtm?''

Iqn t]mtbm-ct- . hnizm-km-bsm apbpsS s\v Xnn; Npabpw Fnd-n-epIfpw s]mn. kz-mcpw ad-mcpw HmSnq-Sn. Nn Fn, sPh\n Fn, Imncn-sb-n, Na-b-s\-n, Nn--s\-n,
Imnev acpp ]dn-m h Xp-cms
FS-nse Nman -t]m-ep-sa-n.

ssIm-S tNmZnpw:

""Fm Fm, CusS-sbm-c--cv?''

""\fpw t]mp-Ifpw Hvt]meym? t]mv

Rmv I - n- s e- d - zmsW ]pv Xnp
tmse AXv Rmdv Xnpw. Hc-Sna CXv
Imtem, t]mns\ Rmn-s-dn HmSnpw. Fn- \ m, Xp- c msbmtW- e pw,
In- s hw t]mepw \apv Inp- ntepw, AXns\ HmSn-ps? ]d sPh-cs-cpam, Fn\m?''

Xp-cm-\-s-nepw Xp-cms FS-n

Xp- c m- sS kqtSv amm h
Nmaos\v ap- b psS Fnd- nev
t]Snp \np.

""Rmdv Xnm ]ns s\sm-mtIzm?''

""Hm-Iq-e. apw \fpw IqSym Inv hnf
\ap--dn-bmw. Cu AdnhvXs Hcp amzt?
\ap--dnbmw Cu ImSp-sh-m, \ap--dnbmw
hb-ep-m-m, Imhev \Sm, sImm,
H- e n- S m, Ipn Acn- b m- m,
thhnpXnm....''
""\o Fm ]dbvs ssImSm? ]dv
]dv \o ImSv tIdvtm?''
sPh-c-s-cp-a Imn-tep t\mn-tm-bn.
ImSn-dn Cucbpw cm{Xnbpw HmSnhcp-p.
IcSn HmSn-p-tm-se, IS--tem-Sn-p-tmse.
Cuc htX Hcp s]cp-a-g-bpsS BZy-XpnI-tfmsSmw Icp]d-p:
""amam...- s sI- m- S s\ Xp- c m ]Wbw
shtbv.''

""Fm...- F-m...- Fm?''

Nmanv Imcya- d n- b - W w. Ic- t m- c mcpw
Imcy- - d - n. Iv c v I v c mv Ip- t \mtSmtcm ssIm-S-tZm-j- ]d-n-cp
Xp-cms tPmKnaq Imcyd-p:
""ssIm-S-s\ ASn-asb ]Wbw sht\m...''
Imcy- a - d n Nmanv hnkv a - b w ASn- a Ipw Ccw Zp:tJm! Nmanv AsXmcp
]pXnb Adn-hm-bn-cp-p.
Nman-sb- Ivv \np-t]mb A-empw Acpw Nman t]mbnpw Dbn-. Xp-cm- s f t]Snv Ah- s bmw au\- ns
sImc-h-bn-se-n.
""\n- f n- - s \- b n- c p- mtem, CsXms
km[m-c-Wt? \n-sf-tepw Ign-n.''
IpdpIgn-t- m Nne A-am Ah-cpsS
Am-g--ns ]p-am-sb-n.
""Xnm tXmp-n'' sP-h-c-s-cp-a.
""C\n Fm Xnm\m'' ap-.
"thmm' Cuc.

tI-tX, apdp-In-bn-cp sPh-cs

- -cp-as XpSnhn s]mn-tm-bn. ap-bvnXv hniz-knm- \ m- b n- . hs- nepw tPmKn- b ptSw
Ip-tbpw ASp--tev ]mp. Ahcv

40

""Gbv Imn-co, Na-bm, No, sPh-\o...-\n-sfmw Chn-sS-bn-s\ Ipn-bn-cp-nsm Imcyw? \n-sfmpw Xnm-Xn-cpm
ssIm- S - \ n- s tzm? sPhcm, \o

Fsmw In-p--Xm, hXpw Xnv.

apt, FWov, hXpw Ignv. Cutc,
amat\w Att\w hnfn-s-s-nepw Ignn-v.''

]pXnb Xp-cm-q-nse ASn-a-I-sfmpw

anpn-s-n-epw, Ahp Xs t\sc
Aen-hns t\m-ap-sv ssIm-S-\-dnp.

Icnn \n_-np.

]pI-bp-X
- m-sW-nepw Ah Ah\v hndIp
sImSpp. Ah Ignpw apv Iqh-bne
Ahs apnepw hp.

""sIn ssIm-Ss\ s]q-t-q. Fs

Cu same- Ip-Snm ssIm-S Ic-n-eS-
- oXv;
hni- m- o- X v . sPh- c s CSXptXmfnepw
heXptXmfnepw InSm ssIm-S\
- p-d
- oXv.
Cutctw \ntSw IqsSyms Ifnp
hftm-\-t... \nfv ]d-bn a-tf...
Ah- \ n- ncn Xobpw Xotw AhnsS
Intzm?''

Hmtcm ]nSn...-Hmtcm Ipn--v.

ASn-a-Ifpw t]mp-Ifpw Xn-ep hyXymk-ns Hcp Ipn-q\ Db-cp-Xp Iv,
Ahs Dn-ep-m-bn-cp Icn-m-d-pn Ddhp-I Xnf-n.
(amth-en- adw)

Hcp Imdn--tbmsS ap tNmZn-p.

Bcpw Hpw ann-bn-.

""Fv Ddp-n-I-bvmWv ssIm-S F ASn-asb Ap-\m-b F DSa kp-cmb

]v ]WbwhXv.''
""Xp-cm-amv Abn--ap-m-Im-{X Zqc-mWv Xm \np--Xv; ac-n\v
adv. apn\v Iotgv Xs XpWn--jWw Cd-n-bn-n-.''
tIc-f-nse ]g-b-Ime kmaq-l-nIPo-hn-X-s-p-dn-p Fsmw Nn{X- Cu
hmIy--fn sXfnphcp-pv? IpdnsgpXp-I.

""sPhcs-cp-am...-Im-nev ]qmew hcpw hp-If

- psS aqfn-bvpw ]n-If
- psS ]mn\pw
IqSp ]pXy XpSn-sm-p-mv''
hp-I-fpsS aqf-en\pw ]n-I-fpsS ]mn-\p-a-\p-k-cnv XpSn-sIm-m-\p sPh-c-s-cpas Ign-hn-s\-p-dn-m-Wtm ChnsSd-bp--Xv. s]cp-asbpw Iqcp-sSbpw Iebvpw
Pohn-X-n\pw {]Ir-Xn-bp-am-bp _w hy--am-p as-smw sXfn-hp-I ]mT`m-K-p-v? Isn FgpXq.

""Xp-cm--fpsS apn t]mp-Ifpw ASn-a-Ifpw HpXs'' sPh-c-s-cp-as Cu

A`n-{]m-bw t\mh`m-K-ns ASn-m-\-n hni-I-e\w sNp-I.

ASn-a-Ifpw t]mp-Ifpw Xn hy-X-ym-k-ap-sv ssIm-S Xncn--dn-bp-p--tm.

Cu Xncn--dn-hn-tep ssIm-Ss\ \bn-p Nn-I Fsm-s-bmhmw? Ipdn-sgp-Xp-I.

""Ahs Dn-ep-m-bn-cp Icn-m-d-p-n Dd-h--p-I Xnfn'' Icn-m-d, Ddh--p-I Fo {]tbm-K- ssIm-Ss a\-n-s\bpw AXn hcp am-sbpw
Ah-X-cn-n-pXn\p -tbm-PnXmtWm? N-sN-p-I.

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Zmln-pp `Kn-\o...
-Ip-am-c-\m-im

Xqa-tXSpw

X ]mf InW-n-en
tmassbm Ibdphen-p-S
tIma-fmwKn \o tImcn-\n-o-Sn-\m
{ioam-\-_v`n-p-hp sNYn-m:
""Zmln-pp `Kn\o, Ir]m-c-k
taml\w Ipfn X-o-cn-Xmip \o
Hma-te, Xcq sXs''Xp tIsm
cm at\m-l-cn-b--c-tm-Xn-\m:
""A-sp IY-bnXp IjvSta!
A-em-ep PmXn ad-ntXm?
\oN-\m-cn-X ssIbm Pew hmn
bmN-an-ptam sNms-gp-am-cy-m?
tIm]-ta-e-cptX Pew Xmepw
]m]-ap-m-an-h-sfmcp NWvUmen
{Kma-n ]p-d-np hkn-p
"Nma'\mb-I Xs InSmn Rm.''

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HmXn-\m `np-thw hne--\mbv:

""PmXn tNmZn-p-n Rm tkmZ-cn,
tNmZn-pp \o, \mhphc-tlm!
`oXn thm Xcn-I-sX-\np \o.''
Fp-St\ Ic-]pSw \on-\m
sN-fn-\-a-t\m-lcw kp-c.
]ns-w ]d-n-tbmaem
X\zn-bm-W-h I-n-cp--.
(Nm-e-`n-pIn)

""`oXn thm Xcn-I-sX-\np \o'

Fsmw `oXn- I - f mhmw Nm- e - s sImSn- b psS a\- n- e p- m- b n- c p- Xv ?
Ipdn-s-gp-Xp-I.

""\oN-\m-cn-X ssIbm Pew hmn

bmN-an-ptam sNms-gp-am-cy-m?''
\oN-\m-cn, Bcy-m Fo hnti-j-W-- Am-es kmaq-ln-Im-h- {]Xn-^en-n-m klm-b-I-amtWm? N-sN-pI.

""a\p-jys PmXn a\p-jy-Xz-amWv;

]ip-hns PmXn ]ip-Xz-sa--Xp-t]mse!'' (a-\p-jymWmw a\p-jyXzw PmXn tKmXzw
Khmw bYm!) {io\mcm-b-W-Kp-cp.
-Kpcphns Cu \nco--Ws Imhy-`m-K-hp-ambn _sSpn hni-I-e\w sNbvXv
eLp-{]-`m-jWw Xbm-dm-p-I.

""]ns-w ]d-n-tbmaem
X\zn-bm-W-h I-n-cp--.''
a\pjya\-n-\p GXp khn-ti-j-X-bmhmw Ihn ChnsS kqNn-n-p-Xv?
\n-fpsS \nco--W--fpsS ASn-m-\-n IYtbm Ihn-Xtbm Xbm-dm-p-I.

""Xqa-tXSpw X ]mf InW-n-en

tmassbm Ibdp hen-p-S''
""Ip-I--n-cnpw P\-sf
In-sp hcp-p-Xpw `hm''
Cu hcn-I-fnse CuW- Xn Fs-nepw _-aptm? CtX CuW-nep
ap hcn-I Isn mkn Ah-X-cn-n-q.

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]\-p-dppw Xmfp-I-dnbpw
\mcm-b

\\ DSp-app aS-n-s-n, he-XpssIbn ]g-sbmcp Ip-cn-hm, CS-XpssI-a-en Xebvp apI-fnn-Snv X thKw \S- p. tXm- c nIn- s emcp
In-b-dn-\nv Ah adp-I-c-bn-tep
t\mn. hen-sbmcp ]md-bpsS Nfp-n
Iptds ap- n- S p \np
ImptNp- I Ce- b mn hnfn- p- p.
t\ a-\n-da
- p Hmtcm Xn-\p-a
- v
hoXn-bp Hmtcm Ce-I. Hmtcm aqSn\pw
\mepw Apw hoXw. hf apn- b - X ns\ms ]IpXn hncn Iqn-e-bvsmw
Ipebpw. s]mnb Ipe-bvsmw Nphp\ndap t]mfbpw \mpw.
Cn\n thsds-bpw At\z-jn-t-.
]t, Ahn-sS-s-p-s]-Sm, ]md-I-fnepw
Ip-If
- nepw Xn ae-shw NmSn-sbm-gp-Ip
\Sp-w; ag-bpsS in-Ip-d t\cw.
X- Acn- h m ]nd- I n Xn- c p- I n.
tXmSn\p \Sp-hn-ep henb In-tep
IpXn-sm-cp- Nm-w. ]nsbpw cp IpI amdn-m-Sn. adp-Ic
- b
- n, ]Xp-s-X
- ps
\mep-Im-en-en-gv hgp--ep ]md-I-b-dn.
Acn-hm ssIbn-se-Spv ]pn-cn-tbmsS
tNnIqs t\mn. \nh
IpS-t]mse \np tNne-I CudIm-n-emSn.
tNnX-p-I
Hmtcmpw Acnp hogvn.
Xns apdn-hn Xhn-p-\n-dap Id-bp-v. tZlp ]n44

bm sNmdnp hiw-sI-Spw. XpWn-bn-embm apdp-npnbXpt]m-se- ]m-m-Ipw.

\\m-sempw t]mhp-In-. amdn-am-dn-bp-Spm XpWn-tbm Ae-m tkmtm X-\n-. AsX-m-ap-s-n, Imp-Xm-fns
Bh-iyhp-an-.

Iqp- Ip-ebpw th{X Inn-bn-. aqpIpd Iptd Ce-Ifpw apdn-S- p-n. Fnpw
t]msc hn-Nm-cw. sNmdn-b-\m-sW-nepw
km[\w Xmft. shm Gsd-sbmpw
ImWp-I-bn-. Iqn-e- hnSn Ic-Sp -t\m-Ww, Ipe-bpsS \mqw Ifv Acn-psIm-Sp-m Ffm-- c
-
- m-\
- - I
- d
- n-bm-pw.
Ce-I Hp hmSn-n-n-bm, hoXn Ipd-pIo-dn, Rc-p- I-f-v, \of-n Xncnt]mse sXdp- mw. hfv Hcw Dn
XncpIn sIm-mw. AsXms \mf-tv
_mn-bp-s-n-em-Wv.

apv X- app NmSn, agbpw \\v.

Ffm NmSn-bn-. hb-n-ep--Xn\v Cfw
X-cp-X-tm. AXn-\m ]-dp: ""X-bnp-h-c-sSm.''
""CXp In-m-bn-cn-pw, Rmmsf FXpw-sIm-m, ]n-q-S-o-tmsW?''
""s\s ]n-sm-o-tm-v C-tmsS
\no-s-n-, Fs \o Cs\ hnfntm''
]nsb hnfn-pw-t]m-se hnc sRmSnp. ""Hm, Fnp Rm ]Wn-p-t]m-sWmv,
Ccptm Fm-cpw-IqsS.''
""\o t]mSm, Ftm-mm.''

Xmsf-Sp-m ssI sNm-dn-bpw. IpSw-]pfn

tNmsX Idn-h-m Xnm sImpIn-. DW--ao\np-h-m \ cpNn. tX,
shfp- p- n, PocIw Hs Ac- ptNm \v . Fmepw tNmZn- pw:
Xmft Iqm? Xmfp-Idn ImWm\pw tamiw;
sIn--dn-bm-n-bm s]dp-n-n-mw.
Inn-bs
- Xmw sNdn-sbmcp sIm-n-bnv X tXmn-te-p- t\m-n. Hgp-ns inIp-d-n-p-v. ae-bn ag Ipd-hm-bn-cp-p.
thKw adp- I c Ib- d n. Ie- - s h- ns Ipfnv tNnesp-ambn
hon-te-v.
ap-s-pw-apt Hcm-ch
- w. Fn-t\m-nb
X--\v s\n-sem-cn-S. kvIqfntm-Im\p jpw a
- ppw Aen DW-m Ibdn \nhn- b n- n- c p- - X m- W v . Ijv S nv
tXmp- I m- W pw, cm- \ - - b psS aI-
An-Wn-sb tImn aps-Sp-p-Npn
Nhnn apw Nfn-bp-am-n.
""s\\p thsd-sbmpw In-tSn?'' Hcp
Ic-n-temsS HmSn-s-v, X- app
]nSnphm-n. Io-hm-bp tIm-n-bpsS
hoWp-cp-p Ipc-h- tI-v, Ah-fpsS X
NmSn-h-p. ""F-XmSm \osbs sImn-s\m- W ns?'' apgp- s mcp sXdn- b pw.
apJtm apXp-Intem Fs-nepw hogpw-

""t]mm, H-tmv.''
ag Ahs Iocp Igp-In. ]d--cn-Inse
Im-e-bns-p-\nv Xncn-p-t\m-n.
Xn-bn Fm-h-cp-apv; An-Wn, ktcmPn-\n, kpIp, kpa-Xn, Cnc. X-fn Hpw
H-c-bp-sams hb-n-f--ap ]S. XpWnsIn sXmn-emn Cf-b-Xns\ AXnepw
]ns-bp-an-fb
- Xns\ hb-n-epw. B-
- n,
\mWhpw am\-hp-an-m hI. Ah-sc-smstbm ]d-bp-p-v. As-
- ns\ Npa-Xns thZ\ X-s Ffn-bn-epw.
X-s kSw AsXm-p-a-.
BsI cp- appw Hcp jp-ta-bp-q;
\m-bn-smp IpS-m Cdpphogm-hp-Xv. \ndw-sI Hscw Npn-bmWv honepw
Npp-h--p-sams \S-v. atXp ]n-qS-ntm-Im\pw. tkmn-m--Xn-\m
tXm-cn-Inse tNm\-bpsS ImbvI Xncp-n-X-mWv Ae-n-bn-n-cp--Xv. tNm\-mb
Fp-ap-]-tbm-Kn-m XpWn thKw IodntmIpw. asmp hmn-n-m hmsX
hnj-an-pw.
Dbvp In Inpw. AXp-sIm-mWv apSmsX kv I qfntm- I p- - X v ; An- W nsbbpw ktcm-Pn-\n-sbbpw IqSn Iqn-s-fnp-Xpw. ]T-t\m-]-I-c-W--fn-. iey-an-

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msX Ccpp ]Tn-m kuI-cy-hp-an-.

BtcmSp ]d-bm-\mWv? A-bp-mbn-cp-sn... Hma- I A{X- h scbmIp- t m
Xmt\ s]mn-tm-Ipw.
kybpw agbpw Iqn\p XWp-p-am-bt- m
X- hon-tepXs Xncn-p. aI-I hp- m- n, tXp- a n- \ p- m H
apdnbpw ASp--fbpw ]\-tbme ta-Xv.
apnepw ]nd-Inepw Xn-bp-v.
hmcn- - j - W - fpw Hme- o- d p- I - f pwsIm-mWv CS-bvnsS hmXn sIn-bp-mp--Xv. Akp-c-hn-p-I hen-p-I-bdnbpw Hme-o-dp-I hen-n-f-nbpw Gsd
tim`-tI-Sp h-cp-n.
apw NmW-Ihpw Ipg-p-sa-gp-Inb Xd-bn
Nne Ipgn- I fpw \\- h ns h- - f pw;
Ipn-I aq{X-sam-gn-p a
- m-nbpw ag- tNmp
hoWp-ap-m-b-Xv.
]Sn-m-dp-h-is `nn-tbmSp tNv
sNdp-Xq-Wp-I-fn Cg-Ifpw hmcn-Ifpw hpsI-n, ]\-tbme XncpIn Cd-n\p \ofw-Iqn,
Hme-sIm-p-Xs Npnepw ad Xn-tep
Xn-bn\np Ib-dmw, Xn-\p-ta ASpmbn hncn cp ]g-m-p-I. cm{Xnv
\ XWp-m-Ip-tm X- aosX-bp
Nmn-bdn hf-bpw ]Xn-hv.
Ctm Hcp c-bp-an-. aqp-sIm--ambn
hoSp- sIntan-v. Cd--bpsS Aw {Zhn-Sp-t]m-bn. ]e-Xnepw Ipip Cunte-bp-q. tan-en Ahn-S-hnsS hn-epmn AI- t p t\mn- n- c n- p
am\w, B hgn-Xs agbpw tNmn-d-pw.
Nmns ]e `mKhpw \\-p. Xn-\papI-fn Zzmc-f
- p-m-bt- m-sgms IjW-fmbn apdn- Iap-In]m-fs
- Im-v, X-
AsXmw AS-p-h-p. Ctm AsXmw
am\-n\p t\sc then-sI-n-b-Xp-t]m-se.
X-bn-m-h
- s\ Io-cp-nt In IpSnn-q cm-\--bpsS hmin. aI-s\-n
46

ssIXcn-mte Fs-nepw hmcn-n-m

Xbvpw cpNn-bp-q. sISp-p-a-Whpw
Nph-bp-ap tdj-\-cn--n-v, Aep
NmW-Iw-t]m-ep Xmfp-Iq-m Xosc- s]mcp--a-. Fmepw s]mcn-bp hb-dn-s\mcm-izm-kw.
X- kvIq Ign-p-hc
- p-tm-gm-Wv, hgnb-cn-In \np henb IpS-\
-
- p-h- n,
acw- s h- p- I m- c s]m- \pw X- s
A\pw. bn--\- sh-m-\mtWm?
X- Xe-a-dnv ]\-ap-I-fn-tep t\mn.
Ghpw apI-fn-embn Ihn-fn Ipdp-Inb
XtmsS sNdnb Xtm-eI Ipe-p.
]Ip-Xn -s]m--am-bXp apX B ]\-bpsS
Hme Bcpw shm-dn-. XSn-bpsS hw-Iq-SpX. aS sImgn hf-b--fn Nhnnbpw ]nSnpw Ib-dm ]p-In-, t]mscn Hmebvv ]pgp-t-Spw.
cm{Xn-bm-bm B ]\-bpsS Hme-If
- n Impe-bp i_vZw. bn-I-fpsS kwKo-X-am-Wt{X. tIp `b--h-cmtcm bn--\-sbp
t]cn-p.
sNdn-b -I-p-Ifpw Nph--a-p-ap N-p-dmWv bn-\ \np--Xv. \ s]mSnbp- m- I pw. X- kzIm- c yw- t ]mse
s]m- - t \mSp tNmZnp: ""]\ shsWmtm?''
""Fn-\mSm?''
""Hc-cn-nep Xcp-thm--dn-bm.''
""hnp-t]m-sbSm.''
kSw a\-n-eq-dp-tm, A-\-cn-iw: ""Hcp
]\, t]mSm honev . '' Aaj- t m- s S,
]\sb Hp- I qSn t\mn- b n- v X-
\S-p.
Amgw IpSn-p--Xn-\n-S-bn Ffm
A-t\mSp ]\-bpsS Imcyw ]dp: ""Bcmn\p tImgn-tm ]n-tm Xobvp
hnXm. Inn- b mepw CSn- m s\s-

smp -]-pthm?'' X--t\mp, taSnm-Xn-cn-m-\p \ymb-am-W-Xv.

hmnb-h ]\ IjW--fmbn apdn-psImp-t]m-Ipw. ]pd-tm-Sp-I-f-v sNdpXmbn Iodn-bp-W
- pw. annsm-Snv Acnv,
\mcp If-m Hmw-Xcw Xhn-Sv. Dpw
aos]m-Snbpw tNm Hmw-Xcw tImgno-; ]n-o-. GXm-bmepw shp-Xp
s]m--\t, Hc-cn-n tNmZn--W-sap
X--\p-d-p.
thh- e m- X n- t bm- s S- b mWv Ah ]ntv
kvIqfn\np t]m-Xv. HmSn-sb-n-btm ]\ hogvn-sb-p- am-{X-a, IjW-fmbn apdnpXpS-n. As\ Ahn-sSpw
ImWm-\p-an-.
]-a-S-ep `mK-n\p Xmsg-bmWp Nv;
Ghpw IqSp-X s]mSn-bp-f-fn-Sw. ]pd-tmSpI-f-bm-sX, hn--{Iw-t]m-se, hm sImv
Adp-p-ap-dn-p-p. Hmtcm hhpw Hcmp
{]bm-k-an-msX sImp-t]m-Imw. \\-bp
Ip-I-tfmsS X- s]m-s\ ]eXhW t\mn In-s `mhw. ASpp-sNp hn-temsS hnfn-p: "s]mm.'
hmfns FXnXe ]nSn-p--bm-fn-t\mSv
Ftm ]dv, X-s\ Hp t\mn,
aqn-tmfw \of-n Hcp IjWw Adpm XpS-n. apdn-p-h
- np tZjy-`m-h
- n
]dp: ""]n-qSw hnm Ah\p hon-tmIm-t-e. Cs\ t\mn-\np sImXn-hnm
]\--Snp hb-n-sem-mInt? CsX-Sptm-p-t]mSm shw.''
ASn-bn-semcp ]mf--jWw-hv Xe-bnb-n. \ `mcw. apn-aq-fn-bmWp hon-se-n-Xv. ""Bcm CXn CSn--WXv?'' cm-\bvp Zl-\-p-d-hv. aS ]-tbmsS
sImn--dnp Xnp-sa `mhw. X-
Nncn-tbmsS a\-n-temp ]\- Xn-mt\, Cn-cn-m-sSmv.

Bcpw klm-bn-n-s hnNm-c-tm-sS,

X- ]\- - j W- ns ]pd- t mSv
hm-n-sImp Iptd-s-bmbn shn-smfn-p. tNmdv hnch-ap IjW--fmm XpS-n. CSn-p-]n-gn-bm ]n-bn-sn DW-n-h-bvmw. ]ns Ftm-sg-nep- a n- S n- mw. ]t, am\- ns Ip
tXmcp-s
- X-tm-gmWv? AXp-hsc ]\-tmdp
hfn- m- s Xbpw ]q Ib- d m- s X- b p- a n- c nptam?
a-fpsS ieyw apdp-In-bt- m Ffm At\mSp ]dp: ""Ah-t\-Xm-bmepw sImph- p. C{X- b m- ot? a- f m- s W- n
]bvp Xnm\m sXmS--W-Xv. Hcm-fn\v
]pgp--Ww, thsd-sbm-n\p Npp- thWw.
cp Ipgn CSn-mthm?''
Imtmcv Cf-Iptam? X--s\m-fn-pt\mn. Inv tIm]w aqns Xpm-W-tm. s]mn-bm Fmw hen-sdnbpw. sXdnbpw XpSpw. anmsX Atcv
ap- n- d - n- b - t m, ApXw tXmn,
agbvp \mW-am-bn. \\-bmsX Nmcn-h-ncp acbpc \nhn-bn-p. Npn-m
De--bp-sa-Sp-p. ]\-o-fp-I hmcn Dc-enen-p-sIm-Sp-Xv Ffm--bm-Wv. A CSnm XpS-n.
apm`mKw sh-ap Ie-n, AItp \Sphp Xmgvn XpWn-sI-n, CSns-Sp ]\-tmdp Ie-n-n-gn-bm Ffm
Xbm-. aS Npn-epw. CSnv Bcpw
Xhn-Sp-ambn Ipg ]\-tm-dv Dc-en \nphm-cn, X- apd-n hp-sIm-Sp-p.
Iptds FSpv Ie-nse XpWn-bn-env
cp ssIIfpw Iqn Rc-Snbpw Xncp-nbpw
cm-\ ]ng-nn XpS-n.
A \mep Ipgn-bn-Sn-p. hnbp
Ipfn-p- am-dn-bn-cpv _oUn -I-n-p. CSnbpsS Dugw X- - \ m- b n. HSp- h n Ie-

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ns hmbvp- sI-nb XpWn-b-gnp Xncpn-n-gn-p. sh-n ebn- -s]mSn Ien- \ - S n- b n Dd- b v pw. sh- ns
apI`mKw sXfn-bpw. AXp ]Xps Dun-fv hopw sh-sam-gnp Ie-n-hbv-Ww. \mem-hn-m \ sh-\n-dap ]\-sm-Sn. ]-cn-sm-Snbpw Ipw
tNp I--am-mw; a[pcw tNm
as- s - n- e pw. Hn\pw hgn- b n- s - n
s]mSn- thhm IW-n\p shhpw ]mI-

n\v Dpw tNv Cfn thhn-mw.

shm Cd-n-h-bv-Ww. ]m{X-n-seSpv ]pfn- dn tNp Ipg- p- X n- mw.
aot\m Cd-ntbm Ds-n \-Xv.
apm Ie-tmfw s]mSn. cp t\c-tp- v . aqm- a s sh- a q- n- s m- v ,
Ffm X--t\mSp ]dp: ""Amdp
Xmfp ]dn-tm-p-hm-Sm, Iqm-n-s\m-p-antm.''
(s]e-a-dpX)

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]mT-`m-Ks {]mtZ-inI]Z- ]n-I-s-Spq. \n-fpsS {]tZ-is hmsam-gn-ZIqSn Ds-Spn \nL-p-cq]-n {Iao-I-cn-pI.

""amdn-bp-Sp-m XpWn-tbm Ae-m tkmtm X--\n-. AsX-m-ap-s-n ImpXm-fns Bh-iy-hp-an'' X-s Pohn-X-s-p-dn-v Fsmw kqN-\-I-fmWv Cu
hcn-I-fn \np e`n-p--Xv? Ipdn-s-gp-Xp-I.

""KXn-sI-m ]pen ]ppw Xnpw'' F ]g-sm-nse Bi-bhpw Cu IYbpw Xn

Fs-nepw _-aptm? ]cn-tim-[nv Ipdn-s-gp-Xmw.

"ip-cn ip', "Zmln-pp `Kn-\o' Fo Ihn-X-I Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv kmaqlnI{]iv\--tfm-Sp Ihn-I-fpsS {]Xn-I-c-W-s-p-dnv eLq]-\ymkw Xbm-dm-pI.
\n hmbn-n-p ap Ihn-X-Ifpw {]tbm-P-\-s-Sp-m-hp--Xm-Wv.

4
Pohn-X-ns
XpSn-Xmfw
""]p-h-bn-d-bp-d--W- tXmw]mv
s\p-cp-In-m-SW ans asS ]mv''
tXmw]mn\v Ihn \Inb hnti-jWw
t\mq.... "s\p-cp-In-m-SW ]mv'. Cs\
]d-bp-s
- X-p-sIm-mhmw? Hcp tXmw-]mv
tImw.

\msf sImymepw Ht tNmc!

s]menI

s]menI s]menI ssZhta

s]menI s]menI s]menI ssZh-ta,
BZn-bn hsmcp Acnbpw s]menI
In-p-h-tmcp Zo]w s]men-I,
Ducv s]menI DeIw s]menI
\mSv s]menI \Kcw s]men-I
*
*
*
*
ssh\m-tSm ssh\m-tSm
ssh\m-tSm ]p
ssh\m-tSm ]ptte hgn-t]m-cp-tcw
Avv hcp-Xv BcmWv t]mepw
Avv hcp-Xv tImdm-fvt]mepw
tImdmsf IqsS-sbmcp tImbn-ep-apv
tImbnev IqsS-sbmcp am-dp-ap-v.

XncnXncn Xncn-Xncn I-p-ebm

Xncn-sbv sNmm Xn-cn-bptam \m
Xncn-sbpw sNm-Xn Imc-W-sav?
Xncn-b--d-b-W-sa-tm-Sn-tmtg
Dv Ipvv Xe-bnepw Iv
F-\-Sn-b hgn Xncn-tbv
Asmw ImsS-n Csmw apv
Gsd--d-mev hgn-sbmpw Xncnbm
Rm X- tXmWn IS-nt sNmdv
tXmWn--Iv \o I-nt sNmdv
Rm X tX-bp-S-nt sNmdv
tXbv--Iv \o Int sNmdv
\msf Ip-bn \smcp Xr
qhtm \nsf tXh\v ame
\msf Ip-bn \smcp hmg

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g-atm \nsf tXh\v ]qP

sNmdv ]eIqS tamtemv IqSpw
\m ]e IqS av IqSpw
hocm-fn-Npn \S-pv sNmdv
an Npn \S-pv \m
N\w Nmn \S-pv sNmdv
tNdp-a-Wnv \S-pv \m
s]mtImb NqSn \S-pv sNmdv
aotmb NqSn \S-pv \m
sNm ]eIqS \mSv ]gppw
\m ]eIqS tXmSv ]gppw

B\-p-d-tdn sNmdv hcptm

t]mn ]pdw tIdn \m hcp-h
Xncp-apw Nppw \S-pv sNmdv
If-pc Nppw \S-pv \m
\msf sImymepw Ht tNmc!
\nsf sImymepw Ht tNmc!
s]cn-tbms tImbn- Fmcpw sNm
Ahn-tSv \nfpw \m-fp-sampw
]nst sNmdv Ipew ]niIvv
]nst sNmdv Ipew ]ni-Ivv....
(s]msX-tmw)
km-Z-I: tUm.-Fw.-hn. hnjvWp-\qXncn

""\msf sImymepw Ht tNmc!

\nsf sImymepw Ht tNmc!
]nst sNm-dv Ipew ]niIvv''
""XtmSp hgn-am-dm ]d--h-tcmSv am{X-ap tNmZy-a CXv; Am-es
kaq-la-\-m-n-tbm-Sp tNmZy-w IqSn-bmWv'' Cu A`n-{]m-b-tmSp \n tbmPnp-ptm? tXmw-]m-nse kqN-\-I ]cn-tim-[nv hni-Z-am-p-I.
$
""\msf Ip-bn \smcp Xr
qhtm \nsf tXh\v ame
\msf Ip-bn \smcp hmg
g-atm \nsf tXh\v ]qP''
""Ic-bmsX atf, Inp Xn-cm...
Hcp hmg thsd... Rm sIm-p-t]ms!''
(hm-g-pe N-p-g)
Xm \p-\-\-p-m-nb hmg-pe Pn-bpsS Imcy- shn-smpt]mIp-tm Aeapd-bn-pI-c-bp asf Biz-kn-n-p ae-b-p-e-bs Cu hmp-I tXmw]mnse
hcn-I-fpsS Bi-b-hp-ambn XmcXayw sNbvXv Ipdnv Xbm-dm-p-I.

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tImdm-fpsS B-bvp apn hgn-am-dn-sp {]Jym-]n Nn-p-e-b\v Xs hmZ bpn-k-l-ambn Ah-X-cn-n-m Igntm? NsNp-I.

]mnse ]cn-Nn-X-a-m -]-Z-fpw {]tbm-K-fpw IspI. Ahbvp kam-\-ambn

Cp-]-tbm-Kn-p ]Z-IqSn Isn ]Xn-m-mw.

Iqfn-bpsS ]pd-mSv
Imhns

Hcp aqe-bn \nv "A--Xn--Itmw' F

Xmf-n-ep sImp-bc
- p-p. Bfp-If
- psS Bc-hhpw Bp-hn-fnbpw
Db-cp-p. IqfnbpsS ]pd-m-SmWp tIp--Xv. Ipn-Ifpw sNdp--mcpw apw Xqsm-Snv
ssIbn-ten Iqfnsb Fgp--nphcpI-bm-Wv. Iqfn-bpsS Hmfn-Ifpw (]qbv ]qbv hnfnIfpw)
Dv. Cu Iqfnsbgp--v Ifn-hn-f-ns Acp hsc-bp-mIpw. sXnbpw ]--fpap-v. "Xqpw Xpep'ambmWp hc-hv. the-sI-ns Xmfw. Iqfn- ]o-T-n hv Ccn-pp.
tafw Ah-km-\n-p-p.
sImp-Im
Iqfn
sImp-Im
Iqfn

:
:
:
:

sImp-Im :
Iqfn
:
sImp-Im
Iqfn
sImp-Im
Iqfn
sImp-Im
Iqfn
sImp-Im
Iqfn

:
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:
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:

Am, Fmsm t]mt?

Rmt\m, Rm Fs At At\z-jnp t]m-Xm-Wv.
Atym? GX?
As Adn-bnt? hen-sbmcp cq]w; ae-t]m-se. A Ctmv t]mnp-v. Ahf,v Imfn F-ym.
A Fn-\msm t]mt?
AXp a\- n- e m- b n- t ? B cp t]cn- t . Ahsc At\z- j nv
t]m-Xm-Wv.
GXp cp t]? Fm Ah-cpsS t]cv?
B cp-t], cp-t]cv Fd-o-p-v. Ah-cpsS t]cv Rm ]d-bn-.
AsXm?
F\n-p -t]Sym...
Fn\m t]Sn-tW?
Ah-cpsS t]cv tIm t]Symhpw!
Blm! t]cptIm t]Symthm? C{X henb tIa-m-cmtWm?
tIa-m-cm-Wv, t]Sym-hpw. t]cv ]d-b-. Ahsc At\z-jnm A
Cd-n-bn-cn-p--Xv.

(Cu kw`m-j-W-n-\n-S-bn Iqfn ]e-Xcw tKmjvSn-I ImWn-p-p. hkv{Xw t\scbm-p-p, Xe-apSn icn-bm-p-p. CSbvv "Atbv', "]qbv' Fsms hnfn-p-p.
t{]-I Iqfnsb t{]mkm-ln-n-m ASp-p-Iq-Sp-p. Iqfn CSbvv t{]-Icn Nnesc t\mwhbv p- pv . XpSv "a- t fbv ' Fp hnfn- p- p- v .
sImp-Im-cpsS kw`m-jWw A{i--am-bmWp tIp--Xv.)
sImp-Im

Bcm-W-hcv? Ah-cpsS t]cv Zm...-mtWm XpSw?

Iqfn (s]sv sRn) :

Atm...-th-. t]cv ]d-tb-.

sImp-Im

Zmcn-I-\pw Zm\-th-{-\p-amtWm?

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(CXp -tIp-tm Iqfn `b-sSpp. tafw GI-Xm-f-n apdp-Ip-p. Iqfn-th-jm-cs A`n-\-b-n-\-\p-k-cnmWv sImp--Xv. kw`m-j-W-n t{]-Icpw ]sSp-p-p).
Iqfn

a-tf...

t{]-I :

Ftm...

Iqfn

ChnsS D-h-scms Fs a-fm-Wv. sZ, Chs\ Int? (H-cmfpsS ASppt]mIp-p. Abm t]Snv ]nm-dp-p. ssIbn-se-Spmtem F t]Sn-bm-Wv). Ch\v Fs Omb-bn-t. Fs-tmse
`wKn-bp apJw. Ch ]Xn-\-m-bn-cn Hcp-\qn Ccp-\q-n--Xn-\-mas ]p{X-\m. sImn-, t]mm (A-hs\ FSp-m {ian-p-tm
HmSn-tm-Ip-p.)

sImp-Im :

C{X-b-[nIw a-fptm? ]Xn-\-m-bn-cn Hcp-\qn Ccp-\qnXn-\m-as ]p{Xt\m? Ctf-XmtWm?

Iqfn

A.

sImp-Im :

]ns?

Iqfn

aq-]p-{X, Ah sXme-p-t]mbn (B-sctbm At\z-jn-p-X

- mbn
A`n-\-bn-p-p. ImWn-I-fpsS CS-bn-tep {]th-in-p-p).

Iqfn

ChnsS Fs Hcp aIs\ ImW-W-a-tm. ChnsS Fhn-sStbm Dv.

(Fp]dv Iqfn Bfp-I-fpsS CS-bn-tep {]th-in-p-p. t\mwh-bm HmSp-p.

Iqfn t\mwh Hcmsf ]nSn-IqSn cp ssIbnepw FSpp sImp-h-cp-p. Bfp-I
Bth-i-`-cn-X-cm-Ip-p. Iqfn ]oT-n-en-cn-p-p. Bsf aSn-bn-en-cp-p-p. an-hmdpw
a[y-h-b-kvI-cm-bn-cnpw. As-n Ipn-I).
sImp-Im : Cbm-fmtWm aI?
Iqfn

: B... Inn-tm-bv. Ch-s\s aq-tams Ctf-Xm. Fs tams\ Inntm-bv. Ah\v ape sImSp--s.

(F-p-]-dv Xmtem-en-p-p; Xmcm-p-p. t{]-I Cu Ifn-c-k-n ]m-fn--IfmIpp. AXpIgnv s]sv Fgp-tp-p. aSn-bn-en-cpv "Ipn' aq{X-sam-gn--Xmbn
k-nv at\m-[am-`n-\bw \S-p-p. aq{Xw Xn-f-bp--Xmbn A`n-\-bn-p-pv. XpSv hnf-n\nv F-sb-Spv A\p-{K-lnphnSp-p. thsd Nnesc FSpm t\m-an-Sp-p-v).
sImp-Im : A, Fn\m h-sXv ]d-n-tm?
Iqfn

: ]d-nt, Asb ImWm-\m-Wv.

sImp-Im : m Asb hnfnym...

Iqfn

: hnfn-tWm? hnfn-mw. At....... (]-Xp-s-bmWv hnfn-p--Xv)

sImp-Im : Atm! Cs\ hnfn-m A tIpw. AXp-sImv ]Xps

hnfnym.

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Iqfn

: At (Fv Dds hnfn-p-p. i_vZ-n amw hcp-n-bmWv hnfnp--Xv. t{]-I Hw Bc-h-an-Sp-p. Ac-n Npn-\-S-p-p).

Iqfn

: Hcp Imcyw ad-p-t]mbn.

sImp-Im : AsX-mWv?
Iqfn

: Hp Np-cn-bm-IWw. ASn-n-, sXfn-n-, Ipfn-n-.

sImp-Im : Am Ipfn-y-s?
Iqfn

: Ipfn-ty, ChnsS htm?

sImp-Im : Fm-bmepw Ipfn-I-gn-nv kp-cn-bm-Is?

Iqfn

: F\np Np-cn-bm-I-Ww.

(]o-T-n-en-cpv Ipfn-bpsS Nn-h-- Hmtcmv A`n-\-bn-p-p. ssIbn- F--sbSp-p--Xmbn ImWn-p-p. F-sb-Sp-p-tm Hcp Xpn ssI--bn hogpw.
AXp t]mIm-Xn-cn-m Xe-bn-tep tXbvp-tm Dw-ssIbn-ep F ]pdp
t]mIpw. XpSv apSn hnSp-p. ]ns ]oT-n Ib-dn-\nv sh-n appt]mse ImWn-p-p. XpSv apm-p-gn-bnv \op--Xmbn A`n-\-bn-m Xmtgp
NmSp-p, \op-p. Atm aqn shw Ib-dpw. ]oT-n Ib-dn-\nv tXmpp.
CXn-\n-Sbvv kzbw Nne h-am-\- ]d-bpp-v).
t{]-I : tXmp-n-t? (t{]--Ipw tNmZy- tNmZn-mw).
Iqfn

: \o Fs Ipfn ImWm h-XmtWm? tXmp-Xv ImW-Wnt. \o

Fs tam\-t. \o AhnsS \ntm. (apSn hnSn-sn kp-cn-bmsbv A`n-\-bn-p-p \S-p-p).

Iqfn

: Fs Im Np-cn-b-t?

sImp-Im : thsd Fp-an-s-n hfsc kp-cn-bm-Wv.

Iqfn

: Fm s]mpIpmw.

(hn-f-n\nv F-sb-Spv Iqfn s]mpsXmSp-p.)

Iqfn

: Ctm Rm Np-cn-bm-bn-t?

sImp-Im : Ah ]g-b-Xp-X-s.
Iqfn

: Am F\nv \ns Omb-bm-Wv. Fs Abvv Cncn iptm

IqSp-X-em-Wv.

sImp-Im : AXn-s\m sNt--Xv?

Iqfn

: Chn-sS-sbms ASnp hrn-bm-Ww.

sImp-Im : Am sNbvtXm-fq.
t{]-I : Atm ]p-tX-nt?
asmcp t{]-I
Iqfn

: Ipfn Ign-n-mtWm ]p-tX-v!

: Chn- s Sms C- s \- b mtWm? RsS AhnsS IpfnIgn- mWv

]p- t X-- v . (Xp- S v Ipcp- t me Cun- e n- s b- S pv \mp
hSn-p--Xmbn A`n-\-bn-p-p-. kzbw `npt\mn \ kzmZp-

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sv A`n-\-bn-p-p. \mphSnp Inp-Xv t{]-I-cn Hcmp

sImpsNp sImSp-p-p. XpSv ]p-tX-v. AXn\v Xqs-Spp
icn- b m- p- p. henb Hcp XqpsImv AXn- i - t bm- n- t bmsS
]ptXbvp-p. Hmtcm BwKy-n-\pa\p-k-cnv taf-ap-v).
sImp-Im : Am C\n ASn-p-X-fn-bm-Imw.
Iqfn

: B ap-a-Sn-tWm? ap-a-Snmt (Xp-Sv Iqfn Xqs-Spv aptmp

Ip\n-bmsX, ]nd-tImp Ip\nv ASn-p-hm-cp-p).

t{]-I : CsXm Cs\ ASnphmcp-Xv? RsS Ah-sSms apn-tem

ASn-p-hm-cp--Xv.
Iqfn

: \nv Cu Ah ImWm ]mSn-t? (ho hb ImWn-psImSp-p-p) F\nv Ip\n-bm ]mSn-. (Iqfn ]nd-tImv hfv ASnp
Xop-p).

sImp-Im : ASnpIgn-tm?
Iqfn

: Ign-p, C\n Xfn--Ww.

sImp-Im : C\n NmWIw Xfn-mw.

(Iqfn hnf-n-\-Spp hn-cn-p sXn-bpsS ]m{X-sa-Spp Xfn-p--Xmbn ImWnp-p. Ah-km\w Ipdv sXn-sb-Spv hnf-n Fdn-bp-p. Atm Xo ]nSn-pp. Adn-bmsX sNp-I-bms-Wt tXmq. ]t, Iqfnbpw t{]-Icpw sRp-p.
A`n-\-b-ns asmcp cwKw krjvSn-m-\mWv Cu hyXn-bm-\w).
Iqfn

: Hm... ChnsS ]-sh--n\p XonSn-p Ime-am-Wv.

sImp-Im : AsXm A-s\?

Iqfn

: AXn-hn-Ss P\--fpsS Ipg--am-Wv.

t{]-I : Xncp-hm-Xn-c--fn-sbm-p-an-t?
sImp-Im : Fm C\n Fs-nepw Ifn-I ]ntv ImWnpsImSp-t?
Iqfn

: Fp Ifn-bmWv th-Xv?

sImp-Im :
Iqfn

Hcp Xncp-hm-Xn-c-fn Bbn-tm-s.

: Am... C\n Ifn-y-t?

(Iqfn Im ]nd-tIm-p -\on NphSphbvp--Xp-t]mse ImWn-p-p).

sImp-Im : CsXm, C-s\-bmtWm Xncp-hm-Xnc Ifn-p--Xv?
Iqfn

: Ctm-gs Xncp-hm-Xn-c-sbms ]ip sXmgn-p--Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wv.

sImp-Im : AXp-t]m-cm. ChnsS icn-p Hcp Xncp-hm-Xnc Ifn--Ww.

Iqfn

: icn-p Xncp-hm-Xnc thW-t?

(Iqfn hnf-n\p Nppw shdpsX \S-p-p. Ftm Btem-Nnp \S-p-p).

sImp-Im : Fm shdpsX \S-p--Xv?
Iqfn

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: Rm\m-tem-Nn-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.

t{]-I : thKw thWw. As-n Ctm A -hcpw (Iqfn NphSphp Ifn-pp, ]mp]mSp-n-).
sImp-Im : CsXm, ]mn-t?
Iqfn

: ]mv FSp-m ad-p-t]mbn!

sImp-Im : AsXmpw t]mcm. ChnsS ]mp Xncp-hm-Xnc thWw.

Iqfn

: ]mp]mSmw (Xp-Sv Iqfn GsX-nepw Xncp-hm-Xncmp ]mSn Ifn-pp. "kp-cmwKm Imm Fs Hs-Sp-n-Smtam' XpS-nb GsXnepw
Xncp-hm-Xn-c--fn-m-ns Ipdp hcn-I am{Xw ]mSn--fn-p-p).

Iqfn

: (\n--p-p) C{X-a-Xn, _mn ad-p.

sImp-Im : thsd Ifn-sbm-p-ant?

Iqfn

: tImep-Ifn thW-sa-n-em-Imw. ]t, Hcp Ipg--ap-v tImen- (ta-fm-cpsS ssIbn \nv tImep- hm-p-p. XpSv tImep-Ifn \S-pp).

Iqfn

: \mb hniphep hcp-tm Imb-

n-c
- n-bn-n- (Ip-dp am{Xw
Ah-X-cn-n-p-p).

sImp-Im : hfsc tIa-am-bn-mWv Ifn-I-fv. C\n \nn-sm-q. C\n Fn\m

hn-p--sX-n AXv sNvm.......
Iqfn

: AXv Rm BZyw ]d-Xt, Fs Asb Xnm h-Xm-Wv.

Ah-fp-m-tb-ns F\nv KXn]nSn-n-n-.

sImp-Im : Asb Ahfvv hnfn-mtam?

Iqfn

: BZyw Dm-bXv A-bm-sW-nepw aqXv Rm\m!

sImp-Im : Fm At hnfn-tmfq.
Iqfn

: (t{]--I-cpsS CS-bn-tep t\mp-p. Xncnphp ]oT-n Ibdn

\nv Asb hnfn-p-p) Atbv, ]qbv!

(C-Xn-\nsS Imfn ]Xps hnf-p hcp-p. Iqfn AXp ImWp-n-. Cu ka-bv

taf-m-c tNmZn-p-p).
sImp-Im : AhnsS Hc-\w ImWp-p-v. AsX-mv t\mq.
Iqfn

: AhnsStbm?

(Iqfn ]oT-n \nn-dn \S-p-p. Iqfn ASp-tp sNp-tm Imfn \S-pp).

Iqfn

: CsXm k-cn-p ]h-Xtam?

sImp-Im : ]h-Xtam? Fm AXns ]nd-In Nhn-n-tdn t\mn-tmfq.

(Iqfn Ib-dm {ian-p-p. Imfn \S-p-XpsImv Iqfn Nhn-m XpS-p-tm
hogp-p. ]noSv "s]mgnamv' Nhn-n-t-dm XpS-p-p. s]mgnamn ]nSn-p-tm
Imfn Xncn-bp-p. Cu kabw t]Snv ]cn-{`-anv Iqfn HmSp-p. Imfn BwKy`mj-bn
Iqfnsb hnfn- p- p. hcp- n- . Imfn ASp- t p sNp- p. Iqfn amdn\np
t\mp-p. hopw Imfn ASp-p-p. Atm Iqfn \nev Hcp hc- h-c-bvp-p).

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Iqfn

: Cu hc-bvn{]w IS-
- . Rm Fs A Xs BtWmv t\ms
(t\m-p-p. Imfn hc- ap-dnpIS-p-p. Iqfn hc-bv-pdw IS-p-p).

Iqfn

: C\nbpw apdnv C-cbvv IS-t. Rm t\ms (hopw Imfn

IS-p-p).
Fm Rm Ap-d-tp t]mIpw (I-S-p-p).

(]ns Imfn A\msX \np-p. Iqfn kmh-Imiw ASppsNv Imfnsb sXmp

t\mp-p. B`-c-W-fpw DSp-p-sIpw ]cn-tim-[n-p-p. Nne Ah-b-h-p amap--Xmbn A`n-\-bn-pp. Xs B`-c-W--fp-ambn Hp-t\m-p-p).
Iqfn

: A Fhn-sStbm hoWp-t]m-bn.

sImp-Im : A Xs-bmtWm? Dd-m-tbm?

Iqfn

: Abvv oW-am-Wv. A saenpsaenv sshtmpdp-t]mse-bm-bn (t{]--I Nncn-p-p). A Ahn-Sv t]m-tm AhnsS

cv tNam-cp-m-bncpp. Ah-sc-m-Wm A-sb-mfpw kp-cm-cm. A-sb-m sImpwm Ahcv ]d-n-cn-p--Xv. (CXp tI
kabw Imfn A-lmkw apgn BwKy-`m-jb
- n Ah-cm-cm-sWp tNmZnp-p. Iqfn Imfn-bpsS sNhn-bn Zmcn-I-Zm\th{m-Zn-I-fpsS t]cp
]d-bp-p. "Ah-sc-hnsS' Fp tNmZnv Imfn A-l-kn-p-p. AbpsS ssIbpw ]nSnv Iqfn Ahsc ImWn-m-\mbn sImpt]mIp-p.
ssIbpw ]nSnv \S-p ka-bv Xnc-oe ]nSn-p-p. Xnc-o-e-bpsS
]nn Zmcn-I-Zm-\-th-{m-Zn-I Fp-p).

\mtSmSnt\c-cv

km-Z-I: Pn.- `mKh]n

""{KmaoW Iem-cq-]--fnse lmkyw Nncn-n-m am{X-ap--X-; Nnn-n-m\pw IpSnbp--XmWv''- Cu A`n-{]mbw icn-bmtWm? ]mT-`mKw hni-I-e\w sNbvXp Ipdnp
Xbm-dm-p-I.

Iqfn
: Hm, ChnsS ]-sh--n\v Xo ]n-Sn-p Ime-am-Wv.
sImp-Im-c : AsXm As\?
Iqfn
: AXn-hn-Ss P\--fpsS Ipg--am-Wv.
Iqfn-bpsS Cu ]cn-lmkw Cs kmaqlnIkml-Ncy--fp-ambn _-s-Spn
hni-I-e\wsNpI.

]oT-n-en-cpv Nnh-- Hmtcmv A`n-\-bn-p Iqfnsb Itm. ssIbn

F-sb-Sp-p-Xpw F -Xm-sg-tm-Ip-Xpw apSnhnSp-Xpw shn appXpw \op--Xpw...
Cu `mKw mkn A`-n\-bn-p-t\m-q..

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tPv\mS-I--fpsS Ah-X-cWcoXnbpw apSn-tbpw Xn Htsd kmayhyXym-k-fp-v. Ah Fs-m-amWv? N-sNbvXv Ipdnv Xbm-dm-mw.

\mSI-e-I-fpsS ]Imw
Fw.-F.- Im-c-tcn

Ie

F hmns HcYw _mn\np Awiw Fm-Wv. kmwkvImcnIPohn-X-ns Ah-ti-j-ambn a\p-jyhw-i-n ]pe-cp--h-bmWv Iem-cq-]-.
GsX-nepw hn[-n-ep ku-cy-ns
BhnjvIm-c-amb Iem-{]-I-S-\- Cmev kmam-\y-ambn hyn-I-fpsS krjvSnI-fm-Wv. kmln-Xy-Im-cs Fgp-v, \In-bpsS Bw, Nn{X-Im-cs hc apX-em-bh
DZm-l-c-W.
]p Iem-hn-jvIm-c- Iqm-bva-bpsS
krjvSn-I-fm-bn-cp-p. H-sbm hyn-I-fp-tSX-, At\Iw hyn-I-fpsS kwLm-X-amb
kaq- l - n- t - X mWv Acw cN- \ - I .
sXw, Xnd, tImfn XpS-n-bh DZm-lc-W. Chsb \mSns Iem-{]-I-S-\ F AY-n \mSI-eI
- Fp
hnfn-p-p. Ah-bpsS hfbvpw \ne\nn\pw ]e-tZ-ipw ]e-Im-epw D
kaq-l- \m\m-hn-[-amb kw`m-h-\-I
\In-tm-cp-p-v.
kmaq-lnI-\-thm-m-\w, kap-Zm-b-]-cn-jvI-cWw, tZio-b-{]-m\w XpS-nb Bi-b-

tIc-f-n in-s-tXmsS-bmWv
PmXnkap- Z m- b - - f mbpw aX- k - a p- Z m- b - fmbpw thdnp Pohn-p-t]m-n-cp ae-bmfn-I Hcp s]mXpkaq-l-am-Im XpS-n-bXv. `mj, hnZym-e-bw, bm{X, thjw, `Ww
XpSn At\Iw Imcy- - f n Htc
Iqm-bva-bpsS ]p-Im-cm-bn-o tIc-fobv Hcp s]mXp-k-aq-l-n-tep ]ptcmK-an-m A[n-I-Imew thn-h-n-. `q]cn-jvI-cWw Pn- Ip-Sn-bm hyh-sb
thtcmsS ]ngp-sX-dn-Xv C-d s]mXpk-aq-l-ns krjvSnv klm-b-I-am-bn.
PmXn-hy-h Hmtcm PmXnpw {]tXyIw
Ipe- h rn \n- b n- n- c p- p. Bim- c n,
aqim-cn, Xm apX-emb PmXn-t-cp-I-fn
Ah-cpsS ]mc--cy-amb sXmgn tcJ-sp- I n- S - p- v . Av Hcp PmXn- mv
Ah-cpsS Ipe-sm-gn am{Xta sNm
Ah-Im-i-apmbn-cp-p-q; ap kap-Zm-b-fn P\n--h B sXmgn sNm
]mSn-m-bn-cpp.
Ipe- h r- n- b psS Cu hn`- P \w Iemhrnpw _m[-I-am-bn-cp-p. Nne Iem-{]-

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I-S-\--fpsS t]cn Acw AS-bm-f-

ImWmw. amXr- I bv v ]pe- b ]m- v ,
]mW- mv , ]pp- h ]m- v , am]m- v ,
the]m-v, {_m-Wn-m-v, IWn-bm]mv
XpS-nb t]cp-I Hmp-t\m-p-I. B
Iem-cq-]- AXXv PmXn-m am{X-amWv
Ah-X-cn-n-p-I. Nne PmXn-m-cpsS Ipehrn Xsbpw Iem-hr-n-bm-bn-cpp
F-Xns sXfn-hmWv NmIym-m A`n\bw-h-gnbpw amcm-m sN-sIm-p-h-gnbpw
D]-Po-h\w t\SWw F \n-bw.
A[zm\w, hnt\m-Zw, BtLm-jw, BNm-cw,
A\p-jvTm-\w, Btbm-[\w XpSn Bfp-I
kwLw tNcp k`--fn \nmWv
\m\m-hn-[-amb \mSI-em-cq-]- Dcp-hwsIm--Xv. Rmdp-\-Sp-tm A[zm-\-ns
`mcw Ipd-bvp-X
- n\pw sXm-Sp-p Bfpambn kzw hnIm-c-hn-Nm-c- ]p-h-v
sshc-ky-a-I-p--Xn\pw thn kv{XoI
"\mn-mv' ]mSp-p. hnhn[ {]tZ-i--fnse
sImbv p- ] m- v , tXp]mv apX- e mb
sXmgn-m-p-I A[zm-\-ns imco-cn-Iamb _pn-ap-p-Isf am\-kn-I-amb Dmkw
sImv {]Xn-tcm-[n-p--h-bm-Wv.
hn{i-a-th-f-I-fn Hn-p-IqSn hnt\m-Zn-m\mbn cq]wsIm Iem-cq-]- ]e-Xp-v.
tIm-fn, ]cn-N-ap-p-Ifn Fnh DZm-l-cW. hnhn-[- {]-tZ-i--fn hnhn[ kapZm-b-m Cu Iem-cq-]- sImp-\-S-pp-.v sXw-Xn-d, Ipn-m-Xn-d, ]qXIfn, apSn-tb-v, sIt{m]m-v apX-emb IeI `n {- ]-tZ-i
- f
- nse A\p-jvTm-\h
- p-ambn
_-s--h-bm-Wv. hnhm-lm-tLm-j-hp-ambn
_-sv {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS ssaem-nmv, apkvenwI-fpsS H\ Fn-h-t]mse
`n-{]-tZ-i--fn ]e kap-Zmb-mpw
hyXykvX Iem-{]-I-S-\--fp-v. If-cn--bv
Btbm-[-\-I-e-bm-Wv.

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t]mb-Im-ev Iqm-bvasb \nb-{n-n-cpXp PmXntbm aXtam {]tZ- i tam

sXmgntem Bbn-cp-p. As\ hyXy-kvXamb Iqm-bva-I-fn \np hyXy-kvX-amb
Iem- c q- ] - Dm- b n- h - p. {]mY- \ bntem BwKy- - f ntem Nph- S p- I - f ntem
Nnd hyXym-k- D-tmgpw Ah-bpsS
D-Sw Hp-Xs
- -bm-bn-cp-p. hnXsbpdn- p BImw- bpw sImbvns
BtLm-jh
- pw hnhm-l
- ns B\-hpw \Sp-Zo-\-ns Bi-bpw Hs Fm kaql- - f nepw Xpey- a m- b n- c n- p- a - t m. B
\nebvv hnhn-[ -{]-tZ-i--fn hnhn-[k-aq-l--fn \ne-\n-p-t]m \psS
\mSI-e-I ]c-kv]-c-]q-c-I--fm-Wv.
Cs P\m-[n-]-Xy-k-aqlw B ]c-kv]c-]q-c-IXzw Is-Sp-p-I-bm-Wv. Iem-cq-]-fpsS Ah-X-c-W-n\pw Bkzm-Z\-n\pw
BNm-c-fpsS AXn-cp-I XS--a-.
Hp-cv amXr-I-I:
t{X-I-e-I Fv Adn-b-s-Sp--h-bmWv
Iqv, IqSn- b m- w, IY- I - f n, Xp
Fn-h. F{Xtbm \qm-pImew t{X]-cn-k-c--fn-tept]mepw {]th-i-\-an-mXn-cp- kaq-l
- p kzm`m-hn-Ia
- mbpw B
Iem-{]-I-S-\- Bkz-Zn-m Ah-k-c-apm-bn-cp-n-. h-tm-fns Dm-ln Iem-a-WvUew m]n-X-am-b-tXmsS
IY-If
- npw apw tZhm-eb
-
- f
- n\np ]pdn-d-m kuIcyw Inn. hnizm-km-Nm-c-fpsS hne-p-I _m[-I-a-m thZnI-fn Acw Iem-cq-]- CSw Isn-b-tXmsS Ah-bpsS Ah-X-c-W-n\pw
Bkzm-Z-\-n\pw aXtam PmXntbm {]iv\a-s-p-h
- p. Iem-aW
- vUew sslZ-cen IYI-fn-kw-Ko-X-ns Bim-m-cn Hcm-fm-bncp-p.

tIc-fo-b- ap-kvenw-If
- psS Iem-{]-IS- \
- -fn
{][m-\-s- HmWv amn-f-m-v. "\oe-pbn' F kn\n-a-bvp-thn ]n.- `m-kvIc Fgp-Xnb "Imb-ec
- n-Iv' F ]mv sI.
cmL-h Nn-s-Spn ]mSn-bXv \psS
Iem-N-cn-{X-nse {it-b-amb Hcp kw`h-am-Wv. B ]mns {]Nm-c-tmsS amn-fmv Hcp tIc-fo-b A\p-`-h-am-bn-op.
AtXm-sS amn-f-m-ns cN-\, Bem-]-\w,
Bkzm-Z\w Fn-h-bn-tev aX-t`-Z-an-msX
Hmtcm tIc-fo-b\pw {]th-i\w Inn.
Ccw Iem-kzm-Z-\- B Iem-cq-]-fpsS km[yX hn]p-eo-I-cn-pp; `n kapZm-b
- Xn-ep ASpw h[n-n-pp;
Ie-bpsS hnhn[ taJ-e-I-fn-tep P\m-[n]-Xyhpw atX-X-c-Xzhpw sImp-h-cp-p.
\psS \mtSm- S n- - e - I - f n ]Xn- p
- I n- S - p PmXn- b p- s Stbm kap- Z m- b - nstbm t]cv Cv Ah-bpsS D-n-N-cn-

{X-ns AS-bmfw am{X-am-Wv. Ah-sbmw

Hcp-t]mse tIc-fo-b- I-em-]m-c--cy-ns
`mK- a m- b n- on- c n- p- p. Acw
Ie-If
- psS Bhn-jvIm-chpw Bkzm-Z-\hpw
t I c - f - n s e s]mXp- k - a q- l - n- s ,
ae-bm-fn-k-a q-lns, Iem-`n-cp-Nn-bp-ambn
_-s--Xm-Wv .
Hcp \S Htc thZn-bn ]e I-Ym-]m-{Xsf Ah-X-cn-n-p--Xns\ "]Imw'
Fp ]d- b pw. hnhn[ ]mc- - c y- - f n
]pep-t]m-cp hyn-a-\-p-I-fn-tev
AXn-cp-I hI-h-bvmsX IS-p-sNv
asmcp ]Imw \S- m Cu
Ie- I p {]m]v X n- b p- v . A{_lmw
en P\m- [ n- ] - X ys ""P\- p
thn P\--fm \S--s-Sp P\-fpsS `cWw'' Fp ]d--t]m-se, Iqmbvabvp thn Iqm-ba
v b
- m \S-s
- -Sp
Iqm-bvab
- psS {]I-S\w Fp \mSI-eI
- sf
hnti-jn-nmw.

""Ipm-bva-bvp-thn Iqm-bva-bm \S--s-Sp Iqm-bva-bpsS {]I-S-\w Fp

\mSIe-Isf hnti-jn-nmw'' Cu {]kvXm-h-\sb GsX-nepw Iem-cq-]-fpsS ASn-m-\-n hni-I-e\w sNp-I.

Cu teJ-\-n ]c-main-p \mSIem-cq-]- ]n-I-s-Sp-p-I. Ah-bn

NneXv Cp {]Nm-c-n-en-m--h-bm-W-tm. AXns ImcWw Isn eLp
D]-\ymkw Xbm-dm-p-I.

""Ipe-hr-n-bpsS Cu hn`-P\w Iem-hr-npw _m[-I-amWv'' Cu hmIyw "Ipens hrnbpsS Cu hn`-P\w Ie-bpsS hrnpw _m[-I-amWv, Fp amnsb-gp-Xn-bm-tem? hmIy-`wKn \jvS-s-Sp-ptm? ]cn-tim-[n-v Ipdn-s-gp-XpI.

hnhn[ P\-hn-`m-K-n-S-bn Ah-cpsS kmwkvIm-cn-I--\na shfn-s-Sp-p

Iem-cq-]- {]N-cn-n-cp-p. At\z-j-W--fpsS ASn-m-\-n Nn{X-fpw hnhc-Whpw Ds-Sp B_w Xbm-dm-p-I.
]cn-K-Wn-m-hp Nne Ie-I:
$ H\

$ amKw-Ifn

$ Imm-cn-n-\m-SIw

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5
AIw sXfn-bp-tm
""N{-I-f`w Nmn-bp-dpw Xocw
C{-[-\p-n Xqh sImgnbpw Xocw
Cu at\m-l-c-Xo-c-p- X-cptam
C\n-sbm-cp- Pw IqSn''
h-b-em
`qan-bpsS ku-cy-s-p-dnpw AXnse Pohn-X-ku-`m-Ky-sf-p-dn-p-w hb-em
cma-ha hWn-p-p. "Cu at\m-l-c-Xocw' \psS `qan-X-s-b-t? PohnXw
Ihnsb BIjn-Xv Fp-sIm-mhmw? `qan-sb-p-dnv asmcp ImgvN...

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`qan
H.-F.hn. Ipdpv

ImsW-msW

hb-m-hpp
asm; sam-et!
hoW--n-I aop-I-bo
\h-Xm-cpWyw \nXn-cp-hp-S-en.
C-se-bn-hn-sS-p-n-m-e-Sn
bS-bm-f-m ]q-f-sa-gpXo;
C-h hmgvhn hNp-a-tS-n
\S-o-Spq ]mgvp-h-Sqn!
Hmtcm -h--hp-tam-W--fn-bpsS
Xmf-a-b-o-Spp R-fn;
HmW-\n-em-hn ]pS-h-bp-Sp-m
e-bvnpw ]pXp-em-hWyw!
kK-e-b--fn-sem-cp-t]m ]pf-Iw
sImhq \o; ]pXp-\m-p-I-fp-Wcp;

sm-a-Xns Rc-p-I-fn ]pgp

t]mse-b-cnp \Sq PoWX!
]qhn-smcp ]I; ]qtW-p-hn-s\mcp
cm; shmcp-j-n\p Xncp-s\-n-bn-se
qhn-cn-bpw-hsc; sbmcp ]pcp-jm-bp
smcp-]nSn \otm-f-I s]men-bpw-hsc!
]qhpap-jpw Rm\pw \nan-j
nc-I-fn-sem-gp-In-tm-tI, asmcp
]qhpw asm-cp-jpw asmcp
Rm\pw I\-I--n-I tIms,
\iz-c-\m-Z-I-W- R
f\-iz-ctX! \n kwKo-X-n
\nn-Xamw kzc-hn-\ym-k-n\p
]qWX tN-arXw \pI-cpp!
(Hcp-Xpn shfnw)

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""ImsW-msW hb-m-hpp
as-m-sa-m-et!
hoW--n-I aop-I-bo
\h-Xm-cpWyw \nXn-cp-hp-S-en''
`qan-bm-Ip A-sb-p-dnv Ihn Cs\ ]d-bp--sX-p-sIm-mhmw? N-sN-p-I.
$

""]qhpap-jpw Rm\pw \nan-j

nc-I-fn-sem-gp-In-tm-tI, asmcp
]qhpw asm-cp-jpw asmcp
Rm\pw I\-I-n-I tIms''
`qanv ku-cy-ap-m-Ip-Xv ]qhpw ]pe-cnbpw a\p-jy\pw In-tN-cp-tm-gm-sWp Ihn
]d-bp-p. \n-fpsS A`n-{]m-b-sa-mWv? Ipdnv Xbm-dm-p-I.

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"HmW-\n-em-hn ]pS-h-bp-Sp-pI' F {]tbmKw {in-q. Cu {]tbmKw adn-n-mtem? Bi-b-]-c-amb Fsmw hyXym-k--fmWp kw`-hn-p-Xv? NsNp-I.

""]pgp-t]m-se-b-cnp \Sq PoWX'' F hcn \Ip kqN\ FmWv? Pohn-X-hpambn CXv F-s\-bmWv _-s-n-cn-p-Xv? Imhy-`wKn hni-Z-am-n Ipdnv Xbm-dmp-I.

""]me -]q- -]-cn-a-f-san-

mXn-csb-p-WsmgpIp-tm
a-Wnp, aZm-e-k-bmbn
aRvPp-N-{nI \r-am-Sp-tm
a-a-w -s]m-Sn--Xm-bvtmw
kv]-\--fn---d-bvp-n!''
- N-pg
a[p-\n-em-shm-gp-Ip ]mXn-cm-hn ]me-]qv, ]cn-afw ]Sv `qan kucyw NpSp-tm
Xs I-d-bvp-n\np kv]-\- tIm-sa-mWv ChnsS Ihn ]d-bp--Xv. Bcpw
ImWm ImgvN ImWp-Ibpw Bcpw ]d-bm Imcyw ]d-bp-Ibpw sNp--h-cmWv Ihn-I.
A-s\-bm-W-h-cpsS ku-cy-k--. \np-ant ku-cyspdnv Nne ImgvNm-Sp-I.. hmkvX-h-n, ku-cy-sa-m-se-mWv?

_k-h- F kzW-\m-Wbw
\nXy-ssN-X-\y-bXn

Pohn-X
- n-tep Xncn-p-t\m-p-tm ad-m-\m-hm
F{X kw`-h--fmWv Hma-bn-tep hcp--Xv. Hmtcm A\p`- h hpw hne- s - - X m- W v . NneXp Nncn- n- p- - h - b m- W v ;
NneXp Ic-bn--p-hbpw. Fm, A[n-Ihpw Nnn-np--h-bm-Wv. ]e kw`-h-fpw ]pXnb Adn-hns shfn-n hne-bn-cp-p-tm CXn-\p-app ImWm-Xn-cp
app-I AXn \np Inn-sb-p-h-cpw. PohnXw A\p`-h--fpsS Hcp XpS-Y-bm-bn-s \op s]mbvsmn-cn-p-p. AXn ]p-]-Xn-\p hj-w app \S
Hcp sNdnb kw`hw ]d-bmw.
\S-cm-P-Kpcp temI-]-cyS\-n-\m-bn -t]mbn; Gsd Xmakn-bmsX tPm kv]ntb-gvkpw. tPm Av _mwKvfq-cn\-Sp-p Im-fn-]p-c-nse \mcm-b-W-Kp-cp-Ip-e-ns
A[n-]\pw "hmeyqkv' ]{X-ns ]{Xm-[n-]-cp-am-bn-cp-p.
B Npa-Xe
- I
- s
- fmw Ctmv GnpXn-mWv Atlw
bqtdm-n-tep t]mb-Xv. Kpcp t]mIp--Xn-\p-appXs
"GI-tem-I
- n-tep \bn-p Hcp km-n-Ii
- mkv{Xw'
Bhn-jvI-cn-t-Xv AXym-h-iy-sap Icp-Xn-bn-cp-p.
AXn-\p-thn J {]kn-s-- -Sp-m Atlw teJ\- Ab-p-sIm-n-cp-p. [\w [q-Sn-p alm63

\- K - c - - f psS lrZ- b - m- \ p Xs
Zmcn{Zyw Npcp-p-Iq-Sn-n-S-p--Xns lrZb-kv]r-mb hW-\-I Kpcp A-b-ncp Ip-I-fn Fgp-Xn-bn-cp-p. tPmWpw
CtX hnj-bs kw_-n-p ]pkvXIfpw t] InMvkpw Ip-Ifpw Abp-sIm-n-cp-p.
"Kpcp-Ip-e-njvSw' F {]tbmKw ]qWambpw Pohn- X - n bmYmYy- a m- b noXv Am-e-m-bn-cp-p. hnP-\-{]tZ-i-p B{i-aw. hfsc Zqcw \Sp
Ipn- \ - S n- b n \np _- n shw
\ndp sImphc-Ww. Xosb-cn-m-\p
hndIpw Npn-pw tiJ-cn--Ww. AXn\p-thn shfn-bn-endn-bm Xncn-bp-nS-smw I-m-c-ap-v. AXp Imens
sh- b n Ipn- - d - b v p- t m- s gmw
sNcnp hm-W-sap hnNm-cn-pw. Hcnepw AXp km[n-n-n-. "hmeyqkv' F
]{X- ns hcn- k w- J yb- msX ]Ww
Inm Hcp amKhpw Dm-bn-cp-n-. hfsc
XmWp-hoWv ]e {]mhiyw Fgp-Xn-bmte
Bsc-nepw hcn-kwJy Xcp-Ib
- p-p. ]mepw
]-km-cbpw hmm \nhr-n-bn-msX
h-tm Nmb Poc-I-sh--ambn amdn.
DuWns m\tp ]-pp Ipdpn-bp-m-nb "Ifn' aXn-sbphp.
Inp aWn-tbmU-dp-I A-s\s
sImpt]mbn amknIbpsS {]n- d psS
ssIbn Gn-mepw B hb- sNnbm-cpsS apJw sXfn-bp-Ib
- p-an-. Fpw cp
amks ISw _mnImWpw. AXn-ep
a-- [
- nIw IS-am-Ip-tm ]c-ky- hmm
_mwKvfq ]-W-n shbnepwsImv
Aep\S-pw. Nne apX-em-fn-am-cpsS
apntmbn XeIpn- n- c pp hfsc
sIn- b m Ccp- ] - pcq]- b psS Hcp
]ckyw In-nsbp hcpw. ]e-tmgpw _pIq-enp ]Wan-m--Xp-sImv ]Xn-aqp
ssa \Sphv tXm-n \np Inp
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Htm ctm Xm-fn-gw sImp ]in-bS-n-bnv, Cukn-s-b FSpp shfn-bnenv BIm-ip \-{X- s]mn-hn-cnbp-Xpw t\mnnS-pw. ]ns kpJ-amWv. cm{Xn-bn XWp Imp-h-cpw. Imf-hn-m I-U-n cmam-bWIYm-Im-et]w \S- n- s mp tdmUnqSn
ISpt]mIp--Xp- tI-p-sImp InS-pw.
`qan _ln-cm-Im-i-K-a-\-n-\p Hcp hml\-am-sWp k-n-pw. \-{X--fpsS
CS-bnqSn Dcp-p-cpp t]mIp `qanbpsS In-m-\mbn Cu `qtKm-f-ns
KXnsb \bn-p-sa-p kw a\-n
[\y-X-bp-m-pw. t\cw shfp-p--Xp-hsc
]ns Zmcn-{Zy-an-. hmv hnvam-s-tbm
SmtKm-dn-stbm kz]v\-fpw Ab-hn-d-nsmv AhnsS InS- pw. Rmbdmgv N bmbm tKm]n hcpw. sdmn- b pw
shbpw ]ghpw Fmw sImphcpw
sF.Sn.sFbnse tKm]n.
Ah-km\w tPm kv]ntbgvkv aSnhp.
]ns Hpw kabw If-bmsX kzw Xmhf-n-tep aS-m Xocp-am-\n-p. Dunbn-ep t^ln Kpcp-Ip-e-n t]mbn
Kpcp-]m-Z ]{phjw X]-kzn-bmbn Ignn-cp sNdnb XI-c-p-Sn-en InS
hncnp InS-p-tm-gm-Wv, icnpw kzm\p h-Xmbn tXmp--Xv. tPm h
Znhkw Xs Fmw At-ls Gnp. Hcp Ccp-p-s]n \ndsb ]pkvXIw, Hcp
kn-bn XpWn-I, ]ns ssSv-ssd-.
Fm-ambn _mwKvfq-cn \np Xoh-namKw ssakq-cn-se-n.
GXm-bmepw cm{Xn ssakq sdbnth-tj-\ns IgnpIqn. shfp-n\v Bdpa-Wnv Dun-p _v t]mIpw. \me-c-aWn-bmbtm sdbnth-t-j-\n \np
_kvmn-tep t]mIm Xocp-am-\n-p.
s]n \ndsb ]pkvX-I-am-Wv. FSp-np
s]mp-n-. Amgw Ign-m--Xns

oW-hp-ap-v. Hcp Npa-p-Im-c ASpp

hp klm- b n- m- s ap ]d- p.
Abmv cpcq] thWw. AXptIv
IjvSnp ]{phb-p Hcp sNdnb
Ipn Dd-
- S- t- hmsS ASpphp ]dp:
""kzmao, Rm Hcp cq]bvv sImp-c
- mw.''
AXp- t Iv BZys XSn- b t]m
Ipnsb ASn-m hp. Rm\-bmsf Ipnbn \np Xn-am-n. Ipn-bpsS klm-btm-Sp-IqSn s]n-sb-Spv Rm Fs Xebn Ib-n. ssSvssd-dpw henb knbpw
s]nbpw IqSn FSp-m hfsc {]bm-ks-p. `mc-sampw Xe-bn FSp-p-hv
ioen-n-n-m--Xp-sImv Igpv HSnp
t]mIp-sap tXmn. CsXmw FSp-psImv Hcp Hmh{_nUvPv Ibdn Cd-pIbpw thWw. Fs hnjaw Iv B
sNdnb Ipn hp ]dp: ""kzmao, Fsb-Spp Xcq. Rm sImp-cmw.'' Rm
Fs kXyw Ah-t\mSp ]dp: ""Ipt,
Fs ssIhiw Ac-cq-]-tb-bp-p. _mn
]Ww _n\p sImSp-Ww.'' Ah AXp
aXn-sbp k-Xn-p.
Rms\mcp XSn-b. Fs Igpp sRcnbp-p. A{X I\-ap B s]n Fs\
Rm B Ipn-bpsS Xe-bn hp-sImSppw? AXpw Npa-p-sImv Hcp ]Snt]mepw Ib-dm Fs-smp km[n-pI-bp-an-. a\-n-m-a-\-tmsS s]n Rm
Ahs Xe-bn hpsImSp-p. ]mhw
Ipn. Ah Duln- - X nepw F{Xtbm
A[nIw `mc-am-bn-cpp B s]nv! Ahs
]npIgpv hnd-bvpXp I-tm
Rm\m s]n XncnsIhmm {ian- p.
Ah AXp Iqm-n-bn-. Hmh{_nUvPv
Ign-t- m ssSvssd- IqSn Ah FSpp-sIm-m-sap ]d-p. Rms\m-gnp
amdn-sb-nepw Ah-km\w AXpw Ah
ssI-em-n.

_kvmn-tep t]mIp hgnv Rm

Ah- s \- - nbpw Ah Fs- - nbpw
]eXpw a\-n-em-n. Ah\v A am{X-tabp-q. Ah tcmKn-Wn-bmbn GtXm tNcnbn InS-p-Ib
- m-Wv. the-sb-Sp-m inbn-. Ah NpaSp Npap Inp ImipsImp thWw cpt]cpw Ign-bm. Rm
"hmeyqkv' amkn-I-bn Bdp-ew XpSbmbn ]qPy- \-S-cm-P-Kpcp Fgp-Xnb, GI-temI- km-
- nIhyh-n-Xn-bpsS IcSp]{XnI
{]kn--s-Sp-n-bnp hcp hgn-bm-Wv.
BUw -kvanpw Im amIvkpw se\n\pw
Kmn-bp-samw ]d-n-p Xz-
Fs _pn- b n t]\n- g - b p- - t ]mse
Cgp\S-m XpS-n. _k-h--s\
Cu ]np-Ip-ns Npa-en Hcp henb
s]nbpw Ib-n-h-p-sImp Poh-Im-cp-Wys-n Nnn-p F\nv FtmSp
Xs hm shdpp tXmn. dqtmbpw
dkvIn\pw hnIvS bqtKm-bp-samw Fs
]cn- l m- k - t m- S p- I qSn Dpt\mp- - X pt]mse tXmn. "Acp-fp--h-\mWp Pohn'
F \mcm-b-W-Kp-cp-a{w Fpw Dcp-hnp
\S- p- - h - \ mWp Rm. F\nv
Fn\np Xs HmSn-sbm-fn--W-sap
tXmn. Fs Pohn-XZ- i-\s
- amw Ahs
Zbm-hm-bv]ns apn A]-lm-ky-am-bnon-cn-p-p.
R _kvmn-se-n. Ah\p Rm
Fs ssIhiw an-ap-m-bn-cp Ac-cq]
FSpp \on. Ah Nncn-p-sImv AXp
hmn-bnv Fs ssIbn IS-p-]n-Sn-psImv ]dp: ""kzmao, hcq, \app Nmb
Ign-mw.'' Rms\-s\ Nmb Ignpw?
_n\p Snv hmt? Rm Ign-pn-sp ]d-p. ""Rm Nmb hmncmw. \n[n-I-t\cw _n Ccnt- - X t?'' Fmbn _k- h - .
F\np hyk- \ hpw ebpw tXmn.

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""th _k-h-m.''Ahs apJw hfsc Zb\o-b-ambn amdn. Ah Fs Ip-I-fn

Dpt\mn-smp tNmZnp: ""Rms\mcp
Npa-p-Im-c ]. ]mh-am-b-Xp-sIm-mtWm, kzman Fs Nmb thsp ]d-bpXv?'' Ahs apJp thZ-\bpw A]-am\-`o-Xnbpw Xnc-kvI-c-W-ns ZpxJhpw
hy-ambn ImWm-am-bn-cp-p. hmkvX-hn BcmWp Zcn-{Z? Fs Ip\ndp, IWvT-an-S-dn. Rm Hpw ]d-bmsX
Ahs IqsS _kvmnse Nmb--S-bn
Ibdn Hcp qfn-en-cp-p. Ah kp{]-k-\mbn hnf-p-Im-c-t\mSp ]dp: ""cp
akm-e-tZm-i, hS, kmm, Imn.''
Hcn- epw C- s \- s bmcp \n- l m- b X
Rm A\p- ` - h n- n- n- . _k- h - s
ktmjw I-tm Hpw ]d-bmsX
Ah hmn- - - s Xmw Ign- p.
t^ln- n Fn- b - t ijw Ah\p
Ipdp ]Ww Ab-p-sIm-Sp-m-sap kam[m-\n-p. _n Ib-dp--Xn-\p-apv Rm

_k-h--t\mSv Ahs tahn-emkw tNmZnp. _k-h- ]dp: ""F\nv Fgppw

hmb-\bpw Hpw Adn-p-Iq-Sm. hoSp-an-.
A Hcp tNcn-bn InS-p-d-p-p. F\ns-gp-smpw th.'' A, ]W-a-b-msap ]d-bm Fs \mhp s]mn-bn-.
hnhnSp-X
- p-hsc Ah Pohn-Xk
- m-^eyw
e`n ktm-j-tm-Sp-IqSn AhnsS \np.
hj- ]eXpw Ign-p. Cpw ssakq
sdbnth-t-j-\nepw _kvmn-epw hcptm Fs Ip- I Ahn- s S- s bmw
_k-h
- s
- \-tSn \S-pw. Ahs\ Hmp
Rm ]e-tmgpw Npa-p-Im Ipn-Iv
Ah tNmZn-p--Xnepw A[nIw ]Ww
sImSp- pw. Ah tNmZn- m- s X- X s
Ahsc Nmb- - S - b n sImpt]mbn
Nmbbpw ]e-lm-chpw hmn-sm-Sp-pw.
Fmepw a\-n-enpw _k-h--t\m-Sp
IS-mSp \nd-th--s-Sm Hcp iq\y-X-bmbn
tijn- p- p. Hcn- epw sNp- X p- pIsImp Xom-\m-hm Hcp kzW\m-W-b-amWv Ahs Hma.
(ssZhw kXytam anYy-tbm?)

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\nXy-ssN-X-\y-b-Xn-bnse \ shfn-s-Sp-p k`- A\p-`-h-p-dn-n \np

Isn hni-Zo-I-cn-p-I.

_k-h-s\ kzW-\m-Wbw FmWp \nXy-ssN-X-\y-bXn hnti-jn-n-n-cn-p--Xv.

\n _k-h-s\ Fs\ hnti-jn-n-m-\mWv CjvS-s-Sp-Xv? Fp-sImv?

""Imf-h
- n-m IU-n cmam-bW
- I
- Y
- m-Im-et- ]w \S-n-smp tdmUnqSn
IS-p-t]m-Ip-Xp tIp-sIm-p- In-S-pw. `qan _ln-cm-Im-i-K-a-\-n-\p Hcp hml\-am-sWp k-npw. \-{X--fpsS CS-bnqSn Dcp-p-cpp t]mIp `qanbpsS In-m-\mbn Cu `qtKm-f-ns KXnsb \bn-p-sa-p kw a\-n
[\y-X-bp-m-pw. t\cw shfp-p--Xp-hsc ]ns Zmcn-{Zy-an-'' hnipw GIm--Xbp-samw hnkva-cn-m Ccw D]m-b- klm-b-I-am-hp-I-bnt? hnc-k-Xsb adnI-S-m \n kzoI-cn Hcp D]mbw Bhn-jvI-cn-q.

6
XymK-sa-tX t\w
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hwim-\-cXe-apd
hn.-B.- kp-[ojv

Iodn-ap-dn--s-Sp--Xn-\p-apv

Bg-n
t]Sn\nd Ip-I Xpdnv AXv Ipn-Isf-sbmw \n-lm-b-ambn t\mp-I-bp-mbn. `qX-Im-e-n\n-s--t]mse ]mfnhoW Hcp t\m-am-bn-cpp AXv. Fnpw
B Xh-f--p-I-fn Am-X-amb Hcp
kZv`m-h
- n-sbpw PmK-cW
-
- n-sbpw apIpf- hnSp-\n-n-cp-p.
Ime-p app Hcp Poh-im-kv{X-mkm-Wv. BdmwXc-n Xh-f-bpsS ico-cimkv{Xw ]Tn-n-p-I-bmWv _me-p-dp-pamjv. Poh-\p Hcp Xhfsb Bsc-nepw
sImp-h-m Iodn-ap-dnp ]Tn-n-m-sav
Ign Znhkw amjv ]d-n-cpp. Av
kvIq hn-]msS Bth-i-tmsS Ipn-I
Xh-fsb ]nSn-m-\n-d-n. D-bnse ]n-Wn-f-t]mepw Iqm-msX Ipf-nepw
]mS-nepw Nfn-p-gn-I-fn-ep-samw Ah
Xhfsb Xnc-p-\-S-p. ]epw InnbXp sNdnb Xh- f sb- b m- b n- c p- p.
aqp\mept]mWp henb Xhfsb Innb-Xv. ]t, Ah-bvsm-n\pw Imen-m-bncp-p. Xh-f]
- n-Sn-
- m Imep-sh-n-sb-Spv
"I\n-thmsS' Pohn-m hn-h-bm-bn-cpp
Ah. henb Xh-f-sb- sIm-p-h-cm-\mWv
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amjv ]d--Xv. Ghpw henb Xh-fsb

sImp-h-Xv tKm]n-p--\m-bn-cp-p. Hcp
t]mmnhf Xs-bm-bn-cpp AXv.
Imep-Xpw Poh-\p--Xp-amb B Xh-f-sbs Iodn-ap-dn-m amjv Xnc-s-Spp.
m^vdqan\np sImp- h Hcp
ImUvt_mUn Xh-f-bpsS Imep-I Ccph- i - t pw hen- p- \ on BWn- b - S n- ptm lcn-X-hW-ap Ip-I IpnIsf angn-p-t\m-n. mkvap-dn-bn Av HcphwXs- b m- b n- c p- p. B t]mmn
h- f sb kvIqpf- n \npw
cmhnse ]nSnv kn-bn-em-nb kmlknIIY CSbvv tKm]n-p- hnh-cn-pp-m-bn-cp-p. \t cmhnse kvIqfn
hv Ah Ipf--c-bn Imn-cn-p-tmgmWv Xhf sh-n\nv FSp-p-NmSn-b-Xv. DSp-ap-s-dn-mWv Ah AXns\
]nSn--Xv. Ghpw henb Xh-fsb sImphv Ah mkn Bfm-sb-p-am-{X-a,
_me-p-dp-p-am-jpsS ]nip-s \mW-bwt]m-ep A`n-\\hpw ASn-s-Sp-p-Ifp. AXp Ipn-I-sf-sbms sXsm-pa sNmSn-n--Xv.

aen BWn-b-Sn-p-d-n, s\n-Sn-p-I

Dbn-m-p B D`-b-Po-hnsb Iodn-apdn-Xpw tKm]n-p--\m-bn-cp-p.

Ipn-Ifpw AXp Ip-\n-p. Atmgpw Xhf-bn _mn-bmb Poh-kv]w Fm-hscbpw IqSp-X Dt-Pn-n-p.

""kqn-v..... hfsc kqn-v....''

Xpn-t Xhf sNdp-Xmbn Hp- ]n-S-tm Ipn-I H-Sw ssIb-Snp.

kvIq Ipf-ns AXns\ Cd-nhn-Sm amjv In-p:

amjv ap-dn-bnp \In-sm-n-cns Xhf-bpsS DZ-c-n tUvsImv tKm]n-p s\Sp- s\ Hcp hc- b n- p. Ccp- h - i tpw sXmen amn-b-tm A]-Ir-jvSamb Hup-Iy-tmsS ico-c-c-l-ky-
]pd-mbn. Xh-fb
- psS {]Xy-a
- mb BctemIw amsj icnpw DuP-kz-e-\m-n.
taibv pNppw IqSn- \ n Ipn- I - t fmSv
AXXp m\--fn sNn-cn-m amjv
]d-p. s_n t]mbn-cn-p-tm Hcp
a\p-jyi-cocw Iodn-ap-dn Al-bpw B\hpw Ahp-mbn-cpp.
tKm]n-p-s\ am{Xw ASp-p-\nn Dn amjv mkv XpSn. Ax-{km-hn-Ifp-ambn ]nWpInS {Kn-If
- n-eqsS Nqctem-Snv amjv ]d-p-Xp-S-n. t{imWnv
Ccp-h-i--fn-ep-ambn ImW-s-Sp ]cp
hnkvXr-X-amb Xcp-Wm-nbpw ]n-hm-ln\nbpw {Kk\nbpsamw amjv sXmp-ImWnp. Atmgpw Xh-f-bpsS Poh kv]np-sIm-n-cpp. AXns Ic-fn-Sn-p-Ifpw
aem-i-b-n\p NphsS I Ah-n-]v-Xfpw Ipn-Isf ckn-n-n-cp-p.
mkv Ah-km-\n--tm A`n-\-h-amb Hcptjw Fm-hp-ap-m-bn. Akm-[m-c-Wamb ssNX-\y-hn-tijw amjpsS apJpw
ImW-s-p. kao-]-Im-e-smpw C-s\sbmcp \nd Nmcn-XmYy-tmsS amjv
msk-Sp-p-I-bp-m-bn-n-sp kv]jvSw.
A\-cw tKm]n-p--t\mSv Xh-f-bpsS Iodnap-dn icocw Xpn-s-m amjv ]dp.
klm-b-n\v Hp-cp Ipn-Ifpw IqSn.
kqNnbpw \qepw kwL-Sn-nv hnZ-Kv[-ambn
Xh-f-bpsS icocw aqhcpw tNp Xpntm XpS-n. IuXp-I-tmsS amjpw

""Pohn-p-tev Pohn-tm-s. sImp

-t]m-bn-Sv....''
Ipn-I mkn \nn-dn Xpn-snb Xh-f-sb-bpw-sImv Hcp tLmj-bm-{Xt]mse Ipf--c-bn-tep \S-p-t]m-bn.
Ctm, Xhf Iodn-ap-dn--s Hm-sWv
Bcpw ]d-bp-I-bn-. AXp Xopw Xs
Pohn-Xm-h-sb {]m]n-n-cn-p-p. tKm]np- AXns\ Ipf--c-bn Cd-n-h--tXbpq. AXp Ipn-Is
- f-sbmw Xncn-smv
t\mn-bX
- p-t]mse tXmn. B ico-c
- n
h[n- p- h Poh- N - e - \ - Ahsc
Bthiw sImn-p. Ipn-I Hv Bphn- f n- m- s \m- c p- sh Xhf sNdp- X mbn
aptmp NmSn. Hmcn-bnv Xpn-m-Sp IpnIsf ]nsbpw AsXmp Xncn- pt\mn, hopw NmSn. Ipf-ns Bg-fn-tev Hcp sNdnb i_vZ-tmsS AXp
apn-bn-d-p-Xv D-n-ep tLmj-fp-ambn Ipn-I Ip-\n-p.
Bg--fn-eqsS B Xhf XncnpInnb PohnX-hp-ambn aptmv \on-tm-bn. AXns
km-c-]-Y- Ccp-Xpw ti-I-c-hp-ambn-cp-p. ImgvNbvv hmsX aqS hps]-n-cp-p. \odn-p-Ib
- p-Ib
- m-bn-cpp ico-cw.
F-s\-sbm-stbm DS-en Icpp kw`cnv Hpw k-]vX-\m-ImsX Bhpw-hn[w
\on-tmb B Xhf Ipf-ns adp-I-cbnse, \ndsb ]q-ep-Xpw s]mn-b-SXp-amb ]S-hp-Ip Iosg, Ce---Ip
at[y-bp Xs hon Hcp-hn[w \on-bdn. AsXmcp N{--b-ns cm{Xn-

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bm-bn-cp-p. Imp-Imp hne-]n-h

- i
- c
- mbn
Xfp- I n- S - p- I - b m- b n- c pp `mcybpw
Ipp- fpw. `m- h ns\ I- t m
{]nb- X - a - b p- s Sbpw As\ I- t m
Ipp--fpsSbpw Ip-I-fn Bm-Zns sImn-an--ep-I-fp-m-bn. Fmhcpw tNv Xh-fsb Bp]pIn-btm icocw thZ-\nv AXp sRc-n.
`mcybvpw Ipp-pw Hpw a\-nem-bn-. IpSpw-_-\m-Ys ico-c-n Hcp
amhpw ImWm-\m-bn-. ico-c-nse Xpnt-ep-I-sfmpw Ah-cpsS {i-bn
s-n-.
""R t]Sn-p-t]m-bn... Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cpp?'' D-WvTm-]qh-amb tNmZy-n\v
s]sp adp-]SnsImSp-m B Xh-fbvp
Ign-n-. AXp \op-\n-hp XfpIn-S-p. ZoL-ambn InX-bvm XpS-n.
AXn\v Ftm ]n-tm-bn-p-sv AtmgmWv Fm-hpw t_m[y-am-b-Xv. Ipp Ic-bm XpS-n. Ahsc Biz-kn-np-sImv Xhf hnfn-p:

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""a-tf....''
]nsbpw B hnfn tI-tm Ipp-
inc-p-bn. Xhf ]d-p-Xp-S-n:
""al-mb Hcp Ia-\nh-l-W-n-\p-tijamWv A hcp-Xv. Cuizc-]qW-amb
Hcp \-bn Fs ico-c-amsI IpXnncn-p-I-bm-Wv. AY- Gsd-sbmpw
Ah-Im-i-s-Sm-\n-m \psS hwi-Po-hnX-n\v \nXyhpw \nc-Xn-i-b-I-c-hp-amb Hcp
{]Imiw e`n-n-cn-p-p. Fs a-fn-tev
AXp ]Ip-sImv Ghpw [\y-amb Hcp
Pohn-X-hp-ambn A\v C\n hnc-an-m-sap
tXmp-p.''
angn- p- t \m- n- b - X - msX Ipp- v
Hpw a\-n-em-bn-. lrZtbiz-c\v {`mp]n- S n- p- t ]mtbm Fp s]X- h - f bv p
kwi-b-am-bn. "\ns-p-]-n' Fp
tNmZnv Ah Hp Ipep-n-bp-Wn-btm "Mvlm'Fv ico-c-n-emsI D{Kambn thZ-\nv, H-hv B Xhf ]pf-p\n-e-hn-fn-p. Atm-gmWv {]nb-X-as ico-

c- nse Xp- Ah- f psS Zrjv S nbns-Xv. D-n Bt{Im-in-m XpSnb Ahsf XtemSn B Xhf hopw
Biz-kn-n-p. Ic-b-cp-sXv A`yYn-p.
Xm ]d-bp-Xp apgp-h\pw kmh-Imiw tIv
Btem-Nn--W-sav {]tXyIw \njvIjnp.
A\-cw {]nb-X-abpw Ipp-fpw IpSpw_-\m-Y ]d IY tIp. B mkvapdnbn \m-tXmfw Ipp-p apn
Xms\mcp ]mTy-hk
- vXp-hmbn \np-sIm-Sp
XymK-ns IY Hpw k-S-p-h-bn-msX
B Xhf hni- Z o- I - c n- p. Adn- h ns
\sImv k- - a mn, kv t \l- I mcpWywsImv Pohn-Xs shfn-s
- -Spn,
Ghpw DZm-c-]qW-amb Hcp a\p-jy-`mhn
\nan-m hfp-h-cp Ipn-Ip-apn HcpaWn-q, Iodn-ap-dn--s ico-chp-ambn, ]mtTym-]-I-c-W-ambn InS-m Ign-Xnse km^eyw B Xh-f-bpsS hmpI-fn XpSn-p-\n-p. Ctmgpw Ah-ti-jnn-p ico-c-nse Pohmw-i- sFizcy-k-ar--amb am\-hn-I-X-bvmbn {Xkn-pp-shv AXv km`n-am\w ]dp\nn.
A ]d IY Ipn-Isf t]Sn-npIfp. s]X-h-f-bpsS \ne-hn-fn-bp-bv
Ipf-n-emsI Xcw-K--fp-Wn.
""Ic-b-cp-Xv....''
IpSpw- _ - \ m- Y s Kmw`o- c y- a p i_v Z - a pbp. {]nb-Xa
- bpw Ipp-fpw s]sp
Ic-n \nn.
""Rm Ghpw Bm- Z n- n- c n- p- t m
\n Ic-bp-Xv icn-bm-tWm?''
AXns ico-c-nse Xp-fpw tNmc]pc ]mSp-Ifpw Hp-IqSn t\mn-b-tm
s]X-h-fbvp ]nSn-p-\n-m-\m-bn-.
AXv aqn-p-ho-Wp. lrZ-tb-iz-c ]d-sXmpw Ah ]ns tIp-I-bp-mbn- . t_m[- c - l n- X - b mb A- b v - c n-

In\np Ipp- A\p t\sc angnI-fp-bn.

""a-tf....''
A ]d-p-Xp-S-n:
""As PohnXw hyY-am-bn-. al-mb
Zm\w sImv khm-t-jn-bm-bn-oncn-pp Fs Pohn-Xw. B a\p-jy-p-n-IfpsS ssIbn sNp- s]- Xv Fsbpw
\n-fp-sSbpw `mKy-sap thWw ]d-bm.
Fs Bam-i-bhpw aq{X-k-nbpw ]ntIm-ihpw sXmpw Ipw Hcp Xh-f-bpsS
ico-c-im-kv{X-ns Adn-hp-I-fmsI B
IppakvXn-jvI--fn \nd-p.''
Hp \nn AXhf XpSp:
""F\n- n\n Pohn- m- \ m- h n- . Rm\nXm
bm{X]d-bp-I-bm-Wv. Hcn-epw B a\p-jyp-n-I-tfmSv \n kv][-bp--h-cm-IcpXv. \mw BcpsSbpw hn[n-Im-f-.
Ia--fn ]m]-ap-{Z-I Btcm-]n-m
t]mepw \ap--h-Im-i-an-. Imep shn-sbSpv \s hen-s-dn-bp Xh-f-]n-Snm-sc-tmse ZpjvS-m-c B a\p-jy-pn-I. \n-sf-sbms Ah-km-\a
- mbn Iv
acn-m Fs Xncn--b \njvI-f--cmb
B ]Tn-Xm--tfmSv Fpw Iqdp--h-cm-bn-cnp-I.''
C{Xbpw ]dv B Xhf Hc{ipI-Wwt]mepw s]mgn-msX \ncymWw {]m]n-p.
Atmgpw s]X-hf aqnpInS-p-I-bmbn-cp-p. As hmp-Ifnse Kl-\-amb
{]Xym- i bpw DZm- c - a mb A\p- ` m- h hpw
a\-n-temv Ipp- Ic-bm Adp-\n-p. As arX-ic
- o-c
- n mkvapdnbn\np sInb Xp--fn hnc-tem-Snv
Ah A DW-cp-Xpw ImpInS-p.
Ah-fp-W-cp-I-bp-m-bn-. lrZ-tb-iz-cs
XymK-ar-Xypsh Ah BZ-cnv ]np-Sp.
As\ Nc-a-nepw Ah ]m-fn-I-fm-bn.

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Imew amdn- t m- b n. _me- p- d pv amjv

s]j]n hr-\m-bn. B Xh-f-p-p-sf-p-dnv ]noSv Hc-dn-hp-an-. Ah-cpsS
As\ Iodn-ap-dnv mkn Poh-imkv{Xw
]Tn B Ipp--fm-hs, hfphepXm-bn. Ah ]nsbpw ]eXpw Iodn-ap-dnp. Iodn-ap-dn-mWv Ah kvt\lw ]Tn-Xv. Imcp-Wyhpw \oXnbpw kIe a\p-jym-h-

Im-i-fpw Iodn-ap-dn-p-Xs ]Tn-p. Iodnap-dn-p-sImv Ah Ncn-{X-n XpS-cp-IX-s-bm-Wv.

]nXm--fpsS As hoc-ar-Xypsh kvacnp-Ib
- m-IWw, Iq-amb Ic-n-en-eqsS Cpw
]mS-f
- nepw Ipf-c
- b
- nepw \mp-hg
- n-If
- nepw
hwim-\-cXe-ap-d.
(hwim-\-cXe-ap-d)

""As PohnXw hyY-am-bn-. al-mb Zm\w sImv khm-t-jn-bm-bn-oncn-pp Fs PohnXw'' Xh-f-bpsS Cu kwXr-]vXnv ASn-m-\-aptm? ]cn-tim[nv Ipdnv Xbm-dm-p-I.

""Rfv t]Sn-p-t]m-bn. FhnsSbmbn-cpp?'' A--h-f-bpsS D-WvT- \n-d

hmp-I. ChnsS "R t]Snpt]mbn' F-Xn\p ]Icw "R t]Snp, FhnsS-bm-bn-cpp' Fm-bmtem? A`n-{]m-b-sa-gp-Xp-I.

""]qhp-I-fm-bncw Iodn-ap-dn-p -Rm

]qhns kXyw ]Tn-m
lrZ-b--fm-bncw sImn-\pdpn Rm
kvt\l-n Xzw ]Tn-m.''
Cu hcn-Ip IY-bnse Bi-b-hp-ambn _-aptm? hni-Zo-I-cn-s-gp-Xq.

""Ghpw henb Xh-fsb sImp-h-Xv tKm]n-p--\m-bn-cp-p. Hcp t]mmnhf

Xs-bm-bn-cpp AXv. Imep-Xpw Poh-\p--Xp-amb B Xh-f-sb-s Iodn-ap-dnm amjv Xnc-s-Sp-p. mkvap-dn-bn Av Hcp-hwXs-bm-bn-cp-p.''
mkvapdn-bnse Cu cwKw hnh-cn-p `mKv "Xs' F ]Zw IYm-Irv
Bhnp {]tbm-Kn-Xv {intm? Cu hmIy--fn \nv Cu ]Zw Hgn-hm-n-bmtem? Fm-bn-Spw Htc AYn Xs-bmtWm Cu ]Zw {]tbm-Kn-n-p-Xv?
]cn-tim-[nv kzw A`n-{]m-b-sa-gp-Xp-I.

""A ]d IY Ipn-Isf t]Sn-npIfp,''

Ipn--h-fsb Ipf-n-tev FdnpIfp'' Ifp F ]Z-an-s-nepw cp
hmIy--f-nepw sXsmpantm. Cu ]Z-{]-tbm-K-ns km[yX FmWv? IYmk-`-hp-ambn _-s-Spn ]cn-tim-[n-p-I.

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""Imep-sh-n-sb-Spv "I\n-thmsS' Pohn-m hn'' Cu hmIy-nse I\n-thmsS

F ]Zw \Ip AY-hn-tijw FmWv? Ccw hmIy-{]-tbm-K- `mjbvp
\Ip KpW- Fsmw? Ipdn-s-gp-XpI.

hnZy t\Sm a\p-jy Poh-Pm-e-sf Iodn-ap-dn-p-p. hnZy t\Sn--gn-mtem?

hnZy-sIm--dn-tb-Xv
]qm\w

m\-am-\-

sNmn--e-lnp
\mWwsIp \S-p-nXp Nne.
aZ-a-cw NnnpNnnp
aXn-sIp \S-p-n-Xp- Nn-e;
N-em-n-am hoSp-I-fn ]pp
Ipn-cm-a-\m-bm-Sp-nXp Nne.
tIme-I--fn tk-h-I-cm-bnp
tImewsIn sRfn-bp-nXp Nne;
imn-sNbvXp ]pep-hm-\m-bnp
ky-tbmfw \S-p-nXp Nne;
Abvpw ]p\-c-\pw `mcybvpw
Dmt]mepw sImSp-p-n Nne;
An-km-n-Wn-bm-sbmcp ]Xv\nsb
kz]v\-n t]mepw ImWp-n Nne;
kp- Ip innp sNmp-tm
i{Xp-sh-tmse {Ipn-pp Nne;
hn-X-m-sc-m-Wp t\cp
\nn-t{X ]d-bp-nXp Nne;
ImI \psS kwkmcw sImt{X
hniz-ao-hw \nq-shpw Nne;
{_m-Wyw-sImp IpnpIpnp
{_m-hp-sa-\n-smm-sbpw Nne;
AYm-ibvp hncpXp hnfn-n-m
An-tlm-{XmZn sNp-nXp Nne;
kzW- \h-c-Xv\--sf-smv
Fw IqSmsX hnp-nXp Nne.
at-`w-sImp I-hSw sNbvXpw
D-a-Xp-c-K--f-Xp-sImpw

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A{X-bp-a, Ish-n-n-p
sa{Xt\Sp-n-XYw inh! inh!

Npt]mw t\cw hkv{X-a-Xp-t]m-ep

sanSm sImp-t]m-hm-s\m-cp-pw.

hrn-bpw-sIp [q-cm-sb-smgpw
AY-s-sm-Xn-s{X \in-p-p.

]m-m-]-sam-sc-tm-f-an-msX
hnizm-k-]m-X-I-s--cp-Xpp.

AY-sa{X hf-sc-bp-m-bmepw
Xr]vXn-bmIm a\-n-s\m-cp-Imew.

hn-n-emi ]p-I- tl-Xp-hmbv

kXys XyPn-pp Nne-ctlm!

]p- In-p-In \qdp aXn-sbpw

iX-am-In kl{kw aXn-sbpw

kXy-sa-Xp {_-a-Xp-Xs
kXy-sap Icp-Xpp kp-.

Bbncw ]Ww ssIbn-ep-m-Ip-tm

Abp-X-am-In-em--cy-sa-Xpw

hnZy-sIm--dn-tb--X-dn-bmsX
hnZzm-s\p \Sn-p-nXp Nne.

Bi-bm-bp ]mi-a-Xn-tp
thhn-SmsX Itc-dpp tap-ta.

Ipp-a-ns hmk-a-dn-bmsX
Ippaw Npa-pw-t]mse K-`w.

kp- sNn-c-m-em-bY-n
kz-am{Xw sImSm Nne ZpjvS-m.

(m\- m\)

""AY-sa{X hf-sc-bp-m-bmepw Xr]vXn-bm-Im- a-\-n-s\m-cp-Imew'' CXv ]pXn-bIm-e-sbpw {]iv\-a-t? "a\p-jys Aan-X-amb [\-tam-lw' F hnj-bw ap\nn
kvIq Akw-n-bn \S-m-\p Hcp {]kwKw Xbm-dm-p-I.

""m\-am-\- sNmn--e-lnp
\mWwsIp \S-p-nXp Nne''
Cu Bi-b-ns XpS-bmbn B\p-Im-enIkw`-h--fp-ambn _n-nv CtX
CuWns GXm\pw hcn-I cNn-q.

""aZ-a-cw NnnpNnnp
aXn-sIp \S-p-n-Xp- Nn-e''
""{_m-Wyw-sImp Ipnp Ipnp
{_m-hp-sa-\n-sm-m-sbpw Nne''
ChnsS Nne- ]-Z- Bhn-p-h-cp-nt? C-s\ -h-n-s-n AYn-t\m Xmf-nt\m amw kw`-hn-ptam? ]cn-tim-[n-p-I.

74

""As PohnXw hyY-am-bn-. al-mb Zm\w sImv khm-t-jn-bmbnoncn-pp Fs PohnXw'' Fp ]d-bp "hwim-\
- cXe-apd'bnse Xh-fs
- bbpw m\m-\-bn ]cm-ain-p a\p-jy-scbpw Xmc-XaywsNbvXp Ipdnp Xbm-dm-p-I.

""A\y-Po-h\p-X-In- kz-Po-hnXw
[\y-am-p-a-a-te- hn-th-In-I''
kzw PohnXw [\y-am-m \nfpw Cu amKw kzoI-cn-ptam?

ImSp-hm-gm
kn.-F. {ioI-WvT\mb

ssItIbn

: (t{]-a-ssh-h-iy-tmsS) Bcy]p{Xm!

Zi-c-Y

: (ssI-tI-bn-bpsS \onb Icw hnIm-c-hn-[p-c-\mbn {Kln-p-sImv) I_-co-`cw

Agn-nv Aek-bmb cm{Xn \ns-tmse \-t{X-is\ amSn-hn-fn-p-p.

ssItIbn

: cm{Xn Ah-fpsS kh-kzhpw \-t{X-i\p \In. \-t{X-it\m!

Zi-c-Y

: Ah Cn--sXmw.

ssItIbn

: (]-cn-`-h-tm-sS) hmKvZm-\--f-msX as-mWv Bcy-]p{X Chp \Inbn-p-Xv? ]S-Ip-So-c

- n, DZym-\h
- m-Sn-bn, \nXyhpw cmhn Fs-p hmKvZm\- Chp \In!

Zi-c-Y

: (]m-c-h-iy-tmsS ssItI-bnsb kao-]n-p-sIm-v) \o \tm-sSmpw AYnn-n-.

ssItIbn

: AYn-m \Iptam?

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Zi-c-Y

: \psS ka-kvXhpw \Ipw.

ssItIbn

: (I-p-I AS-bp-Ibpw amdnSw Dbp-s]m-p-Ibpw s\Sp-\n-izmkw Db-cpIbpw sNp-p) kXy-amtWm?

Zi-c-Y

: kXyw...

ssItIbn

: Cu Ifn-tm-gn-bpsS inc-n sXmp kXyw sNq.

Zi-c-Y

: (A-XohZp_-e-\mbn ssItI-bn-bpsS inc-n ssIh-v) kXyw, kXyw,

kXyw. Cu ]qsa-m-sW, Cu A[-c--\n-bm-sW, Cu Ipfns\-n-bn apn
Pe-_n-p--fmsW kXyw!

ssItIbn

: (ap-p-Ipn Zi-c-Ys Icw {Kln-p-sImpw Du[z-ap-Jn-bmbn t\mn-smpw) {]mtWim! ssItI-bnv Hcp hcw am{Xw aXn.

Zi-c-Y

: (ssI-tI-bnsb ]nSn-s-gp-tn-p-sIm-v) tNmZn-psIm-q.

ssItIbn

: Iuk-ey-bpsS ]q{X \msf-ap-X ]Xn-mep kwh-cw Imn ]mWw.

Zi-c-Y

: (\-Sp--tmsS) cmko!

ssItIbn

: Bcy-]p{Xm! tZhnbpw cm-knbpw H-tm? Ah-p- X-n Hcp\nan-jns AI-e-sa-nepw th-Xnt?

Zi-c-Y

: \ns incv Bbncw iI-e--fmbn sXdn-s! kqcy-_nw_w XIp

-S-bs! \app Nm-ey-an-...

ssItIbn

: Bcy-]p-{X Chv Bbncw XhW CjvS-hcw \In. Hcp-\n-anjw ap]v

Ap kXyw, kXyw, kXyw Fp aqpcp ]d-p, Ch-fpsS inc-n
ssIhp ]d-p.

Zi-c-Y

: \o......... \o hnjw tN aZy-am-Wv.

ssItIbn

: hnjw- tN aZyw Bcv? tIIb]p{Xntbm tImk-em-[n-]t\m? khhpw

kan ssItI-bnsb NmSp-hm-Iy--fm ab-n--Xn--Xmcv? Ap cmPyipevw ]d-t ssItI-bnsb ]cn-W-bn-Xv? Fnv KqV-ambn asmcmp cmPyw ssIam-dp-p. CtXm tImk-em-[n-]-mp \oXn? Xcq Fs
aIs cmPyw. Iuk-ey-bpsS ]p{X ImSp-hm-g-s.

Zi-c-Y

: (k-cu-{Zw) `b-co! \o arXyp-hm-Wv, \mw app-am-e-sb-tmv AWn

Imf-k-am-Wv. \ns ku-cyhpw AXns ZpjvS-i-nbpw \ntm-Sp-IqSn
HSp--s.
(Z-ic
- Y
- ssItI-bnsb Igpp sRn-sm-m Xp\n-bp-p. ]t, ssItIbn-bpsS Icp-Wm{Z-amb t\mhpw Ah-fpsS kv]ihpw Zi-c-Ys ssIIsf
]cn-o-W-am-n--f-bp-p).

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ssItIbn

: CtXm Bcy-]p-{Xs Ifn-tm-gnp e`n km\w?

Zi-c-Y

: (]nhm-n) \obpw cma-\p-amWv \psS khkz-hpw.

ssItIbn

: Bcy-]p-{Xs s]mtm-a-\-bn ]nd ]p{X-\t `c-X....?

Zi-c-Y

: `c-X Hcn-epw cmPyw tNmZn-p-I-bn-. Ah [a-\n-jvT!

ssItIbn

: Ah\v Ah-Im-i-s cmPyw Ahs cn-Xmhv tNmZn-p-p. \Iq Ah\p

cmPyw.

Zi-c-Y

: ]t, \o ipevw tNmZn-p-sav \mw hnNm-cn-n-. \msf {]`m-X-n

\psS koa--]p-{X\v BNm-cy-hn-[n-{]-Imcw buh-cmPyw \Ip-p. AXns
Dhw Atbm-[y-bn Bcw-`n-n-cn-p-p. \mep-Znpw s]cp--d-I apg-pp. Cu ktmjw Adnp hnS-cp ]pncn \pI-cm HmSn-sb-n-b-XmWv
\mw..... hj-p-hn Nmm-Sp ]p-g-p-I Adn-bp-n, ASn-bn
Aninem-]m-fn-I XI-cp tLmjw. cmPm Zi-c-Y\pw Hcp ]psm-Sn-bpw
Xn-sep t`Zw? {]nb-s ssItI-bo.... \mw Cu kXyw Fs\ ]menpw?

ssItIbn

: kXyw- ]m-en-m in_n kzw icocw apdnp ]cp-n\p \In. Af

Ip c
- pw Npc-s-Spv A-{_m-W
- \p \In. Bcy-]p-{X\v Hcp hyYbpw
IqSmsX kXyw ]men-m-atm.....

Zi-c-Y

: \apv Hcp hyY-bp-an-stm?

ssItIbn

: kXy-Zo-b
- n e`n-p Nn-im-n-bn B hyY Ac-W
- w-sImp amdpw.
kXy-n [ahpw Aln-X-am-bn-cn-p-p. kXyw \nXy-am-Wv.

Zi-c-Y

: Dnv cmPyw \Im ]mSn-s-mtWm?

ssItIbn

: cmPyw `c-X-s-bm-Wv.

Zi-c-Y

: ]t, Atbm-[y-bpsS Hma-\-p-{X Fn\p Imn ]mWw?

ssItIbn

: As kXyw ]men-m.

Zi-c-Y

: (ap-p-Ip-n-\n-v) {]ntb! tImk-em-[n-] CXm Ipn-Sp-p. B kXyn\nv Fs Dnsb tamNn-n-q. Ah\v buh-cmPyw e`npsIms.

ssItIbn

: (Z- i - c - Y s\ Fgp- t n- p- s Im- v ) Bcy- ] p- { X Fn- \ - [ o- c - \ m- I pp?

Fsbpw A-bpsSbpw `c-X-t\mSv Atp {]nb-ant?

Zi-c-Y

: \mw Hcp ]p{Xs apJw BZyw IXv cma ]nd--tm-gm-Wv. Cu Pohn-Xs\-Sp-m-X- \n-Xy-N-{I-hm-f-n ebn-m-dm-bn. Ah-km-\s ]S-hn Fptm, {]nb- s - - h - t cmSp hnShmp- t m, B apJw Hp Xncn- p
-t\m-m \app sImXn-bm-hp-I-bnt? `c-X \mSp-hm-g-W-sa-n Bbn-sm-s. cma ImSp-hm-g-W-sav Fn\p iTn-pp?

ssItIbn

: cma ImSp-hm-Wn-s-n `c-X\p \mSp-hm-gm\pw km[y-a-.

Zi-c-Y

: `h-Xn-bpsS {]mWm-[n-\m-Y-\p-thn B ipevhpw kXyhpw Cfbvm

km[y-at?

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ssItIbn

: A-bpsS lrZ-tb-iz-cn-p-thn Hcp \nm-c-XymKw Ap sNp-I-bnt?

Zi-c-Y

: alm-tIm-k-e-ns A[n-] tIWn-c-p-p. kqcy-N{Iw Dcp-fp Ing-pZns-mw, knp-hpw kuho-chpw kucm-jv{S-hpw AwK-hpw hwK-hpw aK-[-hpw
Imin-bpw tImk-e-hpw ay-tZ-i--fpw Zn-Wm-]-Y-fpw \psS cmPy-amWv.
AXn `hXn GXv Cn-p-pthm, AXp tNmZn-p-sIm-p-I.

ssItIbn

: (Zr-Va
- m-bn) Bcy-]p{Xm! ssItIbn Pohn-X
- n asmpw A-tbmSv A`yYnn-n-. CXn Chv Cf-hpw C. Fs ]p{X\p cmPym-h-Im-i-ap-v. B
Ah-Imiw tNmZn-m Fn\p en-Ww? C, alm-cm-P! ChnXn am-an-. cmas\ ImSphmgn-m\pw `c-Xs\ \mSphmgn-m\pw Rm aqpcp
bmNn-p-p. AnXp kzoI-cn-n-s-n ssItIbn A-bpsS apn Poh
XyPn-pw.

Zi-c-Y

: alm-hnjvtWm! Fm hgnbpw AS Cu h\-a[

- y-n \mw Fs\ Fn?
Ccpfpw {Iqck--fpsS kom-chpw am{Xw. B]-ns\ Xc-Ww-sN-p-h-\t{X ay. Xc-Ww-sN-m-\m-hm B]v Ht-bp-q. AXv Ah\v
B at\m-l-c-amb t]cpw \In.

ssItIbn

: (kvt\-l-hm--eytfm-sS) {]mtWim!..... Atv Ch in \Imw...

BIm- i hpw ISepw Icbpw kqn- p emhWyw Fmw A- b psS
Im Rm An-mw. (Z-i-c-Ys Icw {Kln-p-p) hcq ap-m-hn.
(Z-i-c-Y \n-e-\mbn \np-p).

Zi-c-Y

: \-{X-`q-jtW! cmth! \o ]pem-cm-Xn-cp-s-n! (km-h-[m\w a-n

Nmcn-n-S-p-p).
(cwKw {ItaW Ccp-fp-p. Hcp {]Im-i-\m-f-n kq{X-[m-c Xe-m-hn-msX
{]Xy--s-Sp-p).

kq{X-[m-c : cmPmhv Dd-n-bn-. ]t, Atbm-[y-bnepw Av Bcpw Dd-n-bn-. Ah

Dhw tLmjn-p-Ib
- m-bn-cp-p. ]ntp t\cw ]pep. \K-ch
- o-Yn-I AWnsm-cp-n--gn-p. P\- Ipfn-sm-cpn A`n-tj-I-bm{X Ip hnm cmP-]m-X-bn m\w]nSn-p-sIm-n-cn-p-p. A`n-tj-I-kw-`m-c-
cmP-Kr-l-nse An-im-e-bn Fn--gn-p. \mew-K-S sImm-c-ap-p
\nc-p-p. kh{X Xnpw Xnc-pw. Fpw t`co-chw Xs. Zic-Y-cm-tP{ Ing-tZnpw t\mn InS-p-I-bm-Wv...... (t]m-Ip-p).
({I-taW cwK-thZn sXfn-bp-tm Dd-msX Akz--\mbn a-n Nmcnbn-cn-p cmPm-hns cq]w hyamIp-p. Hcp \nanjw cmPmhv Fgp-t-ncpv ]qh-Zn-MvapJw Dp-t\m-p-p.)
Zi-c-Y

78

: DZ-bm-kvX-a-b- Iv Cu `qan apjn-p. ey-an-msX ]nsbpw Xpgbm Cu \in Bh\w t{]cn-n-p-p. (hmmSn Iv AsXSpv apJwt\mn a-ambn lkn-p-p.) BPo-\-hmw ImSn t\m-s.

apJw GtXm Hcp aplq-n am{Xta ImWp-p-q. ImWp--tXm,

ebpw `oXnbpw hSp-sIn apc-Sn `oI-c-cq]w! Atm-tgpw sshIn-tmIpw. B tISv amm Hcp thZhpw ]Tn-n-p-n-.
(ssI-tIbn DSp-sm-cpn {]th-in-p-p. Zi-c-Y ssItI-bnsb Xpdn-pt\m-n-bnv ImSn \op-p. Ah hmn-p-p. Fnv Adn-bmsX apJw
t\mn-tm-Ip-p).
`h-Xn-bpsS apJw ImWp-ptm?
ssItIbn

: (irw-Km-c-a-[p-c-am-bn) Rm\pw Hp Ip-sIm--s.

Zi-c-Y

: ImWp-Xv kzw apJ-am-bn-cn-p-I-bn-.

ssItIbn

: ]pe-cp-tm Fpw Bcy-]p-{X\v ]cn-lm-k-a-t-bpq!

Zi-c-Y

: (s]s-v Fgp-t-v) \mw cma-a-n-c-n-tep ]pd-s-Sp-I-bm-Wv.

ssItIbn

: cma\pw kpa-{cpw DSs\ Fpw. Rm Bf-b-p-I-gn-p.

Zi-c-Y

: \mw AXm-h-iy-s-n-tm?
(kpa-{-cm A\p-K-X-\mbn cma {]th-in-p-p).
(A-t\cw aIs\ Dp-t\mn hnIm-c-ssh-hiyw {ia-sv AS-p-p).
Do.... Z`-bn \n\-p-d-m km[ntm?

cma

: Ddw hn.
(Z-i-c-Y Akz--\mbn Atm-p-an-tmpw \S-p-p).

kpa-{

: alm-cm-P! Fgp--m-\p ka-b-am-bn.

Zi-c-Y

: kpa-{cpw cm{Xn hfsc tin-n-cn--Ww.

kpa-{

: {]t`m! ASn-b Fm ko-I-c-W-fpw ]cn-tim-[n-nv A[-cm{Xn Ign-tm, P\--fpsS BmZw ImWm thjw amdn Ducp-Npn \S-p. HcnSv ASn-b\pw IpXn-c-p-d-p-\n-n-dn \rw sNbvXp-t]m-bn.

Zi-c-Y

: P\- A{X-b-[nIw Bm-Zn-p-p!

ssItIbn

: (A--a-tbm-sS) Ipamcm! {]nb-\mb \ntmSv A{]n-bw -sNm-m Bcy-]p{X Ass[-cy-s-Sp-I-bm-Wv. Fm kXy-n\p {]nbhpw A{]n-bhpan.
Bcy-]p-{X\p aSn-bm-sW-n....

Zi-c-Y

: aXn, `h-Xnp \mw knwlm-k\w HgnpXn-n-. ssItI-bn \app ]Xv\nam-cn Hcp-h am{Xw. (Aw Ign-v) Do! \o Imh-enp InS-p-dm
\mw In-p. Fm \app Imh-en-m-bn-cp-p. GXp Kw XcWw
sNm \mw Hmtcm NphSpw Icp-Xn-h-p-thm, B ZpkvX-c-Kw F{Xtbm
ap]v \s hngp-n--gn-n-cpp! \n \mhcpw Cu app Ifn-tm \mw Pbn-p-shp Icp-Xn. Pbn-n-. \mw hn[n-bpsS ssII-fn Hcp
inip-hn-s\-tmse Aa-cp-p. Ipamcm! tII-b-]p-{Xnp \mw cmPy-ipevw

79

hmKvZw sNbvXn-p-v. ]p{X `c-X\p ssItIbn cmPyw tNmZn-p-p. `cX \mSp-hm-g-W-sa-n cma ]Xn-m-ep-h-cw Imn ]m-W-sapw
Ah iTn-p-p. \mw cpw k-Xn-p. `c-X cmPyw G-s. \o ]Xnm-ep-h-cw h\hpw [\y-am--s. (Z-i-c-Y ad-bp-p)
cma

: (\n-anjw Ignp {]im--am-bn) kpa-{tc! Aiz-Zq-X-m cmP-I-\bpw

hlnv AXn-io{Lw tII-b-sn `c-Xs\ Iqn-smphc-s.
(km-tI-Xw)

80

cmam-b-W-I-Y-bnse Hcp {][m\ hgn-n-cn-hm-Wtm \mS-I-`m-Kv Bhn-jvI-cn-n-pXv. CXnse Fm IYm]m{X--fpsSbpw {]hr-n-Iv Ah-cp-tS-Xmb \ne-bn
km[q-I-cWw Is-m \mS-I-Irv {ian-n-p-v. CXn GXp IYm-]m-{X-ns
\ne-]m-Sn-t\m-SmWv \n IqSp-X tbmPn-p-Xv? hni-Z-am-p-I.

""ap--hmbv kzw PohnXw amn-h-bvp--h-cmWv bYmY XymKn-I'' Cu

{]kvXm-h-\-bpsS ASn-m-\-n cmas h\-bm-{Xsb hni-I-e\w sNp-I.

"".... aK-[hpw Iminbpw tImk-ehpw ay-tZ-i-fpw Zn-Wm-]-Y-fpw \psS cmPyam-Wv. AXn `hXn GXv Cn-p-pthm, AXp tNmZnpsImp-I'' Zi-c-Y ssItIbn-tbmSp ]d-bp--Xm-Wn-Xv. Cu cp- hm-Iy-fpw Hm-n-am-n-bmWv ]d-bp--sX-ntem? Atm hmIy-n\v hcp hyXymkw Is-p-I; Ipdnv Xbm-dm-p-I.

\nLp
AKm[w

Bgtadnb
]g-b- \m-W-bw, ]ns
IS-`mKw
A
ZpxJw
Amgw
cm{Xn-`-Ww
AXn-i-tbmn DXn
IqSpXtem
Ipdthm ]d-bp--Xv.
A[n-]
{]`p, apJy, cmPmhv
A[n-jvTnX
B{i-bn--s-A\v
F\n-v, \n\v
A\Lw
hneaXn-m-\m-hm-Xv
hfsc hne-s--Xv
(ALw = hne)
A\p-jvTm\w
BNmcw
(a-X-]c-amb B-Nm-cw)
Ax-{kmhn
AI-p- {kh-sf
D]m-Zn-n-p--Xv.
A\w
A[nIw Aa-m--Xv
Aln-X-amb ad-p-h-bv-s, AIp
nXnsNp
A]-IrjvSw
\oN-am-b, Xmgv
A]-cm[w
Ipw, sXv
A]-cn-jvIrXw ]cn-jvI-cn--s-Sm--Xv,
{]mIrXw
A]-hmZw
Zpjvt]-cv, A]-JymXn
A`n-\hw
hfsc ]pXn-b-Xv
A`n-cpNn
Xmcyw
A`n-tjIw
cmP-m-\v Ah-tcm[n
Abv\v
AXn\v
AYw
[\w
AY\
bmN\
Ah-n]vXw
Iotgmv Fdn-b-s-,
A[n-t-]n--s
Ah-t_m[w
Adnhv, DWhv
Ah-tcm-lWw
Cd-w
A{ip
Io
AjvSn
`Ww
AkvXnXzw
\ne- \ nv , Ds- p
Ah
AkvXn-hmcw
ASn-m-\w, ASn-d
A-l-Xn
Al-mcw

BNan-pI

AW

BImcw
Bt{Imiw

BIrXn
\ne-hnfn

B-an{Xw
Btbm[\w
Bchw
Btcm-lWw
B
B-kzcw
Bn
Bhn-jvImcw
Bi
Bp-t\mv

IpSn-pI ([ym-\npsImp IpSn-p-I)

D-N-mXn
bpw
i_vZw
Ib-w
ZpxJn-X
Zo\-kz-cw, Ic-n
ZpxJw, sImXn
shfn-s-Sp-
kwibw
Imp-Im-n-cpv

CwKnXw
CjvSw
C
B{Klw
Cn-co-kpw-]msS Ipdp Znh-kw-IqSn
CnWn
Ipd-v, Cn-cn
Cl
ChnsS
Cdv
hv
Cdbw
Xn
Dv

Hv
hmv
Cmbva sN
aq-Iq-,
t{]mm-ln-n-
DXvIr-jvSX
t{ijvT-amb Ah
Dn
Bcw`w
D-hw-sIm-pI P\npI, Bcw`np-I
DZcw
hbdv
DZw
{`mp-, el-cn-]n-Sn
DZym-\-hmSn
]qtmw
D]-Po-h\w
Znh-k-hrn,
IgnpIqS
D]m[n
hyh
D`bw
cpw-IqSn
Dcphw
P\-\w, Dn, cq]w
DeIw
temIw
Dem-pI
hn{i-amYw \S-pI
Djv
{]`mXw
Dn
Dm-S-\w
Dt-P\w

Ducv

tZiw, \mSv

FcpXv
Imf
Fgnpw Icppw DuP-kz-eX

81

GWw
Ghw

HuXvIrjvSyw
HupIyw

am
C{]-Imcw
DXvIr-jvS-X, ta
Dp-I-X, Xmcyw

IWvTw

Igpv
IXnc
If
IYm-Im-e-t]w IYm-{]-kwKw
Iev]-hrw
tZh-tem-Is Hcp hrw
(^e-hr--w F AYn {]tbm- K n- n- c n- pp).
sIdp-hn-pI
tZjy-s-SpI
njvSw
ti-ap-Xv

Ka-\m-K-a\w
Kw
Kl\w
tKm{Xw
tKmjvSn

Ln-mZw
tLmjw

NInX
Nmv
Nn
N{-bw
Nm{InIw
Nmeyw
NmSp-hmIyw
Nmcn-XmYyw

Nnt-cn-SpI
Nnnb
sNmdv
tNm\-mbv

82

t]mpw hchpw (K-a-\hpw

BK-a-\-hpw)
Ipgn
Bg-ap--Xv
hwiw,
khn- t ij
kwkvIm-ca
- p P\-hn-`mKw
tIm{In, k`
I-tmdv
H-, tImem-lew (h\-n\p-n ]ip-sf Xma-knn-p ew)
`b-s--h
Zm\w (k-Im-v)
(Ip-Xn-c-sb) sXfn-m-\p
Nm
N{- Cm cm{Xn
(I-dp--]--nse cm{Xn)
N{Iw- Npp, Bh\
kz`m-h-ap
Cfw
Ifn-hmv
km^eyw (sNt- Xp
sNbvXp, t\tS--Xp -t\Sn
F Xr]vXn).
an\p- pI (B- i m- c n- - W nbn\np h ]Zw)
NnX-dnb
sNmp--h (ta-em-f)
tkmn\p ]Icw D]-tbmKn-p Imbv (D-dp-h-nm-bv)

Omb

\ng

P]vXn
PwKaw
PmK-cWw
Pnlz
Poh-kv]w

Ip-sI-
Cf-Ip
DW
\mv
{]mWs XpSnv

Xzm-h-t_m[w

Xzs-n-bp Adnhv
X{X
AhnsS
Xt]m-\n[n
Xt]m-[-\, Ejn
X{-
X{-imen
Xp
\qev
X{n
In
Xcp
hrw
Xcp-W
bphmhv
Xcp-Wmn
arZp-hmb An
Xnc-kvI-cn-pI Xn--f-bpI
Xncyv
hnti-j-_pnbnm
Pohn, hne--s\
Xr (Xr-m-hv) Xpfkn
sXn
Xo Bfn--p--Xn\v D]tbm- K n- p HcpXcw
s]mSn.
tXcmfn
tXcv sXfn- p- - h ,
kmcYn
XyPn-pI
Dt]-n-p-I
sXm
Ae- m- c - n- \ p- thn
Xqn-bn-Sp-Xv

Zp\n-bmhv

temIw

[mc

Hgpv
s]mSn

[qfn

\-t{X--iz-c
\S-p-Zo\w
\-an-pI
\bN-Xp-c
\{aw
\bn-pI
\\w
\m
\nIrjvSw
\nn
\n-c-cw
\nc-]mbw

\-{X-cm-P, N{
]I-hym[n, tImfd
Ip\n-bp-I, Xmgp-I
kmaYy-m-c,
X{-imen
Ip\n
A[zm-\n-pI,
sImp-h-cpI
\rw
R
lo\-amb
\nq
XpS-bmb
A]m-b-an-m-

\nc-l-m-cnX
\nKXw
\naew
\n[\
\nambw
\njvIrjvSw
\n-tmNw
\nkvtX-P
\oN-\mcn
s\ko_v
ss\IrjvSyw
ss\c-cyw

]S-Ip-Socw

Alm-c-an-m Ah
\nK- a n- - X v , aew, ambw,
A]mbw, ktmNw
If--an-m--Xv,
]cn-ip--am-bXv
[\-an-m--h, Zcn-{Z
amb-an-m-Xv
hfsc {i-tbmsS
aSn- I q- S m- s X, ktm- N - a nmsX
tXPp \in--h
Xmgv PmXn- b ns
kv{Xo
`mKyw
\nIr-jvS-amb Ah
XpS

]pe`yw
s]cp-d

No, hj-fw
XpIsImv Dm-n-b
Hcp henb hmtZym- ] - I cWw
s]menI
hf-cs, h[n-s
{]Ir-Xy-h-t_m[w {]IrXn + Ah- t _m[w
({]Ir- X n- s b- p- d n- p
Adn-hv)
{]
hntij_pn, t_m[w
{]Xn-tcm[w
XS--s-Sp-
{]hWw
Xm-cy-ap
{]hmlw
Hgpv
{]imw
hfsc imw
{]mNo\w
]g-bXv
{]m]vXn
Ignhv
ss]XrIw

]nXm-hns\ kw_-n,
]mc-cyw

^Wn

]mv (^Ww D-Xv)

]n

]cn-m\w
]cn-Wbw
]cnoWw
]hn{Xw

]S-hoSv, ]S-bm-fn-Isf
]mn-n-p IqSmcw
NnX
amKw, hgn
t\c-tmn\p
kwkm-cw, ]mbmcw
t{ijvTw
oWn (]c-h-i-X-
-]m-c-h-iyw--o-Ww)
A-\y\p Iogvs-Xv
asmcp hn[-n
]d-b (]-Zy-ns
AYw KZy-am-)
Adnhv
hnhmlw
henb oWw
]cn-ipw

_mlp
_n
_nXv
_ntcmXw
s_m
s_dp-s\
t_pI
{_-]Zw
{_mWyw

Hc-\p-jvTm-\w,
tZh-mpw ]nXrpw kan-p-p.
ssI
hXpw
hn-Xv, Dt]-n-Xv
hntcm[w
hm
shdpsX
Ir]
tam-w
{_m-W F `mhw

]mSew
]mcw
]mw
]mcpjyw
]mh-I

Cfw Nphv
hfsc
Irjn--e-ns hmSI
amZh-an-m
Xobv

`Kn\n
`hyX
`oam-Imcw
t`cn
t`co-chw

ktlm-Zcn
hn\bw
henb cq]w
s]cp-d
s]cp-d-bpsS i_vZw

]ni- IpI

A[nIw
thW- s ap
\n_-n-p-I, XnpI, imTyw]nSnpI
tKv
`qan
hen-b-h
s]mp tImpsIn-bXv
hj-f-m

an

Hcp- a-cpv, aNn

_pn
`mh-\m-i-n, Btem-N-\min
hnNm-cw, BIm-i-tm
k-Xw, i]Yw
ta\n-]-d-n
a\p-jy

]S
]Yw
]mcw
]caw
]c-hiw
]cm-[o\w
]cm-h\w

]ntfIv
]rYzn
s]cn-tbm
s]mtImb
t]md-I

^Ww

_en

aXn
at\m-[aw
at\m-cmPyw
av
abv\-]-d-n
ay

83

amdv
amncw
amcp-X
amenI
ao-tImb
aq
apIpfw
arXyp
tamXv
tahpI
taml\w
awKfw

aWn
am{Xw
Imv
ame
ao tImpsIn-b-Xv
t_m[-tSv
hnSp XpS-n-b -samv
acWw
ImXns apI`mKw
]mp-I, hkn-pI
kpcw
ip`w

bjvSn-I
t`m-j-m
buh-cmPym`ntjIw bph-cm-Pm-hmbn
hmgn-
cmPyipevw
cu{Zw
hw
h\yX

hocmfn
hrj`w
sshckyw
hyY
hyYw
hyh-lmcw

hnUvVnw
h\-ns `mhw,
{]mIr-X-`mhw
taLw
maw
B\
_mtkmv
hn, hn{Ibw sN-s
tZham (hn-n-ep--h)
ZpxJn-X, \jvS-`m-cy
izmkw-ap-, {]bmkw
e-W-sam-mh
hnNm-cn--dn-bm-\p in,
Xncn--dnhv
]e-\n-d-ap (]-p-Xp-Wn)
Imf
hnc-kX
ZpxJw
{]tbm-P-\-an-m
tIkv

iIew
in-bw
ipw
ip{`w
ipjvIw
timIw
ssiew

Awiw
_e-bw
ipw
shfp
DW-nb
ZpxJw
]hXw

hemlw
hdpXn
hmc-Ww
hmc-tkmv
hn{IoXw
hn-h
hn[p-c
hnnw
hne-W
hnthIw

84

cmPyw ]Wbw hbv

\h-c-k--fn Hv
(t]-Sn-s-Sp-p `mhw)

t{imWn

Ac-sns ]n`mKw

kZv`mhw

\ -`mhw
Xbm-dm-b-h
ZpxJn-X
ZpxJw
]pjvSn {]m]n
apgp-h
Fm-n-s\bpw Dsm-pXv
Bbncw
kymkn
kam-[m-\-s-Sp-
kam-[m-\n-n-p hmv
^e-ap-mb Ah
kv t \l- a p- , sagp- s a- g pp
kvXpXn---Xv
({]-iw-k-\o-bw)
a-cw, Akq-b, hntcm[w
{]Im-in-pI
]mpw apw Nop-tm
Dm-hp i_vZw
]pWyhm
kpJw \Ip-Xv
kp- c - a mb Ah- b - h - tfmSp IqSn-b-h
sNIp-m
]I- c pI
Iqw
Hcp--
]cn-{`aw
]cn-{`-an--h, kw{`-an--h
sImw, hjw
Adn-bn-
Xncn- - d n- b m Ign- b p
{]tXy-IX, hynXzw
Dd-hnSw

k-
k-]vX
km]w
kpjvSw
kakvXw
khm-tjn
kl{kw
km[p
kmz\w
kmtzmn
km^eyw
kv\nKv[w
kvXpXyw
kv][
kv^pcn-pI
komcw
kpIrXn
kpJZw
kp-cmw-K
skbvm
kw{I-an-pI
kwLmXw
kw`m-c-
kw{`aw
kw{`m-
kwh-cw
kwth-Z-\-w
kzXzw
t{kmXv

l\n-pI
lavv
lcnXw
layw
lpmcw
lrZ-b-X-{n-I
tlaw
lrZ-b-kv]rv

sImpI
hnUvVn
]
amfnI
lpw F i_vZw
lrZ-b-am-Ip hoW-bpsS
X{n-I
Bdv EXp--fn Hv
(XWp-p-Im-ew)
lrZ-bs kv]in-p

{K-Im-c
- m-cpw IrXn-Ifpw
]qm\w \q-Xncn
1547\Spv s\t\n Xncp- a mmwIpv
t{X-n-\-Spv ]qm\w Cv P\n-p.
\njv I - f - - a mb `nbpw kXy- k - - a m- b
Bhn-jvIm-c-hp-am-bn-cp-p ]qm\wIrXn-IfpsS apJ-ap-{Z. taev]-q \mcm-bW `-Xncn- b psS ka- I m- e n- I - \ m- b n- c pp ]qm- \ w.
kmaq-ln-I-amb A\m-Nm-c-sfbpw Zpjv{]h-W-X-I-sfbpw thpwhw hnainp.
{][m\- Ir-Xn-I : L\-kw-Lw, m\-m\,
{ioIr-jvWIWm-ar-Xw, km-\-tKm-]m-ew,
B\--\r-w, \qsp lcn, XangvkvtXm{X
Ip\-ym
18-mw \qm-n Pohn-n-cp Ihn. {]mNo\
Ihn-{X-b-ns-Sp-p. "IhnX Nm-hm-dmnb Ihn.' ]me-mSv Pn-bnse enSn Xohn-bm-o-kn-\-Sp-p Inn-q-dnnawKev Iev `h- \ - n- e mWv P\- \ w.
Xp-e-bpsS ]cn-jvIm-hv. Hm,
ioX- , ]d- b Fn- s\ aqp
hn`mKfn-embn H-\-h[n IrXn-I cNn-p.
Ieym-W-ku-K-n-Iw, Incm-Xw, tLmj-bm-{X,
_menhnP- b - w , kya- Iw, Im- h ocymPp\hnPbw, {Xn]pcZl\w XpS-nbh
Ah-bn Nne-Xm-Wv. {ioIr-jvW-N-cnXw aWn{]-hmfw apX-em-b-hbpw \ym-cpsS IrXn-Ifns-Sp-p.
kmaq-lnIhnai-\w, \nin-X-amb ^enX]cnlm-k, tIc-fo-b-X, km[m-c-W-m-cs
`mj, temtIm-n-I Fnh \ymhnX-I-fpsS apJ-ap-{Z-IfmWv.
Ipam-c-\m-im (1873 1924)

n P\np. {io\m- c m- b WKpcp- h ns

{][m\ injy. Fkv.-F.-Un.-]n. tbmKw
sk{I--dn-bmbn {]hn-p. _mwq-cnepw
a{Zm-knepw I-bnepw D]-cn-]-T\w \Sn. 1907 {]kn-o-I-cn "hoW-]qhv' aebm-fIhn-X-bn ]cn-h-\-n\p XpSw
Ipdn-p. \fn-\n, eoe, {]tcm-Z\w, Nnm-hnjvS-bmb koX, IcpW XpS-nb J-Imhy- fpw [mcmfw anI `mh- K o- X - fpw
cNnn-p-v.
sshtem-nn {io[-c-ta-t\m (1911- 1985)
Fd-Wm-Ipfw Pn-bnse Ieq-cn P\n-p.
"Imn-p-dp-nb Ihn-X'-Fv At-l
- ns
Ihn- X - I sf hnti- j n- n- m- d p- v . {][m- \ IrXn- I : Ibv ] - h - - c n, ISmI,
In-sm-bvv, aIc-sm-bvv, {iotc-J,
hnpw ssItm-pw, HmW-m-p-Im, hnS,
IpSn-sbm-gn-, Ipn-a-Wn-I. tI{tIcf -km-lnXy Am-Zan AhmUpI e`nn-p-v.
XIgn inh-i--c-n (1912 1999)
Be-pg Pn-bnse XI-gn-bn P\n-p. hoembn {]mIvSokv \S-n. t\mh-en-v, IYmIm- c Fo \ne- I - f n {]kn- - \ m- b n.
tIcf kmlnXy Am- Z - a n- b p- s Sbpw
kmlnXy{]hI kl-I-cWkwL-nsbpw {]kn-Um-bn-cp-p. m\-]oT ]pckvIm- c w, tIcf kmlnXy Am- Z an
AhmUv, tI{ kmlnXy Am- Z an
AhmUv, h-tm ]pc-kvIm-cw, Fgp- ]pc-kvImcw XpS-n-bh e`n-p.
{][m- \ - Ir- X n- I : cnS- g n, Ib,
sNo, tXmn-bpsS aI, A\p-`-h-
]mfn--I, GWn--Sn-I (t\m-h), tXmn

Xncp-h-\--]pcw Pn-bnse Imbn-c {Kma-

85

(\m-S-Iw), Fs ho PohnXw (Hma-pdn-p-I), tLmj-bm{X, ASn-sbm-gp-p-I,

Xnc-s-Sp IY-I (I-Y-I).

]-W-hpw (\ncq-]Ww), _en, Ac-n-w, ]fpp- ] m- { Xw, ]m\- ] m- { X- nse sImSp- m- v

(\mSIw), Pohn-Xhpw Rm\pw (B-IY).

Fkv.-sI.-s]msmvv (1913 1982)

\nXy-ssN-X-\y-bXn (1924 2002)

i-cIpn Ipn-cm-a s]msmv Fp

]qW\maw. tImgn-tmv P\n-p. sNdp-I-YmIr-v, t\mh-en-v, km-c-km-ln-Xy-Im-c,
Ihn.

]- \ w- X n Pn- b n P\n- p. 1949

kymkw kzoI-cn-p. temI-nse an
cmPy-fpw kin-n-p-v. \nc-h[n hntZi
kh-I-em-im-e-I-fn hnkn-nMv s{]m^-k-dmbn-cp-p. a\-ximkv{Xw Pohn-X-n, `mcXob a\:-im-kv{X-n\v Hcm-ap-Jw, Xp-qap- X kqcy hsc, ]cn- h - t \m- pJ
hnZym- ` ym- k w, aqey- - f psS Ipg- a - d n- n,
bm{X, kz]v\w, Xz- a - k n: Xzhpw
A\pjvTm\-hpw, \fn\n F Imhy-inev]w
XpS- nbh IrXn- I . tIcf kmlnXy
Am-Zan AhmUv e`n-n-p-v.

hnj-I-\y-I, apSp-]-Sw, \mSt{]-aw, Hcp sXcphns IY, Hcp tZi-ns IY (t\m-h-epI), ]pn-am, cmP-a-n, \nim-K-n, Inq-, C{-\o-ew, Pe-X-cwKw (I-Y-I),
lnam- e bkm{am- P y- n- , t\mbm{X,
Imn-cn-If
- psS \mn, ss\U-bdn (kmckmln-Xyw), km-cn-bpsS KoX- (I-hnX) Fnh {][m\ IrXn-I-. m\-]oT
]pc-kvImcw e`n-n-p-v. temIk-`mw-K-am-bncp-p.
Ddq_v (1915-1979)
bYmY \maw ]n.- k n.- I p- n- r- j v W .
s]mm\nbn P\n-p. A[ym-]-I, KpakvX, ]{X-{]-h-I Fn-s\ ]e tPm-en-Ifpw sNbvXp.
{][m-\ -Ir-Xn-I : ]nd-m (I-hn-X), tKm]me\m-b-cpsS XmSn, emnbpw ]q-fpw, Xpdn PmeIw (I-Y-I), Dm-p, anm-sv, kp-cn-Ifpw kp-c-m-cpw, Ip--bpw
Iqp-Imcpw (t\m-h-ep-I), XosImv Ifn-cpXv (\m-S-Iw). tI{- km-lnXy Am-Zan
AhmUv e`n-n-p-v.
sI. kptc-{ (1921 - 1996)
sImw Pn- b nse Hmndbn P\- \ w.
t\mhen-v, Poh-N-cn-{X-Im-c, \ncq-]-I,
\mS-IIrv Fo \ne-I-fn {]kn-.
Imp-Ip-c-v, Xmfw, amb, koa, acWw Zp_ew, ]XmI, Icp-Wm-ebw, koXm-b-\w, Kpcp
(t\mh-ep-I), tSmtm-bn-bpsS IY, Ipamc-\m-im (Poh-N-cn{Xw), Iebpw kmam-\-yP-\-fpw, t\mhkzcq]w krjvSnbpw \ncq-

86

kn.F. {ioIWvT \mb (1928 1976)

sImw Pn-bnse Nh-d-bn P\-\w. \mS-Ins LS-\-bnepw cwKm-hn-jvI-cWktX-nepw CXn-hr-- hym-J-ym-\-nepw \hoI-cWw \S-nb \mS-I-Ir-v.
IrXn- I : Im\koX, em- e - v a n,
kmtIXw, B I\n -Xn--cp-Xv, \jvS---hSw, Ien (\mS-I-), knq-c-sm-v, ]nn-qhv, ]pfn-bn-e-c t\cyXv (sNdp-IYm kamlm- c - ). tIcf kmln- X y Am- Z an
AhmUv e`nnpv.
H.F.-hn. Ipdpv
1931 sImw Pn-bnse Nh-d-bn P\n-p.
\mSioep-ItfmSp B`n-apJyw, Km\m-I- X , eb- ` w- K n, Bi- b - k - pjv S n Fnh
H.F.-hn. Ihn-X-I-fpsS khn-ti-j-X-I.
Ne-n{XKm\ -c-N-bn-Xmhv F \ne-bnepw
{it-b-\m-Wv. IrXn-I: Hcp Xpn shfnw, abno- e n, AKv\nie- ` - ,
Idp]n- b psS ]mv , D- b n- \ n, `qansmcp Nc-a-Ko-Xw, AKv\n-i-e-`-, Acw, Dv, ss`c-hs XpSn, kzbw-hcw.
Fgp- - ]pc- k v I mcw, tI{- - t I- c f

kmlnXy Am-Zan AhmUp-I Fnh

e`n-p.
Pn. `mK-h]n
1933 ]-\w-Xn Pn-bnse ]-f-n-\-Spp IpS--\mSv F ep P\n-p.
BIm-i-hm-Wn-bpsS Xncp-h-\--]pcw \ne-bn tPmen t\mn- b n- p- v . {]kn
t^mIvtem Kth-j-I.
{][m-\ -Ir-Xn-I : ]c-W-m-p-I, Immcnn\mSIw, {]Ir-Xn-bpsS aSn--n, ]qapJw.

Fw.-F.-Im-c-tcn
aplv-bp-o \Sp--n-bn Fp ]qW
\maw. 1951 tImgn-tmSv Pn-bnse Imct-cn-bn P\n-p. tImgn-tmSv kh-I-emimem A[ym-]-I.
hni-I-e-\w, a-bn-tep ]mX, Ipdn-am\w, Xncp-h-cp, Btem-N-\, Hns Zi\w, ImgvN-h-w, amcm-cpsS Ipcp-t-{Xw, Ipfn- t p ]d- m- s em?, Bcpw sImfpm hnf- v , Xp]d- nse ov
Fn-h-bmWv {][m\ IrXn-I.
sI.-sP.-t__n

tUm.-Fw.-hn.-hn-jvWp-\-q-Xncn
1939 Iq Pn--bnse ]-q-cn-\-Sp
Ip-cp-hn P\-\w. \mSIem -K-th-j-Wcw-Kv ]Xn-m-p-I-fmbn {]hn-p-p.
tIcf t^mIv t em Am- Z - a n- b psS ap
sNbam.
\mtSm-Sn-hn-m-\o-bw, sXhpw Xndbpw,
]qc--fn, Kth-jW {]th-in-I, t^mIvtem
\nLp XpS- n- b h {][m- \ - Ir- X n- I .
tIcf -km-lnXy Am-Zan FtUm-hvsa v
AhmUv,
tI{- kmw-kvIm-cnI hIp-ns ko\n-b
s^tm-jnv Fnh e`n-n-pv.
\m-cm-b
CSpn Pn-bnse IpS-b-qa-e-bpsS ASnhm- c - p Nme- p- d - p - h o- n 1940
sk]vXw-_ 26\v P\-\w. X]mh-Ip-n
DtZymK--\m-bn-cp-p.
sIm- t c- n, Ducm- f n- pSn, s]e- a - d pX
Fnh {][m-\- Ir-Xn-I. tIcf kmlnXy
Am-Zan ]pc-kvImcw t\Snbnp-v.

1954 Iq Pn-bnse amh-Sn-bn P\-\w.

A[ym-]-I. "I\hv' F hnZym-e-b-ns
m-]-I. \mS-I-{]-h-\--fn kPoh
]m- f n- w. tIcf kmlnXy Am- Z an
AhmUv t\Snb amth-en-adw (1994) F
t\m-h-emWv {][m-\ Ir-Xn. \mSp-K-nI (\m-SIw) X\Xp \mSI-{]m-\-nse {it-bamb cN-\-bm-Wv.
hn.-B.-kp-[ojv
tImgn-tmSv Pn-bnse hS-I-c-bn P\-\w.
ap- X n- e - [ nIw IrXn- I {]kn- o- I - c n- p.
tImtfPv A[ym-]-I.
ssZh-n-s\mcp ]qhv, {Iqc-^-en-X-m-c
ssZhw, It-cn-bn-se-p X]mm-c,
kzmX- { y- n\p hb- m- h p- p, hwim- \ cXe-ap-d, tNme-a-c-m-X-I, cmPm-hns
ao\p-I, k-S-a-cw, oc-]-Yw, hmp-I
kwKo-X-am-IpImew, hna-X-ssew-Kn-Iw, Xop-n-I Cp hnNm-cn-p--Xv (IYm-k-amlm-c-).
Av eLp-t\m-h-ep-I (t\mh-sev), Anfn-qXw, Hma-p-dn-p-I: B-Km\w (\ncq]Ww).

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