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Zo]vXn ]n-t-jkv
mtmw tImwIvkv
Xncp-h 689 101
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
Imk-p-I, kn.Un-.I
`mcym`r-_w i-am-m ({]`m- j Ww), 1987
AXyp--X\mw ssZhw : `n-Km-\-, 1984
hnSp-X-en Km\-, 1990
eLp-Ir-Xn-I
\nco-iz-cs tNmZy-p adp-]Sn, 1981
Hm-bn Xnn\nevp A\p-`-h-, 1983
a-\p-jysc a[y--cm--cptX!, 2008
(KpUv\yqkv _pv m , tImbw 686 004)
t\mh-en-n-s\-n
Pohn-Xs khn-ti-ja
- mb Hc-ht- _m-[t- msS Bo-bZ- r-jvSn-bn
hon-p-Ibpw hnNn-{X-amb {]ta-b--fn-eqsS AXym-Ij-I-ambn AhX-cn-n-p-Ibpw sNp BJym-\-]m-S-h-amWv Ggw-Ipfw kmwIp-nsb
{it-b-\mpXv.
1949 P\n-p. 1970- ]-\w-Xn ImsXm-en-tv tImf-Pn \npw
Cwojv kmln-Xy-n _n.-F. _ncpZw km-Zn tijw Ata-cn-bn D]-cn-]-T\w Bcw-`n-p. 1973- Akmkv tv bqWn-thgvkn-n-bn \npw Cwojv kmln-Xy-n Fw.F. _ncpZw t\Sn. 1974
apX- \mep-hj-mew bqWn-th-gvknn Hm^v eqkn-bm-\-bn Kth-jW-]-T\w \S-n. 1978- eqknbm\m k-I-em-im-e-bn\nv {_nojv kmln-Xy-n ]nF-v.-Un. _ncpZw km-Znp. eqkn-bm\m kI-em-im-e-bn\nv Cwojv kmln-Xy-n ]n-F-v.-Un. _ncpZw e`n
B-Zys Cym-m-c\
- pw, {]kvXpX k-Ie
- m-im-eb
- n \nv tUmIvStdv _ncpZw Ic--am-nb Ghpw {]mbw Ipd hyn-I-fn
Hcmfpw Bbn-cpp tUm kmwIp-n.
1971 apX Zn\-{X--fnepw av B\p-Im-enIfnepw kmwIpn
teJ-\- FgpXnXpS-n. Ccp-]-n-c-m-as hb-kn BZys
]pkvXIw (A.D.2000?) FgpXn {]kn-o-I-cn-p. 1970--I-fnepw 80Ifnepw
"ae-bm-f -a-t\m-ca ktU]Xn-n' At-l-ns \nc-h[n teJ-\fpw sNdp-I-Y-Ifpw {]kn-o-I-cn-n-p-v. ]mm-Xy-cm-Py--fn {]Nmc-ap kmlnXy tPW-ep-I-fn Cwojv kmlnXykw_-n-bmb D]\ym-k
- Fgp-Xn-bn-p-v. s{]m^-k kmwIp-nbpsS Ccp-]t- Xmfw `nKm-\- i_vZ-te-J\w sNbvXn-p-v. Hcp Ata-cn-ae-bmfn BZyambn {]kn-o-I-cn t\mh "]mfw sXnb Xohn' Bbn-cp-p.
s{]m^-k kmwIp-nv e`n-n-p AhmUp-I: temI ae-bmfn
IhjanI t\mh AhmUv (1995); tIcf ss{IkvXh AmZanalm-Ihn sI.-hn. sska AhmUv (2002); kK-k-anXn kmlnXy-kmw-kvm-cnI hmjnI ]pc-kvmcw(1996); tIcfm FIvkv{]-kv- N-dp-IYm AhmUv(1996); s]-tm- {]kv AtkmAta-cn- s
kn-tb-j Cwojv teJ\w AhmUv (1993); s]-tm- {]kv
Atkm-kn-tb-j ae-bmfw teJ\w AhmUv (1996); t\mv Atacn- tIc-ssfv s]-tm- ssdtgvkv t^mdw AhmUv (2003).
bqWn-th-gvknn Hm^v eqkn-bm\bnsebpw Fw.-F-v. tImf-Pn-sebpw
Cwojv hIpp-Ifn tUm kmwIpn Aym-]-I-\mbn tkh-\-a-
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
\pjvTnn-p-v. Ctm ktX bqWn-th-gvkn-n-bn Cwojv hIpn s{]m^-k-dm-Wv. `mcy tUm ]pjv] ktX bqWn-th-gvkn-nbn ssat{Im_tbm-fPn hIp-n Atkm-jn-sbv s{]m^-kdm-Wv. aI
cRvPn-Xv. aI _np.
1983--emWv "]mfw sXnb Xoh-n-'bpsS Hmw ]Xnv {]kn-o-Icn--Xv. ]nt hjw apX s{]m^-k kmwIpn At-l-ns Aym]I tPmen-tbm-sSmw Ata-cn ae-bm-fn-I IqSp-X-embn Xma-knp ]- W - - f n hmcm- - - f n k- c nv aX- { ]- k w- K -
\SnXpS-n. ]noSv ]n-cp-]Xphj-w aX-{]-kw-K-cw-Kv {i
tI{o-I-cn-p. cp kwkvm-c--fpsS kzm[o-\-X-bn Pohn Ata-cn ae-bmfnIfpsS cmw Xe-ap-db
- nse bphP\v At-l
- ns
kt-i- -B-o-tbm-t-P-\w \In. Fm aX-{]-kw-K--fntep Xncn Cu \o Ime- L - - n At- l - ns
kmlnXycN\ a-K-Xn-bn-em-bn. ]Wn-p-c-bn-em-bn-cp kK-Ir-Xn-I
t]mepw Fgp-Xn-Xom At-l-n\p kmh-Imiw e`nn.
ASp--Im-ev s{]m^-k kmwIpn aX-{]-kw-K -cw-Kp \nv
hopw kmln-Xy-ta-J-e-bn-tev aS-n-h-n-cn--bmWv Bym-nI
aqey-ap Ir-Xn-I C\nbpw cNn--W-sa B{K-l-tm-sS.
BapJw
a\p-jys A-ss-X-\ys al-Xz-s-Sp-p-Ibpw
Icpp-Xm-p-Ibpw sNp kt-i-fpsS A`mhw
sImv B[p- \ nI kmlnXyw s]m- b m- b no- - n- psv tUm. Fkv. cm[m-Ir-jvW F-gp-Xn. kZm-Nmc-iq\y-amb kmln-XymZn Ie-I-fpsS {]Nmcw-aqew a\p--jys
hne- b n- S n- b p- s av Ipn- I r- j vW- a m- c m ap- d n- b np
\Inbnp-v. "Dcp-p-a-\p-jysc krjvSn-p--Xn\p ]Icw
d a\p-jysc krn-p' Nne B[p-\nI t\mh-epI bph- X - e - a p- d - b v v Hcp im]- a m- b n- o- n- c n- pp
Fv {]kn kmln-Xy-hn-ai-I-\mb s{]m-^-k amXyp
De-Iw-Xd Nqn-m-Wn-p-p.
"]mfw sXnb Xohn'bn Ipsd Dcpp a\p--jy-sc
Is-m hmb-\-m-c\p km[n-s-n Rm IrXm- \ m- b n.
Ign ]p hj- p- n aqp ae- b mf
{K-fpw Hcp Cwojv {K---hpw {]kn-o-I-cn-m
km[np. Cu IrXn-I-sfmw Fs hnZym-`ymk Imev
Fgp-Xn-b-h-bm-Wv. Znh-tk\bp ]T\w Ignv cm{Xnbnse D-c-bm-a--fnepw hmcm---fnepw Inp kabw
hn\n-tbm-KnmWv Ah Fgp-Xn-bXv. Xqew cN-\-bn
th{X {i- s Im- S p- p- h m Ign- n- . Bi- b -
s]sv Bhn-jvI-cn--W-sa--msX kmln-Xy-ho--Wn- Fs-nepw hnti-j-X-bp-m-I-Wsa \n_w
Cm- b n- c p- p. As\ \n_w ]nSn- n- c p- s - nepw
AXn-\p ka-btam kmh-Im-itam An-m-bn-cp-p.
Fm "Xohn' XnIpw hyXy- k v X - a mb Hcp
kmlNcy-n-emsW-gp-Xn-b-Xv. hnZym-`ymkw ]qo-I-cn-tXmsS F\n-n-tm Iptd-qSn kz--Xbpw kmhIm-i-hp-ap-v. a\-n sXfn-p-h {]ta-b--sf-n
kmh-Im-i-ambn Nnn-p-hm\pw [ym\np-hm\pw Ah-kcw
e`n-p. A-s\ e`n Zi\w IS-em-kn-e-h-X-cn-n-Xpw
[rXn-Iq-Sm-sX-bmWv.
Ctm, Fs hnZymn- P o- h n- X - n\p tij- w
cNn BZys Cu IrXn [Hmw ]Xn-v ] s]mXp-P-\-kaw k-an-p--Xn Bm-Z-ap-v.
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
\n;
Fm amp tNmZn-pn
"]mfw sXnb Xohn'bpsS Bdmw ]Xnn\pw `mhn-bn {]kno-I-cn-m km[y-X-bp Fm ]Xn-p-Ipw apJ-sam-gn-bmbn Nne
Imcy- Ipdn--s.
1983emWv "Xohn'bpsS Hmw ]Xnv {]kn-o-I-cn--Xv. hmb\-m Cu IrXnbvv lrZy-amb kzoI-c-W-amWv \In-b-Xv. A`n-\-\-p-dnpI Fgp-Xn-b-hv \n.
hnai\p-Ifpw e`n-n-p-v.
Rm Fs a\x-kmn A\p-k-cn-mWv Fgp-Xp--Xv. kXyw
Fp tXmp Bi-b--- A
-- h-X-cn-n-pI am{X-amWv Rm- sNp-Xv.
Bcy-a-Xw, {InkvXp-a-Xw, CmwCh-bp-sS-sbmw Bi-b
CybpsS an hnX-bv-s-p. GIm-[n-]Xyw, P\m-[n-]Xyw, apXem-fn-w, nXn-k-a-Xz-hmZw XpS-nb `c-W- k-{-Zm-b--fp-sSbpw
kmaq-lnI hyh-n-Xn-I-fp-sSbpw Bi-b- \psS an hoWpI-gn-p. AssZz-X-hm-Zhpw kt-l-hm-Zhpw \ncoizckn-m-hpw ISem-kp-hgn {]N-cn-n-p-p. thms-b-dns bpnZi-\-n-sbpw
SKvs\-hns iq\y-Xm-hm-Z-n-sbpw amIvkns sshcp-ym-I
`uXn-I-hm-Z-n-sbpw thUvkvhns hniz-tZ-h-Xm-hm-Z-n-sbpw
Ham Jm- b - ns {]m]- nIZi- \ - n- s bpw hm- - f mbn
F{Xtbm IYm-]m-{X- B[p-\nI t\mh-epIfn kwkm-cn-pp!
Cu kzmX{yw am{Xta Rm\pw D]-tbm-Kn-p-p-q. \psS
]q-n-I Bi-bm-hn-jv-c-W-n\v XS--ap-m-n-bn-cp-s-n \apspw A`n-am-\n-m hI\Ip P\m-[n-]-Xytam Alnw-km-knm--tfm Cy-bn thcq-p-I-bn-m-bn-cp-p.
Bi- b - hne- p- I IqSmsX Ah- X - c n- n- p- h m- \ p
kzmX{yw Fgp-p-Im-c\v Dv. Bi-b- Xn kwL-\w \S--s. HSphn, kXyw kzoI-cn-m\pw AkXyw Xn--f-bm-\p-ap
kzmX{yw hmb-\-m-c\pw D-tm.
IpSpw- _ w- t ]m- s e, hyhkmbwt]mse, Ij- I - h r- n- t ]m- s e,
kwkvm-cw-t]mse aXhpw Pohn-X-ns `mK-am-b-Xp-sImv PohnXs Ah-X-cn-n-p-tm IYm-]m-{X--fpsS aX-Zi-\hpw t\mh-
ep-I-fn ]Xn-bm-dp-v. -]m-{X--fpsS cm{o-bhpw kmaq-lnIhpw aX]-c-hp-amb Cm-\n-- Hfnpw sXfn-pw IY-I-fn ImWmdpv. IY-I-fpsS A[m-c-bn aX-Zi\w Ds-p--Xp-sImv
kmln-Xy-ns apJy-[m-c-bn \nv Acw IrXn-Isf amn-\nt-Xn- F aqey-hm-Zn-I-fpsS hnizm-ks km-\m AwKo-I-cnp-sIm-mWv Rm kmln-Xy-c-N\ \S-p--Xv.
"Xohn'bnse {][m\ IYm-]m{Xw Hcp D]-tZ-in-bmWv D]tZin-p--h, {]kw-Kn-ph. Cu t\mh-ens CXnhr-nse
{][m\ kwLjs \bn-p-Xpw \nb-{n-p-Xpw hnizm-km-Nmc--fn-ep cpNn-t`-Z--fm-Wv. GsXmcp t\mhen\pw Poh \-Ip
LS-I--fn HmWv kwLjw (conflict). ]mc-cy-ss{I-kvX-h-cn
\np s]s-tm-kvX-cp-sS AI-bpsS Npcp-f-gn-bp-tm cp
-Iq--cp-sSbpw hnizm-k-{]-am-W- Xn-ep kwL--\--fpsS Npcpfp-Ifpw Agnt ]q. Am--]w, {][m-\-I-Ym-]m-{X-amb sXphnf am-bn-s Bo-b-t]m-cm--v XmXzn-Im-Sn-m\w CmsX
t]mIpw.
Hcp t\mh-ense kw`m-jW hnj-b-v ASn-m\w IYm-]m{X--fpsS kmwkvm-cnIhpw kmaq-ln-Ihpw aX-]-chpw sXmgn]-chp-amb ]m--e-am-Wv. Cu hnj-b-s-n Nnn--tm s]sv
Hma-bn-se-nb Nne t\mh-ep-I-sf-p-dnv Hcp hkvXpX Nqn-mWn--s. C. Fw. tImhq-cns "ImSv' ]cn-tim-[n-p-I. CXnse {][m\
IYm-]m-{X- mt-j DS-a-I-fpw hym]m-c-{]-ap-Jcpw BWv. Ahv ]d-bm-\p-tXm? ]vfmt-j hnI-k-\w. Ftv {Ib-hn-{I-b. em`-\--I-W-p-I. Ch-sbmw apX-em-fn-am km[m-cW ]dbm-dp hnj-b-. taml-\-h-bpsS "Hmlcn'bnse IYm-]m-{X-
acpp I-\n-mcpw ss^\mjy t{_mamcpw BWv. Ah
Fp kwkm-cn-pp? aqe-[-\-s--n, hne--b--s--n. HmlcnItm-f-nse IW-p-Ifpw Ifn-Ifpw sImv sa\-s-Sp kw`mj-W-. ]p\-n Ip-_vZp--bpsS "acpv' F t\mh-en
\ndp \nevp-Xv tUm-amcpw BXp-cm-e-b-fpw BWv. sshZyim-kv{X-tmSp _-s hnj-b--fmWv Ah kwkm-cn-p--Xv.
"acpn's ap-n-bmw Aymbw Hp-ap-mepw Zbm-h-[-s--nbp \o N-bmWvt\mh-ens ]m--e-hp-ambn tbmPnp
t]mIp N. XI-gn-bpsS "sNo\n' app-h-cpsS hnizm-k-fpw
Ahn-izm-k-fpw A-hn-izm-k-fpw Dcp-n-cn-p-h-cp-p. CybpsS kzmX-{y-k-acw ]m--e-am-n-bn-p BJym-bn-I-I-fn
hnhn[ cm{obZi-\- Xn-ep kwhm-Z-fpw hmKzm-Z-fpw
thp-thmfw tImw. HcpZml-cWw IqSnkn. cm[m-Ir-jvWs
"]pn-p-en-Ifpw shn-\--{X-fpw.' At-l-ns IYm-]m-{X-
imkv{X--mcpw Kth-j-W-hn-Zymn-Ifpw. {]]--c-l-ky--sf-nbpw imkv{X-km-a-{Kn-I-sf--nbpw Ah hmtXm-cmsX kwkm-cn-pp;
t\mh-ens BJym-\-nepw Cu hnj-b- \ndp \nevp-p.
asmcphn[-n ]d-m, sshZy Huj-[-s -{]-Ion-
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{X-fpsS kw`m-jWw tIm. lnpaXm-\p-bm-bn-I ss{IkvX-hs\-tm-se kwkm-cn-p-p. Cmw aXm-\p-bm-bn-I Itm-en-s\tmse kwkm-cn-p-p.-- Itm-en- _p-a-X-m-cs\tm-se.
Hm-tUm-Ivkp-Im-c amtm-a-m-c-s\-tm-se. Npcp-n--d-m
BJym-\-fpw kw`m-j-Wfpw bmYmy-t_m-[-tm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bh
A. Ccw FIyq-sa-\n- IYm-]m-{X--fpsS Fw s]cp-In-h-cpp. atX-Xc cm{-amb Cy-bn Bcp-sSbpw aX-hn-Im-c-sf {hWs-Sp--cp-sX Nn Bbn-cnmw Ccw IYm-]m{X krnp
]nn. As-n, AhmUpInbnse AwK-sf {]oWn-n-m.
Cu hn[-n-ep kmln-Xy-a-cymZ t\mhkmln-Xys tZmjambn _m[n-pw, Xo. t\mh cN-bn-Xm- a\p-jy Xn-ep
sshcp-y--sfbpw cpNn-t`-Z--sfbpw s]mcp--t-Sp-I-sfbpw ad-php kwkm-cn-m IYm-]m-{X-sf A\p-h-Zn-m ]m{X-kr-n-bpsS
Imcy-n ]cm-P-b-s-p-I-gn-p. X\-Xmb hyn-Xz-an-m-, tdman
sNm tdmam-m-c-s\-tmse s]cp-am-dp, \s-n-m Ipsd IYm]m-{X--fm-bn-cnpw krjvSn--s-Sp--Xv.
A\p-`-hN{I-hmfw hnI-kn-nsSpm B{K-ln-p hmb-\-mc Ftmgpw hyXy-kvXX-Isf kzmKXw sNpw. "Abm Fstmse Bb-Xp-sImv Rm Abmsf kvt\-ln-pp' Fp ]d-bp-X bYm kmtlm-Zcyhpw ku-lr-Zhpw. "Abm Fn \np
hyXy-kvX-\m-Wv. hnizm-km-Nm-cm-\p-jvTm-\--fn Rp cpNnt`Zw Abmsf kvt\ln-p--Xn\p XS--a' Fp ]d-bm Ign-bpXphsc a\p-jy hf-tcnbn-cn-p-p. kaq-l-nse ap a\pjyv \n \np hyXymkw {Klnp Ign-bp-tm-gmWv Ahsc
a\-n-emn Ah-cp-ambn kw ]pem \app Ign-bp--Xv.
Acw _-p am{Xta ZrV-X-bp-m-hq.
Hcp]t app In-n-m HcpIqw Bfp-Isfbmhpw Xohn-bn \n ]cn-N-b-s-Sp-I. app In-n-m coXn-bn Nne
IYm-]m-{X- {]hnsn-cn-pw. app-tI-n-n-m hn[-n
Ah kwkm-cn-sp hcpw. Nnesc \nv C-s-n-sp hcpw.
Nne-cpsS i_vZw Atcm-N-I-am-sbp hcmw. Ipg--an-. \n kzX{-. Rm\pw kzX-{. IYm-]m-{X-sf Ah-cpsS hnizm-k--t_m[y--\p-kr-X-ambn Pohn-m\pw kwkm-cn-m\pw Rm A\p-hZn-n-cn--bm-Wv. kwLj-f
- psS Xoq-fb
- n Ipcp s]-tmkvXp
{]m-\s Npn-n Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-p "Xohn'bn Gp-ap-e
- p-If
- psS
i_vZwtI-m AXn-ib
- n-m-s\m-p-an-.
hntbm-P-\-p-dn-p-I Fgp-Xn-b-hpw \n.
Fm, B[p-\nI s]-tmkvXp {]m-\-ns Hmw Xeap-d-msc bYm-X-Y-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn--Xns t]cn amp tNmZn-t
Bhiyw Rm ImWp-n-.
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
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Ah-Xm-cnI
A`n-\hw F-ap ]Z-amWv "t\mh'. Cu t]cn Bhn`hn kmln-Xy-cq]w Cwo-jn\np-amWv ae-bm-f-n-tep IS--Xv.
tPm _\n-bs "]n{Knwkv t{]m{Kkv' F t\mh-ens hnh\-amb "]c-tZ-in -tam--bm{X'bpw Ap s\Sp-m-Sn-bpsS "Ip-eX'bpw
ae-bmf t\mh{]m-\-ns aptm-Sn-bmbn `hnp Fp ]d-bmw.
1887 ]pd-n-d-nb "Ip-eX'bvv Nne Cwojv t\mh-ep-I-tfm-Sp
kmPmXyw Fw.- ]n. t]m F-Sp-p ImWn-p-p. AXp-sImv 1889
]pd-n-d-nb Hm. Np-ta-t\ms "Cp-teJ'bmWv ae-bm-f-nse
e-W-bp--amb H-m-as t\mh F t]cv Ic--am-n-b-Xv.
tIc-f-nse \q-Xn-cn--- -\m-b Xd-hm-Sp-I-fpsS ]m--ehpw AhnsS
Pohn-p Cp-teJ, kqcn-\-q-Xn-cn-mSv XpS-nb Nne a\p-jycpw
Cu Ir-Xnsb hyn-Xz-ap--Xm-n-op. As\ "]pXn-bXv' F
t]cns\ A\z-am-n-smv Hm. Np-ta-t\m ae-bmf t\m-h
{]m-\-n\v Hcp Bcw-`-an-p.
XpSv Np-ta-t\ms\ A\p-I-cnv \q-Xn-cn-- -\m-b Xd-hm-Sp-I
]m--e-am-n-smv At\I t\mh-ep-I P-sa-Sp-p. t\mhen\p thXmb ]pXp-abpw hyn-Xzhpw A\p-I-c-W-p-m-IW-sa-n--tm. cN-\m-ssh-`-h-nepw sInepw anepw apw X\Xp
hynXzw ]pep Nne B[p-\nI ae-bmf t\mh-en-p-It]mepw
Hm. Np-ta-t\m Nn{Xo-I-cn-n-p ]m--e-n InSp Id-pXp ImWmw.
Ncn-{Xm-Jym-bn-I-I-fn {i-Xn-cn kn.hn. cma]n tIc-f-ns `qX-Im-e-n-te-n-dnsXn\m t\mhcN-\-bn asmcp
]m--e-sam-cp-n-sbp ]d-bmw. sshw apl-Zp_jo tIc-fnse apow kap-Zm-b-ns lrZ-b-p-Sn-p-I hc-p-Imn. AhnsSbpw A\p-I-c-W- A\-h[n Dm-bn. Fm "_mey-Im-e-kJn',
"dpm-m-sm-cm-t\-mv', "B\-hm-cnbpw s]mIp-cnipw' Fo
eLp-Ir-Xn-If
- n-eqsS _jo A\-iz-ca
- mb Hcp hy-nXzw t\mhkmlnXy-cw-Kp {]Zin-n-p. thsdmcphn[-n ]d-m, At-lhpw
t\mh F ]Zs A\z-am-n. XIgn, Ddq-_v, ]md-p-dv XpSn-b-h-cpsS t\mh-ep-Iv hyn-Xz-ta-Ip-Xpw Ah-bnse kmap-ZmbnIm-co--am-W-tm. tIc-f-nse ]mc--cy-{In-kvXob kap-Zm-b-fpsS ]m--e-nepw At\Iw t\mh-ep-I Bhn-jvI-cn--s-p.
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I-{]-Xn-`-bpsS Dt-P-\-ns ^e-ambn Df-hm-Ip Acw A\p`q-Xn-I Af-hnepw \ne-bnepw coXnbnepw `n--fm-bn-cn-pw. "{]Xn`'
F ]Z-n\v "A]q-hk
- vXp-\nm-W
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shp Aeu-InI t{]aw Cu t\mh-ens CXn-hr-s A\p-\nanjw \nb-{n-p-Xp ImWmw. In\pw Im-hn\pw ASn-as
- -v, Cup-en-sb-tmse NmSn-hoWp ]cm-{I-aWw \S-p kz`m-h
- IpmSn-s\-tmse Bbn-o-cp--Xv, ]mt]m-p-J-ambn Iqew-Ip-n-mv
\mtim-p-J-ambn \new-]-Xn-p Nne a\p-jy-Po-hn-X- am\-h-kvt\l-ns Bm-lp-Xn-bm \nXy-Po-h--tep Xncn-sm-gp-Ip--XvF-n--s\-bp ]e-Xn-sbpw X-b-Xz-]q-amb Nn{Xo-I-cWw Cu
t\mh-en ImWm Ign-bpw.
1924 apX 1960 hsc-bp Ime-Lw tUm. kmwIpn Cu t\mhen hnj-b-am-n-bn-cn-p-p. 1929- Ipp-km-bnv tIc-f-n hp
\S-nb Hcp DWp-tbm-Ks Xn-n-cn-mthn es Hcp
amS--S-bn Ccpv t{]m{Kmw Xm-dm-n, ka-b-n-\p-apt IS-bp-aS-nv amc-Im-bp-[--fp-tan tbmK--e-s-p sXp-hnf ambn--\mWv Cu t\mh--ense {][m\ IYm-]m-{Xw. Cu IYm-]m-{Xs
Npn--n-bmWv IY hf-cp-Xpw Ah-km-\n-p--Xpw. Xs bu-\-Imes hnX-bpsS sImbvv FtmWw am-bn-\v ]nevm-ep
P\n tPmWn F ]p{X\pw IY-bpsS KXnsb \nb-{n-p-p-v.
1924 apX 1960 hsc-bp kmaq-ly-a-WvU-ehpw Bo-b-aWvUehpw t\mh-env hfsc kqva-am-bn, bYm-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cnn-cn-p-Xv t\mh-ens kzm`m-hn-I-Xsb hfsc hn-n-n-cn-p-p.
1924-se sh-sm-w, cmP-`-c-Ww, Znhm-m-cpsS Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq `cWw, Dp-k-Xy-{K-lw, t{X-{]-th-i-\-hn-fw-_-cw, Kmn-Pn-bpsS lcnP-t\m-m-c-W-b-Xv\-, hnhn[ a{n-k-`-I, kzmX-{y-k-a-cw, KmnPn-bpsS h[w, Xncp-smn kwm-\-cq-]o-I-c-Ww, BZys IyqWnv a{n-k-`, hntam-N-\-k-acw Fn-s\ 1960-se ]w-Xm-Wp-]n-bpsS a{n-k-`-hsc Cu t\mh-en ]cm-ai-am-Ip-p-v. AXpt]mse Bob aWvU-e-n Npm ]nSn-p-hm ssZhw Ic-fn-se-Sp ssZh-Zm-k
- mcpw t\mh-en Ah-Xc
- n-n-s-n-cn-p-p. Cu
Ncn-{X-]-m-ew "]mfw sXnb Xohn'sb Pohn-X-n \nv henp-Iodn FSp Hcp GSm-n-on-cn-p-p.
hyhpw \nc-I-hp-amb Nne AXym-[p-\nI t\mhepI-fpsS
am{n-I-i-n-bn-e-Sn-a-s-v, "Pohn-X-n\v imiz-X-amb Hcp aqey-hp-an-,
C{n-b-v Xr]vXn-h-cp-n-smv Pohnp acn-pI' F XXzim-kv{X-n hgn-sXn \nevp Hcp kaq-l-n\p apn imizX-aq-ey--fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-amb D-X-amb Hcp Pohn-X-ho--W-amWv t\mh-
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Pohn-X-ho--W-ns ^e-ambn ]pd-p-h-cp kmln-Xy-Ir-Xn-Isf
hne-a-Xn-p-I-bp-q. imiz-X-aq-ey--fn-e-[n-jvTn-X-amb IrXn-I-fmWv ImeL--s-mn Pohn-p--Xv. Cu ]m--e-n thWw
tUm.
kmwIp-n-bpsS Cu t\mh-en sXfnpImWp Pohn-X-ho--Ws
hne-bn-cp-p-hm.
B Pohn-X-ho--W-sa-m-sW-pw, ]m{X-Nn-{Xo-I-c-W-n-eq-sSbpw
IYm-I-Y-\-n-eq-sSbpw AXv F{]-Imcw Dcp-n-cnp hcp-p-shpw
ap-ap-ff Imcy- Rm hmb-\-m-cs Bkzm-Z-\-n\p hnSp-I-bmWv. Fm, ZnMvam-{X-ambn Hp cp Imcy- FSpp ImWn-t-Xp-v. At-l-n\p kz-a-m-tXm astm tItXm hmbntXm Bb Pohn-X-ho--W-a-, {]XypX Fgp-p-Im-cs A-k-bpsS Hcp {]Xn-^-e\w Xs "]mfw sXnb Xohn'bn Atm-fan-tmfw \nd-p-\n-evp-Xp ImWmw. IYm-I-Y-\-ns Imcy-n
t\mh-enp ImWn-n-p Iem-hn-cpXv {]iw-k-\o-b-am-Wv. apjn-n-msX
hmbn-p-t]m-Imw. \mS ssien-bn-ep NSp-e-amb kw`m-j-W--fn-eqsSbpw \mS-Io-b-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn-p kw`-h--fn-eq-sSbpw Hcp Xohn-t]mse Xs IY Cc-p-]mp apt-dp-p. ]m{X--fpsS am\kn-Im-]-{K-Y\w \S-p t\mh-env ]e-tmgpw Hcp a\x-imkv{X hnZKvs ]mS-h-amWp ImWn-p--Xv.
{]ta-bm-h-X-c-W-n-ep Iem-]-c-amb Bh-c-Ww, hmMva-b-Nn-{X, \mS-Iob hyXn-bm-\-, sshhn-[y-am ]m-ew XpSn
Cu t\mh-ens {]Xn-]m-Z-\-co-Xn-bn ImWp {]tXy-I-X-I-sfmw
Da kmln-Xy-e-Ww Xs. kmdm-, IrjvW\m-b, _mhm-dmhp-, tZh-kym, Am Fo IYm-]m-{X- \psS {isb
]nSn-p-]-p-p. angnhpw hyn-Xz-hp-ap am-bn-, tPmWn Fo
IYm-]m-{X--tfmSv Cgp-In-t-cp--Xp-\n-anw \nd-I-p-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn
am{Xta hmb-\-m-c\v Ah-tcmSv hnS-]-d-bm Ign-bp-I-bp-q.
Cu Iem-inev]w kk-tmjw Rm kmlnXytemIv Ah-Xcn-n-p-sIm--s.
tPmk^v ]Sn-m-td-c
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bdmgvN cmhnse amWn--ym Ibw Ibdn AWv ]nap--s-n-b-tm ]nbpw ]cn-k-chpw Dd-n-n-S-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
\o, Xpcp-p-]n-Sn Xmtm-ep-sImv aph-is IXIp Xpdv
aWn apg-n-b-tm Hcm-gvNs Be-ky-n\npw sN-q
Itm-enm]nbpw ]cn-k-chpw DWs-gp-t-p.
Ipm-\-bvp-thn P\w XSn-p-Iq-Sn.
A {]th-in-p.
P\w Fgp-t-p. Ccp-p. hopw Fgp-tp.
Ing-tmp Xncn-p. app-a-S-n.
Ipcn-ip-h-c-p. XIvkm t\mn {]mn-p.
Io-\--fm-e-]n-p.
ASn-ajn ]pc-fm Bi-b
- s
- fmpw ]d-n-, ]mSn-bn-, sNmnbn-. \ov, Ipdpv, A-hn-cm-aw, ]qW-hn-cmaw, i-_vZ-n-s- Btcm-lm-h-tcm-l-W-, hmp-I-fpsS Dm-c-W--Fmw bm{nI-amb IrXy-X-tbmsS! t\mhpw \ohpw AwKo-Ir-X am\-Z-WvU-f-\p-k-cnv. Ic-N-e-\- {]am-W-hn-[n-I-\p-bp--ambn.
I\yImadn-bw, hnip--am-Xmhv
\ne I\y-I, `mKy-hXn
Ir]-\n-d--h, h`
\ \nd--h, amem-J-am-cpsS cmn
BIm-itamns hmXn.
tbip- { In- k v X p- h ns amXm- h n- s \- n Ccw hnti- j - W
As Io-\-fn CS-bvnsS tIm-am-bn-cp-p.
]nXmhv
]p{X
]cn-ip-m-m-hv....Cu kw-I Io-\--fnepw {]m-\-Ifnepw IqsS-qsS apg-n-smn-cp-p.
Ah-km-\s {]m\ Dcp-hn--tijw A P\-sf A`n-kwt_m-[\ sNbvXp. taS-q-Sns AXn-{]-kcw s\n-bn-sem-gp-nb hnbpXp-n-I XpSp\on-sm-mWv Atlw Hcp hnhmlw ]ckyw
sNbvX-Xv.
h[q-hc-mscn Npcp-nb hnh-c- \evIn.
hc-sN--q, apf-pg `mKv sXp-hn-f-bn ]tc-X-\mb
tbml-m apX-em-fn-bp-sSbpw tN--bp-sSbpw aI am-bn.
h[p-N-\m-t-cn-bn Ipcn-ipw-aq-n Ipcym-tm-kp-am-n-f-bpsSbpw t{Xkym--bp-sSbpw aI kmdm-.
hnhm-l-k-a-bw--a-e-bm-f-hjw 1099 taS-amkw 15-mw Xob-Xn....-Cw-
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am-bn- Aev]t- \cw au\-ambn \n-tijw A`n-{]m-bs
- p: sh-m-cs
- \-hm {]kw-Kn-p-s
- Xv tImw. AXp-Ig
- n-p-aXn Xv.'
"Fn\m {]kwKw tIp--Xv. \sS hmbn-en-cn-p _oUntb-hsc Abmfp Ipw]dbpw.'
"{]kw-K-n-\n-Sbvp \psS sa{Xm-m-sctbm A-m-sctbm
Ipw ]d-mev Atcw AbmsS IY-I-gn-mw. _oUosS Imcyw
]d- m Atcw hmbnev _oUn Ipn- t mw. GXm- b mepw
{]kwKw Hp Xotm-v.'
Ah ]-en\p Ing-p-h-i-p Im-e-bn Nmcn-\n-p. Xs
hc-b-\p-Sp-ns t]m-n \ns-Sp ]pI-bn-ebpw ]mp-I-j-Whpw
am-bn- hmbn-en-p. D]-tZ-in-am-tcm-Sp tZjyw ImWn-m-\m-bncnmw--Aan Nh--c-p-sIm-n-cp-p.
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temdn Fv?
temdnbpw s]-tm-kvXp-Imcpw Xn-ep _w Fm-bn-cnpw?
Nn ]cn-lm-k-ns thj-a-Wn-p.
"s]t{Sm Hgn-p-tm temdn Cc-n-bn-f-Ip-p. Bmhp Inptm s]-tm-kvXp-Imcpw Cc-n-bn-f-In ]-ep s]mfn-p-p.'
Dq-n-kmdns i_vZw Dbp-bp hp. "kvt\ln-Xsc,
]ptcm-lnX t\Xm- \nsf ASn-a-I-fm-n-bn-cn-p-p. Itmenm k`sb hnai-n-p {]kw-K- tItbm ]pkvX-I-
hmbn-p-Itbm sNbvXm im]w hcp-sav aX-t\-Xm- \nsf
`b-s-Sp-p-p. \n- kXyw {Kln-m Zpcp-]tZ-i- tNmZyw
sNp-sav aX-t\-Xm--dn-bmw. ]mm-a-X-n \nsf Xf-n-ncn-bm-Wv. \n kXyw {Kln-m acn sa{Xm-m-cpsS t^mtmI `nn-bn Xqn sagp-Ip-Xncn Inv {]m-n-bn--....-R
kXyw At\z-jn-p. Zp-cp-]-tZ-i--fpsS Ne s]mnp. R-v Hcp
im]hpw hn-. R A\pKrloX-cm-bn-cn-pp.'
kXym-t\z-jn-I-fm-Ip-hm P\s Blzm\w sNbvXp-sImv Dqn-km kmbn-ns\ t\mn.
D]-kw-lm-c-{]m-\-bvmbn kmbnpw D]-tZ-in-amcpw kZ--n-segp-tp \np. Ah Xe-bn ssIshp {]mn-t--Xn\v t{imXm-fn Nne kZ-n\p apn A-Wn-\n-c-p.
tZhkym ]cn-lm-kk
- z-c
- n am-bn-s\ Ip Im-Wn-p-sImp
]dp: "Xms\mp t]m-bn-t\m-v, kmbn-ns Bmhv ktXymw t\cpapXmsW-nev Xsd In-- \ p-thn Hp {]mn-p-t\m-v, kuJyw
Inp-tamv.'
Ah Ccp sXnNp-h-n-eqsS hnn-ep-I Xn-\o-n.
sXtm-e-bn Dcpn-sm-smcp hm Nnd-I-Snp ]d-p. am-bnsd lrZ-b-nepw h-\m-Xo-X-amb Hc-\p-`qXnbpsS Nnd-I-\-n.
a\v aptmp t]mIm t{]cn-n-p. icocw hne-n.
ico-chpw a\pw Xn-semcp kwL--\w.
am-bn- Ip ]qn. I\ym-a-dn-bs [ym\n-p--Xn\p ]Icw,
Pohn-X-n-em-Zy-ambn tbip-hns\ am{Xw [ym\n-p.
sXp-hnf am-bn- klmbw hcp ]-X-n-tev IpI-fp-bn.
s]s-sm-c-am-\p-jnI in ico-c-ns hne-ns\ Zp_-eamn. B in Xs kZ-ns apn-tep Xn \op-X
-- pt]mse tXmn. Bbn-c-n-sXm-m-bn-cn Ccp-]-n-\m-ense Pe-{]f-b-nsd Hmf- Xsd tXmWnsb Ing- Znn-tep Xn\o-n-b-Xp-t]m-se.
\mev
epn[mcn-bmb Hcp- N-n kZ-nsd apn-tev Bp \Sp-p.
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ZpLSw! Fnepw t\tc-t]m-Ip ]mX.
]nt-p-bvv tNmdpw ao\pw apbpw hnf-n-htijw tN
hnfn--tm adp-]Sn Inn-bn-.
Xn-bn-tep h-tm ]pdw-N--bn-m Hcp ]pkvX-I-ns
apn GtXm \n[n Xn-sb-Sp-p PnP-Rm-k-tbmsS am-bn--\ncn--bm-Wv.
"Ftm-mSm \o hmbn-tm-n-cn-p--Xv. t]mes Ign-m
t\c-am-bntym?'
"sI.-hn. sskakm-dns {InkvXob kv\m\-{]-t_m-[n-\n. Atlw
Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-p--Xv, hniz-kn--tijw sh-n apn kv\m\w kzoIcn--W-sam.'
"Indpp ]d-bm-sX-Sm. Rm Pohn-n-cn-p-n-S-tmfw \o iv\m\sS-n.'
"s]Sp-a-t, s]Spw.'
"s]m-ep Rm InW-n NmSn-m-Ipw. Fs Imew Ignv
\o Ftm a-cw thtWm-nepw ImWn-tm....'
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"tamt\ \ns A-\-q--m-cmcpw Ie--sh-n apo-n-.
]nsn\m \o app-tAh-cmcpw ssZh-Ie
- v]\ A\p-kc
- n-tm-ct?'
"A-\-q--mcp \c-I-n-tm-bm Rm\pw \cI-ntm-I-W-samtWm?'
{Ip-amb -Hcp t\m-am-bn-cpp AXn\p adp-]-Sn.
"]d-b-t, ]sm-cp-Im-ev \psS ]qn-I-m In-s\bpw XSnsbbpw hr-sbpw ksbpw Bcm-[n-n-cp-p. \mapw AXp
sNbvXm aXntbm?'
"FSm Nt, \o anm-Xncn'.
"A-sb-n\m tIm]n-pt!'
"sNdpm \obnw s]p-sI-n-sbpshv\o F{X hteym--\mbmepw \osbs hb-n InS--h-\t?'
"ssZh-amWv amXm-hn-t\-m F\np Imcyw.'
"t]-np shw Im ]qXn-bn-f--am. s\\o sh-n-mSm C{X sImXn-sbm?'
"A Fs{Xms ]pn-mepw Rm kv\m\-s-Spw. Dq-n-kmdn-s\-smv kv\m\w \S-npw.'
"Fs sXbvh-taB Dq-n-kmdv \ns-tmse Hcp hn{]n-Xnm-c-\m. Atv \smcp hmZym-cp-tZymtKmw itfmw Hs Hmcp-p. AsXms If-n-nw h--gp-p DSp-p-anv thZ-]pkvXtImw FSp-tmv \S-p-hm. Atcv sh-n-ap-n-tb-ns
B hon ]nWn amdo-n-.'
"kXy-n-\p-th-n-bp ]nWn em`am.'
"Ipt \osb-tmSp Xn-m-Xn-cn. \ns Hp Xfn--Xt?
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Hnp Ifn-p-Nn-cnp \S-tm-ct \.'
"Ifow Nncow t]mbn. Cw Imcy-n-em.'
"Fm-epw....Xtew thcpw ad--t.'
Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-am-bn-cpp adp-]-Sn.
"Imt, e_m-t\ms\ hnp t]mcnI
sltm sImSp-ap-Sn-I Dt]-n-.'
amWn--ymv Aw a\-n-em-bn-. Fnepw am-bn-
Itm-en-m-k` hnp t]mhp-I-bm-sW--bm-fq-lnp.
ASp D]m-b-hp-ambn hXv ]n-{]-amWn Atm-Wn-t--\mWv:
"am-bn-m, \psS ]ose sXc-s-Spv ASp amk-n-em. Hcp
I-n-bw-K-ns m\w Hgn-hp-v. ambns\-s sXc-sSp-p-Xm Fs Xr]vXn.'
am-bn- aqfn-t-p.
"]nsHcp Imcyw. Cu s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS he-bn-sepw
sNp NmS-cp-Xv.'
Hcp thZ-hm-Iy-n-eq-sS-bm-W-Xn\pw adp-]Sn \In-bXv: "kzo-bZi-\-n\v Rm A\p-k-c-W-tSp ImWn--bn-.'
Atm-Wn-t-\v hmIymw a\-n-em-bn. apn h Imn
IpSnp XomsX ewhnp.
Abm \S--I--tm am-bn- a\-n-temp: "Rm
Ip-jm-n Ib-dn-bn-dn PohnXw \in-n Ime-spw D]-tZiw
Xcm ssIm-c\pw Iymcpw Bcpw Fs hon hn-n-. IpSnb am-bnsb Im hgn-amdn \S-pw.... ImWmsX t]mb BSns\
Bpw thm-bn-cp-p. Cw Ip Inn-b-Xns\ Xmtem-en-m
]n-m-cpsS Xv.'
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hmbn-m ]Tn-n-n-n-]nbn nc-ambn t]mIp--h-sc-tmepw
]Tn-n-n-n. Fs amXr-k`
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"A- \ m- t ev s]- t m- k v X p- I mcp am{Xta kz- n- t mIsmtm?'
"Zbm-]-c-\mb Hcp ssZh-amWv kz\cI-]m-Xm-f-tem-I--fpsS IrXzw \S-p--Xv. ap k`-m-cpsS Imcyw ssZhw t\m-s. Hcp
{]tXyI k`-mcp am{Xta kz-n-tm-hp-I-bp-sv thZ-]p-kvXIw
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"Fm-ns ]mc--cy-k-`-I hnp-I-f-nv s]-tm-kvXn
tNc-W-sa-s-n\m A-tb-tm-ep t\Xm- ]d-bp-Xv?'
"As\ R-fmcpw BZy-Im-e-spw ]d-n-n-. k`-I-fn
Hcp ipo-I-cWw \S-p--Xn-\p-thn R i_vZ-ap-bn. ]nI-fn\np _nw_- shfn-bn-se-dn-b-Ww. Ing-tmv Xncn-p-\np-sIm-p {]m\ \n-Ww-ImcWw AXv kqcy-\-a-kvIm-cam....{kjvSm-hns\ Bcm-[n--Ww. krjvSnsb Bcm-[n-p-Xp ]m]am. Ccw Zpcm-Nm-c--sfmw Ifv icn-bmb Bn-I-ssN-X-\yn-tep hcm-\mWv R P\-sf Dt-Pn-n--Xv. ]ptcm-ln-X{]-am-Wn-I CsXmpw sNhn-smn. Rsf k`m-{`-jvS-cmn....]mc--cy-k-`-I-fn ipo-I-cWw km[y-a-sv t_m[y-am-b-tmgmWv Dq-n-kmdpw apw kzX-{-ambn s]-tmkvXpIqm-bva-I
m]n--Xv. C\nbpw ]mc--cy-k-`-I ipo-I-cn-sSpm ]ptcmlnX t{ijvT-m {]Xn--sN-p Imev XncnsI ]gb k`-Ifn t]mIm R Xm- d m- W v . A- s \- s bmcp \- I mew
hm]ns s]-tmkvXp Iqm-bva-IfpsS Bhiyw C-tm. k`bpsS t]cn-e Imcyw. kXy-hn-izm-k-n-emWp Imcyw.'
F.kn.i-map-th tNmZnp: "am-bn-m, \nsS a\-mn Fp
]tdp?'
"DSs\ apgp-I kv\m\w kzoI-cn--W-sa.v'
"Fm a\x-m-np apXqw sImSp--Ww.'
thZ-]-T\w D]-kw-l-cnp sImv F. kn. imap-th {]t_m-[nnp: "\mw ssZh- h - N \w A\p- k - c n- p- Xv \c- I s t]Sntm
kzs tamlntm am{Xw Bbn-cn--cp-Xv.'
Atlw Hcp-Zm-l-c-W-tmSpIqSn Bibw hni-Z-am-n-bn-m-Wn-cp-Xv. "Hcp Pn-bpsS the-mcn tPmen sNp-Xv Abmsf t]Sn-mbn-cn-pw. Fmem the-m-cnsb Pn hnhmlw sNbvXv kzw `mcybm-n-sb-q-ln-p-I. ]no-S-h tPmen sNp-Xv `b-n\nv
B-bn-cn---bn; Iqen sImXn-m-bn-cn--bn-. ]Icw `m-hn-t\m-Sp
kv-t\lw sImm-bn-cn-pw. AXp-t]m-se ssZhs kvt\ln-p-XpsImm-bn-cn-Ww Ahs Iev]-\-I \mw A\p-k-cn-t--Xv.'
]nt cm{Xn-bn thZ-]-T-\-n\v am-bn- amS-S tZh-kymsb
Wn-p.
"`q....s]-tm-v-'Hcp \on-p-m-bn-cpp adp-]-Sn.
am-bn-\pw kmdm-bpw Hcp Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse Bdm-p-]pgS-
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\on....
_p--fpsS
]n-m-cpsS
\mm-cpsS
amXm-hns....I\ then-s-p-I.
]ntp sshInv Amgw hnf-n-sm-n-cp--tm hopw
tN k`m-Imcyw Ah-X-cnnp: "tamt\, Cu s]-tm-kn tNcptm Hncn ]mh-s--h-cm. ]W-mcpw ]Sp-m-cpsampw AhcpsS Iq-n-en-.'
"]mh-s, Azm-\n-p Ipsd app-h-sm-gn-em-fn-I-sf-bt
tbip-{InkvXp hnfnv injy-m-cm-n-bXv? tbip-hns\ A\p-K-an P\e-- km[m-c-W-m-cm-bn-cp-p. \ntm-Zn-tamkv Fsmcp ]co-i{]-amWn tbip-hns\ ImWm cm{Xn-bn Hfnp h Imcyw ss__nfn-ep-v....Cu kw`hw Ign-mgvN Rm ]e-hw hmbn--Xm. \ntmZn-tam-kn-s\-tmsebp--h Cpw Dv. s]mXp-P-\-n-s-bn-S-bn
X-p aXnv \jvS-s-Sp-sap `bv ]ecpw kXy-kp-hn-tijw
]c-ky-ambn AwKo-I-cn-m aSn-p-p. {]Xm-]hpw IpSpw-_-_-fpw B-Zm-b-am--fp-sams Dt]-nv kphn-ti-j-n\pthn
\n kln-m {]am-Wn-am-scmpw Xm-dm-I-n-. hy Xz-imkv{X--mv tbip-hns efn-X-kp-hn-ti-j-tmSv ]cn-lm-kta
Dq.'
"-tam-t\, \fv ]p-sam-Xte Itm-en--cm. ]mc--cy- k` hnpt]m-hp-Xp tZmj-am. ssZh-tIm]w hcpw.'
Hcp Xmn-Isd ss\]p-Wy-tm-sS-bmWv am-bn- adp-]Sn
sImSp--Xv. "A-o, ]mc--cy-ambn \n PqX-aXw hnv ]utemkv
o-lm {InkvXp-aXw kzoI-cn-Xv tZmj-am-bn-tm-tbm? Ign--bnsS
Rm at\m-c-a-]-{X--n hmbn-Xp ]d-tm-s. h-tcn Xncp-ta-\nbpsS injy-\mbn bmtm_mbn hfp-h am Chm\ntbmkvXncpta\n D-tm. Atlw h-tcn Xncp-ta-\nsb hnp-I-f-nv tdmanse
am-]m-sb AwKo-I-cn hm Dm-bn-cp-p. Chm-\n-tbmkp Xncpta\n Cw ae-c kpdn-bm\n Itm-enmk` F t]cn Hcp
]pXnb k` Bcw-`n-n-cn-p-p. bmtm-_m-b-m ]ecpw Cw
Itm-en--cm-bn-cn-p-p....A, k` amdpXp ssZh-tZm-j-am-sW-n
Xncp-ta-\n-tbmSp ssZhw tIm]n--nt?'
amXmhv sXsmp ]cp-n.
am-bn- hnn: "]d-b-t, Cu s]-tm-kvXn tNcp-t\p
am{Xta ssZhw tIm]n--smtm?'
"aXn-sb-Sm, \nv.'
"\nn-tb-mw. tNmZy-n\p adp-]Sn ]d-bm-sa-n....Cu temIn-se-mcpw s]-tm-kvXn-em-bm, kXy-s]--tm-kvXp-Im-cm-bm
Abvtm temI-nt\m Fp \jvSw hcpw?'
adp-]Sn Inn-bn-.
"Rm Xs adp-]Sn ]dbmw At. Bpw Hcp \jvtSmw hc-
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Ggv
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Fnepw At-lw, \nXy-Po-h {]m]n-p-hm GI-hgn tbip-{InkvXp-hm-sWp kXyw in-bmbn {]kw-Kn-p- Bfm. cmamw {]kw-Knptm-scmw \psS klmbw Aln-p-p.'
"Atv s]-tm-kvX-cp-ambn Hcp _tm-an.'
"icn-bmbn-cn-mw....sImq-p]-tZ-inbpw ]p-a-n am-\p-]-tZinbpw Hs amtXm-am-m-cm. Ah-scms in-bmbn kphn-tijw
{]kw-Kn-p-tm-cm. Ah-sc-sbms \mw BZ-cn--Ww....]mc-cyk`I-fnse A\m-Nm-c--tfmSm \apv i{Xp-X-bp--Xv. hyn-I-tfm-S-....
C\nbpw tNmZn-m hmSI hmmsX ]dp sIm-Sp--Ww.'
s]-tmkvXp hnizm-kn-I Ah-cpsS X\-Xmb hnizm-kw hnphogvN IqSmsX Imp-kq-n-p--tXm-sSmw, ap k`-I-fnepw aX-fn-ep-ap--hsc kvt\ln-bpw BZ-cn-bpw sN-W-sa Bymn-I-]mTw a\-n-em-n-p-S-p-Ibmbn-cpp am-bn--\-v.
Fv
a
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\s _nem Ccp--Xv. FtmSp ]nI tNmZn-t Fp ssZ-htmSp ]mn-p. Fs sXmp he-Xp-h-i-n-cp sNdp--t\mSp
tNmZn-w \mep-a-Wn-b-Sn-p. kvIqfphnp. kmdv ]n-I-sbtmSp tNmZnn-. ASn-In-msX c-s]-p. ssZhw Fs ]m\ tIp.'
{]mb-amb Ipn-I Nncn-p. Ipcppa\-nse \njvI-f--amb hnizmks am-bn- A`n-\-n-p.
Xcys aI amp-pn NmSn--b-dn--d-p: "{]m-\-bn-m
PohnXw Dnm In-t]m-sebpw N-n-bn-m tZmi-t]m-sebp-am-Ipp'.
^enXw am-bn--\n-jvS-s-n-. "\n-hnsS! CsXmcp tZhm-e-ba-t, ]n-q-S-n--td Xam-i-bn-hnsS ]d-q-Sm.'
As Bcm-[\ Ignv Xcy am-bn-s\ kao-]n-p:
"]m-td, Fs tam ]d a-cw an--tW. Rm honsv Ah\p cp- Xp sImSp-tmw.'
"Bh-iy-n\p sImSp-t-v. Ah-\n-ncn Almcsamv.'
CS-bvp-I-bdn atlm-{Zhw Nmn-pp ]dp: "AXp icn,
AXp-i-cn. CXp atlm-{Z-h-ns Ime-am. sNdp--m-scms hgnsXn \S-p-hm. s]m-smpw shdn-qpw No-h-am-\--fpam
hmbn-ev. A\p-k-c-Ww-sI Xe-samd.'
hon-sen Nnn--tm am-bn- ]m-]np. amp-pn-tbmSv A{X-s]-sv tIm]n-t--Xn-m-bn-cp-p F-t-l-n\p
tXmn. am-bn-Xs {]kw-K-th-f-I-fn ^en-X- ]d-bm-dpv
F hkvXpX Hmp.
Xte-amkw tI Hcp Ishj {]`m-j-Is ^en-XwIe Bibw Hm-h-p. _tbm-f-Pnbpw kpthm-f-Pnbpw Pntbm-f-Pnbp-sams Adn-bm-hp B[p-\nI a\p-jy\v Cu kwkm-ck
- m-Kcw \on-S-m-\p \otm-fPn Adn-p-Iq-Sm-sb-v.
\otm-fPn F hmv s]m-smt? Ifn-hm-t?
Rm B^bpw Hta-K-bp-am-sW-p thZ-hmIyw hnZym-hnlo\-\mb Hcp-]-tZin hmbn--tm Rm A\pw Hma-bvm-bp-amsWp hmbn- - I mcyw t{imXm- sf Nncn- n- m- \ mbn Hcp
Ishj {]`m-j-I ]d Imcyhpw Hmn-p-sIm-mWv
am-bn- Nn XpS-Xv.
"\n-fn ]m]w sNm--h Ahsf Is-dn-bs Fv tbip{InkvXp ]d-p. ^enXw ]d-n-n-m--h amp-p-nsb imkns' am-bn- hnNm-cn-p.
amp-pn Aoew ]d-n-. sXmb hgn-bn-tev Nnsb
Xncn-p-hn-Sp Xam-i-b ]d--Xv. \njvI-f--amb Hcp ^en-Xw....icnbmb \-t_m[w ssZh-Z--am-Wv. a\p-jy\p Ic-bm Ignhp
\Inb ssZhw Nncn-m\pw Ignhp \In-bn-p-v.
I-amw-aq-n ]m Iptm-m- Hma-q hnf-hn-\m ]mkv hn.-n. tPmk-^ns `h-\m--W-n DWp-tbmKw \S-p-I-bm-
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hmIy- hmbn-p.
Zqc-p-\n-p ]pcp-j-mv
Ah Bf-b-p....
Ahp-thn \o Ipfnp
In ajn FgpXn B`-cWw AWnp
Fm \oXn-am-m-cmb ]pcp-j-m....
Ahsc \ymbw hn[npw
\n \n-fpsS hn{K-l--fpsS
]m]sf Npa-t-n-h-cpw.
kzm`m-hn-IX \jvS-am-p Nmb-- ]qip-Xn-t\mSpw thj-hn[m-\- kzoI-cn-p--Xn-t\mSpw am-bn--s\-Xn-cm-bn-cp-p.
B`-c-Ww, Ijn Fo hn{K-l- Npa-p kv{XoIsf KpWtZm-jn-p. "Zn\-{Xw hmbn-p-t\m-q. Cs tamj-W-fpw sIme]m-X-I-fpw an-hbpw B`-c-W-ns t]cn-et? ssZh-a--fmb
\psS sNhoepw Igp-nepw Cu B`-c-W-`mcw tI-cp-Xv....Im-Wm\p In ajn tXp-Xv tISm. Ch-bn hnj-ap-v. `mhn-bn
tZmj-ap-m-pw. ssZhw X sNhnbpw aqpw Xpf-p-ap-dnv B`cWw Xqn-bn-S-cpXv. AXv ico-cs A]-am-\n--bmWv.'
Bcm-[\ Ign--tm atlm-{Zhw Nmnpv Xs A`n-{]mb-a-dn-bnp: "am-bn-m, {]kw-Kn--sXmw icn-X-s. CsXms atlm{Z-h-ns e-W--fm. Imn--tSev ImSn Ae-amco ]e-lm-cfp {]-Zinnp--Xp-t]mse icocw ImWn-p-sIm-p Im-Snh- k v { X- fpw, \mSIsp- sf shp B`- c - W - fpw [cnv
{InkvXym-\n-kv{Xo-I sRfnp \S-p-p. ssZh-tIm]w hcm-dmbn.'
ki-I-\mbn IS-p-h Hcp \mp-Im-c CSbvpIb-dn-tm-Znp:
"DutZ-io, \nfp ]td-Xv B`-cW
- a
- W
- o-tm-scmw \c-I
- n t]mIpsa-mtWm?'
am-bn-\p adp-]Sn ]d-bm kabw sImSp-msX Nmn-pp
]d-p: "Xo-. \c-I-n-tm-Ipw. \c-Iobn s]mpw shn-bpsamw shp-cpIs.'
am-bn- Xncpn: "kz\c-I-tem-I-sf `cn-p-Xp Zbm]-c-\mb Hcp ssZh-am-Wv. Hcm \c-I-n-emtWm AtXm kz--nemtWm t]mIp--sXp Xocp-am-\n-p-Xp ssZhw-X-p-cm-\m. hn[nm Rm B?'
ki-I hopw tNmZnp: "DutZ-io, ]tg-Im-e-s hkv{X-[mc-W-co-Xn-bnte-p aS-n-tm-tWm-mtWm ]td-Xv?'
"cmbncw hjw ]nnten\n t]mIm-s\m--n-. Fm
\psS Npp-ap P-\--fp-sS-bn-Sbn B`m-S-sap hn[n-sb-gp-Xm
km-[y-X-bp hkv{Xw [cn--cp-Xv. asm-cm-fn Ima-tam-lm-Zn-I P\nn-p hkv{Xhpw [cn--cp-Xv.'
"Cu B`-c-W-h-kv{X--fpsS Imcy-n \n Aev]w Abhp
ImWn-m s]-tm-kvXn Hncn Bfp-Iq-Spw.'
"hey Bscpw thm. XymK-_p-n-bp--hsc aXn. _p-aX--n- tNcptm Xe ap\w sN-Ww. cm-ssk-\y-m Nph-
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n-bn-cn-p--Xv.
tX am am
]bdv ]mhbvm ]S-h-em
tImgn-ap sNdp-\m-cm s\nm
henb Hcp tN\bpw XSn Hcp Imn-ep-ambn an-c-ap--s-nb
D]-hmkwX--bpsS apJv A`n-am-\-ns ]pncn hnSn-cp-p.
]cn-ip-m--]-Ibvpthnbpw ]cn-N-b-m-cpsS tcmK-ku-Jyn\pthnbpw CS-bvnsS k`-bn \S-m-dp Imn-cn-p-tbm-K-fn Blmcw shSnv \o Znh-k--fn D]-h-knp {]mnpI X--bpsS Hcp ]Xn-hm-Wv. asmcp Cc--tcpw Ahp-v-Im-n-cn-p-sIm--.
hmg-hn-f-bn atmkv ktlm-Z-c hs-n-bn-cn-p-Xv Ziap-gp-p Hcp ]qhtIm-gnsb Xqn-n-SnpsImm-Wv. Icp--\mb
B ]mn-q-hs\ an-c-ap-v Hcp hn-sm--bpsS Iosg AS-n-p.
Aev]-t\cw Ignv amS--n kvJdn-bm Fn--Hcp Imf-n-Smhn-t\bpw sImv. sXmp]pdtI Xma-c-hn-f-bn Nmtm--sN-XmSn-bp Hcp BnIp-nsb Ib-dn sIn-h-enpsImv. aptmp \Sm Hpw Xmev]-cy-an-m Hcp Ipn-B-Sv. HSphn, Nn ktlmZcn Hcp Xmdm-hp-am-bn.
Bcm-[\Ignv ]n-ar-Km-Zn-Isf teew hnfn-m\m-Wv. -In-p
XpI hSs Cy-bnse kphn-ti-j-th-ebvv.
ko\w hmb\ Ign--p. Fm-hcpw tNv kn.-Fw.Fkv
k`-bnse ]-m-c-\m-bn-cp hnZzmIpn Fgp-Xnb Hcp Km\w ]mSn:
kvXpXn-n kvXpXn-n tbip-tZ-hs\
lt-ep ]mSn kvXpXn-n kvXpXn-n tbip-tZ-h-s\.
]mv Xocp--Xn\p apt ssZhm-m-hns in-bmb Ne-\-ap-mbn. kvXpXn-bpsS Bc-hw. lt-ep-m-bpsS apg-w.
hn-sm--bpsS Iogn Dd-n-bn-cp ]mn-q-h s]s-v Fgptp. Xe Dbn Xe-qhp Ipepnbtijw CS-bvnsS \on-qhn
an-c-n-\p-nse i_vZ-tLm-j--tfmSv kl-I-cn-m XpS-n. kvJdn-bms Imf-n-Sm-hn\pw \nev]v Dd-bvp-n--Non Aadn Bnen-acw Ipepm XpS-n. Ibdps]mnv c-s]-Sm-\p {ia-n-emW-h. Ipn-bn sIn-bn-cp- Nmtm-bpsS sN-\mSpw Ibdp
henpwshnpw IcpXpS-n.
{]t_m-[-\-ptijw atlm-{Zhw Nmn-pv kvtXm{XImgvN tiJ-c-W-n\v Xm-dm-bn. \on-n-Sn ImWn--knbn Nne
\mW-b-p-p-I \nt-]npXpS-n. Hp-cp t] tImgnap-IfmWv
kn-bn-en--Xv. Xte Rmb-dmgvN Btcm kn-bn \nt-]n -ap-I Iqn-apn shfn-bn NmSnb a--cp-hns ]mSv kn-bpsS
]pdv ]Sn-cn-p-Xv Nne {in-p.
{]kw-Kn-m Fgp-tp\n-tm a bmNnp sImmWv
am-bn- hnai\w XpS-n-b-Xv:
"{]nb- a p hnizm- k n- I - s f, kphn- t i- j - t h- e bv pthn a\x]qZm\- sImphcp-Xv ssZh-n\v {]km-Z-ap Imcy-am-Wv.
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Bcm-[-\-bvp-thn
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km-dm-bpw Rmb-dmgvN cmhnse Xs hon\nn-d-n. an-cw Xqphrn-bm-p IrXyw kmdm--bmWv ktm-j-tmsS kzbw
G-s-Spp sNp--Xv. an-c-tm-S-Sp--tm Hcp P\-k-aqlw Bsctbm {]Xo-np \np-Xp {in-p.
ASp-p t{X-nse ]qPm-cn-bpp apn. sXmp ]pd-In
\mep t]meo-kp-Im. an-c-hm-Xn-en \np XpWn-hym-]mcn
IrjvW\m-b-cpsS apn sNp ]pc Hcp inh-hn-{K-lw.
am-bn-s lrZ-b-an-Sn-ns thKX IqSn. thZ-]p-kvXIw s\tmSp tN-tlw ap-tp Ib-dn.
]qPmcn hnen: "am-bq-tZ-io, AhnsS \nevv.'
N-\hpw `kvahpw ]qinb, henb cp{Zm--am-e-b-Wn-, Xe
ap\w sNbvX B a\p-jys\ t\mn am-bn- \n-e-\m-bn.
"R-fn-hn-sS IqSn\nevp--Xns ImcWw ]d-b-s.'
am-bn- `mh-t`Zw IqSmsX \np.
]qPmcn XpSp: "\nsS s]-tmkpancw \nevp m\w
{_m-Wp hnip---e-am-Wv. ]p Ime-n-hnsS sslh
aljn-am X]psNbvX-Xm-Wv.'
am-bn- H izmk-n tNmZnp: "AXp \n-sf--\-dnp?'
"Znhy-in aqe-a-dn-p. Zm t\mq B aIq-\-bn. AhnsS\np R inhs Hcp -hn-{Klw Ipgn-s-Sp-p.'
"Fgm Ipgn-s-Sp-Xv?'
"Cse cm{Xn-Cu ancw s]mfnp amn ChnsS inh-hn-{Klw
{]Xn-jvTn--W-sav shfn--m-Sns Acp-f-m-Sp-v.'
"Rfp s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cm-sW--dn-bm-a-tm. shfn--m-Snepw
a{--fnepw Hpw Rp hnizm-k-an-.'
"\ntSm DutZ-io. Xtm-Smcp ]dp Xn-m. hmb-Sbvv.' XpWn-hym-]mcn IrjvW\mb Kn-p. apjvSn Npcpn ambn-s t\sc ]mp.
]qPmcn hopw XpSp: "shfn--mSv Ign-mgvN ]d-Xm
an-c-ns hSt tImWn aqSn XmgvN-bn Hcp tZh-hn-{Klw
Ds-v. Rfv cm{Xn samw sIf-p. Cv shfp-ns\ tZhs\
Ip-In-n.'
Bq-n-sem-cm inhs sNdnb Hcp hn-{Klw ssII-fn-epbn. P\w Bphnfn-p.
inh-tZ-ht\ icWw, iwt`m alm-tZhm
`K-hmt\ icWw, icWw icWw \o am{Xw.
am-bn- s]sp hmNm-e-\m-bn. ss__n heXp ssIbn-epbn thZ-hm-Iy- D-n hnfnp ]dp:
hn{K-l-sf tkhn-bpw
_nw_--fn {]iw-kn-bpw
sNp--h-scm-sbpw enp t]mIpw-....
hn{K-l-v IpvvImWp-n-.
sNhn-bp-v-tIp-n-.
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am-bn. ]s, Cgpw Cm-n-sepw Ah-i-Pm-Xn-msc t{X-h-f-nsepw tIn-. Fm \psS s]-tm-kvXp-a-n-c-n Ahi-Pm-Xn-mcpw hcpp. Ahp \mw Xpey Ccn-nSw sImSp-p-p.
Ah-i-sc kt` tNv \psS in hn-n-p-I-bm-sW-smcp
`bw \mb-mpw {_m-W-mpw ImWpw. \psS in bnn-mth-nbm ancw I-S-n-b-Xv.lnp--fpsS {IqcX!'
k`mw-K- aqfn-t-p.
am-bn- XpSp: "]t lnp-sf am{Xw Fn\p Ipw
]tdp? CXn-t\-m henb {IqcX {InkvXym-\n-I sNbvXn-p-v.
]v F-tcn {Kma-n lnp--fpsS t{X-w hI ev Ipsd
{InkvXym-\n-I- cm{Xoev KohKokv ]pWy-hm-fs {]Xna Ipgn-n-p.
cp hjw Ignv sXmc-s-Sp-p. ]p-c-m-bncw {InkvXym-\nIfv XSnpIqSn. H ZnhkwsImv t{X-ns ew {InkvXym\n-I ssIh-i-s-Sp-n. {_no-jp-Im-ct `cn-p--Xv. Ahn-Ss
t]meokv {InkvXym-\n-Ip Iqp\np.'
"GXm-bmepw \p an-mw. \fp ssZh-a--fm-....hyh-lmc-n\pw hg-n-\p-sampw t]mI-m.' kmdm sImph IpSp-h]nm-W-n \ ]pfn-bp tamcnshw IpSn-p-sImv kvJdnbm- Biz-kn-n-p.
CXphsc au\-am-bn-cp atlm-{Zhw Nmn-pp s]sp hmNme-\mbn: "AXp icn. AXp icn. CXp atlm-{Z-h-ns Ime-am. Znhm
kn. ]n. cma-kzm-an-A--cpsS Incm-X-`-c-W-at Cgp \S-p--Xv. Dc-hm-Zn-Xz-`-cWw Bh-iy-s--Xn\v \-h-\mb B ]wXmWp-]n--sbtmepw Pbn-en-e-S-p.'
am-bn- ]nXmn: "t\cm Nmn-p-t--G-{_lmw sa{Xmtm-eo-msb D]-{Z-hn-m t]meokv Ac-a\ hf--Xm. amamn-f-sb-hsc Ccp--gn-p-n-e-S-p. at\m-c-a- - { X-am-okpw sImw
_mpw Znhm t]meo-kn-s\-smp ]qn-p. CsXms \ap--dn-bmhp Imcy--fm. Cm-n Iq-p--h\m Ctm Imcy-m-c.'
HcmIp-nsb e`n--W-sa Nnc-Im-em-`n-emjw \nd-th-dn.
am-bn- thZ-]p-kvX-I-ns BZys Xm \nhn-sbgpXn: "1938 Unkw-_ 20mw XobXn kmdm HcmIp-ns\ {]khn-p. kvtXm{Xw. tPmWn-sbp Ipn\v t]cn-p.'
Ipns\-m-Wm taa\ kn.sI. tPmWpw `mcybpw km-\sm-Xn-bp-ambn h-tm tNmZnp: "am-bn-m, tPmWn-tam hfph-cpw Bcm-bn-o-c-W-sam B{Klw?'
"Hcp tUmIvS-dm--Ww. \-sbmcp sshZy.'
"tcmKn-Ip sshZy-s\-smv Bhiyw!'
"Bo-b-tcmKw NnIn-n-p sshZy.'
"am-bn--s\-tmse D]-tZ-in-bm-I-Ww, At?'
"AtX, AXp Xs-bm-sWs B{K-lw.'
]ncn-bm-t-cv kwkmcw k`m-Im-cy--fn-tep IS-p. "am-
69
70
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
]v
ap-Shp
71
hymgmgvN D Ign-n-cn-p-p.
BImi-ns \oen-a.
dac--fpsS lcn-X-hw
Imp-a-c--fpsS \ng-ep-I-....FmwIqSn tN-tm ]pI-s]mp Ccp Hcp ]-X-K-lz-c-n-tep \op {]Xo-Xn-bmWp
am-bn--\p-m-b-Xv.
hm\w Npw_nv \nhr-Xn-t\Sn \nevp Ie-b\
- mSpIpp-I. AXn\-pdw BIm-iw-aps akvX-I-ap-bn \nevp ]vfmt-cn--sh-n-ae
dtXm--. CS-bvpIqSn s]cp-m-n-s\-tmse hf-p-\op InSp sImw-- --sN-tm tdmUv. AXnte \on-b-tm Imf-h-n--{I Rc-p-p-m-bn-cp-p.
CS-a-n-t\m-S-Sp--tm kpK--mp hoin-p-S-n. AIse
Ddp-Ipp h\m--c--fnse ]pjv]n hr-e-Xm-Zn-Isf Xgp-In-h-cp
Ing-Im-ns K-am-W-Xv.
CS-aI-h-e-bn hn-I \np.
sX-e-bpsS ASn-hm-c-n {]Ir-Xn-sbm-cp-nb at\m-l-c- in-ev]w.
ka-X-e-n\npw hfsc Dbp nXn-sN-p `qhn-`m-Kw.
`qa--e-n\npw hfsc Dbv Hcm-o-b-tem-I-n Ncn-p
P\w--C-S-a CUym ]q-kp-hn-tij ssZh-k-`m-P-\w.
Ahn-Ss BZys cp hj- An-tim-[-\-bpsS ImeL- - a m- b n- c p- p. Cuhpw XWp- p- a p Imem- h aqew kmdmbvpw tN-bvpw XpS-sc-p-Ssc ]\nbpw Npa-bp-ap-m-bn. CXn\nsS ISp {]k-hm-kz--X-I XcWwsNbvXv kmdm \mem-aXpw
{]k-hn-p-C-c--p-p-. cn\pw thZ-]p-kvX-I-nse t]cp-I
sImSp-p-F-t-....ti_m.
cmw temI-a-lm-bpw sImSp-n-cn-smp \S-p-I-bm-Wv.
\mnse sNdp--m ]ecpw _-bnepw {^mknepw CwKvf-nepw
{_nojv km{am-Py-n-\p-thn bp-tk-h\w \S-p-p. Ah-iy-km[-\-p Xohn-e.
Xg ac-n\p XW-ep-v. CS-ak` Xg-p-h-f-cp Hcp hram-Wv. AhnsS am-bn-\p XW e`n-p.
]p- a - n am- \ p- ] - t Z- i n- b psS Nc- a - h m- b - d n- - t m
tN aIs\ hnfnp ]dp: "tamt\, am-bo, C\n F\no temIn Hn-cn-mew C. Adp-]-p hb-m-bn. Fs icocw
sZhtkmw bnp hcp-p.'
sN-q{]-tZ-i--fn sFIy-ss{I-kvX-h-Ishj-\p-I-fn
{]kw-Kn-m hcm-dp-mbncp am-\p-]-tZ-insb Ih-e-bnhv ]ehw In-pImcyw Ah Ab-hn-d-n.
tN--bpsS {]h-N\w icn-bm-bn-cp-p. CS-a-n h-Xns
aqmw hjw Ah A-cn-p.
Ccp-\q-dn-e-[nIw AwK--fp sN-q sXp-hnf IpSpw-_n\npw Hcp ]pcp-j am{X-amWv ih-kw-kvIm-c-n\p h-Xv. am-
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
73
kmbnp XpSp: "Rm Ign hjw ^tembvv Ata-cn-bn-em-bn-cp-p. Fs kztZ-i-sm-cm km-\n--XmWo D-`m-jn-Wn.
Rm Ctm k-cn-p Imdpw AhnsS\np Zm\wInn-b-Xm.'
Atv ]{-p-hjw apv ]pIm-hnhv am\-km-c
- s
-
cm{Xn am-bn-- Hmn-p. Ap kmbnv {]kw-Kn-Xv Hcp XI-ctm-fmn ssIbn ]nSnpsImm-Wv. hnZyp--ntbm _m-dntbm
IqSm-sX-bp Hcp D]-I-cWw. {]kw-K-I-s i_vZw cpaqn-c-nbmn tIn-mt\ AXv D]-I-cn-n-cp-p-q.
kmbn-ns ]pXnb D-`m-jnWn CS-a{]tZiw apgp-h\pw apg-ap-f-hm-n. hnkva-b-`-cn-X-cmb Hcp henb P\Iqw XSnpIqSn.
]-en\p]pdv, hnizm-kn-I hgn-bm-{X-bn shw ImWm IcpXn-bn-cp sXtmeNqp-I--I sI-Sn ]pI-bp-p-m-bn-cp-p. AIv, ]mp-Ifpw Bcm-[-\bpw kmbn-ns {]kw-Khpw sImfp-nb Xo
Bfn--p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
]p-t]sc B XobpsS NqSpw shfnhpw IS-p-]n-Sn-p. Ah
am\-km--c-s-p.
]Xn-s\mv
a
74
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
75
Imf-h
- n-bn Icp-Xn-bn-cp IqP-bnse XWp-s
- hw Hcp tIm
IpSn--tijw {]kw-K-I {]h-N\ kq--fpsS Aw hni-Zo-I-cnp-Xp-S-n.
{]kwKw D]-kw-l-cn--tm am-bn- hn-bpsS kao-]tp \S-p.
"A-bpsS t]scm?'
"]m kn.sI. Zm\n-tb.'
"hosS-hn-sS-bm.'
"sImm-c--c-bv-Sp-v--th-q.'
"C\o Ftmm bm{X?'
"Ftm-s-n-. hoSp-hn-p. IqSp-hn-p.'
"]m Cn\o Fpw t]mI-m. Fs hoSv CS-a-m. ChnsS\n-pw \mep-ssa-te-bpq.'
Ccp-hcpw Imf-h-n-bn Ib-dn. At\ym\yw IqSp-X ]cn-N-b-sp. \ i-f-ap Hcp km tPmen Dt]-n-n-m-W-tlw kmc-{]-kwKw \S-p--sXpw Atlw Dq-n-km m]n Cyms]--tmkvXp k`-bnse Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\m-sWpw am-bn-
{Kln-p. AXypjvW Imem-h--bn-ep ZoL-bm{X, kabw sXnbp Blm-cw, hn-bpsS IpSp--n \np-mb ico-c-th- Z- \ -C-h-bp-sS-sbmw oWw B apJp ]Xn-n-p-s-nepw Bob-Im-cy- kwkm-cnp XpS-n-b-tm Atlw hmNm-e-\m-bn.
"C{Xbpw XymKn-bmb Hcp ssZh-Zm-k Fs `h-\-n ImepIp-m-\n-S-bm-b-Xn ssZhs kvXpXn-p-p.' ]m Zm\n-tb-ens\
kzmKXw sNbvXp-sImp ]d-p.
kmdm `Ww Xm-dm-m XpS-n-b-tm AXnYn ]dp:
"Rm\np `Ww Ign--bn-.'
"AsXm?'
"Fm shn-bm-gvNbpw Rm D]-hm-k-am. shw am{Xta IpSnq....Fs Hcp kvt\ln-X ZpjvS-\mbn Pohn-p-p. Abm am\km--c-s-Sp--Xp-hsc BgvN-bn-sem-cn-hoXw Blmcw shSn-bm
Rm ssZh-ap-n Xocp-am-\n-n-cn--bm.'
Hcm-gvNs thZ-]-T-\-mv \S-nb tij-am-W-tlw bm{X-bmb-Xv.
]{v
Rm
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
t{Xkym Bcm-[-\-I-gnv hon-te-p-- a-S--bm-{X-bn-em-bn-cpp. sXmp-]p-d-In kmdm-bpw am-bn--\pw. AI-se, ]pd-In ]pap-Xp k`mw-K-.
sXm- t{Xkym--bpsS apn Cu-p-en-sb-tmse NmSn-hoWp.
kwkm-cn-n-.
iIm-cn-n-.
Ic-Wv c-Sn....
]S--ns i_vZw....
Abm Aev]w {]Xo-n-p. XpSv k-i-nbpw kam-l-cnv
Hcp sXmgn. Ah ASn-tb ]mn-s\-tmse Npcpp \nep hoWp.
"]tdSo, \o s]-tm-kp-] - o t]mIp-tam-v. Cm-fnse \ntm-Sp ]d--Xt C\n taem-tm-tb--cp-sXv. Rm-td-Xp \o
tIp-tamSo?'
cp-hjw apv t{Xkym kv\m\-s hnh-cw, sXm--\-dnXv aqp-amkw apm-Wv. kv\m\-s--Xns tIm]w Xom
Abm `mcysb {Iqc-ambn an-p. taen s]-tmkvXp an-cn t]mI-cp-sXv Bbpw \In. AXns\ adn-I-S-mWv
t{Xkym-, sXm- hon-en-m Xwt\mn ssZh-k-`m-a-n-c-nse- n- b - X v . AsX- - s \tbm aW- - d n- mWv sXm- - \ n- t m
t{Xkym-sb ]nSn-Iq-Sn-b-Xv.
Npcp-p-In-S `mcysb Abm hopw an-p. Atmgpw am-dp tNp ]nSn-n-cn-p thZ-]p-kvXIw Abm Xn-sb-Spp: "lpw.
lpw. \ns sXmn-k-lnXw Rm ]nSn-n-cn-p-p.-...Al-m-co.'
Atm-tgpw kmdm-bpw am-bn-\pw t{Xkym-sb cn-m\mbn HmSn-b-Sp-p.
sXm- am-bn-s\ Xpdnp t\mn.
Abm-fpsS apJv hnjw ]S-cp-Xp {in kmdm--bpsS icocw
Ben-e-t]mse hnd-p.
"\obm-tmSm Chn-Ss DutZin?'
am-bn- adp-]Sn ]d-n-.
"\obm-tmSm Fs s]n-fsb Ie--sh--n apn-bXv?'
adp-]Sn ]d-bm Ah-kcw sImSp-n-.
Abm aSn-p-n \npw aS-p-]n-m-n-sb-Sp-p.
kmdm \ne-hn-fn-Xpw sXm- ]nm-n-bpsS Xp-sImp
am-bn-s apJ--nSn-Xpw Hn-p-I-gn-p. sabvhg-ap Hc`ym-kn-sb-tmse Abm hopw hopw an-p.
am-bn-s hmbn\npw tNmc! Ccp-fns ]mfn-I Aev]t\-ctt-ls he-bw-sN-bvXp.
k`m-P-\- HmSn-b-Sp--tm-tgpw t{Xkym-sb hen-n-g-p-sImv, A-lm-k-tmsS Abm \S--I-p.
aZy-e-l-cn-bn Abm am-bn--s\bpw k`m-hn-izm-kn-I-sfbpw
]cn-l-knp:
BIm-i-nse ]d-h-Isf t\mp-ho.
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hnX-bvp-n-, sIm-sImsImp-n.
s]-tm-knse DutZ-in-amsc t\mp-hn
hnX-bvp-n-, sImp-n-.
Inf-bvp-n-, tZl-a-\n
]Wn sN-sN--sN-p-n-.
sImS-h-bdp shp \S-pp
s]p-sf Ie--sh--n app-p.
Ata-cn-tp I-Ww t\Spp
samtw ]mepw I-I--I-gn-p-p.
l-l--l--H-cq-tZ-insb
Rmsm-gnp Xmsg-bnp.
samtw ]mepw shfo-m-Sn-p.
sXm-Sp sdbn]mfw ISp-tmgpw Abm ]pd-tImp t\mn
i_vZ-ap-m-n-sm-n-cp-p s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS adp-`mjm `mjW-ns lmkym-\p-I-cWw:
loen-bm--]u-Um-em...
Imn-p-dq Ipdp Ipdp-Ipdp...
]ne I{XnI shne I{XnI...
hnnev Imnev shne \mn-ev...
Inev honev am{In tXmn-ev...
tIp-\n--h Nncn-p.
k`m-hn-izm-kn-I am-bn-s\ ]nSn-s-gp-t-ev]n-p. apJ-p-s]mSn cw Hn-sb-Sp-p. sN-q sXp-hnf IpSpw-_-nse
am-bn-! hoc-iq-c-]-cm-{Ian! ]v ]e-tcbpw ASn-p-ho-gvn-bn-p
am-bn-. Ctm, X-{Xbpw t]mepw XSntbm intbm Cm Hcp IpSn-bs ASn-tb--tijw au\-ambn \nevp-p.
tcmaw I{Xn-p--h-cpsS apn anmsX \np BSn-s\tmse!
sXm- aSn-p-n\npw aS-p-]n-m-n-sb-Sp--tm HmSn
c-s-Sm-am-bn-cp-p. sXm-s\ XncnsI ASnp hogvm-am-bn-cpp. As-n, ]pdtI sNp t\cn-Sm-am-bn-cp-p.
]s, am-bn- Cv Hcp ]pXnb krjvSn-bm-Wv. {]Xn-Imcw
sNp-I-bn-. sN-bv-Sn-m ]-bv-Sn--bn-.
HmSn-sb-nb k`m-P-\--fn cp-aq-p-t] Ip]n-X-cm-bn. ambn--\-hsc im-cm-n.
Ac-N hoWp, ]Sbpw Xop; C\o s]-tm-kvXp-Im Xe
s]mp-I-bn F {]kvXm-h-\-tbmSpIqSnbmWv Itm-enm ]n{]-am-Wn-bmb shn-ae tPmk^v apX-emfn am-bn-\p a-\-ta
hm kzoI-cn--Xv.
_me-s\-nepw kw`hw tPmWn-bn hnhn-[--fmb hnIm-c--fpm-n. Ahs ]nXmhpw s]-tmkvXp k`mw-K-fpw _e-lo-\cm-sW--h\p tXmn. ssIsIn\nv A\ys Xp-sIm-p Hcp
]nXm-hv. AXn\v {]Xn-Imcw sNmsX kvtXm{Xw ]dp \nevp
k`mw-K--....]nt-Zn-hkw Ab-es Nne Ipn-I Ah\v "Xp-sIm-
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
]Xn-aqv
i
79
80
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
81
"As\ Rm ]td-n'.
"]ns-n\m s]-tmkn Bfns\]nSnp tNp-Xv?'
"sXm-m, ]mc--cy-k-`-I A[x-]-XnpIgn-p. ]mc--cy-k-`Iv ]WvUn-X-m [mcm-f-ap-v. ]t, thZ-]p-kvX-I-n icnbmb hnizm-k-an-m ]WvUn-X-m-cm. a\p-jy sImcp aqpm-b-Xm-sWp ]Tn-n-p-tmcpw Dv.'
"Fmcpw A-\mp ]d-bm-s\m-ptam?'
"As\ Rm Ipw ]td-n-. Fm \nsS ]n-I-fn-tesm-p t\mv. lnp--fpsS A-e--fn-ep--Xn-t\-m _nw_-fp-v. ]pIev]-\-I ]d-bp-Xv Bcm-[-\-bvmbn BIm-inepw `qan-bn-ep-ap bmsXm-n-sdbpw hn{Klw Dm--cp-sXpw
Ah-bpsS apn Ipn-S-cp-sX-p-am-Wv. kzhpw shnbpw Rn Fp {]kvXm-hn ]t{Xm-k-tm-kvsXmes A\pbm-bn-Isf--`n-am-\n-p ]ptcm-ln-X-t{i-jvT-m kz-h-Sn-bp-sSbpw kzp-cn-in-sbpw kz-knw-lm-k-\-n-sbpw B`m-Sn ab-n-gn-bp-p. ssZh-sam-gnsI ampw ]m]-sf tamNn-m A\phm--Z-an-sp hN\w ]td-p. thZ-]p-kvX-I-n tbip-{InkvXp am{Xta
\ns ]m]- Rm tamN- n - n- c n- pp Fp ]d- n- p- q.
AsmkvsXm-e-mcpw I\ym-a-dn-bhpw Bcpw ]m]- tamNn-p-sImSp-n-n.'
"icntbm?'
"icym, hN\w hmbn-p-t\m-v....Fm Cp Nne ]ptcm-ln-Xm ]m]- an-p-hm X-[n-Im-c-ap-sv Ah-Im-i-sSp-Ibpw a\p-jy-sc-smv Ah-cpsS apn ]m]w Gp-]dbnbpw
sNp-p. bYm-n, t\cnv ssZh-tm-SmWp ]m]w Gp-]-dtb--Xv. e--W-n-\m-fp-I ]nWn InS-p Cu cmPyv
sa{Xms\ hmgn-m-\pw- I-_-d-S-m\pw k` e--W-n\p cq]
Zphybw sNp-p. _nw_- {]Xn-jvTn-m\pw Ipcn-ip-sXm-n-I
m]n-m\pw HmSn-mSn \S-p Chv ]m]n-Isf cnp kphntijw {]kw-Kn-m t\c-an-. P\s ]cn-ip-m-m-hn-sbpw Ir]mh-c--fp-sSbpw A\p-`-h-n-tep \S-p--Xn\p]Icw, aqtdm
ssXew s\n-bn ]pcn ]cn-ip-m-m-hns\ \In-sb--h-Im-i-s-Spp. `n-bpsS thj-apvin-bn-.'
"CsXmpw ipo-I-cn-s-Sp-m-s\m--n-s-mtWm DutZin
]tdXv?'
"ssZh-s-smv kItemw kpkm-[yw. ]t, ]ptcm-ln-X-hw
hn\-b-s-S-Ww. ]mc--cys ]nSn ]nSn Hcn-epw hnSp-I-n-sp
a-SapjvSn Dt]-n-nv A\m-Nm-c- Xqs-dn-b-Ww. Hmw \qmnse Asm- k v s Xm- e nIk`- b psS A\p- ` - h - n- t ep aS- n- h - c Ww....As\ ipo-I-cn-sm, hnp-t]m Itm-enmk`-bn
aS-n-s-m Rm Xm-dm-Wv. Itm-en-m-k-`-bpsS D-d-bn
A-s\-sbmcp ipo-I-cWw Dm-hm Rm {]mn-p-sIm-n-cnpp.'
"Cu s]-tm-kvXp-k-`-Is-pv {]tXyIX?'
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
"s]-tmkvXp Iqm-bvaI
- f
- psS khn-ti-jX
- b
- d
- n-bW
- s
- a-n RfpsS \me-p tbmK--fn kw_-n--Ww. Hp ]co-n-p-t\mv.'
"Rm shfo-\nv tIn-p-v. _l-fw. k-{X_l-fw. Xtdp
Xn-sm-n-bm.'
"sXm-m, _l-f-a-, Bo-b-k-tm-j-am. Cu {InkvXob
PohnXw Hcp \Zn-bm-Wv]cn-ipmmhns \Zn. {InkvXym\n-b-Xn
\on-p-fn-p--h-\m. Hcp \Zn-bn Imew sh-ap `mK-ap-v. ap-ap--S-ap-v. Igp---ap--S-ap-v. Xe-b--ap--S-ap-v. Xe-bw shap `mKv \om\m F\n--njvSw. ]cn-ip-m--]q-amb Bcm[\ R-fpsS Iqm-bva-I-fn-ep-v. AXn apn-p-fn-p Ffnb
Hcp kphn-ti-j-I-\mWv Rm. k`-Ifpw aX-fpw ]e-Xp-v. ]t
Fm-hpw kXy-{]-Imiw Inn-bn-n-Inn-b-h AXp \jvS-s-Spp-Ibpw sNbvXn-p-v. anman\p-nsd sh-n ]ecpw Xn-S-bp-p. Imew sh-n apn-p-fn-m hrYm {]bXv\w
sNp-p....\nsS ]n-I-fn Bcm-[-\m-kzm-X{yw C. i_vZ-apbn Hcp kvtXm{Xw ]d-bmt]mepw kzmX-{y-an.'
"Cu s]-tmkp k`-I hntZ-i-cm-Py-p-\npw Cd-p-aXn
sNbvXXt?'
"ssZh-n\v hntZ-in-sbpw kztZ-in-sbpw C. Cy {Zmhn-UaXw BNcn-n-cp Hcp cmPyambn-cpp. hntZ-io-b-cmb Bcy-m ASnt-ev]n {_m-W-ta-[m-hn-Xz-amWv Ctm-gs lnp-a-Xw. Cmw aXns thcpw hntZ-i-m-W-tm. Cy-bnse ss{IkvX-h-k-`-I-sfmw
hntZ-icmPy-p-\npw Cd-p-aXn sNbvX-Xm-W-tm. tXma-k-smkvsXm-e Hcp hntZ-in-bm-bn-cp-p. At!...Cy-bn 1905- Hcp
]cn-ip-m--]-I Dm-b-Xmbpw Av ]q\mbnse apn B{i-anse ]nXv cam-`mbn ]cn-ip-m-m-`n-tjIw {]m]n--Xmbpw k`mN-cn-{X-n-ep-v. BZy-ambn Cy-bn s]-tm-kvX-\p-`hw {]m]nXv Hcp lnp-hm-bn-cp-p.'
t\cw Fp-a-Wn-bm-b-tm t{Xkym-bpw kmdm-bpw ASp--fbn-tep t]mbn. sXm-\pw am-bn\pw am{Xw Cd-bp tijnp. sXm-s tNmZy- IqSp-X hyn-]-c-am-bn.
"DutZ-io, \n _oUn hen-p--hp k`-bn AwKXzw
sImSp-m-dn-. F\n-m-sW-n Znhkw ]n-cp-]Xp _oUn-sb-nepw
thWw.'
"hnj-ap ]pIbpw Idbpw izmk-tIm-i-n Ib-p-Xv AXn{I-aat? Iymkdpw Bkvambpw Npa-bpw....F{X-sb{X tcmK-
Dm-p ioew. ssZhw X ico-cs Cn-mbn \in-n-p
ioew. ico-cs \in-n-p Hcm Ay-\ym-b-hn[n Znh-k
-- n
IWp t_m[n-n-tnhcpw. Xo....]pI-bne s]mSn-p-m-nb
aqp-smSn henphenv F{X-t]- sXmbvpw A-\m-f-n\pw
izmk-tIm-i-pw tcmK- hcp-p-p-s--dn-bmtam? F{X-t]
hen-p-h-env izmkw-apn NmIpp? CsXms tUmIvSam ]{X-fn shbvm A-c-n Fgp-Xp Imcy--fm.'
"_oUn hen--cp-sXp thZ-]p-kvXIw ]tdtm?'
83
"thZ-]p-kv-XIw Fgp-Xnb Imep _oUn-hen Cm-bn-cp-p. AXpsImv ]pI-h-en-sb-n Hpw ]td-n-. Fm tdma ]{mw
Aym-b-n ]d-bp--Xv, \psS ico-c-sf Poh\pw hnip-nbpw
ssZhn\p {]kmZ-hpap bmK-ambn kan-o Fm-Wv. _oUnbpsS Id-]n-Sn, ZpKw han-p, hnjw -I-bnb icocw Fs\
ssZh-ap-n hnip--amIpw?'
"Fpwshv kt`v apS-tWm?'
"apS--Ww. sbim {]h-N\w A--mw Aym-b-n {]hm-N-I KpW-tZm-jn-p-Xv A- a - m--Xn\p {Zhyhpw Xr]vXn hcpm--Xn\v \psS {]b-Xv\-^-ehpw sNe-hn-S-cp-sX-m-Wv. _oUn
F-{X hen-m-epw, aZyw F{X IpSn-m-epw, shne F{X apdp-n-bmepw
Xr-]vXn-h-cp-n-. hopw hopw hen--Ww. IpSn--Ww. apdp--Ww.
{InkvXp-hns ASn-a-bmb Hcp kXy-{In-kvXym\n Hcp Zpxkz-`-mhn\pw
ASnabm- I - c p- X v . Blm- c - a - m- X n\pw Xr]v X n hcp- m- - X n\pw
Fn\m ]Ww ]mgvsehp sNp-Xv?'
"Hm, Fm ]W-s-ehm?'
"]nmv Bl-mcw hmn-sIm-Sp-t Imsi-Sp-t ]pIp
Itf--Xv?'
"v'
"Nnnq sXm-m, sXm- ]pI-hen F Zpio-e-n\Sn-abm-Ip-tm sXm-s a aZy-]m-\n-I-fm-Im AsXmcp t{]cW-bt? As Imp-h-Sp-I-fn afpw!'
"_oUn hen-p-tm \c-I-n-tm-Ip-sa-mtWm DutZin ]tdXv?'
"Hcm \c-I-n-tm-Iptam kz-n-tm-Ip-tamp hn[n ]d-bm
Rm ssZ-hw-X-p-cm-\--tm. ]t Hcp Imcyw. ]pI-h-en-m-cs
hmbn Ctm-tg \c-I-ns Hcp \m-ap-v.'
sXm- Hp Nncn-p. am-bn-\pw Nncn-p. Ccp-h-cp-tSbpw lrZb- IqSp-X ASp-p-h-cp-- e--Ww.
"DutZ-io, F\np \smcp `m-cybpw cp-aqp a-fp-ap-v. Rm
Np-I-gn-v Fs Bm-hn\v \nXy-imn Inm Ah {]mnpw. AXp-t]mtc?'
ssIbn-en-cp thZ-]p-kvXIw Xpd-p. ambnsd ssIhn-cep-I cp sImcn-y Amaymbn-tep Nenp:
Ah-\-h ico-c-n-en-cn-p-tm
sNbvX-Xv, \-Xm-I-nepw Xob-Xm-Inepw
AXn\p X-hw {]m]n-t--Xn\v
\mw Fm-hcpw
{InkvXp-hns \ymbm-k-\-ns apmsI
shfn-s-tS--Xm-Ip-p.
XZ-\-cw bnc-aym-{]-h-N-\w ap-smmw Aym-b-nse Nne
hmIy-i-I-e- hmbnp:
A-m ]-ap-n-cn Xnp
a-fpsS ]p ]pfnp Fp \n
84
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
C\n ]d-I-bn.
Hmtcm-cp- Xmms AIrXyw
\nan--at{X acn-p--Xv.
hmIymw hni-Zo-Ic
- np: "Ah-\h
- ico-c
- n Poh-t\m-Sn-cn-ptm sNbvX \bvpw Xnbvpw Ah\p ]Icw Inpw. ZpjvS\
- p-thn, Ah acn-p-Ig- nv F{X {]mn-mepw tamw Inp-Ib
- n.'
sXm- X-ns ssien kzoI-cnp: "DutZin ]td-Xv
A_-w. ssZhw Icp-W-bp--h-\t? Hcp a\p-jy-\p-thn atfm
_p-tfm {]mn-m ssZhw tIm-Xn-cn-ptam?'
"ssZhw Icp-W-bp--h-\m. ]t ssZhw \oXn-bp--h-\pw-Iq-Sn-bm.
ZpjvS-X-{]-hnp Pohn Hcm-fn\v, _p- {]mn Xp-sImp
am{Xw \nXy-imn Inp-s-n ssZhw \oXn-bp--h-\-. {]mnm _-p-an-{Xm-ZnIfnm-tm \c-I-nepw!! sXm- acn-p-Xn-\p-apt sXm-s `m-cybpw afpw acn-m ]ns sXms \nXy-im-n-p-thn Bcp {]mn-m\m?'
"As\ Rm acn-m Fs Bmhv ipo-I-c-W--e-qsS
IS-p-t]mIpw.'
"sXm-m, acn--h-cpsS Bmhv ipo-I-c-W--e-qsS IS-pt]m-Ip-sav Hscm--hm-Iyw-t]mepw thZ-]p-kvX-I-n-en-. Pohn-n-cnp-tm Xs \mw \psS ico-c-mtZlnIsf ipo-I-cn--Ww.
acn-p-I-gnv Ah-kcw Inp-I-bn-. Bmhv ipo-I-c-W--e-qsS
IS-p-t]m-Ipw F Ahnizmkw k`-bn IS--Xv Amw- \q-mn-\p-ti-j-am-Wv. {Kop aX-n \npw IS-sa-Sp Hcm-i-b-am-WnXv. I\yma-dn-bm-anIq-Sn-bp ay-{]m-\bpw k`-bpsS AImcbpK-n \pg-p-I-b-dnb Zpcm-Nm-c-am. tbml-m ]Xn-\memw Aymbw ]Xn-aqmw hmIyw ]d-bp-Xv \psS{]m-\ tbiphns \ma-n am{Xw Bbn-cn--W-sa-m. Hp Xnsam-sY-tbmkv
cm-a--ymbw Amw-hmIyw ]d-bp-Xv ssZh-n\pw a\p-jypw
CS-bn tbi-p-{InkvXp F GI-a-y am{Xta Ds-m.'
"amXmhp ]d-m ]p{X tI-nt?'
"hN\w ]td--XmWv ASn-m-\w. amXm-hnIqSn ]p{Xs\ kao]n--b]Icw, ]p{X-\nIqSn ]nXm-hmb ssZhs kao-]n--bmWp
th-Xv.'
FXnsam-gn-bn-msX sXm-- hnjbw amn: "DutZ-io, Cp
s]-tm-kp-Im-cpsS ]mntw {]m-t\tSw I-Sn-tbtSw i_vZ-tImem-l-ew-sImp \mn-empw sIS-p-d-ms\m-n-\nsS
ssZhw hb-\m-bn hcn-I-bmtm, \nsS ssZ-h-ns tIhn-in
Ipd-p-h-cn-I-bmtm?'
Hp Nncn-n-mWp adp-]Sn \In-bXv: "sXm-m, s]cp-sh-ns Cc-t]mes [z\n-bn ssZhs kvXpXn-p Zq-Xmscn shfn-]mSp ]pkvX-I-n ]e-hw ]d-n-p-v. ]gb kpdn-bm\n {InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS ]c-kym-cm-[\
-- -bn ssIb-Sn-p-ho Fv
]ptcm-ln-X aqp- {]m-hiyw ]d-bm-dp-m-bn-cp-p. ]gb\nb-a-Im-ev
Imlfw DuXn D-kz-c-nem ssZ-h-s kvXpXn--Xv. am Xo-tmkv
85
86
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
87
88
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
hn-tep ssIam--s-p.
kv\m\-ip-{iqj Ignv PmY-bmbn Xt-d-Snp]mp-]mSn aS-p
hnizm-kn-Isf Ip-sImv shn-ae Ih-e-bnse ]e-N-c-p-hym-]mcn
Ip- A`n-{]m-b-{]-I-S\w \S-n.
IpSn-b sXms\ IpSn-np.
D]-tZ-inam IpSn-n-p. aqp-aps IpSn-np.
I-S-bm-nse Ie--shw hb-dp-\n-dsb!
BZyw apn-p-fn, ]ns apn-pSn.
tIp-\n tPmk^v apX-emfnbpw Imhy-ssi-en-bn-emWv IpSnbsXm-s ]pXnb Imh-bv]n-t\mSv {]Xn-I-cn--Xv.
DW-nb ]m]n-bmbn IpSn-bsXm t]mbn
\\ ]m]n-bmbn sh-n XmWp
IpXn ]m]n-bmbn Icbn Ibdn
]mSp ]m]n-bmbn XncnsI hp.
sXm--\n-tm ]m]n-b-s-p bmYmyw AwKo-I-cn-p-sImSp-m tPmk^v apX-emfn Iqm-n-bn-.
]Xn-\mev
C
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C-hn-S-Sp-spw Ip-jm-n
Ipmp hmp-Nm-cm-bta
F\np In-In--In-p-p-p.
]mn-t- h-Sp-t- m-tgpw tImen-n-m-n\npw AS-nb
Nncn-bpsS i_vZ-ap-bp.
"B-B-cSm Cn-m-n! FF-F-d-n-hm-Sm.'
tPmWnbpw X-\pw HmSn c-s-Sm {ian-p.
"\nn-s\Sm Ahn-sS. HmSnbm \ns-sbms ap-ap--ap--app Xnsbm-Snpw.'
hnd-p-sIm--h CS-h-gn-bn-en-d-n-\n-p. I-m t]meo-kns
apn-se--t]m-se.
" \o\o\osb-n-\mSm Nncn-Xv?'
"NpmXm' hnd-p-sImv X- ]d-p.
"NpmsX Nncns--m-Sm....Cm \ns Xte Rm-Rm--Rms\mcp Ip ]nSn-p-shbv-mw....Npn-smp NncnmaXn IgptX.' X Ic-bm `mhn-p. ]mn-t- Nph ZrjvSn tPmWn-bn ]Xn-np.
"\o s]nqknse am-bq-tZ-in-bpsS aI-\-tSm.'
"Bp.'
"FSm \n- I-bq-tZ-in-bm. \n--\n-mfn Nt {]kw-Knp-Xp tIp. \n-\n--\n--\n--fpsS \nt]w kz-n kqn-W-sa-v.'
tPmWn ann-bn-.
"FSm ]o, \n--t\mSp sNsNp ]- d ....Fs \nt]w Fs
hb-n-em-sW-v. hbdp s\dp Nmcmbw sIS-p-sp sNp-]d....tItm-Sm.'
tPmWn \ni-_vZ-\mbn \np.
"Ftm-n-\mSm \---- obn-hnsS \np-t-HmSnbvtm!'
]pd-In\nv ]mn-t- hnfn-p-]-d-bp--X-h-cpsS ImXp-Ifn
]Xnp:
tbm\m IS-em-\-bpsS hb-n
aqp cmhpw aqp ]Iepw Ccp-- t ]mse
Cu acp-Xn-aqn ]mn Ip-jm-n
aqp cmhpw aqp ]Iepw Ccn-pw.
t\cw shfp-p. tPmWn t\ct hnZym-e-b-n-se-n. BZyambn ]mn-t- hnfnp]d thZ-]p-kvXI kmlnXyw Ipdn-n-ncp IS-emkv Nm-Xn-Isf hmbnptIn-p.
mn Iq-n-cn.
tPmWn t]m-n-tep hopw ssIbn-dn ]pXnb Hcp ISemkpIjWw IqSn shfn- b n- s e- S p- p. ]mn- t - A- l - k n
Aoe]Z--fm-bn-cpp AXn. Xe ac-hn-np BZys Aoe-]Zw tPmWn-bpsS \mhp--cn-p.
s]sv apn-es _n-en-cp tPmbn-pn mn\p shfn-bn-
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
91
m h-Xm.'
am-bn-sd h--gp-p- DSppw, ssIbn-en-cp thZ-]p-kvXIhpw \o ImeIp-Sbpw Atlw kqn-smp t\mn.
"\n-fmcmD]-tZ-in-bmtm?'
"AtX, kphn-ti-j-I\m'
"
"kn.- Fw. -F-nse D]-tZ-in-bmtm?'
"A.'
"amtXm-m-bnse Bbn-cnpw.'
"A. s]tmkvXnse D]-tZ-inbm. CUym ]q-kp-hntij ssZh-k-`-bn-se....'
"`q\n-sS-sbms ]q-X. Fsmcp ]qX!' Atlw hcm-bn-tev Imn-smcp Xpv.
_oUn- pn hen- s - d n- p- s Imv hopw A- l - k n- p:
"lpws]-tmkv! s]-tm-knse DutZ-in. \osbms I-mcm. ]q I-m!'
"Fs s]mpkmtd, Fs As\ sXn--cn--cp-tX. Rm
I-\-. ssZhw hnfnnd-nb D]-tZ-in-bm.'
"sImmw. ssZhw hnfn-s-v. \osbms RsS k`-bnse AwKsf hi-m-n, Ie--sh--n apn \nsS kt` tNpp. Hcp Xebvv Bbncw tUmfhoXw Ata-cn-tp hcp-p-p.
Ign hjw RsS kt`v aqp-t]sc s]-tm-kp-Imcv apnsb-Sp-p. RsS k`mw-K-sf tamjvSn-p Ipdp--mcm \nfv.'
hnd-]q ssII sXmgp-Xp-]n-Sn-p-sImp am-bn- ]dp:
"kmtd, F\nv Ata-cn-tv Hcp Nt{Imw Ino-n-. BcptSw Hpw
A]-l-cn-n-n-. _lp-am-\-s kmdns\ Btcm sXn--cn-n--Xm.'
"Iw. ]--w. ]q-I-w.'
am-bn- sImtm-bn-km-dns apJp t\mn-\n-p.
"\nsS tam Aev]w hjfm tItm. Xpf-knp aWhpw apn\p
ap\bpw apf-bvp-tmtg Dv.'
Ipsd-t\cw au\-ambn \nnv am-bn- At]-np: "Ah
sNbvX sXv Ah-t\mSp an-tW kmtd,'
"an-m Rm\mcm ssZh-amtWm?'
"kmtd!'
"Ch-t\m-sSms Fs\ anpw? tIhew ]{p hb-p
\nsS tam ]td No-h-am\w! \nsS tam ]tdXv
]q-W-kp-hn-tijamtWm, AtXm ]q-sX-dn-bmtWm?'
"kmtd, Cse cm{Xn Rm\-h\v Bh-iy-n\v ASn-sIm-Sp-npv.'
"sXdn-p-cw apdn--ev.'
"apdn---ep-sIm- kmsd, \o apgp---ep-sImm ASn-sImSp-Xv.'
"ASn-mam{Xw t]mcm. ]nmsc sNmt-t\sc hfm ]Tn-Ww. tItm-tSm...-]q am-bn-m.'
92
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
"s]mp-km-td, hfm--Xns sImg--a-. hon {]m-\bp-v. ]mp-v. thZ-]p-kvX-I-hm-b-\-bp-v. tPmWnp \mep ktlmZ-cn-am-cp-v. Ah-scms ss]nfn kz`m-h-m-cm. ]t, Fs aIs
Xe Xncn-p-t]m-bn....Fp sNmwC{]m-hiyw kmsdmp an-pX-cq. C\n taen Ch C-s\-sbmpw sNn-.'
"taen Cs\ sN-n-sp \n-sf--\-dnp? \n
tPmy-\mtm{]hm-N-I-\mtm?'
"s]mp kmtd!'
"thm. Chs-\-sbmpw Fs ]n-q-S-n ]Tn-n--bn-.
]q-m-cpsS asf Cu kvIqfn\p thm.'
sImtm-bn-km Xncnp \S-p. At-l-ns Xocp-am\w
An-a-am-bn-cp-p-shv am-bn--\-dn-bm-a-mbn-cp-p.
sImtm-bn-km AwK-am-bn-cn-p ]p\-eq kn.-F-kv.-sF. CS-hI-bnse GXm\pw t]sc Xte-hjw Hcp kntem s]-tm-kvXpt\- X mhv kv \ m\- s - S pn s]--t m- k v X p- k - ` - b n tN- X ns
sshcmKyw am-bn--t\mSp hop-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
hon kmdm hnhcw {]Xo-n-n-cn--bm-bn-cp-p.
"Fs ssZh-ta, Cu sNdp--s\-smp \mWw-sI-tm?'
"icym. cp-hjw app-hsc Rm k{X-ap-nse IpSn-b
sXm- am\-km--c-sSm {]mn--bm-bn-cp-p. C\o Fs
kzaI KpW-s-Sm {]mn-t-n-h-n-cn-p-p. \mW-tSv!'
"D]-tZ-in-am-cpsS a ]ng-m Bpw kl-Xm-]-an.' kmdm-bpsS Ip \nd-p.
"ssZhw \app XpW. NX HmS Ah HSn-n-. ASp-hjw thsd kvIqfn tNmw.'
k`- b nse AwK- fpw am- b n- \p XpW- \ n- p. apcp- t
hKokpw thZ-aWn k-tlm-Z-c\pw hon-sen tPmWn-p-thn
{]mn-p.
]Xn-\v
c
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95
Xp am-bn- {in-p.
]ptcm-lnXt{ijvT-cpsS AI--Sn-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn, `n-Ko-X--fm apJcn-X-amb A-co--n, Ae--cn tamtm hml-\--fp-sS-bn-S-bneq-sS, Xnf-p Hcp kz-p-cnipw I\y-Im-a-dn-b-ns at\m-l-camb Nn{Xhpw Fgp-s-np XpS-n.
Ahn-Ss tImem-lew tPmWnsb BIjn-p.
Iqa-Wn-I-fpsS \mZ-sm-en-abpw app-p-S-I-fpsS I-
n--- n-p
{]Im-i-h-e-bhpw BImiw ]nfp I-spw ]ntp \S-m-\ncn-p {]tXyI Ipm-\-sb-n P\-p ap-dn-bnp \In.
am-bn-\p ebpw ZpxJhpw tXmn.
sagp-Ip-Xncn In-epw IqZm-i-Ifpw XIr-Xn-bmbn \S-p-p. ]cnip-m-m-hns kmn-y-an-m shdpw NS-p-I.
BZn-a-k-`-bn Bcm-[-\bvp in-\In-bXv Bm-amb
kvXpXn-kvtXm{X-fpw A\p-Xm-]-ns I-p\ocpw ]cn-ip-m-mhns \nd-hp-am-bn-cp-p. ChnsS Ctm in-p-thn BImiw
]nf-p I-s-p-I-sfbpw CS-tXm-cmsX i_vZn-p ame--S--sfbpw B{i-bn-tn hcp-p. ]n-m ssZh-ns t]cn
]Ww Zphybw sNp-p. Npp-ap IpSn-ep-I-fn-en-cpv NS-p-I
{in-p ]mh--fpsS hb-dp-I hniv Hn-bn-cp-p.
tPmWn-tbmSp kwkm-cn-p-sIm-mWv am-bn- cwKw hon-Xv. tPmWn-bpsS apn am-bn-s sNdp--Imew Atlw Ab-hndn: "tamt\, Rm\pw Hcp Imev CXp-t]mse Am-Nm-c--fn
IpSpnbn-cp-p. ]pWy-hm-f-m-cp-sSbpw tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-sbpw {]Xna-I Fgp-s-n-n-p-v. Fm Ipp-kmbn-ns ]-enhv
ssZhw F\np shfnw Xp. I--fn IqSn-b-, hnizm-k-m
ssZh-a-I-\m-bn-o-cm `mKyw e`n-p. \psS sXp-hn-f X-d-hm-p-Im
Cgpw Ccw N NS-p-I-fn Ipcp-n-n-S-p-p.'
tPmWn Hpw ann-bn-. Xs apn-eqsS IS-p-t]mb {]Xn-aIfpw ]pcp-jm-c-ns tImem-l-ehpw A-co-s sRn-n shSns-p-I-fp-am-W-hs\ BIjn--Xv. Xs ]nXmhv s]-tmkvXp
k`-m-c-\m-b-Xp-sImv Ccw BtLm-jm-Zn-I-fn ]s-Sp-p-hm
Ah\p km[n-p-n-tm F-Xn IpWvTn-X-amWp tPmWnp
tXmn-b-Xv. sXp-hnf Xd-hm-p-Im-sc-n Ah\p Ihpw Xd-hm-Sns
]mc--cy-kn--amb hnizm-km-Nm-c-sf hen-s-dn Xs ]nXm-hnt\mSv Ah--bp-ap-m-bn.
Im\-S-bmbn Ah Xqh-bq-tcp Xncn-p. s\n-ap-I-fn Fn.
tdmU-cn-In-ep ]p-]n-f-f-bpsS Imn--S-bn\npw ]cn-p-h-Sbpw
]ghpw XWp shf-fhpw hmn--gn-p.
]p-]n hnc Nqn: "Zm B ]dp Itm?'
"Ip.'
"AXv s\n-aq-n apX-em-fn-am-cpsS Xd-hmSp kzm. Ahn-sS-bmWv
amm- W v U - h alm- c m- P mhv i{Xp- - f n \np c- s - S m
thjwamdn HmSn-b-tm hp Ib-dn-b-Xv.'
"Hmtlm!'
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]Xn-\mdv
IhS-m-c
em`-s-n Nnn-p-p.
Irjn-m-c ASp hnf-sh-Sp-n-s\--n.
tPmen-m-c DtZym-K--b--s--n.
D]-tZ-in-ampw Nnn-mw. kz]v\w ImWmw. AXv a\p-jys
Pm-h-Im-i-am-Wv.
asf sIn-p Imcyw.
Ipp-sf ]Tn-n-p Imcyw.
hoSpw hbepw hmp Imcyw.
kvtXm{X-ImgvN hmp Imcyw.
sXp-hnf am-bn-\pw Nn-I-fp-m-bn-cp-p. kz]v\-fpw
BIm-i-tm--Ifpw!
Xqh-bq F e-p ip{iqj Fs\ ssZh-\ma al-Xzn-\p-thn {]tbm-P-\-s-Sp--Ww....-k-`sb Fs\ \SWw, \\bv-Ww, hfn-sb-Sp--Ww....
ASp DWp-tbm-K-n cn--s-Sm-\n-cn-p Bm-fpsS kwJy ssIhn-c-ep-I-fn-se-n-sm--tlw Xqh-bq k`m-a-n-cn-eqsS \S-m-dp-v. k`-bpsS AXn-cp-I sXtmpw hS-tmpw
Ing-tmpw ]Sn-m-tdmpw \on-\on Atlw at\m-cY kmcw
sNbvXp.
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
109
"l-l-l sImmw. Ah ]Tnp ]mmbn tPmen Inp-tmtgpw C\n F{X Imew ]nSn-pw. Gsg-p-hjw! AXn-\p-apt
\psS Im-hmb tbip hcpw. temIm-h-km\w kao-]n-n-cn-p-p.
Xs `-m kz-n-tm-Im-dm-bn. \mi-ns Xo hcm-dm-bn....sN-dp-\p htmw kv{Xo[\w sImSp-p-s-n AXn-tmtg In-Ww.'
am-bn-\p tIm]w hp. ]s, AX-Snsm-tlw {]Xnh-Nnp: "tPmPp-]-tZ-io, tbip-{InkvXp C{XthKw hcp-sa-n cmbncw cq]m Rm Xmepw hoSp-]Wn Xocp--Xn-\p-apt tbip
hmtem? kv{Xo[-\-pI Fn-sm-n-cn-pw temIw Ah-km\n-mtem? \qdp-cq-]m-t\m-smw Nm-em-I-nt?'
tPmPp-]-tZ-in-bpsS {Zhym-{K-l-n\p \sm-c-Sn-! ]ns A[n-It\cw Atlw A-hnsS Ccp-n-.
tdmk kkz-`m-hn-bm-Wv. hnhmlw \S-m-sem? Cs-nse-m....?
]Xn-t\gv
"F
110
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
111
112
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
`wKn-bmbn A-w H-Xp-nb XmSn-bn XS-hn-smv Atlw tNmZnp: "\psS kvIqfn F{X sslh hnZymn-I Dv?'
]p-ap-q-dp-t] XnI A`n-am-\-ns Xnf--tmsS ssI
s]mnNne N-\-pdn Nmnb s\n Dbn-sm-v. {][m\m-ym-]-I Ah-cpsS Fw Ipdn-n-p.
"apo-?'
]]-Xp-t] ssII DbnNp-dp-Np-dp-tm-sS. BIpnI-fn Nne sam--e-b-m Bbn-cp-p. s]Ip-n-I-fn Nne
CS-Xp-ssI-sImv ]-\n-da
- p intcm-hkv{Xw henv I-b
- n-sm-mWv
he-XpssI Dbn-b-Xv.
"C\n {InkvXym-\n-I?'
tPmWn DssS GI-tZiw \qdp-t] ]pn-cn-tbmsS Ic-
Dbn.
AXn-\p-tijw D-a\m-b km Hmtcm aX-n-sbpw D]-hn-`mK--fns-Sp--h-cpsS Fw Xn-s-SpnpS-n.
lnp--fn{_m--W, \mb-m, ]ntm--k-ap-Zm-b-m.
{InkvXym-\n-I-fn-I-tm-en-, Hm-tUm-IvkpIm, kn.-Fkv.-sF.-m, amtm-mm.
HSp-hn tNmZnp: "F{X s]-tm-kvXp-Im Dn-hnsS?'
Btdgp-\n-an-j-tv ]qW \ni-_vZ-X.
AXp-I-gnv BIp-n-I \n `mK-p-\nv Hcp Iq-n-cn.
s]-tm-kvXp-Imsc ImWm s]Ip-n-I Npp-hw Itm-Sn-p]cn-lm-k-`m-h-n. Htsd Aym-]-I-cpsS t\m-nepw ]p-`mhw \ngen-n-cp-p.
B`-cWw [cn-n-n-m cp-aqv s]Ip-n-I ktm-Nt- msS
ssII Dbn. Iptd-t Ahsc t\mn AS-n-n-cn-p-p-m-bncp-p.
tPmWn aSn-p. ssII Iqn-n-cp-n.
s]sv BIp-n-I hnfn-p-]-dp: "km,tPmWn.... tPmWo
am-bn....s]-tm-kvXp-Im-c-\mtW.'
tPmWn a\-n-m-a-\-tmsS kmh-[m-\-n ssI Dbn-btijw s]sv ssI Xmgvn-b-tm Ahs Igp-nse Rc-pI Hp-c-p-hw XpSn-p. apJv a-fnv ]S-cp-Xv hy-ambn
ImWm-am-bn-cp-p.
hopw Iq-n-cn. ]mc-cy{InkvXym-\n-If
- mb Ipn-If
- psS Nncn-bmWv
Dbp-tI--Xv.
s]s-mWv {][m-\m-ym-]-Is apJ-`mhw amdn-b-Xv. Ghpw Dn Nncn Db `mK-p-\n Ipn-Isf t\m-an-p-sImv XmoXns kzc-n Atlw kwkm-cn-p-Xp-Sn: "\yq\-]--sf BZcn-pI \psS kwkvIm-c-ns hnti-j-X-bm-Wv. Nncn-p-Iq-hn-b
Ahsc BZ-cn-t--Xv. hyXy-kvX-X-bp aX-fpw k`-Ifpw hnizmk-kw-ln-X-Ifpw Cy-bpsS k-m-Wv. `qcn-]--a-X-hn-`m-K-n
Ds-Sm--hsc Hcp Imm-ar-Ks t\mp coXn-bn t\m-cp-Xv.
113
114
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
115
hn\p a[pcw \Ip tXI-. d-dp-]m-ep-t]mse HgpIn hcp ]cnip-m-mhpw Dn-hn-sS. Nnc--bn-tev ssZhw Hgp-n--cpw. lrZ-bsa Nnc--bn-te-v.'
"Bs Nnc--bpw-sIm-p -hcmw.'
"Nnc Xpd-p-h-bv-Ww. AXn-\p-nse Agpv Igp-In-am--Ww.
]m]--d-bpsS Agp-v.'
cmhnse tPmWnsb s\Sp-a hnZym-e-b-n Ggmwmn
tN-Xn-\p-tijw am-bn- Hcp sIm Ipmbw hmn. ]pXnb
hoSns hrn-sI `nn-I-fn sh-]q-in.
"C\o Cu hoSn\p hnizm-k-`-h-\-sa t]cv tbmPn-pw.' kmdm
A`n-{]m-b-s-p.
Rmb-dmgvN F{X s]s-mWp h-W-Xv! dhym]m-cn-bmb
_tY-en Nmtm-s honsh-mWv Bcm-[-\. ]pXn-b-Xmbn Bcw`n k`-bm-bX
- n-\m Bcm-[\
- m-a
- ncw ]Wn-bp-X
- n-s\-
- n-bp BtemN\ XpS-n-bnt Dp.
{]m-\-bvp-tijw sNdp-hnaqe tbml-m ktlm-Z-c Bcm-[-\m-KoXw \bn-p.- Ip-a-cw-hnf eqtm-kp-aq- Xt-d-Sn-p. ]X-shn--tbm-tk^v ]mns NcSv ]te-Spw s]mn-s-nepw tbml-m
ktlm-Z-c CuWw hos-Sp-p.
]I apgp-h d-dn\p Im\ Ipgn-p tbmtk-^n\v asmcp
sXmgnepw hi-am-Wv. d]m Dd-sbm-gn-p-tm ]X shn-am-m-\p
XI-c-mfnbpsS \nm-W-n AXn-hn-Z-Kv-\m-W-bm. As\
Innb t]cmWv ]X-shn tbmtk-^v.
k` s]mXpsh Bo-b-ambn am-h--bn-em-sWv am-bn-\\p-`-h-s-p. kmyw {]kvXm-hn--h-cn ]e-cpw- ]v AjvS-apSn D ]phon am-s honhp Imn-cn-p-tbmKw \S-nbImev tZi-p-mb Bob DWn-s\-n hnh-cn--X-msX
]pXnb A\p-`-h--sf-n Hpw ]d-n-- ]-d-bm-\p-m-bn-cp-n-.
Nne Ddw Xqp-p.
thsd Nne Dd--n-\p-thn Zmln-p-p.
Hcm kmyw {]kvXm-hn-n-cp--Xn-\p-tijw Hp-cp an\n-pIp-ti-j-amWv ASp--bm Fgp-t-evp--Xv.
Dm-l-an-.
XnSp--an-.
Nne kmyw ]d-b-Wtam thtbm Fm-tem-Nn-n-cn-p--Xpt]mse tXmn. thsd Nne amtm-thn Hcp ISa \nh-ln-pp-sh `mth\ hnn--tmsS {]kvXm-hn-p. Fm-hcpw tX-bp-Sbvp-tm Rms\mcp Nnc--sb-nepw DS-bv-W-atm F Nn-bn
_\w am- CS-bvsmcp kvtXm{Xw apg-n. Aev]w DWp
kmyw, "adp-`m-j-a-dnb' F A]-c-\m-a-n-e-dn-b-s-Sp Infn-tmp
adnb ktlm-Z-cn-bp-tS-Xp -am-{X-am-Wv.
km[m-c-W-bmbn Hcp ]mtm-Sp-IqSn adp-`m- j - a -dnb Fgp-t-evp-p.
]m-h-km-\n-p--Xn-\p-apt A\y`mjm-`m-j-W-n-tep {]th-in-p-
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p. Hp-cp an\nv hmtXm-cmsX A\y-`m-j-bn kwkm-cn-pw. AXn\p-tijw ZoL-ambn Hp izknv \mn\v hn{iaw \evIn-b-tijw
XteBgvN ssZhw \S-nb Ir]-Isf kvacn-p-sImv kmyw
{]kvXm-hn-p-Xp-S-pw. k`-hn-th-N\w IqSmsX Hmtcm hmN-I-nepw
cpwaqpw lt-ep-m-kvtXm-{X- D-cnpXm-dp-s-nepw, adp`m-j-a-dnb Bm-Xbpw Dd hnizm-k-hp-ap ktlm-Z-cn-bm-sWv A-hn-sS-bp-h
- s-mw A-dn-bmw. HSp-hn ]g-In-a
t\cy-Xns
Xps-Spv Ip-\o XpS-p-sImv kmyw D]-kw-l-cn-p-tm
A\y-`m-j-bpsS a-c-i_vZw Npn\npw hopw _lnK-an-psIm-n-cn-pw.
]gb Nne A\p-`-h- Ab-hn-d-n-sm-mWv adnb kmyw
Bcw-`n-Xv: "]p-hjw apv Fs Hcp ]mp-I-Sn-p-kvtXm-{Xw.
Fm hnj-lm-cn-bpsS ASp-p-t]m-bn-. ssZhw kuJy-am-n. k
- vtXm{Xw. \me-p-hjw apv Hcp ]ip Fs sXmgnp Xmsg-bn-p--
kvtXm{Xw.- l-te-ep-m.... Fs t\sc Cuim-\-aq-e Hncn ASn-pI-bd
- n.- F-m Cpw F\nv tPmen sNp-hm Btcm-Ky-ap-v. tmdn.
s{]bnkv Z temdn.'
kmyw ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-tm adp-`m-j-a-dnb Ah-cpsS {]Xymi
Cs\ {]I-S-amn: "Hcp kpZn-\-nev Rm tcmK-an-m ico-c-ap-h-fm-Ipw. ac-W-an-m kz-n Rm-Cu Ffnb adn-b-bmIp Rm--{]th-in-pw. Av Fs icocw t]mkv]n-kn kmbnns aZm--bpsS sXmen t]mse shfpp {]Im-in-pw. atbgvkv
aZm--bpsS shfp apJw t]mse sXf-pw. kvtXm{Xw. kvtXm{Xw.'
Nne Nncn-m `mhn-p. am-bn-\v hnZym-hn-lo-\-bmb adn-b -ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS Bm-amb {]Xym-i-bn aXn-p-tXm-n.
Xte-amkw ]q-kp-hn-ti-j-ssZ-h-k-`-bpsS anj-\-dn-h-\n-X-I-fmb
t]mkv]n-kn aZm-bpw atbgvkv aZm-bpw sXt--d-n Nmnp-ns hop-ap-v {InkvXob Ne-n-{X-{]-Zi\w \S-p-I-bpm-bn. aZm--am-cpsS shfp ]n-t]m-se-bp icocw adp-`m-j-a-dnbsb \m BIjn-p. shfp-p -Xn-f-p icocw Ah-cpsS inipk-l-P-amb {]Xym-i-bpsS `mK-am-bn--gnp.
k`-bnse Hmtcm AwKhpw Irjn-bn\npw DtZym-K-n\npw
e`n-p BZm-b-ns ]n-semv k`m-{]-h-\-p-thn
\on-h-bvWw F k`-bpsS hyh k`msk{I-dn Hcn-
hnm-]\w sNbvX-tijw adp-`m-j-a-dnb ]d kmy-hm-NIw ]ecpw Hmm-dpv-"Fmcpw ssZh-n\v ]n-semv sImSp-tWmv
k_m-\n-baw ]td-p. Cu ]mh-s adn-b-bm-Ip F\nv Irjn-bn, DtZym-K-an; Rm ]W-m-cn-bm-bn-cp-s-n ssZh-n\v ]nsem--, \qdn-semv sImSp-m aSn-Im-Wn--bn!'
sNdp--m AS-n-n-cn-p.
adp-`m-j-a-dnb kmyw {]kvXm-hn-p-I-gn--tm am-bn-
apdn-bn-emsI Hp Itm-Sn-p. kmyw {]kvXm-hn-p-sIm-n-cn-p
hnizm-kn-Isf ]ecpw {in-p-n-.
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B taL- Znh-k-p-n s]bvXp-Xp-S-n.
]nt Rmb-dmgvN k`-bn DWnsKw Ie Km\--fp-
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bp. A-Sn Htm ctm ]mp-]p-kvX-I- am{Xw. kzw ssIS-bn ]mp-I-sf-gp-Xnb sNdnb t\mp-_p-p-I-fm-bn-cpp ]epw.
IqSp-X-em-fp-Ifpw Hm-bn\n-v, lrZ-bsf ssZh-ap-n GIm-{Kam-n-sm-p- ]m-Sn.
ssZhhpw a\p-jy\pw Km\--fn-eqsS GI{X kt-fn-p. Km\-ip{iqj ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-tm Xt-d-Sn-bpsS apgw hn-p.
]mp apdpIn.
I-Sn-bpsS thKw IqSn.
Ip-I-fn NpSp-\o Xpfp-n.
sImSn-tm-n X ktlm-Zcn A\y-`m-j-bn {]h-Nnp;
BtatPmPp-Ipn hymJym-\n-p. HtaKmtXmam- A\y`mj-bn
]mp--X p-S-n. sjss\mNmtm- Atm-p-an-tmpw \Sv ]e-cptSbpw Xe-bn ssIhv hnSp-X-en-\p-thn {]mn-p.
s]sv ay-h-b-kv-bmb Hcp kv{Xo Ic-bm\pw Ae-dm\pw CSbvnsS Xmdm-hn-s\-tmse i_vZa
- p-m-m\pw XpS-n. Ip-\o-cn-m
Ic-n. hmbn\nv \pcbpw ]Xbpw! Xe Bp-Ip-e-n. \o
apSn hni-dn-t]mse hncn-m-n-b-tijw hn{`-a-ns i_vZ- ]pd-sSp-hn-p-Xp-S-n.
]X-shn tbmtk-^ns ktlm-Z-cn-bm-W-h. BZy-am-bn-mWv GgwIpfw k-`-bn hcp--Xv. t]cv sImp-km-dm.
s]-sv sjss\mNmtm- sImp-km-dm-bpsS ASp-tp
\on. AhcpsS Xe-bn ssIh-p: "tbip-hns A[n-Im-c-ap \man \nn-ep Zpi-n-Isf imkn-p-p. Cu ktlm-Z-cnsb ]oUnn-p in-tb, hnp-t]m-Iq. DSs\ t]mIq.'
"C, C, t]mI-n-. R \mep-t]-cm-Wv. Hcn-epw t]mIn-.' sImp-kmdm Imbw ]d-p.
s]mSp-s\ am-bn- Fgp-t-p-\n-p. k`-tbmSv GI-kz-c
- n
"Pbw Pbw'F ]mp-]m-Sm Bh-iy-s-p.
Pbw Pbw lt-epm
Pbw Pbw Ftmgpw
tbip-\mY \ma-n\v
Pbw Pbw Ftmgpw
Aev]-t\cw ]mp-]mSn ssZhs Bcm-[n--tijw am-bn-
sImp-km-dm-bpsS kao-]-tp \on. sXmp-]p-dtI bmK-]oTws]mSnb-\pw. am-bn--sbpw s]mSn-b--sbpw Ic- sImp-km-dm-bpsS
Xe-bn kv]in-p. am-bn- Db-c-n-tev Ip-I Dbn.
cmP-I-ev]-\-bpsS [z\n-bp {]m\ Dbp. GI-kz-c-n
k` lte-epm apgn:
cm-bncw hjw apv
I\y-I-bpsS DZ-c-n ]cn-ip-m-m-hn Dev]m-Zn-X-\mbn
tKmim-e-bn P\nv
Ap-X-{]-hrn-I sNbvXv
Ipcp-S-scbpw apS--scbpw kuJy-am-n-b....
acn--hsc Dbnn-....
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
BZy-]n-Xm--m hmgvn-b-t]m
C-tam-Sn-nXm \na--sfm-np
Xp-sat\y \ns Ipn-Sp-p....
tXthmv Asm Ah-cpsS A\p-`-h-tmSp tN Hcp
thZ-hmIyw hmbn--tijw kmyw ]d-bm XpS-n. Fm, Xte
BgvN ssZhw sNbvX D]-Im-c- \n-]qw hnh-cn-p-Xp-S-n-b-tm
hnImcw Ahsc Iog-S-n-]qn-bm-msX Ccp-p.
]noSv Fgp-t-Xv shfn-] mSptacn-p-n. kvtXm{XwIp-\pw
]pd-mSp]m-\pw Bh\wX-\pw Ah-cpsS A\p-`-h- \mep-hm-N-I--fn HXp-n.
`amp-pn Ip-]qn [ym\n-p-sIm-mWv Fgp-t-Xpw
kmyw ]d-p-Xp-S-n-b-Xpw. CS-Xp-h-i-p-\npw i_vZw-tIv IpXp-d-p-t\m-n-b-tm-gmWv ktlm-Z-cn-am Ccn-p tImWn s]- s m- - bpw kmyw ]d-p-Xp-S-n-sbv a\-n-em-n-b-Xv. hnp t{_v Nhn-p thK-X-bn Abm kmyw \nn. CSw-hew
t\mmsX Ip\n-n-cp-p.
BIp-n-I Nncn-b-S-m Bhp-{X {ian-s-nepw ]n-bn-.
tPmWn aq-m-cpsS Ip-sh-nv sXm-Sp-n-cp Xn-bpsS sNhnbn Fsm-stbm a{n-p-p-m-bn-cp-p.
dmtl-e kmn-] - d p XpS-n-b-tm ]Xn-s\m-p-aWn Bbn-gn-n-cpp s]s-v, tIgvhni-n- Ip-d-hp Gen-bm-sm- Fgpt-p-dmtl-esb adn-I-Sv kmyw XpS-n. dmtl-e shSn-s]mn-p i_vZ-n, Hcp lmte-epm apgn. sXmp-]p-dtI Hcp kvtXm{X-hpw. CS-Xp-h-i-p-\npw i_vZwtIv Xncn-p- t\m-n-b-tm-gmWv
Gen-bm-sm---bvv A_w a\-n-em-b-Xv.
s]Ip-n-I ssISw hmbns]mn Nncn-p.
Bcm-[-\-bn ]q-kzm-X{yw A\p-h-Zn-p-I-gn-bp-tm DmIp Ccw {Ia-`w-K- ]cn-l-cn-m-\m-hm-Xpw Ah-K-Wn-p-Xt--Xp-amb \nm-c-{]-iv\--fm-bn-mWv am-bn- Icp-Xp--Xv.
FnX-s, tbmKw Ae-tm-e-s-Sm km[y-X-bp-sp a\-n-emn-bm, DSs\ am-bn- Fgp-t-p-\nv kmy-ip-{iq-jsb \nb{n-p- \-bn-m-dp-v.
cp-aq-p-Im-cy--fn am-bn-\p \n_--ap-m--b n-cpp:
tbmK- ]m-f-n--bn-em-I-cpXv
Bcm-[-\-I bm{n-I-am-I-cpXv
Fm, \mY-\n-m-I-f-cnbpw BI-cp-Xv.
Ah-km\w Fgp-t-Xv Zn\-hr-mwZo\m--bm-Wv. Nne Ahsc
k`-bnse Zn\--{X-ambn Icp-Xp-p. \mn \S-p hrm--,
{]tXy-Inv IpSpw-_--fnse cl-ky-, Ahp ImWm-m-T-am-Wv.
]c-Im-cy--fn CS-s]-Sm {]tXyIw Xmev]-cy-ap Hcp aln-f.
Zo\m Zo\-m-cn-bm-bn-cp-p. \pW-bpsS tcmKm-Wp- Iog-Snb-h. hymP-ns _\w. A]-hm-Z-ns sshd-kp-I. ]mXm-ftKm-]p-c--fpsS ISm--ap _mIvSo-dn-b- Gsd-\m Ahsc ]oUn-
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n-n-cp-p.
Bsc-p-dntm A]-hmZw {]N-cn-n--Xns t]cn k`-bpsS
ap]m Ahsc inn- - X m- W v - aqpamk- t v k`- b n
kmyw ]d-b-cp-Xv. ]cmXnIqSmsX Ah in Gs-Sp-p. am-bn Ggw-Ipfwk`-bn hcp--Xn\v ]p-amkw apv in-bpsS Imemh[n Xop. ]m-m-]-n-\p-tijw BZy-ambn kmyw ]d-bm
Fgp-t--tm Ah k`sb hmbn-p-tIn thZ-`mKw Cpw anhcpw Hmp-p-v-ko\w 39.
\mhp-sImp ]m]w sNm-Xn-cn-m
Rm Fs hgn-Isf kqn-p-sapw
ZpjvS Fs apn Ccn-p-tm
Fs hmbv ISn-m-Wnp Imp-sapw Rm ]d-p.
]gb ]m Zo\m--bn-ep-mb am-n ktm-jn-p. Ahsc
{]mtZ-in-I- k-tlm-ZcnkwL-ns sk{I--dn-bmn BZ-cn-p. Ctm
\mnepw ]cn-k-c-{]-tZ-i--fnepw \S-p tbmK--sf--n-bp Adnbn-p-I, ]m]n-I-fpsS am\-m--c-hr-m--, tcmK-im-n-hn-h-c Ch-sbms tiJ-cnv {]mtZ-in-I-k-`-bnse hnizm-kn-Ip
ssIam-dp-p. ]e-tcbpw Zqsc \S-p tbmK-v Iqn-sm-pt]m-Ip-p.
]p- hm-bn ap-sm]Xmw ko-\w hmbn-p-sIm-mWv
Zo\m kmyw Bcw-`n--Xv. Ah-cpsS kmyw D]-kw-l-cn--tmtgpw {]t_m-[-\-n-\p kabw Bbn--gn-n-cp-p.
kvtXm{X-Im-gvN- ti-J-c-W-n-\p-tijw aq-m Dm-l-nantmsS {]t_m-[n-n-pXpS-n. BZyw Zi\wZm\n-tb. ]ns ssIX-dp am-bn. HSp-hn hnem]wt__n-.
an-tmgpw ]g-b-\n-b-a-nse "hnem-]-' F ]pkvX-I-nse
Aym- b - hymJym- \ n- p- {]- t _m- [ n- n- p Atlw Cv
]pXnb\nb-a-nse tdmam-te-J-\-nse Hcp hmIyw D-cn-p-sImmWv kwkm-cn--Xv.
ki-I-\m-bn- h It-p-hn-f-bn tImin tbmKw Ignv
A`n-{]m-b-s-p: "D]-tZ-io, GXm-bmepw Chn-Sn-cp-nv Bpw Ddw
hcp-n-. \nfp s]s-tm-kvXp-Im ck-wsIm-n-I BsWm
Rm tIn-p--Xv. ktmjw Xcp Hnepw \n ]p-sIm-m-dn. \np Nop-I-fn-bn-. NqXp-I-fn-bn-. _oUn-hen C. \mS-I-an. kn\n-a- C-. Bsc-nepw Aev]w ktm-j-n\v Hcp \mS-Iw- ImWm t]mbm \n Ahsc Ipw]d-bpw....]t Rm Inv
\n-fpsS tbmKw \ ck-am. _lp-ckw! t_md-Sn--n-.'
"R ckw-sIm-n-I A tImio, ckw krjvSn-p--hcm....Bobckw. Im-hn Ftmgpw ktm-jn-p ckw.
sImp ck-a-Pohn-n-p ckw.'
"icym. R-sS ]o ]ecpw DdwXqn-bn-cn-p-Xv ncw
ImgvN-bm. s]s-tm-kvXp-]-o Bpw Ddw hc-n-....\nfpsS Iq-n Fmw Dv. Cm--sXmpw
C--ssZhw Dv.
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am{Xw Adn-bpp.'
"GXm-bmepw Ah Hcp taibvp Npp-an-cpp kwkm-cn-p-p....
tbip-{In-kvXp-hns kphn-tijw {]kw-Kn-p ss{IkvX-h-k-`-Iv
A{X-t]mepw At\ym\yw kvt\lw {]Zin-n-p-hm Ign-bp-n-sp-Xv F{X em-I-cw.'
"icym]m-td. Itm-en-\pw bmtm-_-mm-c\pw amtm-mm-c\pw kn.Fkv.sF.mc\pw {_Z-dp-Im-c-\pw s]-tmkvXpIm-c\pw
Fm- h cpw kzw hc- p- I p- n \np {]h- - n- pp.
At\ym\yw kl-I-cn-p-n-. ]ecpw s]-tm-kvXp-Imsc shdp-pp....A, tbmPnp {]hn-m-s\m--p-an-. ]mc--cy-k-`-I-fn
ipo-I-cWw \S-msX \ap--h-tcmSp tbmPn-m-s\m-ptam?'
adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX am-bn- Nnm-[o-\-\m-bn.
sXt-ae-bn It-p--s hon \npapb kym-Km\- am[-h]n--bpsS sXntXmp Xmn am-bn-s I]p-S--fn ]Xn-p. am-p-a-e-bnse hr-e-Xm-Zn-I-fn\npb
XWp Imv BZn-]m-dsb Xgp-In-smv Gtg- Ipn\n-cIsf ey-amn]mp.
{]Ir-Xn-bpsS CS-ap-dn-bm i_vZ-ho-Nn-I am-bn-s lrZ-bn Ahy hnIm-c--fn-f-nhnp. De-t]mse am-bn- Hp-zkn--tijw amp-p-n-bpsS tNmZy-n-\p-cw \In.
"\--h-tcmSv Fm Imcy-n\pw tbmPn-m-s\m--n-m-bn-cnmw. ]t, \--hsc kvt\ln-mw.'
"icym, icym.'
Xncp- t hm- W - Z n- h kw sshInv am- b n- s ]cn- { i- a - ^ - e - a mbn
HsscIy ]c-ky-tbmKw Ggw-Ipfw Ih-e-bnhp \Sm Xocp-am-\np.
tbmK--ehpw ka-bhpw hnm-]\w sNbvXp-sImv am-bnXs ]Ww sNe-hmn t\mokv A-Sn-nv hnX-cWw sNbvXp.
]c-ky-tbm-K-n D-`m-jnWn Dm-bn-cn-p-sav t\mo-kns ASnbn shbvm A-c-n A-Sn-n-cp-p. ]v CS-a-p-hv Ippkm-bn-ns D-`m-jnWn {Kma-hm-kn-Isf samw BIjn-p-sIm-ph A\p-`hw a\-n hp-sImmWv D-`m-j-nWn-bpsS ImcywIqsS
t\mo-kn tNm am-bn- \ntiw \In-b-Xv.
s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS {]Xn-\n-[n-sb \ne-bn Ip-\m-p-\npw
]m sI.-sP. imap-th {]kw-Kn-p. amtXmm CS-h-I-m Cc-hnt]-cq\nv i-c-aw-Kew tP_v As\ sImp-h-p. kn.Fkv.sF.
{]mtZ-inI CS-h-I-bn\nv anjho-n am-bn-km. bmtm-_mb
k`-bn\nv ]pXp-n ss\\m D]-tZ-in. Itm-enm k`-bpsS
{]Xn-\n-[n-bmbn hmf-Ip\nv ^mZ tXmakv Ipp-m-v.
Hcp Imcy-n {]kw-KI
- s
- cmw tbmPn-p-tbip-{InkvXp alm-_e
- n-bmWv; Imh-dn-bnse ]c-ab
- m-Kw; Ah ]m]n-Isf cn-p-p.
"Cu ]c-ky-tbm-K-n ]p-sIm Fm-h-tcbpw A\p-{K-ln-Wta' F hmN-It- m-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv Itm-en ]n-{]-amWn Ipm-
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I-fm. Ccw e-]q-P-bn\np Inp A\p-{K-l- \ne-\n-evpI-bn-. bYm kam-[m\w Xom-S-Ip Inp-I-bp-an-.'
t\cw \m Ccp-n--gn-p. kmdm eLp-`--W-hp-ambn Cdbphp.
Aev]w CS-dnb i_vZ-n Ipm-tm-am-nf tNmZnp: "am-bqtZ-io, hyn-]-c-amb Hcp tNmZyw tNmZn-p--Xn ]cn-`-hn-ptam?'
"Hcn--ep-an.'
"R-fpsS ]ptcm-ln-X-m hnhmlw Ign-p-n-. IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw
Bo-I-Po-hn-X-n\p XS--at?'
"F\n-n-Xp-hsc As\ tXmn-bn-n-. kmdm Fs Bn-I{]-h-\-v henb klm-bn-bm-Wv.'
]e-lm-c-m-{X-n\npw FSp DgpphS-I sImSp-p-sImv
am-bn- XpSp: "ss__n-fn tamsi Ds-sS-bp-ff {]hm-N-Im-scmw hnhm-ln-X-cm-bn-cp-p. {InkvXp-hns injy-m-cn an-hcpw
IpSpw-_--m-cm-bn-cp-p. Fm Zqc-bm{X sNbvX injy-m IpSpw_mw-K--sf-sbmw kz-\m-n hnn-mWv t]mbXv.'
"IpSpw-_-]-cn-]m-e-\-n\v kabw If-bmsX apgp-k-a-bhpw ssZh-cmPy-n-\p-thn thXn-cn-p--Xt \-Xv.'
"]usemkvolm Acw XymKn-bm-bn-cp-p. Fm k`-bpsS
{]amWw hnhm-ls hne-m ]mSn-. Hmtcm ]ptcm-ln-Xs
- bpw kzmX{y-n\p hnp-sIm-Sp-t hnj-bam-W-Xv. BZy \qm-p-I-fnsempw
tae-y--m-cpsS-bn-S-bn {_-Ncyw ASn-t-ev]n-n-cp-n-. k`-bpsS
Ay- GI-`m-cy-bpsS `m-hm-bn-cn--W-sav ]usemkv ol
HpXntam-sY-tbmkv aqmw Aym-b-n ]d-bp-p. AXm-bXv k`my--m hnhm-l-tam-N\w t\Sn ]e `mcy-amsc kzoI-cn--cp-sXw. k`m-y--m hnhmlw Ign-p--Xns\ ]usemkv ol
A\p-Iqenncp-p-shp hyw.'
"D]-tZ-io, Ah-km\w Hcp tNmZyw-IqSn!'
"tNmZn-tm-fq.'
"\n-fn{Xhey ss__n`-m-scv ho-Sn-nv \nsS Hcp hey
{]hm-N-I-\p-]-tZ-insb Cm-fn hy`n-Nm-c-p--n\p ]nSn Imcyw
\msSmw ]mm-bn-cp--tm.'
"a\pjy Db-cp-Ibpw hogp-Ibpw sNpw. \psS `n a\p-jys\
B{i-bn--....-tb-ip-{In-kvXp-hns al-Xzs B{i-bn-m-Wn-cn-p-Xv.'
"a\p-jy I]-S-`-n-m-c-\m-bmtem?'
"Im]-Sy-msc imknp inn--Ww. ]ns, s]-tm-kvXn
am{X-a-, Fm k`-I-fn-ep-ap t\Xm--mv hogvN-I-fp-m-bn-p-v.'
"sXfn-bn-mtam?'
am-bn- ss{IkvX-h-k-`m-N-cn-{X-{Kw hopw Xpd-p.
"Ipm-tm-m, sXfnhp tNmZn--XpsImp ]d-I-bm. Cu ]pkvXI-ns aqmw Aym-b-n-ep Nne Ncn-{X-h-kvXp-X-I-fm-Wv. F.Un. 904- m\m-tcm-lWw sNbvX t]mv skPn-bkv aqm-a\v
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kvIqhjw XpS-n.
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bpw.
BImiw ag-m-dns ]pX--Wn-p. Ime-hj-ns Iqew-Ipn-sbm-gpv!
acp-Xn-tbm-p-ae Imn hnd-p-\n-p. It-p-tXmSv Ic Ihn-smgp-In.
BIm-is sRn-p CSn. I-n-p sImn-bm.
]\-tbm-e-p-S-I-fp-ambn hb--m N-bn-tev. ioe-p-S-I-fpambn Ipn-I hnZym-e-b--fn-te-v.
]e mp-If
- nepw tXmn-p tPmWn ]d-tmSv tKmhn-
- n kvamcI-hn-Zym-e-b-n HXmw mn ]Tn-p-p. ]Xn-t\gp hb-p-Im-c\mb Ah mnse Ghpw {]mbw-Iq-Snb hnZymn-bm-Wv. Nne
tPmWnv "hey--' F t]cp \In. thsd Nne "ssXn-f-h'
Fp hnfn-p.
mn t\ct Fnb Xn, tPmWn-tbbpw Iqnsmp hnZyme-b-n\p sXm-Sp-p sXntXm-n-tep \S-p. AhnsS sXpsN-p-Im-c tIi-h Cfw-Iv IpS--fn tiJ-cn-p-sIm-n-cp-p.
tPmWnbpw Xnbpw tIi-h-\p-ambn kulr-Z-kw-`m-jWw XpS-n.
kw`m-jWw Ah-km-\n-Xv aZy-]m-\-n.
tPmWn aZy-]n-p-ambn D]-tZ-in-bpsS aI tPmWn.
aZyw {]hnp-cn, Xe-tm-dn Ip-I-fn.
tPmWnbpw kl-]mTn cho-{\pw Xn hmt--am-bn. hmtw
Ak-`y-hj-n-tep IS-p. HSp-hn-eXv ASn-]n-Sn-bm-bn. Iq Hcp
Ip-I-jWwsImv tPmWn cho-{s apXp-In Ipn. ]Xn-t\-gp-Imc tPmWn-bpsS Iptv ]Xn-\-p-Im-c cho-{ ]pf-p. apXpIn \nv cw hmp.
Hcp Nqc- s em- S n- b p- t hmfw {]l- c n- - t ijw {][m- \ m- ym- ] - I
tPmWnsb hnZym-e-b-n\npw Cd-n-hn-p.
hon-se-n-b-tm am-bn-\pw kmdm-bpw amdn-amdn ASn-p.
hnZym- e - b - n- \ - S p- p amS- - S - b n tPmWn- b psS {]iv \ w
kwkmchnj-bam-bn. tI-h-scms aq-p- hn-ch-p.
"Hcp {InkvXym-\n-bpsS aI Hcp lnp-hns aIs\ Ipn-ap-dn-thev]n-n-cn-p-p. {]iv\w hKob el-f-bn sN-h-km-\n-ptam?'
XpIS-m-c eqtm-kns hmp-I-fn A-c-p-m-bn-cp-p.
"hSv Uln-bn lnpapow el-f. \psS sImp -{Km-an lnp-{- In-kvXym\n Iem]w \S-ptam?' tIp-\n an IpphKo-kns i_vZ-nepw `b-ap-m-bn-cp-p.
"Hm, A-s\mpw hc-n-. s]tm-kvXp-Im-c\p Iqp \nevm
Btcbpw In-n-. s]-tm-kvXp-Im-c\p Xp Inn-bm ]mc-cy
{InkvXym-\n-I ssIsIn t\mn-\np ckn-pw. am-q-tZ-inpw
Iqpw Xp Inpw--A-hnSwsImv {]iv\w Xocpw. \-smpw
Hcp sImgtmw hc-n-.' Ipsd-\m-fmbn Dn XnI-n-\n s]tm-kvXp-hn-tcm[w ]pd-p- hn-p-sImv tkmUm-m-c Ip-
A`n-{]mbw {]I-Sn-n-p.
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"cho-{s Imc-W-h-m Fmcpw {InkvXym-\n-I-tfmSv hntZzjw hp]-pep--h-cm. am-f-hs D]-{Z-hn-m ImcWw t\mn Ccnp Ipsd Ic-{]-am-Wn-I.' Ipp-hKo-kns hmp-I-fn DWvT-bpsS NqSp-m-bn-cp-p.
am-bn-\pw kmdm-bpw Akz--cm-bn--gn-n-cpp: "aIs
{]hr-n-aqew lnp- s]-tm-kvXp-a-ncw Npp \-in- n-m CSh-cp-tam.' s\p ssIh-p-sImv kmdm CXp ]d-bp-tm AhcpsS lrZbw thZ-\-sImv henp apdp-Ip-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
"s\p ssIh-bvmsX kz-n-tep ssI Dbn {]mnq.' am-bn- kmdm-sb hne-n-smp ]d-p.
am-bn- AIs apdn-bn Ib-dn.
apn-t Ccp-p. apI-fn-tep t\mn.
ssII Dbn. kvtXm{Xw ]d-p-sIm-v.
CS-bvnsS ssII aen. `n-m-c Zm\w kzoI-cn-m
ssI aen \op coXn-bn. IhnSw hgn Xmtgmv Hgp-Inb
NpSp-\o ssIsh--bn Cnv hoWp-sIm-n-cp-p.
sXp-hnf am-bn- ]-X-n-tev Xs Ip-I Dbn.
klmbw hcp ]-X-n-te-v.
cp ]Xn-mp apv ]pIm-hn Hcp ]-enhv Ipp-kmbn-ns apn \np-sImv tcmK-ku-Jy-n-\p-thn {]mn-tm ZrjvSn-]-Xn-n AtX ]-X-n-te-v.
kmdm hcm--bn {]mn-p-sIm-p-\n-p.
s]sv am-bn-\v Xs t_m[w \nebvp--Xp-t]mse tXmn.
Imep-I-fpsS _ehpw bn-p-p. Atlw Ian-gvp-ho-Wp.
a\-n A]q-amb ImgvN-I {]Xy--s-Sp-p. kqtcym-Z-bn an-an ad-bp \-{X--sf-tmse Ah A{]-Xy--am-Ipp.
Hcp sh-knw-lm-k\w. Nppw amem-J-am
ay-n tXP-n-t tXP--Wn Hcp Znhycq]w
he-Xp-`m-Kv {Iqins \ng-en Hcp alm-]p-cp-j
`b-s-tS F i_vZw AhnsS apg-p-p....
Rm BZy\pw Ay-\p-am-Ipp Fsmcp {]Jym-]-\hpw!
Aev]w apv a\-n I ]XwAXv hep-Xmbn alm-]-Xam-bn-Xo-cp-p. ]-X-in-J-c--fn ]pI-s]m-p-p. I-p-I.
]-Xns apI-fn Npp-hw taL-]m-fn-I Dcp-p-Iq-Sp-p.
Idp taL-]m-fn-I.
BZyw ]X-n Xo Ip-p. ]ns s]cp-ag. Inb Xo sI--S-p-p. BIm-i-n kqcy-In-c-W- ann-s-fn-bp-p. AIse
Hcp aghnv. C{X at\m-l-c-amb Hcp ag-hnv apsm-cn-epw In-n-.
ag-hn-ns\ sXmp-]p-Wc
- m ssI \o-n-bXpw B-hn-hi
- X
- b
- n \nv
sRn DWXpw Htc \nan-j-n.
{]m\ Ignv sXp-hn-I-kn apJ-tmsS ]pd-p-h-p.
\mep-aWn Ignv am-bn- cho-{s hon-tep Xncn-p. IqsS
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]Xn-hp-t]mse am-bn-\pw IpSpw-_hpw Amgw Ignv {]m\-bvn-cp-p. Ip ]mp-Xp-S-n. Ft ]pXnb \nb-a-n-\nv Hc-ymbw hmbnp; ti_mbpw kmdm-bpw ]gb\nb-a
- n-\
- npw.
tPmWn ko\w hmbn-p. {]m-\-bvp-thn IpSpw-_mw-K-
I-S-p. am-bn-s Icw tPmWn-bpsS tXmfn Xgp-In. Ip-\otcmsS tPmWnp thn {]mn-p. {]tXyI hnIm-c--sfm-p-anmsX Ah ]pm-bn-en-cp-p--C-S-bvnsS Ip Xpd-p-sIm-v.
{][m\m-ym-]-I\pw Icp-W-Im-Wnpw F {]Xo--bn cmhnse
am-bn- At-l-ns `h-\-n-se-n.
Ahn-sSbpw {]Xo k^-e-am-bn.
tPmWn hnZym-e-b-nse Hmtcm mpw Ib-dn-bn-dn Xs {IqcIr-Xy-n\p am-]Ww \S-n{]-[m-\m-ym-]-I tPmWnp \nbn in-bm-bn-cpp AXv.
tPmWn ]T\w XpSp.
CSa {]tZ-i-p-ht inYn-e-am-bn-p-S-nb am-bn-s BImi-tm--I \ntjw XIpIgn-p. s]men-p-t]mb kz]v\s-tmse aIs `mhn-sb--n-bp B{K-l- A{]-Xy--am-bXmbn tXmn.
KpW-tZm-j- tNn-e-bnhoW shw t]mse.
XI tIm-I ]p\\nmWw \S-m Ign-hp Hcmtf
Dq--tPm-Wn. tNX- lrZ-b-ns ASn--n Hcm-{Klw hmSn-cn-bmsX InS-p-p.
tPmWn \mbn hcpw.
]T\w ]qn-bm-pw.
Hcp tPmen t\Spw.
Cfb s]Ip-p-sf sIn-p-hn-Spw.
ssZhhn-fn-bp-s-n Hcp kphn-tijI\m-Ipw.
ag-mew Ign-p. Nmb-tem-Sp-ae-bnepw It-p-Im-hnepw IqS-fp-sSbpw Npn-I-I-fp-sSbpw i_vZ-ap-bp. ]md-s]m-n-p bXv\-nem-Wv H-cp-Iqw Iqen--Wn-m.
tamtmhm-l-\- A[nIw Xon-bn-n-m B {]tZ-i-n-eqsS
temdnI hcp-tm Ipn-I IuXp-I-]qw tdmU-cn-In Iq-ambn
Hn-p-Iq-Sn-bn-cp-p.
]md--jW--fp-ambn Hcp temdn ASq-tc-v. asmcp temdn Nmbtem-Sns Ing-t-tm-Wn {]mY-anI hnZym-ebw ]Wn-bp ]pc-bn-Sn-te-v.
Ipm-b-hnIfpw shp-Ip Npa-p kv{XoIfpw Nmb-tem-tp
\on. Hw, ]dtmp Inp-p-dp-ns B\-I XSnbpw hen-p-sImv.
]c-ky-tbm-K{- ]-kwKw Ign-t- ijw Ip-\n-dsb s]mSn-bp-am-bn-mWv
am-bn- hon Fn-bXv.
Infn-tmSp apX ]mgn hsc-bp tdmUneqsS Imdpw temdnbpw
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Ccp-]Xv
Xncp-sm-n-bpsS s\-db- mb Ip-\m-S hb-ep-I ISv tImbw
hgn ]mmSnapn hn-d-nb am-bn-\pw IpSpw-_hpw ssZh-k-
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sh-m-\m-W-tm.'
"Bs. Btem-Nn-np ]d-bmw.'
dmhp--cpsS apJw hnSp.
]dp hmn-p hnjbw am-bn- k`-bn-e-h-X-cn-n-p.
"]mtd, e-sa-hnSm?' ae-b-a-p hokv Bcm-p.
"_mhm-dm-hp--cpsS IS-bpsS sXv.'
Dn-k-tlm-Z-cs apJv Ap-X-n-sbpw {]Xn-tj-[-n-sbpw
kn-{i-`m-h- {]I-S-am-bn. "AXp sNIp-ms h-c-pt]mp-
e-am. c-paqp t]c-hn-sS-sbmcp mth Xqn---Xm.'
s]mSn-b- ktlm-Z-c ]nm-n. "Ign--bn-tSem Hcp ]ip amS\-Snp N-Xv. shdptX Inn-bmepw \apm hkvXp thm.'
"_mhm-dm-hp- Fm thtew ]Tn ]pn-bm. Bcpw hmm
]d-n-\v \q-Xp cq]m Inn-bm-eXp em`-at!' Dn-k-tlm-Z-c Iqntp.
k`mw-K--fpsS Nn `qX-Im-e-n-te-tm-Sn. hkvXp-hn\p im]-apsv Ipsd hjwapv cmaIWn-bm {]iv\w-hp Ip-]n-Sn
Imcyw tXmakv ktlm-Zc
- Hmnn-p. im]-]c
- n-lm-c
- n-\mbn _mhmdm-hp- BZyw Cmw aX--cmb Nne-sc-smv shw HmXn Hgnn-p. ^e-ap-m-bn-sp I-tm Hcp a{-hm-Znsb hcpn a{hpw
Xpepw \S-nb Imcyhpw \mp-Im ad-n-n-....-a-{-hm-Zn-bpsS apJw
Nph-p. IrjvW-aWn tatemp Xn--b-dn. _mhm-dm-hp- apdpm hmbn hp-sIm-Sp-p. AXp-N-h--cp ]d-ns \mep-Zn-nepw
Xpn-bnp aSn-h-p-]d-ns im]w Xpn amp-I-bm-bn-cp-p. HSphnv ip-Pew ssIbn tImcn hr-in-J-c--fn Xfn-p.
]noSp \S kw`-h-fpw \mp-Im ad-n-n-. a{-]q-Pm-Zn-Iptijw cm-as BgvN AhnsS ]pp-Xn-m sIn-bn-cp Hcp
Idh]ip -N-p-In-S-pXp Ip.
B hkvXp B-cp-sS-sb-nepw Xe-bn ]nSn-p-hb
- vm -- Xw t\mnbn-cn-p-tm-gmWv am-bn- he-bnhp hoW-Xv.
k`mw-K--fpsS {]Xn-tj-[-neSnb hnImcw hy-ambn a\-nem-n-sm-p-Xs am-bn- Dn-k-tlm-Z-cs\ t\mn-: "ssZh-asf ]nim-Nn\v Hpw sNm-s\m--n-.'
"a\p-jy\pw Imeow Nmhp-tXm?'
"kmm-\p-s-p-Xp-- kXyw-X-s.---. ]t ---- \mn tIp
]nimNpIY-I-fn Hncn A-hn-izm-khpw AXn-i-tbm-n-bp-ap-v.
]ip- Ibdp Ipcpn N-Xm-bn-cn-mw.'
"Dcnb sImSpv Du hmmsX \mgn sImSpp \Xp hm-cptXm?'
"B ]dp hmn ancw ]Wo--Xp-sImv \-mpw Hcp
tZmtjmw Dm-I-n-sv ssZh-n hniz-kn-p-sImv Rm ]tdp. C{Xbpw em`-n\p thsd hkvXp In-n-.'
Hcp aWn-q-tdmfw \op-\n Nbvp-tijw ]dp hmm
k`mw-K- Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-p.
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bmK-amb tbip-{InkvXp!'
"A-s\tbm?'
"AsX, {]Pm-]-Xn-bm-K-s-n ]e ]pkvX-I-fpw ss{IkvX-h- ]pkvX-I-S-I-fn Inpw.'
"{InkvXym-\n-I-fpsS aq ]WvUn-X-m t]mepw Ccw IpSp-mb
Imcy- {]kvXm-hnp tIn-n-.'
"Nne ss{IkvX-h- a-X-t\-Xm- ap--h-cpsS hntZzjw t]Snp
bYm cm-amw ImWnp sImSp-n-. bYm a\p-jy-kvt\ln
s]mXp-P-\ -{]oXn t\mmsX kXyw {]Jym-]n--Ww.'
"C{X henb Hcp ssZhw C{X kp-Nn-X-amb Hcp tam-]--Xn--
-c-m-amw--\nt-in-p-sap tXmp-ptm?'
"\q-Xn-co, Rm ]td--sXmw Xm AwKo-I-cn--Wsa-n-.
Xm kXyw At\z-jn-p-I. thZ-fpw D]\n-j-p-fpw Jpdm-\pw
Hs hmbn-p-t\m--Ww. tbip{InkvXp-hns kphn-tijw ASp ]pXnb\nb-ahpw hmbn--Ww.'
"Bs.'
"ssZhta kXyw F\np a\-n-em-n--c-Wta Fv XpS-bmbn
{]mn-p-sIm-n-cn-W
- w. Atm ssZhw a\-mnbnqSn \ntfmSp kwkm-cn-p-Xp am{Xw AwKo-I-cn-p-I.'
Nmb IpSn--tijw _mhm-dm-hp-cpw am[-h \q-Xn-cnbpw bm{X
]d-p.
am-bn- \q-Xn-cn-bpsS tXmfn Xn-smp ]dp: "Rm
- m Xmsf
hniz-kn-p-Xv \q--Xncn AwKo-Ic
- n-mepw Cs-nepw-R
Fs kzw ktlm-Z-c-s\-tmse kvt\ln-p-p.'
"D]-tZ-insb Rm\pw kvt\ln-p-p. Rm ]pXn-sbmcp hoSv-shbvm-\n-cn-p-I-bm. D]-tZin BZyw hv hoSns sFiz-cy-n-\p-thn
Hp {]mn--Ww.'
"Bs, Rmt\- p. Fm Rm hc- t Wm- n aplqw
t\mmsX {]mnp Ib-dm A\p-hmZw Xc-Ww.'
s]sv \q-Xncn Hp \np: "AsXm As\ ]d-bm?'
"ssZhw Fm ka-b-sbpw krjvSn--h-\m. tZmj-bm-ahpw \-bmahpw C. bYmssZhs tkhn-p Hcm Znh-k-ns Ccp]-n-\mep aWn-q-dp-I-fn GXp ka-bpw {]m-\-tbmsS Imcy sNpw; \-{X-{K-l--fpsS KXntbm m-\-tam AXn\p _m[I-a
- . \-{X-{K-l
- sf krjvSn ssZhw \n {]km-Zn-p-p-tm....A-Xp-am{Xw Nnn-m aXn.... A-hn-izm-k---esb s]mn-Ww.
"N-etbm? cmlp-Im-ehpw iIp-\-hp-sams!'
"AsX. N-e. _-\w. Hcp sNdp-\pw s]n\pw Xn
Fm Imcy--fnepw tbmPn-p-s-nepw PmXIw Hp In-nbn-s-n
Ah hnhm-ln-X-cm-Im A\p-h-Zn-p-n-..-..H Imcyw Rm sXmdp
]d-bmw. Hcm P\n-p kabw \-{X-{K-l-- FhnsS \nmepw
Hcp Nppw hcm-\n-. kXy-aXw a\p-jy\p kzmX{yw \Ipw. Ne-bn Ipcp-n-bn-Sn-.'
155
156
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
hmm-\n-m-sX, sNIp-m Ib-dn-n-S hkvXp hnv s]-tmkvX-cn\npw Xtehjw t\Snb B ]Ww Abm-fpsS a\-m-nsb
Ipn-t\m-hn-p-sIm-n-cp-p. ssZh- a-sf I_-fn-n-p-hm \S-nb {ia-n\p amp-tNm-Zn-p-sIm-mWv ]p-cq-]-bpsS ]Xn-\p t\mpI dmhp- am-bn-s\ Gev]n--Xv.
cwKw Ip-\n h-\pw Nmn-\pw hnkvab`cn-Xcmbn-.
Bcm-[\ ]Ip-Xn-bm-b-tm _mhm-dm-hp- Fgp-t-p-\nv tbiphns\ kz-c-n-Xm-hmbn kzoI-cn-p-sImv kmyw {]kvXm-hn-p.
tbip-{InkvXp Xs aIsf kuJy-am-n-b-Xn-\m C\n a-tv
Xo-bm-{Xbvv t]mIp-n-spw, Xom-S-\-n-\p-thn kzcq]nph ]Ww Ab-es Xfhm-Xt- cm-Kn-bmb {io\n-hm-k \mbv
Hcp hoSp-hbv-m kw`m-h-\-bmbn \Im B{K-ln-p--Xmbpw
Adnbn-p.
ASp \nanjw h- Fgp-t-p. cl-ky-ambn _oUn-h-en
Ipw k`-bpsS apmsI Gp-]-d-p. sXmp-]p-dsI Nmn-\pw!
taen ssIqen hmpIbn-s-p {]Xn--bp-ambn.
_mhm-dm-hp--cpsS hc-hpw, h--sbpw Nmn--sbpw aS-n-hchpw k` kvtXm{X-i_vZw apgn BtLm-jn-p. am-bn-s IpI-fn\nv ktm-j-ns cp app-I \nep hoWp.
dmhp--cpsS _p- Cf-In--gn-n-cp-p. Hcp Cmw- a-X {Inkv X ym- \ n- b m- I m t]mIp- p- s h hkv X pX Fs\
klnpw!
Bcm-[-\-bvp-tijw hon-tebvp \S am-bn--s\bpw k`mw-K-sfbpw _mhm-dm-hp-c
- psS A\p-P Al-Z- p-Ipv t\cn-p. tIm]w
AXns ^Ww hncn-p.
_mhm-dm-hp- ]X-dn-bn-. Xe Dbn ]dp: "FtS, a-mIm-dmb Fs tamsf kuJy-am-nb tbip-hn-\p-thn Pohn-m
t]mhzm Rm. tbip-hn-s\-tmse Hcp {]hm-N-I C. Ah {]hmN-I am{X-a-. ssZh-]p-{X-\p-amWv.'
tIm]w-sImp Xpn-h Al--Zp-Ip-n\v kzw tPy-jvT-s
A\p-`-h-km-ys FXnm hmp-I-fn-m-bn-cp-p.
Innb Ah-kcw ]mgm-msX am-bn- Abmsf t\mn--dp:
"Al--Zp-Ip-t, tbip{InkvXp hopw hcm-dm-bn.'
"AXn\p Rms\tm thWw?'
"]d-bmw....-c-m-bpKw Ah-km-\n-m-dm-bn. temIm-h-km\w kao-]nn-cn-p-p. temIw A-cm-{Xn-tbmSp kao-]n-n-cn-p-p. Xmfpw
am\-km--c-s-S-Ww. Im-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hns Bp-hnfn
tIm-dm-bn. A-cm-{Xn-bnse Bp-hn-fn-sb-n thZ-]p-kvX-In ]td....'
hmNIw ]qn-bm-m A\p-h-Zn-msX Al--Zp-Ipv ]p-kzc-n ]dp: "Hm tlm! am\-km-cw! \nsS Imhv A-cm{Xn-bn-et hcp-Xv? Rm A-cm-{Xnp am\-km-c
- s
- -tm-fmw. Cw
\nfp \nsS Imcyw t\mv.'
"\n 11:59-\p acn-mtem?
157
Abm adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX tPyjvT-s\bpw am-bn--s\bpw {Ipnsmp t\mn-bnv ]ns-tmfmsa `mh-n \S--I-p.
FXnp hI-h-bvmsX amkn-s t\Xr-Xz-n dmhp-cpsS hon Imn-cp-p-tbmKw {Iao-Ic
- n-p. Ah-km-\c
- m-{Xn-bn Abhm-kn-I-fmb apow-I hcm--bn-tebvp Itdp XpS-n. ]cp-t-h-cpsS Iq-n kmdm-bpw Dm-bn-cp-p. cm-{Xn-bnXs Hcp SmIvknbn ]cp-t--hsc tImbw saUn- tImfPv Bip-]-{Xn-bn Fnp. tUmIvS t]meo-kns\ hnhcw [cn-n-p. t]meo-kp-Im Bip]-{Xn-bn Fn-b-tm am-bn-\pw AhnsS Dm-bn-cp-p.
"]cmXn Fgp-Xn--c-Ww. tIkv ^b sNmw. A{I-an-I-fpsS t\Xmhv apl-Zveo-^ns\ Ad-p-sN-mw.' k_v Ckvs]-IvS cma\mb Biz-kn-n-p.
"eo-^ns\ Ign--hjw asmcp ASn-]n-Sn-t-kn ]nSn--Xm.
R ssIImcyw sNbvXp-sIm-mw.' slUv tIm-_n sXm
hokv hmp-sIm-Spp.
"thm km. R Ign cm{X-nbns tIkp sImSpn-p-v. kzo-b-tIm-S-Xn-bpsS apn. hn[n ssZh-n\v hnpsIm-Spp-I-gn-p. Hcp Ip--n\v R cp ev cp-{]m-hiyw
tIkp ^b sNm-dn-.'
t]meo-kp-Im In In t\mn.
Rmb-dmgvN kmyw {]kvXm-hn--tm kmdm \nXy-X-bp-ambn
_-s-Sp-n-bmWv apdn-hns\ hon-Xv: "Asm-kvsXm-e
- m {InkvXphn-\p-thn hln apdn-hp-I ImWnv {]Xn-^ew hmp-tm
F\npw ImWn-m-s\mcp sNdnb apdnhpv.'
s]-tm-kvXp-{]-m-\-ns Bcw-`-Im-ep Ipgn-mem ]paq-n Ipp-km-dns honhv s]-tm-kvXp-Im tbmKw \S-nsm-n-cp-t- m ]mc-c
- y-k`
-
- m Itdp \S-n-bX
- ns ^e-ambn
Hcp ktlm-Zcn sIm-s kw`hw am-bn- k`-bn hnh-cn-p. Isdn-h
- c
- n {][m-\n-bpsS Hcp a-I ]nt-hjw CSn-sh-t-p acn
kw`-hhpw am-bn- hni-Zo-Ic
- n-p. hnizm-kn-I ss[cy-s-p.
Ccp-]-n-sbmv
hn
Zym-e-b- AS-nv HcmgvN Ign--tX-bp-q. aWImSp Ihebvp kao]w _p[-\mgvN cm{Xn-bn Hcp sFIy-kp-hn-ti-j-hn-ln-Xk-`m-a-lm-tbmKw Bcw-`n-p--X-dnv ky-bm-b-tm am-bn-
tPmWn-tbm-sSmv aWIm-tp Xncn-p.
ao\-q-Sns AXn-{]-k-cw At-ls oWn-X-\m-n-bn-cp-s-nepw, Xqsh t\cyXp [cn ktlm-Z-cn-Ifpw thZ-]p-kvXIw ssIbntenb ktlm-Z-cmcpw s\p I tImgn-sb-tmse ]-en-tep
\S-p-I-b-dp-Xp I-tm B icocw hopw HmP-p--Xm-bn.
Gsgp {]kw-K-I kZ-n-ep-v. ]m ]n.-sI. Nmtm kZ-n-encp kphntijIsc ]cn-N-b-s-Sp-n.
158
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
]n.-Un. tPmk, n.]n. hKo-kv, ]n.-F.-hn. kmw, sI.-Pn. tXmakv, amXyp imap-th, tPmPv hKo-kv.
cp hkvXp-XI am-bn-s\ ktm-jn-n-p. Hv, {]kw-K-I
]ecpw bphm-fm-bn-cp-p. cv, hnhn[ s]-tmkvXp kwL-S-\-Ifnse {]h-I-cm-W-h. {_Z-dk-`-bnse {]apJ t\Xm-hmb sI.Pn. tXmakv kpkvta-c-h-Z-\-\mbn kZ-n-en-cn-p-Xp I-tm
Atlw ]pf-In-X-\m-bn.
Km\-ip-{iqjbvnS-bn Dd--n-tev Nmbp tPmWn-bpsS t\tc
am-bn- \mep-hw I-pcpn.
{_Z-d k`-bnse {]h-I, s]-tm-kvX-cpsS tbmK-n-encn-p-Xp I-tm am-bn-s kao-]-an-cp ae-b-a-v hKokv
ktlm-Zc
- ApXw {]I-Sn-n-p. "CXv BImiw CSnphoW-t]mse
Ap-X-am-bn-cn-p-p. \psS ]cn-ip-m-m-`n-tj-Im-\p-`-h-n-s\-Xncmbn ]pkvX-I-sa-gp-Xp {_Z-d t\Xm- \psS tbmK-n
{]kw-Kn-ptm?'
"Iohm, hnizm-k-m-ep-ff ]m]-tam-N-\w tbip-hns \ma-n
{]kw-Kn-p--h-scmw At\ym\yw kl-I-cn-p-Xp-S-n-bn-cn-p-p.'
]m tPmk {]kw-K-th-Zn-bn-tep {]th-in-p. bphXzw {]kcn-p i_vZhpw ico-c-hpw. {]kw-K-hn-j-bw: tbip-{InkvXp GI cmamw--.
"kvt\ln-X-tc, \n Ncn{Xw ]cn-tim-[n-p-hn. kam-[m-\-n-\pthn a\p-jy ]e-hn[ knm---fpw, hyh-n-Xn-Ifpw ]co-np-t\m-n. Fmw ]cm-P-b-s-p. cmP-`-cWw ]co-np--^ew csm-cn-n. IpSn-bm Pn k{-Zm-bhpw Znhm `c-Whpw apX-em-fnhpw ]co-np t\mn---^ew Nqj-Ww. Ctm-gnXm temI-sapw
Iyq-Wnkw ]Sp ]-en-p-p. Hcn- AXpw ]cm-P-b-s-Spw.'
P\w lt-epm apgn At-ls ]nm-n.
"tbip-hns\ kzoI-cn-p Hcp hyn-bpsS lrZ-b-nse iq\yX
amdp-p. Ah\v bYm kam-[m\w e`n-p-p.'
tIgvhn-m-cp-sS apJv Znhy-k-am-[m\w \ng-enpXpS-n.
XpS--tlw hn{K-lm-cm-[-\sb im-kn-p: "ssZhs hn{K-l--fneqsS [ym\n-p-hm ]mSn-. ssZh-ns hyn-Xzs arK-,
a\p-jy Fn-h-bpsS cq]-n-emn _nw_- hms-Sp-p
{]h-W-Xsb ]utemkv Asm-kvsXm-e tdma Hmw Aym-b-n
imkn-p-p. _nw_m-cm-[-I kz-cmPyw Ah-Im-i-am-p-I-bn-sv
shfn-]mSp ]pkvXIw Ccp-]-n-cmw Aymbw ap-dn-bnp \Ipp. ]p _nw_-fp ]n Ap _nw_--fp ]n-bmbn
amn-bm icn-bmb am\-km--c-am-bn-. ApIpn Ip IpSn-p-h cpIpn-bmn Ipd-m bYm am\-km--c-am-bn-.'
tIhn-m Nncn-p.
sXm-Sp-p ]e-N-c-p-I-S-bpsS apn {inp sImp \nhsc t\mn ]m tPmk {]kvXm-hnp: "Ak-Xy-n \npw
kXy-n-tep \bn-t-Wta Fv `mc-X-nse aljn-h-cy-m
159
{]mn-p. CXm bYm kXy-amb tbip-{InkvXp! Ahs\ hWp-ho. \n Bcm-[n-p ]p ssZh- Ds-n ]Xn-s\mm-as ssZh-ambn tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ AwKo-I-cn-m-cm-[n--Xp-sImm-bn-. ]e Ah-Xm-c--fpsS Iq-n {InkvXp-hns t^mtmIqSnhv Bcm-[n-m tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ Xcw-Xm-gvp-I-bm-Wv. ]nXm-hmb
ssZhw kz-n\npw Ab GI-]p-{X {InkvXp am{X-am-Wv.
Ah\v Aln-p m\w sImSp-n.'
tdmU-cn-In-ep--h IqSpX {im-ep--fm-bn.
"kvt\ln-X-tc, Nne FtmSp hmZnnpv. tbip-{InkvXp am{Xta
c-I-\p-s-n {InkvXp `qan-bn P\n-p--Xn-\p-apv P\np acn
Xe-ap-d-I-fpsS nXn FmIpw! Ah-scms \c-I-n t]mIp-sap
]d-bp-Xp t`mj-Xz-at? tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s\-n tIn-n-m--h
Cpw temI-n-ep-tm. Ah--sm-pw c-bn-sp ]d-bp-Xp
\ymb-amtWm Fv!....As\ apm-w ]d-bp--h-tcmSp Rms\mcp
Imcyw tNmZn--s-I-S-enhoWv acWsh{]m-f-s-Sp Hcmv cs-Sm Hcp Ib Xmgvn-sm-Sp-m F\n-p-apv IS-enhoW
]epw Ib Inn-bn-n--tm, AXp-sImv Rm am{Xw Ib-dn
Xqn c-s-Sp-I-bn-sp Xnp InS-p-tam....-]-d-bq.... {InkvXp-hns\-n tIn-n-m--h-cpsS Imcyw Zbm-]-c-\mb ssZhw \ymb-ambn
Xop-sIm-pw. Cp Pohn-p \psS Imcyw \app t\mmw--In-nb Ib-dn Xqn c-s-Sp-ho. Cu cm{Xn-bnse Fs {]kwK-n-eqsS bYm cm-amw \n tIn-cn-p-p. Hcp kXymt\z-jWw \S-m \n _my--cm-Wv.'
{]kw-K-n-\n-S-bn Atlw Xncp-h-\--]p-c-n\p sXp {]tZi--sf-n kwkm-cn-p. ay-tI-c-f-n [mcmfw kphn-ti-j-{]-hI-cp--tm sX {]tZ-i--fn hnc-en-se-m t]mepw {]hI-cn-s--tlw Adn-bn-p. kphn-tijw tIn-n-m P\-e---fpsS
Bm--sf--n-bp `mcw B hmp-I-fn-ep-m-bn-cp-p.
s\m-nI-cbpw I\ym-Ip-am-cnbpw \nsf amSn-hn-fn-pp F
Blzm-\-tm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv {]kwKw D]-kw-l-cn--Xv.
e-tcp tI-tmtg am-bn-s a\v ]pd-tImp ]mp. Ccp]-n-sbp hjw apv-
- 1929 Ipp-km-bnv ]pIm-hn {]kwKn cm{Xn. kmbnv Nne kphn-ti-j-I-msc sX {]tZ-i-tbvv
Blzm\w sNbvX cm{Xn. Ap cm{Xn am-bn- Xocp-am-\n--XmWv
sX{]-tZ-i-tv kphn-ti-j-I-\mbn t]mI-W-sav.
Ct-hsc B {]Xn ]men-p-hm km[n-n-n-. cm{Xn-bn InS-bn InSp [ym\n-p-sImv ssZhm-m-hp-b
- n tNmZy-n\v ambn- adp-]Sn \In. "ssZhta Rm t]mImw.'
]mm-Sn-k` am-bn-s\ \ncp-m-l-s-Sp-n.
"]m-td, ChnsS hnv Hcp hj-am-btX Dq. C{X s]sv amdn-tm-tI Bh-iy-an-.' Ipq-p-k-tlm-Z-c tJZw {]I-Sn-n-p.
"]mm-Sn-tZiw kphn-tijw tIp Ign-p. s\m-nI-c-tZiw
tIt--Xp-t]mse tIn-n-.' am-bn- {]Xn-h-Nn-p.
160
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
161
162
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
KmnPn sIm-s-p.
]tDcppa-\p-jyacn-p.
kp`mjv N{-t_m-kns\ ImWm-\n-.
hmKvt[m-c-Wn-bpsS shSn-bp--I-fm {]kw-K-th-Zn-Isf {]I-\w
sImn Bo-b-t\-Xm- ann-a-d-bp-p.
G{_lmw sa{Xm-tm-eo Imew sNbvXp.
km[p sImp-Ip-p-]-tZin A-cn-p.
sI. hn. sskakm \ncym-X-\m-bn.
sI. kn. sNdn-bm Im-hn \n{Z {]m]n-p.
km[p kp-c-knw-Kns\ ImWm-\n-.
`qan-bnse a\pjyPohnXw Hcp hrw t]mse-bm-sWp am-bn\p tXmn.
] Ce-I. PohXpSn-p Xp-I.
Xfnpp. hf-cp-p. inJ-c- s]mn-hn-S-cp-p.
Xe s]mn BIm-is shp-hn-fn-p-p.
]qp-p. Imbvp-p.
]no-Sh hmSp-p. ipjvn-p-p.
Xe-Xmgvn Xmf-Sn-bm-Ip-p.
hfbpw Xfbpw hnfbpw!
\o hj-. \izc-amb temIw. am--fpsS tLmj-bm-{Xbvpn Fsmw AWn-\n-c-p-p.
kqcy\-kvX-an-m {_nojv km{amPyw At[m-K-Xn-bn. Cy
B km{am-Py-n\npw hnap--bm-bn.
]pXnb cmjv{Sob kwL-S-\-I. ]g-b-Xn-t\mSp shdp-v. Acn-hm-fnsbpw Imf-bp-sSbpw Nn- Im-e-I-fn\np amn-n-. hopw
]pXnb Xnc-s-Sp-p-I. ]pXnb Nn-. ]pXnb Nph-sc-gp-pI.
imkv{Xhpw kmt-Xn-I-m-\hpw hfp hnI-kn-p--X-\p-kcnv Pohn-X-ssienIfpw amdp-p.
Imf-h-n-bm{X amdn.
Xoh-n-bm-bn.
aqp tamtm hn-I-fm-bn.
aqn-m \o _p-I-fm-bn.
sskn-fm-bn, tamtm sskn-fm-bn.
hnam-\-am-bn.
am-bn-\pw amdn-p-S-n. amdn-sm-n-cn-p-p....A, amdn-gn-p....]gb am-bn--\-.
hoc-iq-c-]-cm-{I-an-bmb ambn.
sXp-hnf ambn IpSn-b-\mbn.
tZh-kym-bpsS IS-bnse ]p-h-c-hp-Im-c-\m-bn.
s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS i{Xp-hm-bn.
Ipp-km-bn-ns injy-\m-bn.
s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cpsS an{X-am-bn. D]-tZ-in-bm-bn.
163
164
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
AKkvXyIqS-nep-hn-v, sX {]tZ-i
- sf Iodn-ap-dnv, s\mnI-c-bn-eqsSsbmgpIn ]qm-dn\p kao]w IS-en ebn-p \Zn.
Ncn-{X-{]-kn-n-bmn s\m!
B \Zn-bpsS Xtem-Stev, Imns lqwImcw tIv, kphn-ti-j-a-dnbnp \S-p Hcp IpSpw-_w.
A-t-gp-Im-c-\mb am-bn-. Iri-Km-{Xn-bmb `mcy kmdm. ]sm]-Xp-Im-c-\mb aI tPmWn. Ccp-]-n-\mephb-m-bnpw
hnhm-ln-X-bm-bn-n-m Ip-. ]Xn-t\-gp-Im-cn-I-fmb Cc--s]InSm-ti_mbpw Ft-dpw.
{]mbw a[p-c--Xn-t\-gv. ]t, PohnXw Ibv]pw a[p-chpw CS-Ie-Xv.
Bdw-K--fp am-bn-s IpSpw-_s t]mn-p-em
]w-K--fp KtW-jv\m-Sm-cpsS IpSpw-_-n\v km[n-ptam?
IpSpw_s t]mm Hcp sXmgnIqSn sNm am-bn-
Xm-dmbn]pkvX-I- _bpsNp sXmgn. IqSmsX Ccp-]Xp-skp ew ]m-n-s\-Spp]-dnIrjn sNm\pw I-bnSm\pw.
kmdm XSw ]dp: "\fp kphn-ti-j-th-ebvp h-hct? ]bdpw tNpw \Sm h-h-cmtm?'
"Asm-kvsXm-e-\mb ]usemkv D]Po-h-\-n-\mbn IqSm-c-Wn
sNbvXp. Rm\pw Aev]w tPmen-sN-bvXm sImg--an-. A-]-n-Wnm-cmb \psS k`mw-K--fpsS Xte \psS IpSpw-_-ns `mcwIqSn X-n-t-c
- p-Xv. sXmgp-Xp-p tNmdn-s\-m Dgp-Xp-p tNmdm
\Xv.'
]ecpw ]gb ]pkvX-I--fp-ambn am-bn-s\ kao-]n-p. CSbvnsS ]gb thZ-]p-kvX-I-fpw ]c-kym-cm-[-\m-{I-a-{K fpw Xangv
]mp-]p-kvX-I-fpw ssl-h-]p-cm-W-fpw Inn-p-S-n. In-bp
\qep-sImv Ipn-s-n, ta\n-bp XpI ]i-bn apn-sbm-n-v,
]pXnb ]pkvX-I-amn XncnsI Gev]n-pw. BZys amkw BsI
ap-Xp-cq]m {]Xn-^ew Inn.
hcp-am-\-p-I-bpsS Hcp `mKw sImSpv Hcp Xtdpw Nnnepw
hmn. Xmf-ta-fm-Zn-I-tfmSp-IqSn ssZh-\m-a-n\p alXzw Itc-m!
_mn ]Ww sImSpv Acnbpw AXym-hiy ]mN-I-km-[-\-fpw
hmnam-bn-\pthn tKmX-pw. {]ta-l-tcm-Kn-bmb Atlw
s\-cn-tmdv hfsc Ipd-p-h-cn-I-bm-Wv.
]--dn-Ir-jn-bm-bmepw ]pkvX-I--Wn-bm-bmepw ]I ]{-paWn Ign-m, ]ns bmsXmcp sXmgnepw am-bn- sNp-I-bn. {]m\, `h-\-k--i-\w, Bfmw{]Xn kphn-ti-j-theBob-Im-cy- am{Xw.
]pkvX-I-Wn sNp-tm A am Fgp-Xnb Km\-am-e-]np--sXmcp ]Xn-hm-bn-op.
sRcp--n-\w Rm Xns-mepw
IjvSn Io IpSn-s-mepw
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
AwK-lo-\-s\-tmse hni-p-v.
Aym]I-s\-tmse Zml-ap-v.
k--`-S-s\-tmse hb-n Blmcw sN-Ww.
lcn-P-\-s-tmse Xe-bn-se thWw.
tZlp hkv{Xw thWw.
hkv{Xw Igp-Im tkmpw Imtcmw thWw.
{ItaW Fm {]iv\
- fpsSbpw Dcw thZ-]p-kvXI
-
- n Ism ]Tn-p.
]nWn]t{Xmkpw ]utemkpw ]e-hw ]nWn kln-p.
tcmKw]utem-kn\v PU-n Hcp iqew Dm-bn-cp-p.
IjvSXAXp em`-am-Wv. tX cXv\-n\v sXfn-hp-Iq-Spw.
Ccp-]
n-cv
hnXp.
sImbvXp.
]t If-p-c-bn Iqn-h-n-.
Ccp-]-Xp-skp e-p-\npw e`n Imjn-I-hn-f-I-fpsS ]IpXn
N-bn hnp. Innb XpI- Xriq\npw DWhp-{]m-kw-Kn-I-cmb hn.
sI G{_-lm-an-s\bpw F.-sF. tPmk-^n-s\bpw Wn-p-hc
- pn tbmK \S-p--Xn-\p sNe-hn-\p-thn \on-sh-p. Hcp `mKw A]-n-Wn-m-c-\mb _-an \mSm-cpsS IpSpw-_-n\p sImSp-p.
_mntb am-bn-\pw IpSpw-_hpw A\p-`-hn-p-q.
HuZm-cys tPmWn tNmZywsNbvX-tm am-bn- ]dp:
"tamt\, B-\-bvsmcp Imew hm ]q\-bvp-samcp Imew hc-Ww.
\p KpWwhcpw Ab-e-p-Impw hcWw'.
Irjn am-bn-s ]n-Wnsb AI-n-\nn-bn-. Imc-Ww, ASp-bnsS am-bn-\pw IpSpw-_hpw Hcp hmS-I-ho-n-tev Xmakw amn.
k`-bn\npw kvtXm{X-Im-gvN-bmbn e`n-p ]W-ns Hcp `mKw
hmS-I-bvp-thn \on-h-bv-Ww. -Iq-SmsX ]pkvX-I--Wn-bn\npw
e`n-p BZmbw \t Ipd-p.
s\m-nI-c-bnep ]e sslhss{IkvXh IpSpw-_-
s]-tmkvXp hnizm-k
- n-te-m-Ijn-s
- -p. AtXm-Sp-IqSn sslh-cn\npw ]m-c-cy ss{IkvX-h-k-`-I-fn\npw FXnp-I hnp. BcpsSbpw ]pkvX-I- ambn D]-tZ-in-sb-smv _bp
sNn--cp-sXv FXn-cm-fn-I \ntiw \In.
Ab-e-p hn-am-n-f-bpsS InW-nse shw-t]mepw ambn-\p hne--s-n-cp-p. Imssa AI-se-bp lao-Zp-dm-hp-cpsS InW-n\nmWv kmdm shw sImp-h-cp--Xv.
am-bn-\p ]cm-Xn-bn-m-bn-cp-p. "A-hn-Nmcw ap-hn-Nm-c-am-Icp-Xv. Fs k`bn ]ecpw apgp--n-Wn-m-cm. \v Ac--n-Wntb
Dq. Ipp-sf CXp-hsc ]nWn sIS-o-n-. kvtXm{Xw.' am-
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
-\m-th-f-bn hnizm-kn-Ip sNmn-sm-Sp-p-p. Hmtcm hnizmknbpw AtXp sNmp-p. kzw CjvS-{]-Imcw Ftm thW-sanepw -hm-p-I Btem-Nnp \nn-s-Spv D-cn-mw. lrZ-bhpw
\mhp-ambn _w thW-sa-n-. _pnbpw \mhp-am-bn-mWp _w.
]m Pbnwkv ]cn-ip-m-]q-\m-Ip-tm {^p-`m-j-bmWp
kwkm-cn-p--sXv At-lw- Xs A`n-am-\-]qw ]d-bm-dp-v.
]t, Atlw A-ta-cn--bnhv Aev]w {^-p-`mj ]Tn--XmWv
F kXyw \mn-emcpw Adn-n-n-.
At-l-n\v tcmK-im-n-hcw Dsv Ishj ]c-ky-fn A-Snp {]N-cn-n-m-dp-v. tcmKn-I-fpsS Ipdp-Inb Imen-s\ofw hn-n-s-Sp-m {]tXyI hcap-sv Ah-Im-i-s-Sm-dp-v.
kv{XoI-fpsS Imev hen-p-\o-m-\mWv sPbnwkv tPmk-^n\v IqSpX Dm-l-sav s]mXp-P-\--fp-sS-bn-S-bn Hcp kwkm-c-ap-v.
DuXnhogv Fsm-cp- N-Spw Atlw {Iao-I-cn-p tbmK-fn Dv. {]kw-K-n-\n-S-bn Atlw \on DuXpw. D-`m-jnWn
AXv sImSp-m-mbn amp-p. tIgvhn-m-cn Hcp-Iqw aep hogpp. hoW-hsc At-l-w-Xs ssI]n-Snv Fgp-t-ev]n-p-p. hopw
Ah-sc-Xs DuXp-p. hopw Ah hogp-p. At-l-nsd Ignhp-I-fn Hcp-Iqw tIgvhnmv aXn-p-tXm-p-p.
hogm--hsc Dp-Ibpw Xp-Ibpw sNp-p. ssIhn-c-epIsImv Ah-cpsS s\n-bn s]sp Xp-p. sImp-p. HSphn A-hcpw hogp-p.
kv{XoI hoWp-In-S-p m\-tv IqS-qsS Atlw
\Sp \om-dp-v. Ccp-p-I-jWw Im-n-tev BIjn--s-Sp-t]m-se.
]v Hp-c-p-hw Ipp-km-bn-ns tbmK--fn Nne Bhn-h-i-X-bn Ian-gvp-hoWv kvtXm{Xm-\-I \S-p-Xpw ap-Nne au\-ambn InS-p-Xpw am-bn- In-p-v. Fm, Ahsc
D]-tZ-in-am ]nSn-s-gp-t-ev]n--tijw hopw {]mnv hogvp-Xp
In-n-. Ccw A\p-`-h- tbmK--fpsS ncw ]cn-]m-Sn-bmbn
amn-sb-Sp-p--Xpw In-n-.
]m Pbnwkv tPmk^v ss__n ssIIm-cyw-sN-p coXnbpw
hnai-\-hn-j-b-am-bn-p-v. At-l-n\v ss__n Hcp Ifn--p-t]mse-bm-Wv. {]kwKw NqSm-Ip-tm Nne-tm Atlw ss__n hfbvp-Ibpw HSn-p-Ibpw Npcp-p-Ibpw tai-p-d-tv Fdn-bp-Ibpw
sNp-p. tImgn---h-S-m-c ]nS-tm-gn-Isf Nnd-InXqn Atmp-an-tmpw \S-p--Xp-t]mse ss__n-fns ]pdw-N--I ssIbn
Xqn AIs Xmfp-I Xmtg-np ]d-n-smv thZn-bn Atmp-an-tmpw HmSn-mSn \Sv tbip-{In-kvXp-hns alXzw hnfn-tm-XpXpw At-l-ns {]kw-K-ssi-en-bpsS `mK-am-Wv. C{]-Imcw Demp-tm Nne-tm {]kw-K-p-dn-p-I ]gp-p-W-nb mhne sImgn-bp-X
- p-t]mse {]kw-K]
- o-T
- n\p Nppw NnX-dn-d
- p hogp-p. ssZhh-N-\-n Ddp \nevWw F Bibw hyam-m thn
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
sF lmhv q Nn{U.'
am- b n- annv Pbnwkv tPmk- ^ ns\ BI- msS Hp
t\mn.
kz--khp ]nSn-n Imo-]pcw kmcn.
Ac-bnp hoXn-bn kz-s{^-bva-p I-S. In\v Akp-Jap-m-bnp h-XHcp `wKn-p-thn am{Xw.
kz Knn sNcp-v.
ImSn t]mes ukv.
Ihn-fn knq-cw. In ajn.
Ac-bnp hoXn-bp kzhf-bn LSn-n Hcp hmv ssIbn
sIn-bn-p-v. bYm-n AsXmcp kz-hf; Fm Bscnepw hnain-m hmnsd sNbn-\m-sWp ]dp c-s]-Smw.
apJv Hcp kn\n-am-\-Sn-bpsS ]pn-cn. Nncn--tm ap\n-c-bnse
kz--p-I Xnf-n.
annv Pbnwkv Nmb-p apn hp.
Ahv Igp-n ame-bn-.
sNhn-bn I-en-.
hnc-en tamXn-c-an-.
]t, I\-I--n-bpsS {]`sb shp Xnfw I-S-bn\npw
hmn\npw ]p-I-fn\npw {]Xn-^-en-p.
In ame--S-w-t]mse Ah Nncn-bpw kwkm-cnbpw
sNbvXp.
"I-s--tm-kvXp-Imcn.' am-bn-sd lrZ-b-n im]-hmp-I Xnf-p-s]m-n.
"s]-tmkvXp {]m-\-ns emfn-Xyhpw hkv{X-[m-c-W-nep amXr-Ibpw ]W-bw-sh- In. Alm-cn.' hopw hopw
a\-n i]n-p.
Nmb-Ip-Sn-p-sIm-n-cp--tm ]m Pbnwkv Hp Nncn-p. Ftm ]d-bm hcp--Xns XpS--am-bn-cpp Nncn.
"am-bp-]-tZ-io, Ipgn-pd F ev RsS `mc-Xob
kzX{ ]pXnb\nba Iqm-bva-bpsS Hcp imJ Bcw-`n-m Rm
Xocp-am-\n-n-cn-pIbm. AXn\v D-]-tZ-in-sb-tm-sem \ a\p-jy-cpsS
slp-IqSn thWw.'
"AsXm As\ ]dbm?'
"bq ko, D]-tZ-insb RsS k`-bnse Hcp ]m-dmbn Inm
Rm B{K-ln-p-p. Ipgn-p-d-bn Hcp ]pXnb k` XpS-m....D]tZin RsS k`-bn tNcWw.'
am-bn-s Npp-I Fp adp-]S-nbmWp \nn-m t]mIp-sX--tlw kkqvaw hon-p.
"Fm D]-tZio, Hpw anm-Xv?'
"kmtd. Ign apXp hj-ambn Rm CUym ]q-kp-hnti-j-ssZ-h-k-`-bn Ddp \nevp-p. Cu k` hnp-am-dm Xmev]-cyan-.'
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"Zmv Cukv t\mv sshkv....Ipp-km-bnv \mSp hnnv HXp hjam-bn. C\o At-cpsS kt` \nn-stm t\Sm\m?'
"t\tmw tImtmw Hpw t\mn-b-. D tNmdn\p \n ImWnt? kmbnp acn-s-nepw Atlw hnX Irjn \jvS-am-bn-n.'
"slmdn-_nD]tZin hnNm-cn-p-Xv Ipp-km-bn-ns k`
Fpw \ne-\n-evp-sa-mtWm? Hcn--ep-an-, Dqnkm-dns k`
AwK-kw-Jy-bn hep-Xm-bn-h-cp-p. Hcp-Im-ev Dq-n-km-dn-s- k`
Ipp-km-bn-ns k`sb hngp-pw.'
"Hcn-e
- p-an-. ssZh-a
- At\ym\yw hngp-p-Ib
- n-. Dqnkmdns k` hep-Xm-Ip--Xn Rmpw Akqb C. Ippkm-bnv kz-n-en-cpp ktm-jn--tb-bp-q. tbml-mkv\m]I ]d-Xv Fs ]nmse hcp-h
- - Ftm hen-bh
- FmWv. Fs-nepw Hcp-Im-ev Dqnkm-dns k`bpw Ipp-km-bnns k`bpw F.-kn.-im-ap-th-ens k`bpw ap s]-tmkvXp kwLS-\-Ifpw tbmPn-pw. AXv At\ym\yw hngp-p-I-bm-bn-cn-p-I-bn-.
kvt\l-n ebn-p-I-bm-bn-cn-pw. CXm-sWs B{K-lw.'
"A_-w. AsXm-cn-epw kw`-hn--n. s\h.'
"Fs Bbp-jvm-ev AXv kmyam-bn-cn-mw. ASp Xeapd-bn AXp kw`-hn-mw.'
"D]-tZin ]td-Xv k` Hcn-epwHcn-epw hnp-t]m-I-bn-smtWm?'
"Rm Nmepw Cu k` hnSp-I-bn.'
"As\ Hcp {]tXyI k`- t bmSv kv t \lw \- X - , tbiphnam{Xw Dd-p \nev-Ww. k`-bn Ddbv-cp-Xv. bq A-mUv?....-]ns kzX-{-ambn {]hn-p k`-I-fmWv Cv temI-n
hf-cp--Xv. tI{o-IrX k`-Iv henb hf Dm-Ip-n.'
"AXp icn-bm-bn-cn-pw kmtd.'
"Fs k` kzX-{-am-Wv.'
"kzX-{-amb Hcp k`-tbm-sSmp Rm {]hn-p-hm ssZhw
B{K-ln-p-ps-n ssZhmmhv Amcyw Fsd lrZ-btmSp
kwkm-cn-pw. \nfp \n_-nm.'
"tkmdn, \n_-n--b-.'
"kmsd, hfsc Kuc-h-ap Hcp Imc-W-n-s-tbm, ]mh-\-amb
Hcm-Zi-nstbm, As-n hnizm-k-{]-am-W-tm-Sp _-n
ImX-emb A`n-{]m-b`- n-X
- b
- psStbm t]cn Hcp k`-bn\np asmcp
k`- b n- t ep amdmw. icn- b mb Imc- W - - f n- msX k` amdp- Xv
cmjv{Sob cwKs Imep-am--s-m t-am-Wv.'
"at-sX-nepw Imc-W-m k` amdmtam?'
Aev]w Nnn-nv am-bn- XpSp.
"ssZhw Hcmsf Gev]n Hcp ip{iqj \nh-ln-m Abm
AwK-a-mbncnp k`-bn kzmX-{y-an-s-n, As-n amXr-k-`bn\npw XpS-bmbn Akqb \nd s]cp-am--ap-m-bm, Nnetm izmkw-hn-Smthn thsdmcpk`-bn-tep amtd-n-h-cpw. amXr-
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
k-`-bn Xs Dd-p-\nv {]iv\- ]cn-l-cn-m Bhp-{X {ian-Ww. AXn\p Fm hgn-Ifpw AS-m k` amdmw.'
"D]-tZ-io, Fs kt`-temp amdp--Xn AtbmKy-ambn Hp-an-.
ImcWw Fs kt`w D]-tZ-in-bpsS kt`w Xn Imcy-amb hyXymk-sam-p-an.'
"AXp-sIm-p-Xm Rm k` amdp-n-sp ]d--Xv. \psS
k`-I Xn hyXym-k-an-s-n ]ns-n\m Fs k` hnv kmdns kt`-temp Rm tNcp-Xv?'
]m Pbnw-kn\v Dcw apn.
Aev]t- \-cs \n-_vZX
- b
- psS hnS-hn-\p-tijw kwkmcw XpSp.
"D]-tZ-io, Ipp-km-bnp m]n kt` Dd-p-\n-evp-sa-smpw
imTyw ]nSn--cp-Xv. GXp kt` \nmepw ssZh-n-\n-jvS-am. bq ko!'
"Fn Rm\nw \np kt`Xs \ntm-fmw.'
]m Pbnw-kn\v hopw D-cw-ap-n. Fnepw am-bn-s\
{]tem-`n-n-p-hm-\p {iaw Atlw Dt]-n-n-.
"D]-tZin Hcp-Imcyw ]d. Nv hfnsbSpm {ian-p--XpsImv Fs-nepw sXptm?'
"sXsm-p-an-. ]t k`bpsS eyw ]m-]n-Isf t\Sp-I-bm-bncn-WwD]-tZ-in-amsc t\Sp-I-b-. Hcp k`-bn Ddp \nevp-hsc asmcp kt`-temp sImn-hn-fn-tmp t]mIp--X kphn-tij-the. kmdns k` Zpcp-]-tZ-i--fp k`-bm. AXp hf-cm ]mSn.'
"bq enk. Fs kt` tNm A-Xp-cq]m ifw.
Xma-kn-m \smcp hoSv. Bcm[n-m an-chpw shp-X-cmw. D]-tZin-bpsS ]nWow {]bmtkmw Hs Xocpw.'
"Fs ]nWow {]bmtkmw Hpw Rm hI-h-bvp-n-. Nayw Hgp-n Hgp-Ip-p. Poh-\p ayw Hgp-n-s\-Xnsc \opp.'
"Hp Nnnp t\mv. D]-tZin Ipp-km-bn-ns kt`ev ]pap-Xp hjw the-sNbvXp. Ftm Kp-W-ap-mbn? Cgpw \n
Ac--n-Wn-m-c. Cgpw \n Dan--cn-sImp ]p-tX-bvp-p.
Ftm ]ptcm-KXn Dmbn?'
"]ptcm-K-Xntbm? KpWtam? At\Iw Bm-sf t\Sn. IpSn-bm hnizm-kn-I-fm-bn. -]m-]n-I cn--s-p....]ns ]n-Wn-bpsS
Imcyw. kz-n-s-pw ]n-Wn-sbms amdpw.'
"CXp tIp-]-tZ-io. Rm\o `qan-bn shp-Xs \nsS ]n-Wnsbms amn--cmw. D]-tZ-insb Xncp-h-\--]p-cws\m-nI-c PnI-fpsS apJy ]m-dmbn \nban-mw. Fm, sImp-Im-cy-amtm? Fs
kt` tNcp Znh-kw-Xs Pnm ]m-dmbn {]tam-j Xcmw. Xnv
F_uv Cv.'
"F\no temI-nse s{]mtam-j-s\mpw thm. Rm {]tal-tcm-Kn-bm. hbv A-sm]-Xm-bn. kz-n-tep s{]mtamj Inm-dm-bn.'
]m sPbnwkv Hp Nncn-p. Hcp cmjv{So-b-t\-Xm-hns Nmn-
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So Nncn-bm-bn-cpp AXv.
Hcp kwi-bhpw Ah-ti-jn-m adp-]-Sn-I \In am-bn-
]m Pbnwkv tPmk-^ns k`m-]-cn-h-\ {]tem-`-\s ]cm-Pb-s-Sp-n.
]m Pbnw-kns apJv Cm-`w-K-ns \ng ]Sp.
aS--bm-{X-bn, ]m Pbnw-kn-s\bpw D]-tZ-in-amsc Nmn-Sm
Abm-sf-tmse Zpcp-]-tZiw {]N-cn-np \S-p t\Xm--tfbpw a\n i]n-p. ssZh-ns P\s ]Wbw hbvp hmWn-`-m.
D]-tZ-in-amsc hnp-Ibpw hmp-Ibpw sNp I-h-S-m. AhcpsS ]nSnbn sNp-ho-gp Ai--cmb hnizm-kn-I! sh-n
HX-f-m-t]mse Atm-p-an-tmpw Hgp-Ip-Ibpw s]mp-Ibpw XmgpIbpw sNp--h!
Xte-amkw {]kw-K-n-\m-[m-c-ambn D]-tbm-Kn Hcp thZ-`m-K-ntep Nnt]mbn. sbim {]h--N\w HXmw Aym-b-nse Ahkm\ hmIy--fn-te-v:
Hcp-\pw Xs k-tlm-Z-cs\
BZ-cn-p-n-.
Hcp- he-p-`mKw ISn-p-]-dn-npw
hni-n-cn-pw.
CS-p-`m-Khpw Xnpw; Xr]vXn hcn-I-bn.
Hmtcm-cp- Xmms `pP-ns
amwkw Xnp-I-f-bp-p.
k`-sb GIico-c-nse AwK- At\ym\yw Nmn-So \Sp-p. A]-h-Zn-p-p.
Nn apdp-In-b-tm s\n-\-Ip `mcw tXmn.
hoSn-t\m-S-Sp--tm, tIm{Kkv PmY AWn-\n-c--Xns sXmSp \mev-h-e-bn ap{Zm-hmIyw hnfn-p-sImv Hcp-]w Iyq-Wnp-Im IqSn-bn-cn-p-Xv am-bn- {in-p:
tIm{Kkv ]mnp km\w
ih-sn Xs km\w
sXmgn-em-fn-hs Nqj-Ww-sNpw
apX-em-fn-hw \in-s!
Ccp-]
n-aqv
s]mSp-s\ Hcp tamdnkv Im I-h-e-bn hp- \n-p.
"am-bq-tZ-io, KpUvtamWnw-Kv.' Imdn-en-cp kpap-J h\w
]d-p.
"Hm....CXmcm? ]m sPbnwkv tPmkt^m?'
"Fkv, Ftmp t]mp?'
"CsX-s -kvt\-ln-X \Ym-\n-tb-ep-]-tZ-in-bm. Rfv Xncp-h-\tm-cw- hsc t]mIp-hm.'
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k`-bn-ep-mb am-ns XcwK- \n-e-am-Im A\p-h-Zn-pIq-S-tm. XpS-sc-Xp-Ssc Ipsd [ym\-tbm-K- \S-m Xocp-am-\n-p.
{]tXyI [ym\-tbm-K- {Iao-I-cn-p--Xn\p apt k`-bvp-n
Hcp ipo-I-cWw \S-pI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp-p. Nnd {]iv\--fm-bn-cnmw. Fm, Ah ]cn-l-cn-msX aptmp t]mbm ]cn-ipm{]hm-l-n\v XS--ap-m-Ip-a-tm.
cp amk- apv Ihj ^p]ncn-hns\ Npn-n
Hpcp hnizm-kn-I Xn ]c-ky-ambn hmp-X-apmb
kw`hw am-bn-s\ thZ-\n-n-n-cpp.Rmb-dmgvN Bcm-[\ Ignv hnizm-kn-I h-w-IqSn \nmWv
A\p-c-RvP\ ip{iqj \S-n-b-Xv. hmKzm-Z-ntes ]md-p-dp
am\pw Ip-hnf sXmnbpw At\ym\yw a tNmZnp cay-X-bn-embn.
tPmjzmamnf IqSn\n-hsc t\mn: "Hcp henb Bn-Im-\p-{Kl-n\pthn \mw Xm-dm-bn-cn-p-p. C\n {]mn-m aXn.'
"GIa-\-tmsS {]mn-p-tm ssZhw Cm-nse kmm-\ytIm--Is-Xnsc hnPbw Xcpw.' amhp-hn-f-bn AnWn ktlm-Z-cnbpsS hmp-I-fn henb {]Xo--bp-m-bn-cp-p. "am{X-a-, ]m]n-I
am\-m--c-s-Sp--Xn-s\-Xnsc kmm krjvSn-p-sIm-n-cn-p XS]md-I s]mn-n-X-dp-Ibpw sNpw.'
"icym An-Wo, \mw apn-mbn {]mn-pw kmm ]
IS-pw.'
am-bn- tPmjzm-am-n-fsb t\mn Hp ]pn-cn-p. "] ISn-b-Xp-sIm-m-bn ktlm-Z-cm.'
kmdm ]qcn-n-p. "]m-\-Zn-bpsS adp-I-c-bp--h Fp-sNpw?
Ap-dv {Kma--fn-ep--h Fp sNpw? Gp-am-\qmcpw tImbw-Imcpw Hs Fp sNpw? Ah-sc-sbms kmm iey-s-Spp-I-bn-t...-HmSnbm-sW-n sImsd-qSn Zqtcm-tm-Sn--Ww.'
Fm-hcpw Nncn-p.
"kmdm--sIm--t, Fm ]ns sXmSp-]pg IS-mw. Asn s]cn-bmdp hsc ]nim-Nns\ HmSn-mw.'
"Fm Imthcn ISn IWm-S-I-n-tep NmSn--cptXm?'
sslkvq-fn ]Tn-p Xnbpw CSbvp Ib-dn. "tPmjzm-tm, AXp-t]m-cm. Be-pg hgn Atd-_y -k-ap{Zw hsc HmSn--Ww.'
ti_m-bmWv ]ns kwkm-cn--Xv. "AXpw t]mcm, ss\ \-Znhgn AvemnIv kap-{Z-ns adp-Ic hsc HmSn--Ww.' `qan-im-kv{Xn\v kvIqfn GhpwIqSp-X amp hmp-Xv ti_m-bm-Wv.
Xn Xncn--Sn-p. "AsXm-cn-epw ]mSn-. Ah kmbn--mv
GSm-IqSw krjvSn-pw. \psS Ipp-km-bn-ns \mp-Imv.'
am-bn--\mWv Ah-km-\-hmp ]d--Xv. "icn. icn. kmms\
\v \cIw hsc HmSn-mw. Xncnp \nevm CSw sImSp-m-sX.
]t, kwKXn \S--W-sa-n \n sNdp--m Fmcpw [ym\-
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181
h hoSp-I-fm-W-h.
B hoSp-I IS-p-I-gn--tm-tgpw s\m-nIc ]-W-n
Fn- - g n- n- c p- p. tdmU- c n- I n- e p- f f Hcp hon\npw ssIsImnsmp ]mns i_vZw.
"GtXm Iem-]-cn-]mSn Bbn-cn-pw.' a\-n Duln-p.
Aev]-t\cw aSnp\np. Fnv hop-ap--tv sskn Dcp-n\o-n. \Sp-ap-v Cg--b-dp-sImv hen-p-sI-nb Ab-bn DW-m\n-n-cp XpWn-I hI-p-am-n-sm-v. \oe-n-sbpw In--ibp-sSbpw Kw aqnX-n. `nn-tbmSp tNp hfp \nn-cp
Iqc Xpf-kn-bpsS kao]w sskn Nmcn-h-p. A\-w-tIv Xpfkn-bpsS Iogn nc-Xm-a-k-m-cmb sImp-{]m-Wn-I Atm-p-antmpw HmSn- H-fn-p.
Ipsd d sNcn-p-I Xn-bn InS-p-v. Xs tXmsNcnv Ducn-h-bvm thWp-ta-t\m Ip\n-b-p-Xp-Iv Xn-bn ]mpw
{]m-\bpw Bkz-Zn-p-In-S-n-cp ]m\mbv Hp apdp-ap-dp-p.
thWp-ta-t\ms sh JZjv hnbp-sImv \\-n--cp-p.
Xe-bpsS t\\-Sp-hn ]Ip-s-Sp-p-No-Inb Xg--ap-Sn. Nons\ \qdpi-Xa
- m-\hpw A\p-kc
- n-p apSn-bn XtemSnsmv i_vZp-m-msX
apdn-bn Ib-dn. ]pd-In XSn--tkc-bn sNn-cp-p. ssIn-en-cp
^vfmjvssev Itk-c-bpsS Iogn h-p. P\m-e--Sn-bn Ccp Hcp
Icn-q--bmWv At-ls BZyw-t\m-n-b-Xv.
hnim-ehpw kPo-hhp-amb apdn. AhnsS \S-p-Xv A]-cn-Nn-Xamb Hcp ]cn-]m-Sn-bmbn tXmn. Ccn-p-db
- vm Iptd-t\cw thnhp.
Igp--\-msX Ip-I Npp-hw Ab-p. an-hcpw knap Xdbn hncn Xg-mbvIfn-em-Wn-cn-p--Xv. Ipsd-t \o cp _pI-fn. kv{XoI CS-v. ]pcp-j-m hev.
s]s-smcp kwi-bw. Bcm-[-\m-Km-\--fmWv Ch ]mSp--Xv
Fm Bsc-bmWv Bcm-[n-p-Xv? apn ssZh-f
- n-. tZh-mtcm
tZhn-Itfm C. ]pWy-hm-f-mcpw C.
t^mtm-I-fn-, In sImnb cq]--fn-.
IrjvW-\n-, {InkvXp-hn-, I\y-a-dn-bm-ap-an-.
Ch- F-s\-bmWv {]m\ \S-p-Xv?
F-bn-, Xncn-bn-, Ipcn-in-, \ne-hn-fp-an-.
CS-bvnsS ]mp-I. {]m-\-I. Nne thZ-hm-Iy-
hnfnp]d-bp-p. ap Nne ASp-n-cn-p--h-cpsS Xe-bn ssIhv
ss[cyw \Ip hmp-I ]d-bpp. {]m-\-m-cpsS ssII
Db-cp--X-\p-k-cnv P\m-e--Sn-bn-en-cp Icn-q--bpsS Igppw shn-p-Ifpw CS-tmpw he-tmpw Nen-p-p. Db-cp-p. ssII
Xmgp-tm ]q-bpsS Igpp Xmgp-p. Xncn-bpp...Bp-I-nse Ipghn-t]m-se.
{io_p\p Innb t_mt[m-Z-b-n-emtWm Ch?
]mp-If
- n-sebpw {]m-\I
- f
- n-sebpw hmp-I {in-p. {InkvXym\n-I-fpsS tbmK-am-sWp a\-n-em-bn.
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apdn-bnse Hmtcm Ne-\hpw hopw {in-p. Hmtcm-cp-cpw Ahc-h-cpsS lrZ-b-ns t{]-c-W-b-\p-k-cnv ]mSp-p. {]mn-p-p.
Ic-bp-p. ]pn-cn-p-p.
Nne app-a-S-n-bn-cp-p-sIm-v, thsd Nne apn-t \np-sImv. Nne Xe-s]m-n, thsd Nne Xe-Ip-\n-v. Nne Ip-I ]qnsm-v, ap Nne Ip-I taq-c-bn-tev Dbn-sm-v.
Nne Xe CS-tmpw he-tmpw ]s A\-n-sm-v, thsd Nne
Xe apI-fn-tepw Xmtgmpw aw-aw Nen-n-psImv. Ipsd-t-cpsS
ssIhn-c-ep-I hnd-bvp-p. Imn-em-Sp ]pfn-bnet]mse. \me-pt] Rm\nw am\p hen-p-tIdpw F an. cp-aqp t]
am\p tIdn--n--gn-n-cn-p-p F hnP-b-`m-h-n. Nne-cpsS
Npp-I A\-p-p. i_vZw ]pd-p-h-cp-n--Xm-\pw. Hpcp-t]
Ahy--amb hmp-I D-cn-p-p. Aw ]nSn-In-p-n-.
]v tImf-Pn ]Tn--Im-ev kXym-t\z-j-W-n-\mbn Itmen, Hm-tUm-Ivkv, amtXma ]n-I kin--tXmp. ApI Bcm-[-\-I BZn- apX Aw hsc ]m-f-n--bn-em-bn-cp-p.
A-Sn sNmp-I. ImWmsX ]Tn {]m-\I. A\-hpw
\ohpw t\mhpw ]ptcm-ln-Xs \nb-{-W-n. i_vZw apX
Dm-cWwhsc \nb-{n-s-Sp A-co-w. Hcp ]cn-[n-hnv Bcpw
Hpw sNp-n-. Av kw_-n ]n-bm-cm-[-\-I-fn ]mp-Isf
\nb-{n-p-Xv `nn-I-fn Xqn-bn-n-cp henb tmp-I-fpsS
an\npkqNn-I-fm-bn-cp-p. Fmw IrXy-k-a-bp XpS-pw, Ah-km-\npw. Hcp ]mp XpS-n-bm IrXy-ambn Nc-W-fpw A\p-N-c-Wfpw Be-]n-pw. Hcp ]mv Hcp {]mhiyw am{Xw.
Chn-sStbm? Chtcm?
Nne-tm Hcp ]mp Xs cpw aqpw- XhW ]mSp-p. Icn-pI-jWw Np-X
- p-t]m-se. Hmdv Ddn-n-p-Sn-p-X
- p-t]m-se. tXI
\pI-cp--Xp-t]m-se. ]gp- -am hopwhopw Cdpn Bkz-Zn-p-Xp-t]m-se.
sImXn ian-p--Xp-hsc Bkz-Zn-p-p. BntbmsS hopwhopw ]mSp-p.
]p t]mbn-p ]n-I-fnse an ]mp-Ipw sNmp-Ipw
hntZ-i-`m-j-I-fpsS Nph-bp-v--e-o, {Kov, kndn-b cmK-.
\mp-Im-cpsS A`n-cp-Nn-bvv C-W-m {ipXn-Ifpw Btcm-lm-h-tcm-lW--fpw. hntZ-io-b-cpsS A\p-`h ]m--e-n cNn--Xv. hnh\-ns Ip-I-Sn.
thWp-ta-t\m kwKoXw ]Tn Bfm-Wv.
Chn-Ss ]mp-Itfm?
X\n \mS Km\-. \mS A\p-`-h-. cmKhpw Xmfhpw
XnIpw `mc-Xo-bw.
Im-\--I-c-ambn ]mSmw.
lrZ-bm-\--I-c-ambpw ]mSmw.
Ch lrZ-b-ns B\--n-\mWv apXqw sImSp-n-cn-p-
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-Xv.
Ch Htc An hms-Sp--h-c-. ChnsS ]mp-I-sfbpw
{]m-\-I-sfbpw GtXm Hc-am-\p-jn-I-in \nb-{n-p {]Xo-Xn.
]m-f-n--bn; Fm Ae-tm-e-a--Xm-\pw. Cl-tem-Is ]msS
adv ]c-tem-Is Bt-jnpsImv ]mSp-p. B-Npw-_-\w-t]mse-bp {]m-\-I. {]m-\-I-fnse Hmtcm hmpw D]-tbm-Knv
A\--tem-I-nse GtXm in-bp-ambn _w Dd-n-p coXn.
_ln-cm-Im-i-n\nv kt-i- ]nSn-s-Sp-p-I-bmtWm Ch!
djy tdm-p-I N{s {`a-W-]-Y-n k-cn--Xp-t]mse
A\temI- - f psS {`a- W - ] - Y - - f n- e qsS thyma- b m\w \S- p- I bmtWm?
Ic-bp--h-cpsS apJ-p-t]mepw Hcp kwXr-]vXn-bp-v
- `mcw Cdn-hhcpsS apJ-p B\-hpw kwXr-]vXn-bpw. N{-tem-I-nse
`mcwtXmm A-co--n-emtWm Ch! Cu `mc-p-d-hp-sImmtWm Imn-em-Sp coXn-bn icocw Nen-n-p-Xv? ]p-t]mse
IpXn-bvp-Xv?
Ipsd--gn--tm Dn Hcp Incp-In-cp-v. s\n Hcp s]cpv. Cd-n-tm-bm-se-sv thWp-ta-t\m\p s]sp tXmn. Fm
kzm`m-hn-I-amb Pnmk XSw \np.
kabw aptmp t]mb-X-dn-n-. Ac-a-Wn-q-dmbn apdn-bn Ibdn-bn-cp-n-v.
]mp-Ifpw {]m--\-Ifpw Hn-s\mv IqSp-X i-ambn hcn-Ibm-Wv. Km\- IrX--X-bp-sSbpw A\p-Xm-]-n-sbpw Ip-\ocn s]mXn-b-s-Sp-p. {]m-\-I-fnse Hmtcm hmpw Xs lrZ-bn _e-{]-tbmKw \S-p--Xp-t]mse tXmn.
thWp-ta-t\ms Imep-I kvtXm{X-Km-\-smv A\-np-S-n-bXv BZyw Atlw Adn-n-. ssIhn-c-ep-I Itk-c-n A\-nbpw Cgpw Xmfw-]n-Sn-m XpS-n. apspw Dm-bnn-m Hc-\p-`q-Xn.
"Ch {]mn-p in-bp-ambn F\npw kwkm-cn-m Ignbptam? Ch adp-tem-I-n\nv Hn-sb-Sp-p ktmjw F\npw
]nSn-s-Sp-m ]ptam?'
B{Klw a\-n-ep-Zn-Xpw Imw-t]mse At-ls Hcp {]Imi-h-ebw BIjn-Xpw Hnp kw`-hn-p.
lrZ-b-n hopw Hc-\-w. izmk-tIm-i--fn Hcp
]X-v.
\mn\p NqSv. s]sv Ip-I-fn s]mSn cp-aqp Xpn-I
ssIte-kp-sImv XpS-p-am-n.
\me-p-hjw apv ap- acn--tm B cwKw hon-p
sImv thWp-ta-t\m apdn-bn-ep-m-bn-cp-p. ]t Ic-n---I-cbm B{K-ln-s-nepw. Xs hfsc kvt\ln-n-cp ap-. Xm
hfsc kvt\ln-n-cp ap-.Atlw acn Znhkw kv{XoI-sf-mhcpw Ic-p. Ipsd ]pcp-j-m-cpw.
arX-tZlw h NnXbvv Am-h Xo sImfp-nb cwKhpw Hma-
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
Fnpw kXyw AIse. a\p-jys Xe-tmdv Ahs\ IqSp-X Ipgn-en sImp NmSnp.'"icn Xs. Fs Nnbpw Ducm-p-Sp-n-em-sWv F\np Xs
tXmm-dp-v.'
"icym kmtd. AXn\p Imc-W-ap-v. bYm-n kXyw
Nn-bpsS ^e-a-, Xe-tm-dns Dev]--a-. kXyw Hcp shfn-]m-SmWv. kXy-aqn-bmb ssZhw kXyw Fsv a\p-jy\p shfn-s-Spp-p. Hcp b{s \nn FPn-\o-b B b{-s--n-bp
kXyw \app a\-n-em-n--cp-p. AXn-\p-thn \mw Xe-]p-Iv
Btem-Nn-t--Xn--tm. a\-n-\p-nse Ccpv \mw amn-sm-Sp-ptm kXyw Dn sXfn-p-h-cpw. ssZh-]p-{X-\mb {InkvXp `qanbn Ah-X-cn-p kXyw shfn-s-Sp-n. {InkvXp Ccpfpamn shfnw
\In--gn-p.'
"Xatkm am tPymXnK-a-b.'
"AtX thWp kmtd, Ccp-n \np {]Im-i-n-tep \bn--Wta. `mc-X-nse aljn-am-cpsS {]m-\-bm-bn-cpp CXv. \qm-pI-fnse {]m-\.'
]m]-ns Ccp-v.
taml-ns Iqcn-cp-v.
ac-W-`o-Xn-bpsS A-X-av.
"tbip-{InkvXp {]Jym-]n-p-Rm temI-ns shfn--am-Ip-p.
\n-fpsS aljn-am-cpsS {]m-\-bpsS adp-]Sn tbip-{In-kvXp-hn
e`npIgn-p. Hp-In tbip-{InkvXp shdpw s]mw ]d--XmWv. As-n {InkvXp ]d-Xv kXyw. cn Hv k-Xnt
]q. k-Xn-m am{Xw t]mcm. shfnw Ib-d-W-sa-n A-hnizm-k--fpsS Npw Nhdpw Xqp am-Ww.' kt-kvIq Aym-]nI-bmb hk Iqn-tp.
"shdpw s]m--am-sWp Rm Hcn-epw ]d-bp-I-bn-....-A-ktXm a kXv Kab; artXymam AarXw Ka-bm.'
"AtX, Ak-Xy-n\np kXy-n-tep \bn--Wta. ac-Wn\np \nXy-Po-h--te-p- \-bn--Wta! ]p -Im-es BNm-cym \qm-p-I-fmbn {]mn--Xm-W-tm. AXn\pw tbip-{In-kvXp adp]Sn \In--gn-p. Rm Xs hgnbpw kXyhpw Poh\pw BIpp
F Ah-Im-i-{]-Jym-]-\-n-eqsS! acn-v, AS--sv aqmw-\m
Dbns-gp-t {InkvXp ac-W-n\nv \nXy-Poh-\n-tep {]thinm-\p-ff hgn Xpdp. h ktlm-Zcn ]d--Xp-t]m-se--H-p-In
tbip kXyw]dp Fv k-Xn---Ww. As-n s]mw ]d-Xm-sWp ]d-tbn hcpw.'
"hn\- b - ns aqn- b mb {Inkv X p s]mw ]d- s p
F\nv ]d-bm-s\m-ptam D]-tZ-io....-C-sXms Bbm-epw, Dt]-Zin
RsS thZ- \mbn ]Tn-n-p-sp tXmp-p.'
"]Tn-n-sm-p-an-. ]mm-Sn-bnhv F\np \ Hcp kvt\lnX Dm-bn-cp-p. am[-h \q-Xn-cn. ssl-h-th-Z- Atlw
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
"a\-n-embn'
"t]mp-am Fgppw aWnHmUdpw sImp--cp-p. Fm
]Ww t]mp-ams IpSpw-_-kz--. Ipw Abm-fpsShI A.
Rm ssZh-k-tiw Adn-bn-p Hcp sImp X]min-]mbn am{Xw.
ktiw Ft-X-. ]md-m-e-bnse hKo-kp-]-tZ-inbpw Rm\pw Htc
ssZh-ns kt-i-hm-l-I-cm-Wv. R Cp Ip \msf ambp-h-cm-Wv....-]mccy ss{IkvX-h k-`-m ]ptcm-lnXt{ijvT-m-cpsS
P-e
-
- - fnepw ih-Ip-So-c
- f
- nepw ]Xn-\m-bnc-sf Iqp-p. R
CsXmpw sNm-dn-. tbip-{InkvXp CsXmpw t{]mm-ln-n-n-n. Xp-cm P\n tKmim-etbm Ap-X-sNbvX e-tfm
Ip-]n-Snv Xom-S-\- kw-L-sf \bn--W-sav tbip injymv \ntiw \In-bn-n-. F-hp-kn-tep t]mIp injy-mcpsS apn tbip {]Xy--s-p. Fm B ew ]pWy--eambn {]Jym-]nv Bfns\ Iq-m injy-m- {ian-n-. thfm--nbnepw apw Imn-q--p-Xp-Iv Xp-cms lrZbw Cp ZpxJn-pp-m-bn-cn-pw. hyn-]q-P, e-]q-P, hkvXp-h-Ww Ch-sbmw
hymPm-cm-[-\-bm-Wv.'
"]nSn-In-p-p-v.'
"nc-ambn ChnsS hcm kml-Ncyw A\p-h-Zn-p-n-s-nepw
h-tm-gp-sams km RsS tbmK-p hc-Ww. DWp-tbmK- CS-bvnsS R \S-m-dp-v.'
"XobXn Adn-bn-m aXn. hcmw. Xo.'
"hnS ]d-bp--Xn-\p-apv Hcp ImcywIqsS ]d-tms thWp kmtd,
\np e`n am\-nI kam-[m-\-n R ktm-jn-p-p.
Fm C\n apn-ep-Xv {]iv\-c-ln-X-amb Hcp Pohn-X-am-sWv
\n hnNm-cnp-t]m-I-cp-Xv. \n ssZh-tmSv ASpp Pohn-phm {ian-p-tm kmm\pw a\p-jycpw XS-]md-I krjvSnpw. \nsS hnizm-ks De-p-I-f-bm {ian-pw. kwi-b-hn-Nm-c a\-n apf-n-pw. tbip-hns injy-m-scmw c-km-n-Ifm-sbv kmdn-\-dn-bm-a-tm.'
"Adn-bmw. tXmam-o-lmsb ssaem-q-cnht Ipw Fdn-psIm--Xv.... {]iv\--fn\npw Hfn-tm-Sm-\ Rm kXyw ]n]-phm B{K-ln-p--Xv.'
"kXym-\p-K-a\w ]p-sa--b-. am\-km--c-spIgnv F\npw
{]iv\- Ipd-h-m-bn-cp-p. Fs IpSpw-_-mcpw Abmcpw
\mp-Imcpw F\np {`jvSpIev]n-p. _p--fpsS Ieym-W-tfm acW-tfm Fs Adn-bn--t]m-ep-an-. Fs \mnepw _p-ho-Sp-Ifnepw Ib--cp-sXv IpSpw-_-tbmK In ]t Xocp-am-\n--Xm-Wv....F-m {]iv\--fpsS \Sp-hn kam-[m\w Inn-sm-n-cp-p.'
"F\npw lrZ-b-n\p kam-[m\w Inn-bm aXn.'
"sImSp-m-ns \Sp-hnepw ]mp-]m-Sp Ipcp-hn-n-fn-bpsS Imcyw
Adn-bm-atm?'
"Adnbmw....D]- t Zinbpw D]- t Z- i n- b psS Iqphnizm- k n- I fpw
Acw Ipcp-hn-n-fn-I BWv.'
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ambn D]-tZ-in-bp-am-bn, At-l-ns k`-bnse hnizm-kn-I-fpambn thWp-ta-t\m\v IjvSnv Gsgp Znh-k--fnse ]cn-Nbw am{Xw.
Fm hnS ]d--tm Gsgp hj--fnse ]cn-N-b-ap-ff Ipsd
Nm-Xn-I-fn\nv ]ncn-bp-tm-gp-m-Ip ZpxJ-amWp tXmn-b-Xv.
am-bn- cp ssIIfpw thWp-ta-t\ms ico-c-n\p Nppw
hcn-p-ap-dpn Benw-K\w sNbvXp. thWp-ta-t\m Xncn-pw. amwkhpw
avbpw NqSpw XpSn-p-ap \mep-I-c- \nn kvt\l-]miw.
AXns sI-gn-bm Ipsd-t\cw thn hp.
"kzkvXn, kzkvXn.' sskn-fn Ib-dn-bn-cp-p-sImv thWp-tat\m hnS-]-d-p.
Hscm BgvN-sImv Pohn-X-n-ep-mb am--sf-n B-K-X Bhn-jv-cn-p-sIm-mWv thWp-ta-t\m hon-te-p \mep-ssa-ep-I sskn-tfm-Sn--Xv. N{I--fn Bp-c-nb Imns\
[n-cnv sskn aptm-v. Nn ]pd-tIm-v-A--hn-izm-k-sf
[n-cn-p-sIm-v.
Ign ]n-cp-]Xp hj--fm-bn a\x-im-n-p-thn F{Xtbm
B-d-Ifpw Am-c-Ifpw ]pWy-k-t-X-fpw Nhn-n--b-dn. hgnb--e--fn An-bp-d-n-smv. Fen-b--e- apX k-mhp-I hsc! Fhn-sS-sbmw Ipfnp sXmgp-Xp.
IS apX Imthcn hsc
s\mdp apX s]cn-bmdp hsc
`mc-X-p-g-bn, ]ns aqhm-p-]p-g-bn
F{Xtbm A-e-p-f--fn! BZyw Imbw-Ip-f-v, ]ns shnp-f-v. HSp-hn Ggw-Ip-f-v-H-scm Znh-kw-sIm-mWv AhnsS
Bdp Ipf-fn apn B-ip-n-bvp-thn tZl-ipn hcp-n-bXv. Ggm-as Ipfw hn-n-S--Xp-sImp ]n-bn-.
aX-hy-Xymkw IqSmsX F{Xtbm Xom-S\tI{- k-inp
Ignp!
Im-\n-pgn, ]pm-\n-mhv
tImSn-a-e, ]cp-ae, ]pXp-n
NmtIm-hn, ]ns thfm-n
_meyw apX Fsmw `b- lrZ-bs Ae-n-sm-n-cpp.
IqtSm-{X-`-bw, bn-`-bw, ]pe-tZm-j-`bw
acW`bw....-`-bw.- `-bw.
ASp--P--n Xh-f-bmbn P\np hfv
]mn-\m hngp--s-Sptam F `bw!
`bw a-fpsS `mhn-sb-n Bbmtem? aq-a-I AjvS-a- cm-inm-cn. cm-as aI-fpsS P-\-{Xw Nnn-c. ap-s hon
]qP \S-m ]Xn-hmbn hn-cp sN--\m-im-\mWv BZy-ambn Pcm-in-I-fpsS s]mcp Imhym-I ssien-bn ]Tn-n--Xv--A-jvSan
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
197
`b-amWv tXmmdp-Xv.
`mc-X-a-- aS-n-h-cptam? GI-ssZ-h-hn-izm-kn-I-fm-bn-cp ]gb
ap\n- t {i- j v T - c psS hgn- b n- t ev ! khym]nbpw k- i - \pw
km\n-bp-amb Cuiz-c-\n-tev! thjwamdn-h sshtZ-inIssZhsf `mcXw Dt]-n-ptam!
Hcp A-bpsS amdnS-n inip AW-bp--Xp-t]mse kvt\ltmSpw ss[cy-tmSpw B-hn-izm-k-tmSpw IqSn ssZhs kao]n-m km[n--W-a-tm. A-bpsS cq]hpw kmn-yhpw `bw Dfhm-n-bmtem?
s]sv Imh-dn-bnse {Iqin Xqnb tbip-{InkvXp Df-fn
sXfn-p-h-p.
B Ip-I! thZ-\-sImp \ne-hn-fn-p-tmgpw kvt\l-tmsS
a\p-jys\ t\mp-p.
hmbv! \o FtmSpIqsS ]dp-Zo-k-bn Ccn-p-sav I-t\mSp
]d-bp-p.
\mv! ]nXmth Ch-tcmSp an--Wta Fv tIW-t]-n-pp.
lrZbw! Xs GI-Pm-X-\mb ]p{Xs\ a\p-jy-\p-thn \Im
X-hw temIs kvt\ln kz--\mb ]nXm-hns B{ZlrZ-bw.
Ic-! a\p-jys\ amdn-e-W-bvm a\--en-thmSp \op Ic. a\p-jy-h-s- samw apn-bn-tep kzmKXw sNbvXpsImv {Iqin cp hi--fn-tepw hncn-p-\o-nb Ic-. tcmKnIsf sXmp kuJy-am-n-b, BtcmSpw bpw sNbvXn-n-m Ic.
Apw
hnpw
KZbpw
Ip-hpw....-t]-dn-bn-n-m `pP-.
bp-n-\p-thn Btcbpw t{]cn-n-n-n-m kam-[m-\ -{]-`p.
Hcm-gvN-bmbn ]pXn-b-\n-b-a-nse \mep kphn-ti-j- Bhnm-hnv hmbn-p-I-bm-Wv. Hmtcm Aymbw hmbn-p-\o-ptmdpw
{InkvXp-hns hynXzw IqSp-X BIj-Wo-b-am-Ip-p.- C-Xp-t]mse
Hcp hynsb Ncn-{X-ntem XXz-im-kv{X-ntem ]pcm-W--fntem
Ip-ap-n-bn-n-.
ssZh--sf-n e-tXm-n-bn-p k`-fpw Hm-bn-se-n.
BgvN--Xn-p-I-fn In-p ssZh--fpsS Nn{X-. {Kokn-sebpw
tdman-sebpw t{X--fnse InsIm-nb cXn inev]-. kzImcy-`m-K- A\m-hr-X-am-n-smv am_n ]oT--fn tamln-np coXn-bn Ih-n-cn-p ssZh-. BssZ-h
- , s]ssZh-. tZh-mcpw tZhn-Ifpw Hn-n-cpv irwKm-ct- N-jvSI
- \S-p
cwK-. Nne \, Nne A-\--. ]S- Ip apJw Xncnn-p-v. enwK-\-a-kvmcw hsc \S-p `-P-\--fpsS t^mtm-
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
I Iv F{X-hw Ip-s]m-n-bn-p-v.
Ch-sbms In sImn-h Iem-Im-c-m-p {]tNm-Z-\taInb in GXv? ssZh-tam, AtXm ]nimtNm?
Ch-sbms Bcm-[-\m--e--fn {]Zin-n-m ss[cyw
ImWn--hsc kzm[o-\n-Xv ]cn-ip-m-m-thm, AtXm Zpcm-m-tfm?
amem-J-am-tcm, AtXm Zp`q-X-tfm?
Hcn-epw ipm-m- Bbn-cn-n-. a\p-jys\ arK--fpsS
]Sn-bn-tep XcwXmgvp ZpjvSi-n-I-fmWo t-X-I-fpsS ]nn.
thWptat\m kzbw ]d-p.
Hcm-gvN-bmbn ambnD]-tZin ]cn-N-b-s-Sp-n-sm-n-cn-p
btlm-hbmw ssZhw Dn sXfnphp. Znhy-amb {]I-min
hkn-p hnip--ssZ-hw. ssZh-]p-{X. \k-td-nse {InkvXp.
t_-Xve-tl-anse a\p-jy-]p-{X. Keo-e-bnse {InkvXp. Hen-hp-a-e-bnse
tbip. Fm cwK--fnepw kwb-a\w ]men ain-lm-X-p-cm. Ch\n Rm Hcp Iphpw ImWp-n Fv ]oem-tmkv hn[n FgpXnb ssZh-]p-{X.
kIe kv{XoI-sfbpw kzw ktlm-Z-cn-sb-tmse Ih .
A-s-n kzw amXm-hn-s\-tm-se. ]m]-ns emRvO\-bp
euIn- I - k p- J - Hpw Hcn- epw B{K- l n- n- n- mh.
\t{knse sImp-ho-n XpSn Imh-dn-bn Poh An
\nan-jw-hsc {_-Ncyw A\p-jvTn--h. Ima-tam-lm-Zn-I Xon-bnn-m--h.
Hcn-epw hnhmlw B{K-ln-n-n-m--h. kp-cn-I-fpsS ]pdtI
Ip-I ]mbn-m kXy-k-\ym-kn. IpjvTtcmKn-Wn-I-sfbpw cmPkp--cn-I-sfbpw Hcpt]mse kvt\ln-p--h. kv{Xosb Ima-hn-Im-ctm-Sp-IqSn t\mp--h Fmw lrZbw sImv Ah-tfmSp hy`nNmcw sNbvXp-t]m-bn Fp-]-tZ-in k-kw-K-]-cn-Xym-Kn. _mey-Imetm bu-\Z- i
- b
- ntem Ab-es s]Ip-n-If
- p-ambn A\p-cmKeoeI-fn Gsnnm t{ijvT-b-Xn. irwKm-c-Km-\- Btcbpw ]mSntIn-n-n-m--h....-t{]-a-p-cp-fp-I Bpw Fgp-Xn-bn-n-m--h.
ssZh-]p-{X. ssZh-]p-cp-j.
]pcp-tjm--a
D-a
D-a-]p-cp-j
]pcp-j-m-cn D-a
_meyw apX {Iqinse acWw hsc amXr-I-]c-ambn hkv{Xw
[cn--h. HSp-hn, Dbns-gp-tv kv{XoI-fp-sSbpw ]pcp-j-m-cpsSbpw apn {]Xy--s--tm {]Im-i-h-e-b-n BhrX-\m-bh....-{]m--\-bm-bmepw ]mm-bmepw {]kw-K-am-bmepw ambn D]tZ-inbvpw Iqpw Cu tbip-hn-s\-n ]d-bmt\ t\c-ap-q.
]v tImf-Pn ]Tn-n-cp Imev thWp-ta-t\m Ihn-X-I
Fgp-Xn-bn-p-v. At-l-nse Ihn hopw DWp. sskn aptm-tm-Sp thK-n tbip-{In-kvXp-hn-s\-n hnti-j-W- \n-
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n-pXpS-n.
]m]w Adn-bm _en-bmSv
[-imkv{XKpcp [-]m-e-I
[-Zo]vXn [aqn
Pohn-X-n apspw A\p-`-hn-n-n-m kam-[m\w Hcm-gvNbmbn X\np \Inb {iotbip-hn-s\-n:
]qPy-cn ]c-a-]q-Py
PntX-{n-b kXvKpW aqn
Znhy-tbmKn.
t\cs Nnn-p-sIm-n-cp hnj-b-n-tep aS-n-h-cm an\np-I thnhp. BK-X-sa-tmWw Ign--Im-e-s-n hopw
tNmZy- D-bn-p. kzbw D-c-fpw \In-ssk-n-fns N{I tdmUnse Ipp-Ip-gn-I-fn hgp-Xn-ho-gmsX t\]m-X-bn-tev
Xncn-p-hn-p-sImv.
Fsmw thZ-\-I Ipsd hj--fn-embn a\-ns\ DS-n-henpsImn-cpp!
Ip-t_m-[-ns thZ-\
AkvXn-Xz-hyY
iq\y-Xm-t_m-[-ns s\m-chpw a\paSppw
A\n-n-X-Xz-ns ss\cm-iyhpw hnepw
Pohn-X-ns Aw ]nSn-In-m--Xns k-Sw....
]i-bn ]nb ]m-bpsS Ah!
thZ\m\nhm-c-W-n-\mbn Btcm-sSmw {]mnp! ]nXr--tfmSv, ]nXr-i-n-I-tfm-Sv, BIm-i-tZ-h-t\m-Sv, ]rzo-tZ-hn-tbm-Sv. amk-nsem-cn- hoXw ]rzn]qP.
sFiz-cy-n-\p-thn Bcp-sS-sbmw ay-X tXSn! IpSpw_kpjvSn \Ip tZh-s. km-\-`mKyw km-\n-p tZhnbpsS. ]co--bn Pbn-n-p tbmKn-bp-sS. Hm-in Xcp I\ymkv{XobpsS. ]nim-Nns\ HmSn-p I-\m-cp-sS. hnf-h-\hv Xcp
kzman-bp-sS. DtZym-K--b--a-cp-fp ]q-m-cpsS. BtcmKyw {]Zm\w
sNp acn Imc-W-h-cp-sS.
AarXw sNmcn-bp D]-tZ-hs
kpIrXw s]mgn-bn-p D]-tZ-hn-bpsS
t{ibkp \Ip BNm-cys
i{Xp-hns\ [zwkn-p A-e-am-Xm-hns
an{Xs cn-p ap--s....
im]-sm-dp-Xnbvpw a\--am-[m-\-n-\p-ambn Bsmw t\I sImSp--bp!
IS-a-p I-\mv
CS-a-p kzman-bmv
]pd-a-qbvv
cp ]Xn-m-p-I-fmbn kz-tem-I--fp-ambn k-n\v
Fsmw hmn-qn!
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
201
a\-n-embnXpS-p-p. ssIbn Innb XXz-im-kv{X-{K-- Acnps]dpn At\z-jnnpw Ip-In-n-bn-n-m a- Gsgp cm{XnI sImv a\-n sXfn-p-h-cp-p.
kuP-\y-c-. ApX ]m]-im-n.
\nXy-X-bpsS `mKy-pdn
Sn-p-hm-m-sX, \dp-s-Sp-n-msX `mKyw {]mn-pIc--amp Ipsd hnizm-kn-I. A-bpsS amdnSnse ]np-Ip-n-s\tmse Io-scm-gpn {]kmZw s]mgn-bn-p ktlm-Zcoktlm-Z-cm. sXp-hnf ambnD]-tZ-inbpw At-l-ns kl-hn-izm-knIfpw!
Pohn-m thn {]mn-p--h-cpv
{]mn-m thn Pohn-p--h-cpv
am-bn-D-]-tZ-inbpw Iqcpw Ch-cn cm-as Iq-n-epsSp-p.
`wKn-bmbn apJw hSnp an\p-nb Hcp Iqw ]pcp-j-m. Imhpw
Idppw sXmSm--h. _oUn--d-bn-m Npp-I-fm-sW-m-hpw.
ImSpw Npw, adbpw adnpw apdnaoi-bp-an-m--h. apJp t\mnbm aXn, Hmtcm-cp--cp-sSbpw lrZ-b-ns ASn--p-hsc ImWmw.
ImSpsXfnssaXm-\w-t]mse apJv kqcy-{]-Imiw kzoI-cn-p--h.
Cubw-]q-inb sNp-N-cphw t]mse {]Imiw Bhm-lnp {]Xn-^-ennp-h.
B`-c-W--fpsS Ir{Xna Xnf--an-m Ipsd kv{XoI. Fm
Xs {]Im-i-n Ipfnp\nevp- ktmjw Ah-cpsS apJ--fnep-v. kvtXm{X-ns AI--Sn-tbmsS GXp {]iv\-sbpw t\cnSp ktlm-Z-cn-am. h ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS tPmen \jvS-s Imcyw
hymgm-gvN-cm-{Xn-bnse kmy-n Ah kqNn-ntXmhp....]t hmp-I-fn \ncm-i-bn-m-bn-cp-p. hnizm-khpw ip`m]vXnhnizmk-hpap bph-Xn.
tPmjzm-am-nf IctcmKn-bm-Wv. IqSn-bm cp hjwIqSn Pohnpw. Fm Abm-fpsS hmp-I-fn- BtcmSpw Hcp ]cm-Xnbpw Cmbn-cpp F hkvXpX thWp-ta-t\m Hmp. tcmK-ku-Jy-n\p
am{X-a, tcmK-n\pw ssZh-n\p \n]d-bp a\p-jy-cmWv ambn
D]-tZ-in-bpsS k`mw-K-.
I-hSw s]mfn--tm hnjw Ignv B-lXysNbvX Xs
Am-h-t\bpw Bkvva aqn--tm InW-n NmSn acn Nn-tbbpw kl-Xm-]-]qw thWp-ta-t\m kvacn-p. tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\
Ip-ap-n-bncp-s-n Ah B-lXy sNp-am-bncptm?
Ata-cn--bn B-lXy Ghpw Ipdhv s]-tm-kvXp-ImcpsSbnS-bn-em-sWv kmaq-ly-im-kv{X--m \S-nb Hcp ]T\w
shfn-s-Sp-p-X
- mbn ambn D]-tZin {]kw-K
- n A`n-am-\t- msS
kqNn-n Imcyhpw thWp-ta-t\ms Nn-bn-se-n.
Bm-hn Zcn-{Z-cm-b-h
k-ns Imcy-n icm-i-cn-m....ktm-j-ns Imcy-n k-
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
203
204
Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
205
_nw_-sf \in-n-m im]w amdptam? AtXm Ah Dcp-n-sbSp-nv Xqn-hn-m aXntbm? hnp-In-p ]Ww sImv ]mh-v
DSp-XpWn hmn sImSp-m-a-tm. temI-n-em-I-am\w \qm-p-I-fmbn
{InkvXym-\nbpw lnphpw ssP\\pw _p-a-X-hn-izm-knbpw \nn-pIq-nb {]XnaI Dcpn-hn-m temI-nse km[p-p-samw
DSp-Xp-Wn-p- h-I-bm-bnt?
im]-sm-dp-Xnbvp asmcp amw! _nw_--fpsS m\w amnbmsem? Bcm-[-\m--e--fn \npw FSp-p-am-p-I. Ic-Iu-i-eh-kvXp- kqn-p ImgvN-_w-m-hp-I-fn-te-v. a\p-jys Iemhn-cpXv Bkz-Zn-m-atm!
Cyp ]gb {]Xm]w XncnsI Inptam? ]-s-tmse Hcp
\-Imew hcptam?
hcpw.
Fm P\w ]m--]n--Ww. hyn-X-e-n A\p-X-]n-Ww. tZio-b-X-e-n am\-m--c-ap-m-I-Ww. hymP-ssZ-h-sf
krjvSn-s-Sp Ipw Gp-]-d-b-Ww. GI-k-Xy-ssZ-hs am{Xw Bcm[n--Ww.
Hcp \- I m- e s kz]v \ w Ip- s Im- mWv thWp- t a- t \m
hopap-tv sskn Nhn-n--b-n-b-Xv.
]nt Rmb-dmgvN thWp-ta-t\m shfp-n\v Ap aWnv Fgpt-p. `mcy Fgp-t-evp--Xn\p apt.
]qPm-ap-dn-bn Ib-dn. ssl-h--{In-kvXo-b--_p--aX {]Xn-a-I
Hmtcm-mbn FSp-p-am-n. Xncp-ti-jn-p-I, Znhy-m-cpsS ]S-.
Fmw-IqSn \mep Nmp-I-fn-emn Xn-bn hp. _p-sbpw
I\ym-a-dn-b-n-sbpw {]Xn-a-I-fm-bn-cpp Ghpw hen--ap--h. IS-a-p-I--\m-cpsS Ipm-b-ns Hcp Ij-Whpw Nmn-\p-n-ep-mbncpp.
ambnD]-tZin \bn [ym\-tbm-K-nhv X\n-p-mb am-sf-n `mcy-tbmSp kwkm-cn--ti-j-amWv ]md-m-e-bn-ep s]tmkvXp an-c-n-tep ]pd-s--Xv.
Pm\In Cf-In--gn-n-cp-p. \qm-p-I-fnse ]mc-cyw `mhv
NW-m-p-I-fn-em-n-b-Xns {]Xn-tj[w.
Pm\In HmSn. ]md-m-eb
- psS hSt tImWn Xma-kn-p {io[cta-t\ms hon-te-v. thWp-ta-t\ms aq ktlm-Z-c. _ncp-Z-[mcn-bmb Atlw Xmeq-nse {]Pm tkmjy-env ]mn-bpsS {]apJ
t\Xm-hm-Wv.
Xe-bn cp ssIIfpw hv kwkm-cnp XpS-n-b-tmtg ]cmXn
Ic-n-embn amdn.
"s]mp tNm, thWp-t-\v Hp cm-gvN-bmbn Fsm-stbm
am- Dm-bn-sm-n-cn-p-p.'
"Fhm {]iv\w?'
"thWp-t- CSbvnsS cm{Xo IYm-{]-kw-K-n\pw Iem-]-cn-
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Ggw-Ipfw kmwIpn
]m-Sn-Ipw t]mIm-dp-f-f-Xp-sImv Rm {]tXy-Insmpw At\zjn-n-. Cp cmhn-tebm ]d-Xv Hcm-gvN-bmbn s]-tm-kvXp-ImcpsS [ym\-tbm-K-n\m t]msb-v. AhnsS sNv Ftm kam-[m\w
Inn-sbp t]mepw.'
"thWp FtmSv IgnZnhkw Cmcyw kwkm-cn-n-cp-p.' {]tXyI hnIm-c--sfmpw Cm-sX-bmWv {io[-c-ta-t\m {]Xn-I-cn--Xv.
"kwKXn Cw hj-fm-bn-cn-zm. aXw-am-dp-I-bm-sWp tXmp-p.
]qPm-ap-dnbnse tZh-cq-]
- s
- fmw Nmn sIn-sh-n-cn-p-p. Xebvp
h Akp-J-hp-am-tWmm Fs t]Sn.'
"Hm...-A-h\p Xebvp sImgw Hp-an-. Ahs a\--am-[m-\n-\p-thn a\-m-n-b\
- p-kc
- np {]hn-m t]mmm FtmSv
Ign-mgvN ]d-Xv.'
"Fm tNm, tN Cs\ ]td-X
- v. C{X \nm-ca
- mbn Cmcyw
FSp-p--Xv. A acn--Xn-ns tN\v hon ]nXm-hn-s m\am.'
"Ah ap iey- Hpw sNp-n-t- m. Ip-Ip-Sn-bn-. s]psS ]pdtI t]mIp-n-. \ns Imcy-ambn t\mp-ptm?'
"Ab-ev F{X kpcns]p--No-bmbn Hp t\mpI
t]mepw sNbvXn-n-. Zpo-e--sfm-p-an-. Ign-m-gvNbpw F\nv
\smcp kmcn hmn--p.'
"Ah \ns D]-{Z-hn-m-dptm?'
"IeymWw Ign-nv ]p hjamhzm. Hp- \p-n-bnp t]mepan-.'
"Fm \o shj-an-m-Xn-cn.'
"Fm tNm CXn{X sImp-Im-cy-ambn FSp-p-Xv?'
"\psS Xd-hm-n F{X-t] \psS aXwhnv \nco-iz-c-hm-Zn-I
Bbn-sm-v. \sS cmaNn-s aI N{ sImn-bn \nco-izc-hmZ kwL-S-\-bpsS sk{I-dn BsWv \n\--dn-bm-a-tm. thWp
GXm-bmepw Cuiz-c-hn-izmkw Dt]-n-n-n--sm. {]m\ IqSn-bXm Dtm?'
"Cw ]gb a{--sfmpw ]mSn tIp-n-. Ign-mgvN
"btlm-h- ssZhamw hnip--Pm-Xn \mw' Fp ]mSn-smp \S-pXp tIp. Rmt\mp h tdUntbm ]mpw ]mSn-smp \Sphm-v. Cp cmhn-se-btym Imcyw ]nSn-In-n-b-Xv. F\n\o a\p-jycpsS samJp t\mpw. am\w t]mI-nt?'
"tamtf, \sS sNNn Bkva-tcmKw IqSn-b-tm InW-nm-Sn-bt Poh-s\mSpn-b-Xv. Am-hs aIs\ I--S-n\p ]nSnv
]{X-n t]cphsc h-X-t. I-hSw s]mfn-w \psS aq
Am-h Fen-hnjw Xnv B-lXy sNbvXn-t. Nmcmbw hmp
F{X-t] Chn-Ss hey Xd-hm-Sp-I-fn-ep-v. AsXm-s-bt am\t-Sv.'
"Dw'
"cmjv{Sob t\Xm-fpw hnZym-k--cpw kkz-`m-hn-Ifpw [mcm-f-
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ap IpSpw-_-amWv \p-tS-Xv. Hpcv A\njvSkw`-h-tfm hnIrXn-Itfm Dm-sbphv \psS am\w CSnp hog-smpw C.
thWp-hns Imcyw Hcp hnIr-Xn-bmbn am{Xw Bfp-I Fgp-Xn-pw.'
"tN thWp-t-s\ imknp t\sc-bm--Ww.'
"Rm Ahs\ imknv a\w Xncn-tmp hm, Ah\p Innb
kam-[m\w \jvS-ambn Ah\pw B-lXy sNbvXmtem!'
"Fhm tNm C-td-Xv? tN cmjv{Sob t\Xm-hm-bw IpSpw_-]m-c-cyw Fmw adtm?'
"Rm tkmjy-enp]mn-bpsS t\Xm-hm-sWv \n\-d
- n-bm-atm?'
"tN RsS A`n-am-\-am. tN \ cp hg-p-]-d-m
thWp-t- t\sc hcpw.'
"Ipt, Cy-bpsS atX-X-c-Xzhpw Cy ]ucs hyn-kzmX-{yhpw AwKo-I-cn-p Hcp ]mn-{]-am-W-amWv Rv. Rm
]mn-bpsS t\Xm-hm-bn-cn-pw Hcm a\x-km-n-bpsS t{]c-W-b-\pk-cnv {]hn--Xns\ Rm Fs\ imknpw?' A\p-Iq-e-a-m
kzc-n-em-WXp ]d--Xv.
"tNm ]mn-bmtWm ]mc--cy-amtWm Imcyw?'
"]mc-cyw!! `mc-X
- ns ]mc-cyw a\-m-np hne-Iev]np
]mc--cy-am-Wv. cmP-`-c-W-ns Ime-p-t]mepw ChnsS Fm aXpw Ah-cpsS hnizm-k{]am-W- {]N-cn-n-m-\p kzmX{yw
\mp-cm-Pm--m \In-bn-cp-p. temI-nse Fm aX-fpw \psS
an thcqn hfp. tXmam-o-lmbvv \psS cmP-[m-\n-I-fn
kzoI-cWw \In-bn-pv FmWv sFXn-lyw. apl-Z- p-\_
- nbpw tbip{In-kvXphpw I^yq-jykpw `mc-X-n hn-cp-s-n Ahsc ]qame-bnp kzoI-cn-p-am-bn-cp-p. tbip-tZ-hs\ {Iqin Ib-p-I-bn-m-bncp-p. \psS kwkvIm-chpw aX-ssa-{Xnbpw adv Rm {]hn-W-sa-mtWm \o ]td-Xv?'
"tN \mn kzm[o-\-ap Bfm. ]]Xp-t]sc Iqn D]-tZin-amsc XmoXp sNbvXm aXn. Ah-mcv GtXm IsIp hnZy
\Sn tNs\ hio-I-cn--Xm.'
{io[-c-ta-t\m Aev]-t\cw Xd-bn-te-p t\mn- \n--tijw apJw
Dbn. "Pm\Io, Kp-Isf \njv{]-bmkw Iqmw.'
"AXp-a-Xn. ^en-pw.'
"]t, kwKXn AhnSw sImp \nev-n-. \psS \mn
Xs F{Xtbm Xo{h-m Dv. Ippw-shpw \S-pw. s]-tmkvXp-Im-cpsS hoSpw IqSpw Npp-I-cn-pw. km[p-sf D]-{Z-hn-tWm?
Ah-cpsS Azm-\-^ew Npp-I-cnv Ah-cpsS Ipp--sf-smv
Ipp-]m-f FSp-n-tWm?'
"AsXmpw thm.'
"\nc-]-cm-[n-I-fpsS cw \psS {Kma-ns an hogvtWm?'
"At{Xw thm. Fm thWp-t-s\ hio-I-cn D]-tZ-inpw
Iqpw cp Xp-sIm-Sp--Ww.'
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"\mp-Im-cpsS Akq-b.'
"Akq-b-sbm-p-a-. ]Ww I-tm Abm Cf-In-tm-bn. B
Hcp hmp hmnb ]WwsImv {Kma-nse AXp ]n-Wn-m-hv Hcp hjw In-sIm-Sp-m-am-bn-cp-p.'
"icym ]m-td, Ip-\mv Hpcp hnizm-kn-I Imdp hmn
kpJnp \S-pp Fp tIp.'
"Imdn\v Hcp {]mtbm-KnI D]-tbm-K-ap-v....-F-fpw bm{X sNmw.
\ymb-amb kpJ--sfmpw ssZhw a\p-jy\p hne-n-bn-n-. Fm
Ghpw hne-Iq-Snb Imdnte bm{X sNq Fv iTn-mtem? kabw
Adn-bm hmp-th-Ww. GhpwIqSnb hmt sIq Fv hnNm-cn-mtem?'
"]W-ns Al-m-cw....-sIm-v Hcp hnizmkn Ap-dp-cq]
sImSpv SmPva-lm-fns Hcp N-\-Sn-inev]w IcIui-e-im-e-bn
\npw hmn kzw hon ki-\ap-dn-bn hn-cn-p-p. AbmfpsS kzw - _ - - n- e p s]Ip- n- I s\gv k nwKv k v I qfn
t]mIm ]W-an-msX shdpsX hon \nevp-p. AbmsS k`bnse ]mv `h- \ - k - i- \ - n\p t]mIm Hcp sskn
hmm ]W-an-.'
"N-\-inev]w hmnb XpI-sImv cp-aqp sskn-sf-nepw
hmm-am-bn-cp-p.'
"km[p--fmb \me-p-hn-Zymn-I-fpsS ^okv AS-bvm AXp
aXn-bm-bn-cp-p. \qdp ]n-Wn-m-h-v Bdp-amkw In-sIm-Sp-mam-bn-cp-p.'
"SmPva-lm-fns apn-en-cpv Abm Fs\ {]mn-pw.
kybvv IpSpw-_-{]m-\m-th-f-bn \mn Blm-c-an-msX hnjan-p--hv Blmcw \I-Wta Fv Fs\ {]mn pw?
s]Ip-n-Isf sIn-p-hn-Sm Ieym-W-s-e-hn-\p-t]mepw ]W-an-m
kl-hn-izm-k-nIpthn Fs\ ay--{]m\ \Spw!'
"]v \psS BnI A\p-`-h--tfmSp _-s-Spn Bbncpp shfn-bn-ep--h \s t]cp hnfn-n-cp--Xv.'
"icym....-kvtXm{XwDq-n-. adp-`mjadn-b. `Ipn-b-.
D]-hmkwX Fsm-s.'
"Ctmtgm!!?'
"Ctm \apv Hcp tdmfIvkvtXmam-\
- p-v. Hcp I-{Xmkphokp-apv?'
"AsX-hnSm?'
"Abmfpw Infn-tcnk`-bn Xs. hy I-h-S-m-c-\m. ]e-Nc-p-hym-]m-cn. AbmsS ItSv \mep-Intem Dgp-p-hmn hon sNp
Xqn t\mn-bm aq-c-In-temtb ImWq. Xq-n Xnv.'
IW-n shn-v....
]W-n aptw. Bm-hn ]nm-w....
Bmhv _e-lo\w. PUtam Hcp--ap--Xv....
F\np Pohn-p-Xp ]Ww, acn-p-Xp \jvSw....
Rm hf-c-Ww. {InkvXpthm Ipd-b-Ww.
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HSp-hn Fs {Zhym-{K-l-ns Ibv]p-ImSn IpSnv Ah acnWw.
ASw sN-Ww.
aq-, aqq-dp-Zn-hkw Ign-mepw Dbncp-Xv.
"D]-hmkwX-b
- psS m\v en]vnIvenkn-bm hcptam? Bcdnp!' kmdm s\Sp-hon-p.
"ASp Xe-ap-dbn kvtXm{XwDq-n-\p ]Icw Hcp I-SpX- Dm-hptam?'am-bn-s `bw AXm-bn-cp-p.
"]ns \In\n-e....-ta-vkqkn....-IajntPmfn....
adp`mjadn-b-bp-sSbpw Zi\w Zm\n-tb-en-sbpw hnip--Po-hnXw shdpw
Ncn-{X-ambn amdptam?'
]Ww aXn
KpWw thm....
CXm-bn-cn-ptam ASp Xe-ap-d-bpsS \oXn-imkv{Xw!
"]p s]mn-p-I-f A-hn-izm-k--fpsS N-e-Isf C\o
]qam-e-I-fmbn kzoI-cnv k`-bn IS-ptam!'
"ISpw. IS-pw. ]v sIm-p-hv Rm I Imcyw ]d-tXmp-nt ]mtd?'
"Ftm Imcyam?'
"Hcp ]n-b--W-n henb Bq-w. Hcp Bp-_n-j-ns
An-IqSw Hcp Im-Sn-s-nbnemn- s]mXp-Zi-\- n\p h-n-cn-pp. Xe-tbmSp apX Imen-Ihsc sImfp ntp InS-nbn-cn-p-p. {Zhn-p-Xp-S-nb An-I ipNn-bm-nb tij-amWv
tNn-W-n-bn-cn-p--Xv. \-amb An-Iq-Sw. XpWn-sImv Hp
]pX-n-n-p-t]m-ep-an-!'
"Atm....{]mIr-Xw. _o`w!'
"Hcp Iqw Bfp-I ssI Iqn Im-Sn-q-Sns apn. Iptdt Hp t\mn-bnp a\w-]p-cn Xe Xncn-p-I-f-bp-p. Rm I
Imcy-am.'
"hne--Ww. Ad-p-fh
-- m-p ]cp- NS-p-I.'
Nne `bp IpXpdnp \np-p. AnhWw \S-p-h-cpsS apJ-p-t]mepw `bw \ng-enncpp.'
"`b-m-Xn-cn-ptam? a\p-jy arK-s-m A[x]Xn-n-cn-p-p.ar-K--ft ihw Xpcp shfn-bn sImp-h-cp-Xv?'
"_nj-ns\ hnip--\mbn {]Jym-]n-v hmgv-s--h-cpsS KW-nte-v D-bm\p \S-]-Sn-I-fpsS {]mcw-`-N-S-m-Wv A-hnsS \S--Xv.
Ipsd ]ptcm-ln-X-m sXmgp-Xp-]n-Snv An-Iq-S-ns Xe-bv
\np-p. P\s hymPm-cm-[-\-bn \nv AIn \nt ]ptcmln-X-m hgn-sX-n-b- `-nv Xmpw XWepw \Ip-p. IjvSw
Xs. '
"IjvSw....]pXn-b-\n-b-a-nse BZy-c--km-n-bmb kvtX^m-t\mkns icocw Bsc-nepw Xpc-s-Sptm? at-sX-nepw hnip--mcpsS Ah-in-jvS-?'
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adp-]-Sn-bn-.
am-bn- IX-In Xn. Hcp Rc--tmsS IXIp Xpd-p.
tPmWn-bpsS InS Hgnp InS-p-p.
`b-ns taL- a\-n-ep-cp-p-Iq-Sn. a\p ]e]e Nn-Ifn ]c-Xn.
Ccp-n k-cn-p alm-am-cn-bmtWm CXv?
kmm-\hs\ FhnsS sImp-t]mbn?
ht-Spw Cd-n-tm-b-XmtWm?
Ab-e-v A-t\z-jn-m am-bn--s\m-cp-n. kmdm hnen:
"D]-tZ-iosS tam cm{Xo hon-en-s--dn-m Fsms ZphymJym\w \Spw! Cw Bcpw Adn-b-m.'
as--hn-f-ns Kw apdn-bn hym]n-p. s]a--fpsS IpI \nd-p. am-bn-- apn-t-en-cpp {]m\ XpS-n-tPmWn-p-th-n. kmdm-bpw s]a-fpw Xn-bn-en-cp-p. A-co-n-tev Ipw-\-v. Hcp aWn-q Ign--tm Zqsc sRp-hnf-ns {]Imiw Ip. Ah {]Xo--tbmsS izmkw]nSnp t\mn\n-p.
bmsXmcp IqkepwIqSmsX tPmWn ]SnIb-dn. am-bn- XSp.
"\osb-hn-sS-tm-sbSm?'
"IYm-{]-kwKw tIm.' \nizm-k-n\v aZy-ns K-ap-m-bncp-p.'
"s]-tm-kvXp-Im-c-\mtWm No--Y-I ]dp ckn-p-nSp t]mXv!'
"Rm s]-tm-kvXp-Im-c-\-. F-d\pw A-bpam s]tm-kvXp-Im.'
"tams\, Cu PohnXw \ns \c-I-nsenpw.'
"kmc-an-, Rm \c-I-n s]mtm-fmw.'
am-bn-s kzcw amdn.
"\ntm-Smcp ]dp tNmZn-mtXw ]d-bmtXw hoSp hnn-d-m.
Fs sRp-sh-f-sSpm\mcp ]dp? a\p-jys\ t]Sn-np If-tm.'
"Zm sIS-pp sRp-hn-f-v.' tPmWn sRp-hn-f-s-Sp-sm-tcdv. Nnp-I s]mn-n-X-dn. Ah InS--ap-dn-bn-tep \S-p. am-bn ]pdsI apjvSn Npcp-n-b-Sp-p.... Hmnb ssI XncnsI henp.
ASn-sIm-m-\p {]mbw Ign-p.
Znh-khpw amXm-]n-Xm-p Xe-th-Z-\-bp-m-p aIs\ hon
\np shfn-bn-en-dn hnm-tem....? kmdm Nnn-p.
X-m Xncpn: "Ahs\ hon\npw ]pd-m-n-bm?....A-h IqSp-X [nm-cn-bm-Ipw. ]d--ap-nb Infnsb Iqn\n-p-an-dn-hnSpwt]mse. BImiw samw kzwhI-bm-bn. Fhn-sSbpw
t]mImw. apSn-b ]p{X-\m-Imw.'
am-bn- {]m-\-bvn-cp--tm kzw `qX-Im-em-\p-`-h-
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a\-n-te-tm-Sn-sbn: "Rm\pw sN-q shv tPmWn-tb-m hjfm-bn-cp-p. Ah-t\-m aZy-]n-n-cp-p. cm{Xn-bn A-t\bpw A-tbbpw Hfnv \mS-I
- n\v t]mbn-p-v. FtmSp IcpWImWn ssZhw
Fs tamt\mSpw IcpW ImWn-pw.' {]m-\-bn-eqsS kl-\-in
hn-p-I-bm-bn-cp-p.
`mhn-p-thn Hpw sNp-n-.
`qX-Im-e-s-n ]m-m-]-an-.
h-am-\-Imew Hcp {]iv\-hp-a-.
]mmSn hnZym-eb
-
- n\npw ]pd-m-s
- -X
- n ]ns tPmWnbpsS Pohn-X-ssi-en-bn-Xm-bn-cp-p.
Zm\n-tbkm-dns\ Xm sN tPmWnv {][m-\m-ym-]-Is
kz`m-h-kn-^n-v Inp-I-bn-. AXn-msX s\m-nIc kvIqfn
tNcm\pw]n-.
]Tn-m-\p-ff {]mbhpw Ign-p. Ccp-]-smp hb-kv. ]mw
mnse Ghpw {]mbw-Iq-Snb hnZymn-bmbn Ign-bp-I. ssXn-fh tPmWn-sb Cc--tcp tIt-n-h-cn-I.
"Fn-\n-sXms?'....Ah Nnn-p.
s\m-nIc Ih-eb
- nse XpWn-hym-]mcn `mkvIc
- a
- qnbpsS A\pP \mKm Ah-[np h-tm tPmWnv t_mws_-bn tPmenhm-n-sm-Sp-m-sav ]d-bp-I-bp-m-bn.
\mKm t_mws_-bn sNv tPmWn-bpsS t]v Is-gp-Xn-
-D-Ss\ sNm, Abm tPmen-sN-p acpp I-\n-bnXs
DtZymKw hmn-sm-Sp-m-sa-v.
`mkvI-c-aqnbpsSbpw \mK-m-bp-sSbpw HuZmcyw \mn kwkmc- h n- j - b - a m- b n. ssl- h - c psS _lp- s sZ- h m- c m- [ - \ sb ]c- k y- a mbn
hnainp ambn D]-tZ-in-bpsS IpSpw-_s klm-bn-m ]mSn
Fp Icp-Xnb Nne-cm-bn-cpp i_vZ-ap-bn-b-Xv.
s]-tm-kvXp-Im-cs aI\p tPmen hmn-sm-Spp klm-bnp-Itbm? kzw aX-n-ep At\-I sXmgn CmsX shdpsX
hon \np-tm!
`mkvI-c-aqn Ch-cpsS i_vZw tI `mhw t]mepw ImWn-n-.
am{X-a-, tPmWn-p-thn t_mws_-bn Xma-k-ku-Icyw IqSn {IaoI-cn--W-sav Bh-iy-s-p-sImv Atlw cp Ip-I \mK-mbpsS t]cn FgpXn Ab-bvp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
kmdm Ab-e-p-\nv apbpw ]mepw ISw hmn tPmWn sb
HcmgvN \mbn kev-cn-p. t_mws_-bn-tev bm{X-bm-Ip Znhkw
Ab-e-p-Imcpw k`m-hn-izm-kn-Ifpw hon XSn-p-Iq-Sn. bm{X-q-enp-thn ISw hmnb XpI am-bn- tPmWnsb Gev]n-p.
kmdm Hcp IS-em-kp-s]mXn \on: "tamt\, CXp \ns In-en-cptm-s. Ccp-]Xp cq]m. sNp-]m-{X- ]W-bw-shp Inn-b-Xm.'
"Ao, F--nsb Rms\m-cn-epw ad--n-. ifw Innbm-ep-Ss\ cq]m AbpXcmw.'
"cq]m Hpw Xc. \o \-h-\mbn Pohn-m aXn.'
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B amks sNe-hn-\p ]Ww \on-h-p. apdn-hm-SI sImSpp. ]ns, \mn-te--b-bvm ]Ww an-an-m-bn-cp-p.
hon-tev BgvN-bn-sem-sc-gpp-ho-X-a-b-n-cp-p. {ItaW amk-nsem-m-bn.
Fw am{X-a-, hen-hpw Ipd-p.
Hcp t]Pv.
Ac t]Pv.
\mep hcn.
HSp-hn Is-gp-Xmt\ a\-n-m-Xm-bn.
Ccp-]-n-\mev
i\n-bmgvN sshInv tPmWn \S-m-\n-d-n. apnepw aqe-bnepw
AepXncn-p. ImSp ioen ISp-hm-sb-tmse.
Ippw Ipgnbpw CS-I-e tdmUp-I. ]miz--fn Cu-b-cnp ay- hnevp--h. Hcp-h-iv _mt_tIm-- t]m-es
aWn-a-n-c- Be-n-IZo-]--fn apn-p-fn-p-\np-p. adp-hiv tamhm-_y-Iq-Sm-c--sf-tm-se-bp timNy-amb Nmf-I Ac
shfn--n-emp InS-p-p. ]pcp-jm-c-ns-bn-S-bn PUn-I-kp-J tXSn-b-e-bp a\p-jy-ar-K-. Ahsc BwKyw Imnbpw Indp-nbpw hnfn-p thiy-I. apbnte Iqhn apf-bn Icn-bp
sNdp--m Ah-cpsS he-bn-e-I-s-Sp-p.
irwKm-c-tKm-]p-c--fpsS apn sNdp--m-cpsS Xf-fm-Wv. ]mmXy-\m-K-cn-I-X-bpsS DjvWm-Lm-X-ta-p-f-hmb hnfbpw hmhpw FhnsSbpw Zriy-am-Wv.
FhnsS t\mn-bmepw ae-bm-fn-I! NqSp-am-dm _ncp-Z--fp-ambn
Ah DtZym-K-tamw sXc-bp-p.
]Pv tlm-ens apnhv ae-bm-fn-bmb ca-Wnsb I-tm
tPmWn hnNm-cn-Xv Ahfpw DtZymKwtXSn h-Xm-sW-m-Wv. IqSpX kwkm-cn--tm a\-n-embn Ah-sfmcp thiy-bm-sWv.
Ah tlm-en Ib-dn.
BZyw cp-t]cpw Nmb IpSn-p-sImp kwkm-cn-p. ]noSv tPmWn
IpSn-p-sImpw caWn IpSn-m-sXbpw kwkm-cn-p. AXn-\p-tijw
caWn IpSn-p-sImpw tPmWn IpSn-m-sX-bpw. HSp-hn Ccp-hcpw
IpSn-msX kwkm-cn-p.
sNdp--mcpsS kwkm-c-ns Fm e-W-fpw Ah-cpsS
hmp-I-fnepw AwK-N-e-\--fn-epapv.
shfn- b n hml- \ - - f psS Cc- ; AIv bm{X- m- c psS
tImeml-ew, ]m{X--fpsS Inep-w-
- -C-{Xbpw i_vZ--fp-sS-bn-S-bn
tPmWn-bp-sSbpw ca-Wn-bp-sSbpw kwkmcw {in-p-hm Bcpv!
]nt-Zn-hkw sshInv ca-WnsbImWm Ah-fpsS thiym-Kr-ln sNmw F hmKvZm-\-tm-Sp-IqSn tPmWn bm{X ]d-p.
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ss]im-Nn-I-amb GtXm Hcp Xmf-n\p Nph-sSm-nv Ahs tZltZ-ln-I Nen-p. _n \nn-dn t\sc he-tmp Imep \on-hp.
tdmU-cn-In-ep--h AXn-thKw h Hcp Im s]sp \nnb
i_vZw tIp. Sb Dc-bp i_vZw. sXmp-]p-dtI hen-sbmcp Zo\-tcmZ-\-hpw.
hgn-bm-{X-mcpw Ccp-h-i-fn-ep hoSp-I-fn Xma-kn-p--hcpw
HmSn-q-Sn. Imdns Iogn hc-b-\p-Sppw Idp ]mpw [cn Hcp
bphmhv c-n Ipfnp InS-p--X-h Ip.
\oe-mbw ]qinb sIn-S
- n\npw caWn Cd-n-h
- p. Bq-n-\n-S-bn-eqsS t\mn. Xte-Zn-hkw ]cn-N-b-s tPmWn--A-h
{]Xo-n-n-cn-p tPmWn Xs-bmWv c-n Ipfnp InS-p-sXp a\-n-em-n.
caWn Xncnp ]Sn-I Ibdn apdn-bn-sen. IXpI `{Z-ambn
AS-p. tdUntbm Hm sNbvXp. Km\-e-l-cn-bn ebn-p.
IkvXq_m satm-dn-b Bip-]-{Xn-bn apdn-hp-I Igp-Ip
acp-pIfpsS Kw aqn Xn-b-tm-gmWv tPmWnp t_m[w sXfn-Xv.
ae-bm-fn-bm-sW--dn--tm aqmw hmUn \npw ae-bmfn
t\gvkv Am-- HmSn-sbn hnh-c- tNmZn--dn-p.
"t_mwt_ _p-an-{Xm-Zn-I-sfmtm?'
"C.'
"Bcp-ant?'
"C. Hcp--cp-an-.'
tPmWn ]d-Xp icn-bm-bn-cp-p. Xs hgn]ng PohnXw \mpIm-cmcpw Adn-bc
- p-sX-m-{K-ln Ah Ign-hXpw ae-bm-fn-If
- n \nsmgn-p-am-dn-bmWv Ign-n-cp--Xv.
Am t\gvkv tPmWn-bpsS ]nXm-hns t]cpw \mSpw hoSp-sams
tNmZn--dn-p.
cw hmp-sIm-n-cp-p. thZ-\bpw apdp-In-h-p. tPmWn
hopw t_m[-c-ln-X-\m-bn.
]no-S-h DWXv aqmw hmUnse Hcp InS--bn-em-bn-cp-p.
kao-]p ]cn-N-cn-p-sImp \n Am--tbm-Sm-cmp: "tUmIvS
Fs ]cn-tim-[ntm?'
"]cn-tim-[n-p.'
"Ftm ]dp?'
"Imsem-Sn-n-pv. ssIbvp NX-hp-ap-v. Btdgp apdn-hp-I.
csw henb apdn-hp-I-fm-Wv. \me-mgvN ChnsS sIS--Ww. ]ns
cpamkw hon hn{i-an--Ww.'
"Bcp-an-m Rms\-\m ChnsS \memgvN sIS-p-Xv? hoSpw
IqSp-an-m Rms\-s\ cp amkw hn{i-anpw!'
"tPmWn, t]Sn-t-m. Rm hon-tev In-k-tiw sImSp-np-v. hop-Im-cm-sc-nepw hcpw.'
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"]d-p.'
"CsX-hm C-td-Xv? bmtm-_m-m ]cn-ip-m-m-hn \ndbptam! A\y-`mj ]tdtam? Xpptam?'
"Bmhp hcp-tm Nen-m-dp-v.'
"ApXw ApXw!'
"tPmWo Ap-X-s-Sm-s\m-p-an-. Ay-Im-ev kIe PUn-tepw ]cn-ip-m-m-hns\ ]I-cp-sav tbmth {]hm-N-I Acpfn-s-bvXn-p-v. ChnsS Bip-]-{Xn-bpsS kao-]w Hcp sIn-S-n
hnhn[ k`m-hn-`m-K--fn-ep--h Hn-n-cpv {]mn-m-dp-v. Aq-n bmtm-_m-mcpw s]-tm-kvXp-Imcpw amtXm-am-mcpw
Itm-en--cp-ap-v. ]ecpw ]cn-ip-m-m-hns\ {]m]n-p-p.'
"Itm-en--tcm...-.hn-iz-kn-m h.'
"kXyw-X-s. ssZhw Hcp-Wv Ab-n-cn-p-I-bm-Wv. tbip-{InkvXp-hnIqSn-bp cbvpw ]cn-ip-m-m-hnIqSn-bp ipo-Ic-W-n\pw R ZrIvkm-n-I-fm-Wv. Cu Bip-]-{Xn-bn \mev]Xp
t\gvkp-If
- p-v. Ggp-t]cv ae-bm-fn-If
- m. aqp-t]cv ]cn-ip-m-mhp {]m]n-h-cm. Fs `mhv Smm-I--\n-bnse Hcp-tZym-K--\m. tPmentbmSpIqSn Atlw kphn-ti-j-th-ebpw sNp-p.'
"`m-hn\pw s]-tm-kvX-\p-`-h-aptm?'
"Dv. R \mn Ah-[np t]mb-tm Fm k`-mcpw
tbmPn-p sFIy Iqm-bva-I-fn kw_-n-p. bmtm-_m--I-tmen-m--amtXmm k`-I-fnse {]am-Wn-It]mepw Ip-\o-tcmsS ]cnip-m-m-hn-\p-thn Imn-cn-p-Xp Ip. henb Hcp-Whp-mIm t]mIp-hm. s]-tmkvXp {]m\w hf-cm t]m e-W-fm.'
"F- \mn-en-cpv ktm-jnp Xpn-m-Sp-I-bm-bn-cn-pw.
s]-tm-kvXns DWhv Cy-bn-emsI Bfn--p-hm A-
{]mn-p-Xv Rm ]ehw tIn-p-v.'
"tPmWosS A- s]-tm-kvXp-Im-c-\mtWm?'
"AsX, s]-tm-kvXnse Hcp]-tZ-in-bm. sXp-hnf ambn
D]-tZ-in-sbm Adn-b-s-Sp--Xv.'
"aIs A]-I-S-hm-bp In-k-tiw ImWp-tm Atlw
ZpxJnv Ic-bp-I-bm-bn-cn-pw.'
tPmWn Aev]-t\cw au\-a-h-ew-_n--Xn-\p-tijw tNmZnp: "Am-kn-dpw tXmam-m-b\pw ]cn-ip-m-m-`n-tjIw {]m]n-sp ]dtm!'
"AsX.'
"A\y-`mj ]d-bp-tm GXp `mj-bmWp ]d-bm-dp-Xv?'
"tPmWo, lrZbw ssZh-hp-ambn GIm-{K-s-Sp-tm \mhp Nenp-p. ktm-j-ns Dm-c-W- Xo\m-fw-t]mse \mhn Db-cpp. AXp GXp `mj-bm-sW-s-\n--dn-p-Iq-Sm. Aw Xs
F\n--dn-p-Iq-Sm. ]t Fs Dw ssZh s Bcm-[n-p-I-bmsWpw lrZbw ssZh-ap-n ]I-cp-I-bm-sWpw F\n--dn-bmw.'
"Fs A- aWn-q-dp-I-tfmfw cm{Xn-bm-a--fn A\y-`m-
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"]cn-ip-m-mhv ssZhn-I-Zm-\-am-Wv. \psS \n-N-\--fnepw hniZo-I-c-W--fnepw HXpn\nn AXns\ a\-n-em-m Rm {ianm-dn-.'
"s]-tm-kvX-\p-`-h-n h-tm \nsS ]n-m Fp
]dp?'
"A\p-Iq-en-Ifpw {]Xn-Iq-en-Ifpw Dv. Ctmgpw Rmb-dmgvN cmhnes {][m\ Bcm-[\ ]cn-ip-m--\n-b-{-W-n \S-p-hm-\p
kzmX-{y-an-. _nw_--fpsS kmn-y-n-ep ]gb bm{nI Bcm[\ am{Xw. Fm hoSp-I-fn-ep tbmK- kzmX-{y-ambn \Sm A\p-h-Zn-n-p-v. R-tfm-Sn-{Xbpw hnp-hogvN ImWn-p-Xv
kXym-cm-[-\-tbm-Sp aa-X-sIm-mtWm F-dn-p-Iq-Sm....-G-Xm-bmepw
kXym-cm-[\
- bpw A\m-Nm-c
- f
- pw-IqSn Hnp tNv F{X-\m sImpt]m-Im km[n-p-sa-s-\n--dn-p-Iq-Sm.'
"Fs A- amXr-k` hn-bm-fm.'
"R Xevmew amXr-k-`-bn Dd-p-\nv k`-bn Hcp ipoI-c-W-n-\p-thn {]mn-p-sIm-n-cn-p-I-bm....-k-`m-t\-Xm-
AXn\p XSw\nm Rfpw amXr-k-`-hnv ]q-kp-hn-tijw
Dsm-p Hcp k`-bp-ambn tbmPn-pw....-G-Xm-bmepw Bibvp
hI\Ip Hncn hyXym-k- RsS k`-bn Dm-bn-smn-cn-p-p. I\y-a-dn-b-tm-Sp {]m\ Ipd-p-h-cp-p. ]pXn-bXmbn ]Wn-bn-p ]f-fn-I-fn hn{K-l--fpsS Fhpw Ipd-p-hcp-p. Hcp hn[-n, Xncp-ta-\n-amcpw ap tae-y--mcpw \qm-pI-fmbn A_--n-em-bn-cp-p-shv k` ]tcm--ambn k-Xnp Ignn-cn--bm-Wv. Nne A_---sfms Xncp-n-Xp-S-n-bn-cn-p-p.'
ASp apdn-bnse tcmKnsb t\mm-\n-d-pXn\p-apt Am
tPmWn-bpsS t\sc Hcp ]pkvXIw \on.
"Fm-WnXv?'
"Hcp ]mp-]p-kvX-Iw.'
"Fn\m F\np ]mp-]p-kvXIw? h ]{Xtam kn\n-am
am-kn-Itbm Bbn-cp-s-n sImm-am-bn-cp-p.'
"X\ntb InS-p-h-tym. ]mSp-tm Ipsd Bizmkw Inpw.'
"D]-tZ-in-ampw D]-tZ-in-\n-Ipam ]mp-]m-Spw Bizmkw Inp-Xv. Fs-tm-sem sNdp--mv `n-Km-\-sIm-stm
KpWw hcm-\m-....-Cw Imen hnn-sm-p thZ-\-bp---gmtm ]mp]m-Sp-Xv?'
"thZ-\-bp-w ]mp-]mSn [ym\n-m Bizmkw Inpw.'
"Hm-F-\no `n-m-p-I-sfmpw CjvS-a-.'
"sm...-D-]-tZ-in-bpsS aI\v kvtXm{X-Km-\- CjvS-a-stm!'
"Rm\ D-]-tZ-in. Fs A-\m.'
"Rm Hcp ]mp-]mSn {]mn-tms?'
"Hcp hntcm-t[m-an-.'
tPmWn-bn ssZh-t_m-[-n-s-sbmcp hnp hnX-bvm-\-h-kcw
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\nm Ign-n-. am-bn- kmdm-sb Xmn-n-Snv hoSn\-Ip Ibdn.
In-k-t-i-ns apI-fn-es XobXn {in-p.
1960 Pq 26 Rmb.
"Cse cm{Xoem In-b-Sn-n-cn-p--Xv. Rm\-hs\ Hp sNp
ImW-s.'
"Rm\pwIqSn hcmw.'
"\o hmeo s]Ip-p-sf X\nv Cu hon-en-np t]mIms\m-ptam?'
kmdm--bpsS Ihn-S-n-eqsS NpSp-\o-cns Hcp [mc Xmtgmsm-gp-In.
"Fm Rm\n-hnsS \ntm-fmw. Am-b t]mbn Im-s....-bm{Xbvp Imsimtm?'
XI-c-s-nbpw t]mpw Xn. Fmw-IqsS cp-cq].
kmdm Ghpw ASp kvt\l-_--ap aqmep k`mw-K-fpsS hoSp-I-fn-tep Xncn-p. aS-n-h--tm am-bn- BImwm-`-cn-X-\mbn tNmZnp: "htmw Inntbm?'
"sImdp Inn. ]Xn-\pcq]m.'
"]Xn-\tm?'
"AtX.'
km[m-c-W-m-cmb k`mw-K--fn\npw AXn-e-[nIw {]Xo-nt--Xn-sp am-bn--\-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-p.
"Bs. Inn-b-Xm-I-s....-t_mw-t_ t]mbn hcm bm{Xbpw `Whpw Fmw IqSn ]n-cp-qdp cq]-sb-n-ep-am-Ipw.'
"C\n BtcmSp tNmZn-m\m?'
"ssZh-tm-Sv....a-m-cpv \apo A\y-\m-n?'
InS--ap-dn-bn t]mbn {]mn--X-n-\p-tijw am-bn- ASp-f-bn hp.
"kmdm-t, F\n-smcp Imcyw tXmp-p. \msf cmhnse bm{XXn-cn-mw. sN-q hgn t]mImw. apf-pg ssZh-k-`-bpsS apJy-m\p tIdn k`-bpsS ^n \npw sImtd ]Ww ASn-b-nc hmbv]bmbn hmmw. Iukn sk{I-dn tXmpw-Ic hKo-kn-s\-p
tNmZnm aXn. Fnv Fd-Wm-Ip-fw-hgn t_mwt_p t]mImw.
"icym. Atlw \ a\p-jy-\m. klm-bn-pw.'
Aw Ignv tPmWn-bpsS A]-I-S-hn-hcw Adnv, Ab-es
Zmtam-Z-c hop-ap--p-h-p. dhym]m-cn-bmb Atlw {io\mcmbW [ ]cn-]m-e-\-tbm-K-ns {]mtZ-inI Iho-\ IqSn-bm-Wv.
Ccp-]-Xp-cq-]-bpsS Hcp t\mp \on: "D]-tZ-in-bpsS ssIbn-en-cn--s.
Zqsc-bm-{X-b-t.' Zmtam-Z-cs IpXpfp-n-bn-cp-p.
cp amkw apv am-bn- s\m-nIcIh-e-bn \S-nb
Hcp kphn-ti-j-{]-kwKw \mnse HcpIqw ssl-hsc Ip]n-X-cm-n-bncp-p. _nw_m-cm-[-\-bvs-Xnsc am-bn- \S-nb ]cm-ai-\-fmWv dI-S-bn-en-cpp {]kwKw {in Zmtam-Z-cs\ IqSp-X sNmSn-
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n-bv
A
m Hcp-]-tZ-in-bm-Wv. hmbvsIm-m-bn-cp-n Ah-fpsS D]tZ-ihpw {]kw-K-hpw....-]-Icw ssIIsIm-v! ac-W-h-{-n ]nSbp tcmKn-I-fm-bn-cpp tIhn-m.
acpp sImSp-p-p. apdn-hp-I sIp-p. Blmcw \Ip-p.
Fmw B ssIIsIm-v.
Xn-fmgvN Am tPmWn-bpsS apdn-bn h-tm IqsS `mhv
tXma-kp-ap-m-bn-cp-p. tPmWn-p-thn D]-lm-c-ambn sImp-h
a[p-c-]-e-lm-c- \on-sm-mWv Ah kwkm-c-am-cw-`n--Xv.
Xtep tPmWn-bpsS cw ]cn-tim-[n--Xns hnh-c-sa-gp-Xnb
Ipdnv Am ssIbn-ep-bn-b-tm tPmWn BImw-m-`-cn-X-\mbn.
"Fm Am kn-td, B IS-emkv?
"CtXm--CXv Ccp-]-n-aqmw ko-\w.'
"Fv, ko-\tam?'
"AsX, CS-b-k-o-\w.'
"Fn-\m-WnXv?'
"tPmWnsb Hp hmbn-p-tIn-m.'
"HmtlmRm-\Xp ]t hmbn-n-sm--Xm. Ipn-m-ev ImWmm-T-am-bn-cp-p.'
"CXev]w hyXym-k-ap--Xm.'
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p. Ir]-bm t\hgn Xncn-p. Ctm sbtlmh Fs CS-b-\mWv. Xm-fpsS CS-b Bcm? aZytam ssZhtam?'
tPmWn-bpsS ZrjvSn apdn-bpsS `nn-bn ]Xn-p.
"tPmWo, Xmp-thn R-sfmp {]mn--stbm? hntcm[-aptm?'
tPmWn-bpsS au\w k-X-am-bn--h Icp-Xn.
\mSpw hoSp-an-msX InS-p Hcp bphm-hv. kmm sIm-bSn sNdp--m-c.
Ah-\p-thn {]mn--tm tXma-kns {]m\ Ic-n-embn
amdn.
shfp-n\v acp-p-sIm-Sp-m Am h-tm tPmWn tNmZnp:
"F-s\-bmWv Am kn hnizm-kn-bm-bXv?'
Gsd t\c-ambn ]d-bm-\m-{K-ln Hcp hm Adn-bn-m Hc]qm-h-kcw e`n `mh-n Am am\-km--cm-\p-`-h-ns Xpdb-gn-p.
"Rm t_mws_-bn hnv ]Xn-\p hj-am-bn. Hcp hjw
app-hsc Rm ]o t]mItbm ssZh-s-n Ku\n-p-Itbm
sNbvXn-cp-n-. \o hj-p-n Cu Bip-]-{Xn-bn hv
At\I tcmKn-I-fpsS ac-W- cw-K-n\v Rm ZrIv-km-n-bm-bn-p-v.
Btcm-Ky-ap--h--C-m--h, {]Xm-]-im-en-Ikm-[m-c-W-m,
ku-cy-ap--h--C-m--h, shfp--h--I-dp--h, ]W-m
-\n-\....-Fm Xpd-I-fn-ep-ap-ff a\p-jy acn-p-Xp In-p-v. anhcpw ac-Ws `b-n-cpp.'
"Atepw acn-m-t-c-s-m-hpw `bw hcpw. Ct?'
"tIh-e-samcp `b-a--Xv. ac-W-\n-an-j-n-e-hp {]Xym-itbm
{]Xo-tbm Cm-bn-cp-p. taml-`w-K-n-sbpw hy-Xm-t_m-[n-sbpw IY-Itf Ahp ]d-bm-\p-m-bn-cp-p-q.'
"ac-W-k-a-b-stm {]Xo-n-m\m?'
"tPmWo, Fmpw `bhpw kw{`-ahpw Cm-bn-cp-p. Npcpw
Nne ac-Ws {]Xym-itbmSpw {]Xo-tbmSpwIqSn t\cn-Sp-Xp
Rm Ip. Ah-scmw tbip-{In-kvXp-hns\ kz cn-Xm-hmbn
kzoI-cn--hcpw ssZh-n-ep-dp hniz-kn--h-cp-am-bn-cp-p. ac-W-tijw
Ah ]dp-Zo-k-bn-se-p-sapw tbip-hns\ apJm-apJw ImWp-sapw
Ah-cpsS Ay-hm-p-I-fn kqN-\-bp-m-bn-cp-p.'
"icym. Fs hey-n CS-a-p-hv acn--tm ]dp-Zo-k-bpsS
Imcyw ]dv {]Xym-i-tbm-SmWp acn--Xv.'
"Nne lnp-a-Xhn-izm-kn-I acn-p cwKhpw Rm hon-n-pv. Ah-cn Nne, ASp P-n ]pen-bmtbm ]mmtbm Xh-fbmtbm ]p\P-\\w \S-p--Xn-s\--n-tbmv kw{`aw {]I-Sn-n-ncpp.'
tPmWn Hp sRn.
]d--Xns kmcw Am hni-Zo-I-cn-p. "CXn\npw icnbmb {]Xym-ibpw kam-[m-\hpw tbip-{In-kvXp-hn hniz-kn-p-sIm-
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Ccp-]-n-bmdv
hnse ]pd-s am-bn- Xncp-h-\--]p-cwsImm-c-c hgn
]-f-s-n-b-tm aqp-aWn Ign-n-cp-p.
]pXnb a{n-k-`-bpsS kmc-Yn-bmb ]w XmWp-]n--bpsS {]kwKw
tIm F.Fkv.Fkv. tImsf-Pns apn XSnp IqSnb ]pcpjmcw _n Xn--b-dn. ]-ns A\p-Iq-en-Ifpw {]Xn-Iq-enIfpw Hn-m-Wn-Snp Ib-dn-b-Xv.
Ipf-\S Ih-e-bn _kv \nn-b-tm \o Hcp PmY ap{Zm-hmIy- apgn hcp-Xp {inp:
tbip-{InkvXp Io sPbv! hos-Sp-p-Im-c Io sPbv!
Czn-em_v knm-_mZv! Bob Czn-em_v knm_mZv!
_kv Hcp Nmb--S-bpsS apn-tep \on-bn-p. ss{Uhdpw IIvSdpw eLp-`--W-n\p Ib-dn. ap{Zm-hm-Iy--fpsS ]pXpa bm{Xm-cpsS IuXp-I-ap-Wn:
hcpq hcpq \ymb-hn[n
ssZhw Xs cmPmhv
lmP hnfnpw k{amv
cm
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Imn-cpp {]mn-m
Bm-hp-n {]h-lnpw. Bm-hp-n {]h-lnpw.
CucSnI \ne--tm IWvT-ipn hcp-n-smv Atlw Hcp
hnm-]\w \Sn: "\msf apX Ipf-\S tXmn kmap-h kmdns
`h- \ m- - W - n Xm- d m- p ]- e nhv kmm- \ y- t Km- ] p- c s-Xnsc hnPbw t\Sm-\mbn Ap Znh-k--fnse hnip--\n-cmlm-c-k-Xym-{Klw \S-p-p.' Imhym--I-ssi-en-bn-emWv Atlw Adnbnp XpSXv:
Pohn-X-{]-iv\--fn-em-p-e-bp--htc
tXmWn Xpg-p-X-f-htc
B-l-Xy-bpsS hn-se-n-bp-g-ep--htc
AIpw ]pdpw ]oU-\-ta--h-i-cm-b-htc
CSpw hepw ]gpXp ImWm-X-e-bp--h-tc....
\n- Ghtcbpw ASp Znh-k--fn \S-p D]-hm-k{]m-\m-tbm-K--fn-tev Wn-p-p. ssZhw \np hnSpX \Ipw. hnPbw hsc \npthn kmm-s\-Xnsc {]m\m-k-acw sNm R Xm-dm-Wv....
Bimcn D]-tZin ]c-ky-{]-kwKw Bcw-`n-p. Dev]n ]pkvX-In hnh-cn-p Pe{]-f-b-s-n.
"ZpjvSmsc inn-m\pw \oXn-am-msc cn-m-\p-ambn temIns samw Bim-cn-bmb ssZhw, k-i--\mb s-- sZ-hw, Hcp
]Xn Xm-dmn Xs `rXy-\mb t\mlsb Adn-bn-p. in-bvmbn
Hcp {]f-bw. c-bvmbn Hcp s]Iw.'
P\w ImtXmp. IS-I-fn-en-cp--h {im-ep--fm-bn. Atlw
XpSp:
Fs ]nXm-hns ]nXm-hns
aq ]nXm-hns apXp-aq- ]nXm-hns
A-qs hey-q-s hey-hyqs
As hy-sd ap-sd apXp-ap--s
]nXm-hns ]nXm-hns ]nXm-hm-b....Hcp Bim-cnsb BWv s]Iw
]Wn-bm-\p D-c-hm-Znw t\ml Gn--Xv.
IS-I-fn-en-cp--h Nncn-p. PmYmw-K- lt-epm apg-n. ambn- ]cn-kcw adv Hcp kvtXm{Xw ]d-p. _n-en-cp--h ambn-s\ kqn-smp t\mn.
Atm-tgpw I-IvS hnkn-e-Sn-p-I-gn-n-cp-p. _kp \on.
]gb \mSns Kw am-bn-\v A\p-`-h-sp XpS-n.
_kv apf-pg Ih-e-bn \nn-b-tm Npp-samp Itm-Snp. ]gb Hme-p-c-I an-hbpw HmSp-ta--h-bm-bn-cn-p-p. a`nn-I amdn Ipm-b-ns sh-\ndw AWn-p \n-evp-p.
hmWw-hn--t]mse sskn-fn IpXn-p sNdp--m. XmWvUh-Xmfw apg-n-tbm-Sp tamtm sskn-fp-I-fpsS ]pdtI Ipc-p-sImtm-Sp \mbv.
tZh-kym-bpsS amS-S \n m\v Icn--p-sI-n-bp-bnb
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Xp \nIr]mZm\w
Cpw Pohn-n-Sp-hm
\nm in-bmse
Fpw \S-n-tSWw
]hn FSp-p-]m-Sn-b-tm cp Ip-Ifpw NpSp\ocn\m Xpfpn.
temI-n taml-sImp
hnc-tmSn Rm
kz-`m-Ky- shSnp
]m]n-bmbn Po-hntm
]mXbvp Zo]-an
kz-k-tm-j-an-, \nXy-kvt\-ln-X-cn-....
ASp ASn ]mSn-p-S-n-b-tm-tgpw kotbmIpns ASnhmcw Zqsc--p.
Bpw hn-p-Iq-Sm
kz-k-tmj
amnem-n-btm \o
amw hcm-sX-sbs
ImWw s]mp-\mYm
Cu temIw hnp \ns
tatemIw tNcp-thm-fw....
Km\w Xo-tm-tgpw kotbmIp-ns ASn-hm-c
- n-se-n. Ippkm-bn-ns aWw G- a-m-WX
- .v Cp Ipp-km-bn-ns icocw Atacnbn XWp ap-\n-d Hcp ih-Ip-So-c
- n hn{i-an-p-p.
hnip s]mcn am-bn- Hcp ssIsImv IpS-bq-n, at
ssIbn s]n-Xqn Fw.-kn.-tdm-Un \npw kotbm Ipn-tep
\bn-p ]Sn-I Hmtcm-mbn Nhn-n--b-dn.
sNdnb Nma-g. ssIbn `mc-ap-m-bn-cp-X
- n-\m IpS \nhnbn-.
F{Xtbm Ncn-{X-kw-`-h-p ZrIvkm-n-bmb {]tZ-iw. Dqn-km ]md-q--n-\n-Sbn-en-cpp {]mn ew.
s]n-bpsS `mcw am{X-a ]Sn-I-bw IqSp-X njvSamn-b-Xv.
t_mws_bn Bip-]-{Xn-bn InS-p tPmWn-bpsS ico-c-`mcw
samw Xs a\-n Xqn-n-S-p {]Xo-Xn. hopw ssZhs
[ym\n--tm `mcw eLp-hmb A\p-`q-Xn-bp-m-bn.
"tPmWn acntm? AtXm Pohn-ptm?'
C Ah acn-n-n-.
A ac-nmepw ssZh-a-dn-bmsX acn-n-.
Xe-bnse tcmaw s]mgn-bp--Xp-t]mepw
ssZhw Adnbp-p.
atbgvkv aZm--bpsS kvamc-I-ambn ]Wn-bn an-c-ns apnse-n-b-tm-tgpw \msbtmse AW-p. sNdp--Im-ev AhnsS
]Sn-I-fn-m-bn-cp-p. ]-]p-X Ipm-bn-cp-p. HmSn--b-dp-Ibpw NmSn
Cd-p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-p.
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Ctm hb--\m-Wv. tcmKn-bm-Wv. i_-cn-ae ]Xn-s\-mw-]-Sn-tbm ITn-\-amb B ]Sn-I Ib-dn-o-tm \Sp-hns Iticp
Cf-In-b-t]mse tXmn.
an-c-n\p apn \np-sImv Fw.-kn.-tdm-Un-te-n-d-n-n-Sp-Xpw Aev]w apv Atlw ]nn--Xp-amb knap-]-Sn-I-fn-tep
t\mn.
\qdp ]Sn-I-sf-n-ep-ap-v. am-bn-- CXn-\Iw Nhn-n--S IjvSX-I-fpsS {]Xo-I-ambn B ]Sn-I Xmtgmp \op-In-S-p-p.
"kvtXm{Xw Im-th, C{X-tmfw sImp-hp.' Ign--Im-ePo-hn-Xs [ym\n-p-sImv Atlw ]d-p.
-a-m-bn-s Ipn-m-ev B Ipn]p-d--fpsS DS-a-I Abncq-pgn IpSpw-_mw-K- Bbn-cp-p. Ah B ]d-p-I hnnv
ASq, an{X-]p-cw, Ggw-Ip-fw, dmn, ]-\m-]pcw Fo {Kma--fntep IpSn-tb-dnb hkvXpX Atlw Hmp.
Hcp hi-p tUman--dn-bpsS at\m-l-c-amb P\m-e-I-\p-I
s]mn Hp-cp ss__n hnZymn-I, apjn H-app [cnv
Xpcp-p-]n-Sn s]nbpw Npa-p-h-cp am-bn-s\ ]pn-p-t\m-n.
AXnte Znhkw ]e-hw `mWvU-s-p-I-fp-ambn Ib-dn-bn-d-p `nmcpw am-bn-\pw Xn-ep hyXymkw a\-n-em-m-\-hp
{]m]vXn-bn-m-bn-cp-p.
Ah P\n-p--Xn\p apt, Ah-cn-tm ]Tn-p-sIm-n-cn-p
thZ-]p-kvX-I-k-tiw ay-Xn-cp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dnepw Ing- {]-tZ-ipw
hS- {Kma--fnepw, HSp-hn sX{]-tZ-ipw hnXv ^ew-sImbvsX-Spv Ctm {]mbm-[n-Iy-n-senbncn-p Hcp [oc-ss{IkvX-h-]-S-bm-fn-bmWo Ib-dn-h-cp a\p-jy-s\--h-dn-bn-. Adn-ncp-s-n ]cn-lm-k-en]v-X-amb \b-\-_m-W--f-b-bvp--Xn\p ]Icw
HmSn-sv Ccp ssIIfpw \on kzoI-cn-p-am-bn-cp-p.
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BenwK\w sNbvXv s]nbpw ssIbn hmn am-bn-s\ Iqn-smp-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-p.
am-bn- Npp-samp Itm-Sn-p. ]p Ipm-b-fpw
]pXnb Bh-c-W-fpw! ]gb kotbm Ip. Ipp-km-bn-ns
Imew Ign-p-t]m-bn.
apw amfn-Ibpw Dbp-I-gn-p. ]gb Ico-em-n-h-n-I-fn-.
tXn hr- apdnp \on-bn-cn-p-p. DW--ap-f-I-fpsS A]kz-c
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[z\nbpw A-co--s i_vZm-b-am-\-am-p-p.
am-bn- ss__nkvIq Hm^o-kn-tep \S-p. AhnsS
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kzoI-cn-p.
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apJp hncn-p.
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"At-l-ns Hm^okv apI-fn-es sIn-S-n-em.'
am-bn- Hm^o-kns apn-se-n IX-In apn.
"Ibdnhm-epw.'
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IpSbpw Xmsg h-tijw Itk-c-bn-en-cp-p. ss__n Atmgpw
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tXmpw-I-c-hKokv am-bn-s\ kqn-sm-p-t\m-n. ]gb
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"Fm am-bn-m, ]Xn-hn-msX Ctmv?'
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hmp-I hmbn Xn--S-p.
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Xoh- n- b m- { Xbpw am- b n- s\ imco- c n- I - a mbpw am\- k n- I - a mbpw
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ZpxJn--n-XmWp {]iv\w. FtmSp an--tW.' ]m-m-]-ns
\om-ep-I In-eqsS {]h-ln-p.
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{]mn-m Hcp Znhtkmw C.'
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Rm Fgp-smpw Ab-bvm-Xn-cp-Xp an--tW. A-\p Ipsd
]W-sampw Ab-p-X-cm ]-n-bn-.'
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sNp-p. Ah tPmen-sN-p I-\n-bns Ip-bvpw
ti_mbvpw Ft-dn\pw tPmen hmnp sImSp-pw. As\
ssZh-I-cp-W-bm \psS IpSpw-_-ns Imcy--sfms {Iao-I-cn-s-n-cn-p-p.'
am-bn-s izmk-ns hnnw hn-p: "tamt\, tPmWo.
\nsd A- Dd-pw. Imem-h-km-\-tmfw Dd-pw. C\o A[nIw
\m Cu temI-n Pohn--bn-.'
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s]Ip-p-t- fbpw ]nn-em-n-smp ih-IpSoc-n-tep \on.
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Hn-pIq-Sn.
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hnn-\p-thn Azm-\n-m t]mI-bm-Wv.
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Dd Xocp-am-\-tm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-W-h \nevp--Xv.
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Cu henb XpIbvp \n.'
"BIpw-Im-ep sNbvX \-bpsS ^ew NmIpw-Im-ep Inpw.
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hnem-k-n Ab-p-X-c-W-sav A`yn-p-p.
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