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Ahƒ°mbv thZ\ kln® AΩbv°pw
s_¿en h¿Kokv
1983- ˛ ¬ \ne-ºq-cn-\-SpØv Noc-°p-gnbn¬ Iot®-cn¬
h¿§okv amXyp, tacn-°p´n Zº-Xn-I-fpsS -a-I-\mbn P\n-
®p. ]≈n-°pØv Kh¨sa‚ v kvIqfnepw Np¶-Ød Fw.-
]n.- F w. sslkv I q- f nepw am¿tØma tImtf- P nepw
Aßm-Sn-∏pdw t]mfn-sS-Iv\nIv tImtf-Pnepw hnZym-`ym-kw.
Ct∏mƒ Xriq¿ Bÿm-\-am°n {]h¿Øn-°p∂ Ckm-
^n¬ tPmen sNøp-∂p. {KŸ-Im-cs‚ {]Ya IrXn-bmWv
"\Zn-°-°-sc'.
tP°_v kmap-th¬
]me°mSv
D≈-S°w
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 8
PmXn-Iƒ hm¿Ø hmbn-°p∂p
D®bv°v Acn-bm-lmcw Ign® \mep-t]¿ hm¿Ø hnev∏-\-°m-cs‚
"s{_bv°nwKv \yqkv' Snhn-bn-eqsS ImWp-∂p. "_mw•q-cn¬ tdmU-]-
ISw. c≠v ae-bm-fn-Iƒ acn-®p.'' aq∂v Zo¿L-\n-izm-k-߃ Db¿∂p.
""s‚ Cuizcm lnμp-°ƒ Bcpw D≠m-I-cp-tX...''
""dt∫ apkven-߃ Bcpw D≠m-I-cp-tX...''
""I¿Ømth {InkvXy-m\n-Iƒ Bcpw ImW-t√..''
\mem-a-sXm-cmƒ B hm¿Ø I≠n´v t_m[w ad™v \neØp
hoWp. acn-®Xv Abm-fpsS c≠v a°-fm-bn-cp-∂p.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 9
c≠p-In-fn-Iƒ
im¥ kpμ-c-amb Hcp {]`m-Xw. kqcy-{]-Imiw ]pg-bpsS Hmf-ß-
fn¬ sas√ ]S-cp-∂p. B¨Infn ]Xn-hp-t]mse ]pg h°n¬ Ccp∂v
]mSm≥ XpS-ßn... Aß-Ise Dua-bmb s]¨Infn Gsd t\cw B
Km\w {ihn®p.
Ah-fpsS a\- ns‚ thZ-\bv°v sX√v Bizmkw In´n... CS-s°-
t∏mtgm Ahs‚ Cuc-Sn-Iƒ sX‰n. Ah-fpsS s\©pXI¿∂p. ]n∂oSv
shbn-em-dnb t\cØv sImbvØv Ign™ ]mS-Øv, Ah¿ ]c-kv]cw
I≠p-ap-´n. Ahƒ Ah-\mbv Hcp s\¬I-Xn¿ \o°n-bn-´p. Ah≥ Ah-
sf-Øs∂ Ipd®p t\cw t\m°n \n∂p. F∂m¬ Ahƒ Gsd t\cw
AhnsS \n∂n-√, Ahs‚ ZrjvSn°v A{]m-]y-amb Zn°n-te°v Ahƒ
amdn- \n-∂p. ImcWw Ah\v Hcn-°epw H∂nepw sX‰p]‰-cpXv F∂-
hƒ AXn-bmbn B{K-ln®p.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 10
Bizmkw
I¿Ømhv Db¿sØ-gp-t∂-‰-Xns‚ kt¥mjw Abmsf Umenb
_mdns‚ ap∂nse HmS-bn-te°p X≈nbn´p... Bfl-l-Xy°v Hcp
^¿temßv Zqcw amdn thsdm-cmƒ _mdnse Wash Basinte°v hmfv
sh®p... hmX-nen¬ ap´v tIƒ°pw hsc {]nb-X-a-bpsS Xe-bnW \\-
™p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p, AØmgw Ign-°msX hmin ]nSn-®n-cp∂ sIm®p
aI≥ Nm®s‚ FÆ ]pc≠ s]mXn-°mbv hgn-°-Æp-ambv ImØn-cp-
∂p. Bizm-k-{]-Ys‚ Bizmkw At\-I¿°pw A\y-am-Ip-∂-sX-¥p-
sIm≠v? B kzcw tIƒ°m≥ Ign-b-W-sa-¶n¬ Hcp thf \o ]p¬°q-
Sn\pw ac-°p-cn-in\pw CS-bn-ep≈ Pohn-XsØ Xncn-®-dn-b-Ww.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 11
kuμ-cyw
Xe Nmbv°m-\n-Sa
- n-√m-Xn-cp-∂h
- ≥ hotSmSv hoSv Iq´p-∂h
- sc t\m°n
Nncn-®p. 30 sh≈n-°m-in\p Hcp Npw_-\w... Hcp ac-°p-cn-iv... No´n-
s´-Sp-°m≥ Hcp A¶nbpw. ªqSqØn¬ ªq {SqØv... kuμcyw Bkz-
Zn-°m≥ memory card ambn bphm-°ƒ mobile shop¬ Xnc°v Iq´n...
kuμ-cy-hms‚ kuμcyw At\Iw t\{X-߃°pw A\y-am-bv
t]m-b-sXt¥? Ah\p cq]KpWw C√; I≠m¬ B{K-ln-°-Ø°
kuμ-cyhpw C√. Ah≥ a\p-jy-cm¬ \nμn-°-s∏´pw XyPn-°-s∏´pw
hyk-\-]m-{X-ambpw tcmKw ioen-®-h-\mbpw Ccp-∂p. Ahs\ ImWp-
∂-h¿ apJw ad-®p-I-f-b-Ø-°-hÆw Ah≥ \nμn-X-\m-bn-cp∂p.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 12
sF ankv bp Um, tkm tkmdn
Face book¬ shdpsX Dem-Øn-s°m-≠n-cn-bv°-sh-bmWv B apJw
{i≤-bn¬s∏-´-Xv. -]s£ Bcm-sW∂p s]s´∂v Hm¿°p-∂n√! {]o˛-
Un-{Kn°v IqsS ]Tn-®-h-\mtWm AsXm Bangalore ¬ amd∏m Km¿U-
\nse ssIcfn tlm´-en¬ Hcp-an®p kpsse-am\n IpSn® a√q-kmtWm..?
Hcp ]nSnbpw In´p-∂n-√, \√ apJ ]cn-N-b-ap-≠v. Mobile number sImSp-
Øn-´p≠v GXm-bmepw H∂v hnfn-t®°mw. samss_-en¬ R߃
kw`m-j-W-am-cw-`n-®p... ]Tn-®Xv Htc School¬, ]n∂oSv Htc college¬
hnZym¿∞n ka- c - ß - f n¬ ]s¶- S p- Ø n- c p∂ Bƒ°m- c m- b n- c p∂p
R߃... F¥n\p ]d-bp∂p Rß-fpsS A—-s‚bpw AΩ-bp-sSbpw
t]cv t]mepw H∂v... Rm≥ ho´pt]cv tNmZn®p. AXpw H∂v Xs∂!
`b-¶cw!! tN´≥ Hcp office night patry¬ ASn®p ]mºmbn Imsem-
Sn™p. Ct∏mƒ rest¬ BWt{X!! "FSm Fs‚ mobile te°v
thsdmcp call hcp-∂p≠v Rm≥ \ns∂ night hnfn°mw' "I Miss You
da So Sorry' Rm≥ mobile I´v sNbvXp.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 13
c≠p s]¨Ip-´n-Iƒ
s]¨Ip-´n, "tlmÃ-en¬ FØn-bn´v Rm≥ ankvImƒ hnSp-I-bp≈p
A∏m'. as‰mcp s]¨Ip´n "AΩ Dd-ßn-b-Xn\p tijta ankvtImƒ
hnSp-I-bp≈p sN°m'.
c≠pw ankvImƒ. Ft¥ \o Cßs\ ]d-™-sX∂v Rm≥ H∂m-
asØ s]¨Ip-´n-tbmSv tNmZn®p?
"Rm≥ shbn¬ sIm≈m-Xn-cn-°m≥ F{Xtbm ]I-ep-Iƒ Fs‚
A∏≥ F\n°v th≠n shbn¬ sIm≠n-cn-°p∂p. Rm≥ \\-bm-Xn-cn-
°m≥ F\n°p th≠n Fs‚ A∏≥ F{Xtbm tLmc-am-cn-Iƒ G‰n-
cn-°p∂p B A∏s‚ Imiv F\n°p shdpsX If-bm-\m-hn√.'
c≠m-asØ s]¨Ip´n adp-]-Sn-bmbn i_vZ-an-√msX Nncn®p.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 14
"AΩ' sU sIb¿
"AΩ' sU sIbdn¬ Ip-™v \n¿-Øm-sX I-c-™p sIm-≠n-cp-
∂p, X-s‚ A-Ω-sb Im-Wm-sX...- A-t∂-cw A-Ω Ip-™n-\p th-≠p-
∂-sX-√mw \-ev-Im≥ ATM counter¬ Iyq \n-ev-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p-....
(Im-e N-{Iw ap-t∂m-´v I-d-ßn) ]n-∂o-Sv B am-Xm-hv hr-≤ k-Z-\-Øn-
se-Øn H-cp A-t¥-hm-kn-bm-bn, (Day and Night Care). hr-≤ am-Xm-hv
I-Æp-Iƒ Xp-S-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p X-s‚ a-I-s\ Im-Wm-sX...- A-t∏mƒ
a-I≥ ATM counter ¬ Iyq \n-ev-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p... hr-≤ k-Z-\-Øn-
se monthly payment A-S-bv-°p-hm≥!
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 15
Im-em-¥c- w
sXm-Ωn, A-Xn-cm-hn-se D-d-°-ap-W¿-∂p- H-cp \n-an-jw X-s‚ kr-jv-
Sm-hn-s\ h-W-ßn-. sXm-gp-Øv hr-Øn-bm-°n ]-ip-hn-s\ Ip-fn-∏n-®p ]m¬
I-d-∂p-. A-Xn-\p ti-jw Xq-º-bp-am-bn ]p-c-bn-S-Øn-te-°v. kq-cy-\-kv-
X-an-®-t∏mƒ ]-d-ºn-se ]-®-°-dn-bp-am-bn Xn-cn-sI ho-´n-te-°v-. A-hn-sS
t]m-® ]-dn-®v £o-Wn-®p h-∂ s]-Æ-Ω A-Sp-∏n¬ Xo Iq-´p-∂p.-
Im-ew ]-Xn-‰m-≠n-s‚ Nn-d-In-t∑¬ h-f-sc Zq-cw -ap-∂n-te-°v k-©-cn-
®p-. sXm-Ωn-bp-sS sIm-®p-a-I≥ A¬-t^m¨-skm -D-d-°-ap-W¿-∂-t∏mƒ
8 a-Wn B-bn-. Im-c-Ww X-te-∂v- Iº-\n-hI ]m´n D-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A¬-
t^m≥-tkm Ip-fn-®p, ]-√v tX-t®m F-∂ Im-cyw -kw-i-b-am-Wv-. -jq-kn-
´p- -inside sN-bv-Xp- s]¿^yqw A-Sn-®p-. em]vtSm∏v tXm-fn¬ Xq°n- -
ss_-°v Ãm¿-´v sN-bv-Xv Hm-^o-kn-te-°v-. -ssh-Ip-t∂-cw h-sc Team
leader s‚ sX-dnhn-fn- tIƒ-°m≥. t\-cw h-f-sc ssh-In Hm-^o-kn¬
\n-∂n-d-ßn.- -`m-cy sam-ss_-en¬ hn-fn-®p ]-d-™ en-Ãn¬ ]-Ip-Xn- a-d-
∂v, ssl-∏¿ am¿-°-‰n¬ \n-∂pw X-Wp-Ø ]-®-°-dn-Iƒ- hm-cn F-Sp-
Øv Xn-cn-sI ^v-fm-‰n-te-°v. hm-Xn¬- Xp-d-∂-t∏mƒ ap-Jw ho¿-∏n-®v \n-
∂n-cp-∂ `m-cy-sb- Im-Wm-Øa-´n¬ s_-Uvdq-an-te-°v I-S-∂p...- A-h-km-
\w c-s≠-Æw ho-in k-am-[n B-bn.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 16
aΩn B¿ bp skIvkn Hm¿
_yq´n-^pƒ
kabw cmhnse Bdp aWn. \mbI IYm-]m{Xw Bedroom¬
Iangv∂v InS-∂p-d-ßp-I-bmWv. ^m≥ full speed ¬ I-d-ßp-∂p. Xte∂v
cm{Xn aq°‰w aZy-]n® £oW-Øn¬ Abmƒ Dd°w XpS¿∂v sIm≠n-
cp-∂p. hmXn¬°¬ `mcy h∂v hnjmZ`mh-Øn¬ XmSn°v Iøpw
sImSpØv thZ-\-tbmsS `¿Øm-hns‚ InS∏v t\m°n \n∂p. ASp-°-
f-bn¬ Ip°-dns‚ H® tI´ am{X-bn¬ Ãuhns‚ ASp-tØ°v HmSn-
s®∂p Ãu Hm^v sNbvX-Xn\p tijw Ip°¿ Cd°n sh®p. Ae-am-
c-bn¬ Bible, kmtcm-]-tZ-i-IYƒ XpS-ßn-bh s]mSn ]nSn®v InS-°p-
∂p. Fifth ¬ ]Tn-°p∂ aI≥ \ne-Øn-cp∂v ]Tn®p sIm≠n-cp∂
]pkvX-I-Øns‚ apI-fn¬ kn\na awKfw, ss{Iw, Film Fare F∂nh
adn®p t\m°ns°m≠n-cp-∂p. Ip´n Film Fare FSpØpsIm≠v AΩ-
bpsS ASp-tØ°v sN∂p. AΩ-bpsS Npcn-Zm-dn¬ ]nSn®p hen-®p.
"Mummy are you sexy or beautiful?' aIs‚ tNmZyw tI´v AΩ Hcp
\nanjw Aº-c∂v Ahs‚ apJ-tØ°v Xd-∏n®p t\m°n \n∂p.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 17
ImØn-cn-∏v
Ahƒ Xs‚ {]mW{]nb\v hm°v sImSp-Øp. "\o hcp-tºmƒ
\ns∂ kzoI-cn-°p-hm≥ Rm≥ ChnsShcpw. "sdbn¬sh tÃj-\n¬
]c-kv]cw Npw_n®v IÆp-Iƒ XpS®p sIm≠v Ah¿ bm{X ]d™p
]ncn-™p. bp≤ `qan-bn¬ {]nbs‚ Poh\pw s]men™p F∂ hm¿Ø
Ah-fpsS ImØn-cn-∏n\p apS°w hcp-Øn-bn-√. BgvN-bn-sem-cn-°¬
am{Xw s{Sbn≥ hcm-dp≈ B sNdnb tÃj-\n¬ Aß-s\-bp≈ Znh-
k-ß-fn¬ GI-bmbn Ahƒ hcp-am-bn-cp-∂p. B ImØn-cn∏v apJØp
Npfn-hp-Iƒ hogpw hscbpw apSn-bngIƒ apgp-h≥ shfp-°p-thmfw
\o≠p \n∂p. Ah-km\w Hcp a™p Ime {]`m-X-Øn¬ XWpØpac-
hn® Ah-fpsS icocw Km¿Up-Iƒ FSpØpam‰p-tºmƒ as‰mcp
{]Wb Imhy-Øn\p XpS-°-am-bn.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 18
t_m-dS- n-°p-∂ X-ea- p-d?!
]p-c-bn-S-Øn-s‚ ]-Ip-Xn-tbm-fw h-cp-∂ kz-Øv hn-‰n-´m-Wv B ]n-Xm-
hv X-s‚ G-I a-I-sf _mw•q-cnse \gvknwKv tImtf-Pn¬ tN¿-Ø-Xv...
Xs‚ I-Æn-ep-Æn-bm-b a-I-sf tImtfPv tlmÃ-en¬ sIm-≠v hn-´n-´v
aq-∏c
- v Xn-cn-sI \m-´n-te-°p Xn-cn-®pt]m-∂p. tlmÃen-s‚ tImºu-≠n¬
]q-Øv \n¬-°p-∂ sN-Sn-I-sf I-≠-t∏mƒ B ]n-Xm-hn-s‚ lr-Z-bw \n-
d-™p. H-cn-°¬ X-s‚ sN-Sn-bn-epw ]q-°ƒ hn-S-cpw. A-Xn-\m-bn h-f-
°q-dp-≈ a-Æn-te-°v X¬-°m-ew ]-dn-®p \-s´-s∂-bp-≈q-... A-bm-fp-sS
lr-Z-bw a-I-sf ]n-cn-™v \m-´n-te-°v t]m-Ip-tºm-gpw k-am-iz-kn-®p sIm-
≠n-cp-∂p. ]n-t‰ Zn-h-kw a-I-fp-sS t^m¨ Imƒ F-Øn, "A-∏m F-
s∂ F-¶n-epw C-hn-Sp-∂p c-£n-°-Ww. F-\n-°o tImgvkv th-≠ \m-´n-
se-hn-sS-¶n-epw th-sd G-sX-¶n-epw H-cp tImgvkn\v tN¿-Øm¬ a-Xn.'
A-∏≥ a-I-sf H-cp ]m-Sp im-kn-®p. Xp-S¿-∂p-≈ an-° Zn-h-k-ß-fn-epw
Cu t^m¨Imƒ \m-S-Iw B-h¿-Øn-®psIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Ip-d-®p am-k-
߃-°vti-jw Christmas A-h-[n-°v nursing college A-S-®n-´pw a-Iƒ
ho-´n-te-°v h-∂n-√, ]-I-cw H-cp t^m¨ Imƒ F-Øn. "A-∏m F-\n-°v
\m-´n-te-°v h-cm≥ tXm-∂p-∂n-√, F-\n-°n-hn-sS kp-J-am-Wv. C-Xp-h-sc
In-´m-Xn-cp-∂ kp-J-߃ F-\n-°n-t∏mƒ In-´p-∂p-≠v. ho-´n-te-°v h-∂m¬
F-\n-°v t_m-d-Sn-°pw. A-Xp-sIm-≠m-Wv A-h-[n-°p ho-´n-te-°p h-cm-
Xn-cp-∂-Xv' a-Iƒ t^m¨ I-´v sN-bv-Xp.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 19
Pq¨ 5, temI-]-cn-ÿnXn Zn\w
D-®-bq-Wv I-gn-™p C-cn-ºp I-´n-en¬ \o-≠p \n-h¿-∂pIn-S-°p-tºm-
gm-Wv F-\n-°v sam-ss_-en¬ H-cp Imƒ In-´n-b-Xv, ]-©m-b-Øn-s‚
temI ]cn-ÿn-Xn-Zn\ t{]m-{Kmw B-kq-{X-Ww sN-øm≥ H-cp Special
Meeting \v Rm-\pw ]-s¶-Sp-°-W-sa-∂v A-Xn-\v Cu D-≠-sºm-cn F-
¥m-sW-∂p A-dn-™n-´p th-s≠, A-hn-sS t]m-bn C-cp∂p h-√-Xpw hn-
fn-®p Iq-hm≥ ! au-\w a-¥-\v `q-j-Ww ˛-A-{X X-s∂! t{]m-{Kmw B-cw-
`n-®p, Hm-tcm-cp-Ø-cm-bn hn-Uv-Vn-Ø-߃ ]p-e-ºm≥ B-cw-`n-®p. "\-ap-
°v- L.P.School ¬ hr-£ ssX-Iƒ \-Smw" H-cp hn-Zzm≥ sam-gn-™p.
"sUm I-gn-™ h¿-jw A-s√ A-hn-sS ssX-Iƒ \-´-Xv?' th-sdm-cmƒ
"A-Xn-s\-¥m I-gn-™ h¿-jw sh-® ssX-Iƒ ]n-gp-XpI-f-™p A-Xn-
epw D-Ø-a-am-b \-√ C-\w ssX-Iƒ ]-I-cwsh-bv-°mw' hn-Zzm-s‚ a-dp-]-
Sn. Kw-`o-c-am-b N¿-®-I-fn¬ a-\w a-Sp-Ø Rm≥ sa-s√ I-Æ-S-®p. D-d-
°w D-W¿-∂-t∏mƒ ]-cn-ÿn-Xn hm-Zn-I-sf Im-Wm-\n-√. I-tk-c-bn¬
\n-s∂-gp-t∂-‰ Rm≥ A-t∏m-gpw Hm-Sn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p-∂ Air Conditioner
Hm-^v sN-bv-Xp. ]-cn-ÿn-Xn hm-Zn-Iƒ Nm-b Ip-Sn-®p h-en-s®-dn-™ plastic
•m- p-Iƒ H-cp waste box ¬ s]-dp-°n C-Sp-I-bpw sN-bv-Xp.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 20
{]Wbw F√m-amWv
Fgp-Øp-Im-c≥ `mh-\-bn¬ \ns∂-gp-Xn {]Wbw amß-bmWv, N°-
bmWv ... FgpXn Xo¿∂-t∏mƒ s\‰n-bn¬ \n∂pw _mjv]w hSn-shmØ
A£-c-ß-fn¬ ]Xn-™p... _mw•q-cn¬ \n∂pw aIƒ ]nXm-hn\v an-
droid ¬ \n∂pw hmSv-kvB]v sat Pv Ab®p. "\msf Fs‚- hn-hm-
l-amWv A\p-{K-ln-°Ww'. ho≠pw Fgp-Øp-Im-c≥ t]\ Nen-∏n-
®p... {]Wbw ho´nse PnΩn ]´n ImSn ]m{X-Øn¬ Xe C´Xpt]mse-
bmWv... h√msX izmkw ap´p-∂p. ImSn-bnse F√n≥ IjWw hmbn-
°p-≈n¬, F¶nepw ]m{Xw Xe-bn¬ \n∂pw Ducm≥ hø. FgpXn
Xo¿∂-t∏mƒ IÆn¬ \n∂pw _mjv]-I-W-߃ hSn-shm-°mØ
A£-c-ß-fn¬ ]Xn®p.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 21
bq ‰q ]m∏n
B¬_-t{Smkv Xs‚ {]nb Iq´p-Im-c≥ ]m∏n-tbmSv ]cm-Xn-s∏´p.
"\n\-s°-t∂mSv ]g-bXp t]mse kvt\lw C√... Fs‚ emÃv Wed-
ding Anniversary °v \o Fs∂ wish sNbvXn-√, Hcp good night
sat Pv \o Ab-®n´v Hcp-]mSv Ime-ambn, Fs‚ aI-fpsS H∂m-asØ
'Birth Day']m¿´n-bpsS t^mt´m face book A]v temUv sNbvX-Xn¬
comment t]mbn´v Hcp like t]mepw \o sN-bvXn√. "]n∂oSv B¬_-
t{Smkv sh≈w ASn®v accident ¬ s]´v tlmkv]n-‰-en¬ AUvan‰v
sNbvX-t∏mƒ Iq´n\p ]m∏n-bpw, ]m∏osS ]gb ]mbbpw am{X-am-bn.
]mXncm{Xn Bb-t∏mƒ hntZ-i-Øp≈ an nkv "take care dear cool'
sms Ab-®p. B¬_-t{Sm-kn\p A∂v cm{Xn kam-[m-\-ambn Dd-ßm≥
Ign-™p. ]ns∂bpw cm{Xn-I-fn¬ ]m∏n Dd-ßmsX B¬_t{Smkn\v
Iq´n-cp-∂p
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 22
PmXn tNmZn-°c- pXv:
Un{Kn tNmZn°mw
\´p-®bv°v iwJpapJw hnam\Ømh-f-Øns‚ Im¿sKm-bpsS aXn-
en\v AcnsI tN¿∂v \S∂v Hcp s]´n°S-bpsS ap∂n¬ sN∂v Rm≥
_nkvI‰v tNmZn-®p. "FSptØm tams\' IS-bp-S-a-bmb kv{Xo ]d-™p.
Iøn´v Ip∏n `c-W-bn¬ \n∂v Hcp ]Øp cq]-bpsS _nkvI‰v FSpØv
s]m´n-®p. "\´p-®bv°v DuWv Ign-t°-≠-Xn\p ]Icw _nkvI‰v Ign®v
\S-°-bm-Wt√?' Ah-cpsS hm°p-I-fn¬ hm’-ey-Øns‚ \\-hp-Iƒ
Ds≠-¶nepw B tNmZy-Øn¬ Hcp ]cp]cpØ `mhw. "a\p-jy≥ A∏w
sIm≠v am{Xw A√t√m tN®n Pohn-°p-∂Xv?' Fs‚ A{]-Xo-£-
amb adp-]Sn Ah-cn¬ B›cyw Df-hm°n. "{InkvXym\n BWt√?'
""tN®n, PmXn tNmZn-°-cpXv thW-sa-¶n¬ Un{Kn tNmZn°mw''. Nncn-
tbm-Sp≈ Fs‚ adp-]Sn Ah-cpsS apJt]in-Iƒ°v sX√v Abhv
hcpØn. "B.Tech or MBA'. tN®n Fs∂ shdpsX hnSm≥ Dt±-in-®n-
´n√ F∂v a\- n-em-bn. "c≠p-a√' Xd-∏n® t\m´-tØmSv IqSn Rm≥
adp-]Sn \evIn. "C∂sØ ImeØv CsXm-∂p-a-√msX F¥v Un{Kn-
bm-sWs‚ sIm®s\' tN®n ]p—`mh-Øn¬ Fs∂ t\m°n.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 23
Kpcp-hμ
- \
- w
Kpcp-hns‚ Ign-hn-√m-bvasb \nμn®p IS∂pt]mb injyKW-Øn¬
s∏´ Hcmƒ, ]n∂oSv Ft∏mtgm a\- n¬ ]pXp-ag s]bvXv \∑I-fpsS
hnØp-Iƒ apf-®-t∏mƒ kzmXzn-Is‚ BdSn \of-ap≈ a¨Iq-Sm-c-
Øns‚ ap∂n¬ h∂p C{]-Imcw hnXp-ºn: ""Kptcm, Aß-bpsS kwkm-
c-tØ-°mƒ Aß-bpsS au\w Fs∂ Nn¥n-∏n-°m≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-
∂p. Aßv F¥v kºm-Zn®p F∂-Xn-ep-]-cn, Aßv Fs¥√mw Dt]-
£n®p F∂Xv Cu D≈-hs\ Ct∏mƒ B›-cy-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
Aßv F¥v t\Sn F∂-Xn-t\-°mƒ Atß°v Fs¥√mw t\Sm-am-bn-
cp-∂n´pw t\Sm≥ Iq´m-°m-Xn-cp∂p F∂ kXyw C∂p Fs‚ a\-
ns\ apdn-th¬∏n-°p∂p. Aß-bpsS kºm-Zy-tØ-°mƒ Aß-bpsS
Zmcn-{Zyhpw Aß-bpsS kwkm-c-tØ-°mƒ Aß-bpsS \ni-_vZ-Xbpw
Cu ]m]nsb Xncn®p hcp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Kpcpth F\n°v am∏v Xcq.''
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 24
_meyw
tImtfPv hnZym¿∞n-Iƒ°mbn ae-bmfw hm[ym-cpsS ]pkvX-I-
Øns‚ hc-ºns‚ shfn-bn¬ Cd-ßnb sh≈w tXI¬. ""_mey-Øn¬
Hcp-h\v \jvS-s∏-Sp-∂Xv F¥mtWm AXn\v th≠n-bp≈ \nc-¥c
At\z-j-W-Øn-emhpw Ahs‚ buΔ-\w. \n߃ {i≤n-®n-´n-t√, hfsc
sNdnb ho´n¬ hf¿∂ Ip´n hf-cp-tºmƒ henb hoSv sh°m≥
hy{KX ImWn-°p-∂Xv? ]T-\-Øn-s‚ ]mXn-h-gn-bn¬ hnZym-`ymkw
\jvS-s∏-´-h≥ Xm≥ Hcp ]nXm-hm-Ip-tºmƒ \jvS-s∏-´-sXt¥m AXv
Xncn®p ]nSn-°m≥ a°-fn-eqsS {ian-°p-∂p. Zmcn-{Zy-Øn¬ hf-cp∂
s]¨Ip´n kº-∂-\mb bphm-hns\ kz]v\w ImWp-∂p. Fw.-Sn.-bpsS
t\mh-ep-I-fn-se√mw CØcw At\z-j-W-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏-Sp∂ IYm-
]m-{X-ßsf ImWmw.'' hm[ym¿ s]s´∂v ¢mkv \n¿Øn.
Hcp s]¨Ip´n s]s´∂v Ccn-∏n-S-Øn¬ \n∂v NmSn Fgp-t∂-‰p.
""Aßs\ F¶n¬ s]¨Ip-´n-Isf \nc-¥cw NqjWw sNøp-∂-
h¿°v _mey-Øn¬ F¥mWv \jvS-s∏-´Xv?''
hm[ym¿ Ipd-®p-t\cw \n»-_vZ\
- mbn. ]n∂oSv ¢mkn\v shfn-bn-te°v
Cd-ßn-\-S-∂p.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 25
hnhml/hnem] Imhyw
s]¨Ip´n [oc Bbn-cp-∂p... F¥p-sIm-s≠-∂m¬ Ah-fpsS hnhm-
l-Zn-\-Øn¬ aW-hm-´n-bmbn ]≈n-bn-te°v ]pd-s∏-´Xv Imap-Is‚ Imdn-
em- b n- c p- ∂ p. hy‡n- k zm- X {¥yw kzb- a mbn ssIImcyw sNøm≥
XnI®pw {]m]vX Bb B Zn\-Øn¬ £Wn-°m-Xn-cp-∂n´pw Ah-fpsS
AΩ \ndIÆp-I-tfmsS ]≈n-bn¬ NSßv Hcp t\m°v ImWm≥
FØn.... ]≈n-bn¬ NS-ßp-Iƒ Bcw-`n-®p. A®-∑m¿ amdn amdn A\p-
{K-lm-in- p-Iƒ Zº-Xn-I-fn¬ sNmcn-™p. kwKo-X-°m¿ at\m-l-c-
ß-fmb hnhm-l-Imhyw Be-]n-°m≥ XpS-ßn.
]≈n-bn¬ Hcp tImWn¬ \n∂ AΩ Bcpw ImWmsX hnßn-
s∏m-´m≥ XpS-ßn. {ItaW AXv i‡n-tb-dnb Hcp Ic-®n-en\v hgn-am-
dn. sXm´-SpØv \n∂n-cp∂ kv{Xo P\-ß-fpsS IÆp-I-fn-te°pw B
\\hv ]S¿∂p. ImcWw Ah¿s°√mh¿°pw s]¨a-°ƒ D≠m-bn-
cp-∂p.
Ipd-®p-k-a-b-Øn-\Iw Xs∂ Hcp henb \ne-hnfn B ]≈n-°p-
≈n¬ \n∂pw Db¿∂ptI´p. ]≈n t{ijvT-∑m¿ Ahsc imkn-®p.
Bcpw imkn-°m≥ CS-bn-√mØ B ih-°-√-d-bn¬ Ah¿ Bizmkw
Is≠-Øn. tijw hnem]Imhyw Ipd-®p-t\cw IqsS ivaim\ aqI-
Xsb Atem-k-c-s∏-Sp-Øn.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 26
]c-k]
v cw
sh≈nbmgvN-I-fnse \o≠ D® CS-th-f-I-fn¬ kvIqfns‚ sXm´-
SpØ ]pfn-am-hn¬ Is√-Sp-sØ-dn™p hf¿∂ c≠p hy‡n-Iƒ h¿j-
߃°p-tijw ho≠pw apJ-tØmSp apJw t\m°n.
""\o inside sNøp-tºmƒ wrangler F∂ brand name s_¬‰ns‚
ASn-bn-embn Hcp \qdp-ao-‰¿ AI-se-\n∂v ImWmw. \ns‚ samss_¬
t^m¨ dnMv sNøp-tºmƒ AXns‚ dolby sound 200 ao‰¿ AI-te∂p
B¿°pw tIƒ°mw... \ns‚ aq≥Pn-bn¬ _pƒKm≥ D≠v. F∂n´pw
\ns‚ tam¥ F¥m C©n ISn® Ipc-ßn-s\-t∏mse Ccn-°p-∂-Xv?''
kplrØv Bcm-™p.
""Nßm-Xo, Rm≥ F¥mtWm AX√ F∂p ImWn-°p∂ X{X-∏m-
Sn-emWv Fs‚ Pohn-Xw. AXns‚ thjw sI´-ep-Iƒ BWv \o Cu
ImWp-∂-sXm-s°.'' c≠m-a≥ s\Sp-ho¿∏n-´p.
Iq´p-Im-cs‚ adp-]-Sn-bn¬ Xp∂¬ So®-dns‚ ¢mkn¬ UkvIns‚
ASn-bn¬ Hfn-®n-cp∂v ]pfn amß BZy-ambn ISn-®-t∏m-gp≈ apJsØ
`mhw an∂n-a-d-™p.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 27
inem-bp-K-Øn\v tijw h∂
HmSv bpKw
P\n®p hf¿∂Xv HmSn´ ho´n-em-sW-¶nepw icm-icn ae-bmfn
]n∂oSv hnhml Itºm-f-Øn¬ hne-Ip-d™ Nc-°mbn amdm≥ XpS-
ßpw-t\cw ]pØ-\-®n°v ]pc-∏pdw Xq°m≥ _m¶n¬\n∂pw temsW-
SpØv sSd- v(-hm¿∏v) hoSp-Iƒ ]Wn-bm≥ XpS-ßn. F√m-‰n\pw Hcp
kuμ-cy-ap-≠v. AXv \ns‚ t\{X {]Im-i-\-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-´n-cn-°p-
∂p F∂ kXy-Øns‚ shfn-®-Øn¬ \ap°v B HmSv bpK-Øn-te°v
t]mImw.
apºv ag-°m-e-cm-{Xn-I-fn¬ ]pX-∏n-\p-≈n¬ Npcp≠p-Iq-Sp-tºmƒ HmSv
]mInb ]pc-∏p-dØv hogp-∂ ag-bpsS Xmf-{I-a-Øn-\mbn \ΩpsS sNhn-
Iƒ ImtXm¿Øn-cp-∂p. ag-bpsS ]e cq-]-am-‰-߃ \mw t\cn´v Adn-
™n-cp-∂p. ag Imap-In-bmbpw cm£-kn-bmbpw tXm∂n-∏n® \nan-j-
߃ ag-bpsS hyXy-kvX-amb Xmf-{I-a-߃... D®-ÿm-bn-Ifpw \oN-
ÿm-bn-I-fpw.
Nm‰¬ ag-Ifpw t]am-cn-Ifpw CS-h-∏m-Xnbpw Xpem-h¿jhpw hoSv
F∂ ico-c-Øns‚ Xz°v Bb HmSv ]mInb ]pc-∏p-d-Øn-eqsS Adn-
™n-cp-∂p... \mw A\p-`-hn-®n-cp-∂p....
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 28
temÃv sjt∏¿Uvkv
ip{iqj-I≥ AØm-g-Øn\v tijw hmSvkv-B-∏n¬ Blzm\w
sNbvXp...
""\ΩpsS ]≈n-bn¬ A∏-®-∑m¿ Ccp-∂-t]m-esØ BSp∂ s_©p-
Iƒ°v ]Icw _m¬°-Wn-bn¬ Ipjy≥ Ccn-∏n-S߃ {Iao-I-cn-®n-´p-
≠v. B[p-\nI sse‰v & ku≠vkv... IqSmsX Fb¿ I≠o-j-W¿
sh®n-´p-≠v. \yq sP≥.... Xe-apSn sh´m-sXbpw... Igp-ImØ Po≥kn-
´p-sIm≠pw Fgp-∂-≈-sa∂v At]-£n-°p-∂p...
`qtem-I-Øns‚ hnhn[ tImWp-I-fn¬ s]s´∂v {]Xn-I-c-W-߃
e`n-®p...
""Cu facility R߃°v GsXmcp aƒ´n-πIvkv (Xo-tb-‰¿) ¬\n∂pw
e`n-°p-∂p-≠v.''
""hgn-sX-‰nt∏mIp∂ BSp-Isf tXSn-\-S-°p∂ CS-b-∑m¿ FhnsS?''
""temÃv P\-td-j≥'' ""temÃv sjt∏¿Uvkv''.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 29
Nqc-ens‚ a[p-c-kva-c-W-Iƒ
]≈n-°pØv bp.-]n. kvIqfn¬ Bdmw ¢mkn¬ ]Tn-°p∂ thf-
bn¬ F\n°v th≠n ¢mkv So®-dpsS Iøn¬\n∂v ASn hmßnb Iq´p-
Im-cs\ (d-joZv Noc-°p-gn) ad-∂p-t]mb Fs∂ AΩ Hm¿Ωn-∏n-®t- ∏mƒ,
a\p-jy≥ Xs‚ ]-ga-bn-te°pw Hm¿Ω-I-fn-te°pw h√-t∏mgpw t]mtI-
≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p F∂v Hcp {]mhiyw IqSn t_m[y-am-bn.
adhn kzm`m-hn-I-am-Wv.... ad-∂Xv Hm¿Ωn-∏n-°m≥ IqsS Nne hy‡n-
Iƒ D≈Xv \√-Xm-Wv.
Bdmw ¢mkn¬ Cw•ojv ]pkvXIw sIm≠p-h-cm-Ø-Xn\v X√v
hmtß-≠n-bn-cp∂ F\n°v Xs‚ ]pkvXIw X∂n´v So®-dpsS Iøn¬
\n∂v ASn hmßm≥ B Bdmw ¢mkp-Im-cs\ t{]cn-∏n® kvt\lw
{i≤n-°-s∏-tS-≠-Xm-sW∂v hniz-kn-°p-∂p...
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 30
a\m^v Hcp Hm¿Ω-b√;
Hcp ]mT ]pkvX-I-am-Wv-
kXo¿Yy-cn¬ Ipd®p t]scms° ac-W-Øns‚ hmXm-b-\-Øn-eqsS
Ftßm t]mbn ad-™n-´p-≠v. Hm¿Ω-bpsS _nμp-hn¬ Ime-Øns‚
Xnc-am-e-Isf AXn-Po-hn-®p-sIm≠v Ah¿ C∂pw Ah-ti-jn-®n-cn-°p-
∂p. C∂pw h√-t∏m-gpw adn®p t\m°m-hp∂ ]g-Inb t]Pp-I-fmWv
Ah-sc-√m-hcpw Xs∂, B t]Pp-I-fn¬ a\m^v ˛ Ch-bpsS \s√mcp
k¶-e-\-amb Ft∏mgpw hmbn-°m-hp∂ Hcp \√ ]pkvX-I-ambn amdn-
bn-cn-°p-∂p AI-ep-t¥mdpw ASp-°p-∂p. ad-bp-t¥mdpw Zo]vX-am-hp-
∂p Np¶-Ø-d-°m-c-\mb A_vZpƒ a\m^v. Hcp It√dp Zqc-tØm-f-
sa-¶nepw F\n°p ap≥]mbn k©-cn® hy‡n-bm-Wv F√m-Ø-c-Øn-
epw. Ign™ 2012 Pqembv amkw c≠mw XoøXn hsc.
1997 sk]v‰w-_¿ amkw Chungathara M.P.M. HighSchool.. ]gb
s_∂n Xnø-‰-dn-t\mSv tN¿∂v Hme ta™ F´mw ¢m v (8-j). ¢m n¬
Npa∏p ]m‚pw {Iow If-dn-ep≈ j¿´p-ambn B¨Ip-´nIƒ (uniform).
AtX If-dn-ep≈ ]mhm-Sbpw ªukp-ambn s]¨-Ip-´n-Iƒ. kqk-
∂mΩ So®-dpsS Iøn¬ \n∂pw t{]m{K v Im¿Uv hmßn. A[nIw
kwkm-cn-°mØ So®¿ C{]-Imcw ]d-™p. ""\nß-fmcpw ]Tn-s°-
≠t´m ]Tn-®m¬ Nne-t∏mƒ Pbn®p t]mIpw.'' B {]mh-iysØ HmW-
∏-co-£-bnse tSm]v kvtImd¿ enÃn¬ A_vZp¬ a\m^pw D≠m-bn-
cp-∂p... as‰mcp ¢m n¬ Bbn-cp∂p a\m-^v. Bcm-[-\-tbmsS sN∂p -
I-≠p. -]-cn-N-b-s∏-´p. {Zhn® _mkv°‰v t_mƒ tIm¿´n\p apºn-embn
Xe-sb-Sp-t∏msS \nev°p∂ s\√nac-Øns‚ Nph-´n¬sh®p BZy-ambn
tI´p B ]Xn™ kzcw. \njvI-f¶ apJw, henb sNhn-Iƒ, Xnf-
ßp∂ IÆp-Iƒ. {]nb a\m^v A{X s]s´∂v \ns∂ R߃°v
ac-W-Øn\p G¬∏n-°m≥ Bhn-√.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 31
]gpØ πmhn-e-Iƒ
Nncn-°p-∂p
Iøn-en-cp∂ hne-Iq-Snb samss_¬ ap∂nse `nØn-bn-te°v
B™v Fdn-™p. F¥n\p th≠n-bmWv Rm≥ Cu ]≠mcw ico-c-
Ønse Hcp Ah-bhw t]mse sIm≠v \S-°p-∂Xv? Fs‚ {]bm-k-
Øn¬ hnfn®p H∂v Biz-kn-∏n-°m≥ Bcp-an-√msX t]mbt√m?
sNdp{]mb-Øn¬ Icn-ºp-g-bn-te°v Iq´n-s°m≠p t]mbn-cp∂ Iq´p-
Imsc \n߃ C∂v Fhn-sS-bmWv? AsX C∂p Fs‚ s]ß-fpsS
hnhml tamN\Zn\-am-Wv, Matrimonial ¬ ]øs‚ kz`mhw kqNn-∏n-
®n-´n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Fd-Wm-Ip-fØv Nationalized _m¶n¬ tPmen...
]ns∂ H∂pw Btem-Nn-®n√. ssZhwIq´n tbmPn-∏n-®-Xns\ a\p-jy≥
th¿s]-Sp-Ø-cpXv F∂ thZ-\m-P-\-I-amb Zpc¥w F∂n-te-°pw...
h¿Ø-am\ ]{X-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw Rm≥ Ign-°p∂ Blm-c-Ønse
IÆo-cmbn Cu hm¿Øbpw Fs‚ s]ß-fn¬ kw`-hn-®-t∏mƒ Adn-
bmsX Rm≥ _m¶v _me≥kns‚ ]qPy- Ø ns‚ KpWn- X - ß sf
t\m°n ]ndp-]n-dp-Øp. tIhew Ccp-]Øn aq∂m-asØ hb- n¬,
Fs‚ s]߃°pw In´n Divorce t\m´o-kv... Gsd sIm´n-tLm-jn-°-
s∏´ sIm®n sat{Sm h∂n´pw Fs¥ Fs‚ s]߃°pw Hcp ]pXnb
hgn Xpd-°m-™Xv? Hcp \√ hm¿Ø tI´v Biz-kn-°m≥ Rm≥
Fs‚ facebook ¬ B¿Øn-tbmsS ]cXn. how r u? -F∂ Nfp-
∏≥hm°v t]mepw AXn¬ I≠n-√. Bsc-¶nepw Fs∂ H∂v ISm-
£n-°m≥ Rm≥ new york ¬ \n∂v FSpØ photo upload sNbvXp..
Bcpw F\n°v ASn-°p-dp-s∏-gp-Xm≥ h∂n-√, ]n∂oSv kvIqfn¬ \n∂pw
tImtfPn¬ \n∂p-sa-SpØ t^mt´m-bn¬ nostalgia F∂ ^oen-ßn¬
Bsc-¶nepw Fs∂ t\m°p-sa∂v hnNm-cn-®p... ]s£ Ah-km\w
Rm≥ Hcp t^mt´m-{Km-^sd hnfn®p hcp-Øn, Fs‚ aq°n¬ ]™n
XncpIn Hcp ihs∏´n-bn¬ InS-∂p. Hcp close-up photo FSpØv face
book¬ upload sNbvXp. Hcp \qdm-bncw comments F\n°v In´n
"Ah≥ \√ Hcp a\p-jy≥ Bbn-cp∂p'... Fs‚ thZ\ C\nbpw
F∂n¬Øs∂ _m°n... Fs‚ thZ-\°v like sNøm≥ C\nbpw Hcp
]mSv t]sc {]Xo-£n-°p-∂p.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 32
tXma-®m-b≥ dotem-UU
- -v
P\n-°p∂p F¶n¬ tIm´-b-Øv, Pohn-°p∂p F¶n¬ BVy-Xz-
ap≈ A®m-b-\m-bn-˛- C-Xm-bn-cp∂p tXma-®m-bs‚ InØm-_nse {]am-
W-ß-fn¬ H∂v. Gh-cp-tSbpw InØm-_nse Ah-km\ A≤ym-b-
Øn¬ IS-∂p-h-cm-dp≈ km£m¬ Ime≥, Ime-am-S≥ A®m-b-\n¬
IS-∂-t∏mƒ tXmam-®m-b≥ acn-®p-t]mbn F∂v Bfp-Iƒ Ipip-Ip-ip-
°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ime-l-c-W-s∏´ ]pWym-flm-°-fpsS enÃn¬ Ib-dn-
°q-Sm≥ tXmam-®m-bs‚ Bflmhv InW™p ]cn-{i-an-s®-¶nepw \S-
∂n-√.
Im\-U-bnse aqØ-tam≥ sUUn-t°bv‰v sNbvX hne-Iq-Snb i-
hs∏-´n-bn¬ X\n tIm´bw A®m-b\ - mbn tXmam-®m-b≥ \o≠v \nh¿∂v
InS-∂-t∏mƒ,- do-Øp-ambn IS-∂p-h-cp∂ Ipew-IpØn sIm®u-tk-∏ns\
I≠v tXma-®m-bs‚ `uXn-I-i-cocw tcmam©w sIm≠p. hmI-Øm-
\sØ _nh-td-Pns‚ ap∂n-en´v ]®-sØdn ]d-™n´v ]Øp Znhkw
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 33
BIp-∂-Xn\p aptº AÆs‚ a\- -en-™t√m F∂v Snbm≥ Biz-
kn-®p. ]Wn-°mcn \mWn-Ø≈ Xs‚ ih a©-Øns‚ ap∂n¬ hm
s]mfn®v \n∂-t∏mƒ tXma-®m-b-\n¬ Ip‰-t_m[w BZy-ambn h∂p. -
Po-hn-®n-cp∂ ImeØv X\n°v Ip‰-t_m-[-Øns‚ bmsXmcp Bh-iy-
hp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]≈n-bnse hnip≤ imk-\-Iƒ £am-]q¿Δw tI´p-
sIm-≠n-cn-°m≥ tbmKy-X-bp≈ IpSn-b∑mcpw IpØn- Np-a-bv°p∂ hen-
b≥amcpw D≈-t∏mƒ ]≈n-bnse ]co-e-∑m-sc√mw Al-¶m-c-tØmsS
Ip¿_m-\-{Iaw Iøn-te-¥p-Ibpw ]≈n {]am-Wn-Isf ho´n¬ hnfn®p
hcpØn hncp-s∂m-cp°n sImSp-Ø-tijw hnip≤ \pW-Iƒ ]d-bm\pw
ss[cyw ImWn-®p.
Xs‚ apºn¬ \n¬°p∂ \mWn-Ø-≈-bpsS DW-ßnb cq]w I≠-
t∏mƒ Ime-\n´v c≠v ho°v sh®p-sIm-Sp-°m≥ tXma-®m-b\v tXm∂n,
""Ime\pw hnh-c-an-√m-Xm-bn-cn-°p-∂p.'' A®m-b≥ ]ndp-]n-dp-Øp. B
X-≈sb HmSn®v hnSv, a{¥n-]pw-K-h-∑mcpw _lp-am-\-ap≈ ssIøn´v
hmcn- I fpw hcm- \ p- ≈ - X - s √ tXma- ® m- b s‚ Bfl- t cm- Z \w Bcv
tIƒ°m≥? Xs‚ c≠p tImSn hne-h-cp∂ hoSv ]Wn \S-°p∂ ka-
b-Øm-bn-cp∂p \mWn-Ø-≈-bpsS aI-fpsS hnhm-lw, ISam-bn´v Aº-
Xn-\m-bncw tNmZn-®n-cp-s∂-¶nepw In®-\n¬ `mcy timi°v lcn-N-μ\w
ImWm≥ F¬.-kn.-Un. Sn.-hn.°v th≠n ]Ww am‰n-sh-®-Xn-\m¬ ]W-
an√ F∂v I≈w ]d-tb-≠n-h-∂p. F¬.-kn.-Un. Sn.-hn. hmßn-sh®v
]ns‰ Znhkw `mcy Cu´n XSn-bn¬ Xo¿Ø I´n-en¬ ^vfm‰m-bn. B
InS∏v ImWm≥ ^nem≥U-^n-bn¬ \n∂v tdmkn-tamƒ FØn-b-t∏m-
tgbv°pw F√mw Ign-™n-cp-∂p. BZy-Im-eØv Ib-dn-°n-S-°m≥ Hcp
sNdp-Ip-Sn¬ am{X-am-Wp-≠m-bn-cp-∂-Xv. ]s£ Ah-km\Ime-sa-Øn-
b-t∏m-tgbv°pw Imiv emhn-jmbn a°-fn¬\n∂v In´m≥ XpS-ßn-b-
t∏mƒ, Thomachayan The Great F∂v Bfp-Iƒ ]d-b-Ø-°-hÆw
Hcp h≥am-fnI a°-fpsS al-Xz-Øn-s\m-Ø-hÆw X\n°pw `mcy°pw
th≠nam{Xw ]Wn-I-gn-∏n-®p. Alaxender The Great Cl-tem-I-hmkw
shSn- ™ - t ∏mƒ i- h s∏- ´ n- b psS ]pd- t Ø- ° mbn c≠p ssIIfpw
ae¿Øn-b-Xp-t]mse sNøm≥ tXmam-®m-b\pw B{K-ln-®p. Rm\pw
H∂pw sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-∂n√ F∂v Dds° hnfn®v ]d-b-W-sa∂v tXma-
®m-b≥ AXnbmbn B{K-ln-®p. Ip‰-t_m[w Cd-°n-sh-°m≥ Ipº-
km-c-°q-Sp-ambn Ipgn-am-S-Øn-se-Øm≥ sIm®-®\v ssI aS°v sImSp-
°m≥ e≠-\nse tPmkvtam\v a\ v tXm∂n-°tW s‚ ]pWym-
fm tXmam-®m-bs‚ hnNn-¥-\-߃ tIhew Hcp {]m¿∞-\-bn¬ Ah-
km-\n®p.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 34
]nSbp∂ _mey-߃
A∏s‚ arX-i-cocw hoSns‚ hcm-¥-bn¬ sh®n-cn-°p-∂p. IqsS
Ccp∂v Ic-bmt\m IqsSbp≈-hsc Biz-kn-∏n-°mt\m sNdp-∏-°m-
c\v kmhImiw e`n-®n-√. ImcWw Ah\v A∂p cmhnse t]meokv
tÃj-\n¬ lmP-cm-I-Ww. A∂mWv hnhmltamNn-X-bmb sNdp-∏-
°m-cs‚ `mcy Ahs‚ Ip™ns\ t]meokv tÃj-\n¬ lmP-cm-
°p∂ Znh-kw. sIm®p aI\v hey-∏-®s‚ Poh-\p≈ apJw ImWm≥
tbmKw D≠m-bn-s√-¶nepw \nbaw Ah\v XpW \n∂p. Hcp A¥y
Npw_\w Ahs‚ t]cnepw Ipdn-°-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. sNdp-∏-°m-c\v sIm®p-
tams\ A©p aWn°v apsº t]meokv tÃj-\n¬ XncnsI G¬∏n-
t°- ≠ - X p- ≈ - X n- \ m¬ t^mt´mskj- \ n¬ sIm®p- t ams‚ A¥y
Npw_\w Ipd®v t\csØbm°n.
ASpØ amkw CtX Xoø-Xn-bn¬ ho≠pw ImWpw hsc sam-
ss_¬ t^mWnse sIm®p-tams‚ Nen-°mØ Nn{X-߃ Pohn-∏n®v
ImtW-≠Xv sNdp-∏-°m-cs‚ Bh-iy-ambn amdn. hnhml tamN\w
F∂ AS¿°-f-Øn¬, ]cm-Pbw G‰p hmßnb Ccp]£-Øp-ap≈
XeXmgvØnb `S-∑m¿ ]n©p_mes‚ Cfw tXmfn¬ `mc-ta-dnb \pIw
G¬∏n®v PohnXw F∂ hnime hb¬ {]tZ-iØv X\nsb ]d-™-
b-®p.
]n©p _meyw th®p th®v hoW hb¬ {]tZ-isØ sNfn-bn¬
_mes‚ c‡hpw hnb¿∏v Xp≈n-Ifpw IqSn-°-e¿∂p. F∂n´pw
Iq°n hnfn-Ifpw A]-am-\-hpw Ah\v ss]XrIw.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 35
A°¬Um-ab
- nse Nm´-hm-dS- n-Iƒ-
Ipcp-hn-Ifpw {]mhp-Ifpw sskzcyhn-lmcw \S-Øp∂ ]pcm-X-\-
amb B ]≈n-ta-S-bn¬ ]≈naWn ]Xn-hp-t]mse Ac-U-k≥ XhW
Nne®p. GIm-Inbpw hb- -\p-amb ]ptcm-ln-X≥ k‘ymZo]w sXfn-
bn-°m≥ ]≈n-bpsS ap≥`mK-tØ°p sN∂p.
{Inkvakv BtLm-j-߃ Ah-km-\n-®-t∏m-tg°pw ]≈n ]cn-kcw
KmKp¬Ømae t]mse hnP-\-ambn Xo¿∂p. ]≈n-bpsS t{XmtWm-
n-\`- n-ap-Ja
- mbn \n∂v s]m´n-°c
- b
- p∂ sIm®p-_m-es\ tN¿Øv ]nSn®v
]ptcm-ln-X≥ k¶Sw Bcm-™p. "^mZ¿ A∏-s\-t∏mse kvt\ln-
°p∂ Hcp ssZhw kz¿§-Øn-ep-s≠∂v Rm≥ ]Tn-®n-´p-≠v. Aßs\
F¶n¬ Cu ssZhsØ F\n°v th≠. Rm≥ hoSv hn´v ]pd-s∏´v
t]m∂p. F\n°v Bcp-an√' _me≥ hnßn-°-c-bm≥ XpS-ßn. _me≥
Xs‚ DSp-∏qcn ]pdØv XnWn¿Øv InS-°p∂ s_¬‰ns‚ ]mSp-Iƒ
]ptcm-ln-X\v ImWn®p sImSp-Øp. "Cßs\ X√p∂ Fs‚ A∏-s\-
t∏m-se-bmsWm ^mZ¿ ssZhw?' ]ptcm-ln-X≥ IÆp-I-f-S®v Nn¥m-a-
·\mbn A[nIt\cw \n∂p.
_mes\ H∂p IqsS tN¿Øv \n¿Ønb ]ptcm-ln-X≥ IÆv Xpd∂-
t∏mƒ \nd™ I¨XSw Xpfp-ºn. ]ptcm-ln-X≥ t{XmtWm- ns‚
apIƒ `mKØv hc-®n-cn-°p∂ Nm´-hmdSn sIm≈p∂ tbip-hns‚ hc®
cq]w Im´n sImSpØp. "tams\ s_¬‰ns‚ ASn-Iƒ CXp-hsc
F\n°v Bcn¬ \n∂pw In´n-bn-´n-√. F∂m¬ s_¬‰n-t\-°mƒ Bg-
Øn¬ apdn-th‰ Hcp-Øs\ Rm≥ ImWn®p Xcp-∂p. Ah≥ \ns∂
Biz-kn-∏n-°s´, C∂p apX¬ \o Fs‚ IqsS Xma-kn®p sIm≈pI'.
]ptcm-ln-Xs‚ apJw tbip-hns‚ cq]-ambn _me≥ k¶¬∏n-°m≥
XpS-ßn.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 36
hc-b°
v mØ Nn{X-ßfpw
Fgp-Xs∏-SmØ Ncn-{X-ßf
- pw-
\K-c-Ønse {][m\ B¿´vKme-dn-bn¬ Nn{XcN\ a’cw \S-°p-
∂p. a’chnP-bnsb ImØn-cn-°p-∂Xv emeq-cn-\-SpØv Hcp tImSn
hne hcp∂ ^vfm‰v BWv. B\-μ-e-_v[n-°n\n thsd F¥p thWw?
kpt_m[w t]mb-hcpw X߃°v t_m[n-®-hcpw Nn{XcN\ a’-c-
Øn\v FØn-bn-cp-∂p. a’-c-Øns‚ subject "kv{Xo im‡o-I-cWw
Ccp-]Øn H∂mw \q‰m-≠n¬' F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p. hc-bvt°≠ Nn{X-
߃ {][m-\-ambpw aqs∂-Æ-am-bn-cp-∂p. Dirty Picture F∂ kn\n-a-
bnse emky \S-\w, kz¥w A—-\m¬ ]oUn-∏n-°-s∏´ ]Øp hb-
p-Im-cn-bpsS tNX-\-b‰ apJw, aq∂m-a-tØXv Nn{X-Im-cs‚ `mh-\-
°-\p-k-cn®v GsX-¶nepw.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 37
Nn{XcN\ XIr-Xn-bmbn \S-°p∂p. ]Øp hb- p-Im-cn-bpsS tNX-
\-b-‰-apJw hc®p Xo¿Ø-t∏mƒ Hcp Nn{X-Im-c≥ hc® Nn{X-Øn\v
Xs‚ s]ß-fpsS apJ`mhw Cs√ F∂v kwi-bn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. hc®
Nn{X-hp-ambn XmZmflyw {]m]n® Nn{X-Im-c≥ {`m¥-amb Bth-i-
tØm- S p- I qSn ap∂nse Nmb- ° q- ´ p- I ƒ hc- ® n- c p∂ t]∏- d n- t e°v
IangvØn, I¨apºn¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂ hkvXp-°ƒ F√mw Zqtc°v hen-
s®-dn™ tijw Abmƒ lmfns‚ shfn-bn-te°v Cdßn HmSn.
]n∂oSv sXm´-SpØ {`m¥m-e-b-Ønse Ccp≠ sk√n-te°v Abmƒ
hen-s®-dn-b-s∏-´p, kwkmc kmKsc Abmfpw tam£-{]m-]vXn-X-
\mbn. Nn{XcN-\-bn¬ hnP-bn-I-fmb a‰p {`m¥-∑m¿ H∂mw kΩm-\-
ambn In´nb ^vfm‰n¬ (Hcp tImSn) Blended Scotch hnkvIn-bp-ambn
PohnXw Adp- a m- Z n- ° m≥ as‰mcp s]¨Ip- ´ n- ° mbv ImØn- c p-
∂p. ssIImep-Iƒ _‘n-X-bmb as‰mcp s]¨-˛-_meyw Imdns‚
Un°n-bn¬ "AtΩ' F∂v \n¿÷o-h-ambn Ic-™p. Fgp-X-s∏-SmØ
Ncn-{X-Øns‚ GSp-I-fn¬ hc-bv°mØ GIm¶ Nn{X-ambn Ah-fpsS
cq]hpw X\nsb hnkvar-Xn-bn¬ ad™p. ]Øp hb- p-Im-cn-bpsS
tNX-\-b‰ apJw hc® B {`m¥≥ Nn{X-Im-c≥ {`m¥m-b-e-b-Ønse
XWpØ cell ¬\n∂pw C{]-Imcw ]peºn \n߃ {`m¥ns‚ At\-
Iw e£-W-ß-fp-ambn kZm-Imew B`m-k-Øns‚ sIme-sh-dn-Iƒ
\S-Øn-s°m-≠n-cns° kΩm-\-ambn e`n-°p-∂Xv ^vfm‰p-Ifpw tImSn-
I-fp-am-Wv, F∂n´pw Ncn-{X-Øns‚ ]pd-tºm-°n¬ t]mepw Rßsf
Ae-bm≥ kΩ-Xn-°m-™Xv F¥psIm≠v?
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 38
Z bMv P\-td-j≥
lmkv _o≥ temÃv
cm{Xn F´p aWn Ign™Xn\p tijamWv chn Xs‚ system turn
off sNbvXXv. Delhi Metro Railway Station se Xn°n\pw Xnc°n\p-
anSbn¬ s{Sbn\n¬ Ibdn°qSm≥ Abmƒ°pw \t∂ IjvSs∏tS≠n
h∂p... thsdmcp bm{X°mcs‚ kua\kyw sIm≠v Abmƒ°pw
Ccn°m≥ Hcp CSw In´n. s{Sbn\ns‚ DƒhiØncp∂m¬ Ct∏mƒ
cm{XnbmsW∂p≈ kwKXnbn¬ kwibw tXm∂nt∏mIpw!...
samss_en¬ sms h∂Xns‚ H® tI´t∏mƒ Abmƒ inbox hmbn®p
"the young generation has been lost' "sO F¥q´v sat Pv" chn
a\ n¬ ]ndp]ndpØp. s{Sbn\ns‚ AIØmbnt∏mbn As√¶n¬
message Ab®h\n´v \mep sXdn ]dbmambncp∂p. Abmƒ sskUv
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 39
•m neqsS ]pdtØ°p t\m°n. BImiw aps´ Db¿∂p \n¬°p∂
Cu ku[߃°v ]n∂n¬ young generation s‚ kw`mh\Iƒ
hepXmWv. ]ns∂ Fßs\bmWv Ah¿ "lost'Bbn F∂p ]dbm≥
IgnbpI? sXm´SpØncp∂ sNdp∏°mct\mSv Abmƒ kw`mjWw
Bcw`n®p, B sNdp∏°mcs‚ Monthly Salary Hcp e£Øn\v tase
hcpw. ]pØ≥ Xeapd Cu Db¿® {]m]n®Xn¬ kt¥mjn°bt√
th≠Xv. AXn\p ]Icw "\in®pt]mbn' F∂p sms sNøphm≥
Fßs\ Ign™p? sat{Sm s{Sbn≥ aq∂mep tÃj-\p-Iƒ ]n∂n´p.
]pXnb Hcp station¬ FØnbt∏mƒ Ipsd A[nIw tImtfPv
ÃpU‚ vkv Ibdn. aZyØns‚ cq£K‘w Iºm¿´p-sa‚n¬ \ndbm≥
XpSßn "young blood' s‚ D∑mZw Ahsc, B B¨ ˛ s]¨
h¿§sØ ]c- k v]- c - a p≈ Ah- e - £ - W - Ø n\v _≤cm
°n. X\n°ndtß≠ ÿew BImdmbt∏mƒ chn hmXn¬°te°v
\oßn \n∂p. B ImgvN I≠am{Xbn¬ Abmƒ apJw s]mØn, Hcp
sNdp∏°mc\pw sNdp∏°mcnbpw IqSn...
s{Sbn≥ \n¿Ømdmbt∏mtg°pw chn NmSn Cdßn ap∂n¬ Hcp
sNdp∏°mcs\ Ipsd A[nIw kv{XoIƒ teUokv Iºm¿´p-sa‚n¬
\n∂pw ]nSn®nd°n X√p∂p. "our young generation has been lost'
aq∂mev XhW ]ndp]ndpØp sIm≠v Abmƒ station \v shfnbnte°v
Cdßn \S∂p. hb mb dn£m°mc≥ apdp°n Xp∏n ]√nfn®v
Abmƒ°v ASpsØØn.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 40
ae-_m-dnepw a∂ s]mgn-™n-cp-∂p-
"Um, Cu ASp-°-f-bpsS X´n≥ ]pdw H∂v XqØv hrØn-bm°v'
AΩ-bpsS Hm¿Ω-s∏-Sp-ج Hcn-°¬IqSn Bh¿Øn-®p. Rm≥ c≠pw
I¬∏n®v Ac-bn¬ tXm¿Øp-SpØv X´n≥]pdØv Iøn¬ Cu¿°n¬
Nqep-ambn hen™p Ib-dn. ]gb a¨ N´n-Ifpw Ie-ßfpw ASp°n
sh® X´n≥]pdØp \n∂-t∏mƒ Imew F\n°v ]nºn-te°v H∂c
\q‰m≠v ae°wadn™p.
Fen-Iƒ Fs‚ Imens\ Npw_n®p sIm≠v IangvØnsh® HmSns‚
ad-hn¬ HmSn ad™p. X´v Hcphn[-sa√mw hrØn-bm°n Ign-™-t∏m-
gmWv aqebv°v IangvØn sh®n-cp∂ sNºp-h-´n {i≤-bn¬ s]´Xv.
sas√ Rm\Xv FSp-Øp. AIØp s]mSn ]nSn-®n-cp∂ Np°nen he-
Iƒ Nqev sIm≠v \o°n. ]gb sNºns‚ khn-tij aWw Fs‚
aq°n¬ FØn. Hcp sImfhn AXns‚ sNdnb a¨ Iq´n- \ p-
≈n¬\n∂pw ]pd-tØ°p Fs‚ apJØv e£yw sh®p, IÆn\p
sImt≈-≠Xv ]pcn-I-Øn\psIm≠p, Fs‚ CSsØ Nq≠p hnc-en\p
IpØv In´n. hnc-en\v Ie-i-emb thZ-\.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 41
]g-b-Xns\ Hs° B¿°v thWw? F¶nepw tImgn IqIn-b-t∏mƒ
Xebv°p sh´w hoW ]t{Xm-kns\ t]mse sNºns‚ ASn-bn¬
]‰n-bn-cn-°p∂ ]g-Inb hm´pI∏-bpsS Ah-injvSw I≠-t∏mƒ Fs‚
Xocp-am-\sØ XncpØn sNºph´n Igp-Im≥ XpS-ßn. Hm¿a-I-fpsS
ivaim-\-Øn¬ hm´p I∏-bpsS ]g-Inb aWw F∂n¬ A\p-Xm]
[q]iI-eß - f
- mbn cq]m-¥c
- s
- ∏-´p. Ipw` amk-Ønse \nem-hp≈ cm{Xn-
I-fn¬ Xß-fpsS a´p-∏m-hn¬ Ccp∂p kz]v\-߃ s\øm≥ `mKyw
kn≤n-®-h¿, I∏-°m-em-bn¬ hndIp ap´n-Iƒ IØn-°m-fp∂ ASp-∏nse
sNºp h´n-I-fn¬ Xnf®padn-bm-dp≈ hm´pI∏ Ipw` amk-Øns‚ D¬∏-
∂-am-bn-cp∂p F∂pNn¥n-°m≥ Xc-an-√. F¥v Ipw` amkw? GXp
ao\ amkw? R߃° vCw•ojv "as¥' Adnbq F∂v A`n-am-\n-
°p∂ Xe-ap-d-tbmSv Ah-cpsS ]nXm-°-∑m¿ hm´pI∏ Xn∂mWv ac-
WsØ am‰n \n¿Øn-b-sX∂ kXyw Ncn{XXmfp-I-fn¬ \n∂v Bsc-
¶nepw hmbn®p sImSp-Øn-´p-≠m-hptam? ASn-bn¬ Icn ]nSn® ]mSp-
Iƒ Ipd-®p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. F¶nepw sNºp h´n Igp-In-b-t∏mƒ ]g-b-
Xp-t]mse kpμcn Bbn-cn-°p-∂p.
A∂v cm{Xn temIw kocn-be - p-Iƒ F∂ I©mhv sNSn-Iƒs°m∏w
BSn-bp-e™p sIm≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Rm≥ ]Xnsb hoSn\p shfn-bn¬
Cdßn ]gb I∏-°me e£y-am°n \S-∂p. Icn-ºp-g-bpsS \Sp-hn-
ep≈ B\-∏m-d-bn¬ t_°p-´n-®m-bs‚ tXmWn CSn-°p∂ i_vZw
tIƒ°p∂pt≠m? ]d-ºn¬ Ct∏mƒ I∏-I-fn-√, ]Icw BZm-b-°m-
cmb d∫¿ ssXIƒ am{Xw Xe-bn¬ Np‰nb tXm¿Øv aÆn¬hncn®p
Fs‚ ]nXm-°∑m¿ tZim-¥-cn-Iƒ Bbn-cp∂p F∂v Rm\pw G‰p]d-
™p. Ah¿ hn´p t]m∂-Xns\ Hm¿Øp F¶n¬ ]n¥n-cn™pt]m-
Im≥ CS D≠m-bn-cp-∂p BImi taem-∏n¬ \£-{X-߃ an∂m-an-\p-
ßp-Isft∏mse Xp≈n°fn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p N - {- μ≥ Fs∂ t\m°n,
Rm≥ Fs‚ \ng-ens\ N{μ-\n¬ SmKv sNbvXp.
amtem-I-sc√mw Fs∂ ImW-s´ "Hcp Xe-apd hcp-∂p... as‰mcp
Xe-apdt]mIp-∂p... hcp∂ Xe-ap-dbv°v t]mbXe-ap-d-bpsS Im¬∏m-
Sp-Iƒ Adn-bmsX acp-`q-an-bn¬ Ag-ep∂p.' Ipd®p A∏p-d-Ømbn Hgp-
Ip∂ Icn-ºpg F\n°v comment Fgp-Xn. Icn-ºp-g-bpsS Hmf-߃
]d™p hn´ Cfw Im‰v Hm¿Ω-bpsS ]gbXmfp-Isf ]Xnsb XgpIn.
I∏ Xe-∏p-Iƒ, ]¥-en-s´mcp {Kmam-¥-co-£w sNºp-h-´n-I-fpsS
Iogn-ep≈ ASp-∏n¬ KXIme-Øns‚ kv]μ-\-߃ a\- n-te-‰nb
hndIpap´n- I ƒ i_v Z - t ØmsS s]m´n- ° o- d p- ∂ p. Xnf- ® p- a - d n- b p∂
Acn™p hnX-dnb I∏ ]qfp-Iƒ Hcp ImeL´-Øns‚ a∂-bmbn
cq]m-¥-c-s∏-Sp-∂p. hm´pI∏ Hcp ImeØv ae-_m-dnse IpSn-tb‰ I¿j-
I¿°v ssZhw sImSpØ a∂ Bbn-cp-∂p. th\¬ ag ]pXpaÆns\
thfnIgn-°p-tºmƒ Xqºmss° aÆn¬ ]√p-Iƒ t]mse Aa-cp-
∂p. hcm≥ t]mIp∂ ]™amk-sØ-°p-dn®pw ]´n-WnsbIpdn®pw
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 42
hm tXmcmsX Ah¿ kwkm-cn-®p. Ahcm Znhy-Zm\w sNºn-en´p hm´n.
]´nWn AI- ‰ m\pw aÆn- t \mSv a√- S n- ° m\pw AXnPoh- \ - Ø ns‚
Du¿÷-am-bn-cp∂p Ah¿°v I∏ AXn-√msX Ccp∂p F¶n¬ ]´nWn
]e-scbpw skan-tØ-cn-bnse Bd-Sn aÆn¬ FØn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p F∂
kXyw Ahsc hn\-bm-\zn-X-cm°n.
Xe-ap-d-Iƒ amdn h∂-t∏mƒ I∏-°m-em-Iƒ ]m¬Npc-Øp∂ d∫¿
ac-߃°v hgn amdn sImSp-Øp. ]n∂oSv amkw GXph∂mepw Iøn¬
Imim-bn. F√m-‰n\pw aqIkm£n-bmbn Cu sNºph´n am{Xw. _m°n-
bmbn Fs‚ D≈n¬ \n∂pw NqSv s\Sp-ho¿∏p-b¿∂p...
h¿j-߃°p apºv Ime-l-c-W-s∏´ I∏-°m-embv°v BZ-cm-
RvPen-Iƒ A¿∏n®p sIm≠v Rm≥ XncnsI ho´n-te°p \S-∂p. Icn-
ºp-g-bn¬ \n∂pw hoip∂ Cfw Im‰n-se-ßm\pw B ]gb hm´pI∏-
bpsS aW-apt≠m F∂v shdpsX Xnc™pw sIm≠v.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 43
lq hn¬ ss{I sh≥ sF ssU
saUn-°¬ sd∏mb anÿ KXn-bn-√m-Ø-h≥ \K-c-Ønse {]apJ
tUmIvS-dn\p th≠n _nh-td-Pn\v ap∂nse \o≠ hcn-bn¬ G{]n¬
amk-Øns‚ sImSpwNqSns\ ]≈v ]d™p sIm≠v \n¬∏m-cw-`n®p.
anÿ KXn-bn-√m-Ø-h≥ ap∂n¬ \nev°p∂ new gen(sNdp-∏-°m-
c≥)s‚ Iønse _p°n-te°v H∂v FØn t\m°n. emÃv t{KUv
FIvkm-an\pth≠n hmßnb ssKUns‚ apJ Nn{X-Øn¬ {]apJ
kn\nam\Sn Nncn®psIm≠v \nev°p-∂p. emÃv t{KUv tPmenbpw
kn\nam\Snbpw XΩn¬ F¥v _‘w? kn\n-abpw Pohn-Xhpw XΩn¬
Fs¥mcp A¥cw? BSns\ ]´n B°p-Ibpw, ]´nsb t]∏´n B°p-
Ibpw sNøpI F∂-Xn¬ Ihn™v F¥v ]uc t_m[-amWv \h
kn\natemIw kw`m-h\ sNbvXv sIm≠n-cn-°p-∂Xv? Hcp ]s£ aZ¿
sXtc-kbpw kÆn enHmWpw XΩn-√p≈ Zqcw F{X Xs∂ Bbn-cp-
∂mepw Facebook se sse°p-I-fnse FÆw IqSp-X¬ enHm-Wns‚
HSp-°sØ •ma-dn\v Bbn-cn-°pw. Fs¥mcp temIw! Fs¥mcp Xami!
A‘-Imcw {]`m-X-Øn-t\-°mƒ {]tNm-Zn-X-am-Ip∂p `qcn-]£w Xnc-
°YmIr-Øp-°ƒ°pw.
\o≠ Iyqhn-s\m-Sp-hn¬ anÿ KXn-bn-√m-Ø- h≥hne-tb-dnb
Km‘nØe-Iƒ ssIamdn elcn \of-ap≈ Ip∏n-bn¬ ]gb h¿Ø-
am\ ]{X-Øn¬ s]mXn™v hmßnh¿Ø-am\ ]{X߃ C∂sØ
ImeØv Imip-≈-hs‚ tXm∂y-m-ksØ s]mXn-bpI F∂-Xn¬
Ihn™v F¥v ]{X-[¿Ωw BWv \n¿Δ-ln-°p-∂Xv?
_nhtdPn\p ap∂nse tem´-dn-°m-c-\n¬ \n∂pw Hcp tem´dn
hmßnb tijw anÿ KXn- b n- √ m- Ø - h ≥ IpSn- b - ∑ m- c psS
hmbn¬t\m°n \nev°p∂ Hmd©v IS-°m-cs\ Ifn-bm°n Imdn-en-cn-
°p∂ tUmIvS¿°v aZyw ImgvN sh®p. cm{Xn-bn¬ tUmIvS¿ Xs‚
kplr-Øp-°ƒs°m∏w aZytkh Bcw-`n-®p. aZyw Ah-cn¬ ]e
cq]`mh-߃°pw tlXp-hmbn. Nne¿ Im´pIgp-X-I-sf-t]mse Ing-
bv°p-hm≥ XpSßn. a‰p Nne¿ ]´n-sb-t∏mse Hmen CSm≥ XpS-ßn,
thsd Nne¿ ]∂n-sb-t∏mse aÆn¬ Dcp-fm≥ XpSßn "FSm, B
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 44
]mºns\ FSpØv h≠n-bn¬ CsS-sSm' Btcm Hcmƒ hnfn®p ]d-
™p. Npcp°n ]d-™m¬ sNdnb Hcp arK-ime! B cm{Xn-bn¬ Ah-
cpsS aZy-]m\ kZ v G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ N¿® sNbvX hnjbw 'who
will cry when I die F∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. tUmIvS¿ ]mXncm{Xn-tbmsS
XncnsI ho´n¬ Hcp hn[-Øn¬ FØn. hoSv ]q´n InS-°p-∂p. ap∂nse
tUmdn\p kao]w `mcy-bpsS Divorce notice Ae-£y-ambn InS-°p-
∂p. tUmIvS-dpsS Xebv°v Ccp´v Ib-dp-∂Xv t]mse. IÆnepw B
Ccp´v ]Xnsb Ib-dm≥ XpS-ßn. hoSns‚ Xmt°m¬ Iøn-ep-s≠-¶nepw
AXv D]-tbm-Kn®v Xmgv Xpd-°m≥ BhmsX Abmƒ hoSn\v ap∂n¬
N¿±n-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Xs‚ ho´n¬ hf¿Øp∂ ]´n t]mepw hne-tb-
dnb Iq´n¬ kpJ- a mbn Dd- ß nb B cm{Xn- b n¬ Abmƒ Hcp
Nmhmen]´n IWs° hoSns‚ DΩ-dØv N¿±n-bn¬ InS-∂p-cp≠p
t_m[w ad-™p. Dd-°-ap-W¿∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ ]ndp]ndp-°m≥ XpS-
ßn. "who will cry when I die" no one no one. Abmƒ Dds° Ic-
bm\pw hnXp-ºm\pw XpS-ßn.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 45
A©p Imep≈ \£-{Xw-
"UmUn hm´v bp skbn-ßv, _mw_p sIm≠v \ap°v \£{Xw
D≠m-°m-sat∂m? sF Im¨Sv _neohv Znkv "Potamƒ UmUn-bpsS
IqsS Imdns‚ ap≥`m-KØncp∂v Cu hmNIw Bh¿Øn®psIm≠n-
cp-∂p. tPmbv A©mw ¢m n¬ ]Tn-°p∂ Potam-sfbpw Iq´n ]´-W-
Øn¬ \n∂pw Xm≥ P\n®p hf¿∂ \m´n-te°v Imdn¬, Hcp aoUnbw
kv ] oUn¬ HmSn®p t]mhp- I - b mWv . "UmUn' Potamƒ tNmZyw
Bh¿Øn-°m≥ XpSßpw apsº "se‰v an {]qhv tamsf shbn‰v' tPmbv
iIew I\‰n kwkm-cn-®p. ]ns∂ Potamƒ H∂pw an≠n-bn-√. CSXp
ssI XmSn°v sImSpØv sskUv•m n-eqsS shfn-bnse ImgvN-I-fn-
te°v {i≤ Xncn-®p. tPmbv Potamsf ssI°p ]nSn®p sIm≠v Xm≥
Ifn®phf¿∂ sXmSn-bn-eq-sS, Icn-ºp-gsb e£y-am°n \S-∂p.
]pg-bpsS XocØv \nev°p∂ apf-¶q-´-Øn¬ \n∂v \£{Xw D≠m-
°m-hp∂ hn[-Øn-ep≈ Hcp apf Iøn-en-cp∂ hm°Øn sIm≠v tPmbv
sh´n FSpØp. At±- l - Ø ns‚ Hm¿Ω- I ƒ sX√v ]pd- t Im´v
t]mbn. IqsS Ifn®p hf¿∂ {]nb Iq´p-Im¿ C∂v Cu temI-Øn¬
C√t√m F∂- kXyw Abm-fpsS D≈ns\ sX√p s\mº-c-s∏-Sp-Øn.
X߃ Ifn®phf¿∂ ]pg-bpsS Xocw C∂v ImSmbn amdn-bn-cn-°p-
∂p. ]pg s]¨Ip-´n-sb-t∏m-se-bm-Wv, -F√m ]pgbv°pw Hcp imeo-\-
Xbpw X\Xv kuμ-cy-hpap≠v. F¶nepw Xs‚ s]¨Ip-´n-bn¬ am{Xw
ImWp∂ {]tXy-I-X-I-sf-t∏mse Cu ]pg-bpsS Imap-I-\mb F\n-
bv°pw ]pg-bpsS \Sp-hn¬ Db¿∂v \n¬°p∂ B\-∏m-dsb ]pg-bpsS
apJ-{io-bmb adp-Imbn Rm≥ k¶-ev]n-®p. B\-∏m-d-bn¬ \n∂v Hcp-
an®v ssI tIm¿Øv "Rm\n-Spw I√v Bsc-Sp-°pw,- F-sßs\Sp°pw,
apßn-sb-Sp°pw, Fßs\ apßpw, Cßs\ apßpw..?' F∂p ]d™v
]pg-bn-te°v apßnb tijw Ipfn®v Xe tXm¿Øn-b-t∏m-tg°pw Np‰p-
]mSpw ]e-Xcw am‰-߃ kw`-hn-®n´pw B\-∏md am{Xw F∂pw
At£m-`y-\m-bn, am‰-an-√msX Bizm-k-Øn-\mbn sN∂v Ccn-°m-hp∂
]c-Zq-jWw C√mØ Ccn-∏n-S-ambn \ne \n¬°p∂p.
aøgn∏pg-bpsS Xoc-ß-fn-eqsS apIp-μ≥ hnt£m` lrZ-b-tØmsS
\S-∂-t∏mƒ al-Ømb Hcp t\mh¬ ]ndhn sIm≠p. F{Xtbm cm∏-
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 46
I-ep-Iƒ \odp∂ lrZ-b-ß-fp-ambn ]e P∑߃ Cu ]pg-bpsS Xoc-
Øn-eqsS \S∂p \oßn-bn´pw Ft¥ Rß-fn¬ \n∂v Ihn-X-Itfm
t\mh-ep-Itfm ]ndhn sIm≈m-Xn-cp-∂Xv? tPmbv apf-¶o-dp-Iƒ sIm≠v
\£{Xw D≠m-°p-∂Xv Potamƒ hfsc A[nIw IuXp-I-tØmSv IqSn
t\m°n \n¬°- b mWv . \£{Xw ]q¿Æ- c q- ] - Ø n¬ Bb- t ∏mƒ
Potamƒ UmUnsb sI´n-∏n-Sn®v Hcp DΩ sImSp-Øp. "UmUn bp B¿
Zn t{K‰v'. ]´-W-Øn¬ F√m-h-cp-tSbpw hoSp-Iƒ°v apºn¬ πmÃnIv
Ãmdp-Iƒ Xqßn InS-∂-t∏mƒ Xs‚ hoSns‚ apºn¬ hyXy-kvX-
\mb Hcp Ãm¿ IØn\nev°p-∂Xv Potamƒ Xs‚ Iq´p-Im-cn-I-fmb
Nn©p-hn-s\bpw A®p-hn-s\bpw ImWn-®p. am{X-a√ B Ãm¿ UmUn
D≠m-°nb hn[-sØbpw Ign-hn-s\bpw s]m°n∏d™v \S-°m≥
XpSßn. ]nt‰ Znhkw cm{Xn-bn¬ tPmbn-bpsS samss_-en-te°v Hcp
Imƒ FØn. "tPmbv H∂n-hnsS hsc hcWw AXym-h-iy-amWv.'
kplrØv h¿Ko-kns‚ i_vZw. s]s´-∂p-Xs∂ tPmbv h¿§o-kns‚
`h-\-Øn-te°v kvIq´-dn¬ FØn.
tPmbv hm®n¬ kabw t\m°n H≥]-Xc Ign-™n-cn-°p-∂p. h¿§o-
kns‚ A∏≥ t]mØ≥ am∏nf cm{Xn-bn¬ `£Ww Ign-°p-∂n-√,
hmin-bm-Wv. ImcWw At\z-jn-®-t∏m-fm-Is´ kwKXn \n m-chpw.
]sب]Xv hb v {]mb-ap≈ t]mØ≥am∏nf hoSns‚ apºn¬
A©p Imep≈ \£-{Xta Xq°m≥ ]mSp≈q F∂v hmin ]nSn-°p-
∂p. "A∏®m kmc-an√m Cu Xq°n C´n-cn-°p-∂Xpw \£-{X-at√'
tPmbv A∏-®s\ kam-[m-\n-∏n-®p. "A√ tPmbv F\n-°n-sXm∂pw a\-
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 47
n-em-hp-∂n-√. \o Cu Xq°n-bn-´n-cn-°p∂ Ip¥-tØev H∂v t\m°v.
Hcp \q‰n-bn-cp-]-Øn-\mev Imep-I-fp-≠n-Xn\v. Ch≥ B∏o-knse hey
KpWm-≠-dm-bn´p Hcp \£{Xw t\sc sNmtΔ hmßm≥ Adn-b-
Ønt√. -F-s∂-s°m≠v H∂pw ]d-bn-∏n-t°≠.' s]mØ≥ am∏nf \√
NqSn-em-Wv. "ssh Znkv sIme-hdn sIme-hdn Un' sXm´-SpØ ho´n¬
\n∂pw Db¿∂p tIƒ°p∂ ]m´ns‚ [z\n-Iƒ tPmbnsb sX√v
Atem-k-c-s∏-Sp-Øn. h¿Ko-kns\ Xs‚ kvIq´-dn\v ]n∂n¬ CcpØn
tPmbv SuWn-te°v ]pd-s∏-´p. IS-I-fn¬ F√m-Øcw Ãmdp-Ifpw D≠v,
]t£ A©pImep≈ Ãm¿ am{Xw Fßp-an-√.
"tPmbv C\n F¥p sNøpw. A∏≥ Cu hnj-b-Øn¬ IpSpw_
Ielw D≠m-°p-sa∂m tXm∂p-∂Xv.' h¿Kokv Xs‚ Acniw ad®p
sh®n-√. "\o kam-[m-\n°v \ap°v hgn D≠m-°mw' tPmbv Biz-kn-
∏n-®p.
c≠p t]cpw kvIq´-dn¬ tPmbn-bpsS ho´n-te°v Xncn®p t]m∂p.
B kabw Potamfpw A®phpw Xq°n C´n-cn-°p∂ Ãmdns‚ Nph-
´n¬ \n∂v Ifn-°-bm-Wv.
UmUnsb I≠ am{X-bn¬ Potamƒ HmSn tPmbn-bpsS ASp-°¬
FØn sI´n-∏n-Sn®v DΩ sImSp-Øp. "Xm¶vkv t^m¿ bph¿ h≠¿^pƒ
Kn^v‰v'. Potamƒ A∏s\ A®p-hns‚ ASp-°-te°p Iq´n-s°m-≠p-
t]m-bn. "Fs‚ ]∏-bmWv Cu {]mh-iysØ Fs‚ Santa, Santa.
Cu {]mh-iyhpw F\n°v Gift X∂p. SantabpsS Kn^v‰v BWv Cu
Star'. Potamƒ Xs‚ kt¥mjw Dds° {]I-Sn-∏n®p sIm≠v \S-∂p.
tPmbv A©p Imep≈ \£{Xw Agn®v h¿Ko- k ns‚ Iøn¬
sImSpØp.
h¿Kokv AXp hmßmsX aSn®p \n∂p. "h¿Kokv, CXv hmßn
s]mbvt°m, A∏≥ \nanØw a°ƒ ZpxJn-®m-epw, a°ƒ \nanØw
Hcp A∏\pw ZpxJn-°-cp-Xv, t]mbn A∏s\ kt¥m-jn-∏n®v AØmgw
sImSp°v. Fs‚ tamsf F\n-°-dnbmw \msf cmhnse Hcp Nn{Xie-
`-sØ-t∏mse Ahƒ Fs‚ ASp-°¬ hcpw'.
h¿Kokv a\- n√m a\-t msS A©v Imep≈ \£{Xw hmßn
XncnsI ho´n-te°v t]m∂p. Potamƒ s]m´n-°-c™p sIm≠v hoSns‚
AI-tØ°v HmSn-t∏m-bn.
A∂p cm{Xn-bn¬ Potamƒ k¶-S-s∏´v AØmgw DÆmsX InS-∂p-
d-ßn. tPmbv Potam-fpsS sUbnen _p°n¬ C{]-Imcw Fgp-Xn. "a‰p-
≈-h-cpsS Bh-iy-Øn\v apºn¬ \ΩpsS kt¥m-jsØ XyPn-°p-∂-
XmWv bYm¿∞ {InkvXp-akv'. ]nt‰∂v Potamƒ Ddßn Fgp-t∂-‰p,
]n∂oSv sUbnen_p°v ]cn-tim-[n-®p. Potamƒ Xs‚ t]\ FSpØv
Xm≥ hmbn® hmN-I-Øn-\-Sn-bn¬ C{]-Imcw Fgp-Xn. "UmUn bp B¿
Zn t{K‰v'.
Hcp Nm‰¬ ag 48