Hmw {iokmbn cmw

{iokmbn k®-cnXw {KŸ I¿Øm-hns‚

jn¿±n-kmbn_m_ AjvtSm-Øc CXc {KŸ-߃
iX-\m-am-hen klnXw
z kzman (k-Xy-kmbn Ah-Xm-c-N-cn-Xw)
z {iokmbn k®-cnXw (jn¿±n-km-bn)
z `K-hm≥ bphm-°-tfmSv
z \s√mcp \msf
z \mw apt∂m´v
z amdmw \ap°v am‰mw
z Aar-Xky]p{Xmx
z Nn∂-°Y
z kmbn-KoX; kXvkwK alna
z B]-Zv_m-‘-h≥
z Aar-X-h-N-\-߃
z kmbn eoe-Iƒ
z kmbn \¿Ω-߃
z Xt]m-h\w ({io-k-Xy-kmbn k®-cn-Xw-˛-X¿÷-a)
z inh-i-‡n-kz-cq-]≥ (X¿÷-a)
z ktXym-]-\n-jØv I ('')
z ktXym-]-\n-jØv I I ('')
z `‡n-tbmKw (`-K-hXv KoX) ('')
z Xztah amXm ('')
z IÆs‚ IY-Iƒ (_m-e-km-ln-Xyw)
z {ioK-cp-U≥ ('')
z {]Àm-Z≥ ('')
z amfp-°p´n ]p∂m-c-°p´n ('')
z AΩ Xs∂ ssZhw
z AΩ Adn-bm≥
 Hmw {iokmbn cmw

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tlaZv ]m¥v
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D≈-S°w
A≤ymbw t]Pv
]mcm-b-W-hn[n .............................................................................................. 18
1. tImf-d-bpw tKmXºv s]mSn-°epw .................................................... 21
2. kmbn k®-cn-Xw˛tlaZv ]m¥v .......................................................... 26
3. k®cn-X-Øn\v A\p-aXn. .................................................................. 33
4. kmbo-iz-c≥ jn¿±n-bn¬ ....................................................................... 40
5. ho≠pw jn¿±n-bn¬ ................................................................................. 48
6. {iocm-a-\-han .............................................................................................. 55
7. Icp-Wm-\n[n .............................................................................................. 62
8. al-Ømb a\p-jy-P∑w ......................................................................... 69
9. `n£m-S\w ................................................................................................... 75
10. kmbn-a-lna .............................................................................................. 82
11. t{]a-kz-cq-]≥ ........................................................................................... 88
12. k¿Δw kmbn abw ............................................................................... 95
13. _m_-bpsS NnIn’ .......................................................................... 102
14. Z£nW .................................................................................................... 110
15. ]©-km-c-bpsS a[pcw ....................................................................... 117
16. [\n-Is‚ {_“-⁄m\w˛I ............................................ 122
17. {_“-⁄m\w II .......................................................... 129
18. at{¥m-]-tZiw I ........................................................... 134
19. at{¥m-]-tZiw II .......................................................... 140
20. D]-\n-jXvkmcw ................................................................................... 151
21. hc-Zm\w ................................................................................................... 156
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22. A]-arXyp \nhm-cWw ........................................................................ 162
23. kmbn eoe-Iƒ .................................................................................... 171
24. ISe aWn-Iƒ ....................................................................................... 178
25. Iev]-Xcp ................................................................................................. 186
26. ZpcnX \nhm-cWw ................................................................................ 192
27. hnjvWp kl-{k-\maw ...................................................................... 199
28. inh-i-¶c kmbn ................................................................................. 209
29. kz]v\ IY ............................................................................................. 219
30. ima-bpw hgn-]mSpw .............................................................................. 227
31. kmbn k¿Δhym]n ............................................................................. 233
32. kZvKpcp alna ...................................................................................... 241
33. D[n amlmflyw I ......................................................... 252
34. D[n amlmflyw II ........................................................ 263
35. kmbn k¿Δ-i-‡≥ ........................................................................... 272
36. \mfn-tI-chpw; k¥m-\hpw ............................................................... 282
37. NmhSn tLmj-bm{X.......................................................................... 291
38. ]mNI ]m{Xw ....................................................................................... 299
39. KoXm-t«mIw .......................................................................................... 308
40. A]q¿Δ AXnYn ................................................................................. 317
41. ⁄mt\-izcn.......................................................................................... 325
42. alm-k-am[n I .............................................................. 333
43. alm-k-am[n II ............................................................. 341
44. kZm k¿Δ{X kmbn ......................................................................... 347
45. kZvKpcp ]mZw ....................................................................................... 355
46. BSp-I-fpsS ]q¿Δ IY ...................................................................... 362
47. ]q¿Δ P∑-߃ ..................................................................................... 369
48. kwi-bm-flmhv ....................................................................................... 379
49. C{μnb \n{Klw................................................................................... 389
50. KoXm˛hn-h-cWw ................................................................................... 396
51. kmbn-eo-em-arXw .................................................................................. 402
52. D]-kw-lm-cw, ^e-{ipXn .................................................................. 412
53. kw{Klw, ^e-{ipXn ......................................................................... 416
jn¿±n-kmbn_m_ AjvtSm-Øc iX-\m-am-hen .................. 417
BcXn
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Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax
Ah-Xm-cI
- Y
`mc-X-Øn\v am{X-ap-s≈mcp {]tXy-I-X-bp-≠v. Hcp Imcyw, AXv
GXm-bm-epw, F¥m-bmepw \ΩpsS Ejo-iz-c-∑m¿ AtX-°p-dn®v
F¥v ]d-bp-∂p? thtZ-Xn-lm-k-]p-cm-W-ß-fn¬ AtX-°p-dn®v F¥v
]d™n-´p≠v, F∂v Adn-b-Ww.
]m›mXy a\ v Hcp Imcy-Øn-s‚- {]m-am-Wn-IX Adn-bp-hm-\mbn
B[q-\nI, `uXnI imkv{X-ßt- f-bpw I≠p-]n-Sn-Øß - t- fbpw Iq´n\p
hnfn-°p-tºmƒ `mcX a\- m-Is´ Xß-fpsS Xmfn-tbm-e-I-fn-em-Wv
{]amWw Xnc-bp-∂-Xv. AXn-\-IØv sX‰n-√-∂-h≥ Dd-∏n-®-dn-bp∂p.
ImcWw \q‰m-≠p-If - n-eqsS, k¿ΔXpw XyPn® al-Øp-°f - psS A\p-
`-h-^-e-ß-fmWv B Xmfn-tbme {KŸ-ß-fnse Hmtcm hcn-Ifpw.
AXn-semcp ]nghv Akw-`-hyw.
jn¿±n-km-bn-bpw ]¿Øn-km-bnbpw CXn¬ \n∂pw hyXy-kvX-a√.
]g-a-I-fn-epw ]pXp-a-I-fnepw Cu Ah-Xm-c-ß-fpsS {]mam-Wn-IX
C∂sØ temIhpw sXc-bp-∂p. `K-hm≥ {iokXy-km-bn-_m_ Hcn-
°¬ c≠v Ah-Xm-c-ß-fp-tSbpw ]ucm-WnI clkyw shfn-s∏-Sp-
Øp-I-bp-≠m-bn.
AXn-ß-s\.
`c-ZzmP al¿jn-s°m-cm-{K-lw. thZw apgp-h\pw ]Tn-°W - w, {Kln-
°-Ww. ]t£ thZ-Øns‚ A\-¥X I≠v ap\n Aº-c∂p. Hcm-bp-
 p-sIm≠v CXv Akm-[yw. ]t£ thZ-cmin apgp-h-\pw- ]Tn-°p-
Ibpw thWw. AXn\v Hcp a\p-jym-bpkv t]mcm. al¿jn KmV-
8
amb Nn¥-bn-embn. HSp-hn-sem-cp-]mbw a\ v a{¥n®p. Bbq¿-
ssZ¿Lyw t\Sp-I. ]ns∂ Aam-¥n-®n-√. tZth-{μs\ {]oXns∏-Sp-
Øm-\mbn ITn-\-X]w XpS-ßn. tZth-{μ≥ {]Xy-£-\mbn. ap\n
hcw tNmZn-®p.
""F\n°v \qdp-h¿jw IqSn Bbp v \evIn-bmepw'' tZhm-[n-]Xn-
hcw \evIn. `c-Zzm-P≥ thZ-]-T\w Bcw-`n-®p. Imew t]mb-X-dn-
™n√. C{μ≥ A\p-h-Zn® Bbp v HSp-ßm-dm-b-t∏mƒ ap\n kXy-
a-dn-™p. ""thZw, C\nbpw F{Xtbm ]Tn-°m≥ InS-°p∂p''
ho≠pw Bbp- n-\mbn al¿jn X] v sNbvXp. tZth-{μ≥ \qdp-
h¿jw IqSn Bbp v \evIn. ]t£ AXp-sIm≠pw al¿jn°v
thZ-]-T\w -]q¿Øn-bm-°m-\m-bn-√. ho≠pw X] p XpS-ßn. CØ-
hW tZth-{μ≥ ]d-™p.
""alm apt\... ap∂q-dp-h¿jw sIm≠v Aßv ]Tn-® -th-Z-⁄m\w
IS-tem-cØp \n∂pw FSpØ aq∂p]nSn aWen\p kaw. thZw
kºq¿Æw {Kln-°pI Akm-[yamWv. B B{Klw Dt]-£n-°q.
Atß°v Rm≥ as‰mcp hgn D]tZin°mw. Rm≥ D]-tZ-in°pw
hn[w Hcp bmKw sNøp-I. B bmKm-\p-jvTm\w sIm≠v thZw apgp-
h\pw ]Tn-®m¬ F¥p-^ew In´ptam, AXv Atß°v e`n-°pw.
C{μim-k\w al¿jn kzoIcn®p.
bmK-Øn\v {io]m¿Δ-Xo-tZhn IqSn k∂n-ln-X-bm-I-W-sa∂v ap\n
B{K-ln-®p. bmK-Øn\v tZhnsb £Wn-°p-∂-Xn-\mbn At±lw
ssIem-k-Øn-te°p ]pd-s∏-´p.
ap\n-t{i-jvT\- mb `c-Zzm-P≥ ssIem-kØ - n-se-Øn. AhnsS sN∂-
t∏mƒ I≠Xv \b-\m-\-μ-I-c-amb ImgvN. {io]m¿ΔXo]c-ta-iz-c-
∑m¿ B\-μ\ - r-Øa - m-Sp-Ib
- m-Wv. temI-am-Xm-]n-Xm-°f - psS A`u-ahpw
AXy-]q¿Δ-hp-amb B\μ\S\w I≠v al¿jn B\-μ-Øn-em-dm-Sn.
Znh-kß - ƒ IS-∂p-t]m-bX - d
- n-™n√. F´mw Znh-ka - mbn. A∂v \rØ-
Øn-\n-S-bn¬ tZhn-bpsS ZrjvSn `c-Zzm-P-\n¬ ]Xn-™p. tZhn aμ-
lmkw XqIn. ho≠pw \rØamSn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.
Xs∂ {i≤n-°p-∂n-s√-∂-dn-™-tXmsS , \S\w XpS-cp-∂-Xp I≠v
al¿jn Xncn-®p-t]m-Im-s\m-cp-sº-´p. At∏m-gmWv At±lw sR´n-
bXv! A\-ßp-hm-\m-Ip-∂n-√. ssIem-k-Ønse sImSpw-X-Wp-∏n¬
CS-Xp-hiw apgp-h\pw achn-®p-t]m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. al¿jn Ipg-™p-
ho-gm≥ XpS-ßn. Xmsg hogpw aptº {ioalm-tZ-h≥ al¿jnsb
Xmßn-sb-Sp-Øp. tZhn A\p-{K-ln®psIm≠-cp-fn. ""alm-ap-t\.... Aß-
bpsS B{Klw \nd-th-dpw. bmKw awK-f-I-c-ambn \S-°pw.''
Ne-\-tijn \jvS-s∏´ ap\n-s°m∂pw an≠m-\m-bn-√. {io]c-ta-
iz-c≥ Ia-WvU-ep-hn¬ \n∂pw Pe-sa-SpØv al¿jn-bpsS Xf¿∂p-
t]mb `mKØv Xfn-®p. AtXmsS Imens‚ ac-hn∏v AI∂p. ]pXp-
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Po-h≥, Xf¿∂ Ah-b-h-ß-fn¬ ]S¿∂p Ib-dn, al¿jn°v Ne-\-
i-‡n Xncn-®p-In-´n.
k¥p-jvS-\mb alm-ap-\n-tbmSv kw{]o-X-\mbn alm-tZ-h≥
Acpfn. ""Aß-bpsS bmKsØ R߃ A\p-{K-ln-®n-cn-°p-∂p. am{X-
a√ \mw aq∂p-{]m-hiyw `c-ZzmPtKm{X-Øn¬ Ah-Xc - n-°p-∂X
- pamWv.
inh-kz-cq-]-am-bpw inh-i‡n kzcq-]-am-bpw i‡n kzcq-]-ambpw.
CXmWv B IY. t{XXm-bp-K-Ønse Cu kw`hw km£m-
Xv°-cn-°-s∏-´Xv Ien-bp-K-Ønepw. ]{Xn-bn¬ A⁄mX inip-hmbn
P\n®v, ]n∂oSv jn¿±n-bn¬ kmbn _m_-bmbn Adn-b-s∏´v inh-
kz-cq]w amtem-Isc XpW®p.
Ah-Xm-csØ Adn-bm≥, hni-Zo--I-cn-°m≥ Ah-Xm-c-Ønt\
Ignbq. Ah-Xm-c-IY Hcn-°epw ]q¿Æ-ambn B¿°pw ]d-bm-\m-
In-√. ]cn-]q¿Æ-Xsb Fßs\ ]Z-ß-fn¬ HXp-°m-\m-Ipw. ]cn-
]q¿Æm-h-Xm-c-am-bn-cp∂ jn¿±n-km-bn-bpsS "PohnX Ncn-Xhpw'
A]q¿Æ-amtb temI-Øn\v e`n-®p-≈p. B A]q¿ÆX G‰-hp-a-
[nIw sXfn-™p-\n-∂Xv _mey-Ime Ncn-X-Øn-epw.
BcmWv jn¿±n-kmbn?
kmbn Fhn-Sp∂v h∂p?
BcmWv amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ?
tKm{X-taXv;
Ipe-taXv?
BcmWv Kpcp?
CØcw tNmZy-߃°v DØcw Ahy‡w; Nne-Xn\v DØ-c-ta-
bn-√. jn¿±n-km-bn-bpsS ImeØv Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p IY. ]¿Øo-
iz-c≥ Ah-X-cn-®-t∏m-gm-Is´ IYbpw amdn. Xs‚ ]q¿Δm-h-Xm-c-th-
f-bn¬ cl-ky-am-bn-cp∂ ]e Imcy-ßfpw Icp-Wm-a-b≥ shfn-s∏-
Sp-Øn. 1974 P\p-hcn 14-˛\m-bn-cp∂p B al-\ob eoe Ac-tßdnbXv.
k‘ym-k-a-bw. `K-hm≥ ssh‰v^o¬Un¬. Np‰n\pw hnZym¿∞n-
Ifpw; A≤ym-]-I-cpw. `K-hm≥ _m_ s]mSp-∂t\ Acp-fn.
""B¿s°-¶n-epw, Fs¥-¶n-epw-tNm-Zn-°m-\pt≠m? F¥p kwibw
thW-sa-¶nepw tNmZn-®p-sIm-≈q.'' hn.-sI. tKm°Iv A°q-´-Øn¬
D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw \nan-Ø-ambn amdn. tKm°Iv kzman-tbmSp
Xnc-°n. ""kzman sh¶pi≥ jn¿±n-km-bn-\m-Yns‚ Kpcp-hm-bn-cp-
∂pshm?''
`K-hm≥ Hcp hm°n¬ AXn-\p≈ adp-]Sn HXp-°n-bn-√. temI
Ieym-Wm¿∞w kzman Xs‚ ]q¿Δ-IY Acp-fn... GI-tZiw Hcp
\q‰m- t ≠mfw Adn- b - s ∏- S m- X n- c p∂ cl- k yØnte°v `K- h m≥
shfn®w hoip-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. (a-s‰m-cn-°¬ {]`m-j-W-th-f-bnepw kzman
C°Y ]cm-a¿in-®n´p-≠v.)
alm-cm-jv{S-bnse a≥amSv \K-c-Øn-\-Sp-Øp≈ Hcp {Kmaw. t]cv
]{Xn. ]pWy-\-Zn-bmb tKmZmhcn-sbm-gp-Ip∂ {Kmaw. At\Iw km[-
Isc t]m‰n hf¿Øn-b, ]hn{XXo-cw.
Hcp {_m“W Zº-Xn-Iƒ Cu ]pWy-XocØv Pohn-®p-t]m∂p.
KwKm-`-th-bpw tZh-Kn-cn-b-Ω-bpw. DØ-a-`-‡¿. {io]c-ta-iz-c-\m-bn-
cp∂p KwKm-`-h-bpsS CjvS-tZ-hX; tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ ]m¿Δ-Xo-tZ-hn-
tbbpw tkhn®p t]m∂p. Cu DØa Zº-Xn-Iƒ°v Htc-sbmcp
ZpxJta D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. k¥m-\-an-√mØ ZpxJw. Xs‚ lrZ-b-
s\m-ºcw PK-flm-Xm-hmb ]m¿Δ-Xo-tZ-hn°p ap∂n¬ tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ
ka¿∏n-°pw. KwKm-`h - b
- m-Is´ AsX√mw {]mc_v[ZpxJ-sa∂ XØz-
Øn¬ a\- p-d-∏n-°m\pw ]Wn-s∏-´p.
Hcp sshIp-t∂-cw. BImiw I≠-t∏msg A{X ]¥n-b-s√∂p
KwKm-`-th°p tXm∂n. cm{Xn `oI-c-am-bn-cn°pw; sImSp-¶m-‰-Sn°pw;
sh≈-s∏m-°hpw D≠m-Imw.
cm{Xn AXp Xs∂ kw`-hn-®p. sImSp-¶m-‰m-™-Sn-®p. Im‰ns‚
i‡n-bn¬ Xnc-am-e-Iƒ hmt\mfw Db¿∂p. s]s´-∂mWv KwKm-
`th Hm¿ØXv. Ic-bn¬ Ib‰nh-®n-cn-°p∂ h≈w Im‰nepw, Xnc-
bnepws]´v HgpIn t]mIptam-? tZh-Kn-cn-b-Ωsb hnhcw [cn-∏n-®v,
hoin-b-Sn-°p∂ Im‰pw t]am-cnbpw hI-h-bv°msX At±lw Xoc-
tØ°v \S∂p.
`oXn-P-\-I-amb A¥-co-£-Øn¬, GIm-In-bm-bn, \mahpw P]n®v
tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ hmXn-e-S®v Ccp-∂p. kabw Ipd-®p- Ign-™p. A]-cn-
Nn-X-kz-c-Øn¬ Btcm hnfn-°p-∂Xp tI´v tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ hmXn¬
Xpd∂p t\m°n. Hcp hr≤≥. AXn-tX-P-kzn. s]cpag-bn¬ HcnSw
tXSn Ae-bp∂hs\-t∏mse tXm∂n.
Zbm-ep-hmb tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ hr≤s\ Xs‚ sIm®p-ho-Sns‚ hcm-
¥-bn-te°v Ib-dn-bn-cn-°m≥ £Wn-®p. AXn-\p-tijw NqSp≈
Blm-chpw \evIn. AXnYn Xr]vX-\m-bn. ]t£ B cm{Xn AhnsS
Xs∂ Ign-®p-Iq-´m≥ At±lw B{K-ln-°p-∂-Xmbn tZh-Kn-cn-b-
Ωbv°p a\- n-em-bn. tImcn-s®m-cn-bp∂ ag-b-Øv, Cu hr≤s\
Fßs\ Cd-°n-hn-Spw? hcm-¥-bn¬ InS-°m≥ A\p-hm-Zhpw \evIn
B km[zn AI-Øp-I-bdn hmXn-e-S-®p.
Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ hmXn-en¬ ap´p∂ i_vZw-tI´v tZh-Kn-
cnbΩ ho≠pw hmXn¬ Xpd∂p t\m°n. hr≤-\mb AXnYn Dd-ßn-
bn-´n-√.
""Ft¥?'' tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ hn\-b-]q¿Δw Xnc-°n.
""Dd°w hcp-∂n-√.... Bsc-¶n-ep-sam∂v Im¬ XShn X∂n-cp-s∂-
¶n¬.....'' hr≤≥ Xs‚ B{Klw Adn-bn-®p.
tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ sR´n. cm{Xn ka-bw. I\-Ø-a-g. ho´n¬ Xm≥
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GImIn. AXnYn CØ-c-samcp B{Klw {]I-Sn-∏n-®m¬... Cuizcm...
tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ ]I-®p-t]m-bn. AXnYn hμy-\m-Wv. AXn-Yn-bpsS B{K-
l-߃ km[n®p sImSp-°-W-sa-∂Xv [¿Ω-hp-amWv. Xms\¥p
sNøpw? tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ ]pd-Øn-d-ßn.
{Kma-Ønse Hcp Krl-Øn-te-°mWv Ah¿ t]mbXv. AhnsS
\n∂pw Hcmsf sIm≠p-h∂v Im¬ XS-hn-°m-sa∂v B km[pkv{Xo
Icp-Xn. ]t£ AhnsS Bcpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. hnj-a-tØm-sS,
ZpxJ-tØm-sS, `b-tØmsS tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ ho´n¬ aS-ßn-sbØn.
Ah¿ [¿Ωk¶-S-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-Ynsb kXvI-cn-°m-Xn-cp-
∂m¬ ssZh-tZm-j-am-Ipsam? A]-cn-Nn-Xs‚ Imse-ßs\ Xm≥
XS-hn-s°m-Sp-°pw? \n -lm-bm-hÿ Xo{h-amb {]m¿∞-\-bmbn
amdn. tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ a\-ap-cpIn {]m¿∞n-®p.
""tZhn... AtΩ... alm-am-tb.... ASn-bs\ ImØp-sIm-≈tW''
B \nanjw hoSn\p ]pd-Inse hmXn-en¬ ap´p-tI-´p. tZh-Kn-cn-
bΩ XnSp-°Ø - n¬ Atßm-´p-sN-∂p. hmXn¬ Xpd∂p t\m°n. AXn-
kp-μc - n-bm-sbmcp kv{Xo. Ah¿ aμ-lk - n-®p. ]n∂oSv sas√ tNmZn®p.
""Fs∂ At\z-jn®p h∂n-cp-s∂∂v Adn-™p. F¥n-\m-Wmthm?''
tZh-Kn-cnbΩ Xs‚ [¿Ω-k-¶-S-sa√mw kpμ-cnsb Adn-bn-®p.
""C{X-tb-bp-t≈m... At±lw Ccn-°p-∂n-SØv Fs∂ sIm≠p-
t]mIq. th≠-hn[w At±-lsØ Rm≥ ]cn-N-cn®p sIm≈mw.''
tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ B hcmw-K-\sb hr≤ kao-]-tØ°v Ab®p.
Ipd-®p-t\cw Ign-™-t∏mƒ IX-In¬ ho≠pw ap´p∂ i_vZw. Zmkn-
bmbn h∂-hƒ hr≤s\ ]cn-N-cn-®-Xn-\p-tijw bm{Xm-\p-aXn tNmZn-
°m≥ hcp-∂-Xm-bn-cn°mw. tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ IXIp Xpd∂p t\m°n.
""lmhq''
{io]m¿ΔXo ]c-ta-iz-c-∑m¿ A\p-{Kl lkvX-hp-am-bn, hm’ey-
aq-dp∂ angn-It- fmsS ]c-a` - m-Ky-hX
- n-bmb tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ
- sb ISm-£n®p
\nev°p-∂p. hnd-bm¿∂ ssIIƒ Iq∏n. \nd-an-gn-I-tfm-sS... CS-dp∂
IWvT-tØmsS tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ hnXp-ºn.
""tZho....''
temIamXm-hmb ]m¿ΔXotZhn Icp-W-tbm-S-cp-fn.
""hnj-an-t°t≠; \ns‚ ZpxJw Ah-km-\n-°m-dm-bn. c≠p k¥m-
\-ß-fpsS amXm-hmIpw \o''
{io]c-ta-iz-c≥ B ]ca`‡sb Icp-Wm-]q¿Δw ISm-£n®p
sIm≠-cp-fn...
""\ns‚ aq∂m-asØ ]p{X-\mbn \mw Xs∂ P∑w kzoI-cn-°pw.''
B Aeu-In-Im-¥-co-£-Øn¬ k¿ΔXpw ad-∂v, _mly t_m[-
an-√msX tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ \n∂p-t]m-bn.
zz
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h≈-߃ `{Z-ambn _‘n®v Xncn®p h∂-t∏mƒ KwKm-`th I≠
ImgvN Aº-c∏ - n-°p-∂X - m-bn-cp-∂p. tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ sXmgp-ssI-It- fmsS,
\nd-an-gn-I-tfm-sS, B\μw Xnc-X-√p∂ apJ-tØmsS tXP-kzn-bmbn
Ne-\-a‰v \nev°p-∂p. `¿Ømhv KwKm-`th Ipep°n hn-fn-®-t∏m-gmWv
B `‡bv°v ÿe-Im-e-t_m[w e`n-®Xp Xs∂.
GXm\pw \nanjw apºv Ac-tß-dnb Znhy \mSIw Ah¿ `¿Øm-
hn-t\mSv hni-Zo-I-cn-®p. AsX√mw tI´-X-√msX KwKm-`-th-bn¬
Hcp Ne-\-hp-ap-≠m-bn-√. Im‰pw tImfpw \nd™ ka-bw. Xm≥ ]pd-
Øp-t]m-b-t∏mƒ Ah¿ h√msX `b-s∏-´n-cn-°mw. `b-s∏´ a\ v
Hcp-°nb tXm∂-ep-If - m-bn-cn-°mw ]d-™s - X-√mw. KwKm-`th Ahsc
Biz-kn-∏n-®p. ""\o h√msX ]cn-{`-an-®n-cn-°p-∂p. hn{i-an°q.
cmhnse F√mw icn-bm-Ipw.'' tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ AX-\p-k-cn-®p.
Imew apt∂m-´p-t]m-bn.. tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ K¿`n-Wn-bm-bn. Cu kw`hw
KwKm-`-thsb A¤p-X-s∏-Sp-Øn. C{Xbpw Imew h‘y-bm-bn-cp∂
tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ AΩ-bm-Im≥ t]mIp∂p! Imdpw tImfpw \nd™ B
cm{Xn-bn¬ tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ ]d-™-sX√mw kXy-am-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v
{ItaW KwKm-`-th°v t_m≤y-am-bnØpSßn.
`K-h-XvIr-]m-I-Sm-£-Øm¬ tZh-Kn-cn-b-Ωbv°v c≠p a°-fp-
≠mbn. PK-÷-\-\nbmb {io]m¿ΔXo tZhn-bpsS A\p-{K-lw. C\n-
bmWv ASpØ al-Ømb eoe Ac-tß-dp-hm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv.
ssIemk\m-Y≥ temI-Zp-cn-X\ - n-hm-cW
- Ø
- n-\mbn tKmZmh-co-Xo-cØv
Xncp-h-h-Xmcw sNøp∂ al-\ob eoe!
`K-hm≥ sXc-s™-SpØ amXm-hn-epw ]nXm-hn-epw ]cn-h¿Ø-\-
߃ D≠m-bn-Øp-S-ßn. tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ aq∂m-aXpw K¿`n-Wn-bm-bn.
ssih-Ie DZ-c-Øn-te-dn, AXn-tX-P-kzn-bmbn amdn tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ.
KwKm-`hbn¬ hnc-‡nbpw A¶p-cn®p XpS-ßn. euInI Pohn-X-
Øns‚ \n m-cX Adn™p Ign-™m¬ ]ns∂ Fßs\-bmWv Cu
temI-Øn\v Hcp-hs\ tamln-∏n-°m-\m-IpI?
""a\p-jy-P-∑w-sIm≠v t\tS-≠Xv t\S-Ww. C\n Imew H´pw If-
bm-\n-√.'' KwKm-`th Dd® Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-Øp.
""Rm\o temIw Dt]-£n-°p-∂p. F\n°v Cuiz-cs\ thWw.
Ahn-SpsØ km£m-Xv°cn-°-Ww. Rm≥ bm{X-bm-Ip∂p'' `¿Ør-
h-N\w tI´v Hs´m∂v ]cn-{`-an® tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ tNmZn-®p.
""alm-tZ-h≥ kzb-tah ]p{X-\mbn ]nd-°m-sa∂v Acp-fn-bn-´p-
≠s√m, ]ns∂-¥n\v Cuiz-cs\ tXSn-sbmcp bm{X?''
⁄mt\m-Zbw e`n® KwKm-`th ]d-™p. ""t\m°q, ssIem-k-
\m-Y≥ apJw aqSn AWn™mWv; AXm-bXv am\p-j-`mhw kzoIcn-
®mWv ChnsS hcn-I. F\n-°-Ø-c-samcp Z¿i\w t]mcm. Rm\-
Xn¬ Xr]vX-\m-In-√. F\n°v ]c-a-ssN-X-\y-am-bn-Xs∂ `K-hms\
Adn-bW - w. km£m-Xv°c - n-°W- w. AXn-\m¬ F\n°v t]mtb-Xocq.''
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tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ h√m-Xm-bn. Hcp hiØv ]d-°-ap-‰mØ c≠p Ip´n-
Iƒ; am{X-a√ Xm≥ K¿`n-Wn-bpw. adp-h-i-Øm-Is´ A·n-km-£n-
bmbn Xs∂ kzoI-cn® `¿Øm-hpw. AΩ-bp-sS-bpw `mcy-bp-sSbpw
IS-a-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ ho¿∏p-ap-´n. HSp-hn¬ ]mXn-{hXyw
Xs∂ hnP-bn-®p. K¿`n-Wn-bmb tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ Xs‚ c≠v Acp-a-°p-
™p-ßsf amXr-Kr-l-Ønem°n ]Xn-bpsS ]mZw ]n¥p-S¿∂p.
KwKm-`t- h-bpsS Bfl-km-£m-Xv°mcw tXSn-bp≈ B bm{X Hcp
h\-Øn-seØn. AhnsS h®v tZh-Kn-cn-b-Ωbv°v {]k-h-th-Z\
XpSßn. h\-hoYn kqXn tKl-ambn amdn. ]t£ KwKm-`th bm{X
XpS-cm-\p≈ `mh-Øn¬ X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ h√m-Xmbn.
"Cu Ah-ÿ-bn¬ Xms\-ßs\ bm{X sNøpw? GXp \nan-jhpw
{]khw \S-°mw. Bcp≠v X\n°o sImSpw Im´n¬ Xmßmbn.'?
Cu kwi-b-Øn\v AXyp-∂X sshcm-Kym-h-ÿ-bn¬ FØn-bn-
cp∂ KwKm-`-th°v DØcw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. a\p-jy\v XpW a\pjy-
\-√. Cuiz-c-\mWv; Cuiz-c≥ am{X-am-Wv. as‰mcp XpWbpw XpW-
bm-In√. A°m-cy-Øn¬ KwKm-`-th°v sX√pw kwi-b-an-√. Bk∂
{]k-h-bmb `mcysb Cuiz-c-\n¬ Gev]n®v KwKm-`th bm{X XpS-
ßm-s\m-cp-sº-´p.
Icp-Wm-aq¿Øn-bmb alm-{]`p ]n∂oSv hnfw-_w D≠m-°n-bn√.
tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ {]k-hn-®p. ssIem-k-\m-Y≥ ]S¿∂v ]¥-en® B¬a-
c-t®m-´n¬ _me-I-cq]w ]q≠p InS-∂p; ssIIm-ep-Iƒ IpS-™p.
amXm-hmbn F∂-dn-bp∂ \nanjw kv{Xo A\p-`-hn-°p∂ B\μw
Fßs\ hnh-cn-°p-hm≥! ChnsS CXm `K-hm≥ Xs∂ ]p{X-\mbn
]nd-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. B Hma¬Xncp-ta\n Hcp \nanjw Xtem-Sn. ]n∂oSv
Bene-Iƒ sIms≠mcp saØ hncn®v AXn¬ s]mt∂m-a-\sb
InSØn; Xfn-cn-e-Iƒ sIm≠p ad-®v tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ sas√ ]nt∂m´p
Nph-Sp-Iƒ h®p. AtXmsS Cuiz-cs\ ]p{X-\mbn e`n® B AΩ-
bpsS amXr-[¿Ωw ]q¿Øn-bm-Ip-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
CXn-t\m-S-Iw- bm{X XpS-ßn-bn-cp∂ `¿Øm-hns\ {]k-hm-ekyw
IqSn hI-h-bv°msX tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ \nd-an-gn-I-tfmsS ]n¥p-S¿∂p.
AXmWv `mcybv°v sNøp-hm-\p-≈Xv; Poh-\p≈ Imew hsc `¿Øm-
hn-t\m-sSm-∏w- I-gn-bp-I. `mcym[¿Ω-Øn¬ AWp-hn-S-t]mepw hyXn-
N-en-°p-hm≥ tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ - bv°v Ign-bp-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]Xn-bpsS ]mX-
bneqsS B ]Xn-{h-X \oßn.
C\n-b-tßm-´p≈ Ah-cp-sS-IY A⁄m-Xw. C\n-bp≈ as‰mcp
]pWyIY-bv°m-bn-´m-Wt√m B ]n©p Ip™ns\ tZh-Kn-cn-bΩ
`¿Ør-im-k-\-{]-Imcw Cuiz-cs\ Gev]n-®-Xv.
Cuiz-cs\ Gev]n-®-Xv, Cuiz-c≥ Xs∂ kwc-£n-°pw. A°m-
cy-Øn¬ sX√pw kwibw th≠. CtX-k-abw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p
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Hcp apl-Ω-Zo-b≥ `mcy-tbm-sSm∏w IpXn-c-h-≠n-bn¬ AXp-hgn
h∂Xv. At∏mƒ `mcybv°v Hcp aq{Xi¶. B ac-®p-h-´n¬ At±lw
h≠n \ndpØn.
B Znhy \mS-I-Øns‚ ASpØ cwK-Øn\p XpS-°-an´v Bene-
Iƒ°n- S - b n¬ InS- Ø n- b n- c p∂ Ip™v \ne- h n- f n®p. aq{X- i ¶
Xo¿°m≥ Cd-ßnb kv{Xo AXn-i-b-tØmsS Np‰n\pw t\m°n;
h\-ho-Yn-bn¬ Ip´n-tbm... Ah¿ Ip™ns\ Is≠-Øn. GXm\pw
\nan-j-߃°p-apºpam{Xw P\n® Ip™m-Wn-sX∂pw a\- n-em-bn.
Ah¿ tNmc-°p-™ns\ hmcn-sb-Sp-Øv XnSp-°Ø - n¬ `¿Ør-ka - o]w
FØn.
Ip™ns‚ AΩ DS≥ hcp-sa∂ {]Xo-£-bn¬ Ah¿ Gsd-
t\cw ImØn-cp-∂p. ImØn-cn∏v \njv^-e-am-bn. k¥m-\-ß-fn-√mØ
X߃°v "k¿Δ-i-‡≥' I\n-t™-Inb s]m≥a-Wn-ap-ØmWo
Ips™∂v Ah¿ HSp-hn¬ Xocp-am-\n-®p. As√-¶n¬ tLmc-hn-]n-\-
Øn¬ Cß-s\-sbmcp Ip™v Fßs\ hcpw? Hc-]-I-Shpw ]‰msX
Cßs\ Fßs\ InS°pw?
Ah¿ Ip™n\v t]cn-´p. _m_p.
anSp-°-\mbn _m_p hf¿∂p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ hf¿Ø-—≥ ac-W-
a-S-™p. AtXmsS hf¿Ø-Ω-bv°mbn _m_p-hns‚ ]q¿Æ Npa-
Xe. Akm-[m-cW ssh`-h-tØmsS Ip™v hf¿∂p. Ahs‚ coXn-
Iƒ ]e-t∏mgpw hf¿Ø-Ωsb Bi-b-°p-g-∏-Øn-em°n. _m_p-
hns‚ apJ-Øp-t\m°n H∂pw ]d-bp-hm-\p≈ IcpØv Bb-Ωbv°v
D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.
Ahs\ a\- n-em-°m≥ Iq´p-Im¿°pw Ign-™n-√. akvPn-Zn-en-
cp∂v inh-enw-K-Øn¬ Bcm-[\ \S-Øp∂ hnNn{X _me≥; t£{X-
Øn-en-cp∂v ]cn-ip≤ Jpdm≥ hmbn-°p∂ hnNn{X _me≥. CsXm-
s°-bm-bn-cp∂p _m_p.
CØcw kz`m-h-߃ P\-߃°v Dƒs°m-≈m≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xn-
\-∏p-d-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ _m_p-hns‚ hf¿Ø-Ω-tbmSv Imcy-߃
]d™p; Nne¿ imkn®p; Nne¿ `ojWns∏Sp-ØpI t]mepw
sNbvXp. Ccp-k-ap-Zm-b-°mcpw C°m-cy-Øn¬ Xpey ]¶p hln®p.
Xs‚ aIs\ Fßs\ C°mcyw ]d™p a\- n-em°pw? Hma-
\Xzw Xpfp-ºp∂ B apJw ImWp-tºmtg AΩ kI-eXpw ad°pw.
_m_p-hns‚ aμ-lm-kØ - n¬ ka-kvXhpw hnkvar-Xnbn-em-Ipw. Xm≥
]d-bm≥ t]mIp-∂Xv a≠-Ø-c-am-sW∂v a\x-km£n a{¥n-°pw.
Xs‚ aIs\ Fßs\ ""t\¿hgn ImWn°pw'' F∂ Imcy-Øn¬
B AΩ hymIp-e-bm-bn.
temI-Øn\v t\¿h-gn-b-cp-fm≥ h∂ Cuiz-cs\ t\¿hgn \bn-
°m- \ m- W t√m ]e- t ∏m- g pw \mw Xp\n- b m- d v . ]t£ GXp
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kmlNcyØnepw Cuiz- c - k - ¶ ev ] w i‡- a m- b n- c n- ° pw. AXv
Aßs\ Xs∂ `hn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
`K-hms‚ Ah-Xm-c-Zu-Xyw -{]-I-S-ambn temIsØ ImWn-t°≠
ka-b-ambn. Imew AXn-\p≈ If-samcp°n.
Hcn-°¬ _m_p Iq´p-Im-cp-samØv tKm´n Ifn-°p∂ ka-bw. Ifn-
bn-¬ _m_p Pbn-®p. Iq´p-Im-cs‚ ssIbn¬ C\n-sbm-scm‰ h´n-√.
Ip´n-I-f-t√, t]mcm-Ø-Xn\v Ifn-bpsS hmin-bpw. Abmƒ ho´n-te°v
HmSn. Xncn®p h∂Xv ho´n¬ ]qPn®p sIm≠n-cp∂ kmf{Km-a-hp-
ambn. Aßs\ "]pXn-b-h-´p-ambn' Ifn ho≠pw XpSßn. B Ifn-
bnepw _m_p Pbn-®p. kmf{Km-aw- I-c-ÿ-am°n. kmf-{Kmaw
ssIbn¬ In´nb -\n-anjw Xs∂- Ip´n AXv hngp-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
CXp- I≠v Iq´p-Im-cn¬ ]ecpw ]cn-{`-an-®p. ap…ow _me≥ kmf-
{Kmaw hngp-ßpI! t»m! tlm alm]m]w. \nan-j-߃°Iw AhnSw
apgp-h\pw A°Y ]m´m-bn. kmf{Kma-Øns‚ DS-a-bmb ho´p-Imcn
tIm]Xm]-ß-tfmsS _m_p-hns‚ kao]w ]ms™Øn.
H∂pa-dn-bmØ a´n¬ _me-\mb _m_p \nev°p-∂p. ""thKw.
Fs‚ kmf-{Kmaw Xcn≥.'' Ah¿ Ae-dn. _m_p At£m-`y-\mbn
\ne-sIm≠p. _mes‚ au\Øn¬ Ak-l\ - o-bb
- mb Ah¿ A´l-
kn®p.
""hm, Xpd°,v Rm≥ ImW-s´.'' _m_p sas√ hmb Xpd-∂p.
Ah¿ kmf-{Kmaw ImWm-\mbn hmbn-te°v t\m°n. s]s´∂-hc - psS
apJw hnfdn; \mhv hc-≠p, sXm≠-bn-Sd - n. _mes‚ hZ\Klz-cØ - n¬
as‰mcp {]]-©w. C{Xbpw \mƒ tI´n-´p≈ Zim-h-Xmc aq¿Øn-Iƒ
B hmbv-°p-≈n¬ an∂n-a-d-™p. Ah¿ Xf¿∂v Xebv°v Iøpw
sImSpØv IpØn-bn-cp-∂p. ambm-Xo-Xa- mb Z¿i\w ambmtamln-X¿°v
Xmßm-\m-hn-√.
_m_p im¥-ambn ]d-™p. ""AtΩ... \nß-fpsS ]qPm-ap-dn-bn¬
kmf-{Kmaw Ccn-∏p-≠v. Atßm´p sN∂p t\m°q'' Hc-£cw Dcn-bm-
SmsX Ah¿ Xncn®p \S-∂p. ho´nse ]qPm-ap-dn-bn¬ F√mw ]gb
]Sn Xs∂-bn-cn-°p-∂p. kmf-{Km-ahpw Ahn-sS-bp-≠v. B Ip™v
Znhy≥ Xs∂. hμn-°-s∏-tS-≠-h≥. Ah¿ XnSp-°-Øn¬ Xncn-s®-
Øn. _mes‚ Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ ic-Wm-K-X-bmbn.
Znh-kß - ƒ IS-∂p-s]m-bvs°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Ip´n-bpsS hnNn{X kz`m-
h-sØ-°p-dn-®p≈ ]cm-Xn-Ifpw hf¿Ø-Ωbv°v [mcmfw e`n-®p-
sIm≠ncp-∂p. _me≥ Xs‚ \nb-{¥-WØ - n\v A[o-\\ - s
- ö Imcyw
hf¿Ø-Ωbv°v kv]jvS-am-bn. \m´p-Imsc shdp-∏n®v X\n-°n-hnsS
Ign-bm\pw hø. Cß-s\- hn-jm-Zn-®n-cn-°p-tºm-gmWv tiep F∂
ÿe- Ø p≈ Hcp k\ymknt{ijv T s‚ Imcyw Hm¿Ω- h - ∂ Xv .
sh¶pi≥ F∂mWt±- l - Ø ns‚ \maw. ]ca]cn- i p- ≤ - \ mb
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k\ymkn. At±-l-Øns‚ B{i-a-sØ-°p-dn®pw \√ A`n-{]m-b-am-
bn-cp∂p. A\m-Y-cmb Ip´n-Isf At±lw kwc-£n-®n-cp∂p. PmXn-
a-X-t`-Zan√mØ k\ym-kn. Xs‚ ]p{X≥ AhnsS kpc-£n-X-\mbn
hf-cp-sa∂v AΩbv°v tXm∂n.
]nt‰-Zn-hkw Xs∂ Ah¿ bm{X Bcw-`n-®p. _me≥ B bm{X-
bn¬ BÀm-Z-hm-\m-bncp∂p. B{i-a-Øns‚ kao-]-sa-Øn-b-t∏mƒ
hf¿ØΩ A¤p-X-s∏-´p-t]m-bn. B hμy-\mb k\ymkn, sh¶pi
ap\n Xßsf ImØn-cn-°p-∂p. _me≥ kao-]-sa-Øn-b-t∏mƒ ap\n-
bpsS angn-Iƒ \nd-s™m-gp-In. icocw hnd-]q-≠p. Xnc-am-e-t]mse
IpXn-®p-b-cp∂ B\μw AS-°m≥ h√msX ]mSp-s]-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p
B alm-flm-hv. hfsc `‡n-]q¿Δw _mes\ kzoI-cn®v, B\-bn®v
Kpcp-\m-Y≥ B{ia-Øn-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-bn. hf¿ØΩ hnkva-b-
tØmsS F√mw I≠p \n∂p. "Xs‚ aI≥ sN√p-∂n-S-ß-fn-se√mw
A{]-Xo-£n-X-am-bXv kw`-hn-°p∂p.' Ah-tcm¿Øp.
Cu kabw sh¶p-is‚ a\- n¬ Xm≥ Xte\mƒ I≠ kz]v\-
Z¿i\w sXfn™p \nev°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kz]v\-Øn¬ ssIem-k-
\m-Y≥ A-cn-In¬ h∂v t{]a-]q¿Δw Acp-fn.
""\ns‚ X]- ns‚ ^ew kn≤n-°m-dm-bn. \msf cmhnse ]Øp-
a-Wn°v Rm≥ B{i-a-Øn-seØpw'' AtXmsS kz]v\Z¿i-\hpw
Ign™p. ]n∂o-Sv- D-d-ßm-\m-bn-√. C\n F¥n\v Dd°w? ]Øp aWn-
bm-bm¬ {io]c-ta-iz-c≥ X\n°v Z¿i\w \evIp-I-bm-Wv. IrXyw
]Øp-aW - n°p Xs∂-bmWv _me-\pw hf¿Ø-Ωbpw h∂p-tN¿∂Xv.
_mes‚ apJØv, hnf-ßp-∂- im¥Kw`o-c-`m-hw, [ym\-Øn-em-≠-
Xp-t]m-ep≈ t\{X-߃. CsX√mw I≠-tXmsS ⁄m\n-bmb sh¶p-
i\v Bsf a\- n-em-bn. At±-l-Øn\v C°m-cy-Øn¬ sX√pw ktμ-
l-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
kpc-£n-X-amb ÿm\Øv Xs‚ aI-s\-Øn-sb∂ Bizm-k-
Øn¬, ss[cy-Øn¬ hf¿ØΩ aS-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Znh-k-߃
Ign-™p. Kpcp-hn\v ]pXnb injy-t\m-Sv, "Kpcp`mh-a-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
_m_p-hns\ sh¶p-i≥ F{Xb-[nIw kvt\ln-®p, BZ-cn®p F∂Xv
hnh-c-Wm-XoXw. AXp-sIm≠p Xs∂ kzm`m-hn-I-ambn D≠m-Ip∂
{]iv\w Ahn-sSbpw Xe-s]m-°n. KpcpIp-e-Ønse a‰p _me-∑m¿
Akz-ÿ-X-bn-em-bn. Ah-cn¬ Akqb ]pI-s™-cn-™p.
Kpcp-hn\v F¥m-Wv Ah-t\m-Sn{X t{]aw?
Ah-\n¬ F¥mWv {]tXy-In-®p-≈Xv?
\Ω-fn¬ F¥m-Wn-√m-ØXv?
injys\ ]cn-N-cn-°p∂ Kpcp-°-∑m-cpt≠m?
""Ch≥ Cu Kpcp-Ipew \in-∏n°pw; \sΩ A\m-Yc - m-°pw. AXn\p
apºv Chs\ \ap°v icn- s ∏- S p- Ø - W w.'' kl- ] m- T n- I ƒ
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Xocpam\Ønse-Øn. AXn-\p≈ X°hpw ]m¿Ø-h-cn-cp-∂p.
]‰nb Ah-kcw h∂p-tN¿∂p. Hcp Znhkw sh¶p-i≥ IqhfØn-
e-Iƒ ]dn-°p-hm-\mbn _m_p-hns\ Npa-X-e-s∏-Sp-Øn. _m_p DS≥ jn¿±n-km-bn-bpsS
Xs∂ Iqh-fØ - ne ]dn-°p-hm≥ tXm´-Øn-te°v \S∂p. tXm´w ImSp- bYm¿∞ ]mZ-ap-{Z.
t]mse ]S¿∂p ]nSn®p InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. _me≥ H‰bv°v t]mIp-
∂Xv Akq-bm-ep-°-fmb _me-∑m¿ I≠p. CXp Xs∂ Ah-kcw.
Ah¿ Ce-Iƒ tiJ-cn®p sIm≠n-cn-°p∂ _mes\ ]Ωn-sN∂v ]mcm-bW
- h
- n[n
hf-™p.
s]s´-∂m-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS B{I-aWw. Np‰n\pw \n∂-h¿ ip≤ lrZ-b-tØm-sS, Dd® hnizm-k-tØmsS Cu k®-
hSnbpw ssIbpw D]-tbm-Kn®v _m_p-hns\ X√n-®-X-®p. _me-\m- cnXw ]mcm-bWw sNøp-I. Ht∂m, ct≠m, aqt∂m Znhkw
Is´ Hcp i_vZw t]mepw ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-°msX \n»_vZw F√mw sIm≠pw Cu {KŸw hmbn-°mw, AXv {iokmbn-\m-cm-b-
kln®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p. At∏m-gmWv Hcp-h≥ CjvSn-I-sb-Sp-sØ-dn- Ws\ {]km-Zn-∏n°pw.
™-Xv. inh-kz-cq-]-amb _mes‚ Xncp-s\-‰n-bn¬ Xs∂ CjvSnI k]vXm-la - mbn Cu k®-cnXw hmbn-®m¬ kpIr-Xa - mIp∂
]Xn-®p. c‡w [mc-bmbn Hgp-In. AtXmsS A{I-an-Iƒ ]n≥hm- [\w kºm-Zn-°mw. kmbn\mY≥ `‡s‚ B{K-l-߃
ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. C\nbpw X√n-bm¬ _me≥ ac-W-s∏Spsa-∂- km[n-®p-X-cpw. acW`bw t]mepw AI-‰pw.
h¿°v tXm∂n-°m-Wpw. k]vXm-l-am-bn-´m-sW-¶n¬ hymgmgvN hmb\ XpS-ßmw.
{]`m-X-I¿Ω-߃°ptijw Ipfn-I-gn™v \nXym-\p-jvTm-
Ipd-®p-I-gn™v _m_p Fgp-t∂-‰p. c‡-Øn¬ Ipfn® _m_p \-߃ \S-Øn DNn-X-amb ]oT-Øn-encp∂v k®-cnXw
CjvSn-Ibpw ssIbn-se-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. Ah≥ sas√ B{i-a-Øn-te°v ]mcm-bWw Bcw-`n-°pI. AhnsS Nn{X-ß-fpw, a‰pw bYm-
\S-∂p. c‡-Øn¬ Ipfn-®v, c‡m-`n-jn-‡-amb CjvSn-Ibpw ssIbn- hn[n Ae-¶-cn®v BI¿j-I-am°n hbv°-Ww. Cu k®-
te¥n hcp-∂, {]nb injys‚, km£m¬ {io]c-ta-iz-cs‚ B cnXw ]´pXp-Wn-bn¬ s]mXn™v BZ-c-thmsS kmbo-]m-
_me-kz-cq]w I≠v Kpcp sh¶p-i≥ sR´n-∏n-S-™p-t]m-bn. Z-ß-fn¬ ka¿∏n-°p-I.
B alm-]p-cp-j≥ HmSn-s®∂v CjvSn-I-hmßn AXn¬ IÆo¿ ]mcm-bW Znh-k-ß-fn¬ {hX-Ncy ]men-°-Ww. ]msem,
sIm≠-`n-tjIw sNbvXp. Xs‚ injy-KW - ß
- f- psS ]m]-°d kz¥w ]gtam, AXp-t]m-ep≈ kmXznImlmcw am{Xw anX-ambn
IÆo-cn-\m¬ ambv°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂n-cn-°Ww Kpcp-\m-Y≥. Xs‚ AwK- Ign- ° p- I . Aan- X m- l mcw Be- k y- h pw A{i- ≤ bpw
hkv{Xw No¥n injys‚ s\‰n-bn¬ sI´n. D≠m°pw.
Acp-a-in-jy≥ sIm≠p-h∂ c‡w ]pc≠ CjvSnI sh¶p-i≥ Ing-t°m´v Z¿i-\-am-bn-cp∂v {iokm-bo-iz-cs\ [ym\n-®v,
inh-enwKw t]mse ssIbn-te¥n \S-∂p. (]n∂oSv Kpcp-hns‚ kvac- im¥amb a\-t msS Cu {KŸw ]mcm-bWw XpS-ßq.
W- b v ° mbn jn¿±n _m_bpw B Cjv S nI kZm kao]w k]vXm-l-]m-cm-b-W-Øn-\mbn A≤ym-b-߃ Xmsg ]d-
h®ncp∂p.) bpw-hn[w {Iao-I-cn-°mw.
sh¶p-is‚ kao]Øv \n∂p bm{X Xncn® _m_p ]n∂oSv \hm-
_ns\ ImWp-Ibpw AXp-hgn jn¿±n-bn-se-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. H∂mw Znhkw ˛ 1 A≤ymbw apX¬ 8 hsc
AhnSw apX-ep≈ IYtb jn¿±n-hmkn-Iƒ°-dn-bq. AXn\p-ap-ºp≈ c≠mw Znhkw ˛ 9 A≤ymbw apX¬ 16 hsc
IY A∂mcpw Adn-tb-≠-Xn-s√-∂Xv `K-hXv k¶-ev]ambn-cp∂p. aq∂mw Znhkw ˛ 17 A≤ymbw apX¬ 23 hsc
]¿Øo-iz-c≥ shfn-s∏-Sp-Ønb jn¿±o-iz-cs‚ C{Xbpw Ncn-Xta \memw Znhkw ˛ 24 A≤ymbw apX¬ 31 hsc
C∂pw temI-Øn-\-dnbq. A©mw Znhkw ˛ 32 A≤ymbw apX¬ 37 hsc
Bdmw Znhkw ˛ 38 A≤ymbw apX¬ 45 hsc

Ggmw Znhkw ˛ 46 A≤ymbw apX¬ 52 hsc
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{iokmbn -k-®-cnXw A≤ymbw

tla-Zv ]m¥v
Cu ]pWy-{KŸw \ap-°mbn kmbn-\m-Y≥ Fgp-Xn-∏n-
®Xv alm-`-‡-\m-b, Ejn-Xp-ey-\mb {io tKmhnμv cLp-
\mY Zmt`m¬°¿ aptJ\bm-Wv. kmbn-\m-Y≥ At±-
l-Øn\v I\n-™-cp-fnb t]cmWv ""tla-Zv ]m-¥v.'' kmbn-
Xr-∏m-ZØ
- nse a[p-hp≠v aØ-\mbn At±lw \ap-°mbn
]mSn-b-XmWo Znhy-amb {iokmbn k®-cn-Xw.
tKmhn-μ-dm-hp-hns‚ IpSpw-_-t∏-cmWv Zmt`m¬°¿.
1859¬ Nm{μ-amkw am¿§-io¿j-Øn¬ shfp-Ø-]£w
A©mw-Zn\w Cu kpIrXn P\n-®p. (`-c-Zzm-P-tKm-{Xw,
KuUkmc-kz-X-{_m-“W kap-Zm-bw) AΩ e£van,
A—≥ cLp-\m-Yv. `mcy cpIvan-Wo-`m-bv. kpN-cn-Xbpw,
]c-a-`-‡-bpamb kXo-c-Xv\w. tla-Zv]m-¥n\v 6 a°ƒ.
Hcp ]p{X-\pw, 5 ]p{Xn-am-cpw.
1922 ssN{X-am-k-Øn¬ (am¿®v˛ G{]n¬) B ]pWym-
flmhv {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw Fgp-Xm≥ XpS-ßn. 1929 tPy-
jvT-amkØn¬ (sa-bv, Pq¨) FgpXn ]q¿Øn-bm-°n.
1929 Bjm-V-amkw shfp-Ø-]-£-Ønse HºXmw
Znhkw alm-kp-Ir-Xn-bmb tla-Zv]m¥v kmbn-\m-Yns‚
Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ ebn-®p.

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 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw A≤ymbw 1 22

1 tImf-d-bpw, tKmXºv s]mSn-°epw A√tbm kmbo-iz-cm! R߃°v \n¥n-cp-hSn {_“m-hpw alm-

akvPn-Zn¬ _m_˛bYm¿∞ Nn{Xw.
tZhXm hμ\w
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-
a-lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-hX
- b
- v°pw {iokoXm-cm-aN
- {- μ\pw hμ\w.
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏m- Z - ß - f n¬
t{]a- `‡n ]q¿Δw ASn- bs‚ {]Wmaw.
Icp-Wm-kn-‘p-hmb {ioalm-K-W-]-Xn°v {]Wm-aw! {]t`m!
kakvX hnLv\-ßfpw AI-‰n, kmbo-iz-cs‚ Cu ]pWy-N-cnXw
Fgp-Xn, hnP-b-am°n Xo¿°m≥ ASn-bs\ A\p-{K-ln-®m-epw! Zbma-
b-\mb alm-{]-t`m, Ahn-Sp∂p Xs∂-bm-Wt√m kmbn-kz-cq]w
kzoI-cn-s®-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Ahn-Sp∂v Fs∂ Ir]m-]q¿Δw {]im-
¥n-bn-te°v \bn-®m-epw!
hoWm-]m-Wn-bmb kc-kz-Xo-tZho! Icp-Wm-]q¿Δw ASn-bs\
ISm-£n-®m-epw. AtΩ! Ahn-SpsØ Ir]-bn-√msX Fßs\ kmbn-
I-Ym-arXw F\n-s°-gp-Xm-\mIpw?
kmbn IYm-arXw F∂n-eqsS F√m-hcpw \pI-cm\pw ckn-°m\pw
A\p-{K-ln-°-tW..! kmbo-iz-cm! Ahn-Sp∂v kc-kz-Xo-tZhnbm-bn,
Ahn-SpsØ Ah-Xm-c-I-Ym-kp[ `‡-P-\-ln-X-Øn-\mbn F∂n-eqsS
Fgp-Xq.
hn-jvWp-hpw {io]-ct- a-iz-c\
- pw, kwkm-ck
- m-Kcw A\m-bmkw Xm≠p-
∂-Xn-\p≈ \uIbpamWv.
Fs‚ Ipe-]-c-tZ-h-X-bmb \mcm-bW BZn-\m-Y\v \a-kvImcw!
]q¿Δ-]n-Xm-a-l-\mb alm-E-jn°pw hμ-\w! Ejo-iz-c-\m-b, Fs‚
hwi-]-c-º-c-bpsS ÿm]-I-\mb, `c-ZzmP al¿jn°p hμ-\w. alo-
tZ-h-∑m-cmb {_m“-W¿°v hμ-\w!
bm⁄- h - e v I y≥, `rKp, ]cm- i - c ≥, \mc- Z ¿, thZ- h ym- k ≥,
k\I≥, k\-μ≥, k\Xv kpPm-X≥, k\Xv Ipam-c≥, {ioipI≥
iu\I≥, hnizm-an-{X≥, hkn-jvT≥, hmevao-In, hma-tZ-h≥, ssPan\n,
sshiw_m-b-\≥, \h-tbm-Kn-Iƒ, XpSßn F√m al¿joizc-∑m-
tcbpw ho≠pw, ho≠pw Rm≥ kmjvSmwKw {]W-an-°p∂p.
\nhr-Øn-\m-Y≥, ⁄mt\-iz-c≥, ap‡≥, tkm]≥, GI-\m-Y¿,
kzman-P-\m¿±-\≥, Xp°m-dmw, It\m-_, \c-l-cn XpS-ßnb ]cn-ip-
≤m-flm-°sf Rm≥ lrZ-b-]q¿Δw hμn-°p-∂p. ChnsS P∑-sa-SpØ
F√m Ejo-iz-c-∑m¿°pw Fs‚ hn\oX hμ-\w. F√m al-Øp-
°fpw ]pWy]pcp-j-∑mcpw F∂n¬ A\p-{Klw sNmcn-b-W-ta!
hm’-ey-\n-[n-bmb Fs‚ apØ-»≥, kZm-in-h≥, Cu euIn-I-
Po-hn-X-Øns‚ \nc¿∞-IX a\- n-em°n Ah-km-\-Im-e-ß-fn¬
_Zcn, tIZm¿ XpS-ßnb ]pWy Xo¿∞-ß-fn-em-bn-cp∂p; At±-l-
Øns‚ ]mZm-c-hn-μ-ß-fn¬ \a-kvIm-cw!
kZm cp{Zm-£-am-e-b-Wn-™, {io]-c-ta-izc `‡-\mb Fs‚
]nXmhn\v \a-kvIm-cw!
AΩ-tbm-Sp≈ ISw B¿°p Xo¿°m-\mIpw? P∑w \evIn, ssii-
h-Ønte Fs∂ hn´v ]c-temIw ]qInb Fs‚ AΩbv°pw hμ\w.
AΩ-bn-√mØ Fs‚ PohnXw ]cn-ip-≤-bmb ]nXr-k-tlm-Z-cn-
bpsS Npa-en-em-bn. AXy¥w ITn-\-bXv\w sNbvXv B ]pWy-N-
cnX Fs∂ hf¿Øn. B Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ Rm≥ inc- m \an°p∂p.
Fs‚ ktlm-Z-c≥, F\n-°mbn PohnXw Dt]-£n-°m\pw k∂-≤-
\m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-l-Ønt\bpw Rm≥ hμn-°p-∂p.
hmb-\-°m-cmb k÷-\-ß-tf! AXy¥w {i≤m-`-‡n-tbmsS Cu
]pWy-N-cnXw hmbn-°-tW, \nß-fn-ep-W-cp∂ {i≤-bpw `‡n-bp-
amWv F\n°p≈ {]tNm-Z-\w. F\n-°p≈ Cuiz-c-Ir-]bpw AXp-
X-s∂. Cu IYm-ar-X-]m-\-Øn-\mbn \nßsf Gh-tcbpw Rm≥
\a-kvI-cn°p-∂p.

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Rm≥ ]WvUn-X\ - √; imkv{X-{K-Ÿß- ƒ, kmlnXyw XpS-ßnbh
AKm-[-ambn ]Tn-®n-´n-√. Cu ]pWy-N-cn-X-sa-gp-Xp-∂-Xn\v Rm≥
Xo¿Øpw Atbm-Ky≥. ]t£ {ioKpcpIev]-\-bm¬ Rm≥ A\p-
k-cn-°p-∂p. Fs‚ Cu kml-k-Øn\p ]n∂n-ep≈ cl-ky-a-XmWv.
alm-{]-t`m, kmbn-\mYm! \a-kvImcw. ZØm-t{Xb Ah-Xm-c-
amb \n¥n-cp-h-Sn°p hμ-\w. Cuiz-c≥ am{X-amWv kXy-sa-∂pw,
C°m-Wp∂ PKØv anYy-bm-sW-∂p-ap≈ Adnhp ]I¿∂pX∂,
Fs‚ GIc£-I\pamb hn`p-hn\v \a-kvIm-cw! Cuiz-c-ssN-X-\y-
ap≈ kakvX Poh-Pm-e-ß-tfbpw ASn-b≥ hμn-°p-∂p.
kmbnZ¿i\w Xs∂ ]c-am-\-μ-Icw. B Z¿i-\-Øn¬ hni∏pw
Zmlhpw ad-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂p. euInIPohn-X-Øns‚ Zpcn-X-߃ AI-
ep-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ angn-I-fn¬ IÆp \´m¬ \mw kzbw ad-°pw.
lrZ-b-Kp-l-bn¬ t{]a-Øns‚ \ocp-d-h HgpInØpS-ßpw, {ItaW
]c-am-\-μ-Øn¬ \mw B≠p-t]m-Ipw.
`‡nsb imkv{X-{K-Ÿ-߃ \m\m-hn-[-Øn¬ hnh-cn-°p-∂p.
]cm-i-c-]p{X-\mb thZ-hym-k≥ Acp-fp-∂Xv Cß-s\; ]qP aptJ\
`‡n {]Im-in-∏n-°mw. lcn-Io¿Ø-\ß - fn¬ apgpIn, a\w ebn-°p∂
hgn-bmWv K¿Km-Nm-cy≥ D]-tZ-in-°p-∂-Xv. ka-kvXhpw `K-hXv
Xr∏m-Z-Øn¬ ka¿∏n®v k¿ΔXpw ad-°m≥ {io\m-c-Z¿ Acp-fp-∂p.
CsX√mw H∂n-s\m∂v sa®-s∏´ am¿§-߃ Xs∂. ]t£ Ch-
bn-se√mw kpK-ahpw kpZr-V-hp-am-b-Xv IYm-arX {ih-W-am-Wv.
kXvKp-cp-hns‚ Pohn-X-N-cnXw tI´v, AXn¬ \nc-¥c kvac-W-tbm-
Sn-cp-∂m¬ kwkm-c-km-Kcw t¢i-c-ln-X-ambn Xm≠mw, Dd∏v.
kXvKp-cp-hns‚ IY-Iƒ tIƒ°m≥ F∂n¬ B{Klw Xo{hamb
Imew. A°m-e-sØm-cn-°¬ Rm≥ kmbn-Z¿i-\-Øn-\mbn jn¿±n-
bn-se-Øn. akvPn-Zn¬ sN∂-t∏mƒ I≠ ImgvN hnkva-b-\o-bw.
Ahn-sS-h-®mWv Cu k®-cn-X-sa-gp-Xm-\p≈ t{]cW F∂n¬ kmbn-
\m-Y≥ BZy-ambn DW¿Øn-b-Xv.
Rm≥ akvPn-Zn¬ sN∂ ka-bw. At∏mƒ kmbo-iz-c≥ apJw
Igp-In, Xncn-I-√n-\-SpØp sN∂p. \ne-sØmcp Nm°p hncn®v Ahn-
Sp∂v Xncn-I-√-Xn¬ h®p. ]n∂oSv Ipd®p tKmXºv apd-Øn-se-Sp-
Øp. A¶n-bpsS ssIIƒ sXdp-Øp- I-b-‰n. AXn-\p-tijw tKmXºv
Xncn-I-√n-en-´p. ]ns∂ _m_ I√v Xncn-°m≥ XpSßn.
Cu Imgv N Fs∂ A¤p- X - s ∏- S p- Ø n- b Xn\p Imc- W - a p- ≠ v .
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k¿ΔkwK-]-cn-Xym-Kn-bmWv _m_. bmsXm∂pw Ahn-Sp∂v Icp-
Xn-h-bv°m-dn√. Aß-s\-bp≈ _m_ F¥n\v C{Xbpw tKmXºv
s]mSn-°p∂p? Btem-Nn-°p-t¥mdpw AXn-i-b-ta-dn. ]t£ CsX-
¥n-\mWv _m_, F∂p tNmZn-°m≥ B¿°pw ss[cy-ap-≠m-bn√.
\nan-j-߃°Iw hm¿Ø {Kmaw apgph\pw ]c-∂p. _m_
tKmXºp s]mSn-°p∂ ImgvN ImWm≥ P\-߃ akvPn-Zn-te°v
Hgp-Im≥ XpS-ßn. _m_-bm-Is´ Hcp Iqk-ep-an-√msX tKmX-ºv
s]m-Sn-°p-I-bm-Wv.
CXn-\n-S-bn¬ h∂p-tN¿∂-h-cn¬ \mep kv{XoIƒ Xn°n-Xn-c°n
ap∂n-se-Øn. Xß-fpsS {]nb kmbn-\m-Ys‚ {]hrØn Ahsc
hnj-an-∏n-®p.
\njvI-f-¶-cmb B kv{XoIƒ _ew {]tbm-Kn®v _m_-bn¬
\n∂pw Xncn-I√v ]nSn®p hmßn. _m_ amdnb-tijw Ah¿ s]mSn-
°m≥ XpSßn. `‡n-bpsS B A[n-Imcw _m_ hI-h®p sIm-
SpØp.
kv{XoI-fpsS Nn¥ t]mb-Xn-ß-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ‘F¥n-\mWv
_m_bv°v tKmX-ºp-s]m-Sn? `mcy-tbm, a°-tfm, hotSm [\tam
C√mØ _m_ C{X-b-[nIw tKmXºp s]mSn-sIm≠v F¥p sNøm-
\mWv? kwi-b-an-√, Ir]m-ep-hmb _m_ CXv X߃°p Xs∂
hoXn®p \evIpw. Xo¿®.’
Cu Nn¥-Iƒ°n-S-bnepw Ah¿ _m_-bpsS eoe-Iƒ ]mSn-s°m-
≠n-cp-∂p. kmbn-\m-Y-\m-Is´ kv{XoI-fpsS \njvI-f-¶-`-‡nbm¬
BIr-jvS-\mbn ]p©ncn XqIn.
kv{XoIƒ tKmXºv s]mSn®p Ign-™p. Ah¿ Xncn-I√v am‰n.
tKmX- º p- s ]mSn hmcn- s b- S p- Ø p. AXn- \ p- t ijw Ah¿ AXv
\membn ]Ip-Øp. Xß-fpsS hoX-hp-ambn kv{XoIƒ t]mIm≥
Hcp-ßth _m_-bpsS ]p©ncn am™p. Xncp-ap-JØv tIm]-Øns‚
Icn-\ng¬ ]c-∂-t]m-se.
""F¥mWo ImWn-°p-∂Xv? Cu tKmXºvs]mSn FhnsS sIm≠p-
t]m-Ip∂p? CsX¥m \nß-fpsS ]nXr-kztØm? Dw.... thKw CXp
sIm≠p-t]mbn {Kmam-Xn¿Øn-bn¬ hnX-dn≥...'' AXv i‡-amb Hcp
Iev]-\-bm-bncp∂p.
Ah¿ h√m-Xm-bn. \mW-t°-Sn-\m¬ ]ndp-]n-dpØp sIm≠v,
25 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw A≤ymbw
kv{XoIƒ _m_-bpsS Iev]\ A\p-k-cn-®p. C°mgvNIsf√mw
I≠v Rm\pw A‘m-fn-®p-t]mbn. \m´p-Im-tcmSv CXns‚ Imcyw 2 kmbn k®-cn-Xw˛tlaZv ]m¥v
At\z-jn-®p. hnNn-{X-am-bn-cp∂p adp-]-Sn.
{Kma-Øn¬ tImfd ]S¿∂p ]nSn-°p-I-bm-Wt{X! _m_ Xs‚
Znhy-amb k¶ev]i‡n-bm¬ s]mSn-®-Xv, tImf-dsb Xs∂-bm-Wv.
AXp-sIm-≠mWv tKmX-ºp-s]mSn {Kmam-Xn¿Øn°p ]pdta If-
bm\pw Iev]n-®X- v!! CXv kXysam? F¥m-bmepw A∂p-ap-X¬ jn¿±n-
{Km-a-Øn¬ tImfd ian®p XpSßn F∂-XmWv hkvXpX.
Fs‚ Pn⁄mk h¿≤n-®p. tKmXºpaWn-I-fpw, Cu alm-tcm-
Khpw XΩn-se¥v _‘w? CXv bp‡n-°-Xo-Xw. CXv temI-a-dn-
tb≠ alm-›cyw. CtX-°p-dn®v Fgp-X-Ww. Cu Btem-N\ Xs∂
F∂n¬ B\μw Df-hm-°n. AsXmcp {]tNm-Z-\-ambn amdn. B
{]tNm-Z\w cq]w sImSp-Ø-XmWo k®-cn-Xw. _m_-bpsS A\p-{K-
l-Øm¬ Cu {KŸw hnP-b-{]-Z-hp-am-bn.
A\¥ IeymWKpW-\n-[n-bmb kmbn-\m-Ys‚ Xrt®-h-Sn-I-fn¬ {ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-
Rm\nXm ic-Wm-KXn tXSp-∂p. alm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-hX
- b
- v°pw {iokoXm-cm-aN
- {- μ\pw hμ\w.
ASpØ A≤ym-b-Øn¬ Cu {KŸw F¥n-\p-th≠n, B¿°p- ]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏m- Z - ß - f n¬
th≠n, t{imXm-hn-\pw h‡m-hn\pw Hcp-t]mse A\p-{K-l-{]-Z-amb t{]a- ` ‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-b s‚ {]Wmaw.
Cu k®-cnXw cNn® tla-Zv]m¥v Bsc∂pw hnh-cn-°mw. kmbn-N-
c-Wß- f- n¬ hμn-°p-hn≥. kakvX temI-߃°pw im¥n ` - h
- n°s´!
{iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ A¤p-X-eo-e-Iƒ I≠pw tI´pw Fs‚
lrZbw t{]a-]q¿Æ-am-bn, B B\-μ-[mc cq]w sIm≠-XmWo
H∂mw A≤ymbw kam]vXw {KŸw. Cl-tem-I-Zpx-J-Øn-\p≈ Htc-sbmcp acp∂v Cuizc IY-
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax Iƒ tIƒ°p-Ib - m-Wv. kmbo-iz-cs‚ hnkvab
- e
- o-eI
- ƒ tIƒ°p∂Xv
B\-μ-I-chpw B›-cy-I-c-hp-am-bn-cn-°pw. IY tIƒ°p-∂-h-cpsS
]m]-߃ Zln-®p t]mIpw.
]t£ Hcp Ejn-bpsS Pohn-X-sa-gp-XpI F∂Xv AXn-km-l-kw.
Ejn-°p-am-{Xta as‰mcp Ejnsb Adn-bm-\m-Iq. Rmt\m ]ma-c≥.
ASpØ kplr-Øp-°-sf-t]mepw th≠-hn[w a\- n-em-°m≥
{XmWn-bn-√m-Ø-h≥. B Rms\-ßs\ Ah-Xm-c-Øns‚ amlmflyw
Io¿Øn°pw? thZ-߃ t]mepw aSn®p \nev°p∂ C°m-cy-Øn¬
Rms\-ßs\ Ah-Xm-c-N-cnXw hnh-cn°pw? Akm-≤y-am-W-Xv.
k]vX-km-K-c-ß-fnse Pew Af-°m≥ Ign-t™-°mw. BImiw
apgp-h\pw hkv{Xw sIm≠p aqSm\pw km[n-t®-°pw. ]t£ Hcp
Ejnsb a\- n-em-°p-I, Akm-[yw.
alm-{]-t`m... kmbo-iz-cm! IcpW sNmcn-™m-epw. Ahn-SpsØ

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Ir]m-I-Sm£w sIm≠p-am-{Xta Cu DZyaw \nd-th-dq. Ahn-SpsØ
Ah-Xm-c-a-lna ]mSm≥ F\n-°v A-Xn-bmb B{K-l-ap-≠v.
Cu henb Imcy-Øn\p Rm≥ {ian-®m¬ temIw Fs∂ ]cn-l-
kn-°pw. Aßv AXn¬ \n∂pw Fs∂ c£n-®m-epw. C√... Rm≥
`b-°p-∂n-√. ImcWw Ejn-am-cpsS Pohn-X-IY Fgp-Xp∂-h≥ Cuiz-
c\v {]nb-s∏-´-h-\m-sW∂v ⁄mt\-iz-c≥ Acp-fn-bn-´p-≠v.
Cu Aar-X-I-Y-sbgpXm-\p≈ {]tNm-Z\w F\n°p \evIn-bXv
Ahn-Sp∂p Xs∂-b-t√? Rm≥ aμ-a-Xn-sb-¶nepw AßbpsS Imcy-
߃ `wKn-bmbn Fs∂-s°m≠v Fßs\ sNøn°-W-sa∂v Ahn-
Sp-tØ-°-dn-bmw. GXp coXn-bn-emtWm kz`-‡≥ Xs∂ tkhn-
°m≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂Xv AΔn[w `‡-∑m-sc-s°m≠v tkh\w sNøn-
°p-∂Xpw Ahn-Sp-∂p- X-s∂. ]ns∂ Rms\-¥n\p `b-°Ww? Rm≥
kpc-£n-X≥ Xs∂.
Ejo-iz-c≥ {]tNm-Z-\-ta-Ip-∂-tXmsS `‡≥ ]Wnbmbp-[-ambn
amdpw. Aßs\ A°mcyw hnP-b-Øn¬ Iem-in-°pw. CXn\v DZm-
l-c-W-߃ A\-h-[n. iI-h¿jw ]Xn-t\gmw \q‰m-≠n¬ alo-
]Xn Cßs\ Ejo-iz-c-∑m-cm¬ {]tNm-Zn-X-\mbn Ah-cpsS Ncn-X-
sa-gp-Xn. AXv k÷-\-ß-fm¬ kzoI-cn-°-s∏-´p.
18-˛mw \q‰m-≠n¬ ZmkvK-\p-hn\v Ejn-N-cn-X-sagp-Xm≥ t{]c-W-
bp-≠m-bn. B tkh-\hpw Ejn-am¿ kzoI-cn-®p. `‡-hn-P-bw, k¥-
hn-Pbw, `‡eoem-arXw, k¥v-I-Ym-arXw Cu \mep-{K-Ÿ-߃
ZmkvK\p cNn-®-Xm-Wv. B[p-\nI Ejn-am-cpsS Pohn-X-N-cn-X-amWv
CXn¬ {]Xn-]m-Zn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv.
`‡ eoem-arXw, k¥v IYm-arXw F∂o {KŸ-ß-fn¬ kmbo-
iz-cs‚ AXn-a-[p-c-amb ]pWy-I-Y-Ifpw, Ahn-SpsØ ktμ-i-ßfpw
Cº-ambn hni-Zo-I-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. {]nb k÷-\-ß-tf, CsX√mw
hmbn-®m-epw.
{ioaXn kmhn-{Xn-_mbv cLp-\mYv sS≥Up¬°≥ kmbn-_m-_-
bpsS A¤p-X-eo-e-Iƒ F∂ sNdn-sbmcp {KŸw cNn-®n-´p≠v. Ban-
Zmkv `hm-\n-taØ KpP-dm-Øn-bn¬ kmbn-I-Y-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v.
IqSmsX ""kmbn {]`'' F∂-t]-cn¬ _m_-bpsS Hcp eoem-IYmkam-
lmcw kmbn-`-‡-∑m¿ {]kn-≤o-I-cn-®n-cp-∂p.
Aßs\ \nc-h[n {KŸ-߃ kmbn-sb-°p-dn®v Xs∂ Ct∏m-
gp≠v. C\n F¥n\v ]pXn-sbmcp kmbn-N-cnXw F∂v hmb-\-°m¿°v
tXm∂mw; AXv kzm`m-hn-Iw. AXn-\p≈ DØcw AXn-e-fn-Xw.
tIƒ°q.
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kmbo-iz-cs‚ PohnXw kmKc Xpeyw. AXv A\-¥w. B kap-
{Z-Øn¬ apßn X∏p∂ B¿°pw ⁄m\-hpw `‡n-bp-am-Ip∂
AaqeycXv\-߃ e`n-°pw. Xmev]-cy-ap-≈-h¿°v AXv hmcn s]mXp-
P-\-߃°v hnX-cWw sNømw.
kmbo-iz-cs‚ D]-tZ-i-ß-fpw IY-Ifpw AXy¥w hio-I-cW
i‡n-bp-≈-XmWv. AXp-tIƒ°p∂ P\-ß-fpsS hni-∏pw Zmlhpw
ZpxJ-hpw AI-epw; a\ v im¥n-]q¿Æ-am-Ipw. euInI t¢i-ß-
fn¬ \n∂pw, a\ v Cuiz-c-Nn-¥-bn-te°v Hgp-Ipw.
thtZm-]-a-amWv kmbo-iz-cs‚ Aar-X-h-N-\-߃. AXv tI´v,
a\\w sNøp-∂-h¿°v km[n-°m-Ø-Xmbn bmsXm-∂p-an-√. am{X-
a√ Cuiz- c - k m- £ m- X v°mcw hsc e`n- ° pw. AXn- \ m¬
kmbn\mYs‚ IY-Iƒ kam-l-cn-°m-\pw Fgp-Xm\pw Rm≥ Xocp-
am-\-sa-Sp-Øp. am{X-a√ C\n AXn-\p-th≠n am{X-amWv Fs‚ Pohn-
Xw. kmbo-iz-cs\ t\cn´v ImWm-\pw tIƒ°m\pw `mKyw e`n-°m-
Ø-h¿°v Cu {KŸw B\-μ-ta-Ipw. Cu hn[ Nn¥-I-fm¬ Rm≥
Hmtcm kw`-h-߃ tiJ-cn-°m≥ Bcw-`n-®p. AXn-\mbn F\n°v
_p≤n-tb-In-bXpw kmbo-iz-c≥ Xs∂.
C\n {KŸ-c-N-\bv°v _m_-bpsS A\p-hmZ-hpw A\p-{K-lhpw
AXym-h-iyw. t\cn´p tNmZn-°m≥ F\n°p `bw. _m_-bpsS
ASpØ `‡-\mWv iyma (am-[-h-dmhp tZiv ]mWvsU). Fs‚
B{Klw Rm≥ At±-l-tØmSv ]d-™p. Bcp-an-√mØ Hcp kabw.
At±lw _m_-tbmSv C°mcyw DW¿Øn®p;
""_m_; Cu A∂m-km-tl_v (Zmt`m¬°¿) Ahn-SpsØ Znhy-
Po-hn-X-N-cnXw Fgp-Xm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂p. Ahn-Sp∂v XS w ]d-b-
cp-Xv, "Rm≥ `n£mw-tZ-ln-bm-sW-∂pw, bmN-Is‚ Ncn-X-sa-gp-Xn-
bm¬ P\-߃ ]cn-l-kn-°p-sa∂pw' Hs° ]d™v Hgn-b-cp-tX.
Ahn-Sp∂v sN∏n¬ kq£n-t°≠ aWn-c-Xv\-am-sW∂v R߃°-
dn-bmw. kmbo-iz-cm, Ahn-Sp∂v A\p-h-Zn-®m¬, A\p-{K-ln-®m¬ Cu
IrXn hnP-b-I-c-am-bn At±lw Fgp-Xpw.''
Fs‚ A¥¿KXw, {]m¿∞\ lrZ-tb-iz-c-\mb kmbn-\m-Y≥
Adn-™p. Ahn-Sp∂v Ir]m-]q¿Δw Acp-fn.
""Ahs‚ B{Klw k^-e-am-I-s´..'' Rm≥ DS≥ B Xr∏m-Z-ß-
fn¬ inc-k¿∏n-®p. Icp-Wm-a-b≥ Xrss° Fs‚ inc- n¬ h®p.
AXn-\p-tijw D[n \evIn. ]n∂oSv {]£p-_v[-amb Fs‚ a\-
 n\v im¥n-tb-Im-\mbn Ahn-Sp∂v Acpfn;'' hniz-k-\o-b-amb
29 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
A\p`hßfpw IY-Ifpw tiJ-cn-°q. AXns‚ Ipdn∏pw Xømdm°pI.
Rm≥ \ns∂ klm-bn-®p-sIm≈mw.''
""`‡≥ shdp-samcp _mtlym-]-I-cWw am{Xw. Rm≥ `‡-\n¬
IqSn Fs‚ Ncn-X-sa-gp-Xpw. Aßs\ Abm-fpsS B{Klw km[n®p
sImSp°pw. ]t£ AXn-\mbn Abmƒ kz¥w Al-¶mcw Fs‚
]mZ-ß-fn¬ ka¿∏n-°Ww. B¿°mtWm AXn\p Ign-bp-∂Xv
Abmsf Rm≥ kºq¿Æw klm-bn-°pw. Ah-\p-th≠n Rm≥
F√m-hn-[-Ønepw {]b-Xv\n-°pw.''
""Al-¶m-c-hpw Al-¥bpw teiw t]mep-an-√msX hcp-tºmƒ
Rm≥ kzbw Abm-fn¬ IpSn-sIm-≠v, Fs‚ ssII-fm¬ Xs∂
{KŸsa-gp-Xp-∂-Xm-Wv.'' kmbo-iz-c≥ XpS¿∂p.
""\o Fhn- s S- b m- b mepw Fs∂ kv a cn- ° q. ho≠pw ho≠pw
kvacn°q. AtXmsS \n∂p-≈n¬ {]im¥n Dd-h-sb-Sp-°pw.''
""Fs‚ IY-Iƒ ]d-™m¬, tI´m¬, Ah [ym\n-®m¬ a\w
t{]a-`-‡n-bm¬ \nd-bpw A⁄m\w \in-°pw. Ah\v Cuiz-c-km-
£m-Xv°mcw e`n-°pw. CXn-tesd F¥v thWw?
""Hcm-fpsS hnizmkw as‰m-cm-fn¬ ASn-t®-ev]n-°c- p-Xv. Bcp-tSbpw
A`n-{]m-bsØ FXn¿°p-I-bp-a-cp-Xv. kz¥w Bi-b-Øn¬ ZpximTy-
a-cp-Xv. AXn-\m¬ CXn-s\-°p-dn-s®mcp X¿°-a-cp-Xv.''
"X¿°-a-cp-Xv,' F∂p tI´v Rm≥ h√m-Xm-bn.
kmbo-iz-c≥ "X¿°-a-cpXv' F∂v Acp-fn-b-Xn\p ]n∂n¬ Hcp
kw`-h-ap-≠v. {]nb hmb-\-°mtc! A°mcyw tI´m-epw. AXp-
hgnbmWv F\n°v tla-Zv]m¥v F∂-t]cpw e`n-®-Xv. Cß-s\-bm-
bn-cp∂p B kw`-hw.
Fs‚ ASpØ kplr-Øp-°-fmWv Im°m-km-ln_v Zo£n-Xpw
\m\m-km-ln_v Ntμm¿°-dpw. Im°m-km-ln_v jn¿±n-bn¬ t]mIm-
\mbn Fs∂ ]e-t∏mgpw \n¿∫-‘n-®p. ]t£ F\n°v At∏m-
sgm∂pw t]mIm-\m-bn-√.
A°m-e-ØmWv Fs‚ D‰-kp-lr-Øns‚ aI\v ]\n ]nSn-®-Xv.
tcmKw Kpcp-X-c-am-bn. e`n-°m-hp-∂ NnIn-’-I-sf√mw sNbvXp. ]qPm-
Zn-Iƒ \S-Øn-t\m-°n. ^e-ap-≠m-bn-√. HSp-hn¬ Ah-cpsS Kpcp-
hns\ hcp-Øn, tcmKn°p kao]w CcpØn {]m¿∞n-∏n®p. ]t£
AXn-s\m∂pw Ip´nsb c£n-°m-\m-bn-√.
Cu hm¿Ø Fs∂ h√msX De-®p. Htc-sbmcp ]p{X≥. Ahs\
c£n-°m≥t]mepw Ign-bmØ Hcp Kpcp D≠m-bn´v F¥p {]tbm-
P\w? C°m-c-W-Øm¬ jn¿±n-bn¬ t]mIm-\pw Kpcp-hns\ tXSm-
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\p-ap≈ Fs‚ Bthiw XWp-Øp. F{X henb Kpcp-hns\ In´n-
bmepw hn[nsb adn-I-S-°m-\m-hn-s√∂pw tXm∂n. Aßs\ jn¿±n-
bn-te-°p≈ bm{X \o≠p. ]t£ Cuiz-c-lnXw {]h¿Øn-°p-∂Xv
\ap- ° - d n- b mØ hgn- I fneq- s S. Hcp- h s‚ [¿Ωm- [ ¿Ω- ß - f mWv
Ahs‚ I¿Ω-KX - nsb \bn-°p-I. Fs‚ ]q¿Δ-]pWyw Fs∂ jn¿±n-
bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-bn.
{]m¥v A[n-Im-cn-bm-bn-cp∂ \m\m-km-tl∫v Ntμm¿°¿ _ o-
\n-te°v Sq¿ t]mIp∂ ka-bw. At±lw bm{X-bv°n-S-bn¬ ZmZ-dn-
se-Øn. ASpØ h≠n hcm≥ Hcp aWn-°q¿ sshIp-sa-∂-dn-™-
t∏mƒ _m{μ-bn-te-°p≈ h≠n h∂p, At±lw AXn¬ Ib-dn,
_m{μ-bn-en-dßn Fs∂ hnfn--®p.
""\n߃ C\n F∂mWv kmbo-iz-cs\ Z¿in-°m≥ t]mIp-∂Xv?
Cu Bekyw alm-IjvSw Xs∂! ZrV-\n-›-b-an-√m-Ø-Xm-Wn-Xn\p
Imc-Ww.'' At±lw imk\m cq]-Øn¬ D]-tZ-in-®p. F\n°v e÷
tXm∂n. F∂m-en\n bm{X sshIn-°-≠∂pw Icp-Xn. Aßs\
Rm≥ bm{X ]pd-s∏-´p.
ZmZ-dn¬ Xoh≠n \ndp-Øp-sa∂ [mc-W-bn¬ Rm≥ Sn°-s‰-Sp-
Øp. h≠n-bn¬ Ib-dn. At∏m-gmWv Hcp apl-Ω-Zo-b≥ HmSn h∂Xv.
At±lw Fs‚ Iºm¿´p-sa‚n-se-Øn. bm{X-sb-°p-dn®v Xnc-°n.
Rm≥ hnhcw ]d-™p. At∏mƒ At±lw Adn-bn-®p.
""ZmZ-dn¬ h≠n \ndp-Øp-In-√. AXp-sIm≠v hnIvtSm-dnb sS¿an-
\- n¬ sN√p-tºmƒ Cd-ßp-I.''
Cu ap∂-dn-bn∏v alm-`m-Ky-am-bn. As√-¶n¬ F\n-s°¥p kw`-
hn-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p F∂-dn-bn-√. Imc-Ww, N©-ea - mb a\- n¬ ho≠pw
kwi-b-߃ B™-Sn-°pw. jn¿±n-bnseØm≥ D≠mb XS- -
߃°v Rm≥ ]e Imc-W-ßfpw Is≠-Øpw. kmbnsb \nμn-
°pw. ]t£ kpIrXw F\n-°-\p-Iq-e-am-bn-cp-∂p. Aßs\ Rm≥
]nt‰-Zn-hkw cmhn-se, Hº-Xn-\pw ]Øn-\p-an-S-bn¬ jn¿±n-bn-se-
Øn. Fs∂ ImØv _m_m-km-tl_v Zo£nXv \nev]p-≠m-bn-cp-
∂p. A∂v `‡-∑m¿°v Xma-kn-°m-\p≈ kuIcyw ksX-bpsS
hmU am{Xw. (1910)
_m_m Z¿i-\-Øn-\p≈ XnSp-°-Øn-em-bn-cp∂p Rm≥. At∏m-
tg°pw akvPn-Zn¬ \n∂pw h∂ _m_-bpsS ]c-a-`-‡-cn¬ Hcm-
fmb XmØym-km-ln-_v Ntμm¿°¿ Ft∂mSp ]d-™p. ""hcq.. thK-
am-Is´ DS≥ t]mbn Z¿i\w \S-Øq. _m_ Ct∏mƒ k{X-Øns‚
31 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
aqe-bn¬ \nev°p-∂p-≠v. thKw-t]mbn Z¿i\w \S-ØpI. ]n∂oSv
kuI-cy-ambn Ipfn-sbms° Ign™v ImWmw.''
Rm≥ _m_ Fgp-s∂-≈nb Zn°n-te°v ]m™p. B ]pWy-
cq]w I≠p, \a-kvI-cn-®p. F∂p-≈n¬ B\-μ-Øncam-e-Iƒ Ae-
b-Sn-®p-b¿∂p. D≈n¬ B\-μ-°-tºm-fw. Fs‚ angn-Iƒ B Z¿i-\-
tØmsS [\y-am-bn. C\n H∂pw I≠n-s√-¶nepw Ipg-∏-an-√. hni∏pw
Zmlhpw AI-∂p. kakvX B{K-l-ßfpw sI´-S-ßn-b-t]m-se...
Xr∏m-Z-kv]¿i\w Fs∂ am‰n-a-dn-®p. Hcp ]pXnb PohnXw
AhnsS XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Cu al-Ømb Z¿i-\-Øn\v Fs∂
t{]cn-∏n-®, XnSp-°w-Iq-´nb Hmtcm-cp-Ø-tcmSpw Rm≥ AXy¥w IS-
s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. Ah-cmWv Fs‚ bYm¿∞ _‘p-°ƒ. Ah-tcm-
Sp≈ IS-∏mSv Hcn-°epw F\n°v Xo¿°m-\m-hn-√. sXmgp-ssI-
tbmsS, Ahsc Hmtcm-cp-Ø-tcbpw Rm≥ kvacn-°p-∂p, \an-°p∂p.
kmbn-Z¿i\w A\p-]-aw, Ahm-Nyw. kIe kwi-b-ßfpw B
Z¿i-\-Øn¬ Zln-®p-t]m-bn. ]q¿Δ P∑m¿÷n-X-amb ]m]߃
\in®p. bYm¿∞ hnc‡n Dd-h-sb-Sp-Øp. alm-tbm-tK-iz-c-\mb
kmbn-bpsS Z¿i\w ]q¿Δ-P∑]pWy-ßfm¬ ssIh-∂X - m-Wv. kmbn-
Z¿i-\-tØmsS {]]©w kmbnab-am-bn-´p-≈-Xm-sW∂v Hcp-h\v
hy‡-am-Ipw. kmbnZ¿i\w Fs∂ hf-sc-tbsd ]cn-ip-≤-\m-°n.
Rm≥ jn¿±n-bn¬ sN∂ Znhkw Hcp X¿°-ap-≠mbn; _mem-
km-tl_v `ms´-bp-am-bn. X¿° hnjbw; Kpcp Bh-iy-amtWm?
Fs‚ hmZ-KXn Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
""F¥n\v \mw Hcmƒ°v ˛ Kp- c p- h n- \ v ˛ Iog- S - ß p∂p? kz¥w
kzmX{¥yw If-bp∂p? Cu t¢i-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw c£ t\Sm≥
kzbw ]cn-{i-an-°pI Xs∂ thWw. Ae-k-\mbn Imew t]m°p∂
Hcp-hs\ Kpcp-hn\v Fßs\ klm-bn-°m-\mIpw?''
adp-]-£-Øns‚ hmZ-KXn Cß-s\-bm-bn.
""F{X-am{Xw {ian-®m-epw {]b-Xv\n-®m-epw F{X ]WvUn-X-\m-
bmepw Kpcp-Ir-]-bn-√msX H∂pw ^e-h-Øm-In-√.''
X¿°w \o≠p. Hcp aWn-°q-dn-tesd hmKzmZw sImSp-ºn-cn-
s°m≠p. Hcp Xocp-am-\hpw Bbn-√. F√m X¿°-ß-fnepw kw`-hn-
°p-∂-t]mse Fs‚ a\x-im-¥nbpw t]mbn. Al-¶mcw D≈-Xn-\m-
emWv Cu amXncn hmKzm-Z-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-∂-sX∂v F\n°p a\-
 nembn.
]n∂oSv R߃ akvPn-Zn-te°v t]mbn. kmbn-_m_ Im°m-
km-ln-_n-t\mSv tNmZn-®p. ""F¥m-bn-cp∂p ktX-hm-U-bnep≠mb
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X¿°w? AXn-\p-tijw Fs∂ Xpdn®p t\m°n-s°m≠v kmbn
Xnc°n, ""Cu tlaZv ]m¥v F¥p ]d-bp∂p?''
_m_m hN-\-߃ tI´v Rm≥ Xcn®p t]mbn. R߃ XΩn¬
D≠mb X¿°w kmbn Fßs\ Adn™p? hmUbpw akvPnZpw
XΩn¬ hf-sc-b-[nIw Zqc-hp-ap-≠v. lrZ-b-hm-kn-b-s√-¶n¬ Ahn-Sp-
tØ°v Fßs\ Gsd Zqsc \S∂ C°mcyw Adn-bm-\mIpw? Ahn-
SpsØ Xpf-®p-I-b-dp∂ hm°p-Iƒ tI´v Rm≥ h√m-Xm-bn.
F¥mWv _m_ Fs∂ tla-Zv ]m¥v F∂v hnfn-°m≥ ImcWw?
tZh-Kn-cn-bnse bmZ-h-hw-i-cm-Pm-°-∑m-cm-bn-cp∂p alm-tZ-h-\pw cma-
cm-P-\pw. ]WvUnXt{ijvT-\mb tlam{Zn Ccp-h-cp-tSbpw a{¥n-bpw.
tlam-{Zn-]m¥v F∂ ]Zw adm-Øn-bn¬ tla-Zv]m¥v F∂m-bn.
NXp¿h¿§ Nn¥m- a - W n, cmP- { ]- i kv X n F∂o {KŸ- ß ƒ
At±lw c-Nn-®n-´p-≠v. F√m Xc-Ønepw At±lw \n]p-W-\pw D∂-
X-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Rm\m-Is´ A⁄≥, aqV≥. Ft¥ kmbo-iz-
c≥ Rm-\¿ln-°mØ Cu \maw F\n°p \evIn-bXv? tla-Zv ]m¥v
Ipim-{K-_p-≤n-bmb cmjv{S-ao-amw-k-I≥, Rm≥ aμ-_p≤n. At±lw
kwkvIrX Imhy-c-N-\-bn¬ tIƒhn tI´-h≥, F\nt°m Hcp hcn
Ihn-X-t]mepw hg-ßn-√.
HSp-hn¬ F\n°p t_m[y-am-bn, Cu t]cv kmbo-iz-c≥ \evIn-
b-Xv, Fs‚ Al-¶m-csØ XI¿°p-∂X - n-\m-bn-´m-Wv. Rms\-t∏mgpw
hn\-b-io-e-\pw Ffn-b-h-\p-am-bn-cn-°-W-sa∂v F\n°v a\- n-embn.
hnhm-Z-io-e-hpw \∂-√. ]q¿Æ hnizm-khpw £a-bpw ss[cyhpw
Cs√-¶n¬ B≤ym-fln-tIm-∂Xn Akm-[yw.
F¥m-bm-epw GXm-bmepw kmbo-iz-c≥ Iev]n-®-cp-fnb \maw
Rm≥ F\n-s°m-c-e-¶m-c-ambn Ffn-a-tbmsS kzoI-cn-°p-∂p. kmbn-
bmWv \ap-s°√mw. \ΩpsS B\-μ-Im-c-W-hpw B\-μ-hpw kakvX
ZpxJ-ß-fpsS ]cn-lm-c-hpw kIe sFiz-cy-ßfpw kmbo-iz-c≥
am{Xw. \ΩpsS ]c-aamb B{i-bhpw B Xr∏m-Zw Xs∂.
\ΩpsS ImXp-Iƒ kmbn-N-cnXw am{Xw tIƒ°-s´. B IYm-{i-
hWw sIm≠p-am{Xw kwkm-c-`bw AI-e-s´. Ien-bpKkzm[o-\-
Øm¬ aen-\-am-°-s∏´ a\w ]q¿Æ-ambpw ip≤o-I-cn-°-s∏-Ss´.
kakvXtemI-Øn\pw awKfw `hn-°-s´.
c≠mw A≤ymbw kam]vXw
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax
 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
3 k®cn-X-Øn\v A\p-aXn
]gb akv P n- Z n¬
kmbn_m_.
bYm¿∞ Nn{Xw.
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
kmbn-N-cn-X-sa-gp-Xm-\p≈ ]q¿Æm-\p-aXn \evIn-s°m≠v _m_
Acpfn, ""Fs‚ hm°p-I-fn¬ ]q¿Æ-hn-izmkw Dd-∏n-°q. t\cnb
Bi- ¶ - t ]mepw th≠- X n- √ . sX√pw `b- ° msX \ns‚ tPmen
Bcw`n°pI. Fs‚ eoe-Iƒ Fgp-X-s∏-´m¬, A⁄m\w sIm≠v
sNbvX ]m]-sa√mw AI-epw. Fs‚ IY-Iƒ `b-`-‡n-tbmsS
tIƒ°p-∂-h-cpsS euInIamb Zpcn-X, ZpxJ-߃ AI-epw. B IY-
Iƒ tI´v, tI´v Ah-cpsS a\- n¬ t{]a-`-‡n-bpsS Xnc-am-e-Iƒ
Ae-b-Sn-®p-b-cpw. B kmK-c-Øn¬ \n∂pw ⁄m\-am-Ip∂ cXv\-
߃ Hcp-h\p e`n-°pw.''
kmbo-iz-cs‚ A`-b-h-N-\-߃ F∂n¬ ss[cyw DW¿Øn.
`b-a-I-∂p. Rm≥ k¥p-jvS-\m-bn. _m_ ima-tbm-Smbn ]d™p.
""imam... Fs‚ \maw `‡n-hn-izm-k-tØmsS Dcp-hn-Sp-∂-hs‚ B{K-
l- ß ƒ Rm≥ \nd- t h- ‰ pw. At∏mƒ Ah- s \- ∂ n¬ hnizmkw
h¿≤n°pw. Fs‚ eoe-Isf t{]a-]q¿Δw ]mSp-∂-h-s\, h¿Æn-°p-
∂-hs\ Rm≥ kZm c£n-°pw. Ah\v ap∂nepw ]n∂nepw Ccp-
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hi-ß-fnepw Xmsg-bpw apI-fnepw Fs‚ kwc-£Ww Dd∏v. Fs‚
`‡-∑m¿ C°-Y-Iƒ tI´v kw{]o-X-cm-Ipw. Fs∂ kZm [ym\n-°p-
∂- h \v Fs‚ eoe- I ƒ ]mSp- ∂ - h \v Rm≥ ap‡n hmKv Z m\w
sNøp∂p.
""kmbn-eo-em-Nc- n-Xa
- p≈ lrZ-bß- f- n¬ hnj-bm-`n-emjw DZn-°n√.
Fs‚ IY-Iƒ BZ-c-thmsS {ihn-°q. a\\w sNøq... [ym\n-°q...
At∏mƒ Af-h‰ B\μw A\p-`h - n-°mw. kakvXtcmK-ßfpw Fs‚
IY-Iƒ tI´m¬ AI-epw. ac-W-Øn¬ \n∂p-t]mepw AXv c£-
tb-Ipw.
""kmbn kmbn'' F∂ \ma-P]w Xs∂ Ien-bpK ]m]-ßsf
l\n°pw. hmN-{i-h-W-P-amb ]m]-߃ \in-°pw. Fs‚ ap∂nse
Hscm‰ \a-kvIm-c-Øn\v ]q¿Δ-Ime ]m]-ßsf Zln-∏n-°m-\mIpw.''
Xs‚ AXn-c‰ A\p-{Klw sNmcn-bp-∂-Xn-\mbn `K-hm≥ `‡-
∑msc ]e-Xcw Npa-X-e-Iƒ Gev]n-°p-∂p. Nnesc Io¿Ø-\-߃
]mSm-\m-bn Npa-X-e-s∏-SpØn, Nnesc Xo¿∞m-S-\-Øn-\-b-®p,
Nne¿°v tZhm-e-b-ß-fpw B{i-a-ßfpw \n¿Ωn-°m-\p≈ A\p-hmZw
\evIn. Ft∂m-Sm-Is´ Cu ]pWy-N-cn-X-sa-gp-Xm≥ B⁄m-]n-®p.
F√m-h-cnepw G‰hpw Ffn-b-h\pw Zo\\pw Rm\m-Wv. ]c-a-Z-
bm-ep-hmb kmbn F¥n-s\s∂ Cu al-XvImcyw Gev]n®p? Ahn-
SpsØ Znhy-Po-hnXIY Fgp-Xm≥ B¿°mIpw? ]ns∂-¥n\v Rm≥
Cu `mcn® Npa-Xe Gs‰-Sp-Øp?
Ahn-SpsØ Iev]\ Fgp-Xm-\m-Wv. AX\p-k-cn-°m-Xn-cp-∂m¬
Kpcp-\n-μ-bm-Ipw. ]cn-{i-an-°pI F∂Xv Fs‚ I¿Ø-hyw. AXp-
sIm≠v kmbn kvac-W-tbmsS Rm\-Xn\p apXn¿∂p.
Fgp-Xm-\mbn XqenI FSpØ kabw kmbn F∂nse Al-
¶mcw Iog-S-°n, F∂n-eqsS Ahn-Sp∂v al-Ømb, kz¥w Znhy-IY
Fgp-Xm≥ XpS-ßn-sb-∂-XmWv kXyw. AXn-\m¬ CsX-gp-Xn-b-Xn-
ep≈ ta∑ apgp-h\pw kmbo-iz-c-\p-am-{X-ap-≈-Xm-Wv.
Rm≥ {_m“-W-\mbn P\n-®p. {_m“-Ws‚ Ccp-an-gn-I-fmWv
{ipXn-bpw kvarXn-bpw. ]t£ CXp c≠pw F\n-°n-√. AXp-sIm≠v
Rm≥ A‘-\m-Wv. ]t£ kmbo-iz-c≥ Cu A‘\v Du∂p-h-Sn-
bmbn amdn. ]ns∂ Rms\-¥n\v `b-°Ww? B Du∂p hSn-bp-
ambn Rm≥ kmbn-\m-Ys‚ ]ntº \S-°pw.
35 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
""{]t`m Cuiz-c-Ir-]-bm¬ apS-¥≥, ae-I-b-dpw, aqI≥ hm‹n-bm-
Ipw. Ahn-SpsØ Xr∏m-Z-Zm-k-\mb Fs∂ ssIhn-S-cp-tX. Cu ico-
c-Øn¬ Pohs‚ XpSn∏v D≈ Imew hsc F∂n-eqsS Ahn-SpsØ
ZuXyw \nd-th-‰-tW.'' CXm-sWs‚ {]m¿∞-\.
{]nbs∏´-htc! kmbn kzbw FgpXp-∂-Xm-Wn-Xv. `‡-∑m-cpsS
D∂-Xn-°p-th≠n Ahn-Sp∂v CXv ]q¿Øn-bm-°pw. HmS-°p-g-en-t\m,
hoWbvt°m i_vZw Fßs\ D≠m-Ip∂p F∂-dn-bn-√. B D]-I-
c-W-ß-fn-eqsS Kmb-I-\m-Wv ]mSp-∂Xv. AXp-t]mse kmbn F∂n-
eqsS Fgp-Xp-I-bm-Wv.
N{μ-Im¥w ebn-°p-∂-Xpw kmK-c-Øn¬ then-tb‰w D≠m-Ip-
∂-Xpw, Ah-bpsS c≠n-t‚bpw ta∑-b√ - , adn®v N{μs‚ i‡n-bmWv.
tXmWn- ° m¿°p≈ c£m kqN- I - ß - f mWv IS¬°- c - b nse
hnf°pamS-߃. euIn-I-Po-hnXkmK-c-Øn¬ \o¥n-Øp-Sn®v t¢in-
°p-∂-h¿°p≈ hgnhnf-°m-Wv kmbo-iz-cs‚ Aar-X-I-Y-Iƒ.
Cu Aar-X-eo-e-Iƒ kwkm-c-km-Kcw IS-°m-\p≈ efn-X-hpw
kpc-£n-X-hp-amb hgn-bm-Wv. kmbn-I-Ym-arXw \pI¿∂m¬ kIe
kwi-b-ß-fpw Zpco-I-cn-°-s∏-Spw. ip≤-⁄m\w DZn-°pw. Al-¶mcw
\in-°pw. ap‡n Ic-K-X-am-Ipw.
sshcm-Kyw, ap‡n, [¿Ωw, AssZzXw XpS-ßnb hnj-b-ß-
sf√mw ISp-I-´n. IrX-bp-K-Øn¬ a\- pw C{μn-b-ßfpw \nb-{¥n-
°p-I, t{XXm-bp-K-Øn¬ b⁄w \S-Øp-I, Zzm]-c-Øn¬ BNm-c-]-
c-amb Bcm[\ sNøpI Fs∂m-s°-bm-bn-cp∂p \nb-aß - ƒ. ]t£
Ien-bp-K-Øn-em-Is´ Xncp-\m-a-P-]-am-Wv, `K-hXv IY tIƒ°pIbpw
]mSpIbpamWv tam£-Øn-\p≈ D]m-bw.
kv{Xo, ]pcp-j, PmXn h¿Æ-t`-Z-an-√msX B¿°pw kzoI-cn-°m-
hp∂ kpK-a-amb ]mX-bm-WnXv.. `K-h-XvI-Y-Iƒ tIƒ°p-I. kmbo-
iz-cs‚ IY-I-fn¬ a\- v, Du∂n-bm¬ am{Xw aXn, hnj-b-kp-Jm-i-
Iƒ \in-®v, Bfl-⁄m\w Dd-h-sb-Sp-°p-I-bm-bn. {i≤ am{Xta
CXn-\mbn th≠-Xp-≈p.
kmbo-iz-cs‚ IY-Iƒ kZm a\- n¬ \nd-™p-Xp-fp-º-s´. ac-
Ww-hsc AXv AhnsS sXfn™p \nev°-s´. s\mº-c-s∏-Sp∂ lrZ-
b-߃°v Aar-X-h¿j-amWo kXvI-Y-Iƒ. CXn-\mbn Ahn-SpsØ
k®cn-X-sa-gp-Xm≥ kmbo-iz-c≥ Fs∂ klm-bn-®p.
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`‡n, t{]a, -hn-izm-k-ß-tfmsS C°Y hmbn-°p-∂-h-cpsS A-
¥-cwKw kmbo[ym\-Øm¬ \nd-bpw kmbo-cq]w Ah¿°p ap∂n¬
{]Xy-£-am-Ipw. Aßs\ `‡n-bm¿÷n®v \nkw-KXzw t\Sn, Bfl-
⁄m\w Ah¿°v e`n-°p-am-dm-Ipw.
]ip-hns‚ AInSv ]m¬ \nd-™n-cn-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n-epw, InSm-
hns‚ kmao]yw C√msX Ahƒ ]m¬ Npc-Øn-√. ]n©p-Ip-™ns‚
hni∏v Bcpw ]d-bmsX Xs∂ AΩ a\- n-em-°pw, tNmZn-°msX
Xs∂ Ahƒ ]meq-´pw. Ip™pt]mepw AΩ-bpsS thh-emXn Adn-
bp-∂n√. Ip™ns\ DSp-sØm-cp-°n, B`-c-Wm-Zn-Iƒ sIm≠v Ae-
¶-cn-°p-tºmƒ, AΩ F{X BÀm-Z-h-Xn-bm-Ipsat∂m! ]t£
Ipt™m?, CsXm∂pw Adn-bp-∂n√; Ku\n-°p-∂n-√. amXr-kvt\lw
A\p-]aw \n¿Ω-ew, AZzn-Xo-bw. AΩ-bpsS Cu kvt\l-hm-’-ey-
߃ Xs∂-bmWv kmbo-iz-c\v `‡-∑m-tcm-Sp-≈-Xv. Rm\pw AXn¬
A\p-`-h-ÿ≥. Hcp kw`hw tIƒ°q.
1916. Rm≥ dn´-b¿ sNbvXp. s]≥j≥ XpI sIm≠v IpSpw_w
t]m‰pI Akm-≤yambn. As°m√w Kpcp-]q¿Æn-abv°v Rm\pw
jn¿±nbn-se-Øn. kmbn k∂n-[n-bn¬ A∂m-Nn≥ Nm\n-°¿ Fs‚
{]iv\w _m_-tbmSv D≈p Np´,v {]m¿∞-\-tbmsS DW¿Øn-®p.
""kzmao.. Ah- \ n¬ I\n- b - t W. s]≥j≥ sIm≠v Ah\v
IpSpw_w t]m‰m-\m-hp-∂n-√. henb IpSpw-_-am-Wv. Fs¥-¶nepw
Hcp tPmen sImSpØv t¢i-߃ AI-‰tW; k¶Sw Xo¿°-tW.''
Icp-Wm-k-ap-{Z-amb kmbn AXp-tI´v arZp-hmbn, Kw-`o-c-`m-h-Øn¬
]d™p.
""Ah\v as‰mcp tPmen In´pw. Ct∏m-g-h≥ Fs∂ tkhn-°-s´.
Ah\v AXn-eqsS B\μw e`n-°pw. Ah\v Blmcw F∂pw \nd-
]m-{X-am-bn-cn-°pw. AsXm-cn-°epw Hgn-bn-√. Ah≥, F∂n¬ ]q¿Æ-
ambpw ic-Wm-KX - n-bS- ™
- m¬, Fs‚ XW-en¬ Ah≥ A`bw tXSn-
bm¬ Dd-∏v, Ahs‚ Zpcn-X-߃ HSp-ßpw.
""A[¿Ωn-Isf Hgn-hm-°p-I. Zp¿÷-\-ßfn¬ \n∂pw AI∂p
amdp-I. Ah-cpsS \ng¬t]mepw sXmS-cp-Xv. BNm-c-hn-izmkßsf,
aX-ßsf, tZzjn-°p-∂-h-cp-tSbpw kwk¿§-a-cp-Xv. ]t£ G‰hpw
Ffn-bh - \
- mbn Cu®-sb-t]mepw \ntj-[n-°msX s]cp-am-dp-I. Ch≥
C\n-ap-X¬ `‡n-tbmsS Fs∂ tkhn-°-s´. Ah≥ Znhym-\μw
A\p-`-hn-°pw.''
37 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
""Rm≥ \nXy-, ip-≤, _p-≤, ap‡-\m-Ip-∂p. hmkp-tZ-h-\pw Hm¶m-
chpw Rm≥ Xs∂. `‡n-hn-izm-k-tØmsS Fs∂ Bcm-[n-°pI
F∂m¬ Bflo-tbm-∂Xn t\SpI F∂m-W¿∞w. Fs∂ ]c-am¿∞-
am-bn, Bfl-kz-cq-]-ambn Bcm-[n®v \o Rm≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-Øo-cpI.''
\Zn- km-K-c-Øn¬ ebn-°p-∂-tXmsS \Zn-bn-√m-Xm-Ip-∂p. \Zn
kmK-c-am-bn-Xo-cp∂p. FÆ-Øncn Pzmesb kv]¿in-°p-∂-tXmsS
AXpw {]Imiw s]mgn®p XpS- ß pw. Ejo- i zcXr∏m- Z - ß - f n¬
kv]¿in® \ΩpsS `mhnbpw CΔn-[-am-Ipw.
GIm-{K-ambn h≠ns\ [ym\n® ]pgp- h-≠m-bn-Xo-cp-∂p. AXp-
t]mse Kpcp-Xr-∏m-Zßsf hymIp-e-X-tbmsS kvacn-°p∂ injy≥
Kpcp-hns\t∏mse-bm-Ip-∂p. "t]mse' F∂p-t]mepw ]d-bp-∂Xv Kpcp-
hn\v thZ-\m-P-\-Iw. ImcWw injy-\n-√msX Kpcp C√. Kpcp
C√msX injy-\p-an-√. Ah¿ A`n-∂w.
kmbo-iz-cs‚ `‡-hm-’-ey-sØ-°p-dn®v Hcp IY tI´m-epw.
tcmln-e≥. XSn®v sImgp-Ø-cp≠ X∂n-jvS-°m-c≥. ]mZ-tØmfw
\o≠p InS-°p∂ I^n-\n-bmWv Abm-fpsS thjw. kmbo-iz-c-s\-
°p-dn®v tI´v jn¿±n-bn¬ FØn-b-XmWv tcmln-e≥. {]Y-a-Z¿i-\-
Øn¬ Xs∂ Abmƒ kmbn-bn¬ BIr-jvS-\m-bn. Aßs\ _m_-
tbm-sSm∏w akvPn-Zn¬ Xma-khpw XpS-ßn.
Abmƒ°v tXm∂p-tºm-sg√mw Jpdm-\n¬ \n∂pw Dds° Ieva
sNm√pw. I¿Æ-I-tTm-c-amWv B kzcw. Ae-dpI Xs∂-bm-sW∂p
]d-bmw. ]I¬ apgp-h\pw ITn-\m-≤zm-\w sNøp∂h-cmWv jn¿±n-
bnse {Kma-hm-kn-Iƒ. cm{Xn-bn¬ Xf¿∂p ab-ßp-tºm-gmWv
tcmlnes‚ Ae¿®. Ah-cpsS Dd°w sI´p, Akz-ÿ-cm-bn.
tcmln-e≥ ap≥tIm-]n. am{X-a√ Ieva sNm√p-∂-Xn¬ kmbo-iz-
cs‚ ]n¥p- W - b pap≠v . AtXmsS Abmƒ°v Al- ¶ m- c - a m- b n.
AXr]vXn {]I-Sn-∏n® P\-ßsf Abmƒ NoØ hnfn-®p. AtXmsS
P\w tcmln-e\v FXn-cm-bn.
{Kma-hm-kn-Iƒ Icp-Wm-a-bn-bmb amXm-hn-s\, kmbo-iz-cnsb
kao-]n-®p. ]cmXn ]d-™p. ]t£ kmbn AXv {i≤n-®-tX-bn-√.
am{X-a√ Ahn-Sp∂v Acp-fn.
""AcpXv... tcmln-es\ Bcpw D]-{Z-hn-°-cp-Xv. F\n°v {]nb-s∏-
´-h-\m-W-h≥. Ahs‚ `mcy Ie-l-°m-cnbm. Ahƒ Chn-tSbpw
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hcpw Rßsf D]-{Z-hn°pw; `b-¶-cn. ]t£ tcmln-es‚ Ae-dn-
bp≈ {]m¿∞\ tI´m¬ Ah¿ `b∂p hncfpw; CXn-\-IØv IS-
°p-I-bp-an-√. AXp-sIm≠mWv R߃ ChnsS kam-[m-\-ambn Ign-
bp-∂-Xv. Ipd®p Ign-bp-tºmƒ Ah≥ £oWn°pw. i_vZw X\nsb
Xmgpw. \n߃°p kzÿ-Xbpam-Ipw.''
AtXmsS {Kma-hm-kn-Iƒ au\n-I-fm-bn. "C\n F¥p ]d-bm≥?
kmbo-iz-c\v hnj-a-an-s√-¶n¬ ]ns∂ X߃s°¥v ]cmXn?' Ah¿
]n¥n- c n- ™ p. _m_- b psS hm°p- I ƒ tcmln- e \v AXn- b mb
t{]m’m-l\ - a- mbn amdn. Abmƒ AXyp-’m-lt- ØmsS Xs‚ ]Xnhv
XpS¿∂p. sXm≠ s]m´n XIcpw hn[- Ø n¬ Ah≥ Dds°
{]m¿∞\ Aedn sNm√n.
{Kmao-W-cpsS Imºn-√mØ ]cm-Xn-tb-°mƒ, tcmln-es‚ Cuiz-
c-kvXpXn _m_ AwKo-I-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. `mh-amWv Cuiz-c\v
{][m-\w. C\n tcmln-es‚ icn-bmb Ahÿ F¥mWv? tcmln-
e≥, km[p, IjvSn®v D]-Po-h\w \S-Øn-s°m≠p t]mIp-∂-bmƒ,
Ahn- h m- l n- X ≥. Aß- s \- b p≈ tcmln- e s‚ `mcy- s b- ß s\,
Ahs\ D]-{Z-hn-°m-\mWv? GXp-hn[ Bcm-[-\-bpw, AXv `‡n-
]q¿Δ-sa¶n¬ X\n°p kzoIm-cy-sa∂v ]Tn-∏n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p
_m_. Zp›n-¥-I-tf-bpw Zp¿hn-Im-c-ß-tf-bp-amWv _m_ `mcy F∂
]Zw sIm≠v kqNn-∏n-®-Xv. Cuiz-c-\maw tIƒ°p-tºmƒ Ah AI-
ep-a-t√m.
Hcn-°¬ a≤ym” BcXn Ign™ ka-bw. `‡-∑m¿ ]ncn-bm≥
XpS-ßp∂ thf-bn¬ kmbo-iz-c≥ Acp-fn.
""Hcp Imcyw kZm Hm¿Ωn-°p-I. \n߃ Fhn-sS-bm-bmepw F¥p
sNbvXmepw AsX√mw Rm≥ Adn-bp-∂p≠v. Rm≥ \nß-fpsS
lrZ-b-hm-kn-bm-Wv. C°m-Wp∂ kakvX Poh-Pm-e-ß-fnepw Rm\p-
≠v . PK÷- \ - \ n- b mWv Rm≥. am{X- a √ AJn- e m- W v U {_“-
Øns‚bpw krjvSn, ÿnXn, kwlm-c-I\pw Rm≥ Xs∂.''
""F∂n¬ {i≤ Dd-∏n-°p-∂-h\v bmsXm-cp-hn[ t¢ihpw D≠m-
In-√. Fs∂ ad-°p-∂-hs\ amb XI¿°pw. k¿ΔN-cm-N-c-ßfpw
Ddp-ºv, Iran apX-em-bh - bpw Rm≥ Xs∂. Fs‚ ico-ca- mWv AXpw.''
Cu Aar-X-h-N-\-߃ F∂n¬ i‡-amb Ne\w D≠m-°n. C\n
Cu PohnXw as‰m-∂n\pw th≠n-bn√; Kpcp-N-cWtkh-bv°mbn
am{Xw, F∂p Rm≥ Dd-∏n-®p.
39 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw A≤ymbw
tPmen In´p-sa∂ _m_-bpsS {]h-N\w icn-bm-Ipsam Fs∂mcp
ktμlw F\n- ° p- ≠ m- I m- X n- c p- ∂ n- √ . ]t£ Cuiz- c - h - N \w 4 kmbo-iz-c≥ jn¿±n-bn¬
sX‰ptam? Hcn-°-ep-an-√. F\n°v k¿°m¿ tPmen In´n. ]n∂oSv
Rm≥ kzX-{¥-\m-bn, _m°n-bp-≈-Imew kmbo-]-Z-I-a-e-tk-h-bn¬
apgp-In.
kºq¿Æm-hX - m-ca
- mb {ioIr-jvW≥ t]mepw Kpcp kmμo-]\ - nsb
hμn-®p. Kpcp-kva-c-W-bm¬ Cuiz-c≥ {]km-Zn-°p∂p F∂-cp-fn-bn-
´p-ap≠v. Kpcp-hns\ Ah-K-Wn-°p-∂-h≥ Zpc-¥-߃ A\p-`-hn-°m≥
_m[y-ÿ-\m-Wv. Ah≥ P\-\-a-c-W-N-{I-Øn¬s]´v Xncn-bpw. AXn-
\m¬ Cu Kpcp-N-cnXw tI´v \ap°v kwkm-c-km-Kcw Xm≠mw.
Rms\m-cn-°¬ IqSn hmb-\-°m-tcmSv At]-£n-°p-I-bm-Wv.
Zp¿∫-e-X-bpw \n{Z-bpw, Be-ky-hpw hnj-b-kp-J-ßfpw shSn-bq.
kmbn-bpsS Aar-XI - Y- I
- f
- n¬ {i≤-bq-∂q. ITn-\k
- m-[\
- I
- ƒ sIm≠p
Xf-tc-≠. Ahn-SpsØ IY-Iƒ tIƒ°pI F∂ kpe-fn-X-amb
km[\ am{Xw aXn. A⁄m\w \in-°pw, taml-a-I-epw, im¥n
ssIh-cpw. ]nip-°≥ Fhn-sS-bm-bmepw Ahs‚ a\w Hfn∏n®p
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
h®n-cn-°p∂ ]W-Øn¬ Xs∂. AXp-t]mse kmbo-iz-cs‚ Aar- lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
X-I-Y-I-fn¬ a\ v Dd-∏n-°q. ]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
{]nb k÷-\-ßtf; kmbo-iz-c≥ BZy-ambn jn¿±n-bn¬ h∂ t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
Imcyw ASpØ A≤ym-b-Øn¬ \ap°v hmbn°mw.
aq∂mw A≤ymbw kam]vXw al¿jo-iz-c-∑m-cpsS Pohn-X-N-cnXw B\-μ-Zm-b-Iw. kmbn-bpsS
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax Pohn-XK- mY Aar-Xa - [- p-cw. `‡¿ AXv \pI¿∂v B\-μa- Ø
- c
- mIs´.
Ft∏m-gmWv kmbo-iz-cs\ t]mep≈ Ejo-iz-c-∑m¿ Ah-X-cn-
°pI? [¿Ωw \in-®v, A[¿Ωw sImSnIp-Øn-hm-gp-tºmƒ P\-߃
X߃ k¿Δ-⁄-sc∂ [mc-W-bn¬ Al-¶m-c-a-Ø-cm-Ip-tºmƒ,
{_m“-W≥ aZyhpw amwkhpw Ign®p XpS-ßp-tºmƒ... [m¿Ωn-I-
sc∂v \Sn®v cl-ky-ambn \nμy-I¿Ω-߃, sNøp-tºmƒ... X]-kzn-
Iƒ, P], [ym\, X]-›-cy-I-fn¬ \n∂pw hgpXn hogp-tºmƒ... ]p{X-
I-f-{Xm-Zn-Iƒ am{X-amWv kpJ-Øn\p \nZm\w F∂v \n\-®v, B≤ym-
fln-I-X-bn¬ \n∂pw am\-h≥ hyXn-N-en-°p-tºmƒ... At∏mƒ
Ejnam¿ Ah-X-cn-°p-∂p.
F¥n\v? [¿ΩsØ ]p\x-ÿm-]n-°pI am{X-amWv Ah-cpsS
e£yw. Xß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øn-eqsS Ah¿ A°mcyw km[n-°p∂p.
t{]a- k z- c q- ] - \ m- I p∂p `K- h m≥. Ahn- S psØ h¿Æn- ° m≥

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41 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
B¿°pw H∂n\pw Bhp-I-bn-√. B Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ ic-Wm-K-Xn-b-
S-bpI am{X-amWv GI-am¿§w.
Cu {KŸcN-\-bv°p≈ {]tNm-Z\w kmbo-iz-c≥ \evIn-b-XmWv.
AXp-sIm-≠nXv ASp°pw Nn´-bp-ambn Fgp-Xm≥ Ign-™p. C\n
AIm-cW - a
- mbn Rm≥ Akz-ÿ\ - m-tI-≠X
- n-√. C{μn-bß
- ƒ AXmXp
hnj-b-ß-fn¬ B\μw A\p-`-hn-°p-∂p. \mhn\v ]©-km-c-bpsS
a[pcw Fs¥-∂-dn-bmw. ]t£ a[p-c-sa-s¥∂v ]d-bm≥ \mhn\v
Ign-bpsam? CΔn[w kmbn aln-a-Iƒ Fßs\ hnh-cn-°p-sa∂v
F\n-°-dn-bn-√. {]nb-k-÷-\-ßtf! {i≤n-®m-epw.
]pWy-ke - n-eb - mWv tKmZm-hc
- n. F{Xtbm al-Øp-°ƒ°v P∑hpw
Xmh-fhpw Hcp-°nb ]pWy-Xo¿∞w. AXy¥w DØ-a-cmb [mcmfw
al¿jo-iz-c-∑m¿ ChnsS P∑w kzoI-cn-®p. \nhrØn\mYv, ⁄m\-
tZ-h≥, ap‡m-_m-bn, \ma-tZ-h≥, ⁄m\m-_mbn tKmZ, Xp°m-
dmw, tKm\m-bn, \c-lcn, \¿kn_mbn, kmP≥˛Imkn (I-im-∏p-Im-
c≥) kzXm-amen (tXm-´-°m-c≥) XpS-ßnb al-Øp-°ƒ Hmtcm Ime-
ß-fn¬ Ah-Xc - n®v kzPo-hnXw sIm≠v amXrI ImWn®v, P\-߃°v
Ah¿ tam£-am¿§w shfn-s∏-SpØn.
alm-tbm-tK-iz-c-\mb {iokmbntZh≥ temI-aw-K-f-Øn-\m-bn
tKmZm-h-coXo-cØv Hcp Znhkw {]Xy-£-\m-bn. Xs‚ Pohn-X-Øm¬
jn¿±nsb ]cn-]m-h-\-am-°n.
kXy-kmc-k¿Δ-kz-am-bn-cp∂p kmbo-iz-c≥. ZpkvX-c-am-b, ZpjvI-
c-amb kwkm-csØ Ahn-Sp∂v Iog-S-°n. ]c-a-im-¥n-bm-bn-cp∂p
Ahn-SpsØ Ae-¶m-cw. \nμm-kvXp-Xn-Isf Ahn-Sp∂v Ku\n-®n-√.
Cu temI-Øn-tem, ]ctemI-Øn-tem, H∂n-t\mSpw Ahn-Sp-tØ°v
Aev]w-t]mepw Xmev]cyw D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. km[m-c-W-°m-tcm-Sv
Ahn-Sp∂v CS-]-gIn, Ah-tcmSp IqSn-tN¿∂v \rØ-hn-emk߃
I≠p, ]t£ CsXm∂pw Ahn-SpsØ ssÿcy-Øn\v sX√pw
Cf°w hcp-Øn-bn-√.
B ]hn-{X-amb A[-c-Øn¬ \n∂pw kZm "A≈mam-enIv' F∂
a[p-c-\maw ]pd-s∏-´p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. k¿Δ-Po-h-Pm-e-߃°pw cm{Xn-
bmbn tXm∂n-bXv Ahn-Sp-tØ°v ]I-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS ]I¬
kmbo-iz-c\v cm{Xn-bpw. Ahn-SpsØ A¥-cwKw kmK-cw-t]mse
{]im¥Kw`o-cw.
kmbn Bcv? GXmWv B{iaw? CsXm∂pw B¿°pw Xn´-an√.
an°-hmdpw Ahn-Sp∂v akvPn-Zn¬ Xs∂ Ign-™p. ]t£ temI-
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A≤ymbw 4 42
Ønse GXp tImWn¬ \S-°p∂ F¥p Imcyhpw B kabw
Xs∂ Ahn-Sp∂v Adn™p sIm≠n-cp-∂p.
Ahn-Sp∂v Znh-khpw \nc-h[n IY-Iƒ ]d-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£
au\-{h-X-Øn¬ \n∂pw hyXn-N-en-®Xp-an-√. Ahn-Sp∂v Nne-t∏mƒ
akvPn-Zns‚ Npacpw Nmcn \nev°pw. D®-bv°pw sshIn´pw se≠n-
bn-te-t°m Nmh-Sn-bn-tet°m \S-°pw. ]t£ At∏mgpw Bfl-
t_m-[-Øn¬ Dd-®n-cp-∂p.
GXp ]pWy-I¿Ω-߃ sNbvXn-´mWv Ahn-SpsØ Nnd-Ip-Iƒ°-
Sn-bn¬ A`bw tXSm≥ F\n°v Ign-™-sX∂v Adn-bn-√. F\n-°n-
Xn-s\m∂pw A¿l-Xbn√. AXn-\p-th-≠p∂ X] pw Rm≥ sNbvXn-
´n√. ]t£ Ir]m-ep-hmb kmbn G‰hpw Ffn-b-h-t\bpw kvt\ln-
°p-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ t{]aw am{X-amWv CXn\p Imc-Ww. kn≤-
\mb kmbn km[-I-s\-t]m¬ s]cp-am-dn. Ffn-b-h-\pw Alw-`m-h-
c-ln-X-\p-am-bn-cp∂p Ahn-Sp-∂v. F√m-h-tcbpw Ahn-Sp∂v B\-μn-
∏n-®p. Xs‚ Xr∏m-Zk - v]¿i-\Ø
- m¬ Ahn-Sp∂v jn¿±nsb ]cn-]q¿Æ-
ambpw A\p-{K-lo-X-am-°n.
GI-\mYkzman-I-fm¬ ss]Y≥ kXvIo¿Øn t\Sn, ⁄mt\-
iz-c\- m¬ Af-μn-bpw. kmbo-iz-c\- m¬ jn¿±nbpw al-\o-ba - m-°s
- ∏´p.
kmbo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏m-Z-ßsf Npw_n-°p-I-bpw ]mZ-tc-Wp-°ƒ inc-
kn-te-‰p-Ibpw sNbvX jn¿±n-bnse ]p¬\mºp-I-fpw ]qgnbpw A\p-
{K-lo-X-ß-fm-Wv.
\ap-s°√mw jn¿±n-bm-Wv. ]WvU-c-]p-cn-bpw PK-∂m-Y-]p-cn-bpw
Zzmc-Ibpw \ap°v jn¿±n Xs∂. Kb, Imin-hn-tiz-iz-cw, F¥n\v
cmta-izcw t]mepw \ap°v jn¿±n. am{X-a√ _Z-co-\m-Yv, \mknIv,
{Xyw_-tI-iz-cw, D÷-bn\n, alm-Im-tf-iz-cw, alm-_-te-izcw,
tKmI¿Æw XpS-ßn-b-hbpw jn¿±n Xs∂.
\ΩpsS thZ-hpw X{¥hpw kmbo-iz-cs\ Z¿in-°p-I-bm-Wv.
Z¿i\w `‡s\ Bfl-km-£m-Xv°m-cØ - n-te°v \bn-°p-∂p. kmbn-
bp- a m- b n- ´ p≈ kw`m- j Ww ]m]- t am- N - \ - I cam- W v . B Xr∏m- Z -
kv]¿i\w KwK, bap-\, kc-kzXn F∂n-hn-Sß - f- nse ]hn{X kv\m\-
Øn\v Xpey-hpw. kmbo-izc]mZ-Xo¿∞- tkh Bim-\miw hcp-
Øp-∂p. Ahn-SpsØ hm°p-Iƒ thZ-Xp-eyw. Ahn-SpsØ D[n{]-
kmZw \sΩ ]ca ]cn-ip-≤-am°p∂p.
Ahn-Sp∂v {iocm-a-N-{μ-a-lm-{]-`p-hpw {ioIrjvW ]c-am-flm-
hpamWv. km£m¬ k®n-Zm-\-μ-]cws]mcpfpw Ahn-Sp-∂p-X-s∂.
kpJ-Zpx-J-ßfpw tIm] kvt\lm-Zn-Ifpw kmbnsb _m[n-®n√,
43 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
Ahn-Sp-s∂m-cn-°epw BÀm-Z-a-Ø-s\m \ncm-im-`-cn-Xt\m Bbn-cp-
∂n-√. kZm Bflm-\-μ-Øn¬ apgpIn Ccp-∂p.
jn¿±n-bn-em-sW-¶nepw cmPy-Øns‚ \m\m-`m-K-tØ°pw Ahn-
SpsØ kXvIo¿Øn hym]n-®p. `‡-P-\-߃ Ahn-SpsØ Z¿i-\-
Øn-\pw A\p-{K-l-Øn-\p-ambn h∂p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p.
B kam-[n-ÿn-X-amb at\m-l-c-cq]w Z¿in°p∂ thf-bn¬
Xs∂ Hcp-hs‚ ]m]w \in-°p-∂p. GXp ZpjvS-\pw ip≤-lr-Z-b-
\m-Ip-∂p. Xß-fpsS PohnXw km^eyw t\Sn-b-Xmbn Ah¿°v
A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-∂p.
kmbnkam[n Z¿i-\-Øns‚ ^ew C{X-sb-¶n¬, Ahn-SpsØ
H∏w kl-h-kn-®, Ahn-SpsØ tkhn-°m≥ alm-`mKyw kn≤n-®-h-
cpsS ]c-a-`m-Ky-sØ-°p-dn®v F¥p ]d-bm≥?
]‘¿]q-cn¬ hnT¬cm-Lp-ambnsb Z¿i\w sNøp-tºm-gp≈
AtX A\p-`qXn kmbn-Z¿i-\-Øn¬ Df-hm-Ip-∂-Xmbn `‡-∑m¿
]d-bp-∂p. CXv shdp-samcp kvXpXn hmN-I-a-√. A\p-`hw Xs∂.
Kuen-`ph. ]‘¿]q-cnse Hcp ]qPm-cn (95). ]c-a-`-‡≥, Np≠n¬
kZm cma-Ir-jvW-lcn \maw. h¿j-Øn-sem-cn-°¬ At±lw jn¿±n-
bn-seØn kmbnsb Z¿in°pw. IqsS Hcp injy\pw, km[-\-߃
Npa-°m-\mbn Hcp Igp-Xbpw D≠m-Ipw.
kmbo-iz-cs‚ Xncp-ap-J-Øp‰p t\m°n B hμy-htbm-hr-≤≥
Dds° ]d-bpw. ""CXv km£m¬ hnT¬ Xs∂. AK-Xn-Iƒ°v XpW-
tb-Ip-∂, Icp-Wm-a-b-\mb ]‘-co-\m-Ys‚ Xncp-A-h-Xmcw Xs∂.''
Xncp-\m-a-P]w kmbo-iz-c\v AXy¥w {]nb-¶-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahn-
Sp∂v kZm ""A√m-am-enIv'' F∂v P]n-°pw. Xs‚ -ap-ºn¬ \ma-k-
]vXmlw \S-Øp-hm\pw `‡sc kmbn t{]cn-∏n-®p. Hcn-°¬ Ahn-
Sp∂v ZmkvK\phn-t\mSv Acp-fn. ""\ma-k-]vXmlw \S-Øq.''
Zmkv K\p DSs\ ]d-™p. ""Aßs\ Xs∂ sNømw; ]t£
F\n°v hnT-ens‚ Z¿i\w e`n-°Ww.''
lrZ-b-Øn¬ Xrss°-h®v im¥-Kw-`o-c-\mbn kmbn Acp-fn.
""icn. hnT¬ cq]w \ns‚ ap∂n¬ {]Xy- £ - \ m- I pw. Dd®
hnizmkw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-I.''
`‡s‚ inc- n¬ Xrss°-Iƒ h®psIm≠-hn-Sp∂v ho≠pw
Acpfn, ""UmI¿ \mYns‚ Um¶-]p-cn-bpw hnT-ens‚ ]‘¿]pcnbpw
IÆs‚ Zzmc-Ibpw Cu jn¿±n-X-s∂. ZzmcI Z¿in-°m\mbn Zqsc-
t]m-tI-≠-Xn-√. hnT¬ AhnsS \n∂pw Ctßm´v htc-≠-Xp-an-√.
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CXp-Xs∂ Zzmc-I. hnTepw ChnsS, Cu jn¿±n-bn¬ Xs∂. hnT¬
ChnsS cq]w sIm≈p∂p.''
Aßs\ \ma-k-]vXmlw Kw`o-c-ambn \S-∂p. k]vXm-l-Øns‚
Ah-km-\- Zn-\w. ]pe¿Im-ew. Im° kmtl_v Zo£nXv [ym\-Øn-
em-Wv. At±-l-Øns‚ icocw tImƒa-bn¿sIm-≠p. [ym\-Øn¬
hnT¬ Z¿i-\-ta-In. B\-μ-hm-\mbn _m_-bpsS kao]w Zo£nXv
sN∂-t∏mtg Ahn-Sp∂v tNmZn-®p.
""hnT¬, h∂nt√? \o I≠nt√? apdp°n ]nSn-t®m-fq. alm Ipkr-
Xn-bm... hgp-Xn-t∏m-Ipw. sX√pw A{i-≤-b-cp-Xv.''
D®bv°v as‰mcp eoe IqSn \S-∂p. Hcp I®-h-S-°m-c≥ hnT-
ens‚ Iptd ]S-ß-fp-ambn h∂p. Zo£nXv B Nn{Xw I≠v kvX_v[-
\mbn. Xm≥ [ym\-Øn¬ Z¿in® AtX hnT-ens‚ cq]w, `mhw.
AXy-[nIw BÀm-Z-tØmsS Zo£nXv Hcp Nn{Xw hmßn, Xs‚
]qPm-ap-dn-bn¬ ÿm]n-®p.
kmbo-iz-c\v hnT¬ Bcm-[-\-tbm-Sp≈ Xmev]cyw hf-sc-tbsd.
Cu kw`hw {i≤n-°q.
hntTm-_b - psS alm-`‡- \- m-Wv `K-h¥
- d
- m-hp-hns‚ ]nXm-hv. h¿j-
Øn-sem-cn-°¬ At±lw ]‘¿]p-cn-bn¬ t]mIpw. Z¿i\w \S-
Øpw. tijw Znh-k-ß-fn¬ hnT-ens‚ hn{Klw h®v Bcm-[n-°pw.
CXm-bn-cp∂p ]Xn-hv. Aßs\ Imew t]mI-sh ]nXmhv Ime-K-Xn-
b-S-™p. Krl-`-cWw ]p{X-\n-em-bn. Abmƒ hn{K-l-]q-Pbpw jn¿±n-
bm-{X-bpw \ndp-Øn. ]t£ Hcn-°¬ Abmƒ°v jn¿±n-bn¬ t]mtI-
≠n-h∂p. Abmsf I≠-bp-Ss\ kmbo-iz-c≥ Acp-fn.
""Chs‚ A—\v Ft∂mSv F¥p kvt\l-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ch-\m-
Is´ ss\thZyw t]mepw \evImsX Ft∂-bpw hnT-en-t\bpw ]´n-
Wn-°n-´p. ]t£ F\n-°n-hs‚ ]nXm-hn-t\m-Sp≈ kvt\lw hfsc
hepXv. AXn-\m¬ Chs\ Rm≥ ChnsS hcp-Øn. Chs\ F√m
Imcyhpw Rm≥ ]Tn∏n°pw. Aßs\ \nXy-]qP sNøm≥ t{]cn-
∏n°pw.''
{]bm-Kv, KwKm, bap\m, kc-kzXo, \Zn-I-fpsS kwK-a-ÿm-
\amWXv. Ahn-SpsØ kv\m\w ]pWym¬ ]pWy-I-cw. kmbo-`-‡-
\mb ZmkvK-\p-hns\m-cp- B{Klw. {]bm-K-bn¬ t]mI-Ww. B
]pWy-Xo¿∞-Øn¬ kv\m\w sNø-Ww. kmbo-iz-c-t\mSv At±lw
A\p-hmZw tNmZn-®p. _m_ Acp-fn, ""{]bmKv ChnsS Xs∂-bmWv.
kv\m\-Øn-\mbn \o A{X Zqcw t]mtI-≠-Xn-√. lrZ-b-Øn¬ Dd®p
hniz-kn-°q. {]bmKv ChnsSØs∂.''
45 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
AXp- t I´v Zmkv K \p _m_- b psS Xr∏m- Z - ß - f n¬ ssIIƒ
kv]¿in-®-tX-bp-≈p. AXy-¤p-X-I-c-am-bn-cp∂p At∏mƒ \S∂
eoe. _m_-bpsS Ccp ]mZ-ß-fp-tSbpw hnc-ep-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ \n∂pw
Pe-sam-gp-Im≥ XpS-ßn. KwK-bpw bap-\bpw Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw
{]h-ln-®p.
`‡n-]m-c-h-iyØm¬ `‡s‚ angn-I-fn¬ \n∂pw A{ip-{]-hmlw
XpS-ßn. `‡n-X-c-fn-Xamb B lrZ-b-Øn¬ \n∂pw Imhy-a-[p-c-
amb kvXpXnIfp-b¿∂p. Xs‚ Xm]-{X-b-ßfpw AI-‰m-\mbn
{]m¿∞n®p sIm≠v ZmkvK\p B kvXpXn kmbo-iz-c\p ka¿∏n®p.
alm-]m-]-߃ Hgp-°n-°-f-bp-hm≥ P\-߃ KwK-bn-te°p
t]mIp∂p. KwK-bm-Is´ X∂n-e-Sn-™p-Iq-Snb ]m]-ß-f-I-‰m≥ Ah-
Xm-c-]p-cp-js‚ Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ h∂-W-bp-∂p.
]pWy-^-e-Øn-\mbn, ]m]-\m-i-Øn-\mbn \mw kmbo-iz-cs‚
Xr∏m-Z-߃ Dt]-£n®v KwK-bn-te-t°m, tKmZm-h-cn-bn-tet°m
t]mtI-≠-Xn-√. kmbnI-Ym-arXw \pI¿∂m¬ AXv [mcm-f-ambn.
BcmWv kmbn-_m_? P\-\w, amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ, tZiw C°m-
cy-߃ B¿°pw Adn-bn-√. tNmZn-®n´pw _m_ IrXy-ambn adp-]-
Snbpw \evIn-bn-√. CsX√mw \ΩpsS Adn-hn\v AXoXw.
\ma-tZ-hns\ `oam \Zn-bn¬ \n∂pw tKm\mbn Is≠-Sp-Ø-XmWv.
`mKoc-Yn-bn¬ \n∂pw I_o-dn-s\, Xa¬ Is≠-Sp-Øp.
kmbn-_m-_-bpsS Ncn-{Xhpw Cßs\ Xs∂.
kmbo-iz-cs\ BZy-ambn jn¿±n-{Km-a-Øn¬ I≠Xv Hcp th∏p
hr£-®p-h-´n¬. A∂v ]Xn-\m-dp-h-b v {]mbw. _me-`m-hw. {_“-
⁄m-\n. kz]v\Ø - n¬ t]mepw euIn-Ik - p-Jm-ib - n-√. ambsb Ahn-
Sp∂v AI‰n \ndp-Øn. ap‡n B Xr∏m-Z-ßsf tkhn-®p. kmbn-\m-
Yns\ A∂v I≠-Xn-s\-°p-dn®v \m\ -tNm-]vZm-dns‚ hr≤-am-Xmhv
]d-™-Xn-ß-s\-bmWv
""kpμ-c-\mb B _me≥ th∏p-hr-£-®p-h-´n¬ [ym\-Øn-em-≠n-
cn-°p-∂X - mWv BZyw I≠-Xv. F{X kpμ-c\ - pw anSp-°\ - p-am-bn-cp∂p.''
_mes‚ ITn-\a - mb {_“-Nc - yw, Cfw {]mb-Øn¬ Xs∂ iotXm-
jvWm-Zn-Isf Hcp-t]mse kzoI-cn-°m-\p≈ Ignhv, CsX√mw I≠v
{Kma-hm-kn-Iƒ hnkva-b-`-cn-X-cm-bn. AXn-kp-μ-c-\mb B _me≥
kZm th∏n≥ Nph-´n¬ ImWpw. _me-s\-¶nepw alm-⁄m-\n-bpsS
Ah-ÿ.
Hcn-°¬ Hcp kw`-h-ap-≠m-bn. Hcp `‡-\n¬ JtWvUm_m (Hcp
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tZ- h - X ) Bth- i n- ® p. `‡≥ `mhm- t h- i - Ø m¬ hnd- b v ° m- \ pw
BSm\pw XpS-ßn. AXp- I≠v {Kmao-W¿ `b-`-‡n-tbmsS tNmZn®p.
""kzmao, B _me≥ Bsc∂p ]d-bpsam? GXp ]pWym-flm-°-
fpsS ]p{X-\mWv? FhnsS \n∂v h∂p? F¥n\v h∂p?''
`‡-P-\-ß-fpsS tNmZy-Øn-\p-Ø-c-ambn `mhm-thiw ]q≠-bmƒ
Hcp ÿew Nq≠n AhnsS Inf-bv°p-hm≥ Iev]n-®p. Ah¿ A\p-
k-cn-®p.
Ipd®p aÆv Inf®p am‰n-b-t∏mƒ ASp°n h®n-cn-°p∂ CjvSn-I-
Iƒ Is≠-Øn. ho≠pw Ipgn-®p. ]n∂oSv I≠Xv Hcp ]c∂ ine.
AsX-SpØp am‰n. Hcp \ne-h-d. \ne-h-d-bn¬ \mev hnf-°p-Iƒ
IØp∂p. AhnsS Hcp ]oTw, P]-am-e, ac-∏-e-I-Iƒ. AXv Nq≠n
tImacw Acp-fn, ""ChnsS Cu _me≥ ]{¥≠p h¿jw ITn\
X] p sNbvXn-´p-≠v.''
AXp- t I´v `‡- P - \ - ß ƒ _me- t \mSv IqSp- X ¬ hnh- c - ß ƒ
Xnc°n. _me≥ hy‡-am-sbm∂pw ]d-bmsX [cn-∏n-®p. ""AsXs‚
Kpcp-ÿm\w. ]hn-{X-ambn B ÿew ]cn-c-£n-°p-I.''
_mes‚ \n¿t±-i-{]-Imcw inebpw CjvSn-Ibpw ]g-b-Xp-t]mse
ÿm]n®p.
B¬acw ]pWy-hr-£a - m-W.v th∏p-actØbpw AXp-t]mse Xs∂
]pWy-hpw ]cn-ip-≤-hp-ambn _m_ IcpXn. amek]Xn-bpw jn¿±n-
bnse `‡-∑mcpw Cu th∏n≥ NphSv _m_-bpsS Kpcp-ÿm-\-
ambn Icp-Xn, Bcm-[n-°p-∂p.
B th∏p-acw \nev°p∂ ÿehpw ]cn-k-chpw `‡-\mb lcn-
hn- \ m- b Iv ktX hmßn. At±lw AhnsS \s√mcp k{Xw
\n¿Ωn®p. BZy-Im-eØv Cu k{X-am-bn-cp∂p jn¿±nbn¬ `‡-P-\-
߃°p≈ Htc-sbmcp Xma-k-ÿ-ew.
th∏n≥ ac-Øn\p Np‰pw {]tXyIw Xd sI´n. `‡-∑m¿°v AXn¬
Ibdn Ccn-°m-\p≈ kuI-cyhpw sNbvXp sImSp-Øp. hymgw,
sh≈n Zn\-ß-fn¬ AhnSw hrØn-bm°n km{ºmWn ]pI-bv°p∂-
hs\ {iolcn A\p-{K-ln-°p-sa∂v Hcn-°¬ kmbo-iz-c≥ Acp-fn.
]n∂oSv Gsd Ign-™mWv Zo£nXv k{Xw D≠m-°nb-Xv. alm-`-
‡-\m-bn-cp∂p Im°-km-tl_v Zo£n-Xv. At±lw Cw•-≠n¬ Xma-
kn°p∂ Ime-Øm-bn-cp∂p B kw`-hw.
Zo£n-Xn\v Hc-]-I-S-Øn¬ Imen\v apS¥v h∂p. kXy-Øn¬
B apS¥v A\p- { K- l - a mbn Xo¿∂p, ImcWw AXp- a qe- a mWv
47 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
At±lw jn¿±n- b n- s e- Ø n- b - X v . \m\m- k m- t l_v Ntμm¿°¿
At±ltØmSv jn¿±n-bn¬ t]mIm\pw kmbn-Z¿i\w sNøp-hm\pw
D]-tZ-in-®p. AtXmsS Imens‚ sshIeyw amdp-sa∂pw Dd∏p sImSp-
Øp. ]q¿Δ-I¿Ω kpIr-X-Øm¬ At±lw jn¿±n-bn-se-Øn. kmbn-
Z¿i\w t\Sn. ]t£ {]m¿∞n-®Xv a\- ns‚ sshIeyw am‰tW
F∂pw.
F¥mWv a\p-jy-i-cocw? Iptd Aÿn-I-fpw amwk-hpw sXmen-
bn¬ apdp°n sI´n-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp `mWvUw. AXn\v sNdn-sbmcp
sshI-ey-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Xs∂ F¥v?
kmbo-iz-cs\ Z¿in-®-tXmsS C\n jn¿±n-bn¬ Xs∂ Xma-
kn°mw F∂ \nivNb - hpw At±-lØ - n\v D≠m-bn. Aßs\ kz¥w
Bh-iy-Øn-\pw `‡-∑m¿°pw th≠n At±lw Hcp k{Xw \n¿Ωn-
®p. 1910 Unkw-_¿ 10-˛\m-bn-cp∂p AXns‚ inem-ÿm-]-\w. Hm¿Ωn-
t°≠ ]eXpw A∂p-≠m-bn. ZmZm-km-sl_v s]¿±n°v Krl-Øn-
te°p aS-ßm≥ kmbo-iz-c≥ A\p-a-Xn-sIm-SpØp. Nmh-Sn-bn¬ Bc-
Xnbpw XpS-ßn.
1911-˛¬ k{Xw ]Wn ]q¿Øn-bm-bn. cma-\-han Znhkw lmfn¬
Xma-khpw XpS-ßn. {io `´n AXn-a-t\m-l-c-am-sbmcp sI´nSw
\n¿Ωn®p. ]n∂o-SXv `K-hms‚ alm-k-am-[n-ÿm-\-ambn amdn.
Aßs\ H∂pw C√mØ Zn°n¬ aq∂v k{X-߃ Db¿∂p.
Cu A≤ymbw Rm≥ {io Kpcp-N-c-W-ß-fn¬ ka¿∏n-°p-I-bmWv.
{]nb hmb-\-°m-tc, _m_ jn¿±n-bn¬ \n∂pw XmevIm-en-I-ambn
A{]-Xy-£-am-bXpw ]n∂oSv Xncn®p h∂-Xpw, tZho-Zmkv, Pm\-In-
Zmkv, KwKm-Ko¿ XpS-ßn-b-h-cp-ambn BSnb eoe-I-fpw, Xtºm-en-
bp-am-bn, kmbo-iz-c≥ KpkvXn \S-Øn-b-Xpw, sk¶nfn XpS-ßnb
a‰p `‡- ∑ m- c psS kmbn- t {]- a hpw ASpØ A≤ym- b - Ø n¬
hnhcn°mw.
\memw A≤ymbw kam]vXw
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax
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A≤ymbw
5 ho≠pw jn¿±n-bn¬
`K-hm≥ _m_˛bYm¿∞ Nn{Xw.
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
Nmμv ]t´¬. [\n-I-\mb ap…ow {]am-Wn. Hudw-K-_mZv Pn√-
bnse [q]v {Kma-\n-hm-kn. Hudw-K-_m-Zn-te-°p≈ bm{X-bn-emWv
At±-l-Øn\v Hcp ZpcnXw D≠m-b-Xv. ]t´-ens‚ s]¨Ip-Xn-csb
ImWm-Xm-bn. At±lw IpXn-csb Xnc-bmØ Zn°n-√. c≠p-am-k-
tØmfw IpXn-csb Xnc™v Aßs\ Ign-™p. HSp-hn¬ \ncm-i-
\mbn Npa-en¬ Po\nbpw t]dn, AXoh ZpxJn-X-\mbn \m´n-te°v
aS-ßp∂ ka-bw.
GI-tZiw HºXp In.-ao-‰¿ \S∂p ImWpw. At∏m-gmWv hgn-b-
cn-In-semcp amhn≥ Nph-´n¬ Akm-[m-cW tXP-kzn-bmb Hcmsf
ImWp-∂-Xv. B tXP-kzn-bpsS thjw \of-ap≈ Hc¶n (I-^-\n)
ssIbn¬ sXm∏n, I£-Øn¬ Hcp hSnbpw.
B tXtPmcq-]≥ Ifn-a¨ ss]∏n¬ ]pI-bne Rc-Sn \nd-
bv°p∂p. At∏m-gmWv Nmμv]t´¬ ]cn£o-W-\mbn AhnSw IS-
∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xv. Ahn-Sp∂v kvt\l-]q¿Δw hnfn-®p. ""hcq... H∂p
]pI-h-en®n´p t]mImw. XW-en¬ Aev]w hn{i-an-°p-I-bp-am-hmw.''
Nmμv]t´¬ {i≤n-®p. ]ns∂ Atßm´p \S-∂p, At∏mƒ ^°o¿
ASpØ tNmZy-sa-bvXp.
49 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
""Ftßm-´mWv? Cu Po\n F¥n-\p-th≠n?''
""Fs‚ IpXn-csb ImWm-Xm-bn.''
ASp-Ø-ÿew Nq≠n-°m´n, "IpXn-csb AhnsS Xnc°q' F∂v
^°o¿ ]d-™p. Nmμv]t´¬ A\p-k-cn-®p. AhnsS Xs‚ IpXn-
csb I≠p. At±lw IpXn-c-bp-ambn ^°o-dn-\-cn-In-se-Øn. ]t´-
ens‚ B›-cy-Øn\v AXn-cp-≠m-bn-√. "Ct±lw alm-tbmKn Xs∂.'
B kabw ^°o¿ ]t´ent\mSv Ccn-°m≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´p. AXn-
\p-tijw sImSn¬ FSpØv aÆn¬ IpØn-bn-d-°n. AhnsS \n∂pw
Pzen-°p∂ Hcp I\¬°´ hen-s®SpØp. hnkvabw ]q≠p \n∂
]t´¬ A¤p-X-I-c-amb ASpØ cwKhpw I≠p. ^°o¿ ssIbn-
en-cp∂ hSn-sIm≠v \neØv i‡n-bmbn ASn-®p. DS≥ AhnsS
Pe-{]-hm-l-ap-≠m-bn.
B Pe-Øn¬ XpWn \\®v ss]∏n¬ Np‰n. ]ns∂ ^°o¿
]pI-h-en-°m≥ XpS-ßn. CsX√mw I≠v ]t´¬ ]cn-{`-an-®p. ]pI-h-
en-®-tijw ^°o¿ ]t´ens\ sIm≠pw ]pI-h-en-∏n-®p.
hnkva-bm-[o-\-\mb ]t´¬ `‡n ]mc-h-iy-tØmsS B Znhym-
flm-hns\ Xs‚ Krl-Øn-te°v £Wn-®p. At±lw B {]m¿∞\
ssIs°m-≠p. Ipd-®p-Zn-hkw ]t´ens‚ Krl-Øn¬ Xßp-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
]t´ens‚ Hcp _‘p-hns‚ hnhml ka-b-am-bn-cp∂p AXv.
h[p jn¿±n-bn¬ \n∂pw. ]t´¬ hnhm-l-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p-∂-Xn-
\mbn hnhm-l-kw-L-tØm-sSm∏w jn¿±n-bn-te°v bm{X-bmbn.
]t´en-t\m-Sp≈ kvt\l-Øm¬ ^°odpw IqsS ]pd-s∏´p.
hnhmlw kaw-Kfw \S-∂p. AXn-Yn-Iƒ F√m-hcpw ]ncn-™p.
]t£ ^°o¿ Xncn®p t]mbn-√. Ahn-Sp∂v jn¿±n-bn¬ Xßn.
jn¿±n- b psS alm- ` m- K y- Ø ns‚ XpS°w Ipdn- ° p- I - b m- b n- c p∂p
At∏mƒ.
kzmKXw kmbn
hnhm-l-]m¿´n h∂ Imf-h≠n JWvtUm_m t£{X hf-∏n¬
\n∂p. Bfp-Iƒ AhnsS Cd-ßn. IqsS bphm-hmb ^°o-dpw. tXP-
kzn-bmb B bphm-hns\ I≠v `KXv At±-lsØ ""kzmKXw kmbn''
F∂p ]d™v kzoI-cn-®p. AtXmsS a‰p≈ P\-ßfpw ^°o-dns\
kmbn... kmbn F∂v hnfn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. ]n∂oSv "kmbn' F√mhcp-
tSbpw kmbn-_m-_-bmbn amdn.
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Aßs\ kmbn jn¿±n-bn¬ Xma-k-am-bn. Hcp akvPn-Zn¬. Ahn-
Sp∂v kZm k¥p-jvS-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ Ahn-Sp∂v amcp-Xn-t£-
{X-Øn¬ t]mbn-cn-°pw, As√-¶n¬ Nmh-Sn-bn¬. AXp-a-s√-¶n¬
tZho-Zm-kns‚ IqsS. tbmKn-bmb tZho-Zmkv hfsc aptº jn¿±n-
bn¬ Xma-k-am-°n-b-bm-fm-Wv.
Gsd Xma-kn-bmsX Pm\-Io-Zmkv tKmkmbn F∂ tbmKn jn¿±n-
bn-se-Øn. At±-l-Øn\v kmbnsb henb CjvS-am-bn, kmbn-°pw.
Ccp-hcpw ]c-am-\-μ-Øn¬ apgpIn ]c-kv]cw kabw sNe-h-gn-®p.
jn¿±n-bn¬ CS-bv°n-Sbv°v h∂p-t]m-bn-cp∂ Hcp X]-kzn-bm-bn-
cp∂p KwKm-Ko¿. At±lw BZyw ImWp-tºmƒ kmbn Xr°c-
ßfm¬ sh≈w tImcn sNSn \\-bv°p-I-bm-Wv. kmbn-bpsS Xncp-
apJw t\cn´v Z¿in-®-t∏mƒ B tbmKo-iz-c≥ ]c-ky-ambn ]d™p.
""CXv hne-Xo-cmØ cXv\a- m-Wv. Ct±-lh
- p-am-bn-´p≈ kwk¿§-Øm¬
jn¿±n A\p-{K-ln-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p. Ct±lw km[m-c-W-°m-c-\-√.''
alm-kn-≤-\m-bn-cp∂ A°¬tIms´ alm-cm-Pns‚ injy≥ B\-
μ-\m-Yv kmbn _m_sb I≠-t∏mƒ hnkva-bn-®pt]mbn. At±lw
]d-™p. ""CXv hne-tb-dnb cXv\w. Ct∏m-gnXv Bcp-a-dn-bp-∂n-√.
Hcp-Imew hcpw A∂v \n߃ C°mcyw Adn-bpw. Fs‚ Cu hm°p-
Iƒ Hm¿Ωn-°p-I.''
BZy-Im-eØv kmbn-_m_ apSn sh´n-bn-cp-∂n-√. AXv \o´n
hf¿Øn-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp A`ym-kn-bp-tS-Xp-t]m-se. jn¿±n-bn¬ \n∂pw
HºXp \mgnI AI-se-bmWv clS. kmbn-\m-Y≥ AhnsS t]mbn
Xncn®p hcp-tºmƒ ap√°ºv, a™-∏q-°ƒ D≠m-Ip∂ sNSnbpsS
ssX F∂n-hbpw sIm≠p-h-cpw. Xrss°-I-fm¬ AXv \Spw. A-
Xns‚ \\-bpw ]cn-N-c-Whpw Ahn-Sp∂p Xs∂.
XmØy- sImSp-°p∂ a¨Ip-S-ß-fn-emWv sh≈w tImcn sNSn
\\-bv°p-I. \\ Ign-™m¬ IpS-߃ th∏n≥ Nph-´n¬ hbv°pw.
Nps´-Sp-°mØ IpS-am-b-Xn-\m¬ AXv IpXn¿∂v DS™pt]m-Ipw.
]nt‰-Zn-hk
- hpw XmØy IpS-߃ \-evIpw. aq∂p h¿j-tØmfw Ahn-
Sp∂v sNSn-Isf Cßs\ ]cn-N-cn-®p. AXns‚ ^ew AXn-a-t\m-l-
c-amb Hcp ]qt¥m-´-am-bn-cp-∂p.
A°¬tIm´v alm-cm-Pns‚ injy-\mWv `mbn IrjvWm-Pn. ]ca-
`-‡≥. \nXyhpw Kpcp-\m-Ys‚ Nn{X-Øn¬ Bcm-[\ \S-Øpw.
Hcn-°¬ At±-l-Øn\p tXm∂n. "A°¬tImt´°v t]mbn Xs‚
CjvS-tZ-h-X-bpsS Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ \a-kvI-cn-°-Ww. F¶nte Xs‚
51 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
km[\ ]q¿Øn-bm-Iq.' Aßs\ bm{X-bv°p≈ Hcp-°-ßfmbn.
bm{X \n›-bn-®-Xns‚ Xte-\mƒ At±-l-Øn\v Kpcp-\m-Ys‚
kz]v\Z¿i\w D≠m-bn. Kpcp Iev]n-®p. ""Rm\n-t∏mƒ jn¿±nbn-
emWv. AhnsS h∂v A\p-{Klw hmßpI.'' ]c-a-`-‡-\mb `mbn°v
AsXmcp kz]v\-ambncp∂n√. Kpcp-I-ev]-\-bm-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw
t_mws_-bn¬ \n∂pw jn¿±n-bn-te°v bm{X-bm-bn.
`mbn jn¿±n-bn-se-Øn. kmbnsb I≠p. ]c-a-im¥ntbIp∂
Z¿i-\w. Bdp-amkw At±lw AhnsS Xma-kn-®p. ]n∂oSv ]mZp-I-
߃ \n¿Ωn®v th∏p-a-c-®p-h-´n¬ ÿm]n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. D]m-
kn-\n-bp-tSbpw ZmZ-cmtI¬°dptSbpw ta¬t\m´-Øn¬ hn[n-{]-
Imcw ]mZpI {]XnjvT \S-∂p. (1912 AD) XpS¿∂p≈ ]qP-bv°mbn
Zo£nXv F∂ {_m“-Ws\ \nb-an-®p. Imcy-߃ t\m°n \S-
Øm≥ kKpW \mbn-°n-t\bpw G¿s∏-Sp-Øn.
sambvXo≥ `mbn. KpkvXn-°m-c-\pw apdp-°m≥ I®-h-S-°m-c-\p-am-
Wn-t±-lw. Hcn-°¬ _m_-bpw sambvXo≥ `mbnbpw XΩn¬ X¿°-
ap-≠m-bn. AX-hk- m-\n-®Xv KpkvXn-a’
- c
- Ø
- n¬. _m_bv°v `mbnsb
Iogvs∏-Sp-Øm-\m-bn-√.
AsXmcp ]cn-h¿Ø-\-Øns‚ XpS-°-am-bn-cp-∂p. AtXmsS
_m_ hkv{X-[m-c-W-co-Xn-bpw Pohn-X-ssi-enbpw am‰n. Xe-bn¬
XpWn-°-jWw sIm≠v Hcp sI´v. [cn-°p-∂Xv Iu]o-\-hpw I^v-
\nbpw (\o-f-ap≈ A¶n). Ccn-°m-s\mcp Ij-Ww Nm°v. InS-°m≥
as‰m-∂pw. hfsc efn-X-amb hkv{X-[m-cWw Ahn-Sp∂v CjvS-s∏´p.
CXn-s\-°p-dn®v _m_-bpsS ImgvN-∏m-Sv, Ahn-Sp∂v ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-
cp-∂p, ""Ipt_-cXztØ°mƒ \∂v Zmcn{Zyw Xs∂. ImcWw Cu-
iz-c≥ Zcn-{Zs‚ tXmg-\m-Wv.''
KwKm-Kodpw KpkvXn-{]n-b-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn°¬ KpkvXn-bn¬
G¿s∏-´n-cnt° s]s´∂v ISp-Ø- £oWw tXm∂n. "Cuiz-c-\p-ambn
KpkvXn ]nSn°q; Aßs\ icocw Xf¿Øp-∂-XmWv \∂v.' Cß-
s\-sbmcp Acp-f-∏mSv Xs‚ ImXn¬ apg-ßp-∂-Xmbn KwKm-Ko-dn-\v
tXm∂n. AtXmsS KwKm-Ko-dn\v hnc‡n Bfn-°-Øn. At±lw
euIn-I-Po-hnXw Dt]-£n-®p. ]p≥Xw_n-°-SpØv tKmZm-h-cn-bpsS
kao]w B{iaw D≠m°n, injy- ∑ m- t cm- s Sm∏w AhnsS
Xmakambn.
]Ie[n-Ihpw kmbn-_m_ th∏p-a-c-®p-h-´n-en-cn-°pw. Fs¥-
¶nepw tNmZn-®m¬ DØ-c-ta-Ipw. P\-ß-fp-ambn Aßs\ CS-]-g-
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Im≥ Xmev]-cy-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ ]pg-°-c-bnse _m_pƒ
ac- ® p- h - ´ n- e n- c n- ° p- ∂ Xp ImWmw. Nne kmbm- ” - ß - f n¬ \na-
tKm≥hsc \S-∂p-t]m-Ipw. AhnsS FØn-bm¬ {Xnw_°v Pn
sU¶m-fn-bpsS Krl-Øn¬ Nne-t∏mƒ sN√pw. _m_bv°v At±-
lsØ CjvS-am-bn-cp-∂p.
Ahn-SpsØ kmtl∫ns‚ Cfb ktlm-Z-c\mWv \m\m-km-
sl_v. At±lw c≠p hnhmlw Ign-®p. c≠nepw a°-fp-≠m-bn√.
Cu ITn\ ZpxJhpw t]dn \S-°p-tºm-gmWv kmbnZ¿i\w D≠m-
bXv. Ahn-SpsØ Ir]-bm¬ k¥m-\-ap-≠m-bn. AtXmsS _m_-
bpsS Io¿Øn ]Xn-∑-Sßp h¿≤n-®p. P\-߃ jn¿±n-bn-te°v Hgp-
Im\pw Bcw-`n-®p.
]I¬ apgp-h\pw `‡-∑m-cm¬ ]cn-tk-hn-X-\mbn Ahn-Sp∂v
Ccn°pw. cm{Xn-bn-sem-‰bv°v Po¿Æn® akvPn-Zn¬ Dd-ßpw. _m_-
bv°v BsI-bp-≈Xv ]pI-h-en-°m-\p≈ Hcp Ipg¬, Ipd®p ]pI-
bne, Hcp Sn≥]m-{Xw. \o≠ I^v\n Ip∏m-bw, Hcp sNdp-hSn.
inc- n¬ shf-f-Øp-Wn-sIm≠v h´-Øn¬ sI´n, AXns‚ Xpºv
PS-t]me ]ncn-®v, ]nW-®n-´n-cp-∂p. Hcp IjWw Nm°n-em-bn-cp∂p
Ahn-Sp∂v Ccp-∂-cpfn-b-Xv. jqtkm, saXn-b-Sntbm kmbo-iz-c≥ D]-
tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂n-√. XWp∏I‰m-\mbn Ft∏mgpw [p\n Fcn-bn-®n-cp∂p.
sXt°m´p t\m°n, Agn-bn¬ ssIbpw h®v Ahn-Sp∂v Nm°p XpWn-
bn-e-ßs\ Ccn-°pw.
[p\n-bnse Xo\m-ºp-I-fn¬ hnd-Ip-sIm-≈n-Iƒs°m∏w Bi-bpw
Al-¥-bpw Nn¥bpw ""A≈m-am-enIv'' F∂ \nc-¥c P]-tØmsS
Ahn-Sp∂v tlman-®n-cp-∂p. `‡-∑m¿ AhnsS h∂v kmbo-iz-cs\
Z¿in-°pw. akvPn-Zn-te°p hcpw-apºv Ipd-®p-Imew Xm°n-b-bn¬
(ap…ow {]m¿∞\m ÿew) Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂p. A°m-e-ß-fn¬ Ahn-
Sp∂v Nne-¶-sI-´n, a[p-c-ambn ]mSn B\-μ-\rØam-Sn-bn-cp∂pht{X.
BZy-Im-e-ß-fn¬ kmbo-iz-c\v hnf-°p-sIm-fp-Øp-∂-Xv henb
CjvS-am-bn-cp-∂p. CXn-\p≈ FÆ I®-h-S°m-cn¬ \n∂pw tiJ-
cn°pw. Iptd-°mew Ign-™-t∏mƒ I®-h-S-°m¿°v kuP-\y-ambn
FÆ sImSp-°p-∂-Xn¬ Xmev]cyw Ipd-™p. C\n-ap-X¬ FÆ sIm-
Sp-°-≠∂v Ah-sc√mw IqSn cl-ky-ambn Xocp-am\hpw FSpØp.
CsXm∂pw Adn-bm-Øh - s
- \-∂t- ]mse A∂pw kmbo-iz-c≥ FÆ-
bv ° mbn ]m{X- h pw- s Im≠v FØn. Bcpw _m_bv ° v FÆ
\evInbn√. _m_-bv°m-Is´ Hcp `mh-t`-Zhpw D≠m-bn-√. XnI™
53 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
ka-Nn-Ø-X-tbmsS Ahn-Sp∂v akvPn-Zn-te°v aS-ßn. ]Xn-hp-t]mse
hnf-°n¬ Xncn-I-fn-´p. AXn-\p-tijw FÆ kq£n-®n-cp∂ XI-c-
∏m´ ]cn-tim-[n-®p. teiw FÆ ]‰n InS-∏p-≠v.
_m_ AXn-te°v Ipd®p sh≈-sam-gn-®p. ]n∂o-SXv IpSn-®p.
ho≠pw FÆ-∏m-{X-Øn-te°v sh≈w ]I¿∂p. AXv hnf-°p-I-fn-
se√mw Hgn-®p. AXn\p-tijw Ahn-Sp∂v AXn¬ Xncn-sIm-fpØn.
AXy-¤p-Xw!
Xncn-I-sf√mw tXP-t msS Pzen-°m≥ XpS-ßn! B cm{Xn apgp-
h\pw akvPnZns\ {]Im-i] - q-cn-Xa
- m-°n-s°m≠v Pe-Zo-]ß
- ƒ Pzen®p
\n∂p.
_m_- sNbvX-sX√mw ad-™n-cp∂v I≠ I®-h-S-°m¿ sR´n-
t∏m-bn. Ah¿°v ]n∂o-sSmcp hgntb D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈p. Ahn-Sp-
sØ icWw {]m]n-°p-I, £a-bm-Nn-°p-I. aSn-Iq-SmsX Ah-c-Xp -
sN-bvXp. Zzμzm-Xo-X-\mb _m_ Ahsc kam-[m-\n-∏n®v Ab®p.
Ph-l¿ Aen, ]WvUn-X\pw hm‹nbpam-Wv. hnip≤ Jpdm≥
apgp-h\pw \mhn≥ Xpºn¬. [mcmfw P\-߃ At±-lsØ hμn-®n-
cp-∂p. Al-Ω-Zv\-K¿ hmkn-bmb Ph-l¿-Aen Hcn-°¬ injy-tcm-
sSm∏w AhnSw hn´p. cl-S-bn¬ h∂p Xma-k-am°n.
Ahn-tSbpw [mcmfw P\-߃ At±-lsØ hμn-°m\pw FØn-
bn-cp-∂p. `‡-∑m-cpsS klm-b-tØmsS ^°o¿ hoc-`-{Z-t£-{X-
Øn\p ap∂n¬ Hcp CuZvKm \n¿Ωn-°m≥ {iaw XpS-ßn. ]t£
AXn¬ Nne XS- -ß-fp-≠m-bn. Xma-kn-bmsX Ph-l¿ Aen°v
clS hntS-≠n-h-∂p.
Aßs\ At±lw jn¿±n-bn-se-Øn. _m_sb ImWm-\n-S-bmbn.
_m_-tbm-sSm∏w akvPn-Zn¬ ^°o¿ Xma-khpw XpSßn. _m_sb
injy-s\∂ \ne-bn-emWv Ph-l¿-Aen IW-°m-°n-b-Xv. _m_-
bm-Is´ sNdnb \oc-kw-t]mepw ImWn-°msX AXw-Ko-I-cn-®p.
Kpcp-hn\v "injys‚' Bg-hpw, Adnhpw \n›-b-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
injy-\m-Is´ "Kpcp-hns‚' ]cn-anXn hfsc hy‡-hpw. F¶nepw
Ahn-Sp∂v AsXm∂pw `mhn-®n-√. Kpcp-hns\ \∂mbn ]cn-N-cn®p.
CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Kpcp injy-\p-ambn cl-S-bn-te°v Xmakw am‰p-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
jn¿±n- h m- k n- I ƒ°v AXv Cjv S - a m- b n- √ . Ah¿ Xß- f psS
kmbnsb sIm≠p-hc - m-\mbn cl-Sb - n-se-Øn. _m_sb I≠p, BK-
a-t\m-t±-iyhpw Adn-bn-®p. ]t£ _m_ AXp kzoI-cn-°m≥ Iq´m-
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°n-bn-√. ""thKw s]mbvt°m-fq. B ^°o¿ D{K tIm]n-bmWv.
At±lw hcp-tºmƒ \nßsf I≠m¬ {]iv\-am-Ipw.''
At∏m-tg°pw ^°o¿ Xncn-s®-Øn. injys\ sIm≠p-t]m-Im-
\mWv jn¿±n-°m¿ h∂-sX-∂-dn™v tIm]n-jvT\m-bn. ]t£ {Kmao-
Wcpw hn´p-sIm-Sp-Øn-√. HSp-hn¬ ^°o-dn\v hg-tß≠n h∂p. ^°o-
dn\v _m_sb ]ncn-bp∂ Imcyw Ak-l-\o-bw. HSp-hn¬ ^°o-dpw
_m_-bpw jn¿±n-°m¿s°m∏w {Kma-Øn-te°p aS-ßn.
jn¿±n-bn¬ ⁄m\n-bpw ]WvUn-X-\p-ambn Hcp Xm]-k-\p-≠m-
bn-cp∂p. tZhn-Zm-kv. Xnf-ßp∂ angn-I-fpw kpμ-c-amb apJ-hpw sNdp-
{]m-b-hpw At±-lsØ jn¿±n-°m-cpsS {]nb-¶-c-\m-°n. {]ap-Jcmb
]ecpw tZhn-Zm-kns\ Kpcp-hmbn kzoI-cn-®n-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ jn¿±n-
°m-cpsS {]b-Xv\-Øm¬ ^°o¿ tZhnZm-kns‚ ap∂n¬ FØn.
Aßs\ ^°o-dpw tZhn-Zmkpw aX-]-c-amb N¿®-bn¬ G¿s∏-´p.
F¥n-\-[nIw hmZ-{]-Xn-hm-Z-Øn¬ tZhn-Zmkv Xnf-ßn. ^°o¿
ASßn. HSp-hn¬ At±-l-Øn\v \mSp-hn-tS-≠n-h-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp.
^°o¿ t]mbXv _oPm-∏q-cn-te-°v. Ime-tasd sN∂-t∏m-tg°pw
^°o-dn\v Xs‚ A⁄m\w shfn-hm-bn. Xm≥ Kpcp-hm-sW-∂pw
_m_ injy-\p-am-sW∂ [mc-W-b-I-∂p. ]›m-Øm-]-hn-h-i-\mbn
Ph-l¿Aen, kmbn-]m-Z-ß-fn¬ ho≠p-sa-Øn. _m_-bm-Is´ At±-
l-tØmSv AXy-[nIw BZ-c-thmsS Xs∂ ]nt∂bpw s]cp-am-dn.
kmbo-iz-cs‚ coXn-Iƒ \ap-°-⁄m-Xw. ⁄m\-em-`-Øn-\m-bn,
ap‡n-°mbn anYym-`n-am-\-hpw Al-¶m-chpw hen-s®-dn-b-Ww. ITn-
\-ambn bXv\n-°-Ww. ap‡nem`-Øn\v Bcp-tSbpw injy-\m-Imw,
Ft∏mƒ thW-sa-¶n-epamImw.
kqcy-s\m-cn-°epw Ccp-fn¬ \nev°m-\m-hn-√. ⁄m\n-s°m-cn-
°epw ssZzXm-h-ÿ-bn¬ \nev°m-\m-hn-√. {]]-©-sam-∂msI X∂p-
≈nem-sW∂v Adn-bm-hp∂ ⁄m\n°v F√mw Xpeyw.
alm-`-‡-\mb ame-k-]Xn hnh-cn-®-t]mse C°Y ]d™p Ign-
™p. Ffn-b-h-cn¬ Ffn-b-h-\mb Rm≥ kmbo-izc Xr∏m-Z-ßsf
B{i-bn-°p-∂p. Cu ]c-a-]-hn-{X-amb k®-cnXw tIƒ°p-∂-Xn-eqsS
\ΩpsS k¿Δ ]m]-ßfpw \in-°pw.
A©mw A[ymbw kam]vXw
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax
 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
6 {iocm-a-\-han
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
\sΩ \bn-°p-∂ Xv kZv K p-cphmsW¶n¬ kwkm-c-k m- Kcw
Ffp∏w IS°mw; Dd-∏v. kZvKpcp F∂ hm°p Xs∂ kmbo-kva-
cW DW¿Øp-∂p. B \maw a\w Cf°n adn-°p-∂p. Ahn-Sp∂v
A\p-{K-l-lkvXw Db¿Øn Ir]m-]q¿Δw Fs‚ inc- n¬ hbv°p-
∂-Xmbn Rm≥ ImWp-∂p. B Z¿i-\-Øm¬ lrZbw XpSn-°p-I-
bmWv, angn- I ƒ \nds™mgpIp- ∂ p. sXm≠- b n- S - d p- ∂ p.
hmk\mk©nX-amb Fs‚ kq£vaicocw B Znhy-l-kvX-Øns‚
kv]¿i-\-Øm¬ Zln-°p-I-bm-Wv.
A·n°v hmk-\sb Zln-∏n-°m-\mhn-√. ]t£ kmbo-iz-cs‚
Xr°-c-kv]¿i-\-Øm¬ ap÷∑]m]-߃ \nt»jw HSp-ßpw.
At∏mƒ k®n-Zm-\-μ-kz-cq]w F∂p-≈n¬ Xs∂-bm-sW∂ Adnhv
F∂n¬ DZn-°p-∂p. Rm≥, \o, Fs‚, \ns‚ F∂o Nn¥-I-sfms°
C√m-Xm-bn, Bfl-⁄m\w sXfnbpI-bm-bn.
Nne¿°v Cuiz-c-Im-cy-߃ tIƒ°p-∂tX AXr-]vXn-bm-Wv.
Ah¿ kmbo-Xr-°-c-kv]¿i-\-Øm¬ im¥nsb {]m]n-°p-∂p. B
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kp-μ-c-kz-cq]w ImWpw am{X-bn¬ hnIm-c-Ø-≈n-®-bm¬ Fs‚
lrZbw ]nSbv°p-I-bm-Wv. ka-kvXhpw kmbn-abw. imkv{X-]p-cm-
W-߃ tIƒ°p-tºmƒ {iocm-a-\pw {ioIr-jvW-\p-sam-s°-bmbn
kmbn-\m-Y≥ a\- n¬ \nd-bp-∂p. F¥n\v Xami ]d-bp-tºmƒ
t]mepw kmbn-\m-Y≥ kvac-W-bn¬ hcn-I-bm-bn, Ahn-SpsØ DZm-
l-c-W-߃ \mhn¬ XØn-°-fn-°-bm-bn. Fgp-Xm-\n-cp-∂mepw
Aßs\ Xs∂. Ahn-SpsØ {]tNm-Z\w In´n-Øp-S-ßn-bm¬ X´pw
XS-hp-an-√msX Fgp-Xm-\m-Ipw. hm°p-Iƒ H∂n-\p-]p-dsI H∂mbn,
\nc-\n-c-bm-bn hcn-I-bm-bn. Al-¶mcw Xe s]m°n-bm¬ Ahn-
Sp∂v injys\ c£n-°m-\mbn AXv ASn®p XmgvØp-I-bm-bn.
kmbn-\m-Yns‚ Xr∏m-Z-Øn¬ ic-W-a-S-™m¬ th≠-sX√mw
kzb-tah h∂p-sIm-≈pw. H∂n\pw th≠n tNmZn-t°-≠-Xp-t]m-ep-
an-√. {ItaW tam£hpw Ahn-Sp-t∂-Ip-∂p. Cuiz-cZ- ¿i-\Ø - n-\mbn
\mep-am¿§-߃ ]ucm-Wn-I¿ D]-tZ-in-°p-∂p-≠v. I¿Ωw, ⁄m\w,
tbmKw, `‡n. Cu hgn-Iƒ \mep Xc-Øn-se-¶nepw e£yw H∂p-
Xs∂. CXn¬ `‡n-bpsS hgn ap≈pw Ipgn-Ifpw \nd™ h\-]mX-
t]m-se. F∂m¬ hgn-Im-´n-bmbn kZvKpcp Ds≠-¶ntem? Ahn-Sp∂v
kpc- £ n- X - a m- b n, Ffp- ∏ Øn¬ Cuiz- c - k - ∂ n- [ n- b n¬ \sΩ
FØn°pw. kmbo-iz-c≥ \evInb hmKvZm-\-am-Wn-Xv.
a\-am-I-p∂ aÆn¬, `‡n-bpsS Pew Hgn-®m¬ XymK-am-Ip∂
sNSn Xfn-cn-Spw. ]ns∂ ⁄m\-am-Ip∂ ]q AXn¬ hncn-bpw, Xma-
kn-bmsX ssIh-ey-am-Ip∂ ^ehpw e`n-°pw. At∏m-gp-≠m-Ip∂
B\-μ-e-l-cn-bn¬ P\-\-a-c-W-߃ kz]v\-sa∂v Adn-bm-\m-Ipw.
\ap°v Hcp IpSw DZm-lc - W
- a
- mbn FSp-°mw. kXy-Øn¬ F¥mWv
IpSw? Ifn-aÆ - v. IpSw D≠m-Ip∂Xn\p apºpw, IpSw DS-™t- i-jhpw
Ifn-aÆv am‰-an-√msX \ne-sIm-≈p-∂p. AXp-t]mse C°m-Wp∂
\ma-hpw cq]hpw XmevIm-en-Iw. AXn\p apºpw ]nºpw D≈Xv Bfl-
kz-cq]w am{Xw.
Bflm-hns\ a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xn¬ \n∂pw \sΩ XS-bp-∂-XmWv
amb. amb D≠m-bXv Cuiz-c-\n¬ \n∂pw. Cu amb-bmWv {]]-
©sØ krjvSn-®X - pw. AXp-sIm≠v Bflm-hpw amb-bpw {]]-©hpw
H∂p-X-s∂. Cu kXyw \ap°v Fßs\ a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bpw.
thZ-߃ ]Tn-°p-I. AXnepw Ffp-∏-am-sbmcp hgn-bp-≠v. Kpcp-h-
N\w kzoI-cn-°pI; AXpw thZm¥w Xs∂-bmWv.
{iokm-bn-\m-Y≥ Xs‚ {]nb-`-‡-∑m¿°v Dd∏p \evIn-bn-´p≠v.
57 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
`‡-`-h-\-ß-fn¬ Hcn-°epw A∂-Øn-\pw hkv{X-Øn\pw ap´v D≠m-
Ip-I-bn-√. AhnSp∂v XpS¿∂-cp-fp-∂p.
""F\n-°-hn-Sp-∂-√msX a‰m-cp-an√ F∂ `mh-tØmsS Bsc-∂n¬
a\ v Dd-∏n-°p-∂p-thm, Ah-cpsS kakvXImcy-ßfpw Rm≥
sNøpw. AsXs‚ I¿Ø-hy-am-Wv.''
{ioIr-jvW\pw C°mcyw Xs∂ ]≠v Acp-fn-bn-´p-≠v.
""tbmK-t£aw hlm-ay-lw.'' ˛Ko-X˛ (\n\°v th≠-sXms° Rm≥
\evIpw; \evIs∏´Xv kwc-£n-t°≠Xpw Fs‚ Npa-X-e-bm-Wv.)
""\n߃s°-s¥-¶nepw Bh-iy-apt≠m, PKXv{]`p-hn-t\m-Sv, Al-
¥-bpw Zpc-`n-am-\hpw Dt]-£n®v tNmZn-°n≥, t\Sn≥.
""Blm-c-Øn-\pw hkv{X-Øn-\p-ambn t¢in-t°-≠-Xn-√. Cl-
temI kpJ-ß-fnepw ]Z-hn-I-fnepw tamln-X-cm-I-cp-Xv. CjvS-tZ-h-
X-bpsS taml-\-kz-cq]w a\- n¬ ÿnc-ambn {]Xn-jvTn-°q.''
""as‰m-∂nepw Xmev]-cy-a-cp-Xv. Fs∂, F\n-°p-th≠n am{Xw
sImXn-°p-I, F∂n¬ a\ v kZm \ne-\n-dp-Øq... At∏mƒ a\-
s m-cn-°epw Krl-Im-cy-ß-fn-tem, hnjbkpJ-ß-fntem Aen-™p-
t]m-In-√. AtXmsS \n߃ \n¿`-b-cm-Ipw. a\- n¬ im¥n-bpw
kam-[m-\hpw \nd-bpw.'' CXmWv DØ-a-`-‡s‚ Ah-ÿ.
a\ v Aÿn-c-sa-¶n¬ AsXm-cn-°epw Cuiz-c-\p-ambn ebn-
°n√. AXn-s\mcp Ffp-Xmb hgn-bp≠v. t{]a-`-‡n-tbmsS kmbo-
iz-cs‚ IYm-arXw tIƒ°p-I. Cu k®-cnXw tIƒ°p-t¥mdpw
kwXr-]vXn-tbdpw a\ v im¥-am-Ipw im¥n-bn-em-Ipw.
\ap-°n\n cma-\-han D’-h-sØ-°p-dn®p tIƒ°mw.
tKm]m¬dmhp Kp≠v. k¿°nƒ C≥kvs]-IvS¿. At±-l-Øn\v
aq∂p `mcy-am-cp-≠v. ]t£ a°-fn-√. kmbo-Ir-]-bm¬ At±-l-Øn\v
k¥m-\-ku-`mKyw D≠m-bn.
B kt¥mjw ]¶n-Sm-\mbn tKm]m¬dmhp D’hw \S-Øm-\m-
{K-ln-®p. ima XmØym ]t´¬, ZmZm tIms´ ]t´¬ F∂n-h¿
aptJ\ Cu B{Klw kmbo-N-c-W-ß-fn¬ ka¿∏n®p. AJn-te-
i≥ AXn\v A\p-{K-l-hpw A\p-hm-Z-hp-ta-In.
C\n th≠Xv k¿°m-cn¬ \n∂p≈ A\p-hm-Z-am-Wv. AXn-\mbn
At]-£n-®p. ]t£ Nne DtZym-K-ÿ-∑m¿ aqew A\p-aXn \ntj-
[n-°-s∏-´p. F∂m¬ kmbo-\m-Ys‚ A\p-aXn ]mgn-em-Ipsam? `‡-
∑m¿ ho≠pw {ian-®p. CØ-hW If-IvS¿ A\p-aXn \evIn.
_m_-bpsS A\p-{K-l-Øm¬ D’hw cma-\-han \mfn¬ \SØp-
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A≤ymbw 6 58
hm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bmb kmbn°v C°m-cy-Øn¬ Hcp
{]tXyI Dt±iyw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. lnμp, ap…ow ssa{Xn Dd-∏n-°pI;
Ahn-Sp∂v B e£yw km[n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
D’-hm-\p-aXn e`n-s®-¶nepw {]iv\ß- ƒ ho≠pw Db¿∂p. jn¿±n-
bn¬ Pe-£maw cq£w. BsI c≠p InWtd {Kma-Øn-ep-≈p.
H∂n¬ D∏p-sh-≈w. at‰-Xn¬ Pew h‰p-Ibpw sNbvXp. hnh-c-a-
dn™ kmbo-iz-c≥ InW-‰n¬ ]pjv]-߃ A¿∏n-®p. AtXmsS
B Pew D]-tbm-K-tbm-Ky-am-bn.
D’-h-Øn\v {Kma-hpw `‡cpw Xøm-dm-bn. Aßs\ cma-\-han
Znhkw Xo¿∞m-S-I¿ XSn-®p-Iq-Sn. BNm-c]q¿Δw c≠p sImSn-°q-
d-Iƒ {Kma-Øn-eqsS Fgp-s∂-≈n®v sIm≠p-h∂v Zzmc-I-abn akvPn-
Zns‚ Ccp-h-iØpw ÿm]n-®p. Cu sImSn-°q-d-Iƒ \ntam-¶-dn-t‚-
bpw Zmap A∂mbptSXp-am-bn-cp-∂p. C∂pw sImSn-°qd {]Z-£nWw
XpScp∂p.
sNdnb \ne-bn¬ XpS-ßnb Cu D’-h-Øn\v ]n∂oSv ]e am‰-
ßfpw h∂p. thZ-]W - vUn-X\
- mb IrjvWP- t- K-iz¿ `ojvab
- m-bn-cp∂p
AXn\v XpS-°-an-´-Xv. Zo£nXv hmU-bnte hcm-¥-bn¬ InS-°p∂
ka-bw. At∏m-gmWv Im°m alm-P\n ]qPm kma-{Kn-I-fp-ambn
t]mIp-∂Xv I≠-Xv. Cuiz-c-\n-›-b-sa∂hn[w At±-l-Øns‚ a\-
 n-sem-cm-ibw sXfn-™p.
""F¥p-sIm≠v cmas‚ P∑-Zn\w (cm-a-\-h-an) ChnsS BtLm-
jn®p IqSm?''
DS≥ Xs∂ Im°m-tbmSv A°mcyw ]d-™p. At±-l-Øn\pw
Bibw hfsc kzoIm-cy-am-bn. X߃ sNtø≠ Imcy-߃ Ah¿
Xocp-am-\n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. C\n th≠Xv kmbo-\m-Yns‚ A\p-
aXn-. Aßs\ Ccp-hcpw akvPn-Zn-te°v sN∂p.
Im°, ]qP sNøm≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ _m_ Xnc-°n, ""B hmU-
bn¬ F¥m-bn-cp∂p \S-∂Xv?'' Im°mbv°v s]s´∂v DØcw ]d-
bm-\m-bn-√. _m_ `ojva-tbmSv tNmZn-®p.'' \osb¥p ]d-bp∂p?''
At∏m-gmWv Im°mbv°v Imcyw Hm¿Ω h∂-Xv. At±lw kzmansb
cma-\-hanbpsS Imcy-߃ Adn-bn-®p. Ahn-Sp∂v AXv AwKo-I-cn-
°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. AtXmsS Pb¥n atlm-’h - Ø
- n\v DS≥ G¿∏mSv
XpS-ßn. akvPnZv Ae-¶-cn-®p. Io¿Ø-\m-em-]-\-Øn-\mbn, NS-ß-
\p-k-cn®v Ah¿ sXm´n¬ sI´n.
At∏mtg°pw, _m_-sb-Øn. Imcy-sa-s¥∂v Xnc-°n. _m_
59 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
C\n XS w ]d- b ptam Ft∂m¿Øv kXy- Ø n¬ Im°mbpw
`ojvabpw hnj-an-®p. kmbo-iz-cs‚ coXn A\n¿Δ-N-\o-bw. C\n
BtLm-j-߃ th≠∂v ]d-bm-\m-Iptam Dt±iyw? {]m¿∞-\-
tbmsS At±lw kzman-tbmSv F√mw hni-Zo-Ic - n-®p. Ahn-Sp∂v k¥p-
jvS-\m-bn. Nph-cnse X´n¬ \n∂pw Hcp amesbSpØv Im°msb
AWn-bn-®p. `ojvabv°p-th≠n HscÆw sImSp-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
AtXmsS F√m-h¿°pw Bizm-k-ambn.
Aßs\ ]cn-]mSn Bcw-`n-®p. `‡n-km-{μ-amb Io¿Ø-\w. F√m-
hcpw B\-μ-Øn-em-dm-Sn. HSp-hn¬ {iocmw Io Pbv F∂v Dds°
hnfn-®p-sIm≠v GtXm `‡≥ Ip¶paw hmcn Fdn-™p.
s]s´∂v Hc-e¿® apg-ßn. F√m-hcpw Xcn-®p-t]m-bn. kmbn-\m-
Yn-t‚-Xm-bn-cp∂p B `b-¶c i_vZw. hmcn-h-en-s®-dn™ Ip¶paw
Xr°-Ænepw hoWp.
`b∂v ]e-cpw, \mep]mSpw HmSn. Nne-cm-Is´ CXn¬ kt¥m-
jn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿ Icp-Xn-b-Xn-ßs\ "cma-P-\-\-tØmsS'
cmhW \n{K-l-Øn-\p≈ tIm]w DW¿∂-Xn-\m-emWv _m_ Ae-
dn- b - s X- ∂ t{X!. F¥m- b mepw _m_- b psS {]IrXw amdn- b Xv
]ecnepw ISpØ `bw D≠m°n. At∏m-tg°pw Im°m al-P\n
X{¥-]q¿Δw sXm´n-e-gn-°m-\p≈ {iaw XpS-ßn. _m_ AXp I≠p.
"sXm´p-t]m-I-cpXv' _m_ Iev]n-®p. Im°-]n≥hen-™p. ]ns∂
_m_ sas√ im¥-\m-bn.
sshIp-t∂-ca - m-bn. sXm´n-eg
- n-°m-\p≈ A\p-hmZw tNmZn-®t- ∏mƒ
_m_ Acp-fn. ""C{X s]s´∂v Agn-®p am‰-≠. C\nbpw AXns‚
Bh-iy-ap-≠v.'' ASp-ØZ- n-hkw Io¿Ø-\hpw Ign™v tKm]m-e- Iem
F∂ NSßpw Ign™v sXm´n¬ \o°n-s°m-≈m≥ Ahn-Sp∂v A\p-
h-Zn-®p. (tKm-]m-e -I-em˛ ssXcpw tNmdpw Ie¿Øn Ie-Øn-em°n sI´n
Ddn-bn¬ Xq°pw. Io¿Ø-\m-hkm\w, IÆ≥ ]≠v sNbvX-Xp-t]mse
Ddn X√n DSbv°pw. AXn-\-I-Øp-≈Xv {]km-Z-ambn kzoI-cn-°pw.)
A∂pap-X¬ _m_-bpsS Ddpkv cma-\-han atlm-’-h-ambn amdn.
h¿j-߃ Ign-bp-t¥mdpw ]cn-]m-Sn-Ifpw H∂n-s\m∂v sa®-s∏´p.
cm[m-Ir-jvW-ambn \ma-k]vXmlw Bcw-`n-®p. `‡-∑m¿ Dug-an´v
CXn¬ ]¶p-tN¿∂p.
cma-\-han BtLmjw ]e-`m-K-ßfnepw \S-°p-∂p-≠v. AXp-
sIm≠p Xs∂ Io¿Ø\w sNm√m-\p≈ lcn-Zm-kns\ In´m\pw
hnjaw. kmbo-\m-Yns‚ \n›-b-sa∂p ]d-bs´ Im°m-a-l-P\n
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BI-kvan-Ia - mbn _mem- _p-ham-ensb I≠p-ap-´n. A`n-\h Xp°mdmw
F∂mWv At±-lw Adn-b-s∏-Sp-∂-Xp X-s∂. Nne {]tXyI kw`-
h-hn-Im-k-ß-fm¬ _mem-_p-hbv°v ]Xn-hp-ÿ-eØv ]mSm-\m-bn√.
Aßs\ cmas\ tkhn-°m-\p≈ Ah-kcw C√m-Xm-bn. hcp-am-
\hpw \ne-®p. B ka-b-ØmWv Im°m-a-lm-P-\n-bp-ambn ImWp-
∂Xpw jn¿±n-bn-te°v £Wn-°p-∂-Xpw. Aßs\ At±lw jn¿±n-
bnseØn. _m_-bpsS A\p-{K-l-hpw A\p-a-Xnbpw kzoI-cn®v a[p-
c-a-t\m-l-c-ambn ]mSn. _m_-bpsS Iev]-\-{]-Imcw \√ XpI Z£n-
W-bmbn \evIp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
tKm]m¬Kp-≠n\v hen-sbm-cm-{K-lw. akvPn-Zns‚ A‰-Ip‰ ]Wn-
Iƒ sNø-Ww. X\n°p Xs∂ AXn\p Ign-bWw F∂m-bn-cp∂p
B{K-lw. At±lw AXn-\mbn I√p-Iƒ hmßn sNØn hbv]n-®p.
tKm]m¬Kp-≠ns‚ B{Klw km[n-®p. akvPn-Zns‚ ]Wn°v _m_
A\p-h-Zn-®p. ]t£ AXn\v \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-´Xv \m\m-km-ln-_pw,
Im°m-km-ln-_pw. Ah-cpsS £a-bpw Xmev]-cyhpw hf-sc-tbsd
]co-£n-®-Xn-\p-ti-j-am-bn-cp∂p _m_ A\p-h-Zn-®Xv.
Hscm-‰-cm{Xn sIm≠v akvPn-Zn¬ I√p-Iƒ ]mIn-\n-c-∏m-°n. ASp-
Ø-Zn-hkw _m_ Nm°p-Ij - Ww Dt]-£n®v sNdnb Bk\w kzoI-
cn®v AXn-en-cp-∂p.
akvPn-Zns‚ ap∂n-ep≈ ÿeØv Hcp taev]pc D≠m-°W-sa∂v
Zo£n-Xn\v tXm∂n. AXn-\p-th-≠p∂ Ccp-ºp-Xq-Wp-I-fpw Xpem-
ßfpw hcp-Øn-®p. hen-sbmcp XpIbpw CXn\v sNe-hmbn. cm{Xn-
bn¬ `‡-∑m-sc√mw IqSn XqWp-Iƒ Dd-∏n-®p.
_m_ cmhnse AXp I≠p. apJw Nph-∂p. _e-ambn AXv
Cf°n, hen-s®-SpØv Xmsg-bn´p. F√m-hcpw `b-∂p-hn-d®v AI∂p
\n∂p. A∂p-cm{Xn Ah¿ ho≠pw XqWp-Iƒ Dd-∏n-®p. cmhnse
Nmh-Sn-bn-se-Ønb _m_ AXv X≈n Xmsg-bn-´p.
Xß-fpsS B{K-l-]q¿Øn-°mbn `‡-∑m¿ \nc-¥cw aSp-∏n-
√msX {]b-Xv\n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. Hcp Znhkw _m_-bpsS £a
\in-®-Xp-t]mse ImW-s∏-´p. Ahn-Sp∂v XmØym-bpsS Igp-Øn¬
Hcp ssIsIm≠v ]nSn®p apdp-°n, adp-ssI-sIm≠v XqWv ]ngp-sX-Sp-
°m≥ i‡n-bmbn Cf-°m\pw XpS-ßn.
F√m-hcpw Aº-c-∂v, F¥p sNtø≠p F∂-dn-bm-Xn-cn-t°,
_m_ XmØym-bpsS Xe-∏mhv hen-s®-Sp-Øp. ]n∂oSv Xos∏-´n-
s°m≈n Dc®v AXn¬ sImfp-Øn. Xo ]S¿∂-t∏mƒ AXv Ipgn-bn-
te-s°dn-™p.
61 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw A≤ymbw
_m_-bpsS angn-Iƒ A·n-k-am\w Pzen-®n-cp∂p At∏mƒ. Xncp-
ap-JØp t\m°m≥ B¿°pw ss[cy-ap-≠m-bn-√. Ah¿ ac-hn-®n-
cnt°, _m_ t]m°-‰n¬ \n∂pw Hcp cq]m \mW-b-sa-Sp-Øv, Ipgn-
7 Icp-Wm-\n[n
bn-te-°n-´p. AXv awK-fa
- p-lq¿ØsØ kqNn-∏n-°pw-t]mse Ah¿°v
tXm∂n. Cu kabw _m_ iImcw XpS¿∂p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p.
XmØym t]Sn®p hnd-ß-en®p \nev°-bm-Wv.
_m_sb im¥-am-°m-sa∂ [mc-W-tbmsS `mtKmPnjnt‚
sas√ apt∂m´p sN∂p. _m_-bpsS tIm]w Cc-´n-®p. Abmsf `K-hm≥ _m_˛
{]l-cn®v Ahn-Sp∂v ]pd-tØ-°p- X-≈n. am[-h-dm-hp-hn\pw AXp-X- bYm¿∞ Nn{Xw.
s∂-bm-bn-cp∂p kw`-hn-®-Xv. A\p-\-bn-∏n-°m≥ {ian-®-h-sc-sb√mw
FXn-tc-‰Xv CjvSnI Ij-W-߃.
F√m-hcpw `b-∂p-hn-d®p \nevt°, kabw IS-∂p-t]msI, _m_-
bpsS `mhw AS-ßn-Øp-S-ßn. Xncp-ap-JØv im¥n-bpsS then-tb‰w
I≠p. Ipd-®p-IqSn Ign-™-t∏mƒ Ahn-Sp∂v {]k-∂-h-Z-\-\m-bn, Hcp
XpWn-°-®-h-S-°m-cs\ hnfn-∏n-®p. Abm-tfmSv Ik-hp≈ Xe-∏mhv
Xp∂n sIm≠p-h-cm≥ Iev]n-®p. {ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
Xe-∏mhv In´n-b-t∏mƒ Ahn-Sp∂v Xr°-c-Øm¬ t{]a-]q¿Δw lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
XmØym-bpsS inc- n¬ sI´n-s°m-Sp-Øp. alm-cm-Pmhv kΩm-\n- ]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
°p∂ _lp-aXn ap{Z-t]m-se. t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
F¥n-\mWv Ahn-Sp∂v t£m`n-®Xv? kmbo-iz-c≥ `qan-bn¬ h∂XpXs∂ \ΩpsSsb√mw ZpxJ-Zp-cn-
XmØym-bpsS Igp-Øn¬ ]nSn-®-a¿Øn-b-sX-¥n\v?
X-߃ kzbw Gs‰-Sp-°m≥ th≠n am{X-am-Wv. am{X-a√ kzi-cocw
s]mSp-∂t\ im¥-\m-b-sX-¥p-sIm≠v?
`‡-∑m¿°mbn XyPn-°p-∂-Xn\pw th≠nbmbn-cp∂p.
C°m-cy-߃ Gh¿°pw A⁄m-Xw, ANn-¥-\o-bw. kmbo-\m-
_m_ tbmKm-h-Xmcw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. [uXn, JWvU-tbmKw,
Yns‚ IY-Iƒ F√mw A{]-Im-c-am-Wv. Ahn-SpsØ eoe-I-sf√mw
kam[n Ch-sb√mw kmbo-\mY\v \n›-b-am-bn-cp-∂p.
`‡s‚ F√m-hn-[-Øn-ep-ap≈ t{ib- n-\pw A`yp-∂-Xn°pw th≠n
([uXn: \of-ap≈ hrØn-bmb hkv{X-Øns‚ Hc‰w ssIbn¬h-®p-
am{X-amWv. A{Xtb \ap-°dn-bq.
sIm≠v at‰-b‰w hngp-ßp-I. Aßs\ GI-tZiw Ccp-]-X-Sn-bn-tesd
Bdmw A≤ymbw kam]vXw hngpßn hb¿ ip≤-am-°p∂ tbmK-{In-b.)
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax (JWvU-tbm-Kw:-˛-(i-co-c-Øn¬ \n∂pw Ah-b-h-ßsf th¿s]-SpØn
ho≠pw tbmPn-∏n-°p-I.) kam[n At±-l-Øn\v kzm`m-hn-I-am-bn-cp∂p.
Cu tbmKm-h-Xmcw Fs¥∂v F√m-h¿°pw hnkva-b-I-c-am-bn-cp∂p.
BcmWv kmboiz-c≥?
lnμpthm?
ap…otam?
lnμp-sh∂p Icp-Xn-bm¬, Ahn-Sp∂v ImgvN-bn¬ ap…o-an-s\-

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t]mse tXm∂pw. ap…o-sa∂v \n\-®m¬ DØ-a-\mb Hcp lnμp
`‡-s\∂v tXm∂pw. Ahn-SpsØ Aßs\ B¿°pw XcwXncn-
°m-\m-hn-√. Ahn-Sp∂v AXp c≠p-a-√, F∂m¬ AXp c≠p-am-
bncp∂p.
cma-\h
- an BtLm-jn-°p-∂X - n¬ kmbo-\m-Y≥ AXo-hX - e
- v]c
- ≥,
AtX-k-abw Nμ-\-°pSw tLmj-bm-{Xbv°pw Ahn-Sp∂v t{]m’m-
l\w \evIn.
cma-\-han D’-h-Im-eØv kmbo-iz-c≥ KpkvXn-a-’cw kwL-Sn-
∏n-®p. kΩm-\-ambn IpXn-c-I-fpw hf-I-fpw Xe-∏mhpw sImSpØv
BÀm-Zn-®p.
tKmIp-em-jvS-an°v tKm]meIme BSn-∏n-°pw. CuZv Zn\Ønem-
Is´ ap…o-ap-I-sf-s°m≠v akvPn-Zn¬ Jpdm≥ sNm√n-°pw.
Hcp aplv-d-Øns‚ kabw. Nne ap…ow `‡-∑m¿s°m-cm-{K-lw.
Hcp Xm_qXv akvPn-Zn¬ \S-Ø-Ww. AXn-\p-tijw Fgp-s∂-≈n-
∏n- \ mbn sIm≠p- t ]m- I - W w. _m_ kk- t ¥mjw AXn- \ - \ p-
aXntbIn. Cßs\ kΩXn®-Xp-sIm≠v _m_ ap…o-amtWm? A√,
F¶n¬ Ahn-Sp∂v ImXp IpØp-am-bn-cpt∂m?
F∂m¬ _m_ lnμp-hmtWm? A√, kp∂-Øns\ Ahn-Sp∂v
]n¥m-ßn-bn-cp∂p (_m_ kp∂Øv sNbvXn-´n-s√∂v \m\ Dd-∏m-
°n-bn-cp-∂p.) Xmakw Ft∏mgpw akvPn-Zn¬. ]t£ lnμp-°-sf-
t]mse kZm A·nsb kwc-£n-®n-cp-∂p. am{X-a√ - , Xncn-I√
- p-sIm≠v
[m\yw s]mSn-°pw, aWn-b-Sn®v iwJv hnfn-°p-I, tlmaw \S-ØpI,
`P\ ]mSp-I, A∂-Zm\w Ch-sb√mw A\p-h-Zn-®n-cp-∂p. CsXm∂pw
C…m-an\v A\p-Iq-e-a-√. At∏mƒ Fßs\ _m_sb ap…ow F∂v
hnfn°pw?
DØ-a-{_m-“-W-cpw A·n-tlm-{Xn-Ifpw Xß-fpsS \ne-bpw
hnebpw Al-¥bpw ad∂v Ahn-SpsØ ]mZ-ß-fn¬ \a-kvI-cn-®n-
cp-∂p.
_m_-bpsS kztZ-i-taXv? CØcw tNmZy-߃ Ahn-SpsØ
ImWp-∂-Xp-h-sc-am-{Xw. Z¿i-\-tijw ]ns∂ tNmZy-߃ Db-cn√.
Bcpw \ni-_vZ-cmIpw.
_m_ lnμp-thm, ap…o-tam? C°mcyw B¿°pw ]d-bm-\m-hn√.
ico-cm-l-¶m-c-an-√mØ kmbo-iz-c\v F¥p PmXn? h¿Æw? Ahn-
Sp∂v H∂n-t\-bpw Btcbpw th¿Xn-cn®p I≠n-√. ^°o¿amtcmSv
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A≤ymbw 7 64
Hcp-an-®n-cp∂v Blmcw Ign-°p-tºmƒ _m_ a’y-amw-kß - ƒ `£n-
®n-cp-∂p. Blmcw Ign-°p-∂-th-f-bn¬ \mbv -h∂v Xn∂m-epw kmbo-
i≥ AXns\ HmSn-®-I-‰n-bn-√. CØcw hnkva-b-I-c-amb `mhhpw
]q≠n-cn-°p∂ Ahn-Sp-sØ-°p-dn®v F¥p-]-d-bm≥?
kmboZ¿i\w e`n-®n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ AXv ]q¿Δ-P-∑-]pWyw Xs∂.
ap÷∑ kpIr-X-an-√m-Ø-h\v B Znhy-Z¿i\w Akm-[yw.
Fßs\ Ahn-SpsØ amlmflyw h¿Æn°pw? B¿°pw AXn\p
Ign-bn-√. al-Øp-°-fmb F{X k\ym-kn-amcpw km[-Icpw kmbn-
_m-_sb icWw {]m]n-®p, D]-tZiw tXSn.
Ahn-Sp∂v kZm ""A≈m-am-enIv'' F∂p P]n®p sImt≠-bn-cn-
°p-∂p. hmZ-{]-Xn-hm-Z-Øn-\pw X¿°-Øn\pw kmbo-iz-c\v Xmev]-
cy-an√. im¥-\pw Zm¥-\p-am-bn-cp∂ _m_ thZm-¥-kmcw `‡-
∑m¿°v ]I¿t∂-In.
BcmWo _m_?
B¿°pw AXn\v DØcw ]d-bm≥ Ah-km\w hsc Ign-™n-cp-
∂n-√. am\p-j-thjw [cn® tZh-\m-bn-cp∂p Ahn-Sp-∂v. F√mw Adn-
™v, H∂pw Adn-bm-Ø-h-s\-t]mse Ahn-Sp∂v s]cp-am-dn. Nne-th-
f-I-fn¬ \ΩpsS AXy¥w cl-ky-߃ Ahn-Sp∂v shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-
tºmƒ, B k¿Δ- ⁄ X Hm¿Øv \mw hnkv a - b n- ® p- t ]m- I pw.
⁄m\aq¿Øn-bm-bn-cp∂ _m_ Cl-temI _lp-a-Xn-Isf Ku\n-
®n-cp-∂n-√. jn¿±nhmkn-Iƒ°v A∂p-ap-Xte Ahn-Sp∂v Ah-Xm-c-
aq¿Øn Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
A⁄-\mb Rm≥, hnUvVn-bmb Rm≥, B ⁄m\-kz-cq-]s‚
eoe-Iƒ Fßs\ h¿Æn-t°≠q?! jn¿±n-bnse t£{X-߃ (KW-
]-Xn, i¶-c-]m¿Δ-Xn, {Kma-tZ-hn, aq¿Øn XpS-ßn) Ahn-Sp∂v \ho-
I-cn-®p. Z£n-W-bmbn e`n® XpI `‡-P-\-ß-ƒ°mbn hoXn®p
\evIn. B ]Ww \√-Xn-\mbn D]-tbm-Kn-°-W-sa∂ D]-tZ-ihpw
sImSp-Øp. AXp- e-`n-®-h¿ `b-`‡n _lp-am-\-ß-tfmsS kzoI-
cn®p, k¥p-jvS-cmbn.
sshZy-∑m-cpsS sshZy\mbn-cp∂p kmbn-\m-Y≥. B Z¿i-\-
Øm¬ Xs∂ ]e-cp-tSbpw tcmK-a-I-∂p. kv]¿i-\-Øm¬ ]e¿°pw
BtcmKyw ho≠p-In-´n. Zp¿÷-\-߃ k∑m¿§-Øn-eqsS Ncn-°m≥
XpS-ßn.
65 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
B Xr∏m-Z-Øn¬ hniz-kn®v {]W-an® A‘-∑m¿ ImgvN-bp-ambn
Xncn-®p-t]m-bn. apS-¥-∑m¿ \∂mbn \S-∂p. Cu Znhym-\p-`-h-߃
Im´pXot]mse ]S¿∂p. AtXmsS jn¿±n-bn-te°v P\-k-l-{k-
߃ IpØn-sbm-gp-Im\pw XpS-ßn.
{]`mXI¿Ω-߃°p-ti-jw, Nne-t∏mƒ Ahn-Sp∂v Ipfn-°pw Nne-
t∏mƒ Ipfn-°msX Xs∂ [p\n-°-cn-In-en-cn-°pw. ]ns∂ Nne-t∏mƒ
[ym\-\n-c-X-\mbn Xocpw.
\\pØ sh≈-Øp-Wn-sIm≠v Xe-bn-semcp sI´v. tZmØn, \o≠
Ip∏mbw CXm-bn-cp∂p kmbo-\m-Yns‚ BZy-Ime thjw.
_m_ As∂ms° tcmKn- I sf ]cn- t im- [ n- ° pw, acp∂p
sImSp°pw. AtXmsS Ah-cpsS Akp-Jhpw s]mSp-∂s\ amdpw.
Hcn-°epw ]cm-Pb - s
- ∏-´n-´n-√mØ sshZy-\mbn Ahn-Sp-∂v t]cp tI´p.
Cu kw`hw tIƒ°q.
Hcn-°¬ Hcp `‡s‚ t\{X-߃°v AkpJw _m[n-®p. IrjvW-
a-Wn-Iƒ°v c‡-\ndw. jn¿±n-bn¬ Hscm‰ sshZy-\p-an-√. ip≤-a-\-
kvI-cmb {Kmao-W¿ tcmKnsb _m_sb ImWn®p.
_m_ tN¿Ipcp sIm≠p-h∂v DS-®v, NX®v Dcp-f-bm°n tcmKn-
bpsS angn-I-fn¬ h®v XpWn-sIm≠v aqSn-s°-´n.
]nt‰-Zn-h-kw. _m_ sI´-gn®p am‰n. t\{X-ß-fn¬ Pew [mc-
bmbn Hgn-®p. Ct∏mƒ \o¿s°´v Ipd-™n-cn-°p-∂p. IrjvW-a-Wn-
Iƒ km[m-c-W-t]m-se-bm-bn. t\{X-tcm-K-Øn\v Cßs\ Hcp NnIn-
’tbm? Bcpw tI´n´p t]mep-an-√. ]t£ AkpJw t`Z-ambn
F∂Xv Hcp kXy-hpw.
alm-tbm-tK-iz-c-\m-bn-cp∂p kmbo-iz-c≥. lT-tbmKw Ahn-Sp-
tØ°v \∂mbn Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. hnkvab - m-hl
- a
- mWv Ahn-SpsØ
tbmK-{In-b-Iƒ. Nne-t∏mƒ Ipfn Ign™v Xs‚ IpS¬am-e-Iƒ
hmbn-eqsS ]pd-sØ-Sp-°pw, IgpIn DW-°m-\n-Spw. CXv I≠v ]ecpw
kw{`m-¥-cm-bn.
as‰mcp tbmK-{Inbbmb, JWvU-tbmKw _m_bv°p hi-am-bn-
cp-∂p. CXn≥{]-Imcw kz¥w ico-cm-h-b-h-߃ ico-c-Øn¬ \n∂pw
]ngp-sX-Sp-°pat{X!
Hcn-°¬ Hcmƒ akvPn-Zn\p Np‰pw kmbo-iz-cs‚ Ah-b-h-߃
NnXdn InS-°p-∂Xp ImWm-bn. _m_ Zmcp-W-ambn h[n-°-s∏´p
F∂ ]cn-{`m-¥n-tbmsS Abmƒ XncnsI ]m™p.
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A≤ymbw 7 66
I≠Xv ]d-bm≥ a\w shºn. ]t£ AXns\ XpS¿∂v D≠m-
Im-hp∂ {]iv\-߃ Btem-Nn-®-tXmsS Abmƒ au\n-bm-bn. ]nt‰-
Zn-hkw at\m-ss[cyw kw`-cn®v Abmƒ akvPn-Zn¬ sN∂p. AXy-
¤pXw! _m_ ]q¿Æ-Im-b-tØm-sS, B\-μ-hm-\mbn tXtPm-cq-]-
\mbn Ccn-°p-∂p. Xm≥ C∂se I≠-tXm, C∂p I≠p-sIm-≠n-cn-
°p-∂tXm, GXmWv kz]v\w F∂ kwi-b-Øn-embn Abmƒ.
_m_sb∂ alm-ssh-Zy\v tcmKn-bpsS kt¥m-j-Øn¬ am{X-
am-bn-cp∂p B\-μw. AXn-\mbn Icp-Wm-a-b-\mb kmbn F{X t¢i-
߃ kln-®n-cn-°p-∂p. `‡¿°mbn kmbn Gs‰-Sp-°p∂ hnj-a-
X-Iƒs°mcp DZm-l-cWw tIƒ°q.
1910. Zo]m-hen Imew. [p\n°p ap∂n¬ _m_. Np‰pw `‡-∑m¿.
_m_ `‡-∑msc Z¿i\w sIm≠pw Aar-X-`m-j-W-߃ sIm≠pw
B\-μn-∏n-°p-∂p. CS-bv°n-Sbv°v [p\n-bn-te°v hnd-Ip-Iƒ C´p-sIm-
Sp-°p-∂p. A·n IØn-°-b-dp-I-bm-Wv.
s]mSp-∂s\ AXp kw`-hn-®p. kmbo-iz-c≥ Xs‚ Xr°cw
Bfp∂ A·n-bn-te°v \o´n. `‡-∑m¿ AXp-I≠v sR´n-t∏m-bn.
am[-hdmhp tZiv ]mWvtU thKw _m_-bpsS ]pd-In¬ sN∂v
Ac-s°-´n¬ ]nSn®v hen-®-I-‰n.
""tømm, _m_ F¥m-Wn-Xv...?''
B tNmZyw kmbo-iz-cs\ _mly-t_m-[Ø - n-te°v sIm≠p-h∂p.
""imam...'' Icp-Wm-a-bn-bmb kmbnamXm ]d-™p, ""\n\-°-dn-
bpsam, Hcp Ip™v... AXns‚ AΩ-bpsS {i≤-bn¬s∏-SmsX De-
bnse Xobn¬ hoWp. Rm≥ s]m°n-sb-Sp-°m≥ sshIn-bn-cp-s∂-
¶n¬ Ips™mcp Icn-°-´-bmbn Xocp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ ssI
s]m≈n-bmepw kmc-an-√. Ip™ns\ c£n-°m-\m-bs√m. F\n°v
kt¥m-j-am-bn.''
_m_-bpsS ssIbv°v kmc-ambn s]m≈-te-‰n-cp-∂p. \m\m-km-
sl_v tUmIvS¿ ]c-am-\-μns\ sIm≠p-h-∂p. ]t£ XpWn-sI-´n-
h-®n-cp∂ ssI Agn®p ImWn-°m≥ _m_ Xøm-dm-bn-√. Hmtcm
Znhkw Hmtcm ImcWw ]d™v _m_ At±-lsØ aS-°n. ""A≈m-
bm-Ip∂p \ΩpsS sshZy≥.'' CXm-bn-cp∂p _m_-bpsS adp-]-Sn.
F∂m¬ IpjvT-tcm-Kn-bmb `mtKm-Pn-jn≥sU C°m-cy-Øn¬
alm-`m-Ky-hm-\m-bn.
67 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
s]m≈n-b-`m-KØv s\bv ]pc-´m\pw ssI XS-hm-\pw XpWn-sI-
´m\pw a‰pw _m_ `mtKm-Pn-jn≥sUsb A\p-h-Zn-®p. X\n°p
In´nb alm-`mKyw At±lw icn°pw hn\n-tbm-Kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
F¥m-Wn-Xnse kmcw? \ap°p a\- n-em-°m-hp-∂Xv Hcp kXyw
am{Xw. `mtKm-Pn-jn≥sUsb A\p-{K-ln-°m≥ th≠n-am{Xw _m_
AXn\p kΩ-Xn-®-Xm-Wv. ImcWw ]q¿Δ-P-∑-I¿Ω Zpcn-X-Øm¬
hfsc ]oUn-X-\m-bn-cp∂p `mtKm-Pn. IpjvT-tcm-K-Øns‚ Zp¿K‘w
han-°p∂ hrW-ß-fp-am-bmWv At±lw _m_sb tkhn-®-Xv. B
alm- t cm- K - Ø n\v CX- √ msX˛Cuiz- c - t khb√msX˛thsd¥v
]cnlmcw?
ssI icn-bm-bn´pw `mtKm-Pnsb AtX tPmen Xs‚ kam-[n-
hsc XpS-cm≥ kmbo-iz-c≥ A\p-h-Zn-®p. IpjvT-tcm-Kn-bm-b, kz`-
‡-t\m-Sp≈ A]m-c-Ir-]-b-√msX as‰-¥m-WnXv?
A\p-]a Ir]m-\n-[n-bmb kmbo-iz-cs‚ as‰mcp eoe tIt´mfq.
Aa-cm-h-Xn-bnse ZmZm kmsl-_pw `mcybpw aI-\pw jn¿±n-
bnseØn. Ipd®p Znhkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ aI≥ tcmK-_m-[n-X-\mbn.
]cn-tim-[-\-bn¬ tπKm-sW-∂-dn-™p. Ah¿ ]cn-{`-an-®-h-i-cm-bn.
_m_ im¥-ambn ]d-™p, ""hnj-an-°≠. aqSn-s°-´nb BImiw
Ct∏mƒ sXfn-bpw. F√mw icn-bm-Ipw.'' AXn-\p-tijw hkv{X-ap-
b¿Øn. Xncp-i-co-c-Øn¬ tImgn-ap-´-bpsS hen-∏-Øn¬ tπKns‚
\mep apg-Iƒ.
_m_ XpS¿∂p. ""I≠n-t√... `‡-∑m¿°mbn Rms\-s¥ms°
kln-°p∂p?''
Ejo-iz-c-∑m¿ Zbm-kn-‘p-hm-Wv. Ah¿ `‡-∑m-cpsS Zpcn-X-߃
kzbw Gs‰-Sp-°p-∂p. shÆ-tb-°mƒ arZp-hmWv Ah-cpsS am\kw.
shÆ Xm]-ta-‰mte Dcp-Iq. Ejn-bpsS lrZbw A\y-cpsS "Xm]w'
tI´m¬ aXn Dcp-Im≥.
kmbo-iz-cs‚ as‰mcp eoe tIƒ°q.
alm-`‡- \ - mb \m\m-km-tl-_n\v ]‘¿]q-cn-te°v ÿew am‰w
In´n. AsXmcp alm-`m-Ky-ambn At±lw Icp-Xn. IpSpw-_-hp-ambn
jn¿±n-bn-te°v t]mIm≥ \m\m Xocp-am-\n-®p. bm{X s]s´-∂m-bn-
cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ jn¿±n-bn¬ Btcbpw hnh-c-a-dn-bn-°m\pw km[n-®n√.
Xs‚ hnT¬ Bb kmbo-iz-cs\ Z¿in-®-tijw ]WvU¿]q-cn-te°v
t]mIm-\m-bn-cp∂p \m\m-bpsS Xocp-am-\w.
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F√madn-bp∂ kmbo-iz-c≥ AX-dn-™p. Ipd-®-I-se-bp≈ \oa-
Kmthm-Wn¬ \m\m FØn-b-t∏m-tg-°pw, jn¿±n-bnse akvPn-Zn¬
ck-I-c-amb Hcp A¤pXw D≠m-bn. B kabw _m_ ame-k-
]Xn, A∏m-jn≥tU, Imindmw F∂o `‡-∑m-tcmSv kwkm-cn-°p-
I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. s]s´∂v kmbo-iz-c≥ ]d-™p, ""lmhq... ]‘-cn-
bpsS \S Xpd-∂n-cn-°p-∂p. \ap°p \mep-t]¿°pw IqSn Hcp-an®v
`P\ ]mSmw.''
Ime-kz-cq-]-\mb kmbo-iz-c≥, \m\ -a-kvPn-Zn-t\m-S-Sp-°p-t¥mdpw
`P\ D®-Øn-epw D’m-l-Øn-ep-am-°n. `‡-P-\-߃ `‡n-]q¿Δw
AtX-‰p- ]m-Sn.
At∏m-tg°pw \m\m- h-∂p. \a-kvI-cn-®p. ""kzmao... R߃
]WvU-cn-]q-cn-te°v t]mIp∂p Ahn-Sp∂v R߃s°m∏w D≠m-
ItW.'' \m\m-bpsS At]£ tI´-t∏mƒ `‡-P-\-߃ hnkva-b-
tØmsS ]d-™p, ""\m\m Cu £W-Øns‚ Bh-iy-ta-bn-√. _m_
\n߃ £Wn-°msX Xs∂ AhnsS t]mIm-sa∂v Ct∏mƒ Acp-
fn-b-tX-bp≈p.''
\nd-an-gn-I-tfm-sS, \m\m Ah-Xm-c-]p-cp-js‚ Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ apJ-
a-a¿Øn. hn`p Xrss°-I-fm¬ D[n \evIn, A\p-{K-ln-®p.
kmbo-iz-cs‚ eoe-Iƒ°-h-km-\-an-√. ChnsS XXvImew \ndp-
Ø-s´. k¿Δ-hym-]n-bmb kmbo-iz-c≥ F√m-sa-√m-a-dn-bp-∂p. a\p-
jy-\mbn P∑w In´n-bXv alm-`m-Ky-am-Wv. ]t£ \mw AX-dn-bp-
∂pt≠m? Cu P∑-Øns‚ {]m[m\yw Xncn-®-dn-™n-s√-¶n¬ AXv
alm A]-cm-[-am-bn-cn-°pw. ASp-Ø A≤ym-b-Øn¬ \ap-°Xv N¿®
sNømw.
Ggmw A≤ymbw kam]vXw
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax
 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
8 al-Ømb a\p-jy-P∑w
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
Znhkw ]pe-cp-∂p, AkvXa- n-°p-∂p. Aßs\ Znh-kß
- ƒ sImgn-
bp-∂-Xn-s\m∏w Pohn-Xhpw IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂p. Aaq-ey-amb Pohn-X-
Øns‚ ]Ip-Xn-tbmfw Dd-ßn-Xo¿°p-I-bmWv \Ωƒ. DW¿∂n-
cn°pw thf-bn¬ im¥n-sbm, kpJtam A\p-`-hn-°p-∂p-an-√.
Ifn- b n¬ apgpIn _mey- a - I - ∂ p, Xcp- W n- b n¬ k‡- \ mbn
XmcpWyw s]men-™p. hm¿≤-Iy-Øn¬ tcmKm-Zn-Iƒ ImØn-cn-°p-
I-bm-Wv. Ign-°p-I, icocw ]pjvSn-s∏-Sp-Øp-I, hnj-b-kpJw \pI-
cp-I, ]ns∂ Poh-s\m-Sp-ßp∂hsc Cu icocw Npa-°p-I. AXn-
\mtWm a\p-jy-P∑w? A√, Hcn-°-ep-a-√.
`K-hms\ km£m-Xv°cn-°p-I, AXn-\p-th≠n am{X-amWo P∑w.
AXn\p Ign-™n-s√-¶n¬ \mb-bp-tSbpw ]∂n-bp-tS-bpw a\p-jy-
t‚bpw PohnXw XΩn-se¥p hyXymkw?
\mbv hb-dp- \n-d-bp-thmfw Xn∂pw k¥-Xn-Isf P\n-∏n-°pw.
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A≤ymbw 8 70
C{X-bpta a\p-jy\pw sNøp-∂p-≈p-sh-¶n¬, a\p-jy-P∑
Xz-sa¥v? Btem-Nn-°q.
- Ø
- ns‚ al-
Rm\mcv?
FhnsS \n∂p h∂p?
Fhn-tS°v t]mIp∂p?
F¥n\v Rm≥ P\n®p?
CXn-s\√mw DØcw e`n-®-h-\t{X ⁄m\n. Cu ⁄m\w t\Sp-
∂-Xn\p th≠n-bmWv Cu a\p-jy-P-∑w.
Blm-cw, \n{Z, `bw, ssaYp\w Ch \mepw F√m Poh-Pm-e-
߃°pw D≈Xp Xs∂. ]t£ a\p-jy-Po-hn-°p- am{Xw Hcp {]tXy-
I-X-bp-≠v. Ah\v Cuiz-cXzw t\Smw. AXp-sIm-≠mWv tZh-∑m¿
t]mepw Zp¿e-`-amb am\-h-P∑w sImXn-°p-∂-Xv.
Zo]w t]mse-bmWv a\p-jy-i-co-cw. Zo]w {i≤n-°p-I. \mw BZyw
ImWp∂ Zo]hpw Ah-km\w ImWp∂ Zo]hpw H∂-√. Hmtcm
\nan-jhpw ]pXnb Pzme-bmWv \mw I≠p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. AXp-
sIm-≠m-Wt√m FÆ h‰p-∂-Xpw. ]t£ A°mcyw \ΩpsS {i≤-
bn¬ Hcn-°epw s]Sp-∂n-√. AXp-t]mse Cu ico-c-Øn¬ _meyw,
buΔ-\w, hm¿≤Iyw F∂o Ah-ÿ-Iƒ A\p-\n-anjw amdn- amdn
IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂p. \nc-¥-c-amb B am‰-sØ-°p-dn®v \mw At∏mƒ
t_m[-hm-∑m-c-√.
F¥mWo icocw? Hcp amen-\y-`m-WvUw. aew, aq{Xw, I^w,
]gp-∏v, Xp∏¬ CsXms° A√msX as‰-¥mWv CXn-\p-≈n¬?
CsX√mw ]pd-Øp-t]m-Im-\p≈ NmemWv Cu ico-cw.
tcmKmZn t¢i-ß-fpsS kw`-c-W-im-e-bt√ Cu icocw? Btem-
Nn®p t\m°q. CXv Aÿn-sIm-≠pw N¿Ωw sIm≠pw \n¿Ωn®
Hcp ]m{X-at√? ae-aq-{X-ß-fpsS Hcp Ipgn-bt√ CXv?
N¿Ωw, amwkw, c‡w, t]in, sImgp∏v, a÷, Kplyw, ae-Zzmcw
F∂n-ßs\ a\w aSp-∏n-°p∂ `mK-߃ tN¿∂-Xt√ ss\an-jn-I-
amb Cu icocw?
A{X-bpsam? kZm Cu ico-chpw t]dn, ac-W-tØbpw `b∂v
kabw X≈n-\o-°p-I-bmWv \Ωƒ. Bbp v F{X \o´n In´n-bmepw
Hcn-°¬ acn-t®- Xo-cq.
Cu Zb-\o-bm-h-ÿ-bn¬ \n∂pw \ap°v c£ t\Sm≥ Hcp-h-gn-
tb-bp-≈p, `K-hms\ kvacn-°p-I, Ejn-N-cnXw tIƒ°p-I. Aßs\
71 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
D]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ kabw am{X-amWv icn-bmbn D]-tbm-Kn® kabw,
at‰-sX√mw ]mgm-°nb ka-bw. At∏m-sg-¥mWv Hcp-hgn? hgn D≠v,
ico-csØ XgpIn Xmtem-en-t°-≠. AXp-t]mse Xs∂ Xosc
Ah-K-Wn-°p-I-bp-a-cp-Xv.
IpXn-c-∏p-d-Øp bm{X sNøp-∂-bmƒ e£y-ÿm-\-sØ-Øm≥
IpXn-csb Fßs\ D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂p-thm, {i≤n-°p-∂p-thm, AXp-
t]mse Cuiz-c-Z¿i\w t\Sp-∂-Xn-\mbn Cu ico-csØ D]-tbm-
Kn-°p-I. A{X-am{Xw aXn.
F{Xtbm P∑-ß-fnse \c-I-bm-X-\-I-fpw kpIr-X-ßfpw IqSn-
t®¿∂v ]m], -]p-Wy-߃ ka-am-b-t∏mƒ, Cuiz-c-Ir-]-bm¬ am{Xw
kn≤n-®-XmWo a\p-jy-i-co-cw. AXv ]mgm-°-cp-tX.
alm-`m-Kyw-sIm≠v kn≤n-®-XmWo a\p-jy-P-∑w. AXn¬ Xs∂
]q¿Δ-kp-Ir-Xh - n-ti-jm¬ {_m“-W\ - mbn P\n-°p-∂p. CXn-sems°
{]m[m-\y-ta-dnb Imcy-amWv kmbo-Xr-∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ icWw tXSpI
F∂-Xv. CXv aq∂pw t\Sn-b-h¿ kpZp¿e-`w.
acWw Ft∏mƒ thW-sa-¶nepw kw`-hn-°mw. PohnXw hfsc
£WnIw. AXn-\m¬ a\p-jy-P∑w In´n-bXv F¥n-\m-tWm, AXn-
\mbn Ac-\n-anjw t]mepw If-bmsX bXv\n-°p-I.
`mcy \jvS-s∏-´-bmƒ ]p\¿hn-hm-l-Øn-\pw aIs\ \jvS-s∏´
alm-cm-Pmhv ]p{Xs\ Is≠-Øm≥ ImWn-°p∂ shº-en-\pw kam-
\-am-Is´ Cuiz-c\ - p-th-≠n-bp≈ \nß-fpsS hymIp-eX
- . Be-kyhpw
A⁄m-\hpw AI‰n Bfl-Nn-¥-bn¬ apgp-Iq. Aß-s\-b-√m-Xp≈
PohnXw arK-Xp-ey-am-Wv.
F¥m- W n- X n- \ p≈ Hcp t]mwh- g n? alm- fl m- ° - f p- a m- b n- ´ p≈
kwk¿Kw. AXv B≤ym-flnI {]`m-j-W-߃ tIƒ°p-∂-Xn-epw
\nc-h[n ]pWy-{K-Ÿ-߃ ]Tn-°p-∂-Xnepw hfsc hfsc D]-cn-
bmWv. At\Iw \£-{X-߃ Hcp-an®p IqSn-bmepw kqcy-t\-Ip∂
{]Im-i-Øn\p Xpey-am-Iptam? AXp-t]m-se-bmWv al-Øp-°-fp-am-
bn-´p≈ kwk¿Kw. Ah-cpsS km∂n≤yw Xs∂ Poh-cm-insb
I¿Ω-_-‘- hn-ap-‡-cm-°p-∂p.
Ejn-If- psS Ejn-bm-bn-cp∂p kmbo-\m-Yv. Ahn-SpsØ km∂n≤yw
Gh¿°pw B\-μ-ta-In. kZm Bfl-\na·-\m-bn-cp∂ kmbo-iz-c≥
F√m-‰n-t\bpw ka-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ I≠p. "Rm≥' Ft∂m, "Fs‚'
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Ft∂m C√msX F√m-h-cnepw Ahn-Sp∂v IcpW sNmcn™p.
kmbo-iz-cs\ t]mep≈ Ejn-I-fpsS kwk¿§-Øm¬ Hcp-h-\n¬
£a, im¥n, \nkw-K-Xzw, Zm\w, Zb, a\x-ssÿ-cyw, A\-l-¶mcw
apX-emb DØ-a-Kp-W-߃ {]Im-in-°m≥ XpS-ßpw. kakvX Ncm-
N-c-ß-fnepw Cuiz-c-km-∂n≤yw Z¿in-°m-\m-Ipw.
alm-{]-`p-hmb kmbo-iz-cs‚ Hcp ISm£w am{Xw aXn-bm-bn-
cp∂p IptN- e \v Ipt_- c - \ m- I m≥. Aß- s \- b p≈ Ahn- S p∂v
Fßs\ jn¿±n-bn¬ Blmcw tXSn-bn-cp∂p F∂v tIƒ°q.
XpWn-sIm-s≠mcp Ipºn-fp-≠m-°n, ssIbn¬ XI-c-∏m-{Xhpw
]nSn®v Ahn-Sp∂v jn¿±n-bnse hoSp-Iƒ Ibdn Cd-ßn. Hmtcm
ho´nepw sN∂v ""tamtf Fs¥-¶nepw Ign-°m≥ Xcq...'' F∂v B
alm-{]`p hnfn®p tNmZn-®p. Ahn-Sp-tØ°v `n£ sImSp-°m≥ alm-
`mKyw kn≤n® jn¿±n-bnse {Kma-hm-kn-Iƒ F{X A\p-{K-lo-X¿!
Krl-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw In´p-∂-sX√mw XpWn-bn-epw, (J-c-]-Zm¿∞-
߃), XI-c-]m-{X-Ønepw ({Z-h-cq-]-Øn-ep-≈-h) tiJ-cn-°pw.
\n›nX Krl-߃ Ign-™m¬ `n£m-S\w A∂v \ndp-Øp-I-bmbn.
]n∂oSv In´nbsX√mw Iq´n Ie¿Øpw. a¨I-e-Øn-en-Spw.
\mhns\ sh∂ _m_bv°v F¥v kzmZv? cpNn-sbm∂pw Ahn-Sp∂v
Ku\n-°m-td-bn-√. Cu an{inXw Bh-iy-Øn\v Ahn-Sp∂v Ign-°pw.
AXn\pw ka-b-\n-jvT-sbm-∂p-an-√.
_m_ Ign-°p-tºmƒ izm°-fpw Im°-Ifpw ]q®-Ifpw `b-te-i-
an-√msX _m_-bpsS kao]w sN∂v Xn-∂p-≠mIpw. Ahn-Sp∂v Hcn-
°epw Ah-‰sb B´n-tbm-Sn-®n-´n√.
akvPnZv ASn-®p-hm-cp∂ kv{Xobpw AXn¬ \n∂v Ipd®v kzKr-l-
Øn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-Ipw. AXn\v _m_ Ahsf hne-°n-bp-an√.
P¥p-Pm-e-ßsf t]mepw HmSn-®-I-‰mØ _m_-bvs°-ßs\ Ak-
lm-bsc AI‰n \ndp-Øm-\mIpw?
CØcw coXn ImcWw BZy-Im-eØv jn¿±n-°m¿ _m_ {`m¥-
s\∂v Icp-Xn. ""{`m¥≥ ^°o¿'' F∂-hn-Sp∂v Iptd-°mew Adn-b-
s∏-´p. ]t£ Cu ^°o¿ ]c-a-Z-bm-ep-hpw Zm\-io-e-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p.
Ip∏-bnse Cu amWnIysØ Xncn-®d - n™ ]cn-ip-≤l- r-Zb
- cpw A∂v
jn¿±n-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
AXn-sem-cm-fm-bn-cp∂p _mbm-P-_mbn; XmØym-tIm-s´-bpsS
73 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
AΩ. ]c-a-`-‡. D®-bm-Ip-tºm-tg°pw B AΩ N∏m-Øn-bpw
Idnbpw D≠m-°n, Hcp sIm´-bn-em°n Im´n-te°p t]mIpw. Ip‰n-
°m-Sp-I-fn-epw CS Xnßnb Im´nepw _m_sb tXSn Ah¿ ssaep-
Iƒ \S-°pw. Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw h®-h¿ ""{`m¥≥ ^°o-dns\'' Is≠-
Øpw. B Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ hμn-°pw. ]n∂oSv Blmcw Ign-°m-\mbn
{]m¿∞n-°pw.
_mbmP-_m-bn-bpsS `‡n-bpw Imcp-Wyhpw lrZbhnip-≤nbpw
I≠v hm’-ey-\n-[n-bmb _m_ Ah-cpsS {]m¿∞-\bv°v hgßn.
B AΩ Ce-bn-´v, Ip´-bn¬ \n∂pw Blmcw hnf-ºpw Ahn-SpsØ
Du´pw. Cu tkh\w XpS-cm≥ Ah-km\whsc kmbo-iz-c≥ Ahsc
A\p-h-Zn-®n-cp-∂p. B AΩ-bpsS \njvIf-¶-`‡n aqew _m_ Ah-
cpsS ]p{X-\v t£a-ta-In. AΩbv°pw aI\pw _m_ Cuiz-c≥
Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. _m_ Acp-fn-bn-´p-≠v. ""kXy-Øn¬ k\ym-k-
amWv cmP-Iobw. Fs¥-∂m¬ AsX-s∂∂pw \ne-\n-ev°pw. `uXn-
I-amb t\´-߃ £Wn-I-am-Wv.''
Ipd-®p-Imew Ign-™-t∏mƒ _m_ Im´n-te-°p-t]m-Ip-∂Xv \ndp-
Øn. Aßs\ _mbmP-_m-bnsb ITn-\m-≤zm-\-Øn¬ \n∂pw Ahn-
Sp∂v Hgn-hm-°n.
BcpsS lrZ-b-Øn-emtWm `K-hm≥ hmkp-tZ-h≥ hkn-°p-∂Xv,
B ]pWym-flmhv [\y-[-\y≥. B al-Øp-°-fpsS kwk¿Kw e`n-
°p∂ `‡-P-\-ßfpw alm-kp-Ir-Xn-Iƒ.
XmØym-bpw ame-k] - X
- nbpw AØcw alm-kp-Ir-Xn-If
- m-bn-cp∂p.
Ch¿ Ccp-h-tcmSpw kmbo-iz-c\v D≠m-bn-cp∂ kvt\lw hnh-c-
Wm-Xo-Xw. Ccp-hcpw akvPn-Zn¬ kmbn-s°m∏w D≠p, Dd-ßn. cm{Xn-
bn¬ Ah¿ aqhcpw InS-°p-∂Xv aq∂p-Zn-°n-te°v inc- p-h-®mWv;
]t£ \Sp-hn¬ ]mZ-߃ ]c-kv]cw kv]¿in-®n-cp∂p.
A¿≤-cm-{Xn-hsc Ah¿ ck-I-c-amb IY-Iƒ ]d-™n-cn-°pw.
B¿s°-¶nepw Hcmƒ°v Dd°w h∂m¬ a‰p c≠p-t]cpw IqSn Dd-
°-°m-cs\ Ipep°n DW¿Øpw, Dd-ßm≥ kΩ-Xn-°n-√. Ahsc
sI´n-∏n-Sn®v ]et∏mgpw Xs‚ t{]aw kmbo-iz-c≥ {]I-Sn-∏n-®n-cp∂p.
B Ir]-sb, A\p-{K-lsØ B¿°v Fß-s\, Af-°m-\mIpw? F{X
B\-μ-I-c-am-bn-cp∂p A°m-ew.
]nXmhv acn-®-tXmsS XmØybv°v {]iv\-ßfm-bn. ho´n-em-fn-√m-
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Ø-Xn-\m¬ At±lw akvPn-Zn¬ \n∂pw Xmakw am‰n, ho´p-Im-cy-
߃ Gs‰-Sp-Øp.
KW- ] Xv t Imt´ ]t´¬, (jn¿±n) N{μ- ` m- \ p tj´p (c- l - S )
Ipj≥Nμv F∂n-hsc _m_bv°v henb CjvS-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cp-
sS-sb√mw t£a-Im-cy-ßfn¬ kmbo\mYv AXoh {i≤ sNepØn.
Ch-sc-°q´n _m_ CSbv°v cl-S-bn-te°v t]mIpw. bm{X Imf-
h-≠n-bn¬. At∏mƒ {Kmao-W¿ kmbnsb Xmf-ta-f-ß-tfmsS FXn-
tc-ev°m-dp-≠v. B Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ Ah¿ \an°pw; kmbn Ahsc
A\p-{K-ln-°pw.
Xnc-s°m-gn-bp-tºmƒ Ipj≥Nμv kmbo-iz-cs\ kzKr-l-Øn-
te°v sIm≠p-t]m-Ipw. th≠-hn[w ]cn-N-cn-°pw, _m_ Ah-cn¬
kt¥m-j-ap-W¿Øm-\mbn kwkm-cn-°pw. HSp-hn¬ F√m-h¿°pw
A\p-{Klw sNmcn-™-tijw _m_ jn¿±n-bn-te°v aS-ßpw.
kmbo-\m-Yns‚ `uXn-I-i-cocw CXn-\-∏pdw t]mbn-´n-√. ]t£
FhnsS F¥p \S-∂mepw Ahn-Sp∂v B \nanjw AXv Adn-™n-
cp-∂p. _m_ Xoh≠n I≠n-t´-bn-√. ]t£ Ah-bpsS hchpw
t]m°pw kab hnh-chpw IrXy-ambn Adn-™n-cp-∂p, ]d-™n-cp∂p.
kmbo-iz-cs‚ hm°p-Iƒ A£-cw-{]Xn A\p-k-cn-®-h¿°v t\´-
߃ D≠m-bn. AXv Ah-K-Wn-®-h¿°v t¢i-ßfpw A\p-`-hn-t°-
≠n-h-∂p. A°m-cy-ß-sf√mw ASpØ A≤ym-b-Øn¬ hnh-cn°mw.
F´mw A[ymbw kam-]vXw.
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax
 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
9 `n£m-S\w
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
kmbnsb Z¿in-°m-\pw Z¿i-\-tijw jn¿±n hnSm\pw Ahn-
SpsØ A\p-{K-lh - pw A\p-hm-Zhpw Bh-iy-am-Wv. _m_-bpsS A\p-
a-Xn-bn-√msX aS-ßn-b-h¿°v A]-I-S-ßsf t\cn-tS≠n h∂n-´p-ap≠v.
AXp-t]mse jn¿±n hn´p-sIm-≈m≥ _m_ Acp-fn-bm¬, ]n∂o-
S-hnsS \nev°p-∂Xv {]iv\-ßsf £Wn-®p-h-cp-Øp-∂-Xn\p Xpeyw.
Ahn-SpsØ hm°p-Iƒ A\p-k-cn-°m-Xn-cp-∂m¬ ^ew ISp-Ø-Xp-
X-s∂-bm-bn-cn°pw.
Hcn-°¬ tIm∏¿Km-thm-Wn¬, BgvN®¥-bv°v t]mIm-s\mcpßn
XmØymt°mt´ ]t´¬ _m_-bpsS k∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn. Ahn-
SpsØ \a-kvI-cn®v A\p-{K-lhpw hmßn t]mIm-\m-bn-cp∂p Dt±-
iyw. A£-a-tbmsS At±lw kmbo-iz-cs\ \a-kvI-cn-®p. At∏mƒ
_m_ ]d™p, ""Hcp \nanjw ImØn-cn-°q..., I®-hSw AhnsS
\nev°s´ AXn-s\ms° ]ns∂ ka-b-ap-≠v. GXm-bmepw Ct∏mƒ
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{Kma-Øn\p ]pdØv t]mI-≠.'' ]t£ XmØym DS≥ Xs∂
t]mIWsa∂v henb \n¿∫-‘-Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p.
""...F¶n¬ \o im-asb IqsS sIm≠p- t]mIq'' XmØym AXn\p
adp-]Sn H∂pw ]d-™n-√. ima IqsS htc≠ Hcm-h-iyhpw D≈-
Xmbn XmØybv°p tXm∂n-bn-√. _m_-tbmSv adpØp ]d-™p-
an√. ]t£ H‰bv°p Xs∂ bm{X-bm-bn. aq∂p In. ao‰-tdmfw t]mb-
tX-bp-≈p. IpXnc s]s´∂v shdfn ]nSn-®v, \nb-{¥Ww hn´v HmSm≥
XpS-ßn. -h≠n i‡n-bmbn De-™p. IpXnc Imepfp°n hoWp.
XmØybv°v sNdnb ]cn-°p-Iƒ ]‰n. At∏m-gmWv kmbo-iz-cs‚
ap∂-dn-bn-∏v a\- n¬ sXfn-™-Xv.
as‰m-cn-°epw Cßs\ Xs∂ kw`-hn-®p. A∂v IpXn-c-h≠n
_m_pƒ ac-Øn-en-Sn®v XI¿∂p. kmboIr-]-bm¬ IqSp-X¬ Zpc-
¥-߃ Hgn-hm-bn.
as‰mcp kw`hw tIƒ°q;
Hcn-°¬ \m\m-km-tl-_ns‚ IØp-ambn Hcp bqtdm-]y≥ jn¿±n-
bn¬ h∂p. _m_sb hW-ßn, Xrss°-I-fn¬ Npw_n-°-W-sa∂v
At±-l-Øn\v henb B{K-l-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\mbn aq∂p-{]m-
hiyw {ian-®p. ]t£ Ft¥m, GtXm _m_ A\p-h-Zn-®n-√. ap‰-
Øn-cp∂v Z¿i\w \SØm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
bqtdm-]y\v Xr]vXnbmbn tXm∂n. At±lw DS≥ Xs∂ aS-
ßm≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p. bm{X tNmZn-°th ""F¥n-\mWv XnSp°w?''
F∂-hn-Sp∂v Xnc-°n. kmbn∏v ]nt‰∂v t]mbm¬ aXn-sb-∂m-bn-
cp∂p _m_-bpsS Xocp-am\w.
`‡-P-\-߃ kmbn∏n-t\mSv C°mcyw ]d-™p. bm{X am‰n-h-
bv°m\pw D]-tZ-in-®p. ]t£ At±lw AXn\p Xøm-dm-bn-√.
At±lw h≠n hcp-Øn. bm{X XpS-ßn. BZyw kpJ-am-bn-cp∂p
bm{X. _m_pƒ InW¿ Ign-™-t∏mƒ Hcp ssk°nƒ I≠v `b∂v
IpXn-cI - ƒ ]cn-{`-an-t®m-Sn. h≠n adn-™p. bqtdm-]y≥ sXdn-®p-hoWp.
At±-l-Øn\v Ipd-®p- Zn-hkw Bip-]-{Xn-bn¬ Ign-tb≠n hcn-Ibpw
sNbvXp.
kmbn Acp-sX∂v Acp-fn-bm¬ AXv A\p-k-cn-°pI. kmbo-h-
N- \ - ß ƒ Cuiz- c - I - e v ] - \ - b mbn kzoI- c n- ° p- I - b mWv th≠- X v .
ImcWw \ΩpsS \∑bvt° Ahn-Sp∂v F¥pw ]d-bq.
kmbo- i z- c ≥ A{X alm- \ m- s W- ¶ n¬, Cuiz- c - \ msW¶n¬
77 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
F¥n\v hoSp-tXmdpw `n£m-]m-{X-hpambn \S-°p∂p? Cßs\
kwibw D≈-h¿ D≠v. AXn-\p≈ DØcw {i≤n-°q. `n£-sb-Sp-
°m≥ A¿l-X-bp-≈-Xm¿°v? B≤ym-fln-I-imkv{Xw ]d-bp-∂p.
""B¿°mtWm k¥m-\w, kº-Øv, Io¿Øn F∂n-hI - f
- n¬ Atijw
Bi-bn-√m-ØXv Ah¿°v `n£m-S\w sNømw. CØ-c-°m¿°v
Blmcw sImSp-t°≠ Npa-Xe Krl-ÿ-∑m¿°m-Wv.''
H∂n-epw H∂n-t\mSpw Bi-bn-√m-Ø-h-\m-Wv _m_. _meyw
apXte \nXy-{_-“N - m-cn-bmb k\ym-kn, alm-]p-cp-j≥. Cu temIw
Hcp hoSm-sW-∂pw Xm≥ km£m¬ hmkp-tZ-h-\pw hnizw-`-cn-°p-
∂-h-\p-am-sW∂v Ahn-Sp-tØ-°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p.
Cu hniz-Ip-Spw-_Ønse AØ-c-samcp AwK-Øn\p am{Xta
`n£sb-Sp-°m≥ Ah-Im-i-ap-≈p. B A\p-jvTm\w Cs∂-{X-am{Xw
A[x-]-Xn®psh∂p t\m°q.
C\n Krl-ÿm-{i-an-Iƒ°v Nne [¿Ω-ßfp-≠v. AXv ]Tn-∏n-
°pI IqSn-bm-bn-cp∂p kmbo-iz-c≥. AXn-Yn°v Blmcw \evIn-
bnt´ Krl-ÿm-{ian Blmcw Ign-°mhq F∂p-≠v. am{X-a√ Krl-
ÿm-{ian, Xm≥ Adn-bmsX sNbvXp-t]m-cp∂ ]©-a-lm-]m-]-
߃°v ]cn-lm-c-ambn ]©-a-lm-b-⁄-ßfpw A\p-jvTn-°-Ww.
C°m-cy-߃ temIsc ]Tn-∏n-°m-\mbn Ahn-Sp∂v F√m Znh-khpw
A©pho-Sp-I-fn¬ `n£bv°v t]mIpw.
F¥mWv ]© alm-]m-]-ßfpw b⁄-ßfpw?
IwUWn, Np≈n, t]j-Wn, DZIpw-`n, am¿÷\n Ch-bm-WXv.
IwU-Wn-˛-[m-\y-ß-fpsS Danbpw XhnSpw If-bm≥ Dc-en¬ [m\y-
ß-fn´v De-°-sIm≠v IpØp-tºmƒ [mcmfw sNdnb {]mWn-Iƒ
sIm√-s∏-Sp-tºm-gp≈ ]m]w.
Np≈n: `£Ww ]mIw sNøm\mbn hndIp IØn-°p-tºmƒ
AkwJyw kq£va-Po-hn-Iƒ Zln-®p-t]m-Ip-∂p.
t]jWn: Ac-bv°p-I, At∏mgpw kq£va-Po-hn-Iƒ sIm√-s∏-
Sp∂p-≠v.
DZ-Ipw`n: ]m{Xw Igp-Ip-I, Pew D]-tbm-Kn-°p-tºmƒ sNdp-Po-h-
Pm-e-߃ sIm√-s∏-Sp-∂p.
am¿÷\n: ASn-®p-hmcn hrØn-bm-°p-I. At∏mgpw kq£va Pohn-
Iƒ sIm√-s∏-Sp-∂p. Cu ]m]-ß-sf√mw sNøm-Xn-cn-°m\pw hø.
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ImcWw ChnsS Pohn-°m≥ CsX√mw sNø-W-as√m. AXp-sIm-
≠mWv CØcw ]m]-ß-fpsS ]cn-lm-c-Øn-\mbn ]©-a-lm-b-⁄-
߃ hn[n-®n-´p-≈-Xv. Ah {_“-b-⁄w, thZm-≤y-b-\w, ]nXr-b-
⁄w, tZh-b-⁄w, `qX-b-⁄w F∂n-h-bm-Wv.
IqSmsX as‰mcp al-Ømb b⁄-ap-≠v, £Wn-°msX h∂
h¿°v (A-Xn-Yn) Blmcw sImSp-°p-I. Cu b⁄-߃ th≠-
hn[w A\p-jvTn-®m¬ a\x-ip≤n t\Smw. a\x-ip≤n Bfl-⁄m-\-
Øn-te°v \bn-°pw.
kmbo-eo-e-Iƒ A\p-]-a-am-Wv. kmbo-iz-c\v Bsc-¶n-epw Fs¥-
¶nepw sImSp-°m≥ `‡n-tbmsS \n›-bn-®m¬, AXv ]n∂oSv ad-
∂mepw, Ahn-Sp∂v A°mcyw Hm¿Ωn-∏n-°pw, kzoI-cn-°pw. Aßs\
`‡s\ B IS-Øn¬ \n∂p ap‡-\m-°pw. ck-I-c-am-sbmcp kmbo-
eoe tIƒ°q.
cma-N-{μ≥ Bflcmw (_m_m-km-tl_v Xm¿°m-Uv). kmbn-
bpsS alm-`-‡-cn¬ Hcmƒ. {]m¿∞-\m-k-am-P-°m-c-\m-bn-cp-∂-Xn-
\m¬ Bcp-tSbpw ]Sw h®v ]qPn-°p-∂-Xn¬ At±lw hniz-kn-®n-
cp-∂n-√. At±-l-tØ-°mƒ `‡-cm-bn-cp∂p `mcy-bpw ]p{X-\pw. Ah-
[n-°m-e-am-b-t∏mƒ `mcy-bv°pw aI\pw, jn¿±n-bn¬ t]mIm≥ B{K-
lambn.
aI≥ F∂pw kmbnsb ]qPn®v ss\thZyw ka¿∏n-®-Xn-\p-ti-
jta Pe-]m\w sNøp-I-bp-≈p. Xm≥ t]mbm¬ ]qP apS-ßp-at√m
F∂m-bn-cp∂p ]p{X\v hnjaw. A—≥ A°mcyw sNbvXp-sIm-≈m-
sa∂v Dd∏v \evIn. Aßs\ AΩ-bpw aI\pw IqSn Ipd®p Znhkw
kmbnk∂n-[n-bn¬ Ign-bm-\mbn bm{X Xncn®p.
ASp-Ø-Zn-h-kw. ]nXmhv cmhnse DW¿∂p. Ipfn-®p. ]qPm-ap-dn-
bn- s e- Ø n. kmbo- i z- c s‚ Nn{X- Ø n- \ p- a p- ∂ n¬ \a- k v I - c n®v
{]m¿∞n®p, ""{]t`m... Ahn-SpsØ ]qP lrZ-bw-K-aambn sNøm≥
A\p-{K-ln-°-tW. Fs‚ aI≥ sNøp-∂-Xp-t]mse sNøm≥ Fs∂
A\p-h-Zn-°tW. Fs‚ ]qP shdp-samcp {]I-S-\-ambn Xoc-cp-tX.''
]n∂oSv ]qP XpS-ßn. ss\th-Zy-ambn I¬°≠w ka¿∏n-®p. AXn-
\p-tijw At±lw Hm^o-kn¬ t]mbn. Cßs\ Iptd-Zn-h-k-߃
Ign- ™ p. aI\v sImSpØ hm°v ]men- ° m≥ Ign- ™ - X n¬
Xm¿°mUv k¥p-jvS\m-bn-cp-∂p.
79 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
A∂pw ]Xn-hp-t]mse Xm¿°mUv D®bv°v DuWp-I-gn-°m-\mbn
Hm^o-kn¬ \n∂pw h∂p. Blm-c-tijw {]kmZw Ign-°m≥
t\m°n-b-t∏m-gmWv At±lw sR´-temsS A°mcyw Hm¿Ø-Xv.
C∂v cmhnse \nthZyw h®n-√. "lmhq... Xm≥ Fß-s\tbm ad-
∂p-t]m-bn-cn-°p-∂p.' Xm¿°m-Un\v henb hnj-a-am-bn. Xs‚
{]hrØn shdp-samcp {]I-S\w Xs∂-bm-bt√m F∂ Ip‰-t_m-
[hpw DW¿∂p.
Xm¿°mUv C°m-cy-ß-sf√mw FgpXn _m_-tbmSv £a tNmZn-
°-W-sa∂v Bh-iy-s∏´v aI\v IØ-b-®p. C\n B Znhkw D®bv°v
kmbo-iz-c-k-∂n-[n-bn¬ \S-∂-sX-s¥∂v t\m°mw.
D®-k-a-bw. a≤ym” BcXn XpS-ßm-dm-bn. s]s´∂v _m_
Xm¿°m-Uns‚ `mcy-tbmSv tNmZn-®p, ""AtΩ, Rm≥ \nß-fpsS
ho´n¬ t]mbn-cp-∂p. D® ka-ba
- t- √, \√ hni-∏p-≠mbn-cp-∂p. Fs¥-
¶nepw Ign-°m-sa∂p Icp-Xn. Hcp-hn[w AIØp IS-∂p. ]t£
F\n-s°m∂pw AhnsS Ign-°m≥ h®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Aßs\
hni-∏-S-°m≥ Ign-bmsX Rm≥ aS-ßn.''
B AΩbv°v Imcyw a\- n-em-bn-√. ]t£ ASp-Øp-Xs∂ D≠m-
bn-cp∂ aI\v a\- n-em-bn. A—s‚ ]qP-bn¬ Ft¥m Ipg∏w D≠m-
bn-´p-≠v. Abmƒ _m_-tbmSv Xm≥ ho´n-te°v aS-ßn-t∏mbn ]qP
sNømw F∂v ]d-™p. ]t£ kmbn kΩ-Xn-®n√. AhnsS Xs∂
]qP-b¿∏n-°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-®p.
aI≥ C°m-cy-ß-sf√mw FgpXn ]nXm-hn\v IØ-b-®p. Cu
kabw AhnsS \n∂v Ab® IØv Ctßm´v hcn-I-bm-W-t√m.
GXm-bmepw c≠n-SØpw IØv In´n-bXv Htc- Zn-hkw Xs∂. IØv
hmbn®v Ah-cpsS angn-Iƒ \nd-s™m-gp-In. `‡-tcm-Sp≈ Ahn-
SpsØ Ir]m-]qcw I≠v ]nXm-hns‚ lrZbw B¿{Z-am-bn.
alm-`-‡-bm-bn-cp∂p Cu aIs‚ AΩ. Ah¿ D®bv°v Blmcw
Ign-°m≥ XpS-ßp-∂- k-a-bw. `£Ww hnf-ºn-b-tX-bp-≈p. B
\nanjw Xs∂. hni-∂p-h-e™v Hcp \mbv ASp-°f hmX¬-°-se-
Øn. Ah¿ Ign-°m≥ h®n-cp-∂X - n¬ \n∂pw Ipd-s®-SpØv \mbbv°v
sImSp-Øp. B \nanjw Xs∂ sNfn-bn¬ Dcp≠p InS∂ Hcp
]∂nbpw hni-t∏msS FØn. Ah¿ AXn-t\bpw Xo‰n.
D®-I-gn™v Ah¿ kmbn-\m-Ys\ Z¿in-°p-∂-Xn-\mbn akvPn-Zn-
40
A≤ymbw 9 80
se-Øn. _m_ hm’-ey-]q¿Δw Ahsc t\m°n ]p©ncn XqIn.
Ahn-Sp∂v Acp-fn, ""AtΩ. kt¥m-j-ambn. Cs∂s∂ aq°‰w Du´n-
bn-t√? lmhq. Atßm´p h∂-t∏mƒ Fs¥m-cp-hn-i-∏m-bn-cp-∂p-
shs∂m? Cßs\ Xs∂ thWw C\n-bpw. ImcWw CØcw
{]hrØn-Itf \n߃°v ]ns∂ klm-b-I-ambn Xocp-I-bp-≈p. Cu
akvPn-Zn-en-cp∂v Rms\m-cn-°epw s]mfn- ]-d-bn-√. hni-°p-∂-hs\
BZyw Du´p-I, ]ns∂ kzbw DÆp-I.''
]mhw, B kv{Xo°v H∂pw a\- n-em-bn-√. At∏mƒ _m_ ]d-
™p, ""AtΩ, AΩ `£-W-Øn-\n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ hni-∂p-h-e™v h∂
\mb Rm\m-bn-cp-∂p. tZlw apgp-h\pw sNfn-]p-c≠p h∂ ]∂nbpw
Rm≥ Xs∂. Rm≥ Nne-t∏mƒ \mb, Nne-t∏mƒ ]∂n, Nne-
t∏mƒ Cu®, ]q®, Ddp-ºv, Cßs\ hn`n∂ cq]-ß-fn¬ {]]-©-
Øn¬ Ncn-°p-∂p.''
kmbn-bpsS Acpf∏m-Sp-tI´v Ah-cpsS angn-Iƒ B\-μ-Øm¬
\nd-s™m-gp-In.
Hcn-°¬ Cu AΩ ({io-aXn Xm¿°mUv) Hcp ]cn-N-b-°m-cn-
bpsS ssIhiw ({ioaXn ]pc-μ-sc) _m_bv°p `co-Xpw ImN-
cybpw D≠m°n sImSp-°m-\mbn c≠p hgp-X-\ß sImSp-Øp-hn´p.
Ah¿ akvPn-Zn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ kmbo-iz-c≥ Blmcw Ign-°m-\n-
cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. {ioaXn ]pc-μ-sc `coXv hnf-ºn. _m_bv°v AXn-
jvS-am-bn. ]n∂oSv F√m-h¿°pw AXv hnf-ºn. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ
ImNcy Ahn-Sp∂v Bh-iy-s∏-´p. B kabw {ioaXn ]pc-μsc
AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.
At∏mƒ hgp-X-\ß In´p∂ ka-b-hp-a-√. F¥p sNøpw? _m_-
bpsS Bhiyw cm[m-Ir-jvW-`m-bnsb Adn-bn-®p. {ioaXn ]pc-μ-
sc-bpsS ssIhiw D≠m-Iptam F∂-dn-bm≥ Ahsc Xnc-°n. `coXv
sIm≠p-h-∂Xv Ah-cm-bn-cp-∂Xp sIm≠mWv Aß-s\-sbmcp
ktμlw tXm∂n-b-Xv.
Xma-kn-bmsX {ioaXn ]pc-μcsb I≠p-]n-Sn-®p. ImN-cy-bpsS
Imcyw ]d-™p. At∏m-gmWv F√m-h¿°pw B kXyw shfn-s∏-
´Xv. Xs‚ `‡ sImSp-Øp-hn´ ss\thZyw kzoI-cn-°p-∂-Xn\mWv
_m_- XnSp°w sIm≠-Xv.
]n∂oSv {ioaXn Xm¿°mUv sImSp-Øp-hn´ hgp-X-\ß sIm≠v
_m_bv°v CjvS-s∏-´-hn[w (`-‡-bpsS B{K-lw t]mse) ]mNIw
81 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
sNbvXp -sIm-Sp-Øp. Aßs\ kmbo-iz-cs‚ A¥-cym-anXzw F√m-
hcpw A\p-`-hn-®-dn-™p.
{ioaXn Xm¿°m-tU-bpsS Pohn-X-Øn¬ _m_ BSnb as‰mcp
eoe tIƒ°q.
1915 Unkw-_¿. tKmhnμ_medmw a¶m¿ ]nXr-{im-≤-aq-´m-\mbn
jn¿±n bm{X-bvs°m-cp-ßn. {ioaXn Xm¿°msU Cu hnh-c-a-dn-™p.
Ah¿°v Fs¥-¶nepw kmbo-iz-c\v sImSpØp hnS-W-sa-∂mbn.
F-s¥-¶n-ep-sam∂v \nth-Zy-ambn sImSp-Øp-hn-Sm≥ hoSp-ap-gp-h\pw
Xnc-™p. HSp-hn¬ In´n-bXv t\Zn® Hcp t]U am{Xw. Ah¿ AsX-
SpØv tKmhn-μs‚ ssIbn¬ `‡n-]q¿Δw \evIn, _m_bv°v AXv
sImSp-°-W-sa∂v ]d-™p.
tKmhnμv jn¿±n-bn-se-Øn. t]U apdn-bn¬ \n∂pw FSp-°m≥
ad-∂p. kmbo-iz-cs\ Z¿in-®p. D®bv°v ho≠pw Z¿i-\-Øn-s\-Øn-
b-t∏mgpw t]U-bpsS Imcyw ad-∂pt]mbn. CØ-hW _m_
Xnc°n, ""\o F¥mWv F\n°p sIm≠p-h-∂n-´p-≈Xv?
""H∂p-an-√...'' Abmƒ ]d-™p. ho≠pw Icp-Wm-\n[nbmb kmbn
tNmZn-®p. At∏mgpw H∂p-an-s√∂p Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p adp-]-Sn. HSp-
hn¬ kmbo-iz-c≥ tNmZn-®p, ""\o bm{X Xncn-®-t∏mƒ B AΩ
F\n-s°mcp a[p-c-]-e-lmcw X∂p hn´n-t√... AsX-hnsS?''
""lmhq...'' tKmhnμv h√m-Xm-bn. e÷-tbmsS Abmƒ Xma-k-
ÿ-e-tØ°v HmSn. {ioaXn Xm¿°msU sImSp-Øp-hn´ t]U-bp-
ambn Xncn-s®-Øn. am∏n-c-∂p-sIm≠v AXv _m_-bpsS Xrss°-I-
fn¬ sImSpØp.
ssIbn¬ In´nb DS≥ _m_ AXp Ign-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Aßs\ Hcn-°¬ IqSn {ioaXn Xm¿°m-sU-bpsS `‡n AwKo-I-
cn-°-s∏-´p.
Hmtcm `‡-\pw, Ahs‚ hnizm-k-Øn-\-\p-k-cn-®p≈ ^ew
\evIn kmbo-iz-c≥ A\p-{K-ln-°p-∂p.
kakvX Poh-Pm-e-ß-fnepw Cuiz-cs\ Z¿in-°-Ww. Cu D]-\n-
jXv XØzw Fßs\ \S- ∏ n- e m- ° - W - s a∂v _m_ BN- c n®v
ImWn®p X∂p.
HºXmw A[ymbw kam-]vXw.
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax
A≤ymbw
10 kmboa-lna
JWv t Um- _ - t£{Xwþ19- þ mw \qäm- v Ah- k m\w.
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
am\-h-Ip-esØ c£n- ° m- \ m- b n, a\pjycq]w ]q≠p- h ∂,
Ft∏mgpw {_“-hp-ambn GIo-`h - n®p \nev°p∂ kmbo-iz-cs\ kZm
kvacn-°q. B kvacW Hcp hnj-aan√m-Ø-Xpw AtX-k-abw \nXym-
\μw \evIp-∂-Xp-am-Wv. P\-\-a-c-W-N-{I-Øn¬ \n∂pw c£-t\-Sm≥
kmbokvacW am{Xw aXn.
\Zn IS-°m≥ tXmWnbn¬ Ib-dp-∂-h≥ IS-Øp-Im-cs\ Dd®v
hniz-kn-°p-∂p-. AXp-t]mse ZrV-amb hnizmkw kmbn-bn¬ D≠m-
Is´. B hnizmkw \n߃°v F√mw t\Sn-Ø-cpw.
BcpsS Z¿i-\-sam-∂p-sIm≠p am{Xw hn{`m¥n ad-bp-∂p-shm,
hnj-bm-`n-em-j-߃ HSp-ßp-∂p-shm, {]mc_v[-߃ Zln-°p-∂p-
thm, B kmbo-iz-cs‚ Aar-X-I-Y-Iƒ C\nbpw Bthmfw ]m\w
sNøq.
kmbo-iz-cs‚ Pohn-X-co-Xn- \ap-s°m∂v {i≤n-°mw. Hcp ac-∏-
eI. AXn\v Hcp-apgw hoXnbpw \mep-apgw \ofhpw ImWpw.
_m_bv°v Dd-ßm-\m-bn, \m\m-km-tl_v sU¶mfn sIm≠p-h-∂-
Xm-Wv AXv.

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83 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
_m_ B ]e-I,- ]g-In, Zp¿∫-ea- mb XpWn-°j - W
- ß
- ƒ sIm≠v
Du™m¬ t]mse sI´n-Øq°nbn´p. kXy-Øn¬ B ]e-Isb
Xmßm-\p≈ _ew ]g-Inb XpWn-°-j-W-Øn-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.
AXns‚ \mep aqe-bnepw Ahn-Sp∂v a¨hn-f-°p-Iƒ IØn-®p-h-
bv°pw. B ]e-I-bn-emWv Ahn-SpsØ Dd-°w. _m_-bpw ]e-
Ibpw B Po¿Æn® XpWn- ° - j - W - Ø n¬ Fßs\ Xmsg
t]mImsX \n∂p F∂Xv AXy-¤p-X-Icw!.
B ]e-I-bn¬ Ahn-Sp∂v InS-°p-∂Xpw Dd-ßp-∂Xpw `‡-∑m¿
[mcmfw I≠n-´p≠v. ]t£ Fß-s\-bmWv kmbo-iz-c≥ ]e-I-bn¬
Ib-dp-∂-Xv, AXn¬ \n∂pw Cd-ßp-∂Xv CXm¿°pw a\- n-em-bn√;
F{X {ian-®n´pw B cwKw Hcmƒ°pw ImWm\pw Ign-™n-´n-√t{X!
Cu A¤p-X-cwKw˛_m_-bpsS ]e-I-bnse ib\w˛ImWm≥
P\w IqSn°qSn h∂p. Xnc°p h¿≤n-®p. Aß-s\bncns° Hcp
Zn\w _m_ ]e-I- h-en-s®-SpØv X√ns∏mfn®p If-™p.
kmbo-iz-c\v Fßs\ hfsc ]nWn-bn-cn-°p∂ XpWn-bn¬ sI´n-
Xq-°n-bn´ B ]e-I-bn¬ Ibdn InS-°m≥ Ign-™p? AXpw Bcp-
tSbpw ZrjvSn-bn¬s∏Sm-sX. AWna, a-ln-a, eLna XpS-ßnb AjvS-
kn-≤n-Iƒ Ahn-Sp-sØ Xncp-ap-ºn¬ Zmkn-sb-t∏mse \nev°p-I-
bm-Wv. ]ns∂ F¥mWv Ahn-Sp-tØ°v km[n-°m-Ø-Xm-bp-≈Xv?
kmbn-_m-_, aq∂c apgw Db-c-ap≈ jn¿±n-bnse Hcp a\p-jy≥;
Cßs\ tXm∂n- t b- ° mw. ]t£ A\p- ` - h - Ø n¬ Ahn- S p∂v
kakvXlrZ-b-ß-fnepw IpSn-sIm-≈p-∂p.
\n w-K-\pw \n¿Ω-a-\p-amb kmbn a‰p-≈-h-cpsS t£a-Im-cy-ß-
fn¬ XnI™ {i≤m-ep-hm-bn-cp-∂p. B¥-cn-I-ambn Ahn-Sp∂v
im¥≥, Cuiz-c-kz-cq-]≥. ]t£, _mly-Zr-jvSn-bn¬ ]e-t∏mgpw
tIm]n-jvT-\mbn `mhn-®p. ]etcmSpw _m_ ap≥tIm-]nbpw ap≥ip-
WvTn-°m-c\pw F∂-t]mse s]cp-am-dn. kZm Cuiz-c-\n¬ ebn-®n-
cn-°p-tºmgpw Ahn-Sp∂v `‡-P-\-ß-fpsS t£a-Im-cy-Øn¬ PmK-
cq-I-\m-bn-cp∂p; Zbm-a-b-\pw.
Ahn-SpsØ ssIbn-semcp sNdnb ZWvUp-Im-Wpw. `n£m-S-\-
am-bn-cp∂p D]-Po-h\ am¿§w. [\-sam, Io¿Øntbm _m_ sX√p-
t]mepw B{K-ln-®n-√, AXns\ Ku\n-®p-an-√. kZm Ahn-Sp∂v
""A≈m-am-enIv'' F∂v P]n®psIm-≠n-cn-°pw.
\ΩpsS al-Ømb ]q¿Δ-]pWyw H∂p-sIm≠p am{X-amWv kmbo-
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A≤ymbw 10 84
iz-c-Z¿i\w e`n-®-Xpw, B Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ A`bw e`n-°m≥ CS-
bm-b-Xpw.
kmbo-iz-cs\ tIhew a\p-jy-\mbn I≠-h-cp-≠v. AXh-cpsS
\n¿`m-Kyw, A√m-sX¥p ]d-bm≥? ]cw s]mcp-fm-W-hn-Sp-∂v. t¢i-
I-c-amb kwkm-c-km-Kcw Xm≠m≥ B Xr∏m-Z-ßsf B{i-bn-°pI
am{X-amWv GI t]mwh-gn.
CXv Ien-bpKw. \mep e£-Øn-ap-∏-Xn-\m-bncw h¿j-ß-fm-Wv
Ien-bp-K-Øn-\v. Ien-bpKw XpSßn GI-tZiw Aøm-bncw h¿j-
߃°p-ti-j-amWv _m_ Ah-\n-bn¬ Ah-X-cn-®-Xv.
jn¿±n-{Kma-Øn¬ _m_sb ImWp-∂Xv ]Xn-\m-dm-asØ hb-
 n¬. GI-tZiw aq∂p-h¿j-tØmfw Ahn-Sp∂v jn¿±n-bn¬ Xma-
kn-®p. Hcp-\mƒ _m_sb jn¿±nbn¬ I≠n-√. Hcp hnhm-l-kw-
L-tØm-sSm-∏-amWv ]ns∂ _m_sb jn¿±n-°m¿ ImWp-∂-Xv.
Aßs\ _m_ ho≠pw jn¿±n-bn-se-Øn. A∂v 20 hb v It≠-
°pw. AXn-\p-tijw alm-k-am-[n-h-sc, GXm≠v 60 h¿jw Ahn-
Sp∂v jn¿±n-bn¬ hkn-®p.
1918 HIvtSm-_¿ 15\v Ahn-Sp∂v alm-k-am-[n-bm-bn. CsX√mw
h®v KWn-°p-tºmƒ kmbo-iz-c≥ 80 h¿j-tØmfw `qan-bn¬ hkn-
®p-sh-∂pw, P\\w 1838-˛¬ BsW∂pw A\p-am-\n-°mw. P\-\-a-c-
W-߃ _m[n-°mØ Ejn-If - psS Pohn-XI
- m-eb
- f
- hv Xn´-s∏-Sp-ØpI
ZpjvIcw Xs∂. _m_ P\n® Ime-L´w Fß-s\-bm-bn-cp∂p?
1608 Imew. A∂v `mcXw ap…ow `c-W-Øn\p Iogn¬. lnμp-cm-
Pm-°-∑msc Iog-S°n ap…o-ap-Iƒ `cWw Bcw-`n®p. AtXmsS P\-
߃ {ItaW [m¿ΩnI PohnXw shSn-™p-Xp-S-ßn. `mcXw A[x-
]-X-\-Øn-te°p hgpXn hoWp. At∏m-gmWv ka¿∞ cma-Zmkv
(1608) P\n-°p-∂-Xv.
cma-Zmkv inh-Pn-bn-eqsS [¿Ωw ]p\x-ÿm-]n-®p. {_m“-W-
t\bpw tKm°-tfbpw ap…ow `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-fn¬ \n∂pw c£n-®p.
Aßs\ Imew t]mI-th, GI-tZiw c≠p \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ Ign-™-
t∏m-tg°pw lnμp-°-fpw, ap…o-ap-Ifpw XΩn¬ ho≠pw AI¬®
XpS-ßn. AXv i{Xp-X-bn-te°p \oßn-b-t∏mƒ _m_ Ah-X-cn-®p.
Ahn-Sp∂v Ccp-hn-`m-K-tØbpw Iq´n-bn-W-°m\pw bXv\n-®p.
kmbo-iz-c≥ tNmZn®p; ""cma-\pw, dloapw H∂p-X-s∂. ]ns∂
Ah-cpsS A\p-bm-bn-Iƒ XΩn-se-¥n\v iWvT?''
""\nß-fpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ Icp-Wbpw kvt\lhpw D≠m-I-Ww.
85 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
kvt\l-Øm¬ lnμp-hpw ap…oapw _‘n-°-s∏-S-Ww. a\- n¬ \∑
\nd-bp-tºmtg Cuiz-cs\ Adn-bm-\m-Iq.
""]c-kv]cw X¿°n-®n´v F¥p KpWw? tbmKw, {hXw, ]T\w
CsXms° F¥n-\mWv? CsXms° sNbvXn´pw lrZ-bØ - n¬ Cuiz-
c≥ hkn-°p-∂n-s√-¶n¬ Cu {ia-ß-sfms° ]mgvthe.
""\nßsf Bsc-¶nepw D]-{Z-hn-®m¬ IqSn {]Xn-Im-c-a-cp-Xv. Ign-
bp-sa-¶n¬ Ah\pw \∑ sNøpI.'' CsXm-s°-bmWv kmbo-iz-cs‚
D]-tZ-i-km-cw.
Cu D]-tZ-i-߃ kzoI-cn-®m¬ Bflo-b-am-bpw `uXn-I-ambpw
A`n-hr-≤n-bp-≠m-Ipw. hen-b-h-\pw sNdn-b-h-\pw kv{XoIƒ°pw
F√mw C°m-cy-߃ sNøm-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈q.
injy-sc e`n-°m-\mbn hoSp-tXmdpw Ib-dn-bn-dßn a{¥-tam-Xp∂
Kpcp-°-∑m-cp-≠v. Ah-cpsS D]-tZiw Kw`o-cw. ]t£ Ah¿ X߃
]d-bp-∂-sXm∂pw kzbw BN-cn-°p-∂n-√. A[¿Ω-am¿§-Øn-emWv
Ah-cpsS k©m-cw. Ch¿s°-ßs\ injy-∑msc kwkm-c-km-Kcw
IS-Øn-hn-Sm-\mIpw? ]t£ kmbo-iz-c-t\m, Ahn-Sp∂v Fßpw
t]mbn√. D]-tZ-in-®-sX√mw kzPo-hn-X-Øn¬ BN-cn-®p. ic-Wm-K-
Xn-b-S-™-hsc P\-\-a-c-W-N-{I-Øn¬ \n∂pw tamNn-∏n®p.
Kpcp-°-∑m¿ c≠p Xc-°m-cmWv.
A\n-bX Kpcp-°-∑m-cpw.
\nbX Kpcp-°-∑m-cpw.
A\n-b-X-Kp-cp-°-∑m¿ [¿Ω-am¿§w D]-tZ-in-°p-I-bpw injys\
tam£-am¿§w ImWn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. AtXmsS Ah-cpsS tPmen
Xo¿∂p.
\nb-X-Kp-cp-°-∑m¿ as‰mcp Xc-°m-cm-Wv. Ah¿ injy\v "XØz-
akn' (\o {_“-am-Ip-∂p) F∂ Adnhv ]I-cp∂p. Aß-s\-bp≈
Kpcp-hmWv kmbo-iz-c≥. Ahn-Sp-tØ°v \ΩpsS `qX, `mhn, h¿Ø-
am-\-Im-e-sa√mw kpkv]jvSw. Gh-tcbpw Ahn-Sp∂v klm-bn-®p.
P∑\m Poh-∑p-‡\mbn-cp∂p kmbo-iz-c≥.
kmbo-iz-cs\ CjvS-tZ-h-\mbn kzoI-cn® jn¿±n-°m¿ ]c-a-`m-
Ky-hm-∑m¿. kZm, k¿Δ{X kmboNn¥-bn-em-bn-cp∂p Ah¿. _m_-
sbm-gn-s™mcp Cuiz-cs\ Ah¿ `Pn-®n-√. Ah-cpsS Np≠p-I-fn¬
kZm kmboXncp-\m-aw. Ah-cpsS t{]am¿{Z-`‡n AXn-a-[p-c-X-c-am-
bn- c p- ∂ p. kmbnsb Adn- b - W - s a- ¶ n¬ \Ωn¬ Al- ¶ m- c - h pw
43
A≤ymbw 10 86
tamlhpw C√m-Xm-I-Ww. t{]a-Øn-eq-sS, `‡n-bn-eqsS am{Xta
kmbnsb {Kln-°m-\m-Iq.
h¿Æ-\-bv°-Xo-X-\mb alm-{]`p,
P∑-c-ln-X-\mb `K-hm≥,
Acq-]n-bmb hn`p,
t{]a-kz-cq]w ]q≠-t∏mƒ AXv kmbocq-]-ambn amdn.
Icp-Wm-ab-\mb kmbo-iz-c≥ hn\bw DS¬ ]q≠-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.
Ahn-Sp∂v `‡-∑m-tcm-Sv an°-hmdpw ]d-bm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p, ""Rm≥
Zmk-∑m-cpsS Zmk-\mWv; Rm≥ \nß-tfmSv IS-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂p.
\nßsf Z¿in-°m-\m-bXv Fs‚ `mKyw Xs∂. \nß-fpsS A]m-c-
Zb C√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ F\n°v \nßsf Is≠-Øm-\m-In-√m-bn-
cp∂p.''
Btem-Nn°q. t{]a-kz-cq-]-\m-b, k¿tΔ-iz-c-\mb kmbn-bpsS
Cu hN-\-߃. C{Xbpw ]pI-gvØ-ep-Iƒ tIƒ°m≥ \ap-s°¥v
tbmKyX? CXv tIƒ°p-∂Xp Xs∂ \ΩpsS ""]m]w'' sIm≠-t√!
AXn¬ \n∂pw Ic-tI-dm≥ Hcp hgntb ImWp-∂p-≈p. t{]a-`-‡n-
]q¿Δw kZm kmbo-\maw P]n-°p-I. F√m tZmj-ßfpw Aßs\
Zpco-I-cn-°mw.
hnj-b-tam-l-߃ IWn-I-t]mepw C√mØ kmbnsb B¿°v,
F¥p-sImSpØv kt¥m-jn-∏n-°m-\mIpw? ImWp-∂p, tIƒ°p∂p,
sXmSp∂p F∂-X-√msX Ahn-Sp∂v H∂n-t\bpw B{K-ln-®n-√, A\p-
`-hn-®n-√.
{_“-N-cy-Øns‚ Imcyw AXnepw al-Ø-cw. A°mcyw ]d-bm-
s\m-cp-ßp-tºmƒ {iol-\p-am-\mWv kvac-W-bn¬. B-RvP-t\-b≥
Iu]o-\-hp-ambn P\n-®p-sh∂v ]pcm-Ww. Iu]o-\-[m-cn-bmbn c≠p-
t]tc amcp-Xnsb I≠n-´p-≈p. AΩbpw {iocm-a-tZ-h-\pw. AΩ-
t]mepw CΔn[amWv I≠n-´p-≈-sX-¶n¬, {iol-\p-ams‚ {_“-Ncyw
FΔn-[-sa∂v Duln-°m-hp-∂-tX-bp-≈q. Aß-s\-Xs∂ _m_-
bptSXpw.
kmbn-\m-Y≥ Xs∂ A`bw {]m]n-®-h¿°v b{¥-tam, a{¥-tam,
ITn\ km[-\-I-tfm D]-tZ-in-®n-√. ]t£ Ahn-Sp∂v Hmtcm \nan-
jhpw Pohn®p Xo¿ØXv `‡-P-\-߃°mbn am{Xw.
""Kpcp-hns‚ aln-a-Iƒ tIƒ°p-I, ]d-bp-I, Ign-bpw-hn[w tkh
sNøp-I. Kpcp-hns\ Io¿Øn-°p-I, Ejn-N-cn-X-߃ Ign-bp-∂{X
tIƒ°pI CsXm-∂p-am{Xw aXn kwkm-c-km-Kcw Xm≠m≥. hnjb-
87 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw A≤ymbw
kp-J-ß-fpsS sIWn-bn¬ \n∂pw c£ t\Sq. bp‡n-hm-Z-hpw X¿°-
ßfpw If-bp-I, kmbn... kmbn... kmbn F∂v \nc-¥cw P]n°q.''
CXv kmbo-iz-cs‚ Aar-Xs- am-gn-If
- m-Wv. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ Aaq-
11 t{]a-kz-cq-]≥
ey-hpw. GXp-hn-t[-\bpw Zp¿÷\kwk¿§w Hgn-hm-°pI Xs∂
thWw. k÷\kwk¿§w A\m-b-tk\ ap‡n-tb-Ipw. Bflo-tbm-
∂-Xn-°mbn hnj-b-hn-c‡n t\S-Ww. hnip-≤-cpambn Iq´p-Iq-Sm≥
hy{KX thWw. F¶nte Cuiz-cs\ e`n-°q.
Cuiz-c-I-Y-Iƒ tIƒ°q. AXv tIƒ°m\pw Cuiz-c-Ir]
thWw. AXn-\m¬ kXv°-Y-Iƒ tIƒ°m-\p≈ `mKy-Øn\pw
th≠n At]-£n-°pI. Cuiz-cm-\p-{K-l-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Akm-≤y-ambn
H∂pw Xs∂-bn-√. AXyp-∂-X-amb B≤ym-flnI Xe-Øn-se-Øm≥
Ah-Xm-c-]p-cp-j-∑mcpsS Z¿i-\w, kv]¿i-\w, kw`m-jWw F∂nh
G‰hpw DØ-a-amb D]m-[n-bmWv. kmboXr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ ic-Wm-K-
Xn-b-S-™m¬ imizXim¥n e`n-°pw.
KwKm, tKmZm-h-cn, IrjvW, Imthcn, \¿ΩZ XpS-ßnb ]pWy-
\-Zn-Iƒ \sΩ ]cn-ip-≤-cm-°p-∂p. Cu ]pWy-\-Zn-I-fm-Is´ Ejo-iz- {ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
c-∑m-cpsS ]mZ-kv]¿i-\Ø- m¬ ]hn-{X-bm-Im≥ B{K-ln-°pIbmWv. lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
F{Xtbm P∑-ß-fnse P]-X-]-ß-fm-emWv \ap°v kmbo-Z¿i\w
t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
e`n-®-Xv. B alm-`mKyw \jvS-am-°-cp-Xv. Cu ]d-™-sX√mw a\\w
sNbvXm-epw. [ym\n-°-W-sa-¶n¬ Hcp cq]-hpw \mahpw IqSntb Xocq. lrZb
Rm≥ kmbo-iz-cs‚ saXn-b-Sn-bm-Ip-∂p. B Xr∏m-ZØn\-Sn-bn¬ ]fl-Øn¬ thWw CjvS-tZ-hs\ IpSn-bn-cp-Øm≥. t{]am¿{Z`‡n-
Rm≥ kpc-£n-X-\m-Wv. Rm≥ kZm kmboI-Y-Iƒ ]d-™p-sIm- bn-√msX lrZ-b-ap-Ipfw hnS-cp-I-bn-√.
t≠-bn-cn-°pw, AsXs‚ B\μw h¿≤n-∏n-°p-∂p. Fs‚ P∑w ]cw-s]m-cp-fn\v c≠v `mh-ap-≠v. \ncm-Im-c-`mhw, (\n¿Kp-Ww)
AXn\p-th≠n am{X-ap-≈-Xm-Wv. kmImc`mhw (k-Kp-Ww). (\n-cm-Im-c-sa-∂m¬ Hcp cq]-hp-an-√mØ
akvPn-Zns‚ Hc-cn-In¬ \nev°p∂ kmbn-\m-Ys\ a\-°-Æm¬ ssNX-\yw. kmIm-c-sa-∂m¬ cq]-tØm-Sp-Iq-Snb Cuiz-c-ssN-X\yw.
Z¿in-°q. lrZ-blm-cn-bmb B cq]w D≈n-ep-d-∏n-°q. Ahn-Sp∂v (DZm: cma≥, IrjvW≥...) cq]-Øn-eq-sStb Acq-]n-bmb Cuizc\n¬
`‡-P-\-c-£-W-Øn-\pw, t£a-Øn-\p-ambn D[n- sIm-Sp-°p-∂Xv sNs∂-Øm-\m-Iq. \ncm-Im-c-hpw kmIm-chpw c≠√ H∂p-X-s∂.
ImWq. Dd® s\øpw Dcp-Inb s\øpw t]mse, Ah XΩn-ep≈ hyXymkw
B alm-Kp-cp-hns‚ Xr∏m-Z-Øn¬ Rm≥ kmjvSmwKw {]Wan- XmevIm-enIw am{Xw. Imcy-tØm-S-Sp-°p-tºmƒ c≠pw s\øp Xs∂.
°p∂p. kKp-W-\mb, kmImc-amb Cuiz-cs\ Bcm-[n-°m≥ \mw
]Ømw A≤ymbw kam-]vXw. hn{Klw, ]oTw, A·n, Pew F∂n-ßs\bp≈ hkvXp-°ƒ D]-
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax tbm-Kn-°p-∂p. Ch-sb-°m-sfms° F{Xtbm t{ijvT-amWv Dd®
`‡n-tbmsS {ioKpcphns\ ]qPn-°pI F∂-Xv. GIm{K`‡n-tbmsS
{ioKpcp-N-c-W-ß-fn¬ ic-Wm-KXn tXSn-bm¬ Kpcp-h-√, Cuiz-c≥
Xs∂ Cf-In-t∏m-Ipw.

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89 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
Cuiz-cs\ GsX-¶nepw CjvS-cq-]-Øn¬ BZyw a\- n¬ IpSn-
bn-cp-Øp-I. ]n∂oSv Ahn-SpsØ cq]-an-√mØ AXm-bXv \ncm-Imc
`mhsØ Adn-bm≥ {ian-°pI. Cu Ahÿ `‡-∑m¿°v D≠m-
°m-\mbn _m_ ]e coXn-bn¬ {ian-°m-dp-≠v.
Nnesc Iptd-°m-e-tØ°v Z¿i-\-Øn\p Xs∂ kmbn A\p-h-
Zn-°n√. Nnesc jn¿±nbn¬ \n∂pw Zqsc Ab-bv°pw. Nne-sc-
s°m≠v ]pWy-{K-Ÿ-߃ \nc-¥cw ]mcm-bWw sNøn-°pw. Cu
km[\ Iptd-°mew ioen-°p-tºmƒ B `‡-∑m¿°v Hcp Imcyw
shfn-s∏Spw... kmbn B ico-c-Øn¬ am{X-a√ kZm k¿Δ{X \nd-
™n-cn-°p-∂p. kmbn C√mØ AWp-hn-S-t]mepw {]]-©-Øn-en√.
Cu Adn-hmWv ip≤-⁄m-\w. Bcp-tSbpw ico-c-\m-i-Øn¬ t¢in-
°-cp-sX∂pw CXn¬ \n∂pw _m_ `‡s\ ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂p.
IS-en-te°v IpXn-®p-]m-bp∂ KwK, Xs‚ am¿§-Øn-ep-S-\ofw
PohPm-e-߃°v Ipfn¿Ω-tb-Ip-∂p, Zml-aI‰p∂p. Ejo-iz-c-∑mcpw
Cßs\ Xs∂. Ejo-iz-c-∑m¿ `qan-bn-te°p hcp-∂p, ]ns∂ icocw
XyPn-°p-∂p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Ah¿ Xß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øm¬ {]]-
©sØ ip≤o-I-cn-°p-∂p.
im¥-\pw kuay-\pw £am-aq¿Øn-bp-am-bn-cp∂p _m_. `K-hm≥
{ioIr-jvW≥ Acp-fn-b-Xn-ß-s\, ""Ejn-bpsS lrZ-b-Øn¬ Rm≥
Xs∂-bm-Wv, kXy-Øn¬ Ejn-am¿ Rm≥ Xs∂-bm-Wv, AXv a‰m-
cp-a-√. AXp-sIm≠v Cuiz-c-\mbn Xs∂ Ahsc KWn°q.''
ssXØn-co-tbm-]-\n-jXv {_“sØ B\μw F∂v hnh-cn-°p∂p.
AXns\ h¿Æn-°m-\m-hn-√. \nXy-\pw ]q¿Æ\pw \nXy-Xr-]vX-\p-
amb _m_ {_“w Ah-Xcn®-Xm-Wv. h¿Æ-\m-Xo-X-amb B ]c-a-
i-‡n-bm-Wv jn¿±n-bn¬ am\hcq]w ]q≠p h∂-Xv. Ahn-Sp∂v `‡-
∑m¿°v c£-I\ - pw B{i-bÿ
- m-\h
- p-am-bn. `‡-∑m-cpsS CjvSØ
- n\p
hg-ßn, Ah-cpsS B{K-l-߃ \nd-th-‰p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p _m_.
Nm°ns‚ Hcp Ij-W-am-bn-cp∂p _m_-bpsS Ccn-∏n-Sw. ]n∂oSv
GtXm `‡≥ lrZ-b-]q¿Δw ka¿∏n® Ipj-\n¬ Ahn-Sp∂v
Ccp∂p. as‰m∂v Nmcn-bn-cn-°p∂ `nØn-bnepw h®p.
Nne `‡-∑m¿ _m_sb ]qPn-°m-\m-{K-ln-®p. Ahn-Sp∂v AXn\v
hg-ßn. Nne¿ Nmacw hoin. Nne-cm-Is´ kpK-‘-te-]-\-߃ ]pc´n
Ahn-SpsØ BZ-cn-®p. Xrss°-I-fpw Xr∏m-Zhpw IgpIn Nne¿ B\-
μn-®p. a‰p-Nn-e¿ Xmw_qew \evIn. inhn-enw-K-Øn-se-∂-t]mse
Nμ\w sXmSp-hn®p Nne¿. Ahn-Sp∂v CsX√mw £am-]q¿Δw A\p-
h-Zn-®p, kzoI-cn-®p.
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A≤ymbw 11 90
XmØymkmtl_ns‚ kv t \ln- X - \ m- b n- c p- ∂ p tUmIv S ¿
]WvUn‰v. At±lw Hcn-°¬ akvPn-Zn¬ h∂v _m_sb hμn-®p.
_m_ At±-l-tØmSv ZmZm `´ns‚ kao]w sN√m≥ Bh-iy-s∏´p.
tUmIvS¿ AhnsS sN∂-t∏mƒ _m_sb ]qPn-°m-\p≈ Hcp-
°-ß-fp-ambn ZmZ akvPn-Zn-te°p ]pd-s∏-Sm≥ Hcp-ßp-∂p. At±lw
ZmZ-tbm-sSm∏w ho≠pw akvPn-Zn-te°p h∂p.
ZmZm ]qP XpS- ß n. AXn- \ n- S - b n¬ tUmIv S ¿ s]mSp- ∂ t\
Nμ\]m{Xw ZmZ-bn¬ \n∂pw FSpØv kmbn-\m-Ys‚ Xncp-s\-‰n-
bn¬ Nμ-\-s∏m´p sXm´p.
I≠p-\n-∂-h¿ RSp-ßn-t∏m-bn. CXn\p apsºm-cn-°epw Aßs\
Bcpw sNbvXn-´n-√. AXn-\p≈ ss[cyhpw B¿°p-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
ame-k-]Xn am{Xta Ahn-SpsØ Kf-Øn¬ Nμ\w sXmSp-hn-®n-´p-
≈p. ZmZ hnd-®p-t]m-bn. tUmIvS¿ kmbo-iz-cs‚ inc- n¬ Hcp
ssIsIm≠p ]nSn®v adp-ssI-bm¬ Xncp-s\-‰n-bn¬ aq∂p Ipdn-bn-Sp-
∂p. _m_ s]m´n-sØ-dn-°p-sa∂p Xs∂ ZmZ Icp-Xn. _m_-bm-
Is´ im¥-aq¿Øn-bmbn \ne-sIm-≠p.
\njvI-f-¶-\pw kc-f-\pw `‡-\p-amb tUmIvS¿ ]WvUn‰ns‚
`‡n _m_ AwKo-I-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p, kzoI-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
Ahn-Sp∂v Hc-£cw an≠n-bn-√. Xncp-ap-JØv tIm]-Øns‚ IWn-I-
t]mepw an∂n ad-™Xpt]m-ep-an-√.
_m_-bpsS Cu {]IrXw ZmZbv°v Zln-®n-√. Ct∂-hsc Xßsf
Hcp sNdp Nμ-\-s∏m´v sXmSp-hn-°m≥ t]mepw A\p-h-Zn-°mØ
kmbn-\m-Y≥ Ft¥, C∂v, Cßs\?
A∂p-ssh-In´v akvPn-Zn-se-Ønb ZmZ "Cu ]£-]m-Xs - Ø-°pdn'®v
_m_-tbmSp tNmZn-®p. `‡s‚ ]cn-`hw \nd™ tNmZyw tI´v
`K- h m≥ ]p©n- c n- X q- I n. ]n∂oSv t{]a- ] q¿Δw Acpfn; ""ZmZm,
tIƒ°q.B tUmIvS¿ ]WvUn-‰ns‚ Kpcp-\m-Y≥ Hcp {_m“-W≥.
Rmt\m ap…o-apw. ]t£ At±-l-Øns‚ ]cnip≤-amb a\- n¬,
Xm≥ {_m“-W-\pw Rm≥ ap…oapw F∂ Nn¥tb DZn-®n-cp-∂n-√.
Fs∂ kz¥w Kp-cp-hns\ t]mse Icp-Xn, At±lw Bcm-[n-®-
XmWv. F\n-s°m∂v XS-bm≥ t]mepw Ign-bp-∂X - n-\p-aptº At±lw
Fs‚ ta¬ hnPbw t\Sn.''
Xs‚ Kpcp-\m-Y-\mb t[mt]-iz-cnse cLp-\m-Yn-s\-bmWv (Im-
°m-]p-cm-Wn-Iv) tUmIvS¿ _m_-bn¬ I≠-Xv. B BI¿jWw
\nanØw At±lw _m_sb Bcm-[n-®p. _m_ AXv kzoI-cn-°p-
Ibpw sNbvXp.
91 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
kmbo-iz-c≥ CsX√mw A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂-Xpw kzoI-cn-°p-∂Xpw
`‡-∑m-cpsS `mhsØ B{i-bn-®m-bn-cp-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ CØcw
]qPm-Zn-Isf Ahn-Sp∂v XS™p, FXn¿Øp. Nne-t∏mƒ \c-knw-l-
aq¿Ønsb t]m¬ £p`n-X-\mbn; ]qPm kma-{Kn-Iƒ hen-s®-dn-™p.
Nne-t∏mƒ A·n-t]mse IØn-°mfn, angn-Iƒ `b-¶-c-ambn Dcp´n
\nev°p∂ _m_sb I≠v `‡-∑m¿ `b-t∂m-Sn-bn-´p-≠v.
]t£ ASpØ £Ww Ahn-Sp∂v kuay-\m-Ipw, shÆ-t]m¬
arZphmIpw. XnI™ im¥-X-tbmsS Acp-fpw, ""Rm≥ tIm]m-Ip-e-
\mbn \n߃°p tXm∂n- b mepw F\n°v AIta sX√pw
tIm]an√.''
`b-∂-Ise \nev°p∂ `‡sc X∂-cn-In¬ hnfn®p hcpØn
kmbo-izcn ]dbpw ""AΩ ]n©p Ip™ns\ sXmgn-s®-dn-bptam?
kap{Zw Fs∂-¶nepw \Znsb aS°n Ab-bv°ptam? Rms\-s∂-
¶nepw Fs‚ `‡sc t{Zmln-°ptam? B´n-b-I-‰ptam? Akw`hyw.
""`‡s‚ A[n-Im-c-Øn\p Iogn-emWv Rm≥. F∂pw Rm≥
Ah¿s°m∏w ImWpw. `‡-t{]-a-Øn-\mbn F\n-°m¿Øn-bmWv.
lrZbws\m¥p hnfn-°p∂ `‡\v DS-\Sn Rm≥ DØ-c-ta-Ipw.
kXyw.''
Ct∏mƒ Hcp kmbo-eoe kvac-W-bn-se-Øp-∂p, {]nb k÷-\-
ßtf! tI´m-epw.
kn≤nIv ^m¬s°. hr≤-\mb Hcp ap…ow `‡≥. Xmakw Ieym-
Wn¬. sa°m-˛-sa-Zo\ Xo¿∞m-S\w Ign-™v A-t±lw jn¿±nbn¬
FØn-b-tX-bp-≈p. HºXp amkw At±lw Nmh-Sn-bn¬ Xma-kn®p.
]t£ _m_ B lmPnsb ]cn-K-Wn-®-tX-bn√. akvPn-Zn¬ Ib-
dm≥ A\p-hm-Zhpw sImSp-Øn-√. _m_ At±-lsØ t\m°m≥
t]mepw Iq´m-°n-bn-√.
lmPn AXoh Jn∂-\m-bn. s\mº-c-Øm¬ lrZbw {Zhn-®p.
"F¥p sImSn-b-]m]w sNbvXn-´mWv Ft∂mSo Ah-K-W\? C\n
Fß-s\-bmWv Cu alm-]p-cp-js‚ A\p-{Klw t\Sm-\m-Ip-I?
AXn\p Ign-™n-s√-¶n¬ P∑w ]mgm-b-Xp-X-s∂.' Cuhn[ Nn¥-I-
fm¬ hr≤-\mb ^m¬s° s\m¥p-cp-In.
At±-l-Øns‚ s\mºcw a\- n-em-°nb Hcp `‡≥ D]-tZ-in®p.
""Aßv, \ncm-i-s∏-S-≠. ima-bpsS klm-bw tXSq... At±lw \nß-
fpsS B{Klw km[n-∏n®p Xcpw. i¶-c-In-¶-c-\mb \μnsb kao-
]n-®m¬ i¶-c-Z¿i\w t\SpI Ffp-∏-a-t√!'' Ft¥m, GtXm ima-
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ap-Jm-¥ncw ]ecpw Cßs\ kmbo-Ir] t\Sn-bn-´p-≠v. kuay\pw
a[p-`m-jn-bp-amb ima th≠-hn[w Xncp-k-∂n-[n-bn¬ hnj-b-a-h-X-
cn-∏n°pw.
^m¬s° B D]-tZiw A∏Sn kzoI-cn-®p. ima-sb- I≠v Xs‚
s\mºcw Adn-bn-®p. ima kΩ-Xn-®p.
X° Ah-kcw In´n-b-t∏mƒ ima hfsc kq£n®v kmh-[m\w
kmbo-iz-c-t\mSv DW¿Øn-®p. ""_m_m, Ahn-Sp∂v F¥m B hr≤-
\n¬ Ir]-sNm-cn-bm-ØXv? Ft¥ B lmPnsb akvPn-Zn¬ Ib-
dm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n-√? At±lw sa°-bn-epw saZo-\-bnepw Z¿i\w
Ign™p h∂-bm-fm-Wv. Ahn-SpsØ Z¿i-\Ø - n-\m-bn, F{X \mfmbn
lrZbw ]nS™p Ign-bp-∂p. Ah-\n¬ Zb sNmcn-bq. F{Xtbm
t]¿°v Ahn-Sp∂v Z¿i-\-ta-In, A\p-{Klw sNmcn™p, Bizmkw
\evIn. At±-lsØ F¥n-\n-ßs\ Xo Xo‰p-∂p.? _m_, At±-
lsØ akvPn-Zn¬ hcm≥ A\p-h-Zn°q, IcpW sNmcn-bq.'' ima-
bpsS Bflm¿∞-amb {]m¿∞\ _m_ tI´p.
Ahn-Sp∂v sas√ Acp-fn, ""ima, \o Ct∏mgpw C°m-cy-Øn¬
Hcp _me≥. CsXm∂pw \n\°v a\- n-em-In√, A√mlp Abmsf
ChnsS hcm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂n-√. Rms\¥p sNøpw? Chn-SpsØ
^°o-dns‚ coXn-Iƒ A⁄m-Xw. F\n-°-Xn¬ bmsXmcp \nb-
{¥-W-hp-an-√.''
B adp-]Sn imabv°v Xr]vXn-bm-Im-Ø-Xp-sIm≠v kmbo-iz-c≥
ho≠pw ]d-™p, ""\o Abm-tfmSp tNmZn-°q, _m¿hn InW-dns‚
kao-]-ap≈ CSp-ßnb ]mX-bn-eqsS {i≤m-]q¿Δw hcm-tam∂v.'' ima
t]mbn tNmZn-®p, F¥n\pw kΩ-X-sa∂ adp-]-Sn-bp-ambn h∂p.
_m_ ho≠pw tNmZn-®p, ""F\n°v \mev]-Xn-\m-bncw cq] \mep
XhWIfmbn Xcptam F∂v tNmZn-°q.''
kmbn-Ir-]-bv°mbn \mev]Xp e£hpw sImSp-°m-sa∂v lmPn
hn\o-X-ambn adp-]Sn sImSp-Øp. At∏mƒ _m_ ASpØ tNmZyw
tNmZn-°m≥ Bh-iy-s∏´p; ""\mw, akvPn-Zn¬ Hcm-Sns\ sIm√m≥
t]mIp-∂p. Abmƒ°v th≠Xv GXp-`m-KsØ amwk-am-Wv?''
""_m_-bpsS a¨I-eØ - n¬ \n∂pw Ahn-Sp∂v \evIp-∂Xv F¥m-
bm-epw, teiw In´n-bm¬ aXn. Rm≥ kwXr-]vX-\m-Wv.'' lmPn-
bpsS Cu adp-]Sn ima th≠-hn[w kmbo-\m-Yns\ [cn-∏n-®p. adp-
]Sn tI´v _m_ £p`n-X-\m-bn ImW-s∏´p. Ahn-Sp∂v DS≥ Fgp-
t∂-‰p. a¨Iew FSpØv ]pd-tØ°v Fdn™p. Akz-ÿ-\mbn
93 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
Xs‚ Ic-Øn¬ ISn®p sIm≠v lmPn-bpsS kao]w sN∂p.
""Cu k∂n-[n-bn¬ Al-¥ tXm∂m≥ \o Bcv?
CXn-\mtWm \o Jpdm≥ hmbn-°p-∂Xv?
CXn-\mtWm \o sa°-bn-epw saZo-\-bnepw t]mb-Xv?
\o Zpc-`n-am-\n-bpw [n°m-cn-bp-ambn amdn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ]t£ \n\-
s°s∂ CtX-hsc a\- n-em-bn-´n-√.'' iImcw Gsd t\cw XpS¿∂p.
lmPn kvX_v[-\m-bn-t∏m-bn. ]n∂oSv Ahn-Sp∂v Xncn-®p-t]m-Im≥
XpS-ßn.
At∏m-gmWv I¿jI kv{XoIƒ amºgw hnev°p-∂Xv _m_
I≠Xv. Ahn-Sp∂v amºgw IqS-tbmsS hmßn lmPn°v sImSp-Ø-
b-®p. DS≥ Xs∂ ho≠pw lmPn-bpsS ap∂n-se-Øn. Xs‚ Ioi-
bn¬ \n∂pw 55 cq] FSp-Øp. AXv Hmtcm-∂mbn FÆn lmPn-
bpsS ssIbn¬ sImSp-Øp.
lmPn-bpsS B\-μ-Øn\v AXn-cn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu \nanjw hsc
]pI™p Zln-®n-cp∂ B lrZ-bØ - n¬ Aar-Xh - ¿j-sam-gp-In. lmPn-
bpsS angn-I-fn¬ B\μm{ip{]hm-lw. AtXmsS lmPn _m_-
bpsS `‡-kw-L-Øn-sem-cm-fmbn amdn. Cßs\ GsXms° hgn-
I-fn-eq-sS-bmWv kmbo-iz-c≥ `‡-cn¬ Ir]-sNm-cn-bp-∂-Xv.
{]Ir-Xn°p taepw kmbo-iz-c\v B⁄m-i‡n D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
Ahn-Sp∂v AXv shfn-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p-≠v.
Hcp sshIp-t∂-cw. s]s´∂v BImiw Imdp-sIm≠v \nd-™p.
an∂¬]n- W ¿ BIm- i sØ Iodn. Npg- e n- ° m‰v i‡- a m- b n.
\m¬°men-Iƒ Ae-ap-d-bn-´p. P\w ]cn-{`m-¥-cm-bn. Bfp-Iƒ akvPn-
Zns‚ Iosg Xn°n-Øn-c-°n-sb-Øn. I\Ø t]amcn XpSßn.
t\m°n \n¬s° sh≈w s]mßn h∂p. P\w tZhotZ-h-∑m-sc-
sbms° XpW-bv°mbn hnfn®p tIWp. Ah-cmcpw B cq]-Øn¬
klm-b-hp-ambn FØn-bn-√. HSp-hn¬ Icp-Wm-\n-[n-bmb kmbo-
\m-Yns‚ ]mZ-ß-fn¬ Ah¿ A`bw tXSn.
PK-Zo-iz-c\- mb kmbo-iz-c≥ Hcp hgn-]mSpw kzoI-cn-°msX Xs∂
akvPn-Zn\p ]pdØp h∂p. tIgp∂ amtem-Isc I≠v Ahn-SpsØ
lrZbw B¿{Z-am-bn.
kmbo-iz-c≥ BIm-it- Ø-°p‰p t\m°n. apJw Nph∂p XpSpØp.
t\{X-߃ c‡-h¿Æ-am-bn. Rc-ºp-Iƒ s]m´n-Ø-Icpw hn[w Ahn-
Sp∂v K¿÷n-®p. ""im¥-am-In≥''. B K¿÷\w akvPn-Zns\ ]nSn®p
Ipep-°n-b-t]m-se tXm∂n.
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kmbn K¿÷\w tI´v taL-K¿÷\w \ne-®p.
Im‰-S-ßn, ag Ipd-™p. Ccp-f-I-∂p. Xma-kn-bmsX \n¿Ω-e-amb
BIm-i-Øn¬ Nt{μm-Z-b-am-bn. Cu AXy-Zv`pXcwK-Øn\v km£n-
bm-b-h¿ A¤p-X-Øm-epw B\-μ-Ømepw kzKr-l-Øn-te°v aS-
ßn. jn¿±n-hm-kn-Iƒ F{X `mKy-hm-∑m¿.
as‰mcp kmbneoe tIƒ°q.
Hcp-Zn-hkw D®-bv°m-bn-cp∂p AXv kw`-hn-®X - v. [p\n-bnse A·n
s]mSp-∂s\ Bfn Db¿∂p. A·n \mºp-Iƒ apI-fnse a®n¬
\°m≥ XpS-ßn. AXv XpS¿∂m¬ GXm\pw \nan-j-߃°Iw
akvPnZv Nmc-°q-ºm-c-am-bXp Xs∂.
Cu `bm-\-I-cwKw Ac-tß-dp-tºmƒ kmbn-\m-Y≥ im¥-\pw
kuay-\p-ambn ImW-s∏-´p. `‡-∑m¿ DXvI-WvT-tbmsS _m_sb
hnfn®p tIWp.
Ahn-Sp∂v DS≥ ssIbn-en-cp∂ hSn-sIm≠v XqWn¬ ASn®v
B⁄m-]n-®p, ""AS-ßn≥.... AS-ßn≥....'' Hmtcm ASn-°p-sam∏w
A·n-\m-f-߃ Xe-XmgvØn XpS-ßn. alm-{]-`p-hns‚ C—bv°p
hgßn.
Rm≥ CXn-tesd F¥p-]-d-bm≥? CXmWv kmbn F∂ ]q¿Æm-
h-Xm-cw. Bcv B Xr∏m-Z-ßsf icWw {]m]n-°p-∂pthm Ah¿
c£n-°-s∏-Spw. Ir]m-a-bn-bmb kmbn Ahsc ssI]n-Sn-®p-b¿Øpw.
F√m A`n-em-jß - fpw ]q¿Øo-Ic - n-°s
- ∏-Spw. sX√pw kwi-bn-°≠.
lrZbw ]cn-ip-≤-am-°q. km[-\-I-fn¬ \njvT ioen-°q. kmbo-
iz-cs\ ]q¿W-lr-Z-b-tØmsS Bcm-[n-°q. \nXym-\μw kz¥-am°q.
Cu A≤ymbw \nXyhpw `‡n-hn-izm-k-ß-tfmsS hmbn-®m¬
a\x-im¥n e`n-°pw, kakvXZpcn-X-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw tamNn-X-\mIpw.
Bflo-bm-\μw B{K-ln-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬ Cu A≤ymbw BZ-c-
thmsS ho≠pw, ho≠pw hmbn-°pI. Cu IY-I-fpsS Bh¿Øn-
®p≈ hmb\ a\w ip≤-am-°pw. \oN-am-b-Xns\ \Ωn¬ \n∂pw
AI-‰pw. am{X-a√ _m_-bpsS A\p-]a t{]aw A\p-`-hn-°p-Ibpw
sNømw.
]Xn-s\m∂mw A≤ymbw kam-]vXw.
Hmw Ak-lmbklm-bmb \ax
 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
12 k¿Δw kmbn abw
jn¿±n-bnse akvPn-Zv-˛-]-gb Nn{Xw.
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
alm-{]-t`m! kmbn-\mYm! Ahn-SpsØ Xr∏m-Z-Øn¬ icWw
tXSnb Fs∂ ImØ-cp-fn-bm-epw. k®n-Zm-\-μta! Ahn-SpsØ Ir]-
bm¬ aμ-_p-≤n°p-t]mepw ambsb adn-I-S-°m\m-Ipat√m.
F¥n-\mWv Cuiz-c≥ Ah-X-cn-°p-∂Xv? km[p-°sf c£n-
°m\pw ZpjvS-sc \n{Kln°m-\pw. ]t£ Ejnt{ijvT-∑m¿ P∑w
kzoI-cn-°p-∂Xv AXn-\√
- . Ah¿°v injvSc - pw ZpjvScpw Hcp-t]mse.
Icp-W-°-S-emb Ah¿ ZpjvSsc, Xß-fpsS \njvI-f¶t{]a-i-
IvXnbm¬ [¿Ω-]m-X-bn-te°v sas√ \bn-°p-∂p. Ah-scm-cn-°epw
Btcbpw Dt]-£n-°n-√.
AK-kvXy-a-l¿jn ]≠v IS¬ IpSn®p h‰n-®-t]mse Ejo-iz-c-
∑m¿ `h-km-Kcw IpSn-®p-h-‰n-°p-∂p. kqcys\t∏mse A⁄m-\m-
‘-Imcw AI-‰p-∂p. CsX√mw Ah¿°p Ign-bpw. ImcWw Ah-
cn¬ Cuiz-c≥ Xs∂-bmWv IpSn-sIm-≈p-∂-Xv. Cuiz-c-\n¬ \n∂pw
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Ah¿ sX√pw hn`n-∂-c-√. Ah¿ Cuiz-c≥ Xs∂.
\ΩpsS kmbn-\m-Y≥ B al¿jo-iz-c-∑m-cn¬ Hcm-fm-Wv. `‡-
∑m-cpsS t£a-Øn\p th≠n am{X-amWv Ahn-Sp∂v `qan-bn¬ h∂Xv.
ka-kvX-Po-h-cm-in-I-tfmSpw kmbo-iz-c\v Fs¥mcp Icp-W-bm-bn-cp-
∂p! AtX-k-abw Ahn-Sp-tØ°v H∂n-t\mSpw Hcp kwKhpw D≠m-
bn-cp-∂n-√!
]q¿Δ-]p-Wy-Øm¬ am{Xta kmbo-Z¿i\w e`n-°q. B{K-ln®p
F∂Xv sIm≠p-am{Xw kmbo-Z¿i\w kn≤n-°n-√. AXn\v kmbo-
iz-cs‚ C— IqSn thWw. \ap°v \n›-bn-°-s∏´ ka-b-am-Ipw-hsc
_m_ \sΩ Hm¿°n√; hnfn-°n-√. F¥n\v, Ahn-Sp∂v C—n-°msX
Ahn-SpsØ IY-Iƒ t]mepw \ΩpsS sNhn-bn¬ hogn√.
F{X-tbm-t]¿ kmboZ¿i-\-Øn-\mbn B{K-ln-®p, bm{X ]pd-
s∏-´p. ]t£ F√mh¿°pw Z¿i\w e`n-®n-√. kmbnsb I≠mepw,
jn¿±n-bn¬ Xma-kn-°-W-sa-¶n¬ Ahn-SpsØ A\p-hmZw thWw.
_m_ AhnsS \nev°m≥ Iev]n-®m¬ am{Xta \ap°v AhnsS
\nev°m\mIq. t]mIm≥ Iev]n-®m¬ t]mtb Xocq. AXp-am-{Xta
\ap°p sNøm-\p≈p; AtX sNøm-\p-amIq.
Im°m-a-lm-P\n Hcn-°¬ jn¿±n-bn-se-Øn. t_mws_-bn¬
\n∂mWv hc-hv. tKmIp-em-jvSan D’-h-sams° Xncp-k-∂n-[n-bn¬
BtLm-jn®v HcmgvN Ign™v aS-ßm-\m-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øns‚
Dt±-iyw. ]t£ Z¿i-\-Øn\p sN∂-t∏mtg _m_ tNmZn®p; ""\o
F∂mWv ho´n-te°v aS-ßp-∂Xv?'' tNmZyw tI´v Im°m-a-lm-P\n
Aº-c-∂p-t]m-bn.
""Ahn-Sp∂v Iev]n-°p-tºmƒ...'' F∂v hnj-a-tØmsS At±lw
adp-]Sn \evIn.
""F¶n¬ \o \msf Xncn®p s]mbvt°m-fq.'' _m_ DS≥ ]d™p.
hnj-a-ap-s≠-¶nepw Im°m-a-lm-P\n AXy-[nIw BZ-c-thmsS
kmbo-iz-cs‚ hm°p-Isf am\n®v ]nt‰-Zn-hkw Xs∂ aS-ßn. ho´n-
se-Øn. Hm^o-kn¬ t]mbn. AhnsS At±-lsØ ImØv taep-
tZym-K-ÿs‚ Hcp IØv.
DS≥ Hm^o-kn¬ tPmen°v hcnI F∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p \n¿t±iw.
Cu hnhcw ImWn®v taep-tZym-K-ÿ≥ jn¿±n°v IØpw Ab-
®n- c p- ∂ p. ]t£ AXn- s \- { Xtbm apºp Xs∂ kmbo- i z- c ≥
97 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
AXdn™p. \S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-®p. taep-tZym-K-ÿ-\-b® IØv,
jn¿±n-bn¬ ta¬hn-em-k-°m-c≥ C√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ aS-ßn-h-cn-Ibpw
sNbvXp. \mw kmbn-bn¬ kzbw ka¿∏n-®m¬ \ap°p th≠-sX√mw
Ahn-Sp∂v sNøpw.
C\n as‰mcp IYm-arXw tkhn-°mw.
`mhp kmtl_v [pam¬, _m_-bpsS {]nb `‡-∑m-cn¬ Hcm-
fmWv. Hcn-°¬ At±-l-Øn\v tIkm-h-iy-Øn-\mbn \o^mUn-te°v
t]mtI-≠n-h-∂p. At±-l-Øn\p kt¥m-j-ambn. _m_sb Z¿in-
°m- s \m- c - h - k - c - a mbn. kmboZ¿i\w Ign™v Xncn- ° p- t ºmƒ
\o^mUn-en-dßmw F∂pw \n›-bn-®p.
[pam¬ kmbo-iz-cs\ Z¿in-®p. AXn-\p-tijw DS≥ Xs∂ bm{X
Xncn-°m-\m-bn-cp∂p Dt±-iyw. ]t£ _m_ A\p-h-Zn-®n√. am{Xtam,
Hcm-gvNt- bmfw ]e Imc-Wß - fpw ]d™v `‡s\ jn¿±n-bn¬ Xs∂
\ndp-ØpIbpw sNbvXp.
Cu kabw \o^mUnse tImS-Xn-bn¬ Ac-tß-dn-bXv as‰mcp
\mS-Iw. Ahn-SpsØ aPn-kvt{S-´n\v Ie-i-emb hb-dp-th-Z-\. AXp-
Im-cWw PUvPn Hcm-gvN-tbmfw tIkv \o´n-h-®p.
]n∂oSv _m_ [pam-en\v bm{Xm-\p-aXn \evIn. [pam¬ A\p-{K-
lhpw t\Sn Xncn-s®-Øn. GXm-bmepw [pam-ens‚ tIkv hnP-bn®p.
AXn-\n-S-bn¬ \mep aPn-kvt{S-‰p-am¿ amdn amdn h∂p-t]mbn.
\m\m-km-tl_v \ntam-¶-dpw `mcybpw _m_-bpsS ]c-a-`-‡-
∑m¿. aPn-kvt{S-‰ns‚ A[n-Im-c-ap-≈-bm-fm-bn-cp-∂p \ntam-¶¿. D∂-
X-ß-fn¬ hfsc kzm[o-\-ap≈ hy‡n.
Hcn-°¬ B Zº-Xn-Iƒ jn¿±n-bn-se-Øn. Iptd-Zn-hkw kmbo-
iz-cs‚ kao]w sNe-h-gn-°m-\m-bn-cp∂p B{K-lw. Aßs\ Ah¿
AhnsS Xmakw XpS-ßn. B\-μØ - ns‚ \mfp-Iƒ. \ntam-¶¿ kmbo
kmao-]y-Øn¬ \n∂pw amdn-b-Xp-t]m-ep-an-√. Aßs\ kmbo-tk-h-
\hpw Z¿i-\-hp-ambn Ign-bth, aI\v kpJ-an-s√∂ hm¿Ø FØn.
Ah¿°v hnj-aa - m-bn. Xncn-®p-t]m-Im≥ Hcp-°a- m-bn. Ipd-®p-Zn-hkw
]p{Xs\ ]cn-Nc - n®p \nev°m≥ {ioaXn \ntam-¶¿°v tXm∂n. ]t£
]nt‰-Zn-hkw Xs∂ aS-ßn-hc - W
- s - a∂v \m\m ]d-™p. \m\-tbmSv
adpØp ]d-bm≥ Ah¿°p hnj-aw. bm-{X-bvs°m-cp-ßth Ah¿
_m_sb I≠p. Xr∏m-Zß - f
- n¬ apJ-aa - ¿Øn bm{Xm-\p-aXn tXSn.
""t]mIq... s]s´∂p Xs∂ t]mIq. AhnsS sN∂v aqt∂m,
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\mtem Znhkw Xma-kn-®n´v hcq.''
Zº-Xn-I-fpsS B{Klw t]mse Xs∂ kmbo-iz-c≥ Acp-fn.
kmbn-\m-Y≥ A¥-cym-an-bm-Wv. \ap°v \√-sX-¥v, XobsX¥v F∂v
kmbn-°-dn-bmw. Ahn-Sp∂v Acp-fp-∂Xv A\p-k-cn-°pI am{X-amWv
\ΩpsS I¿Ø-hyw.
Hcn-°¬ \mkn-°nse apembv imkv{Xn jn¿±n-bn-se-Øn. tImSo-
iz-c-\mb _m∏p kmsl_v `q´nsb ImWp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p e£yw.
Ah¿ XΩn¬ I≠p. ]ns∂ akvPn-Zn-te°v _m_sb Z¿in-°m≥
sN∂p.
_m_sb Z¿in-®-t∏mƒ imkv{Xn BÀm-Z-hm-\m-bn. B≤ym-
flnI imkv{X-ß-fn-epw tPymXn-j-Øn-epw AKm[ ]WvUn-X-\m-
bn-cp∂p At±-lw. IqSmsX lkvX-tc-Jm-im-kv{Xhpw \∂mbn
Adnbmw.
_m_ hmg-∏-g-ß-fpw amº-g-hpw t]c-bv°bpw a‰pw `‡-∑m¿°v
{]km-Z-ambn sImSp-°m-dp-≠v. Nne-t∏mƒ amºgw \√-t]mse
sR°n DS®v `‡\v sImSp-°pw. ]ns∂ AXv H‰-h-en°v kpJ-
ambn IpSn-°mw. hmg-∏gw sXmen If™v `‡¿°v sImSp-°pw.
Nne-k-abw Ahn-Sp∂v B sXmen `£n-°pw. apem-bv imkv{Xn
_m_sb ASn-apSn IÆp-sIm≠v Dgn-™p. Xr∏mZw I≠v, AXns‚
e£Ww a\- n-em°nbt∏mƒ At±lw Bth-i-`cn-X-\m-bn.
apembv°v ssItcJ IqSn ImW-Ws - a-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\mbn
]e-co-Xn-bnepw {ian-®p. At∏m-sg√mw _m_ A{i-≤-tbmsS s]cp-
am-dn. Hcp kabw CXn-\mbn _m_-tbmSv {]m¿∞n-®p. _m_-bm-
Is´ AXpw {i≤n-®n-√. Ipd-®p-ka - bw Ign-™t- ∏mƒ Xt‚Xv hn^e-
{i-a-am-sW∂v imkv{Xn°v a\- n-em-bn.
AXn-\p-tijw imkv{Xn-Iƒ k{X-Øn-te°p aS-ßn. \nXyw
A\p-jvTn-°m-dp≈ A·n-tlm{Xw Bcw-`n-®p. Cu kabw _m_
]Xn- h p- t ]mse se≠n- b n- t e°v t]mIm- s \m- c p- ß n. Ahn- S p∂v
At∏mƒ Acp-fn, ""Ipd®v Imhn FSp-tØm-fq. \mw C∂v Imhn-
hkv{Xw [cn-°m≥ t]mIp-I-bm-Wv.'' tkh-I¿°pw `‡-∑m¿°pw
_m_ Dt±-in-®Xv Fs¥∂v a\- n-em-bn-√.
Ipd®p Ign™v _m_ aS-ßn-sb-Øn. At∏m-tg°pw a≤ym”
Bc-Xn-°p≈ ka-b-am-bn. kplr-Øp-°ƒ imkv{Xn-Isf Bc-Xn°v
hnfn-®p. ""Rm≥ D®-I-gn™v Z¿i\w \SØn-s°m-≈mw. \n߃
t]mbn hcq.'' imkv{Xn-Iƒ ]d-™p.
99 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
_m_ aS-ßn-sb-Øn. Bk-\-Øn¬ Ccp-∂p. `‡-∑m¿ ]qPn®p.
Bc-Xn-°p≈ Hcp-°-߃ ]q¿Øn-bm-bn. s]s´∂v kmbo-\mYv
]d™p, ""sN√q, Ct∏mƒ h∂p-t]mb B {_m“-W-\n¬ \n∂pw
Z£nW hmßn-h-cq.-''
`q´n DS≥ imkv{Xn-I-fpsS kao]w sN∂p. imkv{Xn-I-fm-Is´
Cu kabw tbmKm-k-\-Øn-en-cp∂v km[-\-bn-epw. `q´n _m_-bpsS
Bhiyw Adn-bn-®p. imkv{Xn-Iƒ°v AXptI´v AXr-]vXn-bmWv
tXm∂n-b-Xv.
""Rm≥ ip≤-\mb A·n-tlm{Xn {_m“-W≥. Rms\-¥n\v
_m_bv°v Z£nW sImSp-°-Ww? At±lw alm-\m-bn-cn-°mw.
]t£ Rm≥ At±l-Øns‚ B{in-Xs - \m-∂p-a√
- s√m! ]t£ sImSp-
°m-Xn-cn-°p-∂-sX-ßs\? tNmZn-°p-∂Xv Hcp alm-kn-≤≥, tNmZn-
∏n-®Xv Hcp tImSo-iz-c-s\-s°m-≠v.'' HSp-hn¬ At±lw Z£nW
sImSp-°m≥ Xs∂ Xocp-am-\n-s®gp-t∂-‰p. Zn\-Ncy apS-ßp-at√m
F∂ kwi-b-hpw hnj-ahpw a\- ns\ Ae-´n. F∂mepw akvPn-Zn-
te°v bm{X-bm-bn.
imkv{Xn-Iƒ akvPn-Zn-\-cn-In-se-Øn. ]cn-ip-≤-\pw t{ijvT{_m-
“-W-\pamb Xms\-ßs\ Hcp ]≈n-bn¬ Ibdpw? F∂mbn At∏m-
gsØ Nn¥. ]t£ Hcp alm-kn-≤s\ Fßs\ A\m-Z-cn°pw?
AXp-sIm≠v AhnsS \n∂p-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ ]pjv]-߃ _m_bv°v
A¿®n-®p. ]ns∂ _m_sb t\m°n.
lmhq...!
F¥mWv imkv{Xn-Iƒ I≠-Xv!?
akvPn-Zn¬ Ct∏mƒ _m_-b-√ D≈-Xv. Xs‚ Kpcp-\m-Y≥, alm-
k-am[n ]q≠ Xs‚ Kpcp-tZ-h≥ tJmem-]v\mYv Ahn-Sn-cn-°p-∂p.
imkv{Xn-Iƒ h√m-Xm-bn. "Xm≥ ImWp-∂Xv kz]v\tam;? X\n°p
hn{`m¥n D≠m-tbm,? imkv{Xn-Iƒ ssIØ-≠-bn¬ \p≈n-t\m-°n.
DΔv thZ-\n-°p-∂p-≠v. kXyw. Xm≥ ImWp-∂Xv kXyw am{X-amWv.
AtXmsS F√mw XInSw ad-™p. CuizcIr-]-bpsS then-tb-‰-
Øn¬ B¿°v AXn-s\-Xnsc \nev°m-\mIpw? apembv imkv{Xn-
Iƒ akvPn-Zns‚ ]Sn-Iƒ HmSn®mSn-°-b-dn. akvPn-Zn¬ Ccp-∂-cp-
fp∂ Xs‚ ""kz¥w Kpcp-tZ-hs‚'' Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ inc-k¿∏n-®p.
imkv{Xn-I-fpsS PmXym`n-am\w XI¿∂p Xcn-∏-W-am-bn. kwibw
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A≤ymbw 12 100
AI-∂p. a\- n¬ t{]a-Øn≥ Dd-h-s]m-´n. P\-߃ hnkva-bn-®p-
t]m-bn. F√m-hcpw Bc-Xn-Km\w ]mSn-b-t∏mƒ, imkv{Xn-Iƒ kzKp-
cp-hmb tJmem-]ns‚ \maw D®-Øn¬ hnfn°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
apembv imkv{Xn-Iƒ Fgp-t∂‰p. Ct∏mƒ Kpcp-hns\ ImWm-
\n√. X¬ÿm- \ Øv _m_. At±lw B\- μ m- { ip- ° - t fmsS
_m_sb ho≠pw Z¿in-®p. At∏m-gmWv _m_ Imhn [cn-°m≥
t]mIp∂p F∂-cp-fnbXns‚ s]mcpƒ a‰p-≈-h¿°v hy‡-am-bXv.
tJmem]v kzman Imhn-bmWv D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp-∂-Xv.
as‰mcp A¤p-X-I-c-amb kmbo-eoe IqSn tIƒ°q.
A∂v aw-e-ØvZm¿ kmbo-iz-cs\ Z¿in-°m-s\-Øn-bXv kplr-
Ømb Hcp tUmIvS-tdbpw Iq´n-s°m-≠m-Wv. tUmIvS¿ {_m“-W-
\m-Wv. henb [¿Ωn-jvT≥. {iocm-a\ - m-bn-cp∂p At±-lØ - ns‚ CjvS-
tZ-h-X. jn¿±n°v ]pd-s∏-Spw-apºv tUmIvS¿ Hcp ap∂-dn-bn∏v sImSp-
Øn-cp-∂p. ap…oamb kmbn-_m-_sb \a-kvI-cn-°m≥ At±-lsØ
\n¿_-‘n-°-cp-Xv. BNmc-{]-Imcw X\n°v AXn\v _p≤n-ap-´p-≠v.
_m_ Hcn-°-epw, BtcmSpw Xs∂ hμn-°m-t\m, \a-kvI-cn-
°mt\m Bh-iy-s∏-Sm-dn-s√∂pw aweØvZm¿ AXn\v adp-]-Snbpw
\evIn.
Aßs\ Ah¿ jn¿±n-bn-se-Øn. Z¿i-\-Øn-\mbn akvPn-Zn¬
sN∂p. lmhq... _m_-bpsS Znhy-Z-¿i\w e`n-®-tXmsS tUmIvS¿
h√m-Xm-bn. At±lw Xn°n Xnc°n HmSn-s®∂v kmbo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏m-
Z-ßf- n¬ \a-kvIc- n-®p. kplr-Øns‚ `mh-am-‰h - pw s]cp-am-‰hpw I≠v
awe-ØvZm¿ angn®p \n∂p.
At±lw sas√ tUmIvS-tdmSv F¥m-W-Xn\p Imc-W-sa∂p
Xnc°n. tcmam-©-tØmsS tUmIvS¿ Xs‚ A\p-`hw hnh-cn®p.
""Rm≥ akvPn-Zn¬ I≠Xv kmbnsb A√. iyma-f-h¿Æ-tØm-Sp-Iq-
Snb {iocm-a-N-{μ-alm{]-`p-hn-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kuμcyw DS¬]q≠
cma-cq]w I≠-t∏mƒ Rms\√mw ad-∂p, HmSn-°-bdn \a-kvI-cn®p.''
tUmIvS¿ CXp-]-d-™p-sIm-≠n-cnt° _m_sb {i≤n-°p-∂p-
≠m-bn-cp-∂p. A¤pXw. Ct∏mƒ B ÿm-\Øv {iocm-a-\n-√, kmbo-
iz-cs‚ Znhy-cq-]w. tUmIvS¿ Aº-c-∂p-t]m-bn. At±lw kΩn-{i-
hn-Im-c-ß-tfmsS ]d™p; ""CXv kz]v\sam? kXytam? Ct±-l-sa-
ßs\ ap…o-amIpw? CsXmcp bpKmh-Xmcw Xs∂. kwi-b-an-√.''
101 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
kmbo-iz-c-s\-t∏m-ep≈ Ejo-iz-c-∑m¿°v F¥p PmXn? temI-
aw-K-f-Øn-\m-bn, kz`-‡sc kwkm-c-km-Kcw Xm≠m≥ klm-bn-
°p-∂-Xn-\mbn Ah¿ a\p-jy-cq]w kzoI-cn®p hcp-∂-Xm-Wv.
kmbn-\m-Ys‚ A\p-{K-l-Øn-\mbn tUmIvS-dpsS s\©v- ]n-S-
™p. _m_-bpsS Ir]-bv°mbn At±lw D]-hmkw XpS-ßn. C\n
akvPn-Zn¬ Ib-d-W-sa-¶n¬ _m_ A\p-{K-ln-°-W-sa∂pw \n›-
bn-®p. aq∂p-Zn-hkw Aßs\ Ign-™p.
\memw Znh-kw. tUmIvS-dpsS Hcp ]g-b-Ime kplrØv jn¿±n-
bn-se-Øn. HºXp h¿j-߃°p-ti-j-amWv Ah¿ ImWp-∂-Xv.
tUmIvS¿ Xs‚ \n›-b-sa√mw ad-∂p. kplr-Øn-s\m∏w At±-
lhpw akvPn-Zn-te°v sN∂p. kplr-Øpw tUmIvSdpw _m_sb
\a-kvI-cn-®p. B \nanjw kmbn-\mY≥ Xnc-°n, ""tUmIvS¿, Bcp
hnfn-®n-´mWv \n߃ Ctßm´p h∂-Xv? ]d-bq.''
tUmIvS¿ hnIm-c-X-c-fn-X-\mbn. Xs‚ a\- nse Imcy-߃,
_m_ Adn-bp-∂p. Xs‚ i]Yw apS-ßp-Ibpw sNbvXp. A∂v A¿≤-
cm{Xn tUmIvS¿ A\p-Kr-lo-X-\m-bn. At±lw \n{Z-bn¬ {_“m-
\μw A\p-`-hn-®p. \m´n¬ t]mbn´pw B B\-μm\p-`hw XpS¿∂p
sImt≠-bn-cp-∂p. AXn-\-\p-k-cn®v tUmIvS¿°v _m_-bn-ep≈
hnizm-k-hpw `‡nbpw h¿≤n-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Kpcp Bcp-am-I-s´. Hcp-h≥ Xs‚ Kpcp-hn¬ ]cn-]q¿Æ hnizmkw
Dd-∏n-°-Ww. \ΩpsS Kpcp a‰v Kpcp-°-∑m-sc-t∏mse {]i-kvX-\m-I-
W-sa-∂n-√. ]t£ \ΩpsS hnizmkw ]q¿Æ-ambn Dd-∏n-t°-≠Xv
kzKp-cp-hn¬ Xs∂.
ZrV-hn-izm-k-an-√m-Ø, km£m-Xv°mcw t\Sm-Ø, Nne¿ X߃
F√mw t\Sn-b-h-sc-∂-t]m¬ PohnXw \bn-°p-∂Xp ImWmw. AØ-
c-°m¿°v Cl-]-c-tem-I-߃ \jvS-amIpw.
ASpØ A≤ym- b Øn¬ kmbo- i z- c s‚ IqSp- X ¬ eoe- I ƒ
tIƒ°mw. ka-kvX-]m-]-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw tamN-\-ta-Ip-∂-XmWo
kXvI-Y-Iƒ. kmbn-bpsS Hcp ISm£w sIm≠v ]m]-°q-ºm-c-߃
Zln-®p-t]m-Ipw.
hnizm-kn-Iƒ°v bYm¿∞ B{i-b-ÿm-\-amb kmboXr-∏m-Z-ß-
fn¬ Rm≥ \a-kvI-cn-°p-∂p. Cu Xr°-g-en\v kwkm-c-Po-hnXw
ISØn hnSm-\p≈ Ignhv A]mcw Xs∂.
]{¥≠mw A≤ymbw kam-]vXw.
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax
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A≤ymbw
13 _m_-bpsS NnIn’
akvPn-Zn¬
_m_
bYm¿∞ Nn{Xw.
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
A¿∞-h-Ømb sIm®psIm®p hm°p-Iƒ. Ah AKm-[-hpw
i‡-hpw Ipdn°v sIm≈p-∂-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Aß-s\tb kmbo-iz-
c≥ kwkm-cn-°m-dp-≈p. ZpkvX-c-amb amb-sb-°p-dn®v kmbn Hcn-
°¬ Acp-fn-b-Xn-ß-s\.
""F\n°v `mcy-tbm Krltam C√. F√mw XyPn®v ChnsS Hcn-
SØv shdptX Ccn-°p-∂p. F∂n´pw amb Fs∂ Ae-´p-I-bm-Wv.
F\n-s°s∂ ad-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂p-≠v. ]t£ ambsb ad-°m-\m-Ip-
∂n-√. Ahƒ Fs∂ Ft∏mgpw hebw sNøp-I-bm-Wv. km£m¬
alm- h n- j v W p- h n- s \- b pw {_“- t Z- h - t \bpw Chƒ he- ® n- ´ p- ≠ v .
At∏mƒ Fs∂-t∏m-ep≈ km[p-hns‚ Imcyw ]d-tb-≠-Xpt≠m?
CXn-s\mt∂ am¿§-ap-≈p. `K-hm-s\ A`bw {]m]n-°p-I. Xncp-\maw
kZm P]n-°pI. At∏mƒ Ah-fn¬ \n∂pw tamN\w t\Smw.''
{ioIr-jvW≥ Xs‚ {]nb- `‡-\mb D≤-h-tcmSv Acpfn; ""D≤-
htc; Ejn-am¿ Fs‚ Pohn-°p∂ {]Xn-cq-]-ß-fm-Wv.''
`‡-∑m-cpsS t{ib- n-\mbn kmbo-iz-c≥ Acp-fnb ]c-a-kXyw
103 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
tIƒ°q, ""kpIr-Xn-I-fpw ]m]-߃ HSp-ßn-b-h-cpw Zp¿hmk\Iƒ
XyPn-®-hcpw Fs∂ Bcm-[n-°p-∂p. Ah¿t° Fs∂ Xncn-®-dn-
bm-\m-Iq.''
""kmbn... kmbn F∂v P]n-°p-∂-h\v, Ggp-I-S-en-\-∏p-d-am-bmepw
Rm≥ sN∂v c£-tb-Ipw. Fs‚ Cu hm°p-I-fn¬ Dd®p hniz-
kn°q. \n߃°p-th-≠-sX√mw Rm≥ \evIpw; \evIn-b-sX√mw
Rm≥ kwc-£n-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. Fs∂ Bcm-[n-°m≥ a{¥-X-
{¥m-Zn-I-sfm ]qPmkma-{Kn-Isfm th≠. FhnsS ]q¿Æ `‡nbpw
hnizm-k-hp-apt≠m AhnsS Rm≥ \ne-sIm-≈pw.''
`‡-∑m-tcm-Sp≈ A]m-c-Ir-]-bm¬ kmbn\m-Y≥ Acp-fnb Cu
hm°p-Iƒ \ap°v ho≠pw... ho≠pw kvacn-°mw, NnØ-Øn-ep-d-
∏n°mw.
Zbm-km-K-c-am-b, c£-I-\mb kmbo-iz-c≥ `‡-∑m¿°mbn, ic-
Wm-K-X¿°mbn sNbvX I¿Ω-߃ hnkva-bmh-lw. kmbn-\mY
NcnXw `‡n-tbmsS tIƒ°Ww. Cu Znhy-N-cnXw KwK-sb-t∏mse
]m]w lcn°pw; ]hn-{X-am-°pw, \sΩ ap‡n-bn-te°v \bn-°pw.
kmbo-eo-e-Iƒ Aar-X-k-am-\w. Cu ZnhyIY-Iƒ P∑-P-∑m-¥-c-
ßsf C√m-Xm°pw. \Ωƒ i‡-sc∂v \mw kzbw Icp-Xp-∂p.
kXy-Øn¬ \mw I¿Ω-ß-fpsS sI´p-]m-Sn-e-t√? B{K-ln-°mØ
Zpcn-X-߃ \sΩ tXSn hcp-∂p. cm]-I¬ kpJ-Øn-\mbn \Ωƒ
IjvS-s∏-Sp-∂p. In´p-∂tXm t¢i-ß-fpw. \∑ sNøm-\pw [m¿Ωn-I-
Po-hnXw \bn-°m\pw B{K-l-ap-≠v. ]t£ C{μn-b-߃ ]m]-I¿Ω-
ß-fn-te°v _e-ambn hen-®n-g-°p-I-bm-Wv. ]ns∂ \mw kzX-{¥¿
F∂v Fßs\ ]dbpw? `‡s‚ I¿Ω-^-e-ßsf kmbo-iz-c≥
Fßs\ ssIImcyw sNbvXp F∂-dn-tb-t≠? Cu kmbo-eoe
tI´m-epw.
`oam-Pn-]-t´¬. ]q\m-Pn-√-bn-ep≈ Pq\m¿ Xmeq-°nse \mcm-b¨
Kmhnse Hcp henb [\n-I≥. kº-∂-\mb `oamPn AXnYnkXvIm-
c-Ønepw hfsc Xev]-c-\m-bn-cp-∂p. AXy-[nIw k¥p-jvS-\m-bn-
cp∂p At±-lw. 1909-˛¬ \n¿`mKyw tcmK-cq-]Ø- n¬ `oam-Pnsb ]oUn-
∏n®p XpS-ßn. amdmØ s\©p-th-Z-\-bm-bn-cp-∂p. hnZKv≤ ]cn-tim-
[-\-bn¬ £b-am-sW∂v Is≠-Øn. At±-l-Øns‚ a\w CS-dn-
t∏m-bn. tPymXn-jn-I-fpw a{¥-hm-Zn-Ifpw ]e am¿§-ßfpw D]-tZ-
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A≤ymbw 13 104
in®p. Ah-sb√mw sNbvXp. ^e-ap-≠m-bn-√. Hmtcm Znhkw Ign-
bp-t¥mdpw ]t´¬ £oWn-X-\m-bn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Xs‚ Zn\-߃
FÆ-s∏-´-Xmbn At±lw a\- n-em-°n.
HSp-hn¬ Gh¿°pw GIm-h-ew-_-amb Cuiz-c-\n¬ `oam-Pnbpw
sNs∂-Øn.
""\mcm-b-Wm, c£n-°tW'' `oam-Pn-bpsS a\w hymIp-e-X-tbmsS
{]m¿∞n-®p. B {]m¿∞\ tIƒt°-≠n-SØv tI´p. AXp-sIm-≠p-
Xs∂ `oam-Pn-°v, \m\m Ntμm¿°-dn\v IsØ-gp-Xm\pw tXm∂n.
IsØ-gp-Xm≥ tXm∂n-®-Xpw, AXn-\p≈ hgn-sbm-cp-°n-bXpw kmbn-
\mYv Xs∂. `oamPn Fgp-Xn-b-Xn-ß-s\.
""kplr-tØ, acp∂p Ign®p aSp-Øp. Cu temIw F\n°v ZpxJ-
I-c-hpw `oI-c-hp-am-bn-s°m-≠n-cn°p∂p. sshZy-im-kv{X-hpw X]-kzn-
Ifpw Fs∂ ssIhn´p. C\n F\n°v {]Xo-£bn√. acWw ImØn-
cn-°pI am{Xw.''
""F\n°v Hcm-{K-l-ap-≠v. Xm¶sf H∂p ImW-Ww. AXn\v Ah-
k-c-ap-≠m-Iptam? hn\b-]q¿Δw Rm≥ At]-£n-°p-I-bmWv. kzoI-
cn-°n-t√?''
kplr-Øns‚ IØp hmbn®v \m\m-bpsS lrZbw ]nS-™p-
t]mbn. At±lw adp-]Sn A∂p-Xs∂ Fgp-Xn-bn-´p.
""H´pw `b- ° - ≠ . kmbo- i z- c s‚ Xr∏m- Z - ß sf B{i- b n- ° q.
AXn¬ apdpsI ]nSn-°q. AXp-am-{Xta im¥n-tb-Iq. ImcWw Ahn-
Sp∂p am{X-amWv \ΩpsS icn-bmb amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ. AΩ-bpsS
hm’-ey-tØmsS kmbo-iz-c≥ B{ibn®-hs\ hmcn-sb-Sp-°pw.
kwi-bn-°-≠.
""IpjvTw t]mse `oI-c-amb tcmK-߃ t]mepw kmbo-Z¿i-\-
{]-`m-h-Øm¬ t`Z-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. sX√pw kwi-bn-°-≠, kmbo-N-c-
W-ß-fn¬ A`bw tXSq. Ahn-Sp∂v Btcbpw ssIhn-Sn-√. kXyw.''
""Bcv, F¥p tNmZn-®mepw kmbo-iz-c≥ AXp \evIp-∂p. AXv-
A-hn-SpsØ {]Xn-⁄-bm-Wv. kmbo-iz-c-s\m-cn-°epw hmKvZm-\-ew-
L\w sNøn-√. thKw B Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ A`bw tXSq.
""G‰hpw henb `bw ac-W-`bw Xs∂. AXn¬ \n∂pw c£-
t\-Sm≥ Hcp-hgntbbp-≈p. kmbo-N-c-Ww. AhnsS B{ibw t\Sn-
bm¬ B \nanjw Bcpw \n¿`-b-\m-Ipw.''
Ak-l-\o-b-am-bn-cp∂p `oam-Pn-bpsS t¢iw. adp-]Sn In´nb DS≥
105 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
At±lw jn¿±n-bn-te°v bm{Xbmbn.
Ah¿ jn¿±n-bn-se-Øn. \mem-fp-Iƒ IqSn `oam-Pnsb FSpØv
akvPn-Zns‚ kao]w FØn-®p. IqsS \m\m-km-tl-_pw, am[-h-dm-
hphpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t´-ens\ I≠ DS≥ _m_ tNmZn®p, ""ima,
C\nbpw \o F{X-t]sc Fs‚ ta¬ sI´n-hbv°pw? CXv icn-
bmtWm?''
kmbo-Xr-∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ inc- ¿∏n-®p-sIm≠v `oamPn hndbv°pw
a\-t msS ]d-™p.
""{]t`m... kmbo-iz-cm, I\n-b-W-ta. A\m-Y-\pw AK-Xn-bp-amb
F∂n¬ IcpW sNmcn-btW. Ir]m-\nt[ Dt]-£n-°-cp-tX.''
`oam-Pn-bpsS ZpcnXw I≠v, {]m¿∞\ tI´v _m_-bpsS a\-a-
en™p. Ir]-tbmsS At±lw tcmKnsb ISm-£n-®p. Xm≥ c£-
s∏-Sp-sa∂v B \nanjw `oam-Pn°pw Dd-∏m-bn.
""ss[cy-am-bn-cn-°q. \n\°v kpJ-ap-≠m-Ip-sa∂v Dd-∏m-Wv. `bhpw
DXv°-WvTbpw Dt]-£n-°q. jn¿±n-bn¬ ]mZ-aq-∂nb \nanjw, \ns‚
Zpcn-X-߃ HSp-ßnØpS-ßn.
""{]Xn-_‘ß-fn¬ \o Igp-؉w apßn-bn-cn-°mw, Zpcn-X-ß-fpsS
]Sp-Ip-gn-bn¬ hoWn-cn-°mw, F∂m¬ Cu akvPn-Zns‚ ]Sn-Iƒ Ib-
dp-∂-h≥ ]c-am-\μw A\p-`-hn-°pw. Dd-∏v.
""Chn-SpsØ ^°o¿ ]c-a-Z-bm-ep. \ns‚ tcmKhpw thZ-\bpw
Ah≥ D∑q-e\w sNøpw. \ns∂ kuJy-am-°pw. `oam-_m-bn-bpsS
Krl-Øn¬ Xma-kn-°q. H∂p-c≠p Znh-k-Øn-\Iw \n\-°m-izmkw
e`n-°pw.''
Cu Aar-X-h-N-\-߃ tcmKn-bn¬ DW¿Ønb Bizmkw hnh-
cn-°m-h-X-√. ]p\¿÷∑w In´n-b-Xp-t]m-sebmbn `oam-Pn°v. Aø-
©p-an-\n-´n-\n-S-bn¬ c‡w O¿±n-®n-cp∂ At±lw Ct∏mƒ Hcp
aWn-°q-dn-te-sd-bmbn Hcp Ipg-∏-hpan-√m-Xn-cn-°p-∂p. tcmK-i-a\w
akvPn-Zns‚ ]Sn-Iƒ Ib-dn-b-t∏mtg XpSßn F∂XpXs∂ kXyw.
kmbo-iz-c≥ tcmKnsb ]cn-tim-[n-®n-√. tcmK-Im-cWw Xnc-°n-
bn-√. ]t£ B ISm£w P∑-P-∑m-¥cZpxJ-ßsf HSp-°n.
DW-ßnb Iºv X-fn¿°-tWm, ]q°m-e-Øn\p aptº sNSn
]pjv]n-°-Wsam? kmbo-\m-Yns‚ Znhy-Zr-jvSn-tb-‰m¬ aXn.
F¥mWv tcmKw? ]q¿Δ-I¿Ω-Ømep≠mb ^ew. I¿Ω-^ew
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A≤ymbw 13 106
A\p-`-hn-®p-Xs∂ Xo¿°-W-sa-∂mWv imkv{Xw. AXn\p as‰mcp
{]Xn-hn-[nbpw C√. ]t£ Htc-sbmcp hgn-bp-≠v. kp\n-›n-X-amb
hgn. \ΩpsS alm-`m-Ky-Øm¬ Ah-Xm-c-]p-cp-js‚ Z¿i\w e`n-
°p-I. Ahn-SpsØ Ir] t\Sp-I. At∏mƒ P∑-P-∑m-¥-c-ß-fnse
Zpjv^-e-߃ Ahn-Sp∂v Zln∏n-°pw. At∏mƒ B[n-hym-[n-Isf
t¢i-c-ln-X-ambn, t\cn-Sm-\pw A\p-`-hn-°m\pw km[n°pw.
_m_ Acp-fnb t]mse `oamPn A\p-k-cn-®p. A∂p-cm{Xn
At±lw Hcp kz]v\w I≠p. Abmƒ sNdnb Ip´n. ]mTw ]Tn-
°msX sN∂-Xn\v A≤ym-]-I≥ ASn-®p. B ZWvU\w ISp-∏-hp-am-
bn-cp∂p.
c≠mw Znh-ksØ kz]v\w Ipd-®p-IqSn ITn-\w. Btcm `mc-ta-
dnb Hcp I√v Xs‚ s\©Øv Ib-‰n-h®v Dcp-´p-∂p. `oI-c-amb B
kz]v\m-\p-`hw IqSn Ign-™-tXmsS `oam-Pn-bpsS tcmK-a-I-∂p. Zpcn-
X-ßs - f√mw kz]v\Ø - n-eqsS _m_ HSp-°n. At±lw ]q¿Æ Btcm-
Ky-hm-\mbn jn¿±n-hn-´p.
]n∂oSv kabw In´p-tºm-sgms° kmbo-iz-cs\ Z¿in-°m-\pw
A\p-{Klw t\Sm\pw `oamPn jn¿±n-bn-se-Øpw. alm-cm-jv{S-bn¬
an° Krl-ß-fnepw kXy-\m-cm-b-W-]qP ]Xn-hp-≠v. kXy-\m-cm-b-
W-]q-Pbv°p ]Icw kXy-{h-X-]qP F∂ k{º-Zmbw XpS-ßn-bXv
`oam-Pn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
I¿Ω-^-esØ kmbn ]cn-l-cn® as‰mcp eoe tIƒ°q.
_me-K-W-]-Xvjnw-]n. XnI™ kmbn-`-‡≥. At±-l-Øn\v Hcp-
Xcw ae-º\n ]nSn-®p. hn´p-am-dmØ ]\n. sNøm-hp∂ NnIn-’-I-
sf√mw sNbv X p. ^e- a p- ≠ m- b n- √ . HSp- h n¬ alm- s sh- Z y- \ mb
kmbnsb Xs∂ icWw {]m]n-®p.
""_m_m, F¥v sImSnb ]m]w sNbvXn-´mWv F\n°o tcmKw?
F\n-°nXv Xmßm-\m-hp-∂n-√. Fs‚ tcmK-a-I-‰-tW.'' `‡s‚ thh-
emXn I≠v kmbn-bpsS a\-a-en-™p. Ahn-Sp∂v Iev]n®p.
""Dw... sN√q, e£vao-tZ-hn-bpsS t£{X-Øn-\-cn-In¬ \nev°p∂
IdpØ \mbbv°v ssXcp Ipg®v tNmdp sImSp-°q.''
CsX¥v ]cn-lmcw? Fßs\ CXp sNøpw? tNmdpw ssXcpw
D≠m-°mw. ]t£ IdpØ \mbsb t£{X-k-ao]w kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-
∂-sX-ß-s\? GXm-bmepw kmbn-\m-Ys‚ Iev]\ A\p-k-cn-°m≥
107 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
Xs∂ _me Dd-®p. AtX-hn[w {]h¿Øn-®p. At±lw tNmdp-cp-f-
bp-ambn t£{X-k-ao]w sN∂-t∏mƒ IdpØ \mb hmem´n Acn-
In-te°p hcp-∂p. At±lw \mbsb Du´n. AtXmsS ]\n-bp-a-
I∂p. CXv Fßs\ am\-h-_p-≤n°v hni-Zo-I-cn-°m-\mIpw?
_m∏p-km-sl_v `q´n-bpsS IY CXn-sems° A¤p-XI - c
- w. At±-
l-Øn\v ISpØ AXn-kmcw ]nSn-s]-´p. O¿±n®v hiw sI´p, Xf¿∂v
Ah-i-\m-bn. kmbo-Z¿i-\-Øn-\p- t]mepw t]mIm≥ Ign-bmØ
hn[w At±lw Ipg-™p-t]m-bn. _m_ hnh-c-a-dn-™p. Ahn-Sp∂v
`q´nsb Bf-b-®p-h-cp-Øn. `‡s\ t{]a-]q¿Δw ISm-£n®v Ahn-
Sp∂v Kw`o-c`- m-hØ
- n¬ Iev]n-®p. C\n hb-dn-fI
- n-√, O¿±nbpw \nev°-
s´.'' B \nanjw AX-ßs\ Xs∂ kw`-hn®p. `q´n°v kpJ-am-bn.
as‰m-cn-°¬ `q´n°v tImfd ]nSn-s]-´p. A∂pw CXp-t]m-se-Xs∂
Ahÿ Kpcp-X-c-am-bn. tcmKn°v ISpØ Zmlw. tUmIvS¿ ]n≈
]e hgn-Ifpw t\m°n. H∂pw ^ew I≠n-√. HSp-hn¬ At±lw
_m_-tbmSv D]-tZiw tXSn. _m_ ]d™p, ""\mcß A≠n-∏-
cn∏v, _Zm-w, Ch ]©-kmc tN¿Øv ]men¬ Ign-°-s´. Ahs‚
Zml-a-I-epw, tcmKw ian-°pw.''
NnIn-’m-hn[n tI´v F√m-hcpw A‘m-fn-®p-t]m-bn. ImcWw
CXnse Hmtcm∂pw tcmKw IqSp-X¬ hj-fm-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. ]t£
kmbo-iz-cs‚ B⁄ A\p-k-cn-°-s∏-´p. `q´n-bpsS tcmKw ian-
°p-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Bfn-μnbn¬ \n∂v _m_mZ¿i-\-Øn\v Hcp kzman FØn. sNhn-
th-Z-\-sIm≠v At±lw h√msX IjvS-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. NnIn’ ]eXpw
sNbvX-XmWv. Hm∏-td-j\pw \S-Øn. ]t£ thZ-\bv°v Imcy-amb
ia\w D≠m-bn-√. Aßs\ Ign-bptºm-gmWv _m_-sb-°p-dn®v
tI´Xpw Z¿i-\-Øn-\mbn FØn-b-Xpw.
At±lw kmbo-N-c-W-ß-fn¬ \an®p; _m_ D[n \evIn A\p-
{K-ln-®p. At∏mƒ am[-h-dmhp hn\-b-]q¿Δw, `‡n-tbmsS At]-
£n-®p, ""_m_m, Ct±-l-Øns‚ sNhn-th-Z\ AI-‰-tW.''
""A√m-lp, F√mw icn-bm°pw'' _m_ Acp-fn. A\p-{K-l-h-N-
 p-Iƒ tI´v kzman kt¥m-jt- ØmsS aS-ßn. Ipd-®p-Zn-hkw Ign™v
kzman-bpsS IØp-h-∂p.
""thZ\ amdn. ]t£ At∏mgpw \o¿s°- ´ p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p.
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ikv { X{Inb sNøm≥ \n›- b n- ® p. ]t£ ka- b - a m- b - t ∏mƒ
\o¿s°´pw C√m-Xm-bn. Aßs\ ikv{X-{Inb Hgn-hm-bn. Ct∏mƒ
]c-ak- pJw'' kmbo-iz-cs‚ aln-at- bm¿Øv F√m-hcpw A¤p-Xs - ∏´p.
k`m aWvU-]-Øns‚ Xd ]mIp∂ tPmen Bcw-`n-°p-∂-Xn\v
GXm\pw \mƒ apºv D≠mb Hcp kw`hw tIƒ°q.
`‡-\mb Im°malm-P-\n°v hb-dn-f°w ]nSn-s]-´p. ]e h´-am-
b-t∏mƒ At±lw hfsc £oWn-X-\m-bn. ]t£ acp-s∂m∂pw
Ign-®p-an-√. _m_-tbmSpw ]d-™n-√. ImcWw Ahn-Sp∂v C—n-°p-
tºmƒ F√mw icn-bm-bn-s°m-≈p-sa∂v B `‡\v Dd-∏m-Wv.
Zpcn-X-߃ A\p-`-hn-°m≥ At±lw Xøm-dm-bn-cp-∂p.- ]t£
Xm≥ sNøp∂ \nXy-]q-P-bpw Bc-Xnbpw apSßcp-sX∂ {]m¿∞-
\-bp-ap≠v. AXp-sIm≠v s]s´∂v Bhiyw h∂m¬ D]-tbm-Kn-°m-
\mbn akvPn-Zn¬ Xs∂ Hcp sNºp-]m{Xw \ndsb Pew Icp-Xn-bn-
cp∂p.
_m_ se≠n-bn¬ t]mbn aS-ßn-h∂ - p. ]Xnhv ÿeØv Ccp∂p.
Xmsg Xpd- mb ÿeØv Xd \nc-∏m-°p∂ ]Wn \S-°p-I-bm-bn-
cp∂p At∏mƒ. B i_vZw tI´ DSs\ _m_ tIm]-tØmsS
NmSn Fgp-t∂-‰p. IÆp-Iƒ Nph∂p Ie-ßn. _m_-bpsS tIm]w
I≠v F√m-hcpw NnX-dn-tbm-Sn. Im°m-a-lm-P-\nbpw HmSm≥ XpS-
ßth _m_ At±-l-Øns‚ ssIbn¬ IS-∂p-]n-Sn®p.
""\o FhnsS t]mIp∂p? AhnsS Ccn-°n≥.''
Btcm HmSn-b-t∏mƒ C´n-´p-t]mb ISe FSpØv _m_ AXns‚
sXmen Xncp-Ωn, DuXn-°-f-™p. ]n∂oSv Im°malm-P-\n°v Ign-
°m≥ sImSp-Øp-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p. AtX-k-abw ap‰Øp \nev°p-∂-h-
tc-bpw a‰pw IW-°n-√msX iIm-cn-®p-sIm-≠p-ancp∂p.
Aßs\ Gsd ISe Ign-∏n-®n-´v, _m_ Zmln-°p∂p F∂p
]d™p. Im° sh≈w sIm≠p-h∂p sImSp-Øp. _m_ Ipd®p
sh≈w IpSn-®p. ]ns∂ Im°-sb-sIm≠v IpSn-∏n-®p. ]ns∂ ]d-
™p, ""Ct∏mƒ \ns‚ hb-dn-f°w amdn.'' AtXmsS Im°m-a-lm-P-
\n-bpsS Zpcn-Xhpw AI-∂p.
C\n Btem-Nn-°q. IS-e-bpw, sh≈hpw hb-dn-f-°w Iq´p-tam,
Ipd-bv°psam? _m_ sImSp-°p-∂ hkvXp-°-f-√... bYm¿∞-Øn¬
acp∂v, Ahn-SpsØ Znhy hN-\-ß-fm-Wv.
109 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw A≤ymbw

14
jn¿±n-°m-c≥ ZtØm-]m-¥n\v hb-‰p-th-Z\ XpS-ßn-bn´v h¿jw
14 Bbn. acp- ∂ p- I ƒ sIms≠m∂pw {]tbm- P - \ - a p- ≠ m- b n- √ . Z£nW
_m_bpsS A¤p-X-I-Y-Iƒ tI´v At±-lhpw akvPn-Zn-se-Øn.
_m_-tbmSv Xs‚ ZpxJw hni-Zo-I-cn-®p.
_m_ Xr°cw ZtØm-]m-¥ns‚ inc- n¬h-®p. ]ns∂ D[nbpw
sImSp-Øp. Ipd-®p-Zn-hkw AhnsS \nev°m\pw ]d-™p. At±lw
AsX√mw A\p-k-cn-®p. {ItaW hb-‰p-th-Z\ ]q¿Æ-ambpw amdn.
am[-hd- m-hp-tZiv ]mWvsU aqe-°p-cp-sIm≠v Gsd t¢in-®n-cp∂p.
_m_ At±-l-Øn\v kp∂m-apJn Ijmbw \evIn. AkpJw amdn.
]t£ c≠p-sIm√w Ign™v AkpJw ho≠pw D≠m-bn. C{]m-
hiyw At±lw kzbw AtX Ijmbw Ign-®p. tcmKw hj-fm-bn.
]n∂oSv _m_ Xs∂ AkpJw am‰n-s°m-SpØp.
Im°m-a-lm-P-\n-bpsS A\p-P≥ KwKm-[¿]¥v hb-‰p-th-Z-\-bm¬
]pf-™n-cp-∂p. as‰mcp hgn-bp-an-√m-sX-bm-b-t∏mƒ KwKm-[¿ kmbo-
N-c-W-ß-fn¬ A`bw tXSn. _m_ At±-l-Øns‚ DZ-c-Øn¬
kv]¿in®p sIm≠-cp-fn, ""hnj-an-°-≠, Cuiz-c≥ am‰n-Øcpw.''
]n∂oSv hb-‰p-th-Z\ D≠m-bnt´ C√.
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
\m\m-km-tl_v Nt{μm¿°v Hcn-°¬ ITn-\-amb hb-‰p-th-Z\
lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
D≠m-b-t∏mƒ _m_, _¿^n F∂ a[p-c-]-e-lmcw, s\bvtN¿Øv
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
acp∂mbn \evIn. tcmKw amdp-Ibpw sNbvXp. t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
Ahn-SpsØ Znhy-hm-Wn, Znhyk¶ev]w, AXmWv tcmK-a-I-‰p-
∂Xv. Ign-°m-\mbn `‡\v sImSpØ hkvXp-°ƒ shdp-samcp D]m- alm-{]-t`m, tbmtK-iz-cm, kmbo-izcm, \nXy-\n¿hn-Im-c-\mb
[n-am{Xw. PK-Zo-iz-cm, Zbm-km-Kc
- m, Ahn-SpsØ Xrt®-hS- n-If
- n¬ lrZ-b]
- q¿Δw
]Xn-aq∂mw A≤ymbw kam-]vXw. Rm≥ hμn-°p-∂p.
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax kmbo-N-cnXw AI-hpw ]pdhpw Hcp-t]mse a[p-c-amWv. B\μw
DS¬ ]q≠-XmWv kmbo-iz-c≥.
B kwkmcw a[p-cw.
B \SØw a[p-a-[pcw.
Ahn-SpsØ eoe-Iƒ AXn-a-[p-cw.
Ahn-Sp∂v Znhy-eo-e-I-tf-sdbmSn.
F¥n\v?
`‡-P-\-߃°v kvacn-°m-\pw a\w ip≤-am-°m-\pw Aßs\
B\-μ-hm-∑m-cm-Im-\pw. am\-h≥ kt¥m-j-tØmsS ChnsS Pohn-

55
111 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
°p-I-bpw, AtX-k-abw Bflo-tbm-∂Xn t\Sp-Ibpw thWw. AXm-
bn-cp∂p _m_-bpsS B{K-lw. AXn-\-\p-k-cn®v Ahn-Sp∂v Pohn®p.
F¥n-\m-WXv?
ImcWw a\p-jy-P∑w AXy¥w Zp¿e-`w. ]q¿Δ-P-∑m¿÷n-X-amb
alm-kp-Ir-X-Øns‚ i‡n-sIm≠p am{X-amWv \ap°o am\-h-i-
cocw In´n-b-Xv. Cu icocw \evIn-bXv Cuiz-cs\ Adn-bm\pw B\-
μn-°m-\pw. AXn\v {ian-°msX D≠pw Dd-ßnbpw `b-∂pw ssaYp-
\-Ønepw Imew If-™m¬ Ahs‚ B B\μw P¥p-°-ƒ A\p-
`-hn-°p∂ B\-μ-Øn¬ \n∂pw H´pw hyXy-kvX-a-√. ImcWw
CsX√mw P¥p-°fpw sNøp-∂p-≠v. Cßs\ am{Xw Pohn-°p-∂-
hs\ hmepw sImºpw C√mØ arK-ambn KWn-°mw.
an∂¬∏n- W - d ns‚ Bbpt  \ap- ° p- ≈ q. £W- Ø n¬ Cu
PohnXw Xocpw. ac-W-`-b-Øm¬ Hcp \nanjw t]mepw icn-bmb
B\μw \ap°v A\p-`-hn-°m-\m-hp-∂n-√.
\Zn-bn¬ XSn-Iƒ Hcp-an®v Hgp-Ip-∂Xp I≠n-´n-t√? hen-sbmcp
Hgp-°n-tem, IpØnsem NmSp-tºmƒ AXp-hsc H∂n-s®m-gp-Inb
XSn-Iƒ AI-∂p-t]m-Ipw. ]ns∂ Hcn-°epw Iq´n ap´m-Ø-hn-[-ambn
AXns‚ KXn. Cßs\ X-s∂-bmWv A—≥, AΩ, ktlm-Z-c≥,
ktlm-Zcn, `mcy, ]p{X≥, ]p{Xn F∂n-h-cp-sam-Øp≈ Pohn-X-\-Zn-
bnse bm{X. Ct∏mƒ F√m-hcpw H∂v. ASpØ Hmfw X≈-en¬
F√mw AI-∂p-t]m-Ipw. ]ns∂m-cn-°epw ASp-°p-In√.
Bflo-tbm-∂Xn Cu P∑-Øn¬ t\Sn-sb-Sp-°m-Ø-h≥, AΩ-
bpsS {]h-k-th-Z\ ]mgn-em°n F∂p ]d-bmw. `K-h®c-W-ß-fn¬
A`bw {]m]n-°p-∂n-s√-¶n¬ Ahs‚ P∑hpw ]mgv.
acWw \msf-sbm, Iptd-°-gnt™m F∂p Icp-Xp-∂-h≥ kzbw
h©n-°p-Ib - m-Wv. ac-WN
- n¥ a\- n¬ \n∂pw Hgn-bc
- p-Xv. Cu icocw
ac-W-Øn-\p≈ Blm-c-am-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v Pm{K-X-tbmsS Hmtcm
\nan-jhpw D]-tbm-Kn-°q. GXp \nan-j-Ønepw \ap°v ChnSw
hntS≠n hcmw.
kmbo-N-cnXw t{]a-`m-h-tØmsS hmbn-®m¬ Pohn-X-Ønse
G‰hpw Aaq-ey-amb \n[n kz¥-am-Ipw. kmbn-`‡n hf-cpw. ]c-am-
\μw Ah-cpsS kz¥-am-Ipw. kmbo-eo-e-I-fpsS i‡n A\p-]aw.
B Aar-X-I-Y-Iƒ tIƒ°m≥ XpS-ßn-bm¬ cm]-I¬ km-bn-\m-
Y≥ a\-°-Æn¬ \nev°pw. [ym\-Øn-epw kvac-W-bnepw kmbn
56
A≤ymbw 14 112
\nd-bpw. \S-°p-sºmgpw Ccn-°p-tºmgpw Dd-°Ø - n-epw kz]v\Ø
- nepw
Ahn-SpsØ km∂n≤yw A\p-`-hn-°mw. hnP-\-X-bn-epw Xnc-°nepw
kmbo-iz-c≥ IqsS-bp-≠m-Ipw.
Aßs\ Ahn-Sp∂v AKm[ [ym\-Øn\v hnj-b-am-Ipw. CXv
\ntXy\ kw`-hn-°p-tºmƒ a\w kmbo-a-b-ambn, {ItaW ]cn-ip≤
t_m[-kz-cq-]-ambn Xocpw. F{X ]c-tam-XvIr-jvS-amWv B Ahÿ.
Fßpw t]mImsX Xs∂ F√m Imcy-ßfpw kmbo-iz-c≥ Adn-
™n-cp-∂p. ImcWw Xm\mWv Cu {]]©w apgp-h\pw \nd™p
\nev°p-∂-sX∂ t_m[w Ahn-Sp-tØ°v kZm D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
hnj-bm-k-‡n, A⁄X F∂n-h-bmemWv \ap°v B Ahÿ
C√m-Ø-Xpw, \mw ssZzXm-h-ÿ-bn¬ \ne-sIm-≈p-∂-Xpw. AXm-
bXv Rm≥ hyXy-kvX-\mWv˛C°m-Wp∂ P\-ß-fpw PKØpw
F∂n¬ \n∂pw thdn-´-XmWv F∂ Nn¥˛kXy-Øn¬ Rm\m-Ip∂p
F√mw. Rm≥ C√m-sXm-cn-Sh - p-an-√. Cu XØzw a\- n¬ Dd-∏n°Ww.
ip≤-P-e-hpw ip≤Pehpw IqSn-t®¿∂m-tem? AXv H∂mbn
Xocp∂p. apºv F¥m-tWm, Ct∏mƒ F¥mtWm F∂ hyXym-k-
Øns‚ IWn-I-t]m-ep-an-√. XSn-°-j-W-߃ ImgvN-bn¬ ]e-X-cw.
]t£ Ah A·n-bn-en-´mtem? AtXmsS Ah-bpsS hn`n-∂X
t]mbn adbpw, Ah Htc A·n-bmbn amdpw.
kmbntZ-h≥ kZm {_“-Nn-¥-bn-em-bn-cp-∂p. N{μs\ Pe-Øn¬
I≠m-epw, AXns‚ bYm¿∞ ÿm\w Aßv am\Øp Xs∂. AXp-
t]mse kmbo-iz-c≥ `‡¿°n-S-bn-em-bn-cp-∂mepw, Ahn-sS-sbm-
∂p-a-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
Bflo-tbm-]-tZiw sImSp-°p∂ Kpcp-°-∑m-cpw kzoI-cn-°p∂
injycpw A\-h-[n. ]t£ kmbo-iz-c≥ ⁄m\-Zm-\-tØm-sSm∏w
A\p-`-hhpw (km-£m-Xv°m-cw) {]Zm\w sNøp-∂p. AØcw Kpcp-
°-∑m¿ C∂v hfsc hfsc hnc-fw.
\m≥sUUv \K-c-Ønse I®-h-S-°m-c-\m-bn-cp∂p cØ≥Pn.
hfsc [\n-I-\pw [¿Ωn-jvT-\p-amb Hcp ]m¿kn-. hml-\-ß-fpw
IpXn-c-I-fpw Irjn-bn-S-ßfpw At±-l-Øn\v [mcm-fw. At±-lsØ
kao-]n-®-h-cmcpw shdpw ssItbmsS aS-ßn-bn-´n-√. Aßs\ temI-
Zr-jvSn-bn¬ alm-`m-Ky-hm-\pw k¥p-jvS-\p-am-bn-cp∂p cØ≥Pn.
]t£ kXytam?
B\-μ-km-K-c-Øn¬ IÆocp IpSn®p InS-°p∂ Ah-ÿ-bn-em-
113 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
bn-cp∂p At±-lw. ZpxJ-an-√m-Ø, Hcp-h\pw Cu temI-Po-hn-X-Øn-
en√. Hmtcm-cp-Ø¿°pw Hmtcm ZpxJ-am-bn-cn-°p-sa-∂p -am-{Xw. ]cn-
]q¿Æ-ambpw kt¥m-j-hm≥ F∂p ]d-bm≥ a\p-jy-cn¬ Hcp-
h\pan√.
]p{X-\n-√mØ ZpxJw cØ≥Pnsb h√msX \o‰n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.
`‡n-bn-√mØ `P-\, Xmf-e-b-an-√mØ kwKo-Xw, ]qWq-en-√mØ
{_m“-W≥, hn\-ba - n-√mØ ⁄m\w, ]›m-Øm-]a - n-√mØ Xo¿∞m-
S-\w, Igp-Øn¬ ame-bn-SmsX AWn-s™m-cp-߬ CsX√mw F{X
Ak-l-\o-bhpw ZpxJ-I-c-hp-am-Wv. AXp-t]mse Xs∂-bmWv ]p{X-
\n-√mØ Krl-ÿ-t‚bpw Ah-ÿ.
""\mcm-bW, alm-{]-t`m F\n-s°mcp ]p{Xs\ \evI-tW. Fs‚
Ipe-]m-c-ºcyw XpS¿∂p-t]m-Im≥ Hc-h-Im-insb Xc-tW.'' At±lw
Ic-fp-cp-Ipw-hn[w {]m¿∞n-®p sIm≠n-cp-∂p.
kmbo-iz-cs‚ `‡-\mb ZmkvK\p, cØ≥Pn-bpsS hniz-kvX-
\m-Wv. Xs‚ lrZ-b-s\m-ºcw At±lw ZmkvK-\p-hn-t\mSp ]d-™p.
ZmkvK-\p-hn\v AXn-\p≈ ]cn-lmcw \n¿t±-in-°m≥ Btem-Nn-t°-
≠-Xp-t]m-ep-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
""thKw sN√q... _m_sb Z¿in-°q.. B Icp-Wm-\n-[n-sb lrZ-
b-s\m-º-c-a-dn-bn-°q... Ahn-Sp∂v DS≥ ]cn-lm-c-ap-≠m-°pw.''
]q¿ΔkpIr-X-Øm¬ cØ≥Pn°v B \n¿t±iw kzoIm-cy-ambn.
Aßs\ At±lw jn¿±n-bn-seØn; akvPn-Zn¬ sN∂p. kmbo-iz-
cs\ I≠p, \a-kvI-cn-®p. t{]a-]q¿Δw Hcp ]qame Ahn-SpsØ
Igp-Øn¬ Nm¿Øn. Xr∏m-Z-Øn¬ DØ-a-^-e-߃ ka¿∏n-®p. AXn-
\p-tijw Xc-fn-X-\m-bn, hn\-b-tØmsS _m_-tbmSv {]m¿∞n®p,
""kzmao... P\-߃ Xmßm-\m-hmØ ZpxJ-hp-ambn Ahn-SpsØ Xrt®-
h-Sn-I-fn¬ FØm-dp-≠v. DS-\Sn Ahn-Sp∂v Ah¿°v c£-bp-ta-Ipw.
Rm\-ß-s\-bmWv tI´n-´p-≈-Xv. Rm≥ hfsc Xo{h-amb Hcm-{K-l-
hp-am-bn-´mWo Xncp-k-∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn-b-Xv. ASn-bs\ Dt]-£n-°-
cp-tX. Fs∂ shdpw ssItbmsS Xncn-®-b-bv°-cp-tX.''
_m_ Acp-fn, ""F\n°v A©p-cq] Z£nW \evIp-I.'' cØ≥Pn
AXp sImSp- ° m≥ Xp\n- ™ - t ∏mƒ _m_ ho≠pw ]d- ™ p,
""A{Xbpw th≠ 3 cq], 14 AW In´n-°-gn™p, _m°n aXn.''
cØ≥Pn A‘m-fn-®p-t]m-bn. Imc-Ww, At±lw BZy-am-bn-´mWv
57
A≤ymbw 14 114
jn¿±n-bn¬ hcp-∂Xpw kmbnsb ImWp-∂-Xpw. ]t£ H∂pw ]d-
bmsX B Z£nW \evIn. AXn-\p-tijw Xr∏m-Z-Øn\-cn-In-en-
cp∂v cØ≥Pn Xs‚ ZpxJw {]m¿∞-\-tbmsS ho≠pw ]d-™p.
kmbo-iz-c≥ Acp-fn, ""\o Bh-iy-an-√msX F¥n\v ]cn-{`-an-°p∂p?
\ns‚ Zu¿`mKyw C∂p- ap-X¬ £bn-®p-Xp-S-ßn.''
AXn-\p-tijw At±-lØ - n\v _m_ D[n \evIn. ]n∂oSv Xr°cw
`‡s‚ inc- n¬ h®v Acp-fn, ""A√m-lp, \ns‚ A`n-emjw
\ndth‰pw.'' kmbo-iz-cs‚ A\p-{K-lhpw hmßn, \nd™ lrZ-b-
tØmsS cØ≥Pn aS-ßn-sb-Øn.
ZmkvK-\p-hpw, cØ≥Pnbpw _m_ ]d™ 3 -cq] 14 AW-sb-
°p-dn®v hni-Z-ambn N¿® sNbvXp. cØ≥Pn Gsd-tbsd Btem-
Nn-®p. s]s´-s∂mcp Nn{Xw a\- n¬ sXfn-™p.
jn¿±n-bn-te°v t]mcp-∂-Xn-\p- apºv auen-km-sl_v F∂ Hcp
ap…ow ^°o-dns\ ImWp-I-bpw At±-lsØ BZ-cn-°p-Ibpw
sNbvXn-cp-∂p. AXn\v sNe-hmb XpI IrXyw 3 cq] 14 AW.
jn¿±n-bn¬ \n∂pw ssaep-Iƒ°-Ise \S∂ Cu kw`hw kmbo-
iz-c≥ Adn-s™-¶n¬ BcmWv Ahn-Sp∂v? AtXmsS cØ≥Pn-
bpsS kIe kwi-b-ßfpw Xo¿∂p. Dd® _m_m `‡-\p-am-bn.
bYm-Imew cØ≥Pn°v k¥m-\-ku-`m-Ky-ap-≠m-bn. At±-l-
Øn\v 12 a°ƒ ]nd-∂p. AXn¬ \mep-t]¿ Bbp-cm-tcm-Ky-tØmsS
kpJ-ambn PohnXw \bn-®p.
BZy-sams° Gsd-°mew _m_ Z£nW hmßn-bn-cp-∂n-√.
As∂ms° IØn® Xos∏-´n-s°m≈n kw`-cn®v t]m°-‰n-en-Spw.
Btcm-Spw, H∂pw tNmZn-°n-√. Bsc-¶nepw ap∂n¬ Fs¥-¶nepw
ka¿∏n-®m¬ FÆ-tbm, ]pI-bn-etbm hmßpw. Nne¿ sImSp-°p∂
\mWbw Ioi-bn-en´v ]ns∂ Xncn®p \evIpw. ]n∂oSv hfsc P\-
߃ FØnØpS-ßn-b-tXm-sS-bmWv _m_ Z£nW tNmZn®p
hmßm≥ XpS-ßn-b-Xv.
Z¿in-°m-s\-Øp∂, Xr∏m-Z-Øn¬ ]qPn-°m≥ Hcp-ßp∂ Btcm-
Spw˛lnμp-thm, ap…o-sam, ]m¿kntbm˛_m_ Z£nW tNmZn-°p-
am-bn-cp-∂p. AsX-t∏mgpw sNdnb XpI-bp-am-In-√. \qdp- ap-X¬, tImSn-
hsc tNmZn-°m\pw _m_bv°v aSn-bn-√. Z£nW sImSp-Ømepw
Nne-tcmSv IqSp-X¬, IqSp-X¬ Bh-iy-s∏-Spw. ]Ww Xo¿s∂∂p
115 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
]d-™m¬ ISw hmßn hcm≥ Iev]n-°pw. AXn\pw- IqSn KXn
ap´p-tºmtg _m_ Z£nW tNmZn-°p-∂Xv \ndpØq.
HSp-hn¬ _m_ `‡-t\mSp ]dbpw. ""\o hnj-an-°≠. \o X∂-
Xns‚ F{Xtbm aSßv ]Ww \n\°v \evI-s∏-Spw. BIp-e-X-Iƒ
If-bq. im¥-am-bn-cn-°q.''
`uXn-I-tem-IØn¬, Hcp-h≥ G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ H´n \nev°p-∂Xv
[\-Øn-t\m-Sm-Wv. B [\w aSn-Iq-SmsX sImSp-°m-\m-bm¬ Ahs‚
lrZ-bhpw Cuizc]m-Z-ß-fn¬ ka¿∏n-®-Xn\p Xpey-am-Ipw. `K-hm\v
th≠Xv \sΩ-bm-Wv. \ΩpsS ssIbn-ep-≈-X-√. Aßs\ \sΩ
Ahn-SpsØ kz¥-am-°m≥ th≠n-bmWv A]m-c-Ir-]m-\n-[n-bmb
kmbo-iz-c≥ Z£nW tNmZn®p hmßn-b-Xv.
[\w kºm-Zn-°p-∂-Xn¬ sX‰n√; ]t£ AXv kºm-Zn-°p-∂Xv
[m¿Ωn-I-Im-cy-߃ sNøp-∂-Xn-\m-bn-cn-°-Ww. F∂m¬ [\w A[n-
Ihpw hnj-b-kp-J-߃°m-bn-´mWv sNe-h-gn-°-s∏-Sm-dv. AXv A]-
I-Sw. \√ coXnbn¬ sNe-h-gn-°-s∏-Sp∂ [\w [¿Ω-]mX sXfn®v
im¥n-bn-te°pw; B\-μ-Øn-te°pw \bn°pw.
Zm\w A]-I-S-ßsf AI-‰pw, Cuiz-cs\ t\Sn-Ø-cpw. Hcn-°¬
tZh-\pw Zm\-h-\pw am\-h-\pw {_“-tZ-hs\ kao-]n-®p, D]-tZiw
Bh-iy-s∏-´p. {_“-tZ-h≥ Acp-fn-bXv ""Z'' F∂v.
"Z' F∂m¬ Zaw AXm-bXv Bfl-\n-b-{¥Ww t\SpI F∂m-
W¿∞-sa∂v tZh-∑m¿ a\- n-em-°n. Akp-c-∑m¿ "Z'bv°v a\- n-
em-°nb A¿∞w "Zb' D≠m-bn-cn-°pI F∂pw. am\-h≥ "Z' F∂-
Xn\v "Zm\w' F∂pw A¿∞w {Kln-®p.
AXm-bXv a\p-jy-cmb \ap°p hn[n-®n-´p-≈Xv "Zm\w' F∂
]hn{X I¿Ωw Xs∂. ssXØo-cn-tbm-]-\n-jØpw "Zm\'sØ
{]Io¿Øn-°p∂p; \sΩ AXn-\mbn D]-tZ-in-°p-∂p. ""a\- -dn™v
Zm\w sNø-Ww, ]nip°n Zm\w sNø-cp-Xv, DZm-c-ambn Zm\w sNø-
Ww. hn\-b-]q¿Δw Hcp ]pWy-I¿Ωw sNøm≥ Ah-kcw X∂p-
ht√m F∂ `mh-tØmsS Zm\w sNø-Ww.''
Cu Zm\ioew C{μn-b-ßsf AS-°m≥ klm-bn-°pw. Ima-t{Im-
[m-Zn-Isf Pbn-°m≥ Ffp-∏-amb Hcp am¿§-amWv Zm\w. [\-Øn-
t\m-Sp≈ Bk‡n Ipd-bv°m-\pw Aßs\ \sΩ ]c-a-t{i-b- n\v
Ah-Im-in-I-fm-°m-\p-am-bn-cp∂p _m_ Z£nW hmßn-bn-cp-∂-Xv.
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A≤ymbw 14 116
XymK-Øn-eqsS Aar-XXzw t\Sn-Ø-cp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p _m_-bpsS
e£yw.
CX-√msX Ahn-Sp-tØ-s°-¥n\v [\w? H∂pw X\n-°mbn th≠m-
Ø, ka-kvXhpw kz¥w Xr∏m-Z-Øn≥ Iogn-ep≈ kmbo-iz-c≥
]ns∂-¥n\v \Ωn¬ \n∂pw Xp—-amb Cu `uXnI hkvXp-°ƒ
hmßWw? Btem-Nn-°q.
_m_ Z£nW hmßn-bm¬, AXns‚ ^ew \qdn-c-´n-bmbn `‡-
∑m¿ A\p-`-hn-®n-´p-≠v, C∂pw A\p-`-hn-°p-∂p-≠v. {]ikvX \S≥
KW-]-Xvdmhp t_mtUm-kns‚ hm°p-Iƒ tIƒ°q ""kmbn-\m-Y≥
IqsS-°qsS Ft∂mSv Z£nW Bh-iy-s∏-Spw. Nne-k-abw ]W-
k©n Xs∂ Xncp-ap-ºn¬ sIm´n-bn-tS≠n h∂n-´p-≠v. ]t£
AXns‚ ^e-ambn Fs‚ ]Wk©n Hcn-°epw Hgn-™n-√. ]Ww
Xms\ h∂p sImt≠-bn-cp-∂p. Hcn-°epw £maw A\p-`-hn-t°≠n
h∂n-´n-√.''
Rm\nXm kmbo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ ho≠pw ho≠pw \an-
°p-∂p. BcpsS Pohn-X-amtWm Rm≥ h¿Æn-°p-∂-Xv, B alm-i-
‡n-bpsS ]mZ-[q-fn-Iƒ Fs‚ ico-c-Øn¬ ]pc-f-s´.
Cc-hp-]-I¬ kmboI-Y-Iƒ tIƒ°p-I. amb-bpsS k¿Δ-_-‘-
ßfpw AtXmsS A‰p-t]mIpw; B\μw A\p-`-h-s∏-Spw.
kmboXr-∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ apdpsI ]nSn®v Rm≥ ic-Wm-K-Xn-b-S-bp-I-
bm-Wv. kmbo-izcm, Ahn-SpsØ Xr∏m-Z-Øn¬ \n∂pw Hcp-\n-anjw
t]mepw Cu ]nSn Agnbm-Xn-cn-°m≥ A\p-{K-ln-°-tW. AXn-\mbn
ASn-b≥ kmjvSmwKw {]W-an-°p-∂p.
]Xn-∂memw A≤ymbw kam-]vXw.
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax
 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
15 ]©-km-c-bpsS a[pcw
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏m- Z - ß - f n¬
t{]a- `‡n ]q¿Δw ASn- bs‚ {]Wmaw.
C°m-e-a-{Xbpw sNbvX X]- ns‚ ^ew. AXm-Wv, kmbn-
Z¿i\w. {]nb k÷-\-ß-tf, t{]a-`-‡n-tbm-Sp-IqSn kmbo-N-cnXw
tIƒ°m≥ Rm≥ hn\-b-]q¿Δw kpIr-Xn-I-fmb \nß-tfmSv At]-
£n-°pIbm-Wv.
X≈-∏q® Ip™p-߃°v ]mep-sIm-Sp-°pw. AXn-\p-tijw ]pd-
Øp-t]m-Ipw. Nne kabw Ahƒ s]s´∂v Xncn®p hcpw. ]mep-Ip-
Sn®v hbdp \nd-™n-cn-°p-Ib
- m-sW¶nepw ]q®-°p-™p-߃ AΩsb
I≠m-ep-S≥ HmSn-h-cn-I-bm-bn. ]mep IpSn-°m≥ X{X-s∏-Sp-I-bmbn.
£oWn-X-bmb AΩ apc-fpw. Ip™p-߃ `b∂v sX√v amdn
\nev°pw. ]ns∂ AΩ sNcn™p InS-°pw. Ahƒ sX√p im¥-
bmbn F∂v Ip™p-߃°v tXm∂p-tºmƒ Ah-‰-Iƒ ho≠pw
AΩbv°v Np‰pw HmSn \S-°pw. X´nbpw ap´nbpw Ifn-°pw. Acp-a-
°p-™p-ß-fpsS kv]¿i\m\p-`q-Xn-bn¬ £oW-a-dnbmsX Ahƒ
InS-°pw. AXn-\n-S-bn¬ ]q®-°p-™p-߃ kq{X-Øn¬ ape-Ip-Sn-
°m≥ XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn. AΩ F√m thZ-\-bpw £oWhpw ad∂v
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A≤ymbw 15 118
s]mt∂m-a-\-I-fpsS B\-μ-Øn-\mbn A\-ßmsX InS-°pw. CS-
bv°n-Sbv°v Ahsc t{]a-]q¿Δw Imep-Iƒ sIm≠v Xtem-Spw.
CXp-t]mse kmbnXr-∏m-Zt- Øm-Sp≈ GIm¥ `‡n-bpw t{]ahpw
IqSp-t¥mdpw kmbn\m-Y≥ `‡-t\mSv IqSp-X¬°qSp-X¬ ASp-°pw.
kmbolr-Zbw Cf-In-a-dn-bpw, B\-μ-[mc NpcØpw.
Hcn-°¬ Xms\-bnse Iu]o-t\-iz-c-t£{X kao]w `‡-P-\-
߃ ZmkvK-\p-hns‚ Io¿Ø-\-hpw lcn-I-Ybpw kwL-Sn-∏n-®p.
ZmkvK\p Xs‚ PohnXw kmboN-cnXw ]mSm-\mbn Dgn™p h®n-
cn°p-I-bm-Wv. Hcp-ss]-k-t]mepw {]Xo-£n-°m-sX-bmWv At±lw
]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ°v sN√p-I.
Hcp t[mØn [cn-°pw. AXp-am{Xw. as‰mcp thj-hp-an-√. ]ns∂
kmbo-iz-cs‚ Aar-X-I-Y-Iƒ a[p-c-ambn ]mSp-I-bm-bn. AXp-
tIƒ°m≥ Fs¥mcp Bth-ihpw Xnc-°p-ambncps∂t∂m P\-
߃°v!
ZmkvK-\p-hns‚ Cu thj-Øn\p ]n∂nepw kmbn\m-Ys‚ C—-
bp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Hcn-°¬ ZmkvK\p Io¿Ø\w ]mSm≥ t]mIms\m-
cp-ßn. \o≠ A¶nbpw [cn®v, DØ-cobw tXmfn-en-´v, Xe-∏mhpw
sI´n ZmkvK\p Xøm-dm-bn. kmbo-iz-cs\ hμn-®v, A\p-{Klw hmßm-
\mbn sN∂-t∏mƒ thjw I≠v Ahn-Sp∂v tNmZn-®p.
""sIm≈m-at- √m... aW-hm-fs\ t]men-cn-°p-∂p, C{X-am{Xw Hcpßn
Ftßm-´mWv bm{X?''
""Rm≥ Io¿Ø\w ]mSm-s\m-cp-ßp-I-bmWv'' ZmkvK\p ]d-™p.
""lcn-\maw Io¿Øn-°m≥ F¥n\o AwK-hkv{Xw? DØ-cobw?
Xe-∏mhv? Cu thjw sI´-sems° Agn-s®-dn-bq. Cu `mc-sams°
\o F¥n\v Npa-°p∂p?''
AXn-\p-tijw Io¿Ø\w ]mSp-tºmƒ ZmkvK\p CsXm∂pw
[cn-®n-´n-√. hfsc efn-X-amb thjw. ssIbn¬ Nπm°´bpw Igp-
Øn-semcp ]qam-ebpw ImWpw. {io\m-c-Z-a-l¿jn-bpsS thjw Cß-
s\-bm-Wt{X! kmbo-iz-cs‚ Ir]bm¬ ZmkvK\p Ejn-N-cn-X-ß-
sf-gp-Xn, `‡n-]q¿Δw k÷-\-ßsf ]mSn tIƒ∏n®p.
ZmkvK-\p, Ntμm¿°¿ Ch-cn-eq-sS-bmWv kmbo-iz-c≥ t_mws_-
bn¬ ]cn-Nn-X-\m-b-Xv.
Iu]ot\iz-c-t£-{X-Øn¬ kmbo-a-lna tIƒ°m-\mbn knhn¬
119 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
tImS-Xn-bnse (Xm-s\) Hcp Kpa-kvX\pw D≠m-bn-cp∂p. t]cv
tNmƒ°m¿. kmbna-lna h¿Æn®p tI´-t∏mƒ tNmƒ°m-dns‚ a\-
s m∂v De-™p. _m_sb I≠n-´n-s√-¶nepw ZmkvK-\p-hns‚
Io¿Ø\w tNmƒ°m-dns\ _m_m `‡-\m-°n.
At±lw a\km kmbo-iz-cs\ hW-ßn. ]n∂oSv hfsc hn\-b-
]q¿Δw {]m¿∞n-®p. ""Icp-Wm-hm-cn-t[, _m_m... Zcn-{Z-\pw, \n -
lm-b-\pamb Chs\ c£n-°-tW, F\n°v Xmßmbn \nev°-tW.
kzmao Rms\m-∂p-an-√m-Øh- \
- m-Wv. Xp—-amb iºfw sIm≠v henb
hoSp ]pe¿tØ≠ {]mc_v[a - p-≈h
- ≥. Ahn-SpsØ Ir]-bm¬ Rm≥
Un∏m¿´v s a‚ v sSÃv ]m mbn Fs‚ tPmen ÿnc- s ∏- S - t W.
At∏mƒ Rm≥ Xo¿®-bmbpw jn¿±n-bn¬ hcmw. B Xr∏m-Z-ß-
fn¬ \a-kvI-cn-®v, `‡-∑m¿°v Iev°≠w hnX-cWw sNbvXp
sIm≈mw.''
{]m¿∞\ ^en-®p. tNmƒ°m¿ ]co-£-bn¬ Pbn-®p. tPmen
ÿnc-s∏-´p. C\n {]m¿∞-\-bn¬ ]d-™-t]mse {]h¿Øn-°Ww.
AXn\p [\w tht≠? Hgn™ ssIbp-ambn Fßs\ kmbo-iz-
cs\ ImWpw? kml-Ncyw A\p-Iq-e-a-√m-Ø-Xn-\m¬ hmKvZm\w
\nd-th-‰m\pw sshIn.
AXn\p {]mb-›n-Ø-ambn tNmƒ°¿ ]©-kmc D]-tbm-Kn-°p-
∂Xv \ndp-Øn. Aßs\ sNehv Npcp°n bm{X-bv°p≈ ]W-ap-
≠m-°m≥ {iaw XpS-ßn.
""Hcmƒ°v \mμn-L-t´m, klym-{Zn-\n-c-Itfm IS-°m≥ km[n-°pw.
]t£ Krl-ÿ\v AXn-tesd ZpjvI-c-amWv kz¥w DΩ-d-∏Sn IS-
°m≥'', Cß-s\-sbmcp sNm√p-≠-t√m. GXm-bmepw tNmƒ°m¿
Ign-bp∂ coXn-I-fn-sems° ]Ww an®w hbv°m≥ XpS-ßn. HSp-
hn¬ Xo{h-amb B B{Klw km[n-®p. At±lw jn¿±n-bn-se-Øn.
kmbo-iz-cs\ Z¿in®p, \a-kvI-cn-®p. ]n∂oSv Iev°≠w hnX-cWw
sNbvXp.
Aßs\ lrZbw \nd™ kt¥m- j - t ØmsS tNmƒ°m¿
_m_sb hμn®v tPmKn-t\m-sSm∏w t]mIm≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p. At∏mƒ
kmbo-iz-c≥ tPmKn-t\m-Smbn ]d-™p, ""\∂mbn ]©-km-c-bn´v
Ah\v \nd®p Nmb sImSp-°q.''
Xs∂ kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw ]c-a-c-lky-amb Cu hm°p-Iƒ
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tNmƒ°m¿ \nd-an-gn-I-tfm-sS-bmWv tI´-Xv. `‡n]c-h-i-\mbn
At±lw, ho≠pw ho≠pw kmbo-iz-cs\ \a-kvI-cn-®p. tPmKn\v
Imcysam∂pw a\- n-em-bn-√. Bcv, Fhn-sS-bn-cp-∂m-bm-epw, `‡n-
]q¿Δw Xs∂ kvacn-®m¬ Xm\-X-dn-bp∂p F∂ Imcyw _m_
`‡sc Adnbn°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. am{X-a√ tNmƒ°mdns‚ `‡nsb
Ahn-Sp∂v AwKo-I-cn-®p, ZrV-s∏-Sp-Øn.
""Hcp-hs‚ `‡nbpw hnizm-khpw F{X-tbsd AN-©-e-tam,
AhnsS Cc-hp-]-I¬, Abm-fpsS ]n∂mse Rm\p-≠m-Ipw. Rm≥
Chn-sS-bm-sW-¶n-epw Ggp IS-ep-Iƒ°-∏pdw \o sNøp-∂-sX¥pw
Rm\-dn-bpw. Cu {]]-©-Øn¬ \o FhnsS t]mbmepw Ahn-sS-
sb√mw Rm\pw \nt∂msSm∏-ap-≠m-Ipw. \ns‚ lrZ-b-am-Wv Fs‚
hmk-ÿm-\w. ka-kvX-Po-h-Pm-e-ß-fnepw hkn-°p-∂Xv Rms\-∂-
dn-bq. Aß-s\-bp≈ Fs∂ Bcm-[n-°q. Fs∂ \n∂n¬ \n∂pw
thdn-´-h-\mbn ImW-cp-Xv. Rm\pw \obpw Hs∂∂-dnbp∂h≥ alm-
`m-Ky-hm≥.''
Cßs\ tNmƒ°mdn-eqsS `‡-\pw `K-hm\pw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w
shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p kmbo-iz-c≥.
kmbo-iz-cs‚ A¥-cym-anXzw kv]jvS-am-°p∂ as‰mcp eoe
tIƒ°q.
kmbo-iz-c≥ akvPn-Zn-en-cn-°p∂ ka-bw. At∏mƒ Hcp ]√n
Nne-bv°p∂ i_vZw tI´p. AXp-tI´v Hcp `‡≥ tNmZn-®p, ""_m_
]√n Nne-®Xv tI´n-t√? F¥m-Wn-Xn-\¿∞w? AXv \√ iIp-\-
amtWm?''
_m_ DSs\ ]d-™p, ""B ]√n henb kt¥m-j-Øn-em-Wv.
Ah-fpsS ktlm-Zcn Hudw-K-_m-Zn¬ \n∂pw hcp-∂p-≠v. IqsS-∏n-
d-∏ns\ ImWmat√m F∂p≈ kt¥m-j-Øn¬ Ahƒ Nne-®-
XmWv.''
_m_-bpsS hm°p-I-fpsS A¿∞w `‡-t\m, a‰m¿°p-tam, a\-
 n-em-bn-√. Kufn-s°¥p ktlm-Z-cn-bpw amXm-]n-Xm-°-fpw? _m_
Hcp Xami ]d™p-sht∂ `‡\v tXm∂n-b-p-≈p. ]t£ H∂pw
]d-™n-√.
At∏mƒ Xs∂ Hcmƒ IpXn-c-∏p-dØv AhnsS FØn. Abmƒ
Hudw-K-_m-Zn¬ \n∂pw hcn-I-bm-Wt{X! kmbo-iz-c-Z¿i-\-Øn\p
121 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
h∂-Xm-Wv. IpXn-cbv°v \√ hni-∏mbn. Abmƒ apXn-c-k©n
FSpØp. IpXn-cbv°v apXnc \evIn-b-tijw ho≠pw apXnc \nd-
bv°m-\mbn k©n i‡n-bmbn IpS-™v hrØn-bm-°n. At∏mƒ
Hcp-]√n AXn¬ \n∂pw sXdn-®p-ho-Wp. Ah¿ t\m°n \nevs°
]√n HmSn-b-I-∂p.
]√n Nne-®-Xns‚ Xmev]cyw tNmZn® `‡-t\mSv _m_ ]d-
™p, ""Ahsf kq£n®p t\m°q. AX-h-fpsS ktlm-Zcn Xs∂.''
Cu kabw sXdn-®p-hoW ]√n apt∂m´v IpXn-®p. F√m-hcpw
Im¨tI, ]√n Npa-cn-te°v Ib-dn. Ahƒ at‰ ]√nsb I≠p.
c≠p-t]cpw ico-c-߃ XΩn¬ Dcp-Ωn kvt\lw {]I-Sn-∏n-®p. hmep-
sIm≠v Xgp-In. sI´n-∏n-Sn®v Npw_n-®p. Aßs\ Ah¿ h´-Ønepw
Ipdp-sIbpw HmSn-°-fn®v B\-μn°m≥ XpS-ßn.
jn¿±n FhnsS?
Hudw-K-_mZv FhnsS?
Fßs\ Cu IpXn-c-k-hm-cn-°m-c≥ s]mSp-∂s\ FØn?
Cu ]√n Fßs\ Abm-fpsS kl-bm-{Xn-I-bmbn?
CtX kabw akvPn-Zn¬ Cu tNmtZym-Øcw Fßs\ D≠mbn?
CXn-se-√m-ap-]-cn-bmbn kmbn\mYv Fßs\ Ch-cpsS IqSn-
°mgvN Adn™p?
CXn-s\√mw F¥v DØcw \evIm≥!!? AXn\v B¿°mIpw?''
AXp-ey-amb Hcp kw`-h-at√ CXv? Cu {]]-©-Øns‚ ap°pw
aqe-bpw F¥n\v Hcp sNdp-N-e\w t]mepw kmbn\m-Y≥ Adn-bp∂p.
`‡-∑m-cpsS hnizmkw Dd-∏n-°m-\mbn Ahn-Sp∂v Xm\m-sc∂v shfn-
s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xt√ Cu kw`-hw?''
Cu A≤ymbw BZ-c-thmsS \nXy-]m-cm-bWw sNbvXm¬ kIe
XS- -ß-fn¬ \n∂pw c£-t\-Spw. t¢i-߃ AI-epw. kmboXr-
∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ inc- ¿∏n-°p-∂-h≥ Xs‚ c£-I-s\bpw Xs‚ ]m]-
I¿Ω-^-e-ß-fpsS hn\m-i-I-s\bpw kmbn-bn¬ Is≠Øpw.
Rm≥ kmbn-bn¬ ]q¿Æ-ambpw ic-Wm-K-Xn-b-S-bp-∂p. ImcWw
Ahn-Spt∂ kwkm-c-km-Kcw kpc-£n-X-ambn IS-Øn-hnSq.
]Xn-\©mw A≤ymbw kam-]vXw.
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax
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16 [\n-Is‚ {_“-⁄m\wþI
`K-hm≥ _m_
D]-tbm-Kn-®n-cp∂
Nnenw.
{ioa-lm-K-W-]Xn°v hμ-\w. kc-kz-Xo-tZ-hn°pw {ioKpcp-a-
lm-cm-Pn-\pw ]c-tZ-h-X-bv°pw {iokoXm-cm-a-N-{μ\pw hμ\w.
]cws]mcpfmw kXvKpcp {iokm-bo-iz-cs‚ Xr∏mZß-fn¬
t{]a-`‡n ]q¿Δw ASn-bs‚ {]Wmaw.
alm-{]-`p-hp-hpw im¥n-kz-cq-]-\pw cmPm-[n-cm-P-\p-amb kmbo-
iz-cs‚ Xr∏m-Z-ß-fn¬ ho≠pw, ho≠pw {]Wm-aw.
B cmPm-[n-cm-Ps‚, sh¨Nm-ac߃ `‡n-bpw kl-P-k-am-[n-
bp-am-Wv. im¥w, IcpWw F∂o ZWvUp-I-fmWv Ahn-SsØ tkh-
I¿ G¥n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. jUvcn]p-°ƒ°pw AhnSpsØ kao-]n-
°mt\ Ign-bn√.
thZ- ß - f pw jUv Z ¿i- \ - ß - f pw ]pcm- W - ß fpw Ahn- S psØ
kvXpXn°p-∂p. ip≤-⁄m-\-Øns‚ tXP mWv B inc- n\p ]pd-
In¬ {]-tim-`n-°p-∂Xv.
sshcm-Kyw, `‡n, ip≤-⁄m-\w, {i≤, a\-\w, A\p-k-‘m\w,
[ym\w, {_“-⁄m\w F∂n-h-bmWv kmbna-lm-cm-Pns‚ a{¥n-k-
Ø-a-∑m¿.
thZm-¥-km-c-amWv Ahn-SpsØ Aar-X-sam-gn-Iƒ. kwkm-c-Po-
hnXhr£sØ ⁄m\-am-Ip∂ J-UvK-Øm¬ Ad™p Xmsg-bn-
Sp∂, AK-Xn-I-fp-tS-bpw km[p-°-fp-tSbpw c£-bv°mbn am\-h-cq]w
123 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
]q≠ alm-{]t`m hμ-\w... hμ-\w.
kmbn F¥pw kzoI-cn-°pw. sNdp-sXt∂m, hepsXt∂m Ahn-
Sp-tØ°p t`Z-an-√. ]t£ `‡≥ \evIp-∂X - n¬, AXv F¥m-bmepw
GXm-bm-epw F{X-bm-bmepw AXn¬ `‡n-bp-sS, t{]a-Øns‚ ap{Z
thWw. A√m-ØXv F¥pw F{X-tb-sd-bm-sW-¶nepw Ahn-Sp∂v
Ah-K-Wn®v X≈pItb-bp-≈p.
AXn-\m¬ _m_sb G‰hpw Ffn-a-tbm-sS, hn\-b-tØmsS
tkhn-°p-I. AXmWv im¥n-bn-te-°p≈ kpK-a-amb ]mX. kmbo-
iz-c-s\-t]m-ep≈ kZvKp-cp-hns\ F¥n-t\mSv D]-an°pw? Nn¥m-a-
Wn-tbm-Spw Iev]-hr-£-tØm-Spw Ima-t[-\p-hn-t\mSpw D]-an-°m-
\mhn√.
Nn¥m-aWn Hcp cXv\-am-Wv. AXv sXmSp-∂-sX√mw s]m∂mbn
amdpw. ]t£ AXn\v as‰mcp Nn¥m-a-Wnsb krjvSn-°m-\m-hn√.
F∂m¬ kmbo-iz-c\v AXn\p Ign-bpw. Iev]-hr-£-hpw Ima-t[-
\phpw \mw Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-∂tX \evIq; kmbo-iz-c-\m-Is´ \ap°v
Bh-iy-ap-≈-XmWv \evIp-I. Aßs\ Ahn-Sp∂v \sΩ ]c-a-amb
B e£yØn-te-°v, {_“-⁄m-\-Øn-te°v \bn-°p-∂p. CXn-ep-
]cn F¥v thWw?
]ecpw ]e Imcy-߃°mWv kmbn\m-Ys\ kao-]n-°m-dv.
Nne¿°v k¥m-\w, Nne¿°v tPmen, Nne¿°v [\w, hnhmlw
F∂n-ß-s\. ]t£ ⁄m\w tXSn hcp-∂-h¿ hf-sc hfsc hncfw.
Hcn-°¬ hfsc [\n-I-\mb Hcmƒ kmbok∂n-[n-bn-se-Øn.
`uXn-I-ambn H∂n-t‚bpw Ipdhv At±-l-Øn\v D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.
]t£ [\n-I≥ {_“-⁄m-\s - Ø-°p-dn®v Gsd tI´n-cn-°p-∂p. AXv
\evIp-hm≥ i‡n-bp-≈-h-\mWv _m_ F∂pw a\- n-em-°n. C\n
AXpw-IqSn e`n-®m¬ X\n°v F√mw ]q¿Æ-am-bt√m F∂ Nn¥-
bmbn [\n-I-\v.
[\n-I≥ Xs‚ A`n-emjw Hcp kplr-Øn-t\mSp ]d-™p. ]t£
kplrØv {]Xn-I-cn-®-Xn-ßs\; ""{_“-⁄m\w In´pI A{X Ffp-
Xmb Imcy-a-√. Xm¶-sf-t∏mse [\w, ]Xv\n, hnj-b-kp-J-߃
F∂n-h-bn¬ AXym-k-‡n-bp-≈-h¿°v {_“-⁄m\w shfn-s∏-SpI
AXy¥w ZpjvIc-am-Wv. B {iaw Dt]-£n-°p-∂-XmWv \∂v.''
[\n-I≥ kvt\ln-Xs‚ hm°p-Iƒ hI-sh-®n-√. At±lw jn¿±n-
bn-te°p ]pd-s∏-´p. akvPn-Zn-se-Øn. kmbo]m-Z-ß-fn¬ inckv
kv ] ¿in- ® p- s Im≠v _m_- t bmSv ]d- ™ p, ""_m_m, F\n°v
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{_“sØ Adn-b-Ww. B Hcm-{Klta F\n-°p-≈q. jn¿±n-bnse
_m_ DS-\Sn {_“-Z¿i\w A\p-`-h-s∏-SpØn sImSp-°p-sa∂pw
Rm≥ tI´n-´p-≠v. C{Xbpw Zqsc \n∂v Rm≥ h∂Xpw AXp-sIm-
≠p-X-s∂.
""{_“-Z¿i\w D≠m-bm¬ Rm≥ IjvS-s∏´v ChnsS h∂-Xv
t\´-ambn. As√-¶n¬ F√mw ]mgvsN-e-hmbn amdpw. bm{X sNbvXv
Rm≥ A{X-am{Xw £oWn-X-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p.''
[\n-Is‚ hm°p-Iƒ tI´v {_“-⁄m-\n-bmb _m_ KqV-ambn
aμ-l-kn-®p. ]ns∂ Acp-fn.
""hnj-an-°m-Xn-cn°q'', _m_ XpS¿∂p, ""ChnsS ISw ]d-bp∂
]Xnth C√. F√mw scm-°-Øn-\m-Wv. Rm≥ {_“sØ ImWn-®p-
X-cmw. am{X-a√ ChnsS hcp-∂-h-cn¬ Gsd-t]cpw [\w, tPmen,
]Zhn, hnhm-lw, tcmK-i-a-\w, Btcm-Kyw, Io¿Øn F∂o euInI
Bh-iy-ßfp-am-bn-´m-Wv.''
""Xm¶- s f- t ∏mse {_“- P n- ⁄ m- k - b p- ≈ - h ¿ AXy- ] q¿Δw.
F\n°p henb kt¥m-j-am-bn. {_“m-t\z-jn-Isf Is≠-Øp-∂Xp
Xs∂ ]pWy-I-camWv.
""kqcy-\pw N{μ\pw IrXy-ambn DZ-bm-kvX-a-bß-fn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-
∂Xv B {_“sØ `b-∂m-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v hnth-In-bm-b-h≥
icocw \in-°pw-aptº {_“sØ t\Sp-∂p. AXn\p Ign-™n-s√-
¶n¬ ho≠pw P\-\-a-c-W-N-{I-Øn¬ s]´v Dg-te-≠n-hcpw.
kmbo-iz-c≥ XpS¿∂-cp-fn, ""Rm\nXm Ct∏mƒ Xs∂ {_“sØ
ImWn-®p-X-cmw.''
_m_ [\n-Is\ AhnsS Ccp-Øn. [\n-Is‚ {i≤ am‰m-\mbn
_m_ Hcp Ip´nsb hnfn®p ]d-™p. ""\o thKw \μp -am¿hmSn-
bpsS ASp-tØ°v t]mIq. AhnsS sN∂v _m_bv°v A©p-cq]
ISw hmßn-s°m-≠p-h-cnI.''
Ip´n t]mbn. ]t£ Ah≥ DS≥ Xs∂ aS-ßn-h∂v \μp am¿hm-
Sn-sb I≠n-s√∂v ]d-™p. _m_ DS≥ _me-t\mSv ]e-N-c°p
IS-°m-c≥ _mesb I≠v A©p-cq] ISw hmßn-h-cm≥ \n¿t±-
in®p. Ip´n ]nt∂bpw t]mbn. ]Ww In´msX aSßn h∂p.
]nt∂bpw c≠p-aq∂v ÿeØv IqSn CtX Bh-iy-Øn\v _m_
Ahs\ Ab®p. Hcn-SØp \n∂pw ]Ww In´n-bn-√.
kXy-Øn¬ \μp-thm, _mes\m _m_ \n¿t±-in-®-h-cmcpw
Xs∂ jn¿±n-bn-en-√. k¿tΔ-iz-c-\mb _m_bv°v A©p-cq-]bv°v
125 {iokmbn -k-®-cnXw
F¥p hnjaw? Cu sNbvX-sX√mw [\n-I-\p≈ ]mT-am-bn-cp-∂p.
At±-l-Øn\p am{X-a-√, \ap-°pw; AXn-Yn-°p-th≠n Krl-Øn¬
Hcp-°p∂ hnin-jvSm-lmcw Krl-Øn-ep-≈-h¿°pw e`n-°p-as√m
AXp-t]m-se.
[\n-Is‚ Ioi-bn¬ At∏mƒ 250˛¬ A[nIw cq] D≈ hnhcw
_m_-bv°-dn-bmw. AXp-sIm≠p Xs∂-bmWv Abm-tfmSv tNmZn-
°msX Ip´nsb ISw hmßm-\mbn ]d-™-b-®-Xv.
_m_ ]W-Øn\v t¢in-°p-∂p, A©p-cq] ISw sImSp-tØ-
°mw. F∂-t±-l-Øn\v tXm∂n-bn-√-t√m. Cßs\ ]W-tØmSv
B¿Øn-bp≈ Hcmƒ°v Fßs\ {_“sØ Adn-bm-\mIpw?
\n m-c-amb Hcp XpI; AXpw IS-am-bn. AXn\p-t]mepw At±-
l-Øn\v t¢i-w. XymKw sImt≠ Aar-XXzw e`n-°q. At∏mƒ
]ns∂ Ct±-l-Øn\v Fßs\ {_“-⁄m\w e`n-°pw?
Cu {]]-©-Ønse G‰hpw henb \n[n-bmWv {_“-⁄m\w.
AXn-\mbn A©p-cq] t]mepw sImSp-°m≥ høm-Ø-bmƒ°v
Fßs\ AXv kz¥-am-°m-\mIpw?
kmbn-tbmSv, Xs‚ Kpcp-hn-t\mSv, bYm¿∞ `‡n-bp≈ Hcp-h\v
Ahn-Sp∂v A©p-cq-]bv°v C{X-am{Xw IjvS-s∏-Sp-∂Xp ImWp-
tºmƒ, Cßs\ I≠n-s√∂p \Sn-®v, au\w ]q≠n-cn°m\mIptam?
AXn\p Ign-bpsam? AXv kln-°m-\m-Iptam?
Cu cwKw Ac-tß-dp-tºmƒ au\-am-bn-cn-°m-\p≈ £a-t]mepw
[\n-I\v D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. At±lw Xncn-®p-t]m-Im-\p≈ XnSp-°-
Øn-em-bn-cp-∂p. A£-a-tbmsS At±lw Bh-iy-s∏-´p. ""_m_m,
F\n°v DS≥ Xs∂ {_“-⁄m\w \evIn-bm-epw. Rm≥ t]mIs´.''
[\n-I-t\mSv _m_ tNmZn-®p.
""CXp-hsc \n\°v {_“-⁄m\w \evIm≥ Rm≥ {ian-°pI-
bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXv a\- n-em-bnt√! B al-Ømb ⁄m\w shdpsX
e`n-°n-√. AXn-\mbn \o, \ns∂ Xs∂ Kpcp-hn\v sImSp-°-Ww.
AXm-bXv \ns‚ ka-kvX-hpw ]©-{]m-W-\pw C{μn-b-ßfpw Al-
¶m-cw, _p≤n, a\ v F∂n-hbpw ka¿∏n-°-Ww.
""]cn-]q¿Æ hnc-‡-\pw F¥nepw GXnepw a\- n-f-Im-Ø-h\pw
Bb Hcp-ht\ {_“⁄m\w t\Sm-\m-Iq. DØ-a-amb B≤ym-flnI
kwkvIm-c-ap-≈-bmƒ s]s´∂v AXv t\Sp-∂p. A√m-Ø-h¿ AXn-
\mbn imkv{X-߃ sXfn® hgn-bn-eqsS kmh-[m\w apt∂-d-Ww.
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""Nne¿ ]£n-sb-t∏mse ]d∂v, s]s´∂v Cu e£y-Øn-se-
Øpw. Nne-cm-Is´ ]Sn-]-Sn-bmbn Ibdn AhnsS sN√pw. ]t£
B≤ym-flnI `mhw H´pw C√mØ Hcmƒ {_“-⁄m\Øn\v {ian-
°p-∂tX ]mgvthebmWv.
""{_“-⁄m-\Ø - n\p th≠Xv kXy-tØ-bpw anYy-tbbpw XΩn¬
Xncn-®-dn-bm-\p≈ ⁄m\-am-Wv. thZm¥w \n¿t±-in® Cu ⁄m\w
F√m-h¿°pw km[n-°ptam? Xo{h-km-[-\, Kpcp-Ir] CXp-sImt≠
AXp km[n-°q.''
Rm≥ BcmWv?
""Rm≥ k¿Δ-hym-]n-bmb {_“-am-Ip∂p. Cu kXyw Ft∏mƒ
A\p-`-hn-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂p-thm, B \nanjw amb AI-epw. ]ns∂
C°m-Wmb {]]©w apgp-h\pw {_“w Xs∂-sb-∂-h\v t_m[y-
am-Ipw. AtXmsS kIe hn{`m-¥nbpw \in-°pw.
""Ccp-´n¬ Ib¿ I≠m¬ ]msº∂p Icp-Xpw. apØp-®n-∏nbn¬
kqcy-{]-Imiw Gev°p-tºmƒ sh≈n-sb∂v tXm∂pw. ]t£
kq£va-]-cn-tim-[-\-bn¬ AXv ]mºpw, sh≈n-bpa√ Ib-dpw apØp-
Nn-∏n-bp-am-sW∂v \ap°v t_m[y-am-Ip-∂p. AtXm-sS, AXp-hsc
a\- n-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ ]mºpw sh≈nbpw F∂-t∂-°p-ambn ad-™p-
t]m-bn. CXn-\mWv amb AI-epI F∂v hnh-£n-°p-∂-Xv.
""P\-\-hpw ac-Whpw \sΩ F{Xtbm P∑-ß-fmbn ]n¥p-S-cp∂p.
CXn¬ \n∂pw c£-s∏-St≠? AXn-\mbn BZyw th≠-Xv, "Rm≥
sI´p-]m-Sn-emWv F∂ Adnhpw F\n°v kzX-{¥-\m-IWw F∂
B{K-lh - p-amWv.' XnI™ A⁄m-\n-°pw ]cn-]q¿Æ ⁄m\n°pw
CXns‚ Bh-iy-an-√.
""ico-csØ Bflm-hmbn \n\bv-°p-Ibpw Xm\pw C°m-Wp-∂-
Xpsa√mw hn`n-∂-am-sW∂p Icp-Xp-Ibpw sNøcp-Xv. ImcWw Cu
[mc- W - t bmsS F{X ITn- \ - a mbn {ian- ® mepw Bfl- ⁄ m\w
e`n°n√.
""Bfl-⁄m-\-Øn-\mbn C{μn-b-ß-sf, (\mhns\˛kw-km-cw) \nb-
{¥n-°p-I, a\ v ZrV-am-°p-I. (a\- ns‚ tXm∂n-b-Xp-t]m-ep≈
t]m°ns\ Iog-S-°Ww.) _p≤nsb apdpsI ]nSn-°p-I, C{μn-b-ß-
sfbpw a\- n-s\bpw \nb-{¥n-t°-≠Xv _p≤n-bm-bn-cn-°-Ww.
""a¨IpSw D≠m-Ip-∂-Xn-\p-apºv AXv Ifn-a-Æm-bn-cp-∂p. AXm-
bXv IpS-Øns‚ Dd-hnSw Ifn-a-Æv. IpSw DS-™mepw Ifn-aÆv
tijn°pw. AXp-t]m-se-bmWv _p≤n-bpw. C{μn-b-ß-fn-epw a\-
 nepw F√mw D≈Xv _p≤n Xs∂-bm-Wv.
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""F√m-bn-SØpw hym]n-®n-cn-°p∂ Cu _p≤nsb k¿Δ-hym-]n-
bmb Cuiz-c-\p-ambn (Znhy t_m[-hp-am-bn) ebn-∏n-°Ww. AXn\p
Ign-™m¬ Bfl-kz-cq]w t_m[y-am-Ipw. ]ns∂ amb _m[n-°p-I-
bn-√. Ib-dns\ ]mºmbn tXm∂n-bXpw acp-`q-an-bnse acp-∏-®-bpw
F√m-sa√mw A{]-Xy-£-am-Ipw. AXp-sIm≠v \n¿Kp-W-\m-b, AP-
\m-b, \nXy-\mb Bflm-hn-s\-bmWv Adn-tb-≠Xv.
""F¥n-\pw, GXn\pw Hcp Imc-W-ap-≠m-Ipw. F∂m¬ Bflm-
hn\v Hcp ImcWw C√. AXv kzbw \ne-\n-ev°p-∂p, AXv A\m-
Zn-bpw, AtX-k-abw Ft∏mgpw ]pXp-a-bm¿∂-Xp-amWv. _p≤n-sIm-
≠-Xns\ ]nSn-°m-\m-hn-√. ImcWw AXv _p≤n-°-Xo-X-am-Wv. Cu
Bflm-hns‚ i_vZ-kz-cq-]-amWv Hmw. AXm-bXv {]W-hw.''
""\nXy-amb {_“-sØ, (AXns‚ i_vZ-kz-cq-]-amb "Hmw'ImcsØ)
\nXy-hpw, [ym\n-°p-I, Bcm-[n-°p-I. kakvX thZm-¥-km-chpw
{]W-h-am-Ip-∂p. Cu Hm¶m-csØ [ym\n-°p-I, km£m-Xv°-cn-°pI
A{X Ffp-∏-a-√. ]t£ Kpcp-Ir-]-bp-s≠-¶n¬ AXv hfsc kpK-a-
amIpw.
""Xm]-{X-b-Øm¬ he-bp∂ Poh\v B alm-`mKyw \evIp-hm≥
Ir]m-km-K-cßfmb Ejn-am¿°p Ign-bpw. At∏mƒ imkv{X-h-N-
\-ß-fpw Ejn imk-\-ßfpw kXy-sa∂v km[-I\v t_m≤y-s∏Spw.
AtXmsS I¿Ωw sNøm-\p≈ hmk\ £bn-°p-I-bmbn. lrZ-b-
Øn¬ A⁄m\w Hgn-bpw. a\w {_“-Øns‚ \n¿Kp-W-`m-h-Øn-
te°v Dbcpw.
""F¥mWv Bflmhv?
AXv sNdp-Xn-t\-°mƒ G‰hpw sNdp-Xpw hep-Xn-t\-°mƒ
G‰hpw hen-bX - p-am-Wv. {]Im-ic- i
- vantb°mƒ, kq£vaX - a
- a
- mbXnt\-
°mƒ kq£va-am-W-Xv. Npcp-°n-∏-d-™m¬ Bflm-hns\ hm°p-
Ifm¬ shfn-s∏-Sp-Øm-\m-In-√. ]ns∂ Cu ]d-bp-∂-sX√mw kqN-
\-Iƒ am{Xw.
""a\p-jy-P-∑-Øns‚ ]c-a-e£yw Cu {_“-hp-ambn GIo-`-hn-
°p-I-bm-Wv. Bfl-Nn-¥-bn¬ \n∂pw AI-ep-∂-h≥ hnj-b-kp-J-
ß-fpsS ]Sp-Ip-gn-bn¬ sN∂p N - m-Spw. ]t£ Hcn-°s
- e-¶n-epw, Bflm-
hn¬ ZrV-ambn a\- p-d-®m¬, hnj-b-kp-J-߃ \n mc-ambn
tXm∂pw. AXv Ah-\n¬ \n∂v AI-se-bm-Ipw.
""Hcm-{K-lhpw C√m-Ø, Cl, ]c- tem-I-ß-fn¬ H∂pw B{K-
ln-°mØ Hcp-h-\mWv Bfl-km-£m-Xv°m-c-Øn\v A¿lX.
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""Cu icocw \n¿°pan-f-t]m-se-bm-Wv. CXns\ Xmtem-en®v
kabw If-bm-sX, In´nb kabw sIm≠v Bflm-hns\ Adn-bm≥
bXv\n-°p-I. Bflm-hns\ Adn-™h - ≥ \n¿`-b\ - m-Wv. F√mw Xm\m-
sW∂v Adn-bp-∂-h\v F¥p ZpxJw? F¥m-W-h\v t\Sm-\p-≈Xv?
Bsc-bm-W-h≥ `b-°pI?
""Al-¶mcw tei-sa-¶nepw Ds≠-¶n¬, B{Klw IWn-I-t]mepw
Ah-ti-jn-°p-∂p-sh-¶n¬, Ah-\n¬ {_“-⁄m\w DZn-°n-√. hnj-
b-kp-J-ßsf s]cp-∏n-°p∂ kvacW Dt]-£n-°q. Ahsb {]tNm-
Zn-∏n-°p∂ kml-N-cy-߃ Hgn-hm°q; BZyw lrZbw ip≤-am-Is´.
_p≤n kq£vahpw Xo£vW-hp-am-I-s´, At∏mƒ Bflmhv kzIr-]-
bm¬ kzbw shfn-s∏-Sp-Øpw.
""Bflmhv \nXy≥. P∑-c-ln-X≥, ac-Wm-Xo-X≥. AX-dn-™-h≥
kpJn. Ah-\mWv [oc≥, \n¿`-b≥, \nXy-ap-‡≥. thtZ-Xn-lm-k-
ß-tfm ]mWvUn-Xytam hmN-I-°-k¿tØm {_“sØ t\Sn-Ø-
cn√. {_“-⁄m-\-Øn-\p≈ taml-a-√m-sX, as‰mcp taml-an-√m-Xn-
cn-s°, B Ah-ÿ-bn¬ am{Xta AXv kzbw shfn-s∏-Sp-Øq. ]m]-
I¿Ω-ß-fn¬ \n∂pw ap‡-\mbn Kpcp-]m-Z-ß-fn¬ kzbw ka¿∏n-
®-ht\ Cu Adn-hn\v tbmKyX t\Sp-∂p-≈p.
""Cuiz-c-I-Y-Iƒ tIƒ°p-tºmƒ, ]mSp-tºmƒ, Bcm-[-\m-th-f-
bn¬ X∂p-≈n¬ Xs∂bmWv Cuiz-c≥ (Alw {_“m-kvan) F∂
`mhw D≠m-IWw.
""ka-kvX-Po-h-cm-in-I-fnepw Cuiz-c-ssN-X-\y-am-Wv IpSn-sIm-≈p-
∂-sX∂ Adnhv BcpsS a\- n-emtWm Dd-®n-´p-≈Xv Ah-\mWv
alm-flm-hv. Fs¥m-s°-bm-bmepw F{X-tbsd ]cn-{i-an-®m-epw,
kZvKpcp Ir]-bn-√msX km£m-Xv°mcw Akm-[yw. [\-Xr-jvW-
bp-≈-h\v temIm-h-km-\-Øn¬t]mepw Cu ⁄m\w e`n-°n-√.
thZm-¥n-Iƒ Cu {_“sØ kXyw, ⁄m\w, A\¥w F∂n-
ßs\ hnti-jn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p.''
Rm≥, kmbo-iz-cs‚ Xrt®-h-Sn-I-fn¬ \a-kvI-cn-°p∂p. Ahn-
Sp∂v A\p-{K-ln-°pw-t]mse, C\nbpw IY ]d-bmw.
]Xn-\mdmw A≤ymbw kam-]vXw.
Hmw Ak-lmb klm-bmb \ax