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A\p`h§tf \μn
A`ncman
" At½, tZ AO³ h¶q...."
R§sf¡−bpS³ Cdb¯ncp¶p ]pkvXIw hmbn¨psIm−ncp¶ AçmhmS¡mcn
hnfn¨p]dªp sIm−v AIt¯tímSnt¸mbn. cmta«³ I¿nencp¶ IpS
Cdb¯p−mbncp¶ Hcp I¼n AbbnÂ Xq¡nbn«p. ]ns¶ Fsâ I¿nencp¶ k©n
hm§n¨n«p apÁ¯p Xt¶ aSn¨p \n¶ Ft¶mSp ]dªp.
" hm, tIdnhm.....At§m«ncn.... A½nWntb... FSo A½nWntb...."
Xn®bnÂ InS¶ XSn¡tkcbnÂ Ccps¶m¶p hoins¡m−v AIt¯íp t\m¡n
cmta«³ hnfn¨p. Ft¶ ASp¯p I− Itkc Nq−n¡mWn¨p. Rm³ sNdnb Xn®bnÂ
AcnInteíp amdn \n¶tX DÅp. BsI Hcp kt¦mNw, Hc¼çv. I¿nencp¶ FbÀ_mKp
Xmsg sh¨p.
" Ftf½ shÅw sIm−cm³ t]mbXm AOm... " AI¯p \n¶pw thsdmcp Aåw IqSn
aq¯Xv, Infn\mZw tI«p.
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" tamfn§p ht¶... CXIt¯m«p sIm−p shív...."
" Zm...hcp¶Om...." ho−pw Infn\mZw. ]pdtI AXnsâ DSabpw hmXnÂ¡Â XeImWn¨p.
cmta«sâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw k©n hm§pt¼mgmbncp¶p Xn®bcnInÂ \n¶ Ft¶ I−Xv.
I− ]msS AhfpsS apJs¯mc¼çpw AhnizmkyXbpw. Np−nÂ Fsâ
t]cp¨cníp¶Xnsâ ASbmfhpw "cm..Pm...a...Wn.....".
Fsâbpw a\ÊnÂ hnkvabw. Hcp \nanjw Ft¶¯t¶ t\m¡n\n¶ B apJw
Ip\nªp. asÁs´ms¡tbm hnImc§Ä B apJ¯p {]Xnên¨p.
" \osb´mSo angn¨p t\m¡pt¶... CXv \½sS cmPp Xs¶bm tamtf...."
" F\nídnbmw... ap¼p h¶¸w Rm³ I−XmWtÃm....." AhfpsS ]ndInÂ \n¶ IetamÄ
]dªp.
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" Mqw... F\nídnbmw...." apJapbÀ¯msX Xt¶ AhÄ, A`ncman adp]Sn ]dªp.
" F¦n.. ... tamfp sN¶v Im¸n FSpt¯m−p hm... cmPphn\pw sImSp¡v.... Ch³ C\n
]co£ Ignbp¶Xp htc ChntSbm \ním³ t]mWXv...."
A`ncman AIt¯íp Ibdnt¸mbn. IetamÄ Fs¶ t\m¡n ]dªp.
" cmPpA¦nÄ C¶mft¯Xnepw XSn sh¨p... A¦nfnsâ aoiípw \Ã I«nbm...."
Ahsfs¶ AwK{]XywKw hnebncp¯p¶Xp t]mse t\m¡n.
" Mqw.... C³kvs]ÎdmIm³ t\m¡p¶ BftÃ... shey aoi thWw.... F¶m.... Rm\o
thjsams¡ H¶p amds«... \o tIdn CcnsíSm tamt\... FSm...CXv \nsâ hoSmsW¶p
Xt¶ hnNmcnt¨mWw ..tIt«m......."
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]dªn«v cmta«³ AIt¯íp t]mbn. Rm³ Xn®bnÂ ItkcbnÂ Ibdn Ccp¶p.
H¶chÀjw ap¼p I− BtX hoSpw NpÁp]mSpIfpw Hcp amÁhpanÃ. AsÃ¦nÂ Xs¶
kÀ¡mcm¸oknte Hcp KpakvX\v s]s«s¶´p amÁw hcp¯m³ ]Ápw. A¶p Rm³
h¶t¸mgpw A`ncmantb I−n«nÃ. ]t£ \mephÀjw ap¼p I− A`ncmanbÃ
Chfnt¸mÄ. kn\nam\Sn tPymXnIbpsS icoc]pãn, AsXmÁ t\m«¯nÂ Xt¶
a\Ênemhp¶{X XpÅn¯pfp¼p¶ buh\w. XSn¨p hnSÀ¶ Np−pIÄ¡v Cs¶mcp
bphXnbpsS amZIXzw ssIh¶ncníp¶p. FSp¯p Ip¯nb kmcníp Xmsg I−
shfp¯ IW¦mepIÄ AhfpsS ta\nbpsS \nd¯nsâ Hcp km¼nÄ am{Xw. Aekambn
sI«nsh¨ncníp¶ apSn. Chsf´p am{Xw amdn. ]t£ Ft¶mSpÅ kao]\w
F´mbncnípw. AtXm ]gbXnsâ _m¡nbmIptam, F¦nÂ ChnsS Ignªp IqSp¶Xv
Hcp hoÀ¸pap«embncnípw.
" A¦ntf, Im¸n... ]mep XoÀ¶p t]mbn... AO³ C{X t\cs¯ hcq¶dnªnÃ...."
Ie I«³Im¸n ¥mkv Fsâ t\tc \o«ns¡m−p ]dªp. AXp hm§n
sam¯n¡pSníp¶Xn\nSbnÂ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" IetamÄ GXp ¢mÊnem ]Tníp¶Xv...?
" knIvkn¯nÂ.... "
" tN¨ntbm....?

" tN¨n ]Tn¯w \nÀ¯n... Çw I¼yq«dp ]Tním³ t]mIphm..."
" FhnsSbm...?
" SuWnÂ....F¶pw CÃ... Bgvt¨ aq¶p Znhkw.... A¦nsfń\m ChnsS \ním³
t]mtW...?.."
At§m«p IS¶p h¶ AO\mWXn\p¯cw ]dªXv.
" AtX... Cu A¦nfnt\.... AhcsS \m«o¶v tImtfPnÂ h¶p t]mIm³ kuIcyw
sImdhm... c−p _kp amdnt¡dp¼w.. ]Tním³ t\canÃ.... ]co£sím¯ncn
]Tníms\mÅXtÃ... "
Hgnª ¥mkpambn IetamÄ AIt¯íp t]mbn.
" \obm... _msKSp¯v XÂ¡mew B Nmbv¸nÂ shív... kuIcyw Hs¡ ]ns¶
D−m¡mw.... Aò.... tamtf Aò...."
" F´mÑm...?" AI¯p \n¶pw A`ncman hnfntI«p.
" tamfm.. Nmbvs¸m¶p hr¯nbm¡ntí... B Nm¡psIs«ms¡ thtd FhnsSsb¦nepw
FSp¯p shív....."
" sicnbOm...."
" At¿m... th−... AsXm¶pw amÁ−.... Rm³ Xt¶ hr¯nbm¡ntímfmw... " Rm³
hne¡n.
" Mm.... HÅ kuIcy¯ns\ms¡ Ignªp IqSv.... Mm...NqS¯v bm{X IgnªXtÃ.....
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thtW tXm«nÂ t]mbn Ipfnt¨m.... tXm«ph¡t¯ InWÁnte Çw shÅapÅq....
th\etÃ... tXm«nÂ Çw thtW H¶p ap§mw...sImtd Ignªm.. AXpw HW§pw...."
cmta«³ ]pdt¯índ§n.
Rm³ CSXphit¯ Nmbv¸nteíp tIdn _mKv Hcp aqebnÂ sh¨p. sNdnb Hcp Nmbv¸v.
]pdw Xn®bnÂ \n¶pw Bbncp¶p AXnsâ hmXnÂ. H¶p c−p Nm¡psI«pIÄ AhnsS
Ccp¶Xv HccpInteív Rm³ HXp¡n sh¨p. At¸mtgípw Hcp Nqepambn A`n h¶p.
Ft¶¡−v H¶p i¦n¨p \n¶p, Fsâ apJt¯íhÄ t\m¡nbnÃ. Rm³ sasÃ
HccnInteíp amdn\n¶p. AhÄ Ft¶ t\m¡msX Xt¶ Nphcnepw NpÁnepw DÅ amdme
X«n¡fbm³ XpS§n.
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" B Nqen§p Xt¶íq.... Rm³ Xt¶ sNbvtXmfmw....." Rm³ ]dªp.
H¶p Nnń¨n«v AhÄ NqÂ AhnsS Nmcnsh¨p. ]ns¶ ]pdt¯íp t]mIpIbpw sNbvXp.
Rm³ kabw IfbmsX s]mSnsbms¡ Xq¯p hmcn¡fªp. Hcp sNdnb I«nÂ
D−mbncp¶Xnsâ ¹mÌn¡p sI«nbXv ]ebnS¯pw s]m«nt¸mbncp¶p. D]tbmKnímsX
InS¶ apdnbmbncp¶p AXv Fs¶\níp a\Ênembn. _mKp Xpd¶v tXmÀs¯Sp¯p.
tXm«nteípÅ hgn F\nídnbmambncp¶p.
tXm«nteíp \S¡p¶ hgn Rm³ BtemNn¨p. Fsâsbmcp KXntISv. AsÃ¦nÂ
hÃhtcbpw B{ibntí−n hcpambncpt¶m. hn[n A]IS¯nsâ cq]¯nÂ Fsâ
AOt\ X«nsbSp¯nÃmbncps¶¦nÂ, Fsâ A½ív Bkvambpw henhpw
h¶nÃmbncps¶¦nÂ. IrjvW³Ip«n F¶ t]meokpImcsâ Cu aI\v, tIihs\¶
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ao³XcIsâ sIm¨ptam\v, Ahsâ AOsâ Bibmbncp¶ C³kvs]ÎÀ F¶ ]Zhn
_p²nap«nÃmsX t\SnsbSp¡mambncp¶p. IS¸pdt¯ ]W¡mc\mb ao³XcIsâ
tamfmb KuXanív kvt\ln¨ ]pcpjsâ IqsS Pohním³ Cd§n¯ncn¨p F¶
IpÁ¯n\v \mSp hntS−n hcpambncpt¶m. ]W¡mscÃmhcpw {Iqc·mcpw
IqSnbmsWs¶\níp tXm¶p¶p.
`mcybpsS AOsâ I¬sh«¯p \n¶pw HmSnt¸m¶ Xsâ AO\v Cu cmta«³ A¶v
tPmensNbvX kvYe¯v hmSsímcp Iq\m¨n Xcs¸Sp¯nbXv shdpw kvt\l_Ôhpw
]ns¶ AXymhiyw Ipd¨p IS¸mSnsâbpw t]cnembncp¶p. Çgn¸gmbn B
klmb¯nsâ t]cnÂ hn[hbmb A½ív cmta«sâ t]cptNÀ¯v A]am\w
klntí−n hcp¶p. buh\w hn«pt]mIm¯ kvt\lnXsâ hn[htb klmbníp¶Xv
km[phmb cmta«sâ sNdp¸¡mcnbmb c−mw `mcyív klnímhp¶Xnepw
A¸pdambncp¶p. hÃ \nhr¯nbpap−mbncps¶¦nÂ A½ ao³Ip« Npa¶v Xt¶
tlmÌenÂ Abípambncp¶p. ]mhw Fsâ A½, Hcp KXnbpanÃmsX h¶t¸mÄ
cmta«t\mSv H¶p kqNn¸n¨tX DÅp. acp¶p hm§m³ klmbníp¶Xp IqSmsX, aI\p
]co£ív ]Tns¨gpXm³ Hcp kuIcyw FhnsSsb¦nepw tImtfPn\Sp¯v sNbvXp
sImSp¡Wsa¶v A½ kt¦mNt¯msS ]dªp. Xsâ ho«nembnt¡ms« F¶p cmta«³
\nÊwkbw ]dªt¸mÄ A½ tNmZn¨p.

" imcZínãmIptam Bthm...?..."
" AXp t\m¡nbn«v ImcyanÃ... Ah\p Ignhps−¦nÂ Ahtf F§s\sb¦nepw
hi¯m¡n Imcyw ImWWw... aqt¶m \mtem amkt¯ ImcytÃ DÅp...."
AXp tI« Rm³ ]dªp.
" th−t½... Rm³ ChnsS \n¶pw t]mbn h¶p ]Tnt¨mfmw...."
" Fsâ tamt\... \Ã amÀ¡p In«nbnsÃ¦nÂ..... \nâÑ³ Bin¨ tPmenív At]£
t]mepw sImSp¡m³ ]Á¯nsÃSm... \o klnív... imcZ... ]mhm... hÃXpw ]dªmepw
\ob§p tI«nÃm¶p ht¨cv..."
" C\nsbm¶pw t\m¡m\nÃ... shÅnbmgv¨ DÏgo¼w Rm³ hcmw... cmPq...\o ... Hcp§n
\nt¶mWw..."
A§s\ Rm³ Fsâ Hcp i{Xphnsâ ho«nÂ A`bw tXSnbncníp¶p. imcZm½ív
Cãs¸SnÃ. ]ns¶ A`ncmanbpsS Imcyw. AhfpsS a\Ênencps¸´mtWm Bthm.
\mep hÀjw ap¼mbncp¶p, AOsâ A]ISap−mIp¶Xns\mcp amkw ap¼v, R§Ä

IpSpw_ktaXw cmta«sâ ho«nse¯nbXv. F{X kt´mjIcamb Hcp Znhkambncp¶p.
AO\pw cmta«\pw IqSn Hcp {_m−n¡p¸nbpsS AS¸p Xpd¡m³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ
Rm\pw A`ncmanbpw sXmSnbnteínd§n. IetamÄ A½bpsS kmcn¯p¼nÂ Xq§n
Fńt\m \S¡p¶p. I®nam§m FdnªnSm³ th−nbmWp ]d¼nteínd§nbXv,
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F¶n«v D¸pw Iq«n Xn¶m³ FÃmw IcpXnbmWnd§nbXv. ]mhmSbpw »ukpaWnª,
Iuamc¯nsâ amZIsam«pIÄ amd¯v »uknt\ Ip¯n¯pfím³ XpS§nb, Hcp
Inep¡mw s]«nbmbncp¶p A¶v A`ncman.. aoi apf¨v, iÐw I\¯p XpS§nb,
AXymhiyw hmWaSn XpS§nb, DÁIq«pImc³ N{μ\psam¯v Aåkzåw
Ipcp¯t¡SpIÄ ImWním³ XpS§nb, Fsâ a\ÊnÂ AhtfmsSmcp {]tXyI
IuXpIw ]t− Xt¶ DSseSp¯ncp¶p. IhnfpIÄ¡p XpSp¸p XpS§n, NńIÄ¡p
Ipep¡w XpS§n. \o−p ]n¶nb apSn I¿nseSp¯v A½m\amSns¡m−v hmtXmcmsX
AhÄ ]dªp sIm−ncp¶Xv tIÄ¡mt\ At¸mÄ F\níp ]Ápambncp¶pÅp.
A§s\ InepInse Nne¨psIm−v Fs¶bpw Iq«n amhn³ Nph«nteíp
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t]mIpt¼mgmWhÄ I−Xv, ]d¼nsâ AcnInÂ \nÂ¡p¶ Cep¼n¸pfnbpsS
apIÄ`mK¯v apgp¯ aq¶mep ]pfn¡peIÄ.
" t\mt¡y... cmPq... ap«³ ]pfn... CXv s]s«¶p hepXmbtÃm..." AhfpsS \mhnÂ
shÅaqdn.
" thtWm....?...F¶m Rm³ tIdn ]dn¨p Xcmw..."
" Hm.... CXns\\nímcptSw klmbw th−..... CXv ]dním³ Rm³ [mcmfw... cmPq am§m
Fdnªn«m aXn.... "
" At¿....s]®p§fp act¯ tIdpthm..?.."
" F´m s]®p§fp tIdnbmev..?.. F\nínsXms¡ Hcp ckm..."
" F¦nÂ tIdn ]dnt¨mfq..."
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AhÄ s]s«¶v ASp¯p InS¶ sh«nbn« Hcp sX§n³ aSseSp¯v ]pfnac¯nÂ
Nmcnsh¨p. ]ns¶ emLht¯msS ]pfnbnÂ ]nSn¨p Ibdn.
" At¿m... \o Hcp acwtIdns¸®mWtÃm Fsâ Aò.... t¿m...tIdp¶ I−ntÃ ...A®m³
tIdp¶ t]mse...."
" Mm... Ignªmgvt¨w Rm\m CtX¶p tIdn¸dnt¨... AXv apgph\pw Ftf½ A¨mdnSptIw
sNbvXp...." ho¼nf¡ns¡m−v AhÄ Hcp Ipe ]dn¨p XmtgínSm³ Hcp§nbn«v ]ns¶
th−m¶p sh¨p.
" Xmtgínt«mfq... " Nph«nÂ \n¶p apIfnteíp t\m¡n Rm³ ]dªp.
" th−....sheyXm...NXªp t]mIpw.... Hcp Imcyw sN¿mw... cmPp Nph«o¶v C¨ntc amdn
\nt¶....."
" Fń\m...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AXp ]dbmw... amdntí...." Rm³ A\pkcn¨p Aåw Zqsc amdn\n¶p. hÃm¯ s]®v.
Rm³ amdn¡gnªt¸mÄ AhÄ \ndapÅ henb ]mhmS ap«phtc s]m¡n aS¡n ]ns¶
ASn¸mhmS aS¡n AcbnÂ Ip¯n BWp§Ä ap−p aS¡n¡p¯p¶Xp t]mse. A¼Sn
IÅo, kq{X¡mcn Xt¶. ASnbnÂ H¶pw DSp¯p ImW¯nÃ. Rm³ t\tc Iotg \n¶p
tatem«p t\m¡nbmÂ AhfpsS ImWm¡pf§sc apgph\pw ImWpatÃm.
AXn\mbncnípw Ft¶mSp amdn \nÂ¡m³ ]dªXv. sÈ, \Ã Hcp Nm³kmbncp¶p.

Xebpw apebpw hfcm³ XpS§nb s]®nsâ clky`mK§Ä H¶v ImWm³ ]Ántbt\.
Hcp Znhkt¯ hmWaSnípÅ hI Btbt\. {]tXyIn¨v ChfptS sam«nSp¶ buh\w
Hcpt\m¡p ImWm³ ]Ánsb¦nÂ AXp a\ÊnÂ k¦ån¨psIm−mhp¼w IqSpXÂ
ckamtbt\. Mm, t]ms«, XÂ¡mew tbmKanÃm¶p hnNmcnímw.
]dn¨ Ipe AhÄ ASn¸mhmSbpsS aS¡nteín«p.
" A`nív _p²nsbmt−... k½Xn¨ncníp¶p.... " Rm³ k½Xn¨p.
" Mm...A§s\ k½Xnív... ]pfnsbm«p NXb¯panÃ... \Ã ]mhmtSÂ Id ]ÁptIanÃ..."
Rm³ Nq−n¡mWn¨p sImSp¯ IpeIfpÄ¸sS AhÄ ]dn¨v shfp¯ ASn¸mhmSbpsS
aS¡nen«p.
" aXn.... C\n Fd§nt¸mcv.... " Rm³ ]dªp. F\nív Cep¼n¸pfn A{X CãaÃ. am§m
Fdnªp Xn¶Ww.
" Mm...C\nsbmÅXv hepXmhs«....At¶cw ]dnímw...."
BßKXt¯msS AhÄ Aåw Xmtgínd§n.
" ]Xps¡ Gd§tW... CtÃÂ XpWn Ncnªv ]pfn Xmsg t]mIpw.... Rm³ ]nSnímw... "
" th− th−... tIdm\dnbmsa¦n....Fd§m\padnbmw.....tIt«m kmtd..."
Fsâ klmbhmKvZm\w AhÄ \nckn¨p. Xmtgínd§n, Hcp A©Sntbmfw
s]m¡¯nembn.
" tZ t\m¡ntím....h¬...Áq...{Xo....."
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]dbpIbpw AhÄ Xmtgíp NmSpIbpw Hcpan¨mbncp¶p.
" At¿m.... ât½... "
AhÄ Xmsg h¶p \n¶Xv Hcp \nehnfntbmsSbmbncp¶p. IqSmsX Hcp hÃm¯
\nebnepw. AhfpsS B \nebnepÅ cq]w acn¨mepw Fsâ a\ÊnÂ \n¶pw ambpIbnÃ.
Xmtgíp NmSp¶ hgn, Aåw IpS t]mse hnSÀ¶ ]mhmSIÄ c−pw ]pfnac¯nsâ
HSnªpW§n apIfnteív AÁw \o−p\n¶ Hcp sNdnb I¼nÂ DS¡n. ""]ÀÀÀÀÀ""
F¶ iÐt¯msS ]mhmS Iodnsb¦nepw henb ]mhmSbpsS Xbn¨ ASn`mKw IodmsX
I¼nÂ DS¡n apIfnteíp henªp \n¶p. ]pfn apgph³ Xmsg hoWp NnXdn. Fsâ
I¿nencp¶ D¸nsâbpw apfInsâbpw ISemkps]mXnbpw Rm\dnbmsX Xmsg t]mbn.
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A`ncman At¸mÄ \n¶tXm, ]mhmS c−pw apgph\pw s]m§n hbdp htc \ábmbn«pw.
H¶p ]I¨ AhÄ¡v ka\ne In«m³ Hcp \nanjsaSp¯p. AXn\pÅnÂ B kpμcZriyw
Fsâ a\Ênsâ Iymadm kvYncambn ]IÀ¯n.
\Ã XpSpXpSp¯ c−p sh®¯pSIÄ Aåw AI¶v Hcp ImÂ apt¼m«pw H¶p
]pdtIm«pw. tKmX¼nsâ \nd¯nÂ AhfpsS Ipdn¨n ImepIÄ¡nSbnÂ XpSn¨pbÀ¶p
\n¶p. ImeI¯n \n¶XpsIm−v AXnsâ hnÅÂ \Ã `wKnbmbn ImWmambncp¶p.
Aåw AI¶p t]mb B hnShnsâ taÂ`mK¯v Hcp sam«nsâ AÁw ImWmambncp¶p.
Ct¸msg\nídnbmw, AXhfpsS Ipªn¡ńsâ A{Kambncp¶p. Rmdp hnXdnb t]mse
apIÄ`mK¯p \n¶pw NmªpInS¡p¶ Idp¯ XebpbÀ¯n¯pS§nb Kplytcma§Ä
Ip\pIp\m InS¡p¶p. AXnsâ Idp¸pOmb XpSIfpsS CShtc hym]n¨ncp¶p. B
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XfnÀIpdn¨nbpsS {XntImW¯n\åw apIfnembn Hcp shÅnbcªmWw, AXnsâ
Bene¯men CSwXpSbnÂ ]Án¡nS¶mSp¶p. B XmenbpsS AtX BIrXnXt¶
AhfpsS XpSbnSp¡n\pw B In®¯¸w t]msebpÅ \Sp Iodnb kmam\¯n\pw..
BenebpsS BIrXn. Acs¡«nÂ Xmtgsímcp Iodeps−¦nÂ XmenbnÂ Hcp
hcbp−mbncp¶p. HXp§nb hbdn\p Xmsg hnSÀ¶ shfp¯ hoXnbpÅ Acs¡«v. B
Imgv¨ I− Fsâ a\ÊnÂ kpμcamb Hcp sR«Â. Hcp an¶ånWÀ Fsâ Xet¨mdnÂ
\n¶pw Acs¡«nteíp ]mªp. sk¡âpItfmfw Rm³ A`nbpsS B at\mlcamb
\áamb hnScp¶ aZ\mcmaw, Hcp {KmaoWs¸¬Ipcp¶nsâ hnScp¶ Kply`mK§fpsS
at\mlcaamb lcw ]Icp¶ Imgv¨, t\m¡n \n¶p t]mbn.
" At¿m... Fsâ cmPq... Ct§m«p t\m¡tÃ.... Xncnªp \n¡qt¶....Ct¿m... F\níp
h¿... Fât½..."..."
A`nbpsS Ic¨nÂ Fsâ a\Ênt\ X«nbpWÀ¯n. s]s«¶hÄ c−p IbvsIm−pw
AhfpsS Ih¡nS s]m¯n¸nSn¨p. ]ns¶ XesNcn¨v tXmf¯psh¨v I®S¨v Icbm³
XpS§n. Rm³ AhfpsS apJ¯p t\m¡ns¡m−v apt¼m«Sp¯p. Ahtf act¯mSp
tNÀ¯p \nÀ¯n ]mhmS apdn¡¼nÂ \n¶pw s]m¡nsbSp¡m³ t\m¡n. CSív Rm³
Xe ]pdtIm«p Xncn¨v B at\mlcamb NńIfpsS ]Sw Fsâ a\ÊnÂ ]Xn¸ním³
ad¶nÃ. F{X an\pkamb BIrXnsbm¯ Ip−nIÄ H¶p ]nSn¨p sR¡m³ a\Êpw

IbvIfpw Xcn¨p. ]mhmS DuÀ¶p t]m¶nÃ, ]ÁnbnÃ, AXp henªp Xt¶ \n¶p.
]mhmS hen¨pIodn ]dním³ F\nít¸mÄ _p²n tXm¶nbnÃ. Rm³ Ahtf CSXpIbv
sIm−v Fsâ s\t©mSp tNÀ¯v sI«n¸nSn¨v apIfnteíp s]m¡n. AXn\pÅ BtcmKyw
A¶pw F\níp−mbncp¶p. At¸mgpw AhÄ IhínS s]m¯n¸nSn¨ncp¶p. AhfpsS
\SphnÂ Ibv tNÀ¯p ]nSn¨t¸mÄ AhfpsS icocw Fsâ IípÅnÂ \n¶pw DuÀ¶p
t]mbn. B hnScm³ XpS§p¶ amdnte amXfsam«pIÄ Fsâ amdnepckn.
sh{]mf¯n\nSbnepw Fsâ s\©nÂ Hcp Ipfnc\p`qXnbp−mbn. B A\p`qXn thdn«
Hcp kpJambn Fsâ a\ÊnÂ C¶pw D−v. ho−pw Aåw Xmtgíncp¶n«v AhfpsS
\áamb Ip−nIÄ Iq«n c−p IbvIÄ sIm−pw Rm³ Ahtf s]m¡n¸nSn¨p. B
Ip−nIfpsS NqSpw abhpw Fsâ tZl¯p tcmam©ap−m¡n.
" ]mhmtSsS HSs¡Sp¡v..." Rm³ ]dªp.
kmam\w s]m¯n¸nSn¨ncp¶ Hcp Is¿Sp¯v AhÄ DSs¡Sp¡m³ t\m¡n. ]cn{àw
sIm−v H¶pw \S¡p¶nÃ.
" At¿m AXp hcp¶nÃm...."
AhÄ IcªpsIm−v ]dªp.
" c−p Ibv sIm−pw FSp¡v...."
AhÄ atÁ I¿pw ap³hi¯p \n¶pw FSp¯p. sNcnªp \n¶v AhÄ c−p
IbvsIm−pw ]mhmSbpsS AÁw apIfnteíp hen¨v hnSphn¨p. A{Xbpw kabw
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AhfpsS Ih¡nSbpsS NqSpw an\pkhpw jÀ«nsâ apIfnÂ IqSnbmsW¦nepw Rms\sâ
hbdnÂ Adnªp, BkzZn¨p.
" I«n¸mhmSbmbXpsIm−m... AtÃÂ Iodnt¸mt¶t\..."
AhfpsS Acs¡«nte RmdphnX¨ aZ\¸mSw Fsâ tZl¯pc¨v Ahtf Xmsg
\nÀ¯p¶Xn\nSbnÂ Rm³ ]dªXhÄ {i²n¨nÃ. Xmsg \nÀ¯m¯ Xmakw AhÄ
Icªp sImt−mSn. Rm³ ]pdtI HmSns¡m−v hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" IcbmsX t]m... htÃmcpw ImWpw...."
AXp tI« AhÄ apÁ¯nsâ AcnInÂ \n¶psIm−v ]mhmS s]m¡n apJw XpS¨p.
]ns¶ AIt¯íp HmSn¡bdnt¸mbn.
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R§Ä t]mIm\nd§p¶Xp htc ]ns¶ AhÄ Fsâ ap¼nÂ h¶nÃ. Cd§pt¼mÄ
AO³ hnfn¨p.
" A`ntamsftý... "
" B... Ahfm ..AcIÃnsâ tNm«nÂ Ip¯nbncníp¶p...." Cfb½ ]dªp.
" At¿m tam¡p s]W¡mtWm... F¦n R§fp t]mIp¶nÃ.... AtÃ \obpw IqsS
At§m«p t]mcv...."
AO³ hnNmcn¨Xv R§Ä t]mIp¶ hnjawsIm−v AhÄ amdn
CcnípIbmsW¶mbncp¶p.
FÃmhcpw Cd§n apÁ¯cnInÂ sN¶t¸mgpw Rm³ ]pdtIm«p henªp \n¶v t\m¡n,
Ahsf Hcp t\m¡p ImWm³. Ahft¸mÄ Zm, ]pdInes¯ hmXnÂ IS¶p hcp¶p.
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" Aò... R§fp t]mIphm.... " Rm³ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
s]s«¶hÄ HmSn Fsâ ASp¯p h¶p. ]ns¶ CS\mgnbnÂ \n¶pw Xe]pdt¯ín«v
NpÁpw t\m¡n. F¶n«p KZvKZt¯msS ]dªp.
" cmPp.... BtcmSpw ]dbtÃ.... H¶pw Is−¶mtcmSpw ]dbtÃ...." AhÄ hnXp¼m³
XpS§n.
" CÃò...Rm³ ]db¯nÃ...."
" kXymbn«pw ]dbtÃ.... Fsâ s]m¶p cmPphtÃ..." At¸mtgípw AhÄ Icªp
t]mbn.
" CsÃt¶... IcbmsX... Ftft½w Hs¡ ImWpw..."
" Mqw..." AhÄ I®p XpS¨p.
" aXnsbSm... bm{X ]dªXv.... Ah¡ht\ shey Imcym..." AO³ ]dªpsIm−v
cmta«sâ tXmf¯p X«n. Ftf½bpw A¶p Nncn¨p.
apÁ¯nsâ ]Snbnd§pt¼mÄ A¶v hmXnåSn Nmcn t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶ B hnjmZcq]w

I−pt]mbXnÂ ]ns¶ C¶mWp Rm³ A`ncmantb ImWp¶Xv. AhÄ¡nt¸mÄ AXp
hÃXpw HmÀ½bp−mIptam. AtXm Ft¶mSp tZjyambncníptam.

\\ª tXmÀ¯psIm−v Xe H¶p IqSn XphÀ¯n apÁt¯íp tIdpt¼mÄ AI¯p
\n¶pw hmZ{]XnhmZw. Xn®bnÂ IetamÄ am{Xw.
" F¶mepw \n§sft´m hnNmcnt¨m−m a\ptjt\... ChnsS {]mbw XnIª c−p
s]¼ntÅscms−¶§p adt¶m... Ah\msW¦n ... Hscm¯ BWpw..."
" FSo... Ah³ \Ãh\m..." cmta«sâ kzcw.
" Mqw..Mqw... Cã¡mcosS ]p¶mc tam\tÃ... Fń\m sImdípt¶... tamtf ]nSn¨§p
sImSp¡v... Hcp ]tcm]Imcn..."
" th−n h¶m Rm\Xpw sN¿pw.... \o an−msX Rm³ ]td¶Xp tI«m aXn... B
sNdp¡\n¸w hcpw.. Ah³ tI¡−..."
" tI«m... F\níp ..tZ...atÁXm.... F´m¶m sN¿v... Ahkm\w... tamfp t]cptZmjw
tI¸n¨m... " Ftf½bpsS kzcw.
" At½ A¦nfp Ipfnt¨¨p h¶p...." Ie hnfn¨p ]dªp.
AtXmsS AI¯p \n¶pÅ kwkmcw \n¶p.
Fsâ a\Êp hÃmsX Iepjambn. AhÀ ]dbp¶Xpw icnbtÃ. Rms\mscm¯
]pcpj³. Fsâ icocw I−mÂ GXp s]®pw sImXn¨pt]mIpw. AOsâ
B{Kl{]Imcw, t]meoknÂ tNÀ¡m³ Fsâ A½ Iãs¸«p ]pãns¸Sp¯nb icocw.
ao³Ip« Npa¶pw, tImgnItf hfÀ¯nbpw, ]Xn\©pskâpÅ hmSI¸pcbnS¯nÂ
]iphnt\ hfÀ¯nbpw, ]¨¡dnIÄ IrjnsNbvXpw, Fń\v, AbÂ]¡t¯ ]d¼nÂ
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]m«¯n\p acö\n Irjn sNbvXpw A½ F\níp th−n Iãs¸«p. ]mepw ap«bpw
Xns¶sâ icocw sImgp¯p. ]d¼nÂ Inf¨pw IrjnsNbvXpw Fsâ aknepIÄ
_es¸«p. Nnet¸msgms¡ A½ ]dbpambncp¶p.
" \nâ³Osâ s]³j³ D−mbncps¶¦nÂ Rm\nt{Xw Iãs¸S¯nÃmbncp¶p.
DÅXpsIm−v Iªnsh¨v c−p t]cpw IqSn HXp§ntbt\. Çw Fsâ tam³
anSp¡\mbn..... \o ]Tn¯w Hcníepw Dg¸cpXv.... A½tb k¦Ss¸Sp¯cpXv... AOsâ
Bßmhnt\bpw...."
C¶p htc Rm\\pkcn¨p. AOsâ A]ISacW¯nsâ ZpcqlX aqew s]³j³
XSªp sh¨ncnípIbmWv. tIknsâ ]pdtI t]mIm³ A½íp t\canÃ, Ct¸mÄ h¿.
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Hcp h¡oens\ GÂ¸n¨n«p−v, hcp¼w hcs«, F¶p hnNmcn¨v Pohníp¶p.
Rm³ t\tc Nmbn¸nteíp t]mbn. apSn NoIn, Hcp _\nb\pan«v ]pkvXIhpsaSp¯v
t\tc ]d¼nteíp \S\p. kzkvXambns«mcnS¯ncp¶mÂ Ipds¨¦nepw ]Tnímw. B«pw
Xp¸pw t\cnSm³ Xbmdmbn Xs¶bmWp h¶Xv. ]t£ A`ncmanbpsS AhKW\ Xt¶
hnjan¸níp¶p. Ct§m«p hdm³ ]pds¸«t¸mÄ a\Ênsâ DÅnÂ A`ncmansb¶
kpμcnbpsS kmao]yw In«patÃm F¶ Hcmizmkw D−mbncp¶p.
Fsâ ]pdtI Iebpw Cd§n h¶p.
" A¦nsfhnsSt¸mIphm..?..." IebpsS tNmZyw.
" ]d¼nsehnsSsb¦nepw t]mbncp¶p hmbním³ t]mIphm tamtf...."
" apdoencp¶p ]Tn¨qtS...?..."
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" ]Tnímw... F¶mepw CXm kpJw..."
" F¦n Rm\pw hcmw... "
" th−, tamfp apdoencp¶p ]Tnt¨m..."
" CÃ, Rm\pw hcpIm... AhnSncp¶m.. AO\pw At½w IqsS F¸gpw H¨
sht¨m−ncnípw..."
R§Ä apÁ¯p \n¶pw sXmSnbnteínd§n. At¸mgmsW\ntímÀ½ h¶Xv.
Cep¼n¸pfnacw.
Rm³ t\tc At§m«p \S¶p. acw Ipd¨pIqSn hepXmbn. ]t£ inJc§Ä apdn¨p
Ifªncníp¶p. Ipd¨ps]m¡¯nÂ sh¨p apdn¨pIfª Xmbv¯SnbnÂ \n¶pw
apf¨n«pÅ inJc§fnÂ \ndtb Nph¶ ]q¡fpw ]¨\nd¯nÂ XpSp¯ ImbvIfpw.
Rm³ t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶Xp I−t¸mÄ Ie tNmZn¨p.
" A¦nÄ Cep¼n¸pfn Xn¶pthm... thW¦nÂ XÃnbnSmw.. tZ AhnsS tXm«nbncns¸m−v..."
" th−.... Çw CXmcm ]dníp¶Xv...?..."
" ]s−ms¡ tN¨n tIdn¸dníphmcp¶p.... Hcntí.. tIdntb¨nd§nb¸w... ]mhmSsbmS¡n
hoWp... AXn¸ns¶ tN¨n tIdptIe.... R§fp XÃnbnSpw..."
acö\n \«ncp¶ B ]d¼nsâ AcnInÂ \nÂ¡p¶ Hcp sX§n³ Nph«nÂ ]pÃn³
]pd¯v Rm³ Nmcnbncp¶p ]pkvXIw Xpd¶p. an\n Aåt\cw AhnsSbpanhnsS

t\m¡nbn«v Fsâ AcnInÂ Xs¶ sX§nÂ Nmcnbncp¶p. R§Ä an−msX hmb\
XpS§n. ]t£ Ieív Ccn¸pdíp¶nÃ. Rm\t¸mgmWhtf {i²n¨Xv. ]mhmSbpw
»ukpan« ]gb A`nbpsS ]pXnb XSn¨ ]Xn¸v. A`ntb¡mÄ XpSp¯ apJw. \Ã XSn,
Xpfp¼p¶ apeIfmsW¦nepw XSnbpÅXn\mÂ thdn«p ImWníp¶nÃ. Ie F¶mWp
t]sc¦nepw amdnsâbpw icoc¯nsâbpw sskkv amIvkn Xt¶. ]pÃn³]pd¯v
\o«nsh¨ncp¶ Hcp ImÂ aS¡nbn«v AhÄ AçmhmS amÁn H¶p sNmdnªp. Ddpt¼m
atÁm Bhmw. At¸mgmsWsâ I®pIÄ AhfpsS XSn¨ XpSIfnÂ ]XnªXv.
ap«pbÀ¯n sh¨t¸mÄ \oe¸mhmSbpw AXn\Snbnte s]Ánt¡m«pw Achtc DuÀ¶p
InS¶p. Ct¸mÄ t\tc AhfpsS ap¼nÂ sN¶p \n¶mÂ AhfpsS jÍnbpw
XpSbnSp¡pw ImWmw. Rms\m¶p k¦åním³ t\m¡n. XSn¨p tNÀ¶ XpSIfpsS
CSbnÂ aqe aS§nNpfp§n InS¡p¶ jÍn. tcma§Ä hfcm³ XpS§n¡mWWw,
ImcWw, Imensâ ap«n\p Xmsg \oe¨ tcma§Ä kar²nbmbn«p−v. sX§nÂ
Nmcnbncp¶t¸mÄ Aåw Npfp§nbI¶ Abª »uknsâ CSbneqsS s]Ánt¡m«nsâ
shfp¸pw apeIfpsS DbÀ¨bpw ImWmw.
ieyw, H¶pw hmbn¡m³ ]Áp¶nÃ. Cu s]s¦ms¨ń\msWsâ ]pdtI \S¡p¶Xv.
ASn`mK¯nsâ k¦åhpw, apIÄ`mK¯nsâ Zriyhpw IqSn, Fsâ Acs¡«nteípÅ
càtbm«w Iq«n.
" Ddps¼ms−¶p tXm¶p¶p..." Ie XpSIÄ sNmdnªpsIm−p ]dªp.
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" F¦n...tamfp ho«nÂ t]mbncp¶p hmbnt¨m..."
" kmcanÃ... ]ns¶..... A¦ntf... AO³ A¦nfnt\¸Án ]dbp¶Xv Rm³ tI«ns«m−v.... "
" F´p tI«nt«m−v...?.."
" ]Tn¡m³ anSp¡\m... \Ã amÀs¡m−mcp¶p... \Ã skm`mhm... t]meokmIm\m
]Tnípt¶... \memfnsâ ]Wn ]Wnbpw Fs¶ms¡..."
" A¸w... tamÄs¡s¶ \¶mbdnbmw AtÃ..."
" Mqw... ]s£¦n...A½í{X Csãm¶paÃ... Rm³ ]dsª¶p ]dbtÃ.... "
" A½sb´m ]dbpt¶...."
" A¦nfnsâ A½ AOsâ Iq«pImcnbm...]ns¶....AXpw CXpw Hs¡ ]tdw... F\nív
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`b¦c shdp¸m AXp tI¡p¼w..."
" ]dbs« tamtf... Bt«... tN¨n F´p ]dbpw CsXms¡ tI¡p¼w...."
" H¶pw an−¯nÃ... c−m\½bmbXpsIm−mcnípw... an−nbnsÃ¦nepw hg¡p ]tdw...
F\nídnb¯nÃ... Cu At½sS Hcp kz`mhw....AO\mbXpsIm−m... A½mhsâ
skm`mhamcps¶¦nÂ ]t− A½ AOsâ XÃp sImt−t\...."
At¸mÄ Ftf½bpsS kzcw tI«p.
" Ite....... FSo.. Ite......."
" Rm\nhnsSm−t½... " Ie hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" FhnsSbmSo... ?..."
" ChnsS sXmSoem...R§fp ]Tníphm...."
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" tM... sXmSotem... Cu kÔytím..." Ftf½ NmSnbnd§n h¶p. t\tc h¶v R§tf
amdn amdn t\m¡n. ]ns¶ ImepIfnÂ amdn¡nS¡p¶ IebpsS ImepIfnÂ t\m¡n.
AhfpsS ssIíp ]nSns¨gpt¶Â¸n¨p.
" Fgpt¶Áp hmSo... thsd HsctSmw I−nÃ sXmd¶p sht¨m−ncním³... h¶p
tIdoÃ... AXn\p ap¼p Xt¶... ]ntÅtc.... AsX§\m... s\\¡pw Xt´sS skm`mhw
AtÃ... hmSo ChnsS... ho«nencp¶p ]Tn¨m aXn..."
XpÅn¸dªpsIm−v Ftf½ Ietbbpw ]nSn¨psIm−p t]mbn. t]mIp¶ hgnív AhÄ
Ft¶ Xncnsªm¶p t\m¡n c−p I®pw AS¨p ImWn¨p. "H¶panÃ" F¶
AÀ°¯nÂ.
Gtf½bpsS XpÅÂ I−t¸mÄ H¶n\pw Xr]vXn hcm¯ Hcp kv{Xo F¶msW\níp
tXm¶nbXv. BtcmsSms¡tbm tZjyw. Hs¶sâ A½tbmSmbncnímw. ]ns¶ A`ntbbpw
A{X Cãw ImW¯nÃ. Xm³ {]khn¨ aItf¡mÄ `À¯mhnsâ BZy`mcybnepÅ
aIÄ IqSpXÂ kpμcn F¶ bmYmÀ°yw Ahtc Ae«p¶p−mhpw. ]ns¶bpw
Fs´ms¡tbm {]iv\§Ä Ahtc Ae«p¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n. B, \aps¡´p ]mSv.
h¶ Imcyw t\Sn Xncn¨p t]mIpI, A{X Xs¶.
Ccp«nÂ A£c§Ä H«pw hyàamIp¶nÃ F¶mbt¸mÄ Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp apÁt¯íp
tIdn. ]Xnª kzc¯nÂ \nehnf¡n¶p ap¼nencp¶v A`nbpw Iebpw \maw P]níp¶p.

Ft¶¡−t¸mÄ Ie sNmÃÂ \nÀ¯n. A`n Ft¶ {i²nímsX XpSÀ¶p. ]ns¶
IebpsS NpaenÂ X«n. At¸mÄ AhÄ \maw sNmÃÂ XpSÀ¶p. \nehnf¡nsâ Nph¶
Zo]\mf¯nÂ A`nbpsS kuμcyw Cc«nbmbn Pzen¨p \nÂ¡p¶Xp t]mse. Ipfn¨p
hnXnÀ¯nbn«ncníp¶ apSn, Aekambp tXmf¯n«ncníp¶ lm^vkmcn, AXnsâ
AcnInÂ IqSn ImWp¶ amdnte amXf¡pS§fpsS hi§Ä. Nph¶p XpSp¯ apJw,
ImXnte sNdnb I½ensâ IÃpIÄ hnf¡nsâ shfn¨¯nÂ an¶p¶p. N{¼w
]Snªncníp¶ A`ncman tIcfob h\nXbpsS D¯a kuμcyw. kXy¯nÂ F\níp
sImXn tXm¶n. DÅnÂ kvt\lhpw. ]t£ Rm\mcv. th−, IqSpXÂ kz]v\w ImW−.
F¦nepw t\m¡m\pÅ sImXnsIm−v Rm³ ASp¯p sN¶p \nehnf¡nÂ sXm«p
sXmgpXp, ]ns¶ F®bnÂ hncÂ ap¡n XebnÂ H¶p XpS¨p. At¸mÄ Fsâ
a\Ênteív AOsâ cq]w IS¶p h¶p ]dbp¶Xp t]mse.
" tamt\.. {]mb¯nsâ FSp¯p Nm«w ]mSnÃ.. a\Ênt\ \nb{ńíq... e£yw t\Sq..."
Rm³ t\tc NmhSnbnbnteíp Ibdn. sseÁn«p. a§nb shfn¨w. iànIpdª _Ä_v.
]pkvXIw I¿nseSps¯¦nepw A`nbpsS \maP]w ImXnteív Acn¨cn¨p tIdp¶p.
GIm{KX In«p¶nÃ. C\n AhcpsS {]mÀ°\ Ignªn«v hmbnímw. Ftf½
ASp¡fbnembncnípw. cmta«t\ I−nÃ. Rm³ I«nenÂ InS¶p. hmbn¨XpsIm−mImw
Hcp £oWw t]mse. ab§nt¸mbn.
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" A¦ntf.... tNmdp®m³ hm...." IebpsS iÐw Ft¶ ab¡¯nÂ \n¶pWÀ¯n.
" tM..."
" t\cw cm{Xnbmbn.... tNmdp®m³ hnfníp¶p... hm..."
" Cs¶\nsím¶pw th−... \n§fp Ignt¨m...." Rm³ ]dªp.
" AOm... Cu A¦nfns\m¶pw th−¶v....." Ie hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" Mm... tamfp hm.... " cmta«sâ kzcw.
kXyambncp¶p. t]mcp¶ hgníp Ign¨ G¯ímt_mfnbpw ]cn¸phSbpw C¶t¯íp
hbdn\p [mcmfambncp¶p. Rm³ Hcp ]pkvXIsaSp¯p hmbn¨psIm−p InS¶p. Hcp
sNdnb tai In«nbncps¶¦nÂ F¶min¨p t]mbn. Hcp XSn¡tkcbp−v.
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Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ cmta«³ Ibv XpS¨psIm−v At§m«p tIdn h¶p. Rms\gpt\Áp.
" Ccnív... ]ns¶... \osb´m .. D®m³ hcmXncpt¶...?..."
" F\níp hni¸nÃ... AXpsIm−m...."
" cmPptamt\... Ahfp Np½m hfmhfm ]dbt¯ DÅp... ]mhm... a\Ênsem¶panÃ...
s]¼ntÅscmÅXpsIms−mÅ t]Sow ImWpw... F\níp \ns¶
Adnbmhp¶XpsIm−tÃ Ct§m«p sIm−p ht¶... \obXn\v A¯mg¸«nWn sISt¡−
Imcysam¶panÃ... "
" IgnhXpw... Btcbpw _p²nap«nímsX t\m¡Ws¶m−v cmta«m..... F¶mepw C¶v...
kXymbn«pw shi¡p¶nÃm¯Xp sIm−m.... "
" F¦n... \nânãw... ]Tním³ ad¡−... \nâ½ {]tXyIw ]dªns«m−v F¸gpw
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HmÀ½n¸níW¶v..."
cmta«³ shfnbnteínd§n. AXphtc hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶ A`n Hcp Npcp«nb ]mbpw
XebnWbpw apdnbnteín«p. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" Zm... ]mbv.... sIS¡sbm−v... ]s£¦n..... hÃm−p apjnªXm..." AhÄ Ft¶
t\m¡msX Xs¶ Xncnªp \S¶p.
" Xm¦vkv.... F\nío ]mb Xt¶ [mcmfw......]nt¶...."
AhÄ Xncnªp \n¶p.
" hntcm[Ãy¦nÂ......IqPtbm ]mt{Xm H−mcps¶¦n.... sImd¨p shÅw FSp¯p
shímamcp¶p....."
kt¦mNt¯msSbmWp Rm\Xp ]dªXv. HmÀ¯ncps¶¦nÂ AsXms¡ ho«nÂ \n¶pw
sIm−p hcmambncp¶p.
H¶pw an−msX A`n \S¶I¶p. Cãs¸«p ImW¯nÃmbncnípw. hÃh\pw th−n
hnSpXnthe sN¿m³ aSn ImWpw. Mm, Aåw Ignªn«v \nemhpZnípw At¸mÄ
thWsa¦nÂ InWÁpIsc t]mImhp¶tX DÅp. IgnhXpw Btcbpw _p²nap«nímsX
t\m¡Ww. Ct¸mÄ Cu ho«nÂ Ft¶mSp ImcpWyapÅXv cmta«\pw Ieípw am{Xw. Mm,
c−p t]sc¦nepap−tÃm, Bizmkw.
]t£ Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ Hcp IqPbpw Xm§n¸nSn¨v Ie Nmbv]nteíp h¶p.

" At¿m... \osbń\m tamtf... CXpw s]m¡ns¡m−p h¶Xv... Rm³ FSpt¯m−p
hcpamcp¶tÃm..." Rm³ IqP hm§n Itkçpd¯p sh¨p Hcp _ps¡Sp¯p aqSn sh¨p.
" Rms\Sp¯XÃ.. tN¨n X¶b¨Xm... A¯mgw Igním−v... shÅw IpSn¨v hbdp
s\dím\mcnípw.. sIm−p sImSv... IpSn¨v hoÀ¸nís«¶p ]dªp...."
" A§s\ ]dtªm... F¦nÂ A§s\ Xs¶ hnNmcnt¨ms«..." Rm³ Nncn¨p.
" F¦nÂ KpUvss\Áv.. A¦nÄ.."
" KpUvss\Áv..." Rm³ hmXnÂ Nmcn.
]mbv IpSªp hncn¨p. \ndw a§nbsX¦nepw Ae¡nb Ddbn« XebnW. ]ªnsbms¡
I«n ]nSn¨p. ho«nÂ A½ shíp¶ XebnW t]msebp−v. F\nípÅ XebnW \Ã
arZphmbXmWv. GXmbmepw ChÀ C{Xsb¦nepw X¶tÃm. sa¯tb¡mÄ kpJw
XWp¯ ]mb Xt¶. NqSns\mcmizmkw In«patÃm.
Dd§msX InS¡pt¼mÄ AdnbmsX HmÀ¯pt]mbn. A½ Ct¸mÄ F´p
sN¿pIbmbncnípw. C¶v F\níp th−n NqSp Im¸n Xnf¸ní−tÃm. ]pkvXI¯nteíp
Xe Ip¼n«v ab§p¶ Ft¶ X«nbpWÀt¯−tÃm. ]mhw Fsâ A½. F¦nepw B
A½tb Hcp Znhkw t{Zmln¨tXmÀ¡pt¼mÄ F¶t¯t¸mse Ct¸mgpw a\ÊnÂ
s\m¼cw Ipanªp IqSp¶p. Xt¶mSp Xt¶ ]pOw tXm¶p¶p. hÃm¯ Hcp
IpÁt_m[hpw. F¦nepw A½ FÃmw ad¶p Ignªncníp¶p.
GItZiw H¶c hÀj§Ä¡p ap¼mbncp¶p. Hcp shÅnbmgv¨ cm{Xn. ]Xnhp t]mse
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Rm³ A½bpsS amdnÂ ]Án¸nSn¨p InS¡p¶p.
F¶pw InS¡m³ t\cw A½ ]dbpw.
" sIm¼³aoi h¶ sN¡³... Çgpw At½sS Iosgtb sISs¶md§pshmÅp...."
" Np½m an−msX Xncnªp sIS¡v...."
tI«]msS A½ X\níp ]pdw Xncnªp InS¡pw. ]IÂ apgph³ A²zm\n¨ A½
Xm\pd§nbXn\p tijta Dd§pIbpÅp. A½ Xncnªp InS¡pt¼mÄ A½bpsS
Acs¡«nteíp Hcp ImÂ IbÁn sh¨v B kpμcicocw sI«n¸nSn¨v Xm³ InS¡pw.
]mXnab¡¯nÂ A½ t\sc Xncnªp InS¶v Ft¶ sI«n¸nSnípw. Rm³ IpSn¨p
hfÀ¶ B arZpapeIfpsS NqSnÂ apJwNmbv¨v Rm³ kpJambpd§pw. A½bpsS
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apeIÄ hepXmsW¦nepw \Ã amÀ±hapÅXmbncp¶p. bphXzw hn«pamdm¯ kpμcnbmb
hn[h. F¦nepw A½ F\nsí¶pw ssZhambncp¶p, tZhnbmbncp¶p. IpfnapdnbnÂ
Ibdn tImtfPnÂ sh¨p I− s]®p§tf HmÀ¯p hmWaSn¨mepw A½bpsS icoct¯
]pWÀ¶p InS¡pt¼mÄ bmsXmcp AÇoehnNmchpw Xt¶ Xo−mdnÃmbncp¶p.
Nnet¸msgms¡ A½bpsS \áamb XpÅn¯pfp¼p¶ apeIÄ apgph\mbpw I−n«p−v.
C¶pd§pt¼mÄ AXp hen¨p IpSníWw F¶ Hcp IpkrXnbÃmsX asÁm¶pw
tXm¶nbn«nÃ. c−p apdn am{XapÅ sIm¨p ho«nÂ A½ Rm³ ImWmsX Xncnªp \n¶p
XpWn amdpt¼mÄ A{]Xo£nXambn Nnet¸mÄ A½bpsS Idp¯ tcma§Ä \ndª
Acs¡«pw I−n«p−v. At¸msgms¡ At§m«p t\m¡nt¸mbtÃm F¶ IpÁt_m[w
am{Xta a\ÊnÂ D−mbn«pÅp.
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A½tbbpw sI«n¸nSn¨v A§s\ InS¡pt¼mÄ sXmgp¯nÂ \n¶pw ]iphnsâ AadÂ
tIÄ¡mw, XpSÀ¨bmbn AXv Aadp¶p.
" tO... Cu ]iphns\md¡antÃ... ieyw..." Rm³ AklyXtbmsS ]dªp.
" hmhtÃ... ]iphnt\ Nhp«nímdmbn.... \msf sIm−p t]mbmÂ \¶mbncp¶p..."
" F¦n sIm¨mdmWt\ hnfnímw... Ah³ sIm−ps]mtímfpw..."
" Aht\ c−p sZhkmbn ImWWey... kpIphnt\mSp ]dªm Ah³ sIm−p
t]mIpw... A¼sX¦nepw Ah³ tNmZnípw..."
" At¿m... A¼tXm... At½ Rm³ sIm−p s]mtímfmw... \msf ¢mÊnÃtÃm... hmWnb³
cmasâ hoSv ASp¯tÃ... "
" AXp th−... tam³ ]iqt\w sI«n hent¨m−p t]mI−..." A½ hne¡n.
" Np½msX th−... Ccp]¯s©\níp X¶m aXn... \mep Znhkw Iâo\o¶p D®mtÃm..."
Rm³ ]dªp.
" t]mSm... AXym{Klo.... tI«m tXm¶pw... \o F¶pw Iâo\o\p ]¨shÅam
IpSníp¶sX¶v..."
" Hd§v... \msf t\ct¯ hnfn¨m aXn...." Rm³ A½bpsS NqSpamdpIfnÂ apJw
Hfn¸n¨psIm−v Imepw A½bpsS Acs¡«nteíp tIÁnsh¨p InS¶pd§n.

cmhnte hmWnb³ cmasâ ho«nÂ BZyw ]iphnt\bpw sIm−v sN¶Xv Rm\mbncp¶p.
B \m«p¼pd¯v ]ip¡fpsS Ir{Xna KÀt`måmZ\¯n\p Hcp hgnbpw CÃmbncp¶p. arK
tUmÎÀ Hcp tI«p tIÄhn am{Xw. ]ns¶ ]ip¡tf Nhn«ním³ BsI DÅ Hcp amÀ¤w
cmasâ hn¯pImf am{Xw. cmasâ ho«nÂ F®bm«p¶ N¡p−v. cmhnse ISnbnfInb
]ip¡tf t`mKn¨p kpJníp¶ hn¯pImfbpsS BsIbpÅ tPmen DÏgnªv B
N¡pw hen¨p h«w Id§pI F¶Xp am{Xambncp\p. B«n In«p¶ ]n®m¡nsâ
knwl`mKhpw cma³ HXp¡¯nÂ amÁpw Xsâ Imfíp th−n. A§s\ cma\pw
IpSpw_hpw B ImfbpsS A−nbpsS _e¯nÂ Pohn¨p t]m¶p. Hcp tPmen¡mc\p−v,
Xang³ ap¯p. Ah\mWp ImfbpsS taÂt\m«w.
Rm³ sN¶bpS³ ap¯p ]iphnt\ Fsâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw hm§n CSp¡pIqSn\pÅnÂ
IbÁn sI«n. ]ns¶ ]iphnsâ hmeps]m¡n t\m¡n. Rm\pw t\m¡n. AXnsâ aq{Xw
hcp¶ Iq¼nb `mK¯p \n¶pw sImgp¯ sXfnª c−p XpÅn Hen¨p hcp¶p.
Ft¶ t\m¡n ap¯p tNmZn¨p.
" cm{Xn \Ãm Aadnbm..."
" Mqw... Hd¡nbn«nÃ R§tf..."
" am«p ]pt− aqcosS kqNn tIdWw... A¸w Aadep \nípw...." F\nsím¶pw
a\ÊnembnÃ. F¦nepw H¶p a\Ênembn, ]iphnsâ tbm\nbnÂ \n¶pw aZPew
HgpIp¶p. sIm¨p]pkvXIw hmbn¨pÅ AdnhnÂ \n¶pw Duln¨Xmbncp¶p.
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ap¯p sN¶v Imftb Agn¨p sIm−p h¶p ]iphnsâ ]pdInÂ \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶ hnfn¨p.
" A¿m...sdUnbmbn... hmt¦m... "
cma³ Hcp _oUnbpw hen¨p sIm−v ]pcípÅnÂ \n¶pw Cd§n h¶p.
" Blm..tam\mtWm.. sIm−p ht¶... tam³ A{]t¯íp amdn B Itktcencpt¶m....
Igo¼w hnfnímw...."
" ]dhm CÃ¿m... aoih´ ]¿\tÃ... \nít«... ]m¡«pw..." ap¯p Nncn¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" th−... Ahscms¡ ]Tníp¶ ]ntÅcm... sNÃv... tam³ sNÃv... X¦q... cmlpe\v Hcp
I«³ sImSv..."
" Zm hcp¶¸m..." ]pcbpsS hS¡phi¯p Ip\nªp \n¶v ]m{Xw tX¨pIgpIp¶ cmasâ
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aIÄ hnfntI«p. Rm³ At§m«p amdn Xn®bnÂ InS¶ Itkcbnencp¶p.
" cmPp.. R§sf Hs¡ Çgpw Adnbptam...?.."
Im¸n Fsâ I¿nÂ X¶psIm−v X¦p tNmZn¨p.
" At¿m... AdnbmsX ]ns¶..." D¯cw ]dªpsIm−v Rm³ X¦phnt\ {i²n¨p. Hcp
Nc¡p Xs¶. Cfw Idp¸p \ndw, sI«p {]mbw Ignªp \nÂ¡p¶ X¦phnsâ
\ndamdpIÄ cmasâ ImfbpsS NpaÂ t]mse DbÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶p. AhbpsS ]IpXn
»ukn\p apIfnÂ IqSn shfnbntesí¯n t\m¡p¶p. Cd¡w Ipdª »ukn\pw
Cd¡nbpSp¯ ssIenap−n\panSbnÂ A¼e¡pfw t]mse hnkvXrXamb ]p¡nfn\p
NpÁpw ]c¶p InS¡p¶ XfnÀhbÀ. H¶p XgpIm³ tXm¶n. BWnt\ Cf¡p¶
t\m«hpw, XSn¨ Np−pIfnÂ \n¶pbcp¶ ]p©ncnbpw. cma³ aItf AXymhiyw
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NneÀ¡p IqSnb hneíp hmSIíp sImSp¡mdps−s¶mcp {ipXnbpw tIÄ¡mdp−v.
Fsâ t\m«w I− AhÄ H¶p \mWn¨p.
" tZ... cmPqsâ t\m«w... A{X icnbÃ....tIt«m... ]nt¶, ]Tn¯w Hs¡ F§s\...?.."
AhfpsS Iaâv Ft¶ H¶p ]Xdn¨p.
Im¸n ¥mkv sImSp¯n«v Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp.
" cmPp ChnsS Ccp¶m aXnsbt¶... AsXm¶pw ImWm³ t]mI−.... ]ntÅcn¸w...."
AhÄ \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶ Ft¶ t\m¡n hiyambn H¶p Nncn¨p. Rm³ ho−pw ItkcbnÂ
Ccp¶p.
" tiym... cmhnte Xn® Xq¯nÃ..." ]dªpsIm−v AhÄ Ip\nªv Fsâ ap¼nÂ InS¶
H¶pc−p ISemkp s]m«pIÄ s]dp¡nsbSp¯p. At¸mÄ B »uknsâ DÅnÂ \n¶pw
ap¡mepw ]pdt¯íp XÅnb B ape¡pS§Ä Fsâbpw I®pIÄ XÅn¨p. Ip®bpsS
HÁ¡®pw XÅn. Ip\nªp \n¶v s]dp¡ns¡m−hÄ tNmZn¨p.
" ]Tn¯w C\n F{X sImÃw IqSnsbm−v..."
" c−p...sImÃw..." apeIfpsS cq]am[pcyw BkzZníp¶Xn\nSbnÂ Fsâ iÐw ]Xdn.
apJapbÀ¯n t\m¡nb AhÄ s]s«¶v »uknsâ Xpd¶ `mKw s]m¯n¸nSn¨psIm−v
t\tc \n¶p.
" A½síms¡ kpJmtWm......?.." B I®pItf t\cnSm\mhmsX Rm³ Ipg§n.

" Mm... kpJw Xt¶..." ]dªn«v Rm³ ]pdt¯índ§n.
At¸mÄ Hcp sIm¨p s]¬Ip«n Hcp sIm«bpw Npa¶psIm−v apÁs¯¯n.
" Xt¦¨n... CXn¸w B«n¯cm³ A½ ]dªp......"
" Mm...kqkns¡mt¨m...?... F´m.... C{X cmhnte Xt¶ F®ímhiyw.... ?..." X¦p
tNmZn¨psIm−v Ip« Cd¡n shím³ klmbn¨p.
" Ft´m.... HSt\ sImd¨p km[\§fpsS HmÀUsdms−¶v A½ ]dªp.... H¶m«n¯m...
sN¶n«v X¿Â ¢mÊn\p t]mIm\pÅXm... "
" C¯ncn \nÃv.....Çw sXmS§mw.... ap¯q..." X¦p hnfn¨p.
" F¶ X¦½m...?.." ap¯p hnfntI«p.
" thKw XoÀ¡v... sImd¨v B«ms\m−v..."
" tZm hcp¶p... Çw apSnbpw...." ap¯p ]dªp.
Rm³ CSp¡pIqSnsâ ASpt¯íp sN¶p. Imf ]iphnsâ IqXnbnÂ aW¸n¨psIm−v
\nÂ¡p¶p. At¸mgmWp Rm³ I−Xv, ImfbpsS IpSw t]mse Xq§n¡nS¡p\
hrjW¯nsâ ap¼nÂ \n¶pw Nph¶ henb sagpIpXncn t]mse Ahsâ Ip® Cd§n
hcp¶p. AXp IptdtÈ ]pdt¯íp hcpt¶ DÅp. cma³ sasÃ ImfbpsS ]pdInÂ X«n
Aht\ t{]mÂkmln¸níp¶p. H¶p c−p {]mhiyw IqSn ]iphnsâ IqXn
aW¯t¸mtgípw ImfbpsS enwKw GXm−v HcSntbmfw \ofw sh¨p. AÁw IqÀ¯v
AÁ¯v Hcp sNdnb apgbpÅ Xnf§p¶ Imf¡p®. AXnsâ AÁ¯p \n¶pw
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sImgp¯ shÅw XpÅnbmbn Heníp¶p. cma³ H¶p IqSn Ahsâ ]pd¯p X«n. Hcp
sNdnb ap{ItbmsS Imf s]s«¶v ap³ImepIÄ s]m¡n, ]n³ImepIfnÂ apt¶m«mªp.
sagpIpXncn¡p® ]iphnsâ IqXníp t\tcbmbt¸mÄ cma³ ]iphnsâ hmÂ
HccnInteíp hen¨p ]nSn¨p. Imf ap³ImepIÄ Aåw aS¡n ]iphnsâ apXpInÂ sh¨p,
]ns¶ apt¶m«mªp. Imft¡mensâ AÁw ]iphnsâ IqXnbnÂ \n¶pw AcnInteív
sX¶nt¸mbn. s]s«¶v cma³ B Ip®bnÂ ]nSn¨v AÁw t\tc ]iphnsâ iwJp
t]msebncp¶ tbm\níp t\tc ap«n¨psImSp¯p. Imf HÁ¯Åv. GXm−v apgph\pw
sX¶n AI¯p tIdnbt¸mÄ ]ip Aåw H¶p hfªp. ]t£ hbdnsâ ASnbnÂ
IqSn\p IpdpsI Hcp I¼p sh¨ncp¶XpsIm−v hoWnÃ. \n¶ \nÂ¸nÂ c−Sn, ]ns¶
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sR«p¶Xp t]mse HcSn IqSn. AXp I− Fsâ Acs¡«nepw Rm\dnbmsX Hcp
sR«Â, I−Xv Hcp kwt`mKcwKatÃ. ]t£ AXp Rm³ Hfn¨p ]nSn¨p. c−p sk¡âp
AI¯p sh¨p sNdpXmbn \n¶p sR«nbXn\p tijw Imf Xmsgbnd§n. Ahsâ
XpSníp¶ enwK¯nÂ \n¶pw sImgp¯ ]mÂ¯pÅn HgpIp¶Xp I−p. cma³ H¶p IqSn
ImfbpsS ]pd¯p X«n. ]t£ Ah\p henb Xmåcyw I−nÃ Ah³ Xncnªp \n¶p.
]iphnsâ hmenÂ \n¶pw ]nSnhn«n«v cma³ ]dªp.
" ]iqt\ amÁntbcv...."
" sicn A¿m..." Imf \S¶v Iq«nteíp Ibdn. cma³ ]pdtI sN¶v AXns\t´m Xn¶m³
sImSp¯p.
" B«m³ tX¦m h¶p... A¿m..."
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" Çw th−... Çw N¡v \o XÅnbm aXn...." cma³ IÂ¸n¨psIm−v AIt¯íp
tIdm³ XpS§n. Rm³ A½ GÂ¸n¨ ]Ww cmasâ I¿nÂ sImSp¯p.
" Mm... Çw sIm−p t]mI−... D¨tbmsS sIm−pt]mImw.. B sXt§tem«p
sI«ntbcv... sshIpt¶cw htc shÅw sImSp¡−.... "
" sicn... " Rm³ k½Xn¨p. ]iphnt\ Agn¨v ap¯p Xt¶ ASp¡fhi¯pÅ sX§nÂ
sI«n. ]ns¶ sXmgp¯nÂ t]mbn Ipd¨v htímÂ FSp¯v ap¼nen«p sImSp¯p. ]ip
AXp t\m¡nbnÃ. Rm³ B an−m{]mWnbpsS ]pdInÂ t\m¡n. H¶pw ImWm³
]ÁnbnÃ. AXnsâ apÅp¶nSw hmepsIm−p aqSnbncp¶p. At¸mÄ X¦phnsâ iÐw.
" F´m t\m¡pt¶... AsXms¡ Ignªp.... Çw \S¯nbm sNe¸w Ie§nbn§p
t]mcpw .... C¨nsc Ignbs«... "
" Ft´m¶m Ie§pt¶...KÀàmtWm...?... " Rm³ shdptX tNmZn¨p.
" `q... " AhÄ s]m«n¨ncn¨p. " AXn\n\n amk§fp ]nSnípw... Imf AIs¯mgn¨Xp
Ie§psa¶m ]dªXv... a−³...H¶pw Adnb¯nÃ... shdptX.... Imftb¡mfpw
hfÀ¶p...."
kXyw ]dªmÂ AhfpsS hm¡p tI« F\níp \mWw h¶p. ]t£ AhÄs¡mcp
IqkepanÃ.
" sicnbm... F¶m Rm³ t]mbn«v ]ns¶ hcmw..."

" \nímsh¦n... \Ã NqSp ]n®m¡p Xn¶mw...\Ã ckhm... tZ R§fp tX§m B«m³
t]mIphm...."
]dªn«v AhÄ Ip«sbSp¯v N¡pIpÁnbpsS AcnInse¯n. aqSnbncp¶
¹mÌns¡Sp¯p amÁn, ]ns¶ NqepsIm−v AIsam¶p XpS¨p. Ip«bnte tX§m
IpSªn«p. ]ns¶ Hcp ]m«sbSp¯Xnsâ Hmhn\p Iotg sh¨p.
" ap¯q... hm... XÅv...."
Fsâ a\ÊnÂ At¸mÄ thsdmcp Nn{Xambncp¶p. Ip\nªp \n¶v tX§m IpSªnSp¶
X¦phnsâ ]pdInÂ Rm³, AhÄ¡p XpWnbnÃ. ]iphnsâbpw ImfbptSbpw kvYm\¯v
X¦phpw Rm\pw. X¦phnsâ henb Ip−n hncn¨p ]nSn¨mÂ Fsâ Ip® AhfpsS
kmam\¯nse¯pw. AÂ¸w IqSn Ip\nªp \n¶mÂ AXp hncnbpw, F\nímªSn¨p
tIÁmw. AtXmÀ¯t¸mÄ Fsâ jÍníSnbnÂ Hc\¡w. Ahfp \n¶p Xcpthm.
At¸mÄ Fsâ a\ÊnÂ Hcmi. Ahtf Ip\n¨p \nÀ¯n ]®Ww. ]t£ F§s\ ?
N¡nsâ IndpIndp iÐw tI«mWp Rm³ Fsâ `mh\bnÂ \n¶pw DWÀ¶Xv. N¡p
Id§m³ XpS§nbncp¶p. AXnsâ ]me¯nÂ AhÄ Ibdn N{¼w ]Snªncníp¶p.
" cmPq... hm... N¡pw]met¯encnímw... \Ã ckm.... hÀ¯mt\mw ]dbmw.. C¨nsc
Ignbp¼w ]n®m¡mIpw...."
Rm³ N¡n\Sp¯p sN¶p. N¡p XÅp¶ ap¯phnsâ Idp¯ aknepIÄ XpSn¨p
\nÂ¡p¶p. Ahsâ apJw A{X {]k¶aÃ. ]me¯nÂ `mcaps−¦nte F® s]s«¶v
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]ngnªp In«pIbpÅp. Rm³ ASp¯p sN¶t¸mÄ AhÄ ]me¯nsâ AÁ¯ncp¶
henb Hcp Icn¦Ãv XÅn XmsgbnSm³ t\m¡n. ap¯p klmbn¨p. IÃp Xmsg hoWp
Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ Ft¶ £Wn¨p. X¦phn\`napJambn Rm\pw N{¼w ]Snªncp¶p.
" C¨nsc thK¯nÂ XÅSm... " AhÄ ap¯phnt\mSp ]dªp.
" kqkns¡mt¨.... B tX§m Hs¶f¡ntí...." X¦p Ip«ntbmSp ]dªp. B Ip«nínXp
]cnNbaps−\p tXm¶p¶p. ]XnhpImctÃ.
apJt¯mSp apJw t\m¡nbncníp¶ R§fpsS I®pIÄ ]ckv]cw Iq«nap«n. ap¯p
\S¡p¶ h«w Hcp \meSntbmfw Zqc¯nembncp¶p. Ahs\sâ apJta ImWp¶pÅp.
sXm«p ap¼nencníp¶ AhfpsS taÂ¨p−nÂ s]mSnª hnbÀ¸pXpÅnIÄ Ct¸mÄ
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F\níp hyàw. AXntâXpÄ¸sS AhfpsS ta\nbpsS Hcp {]tXyI KÔw
F\ní\p`hs¸«p. ]IpXn shfnbnÂ XÅnb ape¡p¶pIÄ Fsâ I®n\Sp¯v.
c−ntâbpw CSbnepÅ hnShnteív Igp¯nte sNdnb amebpsS AÁw
Cd§n¡nS¡p¶p. N{¼w ]Snªv Ip\nªncníp¶ hbdn\nt¸mÄ Hcp aS¡p hoWp.
AXn\p apIfnÂ hit¯íp henªp \nÂ¡p¶ henb ]p¡nÂ¨pgn. AXnÂ \n¶pw
t\À¯ tcma[mc IbnenípÅnteínd§nt¸mIp¶p. AXp sN¶p tNcp¶
kvYet¯¡pdnt¨mÀ¯t¸mÄ, XpSIÄ Ih¨ncníp¶ B hnImckvYm\w Ct¸mÄ
hncnªv DÅnepÅsXms¡ ]pdt¯íp XÅnbncníp¶tÃm Ft¶mÀ¯t¸mÄ Fsâ
Ip®íp Poh³ sh¨p. jÍnípÅnÂ Ah³ _ew {]tbmKníp¶p. Rm³ sasÃ ap−p
]nSn¨v t\tcbn«p. F\nímsI Hc¦em¸v. AhfpsS apeIÄ t\m¡n shÅand¡p¶ Fsâ
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Ih¡nSbnÂ DbÀ¶p hcp¶ ap³`mKt¯ív Hcp IÅt\m«w t\m¡nbn«v AhÄ apJw
Fsâ t\À¡Sp¸n¨n«v AhÄ tNmZn¨p
" F´m C§s\ t\m¡pt¶....?... " AhfpsS tNmZyw.
" H¶qÃy..." Rm³ Rc§n.
" Mqw IÅ\m... F\nídnbmw... th−mXo\¯nteím t\m«w sNÃpt¶.....Mqw... Ft¶
A§p ]nSn¨p...AtÃ..?..." Nncn¨psIm−hÄ tNmZn¨p.
" X¦qt\... FÃmÀ¡pw Cãs¸Spw..."
" A{Xíp kpμcnbmtWm Rm³...?..."
Aåw IqSn apJaSp¸n¨v AhÄ HXp§nb iÐ¯nÂ tNmZn¨t¸mÄ AhfpsS ta\nbpsS
KÔw Fsâ aq¡nteíngªp tIdn. F\nímsI Hcp A¼çpw kpJhpw. Hcn©p IqSn
ASp¯mÂ AhfpsS Np−pIÄ FtâXpambn Dckpw. AXn\p a\Êv Bªpsh¦nepw
icocw hg§nbnÃ.
" Mqw... " Rm³ aqfn.
" F\nípw cmPqt\ shey Cãm... R§tfmsSms¡ tImtfPp ]ntÅcp an−¯p
t]mepanÃ... "
" F\ní§s\sbm¶panÃ...."

" Bt«... cmPq... hymbmaw sN¿ps¶mt−m... Cu aknsems¡... ap¯qtâXp
t]mse...Mqw... \Ã Ccp¼p t]msem−v...." Fsâ `pP§fnÂ Ibv shäÀ¯n t\m¡n.
Fsâ tZlamsI Ipfncp tImcn. BZyambmsWmcp s]s®s¶ C§s¶ IbvImcyw
sN¿p¶Xv. AhfpsS KÔhpw Ccp¸nsâ N´hpw, sNdnb eÖbnÂ IpXnÀ¶ NncnbpsS
hiyXbpw, Xpfíp¶ t\m«hpw Fsâ BsI a\ÊnÂ thentbÁap−m¡n. Ahtf
At¸msfm¶p sI«n¸nSním³ F\nsímcp sImXn.
" X¦½m... tX¦m.. Ff¡Ww..."
ap¯phnsâ iÐw R§tf c−p t]scbpw DWÀ¯n. At¸mÄ ap¯p R§tf
{i²nípIbmbncp¶p Fs¶\níp tXm¶n. Nnet¸mÄ AhÄ ap¯phn\pw IhínS
AI¯ns¡mSp¡p¶p−mhpw, Aåw Cf¡apÅ s]®msW\p tXm¶p¶p. t]mcmªn«v
Znhkhpw ImWp¶Xv Imf ]ip¡tf t`mKníp¶XtÃ. IeymW{]mbw Ignªp
\nÂ¡p¶hÄ.
" Mm .... cmPp C¯ncn IqSn AÁt¯íncnív....Rm³ Fd§n ]n®ms¡Spt¯m−p hcmw..."
`mcw AUvPÌv sN¿m³ th−n Rm³ amdnbncp¶p.
" C¶m " AhÄ ]n®ms¡Sp¯v Fsâ I¿nteín«p. s]mÅp¶ NqSv. Rm³ Aåw Xn¶p
t\m¡n. \Ã cpNn.
" CXm cpNn ]cphw... Ipd¨p sIm−p s]mtím... A½ípw sImSp¡v... Rm³
X¶XmsW¶p ]d..."
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AhÄ AI¯p t]mbn Hcp ISemskSp¯psIm−p h¶p. Ipds¨Sp¯v s]mXnªv
Fsâ I¿nÂ X¶p. Rms\gpt¶Át¸mÄ AhÄ X¦phnsâ t\tc ap¼nÂ sN¶ncp¶p.
N¡ph«¯nÂ \n¶pw \S¶p amdnbn«v Rm³ Xncnªp t\m¡n. AhÀ X½nÂ Ft´m
s]mdps]mdp¡p¶p. ap¯p Ft´m ]dªXn\p adp]Snbmbn AhÄ Ahsâ tXmfnÂ
CSníp¶p. ]ns¶ Rm\hnsS \n¶nÃ.
A¶p apgph\pw Fsâ a\ÊnÂ Imfbpw X¦phpambncp¶p. ]iphnsâ apXpInÂ Imf

Ibdnbt¸mÄ Ah³ A\p`hn¨ kpJw X¦phns\ Ip\n¨p \nÀ¯n ]pdInÂ \n¶pw
Ahtf Rm³ ]®nbmÂ F\níp In«pw. A§s\ Ahsf H¶p ]®m³
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In«nbncps¶¦nÂ. hÃms¯mcp KÔambncp¶p AhfpsS ta\nív. AXp Xet¨mdnÂ
\n¶pw t]mIp¶nÃ.
Dd§m³ InS¡pt¼mÄ Fsâ Ip®ív ]XnhnÃm¯ DWÀhp−mbncp¶p. AXv A½
AdnbmXncním³ th−n A¶v Rm³ ImÂ A½bpsS Acs¡«nÂ IbÁnsh¨nÃ.
shdptX A½bpsS hbdnÂ sI«n¸nSn¨p InS¶p. Fsâ I¿ncníp¶Xv X¦phnsâ
XpSníp¶ hbdnemsWs¶\níp tXm¶n. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ A½ F\níp t\sc
Xncnªp InSs¶s¶ I«n]nSn¨p. DWÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶ ]dn A½bpsS tZl¯p
ap«mXncním³ th−n Rm³ Fsâ Acs¡«v ]pdtIm«p hf¨p ]nSn¨p. Fgpt¶Áp
IpfnapdnbnÂ Ibdn t]mbn Hcp hmWaSn¨mtem F¶p tXm¶n. ]t£ At¸mtgípw A½
Fsâ s\ÁnbnÂ XgpIn, Hcp½ X¶p. ]ns¶ Dd¡w ]nSn¨p. ]t£ Fsâ a\ÊnÂ
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X¦phnsâ hnbÀ¸p X§n \n¶ taÂ¨p−pIfpw, »ukn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw XÅnbpbÀ¶p
\n¶ shfp¯p XSn¨ apeIfpambncp¶p. N¡p]me¯nÂ Ibdn Fsâ ap¼nÂ
Ih¨ncp¶ AhfpsS hnSÀ¶ kmam\¯nÂ Hcp hncen«p tXm−n H¶p aWs¯¦nepw
t\m¡mambncp¶p. ]qdnsâ aWw F´msW¶dnbmambncp¶p. sÈ, In«nb Nm³kp
Ifªp. AhÄ FXnÀ¡nÃ F¶pd¸v. Mm, t]ms«. hnSÀ¶ncp¶ B N¡f¯n¸qdpw
k¦Â¸n¨v Rm³ Dd¡¯nteíp hgpXn hoWp.
cm{XnbnÂ Ft¸mtgm Rm³ DWÀ¶p. Fsâ Ip® \Ã _e¯nÂ I¼nbmbn \n¶p
hndíp¶p. F\nít¸mÄ Hcp Bthiambncp¶p. A½ AdnbmsX Rm³ sasÃ IXIp
Xpd¶p shfnbnend§n. Ac− shfn¨¯nÂ Rm³ X¦phnsâ hoSp e£yam¡n \S¶p.
]mXn Ccp«¯v N¡p]me¯nÂ X¦p Fs¶p Im¯ncn¸p−mbncp¶p.
" F\nídnbmambncp¶p.... cmPp hcpsa¶v..... AXp t]memcp¶p IÅsâ t\m«w...." AhÄ
tamln¸níp¶ kzc¯nÂ a{ń¨p.
" X¦p... F\níp \ns¶ H¶p ]®Ww....Fsâ s]m¶p X¦q...." Rm³ Ahtf sI«n¸nSn¨p.
IhnfnÂ sXcpsXsc D½ sh¨p.
]me¯nÂ AhfpsS IqsSbncp¶ Fsâ ap−hÄ IbvsIm−p hIªp amÁnbn«v Fsâ
Ip® AhÄ I¿nseSp¯p.

" R§sS Imtf¡mfpw hepXmWtÃm...cmPq... CXv tIdnbm... Fsâ kmam\w
Iodnt¸mIqtÃm..." AhÄ Fsâ Ip® ASnapSn XgpIns¡m−p ]dªp.
" F¦n.. Ip\nªp \nÃv... Rm³ Imf tIÁp¶t]mse s]mdIo¶p tIÁnbSnímw..."
Rm³ AhfpsS ap−p ]dns¨dnªp. »ukn\p apIfnÂ IqSn B \ndamdpIÄ ]nSn¨p
sRcn¨pS¨p. AhÄ s]«s¶sâ IbvIÄ X«n amÁn.
" t\mhps¶mt−m...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Mqw..." AhÄ aqfn.
Ac− shfn¨¯nÂ AhfpsS ]qdp ImWm³ ]Áp¶nÃ. Rm\m Ih¡nSbnteíp I¿n«p.
hfÀ¶p \nc¶pInS¶ tcma§Ä¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw Rm³ AhfpsS ]qdnSp¡p X¸n¸nSn¨p.
AXn\p \Ã amÀ±hw, NqSv, \Ã amwkfX. B hnImc¡q¼nteív Rms\sâ hncepIÄ
Xmgv¯n. DÅnÂ \Ã NqSpw hgphgp¸pw.]t£ AhÄ Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨p amÁn.
" \nÃv cmPq...\nÃv... [rXn shímsX... Rm\pw H¶p sdUnbmIs«..." AhÄ
s]mdps]mdp¯p. AhfpsS ]qÁnÂ ]nSn¨ Ibv aW¯mkzZn¨psIm−v Rm³ [rXn Iq«n.
" ]ÁptIe X¦p... F\nín¸w IfníWw.. Ip\nªp \nÃv... "
Rm³ Ahtf _eambn«v Xncn¨p Ip\n¨p \nÀ¯n. XSn¨ Ip−nIÄ hnSÀ¯n ]nSn¨n«v
Ipe¨p \n¶p hndíp¶ Ip® B ]qÁn\pÅnteíp XÅn. `b¦c apdp¡w.
" Fsâ X¦q... Fsâ s]m¶p X¦q... "
sasÃ hnfn¨psIm−v Rm³ Ahtf Ip\n¨p \nÀ¯n BªSn¨p ]®n. N¡p]me¯nÂ
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IbvIp¯n AhÄ \n¶p X¶p. c−Sn¨p Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ ImepIfI¯n \n¶p.
At¸mÄ Ip® Ffp¸¯nÂ B NqSp kmam\¯nÂ Ibdnbnd§n. Imf ]®nbXp
t]mse Xt¶, \me©Sn Ignªt¸mÄ Fsâ icocw hnd¨p Ipep§n. Ig¸nÂ
s]mXnª Hcp kpJw, Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ \n¶pw Ip®bnteíp hym]n¨p. t_mw_p
s]m«p¶Xp t]mse Rm³ AhfpsS ]qÁnteív Fsâ kvJe\t{kmXÊv
NoÁn¨psImSp¯p. Fs´mcp kpJw.
s]s«¶p Rm\pWÀ¶p. tM...Rm³..Rm³.. Fsâ ho«nÂ Fsâ A½bpsS IqsS
I«nenÂ InS¡p¶p. Fsâ I¼n¡p® Fsâ A½bpsS \áamb XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ
AaÀ¶ncp¶v ip¢w NoÁp¶p. A½ Acíp Xmsg \ábmbncp¶p. Rm³ A½bpsS
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Ip−nbnÂ _eambn ]nSn¨v Ft¶mSSp¸n¨v ]nSn¨ncp¶p. AsXsâ A½bpsS
XpSIfmsW¶p a\Ênembt¸mÄ Fsâ Ne\w \ne¨p, F¦nepw hnPrw`n¨p \n¶ Ip®
A\nb{ńXambn ho−pw ]mÂ NoÁns¡m−ncp¶p. ]ns¶ AsXms¶mXp§n.
Acs¡«nsâ sh«Â \n¶p. Fsâ Ibv Abªp. AsXsâ A½bpsS Ip−nbnÂ\p¶pw
Cgªv AhcpsS kmam\¯nte ]qSIfnepcªv R§Ä¡nSbnteíp hoWp. Rm³
sasÃ aeÀ¶p InS¶p. A½bpsS XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw Ip® shfnbnÂ NmSn.
At¸mgmWp Rm³ I−Xv C{Xbpw t\cw A½bpsS IbvIÄ Fsâ apXpInÂ
XShpIbmbncps¶¶v.
sicnípw DWÀ¶tXmsS F\níp IpÁt_m[hpw `bhpw tXm¶n. A½ F´p hnNmcnípw
F´p sN¿pw F¶ `bambncp¶p. GXmbmepw At¸mÄ Dd¡w \Sním\msW\níp
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tXm¶nbXv. F´mW½bpsS `mhw F¶dnbm³ Fsâ a\Êp XpSn¨p.
]t£ H¶pw kw`hn¨nÃ. Fs¶ XgpIns¡m−ncp¶ I¿psS Ne\w sasÃ \ne¨p.
A©p an\n«p t\cw A½ A\§msX InS¶p. ]ns¶ sasÃ iÐw tIÄ¸nímsX
Fgpt¶Áp sseÁn«p. N¦nSníp¶ps−¦nepw AXp \nb{ńím³ {ian¨psIm−v Rm³
A\§msX InS¶p. A½ Fs¶ t\m¡pIbmsWs¶\níp tXm¶n. sseÁnsâ sh«w
I®nÂ ASnímXncním³ AdnbmsXsbt¶mWw Rm³ Fsâ IbvXew s\ÁnbnÂ
I®n\p apIfnteíp sh¨p InS¶p. A½ Xncnªp \nÂ¡p¶ ImsåcpamÁw tI«t¸mÄ
Rm³ sasÃ Hcp I®p Nn½n t\m¡n. F\níp ]pdw Xncnªp \n¶v A½ Hcp
tXmÀ¯psIm−v XpSIÄ XpSíp¶p. »ukp am{Xw, Acíp Xmsg \áw. A½ cm{XnbnÂ
Hcp ap−pw »ukpw am{Xta [cníq F¶dnbmw. Aåw Ip\nªp \n¶v Hmtcm Imepw
Ih¨p ]nSn¨v AIw XpSIÄ XpSípt¼mÄ Rm³ Fsâ A½bpsS Ccp− ]qS]nSn¨
]ip¸qÀ I−p. BZyambn Rm³ Fsâ A½bpsS Kply`mK¯v B{Klt¯msS t\m¡n.
NnXdn¡nS¡p¶ Idp¯ tcma§fnÂ \n¶pw AXnsâ IodÂ Xncn¨p ImWm³ {ian¨p.
sIm¨p]pkvXI§fnÂ hmbn¨t]mse AXn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw Fs´¦nepw ]pdt¯íp
Xe\o«n¡nS¸pt−m F¶p t\m¡n. BZyambn Rm³ Fsâ A½bpsS tbm\nbpsS
hnShpw Ccpfnabpw I−mkzZn¨p. ]mXn XfÀ¶ Ip® ho−pw s]m§n _ew shím³
XpS§n. s]s«¶v F\níp IpÁt_m[w tXm¶n. sO, Rm³ ]nd¶nd§nb tbm\o\mfw

ImamkàntbmsS t\m¡n sImXnshÅand¡p¶ Ft¶msS\níp ]pOw tXm¶n.
At¸mtgípw A½ Xncnªp \n¶p. Hcp \nanjw Ft¶ t\m¡n s\SphoÀ¸n« A½bpsS
Idp¯ ]pÃp \ndª XSn¨p s]mńb IhbnSp¡v ho−pw Rm³ I−p. A½ ]ns¶
I«nenÂ InS¶ aps−Sp¯pSp¯p. BsI Ht¶m ct−m ]mhmStb A½ípÅp, AXp
]pd¯p t]mIpt¼mgpw ]Iepw am{Xta A½ DSp¡mdpÅp F¶p Rmt\mÀ½n¨p. ]ns¶
Fsâ XpSbnÂ ]Án¡nS¶v shÅsamen¸níp¶ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ A½ t\m¡n.
Xmsg¡nS¶ tXmÀs¯Sp¯p. apt¶m«p Ip\nª A½ H¶p i¦n¨p. ImcWw AXp
ho−pw s]m§n \n¶p sh«pIbmbncp¶p. Is¿Sp¯v Aht\ ]nSn¨v XpSbnSp¡nÂ
AaÀ¯nshím\pw \nhr¯nbnÃ. ImcWw Rm³ Dd§pIbtÃ. HSphnÂ ]dnªp
amdn¡nS¶ Fsâ aps−Sp¯v Fsâ Acíp tasebn«p. ]ns¶ Ipfnapdnbnteíp t]mbn.
A½ t]mbt¸mÄ Rm³ IqSmcw t]mse \n¶ ap−p t\scbm¡n AXpsIm−p Ip®
XpS¨p, ]gbXpt]mse Xeíp I¿pw sh¨p InS¶p. At¸mgmWp Rmt\mÀ¯Xv,
kz]v\¯nÂ Rm³ X¦phnsâ ]qÁnÂ I¿n« Imcyw. AdnbmsX Xs¶ Fsâ Ibv
aq¡n\Spt¯íp Rm\Sp¸n¨p aW¯p t\m¡n. AXp htc AdnbmXncp¶ Hcp hÃm¯
KÔw, tM... At¸mÄ CXv A½bpsS tbm\nbpsS aWamWtÃm. At¸mÄ CXmtWm
kv{XobpsS aq{XZzmc¯nsâ aWw. F¦nepw Rm³ A½bpsS kmam\¯nepw I¿n«tÃm..
Fsâ ssZhta... a\ÊnÂ IpÁt_m[aps−¦nepw Rm³ IbvaW¯v B KÔw ho−pw
ho−pw BkzZn¨p t]mbn. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ A½ Xncnsb h¶p. `n¯nbnÂ
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Xq¡nbncp¶ AOsâ ]S¯n\p ap¼nÂ t]mbn Ibv Iq¸n \n¶p. ]ns¶ I«nensâ Iosg
Npcp«n sh¨ncp¶ Hcp ]msbSp¯p, A½bpsS XebnWsbSp¯p. Xmsg InS¶p.
As¶\nímZyambn F\nsít¶mSp Xs¶ Acniw tXm¶n. F\níp P·w X¶ A½tb,
F\níp th−n kz´w PohnXw Xpe¨ Fsâ ]mhw A½tb, Rm³ h−n
sI«nbncníp¶p, {]IrXnhncp²w sNbvXncníp¶p.. Rm\nd§n h¶ B clkykvYm\¯p
Rm³ I¿n«nf¡n, AhnSt¯ KÔw BkzZn¨p. C\n F§s\ Rm³ A½bpsS apJ¯p
t\m¡pw. th−, t\cw shfp¯mepS³ \mSp hnSWw. A½bpsS H¶p c−p
s\SphoÀ¸pIÄ Rm³ tI«p. ]ns¶ Nnń¨p Nnń¨v Ft¸mtgm Rms\m¶p ab§n.
Rm\pWÀ¶t¸mtgípw A½ shfnbnÂ t]mbn¡gnªncp¶p. F\nípÅ `£Ww
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X¿mdm¡n sh¨n«p−mbncp¶p. t]cn\p am{Xw Ign¨n«v Rm³ shfnbnteínd§n. N{μsâ
ho«nse¯n, Ah\psam¯v shdptX AhnsSbpanhnsSbpw Id§n \S¶p. kÔy
Ignªt¸mÄ ho«nse¯n. \nehnf¡nsâ ASp¯v A½ Ft¶bpw
Im¯ncn¸p−mbncp¶p. Rm³ tImembnteíp Ibdn Ccp¶p.
" \o CXp htc FhnsSbmbncp¶p...? D¨sít´ D®mXncp¶Xv...?.."
Rm³ an−nbnÃ, Fsâ \m¡p s]mńbnÃ. a\ÊnÂ hnjahpw COm`wKhpambncp¶p.
" \nt¶mSm tNmZn¨Xv.... \o hÃXpw ]Tnt¨m... C¶v...?..."
an−msX Rm³ \Jw ISn¨psIm−ncp¶p.
" hm... h¶p hÃXpw Ign¨n«v sISs¶md§v....cmhnte tImtfPnÂ t]mI−Xm..." A½
Fgpt¶Áp t]mbn.
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Ipd¨p Ignªp A½ hnfn¨p. Rm³ hnfn tI«nÃ. A\§mXncp¶p. A½ tImembnteíp
h¶p. ]ns¶ Fsâ H¸w Ccp¶p. F¶n«v ]Xps¡ hnfn¨p.
" aWn¡p«m...."
A½íp k¦Sw tXm¶pt¼mtgm a\ÊnÂ Ft¶mSp kvt\lw IqSpt¼mtgm am{Xta Fs¶
aWn¡p«m F¶p hnfnímdpÅp.
" slsâ ...At½..."
Rm³ Icªp t]mbn. a\ÊnÂ Xn§n\n¶ IpÁt_m[hpw k¦Shpw I®ocmbn
]pdt¯símgpIn. A½ Fs¶ AhcpsS Npaenteíp Nmbn¨p InS¯n. H¶pw an−msX
Fsâ apXpInÂ XtemSn Ft¶ Icbm³ A\phZn¨p. HSphnÂ a\sÊm¶p
XWp¯t¸mÄ Fsâ Ic¨nsemXp§n. B NpaenÂ Rm³ InS¶p s\SphoÀ¸n«p.
" t]ms«Sm... kmcansÃSm... F\nsísâ aWn¡p«\pw s\\¡p Rm\patÃ DÅp....
A½síÃmw AdnbmsaSm...."
" sl¶mepw... Fât½... Rm³...." ]ns¶bpw F\níp hnjaw.
" t]ms«¶p ]dªntÃ.... aXn IcªXv..."
" A½sít¶mSv.... shdps¸mt−m...?.." Rm³ hn¡n hn¡n tNmZn¨p.
" Ft¶mS§s\ tNmZnímsXsâ aWn¡p«m.... AXn\pw am{Xw \osbm¶pw sNbvXnÃtÃm...
A½tbmSv...."

" C¶se.... cm{XoÂ... Rm³..." Rm³ \nÀ¯n.
" kmcanÃ... AXp \nsâ IpÁasÃ¶o A½ídnbmSm.... tamsâ {]mb¯nsâbm... t]ms«
AsXms¡ ad¶p If.... tamsâ F´p shjtamw Cu A½tbmStÃ ]dbm³ ]Áq...
F\nsísâ tams\ Adnbmw...\o shjanímsX hm... h¶v tNmdp®v..."
A½ Ft¶ Ibv ]nSns¨gpt¶Â¸n¨v I¿pw apJhpw IgpIn¨v tNmdn\p ap¼nÂ
sIm−ncp¯n Idnsbmgn¨p X¶p. Rm³ aSn¨t¸mÄ ]dªp.
" Igns¡Sm... a−¨mtc... " A½ Fsâ IhnfnÂ X«n.
Rm³ DuWp XpS§n. A½ AXp t\m¡nbncp¶p. CSív Fsâ I®nÂ \n¶pw I®oÀ
\niÐambn HgpIn.
" A¶¯nÂ I®ocp hognímsX Ignív... " A½ ]dªp.
DuWp Xocmdmbt¸mtgípw F\nsímcp hn[w kaNn¯X h¶p Ignªncp¶p.
" Bcm tamt\ Cu X¦p...?..." A½ tNmZn¨p.
" tM..." Rms\m¶p sR«n.
" hmWnb³ cmasâ tamftÃ... B sXdn¨hfv... ]iqt\w sIm−v \ns¶ Ab¨¸w
Rm\tXmÀ¯nÃ... "
" Mqw..."
" Ahfp tamt\msSs´ms¡ ]dªp...?... irwKcn¨p ImWpw... tNmtcw \ocpw HÅ
B¼ntÅsc¡mWp¼w Ah¡n¯ncn Ff¡w HÅXm...."
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" Ft¶ H¶pw sNbvXnÃ..."
" A½tbmSp s\mW ]dbtÃ aWn¡p«m... B.. kmcanÃ... \o AOt\¡mfpw hepXmbn
hfÀ¶ Imcyw Rmt\mÀ¯nÃ....."
" sImd¨v... hÀ¯m\w ....]dªtXsbmÅp....." Rm³ ]dªp.
" AhsS thtjmw B FSp¯p]nSns¨mÅ \n¸pw Hs¡ BWp§tf Ff¡pw.... Fsâ
tam\n§s\sbmÅsXm¶pw Imcyam¡Ãv..."
A½ ]m{X§fpsaSp¯v ASp¡fbnteíp t]mbn.
I«nenencp¶v Rmt\mÀ¯p. kvIqfnÂ t]mIpt¼mgpw Ft¶ sshIn«v Ipfn¸níp¶Xv
A½bmbncp¶p. FÃmbnShpw tkm¸p tX¨pIgnbpt¼mtgípw Fsâ Ip®¡p«³ \Ã
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hSnbmbn sXm®qdp Un{KnbnÂ \nÂ¡pambncp¶p. bmsXmcp `mht`ZhpanÃmsX A½
Aht\bpw Ipfn¸n¨p tXmÀ¯n Ip«¸\m¡pambncp¶p. F\nísXmcp kpJambncp\p
Xm\pw.
Hcp Znhkw Ft¶ A½ Ipfn¸n¨psIm−ncp¶t¸mÄ InWÁpIcbnteív AO³ h¶p.
" FSo... C\n Ch³ Xt¶ Ipfn¨m aXn... AXpw tXmÀ¯pSp¯v...." AO³ ]dªp.
" th−, Ft¶ A½ Ipfn¸n¨m aXn..." Rm³ FXnÀ¯p.
" Ah³ sIm¨tÃ Fsâ s]mt¶... " A½ F\níp th−n hmZn¨p.
" lpw ...sIm¨v... \nsâ I®nset´m¶m... ]gamtWmSo... I−ntÃ... \níp¶Xv...
Ft¶¡mfpw hepXmbn«v... " At¸mgmW½ Fsâ Acbnteíp t\m¡nbXv. BZyambn«p
ImWp¶Xp t]mse A½ Fsâ I¼n¡p®bnteíp t\m¡n. At¸mtgípw Ft¶
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tXmÀ¯n¡gnªncp¶p.
" tam³ sN¶v \n¡dpw _\nb\pw CSv... A½ Zm... hcp¶p...."
Rm³ \S¶p.
]pdInÂ Hcp s]m«n¨ncn tI«p Rm³ Xncnªp t\m¡n. AO³ A½bpsS sNhnbnÂ
Ft´m kzImcyw ]dbp¶p. A½ \mWw sIm−v H¶p Nqfn. ]ns¶ sIm©ns¡m−p
]dªp.
" Hm...]nt¶... Rm\pw BZyw AXp I−¸w A§s\bm hnNmcnt¨... CsX§s\
sImÅnípsa¶v... F¶n«n¸w F´mbn... Hcp s\sÃS hnSmsX AI¯m¡p¶ntÃ...
Ah\pw A§s\ Xt¶ sNbvtXmfpw... tN«³ shjaní−..."
" F¶mepw AXsÃSo... Fsâ {]mbamIp¼w Ch³ Ft¶w IS¯n sh«psa¶m F\níp
tXm¶p¶Xv...." AO³ ]dªp.
" tZ... tZ.. Fsâ tamt\ I®p hítÃ... At¶cw Rm³ AXpt]msemÅ Hcp s]®nt\
X¸n¸nSnt¨mfmw... Çw kmdt§m«p \St¶... kvs]jyÂ Uyq«o¶p ]dªp t]mbn«v
sZhkw aq¶mbn... ChnsS... Hmtcmcp¯cp shi¶p Icªp Iqhn Ccníphm... C¶v
thKw A¯mgw IgníWw...." A½ sIm©ns¡m−p ]dbp¶p.
" FSo sIm¨p§fp Icbp¼w.... AXymhiy¯n\p Hcp shcep hmbntem«p
XÅns¡mSp¯mepw AXpw aq©ns¡m−p sISt¶mfpw...."

" ]ns¶ ]ns¶.... shcenSm\ÃtÃm.... Rm\o t]meokpImcsâ em¯n It−ms−d§n
h¶Xv.... "
" F¶m¸ns¶ ... Ç¯t¶ Hcp em¯n{]tbmKw At§m«p \S¯nbmtem..."
" tams\md§msXtbm... AXp th−... Rm³ ]dbp¼w...em¯n shfoseSp¯m aXn...
tIt«m.... kmdp sNÃv... Rmt\... Fsâ Ipªnt\ H¶p \¶mbn Ipfn¸ns¨mcp§n hcmw.....
shbÀ¯p \mdocníphm...."
" F¦n Ipfn¸ní−.... A¶v BZycm{Xoes¯ hmk\ Çgpw aq¡nÂ X§n \níphm...."
" H¶p t]mtWmt−m....AXp ]ns¶ IeymW¯nsâ H¸nSoepw kÂ¡mtcmw Hs¡
Ignª¸w.... shbÀ¯Xp sIm−tÃ.... C¶n¸w hr¯nbmbns«ms¡ aXn...." A½bpsS
apJ¯v ho−pw \mWw. AXv ImWp¶ AOsâ hnSÀ¶ apJw.
" F¦n \nsâ Cãw... Ipªv \nsâ AtcetÃ Ccníp¶Xv... Ipªnsâ tZlw Ff¡msX
Ipfn¸nítW.... ]ns¶.. sIm¨nsâ hmbpw \m¡psams¡... \¶mbns«m¶p IgpIntbcv....
F\nípw shi¡pth..."
" Mqw....Mqw... \mWanÃm¯ Hcp XoÁ {`m´³..... FÃmcpw tNmdm Xn¶p¶Xv... ChnsS
HcmÄ¡v....." A½ Nncn¨psIm−v InWÁpIcbnte ad¸pcbnteíp Ibdn. As¶\nív
H¶pw a\ÊnembnÃ. Rm³ IqSmsX thsdmcp Iptªm. Rm³ Xncn¨v HmSn A½bpsS
ASp¯p sN¶p.
" At½... Atcencníp¶ Ipªns\ Ft¶w IqsS ImWnímthm..."
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BZyw A½ hm s]mfn¨p, ]ns¶ s]m«n¨ncn¨psIm−p hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" tZ... ]nt¶... Cht\w IqsS hnfnt¨m−p t]m... Chs\sâ Atcencníp¶ Ipªnt\
ImWW¶v...."
AO³ ad¸pcbnteíp h¶p. Ft¶ FSp¯n«p ]dªp.
" Ipªn¯ncn IqsS hepXmIp¼w tams\ ImWnímw... Çw.... Ahfp hfsc hfsc
sIm¨m.... tam\p ImWm\pw am{Xw hen¸w CÃ..."
" Ft¶ ImWníWw.... ad¡tÃ...." Rm³ AOt\mSp ]dªp.
C¶v AO\nsÃ¦nepw Adnªp sIm−v Rm\m Ipªnt\ I−p. AO³ emfnípIbpw
\¡n¯pSípIbpw Hma\nípIbpw sNbvX A½bpsS Ac¡q«nte aWn¡pªv.
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£anítW AOm, Rm\dnbmsX AOsâ kz´w kz¯nÂ Ibv sh¨p t]mbn. C\n
D−mhnÃ. Rm³ a\ÊnÂ AOt\mSp am¸p tNmZn¨p.
F¶mÂ C¶v FÃmw Adnbmw.
F¶n«v A½ DuWp Ignªv apdnbnteíp h¶p. ]msbSp¯v Xmsg hncn¨p.

" A½ XmsgbmtWm...sIS¡p¶Xv.." F\níp hnjaw tXm¶n.
" C\n tams\sâ IqsS sIS¡−... \o hepXmbn... AOt\¡mfpw.... "
" F¶mepw... At½w sI«n¸nSn¨p sIS¡m³...."
" th−... C¶v s\\¡v Ft¶¡mfpw BtcmKysam−v.... C¶se... \nsâ shjaw
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I−¸w... X¦q X¦q¶pw ]dªv... Fs´ms¡bm... Ft¶ sNbvXsX¶dnbmthm.... "
" Rms\´m sNbvtX...? F\ntímÀ½bnÃ...." Rm³ Adnbm¯ `mhw \Sn¨p.
" HmÀ½níptIe... kz]v\¯netÃ.... Rm\n¯ncn Abªp X¶nÃmcpt¶... \osbt¶
_eambn«v \nsâ sI«ntbmfm¡ntbt\...."
A½ AOsâ t^mt«mbnÂ t\m¡n tNmZn¨p.
" tZ, \n§fnXp htÃmw Adnbps¶mt−m... Ct«¨p t]mbntÃ... Rms\s´Ãmw
klníWw...?.."
" At½... "
" F´mSm... ?.."
" A½sít¶mSp tZjysamt−m...."
" CsÃsâ aWn¡p«m.... tam³ ZpãhnNmc§sfms¡ Ifªn«v ... ]TníWw.... AOsâ
Bi s\dthÁWw... Çw cma\maw P]n¨v sIS¡v...."
A½ Fsâ s\ÁnbnÂ Hcp½ X¶p. ]ns¶ ]pXs¸Sps¯t¶ ]pX¸n¨p. I®S¨p
InS¡pt¼mÄ Rm³ Nnń¨p. C¶se X¦psh¶p hnNmcn¨v Rm³ A½bpsS apeíp
]nSn¨pImWpw, kmam\¯nÂ I¿n«p ImWpw. A½ XpSIfI¯n X¶nÃmbncps¶¦nÂ
Rm³ A½tb Dd¡¯nÂ _emÂkwKw sNbvtXt\, Fsâ _oPw _eambn Rm³
Nnet¸mÄ A½bpsS tbm\o \mf¯nÂ \nt£]nt¨t\. HmÀ¯t¸mÄ t]Sn tXm¶n.

A¶p apXÂ F¶pw InS¡m³ t\cw Fsâ s\ÁnbnÂ A½ Hcp½Xcpw.
Cs¶\nív B D½ In«nbnÃtÃm. Mm, F¶pw Hcpt]mse FÃmw \S¡pIbnÃtÃm.

A¸pd¯v ASp¡fbnÂ ]m{X§Ä Iq«nap«p¶ iÐw, cmta«sâ tIm«phmbpsS iÐw.
AIse GtXm Hcp \mbpsS Ipc tI«p. P\enÂ IqSn Ac− \nemshfn¨w IS¶p h¶p.
C\n \msf ]Tnímw.
]ntÁ¶p shfp¸n\p Xt¶ Rm\pWÀ¶p. apJsam¶p IgpIm³ th−n

ASp¡f¸pdt¯íp sN¶p. ASp¡fbnÂ sseÁp−v. F\níp apt¼ Xt¶ s]®p§Ä
DWÀ¶ncníp¶p. ASp¡fapÁ¯v Hcp a¬Iew Ccn¸p−v, AXnÂ t\m¡n. Iãn¨v
Ipd¨p shÅw ImWpw. ASp¯p Xt¶ Hcp Idp¯ SmÀho¸ Ccníp¶p AXnsâ
XSnbS¸p s]m¡n t\m¡n. AXnepw ASnbnÂ Aåw shÅta DÅp. t]Ìv tX¨v
{_sjSp¯v AcbnÂ XncpIn. ASp¡f¯n®bnÂ Hcp Aepan\nbpw Iehpw
sN¸pIpShpw Ccníp¶p. AXp c−psaSp¯v InWÁpIcbnteíp \S¶p. tXm«ph¡nÂ
IpÁn¡m«nsâ klmbt¯msS IÀ½§Ä \S¯n. ho«nÂ sN¿p¶ ]Xnhphymbma§fpw
sNbvXp. FÃmw Ignªv IpS§fnÂ shÅw \nd¨p. At¸mtgípw AbÂ
]¡s¯bmhpw H¶pc−p s]®p§Ä shÅw tImcms\¯n. Rm³ ]m{X§Ä
tXmfnseSp¯v ho«nteíp \S¶p. ho¸bnÂ shÅsamgn¨p. aq¶p\mep {]mhiyw sIm−v
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ho¸ GXm−p \ndbmdmbn. F¦nÂ ]ns¶ \ndt¨ímw, F\nsímcp hymbmahpambsÃm.
ASp¯ {Sn¸p Ignªp hcpt¼mÄ ASp¡fhit¯ hmXnÂ¡Â Ft¶¯t¶ t\m¡n
\nÂ¡p¶ Ftf½. apÁ¯cnInÂ ]Ãp tX¨psIm−p \nÂ¡p¶ cmta«³.
Xn®bnencníp¶ IetamÄ. A`nsb I−nÃ. ASp¡fbnemhpw. FÃmhcptSbpw apJ¯v
A¼çnsâ `mhw.
" Fń\m cmPp... cmhnte \obo shÅw FÃmw tImcp¶Xv... ChnsS´m.. IeymWtam
atÁm Dt−m...." cmta«³ tNmZn¨p.
" t\m¡nb¸w ]m{X¯nÂ H«pw CÃmcp¶p... shÅw FÃmhÀ¡pw tht−...." Rm³
`hyXtbmsS ]dªp.
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" ChnsS s]®p§fp sIm−p ht¶mfpatÃm... \nsâ A½sb§\padnªm... "
" Hm... CsX\nsímcp hymbmam cmta«m.... AsÃ¦nepw ho«nÂ Rm\pw tPmensbms¡
sN¿p¶Xm... "
" Mqw ... aXn.. sNmat¶m−p \nímsX sIms−mgnív..."
" sshIpt¶cw ... hymbma¯n\p ]Icw.... shdsImt− sh«n¯cmw... F\nínãs¸«
]Wnbm...."
" \osb´m... ChnsS shÅw tImcm\pw shdIp sh«m\pamtWm h¶Xv... t]mbncp¶p
]Tním³ t\m¡v...."
" kmcanÃ cmta«m... Ft¶s¡m−v... BImhp¶ klmbw... At{XsbmÅp...." Rm³
Nmbv]nteíp Ibdn.
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{]mXen\p sImÅn ]pgp§nbXpw Im´mcn apfIp N½ńbpambncp¶p. Fsâ {]nbs¸«
cmta«\p Iªn, ImcWw sImÅn Ign¨mÂ
Kymkp−mIpas{X. Rm\pw Iebpw cmta«\pw Igním\ncp¶p. Ftf½ `n¯n Nmcn
]pÅn¡mc\p
shdptX \n¶p. A`ntb At¸mgpw I−nÃ. CSív Ftf½ tNmZn¨p.

" AÃm.....cmPmaWn..... sXt§ tIdpthm...?..."
" tM....? F´mSo ...\o Chs\ sXt§epw tIÁm³ t]mIphmtWm..." cmta«³ tZjys¸«p.
" ho«papÁ¯v A½ \«phfÀ¯nb c−p sXs§m−v... A[nIw s]m¡anÃ....
AtXsems¡ tIdpw.... sIm¶s¯t§Â tIdo«nÃ..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" sNe¸w ChnsS Acím³ t\cw tX§m ImW¯nÃ.... A§s\ hcp¼w B s]®v
tXm«ntbÂ Acnhmfp sh¨v ]dnípw... Ignª Znhkw `mKy¯n\p tX§m Xte
hoWnsÃt¶ DÅp.... Cu \m«nemsW¦n tIdm\mfpanÃ....Fs´mcp ]«n¡mSm CXv..."
Ftf½ ]dªp.
" F¶p IcpXn Cu ]mh¯ns\ \o.... tamt\ \o th−m¯ ]Wnsím¶pw t]mI−
tIt«m...." cmta«³ IªnIpSn¨ns«gpt¶Áp. Ftf½ ]m{XsaSp¯psIm−v
ASp¡fbnteíp t]mIms\mcp§n.

" AsXmcp {]iv\asÃt¶...ho«nemsW¦n... A½ cmhnte ao³ sImt«ambns«d§nbm
]ns¶ hcp¼w \Ã £oWw ImWpw... At¶cw...._m¡n FÃm ]WnIfpw Rm\tÃ
sNbvtXm−ncpt¶....."
" AXmcnípw A¦nfnsâ ASp¯p hcp¼w ao\nsâ Hcp Dfp¼p aWw...." ]dªn«v Ie
s]m«n¨ncn¨p.
" Ietamtf...." s]s«¶v ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw Xm¡oXnsâ kzc¯nÂ Hcp hnfn tI«p.
A`ncmanbmbncp¶p AXv. IebpsS apJw hnhÀ®ambn.
" tkmdn A¦nÄ... Rms\mcp tPm¡p ]dªXm tIt«m..."
" tamsf´pw ]dtªm... A¦nfnsâ Cu XSn... Fât½sS hnbÀ¸pw ao\pfp¼pw sIm−m
Ct{Xamtb... AtXm−v kXyw ]dªp Ifnbm¡nbm... A¦nfn\p kt´mtj HÅp...."
" F¶mepw tkmdn..."
" Mm.. AXp hnSv....AÃm Ietamtf....ChnsSmcp acw tIdn s]s®m−mcp¶tÃm.... ]−v
Cep¼n¸pfnact¯sems¡ NmSn tIdns¡m−ncp¶ Hcp km[\w...AXnt\mSp ]dªm
sXt§ tIdn C«p XcptIte...?.." Rm³ iÐw Aåsams¶mXp¡n IetamtfmSp tNmZn¨p.
" tNösS ImcymtWm A¦nfp ]tdt¶...."
" B... AXp Xt¶...."
" ChnsS acwtIdn s]®p§sfm¶panÃ...." s]s«¶v ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw Hcp ]cn`hw
\ndª iÐw, A`ncmanbpsS. Rmt\mÀ¯p A`n ChnSt¯ kw`mjWw ImXpIqÀ¸n¨p
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tI«psIm−ncnípIbmWtÃm. A¼Sn tIan. At¸mÄ Ftf½ IS¶p h¶n«p ]dªp.
" A`ncman ]s−ms¡ B ]pfntbÂ tIdphmcp¶p. Hcokw hosWt¶m ]mhmS
Iodos¶m Hs¡ ]td¶ tI«p. ]ns¶ Ahfm `mKt¯íp t]mbn«nÃ. Çw Xmsg \n¶v
In«p¶Xp ]dn¨m hÃ A¨msdms¡ CSpt¶..."
" imctZ...." cmta«sâ hnfn tI«p.
" Zm hcpt¶...." Ftf½ ]pdt¯índ§n.
Rm³ Cfn`yXtbmsS Ietb t\m¡n. AhÄ hms]m¯n Nncn¨p.
\Ã cpNnbpÅ N½ń. ]t£ ]m{Xw Imen.
" \Ã Ie¡³ apfIp N½ńbmcp¶p.... XoÀ¶pt]mbtÃm.... " Rm³ hfsc iÐw Ipd¨v
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IetbmSp ]dªp.
" A¦nfp hmcn hmcn ASníphÃmcpt¶m... Fs´msccnhm... N¦p shÅhmIpthte...." Ie
]dªp.
" Çw sIm−cmw...Fgpt¶Áp t]mItÃ..." ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw A`ncman hnfn¨p
]dªp. c−p an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ A`nbpsS iÐw tI«p.
" Ietamtf... CsXSpt¯m−p t]m...."
" Ct§m«p sIms− Xm tNö.... R§fp IgníphtÃ..." Ie tNmZn¨p.
" \o CsXSpt¯m−p t]msWmt−m s]t®...." A`nbpsS tZjyw \ndª iÐw.
" Ct§m«p sIms−¯¶m.. hfbqcnt¸mIphmcnípw... s\Kfnbm... Cu tN¨n...."
s]mdps]mdp¯psIm−v Ie Fgpt¶Áv ASp¡fbnteíp tIdn. DSt\ tIÄ¡mw
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IebpsS \nehnfn.
" tlm... hnSv tNö... F\níp t\mIp¶p...." Hcp IbvsIm−v Dcss¡ Xncp½n atÁ I¿nÂ
N½ń¸m{Xhpambn Ie IS¶p h¶p.
" km[\w... ]dªm H¶pw ]nSníptIe... ]ns¶ sNhntbepw It¿epw Hs¡ ]n¨pw...
slm....\odp¶p... " Ie tZjyt¯msS ]ndp]ndp¯p. AI¯p \n¶pw AS¡nb Hcp
NncnbpsS aWnInep¡w tI«p.
Rm³ sImÅnsbSp¯p N½ńbnÂ ap¡n Ign¨p. ]gbXnepw cpNn.
" lmbv sImÅmw tamtf... "
" AXt§m«p ]dtªm−m aXn aXn....Fsâ Ibv \odp¶p.... Cu tN¨níp sNe¸w...
`b¦c Kabm..."
" t\tcm.... AsX´m...?..."
" Rm³ ]ns¶¸dbmw... AtÃ C\ow Ft¶ ]n¨pw.... hmXp¡Â Xt¶ sNhow \o«n
\níps¶m−v....."
A`ntb Hcp t\m¡p ImWm³ Fsâ a\Êp sh¼n. GXmbmepw AhÄ Ft¶
{i²níp¶ps−¶Xv Fsâ a\Ên¶p ]pXnsbmcpt·jw \ÂIn. F¶mepw F§s\ C{X
X{´]qÀhw AhÄ Fsâ I¬sh«¯p hcmsX adªp \nÂ¡p¶p. \mWamtWm, B
F´pamIs«. Rm³ ho−pw `£W¯nteíp Xncnªp.

Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ cmta«\pw Ftf½bpw GtXm Hcp IeymW¯ns\¶pw ]dªp
]pdt¯íp t]mbn. Rm³ Nmbv]nÂ ]pkvXIhpambn aÃSním³ XpS§n.
Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ Ie Fsâ ASp¯p h¶p.
" tIt«m A¦ntf... Cu A`nt¨¨níp A¦nfnt\mSp Hcp sNdnb Xmåcyw Ht−m¶p
kwibw..."
" Mqw ?...AsX´m...?..."
" cmhnte... A¦nfp shÅw sNmat¶m−ncp¶¸w... tN¨n ASp¡tfsS P\en¡qsS
t\m¡n \níphmcp¶p.... Rm³ tNmZn¨p... Fń\m Hfnªp t\m¡pt¶¶v... At¶cw
tZjymbn... Rm³ Hfnªp t\m¡pshm¶pasÃSo.... \o t]mSos¶t¶msSmcp Nm«w...
]ns¶ s]mdps]mdp¡phm....F¶mepw Fń\m Ct{Xw Iãs¸Spt¶... ChnsS sNdnb
sImSw H−mcp¶tÃm... AXpw, cs−®w Fń\m sNma¡pt¶.. Hmtcm¶mbn«p
sNma¶mepw shÅw Cs§¯ptIte¶v.... A¸w Rm³ H¶p sNmdnªpsImSp¯p...
AXn\p tN¨nsí´m C{X Z®w¶v... HSt\ Fsâ t\tc ]nt¶w NmSn... \o \nsâ ]mSp
t\m¡p s]t®... shfp¸n\p t]mbncp¶p hmbns¡So¶v... "
Fsâ DÅnÂ Hcp Ipfncp tImcn. Ft¶mShÄ¡p tZjyanÃ. ]ns¶ kvt\ltam.
AdnbnÃ. F¦nepw AXp th−. IpSníp¶ shÅ¯nÂ IqXn IgpIcpXtÃm.
F\níp]Imcw sN¿p¶htc t{Zmlním³ ]mSnÃ. CXp t]mse sNdpa[pchpambn A§p
t]mbm aXn.
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" AtX \nsâ tNösS a\Êp \ÃXm AXpsIm−p ]dªXm....."
" Gbv AsXm¶pasÃ¶m F\níp tXm¶pt¶... ]ns¶ A½tbmSpw tZjys¸Sp¶Xp
I−p...."
" AsXń\mcp¶p....?.."
" ASp¡tf sh¨v A½ ]dbphmcp¶p... ao³ sNma¶mtWepw Ahfp aIt\ \¶mbn«p
]pãns¸Sp¯ps¶m−v.... It−mSo Aò... Ahsâ icotcmw aknepsamt¡¶v... HSt\
tN¨n ]tdIm.... tiym...Fsft½ I®p shímsX... cmPq\p hÃ kqt¡Spw hcq¶v.... A¸w
AXnsâ AÀ°w F´m A¦ntf...."
" AtXm... AXv... AXv... \nsâ A`nt¨ösS a\ÊnÂ Cu ]mhs¸t«mt\mSv C¯ncn
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Zbbps−¶v...a\Ênemtbm..."
" At¿m... Cu A¦nfp shdpw s]m«\m.... Xtesem¶panÃ...."
" AtX tamtf.... A¦nfp s]m«\m... AtXm−v hÃ s]mkvXtImw hmbn¨v H¶p ]Tnís«...
tamfpw t]mbncp¶p ]Tnív...."
" Hm... F\níp aSp¯p... hmbn¨n«p Xtet¡dp¶nÃ... Hdt¡mw hcp¶p...." Ie Xebpw
sNmdnªv AIt¯íp t]mbn.
Znhk§Ä A§s\ IS¶p t]mbn. cmta«³ Rmbdmgv¨ Xt¶ tPmenkvYet¯íp

t]mbn. B ho«nepÅhcpsS Cãw k¼mZním³ Rm³ InWªp ]cn{ian¨p. tImtfPnÂ
\n¶pw h¶p IgnªmÂ Ftf½ F\nív Fs´¦nepw tPmen I−p sh¨ncnípw. Ftf½
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]dª tPmensbms¡ sNbvXpsImSp¯p. HcníÂ tX§m ]dn¨p sImSp¯p. shÅw
tImcÂ Fsâ Zn\Ncybmbn. hÃt¸mgpw Zqsc \n¶p am{Xw A`ncmantb Rm³ I−p.
Ft¶ I−p IgnªmÂ ]ns¶ AhÄ NmSn ASp¡fbnÂ Ibdpw. Hcp hm¡p an−m³
]Ánbn«nÃ. F¦nepw Rm³ ASp¡fhit¯íp Xncnªp IbdnbnÃ. Nmbv]nepw
AXnsâ hi§fnepw Ignªp IqSn.
]t£ Htcsbmcp Ipg¸w Ietamfmbncp¶p. {]mbhpw hfÀ¨bpw hIshímsX AhÄ
Ft¶mSngpInt¨cm³ XpS§n. ao³ sh«p¶Xnsâ ASp¯v ]q¨ XgpIn¯gpIn Id§p¶
t]mse Ahsft¶ NpÁn¯gpIm³ XpS§n. InÅepw skmÅepw In¶mchpw.
A`ntb¸Án AhÄ H¶p c−p {]mhiyw kqNn¸n¨t¸msgms¡ Rm³ hnjbw amÁn.
Rm³ AhnSt¯ s]®p§tf ]©mcbSníp¶psh¶v Hcp¯À¡pw tXm¶cpXtÃm.
Xebpw apebpw hfÀs¶¦nepw Ie sIm¨tÃ Fs¶mcp tXm¶ep−mbncp¶p. ]t£
AhfpsS ASp¸w Ft¶ Ipgím³ XpS§n. Rm³ hmbn¨p sIm−ncnípt¼mÄ Fsâ
]pd¯v Nmcn\n¶p Ipiew ]dbpI AhfpsS kz`mhambn. At¸mÄ B Infp´p apeIÄ
Fsâ ]pd¯p shäÀ¯nbmbncnípw AhÄ \nÂ¡pI. Hcp sNdnb tImcn¯cnt¸msS
Fsâ Phm³ Aedns¡ms−gpt¶Â¡p¶Xv XSbm\pw AhÄ ImWmXncníphm\pw
F\níp ]Wns¸tS−n h¶p. Fsâ I«nenÂ Hcp Imepw s]m¡n B h®¯pSIfpw
Im«n AhÄ InS¡pt¼mÄ Fsâ I¿pw tZlhpw Fńt\m th−n Xcnípw. Ahsft¶

hogníphm³ {ianíp¶Xp t]mse. s]¬Ip«nItf GÁhpw kq£ntí−
{]mbamWnsX¶v A½ HcníÂ ]dbp¶Xp Rm³ tI«n«p−v. Rm³ Hcp sNdp¸¡mc\tÃ.
a\ÊnfIp¶ t]mse. F¦nepw Fsâ t]Sn CsX§m\pw A`n I−mÂ AhÄ F´p
hnNmcnípw F¶Xmbncp¶p.
Hcp Znhkw F\níp In«nb tPmen hndIpIodembncp¶p. ASp¡fhi¯v Ae¡p
IÃn\Sp¯p InS¶ Hcp sX§n³IpÁn ImWn¨p X¶n«v Ftf½ Ipfním³ t]mbn. Rm³
AXp Iodm³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ Ie ASp¯p h¶p t\m¡n \nÂ¸mbn. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ
AhÄ Ae¡pIÃnÂ tIdn Ip¯nbncp\p. hndIp Iodp¶Xn\nSbnÂ Rm³ AhfpsS
Ccp¸v AdnbmsX H¶p t\m¡nt¸mbn. Ft¶ t\m¡n ]p©ncn¨psIm−v AhÄ
Ccníp¶p. AçmhmSbpsS CSbnÂ IqSn XSn¨ XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ XÅn\nÂ¡p¶
Acs¡«pw ap³`mKhpw. AXv shÅbnÂ sNdnb ]pÅnIfpÅ jÍnípÅnÂ XÅn
XpSn¨p \nÂ¡p¶p. t\cnÂ ImWp¶Xnt\¡mÄ Imtam±o]Iambncnípw jÍnípÅnÂ
sXdn¨p \nÂ¡p¶ s]®nsâ ap³hiw ImWp¶Xv. Rm³ hÃmXmbn. XpSsc¯pSsc
Fsâ t\m«w XÅn \nÂ¡p¶ B Cfwkmam\¯nteímbn. t\m¡pt´mdpw AXnsâ
hniZmwi§Ä ]nSnIn«n¯pS§n. apIÄ`mKw CÍen t]mse s]m§nbncps¶¦nepw
XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ tNcp¶nS¯v B ]nfÀ¸p ImcWw jÍn Npfp§nbXv Fsâ
at\mapIpc¯nÂ ]nfÀ¶p XÅn \nÂ¡p¶ tbm\nbpsS Nn{Xw hc¨p. Fsâ
tImSmenbpsS e£yw sXÁnt¸mbn. "În³" F¶ iÐt¯msS tImSmen sXdn¨p. s]s«¶v
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ASp¡fípÅnÂ \n¶pw A`nbpsS hnfntI«p.
" Ietamtf..."
" F´m tNö... " apJw XncnímsX Ie hnfn tI«p.
" Ct§ms«gpt¶Áp hmSo s]t®... " kzc¯nÂ tZjyw.
" Cu tN¨n... HscS¯p kzkvYambns«m¶ncním³ k½XníptIe..." ]ndp]ndp¯psIm−v
Ie Fgpt¶Áp t]mbn. A`n Ahtf Fs´ms¡tbm imkníp¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n.
tXm«nÂ t]mbn Ipfn Ignªv Rm³ h¶p ]Tním\ncp¶p.
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ I¿nsemcp ]pkvXIhpambn Ie Nmbv]nteíp IS¶p h¶p. Fsâ
ItkcbpsS ]pdInÂ h¶p \n¶p. ]ns¶ Ft¶mSSp¯p. AhfpsS sNdpapeIÄ Fsâ
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]pd¯aÀ¶p. F\níp hÃmXmbn.
" A¦ntf....."
" Mqw...F´m....?..."
" A¦nfns\§s\bm Ct{Xw aknep h¶Xv... shdIp sh«nb¸w \n¶p samgíp¶Xp
ImWms\´p ckw... s\©s¯ms¡.... KpkvXn¡mcptSXp t]mse...."
" AXv... \¶mbn«p `£Ww IgníWw.....hymbmaw sN¿Ww...."
" Rm\pw \¶mbn Igníps¶m−v... kvIqfnÂ aníhmdpw Znhkw {UnÃpw Hs¡ D−v...
F¶n«pw F\níp aknep hcp¶nÃtÃm...."
F\nít¸msgmcp IpkrXn tXm¶n. Rm³ ]dªp.
" AXv...... tamtf s]®p§Ä¡pw s\©¯p aknsem−mIpw.... IetamÄ¡pw H−v..."
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" FhnsS...?... " AhÄ amdn Fsâ ap¼nÂ h¶p \n¶p. ]pkvXIw I«nenteín«p. B
ImepIÄ Fsâ ImepIfnÂ ap«n¨p sh¨psIm−v AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" tZ... I−ntÃ.... samg¨p \níp¶Xv..." Rm³ AhfpsS apeIfnteíp
Nq−n¡mWn¨psIm−v ]dªp.
" At¿ \mWanÃtÃm... C§s\ ]dbm³... AXp s{_ÌtÃ.... Rm³ ]dªXv.... tZ...
A¦nfnsâ ChnSt¯ t]mse \Ã I«nsbmÅ aknensâ Imcym.... " AhÄ Fsâ
s\©nse aknenÂ ]nSn¨p sR¡nbn«v ]dªp.
" H−p tamtf... AXpw aknep Xs¶bm... \Ã I«nsbm−mIpw...." Rm³ ]dªp.
" At¿m.. H«pw I«nbnÃ... AtÃ tZ A¦nsfmWp sXm«p t\m¡v.... " AhÄ s\©pw XÅn
Ft¶mSSp¯p. h®w ImcWw FSp¯p ImWním¯ sNdpapeIÄ s\©p apt¼m«p
XÅn\n¶t¸mÄ IqSpXÂ hepXmbn XÅn \n¶p. Fsâ DsÅm¶p ]nS¨p.
" t\m¡− Bhiysam¶panÃ tamtf.... I«nsbm−v...."
" CsÃt¶...tZ sXm«p t\m¡v... " AhÄ Fsâ IbvIÄ ]nSn¨v AhfptS s\©nteíp
hen¨p. F\níp a\ÊnÂ Hcp kwibw, Cu s]®v AdnªpsIm−v s]m«n
IfnípIbmtWm. Fsâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw ]pkvXIw Xmsgt¸mbn. AdnbmsX Rm³ apg¨p
\n¶ B apeIfpsS apIfnÂ sXm«p. sasÃ H¶aÀ¯nbt¸mÄ Ahsfm¶p Npfnªp.

Fsâ kwibw amdn. ]Icw a\ÊnÂ sNIp¯m³ tIdn. Rm³ sasÃ c−p apeIfpsS
apIÄ`mK¯pw tlmWSníp¶Xp t]mse sR¡n t\m¡n.
" H«pw aknenÃ... ]nSníp¼w F\ntíXm−p t]mse Hcn¡nfow... F\nín¯cw aknep
Cãey....." Npfnªp ]pfªpsIm−v AhÄ Fsâ apeIfnÂ ]nSn¨p sRcním³
XpS§n. Ahsfsâ Hcp ImÂ AhfpsS c−p ImepIfpsS CSbnÂ Cdp¡n¸nSn¨p.
" C¨nsc Nph«nÂ sN¶m aknsem−v... " DSp¸n\p apIfnÂ IqSn apeIÄ apgph\mbn
]nSns¨mXp¡ns¡m−v Rm³ CSdp¶ kzc¯nÂ ]dªp. Fsâ Kpem³ s]m§n sXdn¨p
jÍn henªp.
" A¦nfn\p hÃ C¡nfow tXm¶ps¶mt−m......?..."
" CÃ.... tamÄt¡m....?...."
" \Ã cksam−v.... A¦nfp ]nSníp¼w... \¶mbn«p ]nSnt¨... "
AhÄ iànbmbn Fsâ apeIfpw s\©pw sRcn¨p. Rm³ AhfpsS apeIÄ sasÃ
XgpIn¡i¡n. Fsâ ssIípÅnÂ apgph\mbn \ndbm³ am{Xw hen¸w Bbn«nÃ. \Ã
amÀ±hhpw NqSpw. AhÄ XeIp\n¨v s\Án Fsâ s\ÁntbmSp ap«n¨p. AhfpsS
\nizmkw Fsâ apJ¯Sn¨p. s]®n\p ckw tIdnb t]mse AhÄ I®S¨p
s\SphoÀ¸n«p. Fsâ s\©nSn¸p IqSn. Hcp an\nt«mfw R§Ä At\ym\yw apeíp ]nSn¨p
kpJn¨p ImWpw. At¸mtgípw AhÄ Fsâ Hcp XpSbnteíp ImepIÄ Ih¨ncp¶p.
AhfpsS Ih¡nSbnte NqSv Fsâ XpSbnÂ IqSn Fsâ icoc¯nÂ Rc¼pIfnÂ
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{]I¼\§Ä krãn¨p. AhfpsS XSn¨ Ipjy³]qsdsâ Imenencp¶p hn§n. F\níp
Ip® kvJenípsa¶p tXm¶n. AhÄ Fsâ s\©nÂ \n¶pw ]nSn hn«p Fsâ c−p
tXmfnepw IbvIÄ sh¨p Fsâ tZlt¯íp apJw Nmbv¨p. F¶ns«sâ sNhnbnteíp
tNmZn¨p.
" Ct{Xw ]nSn¨p t\m¡o«pw I«nbntÃ A¦ntf... F¦n.... sImd¨qsS ]nSnt¨m... \Ã
tiem.... A¦nfn§s\ s{_tÌ¸nSn¨p sR¡p¼w.... \Ã ctkm−v.....A¿S... iviviviv
...Mqw...Mqw..." AhÄ kpJw sIm−p aqfns¡m−ncp¶p.
Rm³ ]cnkcw ad¶p t]mbn. Fsâ tZlt¯íp Nmª Ahtf Hcp IbvsIm−v
sI«n¸nSn¨p. Hcp IbvsIm−v kvt]m©papeIfnÂ amdn amdn aÀ±\w XpSÀ¶p.
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" Ite... FSo Ite.... " apÁ¯cnInÂ \n¶pw Ftf½bpsS hnfn tI«p. R§Ä c−p
t]cpw sR«n. AhÄ Fsâ XpSbnÂ \n¶pw NmSnsbgpt¶Áp. ]pkvXIw I¿nseSp¯n«p
hnfn tI«p.
" Rm\n\nhnsSm−t½...." AhÄ shfnbnteínd§n.
" t\cw kÔybmImdmbn.... \o AhnsS Fs´Sp¡phm....thKw Cu XpWn hncn¨nSv....
F¶n«v shf¡p I¯nív.... aÁhsftý....?.."
" B,... Rm³ I−nÃ... sNe¸w Ipfníphmcnípw..." Ie ]dbp¶Xp tI«p.
Rms\m¶p s\SphoÀ¸n«p. HmÀ¯t¸mÄ sR«nt¸mbn. Cuizcm, Bsc¦nepw
I−ncps¶¦nÂ. Hcp \nanjt¯ív Fsâ ]nSnhn«p t]mbn. C\n Hcníepw BhÀ¯nínÃ.
Rm³ Nnń¨psIm−v Ahfncp¶ XpSbnÂ AdnbmsX H¶p XShn. tM, AhnsSsbmcp
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sNdnb \\hv. Mqw.. sIm¨p]pkvXI¯nÂ hmbn¨Xpw N{μ³ ]dªXpw sicnbmWv.
s]®p§Ä¡v kpJw CfIpt¼mÄ AhcpsS tbm\nbnÂ \n¶pw Ipgª shÅw
hcpsa¶v. Rm\sXm¶p XpS¨p aW¯p t\m¡n. {]tXyIns¨m¶pw tXm¶nbnÃ.
HcníÂ N{μsâ IqsS Ifn ]Tním³ t]mbt¸mÄ ]co£ním\hkcw In«nbXmbncp¶p.
A¶Xp ]ÁnbnÃ. C¶n¸w AXp a\Ênem¡m³ IetamÄ klmbn¨p.
kXy¯nÂ IetamfpsS Dt±iw F´mbncp¶p. Xcw In«pt¼mÄ AXp tNmZn¨p
a\Ênem¡Ww. s]®v Ft¶ hfs¨Sp¯p Ifªp. hfbm³ Rm\pw, tÈ, tamiw.
\nb{´Ww hn«pt]mbn. ]mSnÃmbncp¶p. CXv Nnet¸mÄ hn\bmIm\pw km²yXbp−v.
hmbn¨n«v GIm{KX In«p¶nÃ. ]pd¯nd§n ]d¼nte Cep¼n¸pfnbpsS Nph«nteíp
\S¶p. PohnX¯nemZyambn Hcp Cfwtbm\nbpsS ZÀi\w In«nbXv CXnsâ Nph«nÂ
h¨mbncp¶p. AXnsâ DSabpsS apJw H¶p t\tc sNmthz ImWm³ Ignªn«nÃ. \maw
sNmÃpt¼mÄ ASp¯p sNÃm³ A¶t¯t¸mse Ct¸mÄ ss[cyw In«p¶nÃ. Hcp
ImcWanÃmsX F§s\bm ASp¯p sNÃpI.
XpWn hncn¨n«n«v IetamÄ Fsâ ASpt¯íp hcp¶p. tNmZníWw Ct¸mÄ Xs¶.
AhfSp¯p h¶p. \mWt¯msS Fs¶ t\m¡n H¶p Nncn¨n«v Hcp ]pÃnsâ AÁw
]dns¨Sp¯v ISním³ XpS§n.

" Ite... tamsfń\m... Ft¶s¡m−v A§s\ \nÀ_Ôn¨n«v....tM... Bsc¦nepw
I−mcps¶¦nÂ F´mIpambncp¶p. Ft¶ hf¨v..." Rm³ tZjys¸«p.
" A¦ntf... Ft¶mSp tZjys¸SptIse¦n ]dbmw....."
" F¶m ]d...."
" A¦nfnt\ F\nínãm... AO³ ]dªns«m−v A¦nfp \Ãh\m NXníptIe
Fs¶ms¡..."
" AXn\v...?..."
" Fsâ Iq«pImcnIÄs¡ms¡ \Ã s{_sÌm−v..... B¼ntÅcmcpw Ft¶ t\m¡¯nÃ....
XSn ImcWw HÅXv ImWm\pw CÃ... A`ntNösS s{_Ìp ImWp¼w F\níkqtbw
k¦tSmw hcpw.... kmhn{Xn ]dªp.... \Ã anSp¡½mcv BWp§fp ]nSn¨m s{_Ìp
hepXmIpw... \Ã `wKow H−mIpw Fs¶ms¡.... hnizkn¨v ]nSn¸ním³ Çfm F\nív
Hcmfnt\ In«nbXv... "
" F¶mepw Fsâ Ite... a−ns¸t®... \nt¶mSnXv ]dªhtc XÃWw.. CsXm¶pw
icnbÃ...."
" AÃ... F\nídnbmw... kmhn{Xnív AhfpsS samds¨dp¡³ H−v... AhfpsS s{_Ìp
c−pw ImWm³ F´p tiemsWt¶m... "
" tamtf... AXp shdpw..."
" H¶pw an−−... Bgvt¨semcníep aXo¶m Ahfp ]dªXv.... Rm³ t]mWp... A½
sXc¡pw..."
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AhÄ s]s«¶v HmSn s]mífªp. Rm³ Xcn¨p \n¶p t]mbn. Cu s]m«ns¸®nt\
F§s\ IbvImcyw sN¿ptam.
]Sn IS¶mtcm hcp¶Xp I−p. Hcp sNdp¸¡mc³. Rm³ apÁt¯íp sN¶p. At¸mÄ
Ftf½ Abmfpambn kwkmcnípIbmbncp¶p. Hcp ¥mÊv Im¸nbpw Ftf½
sImSp¡p¶Xp I−p. IpSn¨n«v Nncn¨p Ipgªv AbmÄ t]mIp¶Xpw I−p.
Ft¶¡−t¸mÄ " t]mt« ?" F¶p tNmZn¨n«v \S¶I¶p.
tNmZy cq]¯nepÅ Fsâ t\m«w I−t¸mÄ Ftf½ ]dªp.
" sambvXphm.... th¸pwXtdte cmcn¨³ samXemfosS ho«nte s]mdw ]Wn¡mc\m... Ac
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s]m«\m.... ]mhw... hÃ¸gpw ChnsS hcpw kmdn\p kpJamtWm¶p tNmZnípw... Hcp
¥mkp Im¸ow IpSnt¨m−p t]mIptIw sN¿pw...."
" Mm...AXp sicn...." Rm³ sicn sh¨p.
\m«n³ ]pdatÃ. C¯cw ip²KXn¡mÀ [mcmfw ImWpambncnípw. B \aps¡´p ]mSv.
Rm³ Nmbn¸nteíp Ibdm³ XpS§pt¼mÄ \nehnf¡pambn A`ncman Xn®bnÂ. Ft¶
H¶p t\m¡nbn«v hnf¡p Xmsg h¨p. F¶n«It¯íp t]mbn. Rm³ hnf¡nÂ sXm«p
sXmgpXp. ]ns¶ Fsâ apdnbnteíp t]mbn. lm^vkmcn [cn¨ A`n, \nehnf¡nsâ
Zo]{]`bnÂ Pzen¨p \n¶ AhfpsS Hma\apJw. Agn¨n«ncp¶ NnIpc`mcw B
kpμcns¸®nsâ Hcp \nanjt¯ ZÀi\kpJw HmÀ¯psIm−v A¶p Cep¼n¸pfnbpsS
Nph«nÂ sh¨p I− AhfpsS ap³`mK¯n\nt¸mÄ ht¶¡mhp¶ cq]amÁ§Ä
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HmÀ¯psIm−v Rm³ shdptX I«nenÂ InS¶p. A¶p B XpSbnSp¡nte
{XntImW¯nÂ I− NnXdn¡nS¶ sNdptcma§Ä Ct¸mÄ hfÀ¶v AhnSamsI
hym]n¨p ImWpw. sam«p t]mse \n¶ IpNZzb§Ä Ct¸mÄ cq]`wKnsbm¯
sImgp¯pcp− ape¡pS§fmbn hfÀ¶p Ignªp. t\m¡pt´mdpw ho−pw ho−pw
t\m¡n\nÂ¡m³ sImXn tXm¶p¶ apeIÄ. B apJ¯n\h c−pw \¶mbn tNcpw.
Btctbm Npw_ním³ £Wníp¶Xp t]mse XcfnX`mht¯msSbpÅ Np−pIÄ. Cu
{Kma¯nsâ AgIpw hiyXbpamWhÄ. B t]ehm[c§fnÂ\n¶pw Hcp Npw_\w
F\nsís¶¦nepw In«ptam.
Hm, Rms\ń\Xn\miníWw. s]m«³, a\Êm£n ]dªp. AhcpsS ZbsIm−v Fsâ

PohnXw Icp¸nSním³ h¶ncníp¶ Ft¶ AhÄ IW¡m¡ptam. Ahtf \Ã ImipÅ,
AsÃ¦nÂ KÄ^nepÅ ]¿·mcmsc¦nepw sIm¯ns¡m−p ]d¡pw. \o AhfpsS
atÁShpw HmÀ¯v hmWw hn«v \S¡t¯bpÅp. k½Xn¨p. Fsâ s]mt¶ F\níhtf
kz]v\w ImWmatÃm. AXn\mcpw FXncp ]dbpIbnÃtÃm. AXp Xs¶bmhpw F\níp
_m¡n.
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ Cdb¯p \n¶pw \maP]w tI«p. H¶nd§n t\m¡m³ Xp\nªp.
At¸mÄ tIÄ¡mw Ftf½bpsS kzchpw A¡q«¯nÂ. Xncn¨v I«nencp¶v A§Ise

Ccp¶v F\nív th−n \maw sNmÃp¶ A½tb [ym\n¨p. At½, ]co£W§fnÂ \n¶pw
Ft¶ c£nítW.
]mXncm htc Ccp¶p hmbn¨n«pw GIm{KX In«p¶nÃ. IebpsS s]cpamÁhpw AhfpsS

apeIfpsS amÀ±hhpw A`ncmanbpsS apJhpsams¡ amdn amdn Fsâ a\Ên\pÅnÂ
tIdnbnd§n. IebpsS sIm¨papeIfnÂ DSp¸n\p apIfnÂ IqSn ]nSn¡m³ C{X
ckamsW¦nÂ A`nbpsS B henb Hmd©pIfnÂ XgpIm³, Ah¿nÂ apJw tNÀ¯p
InS¡m³, F´p ckambncnípw. c£bnÃ, a\Êp ImSp tIdp¶p.
F¦nÂ C\n ]Tn¯w \msfbm¡mw. sseÁp \nÀ¯n InS¶p. Iptd¡gnªs¸mÄ
aq{XsamgníWsa¶p tXm¶n. Fgpt¶Áp. a§nb \nemshfn¨w P\enÂ¡qSn Acn¨cn¨v
apdnbnteíp hogp¶p−mbncp¶p. sseÁnSmsX Xs¶ IXIp Xpd¶p shfnbnend§n.
apÁ¯cnInÂ \n¶p ]d¼nteíp \o«n¸nSn¨p. taL¯p−pIÄ¡nSbneqsS
Hfn¨pIfníp¶ tX§m¸qfp t]met¯ N{μ³. Ccp«pw shfn¨hpw CSIeÀ¶ ]mXncmhv.
aq{Xsamgn¨p Xncn¨p Xn®bnÂ Ibdnbn«v shdpsX H¶p Xncnªp t\m¡n. At¸mÄ

ImWmw ]Sn IS¶p hcp¶ Hcp tSmÀ¨nsâ shfn¨w. Cu ]mXncmív Bcmbncnímw.
cmta«\mtWm, km²yXbnÃ. HXp¡n ImÂ¨ph«nÂ Xs¶ ASn¨psIm−v sasÃ hcp¶
shfn¨w. Cu apÁ¯p IqsS \S¸p hgnbnÃ. Rm³ IXIp Nmcn. F¶n«p apÁ¯nd§n.
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apÁ¯cnInÂ \n¶pw I¿nÂ In«nb Hcp Is¼Sp¯p. ]ns¶ Hcp ]qs¨SnbpsS
adhnencp¶p \nco£n¨p. IÅnap−pw Idp¯ ÁojÀ«pw. ap³hit¯íp IbdmsX BÄ
ASp¡fhit¯íp \S¶p. F\nít¸mÄ sambvXphnt\ HmÀ½ h¶p. cmta«³ Dt−m
F¶dnbm\pÅ hchmbncp¶p ]Iet¯ kμÀi\w. A¼S IÅm. F¦nÂ \o `mhnbnte
k_vC³kvs]ÎÀ cmPmaWnbpsS IbvsIm−p hm§nbXp Xt¶. Ah³
ASp¡fhi¯p adª DS³ Rm³ iÐap−m¡msX AhnsSsb¯n.
AhnsSsb¯nbt¸mÄ BÄ Xncnªv hoSnsâ ]pdIphit¯íp t]mIp¶p. Rm³ sasÃ
]pdInte aqebnse¯n ]pdIphit¯íp t\m¡n. tM, BÄ A{]Xy£\mbncníp¶p.
adphis¯¯m\pÅ kabambn«nÃ. F¦nepw t\m¡mw Rm³ Xncnªp ]pdtIm«p
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\S¶p. t\À¡pt\À I−mÂ ASní¯ coXnbnÂ Xbmdmbn¯s¶ \S¶p. ]t£
hoSnsâ ]pdInse¯nbn«pw Bfnsâ s]mSn t]mepw ImWp¶nÃ.
]t£ At¸mÄ Ftf½bpsS apdnbnet¯ sseÁp sXfnªp. At¿m, Ah³
AhnsSbmtWm tIdnbXv. Rm³ ]Xp§n ]pdInet¯ hmXnÂIse¯n. AXp `{Zambn
AS¨ncníp¶p. ]ns¶ Rm³ Xpd¶pInS¶ Ftf½bpsS P\ecnInÂ h¶p. At¸mÄ
tIÄ¡mw ]Xnª Hcp ]pcpjiÐw.
" \obm P\eSív..." ]pcpjiÐw.
" NqsSSp¡ptIte..." Ftf½bpsS iÐw
" kmcanÃ.... \o P\eSív... " ]pcpj³ BhÀ¯níp¶p.
P\eSím³ th−n \ofp¶ I¿psS \ngÂ I−tXmsS Rm³ `n¯nbcnInteíp tNÀ¶p
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\n¶p. Fsâ lrZbw ]S]Sm CSn¨p. cmta«\o cm{XnbnÂ kz´w ho«nÂ Hfn¨p
hcnIbnÃ. ]ns¶, sambvXphmtWm. Ah³ s]m«\msW¶tÃ Ftf½ ]dªXv.
" Hm... Cu Ip´¯nsâ Hcp ]mfn tNc¯nÃ.... IpXnÀ¶p s]mfnªncníphm...." Ftf½
]dªpsIm−v P\Â ]mfnIÄ AS¨p. Hcp ]mfn tNÀ¶Sªp. atÁ ]mfn tNÀ¶nÃ.
Iãn¨v Hcn©p hnShp−v. Rm³ P\en\Spt¯íSp¯p.
" \nsâ kmamt\mw Çw A¸cphmbn¡mWpw...." ]pcpjsâ Nncn.
" Bsbmt¶m... sImtd sZhkmbn«v H¶p In«pItÃ Çw.... hms]mfn¨v hngp§m³
t\m¡nbncníphm.... FhSmcp¶p Ct{Xw sZhkw...? " Ftf½bpsS ]cn`hw.
" HmôknÂ t]mIt−... Fs´Ãmw tPmen¯nc¡m...."
At¸mÄ cmta«³ Hmôkpw Ifªp h¶ncnípIbmtWm. iÐw AaÀ¯nbpÅ
kwkmcambXpsIm−v kzcw ]nSnIn«p¶nÃ.
" sshIpt¶cw knáep In«nb¸gm kam[m\mtb... At¶cw samXep I®nse®sbmgn¨p
Im¯ncníphmcp¶p.... CsXms¡ Ducn¡fbt¶...."
" \o I®nemtWm F®sbmgn¨Xv... AtXm... thtd hÃS¯phmtWm...?....." Iq«¯nÂ D½
shíp¶ kzchpw.
" AhsS F® Fń\m.... Hgnípt¶... At¶cw samXep Hent¨m−ncníphtÃ.... "
D½bpsS iÐw. Ct¸mÄ kzcw Dbcm³ XpS§n. cmta«\Ã.

Rm³ P\ensâ hnShnÂ IqSn AIt¯íp Hcp I®psIm−v t\m¡n. I«nensâ ]IpXn
am{Xta ImWp¶pÅp. AhÀ I«nenÂ h¶v Ccp¶mÂ am{Xta F\níp ImWm³
]ÁpIbpÅp. thmÄt«Pp Ipdª _Ä_mbXpsIm−v. hnShnÂ IqSn t\m¡nbmepw
Fs¶ ImWm³ _p²nap«mbncnípw F¶p Rm³ A\pam\n¨p. ]mfn H¶p henÏ¯m³
t\m¡n. AXp tNÀ¶ndpInt¸mbn. _eambn hen¨mÂ iÐw tI«mtem. th− £anímw,
GXmbmepw ss¢amIvkv I«nenÂ Bbncnípw F¶p hnNmcnímw.
" Fsâ s]m¶p imcn¡p«o... tXm«¯o¶v D¨bmb¸w h¶Xm.... tdënsâ I®p
sh«nít−... \nsâ `mKy¯n\m Ahfn¶p ho«nt¸mIm¶p sh¨Xv.... Ahsfd§nb¸tg
Rm³ knáeb¨p...."
" F¶n«v D¨ív NqtSmsS tdënsâ hmbn sIm−p XÅntbm... AtXm... ?..."
" Hm ...AhÄ¡nsXm¶pw A{X Imcysam¶paÃ... ss]km... IW¡v... AhS¸sâ Ka......
Iq«pImcv... AXns\Sív Fhsâ Imcyw t\m¡m³ t\csamt−m... AXn\p \o Xt¶
thWw...."
" Mqw AXm... Çw Ah\n¸w C{X Ka... I−ntÃ... Fs´mcp iucyw.... sZhkw
sNÃpt´mdpw _ew IqSpIm....Mqw...Mqw... "
" Fsâ imcn¡p«osS Imcyw HmÀ¡p¼tg...Ah\o \nåm.... ]Xps¡... BÀ¯nIqSn ]Ãp
sImÅÃv... Ahsâ Xesb§m\pw apdnªm..."
" CsÃsâ s]mt¶... Fht\ ...Fsâ Cu s]m¶ptamt\ Rm³.....Mqw...Mqw...Mqw..."
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Ftf½ \n¶ \nÂ¸nÂ AbmfpsS Ip® hmbnem¡nb e£Wap−v. B cwKw H¶p
ImWm³ ]Áp¶nÃtÃm.
" C\n \o CsXms¡ H¶qcntí...." ]pcpj³ Bhiys¸Sp¶p.
Hcp \nanjw \niÐw.
" tZs−..... Ducn...."
" BMvlm..... AIs¯m¶pw C«n«ntÃ... A¸w \o sdUnbmbn«ncníphmcpt¶m....tlm...
Fsâ imcn¡p«o...Mqw....Mqw... s]d¶ ]Sn \ns¶ ImWm³ F´p tiemsWt¶m.... "
D½bptSbpw Np−pIÄ hen¨pIpSníp¶Xntâbpw iÐw sIm−v apdn \ndªp.
" At¿m ]p¡ntfÂ Ip¯ns¡mÅp¶p..... AhSw Ah\nSn¨p s]mfnípsh¶m...
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tXm¶pt¶..."
" s]mfnípw ...Ah\pw shi¶ncníphmcps¶So... "
" A¸w... tXm«¯o¶v Btcw H¸n¨ntÃ....?...." Ftf½sb¶ s]®nsâ Ipim{K_p²n.
" \o ChnsS CsXms¡ kq£n¨p sht¨m−ncníp¼w ..Rm³ thtd BcsS ASp¯p
t]mIm\m....?.. FÃmw Rms\m¶p \¶mbn«p ImWs«..."
" It−m ... Fsâ s]m¶p It−m... Cãw t]mse..."
" \nsâ Cu X¦s¡mS§fp sZhkw sNÃpt´mdpw kpμcnIfmbn«p hcpImWtÃmSo...
Mqw...Mqw...Mqw..." Ftf½bpsS apeItfbmbncnípw AbmÄ ]pIgv¯p¶Xv.
" At¿m ]Ãp sImÅnímsX IpSnív.... Chfpamco I¿nencníp¼w Fsâ tZlw
tImcn¯cníphm....IpSn...IpSn...hen¨pIpSnsbsâ s]mt¶....C¶m... c−p t]cpw XpÅp¶
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It−m... AhcpsS Bfnt\ In«nb¸w....."
" Mqw...Mqw... " ]pcpjsâ apdp½Â. H¸w Ftf½bpsS ioÂ¡mchpw..
iÐtcJ tI«t¸mÄ Fsâ Ip®bpw ]Xps¡ Dbcm³ XpS§n. Rm\ht\ I¿nÂ
FSp¯p sXmen¨p Xmtemen¨p. PmckwkÀ¤amWp \S¡p¶sX¦nepw apSnªp t]mIm³
ChÀ¡v Cu I«nenÂ h¶ncp¶p sNbvXpIqtS. H¶p ImWpIsb¦nepw sN¿mcp¶p.
PohnX¯nÂ hÃt¸mgpw hoWpIn«p¶ Ahkcw.
" Hcmgv¨bmbt¸mtgípw aoisbms¡ s]m§m³ sXmS§nbtÃmSo... \o C¨ncqsS Ih¨p
\nt¶.... Cu Imsesâ tXmtftem«p sht¨m...."
" C¶m.... At¿m... Imet{Xw s]m¡msX Iodnt¸mIpw....\¡n¯n¶v...."
Hcp ImÂ s]m¡n AbmfpsS tXmfnÂ shípt¼mÄ hnSÀ¶v XmfpIÄ AI¯nbncníp¶
Ftf½bpsS imcn¸qdnsâ k¦åNn{Xw Fsâ Ip®tb ]qÀhm[nIw I¼nbm¡n.
" IpÁn sImÅps¶m−v.... F¶mepw Fs´mcp aWmSo... \nsâ imcn¸qdn\v...?... \o
]dªXv....t\cmWtÃmSo... HgpIpImWtÃm... NqsS®... D¸p Ie¡nbXp t]msem−v
cpNn.... A{X shi¸mcps¶¦n... B ]mh¯nt\s¡ms−m¶p tIÁn¯Åním³
taemcpt¶m...."
" GXp ]mhw...?..."
" l... \nsâ sIt«ym³.. cma³ kmdv.... sImtd¡mew Abmfp XÅnt¡ÁnbXtÃ..... "

" Hm XÅn¨p.... hSn¨ kmam\w I−¸¯t¶.... At§csS ]IpXn Poh³ t]mbn.
]ns¶....Rm³ FfIpt¶\p ap¼v... At§cv.... C¨nsc Xp¸nsbmgnt¨¨p ae¶p
sISs¶md§n... ]ns¶ Rm³ s]« ]mSv.... ]mXncmív XWp¯ hgpX\§m
Ip¯nt¡Áo«pw c£bnÃmcp¶p.... ]ns¶ N¡¡pcpth c−p IbvsIm−pw sImtd
sNc−n Hcp IW¡n\p Imcyw I−q¶p ]dªm aXnsbsâ s]mt¶...."
" Mqw...Mqw.... ]mhw... A¸w Cu N¡¡pcqt\ \o Hcp ]cpham¡n. AXm..
C¶mft¯Xn\pw CXn\p \otfmw apgp¸pw.... hms\dªv N¸m\pw am{Xw
Bbn....Mqw....Mqw....."
" AsXm¶phÃ... Cu I¿pw \m¡pw sNÃp¼tf...... Ah¡p apgph³ Poh³
shíp¶XpsIm−m... N¸n¡pSnív.... F\ní§p shdªp Xcníphm AhSw... iviviviv "
Ftf½bpsS kpJw sIm−pÅ ioÂ¡mcw.
]ns¶ Iptd t\ct¯ív aqfepw Rc§epw am{Xw.
" tkm¸nsâ aWw t]mbn«nÃtÃm tamtf....\nsâ ]qdnsâ B AÊep aWw In«nbmte
ctkmÅp...."
" sImXnb³ HmSn hcp¼w ... shbÀ¸p \mÁw th−m¶p IcpXnbtÃ.... "
" ]qSbnÃm¯Xp sIm−v... C\n sImtd¡met¯ív... tkm¸p th−.... Fń\m
hSnt¨¶v.... \nsâ sI«ntbm³ tNmZn¨ntÃSo..."
" tNmZn¨p.... NqSmbsIm−m¶p ]dªp.... hSn¨Xv Cãs¸«p... ]ns¶ At§cp
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sImtdt\cw XShn ckn¨p... AtXmsSbm Rm\pw NqSmtb.... ]t£ F´p Imcyw...."
Ftf½bpsS \ncmi.
" tÈym... A¶p Xt¶ F\nsím¶p XShm³ ]ÁoÃtÃm... \Ã amÀ_nfp t]mse
Ccpt¶t\..."
" Hm... Hcp sImXnb³... thtW Çw hSn¨p Xcmw... Fsâ Ip«\p thtWm...?...."
" C\n C¶p th−... C\n sImd¨p \mfp Duim´mSn¸qdmbn«p \nís«... AXp Ignªv...
amÀ_nfm¡mw..."
" FÃmw... Fsâ s]m¶nsâ Cãw.... Fât½m Fs´mcp kpJw... Xn¶v.... I´p
apgpht\msS Xn¶v...."
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AbmfpsS ]qdp \¡epw Ftf½bpsS ckníepw ImcWw Cu kwkmcw apgph\pw
apdnªmWp \S¶psIm−ncp¶Xv. CSínSíp am§m−n N¸p¶Xp t]msebpÅ iÐhpw
tIÄ¡mw. Ftf½bpsS hnSÀ¶ ]qdnt¸mÄ AbmÄ \¡nt¯mÀ¯pIbmbncnípw. B
s]cpwI´v N¸n henípIbmbncnípw. HmÀ¯t¸mtgípw Ip®¡p«sâ hmbnÂ
sImXnshÅaqdn. Rm³ sasÃ hmWaSn XpSÀ¶p.
" Ct¿m...Ct¿m.... aXn.... C\n \¡nbm F\níp sNe¸w \n¶\nÂ¸nÂ hcpw....
BtLmjmbn«p cs−®w Igní−Xm... hm... \a¡n\n I«nteencnímw...."
Ftf½bpsS £Ww Fsâ DÅnÂ Hcp kam[m\w X¶p. Hm, C\n t\cnÂ ImWpIbpw
sN¿matÃm.
BZyw h¶ncp¶Xp ]pcpj\mbncp¶p. Hcp sNdp¸¡mc³ kpapJ³, s\©p \ndtb
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tcmaw, \Ã BtcmKyw. Igp¯nÂ Hcp henb kzÀ®ame. AbmÄ ImepIÄ Ih¨v
I«nenÂ Ccp¶Xn\p ]pdtI Ftf½bpw h¶p AbmfpsS ImepIÄ¡nSbnÂ \ne¯p
Ip¯nbncp¶p. F«n©p \ofapÅ Idp¯p XSn¨ ]q«pIpÁn amXncnbpÅ Ip® Nph¶
aIpSt¯msS AbmfpsS AcbnÂ \n¶p sh«nbmSp¶p. Ftf½ Ccp¶]msS XeapSn
Aekambn sI«n sh¨p. B Ip® I¿nseSp¯v IStImÂ Xncníp¶Xp t]mse
c−pI¿nepw C«p Xncn¨p. ]ns¶ AXnt\ ASnapSn XgpIm³ XpS§n. IbvIÄ ]pdtIm«p
Ip¯n I®S¨v AbmÄ kpJním\pw XpS§n. At¸mgmWp Rm³ ImWp¶Xv
Ftf½bpsS CSt¯ ape. ]IÂ ImWpt¼mÄ s]®p§fpsS s\©t¯ív A[nIw
kq£n¨p t\m¡m³ ]ÁnÃtÃm. XpWnípÅnÂ ImWp¶ t]msebÃ. \Ã apgp¸pÅ ape.
]mXn hoÀ¯ _eq¬ t]mse apt¶m«åw XÅnb ape¡®v. \o−p XSn¨ apesR«v.
`mcwsIm−v Xebåw Nmªn«ps−¶sXmgn¨mÂ \Ã H¶mćw ape. Ftf½ hfsc
sNdp¸amsWs¶\níp tXm¶n. AhcpsS \Ã shfp¯ an\pkamb ta\n. Igp¯nÂ
sNdnb Hcp ame shfp¯ ta\nív Ae¦mcw. hoXntbdnb Acs¡«v. Ip¯nbncp¶t¸mÄ
B h³Ip−nIÄ hnSÀ¶p \n¶p. cmta«t\s¡m−v Chtc t]mÁm³ ]ÁpIbnÃ.
ChÀ¡v ISn amÁm³ \Ã Imf¡qÁ³ Xt¶ thWw, Rm³ A\pam\n¨p. GtXm Hcp
Imf¡qÁt\ Ct¸mÄ I¿nÂ In«nbncníp¶p.

Ftf½ s]cpwIqWp t]met¯ B Ip® I¿nen«v A½m\amSn ckn¸nípt¼mÄ AbmÄ
Hcp Is¿Sp¯v AhcpsS apeIÄ c−pw amdn amdn XgpIp¶p. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ
Ftf½ Ip\nªv B Ip® hmbnem¡n. AtXmsS AbmÄ sR«ns¡m−v Acs¡«v
Ftf½bpsS ap¼nteíp XÅn¸nSn¨p. H¸w Rm\pw H¶p sR«n. F\níp tXm¶n
AhcpsS hmbnencníp¶Xv Fsâ Ip®bmsW¶v. Iptd aq©nbn«v AhÀ Ip® hmbnÂ
\ns¶Sp¯n«p tNmZn¨p.
" kptJmt−m... ?... AtXm... ]cn]mSn amÁtWm....."
" \o F´p sNbvXmepw Rm³ kzÀ¤¯nÂ tIdpsaSo... AXm \nsâsbmcp IbvKpWw...
Cãw t]mse sN¿v... "
" F¦n.... thtW Rm³ sIS¡mw.... sXmS§ntím... AtÃÂ Fh³ sNe¸w NoÁpw....
Du¼n NoÁnítWm..."
" A§s\ ... NoÁn¨m ]ns¶ \nsâ Imcyw...?..."
" Ft¶¸Án shjaní−.... BZyw... Fht\ NoÁnímw...." Ftf½ D¯c¯n\p Im¯p
\nÂ¡msX Ip® ho−pw hmbnem¡n. AbmÄ sRfnªncp¶p ]pfªp kpJním\pw
XpS§n.
AbmfpsS aqfepw Rc§epw D¨¯nembn. shÅw hcmdmsb¶p tXm¶p¶p. Fsâ
Ip®bnte Ibv{]tbmK¯nsâ thKXbpw IqSn. s]s«¶v Ftf½ Ip® hmbnÂ
\ns¶Sp¯p.
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" At¿mSo tamtf... hcm³ t]mbXmcp¶p...." AbmÄ \ncmitbmsS ]cªp.
Ftf½ Xe \nhÀ¯n, ]ns¶ F¯n¡p¯n AbmfpsS Np−nsemcp½ sImSp¯p.
" A§s\ Çw s]s«¶p hcp¯−... BZyt¯Xp shSns¡«mcníWw... "
" Fsâ imcn¡p«osS Cãw....." AbmÄ Xncn¨pw D½ sh¨p. Ftf½ t\tc ap«nÂ \n¶v
Abmtf sI«n¸nSn¨p. ]ns¶ kvt\l¯nÂ Hcp tNmZyw.
" Rm³ ]dª Imcyw F´mbn..... ?... tN«³........ an\nbm¶pw h¶ncp¶p.... henb
{]iv\amsW¶m ]dtª..."
" Fsâ s]mt¶ s\\s¡t¶ hnizmkantÃ... th¸pwXtdte cmcn¨³ hm¡p ]dªm
hm¡m.... Cubmgv¨t¯ temUo¶p \nsâ Imip Rm³ amÁn shípw... tdënsâ
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IW¡o¶p c£s]St−...."
" Hm.. Hcp tdëv... C{Xíp t]SnbmtWm...`mtcy...?..."
" t]Snít−So... Xdhm«pImctÃ...R§fv.... AXncnís«.... Rm³ tNmZn¨ Imcyw
F´mbn...?..." AbmÄ Xncn¨p tNmZn¨p.
AXp sicn, CXmWp th¸pwXdbnÂ cmcn¨³. At¸mÄ ]IÂ h¶Xv CbmfpsS
ZqX\mbncp¶p, sambvXp. knáÂ sImSp¯p, C¶p cm{Xn hcpsa¶v. Ct¸mÄ
Imcy§fpsS InS¸p ]nSnIn«n.
AhcpsS ImatIfn CâÀshÃn«t¸mÄ Fsâ Ip®bpsS sh«epw Ipdªp. Ah³
Ipd¨p sImXnshÅw Xp¸nbXv sR¡nsbSp¯v Ibnenap−nÂ XpS¨p. ASp¯v
Imgv¨ímbn HÁ¡®p sIm−v Rm³ t\m¡nbncp¶p.
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" Rms\m¸n¨p Xcmw... ]t£ s]®p k½Xn¨n«v \S¡ptIe... kmlNcyw
Rms\m¸nímw... ]ns¶ Fsâ s]m¶p Xt¶ IbvImcyw sNbvtXmWw...." Ftf½ B
B\¡p® I¿nseSp¯v Ii¡ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" F§s\bm \o ¹m\nSp¶Xv.... sImtd \mfmbns«mÅ Fsâ Bibm..." AhcpsS
Ihnfnepw apeIfnepw amdn amSn XShns¡m−v AbmÄ tNmZníp¶p.
" AsXms¡ ]dbmw... ]ns¶, Imcyw I−p Ignbp¼w... Cu ]mh¯nt\
sXmgns¨dnbpthm... Imep amdcpXv.... AUzm³kpw XcWw..." Ftf½ AbmfpsS D−IÄ
I¿nseSp¯v sasÃ sR¡p¶p.
" ]Xps¡... sR¡v....s\dpIw Xte tIdpw.... sicn...s\\s¡s¶ hnizmkansÃ¦n....
C¶m... AUzm³kv....."
AbmÄ Igp¯nÂ InS¶ henb kzÀ®ame Ducn Ftf½bpsS Igp¯nÂ C«p.
" At¿m... Rm³ shdptX ]dªXtÃ s]mt¶... F\nísXm¶pw th−... Ahtf
sNbvXpIgo¼w.. ]ns¶ Ft¶ ad¡pthm¶p t]Sn¨p ]dªp t]mbXm.... C¶m... "
Ftf½ ame Ducm³ `mhn¨p.
" ths−sâ tamtf... cmcn¨³ X¶m X¶Xm.... C\n ]d... F´m ]²Xn...."

" shdpw \nÊmcw... \msf Ah¡p I¼yq«À ¢mÊnÃ... Ietamfp kvIqfn t]mbm HSt\
Rm³ t\tc B§tfsS ho«nsem«p t]mIphm¶p ]dªp t]mIpw.... ]ns¶ t\tc
AI¯p tIdpI... Imcyw IgnípI.... CsXms¡ ]cnNtbmÅ BftÃ....."
" F¸gm kabw...?..."
" cmhnte Ietamfp t]mbn¡go¼w Ahs¡mcp Ipfn ]Xnhm... ASp¡f hmXnenÂ IqSn
AI¯p tIdn Im¯ncp¶m aXn... Ipfoapdo¶d§p¼w... `KhXo... alm]m]m Rm\o
sN¿pt¶... s]mdp¡tW..."
" Hm... F´p alm]m]w..... Ibv \ndsb Imip hcp¼w sImtd `KhXnípw sImSpt¯cv.... "
cmcn¨³ Ftf½tb Bizkn¸n¨psIm−v sI«n¸nSn¨p½ sh¨p. AhÀ Xncn¨pw.
Ftf½bpsS Igp¯nÂ InS¶v cmcn¨³ sImSp¯ henb amebpw sNdnb Xmenamebpw
InS¶v Xnf§n.
alm]m]n, At¸mÄ ChÀ A`ncmantb clkyambn cmcn¨\p hnÂ¡m\pÅ
]²XnbmWtÃ. \S¡nÃ Ftft½, Cu aWn¡p«³ ChnsSbpÅt¸mÄ AXp \S¡nÃ.
Rm\pd¸n¨p ]dªp
Nnń¨p \nÂ¡pt¼mÄ ho−pw Ftf½bpsS kzcw.
" C¶n\n F\nío AUzm³kp t]mc....." AhÀ NnWp§n.
" ]ns¶ Fsâ imcn¡p«nsí{X thWw..." AtX CuW¯nÂ cmcn¨³ tNmZn¨p.
" F\níp ImiÃ tht−..."
" ]ns¶..."
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" cmcn¡p«³ `£Ww apgph\pw Ign¨nÃ... C\n Ipimembns«m¶p Xnt¶... A©mdp
sZhkmbns«mÅ shi¸m.... AXp XoÀ¶p Igo¼w... ]ns¶ Fsâ Ip«sâ Cãw...."
" IÅns¸t®..... \nsâsbmcp apSnª sImXn.... A©p {KmsamÅ ]bdpkm[\w aq©n
aq©n AcIntembmbn... C\n Fsâ hmbn sImÅpthm¶m..."
" H¶p t]msbsâ aqcn¡p«m.... H¶p thKw sXmS§n¯m... AhSw Ig¨n«p h¿......"
Ftf½ cmcn¨sâ Ip®bnÂ H¶p IqSn D½ sh¨n«v ap«nÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp. _Ä_nsâ
shfn¨¯nÂ Ftf½bpsS sN¸pIpS¡p−nIÄ Xnf§n. Fs´mcp henb Ip−nIÄ. \Ã
an\pkhpw BIrXnbpw Fs´mcp hnkvXrXamb Acs¡«v. At¸mÄ ap³hiw
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GXms−mcp ssaXm\ambncnípw. Ahscm¶p Xncnªp \n¶pIn«m³, B Ip¶papeIfpw
CSp§nb hbcpw, Acs¡«pw, AXnsâ XmsgbpÅ sNc¨p an\p¡nb, IpÁn¸qS
Infp¡p¶ aZ\]q¦mh\hpw ImWm³ Fsâ I®pIÄ sImXn¨p.
cmcn¨³ I«nenÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp. c−p t]cpw At\ym\yw H¶p sI«n¸nSn¨p. Ftf½
CSbnÂIqSn I¿n«v cmcn¨sâ Kpem³ I¿nseSp¯v H¶p c−p hmWaSn¨p. At¸mÄ
càw tIdn hoÀ¯ AXnsâ Nph¶ aIpSw shfn¨¯nÂ Xnf§n. B \nånÂ AhÀ
H¶p Id§n. Ct¸mÄ cmcn¨sâ Idp¯ Ip−n Fsâ I×p¶nÂ. Ftf½bpsS Hcp Ibv
AbmfpsS apXpI¯v, atÁ Ibv AbmfpsS Ih¡nSbnte Kpemt\ ]nSp¯an«ncníp¶p.
Ahscm¶p hn«p amdn \ns¶¦nÂ.
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sI«n¸nSp¯w hnSmsX Xt¶ cmcn¨³ CSbnÂ IqSn Hcp I¿n«v Ftf½bpsS c−p
hmg¡pS¸³ apeIfpw tatem«p s]mń¨p. ImWpt´mdpw AhbpsS `wKn Cc«níp¶p.
\Ã shfp¯ ZrVamb apeIÄ Bhiy¯n\p an¨w hen¸w. sNdp¸¡mcnIfpsS
apeItf¡mÄ `wKn. Aåw Nmª B apeIÄ I−mÂ AhÀ H¶p
{]khn¨XmsW¶mcpw ]dbpIbnÃ. Iq¼n \nÂ¡p¶ Ccp− \ndapÅ henb
ape¡®pIÄ.Idp¯p IÃn¨ sR«pIÄ. B apeIÄ I−n«v H¶p XgpIms\\níp sImXn
tXm¶n. Hmtcm¶pw Hmtcm hmW¯n\pÅ hIbp−v. AXp c−pw Xsâ amdt¯ín«n«v
cmcn¨³ Ahtc Cdp¡n sI«n¸nSn¨p. c−p t]cptSbpw amdpIÄ¡nSbnÂ¡nS¶v B
]mhw apeIÄ sR§n sRcp§n. F\níp Ip® ]qÀhm[nIw s]m§n.
" Fsâ s]mt¶ ...]Xps¡...s]m«nt¸mIpw...." Ftf½ IpdpIn.
" s]m«nbmepw th−nsÃSo... \nsâ Cu A½s¦mS§sS NqSpw kptJmw H¶p
thsdbmSo...... F¶mepw Ct{Xambn«pw CXp§s¡mscmS¨nepw CÃtÃmSo..."
" Ft{Xambn«m...?.. H¶p s]Áq¶ÃmsX... Fsâ Ietamfp t]mepw CXp sicníp
IpSn¨n«nÃ... ]nt¶w Cu hmbnem.. IqSpXepw CXp§sS sR«v sIS¶p sheknbXv...."
" IpSn¨mepw IpSn¨mepw aXnbmI¯nÃm¯ sameIfv..... Mqw... s]m«s«..." cmcn¨³
Ftf½tb KmVambn BtÇjn¨p.

" slm.... A¸w tdën\nsXm¶pw CtÃ... C¶mfp ]ÅotS hmXp¡ sh¨p I−¸w... Hcp
sIm«sbm−mcp¶tÃm...." Ftf½ FÃmw \nco£níp¶p−v.
" Hm... AsXsâ imco... {_m Agn¨n«m hbÁ¯m sR«v... sXdp¯p aS¡n sIm−p
hcp¼tgípw s]m§nb Ip® Hd§pw... AhfmsW¦n... \Ã aq¸nesÃ¦n... sXmSoí¯p
t]mepanÃ... ^nKdp t]mIpsa¶v... _m¡nsbmtÅm³ H¶p sR¡m\pw IpSním\pw
sNÃp¼gm AhsS Hcp ^nKdv.... AXp sh¨p t\m¡nbm... \nsâ Cu kzÀ®s¡mS§tf
sXmSm³ tXm¶pthm..."
cmcn¨³ ]nSn Aåw Ab¨n«v Ip\nªp. F¶n«v Gtf½bpsS c−p apeIÄ¡nSbnteípw
apJw ]qgv¯n. Ftf½ I®pIfS¨v Hcp \nÀdzrXnbnem−p.
" sNbvtXm... F´p thtWepw Fsâ s]m¶ptam³ sNbvtXm... sR¡tWm...
s]m«nítWm... IpSnítWm.. sNs¿sâ s]m¶p tamt\...." Ftf½ kvt\l]qÀhw
cmcn¨sâ apSnbnÂ tImXn.
" Mqw... Rms\m¶p IpSnís«...."
cmcn¨³ \n¶ \nÂ¸nÂ Hcp apesRs«Sp¯v hmbnÂ sh¨p IpSním³ XpS§n. Ftf½
cmcn¨sâ Hcp Is¿Sp¯v atÁ apebnÂ sh¨p. AbmÄ AXnsâ sR«nepw
D]cnXe¯pw BIam\w XgpIm³ XpS§n. Ftf½ Aåw AI¶p. F¦nepw \ngÂ
ImcWw AhcpsS IhínS ImWm³ ]Á¶nÃ. F\níXp ImWm³ [rXnbmbn. Fsâ
I¿nÂ Ccp¶v hmWaSnsIm−p ckníp¶ Ip®tam³ C\n ]nSn¨p\nÂ¡m³ ]ÁnÃ
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F¶ a«nÂ H¶p c−p XhW sR«n. Ftf½bpsS ]qsdm¶p I−n«v shÅw t]mbmÂ
aXn F¶p Rm³ Xocpam\n¨p. sasÃ I¿b¨p. F¦nepw cmcn¨sâ apeIpSnbpw
Ftf½bpsS kpJw A\p`hníp¶ apJhpw \nÀdzrXnbpw I−t¸mÄ hmWaSn AdnbmsX
XpSÀ¶pt]mbn.
" aXn tamt\... C\ow IpSním\pw \¡m\pw thsd hn`h§sfms−Sm.... hm... F\nív
klníp¶nÃ... F{X Znhkw Im¯ncp¶Xm...."
Ftf½bpsS ]cntZh\w tI« cmcn¨³ ape¡pS§tf kzX{ám¡n. hmbnÂ \n¶pw
XmsgíqÀ¶phoW het¯ ape kt´mjw sIm−mbncnípw InSs¶m¶p Xpfp¼n.
cmcn¨³ H¶I¶p. At¸mgmWp Rm³ Ftf½bpsS apeIÄ I−Xv. AbmÄ ]dªXv
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A£cw {]Xn sicnbmbncp¶p. Abª »uknepw \bnÁnbnepw am{Xw ImWpt¼mÄ
B apeIÄ¡n{Xbpw hen¸hpw `wKnbpw tXm¶nbncp¶nÃ. Rm³ AXnibn¨pt]mbn.
sR«Â¸w Nmª B cXntKmf§Ä¡v \Ã `mcapÅXpt]mse tXm¶n. Rm³ sImXn¨p,
F\níXnsem¶p am{Xw In«nbmÂ aXnbmbncp¶p.
Ftf½ ]pdtIm«p amdnbt¸mgmWp I−Xv, shfn¨¯nÂ AhcpsS XpSIÄ¡nSbnte
{XntImW kwKakvYm\w. AgsIm¯ BgapÅ ]p¡nÄ¡pgn. aS¡nÃm¯ hbdv.
AhcpsS ISnXSw I−t¸mÄ R§fpsS hoSn\Sp¯pÅ shÅsamgpIp¶ hnimeamb
Imªnc¯pw]md F¶ ]mdbmbncp¶p Rmt\mÀ¯Xv. hnimeamb Ncnªv Hcp sNdnb
hfthmSpIqSn Xmtgínd§p¶ ISnXSw. XpSIfpsS kwKakvYm\¯n\p apIfnÂ AXp
XpSp¯pbÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶p. ]qSIfnÃ. IpÁn¸qSbpt−m F¶p hyàaÃ. GÁhpw
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at\mlcw aq¶n©p \of¯nÂ XpSbnSp¡nteí A{]Xy£amIp¶ B ]qdnsâ
Iodembncp¶p. At¸mÄ ChcpsS Ih¡nS \ndtb ]qdp \o−p InS¡pIbmtWm.
hnShns\s´mcp \ofw. F\níp tXm¶n, XpWnbpcnªt¸mÄ A`ncmantb¡mÄ amZI
kpμcnbmWo Ftf½. icnbmbncnímw, ap¸Xn\p tate am{Xta {]mbw ImWpIbpÅp.
sI«nb IWh³ t]mepw sicnípw D]tbmKním¯ kv{Xobuh\w. shfp¯
apeIÄ¡nSbnte c−p ameIfpsS Xnf¡w AhcpsS amZIXz¯n\p amÁp Iq«n.
Ftf½ sasÃ I«nensâ AcnInteíncp¶p. ]ns¶ ]pdtIm«p Nmªv Hcp
XebnWsbSp¯v AXnÂ Xesh¨p InS¶p. F¶n«v c−p I¿pw DbÀ¯n cmcn¨t\ amSn
hnfn¨p.
AbmÄ Hcp IbvsIm−v AhcpsS XpSbnSp¡nteíp t\m¡n Ip®bnÂ hmWaSn¨p
aq¸nípIbmbncp¶p.
" hm...h¶n¨nsc IpSnt¨... Hcp¯n tZs− Im¯ncníphm...."
Ftf½bpsS kzcw Fsâ Ip®íp ImakwKoXw. Bcpw I¼nbmIp¶ XcfnXkzcw.
" F\nípw shi¡ps¶ms−So...... tXm«¯nencníp¼w ... F¶m CsXm¶p
Xn¶pImt¶mÀ¯v shjaníphmcp¶p Rm\pw..."
cmcn¨³ icnípw Hcp ImapI\mbn amdpIbmbncp¶p. AbmÄ Xmtgíp ap«pIp¯n
I«nen\cnInencp¶p. ]ns¶ sasÃ Ftf½bpsS ImepIfI¯n. B an\pkapÅ

AIwXpSIfnÂ AbmÄ sasÃ IhnfpIfpcp½n t\sc B Ih¡q«nteíp apJapSp¸n¨p.
AXn\nSív Rm³ I−p, B Akpe`Zriyw. Ftf½bpsS aZ\s¨¸v. sIm¨phÅ¯nsâ
\SphnÂ ]qs¨−pIÄ sh¨ t]mse Fs´ms¡tbm AXn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw s]m§n \n¶p
Xnf§nbncp¶p. N¡¡pcp t]mse \o−pInS¶ AXnsâ apIfÁw I−t¸mÄ
a\Ênembn sIm¨p]pkvXI¯nÂ I− I´v F¶ km[\amsW¶v. F¦nepw
Iń\n{Xbpw hen¸tam. AXpw Nq«pIÁ ASp¡nb t]mse AXnsâ Xmsg \n¶pw
Fs´ms¡tbm XÅn hoÀ¯p \nÂ¡p¶p. shfn¨¯nÂ AXnsâ \\ª D]cnXew
Xnf§p¶p.
" Mqw...Mqw... Fs´mcp aWw..." cmcn¨³ B ]qdÂ¸w hnSÀ¯n AXn\It¯íp
aq¡Sp¸n¨p hen¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" AhfpsS Bfp hcp¶q¶dnª¸w samXev AhÄ¡n¯ncn aWw IqSpXep
hcps¶m−mcp¶p....."
cmcn¨³ apg¨p\n¶ B IńÂ XÅhncÂ sIm−aÀ¯n H¶p XShn. ]ns¶
sIm¨pIp«nIÄ Ifníp¶Xp t]mse B hnShn\nSbnÂ InS¶ c−nXfpIfpw ]nSn¨v
henÏ¯n. \Ã Ccp− tNmc\nd¯nÂ AXnsâ AIhiw am\¯p ]d¡p¶
]cpńt\t¸mse hncnªp \n¶p.
" imco... CXos¶mgphmWtÃmSn.... C¡W¡n\p \nsâ \Ã kabamIp¼w Rm³ shÅw
IpSn¨p N¯p t]mIphtÃmSo..."
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Xsâ Hma\¸qdnt\¸ÁnbpÅ cmcn¨sâ ]pIgv¯Â tI«t¸mÄ B s]cp¼qdnsâ
D]cnXe¯v Hcp sR«nhenbÂ.
" In¶mcw ]dbmsX sXmS§v... F\níp h¿... hm..." Ftf½ HcpIbv \o«ns¡m−p
]dªp.
" Rms\m¶p ImWs«So... ]qS Ifª¸gtÃ FhfpsS `wKn ImWp¶Xv..... " AbmÄ B
N¡¡pcpIńÂ ]nSn¨v tatems«m¶p hen¨p hn«p. Ftf½bpsS I¬T¯nÂ \n¶pw
"l.." Fs¶mcp iÐw ]pds¸«p.
" Hm ]nt¶... hSn¨ ]qdmZyw ImWpImsW¶p tXm¶p¶p.... Np½m s]m¡msX... Xn¶m³
sXmS§v..."
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" kXymbn«pw... tXm«¯nsemÅXnsâ FÃm¯nsâ Ihs¡S Xn§n ]qSbm... sNe¸w Hcp
apip¡p atWmw... Ip® saW¨p \nípw AX{X Imcyam¡¯nÃmcp¶p...."
AbmÄ B Ińsâ taÂs¯men ]gw sXmeníp¶Xp t]mse tatems«m¶p sX¶n¨p.
At¸mÄ Rm³ I−p s]®nsâ Imen¶nSbnbnte AaqeycXv\w. ]pkvXI§fnÂ
ImWp¶ ]S§fnÂ tXc« t]mse \o−p InS¡p¶ Ińsâ ]Sw I−n«ps−¦nepw
AXn\It¯ ]bdpaWn BZyw ImWpIbmbncp¶p. shfpshfm shfp¯ B
hnImc¡pcp¶nÂ AbmÄ sasÃ XÅhncsem¶p h«w NpÁn¨p. a\ÊpsIm−v Rm³
AXnsem¶p \¡n. At¸mÄ Fsâ Ip®sbm¶p sh«n. Ahsâ B\μ¡®oscsâ
hncepIfnÂ ]Án.
" A¸w tdënsâ hSn¨XtÃ... Ft¶mSv tam³ ]e¸gpw ]dªns«m−tÃm..."
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cmcn¨sâ hncÂ {]tbmK¯nÂ C¡nfnsIm−v \Sp§nb Acs¡«p sh«n¨psIm−v
Ftf½ tNmZn¨p.
" Np½mXmSo.. tamtf... \nsâ Cu hoÀ¯v XpSp¯ kmam\¯nsâ ASp¯v...AhÄsS
sRmdnª kmam\w H¶pasÃSo... CX§s\ \n¶v hoÀ¡pItÃ.... Cu abncp
I´mtW¦n... shÅw s\d¨ _eq¬ t]msebmbn.... tlm... \nsâsbmcp apSnª
]qdpXs¶bmSo...."
" aXn sImXn ]dªXv....Cu ]p¶mc¡p«³ hoÀ¸níp¶XpsIm−m....."
" hSn¨¸w.... \nsâ Cu Xmgt¯ Ihtew sImtXmw IqsS hSnímcp¶ntÃ... AhsS...
tZs− C\ow \níp¶p...."
Ftf½bpsS ]qÀ¨mensâ Xmgt¯ Idp¯ncp− CSp¡nÂ \n¶pw IqXníp NpÁpw
\n¶pw A©mdp ]qSIÄ hen¨p \o«ns¡m−v cmcn¨³ tNmZn¨p.
" ]ns¶ ]ns¶.... At§m«p Is¿¯t−.... Ct{Xw IfªXp Xt¶ F´pam{Xw
]mSps]«n«m.... ]tg t»Umcp¶XpsIm−v A[nIw apdnªnÃ... A¸gm sImXw... Hcp
Imcyw sN¿v... thtWÂ Xs¶¯m\§p sNbvtXm... At§csS tdkdp tZ,
AhnSncns¸m−v...."
" Rm³ Np½m ]dªXtÃSo... A©msd®w Cu kmam\t¯epw Ihs¡tSepw C§s\
\níp¶Xp ImWm³ \Ã tiem... "

kwkmchpw Ibv{]tbmK§fpw sIm−v Aåw ASp¯p t]mb Ftf½bpsS XpSIÄ
AbmÄ ho−pw ]nSnÏ¯n. sNSnIÄ \« Nmept]mse InS¶ ]qsdm¶pIqSn F\níp
hnimeambn Zriyambn. Fsâ hmW{]tbmK¯nsâ thKX IqSn. Dcp−Sp¯v
hbdpapXÂ XpShtc Xmtgm«p \o−p hfªp Iodn¡nS¶ B XpSp¯ ]qdnsâ
AcnIpIÄ AbmÄ c−p IbvIÄ sIm−pw AI¯n. At¸mÄ AXnsâ IogÁ¯p
\n¶pw Ftf½bpsS hnImct¯³ Hen¨nd§p¶Xv shfn¨¯nÂ Xnf§n. ]ns¶ AbmÄ
B c−neIfnepw ]nSn¨v henÏ¯n AXn\nSbnteíp apJw ]qgv¯nbaÀ¯n. apJw
AXnÂ iànbmbn AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨psIm−v AbmÄ Hcp apcftemsS Xesbm¶p
hnd¸n¨p.
" iviviviviv ...... Mqw... Xn¶v... hen¨p IpSn... iviviviviv ....tlm....." kpJw sIm−v
sR«n¸pfª Gtf½ ioÂImcw ]pds¸Sphn¨p.
cmcn¨sâ XebnÂ ]nSn¨v Ftf½ Xsâ Ih¡nSbnÂ AaÀ¯n ]nSn¨p. Ct¸mÄ
AhcpsS Ih¡nSbnÂ cmcn¨sâ apJw Pmambnt¸mbt]mse. F\nsím¶pw ImWm³
]Áp¶nÃ. F¦nepw ]qÁnÂ ]qgv¶ncníp¶ apJ¯nsâ Ne\w sIm−v F\níp
a\Ênembn AbmÄ AhcpsS hnImctI{μw \¡n¯pSípIbmsW¶v. Ftf½
I®pIfndp¡n hÃm¯ Hcp apJ`mht¯msS XebnWbnÂ Xebpcp«n. cmcn¨sâ
apSnIfnÂ AhcpsS hncepIÄ apdpIn. Hcp IbvsIm−v AhÀ Xsâ _eq¬
ape¡®pIfnÂ amdn amdn XShn sRcSn. CSínSív B Ih¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw ]«n shÅw
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IpSníp¶Xp t]msebpÅ iÐw. Hcp an\nt«mfw AhcpsS ]qdp \¡nbn«v AbmÄ apJw
DbÀ¯n. At¸mÄ AbmfpsS ]ÃpIÄ¡nSbnÂ AhcpsS ]qdnXfpIÄ ISn¨p
hen¨ncp¶p. AXp aq¶nt©mfw \of¯nÂ dºÀ t]mse henªp \n¶p.
" tiym... ]Ãv... ISnímsX hen¨p IpSnív... At¿m....B I´qsS Xns¶t¶.... "
Ftf½ Rc§ns¡m−p ]dªp. AXp tI« cmcn¨³ dºÀ t]mse henªp \n¶
]qdneIfnÂ \n¶pw ISnhn«p. ]ns¶ kmam\¯nsâ apIÄ`mKw AI¯n¸nSn¨n«v
Np−pIÄ IńteíSp¸n¨p. XÅ¸ip InSmhnt\ \¡nt¯mÀ¯p¶Xp t]mse AbmÄ
B I´pw AXnsâ NpÁp]mSpw Bthit¯msS \¡nt¯mÀ¯n. AXnsâ sXmen
tatem«p sX¶n¨p amÁnbn«v AIt¯ ]bdpaWnbnÂ AbmÄ AaÀ¯n \¡n.
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Ct¸mgt¯ B Ińsâ hen¸w Ft¶ AÂ`pXs¸Sp¯n. Hcp Ińt{Xw hoÀ¡ptam...
icnbmbncnímw Np½m InS¡pt¼mÄ c−c C©p \ofw hcp¶ Fsâ Ip®bnt¸mÄ
Bdn©nÂ IqSpXembncníp¶p. F\níp Ip®bpw AhÀ¡p I´pw. AXv I− F\níp
tXm¶n Rm\mWXnent¸mÄ \¡p¶sX¶v. D¸mtWm ]pfnbmtWm. AXn\v. D¸mbncnípw.
" AsXm¶p hmbnseSp¯p aqs©sâ tamt\... Ft¶bn§s\ sImÃmsX....."
Gtf½ ]ÃpIÄ ISn¨p]nSn¨p sRfn]ncnsIm−p ]dªp. cmcn¨³ A¸msS A\pkcn¨p.
Ińteíp Np−pIfSp¸n¨p. ]ns¶ AXp hmbnseSp¯p hen¨p aq©m³ XpS§n.
" tlm... tlm... tlmt¿m.. Fsâ tamt\... lt¿m... F\nsís´mcp kpJw...
AIt¯ms«mcp shceqsS.... AXn\It¯Xm−p t]mse... lt¿m... Mqw"
Ftf½bpsS kpJtcmZ\§fpw Acs¡«p tatem«p XÅn¸nSníepw AbmfpsS I´p
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XoÁbpw I−t¸mÄ F\níp tXm¶n F\nípw Ip®¸mÂ DSs\ hcpsa¶v.
a\ÊnÃma\tÊmsS Rm³ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw Ibv amÁn. D−IÄ XtemSm³
XpS§n. AXp c−pw Npcp−p _ew ]q−ncp¶p.
" F¦n \ap¡v... AI¯p tIÁn ]®mSo.... Fń\m shcenSpt¶... "
" sl¶mepw.... cmcn¨sâ I´pXoÁ hÃm¯ kpJw Xs¶bm.... thKw Ct§m«p
tIdnbms«... "
AXp tI« cmcn¨³ s]s«s¶gpt¶Áp. Ftf½bpsS c−p ImepIfnepw ]nSn¨p s]m¡n
I«nenteín«v Ahtc t\tc InS¯n. Ftf½. InS¶ InS¸nÂ apIfnteíp \nc§n \o§n
InS¶p. F¶n«v ImepIÄ hncn¨p ]nSn¨p. ]ns¶ IbvIÄ sIm−v kz´w kmam\¯nÂ
XShm³ XpS§n. cmcn¨³ AhcpsS ImepIÄ¡nSbnÂ ap«pIp¯nbncp¶p. ]ns¶ Ip®
I¿nseSp¯v H¶p XShn. Ct¸mÄ AXns\s´mcp h®w. AXp aníhmdpw Ftf½bpsS
]qdp s]mfn¨Xp Xt¶ Fs¶\níp tXm¶n.
" hm...hmSm tamt\... thKw... CtÃÂ Rm\n¸w shcenSpw....lboooooo... " Ftf½ ]qÁnÂ
AaÀ¯n XShns¡m−p ]dªp.
" tZs−So.. ISn¸qdntamtf... C¶m... " cmcn¨³ Xsâ I¼n¡p® I¿nseSp¯v ImWn¨p.
" thKw At§m«p tIsÁsâ tamt\... "

Ftf½ ImepIÄ A\¡n. cmcn¨³ Ftf½bpsS hi§fnÂ IbvIÄ Ip¯n AhcpsS
apIfnteíp Nmªp \mepImenÂ \n¶p. \qÁnap¸Xp Un{KnbnÂ Xsâ ]qdnsâ
hnShnteív HÁ¡®psIm−p t\m¡n sh«nsh«n sImXnhnSp¶ Ip® IbvsIm−p
]nSns¨m¶p Xncp½n.
" slât½... Cu s]mebmSntam\p tXm«¯o¶p \Ãt]mse Xn¶m³ In«os«m−v... XSn
H¯ncn IqSn.... Mqw... tIÁntím... C¶m... Ahtf Ahs\m¶p½ sht¨ms«...."
Ftf½bpsS ]p¶mc hÀ¯am\w.
cmcn¨³ Acs¡«p Xmgv¯n. Ftf½ A òIc¡p®bpsS XebÁw Xsâ hoÀ¯p
sX¶nb Iń\p apIfnÂ C«p c−p aq¶p {]mhiyw Dc¨p. ]ns¶ Aåw Xmg¯mbn
AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p.
" iviviviviv.... l¿S....C\n XÅntím... ASn¨p tIÁv.... Hmmmmmhq..." ]dªXpw cmcn¨³
XÅnbXpw Hcpan¨mbncp¶p.
" H¶I¯n¸nSns¡So....\nsâ B\s¨dsIÃmw IqsS ]dosS IqsS AIt¯m«p
tIdnsbSo..." Ip® XÅn¸nSn¨psIm−v cmcn¨³ ]dªp.
Ftf½ CSív IbvIfn«v ]qdp hncn¨p ]nSníp¶Xp I−p.
" tZs−...s]mfn¨p ]nSn¨p...C\n thKw XÅntím... "
cmcn¨m³ Iotgm«aÀ¶p. ]ns¶ sasÃ DucnbSním³ XpS§n. lmbv, BZyambn«v \Ã Hcp
]®Â ImWpIbmbncp¶p. AbmfpsS ASní\pkcn¨v AhÀ Acs¡«p apIfnteíp
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XÅns¡mSp¯psIm−ncp¶p. \nanj¯n\Iw ]®ensâ thKX IqSn. AXn\\pkcn¨v
Ftf½bpsS kpJck¯nsâ A]iÐ§fpw IqSn h¶p. Acs¡«n«nf¡nbpw
Xebn«pcp«nbpw AhÀ ImapIsâ ]®Â BkzZn¨p.
" F´p....apdp..¡mSo... \nsâ... abncp ]qdn\v.... sZhkw sNÃp....t´mdpw... \nsâ
abncp...sXmf.......CdpIn ...hcpImW..tÃm...So......" ASnbpsS Xmf¯nÂ cmcn¨sâ \mhnÂ
\n¶pw hm¡pIÄ apdnªp hoWp.
" Mv.... Mv... Mv..... lsÃSm.. abntc.... Ah... \n¸w... Mv.. . Mv..... B\.... ¡p®...
t]mse...h®w... Mv ...Mv... IqSpIm... Mv... Mv.... Mv... Fsâ.... Ihs¡S.... Mv.... Mv...s\dªv....
Mv...Mv...s]mfnbq¶m....tXm¶tW.... F¶mepw....th−p...tIe.... \o ASn... ASn¨p IodSm...."
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kpJw aq¯t¸mÄ Ftf½ ]cnkct_m[anÃmsX hnfn¨p Iqhn. A¸pdt¯ apdnbnÂ
tIÄ¡ptam Bthm.
" \nsâ Cu....Infn....¸qdp....Rm\n¶p.....]®n....¸®n....s]mfnb¨p.... XcmSo... abntc... "
cmcn¨³ Ip® apgph\pw Ducn sXcpsXsc BªSním³ XpS§n. I«nensâ
IncpIncp¸ns\m¸w IpgªnfInb ]qÁnÂ \n¶pw kwt`mK¯nsâ
"CuÇp...CuÇp.....CuÇp....CuÇp" F¶ kpcXKoX¯nsâ Xmfw DbÀ¶p. H¸w AhcpsS
Rc¡§fpw IqSn.
" sl\nín¸w hcpw... C¨ncqsS tIÁnbSnsísâ s]mt¶... Hm... Fs´mcp ckwww...Mqw...
tam\p hcpthmSm....Mv...Mv..Mv.." Ftf½ tNmZníp¶p.
" CsÃSo... F\nív...Xmakníq¶m... tXm¶pt¶... Fs´mcp kpJmSo... Igpthdn...tamtf.....
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\ns¶ ]®m³...." cmcn¨³ ASnsím¸w ImapInbptS ]qdnt\ ]pIgv¯n.
" sl\níp hcpw... Çw... Çw... hcmw t]mIphm... thKw...thKw... XÅv... sImdítÃ...
slsâ At½... lq..... lq.... lSn...lSn...l...."
Ftf½bpsS Acs¡«v apIfnteíp hnÃp t]mse Dbcp¶XpI−p. kz´w Ińepw
apeIfnepw Xncp½ns¡m−ncp¶ IbvIsfSp¯v ]®ns¡m−ncníp¶ cmcn¨sâ
Igp¯nÂ sI«n¸nSn¨v AhÀ apIfnteípbÀ¶p. cmcn¨³ ]d¶Sn¨p.
" Mv...Mv..Mv..Mv...sl\nív.....h¶qqqqqqq....lqqqqqqqqqq..."
Iqhns¡m−v Ftf½ ImepIÄ s]m¡n cmcn¨sâ \Sphn\p tImÀ¯p. cXnaqÀObpsS
kpJ¯nsâ ]mcay¯nÂ Acs¡«nte Rc¼pIÄ henªp apdpIn DStemsS
kpJ¯nsâ kzÀ¤¯nteíhÀ ]d¶p tIdn. kvJe\¯nsâ ]mcay¯nÂ AhÀ
cmcn¨t\ Ddp¸S¦w sI«n¸nSn¨psIm−v AbmfpsS IqsS hmbphnepbÀ¶p \n¶p. ]ns¶
ASnbpsS BwKy§Ä am{Xw. \ofw Ipdª ASnIÄ. Acan\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ Ftf½
]dbp¶p.
" sl\níp aXn... lt¿m...aXntb.... \nÀ¯v... tlm...tlm...slmslmslmslmslm... "
D·mZn\ntbt¸mse C¡nfn]q− AhÀ s]m«n¨ncn¨p.
" F\nípw IqsS hcpthm¶p....t\m¡s«...\o... Imsem¶b¨p Xt¶......."

" lt¿m...th...−...\nÀ¯v... F\nív... kmam\w s]mÅpImsWt¶..... hÃmsX hcp¶q....
lplplplplplp...." Ftf½ ho−pw C¡nfnsIm−v A«lkn¨p.
cmcn¨³ ASn \nÀ¯n Ahtcbpw sIm−v I«nenteíaÀ¶p.
" slât½... ...Mqw... Mqw.... Mqw... sls´mcp.... Ifnbmcp¶p.... Fsâ...
]qdp....s]mfnsª¶m....tXm¶tW.... "
InS¶p InX¨psIm−v Ftf½ cmcn¨sâ IhnfnÂ XgpIn. ]ns¶ IbvIÄ hi§fnteíp
XfÀ¯nbn«p.
" CsÃSo... \nsâ Ccp¼p ]qdp s]mfnbmt\m... \Ã Imcymbn..... Mqw..Mqw...lm....Ahfn¸w
Aht\... ISn¨p Xnt¶m−ncníphm... \Ã kpJw...AhsS ISn... lbv...lbv..." cmcn¨³
DÅneaÀ¶ncp¶ Ip®b\¡n kpJn¨p.
" AhfdnbmsX ISn¨p t]mIp¶Xm... kpJw sIm−m...Mqw...Mqw..." InX¸n\nSbnÂ
Ftf½.
" Fs´mcp NqSmSo.. \nsâ ]qÁn\I¯v..... "
]qdnsâ hn«phn«pÅ ISnbpsS kpJ¯nÂ Ip® AXnsâ ASn¯«nteív
XÅn¸nSn¨psIm−v cmcn¨³ tNmZn¨p.
" lXv... lXv... lXnsâ AI¯v... Çw...I¯phm... \Ã NqSp ImWpw... t]m.. AhnS¶v...
lt¿m... tam\p hcp¯t−... F\níp ]nSn¨p \ním³ taemcp¶p.....tam³ I´p...
Xn¶XpsIm−m... F\nív... s]s«¶v ...ht¶..." Ftf½bpsS kzc¯nÂ \mWw.
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" \o sIS¶p kpJnív... F\nínXpw Hcp kpJm...Fsâ Ipt®.... \o Cdp¡ns¡mÃpsh¶m
tXm¶pt¶....." cmcn¨³ Acs¡«nf¡n.
" Ah³ s]m§n hoÀ¯ncníp¶ sIm−p tXm¶p¶Xm... Fgpt¶¡v... Cu NqSn¯t¶..
hcp¯ntím....Rm³ Ip\nªp \nímw... IqXoeSnt¨m...."
Rm³ hms]mfn¨p t]mbn. Chscmcp thiy Xt¶. Hcpfp¸panÃmsX IqXoeSním³
]dbp¶p. F¦nÂ AXpIqSn I−n«p shÅw IfªmÂ aXnsb¶p Rm³ Xocpam\n¨p.
" Hm.. F¶m sIm−p hmSo \nsâ s]m¶pwsImXw... "
cmcn¨³ Acs¡«p s]m¡n. »Iv Fs¶mcp sNdnb kzct¯msS ]qÁnÂ \n¶pw
Ducnt¸m¶ Ip® Ftf½bpsS tbm\nt¯\nÂ Ipfn¨p \n¶p Xnf§n. Ftf½
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NmSnsbgpt¶Áp. I«nenÂ \n¶nd§n, AXnsâ ImÂ¡te ]eIbnÂ ]nSn¨p Ip\nªp
\n¶p. At¸mÄ AhcpsS Ip−nIÄ c−p sN¸pIpS§Ä tNÀ¯p sh¨Xpt]mse \n¶p.
\Ã BIrXn. Rm³ ho−pw Fsâ hmWaSn iànbnem¡n. B Ip−nIÄ¡nSbnÂ
Idp¯ IqXns¸m«v. cmcn¨³ ]dªXpt]mse A©mdp tcma§Ä. AhcpsS Xhn«p
\ndamÀ¶ ]qdv AXnsâ hncnª CeIfpw Xq¡n B IqXníp Xmsg hnSÀ¶p \n¶p.
AXnsâ hm Aåw s]mfnªn«p−mbncp¶p. cmcn¨³ Ip®bpw XShn AhcpsS
]pdInse¯n.
" \nÃv ...\nÃv... tais¸md¯v shfns¨® sh¨ns«m−v... FSp¯v Fsâ IqXnen¨nsc
s]mc«v... F\níp h¶XpsIm−v AhSw Npcp§n¡mWpw... sIm¨pcmcn¨sâ s]Sentbse
sXmensb§m\pw s]m«nbmtem.. F\níht\ C\ow th−Xm...."
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Ip\nªp \n¶v Ftf½ Ip−nIfm«n. cmcn¨³ B tNÀ¶p \n¶ Ip−nIfnÂ
]nSnÏ¯n, AhÀ ImepIf¯n sh¨psImSp¯p. At¸mÄ Ftf½bpsS XpSn¨ ]ip¸qÀ
AhcpsS XSn¨ XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ¡qSn F\níp ImWm³ In«n. Im«ptN¼nsâ
Ce¯mfpIÄ t]mse Ip−nIÄ¡nSbnÂ Xq§n¡nS¶ XSn¨pcp− ]qdneIÄ cmcn¨³
hncepIÄ¡nSbnÂ tNÀ¯p ]nSns¨m¶p hen¨phn«p, ]iphnt\ Id¡p¶Xp t]mse,
At¸mfh Xmtgm«p IqSpXÂ Xq§n. ]ns¶ AbmÄ Xq§nb CeIÄ c−pw
hnSÀ¯n¸nSn¨p Ip−nIÄ¡nSbnÂ apJw tNÀ¯v AXn\nSbnÂ \m¡ns«m¶p \¡n.
" lhq... C¡nfnbmIp¶qt¶.... AXn\n ]ns¶ Xn¶mw... Çw ASn¨p hcp¯v... t]mbn
F®sbSp¡v...."
AXp tI« cmcn¨³ H¶p IqSn B ]qdp hnSÀ¯n hen¨n«v hn«p, AtXm
sagpsagp¸mÀ¶XpsIm−v I¿nÂ \n¶pw sX¶nbXmtWm. cmcn¨³ ]pdtIm«p
amdnbt¸mÄ B ]ip¸qsds¶ t\m¡n Nncn¨p. XSn¨ HcnebnÂ IqSn Hcp sImgp¯ tX³
XpÅn t]mse kwt`mKmý¯nÂ {ihns¨mgpInb AhcpsS tbm\oan{inXw Ct¸mÄ
hogpw F¶ a«nÂ Dudn¡qSp¶p. AXp I− F\níp C\n ]nSn¨p \nÂ¡m³ hs¿¶mbn.
Ip®bnÂ Bªp c−p ]nSn IqSn ]nSn¨p. Hcp \nanjt¯ív F\níp `mcanÃmXmbn.
Fsâ ip¢¯nsâ BZy¯pÅnbpsS NpsSsâ hncenÂ F¯n. hnSÀ¶p \n¶
Ftf½bpsS ]qÁnÂ t\m¡n Rm³ _m¡n IqSn hmWaSn¨v `n¯nbntesímgn¨p.

At¸mtgípw cmcn¨³ Hcp I¿nÂ F®bpamsb¯n. F\níp ImWm\nt¸mÄ IuXpIw
am{Xw. Fsâ Ig¸p ian¨ncp¶p. hncenÂ F® tXm−nsbSp¯v AbmÄ Ftf½bpsS
IqXníp NpÁpw tX¨p. ]ns¶ Hcp hncÂ B IqXn¯pfbnÂ IS¯n. At¸mÄ Ftf½
AdnbmsX H¶p ]pfªp.
" shcep ]Xps¡ tIÁv... IqXn apdpInbncníphm..." AhÀ ]dªp.
ho−pw hncÂ F®bnÂ ap¡n AbmÄ IqXnbnteíp XncpInt¡Án. C¯hW
Npcp§nbncp\ IqXn¯pf Aåw AbªXp t]mse. hncÂ AIt¯íp sX¶nbnd§n.
_m¡nbp−mbncp¶ F® AbmÄ sh«n \nÂ¡p¶ kz´w Ip®bnÂ tX¨p. Ip®
I¿nseSp¯p. Ip\nªp \n¶v Ip−nIÄ hnd¸n¨mSp¶ Ftf½bpsS ]qÁn\p apIfnepw
IqXns¸m«nepw Ahsâ X¡mfn¯e Dc¨p. ]ns¶ Ahsâ \\ª aIpSw Ftf½bpsS
]qÁnteív XÅnt¡Án. A\mbmkw AXp Igp¯phtc tIdnt¸mbn. ]pd¯p
NmSn¡nS¶ CeIsfÃmw Ip®bpsS IqsS henªv DÅnembn. ]t£ ASp¯
c−Snbmbt¸mtgípw CeIÄ shfnbnÂ Xs¶ InS¶p. henb IpgenÂ sNdphncen«
t]mse apgph\mbpw B Ip® Ftf½bpsS s]mfnªpXpd¶ ]qÁnÂ KpfpKpfm
Abªv tIdnbnd§n.
" l... C\n AXn\I¯v sh¨m ... eqkmcnípw.... BsI sImgªp sIS¡phm... IqXn
apdpIpt¶\p ap¼v... ASn¨p hcps¯sâ cmcn¨m...." Ftf½ ]dªp.
" kmcansÃSo.. \nsâ Cu s\bv¸qdnI¯v H¶qsS tIdn Ahs\m¶p
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NqSmIs«t¶...Abª¸w \nsâ ]qÁneSním³ \Ã ckw......"
AbmÄ ]ns¶bpw ASn¨psIm−ncp¶p. Ipgª KpfpKpfm iÐhpw Xpd¶ ]qÁnÂ
hmbp tIdnbnd§p¶ iÐhpw B ]qdnÂ \n¶pw DbÀ¶p.
" Fsâ cmcn¨m... AXn\I¯n\n t\cw shfp¡p¶ htc ASn¨mepw ]mep hc¯nÃ..
shdptX Fń\m \Sphp Ifbp¶Xv... Cs¶´p ]Án... Fsâ sImXw hey
]Yyamcp¶tÃm...t\ct¯..."
" Np½m... Hcp ckw... F¶m th−... tZs−... kq£n¨p \nt¶m... Ah\§p
tIdpImtW...."
cmcn¨³ Ip® ]qÁnÂ \n¶pw hen¨qcn. ho−pw hncÂ IqXnbnsem¶p tIÁn NpÁn¨p..
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]ns¶ Ftf½bpsS Npcp§nb IqXns¸m«nsâ c−p hi¯pw ]nSn¨v henÏ¯nbn«v
Ip®¯e XpfhmXnÂ¡Â sh¨v H¶p XÅn. Ftf½ apt¶ms«m¶p IpXn¨pt]mbn.
" \o hogtÃ...._ew ]nSnímsX... sImXw H¶b¨p Xm...... C¶v \nsâ IqXn `b¦c
SbnÁmWtÃmSo... "
cmcn¨³ ]dªn«v Bsªm¶p XÅn. Ip®bnepw IqXnbnepw
F®bp−mbncp¶XpsIm−v C¯hW Xe sImX¯n\pÅnembn.
" AdnbmXmSm abntc... IqXnbtÃ..... Ipdn¨nbÃtÃm...... slm.. c£s]«p.... C\n
XÅntím.... C¶p \nsâ Ip®sís´mcp apgp¸mSm ?... Fsâ sImXw s]mfnbq¶m
tXm¶tW... s]mfnªmepw th−nÃ... tIÁn ASnt¨m..."
Pmct\ kpJn¸ním³ Gtf½bpsS kvt\l¯nÂ s]mXnª hnem]w.
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Ftf½ ImepIÄ H¶p IqSn Ih¨p \n¶p sImSp¯p. cmcn¨³ sasÃ Ducn¯Ån.. c−p
aq¶SntbmsS Ip® apgph\pw DÅnembn.
" tamtf.. imcn¡p«o... Rm³ \nsâ sImX¯n ]®m³ t]mIphmSo..."
cmcn¨³ \Sphv Aåw Ip\nªv \n¶v DucnbSním³ XpS§n.. ]ns¶ Hcp
IpXnç®embncp¶p AhnsS \S¶Xv. I«nÂ]eIbnÂ Cdp¡n]nSn¨p Ip\nªp
\nÂ¡p¶ Ftf½bpsS amdnÂ Xq§n¡nS¶ B«n³ apeIÄ apt¶m«pw ]nt¶m«pw
sXdn¨mSn¡fníp¶Xp ImWm³ \Ã ckw. shÅw t]mb Fsâ Ip®íp ]ns¶bpw
Poh³ sh¨p. Aht\ Rm³ I¿nent«ma\n¨p. Ftf½bpsS Igp¯nte sNdnb Xmename
H¸w InS¶mSn. cmcn¨³ k½m\n¨ henb amebpw Ipcnipw DuªmemSp¶ t]mse
InS¶mSn. Ftf½bpsS apSns¡«gnªp. Hcp IbvsIm−v apSn FSp¯hÄ hit¯ín«p.
cmcn¨sâ Acs¡«pw Ftf½bpsS Hma\s¡mXhpw Iq«nbSníp¶ [fIv [ÄIv iÐw
tIÄ¡m³ XpS§n. I®S¨v apJw apIfnteípbÀ¯n c−pIbvIÄ sIm−v Ftf½bpsS
\m`nbpsS hi§fnÂ AÅn¸nSn¨v cmcn¨³ kÀhiànbpsaSp¯v sImX¯neSn
XpSÀ¶p. thKX Nnet¸mÄ IqSpIbpw IpdbpIbpw sNbvXpsIm−ncp¶p. CSínSív
Ip\nªp Ih¨p \n¶Snípt¼mÄ AbmfpsS D−IÄ Ftf½bpsS tN¼n³ ]qdneIfnÂ
Bªp XÃp¶Xpw I−p. ASnbpw B«hpw tNÀ¶v \Ã tafw. I−p \nÂ¡m³ \Ã

ckw. IqXn¯pf Abªt¸mÄ Ip®bpsS Ibdn Cd§Â Ffp¸amIp¶X\pkcn¨v
t`mK¯nsâ kwKoXhpw amdn.
" hcmcmtbmSm... tamt\... " kvt\lt¯mtS ]®en\\pkcn¨v apt¶m«pw ]nt¶m«pw
BSns¡m−v Ftf½ tNmZníp¶p.
" Mqw... Ct{Xw Cdpt¡mÅ.. \nsâ sImX¯neSn¨m... GXm\ípw hcpsaSo... C¨nsc
Ab¨p XmSo.. Fsâ Ip® apdnªp t]mIpshSo abntc..."
I®S¨p \n¶v Bªp]®p¶ cmcn¨³ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" CsÃSm.. tamt\... \nsâ Cu s]cp¦p®sím¶pw ]Á¯nsÃSm.... \o ASn¨p hcp¯v..
kpJnív.... "
AhÀ Xsâ IÅ¸®pImct\ hm¡pIÄ sIm−pw kpJn¸n¨p.
ASnbpsS thKX Ahkm\ L«¯nteíSp¯p F¶p I−t¸mÄ Ftf½
AXn\\pkcn¨v ]pdtIm«p Ip−nIÄ XÅns¡mSp¯p. Hs¶\níp a\Ênembn sXdn
]dªpsIm−v ]®nbmÂ c−p t]À¡pw kpJw IqSpsa¶v. AXmbXv Xd¸®en\p
kpJw IqSpw F¶À°w.
" slSo.... A\¡w shs¨So.... Mqw... FfIps¶ms−So......C¨nsc Ab¨p XmSo...
Rm\Snís«So...Mqw...Mqw...."
cmcn¨³ cXnaqÀOtb kao]nípIbmsW¶p a\Ênembn. Ftf½ H¶p hfªn«v
]pdtIm«p Ibv \o«n. AhcpsS Ibv cmcn¨sâ D−Itf XShp¶Xv AbmfpsS
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Imen¶nSbnÂ IqSn Rm³ I−p.
" kptJmt−mSm... tamt\...."
" Hs−So... ]Xps¡ ....sR¡msX XShnbm ....aXnsbSo.... sl\nív hcp¶q... hcp¶q... tZ
h¶qqqqq...." cmcn¨³ Rc§ns¡m−v hfªp\n¶p Acs¡«p sh«n¨v ]®n.
" ASnsíSm... At§m«p hcs«Sm... s]m¶p]qdntamt\...Fs´mcp NqSmSm.. \nsâ ]men\v..."
Ftf½bpsS t{]mÂkml\w.
cmcn¨sâ ASn H¶p \n¶p. Acs¡«v H¶p c−p {]mhiyw sh«n. ]ns¶ iànbmb
sNdnb ASnIÄ. F«p ]¯SnIÄ Ignªt¸mÄ FÃmw im´w. Ip® Ftf½bpsS
sImX¯nÂ AaÀ¯n sh¨n«v. AhcpsS Ip−nbnteív hbdpw sh¨ AbmÄ XfÀ¶p
I®S¨p \n¶p.
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" Igntªm...tamt\...?.."
" IgnsªSo.... "
" C\ow ]ngnbtWm...."
" \o C¨nsc Abt¨... CtÃ ]mep shfo hc¯nÃSo.....lhq... " AbmÄ H¶p c−p IqSn
sh«nbSn¨p.
" Igntªm.... "
" Mqw... s\\¡p \Sphp Igíp¶nÃtÃm..."
" AXp kmcanÃ... Fsâ cmcn¨sâ Ig¸p amdntbm¶p ]d...."
" tlm... amdnsbSo... "
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" Hcp hÃm¯ ASnbmcps¶sâ s]mt¶... Fsâ hbdp s\td ]msemgns¨¶m
tXm¶tW.... sImSep s]mÅp¶p...."
" F¶m Ducntb¡mw..."
" kmcey... CtãmtÅm¸w Ducnbm aXot¶....AXhnsSbncníp¶sX\nípw Cãm...."
" aXn... XoÀ¶p.... "
AbmÄ Ip® DucnsbSp¯p. F¶n«v I«nenÂ Ccp¶p. ]mXn XfÀ¶ B B\¡p®
NmªpInS¶p Xnf§n. Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ Ftf½bpsS sImXw Ip®bpsS h«¯nÂ
Xpd¶ncníp¶p. tM... AXn\nt{Xw hen¸tam. AIw Ccp− Kpl t]mse. Ftf½ \n¶
\nÂ¸nÂ Xt¶ I«nensâ AcnInÂ InS¶ Hcp tXmÀs¯Sp¯p ]ns¶ AXnsâ AÁw
Xsâ Ip−nIÄ¡nSbnÂ Xm§n¸nSn¨psIm−v \nhÀ¶p \n¶p. At¸mÄ B IqXnbnÂ
\n¶pw KÀÀÀÀÀÀ Fs¶mcp iÐw tI«p. tXmÀ¯nsâ AÁw Ih¡nSbnÂ
AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨n«v InXíp¶ cmcn¨sâ ap¼nÂ \ne¯p ap«pIp¯n \n¶p. ]ns¶ atÁ
AÁw sIm−v cmcn¨sâ XfÀ¶ Ip® I¿nseSp¯v \¶mbn XpS¨p sImSp¯p.
kabsaSp¯p XpS¨t¸mÄ AXnsâ XfÀ¨ amdn. AXn\p ]Xps¡ Poh³ shím³
XpS§n. Ftf½ apJw Ip\n¨v B Ip®¯ebnÂ Hcp½ sh¨p.
" cmcn¨m... tZ... t\m¡v ... Ch³ ]nt¶w sdUnbmbn... C\ow H¶qsS thtWm..?...."
ap«nÂ \n¶v F¯n¡p¯n cmcn¨sâ Ihnfnepw Hcp½ ]mkm¡nbn«mWhÀ tNmZn¨Xv.

" AXhsâ tPmenbtÃSo... GXmbmepw C¶n\n th−.... \msf...Ch\n¨ncn `mcn¨
]WnsbmÅXtÃ...."
" Mm AXp Rm\§p ad¶p....Fsâ s]mt¶... t\m¡ow I−pw thtW sN¿m³...
F\nín«nSníp¶ t]mse AXn\n«nSn¨m... sIm¨p s]®m... N¯p t]mIpw... B ]mt]mw
IqsS F\nímcnípw..." Ftf½ apSn hmcns¡«ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" CsÃSo... Hcp s]®pw ]®epsIm−v N¯n«nsÃSo.... ]ns¶ koep s]m«p¼w Hcp
IncpIncp¸v.. AXp Igo¼w Ahfo Ip® hnS¯nsÃSo... \nsâ Imcyw I−ntÃ....."
" F¶mepw htÃmw h¶pt]mbm....."
" CsÃsâ imcn¡p«o.....Ip−nsb{X sImfw I−Xm... AsXms¡ Rm³ kq£nt¨mfmw...."
" GXmbmepw \msf knáep hnS−..."
" AsX´m..."
" Ahfp kwibnípw... t]mcm¯Xn\p Rm\pw ImW¯nÃtÃm.... "
" F¶mepw hnhcw Adnªn«tÃ hcm³ ]Ás¯mÅq... AÃm...ChnsS Hcp hmep
h¶q¶p tI«p... AXmcm...?
" Hm.. AXv.. AXnbmsâ ]gb Iq«pImcsâ aI\m... Abmfp N¯p t]mbn... Hcp
KXoanÃ... XtÅw tam\pw ao³ hnÁm Igot¶... F¶n«pw aIt\ t]meokm¡m\m ]qXn...
]co£ ASp¯Xp sIm−v tImtfPn\Sp¯v sIm−p Xmakn¸n¨ncníphm..."
" Ah³ \ap¡p ]mcbmIpthmSo..."
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" CsÃt¶... BZyw Rm\pw H¶p kwibn¨p.... ]mham... GXmbmepw \Ã BtcmKyam..
F\nínhnsS Hcp klmbambn.. amSp t]mse ]WnsbSpt¯mfpw..."
" \n\s¡Ãm klmtbmw sN¿ps¶mt−mSo... CubnsS \o sImd¨qsS sNdp¸ambn....
AXpsIm−p tNmZn¨Xm.... Ah³ \nsâ th−mXo\t¯ htÃmw...."
cmcn¨³ Nncn¨psIm−v sXdn¨p \nÂ¡p¶ Hcp apeín«p X«n. Ftf½ B Ibv X«n amÁn.
" l..t]m... I¶¯cw ]dbmsX... Ah³ sIm¨\tÃ... Ah³ sam¯XnÂ tZ... Fhsâ
At{Xw hc¯nÃ.... cmhnte tImtfPnÂ t]mIpw....."
cmcn¨sâ IhínSbnÂ NqSmbn \n¶ Ip®tb XtemSns¡m−mWhÀ AXp ]dªXv.
" Mqw..... A¸w \msf... Rms\m¶p t\m¡s«...\S¶m \nsâ \ÃImew sXmS§o¶p
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hnNmcnt¨m......."
" \S¡msXhnsS t]mIm\m... ]nt¶ tZ... Cu amtese Ipcnis§Spt¯m... ChnsS
Bsc¦nepw I−m... kwibnípw.. ame...... hm§nsbs¶¦nepw ]dbmtÃm..."
" Hm... Rm³ X¶Xv Xncn¨p hm§p¶nÃ...... \o thtW BcpadnbmsX hnÁp
Imim¡ntím... AXn\p \o anSp¡nbtÃ... tZ Çw AbmsS tamtf htc...."
" CXm ]tdt¶ ... ImipImÀ¡v D]Imcw sN¿cpsX¶v... Çw Rm³ \mdnbmbn...."
AbmfpsS Ip®bnepw ]nSns¨m¶aÀ¯n AhÀ ]nW¡w A`n\bn¨p.
" slSo......AXp ]nSns¨mSnímsX...t\mIp¶p... Rm³ Hcp Xami ]dªXtÃ...."
" CXmtWm Xami....."
Ftf½ Fgpt¶Áp. ]pdtI Idnbm¨\pw. Idnbm¨³ At¸mÄ Fsâ I®nÂ \n¶pw
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adªp. hkv{X§Ä [cnípIbmbncnípw. Ftf½ AbmfpsS t\tc Xncnªp \n¶p.
]ns¶ ImepIÄ Ih¨p. Hcp ImÂ Aåw AI¯n s]m¡n]nSn¨p. IqXnbnencp¶
tXmÀ¯nÂ Xm§n¸nSn¨psIm−v AhÀ H¶p izmkw ]nSn¨p ap¡n.
"InÀÀÀÀiviviviviviv..." Fs¶mcp \o− iÐw AhcpsS Ip−nIÄ¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw
tI«p.
]ns¶ Ih¨p \n¶v tXmÀ¯psIm−v IqXnbpw ]qdpw Hs¡ \¶mbn XpS¨p. ImeI¯n
XpS¨t¸mÄ AhcpsS I®mSn¸qdnsâ \Ã Hcp Zriyw ho−pw F\níp In«n. XpSíÂ
Ignªv AhÀ IqXnbnÂ IbvsIm−p X¸nt\m¡p¶Xp I−p.
" slm.....Hcp sImSw ]mem sImX¯ntems«mgn¨Xv... F{X ap¡n¯qÁo«pw Xocp¶nÃ....
C{]mhiyw tXm«¯o¶v Btcw In«otÃ...."
" Hm th\emtb¸ns¶ tXm«¯nsemÅXnsâsbm¶pw ASpt¯m«Sp¡m³ ]Áp¶nÃ...
shbÀ¸p\mtÁmw aqt{Xmw sIm−v aq¡p sNInSníp¶p. Ip® s]m§¯nÃ.... ]ns¶....
h¶msemSt\ tdën\n¯ncn sImSp¡p¶Xmcp¶p ]Xnhv... C¶v Ahfpw sIS¶p
X¶nÃ.. AXpsIm−m Ct{Xw tÌm¡p h¶Xv... "
Gtf½ ho−pw Imep s]m¡nbI¯n ap¡n sNdnb iÐw tI«p. AhÀ ]ns¶bpw IqXn
tXmÀ¯n. tXmÀ¯p aqebntesídnªp. hkv{X§Ä [cním³ XpS§n. Aåw
Ignªt¸mÄ cmcn¨³ sdUn. tSmÀ¨p I¿nÂ. XpWnbpSp¯v B c−p IÅ¡anXm¡Ä

bm{XmNpw_\w Ibvamdp¶Xp I−bpSt\ Rm³ AhnS¶p henªp. ]ns¶ Nmbn¸nÂ
tIdn P\enÂ IqSn t\m¡n. cmcn¨sâ tSmÀ¨nsâ shfn¨w AI¶I¶p t]mbn.
Hs¶\níp a\Ênembn, cmcn¨³ kpJn¸níp¶Xnsâ sNdnb Hcwiw t]mepw
Ftf½sb¶ amZIkpμcntb kpJn¸ním³ C\n Cu {]mb¯nÂ cmta«t\s¡m−v
]ÁpIbnÃ. AhcpsS Acs¡«n\pÅnÂ Ima¯nsâ Xnfíp¶ Hcp Aán]ÀhXw
Hfnªncp¸p−v. cmta«t\s¡m−v AXnsâ emhm{]hmlw XSªp \nÀ¯m³ C\n
Hcníepw km[nínÃ. AXn\p cmcn¨t\t¸msebpÅ sNdp¸¡cmb aZbm\IÄ Xt¶
thWw. Ftf½tb IpÁw ]dªn«pw ImcyanÃ. Ht¶ F\níp t]Sn tXm¶nbpÅp.
ChcpsS Cu _lf_pw Ima¡q¯pIfpw HcnS\mgnbpsS Zqc¯nÂ sXm«¸pdt¯
apdnbnÂ InS¶pd§p¶ AhcpsS a¡Ä tIÄ¡p¶p−mhptam. bphXz¯nsâ Xnf¸nÂ
\nÂ¡p¶ A`ncman, Btcm ]dªptI« anYyIfnÂ hnizkn¨v H¶pw t\m¡msX
NmSn¯pÅp¶ Iuamc¡mcnbmb IetamÄ. AXpw Cu A½bpsS hn¯tÃ, cà¯nÂ
XÅbpsS AtX AfhnÂ Ima¯nsâ ISn D−mbncnípw. AXpsIm−mWtÃm
In«p¶hsâ tateíp sa¡n«p tIdm³ aSnbnÃm¯Xv. kq£n¨nsÃ¦nÂ AhÄ Ft¶bpw
IpgnbnÂ NmSnípw. CSív a\Êp ]dªp, Hm, H¶p sXm«pw ]nSn¨pw hmWaSnípÅ
hIsbms¡ BImsatS. ]Tn¯t¯ AsXm¶pw _m[nícpsXt¶bpsÅtS. _p²n
Ipdª C\ambXpsIm−v AhfsXms¡ aÁp hÃhtcmSpw ]dªmÂ
{]iv\amIpsat\bpÅp. t\m¡ow I−pw \n¶mÂ Hcp cksams¡ In«pw.
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s]s«¶v A`ncmanbpsS apJw I\Ênteíp IS¶p h¶p. ChnsS h¶n«v Ct¶htc AhÄ
Ft¶mSv bmsXmcp B`napJyhpw ImWn¨nsÃ¦nepw F\nív A`ncmantb¸Án am{Xta
hymIpeXbpÅp. AhÄs¡m¶pw ]ÁcptX F¶p a\Êm{Klníp¶p. CXv Nnet¸mÄ
t{]a¯nsâ Hcp kqN\bmbncnímw. F\níp Nncn h¶p. t{]aw, AXnt\¸Án ]dbm³
F´ÀlXbmsW\nípÅXv. ]−s¯ kplrXv_Ôhpw N§m¯hpw
a\ÊntemÀ¯psIm−v Rm³ \S¡p¶p. HcníÂ Ahtf hnhkv{Xbmbn¡− HmÀ½IÄ
C¶v a\ÊnÂ a[pcw hnXdp¶p. AhtfmSv AsXm¶p kqNn¸ním³ kuIcyw In«p¶nÃ.
AXp tIÄ¡pt¼mÄ B apJ¯v Dcp−p IqSp¶ \mW¯nsâ at\mlmcnXbpw kz]v\w
I−v Rm³ Dd¡¯nteív hgpXn hoWp.
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]ntÁZnhkw cmhnte Im¸nIpSním\ncp¶t¸mÄ Ftf½tb Rm³ kq£n¨p t\m¡n.
Fs´mcpÂkmlw. Abª DSp¸n\pÅnÂ XÅn \nÂ¡p¶ apeIfÃmsX H¶pw
ImWm\nÃ. s]s«¶p Xt¶ F\níp Im¸n X¶p.
" thKw IpSnt¨¨p tImtfPn t]m.... Xmakní−..."
" AsX´m tN¨n hsÃS¯pw t]mIphmtWm..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" tM.. AsX´m.. Çw s]s«¶v tNös¶mcp hnfn....?.."
" tN¨nív Hmtcm cm{Xow Igo¼w {]mbw sImdªp hcp¶t]mem F\níp tXm¶p¶Xv...
AtXm−v Ftft½¶v hnfním³ tXm¶p¶nÃ.... Rm³ hnfnt¨mt«..."
tNmZn¨t¸mÄ Rm³ B apeIfntesímcp t\m«sadnªXv AhÀ I−p. s]s«¶hÀ
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AhnsS DSps¸m¶p IqSn hen¨n«p t\scbm¡n.
ASp¡fbnÂ GtXm Hcp ]m{Xw \ne¯p hogp¶ iÐw tI«p.
" Mm...F¶m thtWepw hnfnt¨m.... \osb´mSo sht¨m−p sImdnípt¶... thKw
Xnt¶¨p t]mIm³ t\m¡v...."
AhÀ F\nsíXntc Ccp¶ IetamfpsS ap¼nteíp ]m{Xw XÅnsh¨psIm−v tNmZn¨p.
" At¿m tNö...ASp¡tfÂ Ft´m ]m{Xw..."
" \miw... B s\Kfns¸®v FÃmw \in¸nípw..." AhÀ XpÅn¨mSns¡m−v
ASp¡fbnteíp t]mbn.
" A¦nfns\´m...C¶v A½tbmsSmcp tkm¸v.... "
" tkms¸m¶panÃ tamtf... Np½m... _lpam\w sIm−m..."
AhÄ s]s«¶v Fsâ ap¼nteív Xe\o«ns¡m−p ]Xps¡ tNmZn¨p.
" tkm¸Snt¨¨v Ft§m«m t\m¡ntb... Rm\nhnsS Ccníp¶Xp I−ntÃ... F\níp
ImWms\m¶pantÃ... "
" \o t]mSo s]t®... " Rm³ s]s«s¶gpt¶Áp.
" A¦ntf... Ignt¨¨p t]m..." AhÄ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
Rm³ IbvIgpIn. Nmbv¸nse¯n. IXIS¨p. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ Iebpw A½bpw IqSn
Cd§p¶Xp I−p. Ftf½ Nmbn¸nsâ t\À¡p Xncnªp t\m¡nbn«v IetbmsSt´m

tNmZn¨p. AhÄ IbvaeÀ¯p¶Xpw I−p. Rm³ P\enÂ IqSn shfnbnÂ ]Sníteíp
t\m¡ns¡m−ncp¶p. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ ImWmw NpÁpw t\m¡ns¡m−v
knáÂsambvXp hcp¶p. Rm³ hmXnensâ Hcp ]mfn Aåw Xpd¶p CSbnÂ IqsS
Hfnªp t\m¡n.
" ChnSmcpantÃ...." AbmÄ apÁ¯p \n¶p Xt¶ tNmZn¨p.
Hcp \nanjw Ignªv tNmZyw H¶p IqSn BhÀ¯n¨t¸mÄ A`ncman Xn®bnteínd§n

h¶p. bmsXmcp AWnsªmcp§epanÃmsX Aekambn apSnbpw hmcns¡«n apjnª
hkv{X§fpambn \n¶ AhÄ¡v ]Xn·S§p kuμcyw tXm¶n¨p. shfp¯
IW¦mepItf A\mhrXam¡ns¡m−v Ffníp tIÁn¡p¯nbncp¶ ]mhmSbpsS Xp¼v
XmtgsíSp¯n«p. B IW¦mepIfnse \oe¨ tcma§fpsS Nmª \nc Hcp \nanjw
Fsâ I®pIfnepS¡n. ImWmsX ImWp¶ s]®nsâ icoc`mK§Ä¡v IqSpXÂ
IuXpIw tXm¶pw. ImXnte sNdnb I½epIÄ Xnf§n. Ab¨p sI«nbncníp¶
ape¡ÏÄ¡pÅn³ Dcp− amdnS§Ä H¶p Xpfp¼n. Hfnªp t\m¡m³ sImXn
tXm¶nt¸mbn. lm^vkmcnbpsS Xp¼¯v Ibv XpS¨psIm−hÄ tNmZn¨p.
" Duw...?.. F´m ...C{X cmhnte... ChnSmcpanÃ..." AhfpsS kzc¯nÂ tZjyw
IeÀ¶ncp¶p.
" ln....ln...ln... A¸w .....tNöw CtÃ...?..." Hcp shSe¨ncntbmsS sambvXp tNmZn¨p.
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" ChnsSmcp tNöw Iqöw CÃ...... sambvXp Çw t]m...."
AhÄ AIt¯íp Xncnªp tIdm³ `mhn¨p.
" kmsd¶m hcpt¶...?..."
" \msf hcphmcnípw...."
" h¶m ...Rm³...At\zjn¨q¶p ]dbWw....."
" Hm... ]dtª¡mw..."
" ln...ln...ln...Rmt¼mIphm...." ho−pw hnÍn¨ncn Nncn¨psIm−v sambvXp ]Snbnd§n
t]mbn.
" Fsâ `Khmt\.... Fs´mcp hn[nbm CXv...." Bsctbm ]gn¨psIm−v A`ncman
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AIt¯íp Ibdnt¸mbn.
Rm³ ho−pw IXIp Nmcn Imhencp¶p. Aåw Ignªv ASp¡fhmXnÂ¡Â sN¶p
t\m¡n. AXp Nmcnbn«ncp¶p. Rm³ AI¯p Ibdn IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p. ]ns¶
AIt¯ apdnbnÂ tIdn ap³hit¯ hmXneS¨p IpÁnbn«p. Nmbn¸nsâ hmXneS¨n«v
ASp¡fhit¯ sXmSnbnend§n Hcp ac¯n\p adªp \n¶p.
]Xn\©p an\n«p Ignªp ImWpw, ]Sn¸pc hmXnÂ IS¶v cmcn¨³ hcp¶p. Hcp SojÀ«pw
s\bv¯p ap−pw thjw. apÁ¯p Ibdnb DSt\ Xncnªv ASp¡f hmXnÂ¡se¯n
NpÁpw t\m¡nb tijw hmXnenÂ sasÃ XÅn t\m¡n. Xpd¡mXncp¶t¸mÄ
iànbmbn XÅn t\m¡n. At¸mtgípw Rm³ Fsâ HfnkvYe¯p \n¶pw ASp¡f
apÁs¯¯n.
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" Bcm... a\ÊnembnÃtÃm....?."
Fsâ tNmZyw tI« cmcn¨³ ASp¡f¯n®bnÂ \n¶pw apÁt¯índ§n.
" Rm³.....Rm³...ASp¯ hmÀUnsemÅXm... Hcp hoSt\zjns¨d§nbXm... Nn«n¸Ww
In«ms\m−mcp¶p.... ap³hi¯mtcw I−nÃ... ASp¡tfemIp¼w Bsc¦nepw
ImWpatÃm... tM... tXhÅote hoSv CXp Xs¶btÃ......?..."
" AÃtÃm...CXv ]qtheníte hoSm.... kmdn\p sXÁnt¸mbn...." Abmsfm¶p N½n.
" A¸w tXhÅote...hoSv.... GXp `mK¯m...?...."
" Zm ... A¸dt¯ ho«nÂ tNmZn¨mednbmw... Rm³ ChnsS ]pXnb Bfm..."
" Hm.. AXp sicn... A\nb³ _ÔphmtWm... ChcptS...."
" A§t\w ]dbmw..... "
" F¶m sicn... Rm³ AhtcmSp tNmZnt¨mfmw....." cmcn¨³ Xncnªp \S¶p.
" kmtd...Hcp Imcyw ]dªm sXÁn²cnítÃ....."
" Mqw...F´m...?.."
" A¸dt¯ ho«n sNÃp¼w... ap³hmXnente ap«mhq... ASp¡fhiw C¯ncn
his¸isImÅ hoSm¶m tI«ncnípt¶...." AXp tI«t¸mÄ AbmfpsS apJt¯ hfn¸p
ImWm³ \Ã ckw.
" Mm...sicn...sicn....." AbmÄ s]s«¶p ]Sn IS¶p. ]ns¶ h¶ hgníp Xncnªp.

" kmtd... tXhÅn... At§m«Ã...." Rm³ D¨¯nÂ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" Mm... Adnbmw... Rm³ ]ns¶ s]mtímfmw... " cmcn¨³ \S¶p adªp. Aåw
Ignªt¸mÄ Hcp tamt«mÀssk¡nfnsâ iÐw AI¶p t]mIp¶Xpw tI«p.
" Ahât½sS.... Ffp¸¯ne§p Imcyw ImWmsa¶m hnNmcn¨Xv... Cu cmPmaWn
ChnsSmÅ Imew \o kz]v\w ImWt¯bpÅp..."
Rm³ a\ÊnÂ hnNmcn¨psIm−v ]pkvX§Ä ASp¡n sh¨p, Hcp§m³ XpS§n.
tImtfPnÂ t]mtb¡mw... c−p ]ocnbUp t]mIpw F¦nepw A`ncmanbpsS ]ocnbUp
\nÂ¡mXncnípatÃm. Cfb½ Ct¸mÄ `mhnbnÂ X\níp In«mhp¶ `mKy§tfmÀ¯p
In\mhpImWpIbmbncnípw. cm£kn, AhÀ Xncn¨p hcpt¼mÄ Rm\nhnsS
D−mbncp¶p F¶dnªmÂ F´mbncnípw AhcpsS {]XnIcWw. Nnet¸mÄ Rm³
A`ntb ]nSním³ th−n X§nbXmsW¶p htc ]dªpIfbpw. kq£níWw. Fs´mcp
s]mÃm¸v. ]Tním³ h¶ F\nív Ct¸mÄ AXn\p t\canÃ.
Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ hmXnenÂ ap«p tI«p.
" Xpdt¶mfq..? Rm³ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
A`ncman hmXnåSnbnÂ Hcp tXmÀ¯psIm−v apSn¯p¼p ]ngnªpsIm−v \nÂ¡p¶p.
Aekambn C«ncníp¶ ]pXnb lm^vkmcn. AXp amdt¯ B c−p at\mlc
tKmf§fpsS CSbnÂ Npcp−p IqSn¡nS¡p¶p. apSn¯p¼nte shÅw
hoWXpsIm−mbncnípw AXnÂ Hsc®¯nsâ apIfnÂ »ukv
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\\sªm«n¸nSn¨ncníp¶p. ]mhmSípw »ukn\panSbnÂ shfp¯ Xfnhbdn\pw
Hma\Xzw tXm¶p¶ ]p¡nÄ¡pgnbpw Fsâ t\m«w AhnsSsbms¡ ]mdn\S¶t¸mÄ
AhÄ lm^vkmcn hnXnÀ¯n FÃmbnShpw ad¨p.
" cmPmaWn... Ct¸m BtcmSmcp¶p hÀ¯m\w ]dªXv...?..."
" B.... GtXm Hcp¯³... tXhÅote hoSp X¸n ASp¡f hmXnenÂ h¶n«v CSníp¶p..."
" tM... Hcp Aåw XSnbpÅ... Hcp Npcp− apSn¡mc³... I−mÂ...." AhÄ H¶mtemNn¨p.
" \Ã kpapJ³... sNdp¸¡mc³... ImipÅnSt¯bmsW¶p tXm¶p¶p... F´m... A`nív
Abmtf Adnbmthm...?..."
" Hcp {]mhiyw ChnsS h¶p I−ns«m−v... AbmfmsW¦nÂ...sNe¸w AOt\
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At\zjn¨mcnípw...."
" Mqw... AÃ ]ns¶... A`n BtcmtSm... sImd¨papt¼... hÀ¯m\w ]td¶ tI«tÃm...."
" AsXmcp s]m«³... sambvXp... Np½m \S¡pIm...AOt\ At\zjním³ h¶Xm.... "
AhfpsS hm¡pIfnÂ tZjyw.
" AÃ.... H¶p tNmZn¨m... A`níp tZjyw tXm¶Ãv.... an\nbm¶pw B s]m«³ ChnsS
hcp¶Xp I−p.....ChnsS cmta«\nÃm¶dnªn«pw Cu. BfpIsfms¡... Fń\m
At\zjn¨p hcpt¶....?..."
" B... F\nídnb¯nÃ... AhtcmSp tNmZn¨mednbmw....."
Ft¶ Xpdns¨m¶p t\m¡nbn«v AhÄ Xncnªp \S¡ms\mcp§n. ]t£ ho−pw
Ft¶mSp tNmZn¨p.
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" cmPmaWnsb´m C¶p tImtfPnÂ t]mImXncp¶Xv...?...."
" cmhnte Fgpt¶Á¸w samXep `b¦c XethZ\... C¶se sIS¶¸w ]mXncmbpw
Ignsªm¯ncnbmbmcp¶p.... AtXm−mcnípw..." Rm³ s\Áníp Ibv sh¨p.
" ]Tníphmcpt¶m... F¶n«v cm{Xo Nmbn¸nÂ sseÁp I−nÃtÃm.....?..." AhfpsS tNmZyw.
" At¸m...Aòw....?.."
" Mm...cm{Xoev Zmln¨¸w shÅw FSp¡m³ Rm³ ASp¡tf t]mbmcp¶p.... HscS¯pw
sseÁnÃmcp¶p..."
" Gbv... cmta«sâ apdoÂ sseÁp I−Xp t]mse F\níp tXm¶n.... Ftft½w
Hd§n¡mW¯nÃ... A¸w C¶se ChnsS FÃmÀ¡pw inhcm{Xnbmcp¶p...AtÃ...." Rm³
Nncn¨p.
" B.. F\nídnb¯nÃ...."
\ockt¯msS ]dªn«v AhÄ s]s«¶p Xncnªp \S¶p.
Rm³ AhnsSbncp¶p Nnń¨p. Fs´ms¡tbm XncnadnIÄ ChnsSbp−v. C\n A½bpw
aIfpw sImSp¸pImcmtWm. FÃmw IqsS H¯pIfnbmtWm. Gbv AÃ, F¦nÂ ]ns¶
A`nsb In«m³ th−n cmcn¨³ Ftf½ív ssI¡qen sImSp¡ptam. GXmbmepw
tImtfPnÂ t]mtb¡mw. \ap¡p \½psS Imcyw.
At¸mÄ hmXnÂ¡Â A`ncman. AhÄ Hcp ¥mknÂ shÅhpw c−p KpfnIIfpw \o«n.

" Duw...?... CsXt´m¶m...?" Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" XethZ\símÅ KpfnIbm... Ign¨n«v tImtfPnÂ t]mIm³ t\m¡v... CtÃÂ AO³
Ft¶mSmbncnípw tZjys¸SpI...."
" Hm... AO³ tZjys¸Sm³... cmta«t\mSv ]dbmXncp¶mt¸mtc..." Rm³ KpfnIbpw
shÅhpw hm§n ItkcbnÂ sh¨p. AhÄ t]mIm³ Xncnªp.
Rm³ hnfn¨p.
" Aò...." AhÄ Xncnªp \n¶p tNmZy`mh¯nÂ Ft¶ t\m¡n.
" A`nív... Ft¶mSv F´m C{X tZjyw.....Rm³ h¶Xv Cãs¸«nsÃ¦nÂ Rm³ Xncnsb
t]mtb¡mw.... ChnsS \n¶p ]Tním³ cmta«³ \nÀ_Ôn¨t¸m... Rms\m¯ncn
kt´mjn¨p.... Ftf½ Acnis¸«m.... a\Ênem¡mw.... \½fp c−p t]cpw ImWm³
sXmS§nbXv C¶sebpw Cs¶m¶paÃtÃm... A`n H−tÃm ]gb Ifn¡q«pImcnbmWtÃm
Ft¶mÀ¯¸w F\nínhnsS \nÂ¡m³ Xmåcyw tXm¶nt¸mbn.... t]Sn¡−...
t{]asam¶paÃ.... ImcWw..... ao³ImcosS tam\v.... KkÁUptZymKkvYsâ tamtfmSv t{]aw
F¶msc¦nepw tI«mÂ F\níp h«msWt¶ ]dbq... \½fp t\ct¯ Iq«pImcmbncp¶p
F¶p am{Xw HmÀ¯m aXn..... "
]dªp \nÀ¯nbn«v Rm³ AhfpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n. AhÄ shdptX
hmXnÂ¸SnbnÂ t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶p. Rm³ XpSÀ¶p.
" A¶t¯ IpkrXnIÄ hÃXpw A`n Çw HmÀ¡p¶pt−m... Ahkm\w Rm³ ChnsS
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h¶¸w.... A`n Cep¼n¸pfn ]dním³ tIdnbXpw... NmSnb¸w ]mhmS HS¡nbXpw.... A`n
\n¶ B \nÂ¸pw... F¶n«v A`n Ft¶mSp Icªp ]dªp.... I−sXm¶pw BtcmSpw
]dbtÃ¶v.... HmÀ¡ps¶mt−m....?..."
" cmPmaWn ]td¶Xv... A¶v Fsâ... Cö¨n Is−¶tÃ..." AhÄ Fs¶ t\m¡msX
tNmZn¨p.
" AtX... AXp Xt¶.... Rm³ AXv C¶se I− t]msebm Çfpw Fsâ
a\Ênev.....A`ntím...?..."
AhfpsS apJw Nph¡p¶Xpw \mWw sIm−v apJw Ip\nbp¶Xpw
Nncn¨psImt−mSnt¸mIp¶Xpw Hs¡ {]Xo£n¨psIm−v Rm³ tNmZn¨p. ]t£
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AhfpsS adp]Sn Fsâ FÃm {]Xo£Ifpw XIÀ¯pIfªp.
" Hm... Rm\Xt¶ ad¶p.... Rm³ P\n¨¸fpw aes¡S¸p sIS¶¸fpw Hs¡ F{X
t]scsâ Cö¨n I−p ImWpw... AsXms¡ Rms\ń\m HmÀ¡pt¶....AXp
temI¯nÂ ]XnshmÅXtÃ... cmPmaWn kabw IfbmsX t]mIm³ t\m¡v... F\nív
ASp¡tf ]Wnsbm−v... CsÃ¦nÂ Ftf½ hcp¼w No¯ In«pw...."
AhÄ Xncnªp \S¶p.
Fsâ FÃm Kabpw t]mbn. A−nbÃ, D−Ifp htc Ifª A®ms\ t]mse Rm³
Xcn¨ncp¶p t]mbn. t{]aansÃ¦nepw Hcp ]©mçcn]mSnsb¦nepw \S¡psa¶p
{]Xo£n¨ Ft¶ At¼ a−\m¡ns¡m−v AhÄ sRfnªp \S¶pIfªp. sO,
th−mcp¶p. h¶ Imcyw t\m¡nbn«v t]mbm aXnbmcp¶p. C\n Rms\§s\ AhfpsS
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apJ¯p t\m¡pw. aXn ChnSs¯ s]mdpXn. C{Xbpw sIm¨mbns¡m−v AhfpsS ap¼nÂ
C\n Cu ho«nse\níp Ignbm³ ]Á¯nÃ. \msf cmta«³ hcpt¼mÄ ]dªn«v
ho«nteíp Xncn¨p t]mtb¡mw. ]pkvXI§fpsaSp¯v Rm³ kvYew hn«p.
A`ncmantb t\cnSm\pÅ N½Â ImcWw Xmakn¨mWp Xncn¨p h¶Xv. h¶]msS c−p
IpS§fpsaSp¯psIm−v InWÁpIcbnteíp t]mbn. Ccp«p¶Xphtc shÅw tImcn.
s]®p§Ä c−p t]cpw \maw P]ním³ hcp¶Xn\pap¼p Xt¶ Rm³ Nmbn¸nÂ tIdn.
AOsâ t^mt«msbSp¯p \akvIcn¨p. A½tb HmÀ¯p. ]ns¶ ]pkvXIsaSp¯p
\nhÀ¯p.
s]s«¶v Ftf½ Nmbn¸nteíp tIdn h¶p. Rm³ _lpam\t¯msS Fgpt¶Áp.
AhcpsS apJw IS¶Â Ip¯nbXp t]mse tZjys¸«ncp¶p. Rm\Xp
{]Xo£n¨Xmbncp¶p. F¦nepw Rm³ t]Sn A`n\bn¨p. AhÀ kwba\w ]men¨ns«¶
h®w tNmZn¨p.
" cmPp C¶v tImtfPnÂ t]mbntÃ...?.."
" t]mbn... ]t£...Xmakn¨m t]mbXv... cmhnte samXep `b¦c XethZ\bmcp¶p. ..
]ns¶ A`ncman c−p KpfnI X¶p... AXp Ign¨¸w C¯ncn Bizmkw tXm¶n...
AtXm−p t]mbn..... ]ns¶ XethZ\ h¶nÃ... " Rm³ sIm¨pIp«ntbt¸mse Dcphn«p.

" A§s\ Fs´¦nepw Hs−¦n... Ft¶mSp ]dbWw... ChnsS Ahfp X\n¨tÃ
H−mcps¶mÅp... htÃmcpw AsX§m\pw Adnªm... A`ntamÄ¡mtW sImd¨nev... "
" At¿m Rm³ t\m¡o«v tN¨ntb I−nÃmcp¶p.... ]ns¶ Rm³ sIS¡phmcp¶p.... Xosc
h¿mcp¶p...."
" Mm.. kmcanÃ... Fs´¦nepw AkpJw Ht−Â Ft¶mSp ]dbWw... F\nípw cmPqsâ
t]cnÂ D¯chmZnXzantÃ.... "
" At¿m tNö.. Ft¶... sXÁn²cníÃv.. Rms\mcp ]mham.... Btcw D]{Zhní¯nÃ....
F\nív s]§½mcnsÃt¶sbmÅp...."
Rm³ kzc¯nÂ Aåw KZvKZw hcp¯n.
" Mqw... kmcanÃ... H¶p ]dsªt¶sbmÅp....."
Hcp ZoÀL\nizmkt¯msS AhÀ kvYew hn«p.
]mhw Ftf½, C\n ImapIt\msS´p kam[m\w ]dbpw. FÃmw H¸n¨n«v Ahkm\w
]²Xn XIÀ¶ kvYnXnív `mhnbnte \ÃImew ho−pw AIepIbmWtÃm F¶ hnjaw.
F´p sN¿m³ ]Ápw. AhÀ Ft¶ Xe XÃn i]níbmhpw.
D½d¯v \maP]w XpS§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ ebnÁp sISp¯n, hmXnÂ Aåw Xpd¶n«p.
\nehnf¡nsâ shfn¨¯nÂ Pzeníp¶ apJhpw ap¶n«p \nÂ¡p¶ amdnS§fpambn N{aw
]Snªncp¶p \maw P]níp¶ A`ncmantb Hfnªp t\m¡n ckn¨p. CSív Hcp ckNn´
Fsâ a\ÊnÂ HmSnsb¯n. N{aw ]Snªncnípt¼mÄ AI¶ncníp¶ XpSIfpsS CSbnÂ
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A`nbpsS aZ\¯mhf¯nsâ Ct¸mgt¯ Ccns¸§s\bmhpw. CXfpIsfms¡ hnSÀ¶v
Ftf½bpsSb{X hepXsÃ¦nepw shfp¯ B I´v HÁív B CXfpIÄ¡nSbnÂ
thÀs]«p \nÂ¡pIbmhpw. Ftf½bptSXpt]mse \o− CeIÄ Bbncníptam
AXn\nSbnÂ, AÃmbncnípw. AhcpsS aIfÃtÃm. Ct¸mgmsW¦nÂ B I´psam«nÂ
c−p hncepIÄ sIm−v ]nSn¨p hením³ Ffp¸ambncnípw. Xmtgm«p t]mIp¶ Iodepw
Aåw AI¶mbncnípw Ccn¡pI. ]mhmSínSbnÂIqSn hÃ Ddp¼pw tIdn¡Sn¨mtem.
Gbv, AXp−mhnÃ jÍn ImWpw. ImWptam, ho«nembXpsIm−v Nne¸w ImWm³
km²yXbnÃ. t]mcmªn«v NqSpImehpw. Ct¸mÄ Ipfn¨XpsIm−v hnbÀ¸paWw
ImW¯nÃmbncnípw. ]ns¶ Hcp \\hp ImWpw. C¶se Ftf½bpsS \\hp
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I−XmWtÃm. tcmaw kar²ambn«p ImWpw. ImcWw \Ã Xg¨ apSnbmWv A`ncmanív.
At¿, Rms\´p hr¯ntISmWp Nnńíp¶Xv. AhcpsS ZbhnÂ ChnsS IqSnbn«v
AhcpsS aItf¸Án ZpjvNnÍtfm. Hm, AXns\´m, BWp§f§s\sbms¡
Nnńípw. t]mcmªn«v AhÄ¡v Fs¶ ]pÃphnebmsW¶v C¶p a\Ênembn. ]ns¶
In«p¶ kuIcyw D]tbmKnípI. CXpt]mse PohnX¯nÂ Hchkcw H¯psh¶p hcnÃ.
PohnX¯nÂ BZyambn In«p¶ kuIcyw. A`nsb¦nÂ A`n, XÅbmsW¦nÂ XÅ,
IebpsS Imcyw ]dtb− ImcyanÃ, AhÄ Xsâ I¿nemWtÃm. ]ns¶ XSn tISmImsX
t\m¡Ww. a\Ênsâ DÅnencp¶v Btcm ]dbp¶p. F¦nepw cmPmaWo, IpSníp¶
shÅ¯nÂ Xs¶ IqXn IgpItWmSm tamt\ ?
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cm{XnbnÂ A¯mgw Igním³ Fs¶ hnfn¨t¸mÄ hni¸nÃ F¶v ]dªv Rm³ Hgnªp
amdn. hni¸n\¸pdw, A`ncmanbpsS XnckvImcambncp¶p Fsâ DÅnÂ. \mWw
sI«Xpt]mse. cmta«s\m¶p h¶pIn«nbncps¶¦nÂ ]dªn«p t]mImambncp¶p. Ftf½
Ahtf hnÂ¡pItbm XpeípItbm F´p thWsa¦nepw sN¿s« F¶p
tXm¶nsb¦nepw DÅnsâ DÅnÂ Hcp sNdnb apÅv DS¡nbXpt]mse. Nnń¨v
InS¡pt¼mÄ Btcm h¶p ssseÁn«p. I®p Xpd¶p t\m¡pt¼mÄ tNmdpw
]m{Xhpambn IetamÄ apdnbnÂ.
" A¦nfn\p XethZ\bmbn«p sIS¡pIm... AtXm−v sIm−p sImSp¡m³ ]dªp...."
IetamÄ t¹Áv ItkcbnÂ sh¨p.
" Bcv...?..."
" tN¨n...."
" A`ncmantbm....?..."
" ]n¶ÃmsX F\nínhnsS ]¯p tN¨namscmt−m... \Ã tNmZyw... thKw Ign¨n«v ]m{Xw
Xm...."
" CXv sIm−phcp¶Xv tamÄsS A½ I−ntÃ...."
" CsÃ¶m tXm¶pt¶.... A½ Ipfnapdoem...."

" F¦nÂ tamfp sN¶p tN¨ntbmSp ]d... A¦nfn\p C¶p hni¸nÃm¶v... sNÃv... CXpw
FSpt¯m... A¦nÄ Hd§m³ t]mIphm...." Rm³ t¹sÁSp¯v IebpsS I¿nÂ
sImSp¯p.
" ]«nWn InS¶mÂ XethZ\ IqSt¯bpÅp... Cu KpfntIw IqSn sImSp¡v Ietamtf...
CXpw hngp§n htÃmw Ign¨n«v sIS¡m³ ]d...."
At¸mÄ Xn®bnÂ hmXnen\Sp¯p \n¶pw A`nbpsS iÐw. AXp sicn AhfnhnsS
\nÂ¸p−mbncp¶p AtÃ. Ie t¹Áp sh¨n«v hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶ A`nbpsS I¿nÂ
\n¶pw KpfnI hm§n Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¸n¨p.
" Ietamtf.... F\níp th−n Bcpw t\À¨ Igntís−¶p ]d... Rms\m¶pw
cmta«t\mSp ]db¯nsÃ¶pw ]d... "
" Mm.... ]dbmw...." Ie GÁp]dªp.
" \½sS ho«nÂ h¶ Hcmfp ]«nWn sIS¶m AXnsâ \mWt¡Sp Cu hoSn\msW¶p ]d
Ietamtf...."
A`n ]dbp¶p. Ie Ft¶ t\m¡n H¶pw a\ÊnemImsX \nÂ¡p¶p.
" Cu A¦nfn\p ]«nWow hni¸pw ]p¯cnbsÃ¶p ]d tamtf... IS¯nt®Â hni¶p
sIS¡p¶ amXncntb tXm¶ps¶mÅq¶p ]d tamtf...."
Aåt\cw \niÐX. Ie ]pdt¯íp t\m¡n F¶n«p Ft¶mSp BwKyw ImWn¨p
t]mbo¶v. Rm³ t¹sÁSp¯v IebpsS I¿nÂ sImSp¯p.
"
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A¦nsf´m Igním¯Xv....?...
hgs¡m−m¡ntbm...." Ie tNmZn¨p.
\n§fp X½n s]W¡mtWm... AtXm
" CÃ tamtf... Cu A¦nfn\mtcmSpw hg¡nÃ.... shi¡p¼w Rm³ ASp¡tfÂ h¶v

tNmZn¨p hm§n Xn¶pw... AXm A¦nfv.... tamfn¸w s]mtím...."
" A¦ntf F¶mepw F\níp k¦Sam... A¦nfp ]«nWn sIS¡p¼w.... Ignt¨mt¶.... "
" tamtf.... \n\s¡t¶mSnt{Xw Ctãm−tÃm... AXp aXn... C\n s]mtím... A¦nfn\n¯ncn
]Tníms\m−v... KpUv\bnÁv..." Rm³ Ahtf Dń¯Ån ]dªp hn«p.
]ntÁ¶v cmta«³ h¶t¸mÄ Rm³ sXmSnbnÂ \n¶v InfípIbmbncp¶p. Aåw
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hnbÀ¯mÂ \ÃXmWtÃm F¶p IcpXn. ]ns¶ Ipd¨p ]¨¡dnIÄ Fs´¦nepw \«mÂ
ho«pImÀ¡v AsXmcp D]ImcamIpatÃm F¶pw IcpXn. thWsa¦nÂ AhÀ _m¡n
shÅsamgnípItbm hfÀ¯pItbm Fs´¦nepw sN¿s«. C{Xbpw Znhkw F\nív
kvYehpw `£Whpw X¶XtÃ. t]mIp¶Xn\p ap¼v Hcp]Imcw.
s]s«¶v IetamÄ HmSn Fsâ ASp¯p h¶p.
" A¦ntf.... tN¨n AOsâ ASp¯v A¦nfnt\¸Án Fs´ms¡tbm ]dªp
sImSp¡p¶p....."
tM.. Fsâ DsÅm¶p Imfn. C¶se Rm³ ]dªXp hÃXpamtWm AhÄ
]dªpsImSp¡p¶Xv. F¦nÂ kIeXpw sImfamIpw. DÅnÂ Fs´ms¡tbm
Ipcp¯t¡SpIÄ Ds−¶ÃmsX Fsâ ]pdtabpÅ CtaPv Rm³ tamiam¡msX
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t\m¡p¶p−mbncp¶p. AXo Ipcp¯w sI«hÄ \in¸níptam. Rm³ InfíÂ aXnbm¡n.
IetamfpsS H¸w iÐap−m¡msX Xn®bnteíp Ibdn. tIt«mfq F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ
Ie Ft¶mSmwKyw ImWn¨p. cmta«³ Im¸nIpSnípIbmWv. kwkmcw Rm³ {i²n¨p.
" AÃOm... \ap¡mcptSbpw Hmimcw th−... B sN¡³ Fń\m... CsXms¡
sN¿pt¶.... HSphnÂ IS¸mSp ]dbm\mtWm....?.." A`nbptS iÐw.
" tamtf... Rm³ ]dªntÃ... AXhsâ ioeam... ]ns¶ Ah³ hymbmaw sNbvtXms«...
Bcpw ]dªp sN¿n¸níp¶XÃtÃm... aSp¡p¼w Xmt\ \nt¶mfpw..."
" F¶mepw tZs−...Çw tZ ]d¼ns¡S¶p sIf¡pIm... Ietamfm ]dªXv ...]¨¡dn
\Sm\msW¶v... Fń\m... HSphnÂ \ap¡mIpw IpÁw....ChntS Çw shÅw tImcm\pw
shdIp sh«m\psams¡ HÅ BtcmKyw R§s¡m−v...."
" \o A§s\ ]dbpImsW¦n....Rm³ ]dªp t\m¡mw... " cmta«³ a\ÊnÃma\tÊmtS
k½Xníp¶p.
" \n§¡p thtd ]Wnsbm¶pantÃ a\pjym... B sN¡³ Fs´¦nepw
sN¿p¶XpsIm−v... _m¡nsbmtÅmcsS \Sphn\p sImd¨p Ig¸p sImdshm−v..."
Ftf½bpsS tZjy¯nepÅ kwkmcw.
" Gtf½ CXnenSs]S−... ChnsS \mtWmw amt\mw HÅ a\ptjcpsam−v..... " A`nbpsS
adp]Sn.

" lÃ... Ah\n¯ncn tPmen sN¿p¶Xn\p s\\s¡ń\mSo C{X sZ®w.... \nsâ
\mbscm¶paÃtÃm...C{X DcpIm³....." Ftf½ hn«psImSp¡p¶nÃ.
" Fsâ \mbcmcpt¶Â Rm³ an−¯nÃmcp¶p... CXv... hsÃS¯q¶pw h¶ Bfv....
]−t¯ ]cnNbw sht¨m−v Xmakním³ k½Xn¨q¶p IcpXn... B sN¡t\s¡m−v
amSp t]mse ]WnsbSp¸ním³ Ftf½íp \mWantÃ... HSphnÂ AhImtimw
]dtªm−p hcp¼w Adnbmw...."
A`nbpsS iÐ¯nÂ amÁw. Rm³ hnNmcn¨p, F¦nepw ChÄ Fs¶ F{X
A\y\mbn«mWp IW¡m¡p¶Xv. Mm, kÀ¡mcptZymKkvYsâ aIftÃ, B lp¦p
ImWpw.
" tamtf... \o Aht\ sN¡m¶p ]dbcpXv... Aht\.. Hscm¯ BWm.... t]sc¦nepw
]d.... " cmta«³ aIsf D]tZiníp¶p.
" tZ... Fhfp ]td¶Xpw tIt«m−v B sN¡t\ H¶pw ]dbm³ \ní− tIt«m...
AsXmcp ]mham.... " cmta«t\mSv Ftf½bptS Xm¡oXv.
Rms\m¶pd¨p. C\n ChntS \n¶n«v ImcyanÃ. IqSpXÂ \n¶mÂ Nnet¸mÄ AhÄ
C¶et¯ Imcysa§m\pw ]dªp Ifbpw. Rm³ H¶p apcS\¡n. ImÂ Xn®bnÂ H¶p
Bªp Nhn«n. AIt¯ kwkmcw \n¶p. Rm³ hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶v AIt¯ív
F¯nt\m¡n.
" Mm... cmPp... AÃm....\o ChnsS ]Tníp¶Xn\p ]Icw ]d¼n¸WnbmsW¶p tI«tÃm...."
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cmta«³ tNmZn¨p.
" Hm.. Np½m... hmbn¨p aSp¯¸w... C¨nsc hnbÀ¡m¶p IcpXn..... ]ns¶.....]ns¶....
F\nív cmta«t\msSmcp Imcyw ]dbms\m−mcp¶p....."
" hm... Ct§m«p tIdnhm... F´p Imcym..?... ]dtªm..."
" AÃm...AXÃm... cmta«t\mSp am{Xw ]dbms\mÅXm....." Rm³ \n¶p ]cp§n.
Ftf½bpw A`ncmanbpw ASp¡fbnteíp henªp.
" \o Ccnív... Im¸n IpSnt¨m...?... FSo imctZ.... "
" th−... Rm³ IpSnt¨mfmw... ]ns¶...]ns¶....]dbp¼w cmta«³ sXÁn²cnícpXv.....
cmta«³ F\nív AOt\t¸msebm... [n¡mcamsW¶pw tXm¶cpXv...." Rm³ \n¶p
]cp§n.
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" Ft¶msSmcp Imcyw ]dbms\ń\mSm Ct{Xw apJhpc... ?... At{Xw shey
ImcymtWm...?..."
" A{X shey Imcysam¶paÃ..... ]ns¶... ]ns¶... Rm³ ChnS¶p amdnbmtem¶p
hnNmcnípIm...." iÐw Xmgv¯n Rm³ ]dsªm¸n¨p. tI«p \n¶ Ie s]s«¶v Fsâ
I¿nÂ Ibdn ]nSn¨p. Rm³ B Ibv sasÃ hnSphn¨p.
" amdmt\m...?... AXn\n¸w F´p−mbn ChnsS...?.. F¶ns«t§m«p t]mIm³....
s\\s¡s´¦nepw shjaw Ht−m ChnsS... Bsc¦nepw \nt¶ Fs´¦nepw
]dtªm...?..."
" CÃm... H¶pw ]dªnÃm... F¶mepw.... ChnsS NneÀ¡v... Ft¶ Hcp t]Snsbms−¶p
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tXm¶p¶p...... Rms\mcp XSnamS³..... C¯n¡®n t]mse Xn¶pw IpSn¨pw C§s\....
]ns¶.... {]mbamb c−p s]¼ntÅcpw... AXpw s]®p§fp am{Xw..... sImd¨p
_p²nap«nbmepw HÅ kuIcy¯nÂ ho«o¶v t]mbn hcmsa¶p hnNmcnípIm......."
" AXn\mÀ¡m \nt¶ ChnsS t]Sn...?.." cmta«³ iÐw DbÀ¶p.
" cmta«m...]Xps¡.... s]®p§fp tI¡−.... ¹okv..." Rm³ cmta«sâ I¿nÂ Ibdn
]nSn¨p.
" Bsc¦nepw \nt¶msSs´¦nepw ]dtªm... ]d.... "
" At¿m... CÃ.... Nnń¨¸w... F\níp \mtWmw amt\mw CÃmXmbXp t]mse tXm¶n.
AXpsIm−m ]dªpt]mbXv..... cmta«³ s]mdp¡Ww... "
" A`ncmao... imctZ...ChnsS hm...." cmta«³ hnfn¨p. Ftf½ apdnbnteíp Ibdn h¶p.
A`ncman hmXn¡Â \n¶tXbpÅp.
" At¿m...cmta«m...¹okv... th−m.... Ahtc hnfní−m..." F\níp t]Sn A`ncman
Fs´¦nepw ]dbptam F¶Xmbncp¶p.
" FSo.....kXyw ]dbWw... Ch³ ...\n§fmtcmsS¦nepw A]acymZbmbn ]dbpItbm
{]hÀ¯nípItbm sNbvXns«mt−m... sXmd¶p ]dbWw... Hs−¦nÂ...Cu \nanjw
Rm\nht\ ChnS¶v ASns¨d¡pw... XÃm\pw sImÃm\pw htc A[nImcw X¶m Fhsâ
XÅ Fht\ Fsâ IqsS hn«Xv...]dtªm..." cmta«sâ apJ¯v Kuchw Cc¨p Ibdn.

" CÃ....cmta«m.... H¶panÃ... Fsâ.... a\ÊnÂ tXm¶nbXpsIm−p ]dªp t]mbXm...
Fsâ...Hcp tImws¹Ivkv....F¶p sh¨m aXn..."
" Rms\s´¦nepw cmPqt\mSp ]dªns«ms−m...F¸sg¦nepw...?..]ns¶ń\m
C§s\ms¡ shdptX...]td¶Xv.... \o htÃmw ]dtªmSo Aò...?..."
Ftf½ A`ncmantbmSp tNmZn¨p. AhÄ apJapbÀ¯n Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n. Rm³ NmSn
]dªp.
" Fsâ cmta«m... Bcpw H¶pw ]dªn«Ã..... t]ms«... sNe¸w... shdpw Hcp ao³ImcosS
aI\mbXpsIms−mÅ tImws¹Ivkmcnípw.... AtÃÂ Fsâ Zpc`nam\w sIm−mcnípw
A§s\ tXm¶nbXv.... s]m¶p tNö...t N¨nsím¶pw tXm¶cpXv... Rm³ BtçÁow
]cmXn H¶pw ]dªnÃ.... Fsâ KXntISp amt{X ]dsªmÅp...."
Fsâ Xe XmWp. ]dªXv A_²ambnt¸mbn F¶p tXm¶n. shdptX ho«pImÀ¡p
]gnbmbn.
cmta«³ Hcp \nanjw an−mXncp¶p. ]ns¶ apdníI¯p Ibdn Hcp sNdnb ISemkp
s]mXn sIm−p h¶v Fsâ I¿nÂ X¶p. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" \n\¡p t]mIW¦nÂ t]mImw... ]t£ \o At§m«p sN¶m.... B ]mh¯n\p
Xt¶bmcnípw Iã¸mSv... Çw IhteÂ Ccp¶m I¨hSw.. ao³ sIm« sNma¡p¼w ...
henhp hcpw.... ]ns¶... CXv \nt¶ GÂ¸ním³ X¶ Imim.... Hsc³sIzbdníp t]mb¸w
AXnte H¶p tIdnbmcp¶p. "
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Rm³ B Imip bm{ńIambn hm§n. Fsâ I®pIÄ \ndªp t]mbn. aIt\
e£y¯nse¯ním³ ]mSps]Sp¶ Fsâ A½. Fsâ I®p\oÀ cmta«³ I−p.
" \o Fń\mSm Icbp¶Xv... AhÄ¡n¸w shey sImg¸sam¶panÃ... ]tgt]mse tPmen
sN¿m³ hs¿t¶sbmÅp..... ]ns¶ CXpw tIt«m−p \o At§mt«mSn sNÃ−m¶pw
]dªp.... \nsâ ]co£sbms¡ Ignªv sN¶m aXnsb¶m Ahfp ]dªXv...."
IcbmsX Fsâ I®nÂ \n¶pw I®oÀXpÅnIÄ HgpIn. XpSím³ A`nam\w
A\phZníp¶nÃ. I−p \n¶ Ftf½bpw A`ncmanbpw ASp¡fbnteíp tIdnt¸mbn. Ie
Ft¶ ssZ\yXtbmsS t\m¡n.
" F¶mepw Fsâ A½...." Rm³ hnXp¼nt¸mbn.
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" l... \o HcmWtÃSm... ]ns¶.. A`nam\samÅ BWp§Ät¡ C§s\sbms¡
tXm¶s¯mÅp.... \nsâ AOsâ AtX A`nam\m s\\¡pw.... Hcp ss]k ssI¡qen
hm§¯nÃmcp¶p Ah³..... Ahsâ B kXykÔtXw... A`namt\mw Hs¡bm... Ah\p
hn\bmbXpw... Mm AsXms¡ ]gb IY..... \o t]mbn htÃmw ]Tním³ t\m¡v...."
Rm³ I®p XpS¨psIm−v Xncnªp \S¶p.
" Mm... ]ns¶tb... s\\¡p ]Tním³ Rm³ Hcp tai GÀ¸mSm¡os«m−v...._me³
]ntÅtS Nmb¡tSsebm... AbmÄsS IS ]q«nt¸mbXpsIm−v... FÃmw {Zhn¨p
t]mIpIm... Nmbn¸nsemsc®w thWatÃm....AXpsIm−v NnÃd sImSp¯v Rm\X§p
hm§n.... B thembp[³ ]nSnh−ntb sIm−phcp¼w H¶p Xm§n Fd¡ntb¡Ww....
At½...\mcmbWm...."
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cmta«³ AIt¯íp Ibdnt¸mbn. Rm³ Nmbn¸nÂ sN¶ncp¶p. Iptd Icªp, Fsâ
A½bpsS Iã¸mSpIÄ HmÀ¯v. C§s\ Rms\ń\p t]meokmIWw. hÃ
Iqentheípw t]mbmÂ aXnbmbncp¶p.
IetamÄ am{Xw hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶v Fsâ \niÐamb Ic¨nÂ I−p \n¶p. AhÄ
hnNmcn¨p ImWpw C{Xbpw hfÀ¶ Rm³ shdpw Hcp aWp¡qkmsW¶v.
A¶p kÔy¡v tai F¯n. c−p hen¸pIfpÅ Hcp ]gb tai. AtXmsS F\níp
]pkvXI§Ä shím\pw Ccp¶p ]Tníphm\pw Aåw kuIcyw In«n.
t\ct¯ Gtf½bptSbpw cmcn¨sâbpw ImatIfnIÄ I− F\nív Ftf½ cmta«t\
F§s\ IbvImcyw sN¿p¶p F¶p ImWWsa¶v Hcp tamlap−mbncp¶p. ]t£
C¶t¯ aqUn\Xv ths−¶p sh¨p HcpÂkmlhpw tXm¶nbnÃ. Xt¶bpaÃ
Ccp«nbt¸mÄ cmta«³ ]pdt¯íp t]mIpIbpw sNbvXp. Infnsbmgnª
IqSpt]msebpÅ a\Êpambn Rm³ shdptX InS¶p. IetamÄ h¶v `£Ww Igním³
hnfn¨t¸mÄ sN¶ncp¶p Ign¨p F¶p am{Xw. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ Fsâ
I«nenÂ h¶ncp¶p.
" A¦ntf ... R§tfmSp hntcm[samt−m... A¦nfn\v...."
" CÃ tamtf.... "

" ]ns¶´m ChnS¶p t]mIW¶p ]dªXv...?..."
" AXv... AXv... A§s\ F\níp tXm¶nbXp sIm−m..."
" Rm³ A¦nfnt\ D]{Zhnt¨m...?..."
" CÃtÃm..."
" F\nív A¦nfnt\ H¯ncn Cãmam.... F\nív IeymW {]mbambncps¶¦nÂ Rm³
A¦nfnt\ IeymWw Ignt¨t\...."
" FSo.. s]m«ns¸t®... IeymW¯nsâ AÀ°w F´msW¶v s\\¡dntbm...?...A©mw
¢msÊm¶p Pbn¨n«p t]mtc... Cu IeymW¡fnsbms¡...."
" Fsâ A¦ntf.... \ap¡§s\sbm¶pantÃ... \½tf Cãs¸Sp¶ Hcp ]pcpj³ thWw...
\ap¡t{XsbmÅp... "
" \osbmcp hÃm¯ km[\w Xt¶.... s\\s¡md§t−...."
" Hm... \msf kvIqfnÂ t]mI−tÃm... A½ Hd§n... AO³ sNe¸w C¨nsc Nmcmbw
hoinbn«mcnípw hcpt¶... "
" \nsâ tN¨nsbńtb.... "
" B.. ASp¡tf sIS¶v Fs´ms¡tbm hens¨dnbps¶m−v.... `b¦c tZjym...."
" AsXń\m...?.."
" B.... BÀ¡dnbmw... AÃ A¦ntf... Rms\m¶p tNmZnt¨mt«... A¦nfpw tNöw X½nÂ
]−p Cãmcpt¶m...?..."
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" Cãw.... F¶p sh¨m.... Mm... A§s\bm¶p sht¨m....."
" Çtgm.... ?
" Çw ...Çw... F\níp tXm¶pt¶... \nsâ tN¨nív... Ft¶mSp tZjymsW¶m...."
" F¦n.... A¦nÄ Fs¶ A§p t{]ant¨m.... F\nípw shÃnãam... A¦nfnt\
t{]aním³...."
" FSo sImt¨... \o Ft¶ sImeíp sImSpt¯ AS§s¯mÅp AtÃ..."
" At¿m.. t{]aníp¶Xns\´m... Fsâ ¢mÊnÂ R§fp Iq«pImcnIfv Hmtcmcp¯cpsS
t]cpw ]dªm \S¡pt¶...."
" h«p s]t® t]mbns¡Ss¶md§v...." Rm³ Ahtf I«nenÂ \n¶pw Fgpt¶Â¸n¨p.
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" Hcp Imcyw F\nínãmbn... tNöw A¦nfpw X½nÂ s]W¡m... C¶se htc...
A¦nfnsâ Imcyw ]dbmt\ tN¨níp t\c−mbncps¶mÅp.... Çw AOt\mSp ]dªv
A¦nfnt\ ChnS¶p ]dªp hnSp¶ ]cph¯nembn..."
AhÄ aq¡¯p hncÂ sh¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" F´p ]cphw...?.."
" A¦nfnt\s¡m−p shÅw tImcní−... shdIp sh«ní−m... tPmen H¶pw sN¿ní−...
]ns¶ A¦nsf§m\pw AhImtimw ]dªp h¶mte... tN¨n IpSp§pw AtXm−m...
Ipcp«p_p²nbm.. tNösS.... "
" t]mbns¡Ss¶md§p s]t®... F\nín¯ncn hmbníWw..." Rm³ AhtfmSp X«n¡bdn.
" Rm³ t]mIphm..." hmXnÂ¡se¯nbn«hÄ Xncn¨ph¶p ]ns¶ iÐw Ipd¨p ]dªp.
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" ]ns¶tb... tN¨ntb kz]v\w ImWp¶Xp shdpsXbm.... thtWm¦nÂ Ft¶ HmÀ¯p
sISt¶m... AXmcnípw \ÃXv...."
" t^mSo... AhnSp¶v...."
Rm³ Ahtf HmSn¨p hn«p. Xn®bnÂ IqSn \S¶v AhÄ AI¯p Ibdp¶Xp I−n«v
Rm³ Xncn¨p h¶v IXISípt¼mÄ A`ncman Xn®bnÂ. ]pdt¯íp \nÂ¡p¶
_Ä_nsâ shfn¨¯nsâ \ngenÂ AhfpsS apJ`mhw hyàaÃ. H¶p t\m¡nbn«v
Rm³ IXISím³ `mhn¨p.
" H¶p \nt¶.... " AhÄ hnfn¨p ]dªp. ]ns¶ hmXnÂ¡Â h¶p. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" R§sf´p sNbvXn«m.... cmPmaWn.....AOs\s¡m−p R§tf No¯ ]dbn¸nt¨....?..."
" Rm³ t]mIW¶p ]dªp... AXn\p Rm³ \n§tf IpÁw ]dªnÃtÃm.... "
" F¦nepw AOs\´p hnNmcnípsa¶p cmPmaWn Nnńt¨m...?..."
" Hc\y\mbn«v.... Ft¶s¡m−v... tPmensbm¶pw sN¿nís−¶v A`ncman AOt\mSv
]dªntÃ... ]ns¶ F\nío ho«nÂ F´p shebm HÅXv..... Ct§m«v h¶¸w F\nív
shey kt´mjmcp¶p.... Ft´m... A`ncmaosS hmbo¶v A\y³ F¶p tI«t¸m...."
" AXn\p Rm\§s\ ]dªnÃtÃm..." AhÄ apJw Ip\n¨p.
" Fń\m Aò.....s\mW ]dbp¶Xv... Fsâ ImXp sIm−p tI« Imcym... Itew tI«Xm....
Mm t]ms«.... FÃmw hn«pIf... cmta«t\mSv F\níp adp¯p ]dbm³ ]Á¯nÃ....

AtXm−v.... F\níp \nt¶ ]Áq...]ns¶ Rm\pw Hcp KXnbnÃm¯h\mbnt¸mbntÃ.... "
Rm³ BßKXw t]mse ]dªp \nÀ¯n.
" Fń\m... cmPmaWo.. C§s\ F¸gpw ]dbp¶Xv.... Ct{Xw XSo−tÃm.... a\pjy\mbm...
sImds¨ms¡ \s«ÃqsS thWw......" AhÄ Nndn tIm«n.
" Mpw... ChnsS \s«Ãp ImWn¨ns«´p Imcyw.... ]ns¶... ImWntí−S¯p cmPp AXp
ImWn¨ncnípw... ImtW−hcp I−ntÃepw.... KpUv\bnÁv...."
AhfpsS {]XnIcW¯n\p Im¯p \nÂ¡msX Rm³ AI¯p tIdn IXIS¨p.
cmhnte Rm³ tPmenIfpw Ipfnbpw Ignªp hcpt¼mÄ Ie AI¯ncp¶p ]mT§Ä

hmbníp¶Xp tI«p. sXÁmbn AhÄ D¨cníp¶ Cw¥ojv hm¡pIÄ At¸mgt¸mgmbn
cmta«³ Xncp¯ns¡mSp¡p¶p. Hcp hm¡p t]mepw icnbmbn D¨cním\dnbnÃ. NneXp
tI«t¸mÄ F\níp Nncnbpw h¶p. Im¸n hnf¼nbt¸mÄ F\nípÅXv Hcp
]m{X¯nseSp¯v Rm³ Nmbn¸nteíp sIm−p t]m¶p. Hcp ]pkvXIw Xpd¶p sh¨v
`£Whpw hmb\bpw Hcpan¨p XpS§n. Im¸nIpSn Ignª cmta«³ Nmbn¸nsâ
hmXnÂ¡se¯n.
" FSm.. cmPq... s\\¡p ]ÁpthmSm Ch¡p \me£cw ]dªp sImSp¡m³.... Hcp hI
Adnb¯nÃ... At½sS tamfp Xt¶...."
cmta«³ AXp ]dbpt¼mÄ ]nW¡`mh¯nÂ AOsâ ]ndInÂ \n¶v sImª\w
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ImWnípIbmbncp¶p Ie.
" F\nídnbmhp¶Xpt]mse Hs¡ ]dªpsImSp¡mw..." Rm³ GsÁSp¯p.
" Hcp ¢mknÂ c−pw aq¶pw hÀjw hoXw ]Tn¨v Chsf¶v ]¯p Pbnípthm ...
Cuizc\dnbmw..... IW¡n\p In«nb amÀ¡p ImWp¼w... ]cot£w ASp¯p..."
" At¿m... IW¡n\p Rm\pw A{X t]mc... F¦nepw t\m¡mw..."
" AXp kmcanÃ... \ns¶s¡m−p ]ÁptIse¦nÂ hÃ Syqj\pw GÀ¸mSp sN¿mw...
]s¯¦nepw IS¶nsÃ¦nÂ C¡me¯v Fs´¦nepw shesbmt−m... " cmta«³
]dªpsIm−v Xncnªp \S¶p.
" F¦n Rm³ s]mkvXtImw FSpt¯m−p hct« A¦ntf....?..." Ie tNmZn¨p.
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" Çw th−... D¨ív Dt−¨ncnímw...."
" lt¿m... AXp th−... C¶m C¨nsc Hd§m³ ]Ápt¶.... At¶cw ]Tn¯thm...?.."
AhÄ \n¶p NnWp§n.
" Mm AXp aXn.... Dt−¨n\n \o Hd§nbm... No¡t¸m¯p t]msebmIpw.... sNÃv... t]mbn
_m¡n tlmw hÀ¡v XoÀ¡v..."
" Cu A¦nfpw Hcp samiS\m...." AhÄ XpÅns¡m−v AIt¯íp \S¶p.
hcm´bnÂ \n¶pw Nmbn¸nteípÅ hmXnÂ¡emWp Rm³ taibpw Itkcbpw
C«ncp¶Xv. AhnsSbncp¶mÂ thWsa¦nÂ hcm´bnteípw apÁt¯ípw, ]ns¶
P\enÂIqSn ]pdt¯ípw t\m¡mw. B hoSnsâ ap³hi¯v F´p \S¶mepw ImWmw.
IXIS¨n«mÂ Bcpw Fs¶ ImWpIbpanÃ. Dt±iw asÁm¶paÃ. CSínSív A`ncman
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hcm´bnÂ \n¶pw apÁt¯ív NmSnbnd§pw. At¸mÄ Dcp− B ape¡pS§Ä
InSs¶m¶p sXdnípw AXp ImWm³ \Ã tiembncp¶p. ]ns¶ cmta«sâ ASp¯v \n¶p
clkyambn kwkmcníp¶Xp ImWmw. At¸mÄ B apJ¯v hnhn[ `mh§Ä an¶n
adbp¶Xpw \ncsbm¯ ]ÃpIÄ Im«n lrZyambn Nncníp¶Xpw ImWmw. sambvXphnsâ
amXncnbpÅ knáepIÄ h¶mepw Adnbmw. Rm³ AXpw {]Xo£níp¶p−v. BZyt¯
_emÂkwK ]cn]mSn NoÁnt¸mbXpsIm−v GXp kabhpw sambvXp tIdn hcmw, ]t£
cmta«³ DÅXpsIm−v C¶p hc¯nÃ. Rm³ Im¸nIpSn Ignªv ]m{Xw IgpIn XncnsI
tai¸pd¯p sh¨n«p ]Tním\ncp¶p. XteZnhkt¯ kw`h§Ä a\ÊnÂ \n¶pw
ambm³ XpS§nbncp¶p. Ht¶bpÅp C\nbt¯ B{Klw, ImWpI BkzZnípI.
A\ysâ tXm«¯nte ]pjv]w, AXmhiys¸Sm\pÅ tbmKyX F\nínÃ. Rm³
Fs¶¯t¶ hnizkn¸n¨p.
D¨ív DuWpIgnªt¸mÄ Rms\m¶p InS¶p. IXIp Nmcnbnt« DÅp. \nanj§Ä
IgnªnÃ, IXIp XÅn¯pd¶v Ie DÅnÂ.
" Blm... Ft¶mSv HWÀ¶ncp¶p ]Tním³ ]dªn«v Syqj³ kmdp
sISs¶md§pImtWm...?...."
" Rm³ \ns¶ Im¯ncníphmcps¶So... Hd§nsbm¶panÃ....." Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp
ItkcbnÂ h¶ncp¶p.

" FÃmcpw Hd§p¶ kab¯v F\níp ]Tn¯w.. Cu apSnª kvIqfnt¸m¡v
th−mcp¶p..." Ie ]dªp.
" _m¡n FÃmcpw sISt¶m...?..." Rm³ sXc¡n.
" Mqlpw... AO³ sIS¶p... At½w tNöw IqsS tXm«nÂt¸mbn... Ae¡m³...."
" Cu NqSt¯m... ?..."
" \Ã ImÁtÃ... A¦nfp s]mdt¯ms«ms¶d§n t\m¡ntí..."
" Mm... \o s]mkvXsIsaSp¡v..."
Ie ]mTw Xpd¶p. Rm³ Itkcbnencp¶p. AhÄ Fsâ AcnInÂ CSXp hi¯mbn
Ft¶mSp tNÀ¶p \n¶p hmbním³ XpS§n. BZyt¯ Hcp J¬UnI Rm³ hmbn¨p
sImSp¯p. ]ns¶ AhtfmSp hmbním³ ]dªp. Cukpw hmkpw Hgn¨v _m¡nsbÃmw
D¨cníp¶Xv sXÁp Xs¶. ho−pw Rm³ Hcp hmNIw am{Xw hmbn¨p sImSp¯p. AXpw
B a−ns¸®nsâ XebnÂ tIdp¶nÃ.
" s\\¡v XÃnsâ sImdhm... AXp In«p¼w {i² H−mIpw..."
Rm³ AhfpsS XpSbnÂ ]Xps¡ H¶Sn¨p.
" F\níp s\mńÃtÃm..." AhÄ Nncn¨p.
" InWnímsX hmbnív s]t®..." Rm³ tZjys¸«p. AhÄ hmb\ XpSÀ¶p. ]ns¶bpw
sXÁpIÄ.
" C\n Hcp sXÁn\v... Hcp \pÅp sh¨p Xcpw Rm³...." Fsâbpw £a sI«p.
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ASp¯ hm¡p sXÁnbt¸mÄ sicnbmbXp ]dªp sImSp¡p¶Xnsâ IqsS AhfpsS
AçmhmS s]m¡n AIw XpSbnÂ Rm³ Hcp \pÅp sImSp¯p.
" iviviviv...lm..." AhÄ thZ\sIm−v ioÂImcw ]pds¸Sphn¨p.
" At¿m...tkmdn tamtf... s\mt´m...?.."
" ]ns¶ t\mImsX.... sXmen t]mbo¶m tXm¶tW..."
" F¦n... {i²n¨v hmbn¡v..."
]dªpsIm−v Rm³ \pÅnb `mK¯v AIw XpSbnÂ Fsâ It¿mSn¨p.
\Ã an\pkapÅ XpSIÄ Rm³ sasÃ It¿mSníp¶X\pkcn¨v AhÄ XpSIÄ AI¯n
\n¶p X¶p. Fsâ IbvIfnÂ IqSn B XSn¨ XpSIfnte Hcp Xcn¸v Fsâ icoc¯nteíp
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Ibdn. AXp htc Rm³ hnNmcnímXncp¶ Hcp Xcn¸v. AXnsâ AeIÄ Fsâ
Acs¡«nepw F¯n. Fsâ Kpem³ ]Xps¡ Poh³ shím³ XpS§n. ]ns¶¸ns¶
AhÄ sXÁnípt¼mÄ Rm³ B XSn¨ XpSIfnÂ \pÅp¶Xn\p ]Icw hncepIÄ
sIm−v AaÀ¯m³ XpS§n. sXÁpIÄ Rm³ {i²nímXmbn. Fsâ Ibv sasÃ sasÃ
taÂt¸m«p Ibdm³ XpS§n. AXn\\pkcn¨v AhÄ ImÂap«pIÄ amdn amdn aS¡m\pw
\nhÀ¡m\pw XpS§n. AhfpsS D¨mcW§Ä¡nSbnÂ Nne ap¡epIfpw aqfepIfpw
hcm³ XpS§n. AsXm¶pw Fsâ sNhnbnÂ F¯nbnÃ. {ItaW AhfpsS iÐw
Ipdªp t\À¯p h¶p.. AhÄ Ft¶mSp tNÀ¶p \n¶p. Fs´ms¡tbm ]dbp¶p.
]pkvXIw tai¸pd¯p \nhÀ¶ncp¶p. XSn¨p tNÀ¶ncp¶ XpSIÄ¡nSbnteíp Fsâ
Ibv tIdm³ _p²nap«nbt¸mÄ AhÄ Ipd¨p IqSn ImepIfI¯n \n¶p. Rm³ B
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an\pk¯pSIfnÂ BIam\w It¿mSn¨p XgpIn. F¦nepw R§Ä At\ym\yw
t\m¡nbnÃ. AhÄ hmbn¨p, Rm\pw hmbn¨p. ]t£ a\ÊpIÄ thsd
Id§pIbmbncp¶p. AhfpsS XSn¨pcp− Ip−nIfnÂ Rm³ XtemSn. Fs´mcp
an\pkw. AhbnÂ Rm³ amdn amdn AaÀ¯n. I«nIpdª jÍn¡nSbnÂIqSn Rm³
]pdInÂ IqSn Fsâ Ibv AhfpsS Ipdn¨nbpsS `mKt¯íp \o¡n. XSn¨p Xn§nb
Ip−nIfpsS `mK¯p IqSn XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ I¿nd§m³ Aåw _ew {]tbmKntí−n
h¶p. ImcWw A{Xív Ah ASp¯p Xn§nbncp¶p. At§m«p Ibv ASp¡pt´mdpw
Fsâ Ip® I¼nbmbn Fgpt¶Áp\n¶p. AhÄ AXp ImWmXncním³ Rm³ ap−v
Fsâ XpSIÄ¡nSbnteíp XncpIn shs¨¦nepw AhÄ AXv GdpI®n«p t\m¡n
ImWp¶p−mbncp¶p.
s]s«¶p Fsâ Ibv I«nbpÅ Fńtem X«n. AXhfpsS XpSbnSp¡Ã. Rm³ sasÃ
AhfpsS sNhnbnÂ tNmZn¨p.
" CsX´m tamtf... ChnsS C{X I«n....?.."
Ahsfm¶p Nncn¨p. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" At¿m....AXp ]mUm..."
" ]mtUm...?..."

" Cu A¦nsfmcp s]m«\m... c−p aq¶p sZhkw R§fnXp shípw.... FtâXp
IgnªXm... F¶mepw Np½m sh¨Xm.... Mm...A¦nfncn....Rm\n¸w hcmth..."
AhÄ Fsâ Is¿Sp¯p amÁnbn«v shfnbnteínd§n, AIt¯ apdnbnteíp
tIdnt¸mbn.
Rm\mtemNn¨p. s]®p§Ä D]tbmKníp¶ Cu km[\w ISIfnÂ ]míÁnÂ
Ccníp¶XÃmsX Rm³ sicnípw t\cnÂ I−n«nÃ. B Ft´m BIs«. Rm³
ap−n\SnbnÂ I¿n«v s]m§nb Ip®bnÂ ]Xps¡ Xmtemen¨psIm−ncp¶p. Ah³
B\μ¡®oÀ Hgp¡m³ XpS§nbncp¶p. Rm\Xp IbnenbnÂ XpS¨n«v Im¯ncp¶p. c−p
an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ Ie XncnsIsb¯n, ]gb kvYm\¯v Ft¶mSp tNÀ¶p \n¶p.
C¯hW AhÄ heXpIbvap«v Fsâ tXmfnÂ sh¨mWp \n¶Xv. Rm³ ]gb]Sn
]mhmSínSbnÂ IqSn XpSIÄ¡nSbnteíp I¿n«p. AhÄ ImepIÄ \Ã h®w AI¯n
Ft¶mSp Nmªp \n¶p. AhfpsS IhnÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ ap«n. Rm³ AdnbmsX B
IhnfnÂ H¶p½ sh¨p t]mbn. AhÄ Xncn¨pw. Rm³ Xn®bnteípw apÁt¯ípw H¶p
It®mSn¨p. D¨shbneÃmsX asÁm¶pw B {]tZis¯§panÃ.
XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ XgpInb Fâ I¿nÂ \\h\p`hs¸«p. Rm³ sasÃ tNmZn¨p.
" CsX´m tamtf \\ªncnípt¶...?..."
" IgpInbXm....]mUp Zqsc¡fªp....." AXp ]dªn«v AhÄ ]mhmS Iq«n XpSínSIÄ
H¶p XpS¨p.
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" jÍnsbńtb..." Rm³ AhfpsS sNhnbnÂ tNmZn¨p.
" Ducn Ae¡m\n«p...." Ahsfsâ sNhnbnÂ a{ń¨p.
Fsâ Ibv sasÃ tatåm«ngªp. XpSIfpsS kwKakvYm\s¯¯n. H«nbaÀ¶ncp¶
Ip−nIÄ¡nSbnÂ Rm³ I¿n«p. Aåw NqSpw H«epw DÅ Hcp kvYe¯v Fsâ
hncepIsf¯n.
AhÄ C¡nfn FSp¯ t]mse H¶p Npfnªp. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" AhSw hr¯ntISm...?.."
" CXv tamsS IqXnbm...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" tÈym...AhnS¶p Is¿Sp¡qt¶....?..." AhÄ \mWn¨psIm−v Fsâ Ihnfnt\mSv
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Ihnsfm«n¨p sh¨p.
Fsâ Ibv apt¼m«p ho−pangªp. AhÄ CSXpImÂ s]cphncenÂ F¯n¡p¯n
s]m¡n¸nSn¨p. Ct¸mÄ B IhbnSp¡v Aåw IqSn hnSÀ¶p. Fsâ Ibv hnd¨p.
sNdpNqSpÅ Aåw H«epÅ GtXm Hcp arZpeXbnÂ Fsâ hncepIsf¯n. Fsâ
icoc¯nÂ Hcp sR«Â A\p`hs¸«p. Ahfpw H¶p sR«n. Hcp Iodensâ
apIfnemsWsâ I¿ncníp¶Xv. c−p tZmi¡jW§Ä ASp¡nbncníp¶Xp
t]msebpÅ Hcp `mKw. Rm\m IodÂ hncepIÄsIm−v sasÃ hnSÀ¯n. s]cphncÂ
sasÃ Aåw AIt¯ín«p. \Ã NqSv. H¸w \Ã hgphgp¡epw. BZyambn Hcp s]®nsâ
kmam\¯nÂ sXmSpIbmbncp¶p. F\níp tZlamkIew hnd¨p. Fsâ Ip®bpw
Acs¡«pw H¶p sR«ns¯dn¨p. shÅw NoÁpsa¶p tXm¶nt¸mbn.
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Rm³ hncÂ AåwIqSn B hnShn\pÅnteíp tIÁn. hgphgp¸nÂ IqSn AXåw
DÅnteíp Ibdn. ]t£ GtXm Hcp apdpInb hfb¯nÂ AXp sN¶p X«n \n¶p. Rm³
B hfb¯n\pÅnteív _ew {]tbmKn¨v hncÂ IS¯ms\mcp§nbt¸mÄ AhÄ
a{ń¨p.
" th−¦ntf... t\mIp¶p..... Np½m XShntím... AXm F\nínãw..."
" Mqw... CXmtWm tamsS Ipdn¨n...?..."
" Mqw lpw... C\ow tamfntems«m−v...." ]dbpt¼mÄ Ahtf Aåmåw
hndíp¶p−mbncp¶p.
" tamfp hmbnt¨mfq..."
Rm³ hndíp¶ kzc¯nÂ ]dªp. F¶n«v AhfpsS NqSp IhbnSp¡nte
tbm\ohnShnsâ tate IqSn Fsâ hncepIÄ apIfnteíp \bn¨p ]cXn. AhnSw
Rms\sâ a\¡®nÂ I−p. AXnsâ XSn¨ c−cnIpIfnepw D−mbncp¶ \\p¯
tcma§fnÂ Rm³ hncepIÄ sIm−v ]nSním³ {ian¨p. ]t£ In«nbnÃ. ho−pw Fsâ
s]cphncÂ B hnShnÂ IqSn tateíngªp. Cw¥ojp hm¡pIÄ hmbníp¶ IebpsS
\mhnÂ \n¶pw atÁtXm `mjbpsS AhyàiÐ§Ä ]pd¯p h¶p.
sIm¨p]pkvXI¯nÂ I− s]®nsâ tbm\nbnte Aaqey k¼¯mb I´p tXSn Fsâ
hncepIÄ Cgªp \S¶p. Iń\pw tbm\oZzmc¯n\pw CSív kv{XoIfpsS aq{XZzmcw

Ds−¶v Hcp amknIbnte ]S¯nÂ I−ncp¶p. AXp X¸n AhfpsS
aZ\¯p−pIÄ¡nSbnÂ hncepIÄ HmSn¨ Fsâ hncepIfnÂ XfncneIfpsS
{apZpeXbpÅ Fs´ms¡tbm XSªp. AsXms¡ GtXm sImgp¯ {ZmhI¯nÂ
Ipfn¨v sX¶pIbmbncp¶p. CXmbncníptam, s]®nsâ aZPew. CsXms¡bmtWm
s]®nsâ clky`mK¯pÅ tbm\oZf§Ä.
AhfpsS sIm¨p ]qdn\I¯p \n¶pw sImgp¯ tX³ kar²ambn Heníp¶p−mbncp¶p.
Rm\XhnsSsbÃmw tX¨p ]nSn¸n¨p. \Ã sX¶enÂ Fsâ Ibv AhnsSsbÃmw
HmSn\S¶p. HSphnÂ CXm Rm³ Is−¯n IebpsS Is´¶ \n[n. AXp Xs¶ I´v,
ImcWw tXc« t]mse Dcp−p XSn¨v B km[\w B hnShp \ndªp \n¶ncp¶p.
s]cphncÂ sIm−v Rm\Xp CSt¯ípw het¯ípw sX¶n¨p.
" iv...iv...iv...iv.. lm..." IebpsS sXm−bnÂ \n¶pw Hcp kzcw.
" CXmtWm tamsS I´v...." Rm³ AhfpsS sNhnbnÂ tNmZn¨p.
" AÃ.. AXp R§sS ]o¸nbm.... AtX sXmSp¼w \Ã ckm... ]nSnt¨..." AhÄ
Bhiys¸«p.
Rm³ AXnÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p. ]t£ hgphgp¡ep−mbncp¶XpsIm−v
]nSnípt¼msgms¡ AXp sX¶n sXdn¨p t]mIp¶p. GXmWp H¶c c−n¨p \of¯nÂ
AXp B Ioden\pÅnÂ \o−p InS¡p¶Xmbn tXm¶n. AXnsâ
apIfÁs¯¯nbt¸mÄ IodÂ XoÀ¶p. B AÁ¯v hnShn\pÅnepw IqSpXÂ tcma§Ä
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hncenÂ XSªp. Rm³ Aåw Ip\nªv Ibv ap¼nteíp IbÁn. henb HcnÍen t]mse
apg¨p s]mń \nÂ¡p¶ IebpsS hnimeamb tbm\oXS¯nsâ apIfnÂ Fsâ
Ibv¸¯n F¯n.. Iptd tcma§Ä Fsâ hncenÂ XSªp.
" Ibv Xmtgm«p sIm−p hm Fsâ A¦ntf... ]o¸ntb ]nSnív..." AhÄ Fsâ sNhnbnÂ
tIWp.
" tamsS Ipdn¨n ap«\mWtÃm..."
" Mqw.... F\nídnb¯nÃ..... A¦nfp]nSnív...." AhÄ ImepIÄ _eambn ASp¸n¨p. Fsâ
Ibv A\¡m³ ]ÁmXmbn.
" tamfp ImeI¯ntí.... F¶mte It´ sXmSm³ ]Ás¯mÅp..."
tNmZn¨p. www.kambikuttan.net
" R§sS ]o¸nív Is´¶mtWm \n§fv...?..." AhÄ Ahyàambn Rc§ns¡m−v
" CXtÃ.... tamsS ]o¸n...?... " Rm³ IńÂ c−p hncepIÄ sIm−v _eambn
\pÅn¸nSn¨n«v tNmZn¨p.
" t¿m...\pÅmsX... t\mIps¶t¶.... ]Xps¡ ]nSn¨m aXn...." AhÄ ho−pw a{ń¨p.
" tkmdn...tamtf...." Rm³ AhfpsS IhnfnÂ Hcp½ sImSp¯n«v IńÂ arZphmbn hncÂ
sX¶ním\mcw`n¨p.
AhÄ ImepIÄ ho−pw AI¯nbt¸mÄ Rm³ AhfpsS tbm\n apgph\pambn Fsâ
ssIípÅnseSps¯m¶p sR¡n¸ngnªp. ]ns¶ AhfpsS ]o¸nbnÂ ]nSn¨v sX¶ním³
XpS§n. Ie Fsâ Ihnfnteíp ]qÀ®ambn Nmªp I®S¨p. aZ\t¯s\mgpIn \ndª
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B NmenÂ IqSn Rm³ tatem«pw, Iotgm«pw hnctemSn¨p. AhÄ I¿n«v Fsâ Igp¯nÂ
sI«n¸nSn¨p. CSív Rm³ AhfpsS tbm\oZzmc¯nÂ hncenSm³ Xp\nªt¸msgms¡
AhÄ Rc§n. Ct¸mÄ IebpsS tbm\nbpsS `qanimkv{Xw F\nív GXm−p ]nSnIn«n.
hgphgp¡Â sIm−v sX¶n¡nS¶ B ]qdnsâ apIfnepw Ińepw Rm³ AaÀ¯n
hncepItfmSn¨p Fsâ XgpIÂ aq¯t¸mÄ IebpsS CS¯p Ibv AhfdnbmsX
AhfpsS apeIfnteíp amdn. AhÄ kz´w apeIfnÂ amdn amdn sR¡m³ XpS§n. H¸w
AhÄ sasÃ ]ndp]ndp¯p.
" Fsâ A¦ntf... t¿m... F´p tiem.... Xncp½v... sXcp sXsc Xncp½¦ntf...Mqw...Mqw..."...
AhfpsS ImepIÄ _eambn ASp¯p XpS§n. Fsâ Ibv AhfpsS Ih¡q«nÂ
InS¶ndpIn. F¦nepw Rm³ AhfpsS ]o¸nbnÂ hncen«p sX¶n¨psIm−ncp¶p.
AXn\\pkcn¨v AhfpsS hnShn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw NqSpÅ sImgp¸p emh IqSpXembn
HgpInbnd§n.
" A¦ntf Fsâ ]o¸n....hnStÃ...F\nív.. FXm−v....slsâ..A¦ntf... lt¿m... ckw
hcp¶q... Fsâ Xe Id§pIm.....hnStÃ.... lqw...."
AhÄ I®S¨v ]ÃpISn¨psIm−v Rc§n. H¸w Fsâ Igp¯nt\ hebw sNbvXncp¶
heXp Ibv apdpIn. AhÄ ImepIÄ _eambn Cdp¡n. ]t£ Fsâ hncepIÄ Rm³
A\¡n hnShnepw Ińepw XgpIp¶p−mbncp¶p.

" aXn...aXn...aXnb¦ntf.... ]o¸ntb¶v hnSv.... Xcníp¶p. "
AhÄ apeIfnÂ \n¶p Is¿Sp¯n«v Fsâ Ibv AhfpsS ap³hi¯v ]mhmSIq«n
Cdp¡n¸nSn¨v Hcp \nanjw \n¶p. AhÄ I®pIÄ Cdp¡nbS¨ncp¶p. Fsâ
IhnfnteíhÄ icocw XfÀ¶ t]mse apgph\mbn Nmªp. Fsâ het¯ Ibv
IbnenípÅnÂ sh«n\n¶ncp¶ Kpemt\ hmWaSnípIbmbncp¶p. IebpsS `mcw Fsâ
tXmfnÂ hoWt¸mÄ hmWaSn \n¶p t]mbn. Hcp \nanj¯n\p tijw Rm³ AhfpsS
Ip−n¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw Ibv hens¨Sp¯p. ]ns¶ Ahtf ]nSn¨v t\tc \nÀ¯n. ]mXn
Dd§nb t]mse AhÄ \n¶p.
" F´p ]Án Ie tamtf...."
Rm³ tNmZn¨p. AXp tI« AhÄ ab¡¯nÂ \n¶pw DWÀ¶ t]mse I®p angn¨p.
]ns¶ Xe sNcns¨s¶ t\m¡n. AhfpsS apJ¯v \mWw Cc¨p Ibdn.
" H¶p t]m... A¦ntf... Rm³ t]mIphm... F\nív hÃm−v Hd¡w hcp¶p..." AhÄ
]pkvXIw I¿nseSp¯p.
" tamtf..."
" Mqw... F´phm...?..."
" C§p ht¶.... " Rm³ AhfpsS sNhn ]nSn¨Sp¸n¨n«p clkyambn tNmZn¨p.
" tamsS Ipdn¨n Çw A¦nfnt\ H¶p ImWnímthm...."
" Mq lpw...Çw F\níp \mWhm... ]ns¶..... ImWnímw...."
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" Ct{Xw t\cw ]iqt\ sNmdo¶ t]mse \nt¶¨v Çw... \nsâ \mWw... tZ...A¦nfn\p...
shenb B{Klm.... H¶p ImWnt¨.... "
" sl¶mepw A¦ntf.... Ct{Xsams¡....sXm«Xpw ]nSn¨Xpw t]mtc.... "
" AXpsIm−Ã... tamsS sIm¨p Ipdn¨ntbev... apSn Ft´mcw Hs−s¶m¶p
t\m¡m\m...." Rm³ AhfpsS Ibv ]nSn¨p hen¨p.
" A§s\bn¸w ImW−..... AtÃepw Cu... A¦nfp alm shfªXm..."
" A¸w \otbm....?..."
H¶pw ]dbmsX AhÄ Ibv IpXdn amdn \n¶p. ]ns¶ Fsâ ap−nsâ ap³hit¯íp
Nq−n¡mWn¨p. AhnSw apg¨p \n¶ncp¶p. Rm³ sasÃ XpWn H¶p amÁn, Nph¶p
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XpSp¯ X¡mfn¯ebpambn DbÀ¶p\n¶p sh«nhndíp¶ Aht\ AhÄ It−ms«
F¶p Xs¶ IcpXn. AhÄ Ht¶ t\m¡nbpÅp. ]ns¶ apJw s]m¯n HÁ Hm«w.
s]m§nb Ip® I¿nÂ ]nSn¨psIm−v Rms\gpt¶Áp \n¶p. apdnbnÂ Ibdm³ t\cw
AhÄ ho−pw Xncnªp t\m¡n. At¸mÄ Rm³ Ip® H¶pbÀ¯n¡mWn¨p.
\mW¯nÂ s]mXnª Nncnbpambn AhÄ AIt¯íp Ibdn. IXIp tNÀ¯Síp¶
iÐw tI«p.
Rm³ hmXneS¨p IpÁnbn«p. ]ns¶ I«nenÂ Ibdn¡nS¶p. IetamfpsS IhínSbnepw
tbm\nbnepw ]o¸nbnepw ]cXn\S¶ CSXp Ibv aW¯p t\m¡n. At¸mgpw DW§m¯
AhfpsS aZ\¸qhnse tX\nsâ aq{Xw IeÀ¶ amZI KÔw aq¡nteíp hen¨p tIÁn.
AtXmsS ]qÀ® hnPrw`nX\mb \n¶ Ip®bnÂ \me©p hmWaSn¨p. IebpsS ]qdnsâ
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aWw C{Xbpw Bthihpw kpJhpw Xcpsa¦nÂ ]qÀ®hfÀ¨sb¯nb A`ncmanbpsS
aZ\¸qhns\s´mcp kpKÔambncnípw Ft¶mÀ¯t¸mÄ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw Aan«p
t]mse apIfnteív ]mÂ NoÁn. I®S¨v \nÀhymPw Rm³ hmWaSn¨v Ip® ]ngnªp.
Ibnen sIm−v FÃmw XpS¨p Ignªt¸mÄ Zm, I«nenÂ \n¶pw HcSn Dbc¯nÂ shÅ
tX¨ NpacnÂ IqSn c−p XpÅn sImgp¯ ]mÂ sasÃ HgpInbnd§p¶p. Ietb
kpJn¸n¨Xnsâ HmÀ½ímbn AXhnsS Ccnís« F¶p Rm³ Xocpam\n¨p. BZyambn Hcp
bphXnbpsS tbm\nbpsS clky§fnÂ Dufnbn«nd§nbXnsâ kpJIcamb HmÀ½IfnÂ
Fsâ I®pItf ab¡w IogS¡n.
sshIpt¶cw Ipfním\mbn Rm³ tXmÀ¯pw IpS§fpsaSp¯v InWÁn³ Icbnteíp

t]mIms\mcp§pt¼mÄ Ie sXm«p ]pdInÂ. AhÄ ASp¡f hmXn¡Â \n¶pw Cd§n
hcnIbmbncp¶p.
" A¦ntf Rm\pw hcp¶p....\nÃv...."
" \osbhntSím... Cu kÔym t\c¯v...?..."
" Rm\pw Ipfním³ hcpIm.... tXm«nÂ F\nípw H¶p ap§Ww..."
" Çw th−... Itcte BWp§sfÃmw ImWpw...AhnsS..."
" AXns\\nsí´m.... Fsâ IqsS A¦nfntÃ...."

" FSo s]t®... \nsâ XteÂ tId¯ntÃ.... s\\¡v \mWamhntÃ... AhcsSsbms¡
ap¼n \n¶v Ipfním³..." Rm³ tZjys¸«p.
s]s«¶v ASp¡f hmXnenÂ \n¶pw A`ncman ]pdt¯índ§n. AXdnbmsX Ie Fsâ
t\tc X«nt¡dn.
" C\n Ft´m¶p \mWním³... hm... Ccp«pt¶\p ap¼v.. Ipfn¨p hcmw...."
" Ite..."
A`ncmanbpsS Acniw IeÀ¶ hnfn. Rm\pw hÃmXmbn. IebpsS kwkmcw tI«mÂ
Ct¸mÄ AhÄ¡v F¶nÂ Ft´m A[nImcw DÅ amXncn tXm¶pw. Ie Xncnªp \n¶p.
" Mqw F´m..?.."
" \nt¶mSv A¦nfp ]dªntÃ... hc−m¶v... s\\¡nhnsS Ipfn¨m t]mtc..?.."
" tN¨n thtW ChnsS Ipfnt¨m... Rm³ A¦nfnsâ IqsS t]mIpIm..."
AhÄ¡p sXÃpw IqkenÃ. Rmt\mÀ¯p D¨ív ImWn¨ Hcp A_²¯nsâ
{]XnIcWw. AXpw C{X s]s«¶v.
" s\tj[n... C{Xív Al¦mcw ]mSnÃ... hmSo ChnsS...." A`n Ietb ]nSn¨v ]pdtIm«p
XÅn.
" tZ... A¦ntf... A¦nfp ]d... Rm³ hctWm th−tbm F¶v.... Cu tN¨n Bcm
tNmZním³..."
Rm³ hÃmXmbn. Cuizcm, Cu s]m«ns¸®v hÃXpw hnfn¨p Iqhptam. Fsâ XebnÂ
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H¶pw tXm¶nbnÃ. A`ncman tZjyw sIm−v \n¶p hndíp¶p. F´m ]dbpI ?
" C¶t¯ív.... am{Xw..thtWm¦nÂt]mt¶ms«....CtÃ...?... "

Rm³ A`ncmanbpsS apJt¯ív t\m¡n. B I®pIfnÂ I− tZjyw Fsâ hm¡pItf
DS³ Xt¶ amÁn adn¨p.
" \n§fp hg¡Sní−... Rm\n¶p tXm«nÂ t]mWnÃ... ChnsS§m\pw \n¶p
Ipfnt¨mfmw... {]iv\w XoÀ¶tÃm..."
Rm³ IpS§Ä AhnsS sh¨p. ]ns¶ Nmbn¸nteíp Ibdnt¸mbn. aÁmfpIfnsÃ¦nÂ,
tXm«pIShnÂ sh¨v Aåw IpkrXnsbms¡ BImambncp¶p, BkzZnímambncp¶p.
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AXo apSnª km[\w ImcWw t]mbn¡n«n. Xn¶m³ Xc¯panÃ, F¶mÂ Xn¶p¶h³
In«p¶Xv Xnt¶mt« F¶p hnNmcní¯panÃ.
Ipd¨p Ignªt¸mÄ Ie Ipfn Ignªv XeapSnbpw hnXpÀ¯n Nmbv]nteíp h¶p.
" A¦nfp tXm«n t]mbn Ipfnt¨m... Rm\mbn«mtctSw Ipfn samS¡WnÃy...."
" F¶mepw Ite... Fń\m C{X hmin.... \o Çw sIm¨pIp«nsbm¶paÃ... tN¨n
]dªX\pkcn¨p IqtS... Ft¶t¸msemcp shey BWnsâ IqsS \obpw IpfnípIm¶p
sh¨mÂ...?.."
" " thdmcpaÃtÃm.. A¦nfnt\ F\nínãm.... F¶pIcpXn...Ft¶ Bcpw D]tZiní−... "
AhÄ sIdphnÂ Xs¶.
" F¶p ]dªm ]Ápthm... \o sXÁp ImWn¨m... AXp ]dªp Xct−..." Rm³ Ahtf
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A\p\bn¸ním³ t\m¡n.
" AXn\p Rm³ sXsÁm¶pw ImWn¨nÃtÃm... tZ A¦ntf Hcp Imcyw ]dtª¡mw...
Ft¶mSv IqSpXsem¶pw th− tIt«m... A[nIw aq¯m... Rm³ FÃmw tN¨ntbmSpw
At½mSpw ]tdw.."
" F´mSo C{X ]dbm³....?.. ]d...tI¡t«..."
sXm«p ]n¶nÂ A`ncmanbpsS iÐw. Fsâ ASnhbÁnÂ \n¶pw Hcp ImfÂ.
Cuizcm NXnt¨m. Chfn\n htÃmw hnfn¨p Iqhptam. h¶v BgvNIÄ Ignbp¶Xn\p ap¼v
N½n\mdn Xncn¨p t]mtI−n hcptam.
" ChnsSmcp Ipt´manÃ... tN¨níp tIÄ¡m³.... sÈSm.. a\pjytcmsSm¶p an−m\pw IqSn
k½Xní¯nÃ..."
AhÄ tZjyt¯mSp IqSn Xncnªp \S¶p. A`n Ft¶ \ninXambn H¶p t\m¡nbn«v
IebptS ]pdtI t]mbn. slm, kam[m\ambn. ]ns¶ c−p t]cpw D¨¯nÂ
kwkmcníp¶Xp tI«p. ]pdtI Ftf½bpsS iImchpw. AtXmsS kwkmcw \ne¨p.
Rm³ tXmÀ¯pw IpShpw FSp¯v shfnbnteínd§n. t\cw Ccp«n¯pS§nbncp¶p.
Xncn¨p hcpt¼mÄ Cdb¯v \nehnf¡nsâ ap¼nÂ \maP]w XpS§nbncp¶p.
sshIn«t¯ IªnIpSnbpw Ignªv FÃmhcpw InS¶t¸mgpw Rm³ apÁ¯p IqSn
Dem¯pIbmbncp¶p. sNdnb ImÁpÅXpsIm−v Hcp kpJw. cmta«³ ]pd¯p t]mbn«p

h¶n«nÃ. Fsâ DÅnte ]nimNpWÀ¶p. clky§Ä Adnbm\pÅ A`nhm©. AXn\n
BcpsS InS¸papdnbnÂ Hfnªp t\m¡nbn«mbmepw th−nÃ. aÁpÅhsâ Dd¡dbnte
cXntIfnIÄ Hfnªp \n¶p ImWp¶sXmcp lcw Xt¶. F\níXnsâ cpNn ]nSn¨p
Ignªp. C\n AXnsâ IqSpXÂ km²yXIÄ t\m¡m³ Fsâ a\Êp sh¼p¶p.
Ftf½ Dd¡w ]nSn¨p ImWptam. ASp¡fbnepw DuWpapdnbnepw Ct¸mgpw shfn¨w
D−v. A`n FÃmw ASp¡n shípIbmbncnípw. cmta«³ h¶p Igntª AhÄ
Dd§mdpÅp.
A[nIw XmaknbmsX cmta«³ h¶p tIdn. Fs¶ I−]msS tNmZn¨p.
" Blm... \o sIS¶ntÃ... ?.."
" CÃ... Çw s]md¯p \S¡m³ \Ã kpJw... sImd¨p Ignªp ]Tním¶p sh¨p.... "
" XWp¯v ImÁv... Xpemt¡msfms−¶p tXm¶p¶p. sNe¸w CSow an¶epw H−mIpw...\o
Ignt¨m..?.."
" Ign¨p...."
" F¶m sicn... "
cmta«sâ `£Ww Ignªt¸mÄ ASp¡fbnte sseÁWªp. DuWpapdnbnte
sseÁns\m¸w hcm´bnteXpw AWªp. s]s«¶p hcm´bnteXp ho−pw sXfnªp.
" Xnt®Â sseÁp thtWm..?.." A`nbpsS tNmZyw.
" th−m... AWt¨mfq...." Rm³ ]dªp. AXpw AWªp.
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Ct¸mÄ A`nbptS apdnbnÂ sseÁp h¶p. A©v an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ AXpw AWªp.
Rm³ sasÃ Nmbn¸nÂ tIdn. Iptd t\cw Ccp«nÂ Nnń¨ncp¶p. ]ns¶ shfnbnend§n
IXIp Nmcn, ]pdIphis¯¯n. A©p an\n«p Im¯p. ]mZ]X\w tIÄ¸nímsX
s]¬Ip«nIfpsS apdnbpw IS¶v cmta«sâ InS¸papdnbpsS P\en\Sps¯¯n. ]mXn
Xpd¶ P\enÂ IqSn tS_nÄem¼nsâ shfn¨w ]pdt¯íSníp¶p. Rm³ `n¯ntbmSp
tNÀ¶p \n¶p.
"G" cwK§sfm¶pw Cu apdnbnÂ \n¶pw {]Xo£níp¶nÃ. ImcWw sNdp¸¡mc\pw
BtcmKyhm\pamb Pmc\pambn aní cm{XnIfnepw kpJ¯nsâ ]mcay¯nÂ
tIdnbnd§p¶ sNdp¸hpw tNmc¯nf¸pw Xnf¨padnbp¶ Ftf½ív, cmta«sâ Cu
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tImªm« t]mepÅ icochpw hbÊpsN¶ enwKhpw ]pOamImt\ hgnbpÅp. ]t£
AXv cmta«s\¶ ip²a\kvI³ F§s\ klníp¶p F¶v H¶dnbWw. At±l¯n\v
AhcptS ]ng¨ _Ôt¯¸Án hÃ Adnthm Dultam Dt−m, AsÃ¦nÂ AXv AhcpsS
InS¸papdnbnÂ {]Xnêníp¶pt−m AXmWv F\nídntb−Xv. Fń\msW¶p
tNmZn¨mÂ, B, shdpw Hcp PnPvRmk.
" \n§fp sseÁp sISp¯n sIS¡m³ t\ms¡sâ a\ptjt\.... Imet¯
t]mI−XtÃ..."
Ftf½bpsS Dd¡¯nÂ s]mXnª hm¡pIÄ. AXp tI«¸tg tXm¶n Fsâ Dulw
sicnbmsW¶v. shdptX Rm³ Dd¡anfípIbmsW¶p tXm¶n.
" Cu dnt¸mÀ«v Çw XoÀ¯ntÃÂ... ]ns¶ Hmôknencps¶gpXnbm sicnbmI¯nÃ....
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Ignªp... Hcp \nanjw IqSn aXn... \o Hd§tÃ..."
" Hm.. Hd§Ãv.. hcpt¶ hm... \Ã Hscmd¡w \n§fp h¶¸w Ifªp..." Ftf½bpsS
\ockw IeÀ¶ iÐw.
" F¶m sISt¶¡mw....._m¡n \msf Hmôkns¶gpXmw... "
tS_nÄ em¼Wªp. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ Ftf½bpsS iÐw.
" C¶pw Ign¨p CtÃ...."
" B... sIm¨q«s\ I−¸w.... Ah\p \nÀ_Ôw.... ]ns¶ Hsc®w... At{XsbmÅp..... "
" Fń\m tN«m... Cu shjw IpSn¨v HÅ BtcmKyw Ifbpt¶... s]s®m¶p
sI«nímdmbn.... tN«\m P\sem¶St¨cv... B I−¼q¨ NmSnt¡dpw ]mXncmív...."
cmta«sâ Ibv ]pdt¯íp hcp¶Xpw P\åmfn ASbp¶Xpw hyàambn I−p.
" AsXÃmw \S¡pthSo imctZ.... CXSbp¶nÃtÃmSo..."
" AXn¸w H«pw tNc¯nÃ.. Btcsb¦nepw hnfn¨v H¶p sN¯nt¨À¸nív...."
" B.... C\n ASp¯mgvNbms«..."
Aåt\ct¯íp iÐsam¶pw tI«nÃ. c−pw Hd§ntbm C{X s]s«¶v. F\nív AhcpsS
ImatIfn ImWWsa¶nÃmbncp¶p. Ftf½ cmta«t\ F§s\ IbvImcyw sN¿p¶p
Fs¶m¶dnªmÂ aXnbmbncp¶p.
Iptdbmbn«pw A\¡anÃ. iÐanÃ. Xncn¨p \S¡ms\mcp§pt¼mÄ Ftf½bpsS iÐw.

" [rXn ]nSnímsX ... Ducn¯cmw..."
" F¶m¸ns¶... B ]mhmtSw ap−pw IqsS Agnt¨cv..."
cmta«³. s]s«¶p Rm³ Xncnªp \n\p P\ent\mSp sNhn tNÀ¯p.
" \n§fmWp§¡v ]dbm³ \Ã Ffp¸am... Imcyw Igntª¨v \n§fp ap−pSp¯§v
hogpw... s]®p§fp ]nt¶w FÃmw hen¨psI«n... tZs−.. Agn¨p...."
" \o CsXm¶p I¿ntem«p ]nSnt¨...."
tM, ]pÅn Ccp«¯v F´p km[\am `mcyív sImSp¡p¶Xv.
" CsX¶m C§s\ XfpXfm¶v....... FÃmcpw ]td¶Xv IÅpIpSn¨m.. BWp§¡v \Ã
Dincm¶mWtÃm.... F¶n«pw CsX´m.. hmSns¡S¡p¶Xv..." Ftf½bpsS ]cmXn. Hm,
AXp sicn. cmta«³ `mcy¡v sImSp¡p¶Xv Ip®bmWtÃ. Rms\mcp s]m«³. ]ns¶
cm{XnbnÂ `À¯mhp `mcyív lephbmtWm sImSp¡p¶Xv. Ftf½bpsS Iaâv tI«n«v
AXn\p lephbpsS _ew t]mepansÃ¶p tXm¶p¶p.
" Ah\n¸w s]m§pshSo... F¶mepw \nsâ Cu c−p km[\§¡pw HscmShpw CÃ...
AsXsâ `mKyw..."
" sImXnt¨m.... F¶pw ]dªv XShnsím−ncp¶m t]mcm... CXp hÃt¸mgpw
IpSníptIsams¡ sN¿Ww...."
" F¶m C§p sIm−m..."
" tZs−...."
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Blm, c−pw sImÅmatÃm. ChnsS Fs´¦nepw \S¡p¶ e£Wap−tÃm.
Fsâ Ibv ap−n\Snbnteíp sN¶p. CSív Ft´m
Ddn©p¶Xpt]msebpÅ iÐw. cmta«³ Bªp hen¨p IpSníp¶p−mhpw. anSp¡³
Xt¶. Cu {]mb¯nepw hn«psImSp¡p\nÃtÃm. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ ho−pw tIÄ¡mw.
" Çw ]msem«pw CÃtÃmSo..."
" F¶m, Cu ]mXncmíp Rms\m¶p s]dmw... At¶cw ]msem−mIpw...."
" s]dm¯sIm−v \o Çgpw ]Xnt\gnÂ \n¡p¶p..."
" Hm... F´p Imcyw... \n§fp adptZi¯p sIS¶n«v.. Fsâ sNdp¸w sIms−¶m
ImWním\m....shdptX s\SphoÀ¸nSmw...."
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" \o FSív hgpX\§mtbm...htÃmw XncpIps¶mt−mSo..."
" ]nt¶... Rm³ \n§sS Iq«v FfIn \S¡phtÃ... am\w acymZbmbn«p Pohníp¶hfm
Rm³..."
" Mqw.. AXdnbmta...... "
" AsX´m... B Adnbmans\mcp Du¶ev.....?...ItesS Imcyw sIm−mtWm... AX¶v
A§s\ Hc_²w ]Áo¶p sh¨n«v..... IeymWw Ignª A¶p Xt¶ Rm³
]dªXtÃ... CãanÃmcps¶¦n.... A¶p Xt¶ A§pt]£nímcp¶ntÃ...."
" AsX\níp t\ct¯ a\ÊnembXpsIm−mWtÃm.. Ct{Xw {]mbsamÅ Rm³ Infp´p
t]msemÅ \nt¶ sI«oXv...."
" C§s\ hfhfm ]dtªm−ncp¶m aXntbm... IpSnsíms¶mt−m... AtXm..."
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" IpSníp¶Xnepw ckw ]nSníp¶Xm.... \Ã s]mXn¨ tX§m t]metÃ c−pw Çgpw..."
" " At¿m... At{Xw _e¯n ]nSnímsX... HSªp t]mIpw... t\mIpthw sN¿pw.....]s¿
]nSníp¶Xm ckw... F´m tN«m Ct{Xw t\cw Xncp½o«pw ..CXt§m«p _ew
shíp¶nÃtÃm... " Ftf½bpsS ]cmXn.
" _esams¡ shípw... \osbm¶nht\.... " _m¡n tI«nÃ. sNhnbnÂ ]dªp ImWpw.
" Hm.. AXns\´m.... sIS¡p¶Xp tN«sâ ImensâtSemsW¦nepw AhImin Rm\tÃ....
Ct§m sIm−m... IgpInbXmtWm... ?..."
" Çw IgpInbXtÃ HÅp... ]Ãp sImÅmtX t\m¡tWSo...."
" ]nt¶..... BZymbn«ÃtÃm... Rm\nXq¼n¯cp¶Xv..... C¨nsc _ew sh¨qt«m...
C\nsbm¶p aq¯p In«nbm aXn.... "
" AXp \o hmbnenSp¼w aqt¯mfpw..."
A¿Sm, Ftf½ Bfp tamiaÃtÃm. Igeq¯p sXmS§m³ t]mIphmtWm. Mqw Bfp
anSp¡n Xt¶. Htc kabw c−p Ip® hmbnseSp¡m³ anSp¡n.
" F¦n Xncnªp sIS¶n«v \n§fp Fsâ Xmgt¯ Imcyw IqsS H¶p t\m¡v...."
" \nsâ ]qS Infpt¯mSo....?.. Mqw... Çgpw IpÁnbmWtÃmSo..."
" AsXms¡ ]Xps¡ Infpt¯mfpw... Fsâsbmcp KXntb... \Ã IpSpw_¯n s]d¶
F\nío Ip® Xn¶m\mWtÃm hn[n...."

" A¸w Rm³ \nsâ Cu aq{X¡pgo \¡p¶tXm... \o sIS¶p kpJníp¶tXm..?.. \½fp
X½ne§s\ thÀXncnhp htÃmsamt−mSo..."
" Hm.. Rm³ ]dsªt¶sbmÅp...."
" \o Imen¨ncqsS H¶I¯ntí..."
" shÅw sXm«n¨ntc t\cmbXpsIm−v... sNe¸w Hcp aWw ImWpw ...tIt«m... sNmcp¡p
tXm¶tÃ s]mt¶...."
" AXn¸w sXmd¶ HSt\bmbXpsIm−mSo... C¨nsc Ignbp¼w.... AXp himbnt¡mfpw.....
AtÃ¯t¶... CXv IgpImsX \o Ft¶ Ft´mcw XoÁn¨XmSo....."
]ns¶ Iptd \nanjt¯ív N¸entâbpw hen¨p IpSníp¶Xntâbpw
A]iÐ§fmbncp¶p. Mpw. Ftf½ Bfp anSp¡n Xt¶. c−p hÅ¯nÂ Hcp t]mse
Imep Nhn«n \nÂ¡m³ _lpanSp¡n. CsXms¡ tI«mÂ GXp `À¯mhn\mWp kwibw
tXm¶pI. Ct¸mÄ Fsâ I¿nÂ Fsâ Ip® NmSn¡bdn anSp¡\mbn \nÂ¡p¶p.
Rm³ ]Xps¡ hmWaSn XpS§n. Bcmbmepw kwKXn Hcp InS¡d ko\nsâ
iÐtcJbtÃ. At¸mÄ ho−pw Ftf½bpsS iÐw.
" hbÊmsb¦nepw D¸p\ocns\mcp sImdhpanÃ... hmbn sh¨¸w sXm«v HgpIm³
sXmS§nbXm...."
" \obpw tamiÃ... ChnSw A¼es¡mfw amXncnbmbn... IpÁn aotisS iteymw...
D¸psImg¼pw....." cmta«sâ adp]Sn.
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" Çw Ch³ \Ã Djmdmbn tIt«m... thtW AI¯p shímw...." Ftf½.
" C¨nsc Ignbs«... \nsâ hmbnencníp¼w \Ã ckm... F¶mepw \osb§s\ CsXms¡
]Tns¨So... " cmta«³ c−mw `mcytb {]iwkníp¶p.
" A¸w Xn¶m t]mtc.. Ipgnsb®tWm.. hÃt¸mgpw Bgv¨¸Xns¸ms¡ hmbn¡Ww....."
" F¶m Ah\n\ow Xmgpt¶\p ap¼v... sImd¨qsS Xn¶v...."
" Xn¶psIms¡ sN¿mw... C¶mft¯t¸mse Fsâ hmbntems«Ãmw IqsS Hgnt¨¡cpXv....
hcp¼w ]tdtW..."
" F¶m... c−p henIqsS hen¨n«v AI¯p shímw..."
" \n§tfXmbmepw hm sa\s¡Sp¯nbXtÃ... C¨ncqsS Xn¶v... B It´sems¡
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C¨ncqsS H¶p \s¡t¶... \n§fp hcp¼gtÃ F\nípw hÃ kptJmw In«s¯mÅq..."
kwkmcw \n¶p. ho−pw aq©p¶Xntâbpw
A]iÐ§Ä, apcfepIÄ. Ipd¨p t\cw Ignªv Ftf½bptS kzcw.
\¡p¶Xntâbpsams¡
" Ft´m Bb as«m−tÃm... Ch³ s]s«¶v ]mct]membtÃm...."

" Mqw... FSp¯Xv \¶mbn.... CtÃ sNe¸w....." cmta«sâ PmfyX.
" F\níp tXm¶n... AXm FSp¯Xv.....F¶m aXn Xn¶Xv... hm...AI¯p shímw... "
I«nÂ Debp¶ iÐw.
" \nsâ kmam\¯n\p \Ã aWw.... s\\¡v In«ps¶mt−m.... \obsXm¶p ]nSn¨p
hmXn¡tem«p ht¨..."
" F¶mepw IÅnsâ hmStb¡mÄ t`Zam... H¶qtÃepw Fsâ kz´w tZl¯nsâbtÃ...
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tZ... sh¨p.... C\n XÅntím...."
" l... \o sXmf AS¨p ]nSnímsX... C¨ntc ImeI¯ntí...."
" sX¶nt¸mbXmt¶... tN«\hnSw A¼es¡mfam¡ocníphtÃ.... hmXp¡ens«mcím³
\Ã ckw....."
" \o B sNhnsbms¡ hen¨p s]md¯nSv.... FÃmw IqsS AI¯p tIdnbm kpJw
In«¯nÃ...."
" Rms\¶m sN¿m\m... C¯ncn \ofw IqSnsb¶p sh¨v sN¯n¡fbm³ ]Ápthm...
F¶m C\n ASnt¨m...."
" sN¯n¡fb−... AsXmÅXpsIm−v... aq©m³ htÃmw In«pw...."
sNdnb KgvKgvKgvKgv iÐw tIÄ¡m³ XpS§n. H¸w AXnsâ Xmf¯nepÅ kwkmchpw.
" A¸w tN«\pw C¶t¯ ]Wn Cãs¸«p......C¨ncqsS..... Ducn..... \o«nbSn..."
Ftf½bpsS Unamâv. H¸w Fsâbpw Ip®bnepÅ hmWaSn apdpIn.
" kwKXn sImÅmsaSo... FSo....FSo....F\níp hcpIm¶p tXm¶p¶p....."
" C{X s]s«¶p ht¶m... C¨nsc ]nSn¨p \nív... Rm\pw IqsS H¶p hcs«..."
" c£bnsÃSo....h¶p...t]mbo....Mpw..Mpw..Mpw..Mpw...." cmta«sâ aqfÂ AaÀ¶p.
" kmcanÃ... ASn¨p XoÀt¯m....Mv...Mv...Mv....Mv..." Ftf½bpsS apdp½en\p \Ã hmin.
" lhp... Ignªp.... " cmta«sâ izmkw ]nSn¨v AaÀ¯nb hm¡pIÄ.

" Igntªm.... F¦n... Fsâ tamfntem«p sISt¶m..."
Hcp an\n«p t\ct¯ív \niÐw. cmta«sâ InXípt¶m Fs¶mcp kwibw. ]ns¶
cmta«sâ tNmZyw.
" s\\¡v....hcp¯t−...."
" kmcanÃ.. tN«\p hcp¯p¶Xm... F\níp kpJw..."
" F¶mepw.... \o Ct{Xw F¯ntb¨v..."
" kmcansÃt¶... F\nípw At¶cw sNdpXmbns«m\p h¶mcp¶pp....AXp aXn..."
" F¶m Rm³ atÁXp Xncp½n¯cmw... "
" tN«\{X \nÀ_ÔmsW¦n.... Cãw t]mse..."
" ]n¶ÃmsX... s\\¡p thdmcm... Rm\ÃmsX CsXms¡ sNbvXp Xcm³.... \obm ]mhmS
ASotems«m¶p sht¨cv... Ducp¼w sNe¸w sISt¡sems¡ hogpw..."
" F\ní§s\m¶panÃ.... tN«³ kpJn¨m... F\níp kpJníp¶ amXncnbm...... Fâs½..
CXv sImtdsbm−tÃm... sISt¡epw hosW¶m tXm¶p¶Xv... tN«\n¯ncn s]m§ntí
Rm³ Nńsbm¶p s]m¡s«.... t¿m.. Ducnt¸mbn... sÈ... s]mdt¯m«p sImtd
t]mbn.....Np½m temUvPn sIS¡p¼w H¶p Ibv]nSn¨p IfªqsS..."
" tXm¶¯nsÃSo... aptgzm\pw \nsâ ]m{X¯ns¡ms− Hgním³ th−n... kq£n¨p
shípItÃ..."
" ...tiym.. Fsâ tN«³.... C¨ncqsS tamfntem«v... Itév... Mm...AhsS¯t¶... Ct{Xw
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Imembn«pw Is´hnSm¶dnb¯nsÃ¶p sh¨m....Mqw...Mqw.. A[nIw AaÀ¯msX...
t\mhpw..."
" Ct{Xw aXntbm.... shcenStWm..."
" Ht¶m cs−m Ct«cv... Ibv tkm¸n«p IgpInbXmWtÃm... sNe¸w samfInsâ \oÁev..."
" IgpIoXmSo... Çw F§s\m−v...."
" Mqw ASp¯p hcps¶m−v.... AI¯v InÅtÃ... t\mIpw......Np½m tIÁptIw
FSp¡ptIw sNbvXm aXn...."
" AI¯pw \Ã sX¶emWtÃmSo... "
" GXmbmepw tN«³ sa\s¡SpItÃ.... Cu samtew IqsS H¶p IpSnímthm..."
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" ]dbt−... C§p Xm...."
CSínSív ape hen¨p IpSnípt¼mÂ hmbp Iecp¶ InÀÀÀÀjv iÐw.
" C\n \nÀ¯tÃ...... tN«m... C¨ncqsS thK¯nsemcív... Mqw... Mqw...Mqw...hcps¶m−v...
hcps¶m−v... shceIt¯m«p XÅn shbv... Abv..Abv.. Mqw.... Mqw.... Mqw.... aXn...
aXnsbt¶..."
Ftf½bpsS ]qdnÂ cXnbpsS Iemitafw Act§dnbt¸mÄ AXp a\ÊnÂ
I−psIm−p hmWw ASn¨ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw hmWw NoÁn `n¯nbnepw
\ne¯pw hoWp.
" icnípw ht¶mSo..."
" Mqw... h¶q... h¶q... aXn...aXn... C\n Hcí− t\mIpw... Is¿Spt¯m....."
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Ftf½ Bhiys¸«p. H¸w AhcpsS ZoÀL\nizmkhpw.
" shcseSp¡tWm...AtXm..."
" C\n FSpt¯m... FÃmw IgnªtÃm..."
" s\\¡v ctkm−mcpt¶mSo... F\níp s]s«¶§p h¶p t]mbn... ASp¯
{]mhiyms«... ASn¨p Xs¶ XoÀ¡pw.."
cmta«³ `mcyív Dd¸p sImSp¡p¶p.
" AXt¶ct¯ kuIcyw t]mse sN¿mt¶... C§p h¶m aXn....I®nset®samgn¨v
F{X sZhkt¯ Im¯ncp¸m... C¶m, Ibv ]mhmtStem«p Xqt¯m... AhsSsbms¡
C«fn¨XtÃ... sNe¸w \Ã aWw H−mIpw..."
" C¨nsc H−mbmepw Fsâ `mtcysSbtÃ...thdmcptSaÃtÃm..."
" tN«³ s]³j³ ]Ámdmbo¶mcm ]dtª...?.. Ahsct¶mSv tNmZnís«.... Rm³
]dbmw kam[m\w.. "
" F¶mepw ]tgt]mse At§m«v Djmdmhp¶nÃtÃm.... c−p \Sbmbn«tÃ.. \o
XoÀ¡pt¶s¶mcp shjaw....."
" AsXt¶msSmÅ Cãw sIm−tÃ....F¶mepw Cu tN«sâ kvt\lw ImWp¼w....
tN«t\mSp Rm³ ImWn¨Xv.... F\ntímÀ¡p¼w klníp¶nÃ sNe¸w...."
tM, Ftf½ k¦Ss¸Spt¶m. F´p NXnbmWnhÀ cmta«t\mSp ImWn¨Xv.

" t]ms« AsXms¡ Ignª Imcy§ftÃ... Ie Çw \½sS tamftÃ... AhtfmSp
Rms\s´¦nepw thÀXncnhp ImWníps¶mt−m... ]ns¶´m...?..." cmta«³ `mcytb
km´z\s¸Sp¯p¶p.
" AXp ImWp¼gm... F\níp shjaw IqSpt¶...."
Ftf½bpsS kzc¯nÂ KZvKZw.
" t]mt« imctZ... \o Hd§v... "
" tN«³ Hd§ntím... Rm³ Cu XpWnsbms¡ H¶p hen¨p tIÁs«.... CtÃ
]ntÅsc§m\pw t\ct¯ HWÀ¶p I−m..."
I«nÂ H¶peªp. tS_nÄ em¼p sXfnªp. Rm³ AcnIntesímXp§n HÁ¡®p
sIm−v t\m¡n. Ftf½ ]cn]qÀ® \ábmbn Ip¼f§m apeIfm«ns¡m−v apdnbpsS
\SphnÂ hs¶m¶p Xncnªp. ]ns¶ InS¡bnteíp t\m¡ns¡m−v Ih¡nSbnÂ
XncpInbncp¶ Idp¯ ]mhmS sIm−v. FÃmbnShpw AaÀ¯n XpS¨p. ]ns¶ Imsem¶p
hf¨v Aåw ap«p aS¡n, ]mhmSbpsS thsdmcÁw sIm−v Ih¡nS ho−pw XpS¨p ]ns¶
]mhmS ]cntim[n¨p. ]ns¶bpw XpS¨p. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" Hcmgv¨sIm−v Hcp sImShm sIm−v h¶ncnípt¶.... Xq¯v Xq¯v ]mhmS IpXnÀ¶p....."
" Mqw.... Çw \nsâ \n¸p I−n«v H¶qsS sNbvXmtem¶p tXm¶pIm...." cmta«sâ iÐw.
" Rm³ Xbmdm... t\cw shfp¡p¶ htc... sNbvtXm... sXmSím\nãw t]mse
XpWnsbm−nhnsS... F´m... t\m¡pt¶m..."
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" C¶sebmcps¶¦n.... katbm−mcp¶p..... \o hm... sISs¶md§v... shfp¸nt\
HWc−XtÃ...."
]mhmS I«nensâ Iotgív C«n«v Ftf½ Is¿m¶p aW¯p ]ns¶ aps−Sp¯v Ibv
AXnsem¶p XpS¨p. ap−pSp¯p. FhnsS \nt¶m Hcp {_m FSp¯p [cn¨p. I«nensâ
XeíÂ InS¶ »uskSp¯p [cn¨p, XeapSn H¶gn¨p sI«n.
ASp¯Xmbn sseÁWªt¸mÄ Rm³ ho−pw amÀÖmc ]mZ§tfmsS \Ss¶sâ
apdnbnÂ Ibdn. shÅsameníp¶ Ip® IbnenbnÂ AaÀ¯n sh¨p InS¡pt¼mÄ
hnhn[ hnNmc§Ä Fsâ a\ÊnÂ IqSn IS¶p t]mbn.
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Ftf½sb¶ IYm]m{Xt¯ F\níp hfsc Cãs¸«p. \m¡psIm−v `À¯mhnt\
IogS¡n sh¨ncníp¶p. IhínSsIm−v ImipImc\mb ImapIsâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw
]Whpw kpJhpw H¸níp¶p. Ct¸mÄ F\níp kwibw bYmÀ°¯nÂ AhÀ¡p
cXnaqÀO h¶p ImWptam, AtXm cmta«t\ kt´mjn¸ním³ h¶p F¶p shdptX
]dªXmtWm. ]mhw cmta«³.
At¸mÄ IetamÄ cmta«sâ hn¯Ã, Cu ISnaq¯ imcZ F¶ c−mw `mcy kzámbn
k¼mZn¨XmWv. shdptXbÃ, A½bpsS AtX ISn Xt¶ tamÄ¡pw. IeymWw
Ignípt¼mÄ aníhmdpw Ie hbÁnÂ ImWWw. AsÃ¦nÂ A½ ]dsª¦nepw Rm³
Adntªt\. A½íp t]mepw Adnbm¯ clkyw, C¶v Rm³ Adnªncníp¶p.
A`nídnbmtam. Adnbmambncnípw. A`nív FÃm clky§fpw Adnbmsas¶mcp
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tXm¶Â. c−m\½bpsS apdnbnÂ cmcn¨³ F¶ apXemfn ]®Âtaf \S¯p¶
cm{XnIÄ AhÄ¡dnbmw. AhÄ H¶pw Adnbp¶nsÃ¶p \Sníp¶p. At¸mÄ AhÄ
Rm³ Dt±in¨{X \ÃhfÃ. B tXm¶Â Fsâ a\Êp hnjan¸n¨p. A§s\ A§p
hnizkním³ Rm³ aSn¨p. A§s\bmItÃ `Khmt\.
H¶p XoÀ¨bmWv. Xsâ c−m\½, Xs¶ kz´w IÅshSn¡mc\p hnÂ¡m³ t]mepw
X¿mdmWv F¶ t_m[w A`ncmanínÃ. B \neí AhÄ ]mhamWv. F§s\sb¦nepw
cmcn¨t\ HXp¡Ww. F´msWmcp hgn. hnc«nbmtem, \S¡nÃ. hc¯\mb Rm³
Nnet¸mÄ shfnbnemIpw. t]meokmIm³ \S¡p¶ Fsâ XebnÂ AXn\pÅ hgnIÄ
D−mtb ]Áq. AsÃ¦nÂ F\níp t]meokmIm³ F´p tbmKyX.
GXmbmepw Ftf½bpsS ASp¯ \o¡w AdnbWw. _emÂkwK]²Xn s]mfnª
\neív ASp¯ hgn AhÀ a\ÊnÂ I−n«p−mIWw. ImapIsâ hg¡v AhÀs¡mcp
{]iv\amhnÃ, F{X _lfap−m¡nbmepw AhcpsS Bene¸qdnsâ aWw ASnípt¼mÄ
cmcn¨³ Xmt\ AS§pw. F¶mepw Ftf½sbmcp In®³ km[\w Xt¶. Xcw In«nbmÂ
F\nípw H¶mbmse´m. cmcn¨t\¡mÄ D{K³ km[\w Ct¸mÄ Fsâ Imen¶nSbnÂ
D−v. Ftf½ I−mÂ AXp NmSn¸nSnípsa¶Xv aq¶c¯cw. AXhtc F§s\sb¦nepw
H¶p ImWn¨mtem. F§t\ ? ]t£ Ct¸mÄ AXn\p bmsXmcp km²yXbpw CÃ. ]ns¶
aIfp−tÃm. hncÂ sRmSn¨mÂ B ISn¨ns¸®p ImeI¯n Xcpw. AXp Xt¶

kam[m\w. ]ns¶, AXnsâ hbÁnse§m\pw apfs]m«nbmÂ BßlXybmbncnípw GI
amÀ¤w Fs¶mcp Ipg¸ta DÅp.
AÃm, h¶ph¶v Rm³ F´mWp Nnńíp¶Xv. ]Tním³ h¶ Xm³ AXpambn
_ÔanÃm¯ s]mÃm¸pIfmWp Nnńíp¶Xv. Hm, \aps¡´v, Im«nte XSn tXhcpsS
B\, H¯p In«p¶Xp ]nSnípI. Rm³ Dd§m\pÅ hgn t\m¡n.
ASp¯ sNmhzmgv¨ s]mXp Ah[nbmbncp¶p. tImtfPnÂ t]mImsX Rm³
]d¼nsems¡ t\m«pIfpw ]pkvXI§fpambn NpÁn¡d§n \S¶p. Ftf½tbbpw
Ietbbpw ho«nÂ I−nÃ. A`n ]XnhpÅ Ipfn Ignªv D¨hn`h§Ä Hcp¡p¶Xv
Rm³ Hs¶¯n t\m¡n I−ncp¶p. shbnensâ NqSp IqSnbt¸mÄ Rm³ Xncnsb ho«nÂ
Ibdn. ASp¡fbpsS `mK¯p sN¶s¸mÄ AhÄ tX§m Nnc−p¶p. ASp¸pIfnÂ
Fs´ms¡tbm sh´psIm−ncníp¶p. Aekamb thjw. lm^vkmcn Npcp−v B
amXf¡pS§Ä¡p \SphnÂ IqSn tXmfnen«ncníp¶p. Nnc−pt¼mÄ Hcp I¿psS
apIÄ`mKw apebpsS AcnInÂ Dckp¶Xpw At¸mÄ B ape H¶p Npfp§p¶Xpw
ImWm³ \Ã ckw. ]mdn¸d¶ AfI§Ä B apJImńíp amÁp Iq«n.
Ft¶ I−bpS³ Nnch¸pd¯ncp¶ A`ncman amdnÂ InS¶ lm^vkmcn hnXnÀ¯n
amdpIÄ c−pw ad¨p. kwib`mh¯nÂ Ahsft¶ t\m¡n.
" F´m cmPmaWn... shÅw thWmcnípw... ?..."
tNmZy¯nÂ Hcp Ifnbm¡Â kqN\bp−mbncp¶p. Xms\mÁív ho«nepÅt¸mÄ
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irwKcním\ÃmsX Fń\p Rm³ ASp¡fbnÂ IbdWw F¶mbncnípw AhÄ
Nnńíp¶Xv.
" th−tÃm.... C¶v Ftft½w Itew I−nÃtÃm.....?.."
" B.. Ftf½ SuWn t]mIphm¶p ]dªv t]mbXm. Ie AhÄsS Iq«pImcntb
ImWm³ t]mbn. F´m... c−pt]tcw I−n«v C{X AXymhiyw...?.."
" A§mSn \nehmcw H¶dnbm\mcp¶p.... " Rm³ Hcp Xami s]m«n¨p.
" Hm..Cu A§mSoÂ... t]meokpImÀ¡v At\zjním\pw am{XsamÅ s\ehmcw
H¶pantÃ......."
" AXòsS hnNmcw... ]s£¦n.......Cu t]meokpImc³ t\m¡p¼w... Cu A§mSn
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sam¯¯nÂ Aåw {]iv\samÅ Gcnbm Bbn«m tXm¶p¶Xv...."
" F´m C{X {]iv\w kmdp I−Xv... ?.." AhÄ Fgpt¶Áv Nnch AcnInteíp
Nmcnsh¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" km[mcW t]meokpImcp sN¿p¶ t]mse.... sNbvXm AXdnbmcp¶p... B
sambvXphnt\ ]nSn¨v H¶p tNmZyw sNbvXmtem¶p hnNmcníphm... F\nsímcp
s{Sbn\n§pamIpatÃm..."
At¸mÄ AhfpsS apJw H¶ncp−p. Ahsfm¶p t\tc \n¶p. ]ns¶ Ft¶ t\m¡n
tNmZn¨p.
" ]Tním³ h¶hÀ¡p ]Tn¨m t]mtc... ?.. aÁptÅmcsS Imcyw At\zjn¨v
sImg¸§sfm−m¡tWm...?..."
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" FÃm IÅ½mcpw tNmZníp¶ tNmZym CXv... t]meokpImÀ¡p i¼tfmw hm§n Ccp¶m
t]mtc.. Fń\m R§sS Imcy¯nÂ FSs]Spt¶¶v.... "
" A¸w ChnsS Rm\pw IÅnbmsW¶mtWm C³kvs]ÎÀ kmdp hnNmcnípt¶...?.."
AhÄ ASp¸¯ncp¶ Fńsâtbm D¸p t\m¡ns¡m−p tNmZn¨p.
" hnNmcnítWmtÃm.. sambvXqt\ tNmZyw sNbvXmÂ sImg¸amsW¶v.. Cu IÅn
Fń\m ]dªXv...?..."
Rm³ Hcp ImÂ hnd¸n¨p hnPbntb t]mse \n¶p. AhÄ D¯cw H¶pw ]dªnÃ.
Rm³ XncnsI t]mcm³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ AhfpsS tNmZyw.
" cm{Xn H¯ncn Hd¡anfímsX ]IÂ CXpt]mse kabw In«p¼w ]Tn¨qtS...
hmNIaSnímsX....?..."
" ]IÂ \Ã NqSv... cm{Xn C¨nsc XWps¸mt−... AXpsIms−mcåw hmbn¡m³ ]Ápw....
GXmbmepw tNmZn¨XtÃ... Hcp ¥mkp Xt¶... shÅw Rm³ a¬sImS¯os¶Sp¯p
IpSnt¨mfmw..."
" Fń\m... ¥mkp am{Xam¡pt¶... shtÅmw IqsS Xt¶ímw.. sImtd Nnń¨XtÃ..."
AhfpsS kzc¯nÂ ]pOw CtÃ. AhÄ \o«nb ¥mkp I¿nÂ hm§n¨n«p Rm³
]dªp.
" sa\n Xm¦vkv....."

" AsXms¡ kmdnsâ I¿nencpt¶ms«... ¥mkn§p X¶m aXn...."
" apgph\pw IpSn¨p Ignªn«v Xt¶ímw...."
" Mqw... "
¥mkpw shÅhpambn Rm³ Xncnªp \S¡pt¼mÄ AhÄ H¶p aqfn. B aqfen\p
thsdmcÀ°w t]mse.
D¨bqWp Ignªt¸mÄ ]Xnhp t]mse A`ncman tXm«nÂ XpWn Ae¡m³ t]mbn.
Rm³ Fsâ apdnbnte P\enÂ IqSn B t]m¡p t\m¡nbncp¶p. I¿nÂ Hcp sI«p
XpWnbpambn s]mcn shbne¯v [Sn³ InSn³ F¶p sXdníp¶ samÍp−nIfpw
Ipep¡n AhfpsS t]m¡v. Fń\o \Ã icocw C§s\ Iãs¸Sp¯n Ifbp¶p.
A`ncman ]Snbnd§pt¼mÄ Ie Ibdn hcp¶p. IqsS thsdmcp s]¬Ip«nbpap−v.
Ahtc I− A`n IetbmsSt´m ]dbp¶p. atÁ s]¬Ip«ntbmSv Fs´ms¡tbm
Ipiew tNmZn¨n«v A`n \S¶I¶p adªp. Ie t\tc h¶p Nmbn¸nteíp tIdn. atÁ
s]¬Ip«n hmXnÂ¡Â i¦n¨p \n¶p.
" FhnSmcp¶p Ite CXp htc... C¯ncn kabw In«nbt¸mÄ Ccp¶p ]Tn¨p IqtS...."
Rm³ D]tZiw hnf¼n.
" AXn\tÃ Ç¯t¶ Rm³ Xncn¨p h¶... A¦nfnsâ DuWp Ignsª¦n... C¨nsc
Cw¥ojp ]Tnímcp¶p...." Ie AIt¯íp Ibdn Fsâ I«nenÂ Ccp¶p.
" \Ã _p²n tXm¶ns¯mS§n... F¶m s]mkvXIw FSpt¯m−v hm.... AÃ Cu
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Ip«nbmcm...?.."
" C§p tIdn hmSo... A¦nfp \½sS Bfm... A¦ntf CXmWp kmhn{Xn... Rm³
]dªn«ntÃ....ChnsS ASp¯m...." AhÄ kmhn{Xntb F\níp ]cnNbs¸Sp¯n.
" Hm... a\Ênembn... a\Ênembn... IetamÄsS Kpcp... \½tS {]Imisâ ...samds¸®v..
AtÃ..?.."
Rm³ AIt¯íp tIdn h¶ kmhn{Xntb CSwI®ns«m¶p t\m¡n. AhfpsS
apJs¯mcp hÃmbvI. AhÄ Ietb t\m¡n. F¶n«v aSn¨p aSn¨v apdnbnteíp Ibdn.
Rm³ kmhn{Xntb H¶p hnebncp¯n. \Ã HXp§nb icocw. Ietb¡mÄ s]m¡w
ImWpw. \Ã apJw. Ccp\ndamsW¦nepw sam¯¯nÂ Hcp N´sams¡bp−v. shbne¯p
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tIdn h¶XpsImWmhmw apJw \Ã Nph¶p XpSp¯ncníp¶p. icoc¯n\p tNcm¯
apeIÄ. CXp samds¨dp¡³ {]Imi³ ]nSn¨p s]cp¸n¨Xp Xt¶. ]t£ IebpsS
amdpIÄ t]msebÃ. Aåw CSnbm³ XpS§nbncníp¶p. s]®nt\ ]dªp ]Án¨v
{]Imi³ ]nSn¨p Xq§p¶p−mhpw. AXpI−v sImXn aq¯ Ie AhfpsS amdpIÄ
hepXm¡m³ Fsâ klmbw tXSnbncníp¶p. Fsâ tbmKw. ]t£ Ietb
hnizkním³ ]Á¯nÃ. XtâSnbmWhÄ. A½bpsS tamÄ Xt¶.
" F´m A¦ntf... C§s\ s]®p§tf ImWm¯ amXncn t\m¡pt¶..."Rm³ Ahtf
t\m¡p¶Xp I− Ie tNmZn¨p.
" AÃ... IetamÄsS Iq«pImcntb H¶p a\Ênem¡phmcp¶p... F¶m]ns¶ \o t]mbn
htÃmw Ign¨n«p hm... Áyqj³ sXmS§mw... XoÀ¯n«v F\nsím¶p ab§ptIw thWw...."
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" R§fp D−Xm... ]ns¶... kmhn{Xnípw Syqj³ thWw.. Ahfpw Cw¥ojn\p
]pdtIm«m...." Ie ]dªp.
" CÃ... amtj.... F\níp IW¡m shjaw....." kmhn{Xn ]Xnª iÐ¯nÂ ]dªp.
" At¿m... a¡tf... F\níp IW¡åw shjam... Hcp Imcyw sN¿v.... cmta«³ Ieív
IW¡pamjnt\ shíp¼w kmhn{Xow IqsS IqSntím... "
" AÃ... F\nípw Cw¥ojp C¯ncn IqSn ]Tn¨m sImÅms¶m−v..." kmhn{Xn sasÃ
samgnªp.
Rm³ a\ÊnÂ IW¡p Iq«n. ]Xn\s©¦nepw Ignªn«p−v c−n\pw. Xnfíp¶
Iuamcw. H¯pIn«nbm h−nsIs«¦nepw \S¡pw. ]t£ ImapI\pÅXpsIm−v kmhn{Xn
hg§ptam Fs¶mcp kwibw.
Ie ASp¯p h¶v Fsâ sNhnbnÂ ]dªp.
" Rm³ C¶et¯ Syqjsâ Imcyw ]dª¸w sXm«v Ah¡pw A¦nfnsâ Syqj³
thWsa¶pw ]dªp h¶Xm... "
]ns¶ AhÄ Fsâ sNhnbnteív clkyambn ]dªp.
" Hcp Imcyw... \½fp X½nsemÅ t]mse AhtfmSp Im«nbmÂ Fsâ hn[w amdpw...
Rm³ FÃmtcmSpw sXmd¶p ]dbpw... ]dtª¡mw..._ps¡Spt¯m−v hcs«...."
F¶n«hÄ ]pkvXIsaSp¡m³ t]mbn.

A¼Sn tIao. AsÃ¦nepw kz´w ]pcpjsâ Imcyw hcpt¼mÄ s]®v \mbpsS
amXncnbm. H¶ns\m¶ns\ X½nÂ I−p IqSm. Akqb Xs¶.
" kmhn{Xn Çw sXmS§pt¶m.. AtXm.. ]ns¶ aXntbm...?.."
" Çw Xt¶ sXmS§mw amtj... ]co£ ASp¯ntÃ..."
Ie HmSnsb¯n¡gnªp. F¶n«hÄ ]gb kvYe¯v Fsâ AcnInÂ \nebpd¸n¨p.
" F¦nÂ ItesS s]mkvXIw t\m¡n Hcp ]mc{Kms^m¶p hmbnt¨.... Hcp Imcyw sN¿v...
kmhn{Xn Cu hi¯p \nt¶m... "
Ahtf Rm³ adphi¯p \nÀ¯n. Ie Ft¶mSp sXm«pXt¶ \n¶p Ft´m AhImiw
DÅ amXncn. kmhn{Xn Aåw amdn \n¶p hmbním³ XpS§n. Ipd¨p hmbn¨t¸mÄ
a\Ênembn. Cw¥ojv hmbn¡m³ kmhn{Xníp Syqjsâ BhiyanÃ.
" kmhn{Xn \¶mbn«p hmbníps¶m−tÃm.... ]ns¶ń\m Syqj³...?.."
" F¶mepw thWw amtj.... F\nív H¶ntâw AÀ°w ]nSnbnÃ...." kmhn{Xn ]dªp.
" A¦nfns\´m \ãw... Fsâ Iq«pImcnín¯ncn AÀ°w ]dªpsImSp¡ms\´m C{X
{]bmkw....?..."
" Hcp Imcyw sN¿v... kmhn{Xn B I«nteencp¶v .... Adnbm³ h¿m¯ hm¡pIsfms¡
H¶p t\m«p sN¿v.... A¸gt¯ív Rm³ Ietb H¶p hmbn¸nís«..."
Ie ap¡nbpw aqfnbpw Hcp hn[w hmbním³ XpS§n. sXÁp h¶n«pw Rm³ A\§nbnÃ.
Xncp¯ns¡mSp¯p. ]nt¶bpw AhÄ sXÁníp¶p.
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" C¶p \pÅp¶ntÃ.... ?.."
AhÄ Fsâ sNhnbnÂ tNmZn¨p. Ie Fsâ sNhnbnÂ a{ńíp¶Xv kmhn{Xn {i²n¨Xv
Rm³ I−p. AXpsIm−v Rm\Xp tI« `mhw \Sn¨nÃ. ]ns¶ AhÄ H¶pw tNmZnímsX
hmb\ XpSÀ¶p. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ hbdnÂ Ibvh¨p Xncp½p¶p.
" F´p ]Án Ietamtf.....?.."
AhÄ H¶pw an−nbnÃ. ]ns¶bpw \n¶p ]cp§p¶p.
" F´m.. hs¿¦nÂ t]mbn sISt¶mfq... \msfbmImw..."
" Rms\mSt\ hcmw... " AhÄ ]pkvXIw aS¡n sh¨n«v Cd§nt¸mbn.
" F¶m kmhn{Xn hm... FÃmw FgpXntbm....."
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" Mqw...." AhÄ aqfns¡m−v Fsâ ASp¯p h¶p \n¶p.
" GsXms¡ hm¡m Adnbm¯Xv...]d..."
" t]mcp¶ hgntí Ahfp ]dªmcp¶p.... hbdp t\mhps¶¶v.. ... Hcp Idn Ah¡p
]nSn¨nÃ..."
" Mqw.. kmcanÃ.. hmbnív.."
AhÄ c−p hm¡pIÄ ]dªp. AXnsâ AÀ°hpw Rm³ ]dªp sImSp¯p.
CSíhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" Ie.... amtjmsS´m t\ct¯ clkyw ]dªXv..." kmhn{XnbpsS s]s«¶pÅ tNmZyw.
" AsXms¡ clkyatÃ... Çw Rm³ {]Imit\¡pdn¨p tNmZn¨m kmhn{Xn ]dbpthm..
AXp t]mem..." Rms\mcp Nq− Fdnªp.
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" AsXms¡ Ie amtjmSp ]dsªs¶\nídnbmw... R§fp X½nÂ clskym¶qÃ... "
kmhn{Xn Ct¸mÄ Ft¶mSp IqSpXÂ ASp¯ t]mse.
" GXmbmepw {]Imi³ _p²nap«nb sIm−mcnípw.... kmhn{Xntb¡mWm³ Çw \Ã
tiem...Ite¡mfpw...."
s]m§n \n¶ B amdpIfnÂ t\m¡ns¡m−v Rm\htf H¶p s]m¡n. Fsâ t\m«w
I−n«v AhÄs¡mcp \mWw. AtXm A`n\bnípt¶m.
" F\nídnbmw Ie FÃmw amtjmSp ]dªns«ms−¶v..."
AhÄ Ft¶mSp IqSpXÂ ASp¯p. Rm³ sasÃ hndíp¶ IbvsIm−v AhfpsS
Ip−nIfnÂ ]nSn¨v Ft¶mSp tNÀ¯p \nÀ¯n. AhÄ A\pkcWtbmsS tNÀ¶p \n¶p.
CSív hcm´bnteíp t\m¡p¶pap−v. At¸mÄ Ietb Chfpw t]Sníp¶p−v.
" Ie F´m ]dªXv... ?..."
" Syqjsâ FSsímÅ \pÅpw ]n¨pw Hs¡... amtj¡mWm\pw \Ã tiem... Ie ]dª
t]mse \Ã aknem... "
" aknep ImWm\mtWm h¶Xv..."
" H¶qÃ... Np½m... Ahsf¸gpw ]tdw... amjnsâ Imcyw... C{X... shey BfmsW¦n H¶p
ImWW¶p tXm¶n..."
" A¸w Syqj³..."

" F\níp IW¡pw ^nknIvkpam {]iv\w... AXn\Ñ³ Hcp amtj hím¶p
]dªns«m−v..."
At¿m NXnt¨m, hoWpIn«nb At¸mÄ Cu Áyqj³ F\níp DSt\ \ãs¸Spw. AXn\p
ap¼v Fs´¦nepw H¯mÂ tbmKw. s]s«¶v Rm³ IebpsS DSp¸nteíp amdt¯íp Ibv
Nq−n.
" sÈym .. \tÃmcpSp¸v... AtXse§\m Cu Id h¶Xv...?..."
AhÄ Ip\nªv DSp¸nteíp t\m¡n.
" CtXsem¶panÃtÃm... FhnSm..?.."
" tZ ChnsS ASoev...kmhn{Xníp ImWtWm¦n DSp¸qcWw..."
Rm³ AhfpsS Hcp apebpsS ASnbnÂ H¶p Xm§n tatems«Sp¯p. \Ã abw. Fsâ
I¿psS XÅÂ IqSnbXp sIm−mtWm Ft´m AhÄ H¶p ]pdtIm«p henªp. Fsâ
Kuchw I−n«mbncnípw kmhn{Xn AhfpsS CSt¯ apebpsS ASnbnÂ \n¶pw DSp¸p
iànbmbn apIfnteíp Xq¯n«p Is¿Sp¯p. B CfwtKmfw H¶p tatem«p s]m§nbn«v
Xmtgm«p ]Xnsªm¶p Xpfp¼n. AXp I− Fsâ ap−n\SnbnÂ Ft´m H¶p \Sp§n.
AhfptS amd¯v s]Ánt¡m«p am{Xta ASnbnÂ DÅp F¶p tXm¶n.
" sicnípw ]Án¸nSn¨ns«m−tÃm... Np¡nenbm¶m tXm¶tW... "
Rm³ ho−pw AXnsâ ASnbnÂ H¶p IqSn iànbmbn Xq¯p hn«p. C¯hW Fsâ
XÅhncÂ IqSn Rm³ H¶p {]tbmKn¨p. Hcp sNdnb aÀ±\w. \Ã abapÅ ape. Ah³,
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B {]Imi³ sicnípw s]cpamdnb e£Wap−v. Fsâ ]nSp¯¯nÂ C¡nfn
D−mbXpsIm−mImw AhÄ Hcp sk¡âv ]pdtIms«m¶p Npcp−p.
" DSps¸ms¡ Np½m sIms− AtbÂ Xq¡nbnSpw AtÃ... AXm Np¡nen.... " Rm³
sNmZn¨p.
" Mqw..."
Rm³ Fsâ Is¿m¶p Iq«n¯ncp½n. ]ns¶ Fgpt¶Áp \n¶n«p tNmZn¨p.
" Rms\mcp Imcyw tNmZn¨m Ip«n kXyw ]dbpthm... Ip«otS KpW¯n\m¶p Iq«ntím...."
AhÄ Ft¶ tNmZy cq]¯nÂ t\m¡n.
" AÃm... Ip«otS samds¨¡\v F´p {]mbsam−v..."
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" AXv...AXv.."
" H¶pw Hfní−m...Ie FÃmw Ft¶mSp ]dªns«m−v..."
" {]oUn{Kním ]Tnípt¶..."
" Hm, AXp sicn...Bt«.. ]pÅn... F¶pw Ip«ntb ImWmsdmt−m.. AtXm...?.."
" si\nbmgv¨ cmhnte ho«n hcpw.. hoSv....ASp¯m... ]ns¶ sNe¸w Bgvt¨ c−p
Znhkw... "
" A¸w... hcp¼sgms¡... Ah³ CtX ct−epw ]nSn¨p Xq§pw... Ip«níp kpJw.. tZ...
t\m¡v....Çw AXpc−pw A½q½amcsS t]mse Xq§n... "
" At¿... Cu amjv... "
" kmhn{Xo... Rm\n¸w AdnbmsX H¶p sXm«XpsIm−v F\níXp a\Ênembn.... ]t£
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C¡\¡n\msW¦n....Ip«ntb IeymWw Igníp¶h³ A¶p cm{Xn Ip«ntb Dt]£nípw..."
" Ft¶ {]Imi\m IeymWw Ignípt¶..."
AhÄ sIdphn¨p \ns¶¦nepw B apJs¯mcp A¦em¸p Rm³ I−p. AXmWp Rm³
{]Xo£n¨ncp¶Xpw.
" ]mhw kmhn{Xn... C{X sNdp¸¯nte... Ah³ ]dª a−¯c§tfms¡ hnizkn¨p.
Fsâ Ip«o... Ah³ t]mbn«v..... Cu s\teÂ ....Rm³ t]mepw Ip«ntb Cãs¸S¯nÃ...
B ]cph¯nembntÃ FÃmw... CsXm¶pw Bcpw... AOt\m A½tbm ]dªpXc¯nÃ...
ImcWw... CsXms¡... AÇoeatÃ... F¶n«v... hÃhcpw ]dbp¶Xp tI«v... tXm¶p¶
t]mse sN¿pI..."
AhfpsS apJt¯ A¼çv Is−¦nepw AXp ImWm¯ a«nÂ Rm³ XpSÀ¶p.
" tZ... Ç¯t¶... B s]m«ns¸®v Ie... Fsâ s]mdtI \S¡phm... \Ã BWp§fp
Ibvsh¨m AhÄsS A½nª hepXmIpw F¶pw ]dªv... AXp Ip«ntbmSp {]Imi³
]dªXmsWs¶\nídnbmw..."
" Rms\m¶pw BtcmSpw ]dªn«nÃ..." AhÄ ho−pw sIdphp kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
" B.. B ]mh¯nsâ B{KlatÃ... Bbntímt«¶p IcpXn... Rm³ klmbníps¶m−v...
]t£ AXv... F\níp kpJním\Ã... hn[n{]Imcw... Bgvt¨Â c−p {]mhiyw am{Xw....

Ip«n ImWps¶m−tÃm... AhÄtSXp Xq§ntbm... CÃm... ImcWw.. F\nídnbmw.... Cu
Hcp km[\w am{Xw ... Xq§nbm ]ns¶... Xq§nbXp Xs¶... A½q½amcsS Iq«v.... "
AhfpsS apJ¯v hnjaw ]Scp¶p. Ft¶ {i²n¨p t\m¡p¶p.
" CXn§s\ sIS¶m... sImtd ]nSn¨p cknt¨¨v Ah³ \Ã ]p¯³ s]®nt\ sI«pw...
AXpsIm−v Ip«n kq£n¨m Ip«nív sImÅmw... F¶m hm...htÃmw ]Tnímw..." Rm³
ItkcbnÂ Ccním³ `mhn¨p.
" amtj...."
" F´m Ip«o..."
" amjp ]dªXv sicnbm... {]Imi³ h¶m ]ns¶... t]mIp¶htc.. tXm¶p¼sgms¡...
CtXÂ ]nSnímt\ t\csamÅp... C\n hcs«....Rm³ k½Xní¯nÃ...."
ao³ Nq−bnÂ sIm¯p¶p Fs¶\níp a\Ênembn.
" Ct{X HtÅm. AtXm... thtd hÃXpw ... Ah³ ...?..."
AhÄ \mWn¨p apJw Ip\n¨p.
" kmcanÃ... Rm³ Np½m tNmZn¨Xm... hm ... h¶ncn... Ite ImWp¶nÃtÃm.. F´p
]Án...?.."
" amtj..."
" Mqw...?.. F´m ]Tnsít−...."
" AXÃ.... "
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" ]ns¶...?.. ]dtªmfq...aSní−...."
" ho«nÂ htey¨n A\p¡p«\p ]mepsImSp¡p¼w.... Rm³ I−ns«m−v... alm
hr¯ntISm... hteyösS ImWm³... H¯ncn Xq§n... "
" AXn\p Ip«nsí´m...?.."
" AÃ.. CXn\n\n...acp¶p htÃmw In«pthm...."
" l..l..l... kmhn{Xn t]Sn¨p t]mtbm... C\n kq£n¨m aXn... ]ns¶...Agn¨mtcw
ImWnímXncp\m aXn... kmcansÃt¶..."
" AÃ.. F\níp shjahm... F\nípw sNe¸w tXm¶os«m−v... Ipfníp¼w.. CX§p
Xmtgm«v... CSnªv... ItesS Rm³ I−ns«m−v... Hcp sImgt¸mw...CÃ..."
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AhÄ Icbp¶ a«nÂ ]dªp.
" AXn\p acps¶m¶pw CÃ.... ]ns¶... F®bn«v.. Hcp {]tXyI coXnbnÂ H¶p XShWw...
Xs¶¯m³ sN¿mhp¶tX HÅp. Ip«ntbmSp sXmd¶p ]dbmthm¶dnb¯nÃ.. Ip«n
sIm¨m..."
" Rm\{X sIms¨m¶phÃ... {]Imi\pw sIms¨m¶phÃ... ]dtªm.. FÃmw
F\nídnbmw..."
AhÄ XtâSt¯mSp IqSn ]dªp. Rm\Xn¨p t]mbn, Fâoizcm, CXnÂ Bcv Bsc
s]g¸níp¶p ? Ie Chtftbm. AtXm ChÄ Ietbtbm. s]¬Ip«nItf t\cmw h®w
t\m¡n \S¯n hfÀ¯nbnsÃ¦nÂ hncpX·mÀ B¬]ntÅÀ Imcyw ImWpw.
" \Ã \nb{´Ww HÅ Xncp½pImcv sNbvXm ênípw... ImcWw... CXv Cu sRt«epw
" Mqw..." www.kambikuttan.net

Hs¡ HÅ Hcp {InbbmtW... a\ÊnemIps¶mt−m..."
" Rm\nXv a\Ênem¡nbtX... Fsâ ¢mÊnÂ Hcp sshZyintcmaWn \¼qcosS aI³

]Tn¡ps¶m−v... Hcp ]pkvXI¸pgp... Fsâ Iq«pImc\m..."
" F¶m AbmtfmsSm¶p ]dªmtem..."
AhÄ s]s«¶p tNmZn¨p. Fsâ I®p XÅn. sÈSm. N¡n\p sh¨Xp sIm¡nt\m.
" At¿.... A§s\ \mSp apgph³ ]dªp \S¶m Ip«níp am\t¡SmhntÃ.... thtWm¦nÂ
Rm³ Ip«nív ]dªp Xcmw.. Xs¶¯m³ {]tbmKn¨m aXn.... "
" Rm³ sNbvXm ênípthm... " AhÄ¡p kwibw.
" F´m kwibw... Ip«n C§p amdn \nt¶.... Rms\m¶p t\m¡s«... "
Ahsfm¶p aSn¨p. AXp kzm`mhnIw. Rm\htf Iíp ]nSn¨p hen¨v Fsâ ap¶nteíp
]pdw Xncn¨p \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶ hcm´bnteíp t\m¡n. GXp kabhpw Ie IS¶p hcmw.
Fsâ Nmbn¸nÂ \n¶pw apdnbnteíp Ibdm\pÅ IXIv AS¨n«v c−phi¯p \n¶pw
IpÁnbn«ncnípIbmWv. AXnte IqSn Bcpw Fsâ Nmbn¸nÂ IbdpIbnÃ.
Ahtf Rm³ Ft¶mSp tNÀ¯v Fsâ s\©nÂ AhfpsS apXpIp Nmcn \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶
AhfpsS I£§fnÂ IqsS I¿n«v AhÄ [cn¨ncp¶ tSm¸n\SnbnÂ c−p hi¯p
\n¶pw IbvIÄ IS¯n. hnbÀ¸nÂ \\ª B I£§fnÂ Fsâ Ibv¯−IÄ

ap«nbt¸mÄ Xt¶ B tImcn¯cn¸nÂ Ip®¡®³ Ipgeq¯p XpS§nbncp¶p. Ah³
AhfpsS NńbnÂ ap«n. Ahtf t]Sn¸nímXncníphm³ th−n Rm³ Fsâ Acs¡«p
Aåw ]pdtIm«p hfªp \n¶p.
" amsj´p sN¿m³ t]mIphm..." AhfpsS \ymbamb tNmZyw.
" Ip«n F§s\ sN¿W¶p ImWn¨p XcWsa¦nÂ C§\tÃ ]Áq..."
" Mqw..." AhÄ aqfn.
Fsâ IbvIÄ c−pw tSm¸n\SnbnÂ IqSn AhfpsS apeIfnÂ F¯n. B sIm¨p
tKmf§fnÂ Fsâ IbvIÄ sXm«tXmsS AhÄ H¶\§n. s]Ánt¡m«n\p apIfnÂ IqSn
Rm³ B ape¡pS§fnÄ IbvIfaÀ¯n. Fsâ I¿nÂ HXp§m\pÅ hen¸tabpÅp.
\Ã Dcp− apeIÄ. AhbnÂ \Ã NqSpw. At¸mÄ AhfpsS tSm¸v apIfnteípbÀ¶p
\n¶ncp¶p.
" kam[m\mbn... Rm³ hnNmcn¨ At{X... hoWn«nÃ..." Rm³ Ahtf kt´mjn¸ním³
th−n ]dªp.
" A¸w... C\n...?.. AhÄ A£abmIp¶p.
" Hcp \nanjw... CXp§ÄsS apdp¡w Rms\m¶p t\m¡s«.... "
Rm³ Fsâ Ibv \ndªp \n¶ncp¶ B sIm¨pIma¡pS§fnÂ arZphmbn sR¡n
t\m¡n. s]Ánt¡m«nsâ XpWnípÅnÂ I«n]nSn¨p \n¶ B sR«pIfnÂ Nq−p
hncepIÄ sIm−v sasÃ X«n t\m¡n.
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" ImWn¨p Xm... F\nív ...C¡nfnsbSp¡p¶p..."
" \nÃv Ip«o... Rms\m¶p a\Ênem¡s«... "
Rm³ sasÃ XmfmÂaIambn B apeIfnÂ iàn sNep¯msX XShm³ XpS§n.
ASnbnÂ \n¶pw CS¡nSív sR¡ns¡mSp¯p. B Hmd©pIfpsS ASn`mKw hnbÀ¯v
s]Ánt¡m«v Aåw \\ªncp¶p. hnbÀ¸nsâ sNdnb Hcp KÔhpw B I£§fnÂ
\n¶pw Dbcp¶p−mbncp¶p. Iuamc¡mcnbpsS amZIta\nbpsS a¯p ]nSn¸níp¶
aZKÔw. Fsâ icocw NqSmbn¡gnªp.
" tZ... C§s\ XShp¼w... Cu `mK¯v... càHm«w IqSpw ... At¶cw... \½fo
ASn`mK¯v... C§s\ XÅn¸nSn¨psImSp¡Ww..."
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" Mqw..." AhfpsS aqfen\p Hcp ab¡¯nsâ kzcw. s]s«¶hÄ DWÀ¶ t]mse
" Fsâ s]md¯v Ft´m sImÅps¶m−v... amtj..."

AhÄ ]pdtIm«p I¿n«p. apeíp ]nSp¯w Xmf¯nem¡nbt¸mÄ, Rm³ AdnbmsX
Fsâ Acs¡«v \nhÀ¶p \n¶pt]mbncp¶p. Fsâ HmS¡pgÂ Fsâ ]nSnhn«pt]mbn
At¸mÄ Ah³ AhfpsS Ip−nIfpsS ]pd¯v amccmK§Ä Be]n¨p.
" At¿m... tkmdn Ip«o... Rm\pw HcmWtÃ... {]Imi\mWnXp sN¿p¶sX¶p hnNmcn¨v
AXp I¿nÂ FSpt¯mfq... ]ns¶ H«pw hnjaap−mhnÃ..... "
tIÄ¡m¯ Xmakw. AhÄ Hcp Ibv ]pdtIm«n«v Fsâ Ip® I¿nÂ FSp¯p. F¶n«p
]dªp.
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" amjnsâ aknep t]mse Xs¶bm CXpw... {]ImitâXv CXnsâ ]IpXn t]mepw CÃ...."
AhfpsS DÅw I¿nÂ Fsâ I¼nIp® Ccp¶p hn§nbt¸mÄ AhÄ sasÃ
hmWaSním³ XpS§n, {]Imi³ ]Tn¸n¨Xmbncnípw. Blm \Ã ckw, R§Ä¡p c−p
t]À¡pw. Rm³ apeIÄ \Ã ]cph¯nÂ XShns¡mSp¯p. AhÄ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ
k]vXkzc§Ä Be]níp¶p. Fsâ Igpt¯mfta DÅp F¦nepw B sIm¨p
Np−pIfnÂ H¶p D½ shím³ ]Ánbncps¶¦nÂ F¶p Rm³ Zmln¨p. ]t£ ]pdw
Xncnªp \nÂ¡p¶XpsIm−v AXv Akm²yw.
" amjnsâ XShep ckm... F¶mepw ]d... C\n F´m sN¿t−..."
F´mWp sNt¿−sX¶v F\nípw Adnb¯nÃmbncp¶p. Ahtf hfípI
am{Xambncp¶p e£yw. AXp \S¶p. C\n F´mWSp¯ \S]Sn. F¶mtemNn¨v apeíp
]nSn¨v kpJnípt¼mÄ AI¯v _m¯v dqansâ IXIp Xpd¡p¶ iÐw.
" AXv ]ns¶¸dªp Xcmw... Ie Çw hcpw....Ip«n B I«ntet¸mbn Ccnív..."
Rm³ Ahtf amÁn \nÀ¯n, ]ns¶ ItkcbnÂ Ccp¶n«v ap−n\pÅnÂ s]m§n\n¶
Bbp[w XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ AaÀ¯n sh¨p. \Ã ckapÅ Hcp ]cn]mSnbmbncp¶p. aq¯p
h¶ncps¶¦nÂ asÁs´¦nepw \St¶t\. DÅnÂ Rm³ kt´mjn¨p. kmhn{Xn
hoWtÃm. C\n Ahkcw H¯p hcpt¼mÄ apXseSp¯mÂ aXn. Im«nte XSn, tXhcpsS
B\.

hbdpw s]m¯n¸nSn¨v Ie tIdn h¶p. AhfpsS apJ¯v Ft´m _p²nap«p t]mse.
" kmhn{Xo... \o Çw s]mtím... F\nív h¿... \msf kvIqfo¶p h¶n«mImw Syqj³..."
Rm\pSt\ NmSn hoWp.
" IetamÄ¡v hs¿¦nÂ t]mbns¡St¶m.... kmhn{Xn Ccp¶p ]Tnt¨ms«...."
" AXp th− A¦ntf... \aps¡mcpan¨v \msf ]Tnímw.. AtÃ kmhn{Xo...?..
" Mqw...." kmhn{Xn a\ÊnÃma\tÊmsS aqfn.
Ie Fs¶ H¶p t\m¡n. "A¼S IÅm... the a\Ênencnís«... Ft¶ sIS¯o«v
kmhn{Xntb ]©mcbSn¨v hfím\tÃ...." B t\m«¯nsâ AÀ°w AXmbncp¶p
Fs¶\níp tXm¶n. Zb\obXtbmsS kmhn{Xn Ft¶ t\m¡nbn«v \S¶p t]mIp¶Xv
AXnepw Zb\obXtbmsS Rm³ t\m¡n \n¶p.
" F¦nÂ \msf hcmw amtj...."
Akqb ]nSn¨ s]®v. hs¿¦nÂ t]mbn sIS¶m t]mcmcpt¶m. A−n s]m§nb
A®m\mbn Rm³ B t]m¡p t\m¡n \n¶p.
sshIpt¶cambt¸mtgípw Ftf½bpw h¶p. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw

A`nbptSbpw Ftf½bptSbpw iÐw DbÀ¶p tIÄ¡m³ XpS§n sNdnb Hcp hmKzmZw
t]mse. Rm³ ap³hit¯ hmXnÂ¡Â t]mbn \n¶p sNhntbmÀ¯p.
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" tZ... s]t®... Fsâ hmbo¶p tI¡s−¦nÂ an−msX \nsâ tPmen t\m¡v... Rm³
F\nínãapsÅS¯p t]mIpw hcpw... "
" F¶mepw Ftft½.. Ct{Xw ]ckymbn«v... Btfmfdnªm F´p hnNmcnípw...."
A`nbpsS Zb\ob kzcw.
" GXmfpIfv...?."
" Ae¡m³ tXm«nÂ t]mb¸w... Ipªps]®m ]dªXv... Ftf½ th¸pwXtdte
hmXps¡ \níp¶ Is−¶v..."
" AXns\´m... F\nív Hcp ho«nepw s]míqsS...?... Hcp Ipªp s]®v....."
" Ftf½ Cu ho«nsemtÅmcsS Acnsb¯nbmepw H¶pw \nÀ¯m³ `mhanÃ AtÃ..?.."
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" \o IqSpXep `cním³ hc−... \nsâ sIfh³ X´tbmSp ]dªm ....Rm³
]dªtXmÀ½sbm−tÃm... "
" Fâoizcm... H¶p N¯p In«nbmcps¶¦nÂ.. Fs´mcp \mWt¡Sv...." A`nbpsS Ic¨nÂ.
" sIS¶p tam§−... A¸pd¯v Hcp¯³ H−v... C\n Aht\¡qsS Adnbní−..."
]ns¶ H¶pw tI«nÃ. Rm³ Xncn¨p Nmbn¸nse¯n. sXm«p ]pdtI A`ncman
hmXnÂIse¯n Nmbn¸ntesí¯n t\m¡n. ]pkvXIhpw I¿nÂ ]nSn¨ncníp¶
Ft¶¡−t¸mÄ B apJ¯v Hcmizmkw t]mse.
cm{XnbnÂ InS¶n«v F\nípd¡w h¶nÃ. Fs´ms¡tbm clky§Ä ChÀ X½nÂ D−v.

A`nbpw IqSn H¯pÅ Ifn t]mse. Ftf½ ImapIt\ ImWm³ t]mbXv apS§nb
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Ahkc¯n\p th−n £a tNmZním\mbncnípw. ImapI³ Nnet¸mÄ ]nW§n¡mWpw.
F¶mepw Fs´mcp XtâShpw sXmen¡«nbpw.
C\n F¶mWp knáÂ hcnI F\p Im¯ncn¡Ww. knáepw ChcpsS kamKahpw
FÃmw A`nídnbmw F¶p XoÀ¨bmbn. AXv \n¶pIn«m³ AhÄ B{Klníp¶p F¶p
tXm¶p¶p. A§s\sb¦nÂ cmcn¨t\ AIÁm³ F\nsí´p sN¿m³ Ignbpw. ]Whpw
Kp−mbnkhpw I¿nepÅ dºÀapXemfntbmSv t\cns«mc¦w km²yaÃ. _p²nbpw
NXnbpw thWw. Rm³ Iptd BtemNn¨p. HSphnÂ Hcp kmlknI]²Xníp
cq]tcJbn«p. H¶p {ian¨p t\m¡mw. H¶pansÃ¦nepw `mhn t]meoktÃ.
]ntÁZnhkw cmhnte ImWmw, kvIqfnÂ t]mIms\mcp§nb Ietb hg¡p
]dªpsIm−v Ftf½ AhfpsS ]pdtI HmSp¶p. Rm³ {i²n¨p. A`ncman FÃmw
t\m¡ns¡m−v hmXnÂ¡Â \nÂ¡p¶p. HmSnh¶ Ie Nmbn¸nÂ Ibdn. apSn
NoIns¡m−p \n¶ Fsâ ]pdInÂ Hfn¨p. Ftf½ s]s«¶p \n¶p ]ns¶ Fsâ ap¼nÂ
IqSn Ietb ]nSním³ adªpw Xncnªpw {ian¨p. B {ia¯nÂ AhcpsS s\©pw
icochpw Fsâ tZl¯pcªXv AhÀ AdnªnÃ, hIsh¨nÃ. Ie Hgnªp
amdns¡m−ncp¶p.
" FSo AXnt§m«qcn¯cm\m ]dªXv......" Gtf½ tZjyw sIm−v hndíp¶p.

" Rm³ Xc¯nÃ... kvIqfnÂ t]mbn Fsâ Iq«pImcnItf Hs¡ H¶p ImWn¨n«p
Xt¶¡mw..."
" \o A§s\ Hcp¯ntbw ImWní−..."
" Rm\nsXm¶n«m F´m sImg¸w.... Rm\t½sS tamftÃ...." Ie hmZníp¶p.
" F´m tNö...{]iv\w..?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Hm.. {]ivs\m¶qÃ... FSo... ChnsS hcm³... AXn§p Xcm\m ]dªXv... \o Fsâ
I¿o¶p taSnípw..."
" A¦ntf \Ã H¶mćw Ipcnipame.... Rms\mcp sZhkw C«m.....F´m sImg¸w....?..."
Ie Ft¶mSp tNmZn¨p.
Rm³ A`nbpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n. B apJ¯v AXp tI«t¸mÄ Hcp
Ahnizk\obXbpsS `mhw.
" kmcanÃ tNö.. tamsfm¶nt«ms«t¶... AhÄsS B{KltÃ...?.." Rm³ Ietb
]n´m§n.
" \o \nsâ Imcyw t\m¡nbm aXn... Ct§m«p hmSo...?..." AhÀ Ft¶mSp IbÀ¯p.
" Ietamtf..."
A`n hnfn¨p. F¶n«v Nmbn¸nteíp tIdn h¶p. AhÄ h¶t¸mÄ Rm³ HXp§n. A`n
Ietb sasÃ ]nSn¨v ap¼nteív amÁn \nÀ¯n. F¶n«v ]dªp.
" tamtf.... A½ ]td¶Xp tI¡v.. kvIqfnÂ Ct{Xw hey amebnt«m−mcpw t]mI¯nÃ...
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DÂkh¯nt\m kn\namtím t]mIp¼w CSmw... tamfXqcntí... "
Ie FXnÀ¯nÃ. A`ncman ame Ducn H¶p t\m¡n. AXnsâ AÁt¯ Ipcniv
I¿nseSp¯n«v Ftf½tb ho−pw H¶p t\m¡n. AhÀ H¶pw ]dbm\mImsX apJw
Xncn¨p.
" Mqw... C\nsb¦nepw.... B`ctWms¡ ]ntÅscSp¡msX ]q«n sh¨qsS...?.."
A`n H¶ncp¯n aqfnbn«v ame Npcp«n Ftf½bpsS I¿nteíp sh¨p sImSp¯p. AhÀ
AXpw hm§n s]s«¶p kvYew hn«p. Fsâ apJt¯sím¶p t\m¡nbn«v A`n IebpsS
I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v Nmbn¸n\p ]pdt¯índ§n. At¸mÄ Rm³ BtcmsS¶nÃmsX ]dªp.
" F{X \Ã BfpIfm... lnμp¡fmsW¦nepw Ipcnipame CSms\mcp aSoanÃ...."
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A`ncman Xncnªp \n¶p. H¶p ]cp§n. ]ns¶ AIteíp t\m¡n ]dªp.
" Hm.. CXv CSm³ hm§nbsXm¶paÃ... Ftf½bpsS I¿nÂ Btcm ]Wbw sh¨Xm....
Ipcnipame CSm³ ChnSmÀ¡pw sImXnsbm¶panÃ... hmSo...." AhÄ Ietbbpw
]nSn¨psIm−p t]mbn.
Rm³ s]s«s¶mcp§n. kvIqfnÂ t]mIm\nd§nb IebpsS IqsS Cd§n. A`ncman AXp
t\m¡n\n¶p. AhÄ IetbmsSt´m ]dbm³ `mhn¨p. Ft¶¡−v an−msX Xncnªv
Xn®bnteíp Ibdn.
hoSnsâ ap³hiw Ignªt¸mÄ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" F´mcp¶p tamtf {]iv\w...?... "
" DSp¸p X¸nb¸w... Aeamco¶p In«nbXm... \Ã tisemÅ ame....Rm\§n«p....A½
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k½XníptIe..."
" Hm AXmtWm Imcyw...?... AtX \½fp IpcnsimÅ amebn«m... AbÂ¡msc´p
hnNmcnípw..?.."
" Hm... Hcp sZhkw H¶n«m.. F´p hnNmcním\m.... A¦ntf ÁmÁm... "
AhÄ kvIqfnsâ hgníp Xncnªp. ]mhw Ftf½. A`nbpsS ap¼nÂ XoÀ¨bmbpw
N½n¡mWp. ImcWw A`níp a\Ênembn¡mWpw Ipcnipame FhnS¶p h¶p F¶v.
Ft¸mÄ In«nsb¶p AdnªpImW¯nÃ. aníhmdpw C¶se cmcn¨sâ ho«nÂ \n¶p
In«nbXmIpw Ft¶ AhÄ hnNmcní¯pÅp. AXpsIm−mWhÄ Ietb sacp¡n
{]iv\w XoÀ¯Xv. ]ns¶ AhÄ Ftf½tb t\m¡nb t\m«w. H¶p XoÀ¨bmbn.
cmcn¨sâ CS]mSn\p A`nbpw Iq«p \nÂ¡p¶p, AsÃ¦nÂ AhÄ¡pw Adnbmw.
F¶mÂ AXhÄ¡nãs¸Sp¶nÃ. Ft´m coXnbnÂ Ftf½ Ahtf HXp¡nbncníp¶p.
tImtfPnte Fsâ GÁhpw ASp¯ kplr¯mWp Pm³kv. R§Ä X½nÂ

clkysam¶panÃ. Ahs\t¶mSv Hcp tkm^vÁvtImÀWdp−v. Fsâ Imcy§Ä FÃmw
Ah\dnbmw. AXymhiyw Nne ss]k adnhn\p ôkns\m atÁm Hs¡ Ah³ F\níp
Xcmdp−v. Ahsâ A¸\pw A½bpw KÄ^nÂ. tPmentbm _nkn\tÊm Fs´ms¡tbm
D−v. Hcmgv¨ Ah[n In«nbmÂ Ah³ amXm]nXm¡tf ImWm³ t]mIpw. Hcp s]§Ä

DÅXv thsdmcp tImtfPnÂ tlmÌenÂ \n¶p ]Tníp¶p. Pm³kpw c−p Iq«pImcpw Hcp
hosSSp¯v ASns]mfnbmbn Pohníp¶p. ]co£bSp¯t¸mÄ Ft¶mSpw B ho«nÂ
kuP\yambn«p IqsS IqSntímfm³ ]dªXmbncp¶p. Pm³kv \Ãh\msW¦nepw
Ahsâ c−p Iq«pImÀ kz`mh¯nÂ A{X \ÃhcÃ. AXpsIm−mWp Rm³ B £Ww
\nckn¨v cmta«sâ ho«nÂ Xmakníp¶Xv. Ct¸mÄ tXm¶p¶p AhcpsS IqsS
Xmakníp¶Xnt\¡mÄ IqSpXÂ Fsâ kz`mhw tamiambncníp¶p. Fs¶ Ipd¨p
\nb{ń¨nsÃ¦nÂ am\t¡Sp−m¡n Hfn¨p t]mtI−n hcpw.
A¶p tImtfPnÂsh¨p Rm³ Aht\mSv Hcp klmbw tNmZn¨p. thsdm¶paÃ, Ahsâ
hoUntbm Iymad. GÁhpw ]pXnb tamUÂ Ahsâ I¿nep−v. Rm\Xp tNmZn¨t¸mÄ
Ah\Â`pXw. Ah³ \Ã Hcp ]mâvkv]okp sh¨p \o«nbmepw kzoIcním¯ Rm³
hoUntbm Iymsadm tNmZníp¶p. Ah³ tNmZn¨p.
" kXyw ]dªm Xcmw... BcpsS Ipfnko\m... \o FSp¡m³ t]mIp¶Xv...? thsW¦nÂ
Rm³ \Ã `wKnbmbn«v FSp¯p Xcmw...."
" AsXm¶paÃ... sImd¨p ko\dn...]ns¶ Hcp sNdnb Ipfnko\pw.. ]t£ \o hcptIw
FSp¡ptIw H¶pw th−... sNe¸w sImfamIpw...."
" t]meokn\n¨nsc Hfn]cn]mSnsbms¡ \ÃXm... Bcpw ImWmsX ]Wn
]ÁníWw...]ns¶ Hcp I−oj³... Ipfnko\nsâ Hcp tIm¸n F\nípw thWw...."
Rm³ k½Xn¨p. tImtfPnÂ \n¶p Xncn¨p t]mcpt¼mÄ Imadmbpw dntam«v
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ssat{Imt^mWpw c−p tS¸pw X¶n«v, AXnsâ {]hÀ¯\hpw ]dªp X¶p ]Tn¸n¨p.
Ahsâ XÃns¸mfn Iq«pImÀ¡v clkyw Adntª Xocq. Hcp hn[¯nÂ AhnsS \n¶pw
Rm³ Xebqcn.
Bcpw ImWmsX Rm³ Imadm ho«nse¯n¨p. ho«nÂ h¶v AXnsâ hniZmwi§Ä
a\Ênem¡n. AXnÂ Xt¶ Hcp sNdnb kv{Io\p−v. AXpsIm−v ImWm³ thtd
SohobpsS BhiyanÃ. Ipfním³ t]mbt¸mÄ Ae¡m\pÅ XpWnípÅnÂ Hfn¸n¨v
Rm\Xp sIm−p t]mbn. ]mShpw ]d¼psams¡ jq«p sNbvXp ]Tn¨p. Iptd
FSp¡pIbpw ImWpIbpw sNbvXt¸mÄ I¿psS hndbÂ Ipdªp In«n.
IpfnIgnªp hcpt¼mÄ D½d¯v \maP]w \S¶psIm−ncníp¶p. thenbcnInÂ adªp
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\n¶psIm−v Rm³ Iymsadm icnbm¡n. \nehnf¡nsâ Zo]{]`bnÂ Pzen¨p \nÂ¡p¶
A`nbpsS kpμccq]w Rm³ IymsadmbnÂ ]Ir¯n. kqw sNbvXt¸mÄ asÁmcníepw
ImWm³ ]Ám¯ hn[¯nÂ AhfpsS kuμcyhpw apgp¸pw XpSp¸pw F\níp ImWm³
]Án. \\hmÀ¶ B Nph¶ Np−pIfpsS hndbÂ, `ànbpsS B \njvIf¦cq]w Iptd
t\cw Rm³ t\m¡n BkzZn¨p. AcnInencp¶v Xe sNmdnªpw CfInbpw
AkzkvXbmbncp¶p \maw P]níp¶ IebpsS I®pIÄ Ft¸mgpw
]SnhmXnÂ¡teímbncp¶p. F\níp a\Ênembn AhÄ Rm³ hcp¶pt−m F¶p
t\m¡pIbmbncnípw. hfsc HXp§n Rm³ Nmbv]nteíp tIdn Imadm Hfn¨psh¨p.
A[nIw XmaknbmsX Ie apdnbnse¯n.
" A¦ntf... £oWnt¨m...?"
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" AsX´m tamtf \ob§s\ tNmZnt¨......?.."
" AÃm... C¶p sImtSmw shtÅmw H¶pw I−nÃm..."
" cmhnte tImcm¶p sh¨p...AXp t]ms«... C\nsb¶m... \n§¡p Syqj³...?..."
" C\n si\nbmgv¨ aXot¶.... Hcp ]Tnt¯mw... Syqj\pw... aSp¯p... H¶p sI«n¨p
hn«mcps¶¦nÂ...."
" F¦nÂ... \osb´p sNbvtXt\...?..."
" Rms\´p sN¿m\m... Xn¶pw... sISs¶md§pw... \Ã kpJmcnípw... ]Tnt¯mw th−...
H¶pw th−...."
" A¸w sIm¨p§sfm−mIp¼tgm...?..." AhfpsS a\Êdnbm³ th−n tNmZn¨Xmbncp¶p.
" AsXms¡ At¶ct¯ kuIcyw t]mse sN¿pw... AtÃepw F\níp sIm¨p§fp
th−... Xo«w tImcWw... Ipfn¸níWw... samesImSp¡Ww.... s]mÃm¸m..."
" s]mÃm¸Ã tamtf... same sImSp¡p¶Xp \Ã kptJmÅ GÀ¸mSm..." Rm³ Hcp Xami
]dªp.
" AsX§\m A¦nfdntª..?."
" AsXm¡bdnbmw... AsÃ¦nÂ tamsfm¶p sImSp¯p t\m¡nt¡..."
" BÀ¡v...?.."
" AXn¸w... AXn¸w... Hcp Imcyw sN¿v... Rm\m sIms¨¶p hnNmcnt¨m..."

" A¿S.. \Ã Hcp sIm¨v... N¡m¯nÂ same IpSním³ \S¡phm..."
" F¶m th−..."
AhÄ Hcp \nanjw Nnń¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ ASpt¯íp h¶p sNhnbnÂ tNmZn¨p.
" A¦nfn\p.... same IpSnítWm...?.."
" IpSnítWm¶p sh¨m...... \o Xcpthm...?..."
" A¦nfn\mbXpsIm−p Xcmw... ebnÁp sISp¯v...."
" tNöw... Aòw...?." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" A`nt¨¨n Ft´m hmbním³ tIdn.... A½ ASp¡tf hd¡ptIw s]mcntíyam..." AhÄ
clkyambn ]dªp.
" F´m... C¶p \maP]w s]s«¶p \n¶Xv.......?.."
" tN¨n s]md¯mbn... Çw \SpthZ\sbm−v... AXpsIm−m......."
" s]mdt¯m...?..."
" Cu A¦nsfmcp s]m«³ X\ym... tN¨nív... ]ocoUmbo¶v....."
" F\nídnb¯nÃmcp¶p...."
" Çw thtWm.. AtXm... Imtcymw ]dªncp¶m aXntbm..."
" thWw..."
" F¶m ebnÁp thKw sISp¯v...."
Rm³ ebnÁp sISp¯n. hmXnÂ Xpd¶n«p. Xn®bnte _Ä_nsâ {]Imiw
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Nmbn¸nteípw In«p¶p−v. shfn¨w t]mbtXmsS AhÄ Fsâ ASp¯p h¶p. Rm³
I«nenÂ CcnípIbmbncp¶p. AhÄ Fsâ ImepIÄ¡nSbnÂ \n¶p. Rm\htf
sI«n¸nSn¨p.
" DSp¸p s]m¡v... thKw IpSnív..." AhÄ [rXn Iq«n.
Rm³ AhfpsS tSm¸v apIfnteíp s]m¡n. Hcp {_m D−mbncps¶¦nepw AXnsâ lp¡v
C«n«nÃmbncp¶p. {_mbpw Rm³ s]m¡n. AhÄ Aåw Ip\nªp \n¶p X¶p. Ac−
shfn¨¯nÂ Rm\hfpsS apeIÄ I−p. apdn¨ sNdnb Hmd©nsâ hen¸w. B
sIm¨papeIÄ BZyambn t\cnÂ I−t¸mÄ icoc¯nÂ Hcp Xcn¸v. B Xcn¸v Fsâ
Acs¡«nte tbm²mhnt\ X«nbpWÀ¯n. sNdnb sR«pIÄ Iq¼nb B apeIfpsS
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\Sphnte Cfw Idp¸p h«§Ä¡p \SphnÂ XpSn¨p \nÂ¡p¶p. Bcpw IpSn¨p t]mIp¶
IpShmg¨p−pIÄ. \Ã BIrXn. Rm³ AXnsem¶nteíp IhnÄ ap«n¨p. sR«pIÄ
sNdpXmsW¦nepw I«n]nSn¨p F¶p tXm¶n. AhÄ Fsâ apJw B
Hmd©pIÄ¡nSbnÂ shäÀ¯n.
" IpSnt¨m.. Fsâ A¦ntf... Ignªmgv¨ F\níp ]nSn¨p X¶nÃ....AtXm−p AXqsS
Iq«n ]nSnív..."
Rm³ F¯nhenªv hcm´bnÂ t\m¡n. BcpanÃ. AhfpsS amdn\p \Ã NqSv.
an\pkapÅ B apeIfnsemsc®w Rm³ hmbnem¡n. Fsâ icocw tImcn¯cn¨p.
Fsâ A½bpsS apeIfnÂ Nne cm{XnIfnÂ AdnbmsX sXm«sXmgn¨mÂ ho−pw Hcp
s]®nsâ apebpsS NqSdnbp¶Xv Ct¸mgmWv. Aåwt\cw Rm³ B ape hen¨pIpSn¨p.
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AhÄ sasÃ apdp½m³ XpS§n. F{X hen¨p IpSn¨n«pw H¶pw In«nbnÃ. ]t£ Fsâ
icocw sam¯w, {]tXyIn¨v Fsâ Ip«nIrjvW³ Fgpt¶Áp \n¶p C¦nem_p hnfn¨p
kpJnípIbmbncp¶p.
Ipd¨p Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨p amÁnbn«p ]dªp.
" CXqsS..."
AhÄ Fsâ apJw atÁ apebnteíp XÅn sh¨p. Rm\Xnsâ sNdnb sR«p
hmbnem¡n Ddp©m³ XpS§n. AhÄ Ft¶mSp Nmcn \n¶p ZoÀLizmkw hnSm³
XpS§n. AhfpsS Ip−nIfnÂ NpÁn¸nSn¨ncp¶ Hcp Ibv Rms\Sp¯v AhfpsS ]mhmS
s]m¡n. XpSínSbnteív IS¯n. bm{ńIambn AhÄ XpSIfI¯n X¶p. Fsâ
IbvhncepIsf¯nbXv AhfpsS IhbnSp¡nte Iodensâ Xmg¯p hi¯mbncp¶p.
sIm¨p]qSIfnÂ Fsâ hncepIÄ kv]Àin¨p. Fsâ \SphncÂ B Infp´p]qdnsâ
hnShnteínd§n. AXnsâ H«ens\m¸w, NqSpÅ Ipgª tX³ Fsâ I¿nÂ ]pc−p.
" Fsâ ...A¦ntf..."
AhÄ ]ndp]ndp¯psIms−s¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p. Rm³ ASnbnÂ \n¶pw AhfpsS \of³
Ipdn¨nbptS IodenÂ hnctemSn¨p. CSív B tbm\n¯pfbnÂ hncsem¶p XncpIn.
" AXp th−¦ntf t\mIpw... ]o¸ntb ]nSnív... F\nív... shÃnãm... \Ã....kpJam..."

AXp tIÄ¡m¯ Xmakw Fsâ hncepIÄ B Ipªn¡ńt\ XtemSm³ XpS§n.
AhfpsS Cfw]qdnÂ \n¶pw aZPew HgpIm³ XpS§n. hnShn\pÅnte H«Â amdn
sX¶n¯pS§n. IhínSbnÂ {i² tI{μoIcn¨t¸mÄ apIfnÂ apeIpSnbpsS km{μX
Ipdªp.
" hen¨p IpSnív.... A¿Sm... Cu A¦nsf{X \ÃXm... Mqw... \Ã ckw...."
Ahsfsâ s\ÁnbnÂ apJw AaÀ¯n \n¶psIm−p ]ndp]ndp¯p. AhfpsS IpXnÀ¶
Ih¡nSbnÂ Fsâ IbvIÄ cXnXmfaSn¨p. H¸w amdn Hcp apebnÂ IpSnbpw atÁXnÂ
sR¡epw. Ie \¶mbn kpJníp¶p F¶v AhfpsS icocw BSp¶Xp I−mednbmw.
" Fsâ A¦ntf... ]o¸ntb¶p hnStÃ... F\níp Xe s]cp¡phm.... \Ã...Mqw..."
s]s¦m¨n\p shÅw hcmdmbn Fs¶\níp tXm¶n. AhÄ XpSIÄ Iq«n¯ncp½pIbpw
AI¯pIbpw sN¿m³ XpS§n. Hcp Ibv H¶p hn«pIn«nbncps¶¦nÂ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ
H¶p XtemSnbmÂ F\nípw shÅw hcpsa¶ ]cphambn.
" Ite... FSo.. Ite....." s]s«¶v ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw Ftf½bpsS hnfn. AtXmsS
R§fpsS {i² sXÁn. Ie sR«n Ft¶ hn«pamdn hmXnÂ¡teíp \o§n.
" FSo.. Ite... Cu km[\w FhsSt¸mbns¡S¡phm... Aò.. Ahsfńtb¶p
t\m¡ntí..." Ftf½ A`ntb hnfníp¶p.
" Rm\nhnsSm−t½...." Ie hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶p hnfn tI«p. Rm³ I«nenÂ
\ns¶gpt¶Áp ItkcbnÂ sN¶ncp¶p. I¼nbmb Ip®sbSp¯v XpSínSbnÂ XncpIn
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AaÀ¯n sh¨p.
Ie tSm¸p ]nSn¨p t\scbnSpt¼mtgípw A`ncman F¯n¡gnªncp¶p.
" \o ChnsS Fs´Sp¡mSo.. Ftf½ sIS¶p hnfn¡p¶Xp tI«ntÃ.. At§m«p sNÃSo..."
" R§fn¯nsc hÀ¯m\w ]dbphmcp¶p...." Ie ]dªp.
" Cu Ccp«¯ncp¶v F´p hÀ¯m\m..?.." A`ncman DÅnteíp Xe \o«n t\m¡n.
" AÃ.... shdptX Ccníp¼w Fń\m Idâp sNehm¡pt¶¶p hnNmcn¨p... CStWm¦n
CSmw...."
Rm³ Adnbn¨p.
" Hm.. th−... FSo.. ASp¡tftem«p sNÃm³... AhsS Hcp In¶mcw..."
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Ie sasÃ henªp. AhÄ apdnípÅnÂ tIdn¡gnªt¸mÄ A`n Ft¶ H¶ncp¯n
t\m¡nbn«v t]mIm³ Xncnªp.
At¸mÄ Rm³ sasÃ tNmZn¨p.
" Fń\m Aò.. B sIm¨nt\ Ct«mSn¡pt¶... ASp¡tfÂ klmbním\msW¦n....
A`níp sNbvXp IqtS..."
AhÄ C¶v ASp¡fbnÂ IbdpIbnÃ F¶dnªXpsIm−p Xs\bmWp Rm³
A§s\ ]dªXv. AhÄ Xncnsªt¶ H¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ ]dªp.
" Hm... A{X k¦Ss¸SpsIm¶pw th−... Ahfp sIm¨mtWm hepXmtWm¶p
R§¡dnbmw... cmPmaWn ASp¡tftem«p XebnS−..."
" Rm³ shdptX....Np½m..."
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" Mqw..." AhÄ H¶p aqfnbn«p sh«n¯ncnªv apdnbnteíp t]mbn.
Rm³ Itkcbnencp¶v ]Xps¡ Xmgm³ XpS§nb D®n¡p«t\ I¿nseSp¯p. ]ns¶
IebpsS ]qÁnÂ X¸nb hncepIÄ aW¯p. lhq, Ahnª aq{X¯nsâbpw ]ns¶
AhfpsS AIw]qdntâbpw DÅp sNmSn¸níp¶ KÔw. Cu s]®n\p kmam\w IgpIm³
henb Xmåcyw ImWp¶nÃtÃm. \¶mbn, AXpsIm−v F\nín¸w ]qdnsâ X\Xp KÔw
BkzZnímatÃm. Ibv aW¯psIm−p Xt¶ D®n¡p«t\ ]Xps¡ hmWaSním³
XpS§n. s]s«¶mtWmÀ¯Xv Ccp«¯v ]mÂ NoÁnbmÂ FhnsSms¡
hogpsa¶dnb¯nÃ. hÃ ]mtSm ASbmftam atÁm \msf apdn Xq¯p hmcm³ hcp¶
A`n I−mÂ, AhÄ a\Ênem¡ptam. AsÃ¦nÂ th−. C¶p ]nSn¨p Ifb−. Rm³
Ip®¡p«t\ hn«p. IebpsS sIm¨p]qdnsâ cq]w DÅnÂ k¦ån¨psIm−v B \mÁ¡bv
aW¯psIm−ncp¶p. H¸w kvJením³ hg¡Sn¨p \nÂ¡p¶ Ip®tamt\ sasÃ XgpIn
Bizkn¸n¨p.
]ntÁ Znhkw tImtfPnÂ sN¶t¸mÄ Pm³kv tNmZn¨p.

" Ipfnko³ ]nSnt¨m..?..."
" l.. AX§p s]s«¶p ]Ápthm... H¯p In«t−... ]nSnímw... ImWnímw..."

" \o H¶p thKw H¸nív... \Ã \mS³ Ipfn I−ns«{X Imeambn..... \Ã Nc¡pIsfms¡
Ht−mSm...?.."
" A{X \ÃXp htÃmw s]md¯v tXm«nÂ Ipfním³ hcpthm... CXv...
A[:IrXscms¡bm..." Rm³ ]dªp. a\Êp amÁps¶¦nÂ amÁs« F¶p IcpXn.
" Mm... AhcsSbm ImW−Xv... sIm¨mcp¶¸w... ]mS¯v Rmdp \Sm\pw Hs¡ hcp¶
s]me¡ÅnItf¡mWp¼w... AhcmSm.. Nc¡pIfv... Cu sagpIpXncn t]mtew
N¡t¸m¯p t]mtew HÅXnsâ Hs¡ ImWp¶Xnepw ckw AXm... Fsâ tam³... thKw
H¶p sIm−p hm..."
" Mqw.. t\m¡mw... " Rm³ Dd¸p \ÂIn.
" FSm....Rm³ B _mÁdn NmÀPdp Xcm³ ad¶p t]mbn.... c−p tS¸pw IqsS Xcmw...
ÌUneohp sXmS§p¼w Rm³ c−mgv¨t¯íp ]d¡pw.. Rm³ hcp¶ htc... Cãw
t]mse s\td FSp¯p ht¨¡Ww.. sImtdtÈ ImWmtÃm..."
Pm³kv Çtg at\mcmPyw ImWm³ XpS§nbncníp¶p.
B BgvNbnÂ sambvXphnsâ knáÂ I−nÃ. AYhm Rm³ ImWmsX h¶ncpt¶m
F¶pw Adnb¯nÃ. ]mXncmí¸pdw Rm³ Dd¡anf¨p t\m¡n. Iq«¯nÂ Ccp«¯v
Iymadm ]co£n¨p t\m¡n. IqSmsX Pm³kn\p th−n Ipfnko³ H¸níp¶Xpw Hcp
{]iv\ambn. hÃt¸mgpw Ae¡m\ps−¦nÂ AXn\pth−n am{Xw Ipfníms\¯p¶ H¶p
c−p Idp¼ns¸®p§fp−v. AhÀ Rm³ InWÁnÂ \n\pw shÅw tImcpt¼mÄ
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AcnInÂ IqSn Ft¶ t\m¡n IpipIpip¯psIm−v IShnteíp t]mIp¶Xp I−n«p−v.
AXp§fp hcp¶ t\c¯v Rm³ ImWWsa¶nÃtÃm. GXmbmepw A`níp ¢mkpÅ Hcp
Znhkw Rm³ ¢mkp I«p sN¿msa¶p Xocpam\n¨p. AXpw IrXyXbnÃm¯ ssSwtS_nÄ
BWhfpsS ¢mkpIÄ¡v. AsÃ¦nÂ AhfpsS tNmZy§Ä¡v D¯cw sImSpt¡−n
hcpw. AhÄ¡nt¸mÄ Fs¶ Ft´m Hcp kwibw t]mse.
CXn\nSbnÂ Bcpw AdnbmsX Rm³ Nne Ipcp¡pIsfm¸n¨p. cmta«sâ apdnbpsS
P\Â]mfnbpsS hnPmKncn Rm³ Cf¡n hÃmXm¡n. Ct¸mÄ AXv ImÂ`mKta
ASbpIbpÅp. AXpI−p Rm³ kt´mjns¨¦nepw aq¶mw Znhkw Ftf½ AhnsS
Hcp NcSp hen¨v Hcp XpWn AXnÂ IÀ«³ t]mse hen¨n«p. sÈ, apSnbm³ t\ct¯ Hcp
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_p²n. B ]mfn Cf¡mXncps¶¦nÂ sNdnb Hcp hnSsh¦nepw In«ntbt\. t]mb _p²n
t]mbn. C\n ASp¯XmtemNnímw. GXmbmepw B hmcmýw cmta«³ h¶t¸mÄ AXv
sicnbm¡p¶ Imcyw HmÀ¯nsÃ¶p tXm¶p¶p. CSsímcp Znhkw sshIpt¶cw
s]s¦m¨p§Ä¡p c−n\pw ¢mskSp¯p. IebpsS IgpI³ I®pIÄ Fsâ
IbvIfnembncp¶p. kmhn{Xnbpw IqSpXÂ A\§nbnÃ, Ietb t]Sn¨n«mbncnípw.
t]mcmªn«v, A`ncman AhÀs¡t´m IpSním\pambn CSíp tIdn hcnIbpw sNbvXp.
hnckamb Áyqj³.
shÅw tImcm³ t]mbt¸msgms¡ tXm«cnInte sNSnIfpw ac§fpw Rm³ {i²n¨p.
Hfnªncp¶p ]Sw ]nSním³ DÅ kuIcyw tXSn. Ahkm\w, IpfnIShn\p Aåw
apIfnteíp amdn thensIm−p ad¨ Hcp ]mhím tXm«w Rm³ Dd¸n¨p. AXnsâ
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aqebnÂ thenbnÂ Ft´m hÅnIÄ tIdnbncníp¶ Ipd¨p adhp−v.
BZyt¯ Znhkw AhnsS Iymadbpambn Im¯ncp¶Xp an¨w. Hcp hbÊ³ Fńt\m
th−n IShnÂ Cd§nt¸mIp¶Xp I−p. Ipd¨p s]®p§tfbpÅp B NpÁph«¯nÂ,
F¦nepw CXp§Ä¡p Ipfnbpw \\bpw H¶pw CtÃ, Rm³ Nnń¨p t]mbn. c−mw
Znhkw tImtfPnÂ \n¶pw h¶bpSt\ Rm³ ]mhímtXm«¯nse¯n. DÅnÂ
t]Snbpap−v. hnfª Imbv ]dním³ DSakvY³ F¯nbmÂ Rm³ ]mhímIÅ\mIpw.
apIfnÂ FhnsStbm DdhbpÅXpsIm−mImw B s]mcnth\enepw tXm«nÂ \Ã
Hgp¡pÅ Hcp NmÂ D−mbncp¶p. Ipfníp¶nS¯v ap«p htc sXfn\ocpw. Cu {Kmaw
`mKys¸«XmIp¶p, Rmt\mÀ¯p. ]mStiJc¯nsâ \SphnÂ \n¶pw Ncnªp hcp¶
tXmSv ChnsS ]d¼nt\ Dcp½n. ho−pw Hcp sNdnb Xp−p ]mS¯nsâ \SphneqsS
XmtgsímgpIn BÁnÂ sN¶p tNcp¶p. B Xp−p ]mSw Irjnbnd¡p¶XsÃ¶p
tXm¶p¶p. ImcWw tXmSnsâ At§¡cbnÂ IpÁns¨SnIÄ tXm«nteíp Nmªv
kar²ambn hfcp¶p−mbncp¶p. AXn\nSbnÂ tIdnbncp¶mÂ C¡sc IShnÂ
s]®p§fpsS hniZmwi§Ä ImWm³ bmsXmcp ]ªhpanÃmbncp¶p. ]nSnís¸«mtem
F¶ t]SnsIm−v AXnt\¸Án IqSpXÂ Rm³ BtemNn¨nÃ. Fsâ kz]v\amb
A`ncmanbpsS ap¼nÂ sh¨v Ahtlfnís¸Sp¶Xnepw t`Zw acWambncnípw.

Im¯ncp¸p shdpsXbmbnÃ. A[nIw Ignbp¶Xn\p ap¼v Hcp¯n h¶p. Rm³ Iymadm
kqw sNbvXp. Hcp Ipg¸w. tXm«nÂ Cd§n ap§p¶Xp ImWm³ ]ÁpIbnÃ. AhÀ
\n¶mÂ Iãn¨v Acíp tatem«p ImWmw. AsÃ¦nÂ AhÀ Xmgt¯ Xn«bnÂ Ibdn
\nÂ¡Ww. ImcWw Rm\ncníp¶nS¯p \n¶pw t\m¡nbmÂ ImWp¶ tXmSnsâ Ic
DbÀ¶Xmbncp¶p. C\n FÃmw Pm³knsâ `mKyw t]mse F¶p Rm³ kam[m\n¨p.
h¶hÄ Hcp km[mcmW s]®v F¶XnÂ Ihnsªm¶pw CÃ. hÃ
sXmgnemfnbpambncnípw. ssIenap−pw »ukpw thjw. AhÄ Xn«bnÂ Ibdn \n¶p.
F\nív Iãn¨v Acíp Xmsg htc IymadmbnÂ In«pw. Rm³ kqw sNbvXp ]nSn¨p. AhÄ
XpWn amdptam. F¦nÂ Pm³tk, \nsâ tbmKw. AhÄ F\níp hiw Xncnªp\n¶v
ssIenbpsS Ip¯gn¨p. ]ns¶ ASnbnepÅ ]mhmSbpsS sI«gn¨p Xmtgíp hen¨qÀ¯n
amÁn Xmtgín«p. ]ns¶ IbnenbptS Ip¯nÂ ]nSn¨p \n¶psIm−v ho−pw ASnbnÂ
\n¶pw Ft´m ]dn¨p. jÍnbmhmw, Rm\qln¨p. tM, AXp thsdmcp XpWn. AhfXp
I¿nÂ Xq¡n¸nSns¨m¶p Id¡n t\m¡n. Ft´m Hcp Xhn«p \ndw AXnÂ. At¿,
BZys¯ Ipfnko³ Xo−mcns¸®nsâ. Ibv\o«w Xt¶ hr¯ntISv, Hm, F\níÃtÃm,
Ah\p th−nbtÃ. Rm³ Iymadm IgnhXpw A\¡msX ]nSn¨p.
Ahfm XpWn IÃnteímbncníWw hens¨dnªp. ]ns¶ Ibnen Acbnteíp
tIÁn¡p¯n. shÅ¯nteínd§n. shÅ¯nÂ Ip¯nbncps¶t´m sN¿p¶p.
F\níhfpsS Iãn¨p Igp¯p htc ImWmw. Hm, Nnet¸mÄ HmhpNmÂ
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Hgp¡pshÅ¯nÂ hncn¨p]nSn¨v IgpIpIbmbncnípw. ]ns¶ AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp.
IÃn\Spt¯íp h¶p. »ukqcn IÃnÂ C«p. Ip\nªp \n¶p XpWnIÄ IgpIm³
XpS§n. Bbncnípw, F\nív IÃp ImW¯nÃ. Fgpt¶Áp \nÂ¡m³ t]Sn. Fsâ Xe
thenbpsS apIfnÂ ImWpw Bsc¦nepw I−mtem. Rm³ thenbnte CeIÄ AI¯n
t\m¡n. Mqw, Ipg¸anÃ. apeIÄ Hcp hn[w ASp¯p ImWmw. {_m
apdp¡ns¡«nbncníp¶p. kmam\yw henb apeIÄ Ip\nbpt¼mÄ `mcw
sIm−mbncníWw Xq§n¡nS¡p¶p. IeymWhpw {]khhpw Ignª a«p−v. Pm³tk,
\n\¡nXp aXn tamt\. B apeIfpsS In«mhp¶ `mKw sdt¡mÀUp sNbvXn«v Rm³
t\m¡nbncp¶p. \Ã NqSv. C\n AhÄ {_m Agníp¶Xp htc t\m¡nbncníWw.
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]¯p an\n«p Ignªt¸mtgípw Hcp a²yhbkvIbpw Hcp sIm¨ps]¬Ip«nbpw
Iq«¯nÂ Hcp sNdp¸¡mcnbpw IqSn Hcpan¨p h¶p. sNdp¸¡mcn s]®nsâ I¿nÂ Hcp
sNdnb sI«p XpWnbp−v. XÅbpsS I¿nÂ tXmÀ¯pIÄ am{XtabpÅp. AÃ, B
XÅbpsS apJw F\níp ]cnNbapÅXp t]mse. H¶pc−p {]mhiyw tImtfPnÂ
t]mIp¶ hgnív I−n«p−v. tM, AhÀ¡{X {]mbsam¶pw At¸mÄ tXm¶nbnÃtÃm.
AÃ, Hcp§n \n¶mÂ aní s]®p§Ä kpμcnIfmWtÃm. Pm³tk, \nsâ `mKyw.
XÅ h¶ ]msS Icíp\n¶p Xt¶ »ukqcn. {_mípÅnÂ \ndªp Xpfp¼p¶ henb
apeIÄ hoÀ¯psI«n \nÂ¡p¶p. AhÀ Ip«nbpsS HÁbpSp¸qcn, AXnt\ XÅn
tXm«nteínd¡n hn«p. At¸mtgípw sNdp¸¡mcn BZyw h¶ s]®ns\msSt´m tNmZn¨p.
]ns¶ AhÀ X½nÂ hÀ¯am\ambn. XÅ DSp¯ncp¶ shÅap−p amdn Hcp
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tXmÀs¯Sp¯pSp¯p. ]ns¶ {_mbpsS lps¡Sp¯p. At¸mÄ Icíp \n¶pw
tXm«nteíp NmSp¶ XSnb³ ]ntÅtct¸mse B c−p henb apeIÄ kzX{ámbn
ap¼nteíp NmSn. sXmgnemfns¸®v t\tc\n¶v B apeIÄ t\m¡n sImXnhnSp¶ t]mse
tXm¶n. AXpI− sNdp¸¡mcnbpw t\m¡n. F¶n«v Nncn¨psIm−v XÅtbmsSt´m
]dªp. At¸mÄ XÅ Fsâ t\tc Xncnªp \n¶p. sImÅmatÃm, \Ã H¶mćw
apeIÄ Aåw CSnsªt¶bpÅp. Rm\Xv kv{Io³ \ndsb hepXm¡n. ]ns¶ AhcpsS
apJapÄ¸sS FSp¯p. Ftf½bptS A{Xbpw kpμcn AsÃ¦nepw Nc¡p Xt¶. Rm³
ho−pw kv{Io³ hepXm¡n. atÁ s]®p§Ä Ahtc t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶p. XÅbpsS
hbdÂ¸w NmSnbXpsIm−v ]p¡nÄ ]mXmft¯mfw Xmgv¶p InS¡p¶p.
DSp¯ncp¶ tXmÀ¯n\nSbnÂ IqSn XÅ IbvIÄ IS¯n hbsdm¶p Xncp½n. ]ns¶
IbvIÄ apIfnteíp sIm−ph¶v apeIÄ c−pw ]nSn¨p s]m¡n, AXnsâ ASnbnÂ
H¶pc−p {]mhiyw XgpIn. ]ns¶ c−pI¿nepw B `mcn¨ apeIÄ s]m¡nsbSp¯v
sam¯w H¶p ]cntim[n¨p. sR«pIfnÂ H¶p X«nt\m¡m\pw ad¶nÃ. ]ns¶ Xe
]pdtIm«p Xncn¨v, apeIÄ hnSmsX Xt¶ aÁhtcmSv Ft´m ]dªp. ]ns¶ apeIÄ
s]mt¯m¶p Xmtgín«p. Ah c−pw B hogvNbpsS BLmX¯nÂ InS¶p
XpÅn¯pfp¼n. B Imgv¨ F\nív hfscb[nIw Cãs¸«p. ]ns¶ IbvIÄ s]m¡n sI«n
sh¨ncp¶ apSn Agn¨n«p. At¸mÄ B I£§fnte Idp¯ ]qSIÄs¡mcp Xnf¡w.

P\n¨n«p Ct¶htc hSním¯ \mS³ I£§Ä. Ct¸mÄ Fs´mcp aWambncnípw
AhnsS. BtemNn¨t¸mÄ Iymadm H¶\§n, jÍnípÅnÂ Fsâ Ip«ntam\pw.
AhÀ apSn c−p hihpw H¶p tImXn. ]ns¶ AhcpsS tXmÀ¯pSp¯ `mcn¨ Ip−nIÄ
A{]Xy£ambn, ]ns¶ B hnimeamb apXpIpw. apeIfptS AcnIpw apJhpw. AhÀ
tXm«nÂ Ccp¶p ImWpw.
Rm³ aÁhcpsS t\tc Iymadm Xncn¨p. lmbv, sXmgnemfns¸®p {_mbpsS
lp¡qcnbn«ncníp¶p. Ae¡pt¼mÄ amdnbpw adnªpw ImWp¶ shfp¯ apeIÄ.
atÁs¸®nsâ Xe am{Xta ImWp¶pÅp. AhÄ Ip¯nbncp¶v Ft´m sN¿p¶p. XpWn
Xncp½pIbmbncnípw. AhfpsS IÃv Aåw apIfnembncp¶XpsIm−v AhfpsS amdp htc
ImWmw. AhÄ »ukgn¨ncp¶nÃ. kmam\yw NápÅ apJw. IpÁw ]db¯nÃ. Mm,
aXn, DÅXmIs«. Ae¡pt¼mÄ XpSn¨p hndíp¶ sXmgnemfns¸®nsâ IÃ³ apeIÄ
Rm³ hepXm¡n I−p. Rm\mZyw hnNmcn¨Xp t]mse CSnªns«m¶panÃ. Aåw
Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ \nhÀ¶p \n¶p. {_m Ducnbn«v Hcp XpWnsbSp¯n«v amdp ad¨p.
\miw. C\nsb´p ImWpw. A§s\ amdn amdn Hmtcmcp¯tc t\m¡pt¼mÄ
kv{Io\nteíp XÅbpsS \\ª Xe hcp¶p. Rm³ kqw ]pdtIm«m¡n. Hm, AhÀ
tkm¸p tXím³ h¶Xmbncp¶p. shÅ¯nÂ \n¶psIm−v AhÀ B apeIfnÂ
kar²ambn tkm¸p tX¨p]nSn¸n¨p. \ndtb tcmaapÅXpsIm−mbncnípw, I£sams¡
\¶mbn ]Xbp¶p. tkm¸p tXípt¼mÄ izmkw ap«p¶Xp t]mse B apeIÄ AhcpsS
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IbvIfnÂ \n¶pw sX¶ns¯dn¨p Ifníp¶p. ]ns¶ AhÀ Ip\nbp¶Xp I−p. tÈm,
Imen¶nSbnÂ tkm¸ptXím\mbncnípw. apSnª Hcp a¬Xn«. Hcp an\n«p Ignªv AhÀ
\nhÀ¶p \n¶p apJ¯p tkm¸p tX¨psIm−v tXm«nteíp adnªp. ]pdtI
sXmgnemfns¸®pw. Rm³ ho−pw atÁ s]®nsâ t\tc Xncnªp. B apJ¯v Aåw
kuμcyw Is−¯m³ {ianípt¼mÄ kv{Io\nÂ _mÁdn an¶p¶p. Hm, \miw, _mÁdn
Xocmdmbncníp¶p. Rm³ sdt¡mÀUn§p \nÀ¯n.
C\n tXmÀ¯p¶Xpw XpWn amdp¯Xpw Hs¡ D−tÃm. AXpw Im¯v Rm\ncp¶p
hnbÀ¯p. A§s\ t\m¡nbncnípt¼mÄ XÅ Icbnteíp Ibdp¶p. IqsS
s]¬Ip«nbpap−v. s]¬Ip«n Xe tXmÀ¯nbn«v tXmÀ¯v A½íp sImSp¯p. AhÀ
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AsXm¶p ]ngnªp. Aåw Ip\nªp \n¶p ]ngnªt¸mÄ B apeIÄ B«n³ apeIÄ
t]mse Xq§nbmSn. AhÀ Ip«ntbmsSt´m ]dªp. ]ns¶ tZlw \¶mbn tXmÀ¯m³
XpS§n. apeIÄ DbÀ¯n¸nSn¨v AhbpsS ASn`mKw tXmÀ¯nbt¸mÄ B apesR«pIÄ
AhcpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n Nncníp¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n. ]ns¶ AhÀ hbdp
tXmÀ¯n, ]p¡nfnÂ tXmÀ¯v NpÁn¨t¸mÄ Rm³ Iymadm IhbnSp¡nÂ t^m¡kp
sNbvXp. DSp¯ tXmÀ¯v AcnInteíp hIªp amÁnbn«v amÁnbn«v AhÀ
I¿nencp¶XpsIm−v IhínS tXmÀ¯n. ImepIÄ Aåw Ihs¨¦nepw aS§nb hbdnsâ
ASnbnÂ \n¶pw XpS§p¶ Idp¯ tcma¸mfnIfpsS Awiw ImWm³ In«n. XSn¨pńb
]qdmbXpsIm−v AXnsâ th−s¸« `mK§Ä XpSIÄ¡nSbnembncp¶p. \n_nUamb
]qSh\aÃmsX {]Xo£n¨ Iodepw Nmepw H¶pw I−nÃ. Hcp ]t£ \Ã ]cnNbapÅ
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Hcp £pcI³ hnNmcn¨mÂ AhnSw Aåw H¶p sh«ns¯fním³ km[nt¨ípw. AhÀ
tXmÀ¯v Ip«nbpsS I¿nteíp sImSp¯p, aps−Sp¯v ]pdInÂ sh¨p. c−Áhpw I¿nÂ
]nSn¨psIm−v AhÀ tXmÀ¯gn¨p. AXp Xmtg hoWt¸mÄ B Idp¯ {XntImWw H¶p
IqSn Fsâ IymadmbnÂ ]Xnªp. ]ns¶ AhÀ {_m FSp¡m\mbn Xncnªp. AtXmsS
Rm³ aÁhtc t\m¡n. Hcp¯n Ct¸mgpw XpWnXncp½p Xt¶. sXmgnemfns¸®p IÃnÂ
ImÂIp¯n \n¶p amd¯p tkm¸p tXíp¶p. tkm¸p ]XIÄ¡nSbnÂ IqSn I− Hcp
ape¡®p Rm³ tI{μoIcnípt¼mtgípw Hcp iÐw. _ow.._ow.._ow... Imadm \n¶p.
_mÁdn XoÀ¶p. Rm³ kv{Io³ AS¨p. t\tc Ip\nªpXt¶ ]mhím tXm«¯nsâ
]pdInet¯ aqebnÂ IqSn cmta«sâ ]d¼nteíp NmSn. apÁ¯p tIdpt¼mÄ ASp¡f
apÁ¯nsâ aqebnÂ A`ncman.
]d¼nÂ \n¶pw tIdn hcp¶ Ft¶ I− A`nbpsS apJ¯v Hcp tNmZy`mhw.
" Cu NqS¯v...sIfíphmcpt¶m...?.."
" Mqw... " Rm³ aqfn.
" F¶n«v Xq¼sbhnsS sh¨p...? ]d¼nen«m ....hÃh\pw FSpt¯m−p t]mIpw..."
AhÄ sasÃ Ft¶mSSp¯psIm−p tNmZn¨p. tXmÀ¯n\nSbnÂ Hfn¨p sh¨ncníp¶
Iymadm AhÄ {i²níptam F¶mbncp¶p Fsâ t]Sn.

" Çw FSpt¯m−p hcmw... C¯ncn shÅw IpSním³ tIdnbXm..." Rm³
]dsªm¸n¨p.
" FSp¯p XctWm...?..."
" Mqw...?.."
AhÄ shÅw FSp¡m³ Xncnª t\c¯n\p Rm³ NmSn Nmbn¸nÂ tIdn Iymadm
sh¨n«v apÁ¯nd§n \n¶p.
" C¶m... shÅw... " AhÄ Hcp ÌoÂNcphw Fsâ t\tc \o«n.
" Xm¦vkv..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" F´m Hcp sh{]mfw... ?.. sIfípImcpt¶m... AtXm... hÃ tamjW¯n\pw
t\m¡phmcpt¶m.... "
" A`n... shÅw X¶¸w.. Hcp...Hcp... sh{]mfw..."
" Hm.. s]®p§sS I¿o¶p BZymcnípw shÅw IpSníp¶Xv.... Hcp t]meokv... "
AhÄ apJw tIm«ns¡m−v AIt¯íp t]mbn. Rm³ HmSn ]pdIphi¯p sN¶p.
AhnsS `n¯nbnÂ Nmcn Ccp¶ Xq¼m FSp¯v ASp¡fhmXnenÂ h¶p.
" tZ... ]ns¶tb... "
" Mqw... F´m...?..." A`n AI¯p \n¶pw hnfn¨p tNmZn¨p.
" Xq¼m Xncn¨p shíphmtW..."
" Hm.. AtXte as®ms¡ H¶p Iftª¡tW... Xpcp¼p ]nSnípw..."
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" Ifªp... Çw ..\Ã ¢o\m..."
Rm³ Xq¼m Xncn¨v Ccp¶nS¯p sIm−psh¨p. ]ns¶ Hcp ZoÀLimkw hn«p. Xncn¨p
apdnbnÂ tIdms\mcp§pt¼mÄ Ie.
" A¦ntf....?..."
" F´m Ietamtf.....?.."
" Rms\Ãmw I−p... F´m.. Hcp Hfn¨pIfn.... FhnsSbm sIf¨Xv...?.." AhfpsS
tNmZy¯nÂ Ifnbm¡Â.
" \nsâ atÁSv...AÃ XteÂ... Fń\m Adot¶..." Rm³ tZjys¸«p.
" Mqw... s\mW ]dsª¦nepw tN¨n shÅw X¶¸w Hcp kam[m\w.. AtÃ..?..."
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" F´p s\mW.. \o t]mbncp¶v ]Tnív s]t®..."
" Mqw... Hcp sZhkw... Rm³ I−p ]nSnípw... C¶se Fń\m... IShnÂ t]mbXv... "
" C¶setbm..?.."
" Rm³ I−mcp¶p... Ipfn¨n«nÃ... t]mcp¶ hgnív...shÅw sImt−m¶nÃ... A¸w..
s]®p§sS Ipfn ImWm³ t]mbXmcp¶p...AtÃ...?..."
" AtX... AXn\p s\\s¡´m....?..."
" Rm³ tN¨ntbmsSm¶p ]dtª¡mw... "
" \nsâ tN¨n Ipfníp¶sX\níp ImW−......"
" AXn\p tN¨n Çw tXm«nÂ Ipfní¯nÃtÃm... A¦nfp shÅw sIm−phcp¶XpsIm−v
kpJmbn«v... IpfnapdoetÃ Ipfn...."
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" \o t]mbncp¶p ]Tnív... CtÃ Cs¡mtÃmw tXmÁm... cmta«³ ]nSn¨p sI«n¨p hnSpw..."
" tlm... F¦n...c£s]«p.... apSnª ]Tn¯w H¶p \n¶p In«phtÃm..."
" \memw ¢mkpw ]mkmbn A§p sNÃv... t\m¡nbncníphm IfÎdvv..."
" F\ní§s\ henb Bisbm¶pw CtÃ... A¦nfnt\t¸mse Hcp a−\mtWepw
aXntb..."
" \ns¶ Rm³... t]mSo... t]mbncp¶p hmbns¡So...." Rm³ shdptX It¿m§n.
" A§s\ ]dªp sImSv... ht¶¸nt¶... Hc£cw hmbn¨n«nÃ ...Ak¯v...."
At§m«p IS¶p h¶ Ftf½ apSnsI«n Hcp tIm«phmbn«psIm−p ]dªp. AhÀ
Dd§pIbmbncp¶p F¶p tXm¶n. »uknsâ Xmgt¯ c−p sImfp¯p hn«pInS¡p¶p.
shÅap−p hmcnhen¨pSp¯ncníp¶p. »ukn\pÅnÂ InS¶p hn§p¶ \ndamdpIÄ
I−t¸mÄ F\nív IpfnIShnÂ sh¨p I− XÅbpsS Icn¡n³apeIÄ HmÀ½ h¶p.
IbvIfpbÀ¯nbt¸mÄ Nph¶ »uknsâ I£w Aåw hnbÀ¯v Ccp−ncp¶p. Rm³
AhcpsS amd¯p kq£n¨p t\m¡p¶Xp I−t¸mÄ AhÀ »ukp ]nSn¨p hen¨nSm³
t\m¡n. At¸mgmWhÀ hn«pInS¶ lp¡p I−p ]nSn¨Xv. AhÀ Fsâ apJt¯sím¶p
t\m¡nbn«v Xncnªp \n¶v sImfp¯pIfn«p. ]ns¶ Ft¶mSp tNmZn¨p.
" cmPp Im¸n IpSnt¨m... ?.."

A¶p ImapIsâ _emÂkwK ]cn]mSn s]mfnªXnÂ ]ns¶ AhÀ¡v Ft¶mSp Aåw
ASp¸w IqSnbXp t]mse.
" th−...shÅw IpSn¨p..."
" A`n ]dªp ]d¼nse§m−p sIfíphmcps¶¶v....Fń\m C{X _p²nap«pt¶....?.."
" Np½mXm...At½.... thsd Ft´m..." Ie CSíp NmSn¸dªp.
" \o an−mXncn..."
Ftf½ Ahtf iImcn¨p. AhÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n " ImWn¨p Xcmw" F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ
tKmãn ImWn¨n«p tIdnt¸mbn.
A¶p Ipfním³ InWÁpIcbnÂ t]mbt¸mÄ Rm³ tXm«pIShnsem¶p t]mbnt\m¡n.

\niÐamsbmgpIp¶ \nivOePew. IShnÂ c−p aq¶p IÃpIÄ AhnShnsSbmbn
InS¸p−v. henb ]c¶ IÃv shÅ¯nemWp InS¡p¶Xv. Iãn¨p ap§m\pw am{Xw
shÅap−v. H¶p ap§nbmtem, ]t£ A§p apIfnÂ \n¶pw C¶p ]IÂ I−Xp
t]mse F{X s]®p§fpsS Xo−mcnXpWn IgpInb shÅamWnXv. th−, \ap¡p
InWÁnte XWp¯ shÅw aXntb.
NpÁpw t\m¡nbn«pw ]mhímtXm«aÃmsX C¡sc Hfn¨ncním³ ]Ánb kvYesam¶panÃ.
Rm³ adpIcbnteíp t\m¡n. IShnsâ t\tc Xt¶ tXm«nteíåw Cd§n \Ã
Ce¡qdpÅ Hcp henb IpÁns¨Sn \nÂ¸p−v. ]t£ CSXqÀ¶ I¼pIfpw CeIfpw
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DÅXpsIm−v AXn\nSív Hfn¨ncním³ hnjaw. AXpw Ft¸mÄ, F{X t\cw
Ccp¶memWv Hcp Cc hs¶¯pI. Hm, XÂ¡mew Pm³knt\ kam[m\n¸ním³ CXp
aXn.
s]s«¶v Fsâ Xea−bnÂ _p²nbpsS Hcp an¶Â.
B IpÁns¨SnbpsS DÅnÂ km[\w Hfn¸n¨p sh¨mtem. ]t£ Cu NqSnÂ AXp

tISmbmtem. Hcp aWn¡qdnÂ IqSpXÂ tS¸v \o−p \nÂ¡pIbnÃ. AXn\nSí Cc
hoWmÂ `mKyw. ]ns¶ F´p KpWw.
AÃ, F¦nÂ A`ncmanbpsS Aes¡m¶p ]nSn¨mtem. Fs¶¦nepw HcníÂ Ahtf H¶v
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AÂ`pXs¸Sp¯mw. HSphnÂ, Hfnªp \n¶p ]Sw ]nSn¨Xn\p sXmgn thtd In«ptam.
GXmbmepw {ianímw. H¶pansÃ¦nepw `mhnbnÂ AhfpsS hykvYkvX cq]§Ä
ImWpI F¦nepw sN¿matÃm.
t\cw ab§m³ XpS§p¶p. Rm³ tXmSnsâ adpIsc t]mbn \n¶p t\m¡n. icnbmbn
kvYm\¯v Hfn¸n¨p sh¨mÂ IÃpw IShpw FÃmw \Ã `wKnbmbn ]nSns¨Sp¡mw. IShnÂ
\nÂ¡p¶ BÄ At§m«p kq£n¨p t\m¡mXncp¶mÂ aXn. H¶p {ianímw
\msf¯s¶. A`nív ¢mknsÃ¦nÂ D¨bqWp IgnªmepS³ AhÄ tXm«nÂ
Ae¡ms\¯pw. ]t£ Fsâ ¢mÊpw apS§pw. Ct¸mÄ dnhnj\pw sdt¡mÀUpw
¢ºpIfpsS hmÀjnIhpsams¡bmsW¦nepw lmPdn\p th−n t]mtb ]Áq. CsÃ¦nÂ
lmÄSn¡Áp In«¯nÃ. F¶mepw c−p aq¶p Znhksams¡ apS¡mw. Rm³ Ipfnbpw
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Ignªv shÅhpw tImcn Xncn¨p t]m¶p.
tai¸pd¯p sh¨ncp¶ `£WsaSp¡m³ sN¶t¸mÄ Ie Ft¶¡s−¦nepw ]nW¡w
`mhn¨p \n¶p. \¶mbn F¶p Rm³ hnNmcn¨p.
A¯mgw Ignªv IXIS¨v Rm³ As¶Sp¯ tS¸p ho−pw C«p I−p. sImÅmw Rm³
Dt±in¨Xnepw \¶mbn«p−v. ]t£ Ft¸mgpw A\§ns¡m−ncníp¶p Fs¶mcp Ipg¸w.
Ibv sÌUnbmbn«nsÃ¶p kmcw. {]tXyIn¨v B kv{Xo XpWn amdnbt¸mÄ AhcpsS
Idp¸p {XntImWw hÃmsX H¶p sh«n. F¶mepw Pm³kn\nXp \n[nbmbncnípw. ChnsS
AXnÂIqSpXÂ I−pw A\p`hn¨pw sIm−ncníp¶ F\nív AXnÂ henb ckw
tXm¶nbnÃ. _mÁdn NmÀPÀ Ip¯nbn«v Rm³ ]Tním\ncp¶p.
hmXnÂ¡Â ImeSn iÐw. IXInÂ ap«p Rm³ {]Xo£n¨p. tIÄ¡p¶nÃ.
" Bcm...?.."
" Rm\m A¦ntf..." IebpsS iÐw.
Rm³ _mÁdn NmÀPÀ Ducn amÁn Hfn¸n¨p, IXIp Xpd¶p.
" F´m tamtf...?.."
" A¦nfn\n¸w Ft¶mSnãanÃ.... " AhÄ sIdphv A`n\bníp¶p.
" AXn\n¸w F´p−mbo...?..."

" A¦nfn¸w... tNösS s]mdsIbm... shÅw thtW Rms\Sp¯p XcptIte.... ]d¼nÂ
sIfím³ t]mb¸w Ft¶ hnfn¨nÃtÃm... F´p Iãs¸«m... C¶se Rm³ B
hn¯ns\ms¡ shÅw tImcnbXv...?.."
" Hm AXmtWm... \msfbms«... ]Snªmdp hi¯v... \ap¡v Fs´¦nepw \Smw.... t]mtc.."
" Ft¶ hnfníWw..."
" hnfnímw...Hd¸v.. ]ns¶ Ietamtf..?.."
" Mqw...?."
" \nsâ tN¨nív C\nsb¶m ¢mkv...?.."
" \msf H−v... aÁ¶mfp Xpep¡½mcsS HgnhtÃ.... AXnsâ ]ntÁ sZhtkmw CsÃ¶m
tXm¶tW...AÃ... Fń\m Adot¶..."
" Np½m..... AÑ³ \msf hcpthm....?.."
" Adnb¯nÃ...."
" F¶m tamfp s]mtím....."
" ]nt¶ tN¨ntb ]©mcbSníp¶Xp shdpsXbm... AsXmcp IÃm.... Hcp kvt\tlmanÃ
DÅnÂ....."
" AsX´m tamtf... A`n thtd htÃmtcw....?..."
" Gb,v Fsâ knsFUo¸WnsIm−v Rm³ t\m¡ps¶m−v... Bcpw CÃ... F¶m...
A¦nfp h¶¸w \Ã DÂkmtlmw kt´mtjmamcp¶p...."
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" F¶n«mtWm... C¶mfp Fsâ t\tc sa¡n«p tIdnbXv...?..."
" Hm Fsâ A¦ntf AsXmcp km[\am.... F´m H¶p ap«n t\m¡pt¶m...?..."
" lt¿m... ths−sâ tamtf... A¦nsfmcp shdpw sX−nbtÃ... hbÁp¸ng¸p ap«pw..."
" ]ns¶ń\m InÅn¡nÅn tNmZnt¨...?... Mqw.. GXmbmepw....KpUv\bnÁv...."
AhÄ XpÅn¨mSn t]mbn.
]ntÁ Znhkw tImtfPnÂ t]mIm\nd§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ ASp¡f `mKs¯m¶p
NpÁn¡d§n. IpfnapdnbnÂ H¶p tIdn t\m¡n. ]XnhnÃmsX Rm³ apdnbnÂ tIdp¶Xp
I−n«mhmw, A`ncman Fsâ ]pdtI h¶p.
" cmPmaWn F´m... IpfnapdoÂ t\m¡ntb... htÃmw ImWmsX t]mtbm..?.."
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" H¶qÃ... Bhiy¯n\p shÅw Ht−m¶p t\m¡phmcp¶p.... FÃmÀ¡pw....
Ipfnímt\...." Rm³ ]cp§n.
" C¶n¸w F´m A§s\ tXm¶m³......?..."
" AÃm... A`n tXm«nte Ipfn \nÀ¯n... Çw ChnSmsW¶p Ie ]dªp... AtXm−v
t\m¡nbXm..."
" Hm... Imcymt\zjWw.... Bhiy¯n\p shÅw Çw H−tÃm... thtWm¦nÂ Rm³
tImcntímfmw..."
" AÃm... Rm\nhnsSmÅ¸w... \n§fp _p²nap«−m¶p ....."
" lpw... \mep Znhkw Igo¼w.... ]Tnt¯mw s]mdp¸pw Ignªv Cbmf§p t]mIpw..
]nt¶w R§fp tht− _p²nap«m³...?.."
" t\cm...]nt¶...." Rm³ apÁ¯nd§n. hoSnsâ AIt¯sím¶p t\m¡n. F¶n«p
" \n§¡nãmsW¦n... NmIp¶ htc.... shÅw tImcm\pw BfpIfp ImWpw...Ft¶mÀ¯m

aXn...." Rm³ Xncnªp t\m¡msX \S¶p.
" cmPmaWn...?.." A`nbpsS hnfn Rm³ tI«p. _m¡n tIÄ¡p¶Xn\p ap¼v Rm³
]SnIS¶p.
]Sn IS¶ Rm³ then¡nSbnÂ¡qSn ho«ntesím¶p t\m¡n. XqWnÂ Nmcn Hcp hncÂ
ISn¨v atÁ Ibv FfnbnÂ Du¶n Rm³ t]mb hgntb \nÀ¶ntajbmbn A`ncman
t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶p. F\nípÅnÂ kt´mjw tXm¶n. Ft´m H¶p ]dbm³ ]ÁnbtÃm.
C\n AXnsâ {]XnIcWw XncnsI hcpt¼mgdnbmw. GXmbmepw Rm³ hr¯ntIsSm¶pw
]dªnÃtÃm. ]ns¶´p {]XnIcWw ?
Xncn¨p h¶ Rm³ hoSn\p ]pdInse¯n. ASp¯ jq«n§n\p XbmsdSp¡Ww. cmcn¨³

F¶mWp hcnIsb¶v Hcp ]nSnbpanÃ. Nnet¸mÄ `mcy td¨Â ho«nep−mbncnípw
AsÃ¦nÂ AbmÄ tXm«¯nembncnípw. GXp Znhkhpw IÅ¡p®bpw s]m¡ns¡m−v
hcmw. B IÀ«³ XpWn InS¡p¶XpsIm−v C\n hÃ ac¯nepw tIdnbncp¶mte hÃXpw
ImWm³ ]Áq.

Ietb Ftf½ ]Tním³ \nÀ_Ôn¨v Ccp¯nbncn¡p¶p. Ct¸mtg Hcp \nco£Ww
]Á¯pÅp. AhÄ I−mÂ Ip¯n¡p¯n tNmZnípw. t\m¡pt¼mÄ]pdInet¯ sNdnb
apÁ¯cnInÂ Hcp sNdnb amhp \nÂ¡p¶p. hoSn\p apIfnteíp Nmªp \n¶
sIm¼pIÄ sh«n¡fªncníp¶p. F¦nepw aÁpÅ H¶p c−p sIm¼pIfnÂ \ndsb
I®nam§m¡peIÄ D−v. Imím¯ sIm¼pIfpsS CeIfnÂ \nindp (\odp) IqSp
Ip¯nbncníp¶p. A[nIw h®anÃm¯ IpÁn¯Sn. Xmsg apXÂ I¼pW§nb
IpÁnapgIÄ. HcmÄ s]m¡¯nÂ Hcp _eapÅ inJcap−v. AXnÂ tIdn Ccp¶mÂ
Nnet¸mÄ IÀ«\p apIfnÂ IqSn ImWm³ ]Ántb¡pw. Xs¶¯m³ hen¨p sh¨
h¿mthen. B P\Â A§s\ Xt¶ Ccp¶mÂ aXnbmbncp¶p. Rm³ amhn\p NpÁpw
\S¶p t\m¡n.
" G´m cmPp... am§m ]dním\mtWm.... "
Ftf½bpsS iÐw. AhÀ ASp¡fapÁt¯ aqebnÂ InS¶ aSenÂ \n¶pw Nq«v
DcnsªSp¡pIbmbncp¶p.
" Hm.. Np½m... I®n am§m I−¸w Hcp sImXn tXm¶n....."
" F¶m... tZ... tXm«nsbSp¯v Hcp I¼qsS sh¨psI«nbm... tamfnse¯pw ... ]dn¨p X¶m..
N½ńbcímw... ]¨íp Xn¶m³ ]mSm... `b¦c ]pfnbm..."
" Mm, \Ã ]pfn thWw... D¸pw Iq«n Xn¶m³ AXm tNö... ckw... tIdn¸dnímw..."
" Fsâ tamt\.. AXp s\td \odm... ISn¨p sImWw hcp¯pw..."
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" A¦ntf Nmgns¸mSn Ccps¸m−v... AXp shXdnbm... \odp amdn \nt¶mfpw..." Ie sXm«p
ap¼nÂ.
" l... \nt¶mSp ]Tním³ ]dªn«v... " Ftf½ I¿nencp¶ Nq«pw Hm§ns¡m−v AhfpsS
t\tc h¶p. AhÄ Fsâ ]pdInÂ Hfn¨p.
" t]ms« tNö... kvIqfo¶p h¶XtÃsbmÅp... am§m ]dn¨n«v... Ahfp ]Tnt¨mfpw.."
" Mqw.. ]Tnt¨mfpw..... hn¯pKpWw ]¯p KpWw...."
]dªp Ignªv Ft´m A_²w ]dª a«nÂ Ftf½ Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n.
" Mqw.. tN¨nbpsS _p²nbm tamÄ¡v AtÃ...?.."
" F¶mepw Rm\nXnt\¡msfms¡ F{Xtbm t`Zmcps¶sâ tamt\....."
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Fsâ Iaâv Ahtc c£s]Sp¯nb kt´mjw B hm¡pIfnepw Nncnbnepw
D−mbncp¶p. ImcWw Ie cmta«sâ hn¯msW¦nÂ _lp anSp¡nbmbncpt¶t\.
At¸mÄ CtXtXm aca−sâ, F¶mÂ s]¬hnjb¯nÂ anSp¡sâ, hn¯p Xt¶.
Ietb H¶p tZjy¯nÂ t\m¡nbn«v Ftf½ ASp¡fbnteíp t]mbn. Ie t]mbn Hcp
¹mÌn¡v ]míÁp sIm−p h¶p. Nmgns¸mSn. AXnÂ \n¶pw Iptd hmcn Rm³ Imenepw
I¿nepw tX¨p.
" At¿m A¦ntf AXp shjm..." AXp I− Ie ]dªp.
" A¦nfn\o shtjm¶pw G¡ptIe tamtf..."
Rm³ ssIen XmdpSp¯p. ]ns¶ amhnteíp ]Xps¡ Ibdn. Xmgt¯ Hcp Ihcsím¸w
\n¶p t\m¡n. B XpWnbnÃmbncps¶¦nÂ A¶p Rm³ I−Xnepw hyàambn«v FÃmw
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ImWmambncp¶p. F´p sN¿mw ]Ánt¸mbntÃ.
Ipd¨p IqsS apIfnteíp Ibdn. apdníIt¯íp t\m¡n. Ipg¸anÃ. I«nÂ ImWm³
]Á¯nÃ. AhcpsS CWtNcÂ ]nSníWsa¦nÂ XpWn amdntb ]Áq. Mm, DÅXp
]nSnímw. XpWnbpSp¡m¯ \nebnÂ c−ntâbpw apJw In«nbmÂ Fsâ Dt±iw
km[nípw. ]mXncmív amhnÂ henªp tIdWw, AtXbpÅp {]iv\w.
" sImd¨qsS tamfntem«p tId¦ntf.... AhsS \n¶p Id§os«´m Imcyw...." Xmsg\n¶pw
Ie hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" Rms\m¶p t\m¡phmcp¶p.... I¼ns\ms¡ _temt−m¶v... A¦nfn\p \Ã
`mtcmÅXtÃ..."
" At¿m.. I¼pw HSnt¨m−p Xmtgm«p t]m¶mÂ \Ã ckmcnípw ImWm³... th−.. C¶m
tXm«n Xcmw.... XÃnbn«m aXn...."
Ie Hcp tXm«n¡s¼Sp¯p \o«n Rm\Xpw hm§n Aåw IqSn apIfnteíp Ibdn.
" F¦n¸ns¶ _m¡nsbmtÅmÀ¡mcnípw ]gn.... amth XÅnt¡Án Xmsg hogns¨¶v..."
A`ncmanbpsS iÐw. amhnsâ Iotg \n¶pw Aåw amdn ]mhmS FSp¯p Ip¯n
apIfnteíp t\m¡n AhÄ \nÂ¡p¶p. sÈSm, Cu `{ZImfn Ft¸msg¯n ?
" AÃm... Ct±lw F¸w h¶q...?... I¼yq«dn¶p t\ct¯ tISmtbm...?..." Rm³ Ifnbm¡n
tNmZn¨p.

" B... tISmbn.... \o Fń\mSo F¸gpw... Cu ]cklmb¯nsâ s]mdtI \S¡pt¶....."
A`n AhtfmSp X«nt¡dn.
" AXn\p tN¨nsí´m... Rm\tÃ \S¡pt¶.... tN¨níp \S¡t−Â \S¡−..." Ie
hn«psImSp¯nÃ.
" XdpXe ]dbpt¶m.. Akt¯ ...\nt¶ Rm³.... " A`n It¿m§ns¡m−v IebpsS
t\sc h¶p.
" A¦ntf... Cu tN¨n.....shdptX hg¡n\p hcphm..."
" klmbn¡m³ a\Êpsh¨m AXp th−... F¶m... kzoIcnípt¶mÀs¡¦nepw AXp
In«ntímt«¶p shípI... AXpanÃ... Xn¶ptIanÃ ...XoÁníptIanÃ... Fs´mcp
kz`mhamtWm CXv... `Khmt\... "
]dbp¶Xns\m¸w Rm³ Hcp Ipe am§ XÃn Xmsgbn«p.
" Bcpw Bhiys¸«nÃtÃm... shÅw tImcm\pw... shdIp sh«m\pw... acw
tIdm\psam¶pw...."
AhÄ amhnsâ Iotg h¶p. Nph«nÂ \n¶pw Hcp I®nam§sbSp¯p ISn¨p. Ie
HmSn\S¶v am§IÄ s]dp¡p¶p.
" Cãs¸t«mÀ¡p th−n tNmZnímsX _p²nap«p¶Xm kpJw... AXp a\ÊnÂ
IsÃmtÅmÀ¡p a\ÊnemI¯nÃ... Ietamtf ...sNm\ ImWpw... Ibv s]mÅpth..."
Rm³ Nq− t]mse Hcp hms¡dnªn«v Aåw iànbmbn Hcp Ipeín«p XÃn. t\tc
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Iotg \n¶ A`ntb t\m¡nbXpsIm−mbncnípw, e£yw sXÁn AsXmcp \odpwIq«nÂ
sN¶psIm−p. B IqSv A§s\ Xs¶ Xmtgíp hoWp. Rm³ ASp¯ XÃn\v BZyw
D¶w sh¨ Ipe Xmsgbn«p.
" At¿m... Fât½... \odv..."
A`ncmanbpsS `b¶\nehnfn. Rm³ Xmtgm«p t\m¡n. \odn³ IqSp hoWXv Iosg \n¶
A`ncmanbpsS tXmfnÂ. \odpIÄ ]c¡w ]mªp. AhÄ iànbmbn apJ¯p XpSíp¶p.
»uknsâ ]pdw \ndtb \odpIÄ. AXp I− Rm³ tXm«n Zqtcíp hens¨dnªn«n«v
amhnÂ Ipd¨nd§nbn«v Xmtgíp NmSn. A`n \odns\ Xq¯pIfbm³ {ianípt´mdpw
XpWnbpsS apIfnÂ \n¶pw IqSpXÂ IqSpXÂ ISn¨p Ibdp¶p. BsI Hcp _lfw.
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Rm³ HmSn ASp¯psN¶p. AhfpsS IhnfnÂ ISn¨ncp¶ Hsc®¯nt\ ]dn¨pIfªp.
]ns¶ H¶pw BtemNnímtX AhfpsS ]pd¯v »uknÂ \n¶pw HmSn \S¶htb Xq¯p
Ifªp. ]mh¯nsâ tXmfnÂ H¶p cs−®w ISn¨p InS¶ncp¶p. AXpw Rm³
Xqs¯dnªp. »uknepw lm^vkmcnbnepw ISn¨p InS¶htb AhÄ ]dn¨p Ifªp.
AhÄ lm^vkmcn tXmfnÂ \ns¶Sp¯p IpSªp. ImepIÄ X½nÂ Dc¨p. AXp I−
Rm³ ]dªp.
" Ct§m«p amdn\nÃv... AhsS \n¶m C\ow Imtet¡dpw....."
" \miw... amcWw... " AhÄ amdns¡m−p ]dªp.
AhfpsS XebnÂ \odnsâ Iptd ap«IÄ.
" At¿m... Xe s\td...\odpwsam« ..."
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Rm\Xp XeapSnbnÂ \n¶pw X«nbpw s]dp¡nbpw Ifªp. AdnbmsXbmtWm Ft´m,
AhÄ Xe Ip\n¨p X¶p. At¸mÄ Fsâ HÅnÂ Hcp Ipfncv. AhÄ lm^vkmcnbnÂ
\n¶pw \odnt\ ]dn¨p Ifbpt¼mÄ B s\Ánbnteíp Ibdnb H¶ns\ Rm³ Xq¯p
Ifªp. lm^vkmcn tXmft¯ínSm³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ XSªp..
" \nÃv....\nÃv.. "
AhÄ tNmZy`mh¯nÂ Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡pt¼mtgípw AhfpsS »uknÂ
Dcp− het¯ apebnÂ IqSn ]nSn¨p Ibdp¶ Hsc®¯ns\ Rm³ Aåw iànbmbn
Xq¯p Ifªp. Hcp \nanjw, B amdnS¯nsâ amÀ±h{]Xe¯nÂ Fsâ Ibv
]Xp§nbt¸mÄ Fsâ a\Êpw tZlhpw AdnbmsX GtXm Hcp kpJhnImc¯mÂ
sR«nt¸mbn. A`nbpw sR«nt¸mbn
" l.... F´mbnXv...?..." AhÄ AklyXtbmsS ]pdtIm«p amdn.
" \odv..." AhfpsS amd¯p \n¶pw FSp¯ \odv Fsâ I¿nÂ tIdnbXv IpSªpsIm−p
Rm³ ]dªp.
" \odpw IqSp XÃn tZl¯n«Xpw t]mcmªn«v acymZtISpw ImWnípt¶m..." AhÄ
I®pXpdn¨psIm−v tNmZn¨p.
" At¿m... \odp ISníphtÃmt¶mÀ¯¸w AdnbmsX .... tkmdn... Bbncw tkmdn.... "
" Hcp tkmdn... " AhÄ kmcnbpsS AÁw FSp¯p Ip¯ns¡m−v Xncnªp \S¶p.

" Aò... XWp¯ shÅw sIm−v IgpIv... CtÃÂ ISns¨Sw sImaf¨p s]m§pw....."
" Hm... AXp Rm³ t\m¡ntímfmw... Hcp tUmÎdv...."
AhÄ Xncnªp t\m¡msX ]dªp. Rm³ hÃmXmbn. hnj®\mbn \nÂ¡p¶ Fsâ
ASpt¯íp Ie h¶p. Ip−nbpw Ipep¡n t]mIp¶ A`ntb t\m¡nbn«v ]dªp.
" _m¡nsbmtÅmcv... \o«n¸nSn¨p \n¶mepw sXmSm³ shjaw... thsd GXnsâbmbmepw
th−nÃ...... \Ã km[\¯nsâ s\©¯m Ibv sh¨Xv... Çw In«otÃ...."
" At¿m... Rm\dntªm−Ã tamtf... tN¨ntb \odp ISníphtÃmt¶mÀ¯¸w...
X«nt¸mbn..."
" Hm.. Hcp Zb... Fs´mcp kvt\lw... tZ.. Fsâ Imte apgph³ ISn¨p.... H¶p Xq¯p
Iftª..." AhÄ ]mhmS Aåw s]m¡n¸nSn¨p.
" Xs¶b§p Xq¯m aXn..... " Rm³ ASp¡fhit¯tímSn.
" Mqw... t]mIphm...\mWanÃmsX B«psImÅm³... "
s]mdps]mdp¯psIm−v AhÄ am§m s]dp¡m³ XpS§n.
]pd¯p sh¨ncp¶ Ie¯nÂ\n¶pw shÅw FSp¯v apJw IgpIp¶ A`nbpsS ASp¯v
Rm³ sN¶p.
" Aò... kXymbn«pw AdnbmsXbm.... Rm³ G¯anSmw... sXÁn²cníÃv...."
" lpw... " AhÄ tZjyt¯mtS apJw Xncn¨p.
" Aò.. ¹okv... Rm³.... At¿m... tZs−... »uknsâ s]md¯v Hsc®w...."
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AhÄ Xe Xncn¨p ]pdtIm«p t\m¡n, ]ns¶ ]pd¯v Ibv sIm−p Xq¯p.
" AXv tZs− apSntb tIdn.... FSp¯p Ifbt«..."
AhfpsS D¯c¯n\p Im¯p \nÂ¡msX Rm³ AXns\ ]dns¨Sp¯p At¸mÄ
H¶pc−p apSn Aåw H¶p henªp.
" iv...lm...Fsâ apSn..."
" F´mSo AhsSmcp lmbpw lqbpsams¡... tM..." ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw ]pd¯p h¶
Ftf½ tNmZn¨p.
" AXv tNö... am§m XÃnb¸w.. Hcp \odpw IqSv Xmsg hoWp.... A`n Xmsg hmbpw
s]mfn¨v \ns¸m−mcp¶p.... Fsâ IãIme¯n\v... Cu tZlt¯m«m AXv hoWXv... "
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" AhfX§p s]dp¡n¡fªm t]mtc.. AXns\ń\m... cmPp s]mdtI \S¡p¶Xv...?..."
" HÁív s]dp¡o«p Xocp¶nÃ... Rm\tÃ AXp XÃnbn«Xv....Hcp ]cnlmcmbn«v... H¶p
klmbním¶p sh¨p..... At¶cw.... k½Xní¯nÃ..."
" C§\t¯ klmbsam¶pw th−... Hcp klmb¡mc³....samJw apgph³ \odp¶p...."
A`n apJ¯p shÅsamgn¨p.
" cmPp cmPqsâ ]Wn t\m¡v... AXhcp X«n¡ftªmfpw..." Ftf½ AIt¯íp Ibdn.
" Cu shfn¨¸mSnt\ klmbním³ A¦nfÃmsX thtd GsX¦nepw s]m«·mcp
sNÃpthm... FhnsS¦nepw tIdn ISnís«t¶... hm... Rm³ D¸pw samfIpw sIm−cmw... "
Ibv \ndtb am§bpambn At§m«p h¶ Ie ]dªp. AhÄ ASp¡fbnteíp Ibdn.
]pdtI A`nbpw. Rm³ C¯hW am§m s]mb A®ms\t¸mse \n¶p.
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]ntÁZnhkw henb kw`h§sfm¶panÃmsX Ignªp. A`n Ft¶¡mWpt¼mÄ apJw
hoÀ¸n¨p \S¶p. tImtfPnÂ sN¶t¸mÄ Rm³ Pm³kn\p Ipfnko\nsâ tS¸p
sImSp¯p. Ahsâ I¿nÂ ]gb Iymadm DÅXnÂ C«p It−mfmw F¶p ]dªp.
ASp¯ Znhkw tS¸p XncnsI¯cmsa¶p ]dªp.
]ntÁZnhkw Ah[nbmbXpsIm−v DuWpIgnªv kmhn{XntbmSv Syqj\p hcm³ Ie
]dªn«ps−¶hÄ ]dªp. F\níp henb Xmåcyw tXm¶nbnÃ. c−p t]cpw
Ds−¦nÂ XamiIsfm¶pw \S¡¯nÃ. H¶n\p atÁXnt\ t]Sn. GXmbmepw hcs«. Hcp
]tcm]Imcw.
A¶pw tImtfPnÂ \n¶pw h¶ DSt\ Ipfním³ t]mbn. Rm³ ho−pw IShntesím¶p
t]mbn t\m¡n. A¶t¯ s]®v Ae¡m³ h¶n«p−v. Ft¶¡−bpS³ AhÄ
Xncnªp \n¶p. Rm³ DSt\ Xncn¨p t]m¶p. Ipfn¨v shÅhpw tImcn sNÃpt¼mÄ A`n
F¯nbn«p−v. ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw kwkmcw tI«p.
" F¶n«v Ah\p htÃmw In«ntbm...?.." Ftf½ At\zjníp¶p. Rm³ {i²n¨p.
" H¶pw sIm−pt]mbnÃm... ]ns¶... AhcsS IXInsâ ]q«p XÃn¸dn¨p.... C¨nsc
kzÀ®w ...ImWp¶nÃm¶p ]dªp... C\n AXv thsd FhnsSsb¦nepw ImWpamcníq¶m
]dªXv..."

" AsX´m... AhsS BWp§mcpw CÃmcpt¶m...?..." Ftf½bpsS tNmZyw.
" AhÄsS tN«\pw Iq«pImc\pw IqsS sk¡âvtjmíp t]mbncníphmcp¶p...
AXns\Sím... tIdnbXv...."
" Fâoizcm... C¡W¡ns\§s\ sISs¶md§pw... ]s−ms¡ shfp¸m³ Ime¯mcp¶p
tamjWw... Çw Hd¡w ]nSnípt¶\p apt¼..."
tai¸pd¯v F\nípÅ ISpwIm¸n aqSn sh¨ncp¶p. AXpsaSp¯v Rm³ sasÃ ASp¡f
hmXnÂ¡Â sN¶p. GtXm tamjWamWp kwkmchnjbsas¶\níp a\Ênembn. A`n
¢mÊnÂ \n¶pw h¶ thj¯nÂ Xs¶. I¿nÂ NqSp ISpwIm¸n.
" F´m tNö... FhnSm tamjWw..?.."
" FhsS IqsS ]Tníp¶ s]s¦m¨nsâ ho«nÂ C¶se IÅ³ tIdnsb¶v...."
Ftf½ N¡¡pcp Nnc−ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" sNmWsbmÅ t]meokpImcm \m«nÂ ImW¯nÃ... AXpsIm−m..."
" Mm.... C\n cmPp t]meokmbn«p thWw B \m«o¶v IÅ½mtc ]nSním³...." Ftf½ Hcp
ênXw ]dªp.
" Hhz... Ccp«pt¶\pap¼v... aqSns¸mX¨p sIS¡p¶ t]meoktÃ... IÅ½mcnt§m«p
hcpw.... Ft¶ ]nSnt¨m t]meotk¶pw ]dªv..."
A`n ]pdwXncnªp \n¶psIm−p ]dªp.
" Mm.... AX¸w ImWmw... F¶n«v... htÃmw It«m.. AtXm..?.."
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" B.. C¨nsc kzÀ®w t]mbn¡mWpw... CtÃSo...?..."
" Mqw... AtX ]dsªmÅp..." A`ncman ]dªp.
" tNö... F\níobnsSbmbn«v C¯ncn kwibw..." Rm³ hmXnenÂ Nmcn \n¶psIm−p
XpS§n..
" Ft´m¶m...?.... tamãním³ t]mbmtem¶mtWm....." Ftf½bpsS ]cnlmkw.
" AÃt¶.... \½sS Cu s]mcbnS¯nepw IÅ½mcp t\m«an«ns«mt−m¶v.... "
" AsX´m A§s\ tXm¶m³...?..."
" Ignªmgv¨bmtWm... AXn\p ap¼t¯bmgv¨bmtWm... Hcp ]mXncm Ignª¸w....
\½sS ASp¡fhi¯v Btcm \S¡p¶ t]mse tXm¶n. Rms\md¡w ]nSním³
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sXmS§ntb HÅmcp¶p...."
" F¶n«v...?... " Ftf½bpsS apJ¯v Hcp Bi¦ t]mse.
" s]s«¶v AXp \n¶p...]ns¶ tI«nÃ..."
" t]meokns\ms¶d§n t\m¡m³ taemcpt¶m.... ?..." A`nbptS tNmZyw.
" Çtg Xt¶ thtWm... Ah½mcsS I¿n... I¯nbmtWm... hSnhmfmtWm...
tXm¡mtWm¶mÀ¡dnbmw... GXmbmepw t]meoknÂ Hct]£sb¦nepw sImSp¯nt«...
Rm³ s]mÃm¸ns\mÅp..... " Rm³ ]dªp.
" \Ã ss[cysamÅ t]meokv...." A`n ]dªn«p Ipep§n¨ncn¨p.
" Mm... Çw F\n¡n{Xtb ss[cysamÅp.... IqSpXsemtÅmscms−¦n... Fd§nt¸mbn
]nSnív..."
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Rm³ sNmSn¨p. A`ncman ho−pw Nncníp¶p. ]mhw, Fsâ ]²Xntb¡pdn¨v
ChÄs¡´dnbmw. s]m«ns¸®v. Nncnís« Nncnís«. Rm³ DÅnÂ Nncn¨p.
" AXp aXn cmPq... shdptX AhcsS ap¼ns¨¶p NmS−... htÃmw ]Ánbm...
\nâ½ímcm ]ns¶ Hcp sXmW..."
Ftf½bpsS apJ¯v Bizmk`mhw.
" AtXmÀ¯n«m tNö.....Rm\pw A\§msX sIS¶Xv... AÃmsX sNe a−nIfp
hnNmcníp¶Xp t]mse ss[cyanÃmªns«m¶paÃ....."
" Hm..Hm.. a\Ênemtb... IqSpXep hmNIaSní−...."
A`n ]dªn«v ho−pw Ipep§n¨ncn¨p. aWnInep¡w t]mepÅ B Nncn Fsâ ImXn\p
Hcp kwKoX¯nsâ kpJtaIn. F\níp tXm¶n, Ahtf C§s\ Nncn¸ním³ th−n
C\nbpw Bbncw XhW IqSn òcphmbn A`n\bn¨mtem F¶v.
" ChnS¶v F´p In«m\m Ah½mÀ¡v... BsI H−mcp¶sXmcp s]m«
sSenhnj\mcp¶p.... AXmsW¦nÂ \¶m¡ms\¶pw ]dªp sImt−mbn«v Bdp amkw
Ignªp...." Ftf½ am§sbSp¯p.
" AXphtÃmw t\m¡nbmtWm Fsâ tNö... Cu IÅ½mcp tIdpt¶..."
Rm³ Fsâ A`n{]mbw ]dªp. A`n. apdnbnteíp tIdm\mbn Fsâ ASpt¯íp h¶p.
Rm³ Hs¶mXp§ns¡mSp¯p. AhÄ hmXnÂ IS¡pt¼mtgípw Rm³ sasÃ ]dªp.

" kzÀ®t¯¡mfpw shesbmÅXo ho«nsem−tÃm..."
A`n Xncnªv Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n. DSt\ Rm³ Zqtcíp t\m¡n ]dªp.
" AÃ... AsXsâ A`n{]mbmtW..."
" Mqw..." H¶p \o«n aqfnbn«v AhÄ \S¶p apdnbnteíp tIdn hmXneS¨p.
" cmPp F´m ]dtª...?.." Ftf½.
" AÃm... shesbmÅ kzÀ®w Cu ho«nsem−tÃm¶p ]dbpImcp¶p... Ipcnipamtew
Hs¡tb..."
" GXmbmepw HÅ kzÀ®w... _m¦nse§m\pw sIms− ht¨¡mw... AtÃ Fsâ
B§tfsS ho«nÂ hímw... AhSmIp¼w Hcp IÅ\pw tId¯nÃ....."
AS¨n« A`nbpsS apdnhmXnÂ¡Â sN¶n«v Rm³ ]Xnsb ]dªp.
" IÅ½mcpsS cmPmhnsâ ho«nÂ GXp IÅ\m tIdm³ ss[cyw..."
s]s«¶v IXIv H¶p IqSn tNÀ¶Sªp. AI¯p \n¶pw A`n XÅnbSs¨¶p tXm¶n.
Rm³ Nmbn¸nÂ sN¶v I«nenÂ InS¡pt¼mtgípw IXIp XÅn¯pd¶v Ie tIdn h¶p.
F¶n«hÄ IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p.
" Hm, ht¶m... Cu Im´mcosS sImdshm−mcp¶p. Fń\m IXISt¨.... sXmd¶nSv...
Ahsc§m\pw I−m..." Rm³ I«nenÂ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p.
" t]Sní−... atÁ Im´mcn Ipfním³ tIdn... A½ ASp¡tf ]Wnbm..."
" Fń\m Çw Ct§m«p NmSnsXdn¨p h¶Xv..."
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" Fsâ A¦ntf F\nín¶p shey kt´mjw... \msf kvIqfnÃ...."
Ahsfsâ H¸w Ccps¶t¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p. Fsâ `pP¯nÂ AhfptS sNdpape Ccp¶p
sR§n. F\nsímcp t]Sn. Cus¸s®´p `mhn¨m C§s\.
" Fsâ tamsf Ft¶...hn«n«v... \o B IXIp sXmd¶nSv...."
" Hm sXmd¶n«p...... C¨nsc Ignbs«.... Ft¶ H¶p sI«n¸nSnív... Çw B
Imfnbmcps¶¦n... NmSn sI«n¸nSnt¨t\tÃm..."
" FSo \o sIm¨Ã... Adnbmthm... Ft¶ shdptX Ff¡Ãv... Rm³ sIdn htÃmw sNbvXp
Itfw... Fgpt¶tÁ...."
" Hm... Rm³ tI«p B ImfntbmSp ]dªXv... Ah¡p kzÀ®t¯¡mÄ shebm¶v...
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sIm¨Ãm¯ sIm−v F\nísXms¡ a\ÊnemIpw...Rm³ At¶cw apdosem−mcp¶p...."
AhÄ sIdphn¨p.
" F¶n«Xm Imfn tI«ns«´mcp¶p `mhw.....?..."
" Imfn {]kmZn¨ e£Wam... Hcp Nncnsbms¡ h¶p....]ns¶ kÂhmdpw Ducn I¿n
]nSnt¨m−p at\mcmPyw ImWm³ XpS§nb¸w Rm³ ]dªp. XpWn DSpt¯m−p
kz]v\w ImWm³..."
" Mv... t\tcm....? Fsâ Ie¡p«o.... Dwwwwww½...." Rm³ AdnbmsX Ahtf
sI«n¸nSn¨pt]mbn. AhfpsS IhnfnÂ AaÀ¯n D½sh¨p.
" hnSv... Ft¶ hnSv... Hcp½... B `{ZImfn {]kmZn¨Xn\mtWm Cu D½... AXh¡p
sIms−s¡mSv.... Rm³ t]mIphm...."
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AhÄ _ew {]tbmKn¨v Fsâ Ibv hnSphn¨p.
" s]W§msX tamtf.... hm... A¦nfp A½nª ]nSn¨v hepXm¡n¯cmw... hm..."
Rm³ Ahtf A\p\bn¸ním³ t\m¡n. AhfpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v Fsâ aSnbnencp¯m³
t\m¡n.
" th−... B ImfotSXp t]mbn ]nSnív... Ft¶ sXmS−....."
AhÄ Fsâ Ibv IpXdm³ t\m¡n. Rm³ Ahtf _eambn Fsâ aSnbnÂ
]nSn¨ncp¯n. sI«n¸nSn¨psIm−v Rm³ AhfpsS apeIfnÂ sasÃ XgpIm³ XpS§n.
AhfpsS FXnÀ¸nsâ I«n {ItaW Ipdªp. B apeIfnÂ Fsâ IbvIÄ AaÀ¯m³
XpS§nbt¸mÄ Fsâ jÍn¡SnbnÂ Ip«nIrjvW³ _ew sh¨p. Ah³ AhfpsS
Ip−nbnÂ _eambn XesIm−v XÅn. AhÄ ]pdtIm«p I¿n«v Aht\
jÍnIq«n]nSn¨p. F\níp \n¡¡ÅnbnÃmXmbn. s]s«¶p Rm³ NqSmb t]mse.
At¸mgpw Fsâ a\ÊnÂ kÂhmdpw ]nSn¨v at\mcmPyw ImWp¶ A`ncmanbpsS
Nn{Xambncp¶p. Ie Fsâ DWÀ¶ Ip®bnÂ shdptX sR¡m³ XpS§n. B
kpJ¯nÂ Rm³ AhfpsS apeIfnÂ ]qÀhm[nIw `wKnbmbn ]nSn¨p XgpIm³ XpS§n.
AhÄ aqfm³ ]ncnbm\pw XpS§n. ]ns¶ ]pdtIm«p Igp¯p hf¨v IbvIÄ s]m¡n
Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨p Xmgv¯n. Fsâ IhnfnÂ AhfpsS IhnÄ ap«n¨v Dcp½m³ XpS§n.

" A¦ntf.... A¦nfn\p tN¨ntb Cãw... {]Imi\p kmhn{Xntb Cãw.... Ft¶ F´m
Bcpw Cãs¸Smt¯... ?...."
" tamfp sIm¨tÃ... AXn\p {]mbambnÃtÃm..."
" t\ct¯ ]dªp Rm³ sIm¨sÃ¶v...Çw ]td¶p sIm¨m¶v.... A¦nfn\p Indp¡m¶m
tXm¶pt¶.... " AhfpsS NpSp\nizmkw Fsâ apJ¯Sn¨p.
" Bcp ]dªp... F\níp tamtf shÃnãm... AsÃ¦n... C§s\ms¡ sN¿pthm...
tamfmtcmSpw ]dbtÃ....t{]maokv....?.."
" Mqw..... t{]maokv...."
Rm³ AhfpsS IhnfnÂ D½sh¨p. B Np−pIfnÂ Np−p ap«n¨p. Hcp IbvsIm−v
AhfpsS ]mhmS s]m¡n Ibv AIt¯ín«v XpSIfnÂ XgpIn¯pS§n AhÄ
XpSIfI¯n Fsâ IbvIÄ AhfpsS XpSIÄ¡nSbnte sIm¨p]q¦mh\¯nsâ
ap¡hebnÂ F¯n. ]mân¡p apIfnÂ IqSn Rm\m XSn¨ sIm¨¸¯nÂ XgpIn. F\níp
IqSpXÂ NqSp tIdn. Rm³ Ibv apIfnteíp tIÁn ]mânkv Xmtgíp hen¨p. AhÄ
Hcphiw Ip−n s]m¡n¯¶p. Rm³ B hi¯v ]mâokv Xmtgíp hen¨p. DSt\ AhÄ
atÁhiw s]m¡n. Rm³ B hihpw hen¨p Xmgv¯n. AhÄ XSn¨ XpSIfSp¸n¨v
]mânkv Xmtgíp hen¨qcn Xmsgbn«p. ]ns¶ XpSIfI¯n. Ip−n Fsâ Ip®bnteíp
ap«näÀ¯n Ccp¶p. Rm³ apeIÄ hn«p. Ih¨ncp¶ B XpSIÄ¡nSbnteív IbvIÄ
sIm−psN¶p. ]mhmSíSnbnÂ IqSn c−pIbvIfpw sIm−v B sIm¨p]qdnsâ
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AcnIpIfnÂ XShn. AhÄ apJw Xncnªv Fsâ XmSnbnepw Ihnfnepw sasÃ ISním³
XpS§n. AhÄ I®S¨ncp¶p. Rm\m hnImcs¨¸v c−pIbvIÄ sIm−pw Xpd¶p.
\\p\\p¯ ]qSIÄ sIm−mhrXamb B ]qdn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw NqSp]mbkw
HgpIn¯pS§nbncp¶p. AXnÂ B IodenÂ BIam\w Rm³ Xncp½n. AhfpsS
]o¸nbnÂ Rm³ Xncp½n. B \o− Cfwtbm\n Ipgs¼mgn¨p tX¨ t]mse Ipgªp.
NpÁpapÅ Ipcp¶p tcma§Ä \\ªp IpXnÀ¶p. AhÄ Ibv ]pdtIm«n«v Fsâ
Kpemt\ _eambn AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p.
" tamÄ¡v A¦nfns\ Çw Cãamtbm...?.."
" Mqw..."
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AhÄ XfÀ¶ kzc¯nÂ aqfn.
" A¦ntf... {]Imi³ sN¿p¶ t]mse sN¿mthm.... F\ní§s\ sN¿Ww..."
" AsX§s\bm....?..."
D¯cw ]dbmsX AhÄ sRmSnbnSbnÂ Fsâ aSnbnÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áv ]mhmS
apIfnteív Npcp«n¸nSn¨p. F¶n«v ImepIÄ Ih¨v F\ní`napJambn Fsâ aSnbnteíp
Ibdn ImepIÄ c−p hit¯ípan«v Ih¨ncp¶p. Rm³ Ahtf H¶I¯n B
Ipªn¸qdp icnsím¶p ImWm³ {ian¨p. AhÄ AI¶nÃ. AXpsIm−v AsXm¶p
ImWm\pw ]ÁnbnÃ.
" C\n A¦nfnsâ t]\m FSp¡v...."
" t]\mtbm..?..."
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" Hm... Cu A¦nfp s]m«\m.... CXv.... GSp¡v..."
AhÄ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ sXm«psIm−p ]dªp. Ip® shfnbnÂ FSp¡Wsa¦nÂ
Fsâ jÍn DucWw. AXn\nSsí§m\pw s]®n\p t_m[w hoWmÂ Cu Xami \n¶p
t]mIpw. Rm³ jÍnbpsS hi¯p IqSn Ip® hens¨Sp¯p. ]pdt¯íp
hens¨Sp¯t¸mÄ sXmenªp t]mb Xebpambn Ah³ \n¶p hnd¨p. AhÄ Ip®
I¿nseSp¯p. ]ns¶ Ft¶mSp tNÀ¶ncp¶p. atÁIbv sIms−t¶ sI«n¸nSn¨n«v hmbpw
Xpd¶ncp¶ AhfpsS \\ª Ipdn¨nbnÂ Ahsâ Xebn«pcím³ XpS§n. Rm³
]pdInteíp I¿n«v AhfpsS an\pk¡p−nIfnÂ sR¡n¯ncp½n.
" Fsâ A¦ntf... CsXsâ.... I¿nsemXp§p¶nÃtÃm.. {]Imisâ Fc«nsb¦nepw
ImWpw....CXv..."
" A¸w Ahsâ t]\m tamfp I−ns«mt−m... ?..."
" CÃ... kmhn{Xn ]dªXm...\mens©ms−¶v..." AhÄ ]o¸nbnÂ Ip®¯e AaÀ¯n
Dc¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" Cu ]Wn.... s\\s¡§s\ AdnbmsaSo.... tamtf..." kpJw sIm−v Xe
s]cp¡p¶Xn\nSbnepw Rm³ tNmZn¨p t]mbn.
" {]Imi\pw kmhn{Xow sN¿pw....... kmhn{Xn... ImWn¨p.... X¶Xm... C§s\... sNbvXm.....
Hcp.... sImgt¸mansÃ¶v..."

AhfpsS ]o¸nbnÂ Fsâ Ip«nIrjvWsâ an\pk¯e Dcbp¶ kpJ¯nÂ
Dan\ocnd¡n hn¡n hn¡n AhÄ ]dªp. F\níp kpJw aq¯p. H¸w Ip«nIrjsâ
HÁ¡®v AhfpsS ]qSIfnÂ CSípcbpt¼mgp−mIp¶ C¡nfnbpw. C¡nfn hcpt¼mÄ
Rm³ AdnbmsX AsXmgnhm¡m³ sNcnbpw. kpJw s]m«ns¯dnípsa¶mbt¸mÄ Rm³
Fsâ Acs¡«p apt¶m«p XÅn¸nSn¨p. At¸mÄ Ah³ AhfpsS Ipdn¨nbpsS NqSnÂ
hnShn\nSbnÂ Ipcp§n \n¶p.
" XÅmsX... F\níp t\mIp¶p..."
" At¿m... tkmdn... tamfv.... ]nSns¨mct¨m..."
HcpIbv sIms−t¶ sI«n¸nSn¨n«v AhÄ ho−pw DcíÂ XpS§n. Ac an\n«p
Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ s]mdps]mdp¯p.
" F\níp ckw hcp¶¦ntf... Mqw... A¿S.... {]Imi\p.... ]mep hcpw... A¦nfn\p
hcpthm...?.."
" Mqw... hcpw... tamtfmcív... kv]oUnsemcív...."
AhÄ Dckensâ thKX Iq«n. B sX¶p¶ Ipdn¨n¡odenÂ Fsâ Ip®tam³
sX¶n\S¶p ckn¨p.
" Ct¿m... \Ã ckw... Mqw... aXn... ckw h¶p.... aXn.... Mqw... F\níp.... aXn ....." AhÄ
AhfpsS ]o¸nbnteíht\ XÅn¸nSn¨n«v c−pIbvIÄ sIm−pw Ft¶ Cdp¡n
sI«n¸nSn¨p.
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Rm³ R§fpsS Acs¡«n\nSbnÂ IqSn IbvIS¯n AhfpsS I¿nencp¶v
hn§ns¸m«p¶ IrjvWIpamct\ I¿nseSp¯p. hmWaSn XpS§n. Ibv c−pt]cptSbpw
Acs¡«n\nSbnembXp sIm−v sNdnb hmWaSntb ]ÁnbpÅp. AXpImcWw Fsâ
Acs¡«ncp¶p hn§n. AhÄ AXdnª at«bnÃ. Fsâ s\©nteíp Nmcn
I®S¨ncnípIbmbncp¶p. CSív Ip−nsbm¶\¡pw. Rm³ AhfpsS Acs¡«v Fsâ
XpSIfnÂ Ipd¨p ]pdtIm«p \nc¡n. F¶n«v Ip®¯e AhfpsS ]qÁnteíp ap«n¨p
sh¨p. F¶n«v B NqS\p`hn¨psIm−v Ahsâ XSnbnÂ hmWaSn XpS§n. AhfpsS
hnShneaÀ¶ncp¶ kpJw IqSnbmbt¸mÄ Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ Atd_y³ ISenfIn.
s]s«¶p Rmt\mÀ¯p Ahsâ hm Ccníp¶Xv A]ISw ]nSn¨v kvYe¯mWtÃm F¶v.
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Rm³ DSt\ Ahsâ Xe FSp¯p s]m¡n tatem«m¡n sh¨p.
" F´m AhnS¶p amÁntb..." AhÄ I®S¨p Xt¶ tNmZn¨p.
" Mqw... Mqw... F\nípw ckw hs¶So tamtf.... " AaÀ¯n ]dªpsIm−v Rm³
Ahkm\t¯ ]nSn ]nSn¨p. Acs¡«nt\ XIÀ¯psIm−v NqSp ip¢w A¼pIÄ t]mse
Nodn.
" At¿.. Fsâ tZlt¯m«mtWm apÅp¶Xv.....\Ã NqSv...."
AhÄ s]s«¶v Ft¶ hn«v ]pdtIm«p henªp. hbdp hf¨ncp¶ AhfpsS
hbÁt¯ív Rm³ I®S¨p ]nSn¨psIm−v Iptd XpÅnIÄ IqSn sXdn¸n¨p sImSp¯p.
Ip® Imenbmbt¸mÄ Hcp ZoÀLmizmkw hn«p. ]ns¶ I®p Xpd¶p t\m¡nb Rm³
I−Xv AhfpsS hbdnÂ IqSn ]p¡nfnteípw ]ns¶ Xmsg AhfpsS
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sNdp]qSIfnteípw Fsâ ]mÂ¯pÅnIÄ HgpIp¶XmWv. Iptd AhfpsS Npcp«n
sh¨ncp¶ ]mhmSbnepw sXdn¨p ]Án¸nSn¨ncp¶p.
" tamtf AXv aq{XÃ... A¦nfnsâ ]mem.... AXp tamsS ]o¸ntb ]ÁtÃ... AXp XpSív
thKw..."
AXp tI« AhÄ Hcp Ibv sIm−v AhfpsS Ipdn¨níp apIfnÂ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨v
Fgpt¶Áp.
" At¿... CsXm«p¶p....A¦nfnsâ ]mep `b¦c I«n.... " AhÄ hbÁ¯p \n¶pw
ssIsIm−v B XpÅnIÄ hncenÂ tImcn H¶p t\m¡n.
" C¶m sXmSt¨m..." Rm³ I«nensâ AÁ¯p InS¶ tXmÀs¯Sp¯p. AXn\p ap¼v
AhÄ Ibv ]mhmSbnÂ XpS¨pIgnªncp¶p.
" tiym.. BsI \mimbn..... CXp samt«tS shÅ hm«nbXp t]msem−v...." AhÄ
tXmÀ¯p hm§n ]mhmS s]m¡nhbdp \¶mbn XpS¨p.
" At¿m B tXmÀ¯psIm−v tamsS apÅp¶Sw sXmSítÃ... sNe¸w sImg¸mIpw....."
" F´p sImg¸w...?.."
" KÀ`w..."
" At¿m..." AhÄ s]s«¶v tXmÀ¯p hens¨dnªp. ]ns¶ ]mhmSsIm−v ho−pw
sXmS¨p.

" Çw F\nív tamtf H¯ncn Cãm...tIt«m... anSp¡n... BtcmSpw ]dbtÃ..."
Rm³ tXmÀs¯Sp¯v Fsâ Ip® XpS¨v jÍnípÅnteíp XncpIn. AhfXp t\m¡nbn«p
]dªp.
" At¿... A¦nfnsâ ip®n ]nt¶w sNdpXmbn....."
" C\ow tamfp sXm«m AXp hepXmIpw... tamÄ¡o ]Wn Cãmtbm....?..."
" Ctãms¡bmbo..... F¶mepw..... Çw GXm−p t]mse... sÈ ..th−mcp¶p...
tZls¯Ãmw A¦nfnsâ ]mepw ]Án.... "
" A¸w sImd¨p apt¼... tamfp ip®n ]o¸ntbens«mc¨tXm.....?.."
" At¶cw kmhn{Xn ]dª t]mse Xt¶..... \Ã ckmcp¶p.... ]nt¶...... .A¦nfp
]dªt]mse... KÀ`w... "
" Ite... Ietamtf..." hcm´bnÂ \n¶pw Ftf½bpsS hnfn.
" At¿m...A½....." AhÄ ]cn{`m´bmbn Ft¶ t\m¡n.
" I«nensâ Iotg tIdntím... thKw...."
" At¿m... t\m¡nbm ImWpw....."
AhÄ `n¯nbcnInÂ sXdp¯p Npcp«n Nmcn sh¨ncp¶ ]mbpsS adhnteíp amdn Hfn¨p
\n¶p. I«nensâ Xmsg InS¶ AhfpsS ]mâokv Rm³ ImepsIm−v I«nen\Snbnteíp
X«n \o¡n.
DS³ IXInÂ ap«ptI«p. Rm³ Dd¡¯nÂ \ns¶¶ t]mse tNmZn¨p.
" Bcm..."
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" Rm\m... tN¨n...."
" Rm³ Dd¡¨SthmsS sN¶p IXIp Xpd¶p. \o«n Hcp tIm«phmbn«p.
" Ft´ tNö...?. Rms\ms¶md§nt¸mbn..."
" Ite I−mcpt¶m.....?.."
" CÃ... Ahtf t]Sn¨m Rm³ IXIn\p IpÁnbn«p sISs¶md§nbXv... CtÃÂ
Ahsfmd¡¯nÃ... sNet¨m−p hcpw.... t]mI¯nÃ...."
" F¦n.. cmPp Hd§ntím... "
" sNe¸w....B ]d¼nse§m\pw ImWpw....."
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IXIp Nmcp¶Xn\nSbnÂ Rm³ ]dªp. ]ns¶ ]mXnbSª IXIn\nSbnÂ IqSn
t\m¡n. Ftf½ apÁ¯nd§n tXm«nd¼nteíp t]mIp¶p. ]Sn IS¶t¸mÄ Rm³ Ietb
hnfn¨p.
" hm.... s]mtím... ]mhmS HSt\ IgpIWw tIt«m... "
" Mqw..."
AhÄ t\tc ASp¡fhit¯tímSn. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ ]mhmSbpsS AÁw ]ngnªp
sIm−v AhÄ apÁt¯íp h¶p. At¸mÄ A`ncman XeapSnbpw tXmÀ¯ns¡m−v
Xn®bnteínd§n h¶p. A`ntb I−t¸mÄ Ietb Aåw hndíp¶pt−m
Fs¶\nsímcp kwibw.
" \o FhnSmcp¶p... A½ Çw \nt¶ At\zjn¨tÃm..."
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" Rm³ Np½m.... ]d¼nsem¶p \S¶p....."
" Cu NqSt¯m.... F¶m¸ns¶ t]mIp¼w ]dtª¨p s]míqtS...." Rm³ CSíp tIdn
tNmZn¨p.
" \nsâ ]mhmSsbń\m \\t¨...?." A`nbpsS tNmZyw.
" Imep X«n H¶p hoW¸w C¨nsc a®p ]Án.... AXp IgpInbXm..."
" F¶m¸ns¶ AXe¡m\nt«¨v thsd FSp¯pSp¡v... "
" Mqw...Ct«ímw..." Ie Xebm«ns¡m−p ]dªp.
A`n Ft¶ t\m¡n. Rm³ Hcp tIm«phmbn«psIm−v H¶padnbm¯ t]mse IXIp
tNÀ¯S¨p.
slm, A§s\ Hcp amam¦w Ignªp In«n. XpS§nb¸w AdnªnÃ. sÈ, th−mcp¶p.
shdptX B s]s¦m¨nt\ s]g¸nípIbmWp Rm³. AXpw Hcp s]m«ns¸®v. C\n AhÄ
h¶mÂ HmSn¨p hnSWw. Fs¶¦nepw A`n FtâXmIpIbmsW¦nÂ, H¶pasÃ¦nepw
Ftâbpw IqsS A\nb¯nbtÃ AhÄ.
Hcp kXyw Rm³ a\Ênem¡n. Hfn¨pÅ XamiIÄ¡p ckap−v. GXmbmepw \nÀ¯n,
IebpambpÅ XamiIÄ \nÀ¯n. C¶p Xt¶, AhÄ hne¡nbnÃmbncps¶¦nÂ Rm³
AhfpsS sIm¨pXpfbnÂ CSn¨p tIÁntbt\. Cuizcm... A_²w ]Ántbt\.
Xt¶bpaÃ, B kab¯v A`nsb§m\pw Cd§n h¶ncps¶¦nÂ, Ftf½tb

I_fn¸n¨Xpt]mse Ahtf ]Áním³ km[níbnÃ. HmÀ¯t¸mÄ DÅnÂ Hcp ImfÂ.
CÃ, C\nbnÃ, Rm\pd¨p.
At¸mgmtWmÀ¯Xv I«nenensâ Iotg InS¡p¶ ]mânbpsS Imcyw. Rm³ AsXSp¯p.
Aåw aª \ndap−mbncp¶ AXnsâ aÀ½`mKw H¶p aW¯p. DW§nb aq{X¯nsâ
aWhpw ]ns¶t´m Hcp a¡paWhpw. Rm³ AXp aS¡n Hcp ISemknÂ s]mXnªv
s]«nbnÂ sh¨p. ]ns¶ sImSp¡mw. Rms\sâ IbvIÄ aW¯p. aq{Xw IeÀ¶ ]qdnsâ
aWw, F¶n«pw Hcp hÃmbvI. shÅw h¶p t]mbXpsIm−mbncnípw. C\n Ipd¨p
Ignªp IgpImw. Iptd¡gnbpt¼mÄ Cu aW¯n\p kzmZp tXm¶mw. Hcp ab¡w
t]mse. Rm³ I«nenteíp Nmªp.
]ntÁ¶p cmhnte Dd¡w DWÀ¶Xp Xt¶ Hcp _lfw tI«psIm−mbncp¶p.

" Ietamtf....FSo H¶p thKw Hcp§v..." Ftf½ H¨ shíp¶p
" Rm³ hcp¶nÃ....A½ t]mbn«p h¶m aXot¶..." IetamÄ NnWp§p¶ iÐw.
" AÃ tamtf A½ Xt¶ F§\m t]mhpI...? tamfqsS Iq«pt]m... kÔyíp apt¼
Xncn¨p hcmtÃm..." AXv A`nbpsS ]n´m§Â.
" F\nív A½mhsâ ho«n t]mI−... c−p t]cpw IqsS....Np½m IÅpw
IpSnt¨m−ncnípw... Hcp Iq«p t]mepw CÃ... ChnSmtW tN¨nsbm−v... A¦nsfm−v...
Fń\m... A½ Xs¶ t]mbn«v hcs«..." Ie.
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tamfv ....A½símcp Iq«mbn«p t]mIp¶XtÃ.....A½ív.. tN«t\ ImWm\tÃ...." A`n
A\p\bn¸níp¶p.
" AÃ tNö...... A½í½mht\ ImWtWm¦n... A§p t]mbm t]mtc....?.. Fń\m
Ft¶w hnfnítW...?.."
" tamfqsS sNÃv..... A½ X\ns¨§\m At{Xw Zqcw bm{X sN¿tW... s]m¶p tamftÃ....
A½ ]td¶Xv tI¡v...." A`n X©¯nÂ Ahtf k½Xn¸n¨ e£Ww.
" C¶qsS am{Xw t]mImw. C\n Ft¶mSv hcm³ ]dbÃv... tIt«m.... \nÃv... Rm³
A¦nfnt\msSmcp Imcyw ]dbs«...."
AhÄ hmXnenÂ h¶p ap«n hnfn¨p. Rm³ H¶p IqSn Dd¡w \Sn¨p InS¶p.
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" A¦ntf...A¦ntf...." Ie hmXnÂ XÅn¯pd¶I¯p h¶p hnfn¨p. Rm³ Dd¡w \Sn¨p
InS¶p. H¶p c−p hnfníp tijw AhÄ Fsâ XpSbnÂ iànbmbn HcSn.
" tM..." Rm³ sR«nsbgpt¶Áp.
" F´m Ite... a\pjyt\ Hd§m\pw k½XníptIte....." Rm³ tZjys¸«p.
" t\cw D¨bmb¸gm Hscmd¡w....Fgpt¶tÁ..."
" F´m...?..." Rms\gpt¶Áncps¶mcp tIm«phm hn«p.
" ]ns¶tb... C¶v kmhn{Xn h¶m ]dªp hnt«cv... Syqj³ th−..."
" AsX´m...?..."
" Rm³ A½mhsâ ho«nt]mIphm...A½íp Iq«mbn«v..."
" Ahfp hcpImtW hcs«... ]Tním\tÃ..."
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" A§s\bn¸w sIm©−... F\nío A¦nfnt\ Çw C¨nsc hnizmks¡mdhm.. Ahfpw
A{X tamiÃ... hÃ ]Sw hcíepw \S¯nbmtem..."
" ]Sw hcítem..."
" Mm...." AhÄ Fsâ sNhnbnteíp ]dªp. "C¶se \½fp \S¯nbntÃ... AXm ]Sw
hcíev...."
" sImÅmtemSo... \n§fp s]¼ntÅcv... C\n thsd Fs´¦nepw Ht−m...?.. "
" {]Imi\m CXv ]dªXv... Rm\Ã..." AhÄ Fsâ Ihnfs¯m¶p Ip¯n.
" tamtf.... F¶n«v \o C¶se B Nmtbmw Hs¡....\nsâ AhS¶p IgpIns¯mS¨p
IfªtÃm... CtÃ..?"
clkyambn tNmZn¨psIm−v Rm³ ]mhmS Iq«n AhfpsS A¸¯nsem¶p sasÃ Ip¯n.
AhÄ H¶p Ip\nªp hfªn«p tNmZn¨p.
" sIS¡¸mtbs¶gpt¶Áp Indp¡p ]dbpImtWm...?...... F´p Nmbam... ?."
" FSo... IgpXs¡mt¨.... Fsâ ]mev...?.."
" Hm... AtXm.. AXt¶cw Xt¶ IgpIn¡fªp... AÃ... AXhnSncp¶mse´m...
Np½mXXÃtÃm.. ]Sw hc¨n«tÃ....?.."
" H¶p ]Xps¡ ]d... htÃmcpw tI¡pw...\o Fsâ... I«s]mI It− AS§pshmÅq
AtÃ...?.." Rm³ AhfpsS hm s]m¯n. AhÄ iÐw Ipd¨p ]dªp.

" KÀ`w t]Sn¨mtWm...?.... Cu A¦nsfmcp t]Sns¯m−\m.... shdí−... B `{ZImfn
ImWmsX Hcp hn[¯nÂ... Rm\sXm¸n¨p.... "
" Bcv.. A`ntbm...?.."
" Mqw... At¶cw ....Fsâ ]mhmtStem«p t\m¡nb¸w Rm³ H¶p t]Sn¨mcp¶p...
IqSpXep htÃmw tNmZnípthm¶v... `b¦c Ipcp«p_p²n¡mcnbm km[\w..."
At¸mtgípw Ftf½ hmXnÂ¡se¯n.
" FSo... \o ChnsS Fs´Spt¯m−p \níphmSo... ]ns¶ cmPq... R§fp Fsâ
B§tfsS ho«nhtc H¶p t]mIphm... cmPp ChnsS ImWptIte... A`n X\n¨mtW..."
" Rms\§pw t]mIp¶nÃ... tN¨n IÅt\ t]Sn¨mtWm...t]mIp¶Xv... ChnsS Hcp
IÅ\pw hc¯nÃ... Rms\mÅSt¯mfw Imew..."
Ahscm¶p ]cp§n.
" tlbv...AsXm¶phÃ... C¶h[nbtÃ... tN«t\ I−n«v sImtdbmbn..."
Fsâ a\ÊnÂ tXm¶n. "F¶m¸ns¶ B§f¡nhnSw htc hcmcp¶tÃm" F¶v. ]t£
tNmZn¨nÃ.
" Itew t]mIphmtWm.. Ah¡p Syqjs\mÅXmcp¶p...."
" AtXt¶... Cu A½.. ]Tním\pw k½XníptIe...... " Ie InWp§n.
" Hm.. Cs¶mcp sZhkw Zqjn¨ntÃepw sImg¸anÃ... AtÃepw \o H¯ncn
]Tnípt¶mftÃ... hm... Çw t]mbm.. Ccp«pt¶\p ap¼v Xncn¨phcmw...."
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{]`mXIrXy§Ä Ignªv Rm³ ]pkvXIw Xpd¶p sh¨p. At¸mÄ hmXnÂ¡Â
A`ncman F¯n.
" ]ns¶tb... t]meokp kmtd....Im¸n FSp¯p sh¨ns«m−v.... Rm³ tXm«nsem¶p
t]mIphm... "
" Ipfním\m...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AÃ... XpWn IgpIm\m..." AhÄ ]mhmSbnÂ Ibv XpS¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" AÃm... DÏgnªtÃ Ae¡pt¶..." Fsâ a\Ênte kq{X[mc³ DWÀ¶p.
" D¨ Ignªv F\nsímcnS¯p t]mIms\m−v...."
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" Ftf½.. A`ntb Ft¶ G¸nt¨¨m t]mbXv..." Rms\mcp Xami ]dªp.
" Hm.. F\nínhnsS t]meokp Imhensâ Bhiysam¶qÃ... AÃm... C¶se
Ft´m¶mcp¶p... Fsâ sNhotems«mcp Hcp sIf¯p hÀ¯am\w..."
AhÄ Ffníp IbvIp¯ns¡m−p tNmZn¨p.
" sIft¯m...?.. F¸w....?..."
" Hm.. ]mhw.. ip²³... H¶pw HmÀ¡p¶nÃ... skmÀ®t¯¡mÄ shesbms−¶v...
F\nío ]p¶mscm¶pw ]nSníptIe tIt«m... Rm\mfp thsdbm.... ]dªnÃm¶p th−...."
" Rms\mcp kXytÃ ]dªXv... Fsâ a\ÊnsemÅXp ]dªp t]mbn...£anív... C\n
an−¯nÃ..."
" H¶maXv Cu ho«nen¸w a\:kam[m\sa¶p ]td¶sXm¶nÃ... AXn\p s]mdtIbm...
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Hmtcmcp¯cpsS... sam\ shs¨mÅ hÀ¯am\w..." lm^vkmcnbpsS AÁsaSp¯v AhÄ
IhnÄ XpS¨p.
" ChnsS a\:kam[m\ansÃ¦n....Fsâ ho«ntem«p t]mcv.... sNdnb IqcbmsW¦nepw
kam[m\w In«pw..."
Rm³ Np½msX Hcp Xami t]mse A§p ]dªp.
" \Ã Iqc.... F¶n«p thWw ao³sIm« FSps¯sâ Xtetem«p sh¨p Xcm³... ]qXn
a\Ênencnís«....._m¡nsbmtÅmtc IqSn Dfp¼p \mÁnímªn«v Ccns¸mdíp¶nÃ
AtÃ..."
AsX\nsímcSnbmbncp¶p. Rm\Xp {]Xo£n¨nÃ. Fsâ Xe XmWp. A£cmÀ°¯nÂ
F\níp Ic¨nÂ h¶p. F¦nepw Rm\Xp ]Wns¸s«mXp¡n. Fsâ au\w I−t¸mÄ
AhÄ¡pw Hcp hnjaw t]mse. hnjan¨p Rms\mcp ]p©ncn hcp¯n F¶n«p ]dªp.
" tkmdn... \n§sfms¡ kÀ¡mcptZymKkvXcmsW¶p Rm³ ad¶p t]mbn tIt«m.... Mm...
shdptX... cmhnte... hSnsImSp¯Sn taSn¨p.... ao³ I¨hS¡mcmtWepw ImintÃepw
a\:kam[m\w Hs−t¶ ]dsªmÅp... tkmdn...."
Fsâ iÐw XWp¯ncp¶p.
" At¿m....cmPmaWn shjaní−.... H¶pw a\Ênsh¨p ]dªXÃ... kwkmcn¨p h¶¸w...
A§v....Mm.....t]ms«....h¶p Im¸n IpSnív..." AhÄ ]nńcnªp.

" Aò... H¶p shbnÁp sN¿mtam... Rms\m¶p tXm«nÂ ap§n hcmw... Rm³ XncnsI
h¶n«v....]ns¶ A`n s]mtím..."
" Mqw...?.. Cs¶´m ]XnhnÃmsX...tXm«nsemcp ap§ev...? sIWÁpIscbmcp¶tÃm
{]nbw...?.." AhÄ apJw tIm«n tNmZn¨p.
" cmhnte XebmsI s]cp¡p¶p...H¶p ap§n¡pfn¨m... H¶p XWpt¯t\... "
" cmhnte th−mXo\w ]dbp¼w HmÀ¡Ww... Xe s]cp¡psa¶v... t]mbn¡pfnt¨m.....
F\nív Ae¡nbm aXn..... Ipfníp¶Xv Rm\nhnsSbm...."
" F¶mepw....A`n AhsS \n¶e¡p¼w Rm³ AtX IShnÂ...... Ipfníp¶Xv
icnbÃtÃm..." Rm³ acymZcma\mbn.
" Hm...At{X¦nepw hnhtcm−tÃm... kam[m\w... F¶m thKw H¶p \ocmSnbn«p
hcpthm...."
" Zm, Çw t]mIphm..." Rm³ tXmÀs¯Sp¡m\mbn Xncnªp.
AhÄ AIt¯íp t]mb DSt\ Rm³ Iymadmbpw \qÂ¡¼nbpw ¹mÌn¡pw Hs¡
GSp¯p tXmÀ¯nÂ Hfn¸n¨psIm−v tXm«nteíp \S¶p.
IShnse¯nb Rm³ NpÁp]mSpw H¶p \nco£n¨p. Bsc¦nepw Zqsc\n¶pw hcp¶pt−m
F¶v. ]ns¶ A¡sc IS¶p. IpÁns¨SnbpsS CSív Iymad ^nÁpsNbvXp.
\qÂI¼nsIm−v sNSnbpambn H¶p _Ôn¨p. I¼pIfpw CeIfpw hf¨v se³knsâ
ap³hiw Hgn¨v _m¡nsbÃmw ad¨p. AsXm¶p IShn\p t\tc t^m¡kp sNbvXp
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shím³ Iptd ]mSps]«p. B IÃpIfpw NpÁp]mSpw am{Xw. ]ns¶ IShnÂ h¶v
IpÁns¨Sntb H¶p t\m¡n. Rm³ AXhnsS kvYm]n¨ BfmbXpsIm−pam{Xw Ft´m
AhnsSbps−¶p a\Ênembn. Fsâ IgnhnÂ F\níp Xt¶ A`nam\w tXm¶n.
t]meoknÂ tNcpt¼mÄ knsFUn Bbn«msW¦nepw C¯cw Kpepamep theIÄ
H¸ním³ Cu ]cn]mSn ]cnioe\amIpw.
Rm³ Xncn¨v ho«nse¯pt¼mÄ A£abmbn XpWns¡«pambn A`ncman apÁ¯p Xs¶
\nÂ¡p¶p.
Ft¶ IS¶p t]mIpt¼mÄ AhÄ s]mdps]mdp¡p¶Xp tI«p.
" Fs´¦nepw AXymhiyt\c¯p ht¶mfpw.... samS¡m\mbn«v...."
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Rms\m¶pw an−nbnÃ. shdptX Fńs\mcp DS¡p−m¡Ww. AtXm CXhÄ
`mhníp¶XmtWm. Ie ]dªXv C¶se Fsâ Iaâv AhÄ¡nãs¸s«¶mWsÃm.
GXmbmepw ]gbXnepw IqSpXÂ Ft¶mSv AhÄ kwkmcníp¶p−v. AXp Xs¶ \Ã
Imcyw, DS¡msW¦nepw. H¶pansÃ¦nepw ImWm³ sImÅmhp¶ s]®nt\mSv skmÅm³
BcmWnãs¸Sm¯Xv.
Ipd¨p t\cambn«pw Ae¡m³ t]mb A`ntb¡mWp¶nÃ. kabw H¨nsâ thKXbnÂ
\o§p¶Xp t]mse. AhÄ h¶n«p thWw Imadm t]mbn FSp¡m³ AXp
shbnepsIm−v \in¨mÂ AXnsâ Hcp hÅnt]mepw hm§m³ F\níp IgnhnÃ. Cu
kab¯v GsX¦nepw Cc h¶v IpfnípIbmsW¦nÂ AsXmcp em`w Hcp shSnív c−v
ko\pIÄ. Cãs¸« s]®nsâ Ae¡p ko\pw ]ns¶ thsdmcp Ipfnko³ {ôbpw.
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Ccp¸pdímXmbt¸mÄ Rm³ ]mhÂtXm«¯nteív ]d¼nsâ adphi¯p IqsS Ibdn.
]ns¶ ]gb kvYe¯v t]mbncp¶p. sasÃ F¯n t\m¡n. AhÄ Ct¸mÄ Ip\nªp
\n¶p Ft´m sN¿p¶p. Ae¡p IgnªntÃ. Hm, Ignªp. Ibv¯−bnÂ Xq¡nbn«
XpWnIfpambn AhÄ Xn«bnteíp Ibdn hcp¶p. Rm³ thKw tXm«¯nsâ \Sphnteív
\S¶p. shdptX ]mhensâ NphSpIfnÂ ]cXn.
" Gbv kmtd....... cmPmaWn...." A`n Ft¶ hnfn¨p. Rm³ Xncnªp \n¶p.
" BMvlm... CXphtc Ae¡p IgnªnÃmcpt¶m.... "
Rm³ H¶padnbm¯ t]mse tNmZn¨p.
" ]nt¶tb... CXp hÃhtâw Irjnbm.... ]d¼p amt{X R§sSsbmÅq... Ahkm\w
]mhím tamãn¨q¶p t]cmIcpXv...]dtª¡mw... \mWt¡Sp R§¡qsSbm....."
" AÃò... \½¡pw CXp t]mse Hcp tXm«w H−m¡nbmtem...?...CXp I− A¶p samXep
Rm³ Nnńíphm..."
" AÃ... Ct±lw ChnsS h¶Xv... Irjn sN¿mt\m AtXm ]Tn¡mt\m...."
" ]Tn¨p apjnbp¼w Hcp t\ct¼m¡mIphtÃm......"
" t\ct¼m¡v sImÅmw.....Ct{Xw ]mhím BÀ¡p th−nbm....Bcp Xn¶m\m....."
" Xn¶m\Ã.... Nt´s¡m−p hnÁm... \Ã Imip In«pw..."
" CXpw sIm−mcm N´síms¡ t]mWXv....?.. sa\t¡Sv....."

" Hm... Rmt\mÀ¯nÃ.... R§s¡ms¡.. CXv c−p Intem Hs−¦nÂ Hcp Intem Acn
taSnímw... DtZymKsamtÅmÀ¡Xnsâ BhiyanÃtÃm..."
" Hm.... sXmS§n... Rm³ t]mIphm...."
AhÄ ho«nteíp \S¶p. Rm³ tXm«¯n\p shfnbnend§n. \\ª ]mhmS
hnShn\pÅnteív tIdn H«n¸nSn¨ Ip−nIfpw Ipep¡n t]mIp¶ B \S¸p Rm³ t\m¡n
\n¶p. s]s«¶hÄ H¶p Xncnªp t\m¡n. Ahtf Xt¶ t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶ Ft¶
I−t¸mÄ \S¸p \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶ Ip−nbnsem«nb \\ª ]mhmS hen¨p t\scbn«n«v
sasÃ \S¶p t]mbn. At¸mÄ AhÄ¡p a\Ênembn Rm³ B Ip−nIÄ t\m¡n\n¶v
shÅand¡pIbmbncps¶¶v. At¿, th−mcp¶p. Ahsf´p hnNmcn¨p ImWpw. Hm,
]pÃv, Fsâ ImapInsbm¶paÃtÃm, Ft¶ AhÄ t{]anípsa¶pw tXm¶p¶nÃ. ao\pfp¼v
aW¡patÃm. At¸mÄ ]ns¶, In«pt¶S¯v ]Xp§n \n¶v aÁmcpw ImWmsX
BkzZnípI.
AhÄ I®nÂ \n¶pw adªt¸mÄ NpÁpw t\m¡nbn«v Rm³ tXm«ntetímSnbnd§n.
\qÂ¡¼nbgn¨v Iymadm I¿nseSp¯p. CeIÄ¡nSbnembncp¶XpsIm−v A[nIw
NqSmbn«nÃ. tS¸v Xocmdmsb¦nepw At¸mgpw HmSns¡m−ncp¶p. AXv \nÀ¯n
tXmÀ¯nsemXp¡nbn«v Rm³ ]mhÂt¯m«¯nÂ tIdn. \¶mbn ]gp¯ Hcp apgp¯
Imbv ]dn¨p B Iq«¯nÂ tXmÀ¯nem¡n.
apÁs¯¯pt¼mÄ Rm³ {]Xo£n¨Xp t]mse Xt¶ A`n Ft¶ t\m¡n
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\nÂ¡p¶p−mbncp¶p. XpWn IbdnÂ hncn¨nSp¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÄ Fsâ
I¿ntesím¶p kq£n¨p t\m¡n.
" Gbv... t]meokp kmsd... B tXmÀ¯nsâ ASose´m Hfn¨p]nSn¨ncnípt¶...."
AhÄ Hcp IÅs\ I−p]nSn¨ hnPbnbpsS `mh¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" AXv...H¶panÃ...Np½m...."
" AXÃ... Ft´m H−v.... Ft¶mSp ]dbp¶XpsIm−v sImg¸anÃ... Rm³
HÁns¡mSp¡¯nÃ......"
" AXv... AXv... tZ CXm..."
Rm³ tXmÀ¯v Aåw amÁn ]mhímbpsS AÁw Ahtf ImWn¨p.
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" Fâoizcm.... tXm«¯nÂ tIdn\n¶¸tg Rms\md¨Xm... t]meokp tamãním³
tIdnbXmsW¶v... C\n CXnsâ sImg¸w IqSntb HÅp... F¶mepw Fs´mcp XtâSw..
Hcpfp¸panÃmsX.... "
AhÄ aq¡nÂ hncÂ sh¨p.
" an−mXncn... CsXm¶pw tamjWaÃ... CXv Xn¶m\Ã... hn¯n\m... CXnsâ Imbv
aq¡p¼w ]s¯®w \n§sSbm Irjn¡mc\p Np½msX sImSpt¯ímw..."
" Abmfp R§sS ]d¼n ]m«w Xt¶¨m Irjn Fd¡ocníp¶Xv... AO\dnb−..."
AhÄ ]dªXp IW¡m¡msX Rm³ AIt¯íp tIdn Iymadm HXp¡nsh¨n«v Cd§n
h¶p.
" \½¡pw Irjn sN¿t−.... B ImbvIfp I−¸w sImXn tXm¶n. .... \Ã C\am.... CXv
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]dn¨ntÃÂ Fsâ sImXn ]Án AbmÄsS Irjn \in¨p t]mIpw.. AtXm−p ]dn¨Xm...."
Rm³ Fsâ \ne]mSp km[qIcn¨p.
" tamãns¨mÅ Irjnsbm¶pw R¡Ä¡p th−... IÅ¯cw....R§¡ntãmanÃ...."
" Nt¦ Ibv sht¨m−p ]dbWw... C§s\sbmÅ Imcy§fv... {]tXyIn¨v XXzw
]dbp¼w....."
Rm³ Ahtf kq£n¨p t\m¡ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" GXp Imcy§fv...?..." AhÄ tPmen \nÀ¯n. Ft¶ Xpdn¨p t\m¡n.
" IÅ¯c§fnÃms¶ms¡....."
AhÄ Aå t\cw au\w ]q−p. ]ns¶ XpWn hncn¨nSm³ XpS§n. sasÃ ]dªp.
" BÀ¡m... C¨nscsbms¡ ItÅmw s\mtWsams¡ CÃmt¯....?.a\pjyctÃ....?.."
B apJw At¸mÄ Ip\nªncp¶p.
" F¦nÂ ]ns¶... thZm´w ]dbcpXv... ]ns¶ FÃmcpw s]m«½mcpw AÃ...
F¶qtSmÀ¯mÂ sImÅmw... "
AhÄ Ft¶ GdpI®n«p t\m¡p¶Xp I−psIm−v Rm³ AIt¯íp tIdnt¸mbn.
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ Nmbn¸nsâ hmXnÂ¡Â h¶n«p ]dªp.
" Im¸nbncp¶p XWp¯p...."
" kmcanÃ, F\níXp aXn... CsX¦nepw.....F¶pw X¶m aXn..."

AhÄ¡p Rm³ ]dªXp a\ÊnembnÃ F¶p tXm¶p¶p. H¶pw an−msX AhÄ
XncnsIt¸mbn. Rm³ ]pdtI AIt¯íp Ibdn. I¸bpw apfIpN½ńbpw Ign¨p
XWp¯ Im¸nbpw IpSn¨p s]s«¶nd§n t]m¶p. CSíhÄ ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw
F¯nt\m¡p¶Xp I−p.
Rm³ XncnsI Fsâ apdnbnse¯n. tS¸p dossh³Up sNbvXp.
IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p. tS¸p ImWm³ XpS§n. \maP]sams¡ kv]oUnÂ apt¶m«p hn«n«v
IShp apXÂ ImWm³ XpS§n. Ipg¸anÃ Fsâ t^m¡kn§v, ]Tn¨pt]mbn.
ImÁpsIm−mtWm Ft´m Zriyw ]Xps¡ A\§p¶p−v. imámsbmgpIp¶ Pew.
Xn«bnÂ \nÂ¡p¶ IpÁn¸pÃpIÄ hsc B sNdnb kv{Io\nÂ hyàambn ImWmw.
imkv{X¯nsâ Hcp t]mt¡, Rm\Â`pXs¸«p. Ipdt¨mSn¡gnªt¸mÄ ImWmw
]mhmSbpw ImepIfpw. ]ns¶ A`ncman kv{Io\nteíp h¶p. AhÄ Xn«bnÂ Ibdn
\n¶mÂ apJ¯nsâ ]IpXntb ImWpIbpÅp. Aåw IqSn tXmSv Hgnhm¡nbncps¶¦nÂ
apgph³ In«ntbt\. t]ms«, C{Xbpw aXnsb¶p sh¨p. Rm³ N¦nSnt¸msS
t\m¡nbncp¶p.
AhÄ I¿nencp¶ XpWnIÄ IShn¶cnInÂ InS¶ Hcp Hcp sNdnb IÃnteín«p. ]ns¶
shÅ¯nend§n. Is¿m¶p IgpIn Ipd¨p shÅw hmbnsemgn¨p ]sÃm¶p tX¨p,
Ipeps¡mgnªp Xp¸n. ho−pw Xn«bnteíp Ibdn. Chsf´m BÀ«p ^nenw
IfníphmtWm, Rm³ Nnń¨p. ]ns¶ NpÁpw t\m¡n. UmhWnbpsS Ips¯Sp¯p,
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AXgn¨v IÃnteín«p. ]mhmS Aåw s]m¡n Ip\nªp \n¶v DÅnteíp I¿n«p,
Acs¡«nÂ \n¶pw Ft´m Xmtgíp hen¨p. ImepIfnÂIqSn DucnsbSp¯p. Hm, jÍn
shÅbnÂ \oe ]q¡fpÅ I\w Ipdª ]mâokv. AhÄ AXv Xncn¨pw adn¨pw H¶p
t\m¡n. ]ns¶ AXnsâ ap¼nse hoXnIpdª `mKw, AhfpsS aZ\kt¦Xt¯
ad¨ncp¶ `mKw, H¶p hnSÀ¯n t\m¡n. Akm[mcWambsXt´m I−Xp t]mse apJw
H¶p Npfnªp. kq£n¨p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ AhnSw H¶p aW¯p. apJw h{In¨psIm−v
AXpw B XpWnIfpsS Iq«¯nteín«p. At¿m, XpWnbgn¨mbncpt¶m Ae¡v. F¦nÂ
t\ct¯ t\mt¡−Xmbncp¶p. apSnªhtf AXp aW¡m³ Ft¶ GÂ¸n¨p
IqSmcpt¶m. Rm\Xe¡n Xncn¨p Xcpambncp¶ntÃ.
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]ns¶ ]mhmS s]m¡n¸nSn¨v shÅ¯nend§n. A{]Xo£nXambn Acíp apIfnteíXp
s]mń¨p ]nSn¨t¸mÄ \Ã shfp¯pcp− Ip−nIfptS Zriyw Fsâ ap−n\pÅnÂ
A\¡w krãn¨p. F\nít¸mÄ B shfp¯p hnSÀ¶ Acs¡«nsâ Hcp hita
ImWm³ ]Áp¶pÅp. AhnsS AcªmW¸mSnsâ H¸w Hcp Xhn«p \nd¯nepÅ
adptIm? Mpw, ImWmadbt¯ adpIv, `mKyapÅ s]®v. GtXm `mKyapÅh³ AXnÂ
HcníÂ XtemSpw. F\nín{Xsb¦nepw ImWm³ ]ÁnbtÃm Fsâ ImatZhm, Ahkcw
X¶Xn\p s]cp¯p \μnbpt−.
NpÁpw H¶p IqSn t\m¡nbn«p ]mhmS \\ímsX AhÄ shÅ¯nteíp Ipń¨ncp¶p.
]ns¶ IhínSbnteíp I¿n«p IgpIm³ XpS§n. Fsâ s]t®, \obXn§s\ sXmd¶p
]nSnímsX, hÃ sNdpao\pw h¶v sIm¯pw AsÃ¦nÂ AXn\It¯íp Xebn«p tIdpw.
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shÅ¯n\SnbnÂ F´mWp \S¡p¶sX¶p ImW¯nÃ. H¶pd¸mWv. \Ã hr¯nbpÅ
s]¬Ip«nbmWnhÄ. Xsâ clky`mKw AhÄ \¶mbn«v hniZambn IgpIp¶p−v, AXm
I¿psS Ne\w I−mednbmw. ]¯p sk¡âv, AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp. ap−n\pÅnÂ Fsâ
cmhW\pw Fgpt¶Áp. s]s«¶v Rm\ht\mSp ]dªp. tamt\, Rm³ t{]aníp¶
s]®mWnhÄ. Chtf I−n«v \n\¡p ZpãhnNmc§Ä D−mIm³ ]mSnÃ. AXpsIm−v
\obS§v, \ap¡p c−pt]À¡pw IqSn CXp C\nsbmcníÂ Cãw t]mse I−p cknímw
AXp aXn tIt«m. Ah³ ]dªp. Fsâ Bimt\, CXv hÃh\pw hn[nís¸« Nc¡m,
AXpsIm−v hnÍo, Çw apXem¡msa¦nÂ apXem¡ntím, Rm³ Xmg¯nÃ. ]ns¶
Rm³ Aht\ \nÀ_Ôn¨nÃ. AhnsS \nÂ¡s« F¶p IcpXn.
IhínS IgpIÂ Ignªv AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp. s]m¡n¸nSn¨ ]mhmS Xmtgív
shÅ¯nteín«p. ]ns¶ henb IÃnsâ ASp¯pÅ sNdnb IÃnteíncp¶p. ImepIÄ
Hcphi¯p IqSn shÅ¯nteín«p. IbvIÄ s]m¡n ]pdInteín«v »ukn\p ]pd¯p
IqSn {_mbpsS lp¡gn¨n«p. Hm, Bizmk¯n\p th−n. ]ns¶ Hmtcm XpWnbpsaSp¯v
shÅ¯nÂ ap¡n tkm¸p tX¨p amÁn sh¨p. Rm³ tS¸p Aåw ]pdtIms«Sp¯p.
AhÄ Ibv s]m¡nb `mKw H¶pIqSn {i²n¨p. At\zjn¨Xp In«n. AtX, AhfpsS
I£¯nsâ Hcp hit¯ hnbÀ¸nsâ \\hv. Ct¸mÄ Cu sNdnb Imcyw hfsc
BkzmZyIcw. ]ns¶bpw Rm³ apt¼m«p t]mbn. \bnÁnIÄ, IebpsS bqWnt^mw,

]mhmS, Ftf½bpsS »ukv, Hcp apdn¡¿³ jÀ«v, Ibnen, AhfpsS c−p »ukpIÄ,
Hcp ]mhmS, c−p aq¶p ape¡ÏÄ, c−p ]mânIÄ. Chsf´m Cu ho«nte
Ae¡pImcnbmtWm. B, F´pamIs«. At¸mtgípw ]¯p an\ns«¦nepw Bbn¡mWpw.
F\níåw hnckX t]mse, sNdnb Hcp hnckX. Rm³ tS¸p \nÀ¯n.
]pd¯ns¡m¶nd§n. ASp¡fbnsem¶p tIdn.
Hfn¨p ImWp¶Xn\nSbnÂ Fsâ s]®nt\ t\cnÂ ImWp¶Xpw Hcp ckw. DÅnÂ
]dbmatÃm, FSo \ob{X sRfnbs−So, \ns¶ Rm³ a\Êp Xpd¶p
]©mcbSn¨psIm−ncnípIbmsWSo. Rm³ ASp¡f hmXnÂ¡Â sNÃpt¼mÄ A`n
[rXnbnÂ Fs´ms¡tbm ]mNIw sN¿pIbmbncp¶p. Aåt\cw AhÄ [rXnbnÂ
At§m«pant§m«pw HmSp¶Xpw t\m¡n \n¶p. [rXnbnÂ \S¡pt¼mÄ sXdníp¶
AhfpsS buhz\¯nsâ XpSn¸pIÄ ImWm³ \Ã ckw. XeapSn sI«nsh¨v ]mhmS
tIÁn¡p¯n ape¡pS§Ä¡nSbnÂ t\À¯pt]mb UmhWn CSínS¡v hnXnÀ¯n
amdpIÄ ad¨psIm−v NpdpNpdpt¡msS tPmensN¿p¶ Ahtf¡−t¸mÄ
sI«n¸nSns¨mcp ap¯w sImSp¡m³ a\Êp sh¼n. Rm³ an−msX \nÂ¡p¶Xp
I−t¸mÄ tNmZy`mh¯nÂ Hcp t\m«w.
" Mqw... F´m... C¶n\ow hÃ sIf¯epw Fgps¶Åním\mtWm...?.. AtXm
shi¡ps¶mt−m...?.."
" AsXm¶panÃ... sImtd t\cw Ccp¶p ]Tn¨¸w Hcp apjnhv.."
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" AXp sicn... apjnhp amÁm\mtWm ASp¡tftem«p tIdnt¸m¶Xv..."
AhfpsS tNmZyw. AtX F¶p a\ÊnÂ ]dsª¦nepw thtd hmNIamWp a\ÊnÂ
h¶Xv.
" At¿m...tkmdn... H¶p an−msa¶p IcpXn tIdnbXm... ]penatStem«m XebnSpt¶¶p
Rmt\mÀ¯nÃ...Rm³ tZ, t]mIphmtW....."
" htÃm shtÅm atÁm thtWm...? NqSpIme¯p [mcmfw shÅw IpSn¨mÂ tZl¯n\p
\ÃXm... Xe XWp¡ptIw sN¿pw... s]cp¸pw sImdbpw...." AhÄ Ft¶ Ifnbm¡n.
" Fsâ s]ms¶mSbtX... F\nsím¶pw th−mtb..." Rm³ NmSn shfnbnend§n.
" kmsdm¶p \nt¶... shi¡ps¶m−mIpw... Çw sdUnbmIpw tIt«m.... "
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" Hm...." Rm³ Xn®bnÂ \n¶pw aqfn.
t\cw D¨bmbn¡gnªncp¶p. F\níp hni¸nÃmbncp¶p. ]Icw BßmhnÂ
Zmlambncp¶p. Rm³ ho−pw IXIS¨v tS¸v ImWm³ XpS§n.
XpWnIfnÂ tkm¸p tX¨psh¨Xn\p tijw AhÄ shÅ¯nteínd§n. ]mhmStbmSp
IqSn shÅ¯nencp¶p. Ipd¨p shÅw tImcn apXpIntesímgn¨p. Hm, NqSp−mIpw, B\
Xp¼nss¡bnÂ shÅw tImcn NoÁn¨v apXpIp XWp¸níp¶Xp t]mse.
At¸mgmWp Rm³ {i²n¨Xv Dcp− ape¡pS§Ä¡p apIfnÂ {_mbpw »ukpw
\\sªm«nbncníp¶p. {_m Agn¨n«n«pw Ahíp c−n\pw bmsXmcp kvYm\Ne\hpanÃ.
At¿, Idp¯ {_m, kIe ckhpw Ifªp. F¦nepw, Cu A\m{LmX sam«pItf H¶p
sXmSm³ km[n¨ncps¶¦nÂ. Rm³ kv{Io\nÂ B apeIÄ¡p apIfnÂ sasÃ IbvIÄ
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sIm−p XShn, B cXnapIpf§fnÂ t\cn«p It¿mSníp¶Xp t]msebpÅ Hc\p`qXn
Rm³ A\p`hn¨p..
lmbv, CsXmcp Imgv¨ Xt¶. AhÄ Ip\nªp \n¶v Hcp ImÂ apt¶m«p sh¨p. ]ns¶
henb Ae¡pIÃnÂ Ipd¨p shÅw tImcnsbmgn¨p. ]ns¶ Hmtcm XpWnbpw FSp¯v
IÃnen«v Ae¡m³ XpS§n. apt«mfw shÅ¯nÂ ]mhmS Hgp¡nÂ InS¶pebp¶p. Cfw
aªbnÂ henb ]q¡fpsSbpw CeIfptSbpw Unssk\pIfpÅ ]mhmS B Dcp−
Ip−nIfnÂ H«n¸nSn¨p. Ae¡p¶ Ne\a\pkcn¨v B Ip−nIÄ sNdpXmbn Hmfw
sh«p¶Xp ImWm³ \Ã ckw. ImcWw kv{Io\nsâ a²y¯nÂ B c−p Ip−nIfpw
t\tc ImWmw. Dcp−p an\p¯§s\ \nÂ¡pIbtÃ. \\ª ]mhmS B hnShnteíp
Ibdn H«n¸nSn¨ncníp¶p. \Ã shfp¯ Ip−nIÄ¡p ]mhmSbpsS aª\ndhpw \\hpw
Hcp Nph¸p Omb \ÂIn. Rm\Xp t\m¡nbncp¶p. sNdnb XpWnIÄ FÃmw sXcpsXsc
ASnë¡n shÅ¯nÂ De¨p]ngnªv thsdmcp IÃnteíSp¡n sh¨p. ]ns¶
hepsXms¡ Hmtcm¶mbn ASnë¡m³ XpS§n. AXn\p ap¼hÄ H¶p IqSn
shÅ¯nÂ Ccp¶p. ImcWw shbnenÂ ]mhmS DW§nbncp¶p. XWp¸p \ãs¸«p
ImWpw. Aåw shÅw ho−pw apXpInÂ Hgn¨p. H¸w H¶p Ipeps¡mgnbpIbpw sNbvXp.
IuXpIt¯msS Rm\sXÃmw t\m¡nbncp¶p. Fsâ s]®v, Rm\nãs¸Sp¶ s]®nsâ
Ne\§Ä Hfn¨p t\m¡n ckníp¶Xv F¶nÂ Hcp ]pXnb A\p`qXn Dfhm¡n.

Aes¡¦nÂ Ae¡v. In«p¶Xp Imcyw. CXn\nSív AhÄ Ae¡nb Hcp XpWnsbSp¯v
XebnÂ C«p.
henb XpWnIÄ Ae¡pt¼mÄ apt¶m«mbp¶ B NńIfpsS aknepIÄ X½nÂ
henbp¶Xpw Debp¶Xpw t\m¡n shÅand¡n Rm\ncp¶p. AXnSbnÂ hncnªp
\nÂ¡p¶ B aZ\¸qhnt\¡pdn¨v At¸mÄ Rm³ Nnńím\nãs¸«nÃ. AhfpsS
Ne§Ä Hfn¨p ImWpI A{Xbpta F\níp−mbncp¶pÅp.
AhÄ XpWnIsfÃmw H¶p IqSn De¨p ]ngnªv IÃnÂ sh¨n«v Ft´m H¶p Nnń¨p
\n¶p. ]ns¶ apIfnÂ Xn«bnteíp Ibdn. Hcp \nanjt¯ív AhÄ kv{Io\nÂ \n¶pw
adªp. ho−pw AhÄ kv{Io\nÂ. C¯hW shÅXnÂ InS¶ Ae¡pIÃnÂ tIdn
\n¶p. ]ns¶ tXm«nÂ Xmtgípw tateípw t\m¡n. FXnÀhit¯íp t\m¡nbt¸mÄ
Rms\m¶p sR«n. B I®pIÄ IymadmbpsS t\tc Xt¶. ASp¯ {]hÀ¯n Ft¶
BsI A¼çn¨p.
]mhmS s]m¡n¸nSn¨n«v AhÄ B IÃnteív Ip´¡menencp¶p.
Fsâ Cuizcm, Rms\´mWo ImWp¶Xv. Fsâ s]®nsâ, Rms\¶pw k¦å¯nÂ
I−psIm−ncp¶ {]mtWizcnbpsS, F\nsí¶pw A{]m]ybmb B kpμcnbpsS
ImepIÄ¡nSbnte, XpSIfpsS kwKakvYm\t¯, aZ\¸qhnXm Fsâ ap¼nÂ hncnªp
\nÂ¡p¶p. AtX Fsâ A`ncmanbpsS Ihs¡Sbnte ]c¶ kmam\w, hncnªp Iodnb
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]qdv. Fsâ izmkw \ne¨p. Iymad ÌnÃnÂ \nÀ¯nbn«v Rms\m¶p ZoÀLizmkw hn«p.
Fsâ sIm¨ptam³ NmSnsbgpt¶Áp. F´mWnhfpsS `mhw. Rm³ BsI H¶p
]cntim[n¨p. B cXn]pjv]¯n\p \Ã shÅ\ndw. sXm«papIfnÂ \Ã Idp¯
tcma§Ä. sNdnb kv{Io\mbXpsIm−v A{X sXfnªp ImW¯nsÃ¦nepw
]pkvXI¯mfp t]mse hnSÀ¶ncníp¶ AhfpsS aZ\mcma¯nsâ XpSp¸pw Iodepw
Hs¡ hyàw Xt¶..
XpSp¯ shÅ¯pSIÄ Xn§nbncníp¶p. AÃm¯t¸mÄ I−mÂ AhfpsS
Acs¡«n{Xbpw hnkvXmcw tXm¶pIbnÃ. hoÀ¸n¨ sIm¨p \of³_eqWpIÄ tNÀ¯p
sh¨Xpt]msebpÅ B ]qÀ¨p−pIÄ Ih¨ncníp¶Xp sIm−mhpw Aåw AI¶n«p−v.
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AcbnÂ Ft´m sI«nbn«p−v. ImcWw Ccp¶t¸mÄ Acbpw hbdpw X½nÂ
aS§nt¸mbn. sNdnb {XntImWw \ndtb tcma§Ä. Ccp]XSnbnÂ IqSpXÂ ZqcanÃ
Iymadbpw Ahfpw X½nÂ. AXnsâ DÅnÂ AaÀ¶ncníp¶ sNdnb XmfpIÄ. apIfnÂ
Hme¸S¡w Ip¯n sh¨ncníp¶Xp t]mse IqÀ¯p \nÂ¡p¶ AhfpsS tdmkv
\nd¯nepÅ ]o]o AYhm I´v. ImWpt´mdpw Fsâ tZlw hndíp¶p. DÅnÂ \n¶pw
Ft´m shfnbnteíp NmSm³ sh¼Â sImÅp¶p. F\nsísâ I®pItf hnizkním³
Ignbp¶nÃ. Hcp Ime¯pw ImWm³ ]ÁpIbnsÃ¶p XoÀ¨s¸Sp¯nb ImgvN. F\níp
izmkw ap«p¶Xp t]mse. Fsâ DÅw XcfnXambn. {]nb Iq«pImcm, Pm³tk, \nt¶mSp
Rms\§s\ CXn\p \μn ]dbpw. DÅnte A¼cs¸m¶S§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ ho−pw
tSt¸mSn¨p. BZyw Ccp¶ Ccp¸nÂ \n¶pw AhÄ H¶p \nhÀ¶p ap«pIÄ Aåw Xmgv¯n.
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]mhmS ap«pIfnteíp hen¨p. Ct¸mgt¯ Imgv¨ t\ct¯Xp t]mse hnimeaÃ.
F¦nepw FÃmw ImWmw. ASp¯ \nanjw B shfp¯ XmfpIÄ¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw Hcp
Pe[mc ]pdt¯íp apfs]m«n sXdn¨p. Aåw NnXdnb B Pe[mc sNdnb Hcp hfthmSp
IqSn tXm«nte HgpIp¶ shÅ¯nteíp Iq¸pIp¯n h«¯nÂ sXdn¨p. CSíhÄ
Acs¡s«m¶\¡n. At¸mÄ B aq{X[mc shÅ¯nÂ Hcp hr¯w hc¨p. CsX´m
AhÄ sIm¨pIp«nItft¸mse aq{Xsamgn¨p Ifn¨p cknípt¶m. BWp§Ä A−n
]nSn¨m«n aq{Xsamgníp¶Xp t]mse. A¼Sn cknI¯n, \o Hcp IpkrXn¡pSp¡
IqSnbmWtÃ.
shbnenÂ B [mc Xnf§n. IqSpXsem¶panÃ. Hc©p sk¡âp t\ct¯ív Xnf§p¶
AXp B Ipfn¡Shnt\ tcmam©aWnbn¨p. Ct¸mÄ Ft¶bpw. ]ns¶ s]s«¶§p
Npcp§n. \ofhpw _ehpw Ipdªp. AXnsâ Ahkm\¯pÅnIÄ Ae¡pIÃnt\
BtÇjn¨p. A`ncmansb¶ I\yIbpsS Ih¡q«nte ]qSbmÂ Ae¦cnís¸«
{XntImWmIrXnbpÅ hninãt]SI¯nÂ \n¶pÂ`hn¨ B kphÀW Pe[mc
]Xn¨t¸mÄ B Ae¡pIÃn\p tam£w In«n¡mWpw. ]mhw, IÃn\p tImcn¯cním³
\nhr¯nbnÃtÃm. ]t£ F\níp tam£w In«nb hminbmbn. CSíp Imadm H¶mSn.
F\níp tXm¶n, B ImgvNv I−t¸mÄ \nÀhrXnsIm−mSnt¸mbXmImw. XpÅnIfnÁp
hogp¶ hmbpw Xpd¶p Nncn¨psIm−v B kpμcn¸qdt¸mÄ ]mSn¡mWpw

"CXpIt−mSmtS− Iymadmtb, CXns\mcp ImapI³ thsdbpt−". F\níp tXm¶p¶p
B Infn¸qdp ImWms\¯nb GtXm Infn h¶ncp¶t¸mÄ IpÁns¨Sn CfInbXmhmw.
aq¶mep XpÅnItfmsS Pe[mc kam]vXw. A`ncman Ccp¶nS¯p \ns¶m¶p s]m§nbn«v
B Ip−nbn«v c−p {]mhiyw Ipep¡n. Hm, ]qÀNp−nÂ ]Án¸nSn¨ XpÅnIÄ
Ipep¡n¡fªXmWv. ]ns¶ IÃnÂ \n¶nd§n. t\tc ImepIÄ Ih¨p
shÅ¯nteíncp¶p. h¶t¸mÄ BZyw sNbvXXp t]mse I¿n«p ]qdpw Ih¡nSbpw
\¶mbn IgpIn. ]ns¶ ]mhmS Xmtgín«p shÅ¯nencp¶v Achtc sam¯w H¶p
\\¨p. apXpInepw B\ Hgníp¶Xp t]mse Ipd¨v shÅsamgn¨p. Fgpt¶Át¸mÄ Xsâ
hninãaq{Xw sIm−v A\p{KloXamb B IÃnteípw IbvsIm−v Ipd¨p shÅw
tXInsbmgn¨p. (AsÃ¦nÂ ASp¯p hcp¶ Bfn\p aq{Xw aW¡pw, s]®n\p
hnhcap−v). apJ¯p Ipd¨p shÅsamgn¨p. XpWnIfpsaSp¯v Icíp Ibdn. A`ncman
kv{Io\nÂ \n¶pw A{]Xy£bmbn. Hcp an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ Rm³ IymadmbpsS t\tc
\S¶Sp¡p¶p.
Rm³ B aq{XsamgníÂ NS§v ho−pw ho−pw ]pdtIm«n«p I−p. AXnse Hmtcm
Imgv¨bpw Rm³ lrZnkvXam¡n. B In¶cn]qdnsâ Hmtcm AWphpw Fsâ DÅnÂ
]Xn¸n¨p sh¨p, B knÂ¡ptcma§fpsS F®w htc. HmÀ¡pt´mdpw AXp a\ÊnÂ
]pXnb hÀ®¯nÂ sXfnªp hcp¶p. ImcWw, AhÄ A`ncman, Rm³ lrZb¯nÂ
sh¨mcm[níp¶ Fsâ s]®mIp¶p.
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Rms\m¶p Nnń¨p. C{Xbpw NqSpw hnbÀ¸pap−mbn«pw AhÄ¡p apÅm³
ap«nbsX´psIm−v. shÅw [mcmfw IpSníp¶p−mIpw ^nKdp \ne\nÀ¯m³. Hm,
Fs¶bpw Ct¸mÄ D]tZin¨XtÃbpÅp, shÅw IpSním³.
Rm³ XÂ¡met¯¡p GÃmw AS¨p sh¨p. ]ns¶ Fgpt¶Áp. F\níp hnfn¨p
IqhWsa¶p tXm¶n. Rm³ It−, Rm³ It− F¶v.
" Cuuuuu¿... Xnń\m¡Sn Xnń\m¡Sn... Xnń\m¡Sn Xnń\m¡Sn... " Rm³
]mSns¡m−v Nmbn¸nÂ \r¯w sh¨p. tai¸pd¯v D¨¯nÂ XmfaSn¨p.
IXInÂ ap«ptI«p. Rm³ ]mSnbmSns¡m−p Xt¶ IXIp Xpd¶p. A`ncman FhnsStbm
t]mIm³ Xbmdmbn \nÂ¡p¶p.
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" F´m... `b¦c kt´mj¯nemWtÃm... hÃ tem«doaSnt¨m...?..."
" ASn¨q... I−q..I−q...I−nÃ...I−q...I−q..I−nÃ..." Rm³ Ahsf t\m¡n¯t¶
aqfn.
" Hmtlm.. F´p tem«dnbm.... tImSnbmtWm...?...."
" AXnt\¡msfms¡ shey XpIsímÅXm.... thtWm... Hcp sjbdp Xcmw... {ô... Imip
Xc−.... " Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
AhÄ¡p Nncn s]m«n.
" cmhnte Xe s]cp¡p¶q¶p ]dª¸w... AXo s\tese¯q¶p IcpXoÃ....B
sIWÁo¶p sImd¨p XWp¯ shÅw tImcnsbmgn¡v... AÃmsX XWp¡ptIe..."
" AÃmsX Xs¶ XWp¯tÃm... Ft§m«mtWm A`ncmao...?..." Rm³ ]m«nsâ
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CuW¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" CXv aq¯Xp Xt¶... ]ns¶... Rm\o XpWnsbm¶p ssXím³ sImSp¡m³ t]mIphm...
sNe¸w C¨nsc Xmaknípw..... tNmdpw Idow Imem¡n sh¨ns«m−v...... ]«nWnbncp¶v
AkpJw IqS−..." AhÄ apÁt¯índ§n.
" ]«nWnbncp¶mepw kmcanÃ.... sImtd \mft¯ shi¸p Xocms\mÅ hI In«ot«m−v...."
" GXmbmepw AO³ H¶p ht¶mt«..... F´p hnizkn¨m {`m´½mtc ...ho«nÂ
Xmakn¸nípI...." \S¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÄ ]dªp.
" {`m´p \nsâ..." Rm³ \nÀ¯n.
" tM... F´m ]dtª..." AhÄ Xncnªp \n¶p.
" AÃ... Ccp«pt¶\p ap¼ns§¯tW¶p ]dbpImcp¶p..."
" Hm.. t]SnbmtW IXIS¨ncpt¶m....."
lpw, t]Sn. Bscbm, Aåsa¦nepw t]Snbp−mbncp¶Xv \ns¶bmbncp¶p. C¶s¯ Hcp
kn\nam\nÀ½mWt¯mSp IqSn AXpw t]mbn. \o shdpsamcp \mS³ s]®v. Ft¶
hnc«m\pÅ s]mSnss¡IfÃmsX \nsâ I¿nsem¶panÃ. AsX\níp a\ÊnemsbSo,
\mtSmSnkpμcn. \m«phgntbmc¯v Ip¯nbncp¶ s]Sp¡m\pÅ \nsâ B ]gb IpkrXn,
]−v Ft¶ Xncn¨p \nÀ¯nbn«v sX§nsâ aq«nepw sNSnív adhnepw Ip¯nbncp¶v \o
sNbvXncp¶ B IpkrXn, AXp \nsâ a\ÊnÂ \n¶pw C¶p htc t]mbn«nÃ. ]mhw,

C¡W¡n\p \o ChnsSbpw Cu hoSnsâ FhnsSsb¦nepw AXp
km[níp¶p−mIWatÃm. AXpw I−p ]nSníWatÃm. F¶pw \nsâ hnSÀ¶ aZ\mcmaw
Hcp Xpd¶ ]pkvXIw t]mse t\m¡n¡−p ckníp¶ B `mKyw sNbvX sXt§m actam
AtXXmbmepw Rm³ I−p ]nSnípw.
AhÄ t]mb DSt\ Rm³ AhfpsS apdnbnsem¶p tIdn. F§pw sXmSmsX H¶p
]cntim[n¨p. KpWapÅsXm¶pw I−nÃ. AXnsâ IXIp icnív ASbpIbnÃ. Hmtcm
IpÁn apIfnepw CSípw D−v. IXIp tNcm¯Xn\mÂ Ah sIm−v bmsXmcp
{]tbmP\hpanÃ. B Ime³ cm{Xnsb§\pw CSn¨p XÅn¯pd¶mÂ Cu ]mh¯ns\mcp
c£bpap−mhnÃ. Cu cmta«³ shdpw ]mhw. I®paS¨v c−mw `mcytb
hnizkn¨ncníp¶p.
NpÁn\pw t\m¡nbn«v apjnª Hcp XpWn t]mepw I−nÃ. cmhnte Ahfn«ncp¶
»uskhnsSt¸mbn. AhfpsS Fs´¦nepw H¶p In«m\pÅ Hcp A´À±mlw. CXv h«p
Xs¶bmsW¶p tXm¶p¶p. ssewKnIssh{IX§tf¡pdn¨v amknIIfnÂ hmbn¨n«p−v.
AsXgpXnbh\v CsXms¡ sshIrXambncn¡pw. ImcWw Ah\n§s\ Hcp
AhkvYbnse¯nbn«p−mhnÃ. Fsâ s]®nsâ aWw In«nbmepw aXn F\níp
kmbqPyaSbm³. B hnImcapt−m AXp ]dª B hnÍnídnbq.
Rm³ I«nensâ ASnbnÂ t\m¡n. Hcp sNdnb _bâp s]«n I−p. AXp hens¨Sp¯p
Xpd¶p t\m¡n. Blm, tZ InS¡p¶p At\zjn¨ km[\§Ä. cmhnte DSp¯ ]mhmS,
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{_m, »ukv, ]ns¶ Hcp tXmÀ¯v. ]mhmSbpsS \\hp hn«ncp¶nÃ. \mft¯ínXp
Icn¼\SnípIbntÃ ? Hm, AsXń\p Rm\t\zjníWw. {_m FSp¯p t\m¡n. \Ã
hen¸apÅ I¸pIÄ. Mqw, At¸mÄ s\©¯p s]mXnªpsI«ns¡m−p \S¡p¶Xv
bYmÀ°¯nÂ \Ã hen¸apÅh Xt¶. AsXm¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. Hcp aWhpanÃ.
]ns¶ »uskSp¯p. I£`mKw aq¡nsem¶p ap«n¨p. lmbv, AXns\mcp hnbÀ¸p
hmSbp−v. At¸mÄ CXmWhfpsS KÔw. aXn. Ct¸mÄ CXmbmepw aXn. H¶p \¶mbn
hens¨Sps¯n«v, FÃmw XncnsI sh¨p. Rm³ shfnbnend§n.
]ns¶ Rm³ Cfb½bpsS apdnbnÂ Ibdn. Ft´m Hcp aWw B apdnbnÂ X§n
\nÂ¡p¶p. F\níXp ]nSn¨nÃ. Rm³ P\ensem¶p t\m¡n. c−p sNdnb BWn Xd¨n«v,
]gb
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Hcp kmcn¸mhmS apdn¨v AXnsâ NcSpsIm−v IÀ«³
hen¨psI«nbncníp¶p. P\ensâ Rm³ \in¸n¨ ]mfn H«pw ASbpIbnÃ. B hit¯
IÀ«sâ BWn Rm³ Cf¡n sh¨p. ]pd¯p \n¶pw H¶p sXm«mÂ AXnfIn Xmsg
amXncn
hogWatÃm.
Rm³ Fsâ apdnbnÂ Xncns¨¯n. At¸mgmtWmÀ¯Xv kmhn{Xn Nnet¸mÄ Syqj\p
hcpatÃm F¶ Imcyw. GXmbmepw Xncn¨bíp¶ {]iv\anÃ. AhfpsS ]pXnb Syqj³
kmdp hcp¶Xn\p ap¼v ]Áp¶ Xami BkzZníWw. sIm¨p s]®msW¦nepw Hcp
Nc¡mWhÄ. {]Imi³ Ahtf aq¸n¨p apÄap\bnÂ \nÀ¯nbncnípIbmWv. H¶p
hf¨p t\m¡mw. ChnS¶p t]mbmÂ Fsâ {Kma¯nÂ F\níp hfbp¶ Hcp s]®p
t]mepanÃ. ao³Imcn KuXanbpsS tam\p ]pÃphnebmWhnsS. ]ns¶ t{]an¨p
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sI«nbXmbXpsIm−v, Cu Imfíp hmeps]m¡m\pw ]Á¯nÃ. A½ív DSt\
a\Ênemhpw. A¶v AdnbmsX hmWnb¯n X¦phnsâ ASp¯p ]dªp hn«Xmbncp¶p.
GXmbmepw Rm³ kmhn{Xníp th−n Im¯ncp¶p. jÍn Ducn, shdpw Ibnenbpw
_\nb\pw am{Xw [cn¨p. tSs¸m¶p IqSn HmSn¨p t\m¡nbmtem. th−. ]ns¶bmIt«.
A[nIw Imt¡−n h¶nÃ. kmhn{Xn¡p«nsb¯n. ]Sn IS¶p hcp¶p. Zqsc \n¶pw
ImWpt¼mÄ \Ã N´w. [\w F¶ kn\nabnte NmÀ½nfbpsS A¶t¯ apeIÄ
t]mse h®anÃm¯ icoc¯n\p tNcm¯ apeIÄ \S¡pt¼mÄ t]mepw InS¶nfIp¶p.
sRmdnhpÅ ]mhmSbnÂ Acs¡«n\p IqSpXÂ hnkvXmcw tXm¶n¨p. Chtf sI«p¶h³
`mKyhm³. I¿nÂ H¶p c−p ]pkvXI§Ä. P\enÂ IqSn AhÄ \S¶Sp¡p¶Xp Rm³
{i²n¨p. AhÄ t\tc hoSn\It¯íp Ibdn. F¶n«p hnfn¨p.
" Ite... Ite..."
" Blm.... kmhn{Xn¡p«ntbm... hcq... " Rm³ Ahtf kzmKXw sNbvXp.
" Ie ChnSnÃ tamtf... A½mhsâ ho«nÂ t]mbncníphm...."
" At¿m... F¦n... Rm³ ]ns¶ hcmw..."
" A¸w...C¶p Syqj³ tht−...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" IebnÃmsX....... A`nt¨öw Bâow Fńtb... ?.."
" Ahcpw shfot¸mbncníphm... A`nt¨¨n Çw hcpw... "

" F¶m Rm³ t]mIphm..." AhÄ ]pdt¯índ§n.
" A¸w... kmhn{Xnív Cu amjnt\ t]Snbm AtÃ... AtXm hnizmks¡mdthm...?..."
" t]sSym¶qÃ.. ]ns¶... \½fp c−pt]cpw am{Xw.. F\nsímcp...Hcp... htÃmcpw I−m...."
AhÄ AÀt²mànbnÂ \nÀ¯n.
" I−mse´m... Ip«n ]Tním³ h¶XtÃ.... ]ns¶ IXIpw sXmd¶p sIS¡p¶p.... C\n
kmhn{XosS Cãw..." Rm³ Nmbn¸nsâ hmXnenÂ Nmcn \n¶p.
" sÈ... \msfbmsW¦nÂ... ¢mkp sSsÌmÅXpam.... C¨nsc kwibw
XoÀ¡ms\m−mcp¶p..... F\nsb´m sNbvI...?.." AhÄ [À½k¦S¯nembn.
" F¦n... Hcp Imcyw sN¿v... Syqj³ th−... kwibw F´m¶m tNmZnív... AXp XoÀ¯n«v
tamfp s]mtím.... \mft¯ sSÌn\p tXmÂ¡−....."
Rm³ \nÀt±in¨p. ]ns¶bpw AhÄ kwibn¨p \nÂ¡p¶p.
" AÃ... tamÄs¡s¶ hnizmkantÃÂ s]mtím... Rms\m¶n\pw \nÀ_Ôníp¶nÃ....."
Rm\Xp ]dªn«pw AhÄ t]mImsX \n¶p ]cp§n. Rm³ ]ns¶ Nmbn¸nteíp Ibdn.
ItkcbnÂ h¶ncp¶p. Fsâ Hcp ]pkvXIsaSp¯p Xpd¶p ]nSn¨p. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ
AhÄ Nmbn¸nsâ hmXnÂ¡Â h¶p.
" F¦n....amtj... H¶p c−p kwib§fp am{Xw....."
AhÄ aSn¨p aSn¨v AIt¯íp Ibdn. Rm³ ItkcbnÂ \n¶pw Fgpt¶Áp.
" kmhn{Xn ChnSncpt¶m...."
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" th− Rm³ \nt¶mfmw... amjncpt¶m..."
" AÃ.....Ccps¶gpXp¶Xm \ÃXv...." Rm³ Ahtf tXmfnÂ ]nSn¨v Itkcbnencp¯n.
" ]d... F´m...kwibw...?..."
" {Kmadm..."
AhÄ I¿nencp¶ t\m«p_p¡p Xpd¶p. Rm³ FIvkÀsskkpIsfms¡ H¶p hmbn¨p
t\m¡n. FÃmw F\níp \nÊmcw.
Hcp t]Pp \ndsb Cw¥ojv hymIcW tNmZy§Ä. AhÄ Itkcbnencp¶p. Rm³
Hmtcm¶mbn ]dªp sImSp¡m³ XpS§n. aq¶mat¯Xnsâ kvs]Ãn§p sXÁn¨t¸mÄ
Rm³ sasÃ AhfpsS sNhnbnsem¶p \pÅn. AhÄ "lm..." Fs¶m¶p iÐw sh¨p.
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ASp¯ hm¡p ]dªp sImSp¯n«v, Rm³ AhfpsS Agn¨p hnXnÀ¯nbn«ncp¶ apSn
sasÃ tImXm³ XpS§n. H¶p c−p apSnIfpsS DSs¡Sp¯p sImSp¯p. AhÄ
FgpXns¡m−ncp¶p.
" kmhn{Xnsí´p \Ã apSnbm....." Rm³ H¶p ]pIgv¯n.
" At¿m... amtj.. {]Imi\p Cu apSn CãanÃ... IqSpXem¶m ]dbpt¶... t{Im¸p
sN¿W¶v.... "
" AcknI³... kmhn{Xnío apSn \¶mbn tNcpw... kmhn{Xnídntbm...
s]®p§Ät¡Áhpw AXymhiyambn th−p¶ c−p Imcy§fv...?.."
" Fs´ms¶ms¡bm...?..." AhÄ apJw ]pdtIm«p Xncn¨p tNmZn¨p.
" FgpXv....FgpXv.... In¶mcw ]dtªm−ncp¶ ]Tn¯w \S¡¯nÃ.... \msf sSÌm..."
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Rm³ apSnbnÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯p.
]dªpsImSp¯ hms¡gpXnbn«v AhÄ ho−pw tNmZn¨p.
" Fs´ms¡bm¶p ]dªnÃtÃm..."
" Hm. AXp th−..... H¶p apSnbm... ]n¶t¯Xp ]dªm...sNe¸w
kmhn{Xnínãs¸S¯nÃ...."
" F¶mepw ]dtªm... amjp ]dªm F\nsímcp sImgt¸mw tXm¶¯nÃ...."
" kmhnín¸w Ft¶ t]Sntbm kwitbm Fs´¦nepsamt−m...."
" CÃ....."
" F¶m thKw FgpXv...F¶n«p ]dbmw.... "
AhÄ FgpXn¡gnªn«v ]dªp.
" F\nídnbmw... F´msW¶v... A....½n.... AtÃ..."
" IÅn.... AX§qlns¨Sp¯p.... anSp¡n Xt¶..."
Rm³ AhfpsS IhnfnÂ H¶p \pÅn. AhÄ \mWw sIms−m¶p Npcp§n. ]ns¶
Nncn¨p.
" CXp c−pw kmhn{Xnív s\ds¨m−v... "
AhÄ Nncn¨p. Fsâ ]pIgv¯Â AhÄ¡p ]nSn¨ a«p−v.

" ]t£¦n.....C¡\¡n\mtW.... B {]Imi³ c−pw \in¸nípw..." Rm³ Nq−bnSm³
XpS§n.
" AsX§s\bm...?..."
" Mm... CXnsâ Hm¸knÁv Adnb¯ntÃ... ?... "
" Adnbmw..." AhÄ FgpXn.
" Blm... F¶n«mtWm... H¶pw Adnb¯nsÃ¶p ]dªXv.... "
ASp¯Xnsâ D¯cw Rm³ ]dªpsImSp¯p. AhsfgpXn.
" F§s\bm¶p ]dm...."
Rm³ AhfpsS ]pdInÂ h¶p \n¶p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS tXmfnÂ Ibvsh¨p sasÃ
XShns¡mSp¯p.
" apSn sNdpXm¡W¶p {]Imi³ ]dªntÃ... ]ns¶ Cu \Ã sameIfp c−pw ]nSn¨p
]nSn¨p hepXm¡ptIw sNbvXp....."
" C¶p cmhntew h¶mcp¶p... Ah[nbtÃ... X«ow ap«osams¡ ASp¯p... Rm³
sXmSo¸n¨nÃ... D¨¡papt¼ s]W§nt¸mbn..."
" AXp kmcanÃ... ]nt¶w Ah³ hcpsat¶... Bt«... Rm³ ]dªpX¶ FIvkÀsskkv
sN¿ps¶mt−m..."
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" sZhtkmw sN¿ps¶m−v....."
" shdptXbÃ... Çw... kmhn{XosS ap³hiw ImWm³ Hcp tisem−v.... \S¶p hcp¶Xp
I−¸tg Hcp hyXymkw tXm¶n... c−pw H¶pcp−p..."
AXp tI« AhÄ c−p apeIfnteípw t\m«ab¨p. F¶ns«m¶p \nizkn¨p. Rm³ sasÃ
DSp¸nsâ ap³hi¯p IqSn, B ape¡pS§tf c−nt\bpw H¶p arZphmbn
XgpInt\m¡n. AhÄ A\§nbnÃ. FgpXm\pÅ ASp¯ hm¡pw Rm³ ]dªp
sImSp¯p. Igp¯nepw XmSnbnepw H¶p XgpIn. ]ns¶bpw FXnÀ¸nÃ. Igp¯n\p Xmsg
s\©nÂ H¶p XShn t\m¡n. ]ip ckníp¶Xp t]mse AhÄ BkzZníp¶p.
FXnÀ¡pt¶bnÃ. ]ns¶ aSn¨nÃ, sasÃ DSp¸nsâ Igp¯nÂ IqSn AIt¯íp I¿n«p.
apIfnÂ \n¶mbXpsIm−v Ibvc−pw {_míIt¯íp t\tc Ibdn apeIfpsS apIfnÂ
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IqSn B sR«pIfnÂ Xt¶ sXm«p. At¸mtgípw B c−p sR«pIfpw I«n]nSn¨v
IÃ¨ncp¶p. AhÄ t]\m Xmsg sh¨n«v, ItkcbnÂ t\tc \nhÀ¶ncp¶p. AhfpsS
I«nbpÅ ape¡®pIfnÂ Fsâ hncepIÄ sXm«\nanjw hnÃnÂ \n¶pw NmSnb A¼p
t]mse Fsâ Ip® Ibneníp shfnbnÂ NmSn ew_ambn \n¶p. Rm³ A¶p ]dªp
sImSp¯Xp t]mse B c−p Hmd©ptKmf§fptSbpw ASnbnÂ \n¶pw sasÃ
kuayambn apIfnteíp XShn, sR«pIÄ c−p hncepIÄ¡nSbnÂ knKdÁp
]nSníp¶Xp t]mse ]nSn¨v sasÃ H¶p sR¡n. B apeIfpsS ASnbnÂ hnbÀ¸nsâ
\\hp−mbncp¶p. AhÄ Hcp ZoÀL\nizmkw hn«p. Rm³ B apeIÄ h«¯nÂ sasÃ
XgpIm³ XpS§n. amÀ±htadnb B henb kvt]m©papeIfnÂ XgpIm³ AXp apgph\pw
I¿nsemXp¡n¸nSn¨v AXnsâ NqSp \pIcm³ Fs´mcp ckw. AXnsâ ckw AhÄ¡pw
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In«p¶p−mhWw. AsÃ¦nÂ AhÄ FXnÀt¯t\.
" cmhnte Xt¶... Rm³ Hcp {]mhiyw sNbvXXmcp¶p...." AhÄ hn¡n hn¡n ]dªp.
" kmcanÃ.... Hcp t\cw CXÂ¸w IqSnbmepw sImg¸anÃ.... ]nSn¨p sR¡mXncp¶m aXn....."
Rm³ Dd¸p sImSp¯p.
CXn\nSív. ItkcbpsS ]pdInse AgnIÄ¡nSbneqsS Rm³ Fsâ I¼nbmb Ip®
ap¼nteíp \o«n. AXv AhfpsS ]pd¯p sN¶p ap«n Ip¯m³ XpS§n. AhÄ heXp
Ibv sasÃ ]pdtIm«n«v Aht\ ]nSp¯an«p. B {apZpeamb Ibv Fsâ hoct\
sXm«t¸mÄ Rm³ kpJw sIms−m¶p sR«n.
" CsX¶Xm amtj...Cu Ip¯ns¡mÅp¶Xv...?." AhÄ Hcp \mWt¯msS tNmZn¨p.
" tkmdn tamtf... AdnbmsX... ]Ánt¸mbXm...." Rm³ Ip® ]pdtIm«p hen¨p. AhÄ
At¸mÄ AXp I¿nÂ apdpsI¸nSn¨p.
" AhnSncpt¶ms« amtj... FSp¡−..." AhÄ ]Xps¡ s]mdps]mdp¯p.
]ns¶ sasÃ sNdpXmbn sR¡n sR¡n, hmWaSn XpS§n.
" Blm...kmhn{XnínsXms¡ Adnbmthm...."
" Mqw... {]Imi³ h¶m¸ns¶... Xcw In«p¼sgms¡... s]m¡n¸nSn¨v Fsâ tZl¯p
ap«nípw... ]ns¶ \nÀ_Ônípw I¿nseSp¡m³..."

" A¸w kmhn{Xn AtX ]nSnípthm...?..."
" Mqw... Ct{Xw heyXÃ..... AXp I¿nsemXp§pw..."
" Ip«nív. ..CXnteXm.... ]nSním³ IqSpXep ckw.....{]ImisâbmtWm.. FsâbmtWm...?"
AhfpsS hmWaSnsím¯p Acs¡«p apt¼m«pw ]pdtIm«pw XÅns¡m−p Rm³
tNmZn¨p.
" AXp ... AXo....amjnsâ Xs¶bm.... "
" A¸w ...ho«nÂ.....AO\pw A½bpw Hs¡...?...." Fsâ kwibw.
" Fsâ samds¨dp¡\msW¶v FÃmÀ¡pw Adnbmw... AtXm−v R§fp {ôbm....Bcpw
she¡o«nÃ.... ]ns¶... Hfn¨tÃ sN¿pt¶...."
" {]Imisâ tbmKw...." Rm³ ]ÃpISn¨p kpJn¨p. H¸w AhfpsS apeIfnencp¶ Fsâ
IbvIÄ Ipd¨v Abbm³ XpS§n.
" C¶t¯ív... C¯ncn IqsS Aa¡ntímt¶.... Xq§¯nÃ amtj.... "
" IÅo... kpJsam−v AtÃ....?.."
" {]Imi³ ]nSn¨m Hcp ctkmanÃ.... sR¡ns¸m«nípw... Cu amjs¡Ãmw tiembn«p
sN¿m\dnbmw...."
AhÄ¡p kpJw IqSnsb¶p a\Ênembn. Ct¸mÄ AhÄ Fsâ Ip®bpsS Xe
I£¯nÂ sh¨p sR¡ns¡m−ncníp¶p. \Ã kpJapÅ sR¡Â.
s]®ns\s´ms¡tbm theIÄ Adnbmw. Bim³ {]Imi\mWtÃm. Xncn¨v AhfpsS
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Hmaím t]mepÅ apeIfnÂ XgpIn kpJn¸n¨psIm−v Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" \n§fp c−p t]cpw IqsS ]Sw hcípw CtÃ..."
" Gbv... {]Imi\m AXn\p \Ã Ignhv... ko\dow... BfpItfw Hs¡ \¶mbn hcípw..."
" B ]Sw hçÃ.... kmhn{Xow {]Imi\pw IqsS... kmhn{XosS ]o¸ow... {]Imisâ
t]t\w IqsS Hc¨v...."
" At¿m... Cu..amsjÃmw Adnªp AtÃ... B Ite Rm³ sImÃpw... FÃmw.. Ahfp
]dªp \S¡pIm...."
AhfpsS \mW¯nÂ IpXnÀ¶ tZjyw Fsâ Ip®bnÂ Hcp _etadnb ]nSp¯ambn
Rm\\p`hn¨p. {Kmadpw NqSpw ad¶v R§Ä B Xami XpSÀ¶p. s]®n\p \¶mbn
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kpJw tIdnsb¶p tXm¶nbt¸mÄ Rm³ hnfn¨p.
" kmhn{Xo... "
" Mqw...?..."
" Rms\mcp Imcyw tNmZn¨m.... kmhn{Xn k½Xnípthm...."
" CÃ... ]Sw hcím³ Rm³ k½Xní¯nÃ... Rm³ t]mIphm... "
AhÄ s]mSp¶s\ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw ]nSnhn«p. ItkcbnÂ \n¶pw
Fgpt¶Â¡ms\mcp§n. Rm³ apeIfnÂ _eambn AaÀ¯n Ahtf AhnsSbncp¯n
XgpIÂ XpSÀ¶p.
" At¿m... AXn\Ã... tZl¯p sXms«mÅ Hcp Ifnípw Rm\nÃ... AsX\níp `b¦c
t]Snbm...."
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AXp ]dªn«v Rm³ AhfpsS ap¼nÂ h¶p. ]ns¶ Xpd¶pInS¶ hmXnenÂ IqsSbpw
P\enÂ IqsSbpw Rm³ ]pdt¯íp t\m¡n. D¨shbnenÂ Hcp Pohnbpw
]pd¯nd§nbn«nÃ.
" F¶m ]dtªm... F´msW¶dnªn«v...]Ápthm¶p ]dbmw..."
Rm³ ap−p amÁn De¡ t]mencp¶ Ip®sbSp¯v tai¸pdt¯ín«p. AhfpsS
I®pIÄ XÅn. Icíp ]nSn¨n« hcment\t¸mse Ah³ taibnÂ InS¶p sh«n. AhÄ
sImXntbmsS Aht\ t\m¡ns¡m−ncp¶p.
" kmhn{Xn... Fsâ t]\m I−tÃm... CtÃ...?..."
" Çw I−p..."
" F¦n...F¦n... kmhn{XosS Im³hmskt¶w IqsS H¶p ImWnímthm...?... "
" At¿... Cu amj¡p \mWantÃ tNmZním³... F\níp \mWmhqtÃ... GsX¦nepw
s]¬Ipt«ymfp AhcsS Ipdp¼mSp thsdmcp sNdp¡t\ ImWnípthm..."
" Fsâ s]m¶p kmhn{XnbtÃ...Rm\ntXhtc... s]¬Ipt«ymÄsS Ipdp¼mSp I−n«nÃ.....
kXymbn«pw t\cm......" Rm³ ip²\mbn A`n\bn¨p.
" Mqw...s\mW... ItesS I−n«ntÃ...?..." AhÄ Nq−phncÂ s]m¡ns¡m−p tNmZn¨p.
" At¿m... B Ak¯v.. Hcnísem¶p sXmSm³ k½Xn¨p.... AtÃepw F\níhtSXp
ImW−... ImWpImsW¦nÂ kuμcyw HÅ Ipt«ymfptSXp ImWWw..."

" Mqlpw... th− amtj... Rm³ ImWní¯nÃ... AXp tamim...."
AhÄ NnWp§n¸dªp. F¦nepw s]®n\p sasÃ a\Êp hcp¶ps−¶p tXm¶n.
CXn\nSív Rm\hfpsS Hcp Is¿Sp¯v tai¸pd¯v Fsâ Ip®bpsS ]pd¯p shbv¸n¨p.
AhÄ Aht\ sasÃ XtemSns¡m−ncp¶p.
" kmhn{Xn {]Imit\ ImWn¡¯ntÃ... A§\mtW....AXpw tamitÃ... Fsâ s]m¶p
kmhn{Xn¡p«nbtÃ... Hcp {]mhiyw aXn... ImWm³ sImXnbmbn«m....."
Rm³ sIm©n. H¸w sIm©ns¡m©n Fsâ Ip®¯e Nph¶p hoÀ¯p. AhÄ
Ahsâ Xe tai¸pd¯p sh¨v AaÀ¯n ckn¨p.
" AsXsâ sI«m³ t]mW sNdp¡\m... Ah³ I−mepw sImgt¸mey... AXp
t]memtWm amjv...."
" Rm³ A½nª sNdpXm¡m³ acp¶p ]dªntÃ... Cw¥ojp ]dªp Xcp¶ntÃ... Hcp
{]mhiyw... CsX§s\bmsWs¶m¶dnbm\m... thdmtcmSm Rm³ ]dbpI... Fsâ
kmhn{Xn¡pt«ymSÃmsX...."
AhÄ Hcp sIdphp`mh¯nÂ Fsâ Ip®tb t\m¡n Np−v IqÀ¸n¨v Hcp
dqÄ¯Snsb¶t]mse Aht\ ]nSn¨v tai¸pd¯n«pcp«ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" F¦n.... F¦n... Hcp {]mhiyw... ]s£¦n.... sXmSm³ k½XníptIe... Zqsc \n¶p
It−mWw... t{]mankv...?.."
aSn¨p aSn¨v AhÄ atÁIbv Fsât\tc \o«n. Rm³ B Ibv NmSn¸nSn¨p.
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" Rm³ t{]maokv....A¸w Hcp t{]maokp kmhn{Xow sN¿Ww... CXv IetbmSp t]mepw
]db¯nÃm¶v. AkqtbsS hn¯m Ahfv..."
" Mqw.. AXp Rm\pw t{]maokv...."
AhÄ \mWt¯mSp IqSn ]dªp. ]ns¶ Fgpt¶Áp apJw Ip\n¨p \n¶p. AhÄ
hÃmsX \mWníp¶p Fs¶\níp a\Ênembn. B \mWw ImWm³ th−n Ip\nªp
\n¶v Rm\hfpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n. AhÄ Fs¶ t\m¡msX Xt¶. Xncnªp \n¶v
B knÂ¡p]mhmS s]m¡m³ XpS§n.
" At¿m...th−... AXn§s\ s]m¡−..."
AhÄ apJapbÀ¯n tNmZycq]¯nÂ Ft¶ t\m¡n.
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" C§s\ \nt¶m−v ImWn¨mÂ H¶pw ImWm³ ]Á¯nÃ... FhnsSsb¦nepw H¶p
sIS¶n«mcps¶¦nÂ..."
" Mqlpw...F\níp t]Snbm... sIS¶m......]ns¶ Ft¶ amjv ]nSnípw..."
" kXyw sN¿mw... Rm³ tZ, Cu IbvsIm−v sXmS¯nÃ. ]pdInÂ sI«nshímw...
hnizmkantÃÂ ... kmhn{Xn Fsâ Ibv IbdpsIm−v sI«ntím...."
Rm³ IbvIÄ ]pdInteíp ]nSn¨p.
" Cu... amsjmcp `b¦c ]pÅnbm... Mqw ... k½Xn¨p t]mbntÃ..."
AhÄ I«nenteíp InS¡ms\mcp§n.
" th−... I«nteÂ \o ae¶p sIS¶m.. F\níp sNe¸w htÃmw tXm¶pw.. ]ns¶
kwKXn... sImg¸amIpw.... F\níp I−mam{Xw aXot¶... kmhn{Xn... Cu
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tais¸mdt¯m«p sIS¶m aXn...."
" tais¸mdt¯m...?" AhÄ AÂ`pXs¸«p. tai¸pd¯p InS¶ ]pkvXI§Ä FÃmw
Rm³ HccnInteíSp¡n sh¨p. At¸mÄ AhÄ ]dªp.
" {]Imi\mcps¶¦n...Çw.. Ft¶ ]nSn¨p I«nte sIS¯ntbt\....."
Hm, AhfpsS Hcp {]Imi³. \mgnIíp \mÂ¸Xp h«w ]dbpw. Ah³ Chsf \¶mbn
hf¨p sh¨ncníp¶p. GXmbmepw {]Imim, \n\¡p \μn, \o CXnsâ cpNn
Adnbn¨nÃmcpt¶Â Chfn¸w F\nív hfb¯nÃmcps¶Sm.
" A¸w... Ah³ \ns¶ sIS¯n ....Fs´ms¡tbm Hs¡....sNbvXns«m−v...CtÃ...
sIm¨pIÅo...."
" Hshzmhz... sImtd ]pfnípw.. AsXms¡ IeymWw Ignªn«v.... Hcp sZhkw Ft¶
]nSn¨p sIS¯n.... XpWntb sXm«¸w Rm³ s\ehnfn¨XpsIm−p hn«p......"
tai¸pdt¯m«p InS¡m³ Rm\htf klmbn¨p. AhÄ sIm−ph¶ c−p ]pkvXIw
XebnWbm¡n sh¨psImSp¯p.
" amtj... thKw It−mtW... hmXnepw P\epsams¡ sXmd¶p sIS¡pIm..."
" Hm... hmXnen¸w ASt¨ímw.... P\ep sXmd¶p sIS¡s« Bsc¦nÂ h¶m AXn¡qsS
ImWmtÃm..."

Rm³ hmXneS¨p IpÁnbn«p. Ct¸mÄ AhÄ hfsc {ôbmbncníp¶p. \mWw amdn
hcp¶p. Ft´m km[mcW Imcyw hfsc ASp¯ Bfpsam¯v sN¿p¶ t]mse.
ImepIÄ Xmtgín«v, Ip−nIÄ taibpsS AcnInem¡n AhÄ aeÀ¶p InS¶p.
" tZs−...... sIS¶p....C\n...?..."
" C\n...C\n...."
Rm³ ItkcsbSp¯v AhfpsS Ip−nícnInÂ sh¨p. AXnencp¶n AhfpsS c−p
ImepIfpw Fsâ Ccphi¯pw C«n«v Rm³ AhfpsS XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ
Itkcbnencp¶p.
" tamtf....?.."
"Mqw...?.."
" Rm³... Fsâ IbvsIm−o ]mhmS s]m¡ntímt«...? Rm³ A\phmZw tNmZn¨p.
" s]m¡ntím.... amjv kXyw sNbvXsXms¡ ad¶p....thKw thWw... Çw Rms\mcp
Imcyw HmÀ¡pIm...."
" Ft´m¶m Ip«o...?..." Rm³ Hcp amjnt\t¸mse tNmZn¨p. AhÄ Nncn¨psIm−v
AXn\p¯chpw ]dªp.
" AÃm....kvIqfnte em_d«doÂ ssat{ImkvtIm¸n\Sp¯ncníp¶ t]mse CcnípIm... Hcp
amjv... Fsâ Ipdp¼mSp ImWm³... F\níp Nncn hcp¶p...."
AhÄ ImepIÄ sIm−v Fsâ hmcnsbÃnÂ tXm−n.
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" AsÃsâ kmhn{Xn¡pt«y.... Ahkcw In«nb¸w... t\tc sNmthz ImWm¶p sh¨n«m...
CXpt]mse F¸gpw ]Ápthm..."
" Duw... s]m¡ntím...... F\níp ]Á¯nÃ... I−pIgo¼w ]dªm aXn...."
AhÄ I®pIfS¨p.
Rm³ sasÃ ]mZ§Ä apXÂ ]mhmS s]m¡m³ XpS§n. sNdnb \oetcma§Ä
Ae¦cníp¶ \Ã shfp¯ XpSp¯ IW¦mepIÄ. ]mhmS s]m§pt´mdpw Xpd¶p
h¶p. AXphtc ASªp InS¶ AXn\pÅnte Hcp {]tXyI KÔw sXm«Sp¯v apJhpw
\o«nbncníp¶ Fsâ aq¡neSn¨p. CXphtc A\p`hním¯ Hcp hnImcw F\níXnÂ
\n¶pw D−mbn. Fsâ IbvIÄ hndíp¶sXmsSm¸w AhfpsS ImepIfpw Fsâ
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Ip®bpw A\§m³ XpS§n.
" Igntªm...?..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" sXmS§oÃtÃm.. "
" F¶m thKw... F\níp \mWmhp¶p...sÈm... Cu¡fn th−mcp¶p..."
AhÄ ]ndp]ndp¯p.
AXp tI« Rm³ s]s«¶p ]mhmS tatem«p hen¨p s]m¡n. tai¸pd¯p \n¶pw AhÄ
Ip−nIÄ s]m¡n¯¶p. A\mhrXamb B shÅ¯pSItf t\m¡n
shÅand¡ns¡m−v Rm³ ]mhmS AhfpsS ]p¡nfn\p apIfnÂ IbÁn sh¨p.
HXp§nb hbdnÂ ]Án¡nS¡p¶ henªp \o− sNdnb ]p¡nÄ.
H¶p c−p \oeRc¼pIÄ ImWmhp¶ AIwXpSIÄs¡s´mcp an\pkw. H¶p sXm«p
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t\m¡Wsa¶p−mbncp¶p. XpSIÄ hn«n«v Fsâ I®pIÄ AhbpsS kwKakvYm\¯p
Xd¨p. Aåw XSn¨ XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ sRcp§n¨pcp§nbncníp¶ Xhn«p\nd¯nepÅ
]mâokv. AcbnÂ Hcp shÅnbcªmWw. AXnsâ AhnsSbpanhnsSbpw
Idp¯ncníp¶p.
" kmhn{Xo..."
" Mqw...?..."
" Cu... jÍnsbm¶pcmthm... AXqcmsX...H¶pw ImWm³ ]Áp¶nÃ..."
" Hm...Cu amjv... Ducntím... F\níp h¿.... Btcepw hcps¶mt−m¶p t\m¡tW..."
" CsÃt¶... Bcp hcm\m....Çw..."
Rm³ B ]mâoknsâ apIfnÂ sXm«t¸mÄ AdnbmsX Fsâ Ibv AhfpsS FfnbnÂ
sXm«p.
" At¿...C¡nfn..." Ahsfm¶p sR«nbn«p Ipep§n¨ncn¨p.
CdpIn¡nS¶ jÍn Xmtgm«p hen¨t¸mÄ Ip¶n³]pdw t]mse s]m§nbncp¶ AhfpsS
]qd¸¯nsâ taecnInte \\p¯ \oetcma§Ä IptdsÈbmbn Xes]m¡n¯pS§n.
]mâokp Ip−nIfnÂ henªp apdpInbt¸mÄ AhÄ Xt¶ Is¿Sp¯v AXp Xmtgíqcn
X¶p. AhfpsS aZ\mcma¯nse IodÂ s]mbvIípÅnÂ henªptIdn apdpIn¡nS¡m³

`mKyw kn²n¨ B XpWn¡jWw AhfpsS shÅ¯pSIfnÂ henªp apdpIn \n¶p.
At¸mgpw AhÄ I®pIfS¨p ]nSn¨ncp¶p.
" A¿S... F´p tiem... CXmtWm... tamÄsS Ipdp¼mSv...."
" Mqw.... sImXnhnStÃ amtj...."
Rm³ AsXm¶p hniIe\w sNbvXp. hfÀ¶p XpS§nb tcma§Ä AXnsâ
s]m§nbpcp− ]oTt¯ BhcWw sNbvXncníp¶p. IodÂ XpS§p¶nS¯v DÅnteípw
B tcma¡qSnd§n \nÂ¡p¶p. CSbnÂ ImWp¶ A¸¯n\p Ccp\ndw. hnShnsâ
]IpXntb ImWp¶pÅp. _m¡n Ct¸mgpw Xmsg XpSIÄ¡nSbnembncp¶p.
Rm\htfsbm¶p t\m¡n, ]ns¶ F§pw sXmSmsX Rm\hnsSsbm¶p aq¡Sp¸n¨p
hen¨p t\m¡n. B KÔw, AtX IebpsS IhínSbnÂ \n¶pw In«nb DW§nb
aq{X¯ntâbpw IgpIm¯ ]qdnsâbpw Hcp sNdnb aWw. Ct¸mÄ ImWmhp¶ hfª
IodÂ Xt¶ aq¶nt©mfw D−v. amwkfX Ipdª icoc{]IrXnbmbXpsIm−v ]qdnsâ
]pdwNp−pIÄ¡v henb XSn¸nÃmbncp¶p. Fsâ Ip® I¼nbmIp¶Xpw Acs¡«p
hndp§eníp¶Xpw Rm\dnªp. XpSIfnÂ Npcp−ncníp¶ ]mân, Rm³ Xmtgíp hen¨p.
AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" Fń\m AXqcpt¶...?.."
" DucmsX tamÄ¡v ImeI¯m³ ]Ápthm... AtÃÂ H¶pw ImWm\nÃ... FÃmw Xmsg
FSím...aqSnbncníphm.... slm... Cu s]®p§sS Hcp Ipdp¼mSp sIm−p sh¨ kvYew...."
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Rm³ Zb\ob kzc¯nÂ ]dªp. AhÄ At¸mÄ XpSIfI¯m³ t\m¡n. CdpInb
]mânbmbXpsIm−v km[n¨nÃ.
" CXp \Ã apdp¡hm... DucnsbSp¡v..." AhÄ Ft¶mSp ]dªp.
AXp Rm³ XpSIÄ hgn Xmtgíp Npcp«nsbSp¯p. F¶n«m NpcpÄ \nhÀ¯p. AXnsâ
hoXn Ipdª `mKw CuÀ¸aWnªncp¶p. AhfpsS IhbnSp¡p apgph\pw
hnbÀ¯ncp¶XpsIm−mhmw. AXnsâ a²y`mK¯v Hcp XpÅn shÅw ]Ánbt]mse Hcp
\\hpw. AXpw Rm³ aW¯p. AtX aWw, aq{X¯ntâbpw hnbÀ¸ntâbpw ]qdntâbpw
lrZblmcnbmb KÔw.
Rm\Xp tai¸pd¯p sh¨p. F¶n«v B Ih¡qSnteíp t\m¡n B kmhn{Xn¸qdv \o−
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HÁ¡®psIms−t¶ t\m¡n Nncníp¶Xp t]mse.
" Imsem¶I¯n¯cmthm..."
" C\ow aXnbmbntÃ.... sImtd t\cambtÃm... Rm\nXn§s\ sXmd¶p sht¨m−p
sIS¡m³ sXmS§o«v..." AhÄ XcfnX kzc¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" At¿m CtX htc H¶pw I−nsÃsâ kmhn{Xo......C\n ......Imsem¶I¯mthm..."
AhÄ ImepIfI¯nbn«m«n. Iodensâ Xmgv`mKw At¸mÄ A\mhrXambn.
tlm, Fs´mcp Zriyw ! sNdnb Npfpt¡mSp IqSnb IhbnSp¡v, AXn\p sam¯w Hcp
\\hp−v hnbÀ¯n«mbncnípw Xmgv`mK¯n\v Ccp− \ndw. ImeI¯nbt¸mÄ AXnsâ
apIÄapXÂ Xmsghtc c−p ]pd¨p−pIÄ IqSmsX aq¶masXt´m AaÀ¶p \o−p
InS¡p¶p. AXnÂ Ińsâ AÁw FhntS Ahkm\níp¶p F¶p a\ÊnembnÃ.
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AXn\åw shfp¸p \ndap−v. hfÀ¶p XpS§nb sIm¨ptcma§Ä B hnShn\pÅnteíp
Xe\o«n¡nS¡p¶p. B `mKw apgph\pw Hcp H«ensâ e£Ww ImWp¶p−v.
s]s«¶mWp Rm³ {i²n¨Xv. ]«n \m¡p \o«nbn«Xp t]mse Aåw Nph¶p Icphmfn¨
Ft´m Hcne GXm−v H¶cbn©p \of¯nÂ AXnsâ Xmgvhmc¯n\p shfnbnÂ
Hcphit¯ív H«n¸nSn¨p InS¡p¶p. B Cesbm¶p \nhÀ¯n t\m¡m\m{Klw tXm¶n.
]t£ sXmScpsX¶mWtÃm F{Knsaâv. Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" kmhn{Xo..."
" F´m I−p IgnªtÃm...C\n Rms\gpt¶tÁmt«...?.."
" Rm³... Hcp {]mhiyw ....CsXm¶p aWt¯mt«...?.."
" th−m..."
" AsX´m....?.. Fsâ Hcm{KlatÃ...."
" aW¯m... amjpw Ft¶ No¯]dbpw...."
" CÃ... Rm³ ]db¯nÃ.. F\nío km[\w shey Cãmbn... kmhn{Xntbs]mse Xt¶
kpμcnbm Cu Ipdp¼mSpw.. H¶p aW¯m am{Xw aXn... sXmSt¯bnÃ..."
" {]Imi³ F¸gpw ]dbpw AhS¸nSn aWm¶p... F¸gpsa¸gpw IgpIns¡m−p \S¡m³
BÀt¡epw ]Ápthm... amjp hg¡p ]dbptIse¦nÂ H¶p aWt¯m..."
AhÄ A\phZn¨p.

" Mqw...Mqw... A¿¸S... Fs´mcp kpKÔm..tamtf... \nsâ Cu \of¸qdn\v..."
AXnsâ a¯Sn¨ aWw aq¡nteíp hen¨p tIÁns¡m−p Rm³ ]dªp.
" At¿m aXn... F\níphtc aWw In«ps¶m−v... {]Imi³ ]dªXp t\cm... Hcp hÃm¯
aWw... " AhÄ iÐaS¡n ]dªp.
" Aht\mSp t]mbn ]Wn t\m¡m³ ]d... Ct{Xw \Ã skmb¼³ ]qdh\p aW¡ps¶¦n
CXn§p Xt¶cv... Rm\nXp \¡n \¡n Xnt¶mfmSo.. Fsâ s]m¶p kmhn{Xntamtf...."
" A§s\ ]dbtÃ... {]Imi³ ]mhm..."
Rm\Xp tIÄ¡m³ \n¶nÃ. s]s«¶p Rm³ Ip\nªp B Ih¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw
aS§nbncp¶ ]pIbne¨p−v hmbnteíp hens¨Sp¯p. "Cujvjv" Fs¶mcp iÐt¯msS
AsXsâ hmbnembn. tcmam©w sIm−v AhfpsS Acs¡«p sh«p¶Xp IW¡m¡msX
Rm\Xp henö¼n. At¸mÄ AXnsâ Nph«nÂ hnShn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw AXp c−n©p
\of¯nÂ IqSmcw t]mse henªp.
" slsâ...amtj... F´phm...AXv ISn¨p heníphmtWm... Hmhq....."
AXnÂ \n¶pw Aenª Nmdn\p \Ã D¸pckw. hen¨t¸mÄ dºdp t]mse \o−
AXnsâ Nph«nÂ \n¶pw AhfpsS tbm\n¸i Hením³ XpS§n.
" At¿m F\ntíXm−p t]mse....\nÀ¯v... F\níp h¿...." AhÄ ImepIf\¡n.
Rm³ AXp hn«p. ¢n³ F¶ iÐt¯msS AXp Nph«nteíSn¨p hoWp. Rm³ AhfpsS
XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ XmSn sIm−aÀ¯n¸nSn¨p.
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" sXmSptIse¶p ]dªn«v... F´phm amtj Cu ImWnt¨..." tNmZy¯nÂ Hcp \mWw
IpWp§epw hnImc]mchiyhpw.
" F´m... tamÄ¡v Rm³ Çw sNbvXXv CãmbntÃ...."
" Cãmbo.... F¶mepw Ct{Xw \mdntbS¯v amjv..."
" Hcp \mtÁmanÃ tamtf.... F\nínXn\p \Ã cpNnbm tamtf.... \Ã \ofw... apgph\pw
shfoem sIS¡p¶Xv... Ipdp¼mSmbm C§s\Xt¶ thWw.... "
]«n\m¡p t]mse shfnbnÂ InS¶ \\ªp Xnf§p¶ ]pdwNp−pIÄ IbvsIms−m¶p
hen¨p hn«psIm−p ]dªp.
" AtXem.... {]Imi³ F¸gpw ]nSn¨p henípt¶... hen¨phen¨v AXp \o−p
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shfnbnembn... F¶n«p ]nSn¨ Ibv aW¸nt¨¨p ]tdw aWhm¶v... amjp amt{X
]dsªmÅp \Ã cpNnbm¶v... \Ã amjv..."
" F¶m Rm\n¨ntcw IqSn Xnt¶mt«...?... Çw....\Ã cktÃ kmhn{Xnív..."
" Mqw... F¶m...s]s«¶p Xnt¶m... F\nípw CãmIphm... amjnsâ Cu ]Wnsbms¡...."
AhÄ Xebm«ns¡m−v samgnªp.
tIÄ¡m¯ Xmakw. Rm³ B Ih¡q«nteíp apJw AaÀ¯n. ]qSIÄ Iq«n apJw
H¶pc¨p. Ahsfm¶p Rc§n. ]ns¶ aSn¨nÃ AhfpsS ]mZ§sfSp¯v Rm³ tXmfnÂ
s]m¡nsh¨p. ItkcbnÂ Ccp¶mbXpsIm−v hftc kuIcyw. AhÄ ap«pIÄ Aåw
aS¡n ]mZ§Ä Fsâ tXmfneq¶n Ih¨p InS¶v Acs¡«p s]m¡n¸nSn¨p. Rm\m \o−
hnShn\pÅnteíp \m¡nd¡n. Fâoizcm, AhÄ Npc¯n¡gnªncp¶p AhfpsS D¸pÅ
]ishÅw
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AhnsS§pw \ndªncp¶p. AsXsâ
s]®n\nfIn¡gnªncp¶p. a\Ênte aSnsIm−hÄ BZyw XSÊw ]dsª¦nepw
hmbnÂ
Ahfnte s]®n\Xnãambncp¶p. c−p IbvsIm−pw B aWnt¨me hnSÀ¯n¸nSn¨n«v B

\ndªp.
NmenÂ InS¶ CeIfpw ImbvIfpw Rm³ hmbnem¡n henö¼n. henªp

hmbnembn¡gnªt¸mÄ AhfpsS \of³Ińsâ I«nIqSnb apIÄ`mKw ]nSnIn«n.
Xmgt¯ \o−p sRmdnª CeIÄ hn«n«v Np−pIfaÀ¯n Rm\m I´p Fsâ
hmípÅnteíp hens¨Sp¯p.
" Hmhq....... Fât½..."
AhÄ AaÀ¯n \nehnfn¨psIm−v Acs¡s«sâ apJt¯íp XÅn¸nSn¨p. AhnsS
X§n\n¶ aWhpw Axnsâ ]ibpw AhfpsS Rc§epw aqfepw FÃmwIqSn \Ã tafw.
CSíhÄ BßKXw t]mse Fs´ms¡tbm ]dªpsIm−ncp¶p. H¸w AhÄ kz´w
IbvIÄ sIm−p DSp¸n\p apIfnÂ IqSn apeItf ]nSn¨p sRcn¨pS¨p. Rm³ Hcp hncÂ
B IqXn¯pfbpsS sRmdnhnteípw XÅns¡mSp¯p. At¸mÄ AhÄ InS¶ InS¸nÂ
XpÅn.
" cmhnte Ipfn¨¸w ...IgpInbtX...HÅq... Çw ...t]mcmt¶cw... apÅo«v..
IgpInbnÃmcpt¶... ... {]Imis\m¶pw... Adnb¯ntÃ... Fsâ amtj... \Ã ckw... Mqw....

Çw ]nSns¨S¯v ]nSn... Mm... AhsS... Ct¿m... ]Swhtc¡mepw ... ckmtW.... luw...
Mqw..."
AhfpsS På\§Ä {ItaW shdpw apdp½epIfmbn amdn. ]dbp¶sXm¶pw
hyàaÃmXmbn. CSíhÄ ImepIÄ Fsâ Igp¯nen«p ]q«pw. At¸mÄ F\nív
]qdpXoÁ {]bmkamIpw. ckw Ipdbpt¼mÄ AhÄ Imeb¨p Ih¨p InS¡pw. c−p
aq¶p {]mhiyw CXmhÀ¯n¨p. Ahkm\w Hcp \o− apcÄ¨tbmsS AhÄ Hcp Ibv
taibpsS AcnInÂ AÅn¸nSn¨p. atÁ IbvsIm−v tai¸pd¯v Hcp ]nSnhÅníp th−n
]cXn. Rm\m Ibv Fsâ I¿nseSp¯p. AXnÂ _eambn ]nSn¨psIm−v Acs¡«p
tatem«p XÅn¸nSn¨hÄ Rc§n.
" sl\níp ht¿... tlm.... Ft¶ H¶p Xmt§m... Fsâ amtj.... "
]¯p sk¡âp \o−p \n¶ Hcp cm£kobamb cXnaqÀObpsS HSphnÂ AhÄ Fsâ
Ibvhn«p. At¸mgpw AhfpsS hoÀ¯p XSn¨ IńÂ \¡ns¡m−ncp¶ Fsâ apJw
AhÄ ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n.
" aXn... amtj.. F\níp aXn... lt¿m.. aXnsbt¶..."
AhÄ ZoÀLambn izkn¨psIm−v XfÀ¶p InS¶p. Rm³ apJapbÀ¯n. Fsâ apJ¯p
]Ánbncp¶ AhfpsS ]i¸mÂ \m¡psIm−v \¡n t\m¡n. \Ã D¸v. P\enÂ \n¶pÅ
shfn¨¯nÂ B Xpd¶p aeÀ¶p InS¶ Ccp\ndaZ\amfnIbnÂ \n¶pw
]Ánsbmen¨psIm−ncp¶ AhfpsS tbm\ockw Xnf§n. Fsâ Ip®íp Hcp hÃm¯
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Ig¸p tXm¶n. InX¸n\nSbnepw AhÄ Fs´ms¡tbm s]mdps]mdp¯psIm−ncp¶p.
" slsâ At½... slm¶p... ImWW¶p... ]dªp...]ns¶...sXmSW¶p...]dRp....Çw...
sl´m...amtj....Cu..ImWnt¨...."
" cknt¨m...kmhn{Xo..."
" B... F\nídnb¯nÃ... C¨nsc apt¼... slsâ t_m[w t]mbmcp¶p... At{Xtb....
sl\nídnb.. s¯mÅp..." AhÄ InX¨psIm−p ]dªp.
Rm³ Fsâ Ip® I¿nseSp¯p t\m¡n. I¼nhSnbmbn Ah³ s]m«mdmbn
\nÂ¡pIbmbncp¶p.
" kmhn{Xo... C¨ncqsS H¶p sIS¡mthm..."
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" Fń\m....?..."
Rms\gpt¶Áp. ap−p amÁnbn«v Ip® I¿nseSp¯p hmWaSn¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" CsXm¶p Xm¡m\m..."
" At¿m.. CXIt¯íp tIÁtÃ... Mqlpw....th−....." AhÄ t]Sn¨p t]mbn.
" CÃ tamtf... tamsS Cu Ipdp¼mSp It−m−p ]nSn¨m...Ch³ Çw Xmgpw... "
" At¿m... Cu amjpw... {]Imis\¸gpw... XpWow s]m¡n Rm\nXp ImWnt¨m−p
\níWw... ]ns¶ Cu ]nSp¯am... "
AhÄ Is¿Sp¯v \\ª ]qdnsem¶p XtemSn. Rm³ AXnsâ Hmtcm aS¡nteípw
t\m¡ns¡m−v hmWaSním³ XpS§n. Ahsâ aIpSw AhfpsS ]qdnÂ sXm«p sXm«nÃ
F¶ a«nÂ Rm³ ASp¸n¨p ]nSn¨p.
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" At¿m.. Fsâ AhSsams¡ ags]bvXt]membn... At¿m... FâhnsS Ct{Xw F®
FhnS¶m....? "
" Mqwwwww... Fsâ tamtf.. .]Sw hcíp¼w \nsâ Cu aWn¸qdp... Mqwwwww
\\b¯ntÃSo...?.." hmWaSnbpsS elcnbnÂ Rm³ ]ÃpISn¨psIm−v \o«nt¨mZn¨p.
" \\bpw... F¶mepw Ct{Xw Hcníepw I−n«nÃ...."
" Fsâ s]m¶p tamtf... \o Cht\ H¶p ]nSnt¨..."
Rm\hfpsS Ibv]nSn¨v Fsâ Ip®bnÂ ]nSn¸n¨p. AhÄ hmWaSn XpS§n. AhfpsS
IbvsXm«t¸mÄ Fs´mcp ckw. Ac an\n«p th−n h¶nÃ. Rm³ Acs¡«p Ipd¨pIqSn
apt¼m«p hf¨p ]nSn¨p F¶n«v B ]qdnÂ Ip® H¶p ap«n¨p.
" amtj...th−m..." AhÄ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" CsÃSo... Bs− hcps¶So... s]t®... A`n¡p«o... \nsâ... amjnsâ....Ip®...¸m...ev...
lbv....Mqwwww.."
AhfpsS IbvIq«n Rm³ Bsªm¶p ]nSn¨p. BZyw sXdn¨ `mcw IqSnb ]iKp−pIÄ
AhfpsS ]p¡nfnÂ hoWp. ]ns¶ hbdnÂ, ]ns¶ ]qÁn³]pdt¯ tcma§fnÂ. ]ns¶
AhfpsS aeÀ¶ncp¶ tbm\o hnShnÂ.
" amtj... FsâI¯v Ft´m Hcp NqSp km[\w hoWp... ]memtWm..."
" AtXSo tamtf..."

" At¿m...sImg¸w... Fât½.. Cu ...amsj´m...ImWnt¨..."
" Xq¯p...... IfbmSo... tamtf... Cu hcshm¶p \nís«So.... l¿...l¿..."
I®pIÄ ]mXnbS¨v bm{ńIambn. Rm³ A`ncmanbpsS \of¡pdp¼mSnsâ hmbnteív
Fsâ Ip®¸mÂ ]nSns¨mgn¨psIm−ncp¶p. AXp hogp¶Xp cmhnte Ipfn¡ShnÂ I−
A`ncmanbpsS hnSÀ¶ncp¶p apÅp¶ ]qÁnteímsW¶p IqSn Rm³ k¦Â¸n¨p.
AtXmsS Hmtcm hchn\pw ckw IqSn.
s]s«¶v Fsâ I¬tImWnÂ Hcp \ngÂ t]mse Ft´m I−p. P\enÂIqSn Rm³
t\m¡pt¼mÄ A`n sasÃ ]SnIS¶p hcp¶p. Fât½. Fsâ \Ã Poh³ t]mbn.
kvJeníp¶ Ip®ípw Pzeníp¶ t_m[¯n\panSbnÂ Rm³ hÃmXmbn. F¦nepw
sh«p¶ Ip® IbnenbnÂ s]mXnªp ]nSn¨p ]nSn¨psIm−v Rm³ kmhn{Xntb hnfn¨p
]dªp.
" kmhn{Xo... Fgpt¶¡v.... A`n hcp¶p...."
" tM...A`nt¨¨ntbm... slât½... At¿m...C\n F¶m sN¿pw...?.. F\nídnb¯nÃ..
lt¿m..."
Rm\htf thKw ]nSns¨gpt¶ån¨p. ]ns¶ Xeíencp¶ AhfpsS _ps¡Sp¯v
ap¼nteíp Xpd¶p sh¨psImSp¯n«v Ahtf Itkcbnteíp ]nSnäÀ¯n sh¨p.
At¸mgpw ]nS¨p ]nS¨p ip¢w NoÁns¡m−ncp¶ Ip® Hcp I¿nÂ IbnenIq«n
]nSn¨psIm−v Rm³ IXInsâ IpÁnsbSp¯p Xpd¶p. F¶n«v I«nenÂ h¶ncp¶p.
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s]s«¶p Rm³ I−p tai¸pd¯p Npcp−p InS¡p¶ AhfpsS ]mâokv. Rm\Xp
NmSnsbSp¯v Fsâ XebnWíp Iotgíp XÅn sh¨p. ]ns¶ H¶padnbm¯Xp t]mse
Ccp¶p. At¸mgpw CSsísâ Acs¡«p sh«p¶p−mbncp¶p.
A`ncman Xn®bnteíp tIdpwap¼v AhnsS Ccp¶ sam´bnÂ \n¶pw shÅsamgn¨p
ImepIÄ IgpIp¶Xp I−p. ]ns¶ Xn®bnÂ tIdn. BZyw t\m¡nbXv kmhn{XnbpsS
apJt¯ímbncp¶p.
" Blm... CXmcv... kmhntamtfm...?... F¸w h¶p...?...Ft´m¶m Syqj³..?.."
" Çw ht¶sbmÅp....Cw¥ojp {Kmadv....."
AXp ]dªt¸mÄ kmhn{XnbpsS sXm−bnSdn. kzc¯ns\mcp hndbepw.
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" \osb´m hÃmXncnípt¶...?..cmPmaWnbntÃbnhnsS...?..."
kmhn{Xn Rm\ncp¶nSt¯íp t\m¡n. A`n hmXnÂ¡se¯n AIt¯íp Xebn«p
t\m¡n.
" Blm.. kmdnhnsSm−mcpt¶m... GXmbmepw IebnXdnb−... HÁínhÄ¡p
Syqjs\Sp¯q¶p Iebdnb−... HÁíp ths−¶tÃ cmPmaWntbmShfp ]dªXv...
Adnªm CÃm¯ hn¹hsam−m¡pw...Ahfv..."
" Syqjs\m¶paÃ.... \msf sSsÌms−¶p ]dªp... Ft´m kwib§fv... AsXm¶p
]dªpsImSp¯p.... At{XÅp... Cu shbne¯v C{XSw h¶XtÃ......"
CXn\nSív A`ncman apdnbpsS Aćo£¯nteíp aq¡p hnSÀ¯n hen¨n«p tNmZn¨p.
" AtÃ... ChnsSsb´m..Hcp sN¼I¸qhnsâ amXncn Hcp aWw....? AtXm Çsg§m\pw
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]m¼p hm s]mfnt¨m...?.."
F\níp a\Ênembn, hmXnen\cnInÂ sh¨p XpS¡W¡n\p Rm³ tImcnsbmgn¨
NqSpip¢¯nsâ KÔw, ImÁnÃmXncp¶XpsIm−v hmXnÂ Xpd¶t¸mÄ apdnbnÂ \n¶pw
]pdt¯ípw hym]n¨p ImWpw. hnjbw amÁm³ th−n Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AÃ... A`n Xmakníq¶p ]dªn«v..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AXp sicn... Xmakníq¶p ]dªm...C¶p apgph\pw AhsSs¡S¡psh¶mtWm...
sN¶p... sImSp¯q... t]m¶p... A{X Xt¶..."
" AÃ.. Np½m tNmZn¨Xm..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" AÃm.... kmhntamfp¨ív D−XmtWm...?..."
" Mqw... Dt−¨n¸w Ct§m«p h¶tXsbmÅp..."
kmhn{XnbpsS adp]Sn. anSp¡n. I¡m³ Xt¶bÃ \ním\pw AhÄ¡dnbmw.
" Mqw... F¶m ]Tnív...."
A`n AIt¯íp t]mbn. Fsâ izmkw t\tc hoWp. Rm³ DSt\ tXmÀs¯Sp¯p.
IXIp Nmcn. kmhn{Xntb ItkcbnÂ \n¶pw ]nSns¨gpt¶Â¸n¨p amÁn \nÀ¯n. ]mhmS
[rXnbnÂ s]m¡n. AhÄ IbvsIms−t¶ XSªp.
" l.....C\nsb¶m ImWníphm... apgph³ I−XtÃ...?..."
" FSo... Ipdp¼mSn\I¯p hoW ]mep Xq¯p Ifbm\m........ thKw.... Ih¨p \nÃv... "

AhÄ s]s«¶p ]mhmS s]m¡n¸nSn¨psIm−p Ih¨p \n¶p. hmXnÂ¡teíp
t\m¡ns¡m−v Rm³ ]qdpXpd¶p ]nSn¨n«v tXmÀ¯psIm−v ASnbnÂ \n¶pw
apIfnteív AaÀ¯n XpS¨p.
" At¿m ]Xps¡... hÃmsX t\mIp¶p... " AhÄ \nehnfníp¶Xp t]mse ]dªp.
" tkmdn... [rXnbnÂ AdnbmsX AaÀ¯nt¸mbn... AhsSsb§m\pw ]Án¸nSn¨m... c−pw
sXmebpw..."
Rm³ sasÃ H¶p c−p {]mhiyw IqsS Xq¯p. ]ns¶ Fsâ apJhpw XpS¨p.
" C\n Ccpt¶m...."
tXmÀ¯p amÁnbn«n«p Rm³ AhfpsS AcnInÂ t]mbn \n¶p. _m¡nbp−mbncp¶
tNmZy§Ä ]dªp sImSp¡m³ XpS§n. CSíhÄ iÐaS¡n hnfn¨p.
" amtj..." Rm³ tI«nÃ. AhÄ Fsâ I¿nÂ sNmdnªp.
" Mqw F´m....?..."
" Fsâ sP«n Xm...."
" AXp Rm³ Xc¯nÃ... F\níp thWw..." Rm³ Ip\nªhfpsS sNhnbnteíp ]dªp.
" amjn\Xp tNc¯nÃ...."
" AXn\sÃSo...FSsíSív \nsâ aWw In«m\m.... F\níXp Xeíp ]nSn¨pt]mbn...."
" At¿... Rm³ AXn¶se samXenSp¶Xm.... \mÁw ImWpw..... thtW... thtd
Ae¡nbXp Xcmw...."
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" AXp \o Xs¶ sht¨m...."
" Cu \mdnb XpWntbs¶´p aWw In«m\m....? s]Spt¯sâtbm..?."
" AÃ... \nsâ Ipdp¼mSnsâ...."
" CXp hÃm¯ Indp¡m.... Çw F\nsís´¦nepw thWw... ]mhmS \\bp¶q¶m
tXm¶tW....A`nt¨¨nsb§m\pw I−m F´p hnNmcnípw...?..."
" Fs´mscmen¸m s]t® CXv... Rm\n¸w sXmS¨p X¶XtÃ... kpJn¨v kpJn¨v s]®nsâ
AhSw sXmd¶p t]mtbm...?."
" B, F\nídnb¯nÃ.....Np½m AXpanXpw ]dbmsX... Fsâ XpWnbn§p Xm...."
" Hcp Imcyw ]dªm Xcmw.. kXyw ]dbWw...."
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" F´phm...?.."
" {]Imi\mtWm... AtXm...Rm\mtWm... kmhn{Xntb IqSpXep kpJn¸nt¨....?..."
Ahsfm¶p \mWn¨p. ]ns¶ taitbmSSp¯p \n¶ Fsâ XpSíns«m¶p \pÅn.
" ]d..." Rm\mhiys¸«p.
AhÄ ho−pw Fsâ XpSbnÂ \pÅn.
" Rm\mtWm..."
AtX F¶ AÀ°¯nehÄ Xebm«n.
" F¦n... F\nsí´p k½m\w Xcpw......?."
Ahsfsâ apJw ]nSn¨Sp¸n¨n«v Fsâ IhnfnÂ aSn¨paSn¨v \mWt¯msS Hcp½ Xs¶.
]ns¶ H¶padnbm¯ t]mse ]p©ncn¨psIm−v Ccps¶gpXm³ XpS§n.
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" C\ow... F¶pw Syqj\p hcpthm...?..."
hcpw F¶hÄ Xebm«n.
" anSp¡n...sIm¨p IÅn...." Rm\hfpsS IhnfnÂ H¶p \pÅn.
" Fsâ sP«n...?..."
" AXns\mcp ]Wn ]dbmw... AòsS ap¶nÂ¡qtS _m¯vdqanÂ t]mbm aXn... tNmZn¨m
At¶cw \\ªXmsW¶p ]dbmtÃm...."
" tlm... apSnª _p²nbm... Cu amjsS.... "
" GXmbmepw tamfp {]Imit\ hnS−... tIt«m... Mm.... C\n _m¡n IqsS FgpXv..." Rm³
]dªp sImSp¯p.
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ A`ncman Fd§n h¶p ]dªp.
" tNmdp shf¼n sh¨ns«m−v..."
" amtj.... Rm\n¸w hcmw...." kmhn{Xn A`ncmantb X«nbpcp½n AIt¯íp tIdnt¸mbn.
A`n Ahtf t\m¡n \n¶p.
" c−p hm¡qsStb HÅp... AXqsS ]dªpsImSp¯n«v.... AsX§s\bm.... h¶n«p ]¯p
an\n«mbnÃ... FSín¸w hcmw hcm¶pw ]dªv Fgpt¶Áp t]mIpw... AÃ... C\n hÃ
AkptJmw..."

Rm³ BtcmsS¶nÃmsX ]dªp. F¶n«It¯íp Ibdn. IbvIgpIn
Itkcbnencp¶t¸mtgípw kmhn{Xn _m¯vdqw Xpd¶nd§n h¶p. A`n Ahtf
Iq«ns¡m−v ASp¡fbnteíp Ibdn. Rm\pw ]pdtI hmXnÂ¡teíp Xe \o«n.
" Mqw... ? kmhn{XntbmsSt´m clkyw ]dªpsIm−ncp¶ A`ncman Ft¶

tNmZycq]¯nÂ t\m¡n.
" AÃ.. shÅw...?.."
" Çw sIm−cmw.. sXmS§nt¡m........" Rm³ Xncn¨p h¶p Itkcbnencp¶p.
\mWw sIm−v Ip\nª apJhpambn kmhn{Xn ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw Cd§n h¶p
Nmbn¸nteíp t]mbn.
" F¶m¸nt¶ B sIm¨nt\ ]dªp hnt«¨mImw Ign¸v... "
Rm\pw kmhn{Xntb A\pKan¨p. AhfpsS ASp¯p h¶v ]dªp sImSp¡m³ XpS§n.
A`n Xn®bnÂ h¶v R§tf Hs¶¯nt\m¡nbn«v AIt¯íp t]mbn.
" A`nt¨¨n F´m tNmZnt¨... ?.."
" AXv ]nt¶....Fń\m F¸gpw _m¯vdqanÂ t]mtW¶v... s]mds¯§m\pw Btbm¶v..."
" F¶n«v \osb´p ]dªp...?.."
" {]Xo£n¨ncníphm... AXpsIm−v AI¯p t]mbn t\m¡phmcps¶¶p ]dªp....."
" apSnª _p²n... \obpw tamiÃ...Ipcp«p_p²nív.... FgpXv......"
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Ahsfm¶p Nncn¨p. Rm\hfpsS IhnfnÂ At¸mÄ sXfnª \pW¡pgnbnÂ
hncepsIms−mcp Ip¯p sImSp¯p.
FgpXns¡m−ncp¶t¸mÄ A`n hmXn¡Â h¶p. F¶n«v ]dªp.
" C¶t¯íp aXn tamtf.... tamfp t]mIm³ t\m¡v... cmPmaWn h¶p®v... Mm......Mm.......
tamsfgpt¶¡v..."
F\níp a\Ênembn ]ocnbUp hcpsa¶p ]dªXnsâ t]cnÂ Ahtf s]s«¶p
ho«nteíp ]dªp hnSpIbmWp _p²naXnbmb A`ncman. kmhn{Xn s]s«s¶gpt¶Áp
]pkvXI§sfSp¯p, Ft¶sbm¶p t\m¡n aμlkn¨n«v ]pdt¯índ§n. AhÄ
apÁ¯p IqSn \S¶pt]mIp¶Xp Rm\pw A`nbpw t\m¡n \n¶p. kmhn{Xn ]dªXp
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sicnbmbncp¶p. Nph¶ knÂ¡p]mhmSbnÂ Hcp sNdnb Bkvt{Xenbm AhfpsS
Ip−nIfpsS CSív bYmkvYm\¯p \\ªp Idp¯ncn¡p¶p. Fsâ t\m«hpw
At§m«pXs¶bmsW¶p a\Ênem¡nb A`n s]s«s¶t¶ hnfn¨p.
" t\m¡n \nímsX h¶p Ignív cmPmaWn... F\nív ]m{X§fp IgpIWw..."
" At¿m hcmth... Cu ]mh¯nsâ Iªn samS¡tÃ...."
BËmZw Xpfp¼p¶ a\Êpambn DuWptaibnteíncnípt¼mÄ Rm\dnbmsX Hcp
aqfn¸m«p aqfnt¸mbn.
IeymW{]mb¯nÂ s]®p§Ä NqSp¶
I·Z¸q I®¼q It−...
C¶p Rms\m¶p It−
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Ccp«p¶Xn\p ap¼p Ftf½bpw Iebpw Xncn¨p h¶p. Rms\sâ at\mcmPy¯nÂ
k©cnípIbmbncp¶p. A½bpsS IqsS AIt¯íp Ibdnbn«v Ie s]s«s¶sâ
apdnbnteíp h¶p.
" kmhn h¶mcpt¶m A¦ntf...?..."
" h¶p.... HSt\ ]dªphnSptIw sNbvXp.... IetamfnÃmsX Syqjs\Sp¡ms\mcp ctkmw
tXm¶oÃ...."
" Mqw... F\nín¸gpw kwibm... Rm³ tN¨nsbmsSm¶p tNmZnís«... "
AhÄ AIt¯íp t]mbn. A`nsb§m\pw Imep amdptam. F¦nÂ hÃ¸gpw In«p¶
]Swhçp \n¶Xp Xs\.GXmbmepw Xncn¨p h¶ Ie kt´mjhXnbmbncp¶p.
" F¶mepw C¨nsc t\cw ]nSn¨ncp¯n CtÃ....?..."
" AXv... Ft´m Ht¶m c−p kwib§fv... A½mh\p kpJmtWm...?...? Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Bcnípw... A½ sImtd hÀ¯m\w ]dbp¶Xp tI«p... sImtd cltkymw...slm...
_tÊses´mcp sXc¡mcp¶p....."
" ]ns¶ sXc¡p ImWmXncnípthm..."
" Hcp sIfh³.... ]¯¼Xp hbsÊ¦nepw ImWpw.... Fsâ Ip−ntb Xt¶ ap«nt¨m−p
\níphmcp¶p.... Hcp clkyw tNmZnt¨mt«...?.."

" tNmZnt¨m..."
" \n§fmWp§sS t]\m... GXp t\c¯pw C§s\ s]m§n \níphmtWm....
_tÊembmepw... s]cphgoembmepw..... "
" AXv...AXv.... Rms\m¶p t\m¡s«....."
Rm³ Fsâ ap−p amÁn t\m¡n. Fsâ Ip® AhfpsS KÔaSn¨XpsIm−v ]mXn
h®wsh¨p InS¡pIbmbncp¶p. Ahfpw F¯nt\m¡n. Rm³ ]Xps¡ Aht\ I¿nÂ
FSp¯v `mcw t\m¡p¶Xpt]mse H¶\¡n.
" At¿.....CsXń\m Çw Ft¶ ImWnípt¶....?.."
s]s«s¶sâ s]m§nb Ip® I−t¸mfhÄ¡p \mWw. F¶mÂ t\m¡mXncním\pw
tae. AhÄ Aht\ sImXntbmsS HfnI®n«p t\m¡n.
" \ns¶ ImWn¨XÃ.... s]m§ntbm¶p Rm³ t\m¡phmcp¶p...."
" samiS\¦nfv... t\tcmw Imtemw t\m¡msX..."
AhÄ¡p ]ns¶bpw \mWw. Ahsfsâ IhnfnÂ H¶p Ip¯n. ]ns¶ Hcp Ibvs]m¡n
kz´w I£¯nÂ H¶p aW¯p. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" slm shbÀ¯p \mimbn.. Ipfnt¨¨p hcmw... \msf sSsÌmÅXm...H¶pw ]Tn¨n«nÃ....."
" t\m¡s« t\m¡s«.... " Rm\pw AhfpsS Is¿m¶p s]m¡n B \\ª I£¯nÂ
aq¡pap«n¨p aW¯p t\m¡n.
" sO....Cu A¦nfv...." AhÄ Ibv _eambn hnSphn¨p. AhÄ t]mIm\mbn Xncnªp.
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Rm³ B I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p \nÀ¯n.
" Ietamtf..."
" Mqw... F´m...?..."
" tamÄsS...Çw C«ncníp¶ B jÍn C§p Xt¶¡v..."
" At¿... CsX´p h«m..... AXn¸w shbÀ¯p \mdn Hcp ]cphmbncníphm..."
" F\níXm th−Xv... "
" AtÃepw Cu BWp§¡p X\nh«m... AÃm.... Fsâ C¶et¯ P«nsbńtb...?...
F\nsím¯ncn F®sam¶panÃ..."
" AXp Rm³ Xcmw....CXp tamfn§qcn¯t¶cv... AsÃ¦nÂ tamfp Çw F\níhSw H¶p
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aW¡m³ X¶mepw aXn..."
" Mqw.. AsX\níp \mWm... At½w tNöw... A¸d¯p ImWpw...]ns¶bms«... Çw.. CXp
aXn...C¶m... atÁXn§p Xm...."
AhÄ ]mâokv ImepIÄ hgn Ducpt¼mtgípw Rm³ s]«nXpd¶v ISemkps]mXn
FSp¯p sImSp¯p. AhfpsS ]pXnbXp Rm³ I¿nÂ Npcp«n¸nSn¨p. AhÄ
ISemkps]mXn Xpd¶p. F¶ns«m¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ AsXm¶p IpSªp.
]ns¶ AXnSm\mbn ]mhmS Aåw s]m¡n. Rm³ t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶Xp I−t¸mÄ
F\níp ]pdwXncnªp \n¶p. sP«n CSm³ Ip\nªt¸mÄ ]mXns]m¡nb ]mhmS
]pdInÂ \n¶pw s]s«¶p s]m¡nbn«v AhfpsS Bk\hnemk¯nÂ hncens«m¶p
tXm−n. Hcp sk¡âp t\ct¯ív AhfpsS IqXn¸qdnte \\hnsâ NqsSsâ
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hncÂ¯p¼nÂ In«n. AhÄ sR«n¯ncnªp.
" l... CsXt´m¶m... t]Sn¸nípt¶...]dtª¨p tht− A¦ntf.... h¶ph¶n¸w...
A¦nfn\o Hcp hnNmcta HÅq¶mbn...."
" Ft¶s¡m−p ]nSn¸n¨p ]nSn¸n¨p....\obtÃ A§s\bm¡nbXv..."
Rm\hfpsS Ip−nbnÂ ]nSns¨m¶p sR¡ns¡m−p ]dªp. AhÄ H¶p ]pfªp.
]ns¶ Fsâ Ibv X«namÁn. s]®n\nt¸mÄ aqUnÃm¯Xp t]mse.
" Ite...Ietamtf... " Ftf½bpsS hnfn.
" F´mt½.... Rm\nhnsSmt−...."
" \o Ipfníp¶ntÃ... t\cw kÔybmbn..."
" Mm... tZ hcp¶q...."
hnfn¨p ]dªn«v AhÄ hmXnÂ IS¶p. ]ns¶ Ft¶mSp ]dªp.
" Ipfnt¨¨p hcmw.... \mfs¯ sSÌn\n¨nsc ]dªpXcWw... "
AhÄ t]mb DSt\ AhfpsS Ip−n¡odenÂ tXm−nb hncÂ Rms\m¶p aW¯p.

lmbv, ]qdnsâ \Ã Ahnª aWw. Hcp s]®nsâ Ih¡nSbnte aWw Fsâ
aq¡neSn¨p F¶dnªt¸mÄ ]IpXn ab¡¯nembncp¶ Ipªn¡p«³ XpWnbpw
s]m¡ns¡m−v hSnbmbn \nhÀ¶p\n¶p. H¶p IqSn hen¨p aW¯t¸mÄ Ah³

]cn]qÀ®Xbnse¯n. C\n ]gb]Snbnem¡Wsa¦nÂ asÁs´¦nepw Imcyw a\ÊnÂ
hcWw, AsÃ¦nÂ Ah³ ]mÂ Xp¸Ww. CubnsSbmbn«v, {]tXyIn¨v C¶p Ip®
s]m¡p¶ kwKXnIfÃmsX H¶pw \S¶n«nÃ. C¡W¡n\p t]mbmÂ Rm³
t]meokmIp¶Xp t]mbn«v t]meokvtÌjsâ ]Sn t]mepw ImW¯nÃ. GXmbmepw
s]m§n, F¶m¸ns¶ _m¡n Xt¶. Rm³ I¿nÂ Npcp«n¸nSn¨ncp¶ ]mâoskm¶p
\nhÀ¯p. AXnsâ \ÃkvYm\w H¶p \nhÀ¯pt\m¡n. Fs´ms¡tbm AhnsS
]Án¸nSn¨ncp¸p−v. Cu s]®nsâ kmam\¯n\I¯p \n¶pw hÃXpw s]mgnbp¶pt−m ?
sasÃ H¶p IpSªp. AXp ]Án¸nSn¨p Xt¶ Ccníp¶p. AXp aq¡nsem¶Sp¸n¨p.
aq{X¯nsâbpw hnbÀ¸nsâbpw KÔ¯nsâ CSív IgpIm¯ kmam\¯nsâ,
IhínSbpsS, KÔw Aenªp tNÀ¶ncníp¶p. Hcp ]Wn tXm¶n. Rm³ t\tc AXp
Imenteíp hen¨p tIÁn A§n«p. Ct¸mÄ Fsâ Ip®¨mcv hn{ianíp¶Xv IebpsS
kmam\¯nÂ F¶p k¦ån¨p. AXpkXyw F¶p ]dªpsIm−v B I«nIpdª XpWn.
Iodpsa¶ hminbnÂ Ah³ AXp IqSmcam¡n \nÂ¡p¶p. s]mebmSntamt\, \ns¶
Rm³!! Aht\ tatem«p s]m¡n Xe CemÌn¡nsâ ASnbnem¡n ^nÁpsNbvXp sh¨p.
Ct¸mÄ FÃmw Hcp kpJw. Ip® A§ns\Xs¶ _e¯nÂ XÅnsh¨psIm−v.
]pkvXIsaSp¯p hmbním³ XpS§n. AdnbmsX ho−pw BhncÂ aq¡nteíp t]mbn.
B ]qdnsâ apSnª aWw, IgpIn¡fbm\pw aSn. Rm³ ]mâoknsâ ASnbnÂ ]Xps¡
XtemSn. Ahsâ Xe H¶pIqSn hoÀ¯p. abncv, C\n ]Tn¯w \msfbmImw. Rm³
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shdptX ]pkvXIw aeÀ¯n sh¨v Itkcbnencp¶p.
Ipfn Ignªv Iebpw tN¨nbpw \ma P]ním\ncp¶p. A`n Ct§m«v, Fsâ apdnbpsS
hit¯sím¶p t\m¡nbn«v `àntbmsS, F\níp tXm¶p¶Xv a\:Nm©Ãyw
Hgnhm¡m\msW¶mWv, IbvIÄ Iq¸n \maw sNmÃm³ XpS§n. Ie tN¨ntb
A\pIcns¨¦nepw XpSsc¯pSsc Ft¶¯s¶ Xncnªp t\m¡p¶p. GXmbmepw.
c−nt\bpw t\m¡n, A\nb¯nbpsS ]qdpw aW¯v, tN¨nbpsS apÅnNoÁp¶ hnSÀ¶
kmam\¸qhpw [ym\n¨v, Rm³ taiíSnbneqsS ]mânbpsS CemÌn¡nÂ henªp apdpIn
\n¶ Ip®¯ebnÂ XtemSn ckn¨p. kwKXn GXmbmepw aq¯p. Hcp \mep ]nSp¯w
IqSn IgnªmÂ IebpsS jÍnbpw Fsâ Ibnenbpw Ip®¸menÂ ap§pw F¶
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\nebmbn. Rm³ Ahtf¯t¶ t\m¡ns¡m−v Ahsâ aÀ½w Xncp½m³ XpS§n.
]t£, Fsâ IÅ¡®pIÄ A`n I−n«mtWm Ft´m \maP]w s]s«¶hkm\n¨p.
Ie HmSn AIt¯íp t]mbn. A`n hnf¡nÂ sXm«p XebnÂ sh¨p. ]ns¶ AXp
sISp¯n. F¶n«v AXpsaSp¯v Nmbn¸nsâ hmXn¡se¯n. Rm³ IbnensIm−v
Ip®¯e aqSn.
" ]nt¶... cmPmaWn....Hcp Imcyw... \maw P]níp¼w... H¶pInÂ AhnsS h¶ncp¶p IqsS
sNmÃmw... AsÃ¦nÂ IXIS¨ncp¶p ]Tnt¨mWw...."
" At¿m ...Rms\m¶pw hnNmcnt¨m−Ã.... ]Tníphmcp¶p.... C\nsamXep Rm³
IXISt¨mfmw... C¨nsc NqSpsam−mcp¶p...klnt¨mfmw.....tkmdn...."
AhÄ Ft¶ H¶p kq£n¨p t\m¡nbn«v AIt¯íp t]mbn. AhÄ t]mb]pdtI Hcp
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_p¡pw t]\bpambn Ie F¯n.
" Fsâ s]m¶¦ntf ... CsXms¡ H¶p ]dªp Xm... IªnIpSním³ hnfnípw...
AXn\pap¼v thKw... \msf Fs´¦nepw FgpXWw..."
" Mm... Ft´m¶m... ImWnt¨..."
AhÄ _p¡p Xpd¶p. kmhn{XnbpsS AtX ]mT§Ä.
" CXp Rm³ kmhn{Xníp ]dªpsImSp¯Xm... F¶m FgpXntím... "
AhÄ FgpXm³ XpS§n. s]s«¶v A`nbptS Xe {][m\apdnbpsS hmXnÂ¡Â
{]Xy£s¸«p. Hs¶¯nt\m¡nbn«v AhÄ ]n³henªp. Rm³ IXIp tNÀ¯S¨p.
]ns¶ IpÁnbn«p. c−paq¶p hm¡pIÄ FgpXn¡gnªt¸mÄ Rm³ IetbmSp tNmZn¨p.
" tamtf... CtXXp ]uUdmsW¶p ]dbmtam....."
Rm³ AhfpsS ]qÁnÂ tXm−nb Ibv AhfpsS aq¡nÂ ASp¸n¨p.
" Èo... CXp thtdXmt−mhm... aq¡p X«nt¸mIp¶p......sIm−p t]m... t]mbn \måmac
tkm¸n«p IgpIv... Hcp ]uUdv..." AXp tI« Rm³ Nncn¨p.
" CtX... IetamfpsS atÁS¯q¶v C¨nscap¼p Rm³ tXm−nsbSp¯Xm...\nsâ
skm´w ISemknsâbm.... " Rm\Xp hens¨m¶p aW¯p.
" Cu... A¦nfv hs«fIn \níphm...... Rm³ t]mIphm... aXn ]Tn¨Xv... " AhÄ ]pkvXIw
aS¡n.

" At¿m t]mItÃ... tZ... Ignªp...." Rm³ AsXsâ IbnenbnÂ XpS¨p.
" C\n B Ibnen sUtÁmfn«e¡Ww..." AhfpsS Iaâv.
" AXp Rm\e¡ntímfmw... \obn¸w... _m¡n FgpXv...."
AhÄ ]pkvXIw ho−pw Xpd¶p shs¨gpXm³ XpS§n. c−p aq¶p
hms¡gpXnbs¸mtgípw IXInÂ ap«ptI«p. Xpd¶p t\m¡nbt¸mÄ A`ncman. AhÄ
AIt¯ív hnkvXcns¨m¶p t\m¡n.
" F´m Aò...?..."
" AXv...AXv... IXIp sXmd¶n«p ]Tn¨mse´m...?.. Cu NqS¯v... AhfmsW¦n Çw
Ipfn¨Xm...C\ow Ipfn¨m... XWp¯ shÅw..."
" A`n ]dªn«m IXIS¨n«Xv... F¦n C\n sXmd¶nt«ímw...."
Rm³ IXIp \¶mbn Xpd¶p sh¨p.
" FSo... thKw XoÀt¯¨p hm... tNmdp shf¼n....."
]dªpsIm−v A`n Xncnªp \S¶p. Ie hms]m¯n Nncn¨p.
" kosFUo¸Wnbm.... \½tf sN¡p sN¿phm... ]mhw... Akqbbm..."
" Fń\mSo Ah¡kqb...?..."
" AXtÃ Rm³ ]dªXv... tN¨nív A¦nfnt\mSv Hcp t\m«sams−¶v... Rm³
X«nsbSp¡ptam¶v t]Snbm...."
" Ip´w... Cu `{ZImfntím..?...... \o FgpXn¯oÀ¡v... CtÃÂ C\ow hcpw iqÀ¸WJ..."
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Ie thKw _m¡n FgpXnXoÀ¯p. ]ns¶ _p¡p aS¡n t]mIm³ XpS§n.
" A¦ntf... B jÍn C§v Xt¶cv... FÃm¯n\pw tN¨nsí®samÅXm... tNmZn¨m
Rms\´p ]dbpw...?.."
" Hm.. \nsâsbmcp she]nSn¨ km[\w..."
Rm³ IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p. ]ns¶ IbnenbpsS Ip¯gn¨p Ccphit¯ípw
Xpd¶p]nSn¨psIm−v ]dªp.
" C¶m... tZs−...DucnsbSpt¯m... "
" slât½... Cu A¦nfn\p apgp h«m... F´m... Cu ImWn¨ncnítW...Fsâ \mdnb
jÍnsbSp¯v NmÀ¯ocníp¶p...." AhÄ Ipep§n¨ncn¨p.
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" B... h«p Xs¶bm... DuscSo... "
AhÄ ]pkvXIw tai¸pd¯p sh¨n«v jÍnbnÂ ]nSp¯an«p. At¸mÄ ]IpXn Poh\nÂ
CemÌn¡n\nSbnÂ Ipcp§nbncníp¶ Ip® aIpSw AhÄ I−p. HÁ¡®pw Xpd¶v
Ah³ sR§nbncníp¶p. AhÄ Aht\sbm¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ Fsâ apJt¯íp
t\m¡n jÍn ]Xps¡ Xmtgm«p hen¨p. B henbnÂ Ahsâ _m¡n Poh³ Xncn¨p
In«n. Ah³ ]Xps¡ DWcm³ XpS§n. AhÄ jÍn Fsâ XpSbnÂ sh¨n«v I¼nbmbn
\n¶ Ip®v I¿nseSp¯p. AhfpsS I¿nencp¶h³ XpSsc¯pSsc sR«n.
" A¦nfn\pw Indp¡m... Cu... km[\¯n\pw Indp¡m..."
AhÄ Aht\ c−pIbvsIm−pw IqSn¸nSns¨m¶p sR¡n. kpJ¯nsâ Hcp InSnew
Fsâ Rc¼pIfnÂ Cc¨p tIdn.
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" It−m... tamÄsS sP«níI¯p sIS¶m Ch\nt{Xw hepXmtb.... sImÅmthm...?..."
" sImÅmcp¶p....F¶mepw.....F\nín¸w h¿¦ntf...Hd¡w hcp¶p..... htÃmw Ignt¨¨p
sIS¡Ww..."
" F¶m tamfp s]mtím... "
" Mqw... \msf sSÌp Ignbs«.... ]ns¶ _m¡n......" AhÄ Aht\ hn«p.
" F¦n... t]mImt¶cw Ahs\mcp½ sImSpt¯cv... Ch\n¸w tamÄsSbtÃ..."
F\nív Rms\´mWp ]dbp¶sX¶p t]mepw t_m[anÃmbncp¶p. ]t£ Ieíp henb
Xmåcyw I−nÃ. s]®p§Ä¡pw AhcptSXmb aqUp ImWpambncnípw. AhÄ
Ip\nªv Ahsâ Xe I¿nseSp¯v Hcp½ \ÂIn. Rm³ H¶p apt¶m«mªv B
hnPrw`n¨ Xe AhfpsS Np−nÂ ap«n¨p.
" t¿....tZs−... D¸pshÅw.... tO... "
AhÄ H¶p \pWªn«p Xp¸n. ]ns¶ ]mâosksâ XpSIfnÂ \n¶qcnsbSp¯p.
IXInsâ IpÁnsbSp¡pt¼mÄ Rm³ Ip®sbSp¯v XpSínSbnÂ AaÀ¯n sh¨ncp¶p.
Xpd¡pt¼mÄ A`n Hfnªp \ns¶¦ntem. `mKyw, AhfnÃmbncp¶p. Ie _p¡nsâ IqsS
]mânbpw Npcp«n¸nSn¨v AIt¯íp Ibdn.

Rm³ thKw InWÁn³IcbnÂ sN¶p I¿pw apJhpw IgpIn. DuWpapdnbnteíp sN¶p.
Ftf½ At¸mgpw ASp¡fbnÂ Ft´m sN¿p¶p. At¸mÄ tIÄ¡mw A`nbpsS
apdnbnÂ \n¶pw Ie]ne iÐw. IXIp Nmcnbncníp¶p.
" Ite... \nt¶mSm tNmZnt¨.... kXyw ]d.... Çw Cu... jÍnsbhnS¶p h¶q...?.."
A`n Ietb tNmZyw sN¿p¶p. tM, Chsft¶¡mfpw shenb t]meotkm ?
" l....kXytÃ ]dªXv... Rm³ Xnt® h¨m Ducntb...
" AXp Xs¶bm.. Rm\pw tNmZnípt¶... Xnt® sh¨qcm³ s\\¡v \mWanÃmcpt¶m¶v...
AhsS B Ak¯v sNdp¡³ Hs−¶v s\\¡dnb¯ntÃ...?.."
" AXp Xs¶bm Rm\pw ]dªXv... A¦nfp t\m¡n \n¶mepw At¶cw Rm\qcpw......"
IebpsS Dd¨ hm¡pIÄ.
" tM...?.." A`nbpsS AÔmfn¸nsâ iÐw.
" Mm... ]n¶ÃmsX... atÁS¯p Ddp¼p ISn¨v Poh³ t]mIp¼w... A¦nfÃ... almcmPmhp
\n¶mepw Ducpw... ISn¨n«p Pohs\Sp¡p¶tX... Fsâbm... AtÃÂ, tNösS AhsS
Ddp¼p ISníp¼w Adnbmw... sNmdnbpthm... Ducpthm¶v..."
" \nsâ tZl¯p sIS¡p¶ sP«níIs¯§\mSo...Ddp¼p ht¶..."
" AXpdp¼nt\mSp t]mbn tNmZnív... AtÃÂ tZs− sIS¡p¶p... X¸n t\m¡v... Hcp
hnkvXmcw..."
" Ite... F\níp \nt¶ C¨nsc kwibsam−v... \o Çw c£s]«p.... Hcp Znhkw \ns¶
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Rm³ ]nSnípsaSo... t\m¡ntím..."
" F\nídnbmw... tN¨nív... Rm\¦nfnt\mSp an−ptIw ]dbptIw sN¿p¶Xp
]nSníp¶nÃ....Akqbsbmt− tXm«nÂ t]mbn IgpIn¡f.... AtÃÂ t]mbn... AbmtfmSp
irwKcnív... AXn\p ss[tcymanÃ.... Fń\m Hfn¨pIfnípt¶... Ctãmt− AXp
sXmd¶p ImWníWw..."
A¼Sn, Ieín{Xbpw \mt¡m ? Rm³ hnkvabn¨p t]mbn.
" AXp Rm³ F\nínãsamÅ¸w sNbvtXmfmw... IÅn... ]q− IÅn..."
]ndp]ndp¯psIm−v IXIpXpd¶p ]pd¯p h¶ A`n I−Xv hmXnÂ¡teíp
t\m¡nbncníp¶ Ft¶bmbncp¶p. Ahsfm¶p hnfdntbm AtXm ]Xdntbm F¶p
kwibw.
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" Ftft½... tNmdp shf¼otÃ...." F¶p tNmZn¨psIm−v ]mhmSbpw FSp¯p Ip¯n
[rXnbnÂ Ft¶ IS¶v ASp¡fbnteíp t]mbn. Rm³ ]pdt¯índ§n t]m¶p. C\n
hnfn¨n«v sNÃmw F¶p IcpXn.
]ntÁ Znhkw Rm³ tImtfPnÂ \n¶pw h¶t¸mÄ Ie Fs¶ kao]n¨p. Hcp N¡

]dníÂ tPmen. A`n ¢mÊnÂ t]mbn F¶p tXm¶n. AhnsS§pw I−nÃ.
hoSnsâ hS¡phi¯v Hcp ¹mhp−v. \ndsb CeIÄ Xn§n hfÀ¶Xv. \Ã C\amsW¶p
tXm¶n. AXnsâ apIfnes¯ inJc¯nÂ Hcp N¡ ]gp¯p. Infn sIm¯m³ XpS§n.
]¨bmbncps¶¦nÂ ¹mhnÂ Ibdn tXm«nsIm−v sN¯nbnSmambncp¶p. Ct¸mÄ AXp
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IbdpsI«n Cd¡Ww. hfsc {iaIcamb tPmen. ImcWw N¡ InS¡p¶ sIm¼nÂ \n
\n¶psIms−m¶pw sN¿m³ ]Á¯nÃ. AXn\p sXm«pXmsg Hcp I¼pÅXv
sNdpXmWpXm\pw. AXnÂ Rm³ Ibdn \n¶mÂ N¡íp ]Icw Rm³
sIm¼psamSn¨psIm−v Xmsgsb¯pw. HSphnÂ Rms\mcp hgn I−p]nSn¨p.
Cu ¹mhp \nÂ¡p¶Xv ]d¼nsâ B X«nsâ AcnInemWv. c−p aq¶p Im¸ns¨SnIÄ
hfÀ¶p ]én¨p \nÂ¡p¶Xp ImcWw ho«nÂ \n¶p t\m¡nbmÂ ¹mhnsâ NphSpw
]cnkc§fpw ImWpIbnÃ. Rm³ AXnsâ Nph«nse¯nbt¸mÄ F´msW¶p ]dbm³
h¿m¯ Hcp sNdnb KÔw. AXnÂ N¡¸g¯nsâ aWhpw Dt−ms¶mcp kwibw.
Fsâ tXm¶embncnípw F¶p kam[m\n¨n«v Rm³ ¹mhnÂ Ibdn.
kmlNcyw t\m¡nbn«v Rm³ Xmsg \nÂ¡p¶ Ietb hnfn¨p ]dªp. c−p henb
Ibdp sIm−phcm³. H¶v N¡ sI«nbnd¡m\pw asÁm¶v sNdnbsIm¼v hepXpambn
_Ôw sh¨p _es¸Sp¯m\pw. AhÄ IbsdSp¡m³ t]mbn.
¹m\pIfpambn Rm³ ¹mhnsâ apIfnencnípt¼mÄ ImWmw, ]Sn Ibdn A`n hcp¶p.
tImtfPnÂ \n¶pÅ hchv. \Ã s]®v. Rm\hfpsS hchmkzZn¨p. \{aapJnbmbn Cu
\m«ps]®v Hcp Znhkw Fsâ ]ndtI \S¶phcp¶ Hcp Imgv¨ Rms\m¶p k¦ån¨p. Hm,
]n®m¡v, CXp hÃXpw F\níp hn[n¨n«pt−m. ImWmw, sImXnhnSmw. H¯mÂ Cu
]g¯nÂ Rms\¶ B¬Infníp Ignhps−¦nÂ H¶p sIm¯mw. Dd¨ ImeSnIfpambn

AhÄ \S¡pt¼mÄ B Dcpf³ apeIfpw kmcnbpw amdpw H¶p sXdníp¶ntÃ.
ImWms\s´mcp N´w. ac¯nsâ Ceb\¡msX, I®nsâ Cab\¡msX, Rm\Xp
t\m¡n \n¶p. AhfIt¯íp Ibdnt¸mbn.
Iptd¡gnªn«pw Ietb ImWp¶nÃ. Chsf´m Ibdp ]ncním³ t]mtbm. Mm hcs«.
Rm³ Xmbv¯SntbmSSp¯v sIm¼nencp¶p ]mSt¯sím¶p It®mSn¨p. CeIÄ
ImcWw adhps−¦nepw Iptdsbms¡ ImWmw. \Ã at\mlcamb {]IrXn`wKn.
Rmt\mÀ¯p, Cu {Kmaw kpμcamWv, H¸w ChnSt¯ s]®p§fpw, {]tXyIn¨v Cu
ho«nte.
CSív Ie Ibdp sIm−ph¶p apÁ¯cnInen«n«v InWÁpIcbnteíp t]mIp¶p.
Ibsd\níp XcmsX ChsfhnsS t]mIp¶p. F¦nÂ Rm³Xs¶ FSpt¯ímw
GXmbmepw AsXSp¡m³ Xmgt¯ inJcwhtc Cd§Ww. Rm³ Xmtgínd§m³
XpS§n. s]s«¶v Rm³ I−p, A`n ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw Cd§n apÁ¯ncp¶ Ie¯nÂ
\n¶pw shÅsaSp¯v apJw IgpIp¶p. ]ns¶ Ip\nªv UmhWnbpsS AÁw sIm−v
apJw XpSíp¶p. NpÁpw t\m¡p¶p. GXmbmepw Dbc§fnencp¶v AhfdnbmsX
AhfpsS Ne\§Ä ImWp¶sXmcp ckw Xt¶. AdnbmsXbpÅ ]©mcbSn. Rm³
AhnsSbncp¶p. AhÄ ¹mhn\p t\tc \S¡p¶p. Hm, N¡]dním³ Iq«p hcnImbncnípw.
F¦nÂ ckambncnípw. Fsâ _p²nbpw Ignhpw Ahsfm¶dnbs«.
AhÄ t\tc Im¸ns¨SnIfpw IS¶v ¹mhnsâ Nph«nse¯n. ]t£ apIfnteív, Ft¶
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t\m¡pt¶bnÃ. Rm³ A\§msX XSnbnÂ sI«n¸nSn¨v t\m¡nbncp¶p. B ¹mhnsâ
Nph«nÂ ASp¯p \nÂ¡p¶ GtXm Hcp ac¯nsâ h®apÅ Hcp henb thcv s]m§n
\nÂ¡p¶p−mbncp¶p. B thcnÂ Ibdn\n¶n«v AhÄ apSnsbm¶gn¨psI«n. ]ns¶
Fsâ I®pXÅn¨psIm−v ]mhmS s]m¡n t\tc thcnteíncp¶p. tM, At¸mfnhÄ
ASnbnsem¶pw C«n«ntÃ. FSo, \o Hcp \mWanÃm¯ s]®mWtÃmSo A`ncman.
Hcp \nanjw, Ft¶ AÂ`pXs¸Sp¯ns¡m−v, ]mhmSípÅnÂ \n¶pw aq{Xw Xmgs¯
]d¼nteíp NoÁm³ XpS§n. \Ã shÅn\nd¯nÂ Xnf§p¶ Pe[mc ]o¨mwIpgenÂ
\ns¶¶ t]mse \Ã iànbnÂ NoÁp¶p.. AhÄ ]Xps¡ Acs¡«p Id¡p¶ amXncn.
ImcWw, aq{Xw IcnbneIfnÂ IdId iÐt¯msS ]Xníp¶Xv Hcp h«¯nembncp¶p.
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A¼Sn, At¸mÄ AhfpsS Hcp _elo\XbmWnXv, aq{Xw NoÁn¨p cknípI. AhfpsS
a\Ênsâ DÅnÂ Ct¸mgpw Hcp IpkrXn¡p«n D−v. _mey¯nses¸mtgm a\ÊnÂ
]Xnªpt]mb Hcp IpkrXn.
" tNö..." AhfpsS sXm«p]pdInÂ Ie. I¿nÂ Ibdpambn. s]s«¶v Rm³ XSníp
adªp \n¶p Xmtgíp t\m¡n.
" F´mSo... ?.." Hcp IqkepanÃmsX aq{Xsamgn¨psIm−p Xt¶ AhÄ hnfntI«p.
" sO...ChnSncp¶mtWm...?.." At¸mtgípw aq{X[mc \n¶pIgnªncp¶p.
" F´m sImg¸w...? ChnSncp¶m.....aq{Xw t]mIptIte...? thtW \obpsam¶p apÅn
t\m¡v.... "
A`n \nÊmcambn tNmZníp¶p.
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" At¿m... Cu tN¨ntbmSp Rm³ F{X {]mhiyw ]dªns«mÅXm... Cu Indp¡p
\nÀ¯m³....CXn¸w... Cu tNösS... Hcp \mWw sI« Hcp ]Wn....."
" AXn\n¸w F´p]Án...?... s\\¡v \tãm¶pw CÃtÃm... Ht− I®St¨m..... "
A`n ]mhmS Iq«n IhínS Xmsg\n¶pw apIfnteív H¶p Xq¯p sIm−v tNmZn¨p.
" At¿m... F\níp h¿... sÈm... F\níp Xs¶ sXmen Dcnbp¶p.... Rms\´m ]dbpI...."
Ie AklytXmsS ]dªp.
" s\\¡n¸w FXm ]Ántb... C{X s]mcnbm³......F¶m \o AhnSncp¶v Dcntªm....
AÃm, \osb´m Çw... Cu.. Ibdpambn«v... F´mSo \nsâ.. a\Ênev......th−mXo\w
hÃXpamtWm...tM..?..."
" a\ÊneÃ... Çw act¯em.... tZ t\m¡v..." Ie apIfnteíp t\m¡n. A`n apJw
apIfnteípbÀ¯nbt¸mÄ Rm³ apJw Xncn¨v N¡bpsS t\À¡p t\m¡n \n¶p.
" slâoizcm..."
Hcp iÐw A`nbpsS sXm−bnÂ \n¶pw ]pds¸Sp¶Xp tI«p. Rm³ sasÃ Xmtgm«p
t\m¡nbt¸mÄ Ahtf I−nÃ. AhÄ HmSn ASp¡fbnteíp Ibdp¶p.
Rm³ Ipd¨pIqSn Xmtgínd§n. Ie IbÀ Hcp I¼nÂ NpÁn apIfnteíp \o«n.
" \osb´mSo... Ibdp ]ncns¨m−m¡phmcpt¶m...?..." Rm³ tZjys¸«p.

" aq¸nímsX.... Ibdp cs−®w thW¶tÃ ]dtª... Ht¶ ho«nsem−mcps¶mÅp...
]ns¶ Rm³ sIWÁpItct]mbn sXm«ntb¶gns¨Sp¡phmcp¶p...."
" Rmt\....ac¯nsâ at−em... s\\¡dnb¯nÃXnsâ kpJw..."
" kpJw In«nbntÃ.... N¡m¯nÂ A`nt¨¨n Ih¨ncp¶v s]Sp¡p¶Xp I−ntÃ...."
AhÄ ]dªXv {i²ním¯ a«nÂ Rm³ N¡bnteív Xncnªp. ]t£ a\ÊnÂ
kt´mjambncp¶p. A`ntb H¶p Xmgv¯ns¡«m³ Hcp Xpdp¸p No«p In«nbncníp¶p.
kabw hcpt¼mÄ B tS¸p klnXw Ahtf H¶p sacp¡Ww.
N¡bpw Npa¶psIm−v apÁt¯íp \S¡pt¼mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.

" Cu ¹mhnsâ N¡íp \Ã cpNnbmcnípw... AtÃ tamtf..."
" Mqw... \Ã C\am... AXpsIm−m.. CXv Im¡ípw ]dhípw sImSp¡−m¶p Rm³
]dªXv..."
" C\¯nsâbÃ tamtf Cu cpNn... AXn\p In«p¶ hf¯nsâbm..."
" tM....hftam.. R§fp hfsam¶pw CSp¶nÃ... "
" \obdnbp¶nÃ... \nsâ tN¨n F¸gpw hfanSps¶m−v..."
" Hm... B hfw... Mqw ..a\Ênembn... tNösS aq{X¯n\{X hfmsWs¶§s\
a\Ênembn....?.."
" AXv \nsâ tN¨ntb I−mednªp IqtS.... \o t]mbn H¶p t\m¡ntí...]mÀ«n
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Fs´Sp¡phm¶v.... GXmbmepw Cu Ibdp XÂ¡mew amÁn ht¨¡v.. Ahfp ImW−..."
" AsX¶m...sI«n¯q§psh¶mtWm..."
" Mqw... sNe¸w... BsI \mWw sI«m HmSnt¸mbncnípt¶...."
" AsXm¶panÃ... apSnª sXmen¡«nbm... tXm«nÂ Ae¡m³ t]mIp¼w... ItÃencp¶p
sXmd¶p ]nSn¨p shÅ¯n ]Sw hcíp¶Xv I£níp shey ckam... Rm³ ]e {]mhiyw
]dªns«mÅXm... CXv \nÀ¯tW¶v... Gtl... At¶cw Ft¶ XÃm³ hcpw..."
Rm³ N¡ ASp¡fhi¯p Xn®bnÂ sh¨ns«sâ apdnbnteíp t]mbn. Ipd¨p
Ignªt¸mÄ Ie Nmbn¸nteíp h¶p.
" Fsâ A¦ntf... BsI {]iv\m.... tN¨n apdoencp¶p ItcIm.... AÃ... CXn{X ]pXnb
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ImcymtWm... s]®p§fp apÅp¶Xv BWp§fv km[mcW ImWp¶XtÃ... "
" sNe¸w Is−¶ncnípw... CXXÃtÃm... ]d¼nepw shÅ¯nepw aq{Xw sIm−v ]Sw
hcípItÃ..... R§fmWp§sS \oft¡mepsIm−p hc¨mepw \nsâ tN¨n
hcíp¶t{Xw henb h«w hcptIe...."
" A§\m IgnshmÅ s]®p§fv....." AhÄ NndntIm«n sImª\w ImWn¨p.
" \Ã Ignhm... tN¨n Ih¨ncn¶p aq{Xw sIm−p ]Sw hcípw..... A\nb¯n... aSoencp¶v
Fsâ kq{Xw sIm−p ]Sw hcípw..." Rm³ Nncn¨p.
" Mm... Rm³ hcípw... F´m Çw hcítWm....?.."
" At¿m... Cu s]s®t¶ sImeíp sImSpt¯ AS§s¯mÅq¶m tXm¶pt¶.... FSo...
sImds¨ms¡ AS§v........CtÃÂ \nsâ hbÁnÂ Fsâ sIm¨p samfípw..."
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" samfís«...F\nínãm.... A§s\tbepw Hcp¯sâ Xte tIdmtÃm... AXpw Cu
t]meokpImcsâ......" AhÄ Fsâ tXmfnÂ Xq§n.
" t]mSo..AhnS¶v...." Rm\htf XÅn amÁn.
" Mm... Çw \½fp s]md¯v.. C\n C§p ht¶cv.... "
" \obtÃ Ct§m«p hcp¶Xv....]nSn¨p hepXm¡m³...." Rm\pw hn«psImSp¯nÃ.
" lpw....."
AhÄ sIdphn¨p XpÅns¡m−p t]mbn. Rm³ hoSn\It¯íp sN¶p. A`ntbmSp
tkmdn ]dbtWm. Fń\v ? Fsâ Iotg h¶ncp¶p tXm¶nhmkw ImWn¨XhftÃ.
Ipfnapdnbpw FÃm kuIcy§fpw ho«n\I¯pÅt¸mÄ Ahsfń\o B`mk¯c¯n\p
t]mbn. tkmdn ]dbtWm th−mtbm. hmXnÂ¡Â Rm³ i¦n¨p \n¶p.Nnń¨p
\nÂ¡pt¼mÄ Ie ho−pw ap¶nÂ.
" AÃ... Ft§m«m....?.." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" \nsâ tN¨ntbmsSmcp tkmdn ]dªmtem...?.."
" Mqw A§p sNÃv.... Ihnf¯p ]mf sh¨psI«ntímWw... GXmbmepw A¦nfnsâ
ChnSt¯ s]mdpXn Ignª a«m..."
" AsX´mSo...?.."

" \msf AO³ hcp¼w ip]mÀi ]dªn«v A¦nfnt\ ChnSp¶p ]dªp hnSpsa¶m
]dªXv..."
" At¿m... NXnt¨m... \nsâsbmcp apSnª N¡..."
" Rms\¶m s]g¨p... t]mbn Imep ]nSnív.... F¶n«p In«p¶Xp taSnt¨m... AsÃ¦n
ChnSpt¯ Xmakw kzml..."
AhÄ c−p IbvIÄ sIm−pw iq\yw F¶mwKyw ImWn¨p.
" l... Fsâ IpÁamtWm... \o ]d... Fsâ Iotgtem«v AhftÃ s]m¡n¸nSnt¨m−p
h¶Xv.... Rms\¶m s]g¨n«m....?.. "
" B F\nídnb¯nÃ... AhsS t]mbn tNmZnív.... "
Rms\m¶mtemNn¨p. A`n HmSnt¸mb \ne I−mÂ C\n F\nív Cu ho«nÂ s]mdpXn
D−mhnÃ. A{Xív \mWw sI«mWhÄ HmSnbXv. F¦nÂ ]ns¶ C\n aÁp IpÁ§Ä IqSn
XebnÂ hcp¶Xn\p ap¼p kvYew hnt«ímw. km[mcW Hcp {]Xntb In«nbmÂ
t]meokpImÀ B tÌj\nte sXfnbm¯ tIskÃmw Ahsâ XebnÂ sI«nhípw.
th−, t]mtb¡mw, am\w Xt¶ hepXv. kz´w hjf¯cw adím³ A`n Fs´¦nepw
IÅ¯cw AOt\mSp ]dbmXncnínÃ. AO³ aItf Ahnizkníptam.
" FSo... \nsâ A½ ASp¡tfsemt−m..."
" CÃ ]d¼nem... Nq«p s]dp¡phm..."
Rm³ sasÃ A`nbpsS apdnbpsS hmXnÂ¡Â sN¶p. Xpd¶p InS¶ hmXnen\p ap¼nÂ
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Ft¶¡−bpS³ AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp hmXneSíms\mcp§n. Rm³ ss[cyt¯msS AXp
XSªp. AhÄ tNmZy`mh¯nset¶ t\m¡n. IcªXpsIm−mbncnípw, B I®pIÄ
Nph¶p Ie§nbncp¶p.
" \nÃv.... ASícpXv.... tkmdn... Rm\dntªm−Ã.... Ft¶ ChnS¶p ]dªphnSm³
t]mIphm¶p tI«p.... t\cmtWm...?..."
" AtX... AOs\m¶p ht¶mt«... "
AhÄ F\níp ]pdw Xncnªp \n¶psIm−p ]dªp. kzc¯nÂ tZjyw.
" Fń\mAO³ hcm³ Im¡tW.... ]ns¶ cmta«³ ImcWw tNmZnípw... At¶cw
Rm³ ]dbWw... Rm³ tamfnÂ N¡ ]dníp¼w ... A`n tNm«nep h¶v ]mhmS
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s]m¡nbncp¶v ]d¼nÂ ]Sw hcs¨¶v... AXp thtWm.... AòsS Cu hnIrXn¯cw
AO\dnbtWm....A`n Xs¶¯m³ \mWwsISpt¶\pap¼v Rm³ Xt¶ t]mtbímw....
AXpIgnªv thtWÂ A`nív ]dbmtÃm... Rm³ A`ntbw Itew tIdn ]nSns¨t¶m...
B`mk\msWt¶m.... ho«nt¡Ám³ sImÅptIset¶m Hs¡...."
Rm³ \nÀ¯n. Hcp \nanjw adp]Sníp th−n Im¯p \n¶p. AhÄ H¶pw an−nbnÃ.
skânsaâvkv FÂ¡p¶nÃ. Fsâ apJ¯p t\m¡msX Xncnªp \n¶p. AXn\À°w
AhÄ Xocpam\n¨p F¶p Xt¶btÃ.
" Mqw... F¦n... Rm³ t]mWp.... Rm\mbn«v Btcw \mWw sISp¯p¶nÃ....."
Rm³ apdnbnÂ h¶p. XpWnIÄ FSp¯v _mKnem¡n. apÁ¯v AbbnÂ InS¶
XpWnIÄ Rm³ FSp¡pt¼mÄ Ie ]d¼nÂ\n¶pw tIdn h¶p. Fsâ ]pdtI Nmbn¸nÂ
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h¶ AhÄ _mKnteíp t\m¡n. jÀ«nSpt¼mÄ AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" Ft§m«m C{X [rXnbnÂ....?..."
" Fsâ ho«nteív.... C\n ChnsS \n¶mÂ sicnbmI¯nÃ... Rm³ sNe¸w \mdpw... \nsâ
tN¨n cmta«t\mSv Fs´ms¡ s\mW ]dªp ]nSn¸nípsas¶dnªp IqSm... At§cv
kz´w tamtfbtÃ hnizkníq... \mWw sI«nd§p¶Xnepw t`Zw ÇwXt¶
Cd§p¶Xm...."
" Hm... \miw.... CXp§¡p c−n\pw hs«fIocníphm..."
AhÄ AIt¯tímSn. Rm³ ]d¼nteínd§n. Ftf½tb X¸n. AhÀ Nq«p
sh«p¶nS¯p sN¶p.
" Mqw... Ft§m«m cmPp... Cu kÔym t\c¯v...."
" tNö... Rm³ ho«nsems«m¶p t]mbmtem¶p hnNmcníphm..."
" F´p ]Áo...A½íp htÃmw..?.."
" Gbv H¶qÃ... t]mIW¶p tXm¶n... "
" A¸w \msf hcpthm... AtXm aÁ¶mtfm..."
" Rm³... Rm³... AXn¸w... ..t\m¡s«... hcmw..."

Rm³ XncnsI Nmbn¸nse¯pt¼mÄ hmXnÂ¡Â A`nbpw Iebpw. Btcbpw
t\m¡msX, {i²nímsX, Rm³ AIt¯íp Ibdn. _msKSp¯p. apÁt¯§nd§pt¼mÄ
A`n Fsâ t\tc t\m¡msX ]dªp.
" Rm\mtcmSpw t]mIm³ ]dªnÃ..."
" AXp tIÄ¡pt¶\pap¼v....t]mtb¡msa¶p IcpXn.... AXpw cmta«sâ ap¼nÂ sh¨p
Rm³ \md−tÃm...."
Xncnªp t\m¡msX Xs¶ Rm³ adp]Sn sImSp¯p.
Ie ]d¼ntetímSp¶Xp I−p. Ftf½tbmSp ]dbm\mbncnípw
" Rm³.... Xmsg h¶¸w.... tamfo¶v Hscm¨sb¦nepw H−m¡mcp¶p.... A¸w.... AXp
Xt¶ IÅ¯ctÃ... Hfn¨pt\m¡m³...?.... sicnbtÃ Rm³ ]dªXv.. ?..."
A`n `n¯nbnteíp Xncnªv hncÂsIms−t´m hc¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" BsW¶p Xs¶ sht¨mfq... F¶mepw A`n s]s«¶p Ip¯ocp¶n«o¸Wn sN¿q¶p
Rmt\mÀt¯m.... AXpw ho«n\pÅnÂ FÃm kuItcymw HÅ¸w...." Rm³ Xncn¨p
tNmZn¨p.
" AXv... F\nív... sNe¸w... Hcp ... ckm... ]e¸gpw hnNmcnípw th−m th−m¶v...
F¶mepw.... \nÀ¯m³ ]ÁWnÃ... F´mbmepw... Rm\mbns«m¶pw.... ]td¶nÃ...
AOt\mSv..... cmPmaWow...... H¶pw..... ]dbm³ t]mI−...."
AhÄ Hcp kt¦mNt¯msS hn¡n hn¡n ]dªp. H¸w UmhWnbpsS HcÁw ISn¨p
hen¨p.
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tM, ]pen ]q¨bmtbm ? A`nbpsS Cu amÁw Rm³ H«pw {]Xo£n¨XÃ. F¦nÂ
]ns¶Xn\v BhiyanÃm¯ s]mÃm¸p−m¡Ww. Rm\pw AtX coXnbnÂ {]XnIcn¨p.
Rm³ ]dªp.
" AXn\p Rms\m¶pw I−n«nÃtÃm... A`n H¶pw sNbvXpanÃ.... ]−v Cep¼n¸pfntb¶p
hoWXpt]mse... Bcpw H¶pw sNbvXn«nÃ...... I−n«nÃ.... "
F¦nepw Rm³ ho−pw \S¡ms\mcp§n.
" A¸w...t]mIphmtWm....?..." apÁw IS¡mdmb Fs¶ t\m¡n A`n tNmZn¨p. kzc¯nÂ
Hcp AÔmfn¸v.
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AXn\p Rm³ adp]Sn ]dbp¶Xn\p ap¼v Ftf½bpw Iebpw HmSn h¶p. Gtf½bpsS
I¿nÂ HcpsI«p Nq«pw hm¡¯nbpw. AhÀ Nq«p sI«v Xmsgbn«p.
" It−m At½... A¦nfp t]mIphm..."
" FSo.... \o Cht\ Fd¡nhnSpImtWm...?.." Ftf½ A`ntbmSp tNmZn¨p.
" Rm\mtcw Fd¡nhn«nÃ...." A`n ]dªp.
" AÃt½... AO³ h¶n«v ]dªp hnSpsh¶p tN¨n ]dªXm.... AXn\pap¼p
s]mtímfm¶p ]dªm A¦nfp t]mIpt¶..." Ie CSíp NmSn.
" AXn\pw am{Xw ChnsSs´m−mbo... \osb¶tXepw sImÅcpXmbvI ChtfmSp
sNbvtXmSm...?..." Ftf½ Fs¶mSp tNmZn¨p.
" B... A`ntbmSp tNmZnív... Iws¹bnâv A`nítÃ..." Rm³ F§pw sXmSmsX ]dªp.
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" At½...Rm³ ]dbmw..." Ie ]dbms\mcp§n. A`n CSíp NmSn.
" Ite.... an−mXncnív... sheyhcp ]dbp¼w \o FSív ]db− ... Ftft½... ChnSmcpw
H¶pw sNbvXnÃ... Rm\mtcw Fd¡ow hn«nÃ...."
" slâoizcm... Cu tN¨n... s\mW ]dbp¶Xp tI«ntÃ...." Ie aq¡¯p hncÂ sh¨p.
" \o t]mSo...." A`n Ahtf imkn¨p.
" Mm, aXn aXn.... \n§fp \n§sS ]WnIfp t\m¡v... FSm sN¡m.... \ns¶ ChnsS
B¡nbXv AXnbm\m... AXnbmt\mSp ]dªn«p \o t]mbm aXn... CtÃÂ hcp¼w
hgs¡\nímcnípw..." Ftf½ Nq«psaSp¯v A¸pdt¯íp \S¶p.
" tNö... GXmbmepw Fd§n... At½ H¶p It−¨p hcmw... Çw t]mbm ]mXncmtbmSp
IqSn ho«nse¯mw..."
" F¶m thKw t]m.... At½ Rm³ tNmZn¨q¶p ]dbtW..." Ftf½ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" Mm... ]dbmw..."
Rm³ ]Sníse¯n.
A¦ntf...H¶p \nt¶..." Ie hnfn¨p. Rm³ \n¶p.
" ]mhw... Iãs¸«p tIdn ]dn¨Xm... Hcp sNmft]mepw sImSp¡msX HmSn¨p hn«tÃm... "
]cnX]n¨psIm−v Ie HmSn FsâbcnInse¯n. Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ A`nbpsS apJ¯v
Hcp hnjmZ`mhw. Ip\nªp \n¶hÄ \Jw ISníp¶p. Rm³ IetbmSp tNmZn¨p.

" F´m tamtf....?.."
" ¹mth tIdo«v A¦nfp IpfnímsXbm t]mIp¶Xv... _tÊencníp¼w ac¯nsâ apip¡p
aW¡pw...."
" Fsâ tamtf.. \½fp ]mhs¸t«mÀ¡p... acapip¡pw ao\pfp¼pw H¶pw Hcp
{]iv\asÃSo....AsXms¡ \n§tft¸msemÅhÀt¡ HÅp...."
Rm³ Xncnªp t\m¡msX \S¶p. ]Snbnd§n¡gnªv CShgnbnÂ \n¶pw Rms\m¶p
Xncnªp t\m¡n. \Jw ISn¨psIm−v A`n hcm´bnepw, Ffníp IbvsImSp¯psIm−v
apÁ¯p Iebpw Fsâ t]m¡p t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶p.
_p[\mgv¨ ]ntÅÀ¡v IW¡n\p ho−pw sSÌv. Ie Ft¶ ]nSnIqSn. H¸w

kmhn{Xnbpap−t{X. F\nímsW¦nÂ IW¡v Hcp _mentIdmaebpw. ]dªpsh¨
IW¡pSo¨À¡v \n¶p Xncnbm³ t\canÃt{X. Ahkm\w \nhr¯nbnÃmsX IebpsS
KbnUpIÄ X¸n, t]mÀj³ H¶p a\Ênem¡n. F¶n«pw F\nsímcp sXm¸nbpw
]nSnIn«nbnÃ.
]t£ Cu Ahkc¯nÂ Hcp ]co£Ww \S¯m³ Rm³ Xocpam\n¨p. F´psIm−v
ChcpsS taepw Hcp Iymadm¡®mbn¡qSm. ChÀ c−pt]cpw IqSn H¯pIqSnbmÂ
Fs´¦nenw IpkrXnIÄ H¸níptam F¶dnbmatÃm. km[mcW c−p NqSps]®p§Ä
H¯pIqSnbmÂ kmlNcy¯ns\m¯v AhcpsS IpkrXnIfpsS NqSpw IqSpsa¶v
tImtfPnÂ
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sh¨v Nne hncpX·mÀ
XmåcyanÃmXncp¶Xn\mÂ IqSpXÂ Nnń¨n«nÃ.
]dªp tI«n«p−v. As¶m¶pw
tImtfPnÂ \n¶pw h¶mepS³ Syqj³, AXpIgnªmÂ kÔy¡p apt¼ kmhn{Xnív

ho«nÂ sNÃpIbpw sN¿m. CXmbncp¶p ]²Xn. A¶p Rm³ c−p ¢mÊp I«p sNbvXp,
t\ct¯ F¯n. A`n ho«nep−mbncp¶p. Ft¶¡−t¸mÄ AhÄ¡Â`pXw.
" Cs¶´m t\ct¯....?.." Im¸n tai¸pd¯p sh¨n«hÄ tNmZn¨p.
" cmhnte apXÂ hbÁnÂ Hcp hÃmbvI... ¢mÊnÂ Ccn¡m³ H«pw aqUnÃmbncp¶p...."
" AsX§\m... Hcp N¡ apgph³ Xn¶ntÃ...?... Xn¶p¼w HmÀ½ thWw... hbdp
kzámsW¶v...."
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" AXv... AdnbmsX Xn¶pt]mbXm... A`n hfan« ¹mhmbXpsIm−v...\Ã tSÌmbncp¶p....."
" Np½mXncn cmPmaWn... F¸gpw AXp Xt¶ ]dªv Ifnbm¡p¶Xv.... Hc_²w ]Án...
AtXmsS AXp \nÀ¯ptIw sNbvXp......"
" Cu A_²w Rm³...t\ct¯ AdnªnÃtÃm¶m...." Rm³ ]dªp.
" th−m... cmPmaWn.... kwkmcw AXncp IS¡p¶p....." apJ¯p Kuchw. AhÄ
ASp¡fbnteíp henªp. Rm³ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" tkmdn....shcn tkmdn...."
Rm³ Fsâ apdnbnse¯n. Iymadm Hcp¡n. I«nent\ t^m¡kp sNbvXv D¯c¯nÂ

XncpIn sh¨p. ]ns¶ Hcp ]gb XpWnsbSp¯v se³skmgn¨v _m¡nsbÃmw ad¨p.
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I−mÂ Hcp ]g´pWn Npcp«n sh¨ncníp¶Xn\nSív Ft´m Hcp h«w. AXne¸pdw
tXm¶pIbnÃ. IãIme¯n\p XpWnsb§m\pw hen¨mÂ, AtXmÀ¯t¸mÄ H¶p
sR«nt¸mbn. th−m Nnńí−m. ImatZht\bpw cXotZhntbbpw [ym\n¨v Rm³
Im¯ncp¶p.
Ip«nIÄ ]SntIdn hcp¶Xp I−t¸mtg Rm³ Iymadm Hm¬ sNbvXp. ]ns¶ ItkcbnÂ
h¶ncp¶p. Ft¶ AhÀ I−p. h¶]msS AhÀ Fsâ apdnbnse¯n.
" A¦nsf´m C¶p t\ct¯...?..." Ie tNmZn¨p. kmhn{Xn H¶pw an−msX \n¶p.
" Mm... \n§Ä¡p th−n...]ns¶ Fsâ hbdpw icnbÃ..."
" tNö.... tNö...." Ie hnfn¨p.
" sIS¶p sXmÅsXmd¡msX s]t®... tN¨n As¸mds¯m−v... At§m«p sNÃv...."
Rm³ ]dªXp tI«v kmhn{Xn H¶p Nncn¨p.
" Rm\n¸w hcmw... " Ie ho«n\pÅnteíp tIdn.
" amsj´m t\ct¯... kpJansÃ¶p ]dªXp t\cmtWm..."
" kmhn{Xn hcp¶q¶dnª¸w ¢mknencnímt\ tXm¶nbnÃ.. AtXm−n§p t]m¶p.....
]ns¶ Hcp sNdnb... AkzmkvYyw....At{XsbmÅp...."
" C¶_²sam¶pw ImWnt¨¡tÃ amtj... AhÄs¡s¶ hnizmks¡mdhm... Ignª
Znhkw Fs´ms¡ sNbvXq¶v Ip¯n¡p¯n tNmZníphmcp¶p.... "

" {]Imi³ hcmsdmt−m...?.."
" Mqw... Rmbdmgv¨ h¶mcp¶p...."
" F¶n«p htÃmw..." Rm³ Hcp NncntbmsS AhfpsS I®pIfnÂ t\m¡n.
" H¶qÃ.... sImtd s]mdtI \S¶p.... Rm³ ssa³Up sNbvXnÃ.... s]W§nbm t]mbXv..."
" sO..AXp th−mcp¶p.... H¶qtÃepw samds¨dp¡\tÃ..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" F´p ]Án samds¨dp¡\v....?.." Rm³ ]dªXp tI«psIm−p h¶ Ie hmXn¡Â
sh¨p Xt¶ tNmZn¨p.
" H¶qÃ... {]Imi\p kpJmtWm¶p tNmZníphmcp¶p.
" Hm.. AXhfp t\m¡ntímfpw A¦ntf....thKw sXmS§v... AhÄ¡p t]mWw.."
Rm³ a\ÊnÂ ]dªp. Akqb¡pcp¶v. kmhn{Xn Fsâ IqsS \nÂ¡p¶Xv H«pw
]nSníp¶nÃhÄ¡v.
HcmÄ Itkcbnepw atÁbmÄ \n¶pambn AhÀ ]pkvXIw Xpd¶p. Adnbmhp¶
coXnbnÂ Rm³ ]dªpsImSp¡m³ XpS§n. KbnUnÂ hmbn¨Xp t]mepw Ct¸mÄ
HmÀ½bnÃ. A©p an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ Rm³ hbdp s]m¯n¸nSn¨p.
" F´m A¦ntf...."..."
" Hcp sNdnb...{]iv\w... \n§fp IW¡p sNbvtXm... Rm³ tXm«pIShnsem¶p t]mtb¨p
hcmw..."
" kÔy¡p ap¼p XncnsI hctW...." Ie Ft¶ Ifnbm¡n.
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" Mm... Rm³ Xmakn¨m... \n§fp c−pt]cpw IqsS BtemNn¨p sNbvXp t\m¡v..."
Rm³ ]pdt¯tímSn. ]pdt¯índ§pt¼mÄ A`n Im¸nbpw Ft´m ]elmchpambn
Cd§nhcp¶p.
" Ft§m«m... Syqj³ kmtd...?.." A`n tNmZn¨p.
" tXm«nÂ htc..." Rm³ c−p hncepIÄ DbÀ¯n¡mWn¨p.
" ]mhw... acp¶p htÃmw thtWm...?..."
Xncnªp t\m¡msX th−m F¶p BwKyw ImWn¨n«v Rm³ \S¶p. tXm«pIShnÂ
Rm³ sNÃpt¼mÄ As¶mcp Znhkw Rm³ ]SsaSp¯ Ae¡pImcnbpw thsdmcp
kv{Xobpw Ae¡pw Ipfnbpw \S¯p¶p. Rm³ ]d¼nÂ tIdn, ]mhÂt¯m«¯nse¯n.
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AhnsSsbm¶p Id§n. ]ns¶ ASp¯ ]d¼nÂ NmSn. Hcp ac¯nsâ adhnÂ t]mbn
shdptX Ccp¶p.
AcaWn¡qdnÂ IqSpXembn¡mWpw. F\níp NqsSSp¡m³ XpS§n. ]ns¶ AhnsS
F´p sNbvXp F¶pw AdnbWatÃm. thS³ hehncn¨n«p t]m¶ncníbtÃ. Rm³ sasÃ
Fgpt¶Áp ho«nteíp \S¶p.
ho«nÂ sN¶t¸mÄ AhnsS BSp InS¶nS¯p ]qS t]mepanÃ. Ip«nIÄ BcpanÃ.
IebpsS _mKv taibpsS AcnInepw IW¡p_p¡v tai¸pd¯pw AtX]Sn Ccp¸p−v.
Aet¦meambn¡nS¶ncp¶, joÁpw ]pX¸pw XebnWbpw Hs¡ ASp¡n aS¡n
sh¨ncníp¶p. Bcmbncnípw, Hm, t]mIm³ t\cw Ip«nIÄ sNbvXXmbncnípw.
Iymadm sh¨nS¯v `{Zambncp¸p−v. Rm\sXSp¯v Hfn¸n¨p. ]ns¶ ASp¡fbnteív
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hbdpw s]m¯ns¡m−p sN¶p. A`n AhnsSbnÃ. ASp¸nÂ Ft´m Ccp¶p thIp¶p.
Rm³ AS¨n«ncp¶ A`nbpsS hmXnenÂ ap«n. A`n h¶p hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. B apJw
IS¶Â Ip¯nbXp t]mse hoÀ¯ncp¶p. apJ¯p tZjy`mhw.
" Ip«nIsftý... Aò...?.. "
" GXp Ipt«ymfv.... c−nt\w sI«n¨phntS− kabw Ignªp.... At¶cm Hcp Ipt«ymfv..."
AhÄ tZjys¸«p.
" F´m... F´p ]Án..."
" H¶pw ]ÁoÃ.... kq£n¨ntÃÂ C\n ]Ápw.... Rm³ Syqj³ aXnbm¡n AXnsâ ho«nÂ
]dªp hn«p..."
" AsXń\m..?. Ie FhnsS...?.."
" B... AhnsS§m\pw ImWpw..."
AhÄ Aekambn adp]Sn ]dªn«v Ft¶ tZjyt¯msS X«nbpcp½n ASp¡fbnteíp
t]mbn. At¸mÄ AhfpsS ta\nbpsS KÔhpw Fsâ tNX\tb ap«nbpcp½n.
F\nsít´m a\ÊnÂ Hcp Ipfncv.
Rm³ ]pdtI ASp¡fhmXnÂ¡Â sN¶p.
" F´m kwKXn..?.. F´m H−mtb..?."

" Hm... H¶pw H−mbnÃ.... AÃm.... hbÁnte AkpJw F§t\−n¸w...?.." AhÄ hnjbw
amÁn.
" sImdªp....Çw sicnbmbo¶p tXm¶p¶p..."
" acp¶p htÃmw thtWm... sImd¨p It¨mew Ac¨p Xcmw....."
" H¶pw th−... Xm¦vkv... H¶p sIS¡Ww.... Ftf½tb I−nÃtÃm...?..."
" SuWn t]mbXm... GXm−p hm§ms\ms−¶pw ]dªp...."
" Ft¶ Çsf§pw hnfní− tIt«m...."
Rm³ ]pd¯nd§n. hoSnsâ ]pdInÂ IqSn ASp¡fhi¯p h¶t¸mÄ Ie AhnsS
Ccníp¶p.
" Ite... F´m tamtf tN¨n tZjys¸«ncnípt¶..." Rm³ kuayambn tNmZn¨p.
" B... F\nídnb¯nÃ.... " Aekamb adp]Sn.
" c−n\pw _m[ tIdn...Fât½... " hbdpw s]m¯n¸nSn¨v Rm³ Xncnªp \S¶p. AhÄ
]pdtI h¶p.
" AÃm....A¦nfp Xt¶ ]d...HcmÄ¡p amt{X tXm¶ymkw ImWním³ ]Ás¯mtÅm... ?.."
" AsX´m tamtf A§s\ tNmZnt¨...?..... tXm¶ymkw...Bcpw ImWnícpsX¶m Fsâ
A`n{]mbw...."
" F¶m... R§fn¯nsc tXm¶ymkw ImWn¨p... B shfn¨¸mSXp I−p... AXn\m
tamt´w hoÀ¸n¨ncnípt¶... kmhn{Xntbw hg¡p ]dªp... HmSn¨phn«p......"
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" F´p tXm¶ymkam \n§fp ImWnt¨...?... AYhm ImWn¨mepw aÁptÅmcp Im¬sI
sN¿mtam...?.." Rm³ hbdp s]m¯n. Rc§ns¡m−p tNmZn¨p..
" l.. At¶cw B adpXm At§m«p tIdn hcpsa¶mcdnªp......"
AhÄ ]d¼nteínd§n. At¸mgpw thjw kvIqÄ bqWnt^mw Xt¶.
" F¶m tamfp XpWnsbms¡ amdn Ipfnív... Rms\m¶p sIS¡s«...."
Rm\I¯p tIdnt¸m¶p. ]ns¶ IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p. IymadmsbSp¯p
slUvt^msWSp¯p sNhnbnÂ ^nÁp sNbvXp. kv{Io³ sXfnªp.
Aet¦meambn¡nS¡p¶ Fsâ InS¡. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ AIt¯íp Ibdp¶
A`nbpsS apJ¯nsâ hiw. F´mWhnsS sN¿p¶Xp ImWm³ h¿. ImcWw kv{Io\nÂ
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I«nÂ \ndªp \nÂ¡p¶p.
" C¶m... C\n Im¸nIpSn¨n«v ]Tnív..." A`nbpsS kwkmcw tIÄ¡mw.
" lbv...N¡bS... F\níp shÃnãm... ]t£... R§sS N¡sbms¡ XoÀ¶pt]mbn...."
kmhn{XnbpsS iÐw.
" AXns\´m Cãw t]mse Ignt¨m... thtWÂ C\ow H−v...." A`nbpsS apJw adªp.
" sÈm... ]mhw... A¦nfn\p tbmKanÃ... hbdp ]WnsamS¡n....."
c−p t]cptSbpw Nncn. Ipd¨p an\n«pIÄ IS¶p t]mbn. ]m{Xw \o¡n shíp¶Xpw
¥mkp tai¸pd¯p shíp¶Xpw Hs¡ iÐtcJ. ]ns¶ \niÐw.
" kmhn... CsXm¶p t\m¡So.... " IebpsS kzcw.
" At¿mSo... F\nbvs¡mcp ]nSoanÃ....."
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" C¡W¡n\p \msf... B\sam«bmcnípw..."
" \Ã t\c¯m amjn\kpJw..." kmhn{XnbpsS \ncmi.
" Hm.. ]Tn¨v \½fp IfÎcmIm³ t]mIphtÃ... tXmÁp sIS¡phmtWÂ.. s]s«¶p
sI«n¨p hnSpw... F¦n c£s]«p..." IebpsS {]Xo£.
" F\níp Im¯ncníWw... {]Imis\mcp tPmenbmIp¶htc..." kmhn{XnbpsS ¹m³.
" C¡W¡n\p t]mbmÂ... AXn\p ap¼p Xt¶ {]Imi³ \nt¶...." IebpsS ap¶dnbn¸v.
" Hm... Rm\Xp \nÀ¯n... C¶se h¶n«v... Rm³ Xncnªp t\m¡nbnÃ..."
" A¸w... \n§fn¸w ]Sw hcíp¶ntÃ...?... s]W¡mtWm...?."
" Mqlpw.. s]Wt¡m¶panÃ...."
" F¦n... kmhn H¶p t\tc \nt¶..."
Ie I«nen\cnInteíp hcp¶p. kmhn{Xn Xncnªp \n¶pImWpw. AhÄ XesNcns¨m¶p
t\m¡p¶p.
" shdptXbÃ... \nsâ s{_Ìns\mcp _ew t]mse... Çw {]Imi³ ]nSnímªn«mIpw..."
" AtXt¶.... Ft¶msSmcmfp ]dªp... A§s\ ]nSn¸nícpsX¶v..... "
kmhn{Xn ]dªpsIm−v I«nen\cnInteíp h¶p. c−pt]cpw I«nenÂ ASp¯Sp¯mbn
Ccp¶p. Ct¸mÄ iÐw Ipd¨p IqSn ¢nbdmbn. t\ct¯ Hcp ]d]d¸p−mbncp¶p.

" \nsâ same I−ns«\níp sImXn hcp¶p.... FtâXpw IqsS H¶p apgp¯mcps¶¦nÂ..."
Ie s\SphoÀ¸n«p.
" AXn\p ]nSn¨m aXnsbt¶... Hcp hymbmasam−v...." kmhn{Xn ]dªp.
" AsX´p hymbmam...?.."
" Ft¶mShcp ]dªp X¶Xm... Rm\Xm sN¿pt¶...."
" Bcm ]dªp X¶Xv...?..." A¼Sn AhÄ¡dnbWw clkyw.
" AXp Rm³ ]ns¶¸dbmw...." clkyw kq£ním³ kmhn{Xnídnbmw.
" aXn... F¶m \o F\nísXm¶p ]dªp Xm... " Ie Bhiys¸«p.
" amsj§m\pw h¶mtem.... IXISív...."
Ie IXISím³ Fgpt¶Áp.
" Is¿¯ptIe IpÁnbnSm³...." Ie ]dªp.
" sImg¸nÃ.... amjp hcp¶Xv P\en¡qsS ImWmw...."
" F¶m ]d....." Ie Xncn¨p h¶v I«nenÂ Ccp¶p. Xbmdmbn¡gnªp.
kmhn{Xn IebpsS sNdpapeIfnÂ Ibv sh¨p.
" C¶mft¯Xnepw sheyXmbtÃm... Rm³ t\ct¯ tNmZníW¶p IcpXnbXm.... \o
Btcs¡mt−epw ]nSn¸níps¶mt−m..."
" t¿m... Rm³ sXmSoí¯nÃ... Ahkm\w \ntâXpt]mse Xq§nt¸mbm.... ]ns¶... Rm³
Xt¶ sNe¸w..."
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kq{X¡mcn, Ft¶s¡m−p ]nSn¸n¨n«v Iq«pImcntbmSp \pW X«nhnSp¶p. B ]mhw
F´ps−¦nepw Hfn¨p shí¯nÃ. kmhn{Xnbpw tamiaÃ. hymbmaw ]dªpsImSp¯
Bfnsâ t]cp ]dbp¶nÃtÃm.
" Mqw... AXp s\mWbm.... "
" \o ]dsbsâ kmho... "
kmhn{Xn Fgpt¶Áp Ieí`napJambn \n¶p. ]ns¶ kz´w amdnÂ Ibvsh¨p. F¶n«v
sR¡msX shdpsX apeIfnÂ Ibvsh¨psIm−p ]dªp. kv{Io\nÂ Ct¸mÄ AhfpsS
Hcp apebpsS hita ImWm³ ]Áp¶pÅp.
" tZ...C§s\ ASo¶v.. ]Xps¡ sIm−cWw... ]ns¶....C§s\ ]Xps¡ XgpIWw..."
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AhÄ Rm³ ]Tn¸n¨Xv Ieíp ]dªpsImSp¡p¶p.
" \o AXv... Fsâ CtXsem¶p ImWnt¨..."
Ie s\©p apt¶m«p XÅn¸nSn¨p. kmhn{Xn IebpsS apeIfnÂ c−nepw ASnbnÂ
\n¶pw AaÀ¯n XgpIn. \Ã Hcp Xncp½pImct\t¸mse kmhn{Xn IebpsS apeIÄ
Xncp½ns¡mSp¯p. Ie I®S¨ncp¶p. XmaknbmsX AhfpsS sXm−bnÂ \n¶pw Hcp
sNdnb Bt{Imiw t]mse tIÄ¡mw XgpIÂ XpSÀ¶t¸mÄ AhÄ NqSmb e£Ww.
" \o C¨ncqtS Aa¡ntímSo..... CsXm¶p heyXmbn¡n«nbm aXn... Çw Hcp
kptJmsam−v...."
" amjp hcps¶mt−m¶p t\m¡ntímtW..." kmhn{Xníp t]Sn.
" CsÃSo... Rm³ t\m¡ntímfmw..." F¶p ]dªv Ie ho−pw I®S¨ncp¶p. AhÄ
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bqWnt^mw jÀ«nsâ apIfnet¯ c−p _«WpIÄ Xpd¶p sImSp¯p. kmhn{Xn
s]Ánt¡m«p Xmtgíp hen¨p]nSn¨n«v DÅnteíp I¿n«v apeIfnÂ t\cn«v XgpIm³
XpS§n. Ie apdp½m\pw XpS§n.
" Ite... "
" Mqw...?.."
" \o F\nípw.... H¶p ]nSn¨p XmSo....." AXptI« Ie kmhn{XnbpsS apeIfnÂ Ibv
sh¨p.
" At¿m... AtXeÃ....."
" ]ns¶hnsSbmSo..."
" \o Fsâ Nót½epw AhtSw Hs¡ H¶p sXm«m aXn... \nsâ samte Xncp½p¼w \Ã
kpJw...."
Rm\Â`pXs¸«p. Cu cs−®w CsX´p `mhn¨mtWm, bmsXmcp kvYeIme
t_m[hpanÃmsX. Mm, c−nt\bpw Hcp \pI¯nÂ sI«mw. ImfIfmbn«Ã, IgpXIfmbn«v.
]dbm¯ Xmakw, Ie kmhn{Xntb Ip−nIfnÂ ]nSn¨Sp¸n¨p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS {_u¬
\nd¯nepÅ bqWnt^mw kvIÀ«p ]pdInÂ \n¶pw s]m¡n Ip−nIfnÂ sR¡m³
XpS§n. kmhn{Xn sasÃ IebpsS ssIípÅnÂ \n¶v BSm³ XpS§n. ]ns¶
Ahfmhiys¸Sp¶p.

" \n¡dp Xmtgms«Sp¡v..."
Ie Aåw apIfnteíp I¿n«v ]mâokv Xmtgíp hen¨psh¨p ImWWw.
kvIÀ«n\pÅnembXpsIm−v IymadmbnÂ ImWp¶nÃ. Ie Ahtf]nSn¨v ASp¸n¨p.
Ct¸mÄ kmhn{Xníp IebpsS apeIfnÂ ]nSním³ \Ã kuIcyw. IebpsS IbvIÄ
AhfpsS Ip−nínSbnÂ Imcyambn {]hÀ¯níp¶p−v F¶pÅXv kmhn{XnbpsS
Ip−nIf\§p¶ C¡nfnbnÂ \n¶pw a\Ênem¡mw.
" Ite... " kmhn{XnbpsS hnfnbnÂ ]mXn ab¡w.
" Mqw.....?.." IebpsS aqfenÂ AXnepw £oWw.
" C¨nsc...apt¼m«qsS..." s]¬Ip«nIÄ FÃmw ad¶p. Ima¯nsâ GÁhpw henb
{]tXyIX. XpS§nt¸mtbm, ]ns¶ IanXm¡Ä ]cnkcw ad¡pw. apXpI¯Sn hogpt¼mtg
t_m[w hcq, AsÃ¦nÂ AXnsâ ]cyhkm\¯nÂ \nÀhmW¯nsâ £oWw XocWw.
" Mqw... \o C¨nsc sRt«epw IqsS ]nSnív... AhSw sNmdnbp¶ t]mse..."
" ]nSnímw...."
Ie Hcp Is¿Sp¯v kmhn{XnbpsS ImepIÄ¡nSbnÂ apt¼m«p tIÁp¶p. kmhn{Xn
ImepIÄ H¶I¯n IebpsS Hcp XpS Xsâ XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ HXp¡p¶p. Ct¸mÄ
Ieív kmhn{XnbpsS Ipdp¼mSnÂ s]cpamdm³ km[níp¶p−v. AXn\\pkcn¨v kmhn{Xn
Hcp ImÂ Aåw s]m¡n¸nSníp¶pap−v.
" \ntâXp apgph³ \\sªSo..." Ie s]mdps]mdp¡p¶p.
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" F\nídnbmw....Çw A§s\bm..... At¶cw \Ã kptJmw In«ps¶m−v...."
kmhn{XnbptS adp]Sn. s]®n\p NqSptIdn aq¯Xp ImcWw kwkmcw Hcp ab¡¯nÂ
Xt¶.
" CXp Igo¼w \o F\nípw shcen«p XcWw..." IebpsS Unamâv.
" Mqw...XcmSo....\o C¨nsc tamfntem«p ]nSnt¨ B sam«pt½sem¶p Xncp½ntí...."
Ie kmhn{XnbpsS sam«nÂ Ibvshs¨¶p tXm¶p¶p. kmhn{Xn Iogv¨ps−m¶p ISn¨
t]mse tXm¶n. Ahsfm¶p sRfnªn«v XpSIsfm¶ndp¡n. ]ns¶ Xe Aåw sNcnªp.
" \Ã ctkm−p Ite... F\níp sXmS§nsbSo...."
" \ntâXp Igo¼w ... F\nípw... tIt«m...Çw XoÀt¯ímw....."
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" Mqw..... iviviviviv ... " kmhn{Xn aqfn.
DSt\ Ie kmhn{Xntb ]nSn¨v Hcp hit¯ív, Ct¸mÄ Iymadmíp t\tc, \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶
AhfpsS kvIÀ«pw s]Ánt¡m«pw s]m¡n t\m¡n.
sNdptcma§Ä \ndª kmhn{XnbpsS Ipdp¼mSv IhínSbnÂ hoÀ¯pń \nÂ¡p\p.
]mân XpSIfnÂ henªp \o−p \nÂ¡p¶p. kmhn{XnbpsS CSXpIbv Ct¸mÄ
{ôbmbn. AhÄ B IbvsIm−v kz´w apeIfnÂ jÀ«n\p apIfnÂ IqSn XShp¶p.
atÁIbv IebpsS s]Ánt¡m«n\pÅnÂ H¶p hfªn«msW¦nepw, \Ã kuIcyambn
IS¯n IebpsS amdnÂ XgpIm³ XpS§n.
Ie Aåw Ip\nªn«v kmhn{XnbpsS XpSIfnÂ \n¶pw ]mâokp Xmtgíp hen¨p.
kmhn{Xn AXp ImepIÄ sIm−v Ducn X«n amÁnbn«p. ]ns¶ Ie kmhn{XnbpsS ]qdnsâ
hnShp
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AI¯ns¡mSp¯p.
hncepIÄ sIms−m¶I¯n t\m¡n.
" t¿m.. CXv A¸nSnb§p \\ªtÃmSo...." Ie IaâSn¨p.

kmhn{Xn ImepIÄ Aåw
" Mqw... C¶v \o shcenSp¼w \Ã ckw.... A¿S..... "

" F\nípw sN¿tW..."
" Mqw... \o .. CsXm¶p thKw XoÀ¡v.... Blm...Mqw...Mqw.... "
kmhn{Xn [rXn Iq«p¶p. F¶n«v AhÄ Aåw IqsS Ih¨p \n¶p.
Ie HcpIbv ap¼nÂIqSnbpw atÁ¡bv ]pdInÂ IqSnbpw kmhn{XnbpsS Ih¡nSbnteív
IS¯n. s]Ánt¡m«pw kvIÀ«pw t\tc hoWp. Ct¸mÄ kmhn{XnbpsS XpS Aåw ImWmw.
Ie AhfpsS \Ã`mK§fnÂ hfsc hnZKv²ambn s]cpamdp¶ps−¶Xv AhfpsS
]pfbenÂ \n¶pw a\Ênem¡mw. kmhn{XnbpsS I®pIfSªp, AhÄ Ft´m
s]mdps]mdp¡m³ XpS§n.
" sImÅmthmSo...?... " Ie A`n{]mbw tNmZníp¶p.
" Mqw... Çw Xocq¶m tXm¶pt¶....B...B....Bhq........Mqw... " kmhn{Xn ImepIÄ
Cdp¡p¶p.
" \o...Cdp¡msX...."
" AdnbmsX.....Cdp¡nt¸mWXmSo..... Mqw... sXcpsXsc.....sN¿v....."

kmhn{Xn \nÊlmbXtbmsS a{ńíp¶p.
c−p ISn¨ns¸®p§fpw kzbw ad¶v cXntafbnÂ BdmSn \nÂ¡p¶ kab¯v,
ssa¡neqtS Fsâ sNhnbnÂ IXInsâ Hcp sNdnb t\À¯ IncpIncp¸v tI«p.
F´msW¶p Rm³ Nnńíp¶Xn\p ap¼v. ]pdtI HceÀ¨
" FSo..."
Fsâ sNhn s]m«nt¸mb t]mse. Rm³ CbÀt^m¬ Aåw AI¯n¸nSn¨p. AXp
A`ncmanbpsS iÐambncp¶p.
" F´mSo ChnsS....?..."
s]¬Ip«nIÄ c−pw sR«n¯cn¨p \nÂ¡p¶p. Ie I«nenÂ \ns¶gpt¶Â¡p¶p.
AhfpsS jÀ«nsâ c−p _«WpIÄ Xpd¶p InS¡p¶p. kmhn{Xn Fentbt¸mse
t]Sn¨p hndíp¶p. A`nbpsS Xe apt¼m«p h¶v kv{Io\nsâ Iptd `mKw ad¨p. AhÄ
IebpsS `pP¯nÂ HcSn sImSp¯p.
" CXmtSmSo...\nsâsbms¡ Syqj³ ]Tn¯w... Ipcp¯ sI«hfpamtc....?.."
" At¿m.. tNö.. AdnbmsX...." kmhn{XnbpsS Icbp¶ iÐw..."
" AdnbmsX... C{X sNdp¸¯nte s\\s¡ms¡ Ct{Xw ISnsbfInbm... ]ns¶
\nsâsbms¡ KXnsb´mIpshSo.... Ahs\m¶p amdnb t\c¯n\nXm \n§sS
]Wnsb¦n... AÃm¯¸w F´mbncnípsaSo \os¿ms¡ Im«n¡q«WXv...?.. shdpsXbÃ
\osbm¶pw ]Tním¯Xv... "
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" A`nt¨ö...?.." kmhn{Xn Ft´m ]dbms\mcp§p¶p.
" an−cpXv.... Rm³ \nsâ XtÅsbm¶p ImWs«... It¿msS ]nSn¨p sI«n¨phn«ntÃÂ
\osbms¡ hÃhtâw sIm¨nt\ s]dpw...."
" At¿m tNö...At½mSp ]dbtÃ... C\n R§fp sN¿¯nÃ... " kmhn{Xn Icbp¶p.
" CsÃSo... CX§s\ shdpXm hn«m ]Á¯nÃ.... Xt´w XtÅw IqSn AdnªntÃte...
]ns¶..."
" At¿m... Fsâ s]m¶p tNö... ho«n¸dªm ...Rm³ NmIpw... kXymbn«pw.... "
kmhn{XnbpsS Ic¨nÂ IqSn.
A`ncman Aåt\cw an−msX \n¶p InXíp¶p. ]ns¶ ]dªp.
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" Mqw... Çw \o t]m... AhsSsbms¡ Hcp Syqj³... Fń\m... ?."
kmhn{Xn apt¶m«p \S¶p adªp. Fs´ms¡tbm iÐw tI«p. At¸mÄ ho−pw
A`nbpsS hnfn.
" FSo... CXqsS s]dp¡ns¡m−p t]m... "
Ct¸mÄ A`nbpsS apJw I−p. tZjyw sIm−p Nph¶p hndíp¶p. AhÄ ImepsIm−v
kmhn{XnbpsS ]mâokv ImepsIm−v X«nbn«p sImSp¯p.
" XpWow tImWm\pw ]dnt¨¨tÃ... ]cn]mSn... \osbms¡...." AhÄ ]ns¶bpw apJw
Xncn¨p. ASp¯Xv IetbmSmbncp¶p.
" \nsâsbms¡ Imens\tSent{Xw sNmdn¨nsems−¦nÂ sI«n¨b¡m³ ]dtª¡mw...
samt«¶p hncnªnÃ.... D−¡pdp¼mkv... "
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" tZ.. tNö...A\mhiyw ]dbcpXv... "
" BMvlm... s\\¡\mhiyw ImWnímw.... ]dbcpXtÃ.... s\tj[o...." A`n ho−pw
IebpsS Dc¯nÂ HcSn sImSp¯p.
" tNö... Fs¶ Np½m XÃcpXv tIt«m....F\níp t\mIpw.... ]dtª¡mw...." Ie Ibv
Nq−n ]dbp¶p.
" lpw... Ibv Nq−msXSo.... Fs´mcp \mÁw.... hÃhfpamctSw aq{X¡pgoen«p shcIntb¨v
Ahfp \n¶p shcep Nq−p¶p.... sIms− IgpISo... hr¯nsI«Xv...."
Ie apt¼m«p \Sªp adªp. A`n Xncnªp \n¶p.
" \nsâ XÅtbmsSm¶p tNmZnís«... AsX§\m... AXnsâbtÃ hn¯v... XÅ
ISnsbfIn \m«mtc apgph³ hnfn¨ptIÁp¼w... tamfS§ns¡S¡pthm.... "
A`n Ffníp I¿pw sImSp¯v I«nenteíp s]mt¯m¶p Ip¯nbncp¶p.
" tNö... Fât½ ]db− tIt«m....."
" t^mSo... Fsâ ap¼o¶v... sIm¶pItfw FÃm¯nt\w Rm³... AhsSsbmc½.... t^mSo...
I®pcp«msX...."
Fs´mceÀ¨. sicnípw `{ZImfn Xt¶, kuμcyapÅ `{ZImfn.
" slâoizcm... Rm\n\nsbńs\ms¡ km£n \nítWm... slsâsbmcp Xtehn[n....."
AhÄ Xeíp I¿pw sImSps¯mcp \nanjancp¶p. ]ns¶ Fgpt¶Áp.

" t]mbncnípIm... HSp¡t¯ hbÁnkqt¡Sv.. sIm¨ps]¼nÅmtc hnfn¨v Iq«n
Ccp¯ntb¨v.... lÃ, Fń\m B ]mh¯nt\ ]dbp¶Xv... Cu XesXdn¨Xp§fvv
I¶¯cw ImWn¨Xn\v...."
]ns¶ AhÄ apdnbnÂ NpÁp]mSpw t\m¡n. XeapSn H¶gn¨psI«n. `{ZImfns¡´p
am{Xw apSnbm, Rms\m¶p sImXnhn«pt]mbn. a\ÊnepÅ tZjyw Fsâ InS¡tbmSp
XoÀ¡p¶ amXncn sNcnªncp¶ XebnW t\tc sh¨p. hncns¸m¶p IpSªp hncn¨p.
joÁp aS¡n sh¨p. ]ns¶ kv{Io\nÂ \n¶pw adªp. ]m{Xhpw ¥mkpIfpw Iq«nap«p¶
iÐw. IXISbp¶ IncpInsc iÐw. ]ns¶ kv{Io\nÂ I«nÂ am{Xambn.
Rm³ Iymadm FSp¯p. kÀhPvRm\nbmb B b{´¯nt\ H¶p Npw_n¨p. ]ns¶
s]«nbnÂ sh¨n«v ]pdt¯íp sN¶p.
ASp¡f hi¯v A`ncman Ip\nªp \n¶v FtXm Iew IgpIp¶p. Ft¶¡−t¸mÄ
\nhÀ¶p \n¶p.
" AÃò...Ietamsfńtb...?..."
" B... F\nídnb¯nÃ..."
" A`n Ahtf H¯ncn hg¡p ]dsªt¶m... XÃnsbt¶m... Hs¡ ]dªmcp¶p...
sIm¨tÃ... hsÃS¯pw t]mbncp¶p Icbphmcnípw...."
" lpw...Hcp sIm¨v..." AhÄ Ip\nªp\n¶v ho−pw tXím³ XpS§n.
" AÃ... Ahsc´p sXÁm sNbvtX....?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" ]ntÅcpwww.kambikuttan.net
" Fń\m Adnbp¶Xv....? "
sNdp¸atÃ... hfcp¶ {]mtbmw... Ahcp sNbvXsX´msW¶v
F\níqlnímhp¶tXsbmÅp.... \½fsXms¡ A§p £aníWw.. I−nÃm tI«nÃm¶§p
sht¨íWw... hepXmIp¼w Ahcp X¶¯mt\ t\scbmbntímfpw..."
Rm³ Fsâ temIPvRm\w hnf¼n.
At¸mÄ FhnsS \nt¶m Ie AhnsS {]Xy£s¸«p.
" Chfpamsc´m sNbvtX¶v cmPmaWnídnbmthm...?.AtXm Fhfp htÃmw ]dtªm....."
" ]dªnÃ.. tNmZníWw...F¶mepw F\níqlnímw...."
" F´m¶p sh¨m C{X Dulnípt¶..." A`nbpsS iÐw I\¯p. IqSpXÂ Kuchw.
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" ]dbtWm...?.." Rm\pw Kuch¯nembn.
" cmPmaWn ]db¯nÃ.... "
" Rm³ ]dªmtem ..?.. AXp sicnbmsW¦ntem.. .?.."
" sXÁmsWIntem...?..." Ahsfsâ t\tc ASp¯p. R§Ä sIm¯ptImgnItft¸mse
I®nÂ¡®nÂ t\m¡n. AhfpsS I®nÂ iucyw. Ie R§Ä c−pt]tcbpw t\m¡n
hnc−p \n¶p.
" F´p in£ thtWepw Xt¶m...." Rm³ ]dªp.
" F¦n.. F¦n.. Rm³ tZ, Cu Nmcw s]mc− IbvsIm−v B IcW¡pÁnsím¶p Xcpw....
k½Xnt¨m... " AhÄ ]mhmS FSp¯v Ffníp tIÁnIp¯n.
" AXÃ... sicnbmsW¦nÂ... ?..."
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" F¦nÂ.....F´p thtWepw sN¿mw... Fhfp htÃmw ]dtªm...?.."
" CÃ... R§fn¸gtÃ X½nImWp¶Xv..."
" F¦nÂ F´pw ]´bw..." A`n k½Xn¨p.
" Chcv...sNbvXXv.... " Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ Ie t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶p. " AòsS sNho
]dbmw..."
Rm³ A`nbpsS ASp¯p sN¶p. F¶n«p sNhnbnÂ ]dªp. F\níp \Ã
Dd¸mbncp¶p. kXyw Rm³ I−XtÃ.
" ]ntÅcsS {]mbw CXtÃ.... c−pw IqsS hÃ sameíp ]nSníptIm... AtÃÂ
apÅp¶Xn\I¯p shcenSptIm htÃmw sNbvXp ImWpw.... t]ms«t¶... "
Rm³ {]Xo£n¨XÃ AhÄ sNbvXXv. AhÄ Ibv \nhÀ¯n Fsâ IcW¯v HÁbSn.
Rm³ ]Xdnt¸mbn. tM, kXyw ]dªn«pw. AXpI−v Ie I®p angn¨p.
" Aò..." Rm³ Aedn.
" H¨ shí−... AhcXÃ sNbvXXv... Rm³ t\cnÂ I−Xm..." AhÄ Xncnªp \n¶p
IbvIÄ Iq«n¯ncp½n.
" Aò... Fsâ t\tc t\m¡n¸d.... sicnbtÃ.... Cu ASn A[nI¸ÁtÃ...?"
" AÃ...AÃ...AÃ...." Ahsfsâ apJ¯p t\m¡n¸dªp. F¶n«p \n¶p InX¨p.
Rms\sâ IhnÄ XShn. ]ns¶ tNmZn¨p.

" Aò.. Rm³ ]dªXv sicnbmsW¶v Rm³ sXfnbnípw..."
" Mqw... sImtd sXfnbnípw... Chfp \n§sS ssktU ]dbs¯mÅp... AXv Rm³
hnizkní¯nÃ...."
" AÃmsX Xt¶ Rm³ sXfnbn¨mÂ....?.." Rm³ AhfpsS t\tc t\m¡n.
" Fs¶...tZ...C§s\ hnfnt¨m...." AhÄ Ibv sRmSn¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" ]«ot¶m.. A§\Ã... FSo.. A`ncmao¶v... `À¯mhnsâ AhImit¯msS hnfnípw
....At¶cw A`n Ft´m¶v hnfn tIÄ¡Ww... Fsâ Cu ASn¨ Ihnf¯v
sI«n¸nSns¨mcp½ XcWw... k½Xnt¨m...?..."
AhÄ Ft¶ Xpdns¨m¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ tNmZn¨p.
" kXyw ]d.... cmPmaWn... At¶cw ChnsS Hfn¨p \níphÃmcpt¶m...?..."
" AÃ.. Rm³ tXm«pIShnÂ sN¶Xn\p Ipfnt¨m−ncp¶ s]®p§tf km£n \nÀ¯mw...
FXnte IqsSbm... Hfn¨p t\m¡p¶Xv... Nmbn¸nsâ s]mdInet¯ P\eS¨n«ncníphm...
ap¼nemcpt¶Â A`ntbm Chtcm Ft¶ It−t\... " Rm³ A¡an«p ]dªp.
" Chfpamcp c−pt]cpw CbmfpsS sskUp ]dªmepw Rm³ hnizkníptIe...."
A`n ]ns¶bpw ap«mt¸m¡p ]dªp.
" th−m... F¦nÂ Rm³ ]dª ]´bw k½Xnt¨m...?.."
" k½Xn¨p..... "
" F¦nÂ.... Fsâ I¿neSnív... "
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AhÄ Fsâ apJt¯íp kq£ns¨m¶p t\m¡nbn«v Fsâ \o«nb IbvshÅbneSn¨p.
" Hcp t_mWkv k½m\w IqSn....?..."
" sXfnbnív... F¶n«tÃ..."
" Rm³ {ianípw.... Hcp ]´bw IqSn...?.."
" F´p thtWepw sht¨m... " AhÄ Iqkset\y ]dªp.
" A¶v Rm³ AòsS c−p IcW¯pw Xncn¨v Hmtcm¶p Xcpw...."
Rm\Xp ]dªt¸mÄ AhÄ AdnbmsX AhfpsS Ibv IhnfnÂ XShn.
" Hm.. ]nt¶... CXn\n sXfnbtWÂ ssZhw tamfos¶d§n hcWw..." AhÄ Np−p
tIm«n¸dªp.
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" hcpw... tamtf... hcpw ssZhw `qaoÂ hcpw... t\m¡ntím...."
" hct«...A¶p ImWmw..." AhÄ IehpsaSp¯v ASp¡fbnteíp tIdn.
Rm³ ASnsIm− Ihnsfm¶p XShn. F¶ns«m¶p Xp¸n. tNmc IeÀ¶ Xp¸Â.
" At¿m...A¦ntf tNmc...." Ie I®pangn¨p.
" Mqw... \osbms¡¡qSn taSn¨p X¶XtÃ.... "
" AXn\p A¦nsfń\m R§sS Imcy¯nseSs]Sm³ t]mtb.... AXpsIm−tÃ...."
" Mm... X½nenSnt¨m−ncp¶ BSpIfpsS FSív ]−p sN¶mtbm atÁm tIdnb Hcp
IYsbm−v... CXn¸w AXpt]membn...."
Rm³ Aåw shÅw hmbnseSp¯p Xp¸n. hmbnÂ \odp¶p.
" AIs¯hnsStbm s]m«os«m−v... Al¦mcn... AhÄ¡p Rm³ sh¨ns«m−v... H¶n\p
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]Icw c−v...."
Rm³ apdnbnteíp \S¶p. Ie Fsâ IqsS \S¶p. ASp¡fbpsS t\tc F¯nbt¸mÄ
P\enÂ IqSn Ft¶ t\m¡n\nÂ¡p¶ A`ntb I−p. Zpc`nam\n. tXmÂhn k½Xním³
Iq«m¡m¯hÄ.
" A¦nsft´m¶m ..tN¨ntbmSp ]dªXv....?..." Ie tNmZn¨p.
" \n§fp In«nb t\c¯p sIm¯¦Ãp Ifníphmcps¶¶v...." AI¯p \nÂ¡p¶ A`n
tIÄ¡¯¡ hn[¯nÂ Rm³ Aåw Dds¡ ]dªp.
" shdpsXbÃ... ASn In«nbXv... AXp kXyÃtÃm... R§sf´p sN¿pImcps¶¶p
tI¡tWm.. A¦nfnt\mSp thtW kXyw ]dbmw..."
" th−... \n§fp ]td¶ kXyw sIm−v... F\níp ]´bw Pbn¡m³ ]Á¯nÃtÃm...
]ns¶ń\m... \o ]db−..."
Rm³ apt¶m«p \S¶p. At¸mÄ Ie ]dbp¶Xp tI«p.
" kXyw ]dbmsa¶p sh¨mepw tI¡−... F¶m t]m.. t]mbn C\ow atÁ IcW¯qsS
taSnív....BÀ¡p tNXw...."
" Ite.... " A`n AI¯p \n¶pw hnfn¨p.
" Hm... F´m...?.."
" htÃmsâw s]mdtI \S¡msX... htÃmw FSp¯psh¨p ]TnsíSo... Ipcp¯w sIt«mfv...."

" Hm.. FXp t\tcmw... Hcp ]Tn¯w..."
Ie ]ns¶s´ms¡tbm s]mdps]mdp¡p¶Xp tI«p.
Rm³ apdnbnteíp Ibdn. Mqw, hÃh³, AtXSo, Rm\n¸w hÃh\pam, F¶m \nt¶
Rm³ kzám¡mtams¶m¶p t\m¡s«. ]t£ F§s\ ? ]´bw sh¨p Pbns¨¶pw
]dªv hÃhcpw F\níp s]®ns\ Xcptam. ]qÁn\pÅXp I¿neps−¶p ]dªn«p
ImcyanÃ. AXn\p s]®nt\ t]mÁm³ Ignhp thWw. AhfpsS hbÁnÂ sIm¨nt\
sImSp¡p¶Xn\p ap¼v, AhfpsS hbÁnte Xo sISp¯ms\mÅ hI I¿nÂ thWw.
Fsâ I¿nÂ F´mWpÅXv. Hcp ao³sIm«. ]t£ B ao\msWt¶ Cu \nehtc
F¯n¨Xv. B ao³Xt¶ C\nbpw F\níp PohnXw. ImcWw Fsâ a\Ênt\ ]nSn¨p
\nÀ¯nbnsÃ¦nÂ C³kvs]ÎdpsS sXm¸n kz]v\ambn Ahtijnípw. AXpsIm−v.
]Tnímw, In«nb XÃv XÂ¡mew ad¡mw.
_p[\mgv¨ cmhnte t]mIm³ t\cw Ie Ft¶mSp ]dªp.

" Fsâ A¦ntf... C¶p Rm³ B\sam« sNma¶p aSp¡pw....."
" IW¡mbn t]mbn... Syqjs\Sp¡p¼w ]TníWw.....AÃmsX....Ahkm\w Ft¶ XÃpw
sImÅn¨v....."
" kvt\lsamtÅmcp XÃnbm t\mI¯nsÃ¶v kmhn{Xn ]dbmsdm−v.... t\cmtWm
A¦ntf....?..."
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" Mqw... AXtÃSo... Rm³ \nsâ tNösS XÃp \n¶p sIm−Xv... Ahtf sImÃm³
h¿mªns«m¶paÃ... AhÄ...AhÄ..."
" F\nídnbmw... Fsâ FÃmatÃ... Fsâ tNsem¯ sN¼cp´tÃ... " Ie ]mSn.
" \nsâ \m\\m\m ]mZkcw Rm\tÃ..." Rm³ _m¡n ]mSn.
" ]m«pw ]mSn c−pw IqsS \St¶m... F¶n«v tXmtÁ¨n§p hm... " ]n¶nÂ A`ncmanbpsS
kzcw.
" Fń\m Aò... cmhnte Xt¶ Ahtc hg¡p ]dbpt¶.... " ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw
Ftf½bpsS kzcw.
" Hm.. c−pw IW¡m Ftft½... ]Tn¯sam¶paÃ c−n\pw Imcyw... Hg¸n \S¡Ww..
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AXpsIms−m¶p sImSp¯Xm...."
" A¦ntf hnt«m.. C\n \n¶m... \½fpw NqSmIpw..."
" HmtI...ÁmÁm..." R§Ä AhchcpsS hgníp Xncnªp.
A¶p tImtfPnÂ sN¶t¸mÄ Pm³skt¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p.

" \Ã Ie¡³ km[\w... FÃmÀ¡pw Cãs¸«p.... C¯cw C\ow Ht−Â ]nSnt¨m−p
hmSm... Cu HW¡ _oF^v I−p aSp¯p.... Blm...{KmaoW kuμcy¯nsâ IpfnÀ½...
AXp \o R§tf ImWn¨p... FSm.. C\n Rm\pw IqsS \nsâ B IShnteíp hcmw....
Rm\Xp t\cn«p ]IÀ¯ntímfmw..."
" Mqw... A§p h¶m aXn... CXp Xt¶... F´p am{Xw NqSpw \odpISow sIm−m
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FSp¯sX¶v F\ntí Adnbs¯mÅp..."
" Fsâ s]m¶nãm... F¶m... \o Xt¶ ASp¯ IShnnsem¶p sNÃv... ]pXnbXv ]pXnbXv...
\o thtW B Iymadm.. FSpt¯m... F\nív Bgvt¨sems¶¦nepw CXpt]mse In«nbm
aXn... " Pm³kv aXn ad¶Xp t]mse.
" CXnse´mSm C{X ]pXpa...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AXp s\\¡dnb¯nÃ... FSm.. ]ds¸®p§tf tlm«enepw temUvPnepw sIm−n«v ]®n
]®n aSp¯p.... CXXÃ... CXmWp PohnXw... CXmWp kuμcyw...."
" FSp¯p Xcmw... ]t£... \o am{Xta ImWmhq.... \n\¡p th−n am{Xw... Bt«... \nsâ
I¿nÂ C\n »m¦v tSs¸mt−m...?..."
" F{X thWw...... C¶p Xt¶ Xcmw... "
" F¦nÂ Acss¡ t\m¡mw..."
sshIpt¶cw Ahsâ ss_¡nÂ Ft¶ ho«nÂ sIm−p t]mbn. Hcp ]míÁnÂ \n¶pw
aq¶p ]pXnb tS¸v Ah³ F\níp X¶p. Ft¶ Fsâ IheíÂ sIm−p hn«pX¶p.
" F¶mSm \o \nsâ Kplbntesít¶ £Wníp¶Xv..?." Ah³ tNmZn¨p.
" hcs«... kabambn«nÃ... "

Rm³ ho«nse¯nbt¸mÄ kÔy ab§mdmbncp¶p. DSp¸p amdn AIt¯síms¶¯n
t\m¡n. Fsâ I«³Im¸nbpw sNdpISnbpw AhnsS tai¸pd¯p−mbncp¶p. At¸mÄ
AhÄs¡t¶mSp ]nW¡anÃ. kam[m\ambn, ImcWw, F\níp th− `£Ww F¶pw
tai¸pd¯v híp¶Xv A`ncmanbmbncp¶p.
IpfnIgnªv c−mat¯ {]mhiyw shÅhpw Npa¶p Rm³ ho«nse¯pt¼mÄ
ItkcbnÂ sRfnªncníp¶p knáÂ sambvXp. Ftf½ ASp¯p \nÂ¡p¶p. Ft´m
Ipie{]iv\w t]mse. Rm³ shÅw ho¸bntesímgn¨n«v Xncnbpt¼mÄ A`ncman Im¸n
sIm−p h¶v Ftf½bpsS I¿nÂ sImSp¡p¶p. adphi¯p IqsS Rm³
ASp¡fhmXnÂ¡Â sN¶p.
" ]nt¶... ASp¡tfÂ C\n shÅw thtWm...?.." Rm³ Dds¡ hnfn¨p tNmZn¨p.
" th−m... " A`nbpsS adp]Sn.
" Ietamsftý.. Aò..."
" apdo¡mWpw..."
" Aò...?..." Rm³ hnfn¨p.
AhÄ hmXnÂ¡Â h¶p. Ft¶ tNmZycq]¯nÂ t\m¡n.
" AÃ... Cu sambvXphmbn«v... cmta«\p hÃ FS]mSpsamt−m...?.."
" B... Fń\m Adot¶...?.."
" AÃ.. cmta«s\mÅ¸w Cbmfp hc¯nÃ... CÃm¯¸w... cmta«t\ At\zjn¨p hcp¶p...
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AtXm−p tNmZn¨Xm..."
" F¶mte... Cbmfp t]mbn CbmsS ]Wn t\m¡v... FS]msSms¡ Ahcp
t\m¡ntímfpw..."
" Hm... ]q¨íp s]m¶pcp¡ps¶Ss¯´p Imcyw... "
Rm³ ]©]pOaS¡n Xncn¨p t]m¶p.
sambvXp t]mbn¡gnªt¸mÄ Rm³ AIt¯ apdnbnteíp Ibdn. Xebnsemcp
tXmÀ¯pw NpÁnsh¨v IetamÄ ]Tníp¶p. Ipfn Ignªp ImWpw.
" Ite..."
" F´m A¦ntf...?.."
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" A¶p tamsfSp¯ B Nmgns¸mSn Ftý...?.."
" Fń\m A¦ntf...."
" C¨nsc In«nbm sImÅmcp¶p. Nmbn¸nÂ `b¦c Ddp¼p ieyw...."
" Mm... Rms\Sp¯p Xcmw...."
Rm³ Xncn¨p t]m¶p. Iptd¡gnªv Nmgns¸mSnbpsS ]míÁpambn AhÄ h¶p.
" Mm... \o t]mbncp¶p ]Tnt¨m... CXv Rm³ Hd§m³ t\cw Ct«mfmw... CsÃ¦nÂ Çtg
\Ã aWamcnípw..."
A¶p \maP]¯nsâ kab¯v Nmbn¸nsâ hmXn¡Â Rm\pw \Ã]nÅtbt¸mse
Ccp¶p \maw GÁpsNmÃn. AXpI− tNS¯nbpw A\nb¯nbpw At\ym\yw t\m¡n
Nncn¨Xv Rm³ I−nsÃ¶p \Sn¨p. ]ns¶ Ibv Iq¸nbncp¶v \maw P]n¨p.
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A¯mgw Ignª DSt\ Rm³ Ipd¨p Nmgns¸mSn apdnbpsS aqebnÂ Xqhn. ]ns¶
sseÁpw sISp¯n. dntam«v ssas¡Sp¯p. Hcp N¡¡pcphnsâ A{Xbpw hen¸tabpÅp.
]ns¶ms¡ Ducn. Fenhmept]mse Hcp sNdnb km[\w IqSn D−v. AXpambn
Nmbn¸nsâ ]pdInÂ IqSn Ip\nªv Ftf½bpsS apdnbpsS P\Â¡se¯n. P\ensâ
apIfnte shânteÁdnsâ ]SnbnÂ AXp sh¨p. Ahtc apdnbnÂ I−nÃ. C¶p
Ipfnapdnbntem Bbncním\mWp km²yX. ImapI³ hcpt¼mtgípw Ifn¯«p
hr¯nbm¡n shtít−.
Xncn¨p \S¡pt¼mÄ s]®p§fpsS apdnbpsS P\ecnInÂ H¶p \n¶p {i²n¨p.
A\¡anÃ. s]s«¶v A`nbpsS iÐw.
" tamtf.... Cs¶´p ]Án...? \½psS t]meoknsâ apdoÂ sh«anÃtÃm... "
" B.... Hd§n¡mWpw..."
" Gbv ... A§s\mcp ]XnhnÃtÃm.... tamsfm¶p sN¶p t\m¡ntí... "
" Ft¶s¡m−p h¿... F\nsímd¡w hcp¶p....tN¨n thtW t]mbn At\zjnív..."
AhÄ tIm«phmbnSp¶ iÐw.
" Fsâ s]m¶p tamftÃ..." A`n kvt\lt¯msS tNmZníp¶p.

A{Xbpw tI«tXmsS Rm³ kvYew hn«p. apdnbnÂt¡dn IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p. Ccp«nÂ
_mÁdn NmÀPp sN¿m³ sh¨n«p InS¶p. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ IXInÂ ap«ptI«p.
Ccp«¯p Xt¶ Rm³ hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. Ie DÅnteíp Xe \o«n t\m¡n.
" F´m A¦ntf C¶v ]Tns¸m¶pantÃ...?..."
" Hm... \Ã XethZ\bpw £otWmw..."
" AÃ... AhnsSmcmfp tNmZn¨p.... C¶p Nmbn¸nÂ sseÁv I−nÃtÃm¶v.. AXpsIm−v
tNmZn¨Xm..."
" Hmtlm... F¦n¸ns¶ AhnsS¸dtª¡v.... Rm³ C¶p ]Tn¡p¶nÃm¶v... \o t]m...
F\nsím¶p sIS¡Ww..."
" s\Án ImWnt¨... ]\nsbmt−m¶p t\m¡s«... sseÁv CSqt¶...."
AhÄ AIt¯ív Ibdn. Rm³ Ip\nªp sImSp¯p. AhÄ s\ÁnbnÂ Ibvsh¨p. B
t\c¯n\p Rm³ AhfpsS c−p apeIfnÂ ]nSns¨m¶p sR¡n. AhÄ BZyw H¶p
]Xp§nsb¦nepw ]ns¶ \n¶pX¶p.
" ]\ow In\ow H¶panÃ... thtdXm−p kqt¡Sm.... Mm... ]nSnt¨m... AXp amdps¶¦nÂ
amds«...."
Ccp«¯mbncp¶XpsIm−v apdnípÅnte shfn¨¯nsâ {]Xnê\w am{Xta hmXnÂ¡Â
D−mbncp¶pÅp.
" \nt¶mSmcmSo apSnªhtf... Çw Ct§m«p hcm³ ]dªXv...?... a\pjyt\ shdptX
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NqSm¡m³.... " apeíp ]nSp¯¯nsâ kpJ¯nÂ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" h¶XpsIm−n¸w Hcp kpJw In«otÃ...?...\S¡s«.... "
AhÄ ap−n\SnbnÂ I¿n«p I¼nbmbn \n¶ Kpemt\ I¿nseSp¯p ]Xps¡
Ipep¡m³ XpS§n.
" F¶mepw \obo t\c¯v... " Rm³ hn§n hn§n tNmZn¨p.
" GXmbmepw sIS¡m³ t\c¯v CsXmcp \Ã GÀ¸mSm... \Ã kpJw... Cubmgvt¨Â
CtXÂ sXmSm³ ]ÁoÃtÃm... B ISw A§p hoSn...."
" s\\¡p ISw ho«m³ I− t\cw..."
" GXmbmepw ]nSníphm... F¦n... B DSp¸n\It¯m«p I¿nSqt¶..." AhÄ Bhiys¸«p.
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" AXp ths−So... sNe¸w Ahfn§p hcpw...."
" hcs«.... F¶mepw Rm\ntX¶p hnSptIe....." AhÄ Ipep¡nsâ iàn Iq«n.
" \o ]Wn ]Ánípsa¶m tXm¶p¶Xv... kwKXn aq¡pIm.....th−So.. CXv sImg¸m... A`n
sNe¸w \nt¶w sXc¡n hcpw...."
Rm³ apeIfnÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯p.
" Cu A¦nfv... t]Sn¨p Xqdn... h¶m F¶m..?.. Xn¶pthm...?..."
" \o CtX¶p hnSv... ISntIdnbm¸ns¶... s\\s¡m¶n\pw Hcp t_mt[manÃ....F¶mepw
\nsâ H¶p ImWnt¨....Çw....Hcp sImXn..."
Rm³ AhfpsS ]mhmSíI¯p I¿n«p. jÍnbpsS AcnInÂ IqSn AhfpsS
Ifns¨¸nsem¶p hncen«p t\m¡n. AXp \\ªncp¶p. ]t£ s]s«¶hÄ
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XpSIfndp¡n¸nSn¨p. F¶n«v ]pdtIm«p amdn.
" lXp sicn... shdptX \n¶ Ft¶t¡dn¸nSns¨f¡o«v IpÁw F\nímtbm.... F¶m
tZs− sIS¡p¶p...."
AhÄ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯p. \Ã kpJ¯nÂ h¶Xmbncps¶¦nepw
kabw icnbÃmXncp¶XpsIm−v XÂ¡mew AS§n. aq¯p Igíp¶ Ip®bnÂ
]nSns¨m¶aÀ¯n sR¡n. Ibv]nSn¨§p Ifªmtem F¶p Nnń¨p \nÂ¡pt¼mÄ
A`n AI¯p \n¶pw hnfníp¶p.
" Ite...."
" tZ hcpt¶..."
" \obhnsS F¶m FSp¡phmSo... Hd§t−...?.."
" Zm hcp¶q..."
AhÄ hnfn¨p ]dªn«v Fsâ Ip®bnÂ ]nSn¨v sXcpsXsc c−p hmWaSn. ]ns¶
Aht\ H¶p hfs¨mSn¨p XmtgíaÀ¯nbn«v AhÄ kvYew hn«p.
_m¡n IqsS Bbmtem, th−, ]ns¶ sNe¸w £oWhpw Dd¡hpw Hs¡ hcpw.
AXn¶t¯ tPmentb _m[nt¨ímw. Rm³ Fsâ a\Ênt\ thtd hnjb¯nteíp
\bn¨p. A¶t¯ tPmen.

IXIS¨n«v IymadmsbSp¯v Hm¬ sNbvXp. c−p aq¶p sNdnb sseÁpIÄ sXfnªp
\n¶Xv Ccp«¯p \Ã hyàw. CsX§m\pw CcIÄ I−mÂ kwKXn Ipgbpw. XpWn
NpÁnbmÂ kv{Io³ klnXw ASbpw, ]ns¶ t^m¡Ên§v tKm]n. XÂ¡mew Hcp
_p²ntb I−pÅp. sIaníemsW¶dnbmw. F¦nepw aÁp amÀ¤anÃ. tai¸pd¯ncp¶
¥mÊnÂ \n¶pw Aåw shÅsaSp¯p Nmgns¸mSnsbSp¯p amhp t]mse Ipg¨p.
H«p¶nsÃ¦nepw AXp Ip½mbw t]mencp¶p. \Ã I«nbmbn Hmtcm \psÅSp¯v sXfnªp
\n¶ sseÁpIfpsS apIfnÂ shäÀ¯n. Ct¸mÄ H¶pw ImWm\nÃ. A\¡msX
amÁnsh¨p.
]mXncm BImdmbt¸mÄ Rm³ Nmgns¸mSnsbSp¯p. Imenepw I¿nepw ]ns¶
I®pIsfmgn¨v tZlamkIew tX¨p. \mft¯íp s]mÅptam, AtXm hnjw icoc¯nÂ
]nSníptam Ft´m, H¶pw AdnbnÃ. At¸mÄ e£yambncp¶p {][m\w. amÀ¤¯nte
A]IS§tf ]Án Nnń¨nÃ.
b{´hpw \qÂ¡¼nbpw tXmÀ¯pambn Rm³ hoSnsâ ap³hi¯p IqSn ASp¡fhi¯v
sXmSnbnÂ Hcp Im´mcns¨Sníp ]pdInÂ Im¯ncp¶p. Nmgns¸mSnbpÅXpsIm−v
CgP´p¡Ä ASp¡¯nsÃ¶p \Ã ss[cyambncp¶p. Im¯ncp¶p
apjnªt¸mfmsWsâ Ccsb¯nbXv. tSmÀ¨nsâ shfn¨w ImÂ¡ogneSn¨v [rXnbnÂ
\S¶phcp¶ IÅ¡mapIt\ ]pdInet¯ hmXnÂ Xpd¶v tIdnt¸mIp¶Xp htc Rm³
tS¸nem¡n. BsI Ccp«p am{Xw, F¦nepw tSmÀ¨nsâ shfn¨hpw hoSnsâ \ngepw
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Aåsams¡ In«n. AXp aXn. IY Bcw`w apXÂ In«nbtÃm. IYm\mbI³ AI¯p
tIdnbtXmtS Rm³ amÀÖmc]mZ§tfmsS amhnsâ Nph«nse¯n. amhnteíp
henªptIdn. cm{XnbmbXpsIm−mImw \odpIÄ Ipdhmbncp¶p. F¦nepw apJ¯pIqSn
Ibdn \S¶ H¶p cs−®¯nt\ hIshímsX Rm³ Fsâ b{´w ^nÁp sNbvXp.
Ignbp¶{X apt¶m«p kqw sNbvXv I«nÂ In«¯¡ hn[w sdUnbm¡n sh¨p. ]ns¶
kv{Io³ sasÃ AS¨p. IÀ«sâ ]IpXnbpw I«nensâ ]IpXnbpw kv{Io\nÂ D−v. C\n
I«³ hen¨v Xmsg CSpItb th−p. A©p an\n«p \jvSs¸s«¦nepw Rm³
Xr]vX\mbncp¶p. slUvt^m¬ FSp¯v sNhnbnÂ XncpIn Rm³ {i²n¨p.
^m\nsâ Cçv ap¶nÂ tIÄ¡mw. kwkmcw Hcp hn[w ¢nbÀ. Bfnt\ Xncn¨dnbmw.
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cmcn¨sâ iÐw.
" Ahfn¶p s\mho\¸ÅoÂ t]mbXpsIm−v c£s]«p..."
" C\nsb¶m Xncn¨nt§m«v... "
" C\n RmbdmgvNtb HÅq¶m ]dªXv....."
" slm...Im¯ncp¶p Im¯ncp¶p aSp¯p... c−mgv¨ c−p sImÃw t]memcp¶p...."
]ns¶ Hcp½bpsS iÐw. \S¡s«. Rm³ slUvt^m¬ sNhnbnÂ \n¶qcn. AXp
Xq§n¡nS¡s«. Ducm³ t\m¡nbmÂ Iymadm CfIntb¡pw. Rm\nd§nbt¸mÄ
amshm¶p Ipep§n. s]s«¶nd§n P\ensâ ASnbnÂ t]mbncp¶p.
Iptd ap¡fpw aqfepw tIÄ¡mw. AXpsIm−p ImcyambnÃtÃm. Rm³ sasÃ
I¿pbÀ¯n. P\en\cnInÂ IqSn AIt¯ínSm³ XpS§pt¼mÄ P\en\Sp¯p \n¶pw
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kwkmcw. Gtf½bpsS iÐw.
" ImsÁms−¶p tXm¶p¶p. acsams¡ FfIps¶m−v...."
" F¶m ImsÁmt−se¶m... NqSp sImdbp¶nÃtÃm... t]mcmªn«v \nsâ Cu NqSpw...."
" F¶m... IÀ«³ amÁtWm... shfoemsc¦nepw..."
" \o amsÁSo... Çw \nt¶ I−mÂ Bcm Xncn¨dnbpt¶... XpWnsbmt−etÃ
Adnbs¯mÅq..." cmcn¨sâ Xami.
" tlm... Cu ]dbp¶ Bfnsâ tZlt¯Xms−mÅ t]mse..... Cu ]qtStS adhÃmsX..."
" \obm IÀ«³... tM...CsX´mSo.. ]mhmStbm...l..l..l... "
" Mqw... HmÀ½sbmt−m... Ct{Xw \mfmsb¦nepw F\nín¶se \S¶ t]msebm.... Cu
]mhmtSw DSpt¯m−v Um³kp sNbvXXpw...]ns¶.. AXpSpt¯m−v sISs¶md§oXpw
Hs¡... CXp ImWp¼w F\nín¸gpw Nncn hcpw...."
" IÅn...... A¶p \o Fsâ ]mhmS s]m¡n Hfnªp t\m¡nb¸w... Rms\mcp \mWw
A`n\bn¨p... \obm ]dªXv F\níp `cXv AhmÀUv In«q¶v...."
" AhmÀUv In«pw... ]t£ Um³kn\Ã..."
" ]ns¶ńWmSo... ?..."
" IpXnctIÁ¯n\v..."
" \ns¶ Rm\n¶v..." s]s«¶v IÀ«³ ]dnªv Xmsg hoWp.

" tZs−.. . AXp ]dn¨p Ifªp....."
" ]dnbs«So... FÃmw ]dnbs«....."
]ns¶ Fs´ms¡tbm _lf§Ä, an\n«pIÄ \o−p \nÂ¡p¶ _lf§Ä. ]t£
AXp s]s«s¶mXp§n. F§s\sb¶v C\n tS¸p I−mte Adnbq. C\n c£s]«p.
tS_nÄ em¼mWp I¯n¨p sh¨ncníp¶Xv. aXn, sagpIp XncnbnÂ ]IÂt]mse In«p¶
b{ámWv. At¸mÄ tS_nÄem¼p Xt¶ [mcmfw.
F¦nÂ C\nsbm¶p hn{ianímw. Rm³ Xncnªv amhntesím¶p t\m¡n. At¿m, Hcp
Nph¶ an¶man\p§p I¯n \nÂ¡p¶p. IymadmbpsS Hcp sseÁv. Bsc¦nepw
t\m¡nbmÂ, F´msW¶dnbmsX Ipgbpw. Hm, Bcp t\m¡m\m, C\n tIdn
^nÁpsNbvXp hcpt¼mtgípw \mbI\pw \mbnIbpw hnS]dbpw. AhnSncnís«. ^nÁp
sNbvXt¸mÄ B sseÁnsâ apIfnÂ H«n¨ Nmgns¸mSn¡pg¼p hn«pt]mbn¡mWpw.
Rm³ ]pdInÂ Hcp aqebnÂ t]mbn Ip¯nbncp¶p. Ft´m {]mWnIÄ tZl¯p
hs¶¦nepw ISnsbm¶pw In«nbnÃ. P\enÂ \n¶pw ]pdt¯íp hcp¶ \ngepIÄ
amdpIbpw adnbpIbpw sNbvXpsIm−ncp¶p. Mqw, tafw XIrXnbmbn
\S¡pIbmbncnípw. CSív s]®p§fpsS apdnbpsS P\Â H¶p Xpd¶p. Hcp an\n«p
Ignªv ASbpIbpw sNbvXp.
A[nIw Im¯ncntí−n h¶nÃ. FItZiw ap¡mÂ AsÃ¦nÂ Hcp aWn¡qtdmfw
Ignªp ImWpw. IXIp Xpd¡s¸«p. \ngepIÄ hmXnÂ¡Â H¶p \n¶p. Hcp
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sI«n¸nSp¯w \S¶p ImWpw. ]ns¶ tSmÀ¨nsâ shfn¨w AI¶I¶p t]mbn.
Ftf½bpsS apdnbnte shfn¨w AWªp. Rm³ NmSn amhnÂ tIdn. FÃmw hen¨p
]dn¨p. [rXnbnÂ Cd§nbt¸mÄ amshm¶p Ipep§n. Rm³ Nmbn¸nsâ ]pdInte
aqebnÂ F¯nbt¸mÄ ho−pw A`nbpsS P\Â Xpd¶p. Rm³ {i²n¨p. Acan\n«v,
AXp ho−pw ASªp.
ChÄ `b¦cn Xt¶. Ftf½ív Pmct\ A\phZn¨psImSp¯n«v ASp¯ apdnbnÂ AXpw
hnNmcn¨v Dd¡anÃmsX InS¡bnÂ InS¶pcpfp¶p. F´mWnXnsâ DÅpIÅn. Mqw,
Fs´¦nepw Xpt¼m sXfnthm C¶v In«mXncnínÃ.
Rm³ Fsâ apdnbnÂ Ibdn. BZyw Iymadm s]«nbnÂ sh¨p ]q«n. ]ns¶ H¶mtemNn¨p.
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Nmgns¸mSnbpsS sNmdn¨nepw. NqSpsIm−v tZlw \odm³ XpS§n. Rm³ tai Xpd¶p.
Fsâ s]³tSmÀs¨Sp¯p. a§na§n sXfnbpw. _mÁdn ]gbXmWv. tXmÀs¯Sp¯p.
IXIp Nmcn shfnbnend§n. \£{X§fpsS shfn¨¯nembXpsIm−v Fsâ shfn¨w
IqSpXembn tXm¶n. Ct¸mÄ Ft¶ Bsc¦nepw I−mÂ t_m[w sI«p hogpw.
shÅbSn¨ a\pjy³. F\níp Nncn h¶p.
tXm«nte XWp¯ shÅ¯nÂ \¶msbm¶p ap§n¡pfn¨t¸mÄ \Ã kpJw.
XeapSnínSbnÂ \odpIÄ D−mbncp¶p. \«p¨ív A`ncman Ccp¶p apÅnbXp t]mse
\«¸mXncmív Ccp«¯v Rm\pw B IÃnencp¶v aq{Xw sIm−v shÅ¯nÂ hr¯w hc¨p
Ifn¨p. ckapÅ ]cn]mSn Xt¶. kam[m\t¯msS sNdnb Hcp aqfn¸mt«msS \S¶p
ho«nse¯n.
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IXIp Xpd¶v sseÁn« Rm³ sR«nt¸mbn. A`ncman. Fsâ ItkcbnÂ b£ntbt¸mse
apSnbpw Agn¨n«v ImepIfpw hnd¸n¨§s\bncníp¶p. CXv Ahtfm, AhfpsS t{]Xtam.
F\nív kaNn¯X In«m³ Ipd¨p sk¡âpIÄ th−n h¶p. ]ns¶ H¶pw an−msX
H¶padnbm¯Xp t]mse Rm³ Nos¸Sp¯p apSn NoIn. I«nenteíp InS¶p. AhÄ
Fgpt¶Áp. Xpd¶pInS¶ IXIp Nmcn. ]ns¶ I\¯ iÐ¯nÂ ]dªp.
" t]meotkamt\....F\níp Ipd¨p Imcy§Ä tNmZním\p−v. InS¡m³ hcs«...."
" AsXms¡ \msf... F\nín¸w Hd§Ww... "
" Ct{Xw Hd¡anf¨ntÃ... Aåw IqsSbmImw..."
" Hd¡w hcmXncp¶XpsIm−m... t]msbm¶p Ipfn¨Xv... A`n...¹okv Çw t]m..."
" CXphtc... Fs´Sp¡pImcp¶p...?..."
BZyw hnNmcn¨Xv DS¡msa¶mbncp¶p. ]ns¶ tXm¶n th−. At¸mÄ hÃ kwibhpw
tXm¶ntb¡mw.
" F\níp \Ã XethZ\ ]Ite tXm¶nbXm. Hd¡w hcmsX sIS¶¸w... Btcm...
]SntIdn hcp¶ t]mse tXm¶n. BZyw t]Sn tXm¶n. IÅ\msW¦n F´p
sN¿Wt¶mÀ¯p h¶¸tgípw Ah³ ASp¡tfsS hi¯p adªp. ]ns¶
ss[cy¯nÂ s]mds¯d§n... \½fpw `mhn t]meoktÃ.... HmSn sN¶p t\m¡nb¸w...
Ah³ hmbphntem«p t]msb¶m tXm¶pt¶... C¨nsc Xmakn¨p t]mbn.... ]ns¶

AtXmÀ¯v sIS¶p Hd¡w h¶nÃ. A¸w hnNmcn¨p H¶p Ipfn¨mÂ sicnbmIpsa¶v....
t]msbm¶p Ipfn¨p... aXntbm.. D¯cw...?..."
" XÂ¡mew aXn... ]t£ FhnsStbm... Ft´m Hcp ]ńtIsSm−v.... At¶cw
GsX¦nepw apdoÂ shfn¨w H−mcpt¶m...?.."
" At¿m...B sh{]mf¯nÂ Rm³ {i²n¨nÃ....\n§sS apdoÂ CÃmcps¶¶m
tXm¶pt¶...Ftft½sS... B.. Rm³ ]d¼p apgph\pw sXcbpImcp¶XpsIm−v.....
GXmbmepw ]nimNp tSmÀ¨pw sIm−p \S¡ptIetÃm... Mqw... Aht\ Hcp Znhkw
Fsâ I¿n¡n«pw... Cu \m«nte... tamjWw FÃmw Ahsâ s]Seníp Rm³ sh¨p
sI«pw..... Bt«... A`nsb´m Cu shfp¸m³ Imew htc..."
" Mqw..?... Ft´m F\nípw Hd¡w h¶nÃ..... FSíp amshm¶p Ipep§nb t]mse
tXm¶n.... C¨nsc Ignªv Rm³ P\ep sXmd¶p t\m¡n..... A¸w amthsemcp...." AhÄ
\nÀ¯n.
" amthsemcp...?..."
" Hcp Nph¶ I®p I−p.... \¯mtWm... aq§bmtWm... D¸\mtWm.... C\n
sNIp¯m\mtWm...AtXm a\pjy\mtWm....?.. Rms\m¶p t]Sn¨p...."
" Ft¶ hnfním³ taemcpt¶m...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AXp tXm¶nbnÃ... sImtd¡gnªv Hd¡w ]nSním³ sXmS§nb¸w.... ]nt¶w amhp
Ipep§n. Rm³ HSt\ P\ep sXmd¶p t\m¡n.... H¶pw I−nÃ... Nnń¨ns«mcp ]nSow
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In«nbnÃ.... F¶m t]meokpImct\sbm¶p hnfnímsa¶p t\m¡nb¸w.... ChnsS
t]meokpImc\panÃ... C\n hÃ AkptJmw... a\pjy\tÃ..."
AhÄ Hcp hÃm¯ t\m«w t\m¡n.
" F¦n hÃ ]£oamcnípw... t]mbns¡Ss¶md§v.... t]mIp¼w.... sseÁqsS H¶p
sISp¯ntbcv...." Rm³ ho−pw t\tc InS¶p.
" t]mImw...AXn\p apt¼..... kmsdms¶gpt¶tÁ...."
" Mqw F´m....?.." Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp.
" kXyw ]d... FhnSmcp¶nXp htc... Fs´ms¡tbm... IÅ¡fnIÄ Cbmfp
\S¯ps¶m−v... AsX´msWs¶\nídnbWw...." AhfpsS CXphtcbp−mbncp¶
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]cnlmk kzcw amdn, Kuchw apg§n.
" Hcp ImctWmanÃmsX C§s\ tNmZn¨m.... Rms\´p ]dbm\m...." Rm³ Ibv aeÀ¯n.
" cm{Xosemd¡anÃmsX ChnsS Id§ms\s´¦nepw ImcWsam−v... AXm
F\nídnb−Xv..."
" Fsâ s]m¶ò... sImtd hmbníp¼w XethZt\w Hs¡...."
" th−... thesbm¶pw Fd¡−.... asÁt´m H−v.... Cu A\y\m«nÂ Cbmsf´p
]p¡mdm H¸nípt¶¶v F\níqsS H¶dnbWw..."
" sÈSm... acymZíp ]dªm...Xsâ Xtetem«p tIdptIte...."
" AXn\p kXyw ]dbWw..."
" AXdnbW¶p X\nsí´m C{X hmin... AXpw Cu ]mXncmív..."
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" Fsâ ho«nÂ... F\nsí¸gpw hmin ]nSnímw.... F\níp tXm¶nbm Rms\hntSw
tIdnhcpw...." AhfpsS kzcw DbÀ¶p.
" Hmtlm... Xsâ hoSms¶mÅ Al¦mcw... F¶mte... sImtd cltkym−v... ]dbm³
a\ÊnÃ..... Ft´m sN¿pw...?.." Rm\pw AtX kzc¯nÂ Xt¶ tNmZn¨p.
" tM... F¦n Rm³ ImWn¨p Xcmw..." AhÄ t]mIm\mbn Xncnªp.
" \o F´p ]p®m¡mSo ImWním³ t]mWXv...?..AhsSsbmcp skm´w hoSv...."
Rm³ I«nenÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp. AhÄ Xncnªv Fsâ t\tc Nodn h¶p.
" F´m hnfn¨Xv...?.. Fs¶ F´m hnfn¨Xv..... \otbm..."
" AtXSo.... \osb¶p Xt¶... s]®m¶p tXm¶nbXpsIm−v \o.. AtÃÂ FSm¶v..
hnfnt¨t\...."
AXp ]dªt¸mÄ Rm³ AhfpsS FSp¯p]nSn¨t]mse \n¶ DcpÄapeIfnÂ Xd¨p
t\m¡n. "
" \ns¶ Rm³... "
Fsâ IcW¯Sním³ AhfpsS heXpIbv Bªphoin. AXp {]Xo£n¨p\n¶ Rm³
CSXpIbvsIm−v AXp XSªp. B Ibv Fsâ I¿neaÀ¶t¸mÄ AhÄ CSXpIbv
hoin. B ssI¿pw Fsâ heXp ssIípÅnÂ AaÀ¶p. AhÄ IpXdn.
" hnsSSm... Gs¶ hnSm³...."

" an−cpXv.....H¨sh¨m \o \mdpw... F\nsímcp ]pÃpanÃ.... acymZív hmbSív..."
Rm\htf XÅn I«nenÂ sIm−p sN¶ncp¯n. Fsâ Dt±iw a\Ênemb AhÄ
iànbmbn IpXdm³ XpS§n.
" th−m...cmPmaWo... th−m.... Ft¶ sXmScpXv... hnSv..."
" \o sImtd Ifníps¶m−v... AXn¶p Rm³ \nÀ¯n¯cmw...."
" FSm hnSm³...."
Rm\Xp hIshímsX Ahtf A§s\Xs¶ ]pdtIm«p XÅn I«nenteíp _eambn
aeÀ¯n¡nS¯n. F¶n«v AcnInencp¶v AhfptS s\©t¯sísâ `mcw Nmcn. IbvIÄ
XeípapIfnÂ I«nenÂ AaÀ¯n]nSn¨p. B apeIfpsS Xmgvhmcw Fsâ amdneaÀ¶p
sRcp§n. AhfpsS \\ª I£¯nÂ \n¶pw hnbÀ¸nsâ KÔw. AtXmtS a\ÊnÂ
F\nsímcp ZpãhnNmcw s]mń. AhÄ¡p izmkw ap«n. AXpI− Rm³ Aåw
\nhÀ¶p. F¦nepw B apeIÄ Rm³ Fsâ s\©psIm−aÀ¯n¸nSn¨p.
" AhsS AS§ns¡S¶ntÃÂ... \ns¶ Rm³ ISn¨p Iodpw....."
Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡nb AhÄ `b¶ e£Ww.
" cmPq....¹okv.."
" Hcnsí \osbsâ IcW¯Sn¨p... \o kXyhnNmcsamÅ s]®msW¶mcp¶p Rm³
hnNmcn¨Xv...."
" Ft¶ hnSv...cmPq... acymZtISp ImWnímsX...."
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AhfpsS IpXdÂ Aåw Ipdªp. Rm\åw s]m§nbn«v AhfpsS apeIfnÂ
t\m¡ns¡m−v tNmZn¨p.
" \osb¶m ss[cy¯nemSo... CsXms¡ s]m¡n¸nSnt¨m−o \«¸mXncmív Fsâ apdoÂ
h¶Xv...?... F¶ns«t¶... shc«p¶p... \osb´m hnNmcnt¨... Fsâ tZl¯v BWp§sS
atÁXnsÃt¶m... tM..?.."
Rm³ sasÃ AhfpsS apJt¯íp Ip\nªp B Np−pIfnteív Fsâ Np−pIfSp¯p.
AhÄ Xebn«pcp«n.
" cmPq... th−m... Fs¶ hnSv... th−m... AcpXv... cmPq... AcpXv......"
AhfpsS Dizmkhmbp Fsâ apJ¯Sn¨p.
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" AS§ns¡S¶m...s\\¡p sImÅmw... CtÃÂ CXv \nsâ Aýamcnípw... sImtd
Imembn«v \osbs¶ HcpXcw Duinbm¡p¶p....C¶v \ns¶ Rm³..... A\§msX
sISs¡So...."
Rm\hfpsS IbvIÄ iànbmbn H¶p sRcn¨p.
" lm....." Hcp iÐt¯msS hmbpw Xpd¶v I®pIfS¨v AhÄ InS¶p.
Rm\m Xpd¶ Np−pIfnÂ Fsâ Np−pIÄ ap«n¨p. B hmípÅnteív Fsâ
\mhpIS¯n AhfpsS \mhnÂ H¶p sXm«pgnªp.. AhfpsS ememckw Fsâ \mhnÂ
]pc−p. ]ns¶ \m¡p ]n³hen¨v B Np−pIÄ Fsâ Np−pIfnem¡n H¶p Npw_n¨p
sFkv{Iow \pWbp¶Xp t]mse hen¨p. ]ns¶ Rms\sâ apJw DbÀ¯n. AhfpsS
Np−pIfpsS am[pcyw \pWªpsIm−v Rm\hfpsS apJt¯ípÁp t\m¡n.
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ASp¯sX´v F¶p t]Sn¨pInS¶ AhÄ I®pXpd¶p. Rm\m I®pIfnÂ t\m¡n
Fsâ Np−pIÄ \pWªp. AhfpsS icocw Ct¸mÄ \nivOew. Rm³ Fsâ IbvIÄ
]n³hen¨p. AhÄ A§s\ Xt¶ InSs¶t¶ t\m¡n.
" CXv \n\s¡mcp ap¶dnbn¸v.... Rm³ shdpw Du¼\msW¶p \o IcpX−... Ip«n¡mew
samXev A`ncmaos¶mÅ t]cp tI¡p¼w a\Ênsemcp Ipfncmcp¶p....
shdpsXbmsW¶dnbmw.... F¶mepw.....Çgpw AXp a\ÊnsemÅXpsIm−v.... t]m...
Fgpt¶Áp t]m....F¶n«v BfpItf a\Ênem¡n Pohnív... AsÃ¦n... \osbms¡
]cp´pwImteÂ t]mIpw....HmÀt¯m..."
Rm³ Fgpt¶Ápamdn. ItkcbnÂ sN¶ncp¶v P\enÂ IqSn Ccp«nteíp I®pIfb¨p.
Ipd¨pIgnªv t\m¡pt¼mÄ AhÄ I«nenÂ Fgpt¶Áv Xe Ip¼n«ncníp¶p. Fsâ
Acniw XWps¯¦nepw sI«S§nbncp¶nÃ. Rm³ sN¶v Ahtf I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v
hens¨gpt¶ån¨p. ]ns¶ IXInsâ t\À¡p hens¨dnªp. AhÄ sXdn¨v IXInsâ
]eIbnÂ X«n \n¶p..
" t]mSo... t]m... sN¶n«v F´m¶m¨m sN¿v... ImWs«.... Hc`ncman.... lpw... thsd
HscS¯pw A`ncmanbnÃm¯ t]mse...""
Rm³ I«nenencp¶p. Agnªpeª apSnbpambn, Ft¶ H¶pIqSn t\m¡nbn«v AhÄ
IXIp Xpd¶v ]pdt¯íp t]mbn. Rm³ sN¶v hmXneS¨p IpÁnbn«p. ]ns¶ Ipd¨p

t\cw Np½msX Nnń¨ncp¶p. a\sÊm¶p XWp¯t¸mÄ Nnń¨p. hmkvXh¯nÂ
Ahsfń\msWsâ apdnbnÂ h¶Xv. t]SnbnÃ F¶p a\Ênembn. ]t£ AhfpsS
a\Êpw kzkvYaÃ. Ft´m H¶htf Ae«p¶p−v. ]cnlmcanÃm¯ Ft´m H¶v,
F¶mÂ shfnbnÂ ]dbm³ h¿m¯Xpw. AXmbncnípw AhfpsS Cu _lpapJXz¯n\p
ImcWw.
Dd¡w Ft§m t]mbn Hfn¨p. F¦nÂ C¶p ]nSn¨ ]Sw H¶p t\m¡mw, Xte Znhkw
\S¶Xnepw hyXykvYambn H¶pw ImWm\nÃ. ]Ápsa¦nÂ CXv Ipds¨ms¡
ambn¨pIfªn«v Pm³kn\p thWsa¦nÂ sImSp¡mw. BfpIfpsS apJw hcp¶ `mKw
ambn¨mÂ aXnbtÃm. GXmbmepw BZyw H¶p ImWmw.
IymadmsbSp¯v AXnsâ kv{Io³ Xpd¶t¸mÄ AXn\nSbnÂ ]mhw, Hcp \odp
N¯ncníp¶p. AXnt\ tXm−n¡fªp. At¸mÄ ko³ \odn\p htc ckn¨pImWpw.
Rm³ kn\nam ImWÂ XpS§n.
IÀ«³ Xmsg hoWpIgnªt¸mÄ apdnbpw I«nepw \Ã hyàambn. c−cnInepw

P\ensâ c−gnIÄ Ahyàambn cwKt¯ adíp¶p. ASp¯ \nanjw
]cn]qÀ®\ácmbn Ftf½ apt¼bpw cmcn¨³ ]pdtIbpambn apdnbnÂ h«¯nÂ
HmSp¶p. Hm, AhÀ acwNpÁnt{]aw Ifníp¶p. Fs´mcp ckw. cmcn¨\p
]nSnsImSp¡msX Hgnªp amdpt¼mÄ Ftf½bpsS I®³apeIÄ sXdn¨mSp¶p.
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cmcn¨³ h«w Xncnbpt¼mÄ AbmfpsS ]mXn s]m§nb Ip® CfInb kv{]n§pt]mse
InS¶p Xebm«n ckníp¶p. Ftf½ Hcp Dinc³ Nc¡p Xt¶. apSnbpagn¨n«v apebpw
XpÅn¨v Ftf½ apdníp IpdpsIbpw s\SpsIbpw HmSn¡fnípt¼mÄ AhÀ icnípw Hcp
aZmek Xt¶. H¶p Rm\pd¨p, Xcw In«nbmÂ Chtc H¶p ]®Ww. Cu ho«nÂ \n¶pw
asÁm¶pw F\níp In«m\nÃ. A½bpw aIfpw \Ã apXepIÄ. cmcn¨\nXp
ImipsImSp¯p Xn¶msa¦nÂ F\níp shdptX Xn¶mw. Imip−mIpt¼mÄ sImSp¡mw.
Hm«¯nÂ Ahkm\w cmcn¨³ Pbn¨p. I«nen¶cnInÂ InX¨p \n¶ Ftf½tb ]pdInÂ
IqSn cmcn¨³ sI«n¸nSn¨p. AhcpsS Igp¯nÂ D½ sh¨p. AhÀ Igp¯p Xncn¨v
Abmtf D½ shíp¶p. ]ns¶ Xncnªp. At\ym\yw sI«n¸nSnbvIp¶p. Np−p hen¨p
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IpSníp¶ iÐw§Ä, aqfepIÄ apcfepIÄ. KmVamb Hcp \o− Npw_\w AXnsâ
Ahkm\w Hcp apcftemSpIqSn Ftf½ I«nenteíncp¶p.
cmcn¨³ Ip\nªv Ahtc I«nenÂ InS¯p¶p. Icps¸«n¡pSapeIÄ amd¯pbÀ¶p
]c¶pInS¶p XpÅp¶p. AhÀ ImepIÄ AI¯p¶p. Aåw DbÀ¶ AhcpsS
ISnXS¯nte Idp¸pOmbtb ImWp¶pÅp. cmcn¨³ \mepImenÂ I«nenteíp tIdn
AhcpsS Ih¨psh¨ ImepIÄ¡nSbnÂ ap«pIp¯p¶p. Ftf½ AbmfpsS
s]m§nbmSp¶ A©mw ImenÂ H¶p ]nSníp¶p. Nncn¨psIm−v Ftf½ Ahsâ
D−¯ebnÂ H¶p XtemSp¶p. kabw IfbmsX cmcn¨³ AhcpsS ]pdt¯íp
Nmbp¶p. AhcpsS apesR«pIfnÂ ISníp¶p. ]ns¶ AhcpsS Np−pIÄ D½shíp¶p
hen¨p IpSníp¶p. Ftf½ c−pt]cptSbpw CSbnÂ IqSn I¿n«v AbmfpsS Bbp[w
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I¿nseSp¡p¶p. AbmÄ Acs¡«Â¸w s]m¡p¶p. Ftf½ Ip®¯e kz´w
hnImckZ\¯nsâ hmXnenÂ ap«n¨psh¶p tXm¶p¶p. IhínShmXnenÂ AhÀ
Ip®¯e Dcs¨¶p I¿psS Ne\w sIm−p a\Ênembn. c−pcíep Ignªt¸mÄ
Ftf½bpsS sXm−bnÂ \n¶pw AS¡n¸nSn¨ iÐw.
" Mqw..... XÅv..."
Ftf½bpsS A\phmZw In«nbtXmsS AbmÄ Hcp apcÄ¨tbmsS Xmtgm«acp¶p.
" lmmmmmm.... Mqqqqqw.... "
Ftf½ c−p IbvIÄ sIm−pw Abmtf sI«n¸nSníp¶p AbmfpsS apJ¯v kz´w
apJan«pcíp¶p. F³Pnsâ ]nÌ¬ {]hÀ¯\w XpS§p¶p. I«nÂ Rc§p¶p Ahcpw
Rc§p¶p. ASnbpsS thKX IqSp¶p. Ftf½bpw Acs¡«p apIfnteíp hnd¸n¨p
XÅns¡mSp¡p¶p. At¸mÄ kv{Io\nÂ Hcp \ngÂ. Ft´m henb Hcp Pohn kv{Io³
apgph\pw ad¨psIm−v ]Xps¡ \S¶p \o§p¶p. [fIv [fIv F¶ iÐw, Acs¡«pIÄ
Iq«nbSnípt¼mgpÅ kwKoXw tIÄ¡mw. Hm, h¶pt]mbXp \odmbncp¶p. AhcpsS
cXntIfnIÄ ImWm³ t\m¡pIbmbncnípw. \odp amdn¡gnªt¸mÄ iÐt¯msSm¸w
kn\nabpw h¶p. an¶Â thK¯nÂ Acs¡«p hf¨v AXnthK¯nÂ Bªp ]®p¶
cmcn¨t\ AXns\m¯v Acs¡«p hnd¸n¨p t{]mÂkmln¸níp¶ Ftf½. ap¡epIÄ,
ioÂ¡mc§Ä. HSphnÂ AhÀ ImepIÄ sIm−v Abmtf hcnªp apdp¡p¶p. ]ns¶

sXcpsXscbpÅ Ahkm\]®Â. Rc§ensâbpw aqfentâbpw CSív Ftf½bpsS
Ahyàamb iÐw.
" hs¶Sm... Mqwwww..... Mqwwww.... ASnsísâ s]mt¶... slsâ...s]mt¶..."
" sl\nípw h...s¶...So.... lqqqqqq...... "
Ddp¸S¦w sI«n¸nSn¨psIm−v Ftf½ H¶p henªp \nivOebmbn. ]ns¶ XmfanÃm¯
A\nb{ńXamb cmcn¨sâ ]®epIÄ F\níp a\Ênembn, AhcpsS ]qdnsâ
AKm[XbnÂ Xsâ k´m\hn¯pIÄ hn«p hn«v AbmÄ Fdnªp ]nSn¸nípIbmsW¶v.
sasÃsasÃ ASnIÄ Ipdªp cmcn¨³ Xe Xsâ ImapInbpsS h£knteíp, B
apeIfpsS ]pdt¯ív sh¨p XfÀ¶pInS¶p. Ftf½ AbmfpsS apSnbnÂ Npw_níp¶p.
]ns¶ c−p IbvIfpw c−p hit¯ípw hncn¨n«p. c−p t]cpw InXíp¶p. At¸mÄ
ho−pw Hcp \odv se³knsâ apIfnÂ IqSn \S¡p¶p. C\n ]pdtI ]pdtI
hcpambncnípw.
cmcn¨³ sasÃ AhcpsS apIfnÂ \n¶pw Fgpt¶Áp. AbmÄ ap«pIp¯n \n¶t¸mÄ
]qÁnÂ \n¶qcnsbSp¯ AbmfpsS \\ªpIpgª Ip® kv{Io\nÂ Xnf§n. AbmÄ
sasÃ I«nenÂ \n¶nd§n adªp. ]ns¶ Hcp tXmÀ¯psIm−v kz´w Ip®
XpS¨psIm−p \S¶p hcp¶p. Ip® XpS¨Xn\p tijw cmcn¨³ tXmÀ¯v ImapInív
Fdnªp sImSp¯p. AhÀ AsXSp¯v Ih¡nSbnÂ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨psIm−v I«nenÂ
Fgpt\Áncp¶v XeapSn sI«nsh¨p. ]ns¶ cmcn¨sâ aSnbnteíp Xesh¨v I«nensâ
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AcnInÂ InS¶p. sImÅmw Ct¸mÄ Ftf½bpsS ]qÀ¯Sw Iymadmíp t\tc. ]t£
tXmÀ¯p am{Xta ImWp¶pÅp. AbmÄ AhcpsS Np−nÂ hncepItfmSníp¶p. ]ns¶
apeIfnÂ XtemSp¶p. Ftf½ B Ibv sasÃ apeIfnÂ\n¶pw ]nSn¨p amÁp¶p. Ct¸mÄ
]Ãp ]pfníp¶Xp t]mse C¡nfnbnbp−mbncnípw. Ftf½bmWp kwkmcw XpS§nbXv.
" Fs´mcp iànbmcp¶p. C¶nt{Xw shis¸m−mcpt¶m... Fsâ AhSw CSn¨p
XIÀ¯pIfªtÃm.... slm... "
" ]nt¶... AXpsIm−tÃ C¨nsc kabw In«nb HSt\ HmSn h¶Xv...."
" F¶m C\n F¶pw hm.... Rm\nXpw sXmd¶psh¨v F¶pan§s\ apÅn¯t¶ am{Xw
Pohn¨m aXntbm..."
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" AXn\p \nsâ sI«ntbm³ aÁ¶mfp hcptIte...?.."
" CÃ...AXnbm³ RmbdmgvNtb hcs¯mÅp... "
" AsX´m...?.."
" B...HmUnÁns§t¶m...]cntim[t\t¶m Hs¡ ]td¶ tI«p...."
" ]nt¶tb..... \o CtXhtc Ft¶ Ku\n¨nÃ....tIt«m..."
" ]ns¶ Çw CSn¨ptIÁnbtXm...?..."
" AXsÃSo... ChnSt¯...B s]®nsâ Imcyw..... A¶Xp sXmeªp t]mbn....
C\nsb¶m...?.."
" At¿m...Ft¶msSm¶pw tXm¶Ãv... A¶m sNdp¡³ ]Án¨XtÃ... Ah\p
kpJanÃmcp¶p... " AhÀ cmcn¨sâ IhnfnÂ XtemSn.
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" C\n F\níp c−nsem¶dnbWw... \nt¶s¡m−p ]Ápthm CÃtbm... sImtd¡membn...
\nt¶mSp ]dbp¶p...."
" F´m Fsâ s]m¶§s\ tNmZnípt¶..?. Ft¶ C¶mtWm Cu cmcn¨³ ImWp¶Xv..."
" ]ns¶ F¶m¶p ]d...... AsXsâ henb Hcmibm..."
" AtXm−tÃ Rm\o alm]m]¯n\p Iq«p \nÂ¡pt¶.... "
AhÀ AbmfpsS Is¿Sp¯p Np−nÂ sh¨p. ]ns¶ Ih¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw
tXmÀs¯Sps¯m¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ AsXm¶p aS¡n. AhÀ tXms¯Sp¯t¸mÄ
AhcpsS Hma\kmam\{XntImWhpw ]IpXn Iodepw apdntcma§tfmsS \SphnÂ H¶p
sXfnªp. ImeI¯n tXmÀ¯psIm−v ASnapXÂ XpS¨t¸mÄ Hcp Ccpfnabpw I−p.
]ns¶ AhÀ tXmÀ¯v AhnsS¯s¶ AaÀ¯nsh¨n«v ImepIÄ ASp¸n¨p. B ]qÁnÂ
\n¶pw Dudn ]pd¯phcp¶ AhcpsS kvt\lPean{inXw hen¨pIpSním³ B Cuscg
tXmÀ¯n\mWp tbmKw.
" F¶m ]d... Cu Rmbdmgv¨.... tdëp hcpt¶\p ap¼v.... ]Ápthm...?..."
samiS³, AbmÄ¡p A`ncmantb \in¸nímªn«p ISn AS§p¶nÃ. Fń\mSm ?
th¼\m«p Imbep t]mse ]c¶p sIS¡p¶ Cu Aaçqdp \o aSpt¯m.

AsÃ¦nepw A`ncmantb I−mÂ BÀ¡pw H¶p½ shíWsa¶p tXm¶pw.
Fń\mWoizc³ AhÄ¡nt{Xw kuμcyw sImSp¯n«v Ahtf Cu ISphIfpsS
CSbnteíp ]dªp hn«Xv ?
" Mm... F¶m i\nbmgvN cm{Xnbmbmtem... CtXkabw...?.."
Ftf½ív sFUnbm hcp¶p. A¼So, A`ncmantb sImeíp sImSp¡m³ Fs´mcp
[rXn. Mqw, \S¡pw sImtd.
Rm³ ImXp IqÀ¸n¨p tIÄ¡m³ XpS§n.
" A¸w... \nsâ tamfpw Hd§p¶Xv AhsS IqsSbm¶tÃ ]dªXv..."
" Mqw...AtX.. Ah¡p F¶pw AòsS IqsS sI«n¸nSn¨p sIS¡Ww... Ahtf F§s\
AhS¶p amÁpw....?... kpIphn\p kpJansÃs¶§m\pw ]dªm... Ahtf \nÀ_Ônímw...
CtÃÂ B samiSp t]mc¯nÃ..."
Hm, Ietb amÁp¶ ImcyamWp ]dªp hcp¶Xv.
" F¶m.. Rm³ sambvXqs\ ]dªp hnSmw... Ah³ XÃpIqSnsbt¶m...Bip]{Xoemt¶m
htÃmw Ah³ ]tdw... \o \nsâ sIm¨nt\w sIm−v amdntímWw....."
" \Ã ImcWsamt−Â Ahfp hcpw..." Ftf½ k½Xn¨p.
cmcn¨³ shdptX AhcpsS apesR«pIfnÂ amdn amdn XShp¶p. AhÀ B hncepIfnÂ
ISníp¶p. AbmfpsS IbvIÄ AhcpsS Acs¡«nteíp sNÃp¶p. AhcpsS
IhínSbnte hct]msebpÅ hnShnÂ B hncend§n XShp¶p. B XShensâ
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kpJ¯nÂ AhÀ ImepIÄ H¶I¯nbSp¸n¨p.
" A¸w IXsI§s\ sXmd¡pw..? XÃns¸mfn¨m Ahfp _lfw shíptIte....?..."
cmcn¨sâ hnjaw.
" AXn\p Rm³ t\ct¯ hgn BtemNn¨ns«m−v... \Sp¡s¯ IpÁn ]dn¨nt«ímw....
tamfnet¯ IpÁn. s]md¯q¶v Hcp Ìqtf tIdn \n¶p I¿ns«Sp¡mhp¶tXsbmÅp...."
" A¼So.. anSp¡o... \nsâ aqf A]mcw... "
]dªpsIm−v AbmÄ B hnShnÂ iànbmbn Xncp½nsb¶p tXm¶n.
" lm... AtXsems¡ ]Xps¡ ]nSn¨v Xncp½v... CXv... IÃpw atcmsam¶paÃ..."
" F\nídnbmtÃm.. CXv \nsâ imcZ¡´tÃ..."
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" F¶n«mtWm.. ]nSn¨v sRcSnbXv.... sXmenªpImWpw...."
" I´v sXmenbWw..... A¸gm ckw...kt´mjw sIm−mSo..."
AbmÄ Ip\nªv ImapInbpsS Np−nÂ Hcp½ sImSp¡p¶p. AhÀ AXp Np−p\o«n
kzoIcníp¶p. ]ns¶ AbmfpsS XeapSnbnÂ ]nSn¨v D½bpsS ssZÀLyw Iq«p¶p.
AbmÄ tXmÀ¯p amÁn AhcpsS IńÂ XShns¡mSp¡p¶p. AhÀ ImepIÄ
Iq«n¯ncp½p¶p. ASp¯ tjm XpS§m\pÅ Hcp¡amsW¶p tXm¶p¶p. s]s«¶v
cmcn¨³ Npw_\¯n \n¶pw hn«p. ]ns¶ tNmZníp¶p.
" C\n thsdmcp amcWsam−tÃm... B sNdp¡³... Ahsâ Imcyw F§\m...?.."
" AsXmcp ]mhw.... AXnt\ Rm³ ho«n]dªp hnt«mfmw...." Ftf½ Ft¶
Hgnhm¡m\pw hgn Is−¯n.
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" A¸w Ahfp Xt¶...?.. HÁíhfp ho«nÂ sISs¶md§pthm...?..." cmcn¨sâ \ymbamb
" ]ns¶´m... F{X {]mhiyw sIS¶ncníp¶p.... ]ns¶ Ahfn¯ncn ss[cysamÅ

Iq«¯nem.... AXpsIm−v kq£níWw... t]cp Xs¶bÃ, AhÄ sicnípw A`ncman
Xs¶bm.... Fsâ HscmÁ t]Sn¸níenem.. \½sS Cu _Ôw \n¶p t]mIp¶Xv..."
" F´p t]Sn¸níev...?.. AÃm A¶v Rmt\mSnb¸w F´m \o AhtfmSp
]dsªW¡nbXv...?..."
" Cu hnhcw AhSO\dnªm... FÃm¯n\pw shjw sImSp¯v Rm\pw
sI«n¯q§psa¶p ]dª¸gm A¶v AhfS§nbXv....Çgpw AhsS a\ÊnÂ Ft¶
`b¦c sNmcp¡m... ImWp¼w Nncníps¶t¶sbmÅp....."
" A¸w Ah¡v FÃmw Adnbmw AtÃ... A¸w Imcyw Ffp¸mbn...."
" ]ns¶... sambvXp hcp¶ Znhkw Ah¡v Ienbm... Ahsfń\pw aSníptIe... XeíÂ
sh«pI¯n ImWpw..."
" AXp Rm³ t\m¡nt¡mfmw... B sNdp¡\pw Ahfpw X½nÂ..hÃ... AÃ... Çgt¯
ImeamtW..." cmcn¨³ tNmZn¨p.
" AXp sImg¸anÃ... Cuizcm[o\w sIm−v c−pw X½nÂ Iocow ]m¼pw t]mem.... ]nt¶w
Ah\m ]mhw..."

" B sNdp¡t\Xm¶m \o ]dtª...?.."
" Rm³ ]dªntÃ... B h−nap«n N¯ t]meokpImc\ntÃ... AbmsS aI\m...
XÅín¸w ao³It¨mSm tPmen.... AhÄsS Xt´sS I¿nÂ ]q¯ Imsim−v... ]t£
]SnbS¨p ]n¬Uw sh¨p IfªntÃ Abmfv....."
" GXv.... lcn¸m«p tÌj\nsem−mcp¶ t]meokpImc\mtWm... Hcp kXyhm³.... temdn
ap«n N¯Xv...?."
Fsâ AOsâ Imcyw ]dªt¸mÄ Rm³ AhcpsS kw`mjW¯nÂ {i²mephmbn.
kv{Io\nÂ Xe§pw hne§pw \S¡m³ XpS§nb \odpItftbm, \ábmbn Iymadmíp
t\tc Ihs¡S \nhÀ¯nsh¨vInS¶v tXmÀ¯psIm−v ]qdp XpSíp¶ Ftf½tbtbm
{i²n¨nÃ.
" AXp Xt¶... F¶mepw B XtÅsS Imcyw Iãm tIt«m.... C³jpd³kpw
\ã]cnlmtcmw H¶pw In«o«nÃ.... F{X sImÃmbn...."
cmcn¨³ s]s«¶v Gtf½tb XÅn amÁn Fgpt¶Áp. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" AXp In«m\pw t]mWnÃ..."
" tM... " Ftf½ sR«n. H¸w Rm\pw.
" AtX.... AsXmSt\ F§pw In«¯nÃ..."
" AXp cmcn¨s\§s\bdnbmw...?..."
" AsXms¡bdnbmw.... \o Çw Ct{Xw Adnªm aXn...."
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" F¶mepw Ft¶mSp ]dªmse´m... F\nín\n Fs´¦nepw clkyw Ht−m
\n§fdnbm¯Xv..."
Ftf½ tXmÀ¯psIm−v AbmfpsS Acs¡«p XpS¨p. ]dn I¿nseSp¯v s]m«p¶
km[\w XpSíp¶Xpt]mse kq£n¨v XpS¨psImSp¯p, D−IÄ htc. AbmÄ
kv{Io\nÂ \n¶pw adªp. ]ns¶ Abmtf t\m¡n ]nd¶ ]Sn \nÂ¡p¶ Ftf½ am{Xw.
Rm\hcpsS icocimkv{Xw t\m¡msX cmcn¨sâ iÐ¯nÂ {i²bq¶n.
" tlm«en sh¨v sdbnUnÂ ]nSn¨¸w A¶v....Fâ¸¨³ Imep]nSn¨p ]dªXm Cu
kXyhmt\mSv... F{X e£w thtWepw Xcm¶v... Abmfp k½Xn¨nÃ... A¸¨t\w B
AdphmWn¨ntbw Htc sse\nÂ \nÀ¯nbm.. t]meokp hmt\ tIÁnbXv.... A¶v
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A¸¨³ t\m«an«Xm... Fhsâ Xt´.... B kXyhmt\.... tIkos¶ms¡ A¸¨³ Ducn...
B \mWt¡Sp am{Xw amdoÃ..... Çgpw sNe¸w tZjyw hcp¼w tdëXp ]tdw.....
F¶mepw A¸¨sâ I¿o¶v Ducnt¸mIm³ kXyhm\p ]ÁoÃ... "
" Cuizcm...Rms\´mWot¡¡tW..."
Ftf½ C«psIm−ncp¶ \bnÁn AXp]Sn ]nSn¨v hms]mfn¨p \nÂ¡p¶p.
Fsâ izmkhpw Hcp \nanjw \n¶pt]mbn. Fsâ N¦p ]laSníp¶p. Fsâ
AOt\s¡m¶Xv Cu Cu cmcn¨sâ X´tbm. sImÃpw Rm³ FÃm¯nt\w sImÃpw.
Rm³ taibnÂ iànbmbn ASn¨p. ]t£ Ibv thZ\n¨XÃmsX F´p êw.
Hco¨tbt¸mepw sImÃmt\m {]XnImcw tNmZnímt\m IgnhnÃm¯ Rm³. CÃ hnS¯nÃ.
FÃm¯nt\bpw Rm\gnsb®nípw.
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Rm³ HmSnb tS¸v ]pdtImt«mSn¨v XpSÀ¶p I−p.
" AtXSo.. CcpsNhnbdnbmsX A¸¨Xp km[n¨p. Hcp sXfnhpanÃmsX... AXpt]mse
Ahsâ Cu hns¯§m\pw Fsâ hgnbnÂ h¶mÂ ... Ah\pw Ahsâ Xt´sS KXn
Xs¶bmcnípw...."
" lt¿m.. cmcn¨m... alm]m]w ]dbmsX.. Fń\m....sImÃpw sImtew... AXnsâ Xt´
sIm¶ntÃ... F¶n«v \n§sS A¸s\´p In«n....?. Çw. shcsem¶\¡tWm¦n
]cklmbw tht−... kÀhmwKw Xf¶ntÃ... F{X sImÃmbn sIS¶p \cIníp¶p.....B
XtÅsS I®ocm... AXn\ow hen¨p shítÃ...."
" CsÃSo.. Bhiyw h¶m Rm\Xn\pw aSníptIe.... \o i\nbmgv¨ Fsâ Imcyw
\S¯n¯¶ncníWw.. F´p sNbvXmepw th−nÃ... C\n F\níp Im¯ncním³ h¿....
]ns¶ \nt¶mSv...Ç¸dª Imcyw asÁmcmfdnªm...HmÀt¯m... \obpw B kXyhm³
IrjvW³Ip«osS t]mdtI t]mIpw..."
" Fsâ s]mt¶... t]SnímsX... Hcp {]ivt\mw IqSmsX Rm³ Imcyw km[n¨p Xcmw...
Fsâ tN«t\ B Ip¯ptIkos¶m¶qcn¨p X¶m aXn...."
" Mqw.. Ducn¨p Xcmw... \o Ahtf H¸n¨p X¶mÂ.... Rm\n¸w t]mWp.... "
" A¸w \msf...?..."
" hcps¶ms−¦n sambvXqt\ hnSpw... AsÃ¦n... si\nbmgv¨...]dªXpt]mse..."

At¸mtgípw c−pt]cpw hkv{X§fWnªncp¶p. ]ns¶ c−pt]tcbpw I−nÃ. Aåw
Ignªt¸mÄ Hcp Xe ap¶nÂ IqSn IS¶pt]mIp¶Xp I−p.
Ftf½ h¶p I«nencp¶p. s\Ánbpw Xncp½n Aåt\cw BtemNn¨p. ]ns¶ apIfnteíp
Ibv\o«p¶p. Hm, A`ncmantb Pmc\p ImgvNshím³ Cuizcsâ klmbw
tXSpIbmbncnípw. AhÀ InS¶n«v \bnÁnIq«n ap³hiw H¶pIqSn Ibv Aåw
DÅnteínd¡n XpSíp¶Xp I−p. shfn¨w AWªp. ]ns¶ Ccp«p am{Xw. ^m\nsâ
t\cnb Cçpw.
Rm³ tS¸p ]pdtImt«mSn¨p. cmcn¨sâ IpÁk½Xw H¶pIqSn tI«p. Rm³ tI«Xp
kXytam F¶p hnizkním³ th−n. At¸mÄ CbmfmWOsâ s]³j\pw
]WhpsaÃmw XSªp sh¨ncníp¶Xv. CbmÄ apIfnÂ \Ã ]nSnbpÅ ]W¡mc³ Xt¶.
tIkpsIms−m¶pw Cbmtf Xfím³ ]Á¯nÃ. _p²nbpw Iuiehpw thWw
D]tbmKním³.
C\n si\nbmgvN Cu s]m«ns¸®nt\ F§s\ c£nípw. ]mhw, kz´w c−m½bpsS
IbvsIm−v hnÂ¡m³ hn[nís¸«hÄ. CÃ, AhÄ BÀ¡pw hnÂ¡s¸SpIbnÃ. F\níp
In«nbnsÃ¦nepw AhÄ am\yambn Cu IpSpw_¯nÂ \n¶pw AhfpsS `À¯mhnsâ
IbvIfnÂ F¯nbncnípw. Rm\pd¸n¨p. Fsâ Poh³ t]mbmepw th−nÃ. shdptXbÃ,
AhfpsS a\sÊt¸mgpw DcpIpIbmWv. kvt\l\n[nbmb AOtâbpw IpeSbmb
c−m\½bptSbpw CSbnÂ InS¶v hoÀ¸pap«pIbmWhÄ. thtd hÃhcpambncps¶¦nÂ
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]t− {`m´p ]nSnt¨t\. F\níhtfmSv BZchp tXm¶n. IqSpXÂ kvt\lhpw. F\níp
th−nbsÃ¦nÂ¡qSn AhÄ c£nís¸SWw. Rm\pd¨p. Iymadm s]«nbnÂ sh¨n«v.
Rm³ InS¶p. Iptd BtemNn¨p. HSphnÂ Hcp ]²Xn a\ÊnÂ I−p. At¸mÄ sasÃ
ab¡w Fsâ I®pIfnÂ tIdn. F§p \nt¶m Hcp ]qh³ tImgnbpsS IqhÂ tI«p.
cmhnte Rm\pWÀ¶t¸mÄ H¼Xp aWnIgnªncp¶p. F¶n«pw Dd¡£oWw _m¡n.

GXmbmepw {]`mXIrXy§fpw ho«nte shÅwtImcepw Hs¡ Ignímsa¶p IcpXn.
Fgpt¶Áv DuWpapdnbnsems¶¯n t\m¡n. ]XnhpÅ I«³Im¸n tai¸pd¯nÃ.
ASp¡fbnepw BcpanÃ. ]ns¶ shfnbnend§n. ]ÃptX¨t¸mÄ c−pIhnÄ shÅw
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IpSn¨p. AXpXt¶ C¶s¯ Im¸n F¶p Xocpam\n¨p.. ASp¡fbnÂ AhcpsS
A\phmZw IqSmsX Ibdm\pw FSp¯pIpSním\pw Hcp aSn. XncnsI apdnbnÂ
h¶ncp¶mtemNn¨p. tImtfPnÂ t]mIWw. ]t£ ¢mknÂ Ibdm\Ã. Pm³knt\
ImWWw. F\nínXv BtcmsS¦nepw H¶p ]dtª aXnbmIq. Fsâ PohnXt¯ Xt¶
XInSw adnt¨¡mhp¶ Hcp kw`hw. Rm³ ho−pw Fsâ ]²XnIÄ Nnń¨pd¸n¨p.
i\nbmgv¨, i\nbmgv¨, cmcn¨³, cmcn¨³, AO³, AO³, Btcm Fsâ sNhnbnÂ B
hm¡pIÄ BhÀ¯n¨p ]dbp¶p.
Rms\sâ s]«n Xpd¶p. AXnsâ ASnbnÂ sh¨ncp¶ AOsâ Hcp sNdnb t^mt«m
FSp¯p t\m¡n. AOm Rms\´mWp sNt¿−Xv ? AOt\ sIm¶h³ C¶v
shdpsamcp PohOhamWv. Ahsâ aI³ Fsâ s]®nt\bpw \in¸ním³ t\m¡p¶p.
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Rm³ XSÊambmÂ Ft¶ CÃmXm¡m³ {ianíp¶p. AOsâ I®pIÄ¡v {]Imiw
hcp¶Xp t]mse. th− aIt\, {]XnImcw sIm−v \o \nsâ PohnXw \in¸nícpXv F¶v
AO³ Ft¶ hne¡p¶Xp t]mse. CÃOm, ]t£ F\nípw PohníWw. Rm³
Cãs¸Sp¶ s]®pw \inícpXv. AOm, AXns\t¶ AO³ klmbníWw. Ft¶ Hcp
t]meokpImcsâ aI\mbn¯t¶ AO³ ImWWw. Rm³ t^mt«mbnsem¶p Npw_n¨p.
]ns¶ XncnsIsh¨p. Hcp aqebnÂ kq£n¨psh¨ncp¶ AOsâ ]gb em¯n Rm³
FSp¯p t\m¡n. kÀhoknembncp¶t¸mÄ CS¡me¯v AO\p ]pXnb NqcÂhSn
In«nbncp¶p. At¸mÄ Rm³ ]gbXv FSp¯p sh¨ncp¶p. AXnÂ NnÃd amÁ§sfms¡
hcp¯n. h®apÅ Nqcembncp¶p AXv. Rm\Xnsâ \ofw Ipd¨p. sImÃâhnsS
sIm−pt]mbn AÁ¯v Hcp ]ncnbpÅ Ccp¼pIpgÂ ]nSn¸n¨p. B AÁ¯v \Ã `mcw
H¶psImSp¯mÂ GXp aÃ\pw Ccp¶pt]mIpw. ]nSníp¶ AÁ¯v ]gb NcSn\p]Icw
\Ã ss\tem¬ NcSpd¸n¨p. ]ns¶ atÁ AÁ¯v ]nSn¸ním³ GXm−v AcIntemtbmfw
hcp¶ Hcp CSn¡«bpw ]ncnklnXw D−m¡nbncp¶p. Rm³ CSn¡«sbSp¯v AÁ¯v
]ncn¨p tIÁn. Ct¸mÄ AÁ¯v AcIntem`mcw. NpgÁn hoinbmÂ sImÅp¶hsâ Xe
sXdnípw. Ct¸mÄ B em¯n I−mÂ Fsâ AcbnÂ
Xq§n¡nS¡p¶ht\t¸msebp−v. h®apÅ sXm¸níp]Icw AÁ¯v an\pkapÅ Hcp
tKmfamsW¶p am{Xw. ]ns¶ Aåw \ofhpw. Fs´mcp kmayw. Fs´mcp Xami.

cmcn¨m, Ft¶bpw A½tbbpw ]e {]mhiyw c£n¨ km[\w Ct¸mÄ \nsâ Xebnepw
hogps¶¦nÂ AXp \nsâ hn[n. PbnenÂ t]mbmepw icn. \o A`ncmantb sXmSm³
Rm³ k½XnínÃ.
Rm³ AXpw t\m¡n Ccnípt¼mÄ P\enÂ IqSn I−p, ]SntIdn hcp¶ Cfb½.
shÅap−pw t\cnbXpw Nph¶ »ukpw s]m«pw sXm«v, Hm, A¼e¯nÂ t]mb
e£Ww. ImapIsâ Cãê{]m]vXníp th−n {]mÀ°ním³ t]mbXmbncnípw. B
hcshmcp N´w Xt¶. icnípw Hcp Nc¡v. cmcn¨³ shdptXbÃ hoWp t]mbXv.
F¶mepw cmta«s\ń\o kv{Xotb sI«n. B CShbdp Xt¶ F{X at\mlcw. ]e
{]mhiyw XpWnbgn¨p Is−¦nepw Ct¸mÄ AhÀ IqSpXÂ kpμcnbmbn tXm¶p¶p.
Nnet¸mÄ B s]m«pw B lbÀssÌepw AhÀ¡p tNcp¶p−mIpw. AÃm, AhcpsS
Acs¡«v Hcp cm{XnsIm−p hepXmtbm.
AÃ, Rm\nt¸mÄ Fń\nhtc¡pdn¨n§s\ Nnńíp¶p. Nnet¸mÄ A−nIfnÂ shÅw
\ndªn«v Xet¨mdnteív hnfn¨p ]dbp¶p−mIpw tKmUu¬ \ndtª
BtçnSns¨¦nepw CsXm¶ndt¡m F¶v.
Rm³ em¯n s]«nbnÂ sh¨p. At¸mtgípw AhÀ hmXnÂ¡Â h¶p
" hmXnÂ sXmd¶p sIS¡p¶XpsIm−p t\m¡nbXm.... Ft´... tImtfPnÂ
t]mImXncpt¶....?..."
hmXnenÂ ]nSn¨psIm−p \n¶ AhcpsS DbÀ¶ I£¯nte hnbÀ¸nsâ CcpfnabnÂ
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Fsâ I®pIÄ Xd¨p.
" Hd§nt¸mbn... tN¨n F´m ... Cu t\c¯v A¼e¯nÂ...?.."
" A¼e¯o¶p t\ct¯ Fd§nbXm.... ]ns¶ hcp¶ hgnív Rm\m tat\msâ
ho«nsem¶p tIdn... \½sS kmhn{Xn.. ChnsS ]Tním³ hcp¶ sIm¨ntÃ.... AXnsâ
ho«nÂ..."
" AXp sicn.... AÃm...A`ncmanív C¶p ¢mskm−v CtÃ...?.. ChnsS§pw I−nÃ...?.."
" B.. F´mtWm Ahfn¶p t\ct¯ t]mbn... cmPp Im¸n IpSnt¨m..?... "
" CÃ... CtÃepw kmcanÃ..."
" At¿m... Çw FSp¯p Xcmw.... C¶m {]kmZw... " AhÀ Fsâ t\sc {]kmZw \o«n.
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Rms\gpt¶Áp sN¶v AhcpsS ap¼nÂ s\Án ImWn¨p. AhÀ Nμ\w sXm«v Fsâ
s\ÁnbnÂ tX¨p. s\ÁnbnÂ Hcp IpfnÀ½. H¸w AhcpsS ]p¯³ aWw Fsâ DÅnepw
Hcp IpfnÀ½tbIn.
" tN¨ntb¡−n«n¸w... Hcp tZhosS eps¡m−v tIt«m... tkmdn At¿m.. AdnbmsX
]dªpt]mbXm...." Rm³ hncÂ ISn¨p.
" AXv sNesZhkw.... sNeBWp§¡v.. sNes]®p§tf ImWp¼w
tXm¶nt¸mIp¶Xm... kmcanÃ..... hm.. Im¸n Xcmw..." s\ÁnbnÂ A[nIancp¶ Nμ\w
hncÂsIm−v X«n¡fªpsIm−v AhÀ adp]Sn \ÂIn. AhÀ Ft¶ t\m¡n hiyambn
H¶p ]p©ncn¨n«v AIt¯íp t]mbn.
Fsâ IpSne_p²n ]dªp. GsÁSm. \nsâ Gdv GÁns«m−v, CtX¸nSn¨v tIdntím.
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C¶p sImtd skmÅmw. H¯msem¶p sXmSptIm XgpIptIm htÃmsams¡ \S¡pw, Çw
ChnsS B `{ZImfnbnÃtÃm. GXmbmepw \o Cu ho«nsemÅ s]®p§tf H¶nt\w
hnSm³ `mhanÃ. At¿m, CÃ, A`ncmantb hnt«cv. Rm\m Nμ\¯nsâ IpfnÀ½bnÂ
ebn¨ncp¶t¸mÄ hnfn tI«p.
" cmPq..."
Rm³ HmSn AI¯p sN¶t¸mÄ Im¸nbpw AS ]pgp§nbXpw. Im¸n
IpSn¨psIm−ncp¶t¸mÄ AhÀ Fsâ H¸w h¶p \n¶p. At¸mÄ AhcpsS KÔw
GtXm tkm¸nsâ KÔ¯ns\m¸w F\níp In«n.
" A`nsbńtb tNö...?.."
" Ahfp t\ct¯ Fgpt¶sÁ¶m tXm¶tW.. FÃmw H−m¡n sht¨¨m t]mbXv....."
Mqw, AXp sicn AhÄ C¶se Dd§n¡mW¯nÃ. Fsâ C¶et¯ {]tbmKw
ên¨pImWpw. CSív AhÀ Ft¶mSp tNÀ¶p \n¶psIm−v Fsâ XebnÂ \ns¶t´m
Xq¯p Ifªp. Hcp {]tXyI hmÂkeyw t]mse.
" ]ns¶.... cmPqt\mSv F\níp sImd¨p kwkmcníms\m−mcp¶p..."
AhÀ ]dªp. Rm\htc tNmZycq]¯nÂ t\m¡n.
" Im¸nIpSnív... F¶n«p ]dbmw...".

AhÀ AIt¯íp t]mbn. Rm³ XncnsI Nmbn¸nÂ h¶ncp¶p. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ
AhÀ h¶p. Ct¸mÄ t\cnbXn\p ]Icw tXmfs¯mcp tXmÀ¯v shdptX C«ncníp¶p.
sNdpIcníp t]met¯ apeIÄ »uknt\ s]m«ním³ Xbmdmbn Ft¶ Xpdn¨p
t\m¡p¶p. F\níXnÂ \n¶pw I®p ]dním³ Ignbp¶nÃ. AXpI− AhÀ tXmÀ¯v
Ah c−pw adíms\¶ hymtP\ H¶p hnXnÀ¯nbn«p. ]t£ AsXm¶pw adªnÃ,
AsXmc`n\bambncp¶p.
AhÀ Itkcbnencp¶p. Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n. Rm\pw AhcpsS I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n.
Hcp sNdp]p©ncn AhnsS hncnbp¶p−v.
" Cu NqS¯v CXn\I¯v Ignbp¶ cmPqt\ k½XníWw.... apdoÂ ^ms\m−mbn«v
F\nív ]Áp¶nÃ.... " AhÀ tXmÀs¯Sp¯v Igp¯pw apJhpw XpS¨p.
" F\nínXv ioeam tNö... ^ms\mt−Â F\nsímd¡w hc¯nÃ... ]ns¶ Ct{Xw henb
P\epw, Cu ac§fpw sNSnIfpw HÅXpsIm−v NqSdnbp¶nÃ...."
" AXp sicnbm... F¶mepw...."
" AÃ.... tN¨nsít´m kwkmcníms\ms−¶p ]dªn«v...?..."
" tlm... Ft¶ shbÀs¯mgpIp¶p... hm, \a¡v AI¯ncp¶p ^m\nt«m−p
kwkmcnímw....."
AhÀ Fgpt¶Áp. Rm\pw Fgpt¶Áp. A`nbpsS apdnbntesíms¶¯n t\m¡nbn«v
AhÀ ]dªp.
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" Cu s]®p§sS apdn... F¸gpw C§s\bm.. HcSp¡pw Nnt«w CÃm¯ ]ntÅcv....
F¶m¸ns¶ \a¡v Fsâ apdoencnímw..."
AhÀ A`nbpsS IXIS¨n«v AhcpsS apdnbnteíp Ibdn. At¸mtg Hcp {]tXyI aWw
B apdnbnep−v. AhÀ P\ensâ ]mfn XÅn¯pd¶p.
" Hcp ]mfn ASb¯nÃ... G«t\mSXp \¶m¡m³ ]dªp aSp¯p... Hcp
IÀ«s\m−mcp¶Xv ]dnªpw t]mbn...." AhÀ Fgpt¶Áp ^m\n«p.
Cu Imf hmep s]m¡p¶nÃtÃm. FÃmw apJhpc. kpJn¸nípIbmbncnípw. ]t£
Fń\v ? t\m¡mw.
Rm³ Itkcbnencp¶p. AhÀ tXmÀ¯p I«nenteín«p. ]ns¶ B Ip¶n³apeIfpw
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Ipep¡n \S¶psN¶v ap³hit¯ hXnÂ AS¨p XgpXn«p. Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n
]p©ncn¨n«v h¶p I«nenÂ Ccp¶p.
" Mm... Imcyw asÁm¶paÃ... BZyt¯ Imcyw Hcp]tZiam... cmPq\p
]nSnípthm¶dnb¯nÃ..." AhÀ kz´w I¿nte hncepIfnÂ t\m¡n F®ns¡m−v
XpS§n.
" GXmbmepw tN¨n ]dbp¶Xv F\níp ]nSnípw.. F\níp tN¨ntb¯t¶
]nSn¨ncníbtÃ..." Rms\mcp Xami s]m«n¨p.
" Mqw... C¨ntc Ipdp¼p I¿nsems−¶p h¶ A¶pXt¶ F\nídnbmcp¶p....
AXpsIm−tÃ... cmPqs\t¶ Ftft½¶p hnfním³ aSn... CtÃ...?.. ]ns¶ tNös¶mÅ
hnfnbnte B tX³ F\nípw ]nSnIn«ps¶m−v tIt«m..."
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" At¿.... tNö... AXv... F\ntí... Hcp ...Hcp...."
" th− th−... A[nIw sISs¶gb−..... AXp t]mt«.... Mm... cmPq...
A½sí§s\m−v... Çw...?..."
" sImgt¸m¶panÃ... C¨nsc henshm−v...."
" Mm.. AXm Hcp Imcyw.. Cu {]mb¯nÂ Cu AkptJmw sht¨m−v Ahsf´pam{Xw
Iãs¸Sp¶p... Hcp tam\pÅXv Çw hsÃS¯pw..." Ahscsâ I®pIfnÂ t\m¡n.
" \nhr¯nbnÃmªn«tÃ tNö..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" F§s\ Ignªhcm R§fXv... KuXaow Rm\pw... AhsS shjaw ImWp¼w
hÃt¸msg¦nepw H¶p ImWW¶pw klmbníW¶pw H−v.... ]t£ F\nsíhnsS
kabw..."
" Mqw... sicnbm...." Rm³ aqfn.
" AtXm−v... tam³ At½ FÃm Bgvtëpw t]mbn¡mWWw... Rm\pw Hc½bmtW...
Ietamtf Hcp an\n«p ImWmXncp¶m....F\nsí´p shjahmsWt¶m..."
" AXp sicnbm.....F\nípw t]mWs¶m−v.... H¶maXp kabs¡mdhv.. ]TníWw... ]ns¶
Imiv... ]nt¶... ]nt¶...." Rm³ \nÀ¯n.
" ]nt¶..." AhÀ BhÀ¯n¨p tNmZn¨p. F¶n«v hnSÀ¶ I®pItfmsS Ft¶ t\m¡n.
Rms\m¶p Nncn¨p.

" Hm.. AtÃ th− ...H¶qÃ..."
" l.. ]dtªmt¶... sXmd¶p]d... ]ns¶´m... tIÄ¡s«..."
" ]dªm....Ft¶ Cu ho«os¶d¡n hnSptIe¶v tN¨n kXyw sN¿Ww... F¦n ]dbmw..."
Rm³ \mWhpw aSnbpw A`n\bn¨p.
" CÃ... kXyw..."
" BtcmSpw ]dbÃv... h«msW¶pw ]dbÃv....."
" CsÃt¶... Ft´m¶m...C{X shjaw ]nSn¨ Imcyw....?.."
" AXv... AXv... c−v sZhkw ChnsS \n¶m... tNöt\w
It−m−ncnímhtÃmt¶mÀ¯n«m...." Rm³ aSn¨p aSn¨p ]dsªm¸n¨p.
" l¼S IÅm..." AhÀ hms]mfn¨p. " \obmfp tamiaÃtÃm cmPq... \nt¶ sImtd
\mfmbn«p Rm\pw {i²níps¶m−mcp¶p.... \nsâ t\mt«mw... Hfn¨p \nÂ¸pw... Rm³
\nt¶ IpÁw ]db¯nÃ... \nt¶t¸msemcm¼dt¶m\nXp tXm¶nbntÃte
AÂ`pXapÅp....." AhÀ Nncn¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" tNö... H¶pw tXm¶cpXv... tN¨n kXyw sNbvXXpsIm−p am{Xhm...... Rm³
sh«ns¯md¶p ]dªXv...." Rm³ ho−pw \mWw A`n\bn¨p.
" AXp kmcanÃ... Rm\mtcmSpw ]db¯nÃ... HÅXp ]dbmtÃm.....F\níp \nt¶bpw
Cãm... {]tXyIn¨v Cu {]mhiyw \o h¶Xp samXev... \o H¯ HcmWmbn...."
AhÀ Fsâ IbvIfnteípw s\©nteípw t\m¡ns¡m−p ]dªp.
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" Rm³ sN¶ntÃepw A½íp shjtam¶panÃ..."
" AXÃ... C§p ht¶.... ]dbs«...."
Ahscgpt¶Áv Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨v Ft¶ I«nenÂ Ahtc sXm«p sXm«nÃm
F¶ coXnbnÂ Ccp¯n. ]ns¶ Fsâ tXmf¯p Ibvsh¨v Fsâ apJt¯m«p t\m¡n
]dªp.
" A§s\ hnNmcníÃv... Ft¶w ImWmw... At½w ImWWw... AXn\p Rms\mcp hgn
]dbmw...."
AhÀ Fsâ tXmf¯p ]nSn¨t¸mÄ Fsâ DÅnÂ Hcp an¶Â. H¸w AhcpsS KÔw
F¶nÂ Hcp ]pXnb DWÀdzpw krãn¨p. Rm\m Is¿Sp¯v Fsâ aSnbnÂ sh¨p
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XgpIns¡m−p tNmZn¨p.
" F´p hgnbm.... tNösS I¿nsemÅXv...?.."
AhÀ Ft¶mSp hiwXncnªv c−p I¿pw Fsâ XpSIfnÂ sh¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" FÃm si\nbmgvt¨w ho«n t]mbn«v... t]mbn«v A¶hnsS At½sS IqsS A¯mgw Ign¨v
kt´mjmbn«v AhnsS Hd§n... cmhnet¯ Im¸nIpSow Ignªv C§p t]mcv. A¸w..
i\nbmgv¨ At½sS IqsS... Rmbdmgv¨ ChnsS... Ft¶w t\m¡n... shtÅmsad¡n...
A¸w \nsâ ]qXn XocptIte...?." AhÀ hiyambn Nncn¨p.
Ct¸mÄ Imf ]qÀ®ambn hmep s]m¡n¡gnªp. Cu i\nbmgv¨ Ft¶ ChnsS \n¶pw
amÁn \nÀ¯Ww. Cu Hcp i\nbmgv¨ AhÀ¡v \nÀ®mbIamWv. B§tfsS
tIkqcn¡n«m³ A`ncmantb Pmc\p ImgvNshím³ Ft¶ amÁn \nÀ¯pI. At¸mÄ
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Ft¶ t]Snbp−v. CsXm¶p apXseSp¯mtem. Fsâ DÅnte IpSne_p²n DWÀ¶p
tNmZn¨p. At¸mÄ Ima³ ]dªp. ]n¶ÃmsX ! ChcpsS ]qsd´m s\\¡p ssIíptam ?
]ns¶ CXtÃbpÅp Hcp ckw. Ct¸mÄ In«p¶ Ahkcw ]ns¶ hc¯nÃ.
Fsâ I®pIfnÂ t\m¡n Aåw Ip\nªncp¶ AhcpsS »ukn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw
AhcpsS Icn¡n³apeIfpsS taÂ`mKhpw AXnsâ CSbnte hnShpw Ft¶ t\m¡p¶p.
apgph\mbn ]e {]mhiyw I−n«pw Ct¸mÄ AXpc−pw F\níp ]p¯³ ImgvÏÄ. H¸w
AhÀ c−p IbvsIm−pw Fsâ XpSbnÂ sR¡n¸nSn¨ncníp¶p.
" F¶mepw F\níp aSnbm... Hcp Znhkw tN¨ntb¡mWmsX.... F\ntíXm−p \ãw
hcp¶ t]msebm..."
Rm³ AhcpsS IbvIÄ Fsâ XpSbnÂ ]nSnäÀ¯ns¡m−p ]dªp. AhcpsS
DOzmkw Fsâ apJ¯p NqtSån¨t¸mÄ AhcpsS aq¡n³ Xp¼¯qdnb hnbÀ¸p
XpÅnIÄ I−t¸mÄ Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ Ne\w. a\ÊnÂ {ZpXXmfw. icoc¯nÂ
t]SnbptSXmb Hcp hndbÂ.
" cmPp... tN¨n ]td¶Xp tI¡v... KuXan.. F\níp th−s¸«hfm... AhsS k¦Sw
FtâXpw IqsSbm... AtXm−m...Rm³ cmPqt\mSnt{Xw ]td¶Xv...sImtd \mfmbn«v CXp
Xs¶bmcp¶p Fsâ a\ÊnÂ... Fsâ s]m¶ptam\tÃ... At½ k¦Ss¸Sp¯msX...
Imsimcp {]iv\aÃ..."

]ncn Bhiy¯n\p apdpInsbs¶\níp tXm¶n Rm³ ]dªp.
" tN¨n \nÀ_Ôn¨XpsIm−v .... am{Xw... Rm³ ...thtWÂ.... t]mImw..."
Rm³ aSn¨p aSn¨v sIm¨p]ntÅÀ ]dbp¶Xp t]mse ]dªp. s]s«¶v \n\¨ncnbmsX
AhÀ Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨v Fsâ IhnfnÂ Hcp½.
" Dwwww½... F\nídnbmw cmPqs\t¶ CãmsW¶v... Rm³ ]dªXp tI«tÃm....F\níp
kt´mjmbn...."
" ]s£¦n... F\nío...... si\nbmgvN tXmdpw HmÀ¡ms\s´¦nepw tNöw XcWw...
Rm\hnSmsW¦nepw Fsâ DucnhnSmcnípw..."
" F´m ths−...?..]dtªm..."
Dt±iw ên¨ kt´mj¯nÂ hma\t\mSp alm_en tNmZn¨ t]mse Ahsct¶mSp
tNmZn¨p.
" F\nív... F\nív.. F\nín¸w..."
s]s«¶v Rm³ AhcpsS apJw ]nSn¨v B Np−pIÄ hmbnem¡n Ddp©n¡pSn¨p. BZyw
Ahscm¶p sR«nsb¦nepw ]n¶oSv AhÀ Ft¶mSp ]qÀ®ambn klIcn¨p. AhÀ AXp
{]Xo£n¨ncp¶ t]msebmbncp¶p AhcpsS {]XnIcWw. AtXmsS R§Ä At\ym\yw
sI«n¸nSn¨p. sicnípw Fsâ icocw NqSmbn. H¶pc−p Znhkambn shÅw t]mIm¯
Ip®, Dd¡anf¨p NqSmb icocw. Np−pIÄ hnSmsX Xt¶ Rm\htc InS¡bnteíp
XÅn. R§Ä ]pdtIm«p sasÃ adnªp.
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InS¶psIm−v an\nt«mfw R§Ä At\ym\yw Np−pIfpw \mhpIfpw hen¨pIpSn¨p.
Ddp¸S¦w sI«n¸nSn¨p. HSphnÂ izmkw ap«nbt¸mÄ AhÀ Np−pIÄ ]n³hen¨p.
F¶n«p s\SphoÀ¸n«p. AhcpsS apJw At¸mÄ Fsâ Ibv¯−bnembncp¶p.
Ahscsâ I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n. Ahcpw CfInb e£Ww. aeÀ¶pInS¶ncp¶
Ahtc sI«n¸nSn¨ncp¶ Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨pamÁnbn«v AhÀ ]dªp.
" [rXn ]nSnímsX... tamt\... tN¨n FÃmw H¶p ]dbs«...."
" C\nsb\nsím¶pw tIÄ¡−... Rm³ k½Xn¨tÃm...."
Rm\hcpsS amdnS¯nteíp apJw Xmgv¯n, AhcpsS apebnÂ »ukv Iq«n H¶p ISn¨p.
" Hm... ISnímsX.....Xn¶tW¦n Xcmw.. CXqsS tIÄ¡v... F¶n«p Xnt¶m... "
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" F¶m thKw ]d..." Rm³ AhcpsS »uknsâ lp¡pIfnÂ sXm«p.
" \o Hcp hÃm¯h\m... As¶ms¡ \o shÅw sIm−cp¼w Rm³ t\m¡n
\níphmcp¶p. F¦nepw... At¶cw Ft¶w \o hen¨p IpSníphmcps¶¶v Rm³
IcpXoÃ..."
" tN¨ntb...I−m... Bcm hen¨p IpSnímt¯...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" A¸w A`ncmantbm...?..."
" tNösS hmte sI«m³ sImÅpthm Ahtf...." Rm³ AhcpsS ]p¡nÄIpgnbnÂ
hnctemSn¨psIm−p ]dªp. Ahscm¶p ]pfªp.
" A¸w s\\¡htf CãtÃ...."
AhÀ sNcnªp InS¶ Fsâ ap−n\p apIfnÂ Acs¡«nÂ H¶p XtemSnbn«p ]dªp.
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Ah³ Fsâ XpSínSbnÂ AaÀ¶ncp¶p hn§pIbmbncp¶p. Fsâ Ip«nIrjvW³
AhcpsS I¿nÂ XSªp. Aht\ XtemSns¡m−mWhÀ tNmZn¨Xv.
" Ctãms¡bm... F¶mepw AsXmcp `{ZImfnbm..."
Rm³ AhcpsS c−p lp¡p hnSphn¨p. aeÀ¶pInS¶t¸mÄ AhcpsS apeIÄ ]mXn
»ukn\p shfnbnembn.
" s\\¡p tXm¶p¶Xm.. Ahfp shdpw ]mham cmPp...... "
" sNe¸w Bcnípw... R§fp X½n FS]msSm¶pw CÃm¯XpsIm−v F\níp
tXm¶p¶Xmcnípw...."
" Ahtf s\\¡p sI«n¨p X¶mtem...?..." H¶p ]Xdnsb¦nepw Rm³ ]dªp.
" AsXm¶pw \S¡ptIe... Ahs¡t¶ I®n\p I−p IqSm... Ignª Znhtkmw
R§sfmS¡n...."
Ct¸mÄ AhÀ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯v _m¡n lp¡pIÄ IqSn hnSphn¨p. ]ns¶
]pdInteíp I¿n«v {_mbpsS lp¡pw hnSphn¨p. Rm³ »ukp c−p hit¯ípw amÁn.
]ns¶ {_m apIfnteíp hen¨p sh¨p. lmhq... Zqtc \n¶p I−Xnepw F{X
at\mlcamb amZI¡pS§Ä. Aåw ]c¶v apńcnRp«pIfpw ImWn¨v \n¶p Xpfp¼p¶p.
Rm³ c−ntâbpw CSbnteíp apJaaÀ¯n. \Ã NqSpw sNdnb hnbÀ¸nsâ KÔhpw.

Ct¸mÄ B aWw F\nsímcp elcnbmbn amdn. AhcpsS hnbÀ¯ Hcp I£§fnÂ
shdptX H¶p aq¡p ap«n¨p t\m¡n. BWnt\ Xcn¸níp¶ GtXm Hcp KÔw.
" AsXm¶pw {]iv\aÃ... Ahtf Rm³ s\\¡p sI«n¨p Xcpw... s\\¡htf thtWm...?..
AXp ]d..."
B apeIfnÂ IhnÄ ap«n¨pckns¡m−p Rm³ ]dªp.
" thWw.. Ahtf sI«nbmte F\n¡o tN¨ntbw In«s¯mÅp..."
" `b¦cm.... \o Bfp sImÅmtÃm.. At½w tamtfw Htc kabw...." Ahscsâ IhnfnÂ
\pÅns¡m−p tNmZn¨p.
" AXn\p A`n tNötS tamfÃtÃm..." Rm³ Hcp ape¡®nÂ \m¡psIms−mcp hr¯w
hc¨n«v sR«nÂ arZphmbp¶p ISn¨p.
" iviv... lm.... F¶mepw Ahsf\níp tamftÃ...." Rm³ atÁ apebnÂ IbvsIm−p
\¶msbm¶p sR¡n.
" lt¿m.. ]Xps¡ sR¡v... s]m«pw.... A¸w \o k½Xn¨p... AtÃ... C\n \o KuXantb
]dªv k½Xn¸níWw..... C{]mhiyw th−... \nsâ ]co£ Igo¼w aXn......"
AhcpsS Xe Xm§nbncp¶ Fsâ Ibv Rm³ hens¨Sp¯p. ]ns¶ AhcpsS amdnteíp
apJw sh¨n«v c−pIbvIÄ sIm−pw AhcpsS \ndapeIÄ iànbmbn sR¡n
Ii¡ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" Rm³ ]dªm.. A½ tI¡pw..."
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" tlm.. F\níp kam[m\mbn... Fsâ A`ntamfp c£s]«p....."
AhcpsS apeIÄ ]nSn¨p sR¡nsRcp¡pt¼mÄ Rm³ BtemNn¨p. Pmcsâ D]tbmKw
Ignbpt¼mÄ A`n GXp ]cphamIpsa¶dnbnÃ. At¸mÄ B N−n
sI«nshíms\mcp¯t\ Ahcv t\ct¯ Xt¶ _p¡p sNbvXp Ignªp. imctZ, \o
Xt¶ s]®v. \nt¶ ]®n¸®n¯t¶ sImÃWw. HmÀ¯t¸mÄ Fsâ IbvIÄ¡p _ew
IqSn.
" F´m sN¿pt¶... ]nSníphmtWm ]ngnbphmtWm....?.." AhcpsS kzc¯ns\mcp amÁw.
B kzc¯nÂ kpJ¯nsâ {]kcw.
" GXm tN¨n¡nãw....?..."
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" FÃmw Cãm.... " AhÀ Fsâ XebnÂ XgpIns¡m−p ]dªp. Rm³ \¶mbn
s]cpamdm³ XpS§n. AhÀ Fsâ Ip−nIfnÂ X¸n.
" F´m X¸pt¶...?... Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Ahs\tý...?..." AhcpsS tNmZy¯nÂ hndbÂ.
" Fń\m..?.."
" H¶p ImWm\m..."
Rms\gpt¶Áp ap−p ]dn¨p Ifªp. ]ns¶ AhcpsS s\©n\p apIfnÂ Ih¨p \n¶p.
Dcp− ]qf¡ng§pt]mse sh«nbmSp¶ Ip®bnteíp t\m¡n AhÀ AÂ`pXs¸«p.
Rm³ AhcpsS amdnÂ Ih¨ncp¶v Aht\ B apeIÄ¡nSbnteíp sh¨p c−p hen¨p.
lbv Fs´mcp kpJw Fsâ I¶n{]tbmKw.
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" Dt±in¨t]meÃtÃm... I¿nencp¸v....Aht\ Ct§m«p Xt¶..."
AhÀ Ahsâ XebnÂ ]nSn¨p Xsâ apJt¯íp hen¨Sp¸n¨p. Rm\ht\ AhcpsS
apJt¯íp XÅn¸nSn¨psImSp¯p. AhÀ ]ns¶ Ahsâ Hmd©pXebnÂ D½sh¨p.
IhnfnÂ ap«n¨p XgpIn. Ahsâ XSnbnÂ sam¯w It¿mSn¨p. Ahsâ h®w t\m¡n.
"A]mcw" F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ B apJ¯v Hc\ptamZ\`mhw. AhÀ XShnbt¸mÄ Fsâ
tNX\bnÂ Hcp hnZypÂ{]hmlw. Ahsâ an\pk¯ebnÂ B HÁ¡®nÂ H¶p \¡n.
F¶ns«sâ apJt¯íp t\m¡ns¡m−v Ahsâ hmbnÂ \n¶qdnb tX³ \pWªp.
" hmbn shítWm...?... AtXm...?..." AhÀ sasÃ tNmZn¨p.
" Mqw... F\nídnb¯nÃ.... GXm IqSpXep kpJw¶v.... " Rm³ \njvIf¦XtbmsS
]dªp.
" AXn¸w Rm³ ImWn¨p Xcmw.... F¶n«p cmPp Xt¶ ]dªm aXn....."
AhÀ Ahsâ XSnbnÂ ]nSns¨m¶p hmWaSn¨n«v, Ahsâ sXm¸nbcnIpIfnÂ NpÁpw
H¶p \¡n, Xe sasÃ hmbnem¡n H¶pgnªp. tlm, Fs´mcp kpJw, \nÀhrXn. Rm³
AhcpsS hmbnteív Aht\ XÅns¡mSp¯p. F¶n«v Fsâ apJw `n¯nbnÂ Nmcn
sh¨psIm−v kpJn¨p.
]ns¶ AhÀ Hcp {]tbmKambncp¶p. F´mWhÀ sN¿p¶sX¶p F\níp ImWm³
]ÁnbnÃ, a\ÊnembnÃ. H¶dnbmw Fsâ Ip®bnÂ¡qSn Rm³ kzÀ¤w

ImWpIbmbncp¶p. AhcpsS hmbnÂ \n¶pw Ip®sbSp¡m³ F\níp a\Êp h¶nÃ.
\m¡pIÄ sIm−v Fs´ms¡tbm the¯c§Ä ImWn¨v AhÀ Fsâ a·Y¡p«t\
hoÀ¸pap«n¨p. Fsâ D−IÄ AhÀ c−pIbvIÄ sIm−pw A½m\amSn. AhbnÂ
XgpIn. Ip®¯−p apgph\pw AhÀ hmípÅnem¡n. Ahsâ Bdn©p \ofw
hmípÅnÂ AhschnsSsbmXp¡p¶p F¶p Nnńíp¶Xn\nSív Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ
Aan«pIÄ s]m«m³ XpS§n. Rm\dnbmsXs¶ Rm³ Acs¡«åw sh«n¨v AhcpsS
hmbnÂ sasÃ ]®m³ XpS§n. B NqSphmbnÂ Fsâ Rc¼pIfnÂ kpJw
hnXdns¡m−p Ah³ Ibdnbnd§n. At¸mÄ Rm³ asÁm¶pw BtemNn¨nÃ. Fsâ
kpJw. Ahkm\w Hs¶\níp ]nSn¡n«n. F\níp shÅw hcp¶p. F\níht\
FSp¡m\pw a\Êp h¶nÃ. AXp am{Xw.
" tNö F\níp hcp¶q..." Rm³ iÐsamXp¡n¸nSn¨v Aadn.
" Mqw... "
Ahscm¶p aqfn. ]t£ {]hÀ¯\¯nÂ Hcp hyXymkhpw A\p`hs¸«nÃ.
Rm\dnbmsX Fsâ Acs¡«p hn§n. ]ns¶ H¶dnbmw, F\níp kvJen¨p, ip¢w
sXdníp¶p−v. At¸msgms¡ Rm³ sR«p¶p−v. Rm³ kpJ¯nsâ Hmf§fnÂ
BdmSp¶p. CSív AhcpsS sXm−bnÂ \n¶pw Ft´m Hcp iÐw tI«Xmbn
HmÀ½bp−v. Ip® AhcpsS hmbnÂXt¶ AaÀ¯nsh¨v `n¯nbnÂ apJwNmcn
Rm\ncp¶p hnd¨p.
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\nanj§Ä amdn. F\níp t_m[w h¶t¸mÄ Rm³ A£cmÀ°¯nÂ AhcpsS apJ¯v
CcnípIbmbncp¶p. Fsâ Ip® IShtc AhcpsS hmbnembncp¶p.
Rm³ s]s«¶v Fsâ Nń s]m¡n. Ip® sasÃ hens¨Sp¯t¸mÄ AhÀ Np−p
IqÀ¸n¨v Aht\ Du¼n AIt¯íp hen¨p. AXpsamcp ISÈnkpJw. B kpJ¯nÂ
At¸mÄ h¶ Ahkm\¯pÅn Rm³ IbvsIms−m¶p ]ngnªp. AXhcpsS IhnfnÂ
hoWp. At¸mÄ am{XamWv AhÀ¡p ]ÃpIÄ Ds−¶v F\níp tXm¶nbXv.
Ip®Du¼enÂ AhÀ¡v HmkvImÀ AhmÀUp sImSp¡Ww Fs¶\níp tXm¶n.
AhcpsS IShmbnÂ \n¶pw Aåw ip¢w hit¯símgpIn hoWp. tXmÀs¯Sp¯v
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AXhÀ XpS¨p. ]ns¶ Ft¶ t\m¡n Nncn¨p.
" tNö... h¶pt]mbn....A{Xíp ckmcp¶p... Ducm³ ]ÁnbnÃ..." F\níp N½Â.
" Mqlpw... F\nínãmbn... A`níp ap¼p Xt¶ Rm³ Cu ]mep IpSn¨tÃm..."
" tM.. AXp IpSnt¨m...?.."
" Mqw... \Ã cpNnsbm−v...... cmPqsâ ]men\v... \Ã sImgp¸pw...."
" tZ ....IhntfÂ hoWp..."
" Mqw......"
AhÀ AXp hncÂ sIm−p tXm−n \m¡nÂ sh¨p. F¶ns«mcp ]p©ncntbmsS AXp
\pWªp.
Acab¡¯nÂ sasÃ BSns¡m−ncp¶ Ip® AhÀ ho−pw I¿nÂ ]nSns¨Sp¯p.
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]ns¶ tXmÀ¯psIm−v AhÀ Aht\ \¶mbn XpS¨p. i{Xphmbncp¶n«p IqSn
F\níhtcmsSmcp kvt\lhpw _lpam\hpw tXm¶nt¸mbn. Cu Hcp Du¼ensâ kpJw
\qdp {]mhiyw hmWaSn¨mepw In«pIbnÃ. Ct¸mÄ, Cu \nanjw AhtcmSv F\nsímcp
IS¸mSp t]mse.
" aXntbm... Çw kam[m\mtbm..." Hcp sNdpNncntbmsS AhÀ tNmZn¨p.
" CÃ..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" tM.... C\nsb´m tht−...?.."
" F\nív tNösS Ipdp¼mSp Xn¶Ww... F¦nte ISw hoSs¯mÅp. ..."
" A{X \nÀ_ÔmtW Xnt¶m..." AhÀ Fgpt¶Â¡m³ XpS§n.
" th−... tN¨n AhnsS InS¶m aXn...."
Rm³ I«nensâ Xmsgbnd§n. ]ns¶ AhcpsS ap¼nÂ ap«p aS¡nbncp¶p. AhcpsS
ap−p Rm³ ]dn¨p amÁn. At¸mÄ Xhn«p \nd¯nÂ HcSn¸mhmS. Rm\Xnsâ sI«gn¨p.
AO³ tN¨nbpsS ASn¸mhmSbgnípIbmtWm F¦nÂ Rm\pd§p¶nÃ F¶p
]dªpsIm−v ab§m³ XpS§nb Ip®tam³ DWcm³ XpS§n. Rm³ ]mhmS Xmtgíp
hen¨t¸mÄ AhÀ Ip−n s]mń¨v AXp Xmtgínd¡n¯¶p. Rm\Xp ImenÂ IqSn
Ducn I«nenteín«p.

Blm, Rm³ Zqsc \n¶p I− B aZ\mcmaw Zm, ChnsS Fsâ ap¼nÂ. AXnsâ
apIfnÂ ImWmhp¶ sNdnb IodÂ XpSIÄ¡nSbnteíp t]mIp¶p. Rm\nSíncp¶n«pw
tNÀ¶ncníp¶ XSn¨ XpSIÄ. sasÃ B AIwXpSIfnÂ Rm³ It¿mSn¨v AXnsâ
an\pkw Adnªp. F¬\ ]pc«msX Xt¶ h−nsI«m³ ]Ánb XpSIÄ. B amÀ_nÄ
XpSIfptSbpw Dan¡cn¸qdntâbpw B kwKakvYm\ant¸mÄ Ccp−ncníp¶p.
Rm\m ap¡nteíp aqs¡m¶p ap«n¨p. elcn ]nSn¸níp¶ aWw. CXmtWm s]®nsâ
IhínSbpsS kpKÔw. IebptSbpw kmhn{XnbptSbpw _menI¸qdpIfpsS aq{Xw
IeÀ¶ aWaÃ CXv. asÁt´m, Xet¨mdnt\ NqSp ]nSn¸níp¶ elcnbpÅ KÔw. AhÀ
A¼e¯nÂ t]mbn h¶n«v apÅn¡mW¯nÃ. F\níXp hfsc lrZyambn tXm¶n. B
BkzmZyXbnÂ hndp§en¨t]mse Rm³ AhcpsS ]qÀ¯S¯nte sIm¨phcbpsS
XpS¡¯nÂ \m¡nd¡n H¶p \¡n. AhnsS Iq«wIqSn AaÀ¶pInS¶ apdntcma§Ä
Fsâ \m¡nepS¡n. ]äm§bnÂ ISníp¶Xpt]mse Rm\m ]qdnsâ apIfnÂ H¶p
ISn¨p.
" At¿m... ]Ãp sImÅp¶p... A§s\ ISnímsX... Xn¶sW¦nÂ tZ ..sXmd¶p Xcmw..."
Dan¡cn hnXdnbt]mse apdntcma§tfs¡m−p \ndª B {XntImWapÁw AhcpsS
Acs¡«p \ndªp InS¶p. h®¯pSIÄ Aåw AI¯nbt¸mÄ A{Xbpw `mKt¯
IodenÂ \n¶pw Ft´m H¶p, I´mbncnípw Xe \o«n. Rm³ AhcpsS XpSIfI¯n
ImepIfpsS CSbnteíp tNÀ¶ncp¶p. XpSIfI¶t¸mÄ thsdmcp KÔw. kmhn{Xntb
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sNbvXXpt]mse Rm³ AhcpsS XSn¨ XpSIÄ s]m¡nsbSp¯v AIwXpSIfnÂ H¶p
Npw_n¨p. At¸mÄ Ahscm¶\§n. ]ns¶ B XpSIÄ Fsâ tXmf¯p tIÁnsh¨p.
\Ã `mcw tXm¶nsb¦nepw B H«n¸nSn¨ Xhn«p]qÁnteíp t\m¡nbt¸mÄ AXp
ad¶pt]mbn. Rm³ B Ih¡q«nteíp apJw Xmgv¯n H¶p aW¯n«v ]dªp.
" tNösS ImensâtSsemÅsXmcp \n[n Xt¶...."
" FÃm s]®ntâw ImensâtSÂ \n[nsbm−v tamt\... \o AòsS AhtSw t\m¡ntím...
CXnt\¡mÄ shey \n[nbmcnípw..."
AsX\nídnbmw F¶p a\ÊnÂ ]dsª¦nepw, shfnbnÂ h¶Xp thtd
hm¡pIfmbncp¶p.
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" sl{Xbmbmepw....CXns\m¸w thsdm¶p ImW¯nsÃsâ tNö...Rm\o lephmsbm¶p
Xnt¶ms«...?..."
" shbÀs¸m−mIpw tIt«m... A¼e¯o¶p \S¶p h¶Xm... ]ns¶ IgpIo«nÃ..."
" AXp \¶mbn... Cu aWw tI«ns«sâ A−n s]cp¡pIm..."
" Mqw.. . `b¦c\mtW... \obv..... "
" Mqw..."
Rm³ AXp Xpd¡msX AXnsâ Xmsg H¶p \¡n. D¸pckw. H¸w aWhpw. AhÀ
Acs¡s«m¶\¡n. C¡nfnbmbncnípw, AtXm kpJtam. At¸mgmWp I−Xv sasÃ
hoÀ¯p hcp¶ B ]qdnsâ CXfpIÄ¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw Fs´ms¡tbm \nhÀ¶p
hcp¶p. Rm³ A¶p Hfn¨p\n¶p I−X Nq«pIÁt]mse. Rm³ sasÃ ]qdåw ]nfÀ¯n.
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Hcp sNdnb \\hXnÂ \n¶pw Heníp¶p. Rm\m \\hnÂ \m¡pap«n¨p cpNn¨p. t\cnb
NqSpÅ sImgp¯ D¸ptX³. AsXsâ \m¡nÂ \n¶pw \qept]mse henªp \n¶p.
Rm\m ]qdnXfpIÄ \pÅnsbSp¯v c−p hit¯ípw hen¨p \o«n¸nSn¨p. IShmhensâ
NndIpIÄ t]mse AXp aq¶ment©mfw \o−p. DÅnÂ tNmc sXms«Sp¡mhp¶ Nph¸p
\ndw. \Sps¡mcp Ccp«p Kpl. AXn\p apIfnÂ AhcpsS Ipªp aq{X¯pf. hen¨t¸mÄ
AXp Gt¦mWn¨p InS¶p. apIfnÂ Ińsâ tKm]pcw, C©p IW¡n\p \o−p
InS¡p¶p. Fs´mcp ]qdmWnXv. Hcp {]tZiw apgph\pw hym]n¨p InS¡p¶p. CsX§s\
Cu IhínSbnÂ HXp§n¡qSnbncníp¶p F¶p Rm\Â`pXs¸«p t]mbn. Rm\m
NndIpIÄ I¿nÂ \n¶pw hn«t¸mÄ AXp ]gb]Sn Npcp−p. AXnsâ CXfpIfpsS
CSbnÂ \n¶pw sImgp¸p ]\¨p hcm³ XpS§n. Hm, apSnª ]qdp Npc¯m³ XpS§p¶p.
" slsâ tNö... tNötS ]qdp tZ sNmc¯p¶p...."
" AXhÄsS coXnbm tamt\... CãsamtÅmcv sXmSp¼w ... Mqw.....thKw Ftépw sN¿v..."
AhÀ ImepIÄ sIm−v Fsâ Igps¯m¶p Cdp¡n. F\níp a\Ênembn AhcpsS
Acs¡«nte ]ncnapdp¡w XpS§n¡gnªp F¶v.
AhcpsS XSn¨ Ip−nIÄ Rm³ IbvIÄsIms−m¶I¯n t\m¡n. Npcp§nb Idp¯
IqXn. AhnsS Rms\m¶p sXm«p hncÂ sIms−m¶p Ip¯n t\m¡n.
" Çw AhsS sXmS−... ]ns¶bms«... "

AhÀ H¶p Npcp§ns¡m−v ]dªp. At¸mÄ XpSIÄ Fsâ Igp¯nÂ Aåw IqSn
apdpIn.
" F¦n...Rm³ sXmS§ntíms«...?.."
" sXmS§v...thKw... CtÃÂ Rm\n¸w sRcn¨p sImÃpw \nt¶..." AhÀ ]ndp]ndp¯p.
Rm³ Igp¯nendpInb XpSIÄ ]nSn¨b¨p. ]ns¶ B ]qÁnteíp apJw Ip¯n.
In«mhp¶nSt¯mfw hmbnem¡n H¶p ISn¨p.
" tÈm.. ]nt¶w ISníphmtWm..."
" F\nínXp ISn¨p Xn¶Ww..."
" ]Ãp sImÅnímsX Xns¶Sm Ip«m...." AhÀ IpdpIn¸dªp.
IhnfpIfnÂ ]nSn¨v AhÀ Fsâ apJw B NqSpIh¡nSbnÂ AaÀ¯n sh¨p. AXnsâ
KÔw aq¡neSnípt´mdpw Fsâ Acs¡«nte Rc¼pIÄ henªp apdpIp¶p. Fsâ
tXmf¯ncp¶ AhcpsS XSn¨ XpSIÄ Rm³ sasÃ XmtgsíSp¯v \¶mbn Ih¨p
sh¨p. Ct¸mÄ F\níhnsS apJw shím³ \Ã kuIcyw. Rm\m XqhÂ¸qsdm¶p
Xpd¶p. Nph¶p XpSp¯ AXnsâ DÅnsem¶p \¡n. At¸mÄ AdnbmsX AsXm¶p
henªp. B ]qdp \ndªpInS¶ AI¨p−pIÄ Rm³ arZphmbn ISns¨Sp¯v
hmbnem¡n hením³ XpS§n. I®pIfpbÀ¯n t\m¡pt¼mÄ AhcpsS IbvIÄ kz´w
apeIfnÂ XShp¶p. CfIn, AhÀ CfIn¡gnªp. B CfwNqSp]qÁnÂ
Np−aÀ¯pt¼mÄ AhcpsS Fgpt¶Áp h¶ Is´sâ aq¡nÂ ap«n. Rm\m Ińsâ
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`mK¯v ]qdp hncn¨p]nSn¨p. ]ns¶ AXnÂ Xmsg \n¶pw apIfnteíp AaÀ¯n \¡m³
XpS§n. kmam\yw apgp¯ I´v. Xe sNcn¨v AXp Rm³ Np−pIÄ¡nSbnen«p ISn¨p
henö¼n. \nanj¯n\Iw AhcpsS ]qsdmcp Ipgª Ipfambn. B XSn¨ Acs¡«p
s]m§m\pw Xmgm\pw XpS§n.
" Blv...Blv... Blv... sImÅmSm.. cmPq..... s\\¡v Xn¶m\dnbmw... aq©v... I´p
aq©v... "
" Mqw...Mqw..."
aqfns¡m−v Rm\m hoÀ¯ I´p aq©ns¡mSp¯p. AhcpsS ]cm{Iaw I−t¸mÄ
ho−pw ho−pw aq©m\pw \¡m\pw F\níp \Ã DÂkmlw, \¡pt´mdpw ckhpw
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kpJhpw IqSn¡qSn hcp¶p.. CXm, Rm\nt¸mÄ {]mb]qÀ¯nbmb Hcp kv{Xotb
AhcpsS Ih¡nSbnepÅ kzÀ¤w ImWníp¶p. i{Xphmbmepw an{Xambmepw ]qdp ]qdp
Xt¶. AXpw Cu Ftf½bpsS ]qdp ]e {]mhiyw I−p tamln¨Xpw. Fsâ Ip®
ho−pw \Ã ]qf¡ng§p ]cphambn¡gnªp.
iÐapJcnXamb I´paq©Â H¶pc−p an\n«p XpSÀ¨bmbn \S¯n¡gnªt¸mÄ
AhcpsS ]qÀ¨menÂ Hcp sh«epw sR«epw XpS§n. Acs¡«v A\nb{ńXambn sh«m³
XpS§n. apeIfnte AhcpsS XShÂ ]ngnbepIfmbn amdn. Rm³ AhcpsS
tbm\oZzmc¯nteív Hcp hncen«p. NqSps\¿nÂ hncen« t]mse A\mbmkw AXhcpsS
]qÁnteíp Ibdnt¸mbn. Fât½, CXv Xpftbm Xpc¦tam, Rm\XnÂ B hncsem¶p
NpÁn¨p. H¶padnbp¶nÃ, F§pw Ipg¼p am{Xw. CXnÂ Hcp Ibv tIdnt¸mIpatÃm.
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IpgÂ¡nWdpt]mse Bghpw. At¸mÄ CsX´p am{Xw HmSnbXmbncnípw. AÃ,
cmcn¨sâ IStImep tIdnbm GXp Ipªn¸qdpw Xpc¦ambXp Xs¶. Nnń¨psIm−v
aq©epw hncÂ {]tbmKhpw XpScpt¼mÄ AhcpsS Rc¡w.
" thtW AI¯p sht¨m... F\níp hcmt¼mIphm... Mqw.. Blv...Blv... AsÃ....¦n....
shcen......«SnsbSm..... "
AhÀ I®S¨psIm−v ap{Ibn«p.
Rm³ DSt\ XoÁbpw hncenSoepw \nÀ¯n. ap«nÂ \n¶p. shÅsamen¸n¨p hmbpw
Xpd¶ncp¶ ]qÁnteív Fsâ I¼n¡p®sbSp¯v XÅns¡mSp¯p. ]g¯nÂ
I¯nbnd§p¶Xp t]mse AXm NqSp]qdnsâ DÅdbnteínd§n. Ah³
Ibdp¶Xn\nSív AhÀ FhnsStbm H¶ndp¡n At¸mgmWm ]qdn\pÅnÂ FhnsStbm
AXncps−¶p tXm¶nbXv.
" tlm... s\dªp... ASnív... XÅnbSn...thKw... " AhÀ hn½nãt¯msS ]dªp.
ap«nÂ \n¶p Rm³ ]®n¯pS§n Hcp sNdnb IgIg iÐt¯msS Fsâ Ip® B
sagp¡p]qÁnÂ Ibdnbnd§n. \Ã Abhp tXm¶n At¸mÄ. ]gb ]qdmbXpsIm−mIpw
F¶p Rm³ kam[m\n¨p. Rm³ IńÂ Xncp½m³ XpS§n.
" th−... AtX¶v hnt«¨v \obn§p hm...tatem«p sIS¡v.. F¶n«v sI«n¸nSn¨Snív...."

AhÀ ]dªp X¶p. Rm³ AhcpsS apIfnteíp InS¶p. At¸mÄ Fsâ Ip® IShtc
AhcpsS ]qdn\I¯p tIdn. D−IÄ AhcpsS IhbnSp¡nt\mSp ]Án¸nSn¨p sRcp§n.
InS¶ DSt\ AhÀ ]dªp.
" C\n sXcpsXscbSnt¨m... thKw...Mqw...ASn..."
" Mqw..."
Rm³ aqfnbn«v ]®p XpS§n. AhÀ Fsâ Np−pIÄ AhcpsS hmbnem¡n iànbmbn
Ddp©m³ XpS§n. tM, AhcpsS NqSpamf¯nÂ s]s«s¶mcp amÁw AhcpsS
tbm\n¡pgensâ `n¯nIÄ hgntXSn tIdnbnd§p¶ Ip®tb s]s«¶p hcnªp apdp¡n.
ImepIÄ Fsâ Ip−nIfnÂ tIÁnbndp¡n sh¨p. Ft¶s¡m−nt¸mÄ ]Áp¶Xv hfsc
sNdnb ASnIÄ am{Xw.
" Imebív... CtÃÂ ASním³ ]ÁptIe...."
AhÀ hen¨pIpSn¨psIm−ncp¶ Fsâ Np−pIÄ amÁn Rm³ ]dªp.
" Mqw... " AhÀ aqfn ImepIÄ Aćo£¯nÂ s]m¡n¸nSn¨p. ]ns¶ Rm³ ]d¶Sn¨p.
AhcpsS ]qsdsâ Ip®tb dºdn«p hcnªXpt]mse hcnªp apdp¡n.
" Kv..Kv..Kv....Blv...Blv..Mv... Kv..Kv... "
apcftemsS AhÀ Acs¡«p tatem«\¡n. Rm³ hnNmcn¨p AhÀ¡p hcm³
t]mIpIbmsW¶v. AÃ, AsXmcp c−mw L«ambncp¶p. apdp¡nbndp¡nb ]qÁnÂ
IÃn\nSbnse¶ t]mse Fsâ Ip® tIdnbnd§n.
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" slsâ tNö... Fs´mcp ckw.. A§s\ Cdp¡n¸nSn.ív..tlm... " Rm³
" Mm..Mm... ASo.. ASo.. At§m«p Iods«...."

AhÀ \mhp ]pd¯n«v Np−pIÄ \\¨p. I®pIfS¨p. ]dªXpsIm−mbncnípw
]qdnsâ ]nSp¯w Hcp sk¡âp t\ct¯íbªp. B X¡¯n\p Rm³ ]®n¡kdn.
AtXmtS AXnsâ DÅp ho−pw apdpIn. Fsâ ASní\pkcn¨v AhcpsS Acs¡«v
A\nb{ńXambn apt¶m«p XÅns¡m−ncp¶p. ]ns¶ Hcp hÃm¯ coXnbnÂ AhcpsS
Acs¡«p Nením³ XpS§n. Fs´mcp kpJw Cu ]qdn\nt{Xw apdp¡hpw H¸w sX¶epw
F§s\ In«n. Cu temIw ad¶p Rm³ BªSn¨p. Hcp sNdnb iÐt¯msS Ip®
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IShtc tIdnbnd§ns¡m−ncp¶p.
" Fs´mcp ]qdm CXv tNö... tlm.. " I®S¨p Rm³ AdnbmsX ]dªp t]mbn.
" apSnª IfnbmSm \nsâ.... hcps¶Sm...tamt\... Blv..Blv...Blv...Mm.Mm... sl\níp
h¶qqqq.... hqqqq......"
AhÀ ImepIÄ sIm−v Ft¶ Cdp¡n. XÅn¯Ån Rms\mcp hn[¯nÂ ASn
]qÀ¯nbm¡n. sR«nsR«n Rm³ ASn¨psIm−ncp¶p. Acan\ns«¦nepw AhÀ B
\nÂ¸p \n¶p ImWpw. ]ns¶¸ns¶ ap\nkn¸Â sskdsâ iÐw AS§p¶Xpt]mse
R§fpsS cXnaqÀO hfsc ]Xps¡ kabsaSp¯v sI«S§n. F¶n«pw Rm³ CSínSív
Acs¡«\¡ns¡m−ncp¶p. AhcpsS ImepIÄ Xmsgbns«¦nepw B ]qdnsâ DÄhiw
apdpIn¯t¶ Ccp¶p. CSív AIt¯mtcm sR«epw Hcndp¡epw At¸mÄ Aåw
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Abbpw. A§s\ BhÀ¯n¨mhÀ¯n¨pÅ sR«eneqsS AhcpsS tXmhmf¸qdv
Abªv ]gb ]Snbnembn. Hcp hit¯íp Xe sNcn¨vInS¶v AhÀ InX¨p. \o−
izmksaSp¯p. AåwIgnªv AhcpsS apeIÄ¡nSbnÂ Hfn¸n¨p InS¶ Fsâ apJw
AhÀ IbvIfnseSp¯p. F¶ns«mcp½ X¶p.
" cmPp Bsfmcp.....anSp¡³ Xt¶...."
" \Ã ckmcps¶sâ tNö... tN¨ntím... ?...."
" \o cmPmaWn Xt¶.... F¶mepw A`ncmanínXp sImd¨p ISp¸mcnípw... kq£níWw
tIt«m... sIm¨ps]®m... sXmd¡m¯ hmXnepw......"
" AsXms¡ Rm³ t\m¡ow I−pw sNbvtXmfmw.... tNösS ]qdnsâ apdp¡w I−m
CXpw sXmd¡msX AS¨p koep sh¨Xmt¶ tXm¶q... Fs´mcp apdp¡w....."
Rm³ Ahtc s]m¡n.
AhcpsS Np−pIfnÂ Hcp Npw_\w sImSp¡pt¼mÄ Fsâ a\ÊnÂ tXm¶n.
Chcnt¸mgpw Ft¶ {]tem`n¸níp¶p. GXmbmepw i{Xphnt\ Ipimembn«p Xt¶ ]®n.
C\nsb´mtemNním³. Rm³ B apeIfnÂ apJw sh¨p InS¶n«v Ip®bn«v ]Xps¡
A\¡n.
" C§s\ AI¯psht¨m−p sIS¡m³ t]mIphmtWm...?.. C¶p apgph\pw...."
Fsâ apSnbnÂ XgpIns¡m−hÀ tNmZn¨p.

" F´m sIS¶mev...?.. AXo¶v...FSp¡m³ tXm¶pt¶bnÃ... \Ã kpJw Ah³
AXn\I¯ncníp¼w... H¶p sRcp¡ntí..."
AXp tI« AhÀ ]qdnsâ AIw H¶p sR¡n. \qen«p hcnbp¶Xp t]mse. Fs´mcp
apdp¡w.
" F§t\−v..?.. sImÅmtam..." AhÀ Np−p ISn¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" k½Xn¨ncníp¶p.... Fs´Ãmw the¯c§fm.... FhnS¶m CsXms¡ tN¨n ]Tnt¨..."
Rm³ B apesR«nÂ H¶p Xncp½ns¡m−p tNmZn¨p. Ahscsâ Ibv ]nSn¨p
amÁns¡m−p ]dªp.
" Rmt\ ...IeymtWmw Ignªv H¶p s]ÁXm... sI«ntbmtâ IqsS F{X sImÃmbn...
\nXys¯mgnetÃ...."
" \nXys¯mgntem...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p. AhÀ BZyw H¶¼c¶p. ]ns¶ ]dªp.
" F¶p ]dªm... sI«ntbmsâ IqtS¶m ]dªXv... Bt«... cmPq\p \Ã
]cnNbmWtÃm... AsXhnS¶m... ImipsImSp¯v... hsÃS¯pw t]mbns«mt−m..?.."
" At¿... CtÃö... hÃ¸gpw Iq«pImcp IqSn hÃ \oe¸tSmw In«nbm ImWpw...
At{XsbmÅp...."
" Mqw.. AXm F\níp tXm¶n... B I´p XoÁ I−¸w \Ã ]cnNbsam−tÃm¶v.....
IÅ³... kpJn¸ns¨t¶ hmWt¯ tIÁn¡fªp....."
" A¸w... tNösS Cdpt¡m ? AsXmcp Iebm... kXyw ]dªm Rm\mZyw hnNmcn¨Xv...
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Cu ImensâtStesXmcp sImfam¶m... sImtd¡gnª¸gtÃ... Fs´mcp ]nSp¯mcp¶p..."
" s]Á ]qdtÃ... AXv Ifníp¼w BZyw sImfamcnípw... AXp sImgem¡p¶Xp
s]®p§sS anSp¡m...."
" CXp sImgepaÃmcpt¶... kqNns¡mgbmcp¶p..." R\hcpsS aZ\s¨¸nt\
BImit¯mfw s]m¡n.
" apSnª IÅ³... B.. F\nsímcp \oe¸Sw ImWtWms¶m−v...
AsX§s\bncníq¶dnbm\m..."
AhÀ Fsâ IhnfnÂ InÅns¡m−p tNmZn¨p. Rms\m¶mtemNn¨p.
" AXns\´m.... ImWnímtÃm... XmaknbmsX...ImWnímw...." Rm³ Ip®sbm¶\¡n.
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Ah³ ab§m³ XpS§nbncníp¶p.
" C§s\ sIS¶mte.... A`ntamfn¸w Cs§¯pw... C¶hfp t\ct¯ t]mbXm...." AhÀ
ap¶dnbn¸p \ÂIn.
" At¿m sicnbm... " Rm³ s]s«s¶gpt¶Áp. Ip® ¹ps¡¶ iÐt¯mSp IqSn Ducn
t]m¶p.
" At¿m.... A§s\ń\m Ducntb... Hcp XpWn ASoep shíWmcp¶p... tZ...
sISt¡seÃmw hogpw.... "
AhÀ NmSnsbgpt¶Áp. I«ss¯cp t]msebpÅ R§fpsS Iemi¡q«v AhcpsS
XpSIfnÂ IqSn HgpInbnd§n. AhÀ ]mhmSsbSp¯v XpSIÄ Ih¨p\n¶v XpS¨p.
XpSípt¼mÄ B XSn¨ kmam\¯nsâ AIhpw \o− CeIfpw hoÀ¯ I´pw Hs¡
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tatem«pw Iotgm«pw henbp¶Xp ImWm³ \Ã ckambncp¶p. Ip«nIÄ hmbnÂ I¿n«v
Np−pIÄ tIm«n hen¨p Ifníp¶Xp t]mse. AXp ImWm³ Rm³ AhcpsS ap¼nÂ
Ip\nªp \n¶p.
" F´m C\ow XebnStWm... Ct{Xw Xn¶n«pw hbdp s\dªntÃ....?..."
" AXÃ... CtXtem«p t\m¡pt´mdpw ]nt¶w..."
Rm\hcpsS Ibv amÁn kmam\w s]mfns¨m¶p aW¯p. AhÀ Ip\nªv Ih¨p \n¶p
X¶p. Rm³ B IńÂ aq¡ns«m¶pc¨p.
" {`m´³..." AhÀ ]pdtIms«m¶p henªp. ]ns¶ IhínSbnÂ ]mhmS XncpIn sh¨p.
Rm³ AXnsâ HcÁw hen¨v Fsâ Ip® XpS¨p. hr¯nbm¡n. aps−Sp¯pSp¯p.
C«ncp¶ _\nb³ hnbÀ¯p \\ªncp¶p.
" tÈm.... C\n... CXe¡Ww.. ]ntÅsc§m\pw I−m... CsX¶m cmPq... shÅwsImSw
Iagv¯p¶ t]mse AXn\It¯m«v Iagv¯pImcpt¶m... " AhcpsS irwKmctNmZyw.
tIÄ¡pt¼mÄ Ipfncp tImcp¶p.
" ]nt¶... tNöw H«pw tamiÃ....ss]¸p sXmd¶ t]mse sNmc¯pImcp¶p..."
" t^mS..." AhcpsS apJ¯p \thmVbpsS \mWw. Fs´mc`n\bw.

AhÀ ]mhmS A§s\ Xs¶ IhínSbnÂ sh¨psIm−v Aeamc Xpd¶v thsdmcp
]mhmSsbSp¯pSp¯p. ]ns¶ »ukqcn¡fªp. {_m apeIÄ¡ptate hen¨psh¨v
lp¡nSms\mcp§n.
" H¶p \nt¶..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" Mqw... Ft´...?..."
Rm\Sp¯p sN¶p. {_m s]m¡nbn«v B c−p h³apeIfpw Hmtcm I¿nseSp¯v AXnsâ
sR«pIfnÂ Hmtcm D½ sImSp¯p. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" A`ncmanínXnsâ ]¯nsem¶nÃ..."
" AXp hepXm¡p¶Xp \nsâ anSp¡p t]mencnípw..."
Rm\htc sI«n¸nSn¨pt]mbn. Ahcpw Ft¶ Xncn¨psI«n¸nSn¨v Fsâ Np−nepw
Ihnfnepw D½IÄ X¶p. ]ns¶ hn«p amdnbn«p ]dªp.
" aXn...C\n ASp¯mgv¨... CXp t]mse Xt¶....At¶ct¯íp \Ã shi¸p tIdpw...."
AhÀ {_mbpsS lp¡pIfn«t¸mÄ apeIfpsS Xmgv`mKw shfnbnÂ XÅnbXp Rm³
IbvIÄ sIm−v AIt¯íp XÅnsh¨psImSp¯p. kXyw ]dªmÂ shÅw t]mbn«pw
B apeIfnÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¡m³ tXm¶p¶nÃmbncp¶p.
" hnSm³ tXm¶p¶nÃ AtÃ... sImXnb³... IeymWw H¶p Igntªms«... ]ns¶ \o Cu
ho«netÃ kvYncw....."
" Mqw... Ft¶ IÅ¯cw ]Tn¸nípIm AtÃ..."
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" Çw ]Tn¨ntÃ... F\nín¸w c−mbn `À¯m¡½mcv..."
\mtem AXnÂ IqSpXtem F¶p tNmZníWsa¶p−mbncp¶p a\ÊnÂ. th−m¶p
sh¨p.
AhÀ Hcp \bnÁn FSp¯Wnªp. apSn sI«n sh¨p. I®mSnbnsem¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶
R§fpsS shÅw hoW hncns¸Sp¯v B hiw adphi¯m¡n hncn¨p.
hncns¸Sp¯t¸mÄ apjnª InS¡ I−p. F{X A\y·mcpsS hnbÀ¸pt−m AXnÂ.
]ns¶ Ft¶bpw Iq«n ho−pw I«nenÂ sI«n¸nSn¨ncp¶p. Ct¸mÄ I−mÂ R§Ä
`mcym`À¯m¡·mÀ Xt¶.
" ]nt¶.... cmPp t]mIp¼w... Rm³ sImd¨p Imip X¶p hnSt«..." AhÀ tNmZn¨p.
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" th− tNö... A½íXnãs¸S¯nÃ..."
A¸w.. si\nbmgvN F¸gm t]mIp¶Xv... ?..." AhÀ¡v AXdnbmªn«p ]cthiw t]mse.
" DÏgnªp t]mImw... kÔyIgo¼w ho«nse¯pw...."
" Mm..AXp aXn... sNÃp¼w Fsâ At\zjW§Ä {]tXyIw ]dbWw.... thW¦nÂ
Ahfpw IqsS ChnsS h¶p Xmakn¨mtem¶p htc Rmt\mÀ¡pImcp¶p..."
slât½m, Fs´mcp tkm¸v. IpdªXv DÀhin AhmÀsU¦nepw sImSp¡Ww.
s]s«¶p ASp¡fbpsS IXIp Xpd¡p¶ iÐw.
" A`nbmcnípw... cmPp B Itktctem«ncpt¶m..."
" Fń\v...? Ahfp I−mse¶m... Ahfp hcs«..."
AhÀ Fgpt¶Áp ]pd¯nd§n. Rm³ P\enÂ IqSn amhnteíp t\m¡ns¡m−v
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InS¡bnÂ Xt¶ Ccp¶p. ]pd¯v AhcpsS hÀ¯am\w. A`n h¶v apdnbnteíp
Hs¶¯n t\m¡n. Ft¶ AhnsS¡−t¸mÄ BZyw AÂ`pXw. ]ns¶ AXp tZjyambn
amdn. I®nÂ IqSn Xos¸mcn ]d¡p¶Xp t]mse.
AhÄ \S¶p, ]pdtI Ftf½bpw. A`n tNmZníp¶Xp tI«p.
" AbmÄs¡´m Ftf½bpsS apdoÂ Imcyw..?.."
" BÀ¡v...?..."
" B cmPmaWnív... thsd apdn sImSp¯n«ntÃ...?..."
" R§fp \nsâ Imcyam ]dtªm−ncpt¶... \nsâ ]Tn¯¡mtcymw...
IeymW¡mtcymw..."
" Fsâ IeymW¡mtcym...?.. AXns\ń\m AOsâ apdot¡ÁnbXv...?.."
" Ahsâ apdoÂ ^m\nÃtÃm... \Ã NqStÃ.... AtXm−v ^m\pan«v... R§fp
kwkmcnípImcp¶p...."
" cmPmaWnsb´m C¶p tImtfPnÂ t]mImtª¶p ]dtªm...?..."
" Mm.. Hd§nt¸msb¶p ]dªp..... HSt\ t]mIphm¶v...."
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ, Fsâ ap¶nÂ IqSn IS¶p t]mIpt¼mÄ AhÄ Dds¡ ]dbp¶p.
" NqSp IqSn¡qSn FÃmw IqsS Hcp Znhkw Cu hoSp apgph\pw IqSn I¯pw.... AXn\p
ap¼§p N¯m aXnbmcp¶p...."

Rm³ sasÃ ASp¡f hmXnÂ¡Â sN¶p. A`ncman GtXm ]m{X§Ä Xpd¶p
t\m¡p¶p. Ftf½ Ft¶ I®p ImWn¨p. Bfp `b¦c tZjy¯nemsW¶v.
" tNö... Ft¶mSp kwkmcním\mhiysamtÅmcp t\tcmw Imtemw t\m¡msX
Nmbn¸nÂ hcpw... Bcv.. Syqj³ ]ntÅcpw.. sNe¸w cmta«\pw..Hs¡tb... A¸w
tN¨ntbmsSmcp Imcyw tNmZním³ F\níp tNösS apdoÂ h¶qsS... F´m tNö
sXsÁmt−m..."
" Gbv... Hcp sXÁpanÃ..." Ftf½ s]s«¶p adp]Sn ]dªp.
A`n s]s«¶v Fsâ ap¼nÂ h¶v Ft¶ \ninXambn H¶p t\m¡n. Rm³ Nncn¨psIm−p
\n¶p. ]ns¶ AhÄ H¶pw an−msX I¿nencp¶ ÌoÂXhn Xmtgsídnªp. În³ F¶
iÐt¯msS ]mhw Xhn Icªp. Rm³ AhfpsS t\tc Hcp I®ndp¡n ImWn¨n«v
sasÃ Xncnªp \S¶p. \S¡pt¼mÄ C{Xbpw BßKXw t]mse ]dªp.
" tIcf¯nÂ...{]tXyIn¨v...{Kma§fnÂ... CubnsSbmbn BßlXym{]hWX
IqSnhcpImsW¶v ]{X§fnÂ I−p... AXpw s]¬Ip«nIfm ap¶nÂ... ImcWsa´m...
am\knIamb hoÀ¸pap«Â... Cuiztcm c£Xp...."
A¶p Rm³ ¢mÊnÂ t]mbt¸mÄ B tS¸pw Iymadmbpw sIm−pt]mbn. ¢mÊp Ignªv

Rm³ Pm³knt\ amÁn \nÀ¯n clkyambn, A`nbptSsXmgn¨v, FÃm Imcyhpw
]dªp. FÃmw tI« Ah³ BZyw H¶p I®p angn¨p.
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" Pm³tk... F\nínsXÃmw BtcmsS¦nepw ]dbW¶p−mbncp¶p. BtcmSp ]dbpw ?
Fsâ ho«nÂ ]dbmtam...? B ]mhw cmta«t\mSp ]dbmtam....?.."
" A¸w F´m \nsâ ¹m³.... tIkpsImSp¡mt\m... CsXmcp \Ã sXfnhm..."
" sicnbm... ]t£ Cu sXfnhp sImSp¯mepw tIkp Pbn¨mepw B ho«nÂ
\memßlXy Hd¸m.... Ahcmsc¦nepw ]ns¶ Pohn¨ncnípthm..?.."
" A¸¸ns¶ F´p sN¿pw... B cmcn¨t\ Ccp«Sn ASn¨mtem..?.." Pm³kn\p
]WapÅXpsIm−v Kp−Itf In«pw.
" ]t£ B ]cnlmcw imizXamIptIe..... Abmfpw Ftf½bpw Xs¶¯m³
]n·mdWw.... F¶msem«p cmta«\dnbptIw sN¿cpXv... A`ncmantbmSp ]ns¶ ]dªp
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a\Ênem¡mw... ]ns¶ Fsâ AOsâ \ã]cnlmtcmw...C³jpd³kpw... s]³j\pw
Hs¡ In«Ww... Abmtfs¡m−v Xt¶ B sI«gn¸níWw...."
" F§s\...?...Rms\ń\pw sdUnbm...tI«¸w Hcp {XnÃp t]mse...." Pm³kv tNmZn¨p.
" ssIhn« Ifnbm... H¯msem¯p... BZyw \obo tS¸nsâ Hcp tIm¸nsbSp¡v...." Rm³
]dªp.
" A¸w.. F\nínXp ImWmthm...?... \nsâ cmta«sâ `mcybtÃ...Ftf½..?.."
" `mcy... F\níhscmcp shSn t]msebm... F\nípw In«n Hcp Nm³kv... A{X Xt¶...
\obpw It−m... \Ã Nc¡m... ]t£ Hcp kXyw am{Xw... thdmcpw CXv ImWcpXv.... \ns¶
F\níp hnizknímtam...?.."
" XoÀ¨bmbpw.... \ap¡v Fsâ ho«nteíp t]mImw... AhnsSbmIp¼w... Bcpw
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Adnb¯nÃ. tIm¸n AhsS shs¨Sp¡mw.... "
R§Ä temUvPnÂ sN¶v Ahsâ Iymadmbpw tS¸pIfpambn Ahsâ ho«nÂ sN¶p.
tIm¸nsbSp¡p¶Xnsâ IqsS AXp I−psIm−ncp¶t¸mÄ Ah³ ]dªp.
" s]mebmSna¡fv... c−pw....]¶n ]®p¶ t]msebmWtÃm ]®p¶Xv... \Ã ISnsbfInb
km[\w Xt¶... "
" Ah\Sníp¼w Ba¸qdn ]qdp tatem«v XÅns¡mSp¡p¶ It−m..... " Pm³kv AhcpsS
Xmf¯ns\m¯v Acs¡«v XÅn ckn¨p. IfnIgnªv AhÀ Xncnªncp¶t¸mÄ Ahsâ
\nehnfn.
" `Khmt\... \nsâ Ftft½sS kmam\w s\d¨p I´mWtÃmSm... t\m¡ntí... B
sh«n\I¯v B abnscmXp§p¶nÃ... shdpXbÃ... Ct{Xw Ig¸v... H¯m \m«pImtc
apgph\pw hnfn¨p XoÁnípw...."
Ah³ AhcpsS kmam\w t\m¡n sImXnhn«p.
" A¸w \o AsXm¶p t\tc sNmthz I−mcps¶¦ntem....." Rm³ tNmZn¨t¸mÄ Ah³
s]m§nb Ip® IbvsIm−aÀ¯n sh¨p.
" ]S¯nsems¡ Ifníp¼w shÅ¡mcnIfpsS same sXdníp¶ t]mse sXdn¨p \níphm
...\Ã Ie¡³ sameIfp Xt¶... Chcp s]sÁ¶p ]td¶Xp shdpsXbm.... kXy¯nÂ
\obnÃmcpt¶Â Rms\m¶p ]nSn¨pIftªt\.. \Ã HdnPn\ep ko\tÃ...."

" thtW ]nSnt¨m... Rm³ Xncnªp \nt¶¡mw..."
" FSm Afnbm... FSm... \nsâ Imcyw ]cnlcn¨pIgnªv Rms\m¶p ap«ntímt«Sm...?...
GXmbmepw hÃh\pw Xn¶pIm... \obpw Xn¶ntÃ..?.." Ah³ bmN\bpsS kzc¯nÂ
tNmZn¨p. "
" FSm.. AXhcv As¶t¶ Hgnhm¡m³ th−n akv¡m ASn¨XtÃ... ]ns¶ In«nb
Nm³kn\p Rm\pw Ifn ]Tn¨q¶p am{Xw... F¶mepw Çw....B ]mhw AO\pw tamfpw...
Çw HmÀ¡p¼w tamimbos¶mcp tXm¶ev.... ]mhw cmta«t\ NXn¨tÃmt¶mÀ¡p¼w...."
Rm\ht\ hnjat¯mtS H¶p t\m¡n.
" AXn¸w.... \nsâ sImg¸ÃtÃm... Ahcp hnfn¨p X¶XtÃ....t]ms«...F\níp th−...
Rm³ Xncns¨Sp¯ncníp¶p.... \ns¶ thZ\n¸n¨ns«´p ckamSm F\nív.... tkmdn...."
tS¸p apt¶mt«mSnbt¸mÄ Ahsâ I®p XÅn.
" FSm... Hcp sImet¡kp sXfnªp hcp¶p.... CXp tImSXoÂ sImSp¯m... Abm¡p
in£ Hd¸m..." Pm³kn\p \Ã DÂkmlw.
" BÀ¡v... sIm¶ Bfp hÀj§fmbn«p sIS¶ sIS¸nÂ sIS¶p in£
A\p`hnípIm... ]ns¶´p Imcyw... B hoSp \mdpsa\p am{Xw..."
" ]ns¶..?..."
" \o Cu HdnPn\ep kq£n¨pshíWw.... Rm³ tXmÂ¡pItbm.. F\nsís´¦nepw
]ÁpItbm sNbvXmÂ.. ]ns¶ tImSXotem.. hoUntbm¡SIfntem sImSp¯v Aht\w
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Ahtcw \in¸níWw.... Çw Rm³ HÁsím¶p ]bÁn t\m¡s«....."
" \msf Rm³ Iq«p thtWm....?.."
" th−... BfpIqSnbm... FÃmÀ¡pw kwibamIpw..."
Ah³ B tS¸v Hcp Ihdnem¡n Hcp {]tXyIkvYe¯v Fs¶ Im¬sI Hfn¸n¨p sh¨p.
" FSm Iqth... \o C\ow CsXSp¯v ]ckymbn«v ImWtÃ... thtd htÃmcpw I−mÂ..
AdnbmtÃm..." Rm³ ]IpXn Xamibmbn«p tNmZn¨p.
" \o t]Sntí−... Pm³kv Hcp tS¸pw Hcp s]®pw Hcníte D]tbmKnís¯mÅp... ]ns¶
F\níXp c−pw shdpw N−nbm.... \o ss[cyambn«p t]m... s_Ìv Hm^v e¡v...."
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Rm³ ho«nÂ sNÃpt¼mÄ Ie Ft¶ t\m¡nbncníp¶p. apdnbnÂ tIdnb ]pdtI AhÄ
" FhnSmcp¶¦ntf CXp htc...Rm\pw kmhn{Xow IqsS F{X t\cw t\m¡nbncp¶p....."

Rm³ IymadmbpsS ]míÁp s]«nbnÂ sh¨XhÄ I−p.
" AsX´m A¦ntf.... clkymbn«p sh¨p ]q«pt¶..."
" AsXń\m \obdnbtW... AXp c−p aq¶p A−À shbdpIfm..."
" Hm.. AXmtWm C{X henb clkyw... R\n¸w A¦nfnsâ A−Àshbdpw
AXn\It¯Xpw htc I−ntÃ... ]ns¶bsXt´m¶p clkyw... F\níp ImWtttt−..."
" F¶m \o sNÃv... Rms\m¶p Ipfnís«..."
At¸mtg¡pw Ftf½ hmXn¡se¯n.
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" cmPq... Im¸n IpSn¨mcpt¶m..?... G´m Ct{Xw Xmaknt¨...?.."
" kvs]jyÂ ¢msÊm−mcp¶p... Im¸n C\n th− tNö..."
]ns¶bpw Ie NpÁn¸Án \nÂ¡p¶p. C\n AhfpsS sameíp ]nSn¨p
sImSp¡Wambncnípw. Fsâ a\Êp apgph³ \ndªp \nÂ¡p¶Xv \mfs¯
cm{XnbmWv. AXn\nSív AhfpsS apeIÄ Ct¸mÄ Hcp lcaÃ. Rm³ Ahtf
Ku\nímsX tXmÀ¯psaSp¯v IpS§sfSp¡m³ sN¶p. tM... IpS§fpw Ie§fpw ho¸
htc \nd¨p sh¨ncníp¶p.
Fsâ ]pdtI h¶ IetbmSp Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" CXmcm tamsf... Cu shÅsaÃmw sNm½¶Xv...?..."
" thdmcm... A`nt¨¨n... Fń\m Cu s]Sm¸mSp s]Spt¶¶p tNmZn¨¸w ]dbpIm...
Ft´m sImd¨p tPmensbSp¡pt¶¶pw ]dªv Hmtcmcp¯cv shey Bfp IfnípIm¶v...
F\níp a\Ênembn.. AX¦nfn\n«mcps¶¶v..."
" Ah¡p apgph«m..."
" F\nípw kwisbm−v... Çw tZs−... Igp¯p thZ\níp¶p...s]mdw t\mhp¶q¶pw
]dªv tIdns¡S¡phm..."
Rm³ t\tc AIt¯íp tIdn. A`nbpsS IXIp Nmcnbn«ncníp¶p. ASp¡f
hmXnÂ¡Â sN¶t¸mÄ Ftf½ tNmZn¨p.

" F´m... Im¸n thtWm...?.."
" Mqlpw... AÃ tNö.... Cu htÃmt\w tXm¸ním³ kz´w Igps¯mSníp¶Xv h«nsâ
e£WatÃ...?... F¶n«n¸w Bcp tXmÁp... \Sphpw sh«n... ae¶p sIS¡p¶Xmcv...?...
Cuiztcm c£Xp...."
Rm³ Dds¡ ]dªXptI«v Ftf½ hms]m¯n Nncn¨p. F¶n«mwKyw ImWn¨p. AhnsS
InSs¸ms−¶v. Rm³ Ietb IbvIm«n hnfn¨p. F¶n«p ]dªp A`nbpsS IXIp
Xpd¡m³. AhÄ AIt¯íp tIdn.
" Çw F§t\−p tNö..." IebpsS kvt\lt¯msSbpÅ At\zjWw.
" Fń\m Adot¶... kzkvYmbns«m¶p sIS¡m\pw k½XníptIe...."
AhÄ IetbmSp tZjys¸Sp¶p. Rm³ sasÃ AIt¯sím¶p Xebn«p t\m¡n.
" Fń\m Hfnªp t\m¡tW...?.." AhÄ InS¶ InS¸nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" AÃ... kpJanÃmt¶m... sIS¡pImt¶m....Hs¡ Chcp ]dªp... hnhcw Adnbm¶p
IcpXn ... Hcp kmam\y acymZ.... " Rm³ `hyXtbmsS ]dªp.
" N¯n«nÃ... At¶cw hnhcw Adnbnímw..." AhÄ tZjyt¯mSpIqSn Xncnªp InS¶p.
" hÃ... Ingntbm...NqtSm.. Xncp½mt\m...."
" H¶p t]msWmt−m... \mWanÃmsX In¶cním³ h¶ncníp¶p...."
" Hm...t]mtb¡mta.... " Rm³ Ietb t\m¡n I®ndp¡nbn«v kvYew hn«p.
As¶\níp `£Ww hnf¼n X¶Xp Ftf½bmbncp¶p. A`n B `mKt¯íp h¶nÃ.
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i\nbmgv¨, hn[n\nÀ®mbIamb Znhkw h¶p. A¶p cmhnte Ftf½ SuWnÂ
t]mIp¶Xp I−p. Ie Ft¶ NpÁn¸Án \n¶p. AhÄ Ft¶ ap«nbpcp½n. Fsâ apJw
I−t¸mÄ AhÄ H¶pw ]dbp¶nÃ. Rm³ Ft¸mgpw BtemN\m\naá\mbncp¶p.
IgnhXpw apdnbS¨v DÅnencp¶p. a\ÊnÂ Hcp thhemXn. ¹m³ s]mfnªmÂ
A`ncmanbpsS PohnXw XIcpw. AsÃ¦nÂ am\t¡sS¦nepw D−mIpw. cmcn¨³ Fń\pw
aSnínÃ. sÈ, B tS¸p sh¨v C¶se Xt¶ Abmtf »m¡vsabnÂ sNt¿−Xmbncp¶p.
F¦nÂ C¶o ]co£Ww Hgnhm¡mambncp¶p. t]mb _p²n t]mbn. B hgníp _p²n
XncnªnÃ. C\n kabw Ignªp t]mbn.
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As¶\níp hnf¼nbXp Iebmbncp¶p. A`n Ft¶msSt´m kacw \S¯p¶Xpt]mse
DÏgnªt¸mÄ Ftf½ h¶p. h¶bpSs\ Fsâ apdnbnÂ t\m¡n.

" Blm... cmPp t]mbntÃ...?.."
" t]mIm³ Hcp§phmcp¶p... CXn\nSív H¶p ab§nt¸mbn..." Rm³ sasÃ ]msâSp¯p.
AXp Xncn¨pw adn¨pw t\m¡n. AhÀ AIt¯íp t]mbn. \mep aWnbmbt¸mÄ sambvXp
HmSn¡nX¨p hcp¶Xp Rm³ P\enÂ IqSn I−p.
" tN¨nsbńtb... tN¨ntb..." AbmÄ hnfn¨p. Ftf½ ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw Cd§n
h¶p. H¸w Iebpw. A`n hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶tXbpÅp. AbmÄ AhtcmSv Fs´ms¡tbm
]dªp. AXp tI« Ftf½ s\©¯e¨p.
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" At¿m....Fsâ G«³... F\nsímcm§ftb HtÅ... Fâoizcm....Rms\mSt\
t]mIphmtW....
XÃns¡ms¶So..."
Ietamtf hmSo... \nsâ A½mht\ Bcms−ms¡¡qSn
" tM Nt¯m...?.." A`n tNmZníp¶p.

" CtÃ... NmImdmsb¶v... R§tf ImWW¶v... Fât½.. F\nsím¶pw Çw
tXm¶p¶ntÃ...."
" F¶m... Ftf½ sIS¶p IqhmsX sNÃv... Ite... tamfqsS sNÃv..." A`n ]dªp. F\níp
Nncn h¶p.
" C¶mfpw Rm³ t]mbXm....C\n Ft¶s¡m−p h¿m..."
" Ipcp¯w sIt«mtf.... C¶Xv t]mesÃSo... \nâ½mh³ NmIm³ sIS¡phmSo...." AhÀ
ho−pw s\©¯e¨p Icªp.
" sNÃp tamtf... hm Hcp§v..." A`n Ietb \nÀ_Ôníp¶p.
Rm\pSt\ ]pdt¯íp sN¶p. Ft¶¡− sambvXp H¶p ]cp§n. ]ns¶ Rm³
t]mIphmtW F¶pw ]dªv kvYew hn«p.
" F¶m... Ftft½... Iq«n\p Rm³ hcmw.... Ftft½sS IqsS...Fs´¦nepw thsd
Bhiyw htÃmw Hs−¦n... hÃ t]mÌpamÀ«tam... tItkm..."
Ahscm¶p hnfdn. F¦nepw DSt\ ]dªp.

" AXnsâ BhiyanÃ tamt\... AXns\ms¡ AhsS BÄ¡mscm−v... tam\n¸w
AXymhiyw... At½¡mWpItÃ... cmPp ho«ntem«p s]mtím.... AsÃ¦n hm...
\as¡mcpans¨d§mw..."
" sicn A§s\bms«..."
Rm³ s]s«s¶mcp§n. At¸mtgípw a\ÊnÃma\tÊmsSbmsW¦nepw Iebpw sdUn.
R§Ä Hcpan¨nd§n. Cd§nbn«v Rm³ Xncn¨p sN¶v t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶ A`ncmantbmSp
tNmZn¨p.
" Rm\t½ H¶p It−¨v \msf C§p hcmw.... HÁíp sIS¡m³ t]Snbpt−m..."
" CXmZysam¶paÃtÃm... F\nsímcp t]SoanÃ.... FhntSepw t]m...." AhÄ Fsâ apJ¯p
t\m¡msX adp]Sn ]dªp.
" KpUv... s]¬Ip«nIfmbmÂ C§s\ Xt¶ thWw.... A¸w ÁmÁm..." AhÄ Ft¶
t\m¡nbtXbnÃ.
sabn³ tdmUnsâ IhebnÂ sN¶t¸mÄ R§Ä ]ncnªp. F\níp t]mtI− _Êv

BZyw h¶p. Rm³ AhtcmSp ÁmÁm ]dªn«p _ÊnÂ tIdn. Xncnªp t\m¡nbt¸mÄ
Ftf½bpsS {]k¶amb apJw Rm³ I−p.
ASp¯ SuWnÂ Rm\nd§n. _ÊvÌmânÂ Xt¶ Id§n. F«paWnímbncp¶p cmta«sâ
{Kma¯nteípÅ Ahkm\t¯ _kv. Hcp X«pISbnÂ \n¶pw Blmcw Ign¨p. ]ns¶
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B _ÊnÂ Ibdn. Xncn¨v cmta«sâ ho«nse¯n.
D½d¯v a§na§n I¯p¶ \nehnf¡v. Rm\Xnsem¶p hW§n. ]ns¶ {]mÀ°n¨p.
AOm, AOsâ aI³ sN¿m³ t]mIp¶ BZyt¯ s]mXpP\tkh\w. AXp
hnPbn¸nítW. _mKp Xpd¶v Xmt¡mseSp¯p Nmbn¸p Xpd¶p. ]ns¶ tiJcn¨p
sh¨ncp¶v IÃpIsfSp¯v `mcw t\m¡n. th−nh¶mÂ Fdnªp hogv¯Ww, AsÃ¦nÂ
Fsâ CSn¡«em¯n. IqsS AwKc£IÀ ImWptam. {]Xo£níWw. F¦nepw AhÀ
shfn¨¯p hcm³ km²yXynÃ. GXn\pw IcpXnbncníWw. InWÁpIsc t]mbn H¶p
Ipfn¨p. ]ns¶ Djmdmbn. At¸mgmsWmcp Imcyw a\ÊnÂ h¶Xv. sFUnbm.
Rm³ IXInÂ ap«n. hnfn¨p t\m¡n.
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" Aò... Aò.... " Gtl, c£bnÃ.
]ns¶ ]pdInÂ A`ncmanbpsS apdnbpsS P\enÂ sN¶p ap«n. t]cphnfn¨p.
Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ AI¯p \n¶pw tNmZyw.
" Bcm... ?.."
" Rm\m... cmPmaWn..."
" tM... ho«nÂ t]mbnÃmcpt¶m...?.."
" CÃ... _kp In«nbnÃ...."
" Fń\m CXp sXmd¡p¶Xv... Nmbn¸p sXmd¶p sIS¡m³ tate...?.."
" Fsâ s]m¶ò.. sXmd¡v... shi¶p sImSep Icnbp¶p... Fs´¦nepw F\níp
IgníWw..."
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Aåt\ct¯ív A\¡w tI«nÃ.
" Aò.. sXmd¡v... hnizmkantÃÂ sh«pI¯ntbm... ITmctbm IqsS I¿nÂ ]nSnt¨m...
C§t\w Ht−m s]¼ntÅcv..."
apdnbnÂ sseÁp sXfnªp. ]ns¶ CS\mgnbnteXpw. ]pdInet¯ IXIp Xpd¡s¸«p.
BZyw Rm³ AI¯p tIdn IXIS¨p, apIfnte IpÁnbn«p. Xmgt¯Xp t\m¡nbt¸mÄ
AXp XÃn sNcn¨p sh¨ncníp¶p.
" F´p ]Án Cu IpÁnív...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" B... F\nídnb¯nÃ.....sIS¡mt¶cw CSm³ t\m¡nb¸gm.... Rm³ I−Xv..."
" Mqw... F¶mepw CsX§t\...?.."
" BÀ¡dnbmw... tNmZnípt¶mcp Xs¶bmtWm \miam¡nbsX¶v..."
" F¶m sNe¸w Bcnípw..."
Rm³ DuWptaibnencp¶ IqPbnÂ \n¶pw Ipd¨p shÅw IpSn¨p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS
t\tc Xncnªp. B apJ¯v Hcp `bw.
" A`n FhnsSbm C¶p sIS¡p¶Xv...."
" Fń\m Adnbp¶Xv....?.."
" tNmZníp¶Xn\p adp]Sn ]d..." Rm³ Kuch¯nembn.
" Fsâ apdoÂ..."

" th−... C¶hnsS sIS¡−..."
" ]ns¶ Nmbn¸nÂ h¶p sIS¡Wmcnípw... BfnÃm¯¸w Xncn¨ph¶p IXIn\p
ap«nb¸tg F\níp tXm¶nbXm... thKw s]mds¯d§ntí..."
" Rms\d§mw.... AXn\p ap¼v A`n... AI¯p tIdntí... ChnsS NpÁnIsbmt−m... ?.."
" Fń\m...?.."
" ]dbp¶Xp tI¡v.. NpÁnI Xm... Cu IpÁn H¶p icnbm¡m\m....."
AhÄ Xncnªv ASp¡fbnteíp Ibdn. At¸mÄ Rm³ I−p. ]pdInÂ ]mhmS¨cSnÂ
XncpInsh¨ncníp¶ sh«cnhmÄ. A¼Sn anSp¡n. \o Bfp tIan Xt¶. C{Xbpw Rm³
{]Xo£n¨ncp¶nÃ.
AhÄ NpÁnIbpambn h¶p. Rm³ IpÁn X«n t\scbm¡nt\m¡n. Xpcp¼p
]nSn¨ncp¶XpsIm−v X«nbt¸mÄ AXnsâ ]IpXn HSnªp t]mbn. AXpsIm−v Dt±in¨
{]tbmP\w In«pIbnÃ. Rm³ NpÁnI XncnsIsImSp¯p. ]ns¶ ]dªp.
" A`n C¶v AOsâ apdos¡S¶m aXn..."
" AXp Rm³ Xocpam\nt¨mfmw..." AhÄ FSp¯Sn¨ t]mse adp]Sn ]dªp.
" Aò... hmin ]nSnímsX.... C¶v AòsS apdos¡S¡−.... AòsS KpW¯n\p th−nbm
]td¶Xv..."
" F\níp hnizmkanÃ... ho«nÂ t]mb cmPmaWn Xncn¨p h¶p... shi¡p¶q¶p
]dªn«v... shÅw IpSn¨p... ]ns¶ Ft¶mSp apdn amdm³ ]dbp¶p... cmPmaWnsít´m
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Zpcpt±isam−v..."
" A`ncmao.. Ht¶mÀt¯m... F\níp Zpcpt±isamt−Â AXp XSbm³ \o Ip−oÂ
XncpInsh¨ncníp¶ B sh«cnhmfp t]mc... Adntbm..."
" kuIcyanÃ.... Rms\\n¡nãapsÅS¯p sIS¡pw.. Xm\mcm... AXp tNmZním³...?.."
AhÄ Ibv ]pdtIm«p sIm−p t]mIp¶Xp Rm³ I−p. HÁ Nm«¯n\p Rm\hfpsS
c−p I¿pw Fsâ I¿nem¡n. sh«cnhmÄ ]pdInÂ \n¶pw DucnsbSp¯p.
" hmSo....ChnsS... \ns¶sbm¶pw KpWtZmjn¨n«p ImcyanÃ..... Al¦mc¯nsâ IqSm
\o..."
" Rm³ hnfn¨p Iqhpth... ]mXnbmíp tIdn h¶n«v ]nSnípt¶m..."
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" B \o Iqhntím... AXn\p ap¼v.... Cu apdotem«p tIdv... "
" At¿m.... Ft¶ Fń\m apdot¡Ápt¶... At¿m... Ft¶¸nSnípt¶... HmSnhmtbm..."
AhÄ Dds¡ \nehnfním³ XpS§n. Rm\hfpsS hms]m¯n. Ahsfsâ I¿nÂ ISn¨p.
Rm\hfpsS Igp¯n\p Ip¯n¸nSn¨p. AhÄ izmkw ap«n hms]mfn¨p. Rm³ Ahtf
apdnbnteív XÅnt¡Án. I«nenteíp XÅnbn«p. AcnhmÄ Nq−n.
" an−nt¸mbmÂ sIm¶p Itfw.... Mvlm... Ft¶ s\\¡dnb¯nÃ.... "
Ahsfs¶ Xpdn¨p t\m¡nbncp¶p.
" C¶m... \nsâ ]pÃv.... HscmW¡ Acnhmfv..."
Rm\Xp I«nenteín«p. Fsâ Dt±iw ]nSnIn«msX AhÄ Hcp t]SntbmsS Ft¶
t\m¡nbncp¶p.
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" Rm\n¸w s]md¯p t]mIphm.... Rms\d§nbmsemS³... s]mdInte IXIp
IpÁnbnt«mWw ]ns¶ Cu apdníI¯p tIdn CXnsâ IpÁow C«v A\§msX
sISt¶mWw... \nsâ Acnhmfpw IqsS sht¨m... AXymhiyw h¶mÂ FSp¯p
{]tbmKnt¨mWw... AsX\nsís´¦nepw ]Ánbm am{Xw aXn...... Rm³
Pohn¨ncps¸mt−Â AXnsâ Bhiyw hc¯nÃ.... Mqw... hm... h¶p IXISív... F¶n«v
]dªXp t]mse sN¿v..."
Ahtf t\m¡msX Rm³ ]pd¯nd§n. hmXnÂ¡Â Im¯p \n¶p. Ahtf ImWp¶nÃ.
Rm³ Xpd¶pInS¡p¶ P\ecnInÂ sN¶p. Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ AhÄ I«nenÂ Xt¶
Ccníp¶p. F\níp tZjyw h¶p. Rm³ iÐsamXp¡n Aedn.
" FSo IgptX... h¶p IXISím³... _nw_w t]mencnímsX... C§s\ Hcp km[\w..."
AhÄ Fgpt¶Â¡p¶Xp I−psIm−v Rm³ hmXnÂ¡Â XncnsI sN¶p ]pd¯p
\n¶p
" FÃm ebnÁpw sISp¯ntbcv..... F¶ns«md§ntím kpJmbn«v.... Hcp Imcyw... ChnsS
s]md¯v F´p tImemlesam−mbmepw IXIp sXmd¡ptIm.... ebnÁnSptIm
sN¿cpXv... GXmbmepw Acnhmfpw IqsS I¿n sht¨m... Cu P\enecnInÂ h¶v Rm³
hnfníp¼w amt{X IXIp sXmd¡mhq... AXpw s\\¡p \Ã a\sÊmt−Â aXn.... Mqw...
ASív.. F¶n«v t]m..."

AhÄ sasÃ IXIS¨p. ebnÁpIÄ Hmtcm¶mbn ASªp. IXIp IpÁnbnSp¶ iÐw
tI«p. Rm³ Gtf½bpsS P\ecnInÂ sN¶v DÅnÂ Ccp«nteív hnfn¨p.
" Aò...Aò..."
" Mqw..?.."
" H¶qÃ... ChnsS¯s¶bmtWm sIS¡pt¶¶dnbm³ hnfn¨Xm... F¶m Hd§ntím..."
Rm³ Nmbn¸nÂ h¶p. Fsâ hm¨nÂ aWn ]{´−p Ignªp. Fsâ Bbp[§fpambn
shfnbnend§n. ]pdInet¯ IXInsâ t\tc sXmSnbnÂ Hcp hmgíp adªncp¶p.
]pdInÂ hoXnIpdª apÁambXn\mÂ B hmXnÂ¡Â \S¡p¶Xp ImWmw. Iptd
an\n«pIÄ Ignªt¸mÄ Ccp«pw \£{X§fpsS {]Imihpambn Fsâ I®pIÄ
]cnNbs¸«p. Im¯p \n¶p aSp¯t¸mÄ Rm³ ap³hi¯p t]mbn t\m¡n\n¶p.
GItZiw Hcp aWn Ignªp ImWWw, At¸mÄ tSmÀ¨nsâ shfn¨w ]SnIbdn hcp¶p.
Rm³ HmSn sXmSnbnÂ hmgíp ]pdInÂ ]Xp§nbncp¶p.
tSmÀ¨nsâ shfn¨w h¶]msS ASp¡fbpsS ]pdInÂ ASn¨p t\m¡n. B«pIÃnsâ
AcnInÂ InS¶ ÌqÄ I¿nseSp¯p. ]ns¶ IXInsâ ap¼nse¯n. hoXn Ipdª
Xn®bnÂ Ìqfn«p
tIdn\n¶p. ]t£ _me³kp sXÁn. BÄ ]pdtIm«p apÁt¯íp NmSn. Rm³ sasÃ
Fgpt¶Áp. AbmÄ ho−pw ÌqÄ Ipd¨pIqSn `n¯ntbmSp tNÀ¯n«p. ]ns¶ AXnÂ
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tIdn Ibv apIfnteín«p. apÁ¯p tIdnb Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" BcmXv..."
" tM... " BÄ sR«n¯ncnªp. Rm³ Aåw IqSn ASpt¯íSp¯p. AbmfpsS
tSmÀ¨nsâ Xo£vWshfn¨w Fsâ Is®m¶p aªfn¸n¨p. Rms\sâ I¿nencp¶
s]³tSmÀ¨Sn¨p. AXnsâ shfn¨¯nÂ Hcp an¶Â t]mse Hcp I¯nbpsS Xnf¡w
I−p. Rm³ ]pdtIm«p amdnsb¦nepw AXnsâ AÁw Fsâ CSXp I¿psS ap«n\p Xmsg
sIm−p. Fsâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw s]³tSmÀ¨p sXdn¨p t]mbn. AXp IW¡msX sk¡âp
IfbmsX CSn¡«em¯n Bªphoins¡m−v Rms\m¶p Id§n. AsXhnsStbm
sIm−p.
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" lm... Fs¶mcp iÐw FXncmfnbpsS hmbnÂ \n\pw ]pd¯p h¶p. B I¯n sXdn¨p
`n¯nbnÂ ]Xn¨ iÐhpw Rm³ tI«p. Rm³ H¶p IqSn Id§n. C¯hW em¯n Aåw
Dbc¯nemWp ]Xn¨Xv. "T]v" F¶ iÐt¯msS AsXhnsStbm sIm−p. tSmÀ¨pw
Bfpw Xmsg hoWp. F\nív Bfnt\ ]nSníWsa¶nÃmbncp¶p. Aht\ Rm\dnªXmbn
Ah\dnbcpXv F¶Xmbncp¶p Fsâ Dt±iw.
At¸mÄ \ne¯v tSmÀ¨v F\nsíXnÀZnibnteímbncp¶p. sk¡âpIsfSp¯p F\níp
I®pIfpsS aªfn¸p amdm³. Xmsg InS¶ cq]w ]nSsªgpt¶Â¡p¶Xp I−p.
Ccp«nÂ GItZicq]w sh¨v Rm³ CSn¡« \net¯ímªp hoin. "`pw" F¶ iÐw
tI«p. H¸w "At¿m" F¶ \nehnfnbpw.
]ns¶ Rm³ ASn¨nÃ. \ne¯p Ip¯nbncp¶v Fsâ s]³tSmÀ¨p X¸n. AXn\p
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aª\ndambncp¶XpsIm−v I−p ]nSnímsas¶mcp {]Xo£bp−mbncp¶p. H¶p
Id§nbt¸mtgípw B cq]w ho−pw ]nSsªgpt¶Â¡p¶Xp I−p. B cq]w
ASp¡fhit¯tímSn. s]³tSmÀ¨p X¸nb F\níp In«nbXv I¿nÂ \n¶pw Xmsgt¸mb
Fsâ Ahkm\ Bbp[w, Hcp Icn¦ÂIjWw Bbncp¶p. Rm³ hn«nÃ. shfn¨w
e£yam¡n ]pdtI HmSn. HcSn IqSn sImSp¡Wsa¶p−mbncp¶p. AbmÄ hoSnsâ
ap³his¯¯nbt¸mtgípw Rm³ sXm«Sps¯¯nbncp¶p. ]t£ Hcp Ie¯nÂ X«n
Rm³ th¨p t]mbn. At¸mtgípw AbmÄ apÁw IS¶ncp¶p. t\tc \n¶ Rm³
HmSp¶Xn\nSbnÂ IÃpw em¯nbpw IbvIÄ amdn¸nSn¨p. HmSp¶ ]«nív Hcp apgw ap¼v
F¶ IW¡pIq«enÂ IÃp hoinsbdnªp. e£yw sXÁnbnÃ. "ls¿m" Fs¶mcp
\nehnfntbmsS AbmÄ ]Sníte aq¶p \SIÄ HÁNm«¯n\p NmSnbnd§n. ]ns¶
CShgnbnÂ IqSn HmSn. Rm³ ]n³XpSÀ¶nÃ. CShinbnÂ \n¶pw Hcp tamt«mÀ
ss_¡nsâ iÐw tI«p AXv AI¶I¶p t]mbn.
Rm³ XncnsI h¶p. hoSnsâ ]pdInÂ apÁ¯p X¸n. Fsâ s]³tSmÀ¨p Is−Sp¯p.
]ns¶ `n¯nbcnInÂ X¸n. Iptd Zqscamdn Hcp ITmc InS¸p−mbncp¶p. At¸mgmWp
Rm³ Fsâ I¿nte apdnhnt\¡pdnt¨mÀ¯Xv. sseÁSn¨p t\m¡n. c−n©p \of¯nÂ
Hcp t]mdÂ. Hcp hi¯v Aåw Bgaps−¶p tXm¶p¶p. ]qfnt¸mbtXbpÅp. càw
\¶mbn HgpIp¶p−mbncp¶p. t\tc InWÁpIcbnteíp sN¶p. tXm«nbnÂ

D−mbncp¶ shÅsamgn¨v apdnhp IgpIn. \Ã \oÁepw thZ\bpw. apdnhnsâ
hiwtNÀ¯v sasÃ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p. B Ibv s]m¡n¸nSn¨p ho«nse¯n. sseÁn«p.
s]«nXpd¶v ]s−t§m hm§nb apdnhn\nSp¶ Hcp s]mSnbp−mbncp¶p, B
Ip¸nsbSp¯v apdnhnÂ s]mSn hnXdn. ]ns¶ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨psIm−v. Ibv taitaÂ sh¨v
Itkcbnencp¶p. Rm³ P\enÂIqSn ]pdt¯íp t\m¡n, BfpItfbpw Iq«n C\nbpw
Ah³ h¶pIqSmbvIbnÃ. apdnthÁ ]m¼v. ]t£ Ah³ C\n InS¡bnÂ
\ns¶gpt¶Â¡Wsa¦nÂ IpdªXv Hcp amksa¦nepw th−nhcpw. CSn¡« Rm³
s]«nbnÂ sh¨p ]q«n. ho−pw Itkcbnencp¶p. ITmcn H¶p t\m¡n. IÃp apdnbp¶
aqÀ¨bpÅ, hmSIsImebmfnIfpsS Bbp[w. At¸mÄ Bhiyw h¶mÂ Hcp Ibv
t\m¡m\pÅ X¿mdnembncp¶p Bim³ F¯nbXv. GXmbmepw AOsâ Bßmhp
Im¯p. C©pIfpsS hyXymk¯nÂ Poh³ c£s]«p. Ah\Xp hoinbt¸mÄAXp
t\tc ]Xn¨ncps¶¦nepÅ AhkvYtbmÀ¯t¸mÄ s\s©m¶p InSp§n.
Dd¡w hcmsX DtZzKw XpSníp¶ a\Êpambn Rm³ Im¯ncp¶p. CSív apÁ¯nd§n

CShgnbpsS AÁwhtc t\m¡n Fs´¦nepw shfn¨w Ct§m«p hcp¶pt−m F¶v.
]ns¶ \odp¶ I¿pw s]m¯n¸nSn¨ncp¶p. NohoSpIfpsS Ic¨nepw Zqsc tXm«nÂ \n¶pw
CSínSípÅ XhfIc¨nepw am{Xw. CSív Ft¶t¸mse Dd§mXncníp¶ Hcp
]mXncm¸pÅnsâ Nne¸pw tI«p.
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B \niÐXbnÂ Nmbn¸nÂ \n¶pw apdnbnteípÅ IpÁnbn«ncníp¶ hmXnenÂ ap«p
tI«p. B hmXnen\p c−phi¯p\n¶pw IpÁnbn«ncnípIbmbncp¶p.. BZyw Rm³
Iq«m¡nbnÃ. ]ns¶ AS¡nbpÅ hnfn tI«p.
" cmPmaWn.... cmPmaWn..." AXp A`nbpsS iÐambncp¶p. Rm³ an−nbnÃ.
ap«pw hnfnbpw BhÀ¯n¨t¸mÄ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Mqw... F´pthWw...?.."
" IXIp sXmd¡v..."
" ]ÁnÃ... t]mbns¡Ss¶md§v..."
" At¿m IXIp sXmd¡v... F\níp t]Snbm..."
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" AXn\tÃ ]dªXv... apdn]q«n sISs¶md§m³..."
" At¿m... F\níp h¿... Cuizct\tbmÀ¯v H¶p sXmd¡v..."
" sh«cnhmsfmt−m ?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" H−v..."
" F¦nÂ Çw Rm³ sXmd¡¯nÃ... F\nípw t]Snbm... cmhnte ImWmw...."
" At¿m.. Çw AsXsâ I¿neÃ... apdoÂ sh¨ncníphm...."
" F¶mepw F\níp t]Snbm... t\cw shfp¡s«... "
" IXIp sXmd¡ps¶mt−m... AtÃ Rm³ sh«ns¸mfnípw... " AhfpsS \nehn«pÅ
adp]Sn.
tai¸pd¯ncp¶ ITmcsbSp¯p XebnWíSnbnteív sh¨n«v Rm³ sN¶p
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IpÁnsbSp¯p. hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. `bNInXbmb A`ncman. Dd¡anf¨ I®pIÄ. AhÄ
Nmbn¸nteíp NmSnt¡dnbn«v IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p.
" Mqw.. F´m..."
" F\níp t]Snbm... AhsSs¡S¡m³..."
" sImd¨p ap¼tÃ A`n ]dªXv... CXv BZyaÃ... t]SnbnÃms¶ms¡.... "
" At¿m...C¶§s\bÃ... Rm\nhnsS Cu Xmsgs¡St¶mfmw..." AhfpsS apJw
t]SnsIm−v Zb\obambncp¶p.
" th−.... Çw... F\nív A`ntbw... t]mcmªv Ft¶¯t¶w t]Snbm.... Acnhmfpw
FfoÂ XncpIn Hcp s]®v Cu apdosIS¡p¼w ... F\nsímd§m³ ]Á¯nÃ...."
" cmPmaWn F´p ]dªmepw Rm\n¶nhntS IS¡s¯mÅp.... s]md¯v Bscms¡tbm
HmSp¶Xpw s\ehnfow ASosS itÐmw Hs¡ tI«p.... F´m... AhsS \S¶Xv... ?..."
" B... Rms\§s\bdnbm....." Rm³ Ibv aeÀ¯n.
" At¿m tNmc..." At¸mgmWhÄ Fsâ I¿nÂ tNmcbpW§n¸nSn¨ apdnhp I−Xv.
AhÄ s]s«s¶sâ I¿nÂ NmSn¸nSn¨p.
" lm..." Fsâ Ibv thZ\n¨p.

" At¿m.. AdnbmsXbm... At¿m.. F´m ]Ántb... Ft¶mSp ]d... CXv sI«nsh¨ntÃÂ
]gp¡pw... H¯ncn apdntªm..... F´m D−mtb....?.." HÁizmk¯nÂ AhfpsS
tNmZy§Ä.
Rm\htf Hcp \nanjw t\m¡n. I«nenÂ h¶ncp¶p. F¶n«p hnfn¨p.
" hm... ChnsS h¶ncnív...."
AhÄ HmSnh¶v I«nenÂ Ft¶mSp tNÀ¶ncp¶p. ]ns¶ NpÁpw t\m¡n P\enÂ IqSn
]pdt¯íp t\m¡n. Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n.
thZ\ním³ XpS§nb Fsâ Ibv s]m¡n¸nSn¨psIm−v Rm³ ]dªp.
" t\m¡v... {i²n¨p tIÄ¡v.....ChnsS H¶pw kw`hn¨n«nÃ.... Rm\nhnsS h¶n«panÃ...
A`ncman Ft¶...I−n«panÃ... a\Ênemtbm...?..."
" tM... CÃ.. ]ns¶§s\... Cu Ibv...?..." AhÄs¡mcp ]nSnbpw In«p¶nÃ.
" AXp Xt¶.... Rm³ ChnsS C¶pcm{Xn h¶n«nÃm... cmPmaWn A½tb ImWm³...
Ahsâ ho«nÂ t]mbn.... A`n Cu ho«nÂ kz´w apdnbnÂ sIS¶v kpJambns«md§n...
Çw a\Ênemtbm...?..."
" AÃ.. Fs´ms¡bm Cu ]td¶Xv...?...F´m... CXnsâ Hs¡ AÀ°w...?... F\nsímcp
]nSow In«p¶nÃ.... cmPmaWn Fs´ms¡tbm Hfn¨pshíp¶p... Ft´m clky§fv..."
" Cu ho«nte FÃmhcpw clky§Ä Hfn¨pshíp¼w... F\nípw Fs´¦nepw Hs¡
Hfn¨psh¨pIqsS...?..."
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Rm³ AhfpsS I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n. AhÄ Ft¶ t\cnSm\mhmsX I®pIÄ
Xncn¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ I¿nteíp t\m¡n tNmZn¨p.
" Rm\n¯ncn...Im¸ns¸mSntbm ]©kmctbm... sh¨p sI«t«....?.."
" Çw sh¨psI«−... C¨nsc Ignbs«....Rm³ acp¶p sh¨pIgnªp.... ]Ápsa¦n..... B
Im¸ns¸mSow ]©kmtcw sIms−mcp... Im¸nbn«p X¶m..... AXn\pw Rm³
\nÀ_Ôníp¶nÃ... \Ãa\sÊms−¦n aXn... "
" At¿m... Çw C«pXcmw... F\nídnbmw... C¶setb ...H¶pw Ign¨n«nsÃ¶v...
shi¡ps¶m−mIpw... tZmisbm−m¡t«...amhp s]m§n¡mWpw...."
" th−... ISpwIm¸n am{Xw aXn... "
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AhÄ Im¸nbp−m¡m³ t]mb t\c¯n\p Rm³ s]³tSmÀ¨psaSp¯p shfnbnend§n.
]pdInÂ sN¶v IXIn\p ap¼nÂ sh¨ncp¶ ÌqsfSp¯v B«pIÃn\Sp¯p sIm−n«p.
XncnsI h¶t¸mÄ Nmbn¸p AI¯p \n¶pw XgpXn«ncníp¶p.
" Aò...Aò..." Rm³ IXInÂ X«nhnfn¨p. AhÄ IXIp Xpd¶p. `b¶ apJw.
InXíp¶p.
" Mqw... F´m...?..."
" AhnsS... ASp¡tfsS s]mdInev Ft´m X«p¶ H¨... Btcm apÁ¯qsS \S¡p¶
itÐmw..."
Rms\m¶p Nncn¨p.
" C§\§p t]Sn¨mtem... hociqc]cm{IanbtÃ... sh«cnhmfpantÃ I¿nÂ...?.."
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" Ifnbm¡psIm¶pw th−...tIt«m... F\ní§s\ t]Snsbm¶panÃ... AÃm.... AXv...
cmPmaWnbmcpt¶m...?.."
" Mqw..."
" Fń\mcp¶p...?.."
" sÈSm... a\pjy\p aqs{Xmgním\pw tate...?... A`nínsXm¶pw th−mcnípw...
AtÃ¯t¶... HÅXn¸w tatem«p tIdn¡mWpw... t]Sn¨n«v...."
" AsXm¶panÃ.... F¶mepw H¶n\p t]mIps¶Ss¯ń\m X«pw ap«pw...?.."
" Mqw....t]meokvapdbnemWtÃm tNmZyw... ]dbmw.. BZyw t]mbn Im¸nbnSv..."
" At¿m.. AXn¸w sXf¨p ]Án¡mWpw...." AhÄ ASp¡fbntetímSn.
Im¸n sIm−p h¶ AhÄ Hcp ¥msÊsâ t\tc \o«n. Rm³ In«nb]msS H¶p cpNn¨p.
" iviviviv...\Ã NqSv..." Rm³ \m¡p hf¨p.
" s]mÅntbm... C§p Xm ...Rm\mÁntím−p hcmw..." AhÄ ¥mkp hm§n
ASp¡fbnteíp \S¶p. Ct¸mÄ AhÄ kvt\labnbmb Hcp `mcytbt¸mte.
Nnet¸mÄ shdpw A]cnNnX.
Rm³ s]«n Xpd¶v ITmcnbpw ASnbnÂ `{Zambn Hfn¸n¨p. ]ns¶ ]q«n. A`n Im¸nbpambn
XncnsI h¶p. Ahfpw H¸w I«nencp¶v Im¸nIpSním³ XpS§n.
" Mm... ]d... F´mcp¶p H¨....At¶cw..?."

" IÅ³ IXInsâ IpÁntbÂ Is¿¯m³ th−n \½sS ÌqsfSp¯v hmXnÂs¡
sh¨ns«m−mcp¶p... AXp XncnsI sIm−n«Xm...."
" AÃ... Cu IÅs\ń\m... \½sS ho«nt¡dpt¶... ChnsS Fs´m−mbn«m... R§fp
km[mcW¡mcm¶v Cu \m«nseÃmÀ¡padnbmw... A¸w... s]md¯q¶p htÃmcpamcnípw...."
AhÄ I«nencp¶v Imem«ns¡m−p tNmZn¨p. Ct¸mÄ AhfpsS t]Sn t]mbXpt]mse.
" h¶ IÅ\v... Cu...ho«nÂ she]nSns¸mÅXv... Ft´m Hs−¶dnbmamcnípw..."
Rm³ ]dªp.
" Ft´m¶v... BsIsbmÅXv... Hcp ]gb sSenhnj\mcp¶p... AXp dnt¸dmsW¶v
IhtesemÅ FÃmÀ¡padnbmw...."
" kzÀ®t¯¡mfpw ss]ktb¡mfpw she]nSns¸mÅsX´msW¶p Hcnsí Rm³
]dª¸w ChnsS sNeÀ¡v AsXmcp Ifnbm¡mbn«m tXm¶nbXv... AtÃ...?.."
Rm\Xp ]dªn«v AhfpsS I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n. Ahfpw Fsâ I®pIfnteív
H¶pÁp t\m¡n. B I®pIfnÂ Hcp \mW¯nsâ an¶em«w. s]s«¶Xp amdn.
]gb\nebnÂ H¶padnbm¯ `mhw.
" cmPmaWosS a\Ênses´ms¡tbm clky§sfm−v.... F´m¨m ]dªqtS...?...
Ft¶msS¦nepw..." Hcp sIdphnsâ kzcw.
" A`ncmaosS a\Ênepw Fs´ms¡tbm clky§tfm−v... BZyw AsXt¶mSv ]d...."
Rm\pw ]dªp.
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AhÄ apJw Ip\n¨ncp¶p. ]ns¶ Fsâ I¿nÂ\n¶pw ¥mkv hm§n. c−pwIqSn
tai¸pd¯p h¨ns«mcp tIm«phmbn«p. Ct¸mÄ Fsâ ap¼nÂ \n¶hÄ IbvIsfms¡
s]m¡n aqcn\nhcp¶p, Hcp \mWhpanÃmsX. Rm³ t\m¡n \nÂt¡¯t¶ AhÄ
IbvIÄ s]m¡n. IbvIfpbÀ¯nbt¸mÄ \ofw Ipdª »uknsâ IbvIfpsS DÅnte
shfp¸ns\mcp at\mlmcnX. »uknsâ I£§fnÂ hnbÀ¸nsâ \\hnsâ Omb.
Npcp− UmhWnbpsS Ccp`mK¯pambn XÅn¡qÀ¼n¨p \n¶ apeIÄ AXnat\mlcw.
apIfnteíp henªv »uknsâ adbnÂ \n¶pw A\mhrXamb shfp¯ hbdpw
sNdph«sam¯ ]p¡nÄ¡pgnbpw AXnepw at\mlcw. Rm³ Fsâ I¿psS thZ\ ad¶p.
" s]®msIb§p t]Sn¨p shbÀ¯tÃm...tM...?..""
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AhfpsS hnbÀ¯ I£§Ä hyàambn I−t¸mÄ Rm\dnbmsX ]dªp t]mbn.
AhÄ Fsâ t\tc t\m¡n. Fsâ I®pIfpsS e£yw a\Ênem¡nb AhÄ AXp
tI«t¸mÄ apSnbpw ]nSenbpw Xncp½ns¡m−v s]m¡n¸nSn¨ncp¶ IbvIÄ s]s«¶v
Xmsgbn«p. ]ns¶ AdnbmsX¶t]mse Hcp I£¯nÂ I¿ns«m¶p Xq¯pt\m¡n. Rm³
Fsâ I®pIÄ ]n³hen¨n«p \nÀt±in¨p. .
" Hd¡w hcpt¶ t]mbns¡St¶m.... AOsâ apdoÂ aXn... IpÁnsbms¡ `{Zambn«v
Ct«mfq..."
" Rm\n¶nhnsS sISt¶mfmw..." AhÄ apSn H¶gn¨p tImXns¡«ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" A¸w Rm³ \n§sS apdotem....?... "
" AÃm... Rm\nhnsS Xmsg sISt¶mfmw.....cmPmaWn I«nte sISt¶m...."
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" At¿m... th−m... F\nsít¶¯s¶ hnizmkanÃ... AXp Ig¸amIpw... Ft¶t¸Sn¨n«v
Aòsamd§¯nÃ... A`ntbt¸Sn¨p Rm\pw sIS¶p shdípw... th−..."
" F´p ]dªmepw icn Rm³ C¶nhntS sIS¡s¯mÅp..." AhÄ NpÁpw t\m¡n.
" ChnsSmcp ]msbm−mcp¶tÃm..."
" AXn¶te Ft´m HW§ms\¶pw ]dªv tN¨n sImt−mbn..... kmcanÃ
I«ntes¡St¶m.... kz´w hoSpw kz´w apdow kz´w I«nepsams¡btÃ.... Ibv
thZ\níp¶XpsIm−v.... F\nsímd¡w hc¯nÃ..."
" Ip¯phm¡p ]dbm³... cmPmaWn anSp¡\m... Rm³ sIS¡m³ t]mIphm...." AhÄ
H¶pIqSn tIm«phmbn«n«v I«nenteíp InS¶p.
" Çw Rm\pw IqsS Cu I«nenteíp sIS¶mtem...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" sIS¡pthm...?.."
" ]ns¶´m...." Rm³ I«nen\Sps¯¯n.
" F¶m sISt¶m..." AhÄ I«nensâ AcnInteíp \nc§namdn ]pdwXncnªp I®S¨p
InS¶p.
" sIS¡mw... Hd¡w hcmsX sIS¡p¼w... It¿m Imtem...htÃmw tZl¯p ap«nbm... "
Rm³ Ahtf HfnI®ns«m¶p t\m¡n. AhÄ XeXncn¨v Ft¶ t\m¡n. ]ns¶ ho−pw
I®S¨pInS¶psIm−p ]dªp.

" cmPmaWn A´sÊmÅh\m¶m... AO³ Ft¶mSp ]dªXv......"
" AsXt¶ A`n ]q«n¡fªtÃm... Mqw... kmcanÃ..... ]ns¶tb.... Aò Hcp Imcyw...
Rm³ shfp¸n\p t]mIpw BZyt¯ h−nív... Fsâ Cu s]«n Rm³ hcp¶ htc
`{Zambn«p kq£níWw..... C¶p Rm³ Cu \m«nte CÃ.... a\Ênemtbm... Ftf½
tNmZn¨mÂ H¶pw Adnb¯nÃ A`nív... ?.. Cu Xeat−Â hÃXpw tIdntbm...?.."
" Mqw... a\Ênembn... Ft´m H¸ním\m.... \S¡s«...."
Rm³ XncnsI h¶v Itkcbnencp¶p. A©p an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ Xes]m¡n
hnfn¨p tNmZn¨p.
" sIS¡p¶ntÃ... Hd¡saf¨m Ibv thZ\nípw... cmhnte tUmÎtd¡mWnítW....F´p
]ÁoXmsW¶p BtcmSpw ]db¯nÃtÃm... FÃmw Hfn¨p sht¨m....A\p`hnt¨m..."
" sISs¶mds§So.... sNeímsX..."
" sJ..sJ...sJ..." AhÄ Ft¶ sImª\w ImWníp¶Xp t]mse iÐap−m¡n.
Rm³ taibnteíp Xe Nmbn¨p. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ AhfpsS {Iaamb
izmtkmtOzmizmk¯nsâ iÐw tI«p. Rm³ Fgpt¶Áv I«nen\cnInÂ sN¶p t\m¡n.
H¶padnbmsX c−pI¿nepw apJw Xm§n "S" t]mse Npcp−p InS¶v AhÄ
Dd§n¡gnªp. \njvIf¦amb B InS¸p I−t¸mÄ B IhnfnÂ Hcp½ sImSp¡m³
tXm¶nt¸mbn. th− AhÄ¡nt¸mÄ Ft¶ Hcp hnizmkw h¶n«p−v. AXp Iftb−.
Rm³ HcmWmsW¶hÄ Adnbs«. Rm³ sseÁp sISp¯n ItkcbnÂ t]mbncp¶p.
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shfp¸n\p Xet¡mgn Iqhnbt¸mÄ Rm³ ab¡¯nÂ \n¶pWÀ¶p sseÁn«p. A`n \Ã
Dd¡w. Rm³ ASp¯p sN¶p. ]mhmS ap«n\ptaÂ Ibdn¡nS¡p¶p. ]IpXntbmfw
ImWmhp¶{X `mKw B shÅ¯pSIÄ Xnf§p¶p. sasÃ AsXm¶p apIfnteíp
hen¨p IbÁn t\m¡nbmtem, IqSnh¶mÂ ]mâoskm¶p ImWmw. Ahsf§m\pw
DWÀ¶mÂ CXnåcw \mWt¡Sp ]ns¶bp−mhnÃ. `qcn]£w s]®p§Ä¡pw F{X
KmU\n{ZbnemsW¦nepw AhcpsS clky`mK§fnÂ D−mhp¶ arZpkv]Ài\w
s]s«¶dnbpw, DWcpw. {]tXyIn¨v AIwXpSIÄ, Acs¡«nsâ ap¼nte ssaXm\w F¶o
hne]nSn¨ `mK§fnÂ ImÁSn¨mepw Ahcdnbpw. At¸mÄ ]ns¶ IhínSbntebpw
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apeIfptSbpw Imcyw ]db−tÃm.
UmhWn AhfpsS ta\níSnbnÂ Npcp−pIqSn InS¡p¶p.. Dcp− amdnS§Ä
DbÀ¶pXmgp¶p. Fs´mcp BIrXnsbm¯ apeIÄ. {_mbpsS lq¡v
Agn¨n«ncníp¶XpsIm−v shÅbnÂ Ipªp]q¡fpÅ »ukn\pÅnÂ c−pw
\ndªpcp−p \nÂ¡p¶p. In«nb kuIcy¯n\v Cu AarXIpw`§Ä sImXnXosc H¶p
ImWs«. Ipd¨pt\cw t\m¡n\n¶t¸mÄ a\ÊnÂ hnIrXnIÄ Xes]m¡n, IbvIÄ
Xcním\pw.th−, C\n t\m¡n\n¶mÂ Rm³ B ]mÂ¡pS§fnÂ tIdn ]nSn¨pt]mIpw.
Igp¯nte sNdnb aS¡nepw taÂ¨p−nepw aq¡nsâ Xp¼¯pw hnbÀ¸pIW§Ä.
hfªp ]pfªv sNdnb kzÀ®ame Igp¯nte hnbÀ¸nÂ H«n¸nSn¨pInS¡p¶p. B
hnbÀ¸nsem¶p \m¡p ap«ním³ Hcp A´À±mlw tXm¶n. ^m³ t]mepanÃmsX Cu
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NqS¯hÄ FÃmw ad¶n§s\ Dd§Wsa¦nÂ Fsâsbm¸w AhÄ¡p tXm¶nb
kpc£nXXzt_m[w F{Xam{XambncníWw. Ibv Aåw thZ\níp¶ps−¦nepw B
AhkvYbnÂ AhfpsS B IhnÄ¯pSp¸nÂ Hcp ap¯w sImSp¡m³ tXm¶n.
" Aò... Aò... " Rm³ hnfn¨p.
c£bnÃ. H¶pIqSn hnfn¨p. A\¡anÃ. Dc¯nÂ Ipep¡n hnfn¨p. At¸mfhÄ
H¶\§nbn«v hiwNcnªp InS¶p ImXnte I½ensâ IÃpIÄ Xnf§n. c−pw IÂ¸n¨v
Rm\m XpSbnÂ HcSnsImSp¯p. AhÄ I®p Nn½n¯pd¶p. A¼ct¸msS Fs¶
t\m¡n. ]ns¶ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p. ]mhmS Xmgv¯n XpSIÄ ad¨pt\scbn«p. UmhWn
hens¨Sp¯p amdp ad¨p.
" t\cw shfp¯p..... Fgpt¶Áp apdoÂ t]mbns¡S¡v.. Ahcn¸w hcpw....
Ftf½sb§m\pw \o ChnsS Hd§p¶ I−m kwibnípw... Fgpt¶Â¡v...."
AhÄ ]ns¶bpw sIm¨pIp«nItft¸mse I®S¨ncp¶p Xq§n.
" l... Fgpt¶¡So... IgpX... F¶pw shfp¸ns\gpt¶Â¡p¶ ChÄ¡ns¶´p ]Án...."
" C¨ncqsSmd§Ww.... Hds¡f¨Xp sIm−mcnípw...." tIm«phmbnSp¶Xn\nSbnÂ
Ahyàambn AhÄ ]ndp]ndp¯p
" C¨nscbm¡−.. Cãw t]msesbmd§ntím... Fgpt¶¡v....."

Rm\htf I¿nÂ ]nSns¨gpt¶Â¸n¨p. AhÄ Xe sNmdnªpsIm−v \n¶mSn. Rm³
IXInsâ IpÁnsbSp¯v Ahtf AIt¯íp XÅnhn«p. ]ns¶ IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p.
sseÁW¨p. _msKSp¯v Nmbn¸p ]q«n.
Ihebnse¯nb Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡n. BcpanÃ ISIÄ Xpd¡m³ kabambnÃ.

At¸mÄ C¶sebpw C¶pw Ft¶ Cu IhebnÂ Bcpw I−n«nÃ. F\níp t]mtI−
hgnív c−p IntemaoÁtdmfw \S¶v ASp¯ Ihebnse¯n. Hcp Nmb IpSn¨p. t\cw
]cp]cm shfp¯t¸mÄ BZyt¯ _kp h¶p. AXnÂ tIdnbncp¶p ab§n.
ASp¯ ]«W¯nse¯n. Hcp aeaq{X]cntim[\m et_md«dnbnÂ tIdn. apdnshm¶p
{UÊp sN¿m³ ]dªp. AhnsSbncp¶ Hcp s]¬Ip«n BZyw H¶p aSns¨¦nepw ]ns¶
{Ukp sNbvXp. AhnsS Cs©£³ In«pIbnsÃ¶p ]dªXpsIm−v t]mb hgn Fsâ
hoSn\Sp¯ ]«W¯nte Hcp ¢n\n¡nÂ tIdn H¶p Ip¯nshbv¸n¨p ]gp¡mXncním³.
Ct¸mÄ a\ÊnÂ Hcmizmkw tXm¶p¶p.
ho«nse¯nbt¸mÄ A½ BZyw H¶¼c¶p. I¿nte sI«nt\¸Án tNmZn¨t¸mÄ Hcp
Icn¦ÂIjWw sXdn¨p sIm−XmsW¶p ]dªp. A½ AXp hnizkn¨p ImWpw. Hcp
Imcyw Rm³ A½tbmSp ]dªp. Bsc¦nepw tNmZn¨mÂ Rm³ C¶se sshIn«p
apXÂ ho«neps−¶p ]dbWw. At¸mÄ A½íp kwibw. ]ns¶ A½tbmSp Imcy§Ä
]dtb−n h¶p. Hcp IÅ\pambn FXncn«p F¶p am{Xta ]dªpÅp. Ftf½bpsS
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PmckwkÀ¤Xnsâ IYIÄ FÃmw F\nídnbmsa¶pÅXpw Fsâsbm¸w A`n Nmbn¸nÂ
InS¶Xpw Rm³ Hfn¨psh¨p. A½ HÁ hmNI¯nÂ FÃmw HXp¡n.
" t]meokpImc\mbmepw ]«mf¡mc\mbmepw... F\níp \otb HÅp XpW F¶ Imcyw
HmÀ¯m aXn... AOt\ HmÀ¯nt« Fńse¦nepw sN¶p NmSmhq.... B A\p`hw
Ft¸mgpw HmÀ¯m \¶v..."
XncnsIsb¯pt¼mÄ cmta«\pw ho«nep−mbncp¶p. R§Ä AXymhiyw

Ipie{]iv\§Ä \S¯n. Rm³ Nmbn¸p Xpd¶ DSt\ Ftf½ HmSnsb¯n. apJ¯v Hcp
]cn{`mńbpsS e£Ww.
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" A½íp kpJmtWm cmPq...?.."
" kptJms¡bmtWepw.....BtcmKyw t]mc tNö.....F§s\sb¦nepw Cu ]co£sbm¶p
Ignªncpt¶Â ho«nÂ t]mImcp¶p...."
" kmcanÃ... FÃm Bgvtëpw t]mbm aXn... thtW ASp¯ shÅnbmgv¨ tImtfPo¶p
t\tc A§p t]mtím... ]ns¶ CXpt]mse Rmbdmgv¨ C§p h¶m aXnbtÃm..."
" Rm\pw AXmtemNníps¶m−v..."
]ns¶bpw AhÀ Ft´m tNmZním³ B{Klníp¶Xp t]mse \n¶p.
" F´m tNö.... ?..."
" Gbv.... H¶qÃ... "
AhÀ BsI A¼c¶p \nÂ¡p¶Xp t]mse. F\níXp a\Ênembn. AhÀ XncnsI
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hcpt¼mÄ {]Xo£n¨Xv IcªpXfÀ¶v, AsÃ¦nÂ \ncmibnÂ IpXnÀ¶ apJhpambn
apdnípÅnÂ NSªncníp¶ A`ncmantb Bbncnímw. h¶t¸mÄ I− A`ncman H¶pw
kw`hním¯ a«nÂ NpdpNpdpt¡msS HmSn \S¡p¶p. At¸mÄ t{]m{Kmw aníhmdpw
ASp¯ shÅnbmgv¨t¯íp amÁn ¹m³ sNbvXpImWpw. AXpsIm−mWtÃm
shÅnbmgvN Xt¶ Ft¶mSp kvYew hnSm³ D]tZin¨Xv.
t]mIm³ Xncnbpt¼mÄ BWhÀ Fsâ Ibv {i²n¨Xv.
" F´p ]Án ... ssIív...?..."
" C¶se _tks¶d§p¼w... IXInsâ s]mfnª Hcp ]mt« sIm−p...C¨nsc Iodn...."
" Ip¯n sht¨m...."
" Mm... C¶m Ip¯nsh¨Xv... Ct§m«p t]mcp¶ hgn...."
Rm³ jÀ«qcn `pP¯nÂ H«n¨ncp¶ sNdnb _m³tUPp ImWn¨psImSp¯p. AhÀ
]ns¶m¶pw tNmZn¨nÃ.
Ftf½ t]mb DSt\ Ie F¯n. Ahfpw BZyw tNmZn¨Xv I¿nte
sI«nt\¸Ánbmbncp¶p. AtX adp]Sn sImSp¯p. ]ns¶ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" F§s\sbm−v \nsâ A½mh\v...?.."
" Hm... CXpt]mse It¿semcp sI«v.... Xtesemcp sI«v... Rm³ hnNmcn¨Xp ImÁp
t]msb¶m... shdptX \½sS Hcp sZhkw t]mbn¡n«n..... "

AhÄ \ncmitbmsS Xe sNmdnªp.
" A¸w \nâ½ ]dªXv s\mWbmcpt¶m...?..."
" B BÀ¡dnbmw.. sN¶¸w samXev B§tfw s]§fpw X½nep IpipIpip¸mcp¶p...
Rm³ sISs¶md§n..... At¶cw Rm³ hnNmcn¨p A¦nfnt\w IqsS
tImt−mbmcps¶¦o¶v..."
" AsXń\mSo...?.."
" B t\c¯n\p Fsâ tZlsa¦nepw H¶p \¶m¡mcp¶p...."
AhÄ Hcp IÅ¨ncntbmsS ]dªp.
" AtXm ]Sw hcímt\m..."
" AXmsW¦n...AXv... Fń\m C§s\mc½mh³... asÁmtÅmtc sa\s¡Sp¯m³....
BgvtNsemcp Ipt¯m sht«m F¦nepw H−m¡pw... AXnsâ s]mdtI HmSms\mcp
s]§fpw...."
" s\\¡{Xív sIS¡mt½se¦n... AO³ t]mbn¡gnªv... \msfsbmcp ]Sw hcímw...."
" AO³ \msftb t]mIs¯mÅp.... A¦ntf F\nín¨nsc ]dªp Xcmthm...?..Hcp
IW¡p sN¿m\m..."
" Fsâ tamtf... AXp am{Xw ]ÁqÃ... thtd GXp hnjtbmw ]dtªm... A¦nfp sdUn...."
" Cbmtfs¡m−p ]ns¶ń\p sImÅmw.... ]Sw hcím\pw tj¸p hcp¯m\psams¡
thtdw \qdp t]scm−mIpw... A¦nfp thW¶nÃ..."
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" AXp sicn...Çw Rm³ shfoemtbm... Fd§v... C\n \nsâ tImfp th−....s]mtím..."
Rm³ Ahtf ]nSn¨v XÅn.
" \nÃv...\nÃv... Hcp \yqskm−v... tI¡tWm...?..\Ã hmÀ¯bm..." AhÄ Xncnªp \n¶p.
" Ft´m¶m.. C{X... henb \yqkv...?. . At§m«p {]t£]n¨ms«....."
" tZ...Çw hcpw... kvs]jyÂ ]elmtcmambns«mcmfp IpWp§n¡pWp§n...."
" Bcv....?.."
" thdmcm... \½sS `{ZImfn..."
" A`ntbm..."
" Mm... h¶¸w samXep Rm³ t\m«p sN¿pIm... Hcp aqfn¸m«pw.... Nd]dms¶mcp \S¸pw...
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`b¦c kt´mjw... Çw tZs−.. A¦nfp h¶sbmSt\ AtSw Im¸ow H−m¡pIm..."
" t\cmtWmSo... sNe¸w CXpw tIt«m−v Rm³ tIdn Nncnípw... samJ¯Sn¨ t]mse
Ahfp Xncnªp \S¡ptIw sN¿pw..."
" AXn¸w A¦nfn\p ]p¯cnbÃtÃm... sXmgn F¸gpw taSníp¶XtÃ... CXpw
A§s\b§p Iq«nbm aXn.....tZ... hcp¶p.... BZyw F\nín«mcnípw..."
At¸mtgípw A`n hmXnÂ¡se¯n. t\m¡pt¼mÄ Ie \n¶p IpWp§p¶p.
" \obnhnsS H«n¸nSn¨p \nípImtWm... \mft¯sím¶pw ]Tním\ntÃ... t]m... t]mbncp¶p
htÃmw hmbnív...." Ie tN¨ntb A\pkcn¨p. ]pdt¯índ§n \n¶p.
" cmPmaWo.. Im¸n IpSníp¶ntÃ... FSp¯p sh¨ns«m−v... CtÃÂ Ct§m«p sIm−cmw...
Is¿§t\... thZ\ sImdtªm...?.."
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A`nbpsS kwkmcw tI«psIm−v ]pdInÂ \n¶ Ie Fsâ t\tc t\m¡n "Fs´mcp
kvt\lw"F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ BwKyw Im«n.
" At¿... Çw Rms\§\m Im¸n... AhnsS.. h¶ncp¶v..." Rm³ aSn¨p.
" F¦n... Ct§m«p sIm−cmw... Ftft½w tNmZníphm... Çw Fń\m Im¸o¶v... AÃ...
ho«nÂ tIdn hcp¶ Hcmfnt\ \ap¡v ]«nWnínSm³ ]Ápthm...?..."
" A¸w C¶te Cu tXm¶ep I−nÃtÃm... ]¨shÅw IpSn¨m.... Rm\n¶se..."
" t]ms«t¶... C¶et¯ FÃmw ad¡W¶v cmPmaWn X¶tÃ Ft¶mSp ]dªXv...
AsXmcp...."
" AtÃ..? C¶et¯ Ft´ms¶ms¡bm kmd½mtc C{X HmÀ¡ms\m−mtb..?...."
]pdInÂ \n¶ Ie tNmZn¨p.
" HÁ ho¡p X¶msem−tÃm... sNhow IqÀ¸n¨p \níphm...t]mbncp¶p hmbnsíSo...
Ak¯v... cmPmaWn hm..." AhÄ Fsâ I¿nÂ Ibdn ]nSníms\¶ t]mse Ibv \o«n.
]ns¶ ]n³hen¨p.
" AÃ... Aò... F¸gpw Cu cmPmaWo¶p hnfnímsX... Fsâ sNÃt¸cp hnfn¨qtS..."
" AXn¸w... AXn¸w.. Rmt\..."
" CãtÃ th−... Fsâ ]´bw H¶p Pbnt¨ms«... A¶p Rm³ hnfn¸nípw...."
s]s«¶hfpsS apJw amdn. hmSn. ]nW¡`mhambn.

" Mqw.. B ]´bw Pbn¨n«p Fsâ hnfn kmdp tI¡ptIe... aq¶c¯cw...."
AhÄ apJw sh«n¯ncnªv AIt¯íp tIdn. Rm³ AhnsSbncp¶p.
]n¶t¯ Fsâ H¶pc−p Znhk§Ä X¿msdSp¸ntâXmbncp¶p. e£Ww I−n«v

Ftf½ípw hnhc§Ä H¶pw ]nSnIn«nbn«nÃ F¶pw tXm¶n. cmcn¨sâ Hcp hnhchpw
CÃmbncnípw. IhebnÂ Bcpw ]dªp tI«XpanÃ. Xn¦fmgv¨ t^mWnsâ
At]£bpsS ]pdtI t]mIms\¶pw ]dªv cmta«\pw Ahcpw IqSn SuWnÂ
t]mbncp¶p. ]t£ c−p t]cpw Xncn¨p h¶Xv c−p kab¯mbncp¶p. cmta«³
]dªXv Ftf½ GtXm Iq«pImcntb ImWm³ t]mbn F¶mbncp¶p. AXn\À°w
Ftf½ thtd GtXm hgnív At\zjWw \S¯p¶p−v F¶mWv. ]t£ D¯cw
In«nbn«nÃ. ImcWw AhÀ ho«nÂ Ct¸mÄ Iq«nen« shcpInt\t¸mse Bbncp¶p
s]cpamdnbncp¶Xv.
Rm³ A`ncmantb {i²ním³ t]mbnÃ. F¦nepw AhÄ Fsâ `£W Imcy§fnÂ
apS¡w hcp¯nbnÃ. ]ns¶ F\nsí´p ]mSv. Hcp Znhkw hcpw, Fsâ I¿nÂ In«pw
A¶p _m¡n t\m¡mw. Ct¸mÄ Fsâ {i² Fsâ Poh\nemWv. Ft¸mgpw Hcp
B{IaWw {]Xo£nímw. cmPsh¼metb BWp t\mhn¨p hn«ncníp¶Xv. ad¡m³
XpS§nb Nne Icms« NphSpIÄ cmhntebpw sshIpt¶chpw.Rm³ ]cnioe\w
sNbvXp. \m«p¼pdt¯ sImÃsâ BebnÂ t]mbn Hcp sNdnb ss]¸p em¯n
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D−m¡n¨p. hcp¶hsâ I¿nÂ hSnhmtfm sh«pI¯ntbm Ds−¦nÂ AOsâ ]gb
em¯n D]tbmKiq\yw. sImÃ³ tNmZn¨t¸mÄ ]dªp CXv tImtfPnte
D]tbmK¯n\msW¶v. GXmbmepw \\¨nd§n. AOsâ BioÀhmZw am{Xw
IbvapXem¡n sh¨psIm−v Rms\mcp Poh·cW t]mcm«¯ns\mcp§n \S¶p.
CSív ]e{]mhiyw Ie Fsâ apdnbnÂ hcpw, t]mIpw. AhÄs¡t´m ]dbm\pÅXp
t]mse. Rm³ Ahtf ]gbXpt]mse Ku\n¨nÃ. {]mW`bw a\ÊnÂ ap¶nÂ
\nÂ¡pt¼mÄ Imahpw IfnXamipw F§s\ hcpw. c−paq¶p Znhk§Ä
Ignªt¸mÄ a\Ênte hoÀ¸pap«Â Hs¶mXp§n. F¦nepw ]cnioe\w Rm³
XpSÀ¶psIm−ncp¶p. HcníÂ InWÁpIsc h¨v Rm³ hymbmahpw Icms«bpw
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sNbvXpsIm−ncp¶t¸mÄ Iebpw A`nbpw F¯n t\m¡p¶Xp I−p. Ie tN¨ntb
hnfn¨p sIm−ph¶Xmbncnípw Fsâ Indp¡p ImWním³. ]mh§Ä F´dnbp¶p,
Fsâ Poh³ hÃhsâbpw ]n¨m¯nbptSbpw \ngenemsW¶v, AXpw AhÄ¡pth−n.
Nmbv¸p Xpd¶v Rm³ jÀ«p amdnbnÃ, AXn\p ap¼v Ie apdnbnse¯n. Cs¶´p

sIm\ãpw sIm−mtWm. AtXm C\n tNösS hntijw hÃXpw sIm−mtWm
F¶dnbnÃ. AhÄ h¶p, Rm³ XpWnbpw jqkpw Hs¡ amdp¶Xp htc Im¯p \n¶p.
AhÄ¡p ]dbm³ Ft´m Hcp hn½nãw.
" F´mSo \n¶p ]cp§pt¶...?..Ft´m¶m I¿nev...?.."
" AXv ...]dbmw... ]nt¶....A¦ntf... Hcp Imcyw... ]dbms\m−mcp¶p... "
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" \nsâ tNösS \yqkp htÃmamtWm... F¦nÂ ]ns¶¸dªmepw aXn....."
" AsÃt¶... CsXsâ kz´w Imcym..."
" F´p Imcyw...?.."
" Fsâ A¦ntf.... F\níp ]dbm³ h¿...sÈm... \mWt¡Sv..." AhÄ \n¶v \mWn¨v
IpWp§n.
" F¶m ]db−.... Rm³ t]mbn Im¸nsbmt−m¶p t\m¡s«..."
" Rms\Spt¯m−p hcmw..." AhÄ t]mbn Im¸n sIm−ph¶p.
" C¶p ISnsbm¶pw H−m¡nbnÃ.... A½ FhnsStbm t]mbncníphm... tN¨n ¢mÊnepw
t]mbn...."
" kmcanÃ... \o \nsâ kz´w Imcyw ]d..."
" Fsâ A¦ntf kwKXn BsI Nfambn...."
" tM..." Fsâ DÅnsemcp Xos¸mcn. Hcnísem¶p ]Sw hc¨n«p−v AXp kXyw, ]t£.
" Ft´m¶p Nfw...?... sXfn¨p ]d.... a\pjyt\ Xo XoÁmsX...."
" Rm\½tbmSp ]dªp... At¶cw A½ ]dbp¶p.... AXp Xs¶¯m³
sicnbmbnt¡mfpsa¶p... t]mcmªn«v A½ín¸w... Ft´m... Hcp aqUu«m... F¸gpw
Nn´..."
" At¿m \o At½mSp ]dtªm... NXnt¨m..." Fsâ DÅnÂ Xobmbn.

" ]ns¶ t]mbn tN¨ntbmSp ]dªp.... At¶cw Fsâ t\tc NmSn... \o th−t]mse
kq£nímªn«tÃ¶p tNmZn¨p.
" At¿m... AhtfmSpw ]dtªm... F\níp h¿... C\nsb´p sN¿pw...?..." Rm³ Xeíp
I¿pw sImSp¯ncp¶p.
" C\n Rm\mtcmSm ]dbpI...?.. Çw thtd BÀ¡pw Ft¶ ImcyanÃ..... CtãmanÃ...
AtXm−m... A¦nfnt\mSp ]dªXv..."
" Çw F{X amkambn...."
" amtkm¶pambnÃ... sImd¨p sZhtk BsbmÅp..." AhÄ \mWn¨p \n¶p.
" sZhtkm...? AsX§s\bm \o Xocpam\nt¨....?..."
" Rm³ t\cn«p I−p....]ns¶ sNmdn¨nepsam−v...."
" sNmdn¨ntem...?.. \o Ft´m¶p Is−¶m ]tdt¶... H¶p sXfn¨p ]d..."
AhÄ Fsâ sNhnbntem«p ]dªp.
" Fsâ AhnsS...HcpXcw ...Pohn... t]³ t]mse... F«pImeosS Imep amXncn...." AhÄ¡p
]ns¶bpw \mWw.
" slm... Fâoizcm... CXv t\ct¯b§p ]dbt−... t]Sn¨n«v Poh³ t]mbtÃmSo..."
" Fń\v...?.."
" \nsâ apJhpc tI«¸w Rm³ hnNmcn¨Xv s\\¡v KÀ`m¶m...."
" At¿... On... AsX¶m Rm\{Xíp a−nbmsW¶p hnNmcnt¨m...?..."
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" \nsâ skm`mh¯n\p \o AXpw H¸nípw..."
" ]nt¶... BsI sam¯w... Ft¶ sXm«Xo A¦nfp am{Xm.... F¶p IcpXn
F\nípadnbmw... F§\m KÀt`m−mIpt¶¶v..."
" AXn\n¸w Rms\¶m thWw...?.."
" C¶mfp kmhn{Xnípw h¶mcp¶p... At¶cw... {]Imi³ Ah¡p FÃmw sicnbm¡n
sImSp¯p..."
" F´p sicnbm¡n...?..."
" AhSw hSn¨psImSp¯p...." AhÄ ]Xps¡ ]dªp.
" AhtSm...?... Cu aqaqt{Xmgníp¶ ap³htim.... .?.."
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" AtXt¶... aqs{Xmgníps¶Sw... AXp Xs¶..." AhÄ apJw Ip\n¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" Gbv... Ft¶s¡m−sXm¶pw h¿... Xs¶¯m³ sNbvXm aXn... GXpw t]mcmªv
aq{Xs¯mf.. AXpw s]®p§sS... sNct¸... lpw... AsÃ¦nÂ ChnsS
s]®p§tfm−tÃm... AhtcmSp ]d..."
" tN¨ntbmSp ]dª¸w ]dªp....Xs¶¯m³ sN¿m³... CsXms¡ C\n ]TníW¶v..."
" A¿Sm... \Ã ]ãv tN¨n... thdmcmbmepw th−nÃmcp¶p.... AXncnís«.... \nsâ tNösS
AhSw sNc¨XmtWmSo..."
" Rm³ I−n«nÃ... GXm−p \oes¡mSpthen t]mse sIm−p\S¡phm... Btcw
ImWnímsX..."
" A§\m \Ã s]®p§fv..." Rm³ AhfpsS Xeíns«m¶p Ingp¡n.
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" ]ns¶ ]ns¶... Rm³ I−m A§p tXªp t]mIpw... Çw Ft¶mSp sImtd
sZhkt¯íp I«ntes¡S¡−... Xmsg sIS¡m\m ]dªncníp¶Xv... Fs´mcp
\mWt¡Sm... Rms\¶m ]«nIPmXnbmtWm...?.." AhÄ¡p tZjyw.
" \nsâ PmXnsbms¡ \ÃXm... F¶psh¨v.... C\n \nt¶ sXm«m... AsX\nípw
]IcptIte...?..." Rm³ Ahtf t\m¡n.
t\m¡n\nÂs¡ AhfpsS I®p \ndbp¶p. BsI \ncmi]nSn¨ `mhw. Fsâ a\ÊnÂ
Hcp hnNmcw, Ip«nItf Bhiykab¯p amXm]nXm¡·mÀ, {]tXyIn¨v s]¬Ip«nItf
A½amÀ klmbníWw. AsÃ¦nÂ AhcpsS kz`mhw Xt¶ amdpw. kvt\l¯n\p ]Icw
]IbmIpw a\ÊnÂ apfípI. Ftf½ Ct¸msg§pw aItf Xncnªp
t\m¡¯nsÃ¶dnbmw. ImapIt\ I−v F´p ]Án, A¶p h¶nÃmcpt¶m, AtXm
{]iv\§Ä Fs´¦nepap−mtbm, AtXm ]nW§nbmtWm, Fs¶ms¡bpÅ hnhc§Ä
Adnbp¶Xp htc AhÀ¡p a\:kam[m\w CÃ. ]ns¶§s\ aÁpÅhcpsS Imcyw
t\m¡pw.
AhÄ sasÃ apdníp ]pd¯nd§m\mbn Xncnªp.
" Ietamtf...."
" Mqw..."
" C§v hm..."

" th−... BÀ¡pw Ft¶mSnãaÃ... Rm³ XSn¨n... F\níp kuμtcymanÃ... Çw
A`nt¨¨nbmcps¶¦ntem... F\níckpJw h¶¸w... A¦nfn\pt]mepw Ft¶ th−..."
AhÄ I®p XpS¨p. Rms\gpt¶Áp sN¶v Ahtf ]nSn¨v sIm−ph¶v Fsâ ASp¯p
\nÀ¯n.
" CXp kqt¡sSm¶paÃ tamtf... aníhmdpw FÃmÀ¡pw sNdp¸¯nÂ CXp hcpw... Cu
{]mb¯nÂ \½sS tZlw hr¯nbmbn kq£níWw... CtÃem CsXms¡ hcp¶Xv...
kmcanÃ... IcbmsX... Rm³ shdptX ]dªXtÃ... Cu ho«nset¶mSp kvt\lsamÅ
Hcmsfsâ Ietamfp amt{X HÅp....tamÄ¡o A¦nsf´p thtWepw sNbvXp XcmtÃm...."
Rm³ AhfpsS I®pIÄ XpS¨psImSp¯p. ]ns¶ IhnfnÂ Hcp½ sImSp¯p.
" A¸w... A¦nfn\nXv t\ct¯ Adnbmcpt¶m... AtXm....h¶ns«mt−m...?..."
" H−v..."
" F¶nt«m...?.."
" F¶ns«´m sImtd¡gnª¸w t]mbn...\½ShnsS tcmaw hcp¼gm CsXms¡ ....]ns¶
th\epw AtÃ... tamfp {ian¨p t\m¡ntbm...?..."
" Mqw...F\ní§p sicnbmIp¶nÃ... hbdpImcWw... HsctSmw ImWm³ ]Áp¶nÃ....
AcpXms¯Sw htÃmw apdnªmtem¶p t]Sow...."
" I®mSo t\m¡n sN¿Ww..."
" Rm³ t\m¡s«..."
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" Mm t\m¡v ...]ÁosÃ¦nÂ A¦nfp sNbvXp Xcmw...."
" F¦n ]ns¶ń\m A¦ntf...Rm³ t\m¡pt¶... Fsâ s]m¶¦nftÃ... A§p sNbvXp
X¶m t]mtc.... "
" AsÃSo...s]t®... CsXms¡ Ft¶mSp ]dbm³ s\\¡p \mWsam¶pantÃSo..."
" Fń\m...?... \½fp X½nse¶m \mWním\m....?.. \½fp X½nev FÃmtSmw sXmd¶p
ImWn¨XtÃ... ]Sw hcíptIw sNbvXp.... t]mcmªn«v A¦nfn¸w Fsâ ehdpw... tIm¨pw
Hs¡btÃ..."
" tImt¨m.... Ft´m¶p tIm¨v......?.." Fsâ I®pXÅn, Cu km[\¯nt\ Rms\´p
tIm¨m\m. FÃmadnbmhp¶ s]s¦m¨v.
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" AtX... ]oÁo DtjsS Imep Xncp½p¶Xpw tZlw Xncp½p¶Xpw Hs¡ tIm¨p
\¼ymcÃmcpt¶m... AXpt]metÃ Çw A¦nfpw... Rm\t{X IW¡m¡os«mÅp.... ]ns¶
Ft¶ A¦nfp IeymWw Igním\pw F\níp k½Xm..... Çw Fsâ t_mbv{^−v..... "
" AXp sImÅmw.... A\nb¯namtc Bsc¦nepw IeymWw IgnípthmSo a−ns¸t®...?..."
" A\nb¯namtcm....?... H...H...Hm.. Çgpw AXpw hnNmcn¨ncníphmtWm... \S¡pw....
hÃ¸gpw Hcp Im¸n sh¨pXcq¶p ]dªv... kz]vt\mw I−p \St¶m... Ahkm\w Cu
Rmt\ ImWs¯mÅp...."
" Mqw... F\níp hcp¶ Hcp ]mtS... sicn, kabw In«s«, sNbvXp Xcmw..."
" c−p aq¶p sZhkmbn Rm\nXp ]dbm³ th−n \S¡phmcp¶p.... ÇgmtW \Ã
kabm... A½ Ihte t]mIphm¶pw ]dªp t]mbn..... tN¨n... Zo]mcm[\ sXmgm³
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t]mbncníphm... CXpt]msemchkcw In«¯nÃ..."
AhÄ I¿nencp¶ s]mXn Fsâ t\tc \o«n.
" CsXt´m¶m...?..."
" CXv s]®p§¡p th−nsbmÅ kvs]jyÂ km[\am... {]Imi³ kmhníp A¶p
sImSp¯Xm....AhsS At½mSp ]dªn«v sN¿mªn«v HSphnÂ {]Imi\m
sNbvXpsImSp¯Xv... F\nín¸w {]Imisâ kvYm\¯v A¦nftÃ HÅq..."
Rm\Xp Xpd¶p t\m¡n. Idp¯ Hcp tjhn§v skÁv. Hcp s»bnUpw D−v. ]t£
km[mcW s»bnUnt\¡mÄ sNdpXpw, AcnIpIÄ \¶mbn hfªXpw. s]®p§fpsS
Imen¶nSbnÂ HXp§pambncnípw. ]t£ AXpsIm−v Kplyt]³ t]mIptam.
" tamtf CXpsIms−m¶pw ImcyanÃ... B km[\w t]msW¦nÂ AXns\mcp
kabsam−v....."
" At¿m.. ¢mknsems¡ Ccníp¼w.....sNmdnªn«p h¿... F¶m sNmdnbm³ ]Ápthm,
AXpanÃ.... AXpsIm−m... CtÃÂ Rm\o Ip{´m−¯nÂ Xo shípw.... ]qS I¯p¼w...
FÃmw I¯n Nt¯mfpatÃm..."
AhÄ CXn\nSív IhínS H¶p sNmdnªp.
" a−¯csam¶pw ImWnt¨¡tÃ Fsâ tamtf... Hcp Ime¯p hÃhtâw
samJans«mctí− km[\am... AXp \o \in¸nítÃ..."

" F¦n hÀ¯m\w ]dtªm−ncnímsX H¶p sNbvXp Xm... apÅms\mcp sXmf am{Xw
aXnbmcp¶p... AXpw AhsS sImtd apSow... XtesemÅ apSn Xt¶ sIm−p\S¡pt¶sâ
]mSv F\ntí Adnbs¯mÅp..... Cu Ip{´m−sań\mtWm X¶Xv...?.."
" Fâoizcm....Ct{Xw \mWanÃm¯ Hcp s]s¦m¨pw Cu temI¯n ImW¯nÃ... hÃm¯
km[\w Xt¶.... B.... \o Cu I«ntetem«p sISt¶...."
AhÄ I«nenÂ InS¶p. Rm³ shfnbnend§n Aåw shÅw ¥mknÂ FSp¯psIm−p
h¶p. ]ns¶ NpÁp]mSpw t\m¡nbn«v hmXneS¨p IpÁnbn«p. Hcp ]gb ]{XsaSp¯p.
" Blm.... Ft¶ ae¯n sIS¯ntb¨p ]{Xw hmbním³ t]mIphmtWm..." AhÄ
tNmZn¨p.
" AhsS AS§n sISs¡sâ Ip«o.... "
Rm³ I«nensâ AcnInencp¶p AhfpsS AçmhmSbpw s]Ánt¡m«pw tateíp s]m¡n
AcíptaÂ sh¨p. XSn¨ XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ XSn¨ AcnIpIfpambn tcma§Ä ]mInb
CÍent]met¯ sIm¨p]qdv.
" s\\¡p \n¡dpw tImWm\pw H¶pw CtÃ...?.. "
" Hm.. AXpw IqsS Iq«n sNmdnbp¼w... \oÁem.... Cu \in¨ Ip´w t]mIp¶ htcípw
Noe sI«p¶nÃm¶p sh¨p.... sXmd¶psIS¡s«....H¶qtÃepw NqS¯n¨nsc ImsÁ¦nepw
tIdqtÃm...."
Fsâ {]mWòXnbpw hnja§fpw FÃmw Rm³ ad¶p. t]\ps−¶p ]dsª¦nepw
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sht«mSp IqSnb, CcpIcIfnepw Idp¯ Rmdp]mInb t]msebpÅ sNdp tcma§Ä
NmªpInS¡p¶, B \nÀ½eamb {XntImWw I−t¸mÄ Rm\pw Fsâ IhínSbnÂ
Acab¡¯nembncp¶ Fsâ tam\pw AsXms¡ ad¶p. Rm\pw ImWs« F¶pw
]dªv Ah\pw F¯n t\m¡m³ XpS§n. CcnsbSm XÃns¸mfn AhnsS F¶p ]dªv
Rm\ht\ XpSIÄ¡nSbnteív AaÀ¯n ]nSníp¶Xv Ahfpw I−p.
" F´m A¦ntf AhsS {]iv\mtbm..."
" Bb e£Wam... \o Ct{Xw Znhtkmw Ft¶ CXp sNmthzt\tc ImWn¨nÃtÃm..
\akvtX¶p sXmd¶ I−¸w Ah\pw sImXn..... H¶p ImWm³..."
" AXymhiyamtWÂ Hcp ]Sw hcímw.... AXnÂ IqSpXens\t¶ In«¯nsÃ¶p
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]dtªcv... A[nI{]kwKntbmSv...."
" s\\¡n¶p \Ã aqUmWtÃmSo... " Rm\m CÍen¸qdnsem¶p \pÅn.
" At¿m InÅmsX... C¶t¯sIm−v Cu ieyw t]mbn In«phtÃmt¶mÀ¡p¼w Hcp
kam[m\w..."
" tamfp Ip−nsbm¶p s]mńt¨..."
AhÄ ImepIfnÂ Ip¯n NńIÄ s]mń¨p ]nSn¨p. Rm³ ]{Xw \nhÀ¯n AhfpsS
NńIÄ¡Snbnteíp XÅn sh¨p. hÃXpw s]mgnªp hoWmÂ Fsâ InS¡¸mbnÂ
hoWmÂ c−maXpw F\níXp ]nSn¨p sNmdntb−n hcpw.
" ImeI¯n sht¨..." Rm\mhiys¸«p.
AhÄ ImeI¯n sh¨p. Rm³ Ipd¨p shÅsaSp¯v B tcma§sfm¶p \\¨p.
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At¸mÄ AXnÂ \n¶pw Hcp tkm¸nsâ aWw h¶p. B Nμ\¸qsdm¶p ]nfÀ¯n
t\m¡nbn«v Rm³ AS¨p sh¨p. Ct¸mÄ ]nfÀ¯nbmÂ Nnet¸mÄ B PohnIÄ
AI¯p IpÁnbSnt¨¡pw. F\nít¸mÄ AXn\Is¯m¶p I¿nSWsa¶pw, AsXm¶p
\¶mbn ImWWsa¶pw Hs¡ tamlap−v. ]t£ t]Sn. apIfnÂ DÅ{X tcmaw
XpSbnSp¡nsâ AcnIpIfnenÃ. Fsâ AXntamlw H¶p XoÀ¡m\mbn Rm³ AXnsâ
AcnInteíp aqs¡m¶Sp¸n¨p. IqSnbncp¶ CSp¡nsâ hnbÀ¸pw, ]ns¶ Ft´m Hcp
aWhpw, tkm¸nsâ aW¯ns\m¸w Fsâ aq¡nÂ IqSn Ip®¯p¼¯p sNs¶¯n.
AXp hmen¨m¡¯m¡nb Ip«nIrjvW³ De¡t]mse \n¶p sh«nbmSn. GXmbmepw
CXp Ignªn«v Hcp hmWaSnímsX XcanÃ. C¶tX c£sbmÅp. Rm³ AhfpsS
IhbnSp¡nteíp apJw Ip¯p¶Xp I−n«mbncnípw AhÄ ]dªp.
" A¦ntf... th−... Çw H¶pw sN¿−... ]ns¶bms«.... Rm³ FÃmw Fsâ A¦nfn\p
Xcmw... Çw thKw CsXm¶p XoÀ¯p Xm.... Ahcmsc¦nepw hcpt¶\p ap¼v..."
AhÄ sIm−ph¶ tdkdpsIm−v Rm³ H¶p hen¨p t\m¡n. \ofw
IqSpXepÅXpsImt−m Ft´m kwKXn t\cmwh®w \S¡p¶nÃ. t\m¡pt¼mÄ
tdkdnÂ henb tcma§Ä IpSp§p¶p. ]co£W§Ä¡p kabhpanÃ. c−pw Iån¨v
Rm\Xnsâ Hcp IjWw Ducn sh¨p, s»bnUp am{Xw Dd¸n¨p. ]ns¶ H¶p {ian¨p

t\m¡n. \Ã kpJw. Rm³ \m«nÂ sh¨p Nnes¸msgms¡ _mÀ_Àjm¸nÂ t]mbt¸mÄ
I¯n sIm−v tjhp sN¿p¶Xp t]mep−v.
CSív Rm³ B DcpÄ]qdnsâ hnShI¯n hnShn\cnIpIfnÂ Bcpw ImWmsX InS¡p¶
Nne tcma§Ä hSns¨Sp¡pt¼mÄ Fsâ hncÂ AdnbmsX, B \o− hnShnÂ AaÀ¶p
InS¡p¶ shfp¯ IńÂ ap«n. At¸mÄ AhÄ H¶p sR«n Rc§n. Rm³ ]dªp.
" A\§tÃ... Fsâ s]m¶p tamtf... CsÃ¦nÂ Çw ssZhw X¶ Iodep IqSmsX ]pXnb
Nmsem−mIpw... sam«p sNe¸w ]qhmbn«p amdpw... "
" ]ns¶ A¦nsfń\m Fsâ apÃsamt«en¸w sXmSpt¶..?."
" At¿mSo... AdnbmsX sIm−Xm.... "
" F\níhsS sXm«mÂ ]ns¶ IensbfIp¶ t]mem... F\nídnb¯nÃ... FÃmÀ¡pw
A§\mtWm¶v... "
" \o \nsâ tN¨ntbmSp tNmZn¨p t\m¡v... AtÃÂ.... AhfptSXnÂ H¶p sXm«p t\m¡v..."
Rm³ H¶p Fcnhp tIÁn t\m¡n.
" F¦nÂ B km[\w Ft¶ sImÃpw......Ignª Znhkw......" s]s«¶hÄ \nÀ¯n.
" Ignª Znhkw...." Rm³ BhÀ¯n¨p tNmZn¨p.
" H¶qÃ... Igntªm...."
_p²naXn, AhÄ hnjbw amÁn. F\níp tXm¶n, c−nt\bpw AhfpsS tN¨n It¿msS
]nSn¨ Imcyambncnípw Ct¸mÄ AhÄ HmÀ¯Xv.
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]qdp hSn¨p ¢o\m¡n. Ct¸mÄ I−mÂ Aåw XSnbpÅ Hcp IpªpsIm¨nsâ sagpIp
]mInb kmam\w t]mse Ccnípw, F¦nepw B {XntImW¯nsâ apIÄ¸çnÂ
IpÁntcma¯nsâ Idp¸p Omb \ntj[ním³ ]Á¯nÃ.
" C\n tamfp Imsem¶p s]m¡n¸nSnt¨... sImX¯nepw tIdn¡mWpw... Cu abncp
km[\¯n\p sXmeosS s\dam... ]Án¸nSn¨ncp¶mÂ Adnb¯nÃ... hSn¨mepw
t]mc¯nÃ...."
AhÄ IW¦mepIÄ CcpI¿nepw s]m¡n¸nSn¨v Ih¡nS hnSÀ¯n¸nSn¨p. AhfpsS
hSn¨ an\pk¸qdp ]qt]mse hnSÀ¶p \n¶p. XSn¨ AI¯neIÄ AXn\pÅnÂ AaÀ¶p
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InS¶Xv At¸mÄ shthztd ImWmambncp¶p. H¸w AXnsâ Ioden\pÅnte B
ISpwNph¸p Ombbpw. H¶p hnSÀ¯n t\m¡Wsa¶mibps−¦nepw AXp Rm\S¡n.
At¸mÄ AXnteíp apJaSp¸n¨p t\m¡nbncp¶ Fsâ aq¡nteív Hcp {]tXyI KÔw
AebSn¨p tIdn. Fsâ ssZhta, Xn¶m\pw h¿, XÅm\pw h¿m¯ HchkvX.
Rm\hnsS \n¶pw Fsâ I®pItf ]n³hen¨p.
IqXns¸m«nÂ A[nIw tcma§fnÃ, ]t£ A©msd®w NpÁp]mSpw DÅh \ofw
shím³ XpS§nbncníp¶p. ImcWw, _menIbnÂ \n¶pw Ahfpw Hcp XcpWnbnteíp
hfÀ¶ptIdpIbmWtÃm. F«pImen t]mse AhnsS Ft´m ]Án¸nSn¨ncp¶Xv Fsâ
kq£vaZrãnIÄ I−p ]nSn¨p.
" IqXoÂ sNmdn¨nsemt−m... tamtf....... ?.."
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" Mqw. sNe¸sgms¡...."
Rm³ B F«pImen¡pªnt\ hncÂ sIms−m¶p XpS¨p t\m¡n, A\§p¶nÃ. ]ns¶
\Jw sIms−m¶p t]mdn t\m¡n. At¸mÄ Ah³ CfIn h¶p. At¸mÄ hncenÂ
]Ánb hnbÀ¸n\p thsdmcp KÔw.
" At¿... AhnsSń\m I¿nSpt¶...?..."
" ChntSw Hs−So Ah½mcv... tamfp Ime§s\ Xs¶ ]nSnt¨m... s]mebmSn tam½msc
C¶v IqtSmsS hSns¨Spt¯ímw.
Rm³ IqXn hSn¡m\mc`n¨p. AXmbncp¶p ]qdp hSníent\¡mÄ ZpjvIcw. IpS§fp
t]mse Dcp−Sp¯ncníp¶ Ip−nIfpsS \Sp¡v Ipfw t]mse Ipgnª sImXw,
t]mcmªv Npcp−ncníp¶ IqXn¯pfbpw. s»bnUp sXmSpt¼mÄ AhÄ sImXw
A\¡m³ XpS§pw, A{Xív C¡nfn. CSíhÄ s]m«n¨ncn¨p. slm, Hcp hn[¯nÂ Rm³
B ]Wn ]IpXnbpw XoÀ¯p.
" C\n sam¯w Ip−n H¶p s]m¡n¸nSnt¨... Cu Ip−n c−pw H¶p hen¨p hncn¨p
]nSnt¨... CtÃÂ sNe¸w apdnbpw... ]ns¶ \msf IqXo shÅw sXmSp¼w Ft¶ sXdn
]dbÃv.... "
AhÄ A§s\ Xt¶ apIfntesím¶p hfªp. Ip−nIÄ hi§fnteív
AI¯n¸nSn¨t¸mÄ henªp Xpd¶ B Ih¡q«nÂ \n¶pw ]qdnsâ ASn`mK¯p

\n¶pw ]dªdnbn¡m\mhm¯ Hcp aZKÔw AebSn¨pbÀ¶p. B hmk\bSn¨v B
IqXnbpw IqXn¸qdpw t\m¡nbncnsí Acs¡«nÂ _ew {]m]n¨ hnImcw henªp apdpIn
s]m«psa¶ \nebmbn.
Rm³ ]{Xw amÁn. ]ns¶ B ]qÀ¸çnÂ H¶p kq£n¨p t\m¡n. tZ sIS¡p¶p,
Hsc®w. s»bnUn\p t]mepw ]nSním³ ]ÁmsX.
" tamtf... Ime\¡msX ]nSnt¨mtW... abncv.... \ns¶ Rm³.... " Rm³ ap¶dnbn¸p
\ÂInbn«v s»bnUnsâ aqe sIm−ht\ Npc−n ]{X¯nen«p.
" Fsâ tamtf... Ct{Xw \mdnb ]Wn Rm³ Fsâ PohnX¯nÂ sNbvXn«nÃ...."
" Fsâ A¦ntf... Çw F\nsísâ At½¡mfpw tN¨ntb¡mfpw A¦nfnt\mSnãw
tXm¶pIm... kXyw... F\ní¦nfnXp sNbvXp X¶tÃm..."
" C¨ncqsS AhsSs¡S¡v.. \nsâ I£¯nepw ]qSsbmt−mSo....?..."
" H−v... C¨nsc..." AhÄ \mWt¯msS ]dªp.
" AhsS sNmdn¨nsemt−m...?.."
" Çw CÃ..."
" GXmbmepw Hcp Nm³skm−m¡−... \obm »uknsâ Is¿m¶qcntí... AhtSw
IqsS sNct¨ímw. GXmbmepw Rm³ sNçnbmbn..."
AhÄ »uknsâ Hcp Ibv hen¨p amÁn Ft¶ ImWn¨p HÁt\m«¯nÂ AhnsS H¶pw
I−nÃ, Ipd¨p sNdnb tcma§fÃmsX.
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" GXmbmepw CXqsS A§p sNct¨¡mw... Hcp ap³ IcpXembn«v....."
" th−¦ntf.... AhsS ]ns¶ sN¿mw... Çw Ct{X¦nepambtÃm... tN¨nsb§m\pw
h¶m..... »ukp s]s«¶p hen¨p tIÁm³ ]Á¯nÃ...."
" F¦nÂ \nÃv... Hcp {]tbmKw IqsS sN¿mw..."
" Çw th−¦ntf.... {]tbmKw C\ow IqSnbm.... F\nípw htÃmsams¡ tXm¶pw....
Ç¯t¶.... Rms\mcp ]cph¯nem ISn¨p ]nSn¨p sIS¡pt¶.... AkptJm¶p amds«....
]ns¶ Rms\mcp ]qcw Ifnípw.... A¦nfpambn«v...."
" At¿m B Ifnsbm¶pw th− tamtf...."
" B IfnbtÃepw Rm³ Ifní¯nÃ... AÃmsX Xt¶.... Fs´Ãmw IfnIfv... Ahfp
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]dªp X¶ns«m−tÃm.... Çw t\canÃm¯ sIm−m... CtÃÂ... Rms\mcp ]Sw
hct¨t\.... "
AhÄ ImepIÄ t\scbn«p. B aS¡¸w shdpsamcp shfp¯ {XntImWambn \n¶p
XpSn¨p \n¶p. H¶p½sh¨mÂ sImÅmsa¶p−mbncp¶p. ]t£ Ct¸mÄ D½ sh¨mÂ
Nnet¸mÄ Fsâ aoibnse§m\pw Ipªp§Ä ]nSn¨p]Ánbmtem. ths−¶p sh¨p.
Rm³ Fsâ Sq¯v t]sÌSp¯p. Iptd sR¡n NmSn¨p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS Ih¡nSbnepw
]qdn\p ]pd¯pw Nmenepw FÃmw \Ã I«nbnÂ tX¨psh¨p. B Cfw]qdnsâ Zzmc¯nÂ
I¿n«p tX¨t¸mÄ Fsâ hncÂ Aåw IqSpXÂ DÅnteíp sX¶n XÅnt¸mbn Fsâ
XSn¨ hncÂ ]IpXntbmfw tIdpatÃm. At¸mÄ AhÄ hncenSoepw XpS§ntbm. AtXm
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t]Ìnsâ hgp¡ep sIm−mtWm.
" Ietamtf ...kXyw ]d... s\\¡pw ZpÈoe§fp sXmS§ntbm...?.."
" F´p ZpÈoew..."
" Cu hncep tIÁp¶ ]cn]mSn..."
adp]Snbmbn Ahsfm¶p Nncn¨p.
" F´mSo Infnípt¶... FSo s]®p§sS kz¯m CXv.... \nsâ sI«ntbm³ CXv
sXmd¶XmsW¶dnªm.. BZyt¯ cm{Xn Xt¶ \nt¶ samgn sNmÃpw..."
" Hm.. Rm\o AcnInsems¡ H¶p tXm−nt¸mIt¯sbmÅp... \tÃmcp sam«p
sIS¡p¼w.. Cu aq{X¯nemcm I¿nSm³ t]mWXv.... AtÃ¯t¶....A§s\ A§p
sNmÃnbm... A§p sNmÃs«... F\nív Cu A¦nfntÃ...."
" A¸w \o CXn\I¯v Fs´ms¡ XncpIn tIÁps¶mt−So... ?..."
" Hm Np½m sIS¶p ImdmsX... Rms\m¶pw tIÁo«nÃ.... tIÁp¼w hnfnímw... BZyw
A¦nfns\tb hnfnís¯mÅp tIt«m... Çw F\ní{Xínãmbn........ F¶p IcpXn...Çw
AIt¯m«p I¿nS−...."
AhÄ apJw Npfn¨psIm−v Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p ]pdt¯íp hen¨p amÁn. IqXnbnÂ
tXím³ ImepIÄ F\níp _eambn AI¯n¸nSntí−n h¶p. Rm³ B IqXns¸m«nÂ
sXmSps¼msgms¡ AhÄ C¡nfnsIm−v s]m«n¨ncn¨psIm−v ImepIÄ ASp¸nípw.

F´p ckamb Ifn. IqXnípÅnteíp hncÂ hfsc Ffp¸¯nÂ Cd§nt¸mbn. AXnÂ
H¶p c−p {]mhiyw hncÂ IbÁnbnd¡nbt¸mÄ AhfpsS kmam\¯nsâ
AI¯neIÄ AdnbmsX sR«nhenbp¶Xp ImWm³ \Ã ckw. Rm³
AXmhÀ¯n¨t¸mÄ AhÄ I®pIÄ Cdp¡nbS¨psIm−v tNmZn¨p.
" At¿... Cu ]td¶ Bfnsâ Hcp hr¯n... Çw F{X {]mhiyw Fsâ IqXoÂ
I¿n«p...?.. "
" t]mSo... \o Çw taSnípw... C¨nsc \¶mbn«p tX¨psImSp¡msa¶p sh¨¸w..."
" AhsS ]Ãp tXím³ t]mIphmtWm...?..."
F¶n«hÄ Ipep§n¨ncn¨t¸mÄ B IqXnbpw AXn\\pkcn¨v henªp Nncn¨p.
" ]n¶ÃmsX... I−ntÃ Hcp¯n ]ÃnÃm¯ tamtWw Im«n sXmd¶p ae¯n
Nncnt¨m−ncníp¶Xv... H¶p hr¯nbmIs«, \nsâ sam«¡pdp¼mSpw sImtXmw........ Cu
\m¡p Rm\n¸w hSníp¶nÃ... \o sR«ns¯dnípw..."
atÁ IbvsIm−v hnShn\pÅnÂ AaÀs¶mfn¨ncníp¶ Ińt\ e£yam¡n H¶p
\pÅnbn«v Rm³ ]dªp. AhÄ InS¶p ]pfªp.
" Mqw... t]m A¦ntf... AtXen¸w \pÅ−... t]mcmªn«v XWp¡p¶p....
t]mcmªn«v....AIs¯ms¡ A¦nfnsâ shcep sXmSp¼w... GXm−p t]mtew.... sXm«pw
tX¨pw....Fń\m Çw AhsS tXíp¶Xv....?.." \mW¯n\nSbnepw AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" cq]m Ft{XtS t]ÌmsW¶dnbmtam... Cu ]Wn GÁm c£s]«p... izmkw ap«p¼w
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C\ow hÃh½mcpw ISn¨ncps¸mt−Â FfIpw. ... Çw CXnsâ DÅo¶p hcp¶ ]tiw
IqsSbmIp¼w...Ah½mÀ¡p Imep sXÁpw.... Fsâ Ibv sX¶ns¯dníp¶p...
Fs´mscmgp¡mSo... C{X sNdp¸¯nte Xt¶...."
" AX¦nfp I¿nSp¼w hÃmsX sXmSp¶sIm−m.... tÈm.... C\n apÅp¼w ]X
IqSphmcnípw... CtÃ...?.."
" AXp \nsâ tN¨ntbmSp tNmZnív... imkv{Xobambn«p apÅm\pw h«w hcím\pw
]X¸ním\pw Ah¡m IqSpXep anSp¡v...."
" F¶mepw apSnª _p²nbmtW... "
" F¶m C\n Fgpt¶tÁm...." AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp. Rm³ ]{Xw Npcp«n¡q«n AhfpsS
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I¿nÂ sImSp¯n«p ]dªp.
" sIm−p t]mbn ASp¸nen«p I¯nív..."
AhÄ t\tc \n¶n«p XpWns]m¡n Ih¡nSbnteíp Ip\nsªm¶p t\m¡n. AhnsS
t]ÌÃmsX H¶pw ImWm\nÃmbncp¶p. AhÄ Imsem¶ps]m¡n IqXnbnepw H¶p X¸n
t\m¡n.
" At¿... F´p am{Xm... tX¨p sh¨ncnípt¶..."
" Np®m¼m... Ch½mÀ¡p s_Ìv... ]ns¶ \nsâ Ipªn¸qdpw sImtXmw s]mÅphtÃm¶p
IcpXnbm t]Ìm¡ntb.... sImtd¡gnªv \Ã t]mse tkm¸p tX¨v IgpIn¡fªm
aXn... ]Xªv FÃmw \Ã ¢nbdmIpw...."
t»bnUhfpsS I¿nÂ sImSp¯p. AhÄ AIt¯íp tIdnt¸mbn. Rm³ ]pd¯nd§n.
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Is¿ms¡ \¶mbn IgpIn h¶v Itkcbnencp¶p. AhÄ Xncn¨p h¶t¸mÄ I¼nbSn¨p
s]m«mdmb Ip®bpw XShn Rm³ ItkcbnÂ Ccn¡pIbmbncp¶p.
AhfpsS I®mSn t]mse an\p§nb CSp¡ne¸¯nsâ HmÀ½ a\Ênepw, AXnsâ

D]cnXe¯nse an\pkw hncepIfnepw Hcp amdm¯ ASbmfw t]mse ]Án¸nSn¨p. H¸w
aZmekXcpWnIfpsS ]nfÀ¶ Np−pIÄ t]mse ]nfÀ¶p \n¶ AXnsâ IodÂ a\ÊnÂ
\n¶p XpSn¨t¸mÄ I¿psS thKX IqSn. Cu {XnkÔyt\c¯v cma\maw P]ntí−Xn\p
]Icw Rm³ hmWaSníp¶p. Rm\n{Xbpw A[:¸Xnt¨m. F¶mepw kmcanÃ, Hcp¡qSnb
hnImct¯ XWp¸nímw, CsÃ¦nÂ Ip® henªp apdpIn s]m«ns¯dnípw.
Ie Xncn¨p Ibdn hcp¶Xp I−v Rm³ Fsâ I¿pw Kpem\pw IqSn taiíSnbnteíp
amÁn apt¼m«p \o§nbncp¶p. AhÄ h¶v AI¯p tIdn IXIn\p IpÁnbn«p.
t\m¡pt¼mÄ Rm³ hn½nãs¸«p Ip\nªncníp¶p. Fsâ hfn¨ apJ`mhw I−t¸mÄ
AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" At¿m... Cu A¦nsf´p sN¿phm...?.."
" Mqlpw...H¶panÃ Np½m...."
" Fń\m A¦ntf shjanípt¶... Rm\ntÃ... F´p thW¶p ]d... "
" F\nív... H¶pw... th−...."

Rms\mcp tImgn¡ma¡mc\msW¶v ]dbm³ F\nsímcp N½Â.
" Fń\m \mWnípt¶.. F\níp sNbvXpX¶¸tg ...Rm³ I−XtÃ... AhsS
XekvYm\¯v Bfp hoÀ¯p sImSnacw t]mse \níp¶Xv..."
" AXn¸w s\\¡v... C¶v...]Sw hcím\pw Hcím\pw H¶pw ]Á¯nÃ......"
" F\nídnbmw.. ]Icpthm¶v t]Sn.... A¦nftÃ ]dªXv.. CXv AkpJsam¶pasÃ¶v...."
AhÄ taiíSnbnÂ Ip\nªp t\m¡n.
" At¿... t\m¡msXSo..."
" Hm Rm\n¸w I−m.. Ft´m sImg¸samÅt]msebtÃ... Rm³ ImWm¯ Hcp
km[\ta....A¼S.... Çw Hcp \mWw... Aht\ Ct§ms«Sp¡v..."
" kwKXnsbms¡ sicnbm... F¶mepw..."
F\nsít´m Hcp N½Â. Ahsft¶mSp tNÀ¶p \n¶n«p tNmZn¨p.
"]nSn¨p XctWm...?.."
Fsâ k½X¯n\p Im¯p \nÂ¡msX AhÄ taiíSnbnÂ I¿n«p Kpemt\
]nSp¯an«p.
" At¿m th−So.... "
AhfpsS XWp¯p an\p¯ Ibv Kpemsâ sam«¯ebnÂ sXm«t¸mÄ F\nípw ckapÅ
Hcp C¡nfn.
" F¶p ]dªm ]Á¯nÃ.... \mWw Rm\n¸w amÁn¯cmw...FfInbXp ]nSn¨p
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IfbW¶m {]Imi³ kmhn{XntbmSp ]tdt¶.... CtÃÂ BWp§sS Rc¼p
s]m«pht{X...."
AhÄ Ft´m henb Adnhp ]Icp¶Xp t]mse ]dªn«v Hcp IbvIp«v taitaÂ Du¶n
atÁ IbvsIm−v Fsâ I¼n¡p®bnÂ ]nSn¨p sR¡m³ XpS§n. GXmbmepw AhÄ
kvt\lt¯msS Ibv sh¨XtÃ. sicnípw ]nSnís«. Rm³ AhfpsS Ibv ]nSn¨p
\o¡nbn«p ]dªp.
" F¦n... \nÃv...Rms\m¶p t\tcbncnís«..."
AhÄ amdn \n¶p. Rm³ Itkc ]pdtIm«p hen¨v P\en¶`napJambn Ccp¶p.
Bsc¦nepw h¶mÂ ImWWatÃm. ]pdtIm«Â¸w Nmªp. AhÄ Fsâ AcnInÂ
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ap«nÂ \n¶p. ]ns¶ c−p IbvsIm−pw Ip® I¿nseSp¯p. HcpIbvsIm−v Ahsâ
sXmen Nph«nte¡p hen¨p ]nSn¨p. At¸mÄ Ahsâ sam«¯e henªp hoÀ¯p
\n¶p. AhÄ ]cnNbk¼¶tbt¸mse Ahsâ sXm¸nícnInepw sXm«pXmsgbpw atÁ
IbvsIm−v XShm³ XpS§n. tlm, B arZpeamb IbvsIm−v XgpIpt¼mÄ DStemsS
kzÀ¤¯nÂ tIdp¶ {]XoXn.
" \o CsXhnS¶p ]Tns¨So.... Cu sRmSp¡p thesbms¡.... "
" Fń\m Adot¶.... A¸w Xn¶m t]mtc..."
" AXn\p \nâ¸w Xn¶m\n¸w ]Á¯nÃtÃm..."
" F¶m an−mXncn..."
an\pk¡bvIÄ sIm−v Fsâ Ip®bp]tbmKn¨v AhÄ Ft¶ sasÃ sasÃ
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kucbqY¯n\p NpÁpan«p Id¡m³ XpS§n. ]t£ `mKnIambn Fsâ {i²
P\enÂIqSn ]pdt¯ímbXn\mÂ Imcyat§m«p awKfamIp¶nÃ. F¶mÂ Rm³
AXnsâ A{K¯nemWp Xm\pw.
" A¦ntf...?..." hmWaSn¨p Xcp¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÄ hnfn¨p.
" F´mSo..."?
" R§fp No¯¡p«nIfmtWm....?...aÁp ]ntÅscms¡ C§s\ sN¿pthm...?..."
" \o \Ã Ip«nbmSo.... aÁhcp sN¿p¶Xv \½fdnbp¶nÃtÃm... sNe¸w.... Ahcpw
sN¿ps¶m−mIpw... BÀ¡dnbmw.... "
]ns¶ AhÄ Ipd¨p t\cw an−msX tPmenbnÂ apgpIn. XgpIensâ kv]oUåw
IpdªXp t]mse, Nnet¸mÄ Ibv Igíp¶p−mIpw.
" aXnbmtbm....?..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" apgph\mIs«... ]mep h¶mte aXnbmIs¯mÅp...."
" AXn\nsb¸gm...?.."
" A[nIw XmakanÃ....GXm−mbn hcp¶p.....\o C¨ncqsS ]nSnív..."
a\Êp ]qÀ®ambpw apgpIm¯XpsIm−v shÅw hcm³ Xmakw.
" \Ã `wKn CXp ImWm³..... Fs´mcp an\pkm Cu Xeív..... apSnª t]\nÃmcpt¶Â
Çw Hcp ]Sw hcímcp¶p.... F\ní§p hÃmsX hcpIm.... "

AhÄ Ahsâ X¡mfn¯ebnÂ Hcp½ sh¨p. At¸mÄ F\nsímcp sFUnbm tXm¶n.
" tamtf... \o D½ sh¨¸w... \Ã kpJw... \o Aht\ hmbnep sh¨v H¶q¼mthm... F¦n...
Ahcp hcp¶Xn\p ap¼p s]s«¶v Imcyw Ignímw..."
" CX§p ISn¨p Xn¶m³ htc Çw tXm¶ps¶m−v... ]s£¦n,.. F\ním ]Wn
F\nídnb¯nÃtÃm... "
" Aht\ hmbntems«Sp¯n«v... C§s\.... Cu... am§m−n aq©p¶ t]mse A§p
aq©nbm aXn....]Ãp sImÅnímsX..."
" t\m¡s«...aq¯ph¶m....sNe¸w Rm\nXp ISn¨p Xn¶pw... "
AhÄ apJw Ip\n¨v Ahsâ Xe hmbnÂ sImÅníms\mcp hnê{iaw \S¯n. B
Np−pw NqSphmbpw sXm«t¸mÄ Xt¶ Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ kam]\¯nsâ XpS¡w
Ipdníp¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n. Fsâ Acs¡s«m¶p sh«nt¸mbn. ]t£ AhÄ
s]s«¶ht\ shfnbnseSp¯p.
" l..... AsX¶m tamtf FSp¯Xv...?.."
" Fsâ hmbn sImÅp¶nÃ... Ihnfp Igíp¶p.... ]nSn¨p Xcmw...."
" AXmZymbn«m... tamtfm¶qsS {iant¨... Ahcp hcpt¶\p ap¼v XoÀ¡Ww....... CtÃÂ
Fsâ Rc¼p s]m«nt¸mIpw...."
" Mqw... F¶m...A¦nsfgpt¶Áp \nÃv...."
Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp. Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw ]nSnhnSmsX R§Ä Xncnªp. Ahtf
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Itkcbnencp¯n Rm³ P\en\`napJambn \n¶p.
" Ccp¶m....s]Ánt¡mt«Â apgph\pw t]Ìp ]Ápw...." AhÄ Ccním³ H¶p aSn¨p.
" Hm, AXp IgpIn¡fbmt¶...."
Rm³ Ahtf ItkcbnÂ ]nSn¨ncp¯n. F¶n«v Kpemt\ AhfpsS apJt¯íp
\o«ns¡mSp¯p. AhÄ ho−pw Aht\ IbvIfnseSp¯v XgpIn¯ncp½n. anSp¡ns¸®v
\¶mbn«p kpJn¸níp¶p.
" A¦nfn\mbXpsIm−m Rm\nsXÃmw klnípt¶... B hnNmcw thWw... Rm³
tN¨ntbt¸meÃ tIt«m..."
" F\nídnbmSo... \osbsâ N¡c¡p«nbtÃ... thKw.. thKw.. Ah³ [rXn]nSníp¶Xp
I−ntÃ..."
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hSnt]mse \n¶p sh«p¶ Aht\ I¿nseSp¯v H¶m«n¡pep¡ns¡m−v Rm³ ]dªp.
]ns¶ AhÄ FXnscm¶pw ]dªnÃ. B\ hm s]mfníp¶Xp t]mse hm s]mfn¨p
Aht\ DÅntesíSp¯p. Xebpw sXm¸nbpw apgph\pw DÅnÂ tIdn. At¸mÄ Rm³
Ipd¨p XÅns¡mSp¯p. AhÄ th−m Fs¶ Ft¶ I®psIm−v ImWn¨p. ]ns¶
Du¼m³ XpS§n. Rm³ Ahsâ ISíÂ hmWaSn¨p klmbn¨psImSp¯p. Hcp Ibv
sIm−hfpsS apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨v apt¶m«pw ]pdtIm«pw Du¼m\pw klmbn¨p. B NqSpw
Du¼epw IqSnbmbt¸mÄ A¬UISmlw apg¡ns¡m−v Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ Hcp
kvt^mS\¯nsâ irwJe XpS§n. AXnÂ \n¶pw NnXdns¯dn¨ Kp−pIjW§Ä
I«n¯pÅnIfmbn AhfpsS sXm−¡pgnbnÂ Bªp ]Xn¨p.
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" h....s¶....So......tamtf....." kpJ¯nsâ Rc¡t¯mSp IqSn Rm³ AhfpsS hmbnteíp
shSn s]m«n¨p.
" Mq..Mq...Mq..."
Fsâ apJt¯ív I®pIfpbÀ¯n BwKyw ImWn¨psIm−hÄ Ft´m aqfn, Xe
]pdtIm«p hen¨p. Rm³ hn«nÃ. I®pIfS¨v AhfpsS apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨v _eambn
AhfpsS hmbnÂ ]®n. H¸w Ip®bpsS Nph«nÂ \n¶pw hmWaSn¨psImSp¯p.
AtXmsS A−n¡pS§fnÂ CfIn¡nS¶ apgph³ I«¸mepw DcpfIfmbn H¶n\p ]pdtI
H¶mbn Nm«pfnIÄ t]mse AhfpsS hmbnse¯n.
" Xmsg...¡f...btÃ....tamtf.... CX¦nfnsâ ]memSo... IpSnt¨m.... "
kpJw sIm−p hndp§en¨p \n¶p hndíp¶Xn\nSbnÂ Rm³ ]dªp t]mbn.
kpJ¯ns\m¸w At¸mgt¯ Nn´ AXÃmbncp¶p. Xmsgt¸mbmÂ AhnsSÃmw
\miamIpw Bsc¦nepw h¶mÂ Nnet¸mÄ a\Ênemsb¦ntem F¶mbncp¶p a\Ênte
t]Sn.
GXmbmepw BZyw aSns¨¦nepw henb hnjaanÃmsX AhÄ apgph\pw Cd¡n.
hnjan¨hÄ CSínSív AXnd¡p¶ iÐw tI«p. CfInb tcXÊp apgph\pw t]mbn
Ip®bpsS sh«Â XoÀ¶t¸mÄ Rm³ Fsâ Ibv hn«p. F¶mÂ Rm³
{]Xo£n¨Xns\Xncmbn, Ip® hmbnÂ \n¶pw FSp¡p¶Xn\p ]Icw, AhÄ Ahsâ

Nph«nÂ ]nSn¨psIm−v Ip«nIÄ ape heníp¶Xp t]mse Aht\ hen¨pIpSním³
XpS§n. _ehpw hen¸hpw Ipdªpt]mb Ip®bnÂ AhÄ hen¨pIpSníp¶Xp Rm³
AÛpXt¯msS t\m¡n. AhÄ apIfnteíp t\m¡n Ft¶ I®ndp¡n ImWn¨p.
" Ietamtf \o ... Mqw... aXn... Ahsâ AÁw sNmcp¡ps¶So...."
Rm³ Ip® ]pdt¯síSp¡m³ t\m¡n. ]t£ AhÄ hn«nÃ. iànbmbn henö¼n.
Fsâ Acs¡«p Xcn¨n«v Rm³ \nhr¯nbnÃmsX tatem«p s]m§nt¸mbn.
" At¿mSo...aXn.... hnSv... hnSv...." Rm³ ]dªpsIm−ncp¶p.
Ahkm\w H¶pw In«p¶nsÃ¶mbt¸mÄ AhÄ Ip® hmbnÂ \ns¶Sp¯n«v Nndnsbm¶p
XpS¨p. \\ª ]g´pWn t]mse Ahsâ Xe Xmsgíp Xq§n¡nS¶p.
" \o .. Dt±in¨ t]metÃmSo... tM.... Bcm \nsâ Kpcp...?..." Ip®¯e IbnenbnÂ
XpS¨psIm−p Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Fń\m... FÃmw tNmZnípt¶...?..."
" F\nín¸w kwibw...thdmsc¦nepw \ns¶....?...tamtf.... tamfp thtd htÃmcptSw
ASp¯p t]mIps¶¶v Bsc¦nepw Adnªp t]mbmÂ \nsâ PohnXw t]mIpw tamtf...."
" Rm³ thtd BcptSw ASp¯pw t]mIp¶nÃ¦ntf.... kmhn{Xn ]dªp X¶Xm...
Ah¡p h¿m¯¸w... {]Imi³ C§s\ AhfpsS hmbns¡mSp¡qt{X... ]t£¦n...
Ahfp ]mep IpSníp¶ Imcyw am{Xw ]dªnÃ..."
" tamfp s]W§Ãv... At¶cw AXp s]mds¯Sp¯m ChnsSsbÃmw sXdnípw...
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AtXm−m... tam¡cpNn htÃmw tXm¶ntbm..?..."
" BZyw Hcp Cgp¡ep t]mse tXm¶n... ]ns¶ ]¨sam« D¸n«p IpSníp¶
t]msem−mcp¶p.... \Ã ckw.... C¯ncntÈ... hen¨p IpSn¨¸w..."
" iviviviv .... At¿m..... an−msX tamtf tZs−, \nsâ tN¨n hcp¶p..... tamf{]t¯m«p
s]mtím... ChnsS \ní−....t]mbn hm IgpIv... CtÃÂ sNe¸w \nâ½íp a\ÊnemIpw..."
" AsX´m... At½w... C§s\..?."
" Ipcp¯w sI« tNmZy§fp tNmZnímsX... A½ípw sIt«yms\mÅXtÃ.... tamfp sNÃv...."
" F´m Rm\nhnsS \n¶mev... Rm\o hmXn¡Â \nt¶mfmw...\Ã ckmcp¶p At¶cw
]mep ht¶m−ncp¶¸w A¦nfnsâ samJw ImWm³....\¶mbn«p kptJmÅ
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]Wnbmcp¶p... AtÃ A¦ntf...." AhÄ kz´w Np−pIÄ \mhp sIm−p XpS¨p.
" AsXms¡ \a¡p ]ns¶ ]dbmt¶.....Mm.... ]nt¶..... \nsâ XpWnsbms¡
]pgp§ptIm... sUtÁmfn«p IgpIptIm sN¿Ww tIt«m...."
" t\m¡ntím.... sIS¡mt¶cw Rm\n¶p tN¨ntb s]m¡nb§p ImWnípw... ]ns¶
Ft¶mSp Xmsg¡S¡m³ ]db¯nÃtÃm...."
AhÄ hmXnÂ¡se¯n.
" H¶p \nt¶.... " Rm³ hnfn¨p.
" Mqw... C\nsbt´m¶m...?.."
AhÄ Xncnªp \n¶p.
" tamfnt{Xw D]Imcw sNbvXXtÃ... tamfpsS I£w H¶p t\m¡Ww tIt«m......"
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" Hm, AhnsSm¶pw CsÃt¶... kmcanÃ... Çw AhsSÃmw t]Ìv...... H«p¶¦ntf... "
" F¶mt¸mbn \¶mbn«v ]X¸n¨v IgpInt¡m−p hm... C¨nsc t\cw Ignªp aXn
sIt«m.... sNÃv..."
AhÄ hcm´bnteínd§nbt¸mÄ ]SníÂ \n¶pw A`n Ahtf hnfn¨p.
" Ite... Ct§m«p ht¶.... tZ.. Cu a¯§m.. H¶p ]nSnt¨.... \Ã `mcw..."
Ie apÁt¯índ§n sN¶p. A`nbpsS I¿nÂ thtdbpw ]¨¡dnIÄ.
" CsXhnSp¶m tNö...."
" \nsâ Iq«pImcoS½ X¶Xm.... R§f¼e¯o¶v Hcpans¨d§nbXm...
H¯ncnsbms−¶pw ]dªv sImtd X¶p.... cmPmaWn ht¶m....?..."
" h¶tÃm... AhnsSm−v...."
At¸mtgípw Rm³ Cd§ns¨¶p.
" klmbw htÃmw thtWm..."
" Hm... th−m..."
A`n ]dªp. F¦nepw Rm³ AhfpsS I¿nÂ \n¶pw Hcp ¹mÌnIv k©n ]nSn¨phm§n
apdníI¯p sIm−p sh¨psImSp¯p. ]ns¶ IpShpsaSp¯p InWÁpIcbnteíp \S¶p.

CShgn t{Imkp sN¿pt¼mÄ ImWmw sambvXp Zqsc \n¶pw \S¶phcp¶p. Rm³
AhnsS \n¶p. AXpI− sambvXphnsâ \S¸nsâ thKX Ipdªp. XncnsI t]mIm\pÅ
¹m\msW¶p tXm¶n.
Rm³ {]k¶apJt¯mSp IqSn hnfn¨p tNmZn¨p.
" sambvXpth... H¶p \nt¶... FhSm... Çw ImWm\nÃtÃm... "
BZyw Ah³ H¶p aSn¨p. ]ns¶ apt¶m«p h¶p.
" Rm³.. Np½m....kmdnsâ hntijw..."
" Hm... sambvXq\p kmdnt\ shey Imcym AtÃ...?..."
" Mm... R§fp ]tg BÄ¡mcm...."
" F¶m sNÃv... ]t£ ho«nen¸w ]ntÅcp amt{XsbmÅp... ]pÅn¡mc¯n... SuWntem
atÁm t]mbXm..."
" F¶m¸ns¶ Rm³ t]mIphm... AÃm... tam³ F¶pw Cu kab¯mtWm hcpt¶..?.."
F\ním tNmZy¯nÂ Ft´m ZpcqlX tXm¶n.
" Rm³ t\ct¯ hcpw... \mep \mecbmIp¼w... F´m tNmZn¨Xv...?..."
" AÃ Cu kab¯p ImWmdnÃ...AXpsIm−v..Np½m..." sambvXp H¶p ]cp§n.
" AXn\p ChnsS hcp¼w Rms\mt−m¶p sambvXp tNmZn¨n«nÃtÃm... Ft¶
ImWp¶qanÃtÃm..."
: icnbm.... F¶m Rm³ t]ms«..." AbmÄ A\phmZw tNmZn¨p.
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" Hm.... Bbntíms«...." Rm³ InWÁpIcbnteíp \S¶p.
sambvXp Fsâ \o¡§Ä \nco£níp¶p−v.
]ntÁ Znhkw Rm\åw Xmakn¨mWp h¶Xv. Pm³knsâ temUvPnÂ t]mbn,
Ah\pambn Ct¸mgt¯ kmlNcy§Ä kwkmcn¨p. Ft¶mSh³ ]dªp thWsa¦nÂ
Ahsâ IqsS Xmaknt¨mfm³. Rm\Xv \μn]qÀhw \nckn¨p. hcm\pÅXv
FhnsSbmbmepw t\cnt« ]Áq.
H¶p R§Ä¡p a\Ênembn. cmcn¨³ ap§nbncníp¶p. Hfnhnembncnípw NnInÂk.
Ftf½ípw \yqskm¶panÃ. A¶h³ ss_¡nÂ Ft¶ sIm−p hn«p. IhebnÂ
F¯pt¼mÄ Hcp _Ênsâ ap¼nÂ. Rm³ ss_¡p \nÀ¯m³ ]dªn«v Pm³knsâ
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]pdInÂ Xe Hfn¸n¨p. _Êp IS¶p t]mIpt¼mÄ AXns\m¸w R§Ä Ipd¨p apt¼m«p
t]mbn \n¶v \nco£n¨p. Aåw Zqsc amÁnbn«ncp¶ Hcp shÅ Aw_mÊUÀ Imdnsâ
DÅnteív sambvXp Xe\o«n Ft´m ]dªp. ]ns¶ ImdnÂ Nmcn _kp hcp¶
Zn¡nteíp t\m¡n \nÂ¸mbn. AcaWn¡qÀ R§Ä AhnsS \n¶p. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ
B ImdnÂ \n¶pw c−paq¶p t]À ]pd¯nd§n IbvImÂ \nhÀ¯v Bizkníp¶p.
c−pt]À Ipg¸anÃ. I−n«v Xang·mcmsW¶p tXm¶p¶p. aq¶ma¯h³ Hcp
BPm\p_mlp. Nn{Xw ]nSnIn«m³ XpS§n. `Khmt\, Fsâ N¦nSn¨p. At¸mÄ AhÀ
B{Ianím³ h¶hÀ Xt¶. Bfnt\¡mWn¨psImSpt¡−Xv sambvXp.
" FSm... C¡\¡n\mtW.... \obn\n Cu \m«nÂ \ní−....." Pm³kv ]dªp.
" A¸w Fsâ ]Tn¯w... ]co£.....?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
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" AsXms¡ Poh³ Hs−¦nÂ Ft¸mÄ thtWepw BImhtÃm...."
" CÃ... GXmbmepw t\cnt« ]Áq... Rm³ ap§nbmÂ AhÀ ]ns¶ Fsâ \m«nÂ hcpw...
AX½ Adnbpw ... AtXXmbmepw th−....."
" ]ns¶ Fń\m \nsâ ¹m³...?.."
" Aåw _p²n {]tbmKnímw..C\n c−nsem¶dntª ]Áq....BZyw Ftf½tb Ff¡mw...
Ahcp sN¶ Abmfpambn«v BtemNnís«...."
" Mqw... ssZhw \nt¶ c£n¡s«....."
Bdp aWn htc R§Ä Im¯p \n¶p. kqcy³ AkvXaním³ XpS§p¶p. Rm³ Ipd¨p
IqsS apt¼m«p t]mbn c−p aq¶p ]d¼p NmSn. hoSnsâ ]pdInÂ sN¶p.
]pdInet¯ hmXnenÂ XÅn t\m¡n. AXp Nmcnbnt« DÅp. ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶mhmw
Ftf½ Ietb iImcníp¶ kzcw tIÄ¡mw. Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ A`nbpsS hmXnÂ
Nmcnbncníp¶p. Rm³ s]s«¶v DÅnÂ NmSnt¡dn hmXneS¨p. Xncnªp t\m¡pt¼mÄ
A`n. AhÄ ]mhmS am{Xta DSp¯n«pÅp. {_m Aekambn IbvIfnÂ
tImÀ¯n«ncníp¶p. lp¡n«nÃ, apeIfnÂ AUvPÌp sN¿p¶ cwKw. Ft¶¡−Xpw
AhÄ AÔmfn¨p hm s]mfn¨p. ]ns¶ I®pIÄ Pzen¨p. Ft¶msSt´m ]dbm\mbn
hmXpd¡m³ `mhn¨s¸mtgípw Rm³ NmSn AhfpsS hms]m¯n. Ahtf Ddp¸S¦w
Iq«n]nSn¨p. hmk\tkm¸nsâbpw shfns¨®bptSbpw k½n{iKÔw Fsâ aq¡neSn¨p.

Agn¨n« apSnbnÂ\n¶pw shÅw Ct¸mgpw DW§nbn«nÃ. Ipfn Ignªv XpWn
amdpIbmbncp¶p. AhÄ kÀhiànbpsaSp¯v IpXdn. ap¡n aqfn. Rm³ AhfpsS
aq¡pw IqSn s]m¯n¸nSn¨p. Fsâ IbvIfnÂ AhfpsS Xpd¶p InS¶ amdpIÄ klnXw
B s\©p sRcnªp. Fsâ amdnÂ AhfpsS \áamb apXpsIm«n. AhÄ¡p izmkw
ap«n. Rm³ AhfpsS sNhnbnteíp a{ń¨p.
" H¨ shíÃv... Fsâ s]mdtI Ft¶ sImÃm³ BfpIsfm−v... Rm\o apdnbnsems−¶v
Ftf½ t]mepw AdnbcpXv. Ietamfp s]m«nbm... Ft¶ I−m sNe¸w hnfn¨p Iqhpw... "
AhÄ ho−pw IpXdn.
"Fsâ s]m¶ò... Rm\n¸w \nt¶ ]nSním³ h¶XÃ... Fsâ Poh\pw
sImt−mSnt¡dnbXm.... hnizknív.... tZ t\m¡v Rm³ tImtfPo¶p hcp¶ hgnbm....
AXÃm... Ft¶ sImeíp sImSp¡Wsa¦nÂ C\n \o hnfn¨p Iqhntím...."
Rm³ Fsâ Ibv Ab¨p. AhÄ t\tc \n¶n«v c−v izmksaSp¯p. amdnÂ IbvIÄ
]nW¨p tNÀ¯psIm−v amdn \ns¶s¶ hnizmkw hcm¯ hn[¯nÂ t\m¡n. I«nensâ
AcnInÂ InS¶ \\ª tXmÀs¯Sp¯v Rm\hfpsS apXpIp aqSn. Ahtf hndíp¶p.
Rm³ AeamcbpsS ]ndInteíp amdn Hfn¨p \n¶p.
" F´m... F´m...cmPmaWo... CXnsâsbms¡ AÀ°w...?... Bcm Ahcv.... ?... "
" iviviviv.....]Xps¡ ]d..... Çw Rm\mbn«p ]db¯nÃ... sNe¸w \nsâ
Ftf½ídnbpambncnípw...."
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Ahsfm¶p ]cp§nbXpt]mse apJw Ip\n¨p. ]ns¶ tNmZn¨p.
" Çw Rms\§s\bm XpWn amdpt¶... Rm³ A¸d¯p t]mbn amdnbn«p hcmw...."
AhÄ hmXnÂ Xpd¡ms\mcp§n.
" th− th−... Ahcn¸w GXmbmepw Cu ho«nse¯pw...Ihte sh¨v Ahsct¶w
Im¯p \nípImcp¶p.... Ahcp h¶pt]mbn¡gnªn«v.. ¹okv... Rs\m¶pw t\m¡m\pw
ImWm\pw hcp¶nÃ....Gtf½tbm Ietbm hcpImsW¦n.... \o XpWn amdp¶ t]mse
sN¶v hmXnÂ sXmd¶v AhtcmSp kam[m\w ]dbWw....."
Rm³ AhnsS \ne¯p Ip\nªp Ip¯nbncp¶p. AhÄ I«nensâ aqeív amdn \n¶p.
apeIÄ¡p apIfnÂ Aekambn¡nS¡p¶ {_m, \\ª tXmÀ¯p ]pX¨v. Rm³
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Ahtf IbvIm«n Fsâ AcnInteíp hnfn¨p. AhÄ kwibt¯msS Fsâ AcnInÂ
h¶p. Rm³ iÐsamXp¡n a{ń¨p.
" {_m Ct«m... Bsc¦nepw hcp¼w Ducn¸nSn¨p ImWn¨m aXn.....\\ª tXmÀ¯p amÁn
HW§nbsXSp¯p s]mXt¨m... \\ªp hÃ AkptJmw ]nSní−..."
Rm³ ho−pw Ip\nªncp¶p.
{_m C«v thsdmcp shÅap−pw ]pX¨v AhÄ AS¨n« IXInÂ Nmcn \n¶p. ]ns¶
Ft¶ IbvIm«n hnfn¨p. Rm³ \nc§n ASp¯p sN¶p. Ahfpw IXInÂ Nmcn Xmsg
Ccp¶p. ]ns¶ ]dªp.
" cmPmaWo... Fs´ms¡ th−mXo\§fm Cu H¸n¨ncnípt¶... R§fp cmPmaWntb
C§s\m¶paÃ IcpXocpt¶... Ct{Xw sImÅcpXmbvI HÅ BfmsW¶dnªncps¶¦n..."
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AhfpsS apJ¯p \ncmitbm ]cn`htam.
" Aò... Cu hoSpw BÄ¡mcpw C¯c¡mcmsW¶dnªncps¶¦nÂ Rm\pw
hcptIemcp¶p..." Rm\pw ]dªp.
" F¯cw...?... " AhfpsS iÐw Aåw DbÀ¶p.
" iviviviv .... shdptX sIS¶v H¨ shí−... A`nípw Adnbmhp¶ Imcy§fpw CXnsâ
s]mdInsem−v... AXpsIm−v... IbvIgpIn Hgnbmsa¶p hnNmcní−... F\nsís´¦nepw
]Ánbm... A`nípw AXnsâ IpÁw H−mIpw....."
" Rm³...." AhÄ Ft´m ]dbm³ `mhn¨t¸mÄ Rm³ hms]m¯n.
apÁ¯p \n¶pw Btcm hnfníp¶ iÐw.
" sambvXphmsW¶p tXm¶p¶p...."
A`n Fsâ Ibv FSp¯pamÁns¡m−p ]ndp]ndp¯p.
Hcp an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ apdníp ]pd¯p \n¶pw Ftf½bpsS hnfntI«p.
" A`ntamtf... " AhÀ IXInÂ X«n. Xpd¡m³ Rm\mwKyw ImWn¨p.
AhÄ Fgpt¶Át¸mÄ Rm³ AhÄ ]pX¨ncp¶ ap−p hen¨p amÁn. ]ns¶ {_mbpsS
]pdIphiw Nq−n¡mWn¨p. At¸mgmWhtfmÀ¯Xv, AhÄ {_mbpsS lp¡gn¨n«n«v
IXIp Xpd¶p.
" F´m Ftft½...."

" Blm... \o CtXhtc XpWn amdotÃ... Ipfn Ignªn«v aWn¡qdmbtÃm...."
" CXnsâ Hcp lp¡p ]dnªmcp¶p... AXp Xbníphmcp¶p...."
" tamtf... C¶v B cmPqt\¡−nÃtÃm... Ah³ tImtfPos¶§m\pw h¶p \o
I−mcpt¶m...?..."
" CÃm....Ft´...?..."
" Aht\ At\zjn¨v Ahsâ Iq«pImcv Btcm h¶p \níp¶p...."
" Iq«pImcmsW¶p tXm¶p¶nÃ tNö... Cu sambvXp... A¦nfnsâ Iq«pImc\mtWm...
CtXXm−p Kp−Ifp amXncnsbm−v.... kn\ntaÂ ImWp¶ t]mse.... "
Ftf½bpsS ]pdInÂ \n¶ Ie hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" sNe¸w hÃ Iq«pImcptSw IqsSbmcnípw..." A`n ]dªp.
" F¶m hcm³ Xmaknípsh¶p ]dtª¡mw...." Ftf½bpw Iebpw t]mbn F¶p
tXm¶p¶p. A`n IXIp tNÀ¯S¨p.
" BZyw th−Xv Cu IXIns\mcp IpÁnbm..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" F´m.... F¶pw ChnsS Hfn¨ncním\mtWm...¹m³....?..."
" AtX... CXòsS apdnbtÃ..." Fsâ adp]Sn tI«v AhÄ Ft¶ hÃm¯ Hcp t\m«w
t\m¡n. AXnsâ AÀ°w ]nSnIn«nbnÃ. shdpw {_mbnÂ s]mXnª B NápÅ
apeIÄ a\ÊnÂ Hcp Ne\w krãns¨¦nepw AXmkzZnímt\m t\m¡n cknímt\m
]Ánb Hcp aqUneÃmbncp¶p Rm³. F¦nepw AhfpsS shÅ¡q¼mf t]msebpÅ
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XfnÀhbdnepw ]p¡nfnepw Fsâ I®pIÄ HmSn\S¶p. At¸mfhÄ amdpIÄ IbvIÄ
sIm−v ad¨n«v Xncnªp \n¶p.
" tkmdn.... F¶m C\n XpWnbpSpt¯m... C¶t¯ A`n\bw Ignªp....." Rm³ ]dªp.
" At§m«p Xncnªp \nÃv...." Ahfmhiys¸«p. Rm\\pkcn¨p. Aåw Ignªv AhÄ
]dªp.
" IgnªtÃm.... F¶m C\n Fd§v..." Rm³ Xncnªp t\m¡pt¼mÄ AhÄ »ukpw
UmhWnbpw [cn¨pIgnªncp¶p.
" A`n s]mds¯d§n H¶p t\m¡o«v hm.... ¹okv..." AhÄ ]pd¯nd§n. Rm³ IXIp
tNÀ¯S¨p.
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Ipd¨pIgnªv XncnsI h¶p IXIp Xpd¶p.
" Ah½mcp t]mbn..."
" At½ tamfpw Fńtb... "
" ASp¡fs¸md¯m..."
Rm³ iÐw tIÄ¸nímsX ]pdInet¯ IXIp Xpd¶p ]pd¯nd§n. ]pdInÂ IqSn h¶v
Nmbn¸nÂ tIdn. ]ns¶ H¶padnbm¯t]mse DuWpapdnbnÂ tIdn. Hcp ¥mkv XWp¯
Im¸n Ccn¸p−mbncp¶p. AXpw hen¨pIpSn¨n«v Rm³ ASp¡f¸pdt¯íp sN¶p
IpSsaSp¯p. A½bpw aIfpw IqSn Ae¡pIÃn\cnInepcp¶v Ft´m ao³ sh«p¶p.
Ft¶¡−bpSt\ Ie HmSnh¶p.
" A¦nfntXhtc FhnSmcp¶p... Bcms−ms¡ At\zjn¨p h¶mcp¶p... Iq«pImcm CtÃ
At½...?.."
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" Mm..... AtX... F¸gm hcpIm¶p ]dbmw ]Á¯nÃm¶p Rm³ ]dª¸w Ahcp t]mbn
\msf ... AÃ ]ns¶ hcm¶p ]dªp...." Ftf½ ]dªp.
" AÃ¦ntf... Cu sambvXqt\ A¦nfn\p t\ct¯ Adnbmthm...?. B XSnb½mtcw
Hs¡...?..."
" ]nt¶.....R§fn¸w \Ã ASp¸¯nem... sÈ... Cs¶mcp AXymhiy Imcyw ]dbm¶h³
]dªXmcp¶p... \Ã kab¯v Rm³ Xmakn¨pw t]mbn...."
" F¶m sNe¸w At½mSp ]dªp ImWpw.... c−pt]cpw IqsS sImtd
IpipIpip¡p¶Xp I−mcp¶p...."
" F¦n... Rm³ ]ns¶ At½mSp tNmZnt¨mfmw... BZyw Ccp«pt¶\p ap¼v shÅw
sIm−cs«....."
Rm\Xp ]dbpt¼mÄ Ftf½ CS¦®n«v Ft¶ t\m¡p¶Xp Rm³ I−p. Rm³
IpShpsaSp¯p \S¶p. Ie apdnbnteíp Ibdnbt¸mÄ Rmt\tf½bpsS ASpt¯¡p
sN¶p. AhÀ aps−ms¶mXp¡n Ccp¶p. Rm³ Ip\nªv B sNhnbnteíp a{ń¨p.
" \msf...AsÃ¦n... aÁ¶mfv.... Ftft½ Rm³ »q^nenw ImWnímw ... tIt«m...."
" tM... C{X s]s«s¶m¸nt¨m...? F¶mte........]ntÅcdnb−.... "

" " tN¨n Hcm{Klw ]dªXpsIm−m.... kwLSn¸ním³ sImtd _p²nap«n.... Ite \a¡v
kmhn{XoShnsS hnSmw.... A`nív \msf ¢mskmÅXtÃ... "
AhcpsS apJ¯v Hcp hnÃ³ ]p©ncn.
Dd§p¶Xn\p ap¼v Rm³ IW¡p Iq«n. Ftf½ hgn BZyw cmcn¨t\ HXp¡Ww.
CsÃ¦nÂ Ahsâ Kp−IÄ Fsâ IY Ignípw. AsXmgnhm¡Wsa¦nÂ Ftf½ BZyw
HXp§Ww. c−p Znhkw Ignbpt¼mÄ cmta«s\¯pw. AXn\p ap¼v Ftf½tb
»q^nenw ImWníWw. AXn\pap¼v B t]cnÂ Hcp Ifn ]mkm¡nbmtem. th−, c−p
t]cpw aqUneÃ. AhÀ¡p am\`b¯mÂ sh{]mfw, F\níp Poh`b¯mÂ sh{]mfw.
ChnSt¯ aq¯ s]®n\p AO\dnbmsX clkyw kq£ním\pÅ sh{]mfw.
Cfbs]®n\pap−v sh{]mfw, kz´w amdpIÄ hepXmIp¶nÃtÃm F¶ sh{]mfw.
AtXmÀ¯t¸mÄ Nncn h¶p. Ct¸mÄ hnfn¨p IqsS¡nS¯n amdpIÄ hepXm¡n
hn«mtem. ]mhw km[p s]¬Ip«n. C\n Ahtf Ifn¸ní−. ]t£ AhÄ Ft¶
hnS¯nÃtÃm.
CSív shfnbnÂ Ft´m A\§p¶ iÐw tI«p. ]mXncm Ignªp ImWpw. Ie a\ÊnÂ
\nt¶mSnt¸mbn. ]Icw òXn. XebnWíSnbnÂ X¸nt\m¡n. Bbp[§Ä FÃmw D−v.
C\nbpw B iÐw tIÄ¡p¶pt−m F¶p sNhntbmÀ¯p. ]t£ Dd§nt¸mbn.
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Fsâ òXn AkvYm\¯mbncp¶p. ]ns¶ i\nbmgv¨htc Bcpw h¶nÃ. Rm³ hnNmcn¨p
Ah½mÀ ]²Xn Dt]£n¨p ImWpw, AsÃ¦nÂ cmcn¨³ kpJw {]m]n¨p ImWpw,
At¸mÄ Ft¶mSp Zb tXm¶n¡mWpw.
RmbdmgvN cmhnsebpÅ kpJamb Dd¡¯nÂ A½bpsS kzcw tI«mWp Rm³

DWÀ¶Xv. kqcy\pZn¨p hcp¶tXbpÅp. BZyw hnNmcn¨p kz]v\¯nsâ
_m¡nbmbncnípsa¶v. AÃ, A½ Xt¶. Rm³ hmXnÂ Xpd¶v t\m¡n. AIt¯
apdnbnÂ \n¶mbncp¶p. DuWp apdnbnÂ A½bpw A`ncmanbpw.
" At¿m...A½... " Rm³ BivOcyt¯msS ]dªp. apJ¯p \Ã £oWw ImWmw.
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Rm³ ASp¯p sN¶v B apSnbnÂ XtemSn.
A`nbpw A½bpw ASp¯mWncníp¶sX¦nepw H¶pw kwkmcníp¶nÃ. Nnet¸mÄ
ao\pfp¼p aW¡p¶p−mIpw. hnfn¨p Nmbn¸nteíp sIm−p t]mbmse¶p hnNmcn¨p.
Al¦mcnbpsS Ka A½ klntí−tÃm.
" A½... Ft¶ F´m h¶¸tg hnfnímªXv....? AtXm.. Çw ht¶ HtÅm...."
" " C¨nsc t\cmbn... Fhfpambn«v an−ow ]dªpw CcnípImcp¶p.... Mqw... s]®§p
hfÀ¶p... \o sImd¨qsS Hd§ntímt«¶p IcpXnbm hnfnímªXv. cm{Xn Hd¡saf¨p
]Tníphmcps¶¶v A`ntamfp ]dªp...."
A½ AXp ]dªv AhfpsS tXmfnÂ H¶p XgpIn. Rm³ A`ntb \μn]qÀhw t\m¡n.
B apJ¯v Ft´m Hcp an¶em«w I−p. ]ns¶ km[mcW `mhw. apJ¯v \nÀhnImcX
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am{Xw. CsXs´mcp krãn, Rmt\mÀ¯p. cmhnte Cu hoÀ¯ tam´ ImW−mbncp¶p.
At¸mtgípw IpfnapdnbnÂ \n¶pw Ftf½ Cd§n h¶p.
" F¦n..Rms\m¶p tIdntb¨p hcs«..."
A½ ItkcbnÂ \n¶pw Fgpt¶Â¡m³ hnjaníp¶Xp I− Rm³ Ibv
\o«p¶Xn\p¶Xn\p ap¼v A`n ]nSns¨gpt¶Â¸n¨p Ignªncp¶p.
" A½ hÃmsX £oWn¨p..." Rm³ k¦St¯msS ]dªp.
" sImtd ao³ sIm« sNma¶XtÃ ......]mhw...." Ftf½ ]dªp.
" Çw h¿ imctZ... C¨nsc \S¡p¼tgípw henhm..."
" acp¶p hm§m³ ]dªm.... tI¡¯nÃ...." Rm³ tZjys¸«p.
IpfnapdnbpsS hmXnÂIse¯nb A½ ]dªp.
" Rm\n¯ncn hen¨mepw kmcanÃ... \o \nsâ Imcyw t\m¡nbm aXn..."
" tamtf Aò... Im¸nsbm−m¡v....." Ftf½ A`ntb t\m¡n
" At¿m... Fsâ s]§tf... Im¸n IpSníms\m¶pw t\canÃ... Fs´¦nepw
kw`hnípt¶\p ap¼v As§t¯−Xm...."
AhnsSbncp¶ a²yhbkvI³ ]dªp. AbmÄ Ft¶ ASnapSn t\m¡p¶Xp Rm³
I−p.

" Hm... F¶mepw C¯ncn shÅw IpSníp¶Xns\´m... C\ow A§phtc bm{X
sNt¿−XtÃ...."
A`n ASp¡fbnteíp t]mbn. kwKXn F´msW¶v Hcp ]nSnbpw In«nbnÃ. Bcpw H¶pw
Imcyw F´msW¶v an−p¶panÃ.
" tam³ A§p hfÀ¶p t]mbn... ]Tn¯sams¡ F§s\...?..." AbmÄ tNmZn¨p.
" \S¡p¶p..."
" Ft¶ a\ÊnembnÃmcnípw ...KuXan hcs«... Ahfp ]dbp¶Xm.. AXnsâ `wKn...."
At¸mgmWp ASp¯ ItkcbnÂ Ccp¶ B a²yhbkvIt\ Rm³ {i²n¨Xv. A½
Cd§n h¶n«p ]dªp.
" FSm \o...HSt\ Hcp§v..... \ap¡v... ho«n htc H¶p t]mWw... Mm...s\\¡v At¿«t\
a\ÊnembnÃtÃ... Mm \o I−n«nÃtÃm.... A¿t¸«³.. AOsâ amt\Pcm.... ho«nte
FÃmImcy§fpw t\m¡n \S¯p¶Xv At¿«\m....."
" Hm.... At½sS ho«nt¸mIm\m CtÃ.... Rm³ hcp¶nÃ.... A½ s]mtím...."
" tamt\... A§s\ ]dbÃv... B«nsbd¡nsb¦nepw... FâO\m... Cu Ahkm\
t\c¯v..... C\ow Hcp im]w taSn¨psI«m³ F\níp h¿..."
" Fń\m C\n Hcp im]w.... In«nbXp Xt¶ [mcmfatÃ... kvt\lníp¶sXmcp
IpÁsam¶paÃtÃm... H¶qtÃepw Fsâ AOs\mcp kÀ¡mcptZymKkvY\mcp¶ntÃ...
sX−nbÃtÃm... C«paqSm³ kzs¯m−mcp¶n«pw... Iqen¸Wow ao³ sImt«amcp¶p
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C¡meat{Xw... C¶v FÃmÀ¡pw Ft¶t¸mepw aosâ aWam... Ct{Xw Imembn«v Cu
tamfp Nt¯m Ht−m¶p t]mepw Xncnªp t\m¡oÃtÃm.... th−... F\ní§s\mcp
heyO³ th−...."
Fsâ iÐw BZyw DbÀs¶¦nepw Ahkm\w AXp KZvKZ¯nÂ ap§nt¸mbn. A`ncman
hmXnÂ¡Â h¶p t\m¡p¶Xp I−v Rm³ Xn®bnteínd§n. cmta«³
Itkcbneníp¶p.
" tamt\ cmPq...." cmta«³ hnfn¨p.
" th− ...Bcpw H¶pw ]db−.... Fsâ A½ A{Xíp Iãs¸«Xm... Abmft½
ImWmsX Xt¶ NmIWw... F\níbmtf ImW−...."
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" cmPq... acWs¡St¡ sIS¡pt¶mtcmSv \½fp hmin ImWním³ ]mSnÃ... Cuizc³
Hcníepw AXp s]mdp¡ptIe...." cmta«³ ]dªp.
" F\nímtcmSpw hminbnÃ.... C§s\mcmfps−¶v AdnbmsXbm... Rm³ hf¶Xpw..."
Rm³ aq¡p NoÁn.
" Um... " At§m«nd§n h¶ A½ hnfn¨p. " \osb¶mSm... C{Xsbms¡ ]dbmdmbXv...
Fsâ X´tb¡mWm³ Fsâ tam³ hcntIset¶m...?... \ns¶ Rm³ s]ÁXmsW¦n \o
hcpw..."
A½ InXím³ XpS§n.
" KuXan IqSpXep kwkmcní−... AhnsSbncn.. tamt\... cmPq... Hcp {]mhiyw...
sNe¸gmsW¦n... \½fp sNÃp¼tgíp XoÀ¶p ImWm\pw aXn..."
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A¿t¸«³ A½tb Xm§n. A½ hmXnåSnbnÂ Ccp¶p. A½íp ]pdInÂ Ftf½bpw
A`ncmanbpw hnj®cmbn \nÂ¡p¶p.
" cmPp... sNÃv... At½ shjan¸nímsX.... sheyOsâ Ahkm\t¯ B{KltÃ... t]mbn
Hcp§v... At§cp N¯pIgnªv t]mb _p²n B\ ]nSn¨mepw hc¯nÃ..."
cmta«³ D]tZin¨p. Rm³ A`ntb t\m¡n. "H¶p t]m cmPq" F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ AhÄ
apJw Nen¸n¨p. Rm³ A½tb t\m¡n InX¨psIm−v I®oscmgp¡p¶p. th−, GXp
sNIp¯m\mbmepw th−nÃ. t]mtb¡mw. A½bpsS I®ocp ImWm³ {XmWnbnÃ.
Rm³ thKw ASp¡f¸pd¯p sN¶p ]ÃptX¨p, Ipfním\mbn InWÁn³ Icbnteíp
t]mbn.
" thKw hctWSm... hmbphen¨p sIS¡phm...." A½ Ft¶ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" h−ntb kvYeshmt−m A¿¸m... Rm\pw IqsS H¶p h¶mtem¶p hnNmcníphm..."
cmta«³ tNmZníp¶Xp tI«p.
" H−tÃm... Ct±tlmw IqsS h¶m aq¸À¡p hey kt´mjmcnípw....."
" Ft¶ HmÀ¡ps¶mt−m Bthm..." cmta«³ AIt¯íp Ibdn.
bm{XínSbnÂ A¿¸³ Ncn{Xsams¡ ]dªp. Poht\¡mÄ kvt\ln¨ncp¶ aq¯

aIÄ, Fsâ A½, Xt¶ [n¡cn¨Xv ]pÅnív klnímhp¶Xnepw A¸pdambncp¶p.

]W¡mc\pw hmin¡mc\pw, At¸mÄ ]ns¶ BbIme¯p Nnńím³ t\cw
In«pIbnÃtÃm. Cfbhtf sI«ns¨¦nepw AhÄ¡v H¶n\pw t\canÃ. `À¯mhnsâbpw
Ip«nIfptSbpw Imcyhpw t\m¡n AhÄ `À¯mhnsâ IqsS IqSn. AbmÄ¡msW¦nÂ
CÃm¯ _nkn\sÊm¶panÃ. Ahkm\w {]mbambt¸mÄ, Ccp¶p Nnńím³
XpS§nbt¸mÄ, hmin Ipdªp. CSínSív A½tb¸Án tNmZním³ XpS§n. A¿¸\pw
Hcp the¡mcnbpambn B{inXÀ Npcp§n. kz´w a¡Ä hepXmIm³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ
CfbhfpsS hchpw Ipdªp. GIm´X ZpÊlambXv InS¸nembt¸mgmbncp¶p.
R§tf tXSn A¿¸t\ ]e kvYe¯pw ]dªp hn«p. BZyw Xmakn¨ncp¶ \m«nÂ
sN¶t¸mÄ R§Ä Ft§m«p t]msb¶dnhnÃm F¶p ]dªp. ]ns¶¸ns¶ Ft¸mgpw
A½tb HmÀ¯p Icbm³ XpS§n. ITn\amb IpÁt_m[hpw ]ivOm¯m]hpw
]pÅn¡mct\ hÃmsX Ae«n. acníp¶Xn\p ap¼v, A½tbbpw Ft¶bpw ImWm³
B{Klw Gdn. Ct¶m \msftbm F¶ a«nÂ InS¡pt¼mgmbncp¶p A¿¸³, ]−v
AO³ tPmensNbvXncp¶ t]meokv tÌj\nÂ sN¶v At\zjn¨Xv. AhnsS tÌj\nÂ
Nmb sImSp¯p sIm−ncp¶ Hcp Nmb¡S¡mc³ aq¸nem\nÂ \n¶mWp cmta«³
R§tf sIm−pt]m¶ kvYe¯nsâ t]cp In«nbXv. H¯ncn At\zjn¨p. A§s\
C¶se cm{Xn ho«nÂ h¶v A½tb I−p. shfp¡p¶Xn\p ap¼v ]pds¸«Xmbncp¶p.
Ft¶bpw Iq«ns¡m−p t]mIm³.
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R§Ä XoctZit¯ B henb _w¥mhnÂ sNÃpt¼mÄ kÔybmImdmbncp¶p.
hnimeamb hf¸pw aXnepw ]qt´m«hpw Hs¡bpÅ henb Hcp sI«nSw. AXn\pÅnte
{][m\ InS¸papdnbnteíp A¿¸³ R§tf \bn¨p. h−nbnÂ \n¶nd§nbt¸mtg A½
Ic¨nÂ XpS§nbncp¶p.
apdnbnteíp Ibdnbt¸mtg ]gabpsS Hcp KÔw, H¸w Ipg¼pIfpsSbpw. henb I«nenÂ
FÃpw tXmepamb Hcp a\pjyt¡mew InS¸p−mbncp¶p. Poh\p−v F¶Xn\p
sXfnhmbn B s\©n³IqSp ]Xnsb s]m§n¯mgp¶p F¶p am{Xw. CXmtWm
hociqc]cm{Ianbmbncp¶ Fsâ ap¯O³ tIipao³XcI³. B cq]w I−tXmsS
Fsâ hmin Ft§m t]mbn, ]Icw klXm]w DSseSp¯p.
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sN¶]msS A½ B ImepIfnteíp hoWp.
" FâOm..." Fs¶mcp \nehnfn, F¶n«p B ImepIfnÂ sI«n¸nSn¨p Icªp.
R§tf I−bpS³ P\ecnInencp¶v Ft´m hmbn¨psIm−ncp¶ Hcp s]¬Ip«n H¶pw
a\ÊnemImsX \n¶p. ]ns¶ Cd§n AIt¯íp t]mbn.
" tIipth«m...." A¿t¸«³ ap¯Osâ sNhnbnteíp apJw ASp¸n¨p hnfn¨p. H¶p
c−p {]mhiyw IqSn hnfn¨t¸mÄ Hcp Rc¡t¯msS B cq]w I®p Xpd¶p.
" Bcm...?.. " Ahyàamb tNmZyw.
" CXmcm h¶ncnípt¶¶p t\m¡ntí..... KuXantamtf.... AO³ t\m¡p¶p...."
A¿t¸«³ hnfn¨p.
A½ ImÂ¨ph«nÂ \n¶pw Fgpt¶Áp. ]ns¶ I«nenÂ Ccp¶p. AO\pw aIfpw X½nÂ
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X½nÂ t\m¡n. B Ipgnª I®pIfnÂ I®p\oÀ \ndªv AcnIntesímgpIn.
" IcbtÃ.. AOm... "
A½ Icªp sIm−v B s\©nteíp Xe Nmbn¨p. Fsâ I®pw \ndªp t]mbn.
A¿t¸«³ SÀ¡n sIm−v I®p XpSíp¶p. hfsc hnjan¨v ap¯O³ heXp Ibv
DbÀ¯n A½bpsS incÊnÂ XtemSn.
" heXphiw Xf¶p t]mbn... C§s\ hoWpsIS¡ms\mÅ {]mbsam¶pw CsÃt¶...
a\:{]bmkw sIm−m......" A¿t¸«³ Ft¶mSmbn ]dªp.
" A¿¸m..." Ahyàamb hnfn. A¿t¸«³ ap¯Osâ apJt¯íp sNhn tNÀ¯p.
Ft´m B \mhnÂ \n¶pw ]pd¯p h¶p.
" h¶tÃm... tZ \níp¶p.... tam\nt§m«p amdn \nt¶ ... ap¯O³ H¶p t\tc ImWs«...."
ImÂ¡Â \n¶ncp¶ Ft¶ A¿t¸«³ ]nSn¨v XeíÂ \nÀ¯n. Rm³ \ne¯v
ap«pIp¯nbncp¶p. ap¯Ñ³ I¿pbÀ¯n Fsâ IhnfnÂ XtemSn. ]ns¶t´m ]dbm³
`mhn¨p. A¿t¸«³ sNhn tNÀ¯p.
" Mv lm... henb BfmWtÃm¶v... "
" Ct¨bo...."

]pdInÂ \ns¶mcp hnfn tI«p. Rm³ Xncnªp t\m¡n. A½bpw XebpbÀ¯n t\m¡n.
]ns¶ Fgpt¶Áp. ]pdInÂ \n¶ bphXntb sI«n¸nSn¨p. c−p t]cpw ]ns¶ Ic¨nÂ
XpS§n.
" ImÀ¯q.... Fsâ tamtf..."
" Fânt¨bo..."
Fsâ incÊnencp¶ ap¯Osâ Ibv sasÃ FSp¯v I«nenÂ sh¨n«v Rms\gpt¶Áv
A¿¸sâ t\tc t\m¡n.
" kwibní−... tamsâ Ipª½bm... ImZw_cn... F{X Imembn ]ncnªn«v... Ct¨bntb
H¶p I−m aXnbmcp¶q¶pw ]dªv... c−p t]cpw IqSn F¸gpw Icbphmcp¶p...."
Rm³ ]pdInÂ \n¶ BZyw I− s]¬Ip«ntbbpw thsdmcp ]¿t\bpw t\m¡nbn«v
A¿t¸«t\ t\m¡n.
" Im¯qsâ Ip«nIfm... tam\ntjw...tiJc\pw... \n§sf´m Ip«nItf t\m¡n
\nÂ¡p¶Xv.... CXv \n§sS aq¯ tN«\m....cmPmaWn... AtÃ... KuXao..."
" Mqw..."
A½ A\nb¯nbpsS IbvIfnÂ \n¶pw amdn I®p XpS¨n«p aqfn. CXn\nSív ap¯O³
Ft´m BwKyw ImWn¨p. A¿t¸«³ sNhntbmÀ¯p. Ft´m Ahyàambn ]dbp¶p.
" C¶sehtc sImtd¡qsS hyàambn«p kwkmcníphmcp¶p... Çw shjaw sIm−v
H¨ sXfnbp¶nÃ... tam³ Fń\m ]Tnípt¶¶v....]ns¶ KuXantbmSv C\n F§pw
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t]mI−m¶v...."
AXp tI« ap¯O³ {]XymitbmsS A½bpsS apJ¯p t\m¡n.
A½ H¶pw ]dbmsX \n¶p. ap¯O³ ho−pw BwKyw Im«n. A¿t¸«³ AXp
{i²n¨n«v ]dªp.
" tamtf H¯ncn t{Zmln¨p....s]mdp¡W¶v....."
AXp tI« A½ ho−pw hn§ns¸m«ns¡m−v I«nenÂ Ccp¶p. AOsâ Ibv Xsâ
IbvIfnseSp¯p XtemSn.
]nt¶bpw BwKyhpw iÐhpw.
" C\n Ahsc§pw t]mI¯nÃ.... tIipth«³ kam[m\mbn«v sIS¡v...." A¿t¸«³
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kam[m\n¸n¨p.
F¶n«pw ]nt¶bpw Ft´m ]dbp¶p.
" AXÃ A¿t¸«m.. AO³ thsd Ft´mhm ]dbp¶Xv...." ImZw_cn, Fsâ Ipª½,
AOsâ ASpt¯íp apJw Ip\n¨p.
" Imtdm...?... Ahcp Imdnem h¶Xv... tM... Ihtdm...?... At¿«m... Ct¨bníp sImSp¡m³
AO³ Fs´¦nepw Ihdp kq£n¨p sh¨ns«mt−m...?.."
Ipª½ A¿t¸«t\mSp tNmZn¨p.
" Mm... H−v... F\nídnbmw... CXn\mcp¶nt{Xw Imew sh{]mfw.... hmbn¨pw t\m¡ow
AsXmcp ]cphmbn.... "
At¿«³ ap¯Osâ XebnW s]m¡n Hcp \o−p apjnª IhsdSp¯v I¿nteíp
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sImSp¯p. AXp ]nSním\pÅ iàn B IbvIÄ¡nÃmbncp¶p. F¦nepw hnd¨p hnd¨v
A½bpsS t\tc \o«n. A½ kwibn¨v A¿t¸«t\ t\m¡n.
" hm§nt¨m.... F´mbmepw hm§nt¨m... " A½ AXp hm§pt¼mÄ ap¯O³ Ft¶bpw
Nq−n Ft´m ]dªp.
" Mm... c−p t]À¡pw IqSnbmsW¶v..." A¿t¸«³ ]cn`mjs¸Sp¯n.
A½ B IhÀ Fsâ I¿nteíp X¶p. Rm\Xv A¿t¸«sâ I¿nteíp Xt¶
Xncn¨psImSp¯p.
" sXmd¶p t\m¡p¶ntÃ..." At¿«³ tNmZn¨p.
" th−...]ns¶bms«..."
A¿t¸«³ AXp ASp¯p−mbncp¶ AeamcípÅnteíp sh¨p.
ap¯Osâ I®pIÄ R§tf Hmtcmcp¯tcbpw amdnamdn Xnc¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ
AXphtc I¿pw sI«n ]pdInÂ amdn\n¶ cmta«sâ taÂ Xd¨p. Ft´m HmÀ¡m³
{ianíp¶Xp t]mse.
" At¿m.. cma³ Ip«ntbbm t\m¡p¶Xv.... Ct§ms«m¶p \o§n \nt¶..." At¿«³
hnfn¨p.
" Ft¶.. HmÀ½bp−mhnÃ... Ht¶m ct−m {]mhiyw... D]tZiním\pw....]ns¶...."
cmta«sâ hm¡pIÄ apdnªp. ]ns¶ apt¼m«p tIdn \n¶p.

" Fs¶ HmÀ½sbmt−m....?..." cmta«³ tNmZn¨p. At¿«³ apt¼m«p h¶p.
" Adnbmthm... CXmcmsW¶v... cma³Ip«n... IrjvW³ Ip«osS Iq«pImc³... A¶v
ISs¸mdt¯ ]nÅmtcs¡m−v XÃn¨Xv...."
At¸mÄ B I®pIÄ hnIkn¨p. ]ns¶ Ibv DbÀ¯n. cmta«³ B I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p, Hcp
hndbtemsS B Ibv cmta«t\ I«nenteíp hen¨p. AXp sicn, cmta«³ Iq«pImcsâ
kvt\lw kêoIcníp¶Xn\p th−n Kp−IfpsS XÃphtc sIm−p. B a\pjyt\
Rm³ a\km hμn¨p.
A½ Fgpt¶Áp amdn. cmta«³ I«nenÂ Ccp¶p. ap¯O³ ]ns¶bpw Ahyàambn
Ft´m ]dªp. At¿«³ sNhntbmÀ¯p. ]ns¶ R§tfmSmbn ]dªp.
" ]tg Imcy§Ä ad¡Ww.... tamtf Ct{Xw Imew t\m¡nbXn\p \μnsbms−¶v..."
" Gbv... RsXms¡ At¶ ad¶p.... ]ns¶... KuXantb Rm\Ã t\m¡ntb.........Chfv......
A²zm\n¨m Ct{Xw Imew Pohn¨Xv..... Rms\m¶pw sNbvXn«nÃ....Ahtf, AOsâ Iq«p
Xs¶bm... shenb A`nam\nbm.....ao³sIm« sNma¶m..... tZ Fh\pw... "
" cmta«m..."
AXphtc A\nb¯nbpambn kwkmcn¨psIm−p \n¶ A½ imk\mcq]¯nÂ hnfn¨p.
" Hm... Rm³ HmÀ¯nÃ KuXao....kmcanÃ... tamfpw A`nam\nbmsW¶dntªms«..."
" tIipth«\v AsXms¡ ]t− Adnbmcp¶p.... AtXmÀ¯v shjaním¯
sZhk§fnÃmcp¶p.... H¶qtÃepw X´btÃ.... ad¡m³ ]Ápthm...." At¿«³ ]dªp.
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ap¯O³ sasÃ I®pIfS¨p. At¸mÄ B I®pIfnÂ X§n\n¶ I®p\oÀ
XebnWbntesímgpIn.
" hm... \n§fp t]mbn H¶p Ipfnípthm... htÃmw sN¿v... Rm³ ChnsS Ccpt¶mfmw...
Fń\pw Rm³ Xt¶ thWw..."
At¿«³ R§tf ]pdt¯íp ]dªp hn«p.
Rm³ Ip«nIfpsS IqSn. ]Xps¡ ]Xps¡ AhÀ Ft¶ ]cnNbs¸«p. tam\njív
IebpsS {]mbw ImWpw. tiJÀ Bdnepw. {IníÁp t{]an. s]¬Ip«n Hcp
\mWwIpWp§n kpμcn. F¦nepw Rm\pambn ASp¯p. Fsâ ktlmZc§Ä, Rm³
A`nam\t¯msS HmÀ¯p.
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Ip«nIÄ¡v R§fpsS CXp htcbpÅ PohnX¯nsâ hnhc§Ä Rm³ ]dªp
sImSp¯p. A½ ao³Ip« Npa¶psh¶pw Irjn sNbvXp F¶pw Hs¡ ]dªt¸mÄ
AhÀ¡mivOcyw. AhcpsS AO³ e£{]`phpw _nkn\kpImc\pamWv. AhÀ¡v
PohnXw Hcp Xami t]mse.
Rm³ tiJdnsâ apdnbnemW¶v Dd§nbXv. A½bpw Ipª½bpw ap¯Osâ
apdnbnepw. ASp¯ apdnbnÂ cmta«\pw At¿«\pw ]gb Imcy§Ä ]dªncp¶p.
]ntÁ Znhkw cmhnte tUmÎÀ h¶p. XteZnhkw ]dªn«pt]mbXv C\n \mås¯«p

aWn¡qdn\pÅnÂ XcI³ ao³I¨hSw At§temIt¯íp amÁpsa¶mbncp¶p. B
kab]cn[n Ignªn«pw H¶pw {]tXyImÂ kw`hn¨nÃ. PohnX¯nte GÁhpw henb
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Zp:Jw kt´mjambn amdnbXmWp ap¯O³ c£s]Sm³ ImcWsa¶v tUmÎÀ
hn[nsbgpXn. \ãs¸« aIÄ C\n F{XImew AOs\ IqsS D−mhptam A{Xbpw Imew
tIipXcIs\m¶pw kw`hnínÃm F¶v tUmÎÀ A`n{]mbs¸«p.
Rm³ A½bpsS ASp¯p sN¶p.

" t]mIt−...?.."
AXp tI« A½ Icbm³ XpS§n. ]ns¶ Rms\m¶pw ]dªnÃ. Rm³ cmta«sâ
ASp¯p sN¶p. cmta«³ t]mIms\mcp§pIbmbncp¶p.
" cmta«m..... Rm\pw IqsS hcp¶p.... "
" \o c−p Znhkw Ignªp h¶m aXn... At½sS IqsS ChnsS \nÃv.... "
cmta«³ Ft¶bpw Iq«n A½bpsS ASps¯¯n. Ipª½bpw A½bpsS IqsS
Ccp¸p−mbncp¶p.
" At½ F\nív ¢mknÂ t]mIWw... Xt¶bpaÃ.. C\n ChnsS \n¶m...F\níp
hoÀ¸pap«pw..."
" cmta«m... G«sâ AkvYn¯tdte Xncn CtXhtc samS§o«nÃ... AXn¶se samS§n...
AtXm−v Rm\pw hcpIm... " A½ Fgpt¶Áp.

" Ct¨bn F´m Cu ]tdt¶... Ft§m«p t]mIm\m C\n...?... AO³ ]dª¸w Xe
Ipep¡otÃ.... Rm\pw ]ntÅcpw A§p t]mIpw... ]ns¶ ChnSt¯ Imcy§fp t\m¡m³
]n¶mcm...?.." Ipª½ tNmZn¨p.
" AXn\n¸w R§fnhnSt¯ BcpaÃtÃm...... C\n \n§sfms¡¡qsS t\m¡v...
F\nínXnsem¶pw Xmåcyw CÃ.... Fsâ a®hnsSbm.....
" l... Ct¨bn F´dntªm−m Cu ]tdt¶.... tam³ sN¶v At¿«t\ H¶p hnfnt¨...."
Rm³ t]mbn A¿t¸«t\ hnfn¨psIm−p h¶p.
" tZ...At¿«m... Chcp t]mIpIm¶v...." Ipª½ ]dªp.
" AsX§s\bm... tamtf icnbmIpt¶...C\n tamfp tht− AOsâ Imcy§fp
t\m¡m³....."
" Cu taem¯ Rmt\m... ChnsS F\nsí´p Imcyw... GXmbmepw NmIpt¶\p ap¼v
X½nsem¶p ImWms\m¯p... AXp Xt¶ apÖ·`mKyw..."
" Ahcp ]td¶Xnepw Imcysam−p KuXao... \o aq¯XtÃ...." cmta«³ Ipª½tb
]n´m§n.
" Cu taemgnI Hs¡ A§p amdptIte... acp¶pw `£tWmw IgnímsX
Pohn¨XpsIm−tÃ... ChnsS \ns¶mcmgv¨ hn{ian¨p Igo¼w... Ct¨bn Bfp amdpw..."
Ipª½ A½bpsS IhnfnÂ XtemSn.
" CÃ tamtf... Cu ho«o¶v Fs¶ ASns¨d¡n ]n¬Uw sh¨Xm... C\n Rm\nhnsS
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\níp¶Xp sicnbÃ....F\níXns\m«p IgntIanÃ...." A½ \nÀ_Ôw ]nSn¨p.
" F¶mepw Ct¨bo...\m«pImsc´p hnNmcnípw... Ct¨bn h¶p, NmIm³ sIS¶ AO³
c£s]«p... F¶n«v tamfp t\m¡msX kvYew hn«p AtXmtS AO\pw sNe¸w.....
At¿«m... B Ihdn§p sIm−p ht¶..." Ct¨bn A½tb ]nSn¨ncp¯n.
A¿t¸«³ B apjnª IhÀ sIm−p h¶v Fsâ I¿nÂ X¶p.
" hmbn¨p t\m¡v.... ]IÀ¸m... AÊep _m¦nte tem¡dnsem−v.... F¶n«v \n§sS Cãw
t]mse sN¿v...."
Rm³ B IhÀ Xpd¶p AXnÂ A©mdp ap{Z¸{X§fpsS t^mt«mtIm¸nbmbncp¶p.
Rm³ AXnÂ IqSn It®mSn¨p. `mj a\ÊnembnsÃ¦nepw s]mcpÄ ]nSnIn«n.
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hmbnípt´mdpw Fsâ N¦nSn¸p IqSn. hmbn¨n«p Rm³ A¿t¸«t\bpw A½tbbpw amdn
amdn t\m¡n.
" AXnte B Ahkm\t¯ ISemkp IqSn hmbnív....." A¿t¸«³ Bhiys¸«p.
" F´mSm.. AXnsemÅXv...? "
A½ \nÊmcambn tNmZn¨p. Rm³ B ISemkpIÄ cmta«sâ I¿nteíp sImSp¯p.
cmta«³ AXp Hcp aqftemSp IqSn CuW¯nÂ Ahyàambn hmbn¨p. ]ns¶
ISemkpIÄ A½bpsS I¿nteíp sImSp¯n«p ]dªp.
" \n\¡§s\ t]mIm³ ]Á¯nÃ KuXao... AYhm A§s\ t]mbmÂ... \o Cu
sNdp¡t\mSp sN¿p¶ Hcp henb A\oXnbmcnípw..."
" Imcyw sXfn¨p ]d.... cmta«m..." A½ tNmZn¨p.
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" Cu hoSpw ]d¼pw... SuWnsemÅ aq¶p sI«nS§fpw DÄ¸sS tIip¯cIsâ ]mXn
kz¯v \nsâbpw \nsâ a¡fptSw t]cnem¡nbXnsâ {]amWm... "
" F\nsímcp kz¯pw th−... " A½ InXím³ XpS§n. a\Ênte kLÀjw
sIm−mWsXs¶\níp a\Ênembn.
" \o CsXms¡ \ncknípIbmsW¦nÂ... AsXÃmw At§csS Imetijw....
A\mYmeb§Ä¡v Zm\w sN¿m³ A¿¸t\ NpaXes¸Sp¯o«pw D−v... \o Cu
Ahkc¯nÂ AOt\ Ct«¨pt]mbmÂ AXn\p hey ImeXmakw H−mhnÃ...." cmta«³
\nÀ¯n.
Aåt\ct¯ív Bcpw H¶pw an−nbnÃ. HSphnÂ A½ ]dªp.
" Im¯q... \o CsXÃmw FSpt¯m... s\\¡v c−p a¡ftÃ... F\nsím¶tÃ HÅq....
AÃm.. aWn¡p«m... s\\¡p thtWmSm... kz¯v...?.." A½ Ft¶mSp tNmZn¨p.
H«pw aSnímsX Rm³ ]dªp.
" A½íp ths−¦nÂ F\nípw th−... Iãs¸Sm\pÅsXms¡ A½
A\p`hn¨pIgnªp... C\n Fń\m... Çw...?.."
" Ct¨bo... F\nípw a¡Ä¡pw th−Xne[nIw ChcSO³ H−m¡ps¶m−v... AOsâ
]mXn kz¯v... X¶n«psam−v.... F\níp IqSpXsem¶pw th−... Fsâ Ct¨bow tam\pw

C\nsb¦nepw Iãs¸SmsX... Pohníp¶sXm¶p Im−m aXn R§¡v...." Ipª½ I®p
XpS¨p.
" KuXao... ImZw_cn ]dbp¶Xnepw Imcysam−v... NmSnt¡dn Xocpam\sam¶pw
FSp¡−... \o CXns\Xncp ]dªm... N¯m \nâOsâ Bßmhn\p t]mepw
KXnIn«ptIe.... AXp thtWm... ]ns¶ Cu sNdp¡³ CtÃ... Ah\ÀlXs¸« PohnXw
Fń\m \obmbn«p X«n¡fbpt¶... "
cmta«³ ]dªp.A½ Aåt\cw BtemNn¨p.
" A¿t¸«m... Imcy§sfms¡ kmh[m\w Nnńímw... C¶m... Cu ISemkp ]nSnív....
R§fp t]mbn«v ]ns¶ hcmw... AXp htc.. Im¯qw At¿«\pw IqSn Imcy§sfms¡
t\m¡v... B AkvYn¯td Xncn sh¨ntÃ F\níp a\:kam[m\w In«ptIe...." A½
Fgpt¶Áp.
" Ct¨bo.. Hcmgv¨ Ignªp t]mbm aXn.... F{X Imembn«m Ct¨bntb H¶p ImWp¶Xp
Xt¶.... sImXn Xosc H¶p hÀ¯m\w t]mepw ]dªnÃ.... Fsâ s]m¶nt¨bnbtÃ...
Ah³ thtW s]mtíms«... ¢mskmÅXtÃ... ]ntÅcpw \msf t]mIpw... Fsâ tN«sâ
Imcyw I−ntÃ... shfp¡pt¶\p apt¼ kvYew hn«p.... A{Xíp sXc¡m... Ft¶mSn¨nsc
Cãsh¦nepw Hs−¦n... Rm\pw \nímw... ]−t¯t¸mse sImd¨p sZhkw.... " Ipª½
A½bpsS tXmfnÂ Xq§n.
" KuXao... \o C¶p t]mcp¶nÃ... Rm\m ]td¶Xv... IrjvW³Ip«ntbmSp Rm³
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]dtªmfmw.... AkvYn¯tdÂ F¶pw Xncnsh¨m aXnbtÃm... AXp Rm³
GÀ¸mSm¡ntímfmw..... cmPq... Hcp§v... "
" h−ntbt]mbm aXn... ss{Uhdp \ns¸m−v... Cu ISemkp IqsS sht¨m.. tamsâ
I¿nencnís«...." A¿t¸«³ IhÀ Fsâ I¿nteíp X¶p.
Imdnencnípt¼mÄ Ignªv Iptd aWn¡qdpIÄ Rmt\mÀ¯p. Cu Npcp§nb

kab¯n\pÅnÂ Rms\mcp ]W¡mc\mbn amdnbncníp¶p. Aemhp±o\v AÛpXhnf¡p
In«nbXpt]mse hnizkním\mhp¶nÃ, DÄs¡mÅm\mhp¶nÃ. Rm\m IhÀ Xpd¶v
H¶pIqsS hmbn¨p. AXnÂ sh¨ncníp¶ hne sh¨p Xt¶ Rm³ tImSoizc\mWv.
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]ns¶ In«p¶ BZmbtam. B BÀ¡dnbmw. CXnsems¡ t`Zw ]gb PohnXw
Xs¶bmbncnípw. H¶pw Adnb−. A²zm\nípI. In«p¶XpsIm−v PohnípI. s]s«¶v
Rm³ A`ncmantb HmÀ¯p. Fsâ \nehmc¯nÂ h¶ amÁw AhÄ¡p Zlníptam.
F\níhtf thWsa¶ps−¦nepw AhÄ Ct¶htc Hcp hm¡nÂ t]mepw Ft¶
AhÄ¡nãamsW¶p ]dªn«nÃ. F¶mÂ Nnekabt¯ {]hÀ¯nIÄ ImWpt¼mÄ
AhÄ Fsâ `mcybmsW¶p htc tXm¶nt¸mIpw. ASp¯ \nanjw BP·i{Xphpw.
Rm³ cmta«t\ t\m¡n. kpJambn«v BSnbmSnbncp¶v Dd§p¶p. CSsímcp I«³Im¸n
IpSním\mbn ImÀ \nÀ¯n. ho−pw XncnsI ImdnÂ tIdnbt¸mÄ Rm³ cmta«t\
hnfn¨p.
" cmta«m....?.."
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" Mqw.. F´m tamt\....?.."
" ]ns¶.... Cu Ihdnsâ Imcyw.... Çw cmta«sâ ho«nÂ BtcmSpw ]db−....."
" AsX´mSm tamt\... Ahscms¡ CXdnªmÂ kt´mjníptIte... "
" th− cmta«m... sNe¸w... X½nsemÅ kvt\tlmw ASpt¸mw t]msb¶p hcpw..... h¶n«v
c−p amtk BsbmsÅ¦nepw FÃmcpambn«v Çw Hcp ho«ntet]msebm CXphtc
Pohn¨Xv... s]s«¶v CXdnªm.. sNe¸w Ahcv... ]ns¶.... AI¶p t]mbm... AXv...
F\nív..."
" \o Fs´ms¡bm Cu ]td¶Xv... s\\¡v IpSpw_kz¯mbn«p Int«−Xv In«n...
AXpsIm−v aÁptÅmÀs¡´m Ipg¸w...?.."
" F¶mepw Ahcn¸w AXdnb−... Rm³ Xncn¨pt]mbn«v Adnªm aXn.... CsÃ¦nÂ
Rm³ B ho«nÂ Hc\y\mIpw.... cmta«³ hm¡p XcWw..."
" icn \nsâ Cãw...F\nsímsc¯pw ]nSow In«p¶nÃ..." cmta«³ ho−pw koÁnÂ Nmcn
I®S¨p.
ho«nÂ sN¶bpSt\ Xt¶ Ftf½bpw A`nbpw cmta«t\mSp hntij§Ä tNmZníp¶Xp

tI«p. ap¯O³ c£s]«p F¶p tI«t¸mÄ A`ncman ]dbp¶p.

" tamtfw sIm¨ptamt\w I−¸w... ImÀt¶mcsS s]mdIo¶v Ime³ t]mbXp It−m...
Çw cmPmaWn t]mbnÃmcps¶¦ntem..."
Rm³ kt´mjt¯msS Ahtf H¶p t\m¡n. s]s«s¶t´m A_²w ]dª amXncn
B apJ`mhw amdn.
" F¶m Rm\O\p Ipfním³ shÅw tImcn shís«... " AhÄ s]«¶hnsS \n¶pw
henªp.
cmta«³ A¶p Xt¶ tPmenkvYet¯íp t]mbn. Ftf½ {]tXyIw A`n{]mbw H¶pw
]dªp tI«nÃ. F\nídnbmw, H¶pw ]dbm³ ]Áp¶ aqUneÃ ]pÅn¡mc¯n Ct¸mÄ
F¶v. ]pdta kt´mjw A`n\bníp¶ps−¦nepw B a\ÊnÂ henb kwLÀjw
\S¡p¶p Fs¶\níp a\ÊnemIp¶p−v.
IqSnh¶mÂ c−mgvN IqSntb C\n ¢mkp ImWpIbpÅp F¶p tXm¶p¶p. AXp

IgnªmÂ ]ns¶ ÌUneohmbncnípw. BhiyapÅhÀ¡v tImtfPnÂ hcmw, sse{_dn
D]tbmKnímw. temUvPnepw tlmÌenepw Ip«nIÄ BcpwXt¶ ho«nÂ t]mIm³
Dt±iníp¶nÃ F¶mWp tI«Xv. Rm³ GXmbmepw ho«nÂ t]mbn \n¶p ]Tním³
Xocpam\n¨p. A½ ap¯Osâ ASp¯p \n¶pw F¶mWp Xncn¨p t]mIpI F¶dnbnÃ.
t]mIp¶ hgn ChnsS Ibdpambncnípw.
H¶pc−p Znhkt¯ív Bcpw Ft¶ At\zjn¨p h¶nÃ F¦nepw A\pZn\w Fsâ òXn
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DÅnÂ hÀ²n¨p hcp¶p. a\ÊnÂ hÃm¯ kwLÀjhpw hoÀ¸pap«epw. apSnbm\mbn«v
Ah½mcp hs¶s¶ A§p XÃns¡m¶ncps¶¦nÂ FÃm¯n\pw HcdpXn ht¶t\.
cm{XnbnÂ Dd§m\pw ]Áp¶nÃ, Icnbne A\§p¶ H¨tI«mÂ em¯nbpw ss]¸pw
I¿nseSp¯n«mWpd¡w.
cmcn¨³ FhnsS t]msbmfn¨p F¶pw AdnbnÃ. Ftf½ípw AdnbnÃm Fs¶\níp
tXm¶n. ImcWw Ct¸mgpw AhcpsS A¼çp Ipdªn«nÃ. Rm³ GXmbmepw
IcpXnbncním³ Xocpam\n¨p. cmhnte t]mIpt¼mÄ Fsâ Bbp[w Rm³ Hcp
ISemknÂ s]mXnªp. CShgn Xocp¶Xn\p ap¼v Hcp I¿mebnÂ IpÁns¨SnínSbnÂ
Hfn¸n¨p shípw. sshIpt¶cw AsXSp¯v {]tbmKním³ Xbmdmbn¯t¶ s]mXnªp
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]nSnípw. F\níp apt¼ AhÀ h¶v FhnsSsb¦nepw adªncnípsa¶pw Rm\dnbmsX
NmSnhogpsa¶pw Rm³ t]Sn¨p.
Ahkm\w B Znhkw h¶p.
Rm\¶v Aåw Xmakn¨mWp IhebnÂ h¶Xv. IpÁn¡m«nÂ \n¶pw Bcpw ImWmsX
em¯nsbSp¯p I¿nÂ tImÀ¯p s]mXnªp ]nSn¨psIm−v CShgnbnÂ IqSn \S¶p
hcnIbmbncp¶p. Rm\pw Iebpw F¶pw ]ncnbmdpÅ CShgnbnte ap¡nÂ c−v
Hmt«mdn£IÄ Xncn¨n«ncn¡p¶p. B CShgnív Hmt«m k©cním\pÅ hoXntb DÅp.
Rm³ hoSn\Sps¯¯mdmbt¸mÄ FhnsS \ns¶¶dnbnÃ sambvXp Hcp hfn¨
Nncnbpambn ap¼nÂ. Fsâ a\ÊnÂ Ft´m Hc]ISi¦. F´p h¶mepw t\cnt« ]Áq.
ap¯O³ F\nímbn amÁnsh¨ncníp¶ ku`mKy§Ä A\p`hním\pÅ `mKyw
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hnZqc¯mtWm F¶p Rm³ kwibn¨p.
" F´p ]Án C¶p sImd¨p Xmakn¨mWtÃm....?.." sambvXphnsâ Ipie{]iv\w.
" Mm... C¨nsc Xmakn¨p...." Rm³ adp]Sn ]dªp Xocp¶Xn\p ap¼v ]pdInÂ Hmt«mbpsS
iÐw. Xncnªp t\m¡pt¼mÄ ap¼nepÅ Hmt«mbnÂ Rm³ A¶p I− XSnb³ Xe
]pdt¯ín«v t\m¡p¶p. s]s«¶v sambvXp Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨v Ipep¡n. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" A¸¸ns¶ ImWmw...."
Rm³ thKw HmSn ho«nÂ Ibdn Nmbn¸p Xpd¶p ]pkvXI§Ä hens¨dnªp.
em¯nbnÂ CSn¡« apdpInbn«pt−m F¶p ]cntim[n¨p. s]«nXpd¶v cmcn¨sâ
ITmcnsbSp¯v FfnbnÂ XncpIn. NmSn shfnbnend§n. Cu ho«nÂ sh¨v Hcp ko³
th−. C\n Rm³ AhnsS sh¨v sImÃs¸«mÂ Cu ]mh§tf t]meokpImÀ
_p²nap«nípw. Rm³ HmSns¨¶v Hcp sN¸pIpSsaSp¯p. At¸mtgípw FtXm ISn¨p
Xn¶psIm−v Ie apdnbnÂ \n¶pw ]pdt¯íp h¶p.
" Cs¶mcp sImSw aXntbm...?..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" aXn.... Hmtcm¶mbn«v ]Xps¡ sIm−p hcmw..."
Rm³ HmSn InWÁpIcbnÂ F¯pt¼mtgípw c−pt]À Fsâ ASpt¯íp h¶p.
XSnbt\ I−nÃ, C\n Ah³ FhnsSbmbncníp. Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡n, At¸mgmWp

I−Xv CShgnbnÂ InS¡p¶ Hmt«mbnÂ XSnb\pw sambvXphpw Nmcn\n¶v R§tf
DÁpt\m¡p¶p.
ASps¯§pw BcpanÃ. sXm«p Xmsg ]d¼p IgnªmÂ tXm«pIShmWv. HmSnbmÂ
tXmSpw ]mShpsams¡ Xmt−−nhcpw. ]ns¶bpÅXv Hcp hi¯v DbÀ¶ Hcp
]d¼mbncp¶p, aq¶p\meSn Dbc¯nÂ sNdpIÃpIÄsIm−v XoÀ¯ I¿me NmSn¡S¶v
]d¼nÂ tIdn HmSmw. ]t£ acö\n \Sm³ th−n Inf¨nf¡nbn«ncníp¶ ]d¼nÂ IqSn
HmSnbmepw adphit¯ theníen«v AhÀ Ft¶ ]nSnípw. Rm³ BtemNn¨p
\nÂ¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ AXnsemcp¯³ tNmZn¨p.
" tImtfPnem ]Tnípt¶ CtÃ..." hfsc Iqfmb tNmZyw.
" AtX...." Rm³ \nÊmcambn adp]Sn \ÂIn. At¸mtgípw aÁh³ Ft¶mSSp¯p.
" CsXt´m¶m I¿neo ISemknÂ s]mXnªv Xq¡nbn«ncníp¶Xv.....?.." Ah³ tNmZn¨p.
" B AsXmcp... km[\am..."
" tImtfPo¶p hcp¶ hgnbm AtÃ.... XpWow jqkpw H¶pw amdmsXbmtWm shÅw
tImcpt¶.....?
" kabw In«oÃ... \n§fmcm... ChnSmscbm ImW−Xv...?.."
" \ns¶¯t¶... \o tImtfPnsh¨v _Ên\p IsÃdnbpw CtÃ....?..."
" AXymhiyw h¶mÂ..."
CXnSbnÂ H¶ma³ AcbnÂ \n¶pw Hcp ssk¡nÄ sNbn³ hens¨Sp¯p Id¡n.
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c−pt]cpsSbpw AcbnÂ ]n¨m¯n apg¨p \nÂ¡p¶Xp ImWmw. C\n ]pdInÂ
jÀ«n\pÅnÂ hSnhmtfm sh«pI¯ntbm {]Xo£nímw.
c−ma³ Hcp ]pOt¯mtS tNmZn¨p.
" cm{Xoepw \Ã D¶am AtÃ...."
F\níp a\Ênembn apXemfníp B Gdv sicnípw GÁ e£Ww.
" IÅ½mtc Fdnbm³ A{X D¶sam¶pw th−tÃm..."
Rm³ Ip\nªv sN¸pIpSw I¿nseSp¯p. H¶ma³ apt¶m«p \o§n ssk¡nÂ sNbn³
Fsâ t\tc Bªp hoin. {]Xo£n¨p \n¶XpsIm−v F\níXp IpSw sIm−p
XSp¡m³ Ignsª¦nepw hoiensâ iànsIm−v IpSw sXdn¨p t]mbn. C\n I¿nÂ
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Fsâ em¯n am{Xw. c−maXpw Ah³ hoin. CSXpIbvsIm−v Rm³ sNbn\nÂ ]nSn¨p.
]t£ AXnsâ AÁw Fsâ I¿nte apdns¡«nÂ sIm−p. DW§mdmb apdnhp ho−pw
NXªt¸mÄ Aklyamb thZ\. AXn\nSbnÂ c−ma³ ]pdInÂ \n¶pw Hcp I¼n
DucnsbSp¡p¶Xp I−p.
sNbn\nÂ ]nSn¨p Aht\ apt¶m«p hen¨n«v Ahsâ \m`nív Hcp Icmt« Nhn«p
sImSp¯p. Fsâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw A{Xsbm¶pw AhÀ {]Xo£n¨pImW¯nÃ. Rms\mcp
]mhw km[mcW tImtfPp]¿³. sNbn³Imc³ ]pdtIm«p sX¶n I¼nbpambSp¯
c−mat\ CSn¨p. Ah³ th¨v ]pdtIm«ncp¶p. sk¡âpIfpsS Awi¯nÂ Fsâ
Poh³ \ne\nÂ¡p¶p F¶ t_m[w Ft¶ IÀ½\ncX\m¡n. F\ntíÁhpw
ASp¯p−mbncp¶Xv I¼n¡mc³ c−ma\mbncp¶p. Hcp Ibv ]pdtIm«p Ip¯nt¸mb
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Aht\ e£yam¡n Rm³ em¯nsIm−Sn¨p. Ahsâ ImenemWXp sIm−Xv. HceÀ¨
Ahsâ sXm−bnÂ \n¶pw ]pd¯p h¶p. AtXmsS Fgpt¶Â¡m\mª Ah³
\net¯íncp¶pt]mbn. Ahsâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw I¼nhSn sXdn¨pt]mbncp¶p.
At¸mtgípw H¶ma³ NmSnsbgpt¶Áv sNbn³ hoin. Rm³ XSbm³ \n¶nÃ. ]Icw
InWdnsâ adphit¯tímSn. Ahs\sâ ]pdsIbpw. InWdns\mcp he¯psh¨v ImenÂ
s]m¯n¸nSn¨ncp¶hsâ ASps¯¯nbt¸mÄ In«nb X¡¯n\p ]m¼nt\ XÃp¶Xp
t]mse Ahsâ Xeíns«m¶p sImSp¯p. Ah³ ]pdtIm«p ae¨p.
]t£ At¸mtgípw H¶ma³ adphi¯p IqSn XncntªmSn Fsâ ap¼nse¯nbncp¶p.
Rm³ s]s«¶p \n¶p. a\ÊnÂ H¶pw tXm¶nbnÃ. CXn\nSív sambvXphnsâ ASp¯p
\n¶ XSnb³ KpkvXn¡mc³ sasÃ \S¶p ASpt¯íp hcp¶p. hoinb sNbn\nÂ Rm³
]nSp¯an«p Rm³ hoinb em¯nbnÂ Ah\pw ]nSp¯an«p. Hcp sk¡âp t\ct¯
_em_e]co£Ww ASp¯ sk¡ânÂ Fsâ I®nÂ IqSn s]m¶o¨ ]d¶p. _ew
]nSn¨p \n¶XpsIm−mImw s\ÁnsIm−v Fsâ s\ÁnbnÂ CSn¨ Ah\pw sNdnb
BLmXw In«nsb¶p tXm¶p¶p. R§Ä IbvIÄ hn«p, Rm³ \net¯íncp¶p t]mbn.
Fsâ I®n\p NpÁpw \£{X§Ä ]d¡p¶p. \£{X§Ä¡nSbneqsS Fsâ apJw

e£yam¡n hoinhcp¶ sNbn³ Rm³ I−p. Rm³ Ccp¶ Ccp¸nÂ

Xncnsªms¶mgnªp amdn. Fgpt¶Â¡m³ {ianíp¶Xn\nSbnÂ em¯n H¶p hoin.
e£w H¶panÃmbncps¶¦nepw AXhsâ ap«nÂ sIms−¶p tXm¶p. ImcWw
Fgpt¶Â¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ Ah³ Ip\nªp \n¶v ap«nÂ Ibv shíp¶Xp I−p. In«nb
kab¯n\p DÅ iànsbSp¯v Rm³ ho−pw em¯n hoin. Ahsâ aq¡pw apJhpw
sXdn¨p t]mbn«p−mIpw. HceÀ¨tbmsS Ah³ apJw s]m¯n \net¯íncp¶p.
At¸mtgípw XSnb³ R§fpsS ASps¯¯nbncp¶p. ]pdInÂ jÀ«n\pÅnÂ \n¶pw
Ah³ Hcp \ofapÅ hSnhmÄ t]mse Hcp Bbp[w, Xangvkn\nabnte Kp−IfptSXp
amXncnbpÅ Hcp sh«pI¯n, AXpw Ducn¸nSn¨v Ft¶ t\m¡n Ah³ apt¶m«Sp¯p.
C\n \n¶mÂ ]ńbmhnÃ F¶p a\Ênembn. B I¯n sIm−mÂ Fsâ ]mhw NqcÂ
em¯n ]gw apdnbp¶Xpt]mse apdnbpw. Hcp hgntb DÅp. Poh\pw sIm−v HmSpI.
Rm³ HmSn. HÁNm«¯n\p I¿me NmSnt¡dn. apIfnse¯nb Rm³ Xncnªp t\m¡n.
bmsXmcp IqkepanÃmsX XSnb³ I¿mebnteíp Ibdm³ {ianíp¶p. ]t£ Rm³
tIdnb t]mse Ah\p ]ÁpIbnÃ. sNdpIÃpIfnÂ Imepd¸n¨v Ah³ Ibdm³
{ianípt¼mÄ AOsâ Bßmhp tXm¶n¨Xmhpw, ]qgn¡SI³. CSXp IbvsIm−v
Inf¨nfIn¡nS¶ a®v Hcp ]nSn hmcn, ASp¯p sN¶p. I¿mebnÂ
]nSn¨pIbdns¡m−ncp¶ Ahsâ apJt¯sídnªp. Ah³ Xncn¨p Xmtgínd§n.
Xesbm¶p IpSªp. sImSphmÄ I¿me¸pd¯p sh¨p. I®pw Xncp½n. ho−pw
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Ibdms\mcp§p¶p. I¿me¡ÃpIfnÂ t\m¡p¶ Ahsâ ASpt¯íp Rm\Sp¯t¸mÄ
Ah³ s]s«¶v sImSphmÄ ssIíem¡n I®paS¨v H¶p hoin. Rm³ ]pdtIm«p
amdnbnÃmbncps¶¦nÂ Fsâ ImÂ AÁpt]mtbt\. B X¡¯n\h³ ho−pw
I¿mebnÂ ]nSn¨ptIdn. ]t£ \nhÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶Xn\p ap¼v, Ahsâ c−mat¯
]mZw ]d¼nÂ shíp¶Xn\pap¼v, Fsâ em¯n Ahsâ XebnÂ ]Xn¨p. IqSw
sIm−Sníp¶Xp t]mse Ah\p tXm¶n¡mWWw. Xesbm¶p hnd¸n¨v Ah³
I¿mebnÂ \n¶pw Xmtgíp aeÀ¶p hoWp. I¿me¸pd¯p InS¶ sImSphmÄ Rm³
ssIíem¡n. Xmtgíp NmSnbnd§n. Ahsâ ap«pNnc« t\m¡n em¯nsIm−v H¶p IqSn
sImSp¯p. Ah³ H¶p hnd¨p hfªp. ]ns¶ N¯Xpt]mse aeÀ¶pInS¶p.
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At¸mgmWp Rm³ aÁpÅhtc t\m¡p¶Xv. Hmt«mbpsS ASpt¯íp th¨pth¨p
\S¡pIbmWp c−pt]cpw. Hcp¯³ apJw s]m¯n¸nSn¨ncníp¶p. aÁh³ ap«nÂ Ibv
Xm§n sRm−n sRm−n \S¡p¶p. sambvXp sh{]mfs¸«p \nÂ¡p¶p. s]s«¶v Hmt«m
ÌmÀ«mbn.
Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ XSnb³ Rc§ns¡m−v I®p Xncp½p¶p. aeÀ¶p InS¶ Ahsâ
s\©p t\m¡n em¯n H¶pIqSn Rm³ hoin. " At½m.." Fs¶mcp hnfntbmSpIqSn
Ah³ H¶p hfªn«p s\©p s]m¯n¸nSn¨p. Ien Ibdnb Rm³ hnPbelcntbmsS
hbÁs¯mcp Nhn«pIqSn sImSp¯p. Iym³hmkp jqkpsIm−pÅ Nhnt«ÁpImWpw.
At¸mÄ Ah³ an−n.
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" Fsâ s]m¶ptamt\ C\n H¶pw sN¿tÃ... "
" t]mt¯... H¶pw sN¿ptIseSm... \nt¶...
\ns¶sbms¡ Ct§m«p ]dªp hn«Xv..?."
]dsbSm Xmtbmfo..... BcmSm...
" samXemfnbm ]dªp hn«Xv...."

" GXp samXemfn...?.."
" cmcn¨³ samXemfn ..."
" Fń\mSm...? "
" Fsâ tamt\... \nt¶ X«ntb¡m\m ]dªXv...C\n R§tf hnt«cv... CtÃ Rm³
N¯pt]mIpw....."
" IÅ¡gpthdnsS tamt\... F¶n«n¸w Ahs\hnsSbmSm... \nsâ samXemfn...?.."
" Adnb¯nÃ..." Ah³ Ibv Iq¸ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" IÅw ]dbpt¶mSm... s]mebmSn tamt\.... \nâO³ kXyw ]dbpw.... ]dsbSm...
Ahs\hnSmSm... "
Rm³ em¯n H¶pIqSn hoin Ahsâ ap«pNnc« Ct¸mÄ XhnSps]mSnbmbn¡mWpw.
" At¿m ]dbmta... sImÃtÃ...tamt\..." Ah³ Bip]{XnbpsS t]cp]dªp.
" CXv kXymtWmSm... AtXm Ft¶ Ifn¸ním\mbn«p... theshípImtWmSm...
IÅ]p−¨ntamt\..." Rm³ em¯n hoim\mbn s]m¡n.

" At¿m AtÃ... " Ah³ Bip]{Xnbnte hmÀUpw \¼cpw ]dªp.
" FSm ]¿t\... Ah\mcms\¶dnbmtam... sh«pI¯n ]m¸nbm... Aht\mSp IfníÃv..."
Rm³ XebpbÀ¯n t\m¡pt¼mÄ ÌmÀ«mbn \nÀ¯nbncníp¶ Hmt«mbnÂ \n¶pw Xe
shfnbnteín«v sambvXp hnfn¨p ]dbp¶p.
" F¦n \o C§p hm... CtÃÂ Chsâ sh«pI¯nsIm−p Rm\nhsâ Hcp Imep sh«pw...
AsÃ¦n hmSm ChnsS....."
Rm³ CSXpI¿nencp¶ hm¡¯n DbÀ¯n. XSnbsâ a®p]pc− I®pIfnÂ acWòXn.
" Fsâ sImt¨ H¶pw sN¿tÃ... Ahcp s]mtímfpw... ]mh§tf hnt«cv..."
sambvXp hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" F¦nÂ \o C§p hmSm...CsÃÂ Rm\nhsâ Imep sh«nsbSp¡pw... F\nsímcp abncpw
t]mIm\nÃ... " Rm³ sImSphmÄ s]m¡n. sh«mt\m§n
" cmPqqqqqqq...?..." òXn \ndª Hcp \nehnfn, kv{XoiÐw.
At¸mgmWp Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡p¶Xv. B ]d¼n\p sXm«p apIfnte ]d¼nÂ A`ncman,
Ie, Ftf½, ]ns¶ thsd H¶p c−p kv{XoIÄ Hcp Infh³, ]ns¶ Iptd ]ntÅcpw.
]ns¶ tXm«nÂ h¶ c−paq¶p s]®p§fpw. FÃmhcpw hnc−p \nÂ¡p¶p.
" A_s²m¶pw ImWnítÃ... Fsâ s]m¶p cmPq..." A`ncman Icbp¶ t]mse hnfn¨p
]dªp.
" an−nt¸mIÃv ... Hcp¯ow an−nt]mIÃv... Fs¶ sImÃm³ h¶h½mcm... C\ow Ch½mcp
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hcpw... AXn\pap¼v... Hcp¯sâ F¦nepw Imtem It¿m sh«otÃÂ... Fń\mSo
Rm\mWmsW¶p ]dªp \S¡pt¶..." Rm³ sImSphmÄ Bªp.
" cmPq.. ths−¶m ]dªXv..." A`nbpsS A[nImc iÐw.
" On t]mSo... Ft¶ shc«pt¶m... F¦n B \mdntbmSp Ct§m«p hcm³ ]dsbSo... \nsâ
aÁh\tÃ... ]dsbSo...IÅ..." Rm³ ]IpXníp sh¨p \nÀ¯n.
" H¶p sNsÃsâ sambvXq... IentIdn \níphm... ssZhs¯tbmÀ¯p sNÃv...." A`n
sambvXphnt\mSp hnfn¨p ]dªp.
GXmbmepw Hmt«mdn£m ss{UhÀ XÅn hn«XpsIm−mIpw sambvXp hnd¨phnd¨v
Xmgn¡nd§n h¶p. XSnb³ ZoÀLimkw hn«p. ]ns¶ Rc§n. XSnbsâ hbÁ¯p
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Nhn«n¸nSn¨ncp¶ ImepsIm−v Hcp sXmgnIqsS sImSp¯n«v Rm³ sambvXphnsâ t\tc
ASp¯p. Bbp[§Ä c−pw CSXp I¿nteím¡n. sambvXp Fsâ AcnInÂ h¶p.
]ns¶ hnd¨psIm−v sXmgpXp.
" sImÃÃv... AdnbmsX ]Ánt¸mbn... C\n R§fp hcqÃ... am¸m¡Ww..."
Rm³ heXpIbv hoin AÐphnsâ IcWs¯m¶p sImSp¯p.
" AtÅm..." Ah³ th¨p th¨v Xmtgíncp¶p. Rm\hsâ jÀ«p Iq«n¸nSn¨p s]m¡nbn«p
iÐsamXp¡n tNmZn¨p.
" kXyw ]d... \nsâ samXemfn Çw FhnsSsbm−v.... ?.."
" s_©ansâ Biq{Xosem−v.... clkym... D¨ípw Rm\hnsS t]mbXm..."
" \ns¶... Rm³ Çw hnSpIm... Fń\m¶dnbmthm...?.."
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" Adnb¯nÃ... "
" \o sN¶v \nsâ samXemfntbmsS´m t_m[n¸ním³ t]mWXv..."
" At¿m.. H¶pw \S¶nÃ... tamt\ H¶pw sN¿m³ ]ÁnbnÃ..... ]Á¯panÃ...
`b¦c\mW¶p ]tdw..."
" th−m.... "
" ]ns¶.... F´m ]tdt−¶p sh¨m...tam³ Xt¶ ]d..."
" Ch½msct¶ H¯ncn XÃnsb¶pw ... sImÃmdm¡nsb¶pw ]dbWw...a\Ênemtbm..."
" At¿m s\mW ]dªm... R§tf samXemfn shSnsh¨p sImÃpw...."
sambvXp Icbp¶ a«nÂ ]dªp. Rm³ H¶p XWp¯p.
" CsÃ¦nÂ Rm³ \nt¶ CXpt]mse NX¨p sImÃpw....Çw I−tÃm.. Icmt«w
Ifcn¸bÁpw Rm³ Igntª Cu \m«nsemÅp...."
" At¿m...]dbmw..." AÐphns\mcp kam[m\w h¶Xp t]mse.
" F¶m B sh«pI¯ntbw IqsS s]m¡nsím−p t]mtím... \m«pImcdnªp t]meokp
hcpt¶\p ap¼v... "
" Hm... Ç¯t¶ s]mtímfmw... "
" \nÃv...."
" At¿m..." Rm³ t]Sn¨c−p \n¡p¶ sambvXphnsâ tXmf¯p ]nSn¨Sp¸n¨n«p tNmZn¨p.

" t]SnímsX sambvXq... Bt«....Rm\mcmsW¶m... sImÃm³ hn«¸w....\nsâ samXemfn
\nt¶mSp ]dªncnípt¶...?.."
" samXemfosS GtXm It¨mS¯nev.... `b¦c \ãsam−m¡nb ]mÀ«nbm... sIm¶m
tIkpw ]p¡mdpw BIpw... Xe s]m§mXm¡nbm aXo¶m ]dªp hn«Xv..."
" F¶m \ob§s\ ]dªm aXn... C\n... BbpÊnÂ Cu `mK¯p \nt¶ I−p
t]mIcpXv..... C\n \o Bfp Iq«n h¶mepw Rm³ ap§n \nt¶ X«pw... F¶nt« Rm³
NmIs¯mÅq... a\Ênemtbm Fsâ s]m¶p sambvXq\v..."
" At¿m a\Ênemtbn.. "
" F¶m t]mbn sh«pI¯ntb s]m¡v.... C¶m Ahât½sS sh«pI¯n... Ah\p s]mdw
sNmdnbm³ sNe¸w CXp thWmcnípw... ]nt¶... Cu IhteÂ sNÃp¼w Ft¶
XÃn¨Xs¨¶p ]dtª¡Ww..tI«tÃm...?..
" Hm.......tI«q...."
Rm³ sImSphmÄ XSnbsâ ASpt¯íp hens¨dnªp. ]ns¶ ho«nteípÅ hgntb
\S¶p. Rm³ ASps¯¯nbt¸mÄ s]®p§fpw Ip«nIfpw `bt¯msS amdn \n¶p.
]ns¶ AÐphnt\ t\m¡n. XSnbt\ HÁíp s]m¡m³ hnjaníp¶Xp I−t¸mÄ
Hmt«mbpsS ss{UhÀ IqSn sN¶p klmbn¨p. Ahsâ Hcp ImÂ Xq§n¡nS¶p. AhÀ
t]mIp¶Xp htc Rm³ AhnsS \n¶p.
AhÀ t]mbn¡gnªt¸mÄ Rm³ InWÁpItc sN¶p. sN¸pIpSw X¸nsbSp¯v, AXnÂ
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shÅw tImcn \nd¨p. Ipfn Ignªp h¶ s]®p§Ä Ft´m AÛpXw ImWp¶ t]mse
Ft¶ t\m¡n \n¶p. ]ns¶ IpShpsaSp¯p ho«nteíp \S¶p. CShgnbnÂ Ft¶ Im¯v
IetamÄ \nÂ¸p−mbncp¶p. AhÄ Fsâ I¿nÂ tImÀ¯ncp¶ em¯nbnÂ H¶p
sXm«p t\m¡n. Rm³ AXqcn AhfpsS I¿nÂ sImSp¯p. s]s«¶hÄ ]dªp.
" " Fs´mcp shbnÁm CXn\v... CXpsIm−m AhÀ¡n«p ]mÊm¡ntb...? sIm−hsâ
IãImew...F\nínãs¸«p.... A¦nsfm¶p shekn... At¿m... A¦ntf tNmc..."
AhÄ Fsâ CSXp I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p t\m¡n. Rm³ I¿nte apdns¡«nÂ t\m¡n. B
XpWn apgph³ Nph¸p \ndambn¡gnªncníp¶p.
" kmcanÃ.... ho«n sN¶n«p t\m¡mw..."
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" Bcm A¦ntf Ahscms¡... Fń\m... Ahc¦nfnt\ sImÃmw h¶Xv..?.."
" F\nídnb¯nÃ tamtf.. Rm\mtcmSpw H¶pw sNbvXn«nÃ.... F¶n«pw..."
" kXymbn«pw ...Çw F\ní¦nfnt\... shÃnãmbn... taml³emep \n¶p Ì−Sníp¶
t]mse..... XIÀ¡pIÃmcpt¶m... F¶mepw F\níp a\Ênembn....kq{X¸Wnbmcp¶p
I¿nep apgph\pw... sIWdn\p NpÁpw Hmt«mw... a®p hmcn Fdnªpw... Hs¡... "
" Fsâ tamtf... AÃmsX Ch½mtcmSp Pbním³ ]Ápthm... Çgpw Rm³
Pohn¨ncnípt¶m F¶v F\nípXt¶ kwibm... AXncnís«... \n§sf§s\bdnªq...
kw`hw...?.."
" hSt¡s¸mdt¯ kpaXnbm HmSnh¶p ]dªXv... Ahfp Ipfním³ tXm«n
t]mIphmcp¶p... A¦nfnt\ Bcms−ms¡¡qSn XÃps¶¶v...."
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" Mm....H¶p cs−®w In«n.. `Khm³ XpW¨p...CtÃÂ... "
" F¶mepw `{ZImfosS A\p{Ktlm−v A¦nfn\v..... tI«]msS s\ehnfnt¨m−v Fd§n
HmSpImcp¶p...sIWÁp¦tem«v ."
" `{ZImfntbm... GXp `{ZImfnbmSo.. Çw Ft¶ sNmÃn s\ehnfníms\mÅXv...?.."
" Hm.... Adnb¯nÃm¯ t]mse... hnfn¨p IqhotÃ... A... Xpep¡t\mSv sNÃm³.... Hcp
cs−®w IqSn sImSp¡mcp¶p Ah\v... F\nív Is®Sp¯m I−qSm B sNIp¯mt\...
sam®..."
At¸mtgípw R§Ä ho«nse¯nbncp¶p. sN¶]msS shÅw ho¸bnsemgn¨n«v Rm³
sN¶v XpWn amdn. ]ns¶ ASp¡f hmXnÂ¡Â sN¶p.
" tNö... tNö..." Rm³ hnfn¨p.
Ftf½ DuWp apdnbnÂ h¶p. AhcpsS apJw Ccp−ncp¶p.
" Aò... Aò..." Rm³ Ahtfbpw hnfn¨p. hmXnÂ Xpd¶v Ahfpw Cd§n h¶p. Ie
taibnÂ Nmcn \n¶p.
" Hcp Imcyw Cu ho«pImtcmSp Rm³ kvt\lt¯msS ]dbpIm... cmta«³ Ft¶
Ct§m«p sImt−mcp¼w... AXphtc.. F\níp i{Xp¡fnÃmcp¶p... Çw am\¯q¶p
s]m«nhoW t]mse... Ft¶ sImÃm³ BfpIfp \S¡p¶p.... F\nív tImtfPnÂ
i{Xp¡fnÃ... A¸¸ns¶... Bcm Chcv...?... \n§¡p htÃmadntbm... F¦nÂ ]d....

F\nípw PohníWw.. ]t£ am\ambn«v... Rm³ t]Snt¨mSp¶h\Ã... Fsâ AOsâ
B{Klw t]mse Hcp t]meokpImc\mIm\m Rm³ ]Tnípt¶... ]t£... F\nín«p
]Wnbm³ h¶m ... Hcp¯t\w Rm³ hnS¯nÃ... F\nsím«p t]Sow CÃ... AtXm−v Hcp
Imcyw Rm³ tNmZníphm.... Rm³ t]mtWm.. AtXm ChnsS XmaknítWm.. t]msW¦n...
Çw Rms\d§mw... \n§¡p _p²nap«mbn«v... Rms\mcp sk¡ânhnsS \ní¯nÃ... "
Rms\m¶p \nÀ¯n. aq¶p s]®p§fpw Nphcpw Nmcn\n¶p tIÄ¡p¶XÃmsX H¶pw
an−p¶nÃ.
" ]d... \n§sfs´¦nepw ]d.... Hcp Imcyw IqsS Rm³ ]dbmw... Rm\o ho«nsemÅ
Imet¯mfw... \n§sS BsctSw tZl¯v thsdm¯sâ s\gep t]mepw hog¯nÃ...
A§s\ hoWmÂ Cu cmPmaWn N¯ncnípw.... "
]ns¶bpw Bcpw H¶pw an−p¶nÃ. Rm³ ]dªp.
" F¦n... Zbhmbn«v... Hcp Imcyw \n§fp sN¿Ww... Cu ho«nsemcp ]mhw
a\pjys\m−v... At§cv CsXm¶pw AdnbmXncnís«... Ft¶mSp tNmZn¨m Rm³ F\níp
a\ÊpÅXp ]dtªmfmw... \n§s¡m¶pw Adnb¯panÃ... ChnsS H¶pw kw`hn¨n«pw
CÃ... t]mtc...? "
Rm³ shfnbnend§n. ho−pw IpSsaSp¯p. Iebpw IqsSbnd§n. At¸mÄ Ccp«p
hoWpIgnªncp¶p. Ahsfs¶ XSªp.
" A¦nfn\n C¶p shÅw sNma¡−... Ahcp ]nt¶w h¶mtem...?.."
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" Bcv...? Ahcn\n hcW¦nÂ sImÃ§fp Ignbpw... \o s]mtím... t\cw kÔymbn...."
c−p aq¶p IpSw Ignªt¸mtgípw F\nsímcp £oWw t]mse. Rm³ apdnhp

\\ímsX Hcp Ipfn ]mÊm¡n, XncnsI h¶p Nmbn¸nÂ tIdn InS¶p. ]Xnhp
t]msebpÅ \maP]w tI«nÃ. B XesXdn¨hsâ XesIm−pÅ CSntbÁp apg¨
s\Ánbpw Xncp½n Rm³ AhfpsS \maP]¯n\p ImtXmÀ¯p InS¶p. AdnbmsX
I®Sªp t]mIp¶p. a\ÊnÂ ]ns¶bpw NnÍÄ. Fń\mWp Rm³ Cu
GSmIqS¯nsems¡ sN¶p NmSnbXv. Hcp s]®n\p th−ntbm, Ct¸mÄ tXm¶p¶p,
Fsâ AOsâbpw A½bptSbpw t{]akmêy¯n\p th−n aÀ±\taÂt¡−n Hcp
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]mhw a\pjysâ IpSpw_¯n\p th−n Aåw kln¨mepw AXv A[nIamIp¶nÃtÃm
Fs¶mcp \oXoIcWw a\Ênsâ DÅnÂ tNt¡dnbncníp¶p. ]t£ a\:Êm£n
tNmZníp¶p. AXp am{XtabptÅmSm IÅm. AÃm, AÃm, F\níhtf thWw, Fsâ
A`ncman. AtX Fsâ A`ncman. Rm\dnbmsX sasÃ Fsâ Np−pIÄ Dcphn«p, Fsâ
A`ncman, Fsâ A`ncman.
Nmcnbncp¶ IXIp Xpd¶v Iebpw A`nbpw Fsâ apdnbnse¯nbXv Rm³ AdnªnÃ.
" A¦ntf... A¦ntf... Fgpt¶tÁ.... aXn \maw P]n¨Xv...." IebpsS iÐw tI«p Rm³
I®p Xpd¶p. t\m¡pt¼mÄ Ie I«nen\cnInÂ, A`n hmXnÂ¡Â.
" Blm...\otbm... Mqw... F´m...?.."
" A¦nfp \maw P]n¨t¸m¯t¶ tZhn tZ hmXnÂ¡Â..." AhÄ iÐsamXp¡n ]dªp.
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" F´p h«mSo.. \obo ]tdt¶...?.... Rm³ \maw P]n¨qt¶m... "
" AtXt¶... _lfsam−m¡−... Rm³ tI«p.....cmam¶p ]dªnÃ... ]Icw cmao¶p
s]mdps]mdp¯p.... At{XÅp....." AhÄ hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶ A`ntb GdpI®n«p t\m¡n.
" ssIín¸w thZt\t−m....?.." A`nbpsS aWn\mZw.
" CÃ... sImdªp...." Rm³ DZmko\\mbn ]dªp.
" A¦ntf... Fgpt¶tÁ... C¨nsc acp¶p s]mc«mw.... Zm¶p ]td¶Xn\p ap¼v apdnhp
Icnbpw..." Ie ]dbpt¼mtgípw A`n apdnbnteíp Ibdn. Hcp ]m{X¯nÂ Ft´m ]¨ne
Ac¨Xp t]mse I¿nencníp¶p.
" CXp s]mc«nbm... c−p Znhkw th− apdnhp Icnbm³... Cw¥ojp acp¶mIp¼w
c−mgv¨sb¦nepw th−nhcpw.... "
A`n I«nen\cnInÂ h¶p. Rm³ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p. A\§nbt¸mÄ ssIíp \Ã thZ\.
Icnbmdmb apdnhp Xm§nbt¸mÄ NpfpNpfm¶pÅ thZ\.
" Hm.. CsXm¶pw th−..... AÃmsX Xt¶ CXv Icntªmfpw... " Rm³ ]dªp.
" At¿m... A§s\ ]dbtÃ... Fsâ A¦ntf... {XnkÔy¡v ]d¼p apgph³
Acn¨ps]dp¡n ]dn¨v... AXv... AcIÃp tkm¸n«p IgpIn... sa\s¡«v... Act¨m−p
h¶ncníphm...]mhw... AX§p s]mc«ntb¨p s]mtímfpw... Ibv \o«ns¡mSv...
tkh\atÃ... tkh\w..." Ie \mSIobambn ]dªp.

" Hm.. Bcpw Bhiys¸«nÃtÃm..." Rm³ A`nbpsS apJ¯p t\m¡msX ]dªp.
" F¶mepw R§s¡mcp acymZbntÃ... CtÃÂ AO³ F´p hnNmcnípsa¶p IcpXnbm...
AOsâ {]nbs¸« ]mÀ«nbtÃ... AsX§\m.. Ns¦Sp¯p ImWn¨m...."
A`n ]dªp XoÀ¡p¶Xn\p ap¼v Rm\nSs]«p.
" th− th−... N¦pw sN¼c¯ow H¶pw ]db−... AXv... Rm³ It−m−ncníp¶Xm...
Çgpw..."
" l... X½n¯ÃmsX Ibv ImWnív a\pjym... " Ie Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨p hen¨p.
" lm... t\mhp¶p... \nÃv... \n§fnt§m«p hm.. "
Rm³ Ibv Xm§n¸nSn¨v ItkcbnÂ t]mbn Ccp¶p.
" At¿m Ct{Xw s\m¼c−mcpt¶m... F¶n«m Cu hmin...?.. tN¨nsb¶m angp¡kym¶p
t\m¡n \n¡pt¶.... At§m«p sN¿t¶..." Ie A`ntb t\m¡n.
" Mm... F´m¨m sN¿v... " Rm³ Ibv taitaÂ sh¨n«v P\enÂ IqSn ]pdt¯íp apJw
Xncn¨v t\m¡nbncp¶p.
A`n ]m{Xw tai¸pd¯p sh¨n«v Fsâ I¿nte sI«gn¨p. _m³tUPgnípt¼mÄ
FhnsStbm Hcp DS¡v. DSt\ AhÄ IetbmSp ]dªp.
" \o t]mbn... B kv]ncnsÁSpt¯m−v hm..."
" FhnsSbm AXv...?.."
" Fsâ...B s\bnÂt]mfosjms¡ Ccn¸ntÃ... AXn\I¯p ImWpw..." A`nbpsS
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\nÀt±ia\pkcn¨v Ie kv]ncnsÁSp¡m³ t]mbn.
" Ftf½sbtý...?.. I−nÃtÃm..." Rm³ shdptX Ipiew F¶ a«nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" B... sIS¡phm¶p tXm¶p¶p.... F´m C{X AXymhiyw..?.."
" AÃ... ho«½bmIp¼w... sNe¸w Ft¶mSp tZjyw ImWphmcnípw... AtXm−mcnípw...
sNe¸w \msf ChnSp¶v Ft¶ Fd¡nhnSphmcnípw...."
" Hm.... AsXm¶pw CÃ... "
At¸mtgípw Ie kv]ncnÁpIp¸nbpambn h¶p. AhÄ AXn«p \\¨v B DSs¡Sp¯v
sI«gn¨p amÁn. I«t¨mc DW§n¸nSn¨ apdnhnÂ t\m¡n A`n ]ndp]ndp¯p.
" ]tgXv HW§pt¶\p ap¼v... t]mbncníphm... XsÃm−m¡m³..."
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AXp tI« Rm³ Ibv hen¨n«p ]dªp.
" Hcp¯cptSw kuP\ysam¶pw th−..... \nÀ¯ntbcv... aXn..."
DSt\ Ie NmSn hoWp.
" tN¨n H¶p an−m−ncnípthm... c−pw sImÅmw... C¡W¡n\p `mhnbnse´mIpthm..."
AhÄ Fsâ Ibvhen¨v A`nbpsS ap¼nteíp sh¨psImSp¯p. ]ns¶ A`nsbm¶pw
an−nbnÃ.
hoÀ¸n¨psh¨ apJt¯msS AhÄ apdnhp ip{iqjníp¶Xpw t\m¡n Rm\ncp¶p. ]gb
acps¶ms¡ XpS¨pIfªn«v ]pXnb ]äcp¶v tX¨n«v AhÄ sIm−p h¶
XpWnbp]tbmKn¨v sI«n. kXyw ]dªmÂ At¸mÄ Hcmizmkw tXm¶n. thZ\ípw
Ipdhp−v. FÃmw Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ ]ndp]ndp¯p.
" \mft¯íp
Bbntím..."www.kambikuttan.net
\\ímXncp¶m...apdn IqSpw... ]nt¶ sht«m Ipt¯m....Ft´mt¶m
" F\níp th−n Rm\mtcw sh«m\pw Ip¯m\pw t]mbn«nÃ... It−mscms¡

skm´¡msc¶p hnNmcn¨hcp hcp¯nb sa\Ifp ImcWw... Çw Fsâ Xeíp
aÁptÅmcp she ]dbphm... F¶mepw a\Êp sXmds¶mcp hm¡v... Ct{Xw I«nsbmÅ
a\Êv... `b¦cw Xt¶.... Mm...Rm\§p t]mtb¡mw.. ]t£ hcms\mÅsXms¡
A\p`hnt¨mWw..." Rm³ sasÃ ]dªp.
" cmPmaWnsb´m... AXpanXpsams¡ ]dbp¶Xv...?.." ]m{XsaSp¯p t]mIm\nd§nb A`n
tNmZn¨p.
" H¶qÃ... a\pjy³ a\Êp sXmd¶p kwkmcníWw... {]hÀ¯níWw... F¶p
]dbphmcp¶p...." Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp I«nenÂ Ccp¶p.
A`n hmXnÂ¡se¯n. ]ns¶ IetbmSmbn ]dªp.
" hm... \o hmSo... ]pÅn¡mc³ sIS¡s«...."
" F´m Ietamtf... C¶p {]mÀ°\sbm¶pantÃ....." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Fń\m A¦ntf thtd {]mÀ°\.... Ç¯t¶ Bhiy¯n\p ]pWyw In«otÃ..."
IebpsS adp]Sn.

A¶m ho«nÂ \n¶pw tImemlesam¶pw tI«nÃ. AsÃ¦nÂ IebpsS Ifnbpw Nncnbpw
kwkmchpw Ftf½bpsS iImchpw ]mNIt¯¸ÁnbpÅ A`nbpsS At\zjW§fpw
sIm−v B hoSp apJcnXambncp¶p.
A¯mg¯ns\t¶ hnfn¨p. F\nípÅXv tai¸pd¯v X¿mdmbncp¶p. A`n ASp¡fbnÂ,
Ie hmb\bnÂ, Ftf½ AhnsS§pw CÃ. F\nít¸mÄ Ft´m Hcp emLhw tXm¶n.
Ign¨n«v Rm³ t\tc Ftf½bpsS apdnbnÂ sN¶p. a¨nteíp I®pIfpw \«v I«nenÂ
BtemNn¨pInS¡p¶ Ftf½.
" F´m tNö... C{X BtemN\... sshIpt¶ct¯ ImcymtWm... AXp hn«pIf....
ChnsSm¶pw kw`hn¨n«nsÃt¶.... "
" Mm...cmPpthm... hm.... F¶mepw Ahcmcm¶p Rm³ HmÀ¡pImcp¶p..." Ftf½ I«nenÂ
Fgpt¶Áncp¶v apSn hmcns¡«n.
" l.. AsXsâ tImtfPnte ]mÀ«n¡mcpsS Kp−IfmsW¶m F\níp tXm¶pt¶... \msf
Rms\m¶p sNÃs«... FÃm Ah½mtcw Rm³ icnípw ImWpw... tImtfPn sh¨p
XsÃm−m¡psa¶p IcpXn.... ho«ntem«p h¶mtem... CXns\ms¡ Hcp acymZbntÃ....."
" A¸w... Ahcp tImtfPnsemÅhcmtWm...?.. " AhÀ tNmZn¨p.
" F\nípw hey \nivObw t]mc.. Rm\mtcbpw t{Zmln¨n«nÃ... D]{Zhn¨n«nÃ....
kmcanÃ...I−p]nSnt¨mfmw..."
" F¶mepw F\nsít´m.... AÃm, cmPqsâ ssIsí§t\−v... ? s\Ántbm atÁm
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samg¨ns«ms−¶v ]ntÅcp ]dªp tI«p...... hÃ shÅímtbm atÁm Ac¨nSmcp¶p..."
" Hm...Fń\v... F\nínsXms¡ Hcp ioeam... Mm... ]ns¶tb..atÁXp ImWt−...?..."
" Cs¶t´m.. Hcp... hÃmbvI... AsÃ¦n¯t¶.. AsX§\m ImWp¶Xv... ChnsS
sSenhnj\nÃtÃm...?.." AhÀ Hcp tIm«phmbn«p.
" AÃmtXw...ImWmw... Rm\m kq{Xw Fsâ Hcp Iq«pImct\mSp ISw hm§nbXm...\msf
Xncn¨psImSp¡msa¶p hm¡m..."
" Mqw... F¶m H¶p It−ímw... A¸w ]ntÅcv...?.."
" Ahscmd§n¡go¼w... C¨nsc Ccp«o«v... Nmbn¸ntem«p h¶m aXn... Rm³ AIt¯
IXInsâ IpÁn amÁnbnt«ímw..."
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" Mqw... F¶m \o t]mbn htÃmw Ignív... .."
" tN¨nbn§s\ Xq§nbncnímsX H¶p Ipfnt¨¨§p hm... \Ã Ie¡³ ]Shm... tN¨n
A¶§s\ Hcm{Klw ]dªXpsIm−m..."
" ]Sw ImWms\ń\m Ipfnípt¶...?..."tNmZn¨t¸mÄ B apJs¯mcp IpkrXn¨ncn.
adp]Sn Rm\hcpsS sNhnbnteíp ]dªpsImSp¯p.
" \oe¸Sw ImWp¼w... R§¡p s]m§pw... B kvYm\¯p s]®p§¡v shÅs¸m¡w
H−mIpw... Çw HÅ shbÀ¸pw sNfow IgpIn¡fªm... At¶cw \Ã ip²Pew
In«pw..."
" t^mS... Hcp \mtWmanÃ.... hnkvXcním³...."
AhÀ Hcp irwKmc¨ncntbmsS Fsâ apJw XÅn amÁn.
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At¸mÄ Ie At§m«p h¶p. R§Ä kwkmcw \nÀ¯n.
" F´m...ChnsSmcp IpipIpip¸v... ?..At½ shi¡p¶p... tNmdp shf¼v..." Ie I«nenÂ
Ccp¶½bpsS NpaenÂ Xq§n.
" Mm... hm..Xcmw... " Ftf½ Fgpt¶Áv ASp¡fbnteíp \S¶p.
" F´m A¦ntf... C{X clkyw...?... A½íobnsS F¸gpw FhsSs¨¶mepw
IpipIpipt¸ HÅp... B kqt¡S¦nfn\pw sXmS§ntbm...?.."
" AsÃSo... D−m¸o... ]Iet¯ Imcyw ]dbphmcp¶p...."
Rm³ s]s«¶hnsS \n¶pw amdn.
DuWp IgnªbpSt\ Rm³ Iymadm FSp¯v IrXy`mKw HmSn¨v Xbmdm¡n sh¨p.

Ftf½bpsS ]pd¯v cmcn¨³ ]q¨ ]®p¶Xpt]mse ]®p¶Xp AhcpsS
km¶n²y¯nÂ ImWm³ \Ã ckw Xs¶bmbncnípw. AhcpsS {]XnIcWw
F´mbncníptam. Nnet¸mÄ AhÀ AsXSp¯v X¨pSípambncnípw. GXmbmepw
]Ápsa¦nÂ Cu ]d¨c¡nt\ H¶p IqSn H¶\p`hníWw. e£Wsam¯ Ifnkmam\hpw
Ih¡nSbnÂ sh¨v AhÀ \S¡p¶Xv ImWp¼w ]eXpw tXm¶pambncps¶¦nepw,
Cs¶mcp {]XnImc¯nsâ hnImcamsWsâ a\ÊnÂ. kn\nabnÂ hnÃ³ _emÂkwKw
sNbvXp Ifníp¶Xp t]mse. GXmbmepw C¶t¯ Cu kn\namImWÂ IgnªmÂ

Fsâ ChnSt¯ s]mdpXnbpw \nÂ¡pambncnípw. Rm³ sseÁW¨v IXInsâ IpÁnbpw
amÁn Im¯ncp¶p. P\enÂ IqSn \nemhnsâ shfn¨¯nsâ {]Xnê\w apdnbnÂ
In«p¶p−v. AXpsIm−v \ngept]mse ImWm³ ]Ápw.
]mXncm Ignªt¸mÄ IXIp Xpd¶v AhÀ AI¯p Ibdn. Rm³ sN¶v

iÐap−m¡msX IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p. AhÀ h¶p I«nÂ Ccp¶p. Rm\pw
ASp¯ncp¶p. Aåt\cw R§Ä H¶pw an−nbnÃ. ]ns¶ AhÀ Xt¶ tNmZn¨p.
" F´m shdptX Ccníp¶Xv... ImWt−... t\ct¯ ]dªmcpt¶... \¶m¡m³
sImSp¯v Áoho FSp¸nímcp¶p...."
" AÃmsX Xt¶ ImWms\mÅ km[\sams¡ H−v..... ]ns¶.... AXnsâ IqsS Aåw
t\cnepw IqsS I−mtems¶mcp Nn´..."
Rm³ AhcpsS Ibv¸¯n I¿nseSp¯p shdpsX XtemSn.
" F\níp tXm¶n... Ft¶ hnfn¨¸tg... Dt±iw CXmcps¶¶v... Ft¶mSp s\mW
]db−mcp¶p... \o hnfn¨m Rms\¸gpw Fd§n hcptIte..."
AhÀ Fsâ IhnfnÂ kvt\l]qÀhw hncÂsIm−v H¶p Ip¯n.
" At¿m AÃ... ImWnímw... [rXnsbń\m... AÃm...A¸w FÃm¯n\pw XbmdmtbmtWm
h¶ncn¡p¶Xv...?.."
" F´p XbmdmIm³... ?.." AhÀ Ft¶ sXm«ncp¶p.
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" tkm¸nsâ hmk\ tI«n«v D{Ks\mcp Ipfn ]mkm¡nb e£Wsam−tÃm... Çw
NqsSSp¡ps¶mt−m tN¨nív... C¶mfp `b¦c NqSmsW¶pw ]dªv Ft¶ apdos¡m−p
t]mbntÃ..."
" C¶Xn\p NqsSSp¡m\pw am{Xw Rm³ H¶pw C«n«nÃ... Cu¡mWp¶sXms¡tb HÅp..."
Rm³ Ahtc Ac− shfn¨¯nÂ kq£ns¨m¶p t\m¡n. Ibnenbpw »ukpw am{Xw.
ASnbnÂ H¶pw CsÃ¶mWtÃm ]dªXv. Ffp¸¯nÂ Imcyw \S¡pw. Rm³ B
Ibv¸¯nbnÂ H¶p½ sh¨n«v AXp IhntfmSp tNÀ¯p. F§s\ XpS§Ww Fs¶mcp
Nm©eyw. ImapI\mbn A`n\bníp¶ Rm³ s]s«s¶mcp \nanjw hnÃ\mIpatÃm F¶
hnNmcw a\Ênt\ aYníp¶p.
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" \a¡p thtW s]md¯v Xnt®encnímw... Ct{Xw NqSp ImW¯nÃ...." Rm³ \nÀt±in¨p.
" sicnbm... knaâp XtdÂ sIS¶m C¨nsc XWp¸pw In«pw...."
R§Ä Fgpt¶Áp. Rm³ IymadmbpsaSp¯v ]pd¯nd§n hmXnÂ Nmcn. apÁt¯íp
Imepan«m«n Iq«pImÀ Ccníp¶Xp t]mse R§Ä Xn®bnÂ Ccp¶p. Iymadm XÂ¡mew
amÁn sh¨p.
" \nemhp ImWm³ \Ã `wKn...CtÃ tNö..?..."
Rm³ shdptX tNmZn¨p sIm−v AhcpsS Npaenteíp Nmcn. AhÀ Hcp IbvsIms−t¶
sI«n¸nSn¨v B kpKÔta\ntbmSp tNÀ¯p. hmk\tkm¸nsâ hmk\ AhnsS§pw
]c¶p.
" cmPq... \nt¶msSmcp Imcyw Rm³ tNmZnít«... ktXy ]dbmshmÅp...."
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AhÀ Fsâ sNhnbnteíp tNmZn¨p. AhcpsS NpSp\nizmkw At¸mÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ
ASn¨p. B Np−nÂ Hcp½ sImSp¯psIm−v Rm³ ]dªp.
" Np½m tNmZnsísâ kÀ¸kpμco... "
At¸mÄ B Np−pIÄ hndíp¶p. Ac− \nemhnÂ AhÀ¡p ]Xn·S§p amZIXzw. Cu
aZmekbpsS kmao]yw Fsâ kncItf NqSp]nSn¸níp¶p. AhcpsS ta\nbnÂ \n¶pw
asÁmcp KÔw Dbcp¶p, AsXsâ Rc¼pItf D±o]n¸níp¶p. Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ NqSp
IqSp¶p. AhnsS Fs´ms¡tbm DWÀhpIÄ A\p`hs¸Sp¶p. IbnenbpsS AXncp
t`Zn¨v Btcm Xe s]m¡p¶p.
" tM... kÀ¸kpμcntbm... A¸w F\níp shjsams−¶mtWm \o ]td¶Xv..?.."
" F¶p sh¨m.... Cu kÀ¸kpμcos¶mÅsXmcp k¦åmtW... Ahtf¡mWp¶h\v H¶p
]®msX \nhr¯nbnsÃ¶ s\ehcpw... F¶m... Ahtf sXm«mtem Ah³ shjw tIdn
NmhptIw sN¿pw... A§s\t¯ s]®p§fp `qaosemt−m... Np½m shdptX... sNe
s]®p§tf¡mWp¼w ISn AS¡m³ \nhr¯nbnÃmsX BWp§fp ]td¶XmtW..."
" A¸w Ft¶ sXm«m.... s\\¡p shjw tIdpsa¶mtWm..."
" Hm Np½m... ISn aq¯¸w hnfn¨pt]mbXm Fsâ tNö... ]ns¶ tN¨níp
shjansÃs¶m¶pw hnNmcní−... Ignª Znhkw Rm³ I−XtÃ... shjw NmSp¶Xv...
]äp« Xtd hosWmeníp¶ t]mse...."

" AXn\p \o Fsâ FhnsSbm shjw I−Xv...?...tM...?.."
" thtd FhnsSbm... ChnsS¯s¶... NnXdnsXdnípIÃmcpt¶m..."
Rm\hcpsS XpSínSbnÂ Ih¡q«nÂ hncÂ sIms−m¶p Ip¯n. AhÀ XpSIÄ
H¶I¯n¸nSn¨p ]pfªp. ]ns¶ Fsâ Acs¡«nteíp I¿n«v aq¯p\n¶ Ip®
]nSns¨m¶p sR¡nbn«p ]dªp.
" \o Hcp hÃmt¯m\m... \nsâ Cu tN\¯−³ A§s\ ]¯ow hncn¨v \n¶mSp¼w...
GXp s]®n\mSm shjw sXdním¯Xv...?."
Rm³ Xn®bnÂ aeÀ¶p InS¶p.
" \Ã kpJw knaâp XtdÂ sIS¡m³... t]Sn¨n«m CtÃÂ Rm³ cm{XoÂ ChnsS
sISs¶md§ntbt\.... "
" Btc t]Sn¨n«v....?.."
" tZ Cht\¯t¶..."
Rm³ Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ apg¨p \n¶ Ip® sXm«p ImWn¨p. AhÀ Fsâ ap−nsâ
Ip¯gn¨n«p. ]ns¶ ]¨ G¯ím t]mse I«nbmbn \n¶ Ip® I¿nseSp¯v
At§m«pant§m«pw X«n¡fn¨p. CdpInbpd¨ atcm«ním hen¸apÅ D−IfnÂ XtemSn.
Ahcht\ X«n¡fn¨t¸mÄ kpJw sIm−h³ kv{]n§p t]mse sXdn¨p \n¶p.
" AsXń\m¶m tNmZnt¨..."
" cmhnte ]ntÅcmsc¦nepw HWÀ¶p s]mds¯d§p¼w sNe¸w... Chs\§m\pw Cu
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]cph¯nem \níp¶sX¦ntem... t]mcmªn«v ]Iep apgph\pw tN¨ntbw t\m¡n
\S¶n«mtW sISs¶md§p¶Xv...."
" Ft¶¡mWp¼w s\\¡{X Ff¡sam−mIphmcpt¶m...?..." AhÀ Fsâsbm¸w
XdbnÂ aeÀ¶p InS¶p. InS¶t¸mÄ Fsâ apdnhpÅ Ibv AhcpsS hi¯pcªp.
" At¿m.. Fsâ Ibv..." thZ\tbmsS Ibv ]n³hen¨psIm−v Rms\gpt¶Áncp¶p.
" At¿m..s\mt´m..." AhÀ tNmZn¨p.
" CÃ... s\mt´t\..."
" \o sIS¡p¶ntÃ..?. \Ã XWps¸m−v......"
" CÃ... \nemshfn¨¯nÂ Cu kÀ¸kpμcn C§s\ sIS¡p¶Xp ImWm³ \Ã tNev...
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Fsâ tZlw sam¯w Xcníp¶p..... sam¯w FfIm³ sXmS§n..."
Rm\hcpsS hbdnÂ XtemSn, ]p¡nfn\p NpÁpw hncen«p hr¯w hc¨p. AhÀ H¶p
sRfn]ncnsIm−p.
" ]Sw ImWním¶p ]dªn«n¸w... Fsâ tZl¯p ]Sw hcíphmtWm... Fńtb \nsâ
sSenhnj\pw ]tSmw Hs¡..?.."
" Hs−t¶.... s]SímsX.... "
Fgpt¶Áncp¶ Rm³ AhcpsS IbnenbpsS Ip¯gn¨v c−p hit¯ípan«p. AhÀ
\mWn¨p Ih¡nS s]m¯n¸nSn¨p. Rm\m Ibv _eambn amÁn t\m¡n.
XpSIÄ¡nSbnsemfníp¶ Iodepambn B Bene]qdv \nemshfn¨¯nÂ Ft¶ t\m¡n
Dcp−pXpSn¨p \n¶p. »uknÂ Ibvsh¨t¸mÄ AhÀ Xt¶ AXnsâ lp¡pIfqcn
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Xpd¶p sh¨p. ]dªXpt]mse Xt¶ ASnbnÂ H¶pw [cn¨n«nÃmbncp¶p. AP´minåw
t]mse aeÀ¶pInS¡p¶ B Nc¡nsâ InS¸v hÃm¯ Hcp ImgvN Xt¶. Ac−
\nemshfn¨¯nÂ B ape¡pS§Ä IqSpXÂ Imtam±o]Iambnt¯m¶n.
Xmtgíp ImepIfn«p InS¶ AhcpsS c−p ImepIfpw Rms\Sp¯v Xn®bnteíp sh¨p
t\sc InS¯n. AhÀ ImepIÄ AI¯n IhbnSp¡p hncn¨p InS¶p. B InS¸v AhcpsS
s]¬]qdnsâ icnbmb BenebpsS Imgv¨ F\níp \ÂIn. Rm³ \nanjt\ct¯ív
FÃmw ad¶pt]mbn. B Xmen¸qdnÂ Rms\mcp½ sh¨p. AXnÂ \n¶pw han¨
tkm¸nsâbpw IgpInb IhbnSp¡ntâbpw hmk\ Fsâ Rc¼pIfnÂ Xo ]mdn¨p.
F´mbmepw Chtc H¶p IfnímsX C¶n\n hnSp¶ {]iv\anÃ.
B IcnRmdp ]mInb ]qdp I− Fsâ Ip® sh«ns¯dním³ XpS§n. Rm³ Ip\nªm
]qdns\mcp ap¯w sImSp¯p. AhÀ Hcp IbvsIms−sâ apSnbnÂ XtemSn. atÁ
IbvsIm−v kz´w kmam\¯nÂ H¶p XtemSn. At¸mÄ AXnsâ ]pdwNp−pIÄ H¶p
henªI¶p. AXnÂ \n¶pw ]qhpw Imbpsams¡ s]m§n hcm³ XpS§n. Np−pIÄ
sIm−v arZphmbn Rm\m I´p hen¨ps]m¡n. sNdnb D¸pckt¯msS AsXsâ
hmbnembn. At¸mÄ AhcpsS Acs¡«v AhcdnbmsX tatems«m¶p s]m§n¯mWp.
AhnsSÃmw tkm¸nsâ aWambncp¶p ap¶n«p \n¶Xv. Rm³ I´p hn«n¨v tNmZn¨p.
" CsX´m tNö tkm¸nXn\I¯p Ip¯nt¡ÁpImcpt¶m....."

" \o Xs¶btÃ ]dªXv ip²Pew thW¶v..... AXpsIm−n¸w s\\¡v
atWm¶panÃmsX AXp Xn¶m³ ]ÁotÃ...?.."
AhÀ Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨v ho−pw ]qdnsâ apIfnteíSp¸n¨p.
" Mqw... Çw XoÁním\n¸w sImXnbmÀ¡msW¶p I−ntÃ..."
" \o kabw IfbmsX AsXm¶p Xn¶p XmSm tamt\..... sImd¨p sZhkmbn... AS¨p
sht¨m−p \S¡m³ sXmS§o«v....." AhÀ Hcp s\SphoÀ¸n«p.
Rm³ c−p IbvsIm−pw B \\bm³ XpS§nb kmam\¯nsâ CXfpIÄ AI¯n
]nSn¨p. F¶n«Xn\I¯p−mbncp¶ Cebpw I´pw Hs¡¡qSn hmbntesíSp¯p N¸n
hen¨p. Ipd¨p aq©nbn«v Rm\Xp hmbnÂ \n¶pw Xmtgíp hn«p t\m¡n. ASntbmsS
sImbvX s\Âs¨SnbpsS IpÁnt]mse B km[\§Ä A§s\ Xt¶ Iq«ambn«p t\tc
\n¶p.
" l... Xns¶Sm... F´m \nÀ¯ntb......\Ã ckmbn hcpImcp¶p....."
" D¸pI−¯nÂ Xebn« t]msebmbn CXn\Iw... A{Xíp¸pckw... s\bv t]mse
FfIns¡mgªp hcpIm.... "
" AX§s\bmSm... \nsâ \m¡p \Ã Acw t]msebm... \obX§p hen¨p IpSnív.... "
" Cu abncp I´p hoÀ¯p hmbns¡mÅmsXbmbn... CXn\I¯o km[\w F§s\
AS§ns¡S¡pt¶m... "
" AsXmÅXpsIm−mSm... R§fp s]®p§fp kpJnípt¶.... hens¨Sp¯p Xns¶Sm...
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AXp hÃm−p ISníp¶p... AhsS....H¶p \¡n¯mSm s]m¶ptamt\... " AhÀ
arZpkzc¯nÂ A`yÀ°n¨p.
Rm³ ho−pw B IhínSbnteíp apJw ]qgv¯n. Ipd¨p t\cw Rm\m I´pw
]qÀ¨men\Ihpw \¡ns¡mSp¯p. \¡nsbSp¡pt´mdpw Ipfw \ndbp¶Xp t]mse AXp
ho−pw AhcpsS aZ\ckw sIm−p \ndbp¶p. AhcpsS Acs¡«pw B tbm\nbpw
DcpIpIbmsWs¶\níp tXm¶n. kv{XoIÄ C{Xíp hnImchXnIfmtWm F¶p Rm³
Nnń¨p t]mbn.
" \s¡Sm tamt\... A§s\ \¡v... Mqw... \Ã ckw... lmmmm.... "
kz´w apeIfnÂ XgpIns¡m−hÀ s]mdps]mdp¯p. AhcpsS Acs¡«p henbm\pw
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AhÀ ]pfbm\pw XpS§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ \¡epw XoÁbpw \nÀ¯n sasÃ AhcpsS
apIfnteíp tIdn¡nS¶p. Fsâ I¼n¡p® AhÀ XSn¨pan\p¯ NqSp XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ
]nSn¨psh¨ndp¡n. AhcpsS apeIÄ¡nSbnte hnbÀ¸nÂ Rms\sâ apJsamfn¸n¨p.
AhÀ c−p apeIfpw FSp¯v Fsâ IhnfpIfnÂ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p. B apeIÄ Fsâ
Ihnfnt\Ip¶ Ipfncns\s´mcp \nÀhrXn.
" C¨nsc ]Xps¡ aXn tNö... ]ntÅscmd§n¡mWphtÃm...CtÃ..."
" Ahsçtg Hd§n.... C\n cmhnsetb IXIp sXmd¡s¯mÅp... "
" \½tf Cu s\tese§m\pw I−m....."
" CsÃSm... IgnªZnhkw Bcms−ms¡ CXnte hs¶t¶m Hs¡ A`n ]dªp...
Ahf\§msX sIS¶t{X... Rm³ ]dªp.... C\n shfnbnÂ t_mw_p hoWmepw
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\n§fp A\§m³ t]mI−m¶v... AtXm−v... \o F´pthtWepw sNbvtXm... \nÀ¯Ãv...
tÈm...F\níp s]m«m³ h¶Xmcp¶p..... "
" At¿m s]m«nímt¶....AÃm ..AsX¶mcp¶p _ltfm−mbXv....?..."
" A¶p \½fp c−mfpw ChnSnÃmcp¶p.... Rm³ B§tfsS ho«nt¸mbn...\o \nsâ
ho«neÃmcpt¶m..."
" Hm...AXp sicn...A§s\mcp Imcyw \S¶mcpt¶m...?..."
" Mqw.. "
R§Ä Aåt\cw an−msX InS¶p. ]ns¶ AhÀ Xt¶ Ft¶ sIm¨pIp«nItf hen¨p
tIÁp¶Xp t]mse Fsâ I£§Ä¡nSbnÂ I¿n«v Ipd¨pIqSn apIfnteíp
hen¨ptIÁn. R§Ä¡nSbnÂ¡qsS I¿n«v Fsâ KZhocs\ ]nSns¨Sp¯v AhcpsS
KplmhmXnÂ Aåw Xpd¶v AXn\nSbnÂ ap«n¨psh¨p. B kab¯v Rm\hcpsS
apeIfnÂ amdn amdn c−p s]ms¸mt¸m ASn¨p. AhÀ Is¿Sp¯t¸mÄ Rm³ Ip\nªv
AhcpsS Hcp apesR«nÂ sasÃ IpSním³ XpS§n. AhÀ Fsâ XebnÂ XgpIn AXp
ckn¨p. ASp¯ apebpw IpSn¨t¸mtgípw AhÀ Acs¡«v Ft¶bpw sIm−v H¶nf¡n.
Fsâ Ip®bnÂ AhcpsS Xnf¨ ]qdnsâ NqSp X«n. Rm³ apeIpSn \nÀ¯nbn«p hnfn¨p.
" tNö..."
" F´mSm...?.."

AhÀ Fsâ Np−pIfnÂ AhcpsS Np−pItfm¶pgnªv hen¨p IpSn¨p. B Np−pIÄ
]mXnhnSÀ¶p aeÀ¶p hnImcw sIm−nfIn hndíp¶Xv Rm³ \nemshfn¨¯nÂ I−p.
AXn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw han¨ \ocmhníp ]pXnsbmcp kpKÔw. AhcpsS hnImchmXnenÂ
ap«nbncp¶p XpSníp¶ Ip® AXn\It¯ínSn¨§p tIÁm³ tXm¶n.
" tNösS sIm¨ptamÄsS hmbo¶p shjw... Ip¯nsbd§m³ sXmS§n... \Ã NqSv..."
" t\cmSm... Çw F\nsít´m... sam¯w Xcníp¶p....."
" CsX´m C¶n¸w Ct{Xw Ff¡w, Ignªmgv¨... \n§sfm¶pw ....?..."
" Mqlpw..... At¶cw F\níp taemcp¶p...."
" AXm... Çw C{X s]s«s¶fInbXv... Mqw... Ahsfsâ sNdp¡t\ Indp½n¡ndp½n
Xn¶p¶p.... \Ã ckw..."
Rm³ Ip®sbm¶\¡n. s]s«¶v AhcpsS FÃm Ne\§fpw \ne¨p. Rm³ hnNmcn¨p
AhÀ¡p cXnaqÀO h¶p F¶v. ]t£ Fsâ Ip−nIfnÂ XtemSns¡m−v AhÀ
a[pckzc¯nÂ Ft¶ hnfníp¶p.
" cmPptamt\...?.."
" Mqw...?..." AhcpsS aq¡n³ Xp¼t¯ hnbÀ¸p \¡ns¡m−v Rm³ hnfntI«p.
" \osbń\m.... C¶v ... B ]mhw sambvXqt\ XÃnbXv.... Ahs\´p s]g¨n«m...?..."
IÅn, ]m¼v AfbnÂ \n¶pw shfnbnteíp Xe \o«m³ XpS§p¶p. GXpkabhpw
hcpsa¶p Rm³ {]Xo£n¨ tNmZyw. Mqw, Fs´ms¡tbm kwib§Ä AhcpsS
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DÅnep−v. Ft¶ hmW¯nsâ AÁ¯p sh¨psI«nbn«p tNmZn¨mÂ kXyw ]dbpsa¶v
]mhw hnNmcníp¶p. bmsXmcp `mht`ZhpanÃmsX Rm³ adp]Sn sImSp¯p.
" Ah\ns«m¶qsS sImSp¡Wmcp¶p... F¶pw ChnsS h¶p kmdnt\ tNmZnípw... Ft¶
t\m¡n¨ncnípw... Im¸nIpSnípw... Rm³ ChnSs¯bms\¶h\dnbmw...B Ah³
...BWmbn«m `mK¯v thsd Bsc¦nepsam−mcpt¶m... F¶n«v Ahs\m¶p h¶p XSÊw
]nSntí... AsÃ¦nÂ H¶p ]nSn¨p amÁptI... tMtl... Rm³ tNmZnt¨... Fsâ sambvXq...
Ch½msct¶ XÃp¶Xv \o I¿pw sI«n t\m¡n\n¶tÃmSm¶v... At¶cw B \mbnsâ
tam³ ]dbphm... \Ã HcSn I−n«v sImtd Imembn AXpsIm−v... t\m¡n\n¶¸w ad¶p
t]mbo¶v.. sImSp¯q \Ã Hsc®w Xt¶... ]ns¶ hnNmcn¨p th−mcps¶¶v... sNe¸w..
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B hm¡¯nsb§m\pw Ahsâ tZl¯p sIm−mcpt¶Â... GXmbmepw FSíp
tIdmXncp¶Xv \¶mbn..."
Fsâ I®nÂ t\m¡ns¡m−v AhÀ Rm³ ]dªXp tI«p. hnizknt¨m CÃtbm.
" F¶mepw HÁív \osb§s\... aq¶p t]tcw... ?.. \o `b¦c\m.....t]meokp Xt¶..."
" AsXm¶phÃ tNö... \n§sSsbms¡ \Ã a\Êv... AÃmsX´m.... ]ns¶ At½sS
{]mÀ°t\w.. AOsâ Bßmhnsâ A\p{Ktlmw..."
" F¶mepw Ahcmcmbncnípw... Ah½mscsbm¶p shc«mcp¶ntÃ... hnhcw
Adnbmcp¶tÃm..."
" Ah½mtcm... sImÅmw..... sIm¶m ]dbpthm... Mm... hÃ ]mÀ«otSw BfpIfmcnípw...
tImtfPnse{Xbm ]mÀ«nIfv... AsXms¡ hnSv... C§s\ Bbm.. \½sS
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]mÀ«nIsfmd§pth....." hÀ¯am\¯nÂ ]mXn XWp¯ Ip® Rms\m¶\¡n.
" Ct{Xw B¡ntb¨v A§t\ Ahtc Hd¡m³ ]Ápthm.... \osbms¶ amdntí.... "
AhÀ ]dªp.
" Fń\m...? FÃmw aXnbm¡ntbm...?..^nenw ImWt−...."
" thWw... NqSmIm³ sXmS§nbXtÃ... shjw FfInbXtÃ.... sXmS§nbsXm¶p
Ignbs«... ]mXnhgníp \nÀ¯nbm... F\níp {`ms´fIpw...."
AhÀ Ft¶ XÅnsbgpt¶Â¸n¨p. ]nSn¨p Xdbnteíp aeÀ¯n¡nS¯n. ap«pIfnÂ
Nmªp \n¶v Ip®bnÂ sasÃ XtemSn. AXns\m¸n¨v AhcpsS hmg¡pS¸³ apeIfnÂ
Rm\pw XtemSns¡mSp¯p. apesR«pIfnÂ \pÅn¯ncp½ns¡mSp¯p. hbdnÂ
C¡nfnbn«p. I£§fnÂ hncÂ XncpIn. \\sªmeníp¶ ]qÁnÂ I¿n«p XgpIn.
IńÂ hncÂ AaÀ¯n Xncp½n. BsI \Ã tafw. Ct¸mÄ R§Ä ]gb]Snbnembn.
At¸mgpw Rm³ a\ÊnÂ ]dªp. Fsâ s]m¶p kÀ¸ta, \n\¡p {`ms´fIm³
t]mIp¶tXsbmÅp. GXmbmepw sambvXphnt\¡pdn¨pÅ Fsâ adp]Sn AhÀ
hnizkn¨ e£Ww.
AhcpsS hnZKv[amb IchncpXnÂ \mep ]nSp¯w ]nSn¨t¸mÄ Ip®tam³ \Ã

Djmdmbn. Ip\nªv Ahsâ Xe AhÀ hmbnseSps¯m¶pgnªp. ]ns¶ Fsâ

apIfnteíp Ih¨p Ibdn. apIfnteív HÁ¡®pambn t\m¡n\n¶p shÅand¡p¶
Kpem\p apIfnÂ ImepIÄ Ih¨v IbvIÄ ImÂap«neq¶n. ]ns¶ Hcp IbvsIm−v
Ip®¯e ]nSn¨v AhcpsS \\ª {iotImhnensâ hmXnenÂ C«v H¶pc−pc¨p. Xe
hgphgp¡enÂ sX¶n. ]ns¶ Ip® ]qdnsâ hnShnÂ ]nSn¨psh¨n«v Xmtgíncp¶p.
kpKaambn Ah³ B sImgp¸pÅ NqSnteíqfnbn«p tIdn. AhÀ Fsâ tZlt¯íp
InS¶p. ]ns¶ tNmZn¨p.
" `mcw tXm¶tWmt−mSm...Ip«m...?.."
" CtÃö...\Ã kpJw..."
" F¦n... \o AhsS hmsbm¶p s]mfn¨p sht¨..."
" F§s\bm... tN¨n C§s\ sIS¡p¼w...?.."
" \o FSíqsS I¿nSv... F¶n«v AsXm¶p s]mfn¨p shív.. Ahsâ tZl¯hÄsS Iq¼p
ap«n \nís«..."
" Iqt¼m..?..."
" FSm...abntc I´v...a\Ênemtbm...?.."
" Mqw... a\Ênembn..."
Rm³ CSíp I¿n«p, AhÀ Aåw apIfntesímXp§n X¶p. Rm³ B tbm\n c−p
hncepIÄ sIm−I¯n¸nSn¨p. AhÀ Xmtgb¡aÀ¶p.
" C¨ncqtS hnSÀs¯Sm tamt\... sicnípw ap«Ww.. F¦nte kptJmÅp...."
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AhÀ ho−pw s]m§n¯¶p. Rm³ c−p I¿pw CSbnteíp IbÁn. B ]qdnsâ c−p
]mfnIfpw \¶mbn henÏ¯n. ]t£ AXp c−pw sX¶nt¸mbn. ho−pw Rm³
\pÅn¸nSn¨p hen¨p.
" \pÅn¸dnímsXSm... ]Xps¡ ]nSnív....."
" tlm.. I¿n In«t−...shjw sIm−p sImgªncníphm AXp apgph\pw..."
AhÀ XmtgíaÀ¶p. ]ns¶ Ft¶ sI«n¸nSns¨sâ Np−pIÄ hmbnem¡n \pWªp.
F¶n«p ]dªp.
" C¶p sImgbpsaSm... C\ow sImgbpw... sImtd sZhkmbn.. H¶p sImg¨n«v... Mqw..."
AhÀ sasÃ Acs¡«p Nen¸n¡m³ XpS§n. XpSIÄ c−pw sIm−v Cdp¡pIbpw
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hnSpIbpw sNbvXpsIm−v AhÀ apt¶m«pw ]nt¶m«pw lrkzambn CfIn. NqSp]qÁnÂ
Ip® apdpInt¡dn Ccníp¶Xnsâ kpJw sImÅmw.
" \obm...samtesem¶p ]nSnt¨...."
" s]m§nbSníp¶ntÃ...tX§m s]mXníev...?.."
" C¶Xnsâ BhiyansÃSm...Ip«m.. AÃmsX Xt¶ Rm\n¸w Ignbpw...Mqw...samte
]nSo...Mqw...."
AhÀ Bhiys¸«X\pkcn¨v Rm³ Fsâ s\©¯aÀ¶p sRcp§n¡nS¶ B apeIÄ
hens¨Sp¯v sR¡n¡i¡ns¡mSp¯p. AhÀ I®S¨p InS¶psIm−v {]tbmKw
XpS§n. HcpXcw sNdnb \o´Â. CXv s]mXníeÃ. Abªp Ipgªp InS¶ AhcpsS
]qdn\Iw AI¯p ap§nbncníp¶ Kpem\nÂ IqSpXÂ apdpIm³ XpS§n.
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A\§nbSnímXncp¶XpsIm−v F\nsím¶pw BIp¶nÃ.
" Ip«m.... F\nímbn hcps¶m−v... Mqwww.... C¨ncqsS sR¡Sm... sRt«epw IqsS
]nSnsíSm... "
Rm³ apesR«pIfnÂ Xncp½ns¡mSp¯p.
" sl\níp hcps¶ms−Sm tamt\... Fsâ Ip«\tÃ... Ft¶ H¶p sI«n¸nSnsíSm..."
AhÀ¡p IenbnfInb t]mse. AhcpsS Acs¡«p XmfanÃmsX InS¶nfIn hndím³
XpS§n. B hnImckZ\¯nsâ DÅdbnte `n¯nIfnÂ s]m«ns¯dnbp−mIps¶¶v
Fsâ Ip®tam³ AI¯ncp¶p hnfn¨p ]dªp. At¸mtgípw AhÀ Fsâ Np−pIÄ
hmbnem¡n {`mámbn hen¨pIpSním³ XpS§n. ]ns¶ Fsâ apJ¯p
apJan«pcp«ns¡m−p ap{Ibn«p.
" Mqw...Mqw..Mqw...tlm...tlm....iviviviviv.... Mqwwwwww....."
\o− Hcp apcÄ¨tbmsS AhÀ Fsâ apIfnteíp InS¶p. \o− \nizmk§Ä. Fsâ
Ip®bnÂ AhcpsS kvJe\¯nsâ Cdp¡epIÄ hn§epIÄ. an\n«pItfmfw
\o−p\n¶ hn§epIÄ {ItaW sI«S§n. Ip®bnepÅ ]qdnsâ ]nSp¯w IptdsÈbmbn
hn«p. Ct¸mÄ AXv ho−pw shdptX NqSp s\¿nÂ Ibdn Ccníp¶Xp t]mse.
Ipd¨pIgnªt¸mÄ AhÀ Fsâ Ihnf¯p \n¶pw apJw s]m¡n.
" H¸w hcm¯Xp sIm−v.....tam\p shjtam−mSm...?.."

" CÃ... shd¸n¨v shd¸n¨v tNösS ISn XoÀ¡p¶Xp ImWm\mcp¶p \Ã ckw..."
" t]mSm... a\pjyt\ Ifnbm¡msX..."
" At¿m... Ifnbm¡phÃ... Fs´mcp Ienbmcp¶p.... A\§msXmÅ Ien... "
" Mqw... AXn\p ]Ánb BWp§sfmt−te Cu Ien FfIs¯mÅp..... At¿m...
s\\¡p shÅw hcp¯t− tamt\...... ?.."
" thWw... \½sS ]Sw It−m−mtWÂ IqSpXep ckmcnípw...."
" AXn\nhnS¶p \½sfgpt¶¡t−....?.."
" th−.... tN¨n AhsSs¡St¶m.. Aht\ AI¯p sht¨m−v... AIt¯ sh«epw
NoÁepw Hs¡ H¶p Xocs«.... A§s\ Xt¶ sIS¶p It−m..."
" s]®p§¡§s\ C¨nsc sh«epw NoÁepw Hs¡ Hs¡ H−mIpw... ]Xps¡tb
Xocs¯mÅp... \n§sS amXncn HÁbSníp shjw Xoc¯nÃ...... " kpJw In«nb
kt´mj¯nÂ AhÀ Fsâ IhnfpIfnÂ D½ sh¨p. AhcpsS taÂ¨p−pIfpw
\mknIm{Khpw cXnaqÀObnÂ hnbÀ¯ncp¶p.
shÅw t]mImXncp¶XpsIm−pw Ip® NqSmbn AhcpsS hnImctI{μ¯n\pÅnÂ
\ndªncp¶XpsIm−pw AhcpsS XfÀ¶ ta\nbpsS `mcw F\ní\p`hs¸«nÃ. B
\áta\nbpsS Iosg InS¶psIm−v Rm³ Is¿¯n¨v AcnInÂ sh¨ncp¶ Iymadm
FSp¯p. AhÀ HccnInteíp sImSpwI¿pw Ip¯n InS¶p. Ct¸mgpw CSínSív B ]qdp
Npcp§pIbpw \nhcpIbpw sN¿p¶XpsIm−v AI¯ncníp¶ Ip®tam\p \Ã kpJw.
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" tM... CsX´p sSenhnj\m...?..CXn\Is¯´p ImWm\m...?..."
" tN¨n an−mXncp¶p I−m aXn...."
Rm³ Iymadm Hm¬sNbvXn«v AhcpsS apJ¯n\p t\tc s]m¡n¸nSn¨p.
CbÀt^msWSp¯v AhcpsS sNhnbnteíp XncpIn sh¨p. ]ns¶ kv{Io³ hen¨p
Xpd¶p AhcpsS apJ¯n\p t\tc ]nSn¨p. Ct¸mÄ \S¡p¶Xv Ahcpw cmcn¨\pw ]¶n
]®p¶Xp t]mse ap{Ibn«p ]®p¶ cwKamWv.
ImWp¶ cwKw hnizkním\mhmsX AhÀ I®p Nn½nbS¨p Xpd¶p t\m¡p¶Xp Rm³
I−p. t\m¡n¡nSt¡ AhcpsS izmtkmOzmkKXn IqSn. H¸w Hcp Bkvam
tcmKntbt¸msebpÅ henhpw Bt{Imihpw XpS§n. {ItaW AXp IqSn. AhcpsS
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s\©pw hbdpw Fsâ apIfnÂ DbÀ¶p Xmgp¶Xv F\nídnbmambncp¶p. Iymadm t\tc
]nSn¨ncp¶ Fsâ tXmfpIfnÂ AdnbmsX AhcpsS IbvIÄ ]nSnapdp¡n.
" lt¿m...ls½... ls¿m... F´m CXv... F\níp h¿... Fsâ At½..... "
AhÀ Fsâ s\©t¯íp Ipgªp hoWp s]m«n¡cbm³ XpS§n. Rm³ Iymadm
\nÀ¯n. Ic¨nen\nSbnÂ AhÀ hnfn¨p]dbm³ XpS§n.
" At¿m... At¿m... Fsâ PohnXw t]mtb... Fsâ At½... F\níp ht¿.... "
AhÀ D¨¯nÂ \nehnfním³ XpS§n. HcpIbv sIm−v Rm\hcpsS hm s]m¯n.
Iymadm apdps¡¸nSn¨p.
AhÀ s]s«¶v Fsâ apIfnÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp. ¹Iv F¶ iÐt¯msS Ip®sb
s]mXnªncp¶ ]qdp s]m§nt¸m¶p. AhÀ apÁt¯íp NmSnbnd§n. F¶n«v XebnÂ
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c−p IbvIfpw sh¨psIm−v \nehnfním³ XpS§n. Rm³ s]s«s¶gpt¶Áp Iymadm
Nmbv¸nsâ IXIn\p ]pdInÂ Hfn¸n¨p. apÁt¯íp NmSnbnd§n AhcpsS hms]m¯n.
" iÐap−m¡cpXv... ]ntÅscmWcpw... BsI \mdpw... ]ns¶ sicnípw shjw
IpSntí−n hcpw....]dtª¡mw..." AhÀ Ic¨nensâ iÐw HXp¡n.
" C\nsb¶m \mdm\m...hnSv.... Rm³ NmImw t]mIphm... " Ahscsâ Ibv ]nSn¨p
amÁnbn«v s\©¯e¨p Icªp.
" l... ]Xps¡ Ae¡v.... same s]m«nt¸mIpw.... " Rm³ AhcpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p.
" hnSv...F\nín\n Pohn¨ncn¡t−... F\nín¸w NmItW.... Fât½m... F\níp ht¿... "
AhÀ Fsâ tXmfnÂ Nmcn\n¶p Icªp.
" Çw N¯m... \m«pImÀ¡v ImWm³ \Ã ckmcnípw. HÁ »ukpant«m−v..
kmam\¯o¶v shtÅmw Hen¸nt¨m−v...."
" Ft¶ NXnt¨¨v Xami ]dbpt¶mSm..\mdo... "
Ahscsâ s\©¯v iànbmbn CSn¨p. _ew ]nSn¨p \n¶v Rm\sXms¡ kln¨p.
AhÀ XfÀ¶v Fsâ amdnteíp ho−pw hoWpInS¶p Icªp.
\nemh¯v ]cn]qÀ®\á\mb Fsâ amdnÂ, Hcp »ukp am{Xw tXmfnÂ Xq¡nbn«v
apJw ]qgv¯n AhÀ Cu apÁ¯p \n¶p Icbp¶ ImgvN A`ncmansb§m\pw I−mÂ.
Fsâ At½, Fsâ kz]v\ku[¯nsâ ASn¯d CfIpw.

s]s«¶v AhÀ Fsâ s\©nÂ \n¶pw amdn.
" FhnsSSm.. B Ip{´m−w... AXp Rm\n¶Sp¸nenSpw... sIm−phmSm...FhntS¶m
tNmZn¨Xv..... "
AhÀ Xn®bnsems¡ X¸n. ]ns¶ Nmbn¸nteíp tIdm³ `mhn¨p. Rm\hcpsS I¿nÂ
]nSn¨p ]pdt¯íp hen¨p. AhÀ Xncnªv Fsâ apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨n«p tNmZn¨p.
" sIm−phmSm... \mdo.. AXnhnsS... CtÃÂ... \ns¶ Rm\n¶p sImÃpw... CtÃÂ Rm³
NmIpw..."
" H¶Ss§sâ kÀ¸kpμco... AS§v imctZ... Xcmw... B Ip{´m−w Xcmw....
apSntbs¶m¶p hnt«..."
" hnS¯nsÃSm... abntc... AXp XcmsX...."
AhÀ Fsâ apSnbnÂ ]nSnapdp¡n. F\níp thZ\n¨p. ]nSnhenbnÂ Fsâ I¿nte
apdnhpw Xm§n. ]ns¶ Rm³ aSn¨nÃ. Ibv hoin IcW¡pÁnív H¶p sImSp¯p. ]vtS
F¶p tI«p. AhcpsS ]nSen Xncnªp t]mbn. apSnbnÂ \n¶pw ]nSn hn«pt]mbn.
" an−nt¸mIcpXv....tXhnSnÈn.... C\n iÐap−m¡nbm... sIm¶p Rm³ tXm«nÂ
Ipgn¨nSpw... "
AhcpsS Bt{Imiw H¶S§n. th¨pth¨v AhÀ Xn®bnÂ sN¶v XqWnÂ Nmcn Ccp¶p.
]ns¶bpw Icbm³ XpS§n. Ipd¨p \nanjw Ignªt¸mÄ Ic¨nensâ iàn Ipdªp.
Xn®bnÂ InS¶ AhcpsS Ibnen FSp¯v AhcpsS aSnbnteín«p. ]ns¶ Rm³
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XpWnbpSp¯p. AhcpsS »ukp c−phi¯p \n¶pw hen¨Sp¸n¨v B s]cpapeIÄ
XÅn DÅnÂsh¨v X¸n¯Sªv c−p lp¡pIfn«p sImSp¯p. F¶n«pw AhÁIÄ
]pd¯p Xt¶. Rm³ AhcpsS ASp¯p Xn®bnencp¶p.
" XpWnbpSp¡v imctZö...."
" \osbt¶ C\n tNö¶v hnfní−....."
" ]ns¶t´m hnfníWw...?.."
" Fsâ s]m¶p cmPq... Rm³ \nsâ Imep ]nSnímw... F´p thtWepw Xcmw... NmIp¶
htc... \o Ft¶ F´p thtWepw sNbvtXm.. B km[\w \in¸n¨p If.. Fsâ s]m¶p
cmPq... \o Ft¶ sImeíp sImSp¡tÃ..."
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AhÀ ho−pw Fsâ tZlt¯íp hoWp Ic¨nÂ XpS§n. kXy¯nÂ F\nsímcp
Zb\obX tXm¶n. Rm\hcpsS apSnbnÂ XtemSn. AhÀ Hcp sIm¨pIpªnt\t¸mse
Fsâ NpaenÂ InS¶p tX§n.
" tNö.."
" Mqw...?.."
" Ic¨nep \nÀ¯n XpWnbpSp¡v... FÃm¯n\pw ]cnlmcap−m¡mw...."
" Fń\mSm... Rm\n\n XpWnbpSp¡pt¶.... \osbsâ PohnXw \in¸n¨ntÃSm...." AhÀ
]ns¶bpw Icªp.
" sO... Ic¨nep \nÀ¯m³ ]dªntÃ... F\níp tZjyw h¶m AdnbmatÃm...
shë¡n¡tfw....Mpw...Fgpt¶Áp XpWnbpSp¡mZyw..."
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Rm³ Ahtc Fgpt¶Â¸n¨p. ioa¡¸f§mIÄ t]mse NmªpInS¶ B apeIÄ
Fs¶ t\m¡v Nncníp¶Xp t]mse. XpWn FSp¯v AhcpsS apJhpw I®p\ocpw XpS¨p
AhcpsS Ip−nIfnÂ IbvNpÁn XpWn DSp¸n¨psImSp¯p. AhÀ G§eSn¨psIm−v
XpWnbpSp¯p. amsdm¶p Ipep¡n apeIÄ AI¯m¡n »ukp hen¨v lp¡pIfn«p.
XqWnÂ Nmcnbncp¶n«v Rm³ Ahtc ]nSn¨v Fsâ AcnInencp¯n AhÀ XfÀ¶v Ft¶
Nmcn Ccp¶p. Ahtc IptdtÈ hndíp¶p−mbncp¶p.
" shtÅm htÃmw thtWm...IpSním³...?..." Rm³ AhcpsS XmSnbnÂ ]nSn¨psIm−p
tNmZn¨p.
" th−....."
Ahscâ Ibv ]nSn¨p amÁn.
" AsXńtb... " AhÀ tNmZn¨p.
" AXnhnsSm−v... Fń\m..."
" AXp \in¸n¨pIfsbsâ s]m¶p tamt\..." AhÀ Zb\obkzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
" Cu Hsc®w thtW Rm\n¸w \in¸n¨p Ifbmw... ]ns¶ _m¡nsbmÅ tIm¸nsbms¡
Rms\§s\bm \in¸nípt¶...?...."
" _m¡nsbmÅ tIm¸nItfm..?.."
" Mm... CXnsâ tIm¸nIfv ]ecptSw Ibvhisam−v....."

" slsâ `Khmt\ Fsâ PohnXw sXmeªp... Rm\n\n N¯m aXntb..."
AhÀ N¦¯e¨p Icªp. Rm³ AhcpsS hms]m¯n¸nSn¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" AXnsâ Bhiysam¶pansÃsâ imctZ... Pohníms\mÅ hgn Rm³ ]dªp Xcmw...
A\pkcnímsh¦nÂ..."
AhÀ Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n.
" sl¶mepw Fsâ `Khmt\.... BcmSm... CsXSp¯Xv.... F´mhiy¯n\mSm
CsXSp¯Xv.... F\nídnb¯ntÃ C\n Rms\´p sN¿pthm..."
" Bt« tNö... CXn\It¯ Bfmcm...?..."
" cmcn¨³.... "
" B samXemfn...AtÃ..."
" Mqw.."
" anSp¡³... \Ã ASns]mfn Ifnbm Ahsâ... tNöw H«pw tamiÃ... \Ã Ie¡p Ie¡n
c−pt]cpw... C¶v Ah³ Ifn¨ t]mse H¶p ]®W¶p hnNmcn¨m sXmS§nbXv...
]t£.. tNösS Ifn I−¸w... AXnepw ckw tXm¶n.... "
" H¶p an−mXncnsísâ cmPq... a\pjyt\ sImÃms¡me sImÃmsX..." AhÀ
AklyXtbmsS s\Áníp I¿pw sImSp¯ncp¶p.
" Bt«... F{X \mfmbn Cu Irjn sXmS§o«v..."
" aq¶mep sImÃambn.... "
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" Mqw... aq¯ _Ôw...Hcp Imcynw Rm³ tNmZnís«.... imcZtb CXp ImWn¨v shc«n
F¶pw skm´mbn«p shím\mbn«v cmcn¨\m CsXSp¯Xv... hnizknímtam...?.."
AhÀ Fsâ apJ¯p t\m¡ns¡m−v BtemNn¨p. ]ns¶ ]dªp.
" CÃ.... Rm³ hnizkní¯nÃ..... ImcWw CXv shfoÂ t]mbm.... cmcn¨\pw sImg¸am....."
" sImÅmw A¸w imcZíp henb same Xt¶bÃ, \Ã _p²osam−v....Bt«... CXv
Rms\Sp¯XmsW¦ntem..."
" \otbm..." AhÀ hnizmkw hcm¯t]mse Ft¶ t\m¡n.
" Mm.. Rm³ Xt¶..?.
" Fń\mSm... \o Cu alm]m]w sNbvXXv... \nt¶mSp Rms\´p t{ZmlamSm
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sNbvXXv...?.. s\\¡p Rm³ IqsSs¡S¶p X¶ntÃ... F¶n«pw \o... \o \¶mI¯nsÃSm...
Hcp Ime¯pw..." AhÀ XebnÂ Ibvsh¨p ]vcmIn. Rm³ Nncn¨p.
" thiy ]mXnhr¯w ]dbp¶q¶v ...tI«ns«m−v... Çw t\cnÂ tI«p...
IqsSs¡S¶sXń\msW¶v IqSpXep ]db−... AXpt]ms«... Çw \n§s¡{X
`À¯m¡·mcm..."
" Çw...aq¶v.." AhÀ sIdphn¨ a«nÂ ]dªp.
" A¸w Bscbm hn«pIfªXv... ItesS X´tbtbm... Ft¶tbm..."
" ItesS X´tbm...AXp s\\s¡§s\ Adnbmw.... ?.." Ahscm¶p sR«n.
" FÃmw F\nídnbmw... F¶mepw F\níp \n§tfmSp t\cns«mcp hntcmt[manÃ...
klXmt]manÃ..."
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" ]ns¶ Btc Ipgosed¡m\m \o CXp sNbvXXv....?..."
" cmcn¨t\... \n§sS aÁht\... F¶m C\n tIt«m... \n§sS A¶t¯ kIe
kw`mjtWmw IfnIfpw CXn\Is¯m−v... FâOt\ sIm¶ IY htc... ImWtWm...
_m¡n...?."
" th−.... F\ntímÀ½sbm−v..." AhÀ t\scbncp¶p. Hcp ZoÀLizmkw hn«p.
" Çw \n§fp c−p t]cpw Ipgoem.... tN¨níp hy`nNmcw, \mWt¡Sv, `À¯mhnt\
h©níÂ hy`nNmcw... FÃmw...FÃmw... Abmt¡m.. IqsS Hcp sIme]mXtImw...
AbmÄ¡Ã... Xf¶v I«ntes¡S¡p¶ AbmsS X´ív... hnS¯nÃ Rm\ht\... B
sIfht\ I«ntemSpIqSn Rm³ tImSXo tIÁpw..."
" At¿m Fsâ cmPq... Fs´ms¡bm CXv..." AhÀ t]Sn¨c−p.
" Mm AtX... Ahsâ IpSpw_w Rm³ sImfwtXm−pw... Ah³ \mWw sI«p \inípw...
C¶h³ Fsâ t\tc BfpItf hn«p... ]t£ Ah\dnb¯nÃ... Rm³ \msf tImtfPnÂ
sN¶ntÃÂ.... AYhm F\nsímcp t]mdÂ ]Ánsb¶v AdnªmÂ B \nanjw Cu
tS¸nsâ tIm¸n FhnsSsbms¡ F¯psa¶v.... Adnbmtam... t]meokv, tImSXn...
Ahsâ ho«nsemÅ `mcy... CsXm¶pw IqSmsX... A©mdp hoUntbm¡SIfnepw sNÃpw...
At{Xw tIm¸n FÃmctSw I¿nÂ F¯os«m−v.... AXpsIm−v Cu Hsc®w \in¸n¨mepw
Bcpw c£s]S¯nsÃsâ imctZ..."

" tM... Fsâ Xe Id§p¶p...."
AhÀ ]pdtIm«p adnªp. Rm³ Ahtc Xm§n XdbnÂ InS¯n. Ipep¡n hnfn¨p.
Fgpt¶ÁnÃ. Rm³ HmSn ASp¡f¸pd¯p \n¶pw Ipd¨p shÅw I¿nÂ tImcn
AhcpsS apJ¯p Xfn¨p. AhÀ I®p Xpd¶p.
" F\nín¨nsc shÅw IpSníWmcp¶p...."
AhÀ Bhiys¸«p. Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡n. sNdnb ]m{Xsam¶panÃ. ASp¡f¸pd¯p
sN¶p. IpS¯nsem¶panÃ. ho¸bnÂ shÅap−v ap¡nsbSp¡m³ \nhr¯nbnÃ. FÃm
]m{X§fpw kÔybmbmÂ ASp¡fbnÂ FSp¯p shípw.
" hm... sIWÁpItc t]mImw... tImcn¯cmw... Çw ASp¡tf tIdnbm ...sNe¸w
{]iv\mIpw... "
Rm\htc ]nSns¨gpt¶ån¨p. Fsâ tXmfnÂ I¿n«v Ahtc Xm§n. \nemhnt¸mÄ \Ã
shfn¨w \ÂIp¶p. ImÀtaL§Ä AI¶Xp t]mse.
InWÁnÂ \n¶pw shÅw tImcn sXm«nbnÂ \n¶pw AhÀ Iptd IpSn¨p. ]ns¶ apJw
IgpIn. At¸mÄ AhÀ B Ibdnteíp t\m¡n. Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" F´m IbtdÂ t\m¡pt¶....?..Xq§n¨mItWÂ Aåw acw tIÁw ]TníWw...."
AhÀ H¶pw an−msX H¶p \nizkn¨p. InWdn¶cnInÂ H¶pc−v
Ae¡pIÃpIfp−mbncp¶p. Rm³ H¶nÂ Ccp¶t¸mÄ Ahcpw thsdm¶nencp¶p.
" GXmbmepw... imctZ¨n shjaní−... Rms\m¶pw sN¿m³ t]mWnÃ...
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ImcWsa´msW¶dnbmtam...?..."
AhÀ Ft¶ t\m¡n AdnbnsÃ¶p Xebm«n.
" AhÄ... A`ncman... Fsâ s]®v... Ahtf Rm\mÀ¡pw hn«psImSp¡¯nÃ...
sNdp¸¯nÂ Ahsfsâ DÅnÂ tIdnbXm... "
" A`ncmantb s\\¡v Xcm¶v Rm\t¶ ]dªXtÃ...?.. ]nt¶w \o..."
" Mqw... tN¨n A¶p hmeps]m¡nbsXń\msW¶v F\nív a\ÊnembnsÃ¶m
hnNmcnt¨.... Abmfp hcp¼w kuIcymbn«v Ahtf ]nSním³ Ft¶ AhnS¶p amÁWw...
AXn\Ãmcpt¶m...?..ho«nÂ t]mIWw, At½ ImWWw.. Hm... Fs´mcp kvt\lw... ]ns¶
FÃm si\nbmgvt¨w t]mWw... ]ns¶ AhÄ¡p KÀ`sam−mIp¼w Rm³
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sNmat¶mfpatÃm... AtÃ..."
" cmPq... Rm³ FÃmw.... k½Xníp¶p... \o AsXms¡ ad¡Ww... F\nsímcp sIt«ym\pw
tamfpw HÅXm...."
" Hm, Çw HmÀ½sbm−tÃ... Hcp tamfv... \n§fp t\m¡ntím.... Cu sIm¨nsâ same
apgp¡p¼w... Abmfp ]tdw Ahtfw thW¶v... A¶p H¶pw an−msX \n§fp s]Á
tamtf AbmÄ¡p Imgv¨sImSpt¡−n hcpw... C¶`ncman... Ahfp htÃmtâw
tamfmWtÃm.. Bcp Xn¶mepw sIm¶mepw \as¡´v.. AtÃ... F¶mte, A¶p kz´w
tamÄsS Ihs¡S Abmfp hen¨p Iodp¼w.. \n§fXnsâ s]Á XÅbmtWÂ \n§fp
Itcw... AsX§n\m... s]gs¨m−mb tamtfmSp kvt\lsamt−etÃ HÅp...
H−mcps¶¦nÂ AXp t]msem¶tÃ A`ncmaow Ft¶mÀt¯t\... AXtÃ Ahsf
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C§s\ hnÂ¡m³ t\m¡nbXv...."
" aXn cmPq... aXn... Rm\nt{Xw HmÀ¯nÃ.. Fsâ B§tfsS tIkn\p sImtd Imip
thWmcp¶p... AXp Xcm¶p ]dª¸w... Rm³... Fsâ A`ntamtf... "
AhÀ \niÐbmbn Icªp.
" \n§fp X½n... IfníptIm sImWíptIm.. Ft´m thtWepw Bbntím... cmta«\p
sNe¸w s]m§¯nÃmcnípw... \n§fmtW sNdp¸w... ISn amÁm³ thtd Bfp
thWmcnípw... ]t£.. AXns\sâ s]®nt\ Icphm¡nbm... FÃm¯nt\w Rm³
apSn¸nípw... ]ns¶ \m«pImcp IsÃdnbpw c−nt\w... H¸w Abmfpw A¸\pw tImSXn
tIdpw... hyàamb IpÁk½Xm Abmfp \S¯ocnítW... _m¡n
t]meokt\zjnt¨mfpw..... B Xmtbmfn ImcWw FsâÑsâ Nm¡me Imip t]mepw
A½íp In«o«nÃ... "
AhÀ Fgpt¶Áp. sasÃ Fsâ ASp¯p h¶p. Fsâ ap¼nÂ ]pÃnÂ \net¯íp
ap«pIp¯n. ]ns¶ Fsâ aSnbnteíp Xe sh¨n«p tNmZn¨p.
" C\n Rms\´m sN¿t−... NmItWm.. Çw AXn\pw Xbmdm... F¶mse¦nepw Fsâ
IpSpw_t¯ shdptX hnSWw... Rm\n\n Abmfpambn Hcp _Ô¯n\pw t]mI¯nÃ...
Fsâ tN«³ CXdnbcpXv... s]g¨hfmsW¶dnªn«pw, Hcp t]m{IosS
s]§fmsW¶dnªn«pw.... B a\pjy³ FÃmadnªm Ft¶ sI«nbXv... A{Xsít¶

Çgpw hnizmkam... \osb¶p t]mepw hnfn¨n«nÃ... B a\pjyt\ Rm³... Çw... F\níp
sImtdtÈ t_m[w hcm³ sXmS§n.... Rm³ \nsâ Imep ]nSníphm... Fsâ sIm¨p§fpw
At§cpw BßlXy sN¿pw... AXn\p \o FShcp¯cpXv... Rm³ thtW Nt¯mfmw... "
AhÀ Fsâ aSnbnÂ apJw sh¨pInS¶p Icªp.
Rm³ hnNmcn¨p, Icbs«, sImd¨p ]m]w A§s\sb¦nepw Xocs«. Iptd¡gnªv
Ic¨nsems¶mXp§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ AhcpsS apJw IbvIfnepbÀ¯n.
" Rm\pw sXÁp sNbvXp... FÃmadnªn«pw Rm\pw \n§sS IqsSs¡S¶p... AXn\pw
ImcW¡mcn \n§fp Xs¶bm.... C¶pw A`ncmaow Rm\pw Ft´m i{Xp¡tft¸msebm...
F\nídnbmw Ahs¡t¶ Cãm¶v.. ]t£ F´p sN¿mw... \n§sS c−ntâw Cu
IÅ¡fn ImcWw B ]mhw {`m´p ]nSn¨p\S¡phm...."
" F\nídnbmw... " AhÀ s]mdps]mdp¯p.
" \n§sS òjWn ImcWw... AhÄs¡XnÀ¡m\pw ]Á¯nÃ... AOt\mSp ]dbm\pw
]Á¯nÃ... kz´w ho«nÂ AhfpsS AdnthmSp IqSn AhÄsS A½
thsdmcp¯\pambn«v sXm«¸pdt¯ apdnbnÂ.... a\tÊmsS AXn\p Iq«p \nÂ¡pIm¶p
]dªm... A§s\sbmÅ¸w.... am\samÅ BÀ¡m Indp¡p ]nSním¯Xv... "
" F\nídnbmw...."
" AhÄs¡t¶msSmÅ Cãw s]md¯p ImWním³ ]Ápthm.... Bsc¦nepw Adnªm
]db¯ntÃ... Cu ho«nepÅsXÃmw s]g¨Xp§fmsW¶v...."
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" Fsâ s]m¶p cmPq... F\nídnb¯nÃ.. C\n Rms\´p sN¿Ww...?.."
" \n§sfm¶pw sN¿−... \n§sS cmcn¨\n¸w FhnsSbm¶dnbmtam...?..."
" CÃ..."
" sambvXp H¶pw ]dªntÃ..?."
" CÃ... Rm³ F¶pw SuWnÂ t]mbn ]teS¯pw t^m¬ sNbvXp t\m¡n... ho«nÂ
hnfn¨¸w FtÌÁnemsW¶p ]dªp... FtÌÁnÂ hnfn¨¸w kÀ¡o«nemsW¶p
]dªp...." AhÀ aq¡p NoÁn.
" AÃ... Abmtf ImWW¶v tN¨nív Çw B{Klsamt−m..."
" Çw F\ním{KlanÃ.... ]t£ FhnSmsWt¶m F´p kw`hn¨qt¶m Hcp cqt]manÃ..."
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" F¦nÂ... thtW \n§sS ImapIt\ t]mbn It−m... Abmfp... Imc¡pfs¯mÅ Hcp
tUmÎÀ s_©ansâ ¢n\n¡nsem−v...
FSp¡pw... NXª `mK§sfms¡ t\scbmIm³...."
clky NnInÂkbm... Bdp amksa¦nepw
" tM... F´p ]ÁnbXm... hÃ A]ItSmw... "

" AÃ... A]ISmsW¦nÂ FÃmcpw AdnbptIte... clkyNnInÂk th−tÃm..."
"...]ns¶...?.."
" A¶p \n§fm ]mhw s]®nt\ HÁínt«¨p t]mbntÃ... B Igpthdníp Xn¶m\n«p
sImSpt¯¨v... F\nsísâ s]®nt\ A§s\ Dt]£ním³ ]Ápthm... Rm³ ho«nÂ
t]mbnÃ... Xncn¨p h¶p... ]ns¶ Ah³ ]Xp§n¸Xp§n h¶¸w.. Hcp cmcmtcm ]mSn¨p
hn«p... AXm ImcWw.. C\n Abmfm hgníp hcp¼w H¶p sR«pw... Ahsâ Hcp ITmc
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ChnsS Dt]£nt¨¨m t]mbXv.. Çw AXnsâ AhImin tN¨nbm... Xt¶ímw ...."
" slâoizcm... A¸w A`ncman FÃmw Adntªm.. F\níp h¿... Rm\n\n F§s\
AhfpsS samJ¯p t\m¡pw..F\nín\n N¯m aXntb..."
AhÀ ho−pw Icbm³ XpS§n.
" ImcyadnbmsX _lfsam−m¡−... hm... t\cw shfp¡mdmbn... ]mepsIm−p t]mW
]ntÅcp sNe¸w CXnte hcm³ sXmS§pw.....hm, Xnt®t¸mbncp¶p kwkmcnímw..."
Rm³ Ahtc ]nSns¨gpt¶Â¸n¨p. AhÀ Ft¶ ]nSn¨p \nÀ¯nbn«p tNmZn¨p.
" ]d... A`nbdntªm CXv..."
" CsÃt¶.. Rm\{X a−\msW¶m hnNmcw... A¶p shfnbnÂ \S¶sXm¶pw
AhÄ¡dnb¯nÃ... Ahtf AI¯n«p ]q«ntb¨m... Rm³ \n§sS clky¡mct\
]qinbXv.....F\nídnbntÃ... GXmbmepw \n§fpsamcp kv{XobtÃ... B Zbhp Im«t−...
F\níp \n§fp X¶ kpJ¯ns\mcp \μnsb¦nepw tht−..."
R§Ä ho«nteíp Xncn¨p h¶p Xn®bnencp¶p. AhÀ Fsâ tXmfnÂ Xe
Nmbn¨ncp¶p. Iptd t\cw R§sfm¶pw kwkmcn¨nÃ. ]ns¶ AhÀ hnfn¨p.
" ASp¯ P·¯nÂ F\níp \nsâ `mcybmIWw..." AhÀ Fsâ IhnfnÂ H¶p
Npw_n¨p.

" Fń\m... Ft¶mSpw Cu kz`mhw ImWním\mtWm...Rm³ tPmeníp
t]mIp¼w...htÃmtcw hnfn¨p tIÁn... ]ns¶ kz´w aItf ImapI\v...."
AhÀ s]s«s¶sâ hm s]m¯n.
" CÃ.... F\nsímcp \Ã `mcybmbn«p PohníWw.... A`ntbt¸mse Rm\pw Hcntí Hcp
\Ã s]®mcps¶Sm... ]t£ NXn ]Ánt¸mbn... ]ns¶... Rms\m¶pw Nnń¨nÃ... FÃmw
ads¶mcp {]mbw IqSnb c−mw sI«pImc³ h¶¸w XeIp\n¨psImSp¯p....."
" A§s\ \Ã `mcybmIm³ Çgpw ]ÁphtÃm.. cmta«\ntÃ.... At§cp \Ã
`À¯mhtÃ.... At§À¡pw Ignhp sImdhsÃ¶p Rm³ t\cn«p a\Ênem¡nbXm...."
Rm³ AhcpsS IhnfnÂ H¶p tXm−n.
" tM A¸w \o AXpw ]nSn¨nt«mt−m..." AhÀ Icbp¶ kzc¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" tO... cmta«³ F\níOt\t¸msebm... Rm\{Xíp hr¯nsI«h\Ã... \n§sS
FSp¯Xv Aht\ ]q«m\m... AXp Rm³ ]q«pw... CtÃÂ Ah³ Fsâ IbvsIm−v
Ahkm\nípw... AOsâ Bßmhn\p imów In«pw...."
" th− cmPq... AhnthIsam¶pw sN¿cpXv... \o A`nsímcp PohnXw sImSp¡Ww...
Rm³ sNbvX NXn... ]mhw cmta«³..." AhÀ ho−pw Icªp.
" aXnsbt¶... sImtd t\cmbntÃ... Ic¨nep sXmS§o«v... " Rm³ AhcpsS I®p XpS¨p.
" F¶mepw...Çw a\Êo¶p sXf¨p tIdpIm... klním³ ]ÁWnÃ... "
" aXn... Çw H¶p a\Ênembn... Cu ISntIdnb icoc¯nepw C¨nsc \·sbm−v..."
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" F¶mepw... Fâoizcm.....Rm\n\n BcpsSbSp¯v ....£atNmZnípw CXns\ms¡...?.."
" kz´w a\:Êm£nbntÃ...AhnsS tNmZn¨m aXn... hm...C\n sISs¶md§v... \msf Rm³
tImtfPnÂ t]mIp¶nÃ... cmcn¨t\ ImWm³ t]mIphm..... Fsâ IqsS hcpt¶m... AtXm
Rm³ hntijw ]dªm aXntbm..."
" CÃ... C\n Rms\mcnS¯pw hcp¶nÃ.... F\nsíÃmw aXnbmbn..."
R§Ä Nmbn¸nteíp Ibdn. s]«nXpd¶v cmcn¨sâ ITmc FSp¯p sImSp¯p.
" kq£n¨p sht¨m... FÃmw Dt]£ns¨¦nÂ.... hÃt¸mgpw CXp ImWp¼w ]gb
kptJms¡ HmÀ½ hcpw... "
AhÀ AXp hm§n Xncn¨pw adn¨pw t\m¡n. ]ns¶ AXnsâ aqÀ¨ ]cntim[n¨p. Fsâ
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apJw ]nSn¨Sp¸n¨p. Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨v Fsâ Ihnfnepw Np−nepw s\©¯pw Hcp
{`mńtbt¸mse D½ sh¨p. D½ sh¨p aSp¯t¸mÄ AhÀ ]n·mdn. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" cmPqsâ Cãw t]mse sNbvtXm.... F´p in£ípw Rm³ Xbmdm... D¸p Xn¶h³
shÅw IpSnt¨ ]Áq..."
AhÀ AIt¯íp Ibdnbt¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.
" iÐsam−m¡msX \S¶p t]mtW..."
apdnbnteív Ibdnt¸mb Ftf½ Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ ho−pw IXInÂ ap«n. Rm³ sN¶v

IXIp.Xpd¶p. t\cnb shfn¨¯nÂ at\mlcambn ]p©ncn¨p sIm−p apdnbnteíp
Ibdnb Ahtc¡−v Rm³ AXnibn¨p t]mbn. \qÂ_ÔanÃ, icoc¯nÂ. Fsâ
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hnthIw hnImc¯n\p hgnamdn. Ahtc Rm³ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨v Fsâ I«nenteíp
\bn¨p. F¶mÂ AhÀ AXnÂ InS¡m³ Iq«m¡nbnÃ. hb\mS³ ]mfbt¦mS³
hmgbpsS Np−pIÄ t]mse XSn¨p Rm¶pInS¶ B apeIÄ Fsâ I¿nembn.
I\tadnb B sR«pIÄ Rm³ hmbnem¡n \pWªp. Ahscs¶ Ddp¸S¦w
sI«nhcnªp. B apeIÄ Fsâ amdnÂ sRcnªp. Fsâ Ip®¡p«³ AhcpsS XSn¨
XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ tIdn. AhÀ Aht\ B an\pk¯pSIÄ¡nSbnen«p sRcn¨p. IqSpXÂ
kpJw tXSnb Ah³ AhcpsS Acs¡«nse hnImctI{μ¯nse amf¯n\p th−n
Xncªp. Ahs\mcnS¯pw AXp Is−¯m\mbnÃ. \ncmi\mbn AhcpsS
XpSIÄ¡nSbnencp¶p I®oscmgp¡nb Aht\ AhÀ Xsâ arZpeIc§fnÂ FSp¯p.
ImepIÄ AI¯n\n¶psIm−v AhÀ Aht\ AhcpsS NqSpamf¯nteíp \bn¨p.
Ahkm\anÃm¯ Hcp Kplbntesí¶t]mse Ah³ AXn\pÅnteíp \pgªp Ibdn.
" Imendp¡v...." Rm³ s]mdps]mdp¯p.
" Cdp¡phmSm.... C¶sesIm−v AXp hepXmbnt¸msbSm tamt\..."
AhcpsS NqSp]qÁnte LÀjWkpJw In«m³ sh−n Rm³ Aht\ DucnbSním³
XpS§n. GXpcoXnbnÂ \n¶Sn¨n«pw B \nÂ¸ns\mcp kpJ¡pdhp t]mse. Ahtcbpw
sIm−v Rm³ I«nenteíp adnªp.
s]s«¶mtcm hnfníp¶p.

" cmPmaWo...cmPmaWo..." AXp A`nbpsS iÐambncp¶p.
" At¿m.. NXn¨p... A`ncman..." Rm³ sasÃ AhcpsS sNhnbnÂ a{ń¨p.
" t]mIm³ ]d..... Ahsf´p sN¿m\m... tam\Snív..." AhÀ Ft¶ t{]mÂkmln¸n¨p.
ho−pw hmXnenÂ X«ns¡m−pÅ hnfn.
" cmPmaWn...IXIp sXmd¡v......" ho−pw A`n hnfníp¶p.
" ieyw.... sskzcambns«m¶p ]®m\pw k½XnínÃ... F¶msem«p ]®m³ XcptIanÃ...
AhtSXmtWÂ Imens¶tSÂ Aa¡nsht¨m−ncníphm.... AXp hfn¨p t]mbm...BÀ¡p
thWw..."
a\ÊnÂ A§s\ Nnńs¨¦nepw iÐw shfnbnÂ h¶nÃ. Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp IXIp
Xpd¶p. ]t£ Ahtf AhnsSsb§pw I−nÃ. AXp sicn, Ftf½tb Rm³ ]®p¶Xv
Hfn¨p \n¶p ImWpIbm AtÃ. Rm³ NmSn shfnbnend§m³ `mhn¨p. I«nenÂ
\ns¶gpt¶Á Ftf½ Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p ]pdtIm«p hen¨p. AhÀ ]nSn¨Xv Fsâ
I¿nte apdnhnembncp¶p.
" iviviviv....lm..." Rm³ Ibv hens¨Sp¯p. \Ã thZ\.
s]s«¶v Ftf½ Xncn¨v apdnbnteíp tIdnt¸mbn. IXIS¨p.
" AhsS \nÃv... AhsS \nÃv... t]mI−... AhsS \nÃv..." Rm³ D¨¯nÂ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
P\Â¡XInÂ iànbmbn ASníp¶ iÐw tI«v Rm³ I®pXpd¶p. Ftf½bpanÃ,

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BcpanÃ. P\enÂ IqSn ]pdt¯íp t\m¡n. AhnsS shfnbnÂ A`ncman F\níp
]pdwXncnªp \nÂ¡p¶p. t\cw shfp¯p hcp¶tXbpÅp. XteZnhkw hoÀ¯ Ip®
]mÂ Npc¯mXnXncp¶XpsIm−pw Dd¡anf¸psIm−pw D]t_m[a\ÊnÂ \n¶pw
DbÀ¶ph¶ B kz]\w \Ã kpJapÅXmbncp¶p.
At¸mgmWp Rm\Xp {i²n¨Xv. sNcnªp InS¶ Fsâ ap−v Aekambn InS¡p¶p.
Dcp−p I¼nbmbn I«nen\p ew_ambn \n¶p XpSníp¶ Fsâ Ip«nIrjvWsâ
]IpXntbmfw ap−n\p shfnbnembncp¶p. At¸mÄ AhÄ XoÀ¨mcpw AhÄ Fsâ
B\μ¡p«sâ Xe I−n«p−mhpw. ImWs«, IW¡mbnt¸mbn, Chfo sIm¨pshfp¸m³
Ime¯v P\en¡qsS Fń\m Hfn¨p t\m¡nbXv. Rm³ ap−p hmcnhen¨pSp¯psIm−v
Fgpt¶Áp.
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" F´m... Fń\m...Cu shfp¸nt\....?..." Dd¡¨SthmsS Rm³ Ahyàambn tNmZn¨p.
" ssZhs¯tbmÀ¯v BZyw B aps−m¶pSp¡v.... Cu ]cph¯n sISt¶m−v AhnsS
\nÃv AhnsS \nsÃ¶p ]dªm.... Rms\mcp s]®tÃ...."
]pdwXncnªp \n¶ AhÄ ]dªp. Rm³ ap−p icnípSp¯p. kz]v\¯nÂ Rm³
hnfn¨p]dªXv AhÄ tI«p sXÁn²cn¨XmWv.
" Mm...DSp¯p... C\n ]d... Fń\m sIS¶p _lfw shípt¶...?.."
" cmPmaWo... Ftf½ CtX htc HW¶nÃ..."
Xncnªp \n¶v Fsâ Acs¡«nsâ ap³hit¯sím¶p t\m¡nbn«hÄ ]dªp. Rm³
ap¼nte apg¸v AhÄ ImWmXncním³ Aåw Ip\nªp \n¶p. Hm, C\n Hfn¨n«pw
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ImcyanÃ. AhÄ Aht\ t\cs¯ Xs¶ I−pIgnªp. AXpsIm−mWtÃm
]pdwXncnªp \n¶Xpw ap−pSp¡m³ ]dªXpw.
" B... cm{Xo sNe¸w... Xmakn¨mcnípw sIS¶Xp... Hd§s«..."
" At¿m... AÃ... Ftf½ t\ct¯ F\níp apt¼Xt¶ HW¶Xm... shfp¸nt\
ASp¡tf¶v ]mt{Xms¡ GSp¡p¶ Ht¨w Rm³ tI«Xm... Rm³ sNÃp¼w ]nt¶w
Xncn¨p apdot¡dnbXm.... H¶p ht¶... IXIp sXmd¡v...."
Rm³ IXIp Xpd¶p. B apJ¯v ]cn{àw.
" AXn\n{X t_Pmdmhms\ńcníp¶p... Ahscmd§s«t¶..."
" AXÃ... H¶p hm.... " AhÄ apÁ¯pIqSn hoSnsâ ]pdIphit¯íp \S¶p.
\S¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ ]dªp.
" F{X Xmakn¨psIS¶mepw... Fsâ s]mdtI Ftft½w HWcp¶Xm... C¶p Rm³
hnfn¨p. itÐm¶pw tI¡mXncp¶XpsIm−v... Rm³ P\en¡qsS t\m¡n.... F\nsít´m
B sIS¸pI−n«v Hcp t]Sn.... H¶p h¶p t\m¡ntí..."
AhÄ Ft¶ AhcpsS apdnbpsS s]mfnª P\en\Spt¯íp Iq«ns¡m−pt]mbn
apdnípÅnteíp Nq−n¡mWn¨p. t\cw ]peÀ¶p hcp¶tXbpÅp. sNdnb
{]`mXshfn¨¯nÂ Rm³ AIt¯íp t\m¡n. I«nen\cnÂ AhÀ InS¡p¶p. Hcp Ibv
Xmtgín«n«p−v. B Ibv InS¡p¶Xv Xmtg I«nen\cnInÂ sh¨ncníp¶ Hcp ¹mÌnIv

_¡Án\pÅnembncp¶p. AsXń\m A§s\ Hcp _¡Áv AhnsS ? cm{XnbnÂ
apÅm\mtWm ? Gbv, AXn\p hoSn\pÅnÂ Xt¶ Ipfnapdnbp−tÃm. GXmbmepw hnhcw
Adnªp Ifbmw. H¶pWÀ¯Wsa¶tÃbpÅp.
R§Ä thKw AI¯p Ibdn. Ftf½bpsS hmXnenÂ iànbmbn ap«n.
" HÁív sIS¡p¼w... Ftf½ Hcníepw IpÁnbnS¯nÃ... " A`n ]dªp.
D¨¯nÂ hnfn¨n«pw iànbmbn X«nbn«pw AI¯p \n¶pw bmsXmcp adp]Snbpw
A\¡hpw CÃ. CXn\nSív R§fpsS _lfw tI«v Iebpw I®p Xncp½ns¡m−v
Fgpt¶Áp h¶p.
" F´p ]Ántbö...?.." IetamÄ tNmZn¨p.
" tamÄS½ CtXhtc HW¶nÃ.. R§fp hnfn¨n«pw an−p¶nÃ... tamsfm¶p hnfnt¨..."
A`n ]dªp.
" At½...At½.... HWt¶... t\cw shfp¯p..." Ie hmXnenÂ X«n c−p aq¶p {]mhiyw
hnfn¨p. adp]SnbnÃ.
At¸mgmsWsâ a\ÊnÂ XteZnhkt¯ Nn{X§Ä HmÀ½h¶Xv. a\:kwLÀjw
\ndª Hcp cm{Xnbmbncp¶tÃm R§fptSXv. C\n t\m¡nbn«v ImcyanÃ. Rm³
hmXnenÂ iànbmbn CSn¨p sXmgn¨p. DÅnte IpÁn ]dnªp. hmXnÂ Xpd¶p.
B Imgv¨ I−v R§Ä Hcp \nanjw kvYÐcmbnt¸mbn. \bnÁn [cn¨ Ftf½
I®S¨pInS¡p¶p. Hcp Ibv _¡Ánte càabamb shÅ¯nÂ. adphi¯v I«nenÂ
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cmcn¨sâ ITmc. AXnsâ hmbv`mK¯v cà¯nsâ Hcp \qÂ hc. Rm³ NmSn AhcpsS
Ibv _¡ÁnÂ \n¶pw hens¨Sp¯p. Fsâ Dulw sXÁnbnÃ. I¿nte Hcp hcbnÂ
\n¶pw càw CÁnÁp hoWpsIm−ncp¶p. B Imgv¨ I− A`n \nehnfn¨p. ]pdtI
Iebpw. AhÀ Ftf½tb Ipep¡n hnfn¨p.
" thKw Hcp NctSm XpWntbm sIm−p hm.... Ibv sI«m\m....HmSv..."
Rm³ A`ntbmSp ]dªp. AhÄ HmSnt]mbn. B t\c¯n\p Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡n
I«nensâ AcnInÂ Hcp tXmÀ¯p I−p. Rm\sXSp¯v c−mbn Iodn. apdnhn\p
apIfnembn hen¨papdp¡nsI«n. ]ns¶ Ibv XeípapIfnteíp s]m¡n sh¨p. aq¡nÂ
Ibvsh¨p t\m¡n, izmkap−v. ]t£ XfÀ¶pInS¡p¶p.
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" Ietamtf... tamtfmSnt¸mbn kmhn{XoSOt\mSv thKw hcm³ ]d. At½ Bip]{XoÂ
sIm−pt]mIm\ms\¶p ]d..... HmSnt¸m... thKw hcm³ ]d...." Ie IcªpsIm−v
]pdt¯tímSn.
Rm³ I«nenÂ InS¶ ITmcbpw I¿nem¡n Nmbv]ntetímSn. I¯n Hfn¨psh¨p. Fsâ
I¿nÂ shím³ sh¨ncp¶ Ipd¨p _m³tUPpw ]ªnbpw FSp¯psIm−p h¶p
apdnshm¶p sI«n. AXp apgph\pw càabambn. F¦nepw Hgp¡p Ipdªncp¶p.
A`n XpWnbpamsb¯nbt¸mtgípw Rm³ apdnhp sI«nbncp¶p.
" C\nsb´p sN¿pw... Fsâ Cuizcm... Fń\m Ftf½ Cu¸Wn sNbvtX... R§sf´p
sNbvXn«m...F\níp ht¿... Ftft½... Fsâtft½.... I®psXmd¡v...."
A`n IcbpIbpw Ipep¡n hnfnípIbpw sNbvXpsIm−ncp¶p.
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" A`n thKw XpWn amdntí........ " ]dªn«v Rm³ _¡sÁSp¯v ]d¼nÂ sIm−p
Iagv¯n. jÀ«pw ]mâpw [cn¨t¸mtgípw tat\m\pw `mcybpw AhcpsS aI\pw Iebpw
HmSnsb¯n.
" F´m ]Ántb... " tat\m³ tNmZn¨p.
" H¶pw ]dbm\n¸w t\canÃ tN«m... Hcp ImdpIn«ms\´m hgn....?. " Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Cu hgnív Hmt«mtb hcs¯mÅp... Çgm... ChnsS Xmakníp¶Xnsâ
_p²nap«dnbpt¶... Mm... Rm³ Ihte t]mbn t\m¡mw... h−nsbm¶pw
h¶pImW¯nÃ... F§s\ AhSw htc sIm−p t]mIpw..?.."
" AXp Rm³ IbvImcyw sNbvtXmfmw... tN«³ h−n H¸nív.. IhteÂ Rm³
sIm−pht¶mfmw..."
" sicn F¦n thKw sIm−p hm..." tat\m³ tN«³ ]pdt¯tímSn.
Rm³ Ftf½tb I£§fnÂ I¿n«p s]m¡ms\mcp§n.
" At¿m... XpWn amdt−..." A`n tNmZn¨p.
" Çgm Hcp XpWn... \n§sfm¶p h¶p Xm§ntí...."
Rm³ Aåw Kuch¯nÂ ]dªp.
]ns¶ s]®p§Ä aSn¨nÃ. Ahcpw IqSn klmbn¨v Rm³ Ftf½tb Fsâ tXmfnteíp
Iagv¯n¡nS¯n A`n AhcpsS XeapSn apIfnteíp sI«nsh¨p. FSp¯p

s]m¡nbt¸mÄ AhcpsS \bnÁn apIfnteív Ip−nhtc DuÀ¶p tIdn. Rm³ Ibv
Xm§n¸nSn¨ncníp¶Xv AhcpsS \áamb Ip−nbnemWp Xm\pw. B Ip−nIÄ¡v
C¶se cm{Xnbnte NqSnÃmbncp¶p. a\ÊnÂ Rm³ {]mÀ°n¨p, Cuizcm, C\nbpw NqSp
IpdítÃ.
" cmPq...\bnÁn... t\tc....H¶nSs«..."
AhÄ AhcpsS \bnÁn Xmtgíp hen¨p]nSn¨p. Rm³ IbvIÄ amdn Hcp hn[¯nÂ
AXp ap«n\p apIfnÂ htcbm¡n.
" Mm... Ct{Xw aXn... Hcp¡m³ \n¶m... Bfnt\ In«ptIe....amdv..."
Rm³ Ahtcbpw tXmfnteÁn kq£n¨v apdníp ]pd¯nd§n. Fsâ tXmfnÂ hmSnb
tN¼n³X−p t]mse AhÀ InS¶p. AhÀ¡p \Ã `mcw tXm¶n. Rm³ ]−p knaâp
Nm¡p Npa¶n«p−nepw CXv AXnsâ Cc«n tXm¶n¨p. AhÀ BsI [cn¨ncp¶Xp
\bnÁn am{Xambncp¶p. AhcpsS amdnS§Ä Fsâ amdnepw tXmfnepambn \ndªp
]c¶a§n InS¶p. A`n thsdmcp tXmÀ¯psIm−v AhcpsS ImepIÄ aqSnbn«p.
Ahtcbpw hln¨psIm−v HmSp¶Xn\nSíp Rm³ Nnń¨p. GXmbmepw BßlXy
sN¿m³t\c¯v C¶sebpSp¯ ap−n\p ]Icw \bnÁn DSp¡m³ tXm¶nbtÃm.
CsÃ¦nÂ Ct¸mÄ ap−pw tImWm\panÃmsX Btbt\. A`n CSínSív ap¼nÂ tIdn
AhcpsS XpWn t\tcbn«psIm−ncp¶p.
t]mIp¶ hgnív H¶p c−pt]À CShgnbnÂ IqSn \S¶p t]mIp¶p−mbncp¶p. Ahtc
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adnIS¡pt¼mÄ HcmÄ tNmZn¨p.
" At¿m.... CXv \½sS cma¦p«nkmdnsâ `mcybtÃ... F´p ]ÁoXm....."
" AXv.... Ibv...." A`n ]dbms\mcp§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ NmSn¸dªp.
" shfp¸ns\mcp t_m[t¡Sv.... At{XsbmÅp...." F¶n«v A`ntbmSp I®pcp«n ]dªp.
" BtcmSpw H¶pw hnkvXcní−.... thKw \S¡v...."
" B...Çw s]®p§¡pw N¦pthZt\w... AÁmípw Hs¡ HÅ Imeam... kq£níWw..
thKw sNÃv..." tNmZn¨ BÄ D]tZin¨p.
" Rm\dnbmsX..." A`n Ft¶mSmbn ]dªp.
" Mqw...thKw hm..."
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`mKy¯n\p CShgnbpsS AÁ¯v Hcp Aw_mkUÀ SmIvknbpambn tat\m³ tN«³
tat\msâ `mcy adphi¯v Imdn\pÅnÂ Ftf½bpsS Xe Xm§n¸nSn¨p. Rm³ Ip\nªv

Imdn\pÅnÂ koÁnteíhtc InS¯pt¼mÄ AhcpsS \bnÁn Achtc Cd§nt¸mbn
AhcpsS XpSIfpw Ih¡nSbpw AhnSt¯ IpÁn¸qSbpw A\mhrXambn. t\ct¯
AsXms¡ hniZambn I−n«pÅXpsIm−pw Ahkcw tamiambXpsIm−pw F\níp
{]tXyIns¨m¶pw tXm¶nbnÃ. F\nícnInÂ Ip\nªp\n¶ A`n AXp t\tc
hen¨nSm\mbn CSíp IqSn Xn¡n¡bdn Imdn\pÅnteíp I¿n«p. F\nícniw h¶p.
Rm³ AhtfmSp ]Xps¡ ]dªp.
" H¶p amdntí... Çw F\nsím¶pw ImW−.... kotÁsem¶p sIS¯s«.... F¶n«v
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DSp¸nt¨m........ " AhÄ Ibv ]n³hen¨n«v ]pdtIm«p amdn.
" t\m¡n \nímsX A¸pd¯v t]mbn tIdv.... F¶n«m Xe aSoÂ FSp¯p shív.... B Ibv
s]m¡n¸nSnív.... t]m... NmIm³ t\chm... \mWt¡Sp t\m¡pt¶.."
AhÄ HmSn ImdnÂ tIdn. At¸mtgípw ap³koÁnÂ tat\m³ Ibdn¡gnªncp¶p.
Rm³ IqsS¡bdn. ]ns¶ IetbmSp ]dªp.
" tamfp hoSp ]q«ntb¨v kmhn{XosS ho«nÂ s]mtím... R§fv... tN«m
GXmip]{Xnbm...?..."
" anjy\mip]{Xnbm t`Zw...."
" A¦ntf Rm\pw IqsS..."
" th− tamtf.. A½sím¶pw CÃ... Rm³ HSt\ h¶p hnhcw ]dbmw..."
ImÀ R§tfbpw sIm−p ]mªp.
{InkvXy³ I\ymkv{XnIÄ \S¯p¶ ss{]hÁv Bip]{XnbmbXpsIm−v s]s«¶p Xs¶

ip{iqj In«n. R§Ä AXymlnXhn`mK¯nsâ ap¼nÂ Im¯p \n¶p. A`n I®p\oÀ
XpSíp¶p−mbncp¶p.
" IcbmsX... kos\m−m¡−... sNe¸w ImWpt¶mcp sXc¡pw.... H¶pw kw`hnínÃ.... "
Rm³ AhtfmsS ]Xps¡ ]dªp.

A`n I®p\oÀ XpS¨n«v I¿nencp¶ Hcp s]mXn Fsâ t\tc \o«n.
" F´phm..."...?..
" Imim...." Rm\Xp hm§n t]m¡Ánen«p.
At¸mtgípw Hcp t\gvkp hmXnÂ Xpd¶p.
" imctZtS BÄ¡mcmcm....?..."
R§Ä Fgpt¶Áp.
" tUmÎÀ hnfníp¶p..."
Rm³ AI¯p Ibdn, ]pdtI A`nbpw.
" Ibvapdnª imctZsS...?..." Aåw {]mbapÅ Hcp tUmÎÀ tNmZn¨p. thsdmcp
sNdp¸¡mc³ ASp¯ncn¸p−mbncp¶p.
" AtX..."
" \n§Ä...AhcpsS Bcm..?."
" Fsâ A½mbnbm... CXv AhcpsS tamÄ... sÌ]vtUm«À..."
" Hmtlm... Çw F¯n¨XpsIm−p c£s]«p...càw H¯ncn \ãs¸«pt]mbn... Bcm...
I¿nÂ sI«nbXv...?..."
" Rm\m..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" ^sÌbnUv Adnbmw AtÃ..."
" Mqw... sImds¨ms¡...." Rm³ aqfnbt¸mÄ A`n Ft¶ _lpam\t¯msS t\m¡p¶p.
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" AXp \¶mbn... ]t£ C¯ncn IqSpXÂ apdpInbXpsIm−v achns¸m−v.... H¶pw
]dbmdmbn«nÃ.... càw thWw... AhcpsS {Kq¸v t\m¡n Çw ]tdw.....ChnsS Hs−¦nÂ
{]iv\anÃ.... CtÃÂ ]pd¯q¶p kwLSn¸ntí−n hcpw... Cu ISemknÂ Bcm¶m
Hscm¸nSv..."
Rm³ ISemkp hm§n A`nbpsS I¿nÂ sImSp¯p. Ahsft¶ t\m¡n.
" CXv asÁm¶paÃ... kqbnsskUv AÁw]vÁmtW... Poh³ c£ním³ am{Xta R§Ä
{ianíp¶pÅq... _m¡n eoKÂ {]iv\§vÄ¡p \n§fmbncnípw D¯chmZnIÄ... thtd
Bip]{XnbnÂ t]mbmcps¶¦n.... t]meokp tIkp Igntª Ahcp t\m¡s¯mÅp...."
" thKw H¸nSv...." Rm³ A`ntbmSp ]dªp. AhÄ t]\ hm§n H¸n«p.
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" km£n Bcm...?.."
" Abå¡¡mc³ H−v... AtÃÂ Rm³ aXntbm...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" \n§fmcm¶m ]dtª...?.."
" FhSOsâ s]§sS aI\m Rm³..."
" Mqw... samd¡mcm... AtÃ...
Rm³ an−m³ Xmakn¨t¸mÄ A`n D¯cw ]dªp.
" AtX..."
Rm³ t]\ hm§n H¸n«p.
" CsX§s\ kw`hn¨p...?.." tUmÎÀ Bcmªp.
Rm³ an−nbnÃ. A`n Ft¶ t\m¡n.
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" AXv... AXv... C¶se C¨nsc kwkmcsam−mbn.... A½mbnív a\¡«n sImdhm....
AÃmsX aÁp ImcWsam¶pw Adnb¯nÃ..."
" tUmÎtdmSpw h¡oent\mSpw Hfn¨XpsIm−v Zqjyta D−mIpIbpÅp...." At±lw
Ft¶ t\m¡n.
" k½Xníp¶p.... F¦nepw Hct]£bp−v..."
" Mqw..?.."
" dnt¸mÀ«nÂ hÃ hndIp sh«nsbt¶m.... aSep sN¯nsbt¶m asÁm
FgpXnbncps¶¦nÂ... ChÀ¡p c−p s]¬a¡Ä amt{XbpÅp... tUmÎÀ ¹okv..."
At±lw ASp¯ncp¶ sNdp¸¡mct\ H¶p t\m¡n. AbmÄ H¶p Xebm«n AÀ°w
F\níp a\ÊnembnÃ.
" Ct¸mÄ ]dbm³ ]ÁnÃ.... \ne hjfmhpIbmsW¦nÂ saUn¡Â tImtfPnteív
AbípItb \nhr¯nbpÅp.... At¸mÄ kXyw ]dtb−n hcpw... Mqw...
R§fmemhp¶Xp t\m¡mw.."
" hfsc D]Imcw tUmÎÀ..."
At¸mtgípw t\gvkv Hcp ^bepambn h¶p. tUmÎÀ AXp t\m¡nbn«p AhtcmSp
tNmZn¨p..
" Cu {Kqs¸mt−m ChnsS...?.."

" sImdhm¶m ta{S³ ]dªXv... Hcp Ip¸n...."
" F¶m AXp sXmS§v... ChcpsS {Kq¸pw t\m¡v... _m¡n s]md¯q¶p H¸n¨m
aXnbtÃm... F¶m \n§fp sNÃv...."
Ibv Iq¸n R§Ä ]pd¯nd§n.
]cntim[\bnÂ A`nbpsS càw am{Xw Ftf½bpsS {Kq¸v. em_d«dnbnte HcmÄ

]dªX\pkcn¨v tat\m³ càZm\¡mtc kwLSn¸ním³ ]pdt¯índ§n.
" t]Snsbmt−m...càw sImSp¡m³.....?.." Rm³ A`ntbmSp tNmZn¨p.
" H«pw CÃ... thtW apgph\pw FSpt¯ms«...." AhÄ I®p XpS¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" Mqw...A¸w C¨nsc ss[cysam−v..." Ft¶ AhÄ t\m¡nbXÃmsX H¶pw ]dªnÃ,
At¸mgpw I®p XpS¨p..
Htc apdnbnÂ ASp¯Sp¯ I«nepIfnÂ càw kzoIcníp¶ Ftf½bpw càw Zm\w

sN¿p¶ A`nbpw InS¡p¶p. BZyt¯ Ip¸n DÅnÂ sN¶t¸mÄ Ftf½ sasÃ I®p
Xpd¶p.
aqeíp \nÂ¡p¶ Ft¶ I−p. Ft´m tNmZním\mªp. ]t£ ASp¯p \n¶ t\gvkv
hne¡n. Xe sasÃ sNcn¨v AcnInteíp t\m¡pt¼mÄ IpgepIÄ LSn¸n¨v A`ncman
InS¡p¶p. òXntbmsS AhÀ t\gvknt\ t\m¡n.
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" t]Sní−... aIfpsS càw A½íp th−n FSp¡phm... thsd BctSw
tNcp¶nÃmcp¶p...."
Ftf½ sasÃ I®pIfS¨p. Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ AhcpsS IhnfnÂ IqSn I®p\oÀ
HgpIp¶p. AXp I− t\gvkv ]dªp.
" imcZ t]Sní−... C\n sImg¸anÃ... \n§fp c£s]«p... sImd¨p càw IqSn sNÃp¼w
t`Zmhpw... AXp tamfp Xcps¶m−v..."
AXp tI« AhÀ ho−pw \niÐbmbn Icªp.
" ]mhw sicnípw t]Sn¨p t]mbn.... AXm C{X k¦Sw... Hmtcm¶p sN¿p¼w H¶pw
HmÀ¡ptIe...."
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Ft¶ t\m¡n ]dªn«v AhÀ shfnbnteíp t]mbn. Rm³ A`ncmanbpsS ASp¯p
" £oWw tXm¶p¶pt−m....." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

CÃ F¶hÄ Xebm«n. ]ns¶ Ft´m HmÀ¯ t]mse AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" cmPq\p shi¡ps¶mt−m..?..." AXp tI« Rm³ Nncn¨p. Rm³ ]dªp.
" CXp Igo¼w £oWw tXm¶pamcnípw... F¶mepw t]Sn¡− tIt«m..."
AhÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n H¶p aμlkn¨p.
CXn\nSbnÂ tat\m³ ASp¯ Bfnt\ Is−¯n¡gnªncp¶p. Abmtf sIm−ph¶v
Ft¶ GÂ¸n¨p. cmta«t\ t^mWnÂ hnfn¨p imcZ Bip]{XnbnemWv F¶p am{Xw
]dªn«p−v, DS³ Xt¶ ]pds¸Spw F¶pw ]dªp.
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]mhw, F´mbncnípw B a\pjysâ at\m`mhw. Ct¸mÄ H¶pw ]dbm³ ]ÁnÃ.
kvt\lním³ am{Xadnbp¶ B a\pjy\v kXyw Adnbpt¼mÄ AXp Xm§m³ ]Áptam.
F¶mepw kXyw Hfn¨pshím³ ]ÁnÃtÃm. kw`h§fpsS t]m¡p I−n«v Rm³ h¶Xp
apXemWtÃm FÃmÁntâbpw XpS¡w F¶p Rm³ Nnń¨p. B hoSn\p Rms\mcp
ZpÈIp\amtWm F¶p Rm³ kwibn¨p.
D¨bmbt¸mÄ Iebpw kmhn{Xnbpw AhfpsS A½bpw h¶p. A½tb I− Ie
\nÀhnImcbmbn \n¶p. At¸mtgípw GXm−v t_m[w Xncn¨pIn«nb Ftf½ aItf
ZpÀ_eamb IbvsIm−v XgpIn. ]ns¶ Ahtf t\m¡n Icªp. AXpI− Iebpw
At¸mÄ Icªp.
A¶p tImtfPnÂ t]mIp¶nÃ F¶p Xocpam\n¨p. cmcn¨t\ \msf¯t¶ ImWWw.
Nnet¸mÄ AbmÄ Bip]{Xn amdnbmtem.
DÏgnªt¸mtgípw Ftf½ t`Zs¸«p. C\nbpÅXv icocw acWt¯ apJmapJw I−
£oWw am{Xw. A`nbpsS bphcàw AhÀ¡p \thmt·jw sImSp¯p ImWpw. ASp¯
Zm\¡mct\ ImipsImSp¯p ]dªp hn«p.
A©p aWnbmbt¸mÄ Ftf½tb thsd Hcp apdnbnteíp amÁn. A`n B I«nenÂ
Iq«ncp¶p. hndíp¶ IbvsIm−v AhfpsS I¿nÂ Ftf½ apdpsI¸nSn¨ncp¶p. Rm³
ASp¯p sN¶p.

" C\n Rm³ \nítWm...?..."
" th−tÃm... \n§fp thtW ho«nt¸mbn«p hm... AXp htc Rm³ \nt¶mfmw... "
kmhn{XnbpsS A½ ]dªp.
" th− tNö..... \n§fp s]mtím.... Ietamtfw sIm−ps]mtím... AO³ HSt\
hcpatÃm... A¸w R§fp c−pt]cpw aXnbmIpw....."
s]®p§Ä ]pd¯nd§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ Xncn¨v Ftf½bpsS ASp¯p sN¶p. sNhnbnÂ
]dªp.
" tNö...PohnXw sXmeím³ Ffp¸am... C¶se Rm³ ]dªXtÃ... FÃmÁn\pw
]cnlmcsam−m¡msa¶v... C\nsb¦nepw a−¯csam¶pw ImWníÃv.... Ft¶w Itew
HmÀs¯¦nepw... "
" atÁXp shfnbnembmsemÅ AhkvtYw..... ]ns¶ Ft¶¸ÁntbmÅ Nnt´w
IqsSbmb¸w... F\níp ]nSn¨p \nÂ¡m³ ]ÁnbnsÃSm...... F¶mepw Ft¶ \obm
sNm½t¶¶v Chcp ]dªp... F\nsímcp B¬Ip«nsbm−mcps¶¦nÂ...Ah³ t]mepw
Ct{Xw sN¿¯nÃ... "
" tN¨n t_m[w sI«p sIS¶XpsIm−v C¶p cmhnte hymbmaw sN¿m³ ]Án....
AtÃepw kz´w aI\p Rm³ sN¿p¶Xp t]mse sN¿m³ ]Ápsa¶pw tXm¶p¶nÃ...
ho«ntem«p hm... Rm³ sh¨ns«m−v FÃm¯n\pw \Ã in£... "
AXp ]dªn«v Rms\m¶p Nncn¨p. At¸mÄ AhÀs¡mcp \mWw. AhÀ apdnbpsS
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hmXnÂ¡teíp t\m¡n. A`n R§tf t\m¡n\nÂ¡p¶p.
" cmta«³ hcp¼w ImcWw F´p ]dbpw..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AXp Rm³ ]dtªmfmw...."
" cmta«t\mSv IqSpXÂ H¶pw ]dbtÃ... PohnXw C\ow Ip«nt¨mdmIpw..."
" Mqw... \o s]mtím..."
" Rm³ \msf hcmw..."
" Mqw.." hnfdnb NncntbmsS AhÀ aqfn. AXpI− Fsâ a\ÊnÂ Hcmizmkw.
R§Ä shfnbnend§n. IetbmsSt´m clkyw ]dªpsIm−ncp¶ A`n Ft¶
I−t¸mÄ hnfn¨p.
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" cmPmaWo...?.."
" Mqw...Ft´...?..."
AhÄ Ft¶msSt´m ]dbm³ `mhn¨p. ]ns¶ NpÁpw t\m¡n. AXnte IS¶p t]mIp¶
tcmKnIfptSbpw aÁpÅhcptSbpw I®pIÄ R§fnÂ, {]tXyIn¨v A`ncmanbnemWv.
At¸mgmWp Rm³ Ahtf {i²n¨Xv. Aekamb thjhpw hmcns¡«nb apSnbpw
hnjmZ`mhhpw Ahtf B Iq«¯nte GÁhpw kpμcnbm¡n amÁnbncp¶p. Ie
R§tf t\m¡n\nÂ¡p¶p. hoÀ¸pap«n \nanj§tfmfw AhÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n
]cp§nbXÃmsX H¶pw ]dªnÃ. Ahkm\w Rm³ ]dªp.
" Ahcp Im¯p \níphm... \μn ]dbm\mbmepw HS¡m\mtWepw ho«nÂ h¶n«mImw...
Çw t]mbn C¨nsc sIS¡v... I«nsem−tÃm... £oWw ImWpw... ]mepw Pyqkpw
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IpSníp¶ Imcyw ad¡cpXv... Rm³ ItS¶p sImSp¯p hnSpw..."
AhÄ Xebm«n Hcp ]¨¸mht¯t¸mse shdptX R§Ä t]mIp¶Xp t\m¡n\n¶p.
ho«p]Sníse¯nbt¸mÄ Ie ]dªp.
" tNöw kmhn{Xow s]mtím... Rm³ hcp¶nÃ.... ChnsS A¦nsfm−tÃm...."
" At¿m A`n {]tXyIw ]dªXm... tamtfw IqsS Iq«W¶v.... AsÃ¦n¯t¶
`£WImcyw F§\m...?.." AhÀ tNmZn¨p.
" AXp Rm³ sht¨mfmw... ]ns¶ A¦nfn\pw tNmdpw Idow shím\dnbmw..."
" Fń\m _p²nap«pt¶... \obpw hmSo... " kmhn{Xn IetbmS`yÀ°n¨p.
" Ietamfp C¶hcpsS IqsS s]mtím... Fsâ Imcyw kmcanÃ..... " Rm\pw k½Xn¨p.
" th−...Rm³ hcp¶nÃ..... sImtd¡go¼w AO\pw hcqtÃm... kmcanÃ..."
Ie t]mIm³ Iq«m¡nbnÃ. kmhn{Xn Ahtf hnfn¨p \nÀ¯n Ft´m kzImcyw ]dªp.
" hmSo... aXn IpipIpip¯Xv... " kmhn{XnbpsS A½ aItfmSp [rXn Iq«n.
ho«nse¯nb DSt\ Rm³ InWÁn³Isc t]mbn H¶p s{^jmbn. At¸mtgípw Ie

ASp¡fbnÂ tIdn Im¸n D−m¡n. t\cw Ccp«n¯pS§n. Rm³ ASp¡fbnteíp sN¶p.
AhÄ Im¸n ]IÀ¶p X¶psIm−p tNmZn¨p.

" AÃ¦ntf kXy¯nÂ F´m H−mtb... A½ Fń\m... Cu ISpwssI sNbvXXv...?...
A¸w A½ív Ft¶mSp t]mepw kvt\lanÃm¶tÃ AÀ°w...?.."
" At¿m..tamtf..A§s\m¶pw hnNmcnícpXv... Hmtcm a\pjyÀ¡pw Hmtcm t\cw Hmtcm
hnNmc§fm... Çw.. DZmlcWw.. s\\¡v sNet\cw Ft¶mSp tXm¶p¶ B FS]mSv...
AXv s\\¡v ]mSnÃm¯XtÃ... F¶mepw IetamfXp t]mse Nnń¨p t]mIp¶ntÃ..."
" A¦nfp shfo t]mb¸w.... A½ tN¨ntb sI«n¸nSn¨v H¯ncn Icªp.... A`nt¨öw
Icªp... t\gvkp h¶p hg¡p ]dª¸gm... c−pw \nÀ¯ntb...."
" F´p ]dtªmSm IcªXv...?.."
" Np½m.... k¦Sw sIm−mcnípw... F\nípw Ic¨nep h¶mcp¶p... F¶mepw Fsâ A½
t]mbm ]ns¶... tlm.... Nnńím³ IqSn h¿..."
" t]ms«.... GXmbmepw H¶pw kw`hn¨nÃtÃm... Cuizc\p \μn ]dbmw... \o t]mbn
thtW Hd§ptIm hmbníptIm sN¿v... Rm³ tNmsdm−m¡mw...cmhnte Bip]{Xo
tImt−mIt−..."
" th−.. Rm³ sNbvtXmfmw.... A¦nfp klmbn¨m aXn....."
R§Ä c−p t]cpw IqSn NpdpNpdpt¡mtS tNmdpw AXymhiy IdnIfpap−m¡n. Ieív
Ft¶msSm¸w tPmenIÄ sN¿m³ \Ã DÂkmlw.
" B ]mhw A`ntb \o CXp t]msem¶p klmbn¨mcps¶¦n...AhÄsS Iã¸mSp sImtd
sImdtªt\...."
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" AXn\m km[\w Btcw ASp¸ní¯nÃtÃm... Ft¶w At½w H¶pw sN¿m³
k½Xní¯nÃ... AXpImcWw.. R§¡p c−pt]À¡pw aSnbmbn..." AhÄ
NmdpIdnsbSp¯p cpNn¨p.
" lbv... CXnsâ hmtes¡«m³ sImÅ¯nÃ tNötS Idn.... A¦nfn\p tPmeníp
_p²nap−p−mhnÃ.. t]meokmbntÃepw hÃ tlm«enemtWepw ]WnsbSp¡mw..."
AhÄ Fsâ ]mNIt¯ ]pIgv¯n.
R§Ä Hcpan¨ncp¶v hmNIaSn¨v sXm«pw XShnbpw A¯mgw Ign¨p. AhfpsS A½
Bip]{XnbnemsW¶pÅ Imcyw AhÄ ]msS ad¶Xpt]mse. cmta«\pÅXp hnf¼n
tai¸pd¯v AS¨p sh¨p.
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Nmbn¸nÂ NqS¯v A¶t¯ kw`h§Ä Abhnd¡n Rm³ InS¶p. ]pdt¯ ebnÁp
sISp¯nbnÃ. C\n cmta«s\§m\pw Xmakn¨mWp hcp¶sX¦ntem.
Fsâ tai¸pd¯ncníp¶ sIm¨p ssSw]oknÂ ]¯Sn¨p Ignªt¸mÄ hmXnenÂ ap«p
tI«p.
" F´mSo...?.. " Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" IXsIm¶p sXmd¡v... F¶n«p ]dbmtÃm..."
Rm³ IpÁnsbSp¯p IXIp sXmd¶p. AhÄ AIt¯íp Ibdpt¼mÄ Fsâ ZrãnIÄ
]Sníteímbncp¶p. cmta«s\§m\pw Cu t\c¯v R§tf Fsâ apdnbnÂ I−mÂ.
AhÄ h¶p I«nenÂ Ibdn Imem«n Ccp¶p.
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" s\\¡v Hd§t−So... "
" thWw.. F¶p IcpXn... kÔybmb¸tg Hd§nbmtem..."
" Biq{Xo¶p t]mcp¼w tN¨n F´mcp¶p \nt¶msSmcp clkyw ]d¨nev...?..."
" AtXm... BZyw tNmZn¨p.... FhnSm sIS¡m³ t]mtW¶v... Rm³ ]dªp
kmhn{XoShntS¶v... At¶cw ]dªp... \o AhsSt¸mbm... B Ak¯nsâ IqsStb
sIS¡s¯mÅp... AtXm−v... ho«nt¸mbm aXo¶v... C¨nsc Iªnsbm−m¡n ]¸tSmw
A¨mdpw Iq«n Ignt¨mfm³... AO³ hcp¼w ]dªp hnSm¶pw ]dªp.... F¶ns«mcp
Imcyw IqSn ]dªp tIt«m..."
" Ft´m¶m....?.."
" A¦nfnt\mSp IqSpXeSpt¸m¶pw th−... BWp§tf hnizkním³ sImÅ¯nÃ...
AtXm−v... At½sS apdoÂ IpÁnsbms¡ `{Zambnt«m−v sIS¡W¶v..."
" AXn\m apdote IpÁn ]dnªpt]mbntÃ... sO.... F¶mepw.... Ahsft¶ shdpsamcp
XÃns¸mfn sNdp¸¡mc\mbn«mWtÃmSo IcpXocnípt¶... tM...?..."
" AtÃepw AX§s\ Xs¶btÃ...?.."
" \ns¶ Rm³.... " Rm³ Ahtf XÃm³ It¿m§n. " Ft¶s¡m−v AhfpXt¶ FÃmw
sN¿n¸nt¨¨v.... same hepXm¡m³ Rm³ thWw... ]Sw hcím\pw Hcím\pw Rm³

thWw.. Ahkm\w AhsS kmam\¯o¶p t]³ s]dp¡m\pw sNcím\pw Rm³ Xt¶...
F¶n«v B ImfosS IqsS IqSn Ft¶ Duinbm¡pt¶m...?..."
" AXns\ms¡ F\níhImiw H−mbn«m... " AhfpsS B {]kvXmh\ F\níp
a\ÊnembnÃ.
" F´hImiw....?..."
" kmhn{Xníp {]Imi³... F\ní¦nfnt\w Cãm... CsXms¡ sN¿m³ Rm³ thdmtcmSpw
]dªnÃtÃm...."
" Mm.. AhImtims¡ a\Ênencp¶m aXn... \o \¶mIp¶ e£WanÃ.... B... t]m...
cma\maw P]n¨p tIdns¡Ss¶md§v.... cmta«³ hcp¶htc Rm³ Hd§p¶nÃ....Fsâ
hmXnensâ AIt¯ IpÁn GSp¯nt«ímw.... hcp¼w AIt¯ IXIp
sXmd¶psImSp¡mtÃm....."
Rm³ Ahtf Ftf½bpsS apdnbnÂ tIÁn hn«p. Fsâ apdnbnÂ I«nenÂ h¶p
]pkvXIw \nhÀ¯p. HcmgvNbmbn«v Hc£cw ]Tn¨n«nÃ. H¶n\p ]pdtI H¶mbn«p
XethZ\IÄ. {]iv\§Ä. C¡W¡n\p Rm³ ]co£bnÂ Pbníp¶ Imcyw
I−dnbWw. C\n \mft¯ Imcyw \msf. C¶n¯ncn ]TníWw, Rm³ Xocpam\n¨p.
hmb\ínSbnÂ ]pd¯nd§n t\m¡n, cmta«s\§m\pw hcp¶pt−m F¶v. ]pd¯v
ebnÁn«n«p−v. P\enÂ IqSn t\m¡nbmepw ImWmw. Rm³ ]pkvXI¯nteíp I®p \«p.
]¯p aWnbmbn«pw cmta«t\ I−nÃ H¼Xcíp ap¼v Ahkm\t¯ _kp IhebnÂ
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Ft¯−XmWv. sNe¸w C\n hc¯nÃmbncnípw. `mcytbbpw Bizkn¸n¨v ]mhw
Imhencníbmbncnípw. Rm³ ho−pw hmb\bnÂ apgpIn.
GXms−mcp AcaWn¡qdp Ignªt¸mÄ apdnbnÂ \n¶pw IebpsS hnfn tI«p. AhÄ
IXInÂ X«p¶p.
" A¦ntf IXIp sXmdt¶..."
" Fń\m...?.."
" sXmd¡v... "
" CÃ.. Rm³ ]Tnt¨m−ncníphm.... cmhnte ]dbmw..."
" l...sXmds¡t¶... Rm³ ieys¸Sp¯ptIe..."
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" F¶n«mtWm.. Çw hnfnípt¶...\nsâsbmcp Imcyw...."
Rm³ sN¶p IXIp Xpd¶p. AhÄ AIt¯íp Ibdn. I¿nÂ Ft´m Hcp sNdnb
Ip¸n. AhfXp tai¸pd¯p sh¨p. Rm\Xp {i²ním³ t]mbnÃ.
" Mqw... Fń\m Çw ht¶...?..."
" AOt\ CXphtc I−nÃtÃm... A¦ntf..." AhÄ Xe sNmdnªpsIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" B... sNe¸w C\n hc¯nÃmcnípw... \o t]mbns¡Ss¶md§v....."
" Hd¡w hcp¶nÃ.... AhsS F\nsímÁíp sIS¡m³ t]Snbm.... F¸gpw
Rm\mcsSsb¦nepw IqsStb sIS¶ns«mÅp... sI«n¸nSn¨v...."
" Hm.. sI«n¸nSn¨v... sIm¨pIp«nbtÃ... sI«n¨p hn«mcps¶¦n ]¶n¡pªp§sS amXncn
s]ÁpIq«ntbt\... F¶n«pw t]Sn... \mWanÃtÃmSo ]dbm³.... t]mbns¡S¡v...."
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" AXn\p sI«n¨p hn«metÃ s]dm³ ]Áq... AtÃepw.... Rm³ Çtg sdUnbm..."
" \m¡ns\ÃpanÃ... \mtWmanÃ.... t]m...t]m.. F\níp thtd ]Wnsbm−v..."
" Çw t]mWnÃ.. Rm\n¶nhnSm sIS¡pt¶... A¦nfnt\w sI«n¸nSn¨v..... H¯pIn«nb Hcp
kabm... "
" s]m¶ptamtf... CsXms¡ tamim tIt«m... hÃ s]m«ns¸¼ntÅcpw ]td¶ tIt«m−v...
\o Np½m NmStÃ... `mhnív ZqjymtW......" Rm³ D]tZin¨p.
" Np½mbncn A¦ntf... hmNIaSnímsX.. CsXms¡ Bip]{XoÂ Imhencníp¶ntÃ.....
At§m«p {]tbmKn¨m aXn... Çw Rm\nhnsS Ccním³ t]mIphm... A¦nfp sIS¶nt«
Rm\pw sIS¡ps¶mÅq..."
" sÈ...ieyambtÃm..." Rm³ ]dªpt]mbn. s]s«¶hfpsS apJ`mhw amdn.
" Mm AtX... ieyw X¶m... BÀ¡pw Ft¶ th−... Ft¶mSntãmw CÃ... A¦nfn\pw...
C¡W¡n\mtW....Rm\pw A½ sNbvXt]mse htÃmw sN¿q¶m tXm¶tW..."
AhfpsS apJw Ccp−p. Icbm\pÅ `mhw.
" `Khmt\... Cu XtÅw tamfpw... Mqw.. AhnSncpt¶m... AtÃ Hd§ntím....Rm\n¸w
IS¡p¶nÃ.... C¨ncqsS hmbníWw...."
" tam³ ]Tnt¨m.... Rm³ t\m¡WnÃ..."

AhÄ I«nenÂ Ibdn InS¶p. CSív Rms\m¶p t\m¡nbt¸mÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n
]p©ncn¨psIm−v IbvIm«n hnfn¨p.
" hm A¦ntf... Hd§mw... \msf ¢mknÃtÃm... ]Iep ]TnímhtÃm...."
" \msf Bip]{Xo t]mWw.. ]ns¶ thsdmcp AXymhiy¯n\pw t]mWw.. H¯ncn
]Wnbm..."
" Hm.. Hcp ]Wn..." AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp ebnÁp sISp¯n. ]nt¶ Ft¶ ]nSn¨p
hens¨gpt¶Â¸n¨p.
" F´m Ite CXv...?.." Ccp«¯v Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" aXn ]Tn¨Xv... h¶p sIS¡v... Cs¶m¯ncn tPmen sNbvXXm.... cmhnte At½w
s]m¡ns¡ms−mÅ Hm«w... kmhn{Xn ]dbpIm.. ic]PvRc¯nÂ Pb³ jote
s]m¡nsbSp¡p¶ t]mem A¦nft½ FSp¯sX¶v..."
" AXn\p R§fp Pb\pw jotew H¶paÃtÃm..."
" Bcp ]dªp... Pbt\t¸msem−v A¦nfnsâ aknep I−mev... ]ns¶ jote¡mfpw
anSp¡nbm Fât½w.... H¶n\pw Hcp sImdhpw CÃ... F¶n«pw F\níp am{Xw.. Cu XSow..
C¨ncntímfw s\©pw... Mm... \½sS tbmKw...."
AhÄ `n¯nbcnInÂ I«nenenteíp InS¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ ]dªpsIm−ncp¶p. Rm³
a\ÊnÂ hnNmcn¨p. AXn\p \nâ½ív GtXm ImipImc³ Kp−paWn ]¿³ Du¼n¨p
k½m\n¨XtÃ \o. Ahsâ KpWsams¡bmbncnípw \n\¡p In«nbXv. ]t£ ]dªXv
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thsdbmbncp¶p.
" kmcanÃ tamtf FÃmw ssZh¯nsâ Hmtcm IfnbtÃ... \obpw hfcp¼w \Ã
kpμcnbmIpw... Rms\md¸p ]dbmw..." Rm³ Ahtf sXmSmsX I«nenteíp Nmªp.
" AtX... Çw Rm\¦nfnsâ IqsS sI«n¸nSn¨p sIS¡p¶Xpw ssZh¯nsâ Ifn
Xs¶bm.....Fsâ Cu A¦nfp amt{X.... C§s\ Ft¶mSp ]dbs¯mÅp....Dwwwww½.. "
]dbpIbpw Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨v Fsâ IhnfnÂ AaÀ¯n D½ shípIbpw Hcp
t]membncp¶p.
F\ním D½ Hcp tjm¡mbncp¶p. Rm³ Ahtf XÅn amÁn.
" tamtf... Ft¶ sXmSmsX amdns¡S¡v...."
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" ]ns¶§s\bm sI«n¸nSníp¶Xv..."
" \o At§m«p Xncnªp sIS¡v.... Rm³ \ns¶ sI«n¸nSnt¨mfmw...."
AhÄ Xncnªp InS¶p. Rm³ Ahtf ]pdInÂ \n¶pw sI«n¸nSn¨p. AhÄ
XebnWbpsS ]pd¯v Ibv ]nSn¨psh¨n«v Ibv¯−nÂ Xesh¨p. Fsâ atÁ Ibv
AhfpsS icoct¯ hebw sNbvXp. ]t£ AhfpsS ta\nbnÂ Ibv¸Sw shíms\mcnSw
ImWmsX Rm³ Ipg§n. hbdnÂ shípt¼mÄ, B s\©nÂ sXmSpt¼mÄ, XpSbnÂ
sXmSpt¼mÄ, Fsâ icocw BsI tImcn¯cníp¶ t]mse. sasÃ sasÃ Fsâ
a\Ênepw Acs¡«nepw Ne\w XpS§n. H¸w DÅnÂ IpÁt_m[hpw. aÁmcpw CÃm¯
kabw t\m¡n Rm³ Cu sIm¨ps]®nt\ apXseSp¡pIbmWtÃm F¶ Hcp tXm¶Â.
]ns¶ a\Êp Xs¶ kam[m\w Is−¯n, Ahfp \nÀ_Ôn¨XpsIm−tÃ F¶v.
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" sI«n¸nSní¦ntf... Ibv C§s\ sXmSmsX Fń\m s]m¡n¸nSn¨ncnípt¶...."
" \nsâ FhnSm Rm³ sI«n¸nSnípt¶.... Fsâ kas\e sXÁpw..."
" FshsS thtWepw ]nSnt¨m.... kas\e sXÁnbm A§p sXÁs«..."
AhÄ Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨v AhfpsS apeIfpsS apIfnÂ sh¨p. BZyw H¶p hnds¨¦nepw
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ Fsâ Ibv ]Xps¡ A\§m³ XpS§n. apebpsS amÀ±h¯nÂ
]Xps¡ hncÂ AaÀ¯m³ XpS§n. AdnbmsX Rm³ B IpªpapeIÄ CSínSív
I¿nsemXp¡m³ XpS§n. AhÄ AX\pkcn¨v Ft¶mSp IqSpXÂ H«nt¨À¶p.
" ]nSnt¨m... Fń\m Adípt¶... F\nínãmsW¶dnbntÃ...." AhÄ ]Xps¡ ]dªn«v
IpWp§n¨ncn¨p.
" \o... Ft¶.. BsI sImg¸nípsh¶m tXm¶pt¶... Rm\nXos¶ms¡ H¶p hn«p
\ním³ t]mIphmcp¶p...."
" Hm.... tNösS a\Êp amdnsb¶p IcpXnbmtWm.. AXp shdpsXbm....
sImXn¸nít¯sbmÅp... Ft¶t¸msebÃ... B km[\w..."
" t\cmtWmSo.... \o Cu¸td¶Xv..." Rm\hfpsS XmSnbnÂ ]nSns¨m¶p Ipep¡n.
" " Ct{Xambn«pw a\ÊnembntÃ... ]nSnív... GXmbmepw F\nsím¶p ckníWw.."

AhÄ Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨v apebnÂ sh¨p. Rm³ ho−pw AXpc−nepw amdn amdn
s]cpamdm³ XpS§n. At¸mtgípw Fsâ Kpem³ s]m§n. hSnbmbn \n¶ Ah³
AhfpsS Ip−nbnÂ CSním³ XpS§n.
" Blm.. BZyt¯ ]d¨nsems¡ tI«¸w Rmt\mÀ¯Xv A¦nfp k\ymknbmIm³
t]mIphmsW¶mWtÃm...Çw tZs−... Fsâ Nń Ip¯ns¯mc¡p¶p..... "
AhÄ ]pdtIm«p I¿n«v Fsâ ap−n\SnbnÂ I¿n«v Kpemt\ ]nSnIqSn. F¶n«hsâ
aIpSw sXmen¨p Xmtgíp hen¨p]nSn¨p. B ]nSp¯¯nÂ Ah³ ]qÀhm[nIw
hoÀ¡p¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n.
" AXp sR¡ns¸m«nítÃ... GXmbmepw Rm³ hoWp..... \o ]Xps¡ ]nSnív... F¶mte
IqSpXÂ kptJm−mI¯pÅp...."
" c−mgv¨vsIm−v.. CXns\c«n h®w sh¨t]mse tXm¶pIm... CXpt]mse Fsâ samtew
IqsSm¶p hepXmbncps¶¦n..." AhÄ s\SphoÀ¸n«p...."
" BIpshSo... \o [rXn]nSnímsX... \o sIm¨tÃ..."
" Ft´m¶p sIm¨v... Fsâ A¦ntf.. Fsâ IqsS ]Tn¨ k^ntbsS IeymWw
Ignªv...]¯p amkw BbtX HÅp... Ahfn¸w s]ÁpsIS¡phm... Rm³ tXmÁ
hÀjsams¡ FÃmcpw ads¶¶m tXm¶pt¶... Mqw.. \Ã kptJm−v A¦nfnsâ Cu
sI«n¸nSp¯w..."
Aåt\cw AhÄ hfªpw ]pWªpw InS¶p kpJn¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ t\À¡p Xncnªp
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InS¶p. AhÄ Fsâ Ihnfnepw Np−nepw Hs¡ D½shím³ XpS§n. Fsâ N−hÄ
ISns¨Sp¯p. F\níp a\Ênembn s]®p NqSmbn F¶v.
" A¦ntf... \a¡v Fsâ apdot]mImw..?..AhsSbmIp¼w ^ms\m−v... CXn\I¯p \Ã
NqSv..."
sicnbmbncp¶p, AhfpsS icoc¯nÂ \n¶pw, {]tXyIn¨v I£¯nÂ \n¶pw AhfpsS
hnbÀ¸nsâ a¯p ]nSn¸níp¶ KÔw Fsâ aq¡nÂ ASn¨psIm−ncp¶p. AXp
In«pt´mdpw Fsâ Rc¼pIÄ H¶ns\m¶p IqSpXÂ NqSmIpIbmbncp¶p. F¦nepw
Ft¶ AhfpsS apdnbnÂ shs¨§m\pw Bsc¦nepw I−p]nSn¨mÂ Rm\mbncnípw
IpÁ¡mc³. th− ChnsS aXn F¶p Rm³ Xocpam\n¨p.
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" th− tamtf... AXp icnbÃ... F\nínhnsS Cu NqSm Cãw...."
Rm\Xp ]dªpsIm−v Ahtf sI«n¸nSn¨p. F¶n«v Hcp IbvsIm−v AhfpsS ]mhmS
apIfnteíp hen¨p. At¸mÄ AXn\SnbnÂ s]Ánt¡m«v. AXpw apIfnteíp hen¨p.
AhfpsS NqSpXpSbnÂ H¶p XtemSn. AhÄ ZoÀLizmkw hn«p. AhfpsS Ibv Fsâ
Ip®bnÂ IqSpXÂ iànbmbn ]nSnapdp¡n. Rm³ sasÃ AhfpsS XpSIÄ¡nSbnteíp
I¿n«p XncpIn. XSn¨ XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ Ibv tIdmXncp¶t¸mÄ AhÄ Hcp ImÂ
s]m¡n¸nSn¨p X¶p. AIwXpSIÄ hgn Fsâ Ibv AhfpsS hnImcap¡nse¯n.
AXnsâ ]mÀiz§fnÂ NqSpw hnbÀ¸nsâ H«epw. Rm\m H«enÂ It¿mSn¨t¸mÄ AhÄ
t\tc aeÀ¶pInS¶p ImepIfI¯n¸nSn¨p. Ct¸mÄ B IhbnSp¡p hnIkn¨p. AXnsâ
ASnapXÂ apIfnÂ ssaXm\w htc Rm³ H¶p It¿mSn¨p XgpIn. ssaXm\¯nte
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tcmaIpÁnIÄ I¿nÂ XcpXcpt¸msS XSªp. AhfpsS sNhnbnteíp Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Çw..t]s\mt−m.. AtXm ...?.."
" Mqlpw... AsXms¡ At¶ t]mbn.. A¦nfnsâ A¶s¯ {]tbmKw GÁp..... Hcp
shceIt¯m«nSv... " AhÄ Bhiys¸«p.
" s\\¡p thZ\n¨mtem... sNe¸w koep s]m«pw....AXp th− AIt¯ms«mÅ Ifn
th−.. Fs´¦nepw ]Ánbm..... Fsâ Xteencnípw...."
Rm\m ]qdnsâ ]pdwNp−pIfnte DcpfnaIfnÂ IqSn hnctemSn¨psIm−p ]dªp.
F¶n«m hncsem¶p aW¯p. AÊÂ ASª ]qdnsâ KÔw. Ip®íp {]tNmZ\amIp¶
s]®nsâ IhínSbnte KplmapJt¯ aWw.
" AXp kmcanÃ... AsXm¶p s]m«nsb¶psh¨v F´p hcm\m.... A¦nfn¸w
shceIt¯m«p tIÁv.... AIs¯ms¡ Xcn¨n«p h¿... "
Rm³ Fsâ \SphncÂ B IfnhnShnteínd¡n. At§mfant§mfsam¶p XShn.
AhfpsS kmam\w \\ªpIgnªncp¶p.. AXnsâ DÅnte amÀ±hw Fsâ Xet¨mdnÂ
Hcp {]I¼\w krãn¨p. AXnsâ {]Xnê\w Fsâ Ip®bnepw Adnªp.
" CXp sIS¶p hÃmsX sh«p¶tÃm A¦ntf... s]Síphm... I¿nÂ \níp¶nÃtÃm..."
" Mqw... kpJw sIm−m tamtf.....\o ]Xps¡ ]nSn¨m aXn... Ah³ C\ow sh«pw..."

Rm³ B sX¶nbnfInb kmam\¯nÂ DÅnÂ aS§nbncp¶ CXfpIfnÂ ]nSn¨p
]pdt¯íp hen¨p. Hcp IbvsIm−v AhÄ kz´w apebnÂ Xncp½p¶Xp Rm³
apdnbnteícn¨nd§p¶ \nemshfn¨¯nÂ I−p.
" apÃsamt«sem¶p ]nSnt¨ .... AhsS sNmdnbp¶p..." AhÄ IpdpIn.
Rm³ AhfpsS I´p X¸n¸nSn¨p. hncepIfnÂ \n¶Xp hgpXns¡m−ncp¶p. H¸w
AhfpsS ioÂ¡mc§fpw DbÀ¶p.
" sam«§s\ sX¶nív... AXpw \Ã ckm... iviviviv ...." Rm³ B sX¶p¶ sNdpIńÂ
XÅhncÂ sIm−v arZphmbn NpÁn¨p XgpIn. AhÄ Acs¡«p tatem«p XÅn¸nSn¨p.
" Mqw.... \Ã kpJw... At{Xw Aa¡msX...]Xps¡... C\n Hcp shcepw IqsS
AIt¯m«nSmthm... A¸w \Ã ckmcnípw......."AhÄ At]£n¨p.
" Htckabw... Rms\s´ms¡ sN¿pshSo tamtf... It´ Xncp½Ww.. FXfp
heníWw.... ]qÁn shcenSWw... \o [rXn sh¨m... Rm³ IpgbpshSo..."
" At§m«p sImgbs«... Rm\pw ]nSn¨pXcmt¶... F§s\m−v Fsâ ]nSp¯w....?..."
AhÄ Ip«nIrjvWt\ hmWaSn¨psIm−v tNmZn¨p.
" \o Ie¡ps¶m−v... At{Xw Xte ]nSní−... sam¯w \oft¯Â XtemSv..."
Rms\sâ Bhiyw ]dªp. AhÄ AX\pkcn¨p.
" Fsâ I¿nÂ HXp§p¶nsÃ¶mbn.... Ignªmgv¨ Ct{Xw h®anÃmcp¶tÃm....Hm Cu
Hmd©pIfp c−pw...\Ã dºÀ¸´pt]mse Hd¨tÃm........"
Ahsâ
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Nph«nte h®w Af¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÄ
I¿nseSp¯ncp¶p. AhÄ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ hmWaSn¨psIm−v apJw sNcn¨v Ft¶
Fsâ D−Ifpw
D½sh¨p. Rm³ Fsâ \SphncÂ sasÃ AhfpsS tbm\n¯pfbpsS hmXnÂ¡Â

sIm−psN¶p.
" t\mIphmtW ]dbtW.... " Rm³ ap¶dnbn¸p \ÂIn.
" t\mI¯nÃ.. A¦nfp tIÁntím..."
" tM..."
" At§m«p tIÁntímt¶..."
Rm³ hncÂ DÅnteíp XÅn. kpJamb Hcp apdp¡t¯mSp IqSn AXm NqSp
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s\bv¸qÁnteíp hgpXnbnd§n. dºÀdzfbw C«Xp t]mse Fsâ hncÂ B
]qÀ¯pfbnÂ apdpIn \n¶p. AhÄ CSív AXnsâ DÄhi§Ä Cdp¡p¶Xp t]mse
tXm¶n.
" CsX§\m tamtf Ct{Xw hepXmtb...?.. hÃhcpw... \nt¶..?.."
B s\bv¨qSnteíp hncÂ tIÁpIbpw Cd¡pIbpw sNbvXpsIm−v Rm³ Fsâ
kwibw tNmZn¨p.
" AsÃsâ N¡tc... Rm³ Xs¶bm AXp hepXm¡ntb.."
AhÄ Fsâ Np−pIfnÂ Np−psh¨psIm−p iÐsamXp¡n ]dªp.
" \otbm AsX§s\..?.." F\níXnibw.
" A¶¦nfp CXp hSn¨p X¶ntÃ.... sIS¡m³ t\cw Rm³ tNösS IqsS tIdns¡S¶p...
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At¶cw tN¨n ]dªp Xmsgs¡S¡m³... Rm³ ]dªp. Çw FÃmw sicnbmbo¶v...
l....\nÀ¯msX...shcsems¶fs¡sâ s]mt¶...thtW H¶qsS Ct«m..."
Rm³ ASp¯ Hcp hncepw IqSn AIt¯íp XÅn.
" At¿m... th− th−.. t\mIp¶p.... At{Xw hepXmbnÃ... Çw H¶p aXn... Ff¡v..."
Rm³ \SphncÂsIm−v B \\p\\p¯ XpfbnÂ ]®ns¡mSp¯p AhÄ
XpSIfndp¡n¸nSn¨p. ImepIÄ tImÀ¯p sh¨p.
" F¶n«v...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p. Ip® I¿nen«v Dcp«ns¡m−v AhÄ XpSÀ¶p.
" tN¨níp hnizmkmbnÃ... t]mSo.. Hcp Znhkw t]mbn«v HcmgvNsIm−v sicnbmI¯nÃ...
]ns¶bm.. Hcp sZhkw. Rm³ Fgpt¶Áv t\tc XpWns]m¡n A§p ImWn¨p
sImSp¯p.... ]mh¯nsâ I®p XÅnt¸mbn.. Ct{Xw hnNmcn¨pImW¯nÃ. Fsâ¦ntf...
t]Ìp IgpIn¡fª¸w Fs´mcp an\pkmcps¶t¶m... A¦nfp \Ã _mÀ_dm tIt«m...
]pÅn¡mc¯n NmSn Fgpt¶Áp t\m¡n.... Rm³ sXmd¶§p ImWn¨psImSp¯p.
AhsSsbÃmw It¿mSn¨p t\m¡n. F¶n«pw kwibw... CXp \o Xs¶ sNbvXtXm.. B
Ak¯pw IqSnbmtWms¶mcp tNmZyw... Rm³ ]dªp... Xs¶¯m³ sNbvXXmsW¶v....
Rm³ B hSn¨ I¯n ImWn¨psImSp¯p.... AXpI−¸w ]pÅow AÛpXs¸«pt]mbn....
AXp Xncn¨pw adn¨pw t\m¡o«p amÁn sh¨p... F¶n«p ]dªp. F\nsím¶p icníp
t\m¡W¶v... \nsâ Iq«pImcv B kmhn{Xow AhtS sNdp¡\pw Hs¡btÃ...

ImeIs¯So¶p ]dªp. F\nsí¶m... Rm\§p Ih¨p \n¶psImSp¯p. ]ns¶ Hcp
]cntim[\bmcp¶p. hen¨p s]mfn¨p t\m¡n... Ahkm\w Rm³ tNmZn¨p... htÃmw
In«ntbm¶v... CÃ... H¶nt\w ImWp¶nÃ.... FÃmw t]mb e£Wam... shcep Np½m
shímsX.... Mm..A§s\... sam«qsS...Xncps½t¶...."
A`nbpsS ]cntim[\bpsS IY tI«t¸mÄ Fsâ {]hÀ¯\w Aåw
aμKXnbnembncp¶p. AhÄ Ip® shdpsX I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p sR¡ns¡m−ncp¶p. Rm³
Fsâ I¿psS kv]oUp Iq«n. IńÂ XgpIns¡mSp¯p.
" Mm ]d..]d.. tI¡m³ ctkm−v... "
" F\nídnbmw tNösSbmbsIm−tÃ... B tI«p cknt¨m.. Rm³ kXym ]tdt¶...
]nt¶w tN¨níp Hcp kwibw... F´mSo... \o ]Ãp tXíp¶ {_jnXn\Is¯§m\pw
tIÁntbm¶v... kXy¯nÂ Rm³ Nncn¨p t]mbn.. InWní−..InWní−¶pw ]dªv....
Fsâ Hcp Imep s]m¡n I«ntetem«p sh¨p.... ]pÅn¡mcn Fsâ Iotgtem«p samJw
ASp¸n¨v AXn\It¯m«p kq£n¨p t\m¡p¶ I−p. ]ns¶ ]«n aWw ]nSníp¶ t]mse
AtXÂ aW¡p¶p... F\níp kwibw Cu tNösS kv{Iq FfInsbm...?...]n¶tÃ
F\níp ]nSnIn«ntb... "
" Fń\mcp¶p..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AhnsS B apÅp¶St¯m Xqdps¶St¯m atÁm... t]Ìnsâ C¨nsc
shfps¸m−mcp¶p.... F¶n«v Fâ¦ntf... ¹pt¡m¶v Fsâ sXmtftem«p shce§p
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tIÁn.... Hcp shcev XÅn AIt¯m«p tIÁnsbt¶..... At¶cw AhsS hmXp¡ev
Ft´m henªp apdnbp¶ t]mse F\níp tXm¶n.... \oÁepw....F¶mepw Hcp
shceI¯p tIdnb¸w Hcp ctkmw tXm¶n tIt«m.... "
" A¸w.... \o CXphtc AXn\I¯v shcen«n«ntÃ... ?.."
Rm³ Fsâ hncÂ Aåw IqSn DÅnteíp XÅns¡m−p tNmZn¨p. Fsâ hncÂ
Fńtem Hs¡ ap«n.
" B... At{Xw AIt¯m«p XÅmsX... AI¯p t\mIp¶p..." AhÄ Fsâ Ibv Aåw
]pdt¯íp hen¨psh¨p.
" tkmdn... \o shcen«n«nsÃ¶p ]dª¸w....\nsâ apÅp¶ sXmtfsS Bgw t\m¡nbXm
tamtf..."
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" t\cmt¶... R\nXphtc... samt«te Xncp½phmcps¶mÅp... t\mIp¶XpsIm−v
AIt¯m«p tIÁ¯nÃmcp¶p... "
" B F¶n«v... apdnª¸w \o Ictªm..."
" Hm.. Icªpshm¶panÃ... Hcp ckw tXm¶nbsIm−v... \n¶psImSp¯p... tN¨n
AXn\I¯p shcen«v Xncn¨v Ft´m tXm−nsbSp¯v t\m¡p¶p.... ]ns¶ shcep
aW¡p¶p.... Rm³ tNmZn¨p Fs´m¶m t\m¡pt¶¶v.. H¶qÃm hm... sIS¡m¶p
]dªp.... sIS¶pIgnª¸w...F\nín¨nsc \oÁep tXm¶n... Rm³ sXm«p t\m¡nb¸w
C¨ncnt¨ tNmc hcp¶p.... ]pÅn¡mc¯ntbmSp ]dª¸w Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨n«p
]dªp.... kmcanÃ ... tN¨ntbmSp £anív.... tamtf... F\nío BWp§sf Hs¡
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t]Snbm... \o s]m«ns¸®m... hÃh\pw htÃmw AXn\I¯p sNbvtXm¶p t\m¡nbXm...
]ns¶ R§fp sI«n¸nSns¨md§n..."
" AÃm... A¸w \nsâ tN¨nsb´mSo t\m¡nbXv...?..." Rm³ AhfpsS ]qÁnencp¶
hncsem¶nf¡ns¡m−v tNmZn¨p. At¸mÄ Ahfpw hmWaSn XpS§n. IYbnÂ
ebn¨XpsIm−v thKX Ipdªncp¶p.
" cmhnte ASp¡tf sh¨v Rm\Xp tNmZn¨p... At¶cw ]dªp... BWp§sS ]meI¯p
hoWm KÀt`m−mIpsa¶v... Hcp Iq«pImcn sIm−ph¶ Hcp Cw¥ojp amkntI
hmbn¨Xm¶p ]dªp.... Rm³ hnSpthm.... ]ns¶ń\m tN¨n AI¯q¶p GXm−p
tXm−n aWt¯¶p tNmZn¨p.... Rm³ \nÀ_Ôn¨¸w.....aSn¨p aSn¨m ]dtª....
BWp§tf apÅp¶tX¶p hcp¶ ]men\p... Hcp Xcw sN¼I¸qhnsâ aWw ImWpsa¶v
Hcp Iq«pImcn ]dªmcps¶¶v.... AXp t\m¡phmcp¶p... A¦nfnt\¡mfpw shey
kosFUnbm Cu `{ZImfn...."
" s\\¡p tNmZnímcp¶ntÃ... tNötSXn\I¯v ]mep hoWns«mt−m¶v..."
Rm³ AhfpsS IhnfnÂ Hcp½ sImSp¯psIm−v tNmZn¨p.
" tNmZns¨t¶....tNötS AI¯v hoWns«mt−m¶v... Fsâ Xeíns«mcp Ingp¡p Xt¶¨v
]dbphm... ]nt¶ Rm\Xn\p \S¡phtÃ¶v.... "
"F¶m¸ns¶ tN¨n AXp aW¯ns«mt−m¶p tNmZnímcp¶ntÃ....?.. "

" sImÅmw... AsX\níp tXm¶oÃ... tNmZn¨mcpt¶ Xos¡mÅn sIm−p Ip¯ntbt\...
Hm... Fâ¦ntf... B km[\¯n\o BWp§tfmSp shey Xmåcysam¶pw ImWp¶nÃ...
B, F¶n«v... Rm³ s»bnUp tNmZn¨¸w ]ns¶ Xcm¶p ]dªp.... Rm³ tNmZn¨p
tN¨nsíń\m AsX¶v... A¸¸dªp... I¿nsâ ASoÂ tcmaw sImtd IqSpXep
hfÀ¶XpsIm−v shbÀ¸pw \mtÁmw IqSpXemsW¶v... Rm³ hnSpthm... At¶cw
tNmZn¨p tNösS AhSw hSnít−¶v... A¿S... A¸gt¯ Hcp Nncow \mtWmw.... IÅn
]dbphm.. AXp `À¯m¡·mcsS AhImtim tPmeoam¶v... "
" A¸w Ahfp kmam\w s\dsb apSow sht¨m−p `À¯mhnt\s¡m−p sNçním³
Im¯ncníphm CtÃ..."
Rm³ XÅhncÂ sIm−v ho−pw AhfpsS Ińsem¶p tXm−n.
" lbv.... \Ã kpJw... ItYw Ifow IqsS... shcev Abhmbn CtÃ... Hcp apdp¡w
tXm¶p¶nÃtÃm... "
" AXp \nsâ sXmtf¶v CSp¡n Umw s]m«nbXpsIm−m.... tZ t\m¡v... Ft´mcw
sImgªm hcpt¶¶v......"
Rm³ hncÂ hens¨Sp¯n«v AhfpsS IhnfnÂ tX¨p. AhfXp X¸n t\m¡p¶ t]mse
tXm¶n.
" sicnbm... A¦nfp ]dªt]mse sImgªncníp¶p.... aWw A{X ckanÃ...."
B X¡¯n\p Rm³ c−p hncepIÄ Hcpan¨v AIt¯íp XÅn.
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" At¿m Çw cs−t®mw IqsS th−t¶... hcs«..."
XSªt¸mÄ \SphncÂ ho−pw tIÁnbnf¡ns¡mSp¯p. AhÄ XpSIÄ Cdp¡n Fsâ
hncent\ Cdp¡n.
" C¨nsc Ab¨p ]nSnív... Rm³ \Ã ckmbn«v tIÁn¯cmw.... GXmbmepw shcep
tIÁn... C\n \ob§p kpJnív...._ew ]nSnímsX... Cuknbmbn«v Ih¨§p sIS¡v... "
Rm³ sasÃ hncÂ B hnShn\Is¯m¶p NpÁn¨p sagp¡m¡n. ]ns¶ ASp¯ hncÂ
\Sphncent\mSp tNÀ¯p]nSn¨v AIt¯íp XÅn. BZyw AhÄ _ew ]nSns¨¦nepw
Rm³ XÅnbt¸mÄ AXp \qen\I¯p apdpInt¡dp¶Xp t]mse Aåw tIdn. ]ns¶
Rm³ XÅnbnÃ. B apdp¡¯nÂ Xt¶ sh¨p.
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" Çw A§s\ Ccnís«... C¨nsc Igo¼w tIdntímfpw.... \o _m¡n ]d.... ]ns¶
\n§sfs´ms¡ sNbvXp...?.."
" At¶cam HmÀt¯¶p tXm¶p¶p, Ft¶ AI¯p hnfnt¨m−p t]mbn Fsâ ssIíSn
s]m¡n t\m¡n.... AhsS ]ns¶ ]qS sImdhmbXpsIm−v H¶pw H−mcp¶nÃ...
s»bnUn¸gpw tNösS I¿nem... sNe¸w hSn¨p ImWpw..."
" \nsâ tNötS FhnSt¯sb¦nepw ]qS \o I−ns«mt−m...."
" sicníp I−n«nÃ... F¶mepw Hcntí tXm«nte ItÃÂ apÅm\ncp¶¸w H¶p ImWm³
]Án...."
" tM... H¯ncnsbmt−m.. AtXm...?.. "
Rm³ Bthit¯msS tNmZn¨p. tS¸nÂ Idp¸p \ndta ImWp¶pÅq. AXnsâ \n_nUX
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a\ÊnemIp¶nÃ. Aåw Zqsc \n¶pamWtÃm FSp¯ncníp¶Xv.
" H¯ncnsbm¶pw CÃ... F¶mepw HÅXv \Ã Idp¯ IpÁn¡mSm... I£¯nepw
AXpt]mse ImWphmcnípw....It¿sem−tÃm \Ã \oes\d¯nsemÅ tcma§fv...
IW¦mteepw H−v... ]t£ tNösS Imepw I¿pw tcmtamt−epw ImWm³ \Ã tNem...
Fsâ Cuizcm... F\nsísâ XteÂ At{Xw apSnsbm−mcps¶¦o¶m
HmÀ¯pt]mIpt¶..."
Ahft¸mÄ AhfpsS an\p¯ ]qÀ¯S¯nÂ H¶p It¿mSn¨p.
" Ahf¶v Hcp shcen«XpsIms−§s\bmSo... Cu sXmf Ct{Xw hepXmIp¶Xv..."
F\níp kwibw. At¸mtgípw c−mat¯ hncensâ ]IpXn IqSn Rm³ AI¯p
XÅnt¡Án sh¨pIgnªncp¶p.
" Hm.. AtXm...? hSn¨¸w \Ã an\pkmcp¶XpsIm−v Rm³ ]ns¶ Xcw In«p¼sgms¡
AhnsSms¡...IbvsIm−p XShn t\m¡pw... A§s\ XShn¯Shn Rm\pw shcenSm³
sXmS§n.... Hcp ckw... F¶mepw ]nt¶w sam«p Xncp½nbm... Ahkm\n¸nípt¶....
Hcmgv¨bmbn.... Rm³ AI¯p Hcp shcep tIÁn sht¨m−m Hd§pt¶..."
" At¿m.... \nsâ tN¨n ImWptIte...?.."
" AsXms¡ AdnbmsX Rm³ ]Ánípw... At¿m... A¦nfp sImÅmtÃm...
]dtªm−ncp¶Xns\Sív c−pw XÅnt¡Ántbm... F¶mepw t]mc... hÃmsX

henbps¶m−v... A¦ntf... \as¡mcp ]Sw hcímw...?.. shcent\¡mfpw kpJw...
A¦nfnsâ Ip«\mcnípw..."
AhÄ sNcnªp InS¶v Fsâ I£¯nte ]qSbnÂ sXcp¸nSn¸n¨p.
" sÈ...shbÀ¸p ImWpsaSo..."
" F\níXnãm... Çw A¦nfnsâ shbÀ¸paW¯ns\mcp kpJw...." AhÄ Fsâ amdnte
tcma§fnÂ hnctemSn¨p.
" ]Sw hc¨v hc¨v... Ahkm\w.. th−mXo\w htÃmw..."
" tlm.. C§s\mcp t]Sns¯m−³.... Fgpt¶tÁ... Rm³ sNbvtXmfmw..... Fs´mcp
NqSm... "
AhÄ ]qÁnencp¶ Fsâ hncepIÄ hen¨p amÁn. Fsâ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw ]nSn hn«p.
Fgpt¶Â¡p¶Xp I−p. AhfpsS ]qÁnencp¶ hncepIÄ Rms\m¶p aW¯p. ]ns¶
AXnsâ \\hp Ip®bpsS AÁ¯p tX¨p.
AhÄ Fgpt¶Át¸mÄ Rm³ AhÄ InS¶ heXpIbv s]m¡n H¶p IpSªp Aåw
achn¸p t]mse A{Xtb DÅp.. AhÄ Fsâ apIfnÂ IqSn Dcp−v I«nenÂ \n¶nd§n.
Ipe¨p\n¶ Ip® AhfpsS hbdnÂ X«n.
" Fs´mcp km[\m... then¸¯ep t]metÃ s]m§n \níp¶Xv... H¶p amÁn¸nSnív...."
" then¸¯ensâ s]md¯qsS Ih¨p IS¡tÃ... sNe¸w Ihs¡tSw km[t\mw Iodpw..."
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" C¶v aníhmdpw FÃmw Iodp¶ a«m...."
AhÄ Ccp«¯v »ukqcpIbmsWm Fs¶\nív kwibw.
" \o Fs´Sp¡phm...?.."
" Cu XpWnsbms¡ H¶p ]dn¨p Ifbs«... Fs´mcp NqSv...."
" A¸w \o c−pw IÂ¸nt¨m−mWtÃmSo... "
" BZyw H¶p IÂ¸n¨p t\m¡mw... t]msc¦nÂ c−pw BImw..."
" FSo ISnö...\nsâ AOs\§m\pw h¶p I−mtem..."
" Hm...C\n Cu apXp]mXncmív AO³ hcmt¼mIphtÃ... AhsS AS§ns¡S¡v....
Rm\§p hcphm..."
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AhÄ Ft´m tai¸pd¯p shíp¶ iÐw tI«p.
" F´mSo... X«nbnSpt¶...?..."
" H¶qÃ..."
ASp¯ \nanjw AhÄ Fsâ Kpemt\ I¿nseSp¯p. Ahsâ Xebnepw tZl¯pw
Ft´m ]pc«n. \Ã ]¨shfns¨®bpsS aWw.
" Fń\mSo...\o Çw _metKm]met\ F® tX¸níp¶Xv...."
" tKm]met\¯t¶bÃ... cmt[w tX¸níps¶m−v...."
" AÃ Cu... Ft®w tX¸n¨v \o Fńsâ s]md¸mSm..."
" IqSpXep sX¶p¼w ]Sw hçn\p kpJw IqSpsa¶m kmhn{Xn ]dªXv...."
AhÄ I«nenÂ Ibdn Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ Ih¨ncp¶p. \Ã `mcw AhfpsS icoc¯n\v.
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]ns¶ IbvIÄ Fsâ apSnbnÂ Xq¯p.
" CsXt´m¶m..."
" It¿semÅ F®bm.... apSníp \ÃXm..."
" FSo aWp¡qtk... XteÂ Ddp¼p tIdqte..."
H¶pw an−msX AhÄ Fsâ Ip® ssIíem¡n AhfpsS an\pk¸qdnen«pcím³
XpS§n. {ItaW {ItaW Dcípt¼mfpÅ AaÀ¯Â IqSn¡qSnh¶p. Iq«¯nÂ AhfpsS
aqfensâ iÐhpw. kXy¯nÂ \Ã ckhpw kpJhpw tXm¶n.
" tamfnsemcímsX...\nsâ IpÁn¸qS sImÅp¼w \odp¶p....." Rm³ ]dªp.
" Mqw... \ods«... A¿Sm... Fâ¦ntf B Ft®w IqSn sImgª¸w ... Fs´mcp tNev...
iviviviv.... Mqw..."
Rm\hfpsS apeIfnÂ ]nSn¨t¸mgmWhÄ s]Án¡q«pw Ducn¡fsª¶dnªXv.
AhfpsS \áamamb Ipªp apeIfnÂ ]nSn¨v sR¡ns¡m−p Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" \o XpWn apgph\pw ]dnt¨mSo..."
" ]n¶ÃmsX... Çgm... XpWnbnÃmsX... Hcípt¶sâ kpJw Ado¶Xv... C\n F¶pw
C§s\ Xt¶ aXn... C¨ncqsS sR¡v... At§m«p hfcs« Ahcv..."
tatem«pw Iotgm«pw Ip® C«pcípt¼mÄ AhfpsS tbm\oZzmc¯nse¯pt¼mÄ AhÄ
IqSpXÂ Ahsâ Xe AaÀ¯m³ XpS§n. H¶ns\m¶n\v B AaÀ¯ensâ iàn IqSn.

AtXmsSm¸w Fsâ sIm¨ptKm]mesâ HÁ¡®nÂ C¡nfnbpw IqSn. AhfmsWInÂ
aqfns¡m−v DcíÂ \S¯p¶p. s]s«¶hÄ Ahsâ Xe AhfpsS `K[zmc¯nÂ h¨n«v
HÁ¡¿nÂ Ip¯n H¶p s]m§n \n¶p.
" F¶m sN¿phmSo.. Hcív... \o ]dªt]mse \Ã kpJmSo...tamtf...." Rm³ ]dªp.
AhfXp tI« a«nÃ. s]s«¶p Rm\dnªp, AhÄ tbm\nbpsS hms]mfn¨v ]nSn¨v Fsâ
Kpemt\ AIt¯íp XÅpIbmbncp¶p.
" tamtf... ths−So.. A]ISamtW..."
" Np½msX sIS¡v... Aht\ _embns«m¶p ]nSnt¨... Rm\n¸w ImWn¨p
Xcmw....Duuuuuu....lt½...."
\o− Hcp aqfepw Hcp hnfnbpw. Ft¶ AXnibn¸n¨psIm−v Ahsâ X¡mfn¯e
AhÄ B ]qdn\pÅnem¡n. ]ns¶ AXpw AI¯p sh¨psIm−v Fsâ apIfnteíp
InS¶p. Fsâ Ip®bpsS Igp¯nÂ NcSn«papdp¡nbXpt]mse AhfpsS tbm\oKlzcw
henªp \n¶p XpSn¨p. AsXmcp kpJapÅ A\p`hambncp¶p. Hcp I¶ns¸®nsâ
koen\pÅnÂ Ipcp§n¡nS¶p XpSníp¶ Ip®s¯m¸nbnÂ \n¶pw Bbncw
Aánic§Ä IpXdn¸mªp. B ic§Ä Ft¶ cXnkpJ¯nsâ F\nímPvRmXamb
GtXm taJebnÂ Fs¶ F¯n¨p. Ftf½bpsS A¼e¡pf¯nÂ \n¶pw IetamfpsS
kqNn¡pgbnteípÅ {]bmW¯nÂ cXnkpJ¯nsâ c−Á§fpw Fsâ Bßmhnsâ
Bg§fnÂ Ipdnís¸«p. CXv Xt¶ kpJw. Fsâ BZyt¯ koep s]m«níÂ. AhÄ
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Fsâ s\©t¯íp ¦agv¶pInS¶n«p ]dªp.
" A¿...lmhq... Ct{Xw Rm\m¡n... sht¨m−ncnímsX....C\n _m¡n sNs¿sâ Ictf...
F\nín\n h¿... Mqw... kptJmw... thsd Fs´ms¡tbm...Mqw...Mqw..." B InS¸nÂ
Ahsfsâ IhnfnÂ XtemSns¡m−v Acs¡«n«v Id¡n. AhfpsS ]qdp ISn¨p]nSn¨
Ip®s¯m¸n B Id¡¯nÂ F\níp kzÀ¤ob kpJw X¶p.
F\nsít´m {`mámb Bthiw Ibvhcp¶t]mse. Rm\htfbpw sI«n¸nSn¨psIm−v
H¶pcp−p. AhÄ ASnbnepw Rm³ apIfnepambn. IbvIÄ Ip¯n Ip\nªv \n¶n«v
Rm³ B Np−pIfnÂ ISn¨p, Npw_n¨p.
" slsâ... cmPp¡p«m... sN¿v... ASn¨ptIÁv... CsX´msW¶v Rms\m¶dnbs«....
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tIsÁsâ...tamt\..."
AhÄ ]Ãp ISn¨p]nSn¨psIm−p apdpapdp¯p. Acs¡«p I¯p¶ kpJ¯nepw
Rm\Xnibn¨pt]mbn Chsfs´mcp s]®msW¶v.
" IodptIm..s]m«ptIm..htÃmw.. Bbm....hÃmsX thZ\nípw tIt«m..."
I\ymNÀ½t¯¡pdn¨pw AXp Iodp¶Xnt\¡pdn¨pw F\níp tI«pw hmbn¨pw DÅ
Adnth DÅp.
" kmcansÃsâ cmPptamt\....... Iods«.... Rm³ kln¨p... Iodp¼w Ct{Xw kpJmsW¦nÂ
CXv AIt¯m«p tIdp¼w F´mcnípw... Mqw... AIt¯m«p tIÁnbSn... AIs¯mcív...
....XÅv..."
AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ ]nSn¨v Fs¶ Xmtgíp hen¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ Dugambncp¶p.
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Rm³ Acs¡«p Xmtgíp XÅn. AhÄ ]Ãp ISn¨p]nSn¨p. AhfpsS IbvIÄ
thZ\sIm−mtWm kpJw sIm−mtWm F¶dnbnÃ, Fsâ tXmfnÂ AÅn¸nSn¨p.
XÅensâ GtXm Hcp \nanj¯nÂ _ew ]nSn¨p \n¶ Ip® InWdnSnªp
hoWXpt]mse B ]qÁn\pÅnteíp XmWp. ap¡mÂ `mKt¯mfw Ibdnb Fsâ
A−n¡p«³ BÄ¯nc¡nse¶ t]mse B I¶n¸qdnÂ Xn§nsRcn§p \n¶p.
AtXmsS R§Ä¡p c−mÄ¡pw Ft´m Hcmizmkhpw \nÀhrXnbpw t]mse. Rm³
Ibvap«pIfnÂ AhfpsS tZlt¯íp Nmªn«v B IhnfnÂ ap¯an«p. Np−pIÄ
H¶ptNÀ¶p.
" tlm... Ah\I¯n§s\ Xn§nbncníp¼w Fs´mcp kpJw.... C\nsb§\mSm..tamt\...
]mse§\m hcp¯p¶Xv..?."
" hcp¯tWm...?..."
" ]n¶ÃmsX... sN¿v... F\nídnb¯nÃ... sN¿v... thKw.... F\nív klníWnÃ... FÃmw
F\nsím¶dnbWw....Mqw... CtÃÂ Rm³ tamfnt¡dpw.... "
AhÄ Acs¡«\¡pIbpw apIfnteíp XÅpIbpw sNbvXp. AtXmsS Rm\pw
{]hÀ¯\w Bcw`n¨p. Xoh−nbpsS Xmf¯nsâ XpS¡w t]mse Rm³ Fsâ ]nÌ¬
B IpªpXpfbnÂ \n¶pw hen¨Sn¨p. kwt`mK¯nsâ Xmfw apdpIn. hmbpclnXamb
AhfpsS Acs¡«nsâ \nKqVXbnte B ]p¯³]pÃmwIpgenÂ Fsâ Ip«nIrjvW³

cXnKoX§Ä ]mSns¡m−v Ibdnbnd§n. I«nensâ Rc¡hpw R§fpsS lp¦mchpw
am{Xw.
" Mv...Mv...Mv...Mv...l¿m.. Fsâ tamt\... lqwwwwww... F\níp Ignbmt¼mWqqqqq.......
Ç..Ignbpw... GXm−p t]mse hcps¶ms−Sm...... lbv..lbv..lbv... Mqqq.. Duuu..."
BZyambn A\p`hn¨ k¼qÀ® cXnaqÀObnÂ AhÄ InS¶p Iqhn. Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ
AhfpsS sNdnb ImepIÄ sIm−p ]q«m³ IgnbmsX h¶t¸mÄ XpSIÄ iànbmbn
s]m¡n Fsâ tZl¯pc¨p.
AhÄ¡p kpJw hcp¶Xdnª F\nípw Acs¡«nÂ hnImc¯ÅÂ XpS§n. IfnbpsS
Ahkm\cwK¯nÂ \\ªmÀ{Zamb AhfpsS Cf¼qÁnÂ Fsâ s]cp¦p® bmsXmcp
Zm£nWyhpanÃmsX apgph\mbn Ibdnbnd§n. Hmtcm ]®en\pw AXnsâ
ASn¯«nsehnsStbm Ahsâ Xe sN¶nSn¨psIm−ncp¶p. AhfpsS Iqhen\nSbnÂ
Fsâ ]mÂ¡p¸nbpw s]m«ns¯dn¨p. hnÃpt]mse hfªv Rms\sâ Ip®¡p«t\ B
tX³IqSnsâ AKm[XbnÂ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨psIm−v sh«nsh«n ip¢w kvJen¸n¨p.
Znhk§fmbn \ndªv k½À±¯nÂ DdªpInS¶ sImgp¯ Ip®¸mÂ apgph³ Fsâ
A−n¡pS§Ä IebpsS hnSÀ¶ B Acpa]qdnsâ AKm[Xbnteíp XÅnhn«p.
CdpInapdpInb AhfpsS IhbnSp¡nÂ AhÄ A\p`hn¨ BZykpcX¯nsâ kpJw
A\nb{ńXamb sR«nhenbepItfmsS B tbm\nbpsS Infp´p `n¯nIÄ
BtLmjn¨p. B a·Ys]mbvIbpsS AIt¯ NpÁpIcIÄ hn§p¶ Fsâ
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a·Yhocsâ ta\níp NpÁpw CfInbpeªp. henªp apdpIns¡m−ncp¶p.
\nanj§Ä \o−p \n¶ kpcXkpJ¯nsâ AeIÄ H¶p sI«S§nbt¸mÄ R§Ä
c−mfpw hnbÀ¯p Ipfn¨ncp¶p. XfÀ¶ Rm³ CSsít¸mtgm AhfpsS ]pdt¯sím¶p
InS¶pt]mbn. Ft¶ Ddp¸S¦w sI«n¸nSn¨ AhÄ¡p izmkw ap«p¶Xp tI«mWp Rm³
Adnbp¶Xv.
" At¿m..tamtf.. izmkw ap«ntbmSo s]m¶ptamtf..."
Hcp I¶ns¸®nt\ ]®p¶ kpJw BZyamsb\níp X¶ AhtfmsS\níp hÃm¯
kvt\lw tXm¶n.
" CsÃSm... tam\p¡p«m... Cu sIS¸ns¡S¶p izmkw ap«n N¯mepw kmcanÃSm..... "
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At¸mgmWp Rm\m kXyw HmÀ¯Xv. AhfpsS KÀ`]m{X¯nsâ hmXmb\¯nÂ
XpS¡W¡n\p Rms\sâ _oPw \nt£]n¨p Ignªp.
" At¿m... tamtf... \½fIs¯mgn¨p sh¨tÃmSo... htÃmw ASoÂ ]nSn¨m.... \osb´p
a−¯camSo tamtf ImWn¨Xv..."
sh{]mft¯msS Rm³ ]dªt¸mÄ InX¸n\nSbnepw AhÄ Nncn¡p¶Xp t]mse
tXm¶n.
" lpw... Fsâ cmPqtamt\... Rm\{X a−nsbm¶pasÃSm.... \msf aníhmdpw AsXÃmw
IqSn XÅn shfoÂ hcpw... .."
AhÄ \msf cPkzebmIpsa¶v. AXn\À°w, AhÄ FÃmw t\ct¯
Xocpam\n¨XmsW¶v.
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" tM... A¸w \o IcpXn¡q«nbmcpt¶m... CsXm¸n¨Xv... th−mcp¶p tamtf... \nsâ
I\yImXzw t]mbtÃmSo..."
" AXp t]mIm³ AIs¯mgníW¶p \nÀ_ÔanÃtÃm... \½fp ]Sw hc¨¸tg Fsâ B
shesbms¡ t]mbntÃ..."
" Fń\mSo... tamtf... \o Adntªm−m she IfªXv....?..."
Rm³ kvt\lt¯msS B IhnfnÂ D½sh¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" kmcanÃ... A¶p t]³]nSn¨mÀ¡pw th−m¯ Fsâ aq{X¡pgn Cu _mÀ_dp
sicnbm¡nb¸w Rm³ ]dªtXmÀ½sbmt−m..." AhÄ Fsâ Np−nÂ
tXm−ns¡m−v tNmZn¨p.
" H−v... A¶p Rm\Xp th−m¶pw ]dªXtÃ... \nsâ PohnXw Ifªn«v.."
" . F¦n... t\cmb kXyw ]dªm... Fsâ cmPp¡p«³ hm s]mfnícpXv..." AhÄ Nncn¨p.
" \o ]d... AtÃepw \nsâ ]qdp hms]mfn¨¸w Fsâ hm s]mfnªpIgnªp.... "
" CsXsâ BZycm{Xnbm A¦ntf... IeymWw IgnªntÃepw... F\nínãs¸« Fsâ
cmPqsâ IqsS... F\nsímcp ^Ìv\bnÁv... GXmbmepw..... Hcníepw Cu A¦nfnt\
F\níp In«ptIe¶dnbmcp¶p... A¦nfp tN¨níp hn[n¨Xm¶m Rm\n¸gpw
hnizknípt¶... " AhÄ Fsâ Np−nÂ D½ sh¨p.
" A¸w \o....?.."

" AtXt¶... tN¨n CXnsâ _m¡n A\p`hn¨m aXn... PohnX¯nÂ Hcp Imcy¯nÂ Çw
Rm³ tNösS ap¶nem... tNösS `À¯mhnsâ IqsS BZyw kpJn¨Xn¸w Rm\m....
FÃmÀ¡pw Ft¶ Hcp shteanÃmcp¶p.... tN¨ntb Hcníse¦nepw H¶p tXmÂ¸ním³
In«nb Ahkcw Rm\§p]tbmKn¨p.... "
" tNösS `À¯msht¶m...? \o `b¦c km[\mWtÃmSo..."
" AtX... A¦nfnt\ Cu{]mhiyw BZyw Cu hoSnsâ apÁ¯p I−¸w Rm³
sImXn¨Xm... ]t£ \S¡ptIetÃm... sXm®qsÁm¼Xp iXamt\mw... A`nt¨¨ntb
A¦nfn\p In«pw... "
" AsX´m s\\¡§s\ tXm¶m³...?.."
" ]dbmw... BZyw D®ntb AXos¶m¶qcntí... C¨ncnt¨ \odm³ sXmS§n... \Ã
kptJm−mcp¶XpsIm−v At¶cw thZ\ AdnªnÃ...."
Rm³ sasÃ Fsâ Acs¡«pbÀ¯n. AÀ²ab¡¯nemb Ip® apIfnteíp
hen¨t¸mÄ hmIyqanÂ \n¶pw hen¨qcp¶Xpt]mse tXm¶n, A{Xíp apdp¡w.
Ahkm\w Ahsâ Xe Ducnt¸m¶t¸mÄ Ip¸nbpsS tImÀ¡p sXdníp¶Xp t]mse Hcp
sNdnb iÐw.
" At¿m... A¦ntf...FÃmS¯qtSw Heníp¶p... ]mtbsems¡ ]ÁqtÃm... F´m sNbvI..."
HcpIbv sIm−v ]qdps]m¯n¸nSn¨psIm−v adpIbvsIm−v NpÁpw ]cXn. Rm³ I«nenÂ
\n¶pw Xmsgbnd§n. ebnÁn«p.
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" At¿ ebnÁp th−..." AhÄ Hcp IbvsIm−p I®p s]m¯n.
" \ns¶ C§s\ Rms\m¶p ImWs«So tamtf... \o ]dª t]mse C\n..C§s\
Hchkcw In«pthm...?.."
" A¦nte ebnÁp \nÀ¯v... F\níp \mWhm... sÈm...F\níp h¿... Cu A¦nfv.... "
Rm³ Xmsg¡nS¶ AhfpsS ]mhmSsbSp¯psIm−v AhfptS AcnInencp¶p. ]qdp
s]m¯n¸nSn¨ncp¶ Ibv amÁn. \oeOmbbpÅ sh×bnÂ B {XntImW¯nte
F®sagp¡v sseÁnsâ sh«¯nÂ Xnf§n. Rm\m h®¯pSIÄ AI¯n sh¨p.
Ahft¸mÄ \mWw sIm−p Npfnªp _ew]nSn¨p. F® ]pc− AIwXpSIÄ
sh×tbmsS At¸msfm¶p XpSn¨p. ]mXn sh´ ap«bpsS shÅ¡cp t]mse AhfpsS
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]qdnsâ IodenÂ \n¶pw Fsâ PohmWp¡Ä \ndª ip¢w ]pdt¯símeníp¶p.
H¶pIqSn t\m¡nbt¸mÄ IqsS cà¯nsâ H¶pc−p \qepIfpw D−v. Rm\Xp
]mhmSbnÂ XpSs¨Sp¯p. XSn¨ ]qÀ¨p−pIÄ H«n¸nSn¨ncp¶psh¦nepw AXnÂ\n¶pw
ho−pw tNmcIeÀ¶ an{inXw Hen¨nd§n. Rm³ ]mhmS AhnsS s]m¯n¸nSn¨n«v
AhfpsS Ibv AhnsS ]nSn¸n¨p.
" \nsâ koep s]m«nsbSo.. tNmc hcp¶p.... C\n IeymWw Ignbp¼w \nsâ sI«ntbmt\
\osb´p ImWnípsaSo..."
" AX¶tÃ... A¸¡mWmw... " Fgpt¶Áncp¶v AhÄ HcpIbv sIm−v B apeIÄ
adím³ {ian¨p.
" slm... Çw s]®nsâ Hcp \mWw... Ccp«¯v CSnÏt¯m«p tIÁms\s´mcp
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[rXnbmcp¶p...." Rm\m IbvIÄ ]nSn¨p amÁn.
" Fsâ same H¶n\pw sImÅqÃ... AtXm−m... "
" \o A{X shjanípsIm¶pw th− tamtf.. \nsâ sameIfp km[mcW Xs¶bm...
]ns¶ C¨nsc XSnsbmÅXpsIm−v sNdpXm¶p tXm¶p¶Xm..."
Rm\Xnsem¶p XgpIn. AhÄ s\©p ]pdtIm«p hen¨p \mWt¯msS Nncn¨p.
" aXnb¦ntf... C¡nfnbmIp¶p...."
Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp. Ibnen I¿nseSp¯p.
" At¿m...A¦nfnsâ Ip«t\epw tZ.... tNmc...." Rm³ Aht\ I¿nseSp¯p t\m¡n.
sNdnb tNmc¡p¯pIÄ.
" AXp \nsâbmSo... hm IgpIn¡fbmw..." Rm³ ssSw]oknÂ t\m¡n. aWn ]{´−c
Ignªp. C\n Bcpw hc¯nÃ.
" B F®¡p¸ow IqSn FSpt¯m..." AhÄ tai¸pdt¯íp Nq−n¸dªp.
" \o ]Tn¨ IÅnbm... Ft®w IcpXn AI¯p tIÁm³ Xbmdmbn¯t¶bm h¶Xv...
AtÃSo... sIm¨pIÅo...."
XpWnIfpw hmcn¸nSn¨v AIt¯íp IS¶ AhfpsS sNhnbnÂ Rm³ arZphmbn ]nSn¨p.
" " At¿m dn§v... t\mIp¶p..... hnSv.. Rm³ IcpXn¯s¶bm h¶Xv... F¶n«pw
Iodnt¸mbn.... F¶mepw CXv ad¡m³ ]ÁptIe... N¯mepw..."

IpfnapdnbnÂ sN¶v R§Ä c−mfpw At\ym\yw shÅw Hgn¨p sImSp¯p Ipfn¸n¨p.
AhÄ Hcp `mcybpsS ]qÀ®hImit¯msS Fsâ Ip® ]nSns¨Sp¯v tkm¸n«p IgpIn.
Xncn¨v Rm³ AhfpsS Ih¡nSbpw IgpIns¡mSp¯p. ]qdp hnSÀ¯n¸nSn¨p
shÅsamgn¨t¸mÄ AhÄ \oÁÂ sIm−p XpÅn.
" At¿m.... th−.. shÅsamgní−...."
" IgpIWw tamtf... CtÃÂ hÃ AWp_mt[sam−mbmtem...?.."
" A¸w IeymWw Ignªv FÃmcpw IgpIpthm... ?.." AhÄ Ft¶mSp tNmZn¨p.
" B... Rm³ I−n«nÃ..."
" Hm...Hcp ênXw..." AhÄ Fsâ Nndnín«p Ip¯n.
" Rm³ shÅsamgn¨p Xcmw... \o IgpIv... \odnbmepw C¨nsc DÅntem«p shcen«p
IgpIv...."
Rm³ shÅw Hgn¨psImSp¯p. AhÄ I®S¨p ]ÃpISn¨p]nSn¨psIm−v DÅnÂ
hncen«p sasÃ IgpIn. Ipd¨p I«càw t]mbn¡n«n. H¸w Fsâ Iptd ]mepw.
Ipfníp¶Xn\nSbnÂ apdnhpÅ Fsâ CSXpIbv Rm³ \\bmsX s]m¡n¸nSn¨ncp¶p.
AhÄ tZlw tXmÀ¯n¡gnªt¸mÄ Rm³ Fsâ \\bm¯ Ibv¸¯n H¶p aW¯p.
" F´m aW¯p t\m¡p¶Xv... ?.."
" Cu Ibv \\¨nÃ... C\nbn¸w AXp IgpIm³ tXm¶p¶nÃ...."
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AhÄ Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨p aW¯p. ]ns¶ apJw Npfn¨p.
" At¿... Fs´mcp \mÁw... CsXhnS¶m...?. "
" Hm...Imcyw Ignª¸w AhsfÃmw ad¶p. Cu IbvsIm−tÃ \nsâ abncpsXmf
hepXm¡ntb....\nsâ IpdnösS hmbv\mÁm CXv...." Rm³ H¶p IqSn hen¨p aW¯p.
" Èn... Cu A¦nfv... NmWI¯nemtWm hf¶Xv... hen¨p tIÁpIm IkvXqcn t]mse....
Ct§m«p sIm−phm...." AhÄ Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p sIm−pt]mbn IgpIn.
" AtX... IkvXqcn Xt¶... s\\t¡.....Cu IkvXqcn F´msW¶dnbmthm...
s]¬IkvXqcnam\nsâ kmam\¯o¶p ISntIdp¼w Heníp¶ sImg¼m... CXn¸w
\ntâXmsW¶p am{Xw.. sÈm... \tÃmcp hmk\bmcp¶p.... AXp aW¡pt¼m Hcp
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kpJmcp¶p...."
" A§s\bn¸w kpJní−...."
AhÄ Fsâ Ibv tXmÀ¯p¶Xn\nSív Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" \o ]dªtÃm Hcp sXm®qsÁm¼Xp iXam\¯nsâ Imcyw... \osb´psIm−mSo
A§s\ ]dtª..?.."
F\nídntb−Xv A`n Fs´¦nepw AhtfmSp ]dtªm F¶mbncp¶p.
" AtXm... Biq{Xo sh¨v A½ tN¨ntbmSp tNmZníp¶Xp tI«p.... A¦nfnt\
CãmtWm¶v... "
" F¶n«v Ahsf´p ]dªp....?..."
" H¶pw an−msX Ft¶w kmhn{Xot\w H¶p t\m¡n... A¸w R§fp shfo t]mW¶tÃ
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AXnsâ AÀ°w...?.. R§f§p amdn\n¶p.... ]ns¶ At½sS sNhotems«s´ms¡tbm
HmXns¡mSp¡p¶Xp tI«p...."
" ImfosS tam´ At¶cw F§s\m−mcp¶p....?..."
" Ft´m... Hcp s]W¡w Hs¡ BZyw... ]ns¶ A½ tN¨ntb sI«n]nSn¨p Icbp¶q...
tN¨n I®p\ocp sXmS¨psImSp¡p¶p... AXns\Sív Cu ]mhw A¦nfnsâ Imcyw
kzmlbmbo¶m tXm¶tW... ]ns¶ Ahkm\w ]mÀ«n \Jw H¶p ISníp¶Xp I−p...
AXpsIm−m sXm®qsÁm¼sX¶p ]dªXv......"
Rm³ Hcp \nanjw H¶p Nnń¨p. ]ns¶ shdptX tNmZn¨p.
" Bs« tamtf... Rm\n¸w Hcp ImipImc\mbm... Ahsft¶ sI«pthmSo...?.."
" ImfosS Imcyw ]dbm³ ]Á¯nÃ... C¨nsc Zpc`nam\nbm km[\w... H¶pw ]dbm³
]Á¯nÃ..."
" A¸w Cu ao³ImcosS tam³ shÅw sNma¶Xpw shÅw Fd¡oXpw an¨w AtÃ..."
" AÃtÃm... Ft¶ sI«ntím... AYhm A¦nsfmcp tImSoiz\mbm... F\nío
kvIqfnt¸m¡p \nÀ¯mhtÃm... Rms\{X thtWepw s]ÁpXcmw... ]¶n¡pªp§fp
t]mse ]ntÅscm−mIs«..."
" t]Sn¡− tamtf... \nt¶ Rms\mcp cmPIpamct\s¡m−p sI«nípw.... t\m¡ntím..
knIvkvXp ]mkmIWw..tIt«m..." Rm³ hfsc Imcyambn«p ]dªp.

Ahsfsâ XmSnbnÂ ]nSn¨psIm−p Ipªp§tfmSp ]dbp¶Xpt]mse tNmZn¨p.
" A¸w Fsâ cmPptam³ tem«dn Sn¡sÁSp¯p AtÃ... ]mhw at\mcmPyw ImWphm...
h«mImXncp¶m aXnbmcp¶p.... F¶metÃ F\nípw hÃt¸mgpsam¶v CXpt]mse
H¯pIn«nbm aXnbmIpw... IÅ³... D−sbms¡ Imenbmbn... At¿m... c−pw
sNdpXmbnt¸mbn... "
AhÄ Fsâ Ip®¡p«t\ tXmÀ¯n \Ã shSn¸m¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ D−IÄ
I¿nseSp¯psIm−p ]dªp.
" AXp apgph\pw \o \msf XÃn¯qhn¡fbptIte...?.."
" ]n¶ÃmsX...... Rms\¶m hbdpw hoÀ¸n¨p \S¡psh¶p hnNmcnt¨m... AXn\o Ite
In«¯nÃ...."
tXmÀ¯n¡gnªt¸mÄ Rm³ Ip¯nbncp¶n«v B an\pk¸qdnÂ Hcp D½sh¨p Hcp
sam«pt]mse CSbnÂ I− IńÂ H¶p \¡n.. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" CsXm¶p Xn¶Ws¶m−mcp¶p.... AXn\pap¼p \o XÅn AI¯p tIÁotÃ........"
AhÄ Acs¡«p ]pdtIm«p hen¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" Xn¶mcps¶¦n... Fsâ ¹m³ \S¡ptIemcp¶p.... C\n aXnsbt¶... C¡nfnbmIp¶p...
Xcw In«nbm \msf Xn¶ptIm... IpSníptIm sNbvtXm...."
" \nÃv Hcpt½w IqsS ..."
Rm³ B Ih¡qSp sam¯w apJt¯mSSp¸n¨p apJ¯pc¨p.
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AhÄ apJw hen¨p amÁns¡m−p sIm©n.
." aXnsbsâ s]m¶p cmPp¡p«m... C§s\sbmt−m Hcp sImXn... C¡W¡ns\sâ tN¨n
sImgbphtÃm... Cu tam´ F¸gpw B Imens\tSemcníphtÃm...."
apjnª XpWnIÄ AhÄ _¡ÁnÂ \\¨n«p. ]ns¶ \ábmbn \S¶v apdnbnÂ tIdn.
]pXnb s]Ánt¡ms«Sp¯n«p. F¶n«v I«nenencp¶p Rm³ shdptX Hcp Xamin\v
AhfpsS ap¼nÂ sN¶p \n¶v Acs¡«m«n¡mWn¨p. AhÄ Ibv\o«n Xq§nbmSp¶
Fsâ Ip®bnÂ ]nSn¨v H¶p Npw_n¨p.
" CsXmcp IÅ¯mt¡mem CtÃ A¦ntf..... CXn\p ap¼v Ch³ thtd ]q«p hÃXpw
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sXmd¶ns«mt−m...?.."
" BZymbn«m CXnSms\mcp sXmf In«ntb... AXpw koepsh¨ ]q«v... sXmd¡m\n¨nsc
_p²nap«n...]mhw....."
" sXmd¶p ae¯nsb¶m sXm¶pt¶... AXp¡q«p ]WnbÃmcpt¶m... F\nínãs¸«p...."
AhÄ Aht\ ho−pw ho−pw Npw_n¨p. AhfpsS D½bpsS NqSp In«nbt¸mÄ Ah³
ho−pw s]m§m³ XpS§n.
" At¿m tZs− Xtew s]m¡ntím−p hcp¶p... Cs¶\nín\n Iodm³ ht¿.... Ç¯t¶
AhsSms¡ \Ã \oÁev...." AhÄ Aht\ Ibvhn«p.
" \nsâ D−¡pdp¼msSm¶qsS ImWnt¨ tamtf... B IfosS kpJtamÀ¡p¼w CXv
hnSmt\ tXm¶p¶nÃ......"
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AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp s]Ánt¡m«p s]m¡n Ih¨p \n¶p. Rm³ \Sphp Iodnb B
tKmX¼p {XntImWw t\m¡n ckn¨p. At¸mgpw AXnÂ \n¶pw Ft´m Hen¨nd§p¶p.
" aXnbmbntÃ... C\n t]m... AsÃ¦n.... C¶v \a¡nhnsS sIS¡mw sI«n¸nSn¨v.... "
AhÄ Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨hnsS H¶p ap«n¨n«p ]dªp.
s]s«¶p Rm\hfpsS I¿nÂ apdpsI¸nSn¨p.

" iviviviv ... an−msX... Hmt«mbpsS FçtÃ B tI¡p¶Xv...?.. H¶p {i²nt¨.... "
R§Ä an−msX \n¶p sNhntbmÀ¯p.
" AtX... FShgo¡qsS hcpIm¶p tXm¶p¶p..." AhÄ ]dªp.
" ebnÁp sISp¯v... thKw ...hm... "
Rm³ Ahsfbpw hnfn¨psIm−v Nmbn¸ntetímSn. hmXp¡Â sN¶n«p ]dªp.
" Cu hmXnensâ IpÁnbnSv... F¶n«v Ftft½sS apdot¡dn sISt¶m... Rm³ P\en¡qsS
hnfníp¼w sXmd¶m aXn... \Ã Hd¡w tIt«m... HmSv..."
AhÄ HmSn. Rm³ ebnÁp sISp¯n. hmXneS¨pIpÁnbn«p. P\enÂ IqSn apÁt¯íp
t\m¡n.
Hmt«m ho«p]SníÂ CShgnbnÂ h¶p \n¶p. an\n«pIÄ Ignªt¸mÄ ]SnIbdnhcp¶
cmta«³. apÁ¯p shfnäp−mbn«pw ImenSdp¶p. aZy]n¨ t]mse tXm¶p¶p.

hÃt¸mgpsams¡ ho«nÂ hcpt¼mÄ Iq«pImÀ kÂ¡cn¨mÂ am{Xw Aåw Igníp¶
]Xnhp−¶dnbmw. CXv BSnbmSnbmWn¶v h¶ncníp¶Xv. cmta«³ h¶v Xn®bnteíp
Xncnbp¶Xp htctb P\enÂ IqSn F\níp ImWm³ ]ÁpIbpÅp.
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ ap³hit¯ hmXnenÂ ap«p¶ iÐw tI«p.
" tamtf... Ietamtf....." Ipgª iÐ¯nÂ cmta«³ hnfníp¶p.
H¶p c−p {]mhiyw X«nbt¸mÄ Rm³ hnfn¨p tNmZn¨p.
" BcmXv...?.."
" tM...?..."
" Bcm¶m tNmZn¨Xv ....]mXncmív ieys¸Sp¯p¶Xv...?...."
" Rm\mSm.... cmPptamt\... cmta«\m... IXIp sXmd¡v..."
" At¿m.. cmta«t\m... "
Rm³ ebnÁn«p. apdnbnÂ BsIsbm¶p t\m¡n. At¸mÄ ImWmw ]mbnÂ Ft´m
]Án¸nSn¨ncníp¶p. Hm, IebpsS ]memgn Rm³ ISªt¸mÄ AXnÂ \n¶pw
Hen¨nd§nb AarXmbncp¶p AXv. IbnenbpsS AÁw sIm−v AXp XpS¨p. Xmsg
t\m¡n, AhfpsS hÃ Noetbm \n¡tdm atÁm. H¶panÃ. Rm³ IXIp Xpd¶p. cmta«³
BSnbmSn AIt¯íp Ibdn. Rm³ I«nenÂ ]nSn¨ncp¯n. Dd¡¨Shp amXncn I®pIÄ
XpS¨psIm−v Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" cmta«s\´m... Ct{Xw Xmaknt¨.... R§fp hnNmcn¨p C¶n\n hcptIse¶v..."
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" ]dbmw... Ahsftý... Fsâ tamfv...Ietamfv... ?.. "
Ipgª iÐ¯nÂ cmta«³ tNmZn¨p. Rm³ _mKpw IpSbpw I¿nÂ \n¶pw hm§n
tai¸pd¯p sh¨p.
" Ahsfmcp H¼sXm¼Xc htc t\m¡nbncp¶p. ]ns¶ Hd§m³ t]mbn...."
" F¶m Ahtf... hnfn... Fsâ tamtf hnfn..... IXIp sXmd¡m³ ]d... "
" ap³hi¯q¶p hnfn¨m tI¡¯nÃ... \Ã Hd¡mcnípw.. Rm³ s]mdInÂ t]mbn
P\enÂ X«n t\m¡mw...."
Rm³ ]pdt¯índ§n. " Rm\pw hcp¶p...." F¶pw ]dªv cmta«\pw BSnbmSn Fsâ
]pdtI h¶p. hoSn\p ]pdIphis¯¯nbt¸mÄ \nemshfn¨w am{XtabpÅp. cmta«³
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Fńtem X«n hogm³ XpS§n. Rm³ Xm§n. ]pdInÂ Ip«nIfpsS apdnbpsS P\en¦Â
sN¶v cmta«³ X«n.
" tamtf... Ietamtf... AO³ hs¶So...hmXnÂ sXmd¡v..."
" Ahfn¶v \n§sS apdoem sIS¡pt¶¶p ]dªmcp¶p.... A`n ]dªn«m¶pw
]dªp..."
" Mm... icnbm.... A`ntamfp ]dªmcp¶p... {]tXyIw kq£níW¶v... F´p
kq£n¡m³... FÃmcpw tXm¶p¶t]msebtÃ Çw sN¿pt¶..."
R§Ä cmta«sâ apdnbpsS P\enÂ X«n. BZyw A\¡sam¶pw CÃ. Rm³ Aåw
Dds¡ hnfn¨p.
" Ite... Ite... Hs¶gpt¶tÁ... tZ... AO³ h¶p... Ite..."
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" Mqw... Bcm..." AI¯p\n¶pw Hcp aqfÂ tI«p.
" FSo tamtf... AO\mSo..." cmta«³ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" Ite ...\o Fgpt¶Áp hmXnsem¶p sXmdt¶..." Rm³ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" \nÃv... hcmw..." AhÄ AIt¯ ebnÁn«p. Rm³ P\enÂ IqsS AIt¯íp t\m¡n.
AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp. IpfnIgnªpSp¯ s]Ánt¡m«mbncp¶p thjw. AhÄ apdníp
]pdt¯índ§p¶Xp I−t¸mÄ Rm³ cmta«t\ hnfn¨p.
" hm.. Ahfp hmXnep sXmd¡ps¶m−v..."
c−p \nanj§Ä Ignªt¸mÄ Ie h¶p ]pdInte hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. `mKyw. Ct¸mÄ
s]Ánt¡m«n\p ]pd¯v Hcp ]mhmSbpw »ukpw C«n«p−v. »uknsâ lp¡pIÄ
C\nbpw _m¡n InS¡p¶p.
cmta«³ AI¯p Ibdnbt¸mÄ ]pdInÂ \n¶pw Rm³ AhtfmSv »ukv F¶v BwKyw
Im«n. AhÄ _m¡n lp¡pIfn«p.
R§Ä aq¶p t]cpw DuWptaiícnÂ h¶p. cmta«³ taibnteíp Xe Nmbn¨pInS¶p.
" cmta«³ hÃXpw Ignt¨m.... IpfnísW¦nÂ shÅw NqSm¡n¯cmw...."
" th−... " kwkmcnípt¼mÄ Nmcmb¯nsâ aWw t]mse F\níp tXm¶n.
" F¦nÂ hÃXpw Ignív... F´m C{X Xmakn¨Xv....." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
Ie ]pdInÂ \n¶v AOsâ apSn tImXn.

" Bip]{Xo¶v kab¯ns\d§oXm... a\Ênsâ shjaw IqSnb¸w... _mdnsem¶p tIdn...
Fd§nb¸w Xmakn¨pt]mbn..... ]ns¶ _kp In«oÃ... Ìm³Unencp¶v Hd§nt¸mbn... Hcp
t]meokpImc³ hnfns¨mW¯n... ]ns¶ Htcmt«msbSp¯nt§m«p t]m¶p...."
" AtXXmbmepw \¶mbn... F¶m... tNmdp®v...." Rm³ ]m{X§fpsS aqSn amÁn.
" C¨nsc D®mw... "
cmta«³ tNmdnÂ I¿nSms\mcp§n.
" GXmbmepw BZyw I¿pw samtJmw H¶p IgpIv...." Rm³ At§tc ]nSns¨gpt¶Â¸n¨p
Ipfnapdnbnteíp sIm−pt]mbn. Ie ]pdtI F¯n.
tNmdp Ipg¨p hmcnb cmta«³ Ft´m Nnń¨p. ]ns¶ Ft¶ t\m¡n. B I®pIÄ
\\bp¶p. ]mhw, Rmt\mÀ¯p.
" cmPq...tamt\...." BÀ{Zamb kzc¯nÂ cmta«³ Ft¶ hnfn¨p.
" s\\¡p htÃmw AdnbmthmSm....? Fń\mSm...AhfnXp sNbvtX... ]dsbSm... Ahtf
Bsc´p sNbvXn«mSm... "
" F\nídnb¯nÃ cmta«m... sNe¸w hÃ shjathm IpÁt_m[thm ImWpw.....
aÁptÅmcptS a\Êv \½sf§\m Ado¶Xv...?.."
" A`ntamfp hÃ tZjys¸SptIm atÁm... sNe¸w Ahs¡mcp tXm¶em...."
cmta«³ clkyw t]mse tNmZn¨p.
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" tlbv.. Rm\nhnsS h¶n«v CtXhtc Hs¶mds¡ t]mepw c−pt]cpw kwkmcn¨p
tI«n«nÃ.... Ahct½w tamfpw \Ã kvt\l¯nem....."
" sl¶mepw Cu ho«nev.... Rm\mtcw H¶p hg¡p ]dbpIt]mepw sNbvXn«nÃ..... Cu
]ntÅtc Hcp CuÀ¡nen sIm−p t]mepw... F¶n«pw..."
]ns¶bpw At±lw hnXp¼p¶p. tNmdpcpf I¿nÂ Xt¶.
" cmta«³ ad¶pIf.. \S¡ms\mÅXp \S¶p...Ftf½í§s\mc_²w ]Án... £anív..."
" Rms\Ãmw £anípt¶m\mSm.... s\\¡dnbmthm... Rm\htf sI«p¼w...Ah¡v..."
" sIm¼pw hmepw Xtesams¡ H−mcp¶p.... tamfnhnsS \níp¶Xp I−ntÃ... AXpanXpw
]dbmsX tNmdp®v... AtÃ t]mbns¡S¡v... k¦Ssam−mIp¼w....IÅpIpSn¨m AXp
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IqSt¯sbmÅp..." Rm³ Aåw Dd¨ kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
" Mm... AXp t\cm... F¶m Ignímw.... \o ]dªXm t\cv... an−−... tamfp
t]mbns¡St¶m... AO\n¨nsc IpSn¨XpsIm−m... C§s\..... tamfp shjaní−...
tIt«m....." ]ns¶ Ietb hen¨Sp¸n¨v IhnfnÂ Hcp½ sImSp¯p.
" s]mtím.. Hd§ntím... AO\pt−¨p ]Xps¡ sISt¶mfpw...." Rm³ IetbmSp
]dªp.
" C¶p Rm\Osâ IqsS sISt¶mt«...?.." Ie tNmZn¨p. AhfpsS kzc¯nÂ
AOt\mSpÅ kvt\lw, klXm]w.
" Mqw.... tamfp t]mbn sISt¶m.. AO³ ht¶mfmw...."
Ie t]mbn¡gnªv Igním³ XpS§nb cmta«³ ho−pw \nÀ¯n Ft´m Nnń¨p. ]ns¶
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Ft¶ ]nSn¨v ASp¯ Itkcbnencp¯n. Fsâ tXmfnÂ ]nSn¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" C¶p \obnÃmcps¶¦n.... Fsâ imcZ... slm....HmÀ¡m³ IqSn h¿... C\nsbm¶pw
th−.. Rm³ hÃ \m«nepw sIS¡phtÃ... ChnsS h¶v.... hÃ Irjow sNbvXv
PohníWw... "
" kmcanÃ cmta«m... Çw Rms\m−tÃm... Rm³ t]mIp¼w... thsdmcmfp hcpw...."
" A¸w \o t]mIpw... AtÃ....?... Mm ]co£ Igo¼w \o t]mIpw.... s\\¡dnbmthm....
\nâO\pw Rm\pw IqsS ]s−mcp hm¡p ]dªns«m−mcp¶p...."
" Blm.... hmt¡m...?...F´p hm¡m AXv...?.."
" Hm, AtÃ t]ms«... AsXmcp Xami... C¶n¸w \obmcv... Rm\mcv... hms¡ms¡ Çw
]g©m¡mbntÃ... F\níp aXn.... \o Hd§ntím.. ]m{Xw Rm³ IgpIn sht¨mfmw..."
" th−....cmta«³ sISt¶m... Rm³ sNbvtXmfmw...." Rm³ At§tc hens¨gpt¶Â¸n¨v
Ipfnapdnbnteíp hn«p.
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ IpfnapdnbnÂ \n¶pw Hm¡m\níp¶ iÐw tI«p.
]ntÁ¶p cmhnte Xs¶ Rms\gpt¶Áp. B ho«nse apÁaSn Hgn¨pÅ tPmenIsfÃmw
sNbvXp. {]mXen\p I¿nÂ In«nbXv ]p«ps]mSnbpw ]bdpambncp¶p. Iebpw cmta«\pw
Fgpt¶Â¡m³ sshIpsa¶v F\nídnbmambncp¶p. Ie Dd¡anf¨p kpJamsbmcp
I¶nkwt`mKhpw IgnªpÅ Dd¡w. AhÄ¡o {]`mXw BZycm{XnbpsS _m¡nbmWv.

cmta«³ IpfnapdnbnÂ kpμcambn cm{Xn hmfpsh¨p. At¸mÄ Xt¶ AXp apgph³
IgpImsX B ho«nÂ InS¡m³ ]ÁnÃmbncp¶p. Ft´m, tPmenIsfms¡ sN¿pt¼mÄ
F\nsímcp k´mjw. Ie ]dª sXm®qsÁm¼Xp iXam\w, AsXt¸mgpw a\ÊnÂ
\ndªp \n¶p. ]mepsIm−p h¶t¸mÄ A¶p c−p ]míÁp IqSpXÂ hm§n. ImcWw
]m{X§Ä X¸pt¼mÄ Hcp sXÀtam^vfmkvIp In«nbncp¶p. a[pcapÅ ]mÂ Fsâ
A`ncman IpSnípt¼mÄ AhfpsS apJ¯p hncnbp¶ kt´mjw AXp Rm³ a\ÊnÂ
I−p. ao³Imct\mSp Nmfbpw hm§n.
DWÀs¶gpt\Áv DuWpapdnbnÂ Ibdnb c−pt]cpw AÛpXs¸«p. ASp¡f¸pd¯v ao³
sh«ns¡m−ncp¶ Fsâ ASpt¯ív Ie {]bmks¸«p \S¶p h¶p.
" F´p ]ÁnsbSo... \nsâ Imen\v...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Imen\Ã.. Imens\tSem... Hcp henhpw Hs¡ tXm¶Wp.... apÅnb¸w sNdnb
\oÁepw...."
" kmcanÃ... Fgpt¶Á HSs\bmbXpsIm−m.... \o Cu apÁ¯pIqSn c−paq¶p h«w
\St¶... Rc¼pw aknepw Hs¡ Abbp¼w thZ\sbms¡ t]mIpw... "
" Fsâ ssZhta... Cu A¦nfp cmhnte Fs´ms¡bm sNbvXncnípt¶... ao³ Rm³
sh«tWm...?.."
" th−... \o AOt\ hnfn¨v Im¸nsImSp¡v...."
" AO³ XethZ\bm¶pw ]dªv AhnsS Ccns¸m−v..."
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" ChnsS KpfnIsbm¶pw CtÃ... cs−®w FSp¯psImSv.... k¦Sm¶pw ]dªv...
IÅSn¨m C§s\bm... t]mcmªn«v hmfpshíptIw sNbvXp.... \o sNÃv.... CXn¸w
Ignbpw...."
D¨ípap¼v Bip]{XnbnÂ tNmdpw IdnIfpw F¯nbnsÃ¦nÂ AhÀ Iâo\nÂ \n¶pw
Ignípw. At¸mÄ Fsâ _p²naps«ms¡ thÌmIpw. ]¯paWntbmsS FÃmw sdUn.
Rm³ DuWpapdnbnÂ sNÃpt¼mÄ cmta«³ H¶pw Ign¨n«nÃ.
" cmta«s\´m IgnímªXv...?.."
" cmhnte XethZ\... ]ns¶ hbdpw icnbÃ... \o IqsS hct«¶p IcpXn... Fń\mSm \o
Ct{Xw _p²nap«p¶Xv... Ietamfp hÃ Iªow sht¨mfphmcp¶tÃm...."
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" F\nínsXm¶pw _p²nap«Ã... Rm³ ho«nÂ F¶pw sNbvtXm−ncp¶XtÃ... shfp¸ns\
A½ t]mbn¡gnªm¸ns¶ tImtfPnÂ t]mIp¶Xn\p ap¼v Rm³ FÃmw sdUnbm¡pw..
F¶mepw aníhmdpw ^Ìv ]ocoUp In«ptIemcp¶p...."
R§Ä `£Ww Ignípt¼mÄ Ie IS¶p h¶p.
" \o htÃmw Ignt¨mSo.. Bip]{XoÂ hcpt¶m...?... C¶p kvIqfnÃtÃm..."
" hctWms¶m−v....]t£..." AhÄ AO³ ImWmsX Ft¶ AhfpsS ap³hit¯íp
Nq−n¡mWn¨n«p apJw Npfn¨p.
" \obpw t]mcv tamtf... HÁínhnsS Ccní−... AtÃÂ tat\m³tN«âhnsS s]mtím..."
" th− Rm\pw hcpIm...."
" F¶m thKw Hcp§v..." Rm³ ]dªp.
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" AOm \a¡o A¦nfns\ ChnS¶p hnS−.... \Ã D{K³ ]mNIam... amSpt]mse
]WnsbSpt¯mfptIw sN¿pw...."
" AXp Rm³ I−XtÃ... Cu ]bdpIq«m³ Xt¶ t\m¡v... \Ã Ibv¸pWyw..." cmta«³
Ft¶ ]pIgv¯n.
" Nmf¡dn... Ie¡os«m−v... Fń\m CsXms¡ Çw sh¨Xv... Ahscms¡
Bip]{XoetÃ..." Ie tNmZn¨p.
" Imâo³ `£Ww sImÅ¯nÃ.. Çw c−pt]À¡pw \Ã Blmcw thWw...
c−pt]À¡pw càw \ãs¸«XtÃ..."
Rm³ ]dªXptI«v Ie ]pdInÂ \n¶pw "A¿Sm.. .Fs´mcp kvt\lw" F¶
AÀ°¯nÂ Ft¶ sImª\w Im«n.
" ÌUo eohp sXmS§nbmepw A¦nfnhnsS \n¶p ]Tn¨m aXn...tIt«m... "
Ie ]dªn«v AOsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n.
" \osb´dnªp tamtf... Ch\n¸w Bcm¶m \nsâ hnNmcw...\½fp ]nSn¨msem¶pw
]nSnIn«¯nÃ..." cmta«³ ]dªp.
" cmta«m..." Rm³ Xm¡oXp cq]¯nÂ hnfn¨p.
" Hm... F{X s]m§nbmepw... Hcp ]od k_n³kvs]Îdp hsc... At{XbtÃsbmÅp... " Ie
]dªp.

" Mm... Iãs¸Sp¶htc Cuizc³ IbvhnS¯nÃ... F¶m Rms\mcp§mw... "
cmta«³ Fgpt¶Áp. apdnbnÂ t]mbn ap−p amdn. jÀ«nsâ _«Wpan«v hcpt¼mÄ Rm³
tNmZn¨p.
" cmta«m.. C¶se AO\pambn«v Ft´m Hcp hm¡nsâ Imcyw ]dªtÃm... C¶se
cmta«sâ s\e A{X ]ńbÃmcp¶XpsIm−v IqSpXep Rm³ tNmZn¨nÃ... F´mcp¶p
AXv..."
" AXnt¸m.... C\n ]dªn«p ImcyanÃ.... As¶mcp Znhkw.... AòsS tNmdqWn\msW¶m
HmÀ½... Hcp Xamiv \nâ½ ]dªp... At¶cw AòS½ AX§v Gkp shíptIw
sNbvXp.... D®p¶Xn\pap¼v A¶p R§fp c−pt]cpw C¨nsc hoin tLmjn¨¸w...
IrjvW³ Ip«ow ]dªp AXpXt¶... "
" kwKXn F´mcp¶p... B Xami F´mcp¶q¶p ]d....."
cmta«³ Fsâ apJt¯sím¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ Fsâ Ihnfnsem¶p XShnbn«p ]dªp.
" tIiq¯cIsâ sIm¨ptam\n\n B Xami tI«n«p ImcyansÃSm... s\\¡p sNe¸w
ckns¨¶pw hcnÃ.... Mm... \o hcpIm¶tÃ ]dªXv... F¶m Hcp§v.... Ite
sIm−pt]mIms\mÅsXms¡ FSpt¯mfq... c−pt]À¡pw amdms\mÅ XpWnIfp
ad¡−...."
cmta«³ hnjbw amÁn. cmta«t\ C\n \nÀ_Ôn¨n«p ImcyansÃ¶p tXm¶n.
Rm³ Nmbn¸nÂ sN¶p sdUnbmbn. shfp¸ns\ NmÀPp sN¿m³ sh¨ncp¶ _mÁdn
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^nÁp sNbvXp, tS¸pan«v Iymadm {]tXyI ISemknÂ s]mXnsªSp¯p. ASp¡fbnÂ
Ibdn s]mXnIfpw ^vfmkvIpsaSp¡pt¼mÄ AOtâbpw aIfptSbpw kw`mjWw Rm³
sNhntbmÀ¯p.
" Rm\pw AXp Xs¶bm tamtf BtemNníp¶Xv.... kÀhoknencníp¼w Xs¶ \nsâ
tNösS IeymtWmw \S¯Ww... F¶mte kÀhoknsemÅ \Ã ]¿½mtc
In«s¯mÅq... Rm³ sNescmsSms¡ ]dªns«m−v... ]−ncp¶ kvYe¯v Fsâ
Iq«pImscmt−... GsX¦nepw \ÃsXm¯p hcpw... "
" AXp th−¨m... tN¨nív... \½sS A¦nfnt\t¸mse Hcp sNdp¸¡mc³ aXn.... AsÃ¦n...
A¦nfmbmse´m... c−p t]cpw \Ã tNÀ¨bm..."
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" AXp Nnńí− tamtf... "
" AsX´m... A¦nfn\p kÀ¡mcp tPmenbnÃmªn«mtWm...?.. t]meoknÂ ]Wn
In«ptIte...?.. "
" In«pw... F¶mepw AXp \S¡psh¶p tXm¶p¶nÃ.... AXp \a¡p ]s¿ BtemNnímw...
Fd§mw... tamfp IXIn\p IpÁnbnSv... cmPq..." cmta«³ Ft¶ hnfn¨p.
Fsâ ASnhbÁnÂ Hcp I¯Â. Im¯p kq£n¨ A`ncmansb¶ IkvXqcnam¼gw,
XqWpw Nmcn \nÂ¡p¶ GtXm kÀ¡mÀ KpakvX³ ASnt¨m−p t]mIpsat¶m.
AXmtemNním³ IqSn tae. C\nsb´m sNbvI. apSnbm³ t\c¯v Rm³ tIdn Hcp
]W¡mc\mbn. tImSnIfpsS kz¯nsâ DSabmb Rm³ A`ntb kzoIcnínÃm F¶p
]mhw cmta«³ hnizkníp¶p. B hnizmkw amÁntb ]Áq. A`ntb F\níp thWw
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Ahsfsâ s]®mWv. Ahtf Rm\mÀ¡pw sImSp¡¯nÃ. ]t£ AsX§s\. s]®nt\
tamãním³ ]Á¯nÃtÃm.
s]s«¶v F\níp shfnhp In«n. Fń\p hfª hgn Nnń¡Ww. t\Àhgn
InS¡pIbtÃ. AXp aXnbtÃm. Rms\mcp a−³. shdptX AXpanXpw Nnń¨v hebp¶p.
Mqw, BZyw hgnbnepÅ hnjapÅpIfpw XSÊ§fpw amÁWw. GXmbmepw AXn¶p
c−nsem¶dnbpw. Bip]{XnbnteípÅ _Ênencnípt¼mÄ Rm³ B cwKw a\ÊnÂ
H¶p hn`mh\w sNbvXv dotlgvkÂ FSp¡pIbmbncp¶p.
R§tf¡− A`ncman ItkcbnÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áv Hgnª I«nenÂ Nmcn \n¶p. Ftf½

I«nenÂ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p. Ie A½bpsS IqsS I«nenÂ sN¶ncp¶p. cmta«sâ apJ¯v
hnjmZw Dudn¡qSn. F¦nepw `mcytbmSp Ipie§Ä tNmZn¨p. B kab¯v Rm³
^vfmkvIp Xpd¶v c−p ¥mknÂ ]mÂ ]IÀ¶p. Hs¶Sp¯v Ftf½íp sImSp¯p.
ASp¯Xv tai¸pd¯p sh¨n«v A`ntb t\m¡n.
" th−mcp¶p. Rm\n¸w Nmb IpSn¨tX DÅp....."
Rm\§p hÃmXmbn. DÂkmlt¯msS D−m¡n BÀ¡p th−n sIm−pht¶m B BÄ
AXp \nÊmcambn \nckn¨t¸mÄ a\ÊnÂ hnjaw tXm¶n. ]ns¶ HmÀ¯p CXhfpsS

kvYncw \¼ctÃ. H¶pw k½XníbnÃ, F¶mÂ, Ahkm\w ASnbdhp ]dbpIbpw
sN¿pw. Rm³ ]dªp.
" \nÀ_Ôníp¶nÃ.... NqtSmsS Çw IpSn¨m.... D®mdmIpt¼mÄ hbdp ImenbmIpw..
AXpsIm−m Hgn¨Xv...."
" Ah³ Iãs¸«p \ap¡p th−n D−m¡nsIm−p h¶XtÃ tamtf..."
Ftf½ ]mÂ sam¯ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" Rm³ sImd¨p Ignªp IpSnt¨mfmw... kvYeanÃ..." shdptX Ka ]dbp¶p, F\níp
a\Ênembn.
" CsX´m cmPq... CXns\mcp sNmh...?.." Ftf½ apJw Npfn¨p.
" At½...]d¼o¶v GtXm FeIsfms¡ ]dn¨n«m Imöcníp¶Xv... \n§¡p c−pt]À¡p
s]s«¶p càw shím³...."
Ie ]dªp. At¸mÄ A`n Ft¶ HfnI®n«p t\m¡p¶Xv Rm³ I−nsÃ¶p \Sn¨p.
" Cu Febn«p Im¨nb ]mÂ IpSn¨mÂ Znhk§Ä¡pÅnÂ càw hÀ²nípw... " Rm³
]dªp.
" F¶ns«\níp X¶Xp shdpw ]mev am{Xw..." IebpsS ]cmXn.
" s\\¡mhiy¯nÂ IqSpXep càw Çsgm−v... an−mXncn...."
Rm³ ]dªXptI«v FÃmhcptSbpw apJ¯v aμlmkw. Ie apJw hoÀ¸n¨p.
" Rm³ t]mIphm... tImtfPnsem¶p t]mWw... Xncn¨v Rm³ t\tc ho«ntem«p t]mIpw...
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]ns¶... FÃmÀ¡pw tNmdpw Idosam−v... s]md¯q¶p hm§−... Ftf½ hn{ianív..."
Rm³ FÃmhcptSbpw apJ¯p t\m¡n.
" sshIn«t¯ív \Ã ]p¯³ Idn sht¨¡tW...." Ie ]dªp.
" sht¨¡mSo... sImXn¨n¸mdq..."
Rm³ ]pd¯nd§n hmXnÂ Nmcn. Aåt\cw shfnbnÂ Im¯p \n¶p. F¶n«v Adnbm¯
amXncn hmXnÂ Xpd¶p.
" tkmdn, Fsâ _msKSp¡m³ ad¶p...."
Rm³ Ibdns¨Ãpt¼mÄ A`n ]mÂ IpSn¨pXoÀ¯n«v Np−p XpSíp¶p. ¥mkv I¿nÂ.
Ft¶¡− AhÄ¡v Hcp N½tem \mWtam. Rm³ AhfpsS apJt¯ípw I¿nencp¶
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¥mÊnteípw H¶p t\m¡n.
Rm³ Ibdn hcpt¼mÄ aq¶pt]cpw IqSn NÀ¨bnembncp¶Xp t]mse. Rm³ t]mIm³
Xncnªt¸mÄ Ie ]dbp¶p.
" GXmbmepw ^m\nt« ]Áq....Fs´mcp NqSm...." Rm³ apIfnteíp t\m¡n. apdnbnÂ
^m³ Id§p¶p−v. AXp I− cmta«³ ]dªp.
" Cu ^m\nsâ ImcyaÃ... ho«nÂ ^m\nSp¶ Imcym..."
" ho«ntem... C\nsbhnsSbm Xnt®tem...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AÃ cmPq... A`n ]dbphmcp¶p... Nmbn¸nÂ HSt\ Hcp ^m³ taSn¨nSW¶v... Nmbv¸n\p
s]m¡anÃm¯sIm−v F´p sN¿W¶p Nnńíphmcp¶p.... Xte ap«pw..."
Ftf½ hniZoIcn¨p.
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" ^m³ \ÃXpXt¶... F¶mepw... ]Xps¡ aXnbtÃm... AhSmsc¦nepw kvYncmbn«p
sIS¡m³ sXmS§o«p t]mtc... Fń\m Çw....Imip Itft¶...?.."
Rm\pw Hc`n{]mbw ]dªp. A`n hncÂ sIm−v tai¸pd¯v Ft´m tImdp¶p.
" F¦n XÂ¡mew Hcp tS_nÄ^m³ taSnímw..." cmta«³ A`n{]mbs¸«p.
" cmta«m... F\níp th−n cmta«³ ^m³ hm§nítWm... "
" ]n¶mcm hm§nítW... cq]m F{X thW¶m hnNmcw..." Ie NmSnt¨mZn¨p.
" AXp kmcanÃ tamtf.... ao³ hnÁmepw Imip In«pw... F\níp thWsa¶p tXm¶p¼w....
thtWÂ Rm³ hm§nt¨mfmw..."
A`n Ft¶ kmIqXw t\m¡n. AXnsâ AÀ°w Ct{Xw sheshítWm tamtt\
F¶mbncp¶p.
" ]nt¶... FbÀI−oj\mcnípw shím³ t]mtW... Fń\m A¦ntf... Cu NqS¯v
sIS¡pt¶... AO³ hm§m¶p ]dªntÃ..."
Ie Fsâ t\tc X«nt¡dn.
" Ah³ th−nh¶m sNe¸w FbÀI−oj\pw hm§pw AtÃSm...?.." cmta«³ Ft¶
t\m¡n tNmZn¨p.
" cmta«m...." Rm³ Xm¡oXnsâ kzc¯nÂ hnfn¨p.

" GtXm shÃy tem«dn Sn¡sÁSp¯ns«¶m tXm¶pt¶.... In\mhpw I−p \S¡pIm
]mhw... C¶se Ft¶mSp ]dªp.... Fso, \nt¶ Rms\mcp cmPIpamct\s¡m−p
sI«nípw... C¡W¡n\mtW aníhmdpw sN¼c¯n¸q sNhnsítS tIdpw..."
Ie ]dªXp tI«v cmta«s\mgn¨pÅhÀ Nncn¨p. cmta«³ Ft¶ AÀ°KÀàmbn H¶p
t\m¡n ]p©ncn¨p.
" Ietamtf... Cu A¦nfp hm¡p ]dªm hm¡m... \o ]Tns¨mcp§nbncpt¶m... A¸w
\msf¡mWmw...."
cmta«sâ apJ¯p t\m¡n Rm³ ]dªp. Rm\Xp ]dbpt¼mÄ A`nbpsS apJ¯v Hcp
Hcp Ifnbm¡n¨ncn. F\ním cwKw hfsc Cãs¸«p. C§s\ apJw aqSnbWnbp¶Xnepw
Hcp ckap−v.
Rm³ t\tc t]mbXv Pm³knsâ Xmhf¯nteímbncp¶p. Fsâ I¿nte ]Ww

Xocmdmbncp¶p. A½bpsS aWntbmÀUÀ CXphtc h¶nÃ. A½ ap¯Osâ
ho«nemtWm AtXm R§fpsS hmSI ho«nemtWm F¶pw Adnb¯nÃ. C¶n\n
tImtfPnÂ sN¶mÂ Ah[nZnhkambXpsIm−v aWntbmÀUÀ h¶mepw In«pIbnÃ.
Fgp¯pt−m F¶p t\m¡mw. Pm³knt\bpw Iq«n t\tc tImtfPnteíp t]mbn.
Bin¨Xpt]mse A½bpsS I¯p−mbncp¶p. Pm³knt\ Rm³ I¯nte ]W¯nsâ
`mKw ImWn¨p. A½ HcmgvNbmbn A½bpsS ho«nemWv. ap¯O³ ]gbXnepw
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\¶mbt{X. Ft¶ ImWm³ sImXnbmIp¶p. AXpsIm−v Rm³ DSt\ H¶p sNÃWw.
_m¦nÂ \n¶pw Pm³sk\níp Ipd¨p ]WsaSp¯p X¶p. Ahsâ ss_¡nÂ Xs¶
s_©ansâ Bip]{Xnbnteíp ]pds¸«p. Bip]{XníSp¯pÅ ISbnÂ \n¶pw Iptd
Hmd©pw apńcnbpsams¡ hm§nhenb Hcp k©nbnem¡n Xq¡n¸nSn¨p.
]g§Ä¡nSbnÂ Iymadm Hfn¸n¨p sh¨p.
Bip]{XnbnÂ R§Ä sNÃpt¼mÄ GXm−v aq¶p aWn Ignªncp¶p. dnk]vj\nÂ
sN¶v th¸pwXdbnÂ cmcn¨³ Fs¶mcmÄ ChnsS Dt−m F¶t\zjn¨p. cPnÌdnÂ
t\m¡nbn«v AhÀ Ft¶mSp t_mÀUp t\m¡m³ ]dªp. A§s\ Hcp t]cnÂ Bcpw
AhnsS NnInÂkbnenÃ. C\n thsd t]cmtWm cPnÌdnÂ F¶pw AdnbnÃ. AtXm
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sambvXphpw Iq«cpw \½tf hlnt¨m.
Ipd¨p t\cw AhnsS NpÁn¸Án \n¶p. ]ns¶ R§Ä aq¶mw \nebnteíp ]SnIÄ
\S¶p Ibdn. aq¶mw \nebpsS hmXnÂ¡se¯nbt¸mÄ Hcp AÁ³UÀ R§tf
XSªp.
R§Ä tcmKnbpsS t]cp ]dªp. AhnsS A§s\ BcpanÃ. ImÀUpÅhÀt¡ AhnsS
{]thi\apÅp. R§Ä XncnsI Xmsg h¶p \n¶mtemNn¨p. F´p sN¿pw.
Cu Bip]{Xn Hcp {]tXyIXc¯nepÅXmWv. aÁpÅhÀ FSp¡m¯ \nbahncp²cmb
tcmKnIÄ, Kp−IÄ F¶nhtc clkyambn NnInÂkn¨v Imip hmcp¶ s_©an³ F¶
Hcp `njKzcsâ DSakvXbnepÅXv. ImipÅ s]®p§Ä AhnlnXKÀ`§Ä Dcp¡m³
F¯p¶Xpw ChnsS¯t¶. t]meoknÂ \Ã ]nSnbpÅ ]mÀ«n. _ew {]tbmKnípItbm
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hg¡p−m¡pItbm sNbvXmÂ t]meoknsâ XÃpsImÅmw Fs¶mcp {]tbmP\w am{Xw.
A§s\ \nÂ¡pt¼mÄ ImWmw, sambvXp en^vÁnÂ \n¶pw Cd§n hcp¶p. I¿nÂ
c−p henb ^vfmkv¡pIfpw Xq¡n¸nSn¨v. Rm³ Ahs\t¶ ImWmXncním³ Xncnªp
\n¶p. slm, GXmbmepw c£s]«p, tXSnb hÅn ImenÂ NpÁnbncníp¶p.
Pm³knt\mSp Xbmdmbn \n¶psImÅm³ ]dªp.
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ sambvXp Xncn¨p h¶p. AhcpsS In¦c·mÀ NpÁnepw Dt−m F¶p
\nÝbanÃ. c−pw Iån¨v Rm³ t\tc sN¶v hnfn¨p.
" sambvXq..."
" tM... At¿m... Cbmtfm... " sambvXp BsI hnc−p. hndím³ XpS§n.
" sambvXp ..._lfsam¶pap−m¡−... Rm³ Ipg¸ap−m¡m³ h¶XÃ... imcZm½
]dªn«p h¶Xm... hnhcw H¶pw Adnbm³ h¿m F¶pw ]dªv..... Icªpw Iqhow
Ahcv sIS¡m³ tXmS§o«v Znhksa{Xbmsb¶dnbmthm... Ahkm\w Rms\Ãmw
ad¶p.... F´p ]−mtcm Bbnt¸ms«... tZ CXp It−m, Ahcp {]tXyIw ]dªn«v
sIm«¡W¡n\m ]g§fp hm§nbXv.... C\n sambvXq\p thtW... Fsâ XpWn apgph³
]dn¨p ]cntim[nímw... Rm³ Hcp sImg¸¯n\pw h¶XÃ... B kv{XobpsS I®ocnsâ
im]w In«m−ncním³ th−n am{Xw... F\nív...samXemfntb H¶p ImWWw.. "
" F¶mepw F´p ]dªm... " sambvXphn\p ]nt¶bpw Hcp kwibw.

" sambvXq... AhcsS k¦Sw I−m... sambvXp t]mepw Icªp t]mIpw... "
" samXemfn Btcw hnS−m¶m ]dªncníp¶Xv... c−p aq¶mfpIfpw D−v.... Ah½mcp
k½XníptIe.." sambvXp Ibv aeÀ¯n.
" Fsâ sambvXq... thtW... \osbt¶ Xncn¨p XÃntím... \n¶pXcmw... Rms\s´¦nepw
hnhtcmambn«p sN¶ntÃÂ B s]®p¼nÅ C¶v shjw IpSnípw.... sambvXq\pw
CXnsemcp ]s¦mÅXtÃ.... Rm\n¸w acymZ¡mc\m... Cu ]tgmw sImSp¯v At§scsS
hmbo¶v \Ã c−p hm¡pw tIt«m−p t]mWw... AtÃ¯t¶ Cu shteymcpambn«v
\½sfń\m s]W§pt¶... \ap¡Xp `mho Zqjyta sN¿s¯mÅq¶v a\Ênem¡m³
Rm\n¨nsc sshInt¸mbn...""
Rm³ ]g¯nsâ henb ¹mÌnIv k©n sambvXphnsâ ap¼nteíp amÁnsh¨psImSp¯p.
sambvXp H¶pc−p Hmd©pIÄ Cf¡n t\m¡n. ]ns¶ sam¯w H¶p Ipep¡n t\m¡n,
NpÁnepw t\m¡n. ]ns¶ Ft¶ t\m¡n.
" C\n Ft¶ ]cntim[nív....." Rm³ jÀ«qcm³ `mhn¨p.
" th−... en^vtÁ tIds«...." R§Ä aq¶p t]cpw en^vÁnÂ Ibdn. en^vÁv Hm¸tdÁÀ
t\m¡n\nÂt¡ R§tf c−p t]tcbpw ASnapSn ]cntim[n¨p. ]ns¶ en^vÁv tatem«p
hn«p.
aq¶mw \nebpsS AÁ¯pÅ apdnbpsS hmXnÂ¡Â s_©nencp¶ Hcp XSnb³
R§tf XSªp.
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" Mqw... Chscms¡ Bcm....." Ah³ tNmZn¨p.
" \½sS Bfp Xs¶bm...." ]ns¶ XSnbsâ sNhnbnÂ Ft´m a{ń¨p.
" \n§fnhnsS \nÃv... tNmZn¨n«p hcs«..." sambvXp ^vfmkvIpIfpambn AIt¯íp t]mbn.
XSnb³ ]míÁnÂ I¿n«v Htcmds©Sp¯p. Rm³ ]dªp.
" tN«m.. samXemfníp hfsc th−s¸« Hcmfp sImSp¯b¨Xm..." FSp¡cpXv F¶
AÀ°¯nÂ Rm³ ]dªp.
" AXns\´m... samXemfn ChnsS ]g¡S sXmS§m³ t]mIphmtWm... CXp apgph\pw
ChnsSbncp¶p Nobt¯ DÅp... At§À¡p Xn¶ms\m¶pw h¿..."
" F¶m¸ns¶ tN«³ cs−®w IqtS FSpt¯m..." Rm³ k©n apt¶m«p \o¡n
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sh¨psImSp¯p. XSnb³ aq¶p\mse®w FSp¯p s_©nÂ sh¨p. Hmd©p s]mfn¨p
Xn¶p¶Xn\nSbnÂ Rm³ XSnbt\mSp tNmZn¨p.
" samXemfnsí¶m ]ÁnbXm...?.."
" HcmIvknUâm..."
" Çw F§s\sbm−v....?.."
" Xtete apdnhp Icnbm³ sXmS§n. AXp sImtd tX¼nt¸mbmcp¶p. It¿te
kmcanÃ..... XmSow hmcnsbÃpam {]iv\w..... XmSn FfInsb¶m tI«Xv... hÀ¯mt\mw
Ign¸pw Hcmgv¨t¯íp Iãnbmcp¶p... Çw C¨ncnt¨ ]dbpw... t\ct¯
aqft¯sbmÅmcp¶p..."
" A¸w... hmcnsbÃns\¶m ]Án..."
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" Hsc®w s]m«n... HSnsª¶m tXm¶pt¶... aq¶mep amkw ]nSnípsh¶m tUmÎdp
" F¶mepw C{XbtÃ ]ÁnsbmÅp... Bfnt\ Xncn¨pIn«nbXp ssZhm\p{Klw....

F¶mepw \Ã a\pjyÀ¡p hcp¶ Hmtcm B]¯pItf..."
Rm³ aq¡nÂ Ibv sh¨p. Pm³kv NncnbS¡m³ ]Wns¸Sp¶p. Rm\pw Pm³kpw
apJt¯mSp apJw k¦Ss¸«p t\m¡nbncp¶p. XSnb³ Hmd©p XoÁ XpSÀ¶p.
\me©p an\n«pIÄ IgnªmWp sambvXp h¶Xv. AIt¯íp sNÃm³ ]dªp.
Pm³kpw hcm³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ XSnb³ XSªp.
" HcmÄ t]mbm aXn..."
Rm³ Pm³knt\mSv Im¯p\nÂ¡m³ ]dªp. Ah\pw XSnb\pw s_©nencp¶p.
c−p I«nepIfpw asÁÃm kuIcy§fpapÅ hnimeamb Hcp apdnbnÂIqSn, ASp¯

apdnbnteíp Ft¶ sambvXp B\bn¨p.
Nmbn¨p sh¨ I«nenÂ InS¡p¶ cmcn¨³apXemfntb¡−p Rm³ k©n Xmsg
sh¨ns«m¶p sXmgpXp.
" Mqw..?." AbmÄ H¶p aqfn. Rm³ ]gk©n taibpsS AcnInteíp amÁnsh¨p. ]ns¶
ASp¯p sN¶p. H¸w sambvXphpw h¶p.

" Ft¶ Adnb¯nÃmcnípw.... Rm³....im...."
Rm³ \nÀ¯n sambvXphnt\bpw ]ns¶ cmcn¨t\bpw H¶p t\m¡n. cmcn¨³
sambvXphnt\mSp ]pd¯pt]mIm³ BwKyw ImWn¨p. sambvXp t]mb DSt\ Rm³
hmXnen\p IpÁnbn«p.
Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ cmcn¨³ Nmfn§vs_Ãnsâ kzn¨p I¿nÂ ]nSn¨psIm−mWp
InS¡p¶Xv. Fs´¦nepw {]iv\ap−mbmÂ AaÀ¯mw. XSnb·mÀ ]mªphcpw. Rm³
H¶pw {i²nímsX Hcp Itkc hen¨v cmcn¨sâ heXphi¯v kzn¨p ]nSn¨ncp¶
AcnInÂ Ccp¶p.
k¦S`mh¯nÂ Bfnt\ sam¯w H¶p t\m¡n. XebnÂ \Ã Hcp sI«v. XmSn Iq«n apJw
ihw sI«nsh¨ncníp¶Xpt]mse Hcp sI«v. heXpI¿nÂ Hcp sNdnb _m³tUPv.
CSXphiw Bdmwhmcnbpw hbdpw IqSn NpÁn henb sI«v.
" Çw F§t\−v...." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" \obmcm... FhnsStbm sh¨v I− t]mse HtcmÀ½.... a\ÊnembnÃtÃm... imctZambn«v
s\\s¡¶m..._Ôw...." Ahyàamb `mjbnÂ iÐw Ipd¨v AbmÄ tNmZn¨p.
" FÃmw ]dbmw samXemfn... AXns\Sív Cu Ip´w H¶p amÁnshív..."
Rm³ sRmSnbnSbnÂ tImfn§vs_Ãnsâ kzn¨p I¿nÂ \n¶pw hens¨Sp¯v
Is¿¯m¯ Zqc¯nteín«p.
AbmÄ `bt¯msS Ft¶ t\m¡n. iÐap−m¡m³ Xp\nªp.
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" Fsâ s]m¶p samXemfo.. AdnbmsXsb§m\pw samXemfn AXp sR¡nbm...
Ah½mscs¶ FSp¯n«p Nm¼pw... ]ns¶ F\nípw ChnsS Hcp s_Íp th−nhcpw...
GXmbmepw Rm³ FÃmw ]dbmw... C¨nsc hniZoIcn¨mte samXemfníp
a\knemIs¯mÅp.... Htcmd©p s]mfnít«...?.."
Rm³ Fgpt¶Áv Htcmd©v k©nbnÂ \ns¶Sp¯p. F¶n«v ho−pw ItkcbnÂ
h¶ncp¶p. s]mfním³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ AbmÄ ]dªp.
" th−m...\o Imcyw ]d...."
" BZyambn«v... Rm³ ]dbp¶ Imcy§fp tI¡p¼w _lfsam−m¡Ãv...
aÁptÅmcdnªm \a¡m sImd¨nev... AXpsIm−m tIt«m... "
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AbmÄ sasÃ Xeb\¡n.
" At¿m... th− Xeb\¡−..... shjasam−m¡p¶ Imcyam Rm³ ]dbm³ t]mWXv...
IcbcpXv... imcZt¨¨n.... NmIm³ th−n... IbvRc¼p apdn¨v Çw Bip]{Xoem..."
AbmÄ I®pangn¨p. Hcp\nanjw Rm³ an−mXncp¶p. ]ns¶ AbmÄ tNmZn¨p.
" Ah¡n¸w F§s\sbm−v...?.."
" NmI¯nÃ... Ct{Xw Znhkw samXemfntb ImWmªn«v DcpIn \S¡phmcp¶p...
samXemfn FhnsSbmsW¶v B ]mh¯nt\mSmcpw ]dªnÃ...." Rm³ I®p\oÀ XpS¨p.
" AXp sicn... imcZ \nsâbmcm...?.."
" F\níp hfsc th−s¸«Xm tN¨n.... \n§sS clkyw FÃmw tN¨n Ft¶mSp amt{X
]dªns«mÅp... A`ncmao¶pw ]dª B s]®nsâ Imtcymw htc... Imcyw
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H¯mcps¶¦nÂ F\nípw Imcyambn«v htÃmw XStªt\... F´psN¿mw \S¶nÃ...
samXemfn Cu sIS¸pw Bbn.... A\p`hním³ \ap¡p c−n\pw tbmKanÃmsX t]mbn..."
" \obmcm¶p ]dªnÃ.. \nsâ t]sct´m¶m..." AbmÄ A£a\mIm³ XpS§p¶p
Fs¶\níp tXm¶n.
" Çw ]dbmw... AXns\Sív ... tN¨n Hcp k½m\w X¶b¨ns«m−v... "
Rm³ k©nbnÂ \n¶pw Hmd©pw apńcnbpw FSp¯v shfnbnÂ C«p. CSbnÂ \n¶pw
Hmd©nsâ \ndapÅ ISemknÂ s]mXnªncp¶ Iymadm FSp¯p. AbmÄ
\nÀ¶ntaj\mbn AXp t\m¡n¡nS¶p.
" CsXmcp tS¸m... CXp ImWním\m ]dªXv.... It−¨v _lfw shícpXv.....BtemNn¨p
th−Xp sN¿W¶pw ]dªp.... ImcWw CXnsâ sImtd tIm¸n Bcms−ms¡ tNösS
I¿o¶p taSnt¨m−p t]mbo¶pw ]dªp.... "
Rm³ IymadmbpsS CbÀt^m¬ FSp¯v apJt¯ _m³tUPn\SnbnÂ sasÃ XncpIn
sNhnbpsS ASp¯p sh¨p.
Rm³ tS¸v HmSním³ XpS§n. cmcn¨\pw Ahcpw BZys¯ XIÀ¸³ kwt`mK¯n\p
tijw I«nenencp¶p hn{ianíp¶ cwKw apXemWp Rm³ ImWním³ XpS§nbXv. AXp
ImWpt¼mÄ B apJ¯p−mb hnImchnt£m`§Ä hÀ®ním³ {]bmkw.

" ]Ãp ISnícpXv... XmSn FfIpw... kam[m\t¯msS InS¶p ImWpI... F¶n«v Rm³
]dbmw Imcy§Ä..... Çw Rm³ {][m\ `mK§tf ImWníps¶mÅp... F\nín¨nsc
[rXnsbmt−.... thtWÂ As¸mtdmw Cs¸mtdmw hniZambn«v ]ns¶ ImWnímw..."
A©pan\nt«mfw ImWn¨Xn\p tijw Rm³ Iymad Xncn¨v ]Sw t\m¡n. Hcp an\n«p
IqSn¡gnªmÂ Fsâ AOsâ sImet¡knsâ Imcyw kwkmcnípw. Rm³ ho−pw
Iymad cmcn¨sâ apJ¯n\p t\tc ]nSn¨p. hmZnbpsS aI³ {]XnbpsS aIt\ AbmfpsS
IpÁk½X¯nsâ sXfnhp ImWníp¶ cwKw. F\nsímcp hnPnKojphnsâ hocyw
tXm¶n. B icocw hnImcw sIm−p hndíp¶p. Ibv¸¯n aS¡pIbpw \nhÀ¡pIbpw
sN¿p¶p. A©pan\n«p IqSn HmSn¨Xn\p tijw Rm³ Iymad \nÀ¯n tSs¸Sp¯p
I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p.
" Çw Cu tS¸p I¯n¨pIfªncps¶¦nÂ F¶v cmcn¨³ sImXníps¶m−v... CtÃ...
]d... CtÃ... XeIpep¡m³ tase¦n... I®S¨p ImWn¨m aXn...."
" \obmcm... s\\s¡´m th−Xv... CsX§s\ s\\¡v In«n...?.." cmcn¨³ hndíp¶
iÐ¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" Rmt\m.. CXnÂ Xm³ ]dbp¶ntÃ... Hcp Rcp´v sNdp¡³... kXyhm³ IrjvW³
Ip«osS aI³..... Ah³ Xt¶... Cuizc³ Ft¶ Xsâ ap¼nÂ F¯n¨Xn\v F\nív
henb \μnsbm−v... ]ns¶ F\níp th−Xv kam[m\w... cmcn¨\nãsamÅ
s]®p§sfsbms¡ Ifnímw Rms\XncÃ... ]t£ AXns\mcp ]cn[nsbm−v.... Cu
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temIs¯mÅ FÃm s]®p§tfbpw A\p`hníWs¶mÅ hmin Zpcm{Klam.... imctZ
Xm³ thtW temImhkm\w htc ASnt¨m... ]t£ B ho«nte aÁpÅ ]ntÅtcw IqtS
Xn¶W¶p... hnNmcnípI t]mepw AcpXv... A`ncman Fsâ s]®m... AhfpsS
tcma¯nsâ aWw t]mepw Rm³ thsdmcp¯\p sImSp¡¯nÃ.... Ahtf
Bin¨Xns\mÅ in£bm Çw Xm\\p`hníp¶Xv... a\ÊnemIps¶mt−m.....
samXemfnív...."
" \osb´p sN¿m\m `mhníp¶Xv.... Çw Rms\m¶p I®pImWn¨m.. \o N¯pt]mIpw
sNdp¡m.... Np½m shc«cpXv... Çw \o Pbn¨q¶p IcpXn... cmcn¨³ A{X...."
" A[nIw D¨¯nÂ kwkmcnímsX... XmSn FfIpw.. AsXms¶mdís« F¶n«v
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sIS¶edntím... B... samXemfnsb´m ]dtª... Rm³ N¯pt]mIpsa¶v... sicnbm...
F¶n«v AXpw Ignªn«v samXemfn Ft§m«p t]mIpw... ChnsSms¡¯t¶ ImWpatÃm..
Xm\o tIcf¡cbnÂ kam[m\t¯msS Pohnípsa¶p IcpXps¶mt−m... a−¯cw
]dbmsX Fsâ cmcn¨³ samXemfo.... NmIm\pw Xbmdmbn«m... Xsâ Cu ]penatSÂ
Rm³ ImepIp¯nbXv... Cu tS¸p Rm\n¸w thtWÂ Xcmw... ]t£¦n.... CXv Xncn¨v
CXnsâ DSakvXsâ I¿nÂ C¶v sshIpt¶cw F¯nbnsÃ¦nÂ... AsÃ¦nÂ Ft¶
ImWmXmbmtem.. F\nív shdptX Hc]ISw ]Ánbmtem... ]ns¶ Xsâ PohnX¯nÂ
`qI¼w H−mIpw... em¯qcnÂ H−mbXnsâ \qsdc«n henb `qI¼w.... AÃm...
samXemfnív Zmlníps¶ms−¶p tXm¶p¶p...shÅw thtWm...?..."
" thWw..."
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Rm³ Hcp ¥mÊnÂ Ipd¨p shÅw FSp¯p Np−nÂ ]nSn¸n¨p sImSp¯p. AXp IpSn¨n«v
cmcn¨³ tNmZn¨p.
" F´p `qIt¼m¶m... \obo sIS¶p sImcípt¶...?.."
" BZyw CXnsâ Hcp tIm¸n Xsâ X´ív sNÃpw... AbmÄ¡p ]ns¶ \mtWmw amt\mw
H¶pw ]t− CÃtÃm.... AtÃ¯t¶ Xf¶psIS¡p¶ AXnbm\p aIsâ Cu »q^nenw
H¶mkzZním³ t]mepw IgnhnÃ.. ]ns¶ H¶v Xsâ `mcyív.... AXmbXv km£mÂ
tdën\v... AhÀ¡p sNe¸w... Cãs¸Spw H¶pantÃepw kz´w sI«ntbm\nt{Xw
anSps¡ms−¶p hnNmcnípw.... ]ns¶ kvYew C³kvs]ÎÀ¡pw... t]meokv kq{]−n\pw
Hmtcm¶v..... AXpsIm−p shenb hntijsam¶pansÃ¶dnbmw.. Ahscms¡ Xsâ
Imipw shtÅmw s]®p§fpw samdív hlnípt¶mctÃ... ]ns¶ H¶p PnÃmt¡mSXote
PUvPnív... ]ns¶m¶v sslt¡mSXn No^v PUvPnív... Ahcp ]ns¶ \nba¯nsâ t]cpw
]dªv... sNe¸w CX§p aqSnsht¨ípw.... tIknÃmsX F´p sXfnhv... ]t£ AXnsâ
IqsS B tIkp Ip¯ns¸m¡ms\mcp At]t£w sNÃpw...."
" XoÀt¶m...?.."
" CÃ... Ct{Xw t]cpw X\níp ]pÃmsW¶dnbmw.... ]t£... Cu \m«nÂ CXp ckníp¶
thtd sImtd t]scm−v... s]mXpP\§fv... {]tXyIn¨v tImtfPp ]ntÅcv... BWpw
s]®pw DÄ¸sS.... Hmtcm tIm¸n tIcf¯nte {][m\ ]{X§¡p t]mIpw...

sk³tkj\Â \yqkv... ]¯p ]{X¯nÂ sImSp¡p¼w... A©p t]sc¦nepw CXp
Ip¯ns¸m¡pw... ]ns¶ t]meokp Ip¯nbncnípthm... IfÎÀs¡mct]t£w Hcp
tIm¸ow... C\n CsXm¶pw AÃ... Cu Un{ÌnÎnte kIe hoUntbm¡SIfnepw CXnsâ
tIm¸n F¯pw... Ah½mcnXpt]mse \mNzdemb Hcp km[\w In«m³ Im¯ncníphm...
tImSnIsfm−m¡pw Ah½mcnXpsIm−v... sNe¸w tIm¸n hntZit¯ípw Ahcp
hntÁípw... A¸w X\níp \Ã ]»nknÁnbmIpw... sNe¸w cmcn¨s\mcp HmkvImdp htc
In«pw... A{Xíp \Ã s]Àt^ma³ktÃ c−p t]cpw IqsS \S¯nbncníp¶Xv...."
Ct¸mÄ cmcn¨t\ hnbÀ¡p¶p. apJ¯p hnbÀ¸p XfwsI«m³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ Rm³
sN¶v GkobpsS kzn¨n«p. apdnbnÂ XWp¯ ImÁp hoim³ XpS§n.
" Çw Rms\´m sN¿−Xv... s\\s¡{X ImipthWw...." cmcn¨sâ kzcw
XWp¯ncp¶p.
" F\níp Xsâ Hcp \bmss]k t]mepw th−... Xt¶w Xsâ IpSpw_t¯w sheíp
hm§ms\mÅ kzs¯\nsím−v.... F\níp th−Xv PohnXw... F\nípw aÁptÅmÀ¡pw....
Rm\n¸w ]dª Ct{Xw Imcy§fp Rm³ sNbvXm... Xsâ IqsS B ]mhs¸«
IpSpwt_mw \mdpw..... Ahcp Iq«t¯msS shjw Ignípw... sNe¸w Xm³ sRfnªp
\S¡phmcnípw.. ]t£ Xsâ Ignª XeapdsXm«v hcm³ t]mW Xeapdhtc Cu t]cp
\nípw... F\níXn\p henb XmåcyanÃ... \nhr¯nbnÃmsXh¶mÂ... Xm\S§p¶ntÃÂ
Rm\Xp sN¿pw... Ft¶s¡m−Xp sN¿n¡cpXv.... C\n Çw Xms\t¶ sImÃn¨mepw...
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AXp \S¡pw... B ]ns¶ Hcp Imcyw sXfn¨p ]dbmw... A¶p cm{Xn Xt¶ Cu
s\teem¡nbXv Rm³ Xs¶bm.... Ignªmgv¨ Xm³ Ft¶ X«m³ B sambvXqt\w Iq«n
c−paq¶p Ah½mtc Ab¨mcp¶tÃm... Ahcpw Çw... GsXms¡tbm Bip]{XoÂ
CXpt]mse sIS¡ps¶m−mIpw.... sambvXp H¶pw ]dªnÃ AtÃ...?.."
CÃ F¶v cmcn¨³ I®S¨p ImWn¨p.
" ]mhw... Rm³ Imªq¶p IcpXn kt´mjn¨p sIS¡pImcp¶p... ]ns¶ H¶pw
BbnsÃ¶p ]dbm³ ]Á¯nÃ.... A¶p cm{Xn Xm³... F\níp X¶Xm... "
Rm³ jÀ«nsâ Ibv Npcp«n CSXpI¿nte sI«p ImWn¨p.
" Xsâ I¯n sIm−Xm.... B I¯n Rms\Sp¯v Xsâ {]nbs¸«h¡p k½m\n¨p...
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AXp th−mcp¶p F¶p ]ns¶bm a\Ênemtb..... F´mt¶m.... B a−n¡pWm¸n
AXpsIm−v It¿te Rc¼p apdn¨v NmIm³ t\m¡n... Rm\o tS¸v Ahtc H¶p
ImWn¨pt]mbn... Xs¶ H¶p]tZiním³ ]dªXm... AsXmcp s]®tÃ... sIm« amXncn
Hcp ]qdpw... Ip¼f§m t]mse c−p samtew AÃmsX AXnsâ Xeat−Â
htÃmsamsamt−m.... H−mcpt¶Â Xsâ hteÂ hog¯nÃmcp¶tÃm.... Mm.... Ahcp
h¶mepw Xm³ a\Ênem¡ptIemcp¶p.... X\níp hmin IqSptI HÅmcp¶p...."
cmcn¨³ Hcp \nanjw FtXm Nnń¨p InS¶p. ]ns¶ XfÀ¶ iÐ¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" Ah¡n¸w F§s\sbm−v... kXyw ]d... \o Ahtf sImt¶m...?.."
" sÈ... a−¯cw ]dbmsX... thiym¸Wn ImWns¨¦nepw Ahscsâ A½mbn A½bm...
Xsâ a\ÊÃ FtâXv... X\níp FÃmw sImt¶m sImÃnt¨m Ahkm\n¸nípIms¶mcp
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t]mfnknbtÃ HÅp..."
cmcn¨³ Hcp ZoÀLizmkw hn«p. At¸mÄ IXInÂ ap«p tI«p. Rm³ sN¶p IXIp
Xpd¶p. XSnb\pw sambvXphpw DÅnteíp Xe \o«n. Hcp NncntbmsS Rm³ ]dªp.
" C¨nsc t\cw ]nSnípw tN«m... R§fn¯ncn IpSpw_Imcy§fp ]dtªm−ncníphm....."
XSnb³ cmcn¨sâ apJt¯íp kq£n¨p t\m¡n.
s]mtím F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ cmcn¨³ Ibv ImWn¨p. AhÀ ]nńcnªt¸mÄ Rm³
ho−pw IXIn\p IpÁnbn«p.
" skÁs¸ms¡ tPmdmbns«m−v... ]t£ Ft¶ tXm¸ním\nXp t]mc cmcn¨m... AXp
t]ms« hmNIaSnt¨m−ncp¶m t\cw t]mIpw.... F\níp th−Xv... H¶v... Xm³ B
IpSpw_t¯ ad¡Ww... Ahtc sskzcyambn Pohním\\phZníWw... imcZín\n Xt¶
thW¶p tXm¶p¶nÃ.... Ahtc Rm³ AXpt]mse s{_bn³hmjp sNbvXpIgnªp...
c−v..... Xm³ FSs]«v XSªp sh¨ncníp¶ B Imsim−tÃm... Fsâ AOsâ Pohsâ
she... AOsâ {KmÁphnÁn... \ã]cnlmcw... FÃmw.... HcmgvNíIw... Fsâ A½íp
In«nbncníWw... Xm³ sI«nbXp Xm³ Xs¶ AgníWw... aq¶v... Ft¶ D]{Zhníms\mÅ
Bi Dt]£níWw... Xt¶mSp {]XnImcw sNbvXn«n\n ImcyanÃ.... Xsâ A¸t\mSpw....
AXp t]mse Xm\pw {]XnImcNn´ Ifªn«v PohníWw... C\ow Cu temI¯p
thsdbpw \Ã kpμcn s]®p§sfm−tÃm... ImipantÃ... kpJnív... Xsâ Ip® Xq§p¶

Imew htc kpJnív.... F\nsímcp ]cmXow CÃ... ]t£.. Fsâ s]®nt\w IpSpw_t¯w
Ipdn¨v NnńípI t]mepw AcpXv... Nnń¨m...! "
Rms\m¶p \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶ AbmfpsS apJt¯ív Fsâ apJw ASp¸n¨p. F¶n«p
]dªp.
" A§s\sb§m\pw.... C\n... Nnń¨m.... ISs¸mdt¯ ]ntÅcsS Ibv¯cn¸v
Xm\dnbpw... Xsâ IqsS \níp¶ Du¨mfn¸SbÃ Ah½mcv... Rms\m¶p Ibv sRmSn¨m....
sImfhn¡qsSfIp¶ t]mse AhscfIpw... Xsâ hoSn\hcp t_m_p shípw... Xm\pw
Xsâ Xt´w.... \qdp IjWambn«p sIS¡pw... s]«o hmcnbn«p Ipgn¨ntS−n hcpw... Rm³
shdptX ]dbpIÃm¶p Xsâ Çgt¯ sIS¸psIm−dnbmtÃm...."
Rms\m¶p \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶ tImfn§vs_Ãnsâ kzns¨Sp¯p AbmfpsS I¿nteíp
sh¨psImSp¯p, IqsS B tS¸pw.
" C\n thtW... Xsâ Kp−m¸tS hnfnt¨m... Xms\t¶ Cu apdoen«v sImÃnt¨m...B tS¸pw
I¿n sh¨p kq£nt¨m... Ft¶ sImt¶¨v B tS¸v BZyw samXep I−p kpJnív... "
A©p an\n«p t\ct¯ív cmcn¨³ B InS¸p InS¶p. Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp `n¯nbnÂ Nmcn
\n¶p. Rm³ B apJt¯íp t\m¡ns¡m−ncp¶p. BtemN\ínSbnÂ hnhn[
hnImc§Ä B apJ¯p amdn adªp.
" \nsâ t]sc´m¶m ]dªXv... ?..."
" Fsâ t]cp cmPmaWn.... FâO³ kXyhm³ IrjvW³ Ip«n... At½sS t]cp KuXan....
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ap¯O³ Uosbkv ^njdokv tIiq¯cI³...."
" tIiq¯cIt\m.....?.."
" AtX..... ao³XcI³ tIih³....F´m Bfnt\ Adnbmtam...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Adnbmw... Hcnsí... Hcp NÀ¨ív a{ósS IqsS I−Xmbn«m HmÀ½...."
" A¸w... F´p Xocpam\n¨p...?.."
" \o.... Cu tS¸p sIm−p s]mtím.... ]nt¶... imcZív Rm³ sImd¨p ImipsImSp¡m¶p
]dªns«m−mcp¶p... AXv..."
" th−...cmcn¨m.... hy`nNmc¯nsâ {]XnêatÃ... C\n AXpw sImSp¯v B _Ôw
apt¶m«p sIm−pt]mI−... AhcpsS GXp Imtcymw \S¯m³ Rms\m−v... C\n
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AhtçÁn NnńíptI th−... ]ns¶... Rm³ Dd§psa¶p hnNmcn¨v C\n
s]mÃm¸ns\m¶pw t]mtb¡Ãv... F\níp \qdp I®m.... kam[m\msW¦nÂ kam[m\w...
Fsâ AOt\ sIm¶htcmSm... Rm³ kam[m\NÀ¨ív h¶Xv... B Ft¶...C\ow... "
" CÃ.. Rms\m¶n\pw hcp¶nÃ... \o Ft¶ D]{ZhnímXncp¶m aXn...."
" sicn... CXv BWp§sS hm¡mWtÃm...?.."
" AtX... "
cmcn¨³ heXpIbv s]m¡n. Rm³ tSs¸Sp¯v t]m¡Ánen«p. Iymadm s]mXnsªSp¯p.
]ns¶ R§Ä At\ym\yw IbvsImSp¯p. cmcn¨³ tImfn§vs_Ãnsâ _«³ sR¡n.
IXInÂ ap«p tI«p. Rm³ sN¶p IXIp Xpd¶p. XSnb\pw sambvXphpw thsd c−p
aq¶p Kp−Itft]mse tXm¶níp¶ sNdp¸¡mcpw apdnbnteíp h¶p.
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" FÃmtcmSpw s]mtímfm³ ]d.... Rm³ Dt±in¨ BfÃ CXv... F\níp th−s¸« Bfm...
]nt¶..... sambvXq..." cmcn¨³ sambvXphnt\ hnfn¨p.
XSnb·mÀ ]pdt¯íp t]mbn. sambvXp cmcn¨sâ InS¡ícnInÂ h¶p.
" skbvXmteymSv... C¶p Xs¶ ChnsS hcm³ ]d... C¶pXt¶...tIt«m..."
" sicn samXemfn..." sambvXp shfnbnteíp t]mbn.
" sicn C\n Rm³ \níp¶nÃ... Rm\n\ow hcpw... GXpcoXnbnemWp hcp¶sX¶pÅXv...
cmcn¨sâ C\nbt¯ {]hÀ¯n t]mencnípw... A¸w t]ms«... ]ns¶¡mWmw....."
Rm³ hmXnÂ¡Â sN¶n«v Xncnªp t\m¡n. Ft¶ I®pXpdn¨p t\m¡n¡nS¡p¶
cmcn¨³.
Rm³ shfnbnÂ sNÃpt¼mÄ s_©nÂ XSnbsâ IqsS hnc−ncníp¶ Pm³kv.

" t]ms« tN«m... B.. Hmd©p shdpsX Nobn¨p Ifb− tIt«m... \Ã km[\m....." Rm³
XSnbt\mSp bm{X ]dªp.
Bip]{XnbnÂ \n¶pw ]pd¯nd§n Hcp tlm«enÂ R§Ä tIdn.
" Fânãm... kXy¯nÂ Rm³ t]Sn¨pt]mbn tIt«m....." Pm³kp ]dªp.
" Mqw... AsXt´..?.."

" \o AIt¯íp t]mb¸w ... FhnS¶msW¶dnb¯nÃ... aq¶mse®w h¶p... s_t©Â
Ft¶ ]nSn¨ncp¯n ]ns¶ Ah½msct¶ A\§m³ k½Xn¨nÃ. \o shfoÂ hcp¶Xn\p
sXm«pap¼m.... Ahcp t]mbXv... "
" Rm³ {]Xo£n¨ncp¶p... i{Xp¡tf {]Xo£n¨m CXphtc AbmfnhnsS IgnªXv...
i{Xp Rm\msW¶p Abmsfmcn¡epw hnNmcn¨p ImWnÃ..."
" Bt«... AIs¯§s\m−mcp¶p....?.."
" Ie¡n.... taml³emep ]td¶Xpt]mse sImtd UbtemK§p Im¨n.... icnípw
shc−p.... ]ns¶ ktXymsam−tÃm.. Fsâ ssIícp¯psIm−tÃ Abmfn¸w C§s\
sIS¡p¶Xpw... C\n... Abmfm `mKt¯íp t\m¡¯pt]mepanÃ... "
" tlm.. A§s\ AXp Ignªp... C\nsb´m \nsâ ]²Xn....?.."
" C\n Iptd¡mcy§sfm−v... GXmbmepw \nsâ Cu b{´w... AXns\{X \μn
]dªmepw aXnbmI¯nÃ... CXp I−p]nSn¨ht\ I−mcpt¶Â sI«n¸nSns¨mcp½
sImSp¡mcp¶p.... s\\¡v hntcm[antÃÂ... CXp sImd¨p sZhkw IqsS Fsâ I¿nÂ....
AsÃ¦nÂ Rm³ Hsc®w hmt§−nhcpw..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" hm§mt\m...\otbm...?.." Ahs\mcp Ifnbmt¡m AÛpXtam t]mse.
" AsX´mSm... F\níp hm§n¡qtS...?..."
" BÀ¡pw hm§mw ]t£... \nsâ k¼¯nIw... AXv..."
" lpw.... Pm³tk... \o Fsâ DÁ Iq«pImc\m... AXpsIm−v Hcp kXyw Rm³
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]dbphm... sNe¸w \o hnizkníptIe..."
" F´mSm... tem«dnbSnt¨m s\\¡v...?..."
" Mm...tem«dn t]mte¶pw ]dbmw... Rm\ns¶mcp tImSoizc\m... knÁoÂ hmSIsbmÅ
sI«nS§fpw ^njn§v t_m«pIfpw... H¶mćw _w¥mhpw Hs¡ F\nín¶p kzám...
]t£ F\nsít´m AXpambn«p tNcm³ ]Áp¶nÃ.... A§s\sbmcp s\e
F\nsímÅXmbn«p Rm³ hnNmcn¨ncp¶nÃ... A½bpsS ao³I¨hShpw... Irjnbpw
tImgnhfÀ¯epw... A½t]mepw H¶pw Ct¶htc kqNn¸n¨ncp¶nÃ. Hcp
kp{]`mX¯nÂ... hnÂ¸{Xw I¿nÂ In«p¼gm... Rm³ C§s\ Hcp temIw
F\níps−¶dnbp¶Xp Xt¶..."
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Pm³knsâ hm s]mfnª ]mSncp¶p. Ah\Xv hnizkním³ {]bmkw. Iptd¡gnªv
ka\ne In«n¡gnªt¸mÄ Ah³ Fsâ tXmf¯p X«n ]dªp.
" GXmbmepw \n§sS Iã¸mSns\mcdpXn h¶tÃm... kt´mjnív... GXmbmepw F\níp
kt´mjmbn... b{´w \o \nsâ Bhiyw Ignªp X¶maXn...."
Ahsâ ss_¡nsâ ]pdInencp¶p ho«nteíp Xncn¨p t]mIpt¼mÄ temIw I¿S¡nb

kt´mjambncp¶p a\ÊnÂ. shdpsXbÃ kn\nabnÂ \mbnIm\mbI·mÀ ss_¡nÂ
bm{X sN¿pt¼mÄ ]m«p ]mSp¶Xv. ImcWw, F\nípw At¸mÄ D¨¯nÂ ]mSm³
tXm¶n.
" Pbn¡m\mbv Pbn¨h³ Rm³..."
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s]s«¶v F\ntímÀ½ h¶p. bYmÀ°¯nÂ Rm³ Pbnt¨m, CÃ. Fsâ e£yw Fsâ
A`ncmanbmWv. Ahtf I¿S¡nbnsÃ¦nÂ AXmWnt¸mÄ Fsâ ]cmPbw. Rm³ ]m«p
\nÀ¯n. F¦nepw a\Êp \ndsb kt´mjambncp¶p. ho«nÂ sNÃpt¼mÄ Ietbm
A`ntbm Ds−¦nÂ F¶p sImXn¨pt]mbn. C¶p Ietb I¿nÂ In«Ww, F¦nÂ
hoÀ¸pap«enÃmsX a\Êp Xpds¶m¶p Ifnímambncp¶p. A`nbps−¦nÂ Ahtf
sI«n¸nSns¨mcp½ sImSp¡pw. AhÄ IcW¯Snípambncnípw. F¶mepw kmcanÃ.
H¶pIqSn sNInSv ImWn¨psImSp¡pw. XsÃSo, XÃv, Cu XsÃ\nín¸w ]pÃv.
Mqw, InS¡p¶p Hcp ]´bw. AhfpsS IcW¯v cs−®w sImSp¡m\pÅ Ahkcw
D−m¡Ww. F¶n«htf `À¯mhnsâ A[nImct¯msS hnfníWw. AtXmSp IqSn Fsâ
Cu ho«nte ZuXyw Ahkm\nípw.
t]mcp¶ hgnív Hcp ISbnÂ Ibdn c−paq¶p IpÁn¯mgpIÄ hm§n¨p. s]®p§fpsS
InS¸papdnIfnepw ]pdInet¯ IXIn\pw C¶pXt¶ ]nSn¸níWw.
Nnń¨pw ]mSnbpw hoSn\Sp¯pÅ Ihebnse¯nbXdnªnÃ. kÔybmImdmbn. Ccp«p

hogm³ XpS§nb CShgnbnÂ IqSn \S¡pt¼mÄ Icnbne A\§p¶pt−m F¶p
{i²n¨mWp \S¶Xv. HXp¡nsb¦nepw HXp§m¯ ]m¼mWp cmcn¨³ F¶p a\ÊnÂ Hcp
t]Sn. GXmbmepw H¶pap−mbnÃ.

Rm³ ho«nse¯pt¼mÄ ap³hi¯mtcbpw I−nÃ. Nmbn¸p Xpd¶I¯p Ibdn.
t\m¡pt¼mÄ Nmbn¸nÂ \n¶pw AIt¯ípÅ apdn Xpd¶p InS¡p¶p. Fsâ I«nenÂ
hncns¸ms¡ \¶mbn hncn¨ncníp¶p. Iymadm s]«nbnÂ sh¨p XpWn amdn Rm³
AIt¯íp Ibdn. I¿nÂ Xdím\pÅ IpÁnbpsS s]mXnbpap−mbncp¶p. IpfnapdnbpsS
hmXnÂ¡Â sN¶t¸mÄ DÅnÂ \n¶pw aqfn¸m«p tI«p. iÐw tI«t¸mÄ a\Ênembn
A`ncmanbmsW¶v. C¶v kt´mj¯nemWtÃm. F´p]Án. AhfpsS apdnbnÂ IqSn
\S¡pt¼mÄ AIt¯sím¶p ]mfn t\m¡n. I«nenÂ Iptd XpWnIÄ InS¡p¶p.
C¶sebpw C¶pw AhÄ Bip]{XnbnÂ DSp¯ncp¶h. s]s«¶p Rm\I¯p Ibdn.
AXnÂ Xncªp. At¸mÄ In«n Rm³ t\m¡nb km[\w. H¶Ã cs−®w.
CXnteXmWhfptSXv. hen¸hpw ]g¡hpw t\m¡nbt¸mÄ a\Ênembn. ]gbXp
Rms\m¶p aW¯p. aq{X¯nsâ AklyKÔw. AXp Ftf½bptSXp Xt¶. ¥qt¡mkp
Ip¸n¡W¡n\p sN¶t¸mÄ sa\s¡«ncp¶p apÅn¡mWpw. AXnÂ shÅbnÂ
\oe¸q¡fpÅXp Rms\Sp¯p. H¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. Fsâ s]®nsâ KÔw.
Rm\Xnsâ aÀ½`mK¯p t\m¡n. Ft´m Aåw I«n]nSn¨ncníp¶p. AhnSw H¶p
{LmWn¨p. aq{X¯nsâ sNdnb KÔ¯nsâ IqsS asÁt´m Hcp aWhpw.
\nÀhNním\mh¯ Hcp KÔw. t\ct¯ HcpZnhkw I«nÂ¡ognÂ\n¶pw Hsc®w
aW¯t¸mÄ CXÃmbncp¶p KÔw. GXmbmepw Fsâ s]®nsâ Ihs¡SbpsS
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kpKÔamWtÃm F¶ hnNmct¯mtS Rm\Xp aq¡nteíp hen¨p tIÁn. AXp Xncn¨pw
adn¨pw t\m¡n. amtdmSp tNÀ¯p. ap−ps]m¡n Ip®¨mtcbpw H¶p aW¸n¨p. Ahsâ
A\¡w I−t¸mÄ a\Ênembn Ah\m aWw Cãs¸s«¶v.
IpfnapdnbpsS IXIp Xpd¡p¶ iÐw tI«p. \n¡À c−pw XpWnbpsS Iq«¯nÂ
HXp¡n. s]mXn Xpd¶v Rm³ IXIS¨p]nSn¨n«v IpÁnsbSp¯v sh¨pt\m¡n. IXInÂ
AhÄ XÅp¶p. AXp Xpd¡p¶nÃ.
" Bcm AI¯v...Ite..." A`nbpsS iÐw.
" Rm\m..."
" lm... s]®p§sS apdose´p ImWnípIm Cu Rm³... s]mds¯d§ps¶mt−m... Hcp
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acymtZanÃmsX....." AhÄ tZjys¸«p.
Rm³ IXIp Xpd¶p. ]mhmSbpapSp¯v, {_mbpan«v, XeapSn D¨nbnÂ Hcp
tXmÀ¯psIm−p sI«nsh¨v AhÄ F\níp ]pdwXncnªp \n¶p. IbvIÄ amdnÂ
]nW¨p sh¨ncp¶p. shfp¯p an\p¯ apXpInÂ {_mbpsS hÅnIfpw lp¡pw
kt´mjt¯msS ]Xnªp InS¶ncp¶p. »uknSp¶ `mK¯v IqSpXÂ shfp¸p Omb.
sI«nsh¨ apSnbnÂ \n¶pw shÅ¯pÅnIÄ ]pdt¯íp hosWmgpIn XÅn\nÂ¡p¶
Ip−nbpsS ]pd¯v ]mhmSbnÂ \\hp krãníp¶p.
" F¶m ImWm³ \níphm.... Fd§v.... F\níp XpWn amdWw...."
" Rm\o... IpÁn FhnsSbm.. ]nSn¸ntí−sX¶p t\m¡phmcp¶p... NpÁnIsbhnsSbm...
Xdt¨¡mw... "
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" AsXms¡ ]ns¶... A¸d¯p t]m... a\pjy³ Ipfníp¶ t\c¯m Hcp...."
" AXn\p Rm\nhnsS h¶¸w Btcw I−nÃ... F¶m¸ns¶ ]Wn sN¿msa¶p
hnNmcn¨p... tlm... C§s\sbmt−m s]®p§fv... F´p sNbvXmepw IpÁw..."
" Mm... IpÁw Xs¶bm... tNmZn¨n«p tht− s]®p§sS apdot¡dm³..."
" t\ct¯ ]dªmcpt¶... Rm³ Ipfnapdot¡dn h¶p tNmZnímcp¶p....ASp¯
{]mhiyms«... "
Rm³ Xncn¨nd§n. Ftf½bpsS apdnbnÂ Ibdn. AhÄ apdnbnÂ tIdn hmXneS¨p. DS³
Rm³ ]pd¯nd§n Nmbn¸nÂ h¶p.
tai¸pd¯p XmfaSns¨mcp ]m«p ]mSn. IgpXkzchpw ImfcmKhpw Bbncps¶¦nepw
Fsâ a\Ênte kt´mjambncp¶p AXv.
" Nμ\te] kpKÔw NqSnbXmtcm...
Btcm... Ft´m....Fsâ s]®nsâ... km[\tam..."
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ I¿nsemcp NpÁnIbpambn A`n Nmbn¸nteíp h¶p. Rm³
XIÀ¯Sn¨p ]mSpIbmbncp¶p. Ffníp I¿pw sImSp¯v Xe sNcn¨v AhÄ AXp
t\m¡n \n¶p. Ahtf t\m¡ns¡m−v Rm³ ]m«p XpSÀ¶p.
" CXp t]m¡p Xt¶.... h«v... X\n h«v...." AhÄ NpÁnI I«nenteín«n«p Xncnªp \S¶p.
" h«p \nsâ X´v... " AhÄ Xncnªp t\m¡nbt¸mÄ Rm³ ]qcn¸n¨p.

" X´\m\m...X´\m\m..."
Rm³ NpÁnIbpsaSp¯v AhfpsS ]pdtI ASp¡fbnteíp sN¶p.
" C¶p \osbm¶pw sNt¿−ò... FÃmw Rm³ sicnbm¡ntímfmw.. F´m thW¨m
]dªm aXn..... "
" F´m... C¶n{X kt´mjw..?..." AhÄ NnchsbSp¯v AXnÂ Ccním\mªp.
" kt´mtjm... AtXm... ]dbmw... C¶v... C¶v... Rm\ht\ HXp¡nsbSo...."
F¶p ]dbpIbpw Ahtf Ddp¸S¦w sI«n¸nSnípIbpw Hcpan¨mbncp¶p. F¶n«v B
Np−nÂ AaÀ¯nsbmcp½ sImSp¯p. BZyw Ahsfm¶p ]Xdn. ]ns¶ ka\ne
In«nbt¸mÄ Aedn.
" F´p \mdn¯cam ImWníp¶Xv ..hnSv... amdm³... cmPq Ft¶ hnSm³.... Rm\n¸w
hnfn¨p Iqhpw..."
AhfptS icocw Rm³ H¶pIqSn tNÀ¯p ]nSn¨p sRcn¨p. B Acs¡«pw apeIfpw
Fsâ icoct¯mSp tNÀ¶ncp¶p sR§nsRcp§n.
" IqhptIm XÃptIm sN¿v... F¶mepw Rm³ HXp¡nsbSo... \nsâ
aÁht\....l...l...l..."
Rm³ Hcp hnÃ³Nncn Nncn¨p. AhÄ Fsâ IcW¯v amdnamdn ASn¨p. ]ÃpISn¨p
]nSn¨ncp¶XpsIm−v F\nsím¶pw tXm¶nbnÃ. AhÄ Fsâ Ibv hnSphním\pÅ
{ia¯nÂ Fsâ I¿nte apdnhnÂ _eambn ]nSn¨p XÅn. F\níp thZ\n¨t¸mÄ Rm³
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]nSn hn«p. AhÄ ]pdtIm«p amdn \n¶p InX¨p.
" BcpanÃm¯¸w... ho«nt¡dn tXm¶ymkw ImWnípt¶m... Fd§p s]md¯v...." AhÄ
ho−pw Aedn.
" l...l...l.. sImd¨qsS Aedv... Fsâ kvYm\¯v aq¶mgv¨ ap¼v \nsâ aÁh³ CXp
t]mse \nt¶ sRcnt¨t\.... Rm\nÃmcps¶¦n..... Ah³ \nsâ FÃmw
sRcns¨mSt¨t\.... " Rm³ Nncn¨psIm−p Xt¶ ]dªp.
" aÁht\m... GXp aÁh³... Indp¡p ]dbmtX... Fd§ps¶mt−m..."
" Indp¡sÃSo..... \nsâ cmcn¨³... FSo.... \o \nsâ Gtf½tb Iq«ns¡mSp¯v...
Fs´ms¡ H−m¡nsbSo... Ah³ s\\s¡s´ms¡ X¶p.... ]d.. CsXm¶pw Bcpw
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Adntbe¶p hnNmcnt¨m... F¶n«v... thtdbmÀ¡pw cm{XoÂ Fgpt¶Áp \S¡m³
]Á¯nÃ... AhÄ¡p aqs{Xmgním\pw shÅw IpSním\pw shekmw... Imhep
\nípItÃ.... F¦nepw \o Ct{Xw \mWw sI«Xm¶p Rm³ hnNmcn¨nÃ.. B ]mhw
cmta«t\ HmÀ¯m Rm³ H¶pw shfo ]dbmtª... \obpw AhcsS IqsS IqSn B
]mh¯nt\ NXníphÃmcpt¶mSo... H¶qtÃepw Abmfp \nsâ X´btÃSo... B hnNmcw
s\\¡nÃmsX t]mbtÃmSo... s\\s¡ms¡ th−n B a\pjy³ hsÃS¯pw sIS¶p
]mSps]Sp¼w... ChnsS c−pw IqsS \Ã Hcp ImipImct\ hfs¨Sp¡phmcp¶p....\mWw
sI« hI... IqsS Hcp Xpep¡s¨dp¡\pw... ]ns¶ AXnsâ s]mdtI, XSª Ft¶
sImÃm³ sImtd Kp−Ifpw... C\n Cu ho«n \n¶m Ft¶ Ah³ sImÃpw.... Rm\n¶p
Xt¶ Cu ho«o¶d§pIm.... sNbvX D]Imc¯ns\ms¡ hfsc \μnsbm−v...."
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HÁ izmk¯nÂ \Ã Xd¸n¨ kzc¯nÂ Rm³ ]dªp XoÀ¯p. AhÄ BZyw
kvYÐbmbn \n¶pt]mbn ]ns¶ s]mSp¶s\ XebnÂ c−p I¿pw sh¨v
s]m«n¡cªpsIm−v ]dªp.
" Fsâ ssZhta... Cu a\pjy³ Fs´ms¡ CÃmhN\§fm ]tdt¶.. F\níp ht¿... "
Rm\hfpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨n«p ho−pw tNmZn¨p.
" CÃmhN\amtWmSo.... s\\¡dnb¯nÃmcpt¶mSo... Ah³ cm{XoenhnsS hcp¶
Imcyw.... CsÃ¶p Nt¦ Ibv sh¨p ]dbmthmSo s\\¡v..?..."
" a\Êdnbm¯ Imcy§fp ]dªnbmfo IpSpw_w \in¸nípw... Fsâ At½...
t]m....amdv..."
AhÄ Ft¶ XÅnamÁn IcªpsIm−v AhfpsS apdnbnÂ t]mbn IXIp hen¨S¨p.
Rm³ hmXn¡Â \n¶p sNhntbmÀ¯p. s]m«n¡cbp¶ iÐw tIÄ¡mw. Icbs«,
At¸mÄ a\Êp XWp¡pw. AhÄ CXphtc hoÀ¸pap«n kq£n¨psh¨ clkyw C\n
clkyaÃm F¶dnbp¶tXmSp IqSn AhfpsS a\Êp kzX{ámIpw. At¸mÄ AXnÂ
Hfn¨ncníp¶ kvt\lsa¶ hnImcw Ds−¦nÂ shfnbnÂ NmSpw.
Rm³ sN¶v Nmbn¸nsâ IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p. ]pds¯bpw apdnIfntebpw ebnÁpIÄ
sXfn¨p. Xncn¨p h¶p {i²n¨p. Ct¸mÄ t]SnbmsW\nív. at\mhnjaw IqSnbmÂ
Ftf½tbt¸mse AhÄ hÃ ISpwssI¿pw sN¿ptam F¶v.

Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ Ic¨nensâ iÐw HXp§n. Rm³ IXIp XÅn¯pd¶p. ebnÁn«p.
AhÄ I«nenÂ Iagv¶p InS¡p¶p. G§eSníp¶p−v. s]m§n\nÂ¡p¶
a[pc¡p−nIfnÂ ]nSns¨mcp sR¡p sImSp¡m³ Ibv Xcn¨p. Rm³ sasÃ hnfn¨p.
" Aò..."
AhÄ hnfntI«nÃ.
" Aò... "
tMtl, A\¡anÃ. Ic¨nÂ Xt¶.....
Rm³ I«nenteíncp¶p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS tXmfnÂ ]nSn¨p aeÀ¯n¡nS¯m³ t\m¡n.
]ns¶ im´kzc¯nÂ t{]w\koÀ ]dbp¶Xp t]mse ]dªp.
" FSo... aca−ns¸ttt®... Rm³ Np½m ]dªXtÃ.... F\níp \nsâ a\Ênte kXyw
AdnbmsaSo... \osbń\m C§s\ t]Sn¨v CsXmfn¸n¨p sh¨Xv... F¶pw sIS¡m³
t\cw Xesí sh«cnhmfpw sht¨m−v sIS¡pw... AXv AbmsS t\À¡v HÁ {]mhiyw
Hm§ns¡ms−m¶p ]dªncps¶¦nÂ B \mdn ChnsS tIdnsbd§pamcpt¶m...
FÃmÀ¡pw shjw X¶v Rm\pw NmIpsa¶v Ftf½ shc«nb¸w \ob§p t]Sn¨pt]mbn...
s]m«naWp¡qkv..... AhcmsW¦nÂ Imin\mhiyw h¶¸w sI«ntbmt\mSp tNmZním³
aSnbmbn«p hfªhgn In«nb¸w AXnte t]mbn. F¶n«n¸w F´mbn... \nsâ
a\:kam[m\w \in¨p..... Ach«netÃ \o Ct{Xw Imew IgnªXv.... Ahcp Ibvapdn¨p.....
F\nív sImtdsb®¯nsâ Xe XÃns¸mfntí−n h¶p... tZ..... Çw B cmcn¨³
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Bip]{Xoem... Adnbmthm... Hcp hÀjw thWw Abmfn\n t\tc sNmthz \S¡m³...
tI¡ps¶mt−m \obv... "
" CsXms¡ Adnªn«mtWm Çw Ft¶¸Án Ct{Xsams¡ A\mhiyw Hs¡
]dªXv.... "
Iagv¶p InS¶p Icbp¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" Hm.. AXv \ns¶ H¶p NqSm¡m³ ]dªXtÃ.... F\nív \nt¶ AdnbmtÃm.... F{X
sImÃw ap¼p samXep \½fp ImWm³ sXmS§oXm.... A¶v \o a\Ênt{Xw AS¨p
shí¯nÃmcp¶p....t]ms«... tkmdn £ant¨¡v... h¶p htÃmw H−m¡v.."
AhÄ A\§nbnÃ.
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" A`nídntbm.... h¶p h¶v Abmfp \ns¶ Ibvshíms\mcp§nb¸gm F\nív AbmÄsS
Bdmwhmcn ASn¨p s]mfntí−n h¶Xv. ....A¶p Rm\pw Ftft½w Itew \ns¶
HÁím¡nb¸w.... B cm{Xo Rm³ Xncn¨ph¶Xv..... s\\t¡mÀ½ ImWpatÃm... A¶p \o
tI«ntÃ s]md¯v sImtd itÐmw _ltfmsams¡... AXv \nsâ {]nbs¸« cmcn¨³
\nt¶ H¸ním³ h¶Xmcp¶p.... A¶p Rm³ Xncn¨ph¶nÃmcps¶¦n... Fsâ
s]m¶ptamfn¸w Xqhep t]mb tImgn¡pªnt\t¸mse Ccp¶p Xq§ntbt\... sNe¸w
]¯pamkw Ignbp¼w Hcp samXemfns¡m¨nt\ s]tÁt\... CtÃÂ Dcp¡pw Ignªv
C§s\ hnfdn shfp¯v t{]Xt¯t¸mse \St¶t\...."
AhÄ F¶n«pw A\§nbnÃ. ]t£ G§eSn \n¶ncp¶p. Rm³ Aåt\cw
an−mXncp¶p.
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" Aò... Fgpt¶¡v.. AO\n¶p hcpthm...? CsÃ¦nepw F\níp htÃmw IgníWw....
]q− IÅn... Fgpt¶¡So..."
Rm\hfpsS tXmfnÂ ]nSn¨v t\tc InS¯m³ t\m¡n. AhÄ _ew ]nSn¨pInS¶p. Rm³
DbÀ¶p \n¶ Ip−ns¡mcSnsImSp¯p. AXp InSs¶m¶p sXdn¨p.
" lmmmmm...sX½mSn¯cw ImWnímsX Fd§nt¸msWmt−m...." AhÄ sIm¨pIp«n
InWp§p¶ t]mse InWp§ns¡m−v tZjys¸«p.
" Çw Rm\o apdo¶p t]mIphm..... ]t£ Cu ho«o¶p t]mIp¼w \nt¶w sImt−
t]mIs¯mÅp.... \o A´sÊmÅhfmtW, Rm³ \nt¶s¡ms−sâ sNÃt¸cp
hnfn¸nípw... AXÃ sNÁbmtWÂ... BÀ¡pthWw Hcp sNÁtb... "
" C¨nsc ]pfnípw .... Ft¶ tXm¸nt¨¨v H¶pw \S¡ptIe... AsXmd¸m..." AhÄ
Iagv¶pInS¶psIm−p ]dªp.
" \nsâ ZpÀhmin \nt¶ \in¸nípw ]dtª¡mw.... \ymbambn«mtWÂ... \o \¶mIpw..
As¶sâ IcW¯v \o A\mhiyambn«m Ibvsh¨Xv..... Rm\Xv HcpIme¯pw
ad¡ptIe.... AXp Rm³ \nt¶s¡m−v Xt¶ XncnsI FSp¸nípw..."
" AXn\p kz]v\w ImWt¯sbmÅp..." AhÄ FSp¯Sn¨t]mse ]dªp.
" Çw Cu \nanjw thtW Cu sISt¡en«p \nt¶mSp ]Icw tNmZním\dnbmªn«Ã....
Rm\n¨nsc A´sÊmÅh\m... AXpsIm−v \nt¶ Çw hnSp¶p.....Al¦mcn...."

Rm\hfpsS AIwXpSbnÂ Hcp \pÅp sImSp¯p. Ip−nIÄ¡nSbnÂ¡qSn
Ih¡q«nteíp I¿nSm\mWp Ibv Xcn¨sX¦nepw Hcp \pÅnÂ Rm\sXmXp¡n. B \pÅv
AhfpsS hcní¸qdnsâ AcnInt\mSv ASp¯mbncp¶Xp sIm−mbncníWw C¡nfn
sIm−hÄ sR«ns¯dn¨p. BZyambmsW¶nÂ \n¶pw C¯csamcp \o¡w .
" sl´m ImWnípt¶... bmsXmcp acymZbpanÃmsX..." AhÄ Ft¶ ]nSn¨p XÅn.
" ]ns¶.... \o C§s\ t]m¯p shÅ¯ns¡S¡p¶t]mse sIS¶m... F\nípw htÃmw
tXm¶pth... hm... Fgpt¶Áphm... Ic¨nep IgnªntÃ... H¶qtÃepw... sNdp¸¯n \½fp
Iq«pImcÃmcpt¶m....."
" Fsâ s]m¶p cmPmaWn.... Hs¶gpt¶Áp t]m... \mWanÃtÃm.....C§s\ Hcp s]®nsâ
apdot¡dn AXn{Iaw ImWním³.... £anípt´mdpw kzmX{ýw IqSpIm.....AOs\m¶p
ht¶ms«.... C¶nXns\mcp Xocpam\w H−m¡pw Rm³.... "
" A¸w ]´b¯n\pw AOsâ ap¼n sh¨p Xocpam\w.....AtÃ... sicn... Rm\pw
Im¯ncnímw.. AO³ hcs«.... Ftft½t\ \o Iq«ns¡mSp¯ hnhcw At§cpw IqsS
H¶dnbs«.... s]m¶p tamfpsS sImWhXnbmcw..."
Rm³ shfnbnend§n. ASp¡fbnÂ IS¶p. A¯mg¯n\pÅ ]Wn XpS§n. aq¶p

t]À¡pÅXv D−m¡nbmÂ aXnbtÃm.
Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ ap³hmXnenÂ ap«ptI«p. Rm³ sN¶p hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. AXv
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kmhn{Xnbpw A½bpambncp¶p. AhÀ AIt¯íp Ibdn ASp¡fbnÂ t\m¡n. Fsâ
I¿nÂ Ccp¶ Xhn I−n«hÀ tNmZn¨p.
" A`n FhnsSt¸mbn...?... kmdp Xmaknípsa¶v ]dªXpsIm−v Chtf A`nív Iq«n\p
hnSm³ tN«³ ]dªp...."
" A`n sIS¡p¶p..." Rm\åw Dds¡bmWp ]dªXv.
" F´p ]Án..... AkpJw htÃmw...?..."
" Rm³ hcp¶htc ASp¡tfÂ H−mcp¶p. Fsâ Xesh«w I−¸w HSt\ Hcp
XethZ\ ]d¶p h¶p.... Çw AI¯p tIdn IXIS¨p sIS¡pIm...."
" Rms\m¶p ImWs«..." AhÀ A`nbpsS apdnbnteíp Ibdn.
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kmhn{Xn Fsâm¸w ASp¡fbnteíp h¶p. AhnsS F¯nbt¸mÄ Rm³ iÐw Ipd¨p
" kmhn{Xn BÀ¡p Iq«psIS¡m³ h¶Xm... A`ntím... AtXm F\ntím...?..."

" H¶p t]m Fsâ amtj... Np½m tXm¶ymkw ]dbmsX..." AhÄ¡p \mWw.
" F\níp Iq«psIS¡p¶Xp tXm¶ymkmtWm...]pXnb ]pXnb hymbma§fp ]dªp
Xcmw..."
" AsXm¶pw th−... C¨nsc Cw¥ojp ]dªp X¶m aXn...."
AhÄ ]dªp XoÀ¶¸tgípw kmhn{XnbpsS A½bpw A`nbpw IqSn ASp¡fbnteíp
h¶p.
" Hm.. XethZ\sbm¶pw CÃm¶p ]dªtÃm... cmPp s]mtím... ]Wnsbms¡ R§fp
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sNbvtXmfmw..."
AhÀ I¿nencp¶ tSmÀ¨v AcnInÂ sh¨p. kmcnbpsS Xps¼Sp¯v AcbnÂ Ip¯n.
" th− tNö... GXmbmepw Bip]{Xn¡mÀ¡p htÃmw H−m¡Ww.... AXnsâ IqsS
Hcp kqt¡SpImcnípw IqSn H−m¡m³ F\níp _p²naps«m¶panÃ...
IÅ¯cmtWt¸mepw..." Rm³ A`ntb t\m¡n¸dªp.
" amtj... ASp¡tf s]®p§fp ]Wnbs«.... CsXm¶p ]dªp Xm.... Ct§m«p t]mcm³
]dª¸w Rm³ _p¡pw IqsS sIm−ph¶ns«m−v..."
" ]WnIgnªv ]dªp Xcmw tamtf..."
" Ct§m«p Xcps¶mt−m........ C\n Cu ASp¡tfsS A©be¯p t]mepw I−p
t]mIcpXv... \¡m³ t\camIp¼w hnfnímw..."
A`n apt¶m«p NmSn Fsâ I¿nencp¶ Xhn ]nSn¨p hm§n. kmhn{Xn Fsâ I¿nÂ
]nSn¨p. Rm³ Xncnªp \n¶ kmhn{XnbpsS A½tbmSp ]dªp.
" It−m tNö... Ft¶ Fs´ms¡bm ]td¶Xv... AXpw \n§sSsbms¡ ap¼n sh¨v...
C\n \mWw sI«v Rm\o ho«nÂ Hcp \nanjw \ní¯nÃ.... \SptdmUnÂ ]«nWn
sIS¶mepw th−nÃ... Çw Ccp«n... AtXm−v.... cmhnte Rm³ kvYew hnSpw.... "
" Hm.. A§p sNÃv... t]mbm ChnsS R§¡p.... Mm... Fsâ hmbo¶p tI¡−..."

" F´m Aò CXv... BWp§tfmSv C§s\bm hÀ¯m\w ]td¶Xv..." AhÀ A`ntb
iImcn¨p.
" Çw tNöw IqsS tI«tÃm.... Rms\mcp FcKXow ]cKXow CÃm¯h\mbsIm−tÃ...
B cmta«³ ImcWam... AtÃÂ... Rm\nhnsS h¶ A¶psamXev... Ft¶ HmSním³
t\m¡p¶Xm... ieysa¶pw ]dªv... thsd hÃ \nhr¯osam−mcps¶¦n.... Rm\o sXdow
tI«v \ní¯nÃmcp¶p ...Çw tZ... Imcyw I−pIgnª¸w....."
Rm³ I®pXpS¨psIm−v shfnbnend§n. A`n hmbpw s]mfn¨p \n¶p. Rm\n§s\
]dbpsa¶hÄ IcpXn¡mWnÃ.
R§Ä ASp¡fbpsS ]pd¯nd§n adªp \n¶p. kmhn{Xn Ft¶ t\m¡n Nncn¨p.
Rm³ an−cpsX¶v BwKyw ImWn¨p. AhÀ kwkmcw XpScp¶p.
" sO...sO... F¶mepw B sNdp¡t\mSv ...." AhÀ A`ntb IpÁs¸Sp¯p¶p.
" Fsâ tNö... Np½m... s\mWbm... IÃpsh¨ s\mW... ChnsS R§fp ]pÅn¡mct\
hncp¶pImct\t¸mem IW¡m¡p¶Xv... H¶n\pw Hcp sImdhpanÃ... "
" F¶mepw ]mhw... Ictªm−m... t]mbXv...." tN¨níp Fs¶tbmÀ¯v k¦Sw.
" H¶qÃ tNö... AsXms¡ shdpw A`n\bm..... F¶mepw ]mham... hmbn I¿n«m IqsS
ISní¯nÃm¯ {]IrXm....R§tf Hs¡ shey Imcyam... R§¡p th−n Poh³
Ifbpw... AXpsIm−tÃ C¨nsc th−mXo\w ]dªmepw t]mt«¶p shíp¶Xv... tN¨n
I−XtÃ... C¶se Ftft½w s]m¡ns¡mt−mSnbXv... At§cnÃmcpt¶... R§sf´p
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sNbvtXt\... Ftf½ ChnsSs¡S¶v NmIt¯sbmÅp..."
A`n Ft¶ ]pIgv¯p¶p. F\níp Ipfncp tImcn. kmhn{Xn Fsâ XpSbnÂ \pÅn.
" A`n¡p«o... Çw F\nsímcp kwibw....."
" F´phm...?..."
" A`n F¸sg¦nepw hmbn I¿n«p sImSp¯n«mtWm ISní¯nsÃ¶p XoÀ¨bm¡ntb....?.."
" Hm... Cu tNöw Imª hn¯mtW.... F¶mepw ]dbmw.... HcpZnhkw ChnsSmcp IÅ³
h¶mcp¶p.... Ftf½ ho«nt¸mb sZhkm.... t]Sn¨ns«\nsímd§m³ ]ÁoÃ... A¶p
Rm³ sIS¶Xv Cu cmPqsâ.... I«nteem.... ]mhw B tais¸md¯v Xtew Nbv¨psIS¶v
ab§n...."
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" t]mSo s]t®... \o A{Xí§p ip²KXn¡mcnbmI−... H¶pw \S¶nsÃ¶p ]dªm
F\nít§m«p hnizkním³ ]Á¯nÃ...." {]`mhXn A§s\ hnizkníp¶nÃ.
" Fsâ acn¨p t]mb A½bmtW kXyw... Cu a\pjy³ Ft¶ tZmjmbns«m¶p
t\m¡nbXp t]mepanÃ... F\nípw AÛpXmbnt¸mbn..."
" Fâoizcm... Çgt¯¡me¯v C§\t¯ sNdp¸¡mtcm...?... F¶n«mtWm... Aht\mSv
A`n Ct{Xw X«nt¡dnbXv..."
kmhn{Xn Fsâ XpSbnÂ \pÅn. Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ AhÄ Fs¶ t\m¡n aq¡¯p
hncÂ shíp¶p. AXnsâ AÀ°w CXmbncp¶p. Cbmsfsbms¡ Fń\p sImÅmw,
sImih³, Hcp s]®nt\ cm{Xn X\n¨p kz´w apdnbnÂ In«o«v Np½m sIS¶ ipw`³.
" AsXsâ tNö... C¨nsc Xm¶psImSp¯m Xtet¡dn Ccnípw... AXm Bfv... skm`mh
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ZqjyanÃtÃm... R§fp c−p s]®p§sfms−¦nepw... s]cpamÁsams¡ F¸gpw
Uokâm tIt«m... sNe¸gt¯ {]hÀ¯n I−m.. C¨nsc h«pt]mse tXm¶pw... tZ...
C¶t¯ IdnIfp apgph\pw ]pÅn¡mcsâ {iaam... N«osems¡ C¨nsc _m¡n
ImWpw.... tN¨n H¶p t\m¡ntí... Ct{Xw Imew Rm³ t\m¡o«v C§s\ Hcp Idn
shím³ ]Áo«nÃ..."
" Mqw... Nmf sImÅmw... Ct{Xw cpNnbmbn«nXp shím³ ]Ápthm... CsX¶Xm...
Ahnbtem... lbv. Çgpw AXnsâ Hcp aWw... " kmhn{XnbpsS A½ IdnIÄ cpNníp¶p.
" tZ.... B s¹bnÁnÂ aqSnsh¨ncníp¶Xv cmhnet¯ ]bdpIdosS _m¡nbm... AXp
Rm³ t\m¡oÃ... " A`n s¹bnÁp Xpd¡p¶ iÐw.
" sÈSm... shdpw ]bdpIdnínt{Xw cpNntbm... F¦n... GXmbmepw ]pÅntb hnfn¨v
HcpZnhkw Iq«m³ shbv¸níWw... Fs´ms¡bm CSpt¶¶dnbmtÃm..."
" tN¨n Hcp Znhkw C§p hm... ASp¯ i\nbmgvN hm... Rm³ ]dªm... ]pÅn¡mc³
Bbncw Idn D−m¡pw... " A`n Nncníp¶p.
" AsX´m Aò... \nt¶ A{XínãmtWm....?..."
" Fsâ s]mdtI \S¡phm... ]−t¯ Ifn¡q«pImcmsW¶pw ]dªv...."
" Ahcp ao³ImcmsWs¶mcp sImdth HÅp.... s\\¡p tNcpw... Bfp tbmKy\m...
XÃn\pw tamiÃm¶m tI«Xv... F\nínãm... cmta«³ ChnsS Aht\ \nÀ¯tWm¦n..

H¶pw t\m¡msX sN¿nÃtÃm... At{Xw hnizmkmbn«tÃ... ]ns¶... \n§fp
kÀ¡mcptZymKkvXcmIp¼w F§s\bm... Ah³ ]dª t]mse shdpw
ao³ImcmIp¼w... \½sfÃm htimw t\m¡t−..... F¦n¸ns¶ Fń\m B ]mh¯nt\
\ncmis¸Sp¯p¶Xv... HSp¡w... imcZ sNbvX t]mse hÃXpw sNbvXm¸ns¶ B ]gn
s\\¡ncnípw.. IqSpXeSp¡m³ t]mI−..."
AhÀ A`ntb D]tZiníp¶p. A`n Ft´m clkyw ]dbp¶Xp t]mse, Hcp ]Xnª
kwkmcw t]mse tXm¶n. ]ns¶ c−pt]cptSbpw s]m«n¨ncn.
" \o Bfp sImÅmtÃmSo s]t®... GXmbmepw kq£nt¨mWw.. ]´bw Pbn¨ntÃ...
Ah³ \nt¶ _eambn«p htÃmw sN¿pthm.... Bfn\p \Ã iànbmtW... A`n Ahsâ
Hcp shcen\nÃ....." AhÀs¡mcp kwibw.
" Hm AXns\mÅ ss[cysam¶panÃ.... AYhm h¶m... Rm³ sXf¨ shÅw
tam´símgnípw..."
Rm³ hmXnÂ¡teíp amdn \n¶p. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" AXn\I¯p sImd¨p Im¸ns¸mSow ]©kmtcw IqsS Ct«cv.... sh«pI¯n¸mdp..."
" tM... \mWanÃmsX Hfn¨p \nípImcpt¶m ChnsS...." AhÄ Fsâ t\tc X«nt¡dn.
" ao³ImÀ¡p \mtWmw amt\mt−m... Ahcp ImWp¶ Fdbs¯ms¡ Hfn¨p\nípw..
Hfnªpt\m¡pw.... t\ctÃ tNö... AhÀ¡p \mtWmt−m...? A¸¸ns¶ F\nímsc
t]Sním\m..?."
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" A¸w cmPmaWn R§fp ]dªsXms¡ tI«p....CtÃ....tÈ... tamitÃ Hfn¨p \n¶p
tI¡pIm¶p sh¨mev......." AhÀs¡mcp N½Â.
" H¶qÃ tNö... AO³ t]mb¸w samXep Rm\o ao\pfp¼nsâ Ifnbm¡ep
tI¡p¶Xm.... AXp ]p¯cnbÃ.... Çw A`nam\m tXm¶p¶Xv... C¨nsc
\mÁsams−¶tÃ HÅq... sXmgnetÃ.... Çw ChnsS ChcpsS kuP\y¯n sIS¡p¼w
sNe¸w B am\w t]mtbm¶p kwibw..... AXp t]ms«... tN¨nsí¶Xm F¸gm
Idnshtí−sX¶p ]dªm aXn.... Rm³ ho«n hcmw.. ]dªp Xcmw... Ct§m«p hc−..."
Rm³ A`ntb t\m¡n.
" AtÃ Bcm−p hcp¶p...t\m¡m³..." A`n apJw tIm«n ]dªp.
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" C\nsbmcp kXyw ]dbmtÃm tNö... Rm\mbn«p ]db−m ]db−m¶p hnNmcn¨p
\S¡pImcp¶p.... Ignª amkw.... A½ F\nsímcp ao³Imcntb¯t¶ t\m¡n
sh¨ns«m−v... \nivObw htc Ignªncníphm... R§sS ASp¯m.... At½sS IqsS
]−p ao³ hnÂ¡ms\ms¡ t]mbncp¶ Hcp ]mh¯nsâ tamfm...... shey
kuμcysam¶panÃ.. F¦nepw \Ã skm`mhm... ASp¯ Rmbdmgv¨ A½ Ct§m«p hcpw...
FÃmtcbpw £Wním³... ]co£ IgnªmsemS³ IeymWw.... XobXn c−p Iq«cpw
IqsS Çw \nivObn¨pImWpw... ]co£íp ]Tníp¶XpsIm−v NS§ns\m¶pw Rm³
sNÃ−m¶p ]dªp..... "
" AsX´m C{X s]s«¶§s\ \nivObním³ ImcWw..." AhÀ tNmZn¨p.
" ImcWw.... Fsâ tNö.....A½ín¸w Xosc h¿m... ho«nÂ Bfp thWw.. AXpsIm−p
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Rm\§p k½Xntíw sNbvXp..... F\nín{X sNdp¸¯nte sI«W¶nÃmcp¶p.... "
" Np½m hmbnhcp¶Xp t]mse ]pfphSn¨m R§f§p hnizknípsh¶mtWm....... "
AhÀ hnc−p\nÂ¡p¶ A`ntb t\m¡n ]dªp.
" \n§fp hnizkníWs¶\níp shenb \nÀ_Ôsam−mbn«Ã.... \n§sft¶¸Án Çw
NÀ¨ sNbvXXpsIm−p ]dªp t]mbXm.... AXpw.... Rm³ shdpsamcp ]od
ao³Imc¯osS aIs\s¶mcp XcwXm¡epw IqsS tI«t¸m...... "
AhÀ A`ntb t\m¡n. A`n ASp¸nteíp apJw Xncn¨p.
" ]ns¶ tNö... F\nípw C¨nsc A_²w ]Án.... s]m«\m Rm\pw... C¨nsc
sXmenshfp¸pw Nt´mw Hs¡ HÅ s]¼ntÅtc¡mWp¼w FÃm sNdp¸¡mÀ¡pw
Hscf¡w H−mIphtÃm... AXm¶p hnNmcn¨v sImd¨v ]©mtcbSn¨v Rm\pw..... FÃmcpw
£anív... Rms\Ãmw Dt]£n¨p..... A½ £Wníp¶Xn\p ap¼v Xt¶... Rm³ FÃmtcw
£Wníp¶p.... Çw A`nípw kt´mjmbtÃm... C\n Rm\mctSw s]mdtI
\S¡m\pt±iníp¶nÃ.... hmSo tamtf... \ap¡p ]Tnímw... ]nt¶ Bcpw H¶pw
Nmbn¸ntem«p sIm−phc−... ]Tn¯w Ignbp¼w R§fnt§m«p hcmw... Hcp Imcyw
IqSn.... t]Sn¨n«mcpw shtÅmw sXf¸nt¨m−p Im¯ncní−... Fsâ samJw F\níp
shes¸«XmtW.... C\n H¶n\pw Btcw A[nIw _p²nap«nínÃ... ChnS¶p
t]mWXphtc....."

Rm³ A`ntb t\m¡n aμlkn¨p. B apJ¯v càabanÃ. Hcp AÔmfn¸p t]mse.
Rm³ kmhn{Xntb hnfn¨psIm−v Nmbv]nÂ tIdn IXIS¨p.
" tamÄs¡´m ]Tníms\mÅXv...?.. _ps¡Sp¡v...." Rm³ I«nencp¶p.

" Hm... F\ní§s\ Imcymbns«m¶pw CÃ... C¨ntc {Kmadp t\m¡Ws¶m−mcp¶p....
At{XÅq..." AhÄ \J¯n\nSbnÂ Npc−ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" F´m¶m FSp¡v... C¶p tamfnhnsS sIS¡pImtWm AtXm..."
" C\n amsjm−tÃm.. sNe¸w AO³ C¨nsc Ignbp¼w ht¶ípw... kmdp
hcp¼tgípw... "
AhÄ Fsâ ap¼nÂ h¶p \n¶p. _Ä_n\p NpÁpw Cubmw]mÁIÄ ]mdn¸d¡p¶p.
" sÈ... CsXhnSp¶m Ct{Xw Cubmw]mÁIfv...Hm.. C¶p ]pXpag s]bvXtÃm...
AXpsIm−m... ieyw... apÁ¯q¶m s]m§p¶Xv... tamfnhnsS Ccn... Rms\m¶p
t\m¡s«...."
Rm³ t\tc AIt¯ apdnbnÂ Ibdn. sseÁW¨p. ]ns¶ _m¡n FÃm apdnIfntebpw.
ASp¡fbnÂ sN¶t¸mÄ A`n Hcp ÌqfnÂ Ft´m Nnń¨ncníp¶p. Rm³ kzn¨nÂ
Ibvsh¨t¸mÄ Ft´m AcnªpsIm−ncp¶ kmhn{XnbpsS A½ tNmZn¨p.
" Fń\m Çw ssesÁms¡ AWípt¶...?..."
" apÁw s\dtb Cubmw]mÁIfm... C\n sseÁnsâ sh«w ImWp¼w DÅntem«pw hcpw...
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Hcp AcaWn¡qdp sISp¯nbn«m aXn... AhÁIfp s]mdt¯ _Ä_nsâ NpÁpw ]d¶p
N¯p hotWmfpw.... Cu P\eSt¨cv... ASp¸o¶p sh«sam−tÃm..."
AhÀ ASp¡fP\enÂ IqSn ]pdt¯sí¯n t\m¡nbn«p ]dªp.
" sicnbm... s]md¯p s\td H−v... ]m{X¯nsems¡ N¯p hogpw...."
Rm³ sseÁW¨p. A`ntb t\m¡n. AhÄ sIm¯nsh¨ ]mh t]mse Ccníp\p.
" Fsâ ho«pImco... C§s\ Ccp¶mse§\m.... tN¨nXt¶ _p²nap«t−... AtÃÂ
Rm\pw IqsS IqSmw..." Rm³ XamibpsS kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
" th−t¶... CXn¸w Xocms\mÅtX HÅp...." AhÀ \nÊmcambn ]dªp.
" tNö.... Rm\n¨nsc sISt¶mt«...." A`n £oWkzc¯nÂ tNmZníp¶p.
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Rm³ XncnsI Nmbn¸nse¯n. ]pd¯p \n¶pÅ shfn¨¯nÂ kmhn{Xn I«nenÂ
Ccníp¶Xp ImWmw. Rm³ sN¶v AhfpsS ASp¯ncp¶p.
" AÃ amtj.... A`nt¨¨n ]dªXp t\cmtWm... tNö A¦nfnsâ I«nte
sIS¶ns«mt−m...?.."
" H−v... Ahfp ]dªXp t\cm... ]s£¦n... AhSO³ Ft¶ hnizkn¨tÃ ChnsS
\nÀ¯ocnípt¶..."
" AXm amtj sImg¸mtb... A¶Xp samXem¡ocps¶¦nÂ C¶v tN¨n Ct{Xw
]db¯nÃmcp¶p.... a−\m Cu amjv... A`nt¨öw s]m«nbm... \Ã Hcp kuIcyw
In«nb¸w..."
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" AsXms¡ t]ms« \o s]mkvXsaSp¡v..."
" H¶qsS tNmZnt¨ms«.... amjp ]dªXp t\cmtWm... amjsS IeymWw \nivObnt¨m...."
" Mm.... Çw \nivObn¨pImWpw... \o AsXms¡ hnSv... \nsâ Çgt¯ NpaXe
]TnípIms¶mÅXm...."
" amtj.... C\n Ccp«s¯§s\bm ]Tnípt¶....\ap¡p hÃ hÀ¯mt\mw ]dªncnímw...."
AhÄ Ft¶mSp tNÀ¶ncp¶p.
" Ccnímw..]t£... C¨nsc ]Tn¯w CsÃ¦n ... aÁptÅmÀs¡´p tXm¶pw..."
Rm\htf Ft¶mSp tNÀ¯p ]nSn¨p. Hcp ]q¨¡pªnt\ t]mse AhÄ Fsâ
I¿nsemXp§n.
" amtjmsSm¶p an−m\m Ie k½Xní¯nÃ.... Ahsfm−mcpt¶Â Rm³
hct¯bnÃmcp¶p... GXmbmepw Çw h¶Xp \¶mbn... amjtS IeymWw hcpItÃ....
C\n CXpt]mse F\nsím¶p kwkmcním³ CXpt]mse Hs¯¶p hcpthm...""
" F\nípw tamtf Cãm... ImWp¶nÃtÃm¶p hnNmcn¨ncn¡phmcp¶p...."
" AtX... R§s¡mc_²w ]Án...." AhÄ sasÃ Fsâ sNhnbnÂ ]dªp.
" Rm\pw C¨nscsbms¡ tI«p... Cu {]mbatÃ... \n§tf Rm³ IpÁw ]db¯nÃ...
F¶mepw t\m¡ow I−pw Hs¡ tht− Cu A_²w Hs¡ ImWním³... "

" " Hm... Çw s]¼ntÅscms¡ sN¿q¶m {]Imi³ ]tdt¶.... Çgpw A`nt¨¨nív
Ft¶ A{X ]nSp¯aÃ... ho«nednbmªXp `mKyw... AtÃÂ AO³ \Ã s]S
s]St¨t\..."
" Bt«... \n§sf´_²m ImWnt¨..."
AhÄ an−nbnÃ. ]Icw Fsâ Npaenteíp apJw Nmbn¨p. Rm\hfpsS XeapSnbnÂ
hnctemSn¨p tImXn. AhÄ Ipd¨pIqSn tNÀ¶ncp¶p. ]pdt¯ {]Imiw P\enÂIqSn
Aåw Acn¨v apdnbnÂ F¯p¶p−mbncp¶p.
" ]dtª... Rm\mtcmSpw ]db¯nÃ..."
" Np½mbncn amtj... AXp ]dbm³ sImÅ¯nÃ...."
" F¶m th−... {Kmadp ]Tnímw.... Ft´m¶m Adntb−Xv...?.."
" Cu.... BUvPIvÁohv.... "
" Hm...AtXm... F¶p]dªm... \uWnsâ.. AXmbXv.. \ma¯nsâ hntijWw...
DZmlcWw... du¬Uv Hmd©v... AXnte BUvPIvÁohv GXm..."
]dª Iq«¯nÂ Rm³ AhfpsS Hcp apebnÂ H¶p XtemSn.
" AXv... AXv... " AhÄ H¶p hn¡n.
" tZ...CXpt]mse...a\Ênemtbm...?.."
Rm³ AhfpsS c−p apeIfnepw h«¯nÂ XtemSn. Aåw Abª B apeIfnÂ
Fsâ It¿mSnbt¸mÄ »ukn\pÅnÂ AhbpsS sR«pIÄ XSn¨p IqÀ¯p \n¶p.
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AsXsâ I¿nÂ XSªt¸mÄ Rm³ AhbnÂ XpWnIq«n H¶aÀ¯n Xncp½n.
" Mqw... du¬Uv...." AhÄ Hcp ZoÀL \nizmkt¯mSp IqSn ]dªp.

" anSp¡n.... " ]ns¶ Rm³ AhfpsS sNhnbnÂ ]dªp. " tamsfsâ aSotem«p
tIdnbncpt¶...."
]dbm¯ Xmakw. AhÄ Fgpt¶Áv Fsâ aSnbnÂ F\níp ]pdw Xncnªncp¶p.
Ct¸mÄ F\ním apeIfnÂ ]nSním³ \Ã kuIcyw. I£§fnÂ IqSn I¿n«v Rm³
]−p ]dªp sImSp¯ amXncn AhfpsS apeIfnÂ Xncp½ns¡mSp¯p. Fsâ I¿nÂ
AXp c−pw \ndªp\n¶p. Fsâ Kpem³ ]Xps¡ Xes]m¡n¯pS§n. Rm\htf Aåw
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apt¶m«p XÅnbncp¯nbn«v jÍnbptS AcnInÂ IqSn Aht\ shfnbnseSp¯p. Ah³
AhfpsS ]pd¯v Nmcn apIfnteíp Xes]m¡n \n¶p. s]s«¶v Hcp sNdnb hfInep¡w
AIt¯ apdnbnÂ \n¶pw tI«Xp t]mse. A`n I¿nÂ kzÀ®hfbpsS IqsS c−p
Idp¯ Ip¸nhfbpw Nnet¸mÄ CSmdp−v. Rm³ AhfpsS sNhnbnÂ ]dªp.
" \½tf Btcm {i²níps¶m−v... AXpsIm−p ]dªp Xcp¶Xv C¨nsc Hds¡ ]d..."
" Mm... sicn..." AhÄ s]mdps]mdp¯p. Rm³ D¨¯nÂ ]dªp.
" tZ Çw Ìn¡v... AXmbXv...hSn... tem§v Ìn¡v.. AXnsâ BUv F´mWv..?.."
Rm³ AhfpsS Hcp Ibv ]pdtIms«Sp¯v s]m§n\n¶ Fsâ Kpem\nÂ ]nSn¸n¨p.
AhÄ Aht\ ASnapSn XgpIm³ XpS§n.
" Ct{Xw BtemNníms\ńcníp¶p... Çw H¶mw¢mÊnte ]ntÅÀ¡nsXms¡
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Adnbmw...."
" AXv...AXv... tem§v... " D¨¯nÂ ]dªpsIm−v AhÄ Ip®bnÂ hmWaSn XpS§n.
Rm³ AhfpsS Hmd©papeIfnÂ amhp Ipg¨p.
" C\n... bq lmhv G {_u¬ kvtIÀ«v.... AXnsâtbm....?..."
tNmZn¨psIm−v Rm³ AhfpsS ]mhmS apIfnteíp s]m¡n. XpSIfnÂ XgpIn. AhÄ
XpSIÄ AI¯n. AXnsâ kpJ¯nÂ Ahsfm¶p hnd¨p. D¯cw ]dbm³ Xmakn¨p.
" AXv.. AXv... lmhv...." AhfpsS kzc¯ns\mcp kpJ¯nsâ CSÀ¨bp−mbncp¶p.
" C§s\ t]Sn¨p ]dªn«m sXÁnbXv... kvtIÀ«nsâ hntijWw... H¶mtemNnt¨...
Mqw..."
Rm³ ho−pw D¨¯nÂ Hc²ym]Isâ CuW¯nÂ Xt¶ tNmZn¨p. Rm³ AhfpsS
AIw XpSIfnÂ At§mfant§mfw XShns¡mSp¯p. \Ã an\pkw. apIfnÂ AhfpsS
apt¡mW¯n\Sp¯v ]mânbnÂ Fsâ IbvsXm«t¸mÄ AhÄ aqfn.
" Mqw..Mqw... Mqw..."
Rm³ sNhntbmÀ¯psIm−ncnípIbmbncp¶p. hfInep¡¯ns\m¸w XpWnbpsS Hcp
]S]S¸pw sNdnb ImeSniÐhpw tI«p. {i²n¨t¸mÄ AXp sasÃ AI¶p t]mIp¶Xp
t]mse. Bcmbmepw R§tf ]cntim[ním³ h¶hÀ Xt¶ F¶p a\Ênembn. Rm³
s]s«¶v IXIp Xpd¶v shfnbnend§n ASp¡fP\ensâ ap¼nÂ HmSnsb¯n

AIt¯íp t\m¡n. {]`mhXnt¨¨nbpsS Xe I−p. A`n sasÃ hmXnÂ IS¶v
ASp¡fbnteíp hcp¶p. Rm³ P\enÂ IqSn hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" l... C¨nsc t\ct¯ív P\eSsít¶... CtÃÂ tNmdpw Idow apgph³ \inípw..."
]dªn«v Rm³ XncnsI h¶p. kam[m\t¯msS kmhn{Xntb FSp¯p aSnbnÂ Ccp¯n
]gb]Sn Ip®sbSp¯p I¿nÂ sImSp¯p.
" \½tf Hcmfp hm¨p sN¿ps¶m−mcp¶p... " Rm³ ]dªp.
" A`nt¨¨nbmcnípw... " AhÄ sasÃ ]dªp.
Rm³ ho−pw AhfpsS ]mhmS s]m¡n XgpIm³ XpS§n. Fsâ Ibv AhfpsS
Ih¡q«nÂ F¯n ]mânbmsW¶p IcpXn Rm³ sXm«XhfpsS tbm\nbnÂ HÁs¸«p
InS¶ Iptd knÂ¡ptcma§fnÂ.
" tM... \o CXns\Sív AXqcntbm...?.."
" Mqw... t\cw Ifb−m¶p sh¨p...."
" anSp¡n...." Rm³ AhfpsS tbm\oXe¯nsem¶p XtemSn. an\pkapÅ tcma§fnÂ
sXcp¸nSn¨p.
" C\n ]d... slbÀ... AXns\mcp BUv ]dbmtam...?..." tNmZn¨psIm−v... Rm³ B
tcma§fnÂ ]nSn¨v hen¨p. sNdnb tcma§Ä.
" Mqw... Mqw... »mív..."
" anSp¡n... »míp Xs¶bmtWm... ?... " Rm³ B tcma§fnÂ XShns¡m−p ]Xps¡
tNmZn¨p.
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" A{X »míÃm... C¨nsc \oes\dw t]msesbms−¶m tXm¶tW... Iebm ]dtª......"
AhÄ Igp¯p Xncn¨v Fsâ Npt−mSp Np−p tNÀ¯psIm−p ]dªp.
" " AXp sicn.... c−pt]cpw Ifn¡fw s]m¡n¡mWnípw AtÃ...."
" sNe¸w Ahs¡mcp Xcw tXm¶em... ]ns¶ Ah¡p ImWWw... H¶p sXm«p
t\m¡Ww At{XsbmÅp...." ]dªt¸mÄ AhÄs¡mcp kt¦mNw.
" Mm... ]ns¶.... hncsem¶p ap«níWw... apÃsamt«sem¶p Xncp½Ww...
AsXms¡btÃ...?.."
Rm³ AhfpsS tcma§Ä ]nSns¨m¶pe¨n«p tNmZn¨p.
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" AsXm¶panÃ... AhÄs¡¸gpw c−pt]ctSw X½nsemÅ hyXymkw t\m¡Ww...
sNe¸w Hcp h«m Ah¡v... F¶mepw ]mhm.... AXm F\níhtf C{X Cãw..."
" Mm Bbntím.. FÃm¯n\pw Hcp adsbms¡ thWw tIt«m... B.... C\n
]d......slbdn\v... \ofw AXpw ]d..." Rm³ D¨¯nÂ ]dªp.
" tjmÀ«v... ]ns¶ tem§msW¶p thtW sNeSt¯Xn\p ]dbmw.... " AhÄ Nncníp¶p.
" \o shfª hn¯p Xs¶bmtW..." Rm\hfpsS Nps−m¶p ISnö¼n hn«p. AhfpsS
Np−n\p apIfnÂ s]mSn¨ hnbÀ¸nsâ D¸pckw Fsâ \mhnÂ ]Án.
" \n¡sdhnsSbn«p...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Zmt−...ChnsS I«nteÂ....."
AhÄ Ft¶ Nq−n¡mWn¨p. Rm\sXSp¯p. AXnsâ ap³`mK¯v H¶p aW¯p
t\m¡n.
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" Çsg§m\pw \o Ipfn¨mcpt¶m..?..."
" Mqw... F¶n«v Ae¡nbXm C«Xv... F´m... hmSbnÃ AtÃ..."
" A¼So... s\\s¡§s\bmSo Rm³ aWw ]nSníphm¶p a\ÊnembXv...?.."
" sNe¸w {]Imi\pw Cu kqt¡sSm−v... Fsâ Ae¡m¯ sP«n Ducn hm§n¨p
sIm−p t]mIpw...."
Rm³ sP«n XebnWíSnbnteíp tIÁn sh¨p. AhfpsS Ih¡q«nteíp IbvIfn«p.
AhÄ H¶p hnd¨p ]ns¶ XpSIÄ AI¯n¯¶v Fsâ s\©nteíp tNÀ¶ncp¶p.
Rm³ AhfpsS ]qdnsâ ASn`mKw H¶p hnSÀ¯n. AXn\pÅnÂ
hncsem¶nt«mSn¨pt\m¡n. \Ã NqSpw \\hpw sX¶epw.
" Hením³ sXmS§nbtÃmSo..."
" AXp amjnsâ IqsS Ccp¶¸w samXep sXmS§oXm...."
" AsX§s\.... a\Ênembn s\\¡v...?..."
" ]ns¶.... Fsâ tZl¯p Xcn¸p hcp¼w amjm AdnbpI...?...\\bm³ sXmS§p¼w Hcp
sR«epw Xcn¸pw AhsS hcpw.... Rm³ sNe¸w X¸n t\m¡pw... I¿msI \\bpw
At¶cw... "
" F¶n«p \o shcenSpw...AtÃ...?..."

AhÄ an−nbnÃ. ]Icw Hcp Ibv ]pdtIm«p s]m¡n Fsâ Igp¯nÂ NpÁn¸nSním³
t\m¡n. Rm³ B ]qÀ¨mente sNdnb Zf§Ä hen¨p ]pdt¯ín«p. F¶n«v cºÀ
hen¨p hnSp¶Xpt]mse hen¨p hn«p ckn¨p. atÁ¡bv sIm−v hnShnsâ apIfÁw
hnSÀ¯n DÅnÂ \n¶pw Dbcm³ XpS§nb IńÂ Xncp½ns¡mSp¯p. AhÄ Ccp¶p
]ncnbm³ XpS§n.
" amtj... C¨ncqsS Aa¡n Xncp½v.... thtW shceIt¯m«qsS Ct«m... "
" sXmtfen«m t\mIptIteSo...?..."
" AXp kmcanÃ... amjnsâ shcen\p \Ã h®samÅXpsIm−v \Ã ckmcnípw... thKw
Fs´¦nepw sNbvtXm.... AO\n¸w hcpw... R§tf sImt−mIm³..."
" F´m sN¿t−...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" F\nídnb¯nÃ... ?.."
" ]Sw hc¨mtem...?.."
" Mqw... F¶Xmbmepw HSt\ thWw.. \Ã cksam−n¸w.... "
AhÄ Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v IńÂ sXcpsXsc Xncp½n¨p. s]®n\p NqSp tIdn F¶p
a\Ênembn. F\nípw C¶p a\Êns\mcp emLhXzw In«nbncp¶XpsIm−v I¿nÂ In«nb
I\ntb BkzZníms\mcp sImXn. Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" \ns¶ Bsc¦nepw ]®os«mt−mSo tamtf...."
" ]®os«mt−mt¶m... F¶p sh¨mse´m....?..."
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" Du¡os«mt−m¶v... \nsâ Cu kmam\¯nte sXmtfÂ {]Imit\m atÁm...Ahsâ
A−n XÅnt¡Áos«mt−m¶v...?.."
" Np½mbncn amtj..." AhÄs¡mcp \mWw t]mse.
" thKw ]d.... F¶n«p thWw F´p sN¿W¶p Xocpam\ním³..."
" Hcp {]mhiyw.... ]ns¶ thsdmcp {]mhtiymw..."
" AsX¶mSo A§s\..."
" BZyt¯ {]mhiyw... tIÁo«v.... Rm³ Ducn¡fªp... `b¦c thZ\bmcp¶p....
]n¶t¯ {]mhiyw {]Imi³ Fsâ tamfnt¡dn..... tIÁptIw Fd¡ptIw sNbvXp...
AsX\nínãmbn.... "
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" At¿m.... F¶n«v Ahsâ A−ntb¶p h¶ ]mep \ntâXn\Is¯mgn¨mcpt¶m..."
" CÃ... F\níp ckw Ignª¸w {]Imi³ DucnsbSp¯p. ]ns¶ Rm³ {]Imisâ
AtXev.... Ibv]nSn¨p tXmÀt¯semgn¨psImSp¯p........"
" s\\s¡¸gm sa³kkv..?..."
" C¶se¡gnªtX HÅp....."
" F¶m {]Imi³ sNbvX t]mse sN¿t«...?.."
" Mqw... "
" tamfnt§m«p Xncnªncnív..."
AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp Fsâ XpSIfnÂ tIdn Xncnªncp¶p. ImepIÄ c−pw hi§fnembn
I«nenteíp sh¨p. Rm³ Ahtf sI«n¸nSn¨p. Ip®sbSp¯v AhfpsS Imen¶nSbnse
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am{ńIKplmapJ¯p H¶pc−pc¨p. ]ns¶ Ahsâ Xe hmXnÂ¡Â XÅn sh¨n«v
Acs¡«nÂ ]nSn¨v Fsâ t\À¡p hen¨Sp¸n¨p.
AÛpXs¸Sp¯ns¡m−v henb {]bmksam¶pw IqSmsX AXpÅnteíp tIdn. Rm³
Ft¶
Ipd¨p IqSn XÅn.

" At{Xw th− amtj... DÅnÂ sImÅp¶p.... " Rm³ XÅÂ \nÀ¯n.
" F¶m sIS¡mw... A¸w sImÅqÃ..." Rm³ \nÀt±in¨p.
" th− .... amj¡p \Ã shbnÁm... F\níp izmkw ap«pw...."
" F¶m \o Xt¶ sN¿v.... "
AIt¯ NqSnÂ \ndªncp¶p kpJníp¶ Ip® CSínSíp Rm³ s]cp¸n¨p. AhÄ
Fsâ apXpI¯p sI«n¸nSn¨p. Fsâ XpSbnencp¶p apt¶m«pw ]nt¶m«pw \nc§m³
XpS§n. \Ã hgphgp¡temtS Fsâ Ip® B In§nWn¸qdnÂ tIdnbnd§m³ XpS§n.
F\nsímcp kwibw. CXp c−nÂ IqSpXÂ Ifn Ignª XpfbmWtÃm.
" F§s\m−v...kptJmt−m... "
" Mqw H¯ncn kptJm−v... amjm apÃsamt«epw IqsSm¶p ]nSnímthm... Np½m ]s¿
Xncp½nbm aXn...." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
Rm³ hbdn\nSbnÂ IqSn I¿n«v AhfpsS IńÂ Xncp½ns¡mSp¯p. AhfpsS
hncnªncp¶ ]qdn\p NpÁpw AhfpsS \oén\\pkcn¨v XShns¡mSp¯p. AtXmsS

AhÄ ]qdndp¡n¸nSn¨psIm−v {Iaambn \o´m³ XpS§n. AXn\\pkcn¨hfpsS aqfepw
ioÂ¡mc§fpw IqSn. \Ã NqSnfInb s]®v. AhfpsS Ig¸p I− Rm³ CSí Rm³
tNmZn¨p.
" tamtf... {]Imi³ \nt¶ F{X {]mhiyw sNbvXp ...?..."
" Çw \m...ep...{]m...hiyw...sNbvXq... amtj... F\níp... Xcníp¶q... samt«Â sicníp
]nSo...Mqw.. Mqw.. At¿m... \Ã kpJw.. amjtS sImgen\p \Ã h®w... AXI¯ncníp¼w
\Ã ckw..."
" {]Imi\nt{Xw h®antÃ...?.."
" MmM....At¿m... F\níp sXdnípw.. At¿m.... amtj... Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn... Mqw...Mqw...
sXcpsXsc samt«Â Aa¡v..."
" H¨ shímsX kpJnív..... Bsc¦nepw hcpw..."
" hct«... F¶mepw CXp sImÅmw... lm...lm...lm... F\níp s]m«o...s]m«o...lq....."
Hcp lp¦mct¯msS AhÄ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ Ccp¸pd¸n¨p. AhfpsS ]qsdsâ Ip®íp
NpÁpw sh«nhenbm³ XpS§n. Rm³ Hcp IbvsIm−v AhfpsS Acs¡«p ]nSn¨p.
]Ámhp¶nSt¯mfw Fsâ Acs¡«\¡n ]®ns¡mSp¯p. Ahsft¶
sI«n¸nSn¨psIm−v Acs¡«n«p sh«n¨p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS \o´Â shdpw sh«epIfmbn
amdn.
" aXn.. C\n samt«¶p hnt«cv... Mv...Mv..Mv..Mv.."
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Rm³ IńÂ \n¶pw hncseSp¯p. Hcp an\n«p t\ct¯ív Ahsft¶ A\§m³
hn«nÃ. Ahkm\w AhfpsS Ibv H¶bªt¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.
" C\n Rm\Snít«....?..."
"th−... F\níp t\mIpw... Ct{Xw aXn... Rm³ amj¡p IbvsIm−p ]nSn¨pXcmw.... "
AhÄ ]ns¶bpw Ip® AI¯p sh¨psIm−v Fsâ amdnÂ Nmcn¡nS¶p.
tÈ, CÃ¯qs¶d§ptIw sNbvXp, A½ms¯ms«¯nbpanÃ F¶p ]dªt]mse
BbtÃm, Rm³ hnNmcn¨p. Fsâ saW¨p \nÂ¡p¶ Kpems\m¶p Npc¯Ww.. Chtf
_eambn«p ]nSn¨§p InS¯n c−Sn ASnt¨ ]Áq. GXmbmepw {]Imi³ aníhmdpw
ASníp¶p−v. AsÃ¦nÂ Cu sIm¨p kmam\w Çtg C{X Abb¯nÃ. s]®n\p Ifn
kpJnípIbpw
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sN¿p¶p−v.
Nmbms\mcp§n. AhÄ¡p a\Ênembn.
Rm³
" F¶m sN¿m³ t]mIphm...?.." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.

Ahtf sI«n¸nSn¨psIm−v I«nenteíp
" I«nteÂ sIS¶Snímw... At¶cw t\mI¯nÃ...."

" At¿m th−... F\nín\n h¿... Rm³ ]nSn¨p Xcmw.... tXmÀs¯Sp¡v... "
" Mqw.. F¶m ]ns¶ AXp aXn... AÃmsX´p sN¿pw....."
Rm³ amdnÂ XfÀ¶pInS¡p¶ AhfpsS apXpInÂ XtemSn. AhÄ izmksaSp¯p
InX¨p. s]®n\p \¶mbn kpJn¨ e£Ww.
AhfpsS hnImckZ\¯nÂ \ns¶men¨p ]pd¯p NmSnb tX³\ocnsâ XWps¸sâ
Ip®íp NpÁpw Acníp¶p.
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" tamf§p XfÀ¶p t]mbtÃm... F´m kpJw IqSnt¸mtbm.....?."
" Mqw... amjtS B sam«pXncp½pw sImgensâ hent¸mw IqsSbmb¸w kpJw sIm−v Xe
Id§nt¸mbn.... "
" A¸w {]Imisâ Ifntbm...?.."
" Hm.. AsX¶Xm.... CsX´phmcp¶p... AhnsS Rm³ Ifow Igntª¨v Fgpt¶tÁmSpw..."
Rm\htf A§s\Xs¶ sI«n¸nSn¨psIm−v I«nenteíp aeÀ¶p. Ct¸mÄ AhÄ Fsâ
apIfnÂ Ip® DÅnÂ sh¨psIm−v Ccníp¶p.
" C\n Fgpt¶tÁm..." Rm³ ]dªp.
AhÄ Fsâ s\©nÂ IbvIp¯n Acs¡«p s]m¡n Fgpt¶Áp. "]vkv" Fs¶mcp
iÐt¯msS Ip® B Cfw]qÁnÂ \n¶pw kzmX{ýw t\Sn. AhÄ I«nenÂ \n¶pw
Xmsg Cd§nbt¸mÄ Rms\gpt¶Áp. Ip® jÍníI¯p Ip¯nt¡Ám³ t\m¡n.
Ah³ HXp§p¶nÃ, t]mcmªn«v AcbnÂ D−¡Ä¡p Xmsg Hcp Ig¸pw. shÅw
t]mtb ]Áq. Ct{Xw \Ã Hcp Cfw]qdpambns«mcp sIm¨ps]®p ssIípÅnenípt¼mÄ
Ibv]nSn¨p Ifbm\pw aSn.. I¿nsems¡ AhfpsS Ipgª ]qÀt¯³ ]pc−p.
" F¶m tamsfmcp]Imcw sN¿mthm...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Ft´m¶m...?.."

" tamfp XfÀ¶ncníphtÃ... ]nSníp¼w Ibv sNe¸w Igípw... tamsfm¶p Ip\nªp \n¶p
X¶m aXn.... Rm³ s]s«¶p Imcyw km[nt¨mfmw....."
" F¶m sN¿m\m....."?... " AhÄ¡p ]ns¶bpw kwibw.
" H¶p \nsísâ tamtf..... F¶n«p ]dbmsht¶...."
Rm\htf Xncn¨p]nSn¨v _eambn Ip\n¨p \nÀ¯n. F¶n«hfpsS ]mhmS s]m¡n
apXpInteíp sh¨p. B apSnªh³ {]Imi³ Cu sIm¨ps]®nsâ ap³hit¯ sXmf
Ipfam¡n sh¨p Ignªp. C\n ]pdInet¯Xnepw Ah³ Ibv sh¨pImWptam.
AsÃ¦nepw AXn¨nsc Cdp¡ambncnípsa¶m Pm³skms¡ ]dªp tI«n«pÅXv.
Rm³ Cgp¡Â ]nSn¨v hoÀ¯p \n¶ Ip®bpsS XesbSp¯v AhfpsS Fcpa¸qdnÂ
H¶pc¨p.
" At¿m th− amtj.. C\n AhnsS tIÁ−... F\níp t\mIpw... sXmSmsX..." AhÄ
Ibv ]pdtIm«ns«t¶ hne¡n.
" AXp ]dªm ]Á¯nÃ tamtf... F\nín¸w H¶Sn¨p tIÁntb ]ÁpthmÅp... CtÃÂ
F\níp {`m´p ]nSnípw..."
" At¿m... th−.. Rm³ IbvsIm−p ]nSn¨p Xcmw..."
" Fń\m tamtf... \Ã H¶mćw sXmf sIS¡p¼w Ibv sa\s¡Sp¯pt¶... tamfn¨nsc
Ih¨p \nt¶.... Hcp an\n«v....t]mIcpXv... t]mbm...Rm³ ]nSn¨n«p ]®pw...]dtª¡mw... "
Rm³ sseÁn«p. I«nenÂ Xebpw c−p IbvIfpw Ip¯n Ip\nªp \nÂ¡p¶ kmhn{Xn.
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sIm¨pIp−nIÄ¡nSbnÂ AhfpsS sImXw hncnªv AXn\nSbnÂ XSn¨ CeIfpw
]pdt¯íp XÅn¸nSn¨v B Xhn«p]qd§s\ hnSÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶p. CXh³ ]®n Hcp
]cpham¡n¡gnªp. sIm¨p]pkvXI¯nÂ ]qdpw Ih¨p aeÀ¶ncníp¶
thiys¸®p§fpsS ]qdpIfpsS ]Sw I− F\nív AhfpsS sIm¨p]qdnsâ ]cphw
I−t¸mÄ AXp a\Ênembn. Cu s]®nsâ IãImew.
" At¿...amtj... sseÁp sISp¯v...."
AhÄ Icbp¶Xp t]mse ]dªp. AXn\nSbnÂ Rm³ F\níp th−Xp I−p]nSn¨p
Ignªncp¶p. apÃ¸qhnsâ aWt¯mSp IqSnb slbtdmbnÂ. hÃt¸mgpw Rm³ XebnÂ
tXíp¶Xv. Ip¸n I¿nseSp¯p. ]ns¶ sseÁp sISp¯n.
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" tamfn§s\ \níp¶Xp ImWm³ Xt¶ Hcp ckw. sN¼c¯n hnSÀ¶p \níp¶
t]msebtÃ tamsS ]qdp \níp¶Xv..."
" Np½mbncn amtj..." AhÄs¡mcp \mWw t]mse
Rm³ kabw IfbmsX Ccp«¯v Ip¸n Xpd¶v Aåw I¿ntesímgn¨p. ]ns¶ AXnÂ
\n¶pw hncÂ sIm−p tXm−n. hnSÀ¶p \n¶ B IqXns¸m«nsem¶p tX¨p. AhÄ
Ip−nIÄ Npcp¡n apt¶ms«m¶p hen¨p.
" At¿... AhsS F¶m ImWním³ t]mIphm... "
" H¨ shímsX AhnsS \nsÃSo... abncp s]t®.... " Rm³ HmbnÂ ]pc− hncÂ B
IqXn¯pfbnteíp XncpInt¡Án. \Ã _ehpw apdp¡hpw.
" Ab¨p ]nSnsísâ kmhn{Xo.... aps¡So.."
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" Mpw..." AhÄ ap¡n. At¸mÄ IqXn Abªp. Hcp hncÂ Ibdn. Aåw IqSn F®sXm«v
Rm³ hncÂ B IqXnbnÂ tIÁnbnd¡n. s]s«¶v AXbªp. _m¡nbp−mbncp¶
HmbnÂ Rm³ Ip®bnÂ tX¨p. ]ns¶ Ahs\sbSp¯v B IqXn¯pfbnteíp sh¨p
XÅn
" lt½m..." Ahsfm¶p iÐn¨p. ]ns¶ apt¶m«p IpXn¨p t]mbn.
" FSo \o Xqdm³ t]mW t]mse H¶p ap¡n¸nSnt¨...." AhÄ Hcp aqftemSpIqSn
izmksaSp¯v ap¡n¸nSn¨p.
Hcp IbvsIm−v Rm\hfpsS Acs¡«nÂ ]nSn¨n«v atÁ¡bvsIm−v Ip® ]nSn¨v
KpZZzmc¯nen«pc¨p. c−paq¶pc¨t¸mÄ AXÂ¸w Xpd¶p. ]ns¶ Bsªmcp
XÅpsImSp¯p. lbv, IÃn\nSbnÂ tIdp¶Xpt]mse, AÃ, Ibdphfb¯nÂ tIdp¶Xp
t]mse Ip®¯e AhfpsS sImX¯nÂ IS¶p In«n. AhfpsS Ccp¼pIqXn sR«n
apdpIpIbpw AbbpIbpw sN¿p¶p. Ip®¯e apdnªp t]mIptam Fs¶mcp t]Sn.
" C\n Np½m \nt¶m... _ew ]nSn¡cpXv... ]nSn¨m \nsâ sImXw Iodpw..."
" At¿m ]Xps¡ thtW amtj.... "
" t]Sní− tamtf... H¨ shíÃv...]t¿ sN¿mw... "
Rm³ sasÃ ]®p XpS§n. Hmtcm XÅn\pw Hmtcm skânaoÁÀ hoXambn Ah³
]Xps¡ Ducnt¡dm³ XpS§n. F® {]hÀ¯ním³ XpS§n. A©mdp XÅp

Ignªt¸mtgípw ]IpXn AI¯mbn. Hcp Imcyw ]dbmXncním³ h¿. AhfpsS ]qdnÂ
tIdp¶Xnepw kpJamsb\nío sImX¯neSn tXm¶n. ]ns¶ c−p I¿pw AhfpsS
Acs¡«nÂ ]nSn¨psIm−v Rm³ kpJambn ]®p XpS§n. sImÅmw, shdpsXbmtWm
BWp§Ä Ip−½mcpsS IqXnbnÂ ]®p¶Xv.
" thKw XoÀ¡p amtj..."
" Mqw.. XoÀ¡phmSo.. sIm¨p....sImX....¸qdntamtf... " Rm\dnbmsX ]dªp sIm−v
sXcpsXsc ASn XpS§n. AhfpsS NqSpsImX¯nÂ tIdnb Ip® kt´mjhpw
kpJhpw sIm−v IqSpXÂ hoÀ¯p I¼nbmbXp t]mse. Rm³ AdnbmsX Bªp
Ip® apgpht\msS XÅnt¸mbn.
" At{Xw AIt¯m«p XÅmsX... AIs¯§ms−ms¡ sImÅp¶p....."
CSíhÄ hnfn¨p ]dªp. Ip® Dckn ]®pt¼mÄ AhfdnbmsX C¡nfn ImcWw
IqXn¯pf apdpIns¡m−ncp¶p. CSsím¶\¡msX sh¨t¸mÄ AXp ho−pw Abªp.
\Ã kpJapÅ Ifn. C\n ChfpsS sImXhpw IebpsS Ipªn¸qdpw amdn amdn ASn¨p
XIÀ¡Ww. Rm³ a\ÊnÂ ]²Xnbn«p.
" s\\¡p hÃ kptJmw Ht−mSo.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" B.. C¨ntc Ft´m t]mse tXm¶ps¶m−v... At{XsbmÅp..."
" F¶m tZs−... F\nípw sXmS§ps¶m−v..... Çw Ignt¨¡mw... "
Fsâ ASnbpsS thKX IqSnbt¸mÄ hnjaw sIm−mbncnípw lq... lm... Mqw...
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Fs¶ms¡bpÅ iÐ§fpw ioÂ¡mc§fpw AhfpsS sXm−bnÂ \n¶pw ]pds¸«p
XpS§n. CSív Fsâ XÅÂ apdpIpt¼mÄ AhÄ Ibv ]pdtIm«n«v Fsâ Acs¡«nt\
XSbm³ {ian¨p.
" F\níp hcps¶m−v tamtf... A¿Sm...\nsâ sImXw Fs´mcp kpJmSo..
kmhn{Xn...s¡m... tttt¨... "
Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ Aan«p s]m«n. Ip® Rm³ AhfpsS Ip−ntbmSp tNÀ¯psh¨v
XÅn¸nSn¨p.
" At¿m XÅmtX... AIw s]mÅp¶p.... amtj.... iviviviv... lqqqqq...."
AhÄ apt¶m«p amdm³ {ian¨t¸mÄ Rm³ Acs¡«nÂ ]nSn¨v ]pdtIm«p hen¨v sR«n
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sR«n AhfpsS h³IpSenÂ Fsâ ip¢s¯m«n Iagv¯n. Ahkm\w Fsâ ]mepw
Hmbnepw AhfpsS IqXnbnte Cgp¡epw IqSnt¨À¶t¸mÄ sagpsagp¸mÀ¶ Ip® B
sImX¯nÂ " ]pgvkp ]pgvkp " F¶ Hcp taft¯msS aq¶p \meSn IqSn ASn¨p
XÅn¸nSn¨v Rm³ \nivOe\mbn.
" Igntªm amtj...."
" tlm... IgnsªSo..."
" slm... kam[m\mbn.....F¶m Ducv... AO\n¸w hcpw...."
]dªp Xocp¶Xn\p ap¼v AhÄ \nhÀ¶p.
" C¨nsc AhnSncnís«So tamtf... \nsâ kzÀ®sIm¯neSn¨¸w... \Ã kpJw... Ip\nªp
Xt¶ \nív..."
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" F¶m Ccnís«... IqXosemc½n¡Ãp tIdnbncníp¶t]mem tXm¶tW.... Fs´mcp
apSnª sskkm.. amjtSXv.... "
" Çw \nsâ Cu X¦s¡mX¯n\v.... Ct{Xw thWsaSo... \Ã apdpt¡mw kptJmsamÅ
IqXn...."
Rm³ AhfpsS Ip−nIfnÂ sasÃ HcSnbSn¨p. ]ns¶ Ip−nIÄ Aåw IqSn hnXnÀ¯n
Aht\ IShtc AI¯p XÅnt¡Án sh¨p. Ct¸mÄ AhfpsS sImXw \Ã kpJambn
Abªp Ignªp. "
" {]Imi\pw ]dªp... Fsâ X¦s¡mXhm¶v.." AhÄ sasÃ ]ndp]ndp¯p.
" `Khmt\... A¸w....Ah³ \nsâ \hZzmc§fnepw ]®ntbmSo..."
" CsÃt¶... Hcp {]mhiyw amt{X ChnsS tIÁnsbmÅp... ]ns¶ Rm³ k½Xn¨nÃ..
A¶n¨nsc apdnªmcp¶p..."
AhÄ kmh[m\w \nhÀ¶p \n¶psIm−p ]dªp.
t\tc \n¶t¸mÄ Kpem³ Ducnt¸mcmXncním³ F\níåw Ip\ntb−n h¶p. B
tImÄabncnÂ Rm³ »ukp Iq«n B apeIfnÂ H¶p sR¡nt¸mbn.
" Mqlpw... samte ]nSní−... F\níp hÃmsX hcp¶p... aXotÃ.... Ducm³ t\m¡v....
C§s\ sht¨m−ncp¶m.. t\cw t]mIpw..."

Ahsf A§s\ Xs¶ \nÀ¯n Aåw Ip\nªv Rm³ H¶p h«w Id§n. Ahtfbpw
Iq«n I«nenencp¶p. sImX¯nÂ IpÁnIbdnb t]mse AhÄ Fsâ aSnbnÂ Ccp¶p.
Rm³ shdptX ho−pw B D−apeIfnsem¶p XgpIn. Igp¯nÂ Npw_n¨psIm−p
tNmZn¨p.
" Cu ]Wn s\\¡nãmtbm tamtf...?.."
" A{X t]mc.... I´psamt«Â sXms«mÅ Ifnbm F\níp ckw... At¿m amtj... Ducp¼w
CsXsâ ]mhmS apgph\pw ]ÁqtÃm.. F´m sNbvI...."
" \o IqXn _ew ]nSn¨v AS¨p ]nSnt¨m−v t¢mskÁnÂ t]mbn Ccnív. ...."
" AhsS A`nt¨¨n H−v... "
" F¶m¸ns¶...Fgpt¶Áv Ip\nªv.... C¨nsc _ew]nSn¨v \nÃv... Rm\qcmw... F¶n«v
\a¡v sIWÁpItc t]mImw..."
AhÄ Ip\nªp hfªp \n¶p. Rm³ sasÃ Ip® Ducn. _ew t]mb Kpem³
shfnbnembt¸mÄ AXnsâ IqsS Ipd¨p ]pdt¯ípw hoWp.
" At¿m... sXmtStems«meníp¶p... Xmtgw hosW¶m tXm¶pt¶..." AhÄ ]ndp]ndp¯p.
" F¶m C\n thKw hm.... ImeSp¸n¨v ]nSn¨v ]s¿ \S¶m aXn...."
Rm³ IXIp Xpd¶p. iÐap−m¡msX apÁ¯nd§n. ]ns¶ sIm¨pIp«nItf
FSp¯nd¡p¶Xpt]mse Ahtf FSp¯v apÁt¯íp \nÀ¯n. AhÄ apÁ¯nsâ
AcnInÂ \ngenÂ amdn ]mhmSs]m¡n Ccp¶p. ssk¡nÄ Sbdnsâ ImÁp shÅw Iq«n
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t]mIp¶Xp t]mse Hcp iÐw. AhÄ Ibv ]pdInteín«v IqXn¯pf hSn¨n«v Is¿m¶p
IpSªp.
" sÈ... BtI hr¯ntISmbn... Cu amjnsâ Hmtcm ]WnIfv..."
" \o an−msX thKw hm...."
Rm\htf Fsâ \ngenÂ apt¼ \S¯n. Ip−n A\¡msX sNdnb ImÂshbv¸pItfmsS
]mhw _ew ]nSn¨p \S¡p¶Xp I−t¸mÄ F\níp klXm]w tXm¶n. ASn¨p
tIÁpt¼mÄ Fs´mcp hocyambncp¶p. shÅw t]mbn Ińsâbpw Ip®bptSbpw
Ig¸p XoÀ¶t¸mgmWv AkuIcy§Ä Adnbp¶Xv.
CShgn IS¡pt¼mÄ Rm³ Xncnªv ASp¡fP\enteív H¶p t\m¡n.
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BcmsW¶dnbnÃ R§sf {i²níp¶p−v. Rm³ Ahtfbpw sIm−v thKw InWÁn³
IcbnÂ sN¶p. shÅw tImcnsbSp¯p.
" \obncn.... Rms\mgn¨p Xcmw... IgpIv..."
AhÄ ]mhmS s]m¡n¸nSn¨v iuNw sN¿m\ncníp¶Xp t]mse Ccp¶p. IgpIpt¼mÄ
AhÄ ]dªp.
" BsI sagp¡mbn... C¨nsc tkms¸m−mcpt¶Â \ÃXmcp¶p...."
hoSn\p ap¼nte _Ä_nsâ Ac− {]Imi¯nsâ klmbt¯msS ASps¯mcp IÃnÂ
Ccp¶ N¡¡pcphnsâ hen¸¯nencp¶ Hcp tkm¸pIjWw Rm³ FSp¯v ]pdInÂ
IqSn AhfpsS IqXnbnepw ]qÁnepw tX¨psImSp¯p.
" At¿... CsX´p tkm¸m... \odp¶p..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
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" CXv _mÀtkm¸m... \o IgpIv...."
" shdpsXbÃ \odp¶Xv... AhSw ]nt¶w Iodnsb¶m tXm¶p¶Xv.... sÈm....th−mcp¶p...."
" Çw A§s\sbmsI tXm¶pw... ]Swhcíms\s´mcp sNmWbmcp¶p...."
Rm³ Ifnbm¡n.
" AXpsIms−´m sImg¸w... amtjmSv Cu th−mXo\¯nsems¡ XÅnt¡Ám\mcp
]dªp....."
" ]nt¶.... \o Xt¶b§p kpJn¨n«v... Rm\nXpw s]m¡n¸nSnt¨m−p sIS¡mshSo... "
ap−p ]dn¨p amÁn sh¨n«v {ôbmbn \n¶v Ip® I¿nseSp¯v _mÀtkm¸n«p
IgpInbt¸mÄ F\nípw Aåw \odn. Ahsâ Igp¯p apdnª e£Ww. C{Xbpw
apdpInb sImX¯nÂ ]®nbn«v C{Xtb ]ÁnbpÅtÃm. XfÀ¶ Ip®
IgpIn¡gnªt¸mÄ AhÄ Fsâ IbnensbSp¯v Aht\ I¿nseSp¯p XpS¨p X¶p.
" F¶mepw `b¦cm... \n§sS Imcyw... Cu ]g¦ªn t]mse sIS¡p¶ km[\m... Fsâ
Xqdps¶S¯v tIdnsb¶v hnizkním³ ]ÁWnÃ...."
`mcw t\m¡p¶Xp t]mse Ahs\ H¶p Xq¡n t\m¡ns¡m−v AhÄ ]dªp.
" AXpt]mse Xs¶bm... \obpw... \nsâ Cu \nÂ¸p I−m Bsc¦nepw ]dbpthm...
C¨nsc apt¼ Fsâ ap¼n... ]mhmtSw s]m¡n¸nSn¨v sImtXmw ]qdpw hncn¨v \o \n¶p
Xs¶¶v... F¶mepw Fsâ ]p¶mcIp«n... F\níp \n¶p X¶sÃm..."

Rm³ Ahsf H¶p sI«n¸nSn¨p. Fsâ Igp¯ns\m¸w s]m¡ap−hÄ¡v. Cãw IqSnb
AhÄ Fsâ apebnÂ sasÃ H¶p ISn¨p.
" amjns\sâ FhSw thtWepw Rm³ s]m¡n¸nSn¨p XcmtÃm.. A{Xsí\níp amtj
A§p ]nSn¨pt]mbn..." AhÄ Hcp \mWt¯msS ]dªp.
" hm... Bcm−p Xnt®sed§n \n¶p t\m¡ps¶m−tÃm.... "
Rm³ thKw IbvImepIfpw Igp¯pw IgpIn. Xncn¨v \S¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ Rm³
ho«nteíp t\m¡pt¼mÄ Nmbn¸nte sseÁp s]s«¶p sXfnªp. Fsâ DÅnÂ
HcnSnhmÄ apg§n. ssebnÁn« BÄ Fsâ XebnW s]m¡n t\m¡nbmÂ...
kmhn{XnbpsS jÍn I−mÂ F´p hnNmcnípw.
F¦nÂ \msf Cu \m«pImÀ Ft¶ IsÃdntªmSnípw. ]t£ DS³ Xs¶
sseÁWªp.
R§Ä apÁs¯¯pt¼mÄ Xn®bnÂ A`nbpw kmhn{XnbpsS A½bpw. apÁs¯ms¡
N¯Xpw NmImdmbXpamb NndIÁ Cubmw]mÁIÄ \nc¶p InS¡p¶p.
" Cu Ccp«¯v \n§sfhtSt¸mbXm...?.." AhÀ tNmZn¨p.
" H¶pw ]dbs−sâ tNö... Fsâ slbtdmbnev... ChsfSp¯p Xmsgbn«p... sImd¨p
It¿epw Hs¡ ]Án... `b¦c aWw... "
" F¦n¸ns¶... ChnsS IgpImcp¶tÃm..."
" F¶m¸nt¶ AXn\I¯pw tId−mcp¶p... ]ns¶... Chfncps¶md¡w Xq§m³
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sXmS§nb¸w H¶p \S¡m¶pw sh¨p...."
Rm³ ]dªXv AhÀ¡p Xr]vXnbmsb¶p tXm¶n.
" shdptXbÃ... Nmbn¸o¶p slbtdmbnep aq¡ntem«p Ip¯n aW¡p¶p..."
A`n ]Xps¡ ]dªpsIm−v AIt¯íp Ibdn. ]pdtI Ahcpw.
Rm³ Nmbn¸nÂ ebnÁn«p. slbtdmbnÂ¡p¸n Xpd¶ ]Sn I«nen\cnInÂ Ccníp¶p.
AXS¨p shípt¼mÄ ImWmw I«nensâ AcnInÂ HmbnÂ IeÀ¶ ªfpsS an{inXw
]äp« s]m«n shÅ¡cp Xpfp¼n InS¡p¶Xpt]mse knaâpXdbnÂ. Hmbnen\p Rm³
\μn ]dªp. AXnsâ cq£KÔanÃmbncps¶¦nÂ A`n AI¯p tIdntbt\, CXp
It−t\, AhÄ Nnet¸mÄ XebnW s]m¡ntbt\, jÍn It−t\, slm.
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Rm³ sseÁW¨p. Hcp XpWn X¸nsbSp¯p. ip¢w XpS¨psIm−ncp¶t¸mÄ s]s«¶v
Hcp shfn¨w P\Â¡Â an¶n adªXpt]mse tXm¶n. Rm³ ]pdt¯íp t\m¡n. Hcp
tSmÀ¨nsâ shfn¨w ]SnIS¶p hcp¶p.
" tamtf ... Bcm−p hcp¶p..."
" tM... " AhÄ XebpbÀ¯n t\m¡n. " At¿m AXO\m... C\nsb´p sN¿pw... F§\m
H¶p s]mds¯d§pI... Ccp«s¯s´Sp¡phmcp¶q¶p tNmZn¨m..." AhÄ¡p ]cn{àw.
" t]SnímsX... thKw B Itktctem«ncn... tatiÂ Xesh¨v sISs¶md§ntím..."
AhÄ Itkcbnencp¶t¸mtgípw Rm³ IXIp Xpd¶p Xn®bnteínd§n. At¸mtgípw

apÁs¯¯nb tat\mt\ Rm³ A`nhmZyw sNbvXp.
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" KpUv Cuhv\n§v tat\m³ tN«m..."
" KpUv Cuhv\n§v.... KpUv Cuhv\n§v... F´m AI¯p sh«anÃm¯Xv... ^yqkp htÃmw
t]mtbm..."
" AÃ \nÀ¯nbXm... Cs¶m¯ncn Cubmw]mÁ FfIos«m−v.... sseÁn«m... FÃmw IqsS
AI¯p tIdpw... C¨nsc Ignªv sXfním¶p sh¨p...."
" Fńtb \½sS IpSpw_w...?... AÃm.... kmdp h¶ntÃ...?.."
" Çw ht¶ípw emÌv _Ên\mcnípw.... tN«\It¯m«ncn..."
" Hm ..th−... ChnsS Ccnímw... kmsdmSt\ hcpImsW¦n...H¶p ImWmw... R§fp
sshIn«v SuWnshs¨m¶p I−Xm... At¶cam ]dªXv... A`n ho«nteív X\n¨v
t]m¶ns«ms−¶v..."
" B... Rm³ ab§nb¸w F¯nbmcp¶p...."
" Çw F§t\−p imcZív... ?.."
" £oWsams¡ amdn... \msftbm aÁ¶mtfm...t]mcphmcnípw...."
Rm³ ASp¡fbnteíp sN¶p. Ft¶¡− A`n apJwIp\n¨p. {]`t¨¨n
Fs´ms¡tbm ISpIp Xmfníp¶p.
" IgnªntÃ tNö..."

" Ignªp... \mtf Bip]{Xoepw sIm−pt]mImtÃm¶p IcpXn Hcp Idow IqSn
H−m¡phmcp¶p...."
A`n XoÀ¯pw DZmko\bmbn ImWs¸«p.
" A`n thtW t]mbns¡St¶m... Ahs¡mcp e¡nÃm¯ t]mse XethZ\
IqSnbn«mcnípw... tXmc\v D¸p sImSªn«p....AXp Ifªp... AXm Ct{Xw Xmakn¨Xv...."
A§s\ hm, Fsâ {]kvXmh\ GÁXpt]mse tXm¶n. A¸w s]®ns\sâ t\tc Hcp
t\m«ap−mbncps¶¶p kmcw. Cu sIm¼pIpep¡nbXpw NmSnbXpsams¡
AShpIfmbncnípw.
GXmbmepw ]cn]qÀ®ambn AhfpsS DÅdnbmsX H¶pw ]dbm³ ]Á¯nÃ.
Rm³ t\m¡n\nÂs¡ AhÄ Ft¶ IS¶v AhfpsS apdnbnteíp t]mbn. ]ns¶
IXIS¨p.
" Fs´¦nepw klmbw....?.."
" Hm.. ths−t¶... cmPp CsXms¡ hÃ ]m{X¯nepam¡n aqSn sh¨m aXn.... "
AhÀ IbvIgpIn. ]pdt¯índ§n. ]ns¶ A`nbpsS apdnbnteíp Xncnªp. AI¯p
Ibdn Ft´m tNmZníp¶Xp tI«p. Rm³ ]pd¯nd§n. tat\msâ IqsS
Itkcbnencp¶p. agtb¡pdn¨pw NqSnt\¡pdn¨pw Aåw kwkmcn¨t¸mtgípw {]`t¨¨n
F¯n.
" R§fp \nítWm AtXm... kmdp Xmakn¨mtem..." AhÀ tNmZn¨p.
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" \n§fp s]mtím... Rms\m−tÃm Çw... "
" AÃ.... A`nív hÃm¯ £oWw t]mse ...tNmZn¨n«v H¶pw ]dbp¶nÃ...
aqfpt¶sbmÅp... XethZ\ ImWphmcnípw..."
" kmcanÃ... Fsâ I¿nÂ KpfnIsbm−v...."
" At¿m... ]dªt]mse kmhntamsfńtb..." {]`t¨¨n tNmZn¨p.
" Ahfp tZ... Nmbn¸nÂ sIS¶p IqÀ¡w hens¨md§p¶p... ]Tním³ h¶bmfm... "
]dªn«v Rm³ Nmbn¸nte sseÁn«p. c−pt]cpw hmXnÂ¡Â h¶It¯íp t\m¡n.
" Blm... CXp ]XnhnÃm¯XmWtÃm... C{X t\ct¯ Hscmd¡w... kmhntamtf....
Fgpt¶¡v...t]mImw..."
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AhÀ sN¶v Ahtf ]nSn¨p s]m¡n. kmhn{Xn sicnípw Dd§nt¸mbncp¶p. \Ã Hcp
kwt`mK¯nsâ ]cnWmaw. kpcXkpJ¯nsâ £oWw. Xnf¨padnª Rc¼pIÄ
XWp¯Xnsâ Bekyw. ]ns¶ Fsâ sImX¯neSn k½m\n¨ _p²nap«pw. AhÄ
XfÀ¨tbmsS ItkcbnÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp. Hcp tIm«phmbn«p. Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n. B
apJ¯v Hcp XfÀ¶ ]p©ncn. A½ Ahtf ASp¡n¸nSn¨psIm−v shfnbnteínd§n.
" F¦n KpUv\bnÁv...cmPp..." tat\m³ tN«³ Cd§n.
" KpUv\bnÁv..."
AhÀ t]mb ]pdtI Rm³ Nmbn¸nÂ tIdn XebnW¡ognencp¶ sP«nsbSp¯v Fsâ
_mKnÂ XncpIn. ]ns¶ AI¯p sN¶p. A`nbpsS IXInÂ ap«n.
" Aò... Aò... "
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" Mqw...?..." AI¯p \n¶pw Hcp aqfÂ.
" F´p ]Án..?.. F´m tISt¶...?..."
" Mqlpw...H¶pw ]ÁnbnÃ...."
Rm³ IXIp XÅn¯pd¶p ebnÁn«p. shfn¨¯nÂ AhÄ I®pIÄ IbvsIm−p aqSn.
shdptX Ccp«¯p InS¡pIbmbncp¶p. Rm³ I«nen\Sp¯p sN¶t¸mÄ amdnt¸mbncp¶
UmhWn hen¨hÄ amdpIÄ aqSn.
" F´m... {]iv\w...?.. XethZt\t−m...?.."
" Mqw... "
Rm³ s\ÁnbnÂ Ibv sh¨p t\m¡n. Aåw hnbÀ¸nsâ H«eÃmsX NqSnÃ. F\nídnbmw
NqSn¸w DÅnemsW¶v.
Rm³ Nmbn¸nÂ sN¶v Hcp KpfnI FSp¯p. Hcp ¥mkv shÅhpambn ASp¯p sN¶p.
" Cu KpfnI Ign¨n«p C¨nsc t\cw sIS¡v.. XethZ\ t]mIpw..."
" th−... Çw H¶qÃ..." B kzcw £oWnXambncp¶p. AhfpsS FÃm Dincpw t]mbXp
t]mse.
" F¶p ]dsªń\m thZ\n¨p sIS¡tW... cmta«³ hcp¼w Rm³ hnfnímw... AtÃ
th−... Rm³ shf¼n sImSpt¯mfmw..."
Rm³ AXv Hcp ÌqfnÂ sh¨n«p IXIS¨nd§n t]m¶p.

cmta«³ Xmakn¨mWp h¶Xv. Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp sN¶t¸mÄ A`nbpw Fgpt¶Áncp¶p.
" cmPp Hd§otÃ...?.."
" CÃ.. A`níp kpJanÃmXncp¶XpsIm−v sISt¶mfm³ ]dªp....."
" cmPmaWn... sISt¶m... AO\p Rm³ shf¼n sImSpt¯mfmw...."
]dªXnÂ apgph\pw shfnbnÂ h¶nÃ. Rm\m apJt¯sím¶p t\m¡n. AhÄ apJw
Ip\n¨p.
B Bgv¨ {]tXyIns¨m¶pw kw`hnímsX IS¶p t]mbn. ]t£ A`n I¼yq«À ¢mÊnÂ

c−p Znhkw t]mbnÃ.
Rm³ F¶pw ]Xnhp t]mse F¶memhp¶ tPmenIÄ sNbvXp klmbn¨p. Rm³
ASp¡fbnÂ tIdnbmÂ A`n apdnbnÂ tIdn InS¡pw. Rm\Xp {i²n¨Xmbn `mhn¨nÃ.
aqfn¸m«pw ]mSn {]k¶hZ\\mbn \S¶p. cmta«³ B BgvN Ah[nsbSp¯ncp¶p.
sNmhzmgvN Ftf½ Bip]{XnbnÂ \n¶pw h¶p. Fsâ IeymW{]iv\w AhnsS NÀ¨
sNbvXp Fs¶\níp a\Ênembn. ImcWw FÃmhcpw Ft¶ ImWpt¼mÄ Hcp {]tXyI
`mht¯mtS Ft¶ t\m¡n. CSív Hcp {]mhiyw shÅw tImcm³ t]mbt¸mÄ Ie
am{Xw Ft¶mSp tNmZn¨p.
" A¦nfnsâ IeymWw Hds¨¶p tI«p... icnbmtWm...?..."
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" Hd¸ns¨¶v At½tS Is¯m−mcp¶p.... IeymWw hnfním³ A½ RmbdmgvN Ct§m«p
hcps¶m−v...."
A½bpsS Hcp I¯v ho«nÂ sh¨v AhÀ Im¬sI CXn\nSív Rm³ hmbn¨ncp¶p.
BcpsS I¯ms\¶v cmta«³ tNmZn¨t¸mÄ A½bptSbmsW¶v Rm³ D¯chpw
]dªncp¶p. AXnÂ A½ Ct¸mÄ ap¯Osâ IqsSbmsW¶pw FgpXnbncp¶p.
" s]®mcm... ?..."
" AsXmcp ]©]mhw... At½sS IqsS ao³ hnÂ¡m³ t]mbncp¶ Hcp tNösS tamfm..."
" kpμcnbmtWm...?..."
" A{Xsím¶pw CÃ... \Ã skm`mhm... Hcp tZtjymanÃ.. BtcmSpw hg¡panÃm...."
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" A`nt¨öSt{Xw kpμcnbmtWm...?.."
" AÃ tamtf.. AsÃ¦n Xt¶... A`nt¨¨ntbt¸mse Hcp s]®nt\ F\níp In«pthm....
ao³ sNma¶p \S¶h\Xpt]mse H¡ptIe... \a¡v ... km[mcW... Iãn¨v ImWm³
tImÅmhp¶ Hcp tam´ In«pw... "
" F¶mepw A`nt¨¨n..."
" F´m...."
" Rm³ hnNmcn¨Xv... A¦nfv tN¨ntb sI«psh¶mcp¶p.... " AhfpsS kzc¯nÂ k¦Sw
\ndªp \n¶ncp¶p.
" F¶p Rm³ ]dtªm... \nsâ tN¨n ]dtªm... t]mcmªn«v... \nsâ tN¨nsít¶
Is®Sp¯m I−pIqSm... Fs´mcp tZjyw.. sNe¸sgms¡ F\nínãw tXm¶n
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AdnbmsX t]mdtI sImd¨p \S¶p... tamÄ¡p Xt¶ Adnbmhp¶XtÃ... F´pam{Xw
A]am\w Rm³ kln¨p....Ahkm\w sNhn¡pÁníSow In«n.... Çw H¶p a\Ênembn.."
" Ft´m¶m...?..."
" kuμcyw HÅ s]®p§tf In«tWm¦n... \a¡p ]Ww thWw... B`nPmXyw thWw...
A´Êp thWw... CXp htÃmw F\nsímt−m tamtf... \nâOsâ ImcptWymw ]Án...
Cu ]Tns¸m¶p ]qÀ¯nbm¡m³ ChnsS h¶v sIS¡p¶p... GXmbmepw \n§fp
\Ãhcm... Ft¶ Imcyambn«p t\m¡n.... F\níp kt´mjsam−v..."
Fsâ kzcw Rm³ CSdn¨p. k¦Sw A`n\bn¨p.
InWÁpIsc sh¨mbncp¶p Cu kw`mjWw. IpS§Ä NpaenteÁpt¼mÄ Rm³
]dªp.
" tamfn\n CXmtcmSpw ]dbm³ t]mI−.... Rms\Ãmw ad¡m³ t\m¡pIm.... sImd¨p
Znhk§fp Igo¼w... \n§fpw CsXms¡ ad¡pw..."
]Sn tIdpt¼mÄ AhÄ ho−pw Ft¶ hnfn¨p.
" A¦ntf....?
" F´m tamtf..."
" At½mSp ]dªv B IeymWw amÁn¡qtS..."

" At¿m... tamtf... AXp am{Xw ]Á¯nÃ... ]WantÃepw B`nPmXyantÃepw R§¡p
hm¡p hepXm... A½ AXp ]menípw... FâOt\mSp ]dª hm¡p ]men¨XpsIm−m...
A½ín¶o ]«nWow Iã¸mSpw.... AXp tamÄ¡pw AdnbmtÃm... FâO\pw At½w
kvt\ln¨p sI«nbXmsW¶v.... Fń\m hm¡p amÁp¶Xv..."
" Rm³ tN¨ntbmSp ]dbmw... tN¨níp a\ÊnÂ A¦nfnt\ shÃnãm... AsX\nídnbmw...
tN¨n C\n A¦nfnt\ H¶pw ]db¯nÃ... ]mh¯ns\m¯ncn k¦tSm−v..."
" Bt« \nsâ tN¨n ]dtªm... Ft¶ IeymWw IgníW¶v..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AXnÃ... F¶mepw Çw apdnbS¨p Ip¯nbncn¸m... "
" A¸w ]ns¶sbń\m Fâ½ hm¡phyXymkw ImWníp¶Xv...? "
" A¸w... A¦nfp a\Êp amÁptIe AtÃ..."
" t]ms« tamtf... F\níp hn[n¨n«nÃm¶p Rm³ t\ct¯ a\Ênem¡nbnÃ... Mm... tamfpw
At½w... R§sS ]pXnb ho«n hcWw... ImcWw tamÄ¡pw A½ípw Ft¶ A{Xíp
ImcyÃmcpt¶m.... Ietamtf F\níp ad¡m³ ]Ápthm....\Ã sImÅow Im´mcnN½ów
R§fp Xcpw... Fsâ s]®pw R§sS IqsS AsXms¡ H¯ncn Ign¨ns«mÅXm... \Ã
AÊep IdnIfpXs¶bm Ahfpw shíp¶Xv... "
" Mqw... aXn aXn... s]m¡nbXv... I®nt¨mcbnÃm¯ a\pjy³.... Fsâ tN¨ntb
thZ\n¸n¨Xn\v A\p`hnípw... t\m¡ntím... "
AhÄ I®p XpS¨psIm−v ho«n\pÅnteíp Ibdn. Rm³ shÅw Hgn¨p sImSp¯n«v
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t\tc IhebnÂ t]mbn. InS¡mdmbt¸mÄ h¶p. Nmbn¸nte taibnÂ tNmdpw IdnIfpw
aqSnsh¨n«p−mbncp¶p.
AXp sicn,. Ft¶ {][m\ taibnÂ \n¶pw XÅn¡gnªp. At¸mÄ C\nsbÃmw Hcp
ISa t]msebmbncnípw \S¡pI. Ie FÃm hnhchpw ho«nÂ hnf¼nsb¶p XoÀ¨bmbn.
]t£ Fsâ t]Sn AXÃmbncp¶p. cmta«³ Cu Ah[nínSbnÂ [rXn]nSn¨v hÃ
BtemN\bpw s]m¡ns¡m−p hcptam F¶Xmbncp¶p. C\n AYhm A§s\
hcnItbm hminsIm−v A`n AXn\p k½XnípItbm sNbvXmÂ. _m¡n Nnńím³
a\Ê\phZníp¶nÃ. i\nbmgvNbmIm³ Rm³ Im¯ncp¶p.
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A`n Ft¸mgpw DZmko\bmbncps¶¦nepw AsXsâ t\À¡pÅ Hcp \Ã ASbmfambn«p
IcpXm³ Rm³ ss[cys¸«nÃ. Ahsfmcp ]nSnIn«m hyànXzamWv. ]ns¶ cmta«\v
Ft¶mSpÅ AXncpIhnª kvt\lw hncànbmbn amdnbXpsIm−v thtd
hnhmlmtemN\Ifnteív At§cpw Xncnªncníp¶p. BsI¡qSn t\m¡nbt¸mÄ
F\nsímcp ktμlw, Fsâ B{Kl¯nsâ ISíÂ I¯n sImÅptam F¶v. C\n
Hcpthf A§s\ h¶mÂ, h¶mÂ.... h¶mÂ Rm³ A−n Ifª A®ms\t¸mse
\St¡−nhcpw. F¦nÂ _eambn ]nSn¨v H¶p \S¯nbmtem. sÈ, AXp th− AXhtf
sImÃp¶Xn\p Xpeyambncnípw. F¦nÂ B ]qshm¶p \¶mbn ImWp¶sX§s\.
Ahtfbpw IymadmbnÂ ]IÀ¯nbmtem. AsX¦nepw an¨w ImWpw. ]ns¶ sImXn
tXm¶pt¼mÄ \ncmimImapIt\t¸mse hÃt¸mgpw AXpw t\m¡nbncnímw. GXmbmepw
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Hcp _e{]tbmK¯n\p a\Êm£n thm«p sN¿p¶nÃ. Rm³ Iqe¦jambn BtemNn¨p.
Cu b{´w I¿nepÅt¸mÄ AXpXt¶ aXn F¶p Xocpam\n¨p. Hcp ]²Xn Xbmdm¡n.
shÅnbmgv¨ tImtfPnÂ t]mbn«v D¨íp apt¼ Xncn¨p h¶p. A¶v A`nív

DÏgnªmWp ¢msÊ¶v IebnÂ \n¶pw a\Ênem¡nbncp¶p.
DuWp Ignªv cmta«³ `mcybpambn H¶p ab§m³ tIdn. AhcpsS IXISªp. Ie
kvIqfnÂ \n¶pw XmaknbmsX hcpw. A`n tImtfPnÂ t]mbt¸mÄ Xt¶ Rm³
IpfnapdnbnÂ Ibdn. H¶p It®mSn¨p t\m¡n. Iymadm shím³ Hcp kvYehpw
ImWp¶nÃ. BsIbpÅ Hcp knaâpX«v A©Sn s]m§nbmWpÅXv. AXnÂ ]gb
tkm¸ps]mSnbpsS ]míÁpIfpw. s]mfnª H¶p c−p ¹mÌnIv a¤pIfpw Hs¡tb
DÅp. tkm¸pw F®¡p¸nbpsams¡ Ccníp¶Xv `n¯nbpsS XmsgbpÅ Hcp Xn«bnemWv.
IpfnapdnbnteímhiyapÅ km[\§Ä shím\pÅ X«msW¦nepw Bcpw
AXp]tbmKníp¶nÃ F¶Xv AXnÂ ]nSn¨ncníp¶ Np¡nenbptSbpw s]mSnbptSbpw
Afhp I−mednbw. AXpXs¶ Fsâ kvYew. \n¶p tImcn Ipfním³ GXm−p aq¶Sn
kaNXpc¯nÂ shÅ ssSepIÄ ]mInb Hcp sNdnb `mKw Aåw Xmgv¯n sh¨n«p−vv
AXnÂ \n¶pw shÅw Hcp Hmhp hgn ]pdt¯íp t]mIpw. sXm«Sp¯mWp _¡Áp
shím\pÅ sNdnb ¹mÁvt^mw. AXnsâ atÁ AÁw Ip¯nbncníp¶ \mS³ t¢mskÁv.

AXn\Sp¯pw Hcp _¡ÁnÂ shÅhpw tImcnsbmgn¨p IgpIm³ a¤pw. tIdn hcp¶
aqebnÂ Hcp hmjvt_kn\pw _¡Áp shím\pÅ ¹mÁvt^mapw D−v. AXn\p
apIfnemWo knaâpX«v. Rm³ AXn\p apIfnÂ X¸nt\m¡n. Hcp ISemknÂ C©
Npcp«n s]mXnªv sh¨ncp¶p. AXp Rm³ X«nsâ Acnenteíp amÁn sh¨p.
Iymadm X«nsâ aqeív Hfn¸n¨p shíWw. AhnsSbncp¶ Hgnª tkm¸ps]mSnbpsS

IqsSSp¯p. AXnsâ HcÁ¯v se³kn\p am{Xambn Hcp Zzmcan«p. ]ns¶ AXn\pÅnÂ
Hcp sNdnb Xos¸«n tNmdpsh¨v H«n¨p sh¨p. Iymadm sNcnªncps¶¦nte Xmgt¯
ko³ In«pIbpÅp. sshUv Bbn se³kp sh¨p. X«nsâ aqeív sh¨n«v Hcp {]mhiyw
Aåw {]hÀ¯n¸n¨p t\m¡n. IpfnapdnbpsS ap¡mepw In«pw, apIfnÂ \n¶pw Xmsgíp
t\m¡p¶ amXncnbp−v. aXn A{Xbpsa¦nepw In«patÃm.
A`n hcp¶Xpw Im¯p Rm\ncp¶p. Ie h¶bpSt\ kmhn{XnbpsS ho«nteíp t]mbn.
A`ntb \nckn¨Xnsâ t]cnembncnípw Ct¸mÄ Ft¶mSåw AIÂ¨ t]msebp−v.
F\nípw \ãw tXm¶nbnÃ. ]p¯³]qdnsâ koep s]m«n¨p, Ie¡s\mcp Ifnbpw
Ifn¨p. A§s\ apXseSp¸p IgnªtÃm. hoSn\p ]pdInÂ IpfnapdnbpsS
shânteÁdnt\ ad¨v Nmcn sh¨ncp¶ c−p aq¶p ]eIbpw I¼pIfpw FSp¯p amÁn.
Ct¸mÄ ]IÂshfn¨w kpeàmbn IpfnapdnbnÂ In«p¶p−mhWw.
A`n hcmdmbt¸mÄ Rm³ ASp¡fbnÂ Ibdn Im¸n Xnf¸n¨p.
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Dt±in¨Xnepw t\ct¯ A`n h¶p. tXmfnÂ Xq¡nbn«ncp¶ sNdnb hm\nÁn _mKpw
DSp¯ncp¶ kÂhmÀJaokpw htc `mcapÅ km[\§sf¶p tXm¶nípamdv hnjan¨p
\S¶mWp hcp¶Xv. apJ¯v Hcp {]kmZhpanÃ. hnbÀ¯v Ipfn¨ apJw. AhÄ
h¶bpSt\ Rm³ Xn®bnend§n Ahtf t\m¡n H¶p ]p©ncn¨p. AhÄ Xncns¨sâ
t\tc H¶p NndntIm«m³ {ian¨p. tIdnh¶]msS apdnbnÂ tIdn. s{UÊv amdn Ahfnd§n
hcpt¼mtgípw Rm³ ]mÂ¡m¸n Xbmdm¡n DuWp taiícnInÂ h¶v Im¯p
\n¶ncp¶p.
" Zm.... Im¸n sdUn..."
" Rm³ Im¸n tNmZn¨nÃtÃm..."
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XWp¯ kzcw. ^m\nsâ t\tc Iotg h¶p \n¶v AhÄ UmhWnbpsS Xp¼p sIm−v
apJhpw Igp¯pw XpS¨p. ^m\nsâ ImÁn\p XWp¸p t]mc.
" Hm F¶mepw.. AòtS £oWw I−¸w... FSp¯Xm... "
" F\níp th− IpSnt¨mfq... Rm³ thtd Ct«mfmw..."
" AXnsâ BhiyansÃt¶... Rm³ IpSn¨p.... Ahscms¡ Hd§phm... ]ns¶ ..C\n
F¶m Fsâ IbvsIm−v A`nsís´¦nepw Xcm³ ]ÁpIm¶dnbnÃtÃm... Rm³ \msf
ho«nÂ t]mIpw...]ns¶ At½w Iq«n.. aÁ¶mÄ hcpw... AXpIgnªmÂ ]co£¡v
]Tníp¶Xv ho«n \n¶mcnípw... Çw CXn«Xv....shdptX Fsâ Hcm{Klw.... t]Sn¡−....
shdpw ]mepw ]©kmcbpw.... Im¸nbpw sXf¨ shtÅmw amt{X HÅp.... Fsâ
Hcm{Klw..."
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Rm\pw Aåw hnjaw A`n\bn¨p \n¶p. AhÄ H¶p Nnń¨n«v Im¸n hm§n.
Itkcbnencp¶p. hfsc £oWnXbmbn ImWs¸«p. Rm³ ]pd¯nd§n c−pIpSw
shÅsaSp¯v Ipfnapdnbnte _¡ÁnÂ Hgn¨v sh¨psImSp¯p.
" C\n... H¶p Ipfn¨v s{^jmbn.. samJ¯vv C¨nsc kt´mjsams¡ hcp¯n Ccnív...
Rm³ B Ce sImtd ]dnt¨m−p hcmw.. AXp sImd¨p sZhkw ]menen«p
Im¨n¡pSníWw... A`nív \Ã £oWsam−v... C¨nsc càw t]mb¸w C§s\bmbm...
hÃ AkptJmw hcp¼w F´mcnípw KXn.... "
" Cs¶´m ]XnhnÃmsX C{X Zb...?.." AhÄ Im¸n sam¯p¶Xn\nSbnÂ
s]mdps]mdp¡p¶Xp t]mse tNmZn¨p.
" Zbsbm¶pw AÃ.... C\n c−p aq¶p sZhkw.... AXns\Sív FÃmcpambn«pw
kvt\lambn«v ]ncnbWs¶m−v... Rm\o{]mhiyw A`ntbmSv H¯ncn tamimbns«ms¡
s]cpamdos«m−v... Fsâ Hcp...Hcp... F´m ]dbpI.... Hcp Nm]eysa¶p Iq«nt¡mfq...
AsXms¡ ad¶p IfbWw... D]Imcw sNbvX \n§tf D]{Zhn¨q¶v HcpIme¯pw
a\ÊnÂ tXm¶cpXv...."
Rm³ Hcp hnjmZ\mbIt\t¸mse \n¶p. AhÄ Fsâ apJ¯v Aåkabw t\m¡n.
]ns¶ ¥mÊp tai¸pd¯p sh¨n«v apdníIt¯íp t]mbn. B X¡¯n\v Rm³
IpfnapdnbnÂ NmSnt¡dn tS¸p {]hÀ¯n¸n¨n«v taiícnInÂ Im¯p\n¶p. AhÄ IpSn¨

¥mÊp Rm³ I¿nseSp¯p. AXnÂ Ipd¨p Im¸n _m¡nbp−mbncp¶p. B ¥mÊnsâ
h¡nÂ AhfpsS Np−p ap«nbncp¶ `mK¯v Hcp CuÀ¸w X§nbncp¶p. AhfpsS
IogvNp−nsâ Hcp {]XnêIw. Fsâ DÅnÂ Hcmthiw. GtXm HcpÄt{]cWbmÂ
Rm\dnbmsX AhfpsS Np−p ]Xnª B `mKw Fsâ Np−nem¡n _m¡n Im¸n Rm³
HÁheníp IpSn¨p. Ct¸mÄ AhfpsS Np−nÂ Hcp½ sh¨ kpJw. Fsâ DÅnÂ AhÄ
\ndªp \nÂ¡p¶Xp t]mse.
¥mkpw I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v Rm³ \nÂt¡, cmta«sâ apdnbpsS IXIp Xpd¶v apSnbpw
hmcns¡«n \bnÁnbWnª Ftf½ Cd§n h¶p. AhÀ t\tc Ipfnapdn Xpd¶v
AIt¯íp Ibdn. At¿m, N¡n\p sh¨Xv sIm¡nt\m. Infntb ]nSním³ sh¨
hebnÂ ]cp´v hogp¶p. F\níp Nncn h¶p. Mm, FÃmw sIS¡s«. Rm³ ItkcbnÂ
Ccp¶p.
apdnbnÂ \n¶pw A`ncman ]pd¯nd§n. tXmfnÂ c−p tXmÀ¯pw D−mbncp¶p. AhÄ
IpfnapdnbpsS AS¨n«ncp¶ hmXnenÂ XÅn. At¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.
" tN¨n AIs¯m−v....."
AhÄ H¶pw ]dbmsX taibpsS ASp¯v h¶v ¥mÊv I¿nseSp¯p AXnÂ Aåw
a«pam{Xta D−mbncp¶pÅp. AhÄ apJw Npfns¨m¶p Nnń¨psIm−v ¥mÊnÂ t\m¡n.
Rm³ ]dªp.
" tkmdn A`n... AXp Rm³ IpSn¨pt]mbn...."
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AhÄ tNmZycq]¯nÂ Ft¶ t\m¡n. Rm³ ho−pw Hcp hncl\mbIsâ `mht¯msS
AIteíp t\m¡n. ¥mÊv I¿nÂ ]nSn¨psIm−v AhÄ taÂ¨p−p ISn¨p.
]ns¶ Rm³ AhnsS \n¶nÃ. t\tc Nmbn¸nteíp t]m¶p. Iptdt\cw Ignªv apdnbnÂ
tIdn t\m¡pt¼mÄ Ipfnapdn ASªp InS¡pIbmbncp¶p. Rm³ ASp¡fbnepw
NpÁp]mSpambn Id§n\S¶p. HSphnÂ AXnsâ IXIp Xpd¡p¶ iÐw tI«v AI¯p
tIdn. I¿nÂ HcpIpSw shÅhpap−mbncp¶p. shÅw _¡ÁnÂ Hgn¨v.
IymadmbpsaSp¯v Rm³ kvYew hn«p. Nmbn¸nÂ h¶v tSs¸Sp¯v `{Zambn kq£n¨p
sh¨p.
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i\nbmgvNv Rm³ A½ho«nteíp ]pds¸«p. ap¯O\pw A¿t¸«\pw henb kt´mjw.
A½tb Rms\mcp s]®pImWen\p sIm−pt]mIp¶psh¶p
]dªt¸mÄ henb kt´mjw. acníp¶Xn\p ap¼v Fsâ IeymWw IqSn ImWm³
`mKyap−mbtÃm F¶p ]dªp. Ip«nIfpsS B{Klw \S¡t«, \nsâ KXn AhÀ¡p
hcmXncnís«, FXnÀ¡−, ]Ww Bhiy¯n\p \ap¡p−tÃm F¶pw Iq«nt¨À¯p.
A½tb Imcy§fpsS Kuchw a\Ênem¡n. C\n Xmakn¨mÂ A`ncmantb hÃhÀ¡pw
cmta«³ sI«n¨psImSp¡pw F¶p Rm³ ]dªp. Fsâ a\Êp I− A½ ss[cyw
X¶p, \o t]Snt¡s−Sm F¶v. B cm{Xn Rm³ B ss[cy¯nÂ Aåw
a\:kam[m\t¯msS ap¯Osâ ho«nÂ, AÃ Fsâ kz´w _w¥mhnÂ BZyambn
InS¶pd§n.
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hgnív ImdnÂsh¨v Rm³ A½tbmSv {]tXyIw Hcp Imcyw ]dªp. F\níhtf
CãamsW¦nepw Ct¸mgpw AhfpsS a\Êv ]qÀ®ambn ]nSnIn«nbn«nÃ. Nnet¸mÄ Hcp
`mcybpsS kzmX{ýhpw Nnet¸mÄ Hcp A]cnNnXbpsS apJwaqSnbpw AhÄ Ft¶mSp
Im«mdp−v. AhfpsS at\mkwLÀj§fpsS ImcWw A½tbmSp ]dbm\pw ]ÁnÃ.
imcZ A½bpsS a\ÊnÂ Hcp No¯ kv{XobmIm³ ]mSnÃ F¶p Rm³ Xocpam\n¨p.
`mhnbnte Fsâ A½mbnb½tÃ.
F¶mÂ A½ F\nípth−n thtd Hcp s]®nt\ \nivObn¨p F¶p ]dªt¸mÄ
AhfpsS a«p amdn BsI XIÀ¶ a«nemWnt¸mÄ Fs¶\níp tXm¶p¶p. AXn\À°w
AhÄs¡t¶mSp Ct¸mgpw Xmåcyaps−¶p Xs¶bmWv. AXpsIm−v AhfpsS
a\Êdnªn«p thWw A½ Fs´¦nepw hm¡pd¸ním³. A½bnt¸mÄ aI\p th−n
cmta«t\mSp s]®p tNmZníp¶p. At{XbpÅp. AhÄ¡n\n aÁmsc¦nepambn
ASp¸aps−¦nÂ, AYhm AhÄs¡s¶ CãansÃ¦nÂ, \½Ä {]tXyIns¨m¶pw
kw`hním¯Xp t]mse Xncn¨pt]mcp¶p. A½ FÃmw k½Xn¨p.
" A¸w \o AhtfmSp \n\¡p Rm³ thtd IeymWw Hd¸ns¨¶p ]dtªmSm... AXp
th−mcp¶p...."
" AXÃt½... AhfpsS {]XnIcWw Adnbm\mcp¶p...."

" imcZínãmsW¶p \o ]dªtÃm... cmta«t\m...?.."
" At§scmcp ]©]mhw... \½fp ]W¡mcmb¸w FfnatbmsS tamtfw sIm−v At§cp
]n·mdpIm... ]−v \n§sfms¡ sNdp¸¯nÂ hm¡p ]dªXnt\¡pdn¨v
tNmZn¨¸sgms¡ ]pÅn¡mc³ HgnªpamdpImcp¶p... GXmbmepw A½ FSp¯Sn¨
t]mse tNmZnícpXv... C¨nsc kkvs]³skms¡ thWw.... kmhImiamsW¦nÂ C\n
AYhm Ahfp t\m ]dªmepw \½¡pw shey N½sem−mI¯nÃtÃm...."
" s\\¡htf CãamtWm... AXp ]d.... F¦nÂ Rm³ Ahtf \n\¡p ]nSn¨pXcmw...
F\nípw Ahsfsâ acpaIfmbn hcW¶m... ]ns¶ Çgt¯ ]ntÅctÃ... t]mcmªn«v
kuμcysamÅXpsIm−v thtd htÃmtcw Ahfp a\ÊnÂ I−p sh¨ns«ms−InÂ... \o
]dªt]mse Rm³ an−msX Xncn¨p t]mcpw tIt«m..."
" AXp Rm\pw Xocpam\n¨ncníphm... kvt\lníp¶htc ]ncním³ Rm\pw ]db¯nÃ..."
Ct¸mÄ A½tb I−mÂ {]uVbmb Hcp ho«½tbt¸mep−v. shdpw BgvNIÄ

sIm−p h¶ amÁw. {]tXyIn¨v ap¯Osâ hmÂkeyw IqSnbmbt¸mÄ A½bpsS
a\Ênt¸mÄ AXy[nIw kt´mjníp¶p. ap¯O³ \nÀ_Ôn¨n«p A½íp th−n am{Xw
hm§nb km³t{SmbnemWnt¸mÄ R§fpsS bm{X. A½ _m¦nÂ t]mbn ]cnNbs¸«p.
sI«nS§Ä I−p. ^njn§v t_m«nÂ Rm\psam¶n¨v ISenÂ H¶p Id§Wsa¶v
DÅnÂ Bibp−v. t]mb henhp XWp¸Snípt¼mÄ Xncnsb hcptam Fs¶mcp t]Sntb
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DÅp. GXmbmepw C\nsbÃmw Fsâ ]co£ Ignªp am{Xw.
ss{UhÀ \Ã kv]oUnÂ hn«XpsIm−mImw D¨íp ap¼v R§Ä cmta«sâ hoSn\Sp¯
IhebnÂ F¯n. sNdnb h−nbmbXpsIm−v Xn¡n¯nc¡n Hcphn[¯nÂ R§Ä
hoSn\Sp¯pÅ CShgnhtc F¯n¨p. ss{UhÀ Imdnencpt¶mfmw F¶p ]dªp.
ho«p]Sníteív Aåw \S¡Ww, F¦nepw A½ínt¸mÄ \Ã DÂkmlhpw NpdpNpdp¡pw.
AhÀ R§tf Im¯p \nÂ¡pIbmsW¶p tXm¶n. cmta«\pw Iebpw kmhn{Xnbpw
AhfpsS A½bpw AhnsS D−mbncp¶p.
" hm...hm... KuXan C¶p hcpsa¶p ]dªXpsIm−v R§fp Im¯ncníphmcp¶p....."
cmta«³ Nncn¨psIm−v R§tf kzmKXw sNbvXp.
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" Mm... ChnsS h¶p Imcyw ]dbW¶p Ch\p `b¦c \nÀ_Ôw... ]ns¶
cmta«t\mSmIp¼w t\cnesÃ¦nÂ AtXÁhpw henb \μntIStÃ...."
" Hm A§s\sbm¶panÃ KuXao... Hcp I¯n«mepw aXnbmcp¶p.... R§sfÃmcpw
At§m«p ht¶t\..."
" AXnsâ Bhiyw CÃtÃm... F\nín¸gpw BtcmKysam−tÃm... AÃ...{]`mhXnsb´m
ChnsS... Hm... RmbdgvNt¯ Abå¡w... ]gb ]Xnhp hn«n«nÃ AtÃ... AÃm.... tat\m³
tN«s\ńtb...?.. "
" hcpw KuXan F¯t«¶p ]dªp... sImtd\mfmbn....H¶p ImWW¶p ]dªp....
AÃm... Çw t^mdn³ Imdpw SmIvknbmtbm...."
kmhn{XoS½ ]SníÂ \n¶v Imdp InS¡p¶nSt¯sí¯n t\m¡nbn«p tNmZn¨p.
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" CXv SmIvknbÃ... R§...." A½ ]dbp¶Xn\p ap¼v Rm³ NmSn¸dªp.
" \½sS th−s¸«hcpsSbm..."
" Hm... AXp sicn...."
A½ IebptSbpw kmhn{XnbptSbpw IhnfpIfnÂ XgpIns¡m−v AIt¯íp Ibdn.
" ]ntÅc§p hfÀ¶p... sI«nímdmbn... CtÃ cmta«m... "
" Mm... tPmeo¶p ]ncnbtW\p ap¼v Hmtcm¶mbn NpaXeIfp XoÀ¡W¶p
hnNmcníphm..." cmta«³ adp]Sn \ÂIn.
IkhpÅ IhpWnkmcnbpw NpÁn, AXymhiyw B`cW§fpaWnª A½tb I−mÂ
ao³Ip« Npa¶hfmsW¶v Ct¸mÄ ]dbnÃ. AXnsâ AÛpXw B ho«nepÅhcpsS
apJ¯pw {]ISamIps¶m−v. Çw Cu Iq«¯nte apJy\mbnI A½ Xt¶.
FÃmhÀ¡pw A½tb BZchpw. At¸mtgípw Ftf½ Cd§n h¶p.
" At¿m... CXmcv... KuXantbm... Fsâ Cuizcm...Çw BfmsI A§p amdnbtÃm...tM...
AkpJsams¡ sImdtªm..?..."
" AsXms¡ F¸tg ]¼IS¶p... Bt«... imcZ Bip]{Xoemcps¶¶v Ch³ ]dªp...
F´mcp¶p AkpJw...?..."
A½bpsS tNmZy¯n\p ap¼nÂ Ftf½ H¶p Ipg§n. Rm³ c£sí¯n.

" Rm³ ]dªntÃ At½... aSep I−n¨¸w... Acphm H¶p amdns¡m−p... Rct¼
sIm−Xp ImcWw... Bip]{Xo t]mImsX \nhr¯nbnÃmcp¶p...."
Rm³ ]dªt¸mÄ Ftf½ I¿nte sI«pbÀ¯n¡mWn¨p.
" AÃm...Hcmfnt\ am{Xw ImWp¶nÃtÃm... A`ntamsfńtb...?..."
" tN¨n sIS¡phm..." XqWnÂ Nmcn\n¶ Ie ]dªp.
" F´m.. Ahs¡´p ]Án... Chs\m¶pw ]dªnÃtÃm...."
A½ AÛpXw \Sn¨p. A½ípw Ct¸mÄ A`n\bním\dnbmsa¶p tXm¶p¶p. F\níXp
\¶mbn ]nSn¨p.
" B Ahs¡mcp c−p aq¶p sZhkmbn«v... XethZ\tbm... Fs´ms¡tbm... F¶m
acp¶p taSn¡ms\m«p k½XntíanÃ...." cmta«³.. ]dªp.
" Fńtb Rms\m¶p ImWs«...."
FÃmhcpw AI¯p Ibdn. Rm³ Xpd¶pInS¶ Nmbn¸nÂ Ibdn _mKpw sh¨v
Ibnenbpw _\nb\papSp¯v apdnbnteíp sN¶p. A½bpw A`nbpw A`nbpsS apdnbnÂ
Ft´m kwkmcníp¶p. Iebpw kmhn{Xnbpw FsâbSp¯v NpÁn¸Án \n¶p.
kmhn{XnbpsS A½bpw Ftf½bpw ASp¡fbnteíp tIdn.
cmta«sâ apJ¯pw A{X {]k¶XbnÃ. ImcWw F\níp a\Ênembn. CS¯c¡mc\mb
Xsâ aIÄ A`nív Hcp `mhn C³kvs]Îtd hc\mbn kz]v\w I−ncp¶ cmta«\v C¶v
]W¡mc\mbn amdn ]pXnb hnhml¯n\p £Wním³ A½tbbpw Iq«n B Rm³Xt¶
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h¶ncníp¶ Ibv¸p\ndª Cu kab¯v F§s\bmWp {]k¶X hcnI. F\nípw
hnjaw tXm¶n.
" cmta«s\¶m tPmbn³ sN¿pt¶..?."
" c−p sZhkw IqsS Ignbt«¶p hnNmcn¨p. \mtf HscSw htc H¶p t]mWw... Hcp
t{_m¡dv A`nív HcmtemN\ sIm−p h¶ns«m−v... t]mbn NpÁp]msSm¶p ImWWw...."
" F§s\ sNdp¡³ ?.. sImÅmtam...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Rm³ I−nÃ.. Fe{ÎnknÁoev ¢mÀ¡m... kÀ¡mcp tPmenbmbXpsIm−v... Imip
sNe¸w C¨ntc sImSpt¡−n hcpw... ]ds¼m−v... hníptIm ]Wbw shíptIm
sN¿mw...F¶mepw kab¯v AsXm¶p \S¶m... At{Xw Fsâ NpaXe XocpatÃm..."
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" AXp sicnbm...."
C¶pXt¶ hcm³ F\níp _p²n tXm¶n¨ Cuizc\p Rm³ \μn ]dªp. CsÃ¦nÂ
]pXnb BtemN\ apdpInbncps¶¦nÂ, slm, GXmbmepw H¶pw \S¶nÃtÃm.
At¸mtgípw sImÃm³ sIm−pt]mIp¶ BSnt\ hen¨psIm−p hcp¶Xpt]mse
A`ntbbpw hen¨psIm−v A½ At§m«p h¶p. F\níp k¦Sw tXm¶n. Aekamb
hkv{X[mcWw, ]mdn¸d¶ apSn, Icªp Ie§nbXp t]msebpÅ I®pIÄ,
\ncmibmÀ¶ apJw. Hcp Zp:J]p{Xntbt¸mse AhÄ h¶p apJw Ip\n¨p \n¶p.
Ahft¸mÄ IqSpXÂ kpμcnbmbXp t]mse F\níp tXm¶n. IpkrXnIÄ
ImWn¨n«ps−¦nepw Ct¸mÄ Ahtf thZ\n¸ntí−n h¶XnÂ F\níp hnjaw tXm¶n.
" Chs¡mcp XethZt\w CsÃt¶... NqSnÃ... ]\oanÃ... FSm \nsâ I¿n...KpfnI
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htÃmsamt−m¶p t\m¡ntí... AXpw Ign¨v... H¶p Ipfnív... F¶n«v hntij§tfms¡
tI¡s«.... t]mbn t\ms¡Sm...."
Rm³ Nmbn¸nteíp Ibdn. _mKp Xpd¶v c−p KpfnIsbSp¯p. At¸mtgípw A½
Fsâ ]pdInÂ. Rm³ tNmZycq]¯nÂ A½tb t\m¡n. A½ iÐsamXp¡n ]dªp.
" AkpJw AXpXs¶bmSm... Hcntí Rm\pw Cu thjw BSnbXtÃ... \o hm... AXnt\
IqSpXep Icbn¸ní−...]mhw s]s¦m¨v...."
" AÃt½, Ah¡n¨nsc Al¦mcw H−v... H¶p sImdtªms«...."
" AXp thtWmSm... \½fp Ka ImWn¨m cmta«³ thtd hÃ BtemNt\w..."
" ]ns¶¸dbmw... Çw A½ hm..."
Ie Nmbn¸nteíp hcp¶Xp I− Rm³ A½tbbpw Iq«n AIt¯íp sN¶p.
At¸mtgípw tai¸pd¯v \mc§mshÅw \nc¶pIgnªncp¶p. A½ Hmtcm ¥mskSp¯v
FÃmhÀ¡pw sImSp¯p. A`níp s¦mSp¯n«v AhÄ hm§nbnÃ. A½ KpfnI
\o«ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" \o CX§p Ignt¨¨v Cu shtÅmw A§p IpSn... F{X \mfp IqSnbm Rm\o ho«n
hcpt¶... FÃmcpw kt´mjambncníp¶Xp ImWm\m... F\nínãw...."
At¸mÄ Ftf½ At§m«p IS¶p h¶p.

" H¶pw ]dbs−sâ KuXao.... Rm\mip]{Xo¶p ht¶¸ns¶.... Chfp Nncn¨p I−n«nÃ...
acp¶p th−... F¸gpw Nn´... s]s«¶v F´p ]Áo¶m Rmt\mÀ¡pt¶... \mep sZhkw
ap¼p htc Fhfmcp¶p ASp¡f `cnt¨m−ncp¶Xv... Çw tZ Xncnªp tId¯nÃ..."
Ftf½ Ibv aeÀ¯n.
At¸mtgíp kmhn{XoS½ ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw Xe \o«n.
" ]¸Sw Im¨ntb¡t« imctZ..." AhÀ tNmZn¨p.
" ]ns¶´m... NqtSmsS D®mtÃm..." Ftf½ AIt¯íp \S¶p.
" D®mdmtbm..?.. FSm... \o B ss{Uhtdw IqSn hnfn...... \o AhnSncpt¶mSo tamtf...
AtÃ.... KpfnI Ign¨ntÃ ..."
" KpfntIsS BhiyanÃ½mbo.... F\nín¸w H¶qÃ... "
AhfpsS iÐw CSdnbncp¶p. Icbm³ t]mIp¶Xp t]mse.
" \nsâ samJw I−n«v \Ã thZ\sbmÅ t]mse tXm¶p¶tÃm... F¶m thtWÂ
t]mbnsISt¶m..." A½ AhfpsS apSnbnÂ XtemSns¡m−p ]dªp.
AhÄ apdnbnteíp t]mIm³ Xncnªt¸mÄ ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw Ftf½ hnfn¨p.
" A`ntamtf... Ct§ms«m¶p ht¶..."
A`n a\ÊnÃma\tÊmsS ASp¡fbnteíp t]mbn. A½ Ft¶ t\m¡n Dudn¨ncn¨p.
Rm³ ss{Uhtd hnfn¨psIm−p hcpt¼mgpw Bcpw H¶pw an−p¶nÃ. ]dbm³ Rm³
A½tbmSp BwKyw ImWn¨p. cmta«³ hnZqcXbnteíp t\m¡n Nnń¨ncníp¶p. A½
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kwkmcw XpSÀ¶p.
" tIt«m... cmta«m... Çw Rm³ h¶tX.... Hcp {][m\s¸« Imcyw tNmZním\pw
]dbm\pam... F\nín¸w thdmtcmSpw tNmZním\nÃ... Fsâ AO\pw A\nb¯nípw aÁp
_Ôp¡Ä¡pw H¶pw Rm³ ]dbp¶Xn\¸pdw CÃ Xm\pw.... A¸w.. cmta«t\mSp Fsâ
Xocpam\w ]dªm.. cmta«sâ A`n{]mtbmw k½tXmw..."
" \osbmcp Imcyw Xocpam\n¨m AXp icnbmbncnípshs¶\nídnbmw... " cmta«³
hnZqcXbnteíp t\m¡ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" F¶mepw A§s\bÃtÃm.. Fsâ GÁhpw ASp¯ _Ôp F¶pw cmta«³ Xs¶bm...
AXpsIm−m.. {]tXyIn¨v Fsâ tamsâ ImcyamIp¼w...." A½ F§pw sXmSmsX
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UbtemKp Im¨p¶p.
" Mm... Rm\dnªmcp¶p... ]ntÅcp ]dªp.... \Ã ImcyatÃ... \St¡−Xp AXmXnsâ
kab¯p \S¡Ww... Fń\m sh¨p Xmakn¸nípt¶..."
At¸mÄ A`n UmhWnbpsS AÁw ISn¨p]nSn¨psIm−v ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw AhfpsS
apdnbnteíp t]mIp¶p. Rm³ asÁmcp s]®nsâ Ibv]nSníp¶ Imcyw AhÄ¡v
tIÄ¡m³ _p²nap«pÅXp t]mse tXm¶n.
]ns¶ Ahsft¶mSv Fń\n{X _ew ]nSn¨p ? GXmbmepw, C\n Cu \mSIw A[nIw
\o«p¶Xv sicnbsÃs¶\níp tXm¶n.
" Rm³ Ah\p ]t− Hcp s]®nt\ a\ÊnÂ I−psh¨ncp¶Xm... CS¡me¯v
AXnt\¸Án Nnńíms\mÅ AhkvY F\nínÃmcp¶p. Çw Ah³ Xt¶
k½Xn¨m...."
" AXn\p
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]dªXpsIm−v Rm³.... AXp Xt¶ BIs« F¶§p Xocpam\n¨p.... \n§fpw IqSn
Fsâ k½Xw Fń\m...?...sImgt¸m¶qÃ... ]ntÅcp ]dªp

FÃmw.....F¶mepw Ct¸mgt¯ \nsâ \ne sh¨p t\m¡p¼w C\ow Ahs\mcp
ao³Imcns¸®nt\¯s¶ sI«tWm... At\zjn¨m.... sImtd¡qSn \Ã Hcp _Ôw
In«ptIte..." cmta«³ tNmZn¨p.
" ao³Imcns¸t®m.... ?... Rm³ ao³Imcnbm... F¶mepw... ChnsS hmSm.... " A½ Ft¶
hnfn¨p.
" \o Fs´ms¡bmSm ChnsS ]dªp ]c¯ocnípt¶...tM..."
A½ Fsâ sNhníp ]nSn¨p Xncn¨p.
" At¿m... At½ t\mIp¶p... Rms\m¶pw ]dªnÃ... ]ns¶ ao³ImÀ¡v ao³Imcntb
AÃmsX thtd... DtZymKkvY½mcpsS a¡tf In«pthm... ?..."
" ]ns¶´m..... C¶n¸w s\\¡v AXnepw \Ã _Ôw In«pw... {ianíWw.... thtW Rm\pw
t\m¡mw... F´m KuXao...?.."
cmta«³ tNmZn¨p. Iebpw kmhn{Xnbpw Rm³ sNhn Xncp½p¶Xp I−p \n¶p
s]m«n¨ncn¨p. ASp¡fbnÂ ]¸Sw Im¨p¶ io iÐw, H¸w shfns¨®bpsS \dpaWhpw.
" imctZ... Ct§ms«m¶p hcpthm.. Hcp Imcyw tNmZnís«...?.." A½ hnfn¨p]dªp.

Ftf½ ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw apdnbnteíp h¶p. At¸mÄ kmhn{Xn ]dªp.
" tZ.... AO³ hcp¶p...."
Rm³ t\m¡n. ]SnIS¶v tat\m³ tN«³ hcp¶p. ImÂIgpIn tat\m³ AIt¯íp
Ibdn. A½ Fgpt¶Áp \n¶p _lpam\n¨p.
" Ccn...Ccn... KuXan C¶p hcpsa¶v tamfp ]dªptI«p... Ignª {]mhiyw h¶¸w
[rXnbmcp¶XpsIm−v \n¶nÃtÃm... ]ns¶ Fs´ms¡sbm−v ]pXnb hntij§Ä...
]pXnb ho«nteív Xmakw amdntbm... kmdp ]dªmcp¶p.... ."
tat\m³ HÁ izmk¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" Mm... Rm³ amdn...."
" A¸w ]gb hotSm...?.."
" Hgnªn«nÃ.... tN«sâ AkvYn¯d \níp¶ kvYetÃ... Çw Hgnbp¶nÃ....."
" ta\t\... ChsS R§fv Cu cmPq\pth−n... HcmtemNt\sS Imcyw
]dtªm−ncníphmcp¶p... B hnhcw Adnbním\pw \½tfsbms¡ t\cn«v
£Wním\pam KuXan h¶ncnípt¶... GXmbmepw AhÄ \½tf ad¶n«nÃ..."
cmta«³ tat\mt\ R§fpsS BKat\mt±iw Adnbn¨p.
" Rm³ ad¶n«nÃ... ]t£ cmta«³ R§tf adt¶m F¶m kwibw...." A½ ]dªp.
" Rmt\m... F\ní§s\ ad¡m³ ]Ápthm... A§s\ Rms\s´¦nepw Xt¶mSp
]dªns«mt−mtSm ta\t\..."
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" tlbv... kmdn\p KuXantb A¶pw C¶pw Hcpt]mem Imcyw ... KuXaosS Imcyw
]dbp¼w kmdn\p Fs´mcp shjaamcp¶p....."
cmta«¶p tat\m³ h¶sXmcmizmkw t]mse tXm¶n.
" ad¶p.... CsÃ¦nÂ cmta«³ A`ntamÄ¡p thtd sNdp¡t\ t\m¡phmcpt¶m...?..." A½
Aåw Kuch¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" Ah\hsâ s\e t\m¡ntb FÃmw sN¿mhq F¶m Fsâ A`n{]mbw... CsÃ¦nÂ
\mWw tItS−nh¶mtem...? cmta«³ tNmZn¨p.
" Fń\m \½fp IqSpXep hf¨psI«p¶Xv... Çw F\nív cmta«t\mSv F\níp
tNmZníms\mÅXv HÁ tNmZyw... Ch\v.. Fsâ tam³ cmPmaWnív A`ncmantb thWw...
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\n§¡v AXn\p k½XmtWm¶p am{Xw ]dªm aXn.... asÁm¶pw F\níp tI¡−...
k½XasÃ¦nÂ HSt\ tNmdp shf¼v... Dt−¨p kvYew hnSWw... IqSpXsem¶pw ]dbm³
\níp¶nÃ..... "
A½ FSp¯Sn¨Xp t]mse tNmZn¨p.
Aåt\ct¯ív AhnsS \niÐX ]c¶p. cmta«\pw tat\m\pw ]ckv]cw t\m¡n.
]ntÅcpsS apJ§Ä hnSÀ¶p. Fsâ DÅp ]nS¨p. ASp¡fhmXnÂ¡Â Nmcn\n¶
Ftf½ apdnbnteíp tIdn\n¶p. F¶n«v ]pdInÂ F¯nt\m¡p¶ kmhn{XnbpsS
A½tb t\m¡n.
" Ft´m¶m.... BÀ¡pw an−m«anÃm¯Xv... ]−v \n§fp c−pt]cpw IqsS hm¡p
]dªXpw k½Xn¨Xpw H¶pw Rm³ ad¶n«nÃ... "
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" KuXao... \o sicnípw Nnń¨n«mtWm Cu tNmZníp¶Xv..." cmta«³ tNmZn¨p.
" F\níp {]tXyIn¨p Nnńíms\m¶panÃ..... Pohním³ th−n.. Rm³ ao³sIm«
sNma¶qs¶mÅXv sicnbm... sNe¸w AsX\nsímcp sImdhmcnípw.... ]ns¶ Ah\n¸w
thtew Iqeow H¶panÃ... F¶pIcpXn Aht\s¡m−v Rm³ ao³sIm« sNma¸ní¯nÃ..
]Sn¯w Ignªm... AhâOsâ Bit]mse t]meoknÂ tNcm\m t\m¡pt¶...."
A½ Kuch¯nÂ Xt¶ ]dªp.
" tN«s\´m... C§s\ angp¡kym¶v Ccníp¶Xv.... hm sXmd¶§p ]d k½Xm¶v...
Ah\n¸w tPmenbntÃse¶m... ]ns¶ In«ptIte... ChnsS Bhiy¯n\p ]ds¼m−v...
AXnÂ Irjn sNbvXmepw am\ambn«p Pohnímw... tN«³ tPmeníp t]mIp¼w
R§s¡mcm¬sXmtWamIpw..." Ftf½ ]dªp.
" lpw... \osb´dnsªsâ imctZ... Çw ChsS ho«nt¡dn sNÃm³ Fsâ tamÄs¡´m
sbmKytX¶m Rm³ Nnńípt¶..."
" tO... F¶mepw cmta«\n{X ]mhmWtÃm... Ahs¡mÅ H¶mas¯ shey tbmKyX
Ahfp cmta«sâ tamfmsWs¶mÅ HÁ Imcym.... ChâOsâ DÁ sN§mXn... R§¡p
th−n ISs¸md¯v sIS¶v s]mXnsc XÃpsIm−XpatÃ A¶v.... ]mhw..."
A½ cmta«sâ apJt¯ípÁp t\m¡n. cmta«sâ apJw hnSÀ¶p. Ftf½bpsS
apJt¯sím¶p t\m¡nbn«v CSdnb iÐ¯nÂ At±lw ]dªp.

" F\nív Bbncw h«w k½Xm... CtÃSo imctZ... Ahfp tbmKsamÅhfm...." cmta«³
I®p XpS¨p.
" A¸w ]ns¶ cmPp ]dªtXm... thtd GXms−md¸ns¨t¶m... C¶p IeymWw
hnfním³ hcpImt¶m...Hs¡...? " kmhn{XnbpsS A½ tNmZn¨p.
" Hm.... AsXms¡ Ahsâ Hmtcm hnIrXn¯c§fv... AÃmsX´m.... F\nídnbmcp¶p
Ah\nhtf ]t− Cãmcps¶¶v... c−pw IqsS At¶ shey Iq«Ãmcpt¶m..."
s]s«¶v Rm³ sNhntbmÀ¯p. A`nbpsS apdnbnÂ \n¶pw t\cnb Ic¨nÂ
tIÄ¡p¶ntÃ. Rm³ ]dªp.
" Xocpam\ním³ hcs« At½.... k½Xw aqtf− Bfp ]dbs« F¶n«p aXn..."
" AXmcm...?..." cmta«³ tNmZn¨p.
" thdmcm... IeymWs¸®v.. A`ncman..." Rm³ ]dªp. At¸mgmWv FÃmhcpw
Ahtf¸Án HmÀ¯Xv.
" Hm.. AhtfmsS¶m tNmZním\m... " cmta«³ tNmZn¨p.
" AXÃ cmta«m... tZ..Çw A`n...Icbp¶p... Ft´m Imcysam−v... ChnsS _eambns«mcp
IeymWw F\níp th−... Ah¡p ]cn]qÀ®k½XmtWÂ aXn..." Rm³ XoÀ¯p
]dªp.
" AXns\´m... AhtfmSp Rm³ tNmZnímhtÃm.. Ahsftâw IqsS aIftÃ..."
A½ Fgpt¶Áv apdnbnteíp Ibdn. A`ncmantbbpw Iq«n h¶p. AhÄ h¶v tXmfnÂ
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InS¶ tXmÀ¯psIm−v I®p XpS¨p.
" tZ... tamtf.. IcbpsIm¶pw th−... \nt¶ Bcpw _embn«p ]nSn¨psIm−p
t]mI¯nÃ... ChnsS ]dªsXms¡ tamfpw tI«p ImWqtÃm... ?.. sXmd¶p ]dtªm...
s\\¡p k½XmtWm...?...."
AhÄ I®ocnÂ IpXnÀ¶ \mWt¯msS apJw Ip\n¨p. F¶n«p Xebm«n. I−t¸mÄ
AXnsâ AÀ°w a\ÊnembnÃ.
" hmsXmd¶p ]dsbsâ A`ntamtf... ChnsS thdmcpanÃtÃm..." Ftf½.
" AtX... Çw Btcw t]SnímsX sXmd¶p ]dbmw..." tat\m³.
" F´m tamtf.. s\\s¡mcp shjaw t]mse...?.. " cmta«³.
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AhÄ H¶panÃm F¶p Xebm«n. AhÄ¡p a\ÊnÂ Fs´ms¡tbm hoÀ¸pap«epIÄ
DÅXpt]mse. Fsâ a\Ênepw kwibw. C\n AhÄ t]mIp¶ tImtfPnÂ
hÃhcpambns«§m\pw hÃ ASp¸tam hÃXpw. AhÄ sasÃ aq¡p XpS¨v Ft´m
]dbm³ XbmdmIp¶p. ssZhta, Hcp t\m BWp hcp¶sX¦ntem. s]s«¶v Rm³
]dªp.
" \n§¡p hntcm[antÃÂ Rm³ Xt¶ tNmZnt¨mfmw... F´m... " A½ cmta«t\ t\m¡n.
" AXns\´m... \n§fp X½n Xocpam\nív... ]ckv]cw Adnbmhp¶hctÃ..." Ftf½
\nÀt±in¨p.
A½ hÃm¯ \nebnembn. hfsc Ffp¸w F¶p IcpXnbncp¶Xv Ct¸mÄ \mWt¡Sn\p
ImcWamIptam F¶p Nnńíp¶p−mIpw. Rm³ tat\msâ apJ¯p t\m¡n. Bbntím
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F¶ a«nÂ tat\m³ Ft¶ I®p IWn¨p. Rm³ A`ntb hnfn¨p.
" Aò... hm \aps¡mcp c−p an\n«p kwkmcnímw... At½, R§fn¸w hcmw... Aò...
hm...¹okv..."
Rm³ apt¼ \S¶p Nmbn¸nÂ tIdn. ]pdtI Ahfpw aμwaμw Xebpw Xmgv¯n h¶p
tIdn. R§tf A\pKan¨v apdnbnteíp Ibdm³ Xp\nª Ieípw kmhn{Xnípw ap¼nÂ
Rm³ IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p.
" A`n AhnSncnív... " Rm³ I«nÂ Nq−n¡mWn¨p. AhÄ apJw Ip\n¨v I«nenÂ Ccp¶p.
" A`nsít´m hnjaap−v k½Xsa¶p ]dbm³... CtÃ...? Rm³ \nÀ_Ôníp¶nÃ... C\n
AYhm aÁmÀs¡¦nepw hm¡p sImSp¯n«ps−¦nÂ B hm¡p ]meníWw..
Abmtf¯t¶ sI«Ww... Fsâ FÃm klmtbmw \n§s¡m−mIpw... Rm³ hm¡p
Xcp¶p.... ]t£.... tZ Ct§m«p t\m¡v..."
AhÄ XebpbÀ¯n. Ft´m ]dbm\mªp. Rm³ XSªp.
" shc«pIÃ... HcmsW¶ s\eív F\nípw... A´ÊpÅ Hcp s]¬Ip«nsb¶ s\eív
A`nípw Hcp ISasbm−v... \½sS Hcp ]´bw... AXn\p kam[m\w I−nsÃ¦nÂ
F\níp a\ÊnÂ AsXmcp shjaambns«¶pw sIS¡pw... t]Sn¡−... Rm³ Pbn¨mepw
Ft¶ sI«m³ \nÀ_Ôní¯nÃ... ]t£ Rm³ Pbn¨mÂ A`n hm¡p ]meníWw...

Rm³ Xcp¶ cs−®w Cu IcW¯v kzoIcníWw.. Bcpw ImWqÃ... Rm³
`À¯mhnsâ s\teÂ hnfní¯panÃ.... AòsS B HcSn.. Fsâ DÅnem sIm−Xv...
Rm³ \nt¶ A´ÊpÅ Hcp hyànbmbn«m F¶pw IW¡m¡ocp¶Xv... B \o
As¶s¶ ASn¨¸w... AXp sXÁmbncp¶tÃms¶mcp shjaw... \o Hcníepw A§s\
Bbncp¶nÃ F¶p hnizkním\msW\n¡nãw..."
" AXn\p.... Rm\n¸w..... H¶pw ]dªnÃtÃm..."
" th−... F\níp \nÀ_tÔmanÃ... ]t£... CsX\nív \nÀ_Ôm..."
Rm³ _mKp Xpd¶p Iymadm FSp¯p. AhfpsS H¸w I«nenÂ Ccp¶p. Iymadm Hm¬
sNbvXp. AXnÂ IebptSbpw kmhn{XnbptSbpw IbvIÄ Rm³ ]dª coXnbnÂ
{]hÀ¯níp¶ `mKw apXÂ Rm³ t\ct¯ Xbmdm¡n sh¨ncp¶p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS
I¬ap¼nÂ ImWn¨p. tSt¸mSn¨p.
AhfpsS apJw BZyw AÛpXw sIm−p hnSÀ¶p. ]ns¶ `bw sIm−p hnd¨p. v s]s«¶v
AhfXnÂ IS¶p ]nSn¨p. B kv{Io³ IbvsIm−p aqSn. F¶n«p ]dªp.
" Fsâ s]m¶p cmPq... CXv th−mcp¶p.... CXmsc¦nepw I−m... Cu IpSpw_¯nsâ
am\w t]mIpw... Rm³ tXmÁq¶v k½Xn¨p... CXv \in¸n¨p If... Çw... Ft¶ XÃptIm...
Nhn«ptIm sImÃptIm... Fsâ A\nb¯osS am\w IfbcpXv... Rm³ tXmÁp... Rm³
tXmÁp... F\níp ]´tbm¶pw th−...H¶pw th−.... Fsâ tamtf \in¸nícptX..."
AhÄ iÐsamXp¡n¡cªpsIms−sâ ap¼nÂ \ne¯p ap«p Ip¯n. Fsâ ImenÂ
]nSn¨p.
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" ]ns¶ \osbń\m Ft¶mSv A¶§s\ ]dªXv... ?.." AtX Ccp¸nÂ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Fsâ Ietamfp No¯bmsW¶v k½Xním³ F\níp h¿mcp¶p.... Hc½
s]ÁXsÃ¦nepw Ahsfsâ kz´w tNmc t]msebm... ¹okv... AXp \in¸n¨p If... cmPq
C§s\ sN¿q¶p Hcníepw Rmt\mÀ¯nÃm... s]mdp¡v.. s]mdp¡v... FÃmw k½Xn¨p...
tXmÁncníp¶p.... C¶m... F{X thtWepw XÃntím..."
AhÄ NmSnsbgpt¶Áp IcªpsIm−v Fsâ ap¼nÂ t\tc XebpbÀ¯n I®S¨p
\n¶p. Rm³ Iymadm _mKnteín«p. ]ns¶ tNmZn¨p.
" XbmdmWtÃm...?.."
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" Mqw... c−Ã... Cãw t]mse Acniw Xocp¶ htc XÃntím...Rm³ sImt−mfmw..."
AhÄ ]Ãp ISn¨p]nSn¨v ASnhcp¶Xpw Im¯p \n¶p. Rm³ B apJw I¿nseSp¯p.
Fsâ apJt¯mSSp¸n¨p. ]ns¶ c−p IcW¯pw AaÀ¯n Hmtcm D½ sImSp¯p.
]nt¶bpw AhÄ I®S¨p \nÂ¡p¶p.
" Xm¦vkv....A`ncmao.... \o A´ÊpÅhfp Xt¶... Rm³ X¶ cs−t®mw taSn¨tÃm....
aXn... Çw F\nípw Hcp kam[m\mbn...."
" CÃm.... Ft¶ XÃv... Ft¶ XÃv... F¶mte F\níp kam[m\w In«s¯mÅp... "
AhÄ Fsâ Ibvc−pw ]nSn¨v AhfpsS IcW¯p XÃn. Rm³ Ibv ]n³hen¨n«v AhÄ
k½Xníp¶nÃ. Hcp {`mńtbt¸mse kz´w IcW¯SnípIbmbncp¶p. Rm³ _ew
]nSn¨ncp¶XpsIm−v IcWw thZ\n¨p ImW¯nÃ. HSphnÂ AhÄ XfÀ¶v Fsâ
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amdt¯íp hoWp.
" t]ms« kmcey... Cu IcW¯Sním³ Hcp Ime¯pw Fsâ Ibv Dbc¯nÃ.... Cu
IhnfpIÄ GtXm `mKyhm\pÅXm.... AXp Rm\mbn«p XÃn \in¸ní¯nÃ... hm... C\n
]d... s\\¡v BtcmSm Ctãm¶p ]d... Cu Rm\Xp \S¯n¯cpw... F{X sNehp
h¶mepw... Cs¶\níXn\p Ignshm−v... \o t]Sní−... s\\¡v ]dbm³ shjaamtW
.....Rm³ Xt¶ A½tbmSpw cmta«t\mSpw hnhcw ]dbmw... s\\¡v k½XsÃ¶v....
XoÀ¯p ]dtª¡mw... hm... I®p sXmSív...."
Rm³ AhfpsS I®p\oÀ XpS¨psImSp¯p. F¶n«v hmXnÂ Xpd¡m\mbn Xncnªp.
AhÄ Fsâ jÀ«nsâ tImfdnÂ ]nSns¨t¶ ]pdtIm«p hen¨p.
" Bcm ]dªXv.... F\níp k½XsÃ¶v.... ?..." AhÄ Fsâ jÀ«nÂ Xq§ns¡m−v
tNmZn¨p. Rm³ Xncnªp \n¶p.
" th−ò... ]´bw tXmÁXnsâ t]cntem... AOt\ t]Sn¨nt«m... H¶pw k½Xní−....
s\\¡dnb¯nÃ.... ]´b¯n\p ap¼pw \nt¶ F\nínãmcp¶p... \osbt¶ XÃnbn«p
t]mepw...... ]t£ Çw Rms\Ãmw ad¶pIgnªp.... apgph\mbn«p ad¡m³ t\m¡phm
Rm³.... hm...."
" AXn\p... ]´b¯n\p apt¼ Xt¶.....F\nípw k½Xmcp¶tÃm.... Çgpw CsÃ¶p
Rm³ ]dtªm....?.."

Ahfpw sIdphp kzc¯nÂ ]dªp. Rm\m apJ¯p t\m¡n AhÄ I®pIÄ
]n³hen¨nÃ.
" Gbv... F\nít§m«p hnizmkw hcWnÃ... CXpw \nsâ Hscmfn¨pIfnbtÃ...?.."
kwibt¯mtS Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" At¿m.. CÃm... kXymbn«pw... CÃm..... Hfním−p Xs¶bm Rm³ ]tdtW... F\níp
k½Xm¶v..."
" k½XmtWm... "
" At¿m....F{X {]mhiyw ]dbWw.. k½Xw... k½Xw... k½Xw... k½....." Rm\hfpsS
Np−pIÄ Fsâ hncepIÄ sIm−p aqSn.
" aXn... F¶n«v... \osb´m Çw tNmZn¨¸w an−mXncpt¶...?.."
" F§s\ an−pw... \mshm¶p s]m§o«p tht−..... Cu aq¶mep sZhkw Ft¶ F{X
I®ocp IpSn¸n¨p.... Rms\´p am{Xw shjan¨p.... F¶n«v s]s«¶v Çw AXp tI«¸w
Fsâ izmkw \n¶p t]mbn... kt´mjw sIm−p Rm³ Icªpt]mbn«m... F\níp
an−m³ h¿mcp¶p... Fsâ N¦p sIS¶p hoÀ¡pImcp¶p.... F¶ns«t¶...."
AhÄ Fsâ jÀ«nÂ ]nSn¨pXq§n.
Rm³ Xncnªp \n¶p. hogms\¶t]mse \n¶ Ahtf Fsâ I¿nÂ Xm§n. AhfpsS
apJw Fsâ I¿nseSp¯p sIm−p ]dªp.
" AsXsâ IpÁaÃtÃm... \o Xt¶ FÃmw a\ÊnÂ aqSns¸mXnªp sh¨v sIm−p
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\S¡pIÃmcpt¶m... F¶n«v Xs¶¯m³ Xo Xn¶ptIw..."
" ]ns¶ Rms\´p sN¿pw...?..kz´w ho«nÂ Ftf½ thsdmcp¯\pambn«v.... AXp
t\cnÂ I−hfm Rm³... tNmZn¨¸w... Ieíp shjw sImSp¯n«v Ahcp NmIpsh¶p
]dªp. Rm\mtcmSp ]dbpw... ]mhw Fsâ AOt\mtSm... N¦p s]m«n NmIpw B
\nanjw... \m«pImtcmtSm... F¸gpw CXp X¶mcps¶sâ DÅnev.... ¢mÊn t]mbn«v Hcp hI
Rm³ ]Tn¨n«nÃ... ]ns¶¸ns¶ F\nív Rms\´m ]td¶sX¶p t]mepw
Adnb¯nÃmcp¶p.... sNe¸w cmPqt\w B sNIp¯mt\w Htc t]mse F\níp tXm¶n....
FÃm BWp§Ä¡pw s]®p§fp thWw Imcyw ImWm³.... ]d... cmPq... ]d.. Rm³
]ns¶sb´p sN¿Wmcp¶p...?... F\níp Nncním³ ]Ápthm... kvt\lw ImWním³
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]Ápthm..." AhÄ G§n¡cªp.
" t]ms«... FÃmw IgnªntÃ.... Rm³ \nt¶ ]t− a\Ênem¡nbmcps¶sâ s]mt¶...
]t£ \osb\níp ]nSn X¶nÃtÃm... IcbmsX.... " Rm³ Ahtf Bizkn¸ním³ {ian¨p.
" ]ns¶.... C¨nscsbm¶pw a\Êp XWp¯¸gm.... cmPqsâ ]pXnb IeymW¡mcyw...
AtXmtS... Rm³... XIÀ¶pt]mbn cmPq....... BZyw hnNmcn¨Xv s\mWbmsW¶m.... ]ns¶
cmPq FÃmtcmSpw AXpXs¶ ]td¶ tI«¸w... F\níp ]nSn¨p \ním³
]Á¯nsÃ¶mbnt¸mbn... kXyw.... Ftf½ Bip]{Xo¶p h¶ s]mdtI... Rm\pw
A§s\sbs´¦nepw sNbvXm AO\pw NmIpw.... AXpsIm−m... CtÃ Rm\pw Ibv
apdnt¨m... sIWÁn NmSntbm... F¶mepw Fsâ cmPq... Ft¶ Ct{Xw
Icbn¸níWmcpt¶m... " AhÄ Fsâ s\©nteíp Nmcn.
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" \o F´m ]dtª...?.. Ftf½ sNbvX t]mset¶m... F¦n \ns¶ Rm³ sImt¶t\...
C¡− Iã¸mSpw XÃpw htc sImt−¨v..... \o Ft¶bnt«¨p t]mIm³ t\m¡ntbmSo.....
sÈm... Fâoizcm... F´_²m Rm³ ]dªXv... AXptI«o s]m«nsb§m\pw
Fs´¦nepw sNbvXmcpt¶Â... slm.. HmÀ¡m³ h¿....\ns¶ Rm³... "
Rm\htf Fsâ s\t©mSSp¡n¸nSn¨p. B aqÀ²mhnÂ B ]mdn¸d¶ apSnbnÂ D½IÄ
\nc¯n. Fsâ I®p \ndªp t]mbn.
" kXym..... ]dtª... F\níp shfnhnÃmcp¶p.... AOs\tbmÀ¯m... CtÃÂ... Rm\pw
sNe¸w...." Ahfpw iÐsamXp¡n hnXp¼n. Fsâ jÀ«nÂ AhfpsS I®p\oÀ ]S]Sm
hoWp.
" aXn.....C\nsbm¶pw ]db−.... Çw \o kXyw sN¿Ww.... Fsâ NnX It−¨ÃmsX...
\o C§s\ NnńínÃm¶v...." Fsâ XmSn AhfpsS s\dpIbnÂ sh¨v Rm³
s\SphoÀ¸n«p.
" CÃ... C\n Rm³ H¶pw Nnńí¯nÃ... Ft¶ ths−¶p ]dªmt¸mepw... cmPqsâ
hmbo¶v Ct{Xw tI«tÃm... C\nb§p N¯pt]mbmepw sImg¸nÃy..."
AhÄ Fsâ amdnÂ Np−pIfaÀ¯n \n¶p. c−p an\ns«¦nepw R§Ä A§s\ \n¶p
ImWpw. Ahtf thZ\n¸n¨Xns\§s\ am¸p ]dbWw F¶dnbmsX Rm³ Ipg§n.
sasÃ AhÄ Fsâ s\©nÂ \n¶pw hn«I¶p.

" hm... FÃmcpw Nnńípw.... \½fnhnsS Fs´Sp¡phm¶v...." AhÄ apJapbÀ¯n Fsâ
I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n.
" At¿m... cmPqw IcbphmtWm... th−... Fsâ s]mt¶ IcbÃv..."
Ahsfsâ I®p\oÀ hncepIÄ sIm−p XpS¨p. F¶n«v G§eSn¨psIm−v aq¡p
]ngnªp.
" AsXm¶panÃ... F¶mepw \nsâ a\tÊmÀ¯¸w... I®p s\dªp t]mbn.... " Fsâ
I®p\oÀ XpS¨ B Is¿Sps¯m¶p Npw_n¨p.
" t]ms«... BWp§fp IcbcpXv... Fsâ cmPqw HcmWtÃ... hm ChnSncn... F¶n«v B
\s«sÃm¶p \nhÀ¡v.... Hcm¼dt¶mt\t¸mse......."
AhÄ Ft¶bpw sIm−v I«nenteíncp¶p. sk¡âpIÄ¡pÅnÂ Rm³ a\km¶n²yw
hos−Sp¯p.
" Çw.... k¦tSms¡ XoÀt¶m... ?.." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" FtâXp XoÀ¶p.. A`n¡p«osStbm...?...."
" F\nsíhnsS k¦Sw... Rm³ NncníphÃmcpt¶m..." B I®ocpW§nb \pW¡pgnIÄ
sXfnªp. Np−pIÄ hnSÀ¶p, agb¯p sXfnbp¶ kqcy³ t]mse.
" Rm\pw Nncníphmcp¶p....Ct{Xw t\cw..." Rm\htf Ft¶mSp tNÀ¯p]nSn¨p.
" cmPmaWo.... ?.."
" Mqw..."
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" \½Ä¡t§m«p sNÃmw...?.. CtÃÂ Ahcnt§m«p hcpw... \½tf ImWmªn«v... \½fpw
]Xw s]dp¡nbXpw Ahcdnb−... tamiw..." AhÄ ab¡¯nse¶ t]mse ]dªp.
" Mm....sNÃmw... AÃ, \o F´m Çw Ft¶ hnfn¨Xv...?..."
" Mqw.... cmPmaWo¶v... Ft´...?..." Fsâ tXmfnÂ hn{ian¨ncp¶ apJapbÀ¯n AhÄ
Ft¶ t\m¡n.
" Çgpw.... AXpXs¶bmtWm Fsâ t]cv...?..."
Ahft¸mÄ kwibt¯mtS Fsâ apJ¯pÁp t\m¡n. sasÃ Fsâ tNmZy¯nte [z\n
AhÄ¡p a\Ênembn.
" AÃ...." aSn¨p aSn¨hÄ ]dªt¸mÄ I®ocn\nSbnepw AhÄ¡p \mWw.
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" F¶m¸ns¶ B t]cp hnfnív... Rms\m¶p tI¡s«... a\ÊnÂ kvt\lsamt−m¶p
Rms\m¶p t\m¡s«...""
" A§s\ Fsâ aWn¡p«\n¸w B t]cp tI¡−..."
" H¶p hnfnsíSo..."
" Fsâ s]m¶p aWn¡p«\tÃ... C\nsb¦nepw Fsâ IcW¯v HcSn Xcpthm... CtÃÂ
F\níp a\:Êam[m\w In«¯nÃ...."
Ifn¸m«w In«m¯Xn\p sIdphníp¶ Ip«ntbt¸mse AhÄ¡p Ic¨nenSbnepw sIdphv.
" A§s\ XÃm\pw am{Xw Ihnfo s]®n\nÃ... XÃp Xcmw... ]ns¶bms«... Çw \S¡v...
Ahcn¸w t]Sn¨ncníphmcnípw... Rm³ \nt¶ apdoen«p th−mXo\w htÃmw
sN¿phmtWm¶v.... "
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AhÄ I«nenÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp IXIn\Spt¯íp \S¶p. ]pdtI Fgpt¶Á Rm³
AhfpsS Nńíp Rm³ \Ã HcSn sImSp¯p.
" tZs−... C\n XÃp In«o«nÃm¶p ]td−...."
" lhq... F\níp s\m´p aWn¡p«m... F¶m ]Wnbm CXv.... H¶pIn a\Êv... AtÃ
tZlw..... Fs´¦nepw t\mhn¨mte... Cu ..... aWntb«\p Xr]vXnsbmÅp...."
AhÄ ]pdtIm«p hfªp \n¶psIm−v NńbnÂ XShn.
" C¨nsc t\mhs«.... ChnsS h¶ A¶psamXep \osbt¶ sImtd t\mhn¨XtÃ...."
" IW¡mbnt¸mbn... A¸w AXns\t¶mSp ]Icw ho«pImcp¶p... AtÃ...... Ft¶
Icbn¸n¨v..."
AhÄ Xncnsªsâ sNhníp ]nSn¨p.
"\qsÁm¶p {]mhiyw G¯ant«¨v... Cu sX½mSn At§m«p t]mbm aXn....sXmS§v....
H¶v...."
" B... Fsâ sNhn... " Rm³ Ahtf ]nSns¨t¶mSp tNÀ¯n«v IhnfnÂ D½ sh¨psIm−v
F®n¯pS§n. " H¶v... c−v... aq¶v..."
s]s«¶v P\en\p shfnbnÂ s]m«n¨ncnIÄ tI«p. Fâoizcm, Bscms¡tbm Hfnªp
\n¶v FÃmw ImWp¶p−mbncp¶p. Ahcp hÃXpw tIt«m Bthm. Rm\pw Ahfpw
hÃmbvItbmsS I®nÂ¡®nÂ t\m¡n.

IXIp Xpd¡m³ t]mb AhÄ ]pdtIm«p amdn.
" F\níp h¿... aWn¡p«³ Xt¶ sXmd¡v...."
Rm³ IXInsâ IpÁnsbSp¯p Xpd¶p. ap¼nÂ s]®p§sfÃmhcpw IqSn \nÂ¡p¶p.
A`n AÔmfn¨p apJws]m¯n Xncnªp \n¶p. A½ apt¶m«p h¶v Ft¶ hen¨p
]pd¯m¡n.
" ho«ntem«p hmSm... s\\s¡mÅXv AhnsS sN¶n«p Xcmw... ChnsS hmSo...."
A½ AIt¯íp Ibdn A`ncmantb sNhníp ]nSn¨v Xncn¨p \nÀ¯n.
" c−pw IqsS CXn\I¯v Fs´mcp \mSIw Ifnbmcp¶p.... \o Icbp¶q¶v Ietamfm
h¶p ]dªXv... R§fpw sImds¨ms¡ Is−So... C\nsamXev FÃmw \nÀ¯ntímWw..
C\n Cu Is®§m\pw s\dªm...c−nt\w Rm³ ht¨¡¯nÃ... hmSo ChnsS... "
A½ Ahtf hen¨psIm−v cmta«sâ ap¼n \nÀ¯n.
" F¶mepw......Ch¡p th−nbmcpt¶m cmta«³ thtd IeymWw BtemNn¨Xv... F¦n...
A[nIw XmaknbmsX.... th−, Rms\m¶pw ]tdWnÃ.... AhsS a\Êpw IqsS H¶p
tNmZn¨n«p aXnbmcp¶p..... kvt\l¯nsâ shtew, AXp \ãs¸«¸w H−mb k¦tSmw
sicnípw Adntªmfm Rm³.... Chfpw a−nbm... AsÃ¦nÂ Aht\mSp ]t− sXmd¶p
]dbptIemcpt¶m... F¶n«v hn½nãs¸«p \S¡pIm c−pw..."
" Fsâ KuXao... F\nív Hcp sNdnb Bi a\Ênsem−mcp¶p... s]s«¶p \o
ImipImcnbmb¸w... Rm\m Bi Dt]£n¨p.... Ignª Znhkw... Chfp ]dªp \o
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sNdp¡\p thtd s]®nt\ \nivObns¨¶v... ]ns¶ Rms\´m sN¿t−... HSt\ Ahtf
thsdmcp IeymWw Ign¸nípI... Rm³ HcO\tÃ...."
cmta«³ Xsâ \ne]mSp ]dªp.
" F¶mepw... cmta«\p tXm¶ntbm.... ]t− Fsâ tN«³ hm¡p ]dª kvYnXnív.....
cmta«t\mSp tNmZnímsX Rm\§s\ Xocpam\nípsa¶v... Ct{Xw _tÔ HtÅm... \½fp
X½nÂ...?.. Fh³ Ft´m IfnXamip ]dsª¶pw sh¨v...."
A½bpsS I®p \ndªp.
" \nsâ s\eb§p amdnb¸w A§s\mcp km[yXsbms−¶p kXy¯nÂ.... Rm³
hnNmcn¨pt]mbn KuXao... F\nín¨ntc shjtamw tXm¶nbXm DÅnev..... t]ms«
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£an¨pIf... Çw ]ntÅcp X½nÂ Hd¸n¨ntÃ..."
" AÃm, CsX´m ChnsS \S¡pt¶... IpÁw ]d¨ntem.. AtXm IeymW\nivObtam...
F\níp a\ÊnemIp¶nÃ...." AXphtc an−mXncp¶ tat\m³tN«³ CSs]«p.
" AXp Xt¶... ]ntÅcp hÃ IpkrXow ImWn¨Xn\p \n§sf´p s]g¨p... hm.. IbvIgpIv
htÃmw Ignímw..." {]`mhXnt¨¨nbpw NqSmbn.
" \nÃv \nÃv.... [rXn ]nSnímsX..." Rm\nSíp tIdn.
" C\nsb´m _m¡nsbmÅXv..." A½ Fsâ t\tc t\m¡n.
" H−v... FSo Aò... FSo... A`ncmao.... " Rm³ Kuch¯nÂ hnfn¨p.
" Ft´m..." IXIn\p ]pdInÂ \n¶pw A`ncman hnfntI«p.
" \osbhnsSbm...?..."
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" Rm\nhnsSm−v aWn¡p«m...." AhÄ s]mdps]mdp¡p¶Xpt]mse ]dªp.
" Ct§m«p \o§n \n¶p ]d... s\\s¡t¶ sI«m³ k½XmtWm¶v... aebmf¯nÂ
hmsXmd¶v Çw ]dbWw..... CtÃÂ..."
A`n IXIn\p ]pdInÂ \n¶p Xe \o«n. {]`mhXn Ahtf ]nSn¨p apt¶m«p amÁn \nÀ¯n.
AhÄ cmta«t\ t\m¡n. ]ns¶ iÐsamXp¡n ]dªp.
" F\nív.... F\nív.... ]t− k½Xmcp¶tÃm...." FÃmhcpw Nncn¨p. AhÄ \mWn¨v HmSn
AIt¯íp Ibdn.
" A¼So... IÅo... \o Bfp sImÅmatÃm.... tM..... ImÀt¶m½mcsS ap¼n sh¨v
sXmd¶Sním\pw am{Xw ss[tcy...."
A½ Ahtf t\m¡n aq¡¯p hncÂ sh¨p. ]ns¶ Ft¶mSmbn ]dªp.
" FSmsbSm... \o Çtg Ahtf FSo¶pw t]mSo¶pw H¶pw hnfní− tIt«m... IeymWw
Xocpam\n¨tXsbmÅp.... AsXms¡ sI«p Ignªv... F¶m tNmdp shf¼v...." Fs¶
t\m¡ns¡m−v A½ Fgpt¶Áp.
" Np½mXÃ½mbo.... AsXmcp ]´bamcp¶p...."
CsXms¡ I−p Nncn¨psIm−p \n¶ Ie hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" tM...]´btam... F´p ]´bw...?.." A½ Nncn¨psIm−v Ietb t\m¡n.

" Hcp Znhkw.... tN¨n A¦nfnt\ H¶p XÃn... At¶cw A¦nfp ]dªp... Hcp Znhkw...
]´bw Pbn¨n«v A¦nfp `À¯mhnsâ AhImit¯msS hnfníp¶pw At¶cw tN¨n
sNÃt¸cp hnfníW¶pw Hs¡.... c−n\pw `b¦c aq¨mcp¶p At¶cw...."
" an−mXncn s]t®...." Ftf½ aItf imkn¨p.
A½bpsS Nncníp¶ apJw amdn, Kuchambn. Nncn¨psIm−ncp¶ cmta«³ AÔmfn¨p.
tat\m\pw `mcybpw apJt¯mSp apJw t\m¡n. kmhn{Xn IebpsS XpSbnÂ \pÅn. Ie
Ft´m A_²w ]dª a«nÂ Ft¶ t\m¡n.
" At½... AXv...AX¶v.. Hcp {]tXyI kmlNcy¯nÂ ...." Rm³ ]dªp.
" th−mmm... \ooo an−−...." A½ I¿pbÀ¯n Ft¶ hne¡n. ]ns¶ apdníIt¯íp
Ibdn. Rm³ ]pdtI hmXnÂ¡se¯n A½ A`ntb hnfn¨p amÁn \nÀ¯n tNmZn¨p.
" tamtf... \o Cht\ F¸sg¦nepw XÃnbns«mt−m....?..." FÃmhcpw \niÐcmbn.
AhÄ an−msX hn§ns¸m«p¶Xp t]mse \n¶p UmhWnbpsS AÁw ISn¨p ]nSn¨p.
" ]d... \o Aht\ XÃnsb¦nÂ AXn\p X¡Xmb IpÁw Ah³ sNbvXn«p−mIpw...
F¦nÂ Aht\ Rm³... ]d... t\cmtWm..."
" Mqw...." AhÄ aqfn. Ahtf hndíp¶Xp t]mse. AhÄ Xmsg hogptam Fs¶\níp
tXm¶n.
" At½..." Rm³ hnfn¨p.
" iviviviv.... tamsft¶mSp ]d... clkyambn«p aXn... Ah³ \nt¶msS´p sX½mSn¯cm
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ImWnt¨... "
A½ hmXneSíms\mcp§n. s]s«¶v A`n s]m«n¡cªpsIm−v A½bpsS ImÂ¡Â
hoWp.
" A½mbo Rm³... Rm\m sXÁpImcn.... Fsâ.... Al¦mcw sIm−m.... A¶§s\....."
A½bpsS ImÂap«nÂ apJw Xm§n AhÄ Icªp. Rm³ apdnípÅnteíp
Ibdms\mcp§n. At¸mtgípw A½ Ahtf ]nSns¨gpt¶Â¸n¨p.
" kmcanÃ... A_²w ]Ánt¸mbntÃ... Çw £taw tNmZn¨ntÃ.... C\n Icb−..... " A½
Ahtf sI«n¸nSn¨p I®p\ocp XpS¨p.
" F¶mepw \o sNbvXXv... ISp¸mbnt¸mbn tamtf.... h¶ A¶p samXev C¶sehtc...
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Ch\o ho«nev... HcSntat¸msebm \n¶Xpw ]WnsbSp¯Xpw... AXpw... Bcpw ]dbmsX
FÃmw t\m¡ow I−pw... she¡o«p t]mepw... B Chs\ \o... sO... F¶mepw Fsâ
A`ntamtf \o C§s\ sN¿q¶v... " cmta«³ Fgpt¶Áp \n¶v I®pXpS¨p.
" AOm...Rm³... AdnbmsX ]Ánt¸mbXm... aWntb«s\m¶pw sNbvXn«phÃ... "
AhÄ Ip¨pIp«ntbt¸mse apJw s]m¯n¡cªp. A½ hÃmXmbn. F\nícniw h¶p.
shdptX B ]mh¯nt\ Hmtcm¶p ]dªv Icbníp¶p. AXpw Znhk§tfmfw Rm³
Icbn¸n¨Xn\p tijw.
" sÈSm... XÃnsb¦n Ahsft¶btÃ XÃnbXv... AXp Rm³ kln¨p... Çw Rm³ Xncn¨v
Hcp \qdp XÃp sImSp¡mw ... F¶m... FÃmÀ¡pw Xr]vXnbmIpthm...."
Rm³ cmta«t\ t\m¡n Aåw tZjy¯nÂ tNmZn¨p. FÃmcpw I®p Xpdns¨t¶ t\m¡n.
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" hmSo ChnsS.... \n¶p tam§p¶p... Ic¨nep \nÀ¯m³... \nÀ¯otÃÂ \o Çw Fsâ
I¿o¶p sImÅpw.... C¶m t]m... t]mbn Ipfn¨v thKw hm... Mqw t]m..."
Rm³ AhnsS¡nS¶ Hcp tXmÀs¯Sp¯v AhfpsS tXmfnen«psImSp¯p. ]ns¶ hen¨p
Ipfnapdnbnem¡n IXIS¨p. A½ AXp t\m¡n \n¶p.
Ahsft¶ XÃnbXv A½bpÄ¸sS FÃmhcpw AdnªXnÂ F\nív COm`wKhpw
\mWt¡Spw tXm¶n. Rm³ Hcp \nanjw IpfnapdnbpsS `n¯nbnÂ Nmcn\n¶p. ]ns¶
FÃmhtcbpw IS¶v ]pdt¯íp t]mIm³ t\m¡n.
" \o Ft§m«p t]mIphm... AhnsS \nÃv... "
A½ Ft¶ ]nSn¨p \nÀ¯n. F¶ns«mcp Itkcbnencp¶p. tat\m³ XmSníp
IbvsImSp¯ncp¶p. cmta«³ I®ps]m¯n s\ÁnbnÂ Xncp½n Ip\nªncp¶p.
" \n§sfń\m... C§s\ shjanípt¶...?...Ietamfp ]dªXpsIm−v AXpw
Ie§ns¯fnªntÃ.... Ahfp Ipfn¨p hcp¼gt¯íp tNmsdSp¡v.. \mSIw I−p I−v
shi¡m³ sXmS§n...." A½ ]dªp.
" Ietamtf... H¶p ht¶ ... CsXms¡ B tais¸mdt¯m«p sIm−p shív...."
Iebpw kmhn{Xnbpw ASp¡fbnteíp sN¶p. Ftf½ IetbmSv Fs´ms¡tbm
X«nt¡dp¶Xp tI«p.

" imctZ... Fń\m B sIm¨nt\ hg¡p ]dbp¶Xv... ]nÅa\ÊnÂ IÅansÃ¶tÃ...."
A½ ASp¡fbnteíp t\m¡n hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" Hm.. Hcp ]nÅ... kabw t\m¡mtX hmbn tXm¶p¶Xp hnfn¨p ]dbpw... Ak¯v..."
Ftf½ Xncn¨p ]dªp.
" l.. AXp ads¡sâ imctZ.... It−m cmta«m.. CXmsWsâ aI³... AhâOsâ X\n
skm`mhw... sI«ntbmfpsS ASp¯qsS Hco¨ t]mepw ]d¡m³ k½Xní¯nÃ...
A{Xí§p kvt\lm...."
A½ Ft´m HmÀ¯Xpt]mencp¶p. ]gb HmÀ½IÄ Abhnd¡p¶p.
" KuXao.... \o thtW C¶p Xt¶ Ahtf sIm−p s]mtím... Hcp Xmenbnse´m
AÀ°w... kvt\latÃ hepXv....F\níp kam[m\ambn... Fsâ tamfp c£s]«sÃm...."
]dªt¸mÄ cmta«sâ sXm−bnSdn.
" AXn\p sNe¸w c−n\pw \qdp k½Xmcnípw... CtÃSm....?..." A½ Ft¶ Ifnbm¡n.
" ]ns¶´m.. \ÃXtÃ.... C\ow Ct{Xw Zqcw bm{X sN¿msX IgnímtÃm... " Rm³ ]dªp.
" Mqw...Mqw... Fsâ tam\§s\b§p sIm©−... FÃmw AXmXnsâ Nn« t]mse \S¶m
aXn..... ]dª¸tgípw HSt\ A§p X¿mdmbn¡gnªp.....sImih³... "
A½ F\nín«p Xm§n. FÃmhcpw Nncn¨tXmtS Aćo£¯ns\mcp emLhXzw h¶p.
" C\n IetamÄ¡pw CXp t]msemcp ]¿t\ In«nbm aXn CtÃ kmtd..." tat\m³
tNmZn¨p.
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" AXn\mcpw Çtg sIS¶p sh{]mfs¸S−... kabamIp¼w Ch³ th−Xp t]mse
sNbvtXmfpw... CtÃSm... " A½ Ft¶mSp tNmZn¨p. Rm³ H¶p Nncn¨p.
" Ft¶ cmPIpamct\s¡m−p sI«ním¶m ]dªncnípt¶... F\níp th−... Cu
A¦nfnt\t¸mse Hcmfp aXnbmcp¶p...."
Idn¸m{Xw sIm−p shíp¶Xn\nSbnÂ Ie ]dªXp tI«v FÃmcpw Nncn¨p.
" Ft¶s¸msemcmfp \nt¶s¡«psh¶p tXm¶p¶nÃ... " Rm³ ]dªXp tI«v Ie
tNmZn¨p.
" AsX´m... F\nsímcp sImg¸w.....?.."
" s\\¡p {]tXyIns¨mcp sImgt¸manÃ... ]t£... ]¯mw ¢mkp ]mÊmIm¯ Hcp
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Ifnas®\níp th−....Rm\mtWÂ sI«¯nÃ...."
" F¶m Rm³ ]mÊmbn¡gnªp sI«nbm aXn... XoÀ¶tÃm.. Hcp Ka... F¶p ]dªm..
Çw A¦nfp sI«m³ t]mIp¶Xv IfÎtdbtÃ...."
" B IfÎdp Xs¶bmSo... AhsS Hckqb...." Rm³ Ahtf Cf¡n. FÃmhcpw
R§fpsS kwkmcw ckt¯msS BkzZníp¶p.
" \o AhtfmSp sa¡n«p tIdmsXSm... Ahfp ]¯Ã... sNe¸w tUmÎdmIpw CtÃ
tamtf...?..." A½ CSs]«p. AhÄ A½tbmSp tNÀ¶p \n¶p. A½ Ahtf
hmÂkeyt¯msS tNÀ¯p ]nSn¨p.
" Hshzmhz... \S¡pw... FhftÃ... BZyw FhsS Hd¡w sImdíWw... ]ns¶...."
" aXnsbSm B sIm¨nt\ Ifnbm¡oXv... tamfp sN¶v FÃmw FSp¯p shím³ IqSv...."
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A½ Ahtf ]cªp hn«p. AhÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n sImª\w ImWn¨psIm−It¯íp
" C\n \o A¦nsf¶p hnfnís−So... Çw \nsâ tN«\mbntÃ... C\n tN«m¶p hnfn¨m
aXn...." kmhn{Xn IetbmSp ]dbp¶p.
" F¶m¸ns¶... \ap¡p Imcy¯nteíp IS¡mw... F¶m \n§ft§m«p hcp¶Xv...?..."
A½ cmta«t\ t\m¡n tNmZn¨p.
" KuXao... Imcysams¡ sicnbm... ]ns¶ Rm³.....HÅXp Ç¯t¶ sXmd¶p ]dbphm...
\nsâ C¶t¯ s\esím¯v Xcm\pw am{Xw Fsâ I¿nÂ CÃ tIt«m... F¶mepw HÅXv
c−mbn ]Ip¯v...."
" H¶p an−mXncn.sísâ cmta«m... R§¡p s]®nt\ aXn... ChnSs¶mcp s]mSnt]mepw
th−... sl¶mepw.....Cu kab¯v Fsâ tN«\nÃmsX t]mbtÃm..." A½ I®p XpS¨p.
" t]ms«.. KuXao.. Ahsâ Bßmhp Cu ]ntÅtc A\p{Klnípw...\o shjaní−..."
Ipfnapdn Xpd¶v A`n Cd§n AhfpsS apdnbnteíp t]mbn. {]`t¨¨nbpw kmhn{Xnbpw

B IqsS apdnbnteíp tIdn. AXp I−v A½ Fsâ Xesímcp Ingp¡p X¶n«p ]dªp.
" tZs−, sI«ntbmfp IpfnIgnsªd§n... t]mWntÃ Hcp¡m³...?.. sNÃv..."
FÃmhcpw s]m«n¨ncn¨p. Rm³ sXsÃmcp sIdphpkzc¯nÂ ]dªp.

" ]ns¶... AXn\p s]®p§sfm−v... AsÃ¦n... thtWÂ X¶¯m³ Hcp§s«..."
" slm... Çtg Ch\n§s\ C§s\ s]t¦m´\mbm... `mhose´mcnípthm..." A½
hnSp¶nÃ.
" AsXsâ KuXao... acptamtfmsSmÅ aIsâ kvt\lw ImWp¼w A½mbnb½amcv ]−v
AkqbsIm−p hnfn¨ Hcp t]ctÃ s]t¦m´³... F¶m¸ns¶ B¬tIm´ F¶v
s]×¡tf hnfním¯sX´m.... Akqb...... apgp¯ Akqb..."
tat\m³ tN«³ Xami ho−pw Im¨n. Aćo£w amdn.
" Fsâ tat\m³ tN«m... AhcpsS PohnXsa¦nepw kt´mjmbn«p \S¡s«...
AXpIt−m−v.... kt´mjmbn«v \ap¡p acnímtÃm..."
A½ kvt\lt¯msS Fsâ XmSnbnÂ XShn.
" l.... Chsfs´mcp¡hm Cu Hcp§pt¶.... ChnsS a\pjy³ shi¶p NmIm³
sXmS§p¼w... "
s]mdps]mdp¯psIm−v Rms\gpt¶Â¡m³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ A½ Ft¶ ]nSn¨ncp¯n.
" aXn...aXn... \nsâ sI«ntbm³Ifn... IqSpXep `cWw Çw th−....
Ahsfms¶mcp§s«... F¶n«v Rms\mcp s]®pImWep NS§p \S¯s«.... ChnsS AXp
\½fp sh¨nÃtÃm... "
" AXp sicnbm... Ietamtf.. tN¨ntbmSp \¶mbns«ms¶mcp§m³ ]d..." tat\m³ tN«³
IetbmSp ]dªp.
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" s\\¡v shi¡ps¶mt− Dt−mSm... hbdp Imb−..." A½ Ft¶mSp ]dªp.
" Mm... GXmbmepw Ct{Xw Ccp¶ntÃ... AhfqsS hcs«....." Rm³ Xe sNmdnªpsIm−p
]dªp.
CXn\nSív {]`t¨¨n Ftf½tb hnfn¨p. Gtf½ apdnbnteív sN¶t¸mÄ AhÀ cmta«t\
hnfn¨p. cmta«\pw Ftf½bpw amdn amdn AhcpsS apdnÂ Ibdp¶p. Xncn¨v A`nbpsS
apdnbnÂ Ibdp¶p. CSíp IpipIpip¸v. A½ Fgpt¶Â¡ms\mcp§n. Rm³ A½tb
]nSn¨hnsSbncp¯n.
" th−t½.... Ahcp hÃ IpSpw_Imtcymw ]dbphmcnípw......"
" Mm...F¶m... ]dbs«... " A½ Xn®bnteínd§nbn«p tIdn h¶p.
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" B Ipª¸t\ ImWp¶nÃtÃmSm.... \osbm¶p t\m¡ntí...."
" Hm.. sNe¸w Im¯ncp¶p shi¶pImWpw... Ct{Xw Zqcw h−ntbmSn¨XtÃ...
shi¡p¼w Ahcp shfot¸mbn D®psht¶...A½ ChnSncn...." Rm³ A½tb
]nSn¨ncp¯n. Ikhp kmcnbptS AÁsaSp¯v hoins¡m−v A½ ]dªp.
" \Ã Hcp ag In«msX Cu NqSp sImdb¯nÃ...."
" ChnsS H¶pc−p ag s]bvXp.... sImtd Cubm]mÁIfp s]m§n... ]ns¶.... as®m¶qsS
HW§n... A{X Xs¶...." tat\m³ tN«³ jÀ«nsâ Hcp _«sWSp¯n«v
AIt¯sím¶qXn.
" Hcp§nbXv aXn....Fd§n hm Fsâ tamtf... imctZ thKw Ahtf Ct§m«p hnSv..." A½
hnfn¨p ]dªp.
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" Hcp¡w Ignªp.... Zm hcps¶m−v...." cmta«³ h¶v R§fpsS IqsSbncp¶p.
Ahfnd§n h¶p. F\nsísâ I®pItf hnizkním³ IgnªnÃ. Fsâ s]®n\nt{Xw
kuμcytam. IkhpÅ s\bv¯p kmcnbpw Nph¶ »ukpw Nph¶ s]m«pw.
XpSp¯pNph¶ IhnfpIfnÂ eÖbpw. Igp¯nepw ImXnepw I¿nepw kzÀ®m`cW§Ä.
s]®p§fpsS AI¼SntbmsS aμw aμw \S¶v AhÄ A½bpsS ap¼nÂ h¶p apJw
Ip\n¨p \n¶p. A½ Ahtf kmIqXw t\m¡n. F¶ns«sâ apJ¯p t\m¡n. Rms\m¶p
]p©ncn¨p. Ftf½ AhfpsS hnXnÀ¯n«ncp¶ apSn Hs¶mXp¡n XtemSn.
" tZs−... C\n KuXaníp s]®pImWep \S¶nsÃs¶mÅ ]cmXn th−..... hniZambn«p
It−mfn³... tamtf... A½mbnbt½sS Imep sXm«p hμnív...." cmta«³ ]dªp.
" ]ns¶ ]ns¶... F{X {]mhiyam... Ahsfsâ Imep ]nSníp¶Xv... Mm... Rm\½bm
tIt«m... A½mbnb½bÃ... Fsâ tamtf Bcpw I®pshímXncp¶m aXnbmbncp¶p...."
A½ Fgpt¶Áv AhfpsS XmSnbnÂ ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n. F¶n«p IbvIÄ Iq¸n.
sicnbmbncp¶p. Pzeníp¶ Cu kuμcyw I−mÂ Bcpw Akqbs¸Spw.
AWnsªmcp§nbt¸mÄ Fsâ A`ncmanbpsS ap¼nÂ kn\nam \mbnIamÀ H¶paÃ.
" Çw FhsS tZl¯p sIS¡p¶ s]m¶m Ch¡p th−n IcpXocníp¶Xv....
Imimbn«v..." cmta«³ ]dªt¸mÄ A½ XSªp.

" an−mXncn... cmta«m... s]m¶v...Imiv... ChÄs¡ń\m s]m¶v... Fsâ tamfpXt¶
s]m¶tÃ... Cu B`cW§fp tN«³ IetamÄ¡pth−n sht¨cv... ChfpsS Imcyw
Rm³ t\m¡ntímfmw..."
" F¶mepw..." cmta«³.
" Hsc¶mepanÃ... C\n IqSpXep ]db−...shi¡p¶p... hm tamfncn...hmSm... h¶ncn... "
A½ s¹bnsÁSp¯v Hmtcmcp¯cptSbpw ap¼nÂ sh¨psImSp¯p.
" Rm³ ]ns¶ Ignt¨mfmw... " A`nbpsS \mhnÂ \n¶pw h¶ B iÐw tI«n«v F\níp
hnizkním³ IgnªnÃ.
Dcpfípt¸cn t]mse, t]mcp tImgntbt¸mse XÀ¡p¯cw ]dªv Ft¶mSp
hg¡n«ncp¶ Cu s]®n\v CXpt]mse kwkmcním\pw Adnbptam. `{ZImfntbt¸mse
FÃmtcmSpw tZjys¸«v apJw hoÀ¸n¨ncp¶ Cu s]®n\n§s\ Hcp \mW¯nsâ
apJap−mbncpt¶m. hgnbdnbmsX ]I¨p \nÂ¡p¶t]mse ]cn{àn¨p \nÂ¡p¶
Ahtf t\m¡n\nÂ¡m³ Fs´mcp kpJw. Chsfsâ kz´w Ft¶mÀ¡pt¼mÄ a\Êp
\ndbp¶ A`nam\w. sI«n¸nSn¨m IhnfnÂ Hcp ap¯w sImSp¡m³ a\Êp XpSn¨p.
Rm³ A½bpsS sNhnbnÂ ]dªp.
" At½ R§fp c−pt]cpw ]ns¶ Dt−mfmw... \n§fp apXnÀ¶hcmZyw Ignt¨m..."
A½ Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ ]dªp.
" Mqw... BtemN\ sXmS§nbtX HÅp... A¸tg ]qXn sXmS§ntbmSm... sicn sicn...
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Bbntím...... \½¡p Ignímw... "
" F´m KuXao... Ah³ ]dtª...?.. " cmta«³ tNmZn¨p.
" Hm.. Ahcp c−pt]cpw IqsS ]ns¶ Dt−mfm¶v.... Imew amdnb t]mt¡... "
A`n Ft¶ t\m¡nbt¸mÄ FÃmhcpw Nncn¨p. AhÄ \mWn¨v apdnbntetímSnt¸mbn.
aÁpÅhscms¡ Ign¨pIgnªt¸mÄ F\nípw A`nípw Iebpw kmhn{Xnbpw IqSn

hnf¼n¯¶p. A½ A`nbpsS apdnbnÂ H¶p \Sphp \nhÀ¡mw F¶p ]dªp InS¶p.
Ftf½ ASp¡fbnÂ Ft´m sN¿p¶p. tat\m\pw `mcybpw AhcpsS ho«nteíp
Xncn¨pt]mbn. R§fpsS hmbnÂ t\m¡ns¡m−v Iebpw kmhn{Xnbpw taibnÂ
Ibvap«pw
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Ip¯n Ip\nªp \nÂ¡p¶p. ao³ sh«pt¼mÄ
t\m¡nbncníp¶Xpt]mse c−pw R§fpsS hmbnÂ t\m¡nbncníp¶p. Hc£cw
an−m³ ]Áp¶nÃ. A`nímsW¦nÂ Ft´m D®m³ IqSn Hcp hnjaw.
]q¨
" FSo \osbms¡ sh«nhngp§otÃ... C\n sImXnhnSmsXm¶p t]m... R§fp htÃmw

Ignís«..." Rm³ AhtcmSp ]dªp.
" Hm... Hcp s]®nt\ In«nb¸w R§fp s]md¯v...." Ie sImª\w Im«n.
" hmSo... Ahcp skmÅs«... thtW s]m−m«níp hmcns¡mSv... \a¡m Imsdm¶p
ImWmw..." kmhn{Xn Ietb hnfn¨p.
" Mqw... Rm³ ]nSnt¨mfmw..." Ie Fsâ t\tct\m¡n ]dªn«v kmhn{XnbpsS IqsS
]pdt¯índ§n.
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AhÀ t]mbtXmsS R§Ä Ipd¨p {ôbmbn. At\ym\yw hnf¼ns¡mSp¯v
Ign¨psIm−ncp¶t¸mÄ F\nsímcp ]qXn. Hcp Dcpf Dcp«n I¿nÂ sh¨psIm−v Rm³
kvt\lt¯msS tNmZn¨p.
" tamÄ¡p Rm³ hmbn sh¨p Xcs«...?.."
AhÄ s]s«s¶t¶ Xpdn¨p t\m¡n. I¿nseSp¯v tNmdp ]m{X¯nÂ Xncn¨n«p
IbvIpSªn«p ]dªp.
" F\níp aXn...."
" tM... \o H¶pw Ign¨nÃtÃm....."
" Ign¨p.... F\níp aXnbmbn«m..."
" AÃ... \o Xt¶ hmcn Dt−mfq... Rm³ Hcp ck¯n\p tNmZn¨Xm..."
Rm\§p hÃmXmbn. ]nSn¨ncp¯m³ {ian¨ Fsâ Ibv sasÃ hnSphn¨v AhÄ
IbvIgpIm³ t]mbn. Xncn¨p h¶n«p ]dªp.
" Rm³ Nmbn¸nsem−v... aWn¡p«³ Ignív... htÃmw FSp¯p XctWm...?..." B
kzc¯nÂ Hcp hncànbpsS `mhw. Ft´m Hcp hÃmbvI.
" th−.... Rm³ Ignt¨mfmw..."

Rm³ Nmbn¸nÂ sNÃpt¼mÄ Hcp hmcnIsbSp¯p hoins¡m−v AhÄ I«nencp¶v
Ft´m BtemNníp¶p. Fs¶¡SbpSt\ Fgpt¶Áp. Ahtf hnbÀ¡p¶p. Rm³
_\nb\qcn Abbnen«p.
" A`n thtW Cu s{UsÊms¡ amdnnbn«p hm.... \Ã NqStÃ... ]ns¶ Cu kzÀt®mw
sNmat¶ms−ń\m Ccnípt¶..."
AhÄ H¶pw an−msX Fgpt¶Ápt]mbn. Xncn¨ph¶t¸mÄ B`cW§Ä FÃmw
DucnamÁnbncp¶p.
" Aò... "
" Mqw...? "
" hm... \a¡n¯ncn \S¡mw... tXm«pIShnen¨ncn ImÁp In«pw...." Rm³ ]pdt¯índ§n.
AhÄ Ft¶ A\pKan¨p.
]mS¯nsâ IcbnÂ \n¶t¸mÄ sNdnb ImÁp−v. XÂ¡met¯ NqSns\mcmizmkw.
" Aò..."
Ahsfsâ t\tc t\m¡n.
" Rm³ tNmZníp¶Xn\p kXyamb adp]Sn ]dbpsa¦nÂ am{Xw......F\níp NneXp
tNmZníms\m−mcp¶p..." Rm³ Hcp \mSIob kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
" F\n¡n\n aWn¡p«t\msSmfním³ H¶panÃtÃm...."
" AhnsS ]nt¶w Hscmfnhp−tÃm... A`n¡p«o..."
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" Fs´mfnhv...?..."
" \osb´m... DuWp s]s«¶p \nÀ¯nbXv...?..."
" AXv... AXv... F\níp aXnbmbn«mcp¶p..."
" tZ Ct§m«v....Fsâ I®nÂ t\m¡n ]d..."
" Rm³... ]dªXv... t\cm..." AhÄ hnjans¨sâ I®pIfnÂ t\m¡n.
" Rm³ hmcn¯cmw F¶p ]dªt¸mgmWtÃm... \o Ign¸p \nÀ¯nbXv...."
AhÄ an−nbnÃ. ]mSt¯íp t\m¡n \n¶p.
" Aò... Cu \nanjhpw.... \n\s¡t¶... th−m¶p shímw... \nÀ_Ôns¨m¶n\pw
Rm\nÃ... Fsâ A½tbbpw ]dªp a\Ênem¡ms\\nídnbmw... a\Ênsem¶pw ]pd¯v
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asÁm¶pambn«msW¦nÂ \ap¡v Cu _Ôw ths−¶p shímw..."
" At¿m... aWn¡p«s\s´ms¡bm ]td¶Xv...?.. F\ní§s\sbm¶panÃ.. " AhfpsS
apJs¯mc¼çv.
" Fsâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw Hcpcpf D®m³ s\\¡v CãanÃ.... ImcWw... \nsâ a\ÊnÂ
Fsâ ssIív Ct¸mgpw ao\pfp¼v aW¡p¶p... CtÃ..."
" At¿m... Rm³ HcpIme¯pw A§s\ hnNmcn¨n«nÃ.... Fsâ aWn¡p«m....Fń\m
C§s\sbms¡...?..." AhfpsS A¼çp IqSn.
" s\mW ]dbcpXv... aWn¡p«³ s\\¡n¸gpw Hcp ao³Ip«\tÃ..."
" tÈm... AX§\sÃ¶v Rm³ ]dªntÃ... ?.."
" AsÃ¦nÂ ]ns¶ F§s\bm... ImcWw sXmd¶p ]d... \ap¡p c−pt]À¡pw Hcp
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a\ÊmbncníWw... icocw shthztdbmsW¦nepw..."
" kXyw ]dªm... Ft¶ aWn¡p«³ sXÁn²cnípw... Rm³ No¯bmsW¶p sNe¸w
hnNmcnípw..."
" A¸w \o No¯bmtWm...?..."
" AÃ... Hcníepw AÃ... C¨nsc tZjyw H−mcp¶XÃmsX ..."
" F¦nÂ ]d... Xmen \nsâ Igp¯nÂ hoWmÂ ]ns¶... Adp¯p amÁm³
Ft¶s¡m−mhnÃ.... A¸w \½sS c−ntâw PohnXw XIcpw..."
" F¦n hm... aWn¡p«³ F{X DcpfthsW¦nepw Fsâ hmbn sh¨pXm...Rm³
kt´mjt¯mtS Dt−mfmw... Cuizct\tbmÀ¯v C\ow ao³sImt«sS Imcyw ]dbÃv...."
AhÄ Fsâ IbvIÄ c−pw Iq«n¸nSn¨p s\ÁnbnÂ tNÀ¯p.
" A¸w \o ]db¯nÃ... sicn...Rm³ tXmÁncníp¶p.... C\n CXv apt¶m«p t]mI¯nÃ....
R§fp t]mIpIm... FÃmw adt¶cv... _p²nap«n¨Xn\p tkmdn..."
Rm³ Xncn¨p \S¡m³ XpS§n AhÄ HmSnhs¶sâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p.
" Fsâ aWn¡p«m... Fń\m Ct{Xw hmin... Rms\m¶pw sNbvXnÃtÃm... "
" F¦n ]d... Hcpan¨p PohníWsa¦nÂ ]d... Fń\m... \o At¶cw DuWp
\nÀ¯nbXv...?. F\níXdnªntÃÂ kam[m\w H−mI¯nÃ...."

" AX..v..AX..v.. Hcp No¯¡mcyam... AXp Rm³ ]dªm... tÈym.. Fń\m C§s\
Ft¶ \nÀ_Ônípt¶..."
" Aò... C\n \½fp X½nÂ \ÃtXm No¯tbm Fs¶m¶nÃ... FÃm No¯bpw \ap¡p
\ÃXp Xt¶... a\sÊmt−Â ]d..."
" Mm.... F¶m ]dbmw... hm... Fsâ sXmen s]mfníW¶tÃsbmÅp...."
AhÄ Hcp sX§n\p adªp \n¶p. Rm³ AXnsâ adphi¯p ImXp IqÀ¸n¨p \n¶p.
AhÄ Np−p ISníp¶p. Xebm«p¶p. BsI HckzkvYX.
" F´m ]nt¶w Hcp aSn... Ct§m«p t]mct«...t]mct«..."
" Rms\mcp s]®m aWn¡p«m... AsX§s\ ]dbpw... F\nídnb¯nsÃâoizcm...." AhÄ
Ibv¸¯n sRcnípIbpw aS¡pIbpw sNbvXp...."
" F¦nÂ \o \nsâ Iq«pImcntbmSp ]td¶ t]mse ]d...."
AhÄ IhnÄ sX§nt\mSp tNÀ¯p sh¨n«v Fsâ sNhnbnÂ tNmZn¨p.
" Dt−m−ncp¶¸w... aWn¡p«³ Ft¶msS´phm ]dªXt¶mÀ¡pt¶m...."
AhfpsS apJ¯v Hcp PmfyXbpw \mWhpw. B \mWw I−t¸mÄ Ct¸mÄ Fsâ
DÅnÂ Hc¼çv.
" Rm³ tNmdp hmcn¯cm¶v... At{XtÃ ]dsªmÅp..."
" AÃ.. Ht¶mÀ¯p t\m¡ntí... ]dª hm¡pIsfms¡ ...." AhÄ¡nt¸mÄ \mWw
IqSpXÂ. sX§nÂ XSnbnÂ \Jw sIm−p hcíp¶p.
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" AXv... Rm\§p ad¶p.... Mqw...Mqw... HmÀ¡m³ ]Áp¶nÃ...."
" F\ntímÀ½sbm−v... tamÄ¡v..... Rm³....."
" Mm... sicnbm... tamÄ¡p Rm³ hmbnÂ sh¨p Xct«¶v... AXp sicn... A¸w
s\\¡Xnsâ ZpcÀ°am a\Ên tXm¶nbXv AtÃ... `b¦co... \osbmcp IÅn Xt¶...
s\\s¡Ãmw Adnbmw...A§s\ hgníphm....Mqw.."
" F´phm Cu ]tdt¶... F\níp ZpcÀ°sam¶pw Adnb¯nÃ... "
" ]ns¶t´ms¶me¡bm.. s\sâ Xteev...?.."
" CtX hmNIw.... thsdmcmfv ...shsdmcp kv{XotbmSv... ]dªXv ...tI¡ms\mÅ
KXntIsS\nsím−mbn... aWn¡p«m..... aWn¡p«\Xp ]dª¸w... s]s«¶v F\ním
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HmÀ½bm h¶Xv... ]ns¶ Igníms\mcd¸v... AtXm−m ... Rm³ \nÀ¯nbXv...AÃmsX....
Fsâ aWn¡p«³ ao³ sNma¶XpsIms−m¶paÃ.... F\nío ao\pfp¼p ]−pw
Cãmcp¶p...."
" \obn§p ht¶... \a¡m ]pÃpw s]md¯ncnímw.... F¶n«v ]d.... Bcv... BtcmSv...
Ft¸mÄ.. FhnsS sh¨v... GXp kmlNcy¯nÂ ]dªq... hniZoIcn¨v ]dbWw...
\mtWm¶pw th−... slm.... \osbt¶ t]Sn¸n¨pIfªtÃmSo.... hm...hm... \nsâ
hockmlk§fp Rm\pw IqSn H¶p tI¡s«....."
Rm\htf I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨v tXm«cnInÂ D−mbncp¶ Hcp ]pÂ¸çnencp¯n. AhÄ
AhnsS N{¼w ]Snªv Xe Ip¼n«ncp¶p. Rm³ AhfpsS sXm«pap¼nÂ AhfpsS
\nizmk§Ä Fsâ apJ¯Snípamdv B apJt¯íp t\m¡nbncp¶p.
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" C\n ]d... kXyta ]dbmshmÅp... \ap¡n¯ncn ctkmÅ Imcy§fp ]dªp
cknímw... AXpw \nsâ \mt¡¶p tI¡p¼w Hcp ckw Xs¶bm...]d..."
" Rm³ sXmd¶p ]td¼w... Ft¶¸Án thtd htÃmw tXm¶pthm..."
" kXyambn«pw Fsâ s]m¶`ncman¡p«nbmtW.... tXm¶¯nÃ... \o aes¡ sXmd¶§p
]d.... "
Rm³ AhfptS XebnÂ Ibvsh¨p ]dªp. ]nt¶ B ssIípS§Ä Fsâ
I¿nsemXp¡n.
" sImtd amk§fp ap¼mtW.... At¶ sambvXp hÃ¸gpsams¡ ho«nÂ hcphmcpt¶...
At¶cw BtZyms¡...F\nsím¶pw {]tXyIn¨p tXm¶otÃ... Hcp _p²nsbmdím¯
sNdp¸¡mc³... Ftf½ Im¸osams¡ sImSp¡pw ...Ah³..Nncnt¨m−p t]mIptIw
sN¿pw...."
" AXp knáeÃmcpt¶m..."
" Bcp¶p... F¶n«v... tI¡v... Ah³ h¶ Hcp sZhkam... cm{Xn...F´mtWm... ]mXncm
Bb¸w ... Rms\mWÀ¶p... At¶cw F\nsím¶p aqs{XmgníW¶p tXm¶n...."
" AXp kzm`mhnIw... sNe¸w... AòsS Nn«b\pkcn¨p C¯ncn IqSpXep shÅw IpSn¨p
ImWpw... F¶n«v...?..."

Rm³ ]n´m§ns¡mSp¯p. AhÄ Ft´m henb Imcyw ]dbp¶Xpt]mse aq¡p
hnSÀ¯n XpSÀ¶p.
" t\m¡p¼w Ftft½sS apdosS hmXnen¨nsc sXmd¶p sIS¡p¶p.... AI¯p
sht«msam−v... F´m C§t\¶p Nnńt¨m−p Rm³ sN¶¸w AI¯q¶p kwkmcw...
tM... AO\o cm{Xoep Rm\dnbmsX h¶ptIdntbm... AO³ h¶m Gt¶ hnfnímsX
Hd§¯nÃ.... H¶p {i²n¨¸w AXOsâ kzcÃ.... Ft¶ shdím³ sXmS§n.... C\n
Ftf½ív Hcp sX½mSn B§fsbm−v Ah\mcnípsh¶p IcpXn... Aht\ F\níp
t]Snbm... Hcp duUnbm... Ip¯pw sh«pw amt{XsbmÅp.... Rm\m IXInsâ FSíqsS
AIt¯ms«m¶p t\m¡n.... At¶cm Cu hm¡pIfp tI«Xv..."
AhÄ Ft´m HcXnibw ]dbp¶Xp t]mse XÅhncÂ XmSníp sImSp¯ns«t¶
t\m¡n.
" Hm... Hcp hm¡p tIs«¶p IcpXn F´m sImg¸w.....?.."
" At¿m AXsÃt¶... F§s\ Rm\sXmcmWnt\mSp ]tdw...." AhÄ s\Án Npfn¨p
Ip\nªncp¶p.
" \o ]d... \nsâ HtcsbmcmWm... ap¼nÂ tI¡m\ncnípt¶... Np½m ]d.... "
" CXp tNmZníptIw..."
" tNmZníptIw..."
" On..."
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" Ft´m¶p On...?.."
" B a\pjy³... B kv{XosS hmbntem«v.... AbmsS..."
" AbmsS...?..."
" c−n\pw \qÂ _ÔanÃ..."
" AXp k½Xn¨p....AbmsS...?.."
" apÅp¶ km[\w AhcsS hmbntem«p XÅns¡mSps¯t¶... At¿... Fs´mcp
hr¯nsI« P´p... temI¯nemsc¦nepw... Ct{Xw hr¯nsI« km[\w... kz´w
hmbntesíSp¡pthm.... F\ní§p a\wadn¨nep t]mse tXm¶nsbsâ aWn¡p«m...
F¶mepw Cu¡qs¯\níp ]p¯cnbmbsIm−p.... C¨nsct\cw t\m¡n\n¶p....
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AhnbensâIt¯ apcn§t¡meo¼W t]metÃ... Ahcv Cu¼oXv... GXms−mscmt¨w...
]ns¶ Rm³ I®§S¨p.... F¶mepw AhS¶p t]mcm³ tXm¶nbnÃ..."
" F¶n«p s\\¡p apÅm³ ap«nbntÃ...?.."
kzm`mhnIamb Hcp kwibw Rm³ D¶bn¨p. IYbnÂ ebn¨ AhfpsS \njvIf¦X
IYtb¡mfpw Ft¶bmIÀjn¨p. F¶mepw ChtfbmWtÃm Rm³ Aåw ap¼p
kwibn¨Xv Ft¶mÀ¯t¸mÄ F\nív hnjaw tXm¶nt¸mbn. Rm³
]nW§nt¸m¶ncps¶¦nÂ sÈm, Fs´mcp \ãamtbt\.
" FhsS...? aqs{Xmgnísems¡ At¶cw Rm\§p ad¶p... BbpÊnemZyw ImWpIm...
C§s\mscS]mSv...."
" ...]ns¶...?.."
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" sImd¨p Ignª¸w itÐms¡ \n¶p... Rm³ hnNmcn¨p... FÃmw Ignsª¶v....
thsdmcp Imtcy−v... Fsâ DÅnev.... sh«pI¯nsbSp¡m³ tXm¶pIm... Rm³ ISn¨p
]nSn¨m \nítWt¶mÀ¡Ww..."
" sicnbm... B kab¯v... BÀ¡mtWepw AXp tXm¶pth... F¶n«v... ?..."
" ]ns¶ Rm³ I®psXmd¶p t\m¡p¼w... kwKXn BsI amdn.... Fsâ `KhXo...
Cu...temI¯nev... Rm³ ImWp¶ GtÁmw hr¯nsI« cwKw ASp¯Xv...tZ...... "
" AsX´mcp¶p tamtf.... ?.."
" F\níX§p IrXyambn«p ImWm³ ]Áoe..."
" F¶mepw.... F´m tamfp I−Xv..."
" Fsâ aWn¡p«m... F\níp sXmenbpcnbWp... AtXmÀ¡p¼w... Fsâ \mhpsIm−v
Rm\Xp ]dbtWm... B \mWw sI« ]Wn...?.."
" GXmbmepw tamfp sXmS§n... C\n apgph\pw ]d.... Ft¶mStÃ ]dbpt¶... tamsS
sI«ntbmt\mSv... C\n \½¡v \mtWmw cltkymw H¶pw th−..."
" GXmbmepw ao\pfps¼¶pw ]dªv Ft¶mSp X«nt¡dqÃtÃm... AtXm−v ]dbmw......
slsâ aWn¡p«m....I«ntee..v.. Ih¨§p sIS¡pIm... Ftf½... B samiS³ AhcsS...
AhsS..."
" FhsS..?.."

" Hm... C\n Rm\Xv sXmd¶§p tI¸n¨mte Xr]vXnbmIpthmsf¦n ]dbmw... AhcsS
Imens¶tS... R§sS B hr¯nsI« kvYtems−mÃ AhsS... apÅps¶Sw....B
sImih³... Ccp¶p \¡ptIm.. Cu¼ptIm.. F\nídoÃ.. AXnsems¡ ckw.. Ftf½
A§p sIS¶§p s]cfpIm.... At¿.... ]ns¶\níhsS \ním³ tXm¶oÃ... Rm³
c−nt\w ]vcmIn... tIdn apÅntb¨p t]m¶p.... sÈm.. Çgpw HmÀ¡p¼w hbÁos¶mcp
Dcp−ptIÁhm..."
" AÃm A`n¡p«o.. AXn{X hr¯ntIsS¶p s\\s¡§s\bm tXm¶oXv... \o AXv ap¼v
]cntim[n¨p t\m¡os«mt−m...?...."
" On... F¶m tNmZyam tNmZnípt¶... F\ní{Xíp hr¯osÃ¶m hnNmcw... kwibw
tXm¶o«v... At¶cw Rm³ apÅm³ tIdnb¸w Fsâ.....AhsS H¶p sXm«p aW¯p
t\m¡nbXm... Fsâ kz´w tZlamcp¶n«p IqSn F\níp ]nSn¨nÃ.... ]ns¶bm...
aÁptÅmcsS atÁSw... c−n\pw Indp¡m... a\pjy P·§fmcpt¶m Chcv.... slm..."
" \o ]dªXv sicnbm... Çgm F\níp Imcyw ]nSnIn«ntb..."
" Çg¦nepw ]nSnIn«nbtÃm... aWn¡p«sâ At¶ct¯ B HscmÁ tNmZyw... tI«¸w...
Ign¨ tNmdp apgph\pw tamfntem«p s]m§n... AXm... Rm\¸w DuWp \nÀ¯ntb..."
" a\Ênembn... tamtf... Hcp Imcyw tNmZnt¨mt«... Çw A`n¡p«níhtcmSv
tZjyt−m....?..."
" CÃ... Rm\sXms¡ ad¶p aWn¡p«m... Ahcp NmIm³ t]mb¸w.. ]mhw... k¦Sw
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ImWphmcnípw... " AhÄ H¶p s\SphoÀ¸n«p.
" C\n tamfsXms¡ ad¡v... " Rm³ AhfpsS Is¿m¶p aW¯p. km¼mdnte
Imb¯nsâ aWw. {KmaoW s]¬Ip«nbpsS aWw.
" CÃ aWn¡p«m... F\ní§s\ ad¡m³ ]Á¯nÃ..."
" AsX´m..."
" AXpw ]dbm³ \mtWms−\nív.. Ft¶s¡m−v ]dbníW¶p \nÀ_ÔmtWm...?..."
" Mqw.... \o Ft¶mStÃ A`n¡p«o ]dbp¶Xv... thdmcpaÃtÃm..."
" Mm... ]dªp XoÀt¯ímw... F¶n«v... Hcp hn[¯nÂ \nemh¯v tImgn t]mWt]mse
Rm³ Xncn¨v h¶p I«ntes¡S¶p..."
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" Hcp kwibw... t\tc ]dbmshmÅq... s\\¡v AXp I−n«v a\ÊnÂ Hcp Xcn¸pw
tXm¶otÃ...?.."
" B.... kXyw ]dªm Çw F\ntímÀ½bnÃ..... B sNIp¯msâ samtJmw Ftft½sS
ap{IbnSoepw.... C¨nsc HmÀ½sbm−v..."
" Mm... sIS¶n«v...?.."
" Ietamfp \Ã Hd¡tÃ... Rm³ hnNmcn¨p.... sNe¸w CsXsâ tZl¯nsâbmcnípw...
F¶p IcpXn.... Rm³ IetamÄsS ]mâníI¯v shcens«m¶p tXm−n aW¯p..."
" \osbmcp KthjIbmtI−Xmcp¶p.... F¶n«v..."
" At¿m... AXXnepw sIt¦aw... I¿n«tÃm¶mbnt¸mbn...."
" Ahfp sNe¸w Ipfn¨¸w IgpIoÃmcnípw..."
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" tZ... A{X hniZambns«m¶pw t]mI− ...tIt«m... \mWw sI«msW¦nepw Fsâ
hmbo¶v Bhiy¯n\p tI¡ps¶m−v... At{Xw aXn.... "
" At¿m CtÃ... ]ns¶ \osb´p sNbvXp...?.."
" ]ns¶btÃ Fsâ XeíI¯p shfn¨w tIdoXv... Fâoizcm.. Ahscsâ AOt\
h©nípItÃ sN¿p¶Xv... F\ní§p Ien tIdn... Rm³ Xncns¨d§n... At¶ct¯ív
Abmfp t]mbmcp¶p... Ipfnapdo¶v Ftf½ Fd§n h¶¸w Rm³ sImtdb§p ]dªp...
AhÀ¡v sicnípw izmkw ap«n..."
" ]ns¶ ap«¯nteym..."
" ]t£....Ftft½sS Hcp tNmZy¯nÂ Rm\ncp¶pt]mbn..."
" tM...?.."
" AtXt¶... Ahkm\w Hcp tNmZyw.... \nâO³ Ft¶ sI«nh¶n«v Ft¶
t\m¡pIÃmcp¶p... \nât½sS atÁXp hÀ®n¨v tI¸nípImcp¶p.... Rm\pw Hcp a\pjy
kv{XobmSo... thtW Rm³ \msf t]mtb¡mw... aXntbm¶v..."
" lXp sImÅmtÃm.. cmta«\p ]gb `mtcy ad¡m³ ]ÁnÃmcp¶tÃ...?.."
" AtXt¶... F¶n«v tI¡v... \obnsX§m\pw shfo ]dªm.... Rm\pw tamfpw shjw
IpSn¨p NmIpsh¶v.... F¶n«v N¦¯n\n«v A©mdnSow.... Hcp s\ehnfow...Fsâ

aWn¡p«m... Fsâ FÃm.... _p²ow sI«pt]mbn... F´m sN¿−ms¶\nídnbmsX
t]mbn... kXyw ]dªm Xeíp shfnhnÃmcp¶p...."
AhÄ Fsâ I¿nteíp apJw Nmbn¨p an−mXncp¶p...."
" t]ms«... AsXms¡ ad¶p If... C\n FÃm¯n\pw Rms\m−v.... hm... sNe¸w
A½sbmWÀ¶p ImWpw... \½tf sXc¡pw... "
Rm³ AhfpsS I¿pw ]nSn¨v ho«nteíp \S¶p. ]Sníse¯nbt¸mÄ Ip«nIÄ c−pw
Im¯p \nÂ¡p¶Xp t]mse. Ie tNmZn¨p.
" Igntªm skmÅev.....? sX§p NpÁn t{]aw... ]ns¶ Ccpt¶ms−mÅ t{]aw.....
]nt¶... CsXms¡ IeymWw Ignªpw ImWtW...."
" \o t]mSo ..D−]{Iq..." Rm³ Ahtf imkn¨p.
" tNö... CXp tIt«m... Ft¶ tN«³ hnfn¨Xv... D−]{Iq¶v.... CXn\p ]Icw Rm³
tNmZnípw Fs¶¦nepw... Mm... sNÃv.. A½mbn t\m¡nbncníphm...."
R§Ä ho«nÂ sNÃpt¼mÄ FÃmhcpw I«³Im¸n IpSn¨psIm−ncnbvIp¶p.
" t]mIt−... AtXm A¨nho«nÂ C\ow s]mdp¡m\mtWm ¹m³..." A½ tNmZn¨p.
" cmPq\p ¢mskmÅXtÃ... ChnsS \nís« KuXao... " Ftf½ A`n{]mbs¸«p.
" th−... C\n Ah³ Fsâ ASp¯p \n¶m aXn... thtW... hÃ temUvPnepw \n¶v
]co£sbgpXs«...." A½ ]dªp.
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bm{X ]dªt¸mÄ Hcp \nanjw Rm\htf amÁn\nÀ¯nbn«p ]dªp.
" Cu ao³Imcsâ Hcp ]gb s]«n ChnsS Ccps¸m−v... A½ Ft¶ hnSpImtWÂ
]co£ FgpXm³ hcmw... AtÃÂ AsXm¶p kq£nt¨mWw...."
" Mqw.. Fń\m Ft¶ F¸gpw C§s\ Ip¯pt¶... ao³sIm«bmtWepw Rm³
s]m¶pt]mse kq£nt¨mfmw.... Imipw ]{Xmkpsams¡ BIp¼w... Ft¶
ad¡pthm¶m... Çw F\níp t]Sn...."
AhÄ sXsÃmcp ]cn`ht¯mtS ]dªp.
" Fsâ `{ZImfo... Cu It¿te apdnsh´msW¶dnbmhtÃm... \nsâ am\w c£ním³
NmSnb¸w XeapSn \mcn\m... Poh³ c£s]«Xv... ]ns¶ Kp−m¸tSsS sImSphmfn\p
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ap¼n... Poh³ ]Wbs¸Sp¯n¡fn¨Xpw s\\¡pth−nbmcp¶p.... AOsâ Bßmhm
Ft¶ Im¯Xv.... B \nt¶ Rm³ ad¡mt\m...?... \Ã Imcymbn..."
" A¸w Fsâ {]mÀ°\símcp shteantÃ... A¶m XSnbt\ tZjy¯ns\§m\pw
sh«m³ tXm¶nícptX¶v tZhntbmSv Icªp hnfn¨m Rm\¶p \n¶Xv.... "
" Mm... sicnbm... \obt¶cw hnfn¨nÃmcpt¶Â Rm\ht\ sImt¶t\... F¦nen¸w
PbnenÂ..."
" H¶p ]db−... FÃmw IgnªntÃ.... Rm\n\n F{X Znhkw... H¶p hg¡Sním³
t]mepw Bcpw CÃ.... aWn¡p«m... Ft¶w IqsS sIm−p t]mImthm... F\nínhnsS
izmkw ap«pw...."
" aXnsbSm... clkyw ]dªXv....hcps¶mt−m... t\cw kÔybmImdmbn....." A½
tZjys¸«p.
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" Fsâ KuXao... Ah\nhnsS \nt¶ms«t¶... Fń\m \nÀ_Ôn¨v hent¨m−p
t]mWXv...." Ftf½ tNmZn¨p.
" A´sÊmÅhc§s\ \nípthm... ]ns¶ Hd¸n¨pIgnª s\eív... shSnacp¶pw Xobpw
IqsS Hcp sImt«Â kq£ní−... I¯n¸nSn¨m... am\t¡So hoSn\m... hmSm..."
A½ Cd§n, ]pdtI Rm\pw.
ho«nÂ sN¶n«pw B ssZ\yamb t\m«w Fsâ a\ÊnÂ, B Xpfp¼nb I®pIÄ Fsâ

DÅnÂ \ndªp \n¶p. kXy¯nÂ ]Tním³ a\Êp tXm¶nbnÃ. ]IepIÄ _nkn\Êp
Imcy§fnÂ Nnehgn¨p. hs¿¦nepw Hmtcm¶pw ap¯O³ ]dªp X¶p. ap¯Osâ
hminaqew ]q«nt¸mb aÂkykwkvIcW I¼\n Znhk§Ä¡pÅnÂ Xpd¶tXmtS,
Rm³ sXmgnemfnIÄ¡p {]nb¦c\mbn. Hcp ISapdnbnte Hcp hmSIpSnÈnI¡mct\ H¶p
hnct«−n h¶sXmgn¨mÂ aÁp {]iv\§sfm\pap−mbnÃ. PohnXw Xnc¡nsâ
kpJ¯nÂ \o§n. Rms\Sp¯ A`nbpsS Ipfn ]e{]mhiyw ImWms\mcp§nsb¦nepw
Ft´m a\sÊt¶ hne¡n. Fń\m tamt\ Hfn¨p ImWp¶Xv, XmaknbmsX
kÀhkzmX{ýt¯msS \n\¡hÄ FÃmw Xpd¶p XcpatÃm F¶v. F¦nÂ \msfbmIs«
F¶p amÁnsh¨p Znhk§Ä apt¶m«p \o§nt¸mbn.

cmcn¨³ hm¡p ]men¨p. ]¯mw Znhkw AOsâ hn[hbmsW¶v ASp¯ t]meokv
tÌj\nÂ t]mbn sXfnbním\pÅ D¯chv kÀ¡mcnÂ \n¶pw h¶Xv HcníÂ Rm³
hmSI ho«nte t]mÌmôknÂ sN¶t¸mÄ In«n. ]ns¶bpw c−mgvN sIm−mWm ]Ww
A½íp In«nbXv. In«nb]msS R§Ä t]mbXv B hoSnsâ DSakvXt\
ImWm\mbncp¶p. AOsâ AkvYn¯d \nÂ¡p¶ B kvYew AOsâ ]Ww
sIm−pXt¶ hm§m\mbncp¶p ]²Xn. ]s£ hm§m³ sN¶t¸mÄ DSakvY³ hne
Iq«n. F¦nÂ th− F¶p]dªv hosSmgnªv R§Ä t]m¶p. F\nídnbmambncp¶p.
AbmÄ R§tf At\zjn¨p ]pdtI hcpsa¶v. B ]«n¡m«nÂ AXmcp hm§m³.
Xncn¨p hcp¶ hgn Rm³ \nÀ_Ôn¨v A½tbbpw sIm−v cmta«sâ ho«nÂ Ibdn.
AhnsS sN¶t¸mÄ Ftf½ am{Xta D−mbncp¶pÅp. Dujvafamb Hcp kzoIcWw
Ftf½ R§Ä¡p X¶p. c−mgv¨ Ignªv Imcy§Ä Xocpam\ním³ A½ cmta«t\
ho«nteíp £Wn¨p. A`n ¢mÊnÂ t]mbncp¶p. Ie In«nb X¡¯n\v kmhn{XnbpsS
ho«nÂ t]mbncníp¶p.
" henshfIpthm¶p t]Sn¨v Imtdepw Gko CSmsXtb t]mbXv.... BsI Hscm«ev... H¶p
taepIgpInbmtem¶p hnNmcníphm... " A½ ]dªp.
" At¿m AXns\´m... tImcnsh¨ncníp¶ shÅmbXpsIm−v C¨nsc XWp¸p
ImWpsht¶sbmÅp..... C¶m tXmÀ¯pw amdm³ ap−pw..."
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Ftf½ A½ív tXmÀ¯pw Ae¡nb ap−pw sImSp¯p. A½ IpfnapdnbnÂ tIdnb
X¡¯n\v Rm³ ASp¡fbnse¯n.
" Fs´m−v tNö hntijw..?."
" hntitjms¡... kpJw Xt¶... F¶mepw cmPptamt\... \obn\n Ft¶ At½t¶m
Ftft½t¶m hnfn¨m aXn.... tNös¶mÅXv \nÀ¯ntbcv...."
" At¿m... A¸w Ft¶ XgbpImtWm...?.. C\nbn¸w CsXmt¡ Bc\p`hním\m... thtd
Bscsb¦nepw kwLSn¸nt¨m...?..."
AhcpsS apebnÂ ]Xps¡ H¶p sR¡ns¡m−mWp Rm\Xp tNmZn¨Xv. AhÀ
]pdtIm«p amdns¡m−p ]dªp.
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" th− cmPq... Rms\Ãmw ad¡m³ t\m¡phm... C\n ]Ápsh¦n... cmta«sâ Hcp
Ipªnt\ F\níp thWw... "
AhcpsS apJ¯v I®ocnÂ IpXnÀ¶ \mWw.
" A¸w Ct{Xw XymtKms¡ kln¨v FÃmw t\scbm¡nb F\nsímcp
{]Xn^temantÃ...?.."
" s\\s¡´p {]Xnêm th−Xv...? Rms\´pw Xcpw.... \nt¶ HmÀ¡p¼w F\ní§v....
F¶n«pw cmPq.... Rm³ FÃmw klním³ ]Tníphm Çw...."
" F¦nÂ Ahkm\mbn«v Hcp Imcyw... \nÊmcam... ChnS¶p t]mbn«v CtXhtc..H¶pw
]Ánbn«nÃ... sNe¸w tXm¶pw H¶p then NmSnbmtem¶v... Imipw kuItcyms¡
[mcmfw... F¶mepw A`ntb HmÀ¡p¼w H¶pw ths−¶p shípw..."
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" F´p Imcym...?.." AhÀ sXsÃmcp kwibt¯mtS tNmZn¨p.
" Hcp {]mhiyw... sImXnsIm−m tIt«m... B Xncp\S H¶p sXmd¶p Xcpthm...
ZÀi\¯n\m..." Rm³ AhcpsS I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n tNmZn¨p.
" AXp th−Sm... C\ow \o AsXm¶pw ImW−... FÃmw AS¡v... \o C\n sXmtg−Xv
AòsS Xncp\tSem..." AhÀ sXsÃmcp \mWt¯msSbpw F¶mÂ Hcp
sImXnt\m«t¯msSbpw ]dªp.
" CXhkm\t¯ sXmgem... Hcp {]mhiyw... H¶p I−m aXn...." Rm³ AhcpsS ap¼nÂ
Ip¯nbncp¶p.
" FSm... {`m´p ]dbmsX....KuXan... Fd§n h¶mtem...?..."
" IXIp sXmd¡p¶ H¨ tI¡p¼w \SbSt¨m....."
" \ns¶s¡m−p tXmÁp... F¦nen¶m... thKw ZÀi\w IgnítW... C§t\w Ht−m
B¼ntÅcv..... "
AhÀ \bnÁnbpw ]mhmSbpw IqSn Hcpan¨v s]m¡n¡mWn¨p. XSn¨
XpSIÄ¡nSbneaÀ¶ncp¶ Dcp−p s]m§nb A¸¯nsâ ssaXm\`mKw I−ns«\níp
Xr]vXnbmbnÃ. tcma§Ä \nc¶pbcm³ XpS§nbncníp¶p.
" Cu Imev.... B ]mXIt¯tems«m¶p s]m¡n sht¨..."

Rm\mhiys¸«p. AhÀ DbcapÅ ASp¸p ]mXI¯nteíp ]Wns¸«v Hcp ImÂ
s]m¡nsh¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" Fń\m... I−m aXnsb¶p ]dªn«v...?..."
" Hcpt½w IqSn am{Xw aXn......."
hnSÀ¶ tdmkm¸qt]mse B Ccp− ]qdp XSn¨ Zf§Ä hnSÀ¯n hncnªp \n¶p.
Rm\Xp c−pIbvIÄ sIm−pw Aåw IqSn ]nfÀ¯n. ISpwNph¸mÀ¶ AXnsâ
AI¯f§Ä Ft¶ t\m¡n Nncn¨p. kabw IfbmsX Rm³ B Ih¡q«nteíp
apJaaÀ¯n. Np−pIÄ iànbmbn hnShnteíaÀ¯n Is´Sps¯m¶p henö¼n.
AXnte aq{X¯nsâ aWtam ]qdnsâ aZKÔtam GXmWp Rm³ BkzZníp¶sX¶v
F\nídnbnÃmbncp¶p. {`mámb Hcmthit¯msS Rm³ AhnsS apJan«pc¨p.
In«mhp¶sXms¡ hmbnseSp¯p N¸n. D¸pckw sIms−sâ hm \ndªp.
sk¡âpsIm−hcpsS ck¸qhn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw NqSp tXs\mením³ XpS§n.
In«nsbSt¯mfw Rm³ \¡nsbSp¯p.
" At¿m... aXn.. F´m cmPq Cu ImWnípt¶... Bsc¦nepw hcpw... hmXnep sXmd¶p
sIS¡phm... "
AhÀ Ip\nªv AhcpsS XpSbnepw Ip−nIfnepw sI«n¸nSn¨ncp¶ Fsâ IbvIÄ
_eambn hen¨p amÁn. ]ns¶ Fsâ apSnbnÂ ]nSns¨t¶ AhcpsS Ih¡q«nÂ
\n¶I¯n. F¶n«v s]m¡nsh¨ncp¶ ImÂ Xmsgsh¨n«v XpWnIÄ t\tcbn«p.
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COm`wKt¯msS Rms\gpt¶Áp. Ft¶ InXíp¶p−mbncp¶p.
" F´m cmPptamt\ CXv...?.. Ct{Xw \mfpw \o \Ãh\mcp¶tÃm... s\\¡n¸sg´p
]Án...?... C§s\ t\tcmw Imtemw t\m¡msX..."
Rm³ H¶pw an−msX AhcpsS apJw ]nSn¨Sp¸n¨v B Np−pIfnÂ _eambn Hcp½
sh¨p. AhÀ Ft¶ XÅn amÁnbn«v apJw Npfn¨p.
" cmPq.. s\\¡p Indp¡p ]nSnt¨m...?.."
" Mqw... Indp¡m... C\n HcpIme¯pw C§s\ tN¨ntb H¶p sXmSm³
]ÁptIetÃmt¶mÀ¯¸w C¨nsc hs«fInt¸mbn...F´m tZjyw tXm¶ntbm...?..."
Rm³ ap−n\SnbnÂ I¼nbmb Ip® t\tc ]nSn¨v jÍníI¯v AaÀ¯nsh¨psIm−p
]dªp.
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" \nt¶msS\nsímcp Ime¯pw tZjyw tXm¶ptIseSm... Çwt]mepw
Ff¡n¡fªp... Cu AhkcmbXpsIm−m... AtÃÂ...." AhÀ Fsâ IhnfnÂ XgpIn.
\o Ft¶
" AsÃ¦nÂ....?..."
" sNe¸w ]me`ntjIHw s\¿`ntjtImw Hs¡ \St¶t\... " AhÀ \mhpsIm−v Np−p
XpS¨p cpNn¨p.
" th− tNö... AÃ Ftft½... F\nínt{Xw aXn.... Ht¶mÀ¯v ckním\pw am{Xw... aXn.....
I−m ISn¨p Xn¶m³ tXm¶p¶ N¡bm Ftft½sS.... "
" C¡W¡n\p \o A`ntb NXnípthmSm...?... CtX N¡ Xt¶ Ah¡pw HÅXm... \o
AtX Xn¶mshmÅp....tIt«m...." AhÀ Np−pw apJhpw XpS¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
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" AtXXmbmepw CÃ... CXn¸w Hcp ...Hcp... A_²w F¶p thtWepw ]dbmw...
th−mcp¶p... s\dnhptISmbnt¸mbn... "
" \o A¸dt¯íp t]m... " AhÀ ho−pw \bnÁns]m¡n AÁw sIm−p apJw XpS¨p.
" F´m... samJ¯p htÃmw ]Ántbm....?..."
" Gbv.. Hcp aq{X¯nsâ aWw....\Ã D¸pctkmw...." AhcpsS apJt¯ hfn¸p `mhw
Is−\níp Nncns]m«n.
" l..l...l.. AXp kz´w Xncp\tS¶p Xs¶bm... hÃt¸mgpw H¶p IgptIw
sXmStísams¡ sN¿tW.... Np½m Ih¨ncp¶p NoÁn¨n«v Fgpt¶Án§p t]m¶m
t]mc.... ]ns¶ kz´w km[\atÃ.... CsXms¡ H¶p cpNn¨p t\m¡Ww.... GXmbmepw
F\nínãs¸«p... ]ns¶ tNmZníp¶XpsIms−m¶pw tXm¶cpXv... cmta«\pambn«v Çw
F§\m..?..tbmPnt¨m..."
" t]mSm AhS¶v... AsXms¡ R§sS ss{]hÁp Imcy§fm... \mWanÃtÃm CsXt¶mSp
Xt¶ tNmZním³... FSm cmPptamt\ ...Rm³ \nsâ A½mbn A½bm...
AtXmÀt¯mWw... " AhcpsS apJt¯ \mWw I− Rm³ ]dªp.
" th−... Cu apJw I−mednbmw \n§fp Ie¡ps¶ms−¶v.... A½mbnb½
sImÅmw.... acptam\p ImeI¯ns¡mSp¡p¶ A½mbnb½... "

" F¶mte... Fsâ s]m¶p acptams\ms¶d§ntí... Rm\o N¡cbSsbm¶Sp¸¯p
sht¨ms«... shdptXbncp¶ _m¡nsbmtÅmcsS samJ¯p aqt{Xmw Xfnt¨¨v..."
" sht¨m sht¨m... F\nío ]qSbS hÃ¸gpw H¶p ISním³ X¶m aXn.... Np½m Hcp
sNbn©n\v..."
AhÀ NqSmb N«níIt¯ív hmgbnebnÂ ]c¯n aS¡nsh¨ncp¶ AS FSp¯p sh¨p.
]ns¶ Ce \nhÀ¯n AXnÂ ASp¯Xp ]c¯m³ XpS§n. Rm\hcpsS ]pdInÂ sN¶p.
B sN¸pIpS¡p−nIfnÂ ]Xps¡ XShn. ]ns¶ sasÃ sR¡n¯pS§n. Fs´mcp abw.
" \osb¶m sN¿phmSm... s\\¡v aXnbmbntÃ...?.." AhÀ tNmZn¨p.
" F§s\ aXnbmIm\m... sImXn Xosc H¶p Xn¶m³ t]mepw k½Xn¨nÃtÃm.....tN¨n AS
]c¯ntím... Rm³ ieysam¶pw sN¿p¶nÃ.... "
AhcpsS ]pdInteíp tNÀ¶p\n¶n«v Rm³ IbvIÄ¡nSbnÂ IqSn I¿n«v AhcpsS
c−papeIfnepw ]nSn¨v sR¡m³ XpS§n.
" \o AsXÃmw IqsS sR¡n Ft¶ Ff¡pw... FSm ths−Sm... A`n hcmdmbn... \o
Is¿Sv..."
AhÀ AS ]c¯ns¡m−v ]dªpsIm−ncp¶p. F¦nepw Ft¶ XSªnÃ. ]Icw apJw
]pdtIm«p Xncn¨v F\nsímcp½ X¶p. Rm³ sasÃ IbvIÄ Xmtgínd¡n AhcpsS
XpSbnSp¡nÂ AaÀ¶pInS¶ B ]©mcbSbnte tcma§Ä XpWnIq«n¸nSn¨p hen¨p.
" tcmaw hen¨p]dnímsXSm.... t\mIp¶p... Indp¡³.... Ahfn¸w Fd§nhcpw.... CtÃÂ
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F\ním ]gw H¶p Xn¶mcp¶p....."
AhÀ ho−pw apJw Xncns¨\níp½ X¶p. Rm\m XSn¨ A¸¯nÂ XpWnIq«n sR¡n.
AXnsâ Hmtcm apdnbpw Hmtcm I¿nÂ \pÅn¸nSnÏ¯n. ]ns¶ ASnapXÂ apIÄ htc
H¶aÀ¯n¯Shn. AXm Nmen\I¯mbncp¶p.
" F¶Xm Fsâ s]mdIn \n¶v Ip¯nt¡dpt¶..." AhÀ Hcp XcfnXiÐ¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" AXp amfw At\zjn¨p \S¡phm... Imen¨nsc AI¯n¯m... ASíIs¯mcp
tX§m¸qsfm−mcp¶tÃm... AsXńtb... H¶p sXmSs«...."
Rm³ AhcpsS Igp¯nÂ D½sh¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
H¶pw an−msX AhÀ ImepIfI¯n \n¶p. Rm³ Hcpt±iw I−v AhcpsS IńÂ
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XpWn Iq«n Xncp½m³ XpS§n.
" At{Xw Aa¡msX... XpWnsIm−v sNe¸w tX§m¸qfnsâ sXmen t]mIpw....... \osbmcp
hÃm¯ h«\m... "
Rm³ sasÃ B hnShnÂ XpWnIq«n XgpIn. AhÀ Hcp ioÂ¡mc iÐw ]pds¸Sphn¨p.
" AhsS¯s¶....kvYmt\ms¡ IrXymbn«dnbmhtÃm.. anSp¡\m \o... A`n
tbmKsamÅhfm.."
Rm³ Fsâ Ip® AhcpsS Ip−nIfnÂ Dc¨psIm−v IńÂ Xncp½ns¡mSp¯p.
" Fsâ ssZhta.. Cu sNdp¡³... \nsâ Is¿§\mSm AXp I−p]nSn¨Xv...."
AhÀ apJw ]pdtIm«p Xncn¨p. AhcpsS I®pIÄ ]mXnbSªncp¶p. Np−pIÄ
]nfÀ¶ncp¶p. AhÀ NqSmbn. C\nsb´p sN¿pw.
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" FSm... _¡Áp shíp¶ iÐw tIt«m... Is¿Sv... KuXan.... Fd§n hcpIm¶p
tXm¶p¶p.... amdv.... "
AhÀ I´p Xncp½ns¡m−ncp¶ Fsâ IbvIÄ _eambn ]nSn¨p amÁn. Rm³
]pdtIm«p amdn. Fsâ I¿nÂ Acnamhp ]Án.
AhÀ Ft¶ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v ASp¡fíp shfnbnend¡n. Rm³ Nncn¨psIm−v _ew
{]tbmKn¨v AhcpsS s]cpapebnsemcp tlmWSn¨p.
" Np½mbncnsbSm.... C§s\mcp acptam³... A½mbnbt½tS s\©¯m Ahsâ..."
IXIp Xpd¶p ]pdt¯íp t\m¡nb A½ R§fpsS ]nSnhen I−n«p tNmZn¨p.
" F´mSm... A½mbnbt½w acptam\pw IqsSsbmcp hSwhen...."
" H¶pw ]dsbs−sâ KuXao... Çw ASp¡tfÂ AhImiw kvYm]níms\mÅ hchm...
s]®nt\ sImSp¯Xp a−¯cmsb¶m tXm¶tW...." Ftf½ Nncn¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" FSm... \o Ipfnípt¶m.... Ahfp hcmdmbntÃ imctZ..."
" Çw hcpsht¶... \n§fhnSncn... Rm\nsXm¶Sp¸¯p sht¨ms«..."
Ftf½ ASp¡fbnteíp t]mbn. A½ Gtf½bpsS ASpt¯íp t]mIp¶Xp I−
Rm³ Nmbn¸nteíp t]mbn. jÍnípÅnÂ Ip® s]cp¼d sIm«n apdpIn \nÂ¡p¶p.
H¶p Ibv ]nSn¨pIfbm³ tXm¶n. ]ns¶ hnNmcn¨p, Hm, th−, kabw sicnbÃ.

Fsâ s]«n Xpd¶p. km[\§tfms¡ H¶Sp¡nshímsa¶p IcpXn. Iymadm Ct¸mÄ
ap¯Osâ ho«nemWpÅXv. Fsâ PohnXt¯ amÁnadn¨ Nne hkvXp¡Ä, Fsâ
CSn¡«em¯n, cmcn¨sâ ITmcn, ]ns¶ Fsâ FÃmamb AOsâ t^mt«m, FÃmw
Rms\Sp¯v H¶p t\m¡n. ]gb c−p ]mâvkpIÄ, aq¶mep jÀ«pIÄ CsXms¡tb
AXnep−mbncp¶pÅp. ]t£ Rm³ ad¶p sh¨ H¶pc−p km[\§Ä IqSn
AXnep−mbncp¶p. IebpsS Hcp ]mâokv ISemknÂ s]mXnªp sh¨ncp¶Xv. ]ns¶
Ahkm\w FSp¯p sh¨ kmhn{XnbptSXpw. c−pw Rms\Sp¯p t\m¡n. IebptS
]mâoknsâ {][m\`mKw DW§n hSn t]msebmbn. kmhn{XnbptSXv A§s\ Xs¶.
Hmtcm h«pItf, Rm³ Nnń¨p, s]®p§fpsS \mdp¶ `mKt¯ s]mXnªp sh¨ncp¶
XpWnIsfSp¯v \n[nt]mse kq£n¨ F\níp h«pXt¶btÃ. B, Nnet¸mÄ
Bbncnípw. AtXm Cu {]mb¯nÂ FÃm sNdp¸¡mÀ¡pw CXp t]mse
h«p−mIpambncnípw. Rm\m ]mânIsfSp¯p. F§s\ Ch Xncn¨psImSp¡pw. th−,
CtXmsS FÃmw Xocs«.
XpWnIfSp¡n sh¨v s]«n ]q«n Rm³ B ASnhkv{X§fpsaSp¯v tXm«pIShnteíp
\S¶p.
]pXpagtb¯pSÀ¶v Aåw IqSpXÂ \oscmgp¡p−mbXn\mÂ H¶p c−p s]®p§Ä
AhnsS Ae¡p¶p−mbncp¶p. Hcp¯n amdp ad¨psIm−v shÅ¯nÂ InS¡p¶p.
Ft¶ I−t¸mÄ XmtgíqÀ¶p t]mb tXmÀ¯v H¶pIqSn apeIÄ¡p apIfnÂ hcnªp
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apdp¡n Xm³ anSp¡nbmsW¶v Ahtft¶mSv ]dbp¶t]mse. AhÀ ImWmsX Rm³ B
]mânIÄ Ipd¨v Xmtgíp amdn B Hgp¡nteíp hn«p. Xncnªpw adnªpw B
XpWn¡jW§Ä XmtgsímgpInt¸mbn. apJ¯p hnctemSn¨v Ftf½bpsS
Ih¡nSbnte Ahtijn¨ aWsam¶mkzZn¨p. ]ns¶ tXm«nte shÅ¯nÂ apJw
IgpIn. NqSns\mcmizmkw.
Xncn¨pIbdnbn«v ]mhÂtXm«¯ntesím¶p It®mSn¨p. Iptdsbms¡
DW§n¡gnªncníp\p. F¦nepw Ipd¨p ImbvIÄ C\nbpw Xq§n¡nS¸p−v.
hoSn\p ap¶nse¯pt¼mÄ Fsâ ap¶nÂ Hcp kqtcymZbw.
c−p sNdnb s]¬Ip«nIfpsS AI¼SntbmsS \S¶p hcp¶ Fsâ A`ncman. Ahtf
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I− Rm³ AhnsS \n¶p. Ft¶ I− aÁp Ip«nIÄ A`nbnsSt´m clkyw ]dªp.
AhÄ \Ã thKXbnÂ \Ss¶sâ ap¼nse¯n. Fsâ I®nteíp t\m¡n \n¶p.
Hcmbncw ]cn`h§Ä B t\m«¯nep−mbncp¶p. Ft´ Ct{Xw Xmakn¨Xv. Ft¶
HmÀ¡p¶p−mbncpt¶m. AtXm thtd hÃhcptSbpw ]pdtI t]mtbm. Fs¶ms¡bpÅ
]cn`h§Ä. Ahkm\w Rm³ Xt¶ XpS¡an«p.
" \Ã NqSm... A`n H¯ncn shbÀ¯p...." AhfpsS s\ÁnbnÂ XpÅnIqSnbncp¶ hnbÀ¸p
XpSím³ Rm³ I¿pbÀ¯n.
" At¿m ]ntÅcv.... aWn¡p«s\¸gm ht¶....?.. Hscgps¯¦nepw Abímcp¶p...."
Hcp \mS³ s]¬Ip«nbpsS ]cn`hw.
" Fń\m Fgp¯v.... Fsâ Hmtcm izmtkmw... \nsâ sNhose¯n¡mWpatÃm...." Rm³
Ihnbmbn.
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" hm...F\nsím¯ncn ]dbms\m−v...." AhÄ \S¶p. Rm³ ]pdtIbpw.
" \osb´mSm.. Chtf sN¶p Iq«nsIm−p hcpImcpt¶m...?..." R§tf Hcpan¨p I−
A½bpsS tNmZyw.
" AÃ½mbo.. ChnsS ]Sníev aWn¡p«³ \ns¸m−mcp¶p..." AhÄ \mWt¯mtS adp]Sn
]dªn«v AIt¯íp Ibdnt¸mbn.
" Ahtf¡−ntÃ... C\n t]mtb¡mw... CtÃÂ t\cw H¯ncn cm{XnbmIpw...." A½.
" Ahscm¶p an−ntíms« Fsâ KuXao.... A`ntamfp h¶XtÃsbmÅp.
]dªp XoÀ¶nÃ. AXn\p ap¼p XpWn amdn ]mhmSbpw UmhWnbpaWnªv
A`nsb¯n¡gnªp.
" samJsa¦nepw IgpIntímSo tamtf... R§tfmSnt¸mWnÃ... C§s\sbmt−m Hcp
s]S¨nev... "
A½ Ahtf Ifnbm¡n. Hcp IpS¶ apÃ¸q Hcpan¨v hncnbp¶Xp t]mse AhÄ
aμlkn¨p.
Rm³ Ahtf I®p ImWn¨p Nmbn¸nteíp hcm³. F¶n«v Rm³ Nmbn¸nÂ tIdn.
Ahsfm¶p aSn¨p. ]t£ A½bpw Ftf½bpw AIt¯íp Ibdnbt¸mÄ AhÄ HmSn
Nmbn¸nse¯n. Rm³ IXIp Nmcn. F¶n«v Ahtf hens¨sâ amtdmSp tNÀ¯p.

" A½mbow.. Ftft½w.. A¸ds¯mt−..." Fsâ amdnÂ apJw Nmbn¨v AhÄ Xm¡oXv
\ÂIn.
" Ahcv AS ]pgp§pIm... AXn\p a[pcw sImdhm... F\nín¯ncn a[pcw IqSpXep
thWw..."
Rm³ AhfpsS Np−nepw Igp¯nepw Ihnfnepw D½ sh¨p. AhÄ Xncn¨pw. AhfpsS
taÂ¨p−nepw aq¡n³ Xp¼¯pw s]mSnª hnbÀ¸pIW§Ä Fsâ \mhn\p
tX\arXmbn. hnbÀs¯m«p¶ AhfpsS Igp¯nÂ Rm³ Fsâ apJan«pc¨t¸mÄ
amS{]mhnt\t¸mse AhÄ IpdpIn. C¡nfn sIm−hÄ ]nSªp amdn. Rm\m I®pIfnÂ
DÁpt\m¡nbt¸mÄ \mWwsIm−hÄ apJw Ip\n¨p.
" Ft¶ ads¶¶m Rm³ hnNmcnt¨..." Fsâ IbvIfnÂ \n¶hÄ s]mdps]mdp¯p.
" ]nt¶... Fsâ XeíI¯p shÅ¡Semkm...?..." B aq¡n³ Xp¼¯v H¶p \¡n
AhfpsS hnbÀ¸nsâ D¸pckw H¶pIqSn \pIÀ¶psIm−p Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" sZhkw F{Xbmbn t]mbn«v...... FSsím¶p hcm³ tXm¶oetÃm..." AhfpsS ]cn`hw
ho−pw.
" Ccp]¯n\mep aWn¡qdpw \o Fsâ IqsSsbm−mcp¶tÃm... Çw tZ ChntSw... "
Rm³ Ahtf I«nenteíp ]nSn¨ncp¯n. ]ns¶ IqsSbncp¶p. Ahsfsâ tXmfn Nmcn.Â
apJaaÀ¯nbncp¶p.
" ]ns¶ s\\s¡t´m sImtd ]dbms\ms−¶p ]dªtÃm...."
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" F\nív.. H¯ncn ]dbms\m−v... Çw H¶pw HmÀ¡p¶nÃ... " Ahsfsâ tXmfnÂ H¶p
ISn¨p.
" Rm\nÃm¯¸w....\o BtcmSm hg¡nSp¶Xv...?..."
" Xs¶¯mt\... AXm F\nín¸w Cãw... \½sS hgs¡ms¡ HmÀt¯m−ncnípw... \Ã
ckm.. HmÀ¡m³.... "
" Ftf½tbmtSm...?..."
" At¿m.... ]mhw... Çw... Fs¶ s]m¶nãm..."
" B sambvXp ]ns¶ h¶nt«mt−m...."
" CÃ... C\n h¶m... kXymbn«pw... aWn¡p«³ ]dªt]mse Rm³ sh«cnhmsfSp¡pw..."
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" tamtf..." Ahtf DÁpt\m¡ns¡m−v Rm³ ]Xnsb hnfn¨p.
" Mqw..?." Fs¶ I®nteíp t\m¡n AhÄ hnfntI«p.
" \obn¸w H¯ncnb§p kpμcnbmbn.... t\m¡nbncním³ tXm¶phm.... t\c¯t¯ \nsâ
B Im¡ agb¯ncníp¶ t]msemÅ Ccn¸pw... Hs¡ HmÀ¡p¼w... F\níp Nncnbm.... "
" Hm.. ]ns¶.... Ifnbm¡− tIt«m... Fs¶ IÅ¯cw ]dªv Icbn¸nt¨¨v... slm
Rms\s´mcp a−nbmcp¶p... Cu sImc§sâ skm`mhw HmÀ¡msX...." AhÄ Fsâ
XmSnín«p arZphmbn X«n. Rm\m Is¿Sps¯sâ IhnfnÂ tNÀ¯p.
" Çw AsXÃmw t]mbn....\o \Ã anSp¡nbmbn.... AÃm... \obm Febn«v ]mep
IpSnsíms¶mt−m...?..."
" sImd¨p sZhkw IpSn¨p... ]ns¶ \nÀ¯n... ]t£ aWn¡p«\p £oWm... `£tWmw
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Icmt«w H¶pw Çw CtÃ..."
" `£Ww H−v... Icmt«... \o h¶n«v.. \nsâ IqsS \S¯m\ncníphm...."
" Hm..]nt¶... Rm³ Icm«sbm¶pw ]Tním³ t]mWnÃ..." AhÄ Np−p IqÀ¸n¨p.
" B Icms«bsÃSo... IeymWw IgnsªmÅ... Icmt«... atÁ Icmt«...A`ymk§fv..."
" GXm... Adp]¯n\mev A`ymk§fmtWm...?.."
" tM... A¸w AXp s\\¡dntbm..?.." Fsâ tNmZyw tI«hÄ H¶p ]cp§n. F¶n«v
XÅhncÂ ISn¨v Xmtgíp t\m¡nbncp¶p. GtXm a−¯cw ]dªpt]mb PmfyX B
apJ¯v.
" A§s\ Adnbs¯m¶panÃm.... F¦nepw IeymW¯n\pap¼v CsXms¡
Adnªncnít−... " AhÄ henb Imcysat¶mWw ]dªp.
" sÈ.... s\\¡nt{Xw \mWansÃ¶n¸gm Rm\dnbp¶Xv....." Rm³ ]dªp.
" AXns\\níp \mWsams−¶v Bcm ]dªXv...."
" tM...AXpantÃ....?..."
" F§s\ H−mIm\m...?.. Ht¶mÀ¯p t\m¡ntí.... CbmfnhnsS h¶n«v Fs´Ãmw
GSmIqS§sfm¸n¨p F\nín«v... Hmtcm Imcy§fp ]dªv Ft¶ F{X{]mhiyw sXm«p...
F{X{]mhiyw D½ sh¨p...? Hcp cm{Xn IqsS sIS¡ptIw sNbvXntÃ.... ]nt¶ Cu

Xncpap¼nse§\m F\níp \mWw hcpt¶...?.. CsXms¡ Rm³ Np½m A§p
k½Xn¨q¶m IcpXtW...?.."
" A§s\ AtÃ...? .." F\níÂ`pXw.
" sImÅmw.. aWn¡p«³ hnNmcn¨ncníp¶X§s\bm BcpsXm«mepw A`ncmanb§p
\n¶psImSp¡q¶v.. CtÃ... Ft¶¸Án \Ã A`n{]mbmWtÃm... "
" Rm\t{Xw Npgnªp Nnń¨nÃ.. tkmdn... "
" Ft¶ Fs´ms¡ sNbvXp... Hcp Znhkw...Ft¶¸nSn¨p½ sh¨p... Fsâ tXmtS
\pÅptIw NńtbÂ XÃptIw Hs¡ sNbvXp... thsdmcp sNdp¸¡mcnbmsW¦n... Çw
aWn¡p«³ AOsâ XÃpsImt−t\... \m«pImcpsS ItÃdpw...."
" ]ns¶ \osb´m CXphtc AOt\mSp ]dbmªXv...?..."
" F\ntí.... AXnãmcp¶XpsIm−v... F{Xbmbmepw Cu Kp− Hcp Znhkw Fsâ
I¿ns¡S¶p s]Sípsas¶\nídnbmcp¶p...."
AhÄ Fsâ s\©nÂ Ibv Npcp«n H¶nSn¨p.
" CtÃepw \nsâ XÃp sIm−ntÃ..." Fsâ hm¡p tI«m apJw s]s«¶p hmSn.
" lpw.. Çgpw AXp a\Ên sht¨m−ncníphmtWm... tZ.. Ç¯t¶ B ISw A§p
XoÀt¯m.... Fâo IcW¯v F{X thtWepw XÃntím.. F¶mepw C\ow A¡mcyw am{Xw
]dbcptX... AtXmÀ¡p¼w Xs¶ Fsâ N¦p s]mSnbpIm...."
AhfpsS I®nÂ shÅw \ndbp¶p. B Np−p hnXp¼m³ XpS§p¶p.
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" th−.. Icb−... C\n ]db¯nÃ... F¶mepw C\n F\nsím¶qsS H¶p NnńíWw...
\nt¶ Cu Adp]¯n\mensâ Imcyw Bcm ]Tn¸n¨sX¶dnªnt« IeymW¡mcyw
Xocpam\níps¶mÅp...."
" Bcp ]Tn¸n¨mse´m... F\nísXm¶pw Adnªm sImÅqte..?." IhnfnÂ ]\¨nd§nb
I®p\oÀ XpS¨psIm−v
" AXp sicnbÃ..."
" F¶mte..... thsdm¶pw Nnń¡−.... IeymW¡mcyw ]dª¸w Hcp Iq«pImcn
]dªXm.... CsXms¡ ]TníW¶v..." ag¡mdp t]mb am\w t]mse AhfpsS apJw amdn.
\mWw sIm−hfpsS apJs¯mcp hÃmbvI.
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" F¶n«v \o ]Tnt¨m..."
" tZ... F\nív tZjyw hcpw tIt«m... hm... Im¸nIpSnímw...... \Ã N¡cbS Rm³
H−m¡ps¶m−v..."
" \o hcpt¶\pap¼v Ftft½sS AtSsS cpNnsbm¶p t\m¡nbXm... cpNnímt\
]ÁnbpÅp... \o hct«¶pw ]dªv Ftf½ ]m{Xw AS¨p sh¨pIfªp....."
" F§t\−mcp¶p....?... sImÅmcpt¶m....?.."
" ]nt¶.... AIt¯ B tX§m¸qsf´p ckmcps¶t¶m...?..."
Rm³ Ftf½bpsS I´p a\ÊnÂ I−psIm−p ]dªp.
" tX§m¸qtfm... AXn\v ASíI¯v tX§m¸qfnÃtÃm...]ocbtÃ HÅp..."
" B AsX\nídnb¯nÃ... Ftft½sS ASíI¯v Hcp ]qtfm−mcp¶p...."
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" hm.... ]ocbmtWepw Fsâ ASsbm¶p cpNn¨p t\m¡o«p ]d... ]¯p an\n«ncnív....
Rm³ kvs]jyembn«p sImgím³ t]mIphm... AXmtWm AtXm CXmtWm \ÃsX¶p
]d..."
AhÄ Ft¶ hen¨v DuWpapdnbnÂ sIm−ncp¯n. ]ns¶ ASp¡fbnteíp t]mbn.
Aåw Ignªv AhtfmSnsb¯n.
" Ftf½ ]dªtÃm... aWn¡p«\v AS X¶nsÃ¶v...." At¸mÄ Ftf½ hmXnÂ¡Â Xe
\o«n.
" FSo.. a−o.. Ftf½ ]m{Xw sXmd¶¸w ... AdnbmsX Rms\m¶p cpNn¨p
t\m¡nbXtÃ... Ftf½ ad¶pt]mbn... tN¨n C{X s]s«¶Xp adt¶m..."
AhÄ Ftf½tb t\m¡nb X¡¯n\v Rm³ Ahtc t\m¡n H¶p I®ndp¡n. Fsâ
hmNI¯nte AÀ°w At¸mgmWhÀ¡p ]nSnIn«nbXv. B apJs¯mcp \mWw
an¶nadªp. Ft¶ t\cnSm\mhmsX AhÀ apJw Xncn¨pIfªp.
" icnbm A`ntamtf... Rm³ ]m{Xw sXmd¶¸w cmPp H¶p cpNn¨pt\m¡nbmcp¶p...
At¶cw AXn\Is¯mcp Hcp... ]qsfm−mcp¶p.... CtÃ cmPq... ]nt¶ \o hcp¼w
Xcpsh¶pw ]dªv Rm³ ]m{Xw AS¨pIfªp... CtÃÂ sImXnb³ AXp apgph³
XoÀt¯t\... Fs´mcp sImXnbm... PohnX¯nÂ N¡cbS ImWm¯ t]mse..."
AhÀ¡p Nncn s]m«p¶p−mbncp¶p.

A`n Ft¶bpw Ahtcbpw amdn amdn t\m¡n. Hs¶\níp a\Ênembn Cu km[p
s]®n\p _lfap−m¡m\pw kvt\lním\pw am{Xta Adnbq. KqVmÀ°§tfm
I]SXtbm H¶pw AdnbnÃ.
" \o Ft´m¶mSo... hSn hngp§nb t]mse t\m¡pt¶... H−m¡v.. F\níp shi¡p¶p...
kvs]jyembn«p sImgím³ t]mIphm¶p ]dªn«v..."
" tM... Mm... Rm³ ]ocbn«m H−m¡pt¶... ]qfÃ CSpt¶..."
A`n sXÃp \ncmibnÂ ]dªp. AhÄ ASp¡fbnteíp IS¶p. Rm³ ]pdtI sN¶n«v
Ftf½ tIÄs¡ ]dªp.
" aXnsbSo... \nsâ ]oc Rm³ ]qfmt¶mÀ¯p Xnt¶mfmw... \osbm¶p thKw sImgív...."
At¸mÄ ]pd¯mcptStbm iÐw tI«p.
IebptS iÐw, IqsS kmhn{XnbptSbpw. A½tbbpw Iq«n AhÀ AIt¯íp h¶p.

" FSm.... ]ntÅÀ¡dnbWw... F¶m IeymW¶v...?.."
" Ieímcnípw [rXn... tNösS IgnªmsemSt\ AhÄ¡pw thWmcnípw.. AXn\m....
aSn¨nbm...Hcp hI ]Tní¯nÃ.... kvIqfnÂ t]mImt\ aSnbm..." Rm³ Ahtf Ifnbm¡n.
" Hm.... \¶mbn«p ]TníptIse¦nÂ ]ns¶.... Hcp ]s¯ms¡ Igo¼w s]¼ntÅtc
]nSn¨§p sI«nt¨íWw....CtÃ imctZ...?.."
A½ A`n{]mbw tNmZn¨p. Ie hÃmsX \n¶p.
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" Fâ½mbo... F\nsím¶pw Xtetem«p tIdp¶nÃ... AXpsIm−m...." AhÄ Xe
sNmdnªpsIm−p ]dªp.
" hbÁntem«msW¦n... F´pam{Xw thtWepw tIdpw... sNe¸w t]\pw ImWpw.....
I−ntÃ Ccníp¶Xv... D−]{Iqkp t]mse..."
" A½mbn... CXp It−m... Ft¶ Np½m Ifnbm¡pt¶...." Ie NnWp§n. kmhn{Xn \n¶p
Nncn¨tXbpÅp.
" tN«m.... H¶n§p ht¶ Hcp clkyw ]dbm\m...." Ie Ft¶ hnfn¨p.
" Fń\m tamtf...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" H¶n§p hcqt¶..." AhÄ kvt\lt¯msS hnfn¨p. Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp.
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Ahsft¶ Nmbn¸nteíp hnfn¨psIm−p t]mbn.
" tZ...]ns¶tb... tN¨ntb sI«p¶sXms¡ sImÅmw... B A[nImtcmw sht¨m−v Ft¶
Duinbm¡nbmsem−tÃm... Fsâ X\n skm`mhw A¦nfdow..."
" \nsâ X\n skm`mhw Rm\dnªXtÃ... C\ow thtd Ht−m...?..."
" H−v... ImWtWm... hbÁntem«v tIdpsh¶v... Rms\m¶p a\Êp sh¨mcps¶¦n... Çw
Fsâ hbÁn tIdntbt\... ]ns¶ B `{ZImfosS IqXn t]mepw aW¡m³
In«ptIemcp¶p...."
" \osbm¶p t]mSo..." Rm³ Xncnªp ]pdt¯índ§ms\mcp§n.
" kmsdm¶p \nt¶... C\n t]\nsâ Imcyw ]dsªt¶ Ifnbm¡nbm... Rm³
tN¨ntbmSp ]tdw... Bcm Fsâ Ihs¡tS¶v t]³ s]dp¡ntb¶v... AXp ths−¦n...
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C\n an−mXncpt¶mWw.... Mvlm...."
" \o t]mSo....Rm³ Xt¶ \nsâ tN¨ntbmSp ]dbm³ t]mIphm...Çw...ImWtWm...?.. "
" C§s\mcp \mWanÃm¯ tN«³... t]m¯v....."
AhÄ IbvNpcp«n Fsâ hbÁ¯nSn¨p. HmÀ¡m¸pd¯mbXpsIm−v Rm³ hfªp
t]mbn. AhÄ \n¶p Nncn¨p.
" \nsâ Ig¸p Rm\n¶p XoÀ¡mshSo...... "
sRmSnbnSbnÂ Rm³ AhfpsS apeIfnÂ ]nSn¨v sR¡n. AhÄ IbvX«n amÁn. ]ns¶
AhfpsS IhínSbnÂ XpWnIq«n hncÂ sIm−n¡nfn Iq«n. s]m«n¨ncn¨psIm−hÄ
F\níp ]pdwXncnªp \n¶p. Rm\hfpsS Ip−nIfnÂ ]nSn¨p sR¡n. AhÄ
s]m«n¨ncn¨p sIm−v Hgnªp amdm³ t\m¡n. Rm³ hn«nÃ. ]mhmS Iq«n, Aåw ap¼v
AhfpsS A½bptSXp I¿nseSp¯Xp t]mse, AhfpsS ]qsdsâ I¿nÂ hmcn
Iq«n¸nSn¨p.
" lt¿m... hnsSsâb¦ntf... F\nív C¡nfn...t\mIp¶p... aXn....aXn... Rms\m¶pw
]db¯nÃ.. hnSv..hnSv... Mmmmm.... hnSmt\..."
AhÄ C¡nfn klníh¿msX s]m«n¨ncn¨p Iqhns¡m−p ]dªp.

s]s«¶v ]pdInÂ Hcp s]m«n¨ncn tI«p. Xncnªp t\m¡pt¼mÄ kmhn{Xn hmXn¡Â
\n¶v R§fpsS IfnIÄ I−v BkzZn¨p Nncníp¶p. Rm³ hÃmXmbn. Ietb hn«n«v
Rm³ shfnbnteínd§n. AhÄ Fsâ apXpInÂ IbvNpcp«n HcnSn X¶p.
" tlm... Cu s]®v... CXnt\ HSt\ sI«n¨p hnSWw... " F\ním CSntbcniw h¶p.
" F´m AhnsSmcp _lfw...?.." I¿nÂ Hcp hmgbne¡odpambn ASp¡f apÁ¯p \n¶pw
ap³hit¯íp h¶ Ftf½ tNmZn¨p.
" Fsâ Ftft½... R§sS ]én sh¨v ChtSw IqSn IeymWw \S¯Ww... s]®p
hÃmsX s\Kfníphm..."
" Np½mXm At½... A¦nfm s\Kfníp¶Xv... \Ã aWnaWnt]met¯ Hcp s]®nt\
In«o¸w _m¡nsbmtÅmtc Hcp ImtcymansÃ¶mbn... " Ie kmhn{XnbpsS Ibv
]nSn¨m«ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" AXns\´m... C\n \obtÃ FÃmw Xocpam\níp¶Xv... \nsâ Cãw t]mse sNbvtXm...
hm.. Im¸n FSp¯p sh¨p... " AhÀ AIt¯íp Ibdn.
Rm³ s]s«¶v Im¸n IpSn¨p Rm³ Nmbn¸nse¯n. Ftf½bpw ]ntÅcpw A½bpsS

NpÁpancp¶v kwkmcníp¶p. s]«nXpd¶v Fsâ km[\§Ä NneXv
_mKnem¡pIbmbncp¶p. At¸mÄ ]mhmS¯p¼nÂ IbvXpS¨psIm−v A`n At§m«p
h¶p.
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" FÃmw sIm−pt]mIphmtWm...?..."
" Mm... C\n ChnsS Xmakní−¶m A½ ]tdt¶... SuWnÂ temUvPnÂ Xmakn¨p
]co£sbgpXnbm aXo¶v...."
" F\níp Xcms\m¶pantÃ... HtcmÀ½ív..." AhÄ ]Xnsb tNmZn¨p.
" AsX´m... Rm³ t]mbm HSt\ \o Ft¶ ad¡pthm...?..."
" F¶Ã Rm³ ]dªXv... tZ Cu jÀs«\níp Xt¶cv... Hd§p¼w Rm\nt«m−p
sISt¶mfmw.. A¸w aWn¡p«³ Fsâ IqsSbms¶mcp tXm¶epsam−mIpw.... C\n
hcp¼gt¯ípw Ae¡n sht¨ímw.... _\nb\pw Xt¶cv.... "
Rm³ AbbnÂ C«ncp¶ jÀs«Sp¯psImSp¯p. _\nb\pw Ducns¡mSp¯p. AhÄ
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AXp s\t©mSSp¡n¸nSn¨p. Rm³ thsdms¶Sp¯n«p.
" Ae¡o«n«m aXn... shbÀ¯Xm...."
" Mqw... Fsâ aWn¡p«sâ aWw... F\nív In«qtÃm... Ae¡p¶Xp htc...."
" C\n \osbt´m¶m F\níp Xcpt¶...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Çw CtX HÅp Xcm³... " AhÄ IXIp Nmcnbn«v Fsâ IhnfnÂ Hcp½ X¶p.
" Aò.."
" Mqw..."
" F\nípsamcp km[\w Xcpthm... \nt¶ HmÀ½ním³..."
" F´m Fsâ »ukv thtWm...?..AtXm ]mhmStbm... BWp§¡sXm¶pw Ct«m−p
sIS¡m³ ]ÁptIe..." AhÄ Nncn¨p.
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" AXp th−.. AsX\nínt«m−p sIS¡m³ ]Á¯nÃtÃm..."
" ]ns¶...?..."
" \o C¶v tImtfPnÂ t]mb¸w C« \n¡sdńtb..."
" At¿..." AhÄ apJw Npfn¨p.
" Ft´m¶t¿... AsXńtb..?.."
" AXn¸w Rm\n«ncníphm... t\canÃm¯XpsIm−v aWn¡p«³ t]mbn«v Ducn IgpIm¶p
sh¨p..."
" BtWm... \¶mbn..... AXn§qcn¯t¶cv...."
" Np½m Indp¡p ]dbmsX... shbÀ¯p \\ªp \mdnbXm.... AXmtWm... HmÀ½íp
sIm−p t]mIp¶Xv... On... tl..." AhÄ apJw tIm«n.
" s\\¡Xnsâ shebdnb¯nÃ.. \osbń\m Fsâ apjnª jÀ«p hm§ntb.... \o
AXn§qcn Xm... thKw... A½ [rXn shíp¶p t]mIm³..."
" F¶mepw jÀ«p t]memtWm s]®p§sS jÍn... Mqw.... Hcp hÃm¯ ]qXn
Xs¶bmtW... Xt¶¡mw.... C\n AXnÃmsX h«p ]nSní−.....At§m«p Xncnªp \nÃv..."
AhÄ IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p. ]ns¶ Xncnªp \n¶v ]mhmS Aåw DbÀ¯n ]mânbqcn.
" C¶m... tZs−...."
Hcp hncenÂ AhÄ AXp Xq¡n¸nSn¨ncníp¶p. F¶n«v apJw amÁn¸nSn¨p.

Rm\Xp hm§n. AXnsâ {][m\`mKw AhÄ Im¬sI H¶p aW¯p. AhfpsS I®p
XÅn. AhfpsS ta\nbpsS KÔw Rm³ sImXntbmsS hens¨Sp¡p¶Xp I−t¸mÄ
AhÄ¡p hnizkním\mbnÃ.
" Çw hs«\níp a\Ênembn..... Mqw... IeymWw Ignbs«... Cu h«p Rm³ amÁn¯cmw...
Çw AsXSps¯mfn¨p shív.. Bsc¦nepw I−m CXnåcw \mWt¡Sp−mhnÃ.. sI«m³
t]mW s]®nsâ \mdp¶ jÍow sI«n¸n¨v... Mqw..."
Rm³ AsXmcp ISemknÂ `{Zambn s]mXnªp _mKnÂ sh¨p.
" c−p aq¶p sZhkw CXnt«m−p sIS¡mw... AXp Igo¼w \o ASp¯sX\níp
XcWw..."
" th−... CXp aq¯m sImg¸am..."
AhÄ IXIp Xpd¶p. AhfpsS IhnfnÂ Hcp½ sImSp¯n«v Rm³ shfnbnteínd§n.
A`n ]pdtIbpw.
At¸mtgípw A½bpw Ftf½bpw Xn®bnteínd§nbncp¶p.
" t]mIt−Sm..?... C§s\ sI«ntbmtfmSp ]p¶mtcmw ]dªnhnsS IqSnbm aXntbm...?.."
" Fâ½mbo.. c−pw Ct{Xw t\cw H«n¸nSn¨m \S¶Xv... CXp§tf ]ncn¨m CuizctIm]w
In«pw tIt«m..." Ie ]dªXp tI«v FÃmcpw Nncn¨p.
" CXv cmPqsâ jÀ«tÃ...?.. " A`nbpsS I¿nencp¶ jÀ«p t\m¡n Ftf½ tNmZn¨p.
s]s«¶v Hcp¯cw ImWmsX A`n H¶p Nqfn. Rm³ c£sí¯n.
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" FSsí§m\pw Rm³ hcpImtW AXymhiy¯ns\m¶p amdm³... Ae¡nbnSm³
sImSp¯Xm... Aò AXv XÃnbe¡tÃ... ]gbXm... ]n©nt¸mIpw...."
" t]Sní−¦ntf... AXpw sI«n¸nSnt¨m−v IYm\mbnI s\SphoÀ¸nSt¯sbmÅp...
HSs\sb§pw Aes¡m−mI¯nÃ..." Ie Fsâ sNhnbnteíp ]dªp.
" s\\¡v htÃmw thtWm HmÀ½ním³...." CShgnbnÂ IqSn thtd \S¡p¶ Ftâbpw
IebptSbpw clky kw`mjWw A`n {i²nípt−m F¶dnbm³ Rm³ ]pdtIm«p
t\m¡n. ]SníÂ \n¶ Ftf½bpw A`nbpw Ibv hoip¶p. Rm\pw Xncn¨p hoin.
" F\nío ]g´pWnsbm¶pw th−.... \Ã Pohs\mÅXp Xt¶ thWw..... AXp
Rms\ms¶Sp¯p... C\n thtWÂ ]ns¶ Rm³ t\m¡ntímfmw... Bt«.. Cu _mKnÂ
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]pÅn¡mcosS Ft´m¶m HmÀ½íp In«oXv... ]qStbm \tJm... AtXm.. Noetbm..."
" F´mbmepw s\\s¡¶m....?..."
" Hm.. F\nsím¶pantÃ... A¸w Noe Xt¶bm... kmdp ]t− Xt¶ Hcp
Noe{]nb\mWtÃm.... AÃm... ]dª t]mse Fsâ Hcp jÍn kmdnsâ
I¿n¡mWphtÃm.. AsXńtb...?..."
" AXp Rm³ tXm«nÂ¡fªp..."
" l... AsX¶m ]Wnbm ImWn¨Xv... cq]m Ft{XsSbm¶dnbmtam..?.."
" s\\¡ Rms\mcp Uk³ taSn¨p Xt¶ímw... _lfsam−m¡−..."
" AXp aXn.... F¶m... taSnípt¶... B `{ZImfníp IWs¡mÅXm.. ?.."
" C¶m Imiv... \o taSnt¨m... " Rm³ t]m¡ÁnÂ \n¶pw ImsiSp¯p sImSp¯p.
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" th−...Bsc¦nepw I−m AXp aXn.... IeymWw Hd¸n¨¸tg Rm³ sN«t\ ]ngnbm³
sXmS§o¶p ]dbpw... ]ns¶ hm§nt¨mfmw..."
At¸mtgípw A½bpsS IqsS \S¶ kmhn{Xn R§fpsS ASp¯p h¶p. R§Ä
kwkmcw \nÀ¯n.
A¶p cm{Xn InS¡m³ t\cw Rm³ IymadmsbSp¯p. A`ntb ImWm³ hÃm¯ tamlw.
_mKnÂ \n¶pw AhfpsS \n¡sdSp¯p. AXnte AhfpsS ta\oKÔw Ipdªncp¶p.
]Icw aq{X¯nsâ KÔw. F¦nepw AsXsâ A`nbpsSbmWtÃm Ft¶mÀ¯t¸mÄ
AsXmcp ]cnafambn F\níp tXm¶n. IXIp ]q«nbn«n«v ap−p ]dn¨n«v Rm\m
]qÀ`mK¯v Fsâ Ip®sbSp¯p ap«n¨p. t\ms¡Sm... \n\¡p tIdn s\c§ms\mÅ
AgnapJ¯v H«n¸nSn¨ncp¶ XpWnbmSm... s\\¡Xnsâ aWw In«ps¶mt−mSm...
AhnSt¯ \\hdnbps¶mt−mSm, Mqw... H−tÃm.. AsÃ¦nÂ \o C§s\bn¸w
s]m§¯nÃmbncp¶tÃm. Rm³ ho−pw B `mKw H¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. D−v.. AhfpsS
tbm\nbpsS CXfpIfpsS aWw AXnent¸mgpw D−v.. tÈym F´p sN¿Wsa¶dnbnÃ.
Ct¸mÄ Ahtf t]mbn sI«n¸nSníWw F¶p a\Êp ]dbp¶p. Hcmthi¯nÂ Rm\m
]mâokv AcbnÂ hen¨p tIÁn. \Ã Cdp¡w. \ne¡®mSnbpsS ap¼nÂ sN¶p t\m¡n.
shÅbnÂ sIm¨p \oe¸q¡fpÅ B ]mâoÊnsâ ap³`mK¯v I¼nbmb Ip®ív

HXp§m\pw am{Xw hoXnbnÃmbncp¶p. I®mSnbnÂ t\m¡nb DS³ Xt¶ Ah³
HccnInÂ IqSn sX¶n shfnbnÂ NmSn hSnt]mse \n¶p XpÅn. Rm³ jÍnbqcn. AXp
aW¯psIms−m¶p hmWaSn¨p Ifªmtem F¶p Nnń¨p. ]ns¶ ths−¶p sh¨p.
AeamcnbnÂ kq£n¨p sh¨p. ]ns¶ A`nbptS tSs¸Sp¯n«p. Imenbmb IpfnapdnbpsS
Nn{Xw kv{Io\nÂ sXfnªp.
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ Ftf½ \bnÁnbpSp¯v tIdn hcp¶p. hmXnÂ IpÁnbn«n«v Hcp

tIm«phmbn«n«v Abª apSn apdp¡nsI«nsh¨p. t¢mskÁnsâ ASp¯p h¶p. \bnÁn
s]m¡n Ih¨p \n¶n«v IhínSbnencp¶ Ft´msIm−v IhbnSp¡v H¶aÀ¯n XpS¨p.
]ns¶ AXp IhínSbnÂ \n¶pw I¿nseSp¯p. tM... hbeÁp \nd¯nÂ Hcp
kmcn¸mhmS. AhcXp \nhÀ¯p \nhÀ¯t¸mÄ AXnÂ Nne Idp¯ ]mSpIÄ t]mse
tXm¶n. ]ns¶ Npcp«n _¡Ánen«p. Rm³ Nnń¨p. ]mhmS IhínSbnÂ HXp¡n¸nSn¨p
hcWsa¦nÂ ImcWw, Hm, ]nSnIn«n. Hcp amÁn\n IgnªXmbncnípw. tM, At¸mÄ
_Ôw C{Xbpw sI«pd¸mtbm ? AXpw cmta«t\s¡m−v, Bip]{XnbnÂ \n¶pw Xncn¨p
h¶Xnsâ ]ntÁZnhkw Xt¶. I¿nte sI«p amÁnbn«nÃ. sicnípw Ig¸n Nc¡p Xt¶.
Fń\p ]dbp¶p. C¶pXt¶, ASp¡fbÃmbncps¶¦nÂ AhÀ Ft¶¸nSn¨p tate
tIÁntbt\. kμÀ`w tamiambXpsIm−p am{Xw AhÀ Ahkm\w FXnÀ¯Xmbncp¶p
Fs¶\níp tXm¶n.
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Rm³ tS¸nÂ {i²n¨p. Ftf½ \bnÁnbpw s]m¡n t¢mskÁnteíp Ip¯nbncp¶p.
t¢mskÁv Ccp¶ Xd NXpc¯nÂ AcbSntbmfw Dbc¯nembncp¶p. AXpsIm−v
Ih¨ncp¶t¸mÄ Xhf hm s]mfn¨Xp t]mse B XSn¨ ]qdp hnSÀ¶ncp¶Xp
IymadmbnÂ In«n. AcnInencp¶ _¡ÁnÂ \n¶pw shÅw tImcn AhÀ ]qdp IgpIn.
XWp¯ shÅw BZyw Ih¡nSbnte \n[nIpw`¯nÂ hoWt¸mÄ Ahscm¶p sR«n.
CSsímcp hncÂ AIt¯m«n«v H¶p tXm−n¡gpIm\pw ad¶nÃ. ]ns¶ I¸p I¿nÂ
]nSn¨v A\§msXbncp¶p. sk¡âpIÄ¡Iw B Zf§Ä¡nSbneqsS Xnf§p¶
Pe[mc NoÁns¯dn¨p. [mc amdn XpÅnIfmbn AXp \ne¨p. ]ns¶bpw AhÀ a¤nÂ
shÅw tImcn ]qdp IgpIn. a¤p _¡Ánteín«p. \bnÁn s]m¡n¸nSn¨psIms−gpt¶Áp.
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Ct¸mÄ B IhínS shdpsamcp Idp¯ {XntImWambn Npcp§n. Hcn©p \of¯nepÅ
IodÂ XSn¨ XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ Ahyàambn. C¶p¨íp t]mepw apJan«pc¨XmsW¦nepw
AXp I−psIm−ncním³ Ct¸mgpw IuXpIw.
AhÀ \bnÁn A§s\ Xt¶ ]nSn¨psIm−v NpÁpw H¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ _¡Ánen«
]mhmS FSp¯v \nhÀ¯p. AXnsâ Hcp `mKw am{Xw I¿nseSp¯v ImepIÄ Ih¨p \n¶v
IhínSbpw ]qdpw \¶mbn XpS¨p. \bnÁn Ibvhn«p. ]mhmS _¡ÁnÂ Xncn¨n«p,
ASp¯ _¡ÁnÂ \n¶pw Ipd¨p shÅw tImcn Hgn¨p. ]ns¶ sI«n sh¨ncp¶ apSn
H¶p IqSn Agn¨psI«n, IXIp Xpd¶p shfnbnend§n.
B Ipfnapdn kmam\yw henbXmbncp¶p. F¦nepw IymadmtbmSSp¯p hcpt¼mÄ
BfpIfpsS cq]w amdp¶ t]mse, Gt¦mWn¨p t]mIp¶Xp t]mse. AXnsâ ImcWw
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a\ÊnembnÃ.
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ apdnbnÂ _Ä_p sXfnªXpsIm−mImw, {]Imiw IqSn. IXIp
ho−pw Xpd¡p¶p. AX`nbmbncp¶p. tXmfnÂ Hcp tXmÀ¯pw, Ibv¯−bnÂ asÁmcp
tXmÀ¯pambn AhÄ h¶p Ibdnbn«v IymadmbpsS t\tc \n¶v ZoÀLambn H¶p
\nizkn¨p. `n¯nbnÂ Xd¨ncp¶ XSn¡pÁnIfpÅ lm§dnteíhÄ tXmÀ¯pIfn«p.
Xesbm¶p sNmdnªp. Fsâ DÅp XpSním³ XpS§n. ]pdInÂ \n¶pw ]n¶nbn«ncp¶
XeapSn Agn¨n«v sasÃ hncepIÄ sIm−v tImXm³ XpS§n. ]ns¶ apt¶m«p h¶v
C©s¸mXnbmbncnípw FSp¯ t]mse tXm¶n. GXmbmepw C©s¸mXn amÁn shím³
tXm¶nbXv \¶mbn. AsÃ¦nÂ AhÄ Iymadm Ccníp¶ IqSv {i²nt¨t\.
XeapSn X«n t\tcbn«p, CSív _¡ÁnÂ t\m¡n. ]ns¶ »uknsâ lp¡pIÄ
Hmtcm¶mbn FSp¯p. »ukqcn. lm§dnen«p. henb Imjvaocn B¸nfpIÄ ISemknÂ
s]mXnªp sh¨ncníp¶Xp t]mse {_mÊnbdnÂ B Dcp− apeIÄ \n¶p Xnf§n.
]ns¶ IbvIÄ s]m¡n Hmtcm I£hpw H¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. I¿pbÀ¯nbt¸mÄ Hcp
I£¯nte Idp¸pOmb ImWm³ ]Án. {_mbpsS I¸pIÄ c−pw AfshSp¡p¶Xp
t]mse ASnbnÂ \n¶pw H¶p IbvXm§n t\m¡n. hÅnIÄ¡nSbnÂ I¿n«sXm¶nf¡n.
Xesbm¶p IpSªn«v ]pdtIm«p sRfnªv {_mbpsS lp¡pIsfSp¯p. lps¡Sp¡m³
Ibvs]m¡nbt¸mÄ Hcp I£¯nte sNdnb tcma¡mSv Zriyambn. \Ã Idp¯ ]qSIÄ

A{X kar²aÃ. IetbmSp s»bnUp hm§nsb¦nepw CtXhtc AhÄ
AXp]tbmKn¨n«nÃ F¶p a\Ênembn. Nnet¸mÄ Ct¸mtgípw D]tbmKn¨p ImWpw.
IbvIfnÂ IqSn Ducn. Fsâ Cuizcm, Fsâ s]®nsâ IpNIpw`§Ä. Dt±in¨
amXncnbÃ. \Ã Idn\mc§mbpsS hen¸w. ]qÀ®hfÀ¨sb¯nb t]mse Dcp− apeIÄ,
\Ã shfp¸p\ndw. Npht¸mSp IqSnb Xhn«p\nd¯nepÅ henb ape¡®pIÄ.
sR«pIÄ¡v hen¸w t]msc¶p tXm¶n. Mqw, Fsâ I¿nÂ In«s«. Rm³
hepXm¡ntímfmw.
Ft´m Nnń¨psIm−hÄ AdnbmsXt¶mWw apeIfpsS D]cnXe¯nÂ sasÃ XShn.
CSt¯ apebpsS AcnInÂ H¶p sNmdnªp. At¸mgmWp {i²n¨Xv B aZ\¡\nbnÂ
I®pIn«Xncníms\¶ h®w Hcp sNdnb adpIv. ]ns¶ apSn hmcn ]pdInÂ sI«nsh¨p.
]mhmSbpsS sI«gn¨p. AXp Xmsg ap«nímsX Xeíp apIfnÂ IqSn DucnsbSp¯v
aÁpÅhbpsS Iq«¯nÂ lm§dnen«p. Fsâ s]®p ]Sn]Snbmbn \ábmIp¶ Zriyw
Rm³ N¦nSnt¸msS t\m¡nbncp¶p. Cs¶\níp X¶ AtX ]mân Xt¶. IqSpXÂ F®w
D−mbncnínÃ. ]mâníSnbnÂ XÅn\nÂ¡p¶ tbm\oXSw. Dcp− Ip−nbmsW¦nepw
XpSIÄ¡{Xbpw h®¡qSpXenÃ. FÃmw DZmko\ambmWp sN¿p¶Xv, kabsaSp¯v.
BÀt¡mth−n sN¿p¶Xp t]mse. ]mânbpsS Acbnte CemÌnIv s_ÂÁn\pÅnÂ
NpÁpw It¿mSn¨p. Aåsam¶p Ih¨p apt¶m«p hfªp \n¶p. At¸mÄ I− Imgv¨
GÁhpw at\mlcw. ImepIÄ¡nSbnte ]mânbpsS `mKw Npcp−p henªv AhfpsS
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IhbnSp¡nÂ B tbm\nípÅnÂ henªp tIdnbncp¶p. shdptXbÃ, C¶XhnsS sh¨v
NqtSmtS aW¯t¸mÄ AhfpsS ]qdnsâ aWw D−mbncp¶Xv. AXnsâ ap³`mKw
Ft¸mgpw AhfpsS \\hmÀ¶ Ioden\pÅnÂ tIdn henªp InS¡pambncnípw AXnsâ
c−cnIpIfnepw tKmX¼p \ndapÅ ]qdnsâ XSn¸pIÄ. Iptdsbms¡ Fsâ DulamWv.
ImepIfpsS CemÌn¡n\nSbnÂ I¿n«v NpÁn¨v tbm\o hnShnÂ \n¶pw Npcp− ]mân
hnSphn¨p At¸mÄ B ]mânív kz´w HcmIrXn h¶p.
sasÃ AXp XpSIfnÂ IqSn Xmtgíqcn. XpSIfnÂ IqSn AXp Npcp−p Xmtgm«nd§n. ap«p
Ignªt¸mÄ ImepIÄ sIm−p IpSªp Xmsgbn«v AXnÂ \n¶pw shfnbnend§n,
HcpImÂ sIm−v tXm−nsbSp¯v \nhÀ¯p t\m¡n. H¶p aW¯p t\m¡nbn«v
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_¡Ánteín«p.
]ns¶ c−p I¿pw sIm−v H«n¡nS¶ hbdp apXÂ Xmtgív IhínSbnte Idp¯
tX\o¨¡qSn\p apIfneqsS XpSIÄ hgn ap«phtc H¶p Xncp½n. Ip\nªt¸mÄ B
apeIÄ sIm¨p IcnípIÄ t]mse Xq§n¡nS¶p. Fsâ Ibv AdnbmsX Xt¶
Ip®bnÂ ]nSp¯an«p. Aht\bpw Xmtemen¨psIm−v Rm³ _m¡n `mKw ImWm³
XpS§n. C\n CsXm¶p t\cnÂ ImWp¶sX¶msWsâ Cuizcm. Hcp amksa¦nepw
th−nhcpw. Mm, AXphtc CtXmSn¨p ImWmw. AÃmsX´p sN¿pw.
]ns¶bhÄ Ipfním\mbn«pÅ shfp¯ NXpc¯nteínd§n \n¶p. _¡ÁnÂ \n¶pw
shÅw tImcn BZyw apJw IgpIn. ]ns¶ tImcn s\©t¯símgn¨t¸mÄ XWp¸p
sIm−v AhÄ sam¯w H¶p IpSªpt]mbn. s]s«¶hÄ \nivOebmbn. BZyw
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ImcWw ]nSnIn«nbnÃ. tM, AhÄ ImepIÄ Aåw AI¯p¶p. Acs¡«v Aåw apt¼m«p
XÅn¸nSníp¶p. tX\o¨¡q«nÂ \n¶pw hoXnbnÂ NnXdp¶ aq{X[mc DÂ`hníp¶p.
DSt\ AhÄ Ibv IhínSbnteíp sIm−p t]mIp¶Xp I−p. s]s«¶v aq{X[mc h®w
Ipdªv NcSpt]mse XdbnÂ ]Xn¨p. AhÄ B [mc Fńtem IrXyambn hogníp¶p.
]ns¶ amÁp¶p. thsdmcnS¯p ]Xn¸níp¶p. GXmbmepw C¶v h«w hc¨nÃ. F¶mepw
BWp§Ä Kpem\nÂ ]nSn¨v NoÁníp¶Xpt]mse AhÄ¡v IbvsIm−p kmam\¯nÂ
]nSn¨v AXp IrXyambn e£y¯nÂ hogním\dnbmw. anSp¡n. IeymWw Ignªp thWw
AhfpsS Cu anSps¡m¶p t\tc sNmthz ImWm³.
XpÅnIÄ Ahkm\n¨t¸mÄ a¤nÂ shÅw tImcn IhínSbnteív Fdnsªmgn¨p.
]ns¶ tZlamkIew shÅsamgn¨p. tkms¸Sp¯p Igp¯p apXÂ Xmtgm«v tX¨p.
apeIfnÂ tkm¸p tX¨t¸mÄ tkm¸nsâ sX¶enÂ Ah c−pw amdn amdn \n¶p
sXdn¨psIm−ncp¶p. t\tc\n¶p tX¨t¸mÄ Ih¡nSbnte tcma¡q«nÂ \Ã ]X. Rm³
kq£n¨p t\m¡nbncp¶p. AhÄ AhfpsS amWnIys¨¸nÂ Fs´¦nepw sN¿ptam
F¶v. CSXpImÂ s]m¡n _¡Áncp¶ knaâp X«nÂ sh¨p Ih¡nSbnÂ tkm¸p
tX¨Xv ImWm³ ]ÁnbnÃ. AhfpsS CSXphit¯ NńbpsS AcnInepÅ adpIv I−p.
heXpImÂ s]m¡n shs¨¦nepw XpSIfnepw ImÂ]mZ§fnepw am{Xta ]ns¶ tkm¸p
tX¨pÅp. C© AhÄ ]mZ§fnepw Igp¯n\p ]pdInepw I£§fnepw am{Xta

D]tbmKn¨pÅp. AXpIgnªv kar²ambn shÅsamgn¨v tkm¸pw C©bpw
IgpIn¡fªp.
apSnbgn¨p. shÅw tImcnsbmgn¨p De¨v IgpIp¶Xp t]mse IgpIn. s\Ánbnepw
apJ¯pw tkm¸p tXíp¶ kabw Rm³ B Ih¡q«nte tcma¡dp¸pw CfIp¶
Icn¡n³ apeIfnepw t\m¡nbncp¶p. XeapSn apt¶ms«Sps¯m¶p ]ngnªp. ]ns¶ Hcp
tXmÀs¯Sp¯v Aåsam¶p tXmÀ¯n, apSn tXmÀ¯p Iq«n NpÁn s\dpIbnÂ sI«nsh¨p.
ASp¯ tXmÀs¯Sp¯v tZlw tXmÀ¯n. tZlamkIew tXmÀ¯nbn«v AhÄ Hcp ]Wn
ImWn¨p. IhínSbnÂ I¿n«v hncÂsIm−v H¶p tXm−n H¶p aW¯p t\m¡n. ]ns¶
Xr]vXnhcmsX Hcp ImÂ s]m¡n sh¨v shÅhpw tkm¸pan«v ho−pw IgpIp¶XpI−p.
C¯hW hncÂ Aåw AIt¯ín« amXncn Ahsfm¶p hfªp. Mqw.. At¸mÄ Fsâ
s]®n\p \Ã hr¯n t_m[ap−v. C{Xsbms¡ IgpInbn«pw Cu ]mânbnÂ AhfpsS
]qdnsâ aWw hcWsa¦nÂ AhfpsS tbm\oKÔw F{X Xo£vWambncnípw. AXp
t\cnÂ aW¯mÂ F\níp h«p]nSnípambncnípw. AtXmÀ¯t¸mÄ Ip®
I¿nencps¶m¶p ]nSªp.
XpWnIÄ DSp¯Xv lm§dn\p t\tc \n¶mbncp¶XpsIm−v apebpsS Hcp hihpw
Ip−nbnte adpIpw am{Xta ImWm³ IgnªpÅp. FÃmw Ignªv AhÄ _¡ÁnÂ
InS¶ ]mânsbSp¯v AhnsSbncp¶ Hcp sNdnb Aepan\nbw ]m{X¯nÂ tkm¸n«p
IgpIn ]ngnsªSp¯p AXpw tXmÀ¯pw Ibv¯−bnÂ Xq¡n IXIp Xpd¶v
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shfnbnteíp t]mbn.
Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ Rm³ {]thiníp¶p. IÅt\t¸mse ]m¯pw ]Xp§nbpw
IymadmbpsS ASpt¯íp hcp¶p. I¿nencp¶ shÅ _¡ÁpIfnÂ Hgníp¶p. ]ns¶
knaâpXdbpsSbpw `n¯nbptSbpw Zriyw. AtXmsS Fsâ s]®nsâ Ipfnko³
Ignªp.
Iymad AS¨psh¨p Ignªt¸mÄ B kXyw F\níp a\Ênembn, AhfpsS Ipfnko³
I−Xv GÁhpw henb A_²ambnt¸mbn. Ct¸mÄ Cu \nanjw F\níhtf ImWWw,
H¶p sI«n¸nSníWw Fs¶sâ Aćmßmsht¶mSv imTyw ]nSníp¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n.
C\n Cu \«¸mXncmív AXpw \qdp IW¡n\p IntemaoÁÀ AIse im´bmbn
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InS¶pd§p¶ Ahtf F§s\ ImWpw. F\níp {`m´p ]nSníp¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n.
HSphnÂ Rm³ Ipfnapdnbnteíp Ibdn. XWp¯ shÅ¯nsâ Sm¸p Xpds¶sâ
Xebntesímgp¡n hn«p. Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ Xe XWp¯p a\Êp imámbn. Rms\mcp
i]Yw sNbvXp. C\n AhÄ hcp¶Xn\pap¼v B tS¸v Rm³ ImWpIbnÃ.
Cu Ipdn¸pIÄ Ahkm\níp¶Xn\p ap¼v \n§Ä DÁpt\m¡p¶ Hcp kwKXn IqSn

]dªpsIm−v Cu GSpIÄ Ahkm\n¸nímw. F\nídnbmw \n§Äs¡sâ
hnhmlPohnX¯nsâ XpS¡w AXmbXv a[phn[p F§s\bp−mbncp¶p A¶dnbm³
sImXn ImWpsa¶v. Fsâ C{Xbpw A\p`h§Ä ]¦psh¨ \n§tfmSv C\n AXp
am{Xambn«v Fńs\mfníWw. kXyw ]dªmÂ \n§fptSXnÂ \n¶pw H«pw
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hyXykvXambncp¶nÃ FtâXpw AtX NS§pIÄ Xt¶, AtX ]mep ]¦pshíÂ, AtX
\mWw, AtX apt¶Áw AtX hnfíWíÂ, AtX X¸nt\m¡Â... AtX \nizmk§Ä
]ns¶ AtX..... AtX.....AtX..... {]IrXnbnte Poh\pÅ GXp krãnbpw
sNbvXpt]mcp¶ {]XypåmZ\ {]{Inb. t\cn«Xnteíp IS¶mÂ CXnt\¡mÄ
hncktXm¶pw. AXpsIm−v Ipd¨v BapJw.
A`ncmanbpsS Igp¯nÂ XmensI«nIgnªt¸mÄ apXÂ a\ÊnÂ B{Kln¨ Imcy§Ä

Hs¶m¶mbn \S¸nemIm³ XpS§nb Ncn{Xw.
D¨tbmSp IqSn hnhml¨S§pIÄ Ahkm\n¨p. shfp¸n\p XpS§nb Hcp¡§Ä

R§sfÃmhtcbpw £oWnXcm¡nbncp¶p. efnXamb Hcp hnhmlw. GÁhpw ASp¯
Abå¡¡mcpw GÁhpw ASp¯ _Ôp¡fpw am{Xw ]s¦Sp¯ NS§v. Pm³kv
t]mIp¶Xn\p ap¼v Ahsâ b{´¯n\v Hch[nIqSn Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
kt´mjt¯mSpIqSn Ah³ AX\phZn¨p. ]co£sbgpXm³ R§Ä Xmakn¨v
temUvPpapdnbpsS apgph³ NnehpIfpw Rm³ hln¨ncp¶p.
" FSm... B tS¸v F´p sN¿Ww...?.. \in¸nímdmtbm...?..F{X Imew AXn§s\
kq£n¨p shípw...?.." t]mIm³ t\cw Ah³ Ft¶mSp clkyambn tNmZn¨p.

" \½psS hnÃ³ kpJambn Xncn¨ph¶n«v Bdpamkw IqSn Ignªv \ap¡Xp \in¸nímw...
s]m«nb FÃp IqSn¡gnbp¼w Ahsâ a\sÊ§m\pw amdnbmÂ \½psS I¿nÂ Hcp
Xpcp¸p No«p thWatÃm... ]ns¶... Ah³ s\dntISp ImWní¯nsÃ¶p hnNmcnímw..
AsÃ¦nÂ Ah³ AOsâ ]Ww Xcoí¯nÃmcp¶tÃm..."
" Mqw sicn... ]ns¶ Hcp Imcyw... Cu b{´w sIm−v \nsâ ^Ìv\bnÁv jq«v
sNbvtX¡tÃ Cãm... `mcy \nsâ kzámtW... "
" AsX\nídnbm³ tate..."
" AÃ, h¶p h¶v Hfns¨mÅ ]Sw]nSp¯w s\\s¡mcp t{Ibnkmbn«p h¶ncníphtÃ...
AXpsIm−v ]dªq¶p am{Xw ...BÄ Z s_Ìv... ]ns¶ \nsâ Ftf½ Hcp Nc¡p
Xs¶bm... t\cnÂ I−t¸mftÃ ]nSnIn«nbXv... Ah³ h¶m sNe¸w Ahcn\ow B
s]mdtI t]mIpw.... CsX\w thsdbm... ISn¨c¡m... AXpsIm−v \o AXns\s´¦nepw
hgn Is−¯Ww... ]ns¶... C¶p Rm³ B ImsksÁm¶p ImWpw BZyw samXÂ...
s\\¡p hntcmt[mt−m....?... "
" Rms\ń\p hntcm[níWw.. aÁmcpw ImWcpXv... ]ns¶ hmWaSníp¼w Fsâ `mcyín«v
e£yw sht¨¡Ãv..."
" t]mSm.... s\sâ `mtcy¡−m s\\t¡ s]m§s¯mÅp... F\nío skânsaâÂ
_yq«nsbm¶pw shey ImcyaÃ... H¶pInÂ \Ã \mS³ IpÁnIÄ... AsÃ¦nÂ ]dshSn....
CXnt\ \o sIm−p t]mbn s\eshf¡pw I¯n¨psh¨v ]qPnt¨m... Hcp Imcyw IqsS...
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]s¿ Xn¶mÂ ]qtSw Xn¶msa¶m {]amWw... CSn¨p tIÁntb¡Ãv... A§p t]mIp¶Xp
htc D]tbmKníms\mÅ km[\am... B HmÀ½ thWw..."
" Hs−Sm... Ahsfsâ s\eshf¡p Xs¶bm... Ct{Xw Imew ImÁp sImÅmsX Rm³
t\m¡nb shf¡mSm... \o ]dªXv sicnbm.... "
" A¸w ]ns¶ ImWmw..." Ah³ bm{X ]dªp ]ncnªp.
cmta«sâ Abå¡¡mÀ A¼e¯nte kZy Ignªt¸mÄ Xt¶ ]ncnªp. ap¯Osâ
Iptd ]gb Iq«pImcpw _Ôp¡fpw D−mbncp\p Ahcpw A¼e¯nÂ \n¶p Xt¶
Xncn¨pt]mbn. ]ns¶ A¿t¸«\pw `mcybpw a¡fpw Ipª½bpw IpSpw_hpw Xncn¨v
ho«nse¯n. Rm³ A½tb hnfn¨p.
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" At½... F\nsímcm{Klw... A`ntbw Iq«n AOsâ AkvYn¯td t]mbn H¶\p{Klw
hm§W¶v....."
" AXn¶pXs¶ shtWm¶nÃtÃm... ]ns¶bmtWepw BImtÃm...." A½ ]dªp.
" thtW Ahcp t]mtb¨p hcs«... Ahsâ B{KltÃ... Çw ]{´−c BbXtÃ DÅp
.. s]s«¶p Xncn¨p hcmtÃm..." cmta«³ A`n{]mbs¸«p.
" F¶m t]mbn«p hm... F\níp h¿... \Spshm¶p \oÀ¡Ww... "
AXdnª Ie A½bpsS ASp¯p IqSn.
" A½mbo... Ft¶w IqsS .... F\nív tN«sâ ]tg hosSm¶p ImWW¶v shey
B{Ktlm−v..."
" A§s\ ImWms\m¶qÃ tamtf.... ]tg... Hcp sIm¨p hmSI¡qc... At{X HÅp..." A½
]dªp.
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" F¶mepw..." Ie NnWp§n.
" \o AhnsS§m\pw AS§nbncnsíSo s]t®... t]mIp¶p... Ahcp t]ms«..."
" t]mt¶ms« Ftft½... R§¡p an−m\pw ]dbm\pw HcmfmIphtÃm..." Rm³ ]n´m§n.
A`n A`n{]mbsam¶pw ]dªnÃ.
" AXn\p \nsâ sIt«ymfntÃ an−m\pw ]dbm\pw....." Ftf½ tNmZn¨p.
" s]mtímt« imctZ... " A½ ]n³Xm§n.
Ie ap³koÁnepw Rm\pw A`nbpw ]n³koÁnepambn R§Ä bm{X XpS§n.
Iptd sN¶pIgnªt¸mÄ Ie ss{UhtdmSp tNmZn¨p.
" Ipªt¸«m... Ft¶w IqsS ss{Uhn§v ]Tn¸nímthm..."
" kmd\phZn¨m tamtf ]Tn¸nímw..." ss{UhÀ ]dªp.
" knIvkvXp ]mÊmImsX \ns¶ thsd H¶pw ]Tn¸níptIe... " Rm³ ]dªXp tI«v
A`n Nncn¨p.
" F¦n... Rm³ ss{Uhn§p Cu PohnX¯nÂ ]Tníq¶p tXm¶WnÃ...." Ie ]dªp.
" AsX¶m...\o tXmÁpsIS¡pthm... AtXm ]Tn¯w \nÀ¯pthm...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AXn\p XmsgsbmÅ ¢mÊpItfms¡ Pbnít−..." AhÄ ]dªXp tI«v FÃmcpw
Nncn¨p.

" sNdnb ¢mÊnsems¡ HmÄt{]mj\mbXpsIm−v IS¶p t]mImw... " A`n ]dªp.
" Aò.. ASp¯ hÀjw samXÂ Ietamfp \½sS ho«n \n¶v ]Tnís«... Ahtf \Ã
kvIqfnÂ tNÀ¡mw... Cu \m«ps¼mdt¯ kÀ¡mcp kvIqfn ]Tn¨m... Chfp ]«nI
PmXoepw Xmsg t]mIpw..."
" tN«m tZ... Ft¶ ]«nIPmXo¶p hnfnícpXv tIt«m... Rm\{X tamisam¶paÃ...." AhÄ
sIdphn¨p.
" \o tamimsW¶mcp ]dªp.... \o Çw kpμcnbmbntÃ...." Rm\htf s]m¡n.
" A§s\ ]d... "
Ie koÁnÂ sRfnªncp¶n«v Xncnsªt¶sbm¶p t\m¡n. sicnbmbncp¶p. c−p
aq¶p amk§Ä sIm−v Ieíp kmcamb amÁ§Ä h¶p XpS§nbncp¶p. XSn Aåw
Ipdªp. amdpIsfm¶pbÀ¶p. Ct¸mÄ AWnsªmcp§nbt¸mÄ Hcp N´sams¡bp−v.
" Hm.. aWntb«³ s]m¡nb¸w Ahf§p s]m§n..." A`n ]dªp.
"" aWntb«t\m...?.." Rm³ kwibt¯msS tNmZn¨p.
" Mqw... C\nsb\n¡v cmPmaWo¶pw aWn¡p«m¶pshms¡ hnfníms\mcp N½ev... Rm³
aWntb«m¶p hnfnt¨mt«....?..." AhÄ Fsâ Ibv¯−bnteíp Nmcnbn«v tNmZn¨p.
" \o F´p thtWepw hnfnt¨m... F\nínãm..." Rm³ B IhnfnÂ Fsâ IhnÄ
ap«n¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" AtX... t{]tams¡ ho«ns¨¶n«p aXn... CXv s]cphgnbm...." ap¼nencp¶v Ie hnfn¨p
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]dªp. Ipª¸³ Nncn¨p. A`n \mWn¨p.
" Ipªt¸«m... B ¥mÊp Xmgv¯v, Gkow \nÀ¯v... ImÁnsâ itÐm−mIp¼w Fhfp
R§sS hÀ¯m\w tI¡¯nÃtÃm... kzÀ¤¯nte I«pdp¼v..... "
Fsâ kwkmcw Ietb sNmSn¸n¨p.
" Imdp \nÀ¯v... Rm³ _ÊnÂ tIdn ho«ns¸mtímfmw... Rm³ I«pdp¼v... tN«m Imdp
\nÀ¯v..."
" an−mXhnSncnsíSo.. F¶n«v sISs¶md§v... Ipªt¸«m... B koÁvs_ÂÁn«p
sImSp¡v.. CtÃÂ Ahfp NmSnt¸mIp¶ F\am..."
Rm³ Xt¶ apt¶m«p Nmªv s_ÂÁn«psImSp¯p.
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" C\n \o sISs¶ms¶md§v... R§tf ieys¸Sp¯msX..." AhfpsS ssIíns«mcSnbpw
" It−m tNö... Cu tN«³... Ft¶ ASnípt¶... F\níp s\m´p tIt«m... ho«ns¨Ãs«...
Rm³ ImWn¨pXcmw c−nt\w..." AhÄ koÁnteíp Nmcn¡nS¶p I®S¨p.
" tamfp thtW Hs¶md§ntím... Np½mbncn aWntb«m.. Ahfp ]mhtÃ..."
A`n Ft¶mSp sI©n.
Ipd¨p Ignªs¸mÄ A`n Ft¶ hnfn¨p.

" G«m... F\nsít´m hÃmbvI t]mse..."
" F´p ]Án....?..
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" a\w adníp¶p...." AhÄ s\©p Xncp½n.
" F¶m \osbsâ aSotem«p sISt¶m.... Rm³ Xncp½n¯cmw..."
Ahsfsâ aSnbnteíp InS¶p. Rm³ AhfpsS ImseSp¯p aS¡n koÁnsâ AcnInÂ
sh¨p. sNdnb ImdmbXpsIm−v kvYew Ipdhv. ]ns¶ Rm³ AhfpsS hbdnÂ
kmcníSnbnÂ sasÃ Xmtgm«p XShns¡mSp¯p. Rm\åw AaÀ¯n¯ncp½nbt¸mÄ
AhfpsS H«n¡nS¶ hbdpw Ignªv AhfpsS ISnXS¯nte tcmacmPnbnepw Fsâ
Is¿¯n. ImcWw aeÀ¶p InS¶s¸mÄ AhfpsS kmcn¡p¯v Abªncp¶p. B
tcma¸çnÂ Fsâ hncepIfpcªp. c−p aq¶p {]mhiyambt¸mÄ Ahsfsâ Ibv
]nSn¨p amÁns¡m−p ]dªp.
" F\níp hs¿sâ G«m... a\w adníp¶p...." AhÄ anJw Npfn¨p.
" Ipªt¸«m... h−n H¶p sskUp tNÀ¡v... thKw... "
ImÀ \n¶p. Rm³ A`ntbbpw sIm−v NmSnbnd§n. AhÄ hgntbmct¯íncp¶p. ]ns¶
Ipd¨p OÀ±n¨p. apXpIp Xncp½m³ Rms\mcp§nbt¸mÄ AhÄ XSªp. Ip¸nbnÂ
shÅhpambn. Ipª¸³ Cd§n h¶p.
FÃmw Ignªv R§Ä ImdnÂ tIdn IXISíp¶ kzcw tI«t¸mÄ Ie DWÀ¶p.
" tM.... F¯ntbm...?..."

" Mm F¯n... tN¨níp Iq«n\p t]m¶ km[\w... t]m¯p t]mse Hd§n...." Rm³
]dªXp tI«v Ahikzc¯nÂ A`n ]dªp.
" Ahfp sIm¨tÃ aWntb«m... "
" Çw F§t\−v...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" \Ã Bizmkw.... Rm\n¨nsc tamcpw tNmdpta Igns¨mÅp... tamcns\t´m Hcp sNmh
t]mse H−mcp¶p...." A`n ]dªp.
" Mm... s]md¯qs¶mÅ `£WtÃ... Ipªt¸«m... \Ã ISpwIm¸n In«p¶ tlm«ep
I−m H¶p \nÀ¯Ww tIt«m..."
ho«nteípÅ IhebnÂ h−nbn«n«v R§Ä \S¶p. Fsâ ]gb hoSv Iptd

DÅnembncp¶p.
" \S¡m³ _p²naps«mt−m..?..." C¶pXt¶ t]mc−mbncp¶p Fs¶\níp tXm¶n.
" Mqlpw... kmcey... OÀ±ns¨Ãmw t]mb¸w hbdn\p \Ã kpJw....." AhÄ Fsâ
Ibv]nSn¨p \S¶p.
R§Ä sN¶p hoSp Xpd¶p. AOsâ ap¼nÂ [ym\eo\\mbn \n¶t¸mÄ At±lw
R§tf BioÀhZníp¶Xp t]mse F\níp tXm¶n.
" \o cmta«t\bpw IpSpw_t¯bpw Hcníepw Dt]£nícpXv.... Fsâ GÁhpw shenb
Iq«pImc\m Ah³.... "
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" CÃOm... Hcníepw CÃ... AOsâ Iq«pImc³ F¶pw Fsâ a\ÊnÂ
AOs\m¸ambncnípw...." R§fhnsS t\ct¯ Xs¶Xncn sh¨p.
hoSp Xpd¶p I−t¸mÄ IeíXnibw.
" Cu sXmgp¯nemtWm \n§fp Pohn¨Xv.... AXnibw Xt¶... F¶n«¦nfn\o X−pw
XSosams¡..?.."
" s\\s¡´dnbmw tamtf... Fâ½ ao³sIm« sNma¶p In«nbXp apgph\pw Cu
XSntbsem−v..... C\osam−v... hm... t\m¡v..."
Rm\htc hoSn\p ]pdIphit¯íp sIm−pt]mbn. ]¨¡dnIfpw hmgbpw acö\nbpw
IapIpw sX§n³ssXIfpw Hs¡ ImWn¨p. ]pÃpw IfIfpw Xg¨p hfcm³
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XpS§nbncp¶p. CSsím¶p h¶v FÃmw H¶p Inf¨phr¯nbm¡Ww Rm³ Xocpam\n¨p.
R§Ä h¶Xv tI«dnªv DSakvX\pw F¯n.
" Fs´m−p tN«m hntijw....?..." Rm³ Ipiew tNmZn¨p.
" CXmcm....?.. A½ h¶ntÃ...?.."
" CÃ... CXv Fsâ `mcybpw A\nb¯nbpw..."
" Mmlm... IeymWw Igntªm...?...
" Mqw... C¶mcp¶p....IgnªsbmSt\...BZyw Ct§m«p Xncn¨p..."
" AXv \¶mbn....Rm³ \n§tf Im¯ncníphmcp¶p.... ]ns¶...A¶v cmP³ ]dª
shteÂ iIew htÃmw H¶p Iq«nsh¨n«v CXs§Spt¯m... tamÄsS IeymWw
Hd¸nítWÂ CsXmdíWw... Fsâ I¿nÂ thsd ]m§nÃ..."
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" tN«m... Rm³ ]dªXv Cu \m«nte GÁhpw IqSnb shebm... ]ns¶... Rm³
skâns\mcp Bbncw cq]m IqSn shímw... asÁm¶psIm−paÃ.. tamÄsS
IeymW¯ns\mÅ ktZysS sNesh¦nepw Fsâ I¿o¶v Bbnt¡ms« F¶p
IcpXnbm.... k½XmsW¦nÂ Çw A¨mcw ]nSnt¨m..." Rm³ t]m¡ÁnÂ I¿n«p.
" At¿m... k½Xw... Igo¶Xpw t\ct¯ FgpXnbm sImÅmcp¶p.... " AbmÄ IbvIÄ
sXmgpXpsIms−¶ t]mse ]dªp.
" F¦nen¶m AUzm³kv..." Rm³ ]WsaSp¯p sImSp¯p. " ISemskms¡ Xbmdm¡n
sht¨m... ASp¯ hymgmgv¨ B[mcw \S¯ntb¡mw... F´m...?..."
" At¿m shey D]Imcambn.... ho«ntems«m¶p tIdnbm... Hcp I«³ IpSn¨n«p
t]mImcp¶p...."
" th− tN«m... A½ ho«nÂ Im¯ncníphm... R§fp sN¶n«p thWw Fsâ
ho«nt¸mIm³... Im¸nsbms¡ hymgmgv¨..."
Rm³ A`ntb t\m¡n. FÃmw I−v A´w hn«p \nÂ¡pIbmbncp¶p Ahfpw Iebpw.
\nanj§Ä¡pÅnÂ Hcp kvYew hm§nbncníp¶p.
AbmÄ t]mbn¡gnªt¸mÄ A`n tNmZn¨p.
" CXv hm§phmtWm....?.."
" Mqw.."

" \a¡nhnsS Fń\m Çw Cu sNdnb kvYew...?...AXpw Cu Ip{Kma¯nÂ... kvYew
Cãw t]mse H−tÃm.. \½sS ho«nÂ..."
" s\\¡nXnsâ shebdnb¯nÃ tamtf.... Fsâ AOsâ Bßmhpw... Fât½sS
hnbÀ¸pw... Fsâ kz]v\§fpw Ip«n¡mehpw Hs¡ ChnsSbm... Cu ]ds¼sâbpw IqsS
Bßmhm.... Cu ]Xn\©p skânte Hmtcm a¬Xcnípw Ftâw At½tSw shbÀ¸nsâ
aWam... CsX\níp thWw.... ]Ápsa¦nÂ... acníp¼w FâOsâ H¸w F\nípw ChnsS
Dd§Ww..."
" At¿m... Çw Fń\m ...acníp¶ Imcyw ]dbp¶Xv...?.."
" \o t]Sn¨pt]mtbm... H¶pansÃSo... Fsâ B{Klw ]dsªt¶bpÅp... \o Hcp Imcyw
{i²nt¨m...?.. \osbsâ IqsS IqSnb¸w Fsâ c−mat¯ B{Klw \S¶p.... A¸w \o
Fsâ sFizcyamsW¶p Npcp¡w... a\Ênemtbm..."
" A¸w.... BZyt¯ B{Klw F´mcp¶p... AXp \St¶m...?...AtXm tKm]nbmtbm....?.. "
Ie tNmZn¨p.
" AXmSo... tZ CXv... " Rm³ A`nbpsS Igp¯nte Xmen FSp¯p ImWn¨psImSp¯p.
" Fsâ `Khmt\... F\nípw CXpt]msemcp tIm´t\ H¸n¨p XctW... kvYew H¶pw
taSn¨ntÃepw... Ft¶ sImtd s]m¡n¸td¶ Hcp s]m«t\ aXntb..."
Ie IbvIÄ Iq«n¸nSn¨p {]mÀ°n¨p. A`n s]m«n¨ncn¨p.
" \o ]dªp ]dªv Ft¶ tIm´\pw s]m«\phm¡ntbm... \nt¶ Rm³...."
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Rm³ AhfpsS t\tc It¿m§n.
" At¿m... GXp s]m«\mtWepw C§s\ Is¿m§pt¶mt\ tht−...." AhÄ Fsâ
ASp¯p \n¶pw Hgnªp amdn.
" aWntb«sâ {]mÀ°\ Ignsª¦n... \a¡p t]mImw... A½mbn t\m¡nbncnípw...."
AhÄ AkvYn¯dbnÂ sXm«p hμn¨p. AXnÂ \n¶ Hcp Xpfknbne ]dn¨v apSnbnÂ
XncpIn. AXp I− Fsâ DÅw IpfnÀ¯p.
Xncns¨¯n A½tbmSp kvYe¯nsâ Imcyw ]dªt¸mÄ A½íp kzÀ¤w In«nb
kt´mjw.
" It−m tbmKsamÅ s]®p§fp IqsS IqSnb¸w Imcy§sS sIS¸p amdnbXv... A¶v
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HÁss]km sImdíptIse¶p ]dª a\pjy³ \½fp ]dª sheív Çw A¨mcw
hm§ocníp¶p..." A½ A`nam\t¯msS A`ntb t\m¡n.
hoSS¨p ]q«n tat\mt\ Xmt¡mteÂ¸n¨v R§Ä hcsâ ho«nteív bm{Xbmbn. Fsâ

IqsS R§fpsS ImdnÂ A½bpw Ibdn. atÁ ImdnÂ Ipª½bpw IpSpw_hpw
cmta«\pw Ftf½bpw. hgníp ]e {]mhiyw A`n Dd¡w Xq§n. £oWw sIm−msW¶p
a\Ênembn. s]s«¶p sR«nbpWcpw. Ie \Ã kpJamb Dd¡w. A`ntbmSv
Dd§nt¡mfm³ ]dªn«v AhÄ Iq«m¡p¶nÃ. ]Icw ap³koÁnencn¡p¶ A½tb
Nq−n¡mWn¨p. \mWtam t]Sntbm Ft´m t]mse.
ho«nse¯pt¼mÄ kÔy Ignªncp¶p. sKbnÁn\pÅnteíp ImdpIÄ Ibdpt¼mÄ
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A`n AÔmfnt¸msS NpÁpw t\m¡n.
" Mqw... F´m \o shc−ncnípt¶....?..."
" AÃ... CXp Xs¶bmtWm hoSv... AtXm ...hgnsímÅ _Ôp¡tfm ...."
" CXpXs¶... Cu hoSnsâ A[nImcnbmWp \o C¶papXÂ... ]ns¶.... Ct{Xw henb
hoSn\p At{Xw IqSpXÂ Dfp¼pw D−mIpw.... ImcWw... ap¯O³ FÃmw k¼mZn¨Xv
ao³I¨hSw sIm−m...."
" k½Xn¨p.... F¶mepw Fsâ aWntb«m... Fń\m C§s\ F¸fpsat¶ Ip¯tW...?..."
AhfpsS kzc¯nÂ amÁw.
" At¿m... shdptX ]dsªt¶sbmtÅ Fsâ sXm«mhmSo... hm... Nncnt¨m−v
sFizcyambn«v Fd§v...."
" \n§fp hs¶m¶p tIdo«p t]mImsa¶p IcpXnbm FÃmcpw Im¯p \n¶Xv... " Hcp
_Ôp ]dªp.
" ChcXns\Sív R§sS ]gb hoSp hsc H¶p t]mbn... AXm Xmakn¨Xv... "
Ipª½ sImSp¯ \nehnf¡pw I¿nteń A`ncman heXpImÂ shs¨sâ ho«nteíp
Ibdn. t\tc ap¯Osâ apdnbnÂ sN¶p. I«nenÂ Ccp¶ At±l¯nsâ ImÂ hμn¨p.
ap¯O³ XebnÂ Ibv sh¨\p{Kln¨p. At¸mÄ B IbvIÄ hnd¨ncp¶p.

]ns¶ Hmtcmcp¯cmbn ]ncnªpt]mbn. Ipª½bpsS `À¯mhpw Ip«nIfpw
]ntÁZnhkw sht¡j³ ¢mkps−¶p ]dªv bm{Xbmbn. Ahkm\w B henb
ho«nÂ A¿t¸«\pw Ipª½bpw R§fpw am{Xambn. Rm³ Ipª½tbmSv
A`nsís´¦nepw Igním³ sImSp¡m³ ]dªp. AhÄ Ipª½bpsS IqsS
ASp¡fbnÂ IqSn. R§Ä knÁn§v dqanÂ kt½fn¨p kwkmcn¨psIm−ncp¶p.
Ie hoSp apgph\pw HmSn\S¶p I−n«v R§fpsS ASp¯p h¶p.
" AÃ½mbo... \n§fo c−p t]À¡p th−nbmtWm ap¯O³ Ct{Xw henb hoSp
]WnXXv...?.."
" Imsim−mb¸w ]WnXp ImWpw... BZys¯ hoSnXnepw sNdnbXmcp¶p... AXv
A¿t¸«\p sImSp¯p..."
" At½... \ap¡p Ite ASp¯ hÀjw samXenhntS \nÀ¯n ]Tn¸n¨mse´m...?.."
" \nsâ Cãw t]mse sNbvtXm... \obtÃ C\nsbÃmw Xocpam\níp¶Xv..."
" AsXm¶pw th−Sm tamt\... " cmta«³ \nckn¨p.
" C\n A`n Ct§m«p t]m¶ kvYnXnív... Ftft½w Fhfpw AhnsS X\n¨mhntÃ...?..."
Bcpw H¶pw an−nbnÃ. ImcWw Bcpw AtXmÀ¯p ImWnÃ. Ahkm\w Ftf½ Xt¶
]dªp.
" Fsâ B§tf hnfn¨v \nÀ¯mw..." Rm³ cmta«sâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n.
" s]³j\mIm\n\ow hÀj§fp sIS¡phm... ]ncnªp t]m¶mtem¶p hnNmcníphm...
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AtÃÂ tPmenkvYe¯v Hcp hoSp hmSIsíSp¡Ww. Xm§m³ ]Ám¯ hmSIbm...
AXm {]iv\w... AtÃ ]t− Rm\Xp sNbvtXt\.."
" F¦nÂ.. XÂ¡mew Ftft½sS B§f IqsS \nís«... A¸gt¯ípw \a¡nhnsSmcp
sNdnb kvYtemw hoSpw IqsS X¸mw... Ct§m«p amdn¡gnªv ]Xps¡ AX§p
hnÂ¡mw..." Rm³ A`n{]mbw ]dªp.
" AXphtÃmw \S¡pthm... H¶p hm§tWÂ Imip thWw... hnÁmemcpw \Ã she
XcntIanÃ..." cmta«\p ip`m]vXnhnizmkw t]mc.
" At½... Rms\mcp Imcyw ]dbmw... \½fm hmSIhoSp hm§nbXnsâ _m¡osS IqsS
C¨nsc Imipw IqsS Iq«nbmÂ ChnsS sNdpsXm¶p In«mXncnínÃ... cmta«s\¶pw
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ho«nÂ hcmw... Ieív \Ã kvIqfpw In«pw... B ]«n¡m«nÂ sIS¶m Hcp h−n t]mepw
hcm¯ kvYem... A¶p Rm\\p`hn¨Xm.... "
Rm³ Ftf½tb t\m¡n. AhÀ apJw Ip\n¨p.
" ]ns¶ thWw \m«pImcp ]dbm³... acptamt\ Rm³ ]Án¨v Imip ]nSp§o¶v... AXv
sicnbmhnÃ tamt\..." cmta«³ FXnÀ¯p.
" sicnbmIpw... \m«pImcp t]mbn ]Wn t\m¡s«... Np½mXÃ Xcpt¶... ISambn«m.... \Ã
she In«n B kvYew hnÂ¡p¼w B Imin§p Xt¶cv... thtW C¨nsc ]entiw IqsS
ht¨cv..."
" AsXmcp \Ã Imcymbn«m F\níp tXm¶p¶Xv..." A½ Ft¶ ]n³Xm§n.
" tN«³ Çtg It¨mSw sXmS§n.... R§¡n«pw ]eni... Mqw... Bfp anSp¡\mtW..." Ie
]dªp.
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" an−msXgpt¶Áp t]mSo... shentbmcp kwkmcníps¶S¯p s\\s¡¶m Imcyw...."
Ftf½ AhfpsS t\tc X«nt¡dn.
" cmta«m... R§¡v cmta«³ F¶pw Hcp Xm§mcp¶p... taenepw AXp thWw... Fsâ
_Ôp¡mscsâ ASps¯mt−Â AsX\nípw Hcp _eatÃ...?... \n§s¡mcp
kuItcymw... "
" cmPptam³ ]td¶Xnepw Imtcym−v... CXne§s\ \mWt¡sSm¶pw hnNmcním\nÃ..
A§\mtW KuXaow tam\pw F´pam{Xw \mWníWw..." A¿t¸«³ ]dªp.
" A¸w.. A¿t¸«m... \msf samXev t\m¡v.... ]ÁnbXp htÃmsamt−m¶v.... kvIqfp
sXmd¡m\n\n A[nI kabanÃ... H¶qtÃepw `mcyho«n t]mIm³... aWn¡qdp IW¡n\p
bm{X sN¿−tÃm...."
Ipª½ At§m«p h¶p.
" AO³ tNmZníphmcp¶p. AhsS F´m Hcp BtemNt\¶v... F¶m FÃmcpw hm...
htÃmw Ignt¨¨p sIS¡v... _m¡n cmhnte ]dbmw...."
FÃmhcpw Fgpt¶Áp. Rm³ A½tbbpw Iq«n ap¯Osâ apdnbnteíp sN¶p.
Imcy§Ä ]dªp. Fsâ `mcyho«pImtc ChntSíp ]dn¨p \Sm\pÅ Fsâ
]²Xntb¸Án. ap¯O³ A½tb t\m¡n.

" \nsâ tam³ Rm³ hnNmcn¨ t]meÃ... _p²nsbm−v... skm´¡mcpw _Ôp¡mcpw
ASp¯nÃmt¯sâ shjaw Rm³ sImtd AdnªXm... Ahsâ Cãw t]mse sN¿s«...
H¶qtÃepw \½sS _ÔpX¡mctÃ...."
ap¯O\pw ]¨s¡mSn X¶p. Rm³ kt´mjt¯msS DuWpapdnbnteíp sN¶p.
Ipª½tb I−nÃ. ASp¡fbnÂ sN¶t¸mÄ Ipª½bpw tPmen¡mcnbpw A½bpw
IqSn `£WsaSp¡p¶p.
" A`nsbńtb Ipªt½...?..."
" Ahfn¨nsc Iªn IpSn¨p. thtd H¶pw ths−¶p ]dªp. ]ns¶ IpfníW¶pw
]dªv tamfntem«p t]mbn.... F´m ImWmªn«p shjaamtbm...?..."
Ipª½bpsS kzc¯nÂ Hcp Ifnbm¡Â.
" c−pw Cut¨w N¡tcw t]mem... F¶m... sNe¸w ap«³ hg¡pw....s]Wt¡mw...."
A½ Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n. the¡mcn \n¶p Nncníp¶p.
" \o hm... Ahtfw IqsS hnfnív..."
Rm³ apIfnteíp tIdns¨¶p. Fsâ apdnbnÂ henb U_nÄ I«nenÂ hne§s\
Aekbmbn InS¡pIbmWhÄ. \Ã Dd¡w, XebnWbnÃmsX. apSn InS¡bnÂ
hnXnÀ¯nbn«ncníp¶p. ho«nÂ \n¶pw sIm−ph¶ Hcp km[mcW
kmcnbmWpSp¯ncníp¶Xv. FbÀI−ojWdnsâ t\cnb aqfÂ. kpJIcamb XWp¸v.
shdptXbÃ s]®pd§nt¸mbXv. £oWhpw, Iªn IpSn¨t¸mÄ In«nb Bizmkhpw,
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Ipfnbpw, apdnbnte XWp¸pw Ahtf IogS¡n¡fªp. B InS¸p I−ns«\níp
hnfním³ tXm¶nbnÃ. \njvIf¦amb apJImńtbmsS {Iaambpbcp¶ h£ÊpItfmsS
Dd§p¶ Ahtf Aåt\cw Rm³ t\m¡n \n¶p. ]ns¶ hmXnÂ Nmcn shfnbnend§n.
tKmhWnbnd§pt¼mÄ Ibdnhcp¶ Ipª½.
" Mqw.. AhsfńtbSm... \hh[p...?..."
" \Ã Hd¡w... HWÀ¯−m¶p hnNmcn¨p...."
" l...AsX§\mSm... sicnbmIpt¶... htÃmw Ignít−.... \o Ahtf hnfnív..."
" C¨ncqsS Ignbs«... \½¡p `£Ww Ignímw... ]ns¶ hnfnt¨mfmw...."
Ipª½ Xncnªp \S¶t¸mÄ ]pdInÂ \nÂ¡p¶p IetamÄ.
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" tN«m H¶p \nt¶..."
" F´mSo.. ?..."
" sI«ntbmsfmd§nt¸mbn AtÃ..."
" AXn\p s\\s¡´m....?.. \o t]mbns¡Ss¶md§v..."
" A¸w C¶p htÃmw \S¡p¶ e£Wsamt−m...?.."
" CsÃ¦nÂ \o \S¯pthm...?.."
" ]ns¶´m.... Rm³ sdUn... ]t£... BZycm{XnbÃtÃm... F\níp c−mw cm{XnbtÃ....?.."
" aXn aXn... sISs¶md§m³ t\m¡v... \nt¶ C¡W¡ns\§s\ Cu ho«nÂ \nÀ¯pw..."
" C\n Rm\t§m«p hc¯nÃ... Fsâ ]qXn Ignªp... ]ns¶ tamfnÂ
th¡³knbntÃÂ... tN«\n§p t]mcv.... At{XsbmÅp...."
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" an−msXSo... \mWwsI«htf... htÃmcpw tI¡pw... t]m..."
" Hm.... tI¡pw... t]Snbm...]mh¯n\v... " AhÄ Xncnªp \S¶p.
" FSo \o Ignt¨m...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" slm... kt´mjw.. At{X¦nepw tNmZn¨tÃm... Ign¨p Fsâ {]nbs¸« A¦nfp tN«m...
aWnbtdteív XÅnhnSm³ Bfp thtWm..?.."
" \o A§s\ XÅ−... Rm³ ]dbmw.... At¶cw XÅn¯¶m aXn..."
" F¦n hnfnítW... Rm³ Hd§¯nÃ... "
Rm³ Ahsf cq£amsbm¶p t\m¡n. AhÄ¡p bmsXmcp IqkepanÃ. C§s\sbmcp
s]®v.
Rm³ `£Ww Ign¨n«v ho−pw apIfnteíp t]mIms\mcp§n.
" C¶m..." Hcp ¥mÊv ]mepambn Ipª½ ap¶nÂ.
" At¿m....CsXń\m...?...Rm³ Ign¨p...."
" t]mSm s]m«m... C¶m... Ahsfmd§nt¸mbnÃmcpt¶Â AhfpsS I¿nÂ sImSp¯p
hnSmcp¶p. C\nbn¸w \o sIm−pt]m... Ahtf hnfns¨mW¯n IpSn¸nív...."
Ipª½ Hcp hÃm¯ NncntbmsS ]mÂ¥msksâ I¿nÂ GÂ¸n¨p.
" BZycm{XnbpsS apd.... AsXms¡ ]−Ãmcpt¶m Ipªt½... Çw Pyqkpw
{_m−osams¡bm ^mj³..."

" Çw C¶nXp aXn...t]m....sNÃv t\cw IfbmsX...."
Ipª½ AhcpsS apdnbnteíp \S¶p.
Rm³ ]mÂ¥mkpambn apdnbnÂ sN¶p Ahft¸mgpw \Ã Dd¡w Xt¶. DWÀ¯tWm.
th−. B apJt¯íp t\m¡nbt¸mÄ DWÀ¯m³ tXm¶nbnÃ. AhfpsS
s]m¡t¯¡mÄ hoXnbpÅ I«nÂ. hne§s\ InS¡p¶XpsIm−v F\níp Iq«¯nÂ
InS¡m\pw ]ÁpIbnÃ. GXmbmepw Dd¡¯nsâ Bgw H¶p t\m¡mw. Rm³ Hcp
XebnW FSp¯v AhfpsS Xe sasÃ s]m¡n apSn Aåw HXp¡nbn«v Iotg
sh¨psImSp¯p. F¶n«p amdn \n¶p. Hcp an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ XebnWbnÂ
IhnfaÀ¯n sNcnªp InS¶p. hyXymkw ap«Â¸w hfªp F¶p am{Xw. s\©t¯
kmcn¯ps¼m¶bªp. XÅns¯dn¨p\nÂ¡p¶ Hcp amdp ImWmw. ImXnte I½Â
ImWp¶nÃ. Ipfnípt¼mÄ Ducn sh¨pImWpw.
Cu ]cph¯nÂ ]mXn Dd¡¯nÂ \n¶pw hnfn¨pWÀ¯n F´mZycm{Xn. sIS¶pd§s«.
Rm³ ho−pw Xmtgíp sN¶p. CS\mgnbnte shfn¨w AW¨ncp¶p. Rm³
Ipª½bpsS hmXnenÂ ap«n.
" F´mSm...?.." \bnÁnbpSp¯ Ipª½ apSn tImXnbnf¡ns¡m−p tNmZn¨p.
" Ipªt½.... ]msbms¡.... FhnSm Ccnípt¶..." Rm³ aSn¨p aSn¨v tNmZn¨p.
" tM...]mtbm... ?.. Fń\m....?.. ssaXm\w t]msemcp I«nsem−tÃm \nsâ apdoev....?.."
" Fsâ Ipªt½... Ahfp \Ã Hd¡w... HWÀ¯m³ tXm¶p¶nÃ.... ]mhw... ]Iet¯
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bmt{Xw... £otWmw... "
" Mqw... sI«ntbmtf A{Xí§p kvt\lm.... IeymWcm{Xoev s]®p IqÀ¡w
hens¨md§p¶p... Hcp sIg§³ sI«ntbm³... thsd ]mbt\zjn¨p \S¡p¶p.... \Ã
]pInev... C¶m... F´m¶m ImWnív..."
Ipª½ aqeíp InS¶ I«nenÂ \n¶pw Hcp I\wIpdª sa¯ Npcp«n X¶p.
" ]m CÃ... CtXsbmÅp... tam\ntjtSbm....XebW thtWm... AtXm..."
" th−...." Rm³ sa¯bpambn Xncnªp \S¶p.
apSn hmcns¡«ns¡m−v Ipª½bpw IqsSbnd§n.
" \nÃv... Rms\mW¯mw Ahtf... s]®p§f§s\ Hd§nbm ]Á¯nÃtÃm..."
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" th− Ipªt½... HW¯−...."
" F¦n th−... s\\¡m I«nteÂ sIS¡m³ ]ÁmsX Ahsf¶m sIS¸m
sIS¡pt¶¶p Rms\m¶p ImWs«... "
" Fsâ s]m¶p Ipªt½ H¨sbm−m¡tÃ... ]mhw Hd§ntíms«...."
R§Ä c−pt]cpw iÐap−m¡msX apdnbnÂ tIdn. sIm¨pIpªp§Ä
InS¶pd§p¶Xp t]msebpÅ Dd¡w I− Ipª½ XmSníp IbvsImSp¯v
Nncn¨psIms−sâ t\tc t\m¡n Xebm«n.
I−ntÃ Ipªt½ F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ Rm³ Ipª½tb t\m¡n. \nsâ Imcyw
t]m¡pXt¶ F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ Ipª½sbt¶bpw.
sa¯ sh¨n«v Rm\pw Ipª½bpw shfnbnend§n.
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" It−m Ipªt½... CXnt\ F§s\ Rm³ hnfnípw...?."
" th−Sm... Ahsfmd§ntíms«... F¶mepw s\\¡htf C{X§p ImcymtWmSm...?...."
Ipª½ Fsâ apJw Ip\n¨v aqÀ²mhnÂ Npw_n¨p.
Rm³ Nncn¨psIm−v apJw Ip\n¨p \n¶p.
" AOsâ tam³ Xs¶... \mWntím¶pw th−... sI«ntbmfp IÃpw atcm¶pasÃ¶v
s\\¡dnbmtÃm... \¶mbn hcpw... sISs¶md§ntím... \msf Rm³ thsd ]mep
Im¨n¯cmw....."
Ipª½ Nncn¨psIm−v Xmtgíp t]mbn. tKmhWnbnd§m³ t\cw Ft¶ t\m¡n
H¶pIqSn Nncním³ Ipª½ ad¶nÃ.
InS¡bnÂ Rm³ Xncnªpw adnªpw InS¶p. F\nípd¡w hcp¶nÃ. Fsâ BZycm{Xn.

sXm«Sp¯v ]p¯³`mcy kpJkpjp]vXnbnÂ. `À¯mhmb Rm³ thsd InS¡bnÂ
InS¶pcpfp¶p. Fs´mcp hntcm[m`mkw. \msf Ahtf Ifnbm¡\pw Icbn¸ním\pw
In«nb Ahkcw. SO, Icbn¸ní−. Rm³ ImcWw t\ct¯ Xt¶ Iptd Icªp.
Rms\sâ a\Ênt\ aÁp NnÍfnteíp hn«p. cmta«\pw IpSpw_hpw C\nbpw AhnsS
Xmakn¨mÂ Ftf½ ho−pw cmcn¨sâ hebnÂ IpSp§m\pÅ km²yXp−v. s]®tÃ.
AXpw {]tXyI P\pÊnÂ s]«Xv. cmta«sâ I¿nÂ C\nbpw AhÀ HXp§nbnsÃ¦nÂ Hcp

Znhkw Ah³ Ftf½tbmSv Ietb InS¡bnÂ thWsa¶p hmin]nSnípw. GÁhpw
\ÃXv Ahtc Ct§m«p amÁpI. Ft¶mSpÅ hntcm[w Ah³ Nnet¸mÄ AhtcmSv
atÁXp hnt[\sb¦nepw XoÀ¡m\pw km²yXbp−v. BbXn\mÂ Imcy§sfms¡
s]s«¶p \S¸m¡Ww.
c−paq¶p Znhkt¯ív ho«nÂ HXp§n¡qSmsa¶p Xocpam\n¨p. Fsâ `mcytb
H¶Sp¯dnbWatÃm. AÃ, Fsâ kvYm\¯v thtd hÃhcpambncps¶¦nÂ Ahtf
Ct¸mÄ hnfn¨pWÀ¯pambncpt¶m. B, GXmbmepw Rm³ sN¿p¶Xv F\níp sicn.
ASp¯pÅ apÉow ]ÅnbnÂ shfp¸n\pÅ hm¦p hnfníp¶ iÐw Acn¨cn¨p apdnbnÂ

IS¶t¸mÄ Rm³ DWÀ¶p. Xmakn¨pd§nbXpsIm−v At¸mgpw
AÀ²ab¡¯nembncp¶p Rm³. Fsâ tZl¯v BcpsStbm Ibv DÅXp t]mse
F\níp tXm¶n. Hm, Ahfmbncnípw, F¶p a\ÊnÂ tXm¶n. ]t£ kpJioXfamb
apdnbnÂ ]pX¸pw ]pX¨pInS¶ Rm³ hm¦p hnfn Ignªt¸mÄ ho−pw
Dd§n¡mWWw.
Hcp G§eSnbmsWt¶ ho−pw DWÀ¯nbXv. BZyw Rms\m¶¼c¶p. ]ns¶
kvYeImet_m[w h¶p. Ct¸mÄ Rms\mcp `À¯mhmsW¶pw, Xte cm{XnbnÂ Cu
apdnbnÂ Fsâ `mcy D−mbncp¶psh¶pw DÅ t_m[w Fsâ a\ÊnÂ HmSnsb¯n.
sasÃ Dd¡w Ft¶ hn«I¶p. aq{Xsamgním³ IptdtÈ ap«p¶p. Kpem\pw ]mXn
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DWÀhnembncp¶p. F¦nÂ aq{Xsamgn¨pIfbmw
Fgpt¶Â¡ms\mcp§n. At¸mgmWm G§eSn, Fsâ InS¡bnÂ \n¶msW¶p
F¶p hnNmcn¨v
a\ÊnembXv. Fsâ It¿mSp tNÀ¶p InS¶hÄ G§eSníp¶p. AhfpsS Hcp Ibv

Fsâ s\©¯p−v. Fsâ I¿nÂ I®p\ocnsâ \\hv. Rm\hfpsS `pP¯nÂ Ipep¡n
hnfn¨p.
" Mqw... Ft´...?.." Ahyàambncp¶p Fsâ kwkmcw.
At¸mÄ G§eSnbpsS iàn IqSn. AhfpsS Ibv amÁnbn«v Rms\gpt¶Áncp¶p.
" F´mSo... Fń\m Icbp¶Xv...?.. Aò.... "
D¯canÃ.
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aq{Xk©n iànbmbn hnfníp¶p. Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp _m¯vdqanÂ t]mbn s]s«¶v
{]`mXIrXy§sfms¡ sNbvXv Xncn¨p h¶p. Aåw Xmakn¨p. At¸mgpw AhÄ Iangv¶p
InS¶v G§eSníp¶p. sO, cmhnte Fń\m Chfo Icbp¶Xv. AX{ioIcatÃ. Rm³
sN¶p P\ensâ IÀ«³ amÁn t\m¡n. ]pd¯v kqcy{]Imiaåw D−v. t¢m¡nÂ kabw
t\m¡n, BdpaWn. Rm³ Xncnsb InS¡bnÂ sN¶ncp¶p. Ahtf ]nSn¨v Xncn¨p
InS¯n. B I®pIÄ Icªp Ie§nbncp¶p. Rm\htf ]nSn¨v s]m¡n
Fgpt¶Â¸n¨ncp¯n. AhÄ Fsâ amdnteíp apJw Nmbv¨p hnXp¼n.
" l... Fń\m Cu cmhnte \o Icbpt¶... Imcyw ]d...."
" Rms\md§nt¸mbo...." ho−pw aq¡p NoÁÂ.
" AXns\´m... C\ow Hd§tWm.. Hd§ntím..." Rm³ \nÊmcambn ]dªp.
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" Ft¶sb´m hnfnímªXv... ?.."
" AXn\p... \obtÃ BZyw HWÀ¶Xv..?."
" AÃm... C¶se cm{Xo... Ft¶ F´m hnfnímªXv...?.."
" t]m¯p t]mse sISs¶md§p¶ \nt¶ hnfns¨mW¯os«´p Imcyw..."
" Mm... F¶mepw Ft¶sb´m hnfnímªXv..?.."
" AX\ym... Rm\pw tNmZnítW... Fń\m¶v.... \nemh¯v tImgn \S¡p¶ t]mse
\S¡mt\m..."
" Ft¶mSp s]W¡tams−m...?.."
" Fń\v...?..."
" Im¯ncp¶p apjnªmcpt¶m....?.."
" Mqw..."
" ]ns¶sb´m Ft¶ hnfnímªXv..?."
" IgníWnÃm¶p ]dªm \o sISt¶¶v Ipª½ ]dªp...."
" AXÃm..."
" ]ns¶ Ft´m¶m...?.."
" F¶m¸ns¶.......H¶qÃ..." AhÄ Fsâ _\nbsâ hÅnbnÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p.

" \obmZyw t]mbn... ]Ãp tX¨v Ipfn¨v anSp¡nbmbn«p hm.... Icªp Icªv
tam´sbms¡ A{ioIcw ]nSn¨ t]membn.... sNÃv... F¶n«v... kn\nam ssÌenÂ
aWntb«s\mcp s_UvtIm^n sIm−phm..."
" Ft¶mSp s]Wt¡mt−m...?..."
" t]mbn ]Ãp tXíSo..."
" CXv ]d... s]W§nbmtWm..?....."
D¯cw ]dbmsX Rm³ apJw ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n B Np−pIfnÂ AaÀ¯n Hcp½ sh¨p.
AhÄ ho−pw ]£n¡pªp XoÁíp t\m¡nbncníp¶Xp t]mse Np−pambn
t\m¡nbncp¶p. kmcn¯p¼v tXmfnÂ \n¶qÀ¶v Xmsg¡nS¶ncp¶p. Cfw\oe
\nd¯nepÅ »ukpw IpNIpw`§fpw A\mhrXambncp¶p. ho−pw Rm\m Np−pIfnÂ
AaÀ¯nbp½ sh¨p. C\nbpw Xm F¶ a«nÂ AhÄ ho−pw apJapbÀ¯n Ccp¶p.
Rm\htf sI«n¸nSns¨sâ s\t©mSp tNÀ¯ndp¡n. B apeIÄ Fsâ s\©nÂ
AaÀ¶p hn§n. AhÄ¡p izmkw ap«n¡mWpw.
" At¿m...izmkw ap«p¶p... "
Rm\htf hn«p. AhÄ Fsâ s\©nepw Igp¯nepw D½sh¨p. ]ns¶ sIm¨p
Ip«nItft¸mse ]dªp.
" Fsâ aWn¡p«³ s]W§Ãp tIt«m... `b¦c £oWmcp¶p.... sÈm.... Imtd sh¨v
Hd¡w h¶Xmcp¶p.... ]nSn¨p \nÀ¯nbXpsIm−m.... t\ct¯ Hd§nt¸mbXv..."
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Rm³ ho−pw Ahtf Cdp¡n sI«n¸nSn¨p.
" \nsâ Hscmd¡w... \Ã t\c¯v Ahfp sIS¶p IqÀ¡w heníp¶p... C\n
C§s\md§pthm... ]d... C§s\md§pthm..?..."
" CÃ....CÃ... hnSv... izmkw ap«p¶p.... hnSv ...C\n Hd§¯nÃm.... hnsSt¶... s\s©ms¡
t\mhp¶p...."
Rms\sâ IbvIÄ Ab¨p. AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp Ip\nªv Fsâ IhnfnÂ Hcp½ X¶n«v
]dªp.
" cmhnte hymbmaw sN¿ms\mÅXn\p ]Icw... Ft¶ ]nSn¨v sRcníphmtWm... Im¸n
Çw sIm−phcmth...."
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AhÄ IpfnapdnbnÂ tIdn. Rm³ InS¡ Npcp«n I«nensâ Iotg sh¨p. ]ns¶ I«nenÂ
Nmcnbncp¶p. AhÄ Cd§n h¶v AeamcbnÂ \n¶pw tXmÀs¯Sp¯v apJw XpS¨p.
]ns¶ ]pdt¯íp t]mIms\mcp§n.
]ns¶ Xncnªp \n¶p tNmZn¨p.
" Cu sa¯ FhnS¶m...?..."
" ItS¶v..."
" l ..AXÃ tNmZn¨Xv... Cu apdo¶mtWm... AtXm...?..."
" Ipª½ X¶Xm... \o I«nep apgph\pambn«§p Ih¨p sIS¡pIÃmcpt¶m..."
" tM... A¸w Ipª½ It−m Fsâ Hd¡w...?.."
" Mm... Ipª½bm ]dªXv \nt¶ HWÀ¯−m¶v..."
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" Fâoizcm... Ahscms¡ F´p hnNmcnípthm... F\níp h¿... Ft¶ H¶p
hnfn¨mse´mcp¶p sImg¸w... sÈ... "
" F´p hnNmcním³... Hd¡w h¶p... Hd§n... A{X Xt¶.."
" aWntb«\p ]dbmw... Rm\m AhcsSsbms¡ samJ¯p t\mt¡−Xv..."
AhÄ shfnbnteínd§n. Rm³ Ahtf Xncn¨p hnfn¨p. ]mseSp¯p I¿nÂ sImSp¯n«p
]dªp.
" CXqsS sIm−p t]m.... C¶se ]¦n«p IpSníms\mÅXmcp¶p....]ncnªntÃÂ \½sS
Im¸osemgnímw..."
AhÄ AXpambn Xmtgíp t]mbn. c−p an\n«n\Iw AhÄ HmSnt¡dn h¶p.
" Im¸nsbńtb..?."
" F\níp h¿... Rm³ ]mepambn«p sN¶¸w... Ipª½sbmcp ]d¨nev.... Fsâ
IeymtWmw t]dpw Hs¡ IgnªXm tamtf¶v... F\nío ]mep ]nSníptIe¶v... HSt\ B
tPmen¡mcn Hcp tNmZyw... ]mep IpSním\pw IqsS t\cw In«nbntÃ¶v... HSs\ Ipª½
_m¡n... BZys¯ ¥mÊp NoÁnt¸mbn \mKt½¶v... ]mhw Hd§nt¸mbn.... AXpw Ah³
s\es¯¶v... Fsâ sXmenbpcnªp t]mbn... C\n A½mbnsb§m\pw Adnªm...
Fs¶s¡m−p h¿... "
" FSo \n¶p InWp§msX...AhcsXms¡ ]dbpw... Im¸n sIm−phm..."

" CÃ Rm³ t]mI¯nÃ... Ahsct¶ Ifnbm¡n sImÃpw.... "
At¸mÄ hmXnenÂ ap«p tI«p. Rm³ sN¶p IXIp Xpd¶p. t{SbnÂ Im¸n¡¸pIfpambn
Ipª½.
" AtX... `À¯mhn\p s_UvIm^n sImSp¡−Xv `mtcysS ]Wnbm... sIm¨t½sSbÃ..."
AXptI« A`n Ic¨nensâ h¡¯mbn.
" Ipªt½.... FhÄ¡Sp¡tf hcm³ \mWmsW¶v... "
" \mtWm... Np½m sISs¶md§pt¶mÀs¡´p \mWw... cmhnte Ipfn¨ntÃ... ]ns¶
ASp¡tf tIdp¶Xns\´m...?
AXp tI«tXmsS A`n hn§n¡cbm³ XpS§n. Ipª½ hÃmXmbn.
" At¿m.. Fń\m tamfp Itct¶... Rms\mcp Xamip ]dªXtÃ.... Chfn{Xíp
sXm«mhmSnbmtWm... C¶m Im¸nIpSnt¨¨p Ictªm... Fât½... C§t\w
Çgt¯¡me¯v s]¼ntÅtcm..."
" Fsâ Ipªt½... C¶se Hd§nt¸mbXv alm]cm[msW¶v Btcm AhtfmSp
]dªp... AXm k¦Sw... " Icbp¶ A`ntb t\m¡n Rm³ Nncn¨p.
" At{XsbmtÅm... Hd¡w hcp¼w a\pjys\md§Ww.. \n§fp Im¸nIpSn... Rm³
tN¨níp Im¸nsImSp¡s«... Mm ]nt¶... B sa¯bn§p thWw.. C¶v sNe¸w Fsâ
]ntÅcp hcpw... AhÀ¡p sIS¡ms\mÅXm.... "
Ipª½ Ahtf t\m¡n H¶p Nncn¨n«p t]mbn.
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" CXn¶o hoSp apgph\pw ]m«mIpw... " AhÄ sIdphnsâ kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
" ]m«mIs«So... hm... \ap¡p c−p t]À¡pw IqsS C¶Sp¡tfÂ tIdmw... Im¸nIpSnív..."
Rm\htf ]nSn¨v I«nenÂ Ccp¯n Im¸nsbSp¯p sImSp¯p. AhÄ Ipgª
apJt¯msS Im¸n IpSn¨p. At¸mÄ AhfpsS IogvNp−nÂ Hcp XpÅn Im¸n
]Ánbncp¶p. Rm\sXsâ Np−psIm−p sXms«Sp¯p. XpSÀ¶v Hcp sNdpNpw_\w.
" IXIpw sXmd¶nt«¨mtWm... ISow ]nSosams¡..." hmXnÂ¡Â IetamÄ. A`n
NmSnsbgpt¶Áp.
" \ns¶bmcmSo.... Cu shfp¸m³ Ime¯nt§m«p £Wn¨Xv....sKÁv Hu«v..."
" shc«tÃ tN«m... C¶se IYm\mbnI Hd§nt¸msb¶pw \mbI³ sIS¡m³ ]mbpw
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X¸n hoSp apgph\pw AebpIbmbncps¶¶pw C¶se Xs¶ teÁv \yqskm−mcp¶p...."
AhÄ apdnbnÂ NpÁp]mSpw t\m¡n. ]ns¶ InS¡bnÂ t\m¡n.
" NpfnhpIfnÃm.... At¸mÄ \yqkp sicnbmbncp¶p...." AhÄ ]pdInÂ I¿pw sI«n
ASp¯p h¶p.
" Ite ...\o C¨nsc IqSps¶m−p tIt«m...." A`n tZjys¸«p.
" Np½mXncn tNö... ASp¯Xv FsâbmsW¶v tN«³ hm¡p ]dªn«pÅXm...
A¸¸ns¶ C¨nsc A\p`hk¼¯v \ÃXm... CtÃ tN«m...?.."
" \nsâsbmcp k¼¯v... k¼¯pw sIm−v cmhnte kvYew hnt«mWw... Cu ]cnkc¯p
t]mepw I−pt]mIcpXv...." Rm³ tZjys¸«p.
" Dulpw... \S¡nÃ kmtd \S¡nÃ... A½mbosS I¿o¶v ap³IqÀ Pmtaymw sIm−m...
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Rm³ ChnsS \níp¶Xv... Hcmgv¨ Ft¶ klnt¨ ]Áq... AXn¶se Xocpam\n¨Xm...
tN¨nsímcp I¿mfmbn«v ChnsS IqSntímfm³.... AO\pw At½w Çw t]mIpw....
t]Sntí−.. \n§fpsS sIS¡d clky§fnteív Rm³ F¯nt\m¡¯ntÃ.... ]t£
Fsâ Hcp I®v F¸gpw c−ntâw tasem−mIpw.... Pm{KssX..."
" F¶m Fsâ Pm{KssX Cu I¸pIfp c−pw ASp¡tfÂ sIm−psht¨.... "
Rm³ Is¸Sp¯v AhfpsS I¿nÂ sImSp¯p. F¶n«v Ahtf Xncn¨p \nÀ¯n Dń
shfnbnem¡n IXIS¨p. IXIn\p shfnbnÂ \n¶hÄ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" ]Isemd¡w No¯bmtW... "
" H¶p t]mSo..." Rm\pw ]dªp.
A`n Ip\nªncp¶p \n¶p Nncníp¶p. Rm³ HmSns¨¶v Ahtf I¿nÂ s]m¡nsbSp¯p
I«nenteín«p. ]ns¶ NmSn IqsS¡nS¶p.
" Fń\m `mhw...?... t\cw shfp¯p..."
" \ap¡n¸w ]Iepw cm{Xow Hcp t]metÃ...."
Rm\htf hcnªp apdp¡n. B apJ¯pw Igp¯nepw Nps−¯p¶nSs¯ms¡ D½
sh¨p. AhÄ AsXÃmw Hcp \nÀhrXntbmsS kzoIcn¨mkzZn¨p. Rm\hfpsS hbdnÂ
Ibv sh¨p.

" Çw th− aWn¡p«m... cmhnte ASp¡tfÂ tId−Xm... Çw sN¶ntÃÂ AhscÃmw
IqsS Ft¶ \mWwsISp¯pw... t\csam¶ncp«ntíms«.... C¶p Rm³ inhcm{Xn
`P\bncnípw... t]mtc... Fsâ Ip«\tÃ... hnSv.... "
" Mqw... sicn... F¶m sNÃv... BZycm{Xosems¶md§nsb¶p sh¨vv Fsâ `mcy
tamimsW¶mcpw ]db−... Rm\pw s]mdtI hcmw... "
AhÄ Fâ IbvIÄ hnSphn¨p. ]ns¶ XpWnIsfms¡ t\scbn«v apSnsbmXp¡ns¡«n
Xmtgíp t]mbn. Rm³ InS¡bnteíp Nmªp.
]IpXn hgn sN¶ A`n Xncn¨ph¶p.

" F´p ]Áo...?..."
" aWntb«\pw IqsS hm... HÁsí\níp h¿... AhscÃmw IqSn Fsâ sXmen
s]mfnípw....."
" FSo... Çw Rm³ \nsâ IqsS h¶m... Ahscsâ sXmeow s]mfn¡pw... `mtcysS hmte
Xq§n \S¡pIm¶pw ]dªv....."
" F¶m Rm\n¸w t]mIp¶nÃ...." AhÄ I«nenÂ Fsâ H¸ancp¶p.
" th− tamtf... \o ASp¡tfsems¡ sN¶v Ahtc H¶p klmbn¨nsÃ¦nÂ... sNe¸w
s\\¡v sXmenshfp¸nsâ KabmsW¶p ]tdw.... \o sNÃv... Ifnbm¡sems¡ A§s\
sIS¡pw...."
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" ]dbs«... F\nsí´m... aWntb«\p Xs¶ AXnsâ tISv...." AhÄ I«nenÂ
CfInbncp¶p.
" Mqw... F¶m hm... FÃm Ifnbm¡epItfbpw \aps¡mcpan¨p \n¶v ss[cyambn
t\cnSmw....." Rm³ ]«mf¨n«bnÂ amÀ¨p sNbvXp \S¶p. AhÄ ]ndtIbpw.
" \nÃv.. \nÃv... C\n ASp¡tfs¶m¶p {ôbmIp¶ htc Fs´m−v..?.. \½sf´p
sN¿pw.... AXpsIm−v... CXv kq£n¨p sht¨m....D¨htc... \o−p \nÂ¡pw..."
Rm\hfpsS apJw ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n B Np−nepw Ihnfnepw Hmtcm D½ sImSp¯p.
" F\nínsXms¡ F¶pw \o−p \nípw...."
AhÄ Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨v Fsâ s\©¯v Hcp½ X¶p.
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" Mqw.... F\nídnbmw.. Çw C¨nsc IqSpXep Ff¡sam−v... s]W§Ãv... DÏgo¼w
kqcy`Khmt\mSv t\cs¯ ISen¨mSm³ ]d..." AhÄ Ft¶ Ifnbm¡n.
" Cu ]td¶ s\\¡¸w Hcm{KtlmantÃ....?.."
" Hm ...F´m{Klw... F\níp sISs¶md§Ww.. A{X Xt¶..." AhÄ
tKmhWn¸Snbnd§n.
" \ns¶ C¶p Rms\md¡mw tIt«m... t\m¡nbncpt¶m..." AhÄ Xncnªv Fsâ hbdnÂ
hncÂ sIms−m¶p Ip¯n.
ASp¡fbnÂ sN¶X_²ambnt¸mbn F¶p tXm¶n. FÃmhcpw t\ct¯ Fgpt¶Áp

Ignªp. \Ã XIrXnbmb ]Wn. _Ôp¡tf kÂ¡cním\mbncnípw. Ftf½bpw
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Ipª½bpw tPmen¡mcnbpw \Ã ]WnbnÂ. A½ Hcp ItkcbnÂ Ccníp¶p.
Ft¶¡−bpS³ Ipª½ ]dªp.
" h¶tÃm... CW¡pcphnIÄ... tZ−So \mKt½..." Ipª½ the¡mcntb hnfn¨p
ImWn¨p.
\mK½ a[pcbnepÅXmWv. sNdp¸¯nÂ ho«nÂ h¶p IqSnbXmbncp¶p. Ct¸mÄ
Ccp]¯©p hbÊnÂ IqSpXÂ D−mIpw. sI«n¨phnSWw F¶p ]dª AhfpsS A¸m
H¶p c−p {]mhiyw h¶ncp¶p. thtd Hcmfnt\ DSt\ I−p ]nSn¨n«v Ahtf
hnt«¡msa¶mWp IcmÀ. Hcp CSnb³ Nc¡p Xt¶. Ccp\ndw. kmam\yw Xct¡SnÃm¯
apJw. ]t£ \Ã `£Ww sN¶XptIm−mhpw s\©pw NńIfpw H¶ns\m¶p
aÂkcn¨pcp−p hfcpIbmWv. Ipª½ív AhÄ Hcp
Iq«pImcntbt¸msebmbXpsIm−v F´pw Xpd¶p kwkmcnípw. Rm³ H¶p ap«Wsa¶p
t\m¡nbncnípIbmbncp¶p. AhÄ t]mIp¶Xn\p ap¼v Hcp Xangv sshhn²yw
Bbmse´msW¶p hnNmcn¨Xmbncp¶p. IeymW¯n\p ap¼p t\cw In«nbnÃ. C\n
th− F¶p Xocpam\n¨p. hmXp¡Â sN¶ A`ncman IbvhncÂ ISn¨psIms−m¶p
i¦n¨p \n¶p. Ipª½bpsS ]cmaÀiw, C\nbt¯ kw`mjWw, F´mbncnípw F¶
t]Sn. AhÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n.
" Fń\m C{X t\ct¯ Fgpt¶ÁXv.... C¨ncqsS Hd§ntímfm³ taemcpt¶m....."

A½ AhfpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v ASp¸n¨p \nÀ¯n A½bpsS AcnInÂ AhÄ Gt¦mWn¨p
\n¶p.
" F§s\ Hd§m\m tNö... C¶se Ccp«phoW¸w samXsemÅ Hd¡mcp¶p.... AÃm...
F¸gm HWÀ¶Xv..?.." Ipª½ Ahsf hnSm³ `mhanÃ.
" C¶p t\cw shfp¯p..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" \n§fp Ifnbm¡−... F\ní`ntamsf sImtd Imembn«dnbmw... h¿mgnI sIm−m
Ahsfmd§nbXv... C¶se At§bÁw samXent§bÁw htc bm{XbÃmcpt¶m...
A½mbnb¸t\ I−p \akvIcním³... Aht\mSv C¶te t]mI−m¶p Rm³
]dªXm... t]mcmªn«v FSív OÀ±ns¨¶pw ]dªp. Fsâ Ipªp XfÀ¶p
t]mbmcp¶p...." A½ AhfpsS c£sí¯n.
" BMvlm... F¶m ]dbt−... Rm³ hnNmcn¨p... shey Hd¡¡mcnbmcnípsh¶v... "
Ipª½bpsS hm¡pIfnÂ Hcp £am]W¯nsâ kzcw.
" F¦n... \n§fp s]mtím... t]mbn hn{iant¨m.... ChnsS Çw Bfp IqSpXem...
Im¸nbmIp¼w hnfnímw..."
Ftf½ ]dªp.
" AXÃt½... ASp¡tft¡dmsX ChÄ¡v Ccns¸mdíp¶nÃ... F¶m¸ns¶ C¶t¯
]Wn R§fp sN¿m¶p hnNmcn¨p...."
" AsX§s\bm... ]t− Xt¶ HÅ ioeatÃ... sX§m Acímªn«v s\\¡pw Çw Ibv
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Xcníp¶p−mIpw CtÃSm..." A½ Ft¶mSp tNmZn¨p.
" F¶m h¶p IqSntím... acptamfpsS Ibv¸pWyw R§fqsS H¶\p`hnís«..." Ipª½
£Wn¨p.
A`n aSn¨p aSn¨v apt¶m«p sN¶p. \mK½ IgpIns¡m−ncp¶ ao³]m{X¯nsem¶p
t\m¡n.
" D¨ít¯símÅ BtImenbm..." \mK½ ]dªp.
" ao³ shím\dntbm...?.. " Ipª½ tNmZn¨p.
" CsX¶m tNmZymSo.... Ahsf¶m \¼qcns¸®mtWm....?.."
" AÃ... Çgt¯ ]nÅmctÃ tNö..."
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" F¶mte... IqSpXep hmNIaSnímsX tNS¯ow A\nb¯ow A½mbnbt½w kvYew
hnt«... C¶p¨htc... R§fnhnSm Xmakw.... Mqw... Fgpt¶Â¡t½... CtÃÂ... ChÄsS
It¿mS¯nÃ... \n§fn§s\ Hmtcm¶p sNmdntªm−ncnípw...."
Rm³ A½tbbpw Ipª½tbbpw I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p shfnbnend¡n.
" \mKt½ \obm tZmtiw Iq«m\pw tatitem«p sIm−phm... ]p¯³ ]ntÅcp
tabms\d§ocníphm... hm tNö.. Fs´Ãmw Imcy§tfm−n\ow ]dbm³...."
Ipª½ \mK½tb t\m¡n ]dªp.
Rm³ Ftf½bpsS sNhnbnÂ ]dªp.
" tN¨n ChnsS \nt¶m... F\níp hÃ¸gpw H¶p sXmSm\pw ]nSním\pw Hcp Iq«mbn«v..."
" t]mS... \nsâ sI«ntbmtfmSp ]d..."
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AhÄ Ibv IgpInbn«v Cd§nt¸mbt¸mÄ A`n Ft¶ F´m F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ
" H¶p klmbním³ ]dª¸w... A½mbnbt½sS Hcp Ka... " A`nbpw \mK½bpw
Nncn¨p.
ap¡mÂ aWn¡qdn\pÅnÂ aq¶p IdnIÄ ASp¸nÂ Ibdn. tNmdpw _m¡n Imcy§fpw
\mK½ t\m¡ns¡mÅmsa¶p ]dªp. R§Ä IbvIgpIn shfnbnÂ h¶t¸mÄ
DuWpapdnbnÂ Ccp¶p skmÅns¡m−ncp¶ s]®p§Ä¡Â`pXw.
" Ct«¨p t]mt¶m...?.. ]mNI¯nsâ ]qXn XoÀ¶p ImWpw CtÃ... Cu h¿m¯
]Wnsíń\m C¶pXt¶ t]mtb...?... " Ipª½ R§tf H¶p Ifnbm¡n.
" s\\s¡´dnbmsaSo... \qdpt]À¡p kZysbmcp¡m\nhÀ¡p Ct{Xw kabw aXn.... hm...
htÃmw Ignímw... cmta«t\ hnfn... Ahsfńtb sIm¨ptamfv..."
" AhÄs¡mWcmdmbnÃ... FSsím¶p Xes]m¡p¶Xp I−mcp¶p....]nt¶w sIS¶p
ImWpw.... " Ftf½ ]dªp.
" Ahtfw hnfnív tamtf... " A½ A`ntbmSp ]dªp.
CXn\nSív ASp¡fbnÂ t]mbn Xncn¨p h¶ Ipª½ A`nbpsS Ibv ]nSn¨psIm−p
]dªp.

" k½Xn¨ncníps¶sâ tNö... CXp§¡p c−n\pw AhnsS hÃ tlm«enepamcpt¶m
]Wn..?..."
" C\n \o an−−...." A½ ]dªp.
" A½mbo... ap¯O³ Ct§m«p hcpthm.... AtXm sIm−p sImSp¡tWm...?.." A`n
tNmZn¨p.
" AO\p Iªnbm... AXp Rm³ sImSpt¯mfmw... \o Ccp¶p Ignív...
cmta«s\hnsS...?....."
" AO³ ap¯Osâ ASp¯p ImWpw....."
" F¶m hnfn..."
D¨bqWp IgnªtXmsS A`ncman ]mNIdmWnbmbn {]Jym]nís¸«p. Fsâ `mcy

]pIgv¯s¸Sp¶XnÂ F\ní`nam\w tXm¶n. FÃmhÀ¡pw hnf¼ns¡mSp¯psIm−v
AhÄ Hgnªp \n¶t¸mÄ AhfpsS hn\bhpw FÃmhcmepw {i²nís¸«p.
kt´mj¯nsâ \nanj§Ä Hs¶m¶mbn F\níp ssIhcpIbmbncp¶p.
DuWpIgnªv Ftf½bpw cmta«\pw bm{Xbmbn. R§Ä R§fpsS apdnbnÂ tIdn
IXIS¨p.
" aWntb«³ Hd§pt¶m...?." _mXvdqanÂ \n¶pw Cd§n h¶ A`n tNmZn¨p.
" CÃ... ]Isemd¡w F\nínãaÃ.... \o thtW Hd§ntím.. cm{XoÂ
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Hd¡saftí−XtÃ....."
" AsX´m... \½fn¶p hÃ DÂkh¯n\pw t]mIps¶mt−m....?.." AXp tNmZn¨t¸mÄ
AhfpsS apJs¯mcp IÅ¨ncn.
" H−v... DÂkhw Xt¶bÃ... sNe¸w ]qtcmw shSns¡«pw Hs¡ ImWpw..."
" A¸w... C¶p c−pw Iån¨p Xs¶bmtWm.....?.."
" AtX... F´m ... \o DÂkhw IqSp¶ntÃ...?.."
" AXymhiyw thtW H¶p IqSmw....."
" F¦nhm... \a¡n¸w sImSntbÁp \S¯mw..."
" At¿m... Çw F§\m... \mepaWnínhnsS htÃmw ]elmtcm atÁm
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thtWm¶dnb¯nÃtÃm..."
" Hm... AXp Ipª½ H−m¡ntímfpw... \osb\nsímÅ N¡cbS Xm.... H¶p ISnís«...."
" lbv... AXp Rm\t§m«p ]dbW¶p sh¨ncníphmcp¶p... F¶m Rm³ t]mbn
H−m¡ns¡m−phcmw..." AhÄ t]mIms\mcp§n.
" Ct§m«p hmSo... \Ã H¶mćw N¡cbtSw tIm...... sht¨m−v \o C\n thtd F¶m
H−m¡m³ t]mIphm....."
Rm³ Ahtfbpw sI«n¸nSn¨psIm−v I«nenteíp adnªp.
" At¿m CsX´p Iq¯m....?... htÃmcpw I−mÂ..." AhÄ hmXnÂ¡teíp t\m¡n.
IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«ncnípIbmbncp¶p.
" ChnsSbmcp ImWm\m...." Rm³ tNmZn¨psIm−v Ahtf hcnªp apdp¡n. Fsâ
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Icheb¯nÂ InS¶psIm−hÄ Fsâ s\©nÂ apJsamfn¸n¨p.
" A`n¡p«o.... \osbt¶ F¶mSo Cãs¸Sm³ sXmS§nbXv...?..."
" B....F\ntímÀ½bnÃ.... aWntb«s\¶m Ft¶ Cãs¸Sm³ sXmS§nbXv...?..."
" F\ntímÀ½ sh¨t¸mÄ apXÂ...?... Bt«... \o thsdbmscsb¦nepw
Cãs¸«n«pt−m...?..."
" Fń\m C§s\ tNmZníp¶Xv...?.."
" \o ]d... "
" ¢mÊnÂ t]mIp¼w H¯ncn BWp§tf ImWpw... Ahtcsbms¡ Rm³ cmPqambn«p
X«n¨p t\m¡phmcp¶p sNe¸sgms¡.... F¶m, F\nímtcw iIew t]mepw
Cãs¸«n«nÃ.... t\m¡p¼w AhÀs¡s´¦nepw IpÁw ImWpw...."
" Çw.... Rm³ ao³I¨hS¯n\p t]mIpImtWÂ \osb´p sN¿pw...?..."
" Rm³ ao³sImt«w sNmat¶m−p IqsS hcpw.... AXp ]dª¸gm... It¿sems¡ ao³
aW¡p¶p...."
" AsXt¶ ]t− aW¡p¶XtÃ...."
" lm... B aWaÃ.... IdosS.... Ibv tkm¸n«p IgpIotÃ....?.."
" \o sh¨ IdosS aWw C¨nsc Ccpt¶mt«¶p IcpXn..... Çw IgpImw... " Rm³
Fgpt¶Â¡ms\mcp§n.

" th−... Çw t]mI−... sImd¨p t\cw C§s\ sIS¡mw..."
" Np½m C§s\ sIS¡m\mtWm IeymWw Ign¨Xv....?..."
" B... F\nídnb¯nÃ.... ]ns¶ F´p sN¿m\m...?.."
" \½sS BZycm{Xn...]Iem¡nbmtem... Ç¯s¶....?..." AhfpsS Np−nÂ Hcp ap¯w
sImSp¯psIm−v Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" At¿m.. AXp th−... kÔy¡v hnf¡psh¨v \maw P]n¨n«v ]mepw IpSn¨v AXnsâ
samd t]mse sXmS§nbm aXn...."
" \nsâsbmcp apSnª samd... Cu samtdev ASp¯sX´m...?.."
" ASp¯Xv... ASp¯Xv... Ft´m¶m... " AhÄ BtemNn¨n«p ]dªp. " sat¯Â
]q¡fpw s\c¯n AtXs¡Ss¶mcp ]m«v..."
" F´p ]m«m...."
Rm³ AhfpsS Np−nÂ H¶p XShn, ]qhnXfnÂ sXmSp¶Xp t]mse arZpew. tXmfnÂ
\n¶pw kmcn¯p¼p amdn I«nenÂ hoWp InS¶p. sNcnªp InS¶ AhfpsS amdnÂ
»ukn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw B shfp¯ ht£mP§Ä Xe Im«n. Rm³ At§m«p
t\m¡ns¡m−p tNmZn¨t¸mÄ AhÄ kmcnXps¼Sp¯hnSw ad¨p. Rm³ ho−pw B
Xp¼p amÁn. Hcp IpkrXnt\m«t¯msS AhÄ AXp ho−pw C«m XÅn\n¶ `mKw ad¨p.
" Hm....Rms\m¶p I−m Çw..."
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" Çw A§s\ ImW−... kabamIp¼w... FSp¯p I¿ntem«p Xcmw..."
" AtXm.... hmbntemt«m...?.."
" XcmtÃm... ]mhw sIm¨pIpªv.... ]mSt«...?.."
" Mqw... ]mSv... "
AhÄ I«nenÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp. kmcn¯ps¼Sp¯v Acíp Ip¯n. F¶n«v \mSIobambn
A`n\bn¨psIm−v ]m«p XpS§n.
" a[phn[p cmhpItf kpc`nebma§tf...aSnbnsemcm¬]qhnt\ Xm....
AXn\¼mSn N´w.. AXn\RvP\ hÀ®w....
B Ihnfn\gIp hncnbpw adpIn\p½ Hcp½....
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I«nen\p NpÁn \r¯w sNbvXp ]mSnb AhÄ s]s«¶p \nÀ¯nbn«p apJw s]m¯n
I«nenteíp InSs¶sâ Iotg apJsamfn¸n¨p.
" F´m \nÀ¯ntb... \Ã ]m«mcp¶p... B ]«n¡m«nsemcp Km\tImInew
Hfn¨ncn¸p−mbncpt¶m... Fât½... C¶m Hcp½bÃ... Bbncw D½..."
Rm\hsf _eambn Xncn¨p ]nSn¨v B IhnfnÂ Iptd D½ sh¨p.
" At¿... F\níp \mWm..."
" \o ]m«pw Um³kpw ]Tn¨n«pt−m.... ?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Mqw... C¨ntc.... AO\p Zqsc kvYew amÁw In«o«v ]ns¶ t]mbnÃ..."
" \ãmbnt¸mbn... kmcanÃ... \½sS tamÄ \¶mbn«p ]mSpw... Hd¸mbn..."
" tamfÃ tam\m Ah³.... Hcp sIm¨p aWn¡p«³..." AhÄ Iangv¶p InS¶psIm−p
" Mqlpw... tamfp Xt¶... \nt¶t¸mse aq¡nsâ Xp¼¯p tZtjymw sIdphpw HÅ Hcp
Xp¼¸qtamfv..." Rm³ Ahtf Fsâ s\©t¯ív hen¨p tIÁn¡nS¯n.
" AÃm... tam³ Xt¶...." AhÄ sIm¨pIp«ntbt¸mse imTy¯nsâ kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
" F¦n Fsâ A`n¡p«osS Cãw... Mm ]ns¶... ]m«p ]mSn¡gnªn«v...?.."
" ]ns¶ c−p t]cpw sI«n¸nSnt¨m−v sISt¡teíp adnbpw.... At¶cw sseÁp sISpw....
At{XÅp..."
AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ c−nepw XgpIns¡m−p ]dªp \nÀ¯n. Fsâ s\©neaÀ¶
AhfpsS ape¡pS§Ä »uknÂ \n¶pw shfnbnteíp XÅn. AXp I− Fsâ DÅnÂ
Ft´m H¶p an¶n. B an¶Â Acs¡«p htc hym]n¨p. sIm¨p aWn¡p«t\ AXp
X«nbXp t]mse tXm¶n. Ah³ Ct¸mÄ AhfpsS hbdn\pw Acs¡«n\panSímWp
Ipcp§n¡nS¡p¶Xv.
" A¸w....sseÁp sISp¯m³ thtd Bfnt\ \½fI¯p \nÀ¯phmcnípw... Abmfp
Xt¶ ]mepw IpSnt¨mfpw...CtÃ..."
" thtd Btfm....?.." AhÄ Np−p IqÀ¸n¨n«v Fsâ IhnfnÂ hncÂ sIms−m¶p Ip¯n.
" AXp t]ms«... ]mepw sseÁpw Ignªp. ]ns¶tbm...?.."

" ]ns¶....]ns¶... F\nídnb¯nÃ... kn\nambne{Xtb ImWnís¯mÅp..." AhÄ Fsâ
amdnteíp H«n¡nS¶p.
" H«pw Adnb¯ntÃ..."..? Rm³ AhfpsS XmSn ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n tNmZn¨p. AhÄ Fsâ
t\m«w t\cnSm\mhmsX apJw Ip\n¨p.
" C¨nscsbms¡....Adnbmw... ]ns¶... `À¯mhnsâ AXv... `mtcysS... AhsS... ]ns¶..
_oPw AI¯p tIdpw.. ]ns¶... KÀ`w...{]khw..."
AhÄ Fsâ s\©nteíp ho−pw InS¶p. Rm\m apSnbnÂ XtemSn. AhÄ ]mZ§Ä
sIm−p InS¡bnÂ Xmfw ]nSn¨p.
" CsXhnS¶m \o a\Ênem¡ntb... ?.."
" B s]mkvXI¯o¶m... CXnsâsbms¡ ]Sw hc¨ns«mÅ B s]mkvXIantÃ...
sImt¡mimkv{Xw...l.. CsX´m...?.. GXm−p \½sS FtSÂ XSªncns¸m−tÃm...".
AhÄ Aåw H¶p sNcnªn«v CSíp IqSn I¿n«p. AhfpsS Ibv sNs¶¯nbXv Fsâ
D²cním³ XpS§nb Kpem\nembncp¶p. H¶p X¸n ]nSn¨p t\m¡nbn«v AhÄ sR«nbXp
t]mse Ibv ]n³hen¨p.
" At¿... CsX¶Xm..Çw.. tÈym.. Cu aWn¡p«s\mcp \mtWmanÃ...."
AhÄ Fsâ apIfnÂ \n¶pw Fgpt¶Â¡ms\mcp§n. Rm³ Ahtf AhnsS
AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p.
" AhsSs¡S¡So tamtf....AsX´msW¶dntbm...?.." Rm³ AhfpsS Ip−níp ]nSn¨v
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Ahtf Ip®bntesím¶aÀ¯n¸nSn¨p.
" Mqw ... Adnbmw..." AhÄ s]mdps]mdp¡p¶Xp t]mse ]dªp.
" Ft´m¶m...?..."
" \n§sS.... apÅp¶Xv... "
" AXn\p t]cntÃ....?.." \mWw sIm−hfpsS apJw Npfnªp.
" Mqw... enwKw... "
" \n§tSXnt\m...?.."
" Hm.. CsX¶m C§s\..... ]co£íp tNmZníp¶Xp t]mse...."
CSíhÄ AdnbmsX Aåw IqSn apIfnteíp henªp tIdn. AhfpsS apJw GXm−v
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Fsâm¸ambn. AhfpsS Acs¡«v Fsâ Kpem\nÂ Aacp¶Xv Rm\dnªp. AhfpsS
Ip−nIfnÂ \n¶pw Rm³ Is¿Sp¯p. AhÄ AhnsS Acs¡«v AaÀ¯n shím³
AdnbmsX {ianíp¶p. ]Xps¡ A\¡n t\m¡p¶p.
" ]d... Ft¶mStÃ.. \nsâ Adnshm¶dnbs« Rm\pw..."
" AXv... AXv... tbm\n...." F¶n«hÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ apJw tNÀ¯p.
" tbm\ntbm... AsX´p km[\am...." H¶padnbm¯Xp t]mse tNmZn¨p.
" Ifnbm¡− tIt«m... aWn¡p«s\Ãmw Adnbmw... F¶ns«t¶ Ifn¸ním³... " AhÄ
]nW¡kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
" F¶m s]W§−... \o F¸sg¦nepw ... Cu... enwKw.... I−ns«mt−m...."
AhÄ H¶mtemNn¨p. F¶n«v Fsâ sNhnbnÂ ]dªp.
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" cs−®w I−p... F¶m....apgph\pw I−n«nÃ..... "
" AsX´mSo... c−p Ip® I−n«pw apgph\pw ImWmªXv....?.."
" F´phm ]dªXv..?... Ipt®t¶m... AXmtWm \n§sS km[\¯n\p ]td¶Xv...?.."
AhÄ Xe DbÀ¯n tNmZn¨p.
" AXp Xt¶... \o CXp ]d... apdn¡p® FhnS¶p In«n ImWm³...?.." Rm³ AhfpsS
apXpInÂ \áamb `mK¯v sasÃ XgpIns¡m−p tNmZn¨p.
" At¶... Rm³ ]dªnÃmcpt¶m... B \mdn cmcn¨sâ.. C¨nsc I−p.... _m¡n..."
" _m¡n....... "
" _m¡nsbm¶pw CÃmcp¶p... apgph\pw....Ftft½sS hmbnemcp¶p.... Rm\bmÄsS
tcmta Is−mÅp..."
Rm³ s]m«n¨ncn¨p. Ahtf sI«n¸nSn¨v IhnÄ Ihnfnt\mSp tNÀ¯aÀ¯n.
" Fń\m Nncnípt¶...?.. Rm³ kXym ]dtª..." Rm³ Nncn¨t¸mÄ AhfpsS apJw
hfn¨pt]mbn.
" s]m«³ Bt\ Is−s¶ms¡ tI«ns«m−v.... Çw AXp a\Ênembn... A¸w \o IpÁn
I−p....Mm ]ns¶ GXm...?..."
" Mqlpw..."
" aSnímsX ]dtªmt¶.... BcsSbm.. ?.."

clkyw t]mse Rm³ tNmZn¨p. AhÄ Np−pISn¨p. an−nbnÃ. ]Icw Ft¶ H¶p½
sh¨p. Rm³ sasÃ Fsâ Acs¡s«m¶nf¡n.
" ]dtª tamtf.. BcsSbm....?.."
AhÄ Fsâ Np−nÂ hncÂ sIm−p Ip¯nbn«v H¶p I®S¨p ImWn¨p.
" tM... Fsâtbm.. Ft¸m..?."
" Mqw.... aWn¡p«\dnbmsXbm... A¶v Ftf½ Ibvapdn¨p sIS¶¸w shfp¸ns\ Rm³
h¶p hnfn¨ntÃ P\en¡qsS... At¶cw..." AhÄ Ipep§n¨ncn¨p.
" \osb´p am{Xw I−p...?.."
" th−t¶... F\níXp ]dbm³ \mWam..." AhÄ sIm©n.
" Ft´m¶p \mWw.. A[nIw aq¯m... XpWn ]dn¨v Rm\§p s]m¡n ImWnípth...
\nsâ \mWw ]d]d¡pw... ]d tamsf... \nsâ Cu \mWw ImWp¼w F´p
tiemsWt¶m... sImtd¡go¼w ... \o Hcp \mtWmw Dfp¸panÃmsX AXnsâ s]mdtI
\S¡pw... apgpht\msS ISn¨p Xn¶pw..."
" ]ns¶ ]ns¶.. Rm\¯cw hr¯ntIsSm¶pw sN¿¯nÃ.."
" F¶m sN¿−... \o Çw _m¡n ]d..."
CXn\nSbnÂ Rm³ AbªpInS¶ kmcn¡p¯ntâbpw ]mhmSbptSbpw CSbnÂIqSn
I¿n«v AhfpsS Ip−nIfnÂ ]nSp¯an«ncp¶p. ]Xps¡ Rm³ B Ip−nIfnÂ
sR¡ns¡m−ncp¶p. \Ã arZphmb an\pkapÅ Nń¡pS§Ä. Imcwkv t_mÀUnÂ
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]uUdn«Xpt]mse ]nSnípt¼mÄ AsXsâ apcS³ IbvIfnÂ \n¶pw sX¶nt¸mIn¶p.
AhÄ¡Xp ckníp¶ps−¶m apJ`mh¯nÂ \n¶pw a\Ênembn.
" Ibnen Iq«n aWn¡p«\Xp ]nSn¨ncníphm... \Ã sNmh¶ _eq¬ hoÀ¸n¨
t]msesbm−Ásams¡... GXms−mcnt{Xw AÁw shfosem−mcp¶p...."
AhÄ Nq−phncensâ ap¡mÂ `mKw FSp¯p ImWn¨p.
" Ip«\t¶cw AtXÂ ]nSns¨f¡nt¡m−p ]dbphmcp¶p... \nÃv \nÃv AhsS \nsÃ¶v...
BtcmSmcp¶p... \ním³ ]dªXv...?.."
Fsâ s\©nteíp ho−pw apJsamfn¸n¨p. \mWw sIm−p Nph¶ B apJw ImWmm³
th−n Rm³ AhfpsS apJw _eambn ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n. AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ Hcp½
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X¶p. Ct¸mÄ \mWw amdn AhnsS Hcp APvRmXkpJ¯nsâ AeIÄ kvYm\w
]nSníp¶p. Ft¶mShÄ Ct¸mÄ CgpInt¨cm³ XpS§nbncníp¶p.
" At¶cw...s\\¡Xp I−ns«´p tXm¶n...."
" kXyw ]dªm.... s\©nsemcp \Sp¡w t]mse tXm¶n..... ]ns¶mcp Ipfntcm \mWtam..
Fs´ms¡tbm... At¶cam Rm³ Xncnªp \n¶p hnfn¨Xv.... H¶p ]dtª...
BtcmSmcp¶p \nÃv \nsÃ¶v ]dªXv...?..."
" \nt¶mSv..."
" tM... Ft¶mtSm...?.."
" AtXt¶.... \o ]nd¶ ]Sn h¶v... Fsâ AXp ]nSn¨v s]m¡n B ]cph¯nem¡n...
]ns¶ At¿¶pw ]dªp t]mIp¼gm Rm³ hnfn¨Xv..."
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" s\mW... Rm\§s\ ]nd¶ ]Snsbm¶pw hc¯nÃ...." AhÄ Fsâ aoibnÂ ]nSn¨p
hen¨psIm−ncp¶p.
" AsX\nídnb¯nÃ... At¶cw \nsâ tZl¯v \qÂ_ÔanÃmcp¶p... Fń\m IqSpXep
]tdt¶.... \nsâ Ip−osS his¯mcp ap«³ adpIpsam−mcp¶p...."
" t\tcm... Fsâ `Khmt\... A¸w... Fsâ FÃmw I−mcpt¶m.... ?.."
" Is−s¶... As¶ms¡ \nt¶¯t¶ HmÀ¯tÃ F¶pw Hd§pt¶...
AXpsIm−mcnípw..."
" F\níp h¿... Fsâ thsd kvYes¯m¶pw t\m¡oÃtÃm AtÃ...?... "
" sImÅmw At{Xw Hm¸Wmbn«p \ns¶ In«nb¸w... Rm³ hnSpthm... \Ã hniZambn«p
t\m¡n..."
" Hshzmhz... skm]v\¯nse¶m ImWm\m... Np½m ]pfphSníphm...."
At¸mtgípw ]qÀ®ambn I¼nbmbn \n¶ Kpem³ AhfpsS apt¡mW¯nÂ kmcníp
apIfneqsS CSn¨p \n¶p. AhÄ ]Xps¡ ]Xps¡ Acs¡«\¡ns¡m−ncp¶p.
" t\cv... Rm³ ]dbmw Rm³ I−sXms¡... F¶m sicn.... CXp ]d....... \o Fsâ
ap¼nent¶htc... C¨nscsb¦nepw XpWnbnÃmsX \n¶ns«mt−m...?.."
" AXp sicnbm... A§s\ aWn¡p«³ Is−¦nÂ.... AXp \½sS a\s¸mcp¯w
sIm−mcnípw..."

AhÄ Fsâ Np−nÂ ho−pw D½sh¨p.
" AXncnís«... s\\¡ht\.. Çw ImWtWm... tZ....Çw A¶t¯
]cphmbn¡gnªp...." Rm\hfpsS Ip«nIfnÂ ]nSn¨v Acs¡«v Fsâ
Acs¡«nteíaÀ¯n.
" Çw th−... F\nív t]Snbm AXnsâ A¶t¯ hen¸w sh¨p t\m¡p¼w... Fsâ
At½... F§s\ A¶m ]S¯n I−t]mse sN¿q¶m...." Ahsfm¶p s\SphoÀ¸n«p.
" Fsâ s]t®... \n§fp hnNmcn¨m... Bt\sS A©mw Imephtc Cuknbmbn«v
AI¯nSpw..."
" ]ns¶ ]ns¶... A§p sXmd¶p sIS¡phtÃ s]®p§sS... an−mXncn... _m¡n ]d
F´m I−sX¶v... ]ns¶tb......tZ Cu kmcn ]gbXmtW... AXp Ip¯n¡odpsh¶m
tXm¶pt¶..." AhÄ InSs¶m¶nfIn.
" Mqw... Çw \o Xami ]dbm\pw ]Tn¨p... F¶m Xmtg sISt¶m..."
" AXp th−... CXm ckw... C\n ]d... Fs´ms¡bm It−¶v.... t\tc ]dbmshmÅp..."
" tamfo¶p sXmS§mw.... \Ã apgp¯ Hmd©p t]msebm tZ Cu c−p km[\§Ä....
sicnbmtWm..." Rm³ I®psIm−hfpsS apeIÄ ImWn¨p.
" Hm..... AXp »uknsâ tamfn¡qsS I−Xmcnípw... AsX§\m... As¶ms¡
sImXnbsâ sNe¸gt¯ t\m«w I−m.... tNmc hen¨p IpSníphmsW¶p
tXm¶phmcp¶p... F\nsím¶pw a\ÊnembnsÃ¶p IcpX− tIt«m..."
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AhÄ Fsâ sNhníp ]nSn¨p Xncp½n.
" ]ns¶.... AXnsâ \Sp¡t¯ Ip«n¸¸Sw CtÃ... AXn\p \Ã Xhn«p s\dm... \½sS
sIm¨n\p IpSníms\mÅ km[t\mw sNdpXm... icnbmtWm..."
Rm\hfpsS apJapbÀ¯n I®pIfnteíp t\m¡n. AhÄ ZrãnIÄ amÁn. F¶n«p
]dªp.
" Hm.. H¶pÃ... A§s\sbm¶phÃ FtâXv..."
" s\mW ]dbÃv tamtf... Fsâ kz]v\w sXÁmI¯nÃ... tZ.... Htcmd©nsâ ASosemcp
sIm¨p ]pÅnadpIpw H−mcp¶p. F\níp \Ã HmÀ½bm..."
Ipfnko\nÂ I− AhfpsS CSXpapebnte adptImÀ¯psIm−v Rm³ ]dªp.
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" CÃt¶... Np½mXm.... F¸gpw AXpXt¶ HmÀ¯p \S¶n«m..."
" F¦n... \osbm¶p ImWnt¨... ]´bw shímw... "
" tM.. A¸w CXpw t^mt«m ]nSnt¨¨v ]´b¯n\p hcpImtWm....?...."
" Mq... htÃmw \S¡pw... \nt¶t¸msemcp¯osS ]Sw ]nSnítWm¦nÂ hÃ kmÁsseÁpw
thWw.... A{Xsímfn¸n¨tÃ \S¡p¶Xv..."
" F¶mepw F\nío... sX½mSntb A{X hnizmkw t]mc... AÃ.. A¶m IetamÄsS Hs¡
ambn¨mcpt¶m..."
" ]ns¶ ...AXt¶ ambn¨p Ifªp... Ahsftâw IqsS A\nb¯nbtÃ... ?... l... H¶p
ImWnsísâ tamtf.... C\n CXmÀ¡pth−nbm sI«ns]mXntªm−p \S¡pt¶....."
" At¿.... Cu ]«m¸Ise§\m...?.."
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" Çw... ChnsS \½ftÃ HÅp...."
" sImXnb\p [rXnbmbn.... C¶m... HtS¡mc\tÃ... "
AhÄ HcpIbv I«nenÂ Ip¯n DbÀ¶p\n¶n«v »uknsâ apIfnet¯ c−p aq¶p
lp¡pIsfSp¯p. Rm³ »ukv c−cnInteípw Xpd¶p amÁnbn«p.. {_mípÅnÂ
sImÅm¯ B sNdptKmf§Ä apIfnteíp Xpfp¼n \n¶p. kambikuttan.net
" tZ... ]nt¶w sIS¡p¶p....t_mUokv... AXqsS sXmd¡msX Rms\¶m ImWm\m..."
" k½XníptIe..."....................
AhÄ Fsâ s\©t¯íp ]Án¡nS¶p. ]ns¶ apSn Hcp hit¯síSps¯dnªp. Hcp
Ibv ]pdtIm«n«v {_mbpsS lps¡Sp¯p. ho−pw IbvIp¯n¡nS¶v {_mbpsS hÅnIÄ
NpaenÂ \n¶pw Xmtgíqcnbn«p. ]ns¶ c−p I¿pw I«nenÂ Ip¯n hfªpbÀ¶p
\n¶p. {_mbpsS I¸pIÄ Xq§n¡nS¶XptIm−v B apeIÄ F\níp ImWm\mbnÃ.
" C¶m... ImWv... Hcp £tabnÃ... sImXnb§p Xocs«.....C§t\t−m BWp§fv...."
AhÄ sXÃp ]cn`hw t]mse ]dªp.
" Hm.. A§s\ CãanÃmsX F\nsímcp ]pÃpw ImW−... CXv thtd
s]®p§Ä¡nÃm¯ t]mse..." Rm³ I®S¨p ]nSn¨p.
" thtd s]®p§tS ImWm\§v sNÃv... Çw sXmd¶p Xcpw... " Ahfpw hn«p Xcp¶nÃ.

" Rm³ hnNmcn¨m Çw.. \qdp kpμcnamcp s\c¶p \nípw FÃmw sXmd¶p sht¨m−v...
Adnbmtam... A¼So.... \nsâ Hcp km[\¯nsâ she...."
Rm³ Ahtf sNmSn¸ním\mbn ]dªp.
" F¶m sNÃv... kpμcnamcsS t]mbn ImWv... FtâXn\n¨nsc shesbm−v....." AhÄ
apJw I\¸n¨p. ]ns¶ IbvIÄ s]m¡n. AhÄ Fsâ s\©t¯íp ho−pw hoWp.
" F¶m...amdv... shdptX Fsâ s\©¯p tIdns¡Ss¶t¶ izmkw ap«nímsX.... "
Rm³ Ahtf s\©¯p \n¶pw XÅn I«nenteípcp«nbn«p. F¶n«p Rm³ Xncnªp
InS¶p. AhÄ FXnÀhit¯ípw.
H¶pc−p an\n«pIÄ IS¶pt]mbn. At¸mtgípw HXp§nb iÐ¯nÂ G§eSn tI«p.
Rm³ A\§nbnÃ. ho−pw H¶p c−p an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ Ic¨nÂ \n¶p. AhÄ
Fsâ t\sc XncnªpInS¶v Fsâ apXpInÂ \áamb B NqSp amdnS§Ä ap«n¨v
tNÀ¶p InS¶p. _\nb\n«ncps¶¦nepw AXn\pw apIfnÂ IqSn I«n]nSn¨ B IqÀ¯
apesR«pIÄ apXpInÂ sIm−t¸mÄ Fsâ taemkIew Ipfncp tImcn. Rm³ Adnª
`mhw \Sn¨nÃ. Cu kuμcy¸nW¡w Hcp ckw.
" Rm³ tXmÁp... k½Xn¨p..." KZvKZ¯nÂ CSdnb kzcw.
Rm³ an−nbnÃ A\§nbnÃ.
" tZ... aWntb«m... Ct§m«p Xncntª... "
Rm³ ho−pw A\§nbnÃ. C¯hW AhÄ Fgpt¶Áncp¶v Fsâ NpaenÂ ]nSn¨v
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Ft¶ _eambn InS¯m³ t\m¡n. Aåw _ew ]nSn¨n«v Rm³ AhÄ¡p
hg§ns¡mSp¯p. Ft¶ AhÄ t\tc InS¯n. Rm³ X«nteíp t\m¡n InS¶p.
" tZs−... It−m... k½Xn¨p... Rm³ kpÃv.... "
Rm³ t\m¡nbnÃ.
" tZ...It−mfm³..." F¶n«pw Rm³ t\m¡nbnÃ. DSt\ AhÄ »uknsâ lp¡p apgph³
FSp¡p¶Xpw {_mbpsS I¸pIÄ apeIÄ¡p tate tIÁn
XmSnsIm−ndp¡n¸nSníp¶Xpw I¬tImWpIfnÂ IqSn Rm³ I−p.
" tZ... Cãw t]mse It−mfm³.... "
" F\ní§s\ BctSw Hmimcw th−...." Rm\pw ]nW¡ kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
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" Hmimtcm¶phÃtÃm.. aWntb«sâbtÃ.... C¶m.... t\ms¡t¶... Rms\´p ]dªn«m
Ft¶mSn§s\ s]W§pt¶... F¸gpw Cu aWntb«\n§\m... Ft¶ Icbn¸ním\m
t\m¡pt¶... " AhÄ hn§ns¸m«n. Fsâ tZlt¯íp Nmªp.
AhÄ Icbm\pÅ `mhamsW¶dnªt¸mÄ Rm³ AhfpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n.
sImSpwIbv Ip¯n¡nS¶ Ahtf Fsâ amdnteíp Nmbn¨n«p. B \áamdpIsfsâ
amdnÂ InS¶p sRcp§n. ]t£ At¸mtgípw AhÄ¡p Ic¨nÂ s]m«nt¸mbncp¶p.
Fsâ s\ÁnbnÂ s\Án ap«n¨hÄ Icªp.
" Fń\m tamfn¸w Icbpt¶... ?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" ]n¶ÃmsX... H¶p Xncnªp t\m¡ptIw IqsS sN¿ptIte.... ]ns¶ Rms\¶m
sN¿m\m.... thtd s]®p§ÄsS ASp¯p t]mIpshs¶ms¡ ]dªm... Rm³ N¯p
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Itfw...Mmmm... " AhÄ ho−pw Icªp.
sÈSm, ChÄ¡nsX´p ]Án. Ft¶msS¶pw hg¡nSmdpÅ Chfn§s\ amdntbm.
F\nípw hnjaw tXm¶n.
" \nsâ ip−n H¶p ImWm\tÃ... Rm³ Np½m..."
" Hm.. Np½m... F\nín¸w... aWntb«³ s]W§nbm sXmÅnt]mepw klníptIe...."
" CÃ... Rm³ s]W§p¶nÃ... C\n s]W§¯panÃ.. t]mtc... "
Rm³ AhfpsS apJw ]nSn¨p Xmgv¯n. B angnIfnÂ Dudnb I®p\oÀ¯pÅnIÄ
Npw_\§Ä sIms−m¸nsbSp¯p. Np−pIÄ Np−pIfnÂ tImÀ¯v Ipd¨p t\cw
InS¶p. AhÄ aq¡p NoÁn kmcnbnÂ Xq¯p. ]ns¶ Fsâ amdnteíp ]Án¡nS¶p.
" Hd§ntbm..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" _vipw..."
" F¶m ImWnímsa¶p ]dªXv ImWnt¨..."
AhÄ A\§nbnÃ. ]Icw Ft¶ Cdp¡n sI«n¸nSn¨p. amdpIÄ Fsâ s\©neaÀ¯n
Rm³ Ahtf amÁm³ t\m¡n. AhÄ _ew ]nSn¨p. B aÂ¸nSp¯w Hcp Ifnbmbn adn.
AhfpsS I£¯nÂ Rm³ C¡nfnbn«p. C¡nfn sIm−p ]pfsª¦nepw AhÄ
hn«pamdnbnÃ. Rm³ AhfpsS hmcnsbÃpIfnÂ C¡nfnbn«p. ]pfªp
s]m«n¨ncn¨psIm−hÄ Fgpt¶Áp apJw Ip\n¨ncp¶p.

IfnínSbnÂ DuÀ¶p amdt¯íp hoW {_m¡¸pIÄ Rm³ ho−pw DbÀ¯n AhfpsS
XmSníSnbnÂ XncpIns¡mSp¯p. At¸mÄ B amdt¯ amXftKmf§Ä sNdnb
HÁ¡®pIÄ sIms−s¶ t\m¡n¨ncn¨p.
Rm³ Hcp IbvsIm−v Hcp apebnÂ sasÃ XgpIn. AhÄ B hiw apt¶m«p XÅn Fsâ
I¿nteíp ape IqSpXÂ XÅn¯¶p.
" tZ Rm³ ]dªXv sicnbmWtÃm... ape¡p¸osS sR«p c−pw IpªmWtÃm...
F¶mepw \Ã sNma¸v... "
" Mqw..."
" tZ... Hcp adpIpw H−v...."
" Mqw..."
" Ip«n¸¸Sw c−pw Idp¯ncníp¶p...."
" Mqw...."
s]s«¶hÄ Fsâ amdnteíp ho−pw hogms\mcp§n. AXn\p k½XnímsX AhfpsS
Xhn«p\nd¯nepÅ B Ip«n¸¸S¯nÂ Rm³ hncÂsIm−p hr¯w hc¨p. c−p hr¯w
hc¨t¸mtgípw Ip«n¸¸S§Ä F®bnen«p s]mcn¨Xp t]mse Ipanf¨p. B IpanfIfnÂ
It¿mSn¨t¸mÄ I®p]q«ns¡m−hÄ ZoÀLizmksaSp¯p. Rm\m Nph¶ sNdnb
apesR«pIfnÂ sasÃ XtemSnbt¸mÄ tZlw Ipfncp¶Xp t]mse Ahsfm¶p hnd¨p.
B kpμctKmf§tf amdn amdn XgpInbt¸mÄ Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨v AhÄ apeIfnÂ
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AaÀ¯n. H¸w Hcp \o− Rc¡w AhfpsS I¬T¯nÂ \n¶pbÀ¶p.
" Mqw... F´m \o ImWníntW....?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" C¨ncqtS Aa¡ntí..." ]q¨¡pªp IpdpIp¶ t]mse Ahfmhiys¸«p.
" kptJm−ntÃ...?... " Fsâ tNmZyw tI«hÄ I®pXpd¶p.
" Mqw... FtâXp sImÅmthm...?... Cãs¸t«m...?.." tNmZn¨t¸mÄ AhfpsSsbmcp
IÅt\m«w.
" sImÅmw... Fs´mcp an\pkw....Cu km[\t¯Â BZym sXmSpt¶..."
" F¦n... H¶p sR¡nt\m¡ntí... atbmt−m I«nbmtWm¶p ]d... Rm\nt{Xw Imew
s]mSn sImÅnímsX kq£n¨p sh¨Xm...."
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" MqMpw....sR¡p¶nÃ... sR¡nbm CXnsâ tj¸p t]mbmtem... CXn§s\ shÃphnfn¨p
\níWw... F¶pw.... \o sIfhnbmIp¼gpw..."
AhfXp tI«p IpWp§n¨ncn¨p.
" hm... Ct§m«p sIm−p hm... ]msemt−m¶p t\m¡s«..."
AhfpsS NpaenÂ ]nSn¨v Rm\m ape¡pS§Ä Fsâ Npt−mSSp¸n¨p. AhÄ Nmªp
X¶p. B CfwsR«pIÄ Hmtcm¶mbn Rm³ sasÃ hen¨p IpSn¨p.
Hcp ZoÀL\nizmkt¯mtS AhÄ Fsâ apJw B amdnteíaÀ¯n. Fsâ apSnbnÂ
XgpIn. Hcp an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" tam\p ]mep In«ntbm...?..."
" AXn\p ]ip sNmc¯msXsb§\m...?.."
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" Np½m sNmc¯¯nÃ... {]khníWw... F¶n«v InSmhp aq¡p sIm−nSníWw...."
" F¶m H¶nSn¨p t\m¡s«...."
Rm³ aq¡p sIm−v c−p apeIfnepw amdn amdn CSn¨p. C¡nfnsIm−hÄ s]m«n¨ncn¨p.
" Fsâ a−³InSmth.... ]ip s]Án«nÃ... shdptX CSn¨p aq¡p Ifb−...." AhÄ
Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨p amÁn.
" F¶m AXns\mÅ ]Wn t\m¡mw...?.."
" Çw th−... cm{Xn aXn...."
" Çw ]ns¶¶m sN¿m\m... Hd§mt\m..?.."
" Mqlpw... hÀ¯m\w ]dbmw... Im¸n shím³ HSt\ Xmsg t]mWw...."
" AXn\p \nt¶bn¸w hn«n«p tht−... "
Rm³ Ahtf Fsâ AcnInteív sasÃ aeÀ¯n¡nS¯n. Nnc«b¸w Np«p shämXncn
B sh¬apeIÄ \\ªp XpSp¯ sR«pIfpambn sXdn¨pbÀ¶p \n¶p. Rm\hfpsS
apJt¯ípÁp t\m¡n. kz´w IbvIÄsIm−v apeIfnÂ XgpIns¡m−v AhfXp c−pw
apIfnteíp s]m¡n¸nSns¨m¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ Fsâ apJt¯ípw t\m¡n.
" Xs¶¯m³ ]nSním³ t]mIphmtWm... Fsâ A\phmZanÃmsX AtXse§\pw
sXm«m... " Rm\hfpsS IbvIÄ ]nSn¨p amÁn.

" AhtSw ChtSsams¡ Xcníp¶ t]mse... aWntb«³ A½nª IpSn¨¸w
sXmS§nbXm..."
" F¦n... Xcn¸p XoÀ¡t«...?.."
" Çw th−... Bsc¦nepw hcpw..."
" At¿mSo.. tZ t\m¡ntí... s\\¡pw aoisbm−v..." Rm\hfpsS taÂ¨p−nÂ
hnctemSn¨p XgpIn.
" ]ns¶ ]ns¶... F\níp aoisbm¶panÃ..."
" H−v.... Rm³ kz]v\¯nÂ I−XmWtÃm..."
" At¿... A¸w `qXw t]msebmcpt¶m Rm³... sIm¼³ aotiw sh¨v..."
]dªn«hÄ Nncn¨t¸mÄ IqsS B apeIfpw Ipep§n¨ncn¨p.
" At¶cw s\\¡v aoi samJ¯Ãmcp¶p...."
" ]ns¶...?.."
" ChnSmcp¶p..." Rm³ AhfptS IhínS sXm«pImWn¨p.
" Èo... At¿... F\níhsS aoisbm¶pw CÃ..." AhÄ apJw tIm«n.
" F¶m ]ns¶sb§m\pw \o hSn¨p Ifªmcnípw..."
Rm³ AhnsSsbm¶p XShn. Ahft¸mÄ C¡nfnt]mse Acs¡s«m¶nf¡n. Rm³
XpWnIq«n AhnsSsbm¶p \pÅn¸nSn¨p. Fsâ I¿nÂ H¶p c−p sNdnb tcma§Ä
In«n.
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" At¿m t\mIp¶p... ]nSn¨p henímsX..." AhÄ Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨p amÁn.
" ]ns¶ aoi CsÃ¶p \o ]dªtXm...?..."
" Np½m ]dªXtÃ....... hfÀ¶p Ignªm.... FÃm s]®p§¡pw AhsS apSn ImWpw...
FÃmÀ¡pw AXdnbmw... slm... Hcp ]pXnb I−p]nSp¯w... henímsX... thtW ]Xps¡
sXm«p t\m¡ntím... "
" AXÃ... \nsâ apSn At¶cw Hcp {]tXyI coXoemcp¶p... Cu Hgp¡¯p Rmdp
sIS¡p¶t]mse.... HscSt¯m«p Xt¶ ....B tXm«ntem«p Nmªv... \Ã sse\mbn«v..."
" tXm«ntemt«m... a\ÊnembnÃ..."
" Hm..... a\ÊnembnÃ.. FSo \nsâ ChnsSsbmcp sNdnb tXmSntÃ... AXntem«v...."
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Rm³ ho−pw B IhbnSp¡nÂ hncep shs¨m¶p Ip¯n.
Cu aWntb«s\mcp aSoanÃ
\mWwsI«Xm¶dnªmcpt¶Â IqsS hc¯nÃmcp¶p..."
sh«nhnfn¨p ]dbm³... Ct{Xw
" F¦nÂ CXnepw \mWw sI«ht\ In«ntbt\.... \o CXp ]d....Rm³ ]dªXp

sicnbmtWm.... "
" kwKXn sicnbm... F¶mepw At{Xw Nmªns«m¶panÃ... "
" F¶m \o apSn ]sÁ sh«n¡mWpw..."
" ]ns¶... F\níXn\tÃ t\cw... Cuizc³ X¶sXms¡ Rm³ AXpt]mse Xs¶
kq£n¨p sh¨ns«m−v... Fsâ `À¯mhn\p thtWm¦n hfÀ¯mw... AtÃÂ... "
AhÄ \mWn¨p apJw Xncn¨p. CSínSív Rm³ AhfpsS apeIfnÂ arZphmbn
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XShns¡m−ncp¶p. kwkmc¯n\nSív AhfpsS kzcw AX\pkcn¨p Nnet¸mÄ
XcfnXamIpw. AhÄ s\s©m¶p Npcp¡pw. At¸mÄ Rm³ IbvIÄ ]n³henípw. Aåw
Ignbpt¼mÄ AhÄ Xt¶ Fsâ Hcp Is¿Sp¯v Hcp apebpsS apIfnÂ shípw.
AsXmcp ckapÅ ]Wnbmbncp¶p. B hnImcaWnap¯pIfnÂ aÀ±\w
GÂ¸nímXncním³ Rm³ {i²n¨ncp¶p. XgpIepIÄ am{Xw.
" AtÃÂ..."
" AtÃÂ.... ths−¦n.... Xs¶¯m³ sh«n¡ftªm... Rm³ sXmS¯nÃ..."
" Ct§m«p t\m¡n kXyw ]d tamtf... \o CtX htc... B apSn sh«o«ntÃ..."
" kXymbn«pw CÃ... Np½m A\mhiymbn«v AhsS sXmSp¶Xp t]mepw
F\nínãanÃmcp¶p.... t]mcmªn«v t]Sow..."
" AsXń\m...?..."
" hfsc tememb kvYetÃ R§sS AhtSms¡... htÃmw ]Ánbm..."
" F¶p ]dªmÂ...?..."
" sh«ptIsams¡ sN¿p¼w hsÃtSmw apdnªmtem...... C¶mfp Ietamfv B
kmhn{XosS I¿o¶v Hcp tjhp sN¿p¶ km[\w sIm−p h¶mcp¶p. Rm\Xp taSn¨p
sh¨p... ]nt¶w th−m¶p sh¨p... At¿m..... AXp Xncn¨p sImSp¯nÃ..."
" AXp sImSp¡mw... F§s\ apdnbq¶m \o ]tdt¶...?..."

" AXn¸w.... \½fo I¯ow IqSpsams¡ Hcp ]cnNtbmanÃmsX AhsSsbms¡
{]tbmKn¨mte..... Fń\m shdptX GSmIqSw hen¨p tIÁpt¶..."
" \o ]s−§m\pw htÃmw GSmIqtSmw.... hen¨p sh¨ns«mt−mSo... s]m«qtk....?.....?.."
AhÄ an−nbnÃ. ]Icw Hcp IÅ¨ncn Nncn¨p.
" \nsâ Nncn ImWp¼w Adnbmw \o Ft´m H¸n¨p t]Sn¨ncníphm¶v.. ]d... tI¡s«...
Ft¶mStÃ... " Rm\hfpsS Np−nÂ Hcp½ AUzm³kmbn sImSp¯p.
" AtX... C¶mtf.....R§sS C³ÌnÁyq«nÂ F\nsímcp Iq«pImcntb In«nbmcp¶p
FS¡me¯v... Hcp sImÃwImcn.... ASp¯p Ignª¸gm... a\Ênemtb...
N«¡mcnbmcp¶p... kIe hjf¯tcmw I¿nsem−mcp¶p.... sImtd sZhkw Ahfp
]dª¸w F\nípw sImXn tXm¶n.... Rms\m¶p {ian¨p t\m¡n.... "
AhÄ hncepIÄ Ii¡ns¡m−p ]dªp XpS§n. IY tIÄ¡m\mbn Rm\pw AhfpsS
AcnInteíp Nmªp InS¶p. H«n¡nS¶ hbdnÂ Fsâ Ibv sh¨p.
" F´p {iamcp¶p...?.."
" AtX... Cu... s]®p§¡p Xs¶¯m³.... kpJním\mbn«v... F¶ns«m−tÃm...... Hcp
sZhkw ¢mÊo¶p h¶v Ipfním³ tIdnb¸w Rms\m¶p {ian¨p.... "
" F´p sNbvXp \o... shcent«m.... AtXm...?.."
" AÃ....]qsamt«ev..."
" Hm... It´Â Xncp½n... F¶ns«¶n«v...?... tI¡m³ \Ã ctkm−v..."
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Rm³ t{]mÂkmln¸n¨p.
" Mm... Ahfpw AXpXs¶bm... B km[\¯n\p ]dªXv... I´v....AtX sXm«m \½fp
sR«nt¸mIq¶m Ahfp ]dªXv..."
" Dthzm...?... F¦n F\nítXsem¶p sXm«p t\m¡Ww... F\nínsXms¡ ]pXpabmtW...."
]Xps¡ kmcn¡p¯n\nSbnteíp I¿n«p XShn. B Ifn¯«nte tcma§Ä Fsâ
hncepIfnÂ XSªp.
" Çw sXmS−... IgpIos«ms¡ aXn....CtÃÂ Is¿ms¡ aW¡pw....."
" F¶m th−... \o sXm« IY ]dªm aXn...."
ths−¶p ]dsª¦nepw Rm³ B tcma¸mfnIfnÂ sasÃ hnctemSn¨psIm−ncp¶p.
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Nne `mK§fnÂ Ibv sNÃpt¼mÄ AhÄ C¡nfnsIm−v AdnbmsX H¶p Npcp§pw.
" sImd¨p ckmbn h¶mcp¶p.... BsI Hcp sNmdn¨nepw Xcn¸pw Hs¡ sXmS§nb¸w...
Fs´ms¡ sNbvXq¶dnb¯nÃ.... B hr¯nsI«S¯v shcen«fns¨¶m tXm¶tW....
At¿... HmÀ¡p¼w F\nín¸gpw sXmen s]mfnbpIm..."
" \nsâsbmcp apSnª sXmen... A§p s]mfnbs«... kwKXn kpJnt¨m... AXp ]d..?.."
AhÄ H¶p IpWp§n¨ncn¨p. AhfpsS kzbwt`mK IY tI«t¸mÄ CSípd§m³ t]mb
Kpem³ DWÀ¶p Xe s]m¡n. Rm\ht\ AhfpsS XpSbnteíp ap«n¨p sh¨p. AXp
I− AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" Mqw... Fsâ IY tI«¸w G«\pw FfIn AtÃ..."
" F§s\ FfImXncnípw... Fsâ ]p¶mcs¸®nsâ shcenSoensâ IYbtÃ...
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F¶n«v...?.."
" kpJnt¨m¶p tNmZn¨m... G«t\mSmbXp sIm−v sXmd¶p ]tdIm... sImÅmcp¶p
tIt«m... sImg¸w AXÃmcp¶p... cm{Xn sIS¡mt¶cw H¶p IgpInb¸w \oÁev...
Ietamfp Iq«¯ns¡S¶Xp sIm−v At¶cw Rms\m¶pw sN¿m³ t]mbnÃ.... ]ntÁ
Znhkw I®mSnsbSp¯p sh¨p sXmd¶pt\m¡n... At¶catÃ I−Xv... FSsímcp
sNdnb t]mdev.... l... XpWnsítS¶v Is¿Sv.. AsXms¡ ]ns¶ cm{XoÂ aXn..."
AhÄ kmcníSnbnÂ \n¶pw Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨p ]pds¯Sp¯v AXnsem¶p aW¯p.
apJw Npfn¨n«v kmcn¯ps¼Sp¯v Fsâ IbvIÄ XpS¨p. ]ns¶ hbdnÂ sh¨p.
" FhnSmcp¶p.... samt«emcpt¶m....?.." Rm³ hfsc Imcyambn tNmZn¨p. F¶ns«mcp
apesR«nÂ sasÃ H¶p Xncp½n.
" Mqlpw... iviviviv... sRt«Â Xncp½p¼w GXm−p t]mse hcps¶m−v... ]Xps¡
aXn........ Mm... F¶ns«m−tÃm... AXnsâ AcnInev FSímbn«v.... AX§p sNma¶p
sIS¡pImcp¶p.... Ftâ«m... F¸gpw H«n¸nSn¨ncníp¶ kvYetÃ AXpw... "
" AtXt¶... s]®p§tS AXnsâ DsÅms¡ F¸gpw \\ªncníq¶m ]tdt¶... Mm...
]ns¶ Fsâ tamsf´p sNbvXp...?..."
" F¶m sN¿m\m... Icnbp¶Xp htc sIm−p\S¶p.... In«ntbSt¯mfw \oÁep
kln¨p... BtcmsS¦nepw ]dbmthm... "

" F´p ]ÁnbXm... ISn aq¯¸w \o hÃ I¼pw Ip¯nt¡Ántbm...?.."
" l... F´p hÀ¯m\m Cu ]tdt¶... Rms\¶m A{Xív FfIn \S¡phmcpt¶m G«sâ
Iq«v.... Rm\¶n¨nsc \Jw hfÀ¯phmcp¶p.... Fs¸mtgm AXp sIm−pImWpw.... tlm...
A§s\mcp ]Wn... AX¶t¯msS \nÀ¯n... AXm Rm³ ]dªXv B `mtKms¡
tememsW¶v..."
" ]mhw... H¯ncn \odn.... CtÃ..."
Rms\mcp½ sImSp¯p. B ]p¡nfnsems¡ H¶p XShn. apeIfpsS apIfnÂ Fsâ Ibv
sIm−p s]m¯n t\m¡n. Fsâ Hcp I¿nÂ HXp§pIbnÃ.
" Np½m C¡nfn Iq«msX..."
AhÄ Fsâ Ibv ]nSnÏÁm³ t\m¡n. At¸mÄ Rm³ ho−pw AhfpsS
kmcn¡p¯n\cnInÂ IqSn It¿mSn¨p. AhÄ AdnbmsX A\§nb\§n InS¶p.
" tamtf... B apdnhn¸gpsamt−m... AtXm.. t]mbmcpt¶m..?.."
" AXt¶ t]mbtÃm.. ]ns¶m«p Rm³ sNbvXpanÃ..."
" F¶mepw \as¡m¶p t\m¡mw.. AXp t]mtbm¶v..."
Ahsfsâ I®nteíp angn¨p t\m¡n.
" Çtfm..."
" ]n¶ÃmsX... A§s\ htÃmsamt−Â ]IÂ sh«¯nemtW \¶mbn«p ImWm³
]Ápw.... hÃ ]mSpw Ht−m¶dnbmw..... "
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" At¿m th−... AhsSm¶panÃ.. Çw FÃmw t]mbn... sshIn«ms«.... FÃmw ImWn¨p
Xcmw...."
" Çw F\níXp ImWms\mcp ]qXn....\obtÃ ]dªXv Rm³ HtS¡mcm\msW¶v..."
" F¶mepw... Cu ]Iev..." AhÄ apJw Npfn¨p.
" Fsâ s]m¶`n¡p«nbtÃ.... G«sâ ]qXn \obÃmsX Bcm km[n¨p Xcpt¶... Cu
km[\w F§s\bncnípsh¶p t\cnÂ Rms\m¶p It−ms«...."
" A¸w CXn\p ap¼v I−n«ntÃ....?..."
" Hcp {]mhiyw I−ns«m−v... C¨nsc tcmaw Infp¯p sXmS§nb Hcp km[\w...
hniZambn«p ImWm³ ]ÁoÃ..." AhfpsS apJ`mhw amdp¶Xv Rm³ {i²n¨p.
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" tttM.... F¶n«v... thsd Fs´ms¡ I−p... ?.."
" ]mÀ«n C¨nsc Imep Ih¨mcp¶p \n¶Xv... tXmSn\p \Ã \ofw.... ASnhbdp samXÂ
Ihs¡S htc.... AXnsâ tamfne§s\ Dan¡cn shXdnb t]mse C¨ncnt¨ \oe
s\d¯nÂ Infp¡m³ sXmS§nb tcmaw.... F¶mepw \Ã an\pkamcp¶p. apIfp`mKw Cu
ssaXm\antÃ AXp sImtdtÈ Ip¶ps¼mdw t]mse XSním³ sXmS§nbmcp¶p.... ]ns¶
FSíq¶v Hcp ]qsam«nsâ AÁamtWm... AtXm thtd FeIfmcpt¶m... Gbv... B
s]®nsâ A¶t¯ ]cphw sh¨v.....Fe hepXmbn¡mW¯nÃ... "
AhÄ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p. F¶n«v Fsâ t\tc IbvNq−n Hcp tNmZyw.
" kXyw ]dbWw.... GXhÄsSbm Ftew sXmeow I−Xv... Ahtf C¶p Rm³ Rm³
XpWnbpcn¨v hgo¡qsS \S¯nípw... Hmtcm Ahfpamcv ImWn¨psImSp¡m\pw.... AXp
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ImWm³ ChnsSmcmfpw...."
" tM... \osbń\m tZjys¸Spt¶... \o shcen« IY tI«n«v Rm³ an−oÃtÃm..."
Rm³ apeIfnsem¶p ]nSn¨p sR¡n. AhÄ s\©p Npcp¡n.
" AXp Xs¶¯m\tÃ.... l....AtXs¶m¶p hnt«.... sImtd t\cmbn.... C\nb§s\
sR¡n kpJní−.....AXp amXncnbmtWm hÃ s]®p§fpw...Bcm Ahfv...?.. ]dtª..."
" Bfnt\ \obdnbpw.. Hcp Ie¡³ Nc¡m...."
" A¸w.... AXmcm..." Ahsfm¶mtemNn¨p.
" Rm\mfnt\ Nq−n¡mWn¨pXcmw... XpWnbpcn¨p \nÀ¯pthm... ?..."
" Mqw.. Rms\m¶p {ian¨pt\m¡pw..."
" hm¡mtWm... th− tamtf.. AsXmcp ]mhw s]®m... hnt«cv... Pohn¨p t]ms«..."
" F¶mepw ]d..."
Rm³ AhfptS t\tc t\m¡n H¶p Nncn¨p. AhÄ Kuchw ]q−p. Nncn¨nÃ. Rm³
AhfpsS s\©n\p t\tc Ibv Nq−n¸nSn¨p.
" B s]®m Cu s]®v... Chtf XpWnbpcn¨p \nÀ¯mthm...?.."
" tM...Rmt\m... F¸w ImWns¨¶m ]tdt¶....?..."
" A¶m Cep¼n¸pfotb¶p NmSnb¸w.... HmÀ½sbmt−m... ?..."
" At¿.... AXn¸gpw HmÀt¯m−ncníphmcpt¶m... Rm\Xp ad¶pt]mbmcp¶p...."

" F¦nÂ Rm\Xp ad¶n«nÃ... BZyambn«v Cu sIm¨ps]®nsâ Bene]qdp Rm\¶p
I−Xm... ]n©p ]pfn t]mse.... AXp N¯mepw ad¡¯panÃ... "
Rm\hfpsS s\ÁnbnÂ Fsâ Np−p ap«n¨p. ]ns¶ Xpd¶p InS¶ \ndamdpIfnÂ sasÃ
Npt−mSn¨p.
" ad¶qs¶m¶pw ]dªm ]ÁnÃ... XpWnbpcn¨p \nÀ¯Ww... hm¡p ]dªXm..."
" ]Á¯nÃ... {ianímt¶ ]dsªmÅp... aWntb«m......"
" AsX\nídnb−.... hm¡p ]dªm hm¡mcníWw..."
Rm\htf ]nSn¨v I«nenteíp aeÀ¯n¡nS¯n. AhfpsS kmcn¡p¯nÂ Ibvsh¨p.
" th− G«m... th−... ]Iem... "
" F¶m Ft¶ H¶p ImWnív.. sImXnbmbn«m... A¶t¯Xnepw F´p hyXymkw
hs¶¶dnbm\m...."
" Hm... hyXymkw H¶pw h¶n«nÃ... AXn\p I¿pw Imepw shípthm..."
" I¿pw Imepw sh¨ntÃepw... \o kpμcnbmbn amdnb t]mse AXpw Çw \Ã
kpμcnbmbn¡mWWw.... \Ã XpSp¯v aoisbms¡ hfÀ¶v...."
" H¶pw sN¿ptIse¶v kXyw sNbvXm.... ImWnímw... kXyw sN¿v..."
Rm\hfpsS I¿neSn¨p kXyw sNbvXp.
" \o ]dbmsX IbvsIm−p t]mepw sXmS¯nÃ.... \obmtW kXyw "
" IÅ kXyw sNbvXm Xe s]m«nt¸mIpw.. ]dtª¡mw...." AhÄ Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p.
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" Çw AXp I−ntÃepw Ftâw Fsâ sNdp¡tâw Xe s]m«pw.. A{Xíp aq¯p
\níphm..."
" F¶m... A{X sImXnbmtW.. H¶p It−m...."
AhÄ ap«phtc kmcnbpw ]mhmSbpw DbÀ¯n. Rm³ AhfpsS ImÂ¡teíp amdn.
AhfpsS ap«pIÄ aS¡n s]m¡n sh¨p. ]ns¶ kmcn kmh[m\w Xmgv¯n. B XpSIfpsS
Xnf¡w sIm−mImw XpWníSnbnÂ Áyq_nsâ shfn¨w t]mse.
" At¿m... \o \n¡dn«n«ntÃ...."
HÁ t\m«¯nÂ Fsâ AhfpsS ]qS¸qsdsâ I®nÂ s]«t¸mÄ Rm³ tNmZn¨p t]mbn.
" Hm.. AXn¶p shfp¸n\qcntb¨tÃ Rm³ G«sâ IqsS h¶p sIS¶Xv... ]ns¶ C«nÃ...
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C¨nsc ImÁp sIdt«¶p sh¨p...." AhÄ XpSIÄ Iq«n¸nSn¨p.
" AsXń\m At¶cw DucnbXv... Cu sIm¨`ncmaníp XWp¡pthte...?.."
" Ft¶mSp tZjyw ]nSn¨p sIS¡p¼w... Rms\Ãmw IqsS hen¨p tIÁn h¶mev tZjyw
IqSptam¶p t]Sn¨n«m..."
" F´pt±i¯nem \o AXqcnbXv...?.. Hd¡¯nÂ hÃ Fen¡pªpw AI¯p
tIdnt¸mbm... \osb´p sN¿pw...."
Rm³ AhfpsS Iq«n¸nSn¨ ap«pIfnÂ Fsâ XmSn sh¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" a\ÊnÃ ]dbm³..." AhÄ {_m hen¨v apeIÄ aqSnbn«p.
" th−.... ]db−... " Rm³ B shÅ¯pSIÄ AI¯n. kmcn AcbnteíqÀ¶p hoWp
Ignªncp¶p.
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kmh[m\w B shÅ¯pSIÄ A\mhrXambn. H¸w AhfpsS Ccp− IhbnSp¡pw.
sNdnb Hcp tX\o¨¡qSv. AXnÂ ZrãnIfq¶ns¡m−p Xs¶ Rm³ kmcn s]m¡n
AhfpsS hbdnÂ sh¨p. ImepIÄ hnXnÀ¯n. Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ AhÄ IbvIÄ
sIm−v apJw s]m¯n InS¡p¶p. B XpSbnSp¡nteív Fsâ apJsam¶p
Xmgv¯nbt¸mÄ B IhbnSp¡nÂ \n¶pw ASªpsI«nb ]qdnSp¡nsâ iànbmb
KÔw han¨p. aq¡nteínSn¨p tIdp¶ \nÀhNním\mhm¯ elcnbpÅ KÔw. AhfpsS
]qdnSp¡nÂ tIdnbncp¶ XpWn¡jW¯nÂ \n¶pw A¶v Rm\mZyw {LmWn¨dnª
KÔw. Ft¶ sam¯w tImcn¯cn¨p. AXnsâ Xo£WX Rc¼pIfnÂ IqSn
GÁphm§nb Ip® s]mSp¶s\ I¼nbmbn.
" F´p \Ã sXmSIfm... Fsâ kpμcn¡p«osS... Xn¶m³ tXm¶pIm.... Rms\mcp½
sht¨mt«..?.."
B KÔw Xet¨mdp \ndsb hen¨p tIÁn B ]qdnsâ Ccpfnabnteíp I®p \«psIm−v
Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" aWntb«m... kXyw sNbvXXmtW..." AhÄ apJw s]m¯ns¡m−p Xt¶ ]dªp.
" Hcp½... sXmtSÂ aXn...."
" AXpsIm−p \nÀ¯ntb¡Ww... _m¡nsbms¡ cm{Xo aXn...."
" aXn...aXn...."

Rm³ ap«p apXÂ Xmtgív B sh®¯pSIfpsS AIhi¯v ap¯an«p XpS§n. AhÄ
Xcn¸psIm−v XpSIÄ AI¯pIbpw ASp¸nípIbpw sNbvXp.
" aXn... G«m...aXnsbt¶..."
AhfpsS kzc¯nÂ Hcp sIm©Â. kpJw XpS§p¶Xnsâ em©\.
Ih¡qSnt\mSSp¡pt´mdpw Fsâ D½bpsS iànbpw AhfpsS ]qdnsâ KÔ¯nsâ
Bghpw IqSn Fsâ Xeíp a¯p ]nSn¨p. ]qSIÄ¡nSbneqsS hc¨p IodnbXp t]mse
Dcp− AcnIpItfmSp IqSnb B tbm\oXSw H«n¸nSn¨p \n¶p. shfnbnsem¶pw
ImWm\nÃ. AhfpsS ap«pIfnÂ ]nSn¨v Rm\Â¸w IqSn AI¯n.
" At¿m... s]mfnímsX.... Ih Iodnt¸mIpw..."
AhfpsS aÀ½ckzcw. Fsâ ]Wn s]®n\nãs¸Sp¶p F¶p a\Ênembn. ]ns¶ Rm³
aSn¨nÃ. B ]qdnsâ apIfntesísâ Np−aÀ¯n.
" lt¿... Ft´m¶m G«m CXv... AhsS sXmSmsX... hr¯ntISp ImWnítÃ G«m...
apÅo«v icnsím¶p IgpInbXp t]mepaÃ....tÈym... "
Rm\Xp tI« `mhw \Sn¨nÃ. AhÄ XpSIÄ Cdp¡n¸nSním³ t\m¡n Rm³ B hnShnÂ
Xpd¡msXXt¶ XmsgapXÂ apIÄhtc H¶p \¡n. C¡nfnsIm−hÄ s]m«n¨ncn¨p.
tcma§Ä Fsâ aoibnepS¡n. sasÃ Nncn amdn, cXnkpJ¯nsâ På\§fmbn.
" aXnbmbntÃ... At¿m th−mt¶...Fsâ s]mt¶..... AhsS th−t¶... aW¡pw....
amsdt¶... hnsSt¶...At¿m.... Cu G«³....." IpdpInb iÐw.
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AhÄ ]dbp¶ps−¦nepw hm¡pIÄs¡m¶n\pw ZrVXbnÃ. Hcp Rc¡w t]mse.
ASp¯Xmbn Rm\hfpsS CS¸d¼nÂ c−phi¯pw H¶p \¡n. XpSIÄ¡pw tbm\nípw
CSípÅ B Xhn«p\nd¯nÂ aS§nbncp¶ kvYew. AhfpsS C¡nfnbpsS tI{μ
kvYm\w.
At¸mÄ H«nbncp¶ B ]qÀ¸mfnIÄ AdnbmsX H¶p henªp. tImgnap« s]m«nbXp
t]mse AXn\pÅnÂ \n¶pw sImgp¯ \\shmen¨p XpS§n. Rm\m \\hnÂ
\m¡ns«m¶p \¡n. AhfpsS I¶nt¯\n\p \Ã D¸v. ]qdnsâ kzm`mhnI aW¯ns\m¸w
aq{X¯nsâ sNdnb hmk\ IqSn D−v. Rm\Xp Imcyam¡nbnÃ.
\Ã _e¯nÂ H«nt¨À¶ncp¶ B tbm\n¨menÂ Rm³ sasÃ Fsâ IqÀ¯ \m¡nd¡n
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apIfnteíp \¡m³ XpS§n. \¡pt´mdpw AXnÂ \n¶pw tX\pdh Ip¯nsbmením³
XpS§n. Xmgv`mK¯p \n¶pw hoXn Ipdª AhfpsS AIt¯ kzXthXt¶ XSn¨p
Nph¶ ]qdneIÄ hoÀ¯pbcm³ XpS§n. A[nIw IbvImcyw sN¿m¯Xp sIm−mImw
B ]qdneIÄ¡v Cfw Nph¸mbncp¶p. IńÂ Ct¸mÄ sXmS− F¶p sh¨p. Fsâ
a\ÊnÂ Hcpt±ita D−mbncp¶pÅp. Ftf½bpsS ]qdnÂ cmcn¨³ \¡n¯pSíp¶Xp
I− AhfptS a\ÊnÂ Ibdn¡qSnb B [mcW, AXp No¯ ]WnbmsW¶pÅ
[mcW, kz´w Acs¡«nÂ Hfn¨ncníp¶ Cu \n[nIpw`w hr¯nsI«XmsW¶pÅ
AhfpsS [mcW amÁnsbSp¡Ww. AXn\htf Cu ]WnbnÂ IqSn hnImc
]chibm¡Ww. F¦nte ]ckv]cw FÃm ad¶p Acs¡«pIfnÂ IpSnsImÅp¶
cXnkpJw ]qÀ®ambn A\p`hním³ ]ÁpIbpÅp.
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AhfpsS ]qdnsâ ]pdwNp−pIÄ AI¶p Ignªp. Fsâ \¡epw IqSn Bbt¸mÄ
AhnSw apgph\pw \\ªp Xnf§m³ XpS§n. Nm¼§mbpsS Xp−pIÄ
IqSn¡nS¡p¶Xp t]mse XSn¨pNpcp−p InS¶ AhfpsS I\ymNÀ½¯nÂ Rms\sâ
\mhpsIm−p Ip¯n. AXn\pÅnÂ \mhnd¡m³ t\m¡nbn«p km[n¨nÃ. ]¶n sNfnbnÂ
aq¡n«pcíp¶Xp t]mse B tbm\n¡pgnbnÂ Rm³ Fsâ apJan«pc¨p. AhfpsS
aq{X¯pfbnÂ s]m§n \n¶ Hcp Ipªp km[\w Rm³ Np−pIÄ sIm−p
hens¨Sp¯p. AhnsS \m¡n«p Ip¯n \¡n.
" lq..." F¶mt{Imin¨psIm−hÄ tatem«p s]m§n. AhfpsS IbvIÄ apeIfnÂ
XShp¶p. I®S¨psIm−v AhÄ Fs´ms¡tbm ]dbp¶p. Xebn«pcp«p¶p. AhfpsS
aZ\s]mbvIbnÂ CfIns¸m§nb aZ\¨p−pIÄ Rm³ hmbnseSp¯p N¸n hen¨p.
kmhn{XnbpsS ]qÀ¨p−pIÄ t]mse hepXÃ ChfptSXv. CXp c−pw B hnShnÂ
]Án¡nS¡p¶p. C\n hen¨p \ot«−sXsâ tPmenbmWtÃm.
AhfpsS Ad¸p XoÀ¡Ww F¶ Dt±it¯mSp IqSn¯t¶. Rm³ apJw Xmgv¯n.
IbvsIm−p Ip−nsamÍÄ AI¯nbn«v H«p¶ B IqXns¸m«nÂ AaÀ¯n H¶p \¡n.
ho−pw " lq " F¶ AhfpsS iÐt¯msSm¸w B IqXns¸m«It¯íp Npcp−p
henªp.

" F´msbsâ G«m.. CXv... Ct{Xw hr¯ntISv... F\níp h¿... \mdps¶S¯mtWm
\¡pt¶...?..." AhÄ Icbp¶ t]mse ]dªp. Rm³ apJapbÀ¯n.
" Hcp hr¯ntISpansÃSo tamtf... Fsâ tamfpsS ChnSw Fsâ skmÀ¤amSo..." ]dªn«v
Rm³ B IqXn¯pfbnÂ aq¶p \mep {]mhiyw IqSn \¡n.
" At¿m.. C¡nfn... th−m... AhnsS sN¿−... tamfnÂ sNbvtXm... " AhÄ
Ahyàambn hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" Çw F§s\ms−So... A`n¡p«o... " H¶p Xe s]m¡n Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" t]mcmmm... C\ow thW¶p tXm¶pImmm... GXmbmepw Xebn«ntÃ... C¨ncqsS sN¿v...
Rm³ Ipfn¸n¨p Xcmw... sNs¿sâ G«m..."
AhÄ XpSIÄ sIms−sâ IhnfpIfnÂ Cdp¡n. Rm³ Hcp hncÂ B IqXn¯pfbnÂ
_eambn tNÀ¯p sh¨n«v Fsâ Np−pIÄ ho−pw B CfIn¯pSníp¶ tbm\nbnteíp
Xmgv¯n.
" Mqw... \nsâ ]qdn\p \Ã cpNn... Mqw... "
]ns¶ ap¶pw ]n¶pw t\m¡msX Rm³ B ]qdmkIew \¡nt¯mÀ¯n. F®¡p¸n
adnªXp t]mse AXnÂ \n¶pw AhfpsS NqSptX³ Hen¨p. At¸mtgípw aq{X¯nsâ
aWw Ft§m t]mbn adªp. ]Icw NqSmb tbm\nbpsS BhnbpsS KÔw am{Xw.
]pcpjsâ Rc¼pItf {Xkn¸níp¶ tbm\nbnfInb aWw. Rm³ Ińsâ Xmsghtc
am{Xw \¡nbpÅp. Fsâ \m¡m `mK¯p sNÃpt¼mÄ AhÄ kpJ¯nsâ ]qÀ®Xíp
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th−n, Ft¶ IńÂ \¡ním³ th−n Acs¡«p apt¶m«p XÅns¡m−ncp¶p.
" AhsS C¨nsc tamfnÂ... G«m... C¨ncqsS tamfnÂ... B samt«Â... Fsâ s]mt¶«m...
AhsSm¶p sXmSv... F\níp h¿... Rm\n¸w NmIpw... tlm... H¶p thKw...."
ASp¯ \nanjw AhÄ Fsâ XeapSnbnÂ ]nSn¨v Fsâ apJw AhfpsS ]qdn\p apIfnÂ
C«pcím³ t\m¡n. Rm³ _ew ]nSn¨p ]pdtIm«p henªp \n¶p. ]Icw
IqXn¯pfbnÂ sasÃ hncÂ IS¯m³ {ian¨psIm−ncp¶p. AXn\Xn\v B Xpfs¸m«p
_ew ]nSn¨v Npcp§ns¡m−ncp¶p.
" At¿m.. iIew IqsS... Fsâ aWn¡p«m... F\níp GXm−p hcp¶p
aWn¡p«m...Mvlm...Mvlm... Mvlm... tatem«p hm... tamfnÂ... tamfnÂ sXmtSm... Fsâ
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s]m¶tÃ... AhS¶p sXmSmt\....Mmmm... Mqwww...Mqwwww... " AhÄ Rc§m³ XpS§n.
F\níp hnhcw ]nSnIn«n AhÄ¡nfIm³ XpS§p¶p. C\n \nÀ¯mw AsÃ¦nÂ
AhÄ¡p kvJe\w Dd¸mbn. Rm³ Xe s]m¡n.
" At¿m \nÀ¯msXt¶.... C¨ncqsS... F\níp thWw... sNs¿t¶... Fsâ s]m¶p
aWn¡p«\tÃ...."
AhÄ BZyamb\p`hním³ XpS§nb ]p¯³ kpJw In«m³ th−n Rc§n tIWp.
" tNö... tNö... tN«m... tN«m..." s]s«¶v IebpsS iÐw. H¸w hmXnenÂ ap«epw.
AtXmsS R§fpsS icoc§Ä \nivOeambn. AhÄ¡p kvYeImet_m[w h¶p.
" tM.... Bcm... At¿m... Ietamfv... amdntí... sÈym... BsI sImg¸mbn... " AhÄ
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s]s«¶v kmcn hen¨n«p ]qdpw Acs¡«pw aqSn.
" F´p sImg¸w... AhfhnsSs¡S¶p ap«s«.... \½sfmd§pItÃ...." Rm³ kmcn ho−pw
amÁms\mcp§n.
" th− aWntb«m... C\n ]ns¶.... amdntí...."
Rm³ AhfpsS Imen¶nSbnÂ \n¶pw amdn. AhÄ kmcn hen¨n«psIm−v I«nenÂ
Fgpt¶Áncp¶p. sXdn¨p XpSp¯p \n¶ amdpIÄ {_m hen¨p aqSn. s]s«¶v Rm³ {_m
s]m¡n t\m¡nbn«p ]dªp.
" sNdpsXms¡ hepXmsbSo... t\m¡ntí...." AhÄ Fsâ Ibv X«n amÁnbn«v »ukp
hen¨v amdp ad¨p ]nSn¨p.
" AsXms¡ ]ns¶ t\m¡mw...Bcpw sIm−p t]mI¯nÃtÃm.. Çw G«³ sN¶v IXIp
sXmd¡v..." AhÄ FÃmw aqSnbn«p.
" \o _m¯v dqanÂ tIdn \nt¶m... Rm³ t]mbn t\m¡s«..._m¡n HSt\ sNbvXp
Xcmw...."
" B \in¨ s]®n\p hcm³ I− t\cw... \msf¯t¶ AXnt\ ]dªp hnSWw... ckw
sImÃn...."
tZjyt¯msS ]dªn«v AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ Hcp½ X¶p. HmSn IpfnapdnbnÂ Ibdn
hmXneS¨p.

Rm³ I«nenÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp Agnª ap−p apdp¡nbpSp¯p. hoÀ¯ Ip® H¶p X«n
Xmgv¯n. F¶n«pw AXp IqSmcaSn¨p \nÂ¡p¶p. Xmgm³ kabsaSp¡pw. Aåw
Ip\nªp \S¶v hmXnÂ Xpd¶p.
" F´m... sXmd¡m\n{X Xmakw...?.. F{X t\cw X«n....?.." AhÄ IqkenÃmsX tNmZn¨p.
]ns¶ AIt¯íp Xebn«p t\m¡n.
" \nt¶sbń\m Çw Ct§m«p sI«nsbSpt¯...?.." Rm³ tZjys¸«p.
" tZjys¸SmsXsâ tN«m... Hm sImÅn ]pgp§oÃmcp¶p AtÃ...?... ]mhw... Çgpw ]¨íp
\níphmWtÃm..."
AhÄ ap−p Iq«n I¼nbSn¨v Nmªp InS¶ Ip®bnÂ ]nSn¨p t\m¡n.
" \osb¶m ]WnbmSo ImWnípt¶..." Rm³ AhfpsS Ibv ]nSn¨p amÁm³ t\m¡n.
AXn\p ap¼v In«nb X¡¯n\hÄ AXnsemcp hmWaSn¨p.
" H¶pw \S¶nÃ AtÃ... A¸w C¶p cm{Xnbmbncnípw ]qcw... {ioaXnsbńtb...?.."
" Ibv hnsSSo... " Rm³ AhfpsS Ibv ]nSn¨p amÁn. At¸mtgípw AhfpsS
]nSp¯¯nÂ Ip® ]qÀ®ambpw s]m§n¡gnªncp¶p.
" tN«m... Hcp {][m\ clkyw ]dbs«...sNhnbn§p Im«ntí...."
AhÄ Fsâ Igp¯nÂ ]nSn¨p. Rm³ apJw Aåw Xmgv¯n sNhn ImWn¨psImSp¯p.
Fsâ apJ¯v H¶p aW¯n«p adªp.
" Rm\pt±in¨ t]mse Xt¶... Çw ImSn IpSníphm AtÃ... Fs´mcp \mÁw... Fsâ
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tNösSbmsW¦nepw... " AhÄ apJw Npfn¨n«p Nncn¨p.
" \ns¶ Rm³... \o Fń\m Ct§m«p ht¶¶m tNmZn¨Xv...?..."
" ap¯O³ ]dªn«p h¶Xm... Xmsg Bscms¡tbm h¶ns«m−v... Ft´m
AXymhiym... sNÃv..." AhÄ t]mIms\mcp§n.
" \nÃv... F¶m Rms\mcp clkyw ]dbmw... " Rm³ ]dªp.
" Hm... .th− F\nín¸w tI¡−.... a\w s]c«p¶p... \mÁw sIm−v..."
" AXp t]ms«So... CXp cksamÅ clkym..."
s]s«¶v Rm³ AhfpsS apJw _eambn ]nSn¨Sp¸n¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ apJw AhfpsS
Np−nepw Ihnfnepw Dckn.
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" At¿... F¶m ]Wnbm... C¡mWnt¨... hr¯nsI« P´p... C\nbn¸w IpfníWw...."
AhÄ Fsâ ap−p s]m¡n AXnÂ apJw XpS¨n«v apJw Npfn¨p.
" C¨nsc \obpw IqsS aW¡v... thdmctSw AÃtÃm.. \nsâ tN¨ntbsS AtÃ..."
Rm³ AIt¯íp t]mIms\mcp§n.
" BcsSbmbmse¶m... \mdp¶p.... thKw sNÃv... Ahcp Im¯ncníphm... _m¡n ImSn
]ns¶ IpSnímw.. ]ip Imepw s]m¡n ChnsS¯t¶ ImWpw... G...sÈ..." AhÄ Hcd¸p
ImWn¨p.
" t]mbn Rms\md§pImcps¶¶p ]dsbSo... t]mt¯..."
" _...º...º... Xmtgíp hcp¼w Cu Het¡w s]m¡n¸nSnt¨m−p hctÃ... hÃ sFkpw
sh¨v Xmgv¯ot« hcmshmtÅ... BÄ¡mcp t]Snípw..."
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" \nt¶ Rm³... t]mSo..."
Rm³ It¿m§n. AhÄ Ipep§n¨ncn¨psIm−v tKmhWnbnd§nt¸mbn.
Rm³ XncnsI AI¯p tIdn, _mXvdqansâ IXInÂ ap«n. A`n hmXnÂ Xpd¶p.
" FSo... Ahfp h¶Xv ap¯O³ ]dªn«m... Ft´m {]iv\sam−v... AtÃÂ Ft¶ Çw
hnfnípthm... Rm³ sNÃs«...."
" At¿m AXn\mcpt¶m Ahfp h¶Xv... ]mh¯nt\ Rm³ No¯ hnfn¨p... sÈym... Fsâ
Hcp Imcyw..."
" Mqw... F¶mepw... Ahf\nb¯nín«p {]tbmKn¨ hm¡v... ckw sImÃn... "
Rm³ Ahtf IpfnapdnbnÂ\n¶pw hen¨nd¡n.
" ]n¶ÃmsX... Bcmbmepw At¶cw At{Xw ]dªp t]mIpw... Rm\dntªm−ÃtÃm..."
" A¸w s\\¡§p kpJn¨p AtÃ... F¶m... _m¡n A§p sNbvXmtem..."
Rm\htf Ddp¸S¦w sI«n¸nSn¨p. FÃmw ad¨v \ÃIp«nbmbn«mWhÄ IpfnapdnbnÂ
\n¶pw Cd§n h¶ncníp¶Xv.
" At¿... G«sâ samJs¯mcp hÃm¯ hmS... t]mbn samJw IgpIntb¨v Xmtgív sNÃv...
AhÄ Ft¶ XÅn amÁnbn«v apJw Npfn¨p.

" AtÃ... CsXs´mscS]mSm..?... \nsâ Ihs¡tSte sN¼c¯n¸qhnsâ aWw Xs¶bm
CXv... At¶cw s\\¡Xp ckw... Çw Fsâ tam´íncp¶¸w... AXp \mÁw... F¶m
\obpw IqSn AsXm¶dnªncn¡v....." Rm³ Fsâ apJw AhfpsS apJ¯ns«m¶pc¨p.
" At¿... B apSnª hmS Fsâ samJ¯pw sIms−mct¨m... Cu G«sâ Hcp Imcyw...
hm... tam´ IgpIo«v t]mbm aXn... Bsc¦nepw tNmZn¨m sNe¸w G«³ ]tdw.. CXv
`mtcysS atÁSt¯ aWm¶v... AXn\pw aSníptIe Cu sX½mSn.....hm....Ct§m«v.... F¶n«v
thKw Xmtgív sNÃv..."
AhÄ Ft¶ hen¨v IpfnapdnbnÂ sIm−pt]mbn apJw tkm¸n«v IgpIn. Ahfpw apJw
IgpIn. ]ns¶ hmXnÂ¡Â h¶v Ft¶ bm{Xbm¡n.
Xmsg ap¯Osâ apdnbnÂ sNÃpt¼mÄ AhnsS A¿t¸«³ aI³ _me³, A½,

F¶nhÀ D−mbncp¶p. Ft´m henb BtemN\ t]mse. ap¯O³ hSnbnÂ Xm§n
I«nenÂ Bbmks¸«v Ccníp¶p.
" Mm... \o hm... "
A½ Ft¶ hnfn¨p. _me³ Ft¶¡−v Fgpt¶Áp \n¶p. _met\¸Án ]dªnÃtÃm,
Hcp ]mhw sNdp¸¡mc³. AO³ A¿t¸«sâ X\n {]IrXw. Un{Kn Ignªv
Fwt¹mbvsaâv FIvkvtN©nÂ t]cp scPnÌÀ sNbvXn«v Imew Iptdbmbn. Im¯ncp¶p
aSp¯t¸mÄ AOsâ ]mX ]n³XpSÀ¶p. Ct¸mÄ ho«nte ]pdw]WnIfptSbpw aÁp
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]²XnIfptSbpw \S¯n¸v Ah³ Xt¶. t_m«nsâbpw NpaXe Ah\p Xt¶.
" Ccn _mem...?.. F´m FÃmhcpw... C§s\ Fs´¦nepw {]iv\w...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" {]iv\samt−m¶p tNmZn¨m... " A½ CSípsh¨v \nÀ¯n.
" Rm³ ]dbmw cmPptamt\... tam\o ho«nte Bfm... AXpsIm−v Adnbs« F¶v
tIipt¨«\m ]dªXv... " A¿t¸«³ ]dªp.
" AtX... Ah\pw IqsS H¶dnªncpt¶ms«... \o Aht\mSp Imcyw ]d... " ap¯O\p
IqSpXÂ kwkmcním³ h¿.
" cmPpth«m... Rm³ ]dbmw.. " _me³ apt¶m«p h¶p. " \½sS t_m«v B iucymÀ¡p
hmSIíp sImSp¯ncníphmcp¶p. AbmsS aI³ amÀ«n\m AXp ISenÂ
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sIm−ps]msím−ncp¶Xv... Rm³ sNe¸w IqsS t]mIphmcp¶p. Ft¶bmWtÃm AXp
t\m¡mt\Â¸n¨ncp¶Xv... Çw Ft¶w amÀ«nt\w HcmgvNbmbn«v t_mt« tIÁp¶nÃ...
R§¡n«p XÃptIw sNbvXp...."
" Bcv... iucymtcm...?..."
" AÃ... AbmsS aq¯ aI³... tPmkv... hb\mS³ tPmkv..."
" hb\mSt\m...?.."
" Mm... t\ct¯...sImtd hÀj§Ä¡p ap¼v... ChnsS ieyw klním³ h¿mªn«v X´
hb\m«ntem«p hn«Xm.. AhtSw hg¡pw sIme]mXtImw... s]®ptIkpw... Hs¡bmbn
\S¶n¸w Xe t]mIpsh¶mbn... AtXmsS Xncn¨p h¶p... Xt´sS I¿o¶v t_m«p
]nSn¨p]dn¨p... aq¶mgvNbmbn _m¦nÂ ImiS¨n«v... _m¦nte ¢mÀ¡p ]dªm
]dªp..." www.kambikuttan.net
Rm\dnªXv... AXp tNmZn¨¸w... R§tf XÃn... sIms− tIkpsImSps¡Sm¶p
" Mqw... Çw t_mt«Â t]mIp¶Xmcm....?."

" Ah\pw thtd sImd¨pt]cpw IqsSbm... Ahcp sXmgnemfnIfm... Imipw shtÅmw
sImSp¯m.... Ahcp tPmensN¿pw... Chs\mcp tIUnbm... sP«osemÅhÀs¡ms¡
t]Snbm... F§s\sb¦nepw t_m«v Xncns¨Sp¯ntÃÂ AXp \ãs¸Spw...."
" sImÖt\mSp ]dªmcpt¶m...?.."
" FSm.... Ah\p \qdpIq«w ]Wnbm... ]ns¶ GtXm h¡oent\ I−ns«ms−t¶m tIkp
^bep sN¿m³ t]mIphms\m Hs¡ ]dbp¶Xp tI«p..." A½ ]dªp.
" t]meoknÂ ]cmXn sImSp¯ntÃ...?.." Rm³ A¿t¸«t\mSp t NmZn¨p.
" ]cmXn sImSp¯p... sP«n tÌj\nse Fssk Aht\ shc«ptIm XÃptIm atÁm
sNbvXp Ignªmgv¨.... A¶p Xt¶ Ah³ AbmsS ho«n tIdns¨¶v Abmsf XÃn...
AbmfpsS I¿v HSnbptIm.. Dfp¡ptIm.. Abmfn¸w Ah[oem..." A¿t¸«³
hniZoIcn¨p.
" F¶n«v t]meokpImcv Aht\ AdÌp sNbvXntÃ... km[mcW... t]meokpImÀ¡n«p
Ibvsh¨m Ahcp hnS¯nÃtÃm....?..." F\níp kwibw.

" B.... GXmbmepw AsXm¶pap−mbnÃ... sNe¸w Ahsâ Ncn{Xw tI«¸w Abmfpw
t]Sn¨p ImWpw ..."
" Npcp¡¯nÂ \½sS Imipw t_m«pw t]mbXp Xt¶... AtÃ...?.."
" Ahkm\ êw AXm¶m tXm¶pt¶... ]ns¶ \nt¶mSp ]dªnÃtÃm.. F¶p \o
]dbcpXtÃm.. AXpsIm−p ]dªXm..." ap¯O³ ]dªn«p InX¨p.
Rm³ H¶mtemNn¨p. CXp Ipgª tIkp Xt¶. t]meokpImcv tXmÁ tIkmIp¼w Cu
hb\mS\p Aåkzåw ]nSn]mSp ImWWw. Nnet¸mÄ GsX¦nepw t]meok[nImcnIfpsS
H¯mitbmsS, AhÀ¡p {]Xnêw sImSp¯p sIm−pÅXmIWw Ahsâ Cu
hnfbm«w. F´p−mbmepw AhÀ I®Sípw.
" \o G´m BtemNnípt¶...?.. \ap¡v A{Iaw th−... Ah\p ssZhw
sImSpt¯mfpw....." A½ ]dªp.
" AtX... AXm icn... \½¡Xp \ãs¸«mepw t]mt«¶p shímw..."
ap¯O³ A½ ]dªXp sicnsh¨p.
" A¸w Rms\m¶pw sN¿−¶mtWm ap¯O³ ]dbp¶Xv... ]ns¶ń\m Ft¶mSnXp
]dªXv... "
Bcpw H¶pw an−nbnÃ.
" Mm... GXmbmepw Rm³ {]iv\w H¶p ]Tnís«.... "
" FSp¯p Nm«sam¶pw th− tIs«m....Cu \m«nÂ \nbtamw tImSXosams¡ H−tÃm... "
A½ ]dªp.
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" _mem... \o ht¶...." Rm³ _met\bpw hnfn¨psIm−v shfnbnend§n.
" _mem... Cu iucymcv Bsf§s\... Abmfpw IqsS Ht¯m−mtWm Cu Ifn..." Rm³

tNmZn¨p.
" AÃ... iucymcv tIiqt¨«sâ ]gb Iq«pImc\m... B _Ôw sh¨m tN«³ Ccn¸mb¸w
t_m«bmÄ¡p sImSp¯Xv... Fs¶ Cu sNmaXtew IqsS G¸n¨qt¶ HÅp... Abmfp
IrXyambn ImiSt¨m−ncp¶Xm.. Abmfp c£s]SptIw sNbvXp... F¶m Çw Cu
aq¯ k´Xntb Bsc¦nepw H¶p sIm¶p XctW¶m AbmsS {]mÀ°\.. A{Xív
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AhscÃmcpw s]mdpXn ap«nbncníphm... HcníÂ Ft¶mSp tNmZn¨Xm... htÃmtcw
sNbvXv..
sImSpt¯mfmcps¶¶v..."
Imepw ap«pw XÃnsbmSn¨v ho«nse¯n¨m... sNehn\p
" Ch³ s]®p sI«nbXmtWm... "

" AtXt¶... \Ã IpSpw_¯o¶v... X¦w t]msemcp s]®p¼nÅ... aq¶p ]ntÅcpw H−v...
aq¯ s]®nt\ sI«nímdmbn... Xt´ ImWp¼w AXp§fp shdípw..."
" FSm...?.."
" Mqw.."
" Aht\ A§p X«nbmtem...?.." Rm³ Nncn¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p,.
" At¿m... F¶n«p \½fp PbnenÂ t]mImt\m.. At{Xw Nnńí−... "
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" ]ns¶ F´p sN¿Ww.. \m«n\pw \m«mÀ¡pw th−m¯ Hcp P·w.... sIm¯ns¡m¯n
\½sS IªoÂ hscsb¯n... Çw \½fS§nbm ]ns¶ Aht\ In«¯nÃ... Ah\p
iànsbm−v... AXpsIm−v... t\cn«v H¶pw ]Á¯nÃ... ]ns¶ aqf {]tbmKníWw...."
" F´p sN¿m\m... AsXm¶p ]dtª..." _me³ tNmZn¨p.
" \o ht¶... "
Rm³ _met\bpw Iq«n apIfnÂ Fsâ apdnbnteíp sN¶p. Aht\ shfnbnÂ \nÀ¯n.
AI¯v A`ntb¡−nÃ. Im¸nbp−m¡m³ t]mbn¡mWpw. \¶mbn. Rm³ AeamcbnÂ
HXp¡n amÁn sh¨ncp¶ Fsâ Bbp[§Ä, Fsâ CSn¡«em¯nbpw, ss]¸pw,
cmcn¨sâ ITmcnbpw. FÃmw AS§nb s]mXn _mesâ I¿nÂ sImSp¯n«p ]dªp.
" CXv \½sS hm\nÂ sIms−mfn¸n¨p shív... Bcpw ImWcpXv..."
" AXp Rmt\Áp tN«m..." Ah³ AXpw sIm−v Xmtgíp t]mbn. tai¸pd¯ncp¶
AOsâ t^mt«mbnÂ \akvIcn¨p. F¶n«p tNmZn¨p.
" AOm... Cu tIknÂ Rms\´p sN¿Ww...?.."
" \o \n\¡p sicnsb¶p tXm¶p¶Xv sN¿v tamt\... IenIme¯nÂ Zpã\n{Klw
A\nhmcyambmÂ AXp sNbvtX ]Áq... ]t£.. Hcníepw A_²§Ä ImWnícpXv..
Nnń¨v Bkq{XWw sNbvXv Imcy§Ä \S¯pI... `mhnbnÂ kaql¯n\p \·
sNt¿− Hcp \nba]meI\mWp \o.... ss[cyambn«p t]mSm.."

" F\níXp tI«m aXn... C\n Rm³ t\m¡ntímfmw..."
" Blm AO\pw tam\pw IqsS hÀ¯am\w ]dbpImtWm... Fń\m tN«m, ap¯O³
Xmtgíp hnfn¨Xv...?.."
" AXv... tamtf... Hcp sNdnb {]iv\w... Rm\Xnt\¸Án H¶p ]Tním³ t]mIphm...
F\nsímSt\ shfoÂ t]mIWw..."
" GXmbmepw Im¸n IpSn¨p t]mbm aXn... N¡cbSm tZ... Fsâ aWn¡p«\p th−n Cu
A`ncman H−m¡nb kvs]jyÂ... H¶p t\m¡ntí..."
" A`n¡p«o... Çw AXmkzZním\pÅ aqUneÃ tamtf Rm³..."
" Rm³ ]ns¶ń\m Ct{Xw Iãs¸s«m−m¡ntb... Hsc®w tZ... Fsâ IbvsIm−v... "
AhÄ Hcp IjWw apdn¨v Fsâ hmbnÂ sh¨p X¶p. kXyambncp¶p AhÄ ]dªXv.
\Ã cpNn.
" C\n tamfp Xnt¶m... HSt\ t]mWw... CtÃÂ FÃmtcw ImWm³ ]Á¯nÃ.... Rm³
\½tS t_m«pImct\ H¶p I−n«p hcmw..."
" F¶m aeadníp¶ ]WnbmtWepw CXp Xn¶n«p t]mbm aXn... "
AhÄ Fs¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p I«nenÂ Ccp¯n. A\pkcntí−n h¶p. Ahtf
thZ\n¸n¨n«p t]mbmÂ Imcy§Ä ipàmbnsÃ¦ntem. AXpsIm−v Rm³ Ahtf
A\pkcn¨p.
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Rm³ ]pdt¯índ§pt¼mÄ A½ tNmZn¨p.
" Ft§m«mSm...? s]mÃms¸m¶pw H−m³ \ní−... tIt«m.."
" CÃt½... Rm\m iucymsc H¶p ImWs«...."
" \o ImWp¶sXms¡ sImÅmw... At§cv Bsfmcp ]mhm tIt«m....... Abmfv... AOsâ
]gb Iq«pImc\m... B HmÀ½ thWw..."
" sicn..."
ASp¡f¡XInsâ Xmt¡mÂ hm§pt¼mÄ Ipª½ tNmZn¨p.
" Fń\m Cu Xmt¡mev...?.."
" Xmakn¨p hcp¼w Btcw hnfns¨mWÀ¯−tÃm.... ap³hmXnÂ Xpd¡pt¼m...
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ap¯O³ Nne¸w DWÀs¶¶pw hcpw... Rm³ Çw shfoÂ t]msb¶v ]db−..."
AXp tI« Ipª½ A`ntb H¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ \mK½tb t\m¡n. \mK½ H¶p
Nncn¨p. AXn\À°w ChcpsS C¶t¯ cm{Xnbpw t]m¡mbtÃm ImZw_co
F¶mbncp¶pthm.
iucymcptS hoSSp¡mdmbt¸mÄ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.

" AÃ _mem... Cu iucymcv Ft¶ I−n«p−mIptamSm...?.."
" IeymW¯n\m ho«o¶mcpw h¶nÃmcp¶p... H¶pInÂ Aht\ t]Sn¨v... AsÃ¦nÂ...
XcI³ tN«t\ t\cnSms\mÅ aSn sIm−v..."
" Mqw... F¦nÂ Rm\mcm... ]d..."
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" tM....B tNmZyw ]nSnIn«oÃ tN«m...?.."
"FSm Rm³ tIiq¯cIsâ ]pXnb amt\Pcv.... a\Ênemtbm...?.."
" sImÅmw.. tN«s\mcp \Ã BIvÁdpw IqSnbm... F¶mepw Fń\m C§s\sbmcp
\mSIw....?.."
" Fs´Ãmw \mSIw Ifn¨memSm C\n apt¶m«p t]mIm³ ]ÁpI..." Rm³ Ahsâ
tXmf¯p X«n.
kam\yw \Ã Hcp hoSp Xt¶ iucymcptSXv. _me³ s_ÃSn¨p. GXm−v _mesâ AtX
{]mbapÅ Hcp sNdp¸¡mc³ h¶v hmXnÂ Xpd¶p.
" B _met\m... hm.... " Ah³ R§tf AIt¯íp £Wn¨p. ]ns¶ AIt¯íp
t\m¡n hnfn¨p.
" A¸m... A¸m..."
" tN«m CXmWp amÀ«n³... \Ã ]¿³.... \½tfsbms¡ henb Imcym..."
Xe \c¨ Hcp Hcp hr²³ R§fpsS ASps¯¯n. \Ã Ipeo\Xzw DÅ apJw.
" Mv lm... _met\m... ?.. CXmcm..." iucymcp tNmZn¨p.
" tN«m CXv... samXemfosS..."
" ]pXnb amt\Pcm... " _me³ ]dbm³ XpS§nbXv Rm³ ]qcn¸n¨p.

" At¸m... A¿¸³...?..."
" AO³ F¸gpw samXemfosS ASp¯tÃ... ]ns¶ sN½o³ I¼\n sXmd¶¸w... FÃmw
IqtS t\m¡m³ FSp¯Xm..."
A¼S, _mesâ UbtemsK\nínãs¸«p. F\níp ]Ánb Iq«p Xt¶.
" F´p ]dbm\m Fsâ kmtd... Rm\pw tIiphpw Hcpan¨v Htc ]m{X¯o¶p−p
\S¶hcm... Ahs\s¶ hnizkn¨m B t_m«p X¶Xpw.. HÅXp ]dbmtÃm...
Rm\XpsIm−p ]¨ ]nSntíw sNbvXp... F\nín¸w tIiqsâ samJ¯p t\m¡m³ hÃ...
AXp¡q«v NXnsbtÃ Fsâ I¿o¶p h¶ncnípt¶....]s£ ssZh¯ns\t¶msSt´m
HscSt§Sp t]mse... aq¯h³ apSnb\mb ]p{Xs\¶p tI«nt«sbmÅp.... ]t£...
A\p`hw sIm−p Rm\Xdnªp kmtd... "
" At¸m... iucymcp tN«\p bmsXmchImtimw A[nImtcman¸w CtÃ...?.."
Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" H−v., ISemtkÂ... tZ A\nb\m Ch³ ....Cht\w AtX¶p XÃnsbd¡n hn«p... FXncp
]dªm sImÃpsh¶m ]tdt¶... F\níp t]Sn sP«osemÅhscÃmw IqSn H¶pInÂ
XÃns¡mÃpw.. CtÃÂ BctStbepw ]n¨m¯n¸nSntbÂ tIdpw... A§s\ h¶m...
]d¡apÁm¯ aqs¶®¯n\pw X´bnÃmXmIpw... AXn\p ap¼v Bsc¦nepw Ahsâ
I¿pw Imepw XÃnsbmSn¨ncpt¶Â.... sNehn\p Rm³ sImSpt¯mfmcp¶p.... "
" Fsâ tN«m...A§s\ ]dbmsX kz´w tam\tÃ...." Rm³ CSíp Ibdn.
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" lpw....tam³... C§s\ Hsc®w CÃmXncníphmcp¶p t`Zw... ChnSt¯ ieyw
IqSnb¸gm... hb\mt«ív hn«Xv... AhnS¶h\n¸w ]pXnb t]cpambn«m h¶ncnípt¶....
hb\mS³ {^m©n.... Fsâ IÀ½tZmjw..."
At¸mtgípw kmcnbpSp¯ Hcp a²yhbkvI Ft´m Pyqkpambn«p h¶p.
" Ahsâ sI«ntbmfm... CXnt\ F´p am{Xw Iãs¸Sp¯os«ms−¶dnbmtam... Ignbm³
samXsem−mbns«´m Imcyw.....]dbmXncníphm t`Zw..."
hr²³ klm]t¯msS Ahtc t\m¡n, R§fpw.
" A¸w.... R§fp \nba¯nsâ hgn t\m¡ntímt«..?..." _me³ tNmZn¨p.
" lpw... \nbaw... Ah\sXm¶pw Hcp {]ivt\maÃ... B C³kvs]Îsd ho«nt¡dn XÃn...
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Abmfp X¡w t\m¡nbncníphm... AhcsS I¿n In«nbm... ]ns¶ ASp¸n shím\pw
IqsS sImÅ¯nÃmXmIpw Ahsâ FÃpIfv.... AXn\nsb¶mtWm... C§s\msc®w
Fsâ IpSp_¯nsem−mbtÃm ssZhta¶m Rm³ At]£níp¶Xv......."
]pds¯mcp Po¸p h¶p \nÂ¡p¶ iÐw tI«p.
" At¿m... hcps¶m−v..."
hr²t\ hndíp¶Xp t]mse. amÀ«n\pw B kv{Xobpw AIt¯íp henªp.
HcmPm\p_mlp, BdcbSnsb¦nepw s]m¡w ImWpw, kn\nambnte hnÃ³ tPmWn
AsÃ¦nÂ kv^SnIw tPmÀPnsâ BImcw, sIm¼³ aoi. Hcp Ibnenbpw Pq_bpw.
Ibneníp ]pd¯v Idp¯ s_ÂÁv. AXnsâ Idp¸pw c−phi¯pw XncpInbncníp¶
]n¨m¯nIfpsS apg¸pw shfnbnÂ ImWmw.
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AbmÄ h¶ ]mtS R§tf H¶p t\m¡n. _met\ I−tXmsS apJw Nph¶p.
" FSm... \nt¶msSsâ ap¼nÂ ImWcpsX¶tÃ ]dªXv..."
AbmÄ _mesâ tImfdnÂ ]nSn¨p s]m¡n Fgpt¶Â¸n¨p.
" At¿m.. samXemfo... Cu ]mhw Fsâ IqsS h¶Xm.... D]{ZhnícpXv..."
Rm³ Ibv Iq¸ns¡ms−gpt¶Áp. AtXmsS AbmÄ _met\ Itkcbnteív Xncn¨n«p.
" Mqw... \obmcm... ?.."
" Rm³ tIiq¯cIsâ ]pXnb amt\Pcm..." Rm³ Ibv Iq¸n¯t¶ ]dªp.
" AXp sicn A¸w \nsâ B sIfh³Xt´ ]ncn¨p hnt«mSm..." {^m©n _met\ t\m¡n
Hcp ]pOt¯mtS tNmZn¨p. _me³ AXn\p¯cw ]dªnÃ.
" Çw amt\Pcp kmdp h¶sXń\m....?.." {^m©n aoi ]ncn¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" AÃm... t_m«nsâ ImiS¨ns«m¯ncnbmbn... t_m«pw Xncn¨pIn«nbnÃ... AsXm¶p...."
" \nÀ¯v...\nÀ¯v... Fd§ntí... thKw kvYew hnt«..." AbmÄ R§fpsS t\tc
IbvNq−n.
" AÃ... samXemfn... t_m«v tIih³ XcIsâbtÃ... A¸¸ns¶..." Rms\m¶nSs]Sm³
t\m¡n.
" AsXms¡ Rm\pw _m¦pambn«p XoÀt¯mfmw... \o CXnseSs]S−..."
" FSm tamt\... Fń\mSm.. \obn§s\..." iucymÀ H¶nSs]Sm³ {ian¨p.

" tZ... A¸³ an−msX hsÃS¯pw Ip¯nbncpt¶mWw... Imcy§Ä
t\m¡ms\\nídnbmw...FtSm ...amt\Ptc... CXv hb\mS³ {^m©nbm... Fsâ
]n¨m¯ntbÂ tIds−¦n thKw kvYew hnt«m... "
" AÃ..." Rm³ H¶p IqSn an−m³ {ian¨p.
" On.. Fd§m³ ]dªm... \nt¶sbms¡... Ah³ hmSI tNmZním³ h¶ncníp¶p.
{^m©ntbmSv... taemÂ Cu {]tZit¯íp ht¶¡cpXv..... "
AbmÄ R§fpsS tImfdnÂ ]nSn¨v shfnbnteínd¡n. \Ã iàn. ]«n¡pªp§tf
XpSenÂ ]nSn¨v hen¨nd¡p¶Xp t]mse AbmÄ R§tf shfnbnsednªp. F¶n«p
]dªp.
" ]ns¶... \nsâsbms¡ B sIfhs\m−tÃm... tIih³... Aht\mSp ]dtª¡v... C\n
CXpw ]dªv Btcw hnS−m¶v.. {^m©nív t\tcmw Imtemw t\m«anÃ... Fd¡nhn« B
tXhnSnÈow aI\pw h¶n«ntÃ... Ahtcw sI«n¸nSn¨ncpt¶mfm³ ]d... t]mSm... t]mIm³..."
Fsâ càw Xnf¨p F¦nepw _me³ Ft¶bpw ]nSn¨p hen¨psIm−p \S¶p.
" \níSm AhnsS..." {^m©n ho−pw Bt{Iminíp¶Xp sI«p R§Ä Xncnªp \n¶p.
" Cu t_m«bmfp sIm¨p tamsâ t]Às¡gpXnsb¶p tI«p... C\n Ahs\§m\pw CXp
tNmZním³ h¶m... tIiq¯cIsâ IpSpw_¯n C\n k´Xn hmgptIe... sN¶p
]dtªcv... Xv^q.."
HÁ sk¡ânÂ Fsâ càw Xobmbn. kvt\ln¨bmtf h©ním³ a\ÊphcmsX
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kvt\ln¨hsâ IqsS Cd§n¯ncn¨p F¶ÃmsX Fsâ A½ Hcp IpÁhpw sNbvXn«nÃ.
B kv{Xotb tXhnSnÈn F¶p hnfn¨v \nt¶, Cu Rm³ AhcpsS aI\msW¦nÂ,
\n\¡Xnsâ in£ X¶ncnípw. Rm³ a\ÊnÂ i]Yw sNbvXp. B apÁ¯p \n¶p
hndíp¶ Fsâ a\Êp hmbn¨dnª _me³ Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨n«p ]dªp.
" tN«³ NqSmIcpXv... \½sfm¶pw tI«nÃm¶p hnNmcnípI..." _me³ Ft¶
kam[m\n¸ním³ {ian¨p.
" Mqw... Ch\p Rm³ sh¨ns«m−v..... Chsâ hn[n Ch³ Xt¶ FgpXn¡gnªp...."
" ISs¸mdt¯ ]ntÅÀ¡n¯ncn sNehp sNbvXm... Ahcp IbvImcyw sNbvtXmfpw... "
" CÃm.....A{X Cuknbmbn«v \½sS I¿nÂ HXp§psa¶p tXm¶p¶nÃ tamt\... Ch³
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sImd¨p apÁm....NnńíWw... ]t£ A§s\b§p hnSm\pw ]Á¯nÃtÃm.... \nsâ Xte
\ÃXp htÃmw tXm¶ps¶mt−mSm...?.. Iqen¯ÃÃmsX....?..."
" Ccp«Sn.... AsÃ¦nÂ t_mw_v... AÃmsXmcp hgow Rm³ ImWp¶nÃ...X«ntb¡pI...
C§s\mÅhs\ń\m `qaoÂ..." _me³ NqSmbn.
" Mqw ...NnńíWw....AÃ _mem... Imsim−mbn«pw ap¯Os\ń\m _ms¦S]mSv...?.."
" AXp I¨hSam... _p²nsbmtÅmcmcpw kz´w Imin«p I¨hSw sN¿¯nÃ..."
" F¶m \ap¡m... _m¦pamt\Ptc H¶p I−p t\m¡nbmtem...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" shey KpWsam¶pw H−mI¯nÃ.. IpSninJ hcp¯n... _m¦ntâXm¡n teew sNbvXv
sImSp¡pI... A¸w CãsamtÅm\p ]nSnímw.. AXo hb\mS³ ]nSnípw.. Aht\
t]Sn¨n«v FXncp hnfním\mfp ImWptIe... F\níp kwibw B amt\Pcpw Chsâ
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IqsS Ht¯m−msW¶m... "
" Mqw... t\m¡mw... C\nbn¸w t\cw kÔybmbn... AsÃ¦nÂ... " Rm³ ]dªp.
" AXns\´m... Abmtf \a¡p ho«ns¨¶p ImWmw AbmsS kvYew F\nídnbmw.....B
Ckvs]Îdpw AhnsSmcp tImf\nbnem... "
" t]meoknt\ FSs]Sp¯tWm...?.." Rm³ Hcp kwibw ]dªp.
" tN«m.. B Fssktb H¶p I−p t\m¡mw...FSs]Sp¯−...hÃ ]gpXpw hoWp
In«nbmÂ..." _me³ Fsâ apJ¯p t\m¡n.
" sicn... \o ]dªXm _p²n...C¨nsc Nhn«n hnSv... ho«n¸w FÃmcpw
Im¯ncníphmcnípw...."
Po¸p Nodn¸mªp.
R§Ä ho«p]SníÂ sNÃpt¼mÄ t\cw Ccp«m³ XpS§nbncp¶p. _me³ ho«nÂ

t]mbn«pSt\ hcmsa¶p ]dªp h−nbpambn t]mbn.
Rm\It¯íp Ibdn. I¯n¨ \nehnf¡pw I¿nteń Ipfnöd\mbn A`n ap¶nÂ.
Ft¶¡−Xpw B \nehnf¡nsâ Zo]\mfw t]mse AhfpsS apJw hnSÀ¶p.
" slm... aWntb«³... FÃmcpw Im¯ncníphmcp¶p.... C¶m..."

AhÄ hnfs¡sâ t\sc Im«n. Rm³ hnf¡p sXm«psXmgpXp. AhÄ ap¯Osâ
apdnbnteíp Ibdn. ]pdtI Rm\pw.
" ap¯Om... Zo]w... " I«nenÂ Fgpt¶Áncním³ Rm³ ap¯Ot\ klmbn¨p. hnf¡p
ImWn¨n«v A`n t]mbt¸mÄ ap¯O³ ]dªp.
" \nsâ ap¯Èn t]mtb¸ns¶ CXmZyam... ChnsS C§s\ Rm³ hnf¡p ImWp¶Xv...
Mqw.... AXnsâ KpWap−mIpw..."
AhÄ ]qapJ¯v hnf¡p shím³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ A½ ]pdInÂ \n¶pw ]dbp¶Xp
tI«p.
" ChnsS A§s\ Hcp ]XnhnÃ tamtf ... ]qPm apdoÂ sh¨m aXn..."
" \o t]mbns«´mbn...?.." ap¯O³ tNmZn¨p.

" kwKXn Aåw kocnbkm... Ah³ Rm\pt±in¨ t]msebÃ... Fń\pw
aSním¯h\m..."
" A§s\bpÅht\ _p²nsIm−p thWw t\cnSm³... t\tc sN¶mÂ sNe¸w Xehtc
t]msb¶ncnípw..." ap¯Osâ D]tZiw.
R§Ä kwkmcn¨ncp¶t¸mÄ tIÄ¡mw ]qPmapdnbnÂ \n¶pw \maP]w. ap¯O³
sNhntbmÀ¯p.
" FSm... ]ntÅcp \maw P]níphm¶p tXm¶p¶p... \osbt¶ H¶p ]nSnt¨... Rms\m¶p
ImWs«....
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Rm³ ap¯Ot\bpw Xm§n ]qPmapdnbpsS hmXnÂ¡Â sNÃpt¼mÄ Ft´m AÛpXw
ImWp¶ amXncn Ipª½bpw \mK½bpw Nmcnbn« IXIn\p adªp \n¶It¯íp
t\m¡p¶p. ]qPmapdnbnÂ A½bpw Iebpw A`nbpw N{¼w ]Snªncp¶v \maw
P]níp¶p.
]pds¯mcp Imdp h¶p \nÂ¡p¶ iÐw. h¶Xv tam\njbpw tiJdpambncp¶p.
Ipª½bpsS Ip«nIÄ. ]pdtI sImÖ\pw. FÃmhcpw h¶It¯sí¯n t\m¡n.
ap¯O³ Ipª½tb t\m¡n. Ipª½ Ip«nItf tXm−n AIt¯íp sNÃm³ BwKyw
ImWn¨p. Ip«nIÄ aSn¨p. AhÀ¡nXp ]pXnb A\p`hw. Ipª½ I®pcp«nbt¸mÄ
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AhÀ aSn¨p aSn¨v sNcn¸qcn AI¯p Ibdn. ap¯O³ Ft¶ t\m¡n ]p©ncn¨p. Rm³
apdnbnteíp
Im¯ncn¸p−mbncp¶p.
Iq«ns¡m−p t]mbn. AhnsS sImÖ³
Rm³ iucymtc ImWm³ t]mb IY ]dªp. sImÖ³ Iptd \nba§fpsSbpw

h¡oe½mcptSbpw t]scms¡ ]dbp¶Xp tI«p. Rms\m¶pw an−nbnÃ. Aåw Ignªv
`mcysbmsSt´m ]dªn«v Xncn¨p t]mIpIbpw sNbvXp.
At¸mtgípw _me³ Xncn¨p h¶ncp¶p. A`ntb I−n«p t]mIm³ \maP]w
Xocp¶Xphtc Im¯p\nÂt¡−n h¶p. AhÄ t\tc ASp¡fbnteíp sN¶p.
Ipª½ tNmZníp¶p.
" \n§fp Znhtkmw \maw P]nípthm..."
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" ]nt¶... F¶pw... AXp apS¡¯nÃ.... AXpsIm−m F\nío `mtKyms¡ hs¶¶m
Rm³ hnizknítW..." A`n ]dªp.
" Aò...?.." Rm³ hnfn¨p.
" tZs−... h¶tÃm... Cht\w IqsS H¶ncp¯n sNmÃnímcp¶ntÃ..." Ipª½ tNmZn¨p.
" tN«³ sNe¸sams¡ aqfphmcp¶p... tN¨n sNmÃns¡mSp¡p¼w am{Xw.... " Ie
]dªXp tI«v s]®p§Ä Nncn¨p.
" F´m aWntb«m... D®mdmtbm...?.." Ft¶ ASp¡fhmXnÂ¡Â I−t¸mÄ A`n

tNmZn¨p.
" htÃmw Ignt¨¨v Cs¶¦nepw t\ct¯ Hd§m³ t\m¡Sm..." Ipª½
R§Ä¡ns«ms¶dnªp.
B Xami BkzZnímhp¶ aqUnembncp¶nÃ Rm³.
" F\nípSt\ ]pds¯m¶p t]mWw..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" Cu cm{Xotem...?..F¦n¸ns¶ Dt−¨p t]m..." A`n ]dªp.
" th−, h¶n«mImw....."
" Ccn... Ç¯cmw... hcp¼w Xmakn¨m... hbdp Imbpw..."
" Ds®Sm... \o D−ntÃ AhfpsSbm hbdp Imbp¶Xv..." Ipª½ hnSp¶nÃ.

AhfXp {i²nímsX tNmdpw Idnbpw hnf¼n. Rm³ ASp¡fbnte sNdnb
taibnencp¶p Igns¨¶p hcp¯n. Rm³ Fgpt¶ÁbpSt\ Ahfm s¹bnÁp
I¿nseSp¯v \n¶psIm−v _m¡n hmcn¡gním³ XpS§n. Ipª½bpw \mK½bpw
apJt¯mSp apJw t\m¡n Nncn¨p.
AhfXdnªnÃ. AsÃ¦nÂ {i²n¨nÃ. Rm³ IbvIgpIn h¶t¸mtgípw kzoIcW
apdnbnÂ AhtfmSnsb¯n.
" HSt\ t]mIphmtWm...?.."
" Mqw..."
" hcm³ Xmaknípthm...?... " AhÄ shdpsXsb¶ t]mse tNmZn¨p.
" ]dbm³ ]ÁnÃ tamtf.... c−p aq¶p kvYe¯p t]mWw.... sNe¸w sP«oepw t]mWw..."
" ]ns¶... Hcp Imcyw Rm³ ]dªm tZjyw tXm¶pthm..?.."
" \o F´p thtWepw ]dtªm..... \n\¡Xn\pÅ AhImisam−tÃm..."
" ASp¡tfsh¨v Ipª½ ]td¶ tI«p... aWntb«³ \½sS t_m«nsâ s]mdtI
t]mIphmsW¶v... AXp Xncn¨p In«otÃepw th−nÃ... sImg¸¯ns\m¶pw t]mI−...
\ap¡v.... AÃmsX Xt¶ Ignbms\mÅ samXentÃ...?.."
Rm³ Ahtf \ninXambn H¶p t\m¡n. AhÄ apJw Ip\n¨p sIdphn¨ t]mse \n¶p.
" A`n¡p«o... Nne Imcy§fnÂ \o CSs]S− F¶p ]dbpt¼m.... s\\¡v shjaw
tXm¶cpXv... ImcWw \o ]dªmÂ Rm³ ]ns¶ H¶pw sN¿m³ t]mWnÃ... ]t£
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AsXsâ hyànXzt¯ _m[n¨mÂ... Rm³ shdpw... shdpw... "
" th− aWn¡p«m... ]db−... Ht¶ F\níp ]dbm\pÅp.... ISp¸w Fs´¦nepw
sN¿p¼w... hcpwhcmgntIsS Iq«¯nÂ.. C§s\ Hcp Pohn Cu ho«nsems−¶v
Ht¶mÀ¯m... F\nív thdmcpw CÃ... F¶p IcpXn Rm³ t]Sn¨n«Ã tIt«m... Fsâ
aWntb«t\ F\níp hnizmkam... "
AhÄ Hcp ZoÀL\nizmkt¯mtS H¶p a{ń¨n«v Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p.
" Mqw... Ft§m«m...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" hm... ]qPmapdoÂ hsc..."
Rm³ AhfpsS IqsS sN¶p. I¯ns¡m−ncníp¶ \nehnfs¡Sp¯v AhÄ Fsâ
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ap¶nÂ ]nSn¨p.
" H¶p sXmgpXn«p t]m..."
Rm³ B Zo]{]`tb hμn¨p. AXnÂ \n¶pw Hcp XpÅn F® hncÂsIm−p sXm«v
AhÄ Fsâ s\dpIwXebnÂ sXm«p. ]ns¶ Cuizc·mcpsS Nn{X§fnteíp t\m¡n
I®S¨p {]mÀ°n¨p.
" F´m tamtf... ]−v A¦¯n\p t]mtWmtc bm{Xbm¡p¶Xp t]mse... Rms\¶m
]Ssh«m³ t]mIphmtWm..."
" lpw... Cu ap«mft\ F\nídnbmhp¶XtÃ... C¶se Aeamco Rm³ I− s]mXn Çw
AhnsSbnÃ... Fs¶ Hfn¨q¶v ]dbp¶nÃ... F´pw Bbntím.... PbnenÂ t]mImsX
t\m¡nbm \ÃXv... Rms\m¶n\pw FXncp \ní¯nÃ... ]t£ Xncn¨p h¶p ImWmsX
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Hd§¯panÃ... "
AhÄ F¯n¡p¯n Fsâ s\ÁnbnÂ Hcp½ X¶p. F´p ]dbWsa¶v F\níp
]nSnIn«nbnÃ. AhÄs¡Ãmw a\Ênembncníp¶p. Rm³ ho−pw i{Xp
kwlmc¯n\nd§nbXv AhÄ¡p a\Ênembncníp¶p.
" AXp th−... tamsfmd§ntím... Cs¶´mbmepw Rm³ hnfnípw... F¶n«p \½sS
samd... AXp sXmS§t−...?.."
" Mqlpw... Çw AsXm¶pw Fsâ a\ÊnenÃ aWntb«m... Çw Fsâ DÅnÂ s\td
\maP]§fm... ]nt¶....Xmaknípsh¦nÂ H¶p t^m¬ sNbvXm th−nÃ..."
" AXn\p Rm³ hg¡ns\m¶pw t]mIphÃtÃm tamtf... \o C§s\ t]Sn¡m³..."
" F´pamIs«... AhnsS _me³ Im¯ncníphm sNÃv...."
AhÄ ASp¡fbnteíp t]mbn. t]mIp¶ hgnív AhÄ Rm³ IWmsX
I®pXpSíp¶Xp Rm³ I−p. ]mhw s]®v. sicnípw t]Sn¨ncníp¶p. a[phn[p
XpS§pI t]mepw sN¿m¯ \hh[phnt\ Ipª½bpsS kwkmcw t]Sn¸n¨ncníp¶p.
F¶mepw AhÄ _p²naXn Xt¶. F\nsím¶pw AhtfmSv Hfním³ ]ÁnsÃ¶mbn,
Fsâ a\ÊnepÅh HgnsI.

R§Ä t\tc t]mbXv _m¦p amt\PcpsS ho«nteímbncp¶p. Ft¶ AbmÄ¡dnbmw.
AbmfpsS kwkmc¯nÂ \n¶pw Cu I¨hS¯nÂ AbmÄ¡pw ]¦pÅ t]mse tXm¶n.
tem¬ H¸n¨psImSp¡p¶XnÂ AbmÄ I½oj³ ]Áp¶ps−¶mWp tIÄ¡p¶Xv.
iucymcp ]Ww ASíp¶nÃ F¶ Imcyw F´psIm−v R§tf Adnbn¨nÃ F¶p Rm³
NqSmbt¸mÄ AbmÄ ]dªXv scPntÌÀUmbn hniZambn I¯b¨n«ps−¶mbncp¶p.
Hcp Imcyw AbÄ k½Xn¨p, apS§nb XhWIÄ ]eni klnXw ASªmÂ Ipg¸anÃ.
Abmtf th− hn[¯nÂ ]ns¶ ImWmsa¶p Xocpam\n¨p.
ASp¯v R§fpsS e£yw k_n³kvs]ÎÀ tkma\mYsâ hmSIhoSmbncp¶p. ]SníÂ

Hcp hm³ h¶p\n¶ iÐw tI«t¸mtg ho«nte sseÁpIsfÃmw sXfnªp.
s_ÃSn¨t¸mÄ Xpd¡m³ t\cn« Xmakhpw P\ÂIÀ«\pIfpsS \o¡hpw Hs¡
I−t¸mÄ a\Ênembn C³kvs]Îdpw hb\mSt\ t]Sn¨mWp Ignbp¶sX¶v. hmXnenÂ
N§e C«psIm−v Aåw Xpd¶v AbmÄ tNmZn¨p.
" Bcm... F´p thWw...?..]cmXntbm {]iv\tam BsW¦nÂ tÌj\nÂ sN¶m aXn...."
" AÃ kmÀ... kmdnt\ ImWm³ h¶Xm... UoFknse Bfm... "
Rm³ _met\ apt¼m«p tIÁn \nÀ¯n.
Aåw Ignªv IXIp Xpd¡s¸«p. BÄ hcm´bnteínd§n h¶p. \Ã _enãImb\mb
Hcp sNdp¸¡mc³. F¶n«pw hb\mSt\mSv ASnbdhp ]dª\neív Ah³
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tami¡mc\Ã. AbmfpsS CSXpI¿nÂ Igp¯pambn Én§n«ncp¶p.
" kmtd.....CXv samXemfosS sIm¨ptam\m... cmPq..." _me³ Ft¶ ]cnNbs¸Sp¯n.
" Mqw... F´m hntijn¨nt¸mÄ...?.."
" kmdåw IcpXenemsW¶p tXm¶p¶p... GXmbmepw AI¯ncp¶p kwkmcníp¶XnÂ
hntcm[apt−m...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
Fssk H¶p kwibn¨p. ]ns¶ AIt¯íp hcm³ ]dªp. Ccp¶p Ignªt¸mÄ
tNmZn¨p.
" C\n ]d... F´mbmepw.. \u Abmw slÂ]vseÊv... t]mcmªn«v Rm³ Ah[nbnepam...
tÌjsâ NmÀPn¸w slÍn\m..."
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" R§Ä h¶Xv ]cmXnsím¶n\paÃ...." Rm³ ]dªp.
C³kvs]ÎÀ s\ÁnNpfns¨t¶ t\m¡n.
" ChnsS thdmcpanÃtÃm AtÃ...?...."
" Hcp ]¿t\bpÅp.... anÊnkv ho«nÂ t]mbncníphm..."
" AÃ kmÀ... Cu ssIsí´p ]Án...?..."
" Cbmsft¶ Ifnbm¡phmtWm...?.." Fssk NqSmbn.
" AÃ kmÀ.. R§fdnªp... ]t£... FIvkmIvÁven F´mWp kw`hn¨Xv F¶dnbm³
tNmZns¨t¶bpÅp...."
" Xsâ amt\PcpsS Iws¹bnâpw sIm−v h¶Xnsâ ]ntÁ Znhkw... Rm\m hb\mSt\
t]meokpImct\ hn«v hnfn¸n¨n«v Ah³ hcm³ Iq«m¡nbnÃ... Rm\t§m«p sN¶p
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sP«oÂ shs¨m¶p shc«n..... Ah³ t\tc \n¶v XdpXe ]dªp... BfpIfpsS
GSítÃ... Hsc®w sImSp¯p... Rm\nSw I¿\m... AXpsIm−v Ah³ {]Xo£ním¯
hn[¯nÂ AtXÁp... icnípw Id§nt¸mbn Ah³... cmhnte tÌj\nÂ hcW¶p
]dªn«v Rm³ t]mbn... cmPnbm¡m\mcp¶p Dt±iw.. ]t£... Ah³ A¶p cm{Xn...
F\nín«p ]WnXp... s]®p¼ntÅ apdní¯n«p ]q«nbn«m Ah³ Ft¶mSSp¯Xv... kXyw
]dbmsÃm... c−p aq¶p In«n... ]t£ B _mÌmÀUo Ibv ]nSn¨p Xncn¨pIfªp.
CtÃÂ Aht\ Rm³..."
AbmÄ ]ÃpISn¨p.
" kmdnsâ tXm¡nÃmcpt¶m...?..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p t]mbn.
" Aeamcos¶Sp¡m³ t\cw In«oÃ... ]¶osS tam³..."
" F¶ns«´m kmÀ Aht\ s]m¡mXncp¶Xv...?.."
tkma\mY³ H¶p Nncn¨p.
" Hcp ImcyhpanÃ.... Ahs\d§nt¸mcpw... Mqw.. Aht\ F\níp thWw... Fsâ I¿nÂ
In«p¶Xnsâ ]ntÁZnhkw Cu \mSp ip²amIpw... ]ns¶ Ah\mcptSw t\tc Ibv
s]m¡¯nÃ... ]ns¶bmtcbpw D]Zhní¯panÃ.. "
" Rm\pw t]meoknÂ tNcm\m Dt±iníp¶Xv..." Rm³ sXsÃmcp KatbmsS ]dªp.

" P\¯nt\ tkhním\msW¦nÂ Cu \m«nÂ AXp \S¡¯nÃ anÌÀ cmPq....... Aåw
tPmen sN¿msa¶p sh¨mÂ {Sm³kv^dpw.. ]ns¶ duUnIfpsS D]{Zhhpw... `mcy BsI
t]Sn¨ncníphm... Ahsft¶ ssUthmÀkp sN¿ptam¶m F\nín¸w kwibw..."
" A§s\m¶pw D−mhnÃ kmÀ... ]ns¶ R§Ä¡v kmdnsâ Hcp klmbw thWw..
asÁm¶n\paÃ... Rm³ H¶p ]bÁm³ t]mIphm..."
" Aht\tbm... lpw... Rm³ t\m¡o«p ]ÁnbnÃ.. ]ns¶bm... \n§fv..." tkma\mYsâ
NncnbnÂ Hcp ]pOw.
" AXp {]iv\aÃ... kmdp ]n¶oSsXmcp AsXmcp {]iv\am¡mXncp¶m aXn... AYhm
Fs´¦nepw tIkp h¶m... hc¯nÃ... F¦nepw... h¶m... kw`hkab¯v Rm³
ChnsSsbm−mcps¶¶v kmsdm¶p ]dªm aXn...."
" F¦nÂ]ns¶ ho«nemcps¶¶v ho«pImcv km£n ]dªm t]mtc...?.."
" AÃ kmÀ.... ho«pImcp sNe¸w kmbn¸nt\¡mWp¼w Ihm¯p ad¶mtem..."
" AXp sicn... At¸m.. X«n¡fbm\mtWm..?.. t\m, Rm\Xn\p Iq«p\nÂ¡nÃ..
Xt¶bpaÃ.... \n§Ä CXnÂ C§s\ CSs]Sp¶Xnt\msS\níp tbmPn¸panÃ..."
" kmdnsâ ]cp¡p t`Zambn hcp¼tgípw hb\mS³ ChnSw apgph³ ]nSn¨S¡nbncnípw...
Aht\ Hs¶mXp¡Ww.. CsÃ¦nÂ R§Ä¡p R§sS \m«nÂ kam[m\ambn
Pohním³ ]Á¯nÃ... sNe¸w kmdns\mcp {Sm³kv^dp In«nbmtem.."
tkma\mY³ H¶mtemNn¨p.
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" Mqw.... Hcp Imcyw.... A_²§Äs¡m¶n\pw Rm³ km£nbmIpIbnÃ.. AtXmÀ½
thWw..."
AhnsS \n¶nd§nbn«v R§Ä t\tc IS¸pdt¯íp t]mbn. AhnsS sh¨v R§Ä

BtemN\ XpS§n. Acíp NpÁpw ]n¨m¯n XncpInb, A`ymkapdIÄ hiapÅ, Cu
cm£kt\ FhnsSsh¨v F§s\ t\cnSpw. sP«nbnÂ sh¨p \S¡nÃ, Ahsâ
in¦nSnIÄ ImWpw. Xt¶bpaÃ, F\nínXnÂ t\cn«nSs]Sm\pw h¿. F§m\pw
]ng¨pt]mbmÂ, Ah³ Fsâ IpSpw_w IpfwtXm−pw. Ah³ FhnsSsbms¡
Id§p¶p F¶Xv _me\pw AdnbnÃ. Ahsâ ho«nÂ sh¨pw \S¡nÃ. AhÀs¡s¶
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Adnbmw. ]ns¶´p hgn. Ah\dnbmsX Ahsâ \s«sÃmSníWw. GsXmcp duUnípw
DÅ _ew Ahsâ BtcmKyhpw iànbpw ]n¨m¯nbpw ]ns¶ XtâShpw BWv. CXnÂ
GsX¦nepw c−p LSI§Ä \ãs¸«mÂ Ah³ HXp§nsímÅpw. ]t£ F§s\
HXp¡pw.
" tN«m... Hcp hgnbp−v...?..." _me³ s]mSp¶s\ `qtXmZbw In«nb t]mse Ft¶
hnfn¨p.
" F´p hgnbmSm... KpWapÅXp htÃmamtWm..."
" AtX tN«m... BkpIpamcn..... AhnsS hb\mS³ HÁtí ImWs¯mÅp..."
" B kpIpamcntbm... GXp kpIpamcn...?..
" kpIpamcnbÃ... Bkv Ipamcn... "
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" sÈSm.. CsXmcp ]pXnb t]cmWtÃmSm..." F\nsímcp ]nSnbpw In«nbnÃ.
" AtX... tN«t\mSv Rm³ sXmd¶Sníp¶XnÂ hnjasamt−m..."
" tlbv... \osbt¶¡mÄ H¶p c−p hbkn\p aq¯XtÃ..."
" F¶mepw Hcp N½semt−...Fsâ samXemfow IqsSbtÃ..."
" Hcp N½epw th−.. \o ]d...."
" tN«m... kpIpamcn F¶p ]td¶ Hcp SmIvkn ..........¯v HmSps¶m−v.... apńb F\am...
Aåw sNehp IqSnbXm... AhÄsS \hZzmc§fnÂ Is®mgn¨v _m¡n FÃmw
BWp§¡v D]tbmKnímsa¶m kwkmcw... C¶msf§m−v Hcp kmbn¸p Ahtf
It−¨v IhtesemÅ apdp¡m³ ItSsh¨v X«nhn«Xm... s_Ìv tKmÄU³ Bkm¶v...
A¶p samXev BÄ¡mcv ]td¶ t]cm BkpIpamco¶v... hb\mS³ Ahtf It−¸ns¶
thtdbmtcw At§m«Sp¸n¨n«nÃ.... Ah³ HÁív sht¨m−ncníphm... Çw F¶pw
AhnsS tIdmsX aq¸Às¡md¡w hc¯nÃ... aní cm{Xoepw ISenÂ t]mIm³t\cw
AhsS ho«o¶v t\tc sP«otem«p hcpw... "
" sImÅmtÃmSm sFUnbm.... Ahsâ Atc¶v ]n¨m¯n amdp¶ t\ct¯ Aht\mSp
ap«m³ ]Ás¯mÅp..... s\\¡v hoSdnbmthm...?.."
" AsXms¡ Adnbmw... Hscmgnª tImWm... F¶pw hg¡pw Cu ]cn]mSoambXpsIm−v
H¶p c−bÂ]¡samÅXv Xncnªpt\m¡¯p t]mepanÃ.... Ahtf AhchnS¶v

HmSním³ sXmS§nbXm... B kab¯p hb\mS³ FSs]«XpsIm−v Ahfn¸w
AhSt¯ dmWnbm... AhsSsbmcp tbmKw..."
" F¦neXp Xt¶ hgn... " Rm³ BtemNním³ XpS§n. ASp¯ cwK§sfms¡ a\ÊnÂ
k¦Â¸n¨p. Ahkm\w Hcp ]²Xn a\ÊnÂ Dd¸n¨p.
" _mem... \o t]mbn c−p ep¦nbpw.... c−p tXmÀ¯pw Ipd¨p IpcpapfIp s]mSow
sImd¨p Nph¶ apfIps]mSow kwLSn¸nív.... \½sS h−osS AtX sskknsemÅ
c−p \¼Àt¹Ápw thWw... hb\mSp Unkv{SnÎnsâ..." Rm³ Bhiys¸«p.
" Çtgm... C¶p Xs¶tbm... sImd¨qsS H¶mtemNn¨n«p t]mtc... ?.."
" t]mcm... Hcp Imcyw \S¯m³ Dt±in¨mÂ AXp Ignbp¶Xpw thKw
sNbvXpXoÀ¡Ww... AsÃ¦nÂ AXp Ignbp¶Xphtc B sS³j³ XteÂ sIm−p
\St¡−n hcpw...."
" _m¡nsbÃmw kLSn¸nímw.. Cu \¼Àt¹bnÁv.... AXns\hnsS t]mIpsh¶m...
SuWnte ISsbms¡ AS¨ns«m−mIpw.... "
" BZyw \o In«p¶sXms¡ kwLSn¸nív... _m¡n ]ns¶ t\m¡mw... "
" tN«³ hcp¶ntÃ.... Rm³ ho«nÂ t]mbn hcp¼w Hcp aWn¡qsd¦nepsaSp¡pw...."
" CÃ... Rm³ ChnsS H¶p Ipd¨p t\cw Ccnít«... Rm\m... hÅ¯nsâ ASp¯p
ImWpw..."
_me³ t]mbn¡gnªv Rm³ aWÂ¸pd¯v tIÁnsh¨ c−p aq¶p hÅ§fpsS
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ASpt¯íp \S¶p.
aWenÂ \o−p aeÀ¶p InS¶t¸mÄ sNdpImÁnÂ \Ã kpJw. CSínSív Icbnteív
]mªp tIdp¶ XncIfpsS Bchw. shfp¯Xpw Idp¯Xpamb taL§Ä CSIeÀ¶v
Ingt¡m«p bm{XsN¿p¶p. Ah ]Xps¡ BImi¯«nÂ IqsS HgpInamdpt¼mÄ
\£{X§Ä Bizmkt¯msS I®p Nn½pw. ]ns¶bpw ASp¯ kwLw taL§Ä
F¯pIbmbn.
Ct¸mÄ A`n F´p sN¿pIbmhpw. Dd¡w hcmsX I«nenÂ Xncnªpw adnªpw
InS¡pIbmIpw. C¶v Ipª½ ]mÂ sImSp¯p hn«n«p−mIptam. ImWpIbnÃ. C¶p
Rm³ hcm³ Xmaknípsa¶v Ipª½ídnbmw. ]mhw A`n. hnhmlw Ignªn«v c−p
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cm{Xnbmbn«pw BZycm{Xn F´msW¶v Adnbm³ ]Ánbn«nÃ. c−pt]cpw a\a§pw
X\phn§pw F¶ coXnbnÂ c−p kvYe¯v. F¶mWn\n R§Äs¡mcp awKeycm{Xn
BtLmjním³ IgnbpI.
CXn\pap¼v i{Xp¡fpambpÅ ct−Ápap«epIfnepw hnPbw F\nímbncp¶p. H¶n\p
]pdtI aq¶v F¶ XXza\pkcn¨v CXnepw hnPbw F\níp Xt¶ F¶p Rm\pd¸n¨p.
GXmbmepw C\nbpw taenÂ bmsXmc¦¯n\pw t]mIm³ CSbm¡tÃ Fsâ Cuizcm,
CXpw IqSn H¶p hnPbn¸n¨p XctW, Rm³ {]mÀ°n¨p. i{Xp¡tf HXp¡n HXp¡n
Rm\pw {ItaW Hcp duUnbmbn amdptam.
BkvIpamcnbpsS ho«nÂ sN¶mÂ F´p sN¿Wsa¶Xns\mcp cq]tcJ Rm³
Nnńím³ XpS§n. GItZiw a\Ênepd¸n¨p sh¨p.
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Xoct¯ tdmUnÂ hm\nsâ iÐw tI«t¸mÄ Rms\gpt¶Áp hm\nsâ ASpt¯íp
" \¼À t¹sÁmgn¨v FÃmw In«n. ..." _me³ Hmtcm¶mbn Ft¶ ImWn¨p.
" HÁ hgntbbpÅp... SuWnte hÀ¡ptjm¸pIfnsem¶p X¸mw... Gs´¦nepw
In«mXncnínÃ.....]t£ F§s\ ^nÁp sN¿pw.... Bhiyw hcp¼w
s]s«¶nf¡nsbSpt¡−Xm...." Rm³ Nnń¨p.
" AXp Rm³ t\ct¯ Nnń¨p tN«m... A\nb¯osS tati¶v AhfpsS ¢nbÀtS¸p
Rms\Sp¯ns«m−v.... H«n¨p sh¨m aXn... "
" \o Ft¶¡mepw apt¼ Nnń¨pXpS§ntbm... sImÅmw.. C§s\bpÅ
Hcmfnt\bmbncp¶p F\níp th−Xv... F¶m hnt«¡mw...?..."
Rm³ Ahsâ tXmf¯p X«n.
" sdUn... ]t£ ^m³kn{UÊv FhnsS sh¨m...?..." _me³ tNmZn¨p.
" ChnsS sh¨pXt¶ amdmw.. AXm kpc£nXw...." Rm³ \nÀt±in¨p.
t]mIp¶ hgnív Xpd¶pInS¶ Hcp KmtcPnsâ ]pdInÂ \n¶pw s]m¡nb c−p

\¼Àt¹ÁpIÄ HdnPn\en\p apIfnÂ H«n¨p sh¨p. hb\mSnsâ In«nbnÃ ]Icw

tImgnt¡mSnsâ In«n. hÃ tamãn¨ h−nbptSXpambncnípw. Hm¸tdjsâ HtcItZicq]w
bm{XínSbnÂ Rm³ _me\p a\Ênem¡ns¡mSp¯ncp¶p.
IpamcnbpsS hmSIhoSn\p Iptd Zqscbmbn Hcp sX§n³tXm¸n\pÅnteív h−n
amÁnbn«p. B `mKsaÃmw sX§n³ tXm¸pIfmWv.
AhnsSbpanhnsSbpambn CShn«p I¯n\n¶ncp¶ Ce{ÎnIv t]mÌpIfnte _Ä_pIfpsS
shfn¨¯nÂ \ns¶mfn¨p\S¶v R§Ä IpamcnbpsS hoSn\p ap¶nse¯n.
\m«phgnbcnInte Hcp ]gb hoSv. NpÁpw aXnepIÄ¡p ]Icw GtXm hÅns¨SnIÄ
\n_nUambn NpÁn¸nWªp InS¡p¶ then. ap³`mK¯mbn Hcp XSn¸«nIsIm−p
XÃn¡q«nb tKÁp amXncn t]cn\p am{Xw Ft´m sNdnb H¶v. s]m¡apÅ Hcmfn\p
Ih¨p IS¡mw. AXp ]IpXn Xpd¶p InS¶ncp¶p. Aåw Zqsc I¯n\nÂ¡p¶
hgnhnf¡nsâ Ac− shfn¨¯nÂ B tKÁn\p ap¼nÂ InS¡p¶ hb\mSnsâ
\¼Àt¹ÁpÅ {^m©nbpsS Po¸v. B \ncbnte AbÂ]¡hoSpIÄ Aåw
AI¶mbncp¶p. t\tc ap³hi¯v Ccp«p IqSpIp¯nb sX§n³ tXm¸v.
" BfIt¯m−v tN«m.... " _me³ a{ń¨p.
" ]«nsbmt−mSm...?..."
Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" tN«s\s´mcp tNmZyam tNmZnípt¶... C§\t¯ ho«nÂ ]«n ImWptam...
AbÂ]¡t¯Xnt\t¸mepw Ahcp shjwsImSp¯p sImÃpw... AtÃ¸ns¶
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FS]mSpImcv ]«ntbt¸Sn¨n«Sp¡pthm...?.."
" Rm\t{Xw Nnń¨nÃ... hm..."
" tN«m.... H¶p \nt¶... CXp It−m..."
t\cnb shfn¨¯nÂ _me³ Po¸nsâ ap³hit¯ SbÀ Nq−n¡mWn¨p. AXnsâ
ImÁp t]mbncp¶p. Rm\Xp t\m¡nbn«v adphi¯p IS¶t¸mÄ B hit¯ Sbdnt·Â
H¶p Xncnªp t\m¡n. AXpw ]©dmbncníp¶p.
" FSm... CXv ]t− ChnsS sIS¡p¶ h−nbmtWmSm...?... " F\nsímcp kwibw.
" AÃ tN«m... C¶p h¶Xp Xs¶bm... sXm«pt\m¡v... F©nsâ NqSn¸gpw
t_mWtÁsem−v... t]mcmªn«v Uokensâ atWmw....."
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" F¦n.....C¶v {^m©n ChnS¶p t]mI¯nÃ... ]mhw ChnsS sIS¶Xp Xt¶...
GXmbmepw \o hm... t\cw Ifb−..."
" Acniw h¶n«v Abtem¡¡mcp hsÃmcpw Agn¨p hn«Xmcnípw... AsÃ¦nÂ...
ChnSpt¯ Un¦pWm^n Adnbmhp¶hcv ck¯n\p sNbvXXmhpw..."
" F´p ]−mc¦nepw Bhs«... \o hm..." Rm\ht\ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p.
R§Ä apÁ¯p Ibdn. kmam\yw henb apÁw. sI«nS¯nsâ c−p hi¯pw Aåw
kvYetabpÅp. apÁ¯v thenbpsS adhp ImcWw shfnänÃ. hcm´bnÂ Ac`n¯nbpw
shÅbSn¨ henb NXpc¯qWpIfpw. sN¦ÃpsIm−pÅ ]gb ]Wn.
R§Ä hoSns\mcp he¯p sh¨p. ]pdInet¯ aqebnepÅ Hcp apdnbpsS
shânteÁdnÂ \n¶pw shfn¨¡odpIÄ ]pdt¯íp {]kcníp¶p. P\epIÄ `{Zambn
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AS¨ncníp¶p. {i²n¨t¸mÄ ^m\nsâ IndpIndp¸pw sNdnb kwkmchpw tIÄ¡mw.
kabw Hcp aWnsb¦nepambn¡mWpw. ]pdInte Hcp P\ensâ tNcm¯ ]mfnbpsS
AcnInÂ \n¶v R§Ä sNhntbmÀ¯p.
" Rm\t¶tc ]dªXm... cs−®w IqsS tam´m³... F¦nÂ Imcyw Ffp¸w
Igntªt\... "
" ^p abntc... ]q¡¶p sImW¸nt¨¨v hb\mSt\ HmSn¨p hnSm\mtWmSo....?..." elcnbnÂ
IpXnÀ¶ hb\mSsâ iÐw.
" At¿m FsâmSbtX... Rms\m¶pw ]dªntÃ... F§s\ shtWepw sImWt¨m...
AXn\tÃ Cu Rm³... kÀthzmw sXmdt¶m−v \nípt¶... ASnt¨m... \Sphp Igíp¼w
Ft¶ IpÁw ]dbÃv..."
" AXn\p aps¼sâ Igs¸m¶p XoÀ¡s«So.... abncp sImXw....C¨ncqsS Cdp¡n¸nSnsbSo...
Ct{Xw sXmd¶p shímsX...."
" CubnsSbm... Ct{Xw sXmd¶Xv... CXn\p aps¼sâ sImtXm¶p tI«m BWp§sS
hmbo¶p shÅw hcphmcp¶p... A¸¨\p am{Xw F{X Cdp¡o«pw CdpIm¯sX´m....?..."
" hcpshSo... hcpw... hmbo¶Ã.. C¨ncqsS Imep s]m¡n ]nSnsíSo... "
" Imep s]m¡n¸nSníWw Ih¨p \níWw...F¶m apdpIptIw thWw... FÃmw
IqsS§\m..?. CXnÂ IqSpXeI¯m\nÃ...tZt−... Mqw....."

" AhS½qt½tS...."
" Hmhq... CSn¨p tIÁphmtWm..... F¶m A§p tIds«....Fs´mcp ]dnbm....
sXm−¡pgose¯n....Mqw.. " IpamcnbpsS På\§Ä.
Rm³ ]n¨m¯nbptS AÁwsIm−v sasÃ B ]mfn H¶p Xpd¡m³ t\m¡n.
AXÂ¸sam¶p hnSÀ¶p. Aåw IqSn {ian¨t¸mÄ ]gInb hnPmIncnbpsS IncpInsc
iÐw. kabsaSp¯v Hcp aq¶nt©mfw hnShp−m¡n. P\ensâ Ac¡À«³ sasÃ amÁn
t\m¡n. Blm, \Ã Imgv¨.
apdnbpsS GXm−p a²y¯nÂ InS¡p¶ Hcp taibpsS h¡nÂ HcpImÂ s]m¡nsh¨v
]«n apÅm³ \nÂ¡p¶Xpt]mse IhínSbpw hnSÀ¯n¸nSn¨p \nÂ¡p¶ Ccp\nd¡mcn
Hcp lnUpw_n kv{Xo. kmam\yw \Ã h®w. _me³ ]dªXp t]mse AãZzmc§fnepw
Htckabw ASn¨ptIÁnbmepw H¶pw AdnbmsX apSnbnÂ\n¶pw t]³ s]dp¡p¶ C\w.
_Ä_nsâ \ngÂ ImcWw apJw hyàaÃ. s]s«s¶\nív Ftf½tb HmÀ½ h¶p. Cu
km[\w Ftf½bpsS tPyã¯nbmbn«p hcpw FÃmw Hcp Un{Kn IqSpXÂ
N¡t]msebpÅ apeIÄ sXdn¨mSp¶p. H¸w Hcp I«nkzÀ®amebpw. apSn D¨nbnÂ
sI«nsh¨ncníp¶p. AhcpsS ]pdInÂ \n¶v Xoh−nbpsS ]nÌ¬ Ibdp¶Xpt]mse
BªSn¨psIm−ncníp¶ {^m©n. c−n\pw \qÂ_ÔanÃ. tai¸pd¯v NIncnbS¸n«
shÅ¡p¸n. ASnbnÂ Ac¥mÊp am{Xta tijn¨n«pÅp. ¥mÊnepw DuÁn sh¨ncníp¶p.
ASp¯v Hcp t¹ÁnÂ Ft´m D−v, Cd¨nbmbncnípw.
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Rm³ Aåw IqsS hniZambn t\m¡m³ th−n IÀ«sâ ASnhiw Aåw IqsS amÁn. B
kab¯mbncp¶p, tai¸pd¯ncp¶ ¥mÊnte Nmcmbw AcsImX_Ôw hnSphnímsX
Ip® AhfpsS sImX¯nteíp XÅnsh¨psIm−p Xt¶ {^m©n Ip\nsªSp¯Xv.
Hcp \nanjw, P\en¦tesím¶p t\m¡nbn«v ¥mkv HÁ hení Imenbm¡n. ]ns¶ ¥mkv
sa¯bnteíp hens¨dnªp.
" Mm... C\n icnbmbntímfpw Fâ¸¨m... "
" Mqw... Cdps¡So...B..."
hb\mS³ H¶p ap{Ibn«psIm−v ho−pw ]Wn XpS§n. c−paq¶p {]mhiyw
tIÁnbSn¨t¸mtgípw amdnbpw adnªpw IpamcnbpsS IhbnSp¡nsâ `qanimkv{Xw
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AåkzÂ¸w ]nSnIn«n. tai¸pd¯ncp¶ IpamcnbpsS XpSbnÂ ]nSn¨v {^m©n
s]m¡n¸nSn¨p. Ct¸mÄ Ipamcn HÁ¡menÂ {^m©nbpsS _e¯nÂ _mte
Um³kpImcnbpsS Nn{Xw amXncn \nÂ¡p¶p. \Ã hen¸apÅ, Ingns¡«pIÄ
t]msebpÅ, Idp¯ hnkvXmcamdnb ape¡®pIfpw Idp¯ tImÀ¡S¸pt]msebpÅ
sR«pIfpw DÅ apeIÄ ]®ensâ BLmX¯nÂ AXpc−pw ]n©pN¡IÄ t]mse
apt¶m«pw ]nt¶m«pw sXdníp¶p. {][m\hmXnÂ A§s\ hmbpw s]mfn¨v aeÀs¡
Xpd¶p \nÂ¡p¶p. Idp¯ncp− ]qdmbXpsIm−mbncnípw AXp sicníp ImWm³
_Ä_nsâ shfn¨w XnIbp¶nÃ. AXp {^m©níp th−mbncnípw, ImcWw AXnt¸mÄ
sdbnÂthXpc¦w amXncn hnIkn¨n«p−mIpw. {^m©ntbt¸mepÅhcpsS
kvIÍpansskepIÄ F{Xsb®w tIdnbnd§nb hmXnemWXv. IpamcnbpsS {][m\
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hmXnent\¡mÄ kpJw aÁpÅ hmXnepIfmWtÃm. Ip«nbm\bpsS XmSnt]met¯
XSn¨p Idp¯ kmam\s¨hnIÄ. CSínSív Xncnbpt¼mÄ ImWmw {^m©nbpsS
Acs¡«m sN¸pIpS¡p−nIfnÂ [fIv [fIv F¶Snípt¼mgpw Ducpt¼mgpw B
]qÀ¨p−pIÄ Xq§ns¯dníp¶p. kw`hw \S¡p¶Xp ]pdwhmXnenÂ IqsSbmbncp¶p.
C{Xbpw henb Ip−nIÄ¡nSbneqsS AIs¯¯Wsa¦nÂ hb\mStâXv Igpt¡mÂ
Ip®bmbncníWw. AsÃ¦nÂXt¶ Cu XmSIbpsS IhínSbnÂ B\¡p® tIdnbmepw
shey]ÅnbnÂ Cu¨ tIdnb t]msebmWtÃm. AsÃ¦nÂ AhÄ a\Êp sh¨v
Cdp¡ns¡mSp¡Ww.
CSív _me³ Hs¶¯n t\m¡n. Ah³ AdnbmsX Fsâ XpSbnÂ \pÅnt¸mbn. Rm³
Ahsâ Ibv X«namÁn.
apdnípÅnÂ \n¶pw ap{IbnSoepw Bt{Imi§fpw XpSÀ¶p. ]qÏÄ CW tNcp¶
amXncnbpÅ _lfw.
" A¸¨sâ... Fs´mcp... IgbmtWm.. tlm... Fsâ sImXw s]mfnbphtÃm.. Mqw..
sImd¨qsS BªSnsísâ A¸¨m... At§m«p Iods«...." Ipamcn IÌatd
t{]mÂkmln¸níp¶p.
" IodpshSo... Rm³... Mqw... Cdp¡n¸nSnsbSo abntc... B... \nsâ... sbmcp.... apSnª...
sImXw... B... "

" Çw hcp¯....−¸¨m... t\cw ...shfp....¡t«....At§m«Sn¨p.... sXmds¡sâ....A¸¨m...
l¿m...l¿m...... "
apt¶m«pw ]nt¶m«pw BSp¶Xn\nSbnÂ c−pt]cpw sXdn ]dªp kpJníp¶p. \ne]mSp
I−n«v CXhkm\níWsa¦nÂ t\cw shfp¡Wsa¶p tXm¶n. AhfmsW¦nÂ ]Tn¨
thiy. Aht\m IpXncbpsS P·hpw. tai¸pd¯ncníp¶ Nmcmb¡p¸n BSp¶p.
s¹bnÁnÂ Cd¨nbpsS Ahinãw, AXp t¹bnÁnÂ InS¶pcpfp¶p.
Rm³ _met\ tXm−n.
" sdUo...?.."
Rm³ _mesâ sNhnbnÂ tNmZn¨p.
" sdUn...." _me³ s]mdps]mdp¯p.
Rm³ Dds¡ P\enÂ IqsS hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" ASn... ASn... Iods«... ASn... A...A...A..A.." Rm³ Xmf¯nÂ I¿Sn¨p.
s]s«¶p c−p t]cpw sR«n. Ip® A§s\ Xs¶ AhfpsS Bk\¯nÂ
XÅnsh¨psIm−v hb\mS³ Bt{Imin¨p.
" lmcmSm... AXv..."
" \nsâ X´... ASnsbSm... \nÀ¯msX... ImWm³ \Ã ckw... h¬...Áq... {Xo..."
" \mbnsâ tamt\... GXp XmtbmfnbmSm... hb\mS³ ]®ps¶S¯v......"
]dªp ]qÀ¯nbm¡msX {^m©n Ig IpamcnbpsS sImX¯nÂ \n¶qcn. s]s«¶p c−p
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t]cpw aps−Sp¯p. {^m©n Hcp henb tSmÀs¨Sp¯p. FhnsS \nt¶m Hcp ]n¨m¯nbpw.
]ns¶ ]pdInet¯ hmXnenteíp Xncnªt¸mÄ Rm³ _met\mSp ]dªp.
" t]m..."
_me³ hoSnsâ ]pdInet¯ aqebnÂ ImW¯¡hn[w ]pdwXncnªp \n¶p. Rm³
adphit¯ aqebnÂ Hfn¨p \n¶p. Hcp \nanjw Ignªt¸mÄ hmbnÂ sImÅm¯
sXdnbpw hnfn¨pIqhns¡m−v ASp¡fhmXnÂ Xpd¶v {^m©n shfnbnteíp Xebn«p.
c−p hit¯ípw tSmÀ¨Sn¨p t\m¡n. Fsâ hit¯íp tSmÀ¨p Xncnªt¸mÄ Rm³
]n³henªp. _mesâ hit¯íSn¨t¸mÄ _me³ ]pdwXncnªp \n¶p. _met\
I−Xpw hb\mS³ Aedn.
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" Xmtbmfn.. \nsÃSm AhntS ...\ns¶ Rm³... s\\s¡s¶ Adnb¯nsÃSm....\mbnsâ
F¶mt{Imin¨psIm−bmÄ shfnbnteínd§n. _me³ B hi¯p IqsS hoSnsâ

ap¼ntetímSn. ]pdtI tSmÀ¨pw sXfn¨psIm−bmfpw. B X¡¯n\p Rm³ ASp¡f
hmXnenÂ F¯n Xpd¶pInS¶ hmXnenÂ IqSn AI¯p {]thin¨p. IXInsâ IpÁnbn«v
Xncnbpt¼mÄ AIt¯ apdnbnÂ \n¶pw ASp¡fbnteíp hcp¶ Ipamcn.
\Ã NápsÅmcp kv{Xo. \måXnÂ IqSpXÂ {]mbw. ]t£ \Ã apJw. Hcp Ibnen
hmcnbpSp¯n«p−v. _lf¯nembXp sIm−mbncnípw Hcp \mS³ tXmÀ¯p shdptX
tXmfnen«v B aeapeIÄ ad¨psIm−mWp hchv. Bsc¶p \nco£ním\mbncnípw.
Ibnenbpw _\nb\pw [cn¨v, XmSnbpw apJhpw tXmÀ¯psIm−v ad¨psI«n, Hcp I¿nÂ
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tSmÀ¨pw adpI¿nÂ ITmcnbpambn \nÂ¡p¶ Ft¶ I−Xpw BZyw AhÄ H¶p ]I¨p.
]ns¶ \nehnfn¨p.
" At¿m... IÅ³.... IÅ³ tIdntb..."
Rm³ NmSn AhfpsS Igp¯n\p Ip¯n¸nSn¨p. Ft¶¡mÄ AcbSnsb¦nepw
s]m¡¡qSpXep−mbncp¶p AhÄ¡v. I¯n I®n\p t\tc ImWn¨n«v Rm³
]ÃpISnëdn.
" an−nt¸mIcpXv... H¨sh¨m....Cu Igp¯p Rm³ I−nípw..."
" \o.....\o......\obmcm... F´m s\\¡v..." hn¡nhn¡n AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" ^...\nât½tS \mbcv....an−mXncnsbSo s]mebmSo...."
AhÄ ]ns¶ an−nbnÃ. AXmWp \ÃsX¶p tXm¶n¡mWpw.
" \Ss¡So..."
AhÄ t\tc AIt¯m«p \S¶p hmXneSíms\mcp {iaw \S¯n. AXp {]Xo£n¨ Rm³
AhÄs¡m¸w NmSn AI¯p IS¶p. ]ns¶ I¯n s\©n\p t\tc Nq−n.
" the¯cw htÃmsaSp¯m \nsâ N¦neo I¯n tIdpw... \Ss¡So... At§m«v..."
Fsâ BPvR AhÄ A\pkcn¨p. I¨hS¡mcnbtÃ A\pkcníp¶Xp¯aw F¶p
IcpXn¡mWpw. Ahtf Rm³ I«nen\cnInteíp \S¯n. AhÄ BZyw H¶p aSn¨p.
]ns¶ \S¶p. I«nen\cnInse¯nbt¸mÄ AhÄ apeIÄ aqSn tXmfnen«ncp¶ tXmÀ¯p

Rm³ hens¨Sp¯p. AhÄ Xncnªp \n¶p. At¸mÄ B apJs¯mcp ]p©ncn. apgp¯
ioa¸¸bIÄ t]mse Nmªp InS¶ apeIÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n¨ncn¨p. Ahfpw H¶p
aμlkn¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" CXns\ń\m I¯n... Imcyw ]dªm t]mcmcpt¶m... "
" an−msX I«ntetem«p Iagv¶p sIS¡So.. "
" Fń\m [rXn.... tZjys¸S−t¶....Rm³ sISt¶mfmtÃm...."
AhÄ I«nenteíp Iagv¶p InS¶n«p tNmZn¨p.
" Hm.. CXmtWm Cãw.. F¦n ..... Rm³ apt«Â \níp¶XtÃ... H¶qsS kuIcyw..."
" AS§ns¡Ss¡So..." Rm³ I¯n ISn¨p]nSn¨n«v AhfpsS c−p I¿pw ]pdtIms«Sp¯v
I¿nencp¶ AhfpsS tXmÀ¯psIm−v sI«n. sNdnb tXmÀ¯mbncp¶XpsIm−v
c−psI«n\p \ofw XnIªnÃ. Rm³ XebnÂ sI«nbncníp¶Xgn¨mÂ AhÄ Fsâ
apJw apgph\mbn ImWpw. AXp th−. DÅ \of¯nÂ sI«nbn«v Xp¼p Rm³ _eambn
NpÁn¯ncpIn sh¨p.
" CsXmcp ]pXnb ]cn]mSnbmWtÃm... sImÅmw.. CXmZyam tIt«m...."
Rm³ H¶pw an−msX Ahtf Xncn¨p aeÀ¯n¡nS¯m³ t\m¡n. \Ã `mcw. I¿pw
sI«pw ASnbnemIpt¼mÄ s]s«¶v AgnbpIbnÃtÃm.
" l... Ibv s]mdIn sI«o«v aeÀ¯nsIS¯p¶sX§\m... Agnív... F¶m kuIcymbn«p
sIS¡mhtÃm...."
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" an−cpXv..."
Rm³ Bt{Imin¨p. aeÀ¶p InS¡m³ Ahfpw {ian¨p. Ahkm\w sNcnªp InS¶p.
B ]nSnhenbnÂ AhfpsS IbnenbpsS Ip¯gnªp. AXp I«nenÂ hoWp. AhÄ
Ct¸mÄ ]cn]qÀ®\á. sh«n\nc¯nb IpÁntcma§fpambn AhfpsS Ccp−
s\¿¸¸qdp Ih¡nSbnÂ XÅns]m§n \n¶p. \SphnÂ Hcp sNdnb hc am{Xw. XSn¨
hbdnsâ \Sp¡p InWdp t]mse ]p¡nÄ DÅnteíp henªp \nÂ¡p¶p. c−p sNdnb
Acn¨m¡pIÄ tatetate ASp¡nb t]mse B N¡apeIÄ H¶n\papIfnÂ H¶mbn
AaÀ¶pInS¶p. Ahsft¶ t\m¡n aμlkn¨p. Ct¸mÄ B apJs¯mcp t]SnbpanÃ.
GX{IanbmsW¦nepw Xsâ Ih¡nSbnepÅ s\¿¸w ImWpt¼mÄ shÅand¡n
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AXnteíp XeIp¯psas¶hÄ¡dnbmw.
Rm³ NpÁpw t\m¡n. AbbnÂ InS¶ {_mÊnbsdSp¯p.
" hm s]mfnsíSo..."
" At¿m Fń\m... F\níp izmkw ap«ptIte.. " AhÄ Hcp sNdnb kw{àt¯msS
tNmZn¨p.
" On... hm s]mfnsíSo.. "
Rm³ AhfpsS sXm−íp Ip¯n¸nSn¨p. Hcp Rc¡t¯msS AhÄ hmXpd¶p. Rm³
B {_mÊnbÀ ]Áp¶nSt¯mfw hmbnÂ XÅnt¡Án. AhÄ I®pangn¨p.
" AhsSs¡S¡v... Rm\n¸w hcmw..."
AhÄ sNcnªp InS¶p Fs´ms¡tbm iÐ§fp−m¡n. Rm³ t\sc ap³his¯
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sNdnb apdnbnteíp IS¶p kzn¨p X¸n¸nSn¨v ebnÁn«p. hmXnÂ Xpd¶n«p
hcm´bnteínd§n IXIp Nmcn. hmXnÂ¡te NXpc¯qWn\p adªp \n¶p.
C{Xbpw sN¿m³ F\nsímcp an\nt« th−n h¶pÅp. a\Êp XpSníp¶ DtZzKt¯msS
Rm³ Im¯p \n¶p. Ct¸mÄ shânteÁdnÂ IqSn apdnbnte shfn¨w Acn¨cn¨v
apÁ¯p In«p¶p−v. At¸mÄ ImWmw tSmÀ¨nsâ shfn¨w tKÁnsâ ASpt¯íp
hcp¶p. sXdnbpw hnfn¨psIm−mWp hchv. _me³ ]mh¯nt\ Iptdbnt«mSn¨p ImWpw.
tKÁp IS¶v apÁ¯p Ibdnb {^m©n apÁ¯cnInÂ tSmÀ¨Sn¨p t\m¡n.
" IgpthdosS a¡tf... C\nsbmt−mSm hÃh\pw... s\\s¡m¶pw Ft¶
Adnb¯nsÃSm... GSpt¯mfmSm Rm³... "
]ns¶ t\tc hcm´bnteíp h¶p. hcm´bnteípÅ ]SnbnÂ AbmÄ ImÂ
Nhn«nbt¸mtgípw Rm³ I¿nencp¶ apfIps]mSn iànbmbn Ahsâ
apJt¯sídnªp.
" lq.. GXp XmtbmfnbmSm .."
AbmÄ ]pdtIm«nd§n amdn I®p Xncp½m³ XpS§n. tSmÀ¨p Xmsgbn«n«v
Xncp½p¶tXmsSm¸w sXdnIfpsS ]c¼c. Rm³ hcm´bpsS Ac`n¯n Ih¨v
apÁt¯íp NmSn. Fsâ ]mZ]Z\w tI« AbmÄ B e£yw t\m¡n I¯n Bªp
hoin. ]ns¶ \n¶nS¯p \n¶v h«w Id§n ]n¨m¯n hoins¡m−ncp¶p. Ah³ I®p

Xncp½n. D¨¯nÂ sXdnhnfnbpw. F\nít§m«Sp¡m³ Ignbp¶nÃ. IS¯\mS³
A`ymknItft¸mse DbÀ¶pw Xmgv¶pw Id§nbpw Ah³ ITmc hoin. Ahkm\w
GXm−v Fsâ \ngÂ Ah\p ]nSnIn«mdmbn Fs¶\níp tXm¶n. `b¦c³.
aÁmcmbncps¶¦nepw IXIp XÅn¯pd¶v AI¯p tIdpItb DÅp. ]t£ Ch³,
Fsâ t\tc ]n¨m¯nbpw hoin ASp¡p¶p. Rm³ Ipd¨p apfIps]mSn IqSn
apJt¯sídnªp.
" \o... AhcmXns¸mebmSn tamt\... BcmSm \o... ?.. ]dsbSm... sNmWsbmt−Â
BWp§sS Iq«v t\tc hmSm... "
C\n IqSpXÂ hn«mÂ ]ńbsÃ¶p tXm¶n. ]mXncm BsW¦nepw _lfw tI«v hÃ
AbÂ]¡¡mcpw Fgpt¶Áv hs¶¦ntem.
Rm³ Xbmdmbn. ]pdInÂ _\nb\pÅnÂ \n¶pw Fsâ em¯n hens¨Sp¯p.
At¸mtgípw I®pw Xncp½ns¡m−v ITmcn hoip¶Xnsâ thKX Aåw Ipdªp. Hcp
Ip¸n Nmcmb¯nsâ iàn tNmÀ¶p XoÀ¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n. e£yw sXÁn ITmcn
]nSn¨ Ibv hcm´bnte NXpc¯qWnÂ CSn¨p. ITmcn sXdn¨pt]mbn. \ncmbp[\mb
i{Xp H¶p th¨p. AXp Rm³ apXseSp¯p. Ip\nªv AbmfpsS ap«p em¡m¡n Rm³
CSn¡«em¯n iànbmbn hoin. sIm¶s¯§pp sh«nbnSp¶Xpt]mse "tlm"
Fs¶mcmÀ¯\mZt¯msS AbmÄ apÁt¯íp s]mt¯m¶p adnªSn¨p hoWp.
]ns¶ Hcp an\n«p t\ct¯sísâ em¯nív hn{iaanÃmbncp¶p. shânteÁdnÂ IqSn
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hcp¶ Ac− shfn¨¯nÂ Ht¶ Rm³ {i²n¨pÅp. Ahsâ Acs¡«nepw Xebnepw
em¯n ]XnbmXncním³. BZyt¯ Bt{Imi§Ä thZ\bpsS AedepIfmbn amdn.
Hmtcm ASnípw Ah³ Aadn. IbvIÄsIm−p XSbm³ {ian¨p. CSíp Rms\mt¶
iÐn¨pÅp.
" At½w s]§fpanÃm¯ \mtb..... \nt¶ Rm\n¶p icnbm¡psaSm..."
" BcmSm... kltZh\mtWm...? "
" AtXSm... Rm³ Xt¶..."
" Ibv¸ng ]Ánt¸msbSm... C\n XÃcptXSm... Rm³ N¯p t]mIpw... s\\s¡¶m
thtWepw XcmSm... Ft¶ sImÃcptXSm.. "
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\nehnfnínSbnÂ Ah³ hnfn¨p ]dªp. Fsâ A½tb tXhnSnÈn F¶p hnfn¨h\tÃ
\o F¶p tNmZním³ a\Êp sh¼nsb¦nepw \nb{ń¨p.
Ahkm\w, Hmtcm {]lc¯nepw Dcp−p sIm−ncp¶ Ahsâ Ne\w shdpw
sR«epIfmbn. \ne¯p InS¶v ASnIÄ shdptX GÁphm§n. IbvsIm−p XSp¡p¶Xp
t]mepw \nÀ¯n.. Nt¯ms¶mcp kwibw. Gbv, A§s\ s]s«s¶m¶pw NmIp¶ C\aÃ
Ah³. F\nsím«p sImÃWsa¶pw CÃmbncp¶p. C\n Ah³ Xe s]m¡cpXv, A{X
am{Xw. kaql¯nte Cu t`ZamIm¯ ]pgp¡p¯p N¯mepw Ipg¸anÃ Fs¶\níp
tXm¶nsb¦nepw B ]m]w hen¨p XebnÂ shtí−m F¶p Xocpam\n¨p. Hcp
Rc¡t¯mtS ]gw]mb Npcp«nb t]mse Ah³ InS¡p¶Xp I−tXmsS Rm³
im´\mbn. Fsâ DÅnte A¦¡en AS§n. ]ns¶ _p²n {]hÀ¯ním³ XpS§n.
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Rm³ aSnbnencp¶ IpcpapfIp s]mSn FSp¯p. apdnbnepw ASp¡fbnepw ]pd¯pw
apÁ¯pw Rm\pw _me\pw \n¶nS¯psams¡ hnXdn. C\n AYhm Ahs\§m\pw Cu
InS¸nÂ InS¶p N¯mÂ \msf t]meokp\mb h¶mÂ AXp aWw ]nSnícpXv.
ag¡mdpIÄ Id§n \S¡p¶XÃmsX Cu cm{Xn C\n agbp−mIpsa¶p tXm¶p¶nÃ.
Rm³ AI¯p Ibdnbt¸mÄ Ipamcn aeÀ¶p InS¶pIgnªncp¶p. AhÄ
Fs´ms¡tbm Ahyàamb iÐ§fp−m¡n.
" an−msX AhsSs¡St¶m... \msf \m«pImcgn¨p hnt«mfpw... R§¡n¶p Xt¶
hb\m«nse¯−Xm... Çw t\canÃ... AsÃ¦nÂ \as¡m¶p tLmjnímcp¶p...
t]ms«So... {^m©otS BkvIpamco..."
h−n InS¶nS¯p sNÃpt¼mÄ AhnsS h−nbpanÃ _me\panÃ. F´p ]Án¡mWpw ?

{^m©n Aht\ X«ntbm. F¦nÂ h−n FhnsS. AtXm Ah³ ap§ntbm. Gbv, _me³
A¯c¡mc\Ã. Is®¯p¶ Zqcs¯m¶pw Hcp \ngÂ t]mepanÃ.
BImi¯nsâ ]Snªmtdt¡mWnÂ DbÀ¶ tX§m¸qfnsâ a§nb {]Imi¯nÂ
Rm³ B \m«phgnbpsS Hmcw ]Án \S¶p. Cu \S¸pw kpc£nXaÃ. I¿nÂ ITmcnbpw
em¯nbpw. thjw Ibnenbpw _\nb\pw. ]cnNbanÃm¯ {]tZiw. hÃ _oÁp

t]meokpImc\pw I−mÂ Rm³ hÀ¤obelf¡mct\m òIct\m Bbn
ap{ZIp¯s¸Smw.
c−p an\n«p \S¶t¸mtgípw hgntbmc¯p \n¶pw _mesâ hnfntI«p.
" tN«m... Rm\nhnsSsbm−v... " Hcp sX§nsâ adhnÂ \n¶pw Aht\mSnsb¯n.
" \osbhnSmcp¶p... h−nsbńtb.... ?..."
" H¶pw ]dbs−sâ tN«m.... Ah³ baIme\m... Iãn¨p c£s]«Xm Rm³... "
" Mqw... F´p ]Án...."
" apÁ¯q¶p shfoÂ NmSo«v Rm³ Aht\ Cu sX§n³tXm¸nÂ C«p Id¡m³
t\m¡n.... F\ní{X ]cnNbw t]mcmªXpsIm−v AXp \S¶nÃ.... Hcp sXt§ sN¶v
XebnSntíw sNbvXp.... B Imesâ I¿nÂ tSmÀs¨m−mcp¶Xm sImg¸mtb... Aht\
C¨nsc t\ct¯íhS¶p amÁW¶p tN«³ ]dª¸w CXnt{Xw... sImg¸msW¶p
IcpXoÃ.. Hcp hn[¯nÂ h−ntbt¡dn c£s]SpImcp¶p Rm³... Ah³ h−osS
\¼cp t\m«p sNbvXns«m−v... Çgpw Ahsâ I¯osS t]Sn amdo«nÃ...."
" C\n t]Sntí−... \o izmkw hnt«m.. h−nsbńtb...?.."
" sImtd amÁn C«ns«m−v... Ah³ ChnsS§m\pw \ns¸mt−m¶dnb¯nÃtÃm....
AtXm−v Rm³ \S¶m ChnsS htc h¶Xv... Bs«... tN«sâ ¹m³ \St¶m..?.."
" kwKXn \S¶p... ]t£ _m¡n \mtftb Adnbs¯mÅp..."
" F´p ]Án... Imªp t]mtbm..?." _mes\mcp ]cn{àw.
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" AsXm¶panÃ... C¨nsc IqSnt¸mtbms¶mcp kwibw... "
" Mm.... AXp kmcanÃ... C\n N¯mepw sImg¸anÃ... \m«pImÀ¡pw sP«osemtÅmÀ¡pw
kam[m\mcnípw..."
" AYhm.... C¶v Ah³ sN¶ntÃepw t_ms«d§pthm.. in¦nSnIfp ]Wn
GsÁSp¡pthm... "
" AXp tN«³ t]Sní−... Ah½mÀ¡p t]meokpImtc t]Snbm... "
" F¦nÂ... \msf \ap¡p t_m«p I¿nseSp¡Ww...."
" hb\mS³ hcptIse¦n...]n¶t¯ Imcyw Rmt\Áp... amÀ«n\psam−tÃm...
Ah\nsÃ¶dnbp¼w Ahsâ duUnskÁp Xmt\ HXp§pw... \½sS IqsS ht¶mfpw..."
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_me³ Bizkn¨p.
h−nbnencp¶p R§Ä thjw amdn. ]ns¶ t\tc sabn³tdmUnteíp hn«p.

AhnsSsb¯p¶Xn\p ap¼v. c−p t]meokpImÀ h−níp Ibv ImWn¨p.
" Bcm \n§fv...? Cu Akab¯v FhnsS t]mIp¶p....?..."
" CXv... R§sS samXemfosSbm... .............sX hb\mS³ {^m©n samXemfosS..."
" Cu {]tZi¯v Cu Akab¯v \n§sf´p sN¿pIm¶m tNmZn¨Xv...?.."
" AXv...kmtd... C¨nsc clkyam... R§sS samXemfn... ChnSs¯ Hcp
]mÀ«nsbm−tÃm... Bkv Ipamcn... AhsSsbm−v... kÔy¡p sIm−v hn«Xm....FÃmw
Ignªp ImWpw F¶p IcpXn sNÃp¼w... Çgpw AI¯p ebnÁp sI«n«nÃ... F¶m...
IcpXn...." www.kambikuttan.net
sabn³ tdmUnse§m\pw t]mbn X«pItSt¶mtcm I«³ IpSnt¨¨p Xncn¨p sNÃm¶p
" hb\mS³... Cu t]cp tI«ns«m−tÃm...Mqw... At§m«p t]mc... Mm... BÀko _p¡pw

ssek³kpw FSpt¯..."
" kXyw ]dªm... _p¡p _m¦nem... tIm¸nsbmÅXv samXemfosS ho«nepam...km[mcW
samXemfntbmSmcpw tNmZnímdnÃ...."
" AXp sicnbmI¯nÃtÃm... Ct§ms«d§ntí..."
t]meokpImÀ hnSp¶ e£WanÃ. Dt±iw a\Ênembn. Rm³ _met\ sNmdnªp.
Ah³ Xmsgbnd§n. ]ns¶ amdn \n¶v AhtcmSp Fs´ms¡tbm kwkmcn¨p.
t]m¡ÁnÂ \n¶pw Ft´m FSp¯p sImSp¡p¶Xpw I−p. aq¶p t]cpw Xncn¨p h¶p.
" Mm... Çw s]mtím... C\n _q¡nÃmsX h−ow sIms−d§ntb¡Ãv.. GXp
samXemfnbmtWepw..."
" kmtd... C\ow... R§fp Xncn¨p hcpw... A¸w Ibv ImWnítÃ..."
" Mm..Mm..." CXn\nSív Hcp t]meokpImc³ h−nbpsS \¼À Ipdns¨Sp¡p¶Xp I−p.
" \n§fp hS¡q¶tÃ hcp¶Xv... Hcp kvIq«tdsemcp ]¿³ CXnte
Id§ps¶m−mcp¶p.... \n§sf§m\pw I−mcpt¶m....?.."
" CÃtÃm.... \o I−mcpt¶mSm...?.." Rm³ _met\mSp tNmZn¨p.

" CÃsÃm.... F´m kmtd ...hÃ s]iIpw tXm¶ps¶mt−m...?.."
" s]itIsbmÅp.... AXpw Cu t\cs¯mcp NpÁn¡fn.... B kvIq«dnsâ \¼cp
t\m¡o«{X sXfnbp¶nÃ... Hcp¯t\w hnizkníms\m¡¯ntÃ... \msf t\cw
shfp¯mte Adnbm³ ]Ás¯mÅp... GsXms¡ ]Åoem... AtÃÂ A¼e¯nem
t_mw_p sh¨ncnípt¶¶v..." BZyt¯ t]meokpImc³ ]dªp.
" C¨nsc apt¼ Hcp iÐw tI«mcp¶p... Ah\m Ipdp¡phgntb AIt¯m«p hns«¶m
tXm¶p¶Xv...Mm... In«pw ...C¶tÃÂ \mtf... Iq¼p Rms\f¡pw..."
c−mas¯ t]meokv hochmZaSn¨p. F\nípÅnÂ Nncn h¶p. F{X henb
A{IanbmsW¦nepw Ioi Xpd¶p ImWn¨mÂ Aht\ kpc£nXambn ]dªp hnSp¶
t]meokpImÀ.
" sicn kmtd... R§fp t]mtb¨p hcmw....." R§Ä bm{X ]dªp.
" Ccp\qdp \o«nbn«v k½Xn¨nÃ... t]m¡Ánsemcªqdnsâ t\ms«m−mcp¶XpsIm−v

c£s]«p... tamãn¨ h−nbtÃ¶m tNmZyw... DÅp InSp§nt¸mbn... F¶mepw Bknsâ
t]cp]dªns«mcp Iqkepw Cu Gam·mÀ¡nÃtÃm.. sNe¸w AhS¶pw kwXn§p
In«pt¶m−mIpw..." "
t]meokpImcnÂ \n¶pw IntemaoÁdpIÄ ]n¶n«n«pw _me\nt¸mgpw t]Sn.
" F´p InSp§m³... th−nh¶m cs−®w sImSp¯n«v ]d¡Ww... ]t£... Hcp
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P\tkhIt\ XÃm³ asÁmcp P\tkhIsâ em¯n D]tbmKníp¶Xv icnbÃtÃm...
GXmbmepw \obo km[\§sfÃmw s]mXnªp kq£n¨p shív..."
Ft¶ hoSnsâ hmXnÂ¡Â Cd¡nbn«v _me³ h−nbpambn Ahsâ ho«nteíp t]mbn.

Rm³ hm¨nÂ t\m¡n. aWn aq¶v. ASp¡fhmXnÂ Xpd¶I¯p tIdn. apIfnÂ
R§fpsS apdnbnse¯nbt¸mÄ H¶p i¦n¨p. A`nbnt¸mÄ \Ã Dd¡ambncnípw Cu
sIm¨pshfp¸m³ Ime¯v Ahtf Fń\pWÀ¯Ww. H¶p ]ng¨mÂ aq¶v. C¶pw
]mepIpSn \S¶nÃ. C\n BtLmjambn«v \msfbm¡mw. GXmbmepw Ct¸mÄ
a\Êns\mcp kam[m\ap−v. \mtf Ah³ Ns¯¶p hmÀ¯ hcmXncp¶mÂ aXn.
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At¸mÄ \msf s]mSns]mSnímw.
t\tc Xmsg h¶p. DuWpapdnbpsS ASp¯pÅ sNdnb IpfnapdnbnÂ Ibdn H¶p
Ipfn¨p. IgnhXpw iÐap−m¡msX t\m¡n. ap¯Ñ\pd¡w IpdhmbXpsIm−v sNdnb
iÐw tI«mÂt]mepw Nne¸w DWÀ¶p hnfnt¨¡pw. ]ns¶ FÃmw hnkvXcním³
\nÂ¡Ww. FÃmw kmhImiw \msf ]dbmw. Nmcn¡nS¡p¶ ]qPmapdnbnÂ \n¶papÅ
shfn¨w DÅXpsIm−v CS\mgnbnÂIqSn \S¡m³ _p²nap«nÃ.
apdnbnÂ sN¶p. iÐw tIÄ¸nímsX IXIp XÅn¯pd¶p. ebnÁnStWm, Hm th−,
Ahfpd§ntíms«. ]IÂ Ahfpw [mcmfw ASp¡f¸Wn sNbvXXtÃ.
Hcp \nanjw t\m¡n\n¶t¸mÄ apdnbnte Ac− shfn¨hpambn I®pIÄ AUvPÌp
sNbvXp. t\m¡pt¼mÄ AhÄ XeaqSn¸pX¨p InS¡p¶p. GkobpsS XWp¸nÂ
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aqSn¸pX¨pInS¡m³ \Ã kpJambncnípw. s_Uvem¼p sXfn¨mepw AhÄ DWcpw.
Rm³ t\tc IqsS tIdn. ]pX¸ps]m¡n tNÀ¶§p InS¶p. sNcnªv ap«phf¨v S
t]msebmWp InS¡p¶Xv. Fsâ icocw AhfpsS aS§nb ImÂap«nÂ sIm−t¸mÄ
AhÄ A\§n. ]ns¶ t\tc InS¶p. \Ã Dd¡amtWm F¶dnbm³ th−n Rm³
iÐsamXp¡n hnfn¨p t\m¡n.
" tamtf... Aò.."
D¯canÃ.
" tamtf... Aò..."
" Mpw..."
Hcp Rc¡w am{Xw. Hm, \Ã Dd¡w. C\n ieys¸Sp¯−. Rm³ IqsS tNÀ¶p aeÀ¶p
InS¶p. sI«n¸nSnítWm. th−, AhÄ DWcpIbmsW¦nÂ Ft¶ Ct§m«p
sI«n¸nSnt¨mfpw. ap«nbtÃ InS¡p¶Xv.
B InS¸nÂ InS¶v Rm³ A¶t¯ kw`h§Ä Abhnd¡n. Dd¡w hcp¶nÃ. Ahtf
H¶p sI«n¸nSníWsa¶p−v. Fsâ s]m¶`n¡p«nísXmcp D]{Zhamsb¦ntem.
Ct{XbpÅp s]®p§fpsS Imcyw Rm³ a\ÊnÂ Nncn¨p. Rm³ Xncn¨phcmsX
Dd§pIbnsÃ¶p ]dªv hoctbm²m¡tf bm{Xbm¡p¶Xpt]mse Ft¶ Ab¨n«v.
Ahfpd§nt¸mbn.

]pX¸n\pÅnÂ kpJapÅ NqSv. CSíhsfm¶\§n. Rm³ Fsâ Ibv AhfpsS hbdnÂ
sasÃ sIm−p sh¨p. XpWnbnÂ sXm«bpSt\ AhÄ Fsâ Is¿Sp¯p amÁn Fsâ
Xt¶ s\©nÂ XncnsI sh¨p. Rm³ Cfn`y\mbn.. Mm, t]ms«.
ASp¯ AhfpsS sNbvXn Ft¶ BsI A¼çn¨Xpw B\μ¯nÂ
BdmSn¡p¶Xpambncp¶p. AhÄ sasÃ Fsâ Acs¡«nteíp Ibv \nc¡n\nc¡n
sIm−p h¶n«v Fsâ IbnenbpsS Ip¯gn¨v c−p hit¯ípan«p.
ap−p ]dním³ AhfpsS Ibv F¯nb hnhcw Adnªt¸mÄ Xt¶ Dd§n¡nS¶
D®nIrjvW³ Xes]m¡n. Fsâ Acs¡«neqsS Acn¨cns¨¯nb AhfpsS Ibv
Aht\ sXm«t¸mtgípw BÄ NmSnsbgpt¶ÁpIgnªp. s\Án sNmdnbpt¼mÄ
\n¶psImSp¡p¶ ]iphnt\t¸mse AhfpsS XShenÂ kpJn¨v Ah\§s\
sR«nsR«n \nesIm−p. F¶mepw AhfpsS Hcp kq{X¸Wn. Ft¶ kt´mjn¸ním³
AhÄ FSp¯ the F\nínãs¸«p. AhÄ Ahsâ ASnapXÂ apSnhtc
XgpIn¯mtemen¨psIm−ncp¶p. CSíhÄ Aht\ sR¡n, Ahsâ HÁ¡®nÂ XShn
Ahsâ B\μ¡®oÀ tXm−nsbSp¯v Ahsâ Xt¶ sam«¯ebnÂ tX¨p. F\níp
kpJw, \Ã kpJw.
sÈm, ]pX¸p amÁn ebnÁn«mÂ AhfpsS apJ`mhw ImWmambncp¶p. BZyambn«v
`À¯mhnsâ Acs¡«nÂ hmgp¶ cmPIpamct\ IbvshÅbnen«v A½m\amSpt¼mÄ
s]s«¶v shfnäp−mbmÂ At¸mÄ B apJt¯ \mWhpw N½epw, AXp ImWm³
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F´p ckambncnípw. GXmbmepw AXp ths−¶p sh¨p. AhfpsS kwcw`w AhÄ
\nÀ¯nbmÂ.
kpJw IqSnbt¸mÄ Rm\dnbmsX Ahtf sI«n¸nSním\mªp. ]t£ AhÄ
k½Xn¨nÃ. D®nIrjvW\nÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯v Ahsft¶ XSªp. B, F¦nÂ
AhfpsS Cãw t]mse sN¿s«. BZyambn«tÃ AhÄ Aht\ sXmSp¶Xpw
XgpIp¶Xpw. Ip® F¶p ]dbp¶ km[\w F´msW¶hÄ ]Tnís«. ho−pw Rm³
t\tc InS¶p. AhÄ ]Wn XpSÀ¶p. AhÄs¡mcp½ sImSp¡m³ Np−pIÄ Bin¨p.
\Ã kpJamb XgpIÂ. eKm³ I¼n¸mc t]mse \n¶p sR«p¶p. AhfpsS I¿nÂ
H¶ns\m¶p _ew IqSpIbmbncp¶p.
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AhÄ atÁ IbvsIm−v Ft´m sN¿p¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n. ]ns¶ Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v
AhfpsS Acs¡«nÂ sIm−p sh¨p. AhÄ ]mhmS hbdnteíp s]m¡n
sh¨ncnípIbmbncp¶p. IÅn, kmcnsbms¡ amdn ]mhmS am{XapSp¯v X¿mdmbn¯s¶
InS¡pIbmbncp¶p. \Ã an\pan\p¯ tcmaw \ndª B {XntImW¯nÂ AhÄ Fsâ
Ibv sIm−p sh¨p. Blm, AhÄ tcmaw Ipd¨p sh«n¡fª e£Ww. Hm, D¨ív
Rm³ aoibpsS Imcyw ]dªXpsIm−mbncnípw. GXmbmepw th−hn[¯nÂ
sN¿p¶p−tÃm. AhÄ Fsâ Nq−phncÂ ]nSn¨v AhfpsS ]qÀ¨menÂ sIm−p
XncpIn. ]ns¶ tatem«pw Iotgm«pw Dc¨p. F\níp a\Ênembn. Fń\m \o C{Xbpw
\mWníp¶Xv. H¶p t\m¡nbmÂ t]mtc Rms\´pw sNbvXpXcntÃ. Fń\m hncÂ, \Ã
AcapÅ \m¡p InS¡pt¼mÄ. AhÄ¡p¨ít¯ ]cn]mSn Cãs¸«ncníp¶p.
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" D¨ít¯ ]Wnb§p ]nSn¨p CtÃ...?..." Rm³ AhfpsS sNhnbnÂ tNmZn¨p.
" Mqw... " AhÄ ]q¨ Rc§p¶Xp t]mse aqfn.
" F¶m tamÄ¡p Rm³ A§s\ sNbvXpXcmw....." Rms\gpt¶Â¡m³ `mhn¨t¸mÄ
AhÄ Ft¶ Xmtgíp hen¨p. Hm, ]mXncmíp hr¯ntISp ImWntís−¶mbncnípw.
t]mcmªn«v C{Xbpw kabwsIm−v Xo£KÔapÅ Acs¡«nte B aS¡pIÄ¡p
hfn¸paWw ]nSn¨pImWpw F¶dnbmambncnípw. ip²nbpw hr¯nbpapÅhfms\sâ
`mcy. sicn, \nsâ Cãw. Rm³ Fsâ Ibv amÁn. Aåw sNcnªp InS¶n«v AhfpsS
sXfn\oÀt¨mebnÂ hncÂ{]tbmKw XpSÀ¶p.
Rm³ B ]qÀ¨menÂ hncen«nf¡n At§mfant§mfw XShn. IńÂ sXm«p t\m¡n.
AXp Ct¸mtg hoÀ¯ncníp¶p. B N¡¨pfíp NpÁpw hncen«p Id¡n. AhÄ XpSIÄ
Iq«n¯ncp½n. B ]qdn\Iw H¶ns\m¶p \\bm³ XpS§n. Fsâ hncÂ
A\nb{ńXambn sX¶m³ XpS§n. Cf¡m\pw sX¶ním\pw \Ã kpJw. H¸w AhfpsS
Ip®bnte Ifnbpw IqSnbmbt¸mÄ Rm³ kzÀ¤¯nteípÅ hgnbnse¯n.
AhfpsS izmtkmOzmkw {ZpXKXnbnemIp¶Xp Rm³ tI«p. CSíhsfm¶p Rc§n.
AhÄ ho−pw Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v AhfpsS IhínSbnte B Iodensâ AÁw apXÂ
apIfnÂ I´p htc sX¶n¨p ImWn¨p. Rm\m hnImctI{μ¯nÂ I¿n«p shcIn.

kpJnís«. Fsâ A`n¡p«n Cãw t]mse kpJnís«. s]s«¶v Ip®bnepÅ AhfpsS
Ibv{]tbmKw \n¶p. ]Icw Aht\ _eambn Cdp¡n¸nSn¨p.
AhÄ ap«pIÄ aS¡pIbpw \nhÀ¡pIbpw sNbvXp. ]pX¸p henªp. AhÄ ]pfbm³
XpS§n. Is¿Sp¡msX XpSÀ¨bmbn Rm\m ]qÁnÂ hncÂsIm−v \m\mhn[¯nÂ
cXnNn{X§Ä hc¨p. AhÄ Fsâ hncÂ H¶pIqSn ]nSn¨v IńÂ sXcpsXsc
thK¯nÂ Dc¨p ImWn¨p. Rm³ AXpt]mse IńÂ InSpInSm Dc¨psImSp¯p.
Ahsfm¶p henªp \o−p. ]ns¶ XpSIfndp¡n. H¶p Rc§n. Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨v B
]qÁnÂ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p. Rms\sâ \SphncÂ B ]qÀ¯pfbpsS hmXnÂ¡Â
XÅn¸nSn¨p. AXn\I¯p \S¡p¶ tImemle§Ä Fsâ hncenÂ IqSn Rm\dnªp.
AhÄ ImatZhsâ kzÀ¤k¶n[nbnÂ F¯n¡gnªncníp¶p, kpJ¯nsâ
AdpXnbnse¯n¡gnªp. CSív Rms\m¶\¡ns¡mSp¯p. Fsâ hncÂ B IodenÂ
sh¨psIm−hÄ XpSIÄ iànbmbn Cdp¡n¸nSn¨p. hnce\¡m\hÄ k½Xn¨nÃ,
C\nbnt¸mÄ C¡nfn ImWpw.
Acan\n«p t\cw Ignªt¸mÄ AhfpsS Ih¡qSbªp. AhÄ ImepIÄ \nhÀ¯p.
Ip®bnepÅ ]nSn Abªp. F\nípw ]mep NoÁm³ Acs¡«nÂ Cf¡w
XpS§nbXmbncp¶p. At¸mgmWhfpsS ]nSn AbªXv. Rm³ AhfpsS Abª
Ih¡qSnÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯p. IbvIfnÂ ]Ánb AhfpsS kpJ¡pg¼v AhfpsS
Xt¶ ]mhmSbnÂ XpS¨p.
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Rm³ eKmt\ Iq«n B I¿nÂ ]nSn¨\¡n. GMvtl, Ahf\§p¶nÃ. shdptX Ibv
A\¡msX sh¨psIm−ncp¶p. Chfn{Xbpw kzmÀ°bmtWm. sO, H¶panÃmXm¡n.
AhfpsS Imcyw I−pIgnªt¸mÄ ]ns¶ A\¡anÃ.
Mm, GXmbmepw Fsâ `mcy kpJn¨tÃm. BZycm{XnbnÂ c−pt]cpw Hcpan¨v
kzÀ¤¯nÂ tItd−Xn\p ]Icw AhÄ HÁív tIdnbn«v Ft¶ {Xni¦phnÂ
\nÀ¯n¡fªp. GXmbmepw AhfpsS B{Klw \S¡s«. t\cw shfp¡s«, \nsâbo
apSnª Dd¡w H¶p Xocs«, C¶p shfp¸n\p Xt¶ \nt¶bpw hen¨psIm−v Rm³
kzÀ¤¯nÂ tIdpw, \½sfmcpan¨v. t\m¡ntím, Rm³ a\ÊnÂ ]dªp. ]mepw
apdbpsams¡ t]mbn Xpebs«.
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At¸mtgípw Hcp ZoÀL\nizmkt¯msS AhÄ F\níp ]pdwXncnªp sNcnªpInS¶p.
sh«ns¯dníp¶ Ip®bpw I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p Rm\mtemNn¨p. F´p sN¿Ww. ]nSn¨v
aeÀ¯n InS¯n ASn¨§p tIÁnbmtem. Gbv, AXmW¯aÃ. F¦nÂ IpfnapdnbnÂ
tIdn ]nSn¨§p Ifªmtem. sO AXpw tamiw BZycm{XnbnÂ _emÂkwKhpw
hmWaSnbpw th−. F¶mepw Chsf´m C§s\.
F¦nÂ thsdmcp ]Wn sN¿mw. H¶mćw XpSIftÃ AhÄ¡pÅXv. Ip«nIrjvW³
AXn\nSíncnís«. thWsa¦nÂ c−p hen hen¨mÂ shÅhpw t]mbn¡n«pw.
AhÄ¡pw _p²nap«nÃ XÂ¡mew Fsâ Imcyw \S¡pIbpw sN¿pw.
Rm³ ]mhmS ]pdInÂ apIfnteíp hen¨p. AhÄ¡p Imcyw a\Ênembn. AhÄ
Acs¡«åw s]m¡n¯¶p. ]mhmS kpKaambn Acíp apIfnse¯n. Rm³ Ip®¯e
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AhfpsS XpSbnÂ ap«n¨p. AhÄ Hcp ImÂ s]m¡n¯¶p. Rm³ Aht\ ]nSn¨v
\¶mbn sXmen¨v B NqSp XpSIÄ¡nSbnteíp sh¨p. s]m¡nb XpS AhÄ Xmgv¯n
tNÀ¯psh¨p. sasÃ sasÃ Ip® A\¡m³ XpS§n.
Fs´mcp KXntISv. kz´w `mcytb h−nsIt«−n hcnI, AXpw BZycm{XnbnÂ.
]Xps¡ ]Xps¡ Rm³ XpSínSbnÂ Aåw \o«n ]®m³ XpS§n. XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ \Ã
apdp¡w. F\níp kpJw IqSn¡qSn hcp¶p. Hcp \meSnIqSn ASn¨mÂ shÅw NoÁnbXp
Xt¶. C\nsb\níhtf H¶p sI«n¸nSnt¨ ]Áq. F´p XSÊw h¶mepw icn, sI«n¸nSn¨v
c−Sn ASn¨p hcp¯Ww. Rm³ AhfpsS ]pdInteíSp¯p. Fsâ Ibv AhfpsS
I£¯nÂ IqSn C«p. AhÄ XSsª¦nepw _eambn Rm³ Ahtf AhfpsS apeIÄ
Iq«n sI«n¸nSn¨p. Fsâ s\t©mSp tNÀ¯aÀ¯n.
tM, Rm³ sR«nt¸mbn. AhÄ¡n{Xbpw sNdnb apeItfm. At¿m CXv A`ncmanbÃ.
A`ncmanbpsS apeIfpsS apgps¸\nínt¸mÄ \¶mbn«dnbmw. ]ns¶ BcmsWsâ
I«nenÂ. Rm³ Is¿Sp¯p. Ip® hen¨qcn. ]pX¸p hens¨dnªp I«nenÂ \n¶pw
NmSnsbgpt¶Áp. HmSns¨¶p ebnÁn«p. AhfpsS ]pX¸p hen¨v amÁn.
I«nenÂ c−p IbvIÄsIm−pw I®ps]m¯n¡nS¡p¶ Ie. ]mhmS Achtc
tIÁnsh¨v Ih¡nSbpw Xpd¶v \\ª sN¼³]qdpw Xpd¶psh¨v AhÄ Ih¨p

InS¡p¶p. Fsâ XeíI¯v Bbncw h−pIÄ ]d¶p. C{Xbpw t\cw hncen«p
kpJn¸n¨Xv Chtftbm.
AhfmIs«, Hcp IqkepanÃmsX kmam\hpw Xpd¶psh¨psIm−p InS¡p¶p. Rms\sâ
Is¿m¶p aW¯p. AhfpsS ]qdnsâ aWw.
" FSo... \ns¶ Rm³... BcmSo \nt¶mSnhnsSs¡S¡m³ ]dtª..?.tM...?.."
Ahtf Rm³ hens¨gpt¶Â¸n¨p. AhÄ A§s\Xs¶ I«nenÂ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p.
]mhmS hen¨v t\scbn«p. I®ps]m¯nbncp¶ IbvIÄ amÁn. ]ns¶ Fsâ
ap³`mKt¯íp t\m¡n Nncn¨p. At¸mgmWp Rmt\mÀ¯Xv. Rm³ \qÂ_ÔanÃmsX
\nÂ¡pIbmsW¶v. ]IpXn Xmgv¶ Ip® Nph¶ Xebpw Im«n Nmªp \n¶p. Rm³
AXp IbvsIm−p s]m¯n¸nSn¨p. I«nenÂ \n¶pw Ibnen hens¨Sp¯pSp¯p.
" GSo \nt¶mSm tNmZn¨Xv...." XÃm³ It¿m§nsb¦nepw Rm\hfpsS sNhníp
]nSn¨tXbpÅp. Ahsfgpt¶Áp.
" tN¨nbm...."
" tM...?.. "
Rm³ AhfpsS sNhnbnÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯p. AhÄ sNhn Xncp½n. ]ns¶
sIdphn¨psIm−p \n¶p. Fsâ a\ÊnÂ IqSn ]e NnÍfpw B sk¡ânÂ IS¶p
t]mbn. kz´w InS¡bnÂ AhÄ¡p ]Icw Fń\hÄ Ietb InS¯n. C\n AhÄ
R§fpsS clky§Ä hÃXpw Adnªn«v, ]nW§nbmtWm CXp sNbvXXv. Ft¶mSv
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]Icw tNmZnípIbmtWm. Fsâ DÅnsemcp an¶ånWÀ.
" F¶n«v.. AhsfhnsSt¸mbn...?.."
" B... sImtd apt¼ Fgpt¶Áp t]mbXm... Rms\m¶p ab§nbXm... At¶cm tN«³
h¶Xv..."
" Mm... thKw kvYew hnt«.. Xmsgsb§m\pw t]mbn ae¶psIS¡v... C\n
AhsfhnsSt¸mbn...?.."
sXm«Sp¯ s_Uvdqw ]q«nbn«ncnípIbmWv. Rm³ XmtgtímSn. knÁn§vdqanÂ sN¶p
ebnÁn«p t\m¡n. AhnsSbnÃ. Nmcnbn«ncp¶ A½bpsS apdn Xpd¶p t\m¡n. AhnsS
A½ I«nenÂ. \mK½ Imepw Ih¨v \ne¯v aeÀ¶p InS¶pd§p¶p. XmgnI¡pS§Ä
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t]mse DbÀ¶pXmgp¶ B apeIÄ I−p\nÂ¡m³ ]Ánb aqUÃmbncp¶p.
Rm³ Ipª½bpsS apdnhmXnÂ XÅnt\m¡n AXv AI¯p \n¶pw IpÁnbn«ncníp¶p.
ap¯Osâ apdnbnÂ shfnäp−v, AhnsSbpanÃ. Hcp KÌp s_Uvdqap−v Ct¸mÄ Ie
Dd§p¶ apdn., AXp Xpd¶p t\m¡n, AhnsSbnÃ. tÌmdnÂ, _m¯pdqanÂ, HcnS¯panÃ.
Chfo ]mXncm{XnbnÂ FhnsSt¸mbn. BtcmSp tNmZnípw. Rm³ tkm^bnÂ Xeíp
I¿pw sImSp¯ncp¶p.
C\nsbhnsS t]mbn At\zjnípw. a\Êp s\m´v hÃ ISpwssI¿pw sN¿m³

t]mbncníptam. Ietb ChnsS Xmakn¸ntí− ImcyanÃmbncp¶p. F´v BtcmSv
]dbWsa¶v Ct¸mgpw AhÄ¡dnbnÃ. Rm\pambpÅ _Ô¯nsâ Fs´¦nepw kqN\
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\ÂInbmÂ ]ns¶ A`n Pohn¨ncnínÃ.
knÁn§vdqanteív Ac− shfn¨w hcp¶Xv ]qPmapdnbnÂ \n¶mWv. AhnsS Ft¸mgpw
c−paq¶p sNdnb _Ä_pIÄ I¯n \nÂ¡pw. s]s«s¶sâ Xeíp shfnhp tXm¶n.
Rm³ ]qPmapdnbntetímSn. Nmcnbncp¶ IXIp XÅn¯pd¶p. slm, kam[m\ambn.
Fsâ a\Ênsemcp Ipfncp hoWp. \ne¯p hncn¨ncp¶ sNdnb IbÁp]mbbnÂ
{]mÀ°\m{KÙ§Ä sh¨ncp¶ ÌqfnÂ Ibv¸¯nbnÂ Xe Nmbn¨v AhÄ Dd§p¶p.
Rm³ AI¯p Ibdn Ahtf X«nhnfn¨p.
" Aò...Aò... "
s]s«¶hÄ DWÀ¶p Xes]m¡n t\m¡n. ]ns¶ NmSnsbgpt¶Áp. Dd¡¸n¨nÂ th¨p
hogm³t]mb Ahtf Rm³ Xm§n. Ft´m hnizmkw hcm¯ a«nÂ AhÄ Fsâ
icoc¯nÂ X¸n t\m¡nbn«p tNmZn¨p.
" ht¶m... Mm... h¶p... aWn¡p«³ h¶p..." AhÄ HmÀ½bnÃm¯ amXncn ]pe¼n.
" tamtf... A`n¡p«o... F´m .. \o hÃmXncníp¶tÃm..." Rm³ AhfpsS apJw
]nSn¨pbÀ¯nbn«v tNmZn¨p.
" tM... Rm³... Rm³.. Çw aWnsb{Xbmbn...?.."
" Çw aq¶cbmbn¡mWpw...."

" At¿m... Rm\n¶pw Hd§nt¸mtbm... aWn¡p«\p shi¡ps¶mt−m.... Rm³ tNmdp
hnf¼mw... hm..."
" AsXms¡ ]ns¶... BZyw \o apJ¯n¯ncn shÅsamgnív... Hd¡¸n¨p amds«...AsÃ¦n
hm... Rm³ apdos¡m−p sIS¯mw..... "
Rm³ Ahtfbpw ]nSn¨vsIm−v hmjvt_knsâ ap¼nÂ sIm−p \nÀ¯n. AhÄ apJw
IgpIn. At¸mÄ AhfpsS Xeíp shfnhp hoWp.
" tÈym.. Rms\md§nt¸mbn tIt«m... Hcp kz]v\w I−p.... t]Sn¨p t]mbn... G«³
PbnenÂ t]msb¶pw Rm³ ImWm³ t]mIp¶p Fs¶ms¡... FhnSmcp¶p Ct{Xw
t\cw.... Ft´ t^m¬ sN¿mXncpt¶... ?..."
" AXns\m¶pw kuIcyw In«nbnÃ... hm... C\n \ap¡p t]mbn sIS¡mw...\nt¶ \½sS
apdoÂ ImWmªn«v Rms\{X t]Sn¨q¶dnbmtam...?.."
" At¿m... Fsâ G«m... sImtd t\cw sIS¶n«pw Hd¡w h¶nÃ... ]ns¶ ItetS apdoÂ
t]mbn... F¶n«pw c£bnÃ... ]ns¶ Rm\htfbpw hnfnt¨m−v \½sS apdoÂ t]mbn.
Ahtf sI«n¸nSn¨p sIS¶¸w s\©nsâ s]Ss]S¸v \n¶p... hÀ¯am\w ]dªp
]dªv Ahsfmd§nt¸mbn.... F¶mepw F\nsímd¡w hct−.. ]ns¶
Rms\gpt¶Ánt§m«p t]m¶p.... ChnSncp¶v \maw P]nt¨m−ncp¶p... Hd§nt¸mbn..."
" kmcanÃ... C\n \a¡p sicnbmbns«md§mw..." Rm³ AhfpsS Ihnfnsem¶p \pÅn.
" AXn\p...{]iv\sams¡ XoÀt¶m... CtÃÂ kam[m\w In«¯nÃtÃm aWn¡p«\v..."
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" FÃm XoÀ¶p....."
R§Ä tKmhWn¸Sníse¯nbt¸mÄ apIfnet¯ ]SnbnÂ apJhpw hoÀ¸n¨v Icbp¶
apJ`mht¯msS Ie Ccníp¶p.
" F´m tamtf... \o Hd§msX Ip¯ocnípt¶...?.." A`n AhfpsS IhnfnÂ
XgpIns¡m−p tNmZn¨p.
" Cu... tN«³..." AhÄ \nÀ¯nbns«t¶ H¶p t\m¡n.
" l... Rms\m¶pw sNbvXnÃ..." Rm³ A`ntbmSp ]dªp.
" tN«³ F´p sNbvsX¶m tamfp ]tdt¶... hm... \ap¡p sIS¡mw... "
" AÃ Cu tN«³... Ft¶ Fd¡nhn«p... Ft¶ cmhnte Xt¶ ho«nÂ sIm−m¡ntbcv..."
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AhÄ I®p XpS¨p.
" F´m aWntb«m... Ahfp Ip«nbtÃ... \½tfmsSmÅ Cãw sIm−tÃ tamfn¸w ChnsS
\níp¶Xv... Ahtf A§s\ Fd¡nhnSmthm... hm tamfp hm... \as¡mcpan¨v sI«n¸nSn¨p
sIS¡mw..."
AhÄ IebpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨psIm−v s_Uv dqanteíp Ibdn.
F\nípÅnÂ Acniw h¶p. Cu s]m«ns¸®nt\msS´m ]db−Xv. \hZ¼XnamcpsS
InS¡dbnÂ BZycm{Xnív s]®nsâ A\nb¯n Iq«v.
" Aò.. Ahfp Xmsg AhÄsS apdo sIS¶m t]mtc..."
" At¿m... Hcmgv¨t¯ ImcytÃ DÅq... AhÄs¡t¶ sI«n¸nSv¨v Fsâ tZl¯o...
s]m®¡mep tIÁnsh¨mte Hd¡w hcpshmÅp... CtÃ tamtf..."
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" Mqw..." A`nbpsS tNmZy¯n\hÄ aqfn.
FXnÀ¡m\pw h¿. FXnÀ¯mÂ Cu hnhcanÃm¯ Ie hÃXpw hnfn¨p ]dªmÂ
FÃmw sImfamIpw. klnípI, AÃmsX´p sN¿pw. Ahtfbpw ASp¡n¸nSn¨v A`n
I«nenÂ tIdn InS¸mbn.
Rm³ A`nbpsS AcnInÂ A−n t]mb A®msâ amXncn InS¶p. tNS¯nbpsS hfª
hbdnÂ tNÀ¶v B NqSp ]Án A\nb¯n InS¶p. A`n Ahsf sI«n¸nSn¨v Hcp
sIm¨pIpªnt\ tNÀ¯p]nSníp¶Xp t]mse. Cs¶¦nepw Ahtfbpw
sI«n¸nSn¨pd§msa¶p IcpXnbXv shÅ¯nembn. Rms\m¶p s\SphoÀ¸n«p. ]ns¶
sasÃ A`nbpsS t\À¡p Xncnªp InS¶p. AhfpsS NńbnÂ Ibv sh¨p. AhfXv X«n
amÁn. Rm³ H¶pIqSn sh¨p. C¯hW Fsâ Ibv IebpsS XpSbnepw ap«n. A`n sasÃ
Ibv]nSn¨v Fsâ tZlt¯íp sh¨n«v Igp¯p Xncns¨sâ sNhnbnÂ ]dªp.
" AS§ns¡S¡v... C{X £abnÃmXmbmtem..."
" \osb´p ]Wnbm Cu¡mWnt¨..."
" Ahfp ]mhtÃ ...aWntb«m..... Çw Hd§ntímfpw..."
" Mqw..."
Rms\m¶p s\SphoÀ¸n«p ]ns¶ t\tc InS¶p. A`n Ietbs¡«n¸nSn¨p. ]ns¶
sIm¨pIp«nItf Dd¡p¶Xpt]mse Ahtf ]Xps¡ sI«n¸nSn¨m«n. Fsâ Cuizcm, Cu

s]®n\p hÃ h«pamtbm. Ietb AhÄ¡nãamsW¶dnbmw, F¦nepw C¶n{X Cãw.
Mm, F´p ]pÃpamIs«.
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ Hcp hnXp¼Â tI«p. Ie Fgpt¶Áncp¶p \niÐambn
G§eSníp¶p. A`nbpw Fgpt¶Áp.
" F´m tamtf... Fń\m Icbpt¶... sIS¡v... sISs¶md§v... t\cw
H¯ncnbmbntÃ...hm " AhÄ Ahtf ]nSn¨p InS¯m³ t\m¡n.
" tht−ö... Rm³ Xmsg t]mIphm..."
Ie Fgpt¶Áp.
" F´m... s\\¡n§s\...?.."
" H¶qÃ... Rm³ t]mIphm...."
AhÄ hmXn¡teíp \S¶p. ]pdtI A`nbpw sN¶p. ]ns¶ Rms\mÁsí´p sN¿m\m.
aq¶pt]cpw IqSn Xmsg sN¶p. Ie I«nenÂ Ibdn InS¶p. A`n sN¶v Hcp½bpw
sImSp¯p t]m¶p. Rm³ ASp¯p sN¶p iÐaS¡n tNmZn¨p.
" \osbń\m tamtf IcªXv..."
" _vipw... H¶qÃ..."
" s\\¡nhnsS hÃ sImdhpsamt−m... htÃmcpw \ns¶ hg¡p ]dtªm..?.."
" H¶panÃ..." AhÄ Xncnªp InS¶p.
" ]ns¶.... Np½m sIS¶p IcbptI...?.."
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" ]mhw A`nt¨ösS ImcytamÀ¯w Icªp t]mbXm... tN«³ t]mbn sISt¶m..."
Rm³ I«nenteíncp¶p.
" \o Ft´m¶m A`ntb¸Án C{Xbpw HmÀ¯Xv...?.."
" ]mhw tN¨n... Rms\{X tZjyw ]nSn¨mepw tN¨nsít¶ shÃnãm.... C¶se \n§sS
samS§n... C¶pw Rm³ ImcWw... shdptX Rm³ aÃp]nSn¨v... samS¡n.... tN«t\ tN¨n
hg¡p ]dªXv Rm\pw tI«p... F¶ns«t¶ sI«n¸nSns¨md¡pImcp¶p... ]mhw...
AtXmÀ¯¸w F\níp k¦Sw h¶p t]mbn...." AhÄ I®pIÄ XpS¨p.
" At{X HtÅm... \osbń\m Cu `mcn¨ Imcy§sfms¡ At\zjnípt¶...
sISs¶md§v... AtÃ¯s¶ AhÄsS BZycm{Xn A¶p \o ]nSn¨p]dn¨ntÃ... "
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hmXnÂ¡teíp t\m¡ns¡m−v Rm³ ]Xnsb tNmZn¨p.
" AXp th−mcps¶¶p Çw tXm¶pIm.... C\n tN«t\ F\níp th−.....thKw sNÃv...
CtÃÂ AXp sNe¸w sISs¶md§pw..."
" t]mSo.. Hcp shey Imcy¡mcn h¶ncníp¶p..."
Rm³ ]ns¶ \n¶nÃ AhfptS tXmfs¯m¶p X«nbn«v sseÁp sISp¯n Xncn¨p t]m¶p.
" Fń\mSo... Ahfo ]mXncmív IcªXv... \o Çw Ahtf D]ZhníptIm htÃmw

sNbvtXm..."
InS¡ X«n¡pSªp hncn¨psIm−ncp¶ A`ntbmSp Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Rmt\m... Ahsfsâ tNmcbm¶m Rm³ IcpXocnípt¶... Cs¶mcpan¨p sIS¶¸w
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Ahsfm¯ncn k¦Ss¸«p.... C\n tNösS IqsS sIS¡m³ ]Á¯nÃtÃm¶pw ]dªv...
ip−ow hmbmSow BsW¦nepw Ftft½¡mfpw Ahs¡t¶mSm Cãw.... AhÀ¡n¸gpw
Ahfp s]gs¨m−mb k´Xnbm... B ]mhw sIms¨´p s]g¨n«m...... F\nsímcp
IqS¸nd¸nÃm¯ sIm−mcnípw F\nínt{Xw AhtfmSnãw... ]mhw X´bnÃm¯
sIm¨tÃ..."
" AXhÄ¡dntbm...?.."
" ]ns¶... Ahfp sIm¨msW¦nepw {]mbw Ct{XambntÃ... AXdnªXpsIm−m
AhÄ¡nt{Xw [n¡mtcmw ip−osams¡... F\níXdnbmw... C¨nsc kvt\lw sImSp¯m
Ahsf´pw Xcpw... thtWm¦n Poh\pw Xcpw...."
AsXsâ DÅnÂ sIm−p. C¯ncn IÅkvt\lw \Sn¨t¸mÄ AhÄ hnes¸«sXÃmw
AXnsâ bYmÀ° hnebdnbmsX F\níp X¶p. AdnhnÃmbvabmsW¦nepw F´pw
Xcm³ AhÄ Xbmdmbn. Rm³ AXp apXseSp¡pIbpw sNbvXp. sO, tamiambnt¸mbn.
th−mcp¶p. AhfpsS _meniamb imTy§Ä¡p hg§ns¡mSp¯ a−³. AhÄ¡p
\ÃXp ]dªpsImSp¡m³ ISs¸« Xm³, ]Icw Ahtf ]ng¸n¨p. a\ÊnsemcnOm`wKw
tXm¶n.
" Mm... t]ms«... GXmbmepw Ahfp thtW \nsâ IqsS sISt¶ms«... ChnsS
\níps¶St¯mfw Imew..."

Ahsfs¶ I¬tImWpsIms−m¶p t\m¡n.
" A¸w CbmsfhnsS Dd§pw... IeymWw Ignt¨¨v HÁív sIS¶p kz]v\w ImWm³
t]mIphmtWm..."
" \n\¡htf F¶pw InS¯n Dd¡Wsa¶msW¦n...."
" Hm... AXn¶t¯ítÃ HÅp... C¶n¸w \½sfmd§m³ t]mIphtÃ... "
" A¸w ...]mepw samtdw Hs¡ C\n F¶m...?.."
" C\n \msf... H¶p s]g¨m aq¶v.... s]m¶ptam\n¸w \Ã acymZ¡p«\mbn«v sISt¶m...."
AhÄ I«nenencp¶p.
" AÃ....\obo tNtew NpÁnbmtWm sIS¡m³ t]mWXv..?."
" F´m..?.. Agn¨p IfbtWm.... F¶m Iftª¡mw... At{Xw IqsS {ôbmIpatÃm..."
AhÄ kmcn Agn¨v lm§dnen«p. ]ns¶ _m¯vdqansâ t\tc \S¶p.
" \obn\n FhnsSt¸mIphm...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" H¶p aqs{XmgníWw... "
" \nÃv... \nÃv... Hcp Imtcym−v..." Rm³ NmSnsbgpt¶ÁSps¯¯n.
" AXp Rm\§p h¶n«p ]dbmt¶..." AhÄ IpfnapdnbpsS hmXneSíms\mcp§n. Rm³
XSªp.
" F\nípw H¶p apÅWw....."
" F¶m aWntb«sâ Ignªn«p aXn... thKw Fd§Ww... F\níp ap«o«p h¿..." AhÄ
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shfnbnend§n.
" AXpth−... \o ap«n \n¶p shjaní−.... \aps¡mcpan¨p apÅmw..."
AhÄ I®p angn¨p.
" tM Cu sIm¨pshfp¸m³ Ime¯nsXs´mcp Iq¯m... \mWantÃ... thKw tIdntb¨p
hm... CtÃÂ Rm\nhnsS km[nípw..."
" FhnsS thtWepw km[nt¨m... "
Npcp¡nÃm¯ ]mhmSípÅnÂ \ndªp XÅn\nÂ¡p¶ Ip−nIfpsSbpw XpSIfpsSbpw
BIrXnbpw an\pkhpw Fsâ a\ÊnÂ Ne\§fp−m¡n. IqÀ¯pcp−v »uknÂ
XÅn\nÂ¡p¶ s\©pIfpw \o«n¸nSn¨v Cfw]¨ ]mhmSbpapSp¯hÄ \nÂ¡p¶Xp
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Is−sâ Rc¼pIÄ NqSmbn. Rm\hfpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨v _m¯vdqan\I¯p
tIÁn. AhÄ _ew ]nSn¨p.
" hnsSsâ aWn¡p«m... CsX´p ]Wnbm... Ft¶sbm¶p apÅm\pw IqsS
k½Xní¯ntÃ... C§s\ \mWansÃ¶mbm Iãm tIt«m..."
AhÄ¡p ]cn`hhpw \mWhpw.
" FSo tamtf... \osbsâ `mcybm... A¸w ]ns¶ Fsâ ap¼n \o \mWntí−
Imcysa´m... Fsâ ap¼nsh¨ \Ã Hm¸Wmbn«v Bbntím... AXp Ignªv Rm³..."
" sÈ... C§s\mcp... h«p]nSn¨ a\pjy³... t\tcmÃ.. ImtemÃ... Rm³ apÅp¶Xp
ImWm\tÃ sImXn... It−m..."
AhÄ a\ÊnÃm a\tÊmsS t¢mskÁnsâ ASpt¯íp \o§n.
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" Mm..Mm... AhnsSbÃ... H¶p \nt¶... C\n C¶o ]mhmS \ap¡p th−..." Rm³ Ahtf
]nSn¨p \nÀ¯n. ]mhmSbpsS NcSnÂ ]nSn¨p.
" Mmmmm... CsX¶Xm Cu ImWnípttt¶... F\níp ap«o«p hs¿ttt¶... "
AhÄ Icbp¶ amXncn ]dªp. Rm³ _eambn ]mhmSbpsS sI«gn¨p Xmtgíp hen¨p.
]mhmS Xmsgsb¯n. Áyq_nsâ shfn¨¯nÂ Xnf§p¶ XpSIfpambn ]qS \ndª
Ih¡qSp s]m¯n¸nSn¨psIm−hÄ apJw Npfn¨p \n¶p.
" \o shjaní−... tZs−.... F\nípw XpWn th−...."
Rm³ ep¦n ]dn¨v aqebntesídnªp. ap¡mepw s]m§nb hSnhoc³ sNcnªp \n¶p
Xebm«n.
" At¿m.. CsX´m Cu ImWnípt¶...CXp Ipfnapdnbm... tÈym.. AsXt¶ ImWnímsX...
t]SnbmIp¶p... Fsâ aq{Xw tatem«p tIdpw..."
" Fsâ s]t®... CXv \o C\n F¶pw ImtW−XtÃ... ]ns¶ Çw Fń\m
t]Snípt¶..."
Rm³ Kpemt\ I¿nseSp¯v c−p h«w H¶pgnªp. Ah\nt¸mÄ \Ã NpW¡p«\mbn
ew_ambn \nesIm−p.
" B... Ftépw sN¿v... C\nsb¦nepw Rms\m¶p apÅntímt«...?.."
AhÄ Zb\obambn tNmZn¨p.

" hcs«... \o ChnsS \nÃv... F¶n«v Rm³ ]dbps¶S¯v apÅns¡mÅníWw... A¸w
Rm³ s\\s¡mcp \Ã k½m\w Xcpw..."
Rm³ Ahtf ]nSn¨v apdnbpsS \SphnÂ sIm−p \nÀ¯n. Kpemsâ AÁw AhfpsS
NńbnÂ sIm−p.
" At¿m... FhnsSsbms¡tbm sImÅp¶p... H¶p amÁn¸nSn..."
" Ah\t{Xw \ofsamÅXm... AXn\nsbt§m«m amÁn¸nSnípt¶...?... Mm... Rm³ tZ
ChnsS \nípw... Chsâ XteÂ \o aq{Xw NoÁn¨p sImÅníWw... CsÃÂ \obn¶p
apÅ¯nÃ... \nsâ kmam\w Rm³ tImÀ¡n«Sípw..." Rm³ GXm−v Hc©Sn amdn \n¶p.
" At¿m... aWntb«m... CsXs´mcp in£bm... Rm³ apÅm³ t]mIphm..."
" Fsâ s]m¶ptamfp apÅphmtWÂ Chsâ Xtete apÅs¯mÅp... thKw Xncp\tS¶v
Ibv amÁv... s]m¯n¸nSns¨ms«m¶pw ImcyanÃ..."
" Ft¶s¡m−p h¿... Rm³ thtW ASp¯p h¶p sImÅnímw..."
AhÄ HcpIbvsIm−p Ih¡nS s]m¯n¸nSn¨n«p atÁ IbvsIm−p Xe sNmdnªp.
" th−m.. AhnsS \n¶v aXn..."
" lt¿m... Ct{Xw Zqsctbm..?..F\nídnb¯nÃ...Rm\n¸w ChnsS apÅpw..."
AhÄ IhínSbnÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯p. Dcp−p IqSn \nÂ¡p¶ B \oetcma¡qSp
I−t¸mÄ a\ÊnÂ sImXn BÀ¯p s]m§n. H¸w Kpem\pw s]m§n \n¶p hnd¨p. Rm³
Kpemt\ I¿nseSp¯v Ahsâ Xe apt¶m«p \o«n¸nSn¨p.
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" AhsS apÅnbm \o XÃp sImÅpw... s\\¡p tXm«nÂ ItÃencp¶mt\tSw IpXntctSw
]Sw hcímw... ¹mhnsâ tNm«nÂ IcnInteÂ sXdn¸n¨p cknímw... IpfnapdoemsW¦n
]dbptIw th−... Çw Rm³ ]dbp¼w Ah¡p \mWw... Adnb¯nÃ... HgnsbSo...
Ct§m«v... Chsâ samJ¯v t\sc hogWw... Hcp XpÅn t]mepw thÌmIcpXv...."
" Mvlmmm... F\níp h¿... Cu aWntb«sâsbmcp Imcyw... F\nídnbmw... FÃmS¯pw
\S¶p ]Sw ]nSn¨ns«m−v... a\pjyt\ \mWw sISp¯m³... " AhÄ \n¶p NnWp§n.
" FSo AXp eo¡p sNbvXp t]mIp¶Xn\p ap¼v... Ct§m«p X«nhnSv... Rms\m¶p
ImWs«..." Rm³ Kpem³ IbvsIm−p apt¶m«p \o«n¸nSn¨p.
AhÄ ssZ\yXtbmtS Ft¶ t\m¡n. ]ns¶ a\ÊnÃma\tÊmsS Aåw Ip\nªp.
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Rm\Xp IuXpIt¯mtS t\m¡n \n¶p. \Ã ckapÅ ]cn]mSn. c−p IbvIÄ sIm−pw
]qdnsâ Zf§Ä hi§fnteíp hnSÀ¯n. ]ns¶ Acs¡«pw kmam\hpw apt¶m«p XÅn
\n¶p. Hcp Ibv FSp¯v Nńíp Xm§psImSp¯p. Iogv¨ps−m¶p ISn¨p ]nSn¨p. sasÃ
apJs¯mcp ]p©ncn ]SÀ¶p. Ct¸mÄ Ahsfmcp sIm¨pIp«nbmb t]mse. AhfpsS
c−p hncepIÄ sIm−hÄ tbm\nbpsS Nph¶ AIhiw AaÀ¯n
AI¯n¸nSn¨ncníp¶p.
" F¶m... tZs− hcp¶p......Mqwwwww..."
AhÄ ]dªpsIm−v H¶aÀ¯n ap¡n. ]t£, kt¦mNw sIm−mbncnípw aq{Xw
hcm\Â¸w Xmakn¨p. \mep sk¡âp Ignªt¸mÄ ]¼nÂ \n¶pw shÅw
NmSp¶t]mse \Ã h®¯nÂ Hcp shÅnPe[mc ]pdt¯íp NoÁn. HÁ sk¡ânÂ
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AhÄ AXp hncepIÄ sIm−p \nb{ń¨p h®w Ipd¨p. hfªmSp¶ shÅn¡¼n
t]mse AXp hfªv Fsâ Ip®bpsS XebnÂ s]mt¯m¶p hoWp. AhfpsS
IhbnSp¡nte kzÀ¤KwKbnÂ \n¶pÂ`hn¨ NqSpPew Fsâ cmPhocsâ an\pan\p¯
XebnÂ ]Xn¨t¸mÄ F\nsímcp tImÄabnÀ. A©SnbIe¯nÂ Btdgp sk¡âp
t\cw IrXyambn Fsâ Ip®¯etb AhÄ aq{Xw sIm−`ntjIw sNbvXp. CSíhÄ
B shÅn¡¼nbpsS AÁw s]m¡n Fsâ hbdnepw hogv¯n. F¶n«p s]m«n¨ncn¨p.
]ns¶ AXnsâ _ew Ipdªp Xmsg ]Xním³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ AXn\\pkcn¨v Rm³
apt¶m«p tIdn. Fsâ Acs¡«nepw ]qSbnepsaÃmw AhfpsS NqSpaq{Xw sXdn¨p.
F¦nepw AsXmcp ckambncp¶p. Ahkm\w shSns¡«nsâ ]q¡pÁn AS§p¶Xp
t]mse B Pe[mc AhfpsS Ac¡q«nte Nph¸n\pÅnÂ HXp§n. AhfpsS Nncn
s]m«n¨ncnbmbn amdn. AhÄ \n¶p izmksaSp¯p. ]ns¶ Ahkm\¯pÅnIÄ
ap¡nap¡n XÅn. At¸mtgípw Rm³ Kpemt\bpw sIm−v AhfpsS ap¼nÂ
sN¶pIgnªp. AhÄ B hnSÀ¶ sN¼c¯n¸qhnÂ \n¶pw Is¿Sp¡p¶Xn\p ap¼v.
Rm³ Fsâ Ip®bpsS aIpSw AhnsS ap«n¨ncp¶p. ]ns¶ Rm\htf sI«n¸nSn¨p.
Ahsft¶bpw. s]m«n¨ncn¨psIm−hÄ Fsâ amdnÂ apJw Xmgv¯n. H¸w \mWhpw.
Aåw ap«paS¡n \n¶v Rms\sâ sIm¨phocsâ apJw AhfpsS aq{X¡pgnbnÂ
ap«n¨nSn¨p. Rm\hfpsS s\Ánbnepw s\dpIbnepw AaÀ¯nbaÀ¯n D½ sh¨p. AhÄ

ImepIÄ Aåw AI¯n Ip®sbSp¯v AhfpsS aZ\¸qhnte NqSnteív tNÀ¯p
sh¨ndp¡n.
" anSp¡n...anSpanSp¡ns¸®v... \Ã ckmcps¶So tamtf \nsâ {]IS\w.... Fń\m
\mWnípt¶... \nsâ G«\p ImWm\tÃ...."
" \mWmcps¶¦nepw.... Fsâ aWntb«\p ImWm\tÃt¶mÀ¯m Rm\nXp sNbvtX...
F§s\m−mcp¶p... sImÅmcpt¶m.?. k½m\w Xm...."
" Mqw.... Fsâ anSp¡n¡p«o.... Ç¯cmw...."
Rm³ t\tc AhfpsS ImÂ¡Â Ip¯nbncp¶p. ]ns¶ B Ih¡nS IbvIÄ sIm−p
s]mfn¨p ]nSn¨p. tcma§Ä¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw NqSp aq{X¯nsâ aWhpw asÁt´m Hcp
KÔhpw.
" At¿m... F¶m ImWním³ t]mIphm... th−...th−... AhSw apgph³
\mdnbncníphm... amdntí... Rm³ k½XníqÃ..."
" k½m\w Xcm\mSo tamtf...."
AhÄ ]pdtIm«p amdms\mcp§n. Rm³ AhfpsS Ip−nIfnÂ _ew]nSn¨v Fsâ B
Acs¡s«sâ apJt¯íSp¸n¨p. Ahsfsâ Xe hen¨p amÁm³ t\m¡n.
" th−... C§\t¯ k½m\w th−....Fsâ Poh³ t]mbmepw Rm³ k½Xní¯nÃ..
aq{Xw IpSním³ t]mIptI... IgpIo«v F´p thtWepw sNbvtXm... hm.... IgpIn¯cmw..."
AhÄ Fsâ XeapSnbnÂ ]nSn¨p s]m¡n. \nhr¯nbnÃmsX Rms\gpt¶Áp.
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AhÄ t¢mskÁnencp¶p. ]ns¶ jhÀss]s¸Sp¯v Ih¨ncp¶v B shfp¯
CXfpIfnteíp shÅw NoÁn¨p. Ibv sIm−p tX¨p IgpIm³ XpS§n.
" sÈ... aq{Xw aW¡p¶p. »utkepw ]Án... G«\pw.... I¿pw AXpsams¡ H¶p \¶mbn
IgpsIt¶... s\es¯Ãmw aq{Xmbn... aW¯p \mimIpw... Cu aWntb«sâ Hmtcm
hnIrXnIfv..." AhÄ ]dbpIbpw IgpIpIbpw sNbvXp.
" »utk hotWm...F¶m... Rm³ IgpIn¯cmw... "
Rm³ ss]¸v AhfpsS I¿nÂ \n¶pw hm§n, AhfpsS ]pdt¯íp shÅw NoÁn¨p.
" At¿... XWp¡p¶p... Cu G«³... F\níp h¿..." AhÄ Ipfncp sIm−p I®S¨p.
" Ft´m¶p h¿... \o AhnsSbncpt¶m... Rm³ Ipfn¸n¨p Xcmw...." Rm³ AhfpsS
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IhínSbnteípw ]pdt¯ípw Hs¡ shÅw NoÁn¨p.
" At¿m... G«m.. XtesemgnítÃ... Akab¯v Xe \\¨m sNe¸w ]\n ]nSnípw..."
Rm³ I¿n«hfptS ]qdp IgpIns¡m−ncp¶t¸mÄ AhÄ t\tcbncp¶v »ukqcn Hcp
_¡Ántesídnªp.
" At¿m.... ]Xps¡... I¿ns«mcímsX... Fs´mcmÀ¯nbm.... t¿m.. At{Xw shcep
tIÁmsX... C§p Xm... Rm³ IgpIntímfmw... Fâ¸t\.. C§s\mcp sXmd¸³.... FÃmw
IqsS I¿n«p hmcpIm..." AhÄ Ibv\o«n.
" \n\¡v IgpIm³ thsd km[\w Xcmw... Çw \nsâ Cu Ip´w IqSn Ducmsh¦nÂ
Rm³ taep IgpIn¯cmw.... "
" slm... Ipfn¸níms\s´mcpÂkmlw..."
AhÄ Nncn¨psIm−v Ibv ]pdtIm«n«v {_mbpsS sImfps¯Sp¯p. s]s«¶p Rm³
" Hcp an\nÁp \nítW..."

Rm³ s]m¡nb AhfpsS Ibv A§s\Xt¶ ]nSn¨psIm−v AhfpsS I£¯nsem¶p
aW¯p. ]uUdnsâ aWw ap¶n«p \nÂ¡p¶p.
" AXp sicn....aq{Xw Ignª¸w I£¯ntem«p XebnSpIm... Ft´m¶m CXv aWntb«m...
]«n aWw ]nSníW t]mse..."
" \nt¶mSmcm ]dtª ChnsS ]uUdnSm³..?.."
" ]ns¶ Ipfn Igo¼w C¨nsc ]uUdnSm³ F{X t]tcmSp tNmZníWw... ?.." AhÄ {_m
Ducn hens¨dnªp.
Ft¶¯t¶ DÁp t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶ HÁ¡®pÅ B sh¬tKmf§fnteíp Rm³
shÅw NoÁn¨p. XWp¯n«hÄ c−p IbvIÄ sIm−pw apeIÄ s]m¯n¸nSn¨p.
" C\n DSp¡m¡p−n `hXn ... Fgpt¶tÁ..."
" DSp¡m¡p−\m... tZ I−ntÃ... ]nd¶]Sn \nípt¶...." AhÄ Fsâ Ip®bnsem¶p
]nSn¨p. s]s«¶v Ibv ]n³hen¨p.
" At¿... apgph\pw aq{Xm...." AhÄ Is¿m¶p aW¯n«p IpSªp. ss]¸n\p t\tc
]nSn¨p.

" thdmcpaÃtÃm.. \o Xs¶btÃ Ahsâ samJs¯Ãmw apÅnsh¨Xv..."
" F¦n....IW¡mbnt¸mbn..."
AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp \n¶p. Rm³ sIm¨pIpªnt\ Ipfn¸níp¶Xp t]mse tkm¸p
tX¨htf Ipfn¸n¨p. Igp¯p apXÂ ImepIÄ htc tkm¸p tX¨p. AhfpsS tcma§Ä
\ndª aZ\mcma¯nÂ F{Xt\cw tkm¸p tX¨p ]X¸n¨n«psa\níp aXnbmbnÃ..
" aXnsb¶v.... tkm¸v tX¨Xv... AhsSms¡ tkm¸nsâ Imcw ]nSnípw... sNe¸w
sNmdnbpw... aXn.... "
Ahsfsâ Is¿Sp¯p amÁn. apeIfnÂ tXípt´mdpw Is¿Sp¡m³ tXm¶p¶nÃ.
]ip¡nSmhp \nÂ¡p¶Xp t]mse AhÄ Fsâ tkm¸ptXíepw BkzZn¨p \n¶p.
CSíhfpsS I®pIÄ Iq¼n. apesR«pIÄ IÃp t]msebmbn. AhÄ I®S¨p sIm−p
tNmZn¨p.
" Fsâ tZl¯n\ow thsdw kvYe§sfmt−.... AtXÂ¯t¶ t\cw shfp¡p¶htc
tkm¸p tXím\mtWm `mhw...."
" Mqw... NmIp¶ htc... "
Rm\hfpsS Np−nsemcp ap¯w sImSp¯p. ]ns¶ shÅsamgn¨p tkm¸p Ifªv
tXmÀ¯n Ipfn¸níÂ aXnbm¡n. Hcp _¡Áp shÅw FSp¯v Xdbnsems¡ Hgn¨p.
AhÄ amdn\ns¶t¶ t\m¡n.
" s]mtím... t]mbn s{UkpSpt¯m... XWp¯p \ní−..." Rm³ \nÀt±in¨p.
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" s]mtímfmw... "
" ]ns¶´p ImWm\m \níp¶Xv...?.." Rm\htf t\m¡n.
AhÄ H¶pw an−msX Fsâ Acbnteíp Nq−n¡mWn¨p.
" AXp I−ntÃ... C\n s]mtím ...XWp¡pw.."
" AsXms¡.....IgpIt−... Ipfnít− aWntb«\pw..?..." AhÄ IpWp§ns¡m−v
tNmZn¨p.
" Hm.... Rm³ Ipfníp¶nÃ... shfp¸m³ Ime¯v shÅ¯n\p apSnª XWp¸v....."
" ]ns¶ ]ns¶... Fsâ IqsS B I«nteÂ sIS¡m³ Rm³ k½Xní¯nÃ... tZlw
apgph\pw hr¯ntISmbn«pw Hcp sImgt¸manÃ... Hd§m³ t]mIphm¶v... A§s\bn¸w
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kpJní−...."
Rm³ Xdbnte shÅw hSn¨p IfbpIbmbncp¶p. AhfpsS XpWnIÄ Hcp
_¡ÁnseSp¯n«p. At¸mtgípw AhÄ t¢mskÁnsâ ASp¯pÅ ss]s¸Sp¯v
Xpd¶n«v Fsâ t\À¡p shÅw NoÁn¨p. kXy¯nÂ Rm³ Dt±in¨Xpw AXp
Xs¶bmbncp¶p.
" l... \osb´p ]Wnbm Cu¡mWnípt¶... XWp¡p¶p..." Rm³ AklyX \Sn¨p.
" Fsâ tZls¯ms¡ shÅw NoÁn¨¸w XWp¸nÃmcp¶tÃm... Ipfn¸nímsX Cu Imtf
Rm³ apdot¡ÁptIe... Ct§m«p amdn \nÃv...."
Rm\\pkcn¨p. Sm¸nsâ ASpt¯íp amdn\n¶p. ]ns¶ Ahsft¶ Ipfn¸ním³ XpS§n.
" C¨nsc Ip\nªp \nÃv... F\níp s]m¡s¡mdhm..."
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Fsâ NpaenÂ tkm¸ptXípt¼mÄ Ahfmhiys¸«p.
" aXn tkm¸v... shÅsamgnív...." Rm\mhiys¸«p.
" A\§msX \n¶m aXn... BPvRm]ní−... G«m....]ns¶ttttb....Cu aknensâ Hd¸p
sImdsª¶m tXm¶pt¶... C¨nsc hymbmaw sXmS§Ww...."
AhÄ Fsâ tZl¯p sR¡nbn«p ]dªp.
" CXnsâ Hds¸§s\ s\\¡dnbmw....?..."
" Rm³ I−n«nÃm¯ t]mse....As¶ms¡ G«³ hymbmaw sN¿p¼w.. Rm³ t\m¡n
\n¶ns«m−v... aknsems¡ sIS¶pcpfpamcp¶p. " AhÄ tX¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" A¼So IÅo... \o t\m¡n\n¶p sImXn hnSpImcp¶p AtÃ...?... Np½mXÃ... As¶ms¡
sNeZnhkw... sIS¡p¼w `b¦c taep s\m¼cw..."
" ]ns¶ ]ns¶... kvt\tlmsÅmcp t\m¡nbm sImXnsbm¶pw In«¯nÃ...."
" A¸w A¶pw s\\s¡t¶mSp kvt\tlm−mcp¶p....CtÃ..."
" ]ócm−pImew IqsSs¡S¶n«pw cm¸\n Adnb¯nÃ... ap«mf³... "
AhÄ Fsâ ]pd¯ncnSn X¶p. Rm³ Ahtf sI«n¸nSním³ I¿pbÀ¯n.
" th−...Fsâ tZl¯n\n tkm¸m¡−... tkm¸p tX¨v sNeSsams¡ Hcp
]cphambn....Ct§m«p Xncnªp \nÃv...."

AhÄ Ft¶ Xncn¨p \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶ Xmtgíncp¶p. Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ shÅsamgn¨p.
Ipgªp XmW Ip®¡p«³ XWp¯p hnd¨p. tkm¸p tXíms\mcp§nbt¸mÄ Rm³
]dªp.
" C§p Xt¶cv....Rm³ tXt¨mfmw... s\\¡p t]SnbtÃ..."
" an−msX t\tc \nÃv.... Hd§pt¶mtc F\níp t]SnbnÃ.... "
AhÄ Fsâ hbdnepw Acs¡«nte tcma¡mSnepw tkm¸p tXím³ XpS§n. AtXmsS,
AhfpsS Ibv X«nbtXmtS, eKm³ DWcm³ XpS§n.
" A¸w HWÀ¶mtem..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AXnsâ _m¡n At¶cw t\m¡pw..." AhÄ s]s«¶p adp]Sn ]dªp.
" F¶m tXt¨m..."
Rm³ t\tc \n¶n«v Acs¡«nsem¶p _ew ]nSn¨p. AtXmsS eKm³ ho−pw
s]m§nb\§m³ XpS§n.
" At¿m... tZ... HWÀ¶p... hnNmcn¨msemSt\ C§s\ hcpthm....?..." AhÄ t\m¡n.
" \nt¶ hnNmcn¨mtemS\nXm ]cphw... A¸¸ns¶ \o sXm«mtem... F¶m.. tamfp _m¡n
t\m¡v....."
Rm³ Acs¡«p apt¶m«p XÅn¸nSn¨p. AhÄ aSn¨p aSn¨v Aht\ I¿nseSp¯p.
sk¡âpIÄ¡pÅnÂ AhfpsS I¿nÂ Ah³ BPm\p_mlphmbn \n¶p sh«n hnd¨p.
" Fât½... CXncp¼pI¼n amXncnsbm−tÃm... CXmtWm.. R§sSsbms¡ AhsS
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tIdpsa¶v s]mkvXI¯nsegpXocníp¶Xv..?."
" AXp Xt¶..."
" At¿m.. Ft¶s¡m−p h¿... CXv t]mbn«v... Fsâ shcep tIdptIem¯ kvYem...
AXp Iodns¸mfnªp \miamhpw...."
" th−... s\\¡nãantÃÂ tIÁ−... GXmbmepw \o Aht\sbm¶p IgpInsbSp¡v...
\nsâ Znhyaq{Xw IpSn¨h³ hoÀ¯ncníphtÃ..."
AhÄ Aht\ sR¡n t\m¡n. I¿nseSp¯p XShn t\m¡n. sXmen¨p t\m¡n.
ASnbnsems¡ XShn t\m¡n. `mcw t\m¡n. sXmen tatem«pw Iotgm«pw sX¶n¨p
t\m¡n. Npcp§n¡qSnb D−IÄ I¿nseSp¯p t\m¡n.
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" CsX´m C§s\... CXn\Is¯t´m¶m kq£n¨p sh¨ncníp¶Xv...?..." AhÄ
H¶padnbm¯ t]mse tNmZn¨p.
" \½sS ]ntÅscms¡ AXn\Is¯md§ns¡S¡phtÃ... ]nSn¨ns«§s\... \ÃXmtWm..."
" Mqw.. Is¿Sp¡m³ tXm¶p¶nÃ..."
AhÄ ]nt¶bpw shdptX Aht\ I¿nen«p Ifn¸n¨psIm−ncp¶p. tkm¸p tX¨p
]X¸n¨p Ignªt¸mÄ Ah³ AhfpsS I¿nÂ InS¶p sX¶m³ XpS§n. AhÄ
Aht\ hmWaSn XpS§n.
" sImÅmw tamtf... s\\¡nXdnbmambncpt¶m..?..."
" hmbn¨ns«m−v... a\ÊnembnÃ.. CXtÃ...\n§sS apãnssaYp\w...?.."
" AXp Xt¶.... R§sS \mS³ `mjbnÂ hmWaSn... tkm¸p tX¨ptX¨p \o Aht\
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]X¸níp¶ e£WamWtÃmSo.."
AhfpsS ]nSp¯¯nÂ ckw aq¯ Rm³ AhfpsS apeIfnÂ ]nSp¯an«p.
" Mm... aXn...aXn... B ]mh§tf hnt«cv... t\cw shfp¡mdmbn... C\n F¸w
Hd§m\mtWm...."
BßKXambn ]dªp sIm−v AhÄ Ip®bnÂ shÅsamgn¨p IgpIn. ImepIfpw
shÅsamgn¨p XpS¨p tXmÀ¯n.
" sÈ...\Ã ckmcp¶p..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" Mqw... Adnbmw.. C\n \msf AXnsâ samd t]mse ]msems¡ IpSn¨n«p sN¿mw..."
sI«n¸nSn¨v IpfnapdnbnÂ \n¶nd§m³ t\cw Rm³ ]dªp.
" kmsdm¶p \nt¶... Rms\m¶p t\m¡s«..."
" Fń\m...?.."
" ]dbmw.... tZ ChnsS Ft´m Hen¨p hcp¶t]mse... Rm³ AhfptS ap¼nte
tcma¡qSnteíp Ibv Nq−n..
" tM... " AhÄ Ip\nªp t\m¡n. " Hm... AhnsSm¶pw hcp¶nÃ...Np½m Ifn¸ním³.."
" Hcp an\n«v... " Rm³ sRmSnbnSbnÂ AhfpsS XpSínSbnÂ hncen«v Xmsg\n¶pw
apIfnteív ]qÀ¨menÂ hncens«m¶p tXm−n. h³tX\nsâ Ip¸nbnÂ I¿ns«Sp¯Xp

t]mse hncenÂ AhfpsS ]qÀt¯³ Ipgªp ]Án¸nSn¨p. Rm\XhfpsS t\tc
ImWn¨p.
" CsX´m...tamtf... ?.."
" tlm... F´m G«m Cu ImWnípt¶... Cu aWntb«³...."
AhÄ \mWw sIm−v Fsâ Npaenteíp apJsamfn¸n¨p.
" Fń\m tamtf \mWnípt¶.. F\nídnbmw... \o Hfníphm¶v... s\\¡v..
Çw...C¯ncn....Bi tXm¶p¶ntÃ...?.."
" Mqw.. Bisbmt−m¶p tNmZn¨m......H−v... "
AhÄ apJapbÀ¯msX ]dªp. At¸mtgípw R§Ä \S¶p
I«nenen\Sps¯¯nbncp¶p.
" Cu apdoÂ \½fp c−p t]cpw ]nd¶]Sn \n¶n«pw \osb´m... Hfn¨p Ifnípt¶.....hm..."
" AXv... \a¡p \mtf sFizcymbn«v... awKfmbn«p sXmS§m¶p IcpXnbm...." AhÄ
I«nenencp¶p apJw Ip\n¨p.
" \mtf¶p ]dªm... Çw \msfbmbn..."
" AXÃ... cm{Xoev..."
" \nsâ Cãw t]mse... Rm³ \nÀ_Ôníp¶nÃ....hm...\ap¡p InS¡mw..."
R§Ä sI«n¸nSn¨p InS¡bnteíp adnªp. Ahsfsâ ASnbnÂ, Fsâ eKm³
AhfpsS XpSbnÂ, AhfpsS IpfnÀapeIsfsâ s\©n\p IognÂ, AaÀ¶p.
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" A`n¡p«o... " AhfpsS aq¡n\p t\tc Fsâ aq¡p ap«n¨psIm−v Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Ft´m....?.."
" XWp¡ps¶mt−m....?... Gko \nÀ¯t«...?.."
" Mqlpw... ]ns¶bms«.... kXyw ]dªm.....Ct¸m Hcp NqSm tXm¶tW...."
hnImcw sIm−p Iq¼nb I®pItfmsS, hnSÀ¶ Np−pItfmsS Ahsfsâ apSnbnÂ
arZphmbn XgpIn.
" F¦nÂ... \ap¡n¸w A§p sXmS§nbmtem...?.."
At¸mÄ B Np−nÂ hnSÀ¶ \mW¯nsâ kpJw Rms\sâ Np−pIÄ
sIms−m¸nsbSp¯p.
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" F\nídnb¯nÃ..." Rm³ hSnt]mse \n¶ Ip®sbSp¯v AhfpsS hbdnÂ tIÁn
" \nsâ sIm¨pIpamct\ t\m¡v... Ah³ tIdm³ amfw t\m¡n \S¡phm..."

R§Ä IhnfpIÄ tNÀ¯p sh¨p. AhÄ CSípIqSn I¿n«v Aht\ I¿nseSp¯p
]nSn¨p.
" G«m... F\nínhsâ hen¸w I−n«p t]Sn tXm¶pIm...... \ap¡p ]ns¶ AXp
sN¿mt¶..." AhÄ sIm¨pIp«ntb t]mse InWp§n.
" tamsS Cãw... F\nsímcp \nÀ_tÔmanÃ... ]ns¶ Çw Cu aWntb«s\´m
sNt¿−Xv... Fsâ sIm¨p ]d...."
" F\nídnb¯nÃ.."
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" F¦n... C¶et¯Xnsâ _m¡n sN¿t«... ?.."
AhÄ an−msX BImw F¶p Xebm«n.
Rm³ satÃ Xmtgíngªp. AhÄ Ft¶ tXmfnÂ ]nSn¨p XSªp. F¶n«p a{ń¨p.
" C¶et¯¡mfpw...... Çw....BsI sImgªp \mimbncníphmtW........"
" Fsâ tamtf... \nsâ Cu km[\¯n\p \\ªp sImgªncnímt\ t\csamÅp...
CXn\tX Adnbs¯mÅp...."
Rm³ ho−pw Xmtgíngªp. AhfpsS apeIÄ¡nSbnÂ Rm³ apJsamfn¸n¨p. AhÄ
B NqSpapeIÄ Fsâ c−p IhnfpIfnepw tNÀ¯aÀ¯n. Rm³ apJan«m
apeIfnepc¨p.
" IpÁnaoi sImÅp¶p... F¶mepw... \Ã kpJw.... Ftâ«m... tlm... Mqqqqqw... F´p
sN¿m³ t]mIphm....."
" Hd§m³ t]mIphm..."
" th−...\a¡n¸w... Hd§−mmmm..." AhÄ hne]níp¶Xpt]mse ]dªp.
" ]ns¶ F´p sN¿Ww...?..." Rm³ B apesR«p hmbnens«m¶pgnªp.
" Ft¶ Çw..... H¶p sIm¶p Xm... tlm... F\nív... F\nív... Mqqqqqw..." AhÄ Rc§m³
XpS§n.

B apeIfnÂ Hmtcm aÀ±\w k½m\n¨n«v Fsâ \mhm ]p¡nfnteínd§n. hnimeamb B
arZphbdnsâ \SphnÂ hnkvXmc¯nsemcp Ipfw. B ]p¡nÄIpf¯nÂ Rm³ H¶p
\¡n. AhÄ C¡nfnsIm−p sRfnªp.
B hbdnse¼mSpw Rm\p½IÄ hnXdn. AhfpsS ta\nbpsS Hmtcm AWphpw Xcním³
XpS§n. Fsâ Np−pIÄ B tbm\oXS¯nte tcma¡q«¯nse¯n. tcma§Ä Iq«n
Rm\m aZ\]oT¯nÂ amdn amdn arZphmbn ISn¨p.
" apSow IqsS ISn¨p Xn¶m³ t]mIphmtWm...?.." AhÄ ]ndp]ndp¯p tNmZn¨p.
" CX¸mtS....Rm³ Xnt¶mt«...tamtf......?.."
" AcpNnsbmt−Â... H¶pw hmbn shí− tIt«m Ip«m..."
" Rms\m¶p cpNn¨p t\m¡s«..."
Rm³ C¶et¯t]mse XpS§n. B sh®¯pSIÄ Rm\I¯n s]m¡nsh¨p. ]ns¶
B tbm\nbpsS ASnhit¯ Iodensâ AÁ¯p \n¶pw \mhpsIm−Xp ]nfÀ¶p.
AXnÂ \n¶pw Ipgª D¸p\oscmgpIm³ XpS§nbncp¶p.
Rms\sâ Nq−phncÂ B Ip−nínSbnteíp XÅn IqXns¸m«nse¯n¨p. AhfpsS
IqXn tatems«m¶p Npcp§n. H¸w B NqSmb ]qÁnse sNdnb DÄ¨p−pIÄ
hmenseSp¯p hením³ XpS§n.
" AhnsS thtWm Ip«m... Ipdp¼mSp t]mtc...?... " AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" Mqlpw... ." Rm³ aqfn.. kv{Iq Xncníp¶Xp t]mse B IqXns¸m«nÂ hncen«p Xncn¨p.
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" lm... iviviviv ... AhnsS No¯btÃ s]mt¶.... tatem«p hm... Fsâ aWn¡p«mmm..."
AhÄ Bhiys¸«p.
Hcp IbvsIm−p Rm\m tbm\o]pjv]w hnSÀ¯n. N¡bc¡p henbp¶Xpt]mse
t\ct¯ apXÂ Hen¨nd§nb tbm\ockmb\w AXn\pÅnÂ henªp Xpfp¼n. AXp
\¡nsbSp¡msX F\níp \nhr¯nbnÃmbncp¶p. AhfpsS In¶cn¡ń\p NpÁpw Fsâ
Np−pw \mhpw HmSn¡fn¨p.
R§Ä At\ym\yw \S¯nb Ipfn¸níenÂ Rc¼pIÄ t\ct¯ Xt¶ NqSmbncp¶
AhÄ s]s«¶v Xt¶ hnImc¯obnteíp Iq¸pIp¯n. AhfpsS kpJ¡qSnÂ Fsâ
\mhp \m\mhn[¯nepw B{Ianípt¼mÄ AhÄ kz´w amdpIÄ
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sRcn¨pSípIbmbncp¶p. AXp I− Rm³ AhfpsS Imen¶nSbnse ]Wn \nÀ¯n.
apeIfnÂ \n¶pw AhfpsS IbvIÄ amÁn. ]Icw AXp IpSním³ XpS§n.
" th−... G«³ Xmtgíp ....sN¶m....aXn... AhsS....AhsS.... Chtc Rm³
t\m¡ntímfmt¶...."
AhÄ Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨p amÁnbn«v apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨v Xmsg AhfpsS IhínSbnteíp
XÅn. HcpIbvsIm−m kpJhmktI{μw s]mfn¨p aeÀ¯nbn«m Nph¶p XpSp¯
Zf§fntesísâ Np−pIÄ Xmgv¯n. sImXn\ocp t]mse AhfpsS DÄRc¼pIÄ
tbm\nt¯³ NoÁn¨psIm−ncp¶p. Rm³ Fsâ \SphncÂ AhfpsS Iq¯n¯pfbnÂ
shs¨m¶p h«w NpÁn¨p. H¶p Npcp§nsb¦nepw B s]m«pZzmcw Fsâ hncen\p hg§n.
AXhnsS h¨psIm−v XÅhncÂ BhfpsS `KZzmc¯nte I\ymNÀ½¯n\p taÂ sh¨p
Xncp½n.
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" ]Xps¡ aXntb«m.... henbp¶p....tlm... Mqw... ChnsS... ChnsS.... ]nSn...."
AhÄ kz´w IbvsIm−v IńÂ sXm«p Xncp½m³ {ian¨p. Rm\m Ibv _eambn
]nSn¨pamÁn. ]ns¶ sasÃ B IńÂ \¡ns¡mSp¯p. IqSpXÂ {]tbmKn¨nÃ,
AX§s\ sXmSm]nÅbmbn \nÂ¡s«, sasÃ Cf¡mw, AÃmsX Xs¶ Chfnt¸mÄ
s]m«ns¯dnípw Fs¶\níp a\Ênembn. AXn\p ap¼v, \msf F\níp tIdm\pÅ
hgnbpsS hoXn Iq«Ww. Fsâ e£yw AXpIqSnbmbncp¶p. hnImcw sIm−hÄ
]pfbpt¼mÄ Rm³ AhfpsS kzÀ¤hmXnenÂ XÅnsh¨ncp¶ XÅhncÂ sasÃ
AIt¯íp XÅn. B Iq«¯nÂ Np−pIÄ sIm−v Is´m¶p \pÅn hen¨p. B
kpJsR«enÂ Fsâ XÅhncÂ AhfpsS I\ymNÀ½t¯ sNdpXmbn t`Zn¨psIm−v
apgpht\msS DÅnÂ tIdnb hnhcw AhfdnªnÃ. Fsâ \mhhfpsS Ińepw
]qÀ¨p−pIfnepapÅ ck¯mhf§Ä tXSnbeªp. Rm³ XÅhncÂ AhfpsS
henªp apdpInb ]p¯³ tbm\oZzmc¯nÂ IbÁnbnd¡m³ XpS§n. H¸w AhfpsS
KpZZzmc¯nÂ Ibdnbncp¶ \SphncÂsIm−v C¡nfnbpsS Xncbnf¡§fp−m¡n.
" tlmmmm... Hmmmmm... t¿m... G....«mmmm.... Mqw... \níp... t´m... Mqw... AaÀ¯n¡Sntím...
Mqqqqqw... "

kpJw sIm−hÄ ]nSbm³ XpS§n. Fsâ Np−pIÄ iànbmbn B CfwIńÂ ISn¨p
s]m¡n. \\ªpcpInb B hnImc¡q¼nÂ \n¶pw {]kcn¨ kpJ¯nsâ an¶epIÄ
Ahtf cXnkmKc¯nÂ izmkw ap«n¨p. AhfptS Ac¡qsSmcp cXnbpÂkh¸d¼mbn
amdn. B Ifn¨men\pÅnte kvt^mS\§fpw thentbÁ§fpw Fsâ XÅhncenÂ IqSn
Rm\dnªp.
" Fsâ .... G«m... \níp hcp¶q.... Mqw...."
\o− Hcp apcÄ¨tbmsS Ahtfm¶p sR«n henªp. AhfptS \hZzmc§fpw Hcp
sk¡âp t\ct¯ív ASªXpt]mse tXm¶n. Fsâ hncepIfnÂ AhfpsS sImXhpw
]qdpw Cdp¡n¸nSn¨p. B Cdp¡enepw Rm³ hncepIÄ tIÁnbnd¡m³ {ian¨p.
AXhtf IqSpXembn kpJwsIm−p hndp§en¸n¨p. Hcp \nanjw, ]IpXn
sNcnªphfª AhÄ izmkw \n¶pt]mb t]mse \nivOebmbn. Fsâ IbvIq«n
AhÄ XpSIÄ _eambn Cdp¡n¸nSn¨p.
]ns¶ FÃmw sasÃ Ahkm\n¨p. NqSptX³ \ndª AhfpsS tbm\n¡pf¯nÂ
\oń¯pSn¨psIm−ncp¶ Fsâ apJw AhÄ apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨p s]m¡n.
" aXn.... aXn... Is¿Spt¯m...lt¿m... Fsâ At½... tlmmmm... lhqqqq... " AhÄ \o−
izmk§Ä FSp¯p ]pe¼n.
AhfpsS PohnX¯nte Cu coXnbnepÅ BZyt¯ cXnaqÀO, kzbwt`mKw
ioen¨n«nÃm¯ AhÄ¡p Xm§mhp¶Xne[nIambncp¶p.
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hnbÀ¸p XpÅnIÄ In\nª IqXn¯pf Npcp§n Fsâ hncent\ shfnbnÂ XÅn.
tbm\oZzmc¯nÂ XÅnt¡Ánsh¨ncp¶ hncen\p NpÁpw hn«phn«pÅ apdp¡§Ä. Rm³
hncÂ A\¡msX sh¨v AXnsâ {]I¼\§Ä F®n. H¶v, H¶c, aq¶v... \mev...
sNdpXpw hepXpamb sR«epIÄ, henbepIÄ. H¶pc−p an\n«p InX¨n«hÄ apJw
sNcn¨p InS¶ns«t¶ XfÀ¶ kzc¯nÂ hnfn¨p.
" aWntb«m...?.."
" F´m tamtf...?.."
" ChnsS.... Çw.... F´m \St¶...?."
" F´p ]Án tamtf...?...."
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" Rm³... hnNmcn¨p.... temIw... CtXmsS... Ahkm\n¨q¶v..."
" CsÃSo... ]p¶mc¡p«o... \½sS temIw Çw sXmS§m³ t]mtW DÅp..."
" A¸w... CtXm....?.."
" CXp shdpw.... sNdnb Hcp km¼nftÃ.... "
" lt¿m... A§\msW¦n.... Rm³ N¯pt]mIpw... CXpXt¶ F\níp Xm§m³
]ÁptIemcp¶p..."
" AsXms¡ tXm¶em tamtf.... Bt«....tamfp tamÄsS apÅps¶S¯p F¸sf¦nepw
shcen«ns«mt−m...?..."
" CÃtÃm... As¶m¶pw tId¯nÃmcp¶p...."
" A¸w... Çtgm...?.."
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Rm³ Fsâ XÅ hncÂ apgph\mbn B Ipgª ]qÀ¯pfbnÂ tIÁnbnd¡n.
AXnt¸mÄ hfsc kpJambn B NqSp hgp¡en\pÅnÂ Ibdnbnd§p¶p.
" t¿m.. Ct{Xw t\cw.... AXn\I¯p shceptIÁn sh¨ncníp¡phmcpt¶m....?.."
" \o t\m¡v..." AhÄ Ibv Xmtgíp sIm−p h¶ X¸nt\m¡n.
" t¿m.... AXn\I¯v.....G«sâbo ap«³ XÅshcep tIdntbm...?... A¸w AXt{Xw
sXmdt¶m...?.." AhÄ¡mivOcyw.
" sXmd¡pw tamtf... Cu G«t\¡mWp¼w tamfpsS sXmd¡m¯ hmXnsems¡
sXmd¡pw...."
" aXn aXn... Çw.....F\ntíXm−p t]mse... shceqcv... " AhÄ ]dªp.
" iÐw tI¡tWm....?.."
" Mqw..."
Rm³ Aåw thKXbnÂ hnceqcn. "KgvkvXv" Fs¶mcp sNdnb iÐt¯msS Fsâ hncÂ
shfnbnÂ t]m¶p.
" s¿m... " Ahsfm¶p Rc§n.
" F´mSo..?..."
" s]s«¶p hen¨qcnb¸w... Hcp \oÁtem atÁm...."
" F¶mse´m ...ctkmÅ Hscm¨ tI«ntÃ....?..."

" Mqw... F¶mepw AhSw C¨ntc Iodnsb¶m tXm¶pt¶.... Hcp \oÁev t]mse...."
Rm\hfpsS Ih¨pInS¶ ck¡q«nteíp t\m¡n. B tbm\ohmXnÂ ho−pw

Npcp§nbSªp. CXfpIÄ X½nÂ ]gbXpt]mse tNÀ¶p. AhfpsS Nmensâ Xmsg
\n¶pw Btcm AI¯p\n¶pw XÅnhnSp¶Xp t]mse CXfpIÄ¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw
kpJKwK Heníp¶p−mbncp¶p. B XpÅnIÄ AhfpsS Iq¯ns¸m«nt\ XgpIn Hen¨v
\o−p henªv hncn¸nÂ hoWpsIm−ncp¶p. ]−p Rm³ ]iphnt\ Nhn«ním³
sIm−pt]mbt¸mÄ CXpt]mse \o−p henª XpÅnIfmbncp¶p AXnsâbpw
apÅp¶nSt¯ Iq¼nÂ \n¶pw Hen¨p hoWpsIm−ncp¶Xv.
" \o sIS¡ apgph\pw \\¨tÃmSo..."
" tM...?.." AhÄ AhfpsS Nńbncp¶nS¯p IbvsIm−p X¸n t\m¡n.
" t¿m...t\cmWtÃm... Ct{Xw \\ªsX§\m..?.."
" \ob§p sNmc¯n NoÁnípIÃmcpt¶m....." Rm³ Xncnªv AhfpsS apIfnÂ
hi§fnÂ IbvIp¯n InS¶p. AhfpsS I®nÂ DÁpt\m¡ns¡m−p tNmZn¨p.
" tÈm...Rm\dnªnÃ tIt«m.... C\nbnXp apgph³ IgpIWw... C¶sebn« joÁm...."
" AXp t]ms«... Fsâ A`n¡p«níp ]Wn kpJnt¨m....?.."
Rm\hfpsS I®nÂ t\m¡n tNmZn¨t¸mÄ AhÄ¡p \mWw. AhÄ aq¡p Npfn¨p
sIm−p aμlkn¨p. B N½Â ImWms\s´mcp N´w.
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" ]d.... \nsâ tZl¯p kpJw Iq«nsh¨ncníps¶Sw ]nSnIn«ntbm....?.."
AhÄ an−msX Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨v Np−pIfnÂ AaÀ¯n Hcp \nanjw Npw_n¨pc¨p.
]ns¶ Ft¶ Ddp¸S¦w sI«n¸nSn¨p. Fsâ Kpem³ AhfpsS IhbnSp¡nÂ amfw tXSn
ap«n. Rms\sâ Acs¡«p s]mń¨v Kpemt\ I¿nseSp¯v Xn¡n¯nc¡n B \\ª
]qÀ¡odenteínd¡nsh¨p.
" AhsSbns«mcímsX... Hcíp¼w GXms−mtc\t¡Sp t]mse..." AhÄ
Ih¡qSndp¡n¸nSn¨p.
" Mm... A¸w F\nín¶pw GImZin Xt¶..." Rm³ s\SphoÀ¸n«p.
" At¿m... Fsâ s]mt¶... A§s\ ]dbmsX... Fsâ aWn¡p«\p Rms\mÅ¸w
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GImZin H−mI¯nÃ.... ]d... Fsâ Ip«\p Rms\¶Xm sNbvXp Xc−Xv...?..."
AhÄ Fsâ Np−¯p Npw_n¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" th− ... s\\¡n¶p h¿... Hd§ntím..."Rm³ Ahtf Xncn¨pw Npw_n¨p.
" At¿m... th−... Ip«\n§s\ sIS¶m F\nsímd¡w hc¯nÃ... Rms\´p thtWepw
sNbvXp Xcmw...]d...thtW... apãnssaYp\w..?.."
" Mqw...s\\¡p kt´mjmsW¦n am{Xw aXn..."
" At¿m Fsâ aWntb«m... A§s\ ]dbtÃ.. Rm³ thtdbmtc kt´mjn¸ním\m...?..
Ct§m«p Xm Aht\... H¶p ]dªp X¶m aXn..."
Ahsft¶ XÅn Fgpt¶ån¨p. ]ns¶ Ft¶ _eambn aeÀ¯n¡nS¯n. Fsâ
Acs¡«nÂ XShn. ]¨G¯ím t]mse Kpem³ s]m§n \n¶htf shÃphnfn¨p.
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" A`n¡p«n Fsâ s\©t¯m«p sISt¶m... Ih¨v... Xe At§m«p h¨v.... tamsS
Ipªn¡p«n Ftâ t\tc hms]mfn¸n¨v sIS¡s«.... R§¡n¯ncn sIm¨phÀ¯m\w
]dbWw.... "
AhÄ Rm³ ]dªXp t]mse InS¶p. Ct¸mÄ AhfpsS ]qdpw sImXhpw Fsâ
I®n\p apIfnÂ hnSÀ¶p InS¡p¶p. AXp I− Fsâ Ip® Xmsg Acs¡«nÂ
C¦nem_p hnfním³ XpS§n. AhÄ Aht\ sasÃ I¿nseSp¯p.
" Rm\n§s\ sIS¶m...G«\p izmkw ap«pthm...?.."
" CsÃSo... tamfht\ H¶p I¿nseSpt¯... F¶n«n§s\ ]nSn¨v sX¶nt¨...." Rm³
AhÄ¡p hmWaSn ImWn¨p sImSp¯p.
" C§s\ aXntbm...?.."
" At{Xw Cdp¡n¸nSní−... \nsâ tamXncw sImÅps¶m−v... AXp amÁn c−p aq¶p
shcepsIm−p ]nSn¨m aXn..."
" Çtgm..." AhÄ aq¶p hncepIÄ sIm−ht\ NpÁn¸nSn¨n«p tNmZn¨p.
" aXn... C\n tamfht\ CSíp½ shíWw...."
" AXp thtWm G«m... Fsâ AhsSsbms¡bns«mc¨XtÃ...?.." AhfpsS kzc¯nÂ Hcp
hnjaw.

" F¶m th−... ]nSníp¼w.... tamtS hmbo¶p NqSp hmbp Ah\p sImSp¡Ww... hmSm
tamt\.. hmSm¶p ]dtªm−ncníWw... A¸w Ah³ s]s«¶p ]mep NoÁntímfpw..."
" Mqw... ]s£¦n ]mep hcp¼w ]dbWw...tIt«m..." AhÄ Bhiys¸«p.
" ]dbmw ... F¶m tamfp sXmS§v... F\níhSw Igíp¶p... ]nt¶tb... ]mep NoÁm³
sXmS§nbm ]ns¶... hmWw \nÀ¯tÃ... NqSp hmbp sImSp¯v ]mep \níp¶Xp htc
]nSníWw.. AsÃ¦nÂ sNe¸w Ahsâ Xmgt¯ Rc¼p s]m«pw..." Rm³ Ahtf H¶p
t]Sn¸n¨p.
" Rm³ N¯mep sicn...G«³ ]dbmsX \nÀ¯¯nÃ... Fsâ Ip«³ sIS¶p kpJnt¨m..."
AhÄ hmWaSn XpS§n.
Znhk§tfmfw sI«n\nÀ¯nbncp¶ ip¢`cWnbnÂ AhÄ I¿n«t¸mtg `cWn CfIm³
XpS§n. AhÄ hmSm tamt\ F¶v CSínsS ]dªp sIm−ncp¶p. AhfpsS hmbpsS
NqSv Fsâ Ip®¯ebnÂ ASn¨psIm−ncp¶p. Fsâ ap¶nÂ ]nfÀ¶p InS¡p¶
AhfpsS aZ\]pjv]w Rm³ hncepIÄ sIm−v H¶pIqSn hnimeam¡n hnSÀ¯n¸nSn¨v
Hmtcm¶nepw XShm³ XpS§n. B NqSpIodensâ AcnInte tcma§Ä \\ªv AI¯pw
AcnInepambn H«n¸nSn¨ncp¶p. hnImcw klníh¿msX Rm³ AhfpsS ]qÁnsem¶p
\¡nt¸mbn. AhÄ _ew ]nSn¨p.
" At¿m th−... C¯ncn Ignbs«... C¡nfnbm....."
" tkmdn tamtf... " AhÄ ho−pw hmWaSn XpS§n.
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" hcp¼w ]dbtW... " AhÄ Bhiys¸«p. ]ns¶ "hmSm...thKw hmSm... " F¶p
]dªpsIm−v ]Wn XpSÀ¶p.
Fsâ apJ¯n\p sXm«p ap¼nÂ hncnªp InS¡p¶ AhfpsS sN¼c¯n¸qÁntesísâ
I®pItf tI{μoIcn¨t¸mtgípw Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ Aánkv^penwK§Ä ]mdm³
XpS§n. F\nínt¸mÄ s]m«ns¯dnípw F¶ \nebmbn. Fs´mcp kpJamb ]nSp¯w.
H¸w Fsâ Hma\bpsS Znhyamb `mK§Ä Fsâ I×p¶nÂ hnSÀ¶p \n¶p Nncníp¶p.
\\sªm«nb AhfpsS tbm\nbnte aWw Fsâ \mkmc{Ô§tf ]pfIaWnbníp¶p.
F\nínfIp¶p. At¿m F\níp hcp¶p. Rm³ Acs¡«p apIfnteíp XÅn. Hcp
\nanjw, Fsâ D®n¡p«³ hmXpd¶p. H¸w Fsâ AćmßmhnÂ \n¶pw kpJ¯nsâ
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tdm¡ÁpIÄ Fsâ Rc¼nemIam\w ]pfªp tIdn ]mªp. H¶p Rm\dnªp. Fsâ
Ip®bpsS AÁ¯p \n¶pw shSnbp−IÄ t]mse ip¢¯p−pIÄ shfnbnteíp
]d¡p¶ps−¶v. A`nbpsS hmSm F¶pÅ hnfn ]et¸mgpw hngp§nt¸mbXp t]mse Hcp
Rc¡w t]mse tIÄ¡mw. F¶n«pw AhÄ XpSÀ¨bmbn hmWaSn¨p sIm−ncp¶p.
Ahkm\w hn«phns«sâ Acs¡«nÂ ]pfsª¯nb kpJ¯nsâ AeIÄ
AS§nbt¸mÄ InX¨psIm−p Rm³ ]dªp.
" C\n aXn tamtf ]nSn¨Xv... F\níp h¶p...lmhq... \Ã kpJamcps¶So amtf....."
Ahsfm¶pw an−nbnÃ. Ip®bnte hmWaSn \n¶p. Rm³ sasÃ AhfpsS Ac¡qsSsâ
s\©nÂ \n¶pw AcnInteíp XÅn amÁn. AhÄ Fsâ apIfnÂ \n¶pw Fgpt¶Áp
amdn. hm s]m¯ns¡m−v I«nenÂ \n¶nd§n IpfnapdnbntetímSnt¡dn. Rm³ ]pdtI
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sN¶p. Ahft¸mÄ hmjvt_kn\nteív Xp¸nbn«v Ht¶m¡m\n¨p.
" F´p ]Án tamtf...?.."
" H¶pw ]ÁoÃ..." AhÄ t\tc \n¶p. kXy¯nÂ Rm³ Nncn¨p t]mbn. AhfpsS
Np−nepw Ihnfnepw apJ¯psams¡ Fsâ tcXÊnsâ XpÅnIÄ ]Án¸nSns¨meníp¶p.
" Nncní− tIt«m... sX½mSn¯cw ImWn¨n«v... ]mep hcp¼w ]dbW¶p ]dªn«v....
an−msX Fsâ hmbntem«p apgph\pw IqsS... Çgpw sXmt−sem«p¶p....."
" Fsâ s]t®... B kab¯v Rm³ \nsâ Ip−n¡pgn ISn¨p Xn¶pIÃmcpt¶m....
At¶cam NoÁnt¸mbXv... sXdn¨Xp Rm\dnªnÃ... kzÀ¤¯nÂ sIS¶p Rm³
NmSpIÃmcpt¶m...kmcansÃt¶.... apJw IgpInbm aXnbtÃm..." Rm³ Ahtf
Bizkn¸n¨p.
" At¸m.. Fsâ hbÁntem«p t]mbtXm...?..." AhÄ sIdpthmsS Icbp¶ kzc¯nÂ
tNmZn¨p.
kwkmcn¨t¸mÄ AhfpsS XmSnbnÂ ]Án¸nSn¨ncp¶ Hcp XpÅn AhfpsS
apebnteíqÀ¶p hoWp. AhÄ AXp XpSím³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ Rm\Xv apebnÂ
AaÀ¯n XpS¨psImSp¯p.
" A¸w \obXp IpSnt¨m...?..."

" ]n¶ÃmsX´p sN¿pw... sImgpt¡mt«sS hen¸¯netÃ BZyw c−paqs¶®w
A®m¡ntem«p sXdn¨Xv... At¶cw \nÀ¯nbm... Rc¼p s]m«phtÃm¶p t]Sn¨m...
AX§p hngp§nt¸mbn.... ]ns¶ tZs− samJs¯Ãmw sXdn¸n¨p sh¨p..." AhÄ
ho−pw ]cmXn ]dªp. ]ns¶bpw hmbnÂ shÅsamgn¨p Xp¸n.
" kmcansÃSo.... CXv Fsâ sam«bm¶p hnNmcnt¨m... \nsâ Imens¶tSte Ipªn¡nfn
F´p am{Xm Fsâ hmbntem«p sNmc¯oXv... AsXmÁ XpÅn IfbmsX Rm³ apgph\pw
\¡n¡pSn¨ntÃ.... \nsâ tX\msWt¶mÀ¡p¼w F\ní§p cpNn IqSpImcp¶p....
Adntbm... samJw IgpIv...."
" CXXp t]memtWm... Fs´mcp I«nbmcp¶p... AXp t]ms«... Çw Rc¼n\p
thZ\bnÃtÃm..... \Ã kptJmw In«otÃ..."
AhÄ ip¢w hoW apebnÂ shÅw Hgn¨p IgpIns¡m−v tNmZn¨p.
" ]nt¶.... \o Aht\ ]ngnsªSp¯ntÃ... \Ã kptJmamcp¶p.... tZs− Ahsâ sIS¸p
It−m... ImÁp t]mb _eq¬ amXncn...."
Rm³ XfÀ¶p InS¶ Ip® Ahtf X«nImWn¨p. AhÄ aSn¨paSn¨v Ahs\
I¿nseSp¯v t\m¡n.
" tZs− XoÀ¶n«nÃ... ]nt¶w hcp¶p... " Ahsâ IpªphmbpsS AÁ¯v Xpfp¼n\n¶
Hcp XpÅn hncÂsIm−p tXm−nsbSp¯p t\m¡n.
AhÄ Aht\ H¶p sR¡nbt¸mÄ Hcp henb XpÅn shfnbnÂ NmSn. A−n hen¨v
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]nSn¨v t_kn\nÂ Im«n AhÄ sR¡n sR¡n IgpIn. sIm¨pIp«nItf
Ipfn¸níp¶Xpt]mse kq£n¨v Fsâ Ip®¡p«t\ Ipfn¸nípt¼mÄ AhfpsS
apJ¯p−mIp¶ Hma\`mhw ImWm³ \Ã tiev.
" F´m...C§s\ t\m¡pt¶...?.." AhÄs¡mcp kt¦mNw.
" Np½m... \nt¶ C§s\ t\m¡n\níp¶XpXt¶ Hcp kpJam..."
AhfpsS hen¨p \o«en\\pkcn¨v Acs¡«m«ns¡m−v Rm³ ]dªp.
" At¿m... Rc¼p sicnbmbnsÃ¶m tXm¶pt¶... tZs− ]ns¶ _ew ]nSním³
sXmS§n..."
" AXp \nsâ I¿nencníp¶ kpJw sIm−m... \o hnt«cv... F¶n«v... Ipªn¡nfosS
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hmsbms¡ \¶mbn«p IgpIv... tX³Ip¸n adnª t]msebm HgpIoXv... t\cw
shfp¡p¼w FÃmwIqsS sImgsªm«n¸nSn¨v Hcp ]cphmIpw... sNe¸w tamcp
sISp¼n¨Xp t]memIpw...."
" sISp¼nt¨ms«.....FtâXn\I¯tÃ.... CãantÃÂ t\m¡−...At{XtÃ DÅp...
AhnSt¯ Imscyms¡ttttb.... Rm³ t\m¡ntímfmw.......G«³ s]mtím... Rm³
IgpIo«p ht¶mfmw..." AhÄ t¢mskÁnsâ AcnInteíp \S¶p.
" ]nt¶..... AXn\n Fsâbm tIt«m... \nsâ tImWm¯nÂ ]c¯n
sh¨ncníps¶t¶sbmÅp.... AXp ip²nbmbpw hr¯nbmbpw kq£níms\mÅ NpaXe
Fsâbm... AtXm−v.... s\\¡v Rm³ IgpIn¯cmw..."
" F§s\sb¦nepw Çgpw AXn\I¯p Xt¶ I¿nt«m−ncním\m sImXn.... tZs−...
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IgpIpthm.... Ipfn¸nípthm F´m¶m sNbvtXm...."
AhÄ t¢mskÁnencp¶n«v ImepIÄ Ih¨psh¨p. A{Xbpw Ih¨ncp¶n«pw B ]qdnsâ
CXfpIÄ tNÀ¶ncp¶p. Cfb½bptSXmbncps¶¦nÂ Ct¸mÄ \Ã ]pkvXIw
\nhÀ¯psh¨Xpt]mse XmfpIfpw hncn¨p \nt¶t\ F¶p Rmt\mÀ¯p. Rm³
ss]s¸Sp¯v Aåw shÅw B Iodenteíp NoÁn¨p. ]ns¶ AXp IbvsIm−åw
hnSÀ¯n shÅw DÅnteíp NoÁn¨p.
" Mqw... \odps¶m−v... aXn Rm³ IgpIntímfmw.... shcep XÅnt¡ÁnbXp sIm−m..."
AhÄ ss]s¸sâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw hm§n sasÃ I¿n«p IgpIn.
" cmhnte \mKt½mSp ]dªv _mXvdqw hr¯nbmbn«p IgpIníWw ... aq{Xw s\c¯n
NoÁnípIÃmcpt¶m...." Ahtfbpw sI«n¸nSn¨psIm−v I«nenteíp \S¡p¶Xn\nSbnÂ
Rm³ ]dªp.
" NoÁním³ ]dªn«tÃ... th−m th−m¶p ]dªn«p tI¡pthm..."
Ahsfsâ NńbnÂ \pÅn.
AeamcbnÂ \n¶pw tXmÀs¯Sp¯p c−pt]cpw At\ym\yw tZlsaÃmw XpS¨p. Fsâ
XpSíÂ AhfmkzZn¨p. ]t£ AhfpsS XpSíÂ sIm−v Kpem³ ho−pw _ew sh¨p.
F\níhÄ Hcp ep¦nsbSp¯p X¶p. ]ns¶ Ahfpw Ae¡nb XpWnIsfSp¯v

I«nenteín«p. F¶n«v ]mhmS DSp¡ms\mcp§n. Rm³ t]mbn Gko \nÀ¯n. At¸mÄ
apdnbnÂ \Ã \niÐX. FhnsStbm Hcp tImgnIqhp¶ iÐw tI«p.
" F\nín\n XpWnsbm¶pw th−..." Rm³ \á\mbn I«nenteíp InS¶p.
" F¶m¸ns¶ F\nípw th−... " Ahfpw IqsS tIdn¡nS¶p.
" t\cw shfp¡mdmbn... C\nsb§\m Hd§p¶Xv...?.." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" tZ...C§s\ ..."
Rm³ Ahtf Ft¶mSp tNÀ¯p sI«n¸nSn¨p. D²cn¨p \n¶ Kpem³ AhfpsS
XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ ap«nbpcp½n.
" l... Cu km[\¯ns\mdt¡mantÃ... Hd§Sm sIm¨psX½mSn..."
AhÄ Kpemt\sbSp¯v AhfpsS apt¡mW¡qSnteíp _eambn XncpIn sh¨p.
AhfpsS NqSpÅ ]qSIfnÂ Dcp½n Ah³ B apt¡mWnÂ Xn§nbncp¶p. Ahsfmcp
tIm«phmbn«p. ]pdtI Rm\pw. Rm³ Ibv\o«n sh¨psImSp¯p Ahsfsâ
Ibv¯−bnteíp Xesh¨p. Ft¶ sI«n]nSn¨n«v tNmZn¨p.
" F¸gm Fgpt¶¡pt¶....?..."
" Hd¡w Xocp¼w..."
" Ft¶ FSsím¶p hnfnímthm... Cs¶md§m³ \Ã kpJw tXm¶p¶p...."
AhfpsS \nizmk¯nÂ Fsâ ip¢¯nsâ aWw DÅXpt]mse F\níp tXm¶n.
" \o \msf D¨ípWÀ¶m aXn... Çw Hd§v..." Rm\hfpsS XpSbnÂ X«ns¡mSp¯p.
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Ipd¨pt\cw InS¶n«pw c−pt]cpw Dd§nbnÃ. AhÄ Xncnªpw adnªpw InS¶p.
At¸msgms¡ Rm\htf tNÀ¯p ]nSn¨p. ]IpXn Dd§nb Kpemt\ At¸msgms¡
AhÄ shdptX I¿nseSp¯p ]nSn¨psIm−p InS¶p. Ct¸mÄ Ah\pambn AhÄ
CW§nb t]mse.
" Aò...?.."
" F´m Hd§mt¯...?..."
" B... C¶t¯ Hd¡w t]msb¶m tXm¶p¶Xv... AÃ... aWntb«m...
Rmt\mÀ¡pImcp¶p..."
" Ft´m¶m... Cu sIm¨p shfp¸m³ Ime¯v \o C{X Imcymbn«v HmÀ¡p¶Xv...?.."
" AÃ
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G«m.... Ftf½
hens¨Spt¯m−ncp¶Xv..?.."
A¶v CXÃmcpt¶m... B cmcn¨tâtX¶p
" B... AXp Xt¶... AhÀ¡Xn\p sNe¸w \Ã cpNn tXm¶n¡mWpw... AXpsIm−v

a\tÊmsS IpSn¨pImWpw... \obXtÃm..."
" AÃ.... Cu G«sâbmWtÃmÀ¯¸w... F\nípw shey AcpNnsbm¶pw tXm¶oÃ... ]−p
]¨sam« IpSn¨ t]mencp¶p... F¶mepw...At¿..."
" A¸w C\ow \o IpSnípsa¶p kmcw....IÅn..." Rm³ AhfpsS IhnfnÂ \pÅn.
" AXp th−....CXv IpSníms\mÅ Bfp thtdsbm−v.....Ahfp IpSnt¨mfpw... Çw
Hd§v..."
" F¶m \msf \ap¡htf CXp IpSn¸nímw...."
" Mqw... "
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]ns¶bpw Ahsfs´ms¡tbm s]mdps]mdp¯p. F¶ns«sâ I¿nteíp InS¶p.
A[nIw XmaknbmsX R§fpd§n¡mWWw. t\cw D¨bmImdmbt¸mgmWp

R§fpWÀ¶Xv. CSsít¸mtgm apdnbnÂ NqSp IqSnbt¸mÄ Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp
^m\n«tXmÀ½bp−v. Rm\mbncp¶p BZyw DWÀ¶Xv. sNdnb shânteÁdpIfnÂ IqSn
]IÂ shfn¨w apdnbnÂ {]kcníp¶p−mbncp¶p.
InS¡m³ t\cw Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p InSs¶¦nepw Ct¸mÄ A`n InS¡p¶Xv hnimeamb
sa¯bpsS HccnInemWv. Hcp I¿pw Imepw t\tc sh¨v, atÁ Ibv apeIÄ¡pXmsgbpw
sh¨v Hcp ImÂap«p aS¡n kar²amb XeapSn InS¡bnse¼mSpw NnXdn kpJambn
Ahfpd§p¶p. Ahtf DWÀ¯msX Rm³ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p. Ahtf C§s\ ImWm³
Fs´mcp N´w. ImWpt´mdpw a\ÊnÂ elcn \pcªpbcp¶p. B Ac¡qSnte KÔw
\mknIbntesím¸nsbSp¡m³ a\ÊnÂ XzcbpWcp¶p. B amctKmf§tf H¶p
XtemSm³ IbvIÄ Xcníp¶p.
NnXdnb tcma§fpsS CSbnÂIqSn AhfpsS aZ\km{amPy¯nsâ \Sp¡p IqsSbpÅ
hc Ahyàambn ImWp¶p. Ih¨pInS¶t¸mÄ AhfpsS IhbnSp¡nÂ tbm\n Xsâ
kzm`mhnI cq]w {]ZÀin¸n¨p InS¶p. Xpd¶p aeÀ¯nb Hcp ]qdnt\¡mÄ \qdp aS§p

kpJambncp¶p tcma§Ä ]mInb AhfpsS ]qÀ¯Shpw Np−pIÄ
Iq«n¸nSn¨pInS¡p¶ tbm\nbpw. AXnsâ h¡pIÄ \¶mbn tKmX¼p \nd¯nÂ
Dcp−ncníp¶p. Ftf½bptS ]d¸qdnsâ AcnIpIÄ sRmdnªp
Icphmfn¨mWncníp¶Xv. A`nbpsS B tNÀs¶m«nb IjW§Ä ImWpt´mdpw Hcp½
sImSp¡m\pw Hma\n¸ním\pw tXm¶p¶p. Nnet¸mÄ hÀj§Ä Ignbpt¼mÄ CXpw
AXpt]mse hmXpd¶v XSn¨p Icphmfn¨ Np−pIfpw Im«n Xpd¶p InS¡pambncnípw.
AX¶tÃ, F¦nepw CsXsâ kz´w \n[n. kmh[m\w DbÀ¶p Xmgp¶
sh¬XmgnI¡pS§Ä B amdns\me¦mcw t]mse t\tc shÃphnfn¨p \nÂ¡p¶p. Ibv
ASnbnÂ sh¨ncníp¶XpsIm−v Hsc®w AÂ¸w apIfnteíp Nmªp \nÂ¡p¶p.
hncnª Np−pIÄ. s\Án¯S¯n\p apIfnte sNdnb apSnbngIÄ ^m\nsâ ImÁnÂ
sNdpXmbn A\§p¶p.
t\m¡n\n¶n«p aXn hcp¶nÃ. InS¡ A\¡msX, izmkw ]nSn¨v, Xpd¶pInS¶ B
]pÂtaSnÂ Rm³ H¶p aW¯p. izmkw sasÃ AIt¯íp hen¨p. \nÀhNním\mhm¯
Hcp KÔw, AsXsâ Xet¨mdnse cXo\mUnIfnÂ Xncbnf¡ap−m¡m³ XpS§n. sasÃ
Acs¡«nÂ \n¶pw amdnbn«v, Ip\nªv Rm\m s\Ánbnsem¶p Npw_n¨p.
Ahsfm¶\§n. s]s«¶hÄ I®pXpd¶p. B I®pIfnteíp Xt¶ t\m¡nbncníp¶
Ft¶¡−v tNmZycq]¯nÂ Hcp t\m«w. NpÁpw t\m¡nbn«v Hcp IbvsIm−v amdpIÄ
s]m¯n¸nSn¨hÄ I«nenÂ Fgpt¶Áncp¶p.
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" KpUvtamWn§v amUw....." Rm³ AhfpsS Np−nÂ Hcp Npw_\s¯mtS
Xamicq]¯nÂ A`nhmZyw sNbvXp ]dªp.
adp]Snbmbn bm{ńIambn Nps−m¶p \o«nbn«v AhÄ Nphcnte t¢m¡nÂ t\m¡n.
" Fâoizcm... t\cw D¨bmbn... Fs´mscmd¡amcp¶p... Fs¶sb´m
hnfnímXncp¶Xv...?..."
I«nenÂ InS¶ ]mhmSsbSp¯v ap³`mKw ad¨p]nSn¨hÄ tNmZn¨p.
" \o C§s\ InS¶mÂ Hcp Ime¯pw hnfn¨pWÀ¯m³ tXm¶¯nÃ..."
" \Ã Bfm... amdntí..."
AhÄ I«nenÂ \n¶pw Fgpt¶Áv AeamcnbnÂ \n¶pw tXmÀs¯Sp¯p. _m¡nbpÅ
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XpWnIsfSp¯psIm−v Ipfnapdnbnteíp Ibdnt¸mbn.
Xncn¨nd§n h¶Xv kmcnbpSp¯psIm−mbncp¶p.
" F´m Ip¯nbncnípt¶... Fgpt¶Áp ]ÃptXíptIm htÃmw sN¿v... Rm³ Im¸n
sIm−cmw.....C¶v kÀ¡o«p htÃmsamt−m...?.."
Xe tXmÀ¯ns¡m−ncp¶ AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" CÃ... sNe¸w sP«osem¶p t]mWw... _me\pw IqSn h¶nt« DÅp....."
" B.... F¶m AhnSncpt¶m... thtWÂ H¶qsS Hd§ntím.... " AhÄ ]pdt¯íp t]mbn.
Rm³ IpfnapdnbnÂ tIdn s{^jmbn h¶p. ]ns¶ Xmtgíp sN¶p ]{XsaSps¯m¶p

\nhÀ¯p t\m¡n. ap¯O³ Ft¶ hnfn¨p.
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" C¶se \o t]mbns«´msbSm...?.."
" FÃmw sicnbm¡n.... C\n {]iv\§sfm−mI¯nÃ... " Rm³ F§pw sXmSmsX ]dªp.
" Mqw... F\nídnbmcp¶p.... \o Xt¶ t]mW¶v... aÁh³ h¡oensâ t]mdtI
\S¡t¯sbmÅp...."
Rm³ sasÃ ASp¡fbnteíp sN¶p. A½sbmgn¨v s]®p§sfÃmhcpw AhnsSbp−v.
Ipª½bpw \mK½bpw IqSp¶nS¯v A½ km[mcW \nÂ¡mdnÃ. AhcpsS kwkmcw
A½í{X ]nSní¯nÃ. ]t£ Rm\Â`pXs¸«Xv asÁm¶psIm−paÃ, Ie
Fs´ms¡tbm AcnbpIbpw \pdp¡pIbpsams¡ sN¿p¶p.
" Mm... \o ht¶m..?.. F¸gmSm \o F¯ntb...?.." Ipª½.
" t\cw shfp¡mdmbncp¶p...." Rm³ A`nbpsS I¿nÂ \n¶pw Im¸n hm§n sam¯n.
" Mm... Ietamfp ]dªmcp¶p... Aòw Hd§oÃm¶v... tN¨n Hd¡mbXpsIm−v
A\nb¯nbm C¶p sh¸pw Imem¡epsams¡..."
" F¦nens¶ÃmÀ¡pw IqsS D¨ív tlm«enÂ t]mtI−n hcpw..." Rm³ Ietamsf t\m¡n
]dªp.
" Hhz... tN«³ amt{X t]mIs¯mÅp... _m¡n FÃmcpw Cs¶sâ Idn Iq«pw... samiS³.."
AhÄ AcnªpsIm−ncp¶ Fńsâtbm sXmen Fsâ t\tc hens¨dnªp.
" Fń\m aWntb«m... B ]mh¯nt\ Ifnbm¡p¶Xv...?.." A`n CSs]«p.

" Rm³ Imcyw ]dªXtÃ...."
" F¶m... Ignt¨m... G«\p \¶mbn«p shi¡ps¶m−mhpw..."
A`n tZmibpw km¼mdpw Fsâ ap¼nÂ sIm−p sh¨p. Rm³ Igním³ XpS§n.
" sImÅmw.... \Ã km¼mdv.... Ipªt½sS kvs]jyÂ akme¡q«msW¶p
tXm¶p¶tÃm..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AsÃSm... Ietamfm C¶v km¼dn\p Iq«n«Xv..." Ipª½ ]dªp.
" Mm... AXm CXns\mcp hÃm¯ sNmthw atWmw..." Rm³ apJw Npfn¨p.
Ie Fgpt¶Áp h¶p. F¶ns«sâ ap¼nencp¶ km¼mdnsâ ]m{Xw FSp¯psIm−p
]dªp..."
" F¶mte ... kmdnXp Iq«−... sI«ntbmfp hÃ ImSow H−m¡n¯cpw... AX§p
tkhn¨m aXn... t]m¯v..."
" FSo... AXnhnsS shím³... Hcp ho¡p X¶msem−tÃm...."
Rm³ AhfptS t\tc It¿m§n. A`n B ]m{XsaSp¯v ho−pw Fsâ ap¼nÂ sh¨p.
" C§p hm ho¡m³.... A{X Ibv¯cns¸mt−Â sI«ntbmtf A§p ho¡nbm aXn...."
FÃmhcpw Nncn¨p.
At¸mÄ t^m¬ aWn apg§n. Rm³ Hcp tZmi Npcp«n ]nSn¨psIms−gpt¶Áp
kzoIcWapdnbnteíp \S¶p.
]pdtI Idn¸m{Xhpambn A`nbpw F¯n. Rm³ t^msWSp¯p. F\níp ap¡m³
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Idn¸m{Xw \o«n¸nSn¨psIm−v A`n ]{XsaSp¯v shdptX I¿nseSp¯p t\m¡ns¡m−p
\n¶p.
" ltem...."
" .............................."
" AtX..."
" ............................. "
" AtX... cmPmaWnbm kwkmcníp¶Xv...Bcm...?.."
" ............................."
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" KpUvtamWn§v kmÀ... F´m hntijn¨v...?..."
" ............................"
" AXns\´m... Rm\n¸w hcmtÃm... Fs´¦nepw {]tXyIn¨v....?.."
" ..........................."
" AXp Rm³ kmdnt\mSp ]dtª¨tÃ sNbvXXv..."
" ............................."
" F´p sN¿psa¶v...?.."
" ................................ "
t^mWneqsS D¯cw tI« Rm³ At¸mÄ sR«nt¸mbn. A`n Ft¶ angn¨p t\m¡p¶Xp
Rm³ I−p.
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" tM...?.. t\cmtWm kmÀ ....?..."
" ................................"
" CÃ kmÀ... Rm\Xv sNbvXn«nÃ... sN¿ptIanÃ... sN¿W¶panÃmcp¶p...."
" ..............................."
" Mm...t]mbn.."
" .............................."
" CÃ kmÀ... kXyambn«pw CÃ kmÀ... AXp aÁmtcm BWv... Rm³ t]mcp¼w AbmfpsS
tZl¯v Hcp t]mdep t]mepanÃmcp¶p...."
" ............................."
" CÃ... Rm\htc.... AÃ kmÀ Rm\t§m«p hcmw... ¹okv.. F¶n«p hniZambn«p
kwkmcnímw... Rms\Ãmw ]dbmw... AsÃ¦nÂ kmsdt¶ sXÁn²cnípw..."
" ............................"
" sicn Rms\mSt\ ho«nteíp hcmw..."
Rm³ t^m¬ Xmsg sh¨p. A`n A¼c¶p \nÂ¡p¶p.
" F´m aWntb«m...?.. F´m {]iv\w...?.."
" H¶panÃ...."
" AÃ... Ft´m Imcyambns«m−v....Ft¶mSp ]dtb«m...." AhÄ Icbpsa¶p tXm¶n.

" AÃm... B {^m©ntb Btcm sIm¶p.... C¶se..... C³kvs]Îdm hnfn¨Xv...."
" AXn\p aWntb«t\ Fń\m hnfníp¶Xv....?..."
" AXv.. AXv... Rm\n¶te cm{Xn Abmtf I−mcp¶p....."
" tM... Fâoizcm... aWntb«s\¶m ]Wnbm ImWnt¨... C¶te B s]mXosaSpt¯m−p
t]mb¸tg F\níp t]Sn tXm¶oXm.... C\nsb´m sNbvI... F\níp hs¿sâ IrjvWm...."
AhÄ ]m{Xw Sot¸mbnbnÂ sh¨n«v HmSn.
" Aò... FSo... AhsS \nÃv... Rm³ ]dbs«... tamtf.... \obmtW kXyw.... Rm\bmtf
sIm¶n«nÃ.... "
" th−.... F\nídnbmw... G«³ amdnt¸mbn... G«\nXnset´m H¸n¨ns«m−v....H−v... "
AhÄ Fsâ I¿nÂ \n¶pw IpXdn IcªpsIm−v ]qPmapdnbnÂ Ibdn IXIS¨p.
F´p sN¿Wsa¶dnbmsX Rm³ CXnIÀ¯hyXmaqV\mbn \n¶pt]mbn.
" Bcmcp¶p aWn¡p«m t^mWnÂ... ?.. A`ntamsfń\m IcªXv...?... Fs´¦nepw

{]ivt\mt−m...?.."
At§m«p IS¶p h¶ A½ tNmZn¨p.
" AXv... B C³kvs]Îdmcp¶p.... B duUn {^m©ntb.... C¶se.... Btcm
Ip¯ns¡m¶q¶v...."
" AXn\bmsfń\m \nt¶ hnfníp¶Xv.... \osb´p sNbvXn«m...?..."
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" AXv... Fât½... Hc_²w ]Ánsb\nív... Hcp kpc£nXXz¯n\p Rm³ Abmtf H¶p
t]mbn I−mcp¶p... AXn¨nsc AXn_p²nbmbnt¸mbn...."
" F¶mse´m....?.. F\níp ]nSnIn«p¶nÃ... \o sXfn¨p ]d..." A½ A£abmbn.
" At½... Rm³ C¶se cm{Xoev....{^m©ntb H¶p s]cpamdn.... Aht\ H¶S¡Wsat¶
H−mcps¶mÅp... ]t£.... AXpw Ignªv Rm³ t]m¶p Ignªn«m... Btcm Aht\
Ip¯ns¡m¶Xv.... Rm³ Aht\ s]cpamdm³ t]mIphm¶v IãIme¯n\m
FssktbmsSm¶p ]dªpt]mbn..."
" F¶m a−¯camSm \o ImWn¨Xv...?...Bsc¦nepw t]meoknt\mSp ]dtª¨v
XsÃm−m¡m³ t]mIpthmSm...?..sÈ... C§s\mcp sImih³..." A½ Xeíp Ibpw
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sImSp¯ncp¶p.
" At½... AbmÄ¡pw Aht\ HXp¡Wsa¶v ¹ms\m−mcps¶t¶... AXpsIm−m
Abmtf XÃo«pw Aht\ A¶v.... AdÌp sN¿mXncp¶Xv... A¸w \ymbambn«pw Rm³
hnNmcn¨p.... R§sfm¶msW¶v..... ]t£ Aht\ A¸¯t¶ Bsc¦nepw X«psa¶v
Rms\§\dnbm\m...?.."
" BsI ]penhmembtÃmSm.... C\nsb´p sN¿pw...?.."
" A½ shjanímsX... Fs´¦nepw hgnsbm−mIpw...GXmbmepw _me³ hcs«..."
]dªp Xocp¶Xn\p ap¼v ]qapJ¯v hm³ h¶p\n¶p. _me\pw A¿t¸«\pw
NmSnbnd§n.
" tN«m... {]iv\ambn... hb\mSt\ C¶se..." _me³ InX¨p.
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" Rm\pw AdnsªSm... Fssk Çw hnfn¨mcp¶p...."
" Fsskbm ho«nteíOt\ hnfn¨p ]dªXv... Rm\m ChnSt¯ \¼cp sImSp¯Xv...
C\nsb´m sNbvI...?.." _me\p ]cthiw.
" A¿¸m...?.." apdnbnÂ \n¶pw ap¯O³ hnfn¨p.
" Zm hcpt¶...." A¿t¸«³ hnfn¨p ]dªn«v ap¯Osâ apdnbnteíp sN¶p. Rm\pw
_me\pw hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶p.
" F´mSm sImg¸w...?.. Ft´m {]iv\sam−tÃm... tM...?..."
" AXv.. tN«m... " A¿t¸«³ R§tf t\m¡n.
" \o Ft¶mSp ]d A¿¸m... "
" AXv... B iucymcpsS aIt\.... C¶se cm{XoÂ Btcm X«n.... B Fsskbm hnfn¨p
]dªXv..."
" Mqwww... FÃmw sicnbmsb¶nh³ ]dª¸w F\nsímcp X¸ep tXm¶nbXm... Ct{Xw
sImgª Hcp Imcyw HÁ cm{Xn sIm−p t\scbmIpthm.... cmPptamt\... t\cp ]d...
\nsâ I¿os¶s´¦nepw Ibvs¸g ]Ántbm...?.."
ap¯O³ Ft¶mSmbn tNmZn¨p.
" CÃ ap¯Om... Rm³ sicnsím¶p NX¨p... Ah³ s]m§ptIe... tZl¯qs¶mcp
XpÅn tNmc t]mepw h¶pImW¯nÃ... ]t£ Ip¯ns¡ms¶¶m Fssk ]dªXv..."

" Mqw..." ap¯O³ H¶mtemNn¨p. " A¸w... Aht\mSp ]qÀhsshcmKyw HtÅmcmtcm
CXnsâ s]mdInsem−v... \nsâ adhneh½mcp Imcyw km[n¨ns«m−mIpw... Ahcv
c£s]SptIw sN¿pw... \nt¶ Bsc¦nepw I−ns«mt−mSm AhsS sh¨v.....?..."
" Xncn¨p t]mcp¼w c−p _oÁpt]meokpImcp I−mcp¶p... R§fp \¼À t¹Áp
amÁnbm t]mbXv....hb\m«o¶p h¶hcm¶m ]dªXv..." F\níp Imcy§Ä BsI
sI«p]nWbp¶Xp t]mse tXm¶n.
" A¿¸m.... \obm... h¡oent\ hnfns¨mcp Pmay¯ns\mÅ GÀ¸mSp sN¿v...
sNe¸gmtWÂ t]meoknhnsS hcm³ km²yXsbm−v... Ah³ \½tSw
i{Xphmcp¶tÃm..."
" HSt\ sN¿mw..." A¿t¸«³ t^mWnsâ ASpt¯íp \o§n.
" Mm... \o HSt\ F§pw t]mI−... t]mbmÂ sNe¸w t]meokn\p kwibw IqSpw.... "
ap¯O³ ]dªp.
" AÃ ap¯Om... Rm\m C³kvs]ÎtdmSp ho«nÂ sNÃmsa¶p ]dªmcp¶p...."
" AXn\p sImg¸anÃ... s]mtím... h¡oent\w Iq«n t]mbm aXn..."
" Mqw..."
" \n§fp shjaní−Sm... IpÁw sNbvXn«nÃtÃm... Rms\m¶mtemNnís«... "
ap¯O³ sasÃ InS¶p.
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h¡oÂ h¶v ap¯O\pambn Fs´ms¡tbm kwkmcn¨p.
Rm³ ]qPmapdnbpsS IXInÂ X«n. Xpd¡p¶nÃ.
" Aò...A`n..." Rm³ hnfn¨p. AhÄ IXIp Xpd¶nÃ. s]®p§Ä amdn amdn X«nhnfn¨p.
AhÄ Iq«m¡p¶nÃ.
" FSo... IXIp sXmd¡ps¶mt−m... AtXm Rm³ Nhn«ns¸mfnítWm...?.." Rm\p¨¯nÂ
hnfn¨p tNmZn¨p.
Hcp \nanjw Ignªt¸mÄ hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. Agnªpeª apSnbpambn. Icªp
Ie§nb I®pIfpambn A`n XeIp\n¨p \n¶p. A½ AIt¯íp Ibdn Ahtf ]nSn¨p
]pd¯psIm−p h¶p. AhÄ A½bpsS amdnteíp Nmcn.
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" \osbń\m C{X shjanípt¶... ChnsSmcp sImgt¸manÃtÃm..." A½ Ahsf
km´z\n¸n¨p.
" F¶mepw At½... Rm³ h¶psIdnb¸w samXenhnsS... " AhÄ Ft¶
Ahi`mh¯nÂ t\m¡n.
" ChnsSsb´m hoSnSnªp hotWm... CsXms¡ A§s\ sIS¡pw... Cuizc³
\as¡mcm]¯pw hcp¯¯nÃ... \o t]mbn tNmdp shf¼v... ChÀ¡n¸w s]md¯p
t]mWw...."
AhÄ A½bpsS apJ¯p kq£n¨p t\m¡n. A½bpsS apJt¯ IqkenÃmbva
I−t¸mÄ AhÄs¡mcphn[w kam[m\ambXp t]mse tXm¶n. I®pw XpS¨v AhÄ
s]®p§fpsS IqsS ASp¡fbnteíp t]mbn.
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Ie am{Xw AhnsS \n¶p. Fsâ ssIíp ]nSn¨p amÁn \nÀ¯nbn«p tNmZn¨p.
" AÃm C³kvs]Îtd... kXyambn«pw Aht\ kmdpXt¶ X«ntbm... F¶n«v... FÃmtcmSpw
s\mW ]dªXmtWm...."
" CÃ tamtf... Rms\´m A{Xíp s]m«\mtWm... ?.."
" sImÃm³ s]m«\mIWs¶m¶panÃ... A¶t¯ iucyw R§fp I−XtÃ... B ]mhw
tN¨n hnfn¨pIqhoÃmcps¶¦nÂ A¶m XSnbsâ Xe sh«ptIemcpt¶m... ?.." AhÄ
tNmZn¨p.
" Gbv... Rm³ sImÃ¯nÃ tamtf... Hcp Ime¯pw... Poh³ sImSp¡m³ IgnhnÃm¯h\p
sImÃm³ tbmKyXbnsÃ¶m Rm³ ]Tn¨ncníp¶Xv... CXv aÁmtcmhm sNbvXncníp¶Xv..."
" tN«\n§p ht¶... kam[m\ambn«p \aps¡m¶mtemNnímw..."
AhÄ Ft¶ ]nSn¨p tkm^bnencp¯n.
" Bt«.... tN«³ Aht\ sicnípw ]qintbm... A¶m XSnb½mtc sNbvXt]mse..." AhÄ
tNmZn¨p.
" Mm... Ahsâ tZlw C©¸cphmbn¡mWpw..... sImtd FÃpw s]m«n¡mWpw... Ahsâ
iàn sImdíWt¶ H−mcps¶mÅp..."

AhÄ IW¡p Iq«p¶Xp t]mse Xe At§m«pw Ct§m«pw sNcn¨v B«ns¡m−v
BtemNn¨p. Fsâ Xe \ndtb ]pIbmbncp¶p. H¶pw At§m«p tXm¶p¶nÃ.
BhiyanÃmsX B C³kvs]ÎdpsS Iq«p ]nSn¨Xv A_²ambnt¸mbn. AXnsâ
COm`wKambncp¶p IqSpXÂ.
" AÃ tN«m... C¶se FhsS sh¨m kwKXn km[n¨Xv...?.."
" Hcp sImÅcpXm¯ kv{XobpsS ho«nsh¨m... Ah³ F¶pw shfp¸m³Imew htc
AhsS ImWpsas¶mcp C³s^mÀtaj³ In«nbsIm−v... AhtS sh¨p Xt¶
H¸nt¨ímsa¶p IcpXn..... "
" H¶p tNmZnt¨mt«... At¶cw... B ho«ntem ]cnkct¯m.... AhsS thdmsc¦nepw
H−mcpt¶ms¶m¶mtemNnt¨... Fs´¦nepw itÐm htÃmw tI¡ptIm...?.."
Rm³ Nnń¨p. IpamcnbpsS IY ChtfmsS§s\bm ]dbpI. ]ns¶ Rm³ AXpI−p
ckn¨q¶hÄ hnNmcnípw.
" Mqlpw... ]ns¶..." Rms\mcmhÀ¯n FÃmw Nnń¨p.
" ]ns¶...?.."
" Hcp ]¿³ ss_t¡Â B kab¯v AhnsSms¡ Id§ps¶ms−¶v _oÁpt]meokp
]dªp...."
" F¦nÂ... B hgnsím¶p Nnńt¨....\½sS hnÃ³ sImÅcpXm¯ kv{XobpsS ho«nÂ
B Akab¯v hcp¶p... AtX kab¯v.... thsdmcp¯³ AXnteIqsS Id§p¶p....
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t]ms« \n§fp sN¶ps]«q¶p hnNmcn¨m aXn...."
" \osbt´m¶m ]dbpt¶...?... t\tc sNmthz ]d..." Rm³ ImXp IqÀ¸n¨p.
" Ah\nXpambn«p iIew FS]mSp ImWpw.... H¶mtemNnt¨... AXp hÃ \m«pImcp
]ntÅcpamtWm... AtXm Ahsâ hÃ i{Xqamcpt¶m¶v... AsÃ¦nÂ
A§s\sbmcp¯³ B shfp¸m³ Ime¯v AhnsS NpÁn¡dt§− Bhiyapt−m...
]ns¶ sNe¸w I¡ms\mÅ s]md¸mSpw BImw... Çw IÅ½mcpw
ss_t¡sems¡bmtW k©mcw... "
Rm³ ho−pw Nnń¨p. Rm³ Ft´m hnfn¨p]dªt¸mÄ hb\mS³ Hcp t]cp ]dªp.
AsX´mbncp¶p. Mm... ]nSnIn«n. kltZh³. Rm³ kltZh\ms\¶p {^m©n
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kwibníWsa¦nÂ Aht\ {^m©n B NpÁp]mSnÂ sh¨p I−n«p−mIWw.
kltZht\ {^m©n Ft¸mgpw {]Xo£n¨ncp¶p.
t\cnb tXmXnÂ Fsâ Xet¨mdp {]hÀ¯ním³ XpS§n. "AdnbmsX ]Ánt¸msbSm"
F¶mbncp¶p hb\mS³ XÃpsIm−p aSp¯t¸mÄ ]dªXv. At¸mÄ AdnbmsX
]Ánb sXÁnsâ {]XnImc¯n\v kltZh³ h¶XmsW¶v {^m©n HmÀ¯p ImWpw.
A§s\bmsW¦nÂ BcmWo kltZh³ ? FhnsSbmWh³ ? F´mWhsâ hchn\p
ImcWw ? hb\mS\p ]Ánt¸mb Ibv¸ng FXmbncnípw ?
Rm³ IebpsS apJt¯ípÁp t\m¡n. AhÄ Fsâ apJt¯ípw. Fsâ apJw
hnSÀ¶p.
" In«nt¸msbSo...tamtf...In«nt¸mbn..."
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Rm³ NmSnsbgpt¶Áp Ahfpw. Rm\htf FfnbnÂ ]nSn¨v s]m¡nsbSp¯p h«w
" lm...CsX´m Cu ImWníp¶Xv.. Cu tN«\p Indp¡p ]nSnt¨m... Ft¶ hnsSt¶...."

Ie D¨¯nÂ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" \osbń\mSm Ahtf FSp¯p s]m¡p¶Xv..?.. FSm Ahtf Xmsg \nÀ¯Sm...."
t¹ÁpIfpambn DuWpapdnbnteíp h¶ A½ hnfn¨p ]dªp.
DuWpapdnbnteív tNmdpw IdnIfpambn t]mb A`nbpw Fsâ Iq¯v I−v A¼c¶p.
AhfpsS apJw Npfnªp. Rm³ Ietb \ne¯p \nÀ¯nbn«v AhfpsS c−p Ihnfnepw
AaÀ¯n D½sh¨p.
" CsX´p Iq¯m aWn¡p«m... F´m s]s«¶n{X kt´mjw....?.. " A`n tNmZn¨p.
" AtXSo... Çw icnípw t]meokmtI−Xv tZ Chfm... NnńíWsaSo.... NnńíWw.
aqf thWw....AÃmsX .. Fs´¦nepw tI«m Ictªmt−mSpIÃ th−Xv..."
" AXns\´m Chfp I−p]nSn¨Xv...?.. A½ tNmZn¨p.
" At½ s\\¨ncnbmsX....C¶se thsdmcp IYm]m{Xw FSíp hoWns«m−v... Rm\Xp
ad¶p t]mbmcp¶p.... Fhfm AXp sNIsªSp¯Xv... B I¨n¯pcpt¼ ]nSn¨p
tIdWw... thKw tNmdp shf¼v..."

DuWp Ignªv Hcp§m\mbn apdnbnÂ sN¶t¸mÄ A`n ]dªp.
" ]ns¶tb.... Ietamtf... A`n\μníp¶sXms¡ sImÅmw.... Cu FSp¯ps]m¡epw
Dt½w H¶pw th− tIt«m..."
" tM...tM...tM...?... F´m ]dtª...? H¶qsS ]d...tI«nÃ...?.."
" Ahtf sIm¨pIp«nsbm¶paÃ.... FSp¯ps]m¡m\pw... sI«n¸nSním\psams¡...."
" A¼So... s]®nsâ Akqb Xes]m¡p¶p.... C¶se cm{Xn Ft¶w XÅn amÁn...
Ahtf IqsSsIS¯nb¸w Ahfp sIm¨mcp¶p... AÃ... HÁ cm{XnsIm−hÄs¡{X
hbÊp IqSnsbSo... ?.."
" AsXms¡ Rm³ sNbvsX¶ncnípw.... F¶p IcpXn... "
" an−nt¸mIcpXv...." Rm³ Kuch¯nÂ ]dªp. " C\n Cu coXoÂ.... AkqtbsS
s\gse§m\pw I−m.... ]ns¶ \o Xncn¨v \nâOsâ IqsS t]mbn \nípw ...]dªnsÃ¶p
th−...Mv lm...."
B apJw I\¡p¶Xp I−p. AhÄ _mXvdqanÂ tIdn IXIS¨p. Akqb, Ct¸mtg
\pÅn¡fªnsÃ¦nÂ AhfpsS ]gb kz`mha\pkcn¨v sXm«Xn\pw ]nSn¨Xn\psams¡
hg¡mbncnípw. {]tXyIn¨v Ie ChnsS \nÂ¡pt¼mÄ Nnet¸mÄ Aåw
IpkrXnsbms¡ {]Xo£nímw. kwibw hoWmÂ Zm¼XyPohnXw \cIambncnípw.
Ct¸mtg B {]hWX IfbWw.
Rm³ hnfním³ t]mbnÃ. Fs´¦nepw sN¿s«. Iptd t\cw apJw
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hoÀ¸n¨ncnípambncnípw. Ahtf Cs¶m¶paÃtÃm ImWp¶Xv. AXnepw henb
Kuchtadnb Imcy§Ä InS¡p¶p. PohnX¯n\p ap¶nÂ Xq¡pIbÀ InS¶mSp¼gm
AhfpsS Hcp apJw hoÀ¸níÂ.
Iptd Xmakn¨mWp R§Ä C³kvs]ÎdptS ho«nÂ sN¶Xv. Rm³ h¡oent\

]cnNbs¸Sp¯n.
" \n§fp Xmakníp¶Xp I−t¸mtg F\níp tXm¶nbncp¶p.... Hcp h¡oepw
ImWpsa¶v..."
Fssk ]dªn«p Nncn¨p. B Nncn I−t¸mÄ F\nímizmkambn.
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" CXv R§sS kz´w h¡oem...."
" s_bnens\mÅ Hcp¡§fpambn«m h¶ncníp¶Xv...." h¡oÂ ]dªp.
" AXn\p Rm\mtcbpw AdÌp sN¿m³ t]mWnÃtÃm... F\níp kwibapÅ {][m\
BfpIfmWnhÀ F¶p am{Xw... ]ns¶ anÌÀ cmPphnsâ kwkmcw tI«t¸mÄ CbmÄ
AXp sNbvXncním³ km²yXbnÃ Fs¶\níp tXm¶p¶p... Rm³ \msf tPmbn³
sN¿m³ Fkv]o hnfn¨p ]dªncníphm.... ASp¯ tÌj\XnÀ¯nbnÂsh¨v Hcp
sIme]mXtImw... ]ns¶mcp sIme]mXI {itamw \S¶XtÃ.... At¸m... ChnsSbpw Hcp
ap³IcpXÂ... N¯h³ `cnt¨m−ncp¶ sP«n Fsâ AXnÀ¯oetÃ...."
" sImÃms\mÅ {iatam... BÀ¡n«v...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" B ZpÀ¶S¸pImcn kv{Xosbm−tÃm... F´m AhfpsS t]cv... kpIpamcntbm...
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Ipamcntbm... AhÄ¡n«pw Ip¯p In«os«m−v... AsXmcp {]tXyI coXnbnsemÅ
Ip¯m... Bdmw hmcn t]mdnt¡dnbncníp¶p.... FtÃ¶v Fd¨n sN¯nbt]mse...
tUmÎtd hnfn¨¸w ]dªXm... \n§tfbpw IqSn I−n«p thWw AhcsS
samgnsbSp¡m³ F¶pIcpXn shbnÁp sN¿pImcp¶p.... A¸tgípw aÁhsâ AS¡pw
Ignbpw..."
" AhÀ¡n«§s\ Ip¯p In«m³ Hcp km²ytXw ImWp¶nÃtÃm...kmtd..." Rm³
ktμlw {]ISn¸n¨p.
" A¸w Xm\mtWm Aht\ Ip¯nbXv... tM... kXyw ]d....."
" At¿m... Rm³ kmlNcyw HmÀ¯p ]dªpt]mbXm..."
" F¦nÂ... X\nídnbmhp¶Xpw Xm³ sNbvXXpw apgph³ sXmd¶p ]d..... F¶n«p Rm³
Xocpam\nímw...." C³kvs]ÎÀ Iån¨p.
Rm³ A¿t¸«t\bpw C³kvs]Îsdbpw amdn amdn t\m¡n.
" anÌÀ A¿¸³ tN«³... sImd¨pt\cw H¶p hcm´bnencníq... hnfnímw..." A¿t¸«³
hcm´bnteínd§n.
Rm³ C¶se cm{XnbnÂ \S¶ Imcy§Ä hÅn]pÅn hnSmsX ]dªp tIÄ¸n¨p.
{^m©nbpsS sImX¯neSnbpsS cwKw hniZoIcníms\mcp§nbt¸mÄ am{Xw Fssk
]dªp.

" aXn aXn... cwKw IqSpXep hnkvXcní−... AsX\níp a\Ênem¡mhp¶tXbpÅp...
ASp¯ `mKt¯íp IS¡v.."
Rm³ BkvIpamcntb t]Sn¸n¨Xpw sI«nbn«Xpw hnkvXcn¨p ]dsª¦nepw AhfptS
XpWn ]dnªXpw Rm³ AhfpsS \áX I−Xpw H¶pw an−nbnÃ. ]ns¶
t]meokpImÀ¡p sImSp¯ ssI¡qenbpsS XpIbpw ]dªnÃ.
" CXpsIms−m¶pw BbnÃ... C\n HÁ I®ntbbpÅp... B kv{Xo... kpIpamcn... Çw
t_m[w hoWp ImWpambncnípw.... AhÀ¡n«p Ip¯nbXp Xm\msWs¶§m\pw Ahcp
]dªm... ]ns¶ F\nsím¶pw sN¿m³ ]Á¯nÃ.... \n§fp c−pw IpSp§pw... kXyw
]dªm \n§tf AdÌp sNbvXv tem¡¸nen«n«pthWw AhcsS samgnsbSp¡m³...
]t£ Rm\Xp sN¿p¶nÃ.... Çw \n§¡p t]mImw... "
" th− kmÀ... kmdn\p hntcm[ansÃ¦n... Rm\pw Bip]{XoÂ hcmw.... c−nsem¶p
Xocpam\amIpasÃm... C\n AXm hn[nsb¦nÂ... AXp Xs¶ \S¡s«... Ahscsâ t]cp
]dªnsÃ¦nÂ... Ip¯ntbmt\ ]nSním³ Rm\pw klmbnímw... H¶qsÃ¦nepw Rm\pw
t]meokmIm³ I¨sI«ntbm\tÃ..."
" t]meokv \nbaa\pkcn¨v ]mSnÃm¯Xm... F¦nepw... Rm³ XÂ¡mew
k½Xn¨ncníp¶p.... ]t£... AhcsS ap¼nÂ sh¨v Iam¶p an−nt¸mIÃv.... an−nbmÂ
AXp X\nsíXncmb sXfnhmIpw...]dtª¡mw..."
" k½Xn¨p kmÀ..."
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" F¦nÂ h−n hcm³ ]dbmw...Hcp ]okow IqsSbncnís«..." C³kvs]ÎÀ
t^msWSp¡m³ Xp\nªt¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.
" th− kmÀ... Cu tIkns\mcp Xp¼p−mIp¶Xphtc... R§sS h−n kmdn\p
{ôbmbn«p]tbmKn¡mw..."
" AXp \nba¯ns\XncmWtÃm anÌÀ cmPq... tIknte kkvs]IvÁnsâ h−n
tIkt\zjW¯n\v.... lpw ....Un¸mÀ«vsaâdnªm... Fsâ sXm¸n Xncn¨p taSnípw..."
" kmdn¸w AXdnbní−... kz´\nebnÂ \aps¡ms¶mcpan¨p \o§mw... "
" Mqw.... XÂ¡mew am{Xw.."
" kmdnsâ Ibv...?.."
" AXp
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kmcanÃ.... Én§p amdnbn«pw henb
Un¸mÀ«vsaâdnªm... Fsâ sXm¸nbhcp Xncn¨p taSnípw..."
Ipg¸w
" kmdn¸w AXdnbní−... kz´\nebnÂ \aps¡ms¶mcpan¨p \o§mw... "

tXm¶p¶nÃ...."v...
" Mqw XÂ¡mew am{Xw.."

" kmdnsâ Ibv...?.."
" AXp kmcanÃ.... Én§p amdnbn«pw shenb sImg¸w tXm¶p¶nÃ...."
tUmIStdmsSm¸w R§Ä R§Ä Rm\pw C³kvs]Îdpw IpamcnbpsS

InS¡ícnInse¯n. Hm¸tdj\p tijw AhÀ¡p t_m[w sXfnªncp¶p F¦nepw
AhÀ I®S¨p InS¡pIbmbncp¶p. DÁhcpw DSbhcpw CÃm¯XpsIm−mbncnímw
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AhcpsS ASp¯v BcpanÃmbncp¶p, Xq¡nbn« ¥qt¡mkpIp¸nbÃmsX. F\níp
tXm¶n. DZc]qcW¯n\p th−n kz´w icocw
AhÀs¡s´¦nepw XpS¡¡mcWw ImWpw. AÃmsX a\tÊmsS Hcp kv{Xobpw AXn\p
hnÂ¡m³
Xp\nbpIbnÃ.
Hcp t\gvkv Ahtc hnfn¨pWÀ¯n. sNcnªp InS¶ Ipamcn I®p Xpd¶p.
_m³tUPn«ncníp¶ het¯ BdmwhmcnbpsS `mK¯v Hcp XebnW sh¨n«v t\gvkv
Ahtc Aåw t\tc InS¯n. AhÀ R§tf amdnamdn t\m¡n. Ft¶¡−t¸mÄ
AhÀs¡t´m Hcp kwibw t]mse.
" Ipamco... CXv... Ckvs]Îdm... \n§tfmsSt´m tNmZním\p−v... C³kvs]ÎÀ...
¹okv....A[nIw s{Ìbn³ sImSp¡cpXv... kÀPdn IgnªtXbpÅp... "
" HmtI... IqSpXsem¶pw tNmZníp¶nÃ... hniZambn«v samgn ]ns¶sbSpt¯mfmw... Xm¦v
bq.. tUmÎÀ..."
" ankv Ipamco... C¶se cm{Xo.. F´m \S¶sX¶v H¶p Npcp¡n ]dbmtam... sasÃ
]dªm aXn... "
" kmtd... Cbmtfs¸msemcmfm... BZyw h¶Xv... Bcms−ms¡ HmSp¶Xp tI«mcp¶p...
I¯n ImWn¨n«v Ahs\t¶ sI«nbn«p.... tXmÀ¯psIm−v apJw ap¡mepw
sI«nbXpsIm−v shey HmÀ½bnÃ..."

" F¶n«v...?.."
" sI«nbnt«¨v Ah³ s]mdt¯m«p t]mbn... ]ns¶ ASow XÃpw t]mse tXm¶n...
]d©nt¨«sâ s\temfow tI«p.... AXpIgnªv Ah³ sImtd samfIps]mSn AhtSw
ChntSw Hs¡ Xqhn... Rm³ sIS¶p H¯ncn Xp½n... C¨nsc t\cw Ignªv Rm³ sImtd
Hcp−p s]c−¸w... sIs«m¶bªp....]ns¶ Hcp hn[¯n tXmÀ¯gn¨p. Çgpw Fsâ
shcsems¡ tIm¨pIm... Rm³ sN¶v ap³hit¯ ssesÁms¡ sXfn¨p. ]d©nt¨«³
apÁ¯v Xf¶p sIS¶p Rc§ps¶m−mcp¶p.... ]nSn¨p s]m¡m³ t\m¡o«p s]m§m³
h¿mcp¶p.... Imensâ FsÃmSntªms¶mcp kwibw... Hcp Ibvshctes¶mcn¨nsc
tNmc hcps¶m−mcp¶p... Hcp hn[¯n... Rm³ hen¨v Xnt®tem«p tIÁns¡S¯n...
as®ms¡ X«n¡fª¸w shÅw thW¶p ]dªp... F\nípw shÅw..."
t\gvkv Ipamcnív Ipd¨p shÅw Hgn¨psImSp¯p. AXp IpSn¨n«v AhÀ H¶p \nkzkn¨p.
" ]Xps¡ aXn... dnemIvkv... sasÃ sasÃ... Mm... F¶n«v..?.."
" Rm³ shÅw sImSp¯n«v hS¡phit¯ ho«nteíp tIdns¨¶p.... C¨nsc Zqscbm...
sImtd hnfn¨n«pw Bcpw Fgpt¶ÁnÃ... AtÃepw AhÀs¡m¶pw Ft¶
CtãmaÃmcp¶p... Rm³ Xncn¨p t]m¶p... F¶m sX¡p hi¯pImtc hnfním¶p
IcpXn... At¶cw ]d©nt¨«sâ Aednt¡ms−mÅ s\temfn tI«p... "
" Rm³ Xncnt¨mSns¨¶¸w... ]d©nt¨«sâ s\©¯p tIdnbncp¶v Hcp¯³ Fs´mt¡
tNmZntíw Ip¯ptIam... ]teS¯ph¨pw Fsâ ho«papÁ¯psIS¶v ASow
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hg¡psams¡ H−mbns«m−v... AXpImcWw F\níp shey t]SnbnÃmcp¶p... F¶mepw
Ip¯pw tNmtcw BZyam... Rm³ t\tc sN¶ns«mcp Nhn«p sh¨psImSp¯p.
adnªSn¨h³ hcmt´sS `n¯ntbtem«v... Ah³ ]nt¶w NmSnsbgpt¶Áv sXdow
]dtªm−v F\nín«v I¯n hoin... Rm³ s]mdtIm«p amdnb¸w ]nt¶w Ah³ tN«sâ
s\©¯p tIdnbncp¶p Ip¯mt\m§n.... "
" Hcp tNmZyw.. \n§Ä Aht\ sicníp It−m....?.."
" Mm....I−p... I¯nhoinb¸w... hcmt´tew apÁt¯w sseÁp Rm³
sXfn¨mcp¶tÃm..."
" Ahs\´m ]dªsXt¶mÀ½bpt−m...?.."
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" FSív Fsâ tN¨ntb \o... Fs¶ms¡ ]dsª¶m HmÀ½... H¶pw At§m«p sXfn¨p
tI¡¯nÃmcp¶p..."
" F¶n«v..?.."
" Rm\ht\ s]mdIo¶v h«w I¿n«v ]nSn¨v s]m¡n... At¶cw F\nípw Hcp hmin
t]memcp¶p...Ah³ sIS¶p IpXdn... Ahsâ Xe sIms− `n¯ntbtem... XqtWtem
CSním\mcp¶p Rm³ t\m¡ntb..."
" \n§sf´m hnfn¨p IqhmXncp¶Xv..."
" Bcp hcm\m kmtd.... hcptIses¶\nídnbmcp¶p.... F\níp Rm³ Xt¶ sXmW... B
a\pjy³ F\nsím¯ncn Imip X¶ns«m−mcp¶p... B \μn a\Ênsem−mcp¶Xp
sIm−v At{Xw sNbvXpt]mbXm..."
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AhÀ \nÀ¯n. sasÃ izmksaSp¯p. C³kvs]ÎÀ £atbmsS Ccp¶p.
" Rm³ hnSptIe¶p a\Ênemb¸w... Ah³ I¯n s]mdtIm«n«v H¶p hmcn... Fsâ
Bdmhmcoev Xo I¯p¶t]mse tXm¶n... Rm³ ]nSnhn«p... ]ns¶ AhnsS
Ip¯nbncp¶tX F\ntímÀ½sbmÅp... I®psXmd¡p¼w... Rm³ ChnSt¯
NnÃpapdoem..."
" Bt«.. Ipamco...Aht\ C\nbpw I−m...Xncn¨dnbptam...?..."
" Mqw... "
" Bsf§s\sbm−mcp¶p... Ah³..?.."
" Hcp sNdp¡³... shey {]mtbm¶panÃ... "
" CbmSt{Xw H−mcpt¶m..."
" Gbv ..CÃ... Cbmtf Rm³ ]nSn¨m \nípthm...?.."
" Bt«... Cbmtf HmÀ½sbmt−m... FhnsS shs¨¦nepw I−ns«mt−m...?.."
" \Ã ]cnNbw... tXm¶p¶p kmÀ..."
AhÀ Ft¶ t\m¡ns¡m−p ]dªp. GXmbmepw hcp¶nS¯p sh¨p ImWmw F¶p
Rm³ Xocpam\n¨p. Rm³ ASp¯ s_Ínte tcmKnbpsS ASp¯p \n¶ Hcp kv{XobpsS
tXmfnÂ InS¶ tXmÀ¯p hm§n. ]ns¶ AXn¶se sI«nbXpt]mse apJhpw
XmSnbpaS¨p sI«n. ]ns¶ IpamcnbpsS ap¼nÂ sN¶p \n¶p.

" Ct¸mtgm...?.." C³kvs]ÎÀ tNmZn¨p. Ipamcn I®pIsfm¶p angn¨p. ]ns¶ t]SntbmsS
]dªp.
" tM.. AtX... Cbmfm kmtd ... Ft¶ sI«nbn«Xv.... I¯n ImWn¨m... Ft¶ t]Sn¸nt¨..."
" sicnsímt¶mÀ¯p t\m¡ntí... ]ns¶ A_²w ]Áo¶p ]dbÃv..."
" HmÀ½sbm−p kmÀ.... sI«nbnt«¨p Imcyw km[ním\msW¶m BZyw Rm³
hnNmcnt¨... ]ns¶ ]dªp... t\cw shfp¡p¼w \m«pImcgn¨p hnt«mfq¶v..."
" Cbmfp \n§tf ]oUn¸níptIm...atÁm..."
" CÃ... Fs¶ D]{Zhn¨p t]mepanÃ...."
" HÁ tNmZyw IqSn... Ip¯nbXv Cbmfmcpt¶m....?.."
" AÃ... Hd¸n¨p ]dbmw... Ct{Xw hent¸m¶pw B sNdp¡\nÃmcp¶p..."
" Mqw.... \msf cmhnte t]meokpImc³ hcp¼w FÃmw H¶qsS ]dbWw... At¶cw
amÁn¸dbcpXv... "
" CÃ kmtd... AXpsIms−\nsí¶m In«m\m..."
Rm³ kIe ssZh§Ä¡pw \μn ]dªp. shfnbnÂ sN¶t¸mÄ Fsâ {]k¶amb
apJw I−tXmsS _me\p kt´mjambn.
" Mqw.. Hcp Imcyw AhcpsS samgo¶p XoÀ¨bmbn... cmPphÃ sIm¶sX¶v.. ]t£...
tZtlm]{Zhw GÂ¸n¨ tIknte {]Xnbm Xm³..."
Rms\m¶p Nncn¨p. ]ns¶ C³kvs]ÎdpsS apJ¯p t\m¡n ss[cyt¯mtS ]dªp.
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" AXn¸w... kmdp ]n¶oSp sN¿m³ Xocpam\n¨ncp¶Xp Rm³ C¶se¯t¶... sNbvXp
F¶tÃbpÅp... AXn\p thtWÂ kmdns\t¶ ]nSnímw.. GXmbmepw sIme¡bdp
amdn¡n«nbtÃm..."
" t]Sn¡−tSm... Xm³ AtÃepw AXp sNbvXn«nsÃs¶\nídnbmcp¶p... Mm... Çgpw
Bcm...Fń\m... Fs¶mcp Xp¼pw CÃ... "
C³kvs]ÎÀ BtemN\bnem−p. h−n HmSns¡m−ncníp¶p.
" kmÀ.." Rm³ hnfn¨p.
" \ap¡m... {^m©osS ho«nsem¶p t]mbmtem...AbmsS IpSpw_w t\ct¯
hb\m«neÃmcpt¶m... sshcmKy¡mcpsS hÃ hnhtcmw AhÀ¡dnbmsa¦ntem... "
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C³kvs]ÎÀ Ft¶ t\m¡n.
" Xm³ ]dªXnepw Imcyap−tÃm... F¦nÂ AXp Xt¶ t\m¡n¡fbmw... ]t£ Çtg
Ahtc D]{ZhnítWm... Hcp acWw \S¶ hoStÃ..."
" Bhiy¡m\uNnXyanÃ kmtd... Çw kmdnt\¡mfpw IpÁ¡mct\¡−p
]nSní−sXsâ Bhiyam... kmdp hcps¶¦nÂ hm... CsÃ¦nÂ Rm³ Xt¶ t]mIpw..."
" Xt¶t¸mepÅhcm t]meoknÂ th−Xv... Rm\n¸w Uyq«nbneÃtÃm... AXpsIm−p
t]mtb¡mw...."
iucymcpsS ho«nÂ BÀ¡pw Hcp Zp:Jhpw I−nÃ. Bcpw Icªpw I−nÃ. ]t£
kzm`mhnIamb Hcp au\w FÃmhcnepap−mbncp¶p. Hu]NmcnIambn iucymÀ R§tf
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kzoIcn¨p. {^m©nbpsS `mcytb ImWWsa¶p R§Ä Bhiys¸«t¸mÄ bmsXmcp
aSnbpw IqSmsX B kv{Xo Cd§n h¶p.
" F´m t]cv...?.."
" knÊnen..."
" \n§fpsS `À¯mhn\p hb\m«nÂ sh¨v i{Xp¡fmsc¦nepap−mbncpt¶m..?.."
" Fń\m kmtd AsXms¡ C\n tNmZníp¶Xv... Ah³ t]mbntÃ... Hcp IW¡n\p
\¶mbn... C\n sIm¶ht\ ]nSn¨v Igptht¡Ánbmepw R§s¡´p {]tbmP\w....
tIknsâ s]mdtI t]mImsa¶ÃmsX.."
iucymÀ CSíp tIdn. Rm\pw C³kvs]Îdpw apJt¯mSpapJw t\m¡n.
" AXÃ tN«m... bYmÀ° IpÁhmfntb¡−p ]nSntí−Xv aÁp NnecpsS
\·ímhiyam... AXpsIm−v... anÊnÊv {^m©n Fsâ tNmZy¯n\p¯cw ]d..."
" At§À¡p i{Xp¡fmcp¶p IqSpXepw... F¶pw hg¡pw ASn]nSoamcp¶p.... ]ecpw
Po¸p XÃns¸mfntíw... hoSn\pt\tc IsÃdnbptIw Hs¡ sNbvXns«m−v.... "
" {^m©n Btcsb¦nepw sIm¶ns«mt−m....?..."
C³kvs]ÎdpsS tNmZyw tI«t¸mÄ Ahscm¶p i¦n¨p. amÀ«n\pw _me\pw apJt¯mSp
apJw t\m¡n. amÀ«n³ Xt¶ ]dªp.

" ]e sImet¡knepw t]meokn\p tN«t\ kwibsam−mcp¶p...
sXfnhnÃmcp¶XpsIm−v ]nSn¨nÃ... ]ns¶ t]meokpImcpambn«pw \Ã
N§m¯¯nemcp¶p tN«³ F¶m Rm³ tI«ncníp¶Xv...."
" X\nsí§s\ Adnbmw...?..." C³kvs]ÎÀ tNmZn¨p.
" Rm³ hÃt¸mgpw t]mIp¶XtÃ... Cu ]ntÅtc sIm−phcm\pw sIm−p
hnSm\psams¡...A¸w B \m«pImÀ¡ntX ]dbms\mÅp.... F«pI−w {^m©o¶p
]dªm... B ItcÂ aníhÀ¡pw t]Snbmcp¶p.... "
" A¸w hb\mS³ {^m©ntbm...?.."
" AXp tN«³ ChnsS h¶¸w ]dªp \S¶XtÃ... sImtdt¸cXpw s]m¡n¸nSn¨p..."
" Mqw... Cu i{Xp¡fnÂ Hcp kltZh³ D−mbncp¶Xmbn«dnbmtam... ?.."
" Adnbmw..." knÊnen ]dªp.
" F´m i{XpXíp ImcWw....?.."
" Ahs\mcp ]mhm... Ahs\mcp¯t\ sImÃms\mÅ sIÂs¸m¶panÃ.... ]ns¶ Po¸nsâ
I®mSn s]m«ntíw IsÃdnbptIsams¡ sN¿phmcp¶p... Ah\pw Ahsâ sImtd
]mÀ«nImcpw IqsS R§tf D]{Zhním³ sXmS§nb¸gm R§fnt§m«p t]m¶Xv..."
" D]{Zthm... F´p]{Zhw...?.. "
" CsXms¡¯t¶... Irjn \in¸nípsa¶pw... Fsâ aq¯ tamfp kz]v\tb
D]{Zhnípsas¶ms¡ t]Sn¸n¨ns«m−v...."
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" F´m i{XpXíp ImcWw..?.."
knÊnen H¶p aSn¨p. ]ns¶ iucymtcbpw aÁpÅhtcbpw Hs¡ H¶p t\m¡n.
" t]Sní−... ]dtªmfq..."
" AXv...AXv... At§cpw c−p aq¶p Iq«pImcpw IqsS Cu kltZhsâ aq¯
s]§sfmcp s]s®m−mcp¶p.... AXnt\.....]oUn¸n¨p sIm¶p... "
" AsX´m Ahtf Xt¶ ]oUn¸ním\pw aÁpw..?.."
" ho«nÂ Fsâ Ftf ]ntÅÀ¡p Ahfp Syqj³ sImSp¡ps¶m−mcp¶p... \Ã ImWm³
sImÅmhp¶ Hcp s]®mcp¶p... \Ã skm`mthmw... Iminsâ sImdth
H−mcps¶mÅp....C¨nsc {]mbamsb¦nepw IeymtWms¡ Hd¨ncp¶¸gm kw`hw...
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ho«nh¶¸gm At§cv Ahtf ieys¸Sp¯m³ sXmS§oXv..."
" Hm.. Imcyw ]nSnIn«n... Bt«... Cu kltZht\ Bsc¦nepw I−ns«mt−m... ?.."
" F\nídnbmw.... Ft¶ ]e{]mhiyw A¸sâ t]cpw ]dªv shc«os«m−v..." AcnInÂ
\n¶ {^m©nbpsS aI³ tkhyÀ ]dªp.
" Ahsâ hoSdnbmtam..?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Adnbmw... R§fp Xmakn¨ncp¶ hoSnsâ \mep ]ds¼S s]mdInem AhcsS hoSv...."
" Ah\p ss_s¡mt−m...?.."
" H−v... Hcp ]tgXm... `b¦ H¨sbmÅXm..." tkhyÀ ]dªp.
Rm³ C³kvs]ÎtdmSp clkyambn ]dªp.
" C\n t\m¡ms\m¶panÃ... Aht\ s]m¡Ww... C¶n¸w ]{X¡mcp IpamcosS I¿o¶p
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hnhc§fdnbpw... \msf ]{X¯nÂ hmÀ¯ hcp¼w Ah³ sNe¸w ap§pw..."
" Mqw... ]t£ \me©p aWn¡qdp t\ct¯ bm{Xbp−tÃm... "
" \ap¡n¸tg hnt«ímw.... Cu tkhytdw Iq«mw.... Ah\p hoSpw Bfpsams¡
AdnbmtÃm... AhsS SuWn sNs¶mcp temUvPnÂ X§mw.... shfp¸n\hsâ
ho«nse¯mw...¹okv kmÀ.. Rms\´p sNehpw sN¿mw... Fsâ Xe c£nt¨ ]Áq..."
Rm³ tkmat\mS`yÀ°n¨p.
" FtSm...cmhnte F\níp Uyq«n tPmbn³ sNt¿−Xm... Xsâ Xmf¯n\p XpÅm³
t]mbmÂ..."
" Cu tIkn\p t]mbXmsW¶p Fkv]otbmSp ]dbmtÃm... thtW ]dªn«p t]mImw..."
" Mqw... GXmbmepw t]mImw... Xm³ ]dªXtÃ....Cu sN¡t\w IqSn Iq«mw...."
shfp¸ns\ Xs¶ hb\m«nepÅ kltZhsâ {Kma¯nte t]meokv tÌj\nÂ hnhcw

sImSp¯n«v R§Ä kltZhsâ ho«nteíp bm{X Xncn¨p. t\cw shfp¯p Ignªp.
F¦nepw Bcpw shfnbnend§m³ XpS§nbn«nÃ. Ht¶m ct−m Nmb¡SIÄ am{Xw
Xpd¶ncníp¶p. tkhyÀ ]dª hgnIfneqsS R§Ä h−n hn«p. kltZhsâ hoSn\åw
ap¼v h−n HXp¡n. Rm³ HÁív ho«nteíp tIdns¨Ãmsa¶p Xocpam\n¨p. Aht\
]nSnípI. ]ns¶ tkhnbtds¡m−v Ah\msW¶p Xocpam\nípI. tÌj\nÂ hnhcw

Adnbn¨n«v sIm−pt]mIpI. CXmbncp¶p ]²Xn. Iptd¡meambn Ah³ \m«nte
cm{ãob ]mÀ«nbpsS ]nWnbmfmbXpsIm−v \m«pImÀ AdnbmsX Aht\
IS¯ns¡m−p t]mcWambncp¶p. AsÃ¦nÂ Ahcpw \m«pImcpw CSs]«p XSbptam
Fs¶mcp kwibw.
Rm³ ho«p apÁ¯p sN¶p, Xn®bnÂ InS¶ ]pXnb ]{Xw I−p. At¸mgmWm _p²n
Fsâ XebnepZn¨Xv. ]{X¯nÂ hmÀ¯bps−¦ntem. D−v. AIt¯ t]PnÂ
NXpcs¸«nbnÂ. `À¯mhnt\ Ip¯ns¡m¶p, c−mw `mcytb sImÃm³ {ian¨p F¶mWp
hmÀ¯. hb\mS³ {^m©nsb¶mWp t]cp sImSp¯ncníp¶Xv. Hcp kwLs¯bmWp
kwibw. AXnÂ Hcp saenª sNdp¸¡mc³ Xsâ `À¯mhnt\ Ip¯p¶Xp I−Xmbn
AhÀ ]dªncníp¶p. GXmbmepw Rm³ B ]{Xw HXp¡n¸nSn¨p.
Rm³ apcS\¡n. Hcp s]¬Ip«n Cd§n h¶p.
" kltZhsâ hoStÃ...?.."
" AtX... " B Ip«n AIt¯íp Ibdnt¸mbn. Hcp a[yhbkvIbmb kv{Xo Cd§n h¶p.
" Bcm...?..."
" SuWo¶m... kltZh³ Ds−¦nÂ H¶p ImWm\m...."
" Ah\nhnsS CÃtÃm... ........¯v Ahsâ A½mhsâ ho«nÂ t]mbncníphm... c−mgv¨
Igntª hcq¶v ]dªmcp¶p....."
" Hmtlm... AXp sicn... F¶m t]mbXv...?.."
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" Ignªmgv¨..."
" AhsS... B kvYtems¡ Rm\dos¶Sam... tNösS hoShnsSbm... AtÃ...?.."
" AtX... R§sS XdhmSm... "
" Ihte¶v ]Snªmtdm«p Xncnªm... GXp `mK¯m tNösS hoSv....?.."
" ]Snªm«Ã... sIgt¡m«m... c−p IntemaoÁdp t]mIp¼w... AhnsSmcp s]mSníp¶
ansÃm−v.... AXnsâ FXntcbm..."
" B hoSp Rm\doatÃm... Ft´m¶m ho«pt]cv... Z.... Zm....¶v hcp¶p.... " Rm³
HmÀ½ním³ {ian¨p.
" Ceªn¡pfw... Çw £bn¨pt]mbn... Im¸nsbSp¡t«..?.."
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" At¿m th−.."
" Bcm... AhsS...?..." hoSnsâ ]pdIphi¯p \n¶pw Hcp a²yhbkvI³ ap³hit¯íp
h¶p.
" Rm³ SuWo¶m... Hcp It¨mSsamt−... ItStem«p t]mIp¶ hgnbm... Fsâ ItSsS
ASp¯v Hcp IS hmSIív sImSp¡ms\ms−¶v Adnªmcp¶p... kltZhs\mcp IS
t\m¡ps¶m−mcp¶p..." Rm³ hniZoIcn¨p.
" Ahs\m¶pw ChnsS ]dªn«nÃtÃm... "
" AÃm... kltZh³ ss_¡p sIm−p t]mtbm.. AtXm ChnsS sh¨n«mtWm t]mbXv..."
" Ah³ ss_¡pw sIm−m t]mbncnípt¶..." XÅ ]dªp.
" F¶m Rm³ ]ns¶ hcmw... hcp¼w... thKw hs¶t¶ ImWW¶p ]d... IS Rm³
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Hcmgv¨ ]nSn¨nSm³ t\m¡mw... \mSmcp h¶q¶p ]dªm aXn...."
" Hm... ]dbmw..."
Rm³ ]{Xhpw HXp¡n¸nSn¨p XSnX¸n.
" Ah³ ChnsSbnÃ... .................¯m... ho«pt]cpw hnhtcmsams¡ In«n.... Ah³ c−pw

IÂ¸n¨p Xt¶ sNbvXXm... tZs− ]{Xw... Ah³ AhnS¶p ap§ptam¶m t]Sn... Xncn¨p
hnt«m... "
R§Ä kvYew hn«p. Ahsâ A½mhsâ hoSv BkvIpamcnbpsS \mSnsâ sXm«Sp¯
kvYeambncp¶p. A©mdp IntemaoÁÀ AIetabpÅp.
DÏgnªt¸mtgípw R§Ä AhnsSsb¯n. anÃp I−p]nSn¨p. Ceªn¡pfw F¶
hoSpw I−p]nSn¨p. \m«phgnbpsS Hmcs¯mcp ]gb hoSv. h−n Zqsc amÁnbn«n«v Rm³
ho«nteíp Ibdns¨¶p. tkhytd aXnen\cnInÂ sIm−p \nÀ¯n. BÄ ]pd¯nd§n
hcpt¼mÄ ImWWatÃm. C¯h¬ Fssk ho«nÂ tIdn At\zjnímsa¶p
]dsª¦nepw Rm³ k½Xn¨nÃ. tkmat\¡−mÂ t]meokmsW¶p a\ÊnemIpw.
Bfnsâ cq]hpw I«naoibpw I−mÂ BÀ¡pw kwibw tXm¶mw. kltZh\m
ho«neps−¦nÂ F§s\sb¦nepw c£s]SpIbpw sN¿pw.

hmXnÂ¡semcp tImfn§v s_Ãp I−p Rm\Xnsem¶aÀ¯n. ]gb hoSp Xt¶. ]t£
hr¯nbmbn kq£n¨ncníp¶p. XteZnhkw Cu {]tZi¯v ags]bvX e£Ww.
FÃmhcpw DuWpIgnªv ab§p¶ kabw. FXntcbpÅ anÃnÂ A\¡sam¶panÃ.
sXm«Sps¯mcp apdp¡m³ ISbp−v. AhnsS Btcm DÅXp amXncn tXm¶n. s_ÃSn¨n«v
Rm³ apÁ¯nd§n \n¶p. NpÁpw t\m¡nbs¸mÄ Hcp aqebnÂ \nÀ¯nbncníp¶
ss_¡v. AXnsâ \¼Às¹bnÁnÂ sNfn hmcnt¯¨Xp t]mse. \¼À hmbním³
]Á¯nÃ. _p²nam³ Xt¶. Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ Hcp ]mfn Xpd¶pInS¶ P\ensâ
IÀ«³ amÁn Btcm t\m¡p¶Xp I−p. Rm³ ho−pw H¶pIqSn s_ÃSn¨p.
Iptd¡gnªt¸mÄ \bnÁn [cn¨ Hcp kv{Xo hmXnÂ ]IpXn Xpd¶p. IXIn\p
adªp\n¶psIm−v tNmZn¨p.
" Bcm... ChnsS BWp§fmcpanÃ..." kzc¯nÂ Hcp ]cn{àw t]mse. s]s«¶hÀ
IXISíms\mcp§n.
" At¿m s]§tf... Rm³... sImd¨p Zqtc¶p hcpIm.... kltZht\ H¶p
ImWWmcp¶p.... AXymhiyam...."
" AXn\v... Ah\nhnsS.... CÃtÃm... sshIpt¶cta hcs¯mÅp..."
" FhnsSt¸mbXm...?.."
" ]dªnÃ... ]ns¶ hm..."
AhÀ IXIS¨p.
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Rms\mcp ]mh¯mt\t¸mse Xncn¨p t]m¶p. h¶p h−nbnÂÂ Ibdn. Imcy§sfÃmw
Npcp¡¯nÂ FssktbmSp ]dªp.
" sImÅmw cmPq... Çw \½fv amf¯nÂ ]pI tIÁnhn«p Ignªp. Fen DSt\ ]pd¯p
hcpw... sdUnbmbncpt¶m..."
R§Ä Xbmdmbn hoSnsâ tKÁp ImW¯¡hn[w h−n Ipd¨p ]pdtIm«n«v
Im¯pInS¶p.
GItZiw ]Xn\©p an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ ss_¡p ÌmÀ«m¡p¶ iÐw tI«p. ASp¯
\nanjw c−phi¯pw t\m¡ns¡m−v Hcp saenª sNdp¸¡mc³ ss_t¡mSn¨nd§n
h¶p.
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" CXp Xt¶.. kltZh³... " tkhyÀ a{ń¨p.
" _mem s]mdtI hnt«m... ChnsS shs¨m¶pw th−... Aåw HgnsªS¯p sh¨p aXn...
tkhytd... koÁnÂ Ip\nªncnív... Ahs\§m\pw t\m¡nbm ImW−..." tkhzyÀ
ap¼net¯ koÁnÂ tIdn Ip\nªncp¶p.
Ihe Ignªv {Kma{]tZiambt¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.
" _mem C\n hoSnÃms¯Ss¯hntSepw sh¨v tIdn HS¡Ww... Ah³ ap§m³
t]mIphm... t\m¡v.... s]mdInÂ FbÀ_mKp sI«n sh¨ncníp¶Xv..."
" C¶p Xt¶ Fd§m³ tXm¶nbXpsIm−v Fsâ tPmen Ipdªp...." Fssk Fsâ
tXmf¯p X«n.
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c−p hi¯pw ]mS§fpÅ Hcp `mKs¯¯nbt¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.
" _mem... tIdv..."
_me³ kv]osUSp¯p. HmhÀtS¡p sN¿ms\¶ hymtP\ ss_¡nsâ ]pdInÂ
sIms−m¶p sh«n¨p tlm¬ \o«nbSn¨p. Ah³ tdmUnsâ CSXphiw tNÀ¶v acymZíp
t]mIpIbmbncp¶p. _me³ H¸¯ns\m¸w sN¶p. ]ns¶ D¨¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" FhnsS t\m¡nbmSm... h−ntbmSnípt¶..." F¶n«p apt¶m«p tIdnt¸mbn kv]oUp
s]s«¶p Ipd¨p. kltZh³ sh«n¨p heXphi¯pIqSn H¸w h¶p.
]ns¶ _met\mSp hnfn¨p tNmZn¨p.
" \osbms¡ a\pjt\ sImÃms\d§ocníphmtWmSm...?.. "
" AtXSm... tdmUp \nsâ Xt´tS hIsbm¶paÃtÃm... acymZív h−ntbmSn¨p t]mSm
abntc..."
" \o \nsâ t]m¡n\p t]mSm... IgpthdS tamt\..." kltZh\pw tZjyw tIdn.
" _mem h−n she§v..." Rm³ \nÀt±iw sImSp¯p. ImcWw ]mSw GXm−p
Ignbmdmbncp¶p.
_me³ apt¼m«p tIdn hm³ ss_¡n\p hne§s\ \nÀ¯n. ss_¡p \n¶p. _me³
NmSnbnd§n Ahsâ tImfdn\p ]nSn¨p.
" s]mebmSntamt\.. \o sXdn hnfnípw AtÃSm..."

" FtSm....BZyw Xm\tÃ Ft¶ sXdn hnfn¨Xv... "
Ah\pw hnSp¶nÃ. CXn\nSív Ah³ ss_¡nÂ \n¶nd§n¡gnªncp¶p Ahsâ Ibv
Ffnbnteíp \ofp¶Xp Rm³ I−p. Rm³ NmSnbnd§n. kltZht\ iànbmbn XÅn.
Ah³ ss_¡nsâ ]pdt¯íp Xdn¨p hoWp. ka\ne hos−Sp¯v Ah³ ITmcn
hen¨qcpw ap¼v Rm\hsâ Ibv ]nSns¨Sp¯p. Xpd¶pInS¶ hmXnenÂ IqSn hen¨v
hm\nsâ AIt¯ín«p. Fssk Aht\ IbvIq«n¸nSnÏt¯íp hens¨Sp¯p. Ah³
IpXdm³ t\m¡n.
" kmtd.... Ahsâ Ffo ]n¨m¯nsbm−v... Ibv hnSÃv.."
Rm³ hnfn¨p ]dªt¸mtgípw Ah³ Fsâ Ffnsím¶p Nhn«n. ImepIÄ
]pdt¯ín«p aeÀ¶pInSs¶t¶ Nhn«nbt¸mÄ FsskbpsS Ibv hn«pt]mbn. t]meokp
apd Rm³ A¶mWp ImWp¶Xv. an¶Â thK¯nÂ FsskbpsS Ibv Ahsâ
ASnhbÁntesím¶p XmWp. `pw Fs¶mcp iÐw tI«p. Ah³ hfªp t]mbn.
]pd¯pInS¶ ImseSp¯v Rm³ XÅn AI¯n«p DÅnÂ tIdn. tUmÀ hen¨S¨p.
" _mem ...hnt«m..." hm³ Nodn¸mªp.
Ah³ Fâv hbdnÂ Xt¶ Nhn«n koÁnÂ aeÀ¶pInS¶psIm−v Ah³ Ffnbnteíp
Ibv sIm−p t]mIm³ t\m¡nsb¦nepw km[n¨nÃ. Ft¶ Bªp Nhn«ns¡m−ncp¶
Hcp ImenÂ ]nSn¨p s]m¡nbn«v Rm³ B ImÂ Xmtgímsªdnªp.
" lm.." ]mZw \ne¯p iànbmbn CSn¨ thZ\bnÂ Ahs\m¶p \nehnfn¨p.
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" AS§p tamt\... " Rm³ Ahsâ FfnbnÂ I¿n«p. jÀ«n\SnbnÂ apg¨p \n¶ ITmcn
Rm³ hens¨Sp¯p. ]ns¶ hbÁnÂ HcnSnsImSp¯p. AtXmtS Ah³ im´\mbn.
" \n§sfms¡ Bcm... Ft¶ Fń\m ]nSnt¨m−p t]mWXv...?.." Ah³
At]£mcq]¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" \nt¶ \nsâ A¨nhoSp htc H¶p sIm−pt]mIpIm.... acymZsígpt¶Áp t\tc
CcnsbSm... CtÃÂ HÁbnSníp \o same¸mep iÀ±nípw.... "
Fssk Ahsâ apJ¯n\p t\tc It¿m§n.
" At¿m.. Ft¶ XÃtÃ...Rm³ ]mham..."
" ]mh¯ns\ń\mSm Ct{Xw henb ]n¨m¯n...?..." Fssk Ahsâ ASnhbÁnÂ Xt¶
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HcnSnsImSp¯p. Ah³ Ip\nªp hbdpw s]m¯n¸nSn¨ncp¶p.
apXpIs¯msc®w. saenª B cq]w I−t¸mÄ F\níenhp tXm¶n. Rm³ hnfn¨p.
" kmÀ tÌj\nÂ sN¶n«v..."
At¸mÄ
" At¿m.. tÌjt\m...Fń\m... At¿m \n§fp t]meokpImcmtWm...? " Ahsâ apJ¯v

òXn Cc¨p Ibdn.
" Hcp¯t\ Ip¯n¡odp¼w t]meoknsâ Imcyw HmÀ¯nÃ AtÃSm..?..F¶n«v R§tf
Du¼ním³ t\m¡ptIw..."
Fssk N¦n\p Xt¶ ho−pw HcnSn sImSp¯p. Ahsâ Iq¼p hnd¨pImWpw.
" kmÀ ¹okv... Imcy§Ä tNmZn¨n«p XÃptIm.. sImÃptIm.." Rm³ ho−pw hnfn¨p.
" ]dsbSm... \o Fń\mSm... {^m©ntb sIm¶Xv...?.."
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" Rm\mtcw sIm¶n«nÃ... "
" kltZhm... Cu kmdnsâ Ibv C\n \nsâ ASnhbÁnÂ hoWmÂ \o NmImsX NmIpw...
shdptX XÃpsImÅmsX kXyw ]dtªm..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" F\nín¯ncn shÅw thWw.IpSním³.... "
Ah³ hbdp s]m¯n¸nSn¨psIm−p ]dªp.
hgnsímcp apdp¡m³ ISbnÂ \n¶pw Hcp \mc§m shÅw hm§n Ah\p sImSp¯p.
AXp hm§n sIm−ph¶Xv tkhydmbncp¶p. tkhytd I−Xpw Ahs\m¶Ômfn¨p.
¥mÊv I¿nÂ hm§msX Ah³ achn¨ncp¶p. ]ns¶ apJw s]m¯n s]m«n¡cªp.
R§Ä Im¯ncp¶p. Ipd¨p t\cw Icªn«v Ah³ jÀ«p s]m¡n I®pIÄ XpS¨p.
Rm³ ¥mÊp hm§n Ahsâ I¿nÂ sImSp¯p. AXp IpSn¨tXmsS Ahsâ
apJs¯mcmizmkw. H¸w apJs¯mcp Aßhnizmk¯nsâ ASbmfhpw.
h−n HmSm³ XpS§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.
" _mem... h−n FçnímsX hnSv... kmtd C\n Ch³ Imcy§fp
]dbs«...F´m...?..R§¡qsS H¶dnbmtÃm..."
" Mqw... ]dsbSm... \obtÃ... {^m©ntb sIm¶Xv..." tkma³ tNmZn¨p.
" AtX... " AXp ]dbpt¼mÄ Ah³ Xe \nhÀ¯n¸nSn¨ncp¶p.
" Fń\mcp¶p...?.."

Ah³ ]pdwXncnªv tkhytd H¶p t\m¡n. ]ns¶ IY XpSÀ¶p. A½tb¡mÄ Ah³
Cãs¸«ncp¶, Aht\ Xmcm«p ]mSnbpd¡nbpw, IYIÄ ]dªv tNmdq«nbpw, Ah\p
]mT§Ä ]dªpsImSp¯v ]Tn¸n¨pw, Ahsâ FÃm Cã§Ä¡pw Xmfw XpÅnbpw
Aht\ C{Xbpam¡nb Ahsâ tN¨nbpsS IY. kpμcnbpw kpioebpambncp¶, B
{Kma¯nte GÁhpw \Ã bphXn. kuμcyap−mbncps¶¦nepw ]W¯nsâ A`mhw
sIm−v IeymWw \o−pt]mbn. DÅ kvYe¯v IrjnsNbvXpw Ip«nIÄ¡p
Syqjs\Sp¯pw AO\pw aIfpw hoSp \S¯n.
{^m©nbpsS aI³ tkhydn\pw CfbaIÄ¡pw Syqjs\Sp¡m³ h¶tXmtS AbmfpsS
I®v AhfnÂ ]Xnªp. t\ct¯ Ahtf t\m«an«ncp¶ {^m©nbpsS In¦c·mÀ
{^m©ntb t{]mÂkmln¸n¨p. Ahkm\w klníh¿msX AhÄ {^m©nbpsS ho«nte
Syqj³ \nÀ¯n. kltZh³ {^m©nbpambn hg¡n«p. AhscÃmhcpw IqSn Aht\
s]mXnsc XÃn. DÅXp hnÁps]dp¡n \mSphnSmsa¶p h¨t¸mÄ {^m©n AXpw apS¡n.
kmahpw Zm\hpw ênímsX h¶t¸mÄ {^m©n _e{]tbmKw \S¯n. HcpZnhkw
cmhnte hmgt¯m«¯nÂ \n¶pw AhfpsS hndp§en¨ icocw In«n. cm{Xn apgph\pw
aItf At\zjn¨p \S¶ B AO\p In«nbXv, Iq«_emÂkwK¯n\ncbmbn
am\`wKs¸Sp¯n sImÃs¸« aIfpsS icocambncp¶p.
kltZh\p \Ã \nivObambncp¶p. AXp {^m©nbÃmsX aÁmcpasÃ¶v. Ah³ t\cn«v
{^m©nbpambn DS¡n. {^m©n Aht\ shÃphnfn¨p. Xm³ \S¯nb \mep
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sImeIÄ¡pw sXfnhnÃ, CXn\{Xbpw IqSn CÃ, NpWbps−¦nÂ \osbms¡ F´m¶m
sN¿Sm¶mbn. \m«pImÀ ]uckanXnbp−m¡n. ]mÀ«nbnte sNp¸¡mscm¶n¨v
Xncn¨Sním³ XpS§n. ]n´m§m³ Bfps−¶mbt¸mÄ kw`h¯n\p
ZrIvkm£nIfp−mbn. t]meokn\p {^m©ntb AdÌp sN¿msX \nhr¯nbnsÃ¶mbn.
cmípcmam\w t]meoknsâ klmbt¯msS {^m©nbpw IpSpw_hpw P·\m«nteíp
ap§n.
kltZh³ hn«nÃ. AS§m¯ {]XnImcZmlhpw tN¨nbpsS IpgnamS¯nÂ sXm«p
sNbvX kXyhpambn. {^m©nbpsS ASp¯ \m«nepÅ A½mhsâ ho«nÂ h¶p. ]e
Znhkw t\m¡nbn«pw H¶pw sN¿m³ ]ÁnbnÃ. t\cn«p ap«m³ ]ÁpIbnÃ. HSphnÂ Hcp
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]pXnb ]²Xnbpambn Ahs\¯nbXv Rm\pw _me\pw F¯nb B cm{Xn
Xs¶bmbncp¶p.
ss_¡p Zqsc amÁn kpc£nXambn sh¨n«v Po¸nsâ Sbdnsâ ImÁgn¨p
hnSpt¼mgmbncp¶p R§Ä F¯nbXv. Pot¸mSním³ \nhr¯nbnÃmsX {^m©n \n¶p
hnjanípt¼mÄ IcpXnbncníp¶ s]t{SmÄ adªp \n¶v Ahsâ tZlt¯símgnípI,
Hcp Xos¸«ns¡mÅn Nnehm¡pI CXmbncp¶p ]²Xn.
]t£ AXp th−n h¶nÃ. Rm³ {^m©ntb NXíp¶Xpw AbmÄ Ahi\mbn
hoWpInS¶Xpw FÃmw Ah³ I−p. \ncmew_\mb XfÀ¶p InS¶ i{Xphnt\ Hmtcm
Imcy§fpw F®nsb®n tNmZn¨h³ ]e {]mhiyw Ip¯n. Ipamcntb
sImÃWsa¶pt±isam¶pw CÃmbncp¶p. ]t£ AhfpsS ]nSnbnÂ Ah³ s]Spsa¶p
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tXm¶nbt¸mÄ Ah\htfbpw Ipt¯−n h¶p. sIm−p h¶ s]t{SmfpsIm−v I¯n
IgpIn t\tc A½mhsâ ho«nse¯n. ]t£ C{X s]s«¶v R§Ä AhnsSsb¯psa¶v
{]Xo£n¨nÃ. ]cnNbanÃm¯ BÄ¡mtc¡−t¸mÄ Xncn¨v At¸mÄ¯t¶ hb\m«n\p
ap§m\mbncp¶p bm{X XpS§nbXv.
Ah\nt¸mÄ ZpJap−v. Ahsâ tN¨n t]mbn. ]ns¶ Hcp kam[m\tabpÅp, Xm³
PbnenÂ t]mbmepw Iptdt¸Às¡¦nepw kam[m\ambn PohnímatÃm F¶p am{Xw.
Aht\ tÌj\nÂ AS¨n«n«v R§Ä t]m¶p. cmhnte _m¡n sXfnshSp¸p \S¯m\pw
{]Xntb Xncn¨dnhp \S¯n tIkp NmÀPp sN¿m\pw tkma³ Xocpam\n¨p. kltZhsâ
ss_¡v A¶pXt¶ sIm−phcm³ tkma³ GÀ¸mSp sNbvXp. ]t£ I¯n Fsâ
I¿nembncp¶p. AXnsâ Imcyw Fssk ad¶pt]mbn.
FÃmw Ignbpt¼mÄ aWn Ggv. t]mcp¶ hgnív _mes\mcm{Klw. FÃmw awKfambn

Ignª kvYnXnív Hcp s]¤p hoinbmtem F¶v. F\níp th−m F¶p ]dªp.
Xs¶bpaÃ, Rm³ _mdnÂ IbdpIbpanÃ. Ahkm\w ImÂ¡p¸n {_m−nbpw
tkmUIfpw anIvkvNdpambn R§Ä Ignª Znhkw t]mb I¸pdt¯íp bm{Xbmbn.
A[nIw XWp¸nÃm¯ ISÂ¡mtÁÁv {_m−n tkmU tNÀ¯p _me³ hngp§pt¼mÄ
anIvkvNdpw sImdn¨p Rm\ncp¶p Nnńím³ XpS§n.

Ct¸mÄ B ]mhw sNdp¸¡mc³ F´p sN¿pIbmbncnípw. Ahsâ hoSnt\¸Án,
Ahsâ Cfb ktlmZcntb¸Án, A½tb¸Án Nnń¨ncníbmIpw. sNbvXpt]mb
A_²w, Xncp¯m\mhm¯ A_²w,. C\n Iptd hÀj§Ä PbnenÂ, At¸mtgípw
\ncmisbms¡ amdn Ah³ in£nís¸« IpÁhmfn Bbn ]pdwtemIs¯¯p¶p.
Aht\ shdpt¸msS ]pOt¯mtS t\m¡p¶ ]pdwtemIt¯ív. AhnsS Ah³
HÁs¸Sp¶p. AtXmsS kaql¯ns\mcp hncp²t\ IqSn In«pIbmbn. Iãs¸«v _otImw
]co£ ¢mtÊmsS Pbn¨n«v sPbnenÂ \Ã Imew Ign¨p Iq«pI. ]ns¶ t]m¡ncnbmbn
PohnípI.
hmkvXh¯nÂ Ahs\´mWp sNbvXXv. \nbahpw \nba]meIcpw sNdphnce\¡msX
AhcpsS XWenÂ hnekn\S¶ Hcp kmaqlyt{Zmlntb Ah³ CÃmXm¡n. AtX,
Fsâbpw C³kvs]ÎdptSbpw i{Xphnt\ CÃmXm¡n. t]meoknsâ Hcp henb XethZ\
AIÁn. F¶n«v Rmt\m, Rm\pw IqsS IqSn Aht\ AI¯m¡n. {^m©ntb C\n Cu
temI¯n\p thWambncpt¶m, kz´w IpSp_¯n\p th−m¯h³, Aht\
hIhcp¯nbXneqsS kltZh³ Hcp \·btÃ sNbvXXv. H¸w Fsâ I¿nÂ tNmc¡d
]pcfmsX Fsâ Imcyw km[nípIbpw sNbvXp. Ct¸mÄ Ahsâ a\Êp imámWv.
Pbnente hÀj§Ä Ah\nte a\pjyt\ \in¸nípw. Fń\m ]mh¯nt\
in£n¸níWw. \ãs¸Sm\pÅhscms¡ t]mbn¡gnªp. C\n Pohn¨ncníp¶ht\¡qSn
\ãs¸Sp¯tWm.
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" t]mImw tN«m...?.." _me³ tNmZn¨p.
Rm³ Nn´bnÂ \n¶pWÀ¶p.
" F´m C{X henb Nn´... ?.. tN¨ntb HmÀ¯mtWm...?.. Hcp ZnhkatÃ
ImWmXncp¶pÅq..." Hcp ImÂ AI¯p sN¶t¸mÄ Ft¶ Ifnbm¡m³ Ah\p
ss[cyw.
" _mem... \ap¡v Bip]{XoÂ htc H¶p t]mWw.."
" Ct¸mtgm... Ft´.... C{X AXymhiyambn«v...." _me\ÛpXw.
" F\nív B Ipamcntb H¶p ImWWw..."
" tN«m.... AhcpsS Imcyw C\n kÀ¡mcp t\m¡ntímfpw..."
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" GXp kÀ¡mcv... tIkp Ignbp¼w Ahcp ho−pw ]gb ]Wn Xt¶ sXmScpsaSm... \o
h−nsbSv ... Bip]{XoÂ t]mWw...."
" tN«m... ho«nsem¶p t]mbn«p t]mtc...AhnsS tN¨n..."
" ]dbp¶Xp tI¡v... \o h−n Bip]{Xotem«p hnSv...."
]ns¶ _mes\m¶pw FXnÀ¯nÃ.
R§Ä sNÃpt¼mÄ Ipamcn ab§pIbmbncp¶p. thZ\ípÅ acp¶nsâ kpJ¯nÂ

AhÀ ab§p¶p. AcaWn¡qtdmfw Im¯ncp¶n«v Hcp t\gvknt\s¡m−v Ahtc
hnfn¨pWÀ¯n. Ft¶¡−tXmsS AhcpsS apJ¯v Hcp òXn ]SÀ¶p.
" t]Sntí−... Rm³ tN¨ntb D]{Zhním³ h¶XÃ..."
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AhcpsS apJ¯v AÛpXhpw tNmZy`mhhpw. Rm³ AhcpsS ASp¯ncp¶p.
" tNö... tN¨nío {^m©ntb¸Án F´dnbmw...?..."
" IqSpXsem¶pw Adnb¯nÃ... Hcp duUnbmsW¶ÃmtX... Ahscms¡bm... R§¡p
IqSpXep Imip Xcpt¶....]ns¶ Ahtc t]SníptIw thWw..."
" Mqw... Bip]{Xn hn«m ]ns¶.... F´m tNösS ¹m³...?.."
Ahscm¶p Nnń¨p. ]ns¶ ssZ\yamb kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
" Çw F\nsímcp cq]hpanÃ\nbm... Ft¶s¸msemtÅmÀ¡v thsdsb´m hgn...?.."
" tN¨nív ]gb sXmgnenteíp t]mIm\mtWm Xmåcyw... AtXm AXo¶p
c£s]SWs¶mt−m...?.."
" tamt\... sNe¸w tXm¶pw... FhsSsb¦nepw Hscmgnª tImWn t]mbn hÃ
]n¨sbSp¯v Pohn¨mepw aXnsb¶v... k½XníptIe tamt\... hnS¯nÃ... Cu
BWp§fv... BtcmcpanÃ... X¼pcm³ X¶ sXmenshfp¸pw.... ]ns¶ hbdp shi¡p¼w
hoWpt]mIpw.. A¸w ap¶pw ]n¶pw NnńíptIe...."
" Bt«... IªnIpSn¨p t]mIm³ ]Áp¶ am\amb Hcp sXmgnep In«nbm... AXn\p
t]mIpthm... AtXm... ImipIn«psh¶p IcpXn atÁ ]Wníp t]mIpthm..."
" R§s¡ms¡ Bcm tamt\.... Hcp tPmen Xcpt¶...?.."
" AXp tN¨n Nnńí−... CXp ]d... Xmåcyapt−m...?.."

" \qdp h«w H−v.... Cu \in¨ sXmgneos¶mcp c£ thWw..."
" ho«p]WnbmsW¦ntem...?.."
" F´mbmse´m... CXnt\¡mÄ am\yXsbm−tÃm.. "
" F¦nÂ Rm³ tN¨ntb klmbnímw.. ]t£ tN¨n F\nsímcp]Imcw sN¿Ww..."
" F´p]Imcam..?."
" Hcp IÅw ]dbWw.."
" F´p IÅam...?.."
" {^m©ntbw tN¨ntbw Ip¯nb B B sNdp¸¡mct\... tN¨nídnb¯nsÃ¶p
]dbWw..."
" At¿m... AsXń\m... C¶se B C³kvs]ÎtdmSp ]dªXv.... Abmfp
XÃns¡mÃptIte..?.."
" sNe¸w Abmfp sImtd shc«pw... hogcpXv... cmhnte t]meokpImcp h¶mcpt¶m
samgnsbSp¡m³..?..."
" h¶p... Ip¯n sh¨XpsIm−v . Rm³ \Ã Hd¡mcp¶p... \msf hcm¶p ]dªv
t]mbo¶m t\gvkp ]dªXv..."
" \¶mbn... B ]¿t\ cmhnte ChnsS sIm−phcpw... Adnb¯nsÃ¶p XoÀ¯p
]dtª¡Ww..."
" AXp Rmt\Áp... ]t£... Ft¶s¡ms−ń\m Cu s\mW ]td¸nípt¶¶p H¶p
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]dbmthm...?.."
" tNö.. kz´w a¡Ä¡p t]mepw th−m¯h\mcp¶p Cu {^m©n.... \mep t]tc
sIm¶p... A©maXv Hcp \Ã s]m¶pwsImSw t]mencp¶ Hcp s]s¦m¨nt\ _emÂkwKw
sNbvXv sIm¶p... B sIm¨nsâ A\nb\m Cu sN¡³... Ahsâ kvYm\¯v
Rm\msW¦nepw Cu {^m©ntb sImt¶t\... Abmtfm t]mbn.... C\n B sNdp¡t\
in£n¨v Pbneo¶p hcp¼w Ah³ sNe¸w {^m©osS Bim\mbn«mcnípw hcnI... Bcm
AXn\p¯chmZn... \½sfms¡... Ah³ Hcp \Ã Imcyw sN¿p¶Xn\p {]Xyp]Imcw...
Aht\ Hcp duUnbm¡pI... AXp thtWm... tNö...H¶mtemNnt¨..."
" A\nb³ ]td¶Xnepw Imcysam−v... Rm³ Fń\pw X¿mdm... Ah³ PbnenÂ
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t]mbn«v F\nsí´p KpWw In«m\m... sNe¸w Xncn¨p hcp¼w Ah³... Ft¶w sImÃpw..."
" F¦nÂ tN¨n hm¡p ]meníWw.. Rm³ ]dbp¶Xv sN¿p¶h\msW¶v Ignª
Znhkt¯ A\p`hw sIm−v tN¨níp a\Ênembn¡mWpatÃm..."
" Mqw.. Adnbmw..."
" F¦nÂ... kam[m\ambns«md§v... Zm.. sImd¨v Imsim−v... acp¶pw `£tWmw Hs¡
Bhiy¯n\p hm§nt¨mWw... Rm³ FSíp hcmw... IminÃm¶p IcpXn shjaní−.... "
Rm³ Iptd ]WsaSp¯v AhcpsS XebnW¡otg sh¨psImSp¯p. ASp¯
s_Ín\cnInencp¶ kv{XotbmSv Chcp Imcyw IqSn, hÃ acp¶p hm§pItbm, `£Wtam
Hs¡, t\m¡Wsa¶p ]dªp. AhÀ Xe Ipep¡n.
Xncnªv t]mIm\nd§pt¼mÄ hfsc _²s¸«v Fsâ t\tc IbvIq¸nb IpamcnbpsS
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I®nÂ \\hp Xpfp¼p¶Xp I−p. Hcp `mcand¡nb kt´mjt¯mtS Rm³ Bip]{Xn
hn«p.
t\tc t]meokv tÌj\nÂ sNÃpt¼mÄ A¶p I− Hcp _oÁp t]meokpImc³.

" FtSm Xm³ A¶v... Hcp hm³... Xsâ samXemfntb AtÃ.. Cu AI¯p sIS¡p¶h³
X«nsb¶p ]td¶Xv..."
" B... Fs¶ms¡ ]dbp¶p.... kmsd´m ChnsS..?.._oÁtÃ...?.."
" AÃ.... C¶v tÌj³ Uyq«nbm...."
" kmtd...F\níht\ H¶p ImWm³ ]Ápthm..."
" At¿m AXp ]ÁnÃ... Akab¯v A§s\ ]pÅnItf ImWm³ A\phZnícpsX¶m
tkma³kmdnsâ HmÀUdv..."
" AXn\p Rm³ ChnsS C¶p h¶n«nÃtÃm...."
" tM..?..."
" AtXt¶ Rm\n¶p ChnsS h¶n«nÃ... "
Rms\mcp c−p \qdnsâ t\ms«Sp¯v tai¸pd¯ncp¶ ISemkn\p Iotg sh¨p.
" AXp a\Ênembn.... ]t£ tem¡¸p sXmd¡¯nÃ tIt«m..."
" th−.... F\nsímcp an\p«p aXn..."

Rm³ t\tc tem¡¸p apdnbnÂ sN¶p kltZht\ hnfn¨p. Ah³ Ft¶ H¶p
t\m¡nbn«v Xncnªp `n¯nbnÂ Nmcnbncp¶p.
" kltZhm Ct§ms«m¶p ht¶... AtXm t]meoknsâ XÃp sIm−mte
hcpsImtÅm...?.."
Ah³ sasÃ Fgpt¶Áv AgnbcnInÂ h¶p.
" Hcp Imcyw ]dbm\m h¶Xv... t]meokpImcv tNmZn¨m....F´p sNbvXmepw \o IpÁw
k½XnícpXv...."
Ah³ ]pO¯nsem¶p Nncn¨p.
" lpw....F\nímctSw Zb th−... in£bdnªp Xs¶bm Rm³ sIm¶Xv..."
" k½Xn¨p... ]t£... \nsâ B ]mhw Xt´w XtÅw ..]ns¶ Hcp sIm¨p s]§fpw
ho«nsem−tÃm.... Ahcp htÃmctSw kuP\yw ]ÁptIm sX−ptIm sN¿t«¶mtWm \o
]dbp¶Xv...? "
Ah³ H¶p Nnń¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n tNmZn¨p.
" \n§fpXt¶ Fs¶ ]nSn¨psImSp¯n«v... Çw Fń\m CXp ]tdt¶¶p
a\ÊnemIp¶nÃ..."
" AsX\níp c£s]Sm\mcp¶p... CsÃ¦nÂ t]meosks¶ AI¯m¡ntbt\...
s\\s¡Ãm kw`thmw AdnbmtÃm... R§fp c−pw IqSn sNbvXXns\ms¡
ZrIvkm£nbtÃ \o... ]ns¶ H¶qsS Nnń¨¸w... \o sNbvXXv Hcp \Ã Imcyambn«m
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F\níp tXm¶n... shdptX... Pbnens¡S¶v \nsâ BbpÊp ]mgm¡msa¶ÃmsX...
in£sIm−v bmsXmcp {]tbmPt\mw Rm³ ImWp¶nÃ... Hcp a\pjy\mbn
Pohnímsa¦nÂ Rm³ \ns¶ klmbnímw... thKw ]d... IpÁw \ntj[nímtam...?..."
" A¸w.... B kv{Xo Ft¶ ImWn¨psImSp¡ptIte...?..."
" CÃ... thiybmtWepw Ahcpw \Ã Hcp a\sÊmÅ kv{Xobm... Ahcp \nt¶
Adnb¯nsÃ¶p ]tdw... ]ns¶ \o \nsâ Imcyw t\m¡ntímWw... sNe¸w C¨nsc
XsÃms¡ In«nsb¶p hcpw... FÃmw \nsâ IpSpw_¯n\p th−n A§p klnípI...
F´p ]dbp¶p....?." Ah³ Hcp an\n«p Nnń¨p.
" Mqw..." Ah³ Xe Ipep¡n.
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" ]ns¶... Bcp tNmZn¨mepw \ns¶ Bcpw ImWm³ h¶n«nÃ... a\ÊnembtÃm...?.."
" Mqw..."
Rm³ ho«nse¯nbt¸mÄ t\cw \t¶ Ccp«nbncp¶p. A½ ap¯Osâ

apdnbnep−mbncp¶p. Ipª½ AhcpsS ho«nÂ t]mbn. Ie Dd¡ambn. Fsâ apdn
AI¯p \n¶pw IpÁnbn«ncn¡p¶p. Rm³ Xmsg¯t¶ Ipfnsbms¡¡gnªv
ap¯Osâ apdnbnÂ sN¶p. c−p t]tcmSpw Rms\sâ a\Êdnbn¨p. A½
k½Xns¨¦nepw ap¯O³ hntbmPn¨p. ]dªp]dªv ap¯Ot\ H¶p
k½Xn¸n¨t¸mtgípw ]mXncm Ignªp. Rm³ AhnsS¯s¶ InS¡ms\mcp§n.
" \o \nsâ apdot¸mbn sISs¡Sm..." A½ ]dªp.
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" Hm.. Ahfn¸w Hd§n¡mWpw...AI¯q¶v IpÁnbn«ncníphm..."
" AXhfpsS shjaw sIm−mSm... \o t]mtb¸ns¶ Ahfp t\tc sNmthz Ign¨n«nÃ..
H¶pw an−o«nÃ... ]qPmapdow ASp¡tfambn«v IgnbpImcp¶p... F¶mepw B sIm¨nsâ
Hcp Xtehn[n... sNÃv... h¶n«v \o Ahtf It−mSm...?.."
" CÃ... AsX§s\bm... IXIpw ]q«n ]q− Hd¡tÃ... hnfns¨ń\m
ieys¸Sp¯p¶Xv...?.. "
" F¶m \o sNÃv... \o h¶Xdnbp¼w Ahs¡mcp kam[m\mIpw......."
" Fât½... F\nín¸gpw kam[m\w In«o«nÃ... C\n \msf Fs´ms¡ ]p¡mdm
hcpIm¶dnb¯nÃ.. B C³kvs]ÎÀ I«ht\ In«mXmIp¼w In«nbht\ ]nSníptam¶m
F\níp t]Sn...."
" \o Fń\m t]Sníp¶Xv... ap³IqÀ PmayatÃ HÅXv..."
" AXv sicnbm ]t£... At½, tIskm−mbm Fsâ t]meoknte tPmen¡mcyw
shÅ¯nemIpw..."
" AX§p t]mbm t]ms«Sm... hn[nbnsÃ¶p hnNmcnímw... \o kam[m\ambncnív.. Mm...
F\nsímd§Ww... tamfnt¸mtb sIS¡mshmÅp tIt«m.... "
A½ Fgpt¶«p t]mbn. Rm³ A¶v ap¯Osâ apdnbnÂ InS¶p. Dd§m³ t\cw
At±lw ]dªp.

" \n\¡v \ÃsX¶p tXm¶p¶Xp sN¿pI... AXnsâ hcpwhcmgnI A\p`hním³
X¿mdmsW¦nÂ..."
Rm³ AXp Xt¶ a\ÊnÂ Dd¸n¨p.
" ap¯Om... Zm Im¸n...."

A`nbpsS iÐw tI«mWp Rm³ I®pXpd¶Xv. t\cw shfp¯ncníp¶p. sÈ, C\n
A½tbmsS´p ]dbpw. apdnbnÂ t]mbn sIS¡m³ ]dªn«v.
Rm³ Dd§p¶ amXncn I®S¨p InS¶p. Rm³ hnNmcn¨p AhÄ Ft¶ hnfnípsa¶v.
AhÄ hnfn¨nÃ. ap¯Ot\ Fgpt¶Áncním³ klmbn¨n«v AhÄ Ft¶ shdptX H¶p
t\m¡n AhÄ Xncn¨p t]mbn. Rm\ÛpXs¸«pt]mbn. F´mbncnípw CXn\p ImcWw.
Hm, cm{XnbnÂ h¶n«v hnfnímXncp¶Xnsâ ]cn`hambncnípw. kmcanÃ, ]cn`hw DSt\
amÁntb¡mw.
Ipfnsbms¡ Ignªv Hcp irwKmc¡p«¸\mbn Rm³ ASp¡fbnteíp sN¶p. \mK½
Ft´m ]m{X§Ä IgpIp¶p. A`n Ip¡dnÂ Ft´m Cf¡p¶p. Rm³ hmXn¡Â sN¶p
\n¶p.
" Aò... \osb´m F\níp Im¸n Xcmtª...?.." Rm³ sXsÃmcp ]cn`hkzc¯nÂ,
ab¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" \mKt½ ... AhnsS Im¸n sImSv..." A`n Xncnªpt]mepw t\m¡msX \mK½tbmSp
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]dªp. \mK½ Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n. Rms\m¶p hfn¨p.
Rm³ \mK½tbmSp ]pd¯p t]mIm³ BwKyw ImWn¨p. AhÄ ]pdt¯íp henªp.
" F´mSo... CXp Nmb¡Stbm...?... AhsS Hcp Im¸nsImSp¡m³.....F\níp Im¸n Xcm³
\n\¡p ht¿...?.."
Rm³ tNmZn¨psIm−v AhfpsS ]pdInÂ sN¶p \n¶p. AhÄ Xncnªp t\m¡msX Hcp
I¸nÂ Im¸n DuÁn ]©kmcbpan«v Cf¡n F\níp t\tc ]pdtIm«p \o«n. AhÄ Fsâ
apJ¯p t\m¡nbnÃ. Rm³ I¸p hm§nbnÃ.
" Im¸n..." AhÄ hnfn¨p ]dªp. F\nídniw tIdn.
" \nât½sS Im¸n... \nsâ Ip−n ImWm\Ã Rm\nt§m«p h¶Xv... Ct§m«p Xncnªp
\nsÃSo..."
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Rm\hfpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p Xncn¨p \nÀ¯n. Im¸n Xpfp¼n, AhfpsS I¿nÂ hoWp.
I¸hfpsS I¿nÂ \n¶pw Xmsg hoWp. AhÄ Fsâ apJ¯p t\m¡msX apJw Ip\n¨p
\n¶p.
" \obmtcmSmSo Cu kacw sN¿pt¶... AXn\pam{Xw ChnsS F´p−mbn... tM... ChnsS
a\pjy³ Xo]nSn¨p \S¡p¼w AhfpsS Hcp kacw... t\tc t\ms¡So... s]m...."
" BtcmSpanÃ... Ft¶.... Ft¶ Dt]£ním³ t]mIphtÃ...?.." AhfpsS sXm−
CSdnbncp¶p. ]dªXp apgph³ sXfnªnÃ.
" F´mSm ChnsS.. Hscmt¨w _ltfmw...?..."
A½ At§m«p IS¶p h¶p. ]pdInÂ \mK½. AhÄ A½tb hnfn¨psIm−p
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h¶Xmbncnípw. Rm³ A`nbpsS Ibv hn«n«v A½bptS t\tc Xncnªp.
" shfp¸m³ Ime¯v Ahfp kacw sN¿p¶p... F\nsímcp I¸p Im¸n Xcm³ ChÄ¡p
h¿...."
" t\cmtWm tamtf Rm\o tI¡p¶Xv... F´m {]iv\w...?..."
" {]iv\w...H¶qÃ..." AhÄ¡p Ic¨nÂ s]m«n.
" F´mSm...?.." A½ Fsâ t\tc Xncnªp.
" F\nídnb¯nÃ... " Rm\pw ]dªp.
" F´mSo tamtf... Imcyw ]d.... "
" At½....Cu tN«³... " AhÄ ]mXn \nÀ¯n. A½ apt¶m«p h¶p.
" tN«³...?..."
" Ft¶ Dt]£nípsh¶p ]dªp...." \niÐbmbn AhÄ Icªp.
" tM... Ah³ Xami ]dªXmcnípw tamtf..."
A½ \nÊmca«nÂ ]dªp. Rm³ Ht¶mÀ¯p t\m¡n, Rms\´mWp ]dªXv ?
" AsXm¶paÃt½...... Imcymbn«m... an\nbm¶p t]mImt¶cw Rm\dnbmsX Ft´m H¶p
]dªpt]mbn.....tZjys¸«m Fd§n t]mtb... ]ns¶m¶p t^m¬ t]mepw sNbvXnÃ...
Ft¶mSp tZjyw Xs¶bm.... C¶se h¶n«v...... Ft¶ ...Ft¶...H¶t\zjn¨p
t]mepanÃtÃm... " AhÄ I®oscmgp¡n.

" FSm... C¶se Ahtf hnfním³ ]dªn«v \o.....\o..."
A½ I¿pbÀ¯n Fsâ IcW¯Sn¨p. A½íp s]m¡¡pdhmbncp¶XpsIm−v ASn
Ihnf¯v iànbmbn ]XnªnÃ. F\níp Imcyambn thZ\n¨panÃ.
" At½..." A`n D¨¯nÂ hnfn¨psIm−v NmSn F\níp ap¶nÂ Ibdn \n¶p.
" C¶se sI«nb s]®nt\mSv Hcp sI«ntbm\p ]dbmhp¶ hm¡mtWmSm CXv....?..tM... "
A½ ho−pw It¿m§n. AhÄ A½bpsS I¿nÂ NmSn ]nSn¨p.
" XÃÃt½... XÃtÃ.... G«t\ XÃtÃ... Rms\sâ shjawsIm−v ]dªp t]mbXm... "
A`n IcªpsIms−sâ ASnsIm− IhnfnÂ XgpIn.
" kvt\tlmtÅmÀt¡ B hm¡p tI¡p¼w thZ\nís¯mÅp... tZjyw hcp¼w hmbnÂ
tXm¶p¶Xv hnfn¨p ]dbm³ ]mSnÃ... \o It−mSm... Çw XÃp sIm−Xv \obmsW¦nepw
s\m´XhÄ¡m... " A½ tZjyw sIm−p XpÅn.
" Mm... Çw AhÄ¡p kt´mjmbn¡mWphtÃm..."
Rm³ FcnXobnÂ Aåw F®sbmgn¨p.
" an−nt¸mIcpXv... XdpXe ]dbpt¶m... Ht¶ HsÅ¶pIcpXn... Xtesh¨p hf¯nb¸w
Ah\n¸w F´pamImsa¶mbn... "
A½ ho−pw It¿m§n. AhÄ A½tb sI«n¸nSn¨psIm−v XSªp.
" G«t\ XÃ−mmm... C\n Rms\mcníepw H¶pw ]dbnÃmmmm..." AhÄ aq¡p XpS¨p.
" Cu IeymWw BtemNn¨¸w samXenhfp Icbm³ sXmS§oXm.... Ah\sXmcp ctkmw...
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]ns¶ń\mSm... Chtf aXo¶pw ]dsªsâ s]mdtI \S¶Xv....tM..?.. AsX§\m....
ChfmsW¦nÂ sXm«Xn\pw ]nSn¨Xn\psams¡ Icbm\pw..."
Ft¶ XÃnt¸mbXnepÅ COm`wKw A½bpsS B hm¡pIfnÂ Ds−¶v F\níp
tXm¶n.
Rm³ H¶pw an−msX ASp¡fbnÂ \n¶pw shfnbnend§n. At¸mÄ hmXn¡Â \n¶
Ie Ft¶ t\m¡n "IW¡mbnt¸mbn" F¶ AÀ°¯nÂ Ibv ImWn¨p. Rm³ Ahtf
XÅn amÁn \S¶p. hmjvt_kn\nÂ apJw IgpIn. At¸mÄ Ie hnfn¨p ]dbp¶Xp
tI«p.
" Fâ½mbo.. C§s\ XÃm\msW¦nÂ A½mbosS Ibv Igít¯ HÅp... an\n«n\p
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an\n«n\nXp§fp c−pwIqsS t]mcpw hg¡pam... C¨nsc Igo¼w N¡tcw tX\pam...
Rm\nXhnsS sh¨p sImtd I−XtÃ..."
" AsXms¡ sI«pt¶\p ap¼v... Çw Cu ]mh¯nt\bn«v Np½m Icbn¨m... alm]m]w
In«pw..." A½ tZjyt¯msS apdnbnteíp t]mbn.
Rm³ R§fpsS apdnbnteíp tIdn IXIS¨p IpÁnbn«p tIdn¡nS¶p. F´mWhtfmSp
]dªsXt¶mÀ¡m³ {ian¨p. a\Êp \ndtb kwLÀjw, AXn\nSív AhfpsS Hcp
kuμcy¸nW¡w. Cu s]®ns\´p ]Án. ChfpsS NpWsbms¡ FhnsSt¸mbn.
AhfpsS iucyw As¶ms¡ AXhÄs¡mcgImbn«mbncp¶p tXm¶nbXv. Cu AanX
hnt[bXzhpw `ànbpsams¡ Hcp AcknIX krãníp¶Xp t]mse. aÁpÅhcpsS
ASp¯mbntím. ]t£ Ft¶msSń\nsXms¡. Fs´¦nepw an−nbmÂ sXm«mhmSn
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t]mse ]nW§pI, IcbpI. B, amdnt¡mfpambncnípw. Nnń¨v Nnń¨v Rms\m¶p
hmXnenÂ ap«p¶Xp tI«mWp Rm\pWÀ¶Xv. Ahfmbncnípw. am¸p]dbm\mbncnípw.

shdptX A½bpsS I¿nÂ \n¶pw XÃp sImÅn¨n«v h¶ncníp¶p.
" Fń\m Çw Ct§m«p h¶Xv... Rms\ms¶md§pIm...."
Rm³ hnfn¨p ]dªp. ho−pw hmXnenÂ ap«p¶p.
" ChnsS a\pjy³ Xeíp {`ms´Sp¯p \S¡p¼gm AhÄsS Hcp In¶mcw..." Rm³
hmXnÂ Xpd¶p.
A½, Hcp hÃm¯ `mh¯nÂ.
" Çw \obmtWm IXIS¨p kacw...? tZ, AhsS Xmsg Im¸nsbSp¯p sh¨ncníp¶p....
hm... h¶p Im¸n IpSnív...."
" A½sbń\m h¶Xv... AhÄs¡t¶ hnfn¨qSmbncpt¶m...?.." Rm³ Aåw
Iepjkzc¯nÂ Xt¶ ]dªp.
" s\\¡n¸w FÃmtcmSpw tZjyamsW¶p Rmt\mÀ¯nÃ tamt\... \o AhtfmS§s\
]dª¸w... AXpw c−p sZhkmbn«p H¶pw IgnímsX ap\ntbt¸mse
]qPmapdoepsams¡bmbn«p \S¶XtÃ... F\níp kln¨nÃ... "
Rm³ shdptX IXInÂ tImdns¡m−p \n¶p..."

" s\\¡p thZ\nt¨mSm... t]ms«... s\\¡pw c−p aq¶p sZhkmbn«p £oWm... AXpw
Rmt\mÀ¯nÃ.... £an¨pIf... H¶qtÃepw Rm\tÃ XÃnbXv..."
A½ Fsâ IhnfnÂ XShn. Rm³ B Ibv ]nSn¨v IhnfnÂ tNÀ¯psIm−p ]dªp.
" A½bn¸w XÃnbmepw sIm¶mepw F\nsím¶qÃ... A½sbm−m¡nb XSn...
AXpt]memtWm Ahfv... Rms\t´m ]dsª¶p sh¨v... A¸w F\níp an−m³ tate...
Rms\¶m Ahtf A§s\b§pt]£nípthm... Ahfn§s\ sXm«Xn\pw ]nSn¨Xn\pw
Iws¹bnâp ]dªm..."
" kmcanÃSm.... \nt¶mS{Xíp kvt\lsamÅXpsIm−tÃ... Ah¡n¸w hÃm¯ Hcp
hm¡pt]mepw ]nSnímt¯.... AsX´m \o a\Ênem¡m¯Xv... \nâO\nt¶htc
C§s\m¶pw Ft¶mSp ]dªn«nÃ.... Adnbmtam...?..."
" At½... Rms\t´m Kuchambn«ncp¶¸gm Ahfp tIdn Ft´m ]dªXv... F\níp
]nSn¨nÃ... Rms\mcp Xm¡oXp t]mse ]dªpt]mbn... H¶maXv.. a\pjy\nhnsS...
Pbnepw kz]v\w It−m−p \S¡p¼gm AhÄsSsbmcp ..."
" \o hm.. h¶p htÃmw Ignív..." A½ Fsâ I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨p.
" A½ AhtfmSp hcm³ ]d..."
" Ahfp hnfn¨m \o hc¯nsÃ¶pw ]dªv AhnsS \n¶p tam§pIm ]mhw... Mm... Rm³
]dªp hnSmw... C\n \o IqSpXsem¨sbm¶pw ht¨¡tÃ.... \osbms¡¡mcWw....
_m¡nsbmtÅmcsS s]Sm¸mSv... " A½ sasÃ tKmhWnbnd§nt¸mbn.
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Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ Hcp ]Sphr² tKmhWn Ibdn hcp¶Xp t]mse AhÄ tIdnhcp¶p.
Rm³ sasÃ AIt¯íp henªp. I«nenÂ sNs¶mcp XebnWsbSp¯p sh¨p
Nmcn¡nS¶p. AhÄ h¶p hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶n«p hnfn¨p.
" aWntb«m... " AXnÂ aWn am{Xta tI«pÅp. _m¡n H¨bS¨ncp¶p. H¶p I¬Tip²n
hcp¯nbn«v AhÄ ho−pw hnfn¨p.
" aWntb«m... Im¸n.... FSp¯p sh¨p... hm... A½ ]dªp... hcm³... "
AhÄ apJw Ip\n¨p \n¶p kmcn¯ps¼Sp¯p IbvhncenÂ NpÁpIbpw AgnípIbpw
sNbvXpsIm−ncp¶p. HfnI®psIm−v Rm\Xp Is−¦nepw Rm\\§nbnÃ. AhÄ
kmcn¯ps¼Sp¯v aq¡p XpS¨n«p ho−pw ]dªp.
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" Im¸n IpSním³... A½... t\m¡nbncníp¶p.... hcp¶ntÃ..."
AhÄ kmcn¯es¸Sp¯p I®p XpS¨p. ]ns¶ t\tc AIt¯íp Ibdn _mXvdqanÂ
Ibdn IXIS¨p. AI¯p \n¶pw aq¡p]ngnbp¶ iÐw tI«p. Rms\gpt¶Áp
_mXvdqansâ hmXnÂ¡Â t]mbn \n¶p. Aåw Ignªv IXIp Xpd¶p ]pd¯p h¶
AhÄ I−Xv AhtfXt¶ \nÀ¶ntaj\mbn t\m¡n \nÂ¡p¶ Ft¶bmbncp¶p.
F\nípÅnÂ Nncnbmbncp¶p. Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡msX AhÄ ]dªp.
" Im¸n IpSním³ hm..."
]ns¶ Ft¶ IS¶v t]mIms\mcp§n. Rm³ AhfpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v _eambn Fsâ
ASpt¯íhtf hen¨p. Ahsfsâ amdnteíp hoWp. Fsâ s\©nÂ apJsamfn¸n¨p
sh¨hÄ \niÐambn tX§n. Fsâ _\nb³ \\ªp.
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" Fń\mSo... s]t® \obn§s\ Np½m I®ocp Ifbpt¶... CsXÃmw Çw Ifªm...
hÃ Imcyamb k¦Sw hcp¼w \osb´p sN¿pw..."
" Rm³... Rms\m¶pw...HmÀ¡msX... At½mSp ..]dªp t]mbn... A½ G«t\ XÃpsh¶p
hnNmcn¨nÃ..." AhÄ G§eSn¨p.
" AXp kmcanÃ... A½ AhcpsS aIt\ XÃn... AXn\p \osbń\m Itct¶... tM...?.."
" Çw At½sS tam\Ã ... Fsâ aWn¡p«\m... A§s\ BÀ¡pw XÃm³ ]Á¯nÃ... "
AhÄ Fsâ _\nb\nÂ aq¡p XpS¨p.
" A¸w s\\¡p XÃmw AtÃ... " Rm³ tNmZn¨p. DSt\ AhÄ s]m«ns¯dn¨p.
" Mmmmm... Ft¶ AtXmÀ¸n¡tÃ¶p Rm³ ]dªXtÃ...Ft¶sbń\m C§s\..."
AhÄ sIm¨pIp«nIÄ imTyw ]nSn¨p Icbp¶Xp t]mse Icªp.
" \nÀs¯So...On...FSo... \nÀ¯m³.. CtÃÂ \o taSnípw... "
" Ft¶ thtW sImtd XÃnsím.. AtÃ sImt¶m.. Ft¶ AXp am{Xw.. HmÀ½n¸nítÃ...
AtXmÀ¡p¼w... F\nív N¦pcpIpIm... Fsâ aWn¡p«\tÃ..."
AhÄ \nÀ¯p¶ e£WanÃ. Rm³ hÃmXmbn.
" Fsâ s]mt¶.... \osbm¶p \nÀ¯v... C\n Rm³ ]db¯nÃ... \n¶mtW kXyw... "
Rm³ AhfpsS apXpInÂ X«n. apebnsem¶p sR¡n. AhÄ Ibv X«n amÁn. ]ns¶

Ft¶ KmVambn sI«n¸nSn¨p. Rm³ Xncn¨pw Ahtf tNÀ¯p ]nSn¨v B
aqÀ²mhnsemcp½ sImSp¯p. AtXmsS sasÃsasÃ Ic¨nepw hnXp¼epw HXp§n.
C§s\bpapt−m s]®p§Ä. F\nídnbmw, Ft¶ A¶p XÃnbXnsâ IpÁt_m[w
AhfpsS a\ÊnÂ ZrVambn thcq¶n¡gnªncníp¶p. AXp tIÄ¡m³ AhÄ¡n\n
km[yaÃ. {]tXyIn¨v Fsâ \mhnÂ \n¶v.
" sNÃv.... samJw IgpIo«p hm... Im¸nIpSnímw..." Rm³ AhfpsS sNhnbnÂ a{ń¨p.
Rm\htf Fsâ s\©nÂ \n¶SÀ¯n amÁn. ]ns¶ c−p Ihnfnepw Hmtcm D½ sh¨p.
I®p\ocnsâ D¸pckw Fsâ \mhnÂ XSªp.
C¯hW AhÄ IXIp Xpd¶p h¨pXt¶ apJw IgpIn. Rm\Xp t\m¡n \n¶p. H¶p
IgpInbns«sâ apJt¯íp t\m¡pt¼mÄ B I®pIÄ ho−pw \ndbpw. AXp c−p
aq¶mhÀ¯n¨t¸mÄ Rm³ ]dªp.
" aXn IgpInbXv... tamt´te sXmen t]mIpw.... hm..."
Rm³ Ahtf I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨nd¡n. I«nenÂ InS¶ tXmÀs¯Sp¯p sImSp¯p.
AhÄ apJw XpS¨p. hmXnen\Sps¯¯nb Ft¶ ]nSn¨p \nÀ¯n. Fsâ CSt¯
IhnfnÂ kq£n¨p t\m¡n.
" t¿m.. sNmh¶p sIS¡p¶p..." AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ AhnsS Hcp½ sh¨n«p tNmZn¨p.
" thZ\n¨mcpt¶m...?.."
" Gbv ...D½ sh¨mse§\m thZ\nípt¶..."
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" Np½m Ipdp¼p ]dbmsX hm... C¨nsc sFkp shímw...."
" sFkpw Iqkpw H¶pw th−... \nsâbo ape¡p¸n c−ntâw FSíp sh¨m aXn.. \Ã
IpfnctÃ...."
" F¶m.... C¶m sht¨m..."
AhÄ Fsâ IhnÄ ]nSn¨v B apeIÄ¡p tate tNÀ¯p sh¨p. Rms\sâ IhnÄ B
kvt]m©pIpS§Ä¡p apIfnÂ tNÀ¯p sh¨p. ]ns¶ ]Xps¡ apJw Xncn¨v XpWn Iq«n
Hcp apebnsem¶p ISn¨p.
" AXp sicn... Ipdp¼p ImWníym.... aXn XWp¸n¨Xv... \S¡v....." AhÄ Fsâ apJw
apebnÂ \n¶pw amÁnbn«v Fs¶ ]nSn¨v hmXnÂ¡teíp XÅn.
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hmXnen\p ]pd¯nd§nbt¸mÄ AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" Ft¶mSp tZtjymt−m...?..."
" H−v... \nt¶ Çw Dt]£ním³ t]mIphm..."
" Mqw... C¨nsc ]pfnípw.. C§p ht¶cv... Dt]£ním³... CXp It−m... Rm³ henªp
tIdn h¶sXm¶paÃ.... Fsâ s]mdtI \S¶v... Ft¶ hf¨p sI«ns¡m−p h¶Xm..."
AhÄ Igp¯nÂ InS¶ Xmen FSp¯p ImWn¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" F¶m¸ns¶...CXv s\\¡t¶ca§p ]dªm t]mcmcpt¶m...?.."
" At¶cw ]dbm³ tXm¶oÃ... Fât¨m....]dbmªXv \¶mbn... F¦nÂ Rm³ XÃp
sImt−t\... A{Xíp tZjymcp¶p G«\t¶cw...."
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DuWpapdnbpsS hmXnÂ¡Â \n¶ \mK½ R§tf¡s−m¶p Nncn¨p. A½bpw Iebpw
`£Ww Igníp¶p. Rm\ncp¶p. A`n Fsâ ]m{X¯nÂ CÍen hnf¼n. ]ns¶
km¼msdmgn¨p. Rm³ Hcp IjWw AdnbmsX s]s«s¶Sp¯p Ign¨p. AXp
sXm−bnepS¡n. F¡nsfSp¯p. AhÄ Fsâ s\dpIwXebnÂ X«nbn«v shÅsaSp¯p
X¶p. A½ AXp t\m¡n¨ncn¨p.
" A½mbo... CXp I−tÃm... Çw N¡tcw tX§mbpw... C¨nsc Igo¼w t\m¡ntím...
Iocow ]m¼pw t]mse X½neSn ImWmw... Rm³ sImtd I−XmtW... "
Ie A½tb t\m¡n ]dªn«v CÍen hngp§n.
" aXnsbSo.. ]cZqjWw... hngp§ntb¨p t]mSo..." Rm³ AhfpsS t\sc Xpdn¨p t\m¡n.
" Hcp IW¡n\p ]dªm... A½mbotS tams\mcp ]mhm..." Ie hnSp¶nÃ.
CXn\nSív Rm³ A`ntb ]nSn¨v ItkcbnÂ Ccp¯nbncp¶p. AhÄ Igním³ XpS§n.
" AsX´m tamtf s\\¡ht\mSnt{Xw Hcp Zb...?.. " A½ Nncn¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" Cu Al¦mcn tNösS \£{Xw sIm−m... Cu tN«t\ In«oXv... BcsS thtWepw
XÃpsImÅpw... Hcp s]Wt¡mey... hÃ¸gpw klnsI«v Rm³ tNmZníp¼w ]tdw.. Ahfp
]mhtÃSo¶v... C§s\mcp s]t¦m´³....."
Ie s¹bnÁpw FSp¯p sIms−gpt¶Áp.

" Mm... Ah\§\m... AhâOsâ X\n ]IÀ¸m... A§s\ thWw tIt«mSm... F¦nte
kvt\l¯nsâ kpJw Adnbs¯mÅp... "
A½ Ft¶ t\m¡n¸dªp. ]t£ A`n s¹bnÁnÂ shdptX hc¨psIm−ncp¶p.
A½bpsS ap¼nÂ sh¨Ãmbncps¶¦nÂ AhÄ Ieín«v XÃntbt\. AsÃ¦nÂ
IbÀ¡pIsb¦nepw sNbvtXt\.. FÃmhcpw Xt¶ IpÁs¸Sp¯p¶p F¶hÄ¡p
tXm¶n¡mWpw.
" \n§fp thKw Ignív.... CÍen I«n ]nSnípw..." ]dªpsIm−v A½bpw Fgpt¶Áp.
" \osb´mSo... C§s\ sImc§p N¯ sImdhsâ Iq«v... htÃmw IgnsíSo..."
Rm³ Hcp IjWw apdn¨v km¼mdnÂ ap¡n AhfpsS hmbnÂ _eambn
sh¨psImSp¯p. AhfpsS ]nW¡w Xocm¯ apJw I−ns«\níp Nncn h¶p.
" FÃmcpw Ft¶bm IpÁw ]tdt¶... AhcsSsbms¡ ap¼n sh¨v Ft¶ H¶p
XÃmthm... CsÃ¦n... Rm³ GXm−v cm£knbm¶m AhcsSsbms¡ tXm¶ev..."
AhÄ aq¡p NoÁns¡m−v ]dªp.
" XÃm\ÃtÃm \ns¶ Rm³ kvt\ln¨Xv..... Cu cm£kosbbm F\nín¸w shÃnãw... "
Rm\hfpsS IhnfnÂ Hcp½ sImSp¯p.
" Im¸n C\ow thtWm...?.." ]pdInÂ \mK½bpsS iÐw tI«v R§Ä A¿Sm¶mbn.
" th−... \o t]mbn ASp¡tf ]Wn htÃmsamt−m¶p t\m¡v..."
Fsâ ]cpjamb iÐw tI«v \mK½ ASp¡fbnteív henªp.
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" FÃmcpw t]mbn... C\n \o Ft¶ H¶p Ign¸nímthm...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" ]ns¶´m.. C¶m... C¶se t]msbSs¯m¶pw `£Ww In«otÃ... \Ã £oWsam−v
samJs¯ms¡..."
]pgp§nb G¯¸g¯nsâ IjWw hmbnÂ sh¨p X¶psIm−v AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ
XtemSn.
" AXnepw £oWw s\\¡m... AÃ s\\s¡t´m¶nsâ kqt¡Smcp¶p... ?.. A½
]dªp... C¶sesbms¡ \o H¶pw Ign¨nÃm... au\hrXmcps¶¶v...?.."
" G«sâ a\Ênte {]iv\§fp Rm³ a\Ênem¡oÃ... shdptX Rm³... F\nsím¶pw
Adnb¯nÃ... aWn¡p«³ Ft¶mS§s\ ]dª¸w kXymbn«pw Rm³ t]Sn¨p.... Cu
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kz`mthmw... Çgt¯ s\tew....." AhÄ Fsâ apSnbnÂ XtemSn.
" a\Ênembn... ]Ww... s]s«¶p Rm³ ImipImc\mbn... Rm³ ao\pw hnÁp
\S¶ncps¶¦nÂ \o Ct{Xw t]Sní¯nÃmcp¶p... s]m«n¡qivam−w..."
Rm³ AhfpsS IhnÄ Fsâ IhntfmSp tNÀ¯p.
" tlm... aSp¯p... CXm tamfnÂ apdose§m\pw t]mbncp¶mbn¡qtS... ]ckyambn«m...
\mWanÃm¯ cs−®w...."
At§m«p h¶ Ie Ifnbm¡n.
" FSo... \o C¯ncn Gdps¶m−v... tIt«m... " A`n A\nb¯ntb imkn¨p.
" Hm... Rm\o ]m{Xw FSp¡m³ h¶XmtW... tZ... t^m¬ ASníp¶p... AsXm¶p s]m¡n
ltems¶¦nepw H¶p ]d... ]ns¶ h¶p irwKcnív.."
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AhÄ ]m{X§fpsaSp¯v t]mbn.
Rm³ t^msWSp¯p. A`n AhnsS¯s¶bncp¶v Ign¨psIm−ncp¶p.
t^mWnsâ At§¯eíÂ C³kvs]ÎÀ tkma\mbncp¶p.

" anÌÀ cmPphtÃ...?..."
" AtX... F´m kmÀ hntijn¨v... Imcy§sfms¡ Ffp¸¯nÂ \o§p¶ntÃ..."
" CsÃtSm.. AXtÃ {]iv\w... Xm³ DSt\ Bip]{XoÂ htc H¶p hcWw...." FsskbpsS
kzc¯nÂ Hcp thhemXn.
" F´p ]Án kmÀ...?.."
" FtSm C¶te B AdphmWn¨n ]dªXv Xm\pw IqsS tI«XtÃ... Xm\Xn\p
km£nbtÃ...?.."
" Fń\mWp kmÀ...?.."
" FtSm... Ahfm Ip¯nb sNdp¡t\ t\cnÂ Is−¶pw C\n I−m Xncn¨dnbm¶pw
Hs¡ C¶se ]dªXtÃ..?.."
" B.. F\nípw Çw \Ã HmÀ½bnÃ... Ahscs´ms¡tbm ]dªp... At¶cw Rm³
Imcyambn {i²n¨nÃmcp¶p... Fsâ a\Êp apgph\pw t]Snbmcp¶p... I«ht\
In«osÃ¦nÂ I−ht\ ]nSníp¶ t]mse Ft¶sb§m\pw kmdv...."

" tM... A¸w Xm\pw Imep amdpImtWm...?...CsXmscm¯p IfnbmWtÃmtSm...?.."
" Ft´ms¶m¯pIfn....?.. C¶se kmdp samgnsbSp¯p... C¶pw samgnsbSp¡p¶p...
AXns\Sív Rms\s´m¯p Ifnbm kmtd ImWníp¶Xv...?.."
" FtSm... Çw Cu s]®p¼nÅ Aht\ Adnb¯nsÃ¶m ]tdt¶... c−p Nhn«p
sImSp¯mcpt¶ Xmt\ Adntªt\... Çw H¶pw h¿m¯ kabmbXpsIm−m..."
Fsskíp sicnípw tZjyw tIdnb a«v.
" sNe¸w C¶se Ahcp kmdnt\ I−p t]Sn¨p ]dªXmcnípw.... " Rm³ H¶pw
Adnbm¯ amXncn ]dªp.
" ]ns¶´p tIms¸m−m¡m\mtSm... Xm\m sNdp¡t\ ]nSním³ Fsâ IqsS IqSnbXv..?.
F¶n«n¸w..."
" Rmt\m... sNdp¡t\ ]nSnímt\m... F\nsí´m t]meoknemtWm tPmen... F´m
kmtd.. HtcmÀt½w CÃmsX ]dbp¶Xp t]mse...."
" Hmtlm.. Çw Xms\t¶ a−\m¡pIm AtÃ... a\Ênembn.... FtSm Cu tIknte
H¶mw {]Xn Xm\pw AXnsâ H¶mw km£n Rm\pam... ]nSnÏ¯ns«m¶p s]cpamdp¼w
X\nsíÃmw HmÀ½ hcpw..."
Fssk t^m¬ hens¨dnbp¶ iÐw tI«p.
Rm³ A¿t¸«t\bpw _met\bpw hnfn¨v thKw hcm³ ]dªp. h¡oent\

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hnfn¨t¸mÄ AbmÄ tImSXnbnÂ t]mbncnípIbmsW¶p ]dªp. ¢mÀ¡nt\ hnfn¨v
DSt\ Ft¶ ImWWsa¶p ]dbmt\Â¸n¨p.
A¿t¸«\pw _me\pw DSs\sb¯n. Ignª Znhkw X¿mdm¡nbncp¶ Fsâbpw
_metâbpw ap³IqÀ Pmay¯nsâ ISemkv FSp¯psh¨p. _met\mSv h−n R§fpsS
]Xnhp hÀ¡ptjm¸nÂ tIÁn Iptd `mK§Ä Agn¨nSm\mhiys¸«p. AXnsâ H¶pw
BhiyansÃ¦nepw Fssk Nnet¸mÄ hteyam³amtc Iq«nbmWp hcp¶sX¦nÂ
AhcpsS hmbS¸níWatÃm.
ho«nÂ FÃmhtcbpw hnfn¨v {]tXyIw ]dªp. Cu Ignª Znhk§fnÂ Rm³
ho«nep−mbncp¶p. Rm³ ]pXpaWhmf\mWv. ]IÂ sN½o³ I¼\nbnepw, cm{Xn
ho«nepw.
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A`ntb hndím³ XpS§n. Iesímcp IqkepanÃ. A`n A½bpsS tXmf¯p ]nSn¨p
\ns¶Ãmw tI«p.
" `KhXo... Rm³ A¶p kz]v\w I−Xm... G«³ sPbnenÂ t]mIps¶¶v... AXp
t\cmIpthm... F\níp h¿... " A`nbpsS apJw hmSm³ XpS§n.
" C\n Fs´¦nepw ]dªo ho«nÂ \o IcªmÂ ]ns¶ \o hnhcw Adnbpw... Ct{Xw
t\cw ]dªXp sI«ntÃSo... \nsâ ]gb sNmWsbms¡ FhnsS t]mbn...
t]meosk§m\pw tNmZn¨m... Hd¸n¨p ]dtªmWw... Rm³ IeymWw Igntª¸ns¶
Cu ho«o¶v F§pw t]mbn«nÃ... a\ÊnembtÃm.."
AhÄ Xe Ipep¡n.
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" Mm.. F¶m t]mbn \nsâ tPmen t\m¡v..."
h−n hÀ¡ptjm¸nÂ GÂ¸n¨n«v _me³ DSt\sb¯n.

" F¶mepw tN«m.. CXn¯ncn IS¶ I¿mbnt¸mbn.... F§m\pw s]g¨m... U_nÄ
IpÁ¯n\m AI¯mIp¶Xv..."
" CsXms¡ Hcp ap³IcpXemSm... ap³IqÀ Pmayw t]mse.... HscS¯pw \ap¡p ]q«p
hogcpXv... AÃ, \n\¡p t]SnbmsW¦nÂ \o kvYew hnt«m... " Rm³ _met\mSp
]dªp.
" tN«\p t]SnbnsÃ¦nÂ F\nsíń\m t]Sn... F¶mepw B FsskbpsS BtcmKyw
HmÀ¡p¼w DÅnsemcp shdbep t]mse..." _me³ Fs¶ H¶p t\m¡n.
" an−mXncnsbSm... BWmsW¶pw ]dªp \S¡p¶p... " ]ns¶ _me³ an−nbnÃ.
R§Ä C³kvs]Îtd FXntcÂ¡m\mbn Im¯ncp¶p. tkma\mYsâ

tÌj\XnÀ¯nbÃ R§fptSXv. A¡W¡n\p R§fpsS tem¡Â tÌj\nÂ \n¶pw
Bfp Iq«ntb tkma\mY³ hcnIbpÅp.
XmaknbmsX t]meokp Po¸p ho«nse¯n.
" R§Ä kmdnt\ Im¯ncníbmbncp¶p..."

Rm³ C³kvs]Îtd kpkvtachZ\\mbn kzoIcn¨p. ]t£ AbmÄ¡v A{X
kt´mjsam¶pw I−nÃ. h−n h¶ iÐw tI«t¸mtg A`nbpw A½bpw Iebpw
hmXnÂ¡se¯nbncp¶p. A`nbpsS apJ¯v \Ã ]cn{àw.
" FtSm, Aht\ Cs§d¡ns¡m−p hm...."
C³kvs]ÎÀ Po¸nÂ \n¶pw Cd§nb t]meokpImtcmSp ]dªp. Po¸n\cnInÂ
\n¶hcnÂ A¶p Rm³ I− Hcp _oÁp t]meokpImc\pap−mbncp¶p. AhÀ
kltZht\ Po¸nsâ ]pdInÂ \n¶pw ]nSn¨nd¡n. I¿maw sh¨ncp¶p. apJ¯p
XÃpsIm− e£Ww.
" CsXń\m kmtd Cu IÅ½mtc Hs¡ Ct§m«p sIm−p hcp¶Xv..." Rm³ Aåw
Dds¡ kltZh³ tIÄs¡ tNmZn¨p.
" IÅ½mcv..." Fssk H¶p NndntIm«n. " Çw ]dbmw... Fń\m¶v.... FSm... ]d..... \o
Chtc Adnbptam...? kXyw ]dbWw... "
Fssk Ft¶bpw _met\bpw Nq−n kltZht\mSp tNmZn¨p. Ah³ R§tf amdn
amdn t\m¡n. Fssk Ahsâ apJ¯p t\m¡nb X¡w t\m¡n Rm³ kltZht\
I®S¨p ImWn¨p. Ah³ sasÃ Xebm«nbt¸mÄ Fssk Fsâ t\tc t\m¡n.
" CÃ..." kltZh³ ]dªp.
" ^.... s\mW ]dbpt¶mSm... " Fssk ]pdwssIsIm−v Ahsâ Ihnf¯Sn¨p.
s]®p§Ä I®S¨p t]mbn. A½ apt¶m«p h¶p.
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" kmÀ, Zbhmbn ChnsS sh¨v C§s\ Hcmtf D]{ZhnícpXv... " Ibv Iq¸ns¡m−v A½
]dªp.
" t\cp ]dsbSm... Chcp c−p t]cpw IqSnbtÃSm... \ns¶ ]nSn¨Xv..?."
" AÃ... Chtc Rm\n¸gm ImWp¶Xv..."
Fssk ]ÃpISn¨p. ]pdInÂ \n¶ t]meokpImÀ¡v Nncn. ImcWw IWni¡mc\pw
iqc\pamb C³kvs]ÎÀ tXmÂ¡p¶Xv AhÀ¡nãambncp¶p.
" FtSm... Xm\tÃ ]dªXv Chtc A¶p cm{Xn Hcp hm\nÂ sh¨p Is−¶v.... AXo
ho«nte h−nbtÃ..." C³kvs]ÎÀ _oÁp \n¶ t]meokpImct\mSmbn tNmZn¨p.
" kÀ... Çw ]dbmw... "
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t]meokpImc³ t]m¡ÁnÂ \n¶pw Ubdn FSp¯p \¼À hmbn¨p. At¸mtgípw
_me³ I¿nencp¶ BÀko _ps¡Sp¯v FsskbpsS I¿nÂ sImSp¯p.
" AXp R§sS h−osS \¼cÃ..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" F¦nÂ..... F\níp \n§tf AdÌp sN¿msX h¿... \n§tf tÌj\nÂ sh¨v H¶p
tNmZyw sN¿m\p−v... thKw h−nbnteíp tIdWw..."
" kmÀ.. F´p IpÁ¯n\mWp R§tf AdÌp sN¿p¶sX¶p ]dbWw... AsÃ¦nÂ
hmdâp thWw..."
" hmdânÃmsX AdÌp sN¿mtam¶p Rms\m¶p t\m¡s«... ]ns¶ Pmayw thWsa¦nÂ
DSt\ GÀ¸mSp sNbvtXm... FtSm... Chtc c−p t]tcw ]nSn¨v Po¸ntem«p tIÁv..."
C³kvs]ÎÀ IqsS h¶ t]meokpImtcmSp ]dªp.
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" Cu \m«nÂ \nbtamw tImSXnbpw Hs−s¶mÅ Imcyw kmdp ad¶pt]mbo¶p
tXm¶p¶p... R§tSw I¿nsemcp ISemskm−v... AsXm¶p t\m¡nbn«v _m¡n
Bbntím... ]nt¶w kmdnhtc sIm−p t]mIpImsW¦nÂ R§s¡XncnÃ.. _m¡n
tImSXn t\m¡ntímfpw..."
CSív A½ apt¶m«p Ibdn h¶p ]dªp. ]ns¶ I¿nencp¶ ap³IqÀ Pmay¯nsâ
t]¸À A¿t¸«sâ I¿nÂ sImSp¯p. A¿t¸«³ AXv C³kvs]Îtd ImWn¨p. AbmÄ
AsXmt¶mSn¨p hmbn¨p t\m¡nbn«v ]ÃpISn¨p. Fssktb hnbÀ¡m³ XpS§nbncp¶p.
" Mqqqw.. XÂ¡mew \n§fp c£s]«p... F¶pIcpXn Cu tkmasâ I¿o¶p
c£s]Smsa¶p hnNmcní−....aq¶nt\w Ipcp¡ms\mÅ hgnsb\nídnbmw..."
AbmÄ FÃmhtcbpw {Ip²ambn H¶p t\m¡nbn«v Po¸n\Spt¯íp \S¶p. Po¸nÂ
Ibdp¶Xn\p ap¼v, Rm³ ASpt¯tímSn sN¶p hnfn¨p.
" kmÀ..."
" F´mtSm C\n... Xt¶ Rm³ sXmgtWm...?.....?.."
" tZjys¸ScpXv.... Hct]£bp−v..."
" ]dªp sXmesítSm..."
" Hcp \nanjw... Aåw ko{I«m... Hcp \nanjw... ¹okv.... H¶p hcpthm...? " Po¸n\Sp¯p
\n¶pw Rm\åw Zqsc amdn \n¶p. H¶p i¦n¨n«v Fssk FsâbSpt¯ív h¶p.

" Zbhmbn... kmsdm¶p XWp¡Ww.... F¶n«v Rm³ ]dbp¶Xpw IqSn H¶p tIÄ¡Ww...
Ahcp s]mtíms«... Rm³ kmdnt\ tÌj\nÂ hnSmw... "
Fssk Ft¶ kq£ns¨m¶p t\m¡n. B s\Ánsbm¶p Npfnªp. Ft¶
t\m¡ns¡m−p Xt¶ Aåw Nnń¨p.
" kmÀ ¹okv... Hcp ]¯p an\n«v... Hcp sNdnb Imcyw ]dbm\m... "
" Mqw... FtSm.. \n§fp tÌj\níp s]mtím.. Rm³ ht¶mfmw..."
Fssk t]meokpImtcmSmbn ]dªp. Po¸p kltZht\bpw t]meokpImtcbpw sIm−v
\o§n.
Rm³ hfsc _lpam\t¯mSp IqSn Fssktb kzoIcW apdnbnteíp hnfn¨p.
At¸mtgípw BÄ Aåw im´\mbncp¶p. Ccp¶n«v sXm¸n Ducn Sot¸mbnbnÂ sh¨n«v
Fssk tNmZn¨p.
" F´m X\níp ]dbm\pÅXv...."
" kmÀ, CXv ]gb ao³XcI³ tIihsâ hoSm... ap¯O\Â¸w {]mbamsb¦nepw Çgpw
]gb ]nSn]mSpIÄ sImtdsbms¡sbm−v.... ]t£ R§Ä AXp apXseSp¡mdnÃ...
C¶t¯t¸mse A{X AXymhiyanÃmsX..."
" Mqw... Cbmfp ]S¸nÂ X«msX Imcyw ]d..."
" sicn... Çw kmdns\´m th−Xv... Cu tIknte {]Xntb Hd¸níWw.. Btc.. Cu
sNdp¡t\... Aht\ Hcp {]Xnbm¡n tIkp sXfnbn¨m, kmdn\p sNe¸w Hcp
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s{]mtamj³... ]t£.... AXpsIm−v aÁmÀs¡¦nepw {]tbmP\samt−m... in£
Ignªv Ah³ Xncn¨phcp¼w Ah³ kmdnsâ GÁhpw henb i{XphmIpw..... sNe¸w
Hcp duUnbpamIpw.. Ahsâ IpSpw_w sX−ptIw sN¿pw... kmdn\p
a\ÊnemIps¶mt−m...?.."
" Mqw... Xm³ apgph³ ]d..."
At¸mtgípw A½ sIm−ph¶ PyqskSp¯v Rm³ Fsskíp sImSp¯n«v XpSÀ¶p.
" F´m Ah³ sNbvX IpÁw... Hcp t]¸«ntb sIm¶p.. AXp \Ã ImcyatÃ kmtd... Cu
\m«nÂ F{Xtbm \ÃbmfpItf sIm¶ tIkpIfv sXfnbmsX sIS¡p¶p...
FgpXn¯Åocníp¶p.... CXpw A§s\ t]ms«t¶... ]ns¶ kmdnsâ s{]mtamj³...
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Cãw t]mse AÊÂ IpÁhmfnItf sXfnhp klnXw Rm³ Nq−n¡mWn¨p Xcmw....
]nSnt¨m... thWsa¦nÂ Fsâ ]ntÅcsS klmtbmw Xcmw..."
" th− th−.... Xsâ Cu klmbw sIm−p Xt¶ aXnbmbn..."
" Fsâ kmtd... AXp Rm\pw IqSn DÄs¸«XpsIm−tÃ... ]ns¶ F\ním ]mhw
sN¡s\msSmcp tkm^vÁv tImÀWdpw... kmdnsâ s]§¡n«n§s\ Bsc¦nepw
s]cpamdn sImÃpImsW¦nÂ kmsd´p sN¿pw... sImÃpw... Ahsâ atÁXpw htc
I−ns¨Sp¡pw CtÃ... ChnsSbpw At{X HÅp... "
Rm³ AbmfpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n. Fssk Nnńím³ XpS§n.
" ]ns¶ Cu tIk{X Ffp¸w sXfnb¯nÃ... ZrIvkm£nbnÃ.. ]ns¶ Hcp \Ã
h¡osems−¦nÂ kwib¯nsâ B\pIqey¯nÂ Ah³ c£s]Spw.... AsÃ¦nÂ
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Rm³ c£s]Sp¯pw..."
Fssk Fsâ apJt¯íp Xd¨p t\m¡n.
" AtX kmtd... Rm\n¶p Xt¶ Aht\ Pmay¯nsed¡pw... Fńs\mcp alm]m]w
hen¨p Xtet¡ÁWw...?.."
" A¸w.... sIme]mXInIfp sImt¶¨p shekn \S¡s«¶mtWm Xm³ ]dbp¶Xv...?.."
" AXp sIme]mXInIfv... Ch³.... Çw PUvPnbm... Ahsâ s]§tf \in¸n¨p
sIm¶Xn\p {^m©níp in£ hn[n¨ PUvPn... A§s\sbm¶p Nnńt¨... ]ns¶..."
Rms\m¶p \nÀ¯n. tkma³ Fsâ apJt¯íp Xs¶ t\m¡n Ccp¶p.
" Aht\t¸msemÅhcp ImcWw kmdnt\ ssUthmgvkp sN¿psa¶p kmdnsâ anÊnkp
]dªntÃ... Ahtc H¶p kam[m\n¸n¨v t]Snsbms¡ amÁn Hcp \Ã k½mt\mw
sImSp¯v hnfnt¨m−p hm... AXnsâ sNehp Rm³ hlnímw... ssIíqenbÃ.. Hcp
k½m\w... kmÀ Fsâ At]£ kzoIcníp¶Xn\pÅ Fsâ Hcp \μn...."
" A¸w scPnÌdp sNbvX tIkp Rms\´p sN¿psatSm... Fkv]ntbmSp Rms\´p
kam[m\w ]dbpw..."
" AXn\msc¦nepw Ahtc Ff¡nbmetÃ tNmZyw hcs¯mÅp.... Bsc¦nepw
Ip¯ns¸m¡msX Hcp tIkpw apt¶m«p t]mI¯nÃ... CXnÂ kÀ¡mcn\ÃmsX Ahsâ
IpSpw_¯n\p t]mepw ]cmXnbnÃ.. AXp ]Xps¡ tXªp amªp s]mtímfpw..."

Pypkpw IpSn¨psIm−v Fssk Iptd BtemNn¨p. IÀ«\p adªv s]®p§Ä Fsâ
{]`mjWw tI«p \nÂ¡p¶p−mbncp¶p. A¿t¸«³ hmXnÂ¡epw.
" Xm³ ]dbp¶Xnepw Imcysam−v... ]t£ Ht¶mÀt¯mWw .. Xm\pw t]meoknÂ
tNcm³ t]mIphm..."
" CÃ kÀ.. Rm\m B{Klw Dt]£n¨p... Im¡nbnt«m−v F\níp \Ã a\pjytc AdÌp
sNt¿−n hcpw... BhiyanÃmsX D]{Zhntí−n hcpw.... hyàn]cambn t\m¡nbm
ImeWíp shebnÃm¯ cm{ãob¡mc³ Fsâ IbvshtÅÂ apdp¡n¯p¸pw....
bYmÀ° IpÁhmfnIÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n sImª\w Im«n c£s]Spw... Çw F\nív
kzmX{ýsam−v.... Bhiy¯n\p kzs¯m−v... AXpw t\m¡n A´Êmbn«p
Igntªmfmw.."
Fssk H¶p ZoÀLambn \nizkn¨p.
" Mqw... Rms\m¶mtemNnís«.... Hcp IW¡n\p Xm³ ]dbp¶Xnepw Imcysam−v...
GXmbmepw Çw Xms\t¶ tÌj\ntems«m¶p hnt«cv..."
Fsâ DÅnÂ Hcp Ipfncp hoWp. a\:Êm£níp L\w IpdªXp t]mse Hcp
emLhXzw.
" FSm... kmdnt\mSv DuWp Ign¨n«p t]mIm¶p ]dsbSm..." IÀ«\p ]n¶nÂ \n¶v A½
]dªp.
" th−.. ]ns¶bmImw... C\n... CXnsâ s]mdtI Rm³ Xqt§−n hcptam¶m F\níp
kwibw..."
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" kmdp t]Sní−... Cu IpSpw_w F¶pw kmdnsâ klmb¯ns\m−mIpw.... Hcp an\n«v...
Rms\m¶p sdUnbmbntíms«....""
Rm³ AI¯p t]mbn Ipd¨p ]Ww s]mXnsªSp¯p apdnbnteíp Ibdnbt¸mÄ
]pdsI A`nbpw h¶p.
" AtÃ«m... Abmfp hotWm...?.."
" CÃ... Nmbm³ sXmS§os«m−v... h−ntbÂ sh¨v _m¡n tUmkpIqSn sImSp¡Ww..
]ns¶ Cu t\m«psI«pw... "
" ]ns¶.... Rms\mcp Imcyw tNmZnt¨ms«...?..." Rm³ apJw Xncn¨v tNmZy`mh¯nÂ
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Ahtf H¶p t\m¡n. Fsâ t\m«w I− AhfpsS apJ`mhw amdn.
" At¿m... th− th−m... an−p¶nÃ.... C\n AXpw ]dsªt¶ Dt]£ním³..."
F\níp Nncn h¶p.
" AtÃepw \nsâ XteÂ ]n®m¡m... FSo \osbâ kz´w `mcybtÃ... s\\¡v
tNmZním³ AhImiantÃ... s]s«¶§p hens¨dnbm³ \osb¶m.. ]gs©cn¸mtWm...
]ns¶.... tZjyw h¶ncníp¼w Rm\pw htÃmw ]dbpw... Mqw... Çw F´m
s\\¡dntb−Xv.... thKw ]d...?.."
" AtÃ«m... B tIskń\m HXp¡p¶Xv... IpÁw sNbvXht\ In«n... G«³
c£s]SptIw sNbvXp... ]ns¶ń\m...?.."
" AXm \o a−nbm¶p ]dªv... Hcp I¼yq«dp ]Tn¯¡mcn..... FSo, Cu tIkp apt¶m«p
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t]mbm.. {][m\ km£n Rm\m... ]ns¶ Rms\§s\ km£nbmbn...?. Fń\hnsS
t]mbo...? km£n¡q«nÂ \níp¼w... CsXms¡ tNmZyw hcpw..... Fssk Ft¶ sh¨p
samXseSp¡pw... Rm³ \mdpw sNe¸w XsÃt¶m.... aÀ±t\mt¶m ]dªv... IpSp§ptIw
sN¿pw..."
" Hm... a\Ênembn... F¶m thKw sNÃv.. ]ns¶tb... \ap¡v ASp¯mgv¨ KpcphmbqÀ¡p
t]mWw.. Rm³ c−p Xpem`mcw t\À¶ns«m−v... "
" AsXń\mSo..."
" IeymWw Igntª¸ns¶ G«³ a\:kam[m\t¯msS Hs¶md§o«nÃ... Ft´m im]w
t]mse... {]iv\§fp Xt¶ F¶pw..."
AhÄ F¯n¡p¯n Fsâ IhnfnÂ kvt\l]qÀhw D½ sh¨p.
" AtXm... ]mep ]ncnbmXncnímt\m..?.. sImXnö... Mqw.. Rm³ t]mbn«p hcs«..."
" F\ní§s\ sImXnsbm¶panÃ... thKw hctW... aWntb«³ h¶nt«
Rm\p®s¯mÅp..."
" k½Xnt¨...." Rm³ AhÄ¡pw Hcp½ sImSp¯p.
Ct¸mÄ Fsâ IqsS ImdnÂ Ibdp¶ C³kvs]ÎcpsSbpw, t\ct¯ ho«nÂ h¶p
Po¸nÂ \n¶pw NmSnbnd§nb C³kvs]ÎdptSbpw apJ`mh§Ä X½nÂ
APKPmćap−mbncp¶p.

Hcp hn[¯nÂ C³kvs]Îsd ]dsªmXp¡n AbmfpsS ho«nÂ t]mbn ]Whpw
sImSp¯v ]ns¶ Abmtf tÌj\nÂ hn«v _met\ h¡oensâ Hmôknepw Cd¡n
Xncn¨v ho«nÂ h¶t¸mÄ kabw D¨bqWn\pw Im¸nípw CSímbn.
ho«nse¯pt¼mÄ ap³hmXnÂ AS¨n«ncp¶p. DÅnÂ \n¶pw Hcp ]m«pw I¿Snbpw

tIÄ¡mw. hfsc Npcp¡amtb ho«nÂ Sohobpw tS¸psams¡ shímdpÅp. Rm³
h¶Xn\ptijamWp \Ã Hcp ayqknIvknÌw hm§n knÁn§v dqanÂ sh¨Xv, Hce¦mcw
F¶p am{Xw. t\ct¯ Hcp sNdpXp−mbncp¶p. Ct¸mÄ AsXsâ s_UvdqanÂ
tai¸pd¯ncn¸p−v. Rm³ t]mepw AXp tI«n«nÃ.
Rm³ hmXnÂ Xpd¡msX knÁn§vvdqansâ hi¯pÅ P\enÂ IqSn F¯nt\m¡n.
tS¸nÂ \n¶pw Dbcp¶ ]m«n\\pkcn¨v A`n \r¯w shíp¶p. Iebpw A½bpw
IbvsIm«n XmfanSp¶p. \mK½ tkm^bpsS ]pdInÂ \n¶v I−p ckníp¶p.
" \oe¡®m...\ns¶¡−p... KpcphmbqÀ \SbnÂ
HmS¡pgen³ \mZw tIÄt¡.. kvt\l¡Sembn Rm³...
]etImSnP·ambn \nt¶t¯Sn Aebp¶q
C¶nXm Rm³ [\ybmbo..."
tS¸vknÌw hm§nbt¸mÄ IS¡mc³ kuP\yambn X¶ ImkÁpIfnsem¶v. HcníÂ
Rm³ Cu ]m«p tI«n«p−v. kn\nabnÂ Cu ]m«n\p \r¯w sNbvXXv hnμpP. Ct¸mÄ
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F\ntímÀ½ h¶Xv Pm³knsâ ho«nÂ sh¨v I− hnμpPm tat\msâ Hcp KÄ^v
t{]m{Kmambncp¶p. AXnÂ hnμpP \r¯¯nsâ ckw tIdn aq¯v ]mhmS Achtc
s]m¡nbncp¶p. AXv hoUntbm{Km^À ]Áp¶nSt¯mfw ASnbnÂ \n¶pw FSp¯ncp¶p.
Cu ]m«p tIÄ¡pt¼mÄ t{]m{KmanÂ \r¯w sNbvX hnμpPbpsS shÅXpSIfmWp
a\ÊntetímSn hcnI.
CSív IetamÄ Fsâ Xesh«w I−p. Rm³ I®S¨p ImWn¨p. A½ A`ntb¯t¶
t\m¡n t{]mÂkmln¸níp¶p. kmcn¯p¼v hen¨v FfnbnseSp¯p Ip¯n ImåmZ§Ä
Xmf¯n\p th−n XdbnÂ Ip¯pt¼mÄ B Dcps−mXp§nb \nX_§Ä AXn\\pin¨v
hnd¨p XpÅp¶p. AXp t\m¡n\nÂ¡m³ \Ã ckw. Ibvs]m¡pt¼mÄ B Cfw\oe
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»uknsâ I£§Ä hnbÀ¯v \\ªncníp¶p. AXp I−t¸mÄ DÅnepd§nb GtXm
hnImcw Xe s]m¡n. Fsâ a\ÊnÂ Hcp Xos¸mcn ]mdn. tImtfPnepw _knepsams¡
sh¨v ImWp¶ sNdp¸¡mcnIfpsS hnbÀ¯ I£§Ä F¶pw Fsâsbmcp
_elo\Xbmbncp¶p.
s]s«s¶m¶p Id§nb AhÄ Fsâ apJw I−p. AhÄ A¸msS Ft¶ t\m¡n \n¶p.
]ns¶ \mWw sIm−v apJw Npfnªp.
" At½ aWn¡p«³...." AhtfmSns¨¶p hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. sNdpXmbn«p InXíp¶p.
" F´mSo ChnsS Hcp Um³kpw ]m«psams¡... ?.. hey kt´mj¯nemWtÃm... tM..?.."
" H¶qÃ... G«³ t]mbn¡gnª¸w Fsâ a\ÊnÂ Ft´m Hcmizmkw. At¶cw Np½m
h¶o tS¸n«p. F\nsím¯ncn CtãmÅ ]m«m CXv... Rm\pw Itew IqSn Np½m
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CXns\m¸n¨v Um³kp sNbvXns«m−v....
R§sS Um³kpw \n¶p t]mbn...."
" ]ns¶´m...\nÀ¯nbXv... Rm³ ImWt−...?.."
ho«nte tS¸p ]q¯p t]mbn.... AtXmsS
" F\níp \mWmbnt¸mbn..." AhÄ H¶p IpWp§ns¡m−½tb t\m¡n.

" t]mbns«´msbSm...?..FSn \mKt½, tNmsdSp¯p shív... Chfp \o hct«¶pw
]dªncníphmcp¶p. " A½ tNmZn¨p.
" Hcp hn[¯nÂ XÂ¡met¯símXp§n... B sNdp¡t\ Pmay¯nsed¡m³
]dªns«m−v... B, Ietamtf R§¡p tNmsdm¶p shf¼ntbcv... Aò
\obnt§ms«m¶p ht¶..."
" Fń\m.. tN«m....?..." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" ]dbmw... \o ht¶..."
Rm³ Ahtfbpw hen¨psIm−v t\tc R§fpsS s_Uvdqanse¯n hmXneS¨p XgpXn«p.
Ahtf ]nSn¨p I«nenÂ aeÀ¯n InS¯n.
" At¿... CsX´m...?... ÇgmtWm... AhchnsSsbms¡ Ht−... "
Rm³ AhfpsS kmcnbpw ]mhmSbpw Acbnteíp hen¨p s]m¡n.
" Ftâ«m... t\cw H¶ncp«ntíms«t¶... CsX´p h«m... Rms\§pw t]mWnÃtÃm.... lm...
Ahsc´p hnNmcnípw.... thtd katbm−tÃm... hnSt¶... "

AhÄ¡p \mWhpw H¸w Nncnbpw ]pf¨nepw. AhÄ kmcn Xmgv¯m³ {ian¨p.
Rms\m¶pw {i²nímsX kmcn _eambn s]m¡nsh¨p. ]ns¶ Acs¡«nte B tX³
Iq«nteíp apJw Ip¯n. XpSIÄ henÏ¯n. F¶n«v AhnSt¯ KÔw Bªp
hens¨Sp¯p. AtX Xo£vWamb KÔw. icocw NqSmIpt¼mÄ AhfpsS Ac¡q«nte
\mUoRc¼pIÄ hn\ykn¸níp¶ {]tXyI hnbÀ¸p{kh¯nsâ elcn ]nSn¸níp¶ B
Xo£vWKÔw. CWtb hnfn¨phcp¯p¶ am{ńIKÔw.
" Blm.... lmbv... AXp Xt¶... AtX aWw..." Rm³ AhfpsS ISn{]tZit¯
tcma¡q«nteíp apJw Ip¯n¡nS¶psIm−p ]dªp.
" F´p aWw... hnbÀs¯m«n \mimbncníp¶nSs¯t´m¶n{X kpKÔw..?.. F´p h«m
CXv...?.. " AhÄs¡mcp ]nSnbpw In«nbnÃ.
Rm³ c−p IbvsIm−pw B ]qÀ¡osdm¶p sNdpXmbn Xpd¶p. \\ªp Nph¸mÀ¶
AXn\pÅnte B kpKÔhpw AhfpsS ]p¯³ hnbÀ¸nsâ aWhpw IqSn Rm³
hens¨Sp¯p. Fsâ Xeíp a¯p ]nSn¨p. Ip® s]m§n. AhnsS B aWw
In«nsbSs¯ms¡ Rm³ AaÀ¯n D½ sh¨p. BZyw FXnÀ¸pw \mWhpw {]ISn¸n¨
AhÄ AtXmsS AS§n. AhfpsS kzÀ¤hmXnente kpKÔw D½IÄ
sIms−m¸nsbSp¡p¶ Fsâ apSnbnÂ AhÄ XgpIn. ]ns¶ Ahfpw AXmkzZním³
XpS§n. Rm\hnsS B IhnSp¡nte NqSnÂ apJw ]qgv¯n Aåt\cw InS¶p.
" F´m..?.. F´p ]Ánbn¸w....... Igntªm NqSv..." Fsâ A\¡w \n¶t¸mÄ AhÄ
tNmZn¨p.
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" Mqlpw.. sImd¨qsS In«ms\m−v..." Rm\hfpsS AIw XpSIfnÂ D½ sh¨p.
" aXntb«m... Fgpt¶tÁ.... Rm³ tasem¶p IgpIt«...?... H«p¶p...."
" ths−So.... \nsâ ]p¯³shbÀ¸nsâ CSn¨ptIdp¶ aWsam−tÃm.. A¶p
\osb\nsímcp jÍn X¶nÃmcpt¶m.. A¶p samXep Rm³ AXp X¸n \S¡phmcp¶p...
H¶qsS H¶p In«m³... Çgm AXp In«nbXv... tZ \o It−m..."
Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp. ]ns¶ ap−p s]m¡n jÍn Xmgv¯n. ]qf¡ng§p t]mse \n¶p
hndíp¶ Ip® AhÄ¡p Im«ns¡mSp¯p.
" Fâoizcm... CsXs´mcp adnambw... _m¡nsbmtÅmÀ¡p shbÀ¸p\mÁw tI«m a\w
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adnípw... ChnsSsbmcmÄsS... apÅp¶ kq{Xw _ew sh¨p s]m§pw.... AXnsâ B
Ff¡w.. I−ntÃ..."
ew_ambn Ahtf t\m¡n Xe sh«níp¶ Ip®¨mtc kq£n¨pt\m¡ns¡m−v AhÄ
kmcn t\scbn«n«v I«nenÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp. Fsâ ASp¯p h¶v Kpemt\ ]nSn¨v
hnizmkw hcm¯t]mse sR¡nt\m¡n.
" F§s\m−v...?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" F\níp hnizkním³ ]ÁWnÃ.... Fsâ aq{XZzmc¯nte shbÀ¸paWw ASn¨mÂ...
CXn§s\ hoÀ¡pthm... A¸w BWp§¡n§s\bmtWm s]m§p¶Xv...?.. Mqw...?..."
AhÄ Aht\ sR¡n Ahsâ _ew ]cntim[n¨psIm−v tNmZn¨p.
" B... aÁpsÅmcsS Imcyw F\nídnb¯nÃ... F\níp \nsâ kmam\¯nte aWw
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In«Ww..... Çw ASn¨§p tIÁm³ tXm¶p¶p... \ap¡p \½sS samd Çw
sXmS§nbmtem..?.."
Rm³ Ahtf sI«n¸nSn¨p. Kpem³ AhfpsS hbÁ¯p Ip¯n \n¶p. AhÄ Aht\
]nSn¨v HccnInteíp sNcn¨p \nÀ¯nbn«p ]dªp.
" Ft´m¶m Fsâ s]m¶p sX½mSo Cu¸tdtW... Rm\nsXmscS¯pw sIm−p
t]mIp¶nÃ... AsXsâ ImensâtS¯t¶ ImWpw... C¶p cm{Xn... `qtemIw CSnªp
hoWmepw sicn... Fsâ Ip«sâ sImXn XoÀ¯nt« Hd§s¯mÅp.... CSn¨p tIÁptIm...
Ip¯ns¯md¡ptIm... F¶m thtWepw sNbvtXm... Çw Xmtgíp t]mImw... Ft¶w
hent¨mt−mSnb¸w At½w Itew hmbpw s]mfn¨p \nípImcp¶p... Ahcp tNmZn¨m
Ft´m¶m ]dbp¶Xv... \mWt¡Sv... AXpw ]«m¸Iet¯ Hcp ]qXn..."
AhÄ Fsâ Np−nsemcp½ sh¨n«v Ft¶ XÅn amÁn. ]ns¶ Kpemt\ Nq−ns¡m−p
]dªp.
" tZ ...B sIm¨pIp«t\ FSp¯v \n¡dn\I¯nSv... F¶n«v samJw IgpIv... samJ¯n¨nsc
atWm−v... AhÀ¡p kwibw tXm¶−..."
" Ft¶s¡m−v Aht\ C\n Xncn¨v tIÁm³ ]Á¯nÃ... thsW¦nÂ \o Xt¶
FSp¯I¯p XÅnshív... ]ntÅÀ¡p sImtdsbms¡ kzmX{ýw sImSp¡Ww..."
" slm.. Fsâsbmcp ]mSv..."

AhÄ BZyw \n¶psIm−v Aht\ Iotgm«p Xmgv¯m³ t\m¡n. Rm³ _ew ]nSn¨p.
Ah³ A\§nbnÃ.
" sÈSm.. Ch\n¶p `b¦c \nÀ_Ô_p²nbmWtÃm... AsX´m G«m... A§s\...?.."
AhÄ \ne¯p Ip¯nbncp¶v Aht\ Xmgv¯m³ t\m¡n.
" \nsâ B KÔw ASn¨Xm sImg¸mbsX¶m tXm¶pt¶... C\n Aht\w IqsS B
hmk\ ASn¸n¨mte Ah\S§s¯mÅp... AXm Cu sIm¨p]ntÅcsS kz`mhw.."
" ]ns¶ ]ns¶... Np½m X«nhnSpIm... Rm\nXp t\ct¯ I−n«nÃm¶p sh¨p
A§s\b§p Ifnbm¡psIm¶pw th− sIt«m... " AhÄ jÍn Xmtgíp Xmgv¯n
sh¨p. ]ns¶ Aht\ _ew ]nSn¨v Xmtgm«aÀ¯n.
" CsX´m IÃpt]membtÃm... CsX´p ]Án... AtXm CXn§s\bmtWm...kz`mhw...?... "
AhÄ Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡n. Ahfdnbp¶pt−m AhfpsS I¿psS NqSp
sNÃpt´mdpw Ahsâ _ew IqSpIbmsW¶v.
" tamtf... \o Aht\mSn¯ncn ab¯nÂ s]cpamdv... C¯ncn kvt\tlms¡ ImWnív...
Hcp½sbms¡ sImSv... Ah³ A\pkcnípw... ]ntÅtcmSv abw thWw... \tbmw...."
" Mqw... Fń\m Çw Cu s]mÃm¸ns\ms¡ t]mbXv...?.."
AhÄ Aht\ I¿nseSp¯p. tatem«m¡nbt¸mÄ Ahsâ sXmen ]pdtIm«p t]mbn.
" At¿m... sXm«nÃ... AXn\p apt¼ tZs− sXmenªpw t]mbn... C\n CXp aqStWm¦n...
]mSp s]SWw..."
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AhÄ Ahsâ sXmenª sXmen hen¨p aqSm³ t\m¡n. ]IpXn Iãn¨p aqSn.
an\pktadnb B X¡mfn¯e ]IÂ{]Imi¯nÂ sh«n¯nf§n. \Ã ISpwNph¸p
\nd¯nÂ Ahsâ Xe hoÀ¯p \n¶p. Ahfht\ sasÃ Xmtemením\pw XgpIm\pw
XpS§n.
" Fsâ s]m¶p tam\tÃ... H¶S§v.... A½ cm{XoÂ F¶m thtWepw Xcmw... Çw
\osbm¶I¯p tIdv... CsÃte... XmsgsbmtÅmcp R§tf Ifnbm¡pw... Fsâ s]m¶p
tam\tÃ... "
AhÄ Ahsâ sam«¯ebnÂ D½ sh¨p. ]ns¶ sasÃ Aht\bmIam\w XgpIm³
XpS§n. Ahsâ Xe Np−nen«pc¨p. F\nímsI tImÄabnÀ tIdn. XmtemeníÂ
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IqSpwtXmdpw AhfpsS kzc¯nÂ hyXymkw. Aht\ jÍníI¯p tIÁp¶XhÄ
ad¶p t]mbXp t]mse. AhÄ Ahsâ HÁI®nÂ D½ sh¨p. Rm\dnbmsX H¶p
sR«n. Rm³ Ip\nªp t\m¡pt¼mÄ AhÄ Ahsâ HÁ¡®nÂ \n¶pw Dudnh¶ Hcp
XpÅn tX³ \m¡nsâ AÁw sIm−v sXms«Sp¡p¶p. AhfpsS hnNmcw Rm³
t\m¡p¶nsÃ¶mbncp¶p. ho−pw AhÄ sIm¨pIp«ntbt¸mse Ahsâ AÁ¯p
sR¡nbn«v Dudn¡qSnb XpÅn \¡nsbSp¯p cpNn¨p. Ahsâ XebnÂ AhÄ sasÃ
\m¡p sXm«p. Ft¶ AÛpXs¸Sp¯ns¡m−v AhÄ Ahsâ XebnÂ
\mhpsIm−pgnªp. Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ Rc¼pIÄ s]m«ns¯dnípsa¶p tXm¶n.
e£Ww I−n«v AhÄ Aht\ hmbnÂ FSp¡psa¶p tXm¶p¶p. AhÄ Xs¶¯m³
ad¶p. Rm³ hnNmcn¨t]mse Xt¶ bm{ńIambn AhÄ Ahsâ Xe hmbnem¡n.
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]ns¶ \mhpsIm−v Ahsâ Xeíp NpÁpw Dgnªp t\m¡n. NqSp hmbnte B Dgn¨nÂ
Ft¶ ]cakzÀ¤¯nÂ tIÁn.
" tlm.. Fsâ tamtf..." Rm³ AdnbmsX I®S¨psIm−v ]dªp t]mbn.
s]s«¶hÄ Aht\ hmbnÂ \ns¶Sp¯p.
" Fń\m tamtf \obht\ hmbos¶Sp¯Xv... \nsâ a®n¡p«\p \Ã kpJmcp¶p
tamtf.."
AhÄ sasÃ Fgpt¶Áp. kmcnbpw ]mhmSbpw Iq«n s]m¡n XmSnínSbnÂ ]nSn¨p sh¨p.
Hcp ImÂ Ih¨p\n¶p. F¯n¡p¯n s]m§n \n¶n«v tXm¡p t]mse \n¶
Ip®sbSp¯hfpsS Ih¡nSbnteív sh¨p. Rm\åw Ip\nªp sImSp¯p. ]qf¡ng§p
NpSm³ th−n Nmc¯nÂ ]qgv¯n shíp¶Xp t]mse AhÄ Aht\ D]tbmKn¨v
AhfpsS tbm\o hnShI¯n. AXn\I¯v Ipg¼p ]cphambncp¶p. Ip®¯e
AXn\pÅnÂ sX¶ns¯¶n \S¶p. arZpeamb IńÂ AhÄ Ahsâ Xe H¶p
{]mhiyw Dc¨p. Aht\ B hnShnÂ ]Ámhp¶nSt¯mfw tNÀ¯p sh¨p ImeSp¸n¨p.
]ns¶ Fsâ tXmfnteíp Xq§n. Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ B I®pIÄ ]mXn ASªncp¶p.
Np−pIÄ ]nfÀ¶ncp¶p. hnImcw sIm−hÄ hndíp¶p−mbncp¶p.
AhÄ Fsâ Np−nÂ Np−pIÄsIm−pc¨n«p sasÃ a{ń¨p.
" G«m... Ftâ«m... \ap¡n¸w Fs´¦nepw sN¿mw..."

" tamÄ¡p ckwtIdntbm....?.." AtX kzc¯nÂ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" F\níhnsS BsI t\mhp¶p G«m... Fsâ Ipdp¼mSp hen¨pIodm³ tXm¶pIm...Mqw..."
ImepIÄ Cdp¡n Ip® AhfpsS tbm\nbnÂ sh¨ndp¡ns¡m−v AhÄ Fsâ
Np−pIÄ hen¨pIpSn¨p. AhÄ¡p \nb{´Ww hns«¶p tXm¶n. F¦nÂ sNbvtX¡mw.
ÇgmsW¦nÂ AhfpsS koep s]m«nbmÂ Adnb¯p t]mepanÃ.
" F¶m tamfp sIS¡v... hm... I«nteÂ sIS¡v...."
" Hm... F\níp hs¿tâ«m.. Mqw... "
R§Ä A§s\ Xt¶ I«nen\cnInteíp \o§n. AhÄ Acs¡«v A\nb{ńXambn
A\¡ns¡m−ncp¶p. I«nen\cnInse¯nb AhfpsS ImepIÄ sa¯tb
kv]Àin¨t¸mÄ Kpem³ AhfpsS IhínSbnÂ \n¶pw Ducnt¸mbn. AhÄ I«nenteíp
aeÀ¶p InS¶p. ]ns¶ Fsâ t\tc Ibv \o«n. ImamÀ¯bmb bphXnbpsS Zmlw Rm\m
I®pIfnÂ I−p. AI¯nb ImepIÄ¡nSbnÂ hoÀ¯p hnPrw`n¨v hnSÀ¶p Xnf§p¶
tbm\n¨p−pIÄ Ft¶ t\m¡n aμlkníp¶Xp t]mse. Ah hndíp¶pt−m
F¶phtc F\níp kwibw. C{Xbpw hnImchXnbmbn Rm\htf BZyw
ImWpIbmbncp¶p. Fsâ t\À¡p I¿pbÀ¯nbt¸mÄ B I£§fnte »uknsâ
\\ª ]mSv Fsâ a\Ênte hnImct¯ ho−pw Cf¡n.
Ahtf ]ncn tIÁnsb¦nepw B kμÀ`¯nÂ F\níhfpsS koep s]m«ním³
XmåcyanÃmbncp¶p. ImcWw AXp IgnªpÅ Imcy§Ä Fsâ a\ÊntemSnsb¯n.
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Xmsg tNmdp hnf¼n hntij§fdnbm³ Im¯ncníp¶ A½. IgpI³ I®pIfpambn
R§tf t\m¡nbncníp¶ IetamÄ. Ft¸mgpw Ft¶ \mWw sIm−p XSbp¶ AhÄ
Cs¶t¶ £Wníp¶p. Ct¸mÄ F\níp \mWw. Rm³ Ip\nªv B Np−pIÄ
AaÀ¯n Npw_n¨p. Ahsfsâ Igp¯nÂ Ibv tImÀs¯s¶ AhÄsS tateíp hen¨p.
" tamtf... Xmsg Ahcp Im¯ncníphm... \½fp®m³ th−n..."
" \½¡p ]ns¶ D®mw... Çw G«³ hm..." AhÄ Fsâ Np−pIfnÂ a{ń¨p.
" Çw th− tamtf... \maw P]n¨nÃ... ]mep IpSn¨nÃ... A½...Xmsg..."
s]s«¶hÄ Ft¶ H¶p kq£n¨p t\m¡n Fsâ apJw AI¯n amÁn Fsâ
I®pIfnteíp ho−pw t\m¡n. AhÄs¡mcp hn{`mXn t]mse. AhÄ NmSnsbgpt¶Áp.
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XpWnIÄ hen¨v Ih¡nSbpw ImepIfpw aqSn. Ahsfsâ t\tc Ibv \o«n. Rm\htf
Fgpt¶Â¡m³ klmbn¨p.
" tkmdn aWntb«m... Rm³ F\nív..." AhÄ s\Án Xncp½ns¡m−v Xe IpSªp.
" F´m tamtf...?..."
" At¿... Rms\´m Cu ImWnt¨...tÈym... F\níp h¿..." AhÄ I«nenÂ \n¶pw
NmSnsbgpt¶Áv _mXvdqanteíp t]mbn. Rm³ ]pdtI sN¶p. AhÄ apJ¯p XWp¯
shÅw tImcn HgnípIbmbncp¶p.
" Fsâ s]m¶p tamfpsS thsdmcp apJw Rm³ Is−So.. "
" sÈ... F\nsí´m ]Ántb... tÈym.. Rm³... Fsâ aWntb«m H¶pw tXm¶tÃ....... "
AhÄ Fâv NpaenÂ Npw_n¨psIm−p At]£m kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
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" F´p tXm¶m³...?..."
" sO... shdpw Xcw Xmgv¶ s]®p§tft¸mse Rm³..."
" AÃ tamtf... \o Hcp bYmÀ° s]®nt\t¸mse Çgm H¶p s]cpamdnbXv.... \o
sIm¨pIp«t\ jÍníI¯p tIÁm³ Ip¯nbncp¶Xm... _m¡nhtÃmw
s\\t¡mÀ½sbmt−m...?..." Rm³ AhÄ¡p tXmÀs¯Sp¯p sImSp¯p
" Mqw... H−v... Aht\ sXm«p XgpInb¸w F\nsít´m Hcp shi¸p t]mse...
]ns¶...]ns¶...F\níht\ F´p sN¿W¶p ]nSnbnÃmsXbmbn... Aht\ A§p
Xn¶W¶p htc tXm¶n...At¿... sÈ... F\nsí´p ]ÁnbXmsW¶m Rmt\mÀ¡pt¶..."
AhÄ Fsâ Is¿Sp¯hfpsS IhnfnÂ tNÀ¯p ]nSn¨p. B IhnfnÂ sasÃ
XgpIns¡m−p Rm³ ]dªpsImSp¯p.
" F\nídnbmw tamtf..... Znhk§fmbn \o Im¯ncníp¶ Hcp aplqÀ¯w... Dd§mtXw
D®mtXw... CcníphÃmcpt¶m... ]ns¶ a\Êp shjan¨pw Ie§nbpw Ccp¶XtÃ...
AXm.. s\\¡§s\ tXm¶nbXv... \mWní−.. F¶pw \o C§s\ Xt¶ thWw... Hcp
atdw th−... a\Êp sXmd¶v FÃmw sXmd¶v... Çw a\Ênemtbm.. Ftf½ípw F´m
]ÁnbsX¶v..."
" Mqw... sicnbmcnípw... " AhÄ BßKXw t]mse ]dªp.

" hm \ap¡p Xmtgíp sNÃmw... Ç¯t¶ H¯ncn kabmbn.... s\\¡dntbm....GXp
s]®n\pw CXpt]msemcp apJsam−v... AXp ]nSn¨v ]qgv¯n sh¨ncnípItÃ FÃmcpw... "
Rm³ AhfpsS I®nÂ Npw_n¨p.
" G«³ apJw IgpInbnÃ... aW¡pw..."
" Hm.. B aWw C¨nsc AhnsSbncpt¶ms«... \o Ipªptamtf Ipfn¸nt¨m... CtÃen¸w
XpWn apgph\pw Hen¸n¨p shípw... "
" Hen¸nt¨ms« ... F\níXn¸w Cãm... thtW¦nÂ... DuWp Igo¼w Hcp a[pc¯n\p
thtW aWntb«\p \¡n¡pSnímw..." ]dªn«hÄ s]m«n¨ncn¨p.
" A¼So.. Çw \o sXmd¶Sníym.... Bt«... s\\¡p Rm³ sh¨ns«m−v.... DusWm¶p
Igntªms«..."
]pdt¯índ§nb AhfpsS Ip−nIfnÂ Rms\mcp X«p sImSp¯p. AhÄ
InWp§ns¡m−v hfªp. s]m«n¨ncn¨psIm−v sNÃpt¼mÄ tKmhWn¯msg IetamÄ.
" AXp sicn, irwKcním\msW¦n... Fń\m B tNmdpw Idow FSp¯p sh¨v
XWp¸nípt¶...." AhÄ Ir{Xna tZjyw \Sníp¶p.
" \osbń\m F¸gpw R§sS s]mdtI \S¡pt¶... ?.." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" AtX.... kmdnsâ s]mdtI ChnSmcpw \S¡p¶nÃ... Cu tNösS Imcyw Fs¶bm
FÃmcpw G¸n¨ncnípt¶... hm tNö... h¶p htÃmw Ignív... F{X t\cmbn«v
shi¶ncníphm... {]mW\mYt\w Im¯v..."
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" \o t]mSo.." A`n A\nb¯nbpsS IhnfnÂ H¶p Ingp¡n.
" Mqw... \S¡s« \S¡s«... Hmtcmcp¯csS tbmKw.... C\n F\nsí¶mtWm C§s\mcp
tbmKw...?.."
" F´p tbmKmSo s\\¡p th−Xv... " Hcp ]¸SsaSp¯p ISn¨psIm−p Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" aWntb«m... Cu s]®nt\w IqS§p sI«n¨p hnSmw... shdptX Fń\m... kvIqfnte
s_©n\p `mcambn«v..."
A`n Fsâ s¹bnÁnteíp IdnIÄ hnf¼p¶Xn\nSbnÂ ]dªp.
" A§\§p ]dªpsImSv... `À¯mhn\p t_m[w hcs«..." Ie ]dªp.
" Fsâ Ifnat®.. . FsÊÂko ^Ìv ¢mknse¦nepw ]mÊmImsX... \ns¶ sI«níp¶
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{]iv\anÃ...." Rm³ ]dªp.
" Fâoizcm... A¸w F\níp ametbmKansÃt¶m... ]nt¶tb.... th−Xv th− kab¯v
sNbvXntÃ... Rm³ hÃhtâw IqsS Fd§nt¸mIpw... Rm\o tNösS Iq«v s]c s\dªp
\ní¯nÃ ]dtª¡mw..."
" F¦n A¶v \ntâw... Ahtâw Ahkm\am..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" AÃ tamtf... N½ńsbńtb...?.. Rmt\«\p th−n H−m¡nbXm..." A`n tNmZn¨p.
" B Rms\§pw I−nÃ... AhsS I−sXms¡ s]dp¡n s\c¯os«m−v..." Ie Ibv
aeÀ¯n.
" Rm\n¸w sIm−p hcmth... G«³ sXmS§ntím..."
" th−So... \obn§p hm... CsXms¡ aXn..."
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A`n amdnb DSt\ Ie Fsâ ASp¯p h¶p.
" C{X s]s«¶p Imcyw km[nt¨m...?.. Fs´mcp [rXnbmcp\p... GXm−v AÁ¯p h¶p
\níp¶Xp t]meÃmcpt¶m sI«ntbmtfw hent¨mt−mSnbXv... A½mbníp t]mepw Nncn
h¶p.... Hcn¯ncn \nb{´tWms¡ tht−... AXpw ]Iev...."
" F´p Imcym.... km[níms\mÅXv...?.."
" ^Ìv \bnÁv...?.."
" AXp \o At¶ H¸n¨ntÃ... C\n F\nsít´m¶p ^Ìv \bnÁv... \o BhiyanÃm¯
Imcy§sfm¶pw C\n Adnb−....CSs]S−....tI«tÃm..."
Rm³ hnNmcn¨p, AhtfmsSm«p tZjys¸Sm\pw h¿. F´p sN¿mw A_²¯nÂ ho«nÂ
sh¨v AhfpsS I£¯nÂ sIm−p Xe sh¨p sImSp¯p t]mbntÃ. C\n Ahtfw
t]SníWw.
AhÄ Fsâ sNhnbnteíp apJaSp¸n¨p.
" Hm tI«p..... Ct§m«p t\m¡v....\½sS ^Ìv \bnÁv Ignªp... F¶mepw B ]mhw
A`nt¨ötS IgnªnÃtÃm... "
" s\\s¡§s\bdnbmw... R§sS Imcy§fv...?.. \o \nsâ ]mSp t\m¡v s]t®..."
Fsâ apJt¯íp Aåw IqSn apJaSp¸n¨n«v AhÄ apJw Npfn¨p.

" lpw... AtX shbÀ¸p aWw... AXp sicn.... Çgpw ImSn¡e¯nÂ tam´bnSm³
t]mbXmcp¶p... AtÃ... A¸w _m¡nsbms¡ C\n F¶t¯ím... Cu samJw H¶p
IgpIntb¨v h¶p tNmdp−p IqtS... C§s\mcp hr¯nsI« t]m¯v... lpw..."
" F´p aWw... Rm³ shbÀ¯Xm...Ipfn¨nÃ...."
" ]ns¶ ]ns¶... tNösS shbÀ¸nsâ aWw F\nídnbm¯ t]mse.... C§s\ \¡ow
sXmS¨pw A§p Ignbm\mtWm.. tZ....C¶v Imcyw km[nt¨mWw... CtÃÂ Rm\§p tIdn
hcpw..."
" F¦n \o XÃpw sImÅpw...." Rm\hfpsS AIw XpSbnÂ Ip−n tNÀs¯mcp \pÅp
sImSp¯p.
" lhq... F\níp s\m´p tIt«m.. AXpw th−ms¯St¯ Ibv sNÃs¯mÅq...
hr¯nsI« Imf..."
" F´mSo... tN«s\bmtWm hnfn¨Xv..." N½ń¸m{Xhpambn At§m«p h¶ A`n
tNmZn¨p.
" AÃ tNö... Blmcw I−m HSt\ Ia¶p hogpw Ibv t]mepw IgpI¯nÃ...
AXpsIm−p ]dªXm..." Ie F¶ns«t¶ t\m¡n KqVambn Nncn¨p.
" CXm anIvkosS FSímtcm sIm−p sh¨ncnímcp¶p.... sÈm... Bcpw Iq«n¡mW¯nÃ.
\Ã N½ń... aWntb«sâ {]nbs¸« N½ńbm..."
AhÄ Iptd tImcn Fsâ s¹bnÁnen«p.
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" aXn... \obncnív... " Rm³ A`ntb ]nSn¨v IqsSbncp¯n.
" shf¼ns¡mSps¡So.. tN¨ntb t\m¡m³ h¶n«v... hmbn t\m¡n \níphmtWm..." Rm³
IetbmSp ]dªp.
" Hm... ]nt¶... Rm\nhnSt¯ the¡mcnsbm¶paÃ... shf¼ns¡mSp¡ptIm...
XoÁníptIm.. F´m¶m sN¿v... Rm³ t]mWp..."
Ahtf Rms\m¶p t\m¡n. AhÄ A`n ImWmsX Ft¶ sImª\w
ImWn¨n«nd§nt¸mbn. F¦nepw A`n AXp I−p. AhÄ tNmdpw IdnIfpw
AhÄs¡Sp¡pt¼mÄ ]dªp.
" aWntb«m... tZ... Cu s]®nt\ C§s\ Ifow Xamtiambn«p hn«m ]ÁptIe tIt«m...."
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" Gbv... \Ã kvIqfnÂ sNÃp¼w... AhÄ Xmt\ ]Tnt¨mfpw... ]ns¶... \nâOs\gpXv...
Cu Bgv¨ CXnte hcm³... A¿t¸«³ ChnSSp¯v Hcp hoSp I−p sh¨ns«m−v... H¶p
h¶p ImWm³ ]d... Ftft½w Iq«ntímfm³ FgpXv..."
" Mqw.... FgpXmw... AtÃÂ \a¡v ho«nÂ htc H¶p t]mbmtem..." AhÄ Fsâ apJ¯p
t\m¡n.
" Btc ImWm\m AhnsS..."
" Btcw ImWm\Ã... F¶mepw... \½sS sXmSow.. ]tg... Cep¼n¸pfow...tXm«pIShpw
Hs¡.. HmÀ¡p¼w... Hcp... Hcp... CXv... t]mse...."
" A¸w Cep¼n¸pfn s\\t¡mÀ½sbm−v... AtÃ...."
" FSíp Rm\§p ad¶Xmcp¶p... ]ns¶ CSív....aWntb«³ Ht¶mÀ½n¸n¨ntÃ... Rm\Xp
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]pÃpshebmbn«p ]dsª¦nepw ]ns¶tbmÀ¯¸w sXmen Dcnbpambncp¶p.... Fsâ
AsXms¡ Cu IÅ³ sicnípw I−ns«m−tÃm¶v..."
" AtXm... \o ]−p hc¨ t]mse B ItÃencp¶p shÅ¯ntem«p ]Sw hcíWw
AXn\mtWm...?... ?.."
" AXn\p Rm³ ItÃencp¶p ]Sw hcs¨¶mcp ]dªp....?.." AhÄ sIdphnsâ
kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
" Bcpw ]db−tÃm... Rm³ t\cn«p I−ns«mÅXtÃ...."
" tM.. AsX¸gm...? aWntb«³ ho«nÂ ht¶¸ns¶ F\nsímcp t]Snbmcp¶p....
IShnse§m\pw hs¶mfn¨p t\m¡pthm¶v... AtXm−v... Rm\§s\sbm¶pw
sNbvXn«nÃtÃm..."
" Hm...Hcp t]Sn¡mcn.... F¶n«m... aqfn¸m«pw ]mSn ¹mhnsâ tNm«nev..."
" At¿... sÈm.. AsXmcp hÃm¯ FS]mSmbnt¸mbn..... F¶mepw B t\c¯v ¹mhnsâ
tamfnÂ D®nIrjvW³ tIdnbncp¶ t]mse Cu IÅ³ Ccníphm¶mcdnªp....
IeymWw Hd¸níp¶ htc... F\nsís´mcp shjaamcps¶t¶m..."
AhÄ N½ń ap¡n Hcpcpf Fsâ hmbnteíp sh¨p X¶p.
" A¸w IeymWw Hd¸n¨¸tgm...?.."

" Hm.. ]ns¶ F´mbmse´m... Fsâ FÃmw t\cnÂ ImWm³ t]mW BftÃ¶p
hnNmcn¨p... C¶m.... Cu Ahnbep Iqs«t¶... \Ã ao³ In«nbnÃ.... AXpsIm−v C¶v
]¨¡dnbms«¶p sh¨Xm... "
" A¸w Rm³ ht¶¸ns¶ \o tXm«pItÃÂ H¸n¨n«nÃm...?." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
AhÄ Ft¶ H¶p kq£n¨pt\m¡n.
" kXyw ]d... Cu ]td¶bmfv As¶ms¡ ]mhímt¯m«¯nÂ tIdn F´p
sN¿phmcp¶p.... Ft¶w s]®p§tfw t\m¡phÃmcpt¶m.... tM... t\cp ]d..."
Rm³ Hcpcpf AhÄ¡p \o«ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" s]®p§tfbÃ... Hcp s]®nt\ am{Xw ImWm\m t]mbns«mÅXv... ]t£ Ahfp XpWn
Ae¡m³ amt{X tXm«nÂ t]mIs¯mÅmcp¶p... AXpsIm−p shbnep sIm−Xp
an¨w...."
" IÅ\m....]q− IÅ³... ]td¶sXm¶pw hnizkním³ ]Á¯nÃ... Bt«.... t\cp ]d....
Ipfním³ h¶ s]®p§sS ]Sw htÃmw ]nSn¨ns«mt−m..."
" AXp Rm³ \nsâ DuWp Igo¼w ]dbmw... AtÃÂ \o sNe¸w AXn«nt«mSn¡tfw..."
" Rm\pt−mfmw.. tZ... F\níp aXn... cmhnet¯ A¸w Zln¨n«nÃ... BcsSsbms¡bm¶p
]dbtW..." AhÄ Ign¸p \nÀ¯n Fsâ apJt¯íp t\m¡nbncp¶p.
" hgs¡m−m¡ptIte ]dbmw... AtÃÂ th− ImWnímw... "
" CÃ... tZ... Fsâ aWntb«³ kXymbn«pw hgs¡m−m¡ptIe..." AhÄ Fsâ XebnÂ
sXm«p.
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" Icbpthm...?.."
" CÃ... "
Rm³ DuWp Ignsªgpt¶Áp. AhÄ ]m{X§Ä ASp¡nsbSp¯p. Rm\pw
klmbn¨p.
" G«³ t]mbn Ibv IgpIntím.. CXv Rm³ sNbvtXmfmw... B \mK½ ImW−... ]ns¶
Ipª½bdnbpw.. A½bdnbpw... G«³ ASp¡tfepw Fsâ hmte Xq§n
\S¡pImsW¶v... s]mtím... Rm³ ht¶mfmw..."
" AXn¸w... Rm³ \nsâ XÃpsIms−¶o \m«pImcp apgph\pw AdnªntÃ... ]ns¶
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CX{X henb ImcymtWm... "
" Mmmmmm.... G«m... Rm³ ]dªn«ntÃ... AXp ]dbcpsX¶v... Ft¶ F¸gpw
Icbn¡Wt¶ Cu G«s\mÅp....." AhÄ sasÃ hnXp¼m³ XpS§n.
" At¿m... Fsâ s]mt¶... AdnbmsX Hcp Xami h¶p t]mbXmtW... kpÃv. kpÃv...
C\n ]db¯nÃ..." Rm³ apJw AhfpsS Ihnfs¯mcp½ sh¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" Cu Xami am{Xw th−..." AhÄ Ibv¸¯nbpsS ]pdw sIm−p I®p XpS¨p.
Rm³ thKw AhnS¶p kvYew hn«p.
kmcn¯p¼nÂ Ibv XpS¨psIm−p tIdn h¶ A`ncman t\tc _mXvdqanteíp

Ibdnt¸mbn.
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" \osbhnsSt¸mhpIm...?..."
" H¶p apÅs«..."
" tZ... CXqsS sIm−p t]m... \o ]dª¸w Ch\pw apÅm³ ap«p¶p...." Rm³ XpWn
amÁn A\¡w sh¨ Ip®hoct\ ImWn¨psImSp¯p.
" Ct§m«psIm−phm..."
AhÄ Xncn¨p h¶v Aht\ h«w ]nSn¨p. AhÄ sXm«tXmsS an¶Â thK¯nÂ
Ah\pWÀ¶p t\tc \n¶p. I«nenÂ \n¶v Rms\gpt¶Áp. B\tb sIm¼nÂ ]nSn¨v
]m¸m·mÀ \S¯n sIm−p t]mIp¶Xpt]mse AhÄ Fsâ Ip®bnÂ ]nSn¨p hen¨v
IpfnapdnbnÂ tIÁn. At¸mtgípw Ah³ ]qÀ® hfÀ¨sb¯nbncp¶p. Rm³
Ipfnapdnbnte Áyq_pw I®mSníp ap¼nte Áyq_pw sXfn¨p. IpfnapdnbnÂ Ct¸mÄ \Ã
shfn¨w.
" Zm... thKw km[nív... F\níp \¶mbn«p ap«p¶p...." AhÄ XpWn ]IpXn
s]m¡n¸nSn¨psIm−p [rXn Iq«n.
" th−... \ntâXp Ignªn«p aXn...."
" aXnsb¦n...aXn... sseÁpw sXfn¨p Ipdp¼mSp ImWm\tÃ... tZs− sXmd¶p ae¯n
sh¨pXcmw...." AhÄ XpWn Acíp tate htc s]m¡n t¢mskÁnteíncp¶p.
" \o apÅp¶Xp ImWm³ \Ã ckam..."

" F¶m tZs−... It−m... "
AhÄ H¶p ap¡n. aq{Xw hcp¶nÃ. ]qdp \Ã ]q t]mse hnSÀ¶p \nÂ¡p¶p. CeIÄ
sNdpXmWtÃm. apIfnÂ aq¡nsâ AÁw t]mse DbÀ¶p \n¶ I´psams«m¶p XpSn¨p.
Rm³ AhfpsS ap¼nÂ Ip¯nbncp¶v B cXn]pjv]¯nsâ Hmtcm A\¡hpw
t\m¡nbncp¶p. AhÄ ho−pw ap¡n.
" hÃm−p ap«p¶q¶p ]dªn«v.. F´m H¶pw hcmt¯..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" l... Hcp ]pcpj³ AXn\It¯m«p Xt¶ Xpdn¨p t\m¡p¼w F§s\ hcm\m...
Rm\psamcp a\pjy¯nbtÃ... [rXn]nSnímsX..."
Rm³ AhnsS \n¶pw I®p amÁn AhfpsS apJt¯íp t\m¡n. Ahsfsâ I®pIfnÂ
t\m¡nbncp¶t¸mÄ XpÅnIÄ hcp¶ iooo F¶ H¨ tI«p. Rm³ At§m«p t\m¡n.
B ]qhnsâ Hcp hit¯ CXfnÂ X«n sNcnª Pe[mc hoXnbnÂ ]c¶v
t¢mskÁnsâ AcnInÂ hoWp. AhÄ Ip\nªv AXnteíp t\m¡nbn«v
H¶\§nbncp¶p. At¸mÄ B Pe[mc t\tcbmbn shÅ¯nÂ hogm³ XpS§n.
apÅns¡m−p Xt¶ AhÄ ss]¸p I¿nseSp¯p. Rm\Xp hm§n I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p. B
aZ\KwKbnÂ \n¶pÅ shÅ¨m«w \neíp¶Xpw Im¯ncp¶p.
" F¶m ImWním³ t]mIphm...?.."
" ]q¡pÁn IgpIt−...?.."
" Rm³ IgpIntímfmw.. tN«³ sNe¸w shcep XÅnt¡Ápw... Hcp t_mt[manÃ... "
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" ]ns¶... Rm\nXn¶tÃ ImWp¶Xv... " Rm\hfpsS Ibv X«n amÁn.
hn«v hn«v Hmtcm XpÅn hcp¶Xv Ignbm³ Rm³ Im¯ncp¶p.
" t\m¡nbncnímsX IgpIv... aq{Xw HW§pw....C§s\ t\m¡n shÅsad¡msX... "
" AXn\I¯q¶p XpÅn hotWm−ncníphm..."
" AXn¸w \nípw IgpIv... shÅw NoÁnítÃ... XpWn \\bpw..." AhÄ ap¶dnbn¸p
\ÂIn.
Rm³ shÅw HgnímsX B ]qÀhnShnsem¶p X¸n t\m¡n. \Ã hgphgp¡epw H«epw
D¨símgpInb tX\nt¸mÄ Ipgªp ]nSn¨ncníp¶p. sNdnb NndIpIÄ I¿nÂ \n¶pw
sX¶ns¯¶n t]mIp¶p. FhnsSms¡tbm ]ªntbt¸mÄ amÀ±hapÅ CXfpIfpw. Ibv
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sX¶ním³ \Ã kpJw.
Fsâ Ibv AXn\pÅnÂ \nÀ¯msX Cgªt¸mÄ AhÄ Acs¡s«m¶p sh«n¨p.
" CsX´p Iq¯m... IgpIpIm¶pw ]dªv..?."
" D¨ít¯Xp N¡¸i t]mse s\dªp sIS¡phmWtÃmSo..."
Rm³ Fsâ Is¿m¶p aW¯p. ]p¯³ aq{X¯pÅnbpsS aWw.
" Hm Indp¡p tIdn... I¿n«p aW¸ním\tÃ IgpIm¶p ]dªXv... Ct§m«p sIm−phm..
Rm³ IgpIntímfmw.... aq{Xw Ccps¶mW§nbm aWw ]nSnípw..." AhÄ ss]¸n\p
th−n Ibv \o«n. Rm³ sImSp¯nÃ.
" \Ã aWmSo... tZ... t\m¡ntí...." Rm³ AhfptS aq¡ntesísâ Ibv Im«n. AhÄ Ibv
X«n amÁn.
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" Xs¶¯m\§p \¡nbm aXn.... AsÃ¦n Ahsâ sam«¯te tXív... AO\pw aI\pw
F´p hr¯ntISmbmepw hen¨p tIÁntímfpatÃm... l... IgpsIt¶...F{Xt\cm
sXmd¶p sht¨m−ncnípt¶...."
IqSpXÂ ]Wnsím¶pw t]mImsX Rm³ hnSÀ¶ncp¶ Nph¶ ]qhnXfpIfnepw Ipgª
Nmenepw hnbÀ¯ IqXnbnepw shÅw NoÁn¨v IgpIns¡mSp¯p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS
]qS¸çnÂ Aåw shÅw Hgn¨p.
" CsX¶m Ipfn¸ním³ t]mIphmtWm...?.."
" A¸w apSn IgpIt−...AhStÃ aq{Xw ]nSníp¶Xv...?.."
" F¶m IgpIntím...." AhÄ Aåw ]pdtIm«p Nmªncp¶p. XpWn s]m¡n¸nSn¨p.
tkm¸p tX¨p ]X¸n¨v AhnShpw IgpIn.
AhÄ Fgpt¶Á DSt\ ss]¸p Xmsgbn«n«v Rm³ Fsâ Kpemt\ ]nSn¨v \o«n. ]IpXn
s]m§nb Ah³ apÅm³ Aåw Xmakn¨p.
" F´m... Çw CXo¶pw H¶pw hcp¶ntÃ...?.." AhÄ Ncnªp \n¶p t\m¡n.
" C¨nsc s]m§nb sIm−v B hmÂhv ASªncníphm...."
" A¸w AXn\n HSt\ sXmd¡¯ntÃ....?.." AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" C¨nsc kabw ]nSnípw..." Rm³ Bªp ap¡n. aq{Xw hcm³ XpS§n Ignªt¸mÄ
]ns¶ _p²nap«nÃ.

Fsâ hnlnXw Rm³ AhÄ ]X¸n¨ ]Xbntesímgn¨psImSp¯p.
" It−m Fsâw \ntâw aq{X§fp tbmPn¨Xv..."
" AXp ]ns¶ tbmPní¯ntÃ... _m¡n FÃmw tbmPnímsh¦n... l... \Ã I−p]nSp¯w...
Rm³ IgpIn¯ctWm... F\níp Xmsg \qdpIq«w ]Wnsbm−v...Ipªt½w ]ntÅcpw
hcpsa¶p hnfn¨p ]dªns«m−v..AXp§¡p htÃmw H−m¡Ww...."
" AXn\hnsS AhfntÃ... \mK½....?... \obn¸w CsXm¶p IgpIntb¨p t]mbm aXn...
Cht\ ]n¶mcm t\m¡pt¶... Ahfp t\m¡pthm...?.."
" Mqw... sImÅmw CXpw sIm−§p sNÃv... A¸¡mWmw..." AhÄ Ip® ]nSn¨v
t¢mskÁnteíp \o«n IgpIn. At¸mtgípw ho−pw Ah\p I\w sh¨p.
" F´mSo sImg¸w... AhfnXp ]qh³ ]gw Xn¶p¶ t]mse Xn¶pw..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" Çw F\nsímcp kwibw... CXn\p ap¼htfs¡m−p XoÁn¨ns«mt−m¶v...
FXmbmepw hm Ct§m«v..."
AhÄ ]gb]Sn B\s¡m¼nÂ ]nSníp¶Xp t]mse ]mXn Abª Ip®bnÂ ]nSn¨p.
]ns¶ ss]s¸Sp¯v Aåw shÅw NoÁn¨v Ahsâ HÁ¡®p IgpIn. Sq¯pt]Ìnsâ
Áyq_p sR¡p¶Xp t]mse AhÄ Aht\ sR¡n¡gpIn.]nSn¨p. AhÄ Çgpw
kmcnbpw ]mhmSbpw \\bmXncním³ th−n Achtc s]m¡n¸nSn¨ncníp¶p.
R§Ä B \nebnÂ _mXvdqanÂ \n¶nd§n. CSíhÄ sIm¨pIp«t\ H¶p sR¡n
ckn¨p. Rm³ ]dªp.
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" Cu Fgps¶Å¯p sImÅmw... ap¯p¡pS \nhÀ¯ t]mse \o kmcow s]m¡n¸nSn¨v...
sIm¼\mt\sS sIm¼p t]mse Ipt®w s]m¡n¸nSn¨v Rm³... B B\s¡mt¼Â ]nSn¨v
B\¡mct\s¸mse \o... GsX¦nepw `àscm−mcps¶¦nÂ Çw Fgps¶Å¯n\p
ap¼nÂ \akvIcnt¨t\...."
I«nensâ At§ Hmc¯p InS¡p¶ tXmÀs¯Sp¡m³ Rm³ Ibv\o«n.
s]s«¶v Aćo£¯nÂ \n¶pw s]m«nhoW t]mse Ie hmXnÂ¡Â. R§fpsS B
\nÂ¸p I−t¸mÄ AhÄ hms]mfn¨p. ]ns¶ ]pdwXncnªp \n¶p Nncním³ XpS§n.
s]s«¶v A`nsbsâ Ip®bnÂ \n¶pw ]nSnhn«p. kmcnbnÂ \n¶pw Ibv hn«p. AhfpsS
kmcnbpw Fsâ ap−pw t\tc hoWp.
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F\níp N½ep−mbnÃ. ImcWw Ie Fsâ Ip® t\ct¯ I−n«pÅXmWtÃm. ]t£
A`n hÃmsX N½n.
" sÈ... Cu s]®v... Fń\mSo... \o Ct§m«p h¶Xv.. tM...?.." A`n tZjy¯nÂ tNmZn¨p.
" Fât¨m Rm\dnªnÃ.. IXIpw sXmd¶nt«m−v \n§fo ]WnbmsW¶v... Cu
IXIS¨n«mse´m... Zms−... Xmsg.. _mte«³ h¶ns«m−v... AsXm¶p ]dtª¨p
t]mIm¶p IcpXn h¶Xm.... Rm³ t]mWp...." AhÄ Xmtgínd§nt¸mbn.
" Cu apSnª s]®v... sÈ... F¶mepw Ahfp t\m¡o«pw aps−m¶p Xmgv¯nbnSmsX...
Ahtf ImWním\mcpt¶m... \o«n¸nSnt¨m−p \n¶Xv...?..""
" l... AXn\p \o Ibv hn«n«p tht−... \osb´m XpWn Xm¡mXncp¶Xv...?.."
" Hm... AXp Xmgv¯nbntÃepw sImg¸sam¶panÃ...R§ft§m«pant§m«pw H¯ncn
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I−ns«mÅXm.... "
" tM... A¸w c−pw IqsS hÃ thtew H¸n¨ns«mt−mSo..?."
" Èo... \m¡p hf¨m hr¯ntItS hcq... R§fp Ipfním³ t]mIp¼w s]®p§fp X½nÂ
ImWpw... AXp t]memtWm... G«sâ Cu Icn¼pwtImev... ]mhw B sIm¨p t]Sn¨p
ImWpw..."
" `pwiv..." F\níp Nncns]m«n.
" Fń\m InWnípt¶...?.." kmcns]m¡n tXmÀ¯psIm−v kmam\w XpSíp¶Xn\nSbnÂ
AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
\o ImWp¶Xn\p ap¼v AhfnXp I−XmSo F¶p ]dbm³ \m¡p hfs¨¦nepw
]dªnÃ.
" FSo.. Cu {]mb¯nsemÅ s]¬Ipt«ymfnXp t]msemsc®w ImWp¼w t]Sní¯nÃ....
tImcn¯cnít¯sbmÅp...."
" F¦n... Ahtf Ç¯t¶ ho«nÂ ]dªp hnSWw.. C\ow ]nt¶w CXpw
s]m¡n¸nSnt¨m−p ImWní¯nsÃ¶mcdnªp..?.."
" sXmS§n Ah¡p kwibw... BZyw Rm³ \ntâXp sicnsím¶p sXmd¶p ImWs«...
F¶n«v Rm\mtemNnt¨mfmw F´p thW¶v... \o t]mbn Im¸nsbSp¡v... Rm³ Xmtgíp
sNÃs«...."

tImhWnbnd§pt¼mÄ AhÄ ]dªp.
" Rm³ Np½m ]dªXm tIt«m... Fsâ sX½mSn¡p«m.....Ft¶mSp tZjyw tXm¶tÃ... "
" Mqw... s]®nsâ AÊqb... kwibw...." Rm\hfpsS Ip−nbnÂ ]nSns¨m¶p sR¡n.
" sÈm... htÃmcpw ImWpw... tXm«pIShnte IY tI¡m³ h¶Xm... AXpw t]mbn...
C\nsb¸gmtWm..."
" C¶v... C¶p cm{Xn... hcp¶q.. tXm«pIShnte tImcn¯cn¸níp¶ AÛpXIYIÄ...
S−tSbv..."
Xmgt¯ ]Snbnse¯nbt¸mÄ Rm³ B IhnfnÂ Hcp ap¯w sImSp¯p. AhÄ
Nncn¨ppsIm−v ASp¡fbntetímSnt¸mbn.
Rm³ Xmsg sNÃpt¼mÄ _me³ Fs¶bpw Im¯ncn¸p−mbncp¶p.

" F´mbn _mem... hntijns¨s´¦nepw....?.."
" Gbv.. kltZht\ \msftb Fd¡m³ ]ÁpIbpÅp.. ]ns¶ \ap¡p sP«o hscsbm¶p
t]mbmtem... tN«t\ ImWp¼w sXmgnemfnIÄs¡mcp DÂkmlw H−mIpw...
Xs¶bpaÃ... Cu c−p sZhkmbn«v \Ã sImbv¯m... _m¡n Imip \msf
AhcSt¨mfpw..."
" Mm... FÃmw \¶mbnsIS¶m \½sS _p²nap«pIfp Ipdtªt\... "
" tN«³ hcpt¶m... AsÃ¦nÂ Rm³ Xt¶ s]mtímfmw... F´mbmepw Cu kok¬
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Ignªm t_m«p \ap¡p Xncns¨Sp¡Ww.. C\nbn¸w t\m¡m\mfmb kvYnXnív \ap¡p
Xt¶ AXp \S¯ns¡m−p t]mImhp¶tX DÅp... "
" Mqw... Rm\Xpw Nnń¨p... \o Hcp an\n«ncnív... Rm³ Zm hcp¶p..."
Rm³ ASp¡fbnÂ sN¶p. AhnsS ]elmcw D−m¡p¶ Xnc¡v. Ipª½bpsS
]ntÅÀ¡mWv.
" Aò... Rm³ shfosem¶p t]mbn hcmw.. sP«osem¶p t]mWw... "
" Zm..Im¸n Çw Xcmw... ]ns¶tb...."
AhÄ \nÀ¯n. ]ns¶ Ft¶ ]nSn¨v hmXnen\Sp¯p sIm−p h¶n«p clkyambn«p
]dªp.
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" c−p sZhkt¯símscS]mSn\pw t]mI−... kab¯p h¶m... Imcy§fp \S¡pw..
CtÃÂ ]ns¶ Hcmgv¨ Ignbpw..."
" a\ÊnembnÃ... \o sXfn¨p ]d.." F\nsímcp ]nSnbpw In«nbnÃ.
" C¶pw \msfbpw IqSntb kuIcysamÅp.... aníhmdpw aÁ¶mfp hcpw...]ns¶ sXmS¡w
aq¶mep sZhkw \ofpw ]dtª¡mw..."
" Bcp hcpsa¶m \obo¸dbpt¶...."
" Bcm¨mcv... slm... C§s\mcp a−³ `À¯mhv..." AhÄ Fsâ sNhnbnÂ ]dªp.
"]ocoUv..."
" Hm... Fsâ ssZhta.. Hcmgv¨ Ae¼mbnt¸mbn... C\ow Hcmgv¨tbm.... Rm³ h¶ncnípw..
h¶ncnípsaSo...\o FÃmw sdUnbm¡ntím.."
sh¨Xv..." www.kambikuttan.net
" F¶m sdUnbm¡m\m... Rms\¸gpw sdUnbtÃ... G«\tÃ Çt§m«p IgpInbS¨p
Ie hcp¶Xp I−hÄ clkyw ]d¨nÂ \nÀ¯n.

" aXn IpipIpip¯Xv... Im¸n IpSn... F¶n«v thKw t]mbnhcm³ t\m¡v... " Ie Im¸nbpw
]elmçm{Xhpambn R§tf IS¶v DuWp apdnbnteíp t]mbn.
Rm³ _met\ Im¸n IpSním³ £Wn¨p.
XncnsI hcpt¼mÄ cm{Xnbmbn. Rms\mcp sI«p apÃ¸q IqSn hm§n s]mXnªp

]nSn¨ncp¶p. Iebpw Ipª½bpsS Ip«nIfpw SohobptS ap¼nÂ D−v. Ahtc Hfn¨v
Rm³ s]mXn ad¨p ]nSn¨p. ]t£ Ipim{K_p²nbmb Ie AXp I−p ]nSn¨p. Rm\Xp
apIfnÂ apdnbnÂ tai¸pd¯p shípt¼mtgípw Ahfpsa¯n.
" Ft´m¶m tN«m B Hfn¨p ]nSn¨p sIm−p h¶Xv...?.."
" \osbń\m Adnbp¶Xv...?..." Rm³ NqSmbn.
" NqSmItÃ tN«m... Rm\pw Hcp IW¡n\p tN«sâ `mcybmtW... F\nípw
Adnbm\hImisamt−... " Rm³ jÀ«p amdp¶Xn\nSív AhÄ s]mXn Xpd¶p.
Ahsft¶ H¶p t\m¡nbn«v Nncn¨psIm−v Xebm«n.

" Mqw... s]m−m«ntb aWnbSním\mtW.... ]mhw... CsXm¶pantÃepw B ]mh¯n\p
kt´mjmbnt¡mfpw... I¿nsemÅsXms¡ t\cmw h®w sImSp¯m aXn...."
" F´mSo...?.. s\\¡pw thtWm...?.."
Ahsfsâ ASp¯p h¶p.
" Rm³ kwibn¨mcp¶p. Ct{Xw Znhkmbn«pw ]mhw tN¨nsímcp imńaplqÀ¯w
H¯nÃtÃms¶mcp k¦tSm−mcp¶p.... ]nt¶....cm{XnbmIp¼tgípw CXp hmSnt¸mIpw.
AXn\p ap¼v... hnfn¨p sImSp¡v.. AtÃÂ th−... Rm\n¸¯t¶ hnfnímw..."
" th− th− \o CXnenSs]S−..... FSo... \o F¸gpw R§sS FSíp
hogp¶sXń\m...?.."
Ahsfm¶p kwibn¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ ASp¯p h¶n«p ]dªp.
" tN«m.... Fsâ tN¨n ]mhm... ]Tn¨q... I¼yq«dn\p t]mIps¶ms−s¶ms¡
]dbpsa¦nepw . Bfp shdpw km[phm.. \mWw IqSs¸d¸m... Fsâ aq¯XmbXpsIm−v
F\níp]tZiním\pw ]Á¯nÃ... ChnSmsW¦nÂ Iq«pImcpw CÃ... tN«\pw shey
FIvkv]ocnb³skm¶pw CÃtÃm... B kmhn{XosS IqsS \S¶XpsIm−v F\nín¯ncn
hnhtcm−v... AXv s]md¯v ]dbm³ ]Á¯nÃtÃm... C¶v Rm³ ]mep Im¨n¯cmw...
Çtg FSp¯p shíWw... CtÃÂ DuWpIgnbp¼w \mK½ AsXSp¯v Hdsbmgnípw...
Rm³ tN¨ntb Ct§m«p hnSmw... B ]mh¯nsâ XteÂ CsXm¶p sh¨psImSp¡tW...
AXp XpÅn¨mSpw, t\m¡ntím... Ipfnsbms¡ Ignªv sdUnbmbn \níphm... C\n
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ASp¡tf \ní−¶p ]dbmw... shbÀ¡pw... "
AhÄ Fsâ Ibv ]nSn¨v AXnsemcp½ sh¨n«p ]dªp.
" hnjv bq... G... KqUv.... s_Ìv ss\Áv... " F¶n«hÄ I®p XpS¨p. " ]ns¶tb...
kq£nt¨mWw... Fsâ IW¡\pkcn¨v tN¨nbn¶p s]md¯m...
hr¯ntISn\Is¯m¶pw sIm−p Xebnt«¡Ãv... Cu amSnsâ kz`mhw Adnbmhp¶Xp
sIm−v ]dªXm..."
AhÄ I®p XpS¨t¸mÄ Rm\htf kq£n¨p t\m¡n.
" Fń\mSo \o Çw Icbpt¶..."
" IcbpIÃ... Cs¶¦nepw Fsâ tNösS PohnXw sXmS§patÃmt¶mÀ¯¸w kt´mjw
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sIm−m... Rm³ hnfnt¨m−p hcmw..."
XmtgtímSn.
hgnsb¯nbXhÄ¡dnbmtam.
s]m«ns¸®v, Rm³ hnNmcn¨p. R§Ä ]IpXn
Aåw Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ A`ntbbpw hnfn¨psIm−p h¶p. A`n Ipfn¨p

Ipdnbn«ncp¶p.
" AtÃ«m.. Chfp ]dªp Ft´m kvs]jyep sIm−p hs¶¶v... F¶m¸ns¶
FÃmÀ¡pw IqsS sImtdtÈ apdn¨p sImSp¯qtS...?.."
" Fsâ s]m«ntNö.. tZ.. CX§s\ FÃmÀ¡pw sImSp¡ms\mÅXÃ... "
AhÄ apÃ¸qhncp¶ s]mXn Aåw Xpd¶p ImWn¨psIm−p ]dªp.
" lmbv... apÃ¸q... At¿m... ]e¸gpw Rm³ hnNmcn¨ns«m−v CsXm¶p apSoÂ NqSW¶v..."
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A`nbpsS apJw hnSÀ¶p. AhÄ AsXSps¯m¶p aW¯p.
" Fsâ tN«m... AsXSp¯v s]m−m«osS apSosem¶p sh¨psImSv... F¶n«m kt´mjw
H¶p ImWv..." Ie D]tZin¨p.
" \o s]mtím... AÃm... Hcp Ibv s\\¡p thtWmSo...?.." A`n tNmZn¨p.
" F\níp th−...F\níÃtÃm sIm−p h¶Xv... Rm³ Cu ]mXncmív apÃ¸q NqSo«pw
Imtcym¶panÃtÃm....Rm³ tZ t]mWp..." Ie t]mIms\mcp§n.
" \nsÃSo.. CsXm¶p Ip¯nshím³ klmbn¨n«v t]m..." Rm³ ]dªp.
" G«m... Rm³ shbÀ¯ns«m−v... ÈtS¶v tasem¶p IgpIs«... F¶n«v... ]q NqSmta.... "
AhÄ Hcp tXmÀ¯psaSp¯psIm−v IpfnapdnbntetímSn.
" It−m... C¨nsc apÃ¸q In«nb¸w B ]mh¯nsâ kt´mjw... CXm Fâ A`nt¨¨n.... "
" F\nídnbmSo D−]{Iq..." Rm³ AhfpsS Ihnfnsem¶p Ip¯n.
" Adnbmw... F¶n«tÃ... IpªpIpªp Imcy§fp ]dªm ]mh¯nt\ Ct{Xw Znhkw
Icbn¨Xv.... A¶t¯ `{ZImfnbÃ tN¨nbn¸w..." Ie Ft¶ IpÁs¸Sp¯n.
" Ahfp Icbm³ \n¶n«tÃ...?.."
" AXp ]dª¸gm HmÀ¯Xv.... C¶Xnt\ IcbnítÃ... Rm³ Xmsg Hd§msX
sIS¡pw...." IebpsS apJs¯mcp IÅ¨ncn.
" Cs¶ń\m Ahfp Icbp¶Xv... ?..."

" Hm....Cu a−t\mSp ]dªm a\ÊnemIqÃ... Rm\n¸w hcmw..."
AhÄ XmtgtímSn. At¸mÄ Fsâ a\ÊnÂ Hcp Bibw an¶n. ]pdtI Rm\pw Xmtgíp
sN¶p. tS¸psdt¡mÀUdnÂ InS¶ ImsÊsÁSp¯v sIm−p h¶v R§fpsS apdnbnte
sNdnb tS¸psdt¡mÀUdnÂ C«p sh¨p. Hcp an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ Hcp sNdnb
IpSpÊp ]m{Xhpw Hfn¨p]nSn¨psIm−v tIdn h¶p. AsXsâ t\tc \o«nbn«p ]dªp.
" shfns¨®bm... Cu Ipfnapdoencníp¶Xp Ims¨®bm... \odpw.... Çw a\Ênemtbm...
s]m«³ `À¯mth... CXn¸w FhnsSsb¦nepw Hfn¨p shív... Bhiykab¯v FSp¯m
aXn..."
AhÄ AXp tai¸pd¯ncp¶ tS¸psdt¡mÀUdnsâ adhnÂ sh¨p.
" Hm... shfns¨®sbm¶pw th−So..." Rms\m¶p N½n.
" Mqw ... ]dbpw... As¶sâ ImensâS apgph\pw IqSn CSn¨p Iodn \miam¡n... ]ntÁ
Znhkw Rms\´p am{Xw shjan¨p... Rm\mbn«m A¶v Bip]{Xo h¶Xv...
At{Xsam¶pw Ns¦md¸pw _temw H¶pw Cu ]mhw `{ZImfnínÃ... thZ\n¨m... sNe¸w
AXp sIS¶p hnfn¨p Iqhpw... kvYtemw Imtemw t\m¡¯nÃ... \mWt¡SmIpw..."
" \osbń\m Ct{Xw Iãs¸Spt¶... ?... \nsâ Imcyw IgnªntÃ...?.. tN«t\ `mtcysS
A\nb¯n Imaimiv{Xw ]Tn¸níp¶p..... sImÅmw... \Ã IpSpw_w..."
Ahsfsâ IqsS I«nenÂ Fsâ ASpt¯íp tNÀ¶ncp¶p.
" B s]m«ns¸®n\nsXm¶pw A{X ImcyÃ... Ignª Znhkw I−ntÃ... tN«t\ XÅn
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amÁnbn«v Ft¶ Hd¡m³ t\m¡nbXv... Ft¶ kvIqfnÂ sh¨v sNe ]ntÅcv
X´bnÃmt¯msf¶p hnfn¨p Ifnbm¡phmcp¶p... As¶ms¡ Rm³ Ictªm−p
hcp¼w... s\\¡v Rms\ms−So¶pw ]dsªt¶ sI«n¸nSns¨md¡phmcp¶p...
FÃmÀ¡pw Rm³ D−]{Iqw aWp¡qkpw Hs¡bmcp¶p... Ft¶ kpμcn¡p«o¶p
hnfníp¶Xp tN¨n am{Xmcp¶p... B tNö kt´mjníWw... F\nít{XsbmÅp..."
AhÄ Fsâ Is¿Sp¯v AhfpsS s\ÁnbnÂ sh¨p. ]ns¶ DÅwI¿nÂ Hcp½ X¶p.
" ]ns¶ \obtÃ ]dªXv... Fsâ IqsS BZycm{Xo¶pw tN¨ntb tXm¸n¨q¶pw
Hs¡...?.."
" Hm.. AX¶t¯ Hcp s]m«_p²n... AXp ad¶pIf... Fsâ AhnSs¯ apdnIqSn Çw
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]tgt]mse Xt¶ ssSÁmbn... \n§fv BWp§¡nsXmcp {]iv\ÃtÃm... "
" Mqw... \o Çtg tUmÎdmb t]msem−v... XteÂ \Ã_p²nsbm¶pansÃ¦nepw..."
" Zms− ....\ocm«p Ignsª¶m tXm¶pt¶...." AhÄ I«nenÂ \n¶pw Fgpt¶Áp amdn
\n¶p.
IXIp Xpd¶v A`n shfnbnÂ h¶p. apSn tImXnbn«v AhÄ Fsâ ap¼nÂ h¶p \n¶p
IpWp§nbmSn \mWn¨p \n¶p.
" F´mSo... \o \n¶p sImgbpt¶...?..." Rm³ Nncn¨psIm−v Ietb I®pImWn¨p.
" ]q aWntb«³ NqSn¨p Xm..."
" F\nínXp ^nÁp sN¿m\dnb¯nÃ...." Rm³ Hgnªp amdn.
" F¶p ]dªm ]Á¯nÃtÃm... Rm³ ]dªp Xcmw... GXm−p aeadníp¶ ]Wn
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t]mse..." Ie s]mXnsbSp¯p Xpd¶p.
" Ite \obpw sImds¨Spt¯mSo....tamtf...."
A`n ]qshm¶p hmk\n¨psIm−v ]dªp. F¶ns«\níp ]pdw Xncnªp \n¶p. Ipd¨p
\ofw amesbSp¯p apdn¨p. AXp IebpsS t\tc \o«n.
" AhImisamtÅmc§p NqSnbm aXn...."
Ie A`n \o«nb ]qshSp¯v F¯n¡p¯n \n¶v tN¨nbpsS apSnbnÂ ^nÁpsNbvXp
sh¨p.
" s\\¡pw AhImisam−p tamtf... \osbsâ A\nb¯nbtÃ...."
A`n ]dªXp tI«t¸mÄ Rm³ IebpsS XpSbnÂ H¶p \pÅn. AhÄ Fsâ Ibv
X«namÁnbn«v {Ip²bmbn Ft¶ H¶p t\m¡n.
" Igntªm... F¦n C\n Ct§m«p sIm−m... tN¨n NqSn¨p Xcmw... G«\dntbm...
Rms\mcp sk^vÁn]n³ hm§nbmepw H¶nhÄ¡pw hm§pw... "
AhÄ Xncnªp \n¶v IebpsS apSnbnÂ ]q NqSn¨p.
" tN¨n C\n Xmtgm«p hc−... D®mdmIp¼w Rm³ hnfnímw...."
Ie ]pdt¯íp t]mbn. Rm³ A`ntb tXmfnÂ ]nSn¨p I«nenencp¯n. hnXnÀ¯nbn«
apSnbnÂ \ndtb NqSnb ]qhpambn \nÂ¡p¶ AhÄ ]q¯peª ]q¦mh\w t]mse
F\níp tXm¶n. ]qhpw NqSn Fsâ ASp¯ncp¶t¸mÄ Hcp \thmVtbt¸mse

AhÄs¡mcp \mWw. apÃ¸qaWw R§tf s]mXnªp. Rm³ Ahtf tNÀ¯p ]nSn¨p.
»ukn\p Xmsg \áamb hbdnÂ Fsâ Ibv sXm«t¸mÄ BZyamsb¶t]mse AhÄ
H¶p ]pfªp.
" IXIp sXmd¶p sIS¡phm... D¨ít¯ t]mse... Ifn¸p ]Á−... "
" C\nbmcpw hc¯nÃ... " Rm³ AhfpsS IhnfnÂ Hcp½sh¨p. AhÄ Xncn¨pw.
" Rm³ sN¶ntÃÂ Ipªt½w aÁpw F´p hnNmcnípthm..." AhÄs¡mcp N½Â.
" F´p hnNmcním\m... `mtcyw `À¯mhpw IqsS skmÅphm¶p hnNmcnípw... AsÃ¦nÂ
]®phm¶p hnNmcnípw..."
Rm³ Ims¨®bpsSbpw apÃ¸qhnsâbpw hmk\ Aenªp tNÀ¶ AhfpsS apSnbnÂ
Fsâ Np−p ap«n¨p.
" A¸w Cs¶Ãmw Xocpam\n¨psIm−mWtÃm...."
" AtX... C¶p Rm³ \mS apdnípw... AXn\p ap¼v C¨nsc Iem]cn]mSnsbms¡ tht−...
GXpÂLmS\¯n\pw AsXms¡ ]XnhmtW..."
" \mS apdním³ Fsâ AhnSt¯sX¶m IStbm atÁm BtWm...?.."
" Hcp IS Xs¶bmtW... Bcpw Xpd¡m¯ Hcp IS... Bcpw Hcp km[\t¯epw
sXmSm¯ Hcp IS....."
" A¸w Ignª Znhkw AXn\Is¯ms¡ Fen sXmc¡p¶ t]mse Cu tam´ sIm−v
sXmc¶tXm...?..." Ahsfsâ aq¡nÂ arZphmbn ]nSn¨p hen¨p.
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" Fsâ kpμcn¡p«o... AXp ItSsS NpÁp]mSpw Hcp ¢o\n§p \S¯nbXtÃ... AÃm...
\nsâ koep s]m«nípsa¶v... Rm³ ]dªn«v tMtl... s\\¡Xp tI«ns«mcp \mtWmw
tXm¶p¶ntÃSo...?.."
" C\nsb´p \mWním\m... ]IpXn sXmd¶p IgnªntÃ.... "
AhÄ Fsâ aSnbnÂ Ibvsh¨p. ap−n\p ]pd¯v AhÄ Kpem\nÂ IbvsXm«Xpw
tjmt¡ÁXp t]mse Ah³ DWcm³ XpS§n.
" Fsâ tamtf... "
Rm³ AdnbmsX Ahtf sI«n¸nSn¨p t]mbn. AhfpsS Np−nÂ AaÀ¯n D½
shípt¼mtgípw AhÄ ap−p amÁn Fsâ hSnhoct\ I¿nÂ FSp¯p Ignªncp¶p.
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" tÈym... sXm«sbmSt\ NmSn s]m§n¡gnªp..... G«m... H¯ncn iàosem¶pw sN¿tÃ...
F\nín¯ncn t]Snsbm−v... C¶mfp _embn«v G«³ shcen«¸w Xt¶ FÃmw
IodnbXm..." AhÄ Fsâ Npw_\w Xncn¨p X¶psIm−p ]dªp.
" Hm AsXm¶panÃ... H¶p henªp ImWpw....F¶mbmepw Ch³ AI¯p tIdntb
]Áq... sImtd¡gnbp¼w \½sS tamfpw C\n AXnte Fd§n hcms\mÅXm... \o
ss[cyambn«ncn... Fsâ ap¯nt\ Rm³ thZ\n¸ní¯nÃ tIt«m..."
" Rm³ Xmtgíp sNÃs«... CtÃÂ.. sicnbmhnÃ.. "
Kpem\nÂ \n¶pw AhÄ Ibvhn«p. kmcn FfnbnÂ Ip¯ns¡ms−gpt¶Áp. ]ns¶
Fgpt¶Áp XebpbÀ¯n \nÂ¡p¶ Kpemt\ t\m¡n ]dªp.
" s]m¶p tamt\... Cu tN¨ntb thZ\n¸nítÃSm... C¨nsc ab¯nsems¡ tIdtWSm..."
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AhÄ Ahsâ XebnÂ sXm«v s\ÁnbnÂ sh¨p. F¶n«v Ip\nªv Ahsâ Nph¶
apJ¯v Hcp½ sh¨p.
" Rm³ hcp¼gt¯ípw aWntb«³ Ipfnt¨m... Rm³ sasÃ HXp¡¯nÂ ht¶mfmw..."
" F´mSo... Ipfním³ ]dbp¶Xv..?... D½ sh¨¸w.... hÃ \mtÁmsamt−mSo...?.. "
" Ht−epw F\níXnãm.... thdmctSw AÃtÃm... Rm³ klnt¨mfmw... Hcp \Ã Imcyw
sXmS§tW\p ap¼v Ipfn¨v ip²mIm³ ]dªXm.... "
" Hm... C\n sIS¡m³ t\cw IpfnímSo..."
" G«sâ Cãw..."
AhÄ Fsâ Ihnfnsem¶p tXm−nbn«v ]pdt¯íp t]mbn.
`£W¯n\p Xmsg sN¶t¸mÄ BsI Kpepamembn. FÃmhcptSbpw apJs¯mcp
KqVkvanXw. hnf¼p¶ A`nbpsS apJw \mWw sIm−v Nph¶ncníp¶p. A½ am{Xw
H¶pw Adnbm¯ `mh¯nÂ Igníp¶p. tiJdpw tam\njbpw `£W¯nÂ
apgpInbncníp¶p. Ie Fsâ t\tc t\m¡p¶nÃ. ]m{X§Ä sIm−pshíp¶
\mK½bpsS apJ¯p t]mepw Hcp aμlmkw.
AXp thtWm... CXp thtWm... aXntbm... F¶pÅ tNmZy§fÃmsX asÁm¶pw Bcpw
kwkmcn¨nÃ. Rm³ s]s«¶v `£Ww Ignsªgpt¶Áp. IbvIgpInb F\nív
tXmÀs¯Sp¯p X¶ A`ntbmSv Rm³ a{ń¨p.

" thKw hm... _m¡n Ahcp t\m¡ntímfpw..."
" Mqw... " Ahfpw HXp¡¯nÂ aqfn.
Rm³ apIfnÂ sN¶v Hcp \nanjancp¶n«v Hcp [rXn¡pfn ]mÊm¡n. Gko
{]hÀ¯n¸n¨p. kpJioXfamb ImÁv apdnbnÂ AebSn¨p. Ct¸mÄ \Ã kpJw. AhÄ
h¶ncps¶¦nÂ H¶p sI«n¸nSnímambncp¶p. HmÀ¯p \nÂ¡pt¼mÄ IXIp Xpd¶v A`n
tIdn h¶p. IpÁnbn«n«v Xncnª AhfpsS apJ¯v hÃm¯ \mWw.
" tM...CsX´m Çw.. \mWanÃm¶p ]dªn«v.... apJw s]m§p¶nÃtÃm.." Rm³ sN¶v
AhfpsS apJw ]nSn¨pbÀ¯n Ahtfbpw sIm−v I«nenÂ h¶ncp¶p.
" Ftâ«m.....BsI Nfambn..."
" Mqw...?... F´p ]Án... apSnbm\mbn«v.... atÁsX§m\pw sXmS§ntbm..?.."
" AsXm¶panÃm... FÃmcpw Adnªp.... C¶m \½fp sXmS§pt¶¶v... sO...
F\níSp¡tfÂ \ním³ h¿mcp¶p..."
" AsX§s\ AdnsªSo..."
" Ietamfp ]mseSp¯p amÁn shíp¶Xp \mK½ I−p.... BÀ¡m¶p tNmZn¨¸w...
Ahfp \n¶p hn¡n... HSt\ Ipª½ NmSn hoWp... Ahtf shc«n... ]mep IpSním³
sImXnsbms−¦nÂ thW¦nÂ ]dªm t]mtc tamtf¶p tNmZn¨p.... Ahfp ]dªp..
\½¡msW¶v ..AsÃ¦nÂ Ahfp IÅnbmI¯ntÃ... ]ns¶ \mKt½w Ipªt½w IqsS
Ahtf hnkvXcn¨p... Cu ]q NqS−mcp¶p... AhÀ¡Xm kwibsam−mbXv... sO....
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\mWt¡Smbnt¸mbn.... C\nbn¸w ap¯O³ amt{X... \½sS BZycm{XosS Imcyw
Adnbms\mÅp...."
" Hcp \mWt¡SpansÃSo... CsXmcp ]pXpasbm¶paÃtÃm... "
Rm\htfbpw sI«n¸nSn¨psIm−v I«nenteíp adnªp. AhfpsS s\ÁnbnÂ hoW
IpªfI§Ä HXp¡ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" Çw \mbI\pw \mbntIw I«nenteíp adnªp... C\n sseÁp sISp¯tWm... AtXm
]m«p ]mStWm... ?.."
" C¨nsc Ignbs«... IetamÄ GXmbmepw ]mepsIm−p hcpw...."
" ]mepIpSn¨n«v... Fsâ A`ncman.... Cs¶mcp ]m«pw Um³kpw sN¿pw..."
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" At¿... Çtgm... Indps¡mt−m..?.." AhÄ Fsâ Ihnf¯p ISn¨p.
" \o C¶p¨ív Um³kp sNbvXntÃ...?.. AXp t]mse... "
" sicn, sN¿mw... A¸¸ns¶ Um³kpw Ifn¨v sIS¡m\mtWm `mhw...?.."
" AÃm... AXp Igo¼w... Rm\pw Fsâ Ip«nIrjvW\pw IqsS Hcp Xm¬Uh\r¯w
sN¿pw... tÌsPhnsSbm... Adnbmthm...?..."
" FhnsSbm..?..." AhÄ tNmZyw BhÀ¯n¨p.
" tZ ChnsS.. Cu ssIemkh\¯nÂ .. Im«p tNmebpw Ipgª tX\psams¡ HgpIp¶
\nsâbo Imens¶tSte ]qSh\¯nÂ..."
Rm³ Xmtgíp I¿n«v AhfpsS aZ\]q¦mh\¯n\p tate Ibv sh¨p.
" atÁ¡mcyw ]dbp¼tgípw kmlnXyw s]m§n hcp¶tÃm.... X«p s]mfnbpthm...?..."
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AhÄ Fsâ Ac¡qSnÂ Ibv sh¨p.
" \mbnI _ew ]nSn¨mÂ... sNe¸w... s]mfnbpw....Um³k§Sv... AkzZníphmsW¦nÂ
X«p s]mfnb¯nÃ.."
" \½fmkzZnípw Fsâ s]mt¶...." AhÄ Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨v Ihnf¯pw Np−nepw D½
shím³ XpS§n. AhÄ¡ns¸mtg NqSp tIdnb t]mse.
" \obn¸tg FfInbtÃm tamtf...."
" F\nsít´m... Çw [rXnbmbn.... Fsâ s]m¶p Ip«m... " AhÄ Ft¶ hen¨v
AhfpsS tate IbÁn.
" At¿m... s\\¡p izmkw ap«pw..."
" ap«s«... A§p NmIs«...." AhÄ Ft¶ KmVambn sI«n¸nSn¨p.
R§fpsS Np−pIÄ Iq«nap«nbt¸mÄ hmXnenÂ ap«p tI«p.
" tZ, Ie hs¶So... ]mepwsIm−mcnípw...."
" sÈym... Cu ]mepw ]tgmsam¶pw th−mcp¶p.... AhÄ¡p hcm³ I− t\cw... sNÃv...
sN¶p sXmd¡v... AtÃÂ Ahfp IXIp XÃns¸mfnípw...."
Rm³ AhfpsS tate \ns¶gpt¶Áp. Ahfpw Fgpt¶Áp kvYm\w sXÁn¡nS¶
hkv{X§Ä t\tcbm¡n. apSnbpw ]qhpsams¡ t\scbm¡n¡gnªt¸mÄ Rm³ sN¶v
hmXnÂ Xpd¶p. ]pdt¯íp t\m¡nb Rm³ hÃmXmbnt¸mbn.

hmXnÂ¡Â ]mÂ¥mÊpw aqSn¸nSn¨p \nÂ¡p¶ Ipª½. ]pdInÂ Hcp s¹bnÁnÂ Hcp
]Se ]ghpambn Ie. AXn\p ]pdInÂ tKmhWnbpsS apIÄ¸SnbnÂ Hcp t¹bnÁnÂ
apńcn¸g§Ä \nd¨Xpw ]nSn¨v \mK½. Ahtc¡−Xpw A`n BivOcyt¯msS
hms]mfn¨p t]mbn. ]ns¶ AhfpsS apJw Ip\nªp.
" Ct§m«nd§n hm tamtf...." Ipª½ hnfn¨p. A`n \n¶nS¯p \n¶\§nbnÃ.
" Fd§n hm tNö... Ft´m¶p \mWním\m.... R§ftÃ..."
Ie ]pdInÂ \n¶pw hnfn¨p. F¶n«pw AhÄ I«nensâ IbvhcnbnÂ hnctemSn¨p
\n¶tXbpÅp. Rm³ Ahtf ]nSn¨v sasÃ sIm−p sN¶v Ipª½bpsS ap¼nÂ
\nÀ¯n. Ipª½ Ahtf shfnbnteínd¡n \nÀ¯n.
" C¶m... samd{]Imcw \nt¶ aWnbdbnem¡m³ ChnsS \m¯q½mcnÃ.... Ietamfp \nsâ
A\nb¯nbtÃ... AXpsIm−m... Rm³ Xcp¶Xv... " Ipª½ AhfpsS s\ÁnbnÂ H¶p
Npw_n¨p. " \nâ\nb¯n... alm kq{X¡mcnbm... F¶mepw R§fp I−p]nSn¨p....
CtÃSo \mKt½... " ]mÂ¥mkv A`nbpsS I¿nÂ GÂ¸n¨n«v Ipª½ \mK½tb t\m¡n.
" Ct§ms«d§n hmSm... B s¹bnÁt§m«p sImSp¡v Ietamtf..."
Ipª½ hnfn¨p. Rm\pw shfnbnend§ns¨¶p. Ipª½ Fsâ IhnfnÂ XtemSn.
" IeymWw Igntª¸ns¶ Fsâ Ipªp§fp a\:kam[m\t¯msS CtXhtc
Hd§nbnsÃ¶p tN¨n ]dªm Rm\dnªXv... C\n ssZhw \n§s¡mcp _p²nap«pw
hcp¯¯nÃ... F¶m sNÃv... " Ipª½ s¹bnÁp c−pw hm§n Fsâ I¿nÂ X¶p.
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" A½ Hd§ntbm..." Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" CÃ... ]qPmapdosem−v..."
" At½ Rms\m¶p It−¨v..." Rm³ Ipª½tb t\m¡n.
" Ct¸mtgm... t]mSm s]m«m... C\n \msf I−m aXn.... A¸w KpUvss\Áv....hmSo tamtf...
C\n Ahcmbn AhcsS ]mSmbn.... "
Ipª½ Xncnªp \S¶p.
R§Ä AIt¯íp Ibdn. ]mepw s¹bnÁpIfpw sIm−p shím³ taiícnInteíp
\S¡pt¼mÄ Ipnbnemtcm iànbmbn \pÅn. A`nbpw H¶p ]pfªp. R§Ä
sR«n¯ncnªt¸mÄ Nncn¨psIm−v IXISíp¶ IetamÄ.
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" \ns¶ Rm³... " A`n ]mÂ¥mkp sh¨nt«mSn hmXnÂ¡se¯n IXIp Xpd¶p t\m¡n.
" A[nI{]kwKn..."
" l... Ifsbsâ sImt¨...." Rm\htf ]nSns¨sâ amdnsemXp¡nbn«v IXInsâ
IpÁnbn«p.
Ahtf amdnsemXp¡n Rm³ I«nenencp¶p. sIm¨pIpªnt\t¸mse AhÄ Fsâ
amdnÂ ]Ánt¨À¶ncp¶p.
" sÈ... C§s\sbmcmZycm{Xn... \m«pImcp apgph\pw Adnªp.... " A`n hncÂ ISn¨p.
" AXns\´m... IeymWw Ignbp¶ A¶v BZycm{XnbmsW¶pw AI¯p \S¡p¶Xv
F´mbncnípsa¶pw FÃmÀ¡padnbmw... AXn\p N½nbns«mcp ImtcymanÃ... AsXmcp
]ckyamb clkyam..."
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" B... F¶m Adnbs«... tZ... C§s\bncp¶m t]mcm.... samd sXmS§t−..."
" Mqw..." AhÄ Fsâ _\nb\pÅnÂ I¿n«v amdt¯ sNdnb tcma§fnÂ hnctemSn¨p.
" F¦nÂ ]mseSp¯p Xm..."
AhÄ sasÃ Fsâ amdnÂ \n¶pw amdn. ]mepambn h¶v I«nenencp¶p. Ft¶s¡m−p
IpSn¸n¨p. ISpa[pcw, Ipª½ AdnªpsIm−n«Xmbncnípw. ]IpXn Rm³ AhÄ¡pw
sImSp¯p. Ahtfs¡m−Xp IpSn¸n¨n«v ¥mkp I«nen\cnInembn \ne¯p sh¨p.
" tZ... \nsâ Np−nÂ ]mencníp¶p.... "
AhÄ IbvsIm−p XpSíms\mcp§nbt¸mÄ Rm³ XSªp. B Np−nÂ C\nªp \n¶
B ]mÂXpÅnbpw B Np−nte a[pchpw Fsâ Np−pIÄ sIms−m¸nsbSp¯p.
AhfpsS Np−pIÄ¡pÅnÂ a[pcw tXSn Fsâ \mheªp. BZyambn R§fpsS
\mhpIÄ At\ym\yw sI«p]nWªp. ]mensâ a[pchpw hnImc¯nsâ elcnbpw
R§fpsS ta\nbnÂ Hcpan¨mÀ¯p tIdn. Hcp KmVmenwK\¯nÂ R§Ä kzbw
ad¶§s\ Ccp¶p.
HSphnÂ Rm³ Xt¶ B Npw_\¯nÂ \n¶pw thÀs]«p. a\ÊnÃma\tÊmsS AhÄ
Fsâ Np−pItf kzX{ám¡n.
" tamtf...?.."
" Mqw...?.."

" s\\s¡md§m³ [rXnsbmt−m....?.."
" Mqlpw..."
" F¦nÂ \ap¡p sseÁp sISp¯pt¶\p aps¼mcp sNdnb ckw... F´m...?.."
" aWntb«sâ Cãw... cm{Xn \o−p sIS¡phtÃ C\nbpw...."
" F¦nÂ... tamsfmcp Um³kp sN¿mthm... C¶p ]Iet¯ t]mse... "
" sN¿mtem.. ]t£ C¶p ]Iep t{]maokp sNbvX Hcp Imcyw ImWnímsh¦nÂ..."
" Ft´m¶m..?. "
" BcsSsbms¡ ]Sw ]nSns¨¶v...."
" Um³kv sN¿msh¦nÂ ImWnímw..."
" AXn\p ]m«p Xmsgbm..."
" Rm\sXSp¯psIm−p h¶ns«m−v... tamfp taí¸p sN¿v..."
" F´p taí¸v...?..."
" Adnb¯ntÃ... F¦n.. Rm³ sNbvXp Xcmw... Fgpt¶Áp \nÃv..."
AhÄ Fgpt¶Áp apJw Fsâ t\tc \o«n \n¶p. Rm\m B IhnfpIÄ Fsâ
DÅwIbvIÄsIm−p Xmtgm«p XgpIn. Igp¯p hgn AhfpsS kmcn¯p¼nÂ ]nSn¨p.
tXmfnÂ \n¶pw AXp Xmtgín«p. AhÄ AXp Xncn¨nSms\mcp§n.
" th−... tamtf... taí¸p sXmS§phm..."
" AXns\Xn\m kmcnbgnípt¶...?.."
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" AXm ]pXnb taí¸v..."
" tM...?.." AhfpsS apJw hnSÀ¶p.
" F¦nÂ sseÁp sISp¯mw..."
" AXp th−... Um³kp ]ns¶§\m ImWpt¶...?.. tamf\§msX \n¶m aXn...."
" AXp th−... Cu taí¸p tht−«m... Np½m ]¨ív XpWnbgnípIm¶p ]dªm...
F\nsímcp \mWm..." AhÄ sIm©n.
" \nsâsbmcp apSnª \mWw... tZs−... Rm³ Xt¶ BZyw Hcp§mw...."
Rm³ _\nb\qcn. ap−p ]dn¨p hens¨dnªp. jÍn Ducn. I«nenteín«p. ]cn]qÀ®
\á\mbn ]mXnbpWÀ¶ Ip®bpw Xq¡n AhfpsS ap¼nÂ \n¶p. AhÄ I®pIÄ
s]m¯n.
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" At¿... s]d¶ ]Sn... A]mc sXmen¡«nbmtW..."
" ]ns¶... s]d¡p¼w F\níhnsS Ct{Xw ]qtSw aotiw H¶panÃmcps¶So s]t®...
\obn§p hm..."
Rm\htf ]nSn¨Sp¸n¨p. kmcnXp¼p tXmf¯p \n¶pw amÁn. hbdn\p apIfnÂ Ip¯n\p
Ibv sh¨p. shdpsX Ahsfsâ Ibv H¶p XSªp. Rm³ B kmcn Ipt¯msS ]dn¨p
Xmsgbn«p. ]ncanÍp t]met¯ Ip¶³ apeIÄ Ft¶ DÁp t\m¡n \n¶p. AhbpsS
at\mlcamb BIrXn, IbvsIms−m¶p XgpInbdnªXn\p tijw Rm³ »uknsâ
lp¡pIfnÂ Ibv sh¨p. AhÄ apJ¯p \n¶pw Is¿Sp¯v Fsâ Kpemt\ sXm«p.
" ]nSnt¨m... ].nSnt¨m.. Ah\pw CsXms¡ H¶p ImWs«...."
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Rm³ ]dªp. AhÄ Aht\ c−p IbvsIm−pw ]Xps¡ XgpIn. Ah³
NmSnsbgpt¶Áp. At¸mtgípw Rm³ lp¡pIsfSp¯p. Ip®bnte ]nSn hnSmsX Hmtcm
I¿mbn AhÄ »ukqcn. Rm\htf Xncn¨p \nÀ¯n. {_mbpsS lp¡pIsfSp¡pt¼mÄ
AhÄ ]pdtIm«p I¿n«v Kpemt\ ]nSns¨Sp¯p. lp¡qcnb {_m AhÄ Xt¶
I¿pbÀ¯n Ducn¯msgbn«p. B shfp¯ I£§fnte \oetcma§Ä F\nít¸mÄ
Ft´m Hcp ]pXpa t]mse. ]pdInÂ \n¶pw Rm³ sasÃ I£§fnÂ IqSn I¿n«v B
amZI¡pS§tf XgpIn. I«n]nSn¨ apesR«pIfnÂ hncÂsIm−p XmfaSn¨p. AhÄ
]pdtIm«p Xncnsªt¶ D½ shím³ {ian¨p. A§s\ Xt¶ \n¶ AhfpsS
Acs¡«nsâ Hcp hi¯p−mbncp¶ ]mhmSs¡«v Rm³ Agn¨p ]mhmS Xmtgíp
hen¨p. Ip−nIfnÂ apdpIn AXp Xmtgíp henªp \n¶p. ]mhmSípÅnÂ IqSn
ap³hit¯íp I¿n«v AhfpsS Ac¡q«nte an\pkapÅ tcma¡m«nÂ Fsâ hncepIÄ
sXcp¸nSn¨t¸mÄ AhÄ ]mhmS hen¨v Xmtgíqcn. F¶n«v sasÃ ]cmXn ]dªp.
" AsXm¶p ]dn¨p Ifbm\pw IqsS £abnÃ... GSíqsS Xs¶ I¿n«p hmcWw..."
Rm\hfpsS IfnapÁ¯p IqSn hncepItfmSn¨t¸mÄ AhÄ sasÃ aqfn. ]pdtIm«p I¿n«v
Ipe¨p \n¶hfpsS an\pk¡p−nIÄ¡nSbnÂ ap«nbpcp½n\n¶ Fsâ Kpemt\ ]nSn¨p
sR¡n. Rm\htf Fsâ t\À¡p Xncn¨p \nÀ¯n. AhÄ HcpIbvsIm−v kz´w

Ih¡nS s]m¯n¸nSn¨p. atÁ¡bv amdpIÄ¡p hne§s\ sh¨p. ]ns¶ Fsâ
amdt¯íp Nmcn.
" Um³kv..." Rmt\mÀ½n¸n¨p.
" Mqw... C\n C¶p \ap¡p Um³kp ths−t¶..." AhÄ NnWp§n.
" tamtf... t\m¡v.... IqSnbm ]¯p an\n«p t\ct¯ IkÀ¯psIm−v Cu BZycm{Xn
\ap¡p XoÀ¡mhp¶tXbpÅp. ]ns¶ \obpw Rm\pw t]m¯pItft¸mse
sISs¶md§pw.... \ap¡XÃ sh−Xv... C¶t¯ cm{Xn inhcm{Xn... acníp¶Xp htc
HmÀ½níms\mcp cm{Xn... sdUnbmbntím... CXm ]m«p hcp¶p...."
Rm³ Ahsf ]nSn¨p amÁnbn«v sN¶p tS¸v Hm¬ sNbvXp. AhÄ BZyw H¶p aSn¨p
]nW§nb t]mse amdn \n¶p. Rm\hfpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨v sasÃ Xmf¯ns\m¯v B«n.
Rm\pamSn. At¸mÄ s]m§n \n¶ Fsâ hoç\pw BSn. AhÄ Ahsâ t\À¡p
Nq−n¡m«nbn«v s]m«n¨ncn¨p. Rm³ AhfpsS Ih¡nSbnteíp Nq−n¡mWn¨p.
s]s«¶hÄ ho−pw IhínS s]m¯n¸nSn¨p.
" sXmS§So... DSp¡m¡p−o..."
Rm\hfpsS Dcp− apeIfnsem¶p XgpIn. ]ns¶ I£¯nÂ In¡nfnbn«p.
C¡nfnsIm−p Nncníp¶Xns\m¸w sasÃ sasÃ AhÄ DWÀ¶p. Xmf¯ns\m¯p
NphSpshím³ XpS§n.
Xmf¯ns\m¯v B kpμcapeIfpsS apńcnsR«pIÄ hndím³ XpS§n. hnimeamb
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XpSn¨ hbdpw ]p¡nfpw Ft¶ lcw ]nSn¸n¨p. sNdnb iÐ¯nÂ DbÀ¶ ]m«ns\m¯v
AhÄ kÀhw ad¶v ebn¨p. Xm³ ]cn]qÀW \ábmsWt¶m, Xsâ ap¶nÂ `À¯mhp
kmIqXw Xs¶ t\m¡nbncníps¶t¶m DÅsXms¡ AhÄ ad¶p. AhÄ
hrμmh\¯nte cm[bmbn.
Fsâ Zrãn apgph\pw AhfpsS CfIn¯pSníp¶ sh¬apeIfnepw CSínSív
A\mhrXamIp¶ I£§fnte \oecminIfnepw Acs¡«nse ]qS¡mSnepambncp¶p.
CSsí§s\tbm Ahsfmcp sicnbmb Um³kvt]mknÂ ImepIÄ AI¯n \n¶t¸mÄ
Ahyàambn I− AhfpsS aZ\¨mÂ Fsâ DÅnÂ cXnbpsS ItÃme§Ä DbÀ¯n.
Rm³ sasÃ Kpems\ I¿nseSp¯v XgpInbpWÀ¯m³ XpS§n. an¶nadbp¶ AhfpsS
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kpJt{kmXÊpIfpsS Zriyw t\m¡n sNdpXmbn hmWaSníp¶sXmcp kpJambncp¶p.
]IpXn ]m«mbt¸mÄ Rm³ I«nenÂ \ns¶gpt¶Áp. AhfpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p \r¯w
\nÀ¯n. Ahsfsâ amdnteíp Nmªp. Ahsfsâ amdnÂ apJw ]qgv¯n. amdnte
tcma§fnÂ hnctemSn¨p.
" cmt[..." Rm³ ]Xnsb hnfn¨p.
" F´m.... Fsâ I®m...?.." AhÄ ]Xnsb hnfn tI«p.
" kXyw ]d... C{Xbpw Imew \o Ft¶tbmÀ¯p X]Êp sN¿pImbncpt¶m..."
" Çw F´m C{X kwibw...?..." AhÄ apJapbÀ¯n Fsâ Np−nÂ Np−p ap«n¨p
tNmZn¨p.
" F\níp kwibanÃ... F¦nepw \nsâ \mhnÂ \n¶Xp ho−pw ho−pw tIÄ¡m³
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sImXnbmIp¶p..."
" Fsâbo... IÅ¡®t\tbmÀ¯v s\SphoÀ¸n«tÃ C{Xbpw Imew Rm³ Pohn¨Xv...
sIm¨p¶mfnte \½psS Iq«psI«v.. t{]ambn amdnbXp Rm\dnªnÃ... F\nsímcp
Zmlamcps¶sâ aWntb«m... Çgm Rm\Xp a\Ênem¡p¶Xv... Fsâ aWntb«³ Ft¶
]ncnªv Cu Ipd¨p Znhkw amdnb¸w.... "
" cmt[... \ns¶ Rm\§s\ hnfnít«..."
" Mqw....aÁmcpw CÃm¯t¸m hnfnt¨m... AsX\níp tIÄ¡m\nãm..."
" A`ncmt[... \nsâbo kzs¯ms¡ F\níp Xcpthm... " AhfpsS IpNZzb§fnÂ
hnctemSn¨psIm−p Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Fń\m C§s\ tNmZnípt¶... HtS¡mc\tÃ...G«³..."
" F¦nÂ AsX\nín¸w thWw... " AhfpsS taÂNp−nÂ s]mSnª \\p¯ hnbÀ¸v
Rms\sâ Np−psIms−m¸nsbSp¯p.
" Cu IÅ¡®t\ F\níp Xcpthm...?.." AhÄ {]mhp IpdpIp¶Xp t]mse
tNmZn¨t¸mÄ Fsâ Ip«nIrjvW³ AhfpsS I¿nembn. kt´mj¯mÂ Ah³ H¶p
IqSn I¼nbmbn.
" Fń\m... Fsâ cm[ínht\...? "
" kq£ns¨mfn¸n¨p shím\m... "

" FhnsSbm AXns\mÅ kvYew...?."
" tZ.... ChnsS....." AhÄ Ahsâ XesbSp¯v AhfptS tbm\ohnShnte NqSnteíp
]qgv¯n sh¨p.
" Ah\hSt¯ NqSp sNe¸w ]nSníptIe... sNe¸w AI¯p OÀ±nípw..."
" AsXsâ sIm¨pcm[ IpSnt¨mfpw... AhÄ¡hsâ OÀ±n Cãm... "
" \o IpSnípthm..."
" Mqw... "
" F¶m hm. Ahtc C\n apjn¸ní−....."
Rm\htf IbvIfnÂ tImcnsbSp¯p I«nenÂ InS¯n. AhfpsS apIfnÂ Rm³
Ibvap«pIÄ Ip¯n \mepImenÂ \n¶p. AhfpsS s\ÁnapXÂ Rm³
Npw_\hÀj§fmc`n¨p. AsXmcp Npw_\aÂkcambncp¶p. Fsâ Ip®¡p«³
AhfpsS an\pk¯pSIÄ¡nSbnÂ sRcp§nbncp¶psIm−v AhfpsS Hcp
Npw_\¯n\mbn Zmln¨p. Fsâ Np−pIÄ hen¨pIpSníp¶Xn\nSbnÂ AhÄ Aht\
B XpSIÄ¡nSbnen«p sRcn¨p. AdnbmsX Xt¶ Rm\m XpSIÄ¡nSbnÂ Aht\
tIÁnbnd¡n ]®nt¸mbn. Fs´mcp kpJw. AhfpsS ssIínSbnÂ \n¶pw han¨
t\cnb hnbÀ¸p KÔw, AsXs¶ D·¯\m¡n. Rm³ sasÃ Iotgm«nd§n. DbÀ¶p
XpSn¨p \n¶ apeIfnÂ Rms\sâ IhnfpIÄ sIm−p XgpIn. Hcp ioÂImct¯mtS
AhÄ AXmkzZn¨psIm−ncp¶p. I«n]nSn¨ apesR«pIfnÂ Fsâ Np−pIÄ
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tImcn¯cn¸p−m¡n.
" IpSnt¨m I®m... IpSnív... same IpSnív.."
AhÄ ]ndp]ndp¯p. AhÄ Hcp apesbSps¯sâ hmbnteíp sh¨p X¶p. ]ns¶ Fsâ
apSnbnÂ ]nSn¨p amdt¯íp tNÀ¯p. Hcp Ipªp IpSníp¶Xp t]mse Rm³ B ape
IpSn¨p. CSsím¶p ISn¨t¸mÄ AhÄ IpdpIn.
" Ipdp¼p Im«msX I®m... ISnímsX.... C\n Fsâ tam³ ASp¯htf t\m¡ntí...
CtÃÂ Ahfp tZjys¸Spw...." AhÄ atÁ apebpw Fsâ hmbnteíp sh¨p X¶p.
" sIm¨pIp«s\ H¶p Xm... F\níht\ H¶p Xm... "
" C§s\ sIS¶m Aht\ tamÄs¡§s\ Rm³ Xcpw...?.."
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" Mpw... F\níht\ shWw... F\níp Xm... " AhÄ imTyw ]nSn¨p.
" F¦n Rm³ Xncnªp sIS¡mw... "
" Mqw...thKw sIS¡v.... Xm..."
Rm³ thKw Fgpt¶Áp Xncnªp InS¶p. AhfpsS apJ¯n\p apIfnembn Rm³
Fsâ Ip®¡p«t\ sIm−p sh¨p. Ahfht\ ]nSns¨Sp¯v Ihnfnepw apJ¯pw
C«pcíp¶Xp Rm³ apJw ]pdtIm«p Xncn¨v t\m¡n¡nS¶p. ]ns¶ AXn\p adp]Snbmbn
Rm³ AhfpsS IhínSbnteíp apJw Xmgv¯n. Fsâ XmSnbnÂ AhfpsS
aZ\]oT¯nte knÂ¡ptcma§Ä C¡nfnbp−m¡n. HcpIbv sIm−m aZ\t¨me Rm³
]nfÀ¯n]nSn¨p. AhfpsS hnImctI{μamb B aWn¡ńt\ Rm³ I−p]nSn¨p.
AXnsâ tXmSn\p apIfnÂ sasÃ \m¡psIm−n¡nfn Iq«n.
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" Mqw... AhntS Xt¶... C¨ncqsS Hd¨v... Hd¨v..."
AhÄ ImepIÄ Iq«n¯ncp½n. Rm³ AhfpsS ImepIÄ Ih¨p sh¨p. ]ns¶ hncÂ
sIm−m Ińsâ ]pdwsXmen Aåw apIfnteíp sX¶n¨n«v sasÃ \¡n. hnfdnb
\ndt¯mSp IqSnb B ]bdpaWnbnÂ BZyt¯ \¡enÂ D¸pIÃnÂ \¡pIbmsW¶p
tXm¶nt¸mbn. A{Xíp¸nsâ Nph. AhÄ Acs¡«p hnÃp t]msem¶p hf¨p.
sXm−bnÂ \n¶pw Hcp IpdpIepw. AhfpsS PohÂ{][m\amb GtXm aÀ½¯nÂ
Rm³ sXm«Xpt]mse AhÄ sR«n. s]s«¶p Rm\dnªp, AhÄ Ip®bpsS
]IpXntbmfw AhfpsS NqSp hmbnem¡n \m¡psIm−pgnbpIbmsW¶v. Ahsâ
HÁ¡®nÂ AhÄ \mhnsâ Xp¼p sIm−p Ip¯nbt¸mÄ F\nín¡nfnbpw sR«epw.
" tamtf Ahsâ sXm¸osS Xmsg \¡nbm aXn.... AXm G«\p IqSpXÂ kpJw.... "
AXptI«tXmsS AhÄ Aht\ hmbnÂ \ns¶Sp¯n«v ]dªp.
" tZ....Ah³ ]\n\ocp sNmc¯m³ sXmS§n..." ]dªn«hÄ apc−psIm−v Aht\
ho−pw hmbnem¡n Ddp©n¯pS§n.
" CXv \nsâ Hma\¸qtdm...?... `mcX¸pgtbm.... Rm\n¸w ap§n¨mhqtÃm tamtf..."
AXpt]mse AhfpsS ISn\ocmÁnÂ tX\nsâ Ips¯mgp¡mcw`n¨ncp¶p. AXn\pÅnÂ
\n¶pw ]pds¸Sp¶ Hcp {]tXyI Xo£vWKÔw, AhfptSXp am{Xamb KÔw AhfpsS
hmbnÂInS¶p ]pfbp¶ Fsâ Ip®¡p«t\ Dcp¡p ]cpham¡n.

" G«\tÃ AhnsSbn¸w Hdhsbm−m¡nbXv... IpSn¨p hÁnív... " ]dªn«hÄ ]Wn
XpSÀ¶p.
Iń\pw tbm\n¯pfípw CSív ASªp InS¶ aq{XZzmc¯nteíp Rms\sâ \mhp
IS¯n. AhÄ Acs¡«n«v AklyXtbmtS sh«n¨p.
" AhsS tht−«m.. hÃm−p hcp¶p.... "
Fsâ \mhp Xmtgm«nd§n. XSn¨ `K¨p−pIÄ¡nSbnÂ AaÀ¶pInS¶ AhfpsS
I\ymNÀ½¯nsâ XfpXfp¸mÀ¶ Zf§Ä¡nSbnÂ \n¶pw aZ\Pew Xnfs¨mgpIn. B
tbm\oZzmc¯nteíp IqSpXÂ Ddhíp th−n Rms\sâ \mhpsIm−p J\\amcw`n¨p.
AhÄ Kpem³tamt\ hmbnÂ \ns¶Sp¯n«p ]dªp.
" G«m... apÃsamt«Â ]nSn... AXm Çw IqSpXep kpJw..."
Rm³ H¶pw an−msX Fsâ {]hÀ¯\w Ińteím¡n. Ipªn¸bdpt]mse
AaÀ¶pInS¶ Ińt¸mÄ Cc«n hen¸¯nÂ s]m§n h¶ncníp¶p. Fsâ \mhm
CfwIń\p NpÁpw \¡n¯pS¨p. Np−pIÄ sIm−p Rm\Xp henö¼n.
" Mmmmm... Attt¿mm.. F\ntíXm−p t]mse... hcps¶m−v... Mqw....Mqwww... "
]dªpsIm−hÄ ImepIÄ aS¡pIbpw \nhÀ¡pIbpw sNbvXp. s]s«¶p Rm³
IpXnÀ¶ B ]qÁnÂ \n¶pw Fsâ apJw amÁn. NmSnsbgpt¶Áp. I«nenÂ \n¶nd§n
tai¸pd¯p sh¨ncp¶ ]m{X¯nÂ \n¶pw shfns¨® tImcn hocPhmsâ Xebnepw
XSnbnepw tX¨p.
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" FhnsSt¸mbXm... F¶m sN¿phm... C§p hm...." AhÄ Icbp¶Xp t]mse hnfn¨p.
" _metKm]met\ F®tX¸n¨n«p \nsâ ]qÁnÂ H¶p Ipfn¸níWw..."
Rm³ NmSn s_ÍnÂ tIdn AhfpsS apIfnteíp t\tc Ih¨pInS¶p.
" tamfp ImeI¯ntí..."
AhÄ ImepIÄ AI¯n.
" tamfp tamfpsS It´Â.. AÃ apÃsamt«Â Xncp½ntím... G«\n¨ncn ]Wnsbm−v...."
" Fń\m Ip«m... G«³ Xncp½p¶Xm kpJw...."
" Çw tamfp Xs¶¯m³ Xncp½v..."
AhÄ CSíp IqSn I¿n«v IńÂ Xncp½m³ XpS§n. B Iq«¯nÂ Rm³ Ip® ]nSn¨v
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B ]qÀ¨menÂ At§mfant§mfw Dc¨p. AhfpsS `KZzmc¯nsâ ASp¯p h¶t¸mÄ
Ie sNbvXXp t]mse AÂ¸mÂ¸ambn AaÀ¯n¯pS§n. ]ns¶ B I\ymNÀ½¯n\p
taÂ Xt¶ Ipd¨p h«w NpÁn¨p. AhÄ IńÂ Xncp½ns¡m−p ]dªp.
" thKw C¨nsc I«nbmbn«v....Fs´¦nepw sN¿v... F\níp hÃmXmIp¶p... A¿S.... \Ã
ckwwww...Mqwwww...Mqwwww...."
" tamfpsS Cãw..."
Rm³ satÃ IbvsIm−p Ip®]nSn¨v B NqSphmXnÂ¡Â shs¨m¶aÀ¯n.
F®sagp¡pw tbm\nt¯\pw IqSn krãn¨ hgphgp¸nehfpsS tbm\o\mf¯nsâ
amWnIyhmXnemb I\ymNÀ½w \nhr¯nbnÃmsX Fsâ hocPhm\p hgn
amdns¡mSp¯psIm−p henªp amdn. Fsâ Ip®s¯m¸nbnÂ kpJapdp¡¯nsâ
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]S¡§Ä s]m«n¨psIm−v Ahsâ Xe BZyambn B ]pXptbm\nbnÂ {]thin¨p.
" G«m... hÃmsX ]nSníp¶p... AhnsS henbp¶ t]mse.... AI¯p tIÁ− tIt«m...
\mtf tIÁmw..."
" sicn tamfpsS Cãw..... tamfp apÃsamt«Â Xncp½n kpJnt¨m tIt«m..."
" Mqw... \Ã ckm... Cu apdp¡Xns\s´mcp kpJw... C¨ncqsS apdp¡ntím... AI¯p
tIÁtÃ..."
" CsÃSo s]m¶ptamtf... " Rm³ Ip\nªv AhfptS Np−pIÄ hmbnem¡n. ]nt¶ Ip®
Aåw ]pdtIm«p hen¨n«v ho−pw AaÀ¯n Hcp XÅp sh¨psImSp¯p.
dºÀ]ńÂ henb BWnsIm−p XpfbnSpt¼mÄ ]ńsâ {]Xew AIt¯m«p
henªn«p ]ns¶ B ]ńt\ Ip¯nXpfíp¶Xp t]mse Fsâ Dcp¡pIp® AhfpsS
tbm\o\mf¯nteímgv¶nd§n. HÁ Cd¡¯n\p Rm³ Ahsâ X¡mfn¯e B
Xnfíp¶ hnImc¡pgensâ ASn¯«nÂ ap«n¨p sh¨p. AhÄ Fsâ Np−p ]nSn¨p
amÁnbn«p ]dªp.
" tN«³ tIÁntbm... hÃmsX henªtÃm... tlmhq... Hcp Ft´m t]mse... " B apJw
hÃmsX Npfnªncp¶p.
" tamfXp kmcam¡−... Rm³ tIÁp¶nÃ... tamfp It´Â Xncp½ntím...."
" CÃ.. AhsS... Ft´m Hcp s\m¼cw t]mse C\n tIÁ− tIt«m... "

" CsÃSo tamtf... tIÁp¶nsÃt¶..."
" C\n tIÁtÃ.... kptJmt−epw ....`b¦c henhv.... "
" Mqw... tamfn¨nsc ImeI¯ntí...." Fsâ CSn¨p tIÁen\nSbnÂ AdnbmsX AhÄ
XpSIfSp¸n¨pt]mbncp¶p.
" Mqw... At¿m... Hcp atbmanÃmsXbm... Ah\hnsS FhnSm.. Ip¯n \nípt¶..?."
" AXn¸w amdpw... tamsfm¶p {ôbmbn«p sISt¶... _ew ]nSnímsX..."
" Mqw..."
Rm³ sasÃ Ip® ]IpXn tatem«p hen¨p. ]ns¶ Xmtgm«aÀ¯n. Hcp c−p aq¶p hen
Ignªt¸mÄ kwKXn Ffp¸ambn. NÀ½w apdnªp ImWWw. ]ns¶ Rm³ Xmakn¨nÃ.
" tamtf G«s\mcp the ImWnímw t]mIphmtW... "
" AI¯p...... tIÁmsX.... GXp.... thtew..... ImWnt¨m... F¶m...ImWn¨mepw... Çw...
\Ã....kpJam.... ImWnt¨m...Mqw...iviviviv...." "
" sicn tamtf..." {Iam\pKXamb kv]oUnÂ Rm³ ]®p XpS§n. \me©Sn Ignªt¸mÄ
Kpem³ AI¯p tIdnsb¶hÄ¡p a\Ênembn. AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" Mmlm... AXns\Síp tIÁnsb¶p tXm¶p¶tÃm... kmceymmmmm....C¨ntc A\¡ptIw
tIÁptIw sNbvtXm... Çw Hcp ctkm−v..." AhÄ Fsâ apXpInÂ Ibv NpÁn¸nSn¨p.
]ns¶bhnsS R§fpsS cXntafw apdpIn. apgph³ \of¯nÂ Rm³ BªSn XpS§n.
" C¨ncqsS thK¯n tIÁv... F\níp thWw... thKw... tIÁv... Fd¡v.. " AhÄ Acs¡«p
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apIfntem«p XÅm³ XpS§n.. Rm³ ASn¨psImSp¯p.
" Çw ctkmt−«m... ASn.... A§s\bSn... F\níp kpJw hcps¶m−p aWntb«m.....
ASn... Mqw...Mqw..Mqw... "
AhÄ Np−p Iq«n¡Sn¨p. I®p apdp¡nbS¨p. AhfpsS tbm\o `n¯nIÄ
tIm¨nhenbm³ XpS§n. Acs¡«nÂ _ew ]nSním³ XpS§n.
" kpJnív tamtf... kpJnív... thZ\sbmt−m...Çw...? "
ZbhnÃmsX ]®nbSníp¶Xn\nSbnÂ Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Mqlpwww.. CÃmmmm.. Çw \Ã ckmmmm...A¿Sm... A¿Sm... Mqw... Mqw... F\níp hÃmsX
hcp¶p. ... At¿m... F\níp ht¿... Hm.....Ftâ«m... l¿m... AhsS Ft´m hcp¶q...
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ASnív... ASnív... hcp¶q... h...¶q... lbo... iv iv iv Èv..."
Hcp ioÂ¡mct¯mtS AhÄ Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ ImepIÄ ]q«n Ft¶ Ddp¸S¦w
sI«n¸nSn¨p. F\níSním³ h¿m¯ coXnbnÂ AhÄ ImepIÄ apdp¡n]nSn¨p. Rm³
]Ámhp¶nSt¯mfw Acs¡\¡n ]®n.
" Mv...Mv...Mv...Mv..Mv.... lt¿m... aXn.... \nÀ¯v... F\níp tae... \nÀ¯v.... aXn.... "
AhÄ Fsâ apXpInÂ AaÀ¯n¸nSn¨p. c−Sn IqSn ASn¨v F\nípw shÅw
hcp¯Wsa¶p−mbncp¶p. ]t£ AhÄ k½Xníp¶nÃ. ]®Â IkÀ¯nÂ Ahtf
hnjan¸nímXncním³ t\m¡nbXpsIm−v F\níp kvJe\w XpS§nbnÃ. F\níhfpsS
thZ\bmbncp¶p {]iv\w.
Iptd sk¡âpIfpsS hndp§en¸n\p tijw AhfpsS IbvIÄ Abªp. ImepIÄ
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AI¶p I«nenteíp hoWp. \mhp sIm−hÄ Np−p \\¨p InX¨p. ]ns¶ sasÃ I®p
" F´m... tamtf... CXp htc... FhnSmcp¶p....\o...?.." AhfptS NqSpcXnKwKbpsS

DÂ`hkvYm\¯p Xd¨p sh¨ncníp¶ Ip® H¶\¡ns¡m−p Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
AhÄ I®pIfS¨p apJw Npfn¨p. At¸mÄ B tbm\nbpsS ASn¯«nÂ Hcp
tIm¨nhenbÂ \S¶Xp Ip®apJ¯p IqsS Rm\dnªp.
]ns¶ sNdnb sNdnb {]I¼\§Ä, At¸msgms¡ AhÄ apJw Npfn¨p.
" \o F´p sN¿phm... s]t®..." Rm³ AhfpsS IhnfnÂ D½ sh¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" C§s\ shíp¼w \Ã ckw... Hcp.... tImcn¯cn¸p t]mse..."
" \o Fsâ Ipªn¡®t\bm Cdp¡p¶Xp tIt«m..."
" At¿m Rm\dntªm−Ã... h¶p t]mIpIm... ]nSním\dnb¯nÃ... Mqw... tZ It−m..."
AhÄ ]ns¶bpw apJw Npfn¨p.
" CsX¸gm Xocpt¶... Rm\nht\ FSp¡tWm...."
Rm³ Ip®sbm¶\¡n.
" At¿m th−... Çw th−... Ah\hnsSbncníp¼w Cdp¡m³ \Ã ckm...lbv... tZ...
CXp \níp¶nÃ...Fsâ Ip«m Rms\¶m sN¿m\m... "

AhÄ Fsâ apJw ]nSn¨p Xmgv¯n Fsâ Np−nÂ AaÀ¯n Npw_n¨p. At¸mgpw
A\nb{ńXamb B {]I¼\w. AhfpsS ]qsdsâ Ip®tb hcnªp hn«p. ]ns¶ H¶pw
an−msX \mWw sIm−p Iq¼nb AhfpsS I®pItfíp t\m¡n Rm³
IbvIp¯n¡nS¶p. c−p an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ AhfpsS Acs¡«nte
Aán]ÀhX¯nsâ hnImcPzme sI«S§n. Ahsfm¶p ZoÀLambn \nizkn¨p. F¶n«p
Fsâ IhnfnÂ XgpIn tNmZn¨p.
" \½sS BZyt¯ kwt`mKw Igntªm...?..."
" AXp ]dbmw.... \n\¡p kpJnt¨m....?.. F§s\m−mcp¶p... kw...t`m...Kw.... ?.."
" At¿... F\níp ]dbm\dnb¯nÃ... H¶p a\Ênembn.... shdptXbÃ s]®p§fo
BWp§sS Iotg C§s\ sIS¡p¶Xpw s]mdtI \S¡p¶Xpw... "
" A¸w \o kpJn¨p... Rm\n¸gpw ]mXn hgoem... "
" At¿m ... Fsâ koep s]m«nb¸w G«\p ]mep h¶ntÃ...?.."
" \nsâ koep s]m«nsb¶p IcpXn F\nsí§s\ ]mep hcpw tamtf... "
" A¸w s]m«otÃ..." AhÄ A¼ct¸mtS tNmZn¨p.
" B... s]m«n¡mWpw... t\m¡o«p ]dbmw..."
" Çw s]m«osÃ¦n... \msf aXn... Çw C¨nsc thZ\ tXm¶nbmcp¶p... C\nbn¸w
G«s\§s\bm... Rms\´m sNt¿t−..."
" tamfn¯nsc ]Ãp ISn¨p]nSn¨p sIS¡mthm... Rm³ \½sS tamtf \nsâ
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AIt¯sím¶p hnt«mt«...?..."
" C¨nsc thZ\tb HsÅ¦n kmcanÃ... F´p thtWepw sNbvtXm..." Rm³ AhfpsS
ape¡®nsemcp½ sh¨p. AhÄ C¡nfn sIms−m¶p ]pfªp.
" At¿m... Çw AhnsSm¶pw sXmS−... C¡nfnbm... hÃmsX hcp¶p...."
" F¶m C¨nsc Ignbs«..." Rm³ AhfpsS AcnInÂ ssIIp¯n InS¶p. CSínSív
Ip®b\¡n sh¨p. F\nídnbmw DucnbmÂ DS³ AhÄ Dd¡w ]nSnípw. ]ns¶ aq¶p
Znhkt¯ív AhÄ AhnsS sXmSoí¯nÃ. AXp t]mse AhfpsS kmam\w
Iodnbn«p−mIpw. A{Xíp apdp¡ambncp¶p. Ct¸mgpw AXp ssSÁmbn
tNzÀ¶ncnípIbmWv. F\níp shÅw hcp¯Wsa¦nÂ C¶åw _ew {]tbmKntí−n
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hcpw F¶pd¸mWv. BZyambn«o aWn¸qdp Xpd¶XtÃ, GXmbmepw C\n AIs¯mgn¨n«p
]Xn\©p an\nt«mfw Rms\sâ Ip®bpa\¡n InS¶p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS Np−nÂ sasÃ

D½ sh¨p.
' tamfq«o....?.."
" Mqw...? "
" tamÄs¡t¶ Ctãmt−m...?..."
" Mqw... "
" C\ow \ap¡nXp sN¿tWm...?.."
" Mqw..."
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" A¸w s\\¡p s\m´mtem...?.."
" F¶mepw \Ã ckam..." AhÄ Hcp {]tXI coXnbnÂ I®ndp¡n.
" F¦n Rm³ tamfpsS same IpSnít«...?.."
" Mqw..."
" F¦n Fsâ cm[¡p«n F\nsímcp \Ã D½ Xm... "
" Fsâ I®\p \Ãp½.... " AhÄ Fsâ IhnfnÂ AaÀ¯nsbmcp½ X¶p.
" tamtf... F\níp sameIpSním³ sImXn hcpIm...."
" IpSnt¨mfqt¶... Fsâ sX½mSn¡p«\tÃ......"
tIÄ¡m¯ Xmakw Rm³ Hcp apesRs«Sp¯p sasÃ hen¨pIpSn¨p. H¸w Hcp Ibv
sIm−v sasÃ XgpIm\pw {ian¨p. BZyw AhÄ sNdpXmbns«m¶p ]pfªp. ]ns¶
kmhImiw AXp ckním³ XpS§n. AhÄ Xs¶ ASnbnÂ ape sasÃ XgpIn¯Ån
X¶p. Rm³ I¬tImWp sIm−v AhtfmSp tNmZn¨p.
" Mqw...?..."
" ctkm−v... ]ns¶ C¨nsc C¡nfosam−v.... F¶mepw IpSnt¨m.. F\nínãm... "
AhÄ atÁ apebnÂ kz´w It¿mSn¨p.
c−p an\n«p Ignªt¸mÄ AhÄ Iogv¨p−p Iq«n¡Sním³ XpS§n. Ahtf H¶p IqSn
Cf¡pIbmbncps¶sâ e£yw. AhÄ¡pw kpJn¨nsÃ¦nÂ C\n AhÄ¡p IqSpXÂ

thZ\nípw. C\n IpdªXv HcmgvNt¯íp t\m¡−, Fs¶\nídnbmw. C¶p hÃXpw
\S¶mÂ \S¶p. F\nsím¶p shÅw IfbWw. AXhfpsS cXn{iotImhnenÂ
t\Zníbpw thWw. IpSnbpw henbpw XpSÀ¶t¸mÄ AhÄ sasÃ ImepIÄ A\¡m³
XpS§n. sNdnb ioÂ¡mcw B \mhnÂ \n¶pbcm³ XpS§n. CSínSíhÄ Ft¶ D½
shím\pw XpS§n.
" ctkmt−mSo...?.."
Rm³ ape hn«n«p tNmZn¨p.
" Mqw... IpSnt¨m... H¶pw ]db−..."
" F¦n tamfp apÃsam«qsS H¶p IbvImcyw sNbvtX... \as¡m¶qsS kzÀ¤¯nÂ tIdmw...
"
" Mpw... G«³ IpSn... C¶m..." AhÄ atÁ apesbSps¯sâ hmbnÂ sh¨p X¶p. Rm³
Acs¡«pbÀ¯n. AhÄ CSíp IqSn I¿n«v AhfpsS IńÂ XgpIm³ XpS§n.
" Ftâ«m... AhSsams¡ Hcp ]cphambncníphmWtÃm... Ct{Xw sImgªsX§s\bm...
G«\p ]mep h¶mcpt¶m...?..."
" Fsâ apt¯.... AXp \nsâ Ipdp¼mSpIp«n Hen¸n¨Xm..."
" Ct{Xtam... shdptXbÃ CXpt]mse kpJw.."
AhÄ Np−p Iq«n¡Sn¨psIm−v IńÂ AhfpsS ]Wn XpS§n. Rm³ Ftâbpw.
\nanj§Ä¡Iw AhfpsS I®pIÄ Iq¼n. sNdnb Rc¡§Ä hcm³ XpS§n. CXp
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Xt¶ Xcw. F\níp ]®n hcp¯Ww. apeIpSn XpS§nbt¸mÄ Xt¶ Phm³ H¶p IqSn
AI¯ncp¶p I¼nbmbn. F\nídnbmw Rm³ ASn XpS§pt¼mÄ thZ\n¨mÂ AhÄ
FÃmw hn«pIfbpw. ]mXn hgníp \ns¶¶pw hcpw. Rm³ apeIÄ hn«n«p ]dªp.
" C\n tamfnhcsS Imcyw t\m¡v... G«³ I´p½mt½sS Imcyw t\m¡ntímfmw.... "
Aåw hnjan¨msW¦nepw Rm³ Hcp Ibv CSbnÂ IqSn C«v. AhfpsS IńÂ
]nSp¯an«p. AXhÄ¡p \t¶ kpJn¨p. AhÄ kz´w Ibv D®n¡ńÂ \n¶pw amÁn
Ft¶ sI«n¸nSn¨p. Rm³ sasÃ Fsâ Kpemt\ A\¡n ]®p XpS§n. BZyw XpS§nb
ZoÀLamb ASnIÄs¡m¸w Ińte Fsâ Xncp½Â IqSnbmbt¸mÄ AhÄ
I®pIfndp¡nbS¨p
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" sImÅmthm tamtf... ?.."
CemÌn¡n«p apdp¡nbXpt]mte CdpInb B I¶n¸qdnÂ {Iaamb thK¯nÂ
]®ns¡m−v Rm³ tNmZn¨p.
" Mv..Mv..Mv..Mv... sImÅmw... F\nípw C¨nsc kpJw hcps¶m−v... sXcp sXsc tIÁv...
\nÀ¯−... tIÁv... A§s\ Xncp½v... Mqw... sImÅmw... Fsâ Ip«³ sImÅmw..."
Rm³ Acs¡«nÂ _ew ]nSn¨v ASn XpS§n. _ew ]nSn¨mÂ shdptX ASníp¶Xnepw
t\ct¯ shÅw hcpw.
" tamÄ¡p Fs´¦nepw tXm¶ps¶mt−m...?.."
" Mqw ... \Ã kpJw tXm¶ps¶m−v.... tIÁv... C¨ncqsS XÅntímt¶... "
AhÄ Ct¸mÄ Hmtcm ASnípw Acs¡«p apIfnteíp XÅn¯cp¶p.
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" Mm.... Fsâ tamfp ]®p ]Tn¨tÃm... " Rm³ t{]mÂimln¸n¨p.
" Fsâ F«\tÃ Ft¶ Çw ]Tn¸n¨Xv... thKw... thKw... F\níp ]nt¶w FfIn... l¿...
sam«p Xncp½v... sImÅmw Ip«m... lm...lm..lmmm...Duuu... "
ASnIÄs¡m¯v AhÄ CfIns¡m−p iÐap−m¡n. Iesb§m\pw hmXnÂ¡Â
sNhntbmÀ¯p \nÂ¸p−mIptam, tN¨nbpsS _lfw tIÄ¡m³.
" Mv...Mv... Mv... sXcp sXsc... Mm... A§s\...A§s\... lt¿m.... \Ã ckw... F\níp
s]m«pw.. F\níp s]m«p....t¶«m..."
AhÄ Acs¡«p _eambn tatem«p ]nSn¨v shdptX A\¡n. AhÄ¡p cXnaqÀO
hcp¶Xdnª Fsâ Acs¡«nepw Aán]ÀhXw ]pIbm³ XpS§n.
" G«m... F\níp aXo... lq... tbm... lqqqq... \Ã ckw... s]mÅpt¶...lqqqq... XoÀt¡m...
lqqqq..."
AhÄ Aåw Dds¡ Xs¶ hnfn¨p Iqhn.
\meSn IqSn. Fsâ Ip®¡pgenÂ IqSn AhfpsS Imah\¯nteíp ]mep−IÄ H¶n\p
]pdtI H¶mbn ]mªptIdn. R§fpsS ta\nIÄ¡p `mcanÃmbvI tXm¶nb \nanjw.
AhÄ hnÃpt]mse Acs¡«p tatem«p hf¨p ]nSn¨p. CfInadnª D−¡pS§fnÂ
\n¶pbÀ¶ Xnf¨ ]mÂ apgph³ Fsâ t{]bknbpsS aWn¸qdnsâ AKm[XbnÂ
NoÁns¨mgn¨p Ignªt¸mÄ Fsâ Acs¡«n\pw Hcbhp h¶p. `qanbnÂ Xncns¨¯nb

Rm³ t\m¡pt¼mÄ I®S¨p ]nSn¨v Np−p ISn¨p ]nSn¨v Fsâ Hmtcm ASnípw
Acs¡«p bm{ńIambn tatem«p sh«níp¶ Fsâ A`ntbbmbncp¶p. Fsâ ASnbpsS
Xmfw XIÀ¶t¸mÄ Fsâ Acs¡S\§mXmbt¸mÄ Ahfpw XfÀ¶p XncnsI
InS¡bnteíp hoWp. kpcXkpJ¯nsâ Aý¯nepÅ {]I¼\§Ä¡p th−n
AhfpsS hndíp¶ tbm\nbpw Fsâ sh«p¶ Ip®bpw X½nÂ aÂkcn¨p. A{Xbpw
t\cw ]nSn¨p\n¶ Fsâ ]pcpjXzw XfÀ¶p. B XfÀ¨ t]mcmªn«v AhfpsS
I¶n¸qdht\ Cdp¡nbndp¡n sRcn¨p.
\nanj§Ä¡Iw FÃmw sI«S§n. R§fpsS Bthiw XWp¯p. AhfpsS IńÂ
hn{ian¨ncp¶ Fsâ Ibv AhÄ hen¨p amÁn. ]ns¶ I®S¨p InS¶v ZoÀLizmkw
hn«p. I´p Xncp½nb Fsâ Ibv hÃmsX h¨ncp¶Xp sIm−v Aåw thZ\bp−mbXv
Ct¸mgmWdnªXv. shÅw t]mb Bizmk¯nÂ Rm³ AhfpsS AcnInteíp
XeNmbn¨p InS¶p InX¨p.
" tamtf....?
" Mqw..?.." Dd¡¯nÂ \ns¶¶ t]mse AhÄ I®p Xpd¶p.
" F´p ]Án...?.."
" CXn¨nsc I«nbmbnt¸mbn... Fsâ AhSw DcpInbXp t]mse... Çw aWntb«³
hnfn¨¸gm t_m[w hoWXv... slm... FsXmcp kpJw.... Fsâ Ip«s\\níp X¶Xv..."
XfÀs¶¦nepw AhÄ apJw sNcn¨v Fsâ IhnfnÂ Hcp½ X¶p.
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" F¶m.... H¶qsSbmbmtem....?.." Rm\hfpsS apebnÂ Ibv sh¨psIm−p tNmZn¨p.
" At¿m... th−m... Rm³ N¯p t]mIpw.... F\nín\ow kpJníWw... F¶pw... F¶pw...
CXpt]mse... "
AhÄ Fsâ Ibv FSp¯p amÁn. ]ns¶ Fsâ IhnfnÂ IhnÄ ap«n¨v InS¶p. AhfpsS
NqSpamf¯nÂ Fsâ Kpem³ sasÃ sasÃ Xfcm³ XpS§n. F{X XfÀ¶n«pw Ah³
AXn\pÅnÂ apdpIn \n¶p. Npcp§nb _eqWnÂ hncÂ AIs¸«Xp t]mse.
" A`n¡p«o....?.." Rm\hfpsS aq¡nÂ tXm−n.
" Np½mbncn aWn¡p«m.... F\nsímd¡w hcp¶p...."
" At¿m... C{X s]s«t¶m... A¸w XpWn tht−...?.."
" th−....?
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" IgpIt−...?..."
" th−...."
" A¿So... \nsâ ip²ow hr¯osams¡ FhsSt¸mbn...?.."
" Çw Ct{Xw aXn...." AhÄ Hcp tIm«phm C«p.
" sISt¡ ]mep hogpw..."
" hogs«.... Ae¡ntímfmw..."
" tXm«pIShnte s]®p§sS ]Sw ImWt−...?..."
" \msf ImWmw...."
" tamtf.... t\cw ]mXncm t]mepw BbnÃ...."
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" C¶nt{Xw aXnsbsâ s]m¶p aWn¡p«m... C\nsb\níp h¿.... kXymbn«pw. "
AhÄ XfÀ¶ kzc¯nÂ ]dªp.
" aXnsb¦n aXn.... Rm\qcm³ t]mIphm..."
" Mqlpw....Ah³ thtW AXn\I¯ncpt¶mt«... \mtf Fgpt¶¡p¼w Ducmw... " AhÄ
A§s\ Xt¶ InS¶p.
" F¶m Hcp Imcyw sN¿v.... tamsfsâ tamfnÂ sISt¶m.... Duc−..."
" G«\p izmkw ap«ptIte...?..."
" CsÃsâ tamtf..."
" F¶m Ft¶ tIÁns¡S¯v..."
" F¶m tamfp _metKm]met\ Cdp¡n¸nSnt¨m... F¶n«v Fsâ tamfntem«p adntªm..."
" Mqw..."
Rm³ AhfpsS Acs¡«nÂ ]nSn¨n«v Ahtfbpw sIm−v H¶p adnªp. ]t£ Rm³
adnªXp t]mse AhÄ adnªp tIdnbnÃ. ]Icw Ip® Ducnt¸m¶p.
" At¿m.... Ducnt¸mbtÃmSo..."
" Mm... t]msb¦nÂ t]ms«... Hd§mw... "
AhÄ A§s\ Xt¶ Imepw Ih¨p aeÀ¶p InS¶p. Ct¸mÄ bmsXmcp \mWhpanÃ.
F\níp Nncn s]m«n.

" Zmln¨p Zmln¨p \S¶n«n¸w... Hcp¯n sIS¡p¶ sIS¸v...."
Rm³ Fgpt¶Áp I«nensâ AcnInÂ InS¶ \\ª tXmÀs¯Sp¯p. AhÄ taÂ
IgpInbn«v AhnsS C«n«p t]mbXv. Fsâ Kpemt\ \o«n¸nSn¨p XpS¨p. t\m¡pt¼mÄ
tXmÀ¯nÂ sNdnb càOhn. Rm³ s]s«¶hfpsS Acs¡«nteíp t\m¡n. ASª
IShmbnÂ \n¶pw Dan\oscmeníp¶Xp t]mse Fsâ sImgp¯ ]mÂ AhfpsS ASª
]qdnSp¡nÂ \n¶pw Heníp¶p. Iq«¯nÂ A¶p IebptSXnÂ I−t]mse Aåw
cà¯nsâ H¶p c−p \qepIfpw. Rm³ tXmÀ¯psIm−v B Ih¡nS AaÀ¯n XpS¨p.
" iv iv iv iv ...lm..." AhÄ I®p Xpd¶p.
" ]Xps¡ sXmSív... t\mhp¶p.... G«³ sISt¶m... _m¡n \msf sXmSímt¶.... "
AhÄ ImepIsfm¶Sp¸n¨n«v ]ns¶bpw Ih¨p InS¶p. \\sªm«nb sNdp
tcma§fpambn AhfpsS ]qdnSp¡v tKmX¼p \nd¯nÂ Xnf§n. Rm³ sasÃ B
CXfpIfpsS Xmgvhiw H¶p hen¨p Xpd¶p t\m¡n. \Ã tdmkv \nd¯nÂ
Fs´ms¡tbm Npcp−ncníp¶p. Aåw càhpw D−v.
" F¶m t\m¡phm... hen¨p IodtÃ... C¨nsc t\mIps¶m−v..." AhÄ Aekambn
]dªn«v c−p I¿pw hnSÀ¯n InS¶p.
" s\\¡p shÅw thtWm...?..."
" Mqw... Xm... " AhÄ InS¶psIm−p Ibv \o«n.
Rm³ tai¸pd¯ncp¶ Ip¸nsbSp¯p sImSp¯p. ]ns¶ Ahtf
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hens¨gpt¶Â¸n¨ncp¯n. AhÄ Ip¸n hmbnteíp Iagv¯n. shÅw IpSn¨p
Ignªt¸mÄ Rm³ XpS¨ tXmÀ¯htf ImWn¨p. AhÄ AXp hm§n t\m¡nbn«v
AhÄ tNmZn¨p.
" A¸w sicnípw koep s]m«n CtÃ...?.. tIÁp¶nÃ... tIÁp¶nÃm¶pw ]dtªm−v...
CSn¨p tIÁpImcp¶p CtÃ... FÃmw ]dnªp Iodnsb¶m tXm¶p¶Xv..."
AhÄ tXmÀ¯p Xmtgín«p. Fsâ tXmfnteíp Nmcn.
" F¶mbmepw AXp Iod−XtÃ... C\nbn¸w Imcyw Ffp¸mbtÃm..."
" Ffp¸mbn... sImXnb³... Hcp ZtbanÃmsX... tIÁ−....tIÁ−m¶p ]dªn«v... " AhÄ
Fsâ IhnfnÂ ]nSn¨v \pÅn hen¨p.
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" A¸w \o kpJn¨ntÃ...?..AXpw c−p {]mhiyw..." Rm\hfpsS apXpInÂ XgpIn.
" Mm...C¨nsc s\ms´¦nepw....AXm Hcp kam[m\w....
AhÄ Fsâ amdnÂ D½sh¨psIm−p InS¶p. ]ns¶ Fsâ Imen¶nSbnÂ
AS§n¡nS¡p¶ Ip® I¿nseSp¯p sIm−p ]dªp.
" Cu XfpXfm¶p sIS¡p¶ Ipªp®nbm Ct{Xw t\cw Ft¶bn«p shÅw
IpSn¸n¨sX¶p ]dªm Bsc¦nepw hnizknípthm... " AhÄ Aht\ `mcw
t\m¡p¶Xp t]mse H¶p Ipep¡n.
" Ipep¡tÃ.... Ah³ Fgpt¶Â¡pw... ]ns¶ s\\¡p ]WnbmIpw..."
" At¿m..... F¶m th−... " AhÄ Aht\ I¿nÂ \n¶pw hn«p.
" \nsâ N¡cbS IgpIt−...?.. CtÃÂ \msf hÃ sk]vÁn¡mbmtem..."
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" Hm... AsXm¶pansÃt¶... A§s\bmtW R§sSsbms¡ apÅps¶Sw ]t−
sk]vÁnímtbt\... tlm.... F¶m... F¶m ]Wnbmcp¶p ImWn¨Xv..."
AhÄ t\tcbncp¶p F¶n«v Ip\nªv kz´w IbvsIm−v ]qsdm¶p hnSÀ¯n t\m¡n.
" \osb¶Xm s]mfn¨p t\m¡pt¶... AXn\n Fsâ km[\m... hnt«cv... Rm³
t\m¡ntímfmw..."
Rm³ AhfpsS I¿nÂ ]nSn¨p.
" F¶mepw Fsâ aWn¡p«m... Cu sNdp]bdp t]mencníp¶ km[\t¯ent{Xw
kptJms−¶mcdnªp....?.."
" C\ow AXpt]mse \nsâ ]teS¯pw kpJw Hfnªp sISs¸m−v... hgntb s\\¡Xp
a\ÊnemIpw.. Çw Hd¡w t]mtbm....?.."
" CÃ... H¶p apÅWw..." AhÄ sasÃ Fgpt¶Áp. ]ns¶ Xncnªp InS¡bntesím¶p
t\m¡n.
" sÈ... InS¡ apgph\pambn.... CXm \mK½sb§m\pw I−m... G«m... B
hncns¸Sps¯m¶p amÁmtam...?.." F¶n«hÄ _mXvdqanteíp t]mbn.
" FSo \nsâ sXmtS¡qsS Hs¡... HgpIp¶p..."
" Mm ... Adnbmw... IgpIntímfmt¶... "

AhÄ IpfnapdnbnÂ tIdn. Rm³ AeamcnbnÂ \n¶pw hncns¸Sp¯p. ]gb hncn¸v
I«nensâ Xmtgbn«p. ]pXnbXp hncn¨psIm−ncnípt¼mÄ IpfnapdnbnÂ \n¶pw AhfpsS
iÐw.
" lqqqq... lhqqqq..."
" F´mSo.. tamtf..."
Rm³ HmSn AI¯p sN¶t¸mÄ ss]¸pw s]m¡n¸nSn¨hÄ apJw Npfn¨ncníp¶p.
" XWp¯ shÅw sN¶¸w \oÁepsIm−v Poh³ t]mIp¶p...."
" F¶m IgpI−....hm... sXmS¨m aXn.... "
Rm³ Ahtf ]nSns¨gpt¶ån¨p. Ahsfsâ tXmfnÂ Nmcn \S¶p. h¶n« AhÄ
I«nenteíp s]mt¯m¶p hoWp. AXp I− Rm³ Nncn¨p.
" Fń\m Nncnípt¶..."
" hociqc]cm{Ian... A`ncman Iht¡tStew s\©t¯w kIeXpw sXmd¶psh¨v...
am¡m¨n¯hf sIS¡p¶t]mse Ih¨p sIS¡p¶ I−n«v Nncn¨XmtW..."
" Mm... Ih¨p sIS¡pw... \tãm¶qÃtÃm..."
" Çw sXmd¶ sXmfbm... hÃ Feow tIdpw..." Rm³ AhfpsS XpSIfSp¸n¨p sh¨p.
AhfXp ho−pw AI¯n Ih¨p InS¶p.
" CXn\I¯v BsI Hcp sXmçs\entb tIds¯mÅp... AXnt\ Cs¶t¯sím¶p
sI«nbnSmthm..."
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" F{X sI«nbn«mepw Ah\o sXmtfsS aWw ]nSn¨nSn¨p tIdpw... Rms\¶m sN¿m\m... "
Rm³ AhfpsS \\ª IhbnSp¡nte ]qSIfnsem¶p XgpIn.
" aXn... Is¿Sp¡v... " AhÄ Fsâ Ibv ]nSns¨dnªp.
" C{X iqqqq¶v \nsâ Ka t]mtbmSo...?.."
" G«m... ?.."
" Mqw...?.."
" Ct§m«p sISt¶... B sseÁpw IqsS sISp¯ntí....."
Rm³ sseÁp sISp¯n. ]ns¶ AhfpsS IqsS tIdnInS¶p. Ahsfsâ tateípcp−p
tIdn. F¶ns«t¶ Ddp¸S¦w sI«nhcnªv Fsâ apJ¯p½ sh¨psIm−v tNmZn¨p.
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" Ft¶ am¡m¨n¯hfbm¡nbXmcm.... an−msX sISs¶md§ntímWw... Mvlm... "
AhÄ ]ns¶bpw Fsâ apJ¯p½ sh¨p.
" FSo.... F\níp izmkw ap«p¶p... Ibv hnSv..." Rm³ Nncn¨psIm−p hnfn¨p ]dªp.
" ap«s«... sI«n¸nSn¨p sImÃpw Rm³... "
AhÄ Fsâ s\©nteíp tIdn¡nS¶p. Ahsfsâ IhnfnÂ AhfpsS Ihnfndp¡n
sh¨p. Rm\hfpsS apXpInÂ XShn. AhfpsS Acs¡«nte tcma§fnÂ \n¶pw XWp¯
shÅw Fsâ Acs¡«nÂ hoWp.
" FSo... kmam\w sXmSt¨¨p sIS¡v.... ]qtS¶p shÅw hoWn«p XWp¡p¶p...."
Rm\hfpsS tbm\n¸qSIfnÂ X¸n.
" kmcanÃ... C¨nsc XWp¡s«....sImtd¡gnbp¼w NqSmbntímfpw.... AXn\m ASp¸n¨p
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h¨ncnípt¶.... an−msX sIS¡v... s]mXs¸ńtb....?.."
Rm³ ]pX¸p X¸nsbSp¯p AhfptSbpw Ftâbpw tate IqSn ]pX¨p. ]ns¶ AhfpsS
Ip−nbnÂ sasÃ X«ns¡mSp¯p. \nanj§Ä¡Iw AhfpsS {Iaamb
izmtkmOzmk¯nsâ iÐw tI«p. Agnªpeª apSnbptSbpw NXª apÃ¸qhntâbpw
apIfnÂ, B s\dpIbnÂ Rm³ Hcp½bneqsS AhÄ¡p ip`cm{Xn ]dªp.
" KpUvss\Áv ... Fsâ {]nbs¸« cmt[... KpUvss\Áv..."
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