SSLC Topper App Malayalam1

tIcf]mTm-hen
ae-bmfw
Ãm≥tU¿Uv
tIc-fk
- ¿°m¿
hnZym-`ym-k-h-Ip∏v
Xbm-dm-°n-bXv
kwÿm\ hnZym-`ymk Kth-jW ]cn-io-e\ kanXn (SCERT), tIcfw
2016
tZio-b-Km\w
P\KWa\ A[n\mbI Pbtl
`mcX `mKyhn[mXm,
]©m_kn‘p KpPdmØ admTm
{ZmhnU DXv°e _wKm,
hn‘ylnamNe bap\mKwKm,
D—ePe[nXcwKm,
Xhip`\mta PmtK,
Xhip` Binj amtK,
Kmtl Xh PbKmYm
P\KWawKeZmbI Pbtl
`mcX `mKyhn[mXm.
Pbtl, Pbtl, Pbtl,
Pb Pb Pb Pbtl!
{]Xn⁄
C¥y Fs‚ cmPyamWv. F√m C¥y°mcpw Fs‚ ktlmZco
ktlmZc∑mcmWv.
Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPysØ kv-t\ln°p∂p; kºq¿Whpw sshhn[y
]q¿Whpamb AXns‚ ]mcºcyØn¬ Rm≥ A`nam\wsIm≈p∂p.
Rm≥ Fs‚ amXm]nXm°sfbpw Kpcp°∑mscbpw apXn¿∂hscbpw
_lpam\n°pw.
Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPyØns‚bpw Fs‚ \m´pImcpsSbpw t£aØn\pw
sFizcyØn\pw th≠n {]bXv\n°pw.
State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)

Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram 695012, Kerala.
website : www.scert.kerala.gov.in
email : scertkerala@gmail.com
phone : 0471-2341883, Fax : 0471-2341869
First Edition : 2016
Printed at : KBPS, Kakkanad, Kochi-30
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amXr-`mj \ΩpsS \nXy-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ `mK-am-Wv. tIh-e-
amb Bi-bh - n-\n-ab
- Ø
- n-\∏
- pdw `mj \n¿h-ln-°p∂ [¿Ω-
ßƒ Gsd-bm-Wv. kwkvIm-csØ cq]-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xn¬
amXr-`mj \n¿Wm-b-I-amb ]¶phln-°p-∂p. \ΩpsS Adn-
hp-Ifpw A\p-`-h-ßfpw kzm`m-hn-I-amb coXn-bn¬ Bhn-
jvI-cn-°m\pw hn\n-abw sNøm\pw amXr-`m-j-bn-eqsS Ign-
bp-∂p.
kº-∂-amb Hcp kmln-Xy-temIw ae-bm-f-`m-j-bv°p-≠v.
AXv ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sm\pw H∏w a‰p-`m-j-I-fnse {it≤b-amb
kmln- X y- c - N - \ - I - f n- t e°pw ssh⁄m- \ n- I - t a- J - e - I - f n-
te°pw IS-∂p-sN-√m\pw Ipń-Iƒ°v km[n-°-Ww. CXn\v
klm-b-I-am-hp-I-bmWv Cu ]mT-]p-kvX-Iw. kzX-{¥-amb
hmb-\bv°pw Nn¥bv°pw cN-\bv°pw CXneqsS Ah-k-
c-sam-cp-°p∂p.
amXr-`m-jsb kvt\ln-°m\pw kwc-£n-°m-\p-ap≈ at\m-
`mhw Ipń-I-fn¬ cq]-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\v ]mT-]p-kvX-Ihpw ]T-
\m-\p-`-h-ßfpw klm-bn-°p-sa∂v {]Xym-in-°p-∂p.
kvt\lmiwkItfmsS,
tUm. ]n.F. ^mØna

UbdŒ¿
Fkv.kn.C.B¿.Sn.
inev]imebn¬ ]s¶SpØh¿
• sI. A\n¬Ip-am¿, Kh.-Pn.F-®v.-F-kv.-Fkv, Imk-d-tKmUv
• A¬t^m≥k tPmbv, sk‚ v tkhn-tbgvkv F®v.-F-kv.-F-kv. t]bm-Sv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw
• F_n ]m∏-®≥, anemtZ sjdo^v F®v.Fkv.-F-kv, ssa\m-K-∏-≈n, sIm√w
• ]n.-sI. Pb-cm-P≥, _n.-B¿.kn, Imk-d-tKmUv
• t{]wIpam¿ hn. ]n., Pn. hn. F®v F v. F v, IpdpamØq¿
• tUm. Fw. _me≥, Fkv.-F-kv.-F, Imk-d-tKmUv
• ss_Pp ]n.Fkv, Kh.-F-®v.-F-kv.-Fkv. h¿°-e, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw
• apl-ΩZv _jo¿, Un.-bp.-F-®v.-F-kv.-F-kv, XqX, ae-∏pdw
• ]n. bln-b, Pn.-Pn.Fw.-Pn.-F-®v.-F-kv.-Fk,v Nme-∏pdw, tImgn-t°mSv
• Fw. cLp-\m-Yv, Kh.-F-®v.-F-kv.Fkv, a´m-t©-cn, Fd-Wm-Ipfw
• sI. cmtP-jvIp-am¿, Kh.-F-®v.-F-kv.-F-kv, cma-]p-cw, Be-∏pg
• hnt\m-bv tXm-a-kv, Kh.-F-®v.-F-kv. t]cn-b, hb-\mSv
• F®v. jΩn temd≥kv, sk‚ v tPmk^vkv F®v.-F-kv.-F-kv, Xncp-h-\¥-]pcw
• F. keow, Kh.-Pn.F-®v.-F-kv.-Fkv, s\Sp-a-ßm-Sv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw
• koa Pn.- \m-b¿, Kh.-F-®v.-F-kv.-F-kv, ]m¬s∏-ń, s]m∂m-\n, ae-∏pdw
te˛-Hu´v
• Fw. {iol¿j≥, \{º-ØvIc bp.-]n.-kvIqƒ, sImbn-em≠n, tImgn-t°mSv
Nn{X-cN\
• tUm. tkma≥ IS-eq¿, kvIqƒ Hm^v t^mIvtem¿ ÃUo-kv, tImgn-t°mSv k¿h-I-em-ime
• kptcjv NmenbØv, Kh.F®v.Fkv. IpdpI, ae∏pdw
• hnt\mZv ]´m-Wn-∏m-d, t]cm-{º, tImgn-t°mSv
• ]n. ctai≥, CcnßÆq¿ F®v. Fkv. Fkv, hS-Ic
• lcn-Zm-kv, Pn.-Pn.-F-®v.-F-kv, ^tdm°v, tImgn-t°mSv
hnZ-Kv[]
- c
- n-tim-[\
• tUm. tPm¿Pv HmW°q¿, ap≥Ub-d-IvS¿, tÃ‰v C≥Ãn-‰yq´v Hm^v F≥ssk-t¢m-]o-Un-b.
• {io. ]n. \mcmbWtat\m≥, dn´. {]^k¿, tIcfh¿a tImtfP,v Xriq¿
• tUm. F≥. apIp-μ≥, ap≥ ta-[mhn, ae-bm-f-hn-`m-Kw, tIc-f -k¿h-I-em-ime
• tUm. kn. \mcm-b-W-]n-≈, dn´. {]^-k¿, Kh. s{Sbv\n-Mv tIm-tfPv, Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw
• tUm. hnPb≥ NmtemSv, Fkv.Fkv.F.(dn-´), IÆq¿
• tUm. km_p Un. amXyp, Atkmkntb‰v s{]m^k¿, aebmfhn`mKw,
sk‚ v tXmakv tImfPv, ]me
A°mZanIv tImUnt\‰¿
• Fw.kn. tPmkvIp-ń, dnk¿®v Hmôk¿, Fkv.kn.C.B¿.Sn. tIcfw
D≈-S°w
1 Imem-XoXw Imhy-hn-kav bw
....................................................
07
• e£va-W-km-¥z\w ................................... 08
• Imfn-Zm-k≥ ................................................. 12
• AΩ ............................................................... 20
....................................................
2 A\p-`q-Xn-Iƒ Bhn-jI
v m-cß
- ƒ 39
• hn-iz-cq]w .................................................... 40
• {]nb-Z¿i\w............................................... 48
• IS¬Øo-cØv ........................................... 52
..........................................
3 kwL¿j-ßƒ k¶o¿Ø-\ß- ƒ • {]tem-`\w .................................................. 66

65
• bp≤-Øns‚ ]cn-Wmaw ......................... 7-0

• Bflm-hns‚ shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ ................ 80
.............................................
4 hm°p-Iƒ k¿K-Xm-fß
- ƒ 95
• A°¿-amin ................................................. 96
• Rm≥ IYm-Im-c-\mb IY .................... 103
• Aiz-ta[w .................................................. 106
.............................................
5 Ie-Iƒ Imhy-ßƒ 113
• Dcp-f°ngßp Xn∂p-∂-h¿ .................... 114

• Nn{X-I-ebpw Imhy-I-ebpw ................... 121
• ssa°em-RvPtem, am∏v ......................... 128
Imem-XoXw Imhy-hn-kvabw
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
1 Imem-XoXw Imhy-hn-kav bw
I hnIƒ°v temI-sa-ºmSpw
Hcp `mj-tbbp≈q;
Ce-Iƒ°pw XØ-Iƒ°pw
Kufn-Iƒ°p-sa-∂-t]m-se.
Ihn-I-fpsS `mj (k®n-Zm-\-μ≥)
Cu hcn-I-fn-¬ sXfn-bp∂ Bibßƒ

N¿®-sN-øp-I.
7
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ebmfw
e£va-W-km-¥z\w
{iocma]´m-`n-tjIw
apS-ßn-b-X-dn™
e£va-W≥
AXy-[nIw Ip]n-X\- mbn.
e£va-Ws\
Biz-kn-∏n°pI-bmWv
{iocm-a≥.
8
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
"h’! kuant{X! Ipamc! \o tIƒ°Ww
a’-cmZyw shSn-s™-∂psS hm°p-Iƒ
\n∂psS XØz-a-dn-™n-cn-°p-∂Xp
ap∂ta Rms\-tSm, \n∂p-≈n-se-s∏mgpw
Fs∂-°p-dn-®p≈ hm’-ey-]q-chpw
\nt∂m-f-an√ a‰m¿°p-sa-∂p-≈Xpw
\n∂m-e-km-[y-am-bn-s√mcp I¿Ωhpw
\n¿W-b-sa-¶n-ep-sam-∂nXp tIƒ° \o
Zriy-am-bp-s≈mcp cmPy-tZ-lm-Znbpw
hnizhpw \nt»-j-[m-\y-[-\m-Znbpw
kXy-sa-∂m-In-te -X¬{]-bmkw Xh
bp‡,aX-√m-bvIn-se-¥-Xn-\m¬ êw?
t`mK-ß-sf√mw £W-{]-`m-N-©ew
thtK\ \jvS-am-am-bp- p-tam¿° \o.
h”n-k-¥-]vX-tem-l-ÿmw-_p-_n-μp\m
k∂n`w a¿Øy-P∑w £W`w-Kpcw
N£px{ih-W-K-f-ÿamw Z¿Zpcw
`£-W-Øn-∂-t]-£n-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse
Imem-ln\m ]cn-{K-kvXamw temIhp˛
amtem-e-tN-Xkm t`mK-ßƒ tXSp∂p
]p{X-an-{Xm¿Y-I-f-{Xm-Zn-kw-Ka˛
sa{X-bp-a-¬∏-Im-e-ÿn-X-tam¿° \o
]mŸ¿ s]cp-h-gn-b-ºew X∂nte
Xm¥-cmbv IqSn hntbmKw hcp-tºmse
\Zym-sam-gp-Ip∂ ImjvT-ßƒ t]mse-bp˛
sa{Xbpw N©-e-am-e-b-kw-Kaw
e£van-bp-a-ÿn-c-bt√m a\p-jy¿°p,
\n¬°ptam buh-\hpw ]p\-c-{[phw?
kz]v\-k-am\w If-{X-kpJw \rWm˛
a¬∏am-bp pw \ncq-]n° e£vaW!
cmKm-Zn-k-¶p-eambp≈ kwkm-c˛
amsI \ncq-]n-°n¬ kz]v\-Xpeyw ktJ!
* * * *
tZlw \nan-Ø-alw_p≤n-ssI-s°m≠p
tamlw-I-e¿∂p P¥p-°ƒ \ncq-]n°pw
{_m“-tWmlw \tc-t{μm-l-am-tVym-lsa-˛
∂mt{a-UnXw Ie¿∂o-Spw- Z-im-¥tc
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ebmfw
P¥p-°ƒ `£n®p ImjvTn®pt]mInemw

sh¥p-sh-Æo-dmbv Na-™p-t]m-bo-Snemw
aÆn∂p Iogmbv Iran-I-fmbv t]mInemw
\∂√ tZlw-\n-anØw alm-tam-lw.
XzMvamw-k-c-‡mÿnhnäq{XtcXkmw
ktΩf\w ]©-`q-X-I-\n¿ΩnXw
ambm-a-b-ambv ]cn-Wm-an-bm-tbmcp
Imbw hnIm-cn-bm-bp-s≈m-∂n-X-{[phw
tZlm-`n-am-\w-\n-an-Ø-am-bp-≠mb
tamtl\ temIw Zln-∏n-∏-Xn∂p \o
am\-k-Xm-cn¬ \ncq-]n-®Xpw Xh
⁄m\-an-√m-bvsI-∂-dnI \o e£v-aW!
tZmj-ß-sfm-°th tZlm-`n-am-\n\mw
tcmtjW h∂p -`-hn-°p-∂-tXm¿° -\o.
tZtlm-l-sa-∂p≈ _p≤n a\p-jy¿°p
taml-am-Xmhmahn-Zybm-Ip-∂Xpw
tZl-at√m¿°n¬ Rm\m-b-Xm-flm-sh∂p
tamssl-I-l-{¥n-bm-bp-≈Xp hnZy tIƒ.
kwkm-cImcn-Wn-bm-b-X-hn-Zybpw
kwkm-c-\m-in-\n-bm-bXp hnZybpw
BI-bm¬ tam£m¿Yn-bm-In¬ hnZym-`ym-k˛
taIm-¥-tN-Xkm sNbvI th≠p-∂Xpw
X{X Ima-t{Im-[-tem-`-tam-lm-Zn-Iƒ
i{Xp-°-fm-Ip-∂-sX-∂p-a-dnI \o
ap‡n°p hnLv\w hcp-Øp-hm-s\-{Xbpw
i‡n-bp-s≈m-∂-Xn¬ t{Im[-a-dn-sItSm.
amXm-]n-Xr{`mXr-an-{X-k-Jn-Isf
t{Im[w \nanØw l\n-°p-∂nXp ]pam≥
t{Im[aqew a\-kvXm-]-ap-≠m-bvhcpw
t{Im[aqew \rWmw kwkm-c-_-‘\w
t{Im[-at√m \nP -[¿Ω-£-b-Icw
t{Im[w ]cn-Xy-Pn-t°Ww _p[-P-\w.
A[ym-fl-cm-am-bWw Infn-∏m´v (Fgp-Ø-—≥)
10
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
 Pohn-XØns‚ \iz-cX t_m[y-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xn\v {iocm-a≥ Fs¥√mw Imcy-ß-
fmWv e£vaWt\mSv ]d-™Xv? Is≠-Øn-sb-gp-Xp-I.
 ""N£px{ih-W-K-f-ÿamw Z¿Zpcw
`£-W-Øn∂t]£n-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse
Imem-ln\m ]cn-{K-kvXamw temI-hp˛
amtemetNXkm t`mK-ßƒ tXSp-∂p.''
"Imemln' ˛ F∂ {]tbm-K-Øns‚ HuNn-Xy-sa¥v?
hcn-I-ƒ hni-I-e\w sNbvXv Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 ""]mŸ¿ s]cp-h-gn-b-ºew X∂nte

Xm¥-cmbv IqSn hntbmKw hcp-tºmse
\Zym-sam-gp-Ip∂ ImjvT-ßƒ t]mse-bp˛
sa{Xbpw N©-e-am-e-b-kw-Kaw''
-˛ Cu hcn-Ifnse Na-¬°m-c-`wKn Is≠-Øp-I.
 "t{Im[w ]cn-Xy-Pn-t°Ww _p[-P\w'

-˛Cu -hm-Iy-Øns‚ ImenI{]k‡n N¿®sNbvXv apJ-{]-kwKw Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 $ ""sXmń-em´pw P\-\nsb s]s´∂p

Xń-\o°n ct≠m-a\ss°bp-Iƒ''
$ ""Xmt°m¬ sImSp-°m-X-cp-tWm-Z-b-Øn¬
Xmt\-ap-gßpw hen-tbm-c-em-dw''
$ ""s]m∂-Wn-™m-\-Iƒ apƒØ-Sn-ssI-s°m≠p
s]m∂n≥ae-Iƒ \S-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse''
Ihn-Xm-`m-Kß
- ƒ {i≤n-®t- √m. ]mT-`m-KsØ hcn-Iƒ°v kam-\a
- mb Xmf-Øn-ep≈h
Is≠-Øp-I.
IqSp-X¬ Ihn-Xm`m-K-ßƒ Is≠Øn khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ Ipdn-°p-I.
11
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ebmfw
Imfn-Zm-k≥
Nne Imcy-ß-fn¬ c≠-`n-{]mbw D≠m-hpI hø. C¥y-bnse G‰hpw henb
]¿hXw GsX∂ tNmZy-Øn\v Hcp DØ-c-ta-bp≈q: lnam-e-bw. C¥y-bnse
G‰hpw alm-\mb Ihn Bsc-∂-Xn-s\-∏-‰nbpw B¿°pw X¿°-an√: Imfn-Zm-
k≥. ]≠pam{X-a√, C∂pw AX-ß-s\-Ø-s∂.
Hcp-]t£ Imfn-Zm-k≥ C∂p ho≠pw `qan kμ¿in®p F∂p-h-bv°p-I.
Xs∂-∏‰n ]fin-X-∑m¿°n-S-bn-ep≈ A`n-{]m-b-ssh-hn[yw At±-lsØ Aº-
c-∏n-°m-Xn-cn-°bn-√.
Imfn-Zm-k≥ hn{I-am-Zn-Xy-k-Z- nse \h-c-Xv\-ß-fn¬ Hcm-fm-bn-cp∂p
F∂mWv {]kn-≤n. {In.-ap. H∂mw iX-I-Øn¬ D÷-bn-\n-bn¬ hn{I-am-Zn-Xys\
B{i-bn-®mWv Imfn-Zm-k≥ Pohn-®n-cp-∂-sX∂ kwKXn \ap°pw hniz-kn-°p-
I. B[p-\n-I -`m-c-Xobhna¿i-I-cn¬ Gdn-b-Iqdpw Ah-ew-_n-®n-cn-°p-∂ hmZ-
K-Xnbpw CXp-X-s∂-bm-Wv.
12
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
At±-l-Øn-t‚-sX∂p `qcn-]£w ]fin-X-∑mcpw
kΩ-Xn-®n-´p≈ IrXn-Iƒ Gsg-Æ-am-Wv. EXp-kw-lm-
cw, taL-k-tμ-iw F∂ c≠p Jfi-Im-hy-ßƒ, Ipam-
c-kw-`h- w, cLp-hwiw F∂ c≠p alm-Im-hy-ßƒ, amf-
hn-Im-·n-an-{Xw, hn{I-tam¿h-io-bw, A`n-⁄m-\-im-Ip-
¥fw F∂ aq∂p \mS-I-ßƒ˛ A{X am{Xw. ]t£,
C{X- b pw- s Im- ≠ p- X s∂ Imfn- Z m- k ≥ A\- i z- c - a mb
Io¿Øn kºm-Zn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. As√-¶n¬ aqt∂m \mtem
NXp-c-bSn Im≥hmkv aXn-bt√m alm-\mb Hcp Nn{X-
Im-c∂p hntizm-Ø-c-amb Hcp Nn{Xw \n¿Ωn-°p-hm≥.
hep-∏-a-√, KpW-amWv Imcyw. AZzn-Xo-b-amb cq]-`w-Kn-
bnepw A\ym-Zr-i-amb Bi-b-ku-jvT-h-Ønepw Imfn-
Zm-k-Ir-Xn-Isf apń-\n¬°p-hm≥ hniz-km-ln-Xy-Øn¬
Zp¿e`w cN-\-Itf D≈q.
Bdp k¿K-ß-fp≈ Hcp sNdp-Im-hy-amWv "EXp-kw-
lm-cw.' CXn¬ {Kojvaw apX¬ Bdv EXp-°s - fbpw {Ia-
Øn¬ h¿Wn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. EXp-t`Zw {]Ir-Xn-bn¬ hcp-
Øp∂ ]cn-h¿Ø-\ß - s
- fbpw a\p-jy-a\-
- n¬ Cu ]cn-
h¿Ø-\ß-fpsS ê-ambn DZ-bw-sIm-≈p∂ kpJ-Xr-
jvW-I-sfbpw efn-X-`m-j-bn¬ Cu Imhy-Øn¬ {]Xn-
]m-Zn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. CXn¬ Ihn-bpsS AKm-[-amb {]Ir-
Xn-kvt\-lhpw kq£va-\n-co-£-W-i-‡nbpw \ng-en-®p-
Im-Wp-∂p-s≠-¶nepw Kmwò-cy-ap≈ Bi-bß - t- fm A\p-
_-≤-amb Hcp Pohn-X-\n-co-£-Wtam an°-hmdpw Cs√-
∂p-Xs∂ ]d-bmw. AXn-\m¬ hf-sc-b-[nIw \ncq-]-I-
∑m¿ CXns‚ I¿ØrXzw Imfn-Zm-k-\n¬ Btcm-]n-°p-
∂-Xn-\p-Xs∂ aSn-°p-∂p-≠v. F¶nepw, ImfnZm-ks‚
BZy-Ir-Xn-bmbn "EXp-kw-lm-c'sØ IW-°m-°p-∂-
Xn¬ hntcm-[-an-s√∂p tXm∂p-∂p.
"taL-k-tμ-i'-Ønse {]Xn-]mZyw {]nb-P-\-hn-c-lw-
sIm≠v a\p-jys‚ a\- n¬ D≠m-Ip∂ shºepw thZ-
\-bp-am-Wv. IY hfsc \n m-cw. tPmen°v Ft¥m
hogvN-h-cp-Ønb Hcp b£s\ Af-Im-]p-c-Øn¬\n∂v
AIse a[y-`m-c-X-Øn¬ \mK-]p-cn-°-Sp-Øp≈ cma-Kn-
cn-bn¬ `mcysb ]ncn™v Hcp sIm√w Xma-kn-°p-hm≥
ssh{i-h-W≥ in£n-®p. `mcysb IW-°‰v CjvS-s∏-
ń-cp∂Xn\m¬ hnc-l-Øn¬ hf-sc-b-[nIw hyk-\n-®n-
cp∂ Abmƒ°v B in£-°m-eØv, Bjm-V-am-k-
Øn¬, Im¿ta-L-ßƒ Db¿∂p-h-cp-∂Xv Iq\n-t∑¬
13
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ebmfw
Ipcpt]mse-bm-bn. kpJ-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-h¿°pIqSn ]pXp-ta-L-ßsf
ImWp-tºmƒ a\- n\v Hcp h√mbva tXm∂pw. ]ns∂ CjvS-s∏-´-hsc
]ncn-™n-cn-°p∂ b£s‚ IY ]d-bm-\pt≠m? Abm-ƒ ae-bn¬ hc
]mbp∂ B\-t]mse Ag-tI-dnb B ]pXp-ta-L-Øns‚ apºn¬ hyk-
\n-®-ßs\ \n∂p.- s]-s´-s∂m-cm-ibw Abmƒ°p- tXm-∂n. _wKmƒ
Dƒ°-S-en¬\n∂p Ime-°m-‰Sn®v KwKm-k-a-X-e-Øn-eqsS lnam-e-b-Øn-
∂-∏p-dØv Af-I-hsc t]mIp∂ Cu taLwhgn-bmbn Xs‚ ZpxJn-\n-
bmb ]Xv\n°v Hcp ktμiw sImSp-Ø-b-®m-se-¥mWv? hnNm-cn-®Xpw
{]h¿Øn-®Xpw H∏w Ign-™p. Hcp-]nSn ]me-∏q-°ƒ hmcn taLsØ
A¿®n-®v, b£≥ Ahn-S-∂-tßm´v Af-I-h-sc-bp≈ hgn BZyw taL-
Øn\v ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Øp. ]ns∂, Af-I-bn¬ hnc-ln-Wn-bmb Xs‚
{]W-bn-\nsb I≠p-]n-Sn-°p-hm-\p≈ hgnbpw, Ah-tfmSp ]d-tb≠
ktμ-ihpw hnh-cn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. Cu t\cnb IYm-X-¥p-hn¬, Imfn-Zm-
k≥, Xm≥ F{Xtbm XhW \S-∂p-I-≠n-´p≈
C¥y-bnse \K-c-ß-fp-sSbpw {Kma-ß-fp-sSbpw
AIr-{Xn-a-amb cma-Wo-b-Iw, h¿j-∏n-d-∏ns‚
]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ Nn{Xo-I-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p!
AXn-∂p-]p-ds - a, Xo£vWk - q-£a v hpw A]-
{K-Y-\m-Xo-X-hp-amb imiz-X-hn-c-l-t_m-[-
Øn-∂v˛ a\p-jy-tN-X-\-bnse B auen-
I-L-S-I-Øn-\v˛ lrZ-b-{Z-ho-I-c-W-£-a-
amb cq]w \¬Ip-Ibpw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p.
A\p-I-cWw A`n-\-μ-\-Øns‚ icn-bmb
cq]-am-sW-¶n¬, Cu sNdp-Im-hy-Øn\p e`n-
®{X A`n-\-μ-\w, Imfn-Zm-k-s‚-sb-∂-√,
as‰mcp Ihn-bp-sSbpw as‰mcp cN-\-bv°pw
e`n-®n-ń-√.
]t£, Imfn- Z m- k - I r- X n- I - f n¬h®v
G‰hpw Ag-Ip-≈Xv "Ipam-c-kw-`-h'-am-
Wv. ]m¿h-Xo-]-c-ta-iz-c-∑m-cpsS {]W-
b-amWv "Ipam-c-kw-`-h'-Ønse IYm-
h-kvXp. lnam-eb- ]
- ¿h-XØ - n\v c≠p
cq]-ß-fp-s≠∂p Ihn Icp-Xp-∂p.
H∂p ÿqehpw Zriy- h p- a m- W v ;
at‰Xp tZh-Xm-fl-Ihpw AZr-iy-hp-
a-t{X. tZh-Xm-fl-I-\mb lna-hm\v
]m¿hXn aI- f m- b n- ∏ n- d - ∂ p. Xs‚
]Xv\n-bmb kXn-bpsS tZl-hn-tbm-K-
Øn¬ ZpxJn-X-\mb ]cainh≥ CXn
∂nsS lnam-e-b-]m¿iz-Øn¬ X]- p-sN-
øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. BXn-Yy-a-cym-Z-tbm¿Øv
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lna-hm≥ inhs\ k¬°-cn-°p-hm≥ aIsf \ntbm-

tIcf
Kn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. inh≥ Ah-fpsS `¿Øm-hmbn
]m-Tm-hen
hcp-sa∂v apºv \mc-Z≥ {]h-Nn-®n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. C°m-
eØv Xmc-Im-kp-cs‚ D]-{Zhw Ak-ly-am-b-Xn-\m¬
tZh-∑m¿ {_-“m-hn-t\mSv klmbw Bh-iy-s∏-´p.
inhs‚ ]p{X\p am{Xta Xmc-Is\ sIm√p-hm≥
Ignbq F∂v {_“mhv Ah-tcmSp ]d-™p. inhs\
X]- n¬\n∂p \nh¿Øn-∏n®p Krl-ÿm-{i-a-Øn-
te°p sIm≠p-t]m-cp-hm≥th≠n tZth-{μ≥ Ima-tZ-
hs\ lnam-e-b-Øn-te-°-b-®p. At∏mƒ D∑m-Z-I-amb
hk-¥-Imew ]Xn-hnepw ap≥]p kam-K-X-am-bn-cp-∂p.
inh≥ kam-[n-bn¬\n-∂p-W¿∂p Iän-gn-®-t∏mƒ
apºn¬ I≠Xp hk-¥] - p-jv]m-`c - W
- ß - f- W
- n™p \a-
kvI-cn-s®-gp-t∂‰ ]q¿W-bu-h-\-bmb ]m¿h-Xn-sb-bm-
Wv. DS≥ Ahsf A\p-{K-ln-®p. Aßs\ A\p-{K-ln-
®p-sIm-≠p- \n¬°p∂ inhs\ t\m°n Ima-tZ-h≥
ktΩm-l-\-sa∂ Akv{Xw {]tbm-Kn-®p. inhs‚ a\-
n-f-In. At±lw ]m¿h-Xnsb A`n-em-j-tØmsS
t\m°n. ]t£, DS≥Xs∂ At±lw a\- w-b-a\w
sNbvXv Xs‚ NnØ-hn-t£m-`-Øn\p Imc-W-amb
Imas\ t{Im[m-·n-bn¬ Zln-∏n-®p.
AwK-em-hW - yw-sIm-≠v, Ima-tZ-hs‚ klm-bt- Øm-
sS, t\Sm≥ Ign-bm-Xn-cp∂ inh-t{]aw X]- p-sIm≠p
t\Sp-hm≥ ]m¿hXn Xo¿®-bm-°n. Ah-fpsS ITn-\-X-
]- n¬ a\- -en™ inh≥ Ahsf thj-{]—-∂-
\mbpw a‰pw ]e-hn[Øn¬ ]co-£n-°p-Ibpw X∂n¬
AN-©-e-{]-W-b-bmWv Ah-sf-∂-dn™v Ah-fpsS
ap≥]n¬ kz¥w cq]-Øn¬ {]Xy-£s - ∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp. inh≥ Xs‚
hnhm-lZ- q-X∑
- m-cmbn k]vX¿jn-Isf lna-hms‚ ASp-Øb - ®
- p. lna-
hms‚ \K-ca - mb Hmj-[n-{]-ÿØ - n¬h®v ]m¿h-Xo-]c - t- a-iz-c∑- m-cpsS
hnhmlw sshZn-Ih - n-[n-If - \- p-kc
- n®v BtLm-jn-°s - ∏-´p. {ItaW Ipam-
c-kw-`h- hpw Xmc-Im-kp-ch - [- hpw \S∂p F∂p ]d-tb-≠X - n-√t- √m.
alm-∑m-cmb F√m Ihn-I-sfbpwt]mse Imfn-Zm-k\pw {]W-b-
Km-b-I-\m-Wv. ]c-kv]-c-kvt\-l-Øns‚ aln-a-bmWv At±-l-Øns‚
an° IrXn-I-fn-sebpw {]Xn-]m-Zyw. ]t£, kvt\lw tIhew ]t©-
{μn-b-]cw am{X-am-bn-cn-°-cpXv F∂pw t`mK-Øn-e√ XymK-Øn-emWv
kvt\l-Øns‚ ]cn-]q¿W-X-sb∂pw At±lw hniz-kn-®p. shdpw
ico-c-em-h-Wyw-sIm≠v ]m¿h-Xn°p ]c-ta-iz-c-kvt\lw t\Sp-hm≥
Ign-™n-√. AXn\p X]- v˛ XymKw˛ Xs∂ th≠n-h-∂p. kp{]-kn-
≤-amb "A`n-⁄m-\-im-Ip-¥-f'-Ønepw Cu XØzwXs∂-bmWv alm-
Ihn Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-∂-Xv.
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]Øv a ebmfw
(a[p-_\n s]bn‚n-Mv)
"cLp-hwiw' kqcy-hw-i-cm-Pm-°-∑m-cpsS IY-bm-Wv. cmP-[¿Ω-sØ-∏‰n `mc-

Xo-b¿°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ D÷z-emZ¿i-ßƒ Cu Imhy-Øn¬ DS-\ofw {]Im-in-®p-
\n¬°p-∂p. Zneo-]≥ apX¬ A·n-h¿W≥h-sc-bp≈ ap∏-tXmfw cmPm-°-∑m-
cpsS NcnXw CXn¬ hnkvX-cn®pw Npcp-°nbpw {]Xn-]m-Zn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. CXnepw
Imfn-Zm-k≥ XymK-Øns‚ amlm-flysØ ]pI-gvØn-∏m-Sp-∂p-≠v. kqcy-hw-iØ - nse
G‰hpw alm-\mb cmPm-hv˛ cLp˛ ]nd-∂Xp Zneo-]s‚ X]-›-cy-bpsS ê-am-bn-
´m-Wv. AXnse Ah-km-\sØ cmPm-hmb A·n-h¿-W-\m-Is´, Aan-X-amb
kpJm\p-`q-Xn-I-fn¬ apgpIn £b-tcm-K-_m-[n-X-\m-bn, A\-]-Xy-\mbn Nc-a-a-S-bp-
Ibpw sNbvXp.
ImSpw \mSpw \K-chpw ]pgbpw aebpw kap-{Z-hpw-˛-{]-Ir-Xn-bpsS F√m- Ah-
ÿm-hn-ti-j-ß-fpw˛ "cLp-hw-i'-Øn¬ Ihn-bpsS `mh-\bv°p hnjbw \¬Ip-
∂p-≠v. ssP{X-bm-{X-bpw hnhm-l-hpw bp≤hpw hoc-∑m-cmb cmPm-°-∑m-cpw kpμ-
cn-Ifpw F√mw AXn-ep-≠v. F√m ck-ßfpw ckm-Nm-cy-\mb Ihn-bpsS Ipi-e-
amb Xqen-I-bpsS Ne-\-Øn¬ angn-th¬°p-∂p. Imfn-Zm-ks‚ temtIm-Ø-c-ß-
fmb D]-a-Iƒ ]e ]Zy-ßfnepw hnS¿∂p-\n¬°p-∂p. a\p-jy≥ a\p-jym-Xo-
XXzsØ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wt√m DZm-Ø-amb Ihn-X-bpsS hnj-bw. cLp-
hwiw DZm-Ø-amb Ihn-X-bpsS Hcp DZm-l-c-WamWv.
Imfn-Zm-k≥ XnI®pw a\p-jy-I-Ym-\p-Km-bn-bm-Ip-∂Xv Xs‚ \mS-I-ß-fn-em-Wv.
"amf-hn-Im-·n-an{Xw' F∂ Xs‚ BZysØ \mS-I-Øn¬ Imfn-Zm-k≥ A·n-an-
{X-s\∂ kpwK-cm-Pm-hns‚ IpSpw-_-Po-hn-XsØ Nn{Xo-I-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. A°m-
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esØ cmjv{So-b-ÿn-Xn-K-Xn-Isf lmky-K¿`n-X-amb coXn-bn¬

tIcf
AXn¬ ISm-£n-®n-´p-≠v.
]m-Tm-hen
A]vk-c- mb D¿h-inbpw ]pcq-c-h-s ∂ cmPmhpw XΩn-ep≈
{]W-b-_‘w C¥y-bn¬ AXn-{]m-No-\-Im-ew- ap-X¬ \S-∏p≈
Hssc-Xn-ly-am-Wv. Cu sFXn-ly-amWv Imfn-Zm-ks‚ "hn{I-tam¿h-
iobw' F∂ KoX-{]-[m-\-amb \mS-I-Øn\v ASn-ÿm-\w.
F∂m¬ Imfn-Zmks‚ `mh\ G‰-hp-a-[nIw sXfn™p {]Im-
in-°p-∂Xv `mc-Xo-b\ - m-SI
- ß
- f
- psS ap∂-Wn-bn¬ \n¬°p∂ "imIp-
¥-f'-Øns‚ cN-\-bn-em-Wv. iIp-¥-tfm-]m-Jym\w alm-`m-c-X-Øn-
ep≈ Hcp IY-bm-Wv. ]uc-h-cm-Pm-
hmb Zpjv j - ¥ ≥ \mbm- ´ n\p
Imń¬ sN∂-t∏mƒ IWz-a-l¿jn-
bpsS hf¿Øp-a-Iƒ iIp-¥-fsb
Is≠- Ø n. AXn- k p- μ - c n- b mb
Ahsf At±lw Km‘¿h-hn-[n-{]-
Imcw ]cn-W-bn-®p. cmP-[m-\n-bn-
te°p Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-Ip-hm≥
hgnsb Bsf Ab-bv°m-sa-∂p-
]-d™p Zpjvj-¥≥ Xncn-sI-t∏m-
bn. ]t£, At±lw Ahsf ad-
°p-Ib - m-Wp-≠m-bX - v. K¿`n-Wn-bmb
iIp-¥-f-sb, HSp-hn¬ IWz-ap\n
cmP-[m-\n-bn-te°v Ab-®p. cmPmhv
Ahsf Xnc-kvI-cn-°p-Ibpw sN
bvXp. HSp-hn¬ ]e h¿j-ßƒ°p
tijw, Iiy-]-ap-\n-bpsS B{i-a-
Øn¬ ]p{X-t\m-sSm∏w ia-Po-hn
Xw \bn-®p-h∂ Ahsf Zpjvj-
¥≥ ho≠pw Is≠-Øn. £am-bm-
N\w sNbvXv At±lw Ahsf
Xs‚ ]´-al - n-jn-bmbn ho≠pw hcn-
®p. Cu IYsb D]Po-hn®v Imfn-
Zm-k≥ hnin-jvS-amb Hcp \mSIw
hnc-Nn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. B{i-a-Øns‚
AgIpw ]cn-ip-≤n-bpw, \K-c-Øn
s‚ ]In´pw {]uVnbpw AXn-ep-
≠v. {]Y-a-{]-W-b-Øns‚ hnem-k-
`w-Kn-Ifpw {]uV-kvt\-l-Øns‚
£abpw XymKhpw AXn¬
ImWmw. AXn¿I-hn™ t{Im[-
Øns‚ Bfn- ° - Ø epw A]m- c -
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]Øv a ebmfw
amb HuZm-cy-Øns‚ ioX-fX - bpw "imIp-¥f - '- Øn-ep-≠v. a\p-jy-cp-sSbpw

{]Ir-Xn-bp-sSbpw A\p-`q-Xn-a-[p-c-ß-fmb Nn{X-ßƒ AXn¬ NnX-dn-
°n-S-°p-∂p. `mKyhpw \n¿`m-Kyhpw kpJhpw ZpxJhpw {]Xn-P-\-`n-∂-
hn-Nn-{Xam¿K-amb a\p-jy-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ F√m cq]-t`-Z-ßfpw "imIp-
¥-f'-Øn¬ Nn{Xo-I-cn-°-s∏-ń-cn-°p-∂p. Imfn-Zm-k-s\-t∏m-se-Ø-s∂-
bp≈ as‰mcp hniz-a-lm-I-hn-bmb tKmbvtY ]d-™-t]mse, B≠p-
]n-d-∏nse ]q°fpw B≠-dp-Xn-bnse ]g-ßfpw, Bflm-hns\ tamln-
∏n-°p-Ibpw Bth-iw-sIm-≈n-°p-Ibpw Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw ]pjvSn-
s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNøp-∂-sX-¥pw, `qanbpw kz¿K-hpw, Hscm-‰-hm-°n-e-S-
°-Wtam? Rm≥ ]d-bmw˛ imIp-¥fw!˛ AXn¬ F√mw AS-ßn-bn-cn-
°p-∂p.
Imfn-Zm-k-]-T-\-ßƒ (tUm. F≥.hn. IrjvW-hm-cn-b¿)
 "hep-∏-a√, KpW-amWv Imcyw'˛ Imfn-Zm-k-Ir-Xn-I-sf-°p-dn-®p≈ teJ-Is‚ Cu A`n-

{]m-bsØ km[q-I-cn-°p∂ sXfn-hp-Iƒ ]mT-`m-KØp\n∂p Is≠-Øp-I.
 "EXp-kw-lmcw' Imfn-Zm-k-Ir-Xn-bm-tWm-sb∂v kwi-bn-°p-∂Xv F¥p-sIm≠mhmw?
 ""Imfn-Zm-ks‚ `mh\ G‰hpw sXfn™p {]Im-in-°p-∂Xp "imIp-¥-f-'Øns‚ cN-\-bn-

em-Wv.''
Cu A`n-{]mbw teJ-I≥ ka¿Yn-°p-∂Xv Fß-s\-sb∂v Is≠Øn Fgp-Xp-I.
 ""Imfn-Zm-ks‚ temtIm-Ø-c-ß-fmb D]-a-Iƒ ]e ]Zy-ß-fnepw hnS¿∂p \n¬°p-∂p.''

˛ NphsS sImSp-Ø Imhy-k-μ¿`-ßƒ hni-I-e\w sNbvXv teJ-Is‚ Cu A`n-
{]mbsØ∏‰n Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
$ "k©m-cnWo Zo]intJ-h-cm{Xu
bwbw hrXo-bmb ]Xnw-h-cmkm
\-tc-{μ-am¿Km Ch-{]-t]wZ
hnh¿W-`mhw kk-`q-an-]mex '
˛ cLp-hwiw (Bdmw- k¿Kw)
18
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
$ ""At±-h-s\- -]Zn ]m¿Øp hnb¿Øp-sIm≠p
\oßm-s\-Sp-sØm-c-Sn-bq-gn-bn-eq-∂n-SmsX
Ip∂n¬ØS™ ]pg-t]mse Ipgßn at[y \n∂n√
I∂¬ angn-sbm´p \S-∂p-an-√'
˛ Ipam-c-kw-`-hw 5-˛mw k¿Kw
 ""C¥y-bnse G‰hpw henb ]¿hXw GsX∂ tNmZy-Øn\v Hcp DØ-c-ta-bp≈q:

lname-bw. C¥y-bnse G‰hpw alm-\mb Ihn Bsc-∂-Xn-s\-∏‰nbpw B¿°pw
X¿°-an√: Imfn-Zm-k≥.''
teJ-Is‚ Cu {]kvXm-h-\-bpsS kmwKXyw hni-Zo-I-cn®v {]`m-jWw Xbm-dm-°q.
 X¿°n-°p-I, h¿Wn-°p-I, hne-bn-cp-ØpI XpS-ßn-bh {Inbm-]-Z-ß-fmWv ({]hr-

Ønsb Ipdn-°p-∂p). F∂m¬ X¿°w, h¿W-\, hne-bn-cp-Ø¬ XpS-ßnb ]Z-
ßƒ Cu {Inb-I-fn¬\n∂p cq]-s∏´ \ma-ß-fm-Wv. Ch-bmWv {Inbm-\m-a-ßƒ
AYhm IrØpIƒ.
]mT-`m-KØp\n∂v IqSp-X¬ {Inbm-]-Z-ßƒ Is≠Øn Ah-bpsS IrØv cq]-ßƒ
Fgp-Xp-I.
 Nne ka-kvX-]-Z-ßƒ hn{K-ln-s®-gp-Xn-bXv {i≤n-°q.

lnam-e-b-]¿hXw ˛ lnam-ebw F∂ ]¿hXw
lnam-eb]m¿izw ˛ lnam-e-b-Øns‚ ]m¿izw
ITn-\-X-] v ˛- ITn-\-amb X] v
]m¿h-Xo-]-c-ta-iz-c∑m¿ ˛ ]m¿hXnbpw ]c-ta-iz-c\pw
 Xmsg- sIm-Sp-Ø-h-bpsS hn{K-lm¿Yw Is≠Øn Fgp-XpI.
kakvX]Zw hn{K-lm¿Yw
kq£va-\n-co-£-W-i‡n
{]nb-P-\-hn-clw
lrZ-b-{Z-ho-I-c-W-£aw
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]Øv a
ebmfw
AΩ
AΩ, Zqc-tZ-iØv GtXm Hcp ]´-W-Øn¬
\m\m-hn[ t¢i-ß-fn¬ Ign-™p-Iq-Sp∂ aI\v
lrZ-b-th-Z-\-tbmsS Fgp-Xp-I-bm-Wv:
""aIt\, Rß°p \ns∂ H∂p ImW-Ww.''
C{X-bp-a√, hfsc hfsc hmIy-ßƒ. hymI-
c-W-\n-b-atam A£-c-h-Sn-thm-bn-√. F¶nepw
AΩ-bpsS at\mZpxJw apgp-h\pw kv]jvSw.
XΩn¬ I≠n´p hfsc Ime-am-bn.
AΩ \nXyhpw {]Xo-£n-°p-∂p-s≠∂p aI-
\-dn-bmw. ]t£, F¥p sNøpw? sN∂p-]-‰m≥
]W-an-√. \nXy-Po-hn-XØn-\p-Xs∂ sRcp-°w.
""Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw \msf bm{X Xncn-°Ww;
sN∂v AΩsb ImW-Ww'' F∂p kam-[m-\n-
°pw. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ Znh-k-ßƒ BgvN-I-fmbpw
BgvN-Iƒ amk-ß-fmbpw amk-ßƒ h¿j-ß-
fmbpw ˛---- -- Imew Aßs\ IS-∂p-t]m-I-bm-Wv.
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tIcf
AΩ \nXyhpw aIs\ {]Xo-£n-°p-∂p. ]m-Tm-hen
Rm≥ CXp-hsc ]d-™Xpw C\n ]d-bm≥ t]mIp-∂Xpw Fs‚ AΩ-
sb-∏-‰n-bm-Wv. CØcw kw`-h-ßƒ, `mc-X-Ønse Hmtcmtcm AΩ-am-sc-
∏‰nbpw Hmtcmtcm a°ƒ°pw ]d-bm≥ ImWpw. C¥y-bpsS kzmX-{¥y-
k-a-c-sØ-∏-‰n-bmWv Rm≥ ]d-bm≥ t]mIp-∂-Xv. Hm¿°m≥ hnj-a-ap≈
Imcyw. AXpw AΩ-bp-am-bn´p henb _‘w H∂p-an-√. Rm≥ AΩ-bpsS
aI-\m-sW-∂p≈ _‘w am{Xw. Fs∂-t∏m-ep≈ k¥m-\-ßsf {]k-
hn® AΩam¿ `mc-X-Øn-se-ßp-ap-≠v. Ah-cpsS k¥m-\-ßƒ amXr-`q-an-
bpsS kzmX-{¥y-Øn-\mbn t]mcm-Snb Ip‰-Øn\p Pbn-ep-I-fn¬ ASbv°-
s∏´ ImeØv B AΩ-am¿ F¥p sNbvXp? `mc-X-Ønse bphXobphm-
°- ∑ m¿˛ Ahsc Fhn- s S- \ nt∂m hen- ™ p- I - b - d nb sh≈- ° m- c psS
Kh¨sa‚ns‚ In¶-c-∑m-cmb `mc-Xo-b¿Xs∂ CSn®pw sXmgn®pw F√p-
Iƒ sRcn®p Pbn-ep-I-fn¬ AS-®n-cp∂ ImeØv Ah-cpsS AΩ-am¿
shfn-bn-ep≈ et£m-]-e£w `h-\-ß-fn¬ Ccp∂v F¥p sNbvXp?
Hm¿°m≥ Ign-bptam? H∂pw F\n°v Duln-°m≥ Ign-bp-I-bn-s√-¶nepw
Fs‚ AΩ F¥p sNbvXp F∂v F\n°p \√-hÆw Adnbmw.
B ]g-ºp-cmWw Rm≥ ChnsS Ipdn-°p-hm≥ t]mIp-∂Xp a‰p bmsXm-
cp-t±-iy-Øn≥t]-cn-ep-a-√. AΩ-bpsS FgpØp hmbn-®-t∏mƒ ]gb Nne
Hm¿Ω-Iƒ F∂n-ep-≠m-bn. Rm≥ ssh°w Xe-tbm-e-∏-d-ºn¬\n∂p \q‰n-
®n-ezm\w ssa¬ Zqsc tImgn-t°m-t´°v D∏p-k-Xy-{K-l-Øn\p t]mb IY.
D∏p-k-Xy-{Klw! Hm¿Ωn-°p-hm≥ Ign-bptam?
AXn-hnsS tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xn\p apºv NneXp ]d-bphm-\p-≠v. Rm≥
CsX-gp-Xp-∂Xv Bbn-c-Øn-sØm-≈m-bn-cØn ap∏-sØ-ń¬ BsWt∂m
C¥y C∂pw Akz-X-{¥-bm-sWt∂m D≈ cl-ky-a-√. taml≥Zmkv Icw-
Nμv Km‘n F∂ a\p-jy≥ Imc-W-amWv Rm≥ BZy-ambn ASnbpw
CSnbpw sIm≠-sX-∂p≈ cl-ky-amWv F\n-°n-hnsS tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øm-\p-
≈-Xv. GXm-bmepw AΩ Fs∂ {]k-hn-®n-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Fs∂ kw_-
‘n®p bmsXmcp Ipg-∏hpw kw`-hn-°n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ ImcWw
AΩbv°v Cu at\m-th-Z-\-sbm∂pw D≠m-hp-I-bp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ASn-a-Ø-
hpw Zmcn-{Zy-hpw, CXp-t]mse a‰-t\Iw `b-¶c hym[n-Ifpw \nd™ lX-
`m-Ky-bmb Cu \mń-te°v AΩ Fs∂ F¥n\p {]k-hn®p? Cu tNmZyw
C¥y-bnse Hmtcm AΩ-am-tcmSpw Ah-cpsS BWpw s]Æpamb k¥m-
\-ßƒ Hmtcm-cpØcpw tNmZn-°ptam? GXm-bmepw C¥ym-cmPyw Fßs\
C{X Zcn-{Z-ambn? Rm≥ Hcp C¥y-°m-c-\mWv Fs∂-\n°v A`n-am-\-
tØmsS ]d-bp-hm≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√. Rm≥ shdpw Hcp ASn-a. ASn-a-cm-Py-
amb C¥ysb Rm≥ shdp-°p∂p! ]t£...-C¥y Fs‚ AΩ-bt√? Fs∂
{]k-hn® Fs‚ AΩ Fs∂ {]Xo-£n-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse `mc-Xhpw Fs∂
{]Xo-£n-°p-∂nt√? `mc-X-`qan acn® Fs∂-bpw Fs∂ {]k-hn® Fs‚
AΩ Pohn-®n-cn-°p∂ Fs∂-bpw.
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{]Xo£!
Rm≥ Hm¿°p-I-bm-Wv.
AΩ Fs∂ {]k-hn-®p. ape-∏mepw a‰pw X∂v Fs∂ hf¿Øn. Aß-
s\-b-ßs\ Fs∂ Hcm-fm°nØo¿Øp. Zmln®p tamln-®p-≠mb k¥m-\-
amWp Rm≥, Fs∂m-s°-bmWv AΩ-bpsS hmZw! "\o Zmln®p tamln-
®p≠mb k¥m-\-amWv!' Cßs\ Hmtcm k¥m-\-tØbpw t\m°n Hmtcm
AΩbpw ]d-bptam? Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬ Xnßn-hn-ßp-∂-sXm∂pw ChnsS
]I¿Øm≥ hø. \ntcm-[-\-Øns‚ ssIhn-e-ßp-≈-Xp-t]mse t]meokv
em°-∏p-Iƒ, Pbn-ev, Xq°p-a-cw. Hm¿Ωn-°p-∂pt≠m?
""a\- n-t\bpw ico-c-tØbpw ho¿∏p-ap-ń-°p∂ D∂-X-{]m-Im-c-ß-tfmSp
IqSnb Hcp `b-¶c Imcm-Km-c-amWv C¥y!'' Km‘nPn ]d-™-Xm-Wv, F∂m-
sW∂p \n›-b-an-√. Km‘n-Pn-Im-cWw X√pw CSnbpw sIm≠Xv F\n°p
\√ Hm¿Ω-bp≠v. ASn-®Xv Hcp {_m“-W≥. t]cv sh¶n-tS-iz-c-ø¿. ssh°w
Cw•ojv sslkvIqƒ slUvam-Ã-dm-bn-cp-∂p. Nqc-ep-sIm≠p i‡n-tbmsS
Gsg-Æw. AXp ssh°w kXy-{K-l-Im-e-Øm-Wv. F√m A[xIrXlnμp-
°ƒ°pw t£{X-{]-th-i\w A\p-hZ- n-°W - w. kXy-{K-ln-If
- psS IÆp-If
- n¬
kh¿W-ln-μp-°ƒ ]®-®p-Æmºp IpØn-\n-d-bv°p-∂p, a¿Zn-°p-∂p. CXn-
s\ms° Hc-dpXn hcp-Ø-Ww. hcp∂q Km‘nPn! Hm¿Ω-bp-≈-h-cpt≠m?
ssh°w t_m´pP-ń-bnepw Imb-tem-cØpw henb Xnc-°.v Fßpw _l-fw.
a‰p hnZym¿Yn-I-tfm-sSm-∂n®p Rm\pw Xn°n-Øn-c-°n P\-°q-´-Øns‚ apºn-
se-Øn. t_mń¬ Km‘n-Pnsb Zqsc-ht® I≠p. Pń-bn¬ t_m´-Sp-Øp.
Bbn-c-am-bncw IWvT-ß-fn¬\n∂p i_vZw Db¿∂p; C¥y-bnse F√m
A\o-Xn-I-tfmSpap≈ ka-c-{]-Jym-]-\w-t]mse. D{K-amb Hcp sh√p-hn-fn-
t]mse; Bbn-c-am-bncw IWvT-ß-fn¬\n∂p IS-en-c-ºw-am-Xncn:
""alm-flm... Km‘o.. Io... tP...!''
B "A¿[-\-·-\mb ^Jo¿' c≠p ]√pt]mb tamW ImWn®p Nncn-®p-
sIm≠p sXmgp-ssI-tbmsS Ic-bv°n-d-ßn. h√mØ Bc-hw. Xpd∂ Imdn¬
At±lw sas√ Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂p. Xnßn-\n-d™ P\-°q-´-Øns‚ CS-bn-eqsS
Im¿ kXy{K-lm-{i-a-Øn-te°p ]Xps° \oßn. hnZym¿Yn-I-fn¬ ]ecpw
Imdns‚ sskUn¬ Xqßn-\n∂p; A°q-´-Øn¬ Rm\pw. B _l-f-Øn-\n-
Sbv°v F\n-s°m-cm-{Klw! temI-h-μy-\mb B alm-flm-hns\ H∂p
sXmSWw! H∂p sXmń-s√-¶n¬ Rm≥ acn-®p-hoWpt]mIp-sa-s∂-\n°p
tXm∂n. et£m-]-e£w P\-ß-fpsS \Sp°v. Bsc-¶nepw I≠mtem?
F\n°p `bhpw ]cn-{`-ahpw D≠m-bn. F√mw ad∂v Rm≥ Km‘n-Pn-bpsS
he-Xp-tXm-fn¬ ]Xps° H∂p sXm´p! hogm≥ t]mb-Xn-\m¬ ssIØ-≠n¬
]nSn-®p. akn-en\p _e-an-√. ]nfp-]n-fn∏v! Km‘nPn Fs∂ t\m°n aμ-l-
kn-®p.
A∂p k‘y°p hoń¬ sN∂v AΩ-tbmSv A`n-am-\-tØmsS Rm≥
]d™p:
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""DΩm, Rm≥ Km‘nsb sXm´v!'' ]m-Tm-hen
Km‘nPn F¥p km[-\a - m-sW-∂d
- n-bmØ Fs‚ amXmhp t]Sn®v Aº-
c-∂p-t]m-bn. ""tlm... Fs‚ aIt\!...'" AΩ Xpd∂ hmb-tbmsS Fs∂
t\m°n.
Rm≥ Hm¿°p-I-bmWv:
slUvam-Ã¿ t£{X-{]-th-i\ kXy{K-lØ - n-s\-Xn-cm-bn-cp-∂p. Km‘n-
Pn-tbmSpw hntcm-[a
- m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm≠p hnZym¿Yn-If - n¬ Bcpw JZ¿
[cn-°m≥ ]mSn-s√∂p \ntcm-[n-®n-cp∂p; kXy-{K-lm-{i-a-Øn¬ t]mIm≥
]mSn-s√-∂pw.
Rm≥ A∂p JZ-dmWp [cn-®n-cp-∂Xv; B{i-a-Ønepw s]mbvs°m-
≠n-cp-∂p. Hcn-°¬ Rm≥ ¢mkn-te°p t]mIp-tºmƒ slUvam-Ã¿
Fs∂ hnfn-®v, t{Im[-lm-ky-tØmsS ]d-™p-:
""AºS! Ahs‚ thjw It≠m?''
Rm≥ H∂pw an≠n-bn-√. ho≠pw At±lw tNmZn®p:
""\ns‚ _m∏ Cń-´p-t≠mSm CXv!''
Rm≥ ]d™p: ""C√.''
BbnsS Hcp Znhkw Rm≥ ¢mkn¬ sN∂Xp aWn-b-Sn®p c≠p-aq∂p
an\n´p Ign-™n-´m-Wv. At±lw Nqc-ep-ambn hcm-¥-bn¬ \n¬∏p-≠m-bn-
cp-∂p. Fs∂ hnfn-®p-tNm-Zn-®t- ∏mƒ Rm≥ ]d™p: "B{i-aØ - n¬ t]mbn-
cp∂p!'
""AhnsS \ns‚ Bcm D≈Xv?'' At±lw \o≠p \nh¿∂v "]S ]tSm'∂v
Hcm-sdÆw Fs‚ ssIsh-≈-bn¬. ""C\n t]mI-cpXv! a\- n-em-tbmSm?''
Fs‚ ]n≥h-iØv H∂p-Iq-Sn.
""C\n t]mbm¬ \ns∂ Unkvankv sNøpw!''
]t£, Rm≥ ]nt∂bpw t]mbn.
Rm≥ Hm¿°p-I-bmWv:
A°m-eØv F\n°v Hcp JZ¿j¿´pw Hcp JZ¿ ap≠pw D≠m-bn-cp-
∂p. Hcp j¿´pw Hcp ap≠pw am{Xw. A∂p JZ¿ kzmX-{¥y-Øn-s‚bpw
{]Xn-tj-[Ø - n-s‚bpw Nn”-am-bn-cp-∂p. hntZ-in-Øc- ß
- ƒ [cn-°b - n-s√∂p
Rm≥ \n¿_‘w h®n-cp-∂p.
Cubn-sS-sb-ßm≥ Rm≥ acn-®p-t]m-hp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Fs∂ Cu JZ-
dn¬ AS°w sNø-Ww F∂p Rm≥ ]d-bpw. DΩm tNmZn°pw: ""Im¥n°v
FhnsS Inń-sbSm Cu Nm°p-t]m-esØ ]pjv°-Sn-ap≠v?''
JZ¿ tZlØp sXm´m¬ sNmdn-bp-sa-∂mWv DΩ-bpsS hnizmkw!
Rm≥ ]dbpw:
""CXp \ΩpsS C¥ym-cm-Py-Øp-≠m-°n-b-Xv.''
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Aßs\ Km‘n-Pn, Aen-k-tlm-Z-c-∑m¿, auem\m A_p¬Iemw Bkm-
Zv, Ph-l¿em¬ s\lvdp, kzbw-`-c-Ww, {_nó-jvta-[m-hnXzw ˛AsXm-s°-bm-
bn-cp∂p kw`m-jW - h- n-jb - ß
- ƒ. A∂m-ń-ep≈ hr≤-∑m¿°p ssN\-sb--∏‰ - ntbm
Cw•-≠n-s\-∏-‰ntbm kwi-b-ßƒ tNmZn-°p-hm≥ c≠p sNdp-∏-°mtc D≠m-bn-
cp-∂p-≈q. H∂p anÃ¿ sI. B¿. \mcm-b-W≥. ÿnc-]-cn-{i-an-bmb anÃ¿ \mcm-
b-W≥ A∂p≈ an° ]{X-ß-fp-sSbpw kz¥w teJ-I-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Bsc-¶nepw
F¥n-s\-∏-‰n-sb-¶nepw Ft∂mSp kwibw tNmZn-®m¬ "F\n-°-dn-bm≥ hø'
F∂p Rm≥ A∂p ]d-™n-cp-∂n-√. ]t£, Hcn-°¬ F\n°v DØcw apń-
t∏m-bn.
AΩ tNmZn®p:
""FSm, Cu Im¥n RΩsS ]jvWn Xo¿°pthm?''
Hcp henb {]iv\w, `mc-XsØ BI-am\w _m[n-°p-∂Xv. AtX-∏‰n H∂pw
F\n°v Adn-™p-Iq-Sm. F¶nepw Rm≥ ]d™p:
""`mcXw kzX-{¥-am-bm¬ \ΩpsS ]ńWn Xocpw!''
Bbn-c-Øn-sØm-≈m-bn-cØn ap∏-Xn-emWXv. B Ime-Øm-sW∂p tXm∂p-
∂p, Km‘nPn At±-l-Øns‚ {]kn-≤-amb ]Xn-s\m∂p kwK-Xn-I-f-S-ßnb
IØv A∂sØ ssht{kmbn C¿hn≥ {]`p-hn\v k_¿aXn B{i-aØ - n¬ \n∂-
b-®-Xv. dbn-\mƒUv F∂ Hcp Cw•ojv bphm-hm-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p, IØp
sIm≠p-t]m-b-Xv. ]t£, Xr]vXn-I-c-amb adp-]Sn e`n-®n-√. IØn¬ ]d-™n-cp-
∂-Xp-t]mse Km‘nPn kXy-{Klkacw Bcw-`n-®p. D∏p-\n-baw ewLn-°p-∂-
Xn\v Fgp-]Xv A\p-bm-bn-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn Km‘nPn Zfin-k-ap-{Z-Xo-c-Øn-te°p
Xncn-®p. C¥y-bnse Zcn-{Z-tIm-Sn-Iƒ I™n°pw Idn°pw D]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ D∏n-
\p- I qSn hntZ- i - Ø p- \ n∂p hen- ™ p- I - b dn B[n- ] - X y- a p- d - ∏ n® {_nójv
Kh¨sa‚ v Icw Npa-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. C¥ysb hnd-∏n® Km‘n-Pn-bpsS B Zfin-
bm-{Xbv°p apºmbn At±lw {]kvXm-hn®p:
""H∂p-In¬ Rm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-ń-´p≈ Imcy-ßƒ km[n®v B{i-a-Øn¬ aS-
ßn-sb-Øpw. As√-¶n¬ Fs‚ ih-i-cocw Ad-_n-°-S-en¬ InS-s∂m-gp-Ip-∂Xp
ImWmw!''
Km‘nPn acn-°p-Itbm? lnam-ebw apX¬ I\ym-Ip-am-cn-hsc ams‰m-en-s°m-
≠p. `mcXw BsI {]£p-_v[-ambn. {_nójv Kh¨sa‚pw C¥y°m-cmb
\m´p-cm-Pm-°∑ - mcpw Ah-cpsS k¿h-i‡ - n-If - p-ap-]t- bm-Kn®v \ncm-bp-[c - mb lnμp,
apkvenw, {InkvXym-\n, ]m¿kn, knJv-˛k -- -Xy-{K-ln-I-tfm-sS-Xn¿Øp. ]´mfw,
t]meo-kv, Pbn¬, Xq°p-a-cw˛ CXmbn `c-Ww. Km‘n-Pn-tbbpw Iq´-tcbpw
Zfin-k-ap-{Z-Xo-c-Øp-h®v AdÃv sNbvXp.
as‰-hn-S-tØ-bpw-t]m-se-Øs∂ tIc-f-Øn-tebpw A¥-co-£w im¥-am-bn-
cp-∂n-√. tImgn-t°ms´ IS-∏p-dØv D∏p-\n-baewL-\-Øn¬ G¿s∏-´-hsc C¥y-
°m-c-\mb t]meokv kq{]-≠ns‚ B⁄-b-\p-k-cn®v ITn-\-amw-hn[w a¿Zn-®p.
_q´vkp-sIm≠p Nhn-´p-I, emØn-sIm-≠S- n-°p-I˛ AXm-bn-cp∂p G¿∏m-Sv. AXpw
C¥y°m-cmb t]meokpw ]´m-fhpw!
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tIf-∏≥, apl-ΩZv A_vZp-d-lvam≥ apX-em-b-hsc AdÃv sNbvXp. ]m-Tm-hen
XpS¿∂v \nb-a-ew-L-\-ßfpw AdÃpw t]meo-kns‚ ssItb-‰hpw. A°q-
´-Øn¬ tImgn-t°ms´ IS-∏p-d-Øp-h®p hnZym¿Yn-I-tfmSp ImWn-®-Xm-bn-
cp∂p G‰hpw a¿Ω-t`-Z-Iam-b-Xv. ]n©p hnZym¿Yn-I-ƒ! tIc-f-Øns‚ `mhn-
]u-c-∑m¿. Ahsc tIc-fo-b-cmb t]meokv ASn®p \new-]-Xn-∏n-®p. Xe-
s]m-ńbpw tNmc Hen®pw tImgn-t°ms´ IS-∏p-dØp InS-∂p ˛ \qdp-\qdp
hnZym¿Yn-Iƒ! "amXr-`qan' ]{X-Øn¬ Hcp t\Xmhp {]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Ønb
Zmcp-W-amb tÃ‰vsa‚p-I-fn¬ H∂v:
""amXr-cm-Py-tØm-Sp≈ ISa \n¿h-ln-°phm≥ tImgn-t°ms´ IS-∏p-dØp
IqSnb km[p-hn-Zym¿Yn-I-sf˛ \ncm-bp-[-cpw \nc-]-cm-[n-I-fp-amb sNdp-_m-
e-∑msc \n¿Z-b-ambpw {Iqc-ambpw emØn-IƒsIm≠-Sn®p Xe s]mń-°p-
hm\pw ssIIm-ep-Iƒ X√n HSn-°p-hm\pw ae-bm-f-Ønse kv{XoIƒ s]‰-
h-cm-sW∂p ]d-bp∂ t]meo-kp-Im¿°p ssI s]m¥n-bt√m! Cu \K-c-
Ønse tbmKy-∑m-sc∂pw [\n-I-∑m-sc-∂pw ]uc-{]-am-Wn-I-sf∂pw ]d-bp-
∂-h¿ CsX√mw I≠pw tI´pw AS-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xp ImWp-tºmƒ tae-[n-
Im-cn-I-fpsS Iev]-\-Isf IÆpw NnΩn A\p-k-cn-°p∂ hnh-c-an-√mØ
t]meo-kp-Imsc Rm≥ F¥n\p ]gn-°p-∂p...!''
Aßs\ tIƒt∏mcpw tIƒhn-bp-an-√mØ Imew. F¶nepw _lp-P-\-
ßƒ AS-ßn-bn-√. kwL-Sn-X-amb ]S-∏m-´v:
""hcnI hcnI kl-P-tc, kl-\-k-a-c-k-a-b-ambv!...''
Aßs\ Rm\pw t]mbn. BtcmSpw tNmZn-°msX hnZym-`ymkw Dt]-
£n-®v, tImgn-t°m-t´°p t]mbn. A∂p k‘y°v Fs‚ AΩ ASp-°-f-
bn¬ Blmcw ]mIw sNbvI-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AΩ H∂pw Adn-™n-cp∂n-√.
Rm≥ AΩ-tbmSv Hcp •mkv sh≈w Ah-km-\-ambn hmßn-°p-Sn®v DΩmsb
H∂p t\m°n-bn´v Cd-ßn-\-S-∂p.
Bsc-¶nepw ]n¥p-S-cp-sa∂v `b-s∏-´p. ]nt‰-Zn-hkw t_mń¬\n∂v Fd-
Wm-Ip-f-Øn-dßn CS∏≈n-bn-te°p \S∂v sdbn¬th-tÃ-j-\n¬ FØn.
k‘y Ign-™n-cp-∂p. h≠n hcm≥ hfsc sshIn. At∏mƒ \me©p
t]meo-kp-Im¿ hnf-°p-ambn h∂p. Rm≥ `b-s∏´p hnd-®p. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-
tcbpw hnfn®v Ah¿ tNmZn-®p, Rm≥ Dd-ßn-b-Xp-t]mse InS-∂p. Hcph≥
emØn-sIm≠v Fs‚ ]≈bv°v Xń-hn-fn®p. hnf°v Fs‚ apJØv ASp-
∏n®n´p tNmZn®p:
""FhnsS t]mIp-s∂Sm \o?''
F¥mWp ]d-tb-≠Xv? tIm¨{K- n¬ tNcm≥ Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dn¬ \n∂p
tImgn-t°m´p t]mIp∂p F∂p ]d-bm≥ Rm≥ `b-s∏-´p.
Rm≥ Ifhp ]d™p: ""sjm¿Wq¿°p t]mWp.''
""F¥n\v?''
ho≠pw Hcp Ifhv: ""AhnsS Fs‚ AΩ-ma\p Nmb-°-®-h-S-ap-≠v.''
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`mKy-Øn\p XpS¿∂p tNmZn-®n-√. Hcp I≈s\ At\z-jn®p \S-°p-I-bm-

bncp∂p Ah¿. sjm¿Wq¿°p Sn°‰p hmßn. AhnsS Cdßn ]´m-ºn-hsc
\S-∂p. ho≠pw Xoh-≠n-bn¬ bm{XsNbvXp tImgn-t°m-s´-Øn. apl-ΩZv A_vZp-
d-ln-ams‚ "A¬-A-ao≥' ]{X-Øns‚ "A¬-A-ao≥' temUvPn¬ Xma-kn-®p.
Rm≥ BZy-ambn sNbvXXv Fs‚ kztZ-io-b-\mb skbvZv apl-Ω-Zn\v _√mcn
Pbn-en-te°p cl-ky-ambn Hcp IØ-b-°pIbmbn-cp-∂p: ""Fs‚ k¿h-kzhpw
`mc-X-am-Xm-hns‚ ]mZ-ß-fn¬ A¿∏n-°p-hm≥ Xo¿®-bm-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ASn-a-
Ø-irw-J-e- s]mń°p-hm≥ Fs‚ k¿h-i-‡nbpw Rm≥ Zm\w sNøp-∂p. DS-
s\-Xs∂ Rm≥ AdÃv hcn°pw!''
AXn\v At±lw FgpXn: ""C\n F\n°p Ipd®p Znh-kw-Iq-Sn-tb-bp-≈q.
DSs\ Rm≥ hntam-Nn-X-\m-hpw. XΩn¬ I≠p kwkm-cn-®n´p tIm¨{K- n¬
tN¿∂m¬ aXn.'' At±-lw, "A¬-A-ao≥' kl-]-{Xm-[n-]cpw A°m-esØ
t\Xm-°-fn¬ Hcp-h-\p-am-bn-cp∂p. H‰-∏m-e-Øp-h®v C. sambvXp-au-ehn apX-
em-b-h-tcm-sSm-∂n®v Bap-kq-{]-≠ns‚ ITn-\-a¿Z-\ßƒ G‰n-´p≈ a\p-jy-\p-
am-Wv. At±lw hcp-∂-Xp-hsc Xma-kn-°m≥ F\n°p £a-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
`mcXw \msf kzX-{¥-amhpw; kzmX-{¥y-k-a-c-Øn¬ F\n°pw ]¶p-thWw!
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Fs‚ \mń¬ \n∂v Fs‚ PmXn-°m¿ A[nIw tN¿∂n-ń-√. B Ipdhv

tIcf
F\n°p ]cn-l-cn-°-Ww. B kμ¿`-Øn¬ Fs‚ ]nXmhpw h∂p.
]m-Tm-hen
skbvZv ap-l-Ω-Zns‚ IØp ImWn-®n´p _m∏-tbmSp ]d™p: ""Rm≥
tIm¨{K- n¬ tNcp-∂n-√. kvIqfnepw t]mIp-∂n-√. Hcp tPmen°v
At\z-jn-°p-Ib - m-Wv. DSs\ In´pw.'' Aßs\ Hcp hn[-Øn¬ _m∏sb
kam-[m-\n-∏n-®-b-®p. ]n∂oSp Rm≥ t\sc tIm¨{Kkv Bô-kn-te-
°mWp sN∂-Xv. Ahn-sSbpw F\n°p \ncm-ibv°p Imc-W-ap-≠m-bn.
Rm≥ Hcp kn. sF. UnbmsW∂v Ah¿ sX‰n-≤-cn-®p. AXn\p i‡n-
Iqń-bXv Fs‚ Ub-dn-bm-Wv. AXn¬ Cw•o-jv, Xan-gv, lnμn, Ad-_n,
ae-bmfw ˛ Cßs\ ]e-Xn-ep-amWv Rm≥ Fgp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. AXv
s_©n-t∑¬ h®n´v Rm≥ aq{Xw Hgn-°m≥ t]m-bn. aS-ßn-h-∂-t∏mƒ
kn{I-´dn AXp Xpd∂p hmbn-°p-∂Xp I≠p. At±-l-Øn\v A[n-I-
sam∂pw a\- n-em-bn-°m-Wp-In-√. F¶nepw Fs∂ kwi-bn-°p-∂-Xn\p
Imc-W-am-bn-Øo¿∂p. Rm≥ skbvZv ap-l-Ω-Zns‚ IØp ImWn-®p.
F∂n´pw kwibw Xo¿∂n-√. Fs‚ `mhhpw Fs‚ t\m´hpw BI-
∏msS Ah¿ t\m°n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Bô-kn¬ cmjv{So-b-t\-Xm-°-
∑m-cpsS Nn{X-ßƒ Xq°n-bn-cp-∂p. s^¬´vlm‰v Ncn-®p-h®v henb tImf-
dp-I-fp≈ sh≈ j¿´pw [cn®v ta¬®p≠p \ndsb t\cnb aoibpw
timI-Kw-ò-camb apJ-`m-hhpw ]q≠ Nn{Xw Bcp-tS-sX∂p Rm≥ tNmZn-
®p. Imc-Ww, kmbv]ns‚ thj-Øn¬ Ccn-°p∂ B t\Xm-hn-t\mSv
F\n°p shdp∏p tXm∂n-b-Xm-Wv. kn{I-´dn ]d™p:
""`K-hXvknMv.''
AXp tI´-t∏mƒ Fs‚ D≈v B¥n-t∏m-bn. hoc-]-cm-{I-an-bmb `K-
hXvknMv! A∂v At±-lsØ Xq°n-s°m-∂n-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. `K-
hXvknMv, cmPv-Kp-cp, ipI-tZ-hv˛ ]©m_v KqVm-tem-N-\-bn¬s∏´ B
aq∂p hnπ-h-Im-cn-I-sf-∏‰n Rm≥ ]{X-Øn¬ hmbn-®n-cp-∂p. Akw-ªn-
lm-fn¬ t_mws_-dn-™Xpw ssht{km-bn-bpsS Xoh≠n XI¿°m≥
{ian-®Xpw Rm≥ Adn-™n-cp-∂p. B t^mt´msb Rm≥ \n¿∂n-ta-j-
\mbn t\m°n. kn{I-´dn ]d™p:
""`KhXvknßns‚ apJ-—mb \nßƒ°p-≠v. aoibpw tImfdpw AXp-
t]m-se-Ø-s∂. Hcp s^¬´v lm‰vIqSn h®m¬ aXn!'' Rm≥ H∂pw ]d-
™n-√. F\n°v `KhXvknßns‚ Ombbps≠-∂p-≈X - n-s\-∏‰n Btem-
Nn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. A-t∏mƒ kn{I-´dn ho≠pw Ft∂mSp
tNmZn-®p: ""]c-am¿Y-Øn¬ \nßƒ apk¬am-\mtWm?''
Rm≥ tNmZn®p: ""\nßƒs°-¥mWp kwibw?'' F∂n´v AXp-
hscbp≈ Fs‚ Pohn-X-N-cn{Xw Rm≥ ]d™p tIƒ∏n-®p. HSp-hn¬
At±lw tNmZn®p:
""\msf IS-∏p-dØv D∏p Ipdp-°m≥ t]mIm≥ Xbm-dmtWm?''
""Xbm¿!'' Rm≥ kΩ-Xn-®p.
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]Øv a
ebmfw
Aßs\ ]nt‰∂p shfp-∏nt\ FWo-‰p. Nń, sImSn- ap-X-em-b-h-bp-

ambn Rßƒ t]mIm≥ Xbm-dm-hp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B ka-bØp tImh-
Wn-∏-Sn-bn¬ "NS ]S' i_vZw tI´v, Aº-c∂p Rßƒ t\m°n. Btdgp
t]meo-kp-Im-tcm-Sp-IqSn C≥kvs]-IvS¿ D≈n¬ IS∂p. Rßsf ]Xn-s\m-
∂p-t]-scbpw AdÃvsNbvXp sIm≠p-t]m-bn.
AsXmcp Rmb-dmgvN Ime-Øm-bn-cp-∂p. Rßƒ Bcpw H∂pw Ign-®n-
´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. Dd-°-£o-Whpw F\n°p \t∂ D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Rß-
fpsS ]n∂mse Hcp P\-°q-´hpw h∂p. tÃj-\-SpØt∏mƒ Fs‚ ss[cy-
sa√mw Bhn-bm-bn-t∏m-bn. BZy-ambn Rm≥ t]meokvtÃj-\n-te°p
t]mI-bm-Wv. hmfpw _b-\-‰pw ssIhn-e-ßp-Ifpw `nØn-bn¬ InS∂p òI-
c-X-tbmsS an∂p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXns‚ ITn-\-amb Xnf-°hpw tÃj-
\n¬ \n∂n-cp∂ t]meo-kp-Im-cpsS {Iqc-ap-J-`m-hhpw Fs∂ h√msX t]Sn-
s∏-Sp-Øn. \c-I-Øns‚ Hcp Hm¿Ω-bmWv F\n°p h∂-Xv.
Rßsf \ncØn hcm-¥-bn¬ \n¿Øn. Ipdp-Inb ]q®°Æ-\mb
C≥kvs]-IvS¿ AI-tØ°p t]mbn. Rß-fpsS apºn¬°qSn BPm-\p-
_m-lp-hmb Hcp t]meo-kp-Im-c≥ Atßm-´p-an-tßm´pw \S-∂p-sIm-≠n-cp-
∂p. Nph∂p Xpdn® IÆp-Iƒ Rßsf Hmtcm-cp-Ø-scbpw t\m°n. Abm-
fpsS \º¿ 270 BWv. H∂m-a-Xmbn \n∂ Iym]v‰s‚ ]nS-en°p ]nSn®v
Abmƒ AI-tØ°p X≈n. AI-Øp-\n∂v CSnbpw sXmgnbpw \ne-hn-
fnbpw tI´p. Fs‚ lrZbw ]X-dn. Rm≥ \mem-a-Xmbn \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-
cp-∂p. ]Øp-an-\n´p Ign™p c≠m-a-t\bpw sIm≠p-t]m-bn.
At±-lØns‚ lrZbw XI¿∂p≈ \ne-hnfn tI´-t∏mƒ Rm≥ hnd®p.
am∏p tNmZn-®p-I-f-bm-sa∂v Xocp-am-\n-®p. Hcp \nan-j-t\-c-tØ°p am{Xw.
Fs¥-∂m¬, DS-s\ F\n°p tXm∂n˛ F¥n\p am∏p tNmZn-°p∂p?
sXs‰m∂pw sNbvXn-ń-√-t√m. kzmX-{¥yw-˛-A-Xn-\p-th≠n F{X-sb{X bph-
Xo-bp-hm-°ƒ ac-W-a-S-™p-I-gn™p. Rm≥ `KhXvknßns\bpw kJm-
°-sfbpw kvacn-®p. acn-®p-I-fbmw, AXmWv Fs‚ ISa!
apºn¬ \S∂ 270 Hmtcm-cp-Ø-tcmSpw tNmZn®p, Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw
tZi-ta-sX-∂v. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw ]d™p:
""IÆq¿, Xe-t»cn, s]m∂m\n.''
Abmƒ Ft∂mSv tNmZn®p:
""\ns‚?''
Rm≥ ]d™p: ""ssh°w.''
""ssh°w!'' Abmƒ AZv`p-X-tØmsS Fs∂ t\m°n. Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-
dp-Im-c≥!
""t]cv?''
Rm≥ t]cp ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Øp. Xe-sb-Sp-t∏msS 270 Ft∂mSp tNmZn®p:
""Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dn¬ kzbw-`-cWw Inńtbm?''
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tIcf
Rm≥ ]d™p:
]m-Tm-hen
""C√. Km‘nPn ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂Xv \m´p-cm-Py-ßf - n¬ kacw ths≠-
∂m-Wv.''
""Mpw!'' Abmƒ `b-¶-c-ambn H∂p aqfn. cu{Z-X-tbmsS ASp-Øp-
h∂p. Fs‚ c≠p Ic-WØpw "]S-]tS'∂p cs≠Æw! F∂n´p ]nS-
en°p ]nSn®p Ip\n®p \n¿Øn CSn XpS-ßn. sNºp-I-e-Øn-t∑¬ CSn-
®m-se∂t]mse i_vZw tI´p. ]Xn-t\-gp-h-sc, AtXm Ccp-]-tØ-gp-h-
sctbm, Rm≥ FÆn. ]ns∂ Rm≥ FÆn-bn-√. F¥n-s\-Æp∂p?
HSp-hn¬ c≠p t]meo-kp-Im-cpsS klm-b-tØm-Sp-IqSn, Ah-i-\mb
Fs∂ AIØp sIm≠pt]m-bn. C≥kvs]-IvS¿ Fs‚ ÿnXn I≠p
tNmZn®p:
""Duw?''
Hcp t]meo-kp-I-mc≥ ]d™p:
""\ºymcv sN\ºv X®v...''
kmc-an-√mØ ań¬ t]meokv C≥kvs]-IvS¿ aqfn:
""Duw.''
thsdmcp t]meo-kp-Im-c≥ Fs‚ j¿´pw a‰pw Ducn, Fs‚ s]m°w,
hÆw, AS-bm-fsams° t\m°n ]d-™p.
HSp-hn¬ Rßsf ]Xn-s\m-∂p-t]-scbpw tem°-∏n-en-´p.
kna‚n´ Hcp sNdnb apdn-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv. Ccp-º-gn-hm-Xn-en\p apI-
fn¬ i‡n-tbmsS {]Im-in-°p∂ _ƒ_v. tem°-∏p-ap-dn-bpsS aqebv°v
Hcp IpSw \nd®p aq{Xw D{K-amb K‘-tØmsS Ccp-∂n-cp-∂p. A∂p
Rßƒ°v Blmcw Inń-bn-√. cm{Xn `b-¶camb XWp-∏m-bn-cp-∂p.
InS-°m≥ ]mb D≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. ]nt‰-Zn-hkw Ime-sØ-gp-t∂-‰-t∏mƒ
Hmtcm-cp-Øcp-sSbpw apJw \ocp-sIń hoßn-bn-cp-∂p. Rßƒ°p Xosc
\S-°m≥ høm-bn-cp-∂p. ssIhn-eßp [cn-∏n®p Rßsf tImgn-t°m-´-
ßmSn hgn tXm°pw hmfp-ambn t]meokv AI-º-Sn-tbmsS tImS-Xn-
bn¬ sIm≠p-t]m-bn.
]Xn-∂mep Znh-ksØ dnam≥Un\p tImgn-t°ms´ k_vP-bn-en-te-
°-b-®p. AhnsSh®v Iq´p-Im¿ ]d-™p, 270 Fs‚ ]pdØv ssINp-
cpń CSn-®n´v HSp-hn¬ ssIap´pIƒsIm-≠mWv CSn-®-sX-∂v. FÆ-]p-
cń Hcp [¿Ω-`-S≥ Xncp-Ωn. ]t£, HºXp ÿeØp cq]m-h-´-Øn¬
Icp-hm-fn®p InS-∏p-s≠∂p ]d-™p.
F\n-°p Inń-bXp aq∂p-amkw ITn-\-X-S-hm-Wv. X∑qew Fs∂
IÆq¿ sk≥{S¬ Pbn-en-te°p am‰n. Sn. {]Im-iw, _m´v-fn-hm-em, C.
sambvXpauehn apX-em-b-h-c-S°w AhnsS 600 cmjv{So-b-Ø-S-hp-Im-
tcmfw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
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]Øv a ebmfw
Pbn-ense Blmcw hfsc tami-am-bn-cp-∂p. I™n-bn¬ ]oc-t]mse

]pgp s]mßn-°n-S°pw. AXp If-™n-´mWp Rßƒ IpSn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. ]pd-ta-
bp≈ hm¿Ø Adn-™n-cp-∂Xp ]pXpXmbn in£n-®p-h-∂-h-cn¬ \n∂p-am-
Wv. BbnsS `KhXvknßnt\bpw a‰pw Xq°n-s°m∂ hm¿Ø Adn™p
aq∂p Znhkw Rßƒ \ncm-lm-c-{hXw A\p-jvTn-®p; Fs‚ BZysØ \ncm-
lm-c-{h-Xw. aq∂m-a-sØ Znhkw sh≈w Ign-®-t∏mƒ sXm≠ s]mń-b-Xp-
t]mse tXm∂n.
C¥ybpsS \m\m-`m-K-ß-fn¬ \n∂p-ap≈ XS-hp-Im¿ Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-
∂p. hnπ-h-Im-cn-Iƒ, Acm-P-I-I-£n-°m¿, tkmjy-en-Ãp-Im¿, IΩyq-Wn-Ãp-
Im¿ ˛Aßs\ ]e BZ¿i-°m¿. F√m-h-cp-sSbpw e£yw C¥y-bpsS
kzmX{¥y-hpw. amkw Iptd Ign-™-t∏mƒ Km‘n ˛ C¿hn≥ k‘n A\p-k-
cn®p Rß-sf-sbms° tamNn-∏n-®p. shfn-bn¬ h∂-t∏mƒ Ftßm-´mWp
t]mtI-≠-sX∂v F\n°p \n›-b-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs∂-t∏mse IjvS-s∏´
[¿Ω-`-S-∑m¿ A\-h-[n-bp≠mbn-cp-∂p. an°-h¿°pw sdbn¬th-]m-kp-t]mepw
Inń-bn-cp-∂n-√.
F\n°v c≠v B{K-l-ß-fm-bn-cp-∂p. c≠m-a-tØXv Hcp jmfn-\v. Acp-In\p
ap¥n-cn-h≈- n-bp≈ JZ¿jmƒ F\n°p anÃ¿ A®p-X≥ hmßn®pX∂p. H∂m-
asØ B{Klw, 270 s\ sIm√Ww! ]t£, Fs‚ ]°¬ Bbp[w H∂p-an-
√. Hcp dnthmƒh¿ Inń-sb-¶n¬... Rm≥ hfsc sImXn-®p. Abmƒ ]mf-
bØp {Sm^nIv Uyqń-bn¬ \n¬°p-∂Xv Rm≥ I≠p. BdSn s]m°-ap≈
Hcp cm£-k≥. Rm≥ CSn-®m¬ Abmƒ°p ]‰p-In-√. t]\m-°-Øn-sIm≠p
s\©n\p IpØn hmdWw!"A¬-A-ao≥' temUvPn¬\n∂v Hcp t]\m-°Øn
Rm≥ tamjvSn-®p. AXp-ambn t]mIp-tºmƒ anÃ¿ A®p-Xs\ I≠p. At±lw
AZv`p-X-s∏-´p.
""t]mbnt√?''
Rm≥ ]d™p: ""C√''
At±lw tNmZn®p:
""hoń¬t]mbn _m∏-mtbbpw DΩm-tbbpw ImWt≠?''
Rm≥ ]d™p:
""AXn-\p-apºv F\n°v Hcp Imcyw sNøm-\p-≠.v '' Rm≥ kwK-Xn-Isfms°
]d-™p. At±lw Fs∂ am\m-©nd (Ipf-Øn-\S- pØv) Iqń-s°m-≠p-t]m-bn,
hfsc kuay-Xt- bmsS tNmZn®p:
""\nß-fmtWm kXy-{Kln?'' F∂n´v Km‘n-Pn-bpsS ]√p-t]mb IY ]d-
™p-tIƒ∏n-®p.
""]ns∂, Aßs\ sIm√p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Pohn-°p-hm≥ A¿l-\mb Hscm‰
t]meo-kp-Im-c\pw C∂n-√. C∂sØ `c-WIq-S-Øns‚ Hgn-°p-hm≥ h-ømØ
Hcp LS-I-amWv t]meo-kp-Im-c≥. Kh¨sa‚ns‚ Icp-°ƒ am{X-amWv B
km[p-°ƒ. Ahsc ]gn-®-Xp-sIm≠v F¥p- êw? £an°q, hoń¬ t]mIq.''
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tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
anÃ¿ A®p-X≥Xs∂ Fs∂ h≠n-
I-b‰n Ab-®p. Fd-Wm-Ip-fØp h∂p
apkvenw tlmÃ-en¬ Hcp amkw Xma-kn-
®p. hońte°p sN√m≥ \mWw. \ncm-
ibpw hyk-\hpw aSnbpw! Ah-km-\w,
Hcp cm{Xn t_m´p-am¿Kw Rm≥ ssh°-
sØ-Øn. Ahn-sS-\n∂v Xe-tbm-e-∏-d-ºn-
te°p \S-∂p. \me©p ssaep-≠v. \√
Ccp´v . ]mºpw a‰pw D≈ hgn- b m- W v .
{ipth-en-°p-∂n-\-SpØv Hcp ams¶m-ºn¬
Hcmƒ sIńØqßn NØn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
cm{Xn aq∂p-aWn Ign-™n-cp-∂p. Rm≥
hoń¬, ap‰Øp sN∂-t∏mƒ ""BcmXv?''
F∂v Fs‚ amXmhp tNmZn-®p. Rm≥
hcm-¥-bn¬ Ib-dn. AΩ hnf-°p-sIm-fp-
Øn. H∂pw kw`-hn-®n-ń-√mØ amXncn
Ft∂mSp tNmZn®p:
""\o h√Xpw Ignt®m aIt\?''
Rm≥ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Rm≥ BsI
hnßn-s∏m-ń. temI-sa√mw Dd-ßn-°n-S° - p-
I-bm-Wv. Fs‚ amXmhpam{Xw Dd-°-an-f-
®n- c n- ° p∂p! sh≈hpw In≠nbpw
sIm≠p-h® - n-´v, amXmhv Ft∂mSp ssIIm-
ep-Iƒ Igp-Im≥ ]d-™p. F∂n´p tNmdp-
ºm{Xw \o°n-h-®p-X-∂p.
thsdm∂pw tNmZn-®n-√.
F\n-°-Zv`pXw tXm∂n. ""Rm≥ C∂p
hcp-sa∂v DΩ Fßs\ Adn™p?''
AΩ ]d™p: ""Hm.. tNmdpw Idn-bpw-
sh®v F√m cm{Xnbpw Rm≥ ImØn-cn-°pw.''
\n m-c-amb Hcp {]kvXm-h-\. Rm≥ sN√m-Xn-cp∂ Hmtcm cm{Xnbpw
AΩ Dd-°-an-f®v Fs‚ hchpw ImØn-cp-∂p!
h¿j-ßƒ ]ns∂bpw Ign™p. Pohn-X-Øn¬ ]eXpw kw`-hn-®p.
AΩ C∂pw aIs\ {]Xo-£n-°p∂p:
""aI-t\, Rß°p \ns∂ H∂p ImW-Ww..''
Hm¿Ω-°p-dn∏v (ssh°w apl-ΩZv _jo¿)
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]Øv a ebmfw
 ""aI-t\, Rß°p \ns∂- H∂p ImWWw'' ˛ AΩ-bpsS Cu hm°p-Iƒ _jo-dn¬

DW¿Ønb Nn¥Iƒ Fs¥-√mw?
 ""CXv Pohn-XØ
- n¬ \n∂pw No¥n-sb-SpØ Htc-SmWv; h°n¬ tNmc-s]mSn™n-cn-°p-∂p.''
_jo-dns‚ cN-\sb°pdn®v Fw. ]n. t]mƒ ]d™ A`n-{]m-b-Øns‚ ]›m-Ø-e-
Øn¬ Cu IY hni-I-e\w sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°q.
 ""Fs∂ {]k-hn® Fs‚ AΩ Fs∂ {]Xo-£n-°p-∂-Xpt]mse `mc-Xhpw Fs∂ {]Xo-

£n°p-∂nt√?''
_jo-dns‚ Cu hm°p-I-fn¬ sXfn-bp∂ at\m-`mhw Ipdn-°p-I.
 ""temIhμy-\mb B alm-flm-hns\ H∂p sXmSWw. H∂p sXmń-s√-¶n¬ Rm≥ acn-®p-

ho-Wp-t]m-Ip-sa-s∂-\n-°p -tXm∂n.''
Km‘n-Pn-tbmSp≈ Cu Bcm-[\ _jo-dns‚ Pohn-XsØ Fßs\ kzm[o-\n-®p-sh∂v
]mT-`m-K-Øp-\n∂v Is≠Øn Fgp-Xp-I.
 ""tZio-b{- ]-ÿm-\I
- m-eØv kmaq-lnIkml-Nc
- y-ßt- fmSv i‡-ambn {]-Xn-Ic
- n-°p∂ Hcp
hnZym¿Ynbm-bn-cp∂p _jo¿'' ˛ {]kvXm-h\ hne-bn-cpØn Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°pI.
 $ F√mw ad∂v Rm≥ Km‘n-Pn-bpsS he-XptXm-fn¬ ]Xps° H∂p sXm´p. hogm≥

t]mb-Xn-\m¬ ssIØ-≠-bn¬ ]nSn-®p. akn-en\p _e-an-√, ]nfp-]n-fn∏v!
$ AhnsS \ns‚ Bcm- D-≈Xv? At±lw \o≠p\nh¿∂p ]S-]tSm∂v Hcm-sd-Æw Fs‚
ssIsh-≈-bn¬.
ASn-h-c-bn´ {]tbm-K-ßfpsS khn-ti-jX Is≠-Øp-I. CØcw {]tbm-K-ßƒ _jo-
dns‚ BJym-\-ssi-ensb F{X-tØmfw BI¿j-I-am-°p-∂p-sh∂v hni-Zo-I-cn-°p-I.
""al-Ømb Imhy-kr-jvSn-Iƒ ImesØ AXn-Po-hn-

°p-∂-h-bm-Wv.''
Imfn-Zm-ks‚bpw Fgp-Ø-—-s‚bpw kmln-Xy-kw-`m-
h-\-Iƒ ]cn-N-b-s∏-SpØn D]-\ymkw Xbm-dm-°p-I.
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tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
Rm≥ Fs∂-°p-dn®v
]q¿W-ambn
`mKn-I-ambn
A¬∏w
am{Xw
IhnX
$ IhnX CuW-Ønepw Xmf-Øn-epw Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™n-
´p-≠v.
$ Ihn-X-bpsS {]ta-b-]-c-amb khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ hni-I-e\w
sNøm≥ km[n-®n-´p-≠v.
$ Na¬°m-c-`wKn, {]tbm-K-`wKn F∂nh Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-
∏n-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p≠v.
D]\ymkw
$ hnj- b - h p- a mbn _‘- s ∏´ Bi- b - ß ƒ hmbn®pw
N¿®sNbvXpw Is≠Øn Ah-Xcn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p≠v.
$ hmIy-LS-\-bpsS khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ a\- n-em°n cN-\- \n¿h-
ln-°m-\m-bn-´p-≠v.
$ hyXykvX kmlnXycN-\-I-fnse Bi-b-ßƒ _‘n-∏n®v
Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p-≠v.
IY
$ IY `mhm-fl-I-ambn i_vZ-hn-\ym-k-tØmsS Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥
Ign-™n-´p-≠v.
$ IY-bnse BJym\-]-c-amb khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ Is≠Øn hni-
I-e\w sNøm-\m-bn-´p-≠v.
$ IY-bnse kw`-h-ßƒ, aplq¿Ø-ßƒ F∂nh Is≠Øn
N¿®-I-fnepw a‰pw Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m-\m-bn-´p-≠v.
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]Øv a ebmfw
Fgp-Øp-Imsc
Xp©sØgp-Ø-—≥ Adn-bpI
]Xn-\mdmw \q‰m-≠mWv Pohn-XI - m-ew. ae-∏p-dw-Pn√-bnse Xncq-cn-ep≈ Xr°-≠n-bqcmWv
P∑-ÿ-e-sa∂v Icp-Xp-∂p. "ae-bm-f-`m-jm-]n-Xmhv' F∂v hnti-jn-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]mń-
s‚bpw aWn-{]-hm-fØn-s‚bpw Imhy-k-hn-ti-j-X-Iƒ kzmwio-I-cn-®p-sIm≠v XnI®pw
auen-I-am-sbmcp Imhyssien krjvSn-®p. `‡n-bn-eqsS Hcp P\-Xsb ]cn-h¿Øn-∏n-
°pI F∂ Ncn-{X-Zu-Xy-amWv Fgp-Ø-—≥ \n¿h-ln-®-Xv. A[ym-fl-cm-am-bWw Infn-
∏m´v, alm-`mcXw Infn-∏m-´v F∂n-h-bmWv Fgp-Ø-—-s‚ {][m\ IrXnIƒ.
tUm. F≥. hn. IrjvW-hm-cnb¿

(1916 ˛ 1996)
Ihn, ]fin-X≥, `mjm-im-kv{X-⁄≥, ]{Xm-[n-]¿ F∂o \ne-I-
fn¬ {]i-kvX≥. Xriqcnse tN¿∏n¬ P-\n®p.
1942 ¬ tPmen cmPnh®v kzmX{¥ykacØn¬ ]s¶SpØp. Hfnhn¬
t]mhpI-bpw "kzX{¥`mcXw' F∂ ]{Xw \SØpIbpw sNbvXp.
]n∂oSv a{Zmkv {InkvXy≥ tImtfPnepw Xriq¿ tIcfh¿Ω
tImtfPnepw eIvN - ddmbn. 1968-˛7-- 5 ImeØv tIcf `mjm C≥Ãn‰yqńs‚
ÿm]IUbdŒdmbncp∂p. "amXr`qan', "Ip¶paw', "hn⁄m\ssIcfn' F∂n-h-bpsS
]{Xm[n]¿. tI{μ-˛t- I-cf kmlnXy A°m-Zan ]pc-kI v m-cß
- ƒ, tkmhn-b‰- e
v m‚ v s\lvdp
Ahm¿Uv F∂nh e`n-®p.
{][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ
sIm®p-sXm-Ω≥, Km‘nbpw tKmUvsk-bpw, \o≠I-hn-XI - ƒ, Imfn-Zm-ks‚ knwlmk-
\w, ]pg-Iƒ, c‡-km£n (I-hn-X-Iƒ); h≈-tØm-fns‚ Imhy-in¬∏w, Item-’-
hw, ]cn-t{]-£yw, kam-Ie - \
- w (teJ-\ß- ƒ); Atacn°bneqsS, DWcp∂ DØtc¥y,
]pXnb Nn¥ tkmhnb‰v bqWnb\n¬ (bm{Xm-hn-h-c-Ww)
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tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
ssh°w apl-ΩZv _jo¿

(1908 ˛ 1994)
{]kn≤ t\mhenÃpw IYmIrØpw kzmX{¥ykact]mcm
fnbpw. "t_∏q¿kp¬Øm≥' F∂p hnfn°s∏Sp∂ ssh°w
aplΩZv _jo¿ ssh°sØ Xetbme∏dºn¬ P\n-®p. 1930-
¬ tImgnt°m´v D∏pkXy{KlØn¬ ]s¶SpØXns‚
t]cn¬ Pbnenembn. "D÷oh\w' F∂ ]{XØnsegpXnb
Xos∏mcnteJ\ßfmWv- BZyIme IrXnIƒ. "{]`' F∂
XqenIm\maamWv A∂v At±lw kzoIcn®ncp∂Xv. Iptd h¿jßƒ C¥y
sbm´msI Ae™pXncn™p. HºXph¿jtØmfw \o≠ Cu bm{XIfn¬
At±lw ]e `mjIfpw {Kln®p.
]fl{io, tI{μ˛tI-cf kmlnXy A°mZan ]pc-kvIm-c-ßƒ, efnXmw_nI
A¥¿P\w Ahm¿Uv, ap´Øph¿°n Ahm¿Uv, h≈tØmƒ ]pckvImcw XpS-
ßnb _lp-a-Xn-Iƒ e`n-®n-´p-≠v.
{][m\ IrXn-Iƒ
t{]ateJ\w, _meyImekJn, ‚p∏p∏ms°mcmt\≠m¿∂v, B\hmcnbpw
s]m≥Ipcnipw, ]mØpΩmbpsS BSv, aXnepIƒ, ÿesØ {][m\ Znhy≥,
acWØns‚ \ngen¬, ap®o´pIfn°mcs‚ aIƒ, PohnX\ng¬∏mSpIƒ, Xmcm
kvs]jy¬-kv, am{¥nI∏q®, i–ßƒ (t\mh¬); `qanbpsS AhIminIƒ,
hnizhnJymXamb aq°v, IYm_oPw, P∑Zn\w, Hm¿Ω°pdn∏v, A\¿L\nanjw,
hnUvVnIfpsS kz¿Kw, t\cpw \pWbpw, Hm¿ΩbpsS AdIƒ, B\∏qS,
Nncn°p∂ ac∏mh, in¶nSnap¶≥, bm Cemln!, \qdpcq]m t\m´v.
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]Øv a ebmfw
e£vaW-km¥z\w
]Z-tImiw Aln ˛ k¿∏w
A{[phw ˛ N©-ew, ÿnc-a√mØ
AhnZy ˛ A⁄m\w
Alw-_p≤n ˛ Rms\-∂ -`mhw
BtVymlw ˛ Rm≥ BVy≥ BIp∂p
Bt{a-UnXw ˛ Bh¿Øn®p ]d-b¬
Bteme-tN-Xkm ˛ N©-e-a-\-t msS
GIm-¥-tN-Xkm ˛ GIm-{K-amb a\-t msS
Imemln ˛ Ime-am-Ip∂ Aln
ImjvTw ˛ XSn-°jWw
If{Xw ˛ ]Xv\n
£W-`w-Kpcw ˛ \nan-jw-sIm≠p \in-°p-∂Xv
Kfw ˛ IgpØv
N£px{ih-W≥ ˛ ]mºv (N-£p- p-sIm≠v tIƒ°p-∂-h≥)
N£p v ˛ IÆv
Xh ˛ \ns‚
Xm¥¿ ˛ £oWn-X¿
XzMvamwkw ˛ Xz°v, amwkw
Zim-¥tc ˛ as‰mcp Ah-ÿ-bn¬
Z¿Zpcw ˛ Xhf
tZlm-`n-am-\n\mw ˛ tZl-sØ-°p-dn®v A`n-am-\n-°p∂h¿°v
tZtlmlw ˛ Rm≥ tZlamIp∂p
\tc-t{μmlw ˛ Rm≥ cmPmhmIp∂p
\nP ˛ \n›-b-ap≈, Xs∂ kw_-‘n®
\rWmw ˛ a\p-jy¿°v
\Zym ˛ \Zn-bn-eqsS
]©-`q-X-ßƒ ˛ aÆv, sh≈w, hmbp, Xo, BImiw F∂nh
]cn-{KkvXw ˛ hngp-ß-s∏-´Xv
]cn-Wman ˛ ]cn-Wm-a-tØm-Sp-Iq-Snb, Ah-ÿm-am-‰-ap-≈-Xv,
\mi-ap≈Xv
]mŸ¿ ˛ hgn-t]m-°¿
]pam≥ ˛ ]pcp-j≥, a\p-jy≥
amXr-]n-Xr-{`m-Xr-an-{X-kJn ˛ AΩ, A—≥, ktlm-Z-c≥, kvt\ln-X≥,
]Xv\n
{_m“-tWmlw ˛ Rm≥ {_m“W-\mIp∂p ({_m“Wx+Alw)
t`mKw ˛ kpJw
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tIcf
_p[-P\w ˛ Adn-hp-≈-h≥
]m-Tm-hen
a’-cmZyw ˛ a’cw XpS-ßn-bh (Ima-t{Im-[-tem-`-tam-l-aZam’-
cy-ßƒ)
tamsslIl{¥n ˛ tamlsØ \in-∏n-°p-∂Xv
tam£m¿Yn ˛ tam£w tXSp-∂- Bƒ
c‡m-ÿn-hnäq{Xw ˛ c‡w, Aÿn, aew, aq{Xw
cmKmZn ˛ cmKw, tZzjw, aZw, am’-cyw, tem`w F∂nh
tcX v ˛ _oPw
tcmtjW ˛ tIm]-Øm¬
e£van ˛ kºØv
tem`w ˛ AXym-{Klw
temlÿw ˛ teml-Øn¬ ÿnXnsNøp∂
h”n ˛ Xo
k¥]vXw ˛ Np´p]gpØ
k∂n`w ˛ Xpeyw
kuan{Xn ˛ kpan-{X-bpsS ]p{X≥ (e-£va-W≥)
kwKaw ˛ tN¿®
kwkmcw ˛ euIn-I-Po-hnXw
Imfn-Zm-k≥
A\-]Xy≥ ˛ k¥-Xn-bn-√m-Ø-h≥
A\p-_≤w ˛ Iqń-t®¿Ø
A\ym-Zriw ˛ as‰ßpw ImWmØ
A]-{K-Y\w ˛ Agn-s®-Sp-°¬
BjmVw ˛ iI-h¿j-Ønse Hcp amkw
Ipiew ˛ kma¿Yyw
NnØ-hn-t£m`w ˛ a\- ns‚ Cf°w
O∂w ˛ ad-bv°-s∏´
XrjvW ˛ Xo{h-amb B{Klw
kujvThw ˛ `wKn
ktΩm-l\w ˛ Ima-tZ-hs‚ Hcp icw, tamln--∏n-°p-∂-Xv.
AΩ
B¥n-t∏mbn ˛ Bfn-°Øn
In¶-c-∑m¿ ˛ Zmk-∑m¿, ASn-a-Iƒ
Km‘¿hw ˛ AjvS-hn-hm-l-ß-fn-sem∂v
sN\ºv ˛ Ipd®v
{]£p_v[w ˛ CfInadn™
^Jo¿ ˛ `n£p, k∂ymkn
hc-]m-bpI ˛ D{K-ambn HmSpI
hym[n ˛ tcmKw
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]Øv a ebmfw
 a[yIme- L - ´ - Ø nse Imhy`mK- ß ƒ hmbn®v Ah- b nse

kmaqlnI]›m-Ø-ew, PohnXho£-Ww, `mj F∂nh kzmb-
Ø-am°n ]d™pw Fgp-Xnbpw (N¿®, D]-\ymkw) Ah-X-cn-∏n-
°p-∂p.
 `mjm-hr-Ø-ß-fpsS khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ Xncn-®-dn™v Ihn-X-Iƒ
]T-\-t\-´-ßƒ hmbn-°p-Ibpw IqSp-X¬ tiJ-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
 teJ-\w, \ncq-]Ww F∂nh hmbn®v Ah-bnse D≈-S°w, cN-
\m-]-c-amb {]tXy-I-X-Iƒ, `mj, \ne-]m-Sp-Iƒ F∂nh hni-I-
e\w sNbvXv cN-\-Iƒ (hni-I-e-\-°p-dn-∏v, hne-bn-cp-Ø¬°p-dn-
∏v) \n¿h-ln-°p-∂p.
 hyXykvX ImeL´Ønse IY-Iƒ hmbn-°p-Ibpw Ah-bpsS
BJym-\-]-c-amb khn-ti-j-X-I-ƒ Xncn-®-dn-bp-Ibpw hnhn[ cN-
\-I-fn¬ Bhn-jvI-cn-°pIbpw sNøp-∂p.
 hnhn[ cN-\-Iƒ hmbn®pw N¿®-I-fn¬ G¿s∏´pw hnhc-ßƒ
tiJ-cn-°p∂p; Bibka-{KX, LS\, DNn-X-amb `mj, {]k-
‡-amb D≤-c-Wn-Iƒ F∂nhtbmsS D]-\ymkw Xbm-dm-°p-∂p.
 hyXykvX hyh-lm-c-cq-]-ß-fpsS khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ Xncn-®-dn™v
Bi-b-ßƒ Ah-bv°-p-NnX-ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p.
 {Inb- b n¬\n- ∂ p- ≠ m- h p∂ \ma- ] - Z - ß ƒ ]mT- ` m- K Øp- \ n∂p
Is≠Øn Ah-bpsS khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ N¿®-sNøp∂p. IqSp-X¬
DZm-l-c-W-ßƒ tiJ-cn°p-∂p.
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A\p-`q-Xn-Iƒ Bhn-jvIm-c-ßƒ
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
A\p-`q-Xn-Iƒ
2 Bhn-jvIm-c-ßƒ
""A≥]pX-cp-a-\y-scmSp _‘,-am-_-‘-ßƒ
*\¨s]∂ aln-Xku-`mKyw''
Xn-cp°pd¬ (Xncp-h-≈p-h¿)
*\¨]v ˛ kulrZw
Cu hcn-I-fnse Bibw N¿®sNøp-I.
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]Øv a
ebmfw
]´-W-Øns‚ Hgn™ `mKØp≈

CSp-ßnb hgn-bpsS h°n¬ Hcp sNdn
b hoSv. ap‰Øp Xpf-kn-Ø-d. sNØn
bpw a™-aμm-chpw Xpf-knbpw ImSp-
t]mse h®p-]n-Sn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂p. ap≥hm-
Xn¬ AS-®n-cn°p-I-bm-Wv. Fßpw H®-
b-\-°-an-√.
hnizcq]w X\n°p hgn-sX-‰ntbm? Abmƒ

Hcp- \n-anjw Btem-Nn-®p. C√-t√m.
am¿K-\n¿tZiw sNbvX-bmƒ Ipdn-®p-
sIm-SpØ IS-emkv t]m°-‰n¬\n∂v
FSp- Ø p- t \m- ° n. {][m- \ - t dm- U n¬
\n∂p Xmtgm-ń-dß - p∂ CS-hg - n-bn-eqsS
t\sc \S-∂m¬ Hcp apSp°p ImWmw.
AhnsS c≠p hgn Xncn-bp-∂p. CS-
tØm- ´ p- f f ]mX- b n- e qsS sN∂m¬
aq∂m-asØ hoSm-Wv. tK‰n¬ shf-f -
tIm-fm-ºn-s®Sn ]S¿∂p ]qØp-In-S° - p-
∂p. apJ-∏n¬ Hmw F∂p sImØn-bn-
´p-≠v. icn, CsXm-s°-Ø-s∂-bmWv
e£-Ww. Abmƒ aSn-®p-a-Sn®p hmXn-
en¬ apń. AIØp {]Xn-I-c-W-an-√.
Bcpw C-√m-bn-cn-°ptam? AtXm?
C{Xbpw Zqcw h∂n´v Bsf ImWm
sX t]mI-W-at√m Ft∂m¿Ø-t∏mƒ
Abmƒ°v hnjaw tXm∂n. C∂-s√-
¶n¬ C\n F∂mWv ImWpI?
ImWm≥Xs∂ km[n-°ptam? \msf
cmhnse H≥]-Xp-aW - n°v hnam-\Ø - n¬
_p°v sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. `qan-bpsS at‰
Ncn-hn-ep-ff A¿[-tKm-f-Øn-te°p
t]mI-bmWv Xm≥. ]ns∂ F∂mWv
aS- ß p- ∂ - s X∂v Bc- d n™p? A∂-
tØ°p an nkv XeØv D≠m-hptam?
hb v Fgp-]-Ø-©n¬ Ipd-bn-√-t√m.
tImfn- M v s _¬ Dt≠m F∂p
t\m°n. C√. C\ntbm? Abmƒ
c≠pw Iev]n®p ssI Npcpń IX-In¬
i‡n-bmbn CSn-®p...-hn-fn®p:
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tIcf
""ChnsS Bcp-ant√?''
]m-Tm-hen
AIØp Iń¬ Ic-bp∂ i_vZw tI´p. t\cnb Im¬h-bv]p-Iƒ.
IX-Ins‚ km£ ]Xps° \oßn. \c® Hcp Xe {]Xy-£-s∏-´p.
Iri-amb ico-cw. s\‰n-bn¬ `kva-°p-dn. Igp-Øn¬ cp{Zm-£-am-e...
Abmƒ H∂p sRń. Cß-s\-sbm-cmsf ImWm≥ th≠n-bm-bn-cp-
∂n√ Xm\n-hnsS h∂-Xv. Cu hr≤?... Cu X]-kzn\n?... A]-a-cym-Z-
sb∂p tXm∂-Ø-°-hÆw Abmƒ Ahsc Xpdn-®p-t\m-°n-s°m-≠n-
cp-∂p.
hr≤bpw h√msX ]cp-ßn-t∏m-bn. ÿe-Im-e-ß-tfmSv s]mcp-Ø-
s∏-SmØ Cu AXnYn BcmWv?
]m›m-Xy-\m-Sp-I-fn¬\n∂p ]d-∂p-hoW Hcp bphm-hn-s\-t∏m-se-
bp≠v thjw... I≠p-a-d∂ GtXm cq]w Hm¿sØ-Sp-°m≥ {ia-s∏-Sp-
∂-t]mse Ah¿ s\‰n XS-hn.
Abmƒ hnj-a-tØmsS ]d™p:
""£an°q hen-btΩ! an nkv XeØv Xma-kn-°p∂ hoSv CXm-
sW∂v Hcmƒ ]d-™p. Ah¿ Chn-sS-bpt≠m? Cs√¶n¬ am∏v...!''
s]s´∂v Ah-cpsS lrZ-b-Øns‚ AKm-[-X-bn¬\n∂v Hcm-›-cy-
i-_vZ-ap-Zn®p:
""\otbm kp[o¿! \o.. \o.. Chn-sS... Ct∏mƒ...''
Hcp \o≠ tXß-temsS Ah¿ apt∂m-´m™v Abmsf sIń-∏n-Sn-
®p. cq]w-sIm≠v ]nSn-In-´mØ hy‡nsb kzcw-sIm≠v Xncn-®-dn™v
Abmfpw Aº-c-∂n-cp-∂p.
B hr≤ BsI hnd-®n-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS Benw-K-\-Øn¬s∏´v
Abmƒ°p izmkw-ap-ń. ]nSn-hn-´m¬ s]mbv°-f-bptam F∂p t]Sn-®n-
s´-∂-hn[w apdp-sI-ap-dpsI Ah¿ Abmsf Xgp-In-bn-cp-∂p. IÆp-I-
fn¬\n∂v \o¿ Hgp-In-sbm-gp-In-hoWp˛A-hc- p-tSXv Abm-fpsS Xe-bnepw
Abm-fp-tSXv Ah-cpsS tXmf-Øpw. Xßƒ°v c≠p-t]¿°pw {]nb-
s∏-´-Xm-bn-cp-∂Xpw Xßsf Iqń-bn-W°-n-bn-cp-∂-Xp-amb Hcp hy‡n-
bpsS kvacW AXn-eqsS Hen-®n-d-ßn.
Abmƒ hnNm-cn-®p˛ A∂v At±-l-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂ B \√-Im-
e-sØßpw C{X ASp-∏-ap-≠m-hm-Xn-cp-∂-sXt¥?
""Rm≥ ap≥Iqń htc-≠-Xm-bn-cp∂p amUw...''
Abmƒ Ip‰-t_m-[-tØmsS ]d™p: ""]t£, F\n°p \nhr-Øn-
bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. At±-lØ
- n-\p-tijw F\n°pw am‰-am-bn. BZyw knUv\n-
bn¬. ]ns∂ P∏m-\n¬... P¿Ω-\n-bn¬... F´p-sIm√w Ign™v Ct∏m-
gmWv \mń-te°p hcp-∂-Xv.''
an nkv XeØv Zo¿L-ambn \niz-kn-®p.
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]Øv a
ebmfw
""AsX Ipt™! \n\°v ]pXnb tPmen-Iƒ Inń. ]pXnb bP-am-\-∑m-sc-
bpw... \o Xs∂ bP-am-\-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. ]t£, F\n-t°m...F\n-°v...''
Iogv®p≠p hnd-®p-sIm-≠-h¿ a{¥n®p:
""Fs‚ bP-am-\≥ am‰-am-bn-t∏m-bn. ]t£, Fs∂ sIm≠p-t]m-bn-√. Bcpw
sIm≠p-t]m-bn-√. F∂n´pw Rm≥ Pohn-°p-∂p...\o CXp I≠p-h-t√m.''
kp[o¿ A\p-Xm-]-]q¿hw B hr≤-sb-∏‰n Hm¿-Øp. `¿Ømhv acn-®p.
Ipń-Iƒ \mepw \mep-h-gn-°m-bn. kp]-cn-Nn-X-amb Pohn-X-co-Xn-Ifpw amdn.
F¶nepw an nkv XeØv Ct∏mgpw kz¥w bP-am-\-Øn-bm-bn-Ø-s∂-bn-cn-°p-
∂p. N{I-h¿-Øn-\n-bpsS P∑-amWv Ah¿°v. BcpsS ap∂nepw Xe Ip\n-°n-√.
IÆo-c-S°n apJw XpS-®p-sIm≠v Ah¿ ]d™p: ""Ccn°q kp[o¿, Fs‚
Nm]eyw £an-°q. \ns∂ I≠-t∏mƒ At±-l-sØ-∏‰n Hm¿Øp-t]m-bn. C\n-
sbm-cn-°epw XΩn¬ ImWp-sa∂p hnNm-cn-®-X-√-t√m.''
Ah¿°v A`n-ap-J-ambn s_©n-en-cp-∂p-sIm≠v Abmƒ ]d™p: ""Aßs\
]d-b-cp-Xv, amUw. F\n°v A—-t\-°mƒ hep-Xm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. At±-l-am-
sW-\n°p tPmen X∂-Xv. F{X-\mƒ tkhn-®p. At∏mƒ Aßsb ad-°m≥
Ign-bptam?''
an nkv XeØv H∂pw an≠n-bn-√. Ah¿ P]n-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse Np≠-
\°n hnc-ep-IƒsIm≠v IW-°p-hbv°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]q¿h-Im-e-kvar-Xn-I-fn-
te°v B≠p-ap-ßn-b-t]m-se. Fs¥-¶nepw tNmZn-°-W-sa-∂p-≈-Xp-sIm-≠p-
am{Xw Abmƒ tNmZn®p:
""ctajv Fhn-sS-bmWv?''
""]mco-kn¬.''
""chntbm?''
""Ct¥m-t\-jy-bn¬. Bi Z¬ln-bnepw t{]a KpP-dm-Øn-epw. F√m-
hcpw kpJ-ambn Ign-bp-∂p.''
Ipd-®p-t\-c-tØ°v Ccp-hcpw an≠n-bn-√.
Abmƒ ]d™p: ""amUw Z¬ln-bn-em-bn-cn-°p-sa∂m hnNm-cn-®-Xv.
At±lw acn-®-Xn-\p-tijw Bi-tbm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂-t√m. ]t£,
CSbv°v DÆnsb I≠p. A∏-gmWv \mń-te°v t]m∂p-sh-∂-dn-™-
Xv. ChnsS h∂ \mƒap-X¬ Rm≥ hoSp Xnc-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. C∂-
se-bmWv Hcp-am-Xncn hnhcw Inń-b-Xv. At∏mƒØs∂ Xncn-®p.
ChnsS h∂n-´p-t]mepw kwibw Xo¿∂n-√...-amUw Cß-s\-sbmcp
ÿe-Øv...CXp-t]m-se...''
amUw XeØv Nncn®p: ""Fs‚ A—-\-Ω-am¿ CXnepw tami-
amb hoń-emWv Ipt™ Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Ahn-sS-bmWv Rm≥
hf¿∂-Xv...''
s]s´∂v Ft¥m Hm¿Ø-t]mse Ah¿ FWo‰p: ""Hm, \o hfsc
hgn \S∂p h∂n-cn-°p-∂p. \n\°v H∂pw X∂n-√-t√m. Ccn-°q.
Ct∏mƒ hcmw.''
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an nkv XeØv Hcp Krl-\m-bn-I-bpsS Kuc-h-t_m-[-tØmsS FWo‰v tIcf

AI-tØ°v \S-∂-t∏mƒ ]≠v e≠-\nepw \yqtbm¿°nepw h®v I≠ amUw
]m-Tm-hen
Xe-Øn-s\-∏‰n Abmƒ Hm¿Øp-t]m-bn. Ah-cpsS kzoI-c-W-apdn ]cn-Nn-X-h-
e-b-Øn-se√mw {]kn-≤-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ae-¶m-c-ß-fpsS A¥ pw k¬°m-c-
Øns‚ HuNn-Xyhpw kw`m-jWckn-I-Xbpw k¿thm-]cn Xe-bp-b¿Øn-∏n-
Sn-®p≈ NSp-e-amb AwK-hnt£-]-ßfpw Hcn-°¬ I≠m¬ ad°n-√. HutZym-
KnI hncp-∂p-I-fnepw s]mXpNS-ßp-I-fnepw h®v `mc-Xobkv{XoXz-Øns‚
Aw_m-k-U¿ F∂p hnfn-°m-dp-≠-h-sc. thj-Ønepw `mh-Ønepw \S-∏nepw
Hcp alm-dm-Wn-bpsS A¥ p tXm∂pw.
Xm≥ Ahsc BZyw I≠ Znh-k-sØ-∏‰n Abm-tfm¿Øp. tUmIvS¿ Xe-
Øns‚ sk{I-´-dn-bmbn Nm¿sP-SpØ A∂v sshIn-´m-Wv. im¥\pw ]fin-
X\pw lrZ-bm-ep-hp-amb tUmIvS¿ `mcysb hnfn®p:
""t\m°q, \ap°v A©m-a-sXmcp Ipń-bp-≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp aI≥. ]t£,
Hcp hyXym-k-ap-≠v. Ch≥ Ipd-®p-\mƒ \tΩm-Sp-IqSn Xma-kn-°pw.''
an nkv XeØv Hcp bP-am-\-Øn-bpsS AI¬® ]men-®p-sIm≠v aμ-l-
kn®p ssI\o-ń. ]t£, B ]mWn-Iƒ {Kln-®-t∏mƒ C∂-sØ-t∏m-se-bp≈
NqSv C√m-bn-cp-∂psh∂v Abm-tfm¿Øp.
an nkv Xe-Øns‚ Ipń-Iƒ \mep-t]cpw A∂pw C∂-sØ-t∏mse \mep
ÿe-ß-fn-emWv Xma-kw. aqØ-h≥ tImtfPv tlmÃ-ep-I-fn¬. Cf-b-h¿
t_m¿Un-ßn¬. Hgn-hn\v h√-t∏mgpw hcpw. t]mIpw.
an nkv XeØv Ipń-Isf {]k-hn®p-sh∂p am{Xw. ape-sIm-Sp-Øn-ń-√.
Xmcm-´p-]m-Sn-bn-ń-√. hmin-]n-Sn®p Ic-bp-tºmƒ imkn-°tbm kpJ-t°-
Sn¬ ip{iq-jn-°tbm sNbvXn-ń-√. Ae-¶-cn® s_mΩ-I-sf-t∏mse CSbv°v
DΩ-h-bv°m≥ am{Xw Ah¿ ASp-Øp-h-cpw.
kzoI-c-W-ap-dn-bnepw ¢∫nepw \mS-I-im-e-I-fnepw ]d-∂p-\-S-°p∂ Dt∑-
j-`-cn-X-bmb Cu "teUn'sb I≠m¬ H∂p {]k-hn-®-Xm-sW∂p t]mepw
Bcpw ]d-I-bn-√-t√m. ]uc-kvXy-kw-kvImcw apgp-h≥ Ah¿ ad-∂n-cp-∂p.
Hu]-Nm-cn-I-ambn Nn´-s∏-Sp-ØmsX Nncn-°mt\m Ic-bmt\m IqSn Ah¿°p
Ign-bp-sa∂v Abmƒ a\- n-em-°n-bn-cp-∂n-√. Aßs\bpff amUw Xe-
Øm-Wn-t∏mƒ... B {]uV-h-\n-X-bm-Wv...
Htcm-´p-•m-kn¬ NqSp≈ Im∏nbpw Xme-Øn¬ s\ø-∏hpw
ae-cp-ambn amUw XeØv sas√ \S-∂p-h∂p. ]≠v Xs‚
AΩ \S- ∂ p- h - c m- d p- ≈ - X p- t ]m- s e. - ] - e - l mcw Abm- f psS
ssIbn¬ sImSp-Øp. Im∏n NqSm-‰n-s°m≠v ]d™p:
""kp[o-dn\v cpNn-°n-√m-bn-cn-°pw. Rm≥ X\n®p ]mIw sNbvX-
Xm-Wv. \nth-Zy-Øns‚ A∏hpw ae-cpw...- th-e-°mcn ]pd-Øp-t]m-
bn-cn-°p-∂p.''
Abmƒ A∏w apdn®p hmbn¬h-®p-sIm≠v ]d™p: ""Fs‚ AΩ
F∂pw D≠m-°n-bn-cp-∂-Xm-Wv. Ah¿ X\n®p ]mIw sNbvXv ASp-
Øn- c p∂p Xo‰pw. F\n- s °- ¥ n- j v S - a m- s Wt∂m! amU- Ø ns‚
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]Øv a
ebmfw
ssIsIm≠v CXp Inń-b-t√m.''

Ah¿ s_©n¬ Abmƒ°-Sp-Øn-cp-∂p. Im∏n NqSm‰n Hgn-®p-sIm-≠n-
cp-∂p. ho≠pw ho≠pw Ah¿ Hgn-®p. Abmƒ IpSn-®p. sNdnb Nncn-
tbmsS Abmƒ ]d™p: ""amUw F{Xtbm XhW F\n°p Im∏n X∂n-
´p-≠v. F∂m¬ C{Xbpw cpNn tXm∂n-bn-ń-√. hb-d-dn-bmsX Ign-®p-t]m-hp-
∂p.''
Ah¿ Xe-Ip-\n®p: ""Rm\pw kz¥w ssIsIm≠v ]mI-s∏-SpØn C{X
Xm¬∏-cy-]q¿hw B¿°pw CXp-hsc sImSp-Øn-ń-√.''
an nkv XeØv A¬∏-t\cw Ft¥m Btem-Nn-®n-cp-∂p. F∂n´p
]d™p: ""hoń-s\-∏‰n Hm¿°p-∂Xv tUmIvS¿ Xe-Øn\v Hcp el-cn-bm-bn-
cp-∂p. Xs‚ AΩ...-Xs‚ AΩqΩ Fs∂ms° sh®m¬...-A-t±lw ]d-bm-
dp-≠v˛ tUmfo! `mc-X-kv{Xo-Iƒ F{X `mKy-ap-f-f-h-cm-bn-cp∂p! Ah¿ sImSp-
°p-hm≥ am{Xta ]Tn-®n-cp-∂p-≈q. sImSp-°p-∂-Xn¬\n-∂p-am{Xw F√mw
t\Sn.- A-Xp-sIm-≠mWv Ah¿ Ft∏mgpw kwXr-]vX-cm-bn-cp-∂-Xv...-\n-\-°-
X-dn-bmtam?''
""Adn-™p-Iq-Sm-bn-cp-∂p. Gsd-\mƒ Ign™v C∂mWv F\n-°-Xns‚
A¿Yw a\- n-em-hp-∂-Xv.''
kp[o¿ H∂pw an≠msX B hr≤-bpsS kv\nKv[-amb apJ-Øp-t\m°n
A∏hpw aecpw Nh-®p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p. AXns‚ cpNn Ah-cmWv Bkz-
Zn-°p-∂-sX-∂p- tXm∂pw Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw a´p I≠m¬.
an nkv XeØv Hm¿Ω-I-fpsS Hmf-°p-Øn-te°p hgpXnhogp-I-bm-bn-cp-
∂p. Ah¿ tNmZn®p:
""\yqtbm¿°n-em-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ \ΩpsS Xma-k-ÿ-e-Øns‚ ap∂n-ep≈
]m¿°n¬ Cf- s h- b n¬ Imbm≥ h∂n- c n- ° m- d p- ≈ B hr≤s\
Hm¿°p∂pt≠m? \o≠p-sa-√n®v teiw Iq\pw hnd-b-ep-ap≈ ]mhw Ing-
h≥. Abmsf F\n-°∂p shdp-∏m-bn-cp-∂p. Ft∏mgpw aq°´ Hen-°pw.
sNhn tI´p-Iq-Sm. Iodn-∏-dn™ ]m‚pw sXm∏n-bpw...Hcp Znhkw Fs‚
ASp-Øp-h∂v Abm-ƒ tNmZn-°-bmWv:
""amUw H∂p tNmZn-°-s´. \nßƒ C¥y-°m¿ A—-\-Ω-amsc ssZh-
sØ-t∏mse hnNm-cn-°p-∂p-sh∂p tIń-´p-≠v. AXp icn-bmtWm?''
Rm≥ Aßs\ hnNm-cn-®n-´pt≠m F∂-dn-™p-Iq-Sm. F∂mepw "AsX'
F∂p Xe-Ip-ep-°n.
""Abmƒ ]d™p-˛ Rm≥ C¥y-bn¬ P\n-°m-\m-{K-ln-°p∂p amUw...-
C¥y F{X \√ \mSmWv!''
kp[o¿ H∂pw ]d-™n-√. an nkv XeØv XpS¿∂p:
""Rm≥ C¥y-bn¬ P\n-®p. ]t£, Pohn-®Xv Chn-sS-b-√-t√m. Fs‚
A—-\-Ω-amsc ssZh-sØ-t∏mse hnNm-cn-®n-ń-√. Ah-km-\-Im-eØv XpS-
sc-Øp-Ssc AΩ Fgp-Xn-bn´pw \mń¬ h∂p Xma-kn-°m-\p≈ aSn-sIm≠v
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tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
t]mcm-Xn-cn-°p-I-bmWv sNbvX-Xv. sImSp-Ø-Xp-am-{Xta t\Sm-s\m-°q,
At√ kp[o¿? Rm≥ B¿°pw H∂pw sImSp-Øn-ń-√-t√m.''
Abmƒ hnIm-c-`-cn-X-\mbn ]d™p:
""Aß-s\-b√ amUw. Ime-Øn\pw tZi-Øn-\p-a-\p-k-cn®v PohnXw
kzbw cq]-s∏-Sp-I-bm-Wv. A∂p amdnb ]cn-X-ÿn-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬
Atß-b‰w tim`n-°bpw sNbvXp. tUmIvS¿ XeØv ]d-bm-dp-≈Xv Hm¿Ω-
bnt√...? -tUm-fn-bn-s√-¶n¬ Rm≥ shdpw \ng-em-tb-s\. k¶o¿W-amb
{]iv\-ß-sf√mw Ah-fpsS Hcp Nncn-bn¬ am™p-t]m-hp-∂p. bYm¿Y
\b-X-{¥-{]-Xn-\n[n Ah-fm-Wv.''
an nkv XeØv Xe-Ip-ep-°n: ""AsX, icn-bm-Wv. At±-l-Øn\p
th≠n cq]-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-XmWv Fs‚ Pohn-Xw. a‰m¿°p-a-Xn¬ CS-an-√m-
bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Rm≥ X\n®p Xma-kn-°m-\n-jvS-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.
Bi hnfn-®p. t{]a hnfn-®p. chnbpw \n¿_-‘n-°m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. F¥p
s]m≈-bmb `wKn-hm-°p-Iƒ! Ah¿°-dn-bmw, Cu Inghn {ItaW
Xßƒs°mcp `mc-ambn hcp-I-bm-sW-∂v. Fs‚ Pohn-X-Ncy Ah¿°n-
jvS-s∏-ń-s√-∂p-h-cpw. Ah-cpsS CjvSm-\n-jvS-ß-fn¬ Rm\n-S-s]´p F∂p-
h-cpw. t]msc-¶n¬ Rm≥ am{X-a√ - t√m Ah¿°v _‘p-hm-bp-≈q. aIƒ°v
`¿Øm-hn-s‚bpw aI\v `mcy-bp-sSbpw _‘p-h-e-b-ap-≠-t√m. th≠m
kp[o¿, th≠m. Rms\m-cm-{in-X-bm-hm\m{K-ln-°p-∂n-√. as‰m-∂p-an-s√-
¶nepw Rm≥ Rm\mbn acn-°-s´. Hcp _‘-ßfpw th≠m.''
kp[o¿ B hr≤sb a\- n-em-°p-∂-Xmbn tXm∂n. Abmƒ°v
Ah-tcmSv _lp-am\w tXm∂n. Xm]-tkm-Nn-X-amb Cu thj-Ønepw
amUw Xe-Øv, amUw Xe-Øp-X-s∂-bm-Wv. B A`n-am-\-t_m-[w...-AtX
\n›-b-Zm¿Vyw...
Abmƒ hm®p-t\m-°n. kabw hf-sc-bm-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
FIvkv{]kv s{Sbn-\n¬ t]msb-¶nte C\n hnam-\-Øm-h-f-Øn¬ ka-
b-Øn-s\-Øm≥ Ign-bq. Abmƒ FWo-‰p. bm{Xm-\p-hm-Z-Øn-s\-∂-hÆw
Xe-Ip-\n®p: ""amUw...''
an nkv XeØv s]mń-®n-X-dn-s°m≠v ho≠pw Abmsf sIń-∏n-Sn-®p.
""amUw XeØv acn-®p-t]mbn tamt\. tUmIvS¿ Xe-Øn-t\m-sSm∏w
Ahcpw t]mbn. CXv AΩ-bm-Wv; XmgØp Ip™n-°p-ń-b-Ω. Aßs\
]d-™mte C∂m-´p-Im¿ Adn-bq.''
kp[o-dns‚ IÆp \nd-™p. Abmƒ Ah-cpsS ]mZ-Øn¬ \a-kvI-cn-
®p: ""AtX, AΩ. Ahn-SpsØ I≠n-s√-¶n¬ Pohn-X-Øn¬ hen-sbmcp
`mKyw \jvS-s∏-Sp-am-bn-cp-∂p! C\nbpw hcmw. CsXs‚ hoSm-Wv. Ahn-
Sp∂v AΩ-bmWv. Ct∏mƒ hnS Xcq...''
an nkv XeØv Abm-fpsS aq¿[m-hn¬ ssIh®v A\p-{K-ln-®p:
""\n\°v \∑ hc-s´, kp[o¿! anÃ¿ XeØv ]d-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p, Xs‚
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]Øv a ebmfw
]n≥Km-an-bmbn hcp∂ BfmWv Cu ]ø-s\-∂v. CXp k^-e-am-I-s´.''

Ah¿ H∂p \n¿Øn. ]ns∂ XpS¿∂p: ""]t£, H∂v Hm¿°-Ww. \nß-
fpsS hcm≥ t]mIp∂ `mcy-tbmSv ]d-bq, Ipń-Isf t_m¿Un-ßpI-fn¬ Ab-
bv°-cp-sX-∂v. Ah¿°v Bbsb hbv°-cp-Xv. AΩ-Xs∂ hf¿Ø-Ww.- im-
kn-°bpw emfn-°bpw Iq´p-Iq-Sp-Ibpw thWw. F¶nte AΩ F∂Xv Ipń-
I-fpsS Hcp `mKhpw Ipń-Iƒ AΩ-bpsS Hcp `mK-hp-am-bn-Øo-cp-I-bp-≈q.
]pXnb `mcysb CXp ]Tn-∏n-°q. F∂m¬ Ah¿°v kpJ-am-bn-cn-°pw.''
kp[o¿ Ct∏m-gmWv hmkvX-h-Øn¬ sRń-b-Xv. Abmƒ Xpdn-®p-t\m-°n.
Ah¿ XpS¿∂p:
""H∂p-an-s√-¶n¬ F√m-‰n-\p-ap-]-cn-bmbn \√ Iptd Hm¿Ω-I-sf-¶nepw \tΩm-
Sp-IqSn D≠m-hp-a-t√m. Hm¿Ω-Iƒ...-AXp am{Xta hm¿[-Iy-Øn-\-h-Im-i-s∏-´-
Xm-bp≈q kp[o¿. aS-ßn-h-cp-tºmƒ Rm\p-≠mbn F∂ph-cn-√. ]t£,
F\n°p \ns‚ a\- n-se-¶nepw Pohn-°-Ww.''
kp[o¿ ]Sn-bn-d-ßn-bn´pw Xncn-™p-t\m-°n. hmXn¬°¬ \n¬°p∂ B
hr≤-˛-A-hsc Xm\n∂v bYm¿Y-ambn I≠n-cn-°p-∂p ˛ amUw Xe-Ø-√. teUn-
b-√. kmaq-ly-{]-h¿Ø-I-b-√. AΩ, shdpw AΩ!
Fs¥m-cp-b¿®-bm-bn-cp∂p AXv; Fs¥m-c-`n-am-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. AtΩ! `hXn
`mKy-h-Xn-bm-Wv. Ah-km-\-am-sb-¶nepw kv{XobpsS Cu hniz-cq]w Z¿in-®p-
h-t√m.
efn-Xmw-_nI A¥¿P\Øns‚ kºq¿W IY-Iƒ
(efn-Xmw-_nI A¥¿P\w)
 ""cq]w-sIm≠v ]nSn-In-´mØ hy‡nsb kzcw-sIm≠v Xncn-®-dn™v Abmfpw Aº-c-

∂ncp∂p.''
IYm-k-μ¿`-Øn¬ {]I-S-am-Ip∂ `mhw hni-I-e\w sNøp-I.
 ""N{I-h¿Øn-\n-bpsS P∑-amWv Ah¿°v. BcpsS ap∂nepw Xe Ip\n-°n√.''

Ah¿ Xe- Ip-\n-®p.
""Rm\pw kz¥w ssIsIm≠v ]mI-s∏-SpØn C{X Xm¬∏-cy-]q¿hw B¿°pw CXp-
hsc sImSp-Øn-ń√.''
ASn-h-c-bn´ ]Z-ßfpsS A¿Y-hy-Xymkw Is≠Øn an nkv Xe-Øn\v h∂ am‰sØ
Ipdn-®v N¿®sNøpI.
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tIcf
 ""Ime-Øn\pw tZi-Øn-\p-a-\p-k-cn®v PohnXw kzbw cq]-s∏-Sp-I-bmWv.'' ]m-Tm-hen
C
- u {]kvXm-h\
- s
- b km[q-Ic- n-°p∂ DNn-Xa
- mb kμ¿`-ßƒ Is≠Øn Fgp-Xp-I.
 ""Rm≥ C¥y-bn¬ P\n-°m-\m-{K-ln-°p∂p amUw... C¥y F{X \√ \mSm-Wv.''

-˛ hr≤s‚ hm°p-I-tfm-Sp≈ {]Xn-I-cWw Ipdn-°p-I.
 ""cmhn-sem-∂p-W-cp-tºm-f-Ωbv°p ssI \ofp∂q

]qhp-S-tetXm sXm´p-X-S-hm≥, Xgp-Ip-hm≥,
Gsd \mfm-bn- Ip-\p-Iq-¥-f-®pcpƒ®m¿Øm¿˛
t∂mcn-fw-in-c p X∑m¿tN¿∂n-s´-∂m-Inepw'' ˛ (_mem-a-Wn-bΩ)
Ihn-X-bnse Bi-b-ßƒ hni-I-e-\w-sNbvXv IYmkμ¿`-Ønse kam-\-`m-K-ßƒ
Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.
 ""amUw XeØv acn-®p-t]mbn tamt\. tUmIvS¿ Xe-Øn-t\m-sSm∏w Ahcpw t]mbn.

CXv AΩ-bm-Wv; XmgØp Ip™n-°p-ń-b-Ω.''
XmgØv Ip™p-°p-ń-bΩ F∂v kzbw ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Ønb amUw Xe-Øns‚
sshIm-cn-Im-hÿ Is≠-Øn-sb-gp-Xp-I.
 ""t\m°q, \ap°v A©m-asXmcp Ipń-bp-≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp aI≥. ]t£, Hcp

hyXym-k-ap-≠v. Ch≥ Ipd-®p-\mƒ \tΩm-Sp-IqSn Xma-kn-°pw.''
Cßs\ ]d-bm≥ tUm. Xe-Øns\ t{]cn-∏n® PohnX]›m-Øew F¥mhmw?
 "hniz-cq]w' F∂ io¿jIw IYbv°v F{X-am{Xw tbmPn-®-XmWv? IYm-k-

μ¿`ßƒ hni-I-e\w sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 $ amUw Xe-Øn-s\-∏‰n Abmƒ Hm¿Øp-t]m-bn.

$ amUw XeØv hoń-te°v t]mbn.
ASnhcbn´ ]Zßƒ kqNn-∏n-°p∂ A¿Y-hy-Xymkw Is≠-Øp-I.
 ""Ipń-Isf AΩ-Xs∂ hf¿Ø-Ww. imkn-°bpw emfn-°bpw Iq´p-Iq-SpIbpw

thWw. F¶nte AΩ F∂Xv Ipń-I-fpsS Hcp `mKhpw Ipń-Iƒ AΩ-bpsS Hcp
`mK-hp-ambnØocp-I-bp≈q.''
˛ an nkv Xe-Øns‚ A`n-{]m-b-tØmSv tbmPn-°p-∂pt≠m?
\nß-fpsS \nco-£-W-ßƒIqSn Dƒs∏-SpØn {]kwKw Xbm-dm-°p-I.
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ebmfw
Ipam-c-\m-ims‚
"\fn\n' F∂ Jfi-Im-hy-Ønse
`mK-am-Wn-Xv.
\fn-\nbpw Znhm-Ic- \pw
Ifn-°q-´p-Im-cm-bn-cp-∂p
˛ Hcp-an®v ]mT-im-e-bn¬ t]mb-h¿,
kvt\lw ]¶p-h®v hf¿∂-h¿.
bp-hm-hmb Znhm-Ic- ≥
k∂ymkØn¬ X¬∏c-\mbn
\mSp-hn´p t]mbn.
Xs‚ hnhm-lw
\n-›b - n-®X- dn™v
hoSp-hn-ń-d-ßn,
s]mbvIb - n-te°v FSp-Øp-NmSnb
\fn-\nsb
Hcp k∂ymkn\n c£-s∏-SpØp∂p.
h¿j-ßƒ°p tijw
lnam-eb - Ø- n¬ k∂ym-kn-bmbn
Ign-bp∂ Znhm-Ic- s\
\fn\n I≠p-ap-´p-∂Xpw
Xs∂ ]cn-Nb - s- ∏-Sp-Øn-s°m≠v
-kva-c-W-Iƒ
]¶p-hb - v°p-∂X - p-amWv
]mT-`m-Kw.
{]nb-Z¿i\w
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]m-Tm-hen
""IjvS-Im-e-a-Jnew Ign™p lm!
ZnjvSao hSn-hn-b∂p h∂-t]m¬
ZrjvS-\m-bnl `hm≥! `hm\p ]˛
≠njvSbmw "\fn\n' Rm≥ alm-atX!
{]mW-t\m-Sp-sam-cp-\mƒ `h¬]Zw
ImWp-hm≥ Nnc-atlm! sImXn®p Rm≥
tIWp-hm-Wn-hnsS; tbIp-a¿Ynbmw
{]mWn-X≥ {]nb-sam-cn-°-eo-iz-c≥.
k∂y-kn-®-f-hp-am-ÿ-bm¬ `hm≥˛
Xs∂-tbm¿Ønl X]- n¬ hmW Rm≥
[\y-bmbv k]Zn ImÏ-aq-e-a˛
sßs∂-tbm¿°p-In-ep-tam¿Øn-Sm-bvInepw.''
Gh-tam-Xn-bn-S-cm¿∂p IÆp-\o¿
Xqhn-\mƒ samgn Ipgßn \n∂-hƒ,
`mh-im-en-Iƒ ]ncn-™p-Iq-Sn-bm˛
eohn[w hnI-eamw kptJm-Z-bw.
[oc-\mb bXn t\m°n X\zn-X≥
`qcn-_m-jv]-]-cn-]m-Sew apJw,
]qcn-Xm-`-sbm-Sp-j- n¬ a™p-X≥˛
[mc-bm¿∂ ]\n-\o¿kp-tam-]-aw.
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]Øv a ebmfw
Bc-sX-∂p-S-\-dn™p IuXpIw \n∂n-en-{]-W-b-Nm-]-esØ Rm˛

]mc-am¿∂p Icp-Xn-∏p-cm-K-Xw, \∂p-an-∂p-sam-cp-t]mse h’te!
Nmcp-ssi-i-h-I-Y-bv°p-Xs∂ tN¿˛ t]mbsXm-s°-b-Yhm \ap-°-tb,
t∂mcp hm°-cp-fn-\m≥ I\n-™-h≥. {]mbhpw k]Zn amdn Imcy-hpw,
""]mchpw ]cn-N-bw Ie¿s∂gpw Bb-X-Xz-a-dn-hn-∂p-am¿∂p, ˛ t]m˛
t]cpao a[p-c-amb IWvThpw ´mb-sX-¥n-hnsS hmWn-Sp∂p \o?
kmc-ambv kvarXn-bn¬ \obp-an-s∏mƒ \n≥˛ HmXp-In-∂-X-Yhm hrYm ipt`!
Zqcamw `h-\hpw hcp-∂tb! tlXp tIƒ°p-h-sXm-c¿Y-ta-Xnt\m
I≠p-S≥ kzb-a-dn-™n-Sm-Ø-tXm¿˛ \o Xp\n™p ˛ \nP-I¿Ω-\o-X-cm˛
Øn≠¬ th≠ kJn! tIWn-tS≠ tIƒ, tbXp-am¿K-an-bem ico-cn-Iƒ!
]≠p \ns∂-sbm-cn-fw-Ip-cp-∂-Xmbv ]ns∂-sbm-s∂m-cp-]-Im-c-ta-Xn-t\m˛
I≠p Rm≥, k]Zn h√n-bmbn \o. sbs∂-tbm¿Øp kJn, GX-tXm-XpI;
F∂n¬ \n∂-Wp-hp-ta¬°n-e-{]nbw A\y-Po-h-\p-XIn kzPo-hnXw
\n∂p tIgp-abn! I≠n-Sp-∂ptX [\y-am-°p-a-ate! hnth-In-Iƒ.''
\fn\n (F≥. -Ip-am-c-\m-im≥)
 "`hm\p ]≠n-jvSbmw "\fn\n' Rm≥'˛

\fn\n Xs∂ Cßs\ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xn\v Imc-W-sa-¥mhmw?
N¿®sNøp-I.
 ""[oc-\mb bXn t\m°n X\zn-X≥

`qcn-_mjv]]cn-]m-Sew apJw,
]qcn-Xm-`-sbm-Sp-j- n¬ a™p-X≥˛
[mc-bm¿∂ ]\n-\o¿kptam-]-aw.''
$ Znhm-I-c-s\bpw \fn-\n-sbbpw kqNn-∏n-°m≥ Cu Imhy-`m-K-Øp-]-tbm-Kn® ]Z-
ßƒ GsX√mw?
$ {]`m-X-Ønse kqcy-km-∂n[yw sIm≠v ]\n-\o¿∏q hnI-kn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse F∂
{]tbmKw kμ¿`-Øn\p angn-th-Ip-∂-sX-ßs\?
Cu Bibw hcp∂ hcn-I-fnse Na¬°m-c-`wKn Is≠Øn hnh-cn-°p-I.
 ""t]mb-sXm-s°-b-Yhm \ap-°tb
{]mbhpw k]Zn amdn Imcyhpw˛''
-Znhm-I-c≥ Cßs\ ]d-bp-∂-Xns‚ s]mcpƒ Is≠-Øp-I.
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 i_vZ-`wKn Is≠-Øn-sb-gp-XpI. ]m-Tm-hen
$ ""IjvS-Im-e-a-Jnew Ign-™p lm!
ZnjvSao hSn-hn-b∂p h∂-t]m¬
ZrjvS-\m-bnl `hm≥ ! `hm-\p-]˛
≠njvSbmw "\fn\n' Rm≥ alm-atX!''
$ ""I≠p-S≥ kzb-a-dn-™n-Sm-Ø-tXm¿˛
Øn≠¬ th≠ kJn! tIWn-tS≠ tIƒ,
]≠p \ns∂-sbm-cnfwIpcp-∂-Xmbv
I≠p Rm≥, k]Zn h√n-bmbn \o''
 Ihn-Xm-`m-K-ßƒ Xmf-Øn¬ sNm√n-b-h-X-cn-∏n-°pI.

$ ""cmKßtfmtcmt∂ tKmIpe\mbI≥
tafw Ie¿∂ßp ]mSpt∂cw
hrμmh\wX∂neps≈mcp PohnIƒ
\μn®p\n∂ptX aμw aμw.''
- ˛ IrjvW-KmY (sNdp-t»cn)
$ ""tXmfØp L\w Xqßpw h≠n-X≥ X≠pw t]dn˛
°mf-Iƒ aμw aμ-ang™p \oßo-Sp-tºmƒ
as‰mcp h≠n-°mf am\p-jm-Imcw ]q≠n˛
´‰Øp h≠n-°-ønencn∏q Iq\n-°q-Sn.''
-˛ Imf-Iƒ (]n.- `m-kvI-c≥)
$ ""{]mW-t\m-Sp-sam-cp-\mƒ `h¬]Zw
ImWp-hm≥ Nnc-atlm! sImXn®p Rm≥
tIWp-hm-Wn-hnsS; tbIp-a¿Ynbmw
{]mWn-X≥ {]nb-sam-cn-°-eo-iz-c≥.''
-˛ \fn\n (Ipam-c-\m-im≥)
Cu hcn-Iƒ Htc Xmf-Øn¬ sNm√m-\m-hp-∂pt≠m? F¥p-sIm-≠mWv Xmf-
hyXymkw A\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-∂Xv? N¿®-sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 ""A\y-Po-h-\p-XIn kzPo-hnXw
[\y-am-°p-a-ate hnth-In-Iƒ''
-˛ Ipam-c\mim≥
""Ah-\-h-\mflkpJ-Øn-\m-N-cn-°p-∂h-˛
b]-c∂p kpJ-Øn-\mbn htc-Ww.''
- ˛ {io\mcm-b-W-Kpcp
Imhy-`m-K-ß-fnse Pohn-X-ho£Ww Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
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ebmfw
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]m-Tm-hen
IS¬Øo-cØv
sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ bm{X ]pd-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ hoń¬\n∂p
Iq´ \ne-hnfn Db¿∂p. A∏p-dØv AΩn-Wn-bpsS hońepw
AXn-\p-a-∏p-dØv apØp-cm-hp-Øs‚ hońepw Bfp-Iƒ
{i≤m-ep-°-fm-bn, hnjm-Z-hm-∑m-cm-bn. B hoSp-Iƒ°p-a-∏p-
dØv ]mgp-X-d-bnse Aº-Xn¬ Nnezm\w IpSn-I-fn-e-{Xbpw
Cu hnjm-Zhpw klm-\p-`q-Xnbpw \nd-™p. sh≈m-bn-b-
∏≥ IÆq-cn-te°p t]mhp-Ib - m-Wv. sh≈m-bn-b∏ - s‚ IqsS
Xoh≠n Ib-dm≥ ]W-ap-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ AΩn-Wn-tb-S-
Ønbpw apØp-h-Æ\pw \mtI-e-®\pw tImºn-∏q-im-cnbpw
]ns∂ ]mgp-X-d-bn-ep-≈-h-c-{XbpwXs∂ IÆq-cn-te°p
t]mIp-am-bn-cp-∂p. IÆq-cn-te-°p-ff Xoh-≠n-bm{X ]mgp-
Xd F∂ {Kma-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥
IpSn-bn-cp-∏p-Iƒ hn´v s\Sp-h-c-º-ØqsS ]mSw apdn®p \S-
∂p. ]n∂n¬ \ne-hnfn AI∂p ian-®p. Ct∏mƒ s\Sp-h-
cºp hn´v sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ ]d-ºn-te°p Ib-dn. ]d-ºnse
a™-∏p-√n-eqsS Bcp-sS-sbm-s°tbm ZpxJ-k© - m-cß - f
- psS
Xg-ºmbn Nhn-´-Sn-∏mX \o≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p.
""sZbn-h-ß-tf, Xºn-cm-°-∑m-tc'' ˛ sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥
hnfn®p.
Nhn-´S- n-∏m-Xb- v°n-cp-hi
- hpw \n∂ Icn-º\ - I- f- n¬ Im‰p
]nSn-®p. ]´-If - n¬ Im‰n-cº - p-∂Xv sh≈m-bn-b∏ - \v A∂m-
Zy-ambn A]-cn-Nn-X-ambn tXm∂n. ]\-º-´-I-ƒ kwkm-cn-
°p-∂X - p-t]m-se. ]\-º´- I - f- n¬ Du´p-ssZ-hß
- fpw Imc-W-
h-∑mcpw kwkm-cn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se. Xph¿Øn¬ sIńb
s]mXn- t ®m- d ns‚ I™n- \ - \ hv ssIbn¬ Xń. Xs‚
tImS®n Cu tNmdp-s]mXn sI´p-tºmƒ AXn-te°v Hcp-
]mSp IÆp-\o¿ hogvØn-bn-cn-°W - w. IÆp-\o-cns‚ HmXw
tXm¿Øns‚ sIń-eqsS IpXn¿∂p ]nSn-°p-∂p. Xoh-≠n-
bm-∏o-sk-Øm≥ C\nbpw \mepI√p \S-°W - w. Ipd®p \S-
∂-t∏mƒ Ipý- ≥am-∏nf FXntc hcp-∂p. Ipý- ≥am-
∏nf BZ-ct- hmsS hgn amdn-\n-∂p.
""sh≈m-bn-tb'' ˛ am∏nf ]d-™p.
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""ac-bv°m-tc'' ˛ sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ {]Xn-h-Nn-®p.

A{X-am-{Xw. c≠p hm°p-Iƒ, t]cp-Iƒ. F∂m¬, B hm°p-I-fn¬ Zo¿L-
ßfpw kº-∂-ß-fp-amb kw`m-j-W-]-c-º-c-Iƒ AS-ßn-bXv sh≈m-bn-b-∏\pw
Ipý- ≥am∏n-fbpw Adn-™p.
""ac-bv°m-tc, \nßƒ°p Rm≥ ]Xn-\-©p -dp-∏nI ISw ho´m-\p-≠v. A√,
]Xn-\-©p- dp-∏n-Ibpw \me-W-bpw.''
""sh≈mbn Cu bm{X-bn¬ AXn-s\-°p-dn®v Hm¿°-cp-Xv.''
""ac-bv°m-tc, C\n-sbm-cn-°epw F\n-°Xv ho´m≥ Ign-s™∂phcn-√.''
""hoSmØ IS-ßƒ ]S-®-hs‚ kq£n-∏p-I-fm-Wv. AXv Aß-s\-X-s∂-bn-cn-
°-s´.''
""Fs‚ D≈p-s]m-´p-∂p, Fs‚ {]mW≥ ]dn-bp-∂p.''
""]S-®-h≥ XpW-bv°-s´, apØp-\_n XpW-bv°-s´, \ns‚bpw Fs‚bpw
ssZh-ßƒ XpW-bv°-s´.''
Icn-º-\-∏Í-fnse Im‰v ssZh-km-{μ-am-bn. Ipý- ≥am∏n-fsb hn´p-sIm≠v
sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ bm{X XpS¿∂p. C\nbpw \me-pI√p \S-°-Ww. hgn-bn¬
]ns∂bpw Hc-`n-ap-Jw, \oen-a-Æm-Øn. Ae-°nb XpWn-I-fpsS sI´v Npa-en¬
RmØn FXntc h∂ \oen hgn-amdn \n∂p.
""sh≈m-bn-t®m'' ˛ Ahƒ ]d-™p. A{X am{Xw.
""\oen-tb'' ˛ sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ ]d-™p. A{X-am{Xw.
c≠p hm°p-Iƒ am{Xw. c≠p hm°p-Iƒ°n-S-bv°p km¥z-\-Øns‚ \nd-hv.
sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ \S-∂p.
Nhn-´-Sn-∏mX sh´p-h-gn-bn¬ tN¿∂p. sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ sh´p-h-gn-bn-eqsS
\S-∂p. sh´p-hgn ]pg-bn-te-°n-d-ßn. ]pg IS∂p taSp Ib-dn-bm¬ ]ns∂
Xoh-≠n-bm-∏o-kn-te-°p-ff hgn-bm-Wv. ]pg-a-W-en¬\n∂v sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ ]pg-
sh-≈-Øn-te-°n-d-ßn. Im¬h-Æsb Xgp-In-s°m-≠v, ]c¬ao-\p-Isf t]dn-
s°m≠v ]pg Hgp-In. ]pg-bpsS \Sp-s°-Øn-bt- ∏mƒ Ipfn-bpsS A\p-`hw sh≈m-
bn-b-∏s\ Xf¿Øn. A∏s‚ ihsØ Ipfn-∏n-®-Xv, aIs\ Ahs‚ Ipń-°m-
eØv Ipf-Øn¬ Ipfn-∏n-®-Xv. Cfw-Nq-Sp≈ sh≈w, AsXm-s°bpw Hm¿Ωn-∏n-
®p. ]pg IS∂v A∏p-dsØ taSp Ib-dp-thmfw sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ Ic-™p.
Xoh-≠n-bm-∏o-kn-se-Ønb sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ No´p hmßp-t∂-SØv hcn-bn¬
\n∂p. DSp-ap-≠ns‚ tIm¥-e-b-gn®p ]Ww ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp.
""IÆq-cv,'' sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ ]d-™p. Kpa-kvX≥ Nos´-SpØv A®p IpØn
P\m-e-bn-eqsS ]pd-tØ-°n-´-t∏mƒ bm{X-bn¬ Hcp L´w Xm≠n-b-Xp-t]mse
sh≈m-bn-b-∏\p tXm∂n. Nońs\ ap≠ns‚ tIm¥-e-bn¬ sIń sh≈m-bn-
b-∏≥ ]Shp Ibdn πm‰vt^m-d-Øn-seØn s_©n¬ h≠n-°mbn ImØn-cp-
∂p. AIse kqcy≥ Xmgp-∂p. Ccp≠p XpS-ßp∂ Icn-º-\-Iƒ°p apI-fn-
eqsS ]£n-Iƒ ]d∂p IqSp-]-‰p-∂p. ap≠-I-∏m-S-Øns‚ hc-ºØp Xs‚ sNdp-
hn-c-en¬ ]nSn-®p-sIm≠v AkvX-a-b-Øns‚ ]£n-Isf t\m°n AZv`p-X-s∏´
aIs\ sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ Hm¿Øp. AkvX-a-b-Øn-eqsS ]mS-tØ°v Cdßn
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\S-°p∂ kz¥w A∏s\ Hm¿Øp. c≠p Nn{X-ßƒ; Ah-bv°n-S-bn¬ c≠p ]m-Tm-hen
t]cp-Iƒ°n-S-bn-se-∂-t]m-se, c≠p hm°p-Iƒ°n-S-bnse∂-t]m-se F¥n-
s‚-sbm-s°tbm \nd-hv. s_©n¬ _m°n-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ ÿe-Øp h∂v
Ccp-∏p-d-∏n® Hcp Imc-W-h¿ tNmZn®p: ""tImb-º-Øqcvt°m?''
""IÆq-cv°v'' ˛sh≈mbn-b-∏≥ ]d-™p.
""\m\v tImb-º-Øq-cv°m-Wv.''
""Hm.''
""IÆq-cv h≠n ]Øp-a-Wn-bm-Ipw.''
""Hm.''
""IÆqcv F¥m ]Wn?''
""hntN-gn®v H∂p-hn-√.''
""shdvsX ]p§mWv?''
A]-cn-Nn-Xs‚ kw`m-jWw Hcp sIme-°-b-dn-s\-t∏mse sh≈m-bn-b-
∏s‚ Igp-Øn¬ Np‰n-ap-dp-In. ]mgp-Xd - b
- psS s\Sp-hc- ºp IS-∂m¬ temIw
apgp-h≥ A]-cn-Nn-Xc - m-Wv. A]-cn-Nn-Xc- psS Xm¬∏-cy-cl - n-Xa
- mb kw`m-jWw
FÆ-a‰ sIme-°b - d- p-If
- m-bn. tImb-ºØ - q-cn-te-°p≈ h≠n t\ctØ hcp-
I-bm¬ s_©n¬ kao-]Ø - n-cp∂ Imc-Wh - ¿ Fgp-t∂-‰p-t]m-bn. sh≈m-bn-
b-∏≥ X\n-®m-bn. tNmdp-s]mXn Agn-°m≥ tXm∂n-bn-√. Xph¿Øn-eqsS
]pd-tØ°p IpXn¿∂ AXns‚ \\-hn¬ ssIh®p-sIm≠v sh≈m-bn-b∏ - ≥
Ccp-∂p. Aßs\ Ccp∂v Dd-ßn. Dd-°Ø - n¬ In\mhp I≠p. In\m-hn¬
sh≈m-bn-b∏ - ≥ ]d-™p: ""I≠p-Æn-tb, aI-t\.''
Xoh-≠n-bpsS No‰epw \Sp-°hpw sh≈m-bn-b-∏s\ DW¿Øn. sh≈m-
bn-b-∏≥ Xń-∏nS™v F-gp-t∂-‰p. ap≠ns‚ tIm¥-e-bnse No´v Ahn-sS-
Ø-s∂-bpt≠m F∂p t\m°n \nPw hcp-Øn. ]Xps° h≠n-bn-te°p
\S-∂p. Hgnhv I≠n-SØp tIdm≥ XpS-ßn.
""CXv H∂mw-¢m- m-Wv, Im¿t∂m-tc.''
""Xs∂?''
""A∏p-dsØ s]ń-bn¬.''
""dnk¿hvUv BWv.''
""Xs∂?''
""A∏p-dØp t\m°n-t°m-fq, Im¿t∂m-tc.''
A]-cn-Nn-X-cpsS kzc-ßƒ.
HSp-hn¬ Hcp s]ń-bn¬ Ib-dn-°q-Sn. Ccn-°m-\n-S-an-√. ]nSn®p \n¬°mw.
Rm≥ \n∂p-sIm-≈mw. F\n-°p-d-tß-≠. Cu cm{Xn-bn¬ Fs‚ aI≥ Dd-
°-an-f-bv°p-∂p. Xoh-≠n-bpsS Xmfw, \new amdp-∂-Xn-\-\p-k-cn®v AXns‚
Xmf-t`-Zw, hgn-hn-f-°p-Iƒ, ]pg-a-W¬Øn-´p-Iƒ, ac-ßƒ. hfsc apsºm-cn-
°-emWv Xoh-≠n-bn¬ k©-cn-®n-´p-≈-Xv; ]I-ens‚ shfn-®-Øn¬. CXp
cm{Xn-h-≠n-bm-Wv. aßnb Nn{X-ßƒ ]Xn® Nph-cp-I-fp≈ Hcp Xpc-¶-Øn-
eqsS AXp ]mbp-∂p.
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]Øv a
ebmfw
IÆq-sc-Øn-b-t∏mƒ t\cw ]pe¿∂n-ń-√. At∏mgpw sI´-gn-°msX s]mXn-
t®mdv ssIbn-en-cp-∂p. sKbv‰n¬ No´p Xncn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v sh≈m-bn-
b-∏≥ ]pd-Øp-I-S-∂p. BIm-i-Øns‚ Ccp-ń¬ AI-se-sb-hn-sStbm hnS-
cp∂ ]pe-cn-bpsS kqN-\. Xoh-≠n-bm-∏o-kns‚ ap‰Øp Iq´w-X-ń-\n∂ IpXn-
c-h≠n°m¿ h≠n thtWm F∂v sh≈m-bn-b-∏-t\mSp tNmZn-®n-√. sh≈m-
bn-b-∏≥ tNmZn®p: ""Pbn-en-en°v GXnbmWv hjn?''
Btcm Nncn-®p. CXm, Hcp Ing-h≥ t\cw ]pe-cp-∂-Xn\papºp Pbn-en-te-
°p≈ hgn tXSp-∂p. ho≠pw Btcm Nncn-®p: ""Imc-W-h-tc, I´m¬ aXn,
Pbn-en-se-Øn-t®-cmw.'' A]-cn-Nn-X-cpsS kzc-ßƒ Igp-Øn\p Np‰pw ]ncn-
™p-ap-dp-In. sh≈m-bn-b-∏\p izmkw apń.
Ah-km\w Btcm hgn ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Øp. sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ \S-∂p. Im°-
°-c-®n-temsS apI-fn¬ ]Xps° BIm-i-ßƒ sXfn-™p.
Pbn-ens‚ ]Sn-°¬ ]mdm-hp-Im-c≥ sh≈m-bn-b-∏s\ XS-™p.
""Fß´m Cu cmhnse?''
sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ shßn. Hcp Ipń-bpsS \n -lm-b-X-tbmsS Abmƒ ]mdm-
hp-Im-cs‚ apºn¬ \n∂p. F∂n´v ]Xps° ap≠ns‚ tIm¥ebgn®p a™-
\n-d-Øn-ep≈ Hcp IS-emkv ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp. IS-emkv Npcp≠v Ae-t¶m-e-am-
bn-cp-∂p.
""F¥mXv?'' ]mdm-hp-Im-c≥ tNmZn-®p.
sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ IS-emkv ]mdm-hp-Im-cs\ G¬∏n®p. ]mdm-hp-Im-c≥ IS-
emkn-te°p t\m°n-bn-√. sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ ]d™p: ""Fs‚ Ipń C_vsS
C≠p.''
""Cu ]pe¿s® Bcm hcm-º-d-™Xv?'' ]mdm-hp-Im-c≥ ]cp-°-\mbn ]d-
™p: ""B∏okv sXmd-°-s´.''
GtXm ioe-Øns‚ kzm[o-\-Øn¬ ]mdm-hp-Im-c≥ IS-emkv \nh¿Øn-
t\m-°n. ]mdm-hp-Im-cs‚ apJw s]mSp-∂s\ I\n-hp-‰-Xm-bn.
""\msf-bmWv, At√?'' ]mdm-hp-Im-c≥ ]d-™p.
""Fbv°n ]nSn-bn-√'' ˛ sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ ]d-™p: ""IS-em-inev F¥vmWv
FjvXn-s°-Sv°vW-Xv, Bthm?''
]mdm-hp-Im-c≥ IS-em-knse hnh-cß - ƒ Hcn-°¬°qSn {i≤n®p hmbn-®p.
""AsX, \msf cmhnse A©p-a-Wn-°v'' ˛ Abmƒ ]d-™p.
sh≈m-bn-b-∏s‚ IÆp-Iƒ hnS¿∂p. Ah-bn¬ A‘m-fn∏p \nd-™p.
""Xt∂?'' sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ ]d-™p.
""Im¿t∂mcv ChnsS Ccn-°q.''
""Hm.''
Pbn-ens‚ DΩ-dsØ Nmcp-]S- n-bn¬ sh≈m-bn-b∏ - ≥ Ccp-∂p. Aº-eØ
- nse
\S Xpd-°m≥ ImØn-cn-°p-∂-Xp-t]m-se.
""Im¿t∂m¿°v Nmtbm at‰m thtWm?''
""th≠.''
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tIcf
Fs‚ aI≥ Cu cm{Xn-bn¬ Dd-ßn-bn-´p-≠m-hn-√. Dd-ßmsX DW¿∂n- ]m-Tm-hen
´p-≠m-hn-√. Dd-ßm-sX, DW-cmsX Ah\p Nmb IpSn-°m≥ a\- p-h-cp-∂-
sX-ßs\? sh≈m-bn-b-∏s‚ ssI∏Sw s]mXn-t®m-dn-e-a¿∂p. aI-t\, Cu
s]mXn-t®mdv \ns‚ AΩ F\n°p th≠n s]mXn-™-Xm-Wv. bm{X-bn¬
Rm≥ AXp Ign-°msX ChnSw hsc FØn-®p. C\n \n\°p Xcm≥
Fs‚ ssIbn¬ CXp am{X-ta-bp-≈q. Xph¿Øn-\-IØv sI´-gn-°msX
InS∂ ]mtYbw ]pfn-®p. t\cw ]Xp-s°-∏-Xps° shfp-Øp. t\cw ]Xp-
s°-∏-Xps° I\-®p.
B∏okv Xpd-∂p. Bfp-Iƒ tai-Iƒ°p ]nd-In¬ ÿew ]nSn-®p. ]mdm-
hp-Im¿ IhmØp \S-Øn. XS-hd kPo-h-am-bn.
ta[m-hn-Iƒ IS-emkv ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂p. ta[m-hn-Iƒ DØ-c-hn-Sp-∂p.
DØ-c-hp-I-fpsS A]-cn-NnX kzc-ßƒ. hntZz-
jhpw \nμbpw ]I-bp-an-√mØ Ipcp-°p-Iƒ,
Ah Np‰n-∏n-Sn®p izmkwapń-°p-
∂p. shbn-en\p NqSp IqSp-∂p.
""ChnsS ImØn-cn-°q.''
sh≈m- b n- b - ∏ ≥ ImØn-
cn°p-∂p.
\o≠p-\o≠ ImØn-cn-
∏n\p tijw Hcp ]mdm-
hp- I m- c ≥ sh≈m- b n- b -
∏s\ XS-h-d-bpsS D≈p-
I- f n- t e°p Iqń- s °m-
≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. shbn
ens‚ NqS- d n- b mØ
XWpØ CS-\m-gn-Iƒ.
CXm Chn-sS-bm-Wv.
Ccp-º-gn-Iƒ°p ]n∂n
¬ I≠pÆn \n∂p.
A]- c n- N n- X - s \- t ∏m
se I≠pÆn sh≈m-bn-
b-∏s\ t\m°n. km¥z
\w sImSp- ° p- I tbm
hmßp-Itbm sNøm-\m-
hmØ a\- ns‚ ad.
]mdm-hp-Im-c≥ Agn-hm-
Xn¬ Xpd∂v shf-fm-bn-
b-∏s\ AIØp {]th-
in-∏n-®p. A—\pw aI\pw
t\tcm-Sp-t\-cmbn sX√n-
S- t \cw \n∂p. ]ns∂
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]Øv aebmfw
sh≈m-bn-b∏ - ≥ aIs\ sIń-∏n-Sn-®p. I≠pÆn {ih-WØ
- n-\∏
- p-dØ
- p≈ Hcp ÿmbn-
bn¬ \ne-hn-fn-®p. sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ Ic™p hnfn®p: ""aIt\!''
I≠pÆn adp-hnfn hnfn®p: ""A∏m!''
c≠p hm°p-Iƒ am{Xw. c≠p hm°p-Iƒ°n-Sbv°v ZpxJ-Øn¬, au\-Øn¬,
A—\pw aI\pw Adn-hp-Iƒ ssIam-dn.
""aI-t\, \o F¥p sNbvXp?''
""F\n-t°m¿Ω-bn√, A∏m.''
""aI-t\, \o sIme-]m-XIw \S-Øntbm?''
""F\n-t°m¿Ω-bn-√.''
""kmc-an√ aI-t\, C\n-sbm∂pw Hm¿Ωn-t°-≠-Xn-√.''
""]mdm-hp-Im¿ Hm¿Ωn-°ptam?''
""C√ aI-t\.''
""A∏≥ Fs‚ thZ\ Hm¿Ωn-°ptam?''
D®-ÿm-bn-bn-ep≈ \n»-_vZ-amb \ne-hnfn: ""A∏m, Fs∂ Xq°n-s°m-√m≥
kΩ-Xn-°-cp-tX.''
c≠p hm°p-Iƒ°n-Sbv°v Cu hn\n-a-b-a-{X-bpw.
""Im¿t∂m-tc, s]mdØp hcq. kabw Ign-™p.''
sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ ]pdØp hcp-∂p. Abmƒ°p ]n∂n¬ Ccp-º-gn-hm-Xn¬ AS-bp-
∂p. \oßp∂ Xoh-≠n-ap-dn-bn¬\n∂p ]pd-tØ°p t\m°pw- t]m-se, Ccp-º-gn-bn-
58
eqsS ]pd-tØ°p t\m°n-s°m≠v A]-cn-Nn-X-\mbn I≠pÆn \n∂p.

tIcf
Ah-km-\sØ Xncn-™p-t\m-´-Øns‚ {i≤m-RvP-en-tbmsS sh≈m-bn-b-
]m-Tm-hen
∏≥ \S-∂-I-∂p.
Pbn-ens‚ ]cn-k-c-ß-fn¬ sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ Aßp-an-ßp-ambn ImØp-
In-S-∂p. kqcy≥ D®n-bn-se-Øn. t\cw XmWp. Cu cm{Xn-bn¬ I≠pÆn
Dd-ßptam? cm{Xn ]n∂n-Sp-∂p. aXn-ep-Iƒ°-IØv I≠pÆn Pohn-°p-∂p.
]pe¿®bv°p apºp sImºp-hn-fn-Iƒ apg-ßp-∂Xv sh≈m-bn-b∏
- ≥ tI´p.
AXp h[-in-£-bpsS NS-ßm-sW∂v sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ Adn-™n-cp-∂n-√.
cmhnse A©p-a-Wn-°m-sW∂v Ah¿ ]d-™n-cp-∂p. ssIbn¬ LSn-Im-
c-an-s√-¶nepw Hcp I¿j-Is‚ P∑-kn-≤n-bn-eqsS sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ kabw
Adn-™p.
Hcp t]‰n-®n-sb-t∏mse Xs‚ aIs‚ tZlsØ sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ ]mdm-
hp-Im-cn¬\n∂v G‰p-hm-ßn.
""Imc-W-h¿°p Xm¬∏-cy-ap-≈-t]mse ihw kwkvI-cn-°mw.''
""th≠. F\n°p Xm¬∏-cy-an-√.''
""ih-Øns‚ Npa-Xe \nßƒ G¬°p-∂nt√?''
""bP-am-\-∑m-tc, Fs‚ ssIbn¬ ]W-an-√.''
D¥p-h-≠nbpsS ]ndsI tXmń-I-fpsSIqsS sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ \S-∂p.
]´-W-Øn\p ]pd-Øp≈ shfn-\n-e-ßƒ°p apI-fn¬ Igp-I-∑m¿ Np‰n-∏-d-
∂p. aÆp-aq-Sp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv I≠p-Æn-bpsS apJw sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ Hcp
t\m°p- I-≠p. B s\‰n-bn¬ ssI∏Sw h®v A\p-{K-ln-®p.
sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ shbn-eØv Ae-™p-\-S∂v IS¬∏p-d-sØ-Øn; BZy-
ambn IS¬ ImWp-I-bm-Wv. ssI∏-S-ß-fn¬ Ft¥m \\-™p-Ip-Xn-cp-∂p.
tImS®n sIń-Ø∂ s]mXn-t®m-dm-Wv. sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ s]mXn-b-gn-®p.
sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ A∂w \ne-tØs°dn™p. shbn-ens‚ apIƒØ-ń-se-
hn-sS-\nt∂m _en-°m-°-Iƒ A∂w sImØm≥ Cd-ßn-h-∂p.
IS¬Øo-cØv (H.hn. hn-P-b≥)
59
]Øv a

ebmfw
sh≈m-bn-b-∏s‚ ZpxJw {Kma-Øns‚ ZpxJ-ambn IYm-IrØv Ah-X-cn-∏n-®Xv Fß-
s\-sb√mw?
 ""sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ bm{X ]pd-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ hoń¬\n∂p Iq´\ne-hnfn Db¿∂p.''

Iq´\ne-hn-fn°v t{]c-I-am-bXv Fs¥√mambn-cn°pw? N¿®sNøp-I.
 ""BIm-i-Øns‚ Ccp-ń¬ AIsesbhn-sStbm hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-bpsS kqN\.''

""]d-ºnse a™-∏p-√n-eqsS Bcp-sS-sbm-s°tbm ZpxJk©m-c-ß-fpsS Xgºmbn
Nhn-´Sn-∏mX \o≠pt]mIp∂p.''
KZy-`m-jbpw Imhym-fl-I-amWv. IY-bnse Imhym-fl-I-amb CØcw {]tbm-K-ßƒ
Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.
 ""c≠p hm°p-Iƒ am{Xw. c≠p hm°p-Iƒ°n-Sbv°v km¥z-\-Øns‚ \nd-hv.''

CØ-cØ- n¬ A¿Y-]q¿W-ßf - mb au\-ßf
- mWv IYsb ]qcn-∏n-°p-∂Xv. N¿®sNøpI.
 s]mXn-t®mdn\v IY-bn¬ khn-ti-j-amb ÿm\-am-Wp-≈-Xv. IY hni-I-e\w sNbvXv

Cu {]kvXm-h-\-tbmSv {]Xn-I-cn-°p-I.
 ""ae-bn¬ B‰n-Ø-Wp-∏n® shbn-ev, Npc-Øn-eqsS ae-sh-≈w-t]mse B¿Øn-cºn

]me-°m-t´bv°v hoip∂ Ing-°≥Im‰v.''
""DuWp-I-gn®v ]mb-hn-cn®v Dd-ßm≥ InS-∂p. h¿j-ßƒ°p-tijw BZy-ambn Fb¿°-
≠o-j-W-dn-√msX Dd-ßp-I-bm-Wv. ]pdØv Im‰ns‚ KmV-amb i_vZw.
Npc-Øn-eqsS IS-te-‰w-t]mse Ing-°≥Im‰v Xnc-X-√n.''
""XkvI-cs\ hmevao-In-bm-°nb G´s‚ IcpW B Im‰n¬ \nd™p.''
˛ Im‰v ]d™ IY (H.-hn. hnP-b≥)
H.hn. hnP-bs‚ IY-If - n¬ Im‰v i‡-amb km∂n[y-am-Wv. Im‰v ]d™ IY, IS¬Øo-
cØv F∂o IY-Iƒ hne-bn-cpØn Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 "IS¬Øo-cØv' F∂ IYbv°v Bkzm-Z-\w Xbm-dm-°p-I.

 IYm-]m-{X-kr-jvSn-bnse khn-tij-X-Iƒ
 cN-\m-X{¥w  BJym-\-ssien
 ]mcn-ÿn-Xn-I-]-›m-Øew  kmaq-ln-I-]-›m-Øew
kvt\l-_-‘-Øns‚ hyXy-kvX-X-e-ßƒ hniz-cq-

]w, {]nb-Z¿i-\w, IS¬Øo-cØv F∂o ]mT-`m-K-
ß-fn¬ hmbn-°mw.
DNn-X-amb kμ¿`ßƒ Is≠Øn hni-I-e\w
sNbvXv D]-\ymkw Xbm-dm°pI.
60
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
`mKn-I-ambn
]q¿W-ambn
A¬∏w
am{Xw
$ ]mT-`m-K-ß-fnse {][m-\m-i-b-ßƒ Is≠Øn kμ¿t`m-NnXw
Ah-X-cn-∏n°m≥ Ign™p.
$ BJym-\c - oXnIfnse hyXymkw Xncn-®d
- n-bm≥ km[n-®n-´p-≠v.
$ N¿®-bn¬ ]s¶-SpØv ImgvN-∏m-Sp-Iƒ bp‡n-tbmsS Ah-X-
cn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™p.
$ {]tbm- K - ß ƒ, ssien- I ƒ F∂nhbpsS HuNn- X yhpw
`wKnbpw hni-I-e\w sNøm≥ Ign-™p.
$ IhnX Xmf-Ønepw CuW-Ønepw Be-]n-°m≥ km[n-®p.
$ hcn-Iƒ hymJym-\n®v Bi-b-ßƒ Is≠-Øm≥ km[n®p.
$ Na¬°m-c-ßƒ, _nw_-ßƒ F∂nh Is≠Øn hymJym-\n-
°m≥ Ign-™n´p-≠v.
efn-Xmw-_nI A¥¿P\w Fgp-Øp-Imsc

(1909 ˛ 1987) Adn-bpI
ae-bm-f-Ønse {]apJ IYm-Im-cn. sIm´m-c-°-c-bnse tIm´-h-
´Øv P\n-®p. tIc-f- km-lnXy A°m-Z-an-bpsS sshkv{]-kn-
U‚mbn tkh-\-a-\p-jvTn-®n-´p-≠v. tI{μ-˛-tI-cf kmlnXy
A°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Iƒ, hb-em¿ Ahm¿Uv, HmS-°p-g¬
Ahm¿Uv F∂nh e`n®n´p-≠v.
{][m\ IrXn-Iƒ
A·n-km£n (t\mh¬) aqSp-]-S-Øn¬, XI¿∂ Xe-apd, Infn-hm-Xn-en-eq-sS, Ime-
Øns‚ GSp-Iƒ, IÆocns‚ ]p©n-cn, A·n-]p-jv]-ßƒ, kXy-Øn-s‚ kzcw,
hniz-cq-]w, CjvS-tZ-h-X, ]hn-{X-tam-Xn-cw, [otc-μp- a-Ppw-Zm-cpsS AΩ (sNdp-I-
Ym-k-am-lm-c-ßƒ); efn-Xm-RvP-en, HmW-°m-gvN, `mh-Zo-]vXn, Bbn-c-Øncn (Ihn-
Xm-k-am-lm-c-ßƒ) koX apX¬ kXy-hXnhsc (]-T-\w)
61
]Øv a ebmfw
Ipam-c-\m-im≥
(1873 ˛ 1924)
B[p-\nI almIhn-{X-b-Øn¬ Hcmƒ. Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw Pn√-bnse
Imbn-°c- bn¬ P\n-®p. ]cºcm-KX - - Imhy-ssi-en-bn¬\n∂p hyXy-
kvX-amb Ih-\-Nm-Xpcn {]Z¿in-∏n-®p-sIm≠v ae-bmfIhn-X-bn¬
]pXn-sbmcp `mhp-I-Xz-Øn\v XpS°w Ipdn-® {]Xn-`.
{io\m-cm-bW
- K
- pcp-hns‚ Acp-ain-jy\mb Ipam-c\ - m-im≥ Fkv.- F≥.- Un.- ]n. tbmKw
sk{I-´dn F∂ \ne-bn¬ kaql-]-cn-jvI-cW{]ÿm-\-Øn\v t\XrXzw hln-®p. "hnth-
tIm-Zbw' amkn-Ib- psS ]{Xm-[n-]c
- m-bn-cp-∂p. ae-bm-fØ- n\p ]pdsa kwkvIr-Xw, _wKm-
fn, Cw•ojv `mj-I-fnepw ]mfin-Xy-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. shbn¬kv cmP-Ip-am-c-\n¬\n∂v
]´pw hfbpw e`n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.
{][m\ IrXn-Iƒ
hoW-]q-hv, \fn-\n, eoe, {]tcm-Z-\w, Nn¥m-hn-jvS-bmb koX, Zpc-h-ÿ, Nfim-e-`n-
£p-In, Icp-W, {Kma-hr-£-Ønse Ipbn¬ (J-fi-Im-hy-ßƒ); ]pjv]-hm-Sn, aWn-am-
e, h\-am-e, kvtXm{X-Ir-Xn-Iƒ (I-hn-Xm-k-am-lm-c-ßƒ); _me-cmamb-Ww, {io_p-≤-
N-cnXw (Im-hy-ßƒ); kuμ-cy-e-lcn (hn-h¿Ø-\w); hnNn-{X-hn-Pbw, {]t_m-[-N-t{μm-
Zbw (\m-S-I-ßƒ)
H.-hn. hnP-b≥
(1931 ˛ 2005)
ae-bm-f-I-Ym-km-ln-Xy-Øn\v \ho-\-apJw \¬Inb Fgp-Øp-Im-c≥
F∂ \ne-bn¬ Nnc-kva-c-Wo-b≥. Im¿´q-Wn-Ãv, Nn¥-I≥, tImf-
anÃv F∂o \ne-I-fnepw hy‡n-ap{Z ]Xn-∏n®p. tI{μ-˛-tI-cf
kmlnXy A°m-Zan ]pc-kvIm-c-ßƒ, Fgp-Ø-—≥ ]pc-kvIm-cw,
hb-em¿ Ahm¿Uv, HmS-°p-g¬ Ahm-¿Uv, kRvP-b≥ ]pc-kvImcw
XpSßn H´-\-h[n _lp-a-Xn-Iƒ e`n-®n-´p-≠v.
{][m\ IrXn-Iƒ
Jkm-°ns‚ CXn-lm-kw, [¿Ω-]p-cm-Ww, Kpcp-km-K-cw, a[p-cw- Km-b-Xn, {]hm-N-
Is‚ hgn, Xe-ap-d-Iƒ (t\mh-ep-Iƒ); Hcp \o≠ cm{Xn-bpsS Hm¿Ω-bv°m-bn,
Aim¥n, _me-t_m-[n-\n, IS¬Øo-c-Øv, Im‰v ]d™ IY (I-Ym-k-am-lm-c-ßƒ);
tLmj-bm-{X-bn¬ X\n-sb, Hcp knμq-c-s∏m-ńs‚ Hm¿Ω-bv°m-bn, CXn-lm-k-Øns‚
CXn-lmkw (te-J-\-ßƒ)
62
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
hniz-cq]w
]Z-tImiw AKm-[X ˛ Bgw
A\p-Xm]w ˛ ZpxJw
Iri-amb ˛ saen™
]mWn-Iƒ ˛ ssIIƒ
apJ∏v ˛ hoSns‚ sNdnb Xfw, ]qapJw
apSp°v ˛ hoXn Ipd™ hgn
km£ ˛ Xgp-Xv, Xmgv
kv\nKv[w ˛ kvt\lab-am-bXv, an\p-°-ap-≈Xv
{]nb-Z¿i\w
AJnew ˛ F√mw
Aae ˛ ]cn-ip≤
A¿Yn ˛ B{K-ln-°p∂ / bmNn°p∂ Bƒ
Atb ˛ A√tbm
B` ˛ tim`
Bÿ-bm¬ ˛ B{K-l-Øm¬
C≠¬ ˛ ZpxJw
\nP-I¿Ω-\o-X-cmbv ˛ Ah-chcpsS I¿Ω-ß-fm¬ \bn-°-s∏-´v
Nmcp ˛ `wKn
Nncw ˛ hfsc
X\zn ˛ kpμcn
ZnjvSw ˛ `mKyw
]cn-]m-Sew ˛ BsI Nph-∏m-b-Xv
]mcw ˛ G‰w
`h¬∏Zw ˛ Aß-bpsS k∂n[n
IS¬Øo-cØv
A‘m-fn∏v ˛ ]cn-{`-aw, Aº-c∏v
HmXw ˛ Cu¿∏w, \\hv
IhmØv ˛ ssk\nI]cn-io-e\w
tIm¥e ˛ hkv{X-Øn‚ \mep-aq-e-I-fn¬ H∂v
RmØn ˛ Xq°n-bn´p
\nPw-h-cpØn ˛ Xo¿®-s∏-SpØn
s\Sp-h-cºv ˛ \of-ap≈ hcºv
]mtYbw ˛ hgn-t®m-dv
hjn ({]m-tZ-in-Iw) ˛ hgn
shßpI ˛ t]mIp-I, ASp-°pI
{i≤m-RvPen ˛ _lp-am-\-]q¿h-ap≈ sXmgpssI
km¥z\w ˛ kam-iz-kn-∏n-°¬
ÿmbn ˛ \ne-\n-¬°p∂
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]Øv a ebmfw
 Imhy-`m-j-bpsS khntij-X-Iƒ Xncn-®-dn™v hymJym-\n-°p-

Ibpw ]pXnb kμ¿`-ß-fn¬ {]tbm-Kn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
 Ihn-X-bnse Ae-¶m-cw, _nw_w F∂n-h- Xncn®dn™v Bkz-
Zn-°p-∂p. hni-I-e\w sNbvXv Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm°n Ah-X-cn-∏n-
°p-∂p.
]T-\-t\-´-ßƒ  kmln-Xy-c-N-\-I-fn¬ {]Xn-^-en-°p∂ kmaq-lnIPohnXw
Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p.
 Bi-b-ßƒ kw{K-ln®pw hn]p-eo-I-cn®pw Xmc-Xayw sNbvXpw
{]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂p.
 ka-Im-enI hmb-\-bn¬\n∂p e`n-°p∂ Bi-b-ßƒ kz¥w
ImgvN-∏m-Sn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p.
 hnhn[ hyh-lmccq]-ß-fpsS khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ Xncn-®-dn™v
Bi-b-ßƒ hnhn[ coXn-Ifn¬ {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂p ({]kwKw,
D]-\ym-kw) {]tbm-Kn-°p-∂p.
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kwL¿j-ßƒ k¶o¿Ø-\-ßƒ
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
kwL¿j-ßƒ
3 k¶o¿Ø-\-ßƒ
Ie ˛
F{X Zo¿Lw! km[\me`yw!
Bhq! Pohn-X-sa{X {lkz-Xcw!
˛-- tUmIvS¿ ûÃv (tKmbvtY)
Ie Zo¿Lhpw PohnXw {lkz-hp-sa∂ hne-bn-cp-Øe

- ns‚
HuNnXyw N¿®sNøp-I.
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]Øv a
ebmfw
Za-b¥- nbpsS kzbw-hc- Ø- n¬
]s¶-Sp-°m≥ Ign-bm-Ø-Xnepw
Za-b¥- n \fs\ hcn-®X - nepw
Ip]n-X\
- mb Ien
\f-Z-a-b-¥n-amsc XΩn-e-I‰n
cmPy-Øp-\n∂p ]pd-Øm-°p-sa∂v
i]Yw sNøp-∂p.
AXn-\mbn
\fs‚ A\p-P\ - mb ]pjvIc- s\
kzm[o-\n-°m≥ {ian-°p-Ibm-Wv.
{]tem-`\w
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amc[\min ([\ym-kn) ˛ sNºS tIcf

t«mIw ]m-Tm-hen
*tIm]-a-’-c-h-iw-hZx Ien¿˛
Zzm]-tcW kl taZn\ow KXx
kzm]tZ kzb-a-tNm-Z-b-÷fw
kzm]-tXblc-Wmb ]pjvI-cw.
]Zw 7. ]pjvI-c≥:
]√hn
Acn-In¬ h∂p \n∂-Xm-sc,-¥-`n-aXw?
AJn-e-amip sNm¬I.
A\p-]-√hn
Adn-I-bn-s√-¶nepw A`n-ap-J-∑m-sc-°-s≠≥˛
a\-Xm-cn-ep-s≠m-∂p-∑n-jnXw QSnXn.
(Acn-In¬)
NcWw 1
[c-Wn-bn-ep≈ ]cn-j-Iƒ \f-s\-s®∂p ImWpw
Ah¿°p th≠pw Imcyw \f\pw km[n-∏n°pw,
Zqc-Øp-∂mcpw hcn-I-bn√ \sΩ-°m-◊m≥.
(Acn-In¬)
NcWw 2
\ap-°n√m \mSpw \K-chpw IpSbpw Nma-chpw
Aan-{X-ho-c-∑msc Aa¿°pw h≥]-Sbpw,
_mlp-P-s\-∂p-≈tX \ap-s°m-∂p≈q ap‰pw.
(Acn-In¬)
NcWw 3
]gptX Rms\t¥ ]e-hI ]d-™p-tIƒ∏n-°p∂p?
\f\p thsd I¿Ωw \ap°p I¿Ωw thsd;
\sΩ-s°m-≠p]-Imcw \nßƒs°-t¥m∂p th≠q?
(Acn-In¬)
Akm-thcn (hcm-fn) ˛ sNºS
]Zw 8 Ien:
]√hn
]pjvI-c, \o ]gptX P∑w \njvê-am-°-cptX.
A\p-]-√hn
ZpjvI-c-am-bn-s´m-∂p-an√ tIƒ
a’-lm-b-ap-≠mbm-te-h\pw.
\f\pw \obpw t`Z-sa-¥n-hnsS?
\mSp- hmgvI \fs\ sh∂p k{ºXn.
(]pjvI-c)
* tIm]-a-’c-ßƒ°v hiw-h-Z-\mb Ien Zzm]-c-t\m-sSm∏w `qan-bnte°p h∂v, A\ys‚
[\sØ A]-l-cn-°m-≥ hnUvVn-bmb ]pjv-I-cs\ cl-ky-ambn t{]cn-∏n-®p.
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]Øv a ebmfw
NcWw 1
t\tc \ns∂m-sStSm Rm≥ ]p\-cm-sc∂pw ]dbmw,
]mcn-se-s∂-bn-∂m-c-dn-bm-X-h¿?
sshcn sshc-tk-\n-°nl Rm≥ Ien,
Xh Rm≥ an{Xw, Xky \mSp Rm≥
tX Xcp∂p, NqXp-s]m-cpI t]mcn-I.
(]pjvI-c)
NcWw 2
\n¬° aZo-b-a-tX hnPbw \n›n-X-am-an-l tX,
hn{I-b-an-s√-∂m-In-se-s¥tSm?
hbv° NqXn-\m-sb-s∂-∏-Wbw;
[\hpw [m\yw \mSp-sam-s°bpw
ssI°-em-°n-b-hs\ hnSpI h\-`phn.
(]pjvI-c)
\f-N-cn-Xw B´-°Y- ˛ c≠mw-Zn-hkw- (D-Æmbnhmcy¿)
 ""]gptX Rms\t¥ ]e-hI ]d-™p-tIƒ∏n-°p∂p?''

˛ ]pjvI-c≥ ]d™p tIƒ∏n-®Xv Fs¥√mw?
 ""]pjvI-c, \o ]gptX P∑w \njvê-am-°-cptX.''

˛ P∑w \njv^-e-am-Im-Xn-cn-°m≥ Fs¥√mw X{¥-ß-fmWv Ien \n¿tZin-°p-
∂Xv?
 ""\ap-°n√m \mSpw \K-chpw IpSbpw Nma-chpw

Aan-{X-ho-c-∑msc Aa¿°pw h≥]-Sbpw
_mlp-P-s\-∂p-≈tX \ap-s°m-∂p≈q ap‰pw''
Cu hcn-Ifn¬ sXfn-bp∂, ]pjvI-cs‚ am\-kn-Im-hÿ hni-I-e\w sNbvXv Ipdn∏p
Xbm-dm-°pI.
 ""an{XsØ tZzjn-∏m-\m-b-an{Xw an{X-am°n

{]Xylw ZpjvS I¿Ωw sNbvXoSp∂h≥ aq-V≥''
˛ alm-`m-cXw Infn-∏m´v (Fgp-Ø-—≥)
Cu hcn-I-fpsS Bi-bsØ ]mT-kμ¿`hp-ambn Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv Fgp-Xp-I.
 ""sshcn sshc-tk-\n-°nl Rm≥ Ien
Xh Rm≥ an{Xw,''
Ien C{]-Imcw kzbw ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xns‚ Dt±iyw F¥mhmw? hy‡-am-°pI-.
 "]gptX' F∂ ]Zw Imhy-`m-KØv c≠p kμ¿`-ß-fn¬ {]tbm-Kn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. c≠p
kμ¿`-ß-fn-sebpw `mh-hy-Xymkw Is≠-Øn-sb-gp-Xp-I.
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tIcf
 t«mI-Øn¬ Ign-°p-I, in¶n-Sn-]m-SpI F∂nh IY-If
- n-bn¬\n∂v cq]-s∏´ ssien- ]m-Tm-hen
I-fm-Wv. IY-If
- n-bp-ambn _‘-s∏´p≠mb ssien-Iƒ tiJ-cn®v hni-Zo-Ic
- n-°p-I.
 "IY-Ifn°v CXc -I-e-I-fp-am-bp≈ _‘w' F∂ hnj-b-Ønep≈ skan-\m-dn-
te°v {]_‘w Xbm-dm-°pI.
 ]mT-`mKw Dƒs∏Sp∂ IY-I-fn`mKw- I≠v "{]tem-`\'Øn\v Bkzm-Z\w Xbm-dm-
°p-I.
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]Øv a
ebmfw
bp≤-Øns‚
]cn-Wmaw
[¿Ω-t£-{X-amb Ipcp-t£-{X-Øn¬ h®p
\S∂ `mc-X-bp≤w XpS-ßp-tºmƒ c≠p
tNcn-°mcpw XΩn¬ sNbvX Icm¿ C{]-
Im-c-am-bn-cp∂p: ""bp≤w \S-°mØ ka-b-
ß-fn¬ Ccp-I-£nbpw ]t≠-t∏mse ]c-
kv]-c-{]o-Xn-tbmsS h¿Øn-°-Ww. bp≤w
XpS-ßn-bm¬, KPm-iz-cY - ß- f
- n-en-cn-°p-∂h - ¿
B \ne- b n- e p- ≈ - h - t cmtS FXn¿°m- h q,
Imemƒ Imem-tfm-Spw. AWnhn´p-t]m-b-
hs\ sIm√-cp-Xv. htbm-ho-tcym-’m-l-ß-
fn¬ InS-\n-¬°p-∂-h-tcmSp ]d-™-dn-bn-
®nt´ t\¿°m-hq, Hm¿°m-sXbpw £oWn-
®p-an-cn-°p-∂h
- t- cm-Sc
- p-Xv. as‰m-cm-tfmSp t\cn-
Sp-∂-h-s\, {]amZw ]‰n-b-h-s\, ]n¥n-cn-™-
h-s\, Bbp[w Xo¿∂-h-s\, IhNw t]mb-
h-s\, H∂pw Hcp-hn-[hpw sIm√-cp-Xv. kqX-
∑m¿, IpXn-c-Iƒ, Bbp-[-®p-a-´p-Im¿, hmZy-
°m¿ F∂n-h-sc-sbm∂pw D]-{Z-hn-°-cp-Xv.''
Npcp-°-Øn¬, FXn-cm-fn-bpsS Ipd-hp-sIm-
≠-√, kz¥w anI-hp-sIm≠pXs∂ Pbn-
°m≥ t\m°-W-sa-∂¿Yw ˛ Ip‰-a‰ [¿Ω-
bp≤w!
bp≤-Øns‚ BZyZnh-k-ß-fn¬ Cu
Icm-sd√mw Gsd-°ptd ]men-°-s∏´p. ]n
∂oSv AXp-an-Xp-ambn ewLn-°s - ∏-´p-Xp-Sß
- n.
]mfi-h]-£w, FXn¿]-£Ø - n-ep≈ an°
alm-c-Y-∑m-scbpw hogvØn-bXp bp≤-[¿Ω-
Øn-s∂-Xn-cm-bn-´mWv; HSp°w Zptcym-[-\-
s\bpw. Aßs\ h√-]mSpw hnPbw t\Sn
b ]mfi-h¿ k‘y°p Pb-tLm-j-tØm
sS IqSm-c-ß-fnte°p Xncn-®p.
]S-°-f-Øn¬ Zptcym-[-\≥ XpS NX
™p hoWp taemsI aÆp]pc≠p Np‰p-
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tIcf
]mSpw t\m°n-s°m-≠p InS-°p-I-bm-Wv. ∏p-dtØm sIm√p-tºm-se-bm-Wv, hnjw ]m-Tm-hen
At∏mƒ Abmsf HSp-°s - am∂p ImWp-hm- X∂p sIm√p- t ºm- s e- b m- W v Fs∂
\mbn kRvP-b≥ AhnsS h∂p. Zptcym- sIm∂-Xv. Aiz-∞m-am-hn-t\mSpw IrX-
[- \ ≥ ]mºn- s \- t ∏mse No‰n- s °m- ≠ v , h¿Ωm-hn-t\mSpw Ir]-tcmSpw ]d-b-Ww,
IÆp-I-fn¬ tIm]m{ip \nd-™p-sIm-≠v, \nßƒ ]e-X-hW A[¿Ωw sNbvX
ssI \ne-Øn-´p-c®p sIm≠v, apSn Nn∂p- ]mfi--h sc hniz- k n®pt]mI- c ptX!''
amdv Xe-bm-ń-s°m-≠pw ]√n-dp-Ωn-s°m≠pw XpS¿∂v Zptcym-[-\≥ Bfp-I-tfm-Smbn
]d™p: ]d™p:
""òjva¿, I¿W≥, t{ZmW¿ apX-em-b- ""Rm≥ F\n°p th≠n acn-®-h-cpsS
h-scm-s°-bn-cp-∂n-´pw, ]Xn-s\m-∂-£u-ln- H∏- s a- Ø m≥ shºp- I - b m- W v . Fs‚
Wn-∏-S-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-´pw, Rm≥ Cu \ne- ktlm-Zcn, Zp»-f, Ah-fpsS `¿Ømhpw
bn-em-bn ˛ ImesØ B¿°pw Ih®pIS- ktlm-Z-c-∑mcpw acn-®Xp tI´p Ic-™p-
°- c p- X - t √m. C\n Fs‚ ]£- Ø n¬ I-c™v F¥m-hp-tam, Bthm! a°-fp-tS
_m°n-bp-≈-h-tcmSp ]d-b-Ww, òa≥ apd- bpw Ah-cpsS a°-fp-tSbpw `mcy-am-tcm-
sX-‰n-®mWv Fs∂ hogvØn-bs - X∂.v CsXm Sp-IqSn Fs‚ A—\pw AΩbpw Fß
∂p am{X-a-√, ]e ISpw-ssI-Ifpw ]mfi- s\ Ign-™p-Iq-Sptam, Bthm! Xo¿®-bm
h¿ sNbvXn-´p-≠v. Ah¿ Ah-sb-s®m√n bpw e£-Ws‚ AΩ `¿Ømhpw aI
k÷-\ß - ƒ°n-Sb - n¬ \n¿thZw sIm≈pw. \pw acn-®-Xn\m¬ s]s´∂p acn-®p-t]m-
A[¿Ωw sIm≠p Pbn- ® n´v B¿°p Ipw. ]pWyhpw ss{XtemIy{]kn-≤-hp-
kt¥mjn-∏m≥ Ignbpw? Bc-hsc A\p- amb ka-¥] - ©- I
- Ø
- n¬°n-S∂p acn-°p-
tam-Zn°pw? XpS NX™p hoW Fs‚ Xe- I-bm¬ Rm≥ imiz-Xt- em-Iß - ƒ t\Spw.''
bn¬ òa≥ Nhń-b-Xn¬°hn™v Hc-Zv`p- cmPm-hns‚ Cu hnem]w tI´ P\-k-
X-apt≠m? _‘p-°-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ {]Xm-]- l-{k-ßƒ IÆpw \nd®v Aßp-anßpw
tØmSpw {iotbmSpw IqSn-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp- ]m™p-t]m-bn. `qan-bmsI Hcp apg-°-
h- t \m- S mWv Hcm- f nXp sNbv X - s X- ¶ n¬ tØmsS Ipep-ßn; Zn°p-Iƒ aßn.
_lp-am-\n-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ A—-\-Ω- as‰tßm Bbn-cp∂ Ir]-Ir-Xh - ¿Ωm-
am¿ ZpxJn°p-tºmƒ, bp≤-[¿Ω-a-dn-bp∂ iz-∞m-am-°ƒ, bp≤-Øn¬ hfsc ]cn-
Ah-tcmSp Rm≥ ]d-™-Xmbn ]d-b-Ww: °p-I-tf-‰n-´p-s≠-¶nepw Iuc-h-∏-S-bn¬
""Rm≥ b⁄w sNbvXp, `cn-t°-≠-hsc acn-°msX tijn® B aq∂p-t]¿, hnh-
`cn®p; `qan-bS- °n hmWp. i{Xp-°f - psS Xe- c-a-dn™p tXcn¬ ]m™p h∂p tNmc-
bn¬ Im¬h-®p ˛ B¿°p≈q Ft‚-Xn-t\- bn-em≠p \neØp InS-∂p-cp-fp∂ Zptcym-
°mƒ \√ Ah-km\w? {][m\-cmb cmPm- [-\s\ I≠p. F√m-hcpw Cd-ßn-s®∂v
°-fpsS ta¬t°mbva \S-Øn, kpZp¿e`- Abm-fpsS ASpØp \ne-Øn-cp-∂p. Aiz-
amb am\w t\Sn, e£-W-samØ IpXn-c- ∞m-amhv IÆo-cp-ambn ]eXpw ]d™p
I-fn¬ bm{XsNbvXp ˛ B¿°p≈q Ft‚- hne-]n-®p. At∏mƒ Zptcym-[-\≥ Biz-
Xn-s\-°mƒ \√ Ah-km\w? `mKy-hi - m¬, kn-∏n-®p: ""CXp-X-s∂-bmWv a\p-jys‚
Rm≥ i{Xp-°ƒ°p Iog-S-ßn-bn-´√ Ah¿ hn[n. cmPm-hm-bn´pw Rm≥ hoWp. `mKy-
Pbn-®-Xv; `mKy-h-im¬, Fs‚ hn]p-e-amb h-im¬, bp≤-Øn¬ tXmt‰m-Sn-bn-´-√.
sFizcyw Rm≥ acn- ® n- ´ mWv A\y- \ n- ]m]n-Iƒ I≈-Ø-cw-sIm-≠mWv Fs∂
te°p sN√p-∂-Xv. Dd-ßp-tºmtgm Hm¿°m- sIm∂-Xv. `mKy-h-im¬ \nßsf Cu P\-
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]Øv a ebmfw
\m-i-Øn¬\n∂p ap‡-cmbn ImWp-hm\pw bnepw a‰pw a‰pw BZ-c-Wo-b-amb Hcw-i-ap-
km[n-®p -˛ AsX-\n°p hfsc kt¥m-j- s≠∂v B¿°m\pw tXm∂n-bn-cn-°ptam?
am-bn. Fs∂s®m√n hyk-\n-°-cpXv; thZ- F∂m¬ C∂v, Cu arXyp-cw-K-Øn¬ \ne
ßƒ {]am-W-am-sW-¶n¬, Rm≥ A£-b- Øp hoWp {]mW-th-Z\ - s
- Im≠p sRcp-ßp-
tem-I-ßƒ t\Sn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. IrjvWs‚ tºmgpw Abm-fn¬ AtX `mh-ßƒ AtX
{]`m-h-a-dn-™n-´pw, Rm≥ £{Xn-b-[¿Ω- Af-hn¬ \ne-\n-¬°p-∂Xp ImWp-tºmƒ
Øn¬ \n∂-\-ßn-bn-√t√m. \nßƒ Fs‚ AXn-semcp ÿnc-k-Xz-X-bp-s≠∂p a\- n-
Pb-Øn-\p-th≠n Bhp-∂s - Xms° sNbvXp. em-°p-hm≥ \mw \n¿_-≤-cm-Ip-∂p. GXm-
]t£, hn[n Ih-®p-I-S-°m-h-X-√t√m.'' bmepw Cu ÿnXn-bn¬ Abm-fpsS Xe-
C{Xbpw ]d™p IÆn¬ sh≈w bn¬ Nhn-´p-hm≥ B¿°pw Imep-s]m-ßp-
\nd™pw thZ-\-sIm-≠p sRcp-ßnbpw I-bn-√.
an≠m-Xmb Zptcym-[-\-t\mSp t{Im[w sIm AXn-\pw-]p-ds
- a, Zptcym-[\
- ≥ Xs‚ hr≤-
≠p IØn-°m-fp∂ Aiz-∞m-amhv ssIXn- cmb amXm-]n-Xm-°-tfbpw Btcm-a-emb
cp-Ωn-s°m≠pw sXm≠-bn-S-dn-s°m≠pw ]d- `mcy-tbbpw Hm¿°p-∂-Xn\p aptº, Xß-
™p: ""B ZpjvS-∑m¿ sImSpw-{Iq-c-X-Imń fpsS GI ktlm-Z-cn-bmb Zp»-f-sb-s®m√n
Fs‚ A—s\ h[n®p; AXnepw F\n-°{X hyk-\n-°p-∂Xpw t\m°p-I; B lrZ-tbm-
hyk-\-an-√, Aß-bpsS Cu ÿnXn ImWp- ∂-Xn°p apºn¬, B B`n-Pm-Xy-Øn\p
tºmƒ. Rm\n-Xm, Fs‚ kpIr-X-ß-sf-∏n- apºn¬ Hcn‰p IÆp-\o¿ XqIm-Xn-cn-∏m≥
Sn-®m-W-bn-Sp∂p: C∂p Rm≥ k¿h ]m©m- B¿°p km[n°pw?
e-tc-bpw, hmkp-tZ-h≥ ImsWØs∂ Ime- * * * *
\q¿ ]qIn°pw-˛ AXn\p Xm¶ƒ A\p-hmZw
Xcp-am-dm-IWw.'' Ah¿ ˛ Ir]-Ir-X-h¿Ωm-iz∞mam°ƒ
CXp-tI´ DSs\ Zptcym-[-\≥ Ir]-tcmSp ˛ aq∂p-t]cpw ]mfi-h-cpsS ]mf-b-Øn-∂-
]d™p: ""BNm-cym, thK-Øn¬ \nd-IpSw Sp-sØ-Øn. Iq´-Øn¬ ]d-b-s´, ]mfi-h¿
sIm≠phcq.'' Ir]¿ t]mbn AXp sIm≠p- Ahn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. ""C∂p awK-f-Øn-
h-∂-t∏mƒ XpS¿∂p: ""Fs‚ B⁄-b-\p- \p-th≠n \mw ]mf-b-Øn¬ \n∂p ]pdØp
k-cn®v t{ZmW-]p-{Xs\ tk\m-]-Xn-bm-b-`n- ]m¿°Ww'' F∂p ]d™p IrjvW≥ Ah-
tj-Nn°q; {_m“-W≥ cmPm-hns‚ Iev]\ scbpw kmXy-In-tbbpw Iqń HmL-h-Xo-\-
Inń-bnt´ bp≤w sNømhq F∂mWv [¿Ω- Zn-bpsS Xoc-Øn¬ sN∂pIqSn-bn-cp-∂p.
⁄-∑m-cpsS A\p-im-k\w.'' {ZuWn, in_n-c-Zzm-c-Øn¬ h®p Ir]-Ir-
Ir]¿ AXp \SØn. {ZuWn cmPm-hns\ X-h¿Ωm-°-tfmSp ]d™p:
Bt«-jn®p hnS-hmßn B¿Øp hnfn-®p- ""Rm≥ in_n-c-Øn¬ IS∂p Ime-s\-
sIm≠p a‰p c≠p-t]-tcm-Sp-IqSn AhnSw t∏mse {]h¿Øn-°pw. H‰-sbm-cp-Ø\pw
hn´p. \nß-fpsS ASp-°¬\n∂p Poh\pwsIm≠p
apºp ]e-t∏mgpw Iuc-h-k-`-bn¬ òjva- t]mIm- X n- c n- ∏ m≥ {i≤n®p\n¬°Ww.''
I¿W-Km-‘m-ck - n‘pcmPm-Zn-_‘ - p-°f - psS F∂n-´b - mƒ in_n-cØ - n-te°p NmSn-°S- ∂ - p.
a[y-Øn¬ {]Xm-]t- ØmSpw {iotbmSpw IqSn X\n°v B ÿe-sa√mw Adn-bmw. Abmƒ
sRfn-™n-cn-°p∂ Zptcym-[-\≥ ImWn® t\sc [rjvS-Zyp-av\≥ InS-°p∂ apdn-bn-
Al- ¶ m- c - Ø nepw kz{]- X y- b - s sÿ- c y- te°p sN∂p.
Ønepw FXn-cm-fn-I-tfm-Sp≈ Ah-⁄- bp≤-{im-¥\ - mb [rjvSZ- yp-a\
v ≥, ame-Iƒ
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t°≠. a\p- j y- t {i- j v T m, Aß- b psS ]m-Tm-hen
ssIsIm≠p Rm≥ kpIr-X-tem-I-ß-fn-
te°p t]mIs´.''
""Kpcp- L m- X n- I ƒ°p Ipe- ] mw- k - \ ,
temI-ß-fn√'' ˛{ZuWn ]d™p: ""AXp-
sIm-≠p \ns∂ ikv{Xw-sIm≠p sIm∂p-
Iq-Sm.'' CXpw ]d™v Abm-fpsS a¿Ω-ß-
fn¬ s]cp-hn-c¬ Du∂n-ba - ¿Øn IY-Ig - n-
®p.
[rjvS-Zyp-av\s‚ ac-W-R-c-°w-sIm≠v
Ahn-sS-bp≈ kv{XoIfpw Imh¬°mcpw
DW¿∂p. Ah¿ B sR°n-s°me I≠p
"sNIp-Øm-\mWv' F∂p-d-∏n®p \Spßn
an≠msX InS-∂tX D≈q.
{ZuWn ]ns∂ ]pdØp IS∂p a‰p
in_n-c-ß-fn-te°p ]pd-s∏-´-t∏mƒ B
kv{XoIfpw Imh-¬°mcpw "thKw HmSn-h-
ctW' F∂p \ne-hn-fn-Iq-ń. IqSm-c-ß-fn-
emsI _l-f-ambn. {ZuWn-tbm, ap¥nb
ap¥nb Bfp-Isfs®∂p Nhn-ń-s°m-∂p.
XpS¿∂p hmfq-cn-∏n-Sn®p ssI°¬s∏-´-h-
sc-sb√mw shń-ho-gvØp-Ib - m-bn. Ah-cpsS
tNmc-sX-dn®v Abmƒ IqSp-X¬ `b¶c\m-
bn. AXp-I≠v Bfp-Iƒ Abmsf cm£-
k-s\∂p IcpXn IÆp NnΩn. {Zu]-Zn-
bpsS A©p ]p{X-∑mcpw a‰pw FXn¿Øp-
hnXm-\n®p \dp-aWw ]pI® Ad-bn¬ t\m-°n. F∂m¬ {ZuWn Ah-sc-sb√mw
sh≈-hn-cn∏p hncn® henb saØ-bn¬, hb-dp-s]m-fn®pw ssIsh-ńbpw Xe-b-
Hcp `b-hp-an-√msX sskzc-ambn InS-∂p-d- cn™pw hmbn¬ hmƒ IS-Ønbpw a‰pw
ßp-I-bm-Wv. {ZuWn Abmsf Nhn-ń-bp- _enIgn-®p. inJ-finsb ˛ òjva-cpsS
W¿Øn. [rjvS-Zyp-av\≥ DW¿∂p-t\m-°n. FXn-cm-fnsb ˛ Aw_-bpsS ]pcp-jm-h-Xm-
{ZuWnsb I≠-dn™p NmSn-s b-gp-t ∂- csØ ˛ aq∂p Xp≠-am-°n-bn-´p.
¬°m≥ `mhn-°p-tºm-tg°p {ZuWn Abm- Bfp-Iƒ Dd-°∏ - n®pw `bhpw ]nSn-s]´v
fpsS Xe-ap-Sn°p ]nSn-®p-he
- n®p Xmsgbn´p Aßp- a nßpw ]mbp- I - b m- b n. Ah¿°v
Nhn-ń. ab°w t]mImsX ]cn-{`-an-®n-cp∂ Bbp[hpw hkv{X-hp-sam∂pw ssIbn¬
[rjvS-Zyp-av\∂v A\-ßm≥ Ign-™n-√. Inń-bn-√. Nne¿ \ne-Øp-Xs∂ Aa¿∂p
{ZuWn Abm-fpsS Igp-Ønepw s\©nepw InS-∂p. Ah-sc, ]I®p ]mbp∂ B\-
Nhp-ń-\n∂p sR°n-s°m-√m≥ XpS-ß-th, Iƒ Nhnń-b-c-®p. Bfp-I-fpsS ]e-Xcw
[rjvS-Zyp-av\≥ am¥n-sbm-gn-°m≥ {ian-®p- \ne-hn-fn-IƒsIm≠p IqSm-ca - msI apg-ßn.
-sIm≠p Rcßn: ""BNm-cy-]p-{Xm, Fs∂
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in_n-c-Øn¬\n∂p ]pdØp NmSn HmSm≥ am{Xta C\n _m°n-bp-≈q. {Zu]-Zn-bpsS

sN∂-hsc Zzmc-tZ-i-Øp-h®p Ir]cpw IrX- a°fpw [rjvS-Zyp-av\\pw ]m©m-e∑m-cp-
h¿Ωmhpw sIm∂phogvØn. Bbp-[-Ih-Nm- sams° sIm√- s ∏- ´ p. sNbv X - X n- s \√mw
Zn-I-fn-s√-¶n-epw, sXmgp-Xp-Ipºn-´p-\n-∂m-epw, ]Icw hoń. [rjvS-Zypav\s\ sR°n-s°m-
Hcp-h-t\bpw Ah¿ hnń-√. Ah¿ ]ns∂ ∂p.''
{ZuWnsb {]oWn- ∏ n- ° m- \ mbn IqSm- c - Zptcym-[-\≥ ho≠p-samcp ssNX\yw
ßƒ°p aq∂p-hi - hpw Xobpw sImSp-Øp. B h∂p ]d-™p: ""F\n°p òjvacpw I¿W
shfn- ® - Ø n¬ {ZuWn \S∂p \pw t{ZmWcpw sNbvXp-X-cm-ØXp \nßƒ
ssIanSpt°msS shń-s°me \S-Øn. ]m™- aq∂p-t]cpw IqSn sNbvXpX∂p. B sN‰
Sp-°p-∂-h-sc-bpw ]ms™m-gn-bp-∂-h-scbpw inJ-finsb sIm∂-Xn¬ Rm\n∂p C{μ-
Hcp-h-t\bpw ssIsbm-gn-®n-√. apgp-h≥ NØ- s\-t∏m-sebm-bn. \nßƒ°p \√Xp hc-s´.
hcpw ]mXn- N - Ø - h - c p- a mb Bfp- I - s f- kzkvXn. C\n kz¿K-Øn¬ ImWmw.''
s°m≠pw KPm-iz-ß-sf-s°m≠pw `qan òa- Abm-fpsS i_vZw \n∂p. {]mW≥ shSn-
Z¿i-\-ambn. k¿h{X Iq´-\n-e-hn-fn-X-s∂. ™p. Abm-fpsS icocw `qan-bn-e-a¿∂p;
HSp°w AXp t\¿Øp t\¿Øp aqf-em-bn, {]mW≥ hntÆdn.
Rc-°-am-bn, AS-ßn.
Cß-s\-bmWv alm-`m-c-X-bp-≤-Øns‚
{]`m-Xa - mbn. a\p-jy-t®m-cb
- n-em≠ {ZuWn- ]cn-k-am-]vXn. alm-flm-hmb òjva-cp-sS
bpsS hmƒ∏nSn ssI∏-S-tØm-sSm-ń-∏n-Sn®v ssk\ym[n]- X y- Ø n¬ BZyw hnh- c n®
H∂m-bn-Øo¿∂-Xp-t]m-em-bn. cm{Xn Bfp-I- hyh-ÿI - t- fmsS XpS-ßnb B [¿Ω-bp≤w
fp-dßn F{Xbv°p \n»_vZ-amb in_n-c-Øn- ]Xn- s \´mw Znhkw cm{Xn HSp- ° sØ
tet°m Xm≥ IS∂p sN∂-Xv, Bfp-Iƒ tk\m-]-Xn-bmb Aiz-∞m-amhv \S-Ønb
sIm√-s∏´v A{Xbpw \n»_vZ-amb in_n-c- Cu ss]im-Nn-I-amb Adp-sIm-e-bn-emWv
Øn¬\n∂v Abmƒ ]pd-tØ°pw t]m∂p. Ah-km-\n-®-Xv. CXn-∂¿Yw GXp bp≤-hpw,
]pdØp h∂p aq∂p-t]cpw IY-sb√mw ]c- GXp t]cnepw hyh-ÿb - n-ep-sa√mw XpS-ßn-
kv]-c-a-dn-bn®p ssIsImń "`mKyw `mKyw!' bm-epw, Cß-s\-sbm-s°-Øs - ∂-bm-bn-cn°pw
F∂m¿Øp hnfn®p, F∂n-´-h¿ Zptcym-[- Iem-i-sa-∂-√msX as‰-¥mhmw? Cu bp≤-
\s‚ ASp-°-te°p ]pd-s∏-´p. Øns‚ Hcp apJy-t\-Xm-hmb [m¿Ø-cm-jv{S-
Ah¿ sN√p-tºm-tg°p Zptcym-[-\-\n¬ tPy-jvT∂p hymk≥ "kptbm-[-\≥' F∂pw
\s∂°p-dt® Poh≥ _m°n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p- "Zptcym-[-\≥' F∂pw hncp-≤m¿Y-amb c≠p
≈q. thZ\ apgp-Øpw izmkw FSpØp hen- t]cn´p hyh-l-cn-®-Xnepw Cusbm-cm-ibw
®pw tNmc O¿±n®pw \neØp ssNX-\y-a-‰p- Dƒt®¿Øn- c n- ° p- ∂ p. At∏mƒ ]m›m-
cp-fp-Ib- m-Wv. ISn-®p-he
- n-°m≥ shºp∂ Ipdp- XykmlnXy-ßf - nse "F∏n°p'Isf-t∏mse
°-∑m¿ h∂p Npgv∂n-cn-°p-∂p; Abmƒ \t∂ Nne bp≤-ho-c∑ - m-cpsS ]cm-{Iaw h¿Wn-∏m≥
]Wn-s∏´v Ahsb Bń-b-I-‰p-∂p≠v. th≠n-b√, t\tc adn®v, a\p-jy-Nc - n-{X-Øn¬
tNmc-bn-em≠ Cu aq∂p-t]cpw IpXn®pw bp≤w hcp-Øn-h-bv°p∂ `b-¶-c-Zp-c-¥sØ
sIm≠p sN∂v ASp-Øn-cp-∂p. {ZuWn ]d- FSpØp ImWn-∏m≥ th≠n-bmWv `mc-tX-
™p: ""Zptcym- [ - \ m, Pohn- ° p- ∂ p- ≠ - t √m. Xn-lmkw cNn-°-s∏-´-sX∂p Xo¿Øp-]-d-
tIƒ°m≥ sImXn-°p-∂Xp tIt´m-fq; ]mfi- bm≥ kwi-bn-t°-≠-Xn-√. CXn-lm-k-sa∂p
h-cn¬ hmkp-tZ-h\pw kmXy-In-bp-apƒs∏sS ]d- ™ m¬Øs∂ Ncn{Xw, \S∂ IY
Ggp-t]cpw \Ω-fn¬ Rßƒ aq∂p-t]cpw F∂m-W¿Yw. `mc-X-am-I-s´, \S∂ IY
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am{X-a-√, \S-°m-\n-cn-°p∂ IY-Iq-Sn-bm- t]mb {ZuWnsb Is≠-Øp-I Ffp-∏-a- ]m-Tm-hen
sW∂v FhnsS t\m°n-bmepw ImWp-∂p. s√∂pw a‰pw ]d™p bp[n- j v T n- c ≥
* * * * Ahsf Biz- k n- ∏ n- ° m≥ t\m°n.
Cu Adp- s Im- e - b psS IY ]nt‰∂p ]t£, {Zu]Zn {]Xn⁄sNbv X p:
cmhnse ]mfi-h-cpsS ASp-°-se-Øn. ""{ZuWn- b psS inc- n- e p- ≈ - X mbn
bp[n-jvTn-c≥ s]s´∂p tamlm-e-ky-s∏-´p. tIƒ°p∂ kl- P - a mb NqUm- a Wn
AXp Xo¿∂p-W¿∂-t∏mƒ At±-lØ - n∂p sIm≠p-h∂v Aß-bpsS inc- n-e-Wn-
\n¿th- Z - a mbn. ]e- I m- e - a mbn ]e ™p- I m- W - W w, Rm≥ Pohn- ° - W - s a-
IjvS∏mSp-w kln®p h√-]mSpw C∂se ¶n¬.'' Xs‚ B \n›bw \nd-th-‰m≥
ssIt\-Snb Cu alm-hnPbw, ]I¬sh- Ahƒ òas\ t{]m’m-ln-∏n-®p. òa≥
fn-®-Øn¬ H∂p t\m°n-°m-Wp-hm≥ CS- hn√p-a-ºp-sa-SpØp tXcn-tedn \Ip-es\
In´pw aptº, CXm, Hcp ]cm-P-b-am-bn-cn- kmc-Yn-bm°n ]pd-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
°p-∂p. IY-sb-√m-a-dn™p IrjvW≥ bp[n-
""Ptbm-b-a-P-bm-Im-tcm, Pb-kvX-kvam¬ jv T n- c - t \mSp ]d™p: ""bp[n- j v T n- c m,
]cm-P-bx*'' Xm¶-fpsS {]nb-k-tlm-Z-c≥ h√m-sØm-
c-]-I-S-Øn-te-°mWv t]mbn-cn-°p-∂-Xv.
{]am-Zw-Xs∂! {]am-Z-Øn¬°-hn™ t{ZmW¿ ]p{X∂p {_“- i n- c s ∂
Hcp sIme Pohn-XØ - n-en-√. kap{Zw Xm≠n Akv{Xw \¬In-bn-´p-≠v ˛ AXp `qan
kºm-Zy-hpw sIm≠phcp∂ I®-h-S-°m¿ apgp-h≥ NpSpw! {ZuWn tIm]n-jvT\pw
Hcp ssItØm-ń¬ h®p apßn-t∏m-bn. acn- Zpcm-flmhpw N]-e\pw {Iqc-\p-amWv;
®-htcm, kz¿K-Øn-em-bn. C\n ]m©m-en- {_“-in-c v Adn-bp-Ibpw sNømw. AXp-
bpsS ÿnXn-sb-¥m-hpw, hr≤-\mb A— sIm≠p òas\ c£n-°-Ww.''
\pw ktlm-Z-c-∑mcpw a°-fp-sa√mw acn-
®n´v?'' DSs\ IrjvWb - p-[n-jvTn-cm¿Pp-\m-Zn-I-
sf-t∏-cpw-IqSn IrjvWs‚ tXcn¬ ]n¥p-
F√m-hcpw B sIme-°-f-Øn-se-Øn. S¿∂p-sN∂p. Ah¿ £W-Øn¬ hgn-
{Zu]Zn tamlm-e-ky-s∏´p hoWp. òa-tk- °p- h ®p òas\ Is≠- Ø n- s b- ¶ nepw
\≥ sN∂p Xmßn. Ahƒ km\p-P-\mb t{Im[-Zo-]vX-\mb At±-lsØ XS™p
bp[n-jvTn-cs\ t\m°n ]d™p: ""`mKy-h- \n¿Øm≥ Ign-™n-√.
im¬, a°ƒ £{X-[¿Ω-a\ - p-kc
- n®p hoWp-
t]mbn F∂pw h®p \nßƒ°v Cu t\ Aiz-∞m-am-h-t∏mƒ `mKo-c-Yo-I-—-
Snb `qan-bmsI hmWpsIm≈mw; A¿Pp- Øn¬ Ejn-I-tfm-Sp-IqSn Ccp-∂-cp-fp∂
\m, Atßbv°pw `qan apgp-h≥ t\Sn F∂p- IrjvW-ssZz]mb-\s‚ ASp-Øp- sN-∂p-
h®v A`n-a\ - yp-hns\ ad°mw; Ft∂m-Sp-IqSn Iq-Sn-bn-cn-°-bm-bn-cp-∂p. taemsI s\øp
F√mw ad∂p kzÿ- a m- b n- c n°mw! ]pcń Ipi-No-c-ßƒ [cn-®n-cn-°-bmWv
F∂m¬, F\n-°nXp s]mdp-°m≥ hø. B Abmƒ. hnt√¥n Ib¿Øp hcp∂ òa-
]m]n-bmb {ZuWnsb C∂p sN∂p- sIm- t\bpw ]n∂mse IrjvW-bp-[njvTncm-Zn-
∂n-s√-¶n¬, Rm\n-hnsS {]mtbm-]-thiw I-tfbpw I≠p hyYn-X-\mbn B {_“-
sIm≈p- I - b m- W v ˛ CXp a\- n- e m- ° n- in-c- p-Xs∂ {]tbm-Kn-∏m-\p-d-®p. CS-
s°mƒhn≥.'' ImSp-tIdn Zqsc-sbtßm ss¶-sIm≠v Hcp ]p¬s°m-Sn-sb-SpØv
* Cu Pbw- P-b-a-√, adn®v, ]cm-Pbw Xs∂-bm-Wv.
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B Znhymkv{Xw B]m-Zn-∏n®v "A]m-fi- ≠-S-°m-\m-Wv. Abm-fXp {]Xn-kw-l-cn-
hmb' F∂p ]d™p hn´p. B ]p¬s°m-Sn- °bpwsNbvXp. Aßs\-bp≈ B A¿Pp-
ta¬ aq∂p temIhpw Fcn-°m≥ t]m∂ Xo \-t\bpw Iq´-tcbpw \osbt¥ sIm√-W-
Df-hm-bn. sa∂p hnNm-cn-®Xv? Cu {_“-in-tcmkv{Xw
{ZuWn-bpsS `mhw BZyta I≠-dn™ hoW cmjv{S-Øn¬ ]¥n-c-≠p-sIm√w ag-
IrjvW≥ A¿Pp-\t- \mSp t{ZmW-cp-]t- Z-in® s]-øn-√. A¿Pp-\≥ AX-dn™p {]Xn-kw-
AtX Akv{Xw {]tbm-Kn-∏m≥ ka-b-am- l-cn-®p. \obpw sNøq. tIm]-a-S-°q, ]mfi-
sb∂p ]d-™p. A¿Pp-\≥ tXcn¬ \n∂n-d- h-¿ \ncm-a-b-cm-h-s´. \ns‚ NqUm-a-Wnbpw
ßn, BZyw BNm- c y- ] p- { X∂pw ]ns∂ Ah¿°p sImSp-°W - w, AXp sImSp-Ømte
X\n°pw ktlm-Z-c-∑m¿°p-sa√mw kzkvXn Ah¿ \ns‚ {]mW≥ hn´p-Xcq.''
`hn-°s´ F∂p ]d™p Kpcp-tZ-h-X-amsc ""]mfi-h¿ Cu bp≤w-sIm≠p t\Snb
hμn®v "Akv{Xw Akv{XwsIm≠-Sßs´' cXv \ - ß - f n¬ C{X hne- s ∏- ´ - s Xm- ∂ n- √ ,''
F∂p awKfw k¶¬∏n®v AXp {]tbm-Kn®p {ZuWn ]d™p: ""Fs‚ Cu NqUm-a-Wn-bp-
˛ AXpw at‰Xp t]mse IØn-÷z-en-°p-I- s≠-¶n¬ ikv{X-hym-[n-£p-[ß - f - n¬ \n∂pw
bm-bn. tZh-Zm-\-h-\m-K-c£x{]`r-Xn-I-fn¬ \n∂pw
CSn- a p- g - ° hpw an∂¬∏m- f n- ® bpw `qI- H∂pw `b-s∏-tS-≠-Xn-√. AsX-\n-°p-t]-£n-
ºhpw ˛ k¿h-`q-X-ßfpw t]Sn-®-c-≠p. ∏m≥ a\- n-√. F∂mepw `K-hm≥ ]d-™-
At∏mƒ k¿h-`q-Xm-flm-hmb \mc-Z\pw Xp-sIm≠p Rm\-Xp- sIm-Sp-tØ-°mw. CXm,
`mc-X-]n-Xm-a-l-\mb IrjvW-ssZz-]m-b-\\pw aWn. F∂m¬ Fs‚ ]p¬s°mSn ]mfi-
B Akv{X-ßƒ°p \Sp°p a‰p c≠-·n-I- h-cpsS k¥-Xn-bn-se¶nepw sNt∂-i-Ww.
sf-t∏mse h∂p \n∂p. AXp {]tbm-Kn-®Xp shdp-X-bm-bn-°q-Sm.
F\n-°Xp {]Xn-kw-lc - n-°m≥ hø. Rm\Xp
Ah¿ ]d™p: ""]e ikv{X-ß-fp-a-dn- ]mfi-h-cpsS k¥-Xn-bn-te°p Xncn-°mw.
bp∂ Ign- ™ p- t ]mb alm- c - Y - ∑ m- c mcpw `K-hm≥ ]d-™Xp sNbvXn-s√∂p th≠.''
Cusbm-ckv{Xw a\p-jy-cn¬ {]tbm-Kn-®n-ń-
√. \nß-sft¥ Cu alm-\m-i-Im-cn-bmb hymk≥ ]d-™p: ""Aßs\-bm-h-s´. \o
kmlkw sNøm≥?'' AXn-\-∏p-d-sam∂pw hnNm-cn-°-cpXv.''
A¿Pp-\≥ Ahsc I≠ DSs\ Xs‚ {ZuWn AXp ]mfi-h-K¿`-Øn-te°p
Akv{XsØ kXzcw {]Xn-kw-l-cn-®p, ""`K- hn´-t∏mƒ lrjo-tI-i≥ l¿jw-]q≠v B
hm-∑m¿ Rßƒ°pw temI-Øn\pw lnXw ]m]n-tbmSp ]d-™p: ""A¿Pp-\s‚ ]p{X-h-
hcp-Øp-am-dm-IWw'' F∂v At]-£n-®p. [p-hmb DØc s]‰-p≠m-Ip∂ ]co-£nØv
]mfi- h - h w- i sØ \ne\n¿ØpIXs∂
{_“-tX-tPm-`-h-amb B Akv{X-sØ, sNøpw.''
{_“-Nc - y-{h-Xa - \- p-jvTn®h∂-√msX {]Xn-kw-
l-cn-°pI ZpjvI-c-am-Wv; sNbvXm¬ AXv {ZuWn ipWvTn-sb-Sp-Øp: ""AXp-≠m-hn-
Ah-s‚bpw Iq´p-Im-cp-sSbpw Xe sXdn-∏n- √. \o ]£- ] m- X w- s Im≠p ]d- I - b m- W v .
°pw. AXn-\m¬, {ZuWn AXp {]Xn-kw-l- Fs‚ hm°p adn-®m-hn-√. Rm≥ {]tbm-Kn®
cn-∏m≥ Ign-hn-√msX hmin-]n-Sn®p \n¬°p- Akv{Xw Ah-fpsS K¿`-Øn-te-ip-I-Xs∂
I-bm-bn. sNøpw. AXns\ c£n-°m-sa∂p \o Icp-
tX-≠.''
hymk≥ ]d™p: ""Ipt™, A¿Pp-\≥
tZjyw-sIm-t≠m \ns∂ sIm√mt\m A√ `K- h m≥ ]d™p: ""B ]c- a mkv { Xw
Akv{X-sa-bvXX - v; Akv{XsØ Akv{Xw-sIm- hoWm¬ shdp-sX-bm-hn-√-Xs∂. F∂m¬
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tIcf
B K¿`w Nm]n-≈-bm-bmepw Zo¿Lm-bp v t\Spw. \o Im]p-cp-j\pw ]m-Tm-hen
]e-t∏mgpw ]m]w-sN-bvX-h\pw _me-Po-hn-X-Lm-Xn-bp-am-sW∂p _p≤n-
am-∑m-sc√mw Adn™pIgn-™p. \o AXns‚ êw t\SpI: \o aqhm-bn-
c-Øm-≠p-Imew Fßp-taXpw Adn-b-s∏-SmsX Cu `qan-bn¬ \S-°pw.
\n -lm-b-\mbn hnP-\-{]-tZ-i-ß-fn¬ sX≠n\S-°pw. ]m]m-fl≥, k¿h-
hym-[n-Ifpw ]nSn-s]´p tNmcbpw Nehpw \mdn-s°m≠p sImSpw-Im-Sp-I-
fn¬ sX≠n-b-e-bpw. ]co-£n-Øm-Is´, Bbp- p-t\Sn, {_“-N-cy-a-\p-
jvTn®v Ir]m-Nm-cy-cn¬\n∂p k¿hm-kv{X-ßfpw ]Tn-®-dn-™v, £{Xn-b-
[¿Ω-Øn-en-cp∂v Adp-]-Xm≠p `qan- hm-gpw. Ch¿°ptijw alm-_m-
lp-hmb ]co-£n-Øv, Zp¿_p-t≤, \o angn-®p-\n-¬t°, Ipcp-cm-Pm-hmbn
hcpw. Rm\-hs\ Pohn-∏n-°pw. Fs‚ X]- n-s‚bpw kXy-Øn-s‚bpw
hocyw, \cm-[-am, \o I≠p-sImƒI.''
hymk\pw ]d-™p: ""\o Rßsf A\m-Z-cn®v B ISp∏w sNbvX
XpsIm≠pw {_m“-W\ - m-bn´pw \ns‚ \S-]Sn CXm-bX - p-sIm-≠pw, tZh-Io-
]p-{X≥ ]d™ DØ-ahmIyw Xo¿®-bmbpw ên-°pw.''
{ZuWn ]d™p : ""{_“≥, Ahn-Sp-tØm-Sp-IqSn Rm\pw a\p-jy-cn¬
Ccp-∂p-sIm-≈-s´. `K-hm≥ ]pcp-tjm-Ø-a≥ kXy-hm-°m-bn-s°m-≈-s´.''
Abmƒ ]mfi-h¿°p NqUm-aWn sImSpØp; a\w sI´v, Ah-sc√mw
t\m°n-\n¬s° ImSp-tI-dn.
"i]n-°-s∏-´-h≥' F∂ hm°p apgp-h-\¿Y-Øn¬ h√-h-sc-∏-‰nbpw ]d-
bm-sa-¶n¬, AXo Aiz-∞m-am-hn-s\-∏‰ - n-bm-Wv. Abmƒ \ΩpsS Nnc-RvPo-
hn-I-fn¬ {]ap-J-\p-am-Wv.
Bbn-c-am-bn-c-am-≠p-I-fmbn k¿h-hym-[n-Ifpw ]nSn-s]´p tNmcbpw
Nehpw \mdn `qan-bnse hnP-\-{]-tZ-i-ß-fnepw sImSpw-Im-Sp-I-fnepw
sX≠n-b-e-bp-∂, AYhm `K-hm≥ IrjvW-ssZz-]m-b-\-t\msSm∏w k¿h-
a-\p-jy-cnepw IpSnsIm≈p-∂, Cu t{ZmW-]p-{X≥ GXm-sW∂p \nßƒ
Btem-Nn-®p-t\m-°ntbm? kvt\lwsIm≠v H∂m-b-h¿ XΩn¬t∏mepw
Imc-Wm-¥-c-ß-fm¬ D≠m-bn-Øo-cp∂ tZzj-a-’-c-ßƒ BLm-X-{]-Xym-
Lm-X-cq-t]W hf¿∂p hf¿∂p sImSnb bp≤-ß-fmbn ]cn-W-an®p
Xeapd-I-fn-eqsS ho≠pw {]Xn-Im-tc-—-bmbn Cu´w-Iq-Sn, X\n-°p≈
A\¿L-amb cXv\w s]mbvt∏m-bmepw FXn-cm-fn°p aqtem-t—Zw hcp-
Øntb \n¬°q F∂ hmin-bm-bn thcp-d-bv°p∂ B ]I, ]I F∂p
]d-bp∂ a\p-jy-im-]-ap-≠-t√m, AXns‚ {]Xn-\n-[n-b-√msX as‰m-∂p-
a√ Cu sNIp-Øm≥. AXn-s\, Ah-s\, Ft∏mgpw Fhn-sSbpw Icp-Xn-
bn-cp-∂p-sIm-≈pI F∂ Xm°o-Xm-Wv, Aiz-∞m-am-hns\ Nnc-RvPo-hnbpw
k¿h-hym-]n-bp-ambn Iev]n-®-Xn-∂¿Yw. {iosbsb-∂-t]mse tPyjvT
(tN´)tbbpw `K-h-Xn-bmbn°≠ B¿j-kw-kvImcw hymk-s\-sb-∂-
t]mse Aiz-∞m-amhns\bpw Nnc-RvPo-hn-sb∂p hmgvØp-∂Xv Hcn-°epw
\nc¿Y-I-a-√.
`mc-X-]-cy-S-\w (Ipń-Ir-jvW-am-cmcv)
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]Øv a ebmfw
 X\n°v kz¿K-{]m]vXn e`n-°p-sa∂v Zptcym-[-\≥ _e-ambn hniz-kn-®-Xns‚ ASn-ÿm-

\-sa¥v? ]mT-`m-Kw hni-I-e\w sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 ]mfi-h¿ t\Snb hnP-bsØ "h√-]mSpw t\Snb hnPbw' F∂v teJ-I≥ hnti-jn-∏n-

®Xns‚ HuNnXyw N¿®-sNbvXv Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.
 ""hnj-sØ-°mƒ h¿Py-amIpw
\c-NnØw Zpjn-°p-In¬''
Cu hcn-I-fn¬ sXfn-bp∂ Bibw ]mT-`m-KsØ DNn-X-amb Hcp kμ¿`-hp-ambn _‘n-
∏n®v Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 ""_‘p-°-fpsS a[y-Øn¬ {]Xm-]-tØmSpw {iotbmSpw IqSn sRfn-™n-cn-°p∂ Zptcym-

[-\≥ ImWn® Al-¶m-c-Ønepw kz{]-Xy-b-ssÿcy-Ønepw FXn-cm-fn-I-tfm-Sp≈ Ah-
⁄-bnepw a‰pw a‰pw BZ-cW
- o-ba
- mb Hcw-ia
- p-s≠∂v B¿°m\pw tXm∂n-bn-cn-°ptam?''
ASn-hcbn´ ]ZsØ AtX A¿Y-Øn¬ {]tbm-Kn®v as‰mcp hmIyw \n¿Ωn-®n-cn-°p-
∂Xv {i≤n-°q:
""I¿Ws‚ kz{]-Xy-b-ssÿcyw `mcXIY-bnse ]pIƒs]‰ ZrjvSm-¥-am-Wv.''
]mT-`m-K-Øp≈ a‰p-Nne {]tbm-Kßƒ t\m-°p-I:
${]oWn-∏n-°pI
$BLm-X-{]-Xym-Lm-X-ßƒ
$_enIgn-°pI
kμ¿`-ß-fn¬\n∂v Ah-bpsS {]tbm-Kw sIm≠p-≠mb i‡n Is≠Øn kz¥-ambn
]pXnb hmIy-ßƒ \n¿Ωn-°p-I.
 ""AXn-s\, Ahs\, Ft∏mgpw Fhn-sSbpw Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂p-sIm-≈p-I F∂ Xm°o-Xm-

Wv, Aiz-∞m-am-hns\ Nnc-RvPo-hnbpw k¿h-hym-]n-bp-ambn Iev]n-®-Xn-∂¿Yw.''
Ipń-Ir-jvWa
- m-cm-cpsS Cu {]kvXm-h\
- t- bmSp≈ \nß-fpsS {]Xn-I-cWw Fgp-Xp-I.
 t{ZmW¿ F∂ \ma-Øn¬\n∂mWv {ZuWn F∂ \maw D≠m-bXv. CXp-t]mse t`Z-I-

ß-fn¬ (hn-ti-jW - ß
- f
- n¬) \n∂v D≠m-Ip∂ \ma-ßf
- pap-≠v. Chsb X≤nX-ßƒ F∂p
]d-bp-∂p. a‰p-Nne DZm-l-cW-ßƒ {i≤n-°q.
IS-Ø\mSv ˛ ISØ\mS≥
òa≥ ˛ ssàn shfv ˛ sh◊ tI´ ˛ tI´-h≥
Zi-c-Y≥ ˛ Zmi-cYn tIaw ˛ tIaØw
kpan{X ˛ kuan{Xn I≈w ˛ I≈-Øcw H∂v ˛ H∂ma≥
Bdv ˛ Bdma≥
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tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
Cßs\ ]Z-ßƒ cq]-s∏-Sp-∂-Xns‚ {]tXy-I-X-Iƒ {i≤n-°q. CXp-t]m-ep≈
]Z-ßƒ `mj-bn¬ [mcm-f-ap-≠v. X≤n-X-ßƒ ]e-`mK-ßfmbn Xncn-®n-´p-≠v.
Hmtcm hn`m-Khpw Xncn-®-dn™v DZm-l-cW-ßƒ Is≠Øn Fgp-Xp-I.
 "òjva-I¿W-Km-‘m-c-kn-‘p-cm-PmZn' F∂ ka-kvX-]-ZsØ òjva¿, I¿W≥,

Km‘m-c≥, kn‘p-cm-P≥ BZn-bm-b F∂v LS-I-ß-fm°n am‰n Fgp-Xmw.
NphsS sImSpØ DZm-l-c-Wßƒ hmbn-°q.
ka-kvX-]Zw LS-I-]-Z-ßƒ
`mKo-c-YoI—w `mKo-c-Yn-bpsS I—w

KPm-iz-c-Y-ßƒ KP-ßfpw Aiz-ßfpw cY-ßfpw
btYjvSw CjvSw-t]mse
apIn¬h¿W≥ apIn-ens‚ h¿W-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-b-h≥
Ch LS-I-]-Z-ß-fm-°n-sbgp-Xnb-t∏mƒ GtXXv ]Z-ßƒ°mWv {]m[m\yw h∂Xv

F∂p Is≠Øn Ah-bpsS khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ hni-Zo-I-cn-°pI.
 ]mT-`m-KØv ]cn-N-b-s∏´ Aiz-∞m-am-hns‚ kz`m-h-k-hn-ti-j-X-I-sf-°p-dn®v hnh-

cWw Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 ""a\p-jy-N-cn-{X-Øn¬ bp≤w hcp-Øn-h-bv°p∂ `b-¶-c-Zp-c-¥sØ FSp-Øp-Im-Wn-

∏m≥ th≠n-bmWv `mc-tX-Xn-lmkw cNn-°-s∏-´-sX∂p Xo¿Øp ]d-bm≥ kwi-
bn-t°-≠-Xn-√.''
]mT-`m-Kw Dƒs°m≠v "bp≤-ßsf√mw k¿h-\m-i-Øn-te°p \bn-°p∂p' F∂
hnj-b-Øn¬ {]`m-jWw Xbm-dm-°p-I.
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]Øv a
ebmfw
Bflm-hns‚ shfn-]m-Sp-Iƒ
hnJymX t\mh-enÃv ZkvXt- bhvkvIn Hcp NqXp-If- n-{`m-¥\mbn-cp-∂p.
AXn-eqsS Xs‚ IrXn-Is- f√mw ]W-bs- ∏-Sp-Øn-°g- n-™p.
A]-kvam-c-_m-[bm¬ IqSp-X¬ Ah-i-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p At±lw.
]pXnb IrXn-bpsS Ah-Im-ihpw hn‰p.
F∂n´pw ZkvXt- b-hvkvIn°v ka-bØ- n\v t\mh¬ ]q¿Øn-bm-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂n-√.
AXn-\p≈ {ia-Øns‚ `mK-ambn A∂-sb∂ s]Ïp-ńsb
sÃt\m-{Km-^-dmbn £Wn-°p-∂p.
A∂-bm-hs´, ZkvX-tb-hvkvIn-bpsS ISpØ Bcm-[-Is‚ aI-fm-Wv.
t\mh¬ cN-\-bv°mbn ZkvX-tb-hvkvInsb t{]cn-∏n-°p∂
A∂-sbbpw Ah-fpsS kvt\l-]c- n-Nc- W- ß
- f
- m¬ t\mh¬ ]q¿Øn-bm-°m≥
{ian-°p∂ t\mh-en-Ãn-s\bpw ]mT-`m-KØv Nn{Xo-Ic- n-°p-∂p.
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tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
]pe¿®bv°v aptº-bp≈ GIm-¥hpw B {]im-¥-X-bn¬\n∂v bm{X XpS-

\n»-_vZ-hp-amb hn\m-gn-I-I-fm-Wv. BIm- cp-tºmƒ ZkvX-tbhvkvIn Hm¿°p-I-bm-
ihpw `qanbpw ac-ßfpw a\p-jycpw a‰p bn-cp-∂p.
Poh-Pm-e-ßfpw KmV-\n-{Z-bn¬. BIm-i- Cu A\- i z- c - X - b psS sXm´- c n- I n¬
Øns‚ \ng¬ t]mse `qan-bn¬ shfn-®- Xs‚ Pohn-X-Øns‚ A\p-`-h-Xew GXp
ap-≠v. hn[-Øn-emWv!
ZkvXt- bhvkvIn At∂cw tIm´-tbmSp GtXm im]-\n-e-Øns‚ a[y-Øn¬.
tN¿∂p≈ hgn-bn¬ \n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp- tXm¬hn- I fpw XI¿®Ifpw \jv S -
∂p. h\yhpw {Iqc-hp-amb Hcp Npg-en-bn- ßfpw Ah-am-\-ßfpw kln®v Cßs\
f-°-Øns‚ £oWhpw Xf¿®bpw sIm PohnXw XpS-cp-∂-Xn¬ F¥¿Yam-Wp-
≠p XI¿∂ \ne-bn¬ c≠pZnhkw hoSn- ≈Xv ? Cß- \ sØ Hcp Pohn- X - Ø n\v
\p-≈n¬ InS-∂p. ]pe¿®bv°p apºv Hcp F¥¿Y-am-Wp-≈Xv?
Zpxkz]v \ - Ø n¬\n∂v sRń- b p- W ¿∂
t∏mƒ tXm∂n-bXp shdpsX ]pd-Øn-dßn HSp-hn¬ Xm≥ B¿°pw th≠mØ
\S-°m-\m-Wv. Ipd®p-Zqcw Ft∂ hnNm-cn- Hcm-fmbnØocp-I-bt√ sNbvXXv?
®p-≈q. F∂m¬ Ct∏mƒ F{X Zqcw \S- F√m-h-cn¬\n∂pw H‰-s∏´v XnI®pw
s∂∂v Hm¿Ω-bn-√. ka-b-Im-e-ß-fpsS GIm-In-X-bn¬.....
Xoc-ßƒs°ms° A°sc GtXm Hc-\m- hgn-bc
- n-In¬ hen-s®dn-bs - ∏´ Hcp ]md-
Zn-bn¬\n∂v bm{X XpS-cp-I-bm-bn-cp-s∂- °-jWw t]mse-bt√ Ct∏mƒ Xs‚
∂mWv At∏mƒ tXm∂n-b-Xv. {]Ir-Xn- Ahÿ? Hm¿Øpt\m°p-tºmƒ Aß
bpsS Bflm- h n¬ \n∂p- b cp∂ au\- s\ tXm∂n-t∏m-Ip-∂p.
Øns‚ samgn-Iƒ tI´p-sIm≠p \S-°p- bmYm¿Yy-Øns‚ ISn-®p-Io-d-ep-I-fn¬
tºmƒ sk‚ v ]ot‰-gvkv_¿Kv \Kcw {]]- \n∂v c£-s∏-Sm≥ Hc-`btI{μw Is≠-
©-ambn hnI-kn-®p. B DZ-b-]q¿h-\n-an- Øp-∂Xv {]m¿Y-\-bn-em-Wv.
j-ß-fn¬ {]]©hpw Xm\pw am{Xw!
F∂m¬ Hcp {]m¿Y- \ - b n¬ F{X
Hcp alm-hn-P\
- X
- b
- n¬ ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ t\cw Ccn-°m≥ Ignbpw a\p-jy\v?
tIm´. Zqsc \n›- e - a mbn \n¬°p∂
AXn¬\n∂v ]pdØp IS-°p-tºmtgm?
t]mπm¿ac-ßƒ. ac-s°m-ºp-Iƒ°n-Sb - n-eq
sS ImWm-hp∂ ]≈n-tKm-]p-cw. Ah-sbm- ho≠pw Igp-Is‚ \J-ß-fn-te°v!
s°-tbbpw aqSn-°n-S-°p∂ \nKq-V-X-bn¬ Fßpw t]mIm-\n-√, ho≠pw Xs‚
\n∂v \n»-_vZhpw GIm-¥hpw \n›-e Zp¿hn-[n-bn-te-°-√m-sX.
hpw {]Im-i] - q¿W-hp-amb A\-iz-cX- b
- psS Xs‚ PohnXw shdp-samcp t]°n-\m-
k¶o¿Ø\w ZkvX-tbhvkvIn hmbn-®p. hmbnØo¿∂p.
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]Øv a ebmfw
tjIv k v ] n- b - d psS hcn- I ƒ a\- n¬ hmkv X - h - Ø n¬ Xam- i - b mtWm AXv ?
ams‰m-en-s°m-≈p-∂p: A√. As√∂v Xo¿®-bp-≠v. F¶nepw Btem-
*""Life's but a walking shadow, a poor Nn®pt]mhp-I-bm-Wv. a\p-jy\v F√m Npa-Sp-
player that struts and frets his hour upon the Ifpw Cd-°n-h-bv°m-s\m-°ptam? kln-°m-
stage, And then is heard no more; it is a tale s\m- ∂ p- a n- √ mØ PohnXw bYm¿Y- Ø n¬
told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signi- Pohn-X-amtWm?
fying nothing...'' H∏w \S-°p∂ Hcp kvt\ln-X-t\m-sS-∂-
\K-c-N-Xzcw IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-tºmƒ BIm- t]mse ZkvX-tbhvkvIn kzbw kwkm-cn-®p:
i-Øns‚ ASn hnf-dn-Øp-S-ßp-∂Xv ZkvX- ""Rms\s‚ Pohn-X-sØ-°p-dn®v ]d-bmw.
tbhvkvIn I≠p. apgp-h-\p-a-√. AXv Akm-[y-am-Wv. F\n-°-
C∂v Nnet∏mƒ Fanen hcpw. FhnS∂v ßs\ kc-f-ambn ]d-bm≥ hømØ kwK-Xn-
]Wap≠m°n sImSp°pw Ahƒ°v ? I-fp-ap-≠v. tN´≥ ssa°n-fn\v Hcp {]kn-≤o-
bmsXm-scØpw ]nSnbpw In´p-∂n-√. C\n I-c-W-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂ Imcyw Adn-bm-a-t√m˛
hn¬°m≥ hoń¬ BsI tijn-®n-´p-≈Xv "Ft]mIv'. AsXm-cp-am-Xncn ]®-]n-Sn®p hcp-
\mtem At©m ackv]q-Wp-Iƒ am{X-am-Wv. I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ "At[m-Xe - °- p-dn-∏p-Iƒ'
_m°n-sbms° hn‰p. As√-¶n¬ ]Wbw AXn-emWv shfn®w I≠-Xv. Fs‚ kmlnXy
h®p. ]m{X-ßƒ hsc. ]m{X-ßƒ hn‰Xv Pohn-XØ - n¬ AsXmcp \mgn-I° - √- m-bn-cp-∂p.
]mj-b° v p-th-≠n-bm-W.v Ah≥ h∂p tNmZn- tN´≥ It≠-S-Øp-s∂ms° ISw taSn-®mWv
°p-tºmƒ F¥p-sNøpw? Cs√∂p ]d- amknI XpS-ßn-b-Xv. I\Ø \jvS-Øn¬
™m¬ Ah≥ t]mIp- I - b n- √ . Ahs‚ ]ns∂ AXv \n¿tØ≠nh∂p. Xmßm≥
t]m°n-cnØcw Iptd IqSn-t∏m-Ip-∂p-≠v. ]‰mØ Hc-Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p AXv, F√m A¿Y-
CubnsS I≈p-Ip-Snbpw IqSp-X-em-sW∂p Ønepw. AtXmsS tN´≥ hoWp. Rm\-
tI´p. D]-tZ-in-®n-s´m∂pw {]tbm-P\ - a
- n-√. D]- t∏mƒ tamkvtIm-hn¬ `mcy-bpsS ASp-Øm-
tZ-iØ- ns‚ Ipdhp-sIm-≠mtWm a\p-jy≥ bn-cp-∂p. GXp t\c-ØmWv Ahsf acWw
NoØ-bm-Ip-∂Xv? A\p-{K-ln-°-sb-∂-dn-bmsX Rm\-h-fpsS
As√- ¶ n¬ Xms\- ¥ n- \ mWv Cßs\ Acn-In¬ ImØn-cn-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. Hm¿Øp-
H∂n\p ]ndtI H∂mbn {]mc-_v[-ßƒ t\m-°v, `mcy-bpsS acWw ImØv Hcmƒ ]{¥-
hen®p Xe-bn¬ hbv°p-∂Xv? ≠p-amkw Ah-fpsS Acn-In¬ \n -lm-b-
CubnsS Hcp ]cn-Nb - °
- m-c≥ Ifn-bm-°n, \mbn Ccn-°p-∂Xv! Ahƒ, tacn-bm, Fs∂
høm-th-en-Iƒ hen®p Xe-bn¬ hbv°p- AKm-[a - mbn kvt\ln-®p. Rm\-hƒ°v AtX
∂Xv \nß-fpsS Hcp at\m-tcm-K-am-sW∂v! Af-hn¬ kvt\lw Xncn®p \¬Ip-Ibpw
sNbvXp. F∂p h®m¬ A{X Kwò-ca - mb Hcp
FXn¿°m\pw X¿°n-°m\pw t]mbn-√. kvt\l-Øn¬\n∂mWv Rßƒ Rß-fpsS
Fs¥√mw Ipg-∏-ß-fp≈ Hcm-fmWv Xm≥ PohnXw XpS-ßn-b-Xv. IjvS-a-X-√, F∂n´pw
F∂p kzbw hnNm-cn®v Hcp Xami tI´m- Rßƒ°v kt¥m-j-tØmsS Pohn-°m≥
se∂ t]mse Nncn-®p.
* PohnXw k©-cn-°p∂ shdpw \ng¬; Ac-ßn¬ sRfn™pw \S∂pw shdn-]n-Sn®pw kabw Ign-°p∂ Hcp
]mhw \S≥. ]ns∂ tIƒt∏m-cn-√. Hcp hnUvVn-]-d™ GtXm IY-bm-W-Xv. \ndsb i_vZhpw tcmjhpw.
Xo¿Øpw A¿Y-iq\yw.
(aIvs_-Xv)
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Ign- ™ n√! AsXms° ]d- ™ m¬ gn-bn¬ Ah-tfm-sSm∏w F¥mWv AS-°n-

B¿°pw a\- n-em-hn-√. \nßƒ A{X-b- b-sX∂v Rm\-dn-bp-∂-Xv. B \nanjw
[nIw kvt\ln-®nt´m F∂p tNmZn-°pw. sXm´v Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øn-ep-≠mb iq\y-
Ah-fpsS kz`mhw Aß-s\-bm-bn-cp-∂p. X-sb-°p-dn-t®m¿°p-tºmƒ.... ssZhta,
a\- ns‚ anYym-[m-c-W-Ifpw Nm]-ey- A{X-ta¬ kvt\ln® Hcm-fpsS acWw
ßfpw sIm≠v PohnXw Ahƒ Zpcn-X- \ΩpsS Pohn-XsØ F{X \n»q-\y-am-°n-
]q¿W- a m- ° n. Fs‚ PohnXw Ahƒ Øo-¿-°p-sa∂v Ct∏mƒ Rm\-dn-bp-∂p.
GtXm im]w-sIm≠p \nd-bv°p-I-bm-bn- AXp-sIm≠p Xo¿t∂m? C√. aq∂p-amkw
cp-∂p. F\n-°ß - s
- \-bmWv tXm∂p-∂X
- v. Ign-™v tN´\pw acn-°p-∂p. F¥p òI-c-
F∂n´pw F\n-°-hsf shdp-°m≥ Ign- am-bn-cp∂p AXv! Fs‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬
™n-√. Rms\s‚ Pohn-X-Øn¬ I≠n- Ah¿ c≠pt]cptSbpw kvt\l-Øn\p
´p≈ G‰hpw \√ kv{Xo Ah-fm-bn-cp-∂p. ]Icw hbv°m≥ F¥m-Wp-≈Xv? tN´≥
Ahƒ t]mbn-°-gn-™-t∏m-gmWv ih-°p- D≠m-°n-h® IS-ßƒ. tN´s‚ A\m-Y-
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amb IpSpw-_w. F\n°p ssIa-e¿Øm-s\m- IjvS-X-\n-anØw Ctøm_v t]mepw Xs‚

°ptam? B Nc-Sp-I-sf-√mw-IqSn sI´p-]n- P∑-Zn-\-sØ i]n-®p, AXns‚ k‘ym-\-£-
W-™v, B sI´pI-fn¬ Ipcp-ßn-°n-S∂v {X-ßƒ Ccp-≠p-t]m-Is´ F∂v!
Fs‚ PohnXw ]nS-bp∂p!'' kz¥w lrZ- b - Ø n¬ Zkv X - t bhv k v I n
ZkvX-tbhvkvIn Xncnsb hoń-se-Øp- ]d™p:
tºmgpw t\cw ]pe¿∂n-ń√. s^tZmky ""Rm\-ß-s\-sbm∂pw sNøp-∂n-√. kln-
DW¿∂v ASp-°-f-bn¬ Ft¥m sNøp-I- °p- I bpw CXn- s ‚- s bms° A¿Y- s a- ¥ m-
bm-bn-cp-∂p. tImWn-∏S- n-Iƒ Ibdn apI-fn¬ sW∂v AZv`p-X-s∏-Sp-Ibpw am{Xta sNøp-∂p-
sN∂p. sk‰n-bn¬ Nmcn-°n-S∂v IÆp-I-f- ≈q. Fs‚ ]oUm-\p-`-h-ßsf kvt\ln-°m≥
S®v s\Sp-Xmbn \niz-kn-®p. he-XpssI Rm≥ ]Tn®p Ign-™p.''
sk‰n-bn-en-cp∂ ]pkvX-I-Øn¬ sN∂p F´-Sn-°p-∂-Xn\p apºv A∂ h∂p. c≠p
apń. t\m°n- b - t ∏mƒ ss__n- f m- W v . Znhkw shdpsX t]mb-Xns‚ D¬°-WvT-
C∂se Fhn- s S- b mWv Ctøm- _ ns\ bp≠v Ahƒ°v.
hmbn®p \n¿Øn-bXv?
h∂ DSs\ A∂ tNmZn®p:
AhnsS AS-bmfw h®n-cp-∂p. Ahn-Sw-
sXm´v ho≠pw hmbn-®p. CS-bv°n-Sbv°v ""Fß- s \, ^b- t Zm- d n\v C∂v kpJw
Ctøm-_ns\ hmbn-°p-∂Xv Hcp ioe-am-bn- tXm∂p-∂pt≠m?''
cn-°p-∂p. ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]d™p:
""e÷m- ] q¿W- \ mbn Rm≥ Fs‚ ""Xo¿®- b mbpw! Rm\n∂v t\ctØ
IjvSX ImWp-∂p. Xe Db¿Øn-bm¬ \o DW¿∂p. ]pe¿®bv°p apºv Iptd Zqcw \S-
Hcp knwlw- t ]mse Fs∂ \mbm- S pw. ∂p. Ct∏mƒ \√ Dt∑jw tXm∂p-∂p-s≠-
]ns∂bpw F∂n¬ \ns‚ AZv`p-X-i‡n \n-°v. IYm-k-μ¿`-ßƒ a\- n¬ {Xkn-®p-
ImWn- ° p- ∂ p. \ns‚ km£n- I sf \o \n¬°p-∂p. shdpsX IÆ-S®ßp ]d-™m¬
ho≠pw ho≠pw Fs‚ t\sc \n¿Øp-∂p. aXn.''
\ns‚ t{Im[w Fs‚-ta¬ h¿[n-∏n-°p-∂p. t\m´v-_p°pw s]≥kn-ep-sa-SpØv A∂
Ah KWw KW-ambn h∂v s]mcp-Xp-∂p. \o tai-bv°-cn-In¬ Fgp-Xm-\n-cp-∂p.
Fs∂ K¿`-]m-{X-Øn¬\n∂p ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®- * * * *
sX-¥n\v? Hcp IÆpw Fs∂ ImWmsX t\mh-en-te°p {]th-in-°p-tºmƒ At±lw
Fs‚ {]mW≥ t]mIp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ P\n- A\p-`-hn-°p∂ Bfl-kw-L¿jw B a\-
°m-ØX - p-t]mse Ccn-°p-ambncp∂p. K¿`-]m- ns‚ kpXm-cy-Xb - n-eqsS Ahƒ°p ImWm≥
{X-Øn¬\n∂v Fs∂ ih-°p-gn-bn-te°p Ign-bp-∂p-≠v.
sIm≠p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ Pohn-X-
AXn-\n-Sbv°v I´≥Nmb IpSn-®p-sIm-≠n-
Imew Npcp-°a - √
- tbm? Ccpfpw A‘-Xa - - p-
cn-°p-tºmƒ ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]d-™p:
ap≈ tZi-tØ-°,v A¿[-cm-{Xn-t]mse Iqcn-
cpfpw {Iaan-√msX A‘-Xa - pw, shfn®w ""F\n°o t\mh¬ A{X thKw Xo¿°-
A¿[-cm{Xn t]msebpap≈ tZi-tØ-°p- W-sa-∂n-√.''
Xs∂ aS-ßn-hc - m-Øh
- Æw t]mIp-∂X - n\p hnkvab-tØmsS Ahƒ tNmZn®p:
apsº Rm≥ A¬∏w Biz-kn-t°-≠X - n\v ""AsX¥m? \hw- _ ¿ H∂n\v apºp
\o aXn-bm°n Fs∂ hn´p-am-td-Wta!'' t\mh¬ sImSp-Øn-s√-¶n¬ sÃt√m-hvkvIn-
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°m-hnt√ CXp-hsc Fgp-Xn-b-Xn-s‚bpw ZkvX-tbhvkvIn \ntj-[m¿Y-Øn¬
C\n Fgp-Xm≥ CS-bp-≈-Xn-s‚bpw Hs° Xe-b\ - °
- n.
Ah-Imiw?'' ""CXv Xam-ib - m-sW-∂mcp ]d™p?''
""]ns∂! sÃt√m-hvkvIn!'' ZkvX-tb A∂ adp-]Sn ]d-bmsX apJw XmgvØn
hvkI v n ]d™p: ""Abmƒ t]mbn Xpe-bs´! s]≥kn¬sIm≠v shdpsX IS-em-kn¬
Aßs\ ka-b\ - n-_‘
- \ h®v Fßs\ tImdn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p.
t\mh-se-gpXpw? t\mh¬ Ft∏mƒ Xocp-sa At∏mƒ ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]d™p:
∂v Fgp-Øp-Im-c\p ]d-bm-s\m°ptam? CXv ""C\nbpw Imcy-ambn Fs¥-¶nepw Fgp-
\ne-ap-gp-∂X - p-t]m-setbm ]md-s]m-ń-°p-∂- X-W-sa-∂p-s≠-\n°v. At\Iw Bi-b-
Xp-t]m-setbm A√. ßƒ a\- n-ep-≠p-Xm-\pw. ]t£, kml-
CXv Bflm-hns‚ Hcp shfn-]mSmWv. Ncyw A\p-Iq-ea - √
- . F¥p-sN-ømw, Rm≥
AXn-\p-th≠n [ym\n-®n-cn-°p-tºmƒ Hcp h√mØ Hch-ÿb - n-em-Wv. C°-W° - n\p
\n_-‘-\bpw Fgp-Øp-Im-cs\ _m[n-°p- t]mbm¬ Rm≥ XI¿∂p-t]m-hp-Itb
∂n-√.'' D≈q.''
""AXp ]d- ™ m¬ a\- n- e m- I p∂ Ahƒ apJ-ap-b¿ØmsX tNmZn®p:
BfmtWm Cu sÃt√mhv k v I n F∂ ""Bi-bß - f
- p-s≠-¶n¬ ]ns∂ Fgp-Xn-
alm≥?'' bm-se¥m? Btcm Fgp-Xn-bXv Rm≥
""almt\m? A´! Fgp-Øp-Im-cpsS c‡- hmbn-®n-´p-≠v, Fgp-Xm-s\m-∂p-an-√mØ-
aq-‰n-°p-Sn-°p∂ A´. As√¶n¬ sNIp- XmWv an° Fgp-Øp-Im-cp-sSbpw {]iv\-
Øm≥.'' sa∂v.''
""At∏mƒ ]ns∂?'' ""GXm- b mepw ssZhw klm- b n®v
""Rm≥ CXp-hsc Fgp-Xn-bXpw C\n F\n°v Aßs\ Hc-h-ÿ-bn-√. kXy-
Fgp-Xm-\n-S-bp-≈-Xp-amb ]pkvX-I-ßƒ Øn¬ Fgp-Xm-\p-≈-Xns‚ _mlp-ey-
apgp- h ≥ Abmƒ°v ! F∂p- h - ® m¬ tam¿ØmWv Rm≥ \Spßp-∂Xv.''
AXns‚ BZmbw Abm-sf-Sp-tØm-s´. ""F¶n¬∏ns∂ Fgp-Xp-IX - s∂ thWw.
F∂m¬ Abm-fmWv AsX-gp-Xn-b-sX∂p F\n-°-ßs\ ]d-bmtam F∂-dn-bn-√.
hcn-√-t√m, DtΔm?'' F∂mepw ]d-bmw. alm-\mb ZkvX-
Fs¥-∂n-√mØ Hcp hnkvab - t- ØmsS tbhv k v I n Fgp- X p- ∂ Xp hmbn- ° m≥
A∂ ZkvX-tbhvkvInsb t\m°n. Hcp ImØn-cn-°p∂ hmb-\° - m-cpsS Hcp temI-
\nanjw Ign™v Hcp I≈-®n-cn-tbmsS ZkvX- ap≠v.''
tbhvkI v n ]d™p: ""DtΔm?''
""]ns∂ as‰mcp Imc-W-hp-ap≠v. Cu ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]ns∂ Xm≥ Fgp-
t\mh¬ s]s´∂p Xo¿∂m¬ A∂ A Xm≥ Dt±-in-°p∂ ]pXnb t\mh-en-s\-
t∏mƒ t]mhnt√?'' °p-dn®p ]d-™p:
Ahƒ°p Nncn h∂p: ""Fs‚ a\- ns\ hf-sc-°m-e-ambn
""At∏mƒ Xami ]d-bm\pw Adnbmw, Ae-ń-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ Hcm-ibw! A{X
At√?'' Ffp∏w FSpØv ssIImcyw sNøm-hp∂
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H∂-√Xv. Ct∏mƒ AsXs∂ {]tem-`n-∏n-°p-∂p. \∑-bpsS

aq¿Øn-bmbn Hcp ip≤m-flm-hns\ krjvSn-°p-I-bmWv Fs‚
e£yw. AXn-t\-°mƒ {]bm-k-ap≈ F¥p ]Wn-bmWv Cu
`qan-bn¬ D≈Xv? AXpw IpSn-e-_p-≤n-I-fpsS C°m-e-Øv.''
* * *
A∂ ]d™p: ""F∂m¬ ]ns∂ AXp thKw Fgp-Xv. Iptd
Ign-bp-tºmƒ a\ v amdn-bmtem?'' ""C√,'' ZkvX-tbhvkvIn
]d™p: ""AXns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Hcp am‰-hp-an-√. AsXms° Fgp-
Xm≥ th≠n-bmWv `qan-bn¬ Rm≥ Ah-X-cn-®Xv.''
]ns∂ Iptd-t\cw sk‰n-bn¬ ae¿∂p-In-S∂v a®n≥ap-I-fn¬
t\m°n-s°m≠v ZkvX-tbhvkvIn ]d-™p:
""AXn¬ Hcp IYm-]m-{X-ap-≠m-Ipw ˛ Hcp ]Xn-\m-dp-h-b- p-Im-
c≥. Ct∏m-en-Øv. £b-tcmKw aqew acn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂ Hcmƒ.
Ah≥ Bfl-l-Xy°v {ian-°pw. Bfl-l-Xy-bn-eqsS a\p-jys‚
Pohn-X-Øn-t∑epw ac-W-Øn-t∑epw ssZh-Øn-\p≈ A[n-Im-
csØ tNmZyw-sN-øp-I-bmWv D∂w. ]t£, ]mfn-t∏m-Ip-∂p. Hcn-
°¬ I≠p-ap-´p-tºmƒ Ah≥ anjvIn-t\mSv Bh-iy-s∏-Spw,
Fßs\ acn-°W - s - a∂v D]-tZ-in-°m≥. Xs‚ \njvIf - ¶
- X
- b
- nepw
Bflo-b-X-bnepw hnizkn-°p-∂ -A-h-t\mSp anjvIn≥ ]d-bpw,
""Rß-fpsS B\-μ-Øn\v Rß-tfmSp £an-®p-sIm≠v Rßsf
IS-∂p-t]m-hpI!''
AXp ]d-bp-tºmƒ ZkvXt- bhvkvInbpsS sXm≠ CS-dn. A∂
t\m°p-tºmƒ At±lw \nd-s™m-gp-Ip∂ kz¥w IÆp-Iƒ XpS-
bv°p-∂p....!
Ipcnin¬ InS∂v {]mW≥ ]nS-bp-tºmƒ "]nXmth! Ch¿
sNøp-∂-sX-s¥∂v Ch-c-dn-bp-∂n-√, Ch-tcmSv s]mdp-t°-Wta!...'
F∂v {InkvXp {]m¿Yn-®Xv A∂ Adn-bmsX Hm¿Øp-t]mbn.
"Ip‰hpw in£bpw' hmbn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Xs‚ ]nXmhv
]d-™Xpw A∂-bpsS Hm¿Ω-bn¬ ams‰m-en-bp-≠m-°n.
a\p-jys‚ D≈nse ImSp-Ifpw Kpl-Ifpw sImSp-ap-Sn-Ifpw
K¿Ø-ßfpw ISp-¥q-°p-Ifpw acp-`q-an-Ifpw NXp-∏p-Ifpw Ccp≠
tIm´-Ifpw AƒØm-c-Ifpw hn≈-ep-Ifpw hnP-\-X-Ifpw CXp-
t]mse thsd Bcpw ImWn-®p-X-∂n-ń-√.
""[mcmfw Bfl-£-X-ß-tf-‰n-´p≈ Bfm-sW∂v C∂m-sfm-cn-
°¬ ]d-™p. Hm¿Ωbpt≠m?'' A∂ tNmZn®p: ""B Bfl-£-
X-ßƒ kz¥w IYm-]m-{X-ßƒ°pw hoXn®p sImSp-°p-∂p,
At√?''
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"" \o Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn-\-I-ØmtWm \n¬°p-∂Xv?'' F∂p tNmZn-
°p∂ hnkva-b-tØmsS ZkvX-tbhvkvIn A∂-bpsS IÆp-I-fn-te°p
t\m°n. F∂n´v Hcp s\Sp-ho¿t∏msS tNmZn®p:
""A√msX Rm\-h¿°v F¥p- sIm-Sp°pw?''
At∏mƒ A∂-bvs°mcp IpkrXn tXm∂n:
""F∂n´v Pohn-XsØ shdp-°m\pw Ahsc ]Tn-∏n-°pw, At√?''
""Rm\p-t±-in-®X
- n-t\-°mƒ F{Xtbm anSp-°n-bmWv \o!'' A∂bpsS
IÆp-I-fn¬\n∂v kz¥w IÆp-Iƒ FSp-°msX ZkvX-tbhvkvIn
]d™p: ""]t£, AhnsS ]ng ]‰n. Hmtcm Zpc-¥hpw Pohn-XsØ
IqSp-X¬ kvt\ln-°m-\mWv Fs∂ ]Tn-∏n-®-Xv.''
Hcp al¬k-∂n-[n-bn-se-∂t]mse Ahƒ inc p Ip\n-®p.
Hcp k¶o¿Ø\wt]mse (s]cp-º-Shw {io[-c≥)
 Zpc-¥ß
- ƒ°n-Sb
- nepw ZkvXt- b-hvkvIn-bpsS a\- n-te°p IS∂phcp∂ lrZy-amb
Hm¿Ω-I-sf-s¥√mw?
 ""BIm-i-Øns‚ \ng¬ t]mse `qan-bn¬ shfn-®-ap-≠v.''

Cu {]tbm-K-Øns‚ kuμcyw hni-Z-am-°p-I.
]mT-`m-KØp\n∂v CØcw kpμ-camb -{]-tbm-K-ßƒ Is≠Øn hni-I-e\w
sNøpI.
 ""B Nc-Sp-I-sf√mwIqSn sI´p-]n-W-™v, B sI´p-I-fn¬ Ipcp-ßn-°n-S∂v Fs‚

PohnXw ]nS-bp-∂p.''
ZkvX-tbhvkvIn-bpsS Cu hm°p-Iƒ ]mT-`m-K-Øp- sX-fn-bp∂ At±-l-Øns‚
Pohn-X-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-SpØn N¿®sNøp-I.
 •- D]-tZ-i-Øns‚ Ipdhp-sIm-≠mtWm a\p-jy≥ NoØ-bm-Ip-∂Xv?

-• kln-°m-s\m-∂p-an-√mØ PohnXw bYm¿Y-Øn¬ Pohn-X-amtWm?
-• \∑-bpsS aq¿Øn-bmbn Hcp ip≤m-flm-hns\ krjvSn-°p-I-bmWv Fs‚ e£yw.
AXn-t\-°mƒ {]bm-k-ap≈ F¥p ]Wn-bmWv Cu `qan-bn¬ D≈Xv? AXpw
IpSn-e-_p-≤n-I-fpsS C°m-e-Øv.
Cu kqN-\-Iƒ ap≥\n¿Øn ZkvXtb-hvkvIn-bpsS Pohn-X-Z¿i\w hy‡-am-°pI.
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NphsS sImSp-Ø {]h¿Ø-\-ß-fnse ]ptcm-KXn kqN-\-Iƒ h®v hne-bn-cp-
Øp-I.
skan-\m¿ Bkzm-Z\w {]`m-jWw
$ e`n® -hn-jbw kwL- $ I≠ IY-Ifn $ X∂n-cn-°p∂ {]kvXm-h-

ambn N¿®-sNbvXv hni- `mKsØ kμ¿`w, \ ASn-ÿm-\-am°n
Zmw-i-ßƒ Is≠-Øp- Bibw F∂nh ]mT-`m-KØp\n∂v ]c-am-
∂-Xn¬ CS-s]-Sm-≥ Dƒs°m-≈m≥ Ign- h[n Bi-b-ßƒ Is≠-
km[n®n´p-≠v. ™n-´p-≠v. Øn-bn-´p-≠.v
$ ]m-T-`m-K-sØ Bi-b- $ CXp-ambn _‘-s∏-´

$ A`n-\-bw, thjw, A¥¿tZiob kw`-h-hn-
ßƒ {]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp- kwKo-Xw F∂n-h-
Øn-bn-´p-≠v. Im-k-ßƒ ASn-ÿm-\-
bpsS khn-ti-j-X- am°n kz¥w \nco-£-
Iƒ Xncn-®-dn™v W-ßfpw A`n-{]m-b-
Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v. ßfpw Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-bn-
´p≠v.
$ IY-I-fn-sb-°p-dn-®p≈ $ kz¥w \nco-£-W-ßƒ $ temI-t\-Xm-°-fpsS
hnhn[ cN-\-Iƒ Dƒs∏- S pØn Fgp- X m≥ hm°p-Ifpw bp≤-hn-cp-
hmbn®pw A`n-apJw \S- Ign-™n-´p-≠v. ≤-Ir-Xn-I-fnse ]cm--
Ønbpw hnh-c-ti-J- a¿i-ßfpw kzoI-cn-®n-
cWw \S-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. ´p-≠v.
$ tiJ-cn® {][m-\m-ib-
ßƒ, hni-Zo-I-c-W-ßƒ, $ tbmPn® ]Z-ßƒ, $ DNnX-amb `mjbpw
D≤-c-Wn-Iƒ F∂nh {]tbm-K-ßƒ F∂nh ssienbpw kzoI-cn-
Dƒs∏-SpØn {]_‘w kzoI-cn-®n-´p-≠v. ®n´p-≠v.
Xbm-dm-°m-\m-bn-´p-≠v.
C\nbpw F\n°v Fß-s\-sb√mw sa®-s∏-Sm≥ Ignbpw?
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Fgp-Øp-Imsc
DÆm-bn-hmcy¿ Adn-bpI
(18˛mw \q‰m-≠v)
B´-°Ymkmln-Xy-Ønse \nkvXpe{]Xn-`. Xriq¿ Pn√-bnse Ccn-ßm-e-°p-
S-bn¬ AI-Øq´v hmcn-bØv P\-\w. thZm-¥-Ønepw sshZy-Ønepw kwKo-
X-Ønepw \n]p-W\mbn-cp-∂p. Xncp-hn-Xmw-Iq-dnse am¿Øm-fi-h¿Ω alm-cm-
Pm-hv, sIm®n-cm-Pmhv F∂n-h-cpsS B{inX-\m-bn-cp-∂p. Ip©≥\-ºymcpsSbpw
cma-]p-c-Øp-hm-cnb-cp-sSbpw ka-Im-en-I≥. "\f-N-cnXw B´-°Y' H∂p-sIm≠p
am{Xw ae-bm-f-km-ln-Xy-Øn¬ imizX{]XnjvT t\Sn. ¢mknIv{]ÿm-\-
Ønse sdmam‚nIv Imhy-sa∂pw sdmam‚nIv{]ÿm-\-Ønse ¢mknIv Imhy-
sa∂pw hnti-jn-∏n-°m-hp∂ IrXn-bmWv \f-N-cnXw B´-°Y. IYm-]m-{X-
\n¿ΩmWIpi-e-X-bnepw \mS-Io-b-X-bnepw Pohn-X-ho-£-W-Ønepw `mhm-
hn-jvI-c-W-Ønepw "tIc-f-Ønse imIp-¥fw' F∂p hnti-jn-∏n-°-s∏-Sm≥
"\f-N-cn-X-'Øn\v A¿l-X-bp-≠v. Kncn-Pm-I-eymWw, cma-]-©-iXn F∂o IrXn-
Iƒ DÆm-bn-hmcy-cp-tSXm-sW∂v A`n-{]mbap≠v.
Ipń-Ir-jvW-am-cmcv
(1900 ˛ 1973)
ae-bm-fk
- m-ln-Xy-\ncq-]I
- c
- n¬ {]ap-J≥. ae-∏pdw Pn√-bnse
Xr{]-tßm´v P\n-®p. "amXr-`qan'bn¬ {]q^vdo-U-dm-bn-cp-∂p.
"Ie PohnXw Xs∂' F∂ {KŸ-Øn\v tI{μ- km-lnXy
A°m-Z-an- Ahm¿Uv e`n-®p. "hymk-`m-c-X'-Ønse IYm-]m-
{X-ß-sfbpw IYm-k-μ¿`-ß-sfbpw ASn-ÿm-\-am°n cNn-
® IrXn-bmWv "`mc-X-]-cy-S-\w'.
addp {][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ
ae-bm-f-ssi-en, kmln-Xy-k-√m-]w, kmlnXy-`q-j-Ww, cmPm-¶Ww, kmln-Xy-
hn-Zy, ssIhn-f-°v, N¿®m-tbm-Kw, Z¥-tKm-]p-cw, Ejn-{]-km-Zw, hrØ-in-ev]w
89
]Øv a ebmfw
s]cp-º-Shw {io[-c≥
t\mh-en-Ãv, IYm-Ir-Øv, Xnc-°Y
- m-Ir-Øv. 1938 ¬ s]cp-ºS- hØp
P\n-®p. tIc-f- km-lnXy A°m-Z-an-bpsS {]kn-U‚m-Wv. hb-
em¿ Ahm¿Uv, tIc-f- km-lnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv, kwÿm\
_me-km-lnXy Ahm¿Uv, h≈-tØmƒ ]pc-kvImcw, anI® Xnc-
°-Y-bv°p≈ tIcf kwÿm\ Ne-®n{X Ahm¿Uv XpS-ßnbh
e`n-®n-´p-≠v.
{][m\ IrXn-Iƒ
A`-bw, AjvS-]-Zn, Im¬h-cn-bn-te°v ho≠pw, H‰-®n-e-ºv, taL-—m-b, th\-en¬
]q°p∂ acw, Ce-Øp-ºp-I-fnse ag, Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øns‚ DS-a, Hcp k¶o¿Ø-\w-
t]mse, hmƒap-\-bn¬ h® a\- v, \mcm-bWw
{]-tem-`\w
]Z-tImiw AtNm-Zb ˛ t{]cn-∏n®p
A`n-aXw ˛ B{Klw, CjvSw
A`n-ap-J-∑m¿ ˛ t\tc h∂-h¿
Aa¿°pw ˛ ASn-®-a¿Øp-∂, tXm¬∏n-°p∂
Aan-{X-ho-c-∑m¿ ˛ i{Xp-°-fmb hoc-∑m¿
Bip ˛ thKw, s]s´∂v
CltX ˛ ChnsS \n\°v (Cl + tX)
H∂p-∑n-jnXw ˛ Hcp an∂m´w (H∂v + D∑n-jn-Xw)
tIm]-a-’-c-h-iw-hZxIen¿ ˛ tIm]-Øn\pw a’-c-Øn\pw Iog-S-
ßnb Ien
Pfw(≥) ˛ aqV≥, t`mj≥
QSnXn ˛ s]s´∂v
Xh ˛ \ns‚
Xky ˛ Ahs‚
tX ˛ \n\°v
ZpjvIcw ˛ sNøm≥ {]bm-k-ap≈
Zzm]-tcW kl ˛ Zzm]-cs‚ IqsS
[cWn ˛ `qan, ]mcv
90
tIcf
\n¬°-a-ZobatX ˛ Fs‚ A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬ Dd®p\n¬°pI
]m-Tm-hen
]cn-j-Iƒ ˛ Iq´¿
]gptX ˛ {]tbm-P-\-an-√m-sX, shdptX
_mlp-P≥ ˛ £{Xn-b≥ (_m-lp-hn¬\n∂p P\n-®-h≥)
a’-lmbw ˛ Fs‚ klmbw (aZv + klm-bw)
ap‰pw ˛ apgp-h\pw
taZn\n ˛ `qan
taZo\ow KXx ˛ `qan-bn-te°p sN∂n´v
hn{Ibw ˛ ]W-bw- h-bv°m-hp∂ hne-bp≈ hkvXp
sh∂v ˛ Pbn®v
sshc-tk\n ˛ hoc-tk-\s‚ ]p{X≥, \f≥
sshcn ˛ i{Xp
km[\ ˛ Bcm-[\ / Bh¿Øn®`ykn®pd°¬
k{ºXn ˛ Ct∏mƒ
kzm]-tXbw ˛ [\w
kzm]tZ ˛ X\n°v B]-Øn-\mbn
lc-Wmb ˛ A]-l-c-W-Øn-\mbn
bp≤Øns‚ ]cn-Wmaw
A£btemIw ˛ \mi-an-√mØ temIw (kz¿Kw)
A£u-lnWn ˛ Hcp henb ssk\y-hn-`m-Kw. 21870 B\, A{X-
Xs∂ tXcv, 65610 IpXn-c, 109350 Imemƒ
tN¿∂-XmWv Hcp A£u-lnWn.
A\p-im-k\w ˛ I¬∏\
A]m-fi-hmb ˛ ]mfip-hwiw apSn-bm≥
Ah⁄ ˛ shdp∏v, \nμ
B]m-Zn-∏n®v ˛ ssIs°m≠v
B`n-PmXyw ˛ A`n-Pm-Xs‚ `mhw, Ipeo-\X
lrjo-tI-i≥ ˛ {ioIr-jvW≥, hnjvWp
F∏nIv ˛ Epic, CXn-lmkw
I—w ˛ Xocw
Iemiw ˛ Ah-km\w
Im]p-cp-j≥ ˛ ]ucp-j-an-√m-Ø-h≥, \nμy≥
Ipe-]mw-k-\≥ ˛ Ipew Zpjn-∏n-°p-∂-h≥
Ipi-No-c-ßƒ ˛ Z¿`bpw ac-hp-cnbpw
IrjvW-ssZz-]m-b-\≥ ˛ hymk-ap\n
tIm]m{ip ˛ tIm]wsIm≠p≈ IÆo¿
91
]Øv a
ebmfw
Kpcp-LmXn ˛ Kpcp-hns\ sIm∂-h≥

Nnc-RvPohn ˛ F°m-ehpw Pohn-®n-cn-°p-∂-h≥, {]f-b-Im-ew-
hsc \ne-\n¬°p-∂-h≥
NqUm-aWn ˛ Aiz-∞m-am-hns‚ Xe-bn-ep≈ Hcp cXv\w,
inc- n-e-Wn-bp∂ cXv\w
ssNX\yw ˛ hocyw
Zpcm-flmhv ˛ ZpjvS≥, Zp¿_p-≤n, hj-f≥
tZh-Zm-\-h-\m-K-c-£-x{]-`r-Xn-Iƒ ˛ tZh-∑m¿, Akp-c-∑m¿, ]mºp-Iƒ,
cm£-k-∑m¿ XpS-ßn-b-h¿
\n¿thZw ˛ H∂n-t\mSpw aa-X-bn-√mbva
\ncm-a-b≥ ˛ ZpxJan-√m-Ø-h≥, Cuiz-c≥
]£-]mXw ˛ Hcp- ]-£-tØm-Sp-am{Xw tNc¬
{]`mhw ˛ alna
{]amZw ˛ h¿[n® `bw, Hm¿Ω-t°-Sv, {i≤-bn-√mbva
{]mtbm-]-thiw sIm≈pI ˛ Z¿`hncn®v AXn¬ InS∂v ac-Ww-hsc
\ncmlmcw A\p-jvTn-°pI.
`mKo-c-Yo-I—w ˛ KwK-bpsS Xocw
alm-c-Y≥ ˛ Akv{X-ikv{X{]ho-W-\mbn ]Xn-\m-bncw hn√m-
fn-I-tfmSv GI-\mbn \n∂v s]mcp-Xp-∂-h≥
aqte-mt—Zw ˛ thtcmsS C√mbva sNø¬
b⁄w ˛ bmKw
bp≤-{im-¥≥ ˛ bp≤w-sNbvXv Xf¿∂-h≥
htbm-ho-tcym-’m-l-ßƒ ˛ hb v, hocyw, D’mlw F∂nh
hyYn-X≥ ˛ ZpxJnX≥
ikv{Xw ˛ Bbp[w
ikv{X-hym-[n-£p-[-ßƒ ˛ Bbp-[w, tcmKw, hni∏v F∂nh
in_ncw ˛ ]S-Ip-So-cw
kRvPb≥ ˛ [rX-cm-jv{S-cpsS a{¥n
kXzcw ˛ s]s´∂v
km\pP≥ ˛ A\p-P-t\m-sSm∏w
kpIrXtemIw ˛ ]pWyw sNbvX-h-cpsS temIw
kpZp¿e`w ˛ hfsc Zp¿e-`-amb
ÿnc-k-Xz≥ ˛ ÿnc-a-\-kvI≥, ÿnc-X-bp-≈-h≥
ka-¥-]-©Iw ˛ ]c-ip-cm-a≥ ÿm]n® Hcp ]pWyXo¿Yw.
kz{]-Xy-b-ssÿcyw ˛ kz¥w hnizm-k-Øn¬ (A`n-{]m-b-Øn¬)
Dd®p\n¬°p∂ kz`mhw
kzkvXn ˛ awK-fw-`-hn-°s´; Bin¿hmZw
lrZ-tbm-∂Xn ˛ a\- ns‚ hep∏w
92
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
Hcp k¶o¿Ø\w t]mse
At[m-Xew ˛ ASn-Ø´v
A‘-X-a v ˛ Iqcn-cp´v
A\mZn ˛ Bcw-`-an-√m-Ø, \nXy-amb
DZ-b-]q¿h\nanjw ˛ DZ-b-Øn\p apºp≈ kabw
GIm-InX ˛ H‰-bv°mhp∂ Ahÿ
IpSn-eX ˛ NXnhv
£Xw ˛ apdnhv
Nm]eyw ˛ Cf°w
\nKq-VX ˛ ad-™n-cn-°p-∂Xv
{]mc-_v[w ˛ _p≤n-ap´v
anYym-[m-cW ˛ sX‰mb [mcW
hnP-\X ˛ P\-an-√mØ Ahÿ
hn\m-gnI ˛ \mgn-I-bpsS Adp-]-Xn-semcp ]¶v
(24 sk°‚ v)
k¶o¿Ø\w ˛ kvXpXn
93
]Øv a ebmfw
 ¢mknIvIrXn-I-fnse kμ¿`-ßƒ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-∂p. AXp-hgn

temI-¢m-kn-°p-Iƒ hmbn-°m\pw Xmc-Xayw sNøm\pap≈
{]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏-Sp∂p.
 A¿Y-t_m[w, i_vZ-{I-ao-I-c-Ww, `mhw, Hgp°v F∂n-h-tbmsS
]T-\-t\-´-ßƒ KZy-]-Zy-]m-T-ßƒ hmbn-®-h-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p.
 ]mT-`m-K-ßƒ hmbn®v Ah-bnse {]tabw, `mj, kmaq-ln-I-{]-
k-‡n, Pohn-X-ho-£Ww F∂nh Dƒs°m≠v hni-Ie-\-°p-dn-
∏v, XmcX-ay-°p-dn-∏v XpS-ßnbh Xbm-dm-°p-∂p.
 IY-Ifn I≠pw B´-°-Y-Iƒ hmbn®pw Bkz-Zn-®v IqSp-X¬
At\z-j-Ww \SØn hnh-c-ßƒ tiJ-cn®v skan-\m¿ {]_‘w
Xbm-dm°n Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p.
 KZy-]-Zy-]m-T-ß-fnse ]Z-t®-cp-h-Iƒ, {]tbm-K-ßƒ F∂n-h-bpsS
{]tXy-I-X-Iƒ a\- n-em°n IqSp-X¬ DZm-l-c-W-ßƒ Is≠-
Øp-∂p.
 bp≤hpw a‰p kwL¿j-ßfpw krjvSn-°p∂ sImSpwhn\m-iw
Xncn-®-dn™v Ahbvs°-Xntc {]Xn-I-cn-°m\pw kam-[m-\-Øns‚
ktμiw {]N-cn-∏n-°m\pw DX-Ip∂ {]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ (N¿®,
{]`m-j-Ww, {]_‘w) G¿s∏-Sp-∂p.
94
hm°p-Iƒ k¿K-Xm-f-ßƒ
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
hm°p-Iƒ
4 k¿K-Xm-f-ßƒ
B {]mb-Øn-emWv,
Fs∂-tØSn
Ihn-X -h-∂-W-™-Xv.
F\n-°-dn-bn√m,
FhnsS \n∂m-WXv hs∂-Ønb˛
sXs∂-\n-°-dn-bn√.
Ipfn¿Øphnd-bv°p∂ inin-c-Øn¬\nt∂m
]X-s™m-gp-Ip∂ \Zn-bn¬\nt∂m
Fß-s\-bm,-sW-t∏m-fm-sW∂pw
F\n°-dn-bn√...
˛-- ]msªm -s\-cqZ
IhnX-bpsS hc-hn-s\-∏‰n Ihn \tΩmSp ]d-bp-∂-sX¥v?

N¿®-sN-øp-I.
95
]Øv a
ebmfw
A°¿amin
Ipam¿ama cmhnse Hcp I∏v Nmbbpw Ign-®n-d-
ßn-bm¬ ]ns∂ sshIp-t∂cw sshIn-bmWv Xncn-
s®-Øn-bn-cp-∂X - v. F∂pw Abm-sfs∂ kn\n-abv°v
sIm≠p-t]m-Im-sa∂v ]d-bpw. Rm\-Xp-hsc kn\na
I≠n-ń-√m-bn-cp-∂p. sshIp-t∂-c-ß-fn¬ Rm≥
im¥-ap-Ø-»n-tbm-sSm∏w ]gwh® h≠n D¥n-\-S-
°pw. AXn-\m¬ ]´-W-Øn-sems° Np‰n-\-S-°m≥
Ign-™p. tjmem-]q-cn¬ Rm≥ BZy-ambn FØn-
b-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. "]gw... ]gw...' h≠n X≈p-∂-Xn-\n-S-
bn¬ im¥-ap-Ø»n Dds° hnfn-®p-]-d-bp-∂p-≠m-
hpw. ]gw hmßm- s \- Ø p∂ Nne s]Æp- ß ƒ
Fs∂-∏‰n At\z-jn-°p-∂Xp tIƒ°p-tºmƒ F\n-
°¬∏w kpJw tXm∂pw.
F∂pw ]Wn-°p-t]m-Ip-∂Xp-t]mse Ipam¿ama
hoń¬ \n∂n-d-ßpw. ]t£, Abmsf Ft∂m
96
tPmen-bn¬\n∂v ]ncn-®p-hn-ń-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ]I¬ apgp-h\pw FhnsS tIcf

Id-ßn-\-S-°p-I-bm-sW-∂m¿°-dnbmw? Abmƒ hoń-se-Øp-∂-Xn-\p-
]m-Tm-hen
ap≥]pXs∂ Abmƒ°v ISw sImSp-Ø-h¿ hoń-se-Øn-bn-cn-°pw.
Ah¿ _l-fa - p-≠m-°pw. ss]kbv° - p-th≠n im¥ap-Ø» - nsb iey-
s∏-Sp-Øpw. im¥m BXym- ]gw hmßn-bn-cp∂ I®-h-S-°m-c-\p-ambn
]et∏mgpw hg-°-Sn°pw. Abm-fpsS I®-hSw tami-am-sW∂pw
am¿°-‰n¬ Abmƒ°p≠m-bn-cp∂ \√ t]cv \jvS-am-Ip-∂p-sh-∂p-
sams° ]dbpw. HSp°w Hcp Znhkw im¥-ap-Ø»n ]g-°-®-hSw
\n¿Øn. Hcp ]gb Nm°v tXmfn-en´v ]mX-bnepw ]d-ºn-ep-sams°
\S∂v ]eXpw s]dp-°n-°qń hn‰p-Xp-S-ßn.
im¥m BXy-bp-sSbpw Ipam¿ama-bp-sSbpw Pohn-X-ßƒ hgn-apń
\n∂p. Znh-tk\, s]mńb Ip∏nbpw Iod°S-emkpw ]g-¥p-Wn-bp-
sams° s]dp-°n-\-S∂v hn‰n-s√-¶n¬ A∂-∂sØ Blm-c-Øn\v
hgn- b n- √ mØ Ah- ÿ - b n- e mbn
Ah¿. Ipam-dn\v hcp-am-\-sam-∂p-ap-
≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. im¥m BXym-bpsS
IqsS Rm\pw Nh- d p- s ]- d p- ° m≥
t]mbn. Rm≥ Nh¿°qºm-c-Øn¬
ssIbn-ń-f° - pw. F√mw Iogvta¬ adn-
®n-Spw. Inń-bsX√mw im¥ap-Ø-
»n°p sImSp-°pw. Nne-t∏mƒ Nne
IS-em-kp-s]m-Xn-Iƒ InS-°p-∂-Xp-
Im-Wmw. AI-sØ-s¥-¶nepw ImWp-
sa∂v IcpXn Xpd-∂p-t\m-°p-tºm-gm-
Wv AXn¬ a\p-jy-aeam-sW-∂p- a-
\- n-em-hp-I. anTmbn s]mXn-bp∂
IS- e m- k p- I ƒ I≠m¬ Fs‚
hmbn¬ sh≈-aq-dpw. Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw
Hcp \√ IS-emkv Is≠-Øn-bm¬
F\n°v henb kt¥mjw tXm∂pw.
Rm\Xv \nh¿Øn hmbn- ° m≥
XpSßptºm-tg°pw im¥ap-Ø»n
Dds° hnfn-®p-]-d-bpw: ""F¥m \o
hmbn-°-W-Xv? AXn-ßp- Xm.''
Nh-dn¬ ]pX-™p-In-S-°p∂ Iod-
°-S-em-kp-Iƒ HcphiØpw Rß-
fpsS \nXy-kp-lr-Ømb hni∏v adp-
h-i-Øpw. Iod-°-S-em-kp-Ifpw a‰p
km[-\ß - fpw Xq°n-hn¬°p-Ib - mWv
]Xn-hv. Nh-dp-Iƒ°p- ]-Icw Xq°n-
t\m-t°-≠Xv Rß-fpsS hni-∏m-sW-
97
]Øv aebmfw
s∂-\n-°p- tXm-∂n. F{X Xq°-ap-≠m-Ip-sa-∂-dn-bmat√m! Hcp]t£, Rß-fpsS
hni∏pw hbdpw am{X-a-√, Rß-sfbpw {Xmkn¬ h®v Xq°n-t\m-°-Ww. Znhkw
apgp-h\pw Ae-™p-\S- ∂v hmcn-°q-´p∂ Nh-dns‚ Xq°hpw hne-bp-sa-¶n-ep-apt≠m
Rß-sf-t∏m-e-p≈ a\p-jy¿°v?
* * * *
Fs‚ kvIqƒ hnZym-`ymkw Np¶n-bnepw ]n∂oSv N]ƒKm-hn-ep-am-bmWv \S-
∂-Xv. Np¶n-bn-te°v Znh-khpw hoń¬\n∂v \S-∂p-t]m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬
N]ƒKm-hnse kvIqfn¬ Fs∂ t_m¿Unßn¬ tN¿Øp. Cß-s\- sNøm≥
t{]cn- ∏ n® {][m\ ImcWw, Np¶n- b nse kv I qfn- e m- b n- c p- ∂ - t ∏mƒ Rm≥
CSbv°nsS apßn\S-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. N]ƒKm-hn¬ Cßs\ apßm≥ hgn-bn√mbncp-
∂p. hoń¬ Xma-kn-°p-tºm-se-bp≈ kzmX-{¥y-sam∂pw AhnsS In´p-am-bn-cp-
∂n-√. ]e ÿe-ß-fn¬ \ns∂-Ønb Ipń-I-tfm-sSm-ØmWv AhnsS Ign-tb-
≠n-h-∂-Xv. Ime-sØ-gp-t∂-‰m¬ DSs\ Nmb IpSn-°-W-sa∂ ioew t]mepw
N]ƒKm-hn¬ sN∂-tXmsS C√m-Xm-bn.
Rm≥ sNdnb Ipń-bm-bn-cp-∂-t∏mƒ ImWm-dp≈ ZmZm-bpsS "\a-kvImc' NS-
ßp-Iƒ Fs∂ BI¿jn-®n-cp-∂p. ]n¬°m-eØv k¥m-ambn Aw_m e£van
`K-h-Xn-amsc ]qPn-°p-∂Xpw {]m¿Yn-°p-∂Xpw F∂n¬ IuXp-I-ap-W¿Øn-bn-
´p-≠v. Im°m-bpsS ]pcmW]mcm-b-W-ßfpw at{¥m-®m-c-W-ß-fp-sa√mw Fs∂
kzm[o-\n-®n-cp-∂p. ]t£, Rm≥ N]ƒKm-hnse t_m¿UnMv kvIqfn-te°p amdn-
98
b-tXmsS CØcw kzm[o-\-ßfpw Hm¿Ω-Ifpw F√mw Fs‚ a\- n¬

tIcf
\n∂v {ItaW A{]-Xy-£-ambn. F\n-°p- Np‰pw Ft∏mgpw ZenXv kap-
]m-Tm-hen
Zm-b-°m-cmb Ipń-I-fmWp≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv. _p≤-aXw Fs∂ kzm[o-\n-®p-
Xp-S-ßnbncp∂p.
N]ƒKm-hn¬ ]T-\-a-√msX as‰mcp Imcy-Ønepw CS-s]-Sm≥ F\n°p
Ign- ™ n- √ . KWn- X - Ø nepw Nn{X- c - N - \ - b nepw F\n- ° p- ≠ m- b n- c p∂
Xm¬∏cyw Ipd-™p. Fs‚ Cw•ojv Iptd-°qSn sa®-s∏-´p. ¢mknse
anSp-°-cmb Ipń-I-fn¬ Hcp-h-\m-bn-cp∂p Rm≥. Fs‚ Iq´p-Im¿ AØcw
Ipń-I-fm-bn-cp-∂p. A[n-I-k-a-bhpw Rm≥ Ah-tcm-sSmØv sNe-h-gn-®p.
cm{Xnbn¬ k¥m-am-bn-tbmSp tN¿∂p InS-∂p-d-ßp∂ ioe-am-bn-cp∂p
F\n°v. Rm≥ D]-cn-]-T-\-Øn-\mbn N]ƒKm-hn¬ t]mb-tXmsS k¥m-
am-bn°v h√mØ GIm-¥X tXm∂n. Hcn-°¬ Ah¿ hoń¬\n∂v
N]ƒKmhv hsc Im¬\-S-bmbn h∂p; Fs∂ ImWm≥ th≠n am{Xw.
Xte∂p cm{Xn Ah¿ Fs∂ kz]v\w I≠n-cp-∂p-h-t{X. Fs‚ hoń¬
\n∂v \mep-ssa¬ AIsebmWv N]ƒKm-hv. Adp-]Xp ss]k-bm-bn-cp∂p
_kvIq-en. AXp -sIm-Sp-°m≥ Ah-cpsS ssIbn¬ Imip-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√.
Rßƒs°ms° AXv henb kwJy-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp sImSp-°m-
\n-√m-ØXn-\m¬ Rßƒ Atßm´pantßm´pw \S-°m-dmWv ]Xn-hv.
A∂v B Zqcw apgp-h\pw k¥m-ambn \S-s∂-Øn-bXv Fs∂-sbm∂p
ImWm≥ am{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. hcp-tºmƒ ssIbn¬ Hcp tPmUn ]g-b-sN-cp-
∏pw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. lm\q-cnse _kvÃm‚n¬ Btcm ad-∂n-´p-t]m-b-Xm-
bn-cp-∂p. ASn-®p-hm-cp-tºmƒ k¥m-ambn I≠-Xm-Wv. AXv \mKnt°m
\n¿ant°m sImSp-°msX F\n-°m-bn-Øs∂ sIm≠p-h-∂n-cn-°p∂p! Hcp
sNcp-∏ns‚, s]cp-hnc¬ CSm-\p≈ tXm¬h-fbw s]mń-t∏m-bn-cp-∂p.
F¶nepw sNcp-s∏-\n°v ]mIw Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Imen-en-´t- ∏m-gmWv AXv
s]Æp-ß-fpsS sNcp-∏m-sW∂v a\- n-em-b-Xv. Rm\pw k¥m-am-bnbpw
_kvÃm‚n-te°p \S-∂p.
hmdp-s]m-ńb sNcp∏v Ahn-sS-bp≈ sNcp-∏p-Ip-Øn-sb-s°m≠v \∂m-
°n- ° m≥ ]d™p k¥m- a m- b n. F∂m¬ k¥m- a mbn Hcp "alm¿'
BsW∂p a\- n-em-b-t∏mƒ sNcp-∏p-IpØn sNcp∏v Xp∂m≥ Iq´m-°n-
bn-√. AXn-\m¬ Rm\Xp \∂m-°msX Xs∂ Imen-en-´p. s]Æp-ß-fpsS
sNcp-∏n´p \S-°p∂p F∂p ]d™v Fs‚ Nßm-Xn-am¿ Fs∂ Ifn-bm-
°n. F∂m-e-h-cpsS Imen¬ AXp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Rm≥ ]Ømw ¢mkn¬
]Tn-°p-tºmƒ Hcn-°¬ hgn-bn¬\n∂v F\n°v ap∏Xp cq] hoWp-In-ń.
B cq] Rms\-Sp°p-∂Xv Fs‚ Iq´p-Im-c≥ ]n¿PmsZ I≠n-cp-∂p. Ah≥
]d™p:
""\ap°v ]∏m-Xn-sb-Sp-°mw. A°¬tIm-ń¬ t]mbn kn\na ImWmw.''
Ipd-®p-Zqcw Rß-sfm-cp-an®p \S-∂p. Rm\m \n¿tZ-i-sØ-∏‰n Btem-
Nn-®p-t\m-°n-sb-¶nepw F\n-°Xp kzoIm-cy-ambn tXm∂n-bn-√. At∏mƒ
Ah≥ ho≠pw ]d-™p: ""F∂m-semcp Imcyw sNømw. \n\-°t√ cq]
99
]Øv a ebmfw
Inń-bXv. AXn\m¬ \o Ccp-]-sX-Sp-

tØm. ]Øp-cq] F\n°v X∂m aXn.
Rm\m-tcmSpw H∂pw ]d-bn-√.''
B ]d-™Xpw F\n-°n-jvS-am-bn-
√. Rm≥ Btem-Nn®p \n¬°p-∂-Xn-
\n- S - b n¬ kv I qfn¬ aWn- b - S n- ® p.
¢mkp-Iƒ XpS-ßp-∂-Xn\p ap≥]v
kv I qfn¬ "Akwªn' D≠mIpw.
kvIqƒ{Ku≠n¬ F√m-hcpw IqSn-
\n∂v tZio-bK - m\w ]mSpw. ]ns∂ Hcp-
an®v {]Xn-⁄-sb-Sp-°pw. A[ym-]-
Icpw hnZym¿Yn-Ifpw Cu Ah-k-c-
Øn¬ A\-ßmsX \n¬°pw. A∂v
{]m¿Y\ Ign-™-bp-S≥ Rm≥ t\sc
sN∂v slUvam-Ãsd I≠p. hoWp-
In-ńb ss]k apgp-h\pw At±-lsØ
G¬∏n-®p. Fs‚ kXy-k-‘-X-bn¬
k¥p-jvS-\mb At±lw At∏mƒ
Øs∂ D®-`m-jn-Wn-bn-eqsS Fs∂
]c-ky-ambn A`n-\-μn®p. As°m√w
Rß-fpsS ¢mkv Imbn-I-a-’-c-ß-
fn¬ tXm‰p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p. slUvam-Ã¿
Fs∂ F√m-hc - p-sSbpw ap≥]n¬ h®v
A`n-\-μn-®-Xn-\p-tijw Rm≥ Fs‚
¢mkn- s e- Ø n- b - t ∏mƒ ¢mkv S o- ® ¿
losc aTv ¢mkv XpS-ßn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p. Fs∂ I≠-bp-S≥ At±lw Ipd-®p-t\cw A[y-
b\w \n¿Øn-h-®p. ]ns∂ ]d-™p:
""Cs°m√w \Ωƒ kvt]m¿Svkn¬ tXm‰p-t]m-bn, kmc-an√. F∂m¬ Cu Ipń, enw_msf
ImWn® kXy-k-‘-X-bp-≠-t√m, AXv Cu ¢mkns‚ apgp-h\pw hnP-b-am-Wv.'' Fs‚ kXy-
k-‘X F\n°p \¬Inb B\μw B ap∏Xp cq]-tb-°mƒ F{Xtbm hep-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.
A°¿amin (icÏp-am¿ enw_msf)

hnh¿Ø\w ˛ Imfn-bØv Zmtam-Z-c≥
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tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
 ""ap≥]n-Xm-°ƒ°p h∂
ZpxJ-hm¿Ø-Iƒ tIƒ∏n≥
F≥ {]nb tkmZ-ctc
ASnathe-Iƒ sNbvXv
CS-bn-√m-X-Sn-tb‰p
IjvS-s∏´p het™
XmXt\ Hcn-SØpw
amXmth thdn-SØpw
Ipń-Iƒ A\m-Y-cmbv
ag-a™pshbn-te‰v
Ht´sd he-™-h¿
`£Ww In´p-∂n√
Xmgp-Iƒ XpS-ep-Iƒ
C´-h¿ ]qń-s°ń
apƒ°-ºm¬ ASn-®n-Sp-∂p.''
(s]mbvI-bn¬ A∏-®s‚ ]m´p-Iƒ)
]mńse hcn-Iƒ {i≤n-®-t√m. CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ Zpcn-X-ßfpw hnth-N-\-ßfpw ]mT-

`m-KØp hnh-cn-®n-´p≠v. Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.
 ""sshIp-t∂-c-ß-fn¬ Rm≥ im¥ap-Ø-»n-tbm-sSm∏w ]gwh® h≠n D¥n \S°pw.

]gw...-]gw... h≠n X≈p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ im¥apØ»n Dds° hnfn®p ]dbp∂p
≠mIpw.''
im¥m BXy-bpsS PohnX]cn-kcw ]mTkμ¿`Øn¬\n∂v Is≠Øn Fgp-Xp-I.
 ""F∂pw Abm-sfs∂ kn\n-ab-v°p sIm≠p-t]m-Im-sa∂v ]dbpw.''

""\ap°v ]∏m-Xn-sb-Sp°mw, A°¬tIm-ń¬ t]mbn kn\na ImWmw.''
""Fs‚ kX-yk - ‘
- X F\n°p \¬Inb B\μw B ap∏Xp cq]-tb-°mƒ F{Xtbm
hep-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.''
enw_msf-bpsS Pohn-Xm-\p-`hw ]cn-N-b-s∏-´t√m. At±lØns‚ \ne-]mSn¬ shfn-
s∏-Sp-∂ ktμisa¥mWv? Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 ""Nh-dp-Iƒ°p ]Icw Xq°nt\mt°≠Xv Rß-fpsS hni-∏m-sW-s∂-\n°p tXm∂n.''

enw_m-sf-bpsS PohnX]›m-Øew hy-‡-am-°m≥ CØcw {]tbm-K-ßƒ F{X-
am{Xw i‡-am-sW∂v ]mT-`mKØns‚ ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ hnh-cn°p-I.
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]Øv a ebmfw
""]W∏m-b-k-Øn\p i¿°c s]mXn-™p-sIm≠p h∂ IS-emkv XnS-∏-f-fn-

bpsS ta∏-Sn-°p-≠n¬ kq£n-®p-h® - n-cp-∂Xv Bsfm-gn™ ka-bØv Rms\-
SpØp hmbn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. GXm\pw `mKw Iodnbpw i¿°c In\n-™-Xp-
sIm≠v Hń-∏n-Sn®pw hrØn-sI´ B IS-emkv Xncn®pw adn®pw ]cn-tim-[n-
°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ Xe-s]m°n \n¬°p∂ Hcp arK-Øns‚ Nn{X-ap≈ ]c-
kyw IÆn¬s∏-´p. AXn-∂S- n-bn¬ henb A£-cØ - n¬ A®Sn-®n-cp∂ "am≥
am¿°v IpS' F∂ hmIyw BZ-y-ambn ]Wn-s∏´p hmbn-®-t∏mƒ Fs‚ a\-
n¬\ns∂mcp BÀmZ[z\n hn\n¿K-fn-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. "am≥am¿°v IpS'
F∂ B i_vZw F{X-X-hW Rm≥ Dds° Bh¿Øn®p F∂p ]d-bm-
\m-hn-√.''
˛-- IÆocpw In\m-hpw (hn.Sn.- `-´-Xn-cn-∏mSv)
• ""im¥m BX-y-bpsS IqsS Rm\pw Nh-dp-s]-dp-°m≥ t]mIpw. Rm≥ Nhdv Iqºm-

c-Øn¬ ssIbn-ń-f°pw.''
• ""Ft∏m-sg-¶nepw Hcp \√ IS-emkv Is≠-Øn-bm¬ F\n°p henb kt¥mjw
tXm∂pw. Rm≥ AXv \nh¿Øn hmbn-°m≥ XpSßpw.''
Cu c≠p Pohn-Xkμ¿`-ßƒ hne-bn-cp-Øp-∂-Xn-eqsS A£-c-ßƒ Xpd∂psImSpØ
temIw Cu Fgp-Øp-Im-cpsS Pohn-XsØ Fßs\ kzm-[o-\n-®p-sh∂v hy-‡-amIpw.
"hmb-\bpsS km[y-X-Iƒ' F∂ hnj-b-sØ-°p-dn®v Hcp {]`m-jWw Xbm-dm°n Ah-
X-cn-∏n-°p-I.
 ]mT`mKØp sXfn-bp∂ kmaq-lnIPohn-X-sØ-°p-dn®v hnh-cWw Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 Xmsg sImSp-Øn´p≈ ]Z-ßƒ A¿Y-hy-Xymkw hcmsX hn{K-ln-s®-gp-XpI.

• ]g-°S ˛
• Xoh≠n ˛
• hninjvS\n-anjw ˛
• alm-Ihn ˛
hn{K-ln-®-t∏mƒ D≠mb am‰w N¿®-sN-øp-I. IqSp-X¬ DZm-l-c-W-ßƒ Is≠Øn
]ńIs∏-Sp-Øp-I.
102
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
Rm≥
IYm-Im-c-\mb
IY
Rm ≥ sslkv I q- f n¬ hnZym¿Yn- b m- b n- c p∂ ImeØv
D≠mb Hcp kw`-ha - mWv Fs∂ sNdp-IY - I
- s- f-gp-Xm≥ t{]cn-
∏n-®-Xv.
aIs\ kpJ-ambn hf¿Øm\pw hnZym-`ymkw sNøn-
°m\pw th≠n Xs‚ kIe apXepw hn‰v, t]mcmsX
Ab¬ho-Sp-I-fn¬ `rXy-∏Wn sNbvXv hfsc IjvS-ß-f-\p-
`-hn® A£-c⁄ - m-\a- n-√mØ Hcp hr≤-am-Xm-hv. AΩ B{K-
ln-®-Xp-t]mse B aI≥ Hcp sNdnb DtZym-K-ÿ-\mbn;
HSp-hn¬ Hcp DtZym-K-ÿ-bn¬ A\p-c-‡-\p-am-bn, B t{]a-
k-Xz-sØ-bpw-sIm≠v AI-se-sbm-cn-SØv AΩ-sb-bp-t]-
£n®p kpJn-°p-I-bm-Wv. \n -lm-b-X-bnepw ]ń-Wn-bnepw
he-bp∂ B X≈ Xs‚ aIs‚ a\- n-f-°m≥ th≠n
\o≠ IsØ-gp-Xn-bb - v°m≥ Fs‚bSp-°¬ h∂psIm≠ncp-
∂p.
Rm≥ kvIqfn-te°v "tlmwh¿°v' sNbvXp-sIm-≠n-cn-s°,
]mhw! B X≈, GtXm tÃj-\-dn-∏o-Sn-I-bnse apf-t¶m-
en¬ Xqßn-°n-S-t∂-S-Øp\n∂p hmßn-b, aÆp-]‰n a™-
®, Hcp hc-b≥ "IØp-I-S-em pw' Hcp ap{Z et°m´pw Hcp
ssIbn¬ ]nSn-®v, at‰ ssIsIm≠p tImWn-∏Sn X∏n-Ø∏n
Fs‚ amfn-I-bnse {hm¥-bn-te°p Ib-dn-h-cp∂ B cwKw
Rm\n-t∏mgpw ap≥]n¬ ImWp-∂p. Ah¿ Ihdpw IØpIS-
em pw Fs‚ tai-∏p-dØp ÿm]n®p \neØp ap´p-a-S°n
Ccp∂v Xs‚ IjvS-∏m-Sp-Ifpw aI-\p-th≠n Xm≥ sNbvX
XymK-ßfpw Hmtcm-∂mbn FÆn-sbÆn Fs∂ tIƒ∏n-°pw.
amd-Øn´ Iod-ap-≠ns‚ A‰w-sIm≠v IÆp\o¿ XpS®pw
aq°p-]n-gn-™pw-sIm≠v Ah¿ ]dbpw:- ""Ah∂p hbdp \n-
dsb DÆm≥ th≠n Rm≥ ]jvWn-In-S-∂Xpw Ah∂p
jvIqfn-te°v Hcp hc-t°mepw jvIqdv s]ńbpw (Instru-
ments Box) hmßm≥ ss]k-bn-√msX Rm≥ Fs‚ Ac-
bnse Ge- n- \ - I Øp ]≠p- ] t≠ InS- ∂ n- c p∂ Hcp
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]Øv a ebmfw
s]m≥]Ww Xq°n-hn-‰Xpw a‰pw Ah∂v Fs‚ BZysØ Kpcp-\m-Y. Ah-cpsS aI\v
Hm¿Ω-bpt≠m Fs∂m-s∂-gp-Xn-t®m-Zn-°q. A∂v Rms\-gp-Xnb IØp-I-fmWv Fs‚
Ct∏mƒ Ah∂v Fs∂ I≠p-Iq-Sm-Xm-bn. BZysØ "sNdp-I-Y-Iƒ' F∂pw ]d-bmw.
Ah≥ Fs∂ "IpTw' ]nSn® ]ń-sb-t∏mse sNdp-I-Y-IƒsIm≠p a‰m-fp-I-fpsS a\- n-f-
Bń-∏m-bn-®p. Ahs‚ a\-s m-∂n-f-°m≥, °m≥ F\n°p Ign-™n-´pt≠m Fs∂-\n-°-
Fs‚ tam≥ (CXv Fs∂ Dt±-in-®m-Wv) dn-™p-Iq-Sm. ]t£, Fcn-bp∂ s\™pw
CsX√mw Hs∂- g pXn Ab- b v ° - W w. s]mcn-bp∂ hb-dp-ambn \c-In-°p∂ Hcp Zcn-
ssZhsØ ad∂p Ifn-°≠m F∂pw ]d- {Z-am-Xm-hns‚ A¥y-Im-esØ Ipd-s™m∂v
b-Ww.'' A£-¥h - y-amb IrX-Lv\X - t- bmsS Biz-kn-∏n-°m-\pw t{]am-‘-\mbn hgn-]n-g®
s]cp-am-dnb Xs‚ ]p{X-t\mSv B X≈bv°v Hcp bphm-hns\ amXr-lr-Z-b-Øns‚ Hcp
H´pw hntZz-j-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Nn{Xw hc- ® p- I m- W n®p a\- n- f - ° n-
F\n°v B hr≤-bpsS ]cn-Xÿn-Xn- Øo¿°m\pw Hcn-°¬ F\n°p km[n-®n-
bn¬ henb kl-Xm]w tXm∂n. Ah¿ ´p≠v F∂p Rm≥ A`n-am-\-tØmsS hniz-
IÆo-cn¬°-e¿Øn-∏-d™ IY-Iƒ Fs∂ kn-°p-∂p.
hnIm-c-]-c-h-i-\m-°n. Ah¿ ]d-™-sX√mw Cu IYbv°v Hc-\p-_‘ - w-Iq-Sn-bp-≠v. Ign-
]mI-s∏-Sp-Øn, kz¥w hI-bmbn Nne kc- ™-h¿jw Rm≥ B aIs\ tImgn-t°m-´p-
kz-Xo-hn-em-k-ßfpw tN¿Øv Rm≥ B aS- h®p I≠p-ap-´p-I-bp-≠m-bn. a‰p-X-c-Øn¬
b- \ mb aI\p XpScØpSsc IØp- I ƒ Rßƒ XΩn¬ Adn-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abm-
FgpXn Ab-®p. fpsS IpSpw-_-t£-a-ß-sf-∏‰n Rm≥ At\z-
c≠paq∂p amkw Ign-™-t∏mƒ Ah≥ jn- ® - t ∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d™p: ""Rm≥
AΩbv°v `mcy Adn-bmsX kzIm-cy-ambn `mcysb Ign-™-sIm√w Dt]-£n®p, \S-]-
Iptds» ]Ww Ab-®p-Xp-Sß - n. Ah∂v HSp- Sn-Zq-jyw-sIm-≠v. Ipń-Iƒ Fs‚IqsS-Øs - ∂-
hn¬ Xt‚- S - a p- Z n- ® - X p- s Im- t ≠m, AX√ bp-≠v.''
Fs‚ IØp-If - nse hmIvNm-Xpcywaqew a\- Abmƒ hnjm-ZtØmsS AIse t\m°n-
n-fI- n-bX
- p-sImt≠m F∂-dn-™p-IqSm, HSp- s°m≠v Ft¥m Btem-N-\-bn¬ apgpIn
hn¬ ]d™XmWv hmkvX-h-sa∂v _me- an≠msX \n∂p. Xs‚ amXm-hns‚ hm°p-
k-l-P-amb A`n-am-\-tØmsS Rm\∂p Isf A\p-kva-cn®p ]›mØ-]n-°p-I-bm-bn-
hniz-kn-®p. B aI≥ Hcn-°¬ AΩ-sb-°m- cn- ° pw F∂p Rm\qln- ® p. AsX√mw
Wm≥ hcpI-IqSn sNbvXp. At∏mƒ Ah≥ Fcnhpw ]pfnbpw tN¿Øp ]I¿Øn Ab®
AΩ-tbmSv BcmWv Ah¿°v Cu IØp-I- B "jvtImƒ°pń'bmWv Xs‚ ap≥]n¬
sf√mw Fgp-Xn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂Xv F∂p tNmZn- \n¬°p-∂-sX∂v B am\y≥ Adn-bp-∂n-√.
®-Xmbpw Hcp "jvtImƒ°p-ń-'bm-sW∂v F\n°v At∏mƒ kl-Xm-]hpw XpS¿∂p-
X≈ adp-]Sn ]d-™-Xmbpw Adn-™p. sIm≠v D≈n¬ Nncnbpw h∂p; a\- p-cpIn
At∏mƒ Fs‚ A`n-am\w D®-tIm-Sn-bn-se- acn® B amXm-hns‚ Pohn-X-I-Y-Iƒ A\p-
Øn-t∏m-bn. kvac - n-®t- ∏m-gp-≠mb kl-Xm-]w. Nncn h∂Xv
Gsd-°mew aIs‚ kw`m-h-\-sIm≠p Xs‚ `mcy-bpsS \S-]-Sn-Zqjyw I≠p-]n-Sn-
kpJn-°m≥ Ign-bp-∂-Xn-\p-ap≥]v B X≈ °m≥ B aS-b∂v ]Xn-t\gp sIm√w th≠n-
\nXy-im-¥nbpw tXSn aÆn-∂-Sn-bn-te°p h-∂p-ht√m Ft∂m¿Øn-´v.
t]mbn. ap°mepw Ipcp-Sn-bm-bn-cp∂ B
apØn-Ø-≈-bmWv sNdp-I-Ym-c-N-\-bn¬
Fkv. sI. s]ms‰-°m´v
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]m-Tm-hen
 ""Poetry is the spontanious overflow of powerful feelings, it takes it's origin from emo-
tions recollected in tranquility'' ({]im¥Xbn¬ A\pkvacn°s∏Sp∂ ss\k¿Kn-
I-amb hnIm-c-ßfpsS A\¿Kf{]hm-l-amWv IhnX).
˛ hneyw th¿Uvkvh¿Øv
""Ah¿ IÆo-cn¬°-e¿Øn ]d™ IY Fs∂ hnImc]c-h-i-\m-°n.''
Ihn-Xbv°v thUvkvh¿Øv \¬Ip∂ \n¿h-N\w Fkv.-sI. s]ms‰-°m-ńs‚ Fgp-
Ø-\p-`-h-hp-ambn Fßs\ tN¿∂p\n¬°p-∂p-sh∂v hni-I-e\w sNbvXv Ipdn∏v
Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 ""Ah¿ ]d-™s - X√mw ]mI-s∏-SpØn, kz¥w hI-bmbn Nne kc-kz- Xohnem-kß - fpw
tN¿Øv Rm≥ B aS-b\ - mb aI\p XpSc-Øp-Ssc IØp-Iƒ FgpXn Ab-®p.''
"kc-kz- X
- o-hn-em-kß
- ƒ' F∂p ]cm-a¿in-°p-∂X- n-eqsS teJ-I≥ Dt±-in-°p-∂s
- X¥v?
""hmb-\°
- m-ct- \mSv Xo¿®-bmbpw Fgp-Øp-Im-c\v _‘-ap≠v. ImcWw, Fgp-
Øp-Im-cs‚ tPmen A\p-`-h-ß-fp-sSbpw hnNm-c-ß-fp-sSbpw kz-]v\-ß-fp-
sSbpw kw{I-a-W-amWv.''
˛ sI. kptc-{μ≥ (t\mh-enÃns‚ in¬∏-im-e)
""F\n-°p-th-≠n-bmWv Rm≥ Fgp-Xp-∂-Xv. Fgp-Xp-tºmƒ Fs‚ apºn¬
]{X-°mcn√, {]km-[-I-∑m-cn-√, hmb-\-°m-cp-an-√. CsX√mw Rms\-gp-Xp∂
IY-bpsS ùXn-I-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ hi-ß-fm-Wv. Fgp-Xn-Øo¿∂ tijta
CsX√mw hcp-∂p-≈q. IY-bpsS Bflo-b-Po-hnXw F∂n¬Øs∂-bm-Wv.
Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn-em-WXp apf-bv°p-∂-Xv. Infn¿°p-∂Xpw ]S-cp-∂Xpw
]qØp-I-b-dp-∂Xpw Fs‚ lrZ-b-Øn¬Ø-s∂.''
˛ ImYn-Is‚ ]Wn-∏pc (Fw.Sn. hmkp-tZ-h≥\mb¿)
Fgp-Øp-Im-c\pw hmb-\-°m-c\pw XΩn-ep≈ _‘-sØ°p-dn®p≈ hy-X-ykvX-amb

ImgvN-∏m-Sp-Iƒ ]cn-N-b-s∏-´t√m. Fkv.-sI-bpsS A\p-`-h-ßfpw \nß-fpsS \nco-
£-Whpw Iqń-t®¿Øv "hmb-\-°m-c\pw Fgp-Øp-Im-c\pw' F∂ hnj-b-Øn¬
eLq-]-\ymkw Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 ""Ah≥ AΩ-tbmSv, BcmWv Ah¿°v Cu IØp-I-sf√mw Fgp-Xn-s°m-Sp-°p-∂-

sX∂v tNmZn-®-Xmbpw Hcp "jvtImƒ°p-ń'-bm-sW∂v X≈ ]d-™-Xmbpw Adn-
™p. At∏mƒ Fs‚ A`n-am\w D®-tIm-Sn-bn-se-Øn-t∏m-bn.''
\nßƒ°p≠mb t{]m’m-l-\-P-\-I-amb A\p-`-hsØ ASn-ÿm-\-am°n Ipdn∏v
Xbm-dm-°p-I.
105
]Øv a
ebmfw
Aiz-ta[w
Bscm-cm-sf≥ IpXn-c-sb-s°-´p-hm≥
Bscm-cm-f-Xn≥ am¿Kw apS-°p-hm≥?
ZnKzn-P-b-Øn-s\≥ k¿Ki-‡n-bm˛
an°p-Xn-csb hn´-b-°p∂p Rm≥!
hnizkwkvIm-c-th-Zn-bn¬ ]pØ-\m˛
aiz-ta[w \S-Øp-I-bmWp Rm≥!
\nßƒ It≠m inc- p-b¿Øn-∏m-bp˛
sa≥Ip-Xn-csb, sNº≥Ip-Xn-csb?
Fs¥m-cp-t∑jam-W-Xn≥ IÏ-fn¬
Fs¥m-cp-’m-l-am-W-Xn≥ Im¬I-fn¬!
tImSn-tImSn ]pcp-jm-¥-c-ß-fn¬-˛
°qSn t\Sn-b-Xm-W-Xn≥ i‡n-Iƒ
shń-shń {]Ir-Xnsb a√n-´p
sh‰n t\Sn-b-Xm-W-Xn≥ kn≤n-Iƒ!
a{¥-am-bq-c-]n-RvOn-Im-N-me-\˛
X{¥-a-√-Xn≥ kwkvIm-c-a-fiew!
tImSn-tImSn iXm-_vZ-ßƒ apsºmcp
ImSn-\p-≈n¬h-s®≥ {]]n-Xm-a-l¿
106
hm°p-Iƒ k¿§-
k¿K-Xm-f-ßƒ
tIcf
I≠-Xm-Wo-°p-Xn-csb;°m´p-]p¬˛
]m-Tm-hen
Ø≠p-\¬In hf¿Øn apØ-»n-am¿;
Im´p-tNm-e-Iƒ ]mSnb ]m´pI-˛
tf‰p-]m-Sn-∏-Tn® apØ-»n-am¿!
C∂-e-sØ-®-cn{Xw ab-ßp∂
aÆn-eqsS IpXn-®p-]m-™o-Sth
F{X-sb{X ih-Ip-So-c-ß-fn¬
\rØ-am-Sn-b-Xm-W-°p-f-ºp-Iƒ!
Zr]vXcmjv{S{]-Xm-]-ßƒX≥ tIm´˛
sImØ-f-ß-sf-∏n-∂nSpw bm{X-bn¬,
F{X sIm‰-°p-S-Iƒ, bpK-ß-fn¬
IpØn-\n¿Ønb apØ-Wn-°q-Wp-Iƒ,
A°p-f-ºSn-tb-‰-‰p-ho-Wp-t]mbv;
A{X-tb-sd-_v`-cWIq-S-ßfpw!
Ip©n-tcm-a-ßƒ Xp≈n®p Xp≈n®p
k©-cn-s®m-cn-s®-º≥Ip-Xn-c-sb,
]≠p ssZhw ISn-™m-Wp-ambv h∂p
sIm≠p-t]mbo khm-cn-°n-d-ßp-hm≥
]ns∂ cmP-Io-tbm-∑-Ø-tk-\-Iƒ
h∂p \n∂p ]S-∏m-f-b-ß-fn¬!
BK-a-X-Øz-th-Zn-Iƒ h∂p-t]m¬
tbmK-Z-fin-en-Xns\ Xf-bv°p-hm≥
Fs‚ ]q¿hn-I-c-iz-lr-Z-b⁄-˛
scs‚ ]q¿hn-I¿ hniz-hn-P-bn-Iƒ,
A¶-am-Sn-°p-Xn-csb hos≠-Sp˛
Ø∂-W™p bpK-ßƒX≥ Kmb-I¿!
aÆn¬\n∂p ]nd-∂-h¿ aÆn-s\˛
s∏m∂-Wn-bn® kwkvIm-c-in-¬∏nIƒ!
t\Snb-Xm-W-h-tcmSp Rm,˛s\-∂n¬
\mSp-W¿t∂m-cp-\m-fn-°p-Xn-csb!
Cu bpK-Øns‚ kmaq-ly-i‡n Rm≥
ambp-In-s√s‚ ssNX-\y-ho-Nn-Iƒ!
Cuiz-c-\√ am{¥n-I-\√ Rm≥
]®-a-Æn≥ a\p-jy-Xz-amWp Rm≥!
ZnKzn-P-b-Øn-s\≥ k¿K-i-‡nbm˛
an°p-Xn-csb hn´-b-°p∂p Rm≥
Bscmcm-fn°pXn-c-sb-s°-´p-hm≥
Bscm-cmfn-Xn≥ am¿Kw apS-°p-hm≥?
apf-¶mSv (hb-em¿ cma-h¿Ω)
107
]Øv a

ebmfw
""A¿[-hm-\-c-Xz-Øn¬\n∂v Ic-I-b-dm≥ Bbn-c-°-W-°m-bp≈ h¿j-ß-fmbn ]mSp-
s]Sp∂ a\p-jy-h¿K-Øns‚ k¥Xkl-Nm-cn-bmWv kmln-Xy-Ie. FÆ-a‰ \q‰m-≠p-
I-fn-te°v Cu IebpsS `mhn tim`-\-ambn \o≠pInS-°p-∂p.''
˛kn. cm[m-Ir-jvW≥
Cu Bi-b-tØmSv tN¿∂p\n¬°p∂ ]mT-k-μ¿`w Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.
 a\p-jys‚ k¿K-tijn hnPbw t\Snb Ncn-{X-ap-lq¿Ø-ßsf Ihn ]cm-a¿in-°p-∂-

sX-ßs\? hni-Z-am-°p-I.
 ""A¶-am-Sn-°p-Xn-csb hos≠Sp˛
Ø∂-W™p bpK-ßƒ X≥ Kmb-I¿'' -
˛ Ihn-X-bn¬ Aiz-lr-Z-b-⁄-cmb ]q¿hn-I¿ k¿K-i-‡nsb hos≠-Sp-°p-∂p. Bcn¬
\ns∂m-s°-bmWv Ah¿ k¿K-i-‡n-bm-Ip∂ IpXn-csb hos≠-Sp-ØXv?
Is≠Øn Fgp-Xp-I.
""Cuiz-c-\√ am{¥n-I-\√ Rm≥

]®-a-Æn≥ a\p-jy-XzamWp Rm≥''
˛ hb-em¿
F\n-°p-c-kao \navt\m-∂-Xamw
hgn°p tXcpcp-ƒ ]mbn°m≥
CtX-Xn-cpƒ°pgn taep-cp-fs´
hnSn√ Rm\o civan-Isf
˛ CS-t»cn
hcn-Iƒ Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv Ch-bn¬ sXfn-bp∂ Pohn-X-ho-£Ww Fgp-XpI.
ZnKzn-P-b-Øn-s\≥ k¿K-i-‡nbm˛
an°p-Xn-csb hn´-b°p∂p Rm≥ -
˛ hb-em¿ cma-h¿Ω
]≠p hnZq-camw ImeØp IoS-am˛
bp≠mb a¿Øys‚ akvXn-jvI-]m-fn-bn¬
kpμc Nn¥m a[pcê-ß-fmbv
\n∂p XpSn-°p∂p hniz-hn-`q-Xn-Iƒ
hnÆn-s\-°q-Snbpw Iog-S-°o-Sp∂
hÆw hf¿∂p-b¿∂o-Sp∂p
˛ ]mem \mcm-b-W≥\mb¿
am\-h-]p-tcm-K-Xn-bpsS Nn{X-amWv "Aiz-ta[w' F∂ hb-em¿°hn-X-bn-eqsS hy‡-am-

Ip-∂Xv. temIsØ Iog-S-°p∂ a\p-jys‚ al-Øz-amWv ]mem-bpsS hcn-I-fn¬
sXfnbp∂-Xv. "AP-ø-amb a\p-jy-i‡n' F∂ hnj-b-Øn¬ D]-\ymkw Xbm-dm-°p-I.
108
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
Pohn- X m- \ p- ` - h - ß fmWv kmln- X y- c - N - \ - I ƒ°v
]n≥_-e-am-hp∂-Xv. \nß-fpsSbpw Iq´p-Im-cp-sSbpw
k¿Km-flI - c
- N- \ - I - ƒ Dƒs∏-SpØn Hcp ]Xn∏v Xbm-
dm-°q.
]q¿W-ambn
`mKn-I-ambn
A¬∏w
am{Xw
$ hyXykvX cN-\-Iƒ hmbn®v Ah-bn¬ {]Xn-^-en-°p∂ Fgp-
Øp-Im-cpsS PohnXw, cN-\m-]-c-amb {]tXy-I-X-Iƒ F∂nh
FgpXn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p≠v.
$ t\mh¬ `mKw hmbn®v AXn¬ {]Xn-^-en-∏n°p∂ Pohn-Xm-
\p- ` - h - ß ƒ cN- \ sb F{X- t a¬ lrZy- a m- ° p- ∂ p- s h∂v
Is≠Øn N¿®-I-fn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p-≠v.
$ {]`mjWw Xbm-dm-°p-tºmƒ Bibka-{K-X, LS-\, tIƒhn-
°m-tcmSp kwh-Zn-°p∂ `mj F∂nh Dd-∏m-°m≥ Ign-™n-
´p-≠v.
$ hnhn[ Ime-L-´-ß-fnse IY, t\mh¬ F∂nh hmbn®v
A°m-esØ Pohn-X-km-l-N-cyw, sXmgn¬ F∂nh {]Xn-]m-
Zn-°p∂ kμ¿`-ßƒ Is≠Øn FgpXn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥
Ign™n-´p-≠v.
$ k¿Km-flIcN-\-I-fnse D÷z-e-ap-lq¿Ø-ßƒ Is≠Øn
hni-I-e\w sNbvXv Ipdn-∏p-Iƒ Xbm-dm-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p-≠v.
$ ]mT-k-μ¿`-ßƒ, N¿®-Iƒ F∂n-h-bn¬\n∂pw a‰pw kzmb-
Ø-am-°nb hnh-c-ßƒ {]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øn {]_‘w Xbm-
dm-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p≠v.
109
]Øv a ebmfw
Fgp-Øp-Imsc
icÏp-am¿ enw_msf Adn-bpI
1956 ¬ alm-cm-jv{S-bnse ]qs\-bn¬ P\n-®p.- admØn Fgp-Øp-
Im-c≥. "A°¿-amin' F∂ Bfl-I-tYm]m-Jym-\-amWv BZy-Ir-Xn.
{^©v Dƒs∏-sS-bp≈ temI-`m-jI - f
- n-se√mw hnh¿Ø-\ß- f- p-≠mb
Cu IrXn {it≤-b-amb cN-\-bm-Wv. \mknIv Bÿm-\-am-bp≈
biz-¥d- mhp Nhm≥ alm-cmjv{S Hm∏¨ bqWn-th-gvkn-‰n-bpsS ]qs\
Unhn-j≥ doPn-\¬ UbdIvSdmbn {]h¿Øn-°p∂p.
{][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ
A°¿amin (Bfl-ItYm]m-Jym-\w), ZenXv kmlnXy Im kuμ-cy-im-kv{X (hn-a¿i-
\w), Nqhm NqØv, _lp-P≥, lnμp (t\m-h¬)
Fkv. sI. s]ms‰-°m´v

(1913 ˛ 1982)
t\mh-en-Ãv, IYm-Ir-Øv, ae-bm-f-Ønse F°m-e-sØbpw anI®
bm{Xm-hn-h-c-W-Imc≥ F∂o \ne-I-fn¬ {it≤-b≥. apgp-h≥ t]cv:
i¶-c≥Ipń Ip™n-cm-a≥ s]ms‰-°m-´v. tImgn-t°m-´v P\n-®p. kzmX-
{¥y-k-a-c-Øn¬ ]s¶-Sp-Øn-´p-≠v. temIk-`-mwK-am-bn-cp-∂p. tIcf
kmln-Xy -A-°m-Z-an, Xp©≥ kvam-c-I- kanXn F∂n-h-bpsS t\Xr-
ÿm-\-Øn-cp-∂n-´p-≠v. ⁄m\-]oTw, tI{μ-˛-tI-c-f- km-lnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-
Iƒ F∂nh e`n®n´p-≠v.
{][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ
Hcp tZi-Øns‚ IY, Hcp sXcp-hns‚ IY, hnj-I-\y-I, \mS≥t{]-aw, aqSp-]-Sw
(t\m-h-ep-Iƒ); N{μ-Im-¥w, cmP-a-√n, ]p≈n-am≥, Pe-X-cw-Kw, C{μ-\oew (I-Ym-k-am-
lm-c-ßƒ); _men-Zzo-]v, ae-bm-\m-Sp-I-fn¬, Ct¥m-t\-jy≥ Ub-dn, e≠≥ t\m´p_p-
°v, ]mXn-cm-kq-cys‚ \mń¬, tkmhn-b‰v Ub-dn, bqtdm-∏n-eqsS, s_mlo-an-b≥ Nn{X-
ßƒ, Im∏n-cn-I-fpsS \mń¬, knwl-`q-an, ss\¬U-b-dn, sIbvtdm IØp-Iƒ,
t\∏mƒbm-{X, Imivao¿, bm{Xm-kva-c-W-Iƒ, lnam-e-b-km-{am-Py-Øn¬ (bm{Xm-hn-h-
c-Wßƒ); kwkm-cn-°p∂ Ub-dn-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ, Fs‚ hgn-b-º-e-ßƒ, s]m¥-°m-Sp-
Iƒ (kvacW).
110
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
hb-em¿ cma-h¿a
(1928 ˛ 1975)
Be-∏pg Pn√-bnse hb-em-dn¬ P\n-®p. {]Xn-`m-[-\-\mb
Ihnbpw, Km\- c - N - b n- X mhpw. tIcf kmlnXy A°m- Z an
Ahm¿Uv, kn\nam˛\mSI Km\-c-N-\bv°v \nc-h[n ]pc-kvIm-
c-ßƒ F∂nh e`n-®n-´p-≠v.
{][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ
k¿K-kw-Ko-Xw, ]mZ-ap-{Z-Iƒ, sIm¥bpw ]qWq-epw, apf-¶mSv, F\n°p ac-W-an-√,
Hcp PqUmkv P\n-°p-∂p, Fs‚ ams‰m-en-°-hn-X-Iƒ, Ieym-W-ku-K-‘n-Iw
(IhnXm-k-am-lm-c-ßƒ); Bbn-j (Jfi-Im-hyw); ]pcp-jm-¥-c-ß-fn-eqsS (bm{Xm-
hn-h-c-Ww)
A°¿amin
]Z-tImiw A°¿amin ˛ A¿[-PmXn
XpS¬ ˛ Nße
Rm≥ IYm-Im-c-\mb IY
A£-¥hyw ˛ £an-°m≥ ]‰m-ØXv
ap{Z-e-t°m´v ˛ X]m¬ap{Z ]Xn® Ih¿
Aiz-ta[w
Aizta[w ˛ Hcp bmKw (IpXn-c-bpsS akvX-I-Øn¬
Pb-]{Xw _‘n®v btYjvSw k©-cn-
°m≥ hnSp-∂p. AXns\ XS-bp-∂-hsc
bp≤-Øn¬ Pbn°Ww.)
Aiz-lr-Zbw ˛ at\m-th-KØ
- n¬ IpXn-csb \bn-°m-\p≈
Hcp a{¥w
BK-a-X-Øz-th-Zn-Iƒ ˛ thZ-XØzw Adn-bp∂h¿
ZnKznPbw ˛ Zn°p-Isf Pbn-°¬
Zr]vX ˛ Al-¶-cn®
]nRvOn-Im-Nm-e\w ˛ abn¬∏o-en-I-fpsS Cf°w
{]]n-Xm-a-l≥ ˛ apØ-—s‚ ]nXmhv
111
]Øv a ebmfw
 Fgp-Øp-Im-cpsS Pohn-Xw, Imew, tZiw, `mj F∂n-h-bpsS ASn-

ÿm-\-Øn¬ Ah-cpsS kmlnXycN-\-I-fnse khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ
Is≠Øn hnhn[ hyh-lm-c-cq-]-ß-fn¬ Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-∂p.
 kmlnXyIrXn-Iƒ hmbn®v Fgp-Øp-Im-cpsS Pohn-Xm-\p-`-h-ßƒ
Xß-fpsS cN-\sb F{X-am{Xw klm-bn-®n-´p-s≠∂v Is≠Øn
]T-\-t\-´-ßƒ N¿®sNøp-∂p. {]`m-jWw Xbm-dm°n Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p.
 hnhn[ kmlnXycN-\-I-fn¬ sXfn-bp∂ kmaq-lnI-Po-hnXw hni-
I-e\wsNbvXv Ipdn-∏p-Iƒ Xbm-dm-°p-∂p.
 Fgp-Øp-Im-cpsS Pohn-XsØ kzm[o-\n-°p∂ IpSpw-_-]-chpw
kmaq-ln-I-hp-amb {]iv\-ßƒ Fgp-Øns\ Fßs\ Xo{h-am-°p-
∂p-sh∂v cN-\-Iƒ ]cn-tim-[n®v Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p
(N¿®, Ipdn-∏p-Iƒ).
 IhnX hmbn®v am\hk¿Ktijn hnPbwt\Snb Ncn-{X-ap-lq¿Ø-
ßƒ hni-Ie - \w sNbvXv ]dt™m Fgp-Xntbm Ah-Xc - n-∏n-°p-∂p.
 Iebpw Pohn-Xhpw XΩn-ep≈ ]mc-kv]-cysØ°pdn®v ]mT-`m-K-
ßƒ hmbn®pw N¿®-If - n¬ G¿s∏´pw hnh-ct- i-Jc
- Ww \SØnbpw
D]-\ymkw Xbm-dm-°p-∂p.
112
Ie-Iƒ. Imhy-ßƒ
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
5 Ie-Iƒ Imhy-ßƒ
 Nn{Xßƒ Xncn®dn™v Ipdn∏v Xømdm°pI.
113
]Øv a
ebmfw
- s]m´t‰m Cut‰gvkv (hn≥sk‚ v hns√w hm≥-tKmKv)
Dcp-f°
- n-gßv Xn∂p-∂h
- ¿
AkvXa- bw Ign-™p≈ ac-hn® shfn-®Ø
- n-eqsS Ing-h≥ and¬ th®p-
th®p \S-∂p. a™p-Im-e-am-bn-cp-∂p. Xs‚ Ip©n-tcm-a-ß-fn¬ lnaw
s]bvX-Sn-bp-∂Xpw ]n™nb Iºn-fn-bp-Sp-∏n-s‚ hnS-hp-I-fn-eqsS XWp-
∏ns‚ IØn-ap-\-I-fm-gp-∂Xpw Adn-bmsX, tdm´¿Um-anse Zpjn® Bhm-
k-ÿm-\-ßfpw hnf-sh-Sp∏p Ign™v {]k-h-c£ sNøp∂ Dcp-f-°n-g-
ßp-]m-Sß
- fpw ]n∂n´v hoSn\p t\sc-bp≈ sNfn-bn-Shgnbn-te°v Abmƒ
Xncn-™p.
114
Ie-Iƒ. Imhy-ßƒ
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
At∏m-tg°pw Zn°p-Iƒ Ccp-ń-bn-cp-∂p.
Hscm‰ Znh-ksØ bm{X Ign-™p≈ aS-°-am-sW-¶nepw Hcp
\q‰m-≠n-\-∏p-d-Øp-\n∂p hcp-∂-Xp-t]mse and-en\v hoSv A]-cn-
Nn-X-ambn tXm∂n. B sNdnb hoń¬ At∏mƒ am{Xw Btcm
IØn-®p-h® hnf-°ns‚ Hcp IncWw P\m-e∏ - g
- p-Xn-eqsS Ing-hs‚
IÆn¬ hoWp. a™pw Xnan-chpw tN¿∂v CX-fp-Iƒ \¬Inb
shfn-®-Øns‚ H‰ _nμp, Htc-sbmcp shfpØ ]qsh® GIm-
¥-amb ih-Ip-So-c-am°n hoSns\ am‰n-°m-Wn-®p.
CSw-hew De™v hoSv ASpØp h∂p. Ipg-a-Æn¬ ]pX™v
I\wh® ac-s®-cp-∏p-I-tfm-sS, \c® Ccp-ń¬ \S-°-√p-Iƒ _≤-
s∏´p Ibdn and¬ hmXn-en¬ apń.
""Pqen-bm\! AXv At±lwXs∂-bmWv,'' Pc-tb-inb Hcp
kv{Xoi_vZw AIØv hnfn®p]d-™p.
\mep ]mfn-I-fp≈ IX-Ins‚ tN¿∏p-tc-J-Iƒ, hmXn¬®-´-
Øns‚ NXp-c-Øn-\-IØv saen™ Hcp Ipcniv Xo¿Øn-cp-∂p.
AXp ]nf¿∂p \oßn-b-t∏mƒ Abm-fpsS aIs‚ `mcy Pqen-
bm-\-bpsS, Aan-Xm-Imw-£-sIm≠v hnf¿Ø \ng¬apJw
sXfn-™p.
""It≠m A—m?'' hmbn¬\n∂v \ocm-hn-bpsS Hcp
sNdnb taLsØ Xpd-∂p-hn-´p-sIm≠v Pqen-bm\ tNmZn-
®p.
ioX-Im-e-Øns‚ {]`m-hsØ Iogvs∏-Sp-Øp∂
Hcp Xo°-\¬ Ing-h≥ and-ens‚ s\©n¬ hoWp.
C√ F∂ hm°n\v F√m-hn-[-Øn-ep≈ [z\nbpw
t]dm-hp∂ Hcp-Øcw Abm-fpsS lrZ-bsØ thhn-
°m≥ XpS- ß n. Pqen- b m- \ - b psS IÆn- t e°p
t\m°m-sX, Zo¿L-amb \S-Øw-sIm≠v s]m≈n
thZ-\n® Im¬∏-S-ßƒ ac-s®-cp-∏n¬\n∂v kzX-
{¥- a m°n and¬ AI- t Ø°v , dm¥- e ns‚
a™hnjm-Z-Øn-te°p \nh¿∂p.
]p{X-`m-cy-bpsS B[n \nd™ apJw ho≠pw
Abmƒs°-Xnsc h∂p. DW-°-a-Æns‚ \ndhpw
kv]¿ihpw Ie¿∂ ]cp-]-cpØ ssIhn-c-ep-I-fm¬
and¬ Pqen-bm-\-bpsS ssII-fn¬ sXm´p. Hń-h-
en™v, {]mNo-\-Im-esØ GtXm ]£n-bp-tS-Xp-t]m-
ep≈ Abm-fpsS inc v ssZ\y-tØmsS H∂n-f-IpI
am{Xw sNbvXp.
B apdn-bpsS Atß `mKØv, BWn ]dn™p
\new s]mØm-dmb Hcp sIm®p taibv°p Np‰p-ambn
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and-ens‚ apJ-tØ-°p-Xs∂ D‰p-t\m°n aq∂p-t]¿ IqSn Ccn-∏p-

≠m-bn-cp-∂p. lmKv ]´-W-Øn\p ssaep-Iƒ A∏pdw InS∂ Hcp
sIm®p-{Km-a-Øn¬\n∂v A∂p cmhnse FØn-t®¿∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p
Ah-cn¬ c≠p-t]¿; Pqen-bm-\-bpsS hr≤-cmb amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ.
Ah¿°-cn-In¬ Iń-°-ºn-fn-sIm≠v AΩ £am-]q¿hw sRmdn-h®p
Xp∂nb DSp-∏W - n™v Pqen-bm-\b
- psS aIƒ, F´p-hb -
- p-Imcn A∂,
Xs‚ A—s‚ A—≥ tZl-Øp-\n∂v ]m¬s∏m-Sn-t]m-ep≈ a™v
hnd-bv°p∂ ssIsIm≠v XqØp-am-‰p-∂Xpw t\m°n IuXp-I-
tØmsS Ccp-∂p. taibv°p apI-fn-embn hoSns‚ Ncn™ ta¬°q-
c-bn¬\n∂p Xq°n-bn´ asÆ-Æ-hn-f-°ns‚ {]Imiw Ah-fpsS
Ip™p-Np-≠p-I-fpsS ta¬ aq°ns‚ Iq¿º≥ \ng¬ hogvØn.
A∂-bpsS apJ-Øp-t\m°n Pqen-bm\ AI-a-S-ßn-\n-∂p. Pqen-
bm-\-bpsS A—≥, hr≤-\mb kmap-h¬ dmMvtXm-kv, Iqd-aWw
IpXn¿∂ Xs‚ Ip∏m-b-Øn¬\n∂v apJ-ap-b¿Øn-bn´v Ccn-∏nSw
\o°n Fgp-t∂-‰p. hneyw aq∂m-a≥ cmPm-hns‚ Ombsb Zmcn-{Zyhpw
hm¿[-Iyhpw tN¿∂v ]pI®p aßn-®-Xp-t]m-se-bm-bn-cp∂p Abm-
fpsS apJw. Pqen-bm-\-bpsS Npa-en¬ ssIh-®p-sIm≠v dmMvtXmkv
]d™p:
""hnj-an-t°≠ aI-tf, Rß-sf-t∏mse IÆp-]n-Sn-°mØ hb-
-∑m¿°v Nne-t∏mƒ Hcp Znh-kw-sIm≠v J\n-If - nse Imcy-ad- n™p
hcm≥ Ign-bn-√. GXm-bmepw \msf Rm≥ Ahn-Sw-hsc t]mbn-
hcpw. J\n-bnse A]-ISw \nd™ ]Wn-tb-°mƒ Dcp-f-°n-g-ßp-
Ir-jn-X-s∂-bmWv \√-sX∂v Rm\-bmsf ]d-™p-a-\- n-em-°pw.''
Pqen-bm\ hmXn-e-S®v km£-Iƒ _‘n-®p. Cu¿®-an-√p-I-sf-
t∏mse i_vZn® Ccp-ńse Noho-Sp-I-fpsS kzcw s]mSp-∂s\ apdn-
™p. B \nanjw Npa-cnse LSn-Im-cØ - n¬\n∂v Xp≈n-Xp-≈n-bmbn
kabw Xmtg-°n-‰p∂ i_vZw hoń¬ \nd-™p.
LSn-Im-c-Øn\p he-Xp-h-i-Ømbn {Iqin-X-\mb I¿Øm-hn\p
ap∂n¬ ap´p-IpØn hne-]n-°p∂ adn-b-Øns‚ Hcp Nn√p-]Sw Xq°n-
bn-cp-∂p. Pqenbm\ AXn\p ap∂n¬ sN∂p-\n-∂p. At∏mƒ Ipcn-
in¬\n∂v Xp≈n-Xp-≈n-bmbn tNmc-bn-‰p∂ i_vZhpw Ahƒ tI´p.
amXmth! Ahƒ a\- n¬ DcpIn: ""J\n- I - f n¬ ]Wn- s N-
øp∂h¿°v Hc-]-I-Shpw hcp-Ø-cptX!'' ]ns∂, B {]m¿Y-\-bn¬
kzm¿YX Xo≠n-bn-´p-s≠∂p tJZn®v Ahƒ AXp XncpØn: ""temI-
sØm-cmƒ°pw Hcm-]Øpw hcpØ-cptX!''
Pqen-bm\ ssIsb-Øn®v asÆ-Æ-hn-f-°ns‚ \mfw \oń. {]mb-
Øn\p kl-Pa - mb Xnf-°sØ sISp-Øn-s°m≠v Ah-fpsS apJØv
IpSn-tb-dn-bn-cp∂ t¢i-Øn\pw ]oUbv°pw aosX shfn®w sNfn-
t]mse ]pc-≠p. hnc-ense asÆ-Æa - Ww intcm-hk- v{X-Øn¬ XpS®v
Ahƒ Xs‚ A—-\-Ω-am-cpsS ASp-Ømbn Ccp-∂p. At∏mƒ A∂
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Fgpt∂‰v and-ens‚ ASptØ°p sN∂p. ag-tb‰ Dcp-f-°n-g-ßp-]m- ]m-Tm-hen
S-ßf - psS K‘-ap≈ apØ-—t- \mSv Ahƒ tN¿∂p-\n∂p: ""apØ—m!''
sIm©-en¬\n∂v hnSp-X¬ In´mØ i_vZ-Øn¬ Ahƒ tNmZn®p:
""apØ-—m, CuÃ-dn\v Nmbw tX® ap´-Iƒ sIm≠p-h-c-W-sa∂v
Fs‚ A—-t\mSv ]d-™nt√?''
and¬ Ah-fpsS DSp-∏ns‚ sRmdn-hp-I-fn¬ hnc-tem-Sn-®p-sIm≠v
Ic-®n-ens‚ Nm¿®-bp≈ Hcp Nncn-tbmsS ]d™p: ""DΔv tamtf.''
""]ns∂ apØ-—m, Rm≥ \√ Ipń-bmbn Ccn-°p-I-bm-sW∂pw
\nt°m-fmkv Cuhn\v CØ-hW F\n°v Xo¿®-bmbpw kΩm\w
In´p-sa∂pw ]d-™nt√?'' Ip™p-apJw Cf-°n-s°m≠v A∂
ho≠pw tNmZn-®p. ]mh-s∏´ _mey-ßƒ°p kztX-bp-≈, Xncy-°p-
I-fp-tS-Xp-t]m-ep≈ Hcp \n -lm-b-`mhw Ah-fpsS apJØv ]´
sIń-bn-cp-∂p.
and¬ A∂sb tN¿Øp-]n-Sn-®p. Ahn-Nm-cn-X-amb B Bt«jw
Ahƒ°p \t∂ ckn-®p. ]p∂m-c® - S- t- hmsS A∂ ho≠pw ]d-™p:
""apØ-—m, A—≥ Ft∂mSp ]d-™n-´p-≠v, J\n-I-fn¬\n∂v `wKn-
bp≈ CuÃ¿ ap´-I-fmWv Ipgn-s®-Sp-°p-∂-sX-∂v. \ap°v Dcp-f-°n-
gßp In´pw-t]mse! BtWm apØ—m?''
A{X-bp-am-bt- ∏mƒ Pqen-bm-\b
- psS AΩ, NS-®p-\o≠v Hcp Zp¿Ω-
{¥-hm-Zn-\n-sb-t∏mse ImW-s∏´ B hr≤, A∂sb hmcn-sb-SpØv
aSn-bn¬ h®p. ""Fs‚ Ipt™, Fs‚ tamtf!'' thZ-\-sIm≠v Nne-
ºn® i_vZw Ah-cn¬\n∂v Dd-∂p-h-∂p.
]ns∂ A∂bpw H∂pw an≠m-Xm-bn.
\t∂ Xmgv ∂ ta¬°q- c - b p- ≈ , h¿j- ß - f psS amdm- e bpw
Agp°pw ZpxJhpw ASn™v æm\-amb Npa-cp-I-fp≈, Hcm-fpsS
km∂n-[ytam A`m-htamsIm≠v Cu henb temI-Øn\v Hcp Xc-
Ønepw am‰-ap-≠m-°m≥ sI¬∏n-√mØ B sNdnb hoSv, aq∂v
hr≤m-flm-°fpw Hc-Ωbpw Ip™pw tN¿∂p krjvSn® ]pI-a-™p-
t]m-ep≈ Hcp au\-Øn¬ Ba-·-ambn; LSn-Im-c-Øns‚ s\©n-
Sn-∏n-s\bpw G‰hpw \\pØ \nizm-kß - s
- fbpw dm¥¬\m-fØ
- ns‚
De-®n-en-s\-t∏mepw D®-Øn-em-°m≥ Ign-hp≈ Hcp au\-Øn¬.
AXns‚ `mcw Ak-l-\o-b-ambn tXm∂n-b-t∏mƒ Itk-csb
i_vZn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v Pqen-bm\ Fgp-t∂-‰p. \mń¬\n∂p h∂ A—-
\-Ω-am¿ C∂p Xs‚ AXn-Yn-I-fm-sW∂ tXm∂-en¬ Ahƒ°v
Zcn-{Z-amb ASp-°-f-bp-ff AΩ-am-cpsS Hc-¶-em-∏p-≠m-bn.
""\ap°p `£Ww Ign-°mw'' ˛ Pq-en-bm\ ]d-™p.
Ggp-aWn BIp-∂-tX-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Ing-h≥ and¬ kz¥w
lrZbw Xnf-bv°p-∂-X-dn-™p-sIm≠v Pqen-bm-\-bpsS Ne-\-ßƒ
IÆn-a-sh-´msX t\m°n-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Pqen-bm\ `£-W-
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tai dm¥¬hn-f-°n\p Xmtg°v Ipd-®p-IqSn \o°n-bn-´p. Agp-°p-]n-Sn-®-sX-

¶nepw shfp-Ø-sX∂p ]d-bm-hp∂ Hcp XpWn sImń-°p-S™v AXn-t∑¬
hncn-®p. ASp-°-f-bn¬\n∂v Nmb \nd® sI‰n-ep-Ifpw hn≈-ep-Iƒ hoW Ihn-
Sn-°-∏p-I-fp-ambn h∂p.
]ns∂ Hcp ]c∂ ]m{X-Øn¬, ]pgp-ßnb Dcp-f-°n-g-ßp-Iƒ sIm≠p-h∂v
tai-∏p-dØv ]Xps° h®p.
aÆn-\-Sn-bn¬s∏´v NX-™v, apJw s]mń hnIr-X-ambn, H∂n-s\bpw Xncn-®-
dn-bm\m-hmØ hn[-Øn¬ apSnbpw sXmenbpw Dcn™p]-dn-™v...
˛In-g-h≥ and¬ Zo¿L-ambn \niz-kn-®p.
sNdnb `£-W-ta-ibv°p Np‰p-ambn Ah¿ Ccp-∂p. BsI \mep Itk-c-
Itf D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q, B hoń¬. kmap-h¬ dmMvtXmkpw `mcybpw ]ns∂
andepw Ccp∂pIgn-™t- ∏mƒ Hcp Ccn-∏nSw _m°n-h∂ - p. Xs‚ `¿Ømhv ÿnc-
ambn Ccn-°m-dp-≈Xv B Itk-c-bn-emWv Ft∂m¿Øp-sIm≠v Pqen-bm\
AXn¬ Ccp-∂p. Ccn-∏nSw In´mØ tJZ-sam-∂p-an-√msX A∂ Xs‚ apØ-»n
Ihn-Sn-°-∏p-I-fn¬ Nmb ]Icp∂Xpw t\m°n Ah¿°-cn-In¬ \n∂p.
LSn-Im-c-Øn¬\n∂v kabw Xp≈n-I-fmbn Xmtg-°n-‰p∂ i_vZw ho≠pw
Pqen-bm-\-bpsS ImXn¬ apg-ßm≥ XpS-ßn. kmap-h¬ dmMvtXmkv Xs‚ Nmb-
°∏v Db¿Øn-s°m≠v `mcy-tbmSv Ft¥m ]d-bm≥ B™p. A∂ Ah-fpsS
Ip™p-{]m-b-Øns‚ sImXn-Iƒ°v Atcm-N-I-am-sW-¶nepw Nnc-]-cn-N-b-Øm¬
kn≤n® Hcp kzmtZmsS Dcp-f-°n-gßv Xn∂m≥ Bcw-`n-®p.
Hcp \nanjw!
XWp-Øm-dnb Dcp-f°- n-gß
- n¬ ap≈p-ap-ń®v Xs‚ `¿Øm-hns‚ A—≥ iq\y-
amb ZrjvSn-bp-ambn Ccn-°p-∂X- p-I≠v Pqen-bm\ apJw Xncn®v Atßm-´p- t\m-°n.
F√m-h-cp-sSbpw \ng-ep-Isf ]n∂n-te°p hogvØnb dm¥-ens‚ ISpw-a™
shfn-®-Øn¬ hr≤s‚ IS-°-Æn¬\n∂v tNmc s]mSn-bp-∂Xp I≠ B \nan-
jw, `¿Øm-hns‚ Ccn-∏n-S-Øn¬ F°m-e-tØ-°p-ambn Xm≥ Dd-™p-t]m-Ip-
∂-Xmbn Pqen-bm\ Adn-™p.
]dp-Zo-km-\jvSw (kp`m-jvN-{μ≥)
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]m-Tm-hen
 hn≥sk‚ v hns√w hm≥-tKmKns‚ "s]ms´t‰m Cut‰gvk'v F∂ Nn{Xw \nco-£n®v
ka-bw, IYm-]m-{X-ßƒ, thjw, kmaq-ln-Im- hÿ XpS-ßn-bh
- s
- b-∏‰n N¿®sNøp-I.
 ""h¿j-ß-fpsS amdm-ebpw Agp°pw ZpxJhpw ASn™v æm\-amb Npa-cp-I-fp≈

hoSv.''
Zmcn{ZysØ IY-bn¬ Hcp IYm-]m-{X-Øns‚ km∂n-[y-ambn Bhn-jvI-cn-®n-cn-°p-
∂-sX-ßs\? hni-Zo-I-cn-°q.
IY-bnse GXp kμ¿`-hp-am-bmWv Cu Nn{Xw HØn-W-ßp-∂-Xv Is≠Øn

FgpXpI?
 Pqen-bm-\-bpsS `¿Øm-hn\v F¥m-bn-cn°pw kw`-hn-®n-cn-°pI? IY-bn¬\n∂p

e`n°p∂ kqN-\-Iƒ Fs¥-√mamWv?
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 • ""Nn{X-I-ebv°p kw`-hn-®n-´p≈ Hcp \yq\X Ime-]-cn-an-Xn-bm-Wv. Htc-sbmcp \nanjw

am{Xta Hcp Nn{X-Øn¬ {]Im-in-∏n-°m≥ \nhr-Øn-bp-≈q.''
• ""Hcp IY BZyw apX¬ Ah-km\whsc Ime-{I-a-Øntem adnt®m {]Xn-]m-Zn-°p-
hm≥ IYm-Im-c\p ]q¿W-kzm-X-{¥y-ap-≠v.
˛ Fw.]n. t]mƒ
"Dcp-f-°n-gßv Xn∂p-∂-h¿' F∂ IYsbbpw Nn{X-I-e-sbbpw Bkv]-Z-am°n Cu
{]kvXm-h-\Iƒ N¿®-sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 ASn-aØw A\p-`-hn-°p∂ J\nsØmgn-em-fn-I-fpsS Pohn-X-bm-X-\bpw Zmcn{Zyhpw
Dƒs°m-≈p∂ krjvSn-bmWv "Dcp-f-°n-gßv Xn∂p-∂-h¿' F∂ Nn{Xw.
CØ-c-Øn-ep≈ {]i-kvX- Nn-{X-ßfpw t^mt´m-Ifpw tiJ-cn®v ASn-°p-dn-∏p-I-tfmsS
{]Z¿in-∏n-°p-I.
 $ CSw-hew De™v hoSv ASpØp h∂p.

$ Htc-sbmcp shfpØ ]qsh® GIm-¥-amb ih-Ip-So-c-am°n hoSns\ am‰n-°m-Wn®p.
Cu hmIy-ßƒ IYm-k-μ¿`sØ F{X-ta¬ lrZ-b-kv]¿in-bm°p-∂p?
N¿®-sNbvXv Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.
IqSp-X¬ hmIy-ßƒ ]mT-`m-K-Øp-\n∂p Is≠-Øn-sb-gp-Xp-I.
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]m-Tm-hen
Nn{X-I-ebpw
Imhy-I-ebpw
kpIp-am-c-I-e-I-fp-sS-sb√mw e£yw H∂p-X-s∂. kXy-sØbpw

\∑-sbbpw kuμ-cy-sØbpw GIo-I-cn-°p∂ kwkvIm-c-aq-eysØ
Iem-Im-cs‚ hy‡n-ap-{Z-tbm-Sp-IqSn DNn-X-cq-]-ß-fn¬ Bhn-jvI-cn-
°p-I˛ CXmWv Ah-bp-sS-sb√mw ]c-tam-t±-iyw. GXp Ie-bv°mWv
ta∑-sb-∂p-≈Xv Hcp Xocm-hm-Z-am-Wv. kmln-Xy-Øn-\mWv DXvI¿j-
sa∂p kmln-Xy-Imc≥ ]d-bpw. Nn{X-Ie - b
- v°mWv ta∑- IqSp-Xse∂v
Nn{X- I m- c \pw ]d- b pw. a\p- j y- h ¿K- Ø ns‚ \nb- a - I ¿Ømhpw
kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ apt∂m-Sn-bp-amWv Ihn-sb∂p sj√n ]d-bp-∂p.
t\sc adn-®v, entbm-Wm¿tUm (Leonardo da Vinci) ]d-bp-∂Xv C{]-
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sj√n entbm-Wm¿tUm Umhn©n dmt^¬
Im-c-amWv: ""Nn{X-I-esb A[n-t£-]n-°p-∂- km¿h-P-\o-\-am-Wv. IÆp-≈-h¿s°√mw

h¿ {]]- © - s Ø- ° p- d n- ® p≈ auen- I hpw AXv \njv{]-bmkw {Kln-°mw. Zms¥-bpsS
DXvIr-jvS-hp-amb Hcp BZ¿i-sØ-bmWv IhnX C‰m-en-b≥ `mj ]Tn-®n-´p-≈-h¿°p
A[n-t£-]n-°p-∂X - v. Nn{X-Ie {]Ir-Xn-bpsS am{Xta Bkz-Zn-°phm≥ km[n-°p-Ib - p-≈q.
]p{Xn AY-hm, ]u{Xn BsW∂p ]d-bmw. F∂m¬ dmt^-en-s‚bpw entbm-Wm¿tUm-
BkvXn-Iy-ap≈ GXpw {]Ir-Xn-bn¬\n∂p hns‚bpw Bte-Jy-ssh-ZKv[yw a\- n-em-
P\n-®X- m-Wv. {]Ir-Xn-bpsS k¥m-\a - mb a\p- °p-hm≥ C‰m-en-b≥ ]Tn-t°-≠. Nn{X-I-e-
jys‚ k¿K-hn-ti-j-amWv Nn{X-I-e. AXp- bv ° p≈ km¿h- { Xn- I Xzw bmsXmcp
sIm-≠mWv Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xv, Nn{X-Ie `mjbv°pw temI-Øn¬ ssIh-∂n-ń-√.
{]Ir-Xn-bpsS ]u{Xnbpw Cuizcs‚ kw_- D]-Ic- W
- h- n-tijwsIm≠v Nn{X-Ie - bv°p
‘n-bp-am-sW-∂v. Nn{X-I-esb A]-e-]n-°p- kw`-hn-®n-´p≈ Hcp \yq\X Ime-]-cn-an-Xn-
∂-h≥ {]Ir-Xn-sb-bmWv A]-e] - n-°p-∂X- v.'' bm-Wv. Htc-sbmcp \nanjw am{Xta Hcp
GXp Ie-bv°mWv DXvI¿j-sa-∂p≈ Nn{X-Øn¬ {]Im-in-∏n-°p-hm≥ \nhr-Øn-bp-
hnX- fi - h m- Z - Ø n¬ {]th- i n- ° p- ∂ - X n- t \- ≈q. Ihn°p Ime-]m-cX - {- ¥y-an-√m-ØX- p-sIm-
°mƒ \√Xv D]-I-c-W-ssh-Pm-Xy-Øm¬ ≠v, Hcp IY BZyw apX¬ Ah-km\whsc
Hmtcm Iebv°pw kn≤-am-Ip∂ KpW-hn-ti- Ime-{I-aØ- ntem adnt®m {]Xn-]m-Zn-°p-hm≥
j-sa-¥m-sW∂v At\z-jn-°p-I-bm-Ip-∂p. Abmƒ°p ]q¿WkzmX-{¥y-ap-≠v. F∂m¬
i_v Z m¿Y- c q- ] - a mb Imhy- Ø n\p km[n- Nn{X-Im-c\v B IY-bn-ep≈ Hcp hnin-jvS-
°mØ Nne Imcy-ßƒ h¿W-tc-Jm-cq-]a - mb \n-an-j-Ønse A\p-`hw am{Xw Xnc-s™-
Nn{X-I-ebv°p {]Im-in-∏n-°p-hm≥ Ign-bpw. Sp-°p-Itb \n¿hm-l-ap-≈q. ss\an-jnI-am-b-
Imhyw GsX-¶n-ep-samcp `mj-bn¬ IpSp-ßn- Xns\ Abmƒ Iem-cq-]-Øn¬ imiz-X-{]m-
°n-S-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v B `mj kwkm-cn- b-am-°p-∂p. Imhy-Ønse ]m{X-ßƒ Ime-
°p∂ Bfp-Iƒ°p-am-{Xta AXp {]tbm-P- ]-cn-Wm-a-a-\p-k-cn®v hr≤n-£-b-ßƒ {]m]n-
\-s∏-Sp-Ib
- p-≈q. F∂m¬ Nn{X-Im-cs‚ `mj °p-tºmƒ Nn{X-Im-cs‚ ]m{Xw Ime-K-Xn-
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tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
tlma¿
Zms¥ Io‰vkv ({_n-ójv ayqkn-b-Øn-ep≈ {]Xn-a)
°-Xo-X-ambn \ne-sIm-≈p-∂p. C°m-cy- `mh-hn-ti-j-ßƒ kv^pcn-®n-´p-s≠t∂m

Øn¬ Nn{X-I-ebv°pw inev]-I-ebv°pw \ap-°-dn-bp-hm≥ bmsXmcp am¿K-hp-an-√.
km[¿ay- a p- ≠ v . Hcp bh- \ - i n- e v ] sØ Hcp Ihn-X-bn-em-sW-¶n¬ Ch-sb√mw
t\m°n Io‰vkv (Keats) F∂ BwK-eI - hn hni-Zo-I-cn-°phm≥ kuI-cy-ap-≠v.
]d-™n-´p-≈Xv ChnsS kvac-Wo-b-am-Wv. * * * *
t{]b-knsb Npw_n-°p-hm-\m-bp∂ Imap-
h≈-tØm-fns‚ {]kn-≤a - mb Hcp Xqen-
Is\ t\m°n Ihn ]d-bp-I-bm-Wv: ""A√
Im-Nn{Xw t\m°pI:
tbm Imap-Im, \ns‚ e£y-tØmSp \o
hfsc ASp-Øn-´p-s≠-¶nepw \n\°v Hcn- ""Be-ky-am≠ apJ-sam´p Ip\n®p th¿Ø˛
°epw, Hcn-°epw Ahsf Npw_n-°p-hm≥ ^me-ÿew arZp-I-c-Ø-fn¿sIm≠p Xmßn
km[n-°b - n-√. F∂mepw hnjm-Zs - ∏-tS-≠. tNe-©n-an-∂p-samcp shÏp-fn¿I¬Ø-d-bv°p-˛-
\n\°v Aò-jvS-kn-≤n-bp-≠m-hp-I-bn-s√- ta-eßp Nmcp-apJn Nmcn-bn-cp-∂n-Sp-∂p.''
¶nepw Ah-fpsS kuμcyw am™p-t]m- hm°p- I ƒsIm≠p hc- b v ° m- h p- ∂ -
I-bn-√. \osb∂pw Cßs\ kvt\ln- {Xbpw kv^pS-ambn Ihn Cu Nn{Xw hc-
°bpw Ah-sf∂pw emh-Wy-h-Xn-bm-bn-cn- ®n-´p≠v; icn-X-s∂. F∂m¬ Cu \n›-
°bpw sNøpw.'' inev]-Ønse cq]-ß-sf- em-hÿ Nn{Xo-I-cn-°p-hm≥ h¿W-ß-
°p-dn-s®∂ t]mse Nn{X-Ie - s- b-°p-dn®pw ƒ°pw tcJ-Iƒ°p-amWv IqSp-X¬ Ign-hp-
Cu {]kvXmhw km[p-hm-Wv. \m\qdp ≈-Xv. hmk-h-ZØ BZyw {]Xy-£-s∏-
sIm√-tØmfw {]mb-ap≈ tamWm-enkm Sp∂ B Ccn-∏ns‚ h¿W-\-bnepw, an°
(Mona Lisa) C∂pw bph-Xn-bm-Wv. Ah- alm-Im-hy-ß-fnepw ImWp∂ {]Xyw-K-
fpsS B I≈-∏p-©ncn C∂pw am™p-t]m- h¿W-\-I-fnepw "\nd-∂-]o-en-Iƒ \nc-
bn-ń-√. F∂m¬ B ]p©ncn AhnsS °th IpØn' F∂p XpS-ßp∂ {ioIr-
hcm-\p≈ Imc-W-sa-s¥t∂m AXn\p jvW-h¿W-\-bnepw Ihn Nn{X-Im-cs\
apºpw ]n≥]pw B apJØv GsX√mw sh√p-hn-fn-°p-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. Cu
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]Øv a ebmfw
a’-c-Øn¬ Nn{X-Im-c-\√ tXm¬°p-hm-s\- Øn-s‚ Np‰n-I-bpsS i_vZw \mw tIƒ°p-
fp-∏w. AXn-s‚ ImcWw Ihn-bpsS t]mcm- ∂p. Akw-kvIr-Xa - mb temlw Np‰n-Ib - psS
bvI-sbm-∂p-a√. t\sc adn-®v, {]Xn-]m-Zy-hn- ASn-sIm≠v \ΩpsS apºn¬ sXfn-™p
j-b-Øns‚ \n›-em-hÿbmWv. ÿe-\n- sXfn™p -h-cp-∂p. B ]cn-N-bn¬ hm¿Øn-
_-≤-amb Hcp Iem-cq-]sØ \msa-ß-s\- ´p≈ hnin-jvS-cq-]-ßƒ \ΩpsS apºn¬
bmWv {Kln-°p-∂Xv? BZyw \mw B Iem- Db¿∂p-b¿∂p-h-cp-∂p. Aßs\ B ]cn-
cq-]Ø- ns‚ Awi-ßfpw A\-¥cw B Awi- N, \mw t\m°n-\n¬s°-Ø-s∂, {ItaW
ß-fpsS ]c-kv]-c-kw-tbm-Khpw ]cn-tim-[n- ]q¿W-cq]w ssIs°m-≈p-∂p.
°p-∂p. HSp-hn¬ B cq]sØ \mw kmI- aKvZ-e-\-a-dnbw {InkvXp-\m-Ys\ kao-]n-
tey\ Ah-tem-I\w sNbvXv A`n-\-μn-°p- °p∂ L´w DNn-X-h¿W-\-bpsS as‰mcp
∂p. Cu aq∂v hym]m-cß - fpw \ΩpsS t\t{X- ZrjvSm-¥-am-Wv. \n›-e-amb Hcp Nn{X-a√
{μnbw sIm≠v Hcp \nan-j-Øn¬ km[n-°p- Ihn ChnsS hc-®n-´p-≈-Xv. Hcp \Zn kap-{Z
∂-Xn-\m¬ Ch aq∂pw Htc-sbmcp hym]m-c- sØ {]m]n-°p-tºmƒ IS-∂p-t]m-Ip∂ `qhn-
ambn \ap-°-\p-`-h-s∏-Sp-∂p. Cu GIo-`mhw `m- K - ß - f psS sshhn[yw, aKv Z - e - \ - a - d n- b -
Imhy-Øn¬ km[y-a-√. XpS¿®-bmbn sNø- Øns‚ `mh-hn-ti-j-ßƒ h¿Wn-®n-cn-°p-∂-
s∏-Sp∂ Hcp h¿W-\b - nse hnhn-[mw-iß - sf Xnepw ImWmw.
kwtbm-Pn-∏n®v GIo-Ir-X-amb Hcp Nn{X
sØ k¶¬∏n- ° p- h m≥ A\p- h m- N - I s‚ "\fn-\n'-bn¬\n∂p thsdmcp ZrjvSm¥
_p≤n°v Ht´sd t¢i-ap-≠v. Hcwiw {Kln- sa-Sp-°mw:
®p-I-gn-bp-tºmƒ as‰m-cwiw hnkvar-X-tIm-Sn- ""amdn¬\n-∂p-S-\n-gn™ hev°ew
bntem A¿[-hn-kvar-X-tIm-Sn-bntem B≠p- t]dn-bmip ]Z-tcWp sXm´-hƒ
t]m-Ip-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv Nn{X-I-esb IqsdmSpw Xe-bn¬h-®p, kmZcw
At]-£n®v Imhy-Ønse \n›-em-h-ÿ-I- amdn-\n∂p ban-Xs∂ t\m°n-\mƒ.''
fpsS Xqen-Im-h¿W\ th≠{X GIo-`q-Xhpw Chn-sSbpw amdn-am-dn-s°m-≠n-cn-°p∂ `mh-
{]kv]-jvS-hp-a-√msX hcp-∂-Xv. hy-Xym-k-ß-fmWv \mw ImWp-∂-Xv. IhnX
Htc-SØpw Xßn-\n¬°p-∂n-√.
Cu XØzw alm-I-hn-Iƒ°p \√ \n›-
b- a p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p- s h- ∂ p- ≈ - X n\p [mcmfw Ne-\-amWv Ihn-X-bpsS Poh≥. AXp
e£y-ßf - p-≠v. imIp-¥f - Ø
- nse Aiz-h¿W- Nne-t∏mƒ aμhpw Nne-t∏mƒ io{L-hp-am-
\bpw a‰pw AXn\p ZrjvSm-¥-am-Wv. A°n- bn-cn-°mw. F∂m¬ AsXmcp XSm-I-am-bn-
√- ns‚ (Achilles) "]cnN' tlma¿ h¿Wn- ∏-cn-W-an-®m¬ IhnX AXns‚ hnin-jvS-kz-
°p-∂Xv as‰mcp ZrjvSm-¥-am-Wv. B ]cnN `mhw ssIsh-Sn-bp-Ibpw Nn{X-I-e-bpsS
apºn¬ h®psIm≠v AXns‚ `n∂-`n-∂mw- afi-e-Øn¬ {]th-in-°p-I-bp-amWv sNøp-
i-ßsf h¿Wn-°p-I-b√ At±lw sNbvXn- ∂-Xv. hmk-h-Z-Ø-bpsS h¿W-\-sb-°p-dn-®v,
´p-≈-Xv. A{]-Imcw sNbvXn-cp-∂p-sh-¶n¬ CXp Nn{X-Øn-se-gp-Xn-b-Xp-t]m-se-bn-cn-°p
B h¿W\ Akv]-jvShpw \n¿Po-h-hp-am- ∂p F∂p Nne¿ {]iw-kn-®p-tI-ń-´p-≠v.
bn-t∏m-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ tlma¿ B AtX! Nn{X-Øn-se-gp-Xn-bX - p-t]mse Ccn-°p-
]cn-N-bpsS \n¿Ωm-W-N-cn{Xw Ime-{I-a- ∂p. ]t£, Nn{X-Øn-se-gp-Xn-b-X-√. Nn{X-
Øn¬ h¿Wn-°p-I-bmWv sNøp-∂-Xv. \mw Øn-se-gp-Xn-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ hmk-h-Z-Ø-bpsS
ImWp-∂Xp ]cn-N-tb-b-√, Hcp Znhy-inev]n cq]w Iptd-°qSn kv]jvShpw bmYm¿Yy-{]-
B ]cn-Nsb \n¿Ωn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. At±-l- XoXn P\n-∏n-°p-∂X - p-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂p˛ AXm-
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tIcf
b-Xv,- Ip-am-c-\m-im\v Ihn-X-bn¬ F{X-am{Xw {]mho-Wy-apt≠m, A{X-am{Xw ]m-Tm-hen
{]mhoWyw Nn{X-I-e-bn¬ kºm-Zn-®n-´p≈ Hcmƒ B Nn{Xw hc-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬!
Ihn-Xb - psS kzIo-ba - fi
- e
- Ø- n¬ Nn{X-Ie
- bv°v AXn-t\mSp InS-]n-Sn-°p-hm≥
km[n-°p-∂-X-√. Ihn°p Zriy-tem-Ihpw AZr-iy-tem-Ihpw H∂p-t]mse kzm[o-
\-am-Wv. A{X-Xs - ∂-b√
- , AZr-iy-amb am\-kn-It- em-IØ - n-emWv AXp an°-t∏mgpw
kz—μw hnl-cn-°p-∂X - v. Zriy-tem-IØ
- ns‚ ]cn-an-Xn-°p-≈n¬ HXp-ßn-°n-S°- p∂
Nn{X-Im-c\v Ihn-bpsS `mh-\m-tem-I-Øn¬ {]th-in-°pI km[y-a-√. Nn{X-Im-
c\v Iev]-\m-ssh-`-h-tØ-°mƒ {]tbm-K-km-a¿Yy-amWv IqSp-X¬ th≠-Xv. At±-
l-Øns‚ hnjbw \qX-\-am-bn-cn-°-W-sa-∂n-√. an° Nn{X-Im-c-∑mcpw Ihn-I-
fn¬\n∂v Bibw kzoI-cn-®n-´p-≈-Xm-bn-°m-Wmw. CXv Ah¿s°mcp t]mcm-bvI-
b-√. kzoI-cn-®n-cn-°p∂ Bi-b-Øn\p Xß-fpsS {]tbm-K-]m-S-hw-sIm≠p Poh≥
\¬Ip-I-bmWv Ah-cpsS apJy-I¿Ø-hyw. F∂m-semcp Imhy-Øn¬ hmK¿Y-
ß-fpsS {]tbm-K-ssh-Nn-{Xy-sØ-°mƒ H´pw A{]-[m-\-a-√mØ Hcp Imcy-amWv
Ihn-I-ev]-\-bpsS \qX-\-Xzw. Hcp Nn{XsØ D]-Po-hn®p Ihn-X-sb-gp-Xp-∂Xp
Ihn-s°mcp t]mcm-bva-bm-Wv. Nn{X-Im-c≥ kmam-t\y\ {]Jym-X-amb CXn-lm-
k-ßs - fbpw Ncn-{X-ßs - fbpw kp⁄m-Xa - mb {]Ir-Xn-hn-em-kß
- s
- f-bp-amWv Xs‚
Xqen-Ibv°p hnj-b-am-°p-∂-Xv. F∂m¬ Hcp Ihn°v, apºv Bcpw tIń-ń-√mØ
hnj-bsØ kzk-¶¬∏-Øn¬\n∂v Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-hm-\p≈ kzmX-{¥y-ap-≠v.
hnj-b-Øns‚ \qX-\Xzw Nn{X-Øn\v Hcp hnLv\hpw Ihn-X-bvs°mcp `qj-W-
hp-a-t{X. Acn-tÃm-ń¬ Xs‚ injy-\mb Hcp Nn{X-Im-c-t\mSv Ae-Ivkm-≠-dns‚
Poh-N-cn-{X-Ønse kw`-h-ßsf hnj-bo-I-cn-®p Nn{X-ßƒ Fgp-Xp-hm≥ D]-tZ-
in-®-Xmbn Hcp sFXn-ly-ap-≠v. Ae-Ivkm-≠-dns‚ Poh-N-cn{Xw {]Jym-X-am-b-
Xp-sIm-≠m-bn-cn-°Ww At±lw A{]-Imcw D]-tZ-in-®-Xv.
]mtªm ]n°m-tkm-bpsS "Kq¿Wn°' F∂ s]bn‚nMv
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am\p-jn-Ihpw AXn-am-\p-jn-I-hp-amb IYm-]m-{X-ßƒ CS-I-
e¿∂p≈ Hcp kw`hw Ihn-Xbv°p hnj-b-am-Im-sa-¶nepw Hcp Nn{X-
Im-c\v AXp kzoI-cn-°p-hm≥ \nhr-Øn-bn-√. cma-cm-h-W-bp≤w ka-
RvP-k-ambn GXp Nn{X-Øn-emWv {]Im-in-∏n-°p-hm≥ Ign-bpI?
]Øp Xe-bp≈ cm£-k-∑m-tc-bpw \mep Xe-bp≈ tZh-∑m-tcbpw
Bbncw IÆp-ff tZh-∑m-tcbpw \ap°p Ihn-bpsS `mh-\-bn¬°qSn
Z¿in-°mw. ]t£, Hcp Nn{X-Øn¬ Cu ]m{X-ßƒ ÿqe-cq]w
ssIs°m-≈p-tºmƒ Ihn-X-bn¬\n-∂p-f-hm-Ip∂ A\p-`-h-a√ \ap-
°p-≠m-Ip-∂X - v. At\Iw t]¿°v Cf-°p-hm≥ t]mepw km[n-°mØ
Hcp henb I√v Hcp tZhn (Minerva) s]m°n-sb-SpØv Fdn-bp-∂Xpw
B Gdp-sIm≠v bp≤tZh-\mb am¿kv (Mars) \new-]-Xn®v Gtg-
°¿ ÿew apgp-h≥ hym]n-®p-In-S-°p-∂Xpw tlma¿ h¿Wn-°p-
∂p≠v. B tZhnsb Fß-s\-bmWv Nn{X-Øn-se-gp-XpI? I√ns‚
hep∏-a-\p-k-cn®v tZhn-bpsS hep∏w Iqń-bm¬ tZhn-bpsS BIrXn
_o`-’-am-Ip-sa∂p am{X-a-√, B kw`hw AZv`p-Xm-h-l-a-√m-Xm-bn-
Øo-cp-Ibpw sNøpw. t\tc-a-dn®v, tZhnsb Hcp km[m-cW kv{Xosb-
t∏mse Nn{Xo-I-cn-®m¬ tZho-cq-]hpw I√ns‚ hep∏hpw XΩn¬
s]mcp-Ø-an-√m-Xm-bn-Øo-cpw.
F∂m¬, Ihn-X-bpsS k¶-¬∏-tem-I-Øn¬ Cu hI s]mcp-Ø-
t°-Sp-I-sfm-∂p-an-√. ÿqehpw kq£va-hpw, Zriyhpw AZr-iyhpw,
am\p-jn-Ihpw AXn-am-\p-jn-I-hpw Imhy-tem-I-Øn¬ ]c-kv]-c-
kv]¿[ IqSmsX H∂p-tN¿∂p hnl-cn-°p-∂p. Nn{X-Im-c\v B temI-
Øn¬ FØn-t\m-°p-hm≥t]mepw km[n-°-bn-√.
Imhy-Z¿i\w (Fw.]n. t]mƒ)
 kmln-Xy-Øn-\mWv DXvI¿j-sa-∂v kmln-Xy-Im-c\pw Nn{X-I-e-bv°mWv ta∑ -IqSp-X-

se∂v Nn{X-Im-c\pw ]d-bpw˛ sj√n-bp-sSbpw Umhn-©n-bp-sSbpw A`n-{]m-b-ßƒ hne-
bn-cpØn Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 ""Nn{X-I-e-bv°p≈ km¿h-{Xn-IXzw bmsXmcp `mjbv°pw temI-Øn¬ ssIh-∂n-ń-√.''

Cu A`n-{]mbw Fw.]n. t]mƒ F{X-am{Xw bp‡nkl-ambmWv Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂-sX-
∂v Is≠Øn Fgp-Xp-I.
 ""sIm≠¬ thWn-sbmcp c≠p\meSn \S-∂-Xn-√-Xn\p apºp Xm≥

sIm≠p Z¿`-ap\ Imen-se∂p shdptX \Sn®p \ne-sIm-≠p-tX;
- I-WvThpw _X Xncn®p t\m°n-b-hƒ hev°em©-e-an-e-®-en¬
sIm≠p-S-°psamcp a´p-Imń hnSp-hn®n-Sp∂p I]-S-sØm-tS.''
˛ ae-bmfimIp-¥fw (F.B¿. cmP-cmPh¿Ω)
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tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
Nn{X-I-e-bnepw
Imhy-I-e-bnepw
Imew {]I-S-am-°-s∏-´Xv
Fß-s\-sb-∂mWv
teJ-I≥
ka¿Yn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv?
Nn{Xhpw
Imhy-`m-Khpw
hni-I-e\w sNbvXv
Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 ""BZyw \mw Iem-cq-]-Øns‚ Awi-ßfpw A\-¥cw B Bi-b-ß-fpsS ]c-kv]c

kwtbm-Khpw ]cn-tim-[n-°p-∂p. HSp-hn¬ \mw B cq]sØ kmI-tey\ Ah-tem-
I\w sNbvXv A`n-\-μn-°p∂p.''
Nn{X-I-e-bpsS Bkzm-Z-\sØ kw_-‘n®v teJ-Is‚ A`n-{]mbw {i≤n-®-t√m.
"Dcp-f-°n-gßv Xn∂p-∂-h¿' F∂ Nn{XsØ Bkv]-Z-am°n ta¬∏-d™ A`n-{]mb-
ßƒ hni-I-e\w sNøp-I.
 Hcp hmMvabNn{Xw ]cn-N-b-s∏-Smw.

""DS≥ a-lm-tZhnbnS-Øp-ssIbm˛
egn™ hm¿]q-¶pg-sems∂mXp°n
Pzen® I¨sIm-s≠mcp t\m°p-t\m°n
]m¿iz-ÿ-\mIpw ]Xn-tbm-Sp-c®p.''
˛ h≈-tØmƒ
Cu hcn-Iƒ IqSn ]cn-K-Wn®v kmln-Xy-I-e-bv°p≈ ta∑-I-sf-°p-dn®v D]-\ymkw

Xbm-dm-°pI.
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]Øv aebmfw
ssa°-em-RvPt- em, am∏v

HSp-hn¬ Ipcn-in¬\n˛ ZrIvkm-£n-bm-Ip∂p Rm˛
∂nd°o PUw!˛Xm-sg "\dn-a-Xym'bn¬\n-∂p˛
sbmcp ZpxJ-Øn≥ kqcy˛ saØp-au-tk-∏n-s∂m-∏w,
ine-bm-bvØo¿t∂m-cΩ Keo-en-kv{Xo-Iƒs°m-∏w,
X≥a-Sn-Ø-ń¬Øm-ßn˛ Adn-th-\-Sp-Øp-\n˛
°nSØo hm’-eym¿{Zw ∂dn-th≥: `qan-s°m∏w
X≥a-I-\p-sS-bm-dn˛ Ag-en≥ Npa-Sp-am˛
ØWpØ Xncp-Km{Xw! bncn-°p-sam-c-Ωsb!
Hcp shën-√n-∏q-hn¬ arXn-bm-t«-jn-®m-epw,
timW-tc-J-Iƒt]mse, ]ns∂bpw amXm-hns‚
Xncp-tim-WnXw hm¿∂ aSn-bn-ep-bn¿tX-Sn˛
]mSp-I-fp-S-emsI! bWbpw Xr∏p-{Xs\!....
""XmX, \obn-h-tcmSp ˛\-μn-tbm-Xp∂q Rms\≥˛
s]mdp-t°-Wta!'' sb∂p ssKUn\pw hØn-°m\pw!
]mXn Iqºnb IÏ˛ ]ns∂tbm? ""{]nb-s∏´
fns∏mgpw {]m¿Yn-°p∂p! ssa°-em-RvPtem! \μn!
X∂n¬\n-∂-S¿s∂mcp \μn!'' sbs∂m-cm-bncw
apØn-s\,bmtcm IpØn kv]μ-\-]p-jv]-ßƒ \n≥˛
s\©Iw ]nf¿s∂mcp ap∂n¬ Rm\¿∏n-°p∂p;
apØns\ ho≠pw Xs‚˛ \n≥ Icw apØp∂p Rm≥.
b¶-Øn-se-Xn-tc¬°pw \n≥ ssIIƒ Nen-∏Xp
]mgv®n-∏n-bpsS aqI˛ Im◊p Rm\-Xn≥ k¿K˛
k¶-Sw-t]m-te-b-Ω˛ awK-e-Km\w tI´p˛
bncn∏q; Ic-bp-hm≥ \n¬∏p Rm≥ \n¿∂n-{Zamw
IÆp-\o-cn-√m,-Xp-cn˛ \ns‚ cmhp-Iƒ, hnb¿˛
bmSp-hm≥ hm°n-√m-sX, ØpcpIpw ]I-ep-Iƒ
IØm-sX,-bp-cp-Im-sX, ]¶n-Sp∂p Rm≥; ]ns∂
hnßp-apƒØm-]w-t]mse!... \osbmØp ]m\w sNbvXp
-˛D-‰p-t\m°n Rm≥ \n¬s°, sX√nS ab-ßp∂p
]ns∂bpw "]nb-Ø'sb-˛ Rm≥; \ns‚ kz]v\-Øn-ep¬˛
bp÷z-e-ap-lq¿Ø-ß˛ ^p√amw kuμ-cy-sØ˛
sf∂p-≈n-ep-Zn-°p∂p: °≠p ss]X-se-t∏mse
128
Ie-Iƒ. Imhy-ßƒ
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
]p©n-cn∏p Rm≥; ho≠p˛

apW¿∂m-°p-fp¿sh-Æ˛
°√n-\p-aotX \ns‚
Np‰n-I-sbmcp Icn˛
h≠p-t]m¬ Np‰n∏d˛
∂pfn-X≥ \ndp-I-bn¬
Npw_n°pw l¿tjm-∑m-Z˛
ko¬°mcw tIƒ°p∂p Rm≥!
C∂se shdpw PU˛
ine-bm-bn-cp-∂-Xn¬
\n∂p \o Icp-W*-X≥
`mhKm-\sØ sXm´p˛
sXm´p-W¿Ø-th, \nt∂m˛
sSmØp-W¿∂p Rm≥, \nt∂m˛
sSmØp-dßn Rm≥, \nt∂m˛
sSmØ-\-iz-c-\mbv Rm≥.
*-]nbØ
129
]Øv a ebmfw
\μn! ssa°-em-RvPtem!
\ns‚ kwKo-Xw, \ns‚
IÆo-cp-ap-d-™p-bn˛
cm¿s∂mco "]nbØ'sb
F∂p-≈n-se-Sp-Ø-Xn˛
`{Z-am-bn-cpØn Rm≥
]n¥n-cn-bp-tºmƒ tIt´≥
CSn-sh-´p-tºm-semcp
Np‰n-I-ap´pw i_vZw!
XI¿∂p! XI¿∂p sh¨
s]m´p-Iƒ s]mSn-I-fm˛
bm Zbm¿{Z-X-bpsS
shfpØ ssIØm-a-c,
I¨t]mf!... ""\njm-Z, \o
\ndpØq!''... IÆn-s√-\n,˛
°n√ ssI,˛ Rm\n-√m-Xmbv!...
hr≤-\mb-kz-ÿ-\m˛
sbm∂p-d-ßp-hm≥t]mepw
{U§p-Iƒ tXSn-t∏m-Ip˛
ao i-Xm-_vZ-Øn≥ {`m¥˛
Pev]\w tIt´≥ ]ns∂,˛
Ø®p-S-bv°p-hm≥ am{Xw
Np‰n-I-sb-Sp-sØmcp
*]øs‚ Np≠n¬ \n∂pw!
Ah∂p Np‰pw _nw_˛
`RvP-I-]-cn-th-j˛
aWn-bn-°p-hm-t\tXm
Iymad I¨Nn-Ωp∂p!...
-˛am-∏p-\-¬IpsI≥ {]nb˛
ssa°emRvPtem, am∏v,
am∏n,-h¿ sNøp-∂-sX˛
s¥∂n-h-c-dn-hoe!..
A£cw (H.-F≥.hn. Ipdp∏v)
* Laszlo Toth F∂ ap∏-Øn-aq∂p hb- p-Im-c-\m-bn-cp∂p A{I-an. Xm≥ {InkvXp-

hmWv F∂pw a‰pw Abmƒ hnfn®p]d-™n-cp∂p.
130
Ie-Iƒ. Imhy-ßƒ
tIcf
 Ihn-Xbv°v CuWw Is≠Øn `mhm-fl-I-ambn sNm√n-b-h-X-cn-∏n-°p-I. ]m-Tm-hen
 ""X≥a-Sn-Ø-ń¬Øm-ßn˛
°nSØo hm’-eym¿{Zw
X≥a-I-\p-sS-bm-dn˛
ØWpØ Xncp-Km{Xw!''
˛ kqNn-X-kw-`hw Is≠Øn ¢mkn¬ ]¶p-h-bv°p-I.
 ssa°-em-RvP-tem-bpsS "]nbØ' F∂ inev]w I≠-t∏m-gp-≠mb A\p-`hw Ihn

Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-∂-sX-ßs\?
\nß-fpsS a\- ns\ AsX-ß-s\-sb√mw kv]¿in-°p-∂p? Is≠-Ø-ep-Iƒ Fgp-
Xn-b-h-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.
 inev]-Øn\v "]nbØ' F∂ t]cp \¬In-b-sX-¥p-sIm-≠mhmw? hnh-c-ßƒ tiJ-

cn®v Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°q.
 ""]ns∂tbm? ""{]nb-s∏´
ssa°-em-RvPtem! \μn!
\μn!'' sbs∂m-cm-bncw
kv]μ-\-]p-jv]-ßƒ \n≥˛
ap∂n¬ Rm\¿∏n-°p∂p;
\n≥ Icw apØp∂p Rm≥.''
˛ Cßs\ ]d™ Ihn°v ]n∂oSv "ssa°-em-RvPtem, am∏v' F∂p ]d-tb≠nh∂-
sX-¥p-sIm≠v?
 inev ] \n¿Ωm- W hpw inev ] `- R v P - \ hpw Ihn Bhn- j v I cn- ® n- c n- ° p- ∂ - X ns‚

HuNnXy`wKn Is≠Ønsbgp-Xp-I.
 ssa°-em-RvPtem-hns‚ "]nbØ' F∂ inev]sØ ]›m-Øe - a

- m°n cNn® Imhy-
inev]a
- mWv "ssa°-em-RvPtem, am∏v'. Ihn-Xbv°v Bkzm-Z\w Xbm-dm-°p-I. Xmsg
]d-bp∂ Imcy-ßƒ ]cn-K-Wn-°p-at√m.
• {]tabw
• am\-hn-IX
• Bhn-jvIm-c-`wKn
• khn-ti-j-{]-tbm-K-ßƒ
•
 Cu IhnX Hcp kwKo-X-inev]ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.
131
]Øv a
ebmfw
 inev]w, Nn{Xw XpS-ßnb Iem-hn-jvIm-c-ßƒ

kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ CuSp-h-bv]p-I-fm-Wv. Ahsb
C√m-Xm°m-\p≈ {ia-ßƒ temI-Øns‚ ]e-
`m-KØpw \S°p∂p.
Cu hnjbw N¿®-sNbvXv {]Xn-I-c-W-°p-dn∏v
Xbm-dm-°p-I.
 {]kn- ≤ - ß - f mb Nn{X- ß ƒ, Im¿´q- W p- I ƒ
F∂nh tiJ-cn®v {]Z¿i\w Hcp-°pI.
]q¿W-ambn
`mKn-I-ambn
A¬∏w
am{Xw
$ {]kn≤ Nn{X-ßƒ Bkz-Zn-®v kqN-\I-fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-
Øn¬ hymJym-\n°m≥ km[n-®p.
$ IY-bnse Bibw, Ah-Xc - W
- c
- o-Xn, `mj F∂nhbpsS khn
t- i-j-X-Iƒ a\- n-em°n N¿®-If - nepw a‰pw Ah-Xc
- n-∏n-®n´p-≠.v
$ X∂n-cn-°p∂ hnjbw Dƒs°m≠v tiJ-cn® hnh-c-ßƒ
{Iao-I-cn®v tbmPn® LS-\-bn¬ D]-\ymkw Xbm-dm-°m≥
Ign-™p.
$ IhnX DNn-X-amb Xmf-Ønepw CuW-Ønepw `mh-Ønepw
Ah-X-cn-∏n-®n´p-≠v.
$ k¿Km-flIcN-\-bnse ]Z-ßƒ, {]tbm-K-ßƒ, _nw_-I¬∏-
\-Iƒ, Na-¬°mcw F∂nh hni-I-e\w sNbvXv Bkzm-Z\w
Xbm-dm-°nbn-´p-≠v.
$ ]mT-`m-K-ß-fn¬\n∂pw a‰pw a\- n-em-°nb \qX-\-]-Z-ßƒ,
{]tbm-K-ßƒ F∂nh kμ¿t`m-Nn-X-am-bn- D-]-tbm-Kn-®n´p-≠v.
$ kwL-{]-h¿Ø-\-ß-fn-te¿s∏´v kz¥w Ign-hp-Iƒ {]ISn-
∏n®n´p-≠v.
132
Ie-Iƒ. Imhy-ßƒ
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
Fgp-Øp-Imsc
kp`m-jvN-{μ≥ Adn-bpI
]pXnb Xe- a p- d - b nse {]apJIYmIrØv . 1972¬
Bephbv°SpØv ISpß√qcn¬ P\n®p. ]{X-{]-h¿Ø-I\- mbn
tPmensNøp∂p. BZy IYm-k-am-lm-chpw BZy-t\m-h-epw
tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Un\v A¿l-ambn. tI{μ
kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv, HmS-°p-g¬ Ahm¿Uv, hb-
em¿ Ahm¿Uv F∂n-hbpw e`n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn.
{][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ
LSnImcßƒ \nebv ° p∂ kabw, ]dpZokm\„w, X¬∏w, hnlnXw
(IYmkamlmcßƒ); a\pjy\v HcmapJw (t\mh¬)
Fw.]n. t]mƒ
(1904 ˛ 1952)
hmcm-∏p-gb- n¬ P\n®p. Nß-\m-t»cn Fkv._n. tImtf-Pv, Xriq¿
sk‚ v tXmakv tImtf-Pv F∂n-hn-S-ß-fn¬ {]^-k-dm-bn-cp-∂p.
]ptcm-Ka- \ kmln-Xy-kw-LS- \
- b
- psS ÿm-]I
- m-[y-£≥, kmln-
Xy-{]-h¿ØI kl-IcWkwLØns‚ BZy {]kn-U‚ v
F∂o \ne-I-fn¬ {]h¿Øn-®p.
{][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ
t\mh¬ kmln-Xyw, sNdp-IY
- m-{]-ÿm-\w, kuμ-cy-\n-co-£Ww, KZy-KX
- n, kmlnXy-
hn-Nm-cw
H.F≥.hn. Ipdp∏v
1931 sabv 27 \v P\n-®p. A[ym-]I - ≥, tImgn-t°mSv k¿h-Ie - m-
imebn¬ ae-bmfw hIp-∏n¬ hnkn-‰nMv {]^k¿ F∂o \ne-I-
fn¬ {]h¿Øn-®p. tIcf Iem-a-fiew sNb¿am-\m-bn-cp-∂p.
⁄m\-]oT ]pc-kI v mcw, Fgp-Ø—
- ≥ ]pc-kIv m-cw, tI{μ ˛ tIcf
k
- m-lnXy A°m-Za - n Ahm¿UpIƒ, hb-em¿ Ahm¿Uv, Km\cN-
\bv°v tZio-b˛kwÿm\ Ahm¿UpIƒ F∂n-h e`n-®p.
{][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ
A£-cw, D∏v, Idp-Ø-]-£n-bpsS ]m´v, A·n-i-e-`-ßƒ, abn¬∏o-en, Hcp-Xp≈n
shfn-®w, Zmln-°p∂ ]m\-]m-{Xw, `qan-s°mcp Nc-a-Ko-Xw, im¿MvKI-∏-£n-Iƒ,
arK-b, D÷-bn\n, ss`c-h-s‚ XpSn, hf-s∏m-´p-Iƒ, shdp-sX, tXm∂ym-£-c-ßƒ
(IhnXmk-am-lm-c-ßƒ); Ihn-X-bnse kam-¥-c-tc-J-Iƒ, Fgp-Ø-—≥ ({]_-‘-
ßƒ); H.-F≥.-hn-bpsS Xnc-s™-SpØ Km\-ßƒ (Km\-k-am-lmcw)
133
]Øv a ebmfw
]Z-tImiw
Dcp-f-°n-gßv Xn∂p-∂-h¿
Atcm-NIw ˛ cpNn°mØXv
Ba·w ˛ apgp-In-bXv
Xnancw ˛ Ccp-´v, Hcp t\{X-tcmKw
Xncy°v ˛ a\p-tjyXcPohn-Iƒ
{]`mhw ˛ tim`, i‡n
Nn{X-I-ebpw Imhy-I-ebpw
AòjvS-kn≤n ˛ B{K-ln-®Xv e`n-°p-∂Xv
Bip ˛ thK-Øn¬
BkvXnIyw ˛ ssZh-hn-izmkw
DXvI¿jw ˛ Db¿®
GIo-`qXw ˛ H∂m-bn-Øo¿∂
Nmcp-apJn ˛ kpμcn (a-t\m-l-c-amb apJ-ap≈-hƒ)
ZrjvSm¥w ˛ DZm-l-cWw
{]kv]jvSw ˛ \√-t]mse hy‡-amb
^me-ÿew ˛ s\‰n-ØSw
_o`-’w ˛ Ad∏p tXm∂n-∏n-°p-∂Xv
hev°ew ˛ ac-hpcn
hnX-fi-hmZw ˛ ASn-ÿm-\tam bp‡ntbm C√mØ hmZw
km[¿ayw ˛ Xpey-X, Htc [¿Ω-Øn¬s∏-ń-cn-°p∂
Ahÿ
km¿h-{XnIw ˛ k¿h-km-[m-c-W-amb
km¿h-P-\o\w ˛ s]mXp-hm-b, k¿h-P-\-ßƒ°pw lnX-amb
kpIp-am-c-I-e-Iƒ ˛ kwKo-Xw, kmln-Xyw, Nn{X-sa-gp-Øv, \mSyw
F∂o Ie-Iƒ
ssa°-em-RvP-tem, am∏v
D¬^p√w ˛ hnS¿∂
DƒØm]w ˛ ZpxJw
\n¿∂n{Zw ˛ Dd-°-an-√mØ
`RvPn-°pI ˛ DS-bv°pI, XI¿°pI
timWw ˛ Nph∂
134
Ie-Iƒ. Imhy-ßƒ
tIcf
]m-Tm-hen
 temtIm-Øc Nn{X-ßƒ ]cn-N-b-s∏-Sp-Ibpw Ah-bnse {]tabw,

Imew, tZiw, kmaq-ln-I-{]-k‡n F∂nh Dƒs°m≠v N¿®-I-
fnepw a‰pw Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw Ipdn-∏p-Iƒ Xbm-dm-°p-Ibpw
sNøp-∂p.
 IY-Iƒ hmbn-®m-kz-Zn®v AXnse cN-\m-]-chpw `mjm-]-c-hp-amb
]T-\-t\-´-ßƒ
khn-tij-X-Iƒ Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p.
 teJ-\-ßƒ hmbn®v Bi-b-{]-Xn-]m-Z-\-co-Xn, Ah-X-cW`wKn
F∂nh a\- n-em°n \qX-\-k-μ¿`-ß-fn¬ (hn-i-I-e-\-°p-dn-∏v,
A`n-{]m-b-°p-dn-∏v, D]-\ym-kw) {]tbm-Kn-°p-∂p.
 ]mT-`mKw hm-bn®v Nn{X-Ie
- bpw Imhy-Ie
- bpw XΩn-ep≈ _‘w
hni-I-e\w sNbvXv Ipdn-∏p-Iƒ Xbm-dm-°p-∂p.
 Ihn-XI
- ƒ CuW-Ønepw `mh-Ønepw Be-]n-°p-Ibpw Ah-bnse
Na-¬°mcw, _nw_-I¬∏-\, {]tbm-K`- wKn F∂nh Xncn-®d - n™v
Bkz-Zn-®v Ipdn∏p Xbm-dm-°p-Ibpw hnhn[ Bhn-jvIm-cc - q-]ß
- -
fn¬ (kw-Ko-Xi
- nev]w) Ah-Xc - n-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.
 inev]ßƒ, Nn{X-ßƒ XpS-ßn-bh
- b
- psS Iem-]c
- a
- mb {]m[m\yw
a\- n-em°p∂p. Ah tiJ-cn®v {]Z¿i-\-ßƒ kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-
Ibpw kwc£n-°m-\p≈ {]h¿Ø-\-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-Ibpw
sNøp-∂p.
135
]Øv a
ebmfw
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tUm. ]n.F. ^mØna

3 kwL¿j-ßƒ k¶o¿Ø-\ß- ƒ • {]tem-`\w .................................................. 66

• bp≤-Øns‚ ]cn-Wmaw ......................... 7-0

5 Ie-Iƒ Imhy-ßƒ 113

• Dcp-f°ngßp Xn∂p-∂-h¿ .................... 114

Cu hcn-I-fn-¬ sXfn-bp∂ Bibßƒ

P¥p-°ƒ `£n®p ImjvTn®pt]mInemw

 ""]mŸ¿ s]cp-h-gn-b-ºew X∂nte

 "t{Im[w ]cn-Xy-Pn-t°Ww _p[-P\w'

 $ ""sXm´n-em´pw P\-\nsb s]s´∂p

lna-hm≥ inhs\ k¬°-cn-°p-hm≥ aIsf \ntbm-

"cLp-hwiw' kqcy-hw-i-cm-Pm-°-∑m-cpsS IY-bm-Wv. cmP-[¿Ω-sØ-∏‰n `mc-

esØ cmjv{So-b-ÿn-Xn-K-Xn-Isf lmky-K¿`n-X-amb coXn-bn¬

amb HuZm-cy-Øns‚ ioX-fX - bpw "imIp-¥f - '- Øn-ep-≠v. a\p-jy-cp-sSbpw

 "hep-∏-a√, KpW-amWv Imcyw'˛ Imfn-Zm-k-Ir-Xn-I-sf-°p-dn-®p≈ teJ-Is‚ Cu A`n-

 "EXp-kw-lmcw' Imfn-Zm-k-Ir-Xn-bm-tWm-sb∂v kwi-bn-°p-∂Xv F¥p-sIm≠mhmw?

 ""Imfn-Zm-ks‚ `mh\ G‰hpw sXfn™p {]Im-in-°p-∂Xp "imIp-¥-f-'Øns‚ cN-\-bn-

 ""Imfn-Zm-ks‚ temtIm-Ø-c-ß-fmb D]-a-Iƒ ]e ]Zy-ß-fnepw hnS¿∂p \n¬°p-∂p.''

 ""C¥y-bnse G‰hpw henb ]¿hXw GsX∂ tNmZy-Øn\v Hcp DØ-c-ta-bp≈q:

 X¿°n-°p-I, h¿Wn-°p-I, hne-bn-cp-ØpI XpS-ßn-bh {Inbm-]-Z-ß-fmWv ({]hr-

 Nne ka-kvX-]-Z-ßƒ hn{K-ln-s®-gp-Xn-bXv {i≤n-°q.

`mKy-Øn\p XpS¿∂p tNmZn-®n-√. Hcp I≈s\ At\z-jn®p \S-°p-I-bm-

Fs‚ \m´n¬ \n∂v Fs‚ PmXn-°m¿ A[nIw tN¿∂n-´n-√. B Ipdhv

Aßs\ ]nt‰∂p shfp-∏nt\ FWo-‰p. N´n, sImSn- ap-X-em-b-h-bp-

Pbn-ense Blmcw hfsc tami-am-bn-cp-∂p. I™n-bn¬ ]oc-t]mse

 ""aI-t\, Rß°p \ns∂- H∂p ImWWw'' ˛ AΩ-bpsS Cu hm°p-Iƒ _jo-dn¬

 ""Fs∂ {]k-hn® Fs‚ AΩ Fs∂ {]Xo-£n-°p-∂-Xpt]mse `mc-Xhpw Fs∂ {]Xo-

 ""temIhμy-\mb B alm-ﬂm-hns\ H∂p sXmSWw. H∂p sXm´n-s√-¶n¬ Rm≥ acn-®p-

 $ F√mw ad∂v Rm≥ Km‘n-Pn-bpsS he-XptXm-fn¬ ]Xps° H∂p sXm´p. hogm≥

""al-Ømb Imhy-kr-jvSn-Iƒ ImesØ AXn-Po-hn-

tUm. F≥. hn. IrjvW-hm-cnb¿

ssh°w apl-ΩZv _jo¿

 a[yIme- L - ´ - Ø nse Imhy`mK- ß ƒ hmbn®v Ah- b nse

Cu hcn-I-fnse Bibw N¿®sNøp-I.

]´-W-Øns‚ Hgn™ `mKØp≈

hnizcq]w X\n°p hgn-sX-‰ntbm? Abmƒ

an nkv XeØv Hcp Krl-\m-bn-I-bpsS Kuc-h-t_m-[-tØmsS FWo‰v tIcf

ssIsIm≠v CXp In´n-b-t√m.''

]n≥Km-an-bmbn hcp∂ BfmWv Cu ]ø-s\-∂v. CXp k^-e-am-I-s´.''

 ""cq]w-sIm≠v ]nSn-In-´mØ hy‡nsb kzcw-sIm≠v Xncn-®-dn™v Abmfpw Aº-c-

 ""N{I-h¿Øn-\n-bpsS P∑-amWv Ah¿°v. BcpsS ap∂nepw Xe Ip\n-°n√.''

 ""Rm≥ C¥y-bn¬ P\n-°m-\m-{K-ln-°p∂p amUw... C¥y F{X \√ \mSm-Wv.''

 ""cmhn-sem-∂p-W-cp-tºm-f-Ωbv°p ssI \ofp∂q

 ""amUw XeØv acn-®p-t]mbn tamt\. tUmIvS¿ Xe-Øn-t\m-sSm∏w Ahcpw t]mbn.

 ""t\m°q, \ap°v A©m-asXmcp Ip´n-bp-≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp aI≥. ]t£, Hcp

 "hniz-cq]w' F∂ io¿jIw IYbv°v F{X-am{Xw tbmPn-®-XmWv? IYm-k-

 $ amUw Xe-Øn-s\-∏‰n Abmƒ Hm¿Øp-t]m-bn.

 ""Ip´n-Isf AΩ-Xs∂ hf¿Ø-Ww. imkn-°bpw emfn-°bpw Iq´p-Iq-SpIbpw

Bc-sX-∂p-S-\-dn™p IuXpIw \n∂n-en-{]-W-b-Nm-]-esØ Rm˛

 "`hm\p ]≠n-jvSbmw "\fn\n' Rm≥'˛

 ""[oc-\mb bXn t\m°n X\zn-X≥

 Ihn-Xm-`m-K-ßƒ Xmf-Øn¬ sNm√n-b-h-X-cn-∏n-°pI.

""ac-bv°m-tc'' ˛ sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ {]Xn-h-Nn-®p.

eqsS ]pd-tØ°p t\m°n-s°m≠v A]-cn-Nn-X-\mbn I≠pÆn \n∂p.

 ""sh≈m-bn-b-∏≥ bm{X ]pd-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ ho´n¬\n∂p Iq´\ne-hnfn Db¿∂p.''

 ""BIm-i-Øns‚ Ccp-´n¬ AIsesbhn-sStbm hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-bpsS kqN\.''

 ""c≠p hm°p-Iƒ am{Xw. c≠p hm°p-Iƒ°n-Sbv°v km¥z-\-Øns‚ \nd-hv.''

 s]mXn-t®mdn\v IY-bn¬ khn-ti-j-amb ÿm\-am-Wp-≈-Xv. IY hni-I-e\w sNbvXv

 ""ae-bn¬ B‰n-Ø-Wp-∏n® shbn-ev, Npc-Øn-eqsS ae-sh-≈w-t]mse B¿Øn-cºn

 "IS¬Øo-cØv' F∂ IYbv°v Bkzm-Z-\w Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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