90 Day To Life Malayalam

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dq-_n-Ä- Nm-ïn-
-shdpw- 19-m-as¯ h-b-kn-Â- B-Zy-kw-cw-`-¯n-\v
Xp-S-¡-an-«p-. F-¶m-Â- 24-m-as¯ h-b-kn-Â- c-ïv
_n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä- ]-cm-P-bs¸«p-. _m-¡n-bm-b-Xv
30 e-£w- cq-]-bpsS I-Sw- am-{Xw-. Cu- ]-cm-P-bw-
dq-_n-Ä- Nm-ïn-¡v h-ensbmcp- Xn-cn-¨-dn-hp-ïm-¡n-.
_n-kn-\-kv, km-¼-¯n-I- hn-P-bsa¶m-Â- A-Xv
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B-ßo-b-am-b- hn-P-b-¯n-sâbpw- B-ß-\n-À-hr-Xn-
bpsSbpw- ^-e-am-bn-cn-¡-Ww-. A-¯-cw- hn-P-b-§-
Ät¡ \n-e-\n-Â-¸p-Åp-.
25 h-À-j-§-Ä-¡n-¸p-dw- dq-_n-Ä- Nm-ïn- C-¶v 14
cm-Py-§-fnse kväm-À-«-¸p-I-Ä- ap-X-Â- i-XtImSn-
I-Ä- hn-äp-h-c-hp-Å- I-¼-\n-Isf hsc A-h-cpsS
_n-kn-\-kv h-f-À-¯m-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶p-. bp-.F-kv
B-kvYm-\-am-bn- _n-kn-\-kv kv{Sm-ä-Pn-kväpw- ]-cn-
io-e-I-\p-am-bn- {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶- dq-_n-Ä- Nm-ïn-
H-¶p-an-Ãm-bva-bn-Â- \n-¶v \n-c-h-[n- kvYm-]-\-§sf
Ip-d-ª- ka-bw- -sImïv i-XtImSo-i-z-c- ]-Z-hn-
bnte¡v F-¯n-¨n-«p-ïv. At±l-¯n-sâ '90
-tUbvkv äp- -sse^v' F-¶- \-¼-À- h-¬- C-â-À-\m-
j-W-Â- -s_kvävskÃnw-Kv ]p-kvX-I-¯n-sâ Cw-¥n-
jv ]-Xn-¸nse B-i-b-§-Ä- e-£-¡-W-¡n-\v -t]-sc
A-h-cpsS e-£y-§-fnte¡v F-¯m-³- klm-bn-¨n-
«p-ïv.
2007em-Wv dq-_n-Ä- Nm-ïn- Atacn-¡-bnse¯p-¶-
Xv. 38-m-as¯ h-b-kn-Â- At±lw- X-sâ I-cn-b-dnse
H-cp- kp-{]-[m-\- Np-h-Spsh¸v \-S-¯n-. D-b-À-¶- -thX-
\w- e-`n-¡p-¶- -tPmen- cm-Pnsh¨v X-sâ G-ä-hpw-
h-en-b- ]m-js\ ]n-´p-S-cm-³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-. kw-
cw-`-Iscbpw- -s{]m^-j-W-ep-Isfbpw- A-h-cpsS
]-c-am-h-[n- I-gn-hv ]p-ds¯Sp-¡m-³- klm-bn-¨v
h-³-hn-P-b-§-Ä- A-h-À-¡v -t\Sns¡mSp-¡p-I- F-¶-
h-en-b- e-£yw- bm-Ym-À-°y-am-¡m-\p-Å- dq-_n-Ä-
Nm-ïn-bpsS bm-{X- A-hnsS Xp-S-§p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
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-sNdp-Xpw- h-ep-Xp-am-b- _n-kn-\-kp-Isf klm-bn-
¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- At±lw- _n-kn-\-kv B-Ivkn-e
tdä-À- -t{]m{Km-an-\v Xp-S-¡-an-«p-. A-\n-Ýn-X-X-z-
¯n-Â- ]-I-¨p-\n-Â-¡p-¶- _n-kn-\-kp-Isf kv]o-
Uv Hm-^v Cw-¹nsa\v-tdj-\n-eqsS e-£y-¯nte¡v
A-XnthKw- F-¯n-¡m-³- Cu- -t{]m{Km-an-eqsS km-[n-
¡p-¶p-. k¦o-À-®-am-b- _n-kn-\-kv X-{´-§-Ä- -t]m
epw- \-À-½-¯n-eqsSbpw- c-kI-c-am-b- I-Y-I-fn-eq
sSbpw- A-e-¦m-c-§-fn-eqsSbpw- A-h-X-cn-¸n-¡p-
¶-Xn-\pw- kz-´w- i-àn- Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm-³- Hmtcm
cp-¯scbpw- klm-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-ap-Å- I-gn-hm-
Wv H-cp- _n-kn-\-kv kv{Sm-ä-Pn-kväv F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â-
At±ls¯ -thdn-«p-\n-À-¯p-¶-Xv.
kväm-À-«-¸p-I-Ä- ap-X-Â- kn-en-¡-¬- hm-en- kn-C-H-I-Ä-
hsc, F-½n- A-hm-À-Uv -t\Sn-b-h-À- ap-X-Â- _n-ey-W-
b-À-am-À- hscbp-Å-h-À-¡v X-sâ tkh-\w- \-Â-Im-
³- dq-_n-Ä- Nm-ïn-¡v I-gn-ªn-«p-ïv. kaq-l-¯n-\v
\-·- -sN¿p-¶- kw-cw-`-§sf kr-ãn-¡m-\pw- -tem
Isa¼m-Sp-ap-Å- 10 e-£w- _n-kn-\-kp-Isf a-Ä-«n-an-
ey-¬- -tUmf-À- I-¼-\n-I-fm-¡n- am-äm-\pw- klm-bn-
¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv At±l-¯n-sâ e-£yw-.
dq-_n-Ä- Nm-ïn-
_n-kn-\-kv kv{Sm-ä-Pn-kväv & -saâ-À-,
-s_kväv skÃn-§v Hm-X-À-, bp-.F-kv.F-
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ho-gvN-bn-Â- \ns¶mcp- hn-P-b-Km-Y-
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90 Days To Life
by Ruble Chandy
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_n-kn-\-kv -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ F-Ãm- -taJ-e-Isfbpw-
kv]-À-in-¡p-¶- Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw- Po-hn-X-]m-T-§-fnte¡v
Iq-Sn- Xp-d-¶- Pm-e-I-am-Wv. C-Xn-eqsS -t\m¡n-bm-Â-
hn-P-b-¯n-sâ B-Im-iw- Im-Wmw-.
-taml-³-em-Â
The Complete Actor
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H-¶p-an-Ãm-bva-bn-Â- \n-¶v H-cp- _n-kn-\-kv Xp-S-§n-
hn-P-bn-¸n-¡m-³- B-h-iy-am-b- F-Ãm- _n-kn-\-kv X-{´-
§-fpw- H-cp- -t\mh-en-sâ cq-]-¯n-Â- A-h-X-cn-¸n-¡m-³-
I-gn-ªpsh¶-Xm-Wv dq-_n-Ä- Nm-ïn-bpsS hn-P-bw-.
h-en-b- _n-kn-\-kv hn-P-b-§-Ä- -t\Sm-³- C-ý-³- bp-h-X-z-
¯n-\v Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw- H-cp- {]tNmZ-\w- B-Ipsa¶-Xn-Â-
F-\n-¡v kw-i-b-an-Ã-.
i-in- X-cq-À-
Former Under-Secretary General of United Nations,
\-b-X-{´-RvP-³-, F-gp-¯p-Im-c-³-, {]m-kw-Kn-I-³-.
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I-Y- ]-d-¨n-en-eqsS Im-cyw- ]-d-bp-¶- B-Jym-\ssien-bm-
Wv Cu- ]p-kvX-Is¯ hy-Xy-kvY-am-¡p-¶-Xv. Nn-et¸m-
sgm-s¡ i-cn-bm-b- am-ä-§-Ä- Po-hn-X-¯nte¡v I-S-¶p-
h-cp-¶-Xv '\-Ã- hm-¡p-I-fpsS' cq-]-¯n-em-bn-cn-¡pw-.
Po-hn-X-hpw- _n-kn-\-kpw- ]-c-kv]-cw- I-ïp-ap-«p-¶- \m-Â-
¡-h-e-I-fn-Â- hn-P-bn-¡m-\m-bn- C-\nsb-t§m-t«¡v
Xn-cn-b-Ww- F-¶-dn-bmsX h-gn-ap-«n- \n-Â-¡p-¶-
H-cm-Ä-¡v, Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw- h-gn-Im-«n-bm-bn- am-dntb¡pw-.
tPmk^v A-¶-¡p-«n- -tPmkv

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A-h-Xm-cn-I-
en-³-Usb klm-bn-¡m-³- H-cp- A-À-Pp-³- D-ïm-bn-.
F-¶m-Â- F-Ãm-h-cpsSbpw- Po-hn-X-¯nsebpw- _n-kn-
\-knsebpw- {]-Xn-kÔn-I-fn-Â- C-¯-c-¯n-Â-
Xm-§n-\n-À-¯n-, -t\À-h-gn- Im-Wn-¨psImSp-¡m-³-
B-cpw- D-ïm-I-Wsa¶n-Ã-. A-Xn-\p-Å- h-gn-I-Ä-
kz-bw- Isï-t¯ïn- h-cpw-. A-§s\ apt¶m«pt]mIp-
¶-h-Às¡mcp- Xm-§pw- X-W-ep-am-Wv Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw-.
kw-cw-`-I-cpw- kw-cw-`-I-cm-Im-³- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-h-cpw-
Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- hm-bn-¨n-cnt¡ï- ]p-kvX-I-§-fnsem¶m-
Wn-Xv. \n-§-fpsS kw-cw-`-I-bm-{X-bn-Â- Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw-
H-cp- {]tNmZ-\-am-Is«.
-sIm¨-u-tk¸v Nn-än-e-¸n-Ån-
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hn-i-zm-k¯n-sâ B-Zym-£-c-§-Ä-
F-sâ lr-Z-b-¯nsegp-Xn-b- a-½n-bv¡pw-
kz-X-{´-am-bn- Nn-ń-¡m-³- Fs¶ -t{]cn-¸n-¨-
F-sâ B-Zys¯ kq-¸-À- lotdmbm-b- ]-¸-bv¡pw-
Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw- Rm-³- ka-À-¸n-¡p-¶p-.
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Contents
`m-Kw- 1
F-sâbp-Ån-Â- -sNIp-¯m-³- I-b-dn-bt¸mÄ-
A-²ym-bw- 1
B-ßm-hpw- k¼-¯pw- \-ã-am-b-h-Ä- 21
A-[ym-bw- 2
s^dm-dn- 52
A-²ym-bw- 3
X-S-k§-Ä- A-h-kc-§tfm? 88
A-²ym-bw- 4
F-sâ -temIw- Io-gv-taÂ- a-dn-ªt¸mÄ- 130
A-²ym-bw- 5
]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn- 170
A-²ym-bw- 6
\n-§-Ä- G-Xv -tKm{X-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-Wv? 209
A-²ym-bw- 7
_n-kn-\-knse aq-¶v X-cw- B-fp-I-Ä- 235
A-²ym-bw- 8
\n-§-fpsS `q-X-Im-es¯ Io-g-S-¡p-I- 247
A-²ym-bw- 9
H-cp- ô-\n-Ivkv ]-d-¶p-b-cp-¶p- 305
A-²ym-bw- 10
D-]t`màm-hn-sâ -thZ-\- hn-h-cn-¡m-\m-Iptam,
A-hsc¡m-Ä- \-¶m-bn-? 333
A-²ym-bw- 11
hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS ]p-Xn-b- \n-b-aw- 355
A-²ym-bw- 12
\n-§-fpsS `m-hn- ap-³-Iq-«n- kr-ãn-¡mw- 397
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A-²ym-bw- 13
{]mtbmKn-I-Nn-´- F-¶- h-en-b- an-Yym-[m-c-W- 421
A-²ym-bw- 14
shÀ-N-z-Â- kn-.C-.H- 451
`m-Kw- 2
F-sâ {]-bm-Ww-
A-²ym-bw- 15
F-\n-¡v ka-b-an-Ã-... 507
A-²ym-bw- 16
s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- hn-¹-hw- 533
A-²ym-bw- 17
aq-¶v c-Xv\-§-Ä- 547
A-²ym-bw- 18
ka-bs¯ em-`-am-¡n- am-ämw-! 559
A-²ym-bw- 19
h-en-b- hy-Xym-kw- h-cp-¯p-¶- -
sNdn-b- hy-Xym-kw- 588
A-²ym-bw- 20
k½-À-±-§sfbpw- -thZ-\-Isfbpw-
BtLmj-am-¡n- am-ämw- 620
A-²ym-bw- 21
\n-§-Ä-¡v Np-äpw- B-cm-[-Isc kr-ãn-¡mw- 646
`m-Kw- 3
F-sâ e-£y-kvYm-\w-
A-²ym-bw- 22
Cu- Po-hn-Xw- H-cp- k½m-\-am-Wv! 664
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Cu- ]p-kvX-I-¯n-\v ]n-¶n-Â-...
Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- ]-e-hn-[- X-I-À-¨-I-Ä- -t\cn-«-hsc
Rm-³- I-ïn-«p-ïv. Rm-\pw- H-cp-]m-Sv X-I-À-¨-I-fn-
eqsS I-S-¶pt]mbn-«p-ïv. \n-c-h-[n- -t]-sc Po-hn-X-Zp-
c-´-§-fn-Â- \n-¶pw- -ssI]n-Sn-¨p-b-À-¯m-³- F-\n-¡v
km-[n-¨n-«p-ïv. A-h-cpsS A-\p-`-h-§-fn-Â- \n-¶m-
Wv a-\p-jy-a-\-kv F-§s\bm-Wv {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶-
Xv F-¶-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v B-g-¯n-ep-Å- H-cp- ]p-kvX-
Iw- F-gp-X-Ww- F-¶- B-i-bw- F-\n-¡v In-«p-¶-Xv.
_n-kn-\-kn-Â- Z-b-\o-b-am-bn- ]-cm-P-bs¸«v
A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v D-b-Às¯gpt¶äph-¶v hn-P-
bn-¨- hy-ànsb¶- \n-e-bn-Â- _n-kn-\-kp-Imsc
klm-bn-¡pt¼mgm-Wv F-\n-¡v Gsd kw-Xr-
]vXn-bpw- k-t´mj-hpw- e-`n-¨-Xv. B-À-¡pw- ]-cn-lm-
cw- Isï¯ns¡mSp-¡m-³- km-[n-¡m-¯- X-c-¯n-Â-
k¦o-À-®-am-b- {]-iv\-§sf -ssIIm-cyw- -sNbvXv
_n-kn-\-kp-Isf A-\m-bm-kam-bn- h-f-À-¨-bnte¡v
\-bn-¡m-\p-Å- -ssZhm-\p-{K-lw- F-\n-¡p-ïm-bn-
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«p-ïv. am-{X-hp-a-Ã-, -sshIm-cn-I-hpw- B-²ym-ßn-I-
hp-am-b- am-ä-¯ns\m¸w- km-¼-¯n-I-hn-P-bw- Iq-
Sn- -tNcpt¼mgm-Wv H-cp- a-\p-jy-\v -temI-¯n-\v
-thïn- H-cp-]m-Sv \-·-I-Ä- -sN¿m-³- I-gn-bp-¶sX-
¶v Rm-³- Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªp-. -temI-¯n-\v -shfn-¨w- ho-
im-³- I-gn-bp-¶- At\Iw- _n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä- D-ïm-
I-Wsa¶v Rm-³- B-{K-ln-¨p-. A-§s\bm-Wv
ss k-t¡mf-Pn-, kv]n-cn-N-zm-en-än-, _n-kn-\-kv
F-¶n-h- aq-¶pw- ka-\-z-bn-¸n-¡p-¶- H-cp- ]p-kvX-Iw-
F-gp-X-Ww- F-¶v Xo-cp-am-\n-¨-Xv.
-shdpsamcp- _n-kn-\-kv _p-¡v F-¶-Xn-\-
¸p-dw- H-cp- -t\mh-en-eqsS -sImïpt]mIm-\m-
bm-Â- hm-b-\-¡msc B-Imw-£tbm-sS ]n-Sn-¨n
-cp-¯m-³- I-gn-bpsa¶v Rm-³- Nn-ń-¨p-. I-Y-bn-
eqsS ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- A-Xv a-\p-jy-a-\-kn-Â- B-g-
¯n-Â- ]-Xn-bpw-. A-Xp- -t]m-se \-À-½-¯n-eqsS
]-d-bpt¼mÄ- A-Xv hm-b-\-¡m-cpsS a-\-kn-Â- am-
bmsX \n-Â-¡pw-. A-XpsImïp-Xs¶ \n-c-h-[n-
-sshIm-cn-I- A-\p-`-h-§-fpw- \-À-½-¯n-Â- -s]mXn-
ª- kµ-À-`-§-fpw- C-Xnte¡v -tNÀ-¯p-. k¦o-À-®-
am-b- B-i-b-§-Ä- -t]mepw- \-À-½-¯n-eqsS A-h-X-cn-
¸n-¡m-³- {i-an-¨p-. F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-epw- a-äp- ]-e-cpsS
Po-hn-X-¯n-ep-ap-ïm-b- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- H-¶n-¨p
tNÀ-¯v H-cm-fpsS A-\p-`-h-¯nte¡v -sImïp-h-
¶p-.
a-\-im-kv{X-hpw- B-²ym-ßn-I-X-bpw- _n-kn-\-kpw-
-tNÀ-¯v ]p-kvX-Iw- F-gp-Xm-³- Xp-S-§n-bt¸mÄ-
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C-Xn-Â- \yqtdmf-Pn-¡v h-fsc {]m-[m-\y-apsï¶v
F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. \yqtdmf-Pn-bn-Â- \n-c-h-[n-
]-T-\-§-Ä- \-S-¯m-³- CsX\n-¡v -t{]c-I-am-bn-.
]p-kvX-I-¯n-sâ D-Å-S-¡w- Iq-Sp-X-Â- B-g-§-
fnte¡v -t]mbt¸mÄ- F-sâbp-Ån-Â- h-ensbmcp-
kw-i-bw- ap-fs]m«n-. C-{X-bpw- B-g-¯n-Â- Cu-
]p-kvX-Iw- F-gp-Xn-bm-Â- C-¡m-e-¯v Bsc¦n-epw-
C-Xv hm-bn-¡ptam? A-§s\ Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw- {]-kn-
²o-I-cnt¡ï-Xn-Ã- F-¶v Rm-³- hn-Nm-cn-¨p-. Cu-
A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- Rm-³- F-sâ kp-lr-¯pw- -s_kväv
skÃnw-Kv F-gp-¯p-Im-cn-bm-b- -sIÃn- kÅn-h-³- hm-
Â-Ut\mSv ]-¦psh¨p-. Rm-³- ]-d-ª-Xv ap-gp-h-³-
-tI«n-cp-¶- -sIÃn- ]m-Xn- am-{Xw- F-gp-Xn-b- ]p-kvX-I-
¯n-sâ {Um-^väv _-e-am-bn- F-sâ -ssIbn-Â- \n-¶v
hm-§n-. A-Xv hm-bn-¨n-«v -sIÃn- ]-d-ª- hm-¡p-I-Ä-
Fs¶ B-Ý-cys¸Sp-¯n-. ''Rm-³- Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
hm-bn-¨n-«p-Å-Xn-Â- -sh¨v G-ä-hpw- lr-Z-b-kv]-À-
in-bm-b- H-cp- ]p-kvX-I-am-Wn-Xv.'' - -sIÃn-bpsS
hm-¡p-I-Ä- F-\n-¡v -ss[cyw- ]-I-À-¶p-. apt¶m«p
t]mIm-³- Xs¶ Rm-³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-.
A-§s\bm-Wv '90 -tUbvkv Sp- -sse^v' F-¶-
]p-kvX-I-¯n-sâ Cw-¥n-jv ]-Xn-¸n-sâ ]n-d-hn-. -temI-
¯nse hn-hn-[- cm-Py-§-fn-ep-Å-h-À- C-cpssI¿pw-
\o-«n- Cu- ]p-kvX-Is¯ kzo-I-cn-¨p-. ]-e-cpsSbpw-
Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- h-en-b- kzm-[o-\w- -sNep-¯n-. A-Xv
C-â-À-\m-j-W-Â- -s_kväv skÃ-dm-bn-. -temI-¯n-
sâ ap-¡n-epw- aq-e-bn-ep-ap-Å- hm-b-\-¡m-cn-Â- \n-¶v
lr-Z-b-kv]-À-in-bm-b- Csabvep-I-Ä- F-\n-¡v h-¶p-
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sImïn-cp-¶p-. Po-hn-X-¯nse G-ä-hpw- k-t´m-
jw- -tXm¶n-b- \n-an-j-§-fnsem¶m-bn-cp-¶p- A-Xv.
A-hnsS \n-¶v Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw- Ct¸mÄ- B-Zy-am-
bn- a-e-bm-f-¯nte¡pw- h-cp-¶p-.
hn-P-bn-¨- I-Y-I-Ä- ]-d-bm-\m-Wv Iq-Sp-X-Ât¸À-¡pw-
C-ãw-. F-¶m-Â- Cu- ]p-kvX-I-¯nse I-Ym-]m-{X-
§-Ä-¡v kw-`-hn-¨- ]-e- A-_-²-§-fpw- ]-cm-P-b-
§-fpw- F-sâ Xs¶ A-\p-`-h-§-fm-Wv. A-À-Pp-sâ
B-Zy-Im-es¯ -thZ-\n-¸n-¡p-¶- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä-
F-\v-tdXm-Wv. C-¯-c-¯n-Â- B-ß-I-Ymw-iw-
-sImïp-h-cm-³- km-[n-¨n-«p-ïv.
C-Xn-\m-bn- A-©v h-À-j-am-Wv Rm-³- Kthj-W-
§-Ä- \-S-¯n-b-Xv. aq-¶v Sow- Aw-K-§-fpw- F-\n-¡v
klm-b-¯n-\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ 25 h-À-js¯
Nn-´-I-fpsS kam-lm-cw- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv Cu- ]p-kvX-
Iw-.
CsXmcp- _n-kn-\-kv ]p-kvX-I-am-Wv, -tem-tIm¯-c-
at\m`m-h-¯nte¡v F-¯m-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶-
]p-kvX-I-am-Wv, \-À-½-¯n-Â- -s]mXn-ª- H-cp- -t\mh-
em-Wv, \yqtdm kb-³-kn-sâbpw- B-²ym-ßn-I-
X-bpsSbpw- B-g-§-fnte¡v -sImïpt]mIp-¶-
]p-kvX-I-am-Wv. \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kv hn-P-bw-,
hy-àn-Po-hn-Xw-, B-²ym-ßn-I-X- F-¶o- X-e-§sf-
sbÃmw- h-en-btXmXn-Â- kzm-[o-\n-¡m-³- Cu-
]p-kvX-I-¯n-\v I-gn-bpw-.
Hmtcm {]m-h-iyw- Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw- hm-bn-¡p
t¼mgpw- \n-§-Ä-¡v In-«p-¶-Xv ]p-Xn-b- ]p-Xn-b-
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B-i-b-§-Ä- B-bn-cn-¡pw- Fs¶\n-¡v D-d-¸p-ïv.
Ct¸mÄ- hm-bn-¡pt¼mÄ- \n-§-Ä-¡v In-«p-¶-
A-\p-`-h-am-bn-cn-¡n-Ã- A-©v h-À-j-¯n-\v -tijw-
hm-bn-¡pt¼mÄ- In-«p-¶-Xv. Im-c-Ww- Hmtcm h-cn-bn-
epw- A-{Xt¯mfw- Nn-´-I-fpw- B-i-b-§-fp-am-Wv
H-fn-ªp- In-S-¡p-¶-Xv. Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw- B-g-¯n-Â-
]-e- X-h-W- hm-bn-¡-Ww-. A-Xp-h-gn- \n-§-fpsS
_n-kn-\-kns\bpw- Po-hn-Xs¯bpw- B-ßo-b-
Xsbbpw- A-Sp-¯- X-e-¯nte¡v h-f-À-¯m-³-
km-[n-¡s«. A-Xm-Wv \n-§-Ä-¡v -thïn-bp-Å-
F-sâ {]m-À-°-\-!
dq-_n-Ä- Nm-ïn-
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`m-Kw- 1
F-sâbp-Ån-Â- -
sNIp-¯m-³-
I-b-dn-bt¸mÄ-...
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''-temIw- A-h-km-\n-¡p-¶p-
F-¶v -tXm¶n-b- \n-an-j-¯n-Â-
]p-gp- at\ml-c-am-b-
H-cp- Nn-{X-i-e-`-am-bn- am-dn-.''
_m-À-_-d- -slbv³-kv -tlmh-¯v
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A-²ym-bw- 1
B-ßm-hpw-
k¼-¯pw-
\-ã-am-b-h-Ä-
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sNdp-Xn-c-I-Ä- Xo-ct¯¡v A-Sn-¨p-I-b-dn-
bt¸mÄ- ]-k^n-Iv kap-{Z-¯n-sâ X-Wp-¸v F-sâ
Im-Â-hn-c-ep-I-fnte¡pw- A-cn-¨p-I-b-dn-. H-cp-\n-an-
jw- F-sâ Im-ep-I-Ä-¡v Np-äpw- -shÅw- X-fw- -sI«n-
bt¸mÄ- A-Xn-Â- Rms\sâ I-®p-\o-À- \n-d-ª-
ap-Jw- I-ïp-.
Rm-³- Bscbm-Wv -t\m¡p-¶-Xv?
F-\n-¡v F-´m-Wv kw-`-hn-¨-Xv?
F-sâ ho-§n-b- I-®p-I-Ä-. Np-h-¶- I-hn-fp-I-Ä-.
I-®p-\o-À- Nm-ep-Xo-À-¯- I-hn-fp-I-Ä-. Ct¸m-sgsâ
ap-Jw- I-ïm-Â- Ip-«n-I-Ä- -t]Sn-¡pw-.
Rm-³- kp-µ-cn-bmsW¶v F-Ãm-h-cpw- ]-d-bp-am-
bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- C-§s\-sbm¶pw-
kw-`-hn-¨n-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p- F-¦n-Â- Ct¸mgpw- A-§s\
Xs¶ B-bn-cpt¶-s\. F-¶m-Â- Ct¸m-sg-s¶
I-ïm-Â- \m-Â-¸-Xv h-b-kmsW¶v B-cpw-]-d-
bn-Ã-. Ip-d-ª-Xv A-dp-]-Xv F-¦n-epw- -tXm¶n-¡pw-.
I-gn-ª- G-Xm-\pw- h-À-j-§-Ä- Rm-³- A-\p-`-hn-¨-
Zp-c-´-§-Ä- F-sâ ap-J-¯v A-dn-bm-\p-ïv. -tim-
jn-¨v F-Ãpw- -tXmep-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶p- F-sâ ap-Jw-.
X-hn-«p-\n-d-ap-Å- F-sâ ap-Sn-P-UsI«n- ap-J-¯n-\v
Np-äpw- ]m-dn-¸-d-¶v In-S-¡p-¶p-. -ssZhta, Ct¸m-
sg-s¶ I-ïm-Â- ]n-¨-¡m-cnsb¶v -tXm¶pw-. F-sâ
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Xn-f-§p-¶- I-®p-I-fpw- F-\n-¡v \-ã-am-bn-. F-Ãm-
-ssNX-\y-hpw- \-ãs¸«- B- I-®p-I-fpsS {]-Xn-
_nw-_w- F-\n-¡v -shÅ-¯n-Â- Im-Wmw-. H-cp-
]n-im-Nv I-Ws¡ AsX-s¶ Xp-dn-¨v -t\m¡p-¶-Xp
t]m-se.... B-ßm-hpw- k¼-¯pw- \-ã-am-b-h-Ä-!
F-sâ lr-Z-bw- A-XnthK-¯n-Â- an-Sn-¨p-
-sImïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. F-sâbo- iq-\y-am-b- Po-hn-
X-¯n-sâ -sRcn-¡p-¶- -thZ-\-bn-Â- \n-¶v c-£s]
Sm-³- Fs´¦n-epw- h-gn-bp-ïm-bn-cp-¶psh¦n-Â-
F-¶v Rm-³- B-in-¨p-. ]s£ H-¶n-\pw- F-sâ
a-\-kv im-´-am-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶n-Ã-. N-¦v Io-dn-ap-dn-
¡p-¶- -thZ-\-bn-Â- \n-¶v c-£s]Sm-\m-bn- Rm-³-
Nm-À-fn- Nm-¹n-sâ X-am-i-Isf¡p-dn-¨v Hm-À-¯p-.
C-Ã-. H-cp- Im-cy-hp-an-Ã-.
Rm-³- In-Sp-In-Sm- hn-d-bv¡p-I-bm-Wv. F-sâ
D-Ån-ep-Å- `-b-amtWm AtXmshÅ-¯n-sâ X-Wp-
¸mtWm A-Xn-\v Im-c-Wsa¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-.
h-cq-, en-³-U-, -thKw- \o-b-Xv -sNbvXp-Xo-À-¡v.
\o- -t]m-sb¶v B-cpw- {i-²n-¡m-³- -t]mepw- -
t]mIp-¶n-Ã-.
H-cp- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-k-saSp-¯v Rm-³-
I-®p- I-f-S-¨p-. F-\n-¡n-Xv -sN¿m-³- I-gn-
bpw-. ap-§n-a-c-Ww- A-Xo-h- I-Tn-\-amsW¶v
Rm-³- -tI«n«pïv. A-XpsImïm-Wv -t]m¡-än-Â-
Cu- -t»Uv Iq-Sn- I-cp-Xn-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. B-Zys¯
¹m-³- \-S-¶nsÃ¦n-Â- C-Xv ]p-ds¯Sp-¡-Ww-.
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C-Xpw- \-Ã- -thZ-\-bp-ïm-¡psa¶v F-\n-¡-dn-
bmw-. F-¦n-epw- F-sâ `-bm-\-I-am-b- Po-hn-Xw- H-cp-
Zn-h-kw- Iq-Sn- apt¶m«psImïpt]mIp-¶-Xn-epw-
-t`Zw- Cu- -thZ-\- Xs¶bm-bn-cn-¡pw-.
A-Xv B-cpsS -sXäm-Wv en-³-U-?
F-sâ -sXäv Xs¶. F-\n-¡-Xv A-dn-bmw-.

kz-bw- A-\p-h-Zn-¨-XpsImïv am-{X-am-Wv Rm-³-
C-{Xt¯mfw- A-Km-[-¯nte¡v ho-Wpt]mb-Xv.
-s]-s«¶v Hm-À-½-I-Ä- Xn-c-am-e-I-Ä- -t]m-se

F-sâ lr-Z-b-¯nte¡v A-e-b-Sn-¨v I-b-dn-. I-Sp-
¯- Ip-ät_m[-¯n-sâ A-án-bn-Â- Rm-³- \o-dn-.
\n-sâ am-{Xw- -sXäm-Wv en-³-Um-!
I-®p-\o-À- F-sâ Im-gvNsb a-d-¨p-. AsXmcp-

{]-hm-l-am-bn- F-sâ I-hn-fn-eqsS H-gp-In-.
A-h-km-\-am-bn- H-cn-¡-Â-¡q-Sn- B- I-S-Â-¡m-än-

sâ K-Ôw- Rm-³- B-g-¯n-Â- i-z-kn-¨p-. F-sâ Hm-
À-½-Isf apt¶m«p- -t]mIm-³- A-\p-h-Zn-¨psImïv,
-t]m¡-än-Â- -ssI¿n-«v Rm-³- hn-d-bm-À-¶- H-cp- Np-h-
Spsh¨p-.
aq-¶v am-k§-Ä- ap-¼v.......

A-bm-Ä- hm-bv Xp-d-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-ap-¼p- Xs¶
t\cs¯ I-ïn-«n-Ãm-¯- hr-¯nsI«- H-cp- ]p-Xn-b-
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`m-hw- Rm-³- A-bm-fpsS ap-J-¯v I-ïp-. F-Ãmw-
A-h-km-\n-¨p- Fs¶\n-¡v hy-à-am-bn- A-dn-bmw-.
R-§-fpsS Ip-ª-³- A-Sp-¡-f-bnse I-tkc-bn-
en-cp-¶v Rm-³- A-kz-kvY-Xtbm-sS A-bm-fpsS hm-
¡p-I-Ä-¡m-bn- Im-¯n-cp-¶p-. F-\n-¡v A-dn-bm-am-bn-
cp-¶p- C-Xv C-¶sÃ¦n-Â- \msf kw-`-hn-¡psa¶v.
F-´msW¶-dn-bn-Ã-... -tamiw- Im-cy-§sf
F-\n-¡v ap-³-Iq-«n- Im-Wm-³- I-gn-bp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â-
-tem«-dnsbSp-¡pt¼m-tgm Hm-l-cn-hn-]-Wn-bn-Â-
\nt£]n-¡pt¼m-tgm H-¶pw- ap-³-Iq-«n- Im-Wm-³-
]-äm-¯sX´m-Wv? A-§s\bmsW¦n-Â- Ip-d-¨v
Imsi¦n-epw- D-ïm-¡m-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
h-ensbmcp- Zp-c-´-¯n-\v apt¼ F-¶-Xp
t]m-se ap-dn-bn-Â- ]-cn-]q-À-®- \n-i-Ð-X- X-fw- -sI«n-.
Rm-³- i-zm-kw- A-S-¡n- ]n-Sn-¨p-. F-sâ -ssIhn-c-ep-
I-Ä- -tai-bn-Â- Xm-fw- ]n-Sn-¡p-¶-Xns\m¸w- lr-Z-b-
an-Sn-¸pw- D-b-À-¶p-.
A-bm-Ä- \-S-¯w- a-Xn-bm-¡n- iq-\y-am-b- I-®p-
Itfm-sS F-sâ -t\-sc -t\m¡n-. ''\o- AsXm¶v
\n-À-¯p-¶ptïm?''
Rm-³- Xm-fw- ]n-Sn-¡-Â- \n-À-¯n-. H-«pw- B-{K-ln-
¨n-«nsÃ¦n-epw-. A-bmtfmSp-Å- -tZjyw- F-sâbp-
Ån-Â- \p-c-ªv -s]mń-. ''\n-§sfsâ -t_mkv
A-Ã-! \n-§tfmSv F-\n-¡v -shdp-¸m-Wv!'' H-cp- A-©p-
h-b-kp-Å- Ip-«nsb-t¸m-se A-e-dm-³- F-\n-¡v tXm
¶n-.
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''en-³-Um-, C-Xv F-§s\ ]-d-b-Ww- Fs¶m¶pw-
F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-.''
F-sâb-Sp-¯v C-cn-¡m-³- a-Sn-¨v H-cp- Zo-À-L-
\n-i-zm-k-t¯m-sS A-bm-Ä- A-Sp-¡-f-bpsS `n-¯n-
bn-Â- Nm-cn-\n-¶p-.
''F-Ãm- ]-cm-P-b-§-Ä-¡n-S-bn-epw- \o- \n-sâ
kz-]v\-¯n-\v -thïn- Po-hn-¡p-I-bmsW¶v F-\n-
¡-dn-bmw-. F-¶m-Â- Cu- ip-²-a-ï-¯-cw- \o-
Fs¶¦n-epw- H-¶v A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡ptam? kz-]v\
temI-¯p-\n-¶v C-d-§n-h-¶v H-cp- -tPmen- -taSn-¨v
km-[m-c-W-¡msc-t¸m-se Po-hn-¨p-IqtS? \nt¶-
s¡mïv AsXm¶pw- H-cp-Im-e-¯pw- \-S-¡nsÃ¶v
F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-.''
Rm-³- A-bmsf Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡n-. C-Xnte¡m-
Wv A-bm-Ä- h-cp-¶sX¶v -t\cs¯ A-dn-bm-am-bn-
cps¶¦n-epw- A-bm-fpsS hm-¡p-I-Ä- F-sâ N-¦n-Â-
Ip-¯n-¡-b-dn-. C-Xn-epw- -t`Zw- A-bm-Ä- F-sâ
I-c-W-¯-Sn-¡p-¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''\n-\s¡-s´¦n-epw- ]-d-bm-\ptïm?'' A-bm-Ä-
]p-cn-Iw- D-b-À-¯n-.
''F-¶psh¨m-Â-?'' Rm-³- ]n-dp-]n-dp-¯p-.
''Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶sX´msW¶psh¨m-Â-,
\n-\-¡v Ip-d-¨v \-Ã- B-i-b-§-fp-ïv. ]s£ H-cp-
_n-kn-\-kv \-S-¯mt\m A-Xn-sâ am-À-¡-änwtKm
H-¶pw- \nt¶-s¡mïv \-S-¡n-Ã-. h-¼-·m-cp-am-bn-
I-fn-¡m-³- \n-\-¡v ]-än-Ã-. \o- ho-ïpw- ho-ïpw-
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]-cm-P-bs¸«psImïn-cn-¡p-I-btÃ. Ct¸mÄ-
aq-¡-äw- I-S-¯n-ep-am-bn-. \n-sâ k½-À-±w- F-\n-¡v
kln-¡m-³- ]-äp-¶n-Ã-. F-Ãm-¯n-\pw- H-cp- ]-cn-[n-
bp-ïv, en-³-Um-. Rm-³- Xp-d-¶p-]-d-bp-I-bm-Wv.
\ns¶-t¸m-se C-{X- kzm-À-°-bpw- kz-]v\-Po-hn-bp-
am-b- H-cp-hsf F-\n-¡v kv-t\ln-¡m-\m-In-Ã-.''
A-bm-fpsS hm-¡p-I-Ä- Iq-c-¼pt]m-se F-¶n-Â-
X-d-¨p-. ''At¸mÄ- \n-§-Äs¡-s¶ C-\nsbmcn-
¡-epw- kv-t\ln-¡m-\m-IntÃ?'' H-cp-hn-[-¯n-Â-
F-sâbp-Ån-Â- \n-¶v hm-¡p-I-Ä- ]p-d-¯p-h-¶p-.
'C-\n-bp-Å- Po-hn-Xw- ap-gp-h-³- F-\n-¡v
\nt¶m-sSm¸-am-bn-cn-¡-Ww-' F-¶v Cu- a-\p-jy-³-
Ft¶mSv ]-d-ªn-«v I-ãn-¨v H-cp- h-À-jw- B-Ip-
t¶bp-Åp-. C-\nsbsâ Po-hn-Xw-, R-§-fpsS
Po-hn-Xw- F-´m-Ipsa¶v B-À-¡-dn-bmw-.
A-bm-Ä-¡v Fs¶ kv-t\ln-¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-³-
B-Iptam?
R-§-Ä- ]-c-kv]-cw- Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡n-. F-sâ
D-Ån-ep-Å- -tNmZy-¯n-sâ D-¯-cw- A-bm-fpsS ap-
J-¯p-ïv. Rm-³- kw-km-cn-¡m-³- {i-ans¨¦n-epw-
D-Ån-Â- \n-¶v H-cp- -tX§-Â- F-sâ -sXmï-bn-Â-
X-S-ªp-.
Ft¸mgpw- h-en-b- hm-À-¯-I-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-
Xn-\v ap-¼v A-bm-Ä- H-cp- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-k-saSp-¡pw-.
Ct¸mgpw- A-Xv B-h-À-¯n-¨p-. C-Xp-hsc F-\n-¡-
Xv Im-Wpt¼mÄ- H-cp- Hm-a-\-¯-am-bn-cp-¶p- -tXm¶n-
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bn-cp-¶-Xv. F-¶m-Â- C-¯-h-W- A-bm-fpsS B- `m-
hw- Fs¶ -sImÃmsX -sImÃp-I-bm-Wv.
''\o- F-sâ ho-«n-Â- \n-¶v am-dn-¯m-a-kn-¡-Ww-.''
X-hn-«p- \n-d-ap-Å- A-bm-fpsS I-®p-I-Ä- F-¶nte¡v
-tI{µo-I-cn-¨p- -sImïv A-bm-Ä- Ft¶mSv ]-d-ªp-.''
F-\n-¡-dn-bmw- C-Xv kzm-À-°-X-bmsW¶v. ]s£
F-\n-¡v F-sâ -tamXn-c-hpw- Xn-cn-¨pthWw-. A-Xv
F-sâ ap-¯-in-bptSXm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
Rm-³- F-sâ hn-c-ente¡v -t\m¡n-. U-b-a-
ïpw- ¹m-än-\-hpw- -tNÀ-¶- at\ml-c-am-b- -tamXn-
cw-. \-Ã- ka-b-¯pw- -tamiw- ka-b-¯pw- Fs¶
H-cm-Ä- A-f-h-äv kv-t\ln-¨n-cp-¶psh¶v -temIs¯
Im-Wn-¨psImSp-¯- -tamXn-cw-. `m-hn-bnte¡p-Å-
At\Iw- hm-KvZm-\-§-Ä- A-S-§n-b- -tamXn-cw-.
B- \n-an-jw- `q-an- ]n-f-À-¶v Rm-³- A-Xnte¡v
C-d-§n- -t]mbn-cps¶¦n-Â- F-¶m-Wv F-\n-¡v tXm
¶n-b-Xv. \m-Wt¡Sv -sImïv F-sâ I-hn-fp-I-Ä- Np-
h-¶p-Xp-Sp-¯p-. Ct¸mÄ- I-c-b-cp-Xv, -ss[cy-am-bn-
cn-¡v!
Po-h-Ñ-hw- -t]m-se A-Sp-¡-f-bpsS I-u-ï-dn
t\mSv -tNÀ-¶p-\n-¶v Rm-³- ]-Xnsb B- -tamXn-cw-
Du-cnsbSp-¯p-. F-sâ lr-Z-bw- A-XnthK-¯n-Â- an-
Sn-¨psImïn-cp-¶p-. Htcm an-Sn-¸pw- Cu- h-À-js¯
F-sâ Hmtcm \-ã-§sf Hm-À-½n-¸n-¨psImïn-cp-
¶p F-sâ ]-cm-P-bs¸«- _n-kn-\-kv, iq-\y-am-b-
_m-¦v A-¡-u-ïv, ]p-Xn-b- I-¼-\n- Xp-S-§m-\p-Å-
]m-gm-bnt¸mb- {i-a-§-Ä-... F-sâ Ip-Spw-_w t]m
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epw- I-cp-Xp-¶-Xv Rms\mcp- ]q-À-®-]-cm-P-bw-
BsW¶m-Wv. Ct¸mÄ- Nm-À-fn-bpw-.
-tamXn-cw- Rm-³- -tai-¸p-d-¯v -sh¨p-. F-sâbp-
Ån-Â- F-hnsS\nt¶m H-cp- A-án- P-z-en-¨v R-c-
¼p-I-fn-Â- ]-S-À-¶p-. A-bm-Ä-¡n-«v H-¶v -sIm-
Sp-¡m-³- F-sâ -ssI X-cn-¨p-. ]s£ -thï-.
]p-dta im-´-X- Im-Wn-¨v Rm-³- A-Sp-¡-f-bn-Â- \n-
¶v ]p-dt¯¡v -t]mIms\mcp-§n-. At¸mÄ- h-cp-
¶p-, A-Sp-¯- -t_mw-_v!
''Hm-, B- Im-À- F-sâ -t]cn-ep-Å-Xm-Wv. A-Xv
Iq-Sn- C-hnsSbn-«n-«v -t]mIm-³- a-d-¡-ï-.'' C-Xv
]-d-bpt¼mÄ- Nm-À-fn-¡v bmsXmcp- a-b-hp-an-Ãm-Xn-
cp-¶p-.
A-Xp-hsc A-WsI«n- \n-À-¯n-bn-cp-¶- F-sâ
-tZjyw- ]p-d-¯p-Nm-Sn-. A-S-¡n-¸n-Sn-¨n-«pw- F-sâ
I-®n-Â- Np-Sp- I-®p-\o-À- \n-d-ªp-. Ft¶mSv
C-§s\ -s]cp-am-dm-³- C-bm-Ä- F-§s\ -ss[-
cys¸Sp-¶p-? F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- -thï-Xv am-\-kn-I-
]n-´p-W-bm-Wv. ]s£ C-bmsf-s¶ H-gn-hm-¡p-
¶p-. -shdp-¸pw- ]p-Ñ-hpw- \n-d-ª- kz-c-¯n-Â-
Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. ''C-\n- Fs´¦n-epw- _m-¡n-
bptïm, Un-b-À-?''
''\o- F-´m-Wv Dt±in-¨-Xv?''
''\n-sâ hntijs¸«- ho-Sv \n-\-¡v Xs¶ C-cn-
¡s«. ]s£ A-Xn-sâbp-Ån-ep-Å- F-sâ B-ßm-
`n-am-\w-, F-sâ A-´-kv, F-sâ `m-hn-, F-sâ kz-
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]v\-§-Ä-... CsXm-s¡ \o- F-´psN¿pw-? F-sâ
hn-i-zm-khpw- kv-t\l-hpw- Iq-Sn- a-d-¡-cp-Xv. -tamXn-
cw-! Im-À-! F-sâ h-kv{X-§-fpsS Im-cytam?
AsXm-s¡ \n-§sfSpt¯m. -thWsa¦n-Â- GsX-
¦n-epw- -tjm¸p-I-Ä-¡v a-dn-¨p-hn-Â-¡mw-. ]ns¶
\n-\-¡v F-¶n-Â- \n-¶v F-´m-Wv C-\n- -thï-Xv
Nm-À-fo-? ]-d-bq-, F-sâ Sq-¯v {_-jmtWm? AtXm
Rm-³- D-]tbmKn-¨n-cp-¶- -tXmÀ-¯mtWm? F-sâ
I-f-dnw-Kv _p-¡v \n-\-¡v F-´m-bm-epw- -thWsa¶v
F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. \o- AsXm-s¡ F-Spt¯mfqt«m.''
""C-{X- ]-I-z-X-bn-ÃmsX kw-km-cn-¡m-³- \n-\
t¡ ]-äq-.''
""F-\n-¡v ]-I-z-X-bn-ÃtÃ?'' Rm-³- -s\©n-Â-
-ssI-sh¨v A-bmtfmSv -tNmZn-¨p-. ''C-{X-bpw-
Im-ew- IqsS Po-hn-¨n-«v -thïm-¯t¸mÄ- -ssII-
gp-In- h-gn-bn-ept]£n-¨p- -t]mIp-¶- B-f-Ã- Rm-³-.
\n-§-Ä-¡v Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- Ft§m«v -t]m-tIïsX-
¶v A-dn-bm-¯- A-h-kvY- h-¶t¸mÄ- Rm-³- \n-§-
fpsS IqsS \n-¶p-. ]s£ Ct¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v
B- A-h-kvY- h-¶t¸mÄ- \n-§-Ä-¡-Xv -ssIIm-
cyw- -sN¿m-³- ]-äp-¶n-Ã-. F-´m-Wv -sN-t¿ïsX-
¶v A-dn-bmtam? F-Ãmw- A-§v a-dt¶¡p-I-.''
Rms\sâ -ssI -sRcn-¨p-.
""en-³-Um-, H-cp- \n-an-jw-. \o- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv i-cn-
b-Ã-.''
Rm-³- ap-Jw- -sh«n-¯n-cn-¨v A-h-sâ -t\-sc
-t\m¡n-bn-«v ]-d-ªp-. ''Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-I-gn-ªn-
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«n-Ã-. Fs¶ H-¶n-\pw- I-gn-hn-Ãm-¯- H-cp- kv{Xo-
bm-¡n- Nn-{Xo-I-cn-¨n-«v \n-§-Ä-¡v F-´m-Wv
In-«p-¶-Xv?. c-ï-ä-hpw- Iq-«n-ap-«n-¡m-³- Rm-³- ]m-
Sps]Sp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ A-Xv Rm-³- {i-an-
¡m-Xn-cp-¶-XpsImï-Ã-. \n-§-Ä- F-Ãm- Zn-h-k
hpw- h-fsc kp-c-£n-X-am-b- H-cp- -tPmen-¡v-
t]mbn- Ft¶m-sSm¶v kw-km-cn-¡m-³- -t]mepw-
ka-b-an-ÃmsX Xn-cn-¨p h-cpt¼mÄ- Rm-³- C-hnsS
]p-Xn-b- _n-kn-\-kv A-h-kc-§-Ä- -tXSp-I-bm-bn-cp-
¶p-. F-{X-am-{Xw- dn-kvIv F-Sp-¯p-. F-{X- A-e-ªp-.
A-Xpw- Cu- ho-«nse Im-cy-§sfÃmw- H-ä-bv¡v -t\m¡n-
\-S-¯ns¡mïp-Xs¶.''
Nm-À-fn- ]-cn-l-kn-¨psImïv X-e-Ip-ep-¡n-.
""Hm-, \n-§-Ä-¡v Rm-³- ]-d-ª-Xv hn-i-zm-kam-bn-
ÃtÃ? \-½psS A-Sp-¡-f-bnse kn-¦v i-cn-bm-¡n-b-
Xv B-cmsW¶m-Wv \n-§-Ä- hn-Nm-cn-¨-Xv? Km-Àt_
Pv Un-kv-t]mkÂ- -tISm-bt¸mÄ- \-¶m-¡n-btXm?
F-´m-bm-epw- \n-§-f-ÃtÃm? H-cp- ¹-¼sd hn-fn-¨v
]-Ww- -sNe-hm-¡msX AsXÃmw- i-cn-bm-¡n-b-Xv
Rm-\m-Wv. A-Xpw- bq-Syq-_v ho-Untbm -t\m¡n-
]-Tn-¨v.''
""\osbmcp- kw-`-h-am-WtÃm!'' -ssI sI«n-
\n-¶psImïv ]-cn-lm-k-t¯m-sS Nm-À-fn- ]-d-ªp-.
""H-cp- ho-Sv apt¶m«p- -sImïpt]mIm-\p-Å- h-cp-am-
\w- t\Sm-³- Rm-³- H-ä-bv¡v I-ãs¸«t¸mÄ- \o-
H-cp- kn-¦v i-cn-bm-¡n-. F-{X- h-en-b- Im-cyw-.''
""\o-....'' Rm-³- -tZjyw- -sImïv hn-d-¨p-. ''\o- H-cp-
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\m-Ww- -sI«-h-\m-Wv. \n-\-¡v Im-À- Xn-cn-¨pthWw-,
-tamXn-cw- -thWw-.... AtÃ? Zm- F-Spt¯m.'' Rm-³-
B- -tamXn-cw- F-Sp-¯v In-¨-¬- kn-¦nte¡n-«p-.
""en-³-Um-, -thï-!''
""H-ä-bv¡v H-cp- Ip-Spw-_w- \-S-¯ns¡mïp
t]mIm-\p-Å- h-cp-am-\w- D-ïm-¡m-³- \n-§-Ä-¡v
I-gn-bpsa¦n-Â- H-cp- -tamXn-cw- hm-§m-\pw- I-gn-
bpw-. A-XpsImïv \n-§-Ä-¡n-Xv B-h-iy-an-
Ãt¶.'' kn-¦n-Â- \n-¶v B- -tamXn-cw- Km-Àt_Pv
Un-kv-t]mkente¡v -t]m-s«. Rm-³- A-Xn-sâ
kzn-¨v Hm-Wm-¡n-.
""\n-À-¯v'' A-bm-Ä- F-sâ A-Spt¯¡v ]m-ª-
Sp-¯p-. A-bm-fpsS Ir-jvW-a-Wn- h-ep-Xm-bn- H-cp-
-t¹än-sâ h-ep-¸sa¯n-.
Rm-³- ]p-dt¯¡n-d-§p-I-bmsW¶v I-ït¸mÄ-
A-a-À-jw- -sImïv A-bm-fpsS ap-Jw- hn-Ir-X-am-bn-.
H-cp- ]-cn-lm-k¨n-cn- ap-J-¯p-h-cp-¯n- Rm-³- hm-
Xn-Â- Xp-d-¶v ]p-dt¯¡n -d-§m-³- Xp-S-§n-bt¸mÄ-
-s]m«n-b-S-À-¶- ]-Sn-bn-Â- X-«n- Rm-³- ho-gm-³- -t]mbn-.
A-Xv i-cn-bm-¡msa¶v Nm-À-fn- H-cp- ]-¯p- ]-{´-ïv
{]m-h-iysa¦n-epw- ]-d-ªn-«p-ïm-Ipw-.
\-¶m-bn- en-³-Um-, F-Ãmw- h-fsc \-¶m-bn-.
I-®p-\o-À- F-sâ I-hn-fp-I-fn-Â-¡q-Sn- H-en-¨n-
d-§n-. Fs´mcp- Po-hn-X-am-Wv F-\v-tdXv. F-sâ
hm-in- -sImïv Rm-\-Xv Iq-Sp-X-Â- h-j-fm-¡n-. A-bm-
fpsS ap-¯-in-bpsS -tamXn-cw- Km-Àt_Pv Un-kv-t]m
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ken-en-«v -s]mSn-¨p- I-ftbïn-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. A-h-À-
a-äp-Å- Nn-esc-t¸m-se B-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. A-h-Às¡-
t¶mSv h-en-b- Im-cy-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-hnsS \n-¶v ]p-d-¯n-d-§n-bn-«pw- Rm³-
Fs¶¯s¶ Ip-äs¸Sp-¯ns¡mïn-cp-¶p-.
Nm-À-fn- ]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv. h-¼-·mtcm-
sSm¸w- I-fn-¡m-³- I-gn-ªnsÃ¦n-Â- B-cpw- \ns¶
K-u-c-ht¯m-sS Im-Wn-Ã-. B-À-¡pw- H-cp- a-Xn-¸p-
ap-ïm-In-Ã-. \n-sâ B-i-b-§-Ä- a-ï-¯-c-am-Wv.
\osbmcp- a-ïn-bm-Wv.
""\n-À-¯v'' Rm-³- Ft¶mSv Xs¶ ]-d-ªp-.
Ft¶-s¡mïv H-¶n-\pw- -sImÅnsÃ¶v F-sâ
lr-Z-bw- ]-d-bp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- F-sâ a-\-kv -t\-sc
Xn-cn-¨m-Wv ]-d-bp-¶-Xv. Ft¸mgpw- F-sâbp-Ån-Â-
a-\-kpw- lr-Z-b-hpw- X-½n-ep-Å- Cu- bp-²w- \-S-¡p-
¶p-. \osbmcp- ]-cm-P-b-am-Wv en-³-Um-. ]p-Xnsbmcp-
kväm-À-«-¸v I-¼-\n-¡v -thïn- I-gn-ª- am-kw- Rms\
sâ B-i-bw- A-h-X-cn-¸n-¨t¸mÄ- -sh©-z-À- Iym-
¸n-ä-Â- kvYm-]-\-¯nse B- a-\p-jy-³- ]-d-ª-
Xpt]m-se. F-sâ A-½- ]-e-h-«w- ]-d-ª-Xp t]m-
se. A-hscÃmw- ]-d-ª-Xv -sXämsW¶v sXfn-bn-
¡m-³- Rm-³- -sNe-h-gn-¨- \o-ï- h-À-j-§-fm-bn-cp-
¶p- B- Km-Àt_Pv Un-kv-t]mken-en-«v X-hn-Sp s]m
Sn-bmt¡ïn-bn-cp-¶-Xv. A-ÃmsX B- -tamXn-c-a-Ã-.
C-¶s¯ Zn-h-kw-
-shÅ-¯n-\v Hmtcm \n-an-j-hpw- X-Wp-¸v
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Iq-Sn- h-cp-¶-Xp- -t]m-se. Rm-³- H-cp- ]-Sn- Iq-Sn-
apt¶m«psh¨p-. ho-ïpw- H-cp- ]-Sn- Iq-Sn-. -taem-
kI-ew- hn-d-bv¡p-¶p-ïv. Rm-³- Po-³-kn-sâ
-t]m¡-än-Â- -ssIbn-«v -ssIap-dn-bmsX {i-²tbm-sS
B- -t»Un-\m-bn- ]-c-Xn-. a-cn-¡m-\m-bn- h-¶-h-fm-
Wv Rm-³-. F-¶n-«pw- F-sâ a-\-kv bm-{ń-I-am-bn-
F-sâ i-co-cw- kw-c-£n-¡p-¶-Xv F-{X- hn-Nn-{X-am-
Wv.
-s]-s«¶m-Wv H-cp- -s]m«n-¨n-cn- -tI«-Xv.
Rm-³- B- I-S-Â-¯o-cw- -sam¯-¯nsem¶v
-t\m¡n-. Np-h-¸v, \o-e-, Hm-d-©v \n-d-§-fn-Â- \o-´-Â-
h-kv{X-§-fn-«v F-Ãmw- a-d-¶v BtLmjn-¡p-¶-h-À-.
-s]-s«¶v i-à-am-b- Xn-c-am-e- h-¶v F-sâ
Im-en-\-Sn-bnse a-®n-f-¡n- F-sâ ap-I-fn-eqsS
I-S-¶pt]mbn-. Rm-³- A-Sn- -sXän- Xmtg¡v ho-Wp-.
I-S-en-sâ A-Sn-¯-«nte¡v -t]mIp-¶-Xpt]m-se.
ap-I-fnte¡v h-cm-³- {i-an-¡pt¼mÄ- D-¸pshÅw-
F-sâ aq-¡n-epw- hm-bn-epw- \n-d-ªv i-z-kn-¡m-³-
_p-²n-ap-«n-.
F-sâ -ssZhta! Rm-³- ]-Ip-Xn- a-cn-¨p-. ]s£
I-Ste, A-Xv F-sâ -tPmen-bm-Wv -tI-t«m, A-ÃmsX
\n-sâ -tPmen-b-Ã-.
Rm-³- C-hnsS h-¶-Xn-sâ e-£yw- a-d-¶v a-c-W-
`-b-¯m-Â- Im-Wn-¡p-¶- Cu- ]-cm-{I-aw- F-{X- ]-cn-
lm-ky-am-Wv. I-S-en-\v -t\-sc ]p-dw- Xn-cn-ªv \n-Â-
¡-cpsX¶- Im-cy-hpw- Rm-³- a-d-¶p-. en-³-U-bpsS
]-cm-P-b-§-fpsS asämcp- ]p-Xn-b- D-Zm-l-c-Ww-.
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H-cp- bp-hm-hpw- bp-h-Xn-bpw- I-S-Â-¯o-c-¯p-
Iq-Sn- Hm-Sn- ¡-fn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. A-h-³- A-hsf
]n-Sn-¡m-\m-bn- h-cpt¼mÄ- A-h-Ä- Bthi-
¯m-Â- Iq-In-hn-fn-¡p-¶p-. A-h-³- A-hsf I-c-h-
e-b-¯n-em-¡pt¼mÄ- A-h-À- c-ïpt]cpw- -tNÀ-
¶v B-À-¯p-Nn-cn-¡p-¶p-. F-sâ ap-dn-hn-Â- Btcm
Ip-¯n- -thZ-\n-¸n-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-sebm-bn-cp-¶p-
F-\n-¡v B- Im-gvN-.
H-cn-¡-Â- A-Xv Rm-\pw- Nm-À-fn-bp-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
Rm-³- H-cn-¡-epw- C-Xpt]m-se X-I-À-¶-Sn-ªv
-t]mbn-«n-Ã-. kw-`-hn-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶- bm-Ym-À-°y-
hp-am-bn- -s]mcp-¯- -s]Sm-³- Rm-³- {i-an-¨p-.
\n-sâ A-h-kvY- F-{X- Z-b-\o-b-am-Wv. \n-\-¡v
A-X-dn-bmtam? Iq-«nt¨À-¡m-³- I-gn-bm-¯-hn-[w-
\o- \n-sâ Po-hn-Xw- X-I-À-¯p-. C-\n- \ns¶ B-cv
hn-i-z-kn-¡pw-? B-cp-an-Ã-. C-Xv A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡p-¶-
Xm-Wv G-ä-hpw- \-Ã-Xv.
I-®p-Xp-S-¨psImïv B- -t»Uv ]p-dt¯-s¡Sp-
¯v Rm-\-Xns\ Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡n-.
hn-P-bn-bm-b- H-cp- _n-kn-\-kp-Im-cn-bm-bn-
[m-cm-fw- ]-Ww- k¼m-Zn-¡p-¶-Xv Rm-³- Ip-«n-
¡m-ew- ap-Xte kz-]v\w- I-ïn-cp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â-
Ct¸mÄ- Rm-³- F-hnsSbm-Wv? F-Ãmw- \-ãs¸«v
H-cp- -t»Un-Â- -t\m¡n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-.
-s]m«n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶- B- bp-h-Xn-bpsS A-Ise
\n-¶p-Å- i-Ðw- Fs¶ bm-Ym-À-°y-¯nte¡v
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Xn-cnsI -sImïp-h-¶p-. A-h-fpsS Nn-cn- a-[p-c-ap-Å-
Xm-bn-cp-¶psh¦n-epw- AsXsâ ap-dn-hn-Â- D-¸v -tImcn-
bn-«p-. A-h-km-\-am-bn- H-cn-¡-Â- Iq-Sn- A-hsc Im-
Wm-\m-bn- Rm-³- Xn-cn-ªp-. asäm¶n-\p-a-Ã-, F-sâ
km-l-N-cy-§-Ä- hy-Xy-kvX-am-bn-cp-¶psh¦n-Â-
Rm-³- F-§s\bm-bn-cn-¡pw- Cu- _o-¨n-Â- Nm-À-
fntbm-sSm¸w- B-bn-cn-¡p-I- Fs¶m¶v Im-Wm-³-
-thïn- am-{Xw-. ]s£ B- Z-¼-Xn-I-Ä- A-hnsS
\n-¶v-t]mbn-cp-¶p-.
A-Xv \-¶m-bn-. C-\nsbmcn-¡-epw- F-\n-¡v e-`n-
¡m-³- bmsXmcp- km-[y-X-bp-an-Ãm-¯- B- Im-gvN-
F-\n-¡n-\n- ImtWïtÃm.
ho-ïpw- I-S-ente¡v Xn-cn-ªt¸mÄ- H-cp-
{]-Im-i-In-c-Ww- F-sâ {i-²-bm-I-À-jn-¨p-. Ip-
d-¨-Ise A-dp-]-Xp-I-fpsS Xp-S-¡-¯n-ep-Å-
H-cp- a-\p-jy-³- \n-Â-¡p-¶p-. At±l-¯n-sâ
-ssI¿n-Â- -sI«n-bn-cp-¶- kz-À-®-hm-¨n-Â- kq-cy-
{]-Im-iw- X-«n- {]-Xn-^-en-¨-Xm-Wv Rm-³- I-ï-Xv.
C-cp-\n-dw-, hr-¯n-bm-bn- -sh«nsbmXp-¡n-b- -shfp-
¯- Xm-Sn-, `w-Kn-bm-bn- -sh«n-bn-cn-¡p-¶- I-dp-¸pw-
-shfp-¸pw- C-S-I-e-À-¶- ap-Sn-... -shfp-¯- en-\-³-
]m-ân-epw- A-b-ª- -t]m-tfm j-À-«n-epw- h-Ãms¯mcp-
Ip-eo-\-X- -tXm¶p-¶p-.
Rm-³- At±ls¯ -t\m¡n-b-Xv a-\-kn-em-
bns«¶-h-®w- At±lw- Fs¶bpw- Xn-cn-¨pt\m¡n-.
Z-b-bpw- A-\p-I-¼-bpw- -tNÀ-¶- klm-\p-`q-Xntbm-
sSbp-Å- -t\m«w-. F-sâ -t\-sc -ssIho-in-¡m-Wn-
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¡pt¼mÄ- At±l-¯n-sâ ap-J-¯v -sNdnsbmcp-
Nn-cn- hn-S-À-¶n-cp-¶p-.
{]n-b- kp-lrt¯ C-¶v ]-än-Ã-, ]p-Xn-b-
ku-lr-Z-ap-ïm-¡m-³- ]-äp-¶- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bn-
e-Ã- Rm-\nt¸mÄ-.
]s£ At±lw- Ct¸mgpw- Fs¶¯s¶
D-äpt\m¡p-I-bm-Wv. G-Xm-\pw- \n-an-j-§-Ä-
I-S-¶pt]mbn-. A-Xn-\ptijw- G-Xm-\pw-
an-\n-äp-I-fpw-. Rm-³- -t\m«w- am-änsb¦n-epw- C-S-bv¡v
Xn-cn-ªp- -t\m¡pw-. ]s£ A-bm-Ä- Ct¸mgpw-
Fs¶ Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡p-I-bm-Wv. C-bm-Ä-¡v -th-sd
]-Wnsbm¶p-antÃ? H-cm-Ä- C-§s\ -t\m¡n-\n-Â-
¡pt¼mÄ- Rms\§s\ a-cn-¡pw-?
Rm-³- A-Xv {i-²n-¡msX F-sâ e-£y-
¯nte¡v Xn-cn-ªp-. I-S-ente¡v H-cp- Np-h-Sp-
Iq-Sn- -sh¨p-. Ct¸mÄ- -shÅw- F-sâ Xp-S-bv-s¡m¸-
am-bn-. kln-¡m-\m-Ip-¶-Xn-epw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- X-Wp-¸p-
ïv -shÅ-¯n-\v. a-c-hn-¨- F-sâ a-\-kpt]m-se...
]s£ At¸mgpw- At±l-¯n-sâ Xo-jvW-am-b-
-t\m«w- F-sâ -taÂ- ]-Xn-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se -tXm¶n-.
Rm-³- Xn-cn-ªp- -t\m¡n-. AsX At§-sc-s¶
A-Ôm-fnt¸m-sS -t\m¡n- \n-Â-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
F-´m-Wv C-bm-fpsS {]-iv\w-? Rm-³- cq-£-
am-bn-«v -t\m¡n-. ]s£ hn-S-À-¶- ]p-©n-cn-bm-Wv
a-dp-]-Sn-.
Rm-³- -tIm]w- -sImïv hn-d-¨p-. C-bm-Ä-
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Bsc¶m-Wv C-bm-fpsS hn-Nm-cw-? Cu- Xp-dn-¨p
t\m«-a-Â-kcw- Rms\m«pw- B-kz-Zn-¡p-¶nsÃ¶v
F-\n-¡v A-bmsf A-dn-bn-¡-Ww-.
a-äp-Å-h-cpsS Xp-dn-¨pt\m«-an-ÃmsX -s]¬-
Ip-«n-I-Ä-¡v kam-[m-\-am-bn- Po-hn-Xw- A-h-km-\n-
¸n-¡m-\pw- ]-änsÃ-t¶m?
C-bmtfmSv -tNmZn-¨n-«v Xs¶ Im-cyw-. B-ªp-
N-hn-«n- -tZjyt¯m-sS Rm-³- A-bm-Ä-¡-cn-In-
te¡v \-S-¶p-. B- \-S-¸n-Â- a-W-epw- -shÅ-hpw-
Iq-Sn- F-sâ ap-Sn-bn-epw- ap-J-¯pw- -sXdn-¨p-.
Rm-³- A-Spt¯¡v F-¯pt´mdpw- At±l-
¯n-sâ ap-Js¯ Nn-cn- Iq-Sp-X-Â- hn-S-À-¶p
sImïn-cp-¶p-. BsI \-\sªm«n-b- cq-]-¯n-Â-
A-c-bn-Â- -ssIbpw- -sImSp-¯v Rm-³- A-bm-fpsS
ap-¶n-Â- \n-¶p-.
""Rm-³- kn-\n-am-\-Snsbm¶p-a-Ã-. H-cp- -tamU-
en-sâ i-co-c- h-Sn-hp-an-Ã-. ]ns¶ń-\m- C-bm-fn-
§s\ Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡p-¶-Xv?''
]p-Ån-¡m-c-³- -s\än-Np-fn-¨p-. BsI B-i-b
-¡p-g-¸-¯n-em-b-Xp- -t]m-se.
""\n-§-Ä-¡v \n-§-fpsS Im-cyw- -t\m¡n-bm-
Ât¸m-tc?'' Rm-³- -ssI-sI«n- At±l-¯n-sâ
a-dp-]-Sn-¡m-bn- Im-¯p-\n-¶p-.
""\n-sâ ka-bw- C-Xp-hsc B-bn-«n-Ã-.'' At±lw-
km-h-[m-\w- I-®p-Nn-½n- at\ml-c-am-b- N-{I-hm-f-
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¯nte¡v -t\m¡n-\n-¶v ]-d-ªp-.
F-sâ ka-bw- B-bn-«nsÃ-t¶m? B-cm-Wn-bm-Ä-?
h-Ã- -tPymÂ-ky-\p-amtWm ka-bw- -t\m¡m-³-!
""\n-§sf´m- Dt±int¨'' F-sâ i-Ðw-
D-b-À-¶p-. At±lw- h-fsc im-´-\m-bn-cp-¶p-.
]s£ F-\n-¡v -tZjyw- \n-b-{ń-¡m-\m-bn-Ã-.
''B-cm-Wv \n-§-Ä-?''
""Rm-³- A-À-Pp-³-'' At±l-¯n-sâ i-Ðw- h-fsc
im-´-am-bn-cp-¶p-. ''\n-§tfm?''
""en-³-U-'' F-ń-\m-Wv Cu- a-\p-jyt\mSv
kw-km-cn-¡p-¶sX¶v bmsXmcp- [m-c-W-bn-Ãm-Xn-
cp-¶n-«pw- Rm-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-.
""en-³-U-'' ]-Tns¨Sp-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se At±lw-
-t]cv B-h-À-¯n-¨p-. ''\ns¶ I-ïp-ap-«m-³- ]-än-
b-Xn-Â- h-fsc k-t´mjw-. Cu- -temI-¯n-Â-
\n-¶v hn-«pt]mIm-\p-Å- ka-bw- \n-\-¡n-\n-bpw-
B-bn-«nsÃ¶m-Wv F-sâ hn-i-zm-kw-. Im-c-Ww- \n-\-
¡n-\n-bpw- Gsd¡m-cy-§-Ä- C-hnsS -sN¿m-\p-ïv.''
A-Â-`p-Xw- -sImïv F-sâ hm-b- Xp-d-¶pt]mbn-.
F-{X- D-dt¸m-sSbm-Wv Ct±lw- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-

Xv. ]s£ A-Xv i-cn- Xs¶bm-WtÃm. F-¶m-Â-
F-\n-¡-Xv Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡m-\m-bn-Ã-. Ct±l-¯n-\v
Fs¶¡p-dn-¨v bmsXm¶p-a-dn-bn-Ã-. F-sâ Po-hn-
Xs¯¡p-dn-¨v Ct±l-¯n-\v A-dntbï- Im-cy-hp-
an-Ã-.
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Rms\mcp- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-k-saSp-¯v kz-bw-
{]-Xntcm[n-¡m-³- {i-an-¨p-. ''F-´v a-ï-¯-c-am-Wv
an-kvä-À- \n-§-fo- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv? Cu- ]-I-Âshfn-¨-
¯n-Â-, C-{X-bpw- -t]cv -t\m¡n-\n-Ât¡ Rm-³-
B-ß-l-Xy- -sN¿m-³- -t]mhp-I-bmsW¶v \n-§-Ä-
hn-Nm-cnt¨m?''
A-À-Pp-sâ ap-J-¯v A-Xp-hscbp-ïm-bn-cp-¶-
]p-©n-cn- am-ªp-. ''\o- I-S-ens\ -t\m¡n-b- co-Xn-
Rm-³- {i-²n-¨p-. kw-`-hn-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶-Xns\-
tbmÀ-¯v -t]Sn-¨p-hn-d-bv¡p-¶-Xv Rm-³- I-ïp-.
I-S-Â-¯o-c-¯p-ïm-bn-cp-¶- B- Z-¼-Xn-Isf
\o- -t\m¡p-¶-Xpw- A-hsc I-ït¸mÄ- \n-\-¡v
H-cp-]m-Sv hn-j-aw- h-¶-Xpw- Rm-³- {i-²n-¨p-.''
At±l-¯n-sâ hm-¡p-I-Ä- -tI«v F-sâ -sXmï-
h-c-ïp- F-¦n-epw- H-¶pw- ]p-dta Im-Wn-¡msX
Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. ""i-cn-¡pw-? \n-§-Ä-¡v H-«pw-
A-dn-bm-¯- H-cmsf¡p-dn-¨v Fs´m-s¡bm-Wv
Du-ln-¨p-]-d-bp-¶-Xv?''
''Rm-³- ]-d-ª-Xn-Â- Fs´¦n-epw- -sXäptïm?''
At±lw- ]p-cn-Iw- D-b-À-¯n- -tNmZn-¨p-.
'']s£ A-Xv \n-§-f-dntbï- Im-cy-amsW¶v
F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-¶n-Ã-.'' -ssI-sI«ns¡mïv Rm-³-
]-d-ªp-.
""\o- ]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv. ]s£ \o-bm-
Wv F-sâ A-Spt¯¡v h-¶-Xv. A-ÃmsX Rm-³-
\n-sâb-Spt¯¡-ÃtÃm h-¶-Xv.''
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""kXyw- ]-d-bmw-. Rm-³- Po-hn-Xw- A-h-km-\n-
¸n-¡m-³- -t]mIpt¼mÄ- H-cm-Ä- Fs¶ -t\m¡n-
Nn-cn-¡p-¶p-. a-\-:km-£n-bp-Å-h-À-¡v A-§s\
Nn-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-bptam, an-kvä-À-?''
A-À-Pp-³- Xmtg¡v -t\m¡n- -ssI -t]m¡-än-en-«p-.
""]s£ A-XpsImïv ^-e-ap-ïm-bn-. i-cn-btÃ?
A-XtÃ \ns¶ X-S-ª-Xv?'' At±lw- F-sâ I-®p-
I-fnte¡v -t\m¡n-. Rm-³- ap-J-¯v H-cp- Nn-cn- h-cp-
¯n-.
A-À-Pp-³- H-¶v A-a-À-¯n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''en-³-Um-,
G-ä-hpw- Ip-d-ª-Xv \n-\-¡v \-À-½t_m[sa¦n-
ep-ap-ïv.''
''AsX, A-Xp-am-{X-am-Wv BsIbp-Å-Xv.
Ct¸mg-Xn-\v Nn-Ãn-¡m-in-sâ hn-e- -t]mep-apsï¶v
F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-¶n-Ã-.''
At±lw- F-sâ -t\-sc -t\m¡n-. At±l-¯n-
sâ I-®p-I-Ä- Fs¶ im-´-am-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se.
]s£ F-\n-¡v -tNmZn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-ªn-Ã-.
""i-cn-¡pw- \n-§sf´m-Wv -sN¿p-¶-Xv? B-fp-I-
fpsS h-fsc kz-Im-cy-am-b- \n-an-j-§-fn-Â- C-Ss]
Sp-¶-X-ÃmsX.''
At±lw- H-¶v Nn-cn-¨p-. F-sâ -tNmZyw- A-h-
K-Wn-¨psImïv X-e-bm-«n-. ''\n-\-¡v Xo-ct¯¡v
Xn-cn-¨p-\-S-¡m-³- Rms\mcp- Im-c-W-am-bn- F-¶v
Nn-ń-¡mw-. B-À-¡pw- Bsc-s¡mïpw- H-¶pw-
\n-À-_-Ôn-¨v -sN¿n-¸n-¡m-³- I-gn-bn-Ã-. \n-sâ hn-[n-
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bpsS D-¯-c-hm-Zn- \o- am-{X-am-Wv.''
Cu- k¶ym-kn- G-Xv a-e-ap-I-fn-Â- \n-¶m-Wv
h-¶sX¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-. Rms\´m-bm-epw- Cu-
a-ï-¯-cw- -tI«p- -sImïv C-\n-bn-hnsS \n-Â-¡p-
¶n-Ã-. Rm-³- Zqtc¡v \-S-¡m-³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-.
""i-cn-, F-sâ hn-[n-bpsS D-¯-c-hm-Zn-¯w-
GsäSp-¡m-\m-bn- Fs¶ -t]mIm-³- A-\p-h-Zn-¡q-.''
""en-³-Um-'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''\n-\-¡v \n-sâ
Po-hn-Xw- A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡m-³- Xm-Â-¸-cy-an-Ãm-¯-Xp-
sImïm-Wv \-½-Ä- X-½n-Â- Cu- kw-km-cw- D-ïm-
b-Xp-Xs¶.''
F-\n-¡v Cu- -thZ-\- F-¶t¶¡p-am-bn- A-h-km-
\n-¸n-¡-Ww- F-¶-Xv kXy-am-Wv. ]s£ At±l-hp-
am-bn- kw-km-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- a-cn-¡m-\p-Å- Bthiw-
Ip-d-bp-¶ptïm?
""km-À-, H-cp- Im-cy-hpw- a-cym-Z-bv¡v sN¿m-³-
Ft¶-s¡mïv ]-än-Ã-. B-ß-l-Xy sN¿p-¶- Im-
cyw- -t]mepw- ¹m-³- sNbvXv \-S-¸m-¡m-\p-Å- I-gn-hv
F-\n-¡n-Ã-. A-Xm-b-Xv Cu- ]-I-Â- ka-b-¯v, C-{X-
bpw- B-fp-I-fp-Å- _o-¨n-Â- B-ß-l-Xy- -sN¿m-\m-
bn- h-¶-Xv Xs¶ F-sâ asämcp- a-ï-³- B-i-bw-.''
""\o- B-ß-l-Xy- -sN¿p-¶-Xn-sâ Im-c-Ww-
F-\ns¡m¶v ]-d-ªv a-\-kn-em-¡n-¯-cq-. F-\n-¡v
C-ãw- -t]m-se ka-b-ap-ïv.'' At±lw- B- \-\-ªp-
In-S-¡p-¶- a-W-Â-¯o-c-¯v C-cp-¶p-.
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-tlm... F-sâ Im-cyw- F-´v I-ã-am-Wv!
B-ß-l-Xy- -sN¿m-³- -t]mepw- F-\n-¡v I-gn-bp-
¶n-Ã-.
At±l-¯n-sâ ap-¶n-eqsS Rm-³- H-cp- Np-h-
Spsh¨p-. \n-b-{´-W-an-Ãm-¯- Xn-c-Isf-t¸m-se
F-sâbp-Ån-Â- hm-¡p-I-Ä- A-e-b-Sn-¨p-I-b-dn-.
""Po-hn-¡m-³- -t{]c-W- X-cp-¶- H-¶pw- F-sâ ap-¶n-
en-Ã-. F-sâ kp-lr-¯p-¡-fpw- Ip-Spw-_-hpw- Fs¶
]tï F-gp-Xn-¯-Ån-b-Xm-Wv. H-¶n-\p- ]n-¶mse
asäm¶v F-¶t]m-se ]-cm-P-bs¸«p- -sImïn-cn-
¡p-¶p-. \n-§-Ä- F-sâ ap-Jt¯-s¡m¶v -t\m¡v.
Fs¶ I-ïm-Â- 40 h-b-tk D-Åpsh¶v tXm
¶pthm? A-Xn-epw- H-cp- h-b-sk¦n-epw- Iq-Sp-X-etÃ
]-d-bp-I-?''
A-À-Pp-\v im-´-`m-hw-. ''F-\n-¡v \ns¶
I-ïn-«v A-§s\-sbm¶pw- -tXm¶p-¶n-Ã-. \n-\-
¡v H-¶pw- i-cn-bm-InsÃ¶v \o- Xs¶ ap-³-Iq-«n-
Xo-cp-am-\n-¨n-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.''
""]ns¶´pthWw-? \n-§-fpsS dnthgvkv
sskt¡mf-Pn- F-sâb-Sp-¯v -sNe-hm-Ip-
sa¶mtWm hn-Nm-cn-¡p-¶-Xv?''
""A-Ã-. Rm-³- h-fsc K-u-c-Æt¯m-sS Xs¶bm-
Wv ]-d-bp-¶-Xv. \n-sâ Po-hn-Xw- \o- Dt±in-¨-
Xpt]m-se h-¶n-«p-ïm-In-Ã-. ]s£ \o- h-fsc
-sNdp-¸-am-Wv. C-\n-bp-Å- Po-hn-Xw- \n-\-¡v F-´m-
Wv Im-¯psh¨n-cn-¡p-¶sX¶v B-À-¡-dn-bmw-.''
At±l-¯n-sâ i-Ð-¯n-Â- H-cp- -shÃp-hn-fn- D-ïm-
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bn-cp-¶psh¦n-epw- Xn-I-¨pw- \n-jvI-f-¦-hp-am-bn-cp-
¶p-.
""F-\n-¡v \m-Â-¸-Xv h-b-kpsï¶v ]-d-ª-Xv
\n-§-Ä- -tI«nsÃ¶v -tXm¶p-¶p-.''
A-À-Pp-³- -ssIhn-c-epsImïv a-W-en-Â- -shdpsX
h-c-¨p-. ""40 h-b-kn-\ptij-hpw- F-sâ Po-hn-Xw- Xp-
S-§n-bn-«p- -t]mep-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. A-XpsImïv
\o- ]-d-, F-§s\bm-Wv \n-sâ Po-hn-Xw- Cu- A-h-
kvY-bnse¯n-bsX¶v.''
Rm-³- -s\Sp-ho-À-¸n-«p-. ""i-cn-, B- h-en-b- I-Y-
Rm-³- Np-cp-¡n-¸-d-bmw-. H-cp- \-Ã- I-¼-\n-bn-Â- -tSm¸v
-s]Àt^man-Mv B-b- tkm^väv -shb-À- F-³-Pn-\o-b-
dm-bn-cp-¶p- Rm-³-. Ip-d-¨p-\m-Ä- I-gn-ªt¸mÄ- Rm-
³- Nn-ń-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-, F-´psImïv kz-´-am-
bn- H-cp- I-¼-\n- Xp-S-§n- Cu- ]-WsaÃmw- F-\n-¡v
kz-bw- k¼m-Zn-¨p-Iq-Sm- F-¶v. F-\n-¡v Cu- cw-K-
¯v B-h-iy-am-b- A-\p-`-h-k¼-¯pw- A-dn-hp-ap-ïv.
A-XpsImïv Rm-³- kw-cw-`-I-À-¡v -thïn- H-cp- tkm
jy-Â- ao-Un-b- I-¼-\n- Xp-S-§n-. F-\n-¡v kvYm-]-\-
¯nte¡v B-fp-Isf F-Sp-¡mt\m A-hsc F-§s\
bm-Wv -ssIIm-cyw- -sN-t¿ïsX-t¶m A-dn-bn-Ãm-
bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ Rm-³- H-cp- kn-.C-.Hsbbpw- F-sâ
Ip-d-¨v tkm^v-säzb-À- F-³-Pn-\o-b-À-am-cm-b- kp-lr-
¯p-¡sfbpw- -tPmens¡Sp-¯p-. F-¶m-Â- 2008Â-
h-en-b- km-¼-¯n-I-am-µyw- h-¶p-. R-§-Ä- Cu-Sm-
¡n-bn-cp-¶- -sNdn-b- ô-kv -t]mepw- I-¼-\n-I-Ä-¡v
Xm-§m-³- I-gn-bm-¯- kvYn-Xn-bm-bn-. F-Ãmw- X-In-
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Sw- a-dn-ªp-. F-\n-¡p-ÅsXÃmw- \-ã-am-bn-....'' ho-
ïpw- I-®p-\o-À- H-cp- Nm-em-bn- F-sâ I-hn-fn-eqsS
H-gp-In-. F-\n-¡v I-c-¨n-Â- A-S-¡m-³- I-gn-ªn-Ã-.
""tkmdn-'' Rm-³- I-®p-\o-À- F-sâ -tSm¸n-Â-
Xp-S-¨psImïv ]n-dp-]n-dp-¯p-. ''Xn-cn-¨p-h-cm-³-
Rm-³- {i-an-¨p-. ]s£ F-sâ B-ß-hn-i-zm-kw- ]m
sS X-I-À-¶n-cp-¶p-. F-¶n-«pw- Rm-³- H-cp- {i-aw- \-S-
¯n-. -sNdn-b- _n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä-¡v B-h-iy-am-b-
-sSIv-t\mf-Pn- \-Â-Ip-¶- H-cp- kvYm-]-\w- Xp-S-§n-.
F-Ãm- ]-cn-{i-a-§-fpw- \-S-¯n-bn-«pw- A-Xpw- F-«p-
\n-e-bn-Â- -s]m«n-. Ct¸mÄ- F-sâ -ssI¿n-Â- Nn-
Ãn-¡m-in-Ã-. Xm-a-kn-¡m-³- C-S-an-Ã-. F-sâ ]-¦m-fn-
bm-b- Nm-À-fn- -t]mepw- Fs¶ Dt]£n-¨pt]mbn-.
-t]mIm-³- H-cn-S-hp-an-Ãm-¯- H-cp- \m-Â-¸-Xp-Im-cn-bm-
Wv Rm-³-.''
A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- -ssI\o-«n- F-sâ -ssI¯-ï-
bn-Â- -sh¨p-. Rm-³- B- -ssII-fn-Â- Ip-d-¨pt\cw-
Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡n-. ''\o- G-Xv A-h-kvY-bn-eqsSbm-
Wv I-S-¶pt]mIp-¶sX¶v F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-,
en-³-Um-. H-cp- I-¼-\n- Xp-S-§m-\p-Å- \n-sâ -ss[cyw-
Rm-³- k½-Xn-¨p-X-¶n-cn-¡p-¶p-. C-{X-bpw- -sNdn-b-
{]m-b-¯n-Â- Xs¶ ]-cm-P-bs¸«-Xn-epw- \o- A-`n-\-
µ-\w- A-À-ln-¡p-¶p-.'' At±lw- Nn-cn-¨p-.
""\n-§sf-s¶ I-fn-bm-¡p-I-bm-WtÃ?'' -
tZjyt¯m-sS Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. ''Rm-³-
X-am-i-bmtWm ]-d-ª-Xv C-§s\ Nn-cn-¡m-³-.
Rm-³- \n-§tfmSv F-Ãmw- Xp-d-¶v ]-d-ª-Xn-
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\mtWm C-§s\...''
""H-cn-¡-ep-a-Ã-. Ip-«n-'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''Rm-³-
\n-¶n-Â- I-ï-Xv Fs¶¯s¶bm-Wv. \n-sâ ]-cm-
P-b-¯n-Â- Rm-³- k-t´mjn-¡n-Ã-. -temI-¯nse
hn-P-bn-I-fm-b- F-Ãm- kw-cw-`-I-cpw- Xs¶ Xp-S-¡-
¯n-Â- ]-cm-P-bs¸«-h-cmsW¶v \n-\-¡-dn-bntÃ?
\n-§-Ä- ]-cm-P-bs¸Sp-I-bmsW¦n-Â- Po-hn-X-¯n-
sâ A-h-km-\-L-«-¯n-e-Ã-. a-dn-¨v bp-hm-¡-fm-bn-cn-
¡pt¼mÄ- Xs¶ ]-cm-P-bs¸S-Wsa¶m-Wv F-\n-
¡v ]-d-bm-\p-Å-Xv.''
""C-Ã-, F-\n-¡n-\n- C-Xv apt¶m«psImïpt]m
Im-\m-In-Ã-. F-sâ Ip-Spw-_-¯n-ep-Å-h-cpsS -t]m
epw- ap-J-¯v -t\m¡m-³- ]-ämsXbm-bn-. Im-c-Ww-
Rm-³- ]-cm-P-bs¸Spsa¶v A-h-Às¡Ãmw- D-d-
¸m-bn-cp-¶p-. \nt¶-s¡mïv C-Xv \-S-¡nsÃ¶v
A-h-À- ]-d-ª-Xm-Wv. A-hscÃmw- Fs¶ X-S-
bm-³- {i-an-¨n-cp-¶p-. ]s£ F-sâ am-Xm-]n-
Xm-¡sfbpw- ap-¯-Ñs\bpw- ap-¯-insbbpw- ]-d-
ªv -t_m[ys¸Sp-¯n- ]p-Xn-b- _n-kn-\-kn-\p-Å-
]-Ww- A-h-cpsS ]-¡-Â- \n-¶v hm-§m-³- F-\n-¡v
km-[n-¨p-. ]s£ A-h-À- ]-d-ª-Xm-bn-cp-¶p- kXyw-.
-ssZhta, Rm-³- F-{X- a-ïn-bm-Wv. F-´m- Rm-\-
h-cpsS-sbm¶pw- hm-¡v -tIÄ-¡m-Xn-cp-¶-Xv?''
F-Ãmw- a-\-kn-em-¡n-bns«¶-h-®w- A-À-Pp-³-
H-¶v Nn-cn-¨p-.
""G-lv! ho-ïpw- \n-§-Ä- Nn-cn-¡p-I-bmtWm?''
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""Rms\mcp- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡s«.'' At±l-
¯n-sâ Nn-cn-bn-Â- F-\n-¡v A-kz-kvY-X- -tXm¶n
sb¦n-epw- B- i-Ð-¯n-Â- H-cp- kv-t\l-hpw- a-\p-
jy-X-z-hpw- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-]-cn-Nn-X-\m-bn-«pw- At±ls¯ H-c-f-hv hsc
hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v B-Ý-cyw- -tXm¶n-.
""Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-.'' Rm-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-.
k-t´mjw- -sImïv At±l-¯n-sâ I-®p-I-Ä-
hn-S-À-¶p-. ""Cu- _o-¨nse G-ä-hpw- kp-µ-c-\m-b-
]p-cp-j-³- B-cm-Wv?''
Rm-³- hm- -s]mfn-¨p-. ""i-cn-¡pw-? \n-§-Äs¡´m-
Wv -thï-Xv? Rm-³- A-Xv \n-§-fmsW¶v ]-d-b-
Wsa¶mtWm?''
""X-am-i- I-f-ªn-«v F-sâ -tNmZy-¯n-\v D-¯-cw-
]-d-bq-.'' A-À-Pp-sâ hm-¡p-I-fnse Xn-Sp-¡w- F-sâ
Pn-Úm-k Iq-«n-.
""i-cn-'' -ssI Nq-ïns¡mïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
""A-Xm- A-hnsS \n-Â-¡p-¶- I-dp-¯- -tjmÀ-Svkv
C-«-bm-Ä-.''
I-S-Â-¯o-c-¯n-\v A-¸p-d-¯p-Å- `w-Kn-bp-Å-
ho-Sp-I-fpsS `m-Kt¯¡v -ssINq-ïns¡mïv
A-À-Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. ""Cu- ho-Sp-I-fn-Â- G-Xm-Wv
G-ä-hpw- at\ml-cw-?''
""shdpsX Hmtcm¶v...'' Fs¶ kw-_-Ôn-¨v
bmsXmcp- {]-kàn-bp-an-Ãm-¯- H-cp- -tNmZy-am-
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WtÃm CsX-t¶mÀ-¯v F-sâ I-®p-I-fn-Â- I-®p-
\o-À- -s]mSn-ªp-.
""¹o-kv''
-shbn-e-Sn-¡p-¶-XpsImïv I-®n-\v ap-I-fn-Â-
Rm-³- -ssI-sh¨p-. ''Zm-, B- ho-Sv. \o-e- -taÂ-¡q-c-
bp-Å-Xv. k-t´mj-am-btÃm AtÃ?''
''AsX, h-fscb-[n-Iw-.'' A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''-sImÅmw-. C-\nsb\n-¡v kam-[m-\-am-bn-
a-cn-¡m-atÃm AtÃ?''
''en-³-Um-, Cu- _o-¨n-Â- h-¶- G-ä-hpw- kp-
µ-c-\m-b- Bsfbpw- G-ä-hpw- at\ml-c-am-b-
ho-Spw- I-ïp-]n-Sn-¡m-³- \n-\-¡v Np-äpw- H-¶v
-t\m-t¡ïnt]mepw- h-¶n-Ã-. A-Xm-b-Xv kv-t\l-
hpw- k¼-¯pw-... Cu- c-ïv Im-cy-§-Ä- Ct¸mgpw- \o-
Xo-hr-am-bn- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶p-. A-XpsImïv \o-
I-S-Â- Xo-cs¯¯n-bt¸mÄ- Xs¶ Cu- c-ïv
Im-cy-§-fpw- \o- -t]mepw- A-dn-bmsX \n-sâ a-\-
kv {i-²n-¨p-. Rm-³- ]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-btÃ? \n-sâ
a-\-kv Cu- c-ïv Nn-{X-§-fpw- h-fsc {]-[m-\s¸«-
hn-h-c-§-fm-bn- I-cp-Xn- kq-£n-¨p-.''
''A-Xv A-{X- h-en-b- Im-cy-am-bn- F-\n-¡v
-tXm¶p-¶n-Ã-. B-cm-Wv kv-t\l-hpw- ]-W-hpw- B-{K-
ln-¡m-¯-Xv?'' Rm-³- k½-Xn-¨psImSp-¯n-Ã-.
At±lw- X-e-bm-«n-. ''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. A-Xp-
sImïv \o- Ct¸mÄ- Im-Wn-¨-Xn-epw- \sÃmcp- ho-Sv
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hm-§m-\pw- B-ßm-À-°-Xtbm-sS {]-W-bn-¡p-¶-
H-cp- ]-¦m-fnsb kz-´-am-¡m-\p-ap-Å- h-gn- Rm-³-
\n-\-¡v Im-Wn-¨p-X-cmw-. ]s£ A-Xn-\pthïn-
B-ß-l-Xy- -sN¿m-\p-Å- \n-sâ ¹m-³- 90 Zn-h-k-
t¯¡v Iq-Sn- \o- am-änsh¡-Ww-.''
hn-jm-Zw- \n-d-ª- H-cp- Nn-cn-bm-Wv F-\n-¡v
h-¶-Xv. ""bp-Wnt¡mWn-sâbpw- a-g-hn-Ãn-sâbpw-
]n-¶mse H-cp- A-´-hpw- Ip-´-hp-an-ÃmsX ho-ïpw-
-t]mIm-³- -thïn-bmtWm Rm-³- B-ß-l-Xy- \o-«n-
sh¡p-¶-Xv? `m-h-\mtemI-¯v Po-hn-¨v Po-hn-¨v Zm-
Rm-³- C-hnsS hsc-sb¯n-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶¯s¶ kq-jva-am-bn- -t\m¡n-\n-
Â-¡p-I-bm-Wv. ""en-³-Um-, \n-\-¡v bq-Wnt¡mWns\
bpw- a-g-hn-Ãns\bp-am-Wv -thïsX¦n-Â- \-ap-¡-
Xpw- km-[y-am-¡mw-.'' ]p-Ån-¡m-c-³- K-u-c-h-¯n-em-
bn-cp-¶p-. ""90 Zn-h-kw- Iq-Sn- \o- Po-hn-¡m-³- X-bm-
dmtWm?''
F-\n-¡v Cu- kw-km-cw- F-{X-bpw- -s]-s«¶v H-¶v
A-h-km-\n-¸n-¨m-Â- a-Xnsb¶m-bn-. ho-ïpw- {]-Xo-
£-bpsSbpw- kz-]v\-¯n-sâbpw- -temIt¯¡v
Xn-cn-¨pt]mbm-Â- A-Xv Cu- I-S-ent\¡m-Ä- -thK-
¯n-Â- Fs¶ -sImÃpw-. ""\n-§sfmcp- a-Wn-_m-¡v
Kym-c-ân-bp-am-bmtWm h-c-hv?''
""sse^v _m-¡v Kym-c-ân-bm-Wv F-sâ -ssIbn-
ep-Å-Xv. A-Xm-Wv a-Wn-_m-¡v Kym-c-ânsb¡m-Ä-
\-Ã-Xv. i-cn-btÃ?''
Rm-³- -s\Sp-ho-À-¸n-«p-. Cu- -temI-¯v 90 Zn-h-
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k§-Ä- Iq-Sn-... F-ń-\v -thïn-? Iq-Sp-X-Â- ]-cm-P-
b-§-fpw- Xn-c-kvI-c-W-§-fpw- \n-cm-i-bpw- G-äp-hm-
§m-³- -thïntbm?''
F-sâbp-Ån-Â- F-hnsS-tbm H-cp- {]-Xo-£-
bpsS hn-¯v h-f-cp-¶p-ïv. A-Xns\ h-f-cm-³-
A-\p-h-Zn-¨p-Iq-Sm-. A-Xn-\v Cu- -tI«sXÃmw-
-shdpsamcp- X-am-i-bmsW¶v Nn-ń-¡p-Itb
am-À-¤-ap-Åp-.
""Cu- hm-KvZm-\-§-fmWv F-\n-¡v X-cm-\p-Å-Xv.
\n-\s¡´m-Wv ]-d-bm-\p-Å-Xv?''
Ip-d-¨pt\cw- At±ls¯ kq-£n-¨pt\m¡n-bn-
«v Rm-³- hn-j-at¯m-sS ]n-dp-]n-dp-¯p-. ''F-\n-¡v
I-gn-bn-Ã-.''
""\n-\-¡v I-gn-bnsÃ-t¶m AtXm \n-\-¡v
]-änsÃ-t¶m?''
`-b-¯n-\-¸p-dw- At±l-¯n-sâ hm-¡p-I-Ä-
F-sâbp-Ån-Â- B-g-¯n-Â- ap-g-§n-. I-S-en-\v
A-`n-ap-J-am-bn- Xn-cn-ªv Rm-³- ]-Xnsb -shÅ-
¯nte¡v \-S-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-. -shÅ-¨m-«w- -
t]m-se h-cp-¶- Nn-´-Isf F-\n-¡v X-S-bm-³-
I-gn-ªn-Ã-.
F-´m-Wv F-sâ kz-]v\-§-Ä-¡v kw-`-hn-¨-

Xv? F-sâ ]m-j-³- F-hnsSbm-Wv \-ãs¸«-Xv?
Cu- -temIs¯ am-än- a-dn-¡psa¶pw- F-Ãm-h-cpw-
-sImXn-¡p-¶- H-cp- Po-hn-Xw- \-bn-¡psa¶pw- \n-Ý-
b-Zm-À-Vy-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶- B- -s]¬-Ip-«n-¡v F-´m-
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Wv kw-`-hn-¨-Xv? F-´m-Wv F-\n-¡v kw-`-hn-¨-Xv?
F-¶n-«v H-Sp-hn-Â- Rm-³- B-cm-bn-¯o-À-¶p-?
F-sâ D-Ån-sâbp-Ån-Â- \n-¶v H-cp- i-à-am-b-

i-Ðw- D-b-À-¶p-h-¶p-. F-´psImïv \n-\-¡v H-¶p-
Iq-Sn- {i-an-¨p-Iq-Sm-?
Rm-³- A-hnsS¯s¶ \n-¶p-. sF-kv -t]m-se

X-Wp-¯- -shÅw- F-sâ Im-en-\v Np-äpw- X-fw- -sI«n-.
B- X-Wp-¸v F-sâ a-\-kpw- lr-Z-b-hpw- X-½n-Â- \-S-
¶- kw-L-«-\w- A-h-km-\n-¸n-¨p-. Rm-³- Xn-cn-ªv
A-À-Pp-sâ I-®p-I-Ä-¡m-bn- ]-c-Xn-.
''AtX, F-\n-¡v km-[n-¡pw-.''
At±lw- A-Spt¯¡v h-¶v F-sâ X-e-

bn-Â- -ssI-sh¨p-. H-cp- ]n-Xm-hn-sâ hm-Â-keyw-
B- ap-J-¯p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-³- -tXmfnte¡v
Nm-ªp-. At±lw- Fs¶ -tNÀ-¯p- \n-À-¯n-.
]s£ Ct¸mÄ- Gsd B-i-zm-kw- -tXm¶p-¶p-.
Cu- -temI-¯v H-cmsf¦n-epw- F-\n-¡v C-{X-bpw-
I-cp-X-Â- X-cp-¶p-ïtÃm.
Ct¸mgt¯¡v, C-{X-bpw- a-Xn-.
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A-²ym-bw- 2
-s^dm-dn-
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kvY-e-Im-et_m[w- hosïSp-¯t¸mÄ- Rm-
³- At±l-¯n-sâ -tXmfn-Â- \n-¶v X-e-bp-b-À-¯n-
-sa-sÃ ]n-¶nte¡v am-dn-. At±l-¯n-sâ en-\-³-
j-À-«n-Â- F-sâ I-®p-\o-À- ]-än- \-\-ªn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv
Rm-³- I-ïp-. ]s£ AsXm¶pw- B- a-\p-jy-³-
{i-²n-¡pt¶bp-ïm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. ]-Xnsb ]nt¶m«p-
am-dn- At±lw- F-sâ -t\-sc -ssI \o-«n-.
''F-´v?'' F-\ns¡m¶pw- a-\-kn-em-bn-Ã-.
A-À-Pp-sâ -t\m«w- F-sâ -t]m¡-änte¡m-bn-
cp-¶p-.
''Hm-lv!'' At±lw- Fs¶ B-Zyw- ap-Xte \n-co-
£n-¡p-¶p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p- F-¶v Rm-³- Du-ln-¨p-.
-t]m¡-än-Â- -ssIbn-«v Rm-³- B- -t»Uv F-Sp-¯p-.
{i-²tbm-sS A-À-Pp-sâ D-ÅwssIbn-Â- -sh¨p-
sImSp-¯p-...
''A-h-km-\w- \n-\-¡v \n-¶n-Â- hn-i-zm-kap-ïm-
btÃm. F-\n-¡-Xp-a-Xn-.'' A-À-Pp-sâ Np-ïp-I-fn-Â-
-ss[cyw- ]-I-cp-¶- H-cp- ]p-©n-cn- hn-S-À-¶p-.
-tXmf-¯pssIbn-«v At±lw- Fs¶ Xo-
ct¯¡v \-bn-¨p-.
Ct±l-¯n-\v Fs¶ klm-bn-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-
tam? kXy-am-bn-«pw- F-\n-¡v H-cp- cq-]-hp-an-Ã-. ]
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s£ At±l-¯n-\v H-cp- {i-aw- \-S-¯m-³- A-\p-
h-Zn-¨-XpsImïv F-\n-¡v H-cp- \-ã-hpw- kw-`-hn-
¡m-\n-Ã-. Np-äpw- \-S-¡p-¶-Xns\¡p-dns¨m¶pw-
{i-²n-¡msX _o-¨n-Â- I-fn-¨psImïn-cp-¶-hsc
a-dn-I-S-¶v R-§-Ä- apt¶m«pt]mbn-.
''\-aps¡mcp- D-W-§n-b- S-u-Æ-Â- hm-§-Ww-.''
F-sâ A-h-kvY- I-ïn-«m-I-Ww- A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-
Xv.
''AsX, \-\sªm«n-b- ]-«nsb-t¸m-se F-\n-
¡v -tZlw- ap-gp-h-³- H-¶v Ip-S-bm-\m-Wv -tXm¶p-¶-
Xv.''
_o-¨n-sâ At§b-ä-¯v F-¯n-b- R-§-Ä-
A-hn-Ss¯ ]m-À-¡nw-Kv G-cn-b-bnse Nq-Sp-]n-
Sn-¨p-In-S-¡p-¶- \-S-¸m-X-bnte¡v I-S-¶p-. Im-en-Â-
]-än-bn-cn-¡p-¶- a-W-Â-¯-cn-I-Ä- Rm-³- X-«n-¡-f-
ªp-. A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶ At±l-¯n-sâ Im-dn-sâ
A-Spt¯¡v -sImïpt]mbn-.
-shbn-en-Â- -sh«n-¯n-f-§p-¶- -s^dm-dn-em
s^dm-dn-!
F-sâ -ssZhta! Cu- a-\p-jy-³- F-´v -tPmen-
-sNbvXm-Wv Po-hn-¡p-¶-Xv? C-Xpt]m-se-sbmcp-
Im-À- kz-´-am-¡m-³- I-gn-b-Wsa¦n-Â-!
Rm-³- I-®pw-X-Ån- \n-¶p-. At±lw- -t]m¡-
än-Â- \n-¶v dntam-s«Sp-¯v Im-À- Xp-d-¶p-. Htc ka-
bw- F-\n-¡v Bthi-hpw- H-¸w- X-f-À-¨-bpw- -tXm¶n-.
H-cp- h-i-¯v C-Xpt]m-semcp- Im-À- kz-´-am-¡-
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Wsa¶v Rm-³- Ft¸mgpw- kz-]v\w- I-ïn-cp-¶p-.
a-dp-h-i-¯v ho-ïpw- ]-cm-P-bs¸«m-Â- F-´m-Ip-
sa¶v Rm-³- Gsd `-bs¸«p-.
''F-sâ -taemsI \-\-ªn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. C-Xp-
am-bn-«v I-b-dn- \n-§-fpsS C-{X-bpw- \-Ã- Im-À- No-
¯-bm-¡tWm?'' Rm-³- Im-dn-Â- I-b-dm-³- a-Sn-¨p-
\n-¶p-.
''en-³-Um-, CsXmcp- Im-À- am-{X-am-Wv. \o- hn-i-z-
kn-¨m-epw- CsÃ¦n-epw- Rm-³- H-cp- Im-cyw- ]-d-bmw-.
F-{X- A-gp-¡p- ]-än-bn-cp-¶m-epw- Cu- Im-dns\¡m-
fpw- aq-ey-ap-Å-h-fm-Wv \o-. -thKw- I-b-dv.''
''i-cn- km-À-''
C-{X-bpw- Ip-d-ª- ka-bw- -sImïv Cu- a-\p-
jy-³- F-§s\bm-Wv Fs¶ ho-ïpw- {]-Xo-£-bp-
Å-h-fm-¡n- am-än-b-Xv?
Im-dn-sâ Xn-f-§p-¶- Um-jv-t_mÀ-Upw- B-Uw-
_-cw- \n-d-ª- C-âo-cn-b-dpw- I-ïv Rm-³- A-hn-i-zm-
k-t¯m-sS X-e-Ip-ep-¡n-. I-S-Â-¯o-cs¯ F-sâ
km-l-kn-I-X- Cu- co-Xn-bn-Â- A-h-km-\n-¡psa¶v
kz-]v\-¯n-Â- -t]mepw- Rm-³- Nn-ń-¨n-cp-¶n-Ã-.
A-À-Pp-³- -ss{Uh-dpsS ko-än-en-cp-¶p-. B-ß-hn-
i-zm-kw- \n-d-ª- B- ]p-©n-cn- Ct¸mgpw- At±l-
¯n-sâ ap-J-¯p-ïv.
Rm-³- F-sâ ko-än-Â- Np-cp-ïp-Iq-Sn-. F-\n-¡v
ho-ïpw- h-Ãms¯mcp- B-ß-hn-i-zm-k¡p-d-hv -tXm
¶n-. -temIs¯ F-Ãm- ku-`m-Ky-§-fpw- Dsï¶v
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-tXm¶n-¡p-¶- Cu- a-\p-jy-\v A-dn-bmtam Rm-³-
A-Is¸«n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv F-{X- h-en-b- {]-Xn-kÔn-bn-
emsW¶v.
''\n-§-Ä- C-Xp-hsc F-sâ -tNmZy-¯n-\v a-dp-]-
Sn- ]-d-ªn-Ã-.'' ho-ïp-hn-Nm-c-an-ÃmsX Rm-³- ]-d-
ªp-.
''G-Xn-\v?'' ku-aysa¦n-epw- At±l-¯n-sâ
ap-g-¡-ap-Å- i-Ðw-.
''\n-§-Ä- F-´v -sN¿p-¶p-? Rm-³- Dt±in-¨-
Xv \n-§-Ä- F-§s\...'' Rm-³- hm-¡p-I-Ä-¡m-bn-
]-c-Xn-.
H-cp- \n-an-jt¯¡v At±lw- I-®p-I-f-S-¨p-
sImïv ]-d-ªp-. ''B-lv.... Rm-³- F-´m-Wv
-sN¿p-¶sX¶mtWm AtXm F-§s\ -sN¿p-¶p-
sh¶mtWm \o- -tNmZn-¨-Xv?''
''Rm-³- c-ïpw- Dt±in-¨p-.'' F-\n-¡v k½-Xn-
¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-ªn-Ã-.
A-À-Pp-³- ]m-À-¡nw-Kv G-cn-b-bn-Â- \n-¶v Im-À- ]
p-dt¯¡v F-Sp-¯t¸mÄ- A-hnsS In-S-¶- F-sâ
]-g-©-³- h-ïn-bnte¡v Rms\m¶v ]m-fnt\m¡n-.
F-sâ -ssIbnse A-h-km-\s¯ 900 -tUmf-dp-
sImïv Rm-³- hm-§n-b- Im-À-. B- X-Ãns¸mfn- h-ïn-
bnte¡v Rm-³- -t\m¡p-¶-Xv At±lw- {i-²ns¨¦n-
epw- H-¶pw- ]-d-ªn-Ã-.
]-k^n-Iv -tImkväv -ssl-thbn-eqsS At±l-
¯n-sâ -s^dm-dn- H-gp-In-\o-§n-. Im-dn-sâ -thK-X-
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Iq-Sn-bt¸mÄ- I-S-Â-¯o-c-¯n-sâ Zr-iyw- F-sâ
I-®p-I-fn-Â- A-hy-à-am-bn-. I-S-Â- C-¶v h-fsc kp-
µ-cn-bm-Wv. ]s£ A-Xv B-kz-Zn-¡m-\p-Å- A-h-
kvY-bn-em-bn-cp-¶n-ÃtÃm Rm-³-.
A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ -t\-sc Xn-cn-ªp-. ''en-³-U-,
\n-\-¡v Ft¶¡p-dn-¨v A-dn-b-W-atÃ? F-\n-¡v
Ip-d-¨v I-¼-\n-I-fp-ïv. Iq-SmsX H-cp-]m-Sv I-¼-\n-I-
Ä-¡v _n-kn-\-kv -t{Km¯v B-Ivkn-etdä-À- F-¶-
I-¬-kÄ-«nw-Kv kÀ-ho-kpw- -sImSp-¡p-¶p-. A-Xm-
b-Xv I-¼-\n-Isf h-f-À-¯p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv F-sâ
{]-[m-\- -tPmen-bpw- ]m-j-\pw-.'' Rm-³- {i-²n-¡p-
¶ptïm-sb¶v A-dn-bm-³- At±l-¯n-sâ I-®p-
I-Ä- C-S-bv¡nsS F-¶nte¡v ]m-dn-h-cp-¶p-ïm-bn-
cp-¶p-.
""F-sâ _n-kn-\-kp-I-fm-Wv Fs¶ k¼-¶-\m-
¡n-b-Xv. -sNdp-Xpw- h-ep-Xp-am-b- \n-c-h-[n- I-¼-\n-
Isf h-f-À-¯m-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- Rms\
sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ h-ensbmcp- ]-¦pw- -sNe-h-gn-
¨p-. A-Xn-\ptijw- Rm-³- asämcp- -taJ-e-bnte¡v
{i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¨p-. kw-cw-`-I-À-¡pw- -s{]m^-j-W-
ep-I-Ä-¡pw- H-cp- h-gn-Im-«n-bm-hp-I- F-¶- Z-u-Xyw-
GsäSp-¯p-. C-¶v Rm-³- A-h-cpsS ]-cm-P-b-§-
fpsS b-Ym-À-°- Im-c-Ww- Isï¯n- A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v
hn-P-b-¯nte¡p-Å- h-gn- Im-Wn-¨psImSp-¡p-¶p-.''
F-\n-¡v H-cp-]m-Sv -tNmZy-§-Ä- At±lt¯mSv
-tNmZn-¡-Wsa¶p-ïm-bn-cps¶¦n-epw- an-ïn-bn-Ã-.
""en-³-Um-, \o-bmsI B-i-b-¡p-g-¸-¯n-em-
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btÃ?''
ho-ïpw- At±lw- F-sâ a-\-kp-hm-bn-¨p-.
F-´m-bm-epw- Ct±l-¯n-\v \-Ã- ]q-¯-]-W-
apsï¶v D-d-¸m-Wv. Cu- Im-À- Xs¶ A-Xn-\v -sX-
fn-hm-Wv. AsÃ¦n-epw- ]p-Ån-¡v CsXm-s¡ ]-äpw-.
H-¶m-a-Xv Ct±lw- H-cp- B-Wm-Wv. c-ïm-a-Xv, bmsXm
cp-hn-[- A-Ã-ep-an-Ãm-¯- Po-hn-Xw-. ^-ïn-\v H-cp- Ip-
d-hp-an-Ãm-¯- I-¼-\n-I-fm-bn-cn-¡pw- ]p-Ån-bptSXv.
]ns¶´pthWw-? H-cn-¡-Ât¸mepw- Ct±l-¯n-\v
Fs¶-t¸m-se ]-cm-P-bs¯-tbm {]-Xn-kÔn-Isf-
tbm -t\cntSïn- h-¶n-«psï¶v F-\n-¡v -tXm
¶p-¶n-Ã-.
F-sâ a-\-kn-Â- -tXm¶p-¶- Im-cy-§-Ä-
-thWsa¦n-Â- ]-d-bm-Xn-cn-¡mw-. ]s£ -thï-.
A-À-Pp-\v C-ãs¸«nsÃ¦n-epw- km-c-an-Ã-. a-\-kn-ep-
Å-Xv ]-d-bp-¶-Xv Xs¶bm-Wv \-Ã-Xv.
Rm-³- -sXmï- i-cn-bm-¡n-. ""kXyw- ]-d-bm-
atÃm. h-fsc kp-J-I-c-am-b-, F-Ãmw- Xn-I-ª- H-cp-
Po-hn-X-am-Wv \n-§-fptSXv.''
A-À-Pp-³- kn-än-bnte¡v -t]mIm-\m-bn- -ssl-
thbn-Â- \n-¶v Im-À- C-S-Xp-h-it¯¡v Xn-cn-¨p-.
\-K-c-¯n-sâ Xn-c-¡nte¡v I-S-¶-Xpw- Im-dn-sâ
-thKw- Ip-d-ªp-. -temkv B-©-Â-knse Xn-c-¡n-
eqsS hm-l-\-§-Ä-¡v \n-c-§ntb -t]mIm-\m-Iq-.
A-Xn-\v cm-{Xnsb-t¶m ]-Ise-t¶m hy-Xym-kan-Ã-.
\-£-{X- -tlm«-ep-I-fpw- an-\p-¡n-b- am-À-_n-Ä- -sI«n-
S-§-fpw- -sXcp-hns\ Iq-Sp-X-Â- `w-Kn-bm-¡p-¶p-.
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""\n-\s¡¶-Ã-, B-À-¡pw- Nn-ń-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-
¶-Xns\¡m-Ä- I-Tn-\-am-b- h-gn-bn-eqsSbm-Wv Rm-
³- C-hnsS hsc F-¯n-b-Xv.'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-.
""Rm-³- km-¼-¯n-I-am-bn- X-I-À-¶v X-cn-¸-W-am-bn-
«p-ïv. A-Xpw- ]-e- X-h-W-. A-Xp- -sImïp-Xs¶
\o- -t\cn-Sp-¶- Ct¸mgs¯ ]-co-£-W-L-«w- F-\n-
¡v \-¶m-bn- a-\-kn-em-Ipw-.''
hn-i-z-kn-¡m-\m-ImsX Rm-³- At±ls¯
-t\m¡n-. ""kXyw- Xs¶bmtWm Cu- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv?''
F-§s\ -tNmZn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡pw-!. Im-c-Ww- Rm-³-
C-Xp-hsc Xm-a-kn-¨n-«p-Å- GsXmcp- ho-Sns\¡m-
fpw- hn-etbdn-b-Xm-Wv Cu- Im-À- Xs¶.
""Rm-³- C-ý-bn-em-bn-cp-¶- Im-e-¯p-
ïm-b- H-cp- kw-`-hw- ]-d-bmw-. F-³-Pn-\o-b-dnw-Kn-
\v A-h-km-\-h-À-j-am-bn-cp-¶p- Rm-³- At¸mÄ-.
H-cp- Zn-h-kw- cm-hnse -tIm-sfPn-Â- -t]mIm-³- Rm-
³- H-cp-§p-I-bm-Wv. ]s£ F-sâ -ssIbn-Â- Nn-
Ãn-¡m-in-Ã-. F-¶psh¨m-Â- _-kn-\v Sn-¡-äv F-Sp-
¡m-\p-Å- -ss]k -t]mep-an-Ã-. F-¶m-Â- \o-bn-¶v
_o-¨n-Â- h-¶-Xv kz-´w- Im-dn-em-Wv. A-¶s¯
F-sâ A-h-kvYsb¡m-Ä- -sa¨-atÃ \n-\v-tdXv.''
At±lw- Fs¶ kq-£n-¨pt\m¡p-¶p-ïm-bn-cp-
¶p-.
A-À-Pp-sâ Hmtcm hm-¡p-I-fpw- F-sâ lr-Z-
b-¯n-em-Wv X-«n-b-Xv. H-¶pw- ]-d-bmsX Rm-³-
-ssII-Ä- -sI«n- kn-a-ân-«v D-d-¸n-¨-Xpt]m-se Im-dn-
en-cp-¶p-.
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""Fs¶ klm-bn-¡m-³- Cu- -temI-¯v B-cp-an-
Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. i-cn-¡pw- H-ä-bv¡m-b- A-h-kvY-. ]-Tn-
¸pw- \n-Àt¯ïn- h-cpsa¶v Rm-\p-d-¸n-¨p-. _-kv
Sn-¡-äv F-Sp-¡m-\p-Å- -ss]k -t]mepw- C-Ãm-¯-
Rm-³- F-§s\ -tIm-sfPnse ô-kv -sImSp-¡pw-?
-ss]kbn-Ãm-¯-XpsImïv am-{Xw- ]-Tn-¯w-
\n-Àt¯ïn-h-cp-¶- A-h-kvY- F-\n-¡v kln-¡m-
\m-bn-Ã-.''
A-À-Pp-sâ Cu- hm-¡p-I-Ä- Fs¶ -sR«n-¨p-.
Cu- ka-bsaÃmw- Rm-³- Nn-ń-¨-Xv A-À-Pp-³- hm-
bn-Â- -shÅn-¡-c-ïn-bp-am-bn- P-\n-¨v Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
kp-Jw- am-{Xw- A-dn-ªp- Po-hn-¨-bm-fmsW¶m-Wv.
Im-c-Ww- bmsXmcp- A-Ã-ep-an-Ãm-¯- `m-h-am-bn-cp-
¶p- At±l-¯n-\v-tdXv.
At±lw- Fs¶ -t\m¡n- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''A-¶v Rm-
³- h-gn-bn-Â- kvYn-c-am-bn- Im-Wp-¶- ]n-¨-ImtcmSv
kw-km-cn-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ -ssIbn-ep-Å- Nn-
Ãn-¡m-in-sâ H-cp- hn-ln-Xw- A-h-À-¡v \-Â-Ip-I-
bpw- -sN¿p-am-bn-cp-¶p-. B- Zn-h-kw- Rm-³- BsI
hn-j-an-¨v \-S-¡p-¶-Xv Rm-³- -t\cs¯ kw-km-cn-
¨n-«p-Å- H-cp- ]n-¨-¡m-c-³- I-ïp-.
""tam-t\, Cs¶´p-]-än- ap-J-¯ns\mcp- hm-
«w-? km-[m-c-W- \-Ã- I-fn-bpw- Nn-cn-bp-am-WtÃm?'
A-bm-Ä- Ft¶mSv -tNmZn-¨p-. Rm-³- H-gn-ªp-am-dm-³-
]-c-am-h-[n- -t\m¡n-. F-sâ A-h-kvY- F-ń-\v a-äp-
Å-hsc A-dn-bn-¡-Ww-?. ]s£ Fs¶ A-bm-Ä-
]-d-bm-³- \n-À-_-Ôn-¨p-.''
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'k¦-Sw- ]p-d-¯p-Im-Wn-¡msX Rm-³- A-bmt-
fmSv ]-d-ªp-. 'F-sâ -ssIbn-Â- -tIm-sfPn-Â- -t]m
Im-³- h-ïn-¡q-en-¡p-Å- Im-in-Ã-. ]s£ km-c-
an-Ã-. Fs´¦n-epw- h-gn- Isï¯mw-.' F-¶p-]-d-
ªv Rm-\-§v \-S-¶p-. apt¶m«p-\-S-¶t¸mÄ- F-sâ
I-®p-I-Ä- \n-dsªmgp-In-. F-¶m-Â- B- a-\p-jy-³-
F-´m-Wv -sNbvXsX-t¶m?. F-sâ ]n-¶mse
h-¶v H-cp- -sNdn-b- In-gns¡«v F-sâ D-Åws-
sIbn-Â- -sh¨p-X-¶p-. A-Xn-\p- Ån-Â- Ip-dtb Nn-
Ã-dss¸kI-fm-bn-cp-¶p-. 'CsXÃmw- F-Spt¯m'
X-\n-¡p-ÅsXÃmw- F-\n-¡v X-¶n-«v A-bm-Ä- ]-d-
ªp-. Rm-³- -s]m«n-¡-c-ªp-. A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v C-cp-]-Xv
cq-]- am-{Xw- F-Sp-¯v B- In-gns¡«v Rm-\-bm-Ä-¡v
Xn-cn-¨psImSp-¯p-.''
Rm-³- Np-äp-ap-ÅsXm¶pw- {i-²n-¡msX B-
hm-¡p-I-fn-Â- ap-gp-In-bn-cp-¶p-.
''B- a-\p-jy-\v bmsXm¶p-an-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-.
F-¶n-«pw- a-äp-Å-h-cpsS ap-¶n-Â- -ssI\o-«n- In-
«n-b- BsIbp-Å- Nn-Ã-d- -ss]k F-\n-¡v X-cm-³-
X-bm-dm-bn-. AsX\n-¡v h-ensbmcp- Xn-cn-¨-dn-hm-
bn-cp-¶p-. h-en-b- {]-iv\-§-fn-Âs¸«v apt¶m«p- -t]
mIm-³- asämcp- h-gn-bp-ansÃ¶v -tXm¶p-¶- A-h-
kvY-bn-Â- B-ßss[cyw- hosïSp-¯v Fs´¦n-
epsam-s¡ h-gn- I-ïp- ]n-Sn-¨v apt¶m«pt]mIm-³-
km-[n-¡psa¶v Cu- kw-`-hw- Fs¶ ]-Tn-¸n-¨p-.
F-´p-h-¶m-epw- ]-Tn-¡m-\p-Å- ]-Ww- Isï¯-
Wsa¶pw-, C-X-Ã- C-Xn-epw- -tami-am-b- km-l-N-
cyw- h-¶m-epw- -t\cn-Sm-\p-Å- N-¦q-äw- -thWsa¶pw-
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Cu- kw-`-hw- Ft¶mSv ]-d-ªp-. F-sâ
Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- C-Xn-epw- h-en-b- {]-Xn-kÔn-I-Ä-
H-cp-]m-Sp-ïm-bn-«p-ïv. F-¶m-epw- Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
H-cp- h-gn-¯n-cn-hv Fs¶m-s¡ ]-d-bntÃ? Cu- kw-`-
h-am-bn-cp-¶p- F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯nse h-gn-¯n-cn-hv.''
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-XptI«v Rm-³- hms]mfn-
¨n-cp-¶p-. Rm-³- F-{X- {]m-h-iyw- ]-cm-P-bs¸«n-
«p-ïm-Ipw-? A-À-Pp-³- Im-WmsX Rm-³- ]-Xnsb
-ssIhn-c-epsImïv F-®m-³- Xp-S-§n-. AsÃ¦n-Â-
A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v X-Â-¡m-et¯¡v a-d-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv
\-Ã-Xv. Im-c-Ww- F-sâ ]-cm-P-bw- ap-gp-h-³- F-®m-
³- Xp-S-§n-bm-Â- A-À-Pp-sâ -ssIhn-c-ep-I-fpw- Im-
Â-hn-c-ep-I-fpw- Iq-Sn- I-Sw- hmt§ïn-h-cpw-. ]s£
A-À-Pp-\v A-{X-bpw- Zm-cn-{Zy-¯n-Â- \n-¶v C-{Xt¯m-
fw- D-b-À-¶p-h-cm-³- I-gnsª¦n-Â- F-\n-¡pw- I-gn-
bntÃ?
''AtX en-³-Um-. As¶m-s¡ Rms\mcp- ]-cm-
Pn-X-\m-bn-«m-Wv Fs¶ I-ïn-cp-¶-Xv. H-cp-]m-Sv
\n-cm-is¸«n-«p-ïv. ]s£ ]n-¶o-Sv Rm-³- A-Xns\
a-dn-I-S-¶psh¶v am-{X-a-Ã-, aq-¶v D-d-¨- Xo-cp-am-\-
§sfSp-¯p-. H-¶v, F-\n-¡v A-Xn- k¼-¶-\m-I-Ww-.
c-ïv, Fs¶-t¸m-sebp-Å- ]m-hs¸«- Ip-«n-Isf
]-Tn-¡m-³- klm-bn-¡-Ww-. aq-¶v, Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
-tXmäpt]mb-hsc klm-bn-¨v A-h-cpsS -tXmÂ-hn-
H-cp- h-³-hn-P-b-am-¡n- am-ä-Ww-.''
Nn-Ãn-¡m-ipt]mepw- C-ÃmsX \n-cm-is¸«v
]-Tn-¸v \n-À-¯m-³- -t]mb- Ip-«n-bmtWm C-¶v
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Rm-³- Im-Wp-¶- C-{X- B-ß-hn-i-zm-k-t¯m-sSbn-
cn-¡p-¶- Cu- -tImSo-i-z-c-³-. F-\n-¡v hn-i-z-kn-¡m-
\m-bn-Ã-. F-sâ A-h-kvY- A-À-Pp-\v a-\-kn-em-Ipw-.
At±lw- Nn-et¸mÄ- klm-bnt¨¡pw-. {]-Xo-£-
bpsS -sNdnsbmcp- \m-fw- F-sâ -s\©n-\p-Ån-Â-
-sXfn-ª-Xpt]m-se.
""]n-¶o-Sv F-´v kw-`-hn-¨p-?'' F-\n-¡v I-Y-bpsS
_m-¡n- A-dn-bm-³- Xn-Sp-¡-am-bn-. '']-W-ap-ïm-
¡m-\m-bn- Rm-³- Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ Ip-dtb h-À-j-
§-Ä- -sNe-h-gn-¨p-. -temI-¯nse G-ä-hpw- k¼-
¶-cm-b- H-cp- i-X-am-\t¯mfw- h-cp-¶- B-fp-Isf
Rm-³- \n-co-£n-¨p-, A-hsc C-â-À-hyq- -sNbvXp-,
A-h-cn-Â- \n-¶v ]m-T-§-Ä- ]-Tn-¨p-. -temI-¯nse
A-km-am-\y-am-b- hn-P-b-§-Ä- -t\Sn-b- kw-cw-`-I-
cpsSbpw- D-¶-X- kvYm-\-§-fn-en-cn-¡p-¶- -s{]m^-
j-W-ep-I-fpsSbpw- Nn-´-I-f-dn-bm-³- Rm-³- \yq
tdmf-Pn-bpw- sskt¡mf-Pn-bpw- B-g-¯n-Â- ]-Tn-¨p-.
Rm-³- h-À-j-§tfmfw- \-S-¯n-b- ]-T-\-¯n-sâbpw-
F-sâ Xs¶ A-\p-`-h-§-fpsSbpw- -shfn-¨-¯n-Â-
Rm-³- -temI-¯nse G-ä-hpw- hn-P-bn-Isf A-¯-
c-¯n-Â- h-f-cm-³- klm-bn-¨- G-gv i-àn-Isf
(Forces) Isï¯n-. A-h- Rms\sâ _n-kn-\-
kn-Â- {]tbmKn-¨p-. ]n-¶o-Sv B- G-gv i-àn-I-Ä- D-]
tbmKn-¨v hn-P-bn-¡m-³- Rm-³- a-äv kw-cw-`-Iscbpw-
-s{]m^-j-W-ep-Isfbpw- klm-bn-¨p-.''
""G-gv i-àn-I-Ä-?'' F-sâ -tNmZyw- -tI«- A-À-
Öp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''B-Ivkn-etdä-dp-I-Ä-''
F-¶m-Wv Rm-³- A-hsb hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv. B-Ivkn-e
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tdä-À- A-a-À-¯n-bm-Â- Im-À- A-XnthKw- apt¶m«pt]m
Ip-¶-Xpt]m-se Cu- B-Ivkn-etdä-dp-I-Ä- {]tbm-
Kn-¨m-Â- _n-kn-\-kv A-XnthKw- h-f-À-¨-bnte¡v ]m-
bpw-. C-¶v -temIsa¼m-Sp-ap-Å- Z-i-e-£-¡-W-¡n-\v
kw-cw-`-I-cpw- -s{]m^-j-W-ep-I-fpw- _n-kn-\-tkm
I-cn-btdm Po-hn-Xtam ]p-Xnsbmcp- X-e-¯nte¡v
h-f-À-¯m-\m-bn- Rm-³- hn-I-kn-¸ns¨Sp-¯- co-Xn-
D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶p-. -temI-¯n-ep-Å- G-ä-hpw- h-en-b-
A-²ym-ßn-I- -t\Xm-¡-Ä-, i-XtImSo-i-z-c-·m-À-,
Hm-kvIm-À- -t\Sn-b- {]-Xn-`-I-Ä-, kväm-À-«-¸v I-¼-\n-
I-Ä- ap-X-Â- kn-en-¡-¬- hm-en- I-¼-\n-I-Ä- hsc...
hn-hn-[- -taJ-e-I-fn-Â- {]-K-Â-`-cm-b-h-À-¡v h-f-cm-
\p-Å- am-À-¤-\n-Àt±i-§-Ä- -sImSp-¡m-³- F-\n-¡v
A-h-kc-ap-ïm-bn-«p-ïv.''
F-{X- D-dt¸m-sSbm-Wv Ct±lw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv.
Cu- Fs¶ -t]mepw- hn-i-z-kn-¸n-¡m-³- Ct±l-¯n-
\v I-gn-ªp-. B-Imw-£- Iq-Sn-¡q-Sn-h-¶v A-h-km-
\w- ko-än-sâ A-äs¯¯n- Rm-³-. ''At¸mÄ- hn-
P-bn-¡m-³- -thïsXÃmw- \n-§-Ä- Isï¯ns-
b¶mtWm ]-d-bp-¶-Xv?''
""F-Ãmw- Isï¯n- F-¶v Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶n-Ã-.
]s£ Cu- Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- \ns¶ hn-P-b-¯nte¡v
\-bn-¡m-³- -thï- Im-cy-§sfÃm-ap-ïv.'' At±lw-
]p-©n-cn-¨p-.
""en-³-Um-, Ct¸mÄ- kv{Xo-I-Ä-¡p-Å- A-h-kc-
§sfm¶pw- ]-ïp-Im-e-¯v D-ïm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. h-\n-
Xm-kw-cw-`-Isc B-cpw- K-u-c-ht¯m-sS Im-Wm-dn
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sÃ¶v ]-e- kv{Xo-I-fpw- Ft¶mSv ]-cm-Xn-
]-d-ªn-«p-ïv. I-gn-ª- \m-ev an-ey-¬- h-À-
j-§-fm-bn- ]p-cp-j-·m-À- -th«-¡m-cm-bn-cp-¶p-.
kv{Xo-I-Ä- Hm-ô-kv -tPm en-I-Ä- -sN¿m-³- Xp-S-
§n-bn-«p-Xs¶ \q-dp- h-À-j-§-Ä- -t]mepw- B-bn-
«n-Ã-. A-XpsImïp-Xs¶ ]p-cp-j-³- a-äp-Å- ]p-
cp-j-·m-À-¡v -thïn- cq-]s¸Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xm-
Wv Ct¸mgs¯ -sXmgn-Â- A-´-co-£w-. amt\Pv-
saâv co-Xn-I-fn-Â- -t]mepw- A-Xv {]-I-S-am-Wv. an-¡-
bn-S-§-fn-epw- -ssI¡p-ªp-§-fp-Å- A-½-am-À-¡v
ap-e-bq-«m-\p-Å- ku-I-cy-§-Ä- -t]mep-an-Ã-. ]p-cp-j-
·m-cptSXpt]m-se Xs¶ kv{Xo-I-fpsS B-h-iy-
§-fpw- Xm-Â-¸-cy-§-fpw- kw-c-£n-¡m-\p-Å- at\m
`m-h-¯n-Â- Xs¶ am-äw- htcï-Xp-ïv. F-sâ
a-I-\v e-`n-¨- F-Ãm- A-h-kc-§-fpw- F-sâ -s]¬-
a-¡-Ä-¡v e-`n-¡m-¯- H-cp- -temI-¯v A-hsc
h-f-À-¯ns¡mïp-h-cm-³- F-\n-¡n-ã-a-Ã-. B- km-l-
N-cyw- am-änsbSp-¯v B-Wn-\pw- -s]®n-\pw- H-cpt]m
-se I-fn-¡m-³- ]m-I-¯n-\v H-cp- ]p-Xn-b- X-e-ap-d-
X-X-z-im-kv{X-¯n-eqsS _n-kn-\-kv I-fn-¡-fw- ]m-
Is¸Sp-¯nsbSp-¡m-\m-Wv Rm-³- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-
Xv.''
A-À-Pp-sâ hm-¡p-I-Ä- Fs¶ Gsd B-I-À-jn-
¨p-.
""_n-kn-\-knt\¡p-dn-¨v -temIw- Aw-Ko-I-cn-¨n-
«p-Å- ]-e- Xn-b-dn-I-fpw- {l-kz-Im-et¯¡p-Å-Xm-
bn-cp-¶p-. A-h-bn-Â- ]-e-Xpw- Rm-³- -s]mfns¨gp-Xn-.
F-sâ ]p-Xn-b- ^ntemk^n-I-fpw- kv{Sm-ä-Pn-I-fpw-
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a-Ä-«n-_n-ey-¬- -tUmf-dp-I-fnte¡v {_m-³-Up-Isf
h-f-À-¯m-³- klm-bn-¨n-«p-ïv. C-¶v A-¼tXmfw-
cm-Py-§-fnse Z-i-e-£-¡-W-¡n-\v _n-kn-\-kp-
I-Ä- {Zp-X-K-Xn-bn-Â- h-f-cm-³- Cu- ^ntemk^n-I-
fpw- kv{Sm-ä-Pn-I-fp-am-Wv D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶-Xv.''
F-{X- \n-km-c-am-bm-Wv A-À-Pp-³- _n-ey-¬-
F-¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xv.
F-\n-¡v A-À-Pp-sâ hm-¡p-Isf ]q-À-®-am-bn-
hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- -tXm¶n-. ]s£ F-sâ a-\-kn-Â-
Ct¸mÄ- -tIÄ-¡p-¶-Xv Nm-À-fn-bpsS i-Ð-am-Wv.
""H-cn-¡-epw- \-S-¡m-¯- \n-sâ B-\-a-ï-¯-c-§-Ä-
-tI«p-a-Sp-¯p-!'' B- Xn-cp-a-ïs\ a-Zw- -s]m«n-b-
B-\-bpsS ap-¶nte¡v F-dn-ªn-«v -sImSp-¡p-I-bm-
Wv -thï-Xv.
""\osb´m-Wv BtemNn-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''A-Ã-, \n-§-fpsS I-Y- -tI«n-«v A-Â-`p-Xw- -tXm
¶p-¶p-.'' Rm-³- -s\Sp-ho-À-¸n-«p-. ''\n-§-fpsS hn-P-
b-¯n-Â- `m-Ky-¯n-\v H-cp- ]-¦psï¶v F-\n-¡v D-d-
¸p-ïv.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
""Rm-³- F-sâ A-\p-`-h-¯n-Â- \n-¶m-Wv
]-d-bp-¶-Xv. C-¶v Nn-e-À- Fs¶ Im-Wp-¶-Xv `m-Ky-
ap-Å- H-cm-fm-bm-Wv. ]s£ F-sâ hn-P-b-¯n-Â-
`m-Ky-¯n-\v am-{Xw- bmsXmcp- kvYm-\-hp-an-Ã-. -t\S-
Wsa¶v H-cn-¡-Â- kz-]v\w- I-ï- Im-cy-§-fm-Wv
C-¶v Rm-³- Ct¸mÄ- -t\Sn-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- Iq-Sp-X-
epw-. Rm-\n-¶v `m-cy-bpsam¯v k-t´mj-I-c-am-b-
H-cp- Po-hn-Xw- \-bn-¡p-¶p-. F-sâ a-I-\pw- -s]¬-
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a-¡-Ä-¡pw- A-h-cptSXm-b- _n-kn-\-kp-I-fp-ïv.
F-Ãm-h-cpw- _n-kn-\-kn-Â- hn-P-bn-¨-h-cm-Wv. A-h-
Às¡Ãmw- Ip-Spw-_-hp-ap-ïv. C-¯-c-¯n-ep-Å- H-cp-
Po-hn-X-am-Wv Rm-³- \n-\-¡pw- hm-KvZm-\w- -sN¿p-¶-
Xv.''
A-À-Pp-sâ i-Ðw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- a-[p-c-ap-Å-Xm-bn-
F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. At±l-¯n-\v Fs¶ klm-bn-
¡-Wsa¶p-ïv.
""en-³-Um-, G-Xm-\pw- an-\n-äp-I-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v \o-
Xp-S-À-¶v Po-hn-¡m-³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-. Rms\mcp-
-tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡s«. Po-hn-X-¯n-epw- _n-kn-\-kn-
epw- hn-P-bn-¡-Wsa¶v \o- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ
Im-c-W-§-Ä- Fs´m-s¡bm-Wv?'' H-¶p-\n-À-¯n-
bn-«v A-À-Pp-³- ho-ïpw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''asämcp- hn-[-
¯n-Â- -tNmZn-¡mw-. F-´psImïm-Wv \o- Xp-S-
À-¶p- Po-hn-¡m-³- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv? F-´m-Wv
\ns¶ apt¶m«p- \-bn-¡p-¶-Xv?''
A-À-Pps\¯s¶ -t\m¡ns¡mïv H-cp- \n-an-
jw- Rm-³- BtemNn-¨p-. ''A-À-Pp-³-, F-\n-¡v \n-§-
fpsS -s^dm-dn- -thWw-.''
F-sâ -s]m«-¯-cw- -tI«v A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-
¨p-. ""\n-\-¡v kz-´-am-bn- Hsc®w- hm-§m-atÃm.
\o- B-a-bpsSbpw- ap-b-en-sâbpw- I-Y- -tI«n-«ntÃ?''
""H-¶p- -t]m-tb.... \-½-fn-\n- -t\gvkdn- ¢m-knte¡v
-t]mIp-hmtWm?''
""em-fn-Xy-am-Wv G-ä-hpw- B-Xy-ń-I-am-b-
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k¦o-À-®-X- F-¶m-Wv kväo-hv -tPm_vkv
]-d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. ap-Xn-À-¶t¸mÄ- \o- Ft¸m-
sg¦n-epw- B-a-bpsSbpw- ap-b-en-\v-tdbpw- I-Y- Hm-À-
¯n-«ptïm? Ip-«n-bm-bn-cp-¶t¸mgm-Wv \-½-Ä- B-
I-Y- -tI«-Xv. F-´m-bn-cp-¶p- A-Xn-sâ A-À-°w-?
A-Xv \-½-Ä- Ft¸m-sg¦n-epw- Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- D-]
tbmKn-¨n-«ptïm?''
""F-\n-¡v H-cp- cq-]-hp-an-Ã-.'' Nn-cn-¨psImïv
Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
""B- I-Y-bv¡v F-\v-tdXm-b- `m-jyw- Rm-³-
]-d-bmw-. H-cn-¡-Â- H-cn-S-¯v -t_mÄ-«-³- F-¶v -
t]cp-Å- H-cp- ap-b-Â- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
""t_mÄ-«-³-? F-´m-Wv A-À-Pp-³-? _-®n- F-¶v
hn-fn-¡m-atÃm. AsÃ¦n-Â- lm-cnsb-t¶m ]o-äsd-
t¶m? -t_mÄ-«sW¡m-Ä- -t`Zw- ]o-ä-dm-Wv.''
""F-sâ I-Y-, F-sâ -t]cv.'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
""B- \m-«n-Â- G-ä-hpw- -thK-X-bp-Å-Xv -t_mÄ-
«-Wm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-¡m-cy-¯n-Â- F-Ãm-h-À-¡pw-
A-ht\mSv h-en-b- _-lp-am-\-am-bn-cp-¶p-. A-h-\m
sW¦n-Â- A-Xn-sâ F-Ãm- A-l-¦m-c-hp-ap-ïm-bn-
cp-¶p-. Xm-\m-Wv G-ä-hpw- an-Sp-¡s\¶v A-h-³-
F-Ãm-htcmSpw- ho-¼n-f-¡ns¡mïn-cp-¶p-. -thK-X-
C-Ãm-¯-htcmSv A-h-\v h-en-b- ]p-Ñ-hp-am-bn-cp-¶p-.''
B-lm-! Nm-À-fnsb-t¸m-se -t_mÄ-«-³- \-Ã-
"X-Åv' B-WtÃm.
""B- ap-b-en-\v Nm-À-fn- F-¶m-bn-cp-¶p- -t]cn
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tSï-Xv. ]s£ A-Xn-sâ -t]cv Nm-À-fn- F-¶m-bn-
cp-¶psh¦n-Â- F-\n-¡-Xnt\mSv Xo-À-¯m-Â- Xo-
cm-¯- -tZjy-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶p-. Rms\mcp- IsÃSp-
¯v A-Xns\ F-dntª-t\. ]s£ ap-b-ent\mSv
B-Às¡¦n-epw- -tZjyw- -tXm¶pthm? F-´v Hm-a-\-
¯-am-Wv A-h-bv¡v.''
""t]cn-sâ Im-cyw- hn-Sv. \-ap-¡v I-Y-bn-Â- {i-²n-
¡m-atÃ?'' Ft¸mgt¯bpw- -t]m-se £-atbm-sS
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''F-Ãm- \m-b-I-·mscbpw- -t]
m-se -t_mÄ-«-¬- X-sâ i-àn- -sXfn-bn-¨t¸mÄ-
F-Ãm-h-cpw- A-hs\ {i-²n-¨p-. H-cp-]m-Spt]À-
A-hs\ -t{]mÂ-km-ln-¸n-¨p-. A-h-³- kz-bw- h-en-
sbmcp- kvYm-\-¯v A-hs\¯s¶ {]-Xn-jvTn-¨p-.
A-h-sâ A-[n-Im-cs¯ B-cpw- -tNmZyw- -sNbvXn-Ã-.
AsXmcp- A-h-kc-amsbSp-¯v A-h-³- F-Ãm-h
scbpw- -shÃp-hn-fn-¨psImïn-cp-¶p-. A-h-sâ
I-®n-Â- A-h-\m-bn-cp-¶p- G-ä-hpw- -thK-X-bp-Å-h-
\pw-, A-Xp- -sImïp-Xs¶ G-ä-hpw- I-gn-hp-Å-h-
\pw-. C-¡m-cys¯ -tNmZyw- -sN¿m-³- A-h-³-
Bscbpw- A-\p-h-Zn-¨p-an-Ã-.''
""C-Xn-§s\ Gsd¡m-ew- Xp-S-À-¶p-, tkm
^n- apt¶m«p- h-cp-¶-Xp-hsc. tkm^n- H-cp- B-a-
bm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-h-Ä-¡v -t_mÄ-«-sâ Cu- A-l-¦m-
cw- kln-¡m-\m-bn-Ã-. Xt¶m-sSm¸w- H-cp- Hm-«-a-Â-
kcw- \-S-¯m-³- A-h-Ä- -t_mÄ-«s\ -shÃp-hn-fn-¨p-.
F-Ãm-h-cpw- Nn-cn-¨p-. -t_mÄ-«-³- G-ä-hpw- D-¨-¯n-Â-
-s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. H-cp- B-a-bv¡v F-§s\bm-Wv ap-b-
ens\ Hm-«-a-Â-kc-¯n-Â- -tXmÂ-¸n-¡m-\m-Ip-¶-Xv?
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Hm-«-a-Â-kcw- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨- Zn-h-kw- Im-«nse F-Ãm-
ar-K-§-fpw- a-Â-kcw- Im-Wms\¯n-. Hm-«-a-Â-kcw-
Xp-S-§n-. -t_mÄ-«s\ H-cp- an-¶m-bw- -t]m-se-tb
Im-Wm-³- I-gn-ªp-Åp-, A-{X-bv¡v -thK-X-bm-bn-
cp-¶p- A-h-\v. tkm^n-¡v X-sâ I-\-ap-Å- -tXmSv
-sImïv \n-c-§n- \n-c-§n- -t]mImt\ ]-än-bp-Åp-.''
Rm-³- Fs¶¯s¶bm-Wv Cu- B-a-bn-Â- I-ï-
Xv. Rms\mcp- a-W-Â-¨m-¡pw- Np-a-¶v I-ãs¸«v
\-S-¡pt¼mÄ- H-cp-]-äw- B-fp-I-Ä- _n-kn-\-kv kyq-
«n-Â- kvam-À-«m-bn- Fs¶ a-dn-I-S-¶v A-XnthKw- t]m
Ip-¶p-.
""F-sâ A-h-kvY-bp-am-bn- Cu- I-Y-bv¡v Gsd
km-ayw- -tXm¶p-¶p-''
A-dn-bmsa¶- a-«n-Â- X-e-bm-«nsb¦n-epw-
At±lw- I-Y- ]-d-¨n-Â- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''ap-b-Â- tkm^ns-
b¡m-Ä- H-cp-]m-Sv ap-¶n-em-bt¸mÄ- A-hs\m¶v
hn-{i-an-¡m-\m-bn- Hm-«w- \n-À-¯n-. A-h-³- Np-äpw-
-t\m¡n-bt¸mÄ- Bscbpw- Im-Wp-¶n-Ã-. Im-Wn-I-
fpsS B-À-¸p-hn-fnsbm¶pw- -tIÄ-¡m-¯t¸mÄ- Xm-
³- H-cp-]m-Sv A-IsebmsW¶v A-h-\v a-\-kn-em-bn-.
H-cp- an-\n-äv -t\ct¯¡v H-¶v I-®-S-bv¡p-¶-Xn-Â-
F-´m-Wv Ip-g-¸w-. B- B-a- F-´p-h-¶m-epw- F-sâ
ap-¶nse¯m-³- -t]mIp-¶n-Ã-. A-h-³- Nn-ń-¨p-. ap-
¶nse¯n-b- k-t´mj-¯m-Â- A-h-³- I-®p-I-f-S-
¨p-. A-Sp-¯- h-f-hn-em-bn-cp-¶p- ^n-\n-jnw-Kv -sse³-.
]s£ Hm-«-¯n-sâ £o-Ww- -sImïv A-h-³- D-d-
§nt¸mbn-.''
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""F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-, I-Y- Ft§m«m-Wv -t]m
Ip-¶sX¶v.''
""iv.... -t_mÄ-«-¬- a-b-¡-¯n-\n-S-bn-Â- Xm-³-
^n-\n-jnw-Kv -sse\nte¡v Hm-Sn-h-cp-¶-Xpw- Im-Wn-
I-Ä- Xs¶ B-À-¸p- hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xpw- kz-]v\-¯n-Â-
I-ïp-.''
Rm-³- C-S-bv¡p-I-b-dn- ]-d-bm-³- {i-an-¨t¸mÄ-
A-À-Pp-³- Xm-¡o-Xpt]m-se -t\m¡n-. At±lw- Xp-
S-À-¶p-. ''A-h-³- Bthiw- -sImïv X-sâ kz-]v
\-¯n-Â- Nm-Snsbgpt¶äv -t\m¡n-bt¸mÄ- I-ï-
Im-gvN- F-´msW-t¶m? F-Ãm-h-cpw- Iq-Sn- tkm
^nsb F-Sp-¯ps]m¡n- -tXmf-¯psh¨v B-À-¸p-
hn-fn-¡p-¶p-.''
""t_mÄ-«-sâ Im-cyw- I-ã-am-bnt¸mbn-.'' Nn-cn-
¨psImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
""]s£ tkm^n- P-bn-¨ntÃ?''
""AsX \n-§-fn-§s\ \mtSmSn-¡-Y-
I-fn-epw- -sI«p- I-Y-I-fn-epsam-s¡ hn-i-z-
kn-¡p-¶p-ïm-bn-cpt¶m? A-§s\bm-bn-
cps¶¦n-Â- Rm-³- F-{X- cm-P-Ip-am-c-·msc
kz-bw-h-cw- -sN¿p-¶-Xv `m-h-\-bn-Â- I-ïp-. F-sâ
Im-cy-¯n-Â- H-¶pw- \-S-¶n-Ã-. Cu- B-a-bpsSbpw-
ap-b-en-sâbpw- I-Y- F-{Xtbm X-h-W- ]-d-ªn-cn-
¡p-¶p-. ]s£ Cu- I-YsImïv B-cpsS-sb¦n-
epw- Po-hn-Xw- am-dntbm? F-´m-bm-epw- F-sâ
Po-hn-Xw- am-dn-bn-Ã-.''
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""C-Xp-hsc...'' A-À-Pp-³- Iq-«nt¨À-¯p-.
""]s£ tkm^n- F-¶- B-a- F-§s\bm-Wv
b-Ym-À-°-¯n-Â- P-bn-¨sX¶v \n-\-¡-dn-bmtam?''
""tkm^n-¡v `m-Ky-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶-XpsImïv -t_m
Ä-«-³- D-d-§nt¸mbn-.''
""Dw-... Rm-³- hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¡mw-. Cu- I-Y- \-½psS
b-Ym-À-°- Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-Ip-¶sX§s\
bmsW¶v Rm-³- ]-d-ªp- X-cmw-. C-Xv c-ïv ar-
K-§-fpsS -shdpw- Hm-«- a-Â-kc-¯n-sâ I-Y- am-{X-
a-Ã-. C-Xn-Â- \n-¶v \-ap-¡v H-cp-]m-Sv ]-Tn-¡m-\p-ïv.
Cu- ]m-T-§-Ä- \-ap-¡v \-½psS Po-hn-X-¯n-epw-
_n-kn-\-kn-epw- D-]tbmKn-¡m-\m-Ipw-. tkm^n-
F-¶-Xv c-ïv Iq-«n-I-fpsS A-½-bm-b- 40 h-b-kp-Å-
kv{Xo-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ C-{X-bpw- Im-es¯
Po-hn-X-¯n-\n-S-bn-Â- A-h-Ä-¡v kz-bw- a-\-kn-em-
¡m-³-I-gn-ªn-Ã.- ]s£Ct¸mgpw-A-hÄ - ¡
- vh-en-b-kz-
]v\-§-fpw- apt¶m«pt]mI-Wsa¶- i-à-am-b-
B-{K-l-hp-ap-ïv. F-¶m-Â- -t_mÄ-«-³- 29 h-b-
kp-Å- H-cp- Hm-Ivkv-t^mÀ-Uv bq-Wnthgvkn-än- _n-cp-
Z-[m-cn-bm-b- bp-hm-hm-Wv. 'F-' Im-ä-K-dn-bn-Â- -s]
Sp-¶- hy-àn-X-z-L-S-\-bp-Å- hy-àn-bm-Wv A-bm-Ä-.
F-¶psh¨m-Â- \-Ã- _p-²n-i-àn-, Np-dp-Np-dpt¡m-
sS F-´p-Im-cy-hpw- -sN¿m-\p-Å- I-gn-hv, GsäSp-
¡p-¶sXÃmw- `w-Kn-bm-bn- ]q-À-¯n-I-cn-¡p-¶-bm-Ä-.
h-fsc -thK-¯n-em-Wv A-bm-Ä- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.
H-cm-Ä- kw-km-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- Xs¶ A-Sp-¯sX´m-
Wv ]-dtbïsX¶v A-bm-Ä- Nn-ń-¡pw-. X-sâ
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I-gn-hp-Isf¡p-dn-¨pw- -t\«-§sf Ip-dn-¨pw- Ft¸m
gpw- A-bm-Ä- ho-¼p- ]-d-ªpsImïn-cp-¶p-. A-bm-Ä-
A-Sp-¯psï¦n-Â- tkm ^n-¡v am-{X-a-Ã- a-äp-Å-h-
À-¡pw- -ss[cyw- -tNmÀ-¶pt]mIpw-.''
\n-§-Ä- ]-d-ª-Xv h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. Im-dn-sâ
C-âo-cn-b-dnte¡v -t\m¡ns¡mïv Rm-³- Nn-ń-¨p-.
''A-XpsImïv Ft¶mSv ]-d-bq- en-³-Um-, -t_m
Ä-«s\ -shÃp-hn-fn-¡m-³- tkm^n-¡v F-§s\bm-
Wv -ss[cyw- In-«n-b-Xv?''
''Nn-et¸mÄ- A-h-Ä- bm-Ym-À-°yt_m[w- C-Ãm-
¯-h-fm-bn-cn-¡pw-, Fs¶-t¸m-se. A-h-fpw- kz-]v\-
-temI-¯v k©-cn-¡p-¶-h-fm-bn-cn-¡pw-. AsÃ¦n-Â-
\mtSmSn-¡-Y-I-fn-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶-h-fm-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
''AtX'' Fs¶ A-Â-`p-Xs¸Sp-¯ns¡mïv
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''tkm^n- bm-Ym-À-°yt_m[-
an-Ãm-¯-h-Ä- am-{X-a-Ã-, A-h-Ä- ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-
kn- Iq-Sn-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. ip-`m-]vXn- hn-i-zm-k¯n-sâ
{]m-[m-\ys¯¡p-dn-¨pw- \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kn-
epw- Po-hn-X-¯n-epw- {Zp-X-K-Xn-bn-Â- hn-P-bn-¡m-³-
A-Xv F-§s\ D-]tbmKn-¡msa¶pw- A-Sp-¯p-
Xs¶ \o- a-\-kn-em-¡pw-. Ct¸mÄ- \osb\n-¡v
H-cp- -tNmZy-¯n-\v D-¯-cw- X-c-Ww-. ap-b-ens\ Hm-
«-a-Â-kc-¯n-\v -shÃp-hn-fn-¨-Xp- -t]m-se Xosc
bm-Ym-À-°yt_m[-an-Ãm-¯-Xpw- A-km-am-\y- -ss[-
cy-ap-Å-Xp-am-b- H-cp- Im-cyw- -sN¿m-³- B-À-¡m-Wv
I-gn-bp-¶-Xv?''
''F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-...''
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A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''hy-à-am-b- e-£y-§-fpw-
A-h- -t\Sm-³- \n-À-_-Ôn-¡p-¶- i-à-am-b- Im-c-
W-§-fp-ap-Å- H-cm-Ät¡ A-Xn-\v km-[n-¡q-. C-\n-
]-d-bq-. en-³-Um-, \n-sâ e-£y-§-Ä- -t\Sp-¶-Xn-\v
i-à-am-bn- \n-À-_-Ôn-¡p-¶- -sshIm-cn-I- Im-c-W-
§-Ä- -thWsa¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xv F-´psImïm-Wv?
F-´psImïm-Wv A-Xn-\v h-fsc {]m-[m-\y-
apsï¶v \o- I-cp-Xp-¶-Xv?''
A-À-Pp-sâ -tNmZy-§-Ä- F-\n-¡v Bthiw-
]-I-À-¶p- -tNmZy-¯n-\v \sÃmcp- D-¯-cw- Xs¶
-sImSp-¡m-³- Rm-³- {i-an-¨p-. ''A-km-[ysa¶v \-½-
Ä- I-cp-Xp-¶- e-£y-§-Ä- ]-cn-{i-a-¯n-eqsS -t\
SnsbSp-¡m-³- -sshIm-cn-I- Im-c-W-§-Ä- \s½ {]
tNmZn-¸n-¡pw-. AsÃ¦n-Â- H-cp-]s£ \-½-Ä- H-cn-
¡-epw- {i-an-¡p-I- -t]mep-an-Ã-.''
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. a-Z-À- -sX-tck, a-lm-ßm-
Km-Ôn-, -tUm. am-À-«n-³- eq-X-À- Inw-Kv, -s\Â-k¬-
atïe-... C-hsc-sbÃmw- -t\m¡q-. C-hscÃmw- \n
s¶-t¸m-se km-[m-c-W-¡m-cm-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£
A-h-À-¡v Nn-e- hy-Xym-k§-fp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. kz-
´w- kz-]v\-§-Ä- km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¡m-\m-bn- a-esb
am-ä-Wsa¦n-Â- A-h-À- A-Xn-\pw- X-¿m-dm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
Cu- hn-j-bs¯¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- A-À-Pp-sâ
I-®p-I-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- Xn-f-§p-¶p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''A-h-cpsS e-£y-§-Ä- ap-b-ep-am-bn- Hm-
«-a-Â-kcw- \-S-¯p-Isb¶- tkm^n-bpsS
e-£ys¯¡m-fpw- {]-bm-k-tadn-b-Xpw- bm-Ym-À-
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°y-¯n-\v \n-c-¡m-¯-Xp-am-bn-cp-¶p-. \q-äm-ïp-
I-fm-bn- kq-cy-³- A-kvX-an-¡m-¯- {_n-«o-jv km-
am-Py-¯n-Â- \n-¶v a-lm-ßm-Km-Ôn- C-ý-bv¡v
kzm-X-{ýw- -t\Sns¡mSp-¯p-. -tUm.am-À-«n-³- eq-X-À-
Inw-Kn-\v h-fsc h-ensbmcp- kz-]v\-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.
bp-.F-knse I-dp-¯- h-À-K-¡mtcmSv \q-äm-ïp-I-
fm-bn- \n-e-\n-Â-¡p-¶- ò-I-c-am-b- A-\o-Xn- C-Ãm-
Xm-¡p-Isb¶- B- h-en-b- kz-]v\w- km-£m-Â-
¡-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- ]-u-cm-h-Im-i- {]-kvYm-\s¯
\-bn-¡p-Isb¶- I-Tn-\-am-b- Z-u-Xyw- GsäSp-¯p-.
C-h-cpsS e-£y-§-Ä- km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-
bm-¯-Xm-bn-cps¶¦n-Â- C-h-À-¡v F-§s\bm-Wv
-temIs¯ am-än-a-dn-¡m-³- I-gn-ª-Xv?''
''AsX, ]s£ A-hscm-s¡ a-lm-·m-cm-bn-cp-
¶p-. {]tXyI- X-c-¯n-ep-Å- kq-¸-À-lotdm -t{Ima-
tkmap-am-bn- P-\n- ¨-h-À-. A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v F-\n-¡-dn-
bn-Ã-. ]s£ A-h-À- km-[m-c-W-¡m-cm-bn-cps¶¶v
I-cp-Xp-¶n-Ã-.'' Rm-³- X-À-¡n-¨p-.
''en-³-Um-, Rm-³- D-d-¸n-¨p-]-d-bp-¶p-.
A-hscm-s¡ km-[m-c-W-¡m-cm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-hsc
\n-c-´-cw- -t{]cn-¸n-¨p- -sImïn-cp-¶- B- Im-c-W-
§-fm-Wv km-[m-c-W-¡m-cm-b- A-hsc A-km-[m-c-
W-am-b- Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿m-³- \n-À-_-Ôn-X-cm-¡n-b-
Xv.'' At±lw- Im-dnse Um-jnte¡v -ssINq-ïn-.
''A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v -t]¸-dpw- -t]\-bpsaSp-¯v F-gp-Xv.''
Rm-³- -t]\-bpw- I-S-em-kpsaSp-¯v At±ls¯
-t\m¡n-. ''F-Ãm- hn-P-b-§sfbpw- cq-]s¸Sp-¯p-¶-
H-¶m-as¯ B-Ivkn-etdä-À- C-Xm-Wv.''
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B-Ivkn-etdä-À- 1
\-½psSbp-Ån-ep-Å- i-à-am-b- Im-c-
W-§-Ä- {In-bm-ß-I-am-b- D-¯-c-§-
fnte¡v \s½ \-bn-¡pw-.
i-à-am-b- Im-c-W-§tfm? F-gp-Xnsh¨- A-£-
c-§-fnte¡v Rm-³- Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡n-. ''Ct¸mgs¯
F-sâ i-à-am-b- Im-c-Ww- F-sâ -s]-t{SmÄ- Sm-
¦v \n-d-bv¡p-Isb¶-Xv am-{X-am-Wv. A-À-Pp-³-, A-Xv
am-{X-am-Wv Fs¶ {]tNmZn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv. A-ÃmsX
h-en-b- a-l-¯-c-am-b- Im-cy-§sfm¶p-a-Ã-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶ -t\m¡n-. F-\n-¡v Im-cy-§-Ä-

-t_m[ys¸«n-«nsÃ¶v At±l-¯n-\v hy-à-am-bn-
a-\-kn-em-bn-. ''a-Z-À- -sX-tckbpsS Po-hn-X-¯n-ep-
ïm-b- H-cp- kw-`-hw- Rm-³- ]-d-bmw-. C-Xv A-h-cpsS
Im-cp-Wy-{]-h-À-¯-\-¯n-sâ B-Zy-Im-e-¯v kw-`-
hn-¨-Xm-Wv. Z-cn-{Zscbpw- -tcmKn-Isfbpw- hn-i-¡p-
¶-hscbpw- klm-bn-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶tÃm
A-h-cpsS Po-hn-X-Z-u-Xyw-. H-cn-¡-Â- a-Z-À- \-Ã- k¼-
¶-\pw- F-¶m-Â- A-dp-¯- -ssIbv¡v D-¸ptX¡m-
¯-h-\p-am-b-, bmsXmcp- Z-b-b-an-Ãm-¯- H-cmsf
I-ïp-ap-«n-. Nm-Ä-kv Un-¡-³-kn-sâ F-_t\kÀ-
kv{Iq-Pv F-¶- A-dp-]n-ip-¡-³- I-Ym-]m-{X-¯n-sâ
kz-`m-hw-. a-Z-À- -sX-tck A-bmtfmSv klm-bw- -tN-
mZn-¨p-. A-bm-Ä- klm-bw- \n-cm-I-cns¨¦n-epw- a-Z-À-
-t]mIm-³- X-bm-dm-bn-Ã-. X-sâ c-ïv -ssI¿pw- \o-
«n- bm-Nn-¨p-. A-bm-Ä- -tZjys¸«v A-e-dns¡mïv
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a-Z-dn-sâ -ssII-fn-Â- Xp-¸n-.''
''Fs´mcp- hr-¯nsI«- a-\p-jy-³-!''
''AsX, en-³-U-. Bsc¦n-epw- \ns¶ C-Xpt]m

-se B-«n- ]m-bn-¡p-¶-Xv \n-\-¡v k¦-Â-¸n-¡m-\m-
Iptam?''
C-{X-bpw- A-]-lm-ky-am-b- H-cp- Im-cyw- F-sâ

Po-hn-X-¯nsemcn-¡-epw- D-ïm-bn-«n-Ã-. ]s£ F-\n-
¡v G-ä-hpw- B-h-iy-ap-Å- ka-b-¯v Nm-À-fn- Fs¶
Dt]£n-¨t¸mÄ- F-sâ -thZ-\- F-{Xt¯mf-am-bn-
cp-¶psh¶v F-\n-¡v \-¶m-bn- A-dn-bmw-. a-Z-À- -sX-
tck-sb Hm-À-¯v F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- \n-d-ªp-.
'']-e-cpw- C-¯-c-¯nsemcp- kw-`-h-ap-ïm-bm-Â-

a-Xn-bm-¡n- -t]mIpw-. F-¶m-Â- a-Z-À- -sX-tck A-Xv
-sNbvXn-Ã-. A-h-À- \n-i-Ð-am-bn- B- Xp-¸-Â- Xp-S-
¨p-am-än-bn-«v ]-d-ªp-.''F-\n-¡v X-¶- Cu- k½m-\w-
Rm-³- ]q-À-®-am-bn- kzo-I-cn-¡p-¶p-. ]s£ F-sâ
Ip-«n-I-Ä-¡p-Å- k½m-\w- F-hnsS?''
A-h-cpsS im-´-am-b- a-dp-]-Sn- A-bmsf -sR«n-

¨p-. A-bm-Ä- e-Ötbm-sS X-e-Xm-gv¯n- a-Z-dnt\mSv
£-a- -tNmZn-¨p-. At¸mgpw- A-h-cpsS ap-J-¯v B-
kz-À-Ko-b-am-b- ]p-©n-cn- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-bm-Ä-
At¸mÄ-¯s¶ X-sâ -t]gvkn-ep-ÅsXÃmw- a-Z-
dn-\v -sImSp-¯psh¶v am-{X-a-Ã- A-bm-Ä- a-Z-dn-sâ
A-\p-bm-bn-I-fn-Â- H-cm-fm-bn- am-dn-.
'']s£ A-Xv a-Z-À- -sX-tckbm-bn-cp-¶p-.

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en-³-U- antjÂ- A-Ã-.''
''\ns¶ apt¶m«pt]mIm-³- \n-À-_-Ôn-¡p-¶-

i-à-am-b- Im-c-W-§-fpsï¦n-Â- a-lm-ßm-¡-fpw-
\o-bpw- X-½n-Â- H-cp- hy-Xym-khp-an-Ã- en-³-Um-. i-cn-,
Cu- -tNmZy-¯n-\v D-¯-cw- ]-d-bq-. F-´psImïm-Wv
tkm^nsb¶- B-a- Hm-«- a-Â-kc-¯n-Â- hn-P-bn-¨-
Xv?''
''A-h-Ä-¡v H-cp- i-à-am-b- Im-c-W-ap-ïm-bn-cp-

¶p-.'' F-sâ i-Ð-¯n-\v A-Â-¸w- B-ß-hn-i-zm-kw-
h-¶-Xpt]m-se.
''\o- ]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv. tkm^n-

-sshIm-cn-I-am-bn- F-fp-¸-¯n-Â- X-f-À-¶pt]m
Im-³- km-[y-X-bp-Å- kv{Xo-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. -t_mÄ-
«-³- I-fn-bm-¡n-bt¸mÄ- tkm^n-¡v B- a-Â-kcw-
F-fp-¸-¯n-Â- -th-sï¶pshbv¡m-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-h-Ä-¡v h-fsc I-«n-bp-Å- ]p-dwtXmSv D-Å-Xp-
sImïv -thK-¯n-Â- Hm-Sp-Isb¶-Xv A-km-[y-hp-
am-bn-cp-¶p-. Xm-³- ]-cm-P-bs¸Spt¼mÄ- F-Ãm-h-cpw-
Nn-cn-¡ntÃ-sb¶- -t]Sn- A-hsf X-f-À-¯ntb-s\.
]s£ A-h-Ä- ]n-·m-dn-bn-Ã-. Im-c-Ww- A-h-fpsS
e-£y-§-Ä- -t\Sm-³- A-hsf i-à-am-bn- \n-À-_-
Ôn-¡p-¶- Im-c-W-§-fp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- I-S-bpsS ap-¶nse ]m-À-¡nw-

Knte¡v Im-À- h-fsc ka-À-°-am-bn- Hm-Sn-¨p-I-b-
än-. ''Rm-³- H-ä- an-\n-än-Â- B- I-S-bn-Â- -t]mbn- Ip-
d-¨p-km-[-\-§-Ä- hm-§ns¡mïv -s]-s«¶p-h-cmw-.
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B- ka-bw- -sImïv \n-\-¡v \n-sâ Po-hn-X-¯nse
B- i-à-am-b- Im-c-W-§sf¡p-dn-¨v H-¶v Nn-ń-¨p-
IqtS? Rm-³- Xn-cn-¨p-h-cpt¼mÄ- B- Im-c-W-§-Ä-
\o- Ft¶mSv ]-¦pshbv¡psa¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-.''
B-i-zm-kw- X-cp-¶- Nn-cntbm-sS A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
F-\n-¡v B-ß-hn-i-zm-kansÃ¦n-epw- At±l-

¯n-\v F-¶n-Â- hn-i-zm-kapsï¶v A-dn-bp-¶-Xn-Â-
k-t´mjw-. F-´m-Wv e-£y-§-Ä- -t\Sm-³- Fs¶
\n-À-_-Ôn-¡p-¶- i-à-am-b- Im-c-W-§-Ä-? A-kz-
kvY-Xtbm-sS Rm-³- -s\än-bn-Â- X-S-hns¡mïv
ko-änte¡v Nm-cn-bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ i-à-am-b- Im-c-
W-§sf¡p-dn-¨v BtemNn-¨psImïv Rm-³- -tdm
Un-eqsS \-S-¡p-¶- B-fp-Isf -t\m¡n-bn-cp-¶p-. Nn-
e-À- h-fsc -s{]m^-j-W-em-bn- h-kv{Xw- [-cn-¨n-cn-
¡p-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Ât¸cpw- Im-j-z-Â- h-kv{X-
§-fn-em-Wv.
G-Xm-\pw- an-\n-äp-I-Ä-¡p-Ån-Â- Xs¶ A-À-Pp-³-

Xn-cns¨¯n-. -ss{Uh-À- ko-änte¡p-Å- -tUmÀ- Xp-d-
¶v Im-dnte¡v I-b-dn- H-cp- I-h-À- F-\v-td -t\-sc \o-
«n-. A-Xp-hm-§n- Rm-³- I-h-dn-sâ D-Ån-Â- -t\m¡n-.
-t]\-I-Ä-, H-cp- -ssdänw-Kv ]m-Uv, _o-¨v S-Æ-Â-... Rm-
³- \-µntbm-sS A-À-Pps\ -t\m¡n- Nn-cn-¨p-. A-Xn-Â-
\n-¶v S-u-ÆseSp-¯v \-\-hv C-\n-bpw- D-W-§n-bn-«n-
Ãm-¯- F-sâ Po-³-kn-\v ap-I-fn-Â- hn-cn-¨p-.
''\-½p-¡v Ip-d-¨v h-kv{X-§-Ä- hm-§mw-.

Fs´¦n-epw- I-gn-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿mw-. C-Xv c-ïp-
am-Wv \n-\-¡nt¸mÄ- -thïsX¶m-Wv F-\n-¡v
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-tXm¶p-¶-Xv.'' H-cp- A-Ñ-³- a-ItfmSv ]-d-bp-¶-Xp
t]m-sebm-Wv At±lw- C-Xv ]-d-bp-¶-Xv.
''h-fsc D-]-Im-cw-.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''F-ń-\m-

Wv Cu- -ssdänw-Kv ]m-Uv?''
''A-Xv \n-\-¡v a-\-kn-em-Ipw-.'' Im-dn-sâ

F-³-Pn-³- ap-c-ïp-. AsX-s¶ ho-ïpw- Po-hn-X-
¯nte¡v Xn-cn-¨p- -sImïpt]mIp-¶-Xpt]m-se.
F-\n-¡v F-Ãmw- Xn-cn-¨p- ]n-Sn-¡-Ww-.
A-Sp-¯p-IqsS -t]mIp-¶-h-À- ]-e-cpw- Im-dns\

B-cm-[-\tbm-sS -t\m¡p-¶p-. AsÃ¦n-Â- A-À-
Pps\ B-bn-cn-¡pw-. -s]-s«¶v F-\ns¡sâ cq-]
s¯¡p-dn-¨v a-\-kn-Â- h-¶p-. P-UsI«n-, A-gp-
¡p-]n-Sn-¨- ap-Sn-bpw- \-\-ªv I-S-Â-¸p-ds¯
a-W-ep-]-än-¸n-Sn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶- h-kv{X-§-fpw-...
Ct¸mÄ- Fs¶¡-ïm-Â- F-´v -tIme-am-Wv. A-À-
Pp-³- Im-À- -tdmUnte¡n-d-¡n- F-sâ -t\-sc Xn-cn-
ªp-. ''Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨-Xn-sâ D-¯-cw-?''
Rms\m¶v -s\Sp-ho-À-¸n-«p-. At±l-¯n-sâ -tNm

Zy-¯n-\v D-¯-cw- -sImSp-¡p-¶-XpsImïv H-cp- Ip-g-
¸-hp-an-Ã-. ''Rm-³- h-fsc I-cp-¯p-ä-h-fpw- k¼-¶-
bp-am-b- H-cp- _n-kn-\-kp-Im-cn-bmsW¶v F-\n-¡v
-temIs¯ Im-Wn-¨p- -sImSp-¡-Ww-. a-\-kpsh¨m-Â-
F-´pw- km-[n-¡pw- F-¶-Xn-\p-Å- H-cp- D-Zm-l-c-W-
am-I-Ww-. bp-hm-¡-fpsS -tdmÄ- -tamU-Â-. -tbmPn-¨-
H-cp- Po-hn-X-]-¦m-fnsb Isï¯n- {]-W-bn-¡-Ww-,
Po-hn-X-Im-ew- ap-gp-h-³- {]-W-bn-¨p- -sImïn-cn-¡-
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Ww-. F-sâ kp-lr-¯p-¡-fp-am-bn- Po-hn-Xw- BtLm-
jn-¡-Ww-. C-{X-bpw- -t]m-tc?''
''A-Sns]mfn-'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''\n-sâ Cu-

Im-c-W-§-Ä- F-\n-¡v H-cp-]m-Sv C-ã-am-bn-.
{]tXyIn-¨v Po-hn-X-Im-ew- ap-gp-h-³- {]-W-bn-¡p-
I-bpw- Po-hn-Xw- B-kz-Zn-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿-Wsa¶v
]-d-ª-Xv. at\ml-cw-, Im-Â-¸-\n-Iw-''
F-\n-¡v Nn-cn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-ªn-Ã-.

A-À-Pp-sâ k-t´mjw- At±lw- F-¶nte¡pw-
]-I-cp-I-bm-Wv.
''D-W-§n-b- h-kv{X-amtWm AtXm

`-£-W-amtWm B-Zyw- -thï-Xv?''
''F-´v?'' H-cp- \n-an-jw- Rm-³- BtemNn-¨p-.

''At¿m F-sâ -ssIbn-Â- -ss]kbn-Ã-.''
\m-Wt¡Sv -sImïv F-sâ I-hn-fp-I-Ä- Np-h-¶p-.
Cu- \n-an-js¯¡m-Ä- -tamiw- A-h-kvY- F-\n
s¡sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- H-cn-¡-ep-ap-ïm-bn-«n-Ã-. Xn-
I-¨pw- A-]-cn-Nn-X-\m-b- H-cp- hy-àn- F-sâ G-ä-
hpw- Zp-J-I-c-am-b-, \n-klm-b-am-b-, X-I-À-¶- A-h-
kvY- C-hnsS Ct¸mÄ- Im-Wp-I-bm-Wv.
''en-³-Um-, ]-Ww- H-cp- D-]-I-c-Ww- am-{X-am-Wv.

\-½p-¡v -thï-Xv -t\SnsbSp-¡m-\p-Å- D-]-I-c-Ww-.
H-¸w- a-äp-Å-hsc klm-bn-¡m-³- -thïn-bpw- Cu-
-temIs¯ -sa¨s¸Sp-¯m-³- -thïn-bpw- D-]tbm-
Kn-¡m-\p-Å- H-cp- D-]-I-c-Ww-.'' A-À-Pp-³- hn-i-Zo-I-
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cn-¨p-.
Rm-³- At±ls¯ kw-i-bt¯m-sS

-t\m¡n-. At±lw- Nm-cn-än- B-bmtWm Fs¶
klm-bn-¡p-¶-Xv? AtXm F-sâ IqsS In-S-¡-
]-¦n-Sp-I-bmtWm Dt±iyw-? F-sâ D-Ån-ep-Å-
A-kz-kvY-X- Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªns«¶-h-®w- At±lw-
-tNmZn-¨p-.
''Ft´m H-¶v \ns¶ A-e-«p-¶p-ïtÃm. \n-\-

¡v Ft¶mSv Fs´¦n-epw- -tNmZn-¡m-\ptïm?''
Rm-³- At±l-¯n-sâ I-®p-I-fnte¡v

-t\m¡n- -tNmZn-¨p-. ''F-¶n-Â- \n-¶v F-´m-Wv
\n-§-Ä- {]-Xo-£n-¡p-¶-Xv? F-¶psh¨m-Â- Fs¶
C-{Xt¯mfw- klm-bn-¨-XpsImïv \n-§-Ä-¡v
F-´p-In-«m-\m-Wv? AtXm \n-§-Ä- asä-s´¦n-epw-
{]-Xo-£n-¨mtWm?''
A-À-Pp-\v F-sâ a-\-kn-eqsS F-´m-Wv -t]

mIp-¶sX¶v hy-à-am-bn- a-\-kn-em-bn-. X-e-bm-
«ns¡mïv At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''Rm-³- \n-¶n-Â- \n-¶v
H-¶pw- {]-Xo-£n-¡p-¶n-Ã-. am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±w- A-I-
äp-I-bpw- Cu- -temI-¯v k-t´mjw- \n-d-bv¡p-I-bp-
am-Wv F-sâ Po-hn-X-Z-u-Xyw-. a-äp-Å-h-À- Ft¶mSv Im-
Wn-¨- Im-cp-Wyw- Xn-cnsI \-Â-Ip-¶-Xn-\p-Å- F-sâ
co-Xn-bm-Wn-Xv en-³-Um-. \n-\-¡v -thWsa¦n-Â- Cu-
klm-b-hpw- Rm-³- X-cp-¶- ]m-T-§-fpw- kzo-I-cn-¨v
\n-sâ Hm-«-a-Â-kc-¯n-Â- hn-P-bn-¡mw-. AsÃ¦n-Â-
\n-\-¡v C-Xv -th-sï¶psh¨pt]mImw-.''
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F-\n-¡v kXy-¯n-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡m-\m-bn-Ã-.
Rm-³- C-Ss]«n-«p-Å- Iq-Sp-X-Ât¸cpw- F-¶n-Â- \n-
¶v Fs´¦n-epw- {]-Xo-£n-¡p-¶p-ïm-Ipw- F-¶-
Xm-Wv F-sâ C-{X-bpw- Im-es¯ A-\p-`-hw-.
''\n-\-¡v Fs¶ H-cp- -saâtdm AsÃ¦n-Â- -

tIm-t¨m B-bn- Im-Wmw-.'' At±lw- Iq-«nt¨À-¯p-.
F-sâ -tIm¨v. F-\n-¡v A-Xv C-ãs¸«p-. ''Hmt¡,

-tIm¨v!'' F-\n-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- {]-Xo-£- -tXm¶n-.
Nn-cn-¨psImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''\-Ã-Xv. A-§s\ B- Im-cy-¯n-\v H-cp- Xo-cp-

am-\-am-bn-. C-\n- A-Sp-¯-Xv. D-W-§n-b- h-kv{X-
amtWm AtXm `-£-W-amtWm B-Zyw- -thï-Xv?''
{Sm-^n-Iv kn-á-en-Â- Im-¯p-\n-Â-¡pt¼mÄ- A-À-
Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
F-sâ Po-³-kv BsI \-\-ªn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.

]s£ A-Xv kln-¡mw-. am-{X-hp-a-Ã-, H-cp- A-]-
cn-Nn-X-³- F-\n-¡v h-kv{Xw- hm-§n-¯-cp-¶-Xv
Ct¸mgpw- F-\n-¡-§v ]q-À-®-am-bn- D-Äs¡mÅm-
\m-Ip-¶n-Ã-. `-£-W-¯n-Â- Xp-S-§p-¶-Xm-Wv -t`Zw-.
h-b-än-Â- \n-¶msW¦n-Â- ap-c-f-Â- -tIÄ-¡mw-.
'']-«n-Wn- In-S-¡p-I-bm-Wv. C-¶se cm-hnse ap-

X-Â- Cu- ka-bw- hsc Rms\m¶pw- I-gn-¨n-«n-Ã-.''
''At¸mÄ- F-{X-bpw- -s]-s«¶v A-Xn-\v ]-cn-

lm-cw- Isï¯-Ww-.'' -s]m«n-¨n-cntbm-sS A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. A-À-Pp-³- C-S-Xp-h-is¯ h-cn-
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bnte¡v I-b-dm-\m-bn- Im-À- Xn-cn-¨p-. c-ïpw-
h-i-¯pw- hm-l-\-§-Ä- No-dn-¸m-ªpt]m
Ipt¼mÄ- Rm-³- -taL-§-fn-Ãm-¯- Im-ent^mÀ-
Wn-b-bpsS ap-I-fn-ep-Å- B-Im-it¯¡v -t\m¡n-.
\n-dt`Z-§sfm¶p-an-Ãm-¯- H-cp- \o-e- jo-äv -t]m-
se B-Im-iw-. -tdmUn-sâ h-i-§-fn-Â- \n-Â-¡p-¶-
\o-ï- ]-\-a-c-§-fpsS Hm-e- C-fw-Im-än-Â- B-Sp-¶p-.
A-À-Pps\ I-ïp-ap-«n-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶psh¦n-Â- F-´m-
Ip-am-bn-cp-¶psh¶v Hm-À-¯t¸mÄ- D-Ånsemcp- hn-
d-b-Â-. C-\nsbmcn-¡-epw- Cu- B-Im-iw- F-\n-¡v
Im-Wm-³- km-[n-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-.
A-À-Pp-³- B-Ivkn-etdä-dn-Â- N-hn-«n-bt¸mÄ-

F-³-Pn-³- H-¶v ap-c-ïp-. h-ïn- Xn-cn-¨psImïv
At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-. ''-s^©v, C-äm-en-b-³-,
-ssN\o-kv... G-Xm-Wv -thï-Xv?''
''C-äm-en-b-³-'' F-sâ D-¯-cw- h-fsc -s]-s«¶m-

bn-cp-¶p-. ]m-kvX- I-gn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p- F-sâ a-\-
kn-en-cp-¸v.
-sNdpsX¦n-epw- at\ml-c-am-b- H-cp- C-äm-en-b-³-

Is^bpsS ap-¶n-Â- At±lw- h-ïn-\n-À-¯n-.
]-¨-bpw- -shfp-¸pw- Np-h-¸pw- h-c-I-fp-Å- It\m
¸n- hn-cn-¨- -sNdn-b- Hu-«v-tUmÀ- ko-änw-Kv G-cn-
b-bn-Â- ap-Ã-h-Ån- ]q-¯p-\n-Â-¡p-¶-Xv at\m
l-c-am-b- H-cp- Im-gvN-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. Im-À- ]m-À-Iv
-sN¿m-\m-bn- Is^bnse kväm-^v Hm-Sn-h-¶v A-À-
Pp-sâ -tUmÀ- Xp-d-¶p-. A-À-Pp-³- ]p-dt¯¡n-d-§n-
A-bmsf A-`n-hm-Zyw- -sNbvXpsImïv Xmt¡mÂ-
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A-bm-fpsS -ssIbn-Â- -sImSp-¯p-. Rm-³- F-sâ
-tUmÀ- lm-³-Un-en-Â- ]n-Sn-¡ms\mcp-§n-b-Xpw- H-cp-
bp-hm-hm-b- kväm-^v F-sâ -tUmÀ- Xp-d-¶v F-\n-¡v
-t\-sc -ssI\o-«n-. ''amw-,'' A-bm-Ä- hn-fn-¨p-.
A-bm-Ä- H-¶p-Iq-Sn- F-sâ -t\-sc -t\m¡ntbm?

]p-Ån- \n-cm-i-\m-bn-¡m-W-Ww-. Rm-³- A-bm-fpsS
-ssIbn-Â- ]n-Sn-¨v Im-dn-sâ ]p-dt¯¡n-d-§n-. -
tdmUn-Â- -t\c-¯s¯¡m-fpw- Xn-c-¡v Ip-d-ªn-
cn-¡p-¶p-. \-S-¸m-X-bn-eqsS \-S-¡p-¶- F-Ãm-h-cpw-
h-fsc \-Ã- co-Xn-bn-Â- h-kv{Xw- [-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p-.
Rms\sâ \-\-hv C-\n-bpw- D-W-§m-¯- Po-³-
knte¡pw- Np-fp-§n-¡q-Sn-b- Snj-À-«nte¡pw-
-t\m¡n-. `m-Ky-apsï¦n-Â- Cu- \m-Ww- -sI«- \n-an-
jw- Rm-³- Fs¶¦n-epw- a-d-¡p-am-bn-cn-¡pw-.
kv-sä¸v I-b-dp-¶-Xn-\nsS A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ

A-Spt¯¡v h-¶v -sNhn-bn-Â- ]-d-ªp-. ''en-³-Um-,
A-h-À-¡v A-h-cpsS Po-hn-Xs¯¡p-dn-¨p- Xs¶
{i-²n-¡m-³- ka-b-an-Ã-. ]ns¶bmtWm \n-sâ Im-
cyw-. hn-j-an-¡-ï- -tI-t«m.'' A-À-Pp-³- -ss[cyw- X-cp-
¶-Xpt]m-se ]-d-ªp-. Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''C-äm-en-b-³- Km-À-U-\nte¡v kzm-K-Xw-. c-ïp-

-t]À-¡p-Å- -tS_n-Ä- AtÃ -thï-Xv?'' ]p-©n-
cntbm-sS A-hn-Ss¯ -tlmkvä-kv -tNmZn-¨p-. Rm-
\pw- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''AtX, ¹o-kv'' A-À-Pp-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-
ªp-.
''Cu- h-gn-bn-eqsS h-cq-.''

85
aq-e-bn-ep-Å- -tS_n-fnte¡v R-§-Ä- A-h-fpsS
]n-¶mse \-S-¶p-. ap-Ã-¸q-hn-sâ kp-K-Ôw- F-sâ
aq-¡n-Â- \n-d-ªp-. AsX-s¶ ]-g-b- Hm-À-½-I-
fnte¡v -sImïpt]mbn-. Nm-À-fntbm-sSm¯v {^m-³-
knse H-cp- -sNdn-b- {Km-a-¯n-Â- -t]mb- Hm-À-½-I-Ä-.
AsXm-s¡ H-cp- Im-ew-! Rmt\mÀ-¯p-.
F-sâ I-®p-I-fn-Â- I-®p-\o-À- \n-d-ªp-. `m-Ky-

¯n-\v B- ka-bw- H-cp- -shbvä-À- -sa\p-hp-am-bn- h-¶p-.
Hm-À-½-I-Ä- in-Yn-e-am-bn- am-ªpt]mbn-.
Rm-³- e-km-á-bm-Wv Hm-À-U-À- -sNbvX-Xv. -

shbvätdmSv kw-km-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- hn-i-¶n-«v F-sâ
h-b-À- F-cn-bp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-À-Pp-sâ ap-¶n-Â-
-sh¨v -tai-¸p-d-¯n-cn-¡p-¶- ]-©-km-c- ]m-bv¡-
äv -t]mepw- Xp-d-¶v F-Sp-¯p-Xn-¶m-³- F-\n-¡p
tXm¶n-.
A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-k-saSp-¯v X-sâ

I-tkc-bnte¡v Nm-ªn-cp-¶p-. -shbvä-À- Ip-Sn-¡m-
\p-Å-Xp-am-bn- h-¶p-. `-£-Ww- h-cm-³- Xm-a-kn-
¡pt´mdpw- F-sâ h-b-dv Fs¶ -t\m¡n- \n-e-hn-
fn-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se.
A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- F-sâ -t\-sc -tI{µo-

I-cn-¨p-. At±l-¯n-sâ D-Ån-ep-Å- Bthiw-
F-\n-¡v Im-Wm-am-bn-cp-¶p-. ''\o- X-bm-dmtWm?
hn-P-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- \n-¶v \ns¶ C-{X-bpw- Im-ew-
X-S-ªp-\n-À-¯n-, Cu- Zn-h-kw- hsc \ns¶ C-cp-
«n-em-¡n-b-Xn-sâ Im-c-Ww- F-´msW¶v I-ïp-
86
]n-Sn-¡m-³- \o- X-bm-dmtWm?'' h-fsc \m-S-Io-b-am-
bn- At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. C-¶s¯ H-ä- {]-`m-Xw-

-sImïv Rm-³- H-cp-]m-Sv Zq-cw- k©-cn-¨p-I-gn-ªp-.
Ct¸m-sg-s¶ X-S-ªp-\n-À-¯m-³- H-¶n-\pw- I-gn-
bn-Ã-. A-À-Pp-³- F-hnsS \n-¶m-Wv h-cp-¶sX¶v
F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-. ]q-À-®-am-bpw- A-]-cn-Nn-X-\m-b-
H-cmsf Rm-³- F-´psImïm-Wv Cu- ka-bw-
hsc -tIÄ-¡p-¶sX¶pw- F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-. ]s£
H-¶p-am-{Xw- A-dn-bmw-. I-gn-ª- aq-¶v h-À-j-am-bn-
A-dn-bp-¶- GsXmcmsf¡m-fpw- _-Ôw- G-Xm-\pw-
a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-ÄsImïv Cu- a-\p-jy-\p-am-bn- F-\n-
¡v D-ïm-bn-¡-gn-ªp-.
''AtX Rm-³- apt¶m«p-Xs¶.''
87
A-²ym-bw- 3
X-S-k§-Ä-
A-h-kc-§tfm?
88
D-¨-`-£-W-¯n-\v -tijw- Rm-\pw- A-À-Pp
-\pw- _o-¨nte¡v -t]mbn-. X-\n-¡v H-cp- -tIm¬
-^-d-³-kv -tImÄ- Dsï¶pw- A-c-a-Wn-¡q-dn-\v
-tijw- A-hnsS A-Sp-¯p-Å- ]m-À-¡n-Â- -sh¨v
I-ïp-ap-«msa¶pw- A-À-Pp-³- Ft¶mSv ]-d-ªp-.
]s£ -t]mIp-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼v At±lw- Fs¶
H-cp- -tPmen- G-Â-¸n-¨p-...
''bmsXmcp- ]-cn-[n-bp-an-ÃmsX kz-]v\w-
Im-Wp-¶- G-gp- h-b-kp-Å- Ip-«n-bm-Wv \osb¶v
k¦-Â-¸n-¡p-I-. A-§s\ F-¦n-Â- A-Sp-¯- 90
Zn-h-kw- -sImïv F-´v -t\S-Wsa¶m-Wv \o-
B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv?''
-tIÄ-¡pt¼mÄ- h-fsc \n-km-cw-. ]s£ F-sâ
F-Ãm- {]-Xo-£-I-fpw- kz-]v\-§-fpw- B-{K-l-§-
fpsaÃmw- H-ä- e-£y-¯nte¡v -sImïp-h-c-Ww-.
Cu- kz-]v\-§-Ä- X-fn-À-¡p-¶-Xn-\v apt¼ Xs¶
F-sâ kw-i-btcmKw- C-hsb -sImÃp-¶nsÃ¶v
D-d-¸p-h-cp-¯p-I-bpw- -thWw-. A-X-{X- F-fp-¸-ap-Å-
]-cn-]m-Sn-b-Ã-.
A-À-Pp-³- Im-À- Hm-Sn-¨pt]mIpt¼mÄ- F-\n-
¡v H-cp- Im-cy-¯n-Â- Ip-d-¨v B-i-zm-kw- -tXm¶n-.
F-\n-¡v H-ä-bv¡n-cp-¶v Nn-ń-¡m-³- Ip-d-¨v ka-bw-
In-«n-b-Xn-\v.
89
D-¨- I-gn-ªp-Å- kq-cy-\v \-Ã- Nq-Sp-ïv. F-sâ
A-kvYn-I-fnte¡v B- Nq-Sv Xp-f-ªp-I-b-dp-¶p-ïv.
]s£ B-ß-l-Xy- -sN¿ms\mcp-§pt¼mÄ- F-\n-
¡-Xv A-\p-`-hs¸«tXbn-Ã-. _o-¨nse¯n-b- hnt\m
Z-k©m-cn-I-fpsS Nn-cn-bpw- kw-km-c-hpw- B- Nq-Sp-
hm-bp-hn-Â- A-en-bp-¶p-. A-h-cn-Â- Nn-e-cpsS D-¨m-c-
Ww- F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-Ip-¶n-Ã-.
\-S-¶pt]mIp-¶- B-fp-I-fpsSbpw- \-Ã- -thK-¯n-
temSp-¶- -ss_¡p-I-fpsSbpw- \-Sp-hn-eqsS Rm-
³- -tdmUv ap-dn-¨p-I-S-¶v \o-f-¯n-ep-Å- ]-\-a-c-
§-fpw- ]-¨- ]p-Â-¯-In-Sn-bpw- -tNÀ-¶v at\m
l-c-am-¡n-b- ]m-À-¡nte¡v \-S-¶p-. C-hnsS \n-¶v
-t\m¡n-bm-Â- I-S-en-\v A-`n-ap-J-am-bn- \n-Â-¡p-¶-
-temlthen- Im-Wmw-. A-Xn-\-¸p-dw- A-\-´-am-b-
I-S-Â-. cm-hnse Rm-³- Po-hn-Xw- A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡m-
\m-bn- -sXcsªSp-¯- AtX I-S-Â-.
B- -temlthen-bn-Â- Rm-³- -ssI-sh¨p-.
At¿m! kq-cy-sâ Nq-SpsImïv Np-«p-]-gp-¯n-cn-
¡p-¶- Im-cyw- Rm-³- a-d-¶p-. Rm-³- A-hnsS I-ï-
]n-Iv\n-Iv -tS_n-fn-Â- C-cp-¶p-. I-S-Â-¡m-än-Â- F-sâ
ap-Sn-bn-g-I-Ä- ]m-dns¡mïn-cp-¶p-. C-hn-Ss¯ Im-
än-\v -t]mepw- D-¸p-c-kw- A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶p-. I-S-en-
te¡v -t\m¡pt¼mÄ- h-Ãms¯mcp- im-´-X-bpw-
hn-im-e-X-bp-am-Wv -tXm¶p-¶-Xv.
A-À-Pp-sâ hm-¡p-I-Ä- F-sâ a-\-knte¡v
h-¶p-. ]-cn-[n-I-fn-ÃmsX kz-]v\w- Im-Wp-¶- H-cp-
G-gp- h-b-kp-Im-cn-bm-Wv \osb¶v kz-bw- k¦-Â-
90
¸n-¡p-I-. F-¦n-Â- A-Sp-¯- 90 Zn-h-kw- -sImïv \n-\-
¡v F-´m-Wv -t\-tSï-Xv?
F-´m-Wv F-\n-¡v -thï-Xv?
-tem«-dn- A-Sn-¡-Wsa¶mtWm? F-Ãm-än-Â-
\n-¶pw- A-I-¶v -sNmÆ-bn-Â- -t]mbn- Po-hn-¡-Wsa-
t¶m? AtXm `q-X-Im-e-¯nte¡v Xn-cn-¨pt]mbn-
B-¸n-Ä- Iw-]yq-«-dn-Â- \nt£]w- \-S-¯-Wsa-t¶m?
-tlbv, A-À-Pp-³- \n-§sf-s¶ -sIm¨p-Ip-«nsb-t¸m-
se Nn-ń-¡m-³- A-\p-h-Zn-¨-XpsImïv F-sâ `m-h-
\- -t]mIp-¶- -t]m¡v I-ïntÃ?
F-´m-bm-epw- -t\m¡mw-. Rm-\nt¸mÄ- H-cp- Ip-
«n-b-Ã-. hn-jm-Z-¯nte¡pw- \n-cm-i-bnte¡pw- Xn-cn-
¨pt]mIm-³- C-\n- F-\n-¡p-h-¿-. F-Ãmw- \-ãs¸«v
G-Im-´-bnte¡v -t]mIm-\pw- h-¿-. F-\n-¡v
C-\n-bpsamcp- -temItXmÂ-hn- B-I-ï-. F-\n-
¡v -thïsX´msW¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. F-\n-¡v
k-t´mj-h-Xn-bm-b- H-cp- hn-P-bn-bm-I-Ww-. ]s£
F-§s\? Rm-\nt¸mÄ- BsI X-I-À-¶-Sn-ªm-Wv
\n-Â-¡p-¶-Xv. F-sâ e-£y-¯nte¡v F-¯p-¶-Xv
A-{X- F-fp-¸-hp-a-Ã-.
]n-Iv\n-Iv -tS_n-fnse Nq-Sv Im-c-Ww- F-sâ Po-
³-kv H-cp-hn-[w- D-W-§n-. kq-cy-³- F-sâ I-®p-I-
fnte¡v A-Sn-¡p-¶p-. Rm-³- I-®p-I-Ä- A-S-¨p-.
F-\n-¡v -thï- D-¯-c-§-Ä- F-sâ X-et¨mdn
te¡v -shdpsXbn-§s\ am-{ń-I-am-bn- h-¶n-
cps¶¦n-Â- F-¶v Rm-³- B-{K-ln-¨p-. F-{X-ka-
91
bw- Rm-\-§s\ A-hnsS C-cp-¶psh¶v F-\n-¡p-
Xs¶ A-dn-bn-Ã-. H-cp- ]-cn-Nn-X-am-b- i-Ðw- Fs¶
D-W-À-¯n-. I-®p-Xp-d-¶v -t\m¡n-bt¸mÄ- G-Xm-
\pw- A-Sn- Zq-c-¯v A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv \n-Â-
¡p-¶p-.
kXyw- ]-d-ªm-Â- At±l-¯n-sâ Cu-
k-t´mjw- I-ïn-«v F-\n-¡v A-kq-b- -tXm¶p-¶p-.
F-\n-¡pw- At±ls¯-t¸m-se C-{X-bpw- Im-ip-
ïm-bn-cps¶¦n-Â- F-sâ ap-J-¯pw- CtX k-t´m-
jw- D-ïm-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ A-À-Pp-sâ ap-J-
¯p-Å- Cu- kam-[m-\w- At±l-¯n-sâ k¼-¯v
-sImïv e-`n-¨-XsÃ¶v F-sâ a-\-kv ]-d-bp-¶p-.
At±l-¯n-\v C-Xv F-§s\ km-[n-¡p-¶psh¶v
F-\n-¡-dn-b-Ww-.
-s]-s«¶v F-sâ a-\-kn-eqsS H-cp-]m-Sv hn-Im-c-
§-Ä- am-dn-a-d-ªv I-S-¶pt]mbn-. Rm-³- `m-Ky-h-
Xn-bmsW¶v F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. H-¸w- A-À-Ppt\mSv
Gsd I-S-¸m-Spw- -tXm¶n-. F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- \n-d-
ªp-.
''F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã- \n-§sf-s¶ F-ń-\m-Wv cm-
hnse X-S-ªsX¶v. \n-§-fpsS C-{X-bpw- Xn-c-¡p-
I-fn-Â- \n-¶v F-\n-¡v -thïn-bpw- F-sâ {]-iv\-§-
Ä-¡v -thïn-bpw- C-{X-ka-bw- am-änsh¡p-¶sX¶v.
]s£ H-cp-]m-Sv k-t´mj-ap-ïv. \-µn-.''
A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ I-®p-I-fnte¡v -t\m¡n-. ''F-
sâ ka-bw- -sNe-h-gn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-Å- aq-eyw- \n-\-
¡p-ïv, en-³-Um-.''
92
A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ -tXmfn-Â- X-«n-bt¸mÄ- Rm-³-
I-®p-\o-À- Xp-S-¨p-. R-§-Ä- Xn-c-am-e-Isf -t\m¡n-,
]-\tbme-I-fn-Â- Im-äv ho-ipt¼mgp-Å- ko-Â-¡m-c-
i-Ðw- {i-²n-¨v Ip-d-¨pt\cw- \n-i-Ð-am-bn- C-cp-¶p-.
''A-Sp-¯- aq-¶v am-kw- -sImïv \n-\s¡´m-Wv
-t\-tSïsX¶v Nn-ńt¨m?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''A-Sp-¯- aq-¶v am-kw- -sImïv
F-\ns¡sâ I-Sw- ho-«-Ww-. A-Xv aq-¶-c- -tImSn-
cq-]tbmfw- h-cpw-.'' \-S-¡p-¶- Im-cysam¶p-a-Ã-
A-Xv. A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v BtemNn-¡pt¼mÄ- Xs¶
F-sâ X-e-I-d-§p-¶p-. i-cn-¡p-ap-Å- Xp-I- ]-dt-
bïn-h-cpt¼mÄ- Xs¶ D-Ånse-t´m -sIm-
fp-¯n-h-en-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-sebp-Å- -thZ-\-.
Cu- h-en-b- I-Ss¡Wn-bn-Â- \n-¶v ]p-d-¯p-I-S-¡-
Wsa¦n-Â- Rm-³- H-cp-]m-Sv I-ãs¸-tSïn-h-cpw-. ]
s£ F-\n-¡v {]-Xo-£- A-{X-bv¡v \-ãs¸«n-«p-
an-Ã-. ''F-sâ I-Sw- A-Sp-¯- aq-¶v am-kw- -sImïv
c-ïv -tImSn- cq-]-bm-¡n- Ip-d-bv¡m-³- I-gn-ªm-Â-
Xs¶ AsXmcp- h-en-b- B-i-zm-kam-Wv.''
CsXm¶pw- \-S-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶nsÃ¶v D-d-¸m-
Wv. H-cp- -sNdn-b- A-¸m-À-«v-saâv hm-S-I-bv-s¡Sp-
¡m-³- -t]mep-ap-Å- ]-W-an-Ã- F-sâ -ssIbn-Â-.
C-\n- h-en-b- kz-]v\w- I-ïnsÃ¶v -thï-. A-À-Pp-³-
]-d-ª-Xv h-en-b- kz-]v\w- Im-W-Wsa¶m-WtÃm.
A-Xv Rm-³- -sNbvXn-«p-ïv.
''en-³-Um-, A-Xv h-fsc \sÃmcp- Nn-´-bm-Wv.
F-¶n-cp-¶m-epw- I-Sw- ho-«p-¶-Xn-Â- {i-²- -tI{µo-
93
I-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv \n-sâ e-£ysa¦n-Â- A-Xv I-Sw-
Iq-«p-¶-Xn-\m-bn-cn-¡pw- h-gn- -sXfn-¡p-¶-Xv. \o-
H-gn-hm-¡m-³- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xns\b-Ã- C-hnsS
]-dtbï-Xv. ]-I-cw- F-ńs\bmtWm \n-\-¡v
B-I-À-jnt¡ï-Xv A-X-\p-kcn-¨v \n-sâ hm-¡p-
I-Ä- Xn-cns¨gp-X-Ww-. H-¸w- \n-sâ e-£yw- km-
¼-¯n-Iw- B-b-Xn-\m-Â- A-Xv -t\Sp-¶-Xn-eqsS
\o- a-äp-Å-hsc F-§s\ klm-bn-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶p-
F-¶-Xpw- e-£y-¯n-Â- -tNÀ-¡-Ww-. _n-kn-\-kn-em-
bm-epw- I-cn-b-dn-em-bm-epw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- aq-eyw- -sIm-
Sp-¡p-¶-Xn-eqsS \-ap-¡v In-«p-¶- {]-Xn-^-e-am-Wv
]-Ww-. F-{X- Iq-Sp-X-Â- aq-eyw- \-½-Ä- D-]t`màm-
hn-\v -sImSp-¡p-¶pthm A-{Xt¯mfw- ]-W-hpw-
\-ap-¡v -t\Sm-\m-Ipw-.''
''Hmt¡'' A-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¨psImïv
Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''F-sâ D-]t`màm-¡-fm-b-
-sNdp-In-S- _n-kn-\-kv kw-cw-`-I-À-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- aq-
eyw- \-Â-Ins¡mïv A-Sp-¯- 90 Zn-h-kw- -sImïv
F-\n-¡v c-ïv -tImSn- cq-]- k¼m-Zn-¡-Ww-. F-sâ
tkm^v-säzb-À- -sUh-e-]v-saâv I-gn-hp-I-Ä- D-]tbm-
Kn-¨psImïv Rm-³- Cu- e-£yw- -t\Spw-. A-h-cpsS
_n-kn-\-kv Hmt«m-taäv -sNbvXv, A-Xp-h-gn- A-hsc
A-Sp-¯- X-e-¯nte¡v h-f-À-¯m-\pw- Iq-Sp-X-Â-
]-Ww- -t\Sm-\pw- Rm-\-hsc klm-bn-¡pw-.''
''`-b-¦-cw-.'' A-À-Pp-³- k-t´mjt¯m-sS X-e-
bm-«n-. ''F-{X- \-¶m-bn-«m-Wv \o- ]-d-ª-Xv!''
''\-µn-. C-\n- Rm-³- BsI -sN-t¿ï-Xv c-ïv
94
-tImSn- cq-]- Isï¯m-\p-Å- F-sâ ln-am-e-b-³-
I-b-äw- B-cw-`n-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-\pw- A-a-À-¯n-¨n-cn-¨p-. '']-Ws¯¡p-dn-
¨pw- \n-sâ Po-hn-X-¯nte¡v kar-²nsb F-§s\
B-I-À-jn-¡msa¶pw- \-ap-¡v D-S-³-Xs¶ kw-km-
cn-¡mw-. ]s£ Ct¸mÄ- \-½-Ä- hm-§n-b- -t\m«v
]m-Uv F-Sp-¡v.'' -tjm¸nw-Kv _m-Kn-Â- \n-¶v -t\m«v
]m-Upw- -t]\-bpw- F-Sp-¡m-\p-Å- ka-bw- At±lw-
X-¶p-.
F-sâ \-J-¯n-\n-S-bn-Â- I-b-dn-bn-cn-¡p-¶- a-W-
en-sâ -sNdp-X-cn-I-Ä- Rm-³- I-f-bm-³- {i-an-¨p-.
-ss[cyw- kw-`-cn-¨v Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''A-À-Pp-³-,
Rms\mcp- kXyw- ]-d-bs«. Ft¶-s¡mïv H-¶n-
\pw- -sImÅnsÃ¶v Xs¶bm-Wv F-sâ D-Ån-
sâbp-Ånse i-Ðw- Ct¸mgpw- ]-d-ªp- -sImïn-cn-
¡p-¶-Xv. F-sâ kz-]v\-§-fpsS F-¡m-et¯bpw-
ko-cn-b-Â- In-Ã-dm-Wv Cu- i-Ðw-. Rm-³- F-§s\
C-Xns\ a-dn-I-S-¡pw-?''
''en-³-Um-, \o-bn-Xv Xp-d-¶p-]-d-bm-³- Im-Wn-¨-
-ss[cys¯ Rm-³- A-`n-\-µn-¡p-¶p-. e-£yw- -t\
Sm-³- \ns¶ \n-À-_-Ôn-¡p-¶- Im-c-W-§-Ä- \o-
Ft¸mÄ- Isï¯p-¶pthm, B- \n-an-jw- Xs¶
\ns¶ ]nt¶m«p-h-en-¡p-¶-, \n-sâ D-Ån-Â- \n-¶v
h-cp-¶- B- i-Ðs¯ C-Ãm-Xm-¡m-\p-Å- {i-aw- \o-
Xp-S-§n-¡-gn-ªp-.''
''B-´-cn-I-am-b- kw-L-À-j-am-Wv Ct¸mÄ-
\-S-¡p-¶-Xv.'' At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''H-cp- h-i-¯v
95
\o- km-¼-¯n-I-am-bn- hn-P-bn-¡-Wsa¶v Nn-ń-
¡p-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- a-dp-h-i-¯v \ns¶-s¡mïv H-¶n-
\pw- -sImÅnsÃ¶pw- Nn-ń-¡p-¶p-. H-cm-Ä- k¼-
¶-\m-Im-³- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶p-. A-bm-Ä- F-Ãm- Zn-
h-khpw- X-sâ e-£yw- -t\Sm-\m-bn- ]-cn-{i-an-¡p-
¶p-. F-¶m-Â- AtX ka-bw- Xs¶ A-bm-fpsS
X-et¨mdn-sâ asämcp- `m-Kw- ]-d-bp-I-bm-Wv,
k¼-¶-\m-bm-Â- A-bm-Ä-¡v X-sâ F-Ãm- [m-À-
½n-I-aq-ey-§-fpw- \-ãs¸Sp-I-bpw- A-bmsfmcp-
-sImÅ-cp-Xm-¯-h-\m-Ip-I-bpw- -sN¿psa¶v. C-¯-
c-¯n-Â- B-´-cn-I- kw-L-À-j-ap-Å-bm-Ä-¡v
]-W-¡m-c-\m-bn- am-dm-³- I-gn-bpsa¶v \o- hn-Nm-cn-
¡p-¶ptïm?''
''A-Xn-\v bmsXmcp- km-[y-X-bp-an-Ã-.'' A-¡m-
cy-¯n-Â- F-\n-¡v H-cp- kw-i-b-hp-an-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''F-´psImïv?''
''k¼-¶-bpw- hn-P-bn-bp-am-Im-³- Rm-³- Gsd
B-{K-ln-¨p-. A-Xn-\m-bn- I-Tn-\-am-bn- A-²-zm-\n-¨p-.
]s£ H-cp-]m-Sv ]-W-ap-ïm-Ip-¶-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v
F-sâ D-Ån-sâbp-Ån-Â- F-\n-¡v Ip-ät_m[-ap-ïv.
A-Xn-\v Im-c-Ww- Rm-\-dn-bp-¶- k¼-¶-cm-b- B-fp-
IsfÃm-h-cpw- N-Xn-b-·m-cpw- I-Å-·m-cp-am-Wv. Ip-«n-
¡m-e-¯v F-_t\kÀ- kv{Iq-Pnt\-t¸mep-Å- ]n
-ip-¡-cm-b- ]-W-¡msc F-\n-¡v -shdp-¸m-bn-cp-¶p-.
k¼-¶-bm-bm-Â- Rm-\pw- A-hsc-t¸m-sebm-Ipw-.
F-\n-¡v H-cn-¡-epw- -tamis¸«- B-fmtIï-. F-sâ
hy-àn-X-zw- \-in-¸n-¡p-I-bpw- -th-sï¶v Rm-³-
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Ft¸mgpw- Ft¶mSp-Xs¶ ]-d-bp-am-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''i-cn- i-cn-... H-¶v \n-Â-¡v. F-Ãm- ]-W-¡m-
cpw- X-«n-¸p-Im-cmsW¶-Xv i-cn-bmtWm?'' hn-S-À-¶-
I-®p-Itfm-sS A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶ -t\m¡n-.
''At¿m! \n-§-Ä- H-cn-¡-epw- A-§s\b-Ã-,
A-À-Pp-³-''
''-thï-, Fs¶bpw- B- Iq-«-¯n-Âs¸Sp-
¯nt¡mfq-. F-¶n-«v Xn-cn-¨pt]mbnt¡mfq-.'' I-®n-
dp-¡ns¡mïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''£-an-¡-Ww-. Rm-\-§s\ Dt±in-¨n-Ã-.''
''km-c-an-Ã-. F-\n-¡v H-cp- {]-iv\-hp-an-Ã-. F-¶m-Â-
h-fsc hn-i-z-kvX-cpw- kXy-kÔ-cpw- H-¸w- H-cp-]m-Sv
Po-h-Im-cp-Wy- {]-h-À-¯-\-§-Ä- -sN¿p-¶-h-cp-am-b-
\q-dp-I-W-¡n-\v k¼-¶sc F-\n-¡v hy-àn-]-c-am-
bn- A-dn-bmw-. A-hscm¶pw- F-_t\kÀ- kv{Iq-
Pns\-t¸m-seb-Ã-. h-b-k\m-b- kv{Iq-Pn-\v -t]m
epw- ]n-¶o-Sv a-\w-am-ä-ap-ïm-b-Xv a-d-¡-cp-Xv.''
''F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. Nn-et¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v
]-W-¡mtcmSv A-kq-b-bm-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
''\-Ã- k¼-¶-cpw- No-¯- k¼-¶-cp-ap-ïv.
F-Ãm- K-W-¯n-epw- \-Ã-Xpw- No-¯-bp-am-b- B-fp-
I-fp-ïtÃm en-³-Um-. F-sâ kp-lr-¯m-b- hm-
d-³- _-^-äv Xs¶ C-¡m-cys¯¡p-dn-¨v h-fsc
\-¶m-bn- ]-d-ªn-«p-ïv. 'F-\n-¡-dn-bm-hp-¶-
i-XtImSo-i-z-c-·m-cn-Â-, ]-Ww- A-h-cpsS A-Sn-
97
kvYm-\- kz-`m-hs¯ ]p-d-¯v -sImïp-h-cp-¶p-.
]-W-ap-ïm-Ip-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼v A-h-À- -tami-¡m-cm-bn-
cps¶¦n-Â- ]n-¶o-Sv ]-W-ap-ïm-Ipt¼mÄ- A-h-À-
_n-ey-¬- -tUmf-dp-I-fp-Å- -tami-¡m-cm-Ip-¶p-.
A-{X-am-{Xw-.' Zp-ã-·m-À- k¼-¶-cm-b- Zp-ã-·m-cm-
Ip-¶p-. a-\p-jytcmSv A-\p-I-¼-bp-Å-h-À- k¼-¶-
cm-b- Z-bm-ep-¡-fm-Ip-¶p-.''
''AsX, F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. F-Ãm- ]-W-¡m-
scbpw- km-am-\y-h-Â-¡-cn-¨-Xn-\v £-an-¡-Ww-.
F-sâ-sbmcp- Im-cyw-!''
''km-c-an-Ã-. ]s£ Fs¶ A-e-«p-¶- -tNmZy-
an-Xm-Wv. k¼-¶sc¡p-dn-¨p-Å- \n-sâ hn-i-zm-
kw- k¼-¶-bm-Ip-¶-Xn-Â- \n-¶v \ns¶ X-S-bp-
¶ptïm?'' A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
asä-s´m-s¡ -s\K-äo-hv A-\p-am-\-§-fm-Wv
F-\n-¡p-ïm-bn-cp-¶-Xv? Rms\sâ -t\m«v]m-Uv Xp-
d-¶p-. ''Rm-³- ho-ïpw- kvIq-fnse¯n-b-Xpt]m-se
F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-¶p-. \n-§sfsâ ln-kvä-dn- So-¨-
dm-b- an-ko-kv -ta-tbgvkpw-. A-h-À- X-sâ ¢m-kv Xp-
S-§p-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼v -t\m«v_p-¡v F-Sp-¡m-³- ]-d-bp-
¶-Xp- -t]m-sebp-ïv.''
''Ip-d-¨v \-c-¨- ap-Snsbm-s¡bp-Å-, \-Ã- kp-µ-c-
\pw- Bscbpw- B-I-À-jn-¡p-¶- hy-àn-{]-`m-h-hp-
ap-Å- A-Â-¸w- {]m-b-ap-Å-bm-fm-bn-cpt¶m an-kn-kv
-ta-tbgvkv?'' A-À-Pp-³- ]p-cn-I-ap-b-À-¯n- K-u-c-Æw-
A-`n-\-bn-¨v -tNmZn-¨p-.
98
''A-h-À- \-Ã- H-Xp-§n-b- i-co-c-hpw- h-en-b- am-dn-
S-hpw- kz-À-®-¯-e-ap-Sn-bp-ap-Å- H-cp- kp-µ-cn-bm-bn-
cp-¶p-.''
''h-fsc \-¶m-bn-.'' A-À-Pp-³- kw-Xr-]vXntbm-sS
Nn-cn-¨psImïv -ssI¿-Sn-¨p-.
''G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- co-Xn-bn-Â- \ns¶ hnti-
jn-¸n-¡p-¶- A-©v hm-¡p-I-Ä- GsXm-s¡bm-Wv?
a-äp-Å-h-À- \nt¶¸-än- ]-d-b-Wsa¶m-{K-ln-¡p-¶-
hm-¡p-I-Ä- GsXm-s¡bm-Wv? AsXmcp- hmt¡m
hm-Iytam B-Imw-. A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v H-cp- an-\n-äv Nn-
ń-¨-Xn-\ptijw- Ft¶mSv ]-d-b-Ww-.'' ]n-Iv\n-Iv
-tS_n-fn-Â- \n-¶v F-gpt¶äv I-S-Â-`n-¯n-bnte¡v
\-S-¶psImïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
Fs¶¡p-dn-¨v G-ä-hpw- \-¶m-bn- hn-h-cn-¡p-¶-
A-©v hm-¡p-I-Ä- GsXm-s¡bm-Wv? ]m-jt\äv,
AtX Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. -th-sd´m-Wv? Im-cp-Wy-ap-Å-
h-Ä-, A-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw-. \-µn-bp-Å-h-Ä-?
F-sâ X-e-bnte¡v h-¶- B-Zys¯ Nn-´-I-Ä-
Rm-³- -t\m«v]m-Un-Â- Ip-dn-¨psImïn-cp-¶p-. -ssI
-thZ-\n-¡p-¶-Xp- hsc Rm-³- F-gp-Xns¡mïn-cp-
¶p-. F-gp-Xn-¡-gn-ªt¸mÄ- F-sâ B-ßm-hns\
ap-gp-h-\m-bn- -t]¸-dnte¡v ]-I-À-¯n-b-Xpt]m-se
-tXm¶n-. G-Â-¸n-¨- -tPmen- Rm-³- -sNbv-sX¶v A-À-
Pp-\v -tXm¶n-bn-«m-I-Ww- At±lw- Xn-cn-¨p-h-¶v
F-sâb-Sp-¯v C-cp-¶p-.
''h-fsc ]m-jt\äv B-bn-«m-Wv \o- F-gp-Xn-bsX-
99
¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. ]-d-bq-, F-´m-Wv F-gp-Xn-b-Xv?''
At±lw- h-fsc ku-ay-am-bn- -tNmZn-¨p-. hn-a-À-i-\-
hpw- -tZjy-hp-an-ÃmsX A-À-Pp-³- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-
Xpt]m-se F-sâ A-Ñ-³- kw-km-cn-¨n-cps¶¦n-Â-
F-¶v Rm-³- B-{K-ln-¨p-.
''Rm-³- ]m-jt\äv B-Wv. A-en-hpw- kv-t\l-
hpw- I-cp-X-epw- I-S-¸m-Spw- D-Å-h-fm-Wv.''
''A-h- h-fsc i-à-am-b- hm-¡p-I-fm-Wv.'' A-À-
Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''C-\n- \nt¶¡p-dn-¨v -tIÄ-¡m-³-
H-«pw- C-ã-an-Ãm-¯- A-©v hm-¡p-Isf¡p-dn-¨v
F-gp-Xmw-. \o- G-ä-hpw- -shdp-¡p-¶- Im-cy-§-Ä-.
Cu- kz-`m-h-§-Ä- D-Å-hscbm-bn-cn-¡pw- \o- G-ä-
hpw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- -shdp-¡p-¶-Xv.'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-
\n-À-¯n-bt¸mÄ- Rm-³- AtX¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¨p-.
H-Sp-hn-Â- Rm-³- -t]\sbSp-¯v F-gp-Xm-³- Xp-S-§n-.
B-Zyw- ]-Xnsb, ]ns¶ B-i-b-§-Ä- i-à-am-bn-
H-gp-Im-³- Xp-S-§n-. F-gp-¯n-\v -thK-X- Iq-Sn-.
''F-\n-¡v a-Sn-bn-Ã-, F-\n-¡v A-kq-b-bn-Ã-, Rm-³-
hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- -sImÅm-¯-h-f-Ã-, Rm-³- H-cp- ]-cm-P-
btam kXy-kÔ-X-bn-Ãm-¯-htfm kzm-À-°tbm
A-Ã-. Rm-³- F-_t\kÀ- kv{Iq-Pns\-t¸m-sebp-
a-Ã-.'' Rm-³- D-ds¡ hm-bn-¨p-. ''Zm- Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶
Gsg®w- B-bn-«p-ïv. C-\n-bpw- -th-tWm?'' Rm-
³- -t\m«v]m-Uv A-S-¨v Xm-Sn-bn-Â- -ssI-sh¨n-cp-¶p-.
Ft´m h-en-b- Im-cyw- -sNbvXp-Xo-À-¯- k-t´m-
jw- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-.
''\-ap-¡n-\n- Cu- hm-¡p-I-Ä- -t\m¡mw-. A-h-
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\n-sâ -s\K-äo-hv sF-U-ân-än- AsÃ¦n-Â- \n-g-
ep-I-Ä- B-Wv. Zp-À-_-etbm kXy-kÔ-X-bn-
Ãm-¯-htfm kzm-À-°-X-bp-Å-htfm AsÃ¶v
\o- kz-bw- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶p-. ]s£ kq-£va-am-bn-
-t\m¡n-bm-Â- \n-\-¡v -thïm-¯- Cu- Im-cy-§-Ä-
¡m-Wv \o- {i-²- -sImSp-¡p-¶sX¶v a-\-kn-em-¡mw-.
\o- G-ä-hpw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- {]-Xntcm[n-¡p-¶- -taJ-e-I-
fm-Wn-h-. G-ä-hpw- {]-Xntcm[n-¡p-¶- Im-cy-§-fm-
bn-cn-¡pw- \n-g-ept]m-se \ns¶ ]n-´p-S-cp-¶-Xv.
D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v kzm-À-°-X-bpsS Im-cyw- Xs¶-
sbSp-¡mw-. \o- B-{K-ln-¡m-¯- H-cp- Im-cy-¯n-
\v \o- Du-À-Öw- -sImSp-¡p-¶p-. kzm-À-°-Xsb
{]-Xntcm[n-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- \o- Du-À-Öw- -sNe-h-
gn-¡p-¶p-. A-Xpt]m-se kXy-kÔ-X-bn-bn-Ãm-¯-
h-Ä- B-Im-Xn-cn-¡m-³- \o- Du-À-Öw- ]m-gm-¡p-¶p-.
C-¯-cw- \n-g-ep-I-Ä- \-½psS am-\-kntImÀ-Öw-
h-en-b- -tXmXn-Â- \-ãs¸Sp-¯p-¶p-. C-¯-cw-
{]-Xntcm[n-¡-ep-I-fm-Wv Po-hn-X-¯nsebpw- I-cn-
b-dnsebpw- _n-kn-\-knsebpw- ]-cm-P-b-¯n-sâ
G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\- Im-c-W-§-fnsem¶v.''
Dw-. ]ns¶ -shdp-¡p-¶- A-©v Im-cy-§sf¡p-dn-
¨v F-§s\ Rm-³- Nn-ń-¡pw-? '']s£ kzm-À-°-
Xsb Rm-³- {]-Xntcm[n-¡p-¶-Xv \-Ã- Im-cy-atÃ?
CsX\n-¡v hy-à-am-bn-Ã-.''
''F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. ]s£ C-hnsS Rm-³-
\nt¶mSv asämcp- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡s«. \o- F-´p-
sImïm-Wv kzm-À-°-bm-Im-Xn-cn-¡m-³- {i-an-¡p-¶-
Xv?''
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''F-¦n-Â- F-\n-¡v \n-kzm-À-°-bm-Imw-.'' Rm-³-
]-d-ªp-. ''A-Xm-b-Xv kzm-À-°-X-bpsS hn-]-co-Xw-.''
''F-¶m-Â-¸ns¶ \n-sâ hy-àn-X-z-¯n-sâ {]
tXyI-X-I-fnsem¶m-bn- \o- \n-kzm-À-°-bmsW¶v
]-d-ªm-Ât¸m-tc? kzm-À-°-b-Ã- F-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-
cw-?''
''A-À-Pp-³- Ft¶mSv -s]-s«¶v Nn-ń-¨v D-¯-cw-
]-d-bm-³- ]-d-ª-XpsImïm-Wv.''
''AsX, F-¶m-Â- kzm-À-°-Xsb \n-sâ \n-g-em-
bn- ]-d-bp-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-cw- \n-kzm-À-°-Xsb \n-sâ
hy-àn-X-z-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-bn- ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- F-´v
hy-Xym-kam-Wv D-ïm-Ip-¶-Xv?''
''a-äp-Å-hsc klm-bn-¡p-¶- F-sâ sF-U-ân-
än-bn-Â- F-\n-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- Bthiw- -tXm¶pw-.''
F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã- Ct¸m gpw- Rm-³- i-cn-bm-b- Zn-i-bn-
emtWm-sb¶v. ]s£ F-sâ a-\-kv ]p-Xn-b- B-i-
b-§-Ä- kzo-I-cn-¡m-³- X-bm-dm-Ip-¶p-. ''C-XmtWm
A-À-Pp-³- Dt±in-¨-Xv?''
''A-Xp-Xs¶. Cu- -temIw- ap-gp-h-³- C-Xpt]m-
se \n-kzm-À-°-am-bn- am-dn-bm-Â- F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw-
kw-`-hn-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''\-ap-¡v h-fsc ]-cn-]q-À-®-am-b-, F-Ãmw- Xn-
I-ª- H-cp- -temIw- e-`n-¡pw-.'' Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-
¨p-.
''A-Xv i-cn-b-Ã-, en-³-Um-. a-Sn-b-·m-À- \n-d-ª- hn-
102
c-kam-b- H-cp- -temI-am-bn-cn-¡pw- A-Xv. AtX¡p-dn-
¨v \-ap-¡v ]n-¶o-Sv kw-km-cn-¡mw-. \o- G-ä-hpw- Iq-Sp-
X-Â- -shdp-¡p-¶- \n-sâ kzm-À-°-X- C-hnsS \ns¶
klm-bn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cn-¡pw- -sN¿p-¶-Xv, Im-cy-§-Ä-
\-S-¸m-¡m-³- {]tNmZ-\w- \-Â-Ins¡mïv. H-cp- hy-
àn-¡v A-bmsf {]tNmZn-¸n-¡m-\p-Å- B-{K-l-§-
fnsÃ¦n-Â- A-bm-Ä-¡v F-§s\ D-b-À-¨-bp-ïm-Ipw-?
\n-sâ kzm-À-°-Xsb {]-Xntcm[n-¡msX, B- kzm-
À-°-Xsb ]p-W-À-¶nsÃ¦n-Â- b-Ym-À-°- kzm-X-
{ýw- Isï¯m-³- \n-\-¡v km-[n-¡n-Ã-. kz-´w-
{]-iv\-§sf D-Äs¡mïpsImïv kz-bw- kv-t\
ln-¡p-I-. C-\n- \n-sâ \n-g-Â- sF-U-ân-än-Isf ]-cn-
tim[n-¡mw-. A-Xn-Â- G-ä-hpw- -sshIm-cn-I- Xo-{h-
X-bp-Å-Xns\ Isï¯p-I-. A-Xm-b-Xv G-Xns\
bm-Wv \o- G-ä-hpw- Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- H-gn-hm-¡mt\m
{]-Xntcm[n-¡mt\m B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''A-hn-i-z-kvX-X- F-¶v ]-dtbïn-h-cpw-.'' Rm-
³- I-S-ens\ -t\m¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-. \o-e-¯n-c-
am-e-I-Ä- -shbn-en-Â- -sh«n-¯n-f-§p-¶p-. ]-d-ªp-
I-gn-ªt¸mÄ- F-sâbp-Ån-ep-Å- k¦-S-¯n-sâ
Xn-c-am-e- Xmtg¡n-d-§nt¸mIp-¶-Xpt]m-se. ''F-\n-
¡v H-cmsf hn-i-z-kn-¨v B-{i-bn-¡m-³- I-gn-bm-¯-
Xm-Wv Fs¶ G-ä-hpw- -shdn-]n-Sn-¸n-¡p-¶- kz-`m-hw-.
F-sâ A-½-bv¡v F-sâ A-Ñs\ B-{i-bn-¡m-³-
I-gn-bm-¯- A-h-kvY-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-Xv I-ïm-Wv
Rm-³- h-f-À-¶-Xv. B- km-l-N-cyw- Fs¶ H-cp-]m-Sv
_m-[n-¨n-«p-ïv.''
''A-§s\ -tIÄ-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- hn-j-a-ap-ïv.
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At¸mÄ- A-Xm-Wv \n-sâ G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- \n-g-Â-.
\ns¶ G-ä-hpw- ]-cn-an-Xs¸Sp-¯p-¶-Xpw- A-Xp-
Xs¶. Cu- \n-g-ens\ \n-sâ hy-àn-X-z-¯nte¡v
-tNÀ-¡p-¶-Xp-h-gn- \n-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- A-Â-`p-X-
I-c-am-b- am-ä-§-Ä- A-XnthKw- kw-`-hn-¡p-¶-Xv
Im-Wmw-. Cu- \n-g-Â- \n-\-¡v In-«n-b- H-cp- k½m-\-
am-Wv. \n-sâ i-àn- \n-sâ Cu- k½m-\-¯n-em-Wv
C-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. A-Xm-b-Xv \n-sâ b-Ym-À-°- hy-àn-
X-zw-. \n-sâ G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- A-h-kc-§-Ä- \n-sâ
Ip-d-hp-I-fn-em-Wv H-fn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. \n-sâ \n-g-ep-
I-fn-Â-. B- h-en-b- A-h-kc-§-Ä- {]tbmP-\s¸Sp-
¯m-³- \o- X-bm-dmtWm?''
Rm-³- I-S-en-Â- \n-¶v F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- A-À-Pp-
sâ ]p-©n-cn-bn-Â- -tI{µo-I-cn-¨p-. ''AsX''
''h-fsc \-Ã- Im-cyw- en-³-Um-. A-hn-i-z-kvX-X-bm-
Wv \n-sâ \n-g-em-bn- \o- Nq-ïn-¡m-Wn-¨sX¦n-Â-
A-Xn-\-À-°w- hn-i-zm-kw- F-¶-Xn-\v \n-sâ Ip-Spw-_-
]-Ým-¯-e-hp-am-bn- B-g-am-b- _-Ô-apsï¶m-Wv.
H-cp-]s£ G-ä-hpw- -thïs¸«-h-cn-Â- \n-¶v
\n-\-¡v -thï-{X- aq-eyw- e-`n-¨n-«n-Ãm-bn-cn-¡mw-.
A-h-À- \ns¶ hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- -sImÅm-¯-h-
fmsW¶v ]-d-ª-Xp- -sImïm-bn-cn-¡mw- \n-\-¡v
A-hn-i-z-kvX-Xsb¡p-dn-¨v C-{Xt¯mfw- i-à-
am-b- hn-Im-cw- -tXm¶p-¶-Xv. h-fsc h-en-b- am-\-
kn-Im-Lm-X-¯n-eqsSbpw- -thZ-\-bn-eqsSbpw- ]o-
U-\-¯n-eqsSbpsam-s¡ I-S-¶pt]mb-h-cp-ïv. \o-
A-§s\-sbm¶pw- kq-Nn-¸n-¡m-Xn-cp-¶-XpsImïv
A-¯-cw- kw-`-h-§sfm¶pw- \n-\-¡v D-ïm-bn-
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«nsÃ¶v Rm-\q-ln-¡p-¶p-.''
''B-dmw- ¢m-kn-Â- ]-Tn-¨n-cp-¶t¸mÄ- F-sâ ap-
Sn- h-fsc -sNdp-Xm-¡n-bm-Wv ap-dn-¨-Xv. B-¬-Ip-
«n-Isf-t¸m-se D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p- Fs¶¡-ïm-Â-.
As¶Ãm-h-cpw- Fs¶ I-fn-bm-¡n- hn-fn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv
em-dn- F-¶m-bn-cp-¶p-. AsXmcp- h-en-b- am-\-kn-
Im-Lm-X-am-bn- \n-§-Ä- I-W-¡m-¡m-¯n-St¯mfw-
Im-ew- -th-sd {]-iv§sfm¶p-ap-ïm-bn-«n-Ã-.''
''A-Xv h-fsc K-u-c-Æ-am-bn- N-À-¨- -sN-t¿ï- hn-
j-b-am-Wv.'' I-fn-bm-¡n-¨n-cn-¨psImïv A-À-Pp-³-
]-d-ªp-.
Ct¸mÄ- F-sâ Ip-«n-¡m-et¯¡v
-t\m¡pt¼mÄ- Rms\¶- hy-ànsb Cu- co-Xn-
bn-Â- cq-]s¸Sp-¯n-b- At\Iw- I-Tn-\-am-b- ka-
b-§-fp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ A-½- c-ïpt]cpsS
-tPmen- H-ä-bv¡v -sN¿p-¶-Xp-I-ïm-Wv Rm-³- h-f-
À-¶-Xv. AsX-s¶ H-cp-]m-Sv _m-[n-¨n-«p-ïv. A-½-
Htc ka-bw- F-sâ A-Ñ-\pw- A-½-bp-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
H-cp- Ip-«nsb h-f-À-¯ns¡mïp-h-cp-¶-Xn-sâ `m-cn-
¨- D-¯-c-hm-Zn-¯-§-fn-Â- \n-¶v F-sâ A-Ñ-³- H-gn-
ªp- am-dn-bt¸mÄ- A-½-bv¡v c-ïp- -tdmfp-I-fpw- am-
dn-am-dn- -sN-t¿ïn-h-¶p-. A-Ñ-³- A-hnsS -shdpsX
H-cp- -t\m¡p-Ip-¯n-bm-bn- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶psh¶v am-
{Xw-. Fs¶ H-cp- i-à-bm-b- kv{Xo-bm-¡n- am-än-b-
Xn-Â- Cu- km-l-N-cy-§-Ä-¡pw- ]-¦p-ïv.
A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶ Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡n-. ''C-Xn-\n-S-
bn-Â- \o- F-hnsS-t¸mbn- en-³-Um-?''
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''B- hm-¡n-\v Rm-\p-am-bn- F-´psImïm-Wv
C-{X- i-à-am-b- _-Ôw- D-ïm-bsX¶v BtemNn-
¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.'' Rm-³- BtemNn-¨- Im-cy-
§-Ä- A-À-Ppt\mSv ]-d-bm-³- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-bn-Ã-.
A-À-Pp-³- \sÃmcp- -tIm¨pw- A-km-am-\y-am-b-
I-gn-hp-Å- H-cp- hy-àn-bpw- B-bn-cn-¡mw-. ]s£
At±lw- F-sâ k!!ss!!-t¡mf-Pn-kv-täm I-u-¬-kn-
etdm A-Ã-. ''A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv Rms\mcp- hn-
i-z-kvX-bm-b- hy-àn-bmsW¶- Im-cy-¯n-Â- F-\n-
¡p-Xs¶ H-cp- Ip-d-hv -tXm¶n-b-Xp- -sImïm-Wv
Rm-³- B- kz-`m-hs¯ F-sâ hy-àn-X-z-¯n-sâ
`m-K-am-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-cw- F-sâ \n-g-em-¡n-b-Xv
F-¶tÃ?''
''Np-cp-¡-¯n-Â-, \o- hn-i-z-kvX-X- -sXfn-bn-¡p-
¶-Xn-\m-bn- H-¶pw- -sNbvXn-«nsÃ¶v \n-sâ a-\-kv
hn-i-z-kn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. \n-\-¡v hn-i-z-kvX-X- h-fsc
{]-[m-\-am-b-Xn-\m-Â- a-\-kv A-Xv \n-sâ \n-g-em-
¡n- \n-¶nte¡v -tNÀ-¯n-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. hn-i-z-
kvX-X- Im-Wn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- B-bn-c-¡-W-¡n-\v
Im-cy-§-Ä- \o- -sNbvXn-«p-ïm-Ipw-. F-¶m-Â- \n-sâ
a-\-kv AsXm-s¡ A-h-K-Wn-¡p-¶p-. A-Xv i-cn-bm-
¡m-³- \n-\-¡v F-´v -sN¿m-³- ]-äpw-?''
''H-cp- \n-g-Â-bp-²w- A-§v \-S-¯n- B- \n-g-ens\
C-Ãm-Xm-¡n-bmtem?'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
At±lw- Nn-cn-¨psImïv \ntj[m-À-°-¯n-Â-
X-e-bm-«n-. ''\n-\-¡-dn-bptam, H-cp-Im-cy-hpw- C-Ãm-Xm-
¡p-¶-Xn-Â- Rm-³- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶n-Ã-. B- \n-g-ens\
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\n-sâ `m-K-am-¡n- am-äp-I-bm-Wv F-\n-¡v -thï-Xv.''
''A-Xv A-{X- F-fp-¸-ap-Å- Im-cy-amsW¶v F-\n-
¡v -tXm¶p-¶n-Ã-.''
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv.'' A-À-Pp-³- C-cp-¼-gn-bnte¡v
Nm-ªv Im-ep-I-Ä- ]n-W-¨p-\n-¶p-. ''C-ât{Kj-³-
F-¶-Xv F-§s\ a-\p-jy-a-\-kv \-½psS Po-hn-X-
Im-ew- ap-gp-h-³- hn-I-kn-¡p-¶psh¶-Xn-sâ sk³-
{S-Â- Hm-À-Kss\knw-Kv X-X-z-amsW¶m-Wv -tUm.
Um-\n-b-Â- ko-K-Ä- ]-d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. Du-À-Ö-
hpw- A-dn-hpw- \n-§-fnte¡v kz-X-{´-am-bn- H-gp-
Im-\pw- ho-ïpw- H-cp- Ip-«ntb-t¸m-sebm-Im-\p-am-Wv
C-ât{Kj-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶-Xv. -sshIm-cn-I-X-
bpsSbpw- tkmjy-Â- C-â-en-P-³-kn-sâbpw- D-¶-X-
`m-h-am-Wv C-ât{Kj-³-.''
''A-À-Pp-³-, \n-§-fnsXm-s¡ F-§s\ Hm-À-¯p-
sh¡p-¶p-?''
''en-³-Um-, \n-\s¡-t´m A-kz-kvY-X-
t]m-se.''
''Cs¶\n-¡v A-kz-kvYs¸Sm-³- B-h-iy-
¯nte-sd Im-c-W-§-fp-ïtÃm. ]s£ Rm-³-
{i-an-¨p- -sImïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. Ip-g-¸-an-Ã-, A-À-
Pp-³- I-Sp-I-«n- Xn-b-dn-I-Ä- ]-dtªmfq-.'' Rms\
sâ C-cpsNhn-I-fn-epw- ]n-Sn-¨psImïv Xp-S-À-¶p-.
''Rm-\n-\n- Ip-d-¨p-Iq-Sn- {i-²n-¨p- -tI-t«mfmw-.''
At±lw- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-k-t¯m-sS hm-¨nte¡v
-t\m¡n-. At±l-¯n-sâ ka-b-¯nt\m Cu- ]m-T-
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§-Ät¡m Rms\m ¶pw- Xn-cn-¨psImSp-¡p-
¶nsÃ¶pw- At±lw- h-fsc Xn-c-¡p-Å- a-\p-jy-\m
sW¶pw- Rm-³- Hm-Àt¡ï-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-´m-bm-
epw- H-cp- Zn-h-kw- Cu- a-\p-jy-\v Rm-³- A-Xn-\p-Å-
{]-Xn-^-ew- Xn-cn-¨psImSp-¯n-cn-¡pw-.
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''\o- Btcm-sS¦n-epw- B-g-
¯n-ep-Å- hn-i-zm-kw- Im-Wn-¨n-«p-Å- aq-¶v A-\p-`-
h-§-Ä- H-¶v ]-d-bq-.''
Rms\sâ a-W-ep-]-än-¸n-Sn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶- Po-³-
kv h-en-¨p-I-b-än-. i-zm-kw- H-¶v D-Ånte¡v h-en-
¨v ]-Xnsb ]p-d-¯p-hn-«p-. ''Nm-À-fn-, A-Xm-b-Xv
F-sâ ]-g-b- {]-Xn-{ip-X-h-c-³-. A-bm-Äs¡-s¶
H-cn-¡-Ât¸mepw- kw-i-bn-¡m-\p-Å- C-S- Rm-³-
-sImSp-¯n-«n-Ã-. A-bmsf Rm-³- H-cn-¡-Ât¸mepw-
N-Xn-¨n-«n-Ã-. A-bmsf Np-än-¸-än-bm-bn-cp-¶p- F-sâ
-temIw- Xs¶.''
''Kw-ò-cw-. \o- ]q-À-®-am-bpw- hn-i-z-kvX-bm-bn-
cp-¶- asämcp- A-\p-`-hw- Iq-Sn- ]-d-bq-. Iq-«n-¡m-es-
¯bpsï¦n-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â- \-Ã-Xv.''
''Ip-«n-bm-bn-cp-¶t¸mÄ- F-sâ am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-
Ä-¡v Fs¶ ]q-À-®-am-bn- hn-i-z-kn-¡m-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
Im-c-Ww- Rm-³- A-htcmSv H-cn-¡-epw- \p-W- ]-d-bn-
Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. kXyw- ]-d-ªm-Â- Nn-et¸mÄ- Rm-³-
Ip-g-¸-¯n-em-Ip-am-bn-cps¶¦n-epw-.''
''A-Xpw- h-fsc \-Ã- D-Zm-l-c-W-am-Wv. C-\n-
A-h-km-\-am-bn- \n-sâ _n-kn-\-kv Po-hn-X-¯nse
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H-cp- A-\p-`-hw- Iq-Sn- H-¶v ]-d-bq-.''
''i-cn-. A-Xpw- ]-d-bmw-. Rms\â- _n-kn-\-
kv ]-¦m-fn-ItfmSv \q-dp-i-X-am-\w- kXy-kÔ-
bm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-\n-¡v -ss]kbv¡v `-b-¦-c-
A-Xym-h-iy-ap-Å- km-l-N-cy-§-Ä- F-{Xtbm
D-ïm-bn-«p-ïv. F-¶m-Ât¸mepw- F-\v-tdX-Ãm-¯- H-cp-
Nn-Ãn-¡m-ipt]mepw- Rm-³- F-Sp-¡n-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm
s\mcp- ]s£ G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- _n-kn-\-kv kw-
cw-`-Isbm¶pw- B-bn-cp-¶n-Ãm-bn-cn-¡mw-. ]s£
Rm-³- F-sâ -ss¢âvknt\mSpw- _n-kn-\-kv ]m-À-Sv-
tWgvknt\mSpsam-s¡ At§b-äw- hn-i-z-kvX- Im-
Wn-¨n-cp-¶p-.''
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv k½-Xn-¨p-.
''I-ïntÃ, C-{X-bpw- \-Ã- A-\p-`-h-§-fp-ïm-bn-cp-
¶n-«pw- \o-b-Xv \n-g-em-btÃ I-cp-Xnsh¨n-cn-¡p-¶-
Xv? B-cpw- hn-i-z-kvX-b-Ãm-¯-h-Ä- F-¶v \ns¶ hn-
fn-¡-cpsX¶v.''
''AsX, F-´psImïm-W-Xv? \-½-Ä-
\-½sf¯s¶ Iq-Sp-X-Â- hn-a-À-i-\-_p-²ntbm-sS
Im-Wp-¶-XpsImïmtWm?''
''AsX, Cu- kz-`m-hw- \n-sâ `m-K-am-¡m-³-
\o- A-\p- h-Zn-¡m-¯-XpsImïp- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv.
C-{X-bpw- h-À-j-§-Ä- \o- A-hn-i-z-kX-Xsb H-gn-
hm-¡m-³- {i-an-¨p- -sImïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-, hn-
i-z-kvX-bm-Im-³- {i-an-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-cw-. \n-\-¡v
a-\-kn-emtbm?''
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''Gsd¡psd. F-ń-\m-Wv Rm-³- A-§s\ -sN-
bvX-Xv?''
''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- \n-sâ -sam¯-¯n-ep-Å-
_-Ô-§-fpsS irw-J-e- ]-Sp-¯p-b-À-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶-
A-Sn-¯-d- {]m-Y-an-I-am-bn- \ns¶ kzm-[o-\n-¨n-«p-Å-
hy-àn-I-fp-am-bp-Å- _-Ô-¯n-Â- \n-¶m-Wv. A-Xv
\n-sâ A-Ñ-\m-Imw-, A-½-bm-Imw-, AsÃ¦n-Â-
atä-sX¦n-epw- -tdmÄ- -tamU-em-Imw-. Cu- B-fp-I-
fm-Â- H-cp- co-Xn-bn-epw- A-h-K-Wn-¡s¸Sm-³- \n-
sâ D-Ån-sâbp-Ånse Ip-«n- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶n-Ã-,
\n-\-¡nt¸mÄ- \m-Â-¸-Xv h-b-kpsï¦n-epw-. H-¶p-
In-Â- \o- \n-sâ am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡sf A-\p-I-cn-¡pw-,
AsÃ¦n-Â- A-h-cpsS -t\À-hn-]-co-X-am-Ipw-. ]s£
Ct¸mÄ- \osbmcp- Ip-«n-b-Ã-. \n-\-¡v \n-sâ-taÂ-
A-[n-Im-cw- kvYm-]n-¡m-\pw- hn-i-z-kvX-X- \n-sâ
hy-àn-X-z-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-¡n- am-äm-\pw- I-gn-bpw-.''
''Rms\Ãmw- Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡p-¶p-, A-À-Pp-³-.
A-¯-c-¯n-Â- F-sâ sF-U-ân-än-bnte¡v Cu- kz-
`m-hw- kwtbmPn-¸n-¡mw-. ]s£ F-hnsS \n-¶v
\-½-Ä- Xp-S-§pw-?''
''h-fsc \-Ã- Xo-cp-am-\w-. \n-sâ hn-i-z-kvX-X-
bpsS B-Zys¯ D-Zm-l-c-Ww- Xs¶-sbSp-¡mw-. \n-
sâ `m-h-\-bn-Â- A-Xn-\v \n-dw- -sImSp-¯v Iq-Sp-X-Â-
h-ep-Xpw- at\ml-c-hp-am-¡v.''
''A-XpsImïv F-´m-Wv Dt±in-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''\o- -tI«-Xv i-cn-¡pw- -tIÄ-¡p-I-bpw- I-ï-Xv
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a-\-kn-Â- ho-ïpw- Im-Wp-I-bpw- A-dn-ª-Xv i-cn-
¡pw- A-\p-`-hn-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvXv B- A-\p-`-hs¯
Iq-Sp-X-Â- Xo-{h-am-¡p-I-bm-Wv -thï-Xv. B- A-\p-
`-hw- `m-h-\-bn-Â- \n-sâ aq-¡n-sâ H-cn-©v A-Sp-¯v
-sImïp-h-cp-I-. F-¶n-«v B- A-\p-`-h-¯nte¡v
I-b-dp-I-.''
H-cp- kv{Xo- Nm-ªp-\n-¶v Xp-S-bv¡pt¼mÄ- Np-
h-¶- -ssSep-I-Ä- Xn-f-§p-¶p-. A-h-À- A-Wn-ªn-
cn-¡p-¶- G-{]-¬- ap-Xp-In-Â- -sI«n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-.
A-h-cpsS X-hn-«p-X-e-ap-Sn- ]n-¶n-Â- -sI«nsh¨n-cn-
¡p-¶p-. F-sâ A-½-. cm-{Xn- F-\n-¡v ho-«n-Â- I-bt-
dï- ka-b-¯n-\v A-©v an-\n-äp-ap-¼v Rm-³- Im-À-
Io- -tai-¸p-d-¯v -sh¨t¸mÄ- A-h-À- ]p-©n-cn-¨p-.
B- ]p-©n-cn- A-h-cpsS ap-Js¯ hn-jm-Zw- \n-d-ª-
-tcJ-I-Ä- am-bv¨p- I-f-ªp-. B- cm-{Xn- kvIq-Ä- Um-
³-kn-Â- ]s¦Sp-¡m-³- Fs¶ A-\p-h-Zn-¡tWm
F-¶- Im-cyw- Nn-ń-¡m-³- A-½- H-cp-]m-Sp- ka-bsa-
Sp-¯p-. {]tXyIn-¨v F-\n-¡v -ss{Uhnw-Kv -ssek³-
kv In-«n-b-Xn-\m-Â- A-½-bv¡v F-¶n-ep-Å- hn-
i-zm-kw- F-\n-¡v -sXfn-bn-¡-W-am-bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ
I-S-a-I-Ä- Rm-³- ]m-en-¡psa¶v A-½sb Rm-³-
Im-Wn-¨psImSp-¯p-.''
B-Zys¯ A-\p-`-h-¯n-\ptijw-, a-äv
c-ïv kw-`-h-§- -sfbpw- C-Xpt]m-se Xs¶
a-\-kn-Â-¡m-Wm-³- A-À-Pp-³- Ft¶mSv ]-d-
ªp-. Rm-³- Hm-À-½-I-fnte¡v C-d-§p-I-bpw-
A-Xn-Â- Po-hn-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-. B-Zys¯
A-\p-`-hw- a-\-kn-Â- Im-Wp-Isb¶-Xv A-Â-¸w-
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-thZ-\n-¸n-¡p-¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-. {]tXyIn-¨v Rm-
³- Nm-À-fn-¡pthïn- Po-hn-¨n-«v A-bm-Ä- Fs¶
Dt]£n-¨-XpsImïv. F-¶n-«pw- Rm-\-Xv a-\-kn-Â-
I-ïp-. B- A-\p-`-h-¯n-eqsS Ct¸mÄ- ho-ïpw- -t]m
bt¸mÄ- Iq-Sp-X-Â- i-à-bm-b-Xpt]m-se F-\n-
¡ptXm¶n-.
''en-³-Um-, Ct¸mÄ- F-´p- -tXm¶p-¶p-? A-À-Pp-
sâ i-Ðw- I-S-Â-¡m-äns\ -t`Zn-¨p-.
''Rm-³- hn-Nm-cn-¨-Xns\¡m-Ä- A-Xv F-fp-¸-
am-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-³- hn-i-z-kvX-bmsW¶v F-\n-¡v
-tXm¶m-³- Xp-S-§n-. Rm-³- km-[m-c-W- C-Xp- A-h-
K-Wn-¡m-dm-bn-cp-¶p- ]-Xn-hv. F-¶m-Â- Rms\
mcp- am-Xr-I-bm-b- a-I-fpw- -t_mkpw- -tKÄ-{^-ïpw-
B-bn- cp-¶psh¶v Rm-\nt¸mÄ- a-\-kn-em-¡p-¶p-.
Cu- A-\p-`-h-§- -sfm¶pw- Rm-³- H-cn-¡-epw- hn-i-z-
kvX-X-bp-am-bn- _-Ôn-¸n-¨n-cp-¶n-Ã-. Ct¸mÄ- A-h-
bp-am-bn- B-g-¯n-Â- I-W-Iväv -sNbvXt¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v
Fs¶¯s¶ hn-i-z-kvX-X-bpsS I-®m-Sn-bn-Â- Im-
Wm-³- km-[n-¡p-¶p-.''
''F-Ivke-âv! \n-sâ hy-àn-X-zw- F-¶v ]-d-bp-
¶-Xv \n-sâ G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\s¸«- Hm-À-½-I-fpsS
H-cp- -tiJ-c-Ww- am-{X-am-Wv. \n-sâ hn-i-z-kvX-Xsb
kq-Nn-¸n-¡p-¶- Hm-À-½-Isf B-g-¯n-Â- A-\p-`-hn-
¨psImïn-cp-¶m-Â- A-Xv \n-sâ ]p-Xnsbmcp- hy-
àn-X-z-am-bn- -tXm¶pw-. C-Xv \o- hn-Nm-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-
epw- -thK-¯n-Â- -sN¿m-³- I-gn-bpw-. A-§s\bm-Wv
Cu- ]p-Xn-b- hy-àn-X-zw- \n-sâ a-\-knte¡v Fs¶-
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t¶¡p-am-bn- {]-Xn-jvTnt¡ï-Xv.''
''F-§s\?'' F-¶psh¨m-Â- \m-Â-¸-Xv h-À-j-
am-bn- Nn-ń-¡p-¶- co-Xn- -s]-s«¶-§v am-äm-³- A-{X-
F-fp-¸-a-ÃtÃm. ]s£ A-Xn-\v -thïn-bm-Wv Rm-
³- A-À-Pp-sâ H-¸-ap-Å-Xv. A-Xn-\m-bn- {i-an-¡m-³-.
''aq-¶v an-\n-äpt\ct¯¡v Htc hym-bm-aw- A-Sp-
¯- 90 Zn-h-kw- Ir-Xy-am-bn- -sNbvXm-Â- A-Xn-\v
km-[n-¡pw-. \osbmcp- hn-i-z-kvX-bm-b- hy-àn-
bmsW¶v X-et¨mdn-\v Im-Wn-¨p- -sImSp-¡-Ww-.
B- Kp-Ww- \n-sâbp-Ån-Â- Zr-V-am-bn- D-d-bv¡p-¶-
Xp-hsc. \o- D-d-¡-ap-W-cp-¶- D-Ss\bpw- D-d-§m-³-
In-S-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼pw- C-§s\ -sN¿-Ww-.''
''-sNbvXpt\m¡mw-. Rm-³- hn-i-z-kvX-bm-
bn-cp-¶- aq-¶v Im-cy-§-Ä- Hm-À-¡p-I-bpw- A-Xv
Ct¸mÄ- C-hnsS \-S-¶-Xpt]m-se a-\-kn-Â- Im-Wp-
I-bpw- -sNbvXm-Â- a-Xn-btÃm. Ip-d-¨v `m-h-\- -thW-
sa-t¶bp-Åp-.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''\n-\-¡v -sN¿m-³- I-gn-bp-¶tXbp-Åp- en-³-Um-.
A-Xn-\m-bn- a-\-kns\ ]m-Is¸Sp-¯p-Itb -thïq-.
\n-sâ F-Ãm- \n-g- ep-I-Ä-¡pw- C-Xp-Xs¶ -sN-
bvXm-Â- a-Xn-. \o- \n-sâ Xs¶ G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- ]-Xn-
¸v B-Im-\p-Å- {i-aw- C-¶v C-hnsS Xp-S-§p-I-bm-Wv.
H-cn-¡-Â- \o- \n-sâ im-ào-I-cn-¡s¸«- sF-U-ân-
än- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¯p- I-gn-ªm-Â- \o- bm-{ń-I-am-bn-
i-cn-bm-b- Zn-i-bnte¡v hn-\y-kn-¡s¸Spw-. \n-sâ
hy-àn-X-z-am-Wv \n-sâ hn-[n-\n-À-®-bn-¡p-¶-Xv. Ip-
ä-hm-fn-I-fpw- km-aq-lyt{Zmln-I-fpw- -t]mepw- A-h-À-
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F-§s\bp-Å- hy-àn-bmsW¶v kz-bw- \n-c-´-c-
am-bn- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶p-.
H-cp-h-³- X-\n-¡p-Xs¶ \n-c-´-c-am-bn- \-Â-Ip-¶-
\n-À-h-N-\-§-fm-Wv B- hy-àn-bpsS hy-àn-X-zw-.
\o- \ns¶¯s¶ hn-i-z-kvX-bmsW¶v I-cp-Xp-¶-
\n-an-jw- ap-X-Â- A-Xv \n-sâ hy-àn-X-z-¯n-sâ `m-K-
am-bn- am-dn-¡-gn-ªp-. a-\p-jy-a-\-im-kv{X-¯nse
G-ä-hpw- i-à-hpw- Ir-Xy-hp-am-b- \n-À-h-N-\-am-Wn-
Xv.''
''A-Xv h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''H-cp- D-d-¨- sF-U-ân-än- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡m-³- ka-b-
am-bn-. Rm-³- Ip-«n-bm-bn-cp-¶t¸mÄ- F-sâ \m-«n-Â-
F-\n-¡v _n-kn-\-kn-Â- H-cp- -tdmÄ- -tamU-Â-
D-ïm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. H-cp- _n-kn-\-kv kv{Sm-ä-Pn-kväv
F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- ]o-ä-À- {U-¡sd Rm-³- H-cp-]m-Sv
B-cm-[n-¨n-cp-¶p-. A-XpsImïv F-sâ _n-kn-\-kv
I-cn-b-dn-sâ B-Zy-Im-e-L-«-¯n-Â- A-¯-csamcp-
sF-U-ân-än-bm-Wv Rm-³- D-ïm-¡m-³- {i-an-¨-Xv:
Rm-³- _n-kn-\-kv kv{Sm-ä-Pn-I-fpsS ]o-ä-À- {U-¡-
dm-Wv.''
''-tlbv, F-\n-¡-Xv C-ãs¸«p- -sI-t«m.''
'']n-¶o-Sv Rm-³- Ft¶mSp-Xs¶ -tNmZn-¨p-, ']o-
ä-À- {U-¡-dns\ \n-À-h-Nn-¡p-¶- A-©v hm-¡p-I-Ä-
GsXm-s¡bm-Wv? ']o-ä-À- {U-¡-À-' kvYn-c-am-bn- kz-
bw- -tNmZn-¡p-¶- {]-[m-\- -tNmZyw- F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw-?
]o-ä-À- {U-¡-dn-sâ aq-ey-§-Ä- Fs´m-s¡bm-bn-cn-
¡pw-? _n-kn-\-kns\¡p-dn-¨p-Å- ]o-ä-À- {U-¡-dn-sâ
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hn-i-zm-k§-Ä- Fs´m-s¡bm-Wv? G-Xv am-\-kn-
Im-h-kvY-bn-em-bn-cn-¡pw- At±lw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- ka-
bw- Po-hn-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''A-Xv Ip-d-¨v Iq-Sp-X-etÃ, A-À-Pp-³-?''
''B-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ H-cp- a-Wn-¡q-dn-Â- Ip-d-ª-
ka-bw- -sImïv Rms\mcp- ]p-Xn-b- sF-U-ân-än-bp-
ïm-¡n-.''
''B-lm-. A-Xp- -sImÅm-atÃm. At¸mÄ- Rm-
\n-Xn-Â- \n-¶v ]-Tnt¡ï- Im-cy-§sfÃmw- Iq-Sn-
D-cp-«n- H-cp- D-ï-bm-¡n- F-\n-¡v X-cpthm? Rm-\-X-
§v hn-gp-§mw-.''
''\o- ]-Tnt¡ï-Xv F-´msW¶psh¨m-Â- \n-
sâ e-£yw- H-cn-¡-epw- ]o-ä-À- {U-¡-À- B-Ip-Is-
b¶-X-Ã-. ]-I-cw- \n-sâ Xs¶ G-ä-hpw- an-Is¨mcp-
]-Xn-¸m-hp-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv. \n-\-¡v ap-¶n-Â- c-ïv
h-gn-I-fm-Wp-Å-Xv. H-¶p-In-Â- \n-sâ ]p-Xn-b- sF-
U-ân-än- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡m-³- Xp-S-§p-I-bpw- \n-sâ A-Sp-
¯- ]-Xn-¸n-\pthïn- h-À-j-§-Ä- -sNe-h-gn-¡p-
I-bpw- -sN¿p-I-. AsÃ¦n-Â- \n-sâ -taJ-e-bnse
hn-P-bn-I-fm-b- B-fp-I-Ä- F-´m-Wv -sNbvXsX¶v
a-\-kn-em-¡n- A-hsc am-Xr-I-bm-¡n- H-cp- a-Wn-¡q-
dn-Â- Xmsgbp-Å- ka-bw- -sImïv \n-sâ ]p-Xn-b-
sF-U-ân-än-¡p-Å- A-Sn-¯-d- ]m-Imw-. C-Xn-Â- G-Xm-
Wv \o- -sXcsªSp-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''F-\n-¡v ]-Wn- Ip-d-hp-Å-Xv a-Xn- A-À-Pp-³-. 80-
20 \n-b-aw- Hm-À-½-bntÃ? A-Xm-b-Xv 20 i-X-am-\w-
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-tPmen- 80 i-X-am-\w- ^-ew- X-cpw-.''
At±lw- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''A-Xv h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv.
A-Xm-Wv \n-sâ ap-¶n-ep-Å- C-¶s¯ A-h-kc-
hpw-. ]s£ H-cp- Im-cyw- a-\-kn-ep-ïm-I-Ww-. \n-sâ
]p-Xn-b- sF-U-ân-än- \n-sâbp-Ånte¡v -tNcm-³-
F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- Ip-d-¨p-ka-bw- \o- \n-sâ ]p-
Xn-b- hy-àn-X-zw- {]-Jym-]n-¡-Ww-. ]-d-bq-, _n-kn-
\-knse \n-sâ G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- -tdmÄ- -tamU-Â-
B-cm-Wv?''
''i-XtImSo-i-z-cn-bpw- -t_mUn- -tj-s¸zb-À-
I-¼-\n-bm-b- kv]m-³-Ivkn-sâ kvYm-]-I-bp-
am-b- km-d- »m-¢o-. F-\n-¡v -sSIv-t\mf-Pn-bnse
km-dm- »m-¢o- B-I-Ww-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. A-h-À-
A-km-am-\y-bm-b- H-cp- kw-cw-`-I-bmsW¶v am-{X-
a-Ã- A-h-cpsS D-Â-¸-¶w- F-sâ Xq-§n-¡n-S-¡p-¶-
A-cs¡«v B-cpw- ]p-d-¯p-Im-WmsX Fs¶
c-£n-¨n-«p-ïv.
''AsX, h-fsc \-Ã-Xv. F-¦n-Â-, '-sSIv-t\mf-Pn-
bnse km-d- »m-¢osb' hn-h-cn-¡p-¶- A-©v hm-
¡p-I-Ä- ]-d-bq-.''
'']m-jt\äv, km-l-kn-I-X-bp-Å-h-Ä-, {In-bm-
ß-I-X-bp-Å-h-Ä-, hn-P-bn-, kXy-kÔ-.'' ]-d-bm-³-
F-\n-¡v H-cp- X-cn-¼p- -t]mepw- a-Sn- -tXm¶n-bn-Ã-.
F-sâ A-½sb A-ÃmsX Rm-³- »m-Iv eosb-t¸m-
se B-cm-[n-¡p-¶- asämcp- kv{Xo-bn-Ã-.
''-s]ÀsÎväv. \o- B-cmsW¶pw- \n-sâ ]p-Xn-b-
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]-Xn-¸ns\¡p-dn-¨pw- hn-h-cn-¡p-¶- hm-¡p-I-fm-Wn-
Xv. C-Xn-Â- \o- kXy-kÔ-bmsW¶v \o- ]-d-ª-Xv
{i-²n-¨m-bn-cpt¶m?'' Fs¶ I-®n-dp-¡n-¡m-Wn-¨p-
sImïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''C-\n- \n-sâ ]p-Xn-b-
sF-U-ân-än-bnte¡v \n-\-¡v C-d-§m-³- klm-bn-
¡p-¶- H-cp- am-{ń-I- -tNmZyw- Rm-³- -tNmZn-¡mw-.
-sSIv-t\mf-Pn-bnse km-d- »m-¢o-¡v hn-P-bn-bm-bn-
-tXm¶m-³- F-´v kw-`-hn-¡-Ww-?''
''A-h-Ä- X-sâ D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v G-ä-hpw- an-
I-¨-Xv -sImSp-¡psa¦n-Â- hn-P-bn-bm-Ipsa¶v A-h-
Ä-¡-dn-bmw-. In-«p-¶-Xn-epw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- aq-eyw- A-h-Ä-
-sImSp-¡psa¦n-Â- A-h-Ä-¡v A-f-h-ä- k¼-¯v
D-ïm-¡m-³- I-gn-bpw-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''i-cn- en-³-Um-, \n-\-¡n-Xp-am-bn- ho-«n-Â- -t]m
Imw-. C-¶v cm-{Xn- H-¶n-cp-¶v \nt¶mSp-Xs¶
-sSIv-t\mf-Pn-bnse km-d- »m-¢otb hn-h-cn-¡p-¶-
F-Ãm- hm-¡p-I-Ä-¡pw- CtX -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-.
D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v km-d- »m-Iv eo-¡v ]m-jt\äv
B-bn- -tXm¶n-¡m-³- F-´p- kw-`-hn-¡-Ww-? kXy-
kÔ-bmsW¶v -tXm¶n-¡mt\m? Hmt¡?''
''i-cn- Iym-]vä-³-''
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv F-sâ -ssI¿n-Â- A-Sn-
¨p-.
''en-³-Um-, -temI-¯n-\v \-Â-Im-³- \n-sâ
-ssIbn-Â- H-cp-]m-Sv \-À-½t_m[-hpw- ]m-j-\pw-
_p-²n-km-a-À-°y-hp-ap-ïv.''
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F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- ho-ïpw- \-\-bp-¶-Xv Rm-\-
dn-ªp-. -sXmï- i-cn-bm-¡n-bn-«v Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''\n-§sf-s¶ Isï¯n-b-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡pw-
k-t´mj-ap-ïv A-À-Pp-³-. Fs¶ hn-i-z-kn-¨-Xn-\v
\-µn-.''
''C-\n- -tjm¸nw-Kn-\p-Å- ka-b-am-Wv!'' I-S-I-
fpsS `m-Kt¯¡v -t\m¡ns¡mïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-
ªp-.
''\n-§-Ä- Ct¸mÄ-¯s¶ Ft¶mSv H-cp-]m-Sv
Z-b- Im-Wn-¨p- I-gn-ªp-. C-Xv km-c-an-Ã-. F-sâ
-tZl-¯p-Å- Cu- a-Â-ky-I-\y-I-bpsS a-Ww- F-\n-
¡nt¸mÄ- io-e-am-bn-.''
''F-\n-¡v \ns¶ klm-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- H-cp- Ip-g-¸-
hp-an-Ã-. \sÃmcp- Xp-S-¡-¯n-sâ -tXm¶-ep-ïm-hm-³-
]p-Xn-b- h-kv{Xs¯¡m-Ä- \-Ã-Xm-bn- asäm¶p-an-
sÃ¶v F-sâ k-tlmZ-cn- ]-d-bp-am-bn-cp-¶p-.''
A-À-Pp-³- lr-Z-bw- -sImïv Nn-cn-¨t¸mÄ- Rm-³-
A-kq-btbm-sS Nn-cn-¨p-.
''k-tlmZ-cn- B-fv an-Sp-¡n-bm-WtÃm.''
-temkv B-©-e-kv -sXcp-hn-eqsSbp-Å- asämcp-
bm-{X-bv¡p- -tijw- A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ -s^dm-dn- H-cp-
at\ml-c-am-b- B-[p-\n-I- -ssien-bn-Â- ]-Wn-I-gn-
¸n-¨- -sI«n-S-¯n-\v ap-¶n-Â- \n-À-¯n-.
''Hm-Ä-Uv -t\hntbm?'' Rm-³- A-dn-bmsX -tNm
Zn-¨pt]mbn-.
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''A-Ã- _m-À-Wo-kv Hm-^v \yqtbmÀ-¡v.''
At±lw- Nn-cn-¨p- -sImïv Im-À- ]m-À-¡nw-Knte¡v
I-b-än- ]m-À-¡nw-Kv -t{_¡v C-«p-.
_m-À-Wo-sk¶- B-Uw-_-c- Un-¸m-À-«v-saâv
kv-tämdns\¡p-dn-¨v Rm-³- H-cp-]m-Sv -tI«n-«p-ïv.
F-¶m-Â- A-hnsS I-b-dm-³- F-sâ -t]gvkv Fs¶
A-\p-h-Zn-¨n-«n-Ã-. A-À-Pp-³- -t]m¡-än-Â- \n-¶v -t]
gvskSp-¯n-«v 100 -tUmf-À- -t\m«n-sâ H-cp- -sI«v F-Sp-
¯v F-sâ -t\-tc \o-«n-. ''\n-\-¡v B-h-iy-ap-Å-Xv
hm-§q-.''
H-cp- h-i-¯v \m-Wt¡SpsImïv F-sâ ap-
Jw- Np-h-¶p-. a-dp-h-i-¯v A-Xv hm-§m-³- F-\n-
¡v A-`n-am-\-hpw- -tXm¶n-. -tUmf-dnse -s_©-
an-³- {^m-¦vfn-³- Fs¶ -t\m¡n- ]p-©n-cn-¡p-¶-Xp
t]m-se.
F-\n-¡v hn-j-aw- -tXm¶n-bn-Ã-. ]-I-cw- F-\n-¡v
Bscm-s¡-tbm Dsï¶- -tXm¶-em-Wp-ïm-b-Xv.
H-cp- B-bp-kpsImïv Int«ï- I-cp-X-Â- Cu- a-\p-
jy-³- Cu- H-ä-Zn-h-kw- -sImïv X-¶n-cn-¡p-¶p-.
''-t]mbn- \n-\-¡v A-Xym-h-iy-ap-ÅsXÃmw- hm-
§v. c-ïv a-Wn-¡q-dn-\v -tijw- Rm-³- Xn-cn-¨p-h-cmw-.
-t]m-tc?''
''A-À-Pp-³- F-\n-¡v A-Xym-h-iy-ap-Å-Xv hm-
§m-³- Sm-À-K-äv AsÃ¦n-Â- Hm-Ä-Uv -t\hn- -t]m-
se GsX¦n-epw- kv-tämÀ- a-Xn-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-XmsW¦n-Â- F-\n-¡v \n-§-fpsS H-cp-]m-Sv ]-Ww-
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-sNe-hm-¡n- F-¶- -tXm¶-ep-ïm-In-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''en-³-Um-, \n-À-¯v.'' F-sâ -ssIbn-Â- ]n-Sn-¨v
Ip-ep-¡ns¡mïv At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''CsXÃmw-
\n-sâ ]-T-\-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-Wv. k¼-¯nte¡p-Å-
B-Zy-]-Sn- \o- \n-sâ C-Ãm-bva-bpsS at\m`m-h-
¯n-Â- \n-¶v ]p-d-¯p- I-S-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv.
\n-\-¡v a-\-kn-emtbm?'' Rm-³- a-Sn-¨p- -sImïv
X-e-bm-«n- Im-dn-Â- \n-¶v C-d-§n-. Rm-³- Im-dn-sâ
-tUmÀ- A-S-bv¡p-¶-Xn-\p-ap-¼v H-cn-¡-Â-¡q-Sn- A-À-
Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. -s^dm-dn- \n-c-¯n-eqsS H-gp-In-\o-§n-.
-ssI¿n-Â- A-À-Pp-³- X-¶- -t\m«p-I-fp-am-bn- kv-tämdn-
\v ap-¶n-Â- Rm-³- am-{Xw- _m-¡n-bm-bn-.
h-en-b- Hmt«mam-än-Iv ¥m-kv -tUmÀ- F-\n-¡v
ap-¶n-Â- Xp-d-¶p-. H-cp- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-k-t¯m-sS
Rm-³- A-I-¯p-I-S-¶p-. At¸mÄ- C-§s\bm-
Wv -temI-¯nse htcWy-h-À-K-¯n-Âs¸«- H-cp-
hn-`m-Kw- B-fp-I-Ä- Po-hn-¡p-¶-Xv. F-hnsSbpw-
F-§pw- ]-W-¯n-sâ Xn-f-¡-hpw- K-Ô-hpw-. ]s£
X-e- D-b-À-¯n- \-S-¡m-³- Rm-³- Ft¶mSp-Xs¶ ]-d-
ªp-. A-hnsS-sb¯n-b- Nn-e- I-kvätagvkv Fs¶
-t\m¡n- ]p-©n-cn-¨p-.
A-h-cn-Â- \n-¶v \n-\-¡v H-cp- hy-Xym-khp-an-Ã- en-
³-Um-. \o-bpw- A-h-cpsS \n-e-hm-c-¯n-Â- Xs¶bm-
Wv.
F-sâ Im-Â-hn-c-ep-I-Ä-¡n-S-bn-Â- a-W-Â- In-cp-
In-cp-¡p-¶-Xp- -t]m-se F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-.
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kv-tämdn-eqsS \-S-¡pt¼mÄ- F-sâ {]-Xn-_nw-
_w- A-hn-Ss¯ ]-¯v I-®m-Sn-I-fn-Â- Im-Wmw-.
Fs¶ I-ïn-«v H-cp- Im-À-«q-¬- -tIman-Iv I-Ym-]m-{Xw-
C-d-§n-h-cp-¶-Xpt]m-sebp-ïv. ap-Sn-bmsW¦n-Â-
-sh«n-bnt«m \n-dw- -sImSp-¯nt«m Ip-dtb \m-fm-bn-.
]s£ -t\m¡p-¶-h-À-¡v B-Zyw- Is®¯p-¶-Xv
F-sâ i-co-c-{]-Ir-Xn-bn-em-Wv. Im-äpt]mb- _-eq-
¬- -t]m-se F-sâ -tXmfp-I-Ä- C-Sn-ªp-Xq-§n-¡n-
S-¡p-¶p-. ]s£ A-Xn-epw- _p-²n-ap-«p-Å- Im-cyw-
F-sâ a-\-kv C-§s\ Xmtg¡v -t]mIp-¶-Xm-Wv.
]s£ F-sâ Po-hn-X-amtWm Fs¶ Xmtg¡v
X-Ån-bn-«-Xv AtXm Rm-³- Xs¶bmtWm A-Xv
-sNbvX-Xv?
c-ïm-at¯Xm-Wv kw-`-hn-¨sX¦n-Â- Rm-
³- Ft¶mSp-Xs¶ £-a- -tNmZn-¡-Ww-. AsX-
Ãmw- am-äm-\p-Å- A-h-kc-am-Wv C-¶v. F-Ãm- Zn-h-
khpw- Bsc¦n-epw- ]-Ww- X-¶v Fs¶bn-§s\
C-{X-bpw- h-en-b- kv-tämdnte¡v hn-Sn-Ã-. F-Ãm-h-
À-¡pw- C-¯-csamcp- A-h-kcw- In-«-Wsa¶p-an-Ã-.
A-XpsImïv Cu- A-h-kcw- D-]tbmKn-¡q-. en-³-
Um-, \n-sâ -tXmfp-I-Ä- -t\-scbm-¡n- B-ß-hn-i-zm-
k-t¯m-sS \-S-¡q-. F-¶n-«v \ns¶ k-t´mjn-¸n-
¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶- Fs´¦n-epw- Cu- kv-tämdn-Â- \n-¶v
Isï¯q-.
dosäbvÂ- -sXdm-¸n- A-Xn-sâ ]q-À-®tXmXn-Â-
\-S-¡s«.
c-ïv a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-Ä-¡v -tijw- ¥m-kv hm-Xn-ep-I-
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fn-eqsS Rm-³- Xn-f-§p-¶- kq-cy-{]-Im-i-¯nte¡v
\-S-¶p-. Rms\mcp- ]p-Xn-b- hy-àn- B-bn-«p-ïm-
In-Ã-, ]s£ Ip-d-ª-Xv F-sâ ]p-©n-cn-¡p-¶- H-cp-
h-It`Zsa¦n-epw- B-bn-«p-ïv. I-®p-I-Ä- A-S-¨v,
kq-cy-\v -t\-sc ]p-©n-cn-¨psImïv A-À-Pp-³- Im-
dn-Â- C-cn-¡p-¶-Xv F-\n-¡v Im-Wm-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
-ssZhta, F-\n-¡v Cu- a-\p-jyt\mSv A-kq-b-
-tXm¶p-¶p-. F-Ãm-än-Â- \n-¶pw- am-dn- C-Xpt]m-se
-sNdn-b- k-t´mj-§-Ä- B-kz-Zn-¡m-\p-Å- Cu- I-gn-
hn-Â-. Rm-³- Im-dn-\p- -t\-tc \-S-¶t¸mÄ- -tjm¸nw-
Kv _m-Kv F-sâ Im-ep-I-fn-Â- D-c-kn-. h-gn-bn-eqsS
\-S-¶pt]mIp-¶-, \-Ã- co-Xn-bn-Â- h-kv{Xw- [-cn-¨-
B-fp-I-Ä- Fs¶ -t\m¡p-¶p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-\n-
Xn-\v -tNcm-¯-Xpt]m-se. -t]mbn- ]-Wnt\m¡v.
A-Xn-\v F-\ns¡mcp- Ip-g-¸-hp-an-Ã-.
At±lw- Fs¶ Pn-Úm-k-tbm-sS -t\m¡p-
¶p-. ''I-ïn-«v \n-\-¡m-h-iy-ap-ÅsXÃmw- In-«ns-
b¶v -tXm¶p-¶tÃm.''
''AsXbsX. A-©p- Im-c-äv U-b-a-ïv I-½-Â-
hm-§-Wsa¶-Xv F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯nse h-en-b-
B-{K-l-am-bn-cp-¶p-. \-µn-, A-À-Pp-³-!''
At±lw- ]p-cn-I-ap-b-À-¯n- I-®p-Nn-½msX
Fs¶ -t\m¡n-.
Im-dnte¡v I-b-dpt¼mÄ- Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''F-\n-¡v A-©p- Im-c-äv U-b-a-ïv I-½-ep-I-Ä-
-thWsa¶v B-{K-l-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ ]-I-
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cw- Rm-³- F-\n-¡v Ip-d-¨v -tSm¸pw- ]m-âvkp-am-Wv
hm-§n-b-Xv. Rm-³- At§b-äw- \ym-b-am-bpw- hn-
i-z-kvX-am-bp-am-Wv -tjm¸nw-Kv -sNbvX-Xv.'' kXy-
kÔ-Xtbm-sS Rm-³- _m-¡n-bp-Å- ]-Ww- A-À-Pp-
\v Xn-cn-¨psImSp-¯psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv A-Xp-hm-§n-. ''\o- Nn-
cn-¨p- Im-Wp-¶-Xn-Â- k-t´mj-ap-ïv, en-³-Um-.''
AsX. Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. C-Xv -shdpw- h-kv{X-§-
fm-Wv. ]s£ H-cp-]m-Sv \m-fp-I-Ä-¡ptij-am-Wv
F-\n-¡v C-{X-bpw- {]-Xo-£- -tXm¶p-¶-Xv. B- Nm-
À-fn-bpsS U-b-a-ïv -tamXn-c-¯n-sâ Im-cyw- Hm-À-½-
h-cp-¶-Xp-hsc. A-h-sâ cq-]-¯n-ep-Å- H-cp- -s_m½-
bp-ïm-bn-cps¶¦n-Â- A-Xm-bn-cp-¶p- B- kn-¦n-en-«v
\-in-¸n-¨v I-ftbïn-bn-cp-¶-Xv.
At±lw- -tjm¸nw-Kv _m-Knte¡v -t\m¡n- A-Â-
¸w- B-i-¦tbm-sS -tNmZn-¨p-. ''\n-\-¡v Xm-a-kn-
¡m-³- F-hnsS-sb¦n-epw- C-S-aptïm?''
''Rm-\n-¶v Fs¶-t¶bv¡p-am-bn- I-S-en-Â-
Xm-a-kn-¡m-\m-bn- C-d-§n-b-Xn-\m-Â-...'' A-À-Pp-sâ
-t\-sc -t\m¡msX Rm-³- X-e-Ip-ep-¡n-. F-sâ
kp-lr-¯v sF-dn-sâ tkm^-bm-bn-cp-¶p- F-sâ
C-Xp-hscbp-Å- ho-Sv. ]s£... ''Rms\mcp- kp-lr-
¯n-sâ IqsS Xm-a-kn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''B- Xm-a-kw- F-§s\ -t]mIp-¶p-?''
Rm-³- I-ãs¸«v Nn-cn-¡m-³- {i-an-¨p-.
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''A-{X- kp-J-¯n-e-Ã-. F-\n-¡v A-hntS¡v Xn-cn-
¨pt]mIm-³- ]-äpsa¶v -tXm¶p-¶n-Ã-. Rm-\-hnsS
Xm-a-kn-¡p-¶-Xv Im-c-Ww- A-h-fpsSbpw- A-h-fpsS
`-À-¯m-hn-sâbpw- C-S-bn-Â- Nn-e- {]-iv\-§-fp-ïm-
bn-cp-¶p-.''
''A-h-Ä- A-§s\ \nt¶mSv ]-dtªm?'' h-fsc
B-i-¦tbm-sSbm-Wv A-À-Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨-Xv.
''C-Ã-, ]s£ A-h-cv c-ïpt]cpw- Fs¶-s¨mÃn-
h-g-¡n-Sp-¶-Xv C-¶se cm-{Xn- Rm-³- -tI«p-. Rm-³-
Xm-a-kn-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- Xotc Xm-Â-¸-cy-ansÃ¶v A-h-
sâ kw-km-c-¯n-Â- \n-¶v F-\n-¡v hy-à-am-bn-.''
''\o-bn-¶v Po-hn-Xw- A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡m-³- Xo-cp-am-
\n-¨-Xn-\v ]n-¶n-ep-Å- H-cp- Im-c-Ww- C-XmsW¶v
F-\n-¡p-d-¸p-ïv.'' A-À-Pp-³- ku-ay-am-bn- ]-d-ªp-.
At±lw- ]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv. ]-e- Im-c-W-
§-fpw- -tNÀ-¶m-Wv Fs¶ B- Xo-cp-am-\w- F-Sp-¸n-
¨sX¦n-epw- C-¶se cm-{Xn-bn-Â- \-S-¶- A-h-cpsS
h-g-¡v F-sâ C-Ãm-bva-bpw- \n-cm-i-bpw- -tZjy-hpw-
Iq-«n-. {]-Xo-£n-¡m-³- H-¶p-an-Ãm-Xm-¡n-. ''F-¶m-
epw- F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- \-Ã- {]-Xo-£- -tXm¶p-¶p-ïv.''
''A-§s\ -tIÄ-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- h-fsc k-t´mj-
ap-ïv. A-Xn-\v Im-c-Ww- \o- ]-Tn-¡p-¶- B-i-b-§-
fn-Â- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-¶-XpsImïtÃ?''
'']-d-ª-Xn-Â- Im-cy-ap-ïv. ]s£ {]-[m-\- Im-c-
Ww- -th-sdbm-Wv. Cu- ]p-Xn-b- Po-³-kn-Â- Fs¶¡-
ïm-Â- A-Sns]mfn-btÃ?'' Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-
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sImïv ]-d-ªp-.
'']p-Xn-b- km-[-\-§-Ä-¡v A-§s\ Nn-e- Im-
cy-§-Ä- -sN¿m-³- I-gn-bpw-. ]s£ ]-d-bq-, \n-\-¡v
asähnsS-sb¦n-epw- Xm-a-kn-¡m-³- kvY-e-aptïm?''
Rm-³- X-e-Ip-ep-¡n-. A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v Rm-³-
Nn-ń-¨tXbn-Ã-. Im-c-Ww- Rm-³- hn-Nm-cn-¨-Xv Cu-
ka-b-¯v Rm-³- a-cn-¨n-«p-ïm-Ipw- F-¶m-WtÃm.
A-XpsImïp-Xs¶ Xm-a-kkvY-esa¶-Xv H-cp- ap-
³-K-W-\-bm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-.
''Rm-³- H-cp-]s£ -sIâ-¡n-bn-ep-Å- F-sâ
am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-fpsS A-Spt¯¡v Xn-cn-¨pt]m-
tIïn-h-cpw-. A-hsc-s¶ F-´m-bm-epw- kzo-I-
cnt¡ï-XtÃ? F-sâ -ssZhta! Rms\´v -tXmÂ-
hn-bm-WtÃ?'' F-\n-¡v ho-ïpw- ]-cm-P-b-¯n-sâ
`m-cw- A-\p-`-hs¸Sm-³- Xp-S-§n-.
A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶-sbm¶v ]m-fnt\m¡n-. ''C-
§s\ kz-bw- ]-gn-¡p-¶-Xv H-¶v \n-À-¯mtam en-
³-Um-. \o- Nn-e- Im-cy-§-fn-Â- ]-cm-P-bs¸«n-«p-ïm-
Ipw-. F-¶m-Â- \osbmcp- ]-cm-P-b-a-Ã-.''
Rms\sâ -s\än-bn-Â- H-¶v A-a-À-¯n-¯n-cp-
½n-. C-¶v A-\p-`-hn-¨- am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±-§-fpsS
^-e-am-bn-cn-¡-Ww- X-e- -thZ-\n-¡p-¶p-ïv. X-e- H-cp-
h-i-¯v -sNcn-¨p-]n-Sn-¨m-Â- D-Ån-ep-Å- -s\K-äo-hv
Nn-´-Isfm-s¡ -sNhn-bn-eqsS H-gp-Int¸mIp-am-bn-
cps¶¦n-Â- F-¶v Rm-\m-in-¨p-. I-S-ÂshÅw- -t]m-
se. ''Rm-³- {i-an-¡p-I-bm-Wv. i-cn-¡pw-. ]s£
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A-Xv h-fsc I-Tn-\-am-Wv.''
''AsX. am-äw- H-cn-¡-epw- B-Zyw- F-fp-¸-am-bn-
cn-¡n-Ã-. ]s£ apt¶m«pt]mIpt´mdpw- A-Xv Iq-
Sp-X-Â- F-fp-¸-am-bn-h-cpw-.'' asäńt\¡p-dnt¨m
BtemNn-¨v At±lw- H-¶v \n-À-¯n-bn-«v Xp-S-À-¶p-.
''F-\n-¡v \nt¶mSv H-cp- Im-cyw- ]-d-bm-\p-ïv. F-sâ
kvYm-]-\-¯n-\v kn-än-bn-Â- Ip-d-¨v A-¸m-À-«v-saâp-I-
fp-ïv. a-äp- kvY-e-§-fn-Â- \n-¶v h-cp-¶- I-¬-kÄ-«-
âp-I-Ä-¡v Xm-a-kn-¡m-\p-Å-Xm-Wv A-h-.''
F-\n-¡v -thïn- C-{Xt¯mfw- D-Zm-c-\m-Im-³-
Cu- a-\p-jy-\v F-§s\bm-Wv km-[n-¡p-¶-Xv?
Rm-³- i-à-am-bn- X-e- Ip-ep-¡ns¡mïv A-À-Pp-
sâ I-®p-I-fn-Â- -t\m¡n- ]-d-ªp-. ''F-\n-¡v \n-§-
fpsS A-Sp-¯p-\n-¶v C-\n-bpw- Iq-Sp-X-emsbm¶pw-
kzo-I-cn-¡m-³- ]-än-Ã-. \n-§-Ä- Ct¸mÄ-¯s¶
F-\n-¡v H-cp-]m-Sv X-¶p-I-gn-ªp-.''
''en-³-Um-.'' At±l-¯n-sâ hn-fn-bn-Â- H-cp- ]n-
Xr-hm-Â-key-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. At±lw- Nn-et¸m-
sg-s¶ H-cp- a-Isf-t¸m-sebm-bn-cn-¡pw- Im-Wp-¶-Xv.
''CsXmcp- ku-P-\y-a-Ã-. \o- ]-d-ªntÃ, \osbmcp-
tkm^v-säzb-À- F-³-Pn-\o-b-dmsW¶v. A-Sp-¯-
G-Xm-\pw- am-k-t¯¡v F-\n-¡v F-´m-bm-epw- \n-sâ
-sSIv-t\mf-Pn- kvIn-Ãp-I-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¡m-³- I-gn-
bpw-. ]ns¶ A-¸m-À-«v-saâv. A-Xv X-Â-¡m-et¯¡v
am-{X-am-Wv. A-Sp-¯p-Xs¶ Xp-S-§m-\n-cn-¡p-¶-
-t{]mP-Ivän-\v -thïn- B- A-¸m-À-«v-saâv R-§-Ä-¡v
Xn-cn-¨p-X-c-Ww-. 90 Zn-h-kw- \n-\-¡-hnsS Xm-a-kn-¨p-
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sImïv \n-\-¡pthï- Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿mw-, F-\n-
¡pthïn- C-¡m-e-b-f-hn-Â- Nn-e- tkm^v-säzb-À-
-tPmen-I-fpw- -sNbvXpsImïv. C-hnsS \n-¶v -t]
mIm-dm-Ipt¼mÄ- \o- \ns¶¯s¶ Isï¯n-
bn-«p-ïm-Ipw-. \n-\-¡v Xm-a-kn-¡ms\mcp- C-Sw-
Isï¯m-\p-Å- {]m-]vXn-bpw- -t\Sn-bn-«p-ïm-Ipw-.
CsÃ¦n-Â- \n-\-¡v \n-sâ am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-fpsS
A-Spt¯¡pt]mImw-. F-´p- -tXm¶p-¶p-?''
''F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-... Rm-³- -shdpsX...'' F-´v
]-d-b-Wsa¶-dn-bm-¯- A-h-kvY-bn-em-bn- Rm-³-.
CsXm-s¡ kzo-I-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶-Xn-epw- h-fscb-
[n-I-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
''A-Sp-¡-f-bn-Â- B-h-iy-ap-ÅsXÃmw- hm-§n-
kq-£n-¨n-«p-ïv. A-¸m-À-«v-saâv ^-À-Wn-jv -sNbvX-
Xm-Wv. -sshss^ C-â-Às\äv I-W-£-\pw- em-
]v-tSm¸p-ap-ïv. A-XpsImïv \n-\-¡v \n-sâ kw-
cw-`-hp-am-bn- apt¶m«pt]mImw-. ]s£ H-cp- Im-
cyw- F-\n-¡v Hm-À-½n-¸n-¡m-\p-ïv. \n-\-¡v ho-ïpw-
C-Xpt]m-se \n-cm-i- -tXm¶p-Itbm Po-hs\m
Sp-¡-Wsa¶v -tXm¶p-Itbm -sN¿p-I-bmsW¦n-Â-
\o- Cu- \-¼-dn-Â- hn-fn-¡-Ww-.'' At±lw- F-sâ
-t\-sc H-cp- I-S-em-kp-I-j-Ww- \o-«n-. A-Xn-Â- H-cp-
\m-j-W-Â- kq-bn-k!!ss!!Uv {]n-h-³-j-³- -sse^v-
ssesâ -t^m¬- \-¼-À- F-gp-Xn-bn-cp-¶p-.
]p-dt¯¡p-h-cm-¯- I-®p-\o-À-¯p-Ån-I-Ä- sXm
ï-bn-Â- Ip-Sp-§n- Fs¶ -thZ-\n-¸n-¨p-. C-Xv bm-
Ym-À-°y-am-Wv. H-cm-Ä- Fs¶ klm-bn-¡p-¶p-.
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b-Ym-À-°- klm-bw-. A-ÃmsX -shdpw-hm-¡p-Itfm
h-en-b- Xn-b-dn-Itfm A-Ã-. F-´m-Wv ]-dtbïsX-
¶pt]mepw- F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-.
''CsXmcp- -ssIam-d-Â- am-{X-am-Wv.'' F-sâ
A-h-kvY- a-\-kn-em-¡n-bns«-t¶mWw- A-À-Pp-³-
]-d-ªp-. ''C-Xn-eqsS asämcm-Ä-¡v D-b-cm-³- Rm-³-
klm-bn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. H-cp-]m-Sv h-À-j-§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v
Rms\mcp- ]n-¨-¡m-c-³- X-¶- ]-Ww- kzo-I-cn-¨-
Im-cyw- \nt¶mSv ]-d-ªn-cp-¶tÃm. Rm-\-¶v \o-
Ct¸mÄ- B-bn-cn-¡p-¶- A-h-kvY-bn-em-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-¶v A-bm-Ä- F-\n-¡p-X-¶-Xv C-¶v Rm-³- \n-\-¡v
Xn-cn-¨p-X-cp-¶p-. A-Xv -shdpsXbp-a-Ã-. \n-sâ -sshZ-
Kv[yw- \o- F-\n-¡pthïn- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶p-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Im-À- -tdmUn-sâ h-it¯¡v -tNÀ-¯v
]m-À-¡v -sNbvXp-. X-sâ -ssI kvän-b-dnw-Knte¡v
A-a-À-¯ns¡mïv At±lw- F-sâ -t\-tc¡v Nm-
ªn-cp-¶p-.
''en-³-Um-, C-Xv \n-\s¡mcp- \o-ï- Zn-h-kam-
bn-cp-¶p-. \-½-Ä- H-cp-]m-Sv Im-cy-§sf¡p-dn-¨v kw-
km-cn-¨p-. F-\n-¡n-¶v -sNbvXp-Xo-À-¡m-³- Ip-d-¨v
Im-cy-§-fp-ap-ïv. \n-\-¡p-Å- A-¸m-À-«v-saâv A-hns-
Sbm-Wv.'' At±lw- F-sâ -tXmfn-\v ap-I-fn-Â-¡q-Sn-
Nq-ïn-¡m-Wn-¨p-. ''_o-¨v A-hnsSbpw-.'' At±lw-
C-S-Xp-h-it¯¡v Nq-ïns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-.
''\n-\-¡v Xo-cp-am-\n-¡mw-. Rm-³- \ns¶ F-hnsS
hn-S-Wsa¶v?''
CtX -sN¿m-hq- Fs¶m¶pw- At±lw- F-\n-
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¡v H-cp- k½-À-±-hpw- X-cp-¶n-Ã-. F-\n-¡v -thïsX-
´msW¶v -tNmZn-¡pt¶bp-Åp-. Po-hn-Xtam
AsÃ¦n-Â- a-c-Wtam!
C-Xv h-fsc {]-bm-kI-c-am-bn-cn-¡pw-. Nm-À-fns-
b¡p-dn-¨pw- F-sâ ]-cm-P-b-§sf¡p-dn-¨pw- Nn-ń-
¡pt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v Ct¸mgpw- I-Sp-¯- thZ-\- tXm¶p-
¶p-ïv. Ct¸m-sg\n-¡v H-cp- kp-lrs¯¦n-ep-ap-ïv.
A-Xp-Xs¶ h-en-b- Im-cyw-.
]s£ A-Xp-a-Xntbm?
F-sâ -sXmï-bn-Â- Ip-Sp-§n-b- hn-Im-c-§sf
Rm-\-§v hn-gp-§n-. F-Ãm- -ss[cy-hpw- i-àn-bpw-
hosïSp-¯v Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''_o-¨nte¡v, ¹o-
kv''
A-À-Pp-sâ Nn-cn- am-ªp-. At±l-¯n-sâ ap-J-
¯v H-cp- -sR«-Â- Im-Wmw-. ''\n-\-¡v D-d-¸mtWm?''
''A-Ã-, _o-¨n-Â- -t]mbn- F-\n-¡v F-sâ -s^dm-
dn- F-Sp-¯psImïv h-ctï?'' Nn-cn-¨psImïv Rm-
³- ]-d-ªp-.
Xmsg Im-Wn-¨n-cp-¶- Iyq-B-À- -tImUv At±lw-
F-\n-¡v sF-]m-Un-Â- Im-Wn-¨p-X-¶p-. A-Xv
At±l-¯n-sâ ku-P-\y- ]-cn-io-e-\-¯nte¡v {]
thin-¡m-\p-Å-Xm-Wv. Rm-³- At±lt¯mSv -tNÀ-
¶v ]-Tn-¡p-¶- Im-cy-§-Ä- a-\-kn-Â- D-d-¸n-¡m-³-
C-Xv klm-bn-¡pw-. Rms\sâ -t^mWnse Iyq-
B-À- do-U-À- -sImï-Xv kvIm-³- -sNbvXp-. AsX
Rm-³- X-bm-dm-Wv!
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A-²ym-bw- 4
F-sâ -temIw-
Io-gv-taÂ-
a-dn-ªt¸mÄ-
130
A-À-Pp-\p-am-bn- I-ïp-ap-«m-\m-bn- \n-Ý-bn-¨n-cn-
¡p-¶- Zn-h-k-sa¯n-. ]-d-ªp-d-¸n-¨n-cp-¶-Xpt]m-
se cm-hnse G-gp- a-Wn-¡v Xs¶ Rm-³- At±l-
¯n-sâ ho-«nse¯n-. -tImfnw-Kv -s_Â- A-Sn-¨v hm-Xn-
Â-¡-Â- Im-¯p-\n-¶p-. A-À-Pp-sâ ho-Sv F-{X- at\m
l-c-am-Wv. Cu- `m-Ks¯ G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- ho-Sm-Wn-
Xv. ]s£ C-Xv km-[m-c-W- h-en-b- ho-Sp-Isf-t¸m-
seb-Ã-. A-À-Pp-sâ a-\-kpt]m-se Xs¶ Cu- ho-
Spw- \s½ Du-jva-f-am-bn- kzm-K-Xw- -sN¿p-¶-Xp- -t]m-
se -tXm¶pw-.
G-Xm-\pw- Zn-h-k§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v At±lw- F-\n-
¡v Xm-a-kn-¡m-\m-bn- X-¶- A-¸m-À-«v-saâpw- C-Xpt]
m-se at\ml-c-am-bn-cp-¶p-. A-Xnte¡v I-b-
dpt¼mÄ- H-cp- Du-jva-f-X-bpw- kp-c-£n-X-X-z-hpw-
\-½sf h-¶v -s]mXn-bp-¶-Xp- -t]m-se -tXm¶pw-.
A-À-Pp-³- F-\n-¡v Xm-a-kn-¡m-\p-Å- F-Ãm- ku-
I-cy-§-fpw- H-¸w- -tPmen- -sN¿m-\m-h-iy-am-b- em-]v-
tSm¸v A-S-¡-ap-Å- D-]-I-c-W-§-fpw- X-¶n-«pt]mb-
t¸mÄ- Rm-³- B-Zyw-Xs¶ -sNbvX-Xv F-´msW-
t¶m? Rm-³- A-À-Pp-sâ -t]cv Kq-Kn-fn-Â- -sXc-ªp-.
-t^mÀ-_vkn-sâ -temI-¯nse G-ä-hpw- k¼-¶-
cm-b- B-fp-I-fpsS en-kvän-Â- At±l-¯n-sâ -t]cv
Isï¯m-³- H-«pw- ka-bsaSp-¯n-Ã-. A-Xn-Â- Im-
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Wn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶- At±l-¯n-sâ B-kvXn- I-ïv Rm-
³- H-cp- \n-an-jw- X-cn-¨pt]mbn-.
A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- a-Ä-«n- _n-ey-W-b-À- B-Wv!
F-¶n-«pw- Fs´mcp- hn-\-b-am-Wv B- a-\p-jy-
\v. k¼-¶-cm-b- B-fp-I-Ä- -tamiw- kz-`m-h-¡m-
cmsW¶v hn-i-z-kn-¨n-cp-¶- F-sâ -s]m«-¯-cw- Hm-À-
¯v F-\n-¡v Ip-d-¨v Ip-ät_m[w- -tXm¶n-.
A-S-ªp-In-S-¶- hm-Xn-en-\-¸p-dw- A-À-Pp-sâ
Imsem¨- -tI«p-. At±lw- hm-Xn-Â- Xp-d-¶p-, H-cp-
Ip-kr-Xn-¨n-cntbm-sS. ''Kp-Uv -tamWnw-Kv en-³-Um-,
A-It¯¡p- h-cq-. Fs´m-s¡bp-ïv hntijw-?''
''Rm-\nt¸mgpw- Po-hn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p-. A-Xm-Wv
-tI¡nse sF-knw-Kv! Im-cy-§-Ä- \-¶m-bn- -t]m
Ip-¶p-. ]ns¶ F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- H-cp- A-Sns]mfn-
-tIm¨pw- D-ïtÃm. C-\n- I-fn- am-dpw-.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-
¨p-, A-À-Pp-\pw-.
Xp-d-¶n-«- hm-Xn-en-eqsS At±lw- ho-Sn-\p-
Ånte¡v I-S-¶p-. ''A-¸m-À-«v-saânse Xm-a-k-
sam-s¡ Hmt¡ AtÃ?''
Rm-³- X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv D-Ånte¡v I-S-¶v hm-
Xn-Â- A-S-¨p-. ''AsX, Xm-¦yq-.''
''bp- B-À- -shÂ-¡w- en-³-U-. C-\n- F-\n-¡v \n
t¶mSv Ip-d-¨v Im-cy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡m-\p-ïv. Cu-
B-gvN-bn-Â- \n-\-¡v G-ä-hpw- Bthiw- -tXm¶n-b-
Im-cyw- G-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-?''
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''Rms\m¶v BtemNn-¡s«. Rm-³- H-cp-]m
-Sv B-{K-ln-¨- ^m-j-³- -tamU-enw-Kv -tPmen- F-\n-
¡p-In-«n-. -t^m_vkv am-K-kn-sâ I-h-dn-Â- F-sâ
-t^m-t«m h-¶p-. ]ns¶ F-\n-¡v H-cp- -tem«-dn-bpw-
A-Sn-¨p-.'' Nn-cn-¨psImïv Rm-³- F-sâ _m-Kv
I-tkc-bnte¡v -sh¨p-.
''B-lm-! A-Xv -sImÅm-atÃm? F-¶m-Â-¸ns¶
F-sâ C-Xp-hscbp-Å- tkh-\-§-fpsS H-cp- _n-Ãv
\n-\-¡v A-b-¡m-atÃm.'' X-sâ -shfp-¯- ]-Ãp-I-Ä-
Im-Wn-¨psImïv At±lw- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''c-ïv an-ey-¬-
-tUmf-dm-Wv F-\n-¡v -thï-Xv.''
Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''A-{X- Bthi-I-c-am-b-
H-¶pw- C-Xp-hsc kw-`-hn-¨n-Ã- A-À-Pp-³-. Rm-³-
-temIs¯ hy-Xy-kvX-am-bn- Im-Wm-³- Xp-S-§ns-
b¶-Xv H-gn-¨m-Â- asäm¶p-an-Ã-. F-\n-¡v c-ïm-a-Xv
H-cp- A-h-kcw- In-«n-b-Xpt]m-se -tXm¶p-¶p-ïv.
F-¶m-epw- Im-cy-§-Ä- Ip-d-¨p-Iq-Sn- -thK-¯n-Â-
\o-§n-bn-cps¶¦n-Â- Fs¶mcp- B-{K-l-ap-ïv.'' hn-
hn-[- \n-d-§-fn-ep-Å- N-«n-bn-Â- \-«n-cn-¡p-¶- H-cp-]m
-Sv -sNSn-I-Ä- -sImïpw- ]-¨- ]p-Â-¯-In-Sn- -sImïpw-
at\ml-c-am-b- ap-ät¯¡v Rm-³- At±ls¯
A-\p-K-an-¨p-. F-Ãmw- h-fsc `w-Kn-bm-bn- H-cp-¡n-bn-
cn-¡p-¶p-.
''A-Xn-Â- \o- hn-j-ant¡ï-. Bthi-I-c-am-b-
Im-cy-§-Ä- A-Sp-¯p-Xs¶bp-ïm-Ipw-. Rm-³- \n
s¶ G-Â-¸n-¨- -t{]mP-Iväv \o- h-fsc \-¶m-bm-Wv
-sNbvXn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. \n-sâ I-gn-hn-Â- F-sâ -t{]mP-
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Iväv amt\P-À-¡v \-Ã- a-Xn-¸p-ïv -sI-t«m.'' At±l-
¯n-sâ hm-¡p-I-Ä- -tI«t¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v H-cp-]m
-Sv k-t´mj-hpw- A-`n-am-\-hpw- -tXm¶n-. H-cp- ap-f-
bpsS A-Sp-¯p-Å- I-tkc-bn-Â- At±lw- C-cp-¶p-.
''C-cn-¡q- en-³-Um-. \n-\-¡v Ip-Sn-¡m-³- -shÅtam
Nm-btbm F-´m- F-Spt¡ï-Xv?''
''Hm-lv, -thï- A-À-Pp-³-. \-µn-. Rm-³- I-gn-¨n-«m-
Wv h-¶-Xv.'' kq-cy-sâ C-fw-Nq-Sv B-kz-Zn-¨psImïv
At±l-¯n-\v A-`n-ap-J-am-bn- Rm-\n-cp-¶p-.
''F-¦n-Â- ]-d-bq-, I-gn-ª- B-gvN-bnse \-½psS
kw-`m-j-W-¯n-Â- \n-¶v \o- F-´m-Wv Ct¸mÄ- Hm-
À-¡p-¶-Xv?'' A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ -ssII-Ä- a-Sn-bn-Â-
-sh¨p-.
Rm-³- km-h-[m-\-¯n-Â- H-cp- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-kw-
F-Sp-¯p-. ''F-sâ e-£yw- -t\Sm-³- Fs¶ \n-À-_-
Ôn-¡p-¶- Im-c-W-§-Ä- Isï¯-WsW¶m-Wv
{]-[m-\-am-bpw- \-½-Ä- kw-km-cn-¨-Xv.''
''h-fsc \-Ã-Xv. C-\nsb-s´¦n-epw- Hm-À-¡p-
¶ptïm?''
''F-Ãm-h-À-¡pw- H-cp- -tdmÄ- -tamU-Â- D-ïm-
tIï-Xns\ Ip-dn-¨pw- \-½-Ä- kw-km-cn-¨p-. kXy-
¯n-Â- AsX\n-¡v H-cp- 'B-lm-' \n-an-j-am-Wv
k½m-\n-¨-Xv. Rm-³- -sSIv-t\mf-Pn-bnse km-dm-
»m-¢n-bm-Wv.''
''Kp-Uv, Kp-Uv. \o- \n-sâ A ss-k³saâvkv
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F-Ãmw- -sNbv-tXm?'' ]p-cn-I-ap-b-À-¯n- At±lw- -tNm
Zn-¨p-.
''F-Ãmw- -sNbvXn-«p-ïv.'' Nn-cn-¨psImïv Rm-³-
]-d-ªp-.
''Rms\´psImïm-Wv A-k!!ss!!³saâv
-sN¿m-³- C-{X- hm-in-]n-Sn-¡p-¶-Xv F-¶v \o- Nn-ń-
¡p-¶p-ïm-Ipw-.'' At±lw- Fs¶ kq-£n-¨pt\
m¡ns¡mïv -tNmZn-¨p-. ''i-cn-btÃ en-³-Um-?''
''AsX.'' Rm-³- k½-Xn-¨p-. '']s£ Rms\m
cp- D-¯-c-hm-Zn-¯-ap-Å- B-fm-Wv. C-¡m-cy-¯n-Â-
Rm-³- D-g-¸n-Ã-.''
''\o- D-g-¸nsÃ¶v F-\n-¡v D-d-¸p-ïv. ]s£
\n-\-¡v C-¡m-cy-¯n-Â- F-{Xt¯mfw- {]-Xn-_-²-
X-bpsï¶v F-\n-¡-dn-b-Ww-.''
''Rm-³- X-bm-dm-Wv A-À-Pp-³-.'' At±l-¯n-sâ
kz-c-¯nse K-u-c-hw- Fs¶ A-Â-`p-Xs¸Sp-¯n-.
Fs¶ ]-co-£n-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-Å- ]-cn-]m-Sn-bm-Wv.
kw-Xr-]vXntbm-sS Nn-cn-¨psImïv At±lw-
]-d-ªp-. ''F-\n-¡-Xv \n-sâ ap-J-¯v Im-Wm-³- ]-äp-
¶p-ïv. \o- -sNbvX- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-\p-I-fn-Â- \n-
¶v F-´m-Wv \n-\-¡v ]-Tn-¡m-³- I-gn-ª-Xv?''
''Im-cy-§-Ä- -thK-¯n-Â- \-S-¸n-em-¡p-¶-
Xn-sâ {]m-[m-\y-am-Wv asäńt\¡m-fpw- Rm-
³- ]-Tn-¨-Xv. F-sâ e-£yw- -t\Sm-³- Fs¶
\n-À-_-Ôn-¡p-¶-Xpw- D-d-¨-Xp-am-b- Im-c-W-§-Ä-
135
Isï¯n-b-Xp-h-gn- Rm-³- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶sX´pw-
km-[y-am-¡m-³- I-gn-bpsa¶v F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-.
I-gn-ª- cm-{Xn- ap-X-Â- F-\n-¡v C-Xp-hsc -tXm
¶m-¯- H-cp- B-ß-hn-i-zm-kw- -tXm¶n-¯p-S-§n-.''
''A-Xn-\p-apt¼m?'' At±l-¯n-sâ I-®p-I-Ä-
-sNdp-Xm-bn-.
''H-¶p-an-Ã-.'' Rm-³- ap-I-fnte¡v -t\m¡n-. F-\n-
¡v B- \m-fp-Itf¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-bm-³- H-«pw- Xm-Â-¸-cyw-
-tXm¶n-bn-Ã-. ''ap-¼v Rm-³- C-{X- i-à-bmsW¶v
F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
G-ä-hpw- C-ãs¸Sp-¶- hm-¡p-I-Ä- -tI«-Xpt]m-
se A-À-Pp-sâ ap-Jw- {]-Im-in-¨p-. AsX\n-¡v
Iq-Sp-X-Â- k-t´mjw- X-¶p-. ''A-hn-i-z-k\o-
am-b- Im-cy-am-Wv \o- -sNbvX-Xv en-³-Um-. Rms\
mcp- Im-cyw- Iq-Sn- -tNmZn-¡s«. C-¶v \n-\-¡v \-Ã-
k-t´mjw- -tXm¶p-¶ptïm?''
''k-t´mjn-¡m-dm-bn-«n-Ã-,'' Nn-cn-¨psImïv Rm-
³- ]-d-ªp-.
''F-sâ -s^dm-dn- Ct¸mgpw- -tjm¸n-em-Wv.''
F-sâ Nn-cn- am-ªp-. ''A-Ã- A-À-Pp-³-. Rm-³- Dt±in-
¨-Xv. Rm-³- Ip-d-¨v ]ptcmK-Xn- D-ïm-¡n-bn-«p-ïv.
]s£ F-sâ Po-hn-Xw- Ct¸mgpw- Xm-dp-am-dm-bn-In-
S-¡pt¼mÄ- Rms\§s\ k-t´mjn-¡pw-?''
''en-³-Um-, k-t´mjsa¶-Xv F-ń-sâ-sb¦n-
epw- H-cp- ^-e-a-Ã-. AsXmcp- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bm-Wv.
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\n-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- F-´v kw-`-hn-¨m-epw- k-t´m-
jn-¡m-\p-Å- A-\p-hm-Zw- \o- kz-bw- \-Â-I-Ww-.
Ip-ªp-§sf -t\m¡q-. -thZ-\n-¡pt¼mgpw- hn-i-
¡pt¼mgpw- U-b-¸-À- amtäït¸mgpw- H-gn-¨v _m-¡ns-
bÃm- ka-b-hpw- A-h-À- k-t´mj-¯n-em-Wv.
F-¶m-Â- ap-Xn-À-¶-h-cn-Â- ]-e-cpw- Ft¸mgpw- `-u-Xo-
I-am-b- c-k§-fn-Â- am-{Xw- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-
¶-Xn-\m-Â- A-h-À-¡v k-t´mjn-¡m-\m-Ip-¶n-Ã-.
A-h-À- k-t´mjs¯ A-h-K-Wn-¡p-¶p-. Rm-\-Xv
-sXfn-bn-¨v Im-Wn-¨p-X-cmw-. \o- ]-d-ªntÃ, Cu-
B-gvN- \n-\-¡v Ip-d-¨v \-Ã- Im-cy-§-fp-ïmsb¶v.
At¸mÄ- \n-\-¡v F-´ptXm¶n-?''
''F-\n-¡v c-ïv sk¡-³-Uv -t\ct¯¡v k-t´m-
jw- -tXm¶n-. ]s£ A-À-Pp-³- B-Zyw- -tNmZn-¨-Xv
-s]mXp-hm-bn-«msW¶m-Wv Rm-³- hn-Nm-cn-¨-Xv.''
'']s£ B- c-ïv sk¡-âp-I-Ä- \n-\-¡v In-«n-b-
k½m-\-am-bn-cp-¶p-. i-cn-btÃ?''
Rm-³- -s\Sp-ho-À-¸n-«p-. ''A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xv F-\n-
¡nt¸mÄ- h-fsc A-À-°-h-¯m-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-ïv.
F-¶n-cp-¶m-epw- F-sâ X-e-bn-Â- A-Xv ]q-À-®-am-
bpw- I-b-dn-bn-«n-Ã-.'' Rm-³- X-e-Ip-ep-¡ns¡mïv
Nn-cn-¨p-. Cu- B-gvN- F-\n-¡v Ip-d-¨v A-Xn-at\ml-
c-am-b- \n-an-j-§-fp-ïm-bn-. F-¶m-Â- F-´psImïv
Rm-³- A-hsb¸-än- Nn-ń-¨n-Ã-?
A-À-Pp-³- -sIän-Â- F-Sp-¯v I-¸nte¡v Nm-b-
H-gn-¨p-. ''\-½-fn-§s\ a-\-¸q-À-hw- k-t´mjs¯
137
A-h-K-Wn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.''
At±l-¯n-sâ hm-¡p-I-Ä- F-sâ X-et¨mdn-Â-
Xn-f-¨p- a-dn-bp-I-bm-Wv. Iq-Sp-X-Â- -t\cw- C-§s\
Xn-f-¨m-Â- F-sâ X-et¨mÀ- H-cp- kq-¸v B-bn- am-
dpw-.
''\n-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv Xn-b-dn- F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â-
Nn-ń-¨m-Â- h-fsc ]-cn-]q-À-®-am-Wv A-À-Pp-³-. ]
s£ F-sâ kw-i-bw- am-dn-bn-«n-Ã-. Np-äpw- H-cp-]m-Sv
{]-iv\-§-fp-ïm-Ipt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v F-§s\bm-
Wv k-t´mj-am-bn-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶-Xv?''
At±lw- i-à-am-bn- X-e-bm-«n-. '']s£
k-t´mjw- _m-ly-am-b- Im-cy-§-fn-Â- \n-¶-Ã-
h-cp-¶-Xv. \-½-Ä- {]-]-©-¯n-sâ ku-µ-cyw-
]-c-am-h-[n- B-kz-Zn-¡-Ww-. A-Xv \-ap-¡p-X-cp-¶-
`-u-Xo-I-am-b- c-k§-fpw- B-kz-Zn-¡mw-. ]s£
i-cn-bm-b- k-t´mjw- h-cp-¶-Xv \-½psS D-Ån-
sâbp-Ån-Â- \n-¶p-Xs¶bm-Wv.''
At±l-¯n-sâ B-i-bw- X-e-bv¡-It¯¡v
I-b-äm-³- Rm-³- {i-an-¨p-. ]s£ Ct¸mgpw- F-\n-
¡v A-Xv A-Â-¸w- _p-²n-ap-«m-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-ïv.
Ip-d-¨v ]-W-apsï¦n-Â- am-{Xta \-ap-¡v kam-[m-\-
am-bn-«n-cn-¡m-³- ]-äp-I-bp-Åp-. Rms\mcp- Im-«nse
Ip-Sn-en-e-ÃtÃm Po-hn-¡p-¶-Xv. -temkv B-©-Â-
kn-Â- Po-hn-¡p-¶- F-\n-¡v F-{Xtbm B-h-iy-§-
fp-ïv.
F-\n-¡v Cu- B-i-bw- a-\-kn-em-¡m-³- _p-²n-
138
ap-«psï¶v At±l-¯n-\v a-\-kn-em-bn-. At±lw-
ho-ïpw- {i-an-¨p-. ''en-³-Um-, H-cm-Ä- -s^dm-dn- hm-
§m-³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-¶p-. A-bm-Ä- hn-Nm-cn-¡p-¶-Xv
-s^dm-dn- In-«n-bm-Â- Xm-³- k-t´mj-hm-\m-Ipsa¶m-
Wv. ]s£ A-Xv ]q-À-®-am-bpw- -sXäm-Wv. -s^dm-
dn- kz-´-am-¡p-¶-Xn-ep-Å- Bthi-am-Wv A-bmsf
k-t´mjn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv. ]s£ A-Xv kz-´-am-¡n-
¡-gn-bpt¼mÄ- k-t´mjw- Xo-À-¶p-. k-t´mjw-
e-`n-¡m-³- \n-§-Ä- H-¶pw- Xs¶ -t\-tSï-Xn-Ã-.
-s^dm-dn-bm-Wv \n-§-fpsS k-t´mj-¯n-sâ -t{km
X-sk¶v Nn-ń-¡pt¼mÄ- \n-§-fpsS k-t´mjw-
Ip-d-¨pt\ct¯¡v am-{X-ap-Å- H-cp- c-kw- am-{X-am-
bn- am-dp-I-bm-Wv. c-k¯n-\v H-cp- Im-em-h-[n-bp-ïv.
F-¶m-Â- k-t´mjw- A-Y-hm- B-\-µw- A-\-i-z-c-am-
Wv. F-¡m-e-hpw- A-Xv \n-e-\n-Â-¡pw-.''
''C-Xv -tIÄ-¡pt¼mÄ- h-fsc at\ml-c-am-
Wv. ]s£ \n-§-Ä- I-b-dn-¡n-S-¡m-³- H-cn-Sw-
C-Ãm-¯-bm-Ä- BsW¦ntem? \n-§-Ä-¡v `-£-
Ww- I-gn-¡m-\n-Ãm-¯- A-h-kvY-bmsW¦ntem?
\n-¶p-Xn-cn-bm-³- C-S-an-Ãm-¯- A-¸m-À-«v-saân-Â-,
bmsXmcp- ku-I-cy-§-fp-an-ÃmsXbm-Wv \n-§-Ä-
Po-hn-¡p-¶sX¦ntem? k-t´mj-am-bn-cn-¡m-³-
F-§s\ \n-§-Ä-¡v H-cmtfmSv ]-d-bm-³- I-gn-bpw-.
C-Xv Ip-d-¨v \n-cp-¯-c-hm-Z-]-c-hpw- A-b-Ym-À-°y-hp-
atÃ?''
A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ I-®p-I-f-S-¨p-. Cu- -tNm
Zyw- {]-Xo-£n-¨n-cp-¶-Xpt]m-se h-fsc im-´-am-bn-
At±lw- ]p-©n-cn-¨p-. ''hotSm Imtdm AsÃ¦n-Â-
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asä-s´¦n-eptam In-«n-bmte Rm-³- k-t´mj-
h-Xn-bm-Ip-I-bp-Åpsh¶v \n-§-Ä- \n-§tfmSv
]-d-bp-I-bmsW¶v hn-Nm-cn-¡p-I-. Rm-³- H-cp- Im-
cyw- Xo-À-¯p-]-d-bmw-, F-¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v H-cn-¡-
epw- k-t´mjw- In-«m-³- -t]mIp-¶n-Ã-. ]s£, Ip-
ªp-§sf -t\m¡p-I-... A-h-À- H-¶p-an-ÃmsXbm-Wv
Cu- -temI-¯nte¡v h-cp-¶-Xv. A-h-À-¡v I-cp-X-Â-
In-«p-¶n-St¯mfw- Im-ew- A-h-À- k-t´mj-hm-·m-
cm-Wv. C-Xm-Wv F-Ãm-h-cpsS kzm-`m-hn-I-am-b- A-h-
kvY-.''
Cu- A-À-Pp-sâ H-cp- Im-cyw-. F-´p-]-d-ªm-epw-
Ip-ªp-§-fp-am-bp-Å- Xm-c-X-ayw-. F-\n-¡v Nn-cn-
h-¶p-.
'']s£ Ip-ªp-§-Ä-¡pw- A-h-cptSXm-b- Nn-
e- D-]m-[n-I-fp-ïv.'' Rm-³- hm-Zn-¨p-. ''Ip-ªn-
\v `-£-Ww- -thWw-. kp-J-I-c-am-bn-cn-¡-Ww-.
D-d-¡w- h-cpt¼mÄ- D-d-¡-Ww-. F-¦n-Â- am-{Xta
A-h-³- k´p-ã-\m-bn-cn-¡q-. A-À-Pp-³-, \n-§s-
fmcp- I-c-bp-¶- Ip-ªns\ I-ïn-«ptïm? F-´p-
am-{Xw- A-kz-kvY-X-bm-Wv A-Xn-\t¸mÄ-. ap-Xn-À-¶-
h-cpw- A-§s\ Xs¶btÃ. h-en-b- B-fp-I-fpsS
B-h-iy-§-Ä- hy-Xy-kvX-amsW¶v am-{Xw-. Ip-
ªn-\pw- ]m-epw- hr-¯n-bp-Å- U-b-¸-dp-am-Wv
-thïsX¦n-Â- ap-Xn-À-¶-h-À-¡v a-äp- ]-e-Xp-am-Wv
-thï-Xv. ]m-en-\v ]-I-cw- -s^dm-dn- B-bn-cn-¡pw-.
U-b-¸-dn-\v ]-I-cw- -sIm«m-c-am-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''Cu- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- Xs¶-sb-
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Sp-¡mw-. Ip-ªn-\m-bm-epw- ap-Xn-À-¶-h-À-¡m-bm-epw-
`-£-W-hpw- kp-J-{]-Z-am-b- A-h-kvY-bpw- -thWsa¶-
Xv h-fsc -ssPhn-I-am-b- B-h-iy-am-Wv. \-½psS
{]m-Y-an-I- B-h-iy-§-Ä- \n-dthdn-bm-Â- am-{Xta
\-ap-¡v kp-J-I-c-am-bn-cn-¡m-³- ]-äp-I-bp-Åpsh¶-Xv
i-cn-bm-Wv. Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶sX´msW¶p- -sh¨m-Â-
IqsSbp-Å-h-cn-Â- \n-¶p-Å- k½-À-±w- -sImïv ap-Xn-
À-¶-h-À- ]m-Â-Ip-¸n-¡v ]-I-cw- -s^dm-dn- -sXcsªSp-
¡p-I-bpw- U-b-¸-dn-\v ]-I-cw- -sIm«m-cw- -thWsa¶v
hm-in-]n-Sn-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvXm-Â- b-Ym-À-°- k-t´m-
jw- e-`n-¡m-\p-Å- km-[y-X-I-Ä- C-Ãm-Xm-¡p-I-
bm-Wv -sN¿p-¶-Xv. \n-§-Ä-¡v CsXÃmw- kz-´-
am-¡mw-. ]s£ CsXm¶pw- C-ÃmsX \n-§-Ä-¡v
]q-À-®-am-bpw- k-t´mj-hm-\m-bn-cn-¡m-\pw- km-[n-
¡-Ww-. C-¯-c-¯n-ep-Å- `-u-Xn-I-Im-cy-§-Ä- e-`n-
¡-Wsa¶v hn-Nm-cn-¨-Ã- \-½-Ä- Cu- `q-an-bn-Â- P-\n-
¨-Xv. \mw- h-f-À-¶t¸mÄ- am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-fpw- \-½psS
kw-kvIm-c-hpw- -tNÀ-¶v \-½psSbp-Ån-Â- H-cp- ò-
Xn- \n-d-¨p-. Rm-³- A-Xns\ 'k!!ss!!-t¡mf-Pn-
¡-Â- ^n-b-À-' F-¶m-Wv hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv. \-ap-¡v
Cu- ò-Xnsb F-§s\ -ssIIm-cyw- -sN¿-Wsa¶v
A-dn-bn-Ã-. A-XpsImïv \-½-Ä- C-Xns\ Im-À-,
h-en-b- ho-Sv, _-Ô-§-Ä- F-¶n-§s\ \-ap-¡n-Ãm-¯-
Im-cy-§-fp-am-bn- _-Ôs¸Sp-¯p-¶p-. \-½-Ä- kz-
bw- C-¯-c-¯n-ep-Å- ò-Xn-I-Ä- D-ïm-¡p-I-bpw-
A-Xv hym-]n-¸n-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶p-. A-h- \-½psS
k-t´mjs¯ F-¶t¶¡p-am-bn- F-Sp-¯p-am-äp-I-
bpw- Zp-J-¯nte¡v kz-bw- X-Ån-bn-Sp-I-bpw- -sN¿p-
¶p-.''
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A-À-Pp-³- ho-ïpw- P-bn-¨p-.
At±lw- ]-d-ª-Xv h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. Rms\m
cp- an-ey-W-b-À- B-Ipt¼mÄ- am-{Xta F-\n-¡v
k-t´mjw- In-«p-I-bp-Åpsh¶v F-{Xtbm h-«w-
Rm-³- Ft¶mSp-Xs¶ ]-d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p-. A-Xv
-t\Sn-bm-Â- Xs¶ k-t´mjn-¡m-³- ]-äptam? asä-
s´¦n-epw- In-«n-bmte k-t´mj-h-Xn-bm-Iq- F-¶v
Nn-ń-¡pw-. H-Sp-hn-Â- F-\n-¡v k-t´mjw- In-«m-³-
_-ln-cm-Im-iw- hsc -t]m-tIïn-h-cptam Ft´m.
''A-À-Pp-³- \n-§-Ä- B-fv -sImÅmw- -tI-t«m.'' Rm-
³- ]n-dp-]n-dp-¯p-.
A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨psImïv I-tkc-bn-Â-
\n-¶v ho-gp-¶-Xp- -t]m-sebm-bn-. ''en-³-Um- Ip-d-
¨pt\cw- ap-¼v \o- Ft¶mSv -tNmZn-¨p-, \n-sâ Po-hn-
Xw- BsI Xm-dp-am-dm-bn- In-S-¡pt¼mÄ- F-§s\
k-t´mjn-¡psa¶v. Rm-³- Xn-cns¨mcp- -tNmZyw-
-tNmZn-¡s«: \n-sâ Po-hn-Xw- Xm-dp-am-dm-bn-¡n-S-
¡pt¼mÄ- F-§s\ k-t´mjn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-³-
\n-\-¡m-Ipw-?''
Rm-³- A-À-Pps\ kq-£n-¨pt\m¡n-. ''CsXmcp-
X-{´-]-c-am-b- -tNmZy-amtWm?''
''A-Ã-, Rm-³- ]q-À-®-am-b- A-À-°-¯n-Â-
Xs¶bm-Wv -tNmZn-¨-Xv. \n-§-Ä- hn-P-b-¯n-\v
-sImSp-¡p-¶- \n-À-h-N-\w- F-´p-Xs¶bm-bm-bm-
epw- hn-P-bn-¨p-I-gn-bpt¼mÄ- k-t´mjw- In-
«psa¶v \n-§-Ä- hn-Nm-cn-¡p-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- A-Xv
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-t\-sc Xn-cn-¨m-Wv. k-t´mj-am-Wv \n-§sf hn-P-b-
¯nte¡v \-bn-¡p-¶-Xv. F-¶psh¨m-Â- k-t´mj-
ap-Å- H-cp- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bpsï¦n-Â- am-{Xta
\n-§-Ä-¡v hn-P-bn-¡m-\m-Iq-. A-XpsImïp-Xs¶
\n-sâ Po-hn-Xw- Xm-dp-am-dm-bn-¡n-S-¡p-¶psï¦n-Â-
k-t´mjw- kr-ãn-¡p-¶-Xn-\pw- \n-e-hn-Â- hn-P-
bn-I-fm-b- B-fp-Isf¡m-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- Po-hn-Xw-
BtLmjn-¡p-¶-Xn-epw- ]-cn-io-e-\w- -t\Sp-I-.''
''-sImÅmw-. Rm-³- H-cn-¡-epw- C-§s\ Nn-
ń-¨nt«bn-Ã-.'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv kXy-
amsW¦n-Â- hn-P-b-¯nte¡v F-¯m-\p-Å- F-sâ
C-Xp-hscbp-Å- F-Ãm- At\zj-W-§-fpw- {i-a-§-
fpw- -sXäm-b- Zn-i-bn-em-bn-cp-¶p-.
''\-Ã-Xv.'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''\o- \n-sâ Po-hn-
X-¯ntem _n-kn-\-kntem G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- -sXäp-
h-cp-¯n-bn-«p-Å- km-l-N-cys¯¡p-dn-¨v H-¶v Nn-
ń-¡q-.''
F-sâ Nn-´-I-Ä- -t\-tc -t]mb-Xv Nm-À-fn-
bnte¡m-Wv. A-ht\¡p-dn-¨v Hm-À-¡-cpsX¶v
B-{K-ln-¨n-«pw-.
''B- Xo-cp-am-\w- F-Sp-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼v \n-sâ
a-\-kv G-Xv A-h-kvY-bn-em-bn-cp-¶p-?'' Im-ent·Â-
Im-Â- I-b-än-h-¨n-cp-¶v At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
Rm-\-¶v h-fsc -tamiw- H-cp- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-
bn-em-bn-cp-¶p-. B- A-h-kvY-bn-Â- \n-¶v Fs¶
I-c-b-äm-³- Nm-À-fn-¡v ]-äpsa¶v Rm-³- hn-Nm-cn-¨p-.
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''Rm-³- h-fscb-[n-Iw- am-\-kn-I-hpw- im-co-cn-I-hp-
am-b- k½-À-±-¯n-em-bn-cp-¶p-.''
A-hnsSbn-cp-¶v A-À-Pp-sâ ho-«nse -sNSn-Isf
-t\m¡ns¡mïv F-sâ a-\-kv Nm-À-fntbm-sSm¸w-
k©-cn-¨p-. H-cp- -sshIpt¶cw-. -tPmen- I-gn-ªv
Xn-cn-¨v ho-«nse¯n-b- Rm-³- A-Sp-¡-f-bn-Â- \n-¶v
F-sâ Xmt¡mep-I-fpw- Hm-ô-kv _m-Kpw- Xn-cn-¨p-
sh¡p-I-bm-Wv. Rm-³- BsW¦n-Â- BsI A-kz-
kvY-bpw- £o-Wn-X-bp-am-Wv.
''B-lv. F-sâ C-¶s¯ Zn-h-kap-ïtÃm. \n-\-
¡v hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- ]-än-Ã-. I-gn-ª- aq-¶p-am-kam-bn-
Rm-³- ]n-¶mse \-S-¡p-¶- B- -ss¢âv D-ïtÃm,
Cu- ]p-Ån-¡m-cn- C-{X-bpw- \m-Ä- I-gn-ªn-«v C-¶v
]-d-bp-I-bm-Wv, A-h-À-¡v Xm-Â-¸-cy-ansÃ¶v... Nm-À-
fn-? Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv \o- -tIÄ-¡p-¶ptïm?'' Nm-
À-fn- I-®p-]-dn-¡msX Sn-hn- Im-Wp-I-bm-Wv. ''C-.F-
kv.]n-.F-³-?! B- _m-kvI-äv -t_mÄ- I-fn- H-¶v
\n-À-¯n-bn-«v Ip-d-¨pt\cw- Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv H-¶v
-tIÄ-¡mtam?'' Rm-³- bm-Nn-¨p-. -tZjyt¯m-sS
-t\m¡ns¡mïv Nm-À-fn- ]-d-ªp-. '']-än-Ã-. CsXm
cp- -t¹Hm-^v -sKbn-am-Wv. \-ap-¡v ]ns¶ kw-km-cn-
¡mw-.''
Rm-³- a-c-hn-¨v H-cp- I-tkc-bn-en-cp-¶p-. A-h-sâ
{i-²- In-«m-\m-bn- Rm-³- A-hnsSbn-cp-¶v H-¨sh¨p-.
Ft¶mSv Atijw- I-cp-X-en-Ãm-¯-Xn-\v Rm-³-
A-hs\ Ip-äs¸Sp-¯n-. Nm-À-fn- {`m-´p-]n-Sn-¨-Xpt]m
-se A-e-dns¡mïv ap-dn-bn-Â- \n-¶v F-gpt¶äp- -t]m
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bn-. 'Rm-³- ho-«nte¡v h-cp-¶-Xv Ip-d-¨v kam-[m-
\w- In-«m-\pw- -tPmensb¡p-dn-¨v a-d-¡m-\p-am-Wv.
Rm-\-Xn-\v {i-an-¡p-I-bpw- A-Xn-\v -thïn- \ns¶
klm-bn-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶p-. ]s£ Ft¸mgpw-
\o- ]-cm-Xns¸Spt¼mÄ- Rm-³- {]-iv\-§-Ä-¡v ]-cn-
lm-cw- Isï¯m-³- {i-an-¡p-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- \n-\-
¡v Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶sXm¶pw- -tIÄ-¡-ï-. \n-sâ
{]-iv\-§-Ä-¡v ]-cn-lm-cw- B-h-iy-ansÃ¦n-Â- ]n
s¶ Rms\´p- -sN¿-Ww-?' F-sâ Nn-´-I-Ä- Im-
Sp-I-b-dn-.
''en-³-Um-, `q-an-bnte¡- h-cq-.'' A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶
h-À-¯-am-\-Im-e-¯nte¡v Iq-«ns¡mïp-h-¶p-.
At±l-¯n-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- ar-Zp-hm-bn- ]p-©n-cn-¡p-
¶-Xv Im-Wmw-.
''£-an-¡-Ww-. Rm-³- F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
-sNbvX- G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- A-_-²s¯¡p-dn-¨v Nn-
ń-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-\n-¡v Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ
\n-b-{´-Ww- ]q-À-®-am-bpw- \-ã-am-b- ka-b-am-bn-cp-
¶p- A-Xv. Rm-³- I-Sp-¯- am-\-kn-I- k½-À-±-¯n-em-
bn-cp-¶p-.'' F-sâ I-®p-I-fn-Â- \n-d-ª- Zp-Js¯
a-d-¨psh¡m-³- {i-an-¨psImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Xv km-c-an-Ã-. \n-sâ A-¶s¯ am-\-kn-I-
k½-À-±w- \n-sâ -s]cp-am-ä-§sf _m-[n-¨n-«psï¶v
\o- I-cp-Xp-¶ptïm?''
''Nn-et¸mÄ-.'' ho-ïpw- F-sâ a-\-kv Nm-À-fn-bp-
am-bp-Å- B- hn-j-b-¯n-Â- I-d-§n-¯n-cn-bp-¶-Xn-\n
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sS H-cp- an-\n-äv Nn-ń-¨p-. Rm-³- X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv
]-d-ªp-. ''A-§s\ kw-`-hn-¨n-«psï¶v -tX-
m¶p-¶p-.''
''\n-§-fpsS am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY- \n-§-fpsS Xo-
cp-am-\-§sfbpw- _m-[n-¡pw-. \n-§-fpsS a-\-kpw-
i-co-c-hpw- \-Ã- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bn-Â- BsW¦n-Â-
\n-§-Ä- an-I-¨- Xo-cp-am-\-§sfSp-¡pw-. -t\-tc
Xn-cn-¨pw-.''
''A-Xv h-fsc i-cn-bm-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-.'' Rm-³-
]-d-ªp-.
''a-\-kn-sâ \n-b-{´-Ww- \-ãs¸Sp-¶-Xv
H-cp- -sXäm-bn- -tXm¶p-¶-Xv F-´psImïm-Wv?''
I-¸nte¡v H-cp- Nm-b- H-gn-¨psImïv A-À-Pp-³- -tN-
mZn-¨p-. A-À-Pp-sâ k-t´mjw- At±lw- Ip-Sn-¡p-¶-
Cu- Nm-b-bn-emsW¶v -tXm¶p-¶p-. A-§s\
bmsW¦n-Â- Rm-³- Cu- Nm-bs¸mSn- H-cp- -s]«n- ap-
gp-h-³- hm-§n-¡p-¶p-ïv.
''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â-...'' Rm-³- I-tkc-
bn-Â- \n-¶v F-gpt¶äv ap-ä-¯p-\n-¶psImïv -s\
Sp-ho-À-¸n-«p-. At±l-¯n-sâ -tNmZy-§-Ä- F-\n-
¡v Ip-d-¨v A-kz-kvY-X-bp-ïm-¡p-¶p-ïv. Ip-d-¨v
\-S-¶psImïv kw-km-cn-¡mw-. ''A-¶s¯ B-
-tamiw- A-h-kvY-bn-Â- \n-¶v am-dn- a-\-kv X-Wp-¯p-
I-gn-ªt¸mÄ- Rm-³- Nm-À-fn-bpsS A-Spt¯¡v
Xn-cn-¨psN¶p-. R-§-Ä- A-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v kw-km-cn-
¨p-. F-\n-¡v F-´m-Wv -tXm¶n-bsX¶v A-ht\m
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Sv ]-d-ªp-. F-\n-¡v I-cp-X-Â- X-¶n-«psï¶m-
bn-cp-¶p- A-h-sâ a-dp-]-Sn-. ]s£ B- I-cp-X-Â-
Im-Wnt¡ï-Xv F-sâ {]-iv\-§-Ä-¡v ]-cn-lm-
cw- ]-d-ªp-X-¶psImïm-bn-cp-¶p- F-¶m-Wv
A-h-³- Nn-ń-¨n-cp-¶-Xv. F-\n-¡v -thï-Xv Fs¶
a-\-kn-em-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-ÃmsX ]-cn-lm-cw-
]-d-ªp-X-cp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. ]s£ A-Xv A-h-\v
Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm-³- I-gn-ªn-Ã-.''
''F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. A-Xv I-ã-am-bnt¸mb-
tÃm. C-\n- ]-d-bq-. hy-Xy-kvX-am-b- H-cp- am-\-kn-Im-
h-kvY-bn-Â- B-bn-cps¶¦n-Â- \o- hy-Xy-kvX-am-b-
H-cp- Xo-cp-am-\w- F-Sp-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶ntÃ?''
''an-¡-hm-dpw-'' Xmtg¡v Xq-§n-¡n-S-¡p-¶-
h-Åns¨Sn-bpsS C-e-I-fn-Â- Xn-cp-½ns¡mïv Rm-
³- ]-d-ªp-.
''an-¡-hm-dpw- F-¶mtWm AtX F-¶mtWm?''
At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''AtX.''
A-À-Pp-³- H-¶v ap-ä-¯v H-¶v Np-än-¡-d-§n-bn-
«v H-cp- hm-«-dnw-Kv Im-³- F-Sp-¯v -sNSn-I-Ä-¡v
-shÅsamgn-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-. Ct±ls¯-t¸m-se
H-cm-Ä-¡v C-Xns\m-s¡ H-cp- -tPmen-¡m-cs\ \n-À-
¯m-hp-¶tXbp-Åp-. F-¶n-«pw- A-À-Pp-³- Xs¶ -sN-
Sn-Isf ]-cn-N-cn-¡p-¶p-. A-Xn-eqsS At±l-¯n-\v
k-t´mjw- In-«p-¶p-ïm-bn-cn-¡-Ww-.
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''\o- \n-sâ am-\-kn-I-\n-e-bn-Â- am-äw- h-cp-¯p-
I-bmsW¦n-Â- ^-ew- asäm¶m-bn-cn-¡m-\p-Å- km-
[y-Xsb¡p-dn-¨v \o- Ft¸m-sg¦n-epw- Nn-ń-¨n-
«ptïm?''
''A-À-Pp-³-, F-\n-¡v Fs´¦n-epw- Ip-Sn-¡m-³-
-thWw-.''
''Nm-b-?'' A-À-Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''-thmUvI- a-Xn-''
Rm-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªt¸mÄ- At±lw- Nn-cn-
¨p-. ''\n-sâ hy-à-X-bv¡v A-Xv \-Ã-X-Ã- en-³-Um-.
A-Xn-\v -thïn-bm-Wv \-½-Ä- C-{X-bpw- I-ãs¸Sp-
¶-Xpw-.''
''Rm-³- -shdpsX ]-d-ª-XtÃ''
''F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. C-\n- \osbmcp- dn-kvIn-bm-b-
Xo-cp-am-\w- F-Sp-¯n-«v A-Xv \-¶m-bn-«p-h-¶- ka-
bs¯¡p-dn-¨v BtemNnt¨.''
''G-Xm-ïv H-cm-gvN- ap-¼v H-cp- Ip-«n- an-Tm-bn- X-cm-
sa¶v ]-d-ª-, Xn-I-¨pw- A-]-cn-Nn-X-\m-b-, H-cm-
fpsS IqsS -shfp-¯- hm-\n-Â- I-b-dn- -t]mb-Xpt]m-
se Rm-\pw- H-cp- -s^dm-dn-bn-Â- -t]mIm-³- Xo-cp-am-
\n-¨-Xv. AsXmcp- dn-kvIv B-bn- -tIÄ-¡p-¶-h-À-¡v
-tXm¶mw-. ]s£ \n-§sf I-ïp-ap-«n-b-XpsImïv
F-sâ Po-hn-Xw- -s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ an-I-¨-Xm-bn- am-
dn-.'' ap-ä-¯p-\n-¶psImïv At±l-¯n-\v -t\-sc
Nn-cn-¨psImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
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-sNSn-¡v -shÅsamgn-¡p-¶-Xv \n-À-¯n-bn-«v
F-sâ -t\-sc hn-c-Â- Nq-ïns¡mïv At±lw- ]-d-
ªp-. ''\o- Nn-ń-¡p-¶- co-Xn- F-\n-¡n-ãs¸«p-.
-sImÅmw- en-³-Um-. -th-sd-s´¦n-epw- A-\p-`-h-§-
fptïm? Rm-\pw- \o-bpw- X-½n-Â- I-ïp-ap-«p-¶-Xn-
\v ap-¼v?''
''B-lv, -t\m¡s«...'' F-sâ I-gn-ª-Im-es¯
-s]mkn-äo-hm-b- A-\p-`-h-§-fnte¡v Rm-³- Xn-cn-
sI-sb¯n-. ''Fs´m-s¡ Zp-c-´-§-Ä- F-sâ Po-
hn-X-¯n-ep-ïmsb¦n-epw- C-cp-]-¯-©mw- h-b-
kn-Â- H-cp- kw-cw-`-I-bm-Im-³- Xo-cp-am-\saSp-¯-Xv
Rms\Sp-¯- G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- Xo-cp-am-\-am-bn- F-\n-¡v
Ct¸mgpw- -tXm¶p-¶p-. Cu- -temI-¯n-sâ \-Ã-Xn-\p
thïn-bp-Å- H-cp- i-àn-bm-bn- Rm-³- am-dpsa¶v
A-¶v Ft¶¡p-dn-¨v F-\n-¡p-Xs¶ D-d-¨- hn-i-zm-
kap-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. {]m-[m-\y-ap-Å-h-fm-bpw- i-à-
bm-bpw- F-\n-¡v Ft¶¡p-dn-¨v -tXm¶n-. Rms\m
cp- kw-cw-`-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-! Rm-³- \-Ã- _-Ô-§-Ä-
-sI«n-¸-Sp-¯p-. Fs¶-t¸m-sebp-Å- a-äv kv{Xo-I-
fm-b- kw-cw-`-I-cp-am-bn- Rm-³- _-Ô-§-fp-ïm-¡n-.''
Kr-lm-Xp-c-X-bn-Â- F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- Xn-f-§n-. -s]-
s«¶v dn-em-IvkvUv B-b-Xpt]m-se.
Rm-³- Xm-Sn- D-b-À-¯n-. F-sâ \n-Â-¸n-Â- Xs¶
H-cp- B-ß-hn-i-zm-kw- h-¶-Xpt]m-se.
A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ -t\-sc -t\m¡ns¡mïv Nn-cn-
¨p-. ''\o- b-¶v \sÃmcp- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bn-em-bn-
cp-¶psh¶v -tXm¶p-¶tÃm.''
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''A-Â-`p-X-I-c-am-b- H-cp- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-.''
''\o-bn-hnsS H-cp- ]mtä¬- Im-Wp-¶ntÃ?''
-shÅw- -tImcm-\p-Å- ]m-{Xw- Xmsg -sh¨v -t]
m¡-änte¡v -ssIbn-«psImïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''\-½psS hn-[n- \n-À-®-bn-¡p-¶-Xv \-½-Ä- F-Sp-
¡p-¶- Xo-cp-am-\-§-fm-Wv. \-½psS Xo-cp-am-\-§sf
\n-À-®-bn-¡p-¶-Xv \-½psS am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bm-
Wv. \-½psS am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY- Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-¶-Xv
\-½psS Zn-\-N-cy-I-fm-Wv.''
''At¸mÄ- \n-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv hn-Im-c-hpw- hn-
[n-bpw- X-½n-Â- _-Ôw- Dsï¶m-WtÃ? A-Xm-
b-Xv \-½-Ä- sF-kv{Iow- I-gn-¡p-¶p-. \sÃmcp- am-
\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bn-em-Wv I-gn-¡p-¶sX¦n-Â- A-Xv
h-fsc kzm-Zn-jvT-hpw- kw-Xr-]vX-hp-am-bn- -tXm¶pw-.
F-¶m-Â- -tamiw- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bn-em-Wv I-gn-¡p-
¶sX¦n-Â- A-Xn-sâ cp-Nn-b-dn-bmsX Nn-et¸mÄ-
H-cp- ^m-an-en- ]m-bv¡v sF-kv{Iow- -sam¯w- H-ä-bv¡v
I-gn-¨p-Xo-Às¯¶n-cn-¡pw-. Ip-ät_m[w- am-{X-am-bn-
cn-¡pw- ^-ew-.''
''Ir-Xy-am-bn- ]-d-ªm-Â- \n-§-Ä- `q-cn-`m-
Kw- ka-b-hpw- k-t´mj-I-c-am-b- A-h-kvY-bn-
emsW¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä- `q-cn-`m-Kw- ka-b-hpw- a-l-
¯m-b- Xo-cp-am-\-§sfSp-¡pw-. ]-u-c-kvXy- ]m-
c-¼-cy-¯n-Â- Cu- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bv¡v H-cp- -t]
cp-ïv. A-Xns\ B-\-µw- F-¶m-Wv hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv.
F-Ãm- hn-P-bn-I-fm-b- kw-cw-`-Iscbpw- -s{]m^-j-
W-ep-Isfbpw- B- \n-e-bnte¡v F-¯n-¨- c-ïm-
as¯ i-àn-bm-Wv B-\-µ-¯n-Â- Po-hn-¡p-I-
F-¶p-Å-Xv.''
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B-\-µ-¯n-Â- Po-hn-¡p-I-.
''B-\-µw-.'' At±lw- ]-d-ª-Xv Rm-³- B-h-À-
¯n-¨p-. ''-sImÅmw-. F-´m-Wv C-Xn-sâ Ir-Xy-am-b-
A-À-°w-?''
''Cu- kw-kvIr-X- ]-Z-¯n-sâ A-À-°w- ']-c-a-
am-b- k-t´mjw-' F-¶m-Wv. B-\-µ-¯n-Â- Po-hn-
¡p-Isb¶v ]-d-ªm-Â-, \-½p-¡v -t\Sm-³- I-gn-bp-¶-
Xn-Â- -sh¨v G-ä-hpw- D-¶-X-am-b- A-h-kvY-bn-em-Wv
\-½sf¶m-Wv.''
''B-lv. F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- a-\-kn-em-bn-.'' hn-c-Â-
-sRmSn-¨p- -sImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''F-\nt¡ä-
hpw- C-ãs¸«- -tNm¡tfäv {S-^n-Ä-kn-sâ H-cp- ]m-
bv¡-äv -sam¯w- H-ä-b-Sn-¡v I-gn-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se.''
At±lw- ]p-cn-I-ap-b-À-¯n-. ''ko- tkmÄ-«v Im-c-
a-Â-?''
''A-Xp-Xs¶'' Rm-³- -ssI¿-Sn-¡m-\m-bn- A-À-
Pp-\v -t\-tc H-cp- -ssI D-b-À-¯n-. A-À-Pp-³-, H-cp-]m-
Sv A-\p-`-h-k¼-¯p-Å- i-XtImSo-i-z-c-³-, -temkv
B-©-Â-kv Km-Ôn-, H-cp- kp-lr-¯ns\-t¸m-se
-ssIbp-b-À-¯n- F-sâ D-b-À-¯n-b- -ssIbnte¡v
A-Sn-¨p-. ''F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-, Rm-³- \n-§sf C-ãs¸Sp-
¶-Xn-\v H-cp- Im-c-W-ap-ïv.'' Rm-³- At±lt¯mSv
]-d-ªp-.
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Im-ent·Â- Im-Â- I-b-än- H-cp- ]m-Zw- X-sâ h-b-
dns\m¸w- -sh¨v At±lw- H-cp- I-tkc-bn-en-cp-¶p-.
'\-½psS X-et¨mdn-sâ H-cp- `m-K-am-b- enw-_n-Iv
kn-kvä-am-Wv \-½psS hn-Im-c-§sf \n-b-{ń-¡p-¶-
Xn-Â- {]-[m-\- ]-¦p-h-ln-¡p-¶-Xv. enw-_n-Iv kn-kvä-
¯n-Â- _-Zm-an-sâ h-ep-¸-¯n-ep-Å- H-cp- `m-K-ap-ïv.
A-an-KvU-e- F-¶-dn-bs¸Sp-¶- Cu- `m-Kw- ò-Xn-, k½-
À-±w- F-¶n-h-bp-am-bn- _-Ôs¸«n-cn-¡p-¶p-. A-Xns\
\-ap-¡v X-Â-¡m-ew- _-Zmw- F-¶p-Xs¶ hn-fn-¡mw-.
Cu- _-Zm-an-sâ G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- -tPmen-I-fnsem¶v
`m-hn-bn-Â- D-ïm-Im-³- km-[y-X-bp-Å- {]-iv\-§sf
ap-³-Iq-«n-¡-ïv A-h-bn-Â- \n-¶v \s½ kw-c-£n-
¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv. \-½-Ä- am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±-¯n-
em-bn-cn-¡pt¼mfpw- \-½psS hn-Im-c-§-fn-eqsSbpw-
i-co-c-`m-j-bn-eqsSbpw- a-äpw- A-Sp-¯-Xv F-´m-Wv
kw-`-hn-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶sX¶v {]-h-Nn-¡p-I-btÃ
b-Ym-À-°-¯n-Â- \-½-Ä- -sN¿p-¶-Xv?''
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv -tIÄ-¡m-\m-bn- Rms\m
cp- I-tkc-bn-«v At±l-¯n-sâ A-¸p-d-¯n-cp-¶p-.
CsXmcp- \-Ã- Zn-h-kam-Wv. C-Xv -shdpsX I-f-bp-
¶-Xn-epw- \-Ã-Xv A-À-Pp-³- X-et¨mdn-sâ `m-K-§s-
f¡p-dn-¨v kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-Xv -tIÄ-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv.
''AtX A-À-Pp-³-. _m-¡n- ]-d-bq-, ¹o-kv.''
At±lw- X-e-bm-«n-. ''\n-sâ ap-¶n-Â- \osbmcp-
h-Sn- I-ïpsh¶v k¦-Â-¸n-¡p-I-. AsXmcp- ]m-¼v
BsW¶v \o- hn-Nm-cn-¡p-¶p-. \n-sâ X-et¨mdn-
ep-Å- _-Zmw- sk¡-ân-sâ H-cp- Aw-iw- -sImïv
\n-sâ i-co-c-¯n-\v A-]m-b-kq-N-\- \-Â-Ip-I-
152
bpw- H-¸w- A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn- F-´v -sN¿-Wsa¶v
{]-h-Nn-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶p-. C-¯-cw- km-l-N-cy-
§-fp-ïm-Ipt¼mÄ- -s]mXpth aq-¶v X-cw- {]-Xn-I-
c-W-§-Ä- \-½n-Â- D-ïm-Ipsa¶m-Wv Aw-Ko-I-cn-
¡s¸«n-«p-Å-Xv. \n-§-Ä-¡v H-¶pw- -sN¿m-\m-ImsX
a-c-hn-¨pt]mhp-¶- A-h-kvY-bp-ïm-hp-I-bpw- ]m
-¼v \n-§sf I-Sn-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbv-tX¡mw-. c-ïm-
a-Xm-bn- \n-§-Ä- ]m-¼ns\ A-Sn-¨psIm-t¶¡mw-.
aq-¶m-a-Xm-bn- ]m-¼ns\ I-ï-bp-Ss\ \n-§-Ä-
Hm-Sn-c-£s]-t«¡mw-. ]s£ A-Xv ]m-¼-Ã-,
-shdpsamcp- h-Sn- am-{X-am-bn-cp-¶psh¶v a-\-kn-
em-¡pt¼mÄ- X-et¨mÀ- C-Xn-Â- bmsXmcp- A-]-I-
S-hp-ansÃ¶v D-S-\-Sn- i-co-c-¯nse F-Ãm- kw-hn-[m-
\-§sfbpw- A-dn-bn-¡p-¶p-. Cu- {]-{In-b- h-fsc
-thK-¯n-Â- kw-`-hn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv. C-Xn-sâ bp-àn-
-t]mepw- \-ap-¡v ]n-¶o-Sv am-{Xta a-\-kn-em-¡m-³-
km-[n-¡p-I-bp-Åp-.''
''B-lm-, A-an-KvU-e- -sImÅm-atÃm.'' Rm-³-
Nn-cn-¨p-.
''AsX. ]sïmcn-¡-Â- H-cp- Im-«n-Â- A-an-
KvU-e- C-Ãm-¯- -tPm, -sP^v F-¶o- c-ïv k-tlmZ-
c-·m-À- Po-hn-¨n-cp-¶psh¶v k¦-Â-¸n-¡p-I-.
A-h-À- Im-«n-Â- -th«-bm-Sp-¶-Xn-\nsS a-c-§-Ä-¡n-
S-bn-Â- H-cp- ]m-¼ns\ I-ïp-. ]m-¼v h-cp-¶-Xp-I-
ïv A-Xn-sâ A-Spt¯¡v -sNÃp-I-bm-Wv -tPm
-sNbvX-Xv. -tPm-sb ]m-¼v I-Sn-¨p-. -tPm a-cn-¡p-I-
bpw- -sNbvXp-. A-Sp-¯- {]m-h-iyw- -sP^v ]m-¼ns\
Im-Wp-I-bmsW¦n-Â- F-´v -sN¿psa¶m-Wv \o-
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I-cp-Xp-¶-Xv?''
''Hm-lv. Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- -sP^v Hm-Sn-c-£s]Spw-.''
Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''F-´psImïm-Wv A-h-³- A-§s\ -sN¿p-¶-
Xv?''
''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- F-´m-Wv A-Sp-¯-Xm-
bn- kw-`-hn-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶sX¶v A-h-\-dn-bmw-.
A-XtÃ?'' F-sâ D-¯-c-¯n-Â- F-\n-¡-{X- D-d-¸v
-t]mcm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn- h-cm-\n-cn-¡p-¶- A-]-I-Sw-
{]-h-Nn-¡m-³- -sP^n-\v A-h-sâ X-e-bn-Â- B-
_-Zmw- CsÃ¶- Im-cyw- \o- a-dt¶m? A-XpsImïv
A-h-\pw- ]m-¼n-sâb-Spt¯¡v \-S-¡pw-. ]m-¼v I-Sn-
¡p-I-bpw- A-h-³- a-cn-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbv-tX¡mw-.''
''Fs´mcp- D-{K-³- I-Y-bm-Wv A-À-Pp-³-.
AsX-s¶ i-cn-¡pw- {]tNmZn-¸n-¡p-¶p-.'' I-®p-
I-Ä- I-d-¡ns¡mïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-
''F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-.'' H-cp- sk¡-³-Uv ]m-gm-¡msX
At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''-tPmbpsSbpw- -sP^n-sâbpw-
I-Y-bn-Â- \n-¶v \o- F-´m-Wv ]-Tn-¨-Xv?''
''F-sâ X-et¨mdnse _-Zmw- A-Sp-¯-Xm-
bn- F-´v kw-`-hn-¡psa¶v {]-h-Nn-¡m-³- Fs¶
klm-bn-¡p-¶psï¶v a-\-kn-em-bn-. ]s£ A-Xn-
\v B-\-µ-hp-am-bn- F-´m-Wv _-Ôw-?'' I-®nte¡v
h-cp-¶- kq-cy-{]-Im-is¯ -ssI-sImïv a-d-¨p-
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sImïv Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v -tXm¶p-¶-
F-´v hn-Im-c-hpw- \n-§-fpsS Ct¸mgs¯ am-\-kn-
Im-h-kvYsb am-än-a-dn-¡p-¶p-. \osbmcp- ]m-¼ns\
Im-Wp-¶psh¦n-Â- F-´v kw-`-hn-¡pw-?''
''F-\n-¡v -t]Sn- -tXm¶pw-. Rm-³- Hm-Spw-, ]m-¼n-
\v -t\-tcb-Ã-, ]m-¼n-sâb-Sp-¯p-\n-¶v Zqtc¡v.''
''F-´m-Wv -t]Sn-?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''AsXmcp- hn-Im-c-am-Wv.''
''AsX. At¸mÄ- H-cp- b-Ym-À-°- ]m-¼ns\ \n-
sâ ap-¶n-Â- I-ïm-Â- \n-sâ -sshIm-cn-Im-h-kvY-
bn-Â- am-ä-ap-ïm-Ipw-. i-cntbm -sX-täm?''
''i-cn-?''
''\o- Ft¶mSv -tNmZn-¡p-I-bmtWm AtXm
]-d-bp-I-bmtWm?''
Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''\n-§tfmSv ]-d-bp-I-bm-Wv.''
''Kp-Uv. H-cp- ]m-¼ns\ Im-Wpt¼mÄ- F-´p-
sImïm-Wv \n-sâbp-Ån-Â- Nn-e- hn-Im-c-§-Ä- D-ïm-
Ip-¶-Xv?'' At±l-¯n-sâ i-Ðs¯ Rm-³- kv-t\
ln-¨p-Xp-S-§n-. GtXm H-cp- ]-g-b- kp-lr-¯ns\
-tIÄ-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se.
''h-cm-\n-cn-¡p-¶- A-]-I-Ss¯¡p-dn-¨v F-\n-¡v
ap-¶-dn-bn-¸v \-Â-Im-³-.''
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''i-cn-bm-W-Xv.'' At±lw- X-e-bm-«n-. ''ap-¶-dn-bn-
¸v F-¶-Xm-Wv C-hn-Ss¯ {]-[m-\- hm-¡v. \-½psS
X-et¨mÀ- {]-h-N-\w- \-S-¯p-¶- H-cp- b-{´w- Iq-
Sn-bm-Wv. \-½psS A-an-KvU-e- X-et¨mdn-sâ a-äv
`m-K-§-fp-am-bn- -tNÀ-¶v {]-h-À-¯n-¨v B-k¶-
am-b- A-]-I-Ss¯¡p-dn-¨v ap-¶-dn-bn-¸v X-cp-¶p-.
_n-kn-\-kn-em-bm-epw- Po-hn-X-¯n-em-bm-epw- ]
m-¼-Ã- A-]-I-S-Im-cn-. AsXmcp- -tZjyw- ]n-Sn-¨- D-]
t`màm-hm-Imw-, A-kw-Xr-]vX-\m-b- Po-h-\-¡m-c-
\m-Imw-, AsÃ¦n-Â- h-g-¡m-fn-bm-b- Po-hn-X-]-¦m-fn-
bm-Imw-.''
''AsXÃmw- i-cn-bm-Wv.'' X-e- -sNmdn-ªp-
sImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. '']s£ Ct¸mgpw- F-\n-
¡v \n-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶sXÃmw- F-§s\ B-\-µ-hp-am-
bn- _-Ôs¸«n-cn-¡p-¶psh¶v a-\-kn-em-Ip-¶n-Ã-.''
''en-³-Um-.'' At±lw- apt¶m«v Nm-ªn-cp-¶p-
sImïv ]-d-ªp-. '']q-À-®-am-bpw- \n-Ý-e-am-b- H-cp-
Ip-fs¯¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡p-I-. H-cp- -sUkv-tÎm¸v
hm-Ät]¸-dn-Â- Im-Wp-¶-Xp- -t]m-sebp-Å- Ip-fw-.
Bsc¦n-epw- B- Ip-f-¯nte¡v H-cp- ]m-d-¡-j-
Ww- F-dn-ªpsh¶v hn-Nm-cn-¡p-I-. F-´v kw-`-hn-
¡pw-?''
''-shÅw- h-fsc D-b-c-¯n-Â- D-b-À-¶psXdn-
¡pw-.''
''H-cp- h-À-jw- A-Xn-`-b-¦-c-am-b- -ssiXyw-
h-¶psh¶v hn-Nm-cn-¡p-I-. Ip-fw- kz-bw- kw-c-
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£n-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- A-Xnse -shÅw- ap-gp-h-³-
X-Wp-¯p-d-bm-³- A-\p-h-Zn-¡pw-. -ssiXyw- -t]m
bn- h-k´-Im-ew- h-cp-¶p-. ]s£ At¸mgpw- Ip-
f-¯n-\v -ssiXy-Im-es¯ Hm-À-¯p-Å- -t]Sn- am-
dp-¶n-Ã-. A-Xn-sâ ap-I-fn-Â- At¸mgpw- sF-kn-sâ
H-cp- ]m-fn-bp-ïv. \n-§sf Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ I-Sp-¯-
-ssiXy-¯n-Â- \n-¶v c-£n-¡m-³- C-Xp-Xs¶bm-Wv
\n-§-fpsS a-\-kv -sN¿p-¶-Xpw-. hn-Im-c-§-Ä- ]p-d-
¯p-h-cm-Xn-cn-¡m-³- A-Xv X-Wp-¯p-a-c-hn-¡p-¶p-.
X-Wp-¯p-d-ªv In-S-¡p-¶- Ip-f-¯nte¡v H-cp- ]m-d-
¡-j-Ww- F-Sp-¯n-«m-Â- A-hnsS -shÅw- -sXdn-¡p-
tam?''
''C-Ã-, ]m-d-¡-j-Ww- a-ªp-I-«-bn-Â- X-«ns¯dn-
¡pw-.''
'']s£ Ip-f-¯n-sâ D-Ån-ep-Å- -sNSn-I-Ä-¡v
\n-e-\n-Â-¡m-³- B-h-iy-am-b- kq-cy-{]-Im-iw- e-`n-
¡p-¶n-Ã-. A-XpsImïv X-Wp-¯p-d-ª- {]-X-e-¯n-
\v Xmtg¡v kq-cy-{]-Im-iw- F-¯p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- kq-
cy-³- B- a-ªp- ]m-fn-bn-Â- H-cp- Xp-f-bp-ïm-¡p-¶p-.
kq-cy-{]-Im-iw- Xmtg¡v F-¯p-I-bpw- -sNSn-I-Ä-¡v
h-f-cm-³- km-[n-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶p-. C-¯-c-¯n-Â-
\-½psS a-\-kn-\pw- Po-hn-X-¯nse -ssiXyw- am-dn-¡-
gn-ªn-«pw- F-¡m-e-hpw- a-c-hn-¨- A-h-kvY-bn-Â- C-cn-
¡m-\m-In-Ã-. A-§s\bn-cp-¶m-Â- hn-jm-Z-¯nte¡v
ho-Wpt]mIpw-. A-XpsImïp-Xs¶ a-\-kv hn-Im-
c-§-Ä- ]p-dt¯¡v h-cm-\p-Å- H-cp- Z-zm-c-an-Sp-¶p-.
X-Wp-¯p-d-ª- sF-kp-I-«-I-Ä- -sImïv A-S-¡n-
sh¨n-cp-¶- F-Ãm- hn-Im-c-§-fpw- B- Z-zm-c-¯n-eqsS
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]p-dt¯¡v -t]mIm-³- -sh¼-Â- -sImÅp-¶p-. F-´p-
X-cw- hn-Im-c-§-fm-bn-cn-¡pw- B-Zyw- ]p-d-¯pt]m
Ip-¶-Xv? -s\K-äo-hv hn-Im-c-§-fm-b- -tZjyw-, Ip-
ät_m[w-, hn-j-aw- Xp-S-§n-b-h- B-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
''H-cp- Xp-f-bn-Â-¡q-Sn- kq-cy-{]-Im-iw- h-cp-I-
bpw- C-cp-«v am-dp-I-bpw- -sN¿pt¼mÄ- -sNSn-I-Ä-
k-t´mj-am-bn-cn-¡p-I-btÃ -sN¿p-¶-Xv?'' Rm-³-
-tNmZn-¨p-.
''\-Ã- -tNmZyw-.'' F-sâ -tNmZy-¯n-Â- a-Xn-
¸p- -tXm¶n-bns«¶-h-®w- At±lw- I-tkc-bn-Â-
\n-¶v A-\-§n-. ''A-hnsS `-b-ansÃ¦n-Â- A-Xv
]q-À-®-am-bpw- i-cn-bm-Wv. ]s£ Hm-À-an-¡p-I-, Ip-
fw- At¸mgpw- hn-\m-i-Im-cn-bm-b- B- -ssiXys¯
`-bs¸«psImïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. A-XpsImïv A-Xv
-s\K-äo-hv hn-Im-c-§tfmSv {]-Xn-I-cn-¡p-¶p-. B- Z-zm-
c-ap-Å- kvY-et¯¡v H-cp- I-Ãn-«m-Â- h-en-b- Hm-f-am-
bn-cn-¡pw- D-ïm-Ip-¶-Xv. F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- Ip-
f-¯n-sâ _m-¡n-bp-Å- `m-K-§-Ä- B- Hm-f-§sf
B-Kn-c-Ww- -sN¿m-³- Np-äp-ap-Å- sF-kv A-\p-h-Zn-
¡p-¶n-Ã-.''
''A-Xv h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv.'' Rm-³- ]-Xnsb ]-d-
ªp-.
''a-ªp-cp-In-b- B- kvY-e-¯v I-Ãn-Spt¼mÄ-
Ip-fw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- {]-Xn-I-cn-¡p-¶n-S-¯m-Wv {]-iv\w-
D-ïm-Ip-¶-Xv. Im-c-Ww- B- Hm-f-§-Ä- h-fsc h-ep-
Xm-Wv. X-Â-^-e-am-bn- sF-kp-\n-d-ª- B- Ip-
158
fs¯ -sam¯-¯n-Â- C-f-¡n-a-dn-¡p-¶- h-en-b- Hm-
f-§-fp-ïm-Ip-¶p-. CtX co-Xn-bn-Â- Ip-ät_m[w-,
-tZjyw-, hn-j-aw- AsÃ¦n-Â- atä-sX¦n-epw- -s\K-
äo-hv hn-Im-ct¯m-sSbm-Wv \mw- \-½psS Po-hn-X-
¯n-ep-ïm-Ip-¶- h-k´-Im-et¯mSpw- {]-Xn-I-cn-
¡p-¶-Xv. A-§s\bm-Wv \-½psS a-\-kv Po-h-sâ
\o-À-¨m-ep-I-fm-b- Po-hn-X-¯nse A-h-kc-§sf
\-in-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv.''
''Ip-f-¯n-Â- H-cn-¡-epw- A-Xns\ C-f-¡n-a-dn-
¡p-¶- co-Xn-bn-ep-Å- Hm-f-§-fp-ïm-Ip-¶n-Ã-. Hm-f-
§-Ä- H-cp- {]tXyI- kvY-e-¯v \n-b-{´-Wm-Xo-X-
am-Ipt¼mÄ- F-Ãmw- Xm-dp-am-dp-¡p-¶psh¶v A-Xv
Nn-ń-¡p-I-bm-Wv. en-³-Um-, \n-sâ hn-Im-c-§-fpw-
CtX co-Xn-bn-em-Wv {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶-Xv.''
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p- ]-d-ªp-. ''\-½-Ä- \-½psS
_n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä- h-f-À-¯m-\m-bn- {i-an-¨psImïn-
cn-¡pt¼mÄ- B-fp-I-Ä- \s½ A-h-K-Wnt¨¡mw-,
AsÃ¦n-Â- -tami-am-bn- -s]cp-am-dntb¡mw-. \-½-
Ä- H-äs¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶p-I-bpw- Zn-\w-{]-Xn- h-cp-
¶- {]-Xn-kÔn-Isf A-Xn-Po-hn-¡m-\p-Å- B-ß-
hn-i-zm-kw- \-ãs¸Sp-I-bpw- -sNbv-tX¡mw-.
\-½-Ä- Z-b-\o-b-am-bn- ]-cm-P-bs¸-t«¡mw-.''
''F-\n-¡sXÃmw- \-¶m-bn- A-dn-bmw-.''
''\-½psS a-\-kn-Â-'' A-À-Pp-³- hn-i-Zo-I-cn-
¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-. ''\-½-Ä- Im-Tn-\y-¯n-sâbpw- kvYn-
c-X-bpsSbpw- H-cp- ]m-fn- sF-kv kr-ãnt¨¡mw-.
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Xn-c-kvI-c-W-¯n-sâbpw- ]-cm-P-b-¯n-sâbpw-
B-Lm-Xw- \-ap-¡v A-\p-`-hs¸Sm-Xn-cn-¡m-³- Ip-
fs¯-t¸m-se \-½-fpw- \-½psS a-\-kv a-c-hn-
¸nt¨¡mw-. CsXmcp- {]-Xntcm[-X-{´-am-Wv. ]
s£ H-cp- Im-cyw- Hm-À-¡p-I-. \-½-Ä- Xn-c-kvI-c-W-
¯n-sâbpw- ]-cm-P-b-¯n-sâbpw- I-Ãp-I-Ä-¡v -t\-sc
a-\-kv a-c-hn-¸n-¨psh¨m-Â- \-ap-¡v ]q-¡-fpsS-tbm
hn-P-b-¯n-sâ-tbm am-{ń-I-X- A-\p-`-hn-¡m-³- km-
[n-¡n-Ã-. Cu- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bn-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v
B-\-µ-¯nse¯m-³- km-[n-¡n-Ã-.''
''AtX, F-sâ am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bn-Â- am-
äw- h-cpt¯-tïXp-ïv. F-\n-¡-Xv a-\-kn-em-hp-
I-bpw- -sNbvXp-. ]s£ A-Xv Nn-et¸m-sgm-s¡
_p-²n-ap-«m-Wv.'' -ssSen-«-, Xn-f-§p-¶- X-d-bn-Â-
ho-Wp-In-S-¡p-¶- H-cp- D-W-§n-b- C-esbSp-¯v
A-Xns\ Io-dn- I-j-W-am-¡ns¡mïv Rm-³- ]-d-
ªp-.
''F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn- en-³-Um-. ]s£ AsX.
F-Ãmw- \ns¶ B-{i-bn-¨m-Wn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. Ip-fs¯
-t]m-se \-½psS-sbÃm-h-cpsSbpw- a-\-kn-sâbp-
Ån-Â- X-Wp-¯p-d-ªp- In-S-¡p-¶- {]-X-e-¯ns\m
¸w- X-Wp-¯p-d-bm-¯- -sNdnsbmcp- `m-Kw- Iq-Sn-bp-
ïv. \-½psS i-cn-bm-b- hn-Im-c-§-Ä- ]p-dt¯¡pt]
mIm-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶- kvY-ew-. A-cm-P-I-X-z-¯n-
sâbpw- A-\n-Ýn-X-X-z-¯n-sâbpw- A-esbmen-I-Ä-
\-ap-¡v A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶-Xv, A-Xm-b-Xv G-ä-hpw-
h-en-b- -s\K-äo-hv hn-Im-c-§-Ä- A-\p-`-hn-¡p-¶-Xv
Cu- X-Wp-¯p-d-bm-¯- `m-K-¯p-Iq-Sn-bm-Wv. -ss{]w-
160
-s\K-äo-hv Ctamj-³- F-¶v Rm-\n-Xns\ hn-fn-
¡pw-. Cu- hn-Im-c-¯n-sâ I-®n-eqsSbm-Wv \mw-
-temIs¯ Im-Wp-¶-Xv. Nn-e- B-fp-I-Ä- ]-d-bpw-.
'F-\n-¡v Ft¸mgpw- Ip-ät_m[w- -tXm¶p-¶p-.' a-äp-
Nn-e-À- ]-d-bp-¶p-. 'F-\n-¡v Ft¸mgpw- hn-j-a-am-Wv.'
AsÃ¦n-Â- 'F-\n-¡v -tZjy-am-Wv, \n-cm-i-bm-Wv.'
\mw- \-½psS ap-Jy- hn-Im-c-hp-am-bn- \-½psS sF-
U-ân-änsb _-Ôs¸Sp-¯p-¶p-. 'Rm-³- A-À-Pp-³-
B-Wv' F-¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xnt\¡m-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- 'Rm-
³- H-cp- -tZjy-¡m-c-\m-Wv' F-¶v kz-bw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xp
t]m-se. \n-§-fpsS {]m-Y-an-I- hn-Im-cw- hn-jm-Ztam
Ip-ät_m[tam -t]m-se -s\K-äo-hv BsW¦n-Â-
A-Xm-Wv \n-§-fpsS Ip-f-¯n-epw- Ft¸mgpw- A-\p-
`-hs¸Sp-¶-Xv.''
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªsXÃmw- Rm-³- a-\-kn-Â- kzo-
I-cn-¨p-. C-Xn-Â- \n-¶v F-\n-¡v ]-Tn-¡m-\pw- a-\-
kn-em-¡m-\pw- Gsdbp-ïv. At±lw- ]-d-bp-¶sX-
Ãmw- F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-Ip-¶psï¶v F-\n-¡v
D-ds¸m¶p-an-Ã-. ]s£ B- ]-d-bp-¶-Xn-sâ -sNdn
sbmcp- Aw-iw- F-\n-¡v In-«n-bm-Â-¯s¶ F-\n-¡v
I-fn-bn-Â- H-cp-]m-Sv apt¶m«pt]mIm-³- ]-äpw-.
''\n-\-¡v a-\-kn-em-Ip-¶ntÃ en-³-Um-?''
''Rm-³- {i-an-¡p-I-bm-Wv.''
''B-\-µ-¯n-Â- Po-hn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- \-½-Ä-
Rm-³- ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn- F-¶v hn-fn-¡p-¶- H-cp- Im-
cyw- -sN¿-Ww-. \-½psS ap-Jy- hn-Im-cs¯ \n-b-
161
{ń-¨v \-½psS a-\-kns\ BtLmj-¯nte¡v
Xn-cn-¨psImïp-h-cm-\p-Å- {]-{In-b-bm-Wv ]-h-À-
skdn-a-Wn-. -s\K-äo-hv hn-Im-c-§-fpsS Hm-f-§-Ä-
Ip-d-¨psImïv B-\-µ-¯nte¡v \s½ F-¯n-¡p-
¶-Xn-\p-Å- am-À-Kw- Iq-Sn-bm-Wn-Xv.''
''F-´v?'' A-À-Pps\ -shÃp-hn-fn-¨psImïm-bn-
cp-¶p- F-sâ -tNmZyw-
''\n-§-fpsS Ip-f-¯nse sF-kp-I-«-bpsS Z-zm-
c-§-fpsS A-cn-Ip-I-Ä- Xp-d-¡p-¶- {]-{In-b-bm-Wv
]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn-. \n-§-fpsS D-Ån-ep-Å- \-Ã-Xpw-
No-¯-bpw- -s]mkn-äo-hpw- -s\K-äo-hp-am-b- Bsc
bpw- -thZ-\n-¸n-¡m-¯- F-Ãm- hn-Im-c-§-fpw- ]p-d-
¯p-h-cs«. A-§s\ B- Z-zm-c-§-fpsS A-cn-Ip-I-Ä-
-s]m«n-¯p-S-§s«. ]-Xnsb B- Ip-fw- h-ensbmcp-
Z-zm-c-am-Ipt¼mÄ- F-´v kw-`-hn-¡pw-?''
''ao-³- ]n-Sn-¡m-\p-Å- ka-b-am-bn-.'' A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶- Im-cy-§-Ä- ]-e-Xpw- a-\-kn-em-
¡m-³- ]-äm-¯-Xn-sâ k½-À-±w- ]p-dt¯¡p-hn-
Sp-¶-Xn-\m-bn- {i-an-¨psImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''F-{X- h-en-b- Z-zm-c-amtWm D-Å-Xv A-{X-bpw- Ip-d-
¨v sF-kv am-{Xta Ip-f-¯n-ep-ïm-Iq-.''
''\n-\-¡-Xp- a-\-kn-em-bn-.'' k-t´mjw- -sImïv
At±lw- D-¨-¯n-Â- ]-d-ªp-. -sImÅmw-. C-{X-
bpw- -t\cw- hn-Nm-cn-¨-Xv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶sXÃmw-
X-e-bn-Â- -tIdmsX F-sâ X-e-bv¡v ap-I-fn-eqsS
]-d-¡p-¶psh¶m-Wv.
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''asämcp- _n-kn-\-kv ]-cm-P-btam _-Ô-§-fn-Â-
\n-¶p-Å- A-h-K-W-\tbm D-ïm-bm-Â- \n-§-fpsS
a-\-kv F-´p- Nn-ń-¡pw-. 'h-fsc X-Wp-¯n-cn-¡p-I-
bm-WtÃm. F-sâ b-P-am-\-³- `-b-¦-c- k½-À-±-¯n-
emsW¶v -tXm¶p-¶p-. Iq-Sp-X-Â- sF-kv D-ïm-¡n-
Rm-³- ]p-Ån-¡m-cs\ klm-bn-¡s«.''
Ct¸m-sg\n-¡v Im-cy-§-Ä- Ir-Xy-am-bn- a-\-kn-
em-bn-.
''G-Xv hn-Im-c-am-Wv \n-\-¡v Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- G-ä-
hpw- Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- -tXm¶p-¶-Xv?'' F-sâ -t\-tc
X-e- -sNcn-¨v At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''Ir-Xy-am-bn- ]-d-bm-\m-Ip-¶n-Ã-.''
''A-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¨pt\m¡v. \n-c-h-
[nt¸À-¡v A-Xv Ip-ät_m[-am-Wv. Nn-e-À-¡v A-Xv
hn-j-atam -tZjytam B-Wv. Nn-e- B-fp-I-Ä-¡m-
Is« Iq-Sp-X-Â- B-g-¯n-ep-Å- hn-Im-c-§-fp-ïm-Ip-
¶p-. a-äp-Nn-e-cpsS ap-Jy- hn-Im-cw- k-t´mj-am-Wv.''
''Rms\m¶v BtemNn-¡s«. F-\n-¡v Ip-Spw-
_-¯n-\v B-h-iy-am-b- ]n-´p-W- -sImSp-¡m-³-
]-än-bn-Ã-. F-sâ _n-kn-\-kv aq-¡-äw- I-S-¯n-em-
bn-. Rm-³- -sNbvX-Xv ap-gp-h-³- A-_-²-amsb¶v
Ft¸mgpw- F-sâ a-\-kv ]-d-ªp- -sImïn-cn-¡p-
¶p-. F-\n-¡v Ft¸mgpw- Ip-ät_m[w- -tXm¶p-¶p-
sh¶v ]-dtbïn-h-cpw-.''
''A-§s\ -tXm-t¶ï- Im-cy-an-Ã-.'' A-À-Pp-³-
163
ho-ïpw- apt¶m«p- Nm-ªv -ssII-Ä- ap-«n-Â- Ip-¯n-,
Fs¶ D-äpt\m¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-. ''H-¶ns\-
tbmÀ-¯pw- \n-\-¡v Ip-ät_m[w- -tXm-t¶ï- Im-
cy-an-Ã-.''
'']s£, F-\n-¡p-ïv.''
''A-§s\b-¦n-Â- Ip-ät_m[-am-Wv \n-sâ ap-
Jy- -s\K-äo-hv hn-Im-cw-. \n-À-`m-Ky-h-im-Â- ]-e-
kv{Xo-I-fpsSbpw- ap-Jy- hn-Im-c-§-fnsem¶m-Wn-Xv.
Ip-ät_m[-¯n-Â- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv ]-e- kv{Xo-I-fpw-
-temIs¯ Im-Wp-¶-Xv. -sNdp-¸-¯n-Â- F-\n-¡v
\-¶m-bn- -tZjyw- h-cp-am-bn-cp-¶p-. an-¡- ]p-cp-j-
·msc -t]m-sebpw- C-Xm-bn-cp-¶p- F-sâ -ss{]w-
-s\K-äo-hv Ctamj-³-. \-½psS {]m-Y-an-I- hn-Im-
c-§-Ä- \mw- a-äp-Å-h-cpsS -taÂ- Im-Wpw-. F-sâ
Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ \sÃmcp- `m-Kw- Rm-³- hn-i-z-kn-¨n-
cp-¶-Xv -tZjy-am-Wv F-Ãm-h-cpsSbpw- -ss{]w- -s\K-
äo-hv Ctamj-³- F-¶m-Wv. \n-sâ ap-Jy-hn-Im-
cw- Ip-ät_m[w- B-b-Xn-\m-Â- X-et¨mÀ- \ns¶
Ft¸mgpw- Ip-ät_m[-¯n-em-bn-cn-¡m-³- klm-bn-
¡p-¶- X-c-¯n-Â- X-bmsdSp-¯n-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. Ip-
ät_m[w- D-ïm-¡p-¶- -tNmZy-§-Ä- kz-bw- -tNm
Zn-¨p- -sImïn-cn-¡m-³- a-\-kv N-«w- -sI«n-bn-cn-¡p-I-
bm-Wv. \n-sâ a-\-kn-\v Ip-ät_m[w- D-ïm-¡p-¶-
Xn-\v h-fsc e-fn-X-am-b- -tNcp-h-bm-Wp-Å-Xv.''
Rm-³- k½-Xt¯m-sS X-e-bm-«n-. F-sâ Im-cy-
¯n-Â- A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xv \q-dp-i-X-am-\w- D-d-¸m-
Wv.
164
''hn-Im-c-§sf \n-b-{ń-¨v Iq-Sp-X-Â- ka-b-
hpw- B-\-µw- A-\p-`-hn-¡m-\p-Å- {]-{In-b-bm-
Wv ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn-. \o- F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- {_-
jv -sN¿p-¶p-. F-Ãm-Zn-h-khpw- -ta¡-¸v C-Sp-¶p-.
F-¶m-Â- a-\-kns\ {_-jv -sN¿p-I-bpw- B-ßm-hn-
\v -ta¡-¸n-Sp-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶- ]-cn-]m-Sn-bm-Wv ]-h-
À- skdn-a-Wn-. ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn-bpsS ka-b-¯v
\n-sâ ap-gp-h-³- X-et¨mdpw- \n-sâ Ctamj-W-Â-
X-et¨mdm-b- A-an-KvU-e- D-Äs¸-sS X-et¨mdn-sâ
ap-³-`m-K-hpw- Iq-Snt¨À-¶v h-en-b- -t\«-§-Ä- D-ïm-
Ip-¶-Xn-\m-bn- {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶p-. ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn-
bpsS B-Zy-`m-K-¯v \mw- h-fsc e-fn-X-am-bn- ap-Jys\
K-äo-hv hn-Im-c-§sf amt\Pv -sN¿p-¶tXbp-Åp-.
F-sâ ap-Jy-hn-Im-c-am-b- -tZjy-¯n-Â- \n-¶v am-dm-³-
F-\n-¡v Gsd h-À-j-§-Ä- F-Sp-¯p-. ]s£ \n-\-
¡n-Xv G-Xm-\pw- B-gvN-I-Ä- -sImïv -sN¿m-\m-Ipw-.
Htcka-bw- \n-sâ ap-Jys\K-äo-hv hn-Im-cs¯ Ip-
d-¨psImïp-h-cm-³- klm-bn-¨v -s]mkn-äo-hv hn-Im-
c-§sf i-àns¸Sp-¯m-³- ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn- klm-
bn-¡pw-.''
''F-´m-Wv A-XpsImïv A-À-°-am-¡p-¶-Xv?''
Xn-cn-¨v A-¸m-À-«v-saân-Â- -sN¶p-I-gn-ªv At±lw-
]-d-ª- Im-cy-§sfÃmw- hn-e-bn-cp-¯n- Fs´Ãmw-
-sNbvXm-Â- B-\-µ-¯nte¡v F-¯msa¶v
Isï¯n-, A-Xn-\ptijw- A-Xv -sN¿m-\p-Å- H-cp-
-sKbnw- ¹m-³- D-ïm-¡p-¶-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¨p-
sImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''C-XpsImïv A-À-°-am-¡p-¶-Xv F-´msW¶p-
165
sh¨m-Â- \n-\-¡v \n-sâ Ip-ät_m[s¯ -sa¨s¸«-
co-Xn-bn-Â- -ssIIm-cyw- -sN¿msa¶v am-{X-a-Ã-,
\-½-Ä- Isï¯p-¶- Np-h-Sp-I-Ä- ]n-´p-S-cp-¶-
Xv h-gn- h-fsc e-fn-X-am-bn- B-\-µ-¯ntebv¡v
F-¯m-\pw- km-[n-¡pw-. ]s£ Rm-³- B-Zyta
Xs¶ H-cp- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡s«. ]q-Pyw- F-¶-Xv
At§b-äw- \n-cm-i-bpsS A-h-kvY-bpw- 10 F-¶-
Xv ]-c-am-\-µ-¯n-sâ A-h-kvY-bp-amsW¶v hn-Nm-
cn-¡p-I-. F-¦n-Â- \n-sâ Ct¸mgs¯ am-\-kn-Im-h-
kvYsb kq-Nn-¸n-¡p-¶- kw-Jy- G-Xm-Wv?''
''\m-ev BsW¶v ]-d-bmw-. F-¶m-epw- I-gn-ª-
B-gvN-bnse \-\-ªp-Ip-fn-¨v a-W-ep-]-än-b- A-h-
kvY-bn-Â- \n-¶v h-en-b- co-Xn-bn-Â- -sa¨s¸«n-«p-
ïv.''
''\-¼-À- \m-ev F-¶- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bn-em-bn-
cp-¶m-Â- \n-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ ap-gp-h-³- km-[y-X-
I-fpw- D-]tbmKn-¨psImïv \n-\-¡v Po-hn-¡m-\m-
Iptam?''
''H-cp- c-£-bp-an-Ã-, kp-lrt¯.''
''A-À-Pp-³- i-à-am-bn- X-e-bm-«n-. ''AsX, kz-
bw- A-f-¶v Xn-«s¸Sp-¯m-³- I-gn-bm-¯- H-¶ns\
F-§s\bm-Wv \n-\-¡v -ssIIm-cyw- -sN¿m-³- km-
[n-¡p-¶-Xv? Ct¸mgs¯ am-\-kn-Im-h-kvYsb
\n-\-¡v A-f-¡m-\pw- hn-e-bn-cp-¯m-\pw- I-gn-bp-
¶nsÃ¦n-Â- F-§s\bm-Wv \n-\-¡v B- am-\-kn-
Im-h-kvYsb -sa¨s¸Sp-¯m-³- I-gn-bp-¶-Xv?''
166
''A-XpsImïv A-Xv Isï¯p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv
B-Zys¯ ]-Sn-.'' Rm-³- ]n-dp-]n-dp-¯p-.
''-sshIm-cn-I-am-bn- \n-§-Ä- F-hnsSbmsW¶v
Isï¯n- I-gn-ªm-Â- A-Sp-¯-]-Sn- \n-§-fpsS
i-co-c-`m-h-§-Ä- am-äp-Isb¶-Xm-Wv. i-co-c-`m-hw-
am-äp-¶-Xn-eqsS \o- hn-Nm-cn-¡p-¶- hn-Im-c-§-Ä-
am-{Xta \n-\-¡v A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-I-bp-Åp-. \-½psS
i-co-cw- \n-À-an-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv -sIan-¡-ep-I-Ä-
-sImïmsW¶v A-dn-bm-atÃm. {]-[m-\-am-bpw- Im-À-
_-¬-, -ssl{U-P-³-, Hm-Ivkn-P-³- F-¶n-h- -sImïm-
Wv. \n-\-¡v F-´v A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶p- F-¶-Xns\
A-\p-kcn-¨v C-h- \n-c-h-[n- -tlmÀtamWp-I-Ä- ]p-d-
¯p-hn-Sp-¶p-.''
''F-¶psh¨m-Â-?'' -sslkvIp-fn-Â- _tbmf-
Pn- ]-Tn-¨t¸mÄ- Ip-d-¨p-Iq-Sn- {i-²n-¡m-am-bn-cp-¶p-
F-¶v F-\n-¡p- -tXm¶n-.
''\-ap-¡v `-bw- -tXm¶pt¼mÄ- i-co-c-¯n-Â-
-tImÀ-«n-tkmWpw- A-{Un-\m-en-\pw- D-ïm-Ip-¶p-.
k-t´mjw- h-cpt¼mÄ- \-½psS i-co-cw- -tUm¸m-
an-³-, Hm-Ivkntämkn-³-, skdmt«mWn-³- F-¶n-h- ]p-
d-¯p-hn-Sp-¶p-. \n-§-Ä- Bthi-`-cn-X-cm-Ip-
t¼mÄ- C-kv-t{SmP-³- AsÃ¦n-Â- -sSkv-täm-
kväntdm¬- F-¶o- -tlmÀtamWp-I-fp-ïm-Ip-¶p-.
H-cp- kv{Xosb¶- \n-e-bn-Â- kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bpw-
Iq-Sp-X-Â- Hm-Ivkntämkn-³- \n-sâ i-co-c-¯n-ep-
ïm-Ipw-. Hm-Ivkntämkn-³- F-{Xt¯mf-aptïm
A-{X-bpw- k½-À-±-hpw- Ip-d-ªn-cn-¡pw-. dn-em-Ivt-
167
kj-³- D-ïm-Ipw-. A-Xp-Xs¶bm-Wv ]-h-À- skdn-
a-Wn-bpw- -sN¿p-¶-Xv. h-À-j-§-fm-bn- R-§-Ä- ]-Tn-
¸n-¡p-¶- Cu- Xn-b-dn-bpsS H-cp-`m-Kw- A-Sp-¯nsS
\-S-¶- lm-À-hm-À-Uv ]-T-\-¯n-Â- -sXfn-bn-¨n-cp-¶p-.
]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn- h-gn- \-½psS am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±w-
25 i-X-am-\w- hsc Ip-d-bv¡m-\pw- hy-àn-{]-`m-hw-
20 i-X-am-\w- hsc Iq-«m-\pw- km-[n-¡psa¶m-Wv
B- ]-T-\-¯n-Â- -sXfn-ª-Xv. asämcp- co-Xn-bn-Â-
]-d-ªm-Â- \n-§-fpsS b-Ym-À-°- e-£y-kvYm-\-¯v
F-¯p-¶-Xn-\v apt¶Xs¶ \n-§-fpsS Po-hn-X-hpw-
e-£y-hpw- BtLmjn-¡p-¶- {]-{In-b-bm-Wv ]-h-À-
skdn-a-Wn-. \n-sâ Po-hn-Xw- BtLmjn-¡m-³- \o-
X-bm-dmtWm?
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-, F-\n-¡v Po-hn-Xw- BtLmjn-
¡-Ww-. -thmUvI-bn-ÃmsX, ap-I-fn-Â- -tNm¡tfäv
kn-d-¸v H-gn-¨v H-cp- kvIq-¸v sF-kv{Io-ap-am-bn-«v.''
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''Rm-³- \ns¶ Im-Wn-¨p-X-
cmw-. B-Zyw- \o- F-gpt¶äp-\n-Â-¡q-.''
''Hm-lv ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn- i-cn-¡pw- ]-h-À-^p-Ä-
B-WtÃm.'' Ct¸mÄ- Xp-d-¶- H-cp- jmws]bv³- Ip-
¸n-bn-Â- \n-¶v \p-c-bpw- ]-X-bpw- -s]m§p-¶-Xpt]m-
se F-sâbp-Ån-Â- \n-¶pw- Bthi-¯n-sâbpw-
B-Imw-£-bpsSbpw- Ip-an-f-I-Ä- \p-c-¨ps]mń-.
F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw- At±lw- Fs¶ ]-Tn-¸n-¡m-³-
-t]mIp-¶-Xv?
F-\n-¡-Xv F-´msW¶v H-cp- cq-]-hp-an-Ã-. ]
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s£ ]s£ H-cp-Im-cyw- D-d-¸m-Wv, F-\n-¡-Xv \nt-
j[n-¡m-\m-In-Ã-. Rm-³- Bthi-¯n-em-Wv.
169
A-²ym-bw- 5
]-h-À-
skdn-a-Wn-
170
A-À-Pp-³- H-cp-ka-bw- H-cp-]m-Sv -tdm-
fp-I-Ä- am-dn-am-dn- -sN¿p-¶- B-fmsW¶v F-\n-¡v
A-dn-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. \n-h-À-¶v, -ssII-Ä- -tbip-
{In-kvXp-hns\-t¸m-se hn-cn-¨v F-sâ ap-¶n-Â- \n-Â-
¡p-¶- At±lw- Ct¸mÄ- H-cp- -tbmKm-Nm-cy-sâ
-tdmfn-em-Wv.
''B-Zyw- -t\-sc \n-Â-¡p-I-.'' At±lw- ]-d-
ªp-. ''i-co-cw- A-Â-¸w- ]n-¶ote¡v h-f-¨v X-e-
bp-b-À-¯n-, c-ïv -ssII-fpw- hn-cn-¨p-]n-Sn-¨psImïv
i-co-cw- ]-c-am-h-[n- hn-kvXr-X-am-¡n- c-ïv an-\n-äpt\
cw- \n-Â-¡p-I-. Cu- \n-Â-¸psImïv -s]-s«¶p- Xs¶
am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±w- D-ïm-¡p-¶- -tlmÀtamWp-I-Ä-
25 i-X-am-\w- hsc Ip-d-bv¡m-³- km-[n-¡pw-.''
''kXy-amtWm?'' A-À-Pp-\v F-§s\bm-
Wv Cu- B-i-b-§sfm-s¡ In-«p-¶sX¶v A-Â-`p-
Xs¸«psImïv Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''AtX. C-Xv -sN¿p-¶-Xn-eqsS \-½psS
hy-àn-{]-`m-h-hpw- 20 i-X-am-\-¯nte-sd Iq-«m-³-
I-gn-bpw-.'' At±lw- Iq-«nt¨À-¯p-. ''\-½psS i-co-
cw- \n-Kq-V-am-b- H-cp- \n-[ns¸«n- -t]m-sebm-Wv.
\o- X-bm-dmsW¦n-Â- A-Xn-sâ am-Pn-Iv \n-\-¡v
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A-\p-`-hn-¡m-³- I-gn-bpw-.''
F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- hn-S-À-¶p-. ''am-Pnt¡m?
C-Xn-eqsS F-\n-¡v I-Sw- ho-«m-\p-Å- \m-ev -tImSn-
cq-]- D-ïm-¡m-³- I-gn-bptam? F-¶m-Â- CsXmcp-
am-Pn-Iv Xs¶bmsW¶v Rm-³- k½-Xn-¡mw-.''
''en-³-Um-...'' A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ -t\-sc I-®n-
dp-¡n-. At±l-¯n-sâ B- Ip-kr-Xn- \n-d-ª-
-t\m«w- F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- h-fsc ]-cn-Nn-X-am-Wv.''
F-´p- ]-d-ªm-epw- \n-\-¡p-Å- Cu- kw-i-bw- H-cp-
{]-iv\-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-Wv. \-ap-¡v ]n-¶osSmcn-¡-Â-
A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v hn-i-Z-am-bn- kw-km-cn-¡mw-.''
Rm-³- aq-¡v Np-fn-¨psImïv X-e-bm-«n-. ''i-
cn-, Xp-S-cq-.''
''Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m-se Ir-Xy-am-bn-
-sN¿p-I-. \ns¶ B-À-¡pw-, H-cp- i-àn-¡pw- X-S-
ªp-\n-À-¯m-³- km-[n-¡n-Ã- F-¶-Xpt]m-se
D-d-¨- B-ß-hn-i-zm-k-t¯m-sSbpw- I-cpt¯m-sSb-
pw- \n-Â-¡p-I-. \o- b-Ym-À-°-¯n-Â- '-sSIv-t\mf-Pn-
bnse km-d- -t»¢n-' BsW¶v hn-Nm-cn-¨v \n-Â-
¡p-I-.''
Rm-³- F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- A-S-¨p-.
I-cn-\o-e- \n-d-¯n-ep-Å- H-cp- kyq-«v A-Wn-
ªv Rm-³- h-fsc hn-im-e-am-b-, \n-d-ap-Å- -sseäp-
I-Ä- -sImïv A-e-¦-cn-¨- H-cp- -thZn-bnte¡v
Np-h-Spsh¨p-. A-hnsS H-cp- -s]¬-Ip-«n- F-\n-
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¡p-Å- {In-kvä-en-Â- BteJ-\w- -sNbvX- ^-e-
Iw- ]n-Sn-¨p-\n-Â-¡p-¶p-. h-³-hn-P-bw- -t\Sn-b- kw-
cw-`-I-bv¡p-Å- A-hm-À-Uv F-sâ -ssII-fnte¡v
-sh¨p-X-cpt¼mÄ- Im-Wn-I-fpsS -ssI¿-Sn-I-fpw-
B-À-¸p-hn-fn-I-fpw- F-sâ Im-Xp-I-fn-Â- ap-g-§p-¶p-.
B-À-¸p-hn-fn-¡p-¶-h-cn-Â- F-sâ Ip-Spw-_-hp-ap-ïv.
Nm-À-fn- F-¶- B- X-´-bn-Ãm-¯-h-\pw- A-hnsS H-cp-
aq-e-bn-en-cp-¸p-ïv. h-fsc Zp-J-I-cw-, h-fsc -tamiw-,
F-sâ Nm-À-fo- \n-sâ A-h-kvY-! H-¶n-\pw- -sImÅn-
Ãm-¯-hsf¶v ]-d-ªv \o- H-cn-¡-Â- Dt]£n-¨- B-
A-km-am-\y-bm-b- h-\n-Xm-kw-cw-`-Isb \o- i-cn-
¡pw- Itïm.''
''\o- h-fsc \-¶m-bn- -sN¿p-¶p-ïv. C-\n-
X-e- D-b-À-¯nt¡mfq-.'' c-ïv hn-c-ep-I-Ä- -sImïv
F-sâ Xm-Sn- D-b-À-¯ns¡mïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''-t\-sc \n-¶v I-®p-I-Ä- Xp-d-¡p-I-. i-co-c-¯n-sâ
a-[y-`m-K-¯v, A-Xm-b-Xv -s]m¡n-fn-sâ c-ïn-©v
Xmsgbm-bn- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-I-. \n-sâ a-[y-
`m-K-¯p-\n-¶v H-cp- a-cw- -t]m-se -thcp-I-Ä- Xmt-
g¡v h-f-À-¶-Xpt]m-se \o- `q-antbmSv ]-c-am-h-
[n- H-«nt¨À-¶p-\n-Â-¡p-¶-Xm-bn- k¦-Â-¸n-¡p-I-.
C-\n- ]q-À-®-am-b- hn-P-bw- -t\Sn-b-Xm-bn- k¦-Â-¸n-
¨psImïv H-cp- Np-h-Sv apt¶m«psh¡p-I-. Bsc-
s¡mïpw- \ns¶ ]n-Sn-¨p-\n-À-¯m-\m-Im-¯-Xpt]
m-se H-cp- Np-h-Sp-Iq-Sn- apt¶m«psh¡p-I-.''
At±lw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xns\m¸w- A-Xpt]m-se
Rm-³- -sNbvXp- -sImïn-cp-¶p-. _n-ey-¬- -tUmf-dp-
I-Ä- -t\Sn-b- B-ß-hn-i-zm-k-t¯m-sS H-cp- Np-h-Sn-\v
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-tijw- A-Sp-¯- Np-h-Sv, A-Xn-\ptijw- A-Sp-¯-Xv.
A-À-Pp-sâ ku-ay-am-b- i-Ð-am-bn-cp-¶p-
Fs¶ ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn-bn-Â- h-gn-Im-«n-b-Xv. h-fsc
e-fn-X-am-bn-«m-Wv At±lw- ]-d-ªsX¦n-epw- A-Xv
Fs¶ kw-_-Ôn-¨n-St¯mfw- _p-²n-ap-«m-bn-cp-¶p-.
''C-\n- ]-d-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶-Xpt]m-se
-ssII-Ä- C-cp- h-it¯¡pw- \n-sâ lr-Z-b-¯n-
sâ X-e-¯n-Â- hn-cn-¨p-]n-Sn-¡p-I-. F-¶n-«v \ns¶
asämcm-Ä- B-ßm-À-°-am-bn- kv-t\ln-¨n-«p-Å-
GsX¦n-epw- A-\p-`-hs¯¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡p-I-.''
At±lsa-s¶ -t{]mÂ-km-ln-¸n-¡p-I-bm-
Wv. F-\n-¡msW¦n-Â- h-À-j-§-fm-bn- A-§s\-
sbmcp- B-ßm-À-°-am-b- kv-t\l-¯n-sâ A-\p-`-
hw- D-ïm-bn-«n-Ã-. F-¶n-cp-¶m-epw- Rm-\-Xn-\v ]-c-am-
h-[n- {i-an-¨p-.
''B- A-\p-`-hs¯ `-u-Xn-I-am-bn- Xs¶ \n-
sâ C-cp- -ssII-fn-epw- F-Sp-¡p-I-. A-Xn-\ptijw-
i-co-cw- -sImïv B- A-\p-`-hs¯ -s]mXn-bp-I-.
A-Xm-b-Xv \o- \n-sâ Xs¶ A-\p-`-hs¯ B-enw-K-
\w- -sN¿p-¶-Xpt]m-se. A-Xn-\ptijw- B- A-\p-
`-hs¯ \n-sâ lr-Z-b-¯nte¡v \nt£]n-¡p-¶-
Xm-bn- a-\-kn-Â- k¦-Â-¸n-¡p-I-.''
F-\n-¡v A-Xv h-fsc \n-km-c-am-bn- -tXm¶n-
bn-«pw- Rm-³- A-À-Pps\ A-\p-kcn-¨p-. ar-Zp-hm-b-,
Du-jva-f-am-b- c-ïv -ssII-Ä- Fs¶ -s]mXn-bp-I-
bm-Wv. B-À-{Z-am-b- B- I-®p-I-Ä- Ft¶mSp-Å-
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kv-t\l-¯m-Â- Xn-f-§p-¶p-. B- -s\©n-sâ Nq-Sv
F-\n-¡v A-\p-`-hn-¡mw-. F-sâ ap-¯-in- ]-Xnsb
A-h-cpsS -ssII-Ä- F-¶n-Â- \n-¶v am-än-b-Xn-\pti-
jw- F-\ns¡mcp- -tIm¬- sF-kv{Iow- F-Sp-¯p-
X-¶p-.
''-tam-sf en-³-Um-, C-¶v kvIq-fn-Â- Fs´m-
s¡bp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p- hntij-§-Ä-?''
F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- \n-d-ªp-. ap-¯-insb¡p-
dn-¨p-Å- B- Hm-À-½-Isf Rm-³- B-enw-K-\w- -sN-
bvXp-.
''Ct¸mÄ-,'' A-À-Pp-³- Iq-«nt¨À-¯p-. ''\n-sâ
-ssII-Ä- ho-ïpw- h-i-§-fnte¡v -sImïp-h-¶n-«v
\n-\-¡v Gsd \-µn- -tXm¶n-b- \n-an-js¯¡p-dn-¨v
Nn-ń-¡p-I-. \-µn-bpsS B- A-\p-`-hw- \n-sâ i-co-
c-¯nse F-Ãm- -tImi-§-fn-epw- A-\p-`-hn-¡p-I-.
B- A-\p-`-hs¯ \n-sâ -ssII-fnseSp-¯v B-enw-
K-\w- -sN¿p-I-. F-¶n-«v ho-ïpw- \n-sâ i-co-c-¯n-
sâ a-[y-`m-Kt¯¡v B- A-\p-`-hs¯ \nt£
]n-¡p-I-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''C-\n- \n-sâ A-Spt¯¡v
Hm-Sn-h-cp-¶- c-ïv h-b-kp-Å- H-cp- Ip-ªns\ kzm-
K-Xw- -sN¿m-\m-bn- -ssII-Ä- ]n-Sn-¡p-¶-Xpt]
m-se C-cpssII-fpw- A-cs¡«n-\v A-Sp-¯m-bn- ]n-
Sn-¡p-I-. F-¶n-«v \n-\-¡v G-ä-hpw- A-`n-am-\-hpw-
B-ß-hn-i-zm-khpw- -tXm¶n-b- H-cp- \n-an-js¯ Ip-
dn-¨v Nn-ń-¨n-«v A-Xn-sâ A-\p-`-hw- \n-sâ i-co-c-
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¯n-Â- ap-gp-h-³- \n-d-bv¡p-I-.''
Ip-Spw-_mw-K-§sfbpw- kp-lr-¯p-¡sf
bpw- km-£n-bm-¡n- \-S-¶- H-cp- _n-cp-Z-Zm-\-¨-S-§v.
F-sâ Unt¹ma- kzo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- Np-h-¸p-
]-c-h-Xm-\n-bn-eqsS -thZn-bnte¡v \-S-¡pt¼mÄ-
F-sâbp-Ån-Â- Bthi-¯n-sâbpw- A-`n-am-\-¯n-
sâbpw- Nn-{X-i-e-`-§-Ä- ]m-dn-¸-d-¶p-. A-Xv F-sâ
Ip-Spw-_-¯n-Â- \n-¶v B-Zy-am-bn- -tIm-sfPn-Â- -t]m
Ip-¶- -s]¬-Ip-«n- Rm-³- B-b-XpsImïv am-{X-
a-Ã-. F-³-Pn-\o-b-dnw-Kn-Â- HmtWgvkp-am-bn- Rm-³-
_n-cp-Zw- -t\Sn-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv -temkv B-©-Â-knse
bq-Wnthgvkn-än- Hm-^v Im-ent^mÀ-Wn-b-bn-Â-
\n-¶m-Wv. Fs¶¡p-dn-¨pw- F-sâ -t\«s¯¡p-dn-
¨pw- -tXm¶n-b- h-en-b- A-`n-am-\w- F-\n-¡nt¸mgpw-
A-Xpt]m-se Hm-À-½n-¡m-\m-Ip-¶p-ïv.
''ho-ïpw- B- A-\p-`-hs¯ -ssIbns-
eSp-¯v \n-sâ i-co-c-¯n-sâ a-[y-`m-Kt¯¡v
-sImïp-h-cp-I-. ap-ãn-I-Ä- Xp-d-¶v A-Xv \n-sâ -s]m
¡n-fn-sâ Xmsgbm-bn- \nt£]n-¡p-I-.''
Rm-³- A-À-Pp-sâ \n-Àt±i-§-Ä- A-\p-kcn-
¨psImïv A-Sp-¯-Xn-\m-bn- Im-¯p-\n-¶p-.
''C-\n- \n-sâ I-gn-ª-Im-e- Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
A-\p-`q-Xn- -tXm¶n-b- H-cp- \n-an-js¯¡p-dn-¨v
Nn-ń-¡p-I-. -t\cs¯ ]-d-ª- Im-cy-§-Ä- C-Xn-
epw- B-h-À-¯n-¡p-I-. A-Xm-b-Xv -ssII-Ä- Xp-d-¶v
B- A-\p-`-hs¯ A-Xnte¡v -sh¨v A-Xns\ ho-
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ïpw- \n-sâ h-b-dnte¡v C-Sp-I-. A-Xn-sâ ap-gp-h-³-
Xo-{h-X-bn-epw- A-Xv A-\p-`-hn-¡m-³- \ns¶¯s¶
A-\p-h-Zn-¡p-I-. A-h-km-\-am-bn- \n-\-¡p-ïm-b- H-cp-
B-²ym-ßn-I-am-b- A-\p-`-hs¯¡p-dn-¨v Hm-À-¡p-I-.
A-Xn-\ptijw- -ssII-Ä- X-e-bpsS D-b-c-¯n-Â- ]n-
Sn-¡p-I-. A-Xm-b-Xv 100 ao-ä-À- H-fn-¼n-Iv a-Â-kc-
¯n-Â- kz-À-®saU-Â- hm-§n-b-Xpt]m-se. h-en-b-
k-t´mjw- h-¶-Xpt]m-se -ssII-Ä- Xp-d-¶p-]n-
Sn-¡p-I-. Cu- B-²ym-ßn-I- A-\p-`-hs¯ -ssII-
fn-Â- ]n-Sn-¨v ]-Xnsb i-co-c-¯n-\v A-Spt¯¡v
-sImïp-h-¶v \n-sâ h-b-änte¡v C-Sp-I-.''
''A-Ã- A-À-Pp-³- F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-Ip-
¶n-Ã-. A-\p-`-h-§sf lr-Z-b-¯nte¡v C-Sm-³-
]-d-ªm-Â- A-Xn-\v H-cp- bp-àn-bp-ïv. F-¶m-Â-
h-b-änte¡v C-Sm-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv hn-Nn-{X-am-bn-«m-Wv
-tXm¶p-¶-Xv.''
''F-Ãm- B-g-¯n-ep-Å- hn-Im-c-§-fpw- B-Zyw-
A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶-Xv h-b-än-em-Wv en-³-Um-.''
Cu- A-À-Pp-³- Fs´m-s¡bm-Wv ]-d-bp-¶-
Xv. ''A-Xv -shdpsX.''
''-shdpsXb-Ã- en-³-Um-.'' A-À-Pp-sâ i-Ðw-
h-fsc D-d-¨-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-. ''\o- cm-{Xn- 12 a-Wn- ka-b-
¯v hn-P-\-am-b- H-cp- -tdmUn-eqsS \-S-¶pt]mIp-¶p-.
-s]-s«¶v Xn-cn-ªp- -t\m¡n-bt¸mÄ- -sXm«p-]n-
¶mse H-cp- a-\p-jy-³-. At¸mÄ- \n-sâ i-co-c-¯n-Â-
B-Zyw- `-bw- A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶-Xv F-hnsSbmsW¶v
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]-d-bmtam?''
''h-b-än-Â- H-cp- Im-f-ep-ïm-Ipw-.''
''F-hnsS?'' A-À-Pp-³- Ip-kr-Xn-¨n-cntbm-sS
-tNmZn-¨p-.
''h-b-än-Â-. \n-§-Ä- ]-d-ª-Xv \q-dp- i-X-am-
\w- i-cn-bm-Wv A-À-Pp-³-. Rm-³- -tXmÂ-hn- k½-Xn-
¨n-cn-¡p-¶p-.'' Hm-«-a-Â-kc-¯n-Â- -tXmäpt]mb- Ip-
«nsb-t¸m-sebm-bn-cp-¶p- F-sâ ap-Jw-.
''h-b-än-epw- H-cp- X-et¨mÀ- Dsï¶v
]-d-ªm-Â- \n-\-¡v hn-i-z-kn-¡m-\m-Iptam? \n-c-
h-[n- \yqtdmWp-I-fpsS H-cp- -tI{µ-am-Wv A-hn-
Sw-. F-¶m-Â- \-½psS b-Ym-À-°- X-et¨mdn-sâ
B-bn-c-¯nsem¶v h-ep-¸w- am-{Xta A-Xn-\p-ïm-
Iq-. A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-bm-³- H-cp-]m-Sp-ïv. asämcp-
A-h-kc-¯n-Â- hn-i-Z-am-bn- ]-d-bmw-. \-ap-¡v
\-½psS Im-cy-§-fnte¡v I-S-¡mw-.''
''A-Ã- A-À-Pp-³-, F-\n-¡v Ip-d-¨v £o-W-
hpw- hn-i-¸pw- -tXm¶p-¶p-ïv.''
''en-³-Um-...'' ho-ïpw- H-cp- Ip-kr-Xn-¨n-
cntbm-sS A-À-Pp-³- hn-fn-¨p-.
''i-cn-, i-cn-... F-\n-¡v H-cp- Ip-g-¸-hp-ansÃ¶v
am-{X-a-Ã-, \-Ã- Bthi-hpw- -tXm¶p-¶p-ïv.'' Rm-³-
Nn-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
At±l-¯n-sâ Cu- ]-cn-]m-Sn-ItfmSv
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F-\n-¡v _-lp-am-\w- C-Ãm-¯-XpsImï-Ã-. F-\n-
¡-htbmSv ]q-À-®-_-lp-am-\w- D-ïv. F-¶m-Â-
At±lw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m-sebp-Å- A-\p-`-
h-§-Ä- F-sâbp-Ån-Â- D-ïm-¡p-Isb¶-Xv
A-{X- F-fp-¸-a-Ã-. ]s£ Rm-³- F-\n-¡v ]-äm-hp-¶-
co-Xn-bn-Â- ]-cn-{i-an-¡p-¶p-ïv. Rm-³- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-
k-saSp-¯v kväm-À-«-¸v I-¼-\n-I-Ä- Xp-S-§n-b- Im-e-
¯v F-sâbp-Ån-ep-ïm-bn-cp-¶- Bthi-hpw- -t]m
kn-än-hn-än-bpw- a-\-kn-Â- -sImïp-h-cm-³- {i-an-¨p-.
''en-³-Um-, Ct¸mÄ- \n-\-¡v F-´ptXm
¶p-¶p-?'' A-À-Pp-³- Ft¶mSv -tNmZn-¨p-.
''I-gn-ª- B-gvNt¯¡m-Ä- H-cp-]m-Sv
-sa¨s¸«n-«p-ïv. ]-¯n-Â- G-gv F-¶v ]-d-bmw-.
Ct¸mÄ- C-{X-am-{Xta ]-d-bm-³- ]-äp-¶p-Åp-.''
''\o- C-Xv F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- -sNbvXm-Â-
\n-sâ Po-hn-Xw- h-en-b- co-Xn-bn-Â- -sa¨s¸Spw-.
Ct¸mÄ- \n-sâ -ssII-Ä- A-cs¡«n-sâ H-¸w-
-sImïp-h-¶v \n-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-ep-ïm-b- hn-P-b-
¯n-sâ \n-an-js¯¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡p-I-. A-Xns\
Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- D-ïm-b-Xns\¡m-Ä- Xo-{h-X-
bn-Â- \n-sâ a-\-kn-Â- Nn-{Xo-I-cn-¡p-I-. \o- A-¶v
-tI«- Im-cy-§-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- D-¨-¯n-Â- Ct¸mÄ-
-tIÄ-¡p-I-. A-¶v D-ïm-b- kv]-À-i-\w- Ct¸mÄ-
i-à-am-bn- A-\p-`-hn-¡p-I-. Cu- -tXm¶-ep-I-Ä- Po-
hn-X-¯n-ep-ïm-b-Xn-epw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- Xo-{h-Xtbm-sS
bpw- h-ep-Xm-bpw- Im-W-Ww-. F-¦n-Â- \n-§sf
H-¶n-\pw- X-S-ªp-\n-À-¯m-\m-hm-¯-Xm-bn- A-\p-`-
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hs¸Spw-.''
At±lw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m-se -sNbvX-
t¸mÄ- F-sâ _n-cp-Z-Zm-\-¨-S-§v C-¶se \-S-¶-
Xpt]m-se -tXm¶n-. At±lw- ]-d-ª-Xpt]m-se
F-Ãm- -tXm¶-ep-I-fpsSbpw- Xo-{h-X- Iq-«n-bm-Wv
a-\-kn-Â- k¦-Â-¸n-¨-Xv.
''H-¶v ap-X-Â- ]-¯v hscbp-Å- kv-sIbv
en-Â- \o- \n-sâ Ct¸mgs¯ am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-
bv¡v F-{X- \-¼-À- -sImSp-¡pw-?''
''H-¼-Xv F-¶v ]-d-bmw-. I-gn-ª- B-gvN-
bnse ]q-Py-¯n-Â- \n-¶v F-{X- -sa¨s¸«n-cn-¡p-¶p-
AtÃ?'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
kXy-am-bn-«pw- A-Xp-hscbn-Ãm-¯- h-en-
sbmcp- Bthiw- F-\n-¡ptXm¶n-. ]s£ Rm-
³- h-fsc {i-²nt¡ïn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-. ap-¼v Rm-³-
Ft¸m-sgm-s¡ C-{X- Bthiw- Im-Wn-¨n-«ptïm
At¸m-sgm-s¡ F-\n-¡v h-en-b- -thZ-\-I-fm-Wv
k½m-\-am-bn- In-«n-b-Xv. A-Xv _n-kn-\-knse ]-cm-
P-b-am-Imw-, AsÃ¦n-Â- _-Ô-¯nse X-I-À-¨-bm-
Imw-. F-´m-bm-epw- A-Xn-sâ-sbÃmw- ^-ew- H-¶p-
In-Â- I-Sp-¯- hn-jm-Ztam AsÃ¦n-Â- Ip-ät_m[tam
B-bn-cn-¡pw-. hn-jm-Zw- AsÃ¦n-Â- Ip-ät_m[w-?
kXy-¯n-Â- C-Xp-am-{Xta F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
D-ïm-bn-«ptÅm?
''F-Ivke-âv.'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. '']-h-À-
skdn-a-Wn- Xp-S-cp-I-. Hmtcm {]m-h-iy-hpw- \n-sâ
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\-¼-À- Iq-Sp-X-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â- D-b-À-¶v -t]mIp-¶-Xm-
bn- Im-Wmw-. G-gn-\v ap-I-fnse¯pt¼mÄ- \n-\-¡v
`-bw- -tXm¶ntb¡mw-. A-Xp-]s£ km-[m-c-W-am-
Wv en-³-Um-. ap-¼v \o- ]-cm-P-bs¸«n-«p-Å-Xn-sâ
`-bw-. hn-P-bn-¡m-³- \o- A-À-l-bsÃ¶p-Å- `-bw-.
\ns¶ kw-c-£n-¡p-¶-Xn-\v -thïn- a-\-kv kr-ãn-
¨n-cn-¡p-¶- am-À-K-am-Wv Cu- am-\-kn-I-am-b- `-bw-.
A-Xm-b-Xv \n-sâ lr-Z-bw- B-cpw- X-I-À-¡m-Xn-cn-
¡m-³- -thïn-bp-Å- I-cp-X-Â-. \n-sâ a-\-km-Ip-¶-
Ip-f-¯nse a-ªn-Ãm-¯- kvY-e-§-Ä- Xp-d-¡m-³-
\n-sâ X-et¨mÀ- X-bm-d-Ã-. ]-cm-P-btam A-h-K-W-\
tbm \ns¶ _m-[n-¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-³- -thïn-bm-W-Xv.
]s£ \o- \ns¶ ]-cn-]q-À-®-am-bn- hn-i-z-kn-¨p-
sImïv e-£y-¯n-Â- a-\-kv -tI{µo-I-cn-¡pt¼mÄ-
`-bw- D-Ä-¸sS F-Ãm-äns\bpw- A-Xn-Po-hn-¡m-³- km-
[n-¡pw-. C-§s\ kvYn-c-am-bn- -sNbvXm-Â- \o- kz-]v
\w- I-ï- hn-P-b-¯n-sâbpw- km-£m-Â-¡m-c-¯n-
sâbpw- A-Sp-¯- X-e-¯nte¡v \n-\-¡v F-¯m-³-
km-[n-¡pw-. kz-bw- hn-i-z-kn-¡m-\pw- e-£yt¯mSv
At§b-äw- \o-Xn-]p-e-À-¯m-\pw- \n-sâ a-\-km-
Ip-¶- Ip-f-¯nse a-ªp-cp-¡m-\pw- \o- X-bm-
dmtWm? ''
A-Xn-\v Rm-³- ]q-À-®-am-bn- H-cp-¡-amsW¶-
co-Xn-bn-Â- X-e-bm-«n-. ''Rm-³- ]-c-am-h-[n- {i-an-
¡mw-.''
''{i-an-¡p-¶-Xnt\¡m-Ä- \-Ã-Xv -sN¿p-¶-Xm-
Wv, en-³-Um-. A-X-§v -sNbv-tX¡p-I-. i-cn-btÃ?
\n-\-¡v A-XpsImïv H-¶pw- \-ãs¸Sm-\n-Ã-.''
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A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªsXÃmw- i-cn-bmsW¶v
At±l-¯n-sâ ]p-©n-cn- Ft¶mSv ]-d-bp-¶p-. i-cn-
bm-Wv F-\ns¡m¶pw- \-ãs¸Sm-\n-Ã-. ho-Sn-Ã-, Ip-
Spw-_-an-Ã-, ]-W-an-Ã-, F-ń-\v F-\n-¡v G-ä-hpw-
{]n-bs¸«- I-f-dnw-Kv _p-¡v -t]mepw- Nm-À-fn-bpsS
ho-«n-Â- Dt]£n-¨n-«m-Wv Rm-³- C-d-§n-b-Xv. Po-
hn-X-¯n-sâ At§b-äw- A-Sn-¯-«n-em-Wv Rm-³-
\n-Â-¡p-¶-Xv. H-cp- -t]Sn-bpw- Iq-SmsX F-\n-¡v kz-
bw- hn-i-z-kn-¡mw-.
''h-fsc {]tNmZ-\m-ß-I-am-b- Fs´¦n-epw-
\-½-Ä- a-äp-Å-htcmSv ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- A-Xv -tIÄ-¡p-
¶-h-cpsS ap-Jw- {i-²n-¨n-«ptïm? A-`n-am-\w- -tXm
¶p-¶-Xpt]m-se A-h-À- A-h-cpsS Xm-Sn- D-b-À-¯pw-.
X-f-À-¶n-cn-¡p-¶- L-«-¯n-Â- \o-bpw- A-Xp-Xs¶
-sN¿-Wsa¶m-Wv Rm-³- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv. Xm-
Sn- D-b-À-¯p-I-, C-cpssII-fpw- hn-cn-¨p-]n-Sn-¡p-I-.
Ip-d-¨v ]n-¶nte¡v h-f-bp-I-. a-\-kn-Â- kv-t\
lt¯¡p-dn-¨pw- hn-P-bs¯¡p-dn-¨pw- A-`n-am-\
s¯¡p-dn-¨pw- B-²ym-ßn-I-Xsb¡p-dn-¨pw- A-\p-
`q-Xn-Isf¡p-dn-¨pw- D-Å- B-g-¯n-ep-Å- Nn-´-
I-Ä- \n-d-bs«. {ItaW- \o- I-®p-I-Ä- Xp-d-¶v ]p-
Xn-b- -temI-¯nte¡v -t\m¡m-³- Xp-S-§pw-. \n-sâ
hn-P-b-I-c-hpw- km-l-kn-I-hp-am-b- kw-cw-`-I- bm-{X-
bpsS b-Ym-À-°- Xp-S-¡w- A-hnsS \n-¶m-bn-cn-¡pw-.
B- A-h-kvY-bn-Â- B-À-¡pw- B-ß-l-Xy- -sN¿m-
³- -tXm¶n-Ã-. Ip-SmsX, \n-\-¡v Ip-d-¨v -s]m¡-hpw-
Iq-Spw- -sI-t«m. {]m-bw- ]-¯p-h-b-kv Ip-d-¨pw- -tXm
¶n-¡pw-.''
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A-À-Pp-³- I-®n-dp-¡n-. Rm-³- -ssII-Ä- hn-
cn-¨p-]n-Sn-¨v Ip-d-¨pt\cw- \n-¶p-. C-¯-h-W- A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-ª-XpsImï-Ã-, b-Ym-À-°- Bthiw-
h-¶-XpsImïm-Wv. F-\n-¡v {`m-´msW¶v
I-cp-Xn-bm-epw- Ip-g-¸-an-Ã-. Im-c-Ww- F-sâbp-Ån-Â-
D-ïm-I-Ww- F-¶v A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª- b-Ym-À-°- ]m
-j-³- F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- -tXm¶p-¶p-. ]ns¶ F-sâ ap-
J-¯v {]m-bw- -tXm¶n-¸n-¡p-¶-, am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±w-
k½m-\n-¨- Np-fn-hp-I-Ä- F-\n-¡v I-f-b-Ww-.''
''Ct¸mÄ- \n-\-¡v F-§s\ -tXm¶p-¶p-?''
''A-hn-i-z-k\o-b-am-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-.
i-cn-¡pw-. \-µn- A-À-Pp-³-.''
''F-\n-¡-Xv -tIÄ-¡pt¼mÄ- F-{X-
k-t´mj-am-Wv -tXm¶p-¶sX¶v \n-\-¡v A-dn-bm-
tam.'' At±lw- F-sâ -tXmf-¯v X-«n-. '']-h-À- skdn-
a-Wn-bpsS A-Sp-¯- kv-sä¸v -sN¿tï? A-Xm-b-Xv
tkmÄ- {_o-¯nw-Kv. A-Xn-\m-bn- \n-sâ -s\än-bpsS
ap-¶n-eqsS lr-Z-b-¯nte¡v i-zm-kw- h-en-¡p-¶-
Xm-bn- Im-Wp-I-.''
Rm-³- kw-i-bt¯m-sS A-À-Pps\ -t\m¡n-.
]s£ At±l-¯n-sâ ap-Jw- B-Is« Ft´m kw-
`-hn-¨-Xpt]m-se h-en-b- K-u-c-h-¯n-em-Wv. A-À-
Pp-³- \n-§-Ä- F-{X- K-u-c-h-¯n-en-cp-¶m-epw- Rm-³-
\n-§tfmSv X-am-i- ]-d-bpw-.
''AsX. H-cn-¡-Â-Iq-Sn- \n-sâ -s\än-bn-eqsS
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\n-sâ lr-Z-b-¯nte¡v i-zm-kw- h-en-¡p-¶-Xm-bn-
k¦-Â-¸n-¡p-I-. A-Xn-\ptijw- lr-Z-b-¯n-Â- \n-
¶v -s\än-bn-eqsS i-zm-kw- ]p-dt¯¡v hn-Sp-¶-Xm-
bn- Im-Wp-I-. ho-ïpw- -s\än-bn-eqsS h-b-änte¡v
i-zm-kw- h-en-¡p-¶-Xm-bn- k¦-Â-¸n-¡p-I-. A-Xn-\p
tijw- h-b-än-Â- \n-¶v -s\än-bn-eqsS i-zm-kw- ]p-
dt¯¡v hn-Sp-¶-Xm-bn- Im-Wp-I-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Fs´m-s¡bm-Wv Cu-
]-d-bp-¶sX¶v H-cp- \n-an-jt¯¡v F-\n-¡v -tX-
m¶nsb¦n-epw- Rm-\-Xv -sNbvXp-. F-sâ _-Ô-§-
fn-Â- hn-j-am-bn- I-cp-Xn-bn-cp-¶- Im-cy-§sf
Rm-³- -s\än-bn-eqsS ]p-dt¯¡v I-f-ªp-. Hmtcm
X-h-W-bpw- Rm-³- -s\än-bn-eqsS lr-Z-b-¯nte¡v
i-zm-kw- h-en-¨v A-Xv ]p-dt¯¡v hn-Spt¼mgpw- F-sâ
]-cm-P-b-§-fpsS I-d-I-fpw- ]p-dt¯¡v I-f-ªp-
sImïn-cp-¶p-. 10 h-À-j-¯n-\ptijw- Rm-³- hn-P-
bn-bm-bn-¡-gn-bpt¼mÄ- Fs¶¡-ïm-Â- F-§s\
bn-cn-¡pw-? -sNdp-¸-¡m-cn-bm-bn-cn-¡ptam? Fs¶
I-ïm-Â- ap-¸-Xp-Im-cn-bmsW¶v ]-d-bptam? Rm-
³- F-¯-c-¯n-em-bn-cn-¡pw- h-kv{Xw- [-cn-¡p-¶-Xv?
B-cm-bn-cn-¡pw- F-sâ IqsSbp-ïm-hp-I-? B-cm-bm-
epw- A-bm-Ä-¡v Fs¶ Nn-cn-¸n-¡m-³- I-gn-b-Ww-.
''i-cn-. Ct¸mÄ-¯s¶ c-ïp-an-\n-äv B-bn-
¡-gn-ªp-. C-\n- H-ä- an-\n-äv Iq-Sntbbp-Åp- -tI-t«m.''
A-À-Pp-³- im-´-am-bn- ]-d-ªp-. ''B-Zyw- Rm-\n-Xv
\nt¶mSv -sN¿m-³- ]-d-ªt¸mÄ- \ns¶ Rm-³-
Zn-hm-kz-]v\w- Im-Wm-³- A-\p-h-Zn-¡p-I-bm-Wv -sN-
bvX-Xv. F-¶m-Â- A-Sp-¯v c-ïv an-\n-äv \n-sâ -s\
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än-bn-Â- A-Xm-b-Xv ]p-cn-I-§-Ä-¡v \-Sp-hn-Â- \n-¶v
A-Â-¸w- ap-I-fn-Â- \o- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡-Ww-.''
Rm-³- Zn-hm-kz-]v\w- Im-Wp-I-bmsW¶v
Ct±lw- F-§s\bm-Wv A-dn-ª-Xv? F-\n-¡v
A-Â-`p-Xw- -tXm¶n-. -s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ Rms\sâ Nn-
´-I-Ä- am-änsh¨v i-co-c-¯n-sâ B- a-À-½-kvYm-\
t¯¡v {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¨p-.
H-cp- an-\n-än-\v -tijw- At±lw- {]-Jym-]n-¨p-.
''i-cn-, ka-bw- I-gn-ªp-. C-\n- I-®p-I-Ä- A-S-¨v
]-Xnsb lr-Z-b-¯n-Â- \n-¶v i-z-kn-¡p-I-bpw- lr-Z-
b-¯n-\v ]p-dt¯¡v D-Ñ-z-kn-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-I-. Ip-
d-¨v sk¡-³-Uv -t\ct¯¡v \n-\-¡v X-e-bnsÃ¶v
I-cp-Xp-I-. \o- i-z-kn-¡p-¶-Xpw- D-Ñ-z-kn-¡p-¶-Xpw-
lr-Z-b-¯n-Â- \n-¶m-Wv. \n-sâ i-co-cw- \n-sâ
-tXmÄ- hsc am-{Xtabp-Åp-. \o- {]-Ir-Xn-bn-Â- \n-
¶v -t\cn-«v \n-sâ lr-Z-b-¯nte¡m-Wv i-z-kn-¡p-
¶-Xv. {]-Ir-Xn-bnte¡v -t\cn-«v D-Ñ-z-kn-¡p-I-bpw-
-sN¿p-¶p-. H-cp- an-\n-äp-Iq-Sn- A-§s\ -sNbvX-Xn-\p
tijw- I-®p-I-Ä- Xp-d-¡p-I-.''
Rm-³- Ip-d-¨pt\cw- Iq-Sn- I-gn-ªv I-®p-
Xp-d-¶t¸mÄ- Im-Wp-¶-Xv Nn-cn-¨psImïn-cn-¡p-¶-
A-À-Pps\bm-Wv. At±lw- -ssII-Ä- X-sâ a-Sn-bn-Â-
-sh¨p-. ''Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- ap-gp-h-³- ka-b-hpw- C-Xpt]m
-se -tXm¶m-³- I-gn-ªm-Â- F-§s\bp-ïm-Ipw-?''
''Po-hn-Xw- ap-gp-hs\m¶pw- -thï-, ]-Ip-Xn-
ka-bw- C-§s\ -sNbvXm-Â- Xs¶ Rm-³- h-en-b-
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]-W-¡m-cn-bpw- {]-i-kvX-bpw- B-Ipsa¶m-Wv F-\n
-¡v -tXm¶p-¶-Xv.''
''-sImÅmw-. \o- Ct¸mÄ- -sNbvX-Xv
B-Ivkn-etdä-À- tkmÄ- {_o-¯nw-Kv F-¶v Rm-³- hn-
fn-¡p-¶- {]-{In-b-bpsS -sNdnsbmcp- B-ap-Jw- am-{X-
am-Wv. Zn-h-tk\- -sN-t¿ï- ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn-bnse
h-fsc {]-[m-\s¸«- `m-K-am-Wv tkmÄ- {_o-¯nw-
Kv. A-¿m-bn-cw- h-À-j-§-Ä- ]-g-¡-ap-Å- C-ý-
bnse -thZn-Iv ]m-c-¼-cy-¯n-Â- \n-¶m-Wv Rm-
³- Cu- e-fn-X-am-b- am-À-¤w- hn-I-kn-¸ns¨Sp-¯-Xv.
B-gvN-I-Ä- \o-ï- D-]-hm-kw- F-Sp-¡pt¼mgpw- Du-
À-Öw- \n-e-\n-dp-¯p-¶-Xn-\v klm-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v
-thïn-bm-Wv -thZn-Iv A-dn-hp-I-Ä- H-cp- X-e-ap-d-
bn-Â- \n-¶v A-Sp-¯- X-e-ap-d-bnte¡v -ssIam-dp-
¶-Xv. Ft¸mÄ- -thWsa¦n-epw- F-hnsS -sh¨v
-thWsa¦n-epw- G-Xv km-l-N-cy-¯n-epw- \-½psS
am-\-kn-I-\n-e- am-äp-¶-Xn-\m-bn- \-ap-¡v Cu- am-À-
¤w- D-]tbmKn-¡mw-. \n-§-Ä-¡v B-h-iy-am-b- F-´v
e-£y-hpw- A-Xm-b-Xv km-¼-¯n-I-am-b- -t\«-§tfm
\o- -tXSp-¶- kv-t\l-_-Ô-§tfm Xp-S-§nsb´pw-
-t\SnsbSp-¡p-¶-Xn-\v B-h-iy-am-b- I-Tn-\m-²-zm-\w-
-sN¿p-¶-Xn-\p-Å- Du-À-Öw- X-cm-³- Cu- am-À-Kw-
\n-§sf klm-bn-¡pw-.''
Rm-³- X-e-Ip-ep-¡n-. ''kv-t\l-_-Ôtam?
A-Xn-\v {i-an-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-cw- Rm-³- H-cp- ]-«nsb
hm-§p-¶-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw- \-Ã-Xv. H-¶p-asÃ¦n-epw- ]-«n-
\-µnsb¦n-epw- Im-Wn-¡pw-.''
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A-À-Pp-³- X-e-Ip-ep-¡ns¡mïv -s]m«n-¨n-
cn-¨p-. ''en-³-Um- \o- Nn-ń-¡p-¶- co-Xn- F-\n-¡v
C-ãs¸«p-. tkmÄ- {_o-¯nw-Kv \n-sâ X-et¨mdn-
sâ ap-³-h-i-¯p-Å- `m-Kw- A-Xm-b-Xv an-Uv-{]o-{^-
ï-Â- -tImÀs«Ivkns\ Dt¯Pn-¸n-¡pw-. C-Xns\
\-ap-¡v C-am-Pnt\j-³- -s{_bv³- F-¶v hn-fn-¡mw-.
h-fsc i-à-am-b- C-am-Pnt\j-³- -s{_bv³- h-gn- kz-
bw- Gsd I-cp-¯p-ä-h-cmsW¶- -tXm¶-Â- \-ap-¡v
In-«p-I-bpw- Gsd k½-À-±tadn-b- km-l-N-cy-§-Ä-
-t]mepw- ap-J-¯v H-cp- Nn-cntbm-sS -t\cn-Sm-³- A-Xv
\s½ {]m-]vX-cm-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶p-. -tUm. Um-
\n-b-Â- ko-K-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv, \-½psS -s\än-bpsS
a-[y-`m-K-¯m-Wv \-½psS C-am-Pnt\j-³- -s{_
bv³- kvYn-Xn- -sN¿p-¶sX¶m-Wv. Cu- `m-K-¯n-\v
a-äp-Å- a-\p-jy-cp-am-bn- \s½ _-Ôs¸Sp-¯p-I-,
A-an-KvUm-e- kr-ãn-¡p-¶- `-bs¯ \n-b-{ń-¡p-I-,
`m-h-\-, {]-Xn-I-c-Ww-, klm-\p-`q-Xn-, [m-À-½n-I-X-,
D-Ä-hn-fn- F-¶n-h- {]-Zm-\w- -sN¿p- I-, im-co-cn-I-am-
bn- \s½ BtcmKyt¯m-sSbn-cn-¡m-³- klm-bn-
¡p-I- Xp-S-§n- H-cp-]m-Sv D-¯-c-hm-Zn-¯-§-fp-ïv.''
''Iptd -tPmen-I-fp-ïtÃm.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
X-et¨mdn-sâ h-fsc -sNdnsbmcp- `m-Kw- C-{X-
sbm-s¡ -sN¿psa¶v B-cv Nn-ń-¡p-¶p-. ''h-fsc
A-Xn-i-b-I-c-am-b- Im-cy-§-Ä- h-fsc -sNdn-b- -t_m
Ivkn-em-WtÃm h-cp-¶-Xv. i-cn-btÃ?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. \o- F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- Cu-
im-co-cn-Im-h-kvY-bn-Â- Po-hn-¡psa¦n-Â- C-Xp-hsc
k¦-Â-¸n-¡m-\m-Im-¯- Im-cy-§-Ä- -t]mepw- \n-\-
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¡v -sN¿m-³- km-[n-¡pw-. F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- Cu-
-tXm¶tem-sS Zn-h-kw- Xp-S-§m-³- I-gn-bpsa¶v
-tXm¶p-¶ntÃ? F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- F-Ãm- Zn-h-
khpw- ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wntbm-sS B-cw-`n-¨m-Â- A-Sp-
¯- 30 Zn-h-k-t¯m-sS \n-sâ Po-hn-Xw- Xn-I-¨pw-
hy-Xy-kvX-am-bn-¯o-cpw-.''
''A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv. k¼-
¯p-Å-, X-§-Ä-¡v B-h-iy-ap-ÅsX´pw- Po-hn-X-
¯nte¡v B-I-À-jn-¡p-¶- B-fp-Isf Im-Wpt¼mÄ-
F-\ns¡¶pw- A-kq-b-bm-Wv -tXm¶n-bn-cp-¶-Xv.
Rm-\n-hnsS A-Xn-\m-bn- H-¶v {i-an-¡m-³- -t]mhp-I-
bm-Wv. F-\n-¡-Xn-\v km-[n-¡psa¶v I-cp-Xp-¶p-.''
''h-fsc \-Ã-Xv.'' -t{]mÂ-km-ln-¸n-¡p-
¶-Xpt]m-se A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''\n-sâ {i-a-
¯n-\v X-¡-Xm-b- aq-eyw- A-Xn-\p-ïv. Im-dpw-
-ss_¡psam-s¡ Hm-Sn-¡m-³- ]-Tns¨Sp-¯-Xpt]
m-se \o- A-Xn-\v -thïn- {]m-Îo-kv -sN¿-Wsa¶p-
am-{Xw-. Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- F-´v Im-cy-¯n-\pw- H-cp- {]m-
Îo-kv B-h-iy-am-WtÃm.''
''F-\n-¡-Xv a-\-kn-em-bn-.'' I-u-am-c-Im-e-¯v
-ss{Uhnw-Kv ]-Tn-¸n-¨- \-c-¨- Xm-Sn-bp-Å- B-ims\
Hm-À-¯psImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. A-¶v B-im-³-
B-Ivkn-etdä-À- N-hn-«m-³- ]-Tn-¸n-¨p-. C-¶v C-hnsS
A-À-Pp-³- B-Ivkn-etdä-À- tkmÄ- {_o-¯nw-
Kns\¡p-dn-¨v ]-Tn-¸n-¡p-¶p-. F-\n-¡v Nn-cn-h-¶p-.
At±lw- B-Ivkn-etdä-À- tkmÄ- {_o-¯nw-
188
Kv Im-Wn-¨p-X-¶p-.
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''\o- F-§s\bmtWm
-ss{Uhnw-Kv ]-Tn-¨-Xv A-Xpt]m-se B-\-µw- -t\
Sm-\pw- ]-cn-io-e-\-¯n-eqsS km-[n-¡pw-. ]-cn-io-e-
\-am-Wv H-cp-hs\ ]q-À-®-\m-¡p-¶-Xv F-¶v -tI«n-
«ntÃ? {_o-¯nw-Kv {]m-Iväo-kv -sN¿pt¼mÄ- \-½psS
X-et¨mdn-sâ ap-³-h-is¯ `m-Kw- Dt¯Pn-X-am-
hp-I-bpw- \-½psS {]-iv\-§sf B-ß-hn-i-zm-k-
t¯m-sS -t\cn-Sm-³- H-cp- i-àn- In-«n-b-Xpt]m-se
-tXm¶p-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-. F-Ãm-h-cpw- `-bt¯m-sS
am-dn-\n-Â-¡pt¼mÄ- \o- Nm-Snsbgpt¶äv '\n-§-Ä-
-t]Sn-¡-ï-, C-¡m-cyw- F-\n-¡p-hnt«¡p-. Rm-³-
-ssIIm-cyw- -sNbv-tXmfmw-' F-¶p-]-d-bpw-. A-Xv
C-am-Pnt\j-³- -s{_bv\n-sâ asämcp- khntij-
X-bm-Wv. At¸mgm-Wv i-cn-bm-b- A-À-°-¯n-ep-Å-
'H-cp- -t\Xm-hv' \n-sâbp-Ån-Â- P-·w- -sImÅp-¶-
Xv. AtXm-sSm¸w- Xs¶ \n-sâ lr-Z-b-¯n-\pw
-h-b-dn-\pw- ap-¶n-ep-Å- -sNdn-b- -s{_bv\pw- X-e-bn-
ep-Å- h-en-b- -s{_bv\pw- Iq-Sn- Htc Zn-i-bnte¡v
h-cm-³- tkmÄ- {_o-¯nw-Kv klm-bn-¡pw-.'' H-¶p-
\n-À-¯n-bn-«v At±lw- H-cp- ¥m-knte¡v Ip-d-¨v
-shÅw- H-gn-¨p-.
Rm-³- At±l-¯n-sâ F-Xn-À-h-i-¯m-bn-
I-tkc-bn-«n-cp-¶v F-¶nte¡v h-cp-¶- im-ào-I-c-
W-¯n-sâ ]p-Xn-b- -tXm¶-ep-Isf -t\m¡n- ]p-©n-
cn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''N-cn-{X-¯n-ep-S-\o-fw-
189
\mw- ]-e- X-c-¯n-ep-Å- B-fp-Isf I-ïn-«p-ïv.
tUm. am-À-«n-³- eq-X-À- Inw-Kv Pq-Wn-b-À-, a-lm-ßm-
Km-Ôn-, a-Z-À- -sX-tck F-¶n-hsc¡p-dn-¨v \-½-
Ä- -t\cs¯ ]-d-ª-Xv \n-\-¡v Hm-À-½-bntÃ?
A-h-À-¡v \o-bp-am-bn- H-cp- hy-Xym-khpw- D-ïm-bn-
cp-¶nsÃ¶pw- Rm-³- ]-d-ªn-cp-¶tÃm. A-h-À-¡v
X-§-fpsS Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- Nn-e- a-l-¯m-b- e-£y-
§-fp-ïm-bn-cp-¶-XpsImïv A-h-À- apt¶m«p-h-¶p-.
A-h-cpsS B- C-am-Pnt\j-³- -s{_bv³- h-fsc
kPo-h-am-bn-cp-¶psh¶m-Wv Rm-³- i-à-am-bn- hn-
i-z-kn-¡p-¶-Xv. A-Xm-Wv \msaÃm-h-cpw- D-]tbm-
Knt¡ï-Xv! Iq-Sp-X-Ât¸cpw- hn-Nm-cn-¡p-¶-Xv \-ap-
¡v X-et¨mÀ- X-¶n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv A-Xn-Po-h-\-¯n-\v
-thïn- am-{X-amsW¶m-Wv. F-¶m-Â- X-et¨mÀ-
cq-]s¸Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv \-½psS A-`n-hr-²n-
¡v -thïn-bm-Wv. ]s£ \-½-Ä- I-ïo-j-³-Uv
B-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv A-Xn-Po-h-\-¯n-em-Wv. \-½-Ä-
\-½psS ]-cn-an-Xn-I-fn-Â- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-
\v ]-I-cw- 75,000 h-À-j-§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼p-Xs¶ D-¯-
c-hm-Zn-¯s¸«- H-cp-]m-Sv -tPmen-I-Ä- -sN¿m-³- ]
q-À-®-kÖ-am-¡n-bn-«p-Å- \-½psS X-et¨mdn-sâ
ap-³-`m-Kw- D-]tbmKn-¡mw-. Cu- C-am-Pnt\j-³-
-s{_bv\pw- lm-À-«v -s{_bv\pw- h-b-dnse -s{_bv
\pw- Htc Zn-i-bn-emsW¦ntem? \n-§-Ä- ]-¯n-c-«n-
-thK-¯n-Â- e-£y-¯nse¯pw-.''
''`-b-¦-cw-!'' Rm-³- A-Xn-i-bn-¨p-.
'']-h-À- skdn-a-Wn-bnse A-h-km-\-L-«w-
F-¶-Xv ]-h-À- I-z-kväy-³-kv D-]tbmKn-¨v \-½psS
190
F-Ãm- Du-À-Ö-hpw- H-¶n-Â- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-Isb¶-
Xm-Wv.''
''c-kI-c-am-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-.''
''AtXbsX.'' H-cp- sk¡-³-Uv -t]m
epw- ]m-gm-¡msX A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''B-Zy-am-bn-
F-´m-Wv a-\-kv? Rm-³- Xs¶ ]-d-bmw hn-h-c-§-
fpsSbpw- Du-À-Ö-¯n-sâbpw- H-gp-¡v i-co-c-¯n-
\p-Ånte¡pw- A-hnsS \n-¶v ]p-dt¯¡pw- -t]m
Ip-¶-Xv \n-b-{ń-¡p-¶- {]-{Io-b-bm-Wv a-\-kv. I-Ãv
F-Sp-¯n-Spt¼mÄ- -shÅw- Ip-d-¨p-am-{Xw- -sXdn-¨m-Â-
a-Xntbm AtXm \-¶m-bn- -sXdn-¡tWm F-¶v
Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-¶-Xv a-\-kv B-Wv. en-³-Um- \n-\-
¡v A-dn-bmtam I-Ãv h-¶v ho-gpt¼mÄ- F-§s\
{]-Xn-I-cn-¡-Ww- F-¶v Ip-fw- Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-¶-Xv
F-§s\bmsW¶v?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. F-sâ A-\p-hm-Z-an-ÃmsX
F-sâ ]p-dt¯¡v h-¶v Nm-Sm-\p-Å- -ss[cyw- \n-\
s¡§s\ h-¶p- ItÃ?'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv
]-d-ªp-
''AsX. A-§s\ Xs¶bm-Wv Ip-fw- -sN¿p-
¶-Xv. F-¶m-Â- a-\p-jy-cm-Ip-¶- Ip-f-§-Ä-¡v A-X-
{X- F-fp-¸-a-Ã-. Nn-´-Isf D-]tbmKn-¨psImïv
\-½-Ä- I-Ãnt\mSv {]-Xn-I-cn-¡m-³- a-\-kns\ D-]
tbmKn-¡p-¶p-. H-cp- Zn-h-kw- \-½psS a-\-kn-eqsS
I-S-¶pt]mIp-¶-Xv A-dp-]-Xn-\m-bn-ct¯mfw- Nn-
´-I-fm-Wv. A-Xn-Â- A-¼-Xn-\m-bn-ct¯mfw- Nn-
191
´-I-Ä- C-¶-es¯ AtX Nn-´-I-fm-Wv. Rm-
\pw- \o-bpsam-s¡ Po-hn-X-¯nse F-Ãm- Zn-h-k
hpw- \-S-¡p-¶-Xv Htc do-k!!ss!!¡n-Ä-Uv Nn-´-I-fp-
am-bn-«m-Wv. i-cn-¡pw- F-´m-Wv Nn-´-I-Ä-?''
''\n-d-§sfm¶pw- I-ïn-«n-Ãm-¯- I-dp-¸pw-
-shfp-¸pw- am-{Xw- A-dn-bm-hp-¶- H-cmtfmSv \n-d-§s-
f¡p-dn-¨v hn-h-cn-¡m-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m-sebp-ïv
C-Xv.'' Rm-³- k½-Xn-¨p-.
''Nn-´-I-Ä- -tNmZy-§-fpw- D-¯-c-§-
fpw- B-Wv. Po-hn-X-¯nse F-Ãm- \n-an-j-§-fn-
epw- \-½-Ä- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¨psImïpw- D-¯-
cw- ]-d-ªpsImïpw- C-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. A-§s\
bmsW¦n-Â- \-½psS A-dp-]-Xn-\m-bn-cw- Nn-´-Is-
f¶-Xv aq-¸-Xn-\m-bn-cw- -tNmZy-§-fpw- ap-¸-Xn-\m-bn-
cw- D-¯-c-§-fp-am-Wv.''
''C-Xv -sR«n-¸n-¡p-¶- kw-Jy-bm-WtÃm.
]s£ i-cn-bm-Wv.''
''A-XpsImïv \-ap-¡v C-§s\ A-\p-am-\n-
¡mw-. \o- \n-sâ -tNmZy-§-fn-Â- am-äw- h-cp-¯p-I-
bmsW¦n-Â- Nn-´-I-fn-epw- am-äw- h-cntÃ? A-§s\
bmsW¦n-Â- F-§s\ Nn-´-I-fn-Â- am-äw- h-cp-
¯mw-?''
'']p-Xn-b- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¨psImïv.
F-\n-¡v Ct¸mgm-Wv C-Xv a-\-kn-em-b-Xv.'' C-{X-
bpw- Im-ew- Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p- -sImïn-cp-¶-Xv -sX-
äm-b- -tNmZy-§-fm-bn-cp-¶p-!
192
At±lw- Nn-cn-¨psImïv ]p-cn-I-ap-b-À-¯n-.
''A-XpsImïm-Wv \-½-Ä- ]-h-À- I-z-kväy-³-kv -
tNmZn-¨psImïv ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn- A-h-km-
\n-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv. Kq-Kn-fns\¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¨pt\m
¡q-. Hmtcm Im-cy-§sf¡p-dn-¨v A-dn-bm-³- \mw-
Kq-Kn-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶p-. A-dntbï- Im-cy-§-Ä-
\mw- Kq-Kn-fn-Â- -sXc-bp-¶p-. \mw- Fs´¦n-epw- -sXc-
bpt¼mÄ- Kq-Kn-Ä- F-´m-Wv -sN¿p-¶-Xv? F-§s\
F-\n-¡v F-sâ ]-«nsb ]-cn-io-en-¸n-¡mw-? F-§s\
H-cp- ]q-¨sb hm-§mw-? C-§s\ ]-e- -tNmZy-§-
fpw- \mw- Kq-Kn-fnt\mSv -tNmZn-¡m-dp-ïv. C-Xn-\m-
bn- \mw- Kq-Kn-fn-sâ skÀ-¨v -t_mIvkn-Â- -ssS¸v
-sN¿pt¼mÄ- \mw- -ssS¸v -sN¿p-¶-Xv H-cp- At\z
j-W-am-Wv. At¸mÄ- Kq-Kn-Ä- F-´m-Wv -sN¿p-¶-
Xv en-³-Um-?''
''B-lv... Kq-Kn-Ä- H-cp- a-\p-jy-\pw- X-cm-
³- I-gn-bm-¯n-St¯mfw- C-Xp-am-bn- _-Ôs¸«-
H-cp-]m-Sv skÀ-¨v dn-kÂ-«p-I-Ä- X-cpw-.''
''AsX i-cn-bm-Wv. ]s£ F-´m-Wv A-Xn-
sâ G-ä-hpw- A-Sn-kvYm-\-]-c-am-b- -tPmen-?''
Rm-³- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-kw- hn-«psImïv ]-d-
ªp-.
''-temI-¯nse hn-hn-[- `m-K-§-fn-ep-Å- Um-
ä- tkÀ-h-dp-I-fn-Â- A-Xv skÀ-¨v -sNbvXv \-½psS
hn-j-bt¯mSv _-Ôs¸Sp-¶- hn-h-c-§-Ä- -tiJ-cn-
¨v \-ap-¡v D-¯-cw- X-cp-¶p-.'' Rm-³- A-`n-am-\t¯m-
193
sS ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Xm-b-Xv Kq-Kn-Ä- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xv
H-ä- ^-e-¯n-em-Wv. i-cn-btÃ? F-§s\ am-\-kn-I-
k½-À-±w- Ip-d-bv¡mw- F-¶v \o- Kq-Kn-fnt\mSv -tNm
Zn-¡p-¶p-. At¸mÄ- ]-g-¯n-sâ -sXmen- F-§s\
-s]mfn-¡mw- F-¶- D-¯-cw- Kq-Kn-Ä- X-cptam?''
''Kq-Kn-fn-\v -tPmen- -sNbvXv -tPmen- -sNbvXv
h-«m-bm-Â- am-{Xta A-§s\-sbmcp- D-¯-cw- X-cq-.''
At±lw- ho-ïpw- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''Kq-
Kn-Ä- A-§s\ -sNbvXm-Â- H-ä- B-gvN- -sImïv
A-h-À- skÀ-¨v F-³-Pn-³- _n-kn-\-kn-Â- \n-¶v ]p-
d-¯m-¡s¸Spw-. Ir-Xy-am-b- ^-e-¯n-Â- {i-²-
-tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v -tNmZy-§-Ä- \n-§sf klm-
bn-¡pw-. Kq-Kn-fns\-t¸m-se Xs¶ Ir-Xy-am-bn-
^-e-¯n-Â- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡m-³- -tNmZy-§-Ä- \n-§sf
klm-bn-¡pw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xn-sâ A-À-°w- F-\n-
¡v ]n-Sn-In-«n-. At±lw- F-sâ A-Spt¯¡p-h-¶n-
cp-¶p-. Ft´m Im-cy-am-bn- Ft¶mSv ]-d-bm-\p-Å-
Xpt]m-se.
''C-Xp-Xs¶bm-Wv \-½psS a-\-kpw- -sN¿p-
¶-Xv. 'F-´psImïm-Wv Rm-³- C-{X- \n-À-`m-Ky-h-
Xn-bm-b-Xv? -ssZhw- F-ń-\m-Wv Ft¶mSv C-§s\
-sN¿p-¶-Xv? F-´psImïm-Wv F-sâ Po-hn-Xw-
C-§s\bm-b-Xv?' F-¶o- -tNmZy-§-Ä- \o- \nt¶m-
Sp-Xs¶ -tNmZn-¡pt¼mÄ- \n-\-¡v F-´v D-¯-c-am-Wv
194
In-«p-¶-Xv? '\o- -sXäp-I-Ä- -sNbvXn-«p-Å-XpsImïm-
Wv. \n-sâ Ip-«n-¡m-ew- -tami-am-b-XpsImïm-
Wv.' C-§s\bp-Å- D-¯-c-§-fm-bn-cn-¡mw- In-«p-
¶-Xv. \n-\-¡v -thï-Xv C-¯-cw- D-¯-c-§-fmtWm
en-³-Um-?''
''H-cn-¡-ep-a-Ã-.''
'']s£ A-Xm-Wv \n-sâ a-\-kv -sN¿p-
¶-Xv. \o- -sXäm-b- -tNmZy-§-Ä- a-\-knt\m
Sv -tNmZn-¡pt¼mÄ- a-\-kpw- AtXco-Xn-bn-Â- {]-Xn-
I-cn-¡pw-. A-XpsImïv \n-\-¡v G-Xp-X-c-¯n-ep-Å-
D-¯-c-amtWm -thï-Xv A-Xpt]m-sebp-Å- -tNmZy-
§-fn-Â- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-I-.''
Rm-³- A-À-Pp-sâ -t\-sc Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡n-.
Cu- ka-bw- -sImïv Rm-³- At±l-hp-am-bn- B-g-
¯n-ep-Å- _-Ôw- D-ïm-¡n-b-Xm-bn- F-\n-¡v -tXm
¶n-. At±lw- ]-d-ª-Xv F-{X-am-Xw- i-cn-bm-
Wv. Rm-³- amtäï-Xv F-sâ -tNmZy-§-fm-Wv.
''-tNmZy-§-Ä- am-äp-¶-Xv tkmIvkv am-äp-¶-Xp
t]m-se F-fp-¸-amsW¶mtWm Ft¶mSv ]-d-bm-³-
-t]mIp-¶-Xv.?''
''-tNmZy-§-Ä- -sN¿p-¶- c-ïm-as¯ Im-cyw-
F-´msW¶v ]-d-bmw-.'' At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''-tNm
Zy-§-Ä- a-äv km-[y-X-Isf C-Ãm-Xm-¡p-¶p-. A-Xv
Rm-³- hy-à-am-¡n-¯-cmw-. \-ap-¡v ho-ïpw- Kq-Kn-fn-
sâ D-Zm-l-c-WsaSp-¡mw-. Im-c-Ww- \o- B- D-Zm-l-
c-Ws¯ F-{Xt¯mfw- C-ãs¸Sp-¶psh¶v F-\n-
195
¡-dn-bmw-.'' F-\n-¡v H-cp- Nn-cn- k½m-\n-¨psImïv
At±lw- ]-d-ªp-.
''F-\n-¡-Xv h-fsc C-ã-am-bn-. k-t´mjw-
-sImïv Rm-\nt¸mÄ- -s]m«ns¯dn-¡pw-.''
''-s]m«ns¯dn-¡m-³- h-cs« en-³-Um-. \n-
sâ e-£y-¯nse¯n-bn-«v -t]m-tc?'' At±lw-
Ip-ep-§n-¨n-cn-¨psImïv Fs¶ X-S-bp-¶-Xpt]m-
se -ssI Im-Wn-¨p-. ''Bsc¦n-epw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-
bm-Wv, 'F-´psImïm-Wv A-\y-{K-l-Po-hn-I-Ä-
`q-an-bnte¡v h-cm-¯-Xv?' B- -tNmZy-¯n-Â- A-\y-
{K-l-Po-hn-I-Ä- Dsï¶p-Å- A-\p-am-\w- D-ïv.
A-\y-{K-l-Po-hn-I-Ä- `q-an-bnte¡v h-cp-¶n-Ã- F-¶-
A-\p-am-\-hpw- B- -tNmZy-¯n-ep-ïv. A-Xm-b-Xv Cu-
-tNmZyw- H-cp- km-[y-Xsb Xp-d-¡pt¼mÄ- asämcp-
km-[y-Xsb C-Ãm-Xm-¡p-I-bm-Wv. A-XpsImïv
\n-§-Ä- H-cp- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡pt¼mÄ- H-cp- km-
[y-Xsbbpw- C-Ãm-Xm-¡p-¶- -tNmZyw- B-bn-cn-¡-cp-
Xv AsX¶- Im-cyw- {i-²n-¡-Ww-. D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-
\v \n-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-I-bm-Wv, 'F-´psImïm-Wv
Rm-³- hn-j-an-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv?' kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bpw-
B- -tNmZyw- k-t´mjt¯m-sSbn-cn-¡m-\p-Å-
km-[y-Xsb C-Ãm-Xm-¡p-¶p-. F-´psImïm-Wv
Rm-³- hn-j-an-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv F-¶- -tNmZyw- \n-§-Ä-
-tNmZn-¡pt¼mÄ- \n-§sf k-t´mjn-¸n-¡p-¶- H-cp-
D-¯-cw- A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v In-«ptam?''
''C-Ã-.'' -t\-sc -t\m¡n- i-à-am-bn-¯s¶
Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. Im-c-Ww- C-¡m-e-a-{X-bpw- Rm-³-
196
-tNmZn-¨- -tNmZy-¯n-sâ D-¯-c-am-Wn-Xv.
''C-\n- -tNmZyw- -sN¿p-¶- aq-¶m-as¯
Im-cyw- ]-d-bmw-. Kq-Kn-Ä- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- Xs¶
C-hnsSbpw- F-Sp-¡mw-. Kq-Kn-fnt\mSv \mw- -tNmZn-
¡p-¶p-, 'F-§s\ k-t´mj-hm-\m-Imw-? F-§s\
Zp-Jn-X-bm-Imw-?' Kq-Kn-Ä- \-ap-¡v \-½psS Xm-Â-¸-cy-
§-Ä-¡v A-\p-kcn-¨p-Å-Xv X-cpw-. D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-
\v, 'F-§s\ F-sâ Iq-«p-Im-cnsb Nn-cn-¸n-¡mw-?'
F-¶v \n-§-Ä- Kq-Kn-fn-Â- skÀ-¨v -sN¿p-I-bm-Wv.
C-Xn-Â- \n-¶v Kq-Kn-fn-\v H-cp- Im-cyw- a-\-kn-em-bn-.
Iq-«p-Im-cn-Isf Nn-cn-¸n-¡m-³- Xm-Â-¸-cy-ap-Å- hy-
àn-bm-Wv \n-§sf¶v. A-Sp-¯- X-h-W- \n-§-Ä-
'F-§s\' F-¶v -ssS¸v -sN¿pt¼mÄ- Xs¶ Kq-
Kn-Ä- _m-¡n- ]q-cn-¸n-¡pw-, 'F-§s\ Iq-«p-Im-cnsb
Nn-cn-¸n-¡mw-?' F-¶v _m-¡n-Iq-Sn- -tNÀ-¯v. C-\n-
A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn- Kq-Kn-Ä- -sN¿p-¶- Im-cysa´m-Wv?''
A-À-Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''Iq-«p-Im-cn-Isf Nn-cn-¸n-¡m-³- ]-än-b- km-
[-\-§-fpsS ]-c-kyw- Im-Wn-¡pw-.''
''AsX.'' Bthit¯m-sS -ssI¿-Sn-¨p-
sImïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''C-Xp-Xs¶bm-Wv
\n-sâ a-\-kpw- -sN¿p-¶-Xv! \o- B-h-À-¯n-¡m-
dp-Å- -tNmZy-§-Ä- a-\-kv io-en-¨v A-Sp-¯- X-h-W-
\o- -tNmZn-¡pt¼mÄ- a-\-kv Xs¶ _m-¡n- ]q-
cn-¸n-¡pw-. -tNmZy-§-Ä- io-e-am-bn- A-h- bm-{ń-I-
am-hp-I-bpw- \n-sâ Nn-´-I-fpsS _m-¡n- ]q-cn-¸n-¡p-
I-bpw- -sN¿pw-.''
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At±lw- H-cp- ¥m-kn-Â- -shÅsamgn-¨v F-\n-
¡v X-¶p-. IqsS H-cp- -t¹än-Â- Iptd _n-kvI-äpw-.
At±lw- _n-kvI-än-sâ H-cp- I-j-Ww-
hm-bn-en-«v N-h-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-. ''\mw- \-½psS
-tNmZy-§-fpw- D-¯-c-§-fpw- io-e-am-¡p-¶tXm-sS
\mw- \-½psS Nn-´-Isf ]m-d- -t]m-se D-d-¸n-¡p-I-
bm-Wv. Cu- D-d-¸p-Å- Nn-´-I-Ä- Ip-f-¯nse sF-kv
-t]m-sebmsW¦n-epw- \mw- \-½psS hn-Im-c-§sf
bm-{ń-I-am-¡p-I-bm-Wv. Cu- B-h-À-¯n-¨p- h-cp-¶-
Nn-´-I-fpw- hn-Im-c-§-fpw- \-½psS a-\-kns\ \n-Ý-
e-am-¡p-I-bm-Wv. A-XpsImïp-Xs¶ \-½n-Â- Iq-
Sp-X-Ât¸cpw- \-½psS X-sâ a-\-kn-sâ A-Xm-b-Xv
`q-X-Im-e-¯n-sâ A-Sn-a-I-fm-hp-I-bm-Wv.''
Rm-³- At±ls¯ X-d-¸n-¨pt\m¡n-.
F-sâ Ir-jvW-a-Wn-I-Ä- Ct¸mÄ- Xmsg ho-gpsa¶v
F-\n-¡ptXm¶n-. ''Cu- N-À-¨- I-gn-bpt¼mÄ- F-\n
s¡mcp- {Un-¦v -thïn-h-cpsa¶v -tXm¶p-¶p-.''
''-tNmZyw- -sN¿p-¶- \m-em-as¯ Im-cyw-
C-Xm-Wv...''
F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- -ta-tem«pt]mbn-. ''C-\n
sbmcp- \m-em-as¯ Im-cyw- Iq-Sn-bptïm? a-\p-jy-
\v Po-hn-¡m-³- `-£-Ws¯¡m-Ä- {]-[m-\w- Cu-
-tNmZy-§-fmsW¶v -tXm¶p-¶p-.''
''`-£-Ws¯¡m-Ä- {]-[m-\-am-bn- Btcm-
Ky-h-Xn-bm-Im-³- \o- \-Ã- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-I-
Xs¶ -thWw- en-³-Um-. Rm-³- A-Xn-\v \sÃmcp-
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D-Zm-l-c-Ww- ]-d-bmw-. \o- -tNmZn-¡p-I-bm-Wv,
'F-´psImïm-Wv F-sâ Po-hn-Xw- H-cp- ]-cm-P-b-
am-b-Xv?' AsÃ¦n-Â- 'Rm-³- _n-kn-\-kn-Â- ]-cm-P-
bs¸«-Xn-sâ aq-¶v Im-c-W-§-Ä- Fs´m-s¡bm-Wv?'
Cu- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -sImïv F-´m-Wv A-\p-am-\n-¡m-
\m-Ip-¶-Xv? \o- H-cp- ]-cm-P-bw- BsW¶v \n-sâ
a-\-kv A-\p-am-\n-¡p-¶p-. A-¯-c-¯n-Â- A-\p-am-\n
s¨Sp-¡m-\m-Ip-¶- -tNmZy-§-fm-Wv G-ä-hpw- A-]-I-
S-I-c-hpw- AtXka-bw- G-ä-hpw- {]-Xn-^-ew- e-`n-¡p-
¶-h-bpw-. A-XpsImïv H-cn-¡-Â-Iq-Sn- B-h-À-¯n-
¡p-I-bm-Wv, i-cn-bm-b- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-¶-Xv
h-fsc A-\n-hm-cy-am-Wv.''
''A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv F-\n-¡v Im-Wm-\m-
Ip-¶p-ïv. Rm-³- -s]-s«¶v ]p-Xnsbmcp- I-®-S- [-cn-
¨-Xpt]m-se. A-gp-¡v ]n-Sn-¨-Xn-\v ]-I-cw- h-fsc
hr-¯n-bp-Å- -se³-km-Wv C-¯-h-W- In-«n-bn-cn-¡p-
¶-Xv.''
''-sImÅmw-! F-¦n-Â- ]-d-bq- en-³-Um-.
F-´psImïm-Wv A-\p-am-\n-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶- -tNm
Zy-§-Ä- h-fsc {]-[m-\s¸«-Xm-Ip-¶-Xv? \o- H-cp-
-tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-bm-Wv, 'F-sâ hn-P-b-¯n-sâ
Im-c-W-§-Ä- Fs´m-s¡bm-Wv?' \n-sâ X-et¨mÀ-
A-\p-am-\n-¡p-¶-Xv \osbmcp- hn-P-bn-bmsW¶m-
Wv. kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bpw- \n-sâ X-et¨mÀ- \ns¶
hn-P-bn-bm-¡n-b- Im-c-W-§-Ä- Isï¯pw-. C-Xp-
h-gn- ]-cm-P-bs¸Sm-\p-Å- km-[y-X-I-Ä- H-gn-hm-
¡p-I- am-{X-a-Ã- -sN¿p-¶-Xv, \o- Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶
hn-P-bn-bmsb¶v A-\p-am-\n-¡p-I- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv.
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\n-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-¶- -tNmZyw- B-Zyw- -tIÄ-¡p-
¶-h-À-¡v hn-Nn-{X-am-bn- -tXm¶ntb¡mw-. F-¶m-
epw- -tNmZn-¨psIm-tïbn-cn-¡p-I-. ]s£ Ip-d-¨p-
I-gn-bpt¼mÄ- C-Xp-h-gn- -s\K-äo-hm-b- km-[y-X-
C-Ãm-Xm-¡m-\m-Ipw-.''
''At¸mÄ- Rms\sâ X-et¨mdns\ do-h-
b-À- -sN¿p-I-bm-Wv.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''-sImÅmw-.
C-Xv h-fsc A-Xn-i-b-I-c-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-, A-À-Pp-³-.
C-Xv I-gn-bpt¼mÄ- F-sâ X-e- Xn-f-¨pt]mIpsa¶v
-tXm¶p-¶p-. C-Xv A-{X-bv¡v B-g-¯n-ep-Å-Xm-Wv.''
''-thï-, -thï-...Z-b-hpsNbvXv \n-sâ X-e-
Xn-f-¸n-¡-cp-Xv. \n-sâ ap-Snsbm-s¡ -sImgn-ªv
F-sâ X-e- -t]m-sebm-Ipw-.'' A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''G-Xv -tNmZy-¯n-\pw- D-¯-cw- X-cm-\p-Å- I-gn-hv
\n-sâ a-\-kn-\psï¶v Rm-³- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶p-. Kq-
Kn-fns\¡m-fpw- H-cp-]m-Sv i-àn-bp-Å-Xm-Wv \n-sâ
a-\-kv. Ct¸mÄ- skÀ-¨nw-Kv F-¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-
cw- Kq-Kn-Ä- -sN¿p-I- F-¶tÃ ]-d-bp-¶-Xv. F-§s\
X-§-Ä-¡v C-â-Às\äv F-¶- ]p-Xn-b- kw-`-h-¯n-sâ
F-¸n-skâ-À- B-bn- am-dm-³- I-gn-bpw- F-¶-Xm-bn-cp-
¶p-, Kq-Kn-fn-sâ kvYm-]-I-cm-b- skÀ-Po- {_n-¶pw-
em-dn- -t]Ppw- -tNmZn-¨- -tNmZyw-. A-Xpt]m-se B-a-
tkm¬- B-Is« \-½psS -tjm¸nw-Kv co-Xn- Xs¶
am-än-a-dn-¨p-. B-a-tkmWn-sâ -sP^v -s_bvtkmkv
-tNmZn-¨-Xv F-´msW¶v A-dn-bmtam? P-\-§-Ä-
¡v D-Â-¸-¶-§-fpw- tkh-\-§-fpw- G-ä-hpw- ku-I-
cy-{]-Z-am-bpw- -sNe-hp-Ip-d-ª-Xp-am-b- co-Xn-bn-Â-
B-fp-I-fpsS ho-Sp-I-fn-Â- F-¯n-¨psImSp-¡p-¶-,
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-temI-¯nse G-ä-hpw- D-]t`màrtI{µo-Ir-X-am-b-
I-¼-\n- X-\n-¡v F-§s\ kr-ãn-¡m-³- I-gn-bpsa¶-
Xm-Wv At±lw- -tNmZn-¨-Xv. kmt¦Xn-I-hn-Zysb
\-ho-I-cn-¨v ]p-Xn-b- Isï¯-ep-I-Ä- \-S-¯n-
A-Xv e-`n-¡m-\m-bn- B-fp-Isf h-cn-bn-Â- Im-¯p-
\n-Ât¡ï- co-Xn-bnte¡v -sImïp-h-cm-³- X-\n-¡v
F-§s\bm-Wv I-gn-bpsa¶m-Wv kväo-hv -tPm_vkv
-tNmZn-¨-Xv. ayq-kn-Iv _n-kn-\-kn-Â- tkmWn- Z-im-
Ð-§-fm-bn- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- -s]-s«-s¶mcp-
Zn-\w- Iw-]yq-«-À- I-¼-\n-bm-b- B-¸n-Ä- sFt]mUv
F-¶v hn-fn-¡p-¶- D-Â-¸-¶w- A-h-X-cn-¸n-¨p-. B-¸n-Ä-
\n-c-´-cw- -tNmZn-¨psImïn-cp-¶-Xv C-§s\bm-bn-
cp-¶p-. 'R-§-fpsS B-cm-[-I-À-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- ku-
I-cy-{]-Z-am-bn- F-§s\bn-Xv D-ïm-¡nsbSp-¡mw-?
F-§s\ R-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶-§sf hn-¹-h-I-c-am-b-
co-Xn-bn-Â- -sa¨s¸Sp-¯p-I-bpw- Io-¸m-Uv C-Ãm-¯-
skÂt^m¬- kr-ãn-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿mw-? Sm-»-äv
F-¶- D-]-I-c-Ww- D-ïm-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- F-§s\bm-
Wv R-§-Ä-¡v A-dn-bm-hp-¶sXÃmw- D-]tbmKn-¡p-
¶-Xv? CsXÃmw- i-à-am-b- -tNmZy-§-fm-bn-cp-¶p-.
F-Ãm- hn-P-b-§-fpw- h-cp-¶-Xv D-¶-X-\n-e-hm-c-¯n-
ep-Å- H-cp-]-äw- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-¶-Xn- eqsS
bpw- A-h-bv¡v -taÂ-¯-c-am-b- D-¯-c-§-Ä- I-ïp-]n-
Sn-¡p-¶-Xn-eqsSbp-am-Wv.''
C-{X-bpw- h-À-j-am-bn- Rm-³- -sNbvXp-
sImïn-cp-¶-Xv ap-gp-h-³- -sXäm-bn-cp-¶psh¶- Xn-
cn-¨-dn-hv ho-ïpw- F-¶n-Â- Ip-ät_m[w- \n-d-¨p-.
A-Xns\m-s¡ ]-I-c-am-bn- Rm-³- F-´v
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-tNmZy-§-fm-bn-cp-¶p- -tNmZn-¨psImïn-cp-¶-Xv?
C-¶pw- F-sâ Zn-h-kw- -t]m¡m-bn-cn-¡ptam? F-sâ
-s{IUn-äv Im-À-Uv -t]bv-saâv Cs¶¦n-epw- Rm-³-
\-S-¯ptam? F-sâ a-\-knse hn-j-a-§-Ä- -t]mIm-
³- Rm-³- F-{X- kvIq-¸v sF-kv{Iow- I-gnt¡ïn-
h-cpw-? Cu- -tNmZy-§sfÃmw- Fs¶ ]nt¶m«v
h-en-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''B-fp-I-Ä- Ft¸mgpw- Ft¶mSv -tNmZn-
¡m-dp-ïv. Cu- -tNmZy-§-fn-Â- C-{X- Im-cy-aptïm?
F-´psImïm-Wv C-Xn-\v C-{X- {]m-[m-\yw- -sImSp-
¡p-¶-Xv? C-Xv F-§s\bm-Wv F-sâ Po-hn-Xw- am-
än-a-dn-¡p-¶-Xv? A-h-À- Ft¶mSv H-cp- -tNmZy-am-Wv
-tNmZn-¡p-¶sX¶v A-h-À- Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-¶nsÃ¶-Xm-
Wv G-ä-hpw- c-kI-c-am-b- Im-cyw-!'' A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-
¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
A-À-Pp-³- F-gpt¶äp-\n-¶v At±lw- Fs¶
-t\cs¯ ]-Tn-¸n-¨-Xpt]m-se i-co-cw- kv-s{S¨v -sN-
bvXp-. H-cm-Ä- ]-Tn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv kz-´w- Im-cy-¯n-Â-
{]tbmKn-¡p-¶-Xv -s]mXpth Im-Wm-dn-ÃtÃm.
F-¶m-Â- C-hnsS A-Xv I-ï-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v k-t´m-
jw- -tXm¶n-.
''en-³-Um-, F-sâ IqsS A-It¯¡v h-cq-.
\-Ã- Nq-Sp-ïv.'' ho-Sn-\p-Ånte¡v At±lw- Fs¶
\-bn-¨p-. Rm-³- A-À-Pps\ ]n-´p-S-À-¶p-.
A-À-Pp-sâ ho-Sv at\ml-c-am-bn- A-e-¦-cn-¨n-
cn-¡p-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- AsXmcn-¡-epw- H-cp- i-XtIm-
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So-i-z-c-sâ ho-Sv -t]m-seb-Ã-. I-e-bpw- in-Â-¸-§-fpw-
I-fn-a-¬-cq-]-§-fpw- Hs¡ B-kz-Zn-¡p-¶- H-cm-fpsS
ho-Sv -t]m-sebm-W-Xv. h-fsc e-fn-X-am-b- ^-À-Wn-
¨-dp-I-fm-Wv ho-Sn-\p-Ån-Â-. At±lw- A-Sp-¡-f-
bnte¡v I-b-dn- {^n-UvPn-Â- \n-¶v km-[-\-§sfSp-
¯v In-¨-¬- I-u-ï-dn-Â- -sh¨p-.
''km-e-Uv?''
''Hm-lv... Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
D-¨-`-£-W-¯n-\p-Å- ka-b-amsb¶v -sR«tem-
sSbm-Wv Rm-³- Xn-cn-¨-dn-ª-Xv.
km-e-Uv X-bm-dm-¡p-¶-Xn-\n-S-bn-Â- A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-, ''-tNmZy-§-Ä- -sN¿p-¶- A-©v Im-
cy-§sf¡p-dn-¨v \-ap-¡v H-¶p-Iq-Sn- Nn-ń-¡mw-.
^-e-¯n-Â- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡m-³- klm-bn-¡p-
¶p-.
a-äp- km-[y-X-I-Ä- C-Ãm-Xm-¡p-¶p-.
tNmZy-§-Ä- io-e-am-¡n- A-h- bm-{ń-I-am-bn- am-
dm-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶p-.
\n-§-fpsS hn-P-bs¯bpw- kz-]v\-§sfbpw-
]n-´p-S-cm-³- \n-§sf klm-bn-¡p-¶p-.
`m-h-\-bn-eqsS C-¶thj-³- Isï¯n-
hn-P-bn-¡m-³- \n-§sf klm-bn-¡p-¶p-.
A-À-Pp-³- h-fsc at\ml-c-hpw- -sh«n-¯n-
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f-§p-¶-Xp-am-b- kväo-Â- kn-¦n-Â- -ssII-Ä- I-gp-
In-bn-«v -seän-bq-kn-sâ ap-I-Ä- `m-K-¯p-\n-¶v
c-ïm-bn- ap-dn-¨p-. In-¨-¬- I-u-ï-dnse H-cp- I-tkc-
bn-Â- Rm-³- Xm-Sn-¡v -ssIbpw- -sImSp-¯v C-cp-¶p-.
''i-cn-. Ft¶mSv -tNmZy-§-fp-am-bn-
_-Ôs¸«- F-Ãm- Im-cy-§-fpw- ]-d-ªp-. A-Xv
Fs¶ A-Sp-¯- X-e-¯nte¡v h-f-cm-³- klm-bn-
¡psa¶pw- F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. F-¶m-Â- Rm-³-
F-´v -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡-Wsa¶m-Wv \n-§-Ä-
]-d-bp-¶-Xv?''
At±lw- H-cp- I-¯nsbSp-¯v -shÅ-cn-¡-
bpw- Iym-]vkn-¡-hpw- A-cn-bm-³- Xp-S-§n-.
''\-½sfmcp- hn-P-bn-¨- hy-ànsb¶v -tXm
¶n-¸n-¡p-¶- -tNmZy-§-fm-Wv -tNmZnt¡ï-Xv.
A-XpsImïv -s]mkn-äo-hv hn-Im-c-§sf Dt¯Pn-
¸n-¡p-¶- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-I-. \n-§-fn-Â- I-S-
¸m-Sv D-ïm-¡p-¶- -tNmZy-§-fp-am-bn- Xp-S-§mw-.
Ct¸mÄ- \n-§-Ä-¡v F-ńt\mSm-Wv \-µn-bp-Å-Xv?
Ct¸mÄ- \n-§-Ä-¡v BtcmSm-Wv \-µn-bp-Å-Xv?''
''Cu- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-¶-Xn-eqsS
\n-§-Ä-¡v F-ńt\mSm-Wv I-S-¸m-Sp-ÅsX¶v
_p-²n-]-c-am-bn- \n-§-Ä-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-¯p-S-§pw-.
]s£ \n-§-Ä-¡n-Xv -sshIm-cn-I-am-bn- Iq-Sn- a-\-kn-
em-¡m-³- I-gn-b-Ww-. -sshIm-cn-I-am-bn- \n-§-Ä-¡v
F-§s\bm-Wv H-cp- Im-cyw- a-\-kn-em-¡m-³- I-gn-
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bp-¶-Xv? F-´psImïv F-¶- -tNmZy-am-Wv \n-§-Ä-
-tNmZn-¡p-¶-Xv. A-Xm-b-Xv, 'F-´psImïm-Wv
\n-§-Ä-¡v B- hy-àntbmSv AsÃ¦n-Â- B- A-\p-
`-ht¯mSv I-S-¸m-Sv -tXm¶p-¶-Xv?' Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶
{i-an-¨pt\m¡mw-.
F-ńt\mSm-Wv \n-§-Ä-¡v I-S-¸m-Sp-Å-Xv?
B- A-\p-`-ht¯mSv F-´psImïm-Wv \n-§-Ä-¡v
I-S-¸m-Sp-Å-Xv?
BtcmSm-Wv \n-§-Ä-¡v I-S-¸m-Sp-Å-Xv?
F-´psImïm-Wv B- hy-àntbmSv \n-§-Ä-¡v I-S-
¸m-Sp-Å-Xv?''
''Hmt¡. F-\n-¡n-Xv -sN¿m-³- I-gn-bpsa¶m-
Wv F-sâ hn-i-zm-kw-. C-Xv a-\-kn-em-¡m-³- km-am-\y
t_m[w- a-Xn-. F-¶m-Â- Rm-³- C-§s\ -sN¿m-³-
Hm-À-¯n-Ã F-\n-¡v BtcmSm-Wv, F-ń-sâ -t]cn-
em-Wv I-S-¸m-Sp-ÅsX¶v Ft¶mSp- -tNmZn-¡m-³-
Rm-³- a-d-¶pt]mbn-cp-¶p-.''
''A-Xv \ns¶ Hm-À-½n-¸n-¡m-\m-Wv Rm-³
-C-hnsSbp-Å-Xv.'' Np-h-¶- Iym-]vkn-¡-¯n-sâ
H-cp- I-j-Ww- I-Sn-¨psImïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''Ct¸mg-Xv \n-\-¡v _p-²n-]-c-am-bn- a-\-kn-em-hp-I-
bpw- -sshIm-cn-I-am-bn- A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-I-bpw- D-Ån-e-
Xv io-e-am-bn- am-dp-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-.''
''F-§s\bm-Wn-Xv km-[y-am-Ip-¶-Xv?''
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Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''Why Question & How Question -tNmZn-¨p-
sImïv.''
hy-Xy-kvX-am-b- G-Xm-\pw- -tNmZy-§-Ä- h-gn-
A-Xv \-aps¡m¶v ]-co-£n-¨pt\m¡mw-. -t\-tc
\n-h-À-¶p-\n-¶v \nt¶mSp-Xs¶ Cu- -tNmZy-§-Ä-
-tNmZn-¡p-I-:
Bscbm-Wv Rm-³- kv-t\ln-¡p-¶-Xv?
B-cm-Wv Fs¶ kv-t\ln-¡p-¶-Xv?
F-´psImïm-Wv (Why Question) A-hsc-s¶
kv-t\ln-¡p-¶-Xv?
A-h-À- kv-t\ln-¡p-¶psï¶v F-\n-¡v F-§s\
bm-Wv (How Question) a-\-kn-em-Ip-¶-Xv?
Rm-³- Cu- F-Ãm- -tNmZy-§sf¡p-dn-¨pw- Nn-
ń-¨p-. ]s£ Nm-À-fn- F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-ensÃ¶-
bm-Ym-À-°yw- D-Äs¡mÅpt¼mÄ- AtX¡p-dn-¨v
BtemNn-¡p-¶-Xv I-Tn-\-am-Wv. F-sâ A-©p-h-b-
kp-Å- hm-in-]n-Sn-¨- X-et¨mÀ- Ft¶mSv ]-d-bp-¶-
Xv, ''A-X-§v H-gn-hm-¡v.'' F-¶m-Wv. ]s£ F-sâ
lr-Z-b-¯n-\v A-Xv D-Äs¡mÅm-³- _p-²n-ap-«p-ïv.''
''Cu- -tNmZy-§sf¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡pt¼mÄ-
]-Ãn-dp-½p-I-bm-Wv \osb¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. en-
³-Um-, \n-\-¡v G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- -tXm¶-Â- X-cp-¶-
G-Xm-\pw- -tNmZy-§-Ä- C-\n- -tNmZn-¡mw-.
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\n-sâ Po-hn-X-¯nse G-ä-hpw- Bthi-I-c-am-b- aq-
¶v A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- GsXm-s¡bm-Wv?
G-ä-hpw- kw-Xr-]vXn- -tXm¶n-b- aq-¶v A-\p-`-h-§-Ä-
GsXm-s¡bm-Wv?
F-´psImïm-Wv (Why Question) Cu- A-\p-`-hw-
Bthi-I-c-am-b-Xv?
F-§s\bm-Wv (How Question) \n-\-¡v kw-Xr-
]vXn- A-\p-`-hs¸«-Xv?
Cu- -tNmZy-§-Ä- ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn-bn-epw-
\n-sâ i-co-c-¯n-Â- B-gv¶n-d-§n-bn-«p-Å- hn-Im-c-
§-fn-epw- kwtbmPn-¸n-¡p-I-. A-Xn-\ptijw- \n-
sâ am-\-kn-I-hpw- im-co-cn-I-hp-am-b- A-h-kvY-bv¡v
dm-¦p-I-Ä- \-Â-Ip-I-. G-ä-hpw- -tamis¸«- A-h-kvY-
bv¡v ]q-Pyw-. G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- A-h-kvY-bv¡v 10 F-¶n-
§s\. Ct¸mÄ- \o- G-Xv \-¼-dn-em-W-?''
''Ct¸mÄ-? Cu- D-{K-³- ]m-T-§-Ä-¡ptijw-
Rm-³- ]-¯n-Â- F-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv, A-À-Pp-³-.
i-cn-¡pw-. C-{X-bpw- A-Â-`p-X-I-c-am-b- Cu- A-\p-`-
h-¯n-\v \-µn-.''
Rm-³- G-ń-h-en-ªv H-cp- Sn-jyqt]¸-À-
F-Sp-¯v F-sâ \-\-ª- I-¬tImWp-I-Ä- Xp-S-¨p-.
Rm-\n-¶v h-fsc hn-Im-cm-[o-\-bm-Wv. F-¶m-Â- Rm-
³- hn-Nm-cn-¡p-¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
am-äw- h-cp-¯m-³- I-gn-bpsa¶- A-dn-hv h-en-b- kzm-
X-{ý-am-Wv F-\n-¡v X-cp-¶-Xv.
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''bp- B-À- -shÂ-¡w-.'' At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-.
''Rm-³- Ft¶mSp- Xs¶ F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- -tNm
Zn-¡p-¶- -tNmZy-§-fm-Wn-h-. \o- F-sâ -tNmZy-§-Ä-
D-]tbmKn-¡-Wsa¶v Xs¶bn-Ã-. \n-\-¡v B-h-
iy-am-b- -tNmZy-§-Ä- \n-\-¡v Xs¶bp-ïm-¡mw-.
\n-\-¡p- -thïn- B-cm-Wv -tNmZy-§-Ä- X-bm-dm-¡n-
X-cp-¶sX¶v \n-\-¡-dn-bmtam?''
''Rm-\-ÃmsX ]ns¶ B-cm-Wv? bp-.F-kv
K-h-¬sa\v-tdm? F-sâ a-\-knse B-g-¯n-ep-Å-
A-h-kvYsb¡p-dn-¨v F-\n-¡tÃ A-dn-bm-hp-¶-Xv.
A-ÃmsX a-äp-Å-h-cmtWm F-\n-¡v -tNmZy-ap-ïm-
¡n-¯-cp-¶-Xv.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Ã- en-³-Um-, \o- D-Äs¸«n-cn-¡p-¶- I-ayq-
Wn-än-bnse B-fp-I-Ä-.'' a-äp-Å-h-À- Xs¶ \n-co-
£n-¡p-¶psï¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- X-am-i-bv-s¡-t¶m-
Ww- Np-äpw- h-fsc \m-S-Io-b-am-bn- -t\m¡ns¡mïv
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
A-Xv -tI«t¸mÄ- F-sâ ]-¯v -t]mbvâv -t\-
sc A-©nte¡v Ip-¯s\ ]-Xn-¨p-.
C-Xv H-cp- B-h-iy-amtWm? F-\n-¡v H-cp- Im-
cyw- hy-à-am-¡-Ww-. Ct¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v H-cp- I-ayq-
Wn-än-bp-an-Ã-. B- I-ayq-Wn-än- h-fsc Im-ew- apt¼
\-ãs¸-s«¶v A-À-Pp-\v a-\-kn-em-bn-«n-Ã-.
F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- H-cp- -tKm{X-hp-an-Ã-. B-fp-
I-fp-an-Ã-. -s]-s«¶v, Rm-³- H-ä-bv¡m-b-Xpt]m-se
F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-.
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A-²ym-bw- 6
\n-§-Ä- G-Xv
-tKm{X-¯n-sâ
`m-K-am-Wv?
209
''\-½-Ä- F-{X- \ntj[n-¨m-epw- \-½sfÃm-h-cpw-
GsX¦n-epsamcp- -tKm{X-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-Wv en-³-Um-.
A-Xm-b-Xv Htc co-Xn-bn-Â- Nn-ń-¡p-I-bpw- G-Xm-
ïv Htc co-Xn-bn-Â- {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶-
B-fp-I-fpsS H-cp- Iq-«w-. k¼-¶-cm-b- B-fp-IsfÃmw-
X-«n-¸p-Im-cmsW¶v \-½-Ä- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶psh¶v
I-cp-Xp-I-. F-¦n-Â- AtX Nn-´m-K-Xn-bp-Å- H-cp- Iq-
«-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-Wv \-½-Ä-. B- Iq-«s¯ \-ap-¡v
-ss{S_v AsÃ¦n-Â- -tKm{Xw- F-¶v hn-fn-¡mw-. \o-
H-cp- kw-cw-`-I-bmsW¦n-Â- AsÃ¦n-Â- kw-cw-`-I-
bm-Im-³- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶psh¦n-Â- B- -tKm{X-¯n-
sâ `m-K-am-Wv \o-. H-cp- So-an-Â- \n-§-Ä- H-cp-an-¨m-Wv
-tPmen- -sN¿p-¶sX¦n-Â- A-Xpsamcp- -tKm{X-am-
Wv.''
''F-Ãmw- Xm-dp-am-dm-¡n-b- en-³-Um- F-¶- {Kq-

¸n-sâ `m-K-am-bn-cp-¶p- C-Xp-hsc Rm-³-. F-¶m-Â-
Ct¸mÄ- Xm-dp-am-dm-¡n-b- Po-hn-Xw- i-cn-bm-¡nsbSp-
¡p-¶- {Kq-¸n-sâ `m-K-am-Wv. A-Xns\ H-cp- -ss{S_v
F-¶v hn-fn-¡m-³- ]-äptam?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''AsX,'' At±lw- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-

¶-Xv A-Xv \o-bp-ïm-¡n-b- -ss{S_v BsW¶m-
Wv. A-Xn-sâ {]-kn-U-âpw- sk{I-«-dn-bpw- F-ń-
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\v Xq-¸p-Im-cn-bpw- \o- Xs¶bm-Wv. Rm-\n-§s\
C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- -ss{S_n-\v F-´m-
C-{X-bv¡v {]m-[m-\yw- F-¶v \o- Nn-ń-¡p-¶p-ïm-
Ipw-. A-Xn-sâ e-fn-X-am-b- D-¯-cw- C-Xm-Wv. \n-sâ
a-\-kn-Â- kz-]v\-§-Ä- kr-ãn-¡m-\pw- \n-sâ a-\-
knse at\ml-c-am-b- kz-]v\-§-Ä- Fs¶-t¶bv
¡p-am-bn- X-I-À-¡m-\pw- \n-sâ -ss{S_n-\v I-gn-bpw-.
Nn-e- -tKm{X-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-b-XpsImïv \n-sâ Po-
hn-X-¯n-Â- hn-kva-b-I-c-am-b- am-ä-§-fp-ïm-Ip-¶p-.
F-¶m-Â- Nn-e- -tKm{X-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-b-XpsImïv
am-{Xw- Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- h-fsc -tamis¸«- kw-`-h-§-
fp-ïm-Ip-¶p-. ho-ïpw- F-gpt¶Â-¡m-³- I-gn-bm-¯-
hn-[w- \mw- Ip-gn-bnte¡v ho-Wpt]mIp-¶p-. \n-\-
¡v a-\-kn-em-Ip-¶ptïm?''
''Gsd¡psd,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''-ss{S_v \-½psS Po-hn-X-¯n-ep-ïm-¡p-¶-

h-en-b- kzm-[o-\w- \n-\-¡v a-\-kn-em-¡n-¯-cm-³-
Rm-³- H-cp- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- ]-d-bmw-. G-Xm-\pw- Z-i-I-
§-Ä-¡v ap-¼v Nn-¡mtKmbpsS {]m-´-{]tZi-¯v
kot¡gvkv F-¶- -t]cn-Â- H-cp- -sNdn-b- {Kq-¸v D-ïm-
bn-cp-¶p-. A-h-cpsS Aw-K-§-fn-Â- H-cm-fm-b- H-cp-
kv{Xo- -s]-s«¶v H-cp- A-h-Im-i-hm-Zw- D-¶-bn-¡p-¶p-.
A-h-À-¡v _-ln-cm-Im-i-¯p-\n-¶v k-tµi-§-Ä-
e-`n-¡p-¶psh¶v A-h-À- F-Ãm-htcmSpw- ]-d-ªp-.
1954 Un-kw-_-À- 21 {]-`m-X-¯n-\v ap-¼v a-lm-Zp-c-´w-
hn-X-bv¡p-¶- H-cp- -shÅs¸m¡w- D-ïm-Ipsa¶v
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A-h-À- hn-i-z-kn-¨p-, AtX Zn-h-kw- Xs¶ H-cp-
]-d-¡pw- X-fn-I- `q-an-bn-Â- C-d-§psa¶pw- b-Ym-À-°-
hn-i-zm-kn-Isf A-hnsS \n-¶v c-£n-¡psa¶pw- A-h-
À-¡v k-tµi-§-Ä- e-`n-¨s{X. B- {Kq-¸nse A-Xv
h-en-b- kw-km-c-hn-j-b-am-bn-. F-Ãm-h-cpw- A-Xn-Â-
i-à-am-bn- hn-i-z-kn-¨p-. -s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ C-h-cpsS
A-b-Â-hm-kn-I-fm-b- B-fp-I-Ä- C-h-cpsS am-äw-
{i-²n-¡p-I-bpw- A-h-À- h-¶v Im-cy-§-Ä- At\z
jn-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-. A-h-cpw- ]-Xnsb C-Xv hn-i-z-
kn-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-. Iq-Sp-X-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Ât¸À- Cu- {Kq-
¸nte¡v -tNÀ-¶p-. Cu- {]-Xn-`m-k-s¯¡p-dn-¨v ]-Tn-
¡m-\pw- A-h-km-\w- -shÅs¸m¡w- D-ïm-ImsX
h-cpt¼mÄ- F-´m-Wv kw-`-hn-¡p-Isb¶v A-dn-
bm-\pw- -thïn- an-\-tkm«-bn-Â- \n-¶v Ip-d-¨v Kthj-
Isc¯p-I-bpw- C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v B-g-¯n-Â- a-\-kn-
em-¡m-³- -thïn- A-h-À- X-§-Ä- Kthj-I-cmsW¶v
A-dn-bn-¡msX {Kq-¸n-Â- -tNcp-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-.''
''A-Â-`p-Xw- -tXm¶p-¶p-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
K-u-c-hw- hn-SmsX A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-, ''bp-àn-

¡v \n-c-¡m-¯-Xpw- hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- {]-bm-khp-ap-Å-
H-cp- Im-cy-am-bn-cp-¶n-«p-Iq-Sn- A-h-À-¡v ]-c-kv]-cw-
C-Xv kXy-amsW¶v -t_m[ys¸Sp-¯m-³- I-gn-ªp-.
F-{X-am-{Xw- A-h-À- kz-bw- hn-i-z-knt¨m A-{X-
t¯mfw- A-h-À-¡v a-äp-Å-hscbpw- -t_m[ys¸Sp-
¯m-³- I-gn-ªp-. F-{Xt¯mfw- a-äp-Å-hsc
-t_m[ys¸Sp-¯m-³- {i-ant¨m A-{Xt¯mfw- A-h-
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cpsS hn-i-zm-khpw- i-à-am-bn-.
'']p-dt¯¡p-Å- F-Ãm- B-i-b-hn-\n-a-b-hpw- \n-À-

¯m-³- Cu- {Kq-¸nse -t\Xm-¡-Ä- X-§-fpsS A-\p-
bm-bn-ItfmSv \n-ÀtZin-¨p-. ]p-dwtemI-hp-am-bp-Å-
F-Ãm- _-Ô-hpw- Dt]£n-¡p-I-bpw- F-Ãm- _m-ly-
kzm-[o-\-hpw- C-Ãm-Xm-hp-I-bpw- -sNbvXt¸mÄ- A-h-
cpsS hn-i-zm-kw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- B-g-¯n-ep-Å-Xm-bn-.
Cu- L-«-¯n-Â- B-fp-I-Ä- X-§-fpsS hn-i-zm-k-
t¯mSv h-en-b- {]-Xn-_-²-X- Im-Wn-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-.
A-h-À- X-§-fpsS ho-Sv hn-Â-¡p-I-bpw- B- ]-Ww-
k¶-²-tkh-\-¯n-\v \-Â-Ip-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-. a-äp-
Nn-e-À- -tPmen- Xs¶ Dt]£n-¨v Cu- {Kq-¸n-Â- -tNÀ-
¶p-.
''F-sâ -ssZhta, Cu- a-\p-jy-cpsS Im-cyw-

I-ãw- Xs¶,'' A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- ]m-{Xw- \n-dsb kzm-
Zn-jvT-am-b- km-e-Uv F-sâ ap-¶n-Â- -sh¨t¸mÄ-
Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. F-\n-¡-Xv At¸mÄ- Xs¶
Xn-¶p- Xo-À-¡-Wsa¶p-ïm-bn-cps¶¦n-epw- A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-ª- I-Y-bpsS _m-¡n- F-´msW¶-dn-
bm-\p-Å- B-Imw-£- -sImïv Rm-³- Im-¯n-cp-¶p-.
At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-, ''A-Xnse Nn-e- Aw-K-§-Ä-

-tIm-sfPv hn-Zym-À-°n-I-fm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- _-lp-
`q-cn-]-£w- -t]cpw- \-Ã- hn-Zym-`ym-kap-Å-h-cpw- an-I-
¨- kvYm-\-am-\-§-fn-Â- C-cn-¡p-¶-h-cp-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-Xnsemcp- -tUmÎ-dpw- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. C-h-À-¡v
F-fp-¸-¯n-Â- a-äp-Å-hsc ]-d-ªv -t_m[ys¸Sp-
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¯m-³- km-[n-¨p-. Im-c-Ww- C-{X-bpw- h-en-b- B-fp-
I-Ä- -t]mepw- Cu- {Kq-¸n-Â- -tNÀ-¶-Xv -shdpsX
B-bn-cn-¡n-ÃtÃm, Fs´¦n-epw- Im-cy-ap-ïm-Ipw-
F-¶v a-äp-Å-hsc hn-i-z-kn-¸n-¨v C-Xnte¡v -tNÀ-
¡m-³- A-h-À-¡v I-gn-ªp-. Nn-e- {Kq-¸w-K-§-Ä-
Cu- B-i-b-¯n-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡m-¯- X-§-fpsS
]-¦m-fn-Isfbpw- IqsS X-§-Ä-¡p-Å- kz-¯p-¡-
fpw- Dt]£n-¨p-. Cu- -temIw- Dt]£n-¨v B- km-¦-
Â-¸n-I- {K-l-¯nte¡v -t]mIm-³- A-h-À- am-\-kn-I-
hpw- im-co-cn-I-hp-am-bn- X-bmsdSp-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''H-Sp-hn-Â- B- Zn-h-kw- h-¶p-. _-ln-cm-

Im-i-¯p-\n-¶v X-§-Ä-¡m-bn- H-cp- c-£-I-³-
h-cpsa¶pw- A-bm-Ä- X-§sf _-ln-cm-Im-it]
S-I-¯n-Â- -sImïpt]mIpsa¶pw- {]-Xo-£n-¨v
A-h-À- Im-¯n-cn-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-. -teml-h-kvXp-
¡-fp-am-bn- _-ln-cm-Im-it]S-I-¯n-Â- I-b-dm-\m-
hn-Ãs{X. A-XpsImïv A-h-À- h-kv{X-§-fnse
kn-¸pw- {_m- kv{Sm-¸p-I-fpw- Dt]£n-¨p-. -t¢m¡n-Â-
A-À-²-cm-{Xn- 12 a-Wn-b-Sn-¨p-. h-cm-\n-cn-¡p-¶- a-lm-
Zp-c-´-¯n-Â- \n-¶v c-£n-¡m-³- _-ln-cm-Im-it]
S-I-¯n-Â- B-cpw- h-¶n-Ã-. 10 an-\n-äv I-gn-ªp-. 20
an-\n-äv I-gn-ªp-. 30 an-\n-äv B-bn-. F-¶n-«pw- H-cp-
Nm-ä-Â- a-g- -t]mepw- D-ïm-bn-Ã-. A-h-À- -sR«n-.
G-Xm-\pw- a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-Ä-¡v -tijw- A-Xnse -t\
Xm-hn-\v asämcp- k-tµiw- In-«n-. -ssZhw- Cu- {K-
ls¯ \-in-¸n-¡msX -shdpsX hn-Sm-³- Xo-cp-am-
\n-¨p-. a-lm-Zp-c-´w- am-änsh¨p-. B- -sNdn-b- {Kq-¸v
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F-´v -sN¿p-¶p-? Cu- -temIs¯ \m-i-¯n-Â- \n-
¶v c-£n-¨-Xn-\v cm-{Xn- ap-gp-h-³- C-cp-¶v \-µn- ]-d-
ªp-.''
''k½-Xn-¡-Ww-,'' Rm-³- ]n-dp-]n-dp-¯p-.
''C-hnsS F-´m-Wv kw-`-hn-¨sX¶m-Wv \o-

I-cp-Xp-¶-Xv, en-³-Um-?''
''C-Xv am-kv ln-kväo-cn-b-bpsS H-cp- h-It`Z-

am-Wv. 'tkmjy-Â- {]q-^v' F-¶- Xn-b-dn- C-hnsS
A-Xn-sâ D-¶-Xn-bn-Â- {]-h-À-¯n-¨p-,'' Rm-³- D-Â-
km-lt¯m-sS {]-Xn-I-cn-¨p-.
''F-Ivke-âv,'' c-ïv ¥m-kp-I-fn-Â- -shÅsamgn-

¨v A-Xn-Â- H-¶v F-sâ A-Spt¯¡v -sh¨psImïv
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''AsX tkmjy-Â- {]q-^v
B-Wv C-hnsS I-fn-¨-Xv. ]s£ tkmjy-Â- {]q-^n-
sâ k¯- F-´m-bn-cp-¶p-? A-Xv F-§s\bm-Wv
C-hnsS {]-h-À-¯n-¨-Xv?''
''AsX\n-¡v Ir-Xy-am-bn- A-dn-bn-Ã-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-

ªp-. C-{X-bpw- -tSkvän-bm-b- H-cp- km-e-Uv ap-¶n-en-
cp-¶v F-sâ -t\-sc Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡pt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v
Nn-ń-¡m-³- h-fsc _p-²n-ap-«m-bn-cp-¶p-.
''`-£-Ww- I-gn-¡q-, en-³-Um-,'' Rm-³- k-t´m-

jt¯m-sS X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv B-Zys¯ I-j-Ww-
hm-bnte¡n-Sp-¶-Xv -t\m¡ns¡mïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-
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ªp-. ''CsXmcp- k_!-ss{S_v AsÃ¦n-Â- s\K-äo-hv
-ss{S_v B-bn-cp-¶p-. -ss{S_n-Â- \n-¶v C-¯-c-¯n-
ep-Å- -s\K-äo-hm-b- kzm-[o-\w- In-«p-¶-Xns\bm-
Wv Rm-³- -ss{S_-Â- ]p-jv F-¶v hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv.
`-b-¯nte¡v \-bn-¡p-¶- -tNmZy-§-Ä- H-cp- hy-àn-
bpsSbp-Ån-Â- kr-ãn-¨psImïm-Wv -ss{S_-Â-
]p-jv A-Xn-sâ -tPmen- Xp-S-§p-¶-Xv. C-h-cpsS kzm-
[o-\-¯n-Âs¸«- H-cm-Ä- -tNmZn-¨n-«p-ïm-Im-³- km-[y-
X-bp-Å- -tNmZy-§-Ä- GsXm-s¡bmsW¶v \-ap-¡v
-t\m¡mw-. '-temIw- A-h-km-\n-¡pt¼mÄ- (A-h-km-
\n-¡p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- F-¶v A-Ã-) F-\n-¡v F-§s\
c-£s]Sm-\m-Ipw-? F-\n-¡v F-§s\ -sXcsªSp-
¡s¸«-h-³- B-Im-³- I-gn-bpw-? hn-\m-i-Im-cn-bm-b-
-shÅs¸m¡w- -temIs¯ \-in-¸n-¡pt¼mÄ- (ho-
ïpw- \-in-¸n-¡p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- F-¶v -t]mep-a-Ã-)
Rm-³- Ft§m«pt]mIpw-? F-§s\bm-Wv Rm-³-
H-cp- -sXcsªSp-¡s¸«-h-\m-bn- am-dn-b-Xv? F-sâ
IqsS h-cm-³- `m-Ky-ap-Å-h-À- Bscm-s¡bm-bn-cn-
¡pw-? Rm-³- Cu- {Kq-¸n-sâ `m-K-asÃ¦n-Â- Fs´m-
s¡bm-bn-cn-¡pw- F-\n-¡v \-ãs¸Sp-¶-Xv? C-Xn-\v
hn-]-co-X-am-bn- {Kq-¸nse Aw-K-§-Ä- Bsc¦n-epw-
-tNmZn-¨m-Â- F-´v kw-`-hn-¡pw-? D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v
-shÅs¸m¡w- D-ïm-bnsÃ¦ntem F-¶v Bsc¦n-
epw- -tNmZn-¨m-Â- A-h-À- A-bmsf H-äs¸Sp-¯pw-.
C-XpsImïm-Wv \n-sâ I-ayq-Wn-än- AsÃ¦n-Â- -tKm
{X-am-Wv \o- -tNmZn-¡p-¶- -tNmZy-§-Ä- G-XmsW¶v
Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-¶sX¶v Rm-³- -t\cs¯ ]-d-ª-Xv.
asämcp- Im-cy-hp-ap-ïv. {Kq-¸n-\p-Ån-Â- Fs´¦n-
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epw- A-`n-{]m-b- hy-Xym-kap-ïm-bm-Â- A-\p-bm-
bn-I-Ä- -t\Xm-¡sf ]n-´p-W-bv¡-Ww- F-¶v
\n-Àt±iw- \-Â-In-bn-«p-ïv. A-XpsImïv Bsc¦n-
epw- H-cm-Ä- kw-i-b-¯n-sâ H-cp- -sNdn-b- kq-N-\-
D-b-À-¯n-bm-Â- a-äp-Å-hscÃmw- -tNÀ-¶v A-bmsf
H-äs¸Sp-¯pw-. -ss{S_v Hmtcm Aw-K-¯nte¡pw-
{Kq-¸n-sâ -tNmZy-§-Ä- am-{Xw- Ip-¯nsh¡pw-. A-Xv
am-{Xta A-h-À- -tNmZn-¡m-³- ]m-Sp-Åp-.''
km-e-Un-sâ H-cp- I-j-Ww- I-gn-¨psImïv

Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. '']s£ CsXm¶pw- Fs¶ _m-[n-
¡p-¶- Im-cy-a-Ã-. Rm-³- H-cp- -tKm{X-¯n-sâ-tbm
kap-Zm-b-¯n-sâ-tbm kw-kvIm-c-¯n-sâ-tbm `m-K-
a-Ã-. Rm-³- BtemNn-¡p-¶-Xv 'A-À-Pq-\n-b-³-' kw-
kvIm-c-¯n-Â- -tNcm-\m-Wv.''
''AsXmcp- \-Ã- hm-À-¯-bm-WtÃm. ]s£ -thï-.

Im-c-Ww- A-À-Pq-\n-b-³- kw-kvIm-cw- Fs¶m¶v
C-Ã-.'' H-cp- kväq-Ä- h-en-¨n-«v F-sâ A-Sp-¯m-bn-
C-cp-¶psImïv, -sNdp- Nn-cntbm-sS A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-
ªp-, ''\o- H-cp- kw-kvIm-c-¯n-sâbpw- `m-K-a-Ãm-bn-
cn-¡mw-. GsX¦n-epw- Im-cy-¯n-Â- h-fsc D-dt¸m-sS
hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶- Iq-«-¯n-sâ AsÃ¦n-Â- -ss{S_n-sâ
`m-Kw- Xs¶bm-Wv \-½sfÃm-h-cpw-. B- -ss{S_v
H-¶p-In-Â- \-½sf im-ào-I-cn-¡p-¶p-, AsÃ¦n-Â-
\-½psS i-àn- -tNmÀ-¯n-¡-f-bp-¶p-, AsÃ¦n-Â-
Htcka-bw- C-Xp-c-ïpw- -sN¿p-¶p-. C-Xv H-¶p-In-Â-
\n-sâ a-X-am-Imw-, Pm-Xn-bm-Imw-, kw-kvIm-c-am-Imw-,
217
Ip-Spw-_-am-Imw-, -sXmgn-em-Imw- AsÃ¦n-Â- Ip-d-¨v
kp-lr-¯p-¡-fpsS Iq-«-am-Imw-. Cu- {Kq-¸p-IsfÃmw-
Xs¶ A-h-cpsS -tNmZy-§-Ä- \n-sâbp-Ånte¡v
X-Ån-¡-b-äp-¶p-ïm-Imw-. A-Xv Nn-et¸mÄ- Zm-cn-{Zy-
¯n-sâ -tNmZy-§-fm-Imw-. hn-j-a-¯n-sâ -tNmZy-§-
fm-Imw-. AsÃ¦n-Â- kar-²n-bpsS-tbm kzm-X-ý-
¯n-sâ-tbm -tNmZy-§-fm-Imw-!''
''F-Ãm-h-À-¡pw- Xt¶ A-h-cptSXm-b- A-P-

ï-I-fp-ïv.'' Rm-³- hy-à-am-¡n-. ''Nn-et¸mÄ-
A-h-À- AtX¡p-dn-¨v -t_m[-hm-·m-cm-bn-cn-¡mw-,
Nn-et¸mÄ- A-Ãm-bn-cn-¡mw-.''
''A-Xp-Xs¶. c-ïm-a-Xm-bn- -ss{S_-Â- ]p-jv

{]-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶-Xv Nn-e- hm-¡p-I-Ä- \-½-Ä- \-½psS
kw-km-c-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-¡p-¶-Xv h-gn-bm-Wv. \mw-
kvYn-c-am-bn- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶- ]-cn-an-X-am-b- hm-¡p-
I-fn-eqsS \-½-Ä- Ct¸mgs¯ ]-cn-an-X-am-b- bm-Ym-À-
°y-¯n-Â- Ip-Sp-§n-¡n-S-§p-I-bm-Wv. CtX¡p-dn-¨v
B-g-¯n-Â- Nn-ń-¡p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- am-Xr-`m-j-
bn-em-Wv \-½-Ä- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶sX¦n-Ât¸mepw-
c-ïm-bn-ct¯mfw- hm-¡p-I-Ä- am-{Xta \mw- D-]
tbmKn-¡p-¶p-Åpsh¶m-Wv G-ItZi- I-W-¡v.
_-lp-`q-cn-]-£w- F-gp-¯p-Im-À- -t]mepw- A-¿m-bn-
cw- hm-¡p-I-fn-Â- Xmsg am-{Xta X-§-fpsS F-gp-
¯p-I-fn-Â- D-]tbmKn-¡m-dp-Åp-. X-sâ km-ln-Xy-
Ir-Xn-I-fn-Â- -sjbvIvkv]n-b-À- D-]tbmKn-¨-Xv 15,000
ap-X-Â- 16,000 hsc hm-¡p-I-fm-Wv.''
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''At±lw- A-Xv F-{X- \-¶m-bm-Wv -sNbvXn-cn-
¡p-¶-Xv. F-¶m-epw- \-½-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶- hm-
¡p-I-Ä-¡v C-{X-bv¡v {]m-[m-\y-aptïm?'' Rm-³-
-tNmZn-¨p-.
''AsX,'' At±lw- X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-

. ''\-½-Ä- a-\-kn-emt¡ï- G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\s¸«-
Im-cyw- F-´msW¶p- -sh¨m-Â- Po-hn-X-¯nse
\-½psS A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- \-½-Ä- kvYn-c-am-bn- D-]tbm-
Kn-¡p-¶- hm-¡p-I-fpsS \n-e-hm-cs¯ B-{i-bn-¨n-cn-
¡pw-. 'F-§s\bp-ïv?' F-¶v \n-§tfmSv Bsc¦n-
epw- -tNmZn-¨m-Â- 'Ip-g-¸-an-Ã-' F-¶m-Wv \n-§-fpsS
D-¯-csa¦n-Â- \n-§-fpsS Po-hn-Xw- Ip-g-¸-an-ÃmsX
am-{X-am-bn-cn-¡pw-. F-¶m-Â- \n-§-Ä- B-ßm-À-°-
am-bn- ]-d-bp-I-bm-Wv, 'h-fsc \-¶m-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-',
AsÃ¦n-Â- 'A-Sns]mfn-bm-bn- -t]mIp-¶p-,' F-¶v.
F-¦n-Â- A-Xp- Xs¶bm-Wv \n-§-Ä-¡v A-\p-`-
hs¸Sm-³- -t]mIp-¶-Xpw-. Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-h-cp-¶-Xv
]-c-a-k-t´mj-¯n-en-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- Ip-g-¸-ansÃ¶v
]-d-bm-\pw- Zp-J-¯n-em-bn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- A-Sns]mfn-
bmsW¶v ]-d-bm-\pw- A-Ã-. \n-§-Ä- kz-´w- lr-
Z-bt¯mSv F-´v a-{ń-¡p-¶pthm A-Xp-Xs¶
-temIt¯mSpw- ]-d-bp-I-.''
''C-Xn-sâ A-À-°sa´msW¶psh¨m-Â- kvYn-

cw- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶- hm-¡p-I-fn-eqsS B-fp-I-Ä-
X-§-Ä-¡v -tXm¶p-¶- hn-Im-c-§sf km-am-\y-h-
Â-¡-cn-¡p-¶p-. D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ
219
Iptd¡m-ew- Rm-³- hn-Nm-cn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv Rm-³- `-b-¦-c-
-tZjy-¡m-c-³- BsW¶m-Wv. F-\n-¡v B-I-¸msS
-tXm¶p-¶- H-cp- {]-[m-\- hn-Im-cw- -tZjyw- am-{X-
am-bn-cp-¶p-. F-´v kp-J-I-c-a-Ãm-¯- hn-Im-cw-
a-\-kn-Â- -tXm¶n-bm-epw- A-Xv -tZjy-amsW¶v
Rm-³- sXän-²c - n-¨p-. F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- F-Ãm- s
- \K-
äo-hv hn-Im-c-§-Ä-¡pw- Rm-³- -sImSp-¯n-cp-¶- Htc-
sbmcp- -t]cv '-tZjyw-' F-¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-\n-¡v
F-´p-Im-cyw- hy-Xy-kvX-am-bn- -tXm¶n-bm-epw- Rm-
³- ho-ïpw- km-am-\y-h-Â-¡-cn-¡p-¶-Xv 'F-\n-¡v
-tZjy-am-Wv' F-¶v ]-d-ªm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-\n-¡v Nn-
et¸mÄ- asä-s´¦n-epw- A-kz-kvY-X-bm-bn-cn-¡mw-
-tXm¶n-bn-cp-¶-Xv. H-cp-]s£ am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±w-
B-bn-cp-¶n-cn-¡mw-, `-bw- B-bn-cp-¶n-cn-¡mw-... ]
s£ AsXm¶pw- Rm-³- Xn-cn-¨-dn-bn-Ã-. Im-c-Ww-
F-sâ a-\-kn-sâ ]-Z-k¼-¯n-Â- B- hm-¡p-Is-
fm¶p-an-Ã-. -tZjyw- am-{Xtabp-Åp-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-, ''\o- Ip-«n-bm-bn-cp-¶t¸mÄ-

\n-sâ Um-Un- ]-d-bp-¶p-, 'k¼-¶-cm-b- B-fp-Is-
fÃmw- X-«n-¸p-Im-cm-Wv.' \n-sâ A-½- ]-d-bp-¶p-,
'k¼-¶scÃmw- `-b-¦-c- Ip-Sn-b-·m-cm-Wv.' C-Xv
-tI«p-h-f-cp-¶- \n-\-¡v ]-Ws¯¡p-dn-¨v -s\K-äo-
hm-b- H-cp- [m-c-W-bp-ïm-Ip-¶p-. 'k¼-¶-bm-Ip-¶-
Xv -tami-am-Wv' F-¶v \o- Nn-ń-¡m-³- Xp-S-§p-¶p-.
F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- ]-Ws¯¡p-dn-¨v -s\K-äo-
hm-b- Nn-´-I-fm-Wv \n-sâ a-\-kn-Â- In-S-¡p-¶-Xv.
F-¦n-Â- k¼-¶-bm-Im-\p-Å- A-h-kcw- \n-sâ I-¬-
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ap-¶n-Â- Dsï¦n-Â- -t]mepw- A-Xnte¡v F-¯m-
\p-Å- i-cn-bm-b- Im-cy-§-Ä- \o- -sN¿ptam?''
''\n-§-Ä- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-Xv F-sâ Po-hn-

Xs¯¡p-dn-¨v Xs¶bm-Wv A-À-Pp-³-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-
ªp-.
''AsX§s\?''
Rm-³- -t^mÀ-¡v Xmsg-sh¨v F-sâ -t¹än-

ep-Å- km-e-Unte¡v Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡n-. hn-hn-[-
X-cw- ]-¨-¡-dn-I-Ä- -tNÀ-¯p-ïm-¡n-b-Xm-Wv
Cu- km-e-Uv. k¼-¶-cm-b- B-fp-Isf¡p-dn-¨v
Bsc¦n-epw- ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- F-sâ a-\-kn-epw- Cu-
km-e-Uv -t]m-se k½n-{i-am-b- hn-Im-c-§-fm-Wp-ïm-
Ip-¶-Xv. ''H-cp-h-i-¯v F-\n-¡v Bscbpw- B-{i-bn-
¡msX Po-hn-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶- H-cp- k¼-¶-bm-I-Ww-.
_n-Ãp-I-Ä- F-§s\ A-S-bv¡pw- Ft¶mÀ-¯v hn-j-
an-¨p- -sImïv Po-hn-¡m-³- F-\n-¡p- h-¿-. `m-hn-bn-Â-
F-\n-¡v Ip-«n-I-fp-ïm-bm-Â- A-h-cpsS -tIm-sfPv
ô-kv F-§s\ A-S-bv¡pw- Ft¶mÀ-¯v hn-j-
ant¡ï- C-S-h-c-cpsX¶pw- F-\n-¡v B-{K-l-ap-ïv.
]s£ AtXka-bw- Xs¶ k¼-¶-cm-b- B-fp-I-Ä-
h-fsc -s]m§-¨-¡m-cmsW¶v F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-bn-
«p-ïv. h-en-b- h-en-b- kvY-e-§-fn-Â- -sh-t¡j-\v
-t]mbn- A-Sn-¨ps]mfn-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ -t^m-t«mbn-«v
A-h-À- -t^kv_p-¡n-Â- -s]m§-¨w- Im-Wn-¡pw-.
A-h-cpsS a-¡-Ä- ]-Tn-¡p-¶- h-¼-³- kz-Im-cy- kvIq-
fp-Isf¡p-dn-¨v -s]m§-¨w- ]-d-bpw-. C-¯-c-¯n-
221
ep-Å- kz-`m-hw- Im-Wn-¡p-¶-hsc F-\n-¡v C-ã-
a-Ã-. Nn-et¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v A-h-cn-Â- H-cmsf-t¸m-se
B-Im-³- C-ã-a-Ãm-¯-XpsImïv F-sâ D-]t_m[-
a-\-kv AsXm-s¡ -t\Sp-¶-Xn-Â- \n-¶v Fs¶ A-I-
äp-¶-Xm-Imw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''A-§s\ \o- A-dn-bmsX

Xs¶ \o- k¼-¯ns\ A-I-än-\n-dp-¯p-¶p-. \o-
]-d-ª-Xn-\v kam-\-am-b- H-cp- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- Rm-³-
]-d-bmw-. Ip-«n-bm-bn-cp-¶t¸mÄ- \o- \n-sâ A-Ñ-sâ
IqsS H-cp- I-S-bn-Â- -t]mIp-¶p-. A-hnsS I-ï- H-cp-
I-fn-¸m-«w- hm-§n-¯-cmtam F-¶v \o- A-Ñt\mSv
-tNmZn-¡p-¶p-. 'A-Xn-\v h-en-b- hn-e-bm-Wv. AsXm
¶pw- hm-§m-³- \-½p-¡v {]m-]vXn-bn-Ã- -tam-sf,'
F-¶v A-Ñ-³- ]-d-bp-¶p-. D-Ss\ Xs¶ '{]m-]vXn-'
F-¶- hm-¡v \n-sâ ]-Z-k¼-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-bn-. '{]
m-]vXn-' F-¶-Xv \n-sâ ]-Z-k¼-¯n-sâ `m-K-am-bn-¡-
gn-ªm-Â- \o- F-{X- h-ep-Xm-bm-epw- \o- F-´m-Wv
]-d-bm-³- -t]mIp-¶sX¶-dn-bmtam? 'C-{X-bpw- hn-e-
bp-Å- H-cp- Im-À- hm-§m-\p-Å- {]m-]vXn-bn-Ã- F-\n-
¡n-Ã-.' 'Cu- -tPmen- \-ãs¸Sptam? Cu- -tPmen-
bn-ÃmsX Po-hn-¡m-\p-Å- {]m-]vXn- F-\n-¡n-Ã-.'
AsÃ¦n-Â- 'Cu- hy-àn-bn-ÃmsX X-\nsb Po-hn-
¡m-\p-Å- {]m-]vXn- F-\n-¡n-Ã-.' A-Xm-b-Xv \n-sâ
A-Ñ-sâ -ss{S_-Â- ]p-jn-eqsS \n-\-¡v In-«n-b-
Cu- hm-¡v \n-sâ Ft¸mgpw- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶- hm-
¡p-I-fpsS `m-K-am-Ip-¶p-, A-Xpw- \o- A-dn-bmsX
Xs¶.''
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''Hmt¡, F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. ]s£ F-sâ
D-Ån-ep-Å- C-¯-cw- Nn-e- hm-¡p-I-Ä- am-änsbSp-
¡m-³- Rm-³- F-´v -sN¿-Wsa¶m-Wv ]-d-bp-¶-Xv?
F-sâ I-gn-ª-Im-e-hpw- F-sâ A-\p-`-h-§-fpw-
F-\n-¡v e-`n-¨- kzm-[o-\-§-fpw- C-\n- am-äm-³- I-gn-
bn-ÃtÃm A-À-Pp-³-.''
''\n-\-¡v ]-äpw-. A-Xn-\m-bn- \o- \n-sâ Nn-´-Isf

am-äm-³- X-bm-dm-I-Ww-. \n-sâ ]-g-b- hm-¡p-Isf ]p-
Xn-b- hm-¡p-I-Ä- -sImïv am-änsbgp-X-Ww-. \ns¶
X-f-À-¯p-¶- hm-¡p-Isf h-f-À-¯p-¶- hm-¡p-I-Ä-
-sImïv am-änsbgp-X-Ww-. C-¯-c-¯n-Â- H-¶v -sN-
bvXpt\m¡q-. A-Sp-¯- {]m-h-iyw- 'F-\n-¡n-Xv -t\
Sm-\p-Å- {]m-]vXn-bn-Ã-' F-¶v \o- ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- Xn-
cn-¨v \o- H-cp- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-. 'F-\n-¡v C-¶v
C-Xv -t\Sm-\p-Å- {]m-]vXn-bnsÃ¶-Xv i-cn-bmtWm?'
asämcp- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- ]-d-bmw-. '-sh-t¡j-\v -t]mIm-
\p-Å- {]m-]vXn- F-\n-¡n-Ã-.' F-¶v \n-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-
¶p-. A-Xn-\v a-dp-]-Sn-bm-bn- ]-dtbï-Xv C-§s\bm-
Wv. '-sh-t¡j-³- -th-sï¶v -sh¡m-\p-Å- {]m-]v
Xn- F-\n-¡n-Ã-!' Im-c-Ww- -sh-t¡j-³- -th-sï¶v
-sh¡pt¼mÄ- \n-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS {]-I-S-\-an-I-hpw-
{In-bm-ß-I-X-bpw- Ip-d-¨psImïv \n-§-fpsS h-cp-am-
\-am-Wv ]-cn-an-Xs¸Sp-¯p-¶-Xv. '-sh-t¡j-³- -t]m
Ip-¶-XmtWm -sh-t¡j-³- H-gn-hm-¡p-¶-XmtWm
Iq-Sp-X-Â- em-`w-?' C-\n- \n-§-Ä- '-sh-t¡j-\v -t]m
Im-\p-Å- {]m-]vXn-bn-Ã-' F-¶v \n-§-fpsS a-\-kv
]-d-ªm-Â- A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn- asämcp- -tNmZyw- -tNm
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Zn-¡mw-. 'F-§s\ F-\n-¡v -sh-t¡j-\v -t]mImw-?'
AsÃ¦n-Â- hm-¡p-I-Ä- -sam¯-am-bn- am-äp-I-. 'F-\n
s¡§s\ -sh-t¡j-³- B-kz-Zn-¡m-³- ]-äpw-?' Hm-
À-¡p-I-, Cu- {]-]-©-¯nse \n-§-fpsS A-\p-`-h-
§-fpsS \n-e-hm-cw- D-b-À-¯m-\p-Å- h-gn- \n-§-fpsS
-tNmZy-§-fpsS (Power Questions) \n-e-hm-cw-
D-b-À-¯p-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv.''
kväq-fn-en-cp-¶psImïp-Xs¶ A-À-Pp-³- -ssII-

fp-b-À-¯n- \r-¯w- -sNbvXn-«v km-e-Uv I-gn-¡m-³-
Xp-S-§n-. At±l-¯n-sâ -tNã-I-Ä- I-ïv Rm-³-
-s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-.
''\n-sâ hm-¡p-I-fpsS \n-e-hm-cw- D-b-À-¯p-¶-

Xp-h-gn- \o- \n-sâ \n-e-hm-c-hpw- D-b-À-¯p-I-bm-Wv,''
At±lw- Iq-«nt¨À-¯p-. ''hm-¡p-I-fpsS \n-e-hm-
cw- D-b-À-¯p-¶-Xn-eqsS \o- D-¶-X- \n-e-hm-c-¯n-
emsW¶v b-Ym-À-°-¯n-Â- \n-sâ X-et¨mdnt\mSv
]-d-bp-I-bm-Wv. '\-Ã-Xv' AsÃ¦n-Â- 'h-fsc \-Ã-Xv'
F-¶- hm-¡p-I-fn-Â- \n-§-Ä- H-Xp-§n-¡q-S-cp-Xv. dn-
am-À-¡-_n-Ä- A-Y-hm- A-km-am-\yw- B-Wv -thï-
Xv.''
''F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- a-\-kn-em-bn-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.

''\-½-Ä- \-½psS hm-¡p-I-Ä- am-äpt¼mÄ- A-Xnt\m
Sv -tNÀ-¶p-Å- F-Ãm- hn-Im-c-§-fpw- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv am-
äp-¶-Xv.''
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv `-£-Ww- I-gn-¡m-³-

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Xp-S-§n-. A-Xn-\ptijw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''B-fp-I-Ä-
X-§-fpsS hm-¡p-Isf D-b-À-¶- \n-e-hm-c-¯nte¡v
D-b-À-¯pt¼mÄ- A-h-cpsS hn-Im-c-§-fpsSbpw-
\n-e-hm-cw- D-b-cp-I-bpw- A-Xv A-h-cpsS Po-hn-Xw-
Xs¶ am-äp-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶p-. Rm-³- -t\cs¯
]-d-ª- hn-i-zm-kn-I-fpsS I-Y- Hm-À-½-bntÃ? hn-
i-zm-kn-I-Ä-, kÀ-Æ-\m-iw-, a-lm-Zp-c-´w-, H-cp-¡w-,
{]-Xn-_-²-X-, Dt]£n-¡-Â-... Xp-S-§n-b- hm-¡p-I-
fm-Wv A-h-À- \n-c-´-cw- D-]tbmKn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv. kvYn-
c-am-bp-Å- Cu- hm-¡p-I-fpsS D-]tbmK-¯n-eqsS
am-{Xw- A-h-À-¡v X-§-fpsS -sXäm-b- [m-c-W-I-Ä-
a-äp-Å- B-fp-I-fn-Â- A-Snt¨Â-¸n-¡m-³- I-gn-ªp-.''
''A-h-km-\w- A-h-À- A-h-cpsS ho-Sv hn-Â-¡m-

\pw- ]-¦m-fn-Isf Dt]£n-¡m-\pw- hsc X-bm-dm-
bn-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Xp-am-{Xtam? Ip-«n-Isf hsc Dt]£n-¨p-,''

A-À-Pp-³- Iq-«nt¨À-¯p-.
''F-´v?'' B-Ý-cyw- -sImïv F-sâ i-Ðw-

h-fsc D-¨-¯n-em-bn-.
''H-cp- -tUmÎ-dpw- `m-cy-bpw- A-h-cpsS c-ïv Ip-

«n-Isf B-ân-bpsS A-Sp-¯v G-Â-¸n-¨n-«v -t]mbn-.
Ip-«n-I-Ä- H-ä-bv¡m-bn- -t]mIp-atÃm F-¶- hn-j-aw-
-sImïv B-ân- A-hsc GsäSp-¯p-. kz-´w- c-à-
¯n-Â- P-\n-¨- Ip-«n-Isf hsc Dt]£n-¨pt]mIp-
¶- B- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY- Du-ln-¡m-³- ]-äptam?''
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''C-Ã-. ]-Tn-¸pw- hn-h-c-hp-ap-Å- B-fp-I-Ä-¡v
C-§s\-sbm-s¡ F-§s\ -tXm¶p-¶p-. F-\n-¡v
hn-i-z-kn-¡m-\m-Ip-¶n-Ã-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''aq-¶m-as¯ -ss{S_-Â- ]p-jv {]-h-À-¯n-

¡p-¶- km-aq-ln-I-am-bp-Å- -s]mcp-¯s¸S-en-eqsS
(Social Attunement) B-Wv,'' A-À-Pp-³- Iq-«nt¨À-
¯p-. ''\-½ptSXv H-cp- tkmjy-Â- -s{_bv³- B-Wv.
\-½psS -ss{S_n-sâ hn-Im-c-§-fpw- hn-i-zm-k§-
fp-am-bn- \-½-Ä- km-aq-ln-I-am-bpw- \yqtdmf-Pn-¡-
em-bpw- -s]mcp-¯s¸Sp-¶p-. A-{I-am-kà-cm-b-
B-Ä-¡q-«-¯n-ep-Å- Hmtcm hy-àn-bpw- X-sâ
_p-²n-i-àn-bpsS 50 i-X-am-\w- am-{Xw- D-]tbm-
Kn-¨m-Wv {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶sX¶v \n-\-¡-dn-bmtam?
\-½-Ä- a-\p-jy-cpsS X-et¨mdn-Â- km-aq-ly-_-
Ô-§-Ä- D-ïm-¡p-¶-Xn-\v klm-bn-¡p-¶- aq-¶v
X-cw- \yqtdmWp-I-Ä- A-Y-hm- -s{_bn-³- -tImi-
§-fm-Wv D-Å-Xv. a-äp-Å-h-cp-am-bn- B-g-¯n-ep-Å-
_-Ô-§-Ä- D-ïm-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- \-½-Ä- C-hsb D-]
tbmKn-¡p-¶p-. \-½psS X-et¨mdn-\p-Ån-Â- kv]n
-³-Un-Â- -tImi-§-Ä- F-¶- {]tXyI-X-cw- -tImi-
§-fp-ïv. a-äp-Å-h-À-¡v -tXm¶p-¶- hn-Im-c-§-Ä-
Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm-\pw- a-\-kn-em-¡m-\pw- C-Xv klm-bn-
¡p-¶p-. an-d-À- \yqtdm¬- B-Wv c-ïm-as¯ \yq
tdm¬-. a-äp-Å-h-cpsS hn-Im-c-§-Ä- \-ap-¡pw- A-\p-
`-hs¸Sp-¯p-¶- \yqtdm¬- B-Wn-Xv. A-Xm-b-Xv
asämcm-Ä- I-c-bpt¼mÄ- \n-§-Ä-¡pw- I-c-¨n-Â- h-cp-
¶psï¦n-Â- A-Xv an-d-À- \yqtdmWp-I-fpsS ]-Wn-
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bm-Wv. aq-¶m-as¯ \yqtdmWp-I-fm-b- Hm-knteä-
dp-I-Ä- a-äp-Å-hsc kzm-[o-\n-¡m-\p-Å-Xm-Wv.
D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v ln-äve-À- H-cp- hntZzj-{]-kw-Kw-
\-S-¯p-¶p-. X-sâ -t{imXm-¡-fpsS hn-Im-c-§-Ä- a-\-
Ên-em-¡m-³- At±lw- kv]n-³-Un-Â- -tImi-§-Ä- D-]
tbmKn-¨n-«p-ïm-I-Ww-. A-h-cpsS hn-Im-c-§-Ä- kz-
bw- A-\p-`-hn-¸n-¡m-³- an-d-À- \yqtdmWp-I-Ä- D-]
tbmKn-¨n-«p-ïm-Ipw-. A-Xn-\ptijw- Hm-knteä-dp-
I-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¨m-Imw- A-hsc kzm-[o-\n-¨n-«p-Å-
Xv. B- kzm-[o-\w- \-Ã-XmtWm, No-¯-bmtWm,
AtXm h-fsc -tami-amtWm F-¶-Xv {Kq-¸n-sâ -t\
Xr-X-zs¯ A-\p-kcn-¨n-cn-¡pw-. C-Xv \-Ã-Xm-Imw-,
No-¯-bm-Imw-, -t¾Ñ-am-Imw-. Rm-\n-Xns\ ka-\-z-
bn-¸n-¡-Â- (Synchronization) F-¶m-Wv hn-fn-¡p-
¶-Xv. {Kq-¸n-\v -tXm¶p-¶- hn-i-zm-kw-, hn-Im-c-§-Ä-,
co-Xn-I-Ä- Xp-S-§n-b-hsbÃmw- Aw-K-§-fnte¡v
]-I-À-¶psImïv H-cp- km-aq-ly- ka-\-z-bn-¡-Â-
\-S-¯m-\m-Wv Cu- {Kq-¸p-I-Ä- {i-an-¡p-¶-Xv.''
''kzm-[o-\-¯n-sâ i-àn-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. F-´m-Wv X-§-Ä-¡v -tXm

¶p-¶sX¶pw- F-´psImïm-Wv -tXm¶p-¶sX-
¶pw- Aw-K-§-Ä-¡v kz-bw- bmsXmcp- [m-c-W-bp-an-Ã-.
\o- Zn-h-kw- ap-gp-h-³- k-t´mj-h-Xn-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
]s£ A-Xn-\ptijw- \o- \n-cm-i-bn-en-cn-¡p-¶-
\n-sâ-sbmcp- kp-lr-¯p-am-bn- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶p-.
A-Xn-\ptijw- H-cm-gvNt¯¡v \n-sâ aq-Uv h-fsc
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-tami-am-Ip-¶p-.''
''A-§s\ F-\n-¡v kw-`-hn-¨n-«p-Å-Xm-bn- Hm-

À-½-bn-Ã-. F-¶m-Â- F-sâ kp-lr-¯p-¡-Ä-¡v
Ft¶mSv kw-km-cn-¨-Xn-\ptijw- D-d-¸m-bn-«pw-
C-§s\ -tXm¶n-bn-«p-ïm-Ipw-,'' Rm-³- -s\än-Np-fn-
¨p-. ''Ft¶mSv kw-km-cn-¨-Xn-\ptijw- A-h-À- -t\-tc
ho-«n-Â- -t]mbn- aq-Uv i-cn-bm-Im-³- Iptd -t\cw- ]m
-«v -tI«n-«p-ïm-Ipw-. F-¶n-«pw- aq-Uv i-cn-bmsI H-ä-
bn-cp-¸n-\v A-©v ]n-k I-gn-¨n-«p-ïm-Ipw-. AtXm-sS
A-h-À- I-Sp-¯- \n-cm-i-bn-em-bn-«p-ïm-Ipw-. F-sâ
am-\-kn-I-\n-e- -sh¨v Rm-³- H-cp-]m-Spt]-sc kzm-[o-
\n-¨n-«p-ïm-Ipsa¶v F-\n-¡v D-d-¸p-ïv. A-Ã- F-´p-
sImïm-Wv Ct¸mÄ- C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-ª-Xv?''
Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- Po-hn-Xw- Xo-À-¶psh¶v

Nn-ń-¡p-¶- H-cp- Iq-«w- B-fp-I-Ä-, km-¼-¯n-I-hy-
h-kvY- h-fsc -tamiw- km-l-N-cy-¯nte¡m-Wv
-t]mIp-¶sX¶pw- `m-hn-bn-Â- C-Xn-epw- -tami-am-b-
A-h-kvY-bm-Wv h-cp-¶sX¶pw- Nn-ń-¡p-¶- H-cp-
Iq-«w- B-fp-I-Ä-... C-h-cp-am-bn- \n-§-Ä- C-Ss]
Sp-I-bmsW¦n-Â- \n-§-fpw- B- Iq-«-¯n-sâ `m-K-
am-bn- am-dpw-. kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bpw- B- hn-i-zm-k§-Ä-
\n-§-fpsS bm-Ym-À-°y-am-bn- am-dm-³- Xp-S-§pw-.
-temIt¯¡p-dn-¨p-Å- \n-§-fpsS [m-c-W-bm-Wv
\n-§-fpsS bm-Ym-À-°yw-. -temIs¯ F-§s\
Im-W-Ww- F-¶- Im-cy-¯n-Â- h-en-b- -tXmXn-Â-
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kzm-[o-\n-¡m-³- \n-§-fpsS -tKm{X-¯n-\v I-gn-
bpw-. \n-d-ap-Å- I-®-S-bn-Â- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv \n-§-Ä-
-t\m¡p-¶sX¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä- -temIs¯ Im-Wp-¶-Xv
i-cn-bm-b- \n-d-¯n-Â- B-bn-cn-¡n-Ã-. ]-I-cw- I-®-
S-bpsS \n-d-¯n-eqsS B-bn-cn-¡pw-. -t\cs¯ ]-d-
ª- aq-¶p-X-cw- \yqtdmWp-I-Ä- \n-§-Ä- C-Ss]
Sp-¶- B-fp-I-fp-am-bn- \n-§sf ka-\-z-bn-¸n-¡p-¶p-.
A-Xn-\m-Â- \n-§-Ä- Ft¸mgpw- C-Ss]Sp-¶- A-©v
B-fp-I-fpsS i-cm-i-cn- B-bn-cn-¡pw- \n-§-Ä-. \n-§-
fpsS D-Ån-ep-Å- -tKm{X-¯n-sâ i-cm-i-cn-bm-bn-
cn-¡pw- \n-§-Ä-. asämcp-co-Xn-bn-Â- ]-d-ªm-Â-
\n-§-Ä- -sshIm-cn-I-am-bn- C-Ss]Sp-¶- A-©v
B-fp-I-fpsS i-cm-i-cn-bm-bn-cn-¡pw- \n-§-fpsS h-cp-
am-\w-. A-©p- -t]cpsS i-cm-i-cn- BtcmKy-am-bn-cn-
¡pw- \n-§-fpsS BtcmKyw-. \n-§-fpsS _-Ô-§-
fn-epw- Po-hn-X-¯nse a-äv -taJ-e-I-fn-epw- Hs¡
C-Xp-Xs¶bm-Wv am-\-Z-WvUw-. Rm-³- C-Ss]«n-
«p-Å- e-£-¡-W-¡n-\v B-fp-I-fpsS Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
\n-¶v Rm-³- a-\-kn-em-¡n-bn-«p-Å- Im-cy-am-Wn-
Xv.''
''C-Xv i-cn-bm-bn-cn-¡mw-. ]s£ Rm-³- C-Ss]«n-

«p-Å- Iq-Sp-X-Ât¸cpw- hn-P-bn-I-fm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''Nm-À-fn-bpw-?''
''Hm-lv, F-sâ -ssZhta! H-cn-¡-ep-an-Ã-. Nm-À-fn-

H-cp- h-³-]-cm-P-bw- B-bn-cp-¶p-. F-¶n-«pw- Rm-³-
A-h-sâ IqsS aq-¶v h-À-jw- Po-hn-¨p-. Ft¸mgpw-
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A-h-sâ hm-¡p-I-Ä- -tI«psImïn-cp-¶-Xv Fs¶
Im-cy-am-bn- _m-[n-¨n-«p-ïm-Imw-.'' C-{X-bpw- Im-ew-
Rm-³- A-h-sâ -s\K-äo-hv hm-¡p-I-Ä- -tI«n-cp-¶-
Xn-Â- F-\n-¡p-Xs¶ A-Â-`p-Xw- -tXm¶n-.
''en-³-Um-,'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-Xnsb hn-fn-¨p-. ''\ns¶

im-ào-I-cn-¡p-¶- kq-¸-À- -ss{S_n-sâ `m-K-am-Im-³-
X-bm-dmtWm? AtXm \ns¶ D-b-cm-³- k½-Xn-
¡msX X-f-À-¯n-¡-f-bp-¶- k_v -ss{S_n-sâ `m-K-
am-Im-\mtWm?''
''D-d-¸m-bn-«pw- kq-¸-À- -ss{S_v.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''-sImÅmw-.''
''Ct¸mgs¯ -ss{S_n-Â- \n-¶v c-£s]«v ]p-

Xn-b- -ss{S_nte¡v F-§s\bm-Wv am-dm-³- I-gn-
bp-¶-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''\ns¶ A-Sn-a-bm-¡n- -sh¨n-cn-¡p-¶- -ss{S_p-I-

fn-Â- \n-¶v -tamN-\w- -t\Sm-\p-Å- {]-{In-b- Ct¸mÄ-
Xs¶ Xp-S-§-Ww-. \ns¶ h-f-À-¯p-¶- hn-i-zm-k§-
fp-Å- ]p-Xn-b- -tKm{X-§sf Isï¯-Ww-.''
''Ct¸mÄ- F-\n-¡-§s\ Im-cy-am-bn- H-cp-

-ss{S_pw- C-Ã- A-À-Pp-³-.''
''\-Ã-Xm-W-Xv. \-½sf A-Sn-a-bm-¡n- -sh¨n-cn-

¡p-¶- -ss{S_p-I-Ä- D-Å-Xn-epw- \-Ã-Xv H-¶pw- C-Ãm-
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Xn-cn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv en-³-Um-. H-cp- kq-¸-À- -ss{S_n-Â-
-tNcp-I-. AsÃ¦n-Â- kz-´-amsbm-sc®w- Xp-S-§p-I-.
\n-\-¡v A-dn-bm-hp-¶- G-ä-hpw- an-Sp-¡-cm-b- c-ïv
B-fp-Isf X-½n-Â- _-Ôn-¸n-¡p-I-, \n-§-Ä- aq-¶v
-t]cpw- -tNÀ-¶v H-cp- kq-¸-À- -ss{S_v Xp-S-§p-I-.
A-Xn-\ptijw- kam-\-a-\-kvI-cm-b- B-fp-Isf
Isï¯n- A-Xnte¡v -tNÀ-¡mw-. H-cp-ka-bw-
H-cmsf am-{Xw-. A-km-am-\y- I-gn-hp-I-fp-Å- H-cp-]m-
Sv B-fp-I-Ä- Cu- {]-]-©-¯n-ep-ïv. A-hsc B-I-
À-jn-¡m-\m-bn- \n-§-Ä- Xs¶ B-Zyw- A-¯-c-¯n-
semcp- hy-àn-bm-hp-I-. \n-§-Ä- A-§s\ -sN¿p-I-
bmsW¦n-Â- A-h-À- \n-§sf -tXSn-h-cpw-.''
''F-sâ kq-¸-À- -ss{S_v Aw-K-§sf Rm-³-

F-§s\ -sXcsªSp-¡pw-?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''\-Ã- -tNmZyw-. H-cp- -s]mkn-äo-hv -ss{S_pw- A-]-

I-S-Im-cn-bm-b- -s\K-äo-hv -ss{S_pw- X-½n-Â- h-en-b-
hy-Xym-k§-fp-ïv. \n-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS k¼-¯v
h-f-À-¯m-³- -t\m¡p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- \n-§sf¡m-Ä-
k¼-¶-cm-b- B-fp-Isf Isï¯p-I-. \n-§-Ä-¡v
\-Ã- BtcmKy-am-Wv -thïsX¦n-Â- BtcmKy-hm-
·m-cm-b- B-fp-Isf Isï¯p-I-. B-Xy-ń-I-am-bn-
\n-§-fpsS D-Z-c-¯nse X-et¨mdns\ {i-hn-¡p-I-.''
''ho-ïpw- D-Z-c-¯nse X-et¨mÀ-?''
''Rm-³- -t\cs¯ kq-Nn-¸n-¨-Xpt]m-se kväm-

³t^mÀ-Unse ]-T-\w- A-\p-kcn-¨v \-ap-¡v aq-¶v -s{_
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bv\p-I-fm-Wv D-Å-Xv. H-¶p-Iq-Sn- ]-d-bmw-. X-e-bnse
-s{_bv³-, lr-Z-b-¯nse -s{_bv³-, D-Z-c-¯nse -s{_
bv³-. B-Zyw- \-½-Ä- lr-Z-b-¯n-Â- Iq-Sn- i-z-kn-¡p-¶-
hym-bm-aw- -sNbvXtÃm. At¸mÄ- lr-Z-b-¯nse
X-et¨mÀ- Dt¯Pn-¡s¸«p-. F-¶m-Â- D-Z-c-¯nse
-s{_bv³- A-Xn-epw- i-àn-bp-Å-Xm-Wv. A-Xp-
sImïm-Wv c-ïm-a-Xm-bn- \-½-Ä- D-Z-c-¯nte¡v
i-zm-kw- h-en-¡p-¶-Xm-bn- `m-h-\-bn-Â- I-ï-Xv.
\-½psS i-co-c-¯nse 90 i-X-am-\w- skdmt«mWn-
\pw- 60 i-X-am-\w- -tUm¸m-an-\pw- ]p-ds¸Sp-hn-¡p-¶-
Xv C-hnsS \n-¶m-Wv. Cu- c-ïv N-§m-Xn-am-cp-am-Wv
\-½psS a-\-knse k-t´mjw- \n-e-\n-À-¯p-¶-Xv.''
''F-sâ -ssZhta!''
''X-e-bnse X-et¨mdns\¡m-fpw- Ir-Xy-am-bn-

B-fp-Isfbpw- km-l-N-cy-§sfbpw- hn-i-I-e-\w-
-sN¿m-\p-Å- I-gn-hv D-Z-c-¯nse X-et¨mdn-\m-Wp-
Å-Xv. A-XpsImïv B- X-et¨mdns\ {i-hn-¡p-I-.
C-Xv im-kv{Xo-b-am-bn- -sXfn-bn-¡s¸«n-«p-Å-Xm-
Wv. A-XpsImïp-Xs¶ hy-àn-Po-hn-X-¯nte-
t¡m _n-kn-\-kv Po-hn-X-¯nte-t¡m D-Å- kq-¸-À-
-ss{S_ns\ -sXcsªSp-¡pt¼mÄ- D-Z-c-¯nse
X-et¨mdns\ B-{i-bn-¡p-I-.'' Cu- Isï¯-ep-
Isf¡p-dn-¨v kw-km-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- A-À-Pp-³- h-fsc
Bthi-¯n-em-bn-cp-¶p-.
''i-cn-¡pw- B-Ý-cyw- Xs¶,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
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''\n-sâ Ct¸mgs¯ -ss{S_ns\ H-cp-
]-£n-bpsS Zr-ãn-bn-eqsS -t\m¡n-¡m-Wp-I-.
AsXmcp- -s]mkn-äo-hv -ss{S_v BtWm? H-cp- Iq-
«w- kp-lr-¯p-¡-Ä- H-¶n-¨v `-£-Ww- I-gn-¡m-\pw-
Nn-cn-¡m-\pw- -thïn- I-ïp-ap-«p-¶-XmtWm? A-Xv
\ns¶ an-I-¨- {]-I-S-\w- \-S-¯m-³- -t{]cn-¸n-¡p-
¶ptïm? F-¦n-Â- AsXmcp- im-ào-I-cn-¡p-¶-
-ss{S_v B-Wv. A-¯-c-¯n-ep-Å- B-fp-I-fp-am-bn-
C-S-]-g-Ip-I-. ho-ïpw- kz-bw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-. Cu- {Kq-¸v
Ft¸mgpw- -s\K-äo-hv BtWm? F-sâ kp-lr-¯p-
¡-fn-Â- \n-¶pw- Ip-Spw-_-¯n-Â- \n-¶pw- Fs¶
A-I-än-\n-À-¯m-³- {i-an-¡p-¶- H-¶mtWm? F-sâ
e-£y-§-Ä- -t\Sp-¶-Xn-Â- \n-¶v Fs¶ X-f-À-¯p-¶-
H-¶mtWm? A-Xn-\ptijw- F-´m-Wv A-h-cpsS
e-£yw- F-¶v kz-bw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-. \n-§sf \-in-
¸n-¡p-¶- -ss{S_n-Â- \n-¶v F-{X-bpw- -thKw- Hm-Sn-
am-dp-I-. \n-§-fptSXv AsÃ¶v -tXm¶p-¶- -ss{S_p-
I-Ä-¡v h-en-b- {]m-[m-\yw- -sImSp-¡m-Xn-cn-¡p-I-.''
F-\n-¡v C-Xv h-fsc \-Ã-Xm-bn- -tXm¶n-.

h-fsc¡m-ew- apt¶ Xs¶ Rm-³- Nm-À-fn-bn-Â- \n-
¶v Hm-Sn- A-Iteï-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-h-sâ ho-£-W-
§-fp-am-bn- -tbmPn-¡p-¶-X-Ã- F-\v-td-sX¶v F-\n-
¡-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-¶p-. A-h-³- Rm-\-dn-bmsX Fs¶
]n-Sn-¨v -shÅ-¯n-Â- Xm-gv¯ns¡mïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-
bn-cp-¶p-. Cu- ]-d-ªsXÃmw- Fs¶ kw-_-Ôn-¨v
i-cn-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
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''H-cn-¡-Â- \n-§-Ä- kq-¸-À- -ss{S_v kr-ãn-¨m-Â-
B- ]p-Xn-b- -ss{S_n-Â- \n-¶v G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- ^-ew-
e-`n-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-Å- am-À-¤w- -ss{S_nt\mSv -t_m[-
]q-À-Æw- ]-h-À- I-z-kvän-b-³-kv -tNmZn-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-
Wv. hy-àn-K-X- Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- am-{X-a-Ã- _n-kn-\-
kv Po-hn-X-¯n-epw-. b-Ym-À-°-¯n-Â- H-cp- kq-¸-À-
-ss{S_v kr-ãn-¡pt¼mÄ- \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kv
Iq-Sp-X-Â- hn-P-b-I-c-am-Ipw-. h-fsc hn-P-b-I-c-am-b-
_n-kn-\-kv kq-¸-À- -ss{S_n-sâ {]-[m-\- -tNcp-h-
I-Ä- GsXm-s¡bmsW¶v A-dn-btWm?
''-thWw-. -thWw-.''
''F-¦n-Â- F-sâ bp-h-intjy, {i-²n-¨p- -tIÄ-

¡q-. \n-§-fpsS I-®p-I-Ä- Xp-d-¡s¸Sm-³- -t]mhp-
I-bm-Wv.'' A-À-Pp-sâ I-®p-I-fn-Â- ho-ïpw- Ip-kr-
Xn- \n-d-ª- ]p-©n-cn-.
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A-²ym-bw- 7
_n-kn-\-knse
aq-¶v X-cw-
B-fp-I-Ä-
235
''_n-kn-\-kn-Â- aq-¶v X-cw- B-fp-I-fm-Wp-
Å-Xv.'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-Xp-S-§n-. ''H-¶m-
at¯bm-Ä- -sSIv\o-jy-³-. F-Ãm- _n-kn-\-knse
bpw- -tPmen-I-Ä- -sN¿p-¶-bm-fm-Wv C-h-À- (doer).
Rm-\n-hsc B-À-«n-kväp-I-Ä- F-¶m-Wv hn-fn-¡p-¶-
Xv. c-ïm-as¯ B-fp-I-Ä- amt\P-À-am-cm-Wv. -t\
cs¯ ]-d-ª- B-À-«n-kväp-Isf {]tNmZn-¸n-¡p-
I-bpw- im-ào-I-cn-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvXv So-ap-I-Ä-
]-Sp-¯p-b-À-¯p-¶-h-cm-Wv amt\P-À-am-À-. Im-cy-
£-a-X-bpw- {]-I-S-\-hpw- -sa¨s¸Sp-¯p-¶-Xns\
Ip-dn-¨m-bn-cn-¡pw- amt\P-À- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.
C-h-À- Ft¸mgpw- dn-kÂ-«n-em-Wv {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-
¡p-¶-Xv. aq-¶m-as¯ B-fp-I-Ä- eo-U-À-am-cm-Wv.
B-bn-c-¡-W-¡n-\v B-i-b-§-fp-Å- Zm-À-i-\n-I-À-,
]p-Xp-a- Isï¯p-¶-h-À-, kr-ãm-¡-Ä-... eo-U-À-
X-sâ hn-j-³- So-an-\v Im-Wn-¨p- -sImSp-¯v ap-
¶n-Â- \n-¶v A-hsc \-bn-¡p-¶p-. eo-U-À- H-cn-¡-
epw- B-À-«n-kvän-sâ -tPmen- -sN¿n-Ã-. \n-§-fpsS
_n-kn-\-kns\ H-cp- kq-¸-À- -ss{S_v B-¡n- am-
änsbSp-¡m-³- C-hscÃm-h-cpw- B-\p-]m-Xn-I-am-
bn- B-h-iy-am-Wv. F-¶m-Â- ]-c-kv]-cw- -t]mc-Sn-
¡msX kl-h-À-¯n-¡m-³- C-h-À- ]-Tnt¡ï-Xp-ïv.
C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v A-Sp-¯- Zn-h-kw- \-½-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-em-
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bn- a-\-kn-em-¡pw-. C-Xn-sâ {]m-[m-\ys¯¡p-dn-¨v
a-\-kn-em-¡n-¯-cm-³- H-cp- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- Iq-Sn- ]-d-
ªv C-¡m-cyw- \-ap-¡v C-¶v A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡mw-.''
''i-cn-.'' Rm-³- Bthi-¯n-Â- F-sâ I-tkc- I-d-

¡n- At±l-¯n-\v A-`n-ap-J-am-bn- C-cp-¶psImïv
]-d-ªp-. Rm-³- C-¶v H-cp-]m-Sv -t\cw- A-À-Pps\
-tI«p-I-gn-ªp-. At±lw- X-cp-¶- Hmtcm A-dn-hp-
I-fpw- H-¶pw- hn-SmsX ]-c-am-h-[n- kzm-b-¯-am-¡m-
\p-Å- {i-a-¯n-em-bn-cp-¶p- Rm-³-.
''-s\Ãv hn-f-ªv hn-fshSp-¡p-¶-Xn-\v X-bmsd-

Sp-¯n-cn-¡p-¶- H-cp- ]m-Ss¯¡p-dn-¨v k¦-Â-¸n-
¡p-I-. H-cp- eo-U-dp-ïv. A-Xm-b-Xv ]m-S-¯n-sâ
D-S-a-. A-h-fpsS amt\P-dpw- -tPmensbSp-¡m-\p-Å-
B-À-«n-kväp-I-fpw- hn-fshSp-¸v B-cw-`n-¡p-¶-Xn-
\v ap-¼v ]m-S-¯n-sâ h-c-¼n-Â- -sh¨v I-ïp-ap-«m-
sa¶v Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-¶p-. cm-hnse H-¼-Xv a-Wn-¡v
I-ïp-ap-«msa¶m-Wv A-h-À- G-än-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. F-¶m-
epw- eo-U-À- ka-b-¯v F-¯psa¶v amt\P-dn-
\pw- B-À-«n-kväp-am-À-¡pw- hn-i-zm-kw- h-¶n-Ã-. Im-c-
Ww- A-h-Ä- Ft¸mgpw- -sshIn-bm-Wv F-¯p-¶-Xv.
A-h-Ä- Ft¸mgpw- ]p-Xn-b- B-i-b-§sf Ip-dn-¨p-Å-
Nn-´-bn-epw- ]p-Xn-b- D-Â-¸-¶-§tfm tkh-\-§
tfm hn-`m-h-\w- -sN¿p-¶-Xn-ep-ap-Å- Xn-c-¡n-em-Wv.
Iq-SmsX -s\Ãv hm-§p-¶- D-]t`màm-¡-fp-am-bn-
\n-c-´-cw- k¼-À-¡-¯n-em-Wv A-h-Ä-. _n-kn-\-kv
apt¶m«p- -sImïpt]mIm-³- A-h-Ä- Fs´Ãmw-
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Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN-t¿ï-Xpsï¶v a-\-kn-em-¡m-³-
A-h-Ä-¡v an-¡t¸mgpw- I-gn-ªn-Ã-. A-Xpw- F-Ãm-
h-À-¡pw- -sXmgn-Â- \-Â-Ins¡mïv.''
''{]-Xo-£n-¨-Xpt]m-se Xs¶ amt\P-dpw-

B-À-«n-kväp-am-cpw- Ir-Xy-ka-b-¯p-Xs¶ -tPm
ens¡¯n-. {]-Xo-£n-¨-Xpt]m-se amt\P-À-¡v
-t^mWn-Â- eo-U-dpsS H-cp- k-tµiw- e-`n-¨p-. 'Xm-³-
Ip-d-¨v ]n-¶n-em-Wv, F-¶m-Â- A-[n-Iw- -sshImsX
A-hnsS F-¯psa¶v' ]-d-ªv. C-h-À- Ct¸m-
sg§pw- h-cm-³- -t]mIp-¶n-Ã amt\P-À- Nn-ń-¨p-.
F-¶n-«v A-bm-Ä- H-cp- Xo-cp-am-\saSp-¯p-. '\n-§-Ä-
¡-dn-bmtam C-Xv Im-cy-£-a-X-bpsS {]-iv\-am-Wv.
\-½-Ä- \-½psS ka-bw- ]m-gm-¡p-I-bm-Wv. ka-
bw- \-ãs¸Sp-¯p-¶psh¶v ]-d-ªm-Â- h-cp-am-\w-
\-ãs¸Sp-¯p-¶psh¶m-Wv. \-½psS eo-U-dn-\v
-thï-Xv F-´msW¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. A-h-À-¡v
-thï-Xv dn-kÂ-«v B-Wv.' A-XpsImïv amt\P-À-
A-htcmSv hn-fshSp-¸v B-cw-`n-¡m-³- ]-d-ªp-. B-À-
«n-kväp-am-À- \-Ã- I-gn-hp-Å-h-cpw- an-Sp-¡-·m-cp-am-Wv.
h-fsc Ip-d-¨p-ka-bw- -sImïv A-h-À- ]m-S-¯n-sâ
]-Ip-Xntbmfw- hn-fshSp-¯p-I-gn-ªp-.''
''amt\P-À- A-h-cpsS ]ptcmK-Xn- hn-e-bn-cp-

¯p-I-bpw- Nn-e- -sa¨s¸Sp-¯-ep-I-Ä- \n-Àt±in-
¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-. 'hn-fshSp-¡m-\p-Å- Im-cy-£-
a-X- h-À-[n-¸n-¡m-³- \n-§-Ä-¡v H-cp- am-À-K-ap-ïv.'
At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. At±lw- X-sâ kq-¸-À- F-^n-
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jy-âv hn-fshSp-¸v ]-²-Xn- A-Xm-b-Xv F-Ãm-
A-c-a-Wn-¡q-dn-\v -tijw- C-SthfsbSp-¯v
tPmen- -sN¿p-¶- co-Xn-bpw- \-S-¸m-¡n-. A-h-cpsS
Im-cy-£-a-X- \m-S-Io-b-am-bn- h-À-²n-¨p-.'' A-À-Pp-³-
hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¨p-.
''-s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ -sImbv¯n-sâ A-h-km-\-am-

bn-. A-Xpw- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨- ka-b-¯n-\v apt¶ Xs¶.
amt\P-À-¡v h-fsc A-`n-am-\w- -tXm¶n-. ]-Wn-
bm-bp-[-§-Ä- Xmsg-sh¡p-¶- ka-b-¯v eo-U-À-
F-¯n-. amt\P-À- Bthiw- -sImïv eo-U-dpsS
A-Spt¯¡v Hm-Sn-. eo-U-dpsS \n-Àt±iw- C-ÃmsX
Xs¶ -tPmen- Xo-À-¯-Xn-sâ k-t´mj-¯n-Â-.
amt\P-À- hm-b- Xp-d-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼p- Xs¶ B-
Im-gvN- I-ïv -sR«n- \n-Â-¡p-I-bm-Wv eo-U-À-. 'F-
sâ -ssZhta! \n-§-Ä- hn-fshSp-¯n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv
asämcp- ]m-S-¯m-Wv.' A-h-Ä- D-ds¡ ]-d-ªp-.
\n-\-¡v Im-cyw- a-\-kn-em-bntÃ? -sXm«-¸p-d-¯v In-S-
¡p-¶- -tZjy-¡m-c-³- hn-P-b-cm-L-h-³- -tN«-sâ ]m
-S-am-Wv amt\P-dpw- Iq-«-cpw- -sImbvXn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv!''
''amt\Pv-saâv F-¶m-Â- Im-cy-§-Ä- i-cn-bm-

bn- -sN¿p-¶-Xm-Wv. eo-U-À-jn-¸v F-¶m-Â- i-cn-
bm-b- Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿p-¶-Xm-Wv: ]o-ä-À- {U-¡-À-.''
A-À-Pp-sâ B-i-b-§tfmSv -tbmPn-¨psImïv Rm-
³- ]-d-ªp-.
''i-cn-bm-Wv, en-³-Um-. F-hnsSbm-Wv hn-

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fshSpt¡ï-Xv F-¶v A-dn-bm-hp-¶- Htc-sbmcp- hy-
àn- eo-U-À- am-{X-am-Wv. 'Cu- ]m-S-¯v Xs¶bmtWm
hn-fshSpt¡ï-Xv?' asämcp- hm-¡n-Â- -tNmZn-¨m-Â-.
'C-Xp-Xs¶bmtWm i-cn-bm-b- hn-]-Wn-?' 'F-´m-
Wv \-½psS am-{X-am-b- X-\-Xp- khntij-X-?' 'F-
§s\bm-Wv ]p-Xp-a- -sImïp-htcï-Xv?' 'F-§s\
bm-Wv \-½psS D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v hn-]-Wn-bnse
a-äm-cpw- \-Â-Ip-¶-Xns\¡m-Ä- aq-eyw- \-ÂtIï-
Xv?' C-Xpt]m-sebp-Å- -tNmZy-§-Ä- eo-U-À- -tNmZn-
¨psImïn-cn-¡pw-.''
''F-¶m-Â- amt\P-À- Ft¸mgpw- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv

Im-cy-£-a-Xsb¡p-dn-¨m-Wv. F-{X-am-{X-am-Wv hn-
fshSpt¡ï-Xv F-¶-Xp-am-{X-am-Wv A-bm-Ä-¡v
A-dn-bm-hp-¶-Xv. 'F-ń-\m-Wv Rm-³- Im-¯n-cn-
¡p-¶-Xv? Im-cy-£-a-X-bm-Wv -thï-Xv. \-ap-¡v hn-
fshSp-¡mw-.' B-À-«n-kväv B-Is« amt\P-À- F-´p-
]-d-bp-¶pthm A-Xv AtX]-Sn- A-\p-kcn-¡p-¶p-.
G-ä-hpw- \-¶m-bn- -thK-¯n-Â- hn-fshSp-¡p-¶p-.
C-\n-bp-Å- -tNmZyw- \n-\-¡p-Å-Xm-Wv. Cu- aq-¶v
-tdmfp-I-fn-Â- _n-kn-\-kn-Â- \ns¶ kq-Nn-¸n-¡p-¶-
Xv G-Xv -tdmÄ- B-Wv?''
AsXmcp- I-Sp-¸-ap-Å- -tNmZy-am-Wv. F-sâ

_n-kn-\-kn-Â- F-Ãm- -tPmen-I-fpw- -sN¿p-¶-Xv
Rm-\m-bn-cp-¶p- F-¶-Xv ]-cn-K-Wn-¡pt¼mÄ- Rm-
³- H-cp- B-À-«n-kväv BsW¶v ]-dtbïn-h-cpw-.
F-¶n-cp-¶m-epw- Rm-³- Fs¶¯s¶ amt\Pv -sN-
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bvXp-. A-XpsImïv amt\P-dpsS -tdmÄ- -sNbvXp-.
H-¸w- Rms\mcp- eo-U-dpw- B-bn-cp-¶p-. F-¶n-cp-
¶m-epw- em-fn-Xyw- -sImïv ]-d-ªm-Â-... ''Rms\m
cp- B-À-«n-kväv B-Wv.'' H-Sp-hn-Â- Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
Im-c-Ww- Rm-³- _n-kn-\-kv skmeq-j-³-kv \-Â-
Ip-¶- F-³-Pn-\o-b-À- B-bn-cp-¶tÃm.
At±lw- hn-im-e-am-bn- ]p-©n-cn-¨psImïv

-ssII-Ä- In-¨-¬- I-u-ï-dn-Â- A-Sn-¨p-. ''h-fsc
i-cn-bm-Wv. \n-\-¡v H-cp- Im-cyw- A-dn-bmtam?
-temI-¯nse _-lp-`q-cn-]-£w- -sNdn-b- _n-kn-\-
kp-I-fpw- \-S-¯p-¶-Xv B-À-«n-kväp-I-fm-Wv. F-´p-
sImïmsW¶m-Â- \-½-Ä- -sSIv\o-jy-\m-bn- Ip-
td¡m-ew- H-cp- I-¼-\n-bn-Â- -tPmen- -sN¿pt¼mÄ-
\-½-Ä- hn-Nm-cn-¡pw- kz-´-am-bn- H-cp- kvYm-]-\w- Xp-
S-§n-bm-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â- \-¶m-bn- -sN¿m-atÃm-sb¶v.
A-§s\ \-½-Ä- H-cp- _n-kn-\-kv Xp-S-§n- H-cp- B-À-
«n-kväns\-t¸m-se _n-kn-\-kv \-S-¯p-¶p-. Bsc-
t¸m-sebm-Wv \-½-Ä- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv? Bscbm-Wv
\-½-Ä- -tPmen-¡v F-Sp-¡p-¶-Xv? B-cpsS Nn-´m-K-
Xn-bm-Wv \-ap-¡p-Å-Xv? B-À-«n-kväp-I-fptSXv. \-½-
Ä- \-½sf-t¸m-sebp-Å- Iq-Sp-X-Â- B-À-«n-kväp-Isf
-tPmens¡Sp-¡pw-. A-h-km-\w- \-½psS I-¼-\n-
B-À-«n-kväp-I-fpsS H-cp- kam-P-am-bn- am-dpw-!''
''At¿m! A-À-Pp-³- Ct¸mÄ- ]-d-ª-Xv F-sâ

I-¼-\nsb-t¸m-se -tXm¶p-¶p-,'' Rm-³- a-Sn-¨p-a-Sn-¨p-
]-d-ªp-. ''Rm-³- H-cn-¡-epw- B- h-gn-¡v Nn-ń-¨n-Ã-.
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amt\P-dpw- eo-U-dpw- Rm-³- Xs¶ BsW¶m-Wv
Rm-³- hn-Nm-cn-¨-Xv. F-sâ tkm^v-säzb-À- I-¼-
\n- apt¶m«psImïpt]mIm-³- Rm-³- Fs¶-t¸m-
sebp-Å- tkm^v-säzb-À- F-³-Pn-\o-b-À-amsc -tPm
ens¡Sp-¯p-.''
''B-lv en-³-Um-. A-Xm-Wv B-À-«n-kväp-am-cpsS

am-\-kn- Im-h-kvY-. \osbmcp- i-cn-¡pw- B-À-«n-kväv
BsW¦n-Â- H-cp- eo-U-dns\ -tPmen-¡v F-Sp-¡p-
I-bm-bn-cp-¶p- \o- -sN-t¿ïn-bn-cp-¶-Xv. AsÃ¦n-Â-
]-Xnsb \o- Xs¶ H-cp- eo-U-À- B-bn- am-dp-I-bm-Wv
-thïn-bn-cp-¶-Xv. F-¶m-Â- Xp-S-¡-¯n-Â- \-ap-
¡n-Xv km-¼-¯n-I-am-bn- Xm-§m-\msb¶v h-cn-Ã-.
At¸mÄ- \o- F-´psN¿-Ww-?''
''h-fsc F-fp-¸w-. Rm-³- F-¶s¯-s¶ -t¢m¬-

-sNbvXv aq-¶v en-³-U-amsc D-ïm-¡pw-. aq-¶v -tdm-
fp-I-Ä- H-cp-an-¨v -sN¿pw-.''
At±lw- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''\n-sâ _n-kn-\-kv

\-¶m-bn- \-S-¡p-¶nsÃ¦n-Â- \sÃmcp- eo-U-dns\
-tPmens¡Sp-¡m-\p-Å- ]-Ww- \n-\-¡v F-hnsS\n-
¶p- In-«pw-?''
''F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã- amtj.'' Rm-³- k½-Xn-¨p-.
''C-Xm-Wv A-Xn-\p-Å- D-¯-cw-. \o- Iptd¡m-ew-

B-À-«n-kväm-bn- -tPmen- -sN¿p-I-bm-bn-cps¶¦n-epw-
H-cp- amt\P-dpw- eo-U-dpw- \n-sâ D-Ån-Â- Xs¶bp-ïv
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en-³-Um-. A-XpsImïm-Wv \osbmcp- _n-kn-\-kv
Xp-S-§n-b-Xp-Xs¶. \n-\-¡v H-cp- eo-U-dm-bn- ]p-
Xn-b- B-i-§-fp-am-bn- h-cm-\m-Ipw-. F-¶m-Â- H-¸w-
amt\P-dpsS -tPmen- F-Sp-¡m-\pw- ]-äpsa¶v \o-
kz-bw- hn-i-z-kn-¨p-. F-¶m-Â- ]n-¶o-Sv F-´m-Wv
kw-`-hn-¨sX¶p- -sh¨m-Â- \o- A-dn-hn-Ãm-bvasb
]q-À-®-am-bn- A-h-K-Wn-¨p-. \n-\-¡v A-dn-bm-hp-¶-
Im-cy-¯n-Â- am-{Xw- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¨p-. A-Xm-b-Xv
B-À-«n-kvän-sâ -tPmen- am-{Xw- -sNbvXp-. C-Xn-Â- \n-\-
¡v -sN¿m-³- ]-ämsX -t]mb- Im-cyw- G-XmsW¶v
]-d-bmtam?''
''F-§s\bm-Wv h-fsc an-I-¨-Xm-bn- ]p-Xp-a-

Isï¯p-I-bpw- amt\Pv -sN¿p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶sX-
¶v,'' Rm-³- Du-ln-¨p- ]-d-ªp-.
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv! H-cp- eo-U-dpw- amt\P-dp-am-

bn- \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kn-Â- -sshZ-Kv[yw- -t\Sm-
\p-Å- ka-bw- am-änsh¡m-³- kw-cw-`-I-À-¡v I-gn-
b-Ww-. ]s£ H-cp- Im-cyw- Hm-À-½n-¡p-I-. \n-sâ
i-àn- In-S-¡p-¶-Xv \n-\-¡v In-«n-bn-cn-¡p-¶- kz-X-
kn-²-am-b- I-gn-hp-I-fn-em-Wv. \n-sâ b-Ym-À-°- sF-
U-ân-än-bn-Â-. \n-sâ G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- A-h-kc-§-Ä-
In-S-¡p-¶-Xv \n-sâ Z-u-À-_-ey-§-fn-em-Wv. \n-sâ
\n-g-ep-I-fn-Â-. A-XpsImïv C-¶v H-cp- B-À-«n-kväm-
bn- -tPmen- -sN¿p-I-. \msf c-ïv a-Wn-¡q-À- H-cp-
amt\P-dpsS at\m`m-h-¯n-Â- -tPmen- -sN¿p-I-.
F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- H-cp- a-Wn-¡qsd¦n-epw- H-cp- eo-
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Usd-t¸m-se Nn-ń-¡p-I-. _n-kn-\-kn-Â- -sshZ-
Kv[yw- -t\Sm-\p-Å- am-À-¤w- C-Xm-Wv. an-¡- kw-cw-`-I-
cpw- X-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kns\ am-kvä-À- -sN¿m-dn-Ã-.
A-h-À- X-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kn-Â- -tPmen- -sN¿p-¶p-.
F-Ãm- ka-b-hpw- B-À-«n-kväm-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-. amt\Pv-
saân-\pw- eo-U-À-jn-¸n-\pw- ]p-Xp-a- Isï¯-en-\p-
am-bn- ka-bw- \-Â-Ip-¶n-Ã-.''
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xv h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv.
''-sam-ss_Â- B-¸p-I-Ä- D-ïm-¡p-¶- _n-kn-\-

kn-em-Wv \n-§-Ä- -tPmen- -sN¿p-¶sX¦n-Â- {]m-[m-
\y-ap-Å- Im-cy-§sf Ip-dns¨m¶pw- Nn-ń-¡msX
\n-§-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â- B-¸p-I-Ä- D-ïm-¡p-
¶-Xn-Â- ap-gp-In-bn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. At¸mÄ- \n-§-Ä-
\n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kn-sâ Hm-¸tdä-À- am-{X-am-Wv.
A-ÃmsX kw-cw-`-I-b-Ã-. H-cp- ap-gp-h-³- ka-btP-
men- -t]m-se am-{Xta C-Xv B-Ip-¶p-Åp-. H-ä- hy-
Xym-k-tabp-Åp- Ip-d-¨v ]-W-¯n-\v -thïn- \n-§-Ä-
80 a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-Ä- -tPmen- -sN¿p-I-bm-Wv. -tI«n-«v
km-ayw- -tXm¶p-¶ptïm?''
Ip-ät_m[w- -sImïpw- \m-Wt¡Sv -sImïpw-

Rm-³- ]-Xnsb ]-d-ªp-. ''AtX, A-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-
C-¡m-e-a-{X-bpw- Rm-³- -sNbvX-Xv. F-§s\ F-\n-
¡v _n-kn-\-kns\ am-kvä-À- -sN¿m-\m-Ipw-?''
''am-kvä-dnw-Kv _n-kn-\-kv F-¶psh¨m-Â- ]p-
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Xn-b- B-¸p-I-Ä- hn-Â-¡m-\p-Å- ]p-Xn-b- hn-
]-Wn-I-Ä- Isï¯p-I-, (am-À-¡-änw-Kv), A-Xv
G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- co-Xn-bn-Â- B-¸v D-ïm-¡m-\p
-Å- h-gn-I-Ä- Isï¯p-I- (C-¶thj-³-), D-]
t`màm-hnte¡v F-¯n-¡p-I- (hn-X-c-Ww-),
\n-§-fpsS C-³shâ-dn- amt\Pv -sN¿p-I- (H-]v
änssatkj-³-). F-Ãm-¯nt\¡m-fpw- {]-[m-\-am-
bn- -tem-tIm¯-c- Sow- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡p-I-. Cu- L-«-
¯nse¯pt¼mÄ- \o- i-cn-¡pw- _n-kn-\-kn-sâ
D-S-a-bm-Ip-¶p-.''
C-¡m-e-a-{X-bpw- Rm-³- -tPmen- -sN¿p-I-bm-bn-cp-

¶p-, -tPmen- -sN¿p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-, -tPmen- -sN¿p-I-
bm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-¶n-«pw- F-´psImïm-Wv F-hnsS
bpw- F-¯m-¯sX¶v A-Â-`p-Xs¸Sp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
Ct¸m-sg\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. Rm-³- _n-kn-\-knse
a-äv c-ïv B-fp-Isf A-h-K-Wn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
F-¶nse amt\Psdbpw- eo-Usdbpw-. Fs´mcp-
I-ãw-. \m-ev -tImSn- I-Sw- h-cp-¯nsh¡p-¶-Xn-\v
ap-¼v F-´psImïv Rm-³- A-À-Pps\ I-ïp-ap-«n-
bn-Ã-?
Hm-lv \n-Â-¡q-. A-À-Pp-³- C-hnsS C-Ãm-¯- co-Xn-

bn-em-WtÃm F-sâ -tNmZyw-. A-Xm-b-Xv F-\n-¡v
klm-bw- B-h-iy-am-bn-cp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- F-\n-¡-
Xv In-«n-bn-Ã- F-¶-Xpt]m-se. F-sâ -tNmZy-¯n-Â-
am-äw- h-cp-¯n- A-Xv ]-h-À- I-z-kväy-³- B-¡-Ww-.
C-§s\bm-Wv F-sâ ]p-Xn-b- -tNmZyw-.
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''A-À-Pp-³-,'' Rm-³- ]m-{Xw- kn-¦nte¡v
C-«n-«v At±l-¯n-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡n- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''F-sâ _n-kn-\-kv B-Ivkn-etdj-³- -tIm¨v
B-bp-Åt¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v Ct¸mÄ- F-§s\ Im-cy-
§-Ä- hy-Xy-kvX-am-bn- -sN¿m-³- I-gn-bpw-?''
At±lw- Nn-cn-¨psImïv I-®p-I-f-S-¨p-. ''AsXm

cp- an-I-¨- -tNmZy-am-Wv en-³-Um-. F-\n-¡p-Å- H-cp-
A-`n-\-µ-\-hpw-. \-µn-. F-§s\bm-Wv F-¶v \n-\-
¡v ]-Tn-¡tWm?''
''Rm-³- X-bm-dm-Wv.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''A-Sp-¯- B-gvN-, CtX Zn-h-kw-, CtX ka-bw-

\-ap-¡v Im-Wmw-.''
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A-²ym-bw- 8
\n-§-fpsS
`q-X-Im-es¯
Io-g-S-¡p-I-
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]n-¶o-Sp-Å- B-gvN-bnse R-§-fpsS Iq-
Sn-¡m-gvN-bv¡m-bn- A-À-Pp-³- -sXcsªSp-¯-
kvY-ew- knt¡mb- \m-j-W-Â- ]m-À-¡nse
hn-kn-ä-À- skâ-À- B-bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
Rm-³- G-ä-hpw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- Im-ew- -sNe-h-gn-¨n-«p-Å-
Xv -temkv B-©-Â-kn-Â- BsW¦n-epw- C-Xp-hsc
Rm-³- knt¡mb- \m-j-W-Â- ]m-À-¡n-Â- -t]mbn-«n-Ã-.
A-À-Pp-³- A-hnsS F-\n-¡m-bn- F-´m-Wv H-cp-¡n-
bn-cn-¡p-¶sX¶v F-\n-¡v H-cp- [m-c-W-bp-an-Ã-. ]
s£ C-{X-bpw- Im-es¯ ]-cn-N-bw- -sh¨v ]-d-bp-I-
bmsW¦n-Â- Po-hn-Xw- Io-gv-taÂ- a-dn-¡p-¶- Ft´m
H-cp- ]m-Tw- ]-Tn-¸n-¡m-\m-Wv At±lw- Fs¶ Im-
¯n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv F-¶v D-d-¸m-Wv.
]m-À-¡nte¡v -t]mIm-\m-bn- -ss{Uhv

-sN¿pt¼mÄ- A-À-Pp-\p-am-bp-Å- B- Iq-Sn-¡m-gvN-
bv¡pthïn- Rm-³- a-\-kpsImïv X-bmsdSp-
¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. kz-bw- H-¶v Nn-cn-¡p-¶-Xpt]m
epw- Rm-³- ]q-À-®-am-b- k-t´mj-¯n-sâ A-h-kvY-
-ssIh-cn-¨psh¶v X-et¨mdns\ -t_m[ys¸Sp-¯m-
\p-Å- H-cp- A-S-hv B-Wv.
\n-§-Ä- hn-i-z-kn-¨m-epw- CsÃ¦n-epw- AsXm

cp- h-en-b- kXyw- Xs¶bm-Wv. ]s£ Nm-À-fns-
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b¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡pt¼mÄ- Cu- kn-²m-´-§-Ä-
-sIm-sïm¶pw- H-cp- Im-cy-hp-ansÃ¶v -tXm¶pw-.
-tZjy-hpw- hn-j-a-hpw- hm-in-bpw- F-Ãmw- -tNÀ-¶-
H-cp- k½n-{i- hn-Im-c-am-Wv h-cp-¶-Xv. F-´m-bm-epw-
A-À-Pp-³- h-cs«, \-ap-¡v -t\m¡mw-.
]m-À-¡n-sâ I-hm-S-¯nte¡v I-b-dpt¼mÄ- Rm-

³- ho-ïpw- \sÃmcp- Nn-cn- Xs¶ F-sâ ap-J-¯v
kvYm-]n-¨p-.
]m-À-¡nse hn-kn-ä-À- skâ-dn-eqsS Ip-d-¨pt\

cw- A-e-ªp-Xn-cn-ªp-\-S-¶v \-S-¶t¸mÄ- A-À-
Pp-³- A-Xm- Fs¶¡m-Ä- h-ensbmcp- Nn-cntbm-sS
F-sâ -t\-tcbv¡v h-cp-¶p-. ''ltem, en-³-Um-!''
''lm-bv A-À-Pp-³-!'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''C-¶s¯
-t¹m«v F-´m-Wv? hn-fshSp-¡m-\m-bn- Im-¯p-\n-Â-
¡p-¶- -s\Â-¸m-Stam AtXm C-\n- h-Ã- d-º-À- -tXm
«-hpw- BtWm?'' Rm-³- A-À-Pps\ -sNdp-Xmsbm
¶v I-fn-bm-¡ns¡mïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
''C-Xv \sÃmcp- H-cp- Zn-h-kam-Wv. ]p-d-¯v hym-

bm-aw- -sN¿m-³- ]-än-b- \-Ã- Im-em-h-kvY-. F-´m-Wv
\n-sâ A-`n-{]m-bw-?'' A-À-Pp-³- Ip-ep-§n-¨n-cn-¨p-.
''-sN¿m-atÃm.'' hym-bm-aw- -t]m-se F-\n-¡v a-Sn-

bpsÅmcp- Im-cyw- -th-sdbn-Ã-. F-¶m-epw- ]p-dta
Im-Wn-¡msX Rm-³- ]-d-ªn-«v A-À-Pps\ ]n-´p-
S-À-¶p-.
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A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. '']s£ I-ïn-«v
Xosc Xm-Â-¸-cyw- C-Ãm-¯-Xpt]m-sebp-ïtÃm.
\n-\-¡-dn-bmtam hym-bm-aw- -sN¿p-¶-Xp-h-gn-
i-co-cw- F-³tUmÀ-^n-³- F-¶- -tlmÀtam¬-
]p-ds¸Sp-hn-¡pw-. A-Xv \-½sf Iq-Sp-X-Â- k-t´mj-
hm-·m-cm-¡pw- en-³-Um-.''
''i-cn-, i-cn-....'' G-Xm-ïv H-cp- h-À-jt¯mf-am-bn-

Rm-³- hym-bm-aw- -sNbvXnt«bnsÃ¶- Im-cyw- A-À-
Ppt\mSv Xp-d-¶p- ]-d-bm-³- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-bn-Ã-.
\-Ã- I-b-ä-ap-Å- h-gn-bm-Wv. Rm-³- In-X-¨p-

sImïv A-À-Pp-\v H-¸w- F-¯m-³- {i-an-¨p-. A-Ã-,
H-cp- kw-i-bw-, B-À-¡m-Wv C-hnsS {]m-b-¡q-Sp-
X-Â-?
''en-³-Um-, \o- kvYn-c-am-bn- hym-bm-aw- -sN¿-Ww-

-tI-t«m,'' \-S-¡p-¶-Xn-\nsS Nn-cn-¨psImïv A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''AtX, F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. F-¶m-epw- \n-À-_-Ôn-

¨-Xn-\v \-µn-,'' Rm-³- In-X-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-. ''\-
S-¡m-³- G-ä-hpw- _p-²n-ap-«p-Å- kvY-e-§-Ä- I-gn-
ªntÃ? I-Tn-\-am-b-Xv \-½-Ä- ]n-¶n-«ntÃ?''
A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. Ft¸mgt¯bpw- -t]m-

se A-À-Pp-³- `-b-¦-c- k-t´mj-¯n-em-Wv. ''\o-
Ct¸mÄ- ]-d-ª-Xv Fs¶ H-cp- ]-g-b- I-Y- Hm-À-½n-
¸n-¡p-¶p-.''
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''Hm-lv! A-À-Pp-³- ho-ïpw- I-Ytbm?'' F-sâ a-\-
kn-Â- -tXm¶p-¶sX´pw- ]-d-bm-\p-Å- H-cp- _-Ôw-
R-§-Ä- X-½n-ep-ïmsb¶v Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªt¸mÄ-
F-\n-¡v k-t´mjw- -tXm¶n-.
''F-´v? F-sâ I-Y- \n-\-¡v C-ã-asÃ-t¶m?''
''F-\n-¡v -s]cp-¯v C-ã-am-Wv.''
''A-Xp- \-¶m-bn-. Im-c-Ww- Rm-\n-¶v \nt¶mSv

]-d-bm-³- F-{X- I-Y-I-Ä- ]-Tn-¨psh¨n-«m-Wv h-¶n-cn-
¡p-¶-Xv F-¶-dn-bmtam?'' A-À-Pp-³- ho-ïpw- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''H-cp- kv{Xo- {]-khthZ-\- A-\p-`-hn-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-
bn-«v -t\ct¯mSv -t\c-am-bn-. -thZ-\- Iq-Sp-X-Â- h-j-
fm-bns¡mïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. A-h-Ä- -t\gvknt\
mSv -tNmZn-¡p-I-bm-Wv, 'kn-kvä-À- \n-§-Ä- {]-kh-
§-Ä- Im-Wm-³- Xp-S-§n-bn-«v H-cp-]m-Sv \m-fm-bntÃ?
Ft¶mSv H-cp- Im-cyw- ]-d-bmtam, -thZ-\-bpsS G-ä-
hpw- -tamiw- `m-Kw- Ct¸mÄ- I-gn-ªn-«p-ïm-IntÃ?''
A-À-Pp-³- H-¶v \n-À-¯n-bn-«v F-sâ I-®p-I-fnte¡v
-t\m¡n-. ''CtX -tNmZyw- \-½-Ä- \-½psS Po-hn-X-
¯n-epw- -tNmZn-¡m-dntÃ? 2008Â- km-¼-¯n-I- hy-
h-kvY- -tami-am-bt¸mÄ-'' \-½-Ä- Xp-c-¦-¯n-sâ
A-h-km-\-¯n-Â- F-¯ntbm?' F-¶v \o- -tNmZyw-
-tNmZn-¨n-«p-ïm-Ip-atÃm.''
Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''2008Â- am-{X-a-Ã-. ]-et¸mgpw-

Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨n-«p-ïv.''
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''At¸mÄ- -t\gvkv B-

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kv{XotbmSv D-¯-cw- ]-d-bp-I-bm-Wv. 'Hm-lv, C-Ã-,
C-Ã-. C-Xm-Wv G-ä-hpw- F-fp-¸-ap-Å- `m-Kw-. G-ä-hpw-
_p-²n-ap-«p-Å- ka-bw- A-Sp-¯- ]-Xns\«v h-À-j-am-
Wv!'' At±lw- Nn-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
\n-e-hn-ep-Å- F-sâ {]-iv\-§-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â-

k¦o-À-®-am-¡m-\m-bn- F-\n-¡v G-Xm-bm-epw- Ip-
«n-I-Ä- C-Ã- F-¶- kam-[m-\-¯n-Â- Rm-\pw- Nn-cn-
¨p-. ''\-ap-¡v C-hnsS Ip-d-¨pt\cw- hn-{i-an-¡mw-.
AtXm Rm-³- X-e-I-d-§n- ho-gp-¶-Xp-hsc Im-¯n-
cn-¡tWm?'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- ]-Sp-Iq-ä-³- knt¡mb- a-c-¯n-\v

Iosgbp-Å- -s_©n-Â- C-cp-¶psImïv Ft¶mSv
C-cn-¡m-³- Bw-Kyw- Im-Wn-¨p-. Rm-³- A-Xv A-\p-
kcn-¨p-.
''en-³-Um-, bm-{X- B-kz-Zn-¡m-¯- H-cm-Ä-

¡v H-cn-¡-epw- e-£y-hpw- B-kz-Zn-¡m-\m-In-Ã-,''
A-À-Pp-³- hn-c-Â- -sRmSn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
''F-¶m-Â- bm-{X-bn-Â- am-{Xw- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-¶-h-
À-¡v e-£y-¯nse¯m-\pw- km-[n-¡-Wsa¶n-Ã-.
c-ïpw- ]-cm-P-b-am-Wv. A-XpsImïv C-\n- \-ap-¡v
]-cm-P-bs¯¡p-dn-¨v kw-km-cn-¡mw-.''
''B-lm-, ]-cm-P-btam? A-h-km-\w- F-\n-¡v

A-dn-bm-hp-¶- Htc-sbmcp- Im-cy-¯nte¡v h-¶tÃm.
Rm-³- B- hn-j-b-¯n-Â- hn-Z-Kv[-bmsW¶v A-À-
Pp-\v A-dn-bntÃ?'' Rm-³- I-®p-I-Ä- I-d-¡n-. ''-tN-
mZnt¨mfq-, ]-cm-P-bs¯¡p-dn-¨v F-´pw- Ft¶mSv
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-tNmZnt¨mfq-.''
H-cp- \n-an-jw- -t]mepw- ]m-gm-¡msX At±lw-

Ft¶mSv -tNmZn-¨p-. ''i-cn-, \n-sâ B-Zys¯ _n-kn-
\-kv ]-cm-P-bs¸«t¸mÄ- \n-\-¡v F-´m-Wv -tXm
¶n-b-Xv?''
C-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw- C-¶s¯ hn-j-bsa¶v F-\n-¡v

H-cp- [m-c-W-bp-an-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. ''F-hnsS \n-¶v Xp-S-
§-Ww- F-¶v Rms\m¶v BtemNn-¡s«.'' Rm-
³- -s\Sp-ho-À-¸n-«p-. ''B-Zys¯ _n-kn-\-kv -s]m
«n-bt¸mÄ- Rm-³- ]-escbpw- \n-cm-is¸Sp-¯n-b-
Xm-bn- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. B-fp-I-Ä- F-¶n-Â- hn-i-z-
kn-¡p-¶-Xpw- Fs¶ ]n-´p-W-bv¡p-¶-Xpw- a-Xn-
bm-¡nsb¶pw- Rm-³- Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªp-. ]-W-¯n-sâ
Im-cy-¯n-Â- Rm-³- hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- -sImÅm-¯-
h-Ä- Bsb¶v F-\n-¡p- kz-bw- -tXm¶n-. F-Ãmw-
]-cm-P-bs¸«t¸mÄ- Rms\mcp- h-³- ]-cm-P-b-ams-
b¶v F-Ãm-h-cpw- Nn-ń-¨n-«p-ïm-Ipw-.''
''At¸mÄ- \n-\-¡v h-fsc `-bm-\-I-am-bn- -tXm

¶n-bn-«p-ïm-Ipw-'' A-À-Pp-³- Np-cp-¡n-¸-d-ªp-.
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. Ct¸mgpw- A-§s\ Xs¶bm-

Wv -tXm¶p-¶-Xv. C-\n-bpw- B-fp-I-Ä- Fs¶ hn-
i-z-kn-¨m-Â- A-hsc Rm-³- ho-ïpw- \n-cm-i-cm-
¡psa¶pw- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-¶p-ïv.''
''\o- ho-ïpw- ]-cm-P-bs¸«m-Â- asä-s´m-s¡bm-
bn-cn-¡pw- \n-\-¡v -tXm¶p-¶-Xv?'' A-À-Pp-³- -tN-
253
mZn-¨p-.
''B-Às¡¦n-epw- F-¶n-Â- H-c-Â-¸w- hn-i-zm-

kw- F-¦n-epw- _m-¡n-bpsï¦n-Â- A-Xp-Iq-Sn-
\-ãs¸Spw-. F-\n-¡v _n-kn-\-kv ]-¦m-fn-Isf
bpw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- kp-lr-¯p-¡sfbpw- \-ã-am-Ipw-.
F-Ãm-h-cm-epw- ]q-À-®-am-bpw- Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸«-h-
fm-bn- F-\n-¡v kz-bw- -tXm¶pw-. F-\n-¡msW¦n-Â-
A-h-K-W-\sb¶v -sh¨m-Â- ]-Xns\«v N-{I-ap-Å-
{S-¡v F-sâ -taÂ- I-b-dn-bn-d-§n- -t]mIp-¶-Xpt]m-
sebp-Å- A-\p-`-h-am-Wv. A-XpsImïv F-´v hn-e-
-sImSp-¯pw- Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sp-¶- A-h-kvY- F-\n-
¡v H-gn-hm-¡-Ww-.''
''F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn- en-³-Um-. ]s£ \o-

_n-kn-\-kv Xp-S-§n-bt¸mÄ- B-fp-Isf \n-cm-i-
cmt¡ïn-h-cpsa¶v Nn-ń-¨n-cpt¶m?''
''H-cn-¡-ep-an-Ã-. F-\n-¡v H-cp- -t]Sn-bp-an-Ãm-bn-

cp-¶p-. hn-P-bn-¡psa¶pw- F-Ãmw- -t\Spsa¶p-ap-Å-
hn-i-zm-kam-bn-cp-¶p- F-\n-¡v D-ïm-bn-cp-¶-Xv. hn-
P-bn-¡psa¶v F-\n-¡v \-Ã- D-d-¸p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.
F-´m-Wv F-\n-¡v kw-`-hn-¨sX¶v F-\n-¡p-Xs¶
A-dn-bn-Ã-.'' \n-À-¯n-bn-«v Xm-Sn-¡v -ssI-sh¨v Rm-
\n-cp-¶p-.
H-cp- I-cw- F-sâ ]p-d-¯v ar-Zp-hm-bn- X-«p-¶-Xv

F-\n-¡v A-\p-`-hs¸«p-. ''en-³-Um- ]p-Xp-Xm-bn- H-cp-
_n-kn-\-kv kw-cw-`w- B-cw-`n-¡pt¼mÄ- \o- ]-cm-
P-bs¯¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¨n-«n-Ã-. B-cpw- A-§s\
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Nn-ń-¡m-dn-Ã-. F-¶m-Â- ]-Ww- \-ãs¸Sm-³- Xp-S-
§pt¼mÄ- F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw- \n-sâ a-\-kn-Â- -s]-
s«¶p-h-¶-Xv?''
''Rm-³- -t\cs¯ ]-d-ªsXÃmw-. Rm-³- ]-cm-

P-bs¸Sp-I-bpw- F-sâ Ip-Spw-_w- \n-cm-i-bn-em-Ip-
I-bpw- -sNbvXm-Â- F-´psN¿psa¶v hn-Nm-cn-¨p-''
I-®p-\o-À- ]p-d-¯v h-cm-Xn-cn-¡m-³- Rm-³- ]-c-am-
h-[n- {i-an-¨p-. C-§s\ C-hnsS C-cp-¶v I-ct-
bïn-h-cpsa¶v A-dn-bm-am-bn-cps¶¦n-Â- -temkv
B-©-Â-knse F-sâ ap-dn-bn-en-cp-¶v I-c-ªm-Â-
a-Xn-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. aq-¶v a-Wn-¡q-À- -ss{Uhv -sNbvXv,
C-hnsS a-c-§-fpsS C-S-bn-en-cp-¶v I-ctbïn- h-cn-
Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''i-cn-. C-\n- Rm-³- \nt¶mSv h-fsc {]-[m-\
s¸«- H-cp- Im-cyw- ]-d-bmw-. B-fp-I-Ä- ]-cm-P-b-¯n-Â-
{i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- A-h-À- `-bw- -sImïv
A-Ô-cm-Ip-¶p-.'' A-À-Pp-³- Im-en-\v ap-I-fn-Â- Im-Â-
I-b-än-bn-cp-¶v hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-. ''F-´p-
hn-e- -sImSp-¯pw- Xn-c-kvI-c-Ws¯ H-gn-hm-¡m-³-
{i-an-¡psa¶v \o- ]-d-ªp-. A-h-K-W-\- F-§s\
bm-Wv \n-sâ _n-kn-\-kns\ \-in-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv F-¶v
\-ap-¡v kw-km-cn-¡mw-. H-cp- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- ]-d-bmw-.
H-cp- a-cp-`q-an-bn-eqsS Im-dp-I-Ä- a-Â-kctbm«w-
\-S-¯p-I-bm-Wv. Hmtcm -ssaepw- I-gn-bpt¼mÄ-
Zq-cw- -tcJs¸Sp-¯n-bn-«p-Å- H-cp- Ip-än- \m-«n-bn-
«p-ïv. h-fsc hn-Z-Kv[-cm-b- -ss{Uh-À-am-À- -t]m
epw- a-Â-kctbm«w- \-S-¯pt¼mÄ- Cu- Ip-än-bn-Â-
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h-ïn-bp-am-bn- -sN¶n-Sn-¡m-dp-ïv. ]t£ F-§s\?
h-fsc hn-im-e-am-b- a-cp-`q-an-bn-Â- H-ä-bv¡v \n-Â-
¡p-¶- -ssaÂ-Ip-än-I-fm-W-h-. F-¶n-«pw- F-§s\
bm-Wv A-]-I-Sw- kw-`-hn-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''C-h-À-¡v atä-sX¦n-epw- Zn-i-bnte¡v hm-l-\w-

\o-¡m-atÃm.'' Rm-³- kw-i-bt¯m-sS ]-d-ªp-.
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''\o- C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v B-g-

¯n-Â- Nn-ń-¡-Ww-. B- Ip-än-bn-Â- h-ïn- C-Sn-¡m-
Xn-cn-¡m-³- A-h-À- {i-an-¡pt¼mÄ- h-ïn- -t\-tc
A-Xnte¡v Xs¶ h-¶p-I-b-dp-¶p-.''
''A-Xm-b-Xv A-h-À- A-an-X-Pm-{K-X- ]p-e-À-¯n-h-

¶-Xv h-gn- A-h-À- -sImÃs¸Sm-\p-Å- km-[y-X- Iq-Sp-
I-bm-Wv.'' F-\n-¡v A-Xn-Â- A-{X- -t_m[yw- h-¶n-Ã-.
'']s£ A-À-Pp-³- A-h-À- -thï-{X- I-cp-X-Â- F-Sp-
¡m-Xn-cp-¶m-Â- kvYn-Xn- F-´p-am-{Xw- h-j-fm-Ip-
sa¶v BtemNn-¨pt\m¡q-''
''\n-sâ kw-i-bw- F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-.''

At±lw- X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-. ''_n-kn-\-
kn-Â- _-u-²n-I-am-bn- Nn-ń-¡-Ww-, B-h-iy-¯n-
\v ap-³-I-cp-X-Â- F-Sp-¡-Ww-... CsXm-s¡ \n-À-
_-Ô-am-bpw- -sN-t¿ï-Xv Xs¶bm-Wv. Rms\
sâ e-£-¡-W-¡n-\v -ss¢âvknt\mSv F-sâ -s{S-
bv\nw-Kn-Â- ]-d-ªn-«p-Å-Xv -shdpsX ip-`m-]vXn-
hn-i-zm-kw- -thWsa¶-Ã-. ]-I-cw- C-â-en-P-âv H-]v
än-an-kw- -thWsa¶m-Wv A-hsc ]-Tn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv.
C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v hn-i-Z-am-bn- \-ap-¡v asämcp- ka-
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b-¯v kw-km-cn-¡mw-. \-½psS hn-j-b-¯nte¡v
h-cmw-. ap-³-I-cp-XseSp-¡p-¶-Xv H-cp- Im-cyw-. ]-cm-P-
bs¸Sm-Xn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xv
asämcp- Im-cyw-. \n-§-fpsS {i-²- \n-§-Ä-¡v -thïm-
¯- H-¶n-Â- (]-cm-P-bw-) -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-
cw- \n-§-Ä-¡v -thï- Im-cy-¯n-Â- (hn-P-bw-) -tI{µo-
I-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv -thï-Xv. \n-§-Ä- F-ń-emtWm
{i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xv AsÃ¦n-Â- F-ńs\
bmtWm \n-§-Ä- H-gn-hm-¡m-³- {i-an-¡p-¶-Xv,
A-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw- \n-§-Ä-¡v Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- e-`n-¡p-
¶-Xv. F-´p-hn-e- -sImSp-¯pw- A-h-K-W-\tbm
`-btam B-Wv H-gn-hm-¡m-³- {i-an-¡p-¶sX¦n-Â-
\n-§-Ä- a-Wn-¡q-dn-Â- \q-ä-¼-Xv Intemao-ä-À- -thK-
X-bn-Â- A-Xnte¡v Xs¶ -ss{Uhv -sN¿p-I-bm-Wv.
\n-§-fpsS hn-P-bw- C-cn-¡p-¶-Xv \n-§-fpsS G-ä-
hpw- h-en-b- B-{K-l-§-fpsSbpw- G-ä-hpw- h-en-b-
`-b-§-fpsSbpw- a-[y-¯n-Â- B-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
''A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶sX-s´¶v F-\n-¡v Ir-Xy-
am-bn- a-\-kn-em-bn-«ptïm F-¶- Im-cy-¯n-Â- F-\n-
¡v kw-i-b-ap-ïv.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''i-cn-...'' A-À-Pp-³- hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-.

''H-cp- kw-cw-`-I- F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- \n-\-¡v A-©v
'-t\m' F-¦n-epw- In-«n-bnsÃ¦n-Â- \o- \n-sâ B-i-
bw- C-Xp-hsc skbvÂ-kv Xp-S-§n-bn-«n-Ã- F-¶m-
Wv A-À-°w-. B-Zys¯ '-t\m'bn-Â- Xs¶ \n-\-¡v
kz-bw- A-h-K-Wn-¡s¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶n-bm-Â- \n-\-
¡v \o- B-cmsW¶-Xpw- \n-sâ _n-kn-\-kv
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F-´msW¶-Xpw- \n-\-¡v F-§s\ am-À-¡-äv -sN¿m-
\m-Ipw-? C-Xv {]-[m-\s¸«- Im-cy-asÃ¶v \o- Nn-
ńt¨¡mw-. \n-\-¡v H-cp- am-À-¡-änw-Kv, skbvÂ-kv
So-ans\ -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡m-\p-Å- A-h-kcw- Xo-À-¨-bm-
bpw- D-ïv. F-¶m-Â- \o- A-Ô-bmsW¦n-Â- \n-\-¡v
F-§s\ asämcm-Ä-¡v h-gn-Im-Wn-¨psImSp-¡m-³-
km-[n-¡pw-?''
At±l-¯n-sâ B-i-bt¯mSv -tbmPn-¡m-³-

F-\n-¡v _p-²n-ap-«m-bn- -tXm¶n-. ''A-À-Pp-³-
]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''F-\n
s¡mcp- skbvÂ-kv So-ans\ -shbv¡m-\p-Å- {]m-]v
Xn-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. am-À-¡-änw-Kv, skbvÂ-kv F-¶n-h-
F-sâ _n-kn-\-knse c-ïv h-en-b- -shÃp-hn-fn-I-
fm-bn-cp-¶p-. skbvÂ-kn-Â- C-Ss]Sm-³- I-gn-bm-¯-
Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v Ip-ät_m[w- -tXm¶n-bn-cp-¶p-. ]
s£ A-Xv F-sâ -taJ-e-bsÃ¶m-bn-cp-¶p- Rm-
³- Ft¸mgpw- Ft¶mSv Xs¶ ]-d-ªn-cp-¶-Xv.
F-\n-¡v -thï- dn-kÂ-äv skbvÂ-kv Sow- -sImïp-
h-cm-Xn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v {`m-´p- ]n-Sn-¡p-am-bn-
cp-¶p-. B-lv, am-À-¡-änw-Kpw- skbvÂ-kpw- Rm-³-
-shdp-¯p-.''
''C-\n- `-b-¯nte¡v Xs¶ Xn-cn-¨p-h-cmw-.

Rms\mcp- Im-cyw- -tNmZn-¡s«. Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sp-
tam F-¶- `-b-¯n-Â- \n-¶v c-£s]Sm-³- I-gn-ªm-Â-
\n-\-¡v _n-kn-\-kn-Â- hn-P-bn-¡m-³- I-gn-bptam?''
''I-gn-ªm-Â- F-¶-Xv h-fsc {]m-[m-\y-ap-Å-
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`m-K-am-Wv. F-\n-¡v Cu- `-bs¯ a-dn-I-S-¡m-³- I-gn-
ªm-Â-, Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- F-\n-¡v km-[n-¡pw-.''
''C-Ã-, \n-\-¡v km-[n-¡n-Ã-.'' AtZlw- hm-Zn-¨p-.
''F-´v?'' Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''A-À-Pp-sâ H-cp-

Im-cyw-.''
''Bsc¦n-epw- B-Zys¯ {]m-h-iyw- _n-kn-\-

kn-Â- ]-cm-P-bs¸Sp-I-bmsW¦n-Â- am-À-¡-änw-Kv,
skbvÂ-kv -taJ-e-I-fn-Â- ]-cm-P-bs¸«-Xn-sâ Im-c-
W-§-fnsem¶v Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sptam F-¶- A-h-
cpsS `-b-amsW¶v \n-§-Ä-¡v Ip-äs¸Sp-¯mw-.
B-Zys¯ ]-cm-P-b-¯n-\v -tijw- c-ïm-as¯
_n-kn-\-kv Xp-S-§pt¼mÄ- ]-cm-P-b-ò-Xn-bm-hpw-
A-h-À-¡p-ïm-Ip-¶-Xv.''
''Fs¶ Ft¸mgpw- ]-cm-P-b-¯n-Â- X-f-¨n-Sp-

¶-Xv G-Xv Zp-À-a-{´-hm-Zn-\n-bm-Wmthm? Ft´m
H-cp- i-àn-bm-Wv Fs¶ Ft¸mgpw- ]-cm-P-bs¸Sp-
¯ns¡mïn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.'' B-ß-hn-i-zm-kw- Atij-
an-ÃmsX Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
At±lw- h-fsc im-´-am-bn- ]p-©n-cn-¨p-. ''A-

Xv asäm¶p-a-Ã-, \n-sâ D-Ån-ep-Å- `-bw- Xs¶.
A-h-K-Wn-¡s¸Sptam F-¶- `-bs¯ a-dn-I-S-¡m-³-
Rm-³- \ns¶ klm-bn-¡mw-. en-³-Um-, F-¶m-epw-
H-cp- Im-cyw-. C-Xns\ F-§s\ a-dn-I-S-¡msa¶m-
Wv \o- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv?''
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''F-\ns¡mcp- [m-c-W-bp-an-Ã- A-À-Pp-³-. F-\n-
¡-Xv A-dn-bmsa¦n-Â- F-\n-¡v Xm-¦-fpsS B-h-iy-
ap-ïm-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. Rm-³- ]-d-ªntÃ, Fs¶
kw-_-Ôn-¨n-St¯mfw- A-h-K-W-\- F-¶v ]-d-bp-¶-
Xv H-cp- h-en-b- {S-¡v Fs¶ C-Sn-¨n-«tijw- AsX-
sâ ap-I-fn-Â-¡q-Sn- I-b-dnt¸mIp-¶-Xpt]m-sebm-
Wv.'' Rm-³- hn-j-at¯m-sS Nn-cn-¨p-.
''F-¦n-Â- Rm-³- \n-\-¡v asämcp- I-Y- ]-d-ªp-

X-cmw-.'' A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡n- Im-ent·Â-
Im-Â- I-b-än-bn-cp-¶v ]-d-bm-³- Xp-S-§n-. ''C-ý-bnse
H-cp- {Km-a-¯n-Â- Ipt_c-³- F-¶v -t]cp-Å- k¼-
¶-\m-b- H-cp- a-\p-jy-³- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. H-cp- Zn-h-
kw- At±lw- X-sâ ]-g-b- kl-]m-Tnsb I-ïp-
ap-«n-. IptNe-³- F-¶m-bn-cp-¶p- A-bm-fpsS -t]cv.
{Km-a-¯n-Â- Ip-d-¨v Ir-jnsbm-s¡bm-bn- A-bm-Ä-
I-gn-bp-I-bm-Wv. H-cp-]m-Sv h-À-j-§-Ä-¡ptijw- ]-g-
b- kp-lr-¯ns\ I-ïp-ap-«n-b- k-t´mj-¯n-Â- Ip-
t_c-³- IptNes\ X-sâ ho-«nte¡v £-Wn-¨p-.
]s£ IptNe-sâ h-kv{X-§-fm-Is« A-gp-¡p-]n-
Sn-¨-Xpw- Io-dn-b-Xp-am-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''Cu- I-Y- -tI«n-«p-Å-Xm-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-. A-À-

Pp-³-. ]-cn-N-b-ap-Å-Xpt]m-se.''
''C-Xv en-³-U-bpsSbpw- A-À-Pp-sâbpw- I-Y-

b-Ã-.'' At±lw- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨n-«v Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''C-
ý-³- kw-kvIm-cw- A-\p-kcn-¨v A-Xn-Yn-Isf
kzo-I-cnt¡ï-Xv -ssZht¯-t¸m-sebm-Wv. Ip-
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t_c-³- X-sâ G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- h-kv{Xw- Xs¶ Ip-
tNe-\v -sImSp-¯p-. A-bm-Ä- B-Zyw- A-Xv \n
tj[ns¨¦n-epw- Ipt_c-³- Gsd \n-À-_-Ôn-¨-Xp-
sImïv B- h-kv{Xw- hm-§n- A-Wn-ªp-. At¸mÄ-
IptNes\ I-ïm-Â- cm-Pm-hns\-t¸m-se D-ïm-bn-
cp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- k¼-¶-\m-b- Ipt_c-\m-Ims«
IptNe-sâ -the-¡m-cs\-t¸m-sebpw-. Xm-³- k¼-
¶-\m-bn-cp-¶n-«p-Iq-Sn- Ipt_c-\v A-]-I-À-j-X- -tXm
¶n-. H-cp-]m-Sv ]-W-ap-Å- Z-cn-{Z-\m-b- H-cp- a-\p-jy-\m-
bn-cp-¶- H-cp- a-\p-jy-³-.''
''At±l-¯n-sâ a-\-kn-Â-,'' Rm-³- Iq-«nt¨À-

¯p-.
''AtX, At±l-¯n-sâ a-\-kn-Â-. A-Xm-Wv

C-hnsS Im-cyw-.'' A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶ -t\m¡n- I-®n-dp-
¡n-. ''c-ïv kp-lr-¯p-¡-fpw- Iq-Sn- \-S-¡m-\m-bn- -t]m
bn-. A-h-À- h-gn-bn-Â- -sh¨v Ipt_c-sâ k¼-¶-cm-b-
Nn-e- kp-lr-¯p-¡sf I-ïp-. Ipt_c-³- A-bmsf
A-h-À-¡v ]-cn-N-bs¸Sp-¯ns¡mSp-¯p-. 'C-Xv Ip-
tNe-³-. F-sâ ]-g-b- kl-]m-Tn-bm-Wv.' Ipt_c-³-
]-d-ªp-. ']s£ Cu- h-kv{X-§-Ä- F-\v-tdXm-Wv.''
''B-lm- -sImÅmw-.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''AsX,'' A-À-Pp-³- At±l-¯n-sâ I-Y- Xp-S-À-

¶p-. ''IptNe-\v h-en-b- \m-Wt¡Sm-bn-. 'Cu- h-kv{X-
§-Ä- \n-§-fptSXmsW¶v F-ń-\m-Wv ]-d-ª-Xv?
A-Xn-sâ H-cp- B-h-iy-hpw- C-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-\m
|sW¦n-Â- \n-§-fpsS Cu- h-kv{X-§sfm¶pw-
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-tNmZn-¨v hm-§n-b-X-ÃtÃm.' Ipt_c-\v BsI hn-j-
a-am-bn-. 'Ft¶mSv £-an-¡-Ww-. F-´psImïm-Wv
Rm-\-§s\ ]-d-ªsX¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-. F-\n-
¡v Ip-d-¨v \m-Wt¡Spw- A-h-W-\-bpw- -tXm¶n-b-Xp-
sImïmsW¶v -tXm¶p-¶p- Rm-³- A-§s\
]-d-ª-Xv. Ft¶mSv £-an-¡-Ww-. C-\n- Rm-³-
A-§s\ ]-d-bn-Ã-.''
''A-h-À- apt¶m«p-\-S-¶v Ipt_c-sâ asämcp- kp-

lr-¯ns\ I-ïp-. Ipt_c-³- ho-ïpw- IptNes\
]-cn-N-bs¸Sp-¯n-. 'C-Xv F-sâ kp-lr-¯v IptNe-
\m-Wv. \m-«n-Â- \n-¶v h-¶-Xm-Wv. ]s£ C-bm-Ä-
[-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶- h-kv{X-§-Ä- F-\v-tdX-Ã- -tI-t«m.'
ho-ïpw- IptNe-\v `-b-¦-c- hn-j-a-am-bn-. 'F-ń-\m-
Wv Ft¸mgpw- h-kv{X-¯n-sâ Im-cyw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv?
C-hnsS A-Xn-sâ bmsXmcp- B-h-iy-hp-an-Ãm-bn-cp-
¶p-! B-cpsS h-kv{X-am-Wv C-Sp-¶sX¶v B-cpw- -tNm
Zn-¨n-ÃtÃm. \n-À-_-Ôn-¨v Cu- h-kv{X-§-Ä- F-\n-¡v
X-¶p-. F-¶n-«v \osb-s¶ Ct¸mÄ- A-]-am-\n-¡p-
¶p-. F-\n-¡v F-sâ kz-´w- h-kv{Xw- [-cn-¡m-³- H-cp-
\m-Wt¡Spw- C-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-³- I-Tn-\-am-bn-
A-²-zm-\n-¨v Po-hn-¡m-\p-Å- h-I- Isï¯p-¶p-.
F-sâ hn-b-À-¸p-]-än-b- h-kv{Xw- C-Sm-³- F-\n-¡v
A-`n-am-\tabp-Åp-. F-¶n-«pw- \n-sâ h-kv{X-§-Ä-
F-\n-¡v A-]-am-\-am-bn-.'
''Ft¶mSv £-an-¡-Ww-.'' Ipt_c-³- ]-d-ªp-.

'Rm-³- \ns¶ A-]-am-\n-¡-Ww- F-¶v Dt±in-¨v
]-d-ª-X-Ã-. F-´m-bm-epw- A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v a-d-¡q-.
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C-\n- Rm-³- h-kv{Xt¯¡p-dn-¨v kw-km-cn-¡n-Ã-.
kXyw-.' A-h-À- apt¶m«p-\-S-¶t¸mÄ- asämcp- hy-
ànsb I-ïp-. Ipt_c-³- ho-ïpw- IptNes\
]-cn-N-bs¸Sp-¯n-. '\m-«n-Â- \n-¶v h-¶- F-sâ kp-
lr-¯m-Wv C-Xv. Ct±lw- C-«n-cn-¡p-¶- h-kv{X-
s¯¡p-dn-¨v Z-b-hpsNbvXv Ft¶mSv -tNmZn-¡-cp-
Xv. Im-c-Ww- At±l-¯n-sâ h-kv{Xs¯¡p-dn-¨v
H-¶pw- kw-km-cn-¡nsÃ¶v Rm-³- hm-¡psImSp-¯n-
«p-ïv.'
'']m-hw- B- a-\p-jy-³- X-e-bn-Â- -ssI-sh¨pt]m

bn-. 'Rms\sâ {Km-a-¯nte¡v Xs¶ Xn-cn-¨pt]m
hp-I-bm-Wv. \m-Wt¡Sn-ÃmsX F-\n-¡v Po-hn-¡-
Ww-. F-¶m-Â- -t]m-t«, Ipt_cm-.'' A-À-Pp-³- Zo-
À-L-\n-i-zm-kw- hn-«p-. ''\-½-Ä- \-½psS `q-X-Im-e-
¯n-Â- F-§s\bm-Wv Ip-Sp-§n-¡n-S-¡p-¶sX¶v
\-ap-¡v Im-Wn-¨p-X-cp-¶- I-Y-bm-Wn-Xv. B-Zyw-
Ipt_c-³- h-kv{Xw- F-\v-tdXmsW¶v ]-d-ªp-
, ]ns¶ h-kv{Xw- F-\v-tdXsÃ¶v ]-d-ªp-, ]n
s¶ h-kv{Xs¯¡p-dn-¨v kw-km-cn-¡nsÃ¶pw-.
Ipt_c-³- h-kv{X-am-Ip-¶- `q-X-Im-e-¯n-Â- Ip-Sp-
§n-¡n-S-¡p-I-bm-Wv. H-¶p-In-Â- \o- \n-sâ `q-X-
Im-es¯ ]p-W-cp-¶p-. AsÃ¦n-Â- A-Xnt\mSv
-s]mcp-Xp-¶p-, AsÃ¦n-Â- A-Xn-Â- H-cp- {]-iv\-
hp-ansÃ¶v A-`n-\-bn-¡p-¶p-. ]s£ \-½-Ä-
H-cn-¡-epw- A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v kz-X-{´-cm-Ip-¶n-Ã-.
\-½-fm-bn- -sI«ns¸m¡n-b- \-½psS am-\-kn-I-am-b-
X-S-h-d-I-Ä- X-I-À-¡m-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶- H-cp- ]-h-À-
^p-Ä- -sSIv\n-Iv Rm-³- \ns¶ ]-Tn-¸n-¡mw-.''
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''C-\n- \-ap-¡v Xn-c-kvI-c-Ws¯ F-§s\
A-Xn-Po-hn-¡-Ww- F-¶-Xnte¡v h-cmw-. Xn-c-kvI-cn-
¡s¸Sptam-sb¶- `-bs¯ a-dn-I-S-¡-Â-. Ipt_c-\v
B-Zyw- A-h-K-Wn-¡s¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶n-. i-cn-btÃ?
B-Zyw- A-bm-Ä- A-Xv \n-c-kn-¨p- -sImïv A-h-K-
Wn-¡m-³- {i-an-¨p-. ]s£ H-Sp-hn-Â- A-Xv A-bmsf
-shÃp-hn-fn-¨t¸mÄ- A-bm-Ä- A-kz-kvY-\m-bn-.
B- ka-b-a-{X-bpw- X-sâ A-c-£n-Xm-h-kvY-bpw-
`-b-hp-am-bn-cp-¶p- At±ls¯ \n-b-{ń-¨n-cp-¶-Xv.
B-fp-I-Ä- X-§-fpsS co-Xn-I-fpw- io-e-§-fpw- am-äm-³-
{i-an-¡pt¼mÄ- ]-et¸mgpw- C-Xv kw-`-hn-¡m-dp-
ïv. {]tXyIn-¨v ]p-I-h-en-, a-Zy-]m-\w-, A-an-X-`-£-
Ww- F-¶n-h-bn-Â- \n-¶v am-dm-³- {i-an-¡pt¼mÄ-.
-sshIm-cn-I-am-bn- A-h-À- Ip-ät_m[w-, -tZjyw- Xp-
S-§n-b- -s\K-äo-hv hn-Im-c-§-fnte¡v am-dp-¶p-. Cu-
-shÃp-hn-fn-Isf-sbm-s¡ a-dn-I-S-¡pt¼mÄ- F-´m-
Wv \-ap-¡v b-Ym-À-°-¯n-Â- -thï-Xv F-¶-Xv
am-{Xw- A-htijn-¡p-¶p-. hn-P-bn-I-fm-b- kw-cw-`-I-
cpw- -s{]m^-j-W-ep-I-fpw- A-h-cpsS `q-X-Im-es¯
Io-gv-s¸Sp-¯n-b-h-cm-Wv.''
B-Ivkn-etdä-À- 3
\n-§-fpsS `q-X-Im-es¯ Io-g-S-¡p-I-.
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xnt\mSv ]q-À-®-am-bpw- -tbm
Pn-¨psImïv Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. Rm-³- Hm-À-¯p-.
F-{Xtbm X-h-W- Rm-³- U-b-änw-Kv B-cw-`n-¨n-«p-ïv,
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B-Zys¯ G-Xm-\pw- B-gvN-I-Ä- h-fsc \-¶m-bn-
-t]mIpw-. A-Xn-sâbn-S-bn-Â- h-gn-bn-Â- sF-kv{Iow-
]m-À-esd§m-\pw- I-ïm-Â- -sS³-j-³- Ip-d-bv¡m-\m
sW¶- Im-c-Ww- ]-d-ªv \m-ept]À-¡v I-gn-¡m-\p-
Å- sF-kv{Iow- H-ä-b-Sn-¡v Xn-¶p-Xo-À-¡pw-. ]s£
\-½-Ä- C-hnsS ]-d-bp-¶-Xv _n-kn-\-kns\¡p-dn-¨m-
Wv. A-XpsImïv Rm-³- H-cp- \n-an-jw- A-À-Pps\
X-S-ªp-.
''Hmt¡, Rms\mcp- ]p-Xn-b- _n-kn-\-kv Xp-S-

§nsb¶v hn-Nm-cn-¡p-I-. I-¼-\n-bpsS D-S-a- F-¶-
\n-e-bn-Â- Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sptam F-¶- `-bs¯
Rm-³- F-§s\bm-Wv -ssIIm-cyw- -sN-t¿ï-Xv?''
At±l-¯n-sâ Nn-´-I-Ä- -tIÄ-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn-
Rm-³- B-Imw-£tbm-sS -tNmZn-¨p-.
''h-fsc an-I-¨- -tNmZyw-. asämcp- -tNmZy-¯n-eqsS

\n-sâ -tNmZy-¯n-\v Rm-³- D-¯-cw- ]-d-bmw-...''
''Hm-lv! A-À-Pp-\pw- A-À-Pp-sâ -tNmZy-§-fpw-!''

Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
''Hmt¡, Cu- -tNmZy-¯n-\v D-¯-cw- ]-d-bq- en-

³-Um-. F-´psImïm-Wv \o- \n-sâ Xn-c-kvI-cn-
¡s¸Sptam F-¶- `-bs¯ H-gn-hm-¡-Ww- F-¶v
]-d-bp-¶-Xv?''
''Im-c-Ww- F-\n-¡v hn-P-bn-¡-Ww-.'' Rm-³- a-dp-

]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-.
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At±lw- A-Â-¸w- ]nt¶m«p-am-dn-bn-«p- ]-d-ªp-.
''F-´psImïm-Wv \n-\-¡v hn-P-bnt¡ï-Xv?''
''Im-c-Ww- Rm-³- C-§s\ Po-hnt¡ï- B-f-Ã-.''
''F-´psImïm-Wv \o- C-¯-c-¯n-Â- Po-

hnt¡ï- B-fsÃ¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xv?'' At±lw- I-fn-
¡p-I-bm-Wv. Fs¶-s¡mïp-Xs¶ A-Xv ]-d-bn-¸n-
¡m-\m-Wv {i-asa¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-.
''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- Rm-³- \sÃmcp- hy-àn-

bm-Wv. Rm-³- F-sâ I-gn-hn-sâ ]-c-am-h-[n- {i-an-¡p-
¶p-. F-\n-¡v h-fsc \sÃmcp- D-Â-¸-¶-ap-ïv.'' Rm-
³- F-sâ B-ß-hn-i-zm-kan-Ãm-¯- X-et¨mdns\
hn-i-z-kn-¸n-¡p-¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- ]-d-ªp-.
At±lw- ]-Xnsb X-e-bm-«n-. ''Xn-c-kvI-cn-

¡s¸Sptam F-¶- `-bs¯ a-dn-I-S-¡m-³- \n-\-¡v
H-«pw- Xm-Â-¸-cy-ansÃ¦n-Â- ]q-Pyw- F-¶p- ]-d-bmw-.
\n-\-¡v Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ B- `-bs¯ ]q-À-®-am-
bpw- a-dn-I-S-¡-Wsa¦n-Â- ]-¯v F-¶pw- ]-d-bmw-.
F-¦n-Â- \n-sâ Ct¸mgs¯ \-¼-À- F-{X-bm-bn-cn-
¡pw-?''
''Gtgm Ft«m B-Wv.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''h-fsc \-Ã-Xv. Rm-³- asämcp- -tNmZyw- Iq-Sn-

-tNmZn-¡s«. \ns¶ kw-_-Ôn-¨n-St¯mfw- \n-\-
¡v G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\s¸«- Im-cyw- G-Xm-Wv?''
''G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\w-... F-´v Im-cy-¯n-Â-?'' Rm-

266
³- Xn-cn-¨p- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-ń-em-Wv F-¶-Xn-Â- Im-cy-an-Ã-. _n-kn-\-kn-

tem Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- -sam¯-¯ntem, \n-\-¡v G-ä-
hpw- {]-[m-\w- F-´msW¶v Ft¶mSp- ]-d-bp-I-.''
At±lw- hy-à-am-¡n-. -tNmZyw- Ir-Xy-a-Ã-. F-sâ
Nn-´-I-Ä- A-dn-bm-\m-bn- At±lw- H-cp- hn-im-e-
am-b- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¨n-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
Rm-³- A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v G-ItZiw- H-cp- an-

\n-äpt\cw- Nn-ń-¨p-. Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ H-cp- L-«-
¯n-Â- Rm-³- G-ä-hpw- {]m-[m-\yw- -sImSp-¯n-
cp-¶-Xv F-sâ _-Ô-§-Ä-¡m-bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ
Po-hn-Xw- ]-¦psh¡m-³- Bsc¦n-epw- D-ïm-hp-Is-
b¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p- F-sâ G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- B-{K-lw-.
F-¶m-Â- A-Sp-¯-Im-e-¯v A-Xv _n-kn-\-kn-Â- hn-
P-bn-¡p-I- F-¶-Xm-bn- am-dn-. kz-´w- Im-en-Â- F-\n-
¡v \n-Â-¡m-³- I-gn-ªnsÃ¦n-Â- H-cp- _-Ô-¯n-\pw-
F-\n-¡v ]-ämsXbm-Ipsa¶v F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-¶p-.
Ipsd-tb-sd Nn-ń-¨-Xn-\ptijw- Rm-³- a-dp-]-Sn-
]-d-ªp-. ''F-\n-¡v h-³-hn-P-bw- -t\S-Ww-.''
h-³-hn-P-bn-bm-I-Ww- Ft¶m AtXm k¼-¶-

bm-I-Ww- Ft¶m?''
''c-ïpw-.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-, ''h-³-hn-

P-bw- F-´v X-cpsa¶m-Wv \n-\-¡v -tXm¶p-¶-Xv?''
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''Ip-Sp-X-Â- ]-Ww-. Iq-Sp-X-Â- Aw-Ko-Im-cw-.''
A-À-Pp-\v \n-À-¯m-³- `m-h-an-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. ''A-h-

K-Wn-¡s¸Sptam F-¶- `-bw- -sImïv \n-\-¡v
B-cpsS Aw-Ko-Im-c-am-Wv Ct¸mÄ- \-ãs¸Sp-¶-
Xv?''
''F-sâ Ip-Spw-_-¯n-sâ, F-sâ kl-{]-h-À-¯-

I-cpsS, F-Ãm-h-cpsSbpw-.'' F-\n-¡v Gsd ]-cn-N-
b-ap-Å- Zp-J-¯n-sâ bpw- \n-cm-i-bpsSbpw- hn-Im-c-
§-Ä- Fs¶ GsäSp-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-. a-äp-Å-h-cpsS
Aw-Ko-Im-c-¯n-\v Rm-³- C-{X-bpw- \m-Ä- Im-¯p-\n-
¶-Xv F-ń-\msW¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-.
''F-Ãm- Aw-Ko-Im-c-§-fpw- \-ãs¸Sp-¶-Xns\

\o- F-§s\bm-Wv Im-Wp-¶-Xv?''
''A-c-£n-Xm-h-kvY-''
''F-ńt\¡p-dn-¨p-Å- A-c-£n-Xm-h-kvY-?''
Rm-³- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-kw- hn-«p-. ''Ft¶¡p-dn-¨v,

_n-kn-\-kns\¡p-dn-¨v.... F-Ãm-¯ns\¡p-dn-¨pw-!''
C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v kw-km-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- Xs¶ F-\n-
¡v h-Ãm-¯- am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±w- A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶p-.
A-À-Pp-³- A-¯-c-¯n-Â- F-\n-¡v bmsXmcp- k½-
À-±-hpw- X-cp-¶nsÃ¦n-epw- At±l-¯n-sâ I-Sp-¯-
-tNmZy-§-Ä- -tIÄ-¡pt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v Ip-d-¨v \o-c-
kw- -tXm¶p-¶p-ïv.
''\o- \ns¶¯s¶ ho-ïpw- Xn-c-kvI-cn-

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¡s¸Sm-³- A-\p-h-Zn-¡p-¶-Xv Xp-S-cp-I-bmsW¦n-Â-
\n-\-¡v Ft¸m-sg¦n-epw- kp-c-£n-X-X-zt_m[w-
e-`n-¡ptam?''
''C-Ã-.''
A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- ]p-cn-Iw- h-f-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.

''H-¶v ap-X-Â- 10 hscbp-Å- kv-sIbven-Â- Xn-c-kvI-
cn-¡s¸Sptam-sb¶- \n-sâ `-bs¯ a-dn-I-S-¡p-¶-
Xn-\p-Å- \n-sâ \-¼-À- Ct¸mÄ- F-{X-bm-Wv?''
''H-¼-Xv.''
At±lw- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''\o- H-¶v BtemNn-¨pt\m

¡q-. 10 h-À-jw- ap-¼v Cu- `-bs¯ a-dn-I-S-¡m-³-
\n-\-¡v I-gn-ªn-cp-¶p- F-¦n-Â- \n-sâ Po-hn-Xw-
C-¶v F-{Xt¯mfw- hy-Xy-kvX-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶p-?''
''AsXm¶pw- Fs¶ Hm-À-½n-¸n-¡tÃ! A-À-

Pp-³-. F-¦n-Â- Rms\mcp- hn-P-bn-bm-Ip-am-bn-cp-
¶p-. Rm-³- F-\v-tdXm-b- H-cp- Po-hn-Xw- Po-hn-¡p-
am-bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ {In-bm-ß-I-X- D-]tbmKn-¨v
Rm-³- _n-kn-\-kn-Â- ]p-Xp-a-I-Ä- -sImïp- h-cp-am-
bn-cp-¶p-. I-gn-ª-bm-gvN- A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xpt]m-
se Rm-³- F-sâ _n-kn-\-kn-Â- -sshZ-Kv[yw- -t\
Sp-am-bn-cp-¶p-. A-ÃmsX A-Xn-sâ A-Sn-a-bm-bn- am-
dp-am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. Rms\mcp- hn-P-bn-bm-b- h-\n-Xm-
kw-cw-`-I- B-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶p-. Iq-SmsX Rms\sâ
A-an-X- sF-kv{Iow- Xo-ä-bpw- \n-À-¯ntb-t\. CsX-
Ãmw- Hm-À-¡p-¶-Xv I-Sp-¯- \n-cm-i-bm-Wv D-ïm-¡p-
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¶-Xv.''
''\ns¶ Iq-Sp-X-Â- \n-cm-i-bn-em-¡m-³-

-thïn-b-Ã- Rm-³- Cu- -tNmZy-§-Ä- \nt¶mSv
-tNmZn-¡p-¶-Xv. ]-I-cw- \n-\-¡v hy-Xy-kvX-
am-bn- F-´v s
- N¿m-am-bn-cp-¶psh¶v a-\k- n-em-¡n- X-cm-
\pw- ]-g-b-Xpt]m-se C-\n- kw-`-hn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-
\pw- -thïn-bm-Wv.'' F-sâ Np-a-en-Â- X-«ns¡mïv
At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. F-\n-¡v Gsd B-i-zm-kw-
-tXm¶n-. ''\n-\-¡v Cu- `-bs¯ 10 h-À-jw- ap-¼v
a-dn-I-S-¡m-³- I-gnsª¦n-Â- F-¯-c-¯n-ep-Å-
B-fp-I-fp-am-bn-«m-bn-cn-¡pw- \o-bnt¸mÄ- _-Ô-ap-
ïm-¡n-bn-«p-ïm-hp-I-?''
Ip-d-¨v _p-²n-ap-«p-Å- -tNmZy-am-Wv. ''-temkv

B-©-Â-knse G-ä-hpw- hn-P-bn-I-fm-b- kw-cw-`-I-cp-
am-bn-«m-bn-cn-¡pw- F-\n-¡v _-Ô-ap-ïm-hp-I-. hn-P-
bn-bpw- Fs¶ a-\-kn-em-¡m-³- ]-äp-¶-Xpw- Fs¶
]n-´p-W-bv¡p-¶-Xp-am-b- H-cmsf hn-hm-lw- I-gn-
¨n-«p-ïm-Ipw-. F-sâ Ip-Spw-_-hpw- klr-¯p-¡-
fpw- Fs¶ {]-Xo-£tbm-sSbpw- a-Xnt¸m-sSbpw-
-t\m¡p-¶p-ïm-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''10 h-À-jw- ap-¼v \n-\-¡v `-bs¯ a-dn-I-S-¡m-³-

I-gn-ªn-cp-¶psh¦n-Â- \o- \n-sâ _n-kn-\-kv
F-¯-c-¯n-Â- hy-Xy-kvX-am-bn- h-f-À-¯p-am-bn-cp-
¶p-?''
Cu- -tNmZy-§-fpsS k½-À-±w- -sImïv F-sâ

I-®p-I-Ä- \n-d-ªp-. ]s£ Rm-³- D-¯-cw- -sIm-
270
Sp-¯p-. ''Rms\mcp- _n-kn-\-kv km-{am-Pyw- ]-Sp-¯p-
b-À-¯p-am-bn-cp-¶p-. F-\n-¡v -thïn- -tPmen- -sN¿m-
³- \q-dp-I-W-¡n-\v Po-h-\-¡m-À- D-ïm-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
-temI-¯v ]-«n-Wn- In-S-¡p-¶- B-bn-c-¡-W-¡n-\v
Ip-«n-I-Ä-¡v `-£-Ww- -sImSp-¡m-³- F-\n-¡v I-gn-
tª-t\.'' Rm-³- I-®o-À- Xp-S-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
''en-³-Um-, Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sptam-sb¶-
`-bs¯ a-dn-I-S-¡m-\p-Å- \n-sâ Ct¸mgs¯ \-¼-
À- F-{X-bm-Wv.''
''B-Im-it¯mfw-, A-À-Pp-³-. C-cp-]-Xv.''
A-À-Pp-³- k-t´mjt¯m-sS X-e-bm-«n-. ''A-

Xv \n-sâ ap-J-¯p-\n-¶v Xs¶ hm-bns¨Sp-¡mw-.
_n-kn-\-knsebpw- Po-hn-X-¯nsebpw- hn-P-b-
¯n-Â- \ns¶ X-S-bp-¶- A-h-K-Wn-¡s¸Sptam-
sb¶- `-bs¯ -t\cn-Sm-³- \o- i-cn-¡pw- X-bmsdSp-
¯p-I-gn-ªp-.''
''AtX, Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-.'' Rm-³- Bthit¯m-

sS ]-d-ªp-.
''AtX. F-´p-Im-cy-¯n-Â- am-äw- h-cp-¯-

Wsa¦n-epw- C-Xm-Wv A-Xn-sâ B-Zy-]-Sn-. am-äw-
h-cp-¯m-\p-Å- -sshIm-cn-I-am-b- k½-Xw- \o- \n-\-
¡p-Xs¶ B-Zyw- \-Â-I-Ww-. \n-\-¡nt¸mÄ- \n-sâ
a-\-kn-sâ -taepw- \n-sâ `q-X-Im-e-¯n-\v -taepw-
i-à-am-b- \n-b-{´-W-ap-ïv. \n-§-Ä- -sshIm-
cn-I-am-bn- Dt¯Pn-X-cm-bn-cp-¶m-Â- \n-§-fpsS
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X-et¨mdn-Â- -tcJs¸Sp-¯nsh¨n-cn-¡p-¶- Im-
cy-§-Ä- \-Ã-Xn-\m-bn- am-äm-³- I-gn-bpw- F-¶m-Wv
\yqtdmkb-ân-kväp-I-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv. \o- kzm-an- hn-
thIm-\-µs\¡p-dn-¨v -tI«n-«ptïm?''
''-tI«n-«nsÃ¶v -tXm¶p-¶p-.''
''-temIsam«msI k©-cn-¨v ]m-Ým-XytemI-

¯n-\v C-ý-³- X-X-z-im-kv{X-§-Ä- ]-Tn-¸n-¨psIm-
Sp-¯- C-ý-bnse H-cp- ln-µp- k\ym-kn- B-bn-
cp-¶p- kzm-an- hnthIm-\-µ-³-. A-Xn-\v H-cp-]m-Sv
h-À-j-§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v, At±l-¯n-\v H-cp- cm-Pm-hn-
sâ cm-P-kZ-kn-Â- -sh¨v kz-bw- -sXfn-bnt¡ïn-
h-¶- km-l-N-cy-ap-ïm-bn-. '\n-§-Ä- i-cn-¡pw- H-cp-
a-lm-\m-b- hy-àn-bmsW¦n-Â- Cu- h-SnsbSp-¯n-«v
A-Xns\ H-Sn-¡msX -sNdp-Xm-¡n- Im-Wn-¡p-I-.''
A-Xp-]-d-ªv -shÃp-hn-fn-¨p- -sImïv cm-Pm-hv
At±l-¯n-\v ap-¶n-Â- H-cp- h-en-b- h-Sn- -sh¨p-.
''kzm-an- hnthIm-\-µ-³- H-cp- \n-an-jw- Nn-

ń-¨n-«v ]-d-ªp-, ''F-\n-¡-Xn-\v km-[n-¡pw-.''
At±lw- B- h-Sn- -sNdp-Xm-¡p-¶-Xv Im-Wm-³-
F-Ãm-h-cpw- cm-P-kZ-kn-Â- k-t½fn-¨p-. kzm-
an- hnthIm-\-µ-³- c-ïv -t]-sc hn-fn-¨v ]p-d-¯p
t]mbn- H-cp- h-en-b- I-¼v F-Sp-¯psImïp-h-cm-³-
]-d-ªp-. A-h-À- -sImïp-h-¶- I-¼v atä I-¼n-\v
A-Sp-¯m-bn- -sh¡m-³- At±lw- B-h-iys¸«p-.
h-en-b- I-¼n-\v A-Sp-¯m-bn- C-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- cm-Pm-
hv -sh¨- B-Zys¯ I-¼v -sNdp-Xm-bn- -tXm¶n-¨p-.
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'Ct¸mÄ- h-Sn- -sNdp-Xm-bntÃ?'' At±lw- cm-Pm-
hnt\mSv -tNmZn-¨p-. ]p-Xn-b- ho-£-W-¯n-Â- cm-Pm-
hn-\v Gsd A-Â-`p-X-hpw- k-t´mj-hpw- -tXm¶n-,''
A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡n-bn-«v ]-d-ªp-, ''Cu-
I-Y-bn-Â- \n-¶v F-´m-Wv ]-Tn-¨-Xv?''
''F-Ãmw- \-½psS ho-£-Ws¯ B-{i-bn-¨n-cn-

¡pw-.'' Rm-³- -s]-s«¶v a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-. ''H-cp-]
s£ Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sptam-sb¶- `-bs¯ A-Xn-
sâ h-ep-¸t¯¡m-Ä- h-ep-Xm-bn- Rm-³- -t\m¡n-
¡-ï-Xn-sâ {]-iv\-am-bn-cn-¡pw-. B- `-bs¯ a-dn-
I-S-¡m-\m-bn- Rm-³- {]-b-Xv\nt¡ï-Xp-ïv.''
''h-fsc \-Ã- D-¯-cw-. \n-sâ kXy-kÔ-Xsb

Rm-³- A-`n-\-µn-¡p-¶p- en-³-Um-. F-¶m-Â-¸ns¶
\-ap-¡v Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ A-Xn-\m-bn- {i-an-¨mtem?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- A-À-Pp-³-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''Rm-³- H-cp-]m-Sv Kthj-W-§-fn-eqsS

Isï¯n-b- 'B-Ivkn-etdä-À- sF-U-ân-än-' F-¶-
am-À-Kw- D-]tbmKn-¨p- -sImïv Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sp-
tam-sb¶- \n-sâ `-bs¯ F-§s\ -ssIIm-cyw-
-sN¿-Wsa¶v ]-d-ªp-X-cmw-. B-fp-I-fpsS a-\-kv
D-S-¨p-hm-À-¡m-\pw- sF-U-ân-än-bn-Â- am-äw- h-cp-
¯m-\pw- A-h-cpsS `-bs¯ A-h-cpsS G-ä-hpw-
h-en-b- i-àn-bm-¡n- am-äm-\pw- Cu- am-À-Kw- klm-
bn-¡pw-.''
''sF-U-ân-än- am-dpsa-t¶m? A-Xp-i-cn-. F-\n-¡v

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]p-Xnsbmcp- i-co-cw- In-«n-bm-Â- -sImÅm-am-bn-cp-
¶p-. F-\n-¡v Km-bn-I- _ntbm¬-skbpsS i-co-cw-
X-cmtam ¹o-kv?''
''A-§s\ i-co-cw- am-äp-¶- ]-cn-]m-Sn-b-Ã- C-Xv.''

A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-. ''\n-sâ sF-
U-ân-än- F-¶v ]-d-ªm-Â- \n-sâ aq-ey-§-fpw- hn-
i-zm-khpw- A-S-§p-¶- H-¶m-Wv. {]tXyIn-¨v \n-\-
¡v \nt¶¡p-dn-¨v Xs¶bp-Å- hn-i-zm-k§-Ä-.
C-Xv \n-sâ X-et¨mdn-sâ X-\-Xm-b- hn-c-e-S-bm-f-
§-fm-bn-am-dp-¶p-. C-Xns\ I-W-Iv-tämw- F-¶m-Wv
\yqtdmkb-ân-kväp-I-Ä- hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv. \n-sâ -s]cp-
am-ä-¯n-epw- io-e-§-fn-epw- am-äw- h-cp-¯pt¼mÄ- \o-
A-Â-¸w- am-dpw-. F-¶m-Â- \n-sâ hn-i-zm-k§-fn-Â- am-
äw- h-cp-¯pt¼mÄ- \o- Ip-d-¨p-Iq-Sn- -sa¨s¸Sp-¶p-.
F-¶m-Â- \o- \n-sâ aq-ey-§-fn-Â- am-äw- h-cp-¯pt¼mÄ-
h-en-b- -tXmXn-Â- am-äw- kw-`-hn-¡p-¶p-. \n-sâ sF-
U-ân-än-bn-Â- am-äw- h-cp-¯pt¼mÄ- \n-\-¡v H-cp-
]p-Xn-b- hn-c-e-S-bm-fw- e-`n-¡p-I-bm-Wv. ]p-Xn-b-
I-W-Iv-tämw- e-`n-¡p-¶p-. \o- \n-sâ F-Ãm-¯-c-¯n-
epw- -sa¨s¸«- A-Sp-¯- ]-Xn-¸ns\ Isï¯n-. \-ap-
¡v \-½psS \-S-¯w- Xp-S-cm-atÃ?''
At±lw- F-gpt¶äv \-S-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-. Rm-³-

]-Xnsb At±ls¯ ]n-´p-S-À-¶p-. '']q-À-®-am-bpw-
A-h-K-Wn-¡s¸-s«¶v \n-\-¡v -tXm¶n-b- \n-an-jw-
G-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-?''
Rm-³- -s\än-Np-fn-¨p-. F-\n-¡v h-en-b- A-kz-
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kvY-X- -tXm¶n-. ''Rm-³- \n-§sf I-ïp-ap-«n-b- Zn-
h-kw-. A-¶v Rm-³- I-S-Â-¯o-c-¯v \n-Â-¡p-I-
bm-bn-cp-¶tÃm. Hm-À-½-bntÃ? B- kw-`-h-¯n-sâ
{]-[m-\- Im-c-Ww- Nm-À-fn- c-ïv am-k§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v
Ft¶mSv -sNbvX- {Iq-c-X-bm-Wv. Rm-³- H-cp- ]-cm-P-
b-amsW¶v ]-d-ªv A-bm-Ä- Fs¶ Dt]£n-¨p-.''
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A-dn-bmw-. \n-\-¡v kz-bw- ]q-À-®-am-bpw- Xn-c-kvI-cn-
¡s¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶n-b- B-Zys¯ A-\p-`-hw- Hm-À-
½-bptïm?'' X-sâ c-ïpssII-fpw- X-e-bv¡v ap-I-
fn-em-bn- -sImïp-h-¶n-«v h-en-ªp-\n-h-À-¶psImïv
Rms\mcp- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-k-saSp-¯p-. ''F-\n-

¡v G-Xm-ïv ]-Xn-aq-¶v h-b-kp-Åt¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v
H-cp- ]-¿s\ `-b-¦-c- C-ã-am-bn-cp-¶p-. a-Àtem¬-
-tSW-À-. A-h-sâ -t]cpt]mepw- Rm-³- a-d-¶n-«n-Ã-.
kvIq-Ä- Um-³-kn-\v A-h-sâ -ssI]n-Sn-¨v \r-¯w-
-sN¿msa¶v hn-Nm-cn-¨v B- Zn-h-k¯n-\m-bn- Im-
¯n-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p- Rm-³-. H-Sp-hn-Â- B- h-en-b-
Zn-h-kw- F-¯n-. -ss[cyw- kw-`-cn-¨v Rm-³- A-ht\m
Sv F-sâ IqsS \r-¯w- -sN¿mtam F-¶v -tNmZn-¨p-.
Rm-³- BsI hn-Im-c-]-c-h-i-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. H-cp-
]m-Spt]cpsS ap-¶n-Â- -sh¨v A-h-³- I-fn-bm-¡n- Nn-
cn-¨psImïv 'C-Ã-' F-¶p-]-d-ªp-. F-sâ lr-Z-bw-
X-I-À-¶pt]mbn-. \-S-¡m-³- -t]mepw- I-gn-bmsX Rm-
\-hnsS \n-¶pt]mbn-. F-{Xt\cw- Rm-³- A-hnsS
\nt¶m A-{X-bpw- -t\cw- F-Ãm-h-cpw- Fs¶ I-fn-bm-
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''A-Xv km-c-an-Ã-.''
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A-[n-Iw- BtemNnt¡ïn-h-¶n-Ã-.
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\n-§-Ä- B-Zys¯ A-\p- `-hw- -tNmZn-¨-XpsImïm-
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am-bn- hn-hm-lw- I-gn-ªt¸mÄ- A-bm-Ä- ]-e-Im-cy-
§-fn-epw- bmsXmcp- {i-²-bp-an-Ãm-¯- H-cp- D-Zm-ko-
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R-§-Ä- A-[n-Iw- kw-km-cn-¡m-dp-Xs¶bn-Ãm-
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A-bm-Ä- Fs¶ A-h-K-Wn-¨p-.''
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¡m-¯sX¶v F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-.'' A-À-Pp-³-
klm-\p-`q-Xntbm-sS ]-d-ªp-.
''A-À-Pp-³- X-am-i- ]-d-btÃ. Rm-³- B- a-\p-

jy-\v -thïn- ]m-N-Iw- -sNbvXp-. ]m-{X-§-Ä- I-gp-
In-. ]s£ A-bm-Ä-¡v Fs¶ BsI B-h-iy-
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hpw- A-bm-Ä- bm-{X-bn-em-bn-cp-¶p-. A-bm-Ä- ho-«n-
ep-Åt¸mÄ- ho-«n-Â- C-Ãm-¯-Xnt\¡m-Ä- F-\n-¡v
G-Im-´-X- -tXm¶n-bn-cp-¶p-.''
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§-Ä- ]-d-ªn-«v I-c-bm-³- Xp-S-§pw-. Rm-\pw- \n-sâ
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cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
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{]-iv\-§-Ä-¡-Ã-. -t]m-tc?''
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\m-Wv Rm-³- Im-¯n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.''
''A-Xn-\v Im-c-Ww- A-Xn-epw- h-en-b- -th-sd

A-\p-`-h-§-fp-ïv. Rms\sâ _n-kn-\-kn-Â- \m-S-
Io-b-am-bn- ]-cm-P-bs¸«p-. Ip-Spw-_-¯n-ep-Å-h-À-
ap-gp-h-³- Fs¶ Ip-äs¸Sp-¯n-. A-h-À- Ft¶mSv
]-d-ªp-. '\n-\s¡m¶pw- A-dn-bn-Ã-. H-cp- _n-kn-\-
kv \-S-¯ns¡mïpt]mIm-³- \nt¶-s¡mïv km-
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BsW¶v ]-d-ª-Xm-Wv. ]-e-X-h-W- \n-\-¡v ap-
¶-dn-bn-¸v X-¶p-. \o- R-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv -tIÄ-
¡m-Xn-cp-¶-XpsImïv F-´m-Wv kw-`-hn-¨sX¶v
I-ïntÃ?' A-hscÃmw- `-b-¦-c- -tZjy-¯n-em-bn-cp-
¶p-. F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- Rm-³- F-sâ ]-Ww- am-
{X-a-Ã- I-f-ª-Xv, A-h-cpsS ]-Ww- Iq-Sn-bm-bn-cp-
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cp- ]-cm-P-b-amsW¶v ]-d-ªt¸mÄ- Rm-³- H-cp-]m-
Sv I-c-ªp-. A-h-cpsS ap-¶n-Âsh¨-Ã-. A-h-cpsS
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\m-bn-Ã-. Rm-³- ]-¯v Zn-h-k-t¯mfw- ap-dn-bn-Â- \n-
¶v ]p-d-¯n-d-§n-bn-Ã-. At¸mgm-Wv F-\n-¡v F-sâ
Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- G-ä-hpw- Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸«-Xm-bn-
-tXm¶n-b-Xv.''
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hpw- -thK-¯n-ep-Å- D-¯-c-am-bn-cp-¶p- A-Xv.
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bm-³- I-gn-bp-¶psï¦n-Â- A-Xv i-cn-bm-¡m-\pw-
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`q-X-Im-e-¯n-ep-ïm-b- Xn-c-kvI-c-W-¯n-sâ A-\p-
`-h-§-Ä- `m-hn-bn-Â- Xn-c-kvI-c-W-¯n-sâ ò-Xnsb
Dt¯Pn-¸n-¡p-¶p-. ]s£ Hm-À-½-I-Ä- \n-Ý-e-
am-b- H-¶-Ã-. ]-g-b- A-\p-`-h-§sf kPo-h-am-
¡n- \n-À-¯p-I- am-{X-a-Ã- Hm-À-½-I-Ä- -sN¿p-¶-Xv,
\n-§-Ä- F-hnsSbm-Wv, \n-§-Ä- B-Às¡m¸-am-
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Bthit¯m-sS kw-km-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
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°-§-Ä- \mw- \-Â-Ipw-. Cu- `m-hm-À-°-§-fm-Wv
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än- F-´msW¶p-ap-Å- \n-À-h-N-\-§-Ä- X-cp-¶-Xv.
A-Xm-Wv \-½-Ä- C-hnsS am-äm-³- Dt±in-¡p-¶-Xv.
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Cu- c-ïv A-\p-`-h-§-fpw- -tNÀ-¯v H-ä- ho-Untbm
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B-¡n- am-ämw-. Cu- ho-Untbm B-Zyw- ap-X-Â- A-h-
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H-gn-¡p-¶-Xv C-Xn-epw- k-t´mj-I-c-am-b- Im-cy-am-
bn-cn-¡pw-. ]s£ C-Xp-hsc A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶ Ip-gn-
bn-Â- ho-gn-¨n-«n-Ã-...
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A-Wn-ªv Rm-³- F-\n-¡v Gsd C-ãs¸«- ]-¿-sâ
A-Spt¯¡v \-S-¶p-\o-§p-¶p-. F-sâ -tNmZy-¯n-\v
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bm-{X-bv¡v -tijw- -sPbv F-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-I-bm-
Wv. D-e-ª- ap-Sn-bpw- Np-fn-hp-ho-W- h-kv{X-§-
fpw-. H-«pw- Xm-Â-¸-cy-an-Ãm-¯- H-cp- -t\m«w- F-\n-¡v
k½m-\n-¨n-«v A-bm-Ä- A-It¯¡v I-b-dnt¸mbn-.
Cu- -sshIpt¶c-hpw- C-\n- G-Im-´-X-bn-Â- -sNe-
h-gn-¡-Ww- F-¶-Xn-sâ kq-N-\-bm-bn-cp-¶p- A-Xv.
''Rm-³- I-ï- G-ä-hpw- hr-¯nsI«- kn-\n-a-bm-

Wv C-Xv.''
281
''Hmt¡.'' At±lw- Nn-cn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-³- ]-c-am-
h-[n- {i-an-¡p-¶p-ïv. ''F-¦n-Â- \n-sâ kn-\n-a-bv¡v
H-cp- -t]cv -sImSp-¡v.''
''en-³-U-bpsS G-ä-hpw- hr-¯nsI«- A-\p-`-h-

§-Ä-.''
''A-Sns]mfn- -t]cv.'' A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-.
''\-µn-.''
Im-Wp-¶-Xns\m¸w- -t]m]v-tIm¬- I-gn-¡m-

\p-Å- -tbmKy-X- -t]mepw- Cu- kn-\n-a-bv¡n-Ã-.
C-Xv Im-Wp-¶-Xv ]o-Un-¸n-¡s¸Sp-¶- A-\p-`-h-¯n-
eqsS I-S-¶pt]mI-em-Wv. Cu- ka-b-§-fn-Â- Rm-
³- F-{Xt¯mfw- Fs¶¯s¶ -shdp-¯psh¶-Xv
Hm-À-¯v I-c-bm-Xn-cn-¡m-³- Rm-³- ]-c-am-h-[n- {i-an-
¨p-.
''\n-\-¡nt¸mÄ- F-´m-Wv -tXm¶p-¶-Xv en-³-
Um-?''
''ho-ïpw- C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v Fs¶ Hm-À-½n-¸n-¨-
Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v \n-§tfmSv F-{X- -shdp-¸psï¶v
A-dn-bmtam A-À-Pp-³-, Rm-³- F-{X-am-{Xw- A-h-K-
Wn-¡s¸«-h-fm-bn-, ap-dnthä-h-fm-bn-, H-äs¸«-h-fm-
bn- -tXm¶nsb¶v A-dn-bmtam?''
''A-Xv h-fsc km-[m-c-W-am-Wv.'' h-fsc km-h-

[m-\-¯n-epw- Z-btbm-sSbpw- At±lw- ]-d-ªp-.
''`q-cn-`m-Kw- -t]cpw- X-§-Ä- A-h-K-Wn-¡s¸«- F-Ãm-
282
A-\p-`-h-§-fpw- H-cp-an-¨ptNÀ-¯v Iq-\-Iq-«n- kq-£n-
¨psh¡pw-. A-Xn-\ptijw- X-§sf \m-b-It\m
\m-bn-Itbm B-¡n- B- kn-\n-a- ap-gp-h-³- A-h-À-
I-ïp-Xo-À-¡pw-.'' Rm-³- Xm-Sn-¡p- -ssI-sImSp-¯v
C-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. At±lw- F-sâ -ssII-
fn-Â- ]n-Sn-¨v A-Xv ap-J-¯p-\n-¶v am-än-. ''F-\n-¡v
\ns¶ asämcp- h-iw- Iq-Sn- Im-Wn-¨p-X-c-W-am-bn-cp-
¶p-. C-\n- \o- \n-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- H-cn-¡-epw- C-Xv
-sN¿m-Xn-cn-¡m-³- -thïn-. B-cpw- \n-cm-i-cm-Im-³-
B-{K-ln-¡p-¶n-Ã-. F-¶m-Â- ]p-cp-j-·m-À-¡v hn-jm-
Zw- D-ïm-Ip-¶-Xn-sâ c-ïn-c-«n-bm-Wv kv{Xo-I-Ä-¡v
hn-jm-Zw- A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶-Xv. Atacn-¡-³- km-¼-
¯n-I-hy-h-kvY-bv¡v hn-jm-Zw- D-ïm-¡p-¶- \-ãw-
F-{X-bmsW¶v A-dn-bmtam? h-À-j-¯n-Â- 210 _n-
ey-¬- -tUmf-À-!''
''A-Xp-Xs¶ h-fsc \n-cm-i-P-\-I-am-WtÃm.''

''AsX. \o- Ft¶mSv ]-d-ª-Xpt]m-se Xn-c-
kvI-cn-¡s¸Sptam F-¶- `-bs¯ a-dn-I-S-¡p-I-bm-
Wv \-½psS e-£yw-. i-cn-btÃ?''
Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-.
''A-Xv h-fsc F-fp-¸-atÃ. aq-¶v an-\n-äpt\

cw- ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn- -sN¿p-I-. Ct¸mÄ- \n-\-¡v
X-e-bnsÃ¶v k¦-Â-¸n-¨v, 12 {]m-h-iyw- \n-sâ lr-
Z-b-¯n-Â- \n-¶v i-z-kn-¡p-I-. A-Xn-\ptijw- Cu-
-tNmZy-§-Ä- kz-bw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-, 'GsXm-s¡ Im-cy-
§-Ä-¡m-Wv F-\n-¡v I-S-¸m-Sp-Å-Xv? BtcmSm-Wv
283
F-\n-¡v \-µn- ]-d-bm-\p-Å-Xv? A-Xp-h-gn- F-\n-¡v
F-´ptXm¶p-¶p-?' h-fsc \-Ã-Xv. C-\n-, H-cp- \n-an-
jw- \n-À-¯n-bn-«v F-sâ -tNmZy-§-Ä-¡v D-¯-cw-
]-d-bp-I-. \n-\-¡v G-ä-hpw- `-bm-\-I-am-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-
sh¦n-Â- ]q-Pyw- F-¶v ]-d-bmw-. F-¶m-Â- \o- h-fsc
B-\-µ-¯n-emsW¦n-Â- ]-¯v F-¶pw- ]-d-bmw-.
F-¦n-Â- Ct¸mgs¯ \n-sâ \-¼-À- F-{X-bm-Wv?''
''H-¼-Xv'' Rm-³- hn-kva-bt¯m-sS ]-d-ªp-.
''\-½psS GsXmcp- A-\p-`-h-¯n-sâbpw- Hm-À-½-

\-½psS X-et¨mdn-Â- {I-a-am-bpw- Xp-S-À-¨-bm-bpw- kq-
£n-¡p-¶p-. D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v \o- H-cp- sF-kv{Iow-
]m-À-e-dn-Â- -t]mIp-¶p-. B-Zyw- \o- A-hnsS -t]mbn-
sF-kv{Iow- Hm-À-U-À- sN¿p-¶p-. A-Xn-\ptijw- A-Xv
B-kz-Zn-¨v I-gn-¡p-¶p-. F-Ãmw- I-gn-ªv ho-«nte¡v
-ss{Uhv -sN¿p-¶p-. Cu- A-\p-`-hs¯¡p-dn-¨p-Å-
Hm-À-½-I-Ä-¡v H-cp- {I-a-ap-ïv. F-¶m-Â- ho-ïpw-
C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v Hm-À-½n-¡pt¼mÄ- \mw- C-Xn-sâ
{I-a-¯n-Â- am-äw- h-cp-¯p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- C-Xv h-fsc
]p-Xn-b-Xpw- hy-Xy-kvX-hp-am-b- H-cp- A-\p-`-h-am-bn-
am-dpw-. At¸mÄ- ap-X-Â- \n-sâ X-et¨mÀ- C-Xns\
]p-Xn-b- {I-a-¯n-Â- Uot¡mUv -sN¿m-³- Xp-S-§pw-.
F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- Cu- kw-`-hs¯¡p-dn-¨v
X-et¨mdn-\p-Å- G-ä-hpw- ]p-Xn-b- Hm-À-½- C-Xm-Wv.''
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''CtXm-sSm¸w- Xs¶

Ct¸mgs¯ am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY- A-\p-kcn-¨v
\-½psS X-et¨mÀ- A-\p-`-h-§-fpsS A-À-°w- am-
284
äp-¶p-. \n-§sfmcp- im-ào-I-cn-¡s¸«- A-h-kvY-
bn-emsW¦n-Â- A-\p-`-h-hpw- H-cp- im-ào-I-cn-
¡s¸Sp-¶- A-\p-`-h-am-bn- am-dpw-. A-XpsImïm-Wv
Rm-³- \nt¶mSv B-Zyw- ]-h-À- skÀ-a-Wn- -sN¿m-³-
]-d-ª-Xv.''
''F-§s\bm-Wv H-cp- A-\p-`-hw- A-h-km-\n-¨-

Xv F-¶-Xn-sâ A-Sn-kvYm-\-¯n-Â- \-½psS a-\-kv
B- A-\p-`-h-¯n-sâ A-À-°w- A-ń-a-am-bn- kvYn-
co-I-cn-¡pw-. \n-§-Ä- -t_m[-]q-À-Æw- H-cp- Hm-À-½sb
k-t´mj-I-c-am-b- A-\p-`-h-am-¡n- A-h-km-\n-¸n-
¨m-Â- -t{Sma- -t]mep-Å- I-Sp-¯- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- -t]m
epw- A-Xnse ]m-T-§-Ä- \n-e-\n-À-¯ns¡mïv \
s½ im-ào-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xm-bn- am-dpw-. C-¯-c-¯n-Â-
\n-e-hn-en-Ãm-Xn-cp-¶- Hm-À-½-I-Ä- -t]mepw- \-ap-¡v
kr-ãn-¡m-³- I-gn-bpsa¶m-Wv \n-c-h-[n- Kthj-W-
§-Ä- kp-Nn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv.''
''\-½-Ä- H-cp- -t{Sma- A-Y-hm- Kp-cp-X-c-am-b- am-
\-kn-Im-Lm-X-¯n-eqsS I-S-¶pt]mIpt¼mÄ-
\-½psS \yqtdmWp-I-Ä- B-g-¯n-Â- _-Ôs¸Sp-
¶-Xn-\m-bn- -ssaent\j-³- F-¶- {]-{In-b-bn-eqsS
kq-¸-Àssl-thI-Ä- kr-ãn-¡p-¶p-. km-[m-c-W-K-
Xn-bn-Â- Cu- kq-¸-À- -ssl-thI-Ä- kPo-h-am-Im-³-
]-Xn-\m-bn-cw- a-Wn-¡q-dp-IsfSp-¡pw-. F-¶m-Â-
I-Sp-¯- am-\-kn-Im-Lm-Xw- Cu- {]-{In-bsb
-thK-¯n-em-¡p-¶p-.
-ssaent\j-³- -sImïv A-À-°-am-¡p-¶-Xv
285
\n-§-Ä- -sN¿p-¶-Xv F-´mtWm A-Xn-Â- \n-§-Ä- hn-
Z-Kv[-\msW¶m-Wv. A-Xv -sS¶n-kv I-fn-¡p-¶-Xn-em-
Imw-. AsÃ¦n-Â- I-Sp-¯- hn-jm-Z-¯n-em-Ip-¶-Xn-em-
Imw-. H-cn-¡-Â- \n-§-fpsS \yqtdmWp-I-Ä- -ssaent\
äv -sNbvXp-I-gn-ªm-Â- A-h- X-½n-ep-Å- B-i-b-hn-
\n-a-bw- 3000 C-c-«n- -thK-¯n-em-Ipw-. -t{Sma-bn-eqsS
I-S-¶pt]mbn-«p-Å- B-fp-Isf km-[m-c-W- Po-hn-
X-¯nte¡v \-bn-¡p-¶-Xnse G-ä-hpw- h-en-b-
-shÃp-hn-fn- -ssaent\j-³- B-Wv. A-XpsImïv
Cu- -ssaent\js\ -s]m«n-¨v C-Ãm-Xm-¡m-\m-
Wv -s]mXpth {i-an-¡p-¶-Xv. A-Xn-\v h-À-j-§-Ä-
F-Spt¯¡mw-. F-¶m-Â- Rm-\-Xns\ asämcp- co-
Xn-bn-em-Wv Im-Wp-¶-Xv. F-´psImïv -ssaent\
js\ H-cp- hy-àn-bpsS Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- h-³-hn-P-
bw- D-ïm-Ip-¶-Xn-\v -thïn- D-]tbmKn-¨p-Iq-Sm-?
A-Xm-b-Xv -sS¶n-kv I-fn-¡m-\p-Å- -sshZ-Kv[y-
hpw- hn-jm-Z-¯n-em-Im-\p-Å- -sshZ-Kv[y-hpw-
-ssaent\j-³- Xs¶bmsW¦n-Â- hn-jm-Zs¯
\-ap-¡v hn-P-b-am-¡n- am-än-¡qsS?''
''A-Xv \-S-¡p-¶- Im-cy-amtWm A-À-Pp-³-? Im-c-

Ww- -t{Sma-bn-Â- \n-¶p-ïm-b- H-cp- Im-cyw- \-½sf
-s\K-äo-hm-bn- _m-[n-¡p-I-btÃ -sN¿p-¶-Xv?'' A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv F-\n-¡v D-Äs¡mÅm-³- km-[n-
¨n-Ã-.
''en-³-Um-, A-Xv a-\-kn-em-¡n-¯-cm-³- Rm-³-

\n-\-¡v H-cp- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- ]-d-ªp-X-cmw-. H-cp- {U-Kv
Uo-e-À- -saIvknt¡mbn-Â- \n-¶v -sSIvkknte¡v
286
a-b-¡p-a-cp-¶v I-Å-¡-S-¯v \-S-¯p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- H-cp-
c-l-ky- ]m-ew- \n-À-an-¨psh¶v I-cp-Xp-I-. \o-bm-Wv
-sSIvkknse K-h-À-W-À- F-¦n-Â- F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw-
-sN¿p-I-? Cu- ]-cn-]m-Sn- \n-À-¯-em-¡p-I-bpw- ]m-ew-
\-in-¸n-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿pw- AtÃ? F-¶m-Â- A-hnsS
asämcp- A-h-kc-antÃ? i-à-am-b- Im-h-Â- G-Às¸Sp-
¯ns¡mïv B- ]m-ew- ]-g-§-fpw- ]-¨-¡-dn-I-fpw-
-sImïpt]mIm-³- -thïn- D-]tbmKn-¨p-IqtS? ]m-
ew- F-´m-bm-epw- \n-À-½n-¡s¸«p-. C-\n-b-Xv \-Ã- Im-
cy-§-Ä-¡v -thïn- hn-\ntbmKn-¡m-atÃm. C-Xns\
Rm-³- hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv ko-{I-«v {_n-UvPv C-^-Iväv
F-¶m-Wv.''
''A-Xv -sImÅmw-. A-{X-bpw- Rm-³- Nn-ń-¨n-Ã-.''

Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''CtX co-Xn-bn-Â- Xs¶ \-ap-¡v \-½psS B-g-

¯n-ep-Å- am-\-kn-Im-Lm-X-§sf AsÃ¦n-Â- G-ä-
hpw- -shÃp-hn-fn- D-b-À-¯n-b- kw-`-h-§sf \-½psS
-ss[cy-¯n-sâ -t{kmX-km-Ip-¶- A-\p-`-h-§-fm-
¡n- am-änsbSp-¡mw-. Iq-Sp-X-Â- B-g-¯n-Â- -t\m¡p-
I-bmsW¦n-Â- -temI-¯nse G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- -t\
Xm-¡-fm-b- -s\Â-k¬- atïe-bpw- Km-Ôn-Pn-bpw-
X-§-fpsS G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- shÃp-hn-fn-Isf A-h-cpsS
G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- A-h-kc-§-fm-¡n- am-äp-I-bm-bn-cp-
¶p-. C-Xm-Wv Cs¶\n-¡v \nt¶mSv ]-d-bm-\p-Å-
Xv.''
At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''A-h-km-\-am-bn-, \n-§-
287
fpsS B-g-¯n-ep-Å- -sshIm-cn-I- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä-
\n-§-fpsS Hm-À-½-I-fnte¡v '^-kväv -t]gvk¬-
F-Ivkv]o-cn-b-³-kv' B-bn- Iq-«nt¨À-¡s¸Sp-¶p-.
\n-§-Ä- A-\p-`-h-§-fpsS D-Ån-em-Wv. D-Zm-l-c-W-
¯n-\v, \n-§-Ä- Cu- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- Hm-À-¯psImïn-
cn-¡pt¼mÄ- \n-§-Ä- Cu- Nn-{X-¯n-Â- \n-§sf
\m-b-I-I-Ym-]m-{X-am-bn- Im-Wptam? AtXm ]p-d-
¯p-\n-¶v asämcm-Ä- Im-Wp-¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- Im-Wp-
tam?''
''A-\p-`-hn-¨- hy-àn- A-Y-hm- ^-kväv -t]gvk¬-

B-bnt« Im-Wq-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Xp-Xs¶. Cu- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS

i-co-c-¯n-\p-Ån-Â- _-Ôn-¡s¸«p-In-S-¡p-¶p-.
A-Xm-b-Xv \n-§-Ä- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä-¡p-Ån-Â- Po-hn-
¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se. H-cn-¡-Â- \n-§-Ä- Cu- Hm-À-½-
I-fpsS {I-aw- am-än- ^-kväv -t]gvk¬- F-¶- \n-e-
bn-Â- Im-WmsX aq-¶m-asXmcmsf-t¸m-se ]p
-d-¯p-\n-¶v Im-Wp-I-. F-¦n-Â- Cu- A-\p-`-hs¯
\n-§sf im-ào-I-cn-¡p-¶- A-\p-`-h-am-bn- am-änsb-
Sp-¡m-\m-Ipw-. C-Xv \n-§-fpsS `m-h-\- D-]tbmKn-¨v
\n-§-Ä- -t_m[-]q-À-Æw- kr-ãns¨Sp-¡p-¶- Hm-À-½-
I-fm-bn- am-dpw-. A-Xm-b-Xv `m-h-\- D-W-À-¯p-¶-,
X-et¨mdn-sâ `m-K-am-b- an-Uv {]n{^-ï-Â- -tImÀ-«-
Ivkv D-]tbmKn-¨v kr-ãn-¡p-¶- Hm-À-½-I-Ä-. Rm-³-
\n-sâ A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- ]p-d-¯p-\n-¶pw- aq-¶m-asXm
cp- hy-àn-bm-bpw- Im-Wm-³- ]-d-bpw-. \n-\-¡v \n-sâ
X-et¨mÀ- D-]tbmKn-¨v \ns¶ A-Sn-a-bm-¡p-¶- Hm-
288
À-½-Isf im-ào-I-cn-¡p-¶- Hm-À-½-I-fm-¡n- am-
änsbSp-¡m-\m-Ipw-. kzm-an- hnthIm-µs\-t¸m-se
Xn-c-kvI-c-W-am-Ip-¶- h-Snsb \nt¶¡m-Ä- -sNdp-
Xm-¡-Ww-. C-Xn-sâ im-kv{Xs¯¡p-dn-¨v \-ap-¡v
D-Ss\ Xs¶ kw-km-cn-¡mw-. ]s£ \n-sâ Xn-c-
kvI-c-W- `-bs¯ \-ap-¡v H-gn-hmt¡ï-Xp-ïv.''
''C-\n- \o- Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m-se -sN¿p-I-. kn-

\n-a-bpsS A-h-km-\-¯n-Â- \n-¶v B-Zy-¯nte¡m-
Wv ImtWï-Xv. A-Xm-b-Xv B-Zyw- \o- _n-kn-\-kv
]-cm-P-bs¸«- `m-Kw- Im-Wp-I-. ]m-jtWäv _n-kn-\-
kv Xp-S-§p-¶-Xn-Â- -sh¨v I-Y- A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡p-I-.
C-ã-ap-Å- ]-¿s\ \r-¯w- -sN¿m-³- hn-fn-¨- kw-
`-h-hpw- CtX co-Xn-bn-Â- Im-Wp-I-. ]-¿-³- \n-sâ
£-Ww- \n-c-kn-¨-Xv B-Zyw- Im-Wp-I-. A-ht\mSv
-tXm¶n-b- {]-W-b-¯n-Â- -sh¨v kn-\n-a- A-h-km-
\n-¸n-¡p-I-. C-Xv Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ -sN¿p-I-. Rm-³-
\n-\-¡v c-ïv an-\n-äv ka-bw- X-cmw-.''
Rm-³- ]p-dt¯¡v Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡n-. Rm-³

]-k^n-Iv kap-{Z-¯n-Â- \n-¶n-S-¯psh¨v Xn-c-
io-e-bn-Â- F-sâ kn-\n-a- B-cw-`n-¡p-¶p-. Nm-
À-fn-bp-am-bp-ïm-b- h-g-¡nte¡pw- -sPbp-am-bp-
ïm-b- hn-c-kam-b- Po-hn-X-¯nte¡pw- -t]mbn-.
]-e- h-k´-Im-e-§-fpw- -ssiXy-Im-e-§-fpw- i-c-
XvIm-e-§-fpw- -th\-Â-¡m-e-§-fpw- am-dn-a-d-ªp-.
H-Sp-hn-Â- Rm-³- ]-Xn-aq-¶v h-b-kp-Im-cn- en-³-U-
bn-Â- F-¯n-. A-h-Ä- -sUkvIn-Â- C-cp-¶v X-sâ
kz-]v\-¯n-ep-Å- B-¬-Ip-«nsb kz-]v\w- Im-Wp-
289
I-bm-Wv. A-h-³- h-¶v A-htfmSv X-sâ {]-W-bw-
Xp-d-¶p-]-d-bp-¶- Zn-h-kw- A-h-Ä- Im-Wp-I-bm-Wv.
F-Ãmw- -sImïpw- ]p-À-®-am-b- H-cp- I-u-am-c- {]-W-
bw-.
Rm-³- ho-ïpw- k-t´mj-h-Xn-bm-bn-.
''AsX.''
''\n-sâ -thZ-\-bpsS X-ew- Ct¸mÄ- F-hnsS

\n-Â-¡p-¶p- en-³-Um-?'' At±lw- ]-Xnsb -tNm
Zn-¨p-.
Rms\sâ I-®p-I-Ä- Xp-d-¶p-. '']q-Pyw-. -thZ-\

tbm k-t´mjtam -tXm¶m-¯- A-h-kvY-.''
''A-Â-`p-X-I-cw-.'' A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''C-\n-

\n-sâ kn-\n-a-bnse I-Ym-]m-{X-¯n-\v en-³-U-
F-¶-ÃmsX -th-sd GsX¦n-epw- -t]cv -sImSp-¡v.
\o- Ip-«n-bm-bn-cp-¶t¸mÄ- \n-sâ Ip-Spw-_mw-K-§-
fpw- kp-lr-¯p-¡-fpw- \ns¶ hn-fn-¨n-cp-¶- B- Hm-
a-\t¸cv G-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-?''
''A-À-Pp-³- \n-§sf-s¶ ho-ïpw- hn-j-an-¸n-¡p-

I-bmtWm?''
''A-[n-I-ka-bt¯¡n-Ã-, kXy-am-bn-«pw-.''
''i-cn-. A-h-À- Fs¶ hn-fn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv aq-ap- F-¶m-

bn-cp-¶p-.'' Rm-³- e-Ötbm-sS ]-Xnsb ]-d-ªp-.
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''aq-ap-. \n-sâ kn-\n-a-bnse I-Ym-]m-{X-¯n-\v
]-än-b- C-{X-bpw- \-Ã- -t]cv -th-sdbn-Ã-. \n-sâ D-Ån-
ep-Å- i-à-bm-b- kz-X-z-¯n-sâ -t]cv F-´m-Wv?
\o- _n-kn-\-kn-Â- hn-P-bn-bm-bt¸mgs¯ H-cp- ka-
bs¯¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡q-. A-h-À- \ns¶ At¸mÄ-
F-§s\bm-bn-cp-¶p- hn-fn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv?''
''\-S-¡m-¯- kz-]v\w-.''
]s£ A-À-Pp-³- \n-À-_-Ôn-¨p-. ''\o- _n-kn-\-

kn-Â- Fs´¦n-epw- an-I-¨-Xm-bn- -sNbvXt¸mÄ- \n-
sâ kp-lr-¯p-¡-fpw- _n-kn-\-kv ]-¦m-fn-I-fpw- \n
s¶ hn-fn-¨- -t]cv. \n-\-¡v B-ß-hn-i-zm-khpw- I-cp-
¯pw- X-¶- -t]cv.''
''Rms\sâ _n-kn-\-kv Ip-d-¨p-Im-et¯¡v
\-Ã- co-Xn-bn-Â- \-S-¯ns¡mïn-cp-¶t¸mÄ-
A-hsc-s¶ hn-fn-¨-Xv en-³-kv F-¶m-bn-cp-¶p-.
C-Xp-Xs¶bmtWm \n-§-Ä- Dt±in-¨-Xv?''
''en-³-kv. A-Xp-Xs¶bm-Wv Rm-³- Dt±in-

¨-Xpw-. h-fsc \-Ã-Xv. aq-ap- F-¶-Xv \n-sâ Zp-À-
_-e-am-b- kz-X-zw- B-Wv. en-³-kv F-¶-Xv \n-sâ
I-cp-¯p-ä- kz-X-zw-. C-\n- \osbmcp- kn-\n-am- Xo-b-ä-
dn-emsW¶v k¦-Â-¸n-¡p-I-. A-hnsS I-fn-¡p-¶-Xv
Htc-sbmcp- I-Y- am-{X-am-Wv. aq-aq-kv kv-tämdn-.''
''F-¦n-Â- A-hsc\n-¡v Rm-³- Sn-¡säSp-¯- Im-

iv Xn-cn-¨p-X-c-Ww-.''
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A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''aq-¶v {]m-h-iyw- Xn-c-kvI-cn-
¡s¸«- kv{Xo-bpsS I-Y-bm-Wv ap-aq-kv kv-tämdn-.
A-h-Ä-¡v B-Zys¯ A-Sn-In-«n-b-Xv {]-W-b-¯n-
em-bn-cp-¶p-. c-ïm-as¯ {]m-h-iyw- A-h-Ä- ]-cm-P-
bs¸«-Xv Zm-¼-Xy-¯n-em-bn-cp-¶p-. aq-¶m-as¯ {]m-
h-iyw- kw-`-hn-¨-Xv _n-kn-\-kv ]-cm-P-b-am-bn-cp-
¶p-. Ct¸mÄ- en-³-kv B-bn- C-cp-¶v hn-P-bn-bm-b-
kw-cw-`-I- F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- A-h-fpsS I-®n-eqsS
Cu- kn-\n-a- ap-gp-h-\m-bn- Im-Wp-I-. Bthiw- aq-¯v
kv{Io-\nte¡v Hm-Sn-¨m-Sn- -sNÃm-Xn-cn-¡m-³- {i-²n-
¡-Ww- -tI-t«m. Im-Wn-I-fpsS H-¸w- \n-Â-¡p-I-.
Im-c-Ww- CsXm¶pw- \n-\-¡v kw-`-hn-¡p-¶- Im-cy-
§-f-Ã-. AsXm-s¡ asämcp- hy-àn-bm-b- aq-ap-hn-\v
kw-`-hn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv. Cu- kn-\n-a- Im-Wm-³- Rm-³-
\n-\-¡v c-ïv an-\n-äv ka-bw- X-cmw-. C-Xv I-ïv I-gn-
bpt¼mÄ- H-cp- -sbkv Ft¶mSv ]-d-bp-I-.''
Cu- ]-cn-]m-Sn- Ip-d-¨v -thZ-\-P-\-I-amsW¦n-

epw- Rm-³- A-\p-kcn-¨p-. Rm-³- kz-bw- H-cp- hn-
Zym-`ym-kap-Å-h-fpw- hn-P-bn-bp-am-b- H-cp- kw-cw-`-I-
BsW¶v Nn-ń-¨v aq-ap-hn-sâ I-Y- I-ïp-. F-\n-¡v
aq-ap-hns\ Hm-À-¯v I-ãw- -tXm¶n-. A-hsf hn-jm-
Z-¯n-Â- \n-¶v -s]m¡nsbSp-¡m-³- klm-bn-¡-
Wsa¶v F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. Rm-³- Fs¶ F-§s\
bmtWm kv-t\ln-¡p-¶-Xv A-Xpt]m-se kz-bw-
kv-t\ln-¡m-\pw- hn-e-a-Xn-¡m-\pw- A-htfmSv ]-d-
bm-\pw- -tXm¶n-. A-h-Ä-¡v Fs¶-t¸m-sebm-Im-³-
I-gn-bpsa¶v F-\n-¡v {]-Xo-£- -tXm¶n-.
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''-sbkv,'' Rm-³- kn-\n-a- I-ïp-I-gn-ªpsh¶v
A-À-Pps\ A-dn-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''Kp-Uv. \n-\-¡v F-´v -tXm¶n-?'' A-À-Pp-³-

tNmZn-¨p-
''F-\n-¡v A-h-fpsS Im-cytamÀ-¯v I-ãw- -tXm

¶n-. F-\n-¡v A-hsf h-fsc¡m-e-am-bn- A-dn-bm-
hp-¶-Xpt]m-se -tXm¶n-. ]s£ F-\n-¡v F-sâ
Xn-c-¡p-]n-Sn-¨-, k-t´mj-ap-Å- Po-hn-X-¯nte¡v
Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ Xn-cn-¨pt]mI-Ww-.'' Xo-b-ä-dnse
C-cp-«n-Â- kn-\n-a- I-ïn-«v b-Ym-À-°- -temIt¯¡v
a-S-§n-h-¶-Xpt]m-se F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-.
''\n-\-¡nt¸mÄ- Fs´¦n-epw- -thZ-\- -tXm

¶p-¶ptïm?''
''C-Ã- H-«p-an-Ã-.''
''F-¦n-Â- -s\K-äo-hv ]-¯n-Â- \n-¶v -t]mkn-äo-hv
]-¯nte¡p-Å- \n-sâ \-¼-À- F-{X-bm-Wv?''
''H-cp- A-©m-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
''F-´psImïv?''
''A-h-K-W-\-bpsS X-S-h-d-bn-Â- \n-¶v Rm-³- ]p-

d-¯p- Nm-Sn-b-Xpt]m-se. F-\n-¡v F-sâ Po-hn-
Xs¯¡p-dn-¨v h-fsc -t]mkn-äo-hm-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-.''
''A-§s\ -tIÄ-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- k-t´mj-ap-ïv
293
\n-\-¡v aq-ap-hnt\mSv Fs´¦n-epw- D-]tZiw- ]-d-
bm-\ptïm?''
''D-ïv. aq-ap- h-fsc Ctamj-W-Â- B-Wv.

A-h-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- A-h-fn-Â- hn-i-z-knt¡ï-
Xp-ïv. i-à-bm-bn-cn-¡p-I-. I-cp-¯p-ä-h-fm-bn-cn-
¡p-I-. Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Spt¼mÄ- A-h-f-Xv h-fsc
hy-àn-]-c-am-bn- F-Spt¡ï- Im-cy-an-Ã-. Im-cy-
§sf Ip-d-¨p-Iq-Sn- bp-àn-]-c-am-bn- hn-e-bn-cp-
¯m-³- {i-ant¡ï-Xp-ïv. am-Àtem¬- F-¶- ]-¿-
³- \r-¯w- -sN¿m-³- h-cm-Xn-cp-¶m-Â- A-Xn-\v
Im-c-Ww- Nn-et¸mÄ- A-h-³- h-en-b- \m-W-¡m-c-³-
B-b-XpsImïm-Imw-. AsÃ¦n-Â- atä-sX¦n-epw-
-s]¬-Ip-«n-bp-am-bn- A-h-³- {]-W-b-¯n-em-bn-cp-¶n-
cn-¡mw-.''
''A-§s\bm-WtÃ? asä-s´¦n-epw-?'' F-sâ

D-¯-c-§tfmSv -tbmPn-¨psImïv A-À-Pp-³- -tNm
Zn-¨p-.
''C-\n- aq-ap-hn-sâ Zm-¼-Xy-¯n-sâ Im-cyw- Xs¶-

sbSp-¡mw-. A-h-Ä-¡v B- _-Ôw- hns«dn-ªn-«v -t]m
cm-³- I-gn-ªtÃm. A-Xv h-fsc kvam-À-«v B-b- H-cp-
\o-¡w- B-bn-cp-¶p-. A-hnsS A-h-Ä- Nn-ńt¡ï-
Xv Xm-³- -tXmäpt]m-sb¶-Ã-. i-cn-bm-b- H-cp- Xo-cp-
am-\saSp-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- Xm-³- hn-P-bn-¨p- F-¶m-Wv.
A-h-Ä- Iptd¡m-ew- A-Xn-Â- I-Sn-¨p-Xq-§n-¡n-S-
¶p-. -t\cs¯ Xs¶ A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v amtdï-Xm-
bn-cp-¶p-.''
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Cu- ]-cn-]m-Sn- F-\n-¡v C-ãs¸«p-. aq-ap-hns\¡p-
dn-¨v ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- asämcmsf Ip-dn-¨v ]-d-bp-¶-
Xpt]m-se F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-¶p-. F-sâ A-{X-bpw-
an-Sp-¡n-b-Ãm-¯-, a-\-kp-d-¸n-Ãm-¯- H-cm-Ä-.
''Dw-. \-Ã- ho-£-Ww- en-³-Uvkv.'' F-sâ i-à-

bm-b- kz-X-zs¯ A-À-Pp-³- A-`n-\-µn-¨p-. ''aq-ap-hn-
sâ _n-kn-\-kv ]-cm-P-bs¯¡p-dnt¨m?''
''F-\n-¡v aq-ap-hnt\mSp-Å- D-]tZiw- C-Xm-Wv.

'-tlbv, aq-ap-, \o- h-fsc i-à-bm-Wv. F-´p-Im-cyw-
kw-`-hn-¨m-epw- \o- \n-\v-tdXm-b- am-À-K-§-Ä- I-ïp-]n-
Sn-¨v A-Xns\ A-Xn-Po-hn-¡pw-. _n-kn-\-kn-Â- hn-P-
bn-¨- F-Ãm- B-fp-I-fpw- Xs¶ A-h-À- hn-P-bw- -t\
Sp-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼v F-{Xtbm X-h-W- ]-cm-P-bs¸«n-«p-
ïv. \o- ]-Tn-¨sXÃmw- D-]tbmKn-¨v \n-sâ ]m-js\
ho-ïpw- P-z-en-¸n-¨v ho-ïpw- H-¶p-an-Ãm-bva-bn-Â- \n-
¶v Xp-S-§q-. \o- H-cp- hn-P-bn-bm-Ipw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- ]-Xnsb -ssII-f-Sn-¨p-. ''\o- F-{X-

am-{Xw- {]tNmZn-¸n-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶- hy-àn-bm-Wv
en-³-Uvkv! \n-sâ IqsS aq-ap-hn-sâ I-Y- Im-Wm-³-
Xo-b-ä-dn-Â- asämcm-fpw- Iq-Sn- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶psh¶v
k¦-Â-¸n-¡p-I-. B- aq-¶m-as¯ B-Ä- Xo-b-ä-dn-
sâ -s{]mP-£-³- ap-dn-bn-Â- ¥m-kn-\v ]n-¶n-en-cp-¶m-
Wv kn-\n-a- I-ï-Xv. B- hy-àn-bpsS -t]cm-Wv....
AsÃ¦n-Â- -thï-. Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶n-Ã-. \n-\-¡v
A-Xv B-cmsW¶v Du-ln-¡mtam?''
'Rm-³- -ssII-Ä- Xn-cp-½n-. ''{_m-Uv ]n-äv?''

295
''B- hy-àn-bpsS -t]cm-Wv en-³-U-!'' A-À-
Pp-³- Bthit¯m-sS D-¨-¯n-Â- ]-d-ªp-. C-cp-
-ssII-fpw- D-b-À-¯ns¡mïm-Wv A-À-Pp-³- A-Xv
]-d-ª-Xv. ''\o- ap-ap-hn-sâ I-Y- -s{]mP-£-³- ap-
dn-bn-en-cp-¶psImïv Im-Wp-I-bmsW¶v k¦-Â-¸n-
¡p-I-. B- kn-\n-a- ho-ïpw- \o- Im-Wptam?''
''H-cn-¡-ep-an-Ã-. Rm-³- I-ïn-«p-Å-Xn-Â- -sh¨v

G-ä-hpw- -s]mfn-ª- kn-\n-a- A-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-. ''A-Xv \o-

H-cn-¡-Â- Iq-Sn- Im-Wp-I-. Hmt¡?''
B-lv, F-\n-¡v Im-cyw- a-\-kn-em-bn-. Cu- -thZ-

\n-¸n-¡p-¶- A-\p-`-hs¯ im-ào-I-cn-¡p-¶- A-\p-
`-h-am-¡n- F-sâ a-\-kn-Â- D-d-¸n-¡m-³- -thïn-bp-Å-
]-cn-]m-Sn-bm-Wv.
F-´m-bm-epw- Cu- kn-\n-a-bn-ep-Å- -s]¬-Ip-

«nsb F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. A-hsf H-¶p-Iq-Sn- Im-Wp-¶-
Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v {]-iv\-an-Ã-.
''i-cn-.'' B- Zp-c-´- I-Y- Im-Wm-\m-bn- ho-ïpw-

I-®-S-¨psImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''aq-ap-hn-sâ I-Y- B-Zyw- ap-X-Â- A-h-km-\w-

hsc -s{]mP-£-³- dq-an-en-cp-¶v \o- ImtWï-Xv
en-³-U- B-bn-«m-Wv. H-¸w- \o- Xo-b-ä-dn-en-cp-¶v kn-
\n-a- Im-Wp-¶- I-cp-¯p-ä-h-fm-b- en-³-Uvkns\bpw-
Im-W-Ww-. A-h-Ä- F-§s\bm-Wv {]-Xn-I-cn-¡p-¶-
296
Xv F-¶v \o- {i-²n-¡-Ww-. F-¦n-Â- Xp-S-§nt¡mfq-.
\n-\-¡v kn-\n-a- Im-Wm-³- c-ïv an-\n-äv ka-b-am-Wp-
Å-Xv. I-gn-bpt¼mÄ- '-sbkv' F-¶v ]-d-b-Ww-.''
Rm-³- ho-ïpw- aq-ap-hn-sâ I-Y- I-ïp-. C-¯-

h-W- Rm-³- Xo-b-ä-dn-Â- H-ä-bv¡n-cp-¶v kn-\n-a- Im-
Wp-¶- B- an-Sp-¡n-bm-b- kw-cw-`-I- en-³-Uvkns\
bpw- I-ïp-. I-tkc-bn-Â- \n-h-À-¶v, -s\©v hn-cn-¨n-
cp-¶v, -ssII-Ä- X-sâ a-Sn-bn-Â- -sh¨n-cp-¶v kn-\n-a-
Im-Wp-¶- en-³-Uvkv. A-h-fpsS -ssIbn-Â- -t]m]v-
tIm¬- C-Ã-. ]-I-cw- H-cp- Ip-¸n- -shÅw- am-{Xw-.
A-h-Ä- X-sâ BtcmKy-¯n-\v aq-eyw- -sImSp-¡p-
¶p- F-¶-Xn-sâ -sXfn-hm-W-Xv. A-h-Ä-¡v ap-ap-
hns\ -t\cs¯ A-dn-bm-hp-¶-Xpt]m-sebm-Wv kn-
\n-a- Im-Wp-¶-Xv. kvIq-fnse ]-g-b- Iq-«p-Im-cntbm
atäm B-bn-cp-¶n-cn-¡-Ww-. Ct¸mÄ- A-h-À- I-ïp-
ap-«n-bm-Â- A-h-À- ho-ïpw- \-Ã- kp-lr-¯p-¡-fm-
bn- Xp-S-Àt¶¡mw-. kn-\n-a- Xo-À-¶t¸mÄ- A-h-Ä-
F-gpt¶äp-\n-¶v Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-kw- hn-«psImïv
X-sâ i-zm-k-tImi-¯n-Â- \n-¶v B- -s\K-än-hn-
än- F-Sp-¯v I-f-bp-¶-Xpt]m-se -tXm¶n-. A-h-Ä-
Xn-b-ä-dn-Â- \n-¶v A-h-fpsS A-Sns]mfn- Po-hn-X-
¯nte¡v Xn-cn-¨pt]mbn-.
''-sbkv.'' I-®p-I-Ä- Xp-d-¶psImïv Rm-³- ]-d-

ªp-.
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv -tNmZn-¨p-. ''Fs´¦n-

epw- ]-d-bm-\ptïm?''
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''aq-ap- D-d-¸m-bn-«pw- B-\-µ-¯n-Â- A-Ãm-bn-cp-
¶p-. F-¶m-Â- en-³-Uvkv B-\-µ-¯n-Â- B-bn-cp-
¶p-. kn-\n-a- Im-Wp-¶- ap-gp-h-³- ka-b-hpw- en-³-
Uvkn-\v A-htfmSv kl-Xm-]w- -tXm¶n-. aq-ap-hns\
B- A-h-kvY-bn-Â- \n-¶v c-£n-¨v F-Sp-¡-Wsa¶v
A-h-Ä- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xm-bn- -tXm¶n-. aq-ap-hn-\v
B-Is« H-«pw- Xs¶ B-ß-hn-i-zm-khp-an-Ã-. A-h-
Ä-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- ka-b-hpw- -tXm¶p-¶-Xv Ip-ät_m[-
hpw- \m-Wt¡Spw- Hs¡bm-Wv. _m-¡n-bp-Å- ka-
bw- A-h-Ä- -tZjy-¡m-cn-bm-Wv. A-h-Ä- _-e-lo-\
sb¶m-Wv F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-b-Xv. \n-sâ Po-hn-X-
¯n-Â- F-´v kw-`-hn-¨m-epw- A-Xn-sâ D-S-a-kvY-X-
GsäSp-¯v apt¶m«pt]mIm-³- Rm-³- A-htfmSv
]-d-bm-³- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶p-. A-h-Ä- h-fsc I-gn-hp-Å-
kv{Xo-bm-Wv. Bsc¦n-epw- A-h-Ä-¡v hn-e- I-Â-¸n-
¨nsÃ¦n-Â-, A-hsf _-lp-am-\n-¨nsÃ¦n-Â- A-h-Ä-
A-Xv Im-cy-amt¡ï-Xn-Ã-. Hmtcmcp-¯-À-¡pw- Hmtcm
A-`n-{]m-b-§-ftÃ. A-Xns\-tbmÀ-¯v {`m-´p-]n-Sn-
¡p-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-cw- A-h-Ä-¡v AsXm-s¡ -ssIIm-
cyw- -sN¿m-hp-¶tX D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-f-fp-.''
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv Fs¶ Xp-S-cm-³-

A-\p-h-Zn-¨p-.
''_-Ô-§-Ä- -ssIIm-cyw- -sN¿p-¶-Xn-Â- aq-

ap- Ip-d-¨p-Iq-Sn- ]-I-z-X- Im-Wnt¡ïn-bn-cp-¶p-.''
C-¡m-cy-¯n-Â- h-fsc hn-Z-Kv[sb¶-Xpt]m-se
Rm-³- kw-km-cn-¨p-. ''F-¶m-Â- en-³-Uvkn-\v CsX-
Ãmw- H-cp-an-¨v -sImïpt]mIm-³- I-gn-bp-¶-Xpt]m-
298
se F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. F-¶m-Â- ]p-cp-j-X-z-a-Ã- A-h-
fn-Â- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-b-Xv. I-cp-¯p-ä- H-cp- kv{Xosb-
t¸m-sebm-Wv. H-cp- h-ï-À- hp-a-¬-!''
''A-Xm-Wv Hm-À-½nt¡ï- asämcp- {]-[m-

\- Im-cyw-.'' A-À-Pp-³- C-Ss]«p-. ''I-cp-¯p-ä- H-cp-
kv{Xo- A-h-fpsS {]-Ir-Xn-Z-¯-am-b- k!-ss{XW-
am-b- ]-I-z-X- B-bn-cn-¡pw- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶-Xv.
_-lp-am-\w- In-«m-\m-bn- A-hsfmcp- ]p-cp-j-\m-bn-
amtdï-Xn-Ã-. kv{Xo-I-Ä- A-ÃmsX Xs¶ I-cp-¯p-
ä-h-cm-Wv. I-cp-¯p-ä- H-cp- kv{Xo-bm-bn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ-
_-lp-am-\w- X-\nsb A-hsf -tXSn-h-cpw-. Xp-S-cq-,
en-³-Um-.''
Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''A-Xv h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. aq-

ap- \n-Ý-b-Zm-À-Vyt¯m-sS apt¶dp-¶-Xns\m
¸w- A-h-Ä- A-h-fpsS kv{Xo-X-z-¯n-Â- A-`n-am-\n-
¡p-I-bm-Wv -thï-Xv.'' R-§-Ä- \-S-¶v asämcp-
-s_©n-sâ A-Sps¯¯n-. A-hnsSbn-cp-¶v
Rm-³- Ft¶mSp-Xs¶ Nn-cn-¨p-. dn-em-Ivkv -sN¿m-
\m-bn- I-®p-I-Ä- A-S-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ A-Sp-¯m-bn- C-cp-¶v A-hn-

Ss¯ h-en-b- a-c-§sf -t\m¡ns¡mïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
''en-³-U- F-¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- A-h-fpsS B-Zy-{]-W-
bs¯¡p-dn-¨v \o- F-´m-Wv Nn-ń-¡p-¶-X-?''
A-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v H-cp- \n-an-jw- Nn-ń-¨n-«v Rm-

³- ]-d-ªp-. ''B-Zy-{]-W-bs¯¡p-dn-¨v Rm-³-
C-§s\ aq-ap-hnt\mSv -tNmZn-¡pw-. 'AtX¡p-dn-¨v
299
\o- Ct¸mÄ- Hm-À-¡p-¶-Xpt]mepw- F-ń-\m-Wv?
\o- \ns¶¯s¶ H-¶v -t\m¡q-. C-{X-bpw- h-À-j-
§-Ä- I-S-¶pt]mbn-. \o- F-{X- hn-P-bn-bm-bn-. \n-\-
¡v F-{X-am-{Xw- I-gn-hpw- I-cp-¯pw- D-ïv. A-¶v \o-
]-Xn-aq-¶v h-b-kp-am-{X-ap-Å- H-cp- Ip-«n-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-Xn-\v \o- {]m-[m-\yw- -sImSpt¡ï- Im-cytabn-Ã-.
kz-bw- \n-b-{´-Ww- GsäSp-¯v apt¶m«pt]mIq-.''
''C-\n- aq-ap-hn-sâ _n-kn-\-kv ]-cm-P-bs¯¡p-

dn-¨v F-´m-Wv ]-d-bm-\p-Å-Xv?''
''en-³-U- F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-¶-

Xv aq-ap- X-sâ _n-kn-\-kv ]-cm-P-b-§-Ä- -ssIIm-
cyw- -sN¿p-¶-Xn-Â- h-fsc ]nt¶m«m-Wv F-¶m-Wv.
A-h-Ä- F-gpt¶äp-\n-¶v C-§s\ ]-d-b-W-am-bn-cp-
¶p-. '\n-§-Ä-¡-dn-bmtam? F-\n-¡v \-ÃsX¶v -tXm
¶p-¶-Xv Rm-³- -sN¿pw-. Rm-³- F-sâ Du-À-Öw-, D-Â-
km-lw-, I-gn-hp-I-Ä-, kvIn-Ãp-I-Ä- F-¶n-hsbÃmw-
D-]tbmKn-¡pw-. F-\n-¡-dn-bmw- Rm-³- ]-cm-P-bs¸-
s«¶v. F-¶m-Â- Rm-³- H-cp- ]-cm-P-bw- A-Ã-. F-sâ
I-gn-hpw- F-sâ Du-À-Ö-hpw- D-]tbmKs¸Sp-¯m-³-
]-äp-¶- H-cp- _n-kn-\-kv Rm-³- ho-ïpw- ]-Sp-¯p-
b-À-¡pw-. Rm-³- h-fsc I-cp-¯p-ä- H-cp- kw-cw-`-I-
bm-hpw- F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-eqsS H-cp-]m-Spt]-sc {]
tNmZn-¸n-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-. Rm-³- F-sâ ]-cm-P-
b-¯n-Â- \n-¶v ]-Tn-¡p-I-bpw- ho-ïpw- _n-kn-\-kv
Xp-S-§p-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-. A-Xn-Â- hn-P-bn-¡p-I-bpw-
\n-§-fpsS-sbÃm-h-cpsSbpw- ]-Ww- Rm-³- Xn-cn-¨p-
X-cp-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-.''
300
''aq-ap-hn-\v -thïn-bp-Å- \n-sâ B-{K-lw- F-´m-
Wv?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-sâ B-{K-lw-? A-h-Ä- B-cmsW¶v A-h-Ä-

kz-bw- Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡-Ww-. A-h-Ä- H-cn-¡-Â- ]p-Xn-b-
H-cp- kw-cw-`-bm-{X- Xp-S-§m-\p-Å- -ss[cy-¯n-Â-
B-bn-cp-¶p-. A-h-Ä- A-h-fn-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¨p-. ]s£
km-l-N-cy-§-Ä- A-hsf X-f-À-¯n-. ]-e-Xpw- kw-`-
hn-¨p-. ]s£ Ct¸mÄ- A-h-Ä- B- ]-g-b- Bthi-
¯nte¡v Xn-cn-¨p-h-c-Ww- F-¶m-Wv F-sâ B-{K-
lw-. A-h-Ä-¡v A-Xn-\v km-[n-¡pw-. A-h-Ä-¡v
A-h-fpsS -taÂ- \n-b-{´-Ww- kvYm-]n-¡mw-. ho-
ïpw- I-cp-¯p-ä-Xm-Imw-. A-h-Ä- Ft¸mgpw- kz-]v
\w- I-ï- B- _n-kn-\-kv Xm-cw- A-h-Ä-¡v B-Imw-.
A-h-Ä-¡v a-äp-Å-hsc kzm-[o-\n-¡m-\pw- {]tNmZn-
¸n-¡m-\pw- I-gn-bpw-. A-h-Ä- h-f-cp-¶-Xpw- -temI-
¯nse B-bn-c-¡-W-¡n-\v -t]-sc klm-bn-¡p-¶-
Xpw- H-cp- a-Ä-«n-an-ey-W-b-À- B-Ip-¶-Xpw- F-\n-¡v
Im-W-Ww-. A-Xm-Wv F-\n-¡v aq-ap-hns\¡p-dn-
¨p-Å- kz-]v\w-.''
A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- \n-an-jt¯¡v \n-i-Ð-\m-bn-. ''en-

³-Um- A-Xv h-fsc \-¶m-bn-cp-¶p-. \n-sâ {]-iv\-
§-Ä-¡p-Å- ]-cn-lm-cw- F-Ãm-bv-t¸mgpw- \n-sâbp-
Ån-Â- Xs¶ D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''\-ap-¡v Im-¯n-cn-¡mw-. Rm-³- A-Sp-¯- A-À-

Pp-³- B-bn- am-dp-I-bmtWm Fs¶mcp- kw-i-bw-.''
''C-\n-ap-X-Â- \o- B-cm-bn-«m-Wv Po-hn-¡m-³- -t]m

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Ip-¶-Xv? aq-ap-, en-³-Uvkv AsÃ¦n-Â- en-³-Um-?
A-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡q-.''
''F-\n-¡v en-³-U- B-bm-Â- a-Xn-. A-h-fm-Wv kq-

¸-À-.'' Rm-³- -ssII-Ä- -sI«n- B-ß-hn-i-zm-k-t¯m-
sS \n-¶n-«v Nn-cn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-\pw- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''F-´psImïv?''
''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- A-Xm-Wv Rm-³-. A-Xm-

Wv F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ Z-u-Xyw-. Rms\mcp-
kw-cw-`-I-bm-Wv. F-sâ h-gn-bn-Â- Fs´m-s¡
X-S-k§-fp-ïm-bm-epw- Rm-³- A-Xns\-sbm-s¡
a-dn-I-S-¡p-I- Xs¶ -sN¿pw-. F-\n-¡v A-án-bn-Â-
Iq-Sn- \-S-¡m-³- km-[n-¡pw-, bmsXmcp- -s]mÅ-epw-
G-Â-¡msX. F-ńs\bpw- -ssIIm-cyw- -sN¿m-\p-
Å- -ss[cy-hpw- \n-Ý-b-Zm-À-Vy-hpw- F-\n-¡p-ïv.
C-¶v Rm-³- B-cm-[n-¡p-¶- {_m-Uv ]n-äv A-S-¡-ap-
Å-h-À- \msf Fs¶ D-äpt\m¡qw-.'' -slbv, H-cp-
-s]¬-Ip-«n-¡pw- kz-]v\-§-Ä- Im-Wmw-. -sI-t«m!
A-À-Pp-sâ ap-J-¯v Iq-Sp-X-Â- {]-Im-iw- h-¶-

Xpt]m-se. ''B-Ý-cyw- -tXm¶p-¶p-. Ct¸mÄ- \n-
sâ \-¼-À- F-{X-bm-Wv en-³-Um-?''
''D-d-¸m-bn-«pw- ]-¯v.''
Xm-³- -tPmen- \-¶m-bn- \n-À-h-ln-¨-Xpt]m-

sebp-Å- k-t´mj-¯n-Â- At±lw- Nn-cn-¨p-. G-ä-
hpw- an-I-¨- -saâ-dn-\p-Å- A-hm-À-Uv Ct±l-¯n-\p-
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Xs¶. h-fsc \-µn- A-À-Pp-³-!
''\n-\-¡v Xm-Â-¸-cy-apsï¦n-Â- \-ap-¡v Iq-Sp-

X-Â- B-g-¯n-Â- C-Xn-sâ im-kv{Xs¯¡p-dn-¨v
asämcp- Zn-h-kw- ]-Tn-¡mw-. D-Â-I-WvTsbbpw- hn-jm-
Zs¯bpw- A-Xn-Po-hn-¡p-¶-Xv ap-X-Â- am-\-kn-I-
k½-À-±s¯ BtLmj-am-¡n- am-äp-¶-Xp-hscbp-Å-
At\Iw- {]-iv\-§sf ]-cn-l-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- D-]
tbmKn-¡p-¶- am-À-¤-am-Wv B-Ivkn-etdä-À- sF-U-
ân-än-. C-¶v \-½-Ä- \n-sâ Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sptam-
sb¶- `-bs¯ a-dn-I-S-¡m-\m-bn- h-fsc -sNdn-b- co-
Xn-bn-Â- B-Ivkn-etdä-À- sF-U-ân-än- D-]tbmKn-¨p-.
C-\n-bpw- \n-sâ h-gn-bn-Â- \ns¶ A-Xv _m-[n-¡p-
¶psï¦n-Â- asämcp- Zn-h-kw- \-ap-¡v A-Xn-sâ Iq-
Sp-X-Â- -taJ-e-I-fnte¡v I-S-¡mw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''CsXm-s¡bm-Wv C-¶v

F-\n-¡v \nt¶mSv ]-d-bm-\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶-Xv. \n-sâ
]-cn-an-Xs¸Sp-¯p-¶- sF-U-ân-än-I-Ä- \o- B-bn-«v kr-
ãn-¨-X-Ã-. A-h- \n-\-¡m-bn- kr-ãn-¡s¸«n-«p-Å-Xm-
Wv. A-Sp-¯- {]m-h-iyw- \n-\-¡v Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸«-
Xm-bn- -tXm¶p-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼v \o- en-³-Usb¡p-dn-¨v
]-d-ª- Im-cy-§sfÃmw- kz-bw- Hm-À-½n-¡-Ww-.''
At±lw- F-\n-¡v A-`n-ap-J-am-bn- \n-¶v H-cp-

A-Ñ-³- a-ItfmSv F-¶-Xpt]m-se F-sâ aq-¡n-Â-
X-«n-bn-«v ]-d-ªp-. '']ns¶, \o- B-cmsW¶v... \o-...
a-d-¡-cp-Xv.''
''C-Ã-.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-. ''H-cn-

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¡-ep-an-Ã-.''
F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â-, Rm-³- en-³-U- B-Wv

kp-lr-¯p-¡sf.
Rm-³- A-km-am-\y-bm-b- H-cp- kv{Xo-bm-Wv!
304
A-²ym-bw- 9
H-cp- ô-\n-Ivkv
]-d-¶p-b-cp-¶p-
305
''Kw-ò-cw-.'' A-À-Pp-³- -ssI¿-Sn-¨psImïv ]-d-
ªp-. ''C-\n- \-ap-¡v C-\nsbmcn-¡-epw- \n-\-¡v Xn-
c-kvI-c-Ww- -tXm¶m-Xn-cn-¡m-\p-Å- H-cp- -sdkn-¸n-
I-ïp-]n-Sn-¡mw-.''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-.''
''en-³-Um-, \ns¶ Bsc¦n-epw- Xn-c-kvI-cn-
¡psa¶v I-cp-Xp-¶ptïm?''
''C-Ã-. B-À-¡pw- en-³-Usb Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡m-³-
I-gn-bn-Ã-.'' Rm-³- i-à-am-bn- ]-d-ªp-.
''h-fsc \-¶m-bn-,'' At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''aq-ap-
hns\¡p-dn-¨v F-´m-Wv A-`n-{]m-bw-?'' At±lw-
Nn-cn-¨psImïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
''A-hsf B-À-¡pw- F-fp-¸-¯n-Â- ap-dns¸Sp-
¯m-³- ]-äpw-.''
''Xn-c-kvI-c-Ws¯ A-Xn-Po-hn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v
-thïn- \-ap-¡v \-½ptSXm-b- H-cp- -sdkn-¸n- Isï¯-
Ww-. {]tXyIn-¨v aq-ap-hn-\v -thïn-. H-cp- hn-`-hw- ]m-
N-Iw- -sN¿m-³- ]-Sn-]-Sn-bm-bp-Å- H-cp- -sdkn-¸n-
D-ïm-Ip-atÃm. A-Xpt]m-se-sbmcp- -sdkn-¸n-bm-Wv
C-hnsSbpw- \-ap-¡v -thï-Xv. F-Ãm-h-À-¡pw- Xn-c-
kvI-c-Ws¯ a-dn-I-S-¡m-\p-Å- H-cp- -tNcp-h- D-ïm-
306
bn-cn-¡-Ww-. ]p-Xn-bsXm¶v D-ïm-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ap-
¼v aq-ap-hn-sâ Ct¸mgs¯ -tNcp-h- G-XmsW¶v
A-dn-b-Ww-.''
''Hm-lv, A-Xv h-fsc e-fn-X-am-Wv.'' Rm-³- ]-d-
ªp-. ''h-gn-bn-Â- Iq-Sn- -t]mIp-¶- ]-«n- A-hsf -ssa³-
Uv -sN¿msX -t]mbm-Â- A-Xp-a-Xn- A-h-Ä-¡v ap-Jw-
ho-À-¸n-¨n-cn-¡m-³-. Bsc¦n-epw- A-h-fpsS -t\-tc
-t\m¡n- A-À-°w- -sh¨v Nn-cn-¨m-Â-, I-Sp-¸ns¨m¶v
-t\m¡n-bm-Â-, A-hsf I-fn-bm-¡n-bm-Â-, A-htfmSv
A-l-¦m-ct¯m-sS -s]cp-am-dn-bm-Â-, A-h-Ä- ]-d-bp-
¶-Xv Im-cy-am-bn- F-Sp-¯nsÃ¦n-Â-... Xo-À-¶p-. ]n
s¶ AsXmcp- Zp-c-´-am-Ipw-. A-h-Ä- hm-epw- Np-cp-
«n- GsX¦n-epw- aq-e-bn-Â- -t]mbn-cn-¡pw-.''
''en-³-Um-, CsXmcp- \o-ï- en-kväv B-WtÃm.''
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''aq-ap-hn-\v Ft¸mgpw- Xm-³- Xn-
c-kvI-cn-¡s¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶n-b-Xn-Â- H-cp- A-Â-`p-
X-an-Ã-.''
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv {i-²n-¡msX Rm-³- Xp-
S-À-¶p-. ''Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-I-gn-ªn-«n-Ã-. Bsc¦n-
epw- A-h-Ä- I-S-¶p- -t]mIpt¼mÄ- X-am-i-
]-d-ªm-Â-, A-h-fpsS h-kv{Xs¯ hn-a-À-in-¨m-Â-,
AsÃ¦n-Â- A-hsf A-h-K-Wn-¨m-Â-... AsXm¶pw-
-thï- a-ämsc¦n-epw- A-hsf¡m-Ä- \-Ã- h-kv{Xw-
[-cn-¨m-epw- a-Xn-. AsÃ¦n-Â- A-hsf -t\m¡n- Nn-
cn-¨nsÃ¦n-epw- a-Xn-. CsXm-s¡bm-Wv aq-ap-hn-\v
kz-bw- Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶m-\p-Å- Im-c-
W-§-Ä-. A-À-Pp-sâ `m-j-bn-Â- ]-d-ªm-Â- Xn-c-kvI-
cn-¡s¸Sm-\p-Å- -tNcp-h-I-Ä-. Zp-c-´-¯nte¡p-Å-
307
-tNcp-h-I-Ä-.''
''Hm-lv F-sâ -ssZhta!'' A-À-Pp-³- -ssII-fp-
b-À-¯n- Fs¶ X-S-ªpsImïv ]-d-ªp-. ''H-¶v
\n-À-¯mtam en-³-Um-. F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. aq-ap-
hn-\v Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶m-³- h-fsc
F-fp-¸-am-Wv. i-cn-btÃ?''
''AtX. A-Xm-Wv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-h-¶-Xv.''
''A-Xm-Wv aq-ap-hn-sâ -sdkn-¸n-. H-ä- kv-sä¸v am-{X-
ap-Å- h-fsc e-fn-X-am-b- H-cp- -sdkn-¸n-bm-Wn-Xv. A-Xm-
b-Xv A-h-Ä-¡v Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶m-³-
Bsc¦n-epw- A-hsf -t\m¡n- H-¶v A-À-°w- -sh¨v
Nn-cn-¨m-Â- a-Xn-. AsÃ¦n-Â- GsX¦n-epw- H-ä- Im-
cyw- a-Xn-. km-[m-c-W- H-cp- hn-`-hw- D-ïm-¡m-³- ]-e-
-tNcp-h-I-Ä- -thWsa¦n-Â- A-h-fpsS hn-`-hw- D-ïm-
¡m-³- H-ä- -tNcp-h- am-{Xw- a-Xn-. en-³-Um-, \n-\-¡v
-tXm¶p-¶ptïm Cu- -sdkn-¸n-bp-am-bn- aq-ap-hn-\v hn-
P-b-I-c-am-bn- H-cp- _n-kn-\-kv \-S-¯ns¡mïpt]m
Im-³- ]-äpsa¶v? F-Ãm-h-cpw- Ft¸mgpw- A-hsf
C-ãs¸S-Ww-. A-h-Ä- F-´p-]-d-ªm-epw- F-Ãm-
h-cpw- A-Xnt\mSv -tbmPn-¡-Ww-. A-hsf ]n-´p-
W-bv¡-Ww-. A-h-Ä- I-S-¶pt]mIpt¼mÄ- B-cpw-
Nn-cn-¡p-¶nsÃ¶v D-d-¸p-h-cp-¯-Ww-. Cu- at\
m`m-ht¯m-sS A-h-Ä- apt¶m«pt]mIpt¼mÄ- D-]
t_m[-a-\-kn-Â- A-h-Ä- Xn-c-kvI-c-W-¯n-\v-tdXm-b-
H-cp- Po-hn-Xw- -sXcsªSp-¯v A-Xn-Â- Po-hn-¨p-
sImïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sptam
F-¶- `-b-ap-Å-h-À- Ft¸mgpw- h-en-b- Xn-c-kvI-
c-W-§sf -sNdp-¡m-\p-Å- -t]mcm-«-¯n-em-Wv.
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F-{X-am-{Xw- A-h-À- Xn-c-kvI-c-Ws¯ {]-Xntcm
[n-¡p-¶pthm A-{Xt¯mfw- A-Xv A-h-cpsS Po-
hn-X-¯nte¡v I-S-¶p-h-cp-¶p-. C-Xnse hntc-
m[m-`m-kw- F-´msW¶psh¨m-Â- C-h-cpsS Xn-c-
kvI-c-W-¯n-\p-Å- -sdkn-¸n- G-ä-hpw- e-fn-X-am-Wv.
A-h-Ä-¡pthïn- \-ap-¡v ]p-Xnsbmcp- -sdkn-¸n-
D-ïm-¡ns¡mSp-¯mtem?''
''aq-ap-hn-\v h-fsc e-fn-X-am-b- H-cp- -sdkn-¸n-bm-Wv
D-ÅsX¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. ]s£ F-§s\bm-Wv
A-h-Ä-¡v ]p-Xn-bsXm-sc®w- D-ïm-¡ns¡mSp-¡p-
¶-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. ''Im-c-Ww- CsXm-s¡ -t\
cs¯ Xs¶ D-Å-XtÃ? aq-ap-hn-\v A-h-fptSXm-b-
H-¶p-ïv. Nm-À-fn-¡v A-bm-fptSXp-ïv. ]ns¶ A-À-
Pp-³-, \n-§-Ä-¡v \n-§-fpsS -sdkn-¸n-bpw- D-ïv.
hy-Xy-kvX-cm-b- B-fp-I-Ä-¡v hy-Xy-kvX-am-b- -sd-
kn-¸n-bpw- D-ïm-Ipw-. A-Xv km-[m-c-W-atÃ?''
''AsX.'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''A-Xv h-fsc
i-cn-bm-Wv. F-¶m-Â- \n-sâ am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡tfm a-äm-
sc¦n-eptam \o- h-f-À-¶p-h-¶- L-«-¯n-Â- \n-\-¡v
k½m-\n-¨- AtX -sdkn-¸n- \o- D-]tbmKnt¡ï-
Im-cy-an-Ã-. \n-\-¡v ]-Xns\«v h-b-km-bt¸mÄ- \o-
H-cp- I-tkc-bn-en-cp-¶n-«v -t_m[-]q-À-Æw- \n-\-¡m-
bn- -sXcsªSp-¯-X-ÃtÃm \n-sâ -sdkn-¸n-. A-Xv
\n-\-¡v k½m-\n-¡s¸«-Xm-Wv. \o- H-cp- -t]cptI«-
-sj^v B-bn-¡-gn-ªpw- ]-¯v h-À-jw- ap-¼v ]m-
N-Iw- H-¶pw- A-dn-bm-¯- Im-e-¯v \o- -sNbvXp-
-t]m¶- AtX ]m-N-I-hn-[n- Xs¶ ]n-´p-S-cptam?
AtXm A-Xn-Â- am-ä-§-Ä- h-cp-¯n- B- hn-`-hw- Iq-
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Sp-X-Â- kzm-Zn-jvT-am-¡ptam? C-Xpt]m-se \n-\-¡v
-t_m[-]q-À-Æw- \n-sâ -sdkn-¸n- -sXcsªSp-¡m-³-
I-gn-bpw-. A-XpsImïv \n-\-¡v C-¶p-Xs¶ A-Xv
am-äm-³- I-gn-bpw-.''
''Hmt¡, Hmt¡... F-§s\ F-\n-¡-Xv am-äm-\m-
Ipw-?''
''A-Xv h-fsc e-fn-X-am-Wv,'' A-À-Pp-³- a-dp-]-Sn-
]-d-ªp-. ''\o- Xn-c-kvI-c-W-¯n-\p-Å- ]p-Xnsbm
cp- -sdkn-¸n- D-ïm-¡-Ww-. 'F-\n-¡v H-cn-¡-epw-
Rm-³- Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶p-I-bn-Ã-.'
F-¶m-Wv \o- ]-d-bp-¶sX¦n-Â- AsXmcp- -sdkn-
¸n-b-Ã-. \n-sâ a-\-kv A-Xv kzo-I-cn-¡p-I-bn-Ã-.
\-½sfmcp- k¦o-À-®-am-b-, F-¶m-Â- kw-`-hy-
am-b- H-cp- -sdkn-¸n-bp-am-bn- htcï-Xp-ïv. F-¦n-Â-
\n-\-¡v Xn-c-kvI-c-Ww- A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶-Xv h-fsc
_p-²n-ap-«m-bn- -tXm¶pw-. Rm-³- \n-\-¡v h-fsc {]m
tbmKn-I-am-b- H-cp- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- ]-d-bmw-. `-À-¯m-
hn-ÃmsX H-ä-bv¡v Ip-ªp-§sf h-f-À-¯p-¶- H-cp-
A-½sb¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡p-I-. A-h-Ä- H-cp- Zn-h-kw-
Fs´m-s¡ Im-cy-§-fm-bn-cn-¡pw- -sN¿p-¶-Xv?.
H-cp- km-[m-c-W- Zn-h-kw- A-h-Ä-¡v Ip-ät_m[w-
-tXm¶m-³- C-S-bp-Å- Im-cyw- G-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw-?''
Rm-³- H-cp- A-½-bsÃ¦n-epw- F-\n-¡v A-Xv
Du-ln-¡m-³- I-gn-bpw-. ''A-h-fpsS Ip-«n-I-Ä-¡v
kvIq-fnse \m-S-I-¯n-\v C-Sm-\p-Å- h-kv{Xw- hm-
§m-³- a-d-¶-Xm-Imw-. AsÃ¦n-Â- kvIq-fnte¡p-Å-
A-h-cpsS e-©v -t_mIvkv -sImSp-¯p-hn-Sm-³- a-d-
¶-Xm-Imw-...''
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''C-\n-bpw- -t]mcs«.''
''Un-¶-À- D-ïm-¡m-³- A-Sp-¸n-Â- -sh¨n-«v A-Xv
I-cn-ªpt]mb-Xm-Imw-.''
''-th-sd Fs´¦n-epw-?''
''Ip-«n- cm-{Xn- D-d-¡-¯n-Â- I-«n-en-Â- \n-¶v Xmsg
ho-Wv I-c-ªn-«v A-h-Ä- -tIÄ-¡m-Xn-cp-¶-Xm-Imw-.
-sNdp-¸-¯n-Â- F-\n-¡pw- A-§s\ kw-`-hn-¨n-«p-
ïv.'' F-sâ A-½-bv¡v At¸mÄ- F-{X- Ip-ät_m[w-
-tXm¶n-bn-«p-ïm-Ipw- Ft¶mÀ-¯psImïv Rm-³-
]-d-ªp-.
''-sImÅmw-. H-ä-bv¡v Xm-a-kn-¡p-¶- B- A-½-
bv¡v Ip-ät_m[w- -tXm¶n-¡p-¶- -tNcp-h-I-Ä-
Xs¶bm-Wv \o- ]-d-ª-Xv. C-\n- \-ap-¡v AsXÃmw-
Iq-Sn- H-ä- hm-Iyw- B-¡mw-.'' A-À-Pp-³- \n-ÀtZin-¨p-.
''F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw- A-hsf Ip-ät_m[-¯n-em-¡p-
¶-Xv?''
]-d-ªsXÃmw- Rm-³- Hm-À-¡m-³- {i-an-
¨p-. ''i-cn-. A-h-Ä- kvIq-fnse \m-S-I-¯n-
\p-Å- h-kv{X-¯n-sâ Im-cyw- a-d-¶-Xm-Imw-,
AsÃ¦n-Â- `-£-Ww- I-cn-ªpt]mb-Xm-Imw-,
AsÃ¦n-Â- cm-{Xn- Ip-«n- I-c-bp-¶-Xv -tIÄ-¡m-Xn-cp-
¶-Xm-Imw-.. AsXÃmw- A-hsf Ip-ät_m[-¯n-em-
¡p-¶p-ïm-Imw-. C-§s\bmtWm A-À-Pp-³- Dt±in-
¨-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''AsX.'' A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''C-\n- G-Xv hm-
¡m-Wv \o- ]-d-ª- hm-¡p-Isf-sbÃmw- X-½n-Â-
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_-Ôn-¸n-¨-Xv? 'AsÃ¦n-Â-' F-¶- hm-¡v AtÃ?''
''AtX. A-Xm-WtÃm.''
''C-\n- 'AsÃ¦n-Â-' F-¶- hm-¡v am-än-bn-«v B-
hm-¡p-Isf X-½n-Â- Iq-«ntbmPn-¸n-¡q-.''
Cu-i-z-cm-! cm-hnse F-gpt¶äv A-À-Pp-³-
Fs¶bpw- hn-fn-¨v Cu- ]m-À-¡n-Â- h-¶p-\n-¶-Xv
hm-Iy-L-S-\- ]-Tn-¸n-¡m-\m-bn-cpt¶m? H-cn-¡-epw-
\-½-Ä- k¦-Â-¸n-¨n-«n-Ãm-¯- h-gn-I-fm-Wv A-À-Pp-\v-
tdXv.
''i-cn-. i-cn-. Rm-³- ]-d-bmw-. X-sâ Ip-«n-bv¡v
\m-S-I-¯n-\v -thï- h-kv{X-¯n-sâ Im-cyw- a-d-¡p-
I-bpw- AtXm-sSm¸w- Xs¶ `-£-Ww- I-cn-ªpt]m
Ip-I-bpw- AtXm-sSm¸w- Ip-«n- cm-{Xn- I-c-bpt¼mÄ-
-tIÄ-¡msX h-cp-I-bpw- -sN¿pt¼mgm-Wv H-ä-bv¡v
Xm-a-kn-¡p-¶- A-½-bv¡v Ip-ät_m[-ap-ïm-Ip-¶-
Xv. i-cn-bmtWm?''
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. C-\n- -t\cs¯ ]-d-ª- hm-
Iy-hpw- Ct¸mgs¯ hm-Iy-hpw- X-½n-ep-Å- hy-Xym-
k-sa´m-Wv?''
Rm-³- A-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v Im-cy-am-bn- Nn-ń-¨p-.
''B-Zys¯ hm-Iy-¯n-Â- Cu- ]-d-ª- Im-cy-§-fn-Â-
GsX¦n-epw- H-cp- Im-cyw- a-Xn-bm-bn-cp-¶p- A-hsc
Ip-ät_m[-¯n-em-¡m-³-. F-¶m-Â- c-ïm-as¯
hm-Iy-¯n-Â-, Cu- ]-d-ª- Im-c-W-§sfÃmw- H-¶n-
¨p- h-¶m-Â- am-{X-am-Wv A-h-Ä- Ip-ät_m[-¯n-em-
Ip-¶-Xv. C-Xv ]q-À-®-am-bpw- hy-Xy-kvX-am-b- H-cp-
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-tNcp-h-bm-Wv.''
''\n-\-¡-Xv a-\-kn-em-btÃm! \-½-Ä- \-½psS Xn-c-
kvI-c-W-¯n-sâ -tNcp-h- Iq-Sp-X-Â- k¦o-À-®-am-¡-
Ww-. F- AsÃ¦n-Â- _n- AsÃ¦n-Â- kn- F-¶-Xn-\v
]-I-cw- F-bpw- _n-bpw- kn-bpw- -tNÀ-¶m-Â- am-{Xta
F-\n-¡v Ip-ät_m[w- -tXm¶q- F-¶v B-¡-Ww-.''
''\n-§-fnt¸mÄ- H-cp- B-Ä-Pn-{_- A-²ym-]-I-
\m-b-Xp- -t]m-sebp-ïv A-À-Pp-³-.''
''AsX, h-fsc kp-µ-c-\pw- kvam-À-«p-am-b- B-Ä-
Pn-{_- So-¨-À-. AsÃ¦n-epw- I-W-¡v So-¨-À-am-À-
kvam-À-«m-Wv. Im-c-Ww- A-h-cv -t{]m»w- tkmÄ-hv
-sN¿p-I-bm-WtÃm.'' At±lw- I-®n-dp-¡ns¡mïv
]-d-ªp-.
''H-cp- kw-i-b-hp-an-Ã-.'' Rm-³- k½-Xn-¨psImSp-
¯p-.
At±lw- -s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ K-u-c-hw- hosïSp-
¯p-. ''i-cn-. H-ä-bv¡v Po-hn-¡p-¶- A-½-bv¡v X-sâ
A-\p-`-h-§sf F-§s\ hy-Xy-kvX-am-bn- Im-Wmw-
F-¶-Xn-sâ G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- D-Zm-l-c-W-am-bn-cp-¶p-
\-½-Ä- Ct¸mÄ- ]-d-ª-Xv. A-h-À-¡v C-¯-c-¯n-Â-
A-h-cpsS -tNcp-h- Iq-Sp-X-Â- k¦o-À-®-am-¡n- am-ämw-.
'I-gn-¡m-³- ]-äm-¯-Xpt]m-se `-£-Ww- I-cn-
ªp- -t]mIp-I-bpw- Ip-«n-I-Ä-¡v -sImSp-¡m-³- atä-
sX¦n-epw- `-£-Ww- D-ïm-¡m-³- I-gn-bmsXbpw-
h-¶m-Â- F-\n-¡v Ip-ät_m[w- -tXm¶pw-. Ip-«n-¡v
-thïn-bp-Å- -tUmÎ-dpsS At¸mbvâv-saân-sâ Im-
cyw- a-d-¶pt]mhp-I-bpw- \n-Ýn-X-ka-b-¯n-\p-Ån-Â-
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asäm¶v -sjUyp-Ä- -sN¿m-³- ]-ämsX h-cp-I-bpw-
-sNbvXm-Â- F-\n-¡v Ip-ät_m[w- h-cpw-.' C-§s\
A-h-Ä- X-sâ -sdkn-¸n- am-än-bm-Â- F-§s\bn-cn-
¡pw-?''
''A-À-Pp-³- C-Xp-am-bn- Ft§m«m-Wv -t]m
hp-¶sX¶v F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. A-Xm-b-Xv Ip-
ät_m[w- -tXm¶m-\p-Å- A-h-kcw- Ip-d-bv¡p-¶-
Xn-\pthïn- A-h-Ä- X-sâ -tNcp-h- Iq-Sp-X-Â- k¦o-
À-®-am-¡p-I-bm-Wv.''
''A-Xp-Xs¶. \-ap-¡v kln-¡m-hp-¶tX \-ap-
¡v e-`n-¡p-I-bp-Åp-. Nn-e- ]p-Xn-b- \n-_-Ô-\-I-Ä-
]m-en-¨m-Â- am-{Xta \n-§-Ä-¡v Ip-ät_m[w- -tXm
¶p-I-bp-Åpsh¶v \n-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS a-\-knt\m
Sv {]-Jym-]n-¡p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- a-\-kv A-Xv A-\p-
kcn-¡pw-.'' F-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡n- Rm-³- ]-d-ª-
Xnt\mSv -tbmPn-¡p-¶p- F-¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- X-Å-hn-
c-Â- D-b-À-¯n-¡m-Wn-¨psImïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Xv -sImÅmw-. A-À-Pp-³- \n-§-fpsS Im-cyw-
F-§s\bm-Wv? \n-§-Ä-¡v Xn-c-kvI-c-W-¯n-\v
H-cp- -sdkn-¸n- Dtïm?''
lm-! B-cm-Wv Ct¸mÄ- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡p-¶-
Xv. Im-cy-§-Ä- -t\-tc Xn-cntªm?
A-À-Pp-³- -ssI-sI«n- \n-¶n-«v H-cp- \n-an-jw- Bt-
emNn-¨n-«v ]-d-ªp-. ''B-Às¡¦n-epw- Fs¶ Xn-c-
kvI-cn-¡-Wsa¦n-Â- A-hsc-s¶ ]n-¶n-Â- \n-¶v
-sXmgn-¡p-I-bpw- Fs¶ -sI«n-S-¯n-\p-Ån-Â- \n-¶v
]p-dt¯¡v X-Ån-bn-Sp-I-bpw- F-¶n-«v Fs¶ H-cp-
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am-en-\y-Ip-¸-bnte¡v h-ens¨dn-bp-I-bpw- A-Xn-\p
tijw- F-sâ -tZl-¯v Xp-¸p-I-bpw- -thWw-. Rm-
³- Cu- -tNcp-h- cq-]s¸Sp-¯n-b-Xv H-cp-]m-Sv h-À-j-
§-Ä-¡p- ap-¼m-Wv.''
''B-lm- -sImÅm-atÃm. Cu- -tNcp-h-I-Ä- -sh¨v
h-fsc kzm-Zp-Å- hn-`-hw- Xs¶ D-ïm-¡m-atÃm.''
Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p- -sImïv ]-d-ªp-. X-am-i-bm-bn-«m-Wv
]-d-ªsX¦n-epw- A-À-Pp-\v-tdXv i-cn-¡pw- F-Ãm-h-
À-¡pw- A-\p-I-cn-¡m-hp-¶- H-cp- -tNcp-h-bm-bn-«m-Wv
F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-b-Xv. H-cn-¡-epw- Xs¶ Xn-c-kvI-c-
Ww- -tXm¶n-¡m-\m-hm-¯- H-cp- -sdkn-¸n-.
''AsX,'' At±lw- A-Xnt\mSv -tbmPn-¨p-.
''F-\n-¡v Xn-c-kvI-c-Ww- -tXm¶p-¶- hn-[-¯n-Â-
Bsc¦n-epw- Ft¶mSv Fs´¦n-epw- -sNbvXm-Â-
Rm-³- D-Ss\ Xs¶ F-sâ -tNcp-h- Hm-À-¡pw-. ]
s£ Bsc¦n-epw- F-sâ ]p-d-¯v -sXmgn-¡p-I-,
Fs¶ -sI«n-S-¯n-Â- \n-¶v -sXmgn-¨v Xmtg¡n-Sp-I-,
Fs¶ am-en-\y-Ip-¸-bnte¡v h-ens¨dn-bp-I-...
CsXÃmw- Htc ka-bw- -sN¿m-\p-Å- km-[y-X- H-«pw-
Xs¶bn-Ã-.''
''A-À-Pp-sâ -tZlt¯¡v Xp-¸p-I-bpw- -thWw-.''
Rm-³- Hm-À-½n-¸n-¨p-.
''AsX, Xp-¸p-I-bpw- -sN¿-Ww-. A-§s\
bmsW¦n-Â- F-\n-¡v H-cn-¡-epw- Xn-c-kvI-cn-
¡s¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶p-I-bn-Ã-. Im-c-Ww- C-Xn-Â-
Ht¶m ctïm Im-cyw- -sNbvXm-Ât¸mepw- F-sâ
-tNcp-h- ]q-À-®-am-In-Ã-. F-sâ Cu- -tNcp-h- H-cp-
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an-¨p- In-«p-Isb¶-Xv h-fsc k¦o-À-®-am-Wv.
F-¶m-Â- kmt¦Xn-I-am-bn- A-Xv km-[y-am-Wv Xm-
\pw-. F-¶m-Â- aq-ap-hn-sâ -tNcp-h- h-fsc e-fn-X-am-
bn-cp-¶p-. km-[y-am-¡m-³- h-fsc F-fp-¸-hpw-. A-h-
Ä-¡v F-Ãm-ka-b-hpw- Xm-³- Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸«-Xm-
bn- -tXm¶n-bnsÃ¦n-etÃ A-Â-`p-X-ap-Åp-?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-,'' X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv Rm-³-
B-h-À-¯n-¨p-. ''A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xn-sâ ]q-À-®-
am-b- A-À-°w- F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- a-\-kn-em-bn-. ]-¯v
h-À-jw- \o-ï- a-g-¡ptijw- kq-cy-³- D-Zn-¨- A-h-
kvY-bm-Wv F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ-. Rm-³- Im-cy-am-bn-«v
]-d-bp-I-bm-Wv.''
''l-l-. C-\n- \n-\-¡v \n-sâ -tNcp-h- D-ïm-
¡tï? \n-sâ -tNcp-h- F-sâ A-{X-bpw- k¦o-
À-®-am-¡-Wsa¶n-Ã- -tI-t«m. ]s£ \n-\-¡v
Xn-c-kvI-c-Ww- -tXm¶m-¯- hn-[-¯n-Â- A-Xv k¦o-
À-®-X- D-Å-Xm-¡-Ww-. \n-\-¡v km-¼-¯n-I-am-b-
hn-P-bw- -t\S-Wsa¦n-Â- Xn-c-kvI-c-Ws¯ H-gn-
hmt¡ï-Xp-ïv. A-XpsImïv ]-d-bq-. F-´m-Wv
\n-sâ -tNcp-h-, en-³-Um-?''
Rm-³- H-cp- an-\n-äv Nn-ń-¨p-. ]-ïv F-\n-¡v
-s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm
¶p-am-bn-cp-¶p-. kq-¸-À-am-À-¡-än-Â- -t]mbt¸mÄ-
GtXm H-cm-Ä- F-sâ ap-Jt¯¡v -tUmÀ- A-S-¨-
Xv AsÃ¦n-Â- F-\n-¡n-ã-ap-Å-bm-Ä-, A-Xv -sPbv
B-Is« Nm-À-fn- B-Is«, Rm-³- hn-fn-¡pt¼mÄ- Xn-
c-¡msW¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xv, AsÃ¦n-Â- H-cp- -ss¢ân-\v
F-sâ B-Zys¯ Un-k!!ss!!³- C-ãs¸Sm-Xn-cp-¶-
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Xv... CsXm-s¡ F-\n-¡v Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸«-Xm-
bn- -tXm¶m-\p-Å- Im-c-W-§-fm-bn-cp-¶p-. At¿m!
C-hnsS F-{X- {]m-h-iy-am-Wv 'AsÃ¦n-Â-' F-¶v
h-cp-¶-Xv? A-Xv Rm-³- C-Xp-hsc Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªn-
cp-¶n-ÃtÃm? C-Xn-Â- G-Xv Im-cyw- kw-`-hn-¨m-
epw- F-\n-¡v Xn-c-kvI-c-Ww- -tXm¶p-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
C-\n- A-Xns\ k¦o-À-®-am-b- H-cp- -sdkn-¸n-bm-¡n-
am-ä-Ww-. At¸mÄ- Fs¶ Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡p-Isb¶-
Xv A-km-[y-am-bn- am-dpw-.
''Dw-. B-Às¡¦n-epw- Fs¶ Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡-
Wsa¦n-Â- A-h-À- F-sâ ap-Sn-]n-Sn-¨v h-en-¡p-
I-bpw- Fs¶ \n-e-¯n-«v N-hn-«p-I-bpw- Fs¶
{`m-ńsb¶v hn-fn-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿-Ww-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-
ªp-. ''CsXÃmw- Iq-Sn- H-ä- an-\n-än-Â- kw-`-hn-¡-
Ww-. CsXÃmw- H-ä-b-Sn-¡v kw-`-hn-¨m-Â- am-{Xta
Rm-³- Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸«-Xm-bn- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-
I-bp-Åp-.'' ]-d-ªp-I-gn-ªn-«v Ft´m -t\Sn-¡-
gn-ª- k-t´mj-¯n-Â- Rm-³- -ssI-sI«n- \n-¶p-.
A-À-Pp-³- k-t´mjt¯m-sS X-e-bm-«n-.
''Fs´mcp- -tNcp-h-bm-Wv en-³-Um- C-Xv! C-XpsImïv
\n-\-¡v sken-{_n-än- -sj^p-I-fptSXnt\¡m-Ä-
\-Ã- hn-`-hw- D-ïm-¡m-³- ]-äpw-. F-´m-bm-epw- ap-
¼t¯Xpt]m-se Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sm-³- Cu- -sd-
kn-¸n- \ns¶ A-\p-h-Zn-¡n-Ã- F-¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-.
]s£ \o- ]-d-ª-Xpt]m-se H-cp- kw-`-h-ap-ïm-
bm-Â- Xn-c-kvI-c-Ww- -tXm¶m-\p-Å- F-Ãm- A-h-
Im-i-hpw- \n-\-¡p-ïv. C-\n- A-`n-am-\t¯m-sS
\o- X-e-bp-b-À-¯n- \n-Â-¡-Ww-. en-³-U-bv¡v
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Ct¸mÄ- A-`n-am-\n-¡m-\p-Å- Im-cysa´m-Wv?''
''Dw-. Im-cy-§-Ä- ]p-Xn-b- co-Xn-bn-Â- Im-Wm-³-
I-gn-bp-¶-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v k-t´mj-ap-ïv. \n-§-
fpsS klm-bw- \n-c-kn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-cw-, klm-
bn-¡m-³- \n-§sf A-\p-h-Zn-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v
A-`n-am-\-ap-ïv. Xn-c-kvI-c-W-¯n-sâ ap-dn-hp-W-¡m-
\p-Å- B-Zys¯ kv-sä¸v F-Sp-¯-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v
A-`n-am-\-ap-ïv.'' H-cp- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-kw- F-Sp-¯p-
sImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. -s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ F-\n-¡v
`m-c-an-Ãm-Xm-Ip-¶-Xpt]m-se -tXm¶n-.
A-À-Pp-³- k-t´mjt¯m-sS -ssI¿-Sn-¨p-.
''AsX. \n-sâ hn-P-bn-¨- Nn-cn- Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ \o-
Im-W-Ww-. C-Xv Kw-ò-c-am-Wv. \n-sâ Xn-c-kvI-c-W-
¯n-\p-Å- -tNcp-h- H-¶p-Iq-Sn- B-h-À-¯n-¨p-]-d-bq-.''
''B-Às¡¦n-epw- Fs¶ Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡-
Wsa¦n-Â-,'' Rm-³- B-h-À-¯n-¨p-. ''B- hy-àn-
F-sâ ap-Sn-¡p-¯n-\v ]n-Sn-¡p-I-bpw- \n-e-¯n-«v
N-hn-«p-I-bpw- Fs¶ {`m-ńsb¶v hn-fn-¡p-I-bpw-
-sN¿-Ww-. A-Xpw- H-ä- an-\n-än-\p-Ån-Â-.''
''\-Ã-Xv. C-\n- \-ap-¡v aq-ap-hnte¡v Xn-cn-¨p
t]mImw-.''
Rm-³- Xm-Â-¸-cy-an-Ãm-¯-Xpt]m-se X-e- C-f-
¡n-. ''aq-ap-hns\¡p-dn-¨v BtemNn-¨v F-\n-¡v
Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ a-Xn-bm-bn- C-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. ]s£
km-c-an-Ã-.''
''C-Xv h-fsc {]m-[m-\y-ap-Å- Im-cy-am-Wv. Fs¶
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hn-i-z-kn-¡q-, en-³-Um-. AsÃ¦n-Â- Rm-³- \nt¶mSv
C-Xv ]-d-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-.'' A-À-Pp-³- \n-À-_-Ôn-¨p-.
''aq-ap- F-§s\ \-S-¡p-¶p- B- co-Xn-bn-Â- \o- \-S-¡-
Ww-. A-§s\bm-Wv H-cp- \o-ï-Im-ew- ap-gp-h-³-
\o- \-S-¶-Xv. Bsc¦n-epw- \nt¶mSv hntbmPn-¸v
Im-Wn-¨psh¶v I-cp-Xp-I-. ap-ap-hn-\v F-´mtWm
A-\p-`-hs¸«-Xv A-Xv a-\-kn-Â- A-\p-`-hn-¡p-I-.
aq-ap-hn-sâ -tNcp-h-bpw- en-³-U-bpsS -tNcp-h-bpw-
X-½n-ep-Å- hy-Xym-kw- \n-sâ X-et¨mÀ- h-fsc
Ir-Xy-am-bn- a-\-kn-em-¡-Ww-. \o- H-cn-¡-epw- aq-ap-
hn-sâ -tNcp-h- ]n-´p-Stcï-XnsÃ¶v \n-\-¡v a-\-
kn-emtIï-Xp-ïv.''
''B-lv. a-\-kn-em-bn-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''aq-ap-hn-\v F-´m-Wv -tXm¶n-b-Xv A-Xv a-\-
knte¡v -sImïp-h-cp-I-. aq-ap- \-S-¶-Xpt]m-se
\-S-¡p-I-. aq-ap- \n-Â-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se \n-Â-¡p-I-.
-tXmfp-I-fpw- X-e-bpw- Xm-gv¯p-I-. \n-sâ i-co-cw- ap-
gp-h-³- Xn-c-kvI-c-Ww- A-\p-`-hs¸Ss«.''
At±lw- ]-d-ªsXÃmw- Rm-³- -sNbvXp-.
A-¯-c-¯n-Â- \n-Â-¡p-¶-Xv h-fsc Zp-:J-I-c-am-bn-
F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-bn-«pw-.
''C-\n- en-³-U-bnte¡v h-cp-I-. en-³-U-bm-Wv
C-\n- \n-b-{´-Ww- GsäSp-¡p-¶sX¶v ap-aq-hnt\m
Sv ]-d-bp-I-. \n-sâ i-co-cw- en-³-U-bpsS im-co-cn-Im-
h-kvY-bnte¡v am-äp-I-. X-e- D-b-À-¯n-¸n-Sn-¡p-I-.
-tXmÄ- D-b-À-¯n-¸n-Sn-¡p-I-. en-³-U- \-S-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-
se \-S-¡p-I-. Xm-Sn- D-b-À-¯n-, -tXmfp-I-Ä- hn-cn-¨p-]
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n-Sn-¨v \n-Ý-b-Zm-À-Vyt¯m-sS \-S-¡p-I-.''
Rm-³- A-§s\ -sNbvXp-. A-Xn-sâ -s]-s«¶p-Å-
{]-Xn-I-c-Ww- a-\-kp-\n-d-bv¡p-¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-.
Rm-³- H-cp- ]p-Xn-b- kv{Xo-bm-Ip-¶-Xpt]m-se
F-\n-¡ptXm¶n-. H-cp- Ip-«n-¡-fn-bp-an-Ã-.
''Kp-Uv.'' At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''\n-sâ -ssII-Ä-
]-c-am-h-[n- hn-cn-¨p-]n-Sn-¡p-I-. \n-\-¡n-ãs¸«- Km-
bn-I- _ntbm¬-sk-sb -t]m-se.''
Rm-³- D-ds¡¨n-cn-¨p-. ]s£ A-Xv kXy-am-
Wv. _ntbm¬-sk¡v H-cp- h-Ãm-¯- B-ß-hn-i-zm-
kap-ïv. ''aq-ap-hnt\mSv ]-d-bp-I-. 'aq-ap-, \o- A-hnsS
C-cn-¡p-I-. \n-b-{´-Ww- Ct¸mÄ- F-sâ -ssIbn-em-
Wv.''
''aq-ap- \o- At§m«v am-dn-\n-Â-¡v.'' en-³-U-
B-bn- am-dns¡mïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''-sImÅmw-. Rm-³- ]-d-bp-
¶-Xv B-h-À-¯n-¨p-]-d-bp-I-. Rm-³- -sSIv-t\mf-Pn-
bnse km-d- -t»¢n- B-Wv. Xn-c-kvI-c-W-¯n-\p-Å-
F-sâ -tNcp-h- C-Xm-Wv...''
Cu- {]-{In-b- ho-ïpw- B-h-À-¯n-¡m-³- At±lw-
Ft¶mSv ]-d-ªp-. Rm-³- A-§s\ -sNbvXp-. F-sâ
\n-b-{´-W-¯n-em-Wv F-Ãmw- F-¶v Rm-³- aq-ap-
hnt\mSv ]-d-ªp-. A-h-Ä-¡v A-h-fptSXm-b- A-h-
kc-§-Ä- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-, F-¶m-Â- A-h-Ä- A-Xv {]
tbmP-\s¸Sp-¯n-bn-Ã-. F-¶m-Â- F-§s\bm-Wv
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Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿p-¶sX¶v Rm-³- A-h-Ä-¡v Im-
Wn-¨psImSp-¡mw-. A-Xv I-ïv A-h-Ä-¡v ]-Tn-¡mw-.
F-¶v Rm-³- A-htfmSv ]-d-ªp-. C-Xv -sN¿m-³-
F-\n-¡v H-cp- a-Sn-bpw- -tXm¶n-bn-Ã-. ap-aq-hnt\mSv
kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-Xm-bn- Rm-³- k¦-Â-¸n-¨p-. Rm-³-
A-h-Ä-¡v Xn-c-kvI-c-W-¯n-sâ -tNcp-h- ]-d-ªp-
sImSp-¯p-. F-Ãmw- I-gn-ªt¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v A-Xv
\sÃmcp- A-\p-`-h-am-bn- -tXm¶n-.
''\n-\-¡v F-§s\ -tXm¶p-¶p-, en-³-Um-?''
''-sImÅmw-, -sImÅmw-.''
H-cn-¡-Â- Iq-Sn- aq-ap-hn-sâ im-co-cn-Im-h-kvY-
bnte¡v Xn-cn-¨p-h-cm-³- At±lw- Ft¶mSv ]-d-ªp-.
H-cn-¡-Â- Iq-Sn- F-\n-¡v A-Xn-\v a-Sn-bpw- -tXm¶n-.
]s£ R-§-Ä- ho-ïpw- A-Xn-eqsS I-S-¶pt]mbn-.
F-sâ D-¨-`-£-W-¯n-sâ ka-b-amsb¶v h-b-À- ap-
¶-dn-bn-¸v X-cp-¶-Xp-hsc.
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''\n-sâ X-et¨mÀ- ]-e- X-h-W-
Cu- A-h-kvY-bnte¡v htcï-Xp-ïv. -temIs¯
A-`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-¡m-\m-bn- \o- \ns¶¯s¶ ]-cn-
]q-À-®-am-bpw- H-cp-¡p-I-bm-Wv.''
Rm-³- -s\Sp-ho-À-¸n-«p-. ''F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-
-tI-t«m. -tdmam- \-K-cw- H-ä- an-\n-äpsImï-ÃtÃm
]-Sp-¯p-b-À-¯n-b-Xv.''
''i-cn-bm-Wv. A-XpsImïv \o- C-Xv \msfbpw-
B-h-À-¯nt¡ïn-h-cpw-. \msf I-gn-ªpw-. A-Sp-
¯- 30 Zn-h-khpw-. aq-ap- B-bn-«-Ã-. en-³-U- B-bn-«v.''
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''Hm-lv, i-cn-.''
''C-\n- A-Xv G-Xm-\pw- {]m-h-iyw- Iq-Sn- -sN¿mw-.''
Cu- a-\p-jy-³- Fs¶ -sImÃp-I-bm-Wv.
AsÃ¦n-Â- aq-ap-hn-sâ \n-e-]m-Sv F-´m-bn-cpt¶m
A-Xns\ ]-Xnsb ]-Xnsb -sImÃp-I-bm-Wv. A-h-
fpsS kvYm-\-¯v ]p-Xn-b- en-³-U- ]-Xnsb cq-]w- {]m-
]n-¨p-h-cp-¶p-. H-cp- ô-\n-Ivkv ]-£n- Nm-c-¯n-Â- \n-
¶v D-b-cp-¶-Xpt]m-se. X-e- D-b-À-¯n-¸n-Sn-¨v, A-`n-
am-\t¯m-sS Rm-³- \-S-¶p-.''
''Cu- ]p-Xn-b- -tNcp-h- \o- \n-sâbp-Ånte¡v
\-¶m-bn- kzo-I-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p-. A-Xv -sNbvXp-
sImïn-cn-¡p-I-.'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''H-¶p-
Iq-Sn- A-§s\ \-S-¡p-I-. B-ß-hn-i-zm-k-t¯m-
sSbpw- I-cpt¯m-sSbpw- C-Xv D-ds¡ ]-d-bp-I-.
\n-sâbp-Ån-Â- \n-Ý-b-Zm-À-Vyw- ]-Sp-¯p-b-À-¯p-I-.
Cu- \n-Ý-b-Zm-À-Vyt¯m-sS C-\n- _m-¡n-bp-Å-
Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- \o- en-³-U- B-bn-cn-¡psa¶v Xo-cp-
am-\n-¡p-I-.''
At±lw- ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- \n-d-
ªp-h-¶p-. ]s£ C-Xv B-\-µm-{ip-¡-fm-Wv.
ho-ïpw- Xp-S-§m-³- ]-än-b-Xn-Â-, ]p-Xn-b- hy-àn-
bm-Im-³- km-[n-¨-Xn-Â-, Fs¶¯s¶ \-ho-I-cn-
¡m-³- ]-än-b-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v A-Xn-bm-b- I-S-¸m-Sp-ïv.
''Rm-³- h-fsc i-à-bm-b-Xpt]m-se F-\n-
¡v -tXm¶p-¶p-. Rm-³- \n-§sf H-¶v -sI«n-¸n-
Snt¨m-s«?'' Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-.
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A-À-Pp-³- ]p-©n-cn-¨psImïv At±l-¯n-sâ
-ssII-Ä- Xp-d-¶p-. ''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-.''
Rm-³- A-À-Pps\ -sI«n-¸n-Sn-¨p-, G-Xm-\pw- B-gvN-
I-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v Rm-³- F-hnsSbm-bn-cp-¶p- F-¶m-Â-
Ct¸mÄ- F-hnsSbm-Wv F-¶-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v Hm-À-
¯psImïv. \-½-Ä- H-cn-¡-epw- \n-cm-i-cm-I-cp-Xv.
Im-c-Ww- \-½psS Po-hn-Xw- G-Xp- \n-an-j-hpw- am-
dmw- F-¶- Im-cyw- F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. A-À-Pp-
sâ C-Ss]S-epw- At±l-¯n-sâ Úm-\-hp-am-Wv
F-sâ Po-hn-Xw- am-än-b-Xv. F-¶m-Â- \n-§-fpsS Im-
cy-¯n-Â- AsXmcp- ]p-Xn-b- B-i-b-am-Imw-, ]p-Xn-b-
A-h-kc-§-fm-Imw-.
''Hmt¡,'' F-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡ns¡mïv A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''Ct¸mÄ- \o- Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sp-
tam-sb¶- `-bs¯ a-dn-I-S-¶p-I-gn-ªp-. C-\n-b-
Xv a-äp-Å-h-cp-am-bn- ]-¦psh-t¡ï- L-«-am-Wv.
c-ïv kp-lr-¯p-¡sf hn-fn-¨v \o- -t\Sn-b- Im-cy-
§-Ä- A-htcmSv ]-d-bp-I-. \o- Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sp-
tam-sb¶- `-bs¯ A-Xn-Po-hns¨¶pw- A-Xns\
F-§s\ A-Xn-Po-hn-¨psh¶pw- ]-d-bp-I-. \n-\-¡v
-thWsa¦n-Â- \n-sâ ]p-Xn-b- -tNcp-hsb¡p-dn-¨pw-
]-d-bmw-. \-Ã- kp-lr-¯p-¡-Ä- \ns¶ A-Xn-Â- \n-e-
\n-À-¯m-\pw- \o- i-cn-bm-b- ]m-X-bn-Â- Xs¶bm-Wv
Xp-S-À-¶v -t]mIp-¶sX¶v D-d-¸p-h-cp-¯m-\pw- {i-an-
¨psImïn-cn-¡pw-.''
F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- c-ïv kp-lr-¯p-¡-Ä- Dtïm-
sb¶v Xs¶ kw-i-b-am-Wv. A-¸m-À-«v-saânse¯n-
¡-gn-bpt¼mÄ- F-sâ am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡sf hn-fn-¡m-
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sa¶v Rm-³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-.
''A-À-Pp-³-, \n-§sf\n-¡v X-¶-Xns\Ãmw- H-cp-
]m-Sv \-µn-bp-ïv. \n-§-fpsS ]m-T-§sfÃmw- h-fsc
I-cp-¯p-ä-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-. \n-§sfmcp- h-en-b- A-\p-
{K-l-am-Wv.'' C-Xv ]-d-ªt¸mÄ- F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä-
\n-d-ªv H-gp-Ip-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''\-µn- en-³-Um-.'' At±lw- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-.
''\ns¶-tbmÀ-¯v F-\n-¡v A-`n-am-\-ap-ïv. G-Xm-
\pw- B-gvN-I-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v _o-¨n-Â- -sh¨v \ns¶
I-ït¸mÄ-¯s¶ F-\n-¡ptXm¶n-, \o- H-cn-¡-
epw- -sNdnsbmcp- Im-cy-¯n-Â- H-Xp-§n-¡q-Sp-¶-
B-fsÃ¶v. A-XpsImïm-Wv \n-\-¡pthïn- Rm-
³- C-{X-bpw- ka-bw- -sNe-h-gn-¡m-³- X-bm-dm-b-Xv.
\n-sâ I-®p-I-fnte¡v -t\m¡n-bt¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v
a-\-kn-em-bn- \o- lr-Z-bw- -sImïv {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶-
H-cm-fmsW¶v. A-ÃmsX X-et¨mÀ- -sImïsÃ¶v.
At§b-äw- \n-cm-i-bn-epw- \n-sâbp-Ån-Â- B-ß-hn-
i-zm-k¯n-sâ H-cp- Xos¸mcn- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-Xv
\n-\-¡v C-¶s¯ Zn-h-kw- hsc Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm-³- I-gn-
ªn-«p-ïm-In-Ã-. Cu- Zn-h-k-s¯ G-ä-hpw- A-h-
km-\s¯ kv-sä¸nte¡v \-ap-¡v -t]mImw-.''
''D-¨-`-£-Ww-?'' Rm-³- {]-Xo-£tbm-sS -tNm
Zn-¨p-.
''-s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ I-gn-¡mw-.'' At±lw- a-dp-]-
Sn- ]-d-ªp-. ''I-gn-ª- B-gvN- B-\-µ-¯nte¡v
F-¯p-¶-Xn-\p-Å- G-Xm-\pw- Im-cy-§-Ä- Rm-³-
\n-\-¡v ]-d-ªp-X-¶n-cp-¶p-. A-Xn-sâ IqsS H-cp-
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Im-cy-hpw- Iq-Sn- -tNÀ-¡s«? Zn-h-khpw- cm-hnse
F-gpt¶äv B-\-µ-¯nte¡v F-¯pt¼mÄ- H-cp-
Im-cyw- Iq-Sn- ]-d-bp-I-. 'Rm-³- -sSIv-t\mf-Pn-bnse
km-d- -t»¢n- B-Wv. F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- \-hssNX
-\yw- B-À-Ön-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se -tXm¶p-¶p-. A-h-
K-Wn-¡s¸«-Xm-bn-«-Ã-. Fs¶ B-Às¡¦n-epw- Xn-
c-kvI-cn-¡-Wsa¦n-Â- A-hscsâ ap-Sn-¡p-¯n-\v
]n-Sn-¨p-h-en-¨v, \n-e-¯n-«v N-hn-«n- Fs¶ {`m-ń
sb¶v hn-fn-¡-Ww-.' \n-Ý-b-Zm-À-Vyt¯m-sS C-Xv
]-d-b-Ww-. en-³-Usb-t¸m-se \-S-¡p-I-. F-¶n-«v
F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- aq-ap-hnt\mSv ]-d-bp-I-. 'aq-ap-, C-¶v
Rm-³- F-sâ \n-b-{´-W-¯n-em-Wv. Rm-³- en-³-U-
B-Wv. C-¶s¯ Zn-h-kw- F-´p-kw-`-hn-¨m-epw-
F-sâ \n-b-{´-W-¯n-em-Wv. ]-cn-l-kn-¡s¸Sp-¶-
Xn-\v ]-I-cw-, Rm-³- {]tNmZn-X-bm-bn-cn-¡pw-.' C-Xv
Ft¶mSv IqsS B-h-À-¯n-¡q-.''
''Rm-³- en-³-U- B-Wv.'' Rm-³- A-À-Pp-sâ
hm-¡p-I-Ä- B-h-À-¯n-¨p-. ''A-h-K-Wn-¡s¸«-Xm-
bn- -tXm¶p-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-cw- \-hssNX-\yw- B-À-
Ön-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se F-\n-¡v -tXm¶pw-. ]-cm-P-b-
amsW¶v -tXm¶p-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-cw- hn-P-bn-bmsb¶v
F- \n-¡v -tXm¶pw-. H-äs¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶p-¶-Xn-\v
]-I-cw- Rm-³- kv-t\lw- \-Â-Ipw-. A-\n-Ýn-X-X-z-
¯n-\v ]-I-cw- F-\n-¡v I-cp-¯v -tXm¶pw-. a-Sp-¸n-\v
]-I-cw- F-\n-¡v Bthiw- -tXm¶pw-. X-f-cp-¶-Xn-
\v ]-I-cw- h-f-cp-¶-Xm-bn- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶pw-. Rm-
³- -sSIv-t\mf-Pn-bnse km-d- -t»¢n- A-Y-hm- en-
³-U- B-Wv. Fs´m-s¡ kw-`-hn-¨m-epw- C-Xv
F-sâ Zn-h-kam-Wv. \ns¶ kw-c-£n-¡m-³- -thïn-
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Rm-³- F-´pw- -sN¿pw-, aq-ap-. \n-\-¡v am-\-kn-I-
k½-À-±w- -tXm¶p-¶psh¦n-Â- Rm-³- I-cp-¯n-sâ
-t{kmX-km-bn- C-hnsSbp-ïm-Ipw-. F-´p- kw-`-hn-
¨m-epw- Im-cy-§-Ä- F-sâ \n-b-{´-W-¯n-em-bn-cn-
¡pw-.''
''apt¶m«pt]mIq-...'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. F-\n-
¡v Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- Ct¶hsc -tXm¶m-¯- Bthi-
hpw- {]tNmZ-\-hpw- -tXm¶n-.
''Rm-³- F-sâ _n-kn-\-kn-\p-Ån-Â- F-sâ
i-Ðw- Isï¯n-,'' Rm-³- Bthit¯m-sS ]-d-
ªp-. ''Rm-\m-Wv F-sâ _n-kn-\-kn-sâ i-Ðw-.
Rm-³- \-bn-¡p-¶p-. A-ÃmsX ]n-´p-S-cp-I-b-Ã-.
Rm-³- kr-ãn-¡p-¶p-, A-ÃmsX \-in-¸n-¡p-I-b-Ã-.
Rm-³- ]p-Xp-a- Isï¯p-¶p-, A-ÃmsX \n-Ý-e-am-
bn-cn-¡p-I-b-Ã-. Rm-³- kv-t\ln-¡p-¶p-, A-ÃmsX
-shdp-¡p-I-b-Ã-. Rm-³- I-cp-XteIp-¶p-, A-ÃmsX
hn-[n-¡p-I-b-Ã-. F-\n-¡v e-`n-¡p-¶- km-¼-¯n-
I-em-`-¯n-sâ ]-¯n-c-«n- aq-eyw- Rm-³- F-sâ
-ss¢âvkn-\v \-Â-Ipw-. Rm-³- Im-ep-I-Ä- apt¶m«p-
sh¡pw-. ]p-Xn-b- am-\-Z-WvU-§-Ä- \n-Ý-bn-¡pw-.
F-\n-¡v Np-äpw- `-bt¯m-sSbpw- kw-i-bt¯m-sS
bpw- \n-Â-¡p-¶- Bscbpw- Rm-³- kv-t\lt¯m-
sS \-bn-¡pw-. Rms\mcp- -t]mcm-fn-bm-Wv. kv-t\l-
am-Wv F-sâ e-£yw-. ]p-©n-cn-bm-Wv F-sâ B-bp-
[w-. hn-i-zm-k¯n-eqsS Rm-³- -sImSp-¦m-äns\-t¸m
epw- A-Xn-Po-hn-¡pw-. Rm-³- Z-btbm-sS -s]cp-am-
dpw-. {]-iv\-§-Ä- ]-cn-l-cn-¡pw-. Rm-³- F-\v-tdXm-b-
hy-h-km-bw- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡pw-. H-cn-¡-epw- a-Sp-¡m-¯-
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]m-jt\m-sS Rm-³- F-sâ D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v
tkh-\w- \-Â-Ipw-. -temI-¯nse G-ä-hpw- I-kvä-
a-À- -t^m¡-kvUv B-b- kvYm-]-\-am-Im-\m-bn- Rm-
³- a-Â-kcn-¡pw-. ]q-À-®-hpw- A-\-´-hp-am-b- \n-Ý-
b-Zm-À-Vy-¯n-sâ P-e-[m-c-bm-bn-cn-¡pw- Rm-³-.
Rms\mcp- eo-U-À- B-Wv. Rm-³- kv-t\lt¯m-sS
\-bn-¡pw-.''
Fs¶ B-Zy-am-bn- Im-Wp-¶-Xpt]m-se A-À-Pp-³-
-t\m¡n-. Cu- ka-b-a-{X-bpw- aq-ap- B-Ip-¶- Pm-¡-
än-Â- H-fn-¨n-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶- kv{Xo- Ct¸mÄ- Pm-¡-
än-sâ kn-¸v Xp-d-¶v en-³-U-bm-bn- -shfn-bn-Â- Nm-Sn-.
-s\K-äo-hv hn-Im-c-§-Ä- F-¶t¶¡p-am-bn-
F-§s\ H-gn-hm-¡psa¶v At±lw- F-\n-¡v Im-
Wn-¨p-X-¶p-.
''en-³-Um-, \o- Cu- -temI-¯nte¡v h-¶n-cn-
¡p-¶-Xv H-cp- Z-u-Xy-hp-am-bm-Wv. \o- Cu- Z-u-Xyw-
km-[n-¡p-I- Xs¶ -sN¿pw-. F-´p-Xs¶ kw-`-hn-
¨m-epw- \o- \n-b-{´-Ww- GsäSp-¡pw-. \o- \n-sâ
\n-b-{´-W-¯n-em-bn-cn-¡pw-. B-cv \ns¶ -shÃp-
hn-fn-¨m-epw- \o- F-Ãm- X-S-k§sfbpw- -t\cn-
Spw-. ]-d-bq-, \o- F-´m-Wv C-¶v ]-Tn-¨-Xv?'' Np-äpw-
-t\m¡ns¡mïv At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
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]-g-b- -tNcp-h- H-gn-hm-¡n- ]p-Xn-b- -tNcp-h- D-ïm-
¡n-b-Xv ap-X-Â- ]p-Xn-b- -tNcp-h- a-\-kn-ep-d-¸n-
¡m-\m-bn- F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- B-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶-Xv
hscbp-Å-, R-§-Ä- C-¶v kw-km-cn-¨- F-Ãm-¡m-
cy-§-fpw- Rm-³- A-À-Ppt\mSv ]-d-ªp-. A-À-Pp-³-
-tIm«p-hm-bn-«p-.
Rm-³- At±l-¯n-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡n-. ]s£
At±lw- Ft´m BtemNn-¨psImïv X-sâ
-tamXn-c-hpw- I-d-¡ns¡mïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
h-fsc -t^m¡-kvUv B-b- F-sâ A-À-Pp-³-
F-hnsS?
At±l-¯n-sâ {i-²- F-¶nte¡v Xn-cn-bp-¶-
Xp-hsc Rm-³- £-atbm-sS Im-¯n-cp-¶p-.
''Hm-lv, £-an-¡-Ww-. Xp-S-À-¶p-]-d-bq-.'' A-À-
Pp-³- -s]-s«¶v ]-d-ªp-.
''Rm-³- F-hnsSbm-Wv \n-À-¯nsb¶v F-\n-¡v
Hm-À-½-bn-Ã-.''
''F-\n-¡pw-.''
''Rm-³- ]-d-ª-Xv \n-§-Ä- {i-²n-¨n-Ã- AtÃ?''
Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
At±l-¯n-\pw- Gsd -t\cw- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-
cn-¡m-³- ]-äm-¯- {]-iv\w- Dsï¶v -tXm¶p-¶p-.
F-¶m-epw- B-Zy-am-bn-«m-Wv A-À-Pps\ C-§s\
Im-Wp-¶-Xv.
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''\-½psS Im-À- ]m-À-¡v -sNbvXn-cn-¡p-¶- kvY-
et¯¡v -t]mImw- F-¶m-Wv F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-¶-
Xv.''
''F-´m- Im-cyw-?'' A-À-Pp-³- \n-jvI-f-¦-am-bn-
-tNmZn-¨p-.
''Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv \n-§-Ä- {i-²n-¡p-¶n-Ã-.''
F-gpt¶äv \n-¶n-«v Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''F-¶psh¨m-Â- \ns¶ A-h-K-Wn-¡p-¶p-
F-¶mtWm?''
''AsX!'' Rm-³- -tZjyt¯m-sS A-Xp-
]-d-ªt¸mgm-Wv C-Xpw- H-cp- ]-T-\-am-bn-cp-¶p-
F-¶v Rm-³- Xn-cn-¨-dn-ª-Xv. A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-
Xn-\pw- -sN¿p-¶-Xn-epw- F-Ãmw- H-cp- e-£y-ap-ïv.
''A-h-K-Wn-¡s¸«t¸mÄ- \n-\-¡v F-´ptXm
¶n-?'' H-cp- ]p-cn-Iw- D-b-À-¯ns¡mïv At±lw- -tN-
mZn-¨p-.
''-tZjyw-... hn-j-aw-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''I-c-¨n-ep-ht¶m?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-´v?''
At±lw- Nn-cn-¨psImïv -tNmZn-¨p-. ''Xn-c-kvI-
c-Ww-?''
''Xn-c-kvI-c-Ww-? B-lm-.'' Rm-³- X-e-bn-Â-
-ssI-sh¨psImïv -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''A-À-Pp-³- A-Xv
i-cn-bm-bn-Ã-. Fs¶ ]-co-£n-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶tÃ?
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F-\n-¡v Xn-c-kvI-c-Ww- -tXm¶m-³- -thïn- Fs¶
A-h-K-Wn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶tÃ?''
''A-Ã-. Rm-³- \n-sâ ]ptcmK-Xn- -t\m¡p-I-bm-
bn-cp-¶p-. \o- ]-d-ªntÃ aq-ap-hn-\v h-fsc -s]-s«¶p-
Xs¶ Xn-c-kvI-c-Ww- -tXm¶psa¶v. A-XpsImïv
\n-\-¡v am-äw- h-¶n-«ptïm F-¶-dn-bm-³- Rm-³- a-\-
¸q-À-Æw- -sNbvX-Xm-Wv. AtXka-bw- F-\n-¡v \n
s¶ asämcp- ]m-Tw- Iq-Sn- ]-Tn-¸n-¡-W-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
C-§s\bm-Wv ]-e- ]p-cp-j-·m-cpw- -sN¿p-¶-Xv. kw-
km-cn-¨p- -sImïn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- A-h-À- ]-e- kvY-e-
§-fn-epw- -t]mIpw-. -th-td F-ńs\¡p-dns¨¦n-epw-
Nn-ń-¡p-I-bmsW¶v \-ap-¡v -tXm¶pw-. ]s£
A-h-À- H-¶ns\¡p-dn-¨pw- Nn-ń-¡p-¶p-ïm-In-Ã-.
\o- ]-e-X-h-W- C-Xv I-ïn-«p-ïm-Ipw-. CtÃ?''
''AsX. A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xv F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-
em-bn-. Nm-À-fn- A-§s\ -sN¿pt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v {`m-
´p-]n-Sn-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''A-¯-cw- km-l-N-cy-§-fn-Â- \o- F-´p-
-sN¿pw-?'' A-À-Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-´m-Wv Nn-ń-¡p-¶sX¶v Rm-³- A-bmt-
fmSv -tNmZn-¡pw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- ho-ïpw- £-atbm-sS Xp-S-À-¶p-.
''At¸mÄ- Nm-À-fn- F-´p-]-d-bpw-?''
''H-¶ns\¡p-dn-¨pw- BtemNn-¡p-I-bm-bn-
cp-¶nsÃ¶v ]-d-bpw-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. Sn-hn-
Im-Wpt¼mgpw- _-_n-Ä- _m-¯v -sN¿pt¼m
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gpw- Xp-S-§n- dn-em-Ivkv B-Im-\p-Å- F-´v Im-cyw-
-sN¿pt¼mgpw- Rm-\pw- C-§s\ F-ńs\¡p-
dns¨¦n-epw- Nn-ń-¨n-cn-¡m-dp-ïv. '']s£ A-À-Pp-³-,
AsX§s\ kw-`-hn-¡pw-? H-¶p-an-Ãm-¯-Xns\¡p-
dn-¨v F-§s\ Nn-ń-¡pw-. H-¶p-ansÃ¶-Xv \n-e-\n-
Â-¡p-¶n-ÃtÃm?''
''B-lv en-³-Um-, ]s£ B-Wp-§-Ä- A-§s\
bm-Wv. B-Wn-sâ -temI-¯v C-§s\-sbmcp- Im-
cyw- \n-e-\n-Â-¡p-¶p-ïv. A-h-À-¡v H-¶ns\¡p-
dn-¨pw- Nn-ń-¡msX C-§s\ a-\-kpsImïv
F-hntS¡pw- bm-{X- -sN¿m-³- I-gn-bpw-. A-Xm-Wv
]-g-b- en-³-Usb A-h-K-Wn-¡s¸«-h-fm-bn-, A-kz-
kvY-bm-bn-, -tZjy-¡m-cn-bm-¡n- am-än-b-Xv. ]s£
H-cp- ]p-cp-jt\mSv Cu- ka-bw- F-´m-Wv A-bm-fpsS
a-\-kn-Â- F-¶v hn-h-cn-¡m-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv F-¡nsf-
Sp-¡p-¶- BtfmSv \n-À-¯m-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m-se
hy-À-°-am-Wv.''
''A-§s\bm-bn-cpt¶m? A-Ã-, \-ap-¡v `-£-Ww-
I-gnt¡-tï?'' Rm-³- Np-äpw- -t\m¡n-bn-«v -sNdn-b-
-ss]³-a-c-§-Ä-¡v Xmsgbp-Å- \sÃmcp- ]n-Iv\n-Iv
-tS_n-Ä- Nq-ïn-¡m-Wn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-. ''Ip-d-
¨pt\cw- hn-{i-an-¡m-\pw- Rm-\p-ïm-¡n-b- km-³-
U-zn-¨v I-gn-¡m-\pw- AsXmcp- \-Ã- kvY-e-am-bn-«v
-tXm¶p-¶p-ïv. A-hnsSbn-cp-¶mtem?''
''km-³-U-zn-¨v?'' R-§-Ä- ]-d-ªp-
sImïn-cp-¶sXÃmw- ]q-À-®-am-bn- a-d-¶psImïv
At±lw- k-t´mjt¯m-sS -tNmZn-¨p-. ''Rm-³-
F-´m-bn-cp-¶p- ]-d-ªpsImïn-cp-¶-Xv?''
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''lm-.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-. ''F-Ãm-
]p-cp-j-·m-cpw- Htc-t]m-sebm-Wv.''
Rm-³- `-£-W-¯n-sâ Im-cyw- ]-d-ªt¸mÄ-
A-À-Pp-³- A-Xv ]q-À-®-am-bpw- A-h-K-Wn-¨p-. ]
s£ F-\n-¡v A-À-Pp-sâ Cu- -s]cp-am-ä-¯n-Â-
H-«pw- -tZjyw- -tXm¶n-bn-Ã-. A-Xnse\n-¡v k-t´m-
jw- -tXm¶p-I-bm-Wp-ïm-b-Xv. Im-c-Ww- Xn-
c-kvI-c-W-¯n-\v-tdXm-b- H-cp- -tXm¶-ep-an-Ã-.
Ct¸mÄ- aq-ap- B-bn-cps¶¦n-Â- A-h-Ä-¡v Xn-c-
kvI-cn-¡s¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶p-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
''\-½-Ä- H-cn-¡-epw- bm-{X- A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡n-Ã-.

F-Ãm- bm-{X-bv¡pw- A-h-km-\w- \mw- F-¯nt¨cp-¶-Xv
\mw- B-cw-`n-¨n-S-¯v Xs¶bm-bn-cn-¡pw-.
At¸mgm-bn-cn-¡pw- B- kvY-ew- \-½-Ä-
B-Zy-am-bn- A-dn-bp-¶-Xv.''
Sn-.F-kv C-en-b-«v
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A-²ym-bw- 10
D-]t`màm-
hn-sâ -thZ-\-
hn-h-cn-¡m-
\m-Iptam,
A-hsc¡m-Ä-
\-¶m-bn-?
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''_n-kn-\-knse aq-¶v B-fp-Isf¡p-dn-¨v -t\
cs¯ \-½-Ä- kw-km-cn-¨-Xv \n-\-¡v Hm-À-½-
bptïm?'' X-sâ Nn-¡-³- km-³-U-zn-¨v Xp-d-¶p-
sImïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''H-Sp-hn-Â- \o- \n-\-¡v In-«n-b- k½m-\w-

G-XmsW¶v Xn-cn-¨-dntªm? \osbmcp- B-À-«n-
kväv BtWm? A-Xm-b-Xv G-Xp- _n-kn-\-knse
bpw- -tPmen-I-Ä- -sN¿p-¶- -sSIv\o-jy-³-?''
Rm-³- X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv hm-bn-ep-ïm-bn-cp-¶-

km-³-Uv hn-¨v I-j-Ww- I-gn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
''AtXm Rm-³- amt\Ptdm eo-Utdm B-bn-cn-¡p-
tam?''
''A-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv,'' At±lw- X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv

]-d-ªp-. ''C-Xn-\v G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- D-±m-l-c-Ww-
{]-i-kvX-\m-b- U-¨v Nn-{X-Im-c-³- hn-³-kâv hm-³
tKmKv B-Wv. I-ïw-]-d-dn- B-À-«ns\ At±lw-
F-{X-am-{Xw- kzm-[o-\n-¨n-«psï¶v \n-\-¡-dn-bm-
sa¶v Rm-³- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶p-. At±l-¯n-sâ G-ä-
hpw- hn-etbdn-b- -s]bvânw-Kn-sâ aq-eyw- C-¶s¯
100 an-ey-¬- -tUmf-dn-\v ap-I-fn-em-Wv. At±lw-
X-sâ Po-hn-X-Im-e-¯v F-{X- -s]bvânw-Kp-I-Ä- hn-än-
«p-ïm-Ipsa¶v \n-\-¡v Du-ln-¡mtam?''
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Rm-³- H-cp- \n-an-jw- Nn-ń-¨p-. ''F-«v.''
''F-´psImïm-Wv \o- F-«v F-¶v ]-d-ª-Xv?''
''F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-,'' Rm-³- -tXmÄ- -sh«n-¨psImïv

]-d-ªp-. ''-shdpsX H-cp- Du-lw-. AsXmcp- \-Ã-
A-¡-am-bn- -tXm¶n-.''
''At±l-¯n-sâ G-ä-hpw- hn-etbdn-b- -s]bn-

ânw-Kv F-{X- cq-]-bv¡m-Wv hn-äsX¶m-Wv \o- I-cp-
Xp-¶-Xv?'' A-À-Pp-³- ho-ïpw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''H-cp- e-£w- -tUmf-À- B-bn-cn-¡pw-.'' At±l-

¯n-sâ -s]bvânw-Kp-Isf¡p-dn-¨v bmsXmcp- [m-c-
W-bp-an-ÃmsX Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''-sXäm-Wv,'' A-À-Pp-³- k-t´mjt¯m-sS ]-d-

ªp-. ''At±lw- X-sâ Po-hn-X-Im-e-¯v -sdUv
-ssh³-bm-À-Uv F-¶- Htc-sbmcp- -s]bvânw-Kv am-{X-
ta hn-än-«p-Åp-. C-Xv A-¶v hn-ä- hn-e- C-¶s¯ B-bn-
cw- -tUmf-À- am-{Xta D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-Åp-. At±l-¯n-
sâ k-tlmZ-c-\m-Wv At±ls¯ klm-bn-¨-Xv.''
''-shdpw- B-bn-ctam?'' F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- an-gn-ªp-

h-¶p-. ''At±lw- {]-ivkvX-\m-b-Xv At±l-¯n-sâ
a-c-Wtijw- B-bn-cn-¡p-atÃ? ]m-hw- a-\p-jy-³-.
_m-¡n-bp-Å- ka-bw- ap-gp-h-³- At±lw- F-´p-
-sN¿p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-?''
''a-äv c-ïm-bn-cw- kr-ãn-I-Ä- ]q-À-¯n-bm-¡p-¶-

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Xn-sâ Xn-c-¡n-em-bn-cp-¶p- At±lw-. A-Ã-, F-´p-
sImïm-Wv \o- A-§s\ -tNmZn-¨-Xv?''
''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- C-{X-bpw- I-gn-hp-Å-

H-cm-Ä- bmsXmcp- {]-Xn-^-e-hp-an-ÃmsX C-§s\
cm-hpw- ]-I-epw- -tPmen- -sN¿-Wsa¦n-Â- At±lw-
H-cp- a-tkm¡n-kväv B-bn-cp-¶n-cn-¡-Ww-.''
''H-cn-¡-ep-a-Ã-. hm-³tKmKn-sâ {]-Xn-^-ew-

At±lw- -sN¿p-¶- -tPmen- Xs¶bm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-Xm-
b-Xv -s]bvânw-Kv. At±lw- A-Xv H-cp-]m-Sv C-ãs¸«n-
cp-¶p-. A-XpsImïm-Wv At±lw- Ft¸mgpw- X-sâ
-tPmen-bn-Â- ap-gp-In-bn-cp-¶-Xv. 1890Â- Nn-Ãn-¡m-in-
ÃmsX At±lw- ]m-¸-cm-bm-Wv a-cn-¨-Xv. X-sâ kr-
ãn-I-Ä-¡v hn-]-Wn- Isï¯m-³- A-dn-bm-¯-Xm-bn-
cp-¶p- A-Xn-\v Im-c-Ww-. \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kn-\v
D-]t`màm-¡sf -t\Sp-¶-Xm-Wv am-À-¡-änw-Kv. A-Xv
At±l-¯n-\v -sshZ-Kv[yw- D-Å- -taJ-e-bm-bn-cp-
¶n-Ã-. At±lw- H-cp- B-À-«n-kväv B-bn-cp-¶p-. eo-
U-À- B-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-.''
''A-Xv I-ã-am-bnt¸mbn-.''
''i-cn-¡pw- I-ã-am-bn-,'' km-³-U-zn-¨v I-Sn-¨p-

sImïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv Cu- I-Y- A-À-Pp-³-

Ct¸mÄ- ]-d-ª-Xn-sâ Im-c-Ww- BtemNn-¨p-.
Rm-³- H-cp- B-À-«n-kväv B-bn-«m-Wv _n-kn-\-kv
\-S-¯n-bsX¶pw- am-À-¡-änw-Kn-Â- hn-Z-Kv[- B-bn-cp-
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¶nsÃ¶pw- ]-d-bm-³- {i-an-¡p-I-bm-I-Ww- At±lw-.
''kz-´-am-bn- _n-kn-\-kv \-S-¯pt¼mÄ- H-cp-

]m-Sv B-À-«n-kväp-I-Ä-¡v A-Sn-]-X-dm-dp-ïv.
A-h-cpsS ]-cn-an-X-am-b- at\m`m-hw- -sImïv
A-h-À- am-À-¡-änw-Kn-Â- \n-¶pw- skbvÂ-kn-Â-
\n-¶pw- am-dn-\n-Â-¡p-¶p-. \n-§-Ä- k½-À-±-¯n-em-
bn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- Iq-Sp-X-epw- -sN¿p-¶-Xv \n-§-Ä-
-sN-t¿ïtX A-Ãm-¯- Im-cy-§-fm-bn-cn-¡pw-.
Iq-Sp-X-Ât¸cpw- asämcp- I-¼-\n-bn-Â- B-À-«n-kväm-
bn- H-cp-]m-Sv \m-fp-I-Ä- -tPmen- -sNbvX-Xn-\v -tij-
am-Wv kz-´-am-bn- _n-kn-\-kv Xp-S-§p-¶-Xv. A-Xp-
sImïp-Xs¶ A-h-À-¡v B-À-«n-kvän-sâ at\m
`m-h-am-bn-cn-¡pw-. H-cp- Po-h-\-¡m-c-³- AsÃ¦n-Â-
Po-h-\-¡m-cn- F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿m-\m-
bn-cn-¡pw- A-h-À- io-en-¨n-«p-ïm-hp-I-. asämcm-Ä-,
an-¡-hm-dpw- H-cp- amt\P-À-, A-h-À-¡v -sImSp-¡p-¶-
-tPmen-I-Ä- A-h-À- `w-Kn-bm-bn- Xo-À-¯v an-Is¨mcp-
D-Â-¸-¶-am-¡n- \-Â-Ipw-.''
''A-XpsImïv A-h-À- H-cn-¡-epw- _n-kn-\-kn-\v

-thï- Im-cy-§-Ä- ]-Tn-¡p-¶n-Ã-.'' A-\p-`-h-¯n-Â-
\n-¶m-Wv Rm-³- ]-d-ª-Xv.
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''i-cn-bm-Wv. A-h-À-

aps¼mcn-¡-epw- D-]t`màm-¡sf kz-´-am-bn-
ap-³ssI F-Sp-¯v kao-]n-¨n-«n-Ã-. an-¡- B-À-«n-
kväp-I-fpw- kz-´-am-bn- _n-kn-\-kv Xp-S-§p-¶-Xv
Fs´¦n-epw- H-cp- \n-cm-i-bpsS ]p-d-¯m-bn-cn-¡pw-.
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A-h-À-¡v A-À-l-Xs¸«- amt\Pv-saâv kvYm-\-
§-Ä- asämcm-Ä-¡v In-«pt¼m-tgm AsÃ¦n-Â- Hm-
ô-kv -s]mfn-än-Ivkn-Â- a-\-kp-a-Spt¯m Hs¡bm-
bn-cn-¡pw- kz-´-am-bn- kvYm-]-\w- Xp-S-§p-¶-Xv.
AsÃ¦n-Â- HtcIm-cy-§-Ä- -sNbvXv a-Sp-¯n-«m-bn-
cn-¡mw-. A-h-À- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv A-h-cpsS -sXmgn-
ep-S-a-Isf¡m-Ä- \-¶m-bn- Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿m-³-
X-§-Ä-¡v I-gn-bpsa¶m-Wv. AsÃ¦n-Â- X-§-fpsS
I-gn-hv a-äp-Å-h-À- Nq-j-Ww- -sNbvXv em-`w- -sIm¿p-
I-bmsW¶m-Wv A-h-À- hn-Nm-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. A-Xn-\-
¸p-d-am-bn- B-À-«n-kväv F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- A-h-À- -sN¿p-
¶- Im-cy-§-fn-Â- A-h-À-¡v B-g-¯n-ep-Å- ]m-
j-³- D-ïm-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
Rm-³- A-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v H-cp- \n-an-jw- B-g-

¯n-Â- Nn-ń-¨p-.
Rm-³- sF-än-F-kv C-³t^m kn-kväw-kn-Â-

-tPmen- -sNbvXn-cp-¶- Im-e-¯v Rm-³- kr-ãn-¨-
tkmjy-Â- ao-Un-b- -t{]mU-Ivän-Â- F-\n-¡v
F-{X- A-`n-am-\-am-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ Rm-³- -sN-
bvXn-cp-¶-Xn-sâ-sbÃmw- -s{IUn-äv F-Sp-¯n-cp-¶-Xv
_n-Â- Cw-Kn-Ä-am-³- B-bn-cp-¶p-. At±l-am-bn-cp-
¶p- B- I-¼-\n-bpsS D-S-a-. A-XpsImïv ]-W-ap-
ïm-¡n-b-Xpw- At±lw- Xs¶.
H-cp- h-I-bv¡pw- -sImÅm-¯-h-³-.
A-Xm-bn-cp-¶p- At¸m-sg\n-¡v A-bmsf¡p-dn-
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¨v -tXm¶n-bn-cp-¶-Xv. A-XpsImïp-Xs¶ Ct¸mÄ-
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-Ip-¶p-ïv.
]s£ A-bm-Ä- H-¶n-\pw- -sImÅm-¯-h-\m-bn-cp-
¶n-Ã-. A-bm-Ä- B-À-«n-kväv B-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. ]s£
eo-U-À- B-bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ D-Â-¸-¶w- hm-§m-\p-Å-
D-]t`màm-hns\ -sImïp-h-cm-³- At±l-¯n-\v
A-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
F-sâ B-i-b-hpw- A-Xv \-S-¸m-¡m-\p-Å- F-sâ

B-À-«n-kvän-Iv I-gn-hp-I-fpw- C-Ãm-bn-cps¶¦n-Â-
I-¼-\n-bpsS D-S-a- bpw- kn-.C-.H-bpw- {]-kn-U-
âpsam-s¡ F-´p- -sN¿p-am-bn-cp-¶p-?. H-¶pw- -sN¿p-
am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. ]s£ asämcp- h-i-¯v, A-h-cpsS
U-b-d-£-\pw- eo-U-À-jn-¸pw- C-Ãm-bn-cp-¶psh¦n-Â-
F-\n-¡v C-{X-bpw- \-¶m-bn- -tPmen- -sN¿m-\pw- km-
[n-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. F-\n-¡v H-cp- -tPmen- Xs¶
D-ïm-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-.
CsXmcp- So-an-sâ ]-cn-{i-aw- B-Wv.
A-Xv As¶\n-¡v Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm-³- I-gn-bmsX -t]m

b-Xv -tami-am-bn-. A-h-cpsS kvYm-]-\-¯nt\¡m-Ä-
\-Ã- \n-e-bn-Â- F-\n-¡v F-sâ kvYm-]-\w- F-¯n-
¡m-³- I-gn-bpsa¶v hn-Nm-cn-¨v Rm-³- F-sâ -sNdn-b-
tkmjy-Â- ao-Un-b- I-¼-\n- Xp-S-§n-.
A-À-Pp-³- C-{X-bpw- ]-d-ªt¸mgm-Wv C-¡m-cy-

§-Ä- F-\n-¡v -t_m[ys¸«-Xv.
''\nt¶mSv C-¡m-cy-§-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- hn-i-Zo-I-

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cnt¡ï-Xn-Ã-. Im-c-Ww- \o- A-Xv A-\p-`-hn-¨-Xm-
Wv. C-\n- Rm-³- \nt¶mSv H-cp- Im-cyw- -tNmZn-¡s«.
B-À-¡m-Wv D-]t`màm-hn-sâ B-h-iy-§-Ä- G-ä-
hpw- \-¶m-bn- A-dn-bm-³- I-gn-bp-¶-Xv?''
''kw-cw-`-I-\v.'' F-sâ km-³-U-zn-¨nte¡v

-t\m¡ns¡mïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''F-´psImïm-Wv en-³-Um-?''
''F-¦n-Â- am-{Xta F-\n-¡v A-h-À-¡v \-Ã- tkh-

\w- -sImSp-¡m-\pw- A-Xp-h-gn- ]-W-ap-ïm-¡m-\pw-
]-äq-.''
''\-Ã- D-¯-cw-, en-³-Um-. \n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-

hn-sâ a-d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶- B-h-iy-§-fpw- B-{K-l-
§-fpw- a-\-kn-em-¡p-I-bpw- Xp-S-À-¨-bm-bpw- kvYn-
c-am-bpw- A-h-À-¡v aq-eyw- \-Â-Ip-I-bp-am-Wv
am-À-¡-änw-Kv.''
''Ip-d-¨v e-fn-X-am-bn- ]-d-bmtam?''
A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ km-³-U-zn-¨v Xmsg -sh¨v

]-d-ªp-Xp-S-§n-.
''B-fp-I-fpsS C-¶s¯ {]-[m-\- hnt\mZ-§-fn-

sem¶m-Wv -tjm¸nw-Kv. ]s£ km-[y-X-bp-Å- D-]
t`màm-¡-fpsS -t]mepw- F-Xn-À-¸v a-dn-I-S-¡m-³- ]m-
Sps]Sp-I-bm-Wv skbvÂ-kv Po-h-\-¡m-À-. F-´p-
sImïv? C-¡m-cyw- Hm-À-½n-¡p-I-. Fs´¦n-epw-
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X-§-Ä-¡v hn-Â-¡s¸Sp-Isb¶-Xv \n-§-fpsS D-]
t`màm-hn-\v -shdp-¸m-Wv. ]s£ A-h-À- hm-§m-³-
C-ãs¸Sp-¶p-. F-¯n-¡-Â- am-À-¡-änw-Kn-eqsS
\n-§-fpsS `m-hn- D-]t`màm-hn-sâ a-\-knte¡v
\n-§-Ä-¡v I-b-dm-³- km-[n-¡pw-. Iq-Sp-X-Â- kq-
£va-am-bn- -t\m¡n-bm-Â-, i-cn-bm-b- am-À-¡-änw-Kv
F-¶-Xv D-]t`màm-hn-sâ -shÃp-hn-fn-I-Ä- a-\-
kn-em-¡m-\p-Å- klm-\p-`q-Xn-bpw- A-Xv ]-cn-l-
cn-¡m-\p-Å- B-À-{Z-X-bpw- B-Wv. \n-§-fpsS D-]
t`màm-hn-sâ {]-iv\-§sf A-hsc¡m-Ä- \-¶m-
bn- \n-§-Ä-¡v hn-h-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶-Xpw- A-Xn-sâ
Im-c-Ww- F-´msW¶v Isï¯m-³- I-gn-bp-¶-
Xpw- A-Xv F-§s\bm-Wv A-hsc _m-[n-¡p-¶sX-
¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xpw- A-XpsImïv A-h-À- \n-§-fpsS
]-cn-lm-cw- -tXSm-³- \n-À-_-Ôn-X-cm-Ip-¶-Xp-am-Wv
am-À-¡-änw-Kv. I-cp-X-Â- \-Â-Ip-¶- H-cp- B-²ym-
ßn-I- X-ew- Iq-Sn-bp-ïv C-Xn-\v. -ss[cyt¯m-sS
\n-§sfmcp- F-¯n-¡-Â- am-À-¡-ä-À- BsW¶v Xn-cn-
¨-dn-bp-I-bm-Wv C-Xn-\v -thï-Xv. \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-
\-kn-\v ]-Ww- -t\Sm-\p-Å- G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\- -t{kmX-
km-Wv am-À-¡-änw-Kv. A-Xn-\v H-cp- -t]mcm-bva-bp-an-Ã-.
F-¶m-Â- ]-cn-[n-bn-Ãm-¯- km-[y-X-I-fp-ïv Xm-\pw-.
H-cp- B-£-³- F-Sp-¡m-\m-bn- B-fp-Isf kzm-[o-\n-
¡-em-Wv am-À-¡-änw-Kv.''
At±lw- ]-d-ª-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v Rm-³- Nn-ń-

¨p-. -tI«n-«v h-fsc an-I-¨-Xm-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-. ]s£
F-\n-¡v A-dn-bm-hp-¶n-St¯mfw- am-À-¡-änw-Kn-sâ
G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- -shÃp-hn-fn- B-fp-I-fnte¡v Dt±in-
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¡p-¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- F-¯m-³- -sNe-h-gnt¡ï- ka-
b-hpw- ]-W-hp-am-Wv. F-¦n-epw- Rm-³- A-À-Ppt\mSv
hm-Zn-¨n-Ã-. ]-Xnsb F-sâ B-i-¦-I-Ä- A-À-Pp-³-
]-cn-l-cn-¡pw-.
''B-Zyw- Xs¶,'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''\n-sâ

`m-h-\-bn-ep-Å-, \o- e-£yw- -sh¡p-¶- D-]t`màm-
hv B-cmsW¶v \o- Isï¯-Ww-. X-\-Xm-b- H-cp-
-taJ-e-bn-Â- tkh-\w- -sImSp-¡m-³- I-gn-ªm-Â-
\o- k¼-¶-bm-Ipw-.''
''AsX. ]s£ Rm-³- F-§s\ F-sâ X-\-

Xm-b- B- -taJ-e- Isï¯pw-?'' Rm-³- C-Ss]«p-.
''\-Ã- -tNmZyw-. B-cm-Wv \n-sâ D-Â-¸-¶w- -sXc-

bp-¶sX¶v \o- Isï¯-Ww-. B-cm-Wv \n-sâ
D-Â-¸-¶w- hm-§m-³- {]tNmZn-X-cm-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv?
Cu- -tNmZy-§-Ä- kz-bw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-. B-À-¡m-Wv
\n-sâ D-Â-¸-¶-a-ÃmsX asämcp- Hm-]vj-³- Im-cy-
am-bn- C-Ãm-¯-Xv? Fs´m-s¡bm-Wv \n-sâ D-]
t`màm-hn-sâ {]-[m-\- `-b-§-Ä-? F-´m-Wv A-h-
cpsS {]-[m-\- A-kz-kvY-X-I-Ä-? A-h-cpsS -thZ-\-
hn-h-cn-¡m-\p-Å- hm-¡p-I-Ä- GsXm-s¡bm-Wv? Hm-
¬sse³- B-bpw- Hm-^v-sse³- B-bpw- A-h-À- -t]m
Ip-¶-Xv F-hnsSbm-Wv? A-Xn-\ptijw- \-ap-¡v
F-Xn-cm-fn-Isf¡p-dn-¨v -tNmZn-¡mw-. F-sâ -taJ-e-
bn-Â- B-cm-Wv \-Ã- tkh-\w- \-Â-Im-¯-Xv? A-h-À-
¡v F-{X-am-{Xw- D-]t`màm-¡-fp-ïv? F-{X-am-{Xw-
]-Ww- A-h-À- D-ïm-¡p-¶p-ïv?''
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''C-Xv H-cp-]m-Sv -tNmZy-§-fp-ïtÃm. A-À-Pp-³-.''
''AsX. C-Xns\Ãmw- D-¯-cw- I-ïp-]n-Sn-¡m-³-

-sa\s¡Sm-¯-Xm-Wv ]-e- _n-kn-\-kv kw-cw-`-I-À-
¡pw- ]-äp-¶- h-en-b- -sXäv. \o- C-Xns\Ãmw- D-¯-
cw- Isï¯-Ww-. C-Xv h-fsc A-\n-hm-cy-am-Wv.
\-Ã- a-Â-kc-ap-Å- H-cp- hn-]-Wn-bn-Â- a-äp- _n-kn-\-kv
D-S-a-IsfÃmw- hn-]-Wn- ]-T-\-¯n-\m-bn- ka-bw- am-än-
sh¡pt¼mÄ- \o- A-Xv -sN¿m-Xn-cp-¶m-Â- F-´m-
Ipw- A-h-kvY-? ]q-À-¯o-I-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-bmsX -t]m
b- -sshIm-cn-I- B-h-iy-§sf \o- h-fsc kPo-h-
am-bn- -tIÄ-¡-Ww-.''
At±l-¯n-\v -sXänsb¶v ]-d-bm-³- F-\n-

¡v I-gn-bn-Ã-. A-Xp-d-¸m-Wv. ''F-´m-Wv \n-§-Ä-
\n-Àt±in-¡p-¶-Xv? kÀtÆ \-S-¯p-¶- -sh_v
sskän-Â- H-cp- kÀth C-«m-Â- a-Xntbm? AtXm
hy-àn-]-c-am-bn- D-]t`màm-¡tfmSv -tNmZy-§-Ä-
-tNmZn-¡tWm?''
''c-ïpw-. ]s£ kXy-kÔ-am-b- hn-h-c-§-Ä-

In-«m-\p-Å- G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- am-À-¤w- \n-§-fpsS D-]
t`màm-hp-am-bn- ap-Jm-ap-Jw- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-
¡p-¶-Xpw- A-hsc -tIÄ-¡p-¶-Xp-am-Wv. Iq-SmsX
H-cp- Hm-¬sse³- kÀth \-S-¯p-I-. -sSkvänw-Kv
\-S-¯pt¼mÄ- ]q-À-®-am-bpw- hn-im-e-lr-Z-
bt¯m-sS C-cn-¡p-I-. Cu- \q-äm-ïnse G-ä-hpw-
a-lm-\m-b- am-À-¡-änw-Kv hn-Z-Kv[-cn-Â- H-cm-fm-b- -sPbv
F-{_m-lw- ]-d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv C-§s\bm-Wv. ''am-
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À-¡-änw-Kn-Â- F-Ãmw- H-cp- ]-co-£-W-am-Wv. F-Ãmw-.''
\n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-hv \n-§sf A-Â-`p-Xs¸Sp-
¯mw-. \n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-hn-sâ B-h-iy-§-
fpw- B-{K-l-§-fpw- Du-ln-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv \n-§-fpsS
G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- -sXäv. H-cn-¡-Â- \n-§-fpsS X-\-
XptaJ-e- G-XmsW¶v a-\-kn-em-¡n-¡-gn-ªm-Â-
A-Xn-\v H-cp- 'A-h-Xm-À-' kr-ãn-¡p-I-. \n-§-fpsS
-sSkväv {Kq-¸n-sâ -s]mXp-kz-`m-h-§-Ä- a-\-kn-
em-¡n- B- kz-`m-h-khntij-X-IsfÃmw-, \n-§-
fpsS F-Ãm- -ss¢âns\bpw- {]-Xn-\n-[o-I-cn-¡p-¶-
Hscmä- hy-àn-bnte¡v -sImïp-h-cp-I-. C-Xm-Wv
\n-§-Ä- e-£yw- -sh¡p-¶- F-Ãm- D-]t`màm-¡s-
fbpw- {]-Xn-\n-[o-I-cn-¡p-¶- A-h-Xm-À-. Cu- hy-àn-
¡v H-cp- -t]cpsImSp-¡p-I-. A-bmsf h-c-bv¡p-I-.
A-bm-fpsS Nn-{Xw- \n-§-fpsS lr-Z-b-¯n-epw- Hm-
ô-kn-epw- ]-Xn-¸n-¡p-I-. A-bm-fm-Wv \n-§-fpsS
A-h-Xm-À-.''
''At¸mÄ- Rm-³- F-sâ D-]t`màm-hns\¡p-

dn-¨p-Å- F-Ãmw- A-S-§n-b- H-cp- Im-À-«q-¬- Nn-{Xw-
a-\-kn-Â- k¦-Â-¸n-¡-Ww- AtÃ?''
''A-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv. Cu- A-h-Xm-À- \n-§-fpsS

`m-hn- D-]t`màm-hn-sâ G-ItZi-cq-]-am-Wv. C-\n-
\o- B- D-]t`màm-hn-sâ ]-Xn-\m-ev `-b-§-fpw-
-taml-`w-K-§-fpw- Iq-SmsX G-gv B-h-iy-§-fpw-
B-{K-l-§-fpw- Iq-Sn- F-gp-X-Ww-.''
''F-´psImïm-Wv `-b-§-Ä- B-{K-l-§-fpsS

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C-c-«n-bm-bn- ]-d-ª-Xv? F-´m-Wv -s\K-äo-hn-\v {]m-
[m-\yw- -sImSp-¡p-¶-Xv?''
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''B-lm-, en-³-Um- \o- Nn-

ń-¡p-¶p-ïtÃm!. F-\n-¡-Xv C-ãs¸«p-. F-\n-¡v
-s\K-äo-hv Nn-´-Isf¡p-dn-¨v h-fsc hy-Xy-kvX-
am-b- H-cp- Im-gvN-¸m-Sm-Wv D-Å-Xv. A-Xns\¡p-dn-
¨v Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- A-Sp-¯- B-gvN- kw-km-cn-¡mw-.
]s£ B-fp-I-Ä- A-h-cpsS B-h-iy-§-fn-Â-
\n-¶p-Å- B-\-µs¯ Xm-c-X-ays¸Sp-¯pt¼mÄ-
A-h-cpsS `-b-§-fn-Â- \n-¶v kr-ãn-¡s¸«- -thZ-\-
bn-Â- \n-¶v c-ïn-c-«n- {]tNmZ-\-am-Wv e-`n-¡p-¶-Xv.
A-Xm-b-Xv h-fsc K-u-c-h-ap-Å- H-cp- {]-iv\-¯n-Â-
\n-¶v c-£s]Sm-\m-bn- A-h-À- \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-
¶w- hm-§m-³- Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- {]tNmZn-X-cm-Ipw-.
Rm-³- ]-d-ª-XpsImïv am-{Xw- \o- hn-i-z-kn-
¡-ï-. Cu- B-i-bw- Ct¸mÄ-¯s¶ \n-\-¡v ]-co-
£n-¨pt\m¡mw-. \o-bm-Wv \n-sâ D-]t`màm-hv
F-¶v k¦-Â-¸n-¡p-I-. D-]t`màm-hv F-¶- \n-e-bn-
ep-Å- \n-sâ `-b-§-fpw- A-kz-kvY-X-I-fpw- GsXm-
s¡bmsW¶v ]-d-bp-I-. A-Xn-\ptijw- D-]
t`màm-hv F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- \n-sâ B-h-iy-§-fpw-
B-{K-l-§-fpw- GsXm-s¡bmsW¶v ]-d-bp-I-.
\n-sâ D-]t`màm-hn-sâ kvYm-\-¯v \o- B-bn-
cps¶¦n-Â- \n-\-¡v B- D-Â-¸-¶w- hm-§m-\p-Å-
{]tNmZ-\w- D-ïm-Ip-am-bn-cpt¶m? \n-\-¡v kz-bw-
{]tNmZ-\w- -tXm¶p-¶psï¦n-Â- \n-\-¡v A-hsc
kzm-[o-\n-¡m-\pw- I-gn-bpw-. C-\n- ]-d-bq-, \ns¶
G-Xm-Wv G-ä-hpw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- kzm-[o-\n-¨-Xv? \n-sâ
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`-b-§tfm AtXm B-h-iy-§tfm?''
Rm-³- Fs¶¯s¶ D-]t`màm-hn-sâ kvYm-

\-¯v k¦-Â-¸n-¨p-. ''`-b-§-Ä- Xs¶.''
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. '']p-Xnsbmcp- hy-àn-bp-am-

bn- _-Ôw- kvYm-]n-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-sebm-Wv \n-§-
fpsS am-À-¡-änw-Kv X-{´-§-Ä- -sI«n-¸-Spt¡ï-Xv.''
''B-Zyw- A-h-cv X-½n-Â- Im-Wpw-. ]ns¶

]-Xnsb {]-W-bw- Xp-S-§pw-. ]ns¶ Nn-et¸mÄ- hn-
hm-l-¯nte¡v -t]mIpw-.''
''en-³-Um- \n-sâbo- I-fn-X-am-i-I-fm-Wv \ns¶

apt¶m«p- -sImïpt]mIp-¶-Xv.''
Rm-³- Nn-cn-¡p-I-bpw- At±lt¯mSv Xp-S-cm-\p-

Å- Bw-Kyw- Im-Wn-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-.
''_-Ôw- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¯psImïv U-b-d-Iväv -sd-

kv-t]m¬-kv am-À-¡-änw-Kv B-Wv \n-§-Ä- ]n-´p-S-
cp-¶-Xv. A-ÃmsX {_m-³-Unw-Kv A-Ã-. am-À-¡-änw-Kv
-sN¿p-¶-h-cnte¡v D-]t`màm-hn-sâ -t\cn-«p-Å-
{]-Xn-I-c-Ww- e-`n-¡p-¶- am-À-¡-änw-Kv co-Xn-bm-Wv
U-b-d-Iväv -sdkv-t]m¬-kv am-À-¡-änw-Kv. -sNdp-In-S-
_n-kn-\-kp-I-fpsS -temI-¯v {_m-³-Unw-Kv F-¶-
Xv D-]t`màm-¡-fp-am-bn- -t\cn-«v C-S-]-g-Im-³- -t]
Sn-bp-Å- ò-cp-¡-Ä-¡v D-Å-Xm-Wv. {_m-³-Unw-Kv
\n-§-Ä-¡v H-cp- Xp-S-À-¨- Xt¶¡mw-, F-¶m-Â- A-Xn-
\v -thïn- Xp-S-¡-¯n-Â- H-cp-]m-Sv ]-Ww- ap-S-¡p-¶-Xv
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-sNdn-b- _n-kn-\-kp-I-fpsS \n-e-\n-Â-¸nt\-t¸m-se
_m-[nt¨¡mw-. \n-§-Äs¡mcp- am-äw- B-h-iy-
amsW¦n-Â- D-]t`màm-¡-fp-am-bn- -t\cn-«v _-Ôw-
kvYm-]n-¡m-³- X-bm-dm-I-Ww-.''
''A-Xm-Wv Rm-³- ap-¼pw- BtemNn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv.''

Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''AsX, {_m-³-Unw-Kv F-¶-Xv \n-§-fpsS

CutKm hn-Â-¡p-¶-Xm-I-cp-Xv. B-cpw- \n-§-Ä-¡-
Xn-\v ]-Ww- \-Â-Im-³- -t]mIp-¶n-Ã-. B-cpw- A-Xv
hm-§m-\pw- -t]mIp-¶n-Ã-. F-¶m-Â- -sdkv-t]m¬-kv
am-À-¡-änw-Kv F-¶m-Â- \n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-
¡v A-ht_m[w- \-Â-Ip-I-bm-Wv, A-hsc {i-hn-¡p-
I-bm-Wv, A-Xns\m¸w- \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶w- A-h-
À-¡v hn-Â-¡p-I-bp-am-Wv. \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶s¯
Ip-dn-¨p-Å- kXy-kÔ-am-b- I-Y- ]-¦psh¨psImïv
\n-§-Ä- e-£yw- -shbv¡p-¶- D-]t`màm-¡-fp-am-bn-
\n-§-Ä-¡v _-Ôw- kvYm-]n-¡mw-. A-Xn-\v h-fsc
-sNe-hv Ip-d-hm-Wv. \n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-hnte¡v
F-¯m-\m-bn- h-fsc \n-c-¡v Ip-d-ª- tkmjy-Â-
ao-Un-b- AsÃ¦n-Â- a-äv \q-X-\-am-b- kmt¦Xn-I-
hn-Zy-I-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¡mw-.
''F-Ãm-h-cpw- I-Y-I-Ä- C-ãs¸Sp-¶p-. A-h-À-¡v

Xm-Zm-ßyw- {]m-]n-¡m-³- ]-äp-¶- hn-j-a-¯n-sâbpw-
]-cm-P-b-¯n-sâbpw- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- hn-h-cn-¡p-I-.
H-¸w- \n-§-fpsS hn-P-b-§-fpw- A-h-cp-am-bn-
]-¦psh¡p-I-. A-Xn-eqsS A-h-cpsS B-h-iy-§-Ä-
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F-§s\ km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¡msa¶v A-hsc Im-Wn-
¨psImSp-¡p-I-. X-§-Ä-¡v F-´m-Wv -thïsX¶v
A-h-À-¡v Im-Wn-¨psImSp-¡p-I-bpw- A-h-À-¡v B-h-
iy-ap-Å-Xpw- A-h-À- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xpw- A-h-À-¡v
-sImSp-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-I-.''
''F-\n-¡-Xv a-\-kn-em-bn-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''Rm-

³- A-Xv -sN¿m-dp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ B-Zys¯
-shÃp-hn-fn- A-hsc H-cp- B-£-\nte¡v -sImïp-h-
cp-Isb¶-Xm-Wv.''
''\n-sâ am-{X-a-Ã- en-³-U-, F-Ãm-h-cpsSbpw-.''

A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. km-³-U-zn-¨v I-gn-¨p-I-gn-
ªv A-ep-an-\n-bw- -t^mbvÂ- Np-cp-«n- I-h-dnte¡v
C-«psImïv At±lw- ]-d-ªp-, ''\n-§-fpsS A-Sp-
¯p-\n-¶v D-Â-¸-¶w- hm-§pt¼mÄ- \n-§-fpsS D-]
t`màm-¡-Ä- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv A-h-À- h-fsc h-en-
sbmcp- dn-kvIv F-Sp-¡p-I-bmsW¶m-Wv. A-h-cpsS
Np-äp-ap-Å- B-fp-I-fpsS ap-¶n-Â- ]-cn-l-kn-¡s¸Sm-
\p-Å- H-cp- hn-j-b-am-bn- \n-Â-¡m-³- A-h-À- B-{K-ln-
¡p-¶n-Ã-. \q-dp- i-X-am-\w- a-Wn-_m-¡v Kym-c-ântbm-
sS A-h-cpsS B- dn-kvIv F-Sp-¯p-am-äm-³- \n-§-Ä-¡v
I-gn-bpsa¦n-Â- h-fsc \-Ã-Xv. C-Xv h-fsc _p-²n-]-c-
am-bn- -sNbvXm-Â- F-Xn-cm-fn-Isf¡m-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- hn-
i-zm-ky-X- \n-§-Ä-¡v -t\Sm-\m-Ipw-. \q-dv i-X-am-\w-
do-^-ïv Kym-c-ân- D-Å-XpsImïv am-{Xw- \n-§-fpsS
-taJ-e- G-XmsW¶-Xv A-\p-kcn-¨v A-¼-Xv i-X-
am-\-¯n-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Ât¸À- A-Xv hm-§m-³- X-bm-dmt-
b¡mw-. \n-§-fpsS -taJ-e-bn-ep-Å-h-À- -sImSp-¡p-
348
¶-Xns\¡m-Ä- Ft¸mgpw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- \-Â-Ip-I-.
\n-§-Ä- e-£yw- -sh¡p-¶- D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v
A-h-K-Wn-¡m-\m-Im-¯-hn-[w- \n-§-fpsS hm-KvZm-
\w- {]-Xntcm[n-¡m-\m-Im-¯-Xv B-bn-cn-¡-Ww-.
A-¯-c-¯n-Â- -sN¿p-¶-Xv \n-§-Ä-¡v At¸mÄ-
Xs¶ -t\«w- X-cpw-.''
''i-cn-Xs¶. ]s£ H-cp-]m-Sv B-fp-I-Ä- F-sâ

D-Â-¸-¶w- Xn-cn-¨p-X-cm-³- Xp-S-§n-bm-Â- F-´p-
-sN¿pw-? ho-ïpw- ]m-¸-cm-Ip-¶- Im-cyw- F-\n-¡v
BtemNn-¡m-³- Iq-Sn- ]-än-Ã-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
B-lv, B- hm-¡v ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- Xs¶ i-co-c-

¯n-eqsS H-cp- hn-d-b-Â- h-cp-¶p-.
''D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- -sImSp-¡p-¶-

Xns\¡p-dn-¨v ]-cn-K-Wn-¡pt¼mÄ- -sNdp-In-S- _n-kn-
\-kv kw-cw-`-I-À- C-§s\ Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv kzm-`m-
hn-I-am-Wv. ]s£ bm-Ym-À-°yw- hy-Xy-kvX-am-Wv.
X-§-Ä- -sImSp-¯- ]-Ws¯¡m-Ä- aq-eyw- X-§-Ä-
¡v e-`n-¡p-¶psh¶v D-]t`màm-hn-\v -tXm¶n-bm-Â-
D-Â-¸-¶w- Xn-cn-¨p-h-cp-¶-Xn-sâ F-®w- K-Wy-am-bn-
Ip-d-bpw-. A-h-À-¡v G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- Uo-Â- \-Â-Ip-I-.
\n-§-fpsS A-Sp-¯p-\n-¶v -tamãn-¨v -sImïv -t]m
Ip-¶p- Fs¶mcp- -tXm¶-Â- A-h-À-¡v D-ïm-Is«.
\n-§-fpsS -taJ-e- G-XmsW¶-Xv A-\p-kcn-¨v
F-´m-bm-epw- H-¶v ap-X-Â- c-ïv i-X-am-\w- hsc
B-fp-I-Ä- D-Â-¸-¶w- Xn-cn-¨p-Xt¶¡mw-. ]s£
\n-\-¡v A-¼-Xv i-X-am-\-¯n-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â- _n-kn-
349
\-kv In-«n-bm-Â-, F-§s\bp-ïm-Ipw-?''
''A-§s\bmsW¦n-Â- -sN¼-c-¯n-¸q- -sNhn-

bn-Â- -sh¨v Rm-³- Hm-Spw-.''
Rm-³- _n-kn-\-kv Xp-S-§n-b- Im-e-¯v CsXm

¶pw- Rm-³- ]-Tn-¨n-cp-¶n-Ã-. Rms\mcp- B-À-
«n-kväv am-{X-am-bn-cp-¶p-, eo-U-À- B-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-.
''At¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v 48 i-X-am-\w- A-[n-I- h-cp-am-
\w- e-`n-¡p-atÃ? A-Xv Kw-ò-cw- Xs¶. ]s£ A-À-
Pp-³- F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- H-cp- skbvÂ-kv So-ans\ F-Sp-
¡m-\p-Å- -tijn-bn-Ã-. At¸mÄ- F-§s\ F-sâ
D-]t`màm-¡sf B-I-À-jn-¡m-³- I-gn-bpw-?''
''H-cp- \-Ã- skbvÂ-kv Sow- D-ïm-Ip-¶-Xv \-Ã-Xv

Xs¶. ]s£ Ct¸mÄ- \n-\-¡-Xv -thWsa¶n-Ã-.
\n-sâ ap-¶n-ep-Å- hn-`-h-§-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¡q C-â-
Às\äv! \n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-¡sf Isï¯m-³-
C-Xn-\-Iw- Xs¶ Bsc¦n-epw- {i-an-¨n-«psï¦n-Â-
A-Xv Isï¯q-. \n-§-fptSXpt]m-sebp-Å- D-]
t`màm-¡-fp-Å- F-Xn-cm-fn-Isf kvYn-cw- -sXc-
ªp- -sImïn-cn-¡-Ww-. A-h-cp-am-bn- H-cp- A-^n-ent-
bäv ]m-À-SvW-À-jn-¸v I-cm-À- D-ïm-¡-Ww-. \n-§-Ä-
¡v ]-Ww- In-«p-¶-X-\p-kcn-¨v A-h-À-¡v -t]bv-saâv
-sImSp-¯p- -sImïn-cn-¡m-³- an-Is¨mcp- A-^n-en
tbäv {Sm-¡nw-Kv tkm^v-säzb-À- D-]tbmKn-¡p-I-.''
''Hmt¡. ]s£ F-§s\bm-Wv Rm-³- G-ä-hpw-

\sÃmcp- A-^n-entbäv {Sm-¡nw-Kv tkm^v-säzb-À-
350
Isï¯p-¶-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. F-\n-¡v Ip-d-
¨v Bthiw- -tXm¶m-³- Xp-S-§n-. H-cp- _n-kn-\-kv
-sImïp-\-S-¡p-¶-Xv C-{X- Bthiw- -tXm¶p-¶-
Im-cy-amsW¶v F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-bn-«n-Ã-. A-Xp-
sImïm-bn-cn-¡mw- Rm-³- -t\cs¯ ]-cm-P-bs¸«-
Xv.
''Kq-Kn-Ä-!'' At±lw- Nn-cn-¨psImïv X-sâ

-shÅ-¡p-¸n- A-S-¨p-.
''en-³-Um-, i-cn-bm-b- Zn-i- Im-Wn-¨p-X-¶v

F-hntS¡m-Wv -t]m-tIïsX¶v Rm-³- \n-Àt±in-
¡mw-. ]s£ \o- \n-\v-tdXm-b- -tlmw- h-À-¡v -sN-
bvXm-Â- A-Xp-h-gn- In-«p-¶- ]-cn-lm-c-§-Ä- \n-\-¡v
kz-´-am-Ipw-. A-ÃmsX F-\n-¡-Ã-. \o- Xs¶ A-Xn-
\m-bn- ]-cn-{i-an-¡msX \n-\-¡v A-Xn-sâ b-Ym-À-
°-aq-eyw- Isï¯m-³- I-gn-bn-Ã-.''
''H-cp-]m-Sv Im-cy-§-Ä- D-Äs¡mÅm-\psï¶v

F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. ]s£ Rm-\-Xv -sN¿pw-,''
A-Xnte¡v B-g-¯n-en-d-§m-³- X-bm-dm-bns¡mïv
Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''C-\n- F-\n-¡v \nt¶mSv C-¶v A-h-km-\-am-bn-

]-d-bm-\p-Å-Xv am-À-¡-änw-Kv -sd^-d-ens\¡p-dn-¨m-
Wv.''
''\-¶m-bn- -sNbvX- H-cp- -tPmen-¡v Sn-¸v -sImSp-

¡p-¶-Xp- -t]m-sebtÃ?'' R-§-Ä- I-gn-¨-Xn-sâ
_m-¡n-bp-ÅsXÃmw- {Sm-jv _n-¶n-Â- C-Sp-¶-Xn-\m-
351
bn- Rm-³- F-gpt¶äp-.
''AsX, ]s£ an-¡- _n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä-¡pw-

C-Xv B-I-kvan-I-am-bn- In-«p-¶- h-cp-am-\-am-Wv.
F-¶m-Â- \n-\-¡v kv{Sm-ä-Pn-Iv -sd^-d-Â-kv B-h-iy-
amsW¦n-Â- A-Xn-\m-bn- \osbmcp- kw-hn-[m-\w- H-cp-
¡p-I-bpw- A-Xv D-]tbmKn-¡p-I-bpw- -thWw-. C-Xv
\n-sâ _n-kn-\-kv _-Ô-§-fpsS H-cp- `m-K-am-¡p-
Isb¶-Xm-Wv C-Xn-\p-Å- H-cp- F-fp-¸-h-gn-. A-h-À-
¡v \n-§-Ä- H-cp- -tem-tIm¯-c- I-kvä-a-À- F-Ivkv]o-
cn-b-³-kv -sImSp-¡p-I-. A-Xn-\ptijw- A-htcmSv
-sd^-d-Â- kv-t\l-]q-À-Æw- B-h-iys¸Smw-.
B-Zyta Xs¶ A-htcmSv -tNmZn-¡p-I-.

'R-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS {]-Xo-£-bv¡v A-¸p-dt¯¡v
X-cp-I-bmsW¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS A-\p-`-
hw- \n-§-fpsS A-©v kp-lr-¯p-¡tfmSv ]-d-bp-
tam?' Bsc¦n-epw- \n-§-Ä-¡v -sd^-d-Â- X-cp-I-
bmsW¦n-Â- A-htcmSv \-µn- ]-d-bm-³- a-d-¡-cp-Xv.
A-h-cpsS -sd^-d-Â- h-gn- _n-kn-\-kv \-S-¶nsÃ¦n-Â-
A-Xv A-htcmSv ]-d-ªv A-hsc in-£n-¡m-³-
{i-an-¡-cp-Xv.''
''Rm-³- Nn-et¸m-sgm-s¡ F-sâ -ss¢âvknt\m

Sv A-h-cpsS -sd^-d-Â- -sImïv {]tbmP-\-ap-ïm-
bnsÃ¶v ]-d-bm-dp-ïv. ]s£ ]n-¶osSmcn-¡-epw-
F-\n-¡v A-h-cn-Â- \n-¶v -sd^-d-Â- In-«n-bn-«n-Ã-.''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-,'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''F-´p-
352
sIm-sï¶m-Â- A-h-À-¡v ho-ïpw- Xn-c-kvI-
cn-¡s¸Sm-³- Xm-Â-¸-cy-an-Ã-. A-h-À- \n-sâ
D-Â-¸-¶s¯¡p-dn-¨v G-ä-hpw- D-b-À-¶- am-\-kn-Im-
kvY-bn-em-bn-cp-¶t¸mÄ- \o- A-htcmSv -sd^-d-Â-
-tNmZn-¨-Xv A-XpsImïm-Wv. \n-§-fpsS am-À-¡-
änw-Kn-Â- \n-¶v an-I-¨- ^-ew- In-«m-\pw- \n-§-fpsS
_n-kn-\-kv Pym-an-Xo-b-am-bn- (Geometrical-
ly) h-f-À-¯m-\pw- -sd^-d-Â-km-Wv G-ä-hpw- an-I-
¨- am-À-¤w-.''
''D-{K-³- B-i-bw-.''
At±lw- ]-Tn-¸n-¨- F-Ãm-¡m-cy-§sfbpw- -t]m

-se C-Xpw- hn-etbdn-b- c-Xv\-¡-Ãp-I-fm-bn-cp-¶p-.
Rm-\t¸mgpw- Cu- B-i-b-§sfÃmw- F-sâ ]p-
Xn-b- _n-kn-\-kn-Â- -tNÀ-¡p-¶-Xv Hm-À-¯v \n-À-Æn-
Im-c-am-b- A-h-kvY-bn-em-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ h-À-j-
§-fm-bn- Rm-³- A-\p-`-hn-¨n-«n-Ãm-¯- H-cp- a-[p-c-
am-b- A-\p-`q-Xn- F-¶n-Â- \n-d-ªp-.
\-Ã-Xv Ft´m kw-`-hn-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶-Xpt]m

-sebp-Å- A-\p-`-hw-.
c-ïm-gvN- ap-¼v B-ß-l-Xy- -sN¿m-³- Xo-cp-am-

\n-¨- H-cm-Ä-¡v In-«m-hp-¶-Xn-Â- -sh¨v G-ä-hpw- h-en-b-
A-h-kc-am-Wn-Xv. F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯nte¡p-Å- Xn-
cn-¨p-h-c-hv -shdpsXbm-bn-Ã-.
a-[p-c-am-b- B- hn-Im-cw- F-¶n-Â- ap-gp-h-³- \n-d-

bm-³- Rm-³- A-\p-h-Zn-¨p-. ho-cy-an-Ãm-¯- ho-ªv
353
B-kz-Zn-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se.
Ft¶-s¡mïv C-Xn-\v km-[n-¡pw- F-¶v Rm-

³- -s]-s«¶v Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªp-. F-\n-¡-dn-bmw- F-\n-¡v
I-gn-bpsa¶v.
AtX, Rm-\-Xv -sN¿m-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.
354
A-²ym-bw- 11
hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS
]p-Xn-b- \n-b-aw-
355
''C-\n- A-Sp-¯sX´m-Wv?'' Rms\sâ -ssII-Ä-
Iq-«n-¯n-cp-½ns¡mïv -tNmZn-¨p-. A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bm-
³- -t]mIp-¶-Xv F-´m-bm-epw- A-X-{X- \n-Êm-c-am-b-
H-¶m-bn-cn-¡n-Ã-. CsXÃmw- -tI«v F-sâ X-e- -s]m
«ns¯dn-¡ptam Ft¶ C-\n- A-dntbï-Xp-Åp-. ]
s£ H-¶n-\pw- C-\nsb-s¶ X-S-ªp-\n-À-¯m-\m-
In-Ã- Fs¶\n-¡v At¸mÄ- -tXm¶n-.
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-Xp-S-§n-, ''\n-sâ _n-kn-
\-kv h-f-À-¯m-³- aq-¶v e-fn-X-am-b- am-À-¤-§-fm-
Wp-Å-Xv. D-]t`màm-¡-fpsS F-®w- Iq-«p-I-,
i-cm-i-cn- ]-Àt¨kv aq-eyw- Iq-«p-I-, B-h-À-¯n-¨p-
h-cp-¶- ]-Àt¨kp-I-fpsS F-®w- Iq-«p-I-. en-³-Um-,
\o- D-]t`màm-¡-fpsS F-®w- ]-Xn-\-©v i-X-am-
\w- Iq-«p-¶p-, i-cm-i-cn- ]-Àt¨kv aq-eyw- ]-Xn-\-©v
i-X-am-\w- Iq-«p-¶p-, B-h-À-¯n-¨p-h-cp-¶- ]-Àt¨kp-
I-fpsS F-®-hpw- ]-Xn-\-©v i-X-am-\w- Iq-«p-¶p-
sh¶v hn-Nm-cn-¡p-I-. F-¦n-Â- \n-sâ I-¼-\n- -s]-
s«¶p-Xs¶ F-{X- i-X-am-\w- h-f-cpw-?''
''A-¼-¯n-c-ïv i-X-am-\w-,'' Rm-³- B-ß-hn-i-zm-
k-t¯m-sS a-dp-]-Sn- ]-ªp-. F-´m-bm-epw- I-W-
¡n-Â- Rm-³- \-Ã- an-Sp-¡n-bm-Wv.
''F-´psImïv A-¼-¯n-c-ïv i-X-am-\w-? F-´p-
sImïv \m-Â-¸-¯n-b-©v B-bn-Ã-?'' At±lw
356
tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- 10 cq-]- aq-ey-ap-Å- D-Â-¸-
¶w- 10 D-]t`màm-¡-Ä- 10 X-h-W-bm-bn- hm-§p-¶p-
sh¶v hn-Nm-cn-¡p-I-. At¸mÄ- e-`n-¡p-¶- Xp-I- 1000
cq-]-. C-Xv 15 i-X-am-\w- h-À-²n-¨m-Â- D-Â-¸-¶-¯n-sâ
aq-eyw- 11.5 B-Ip-¶p-. D-]t`màm-¡-fpsS F-®w-
11.5 B-Ip-¶p-. A-h-cpsS ]-Àt¨kp-I-fpsS F-®w-
11.5 B-Ip-¶p-. A-Xm-b-Xv 11.5X 11.5X -11.5= 1520 cq-
]-. A-Xm-b-Xv 52 i-X-am-\w-.'' F-´m-Wn-Xv? Rm-\n
t¸mÄ- A-À-Pp-sâ -tdmÄ- GsäSpt¯m? F-´m-
bm-epw- C-Xv A-À-Pp-\v hn-h-cn-¨psImSp-¯t¸mÄ-
F-sâ B-ß-hn-i-zm-kw- C-c-«n-bm-bn-.
''an-Sp-¡n-! i-cn-bm-b- D-¯-cw-. H-cp- h-À-jw- -sImïv
\n-sâ _n-kn-\-kv ]-Xn-\-©v i-X-am-\w- h-f-À-¯p-
Isb¶-Xv _p-²n-ap-«p-Å- Im-cy-amtWm?''
''A-Ã-.''
''A-Ã-.'' At±lw- F-sâ i-Ðw- A-\p-I-cn-¨-
XptI«v Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''\n-§-fpsS sk-
bvÂ-kv ]-Xn-\-©v i-X-am-\w- Iq-«m-\p-Å- G-ä-hpw-
an-I-¨- am-À-¤w- H-cp- -sNdn-b- skbvÂ-kv So-ans\
-sI«n-¸-Sp-¡p-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv. B- {]-{In-b- B-Zyw-
\n-§-fn-Â- \n-¶p-Xs¶ Xp-S-§-Ww-. F-Ãm- kw-cw-
`-I-cpw- F-Ãm- -sNdp-In-S- _n-kn-\-kv D-S-a-I-fpw- B-
kvYm-]-\-¯nse G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- skbvÂ-kv -t]
gvk¬-kv B-bn-cn-¡-Ww- F-¶-Xm-Wv F-sâ A-`n-
{]m-bw-.''
357
''A-À-Pp-³- C-Xv ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v asämcp-
kw-`-hw- Hm-À-½- h-cp-¶p-. R-§-Ä- H-cp- -ss¢ân-\v
-thïn- A-h-cpsS B-h-iy-§-f-\p-kcn-¨v H-cp- {]
tXyI- ]m-bv-t¡Pv cq-]s¸Sp-¯n-. B- ka-b-¯m-Wv
Rm-³- H-cp- skbvÂ-kvams\ -tPmens¡Sp-¯-Xv.
skbvÂ-kn-Â- H-cp-]m-Sv A-\p-`-h-k¼-¯p-Å- H-cp-
Xm-¸m-\-bm-bn-cp-¶p- A-bm-Ä-. F-¶m-Â- R-§-fpsS
-ss¢ânt\mSv A-bm-Ä- kw-km-cn-¨- co-Xn- F-\n-¡v
-tI«n-cn-¡m-³- Xs¶ _p-²n-ap-«m-bn-cp-¶p-. At¸mÄ-
-ss¢ân-sâ A-h-kvY- F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw-!. 'C-¶v
R-§-fpsS I-cm-À- H-¸n-«m-Â- \msf \n-§-fpsS
I-¼-\n- `-b-¦-c- kw-`-h-am-bn- h-f-cpw-. C-¶v \n-§-Ä-
H-cp- Xo-cp-am-\w- F-Sp-¯nsÃ¦n-Â- Cu- ]m-bv-t¡Pv
]n-¶o-Sv X-cm-³- ]-äp-¶- Im-cyw- F-\n-¡v D-d-¸n-Ã-.'
-ss¢ânt\mSp-Å- A-bm-fpsS kao-]-\w- F-\n-¡v
Xosc C-ã-am-bn-Ã-. H-cp-X-cw- i-zm-kw-ap-«n-¡-Â-.
-ss¢ân-sâ \n-Êlm-b-X- I-ïn-«v F-\n-¡p- kl-
Xm-]w- -tXm¶n-. skbvÂ-kv F-§s\bpw- -t¢mkv
-sN¿p-I- am-{X-am-Wv A-bm-Ä-¡v -thïsX¶v a-\-
kn-em-b- ka-b-¯v F-\n-¡v A-Xn-Â- C-Ss]-tSïn-
bpw- h-¶p-. an-¡- skbvÂ-kv Po-h-\-¡m-cpw- kvYm-
]-\-¯n-\v {]m-[m-\yw- \-Â-Ip-¶n-Ã-.'' Rm-³- F-sâ
ho-£-Ws¯ i-à-am-bn- ]n-´m-§ns¡mïv ]-d-
ªp-.
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''\n-À-`m-Ky-h-im-Â- _-lp-
`q-cn-]-£w- skbvÂ-kv Po-h-\-¡m-cpw- {l-kz-Im-e-
Nn-´m-K-Xn-bp-Å-h-cm-Wv. A-XpsImïp-Xs¶
\n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-hm-³- km-[y-X-bp-Å- H-cmt-
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fmSv kw-km-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- A-h-cpsS hn-i-zm-ky-X-
bp-Å- H-cp- I-¬-kÄ-«-âv -t]m-sebm-Wv \n-§-Ä-
-s]cp-amtdï-Xv, A-h-cpsS a-\-Ên-\p-Åntebv¡v
I-b-dp-¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶- H-cp- kXy-
kÔ-\m-b- _-bnw-Kv I-¬-kÄ-«-âv. A-ÃmsX ]n-Sn-
¨m-Â- ]n-Sn-hn-Sm-¯- ]-g-b-Im-es¯ Nn-e- C-³-jp-d-
³-kv G-P-âp-amtc-t¸m-se B-I-cp-Xv.''
''At¿m A-hsc F-hnsS¡-ïm-epw- F-Ãm-h-
cpw- Im-Wm-¯- `m-h-¯n-Â- -t]mIp-am-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''en-³-Um-, A-hscm-s¡ \-Ã- B-fp-I-Ä- Xs¶.
]s£ hn-Â-¡p-Isb¶m-Â- B-fp-Isf Ip-cp-¡n-«v
]n-Sn-¡p-I-bmsW¶p-Å- -sXäm-b- hn-i-zm-khpw- D-]
t`màm-¡sf kzm-[o-\n-¡m-³- B-h-iy-am-b- kvIn-
Ãp-I-Ä- C-Ãm-¯-Xp-am-Wv A-Xn-\v Im-c-Ww-.''
''AtX... C-Xpt]m-semcp- -tIm¨n-sâ tkh-\w-
A-¶s¯ Im-e-¯v A-h-À-¡v F-hnsS In-«m-³-?.''
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''\o- \n
s¶¯s¶ H-cp- C-³-^vfp-h-³-kÀ- B-bn-«m-Wv
ImtWï-Xv. A-ÃmsX -shdpsamcp- skbvÂ-kv
-t]gvk¬- B-bn-«-Ã-. {]tXyIn-¨v H-cp- kv{Xo- F-¶-
\n-e-bn-Â- \n-\-¡v B-fp-I-fp-am-bn- _-Ô-ap-ïm-
¡m-³- X-\-Xm-b- H-cp- I-gn-hp-ïv. B- I-gn-hv D-]tbm
Kn-¨v A-h-cpsS -thZ-\-I-Ä- -tIÄ-¡p-I-. A-h-cpsS
-thZ-\-bv¡v ]-cn-lm-cw- F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- \n-§-fpsS
D-Â-¸-¶-¯n-sâ I-Y- ]-d-bp-I-. A-h-cp-am-bn- \
sÃmcp- _-Ôw- D-ïm-¡n-bn-«v \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-
¶w- A-h-À-¡v -sImSp-¡p-¶- B-i-zm-kw-, A-h-cpsS
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{]-iv\-§-Ä-¡p-Å- ]-cn-lm-cw-, A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v A-h-
À-¡v In-«p-¶- -t\«-§-Ä- F-¶n-hsb¡p-dn-¨v A-h-
À-¡v A-ht_m[w- \-Â-Ip-I-. Zo-À-L-Im-e- _-Ôw-
-sI«n-¸-Sp-¡p-I-. _-Ô-§-fp-ïm-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv
\-½psS tkmjy-Â- -s{_bv\p-I-fpsS Np-a-X-e-
Xs¶. \-½-Ä- a-äp-Å-h-cpsS {i-²-bm-I-À-jn-¡m-³-
A-Xn-bm-bn- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶psh¶- Nn-´m-K-XntbmSv
Rm-³- -tbmPn-¡p-¶n-Ã-. i-cn-¡pw- \-½sfm-s¡
B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv B-g-¯n-ep-Å- H-cp- -sshIm-cn-I-
_-Ô-am-Wv.''
''Rm-³- km-[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn-Â- B-fp-I-fp-am-bn-
h-fsc -s]-s«¶v _-Ô-ap-ïm-¡p-¶-bm-fm-Wv. A-Xv
F-sâ {]-[m-\- khntjX-I-fnsem¶p-am-Wv. ]
s£ skbvÂ-kv -t¢mkv -sN¿p-¶-Xm-Wv F-sâ {]-
iv\w-.'' F-\n-¡v F-sâ _-e-lo-\-X-I-Ä- Xp-d-¶p-
]-d-bm-³- _p-²n-ap-«v -tXm¶n-bn-Ã-. A-À-Pp-\v A-Xv
a-\-kn-em-¡m-\m-Ipw-. A-Xpsh¨v At±lw- Fs¶
H-cn-¡-epw- hn-e-bn-cp-¯n-Ã-. ]-I-cw- F-hnsSbm-Wv
F-\n-¡v -sXäp-]-än-bsX¶v At±lw- F-\n-¡v Nq-
ïn-¡m-Wn-¨p-X-cpw-.
''\-½-Ä- I-ïp-ap-«n-b-Xn-\v -tijw- B-Zy-
am-bm-Wv Cu- hn-j-bs¯¡p-dn-¨v kw-km-cn-
¡p-¶-Xv.'' A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ -ssII-Ä- -tai-¸p-
d-¯psh¨v Im-cy-§-Ä- hn-h-cn-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-.
''ABC of Sales is Always Be Closing.'' F-¶- skbv
Â-kn-sâ h-fsc ]-c-¼-cm-K-X-am-b- Xn-b-dn- \o- -tI«n-
«p-ïm-Ipw-.'' Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-.
360
''G-Xm-\pw- Z-i-I-§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v cq-]s¸Sp-¯n-b-
Cu- Xn-b-dn-¡v ]-g-b-Im-e-¯v {]-kàn-bp-ïm-bn-
cp-¶n-cn-¡-Ww-. F-¶m-Â- Ct¸mÄ- \-½-Ä- Iq-Sp-
X-em-bn- \-½psS `m-hn- D-]t`màm-hn-\v {]m-[m-
\yw- -sImSpt¡ï-Xp-ïv. Ct¸mÄ- B- ]-g-b- \n-b-
aw- H-cp-]s£ hn-]-co-X- ^-ew- D-ïm-¡nsb¶n-cn-
¡pw-.''
'']-g-b- \n-b-a-hp-am-bn- -sN¶m-Â- -ss¢âv Hm-Sn-
¨n-«v A-Sn-¡p-atÃ?'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''Dw-. km-[y-X-bp-ïv. A-Sn- In-«n-bm-epw- CsÃ¦n-
epw- A-h-À-¡v kw-Xr-]vX-cm-b- D-]t`màm-¡sf
In-«m-³- -t]mIp-¶n-Ã-. h-gn-bn-Â- -sh¨v B-Zy-am-bn-
I-ï- H-cm-Ä- Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ \-ap-¡v hn-hm-lw-
I-gn-¡mw- F-¶v ]-d-bpsa¶v {]-Xo-£n-¡m-\m-hn-
ÃtÃm. A-Xpt]m-se Xs¶bm-Wv skbvÂ-kpw-.
Ct¸mgs¯ Hm-¬sse³- -temI-¯v D-]t`màm-
¡-Ä- \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶w- ]-cn-K-Wn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-
Xs¶ A-h-cp-am-bn- Ip-d-ª-Xv ]-Xnt\gv C-Ss]S-ep-
I-Ä- -thïn-h-cp-¶psh¶m-Wv G-ItZi-I-W-¡v.
C-Xn-\-À-°w- 17 C-Ss]S-ep-I-Ä- -thWsa¶-Ã-. H-cp-]
s£ \n-§-Ä-¡v B-Zys¯ C-Ss]S-en-Â- Xs¶
_n-kn-\-kv In-«ntb¡mw-. ]s£ A-h-À-¡v aq-eyw-
-sImSp-¯n-«p-am-{Xta skbvÂ-kv -tNmZn-¡m-³- ]m-
Sp-Åp-. A-XpsImïp-Xs¶ skbvÂ-kn-sâ B-
]-g-b- Xn-b-dn- am-än- Rm-\-Xv New ABC of Persua-
tion is Always Be Caring F-¶m-¡n- am-än-. A-Xm-b-Xv
-t¢mknw-Kns\¡m-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- skbvÂ-kn-Â-
\-½-Ä- {]m-[m-\yw- -sImSpt¡ï-Xv, D-]t`màm-
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hn-\v -sImSp-¡p-¶- I-cp-X-en-\m-Wv. \n-§-fpsS
D-Â-¸-¶w- `m-hn- D-]t`màm-hn-\v F-{Xt¯mfw-
B-h-iy-amsW¶v A-hsc ]-d-ªp- -t_m[ys¸Sp-
¯n-bm-Â- A-h-À- Xs¶ \n-§-Ä-¡m-bn- skbvÂ-kv
-t¢mkv -sNbvXpsImÅpw-.
''\n-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS Ip-Spw-_s¯ I-cp-Xp-¶-
Xpt]m-se A-h-À-¡pw- I-cp-X-Â- -sImSp-¡p-I-. dn-
kÂ-«v A-h-À-¡v ap-³-Iq-«n- Im-Wn-¨psImSp-¡p-I-.
\n-§-Ä-¡v e-`n-¡p-¶- km-¼-¯n-It\«s¯¡m-Ä-
Iq-Sp-X-Â- aq-eyw- A-h-À-¡v Xn-cn-¨p-\-Â-Ip-I-.
A-h-cpsS B-h-iy-§-Ä- km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¡p-¶-
Xn-\m-bn- \n-§-Ä- B-ßm-À-°-am-bn- {i-an-¡p-I-
bmsW¦n-Â- B- hn-i-z-kvX-X- Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªv A-h-À-
\n-§-Ä-¡pw- A-Xpt]m-se Xn-cn-¨p-\-Â-Ipw-. C-hnsS
H-cp- Im-cyw- Hm-À-½n-¡p-I-. Cu- B-i-bw- kw-cw-`-I-
À-¡pw- skbvÂ-kv Po-h-\-¡m-À-¡pw- am-{X-a-Ã- D-]
tbmKn-¡m-hp-¶-Xv. \-½psS F-Ãm- _-Ô-§-fn-epw-
C-Xv D-]tbmKn-¡mw-. `-À-¯m-¡-·m-À- `m-cy-amsc
X-§-fpsS G-ä-hpw- aq-ey-ap-Å- D-]t`màm-hm-bn-
Im-W-Ww-. \n-§-Ä-¡v e-`n-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ C-c-«n- ka-
À-¸-W-at\m`m-h-hpw- I-cp-X-epw- Xn-cn-¨p-\-Â-I-Ww-.
H-cp- kvYm-]-\-¯nse Po-h-\-¡m-c-³- X-sâ -t_m
kns\ I-kvä-a-dm-bn- I-ïv X-\n-¡v G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨-
Xv Ft¸mgpw- -sImSp-¯psImïn-cn-¡-Ww-. A-Xn-\v
]-I-c-am-bn- G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- A-h-kc-§-Ä- A-bm-Ä-
¡v Xn-cn-¨p-In-«pw-. Nn-et¸mÄ- A-h-À-¡v H-¶pw- Xn-
cn-¨p-In-«n-bnsÃ¶pw- h-cmw-. A-¯-cw- km-l-N-
cy-§-fn-Â- X-§-fpsS {]-b-Xv\-§-Ä-¡-\p-kcn-¨v
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{]-Xn-^-ew- In-«p-¶- C-Sw- -tXSn- A-h-À- -t]mIpw-.
A-XpsImïp-Xs¶ F-Ãm- I-¼-\n-I-fpw- X-§-fpsS
Po-h-\-¡msc X-§-fpsS G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- B-cm-[-
I-cm-bn- am-äp-¶- X-c-¯n-ep-Å- kw-kvIm-cw- kr-ãn-
¡-Ww-. Cu- B-i-bw- \-½psS F-Ãm- _-Ô-§-fn-
epw- {]m-h-À-¯n-I-am-¡n-bm-Â- _-Ô-§-Ä- h-fsc
i-à-am-bn- am-dpw-.''
''F-\n-¡-Xv ]q-À-®-am-bpw- a-\-kn-em-bn-. A-h-cpsS
B-h-iy-§-fpw- B-{K-l-§-fpw- ]q-À-¯n-bm-¡m-³-
Rm-³- -sshIm-cn-I-am-bn- {i-an-¡p-¶-Xm-bn- F-sâ
D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v -tXm¶n-bm-Â- A-h-À- Xn-cn-¨p-h-
cm-\p-Å- km-[y-X- Iq-Sp-X-em-Wv.''
''AtX en-³-U-. h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. F-§s\
bm-Wv B-fp-I-Ä- hm-§m-\p-Å- Xo-cp-am-\w- F-Sp-¡p-
¶sX¶v \n-\-¡-dn-bmtam?''
''\m-W-bw- ap-I-fnte¡v F-dn-ªv X-e-bmtWm
hm-emtWm B-Zyw- h-cp-¶sX¶v -t\m¡n-bmtWm?''
''ho-ïpw- {i-an-¡q-.''
''A-h-cpsS `m-cy-amtcmSv -tNmZn-¨v?''
''A-Xnsemcp- Im-cyw- C-Ãm-Xn-Ã-.''
Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''Hmt¡. F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-
em-b-Xv B-fp-I-Ä- -sshIm-cn-I-am-bm-Wv Fs´¦n-
epw- hm-§p-¶-Xv. ]n-¶o-S-Xv A-h-À- bp-àn-]-c-am-bn-
\ym-bo-I-cn-¡pw-.''
''\o- ]-d-ª-Xv D-{K-³-. B-fp-I-Ä- C-g-P-´p-¡-
363
fpsS -s{_bv³- (Reptilian Brain) D-]
tbmKn-¨m-Wv F-Ãm- hm-§-Â- Xo-cp-am-\-§-fpw-
F-Sp-¡p-¶-Xv. A-Xm-b-Xv hn-i-¸v, -ssew-Kn-I-hn-Im-
c-§-Ä- Xp-S-§n-b- A-Sn-kvYm-\- B-h-iy-§-Ä- -tXm
¶n-¸n-¡p-¶- AtX -s{_bv³- D-]tbmKn-¨p-Xs¶.
A-h-À- H-cp- ap-X-esb-t¸m-se Nn-ń-¨v A-h-À- X-§-
Ä-¡v In-«p-¶- -t\«-§-fpw- ]-cn-lm-c-§-fpw- -sshIm-
cn-I-am-bn- hn-e-bn-cp-¯p-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â-
_n-kn-\-kp-I-fpw- X-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶-¯n-sâ
khntij-X-I-fm-Wv hn-Â-¡m-³- {i-an-¡p-¶-Xv.
\-½psS 'ap-X-e- -s{_bv\n-\v' khntij-X-I-Ä-
¡v bmsXmcp- {]m-[m-\y-hp-an-Ã-. A-Xn-\v -thï-Xv
]-cn-lm-c-§tfm -t\«-§tfm B-Wv. A-XpsImïv
\n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶w- hm-§n-bm-Â- D-]t`màm-hn-
\v In-«p-¶- 24 ]-cn-lm-c-§tfm -t\«-§tfm F-gp-
Xp-I-.''
''24?'' A-XptI«v C-cn-¡p-¶- -s_©n-Â- \n-¶v
Rm-³- ho-gm-dm-bn-.
''AsX. \n-sâ D-Â-¸-¶-¯n-sâ 24 ]-cn-lm-c-
§tfm -t\«-§tfm A-dn-bnsÃ¦n-Â- H-¶p-In-Â-
B- D-Â-¸-¶w- \-Ã-X-Ã-. AsÃ¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä- B-
D-Â-¸-¶-¯n-\v -thïn- {]-b-Xv\n-¨n-«n-Ã-. F-sâ
H-cp- kp-lr-¯v G-Xv _n-kn-\-kpw- B-cw-`n-¡p-¶-
Xn-\v ap-¼v A-h-cpsS D-]t`màm-hn-\v B- _n-kn-
\-kn-eqsS In-«m-³- -t]mIp-¶- 151 -t\«-§-fpw- ]-cn-
lm-c-§-fpw- F-gp-Xm-dp-ïv.''
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn- \-½psS
364
-tPmen- F-´msW¶psh¨m-Â- \n-sâ X-\-XptaJ-
e-bnse D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v D-Â-¸-¶w- hm-§m-\
p-Å- 12 {]-[m-\- F-Xn-À-¸p-I-Ä- GsXm-s¡bm-Wv? 80
i-X-am-\w- hm-§m-\p-Å- F-Xn-À-¸p-I-fpw- F-Ãm- `m-hn-
D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡pw- G-Xm-ïv H-¶p-Xs¶bm-bn-cn-
¡pw-. \n-§-fp-am-bn- AsÃ¦n-Â- \n-§-fpsS F-Xn-cm-
fn-I-fp-am-bn- _n-kn-\-kv -sN¿pt¼mÄ- \n-§-fpsS
-ss¢âv A-`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-¡p-¶- {]-[m-\- -sshIm-
cn-I- -thZ-\-I-Ä- Fs´m-s¡bm-bn-cn-¡pw- F-¶v
Isï¯p-I-. A-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw- B-fp-I-Ä- hm-§m-³-
a-Sn-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ {]-[m-\- Im-c-W-§-Ä-. A-Xv -sN-
bvXp-I-gn-ªv, A-h- D-]tbmKn-¨v F-§s\ D-]
t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v tkh-\w- -sImSp-¡mw- F-¶v Rm-
³- ]-Tn-¸n-¡mw-.''
Rm-³- A-À-Pps\ Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡ns¡mïv
A-hnsSbn-cp-¶p-.
''i-cn-. \n-sâ sF-]m-Uv F-Sp-¡v. Itam¬- en-³-
Um-!'' Bthi-¯n-Â- At±lw- -ssI¿-Sn-¨psImïv
]-d-ªp-.
_m-¡v]m-¡n-Â- \n-¶v sF-]m-Uv h-ens¨Sp-¯v
F-sâ D-Â-¸-¶w- hm-§p-¶-Xn-Â- \n-¶v D-]t`màm-
¡sf X-S-bp-¶- {]-[m-\- X-S-k§sf¡p-dn-¨v
Rm-³- BtemNn-¨p-. F-sâ D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v
-sshIm-cn-IthZ-\- D-ïm-hp-¶- Im-cy-§sf¡p-
dn-¨pw- Rm-³- Nn-ń-¨p-. 20 an-\n-äv Rm-\n-Xn-\m-bn-
-sNe-h-gn-¨t¸mÄ- A-À-Pp-³- h-ensbmcp- a-cs¯
XtemSn- A-Xn-sâ \o-fw- I-ïv A-Â-`p-Xs¸«p-
365
sImïv Im-«n-Â- Iq-Sn- \-S-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
-ssS¸v -sNbvXv -ssI -thZ-\n-¨t¸mÄ- Rm-³-
\n-À-¯n-. A-Â-¸w- D-ds¡ Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-kw- F-Sp-
¯t¸mÄ- Rm-³- F-gp-Xn-¡-gnsª¶v A-À-Pp-\v
a-\-kn-em-bn-. ''I-gntªm?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''AsX.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''i-cn-. C-¶v ]n-cn-bp-¶-Xn-\p-ap-¼v hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS
]p-Xn-b- \n-b-a-¯n-sâ A-Sn-kvYm-\-X-X-zw- Iq-Sn- Rm-
³- \ns¶ ]-Tn-¸n-¡mw-.''
''A-XpsImÅmw-.''
''skbvÂ-kns\¡p-dn-¨p-Å- \n-sâ Nn-´m-K-
Xn-I-Ä- hn-e-bn-cp-¯ns¡mïv \-ap-¡v Xp-S-§mw-,''
At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. asämcp- ]m-Tw- Iq-Sn- -tIÄ-
¡m-³- Rms\mcp-§n-. Ip-d-¨v £o-W-ap-ïv. F-¶m-
epw- km-c-an-Ã-. A-À-Pp-sâ hm-¡p-I-Ä- -tI«v Po-hn-X-
¯n-Â- h-en-b- am-ä-ap-ïm-¡m-\m-WtÃm Rm-\n-hnsS
h-¶-Xv. ''F-Ãm- skbvÂ-kv Po-h-\-¡m-cpw- -s]-s«¶v
H-cp- Zn-h-kw- hn-Â-¡p-¶-Xv \n-À-¯p-¶p-. At¸m-
sg´p- kw-`-hn-¡pw-?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''G-Xm-\pw- am-k§-Ä- -sImïv km-¼-¯n-I-hy-
h-kvY- X-I-cpw-.''
''\-½-Ä- H-cp- km-¼-¯n-I-am-µy-¯nte¡v -t]m
Ipw-. i-cn-btÃ? bp-.F-kv C-¡tWman-bpsS 70
i-X-am-\-¯n-\v ap-I-fn-ep-Å- hn-ln-Xw- e-`n-¡p-¶-
Xv D-]t`màm-¡-Ä- ]-Ww- X-§-fpsS A-{K-l-
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§-Ä-¡v -thïn- -sNe-h-gn-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- \n-¶m-Wv.
F-¶psh¨m-Â- km-¼-¯n-I-hy-h-kvYsb X-I-
À-¨-bn-Â- \n-¶v c-£n-¡m-³- Nn-e-À- hn-Â-¡p-¶p-,
Nn-e-À- hm-§p-¶p-. ]-Ww- F-¶-Xpt]m-se hn-Â-
¸-\-bpw- H-cp- -s]mkn-äo-hv i-àn-bm-Wv. hn-Â-¡p-
¶-h-À- \-Ã-Xm-bm-epw- -tami-am-bm-epw- skbvÂ-kv
H-cn-¡-epw- -tamiw- Im-cy-a-Ã-. Rm-³- ]-d-ª-Xnt\m
Sv \o- -tbmPn-¡p-¶ptïm?''
''AsX. ]q-À-®-am-bn- -tbmPn-¡p-¶p-.''
At±lw- X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''Hmt¡.
skbvÂ-kn-sâ ]p-Xn-b- \n-b-a-¯n-sâ A-Sn-kvYm-
\-]-c-am-b- B-i-bw- ]-d-bmw-. Fs´¦n-epw- hm-
§tWm -thïtbm F-¶- Im-cy-¯n-Â- Xo-cp-am-\
saSp-¡pw- ap-¼v B-fp-I-Ä- G-gv -tNmZy-§-fm-Wv kz-
bw- -tNmZn-¡p-¶-Xv.'' A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ -ssIhn-c-ep-
I-Ä- -sImïv F-®n- Hmtcm¶m-bn- ]-d-bm-³- Xp-S-
§n-.
1. F-\n-¡v Cu- hy-ànsb hn-i-z-kn-¡mtam?
2. C-h-À-¡v F-sâ -thZ-\-I-fpw- {]-iv\-§-fpw-
a-\-kn-em-¡m-\m-Iptam?
3. Rms\´m-Wv hm-§p-¶-Xv? C-Xn-Â- \n-¶v
F-\n-¡v F-´m-Wv In-«p-¶-Xv?
4. C-Xv hm-§m-³- Rm-³- \n-À-_-Ôn-X-\m-Ip-
I-bmtWm?
5. Rm-\n-Xv hm-§pt¼mÄ- a-äp-Å-h-À- F-´m-
367
Wv Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv? Rm-³- hm-§n-b-Xns\ F-sâ
Po-hn-X-¯n-epw- _n-kn-\-kn-ep-ap-Å-htcmSv F-\n-
¡v \ym-bo-I-cn-¡m-³- ]-äptam?
6. Rm-³- -sa\s¡Sp-¶-Xn-\v X-¡- ap-eyw-
C-Xn-\ptïm?
7. F-\n-¡n-Xv Ct¸mÄ- i-cn-¡pw- B-h-iy-
aptïm? Rm-³- Cu- Xo-cp-am-\w- am-änsh-t¡ï-
Xptïm?
''\-½psS ]p-Xn-b- \n-b-aw- Cu- -tNmZy-§-
Äs¡Ãmw- D-¯-cw- Isï¯p-¶p-ïv. Cu- Im-cy-
§sfÃmw- D-Äs¡mÅn-¡p-¶- aq-¶v {]-[m-\- hm-
¡p-I-fm-Wv- _-Ô-ap-ïm-¡p-I-, kzm-[o-\n-¡p-I-,
hn-Â-¸-\-bm-¡n- am-äp-I-.''
''C-Xv -tI«n-«v h-fsc F-fp-¸-am-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-.''
Nn-cn-¨p- -sImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªn-«v ho-ïpw- B- hm-
¡p-I-Ä- a-\-kn-Â- ]-d-ªp- - _-Ô-ap-ïm-¡p-I-,
kzm-[o-\n-¡p-I-, hn-Â-¸-\-bm-¡n- am-äp-I-.
''AtXbsX,'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''Cu- hm-
¡p-I-fpsS Dt±iyw- \n-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS `m-hn- D-]
t`màm-hp-am-bn- _-Ôw- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡p-I- F-¶-Xm-
Wv. At¸mÄ- \-½-Ä- F-§s\bm-Wv B-fp-I-fp-am-
bn- _-Ô-ap-ïm-¡p-I-?''
''H-cp- h-en-b- I-b-À- F-Sp-¯n-«v B-fp-Isf-sbÃmw-
A-Xn-Â- -sI«n-bn-Sp-I-.''
A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''A-Xm-Wv H-cp- am-À-
368
¤w-. asämcp- am-À-¤w- A-h-À- B-cmsW¶v ]-Tn-¡p-I-
F-¶-Xm-Wv. A-XpsImïv B-Zys¯ kv-sä¸v
H-cp-§p-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv. \n-sâ _n-kn-\-kv _n-2_n-
-taJ-e-bn-ep-Å-Xm-b-XpsImïv \n-sâ `m-hn- D-]
t`màm-hns\¡p-dn-¨p-Å- ]-c-am-h-[n- hn-h-c-§-Ä-
ap-³-Iq-«n- a-\-kn-em-¡p-I-. A-hsc¡p-dn-¨v Iq-Sp-X-e-
dn-bm-³- A-h-cpsS Hm-¬sse³- -s{]m-ssêp-I-Ä-
-t\m¡mw-. an-¡- skbvÂ-kv B-fp-I-fpw- X-§-fpsS
D-Â-¸-¶-§-fp-am-bn- {]-W-b-¯n-em-bn-cn-¡pw-. B-
-sXäv H-cn-¡-epw- \n-§-Ä- B-h-À-¯n-¡-cp-Xv. ]-I-
cw- \n-§-Ä- {]-W-b-¯n-emtIï-Xv \n-§-fpsS D-]
t`màm-hp-am-bn-«m-bn-cn-¡-Ww-. B-fp-I-fpsS hn-i-zm
-kw- B-À-Ön-¡p-¶- X-c-¯n-Â- -s]cp-am-dp-I-. ]p-
Xn-b- B-fp-I-fp-am-bn- _-Ô-ap-ïm-¡p-¶-Xv B-kz-
Zn-¡m-³- I-gn-b-Ww-. \n-§-Ä-¡v A-htcmSv A-Xn-
bm-b- Xm-Â-¸-cy-apsï¦n-Â- A-h-cpw- \n-§tfmSv
Xm-Â-¸-cyw- Im-Wn-¡pw-.''
''A-h-À-¡v -thïn-bp-Å- D-Â-¸-¶-am-Wv.
F-\n-¡-Ã-. A-XpsImïp-Xs¶ F-sâ D-Â-¸-
¶s¯¡m-Ä- A-htc¡p-dn-¨m-Wv Nn-ńt¡ï-
Xv.'' Rm-³- Np-cp-¡n-¸-d-ªp-. H-¸w- A-Xv F-gp-Xp-I-
bpw- -sNbvXp-.
'']q-À-®-am-bpw-. \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶s¯¡p-dn-
¨v \n-§sfmcp- hn-Z-Kv[-bm-bn-cn-¡-Ww-. A-Xv \n-sâ
D-Ån-Â- I-b-d-Ww-. \o- A-Xn-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡-Ww-.
A-Xns\ C-ãs¸S-Ww-. A-Xv \n-sâ lr-Z-b-¯n-
ep-ïm-I-Ww-. A-XpsImïm-Wv \o- \n-sâ D-Â-
¸-¶s¯¡p-dn-¨v c-ïv U-k¬- {]-Xn-hn-[n-I-fpw-
369
-t\«-§-fpw- F-gp-Xn-b-Xv. A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn- \n-§-fpsS
G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- aq-¶v F-Xn-cm-fn-Isf¡p-dn-¨v A-dn-
b-Ww-. H-¸w- A-h-cpsS D-Â-¸-¶s¯¡p-dn-¨v a-\-
kn-em-¡p-I-bpw- -thWw-.''
''CsXm-s¡ -sNbvXn-«pw- A-h-À-¡v H-¶pw- hm-
§m-³- -tXm¶n-bnsÃ¦n-Â- F-´psN¿pw-?'' Rm-³-
-tNmZn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- -t\-scbn-cp-¶n-«v ]-d-ªp-Xp-S-§n-.
''AtX¡p-dn-¨v Rm-³- D-St\ ]-d-bmw-. Ct¸mÄ-
\n-§-fpsS -ss¢âns\ A-dn-bp-¶-Xn-Â- {i-²-
-tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-I-. F-sâ -ss¢âm-Im-³- km-[y-
X-bp-Å- Cu- hy-àn-bpsS F-´v kz-`m-h-am-Wv
Rm-³- C-ãs¸Sp-¶-Xv? Bsc¦n-epw- Cu- hy-ànsb
\n-\-¡v ]-cn-N-bs¸Sp-¯n-b-XmsW¦n-Â-, A-htcmSv
-tNmZn-¡p-I-. F-sâ Cu- `m-hn- D-]t`màm-hn-\v
G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\s¸«- Im-cyw- F-´m-Wv?''
Rm-³- Ipsd-tb-sd F-gp-Xn-¡-gn-ªt¸mÄ-
A-\-´-am-b- km-[y-X-I-fpsS H-c-\p-`q-Xn- F-sâ
-s\©n-Â- \n-d-ªp-. ho-ïpw- -tIm-sfPnse¯n- ho-
ïpw- -temIw- Io-g-S-¡m-³- X-bm-dm-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-
se F-\n-¡ptXm¶n-.
''A-Sp-¯- kv-sä¸v A-h-cp-am-bn- B-g-¯n-ep-Å-
_-Ôw- ]-Sp-¯p-b-À-¯p-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv.'' A-À-Pp-³-
]-d-ªt¸mÄ- Rm-³- RAPPORT F-¶- hm-¡v
`w-Kn-bm-bpw- h-ep-Xm-bpw- F-gp-Xn-. ''F-Ãm- kzm-
[o-\n-¡-en-sâbpw- A-Sn-¯-d-, H-cp-_-Ôw- ]-Sp-
¯p-b-À-¯p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv. C-Xv hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS
370
B-Zy-L-«-¯n-Â- h-fsc {]-[m-\s¸«-Xm-Wv. ]-e-
B-fp-I-Ä-¡pw- _-Ôw- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡p-Isb¶m-Â-
kw-km-cn-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv.''
F-sâ X-{´w- A-À-Ppt\mSv ]-d-bm-³- Bthiw-
aq-¯v Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''Rm-³- _-Ô-§-Ä- -sI«n-
¸-Sp-¡p-¶-Xv H-cp- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¨pw- A-hsc {i-hn-
¨psImïp-am-Wv.''
''A-Xm-Wv i-cn-bm-b- am-À-¤w-,.'' A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶
]n-´p-W-¨p-. ''Ft¸mgpw- kw-km-cn-¨psImïn-cn-
¡p-¶- skbvÂ-kv Po-h-\-¡m-c-\v an-¡t¸mgpw- ]-cm-
P-b-am-bn-cn-¡mw- D-ïm-Ip-¶-Xv. -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-
¡p-¶-Xpw- A-h-cpsS D-¯-cw- -tIÄ-¡p-¶-Xpw- h-fsc
an-I-¨- Im-cy-am-Wv. hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS ]p-Xn-b- \n-b-aw-
ap-gp-h-³- -tNmZy-§-fm-Wv. Hm-À-¡p-I-, hm-¡p-I-Ä-
-sImïv \n-§-Ä-¡v B-dv i-X-am-\w- B-fp-Isf
am-{Xta kzm-[o-\n-¡m-\m-Iq-. 55 i-X-am-\w- B-i-
b-hn-\n-a-b-hpw- \-S-¡p-¶-Xv i-co-c-`m-j-bn-eqsSbm-
Wv. 37 i-X-am-\w- i-Ð-¯n-eqsSbm-Wv. Xo-{h-_-
Ôw- D-ïm-¡m-³- C-Xv F-§s\ D-]tbmKn-¡mw-?
X-§sf-t¸m-sebp-Å-hsc B-fp-I-Ä- C-ãs¸Sp-
¶p-. D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v -thK-¯n-Â- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-
h-À- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv ]-Xnsb kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-h-À-¡v
Ft´m A-kp-J-apsï¶m-Wv. -thK-¯n-Â- kw-
km-cn-¡p-¶-hsc I-ïp-ap-«pt¼mÄ- \o- F-´m-bn-cn-
¡pw- -sN¿p-¶-Xv?''
''A-h-cpsS -thK-X-bn-Â- kw-km-cn-¡pw-?''
''AsX. kw-km-c-¯n-sâ -thK-X-bpsSbpw- kz-
371
c-¯n-sâbpw- Im-cy-¯n-Â- A-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv. \n-§-Ä-
A-h-cpsS hm-¡p-I-fn-Â- Nn-e-Xv F-Sp-¯v h-fsc
B-ßm-À-°-am-bn- D-]tbmKn-¨m-Â- _-Ôw- -s]-
s«¶v D-ïm-Ipw-. C-S-bv¡psh¨v _-Ôw- \-ãs¸«p-
-t]mb- \n-§-fpsS H-cp- kp-lr-¯nt\mSv F-¶- -t]m
-se klm-\p-`q-Xntbm-sSbpw- a-Xnt¸m-sSbpw- D-]
t`màm-¡tfmSv kw-km-cn-¡m-\m-bn- \n-§-fpsS
kz-`m-hw- \n-§-Ä- cq-]s¸Sp-¯-Ww-. H-cn-¡-Â-
A-§s\ -sNbvXm-Â- X-§sf -t]m-sebp-Å-
H-cmsf Isï¯n-b-Xm-bn- A-h-À-¡v -tXm¶pw-.
]q-À-®-am-b- I-cp-X-Â- A-h-À-¡v -sImSp-¯p-
-sImïpthWw- C-§s\ -sN¿m-³-. C-\n- Rms\m
cp- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡mw-. \o- H-cp- Um-³-kv ¢-_n
te¡v -t]mIp-¶p-. A-hnsS-sbmcp- bp-hm-hpw- bp-h-
Xn-bpw- ]-cn-kcsaÃmw- a-d-¶v \r-¯w- -sN¿p-I-bm-
Wv. F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw- \n-\-¡v -tXm¶p-¶-Xv?''
''C-h-À-¡n-Xv ]-c-ky-am-bn- -sN¿p-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-
cw- H-cp- ap-dn-bn-en-cp-¶v -sNbvXm-Â- -t]m-tc F-¶v,''
Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ]s£ -s]-s«¶p-Xs¶
B-ß-kw-b-a-\w- hosïSp-¯psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
''Dw-... an-¡-hm-dpw- A-h-À- ap-Jt¯mSp-ap-Jw-
-t\m¡ns¡mïm-bn-cn-¡pw- \r-¯w- -sN¿p-¶-Xv.
H-cm-Ä- asämcmsf A-\p-I-cn-¡p-¶p-. H-cm-Ä- X-e-
Ip-ep-¡pt¼mÄ- atäbm-fpw- A-Xp-Xs¶ -sN¿pw-.
A-h-À- ]-c-kv]-cw- {]-Xn-^-en-¸n-¡p-I-bm-Wv''
''AsX. B- Z-¼-Xn-I-Ä- H-cp-an-¨p- \r-¯w-
-sN¿pt¼mÄ- A-h-cpsS -tNã-I-fpw- Np-h-Sp-
I-fpsaÃmw- H-cpt]m-sebm-bn-cn-¡pw-. A-Xp-
372
Xs¶bm-Wv \n-sâ `m-hn- D-]t`màm-hn-sâ
Im-cy-¯n-epw- -thï-Xv.''
''At¸mÄ- Rms\sâ -ss¢ân-sâ I-®p-I-fpsS
B-g-¯nte¡v -t\m¡n- 'Cu- cm-{Xn-bn-Â- \n-§sf
Im-Wm-³- F-´v `w-Kn-bm-Wv' F-¶v ]-d-btWm?''
Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''AsX, Iq-SmsX A-h-
À-¡v kv-s]jy-Â- U-ÊÀ-Sv D-Ä-¸sSbp-Å- Un-¶-À-
hm-§ns¡mSp-¡-Ww-.''
D-]t`màm-hp-am-bn- _-Ô-ap-ïm-¡p-¶-
Xns\¡p-dn-¨v At±lw- ]-d-bp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- A-À-Pp-
\p-am-bn- _-Ô-ap-ïm-¡m-³- ]-än-b-Xm-Wv F-\n-¡v
In-«n-b- G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- A-\p-{K-lsa¶v F-\n-¡v
-tXm¶n-. F-sâ X-am-i-I-Ä- At±lw- B-kz-Zn-¡p-
¶psh¶v am-{X-a-Ã- Xn-cn-¨v A-Xn-epw- h-en-b- X-am-i-
]-d-bp-¶p-.
''B-Zyw- im-co-cn-I-am-b- {]tXyI-X-I-Ä- AtX]-
Sn- ]-I-À-¯-Ww-. A-h-cpsS N-e-\-§-fpsS -thK-X-,
C-cn-¡p-¶- co-Xn-, Bw-Ky-§-Ä-, ap-J-`m-hw-, I-®p-
I-fnte¡v -t\m¡n-bp-Å- kw-km-cw- -t]mepw-.
_-Ô-§-fp-ïm-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- hn-Z-Kv[-cm-bn-«p-Å-h-À-
asämcm-fpsS i-z-k\-co-Xn- -t]mepw- AtX]-Sn-
H-¸nsbSp-¡pw-.''
''Bsc¦n-epw- Rm-³- C-§s\ -sN¿p-¶-Xv
I-ïp-]n-Sn-¨mtem? A-Xm-b-Xv Rm-³- A-hsc a-\-
¸q-À-hw- A-\p-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xp- -t]m-se -tXm¶n-bm-Â-
373
Rm-³- X-«n-¸p-Im-cn-bmsW¶v A-h-À- Nn-ń-¡ntÃ?''
''A-XpsImïm-Wv \o- A-h-cp-am-bn- B-g-¯n-
ep-Å- _-Ôw- kvYm-]n-¡-Wsa¶v Rm-³- ]-d-ª-Xv.
A-Xm-b-Xv c-ïpt]À- H-cp-an-¨v \r-¯w- -sN¿pt¼mÄ-
\o- Fs¶-t¸m-se F-ń-\m-Wv Fs¶ A-\p-I-
cn-¡p-¶-Xv F-¶v Bsc¦n-epw- -tNmZn-¡ptam?
B-ßm-À-°-am-bn- Xm-Â-¸-cy-apsï¦n-Â- A-Xv
kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bn- h-¶psImÅpw-. B-ßm-À-°-am-
bn- A-htcmSv I-cp-X-Â- Im-Wn-¡p-I-bmsW¦n-Â-
\n-§-Ä- A-h-cp-am-bn- kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bn- _-Ô-¯n-
em-Ipw-. A-Xn-\ptij-ap-Å- A-Sp-¯- kv-sä¸v
`m-hn- D-]t`màm-hn-sâ am-\-kn-I-\n-esb am-äp-
Isb¶-Xm-Wv. A-hsc B-\-µ-¯nte¡v F-¯m-
³- klm-bn-¡p-I-.''
''F-§s\bm-Wv Rm-\-Xv -sN-t¿ï-Xv?'' Rm-³-
I-¿p-b-À-¯ns¡mïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
''\n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶s¯¡p-dn-¨v \n-§-Ä-
¡p-Å- B-´-cn-I-am-b- D-d-¸v `m-hn- D-]t`màm-hn-
\v -ssIam-dp-¶-Xm-Wv hn-Â-¡-Â-. A-h-À- hm-§p-¶-
Xv ]p-Xn-b- hn-i-zm-k§-fm-Wv, A-ÃmsX \n-§-fpsS
D-Â-¸-¶-§-f-Ã-. ]-h-À- skÀ-a-Wn- -sNbvXv B-\-µ-
¯nte¡v F-¯n-b-Xn-\ptij-am-Wv \n-§-Ä- D-]
t`màm-hns\ Im-Wm-\m-bn- -t]m-tIï-Xv. C-Xv
`m-hn- D-]t`màm-hn-sâ am-\-kn-I-\n-e-bn-Â- Im-
cy-am-b- am-äw- h-cp-¯m-³- klm-bn-¡pw-. kz-bw-
kzm-[o-\n-¡m-³- I-gn-bmsX \n-§-Ä-¡v asämcmsf
kzm-[o-\n-¡m-³- I-gn-bn-Ã-. B-À-¡pw- H-cp- {]tbmP-\-
374
hp-an-Ãm-¯- H-cp- D-Â-¸-¶-am-Wv \n-§-fptS-sX¦n-Â-
hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS Cu- ]p-Xn-b- \n-b-aw- {]-h-À-¯n-¡n-Ã-.
F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v I-]-S-am-b- H-cp- hn-
i-zm-kw- D-]t`màm-hnte¡v -ssIam-äw- -sN¿m-\m-
In-Ã-. \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶-¯n-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡p-Xs¶
B-ßm-À-°-am-b- hn-i-zm-kw- CsÃ¦n-epw- C-Xv
{]-h-À-¯n-¡n-Ã-. `m-hn- D-]t`màm-hns\ ]-d-ªp-
-t_m[ys¸Sp-¯m-\p-Å- at\m-ss[cyw- \n-§-Ä-¡p-
ïm-In-Ã-. A-h-cv \n-§sf Xq-¡nsbSp-¯v -shfn-bn-
ens«¶n-cn-¡pw-.''
''C-Xv In-dp-Ir-Xy-am-Wv.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''AsX. ]ns¶ hym-P-am-b- {]-iw-kI-Ä- -sIm-
Sp-¡m-Xn-cn-¡p-I-. Ct¸mgs¯ D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-
h-fsc _p-²n-im-en-I-fm-Wv. A-h-À-¡-Xv -s]-s«¶v
a-\-kn-em-Ipw-. \n-§-Ä-¡v B-ßm-À-°-am-bn-
Fs´¦n-epw- Im-cy-¯n-Â- A-htcmSv a-Xn-¸ptXm
¶p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- F-Ãm- A-À-°-¯n-epw- A-hsc
{]-iw-kn-¡p-I-Xs¶ -thWw-. \n-§-Ä- F-´p-
sImïv A-§s\ Nn-ń-¡p-¶p- F-¶-Xn-sâ Im-
c-W-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-I-bpw- -thWw-. A-h-cpsS am-\-
kn-I-\n-e-bn-Â- am-äw- h-cp-¯-Wsa¦n-Â- A-Xn-\v
G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- am-À-¤w- A-htcmSv ]-h-À- I-z-kvän-
b-³-kv -tNmZn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. \n-§-Ä-¡v A-htcmSv
B-ßm-À-°-X- -tXm¶p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- A-h-
cpsS Ip-«n-Isf¡p-dnt¨m -sh-t¡j-\v -t]m
b-Xns\¡p-dnt¨m -tNmZn-¡p-I-. AsÃ¦n-Â- A-h-
cpsS _n-kn-\-kns\¡p-dn-¨p-Å- -s]mXp-hm-b- -tNm
Zy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-I-. C-Xn-sâ {]-[m-\- Dt±iyw-
375
\n-§-Ä- X-½n-Â- -s]mXp-hm-b- Im-cy-§-Ä- I-ïp-]n-
Sn-¨v A-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¨v B-g-
¯n-Â- A-hsc -tI«psImïv A-h-cp-am-bn- _-Ô-ap-
ïm-¡p-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv. C-hn-Sps¯ {]-[m-\- hm-¡v,
-tIÄ-¡p-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv.''
At±lw- ]-d-bp-¶- Hmtcm Im-cy-¯n-\v ]n-¶n-
epw- H-cp- bp-àn-bp-ïv. hn-i-z-kvX-X-bpw- B-ßm-À-
°-X-bpw- I-cp-X-ep-ap-Å- H-cp- hy-àn-bm-Ip-¶-Xn-
sâ `m-K-am-Wn-Xv.
''\n-§-Ä-¡v D-]t`màm-¡-fp-am-bn- _-Ô-ap-
ïm-¡m-³- -thï-Xv CsXm-s¡bm-Wv. A-Sp-¯-
L-«-¯nte¡v -t]mIm-³- X-bm-dmtWm? A-Xm-b-Xv
kzm-[o-\n-¡-Â-.''
''kzm-[o-\n-¡-Â-...?''
''AsX. Cu- L-«-¯n-sâ Dt±iy
sa´msW¶psh¨m-Â- A-h-cpsS Nn-e- {]-iv\-
§-Ä- Isï¯m-\pw- A-Xv F-§s\bm-Wv A-h-
cpsS _n-kn-\-kns\-tbm Po-hn-X-¯ns\-tbm
_m-[n-¡p-¶-Xv F-¶v a-\-kn-em-¡m-\pw- A-hsc
klm-bn-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv. kzm-[o-\n-¡-Â- F-¶-
Cu- L-«-¯n-sâ {]m-[m-\yw- F-´m-Wv? \n-§-
fpsS `m-hn- D-]t`màm-hn-sâ {]-iv\w- A-Xv ]-cn-
l-cn-¡m-\p-Å- -sNe-hns\¡m-Ä- h-ep-XmsW¶v
A-hsc -t_m[ys¸Sp-¯p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- A-hnsS
hn-Â-¸-\- \-S-¡m-\p-Å- km-[y-X- Iq-Sp-X-em-Wv.
A-XpsImïp-Xs¶ _n-cn-bm-Wn-bnse Nn-¡-³-
-t]m-sebm-Wv hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS ]p-Xn-b- Xn-b-dn-bnse
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'kzm-[o-\n-¡-Â-.'
''Cu- L-«-¯n-Â- -sN-t¿ï-Xv A-h-cpsS {]-iv\-
§-fpw- A-h-bpsS A-\-´-c-^-e-hpw- Isï¯m-\
p-Å- G-Xm-\pw- kv{Sm-ä-Pn-Iv -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-
I-bpw- A-Xn-sâ D-¯-c-§-Ä- -tIÄ-¡p-I-bp-am-Wv.
A-h-km-\-am-bn- A-hsc-sbm¶v A-kz-kvY-cm-¡m-
\pw- a-Snt¡ï-Xn-Ã-. Hm-À-¡p-I-, A-kz-kvY-cm-
Im-¯- D-]t`màm-¡-Ä- H-cn-¡-epw- D-Â-¸-¶w-
hm-§n-Ã-. \n-§-Ä-¡v -tNmZn-¡m-\p-Å- G-Xm-
\pw- -tNmZy-§-Ä- C-Xm-. Rm-³- C-hsb '{S-_n-Ä-
jq-«nw-Kv -tNmZy-§sf'¶m-Wv hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv. F-Ãm-
-tNmZy-§-fpsSbpw- D-¯-cw- F-gp-Xnsh¨psImïn-
cn-¡p-I-.
'A-h-cpsS Ct¸mgs¯ D-Â-¸-¶-¯n-sâ
AsÃ¦n-Â- {]-iv\-¯n-sâ G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- A-kz-
kvY-X-I-Ä- Fs´m-s¡bm-Wv?'
'F-´m-Wv Ct¸mÄ- i-cn-bm-bn- {]-h-À-¯n-¡m-
¯-Xv?'
'-sa¨s¸Sp-¯m-hp-¶- G-Xm-\pw- -taJ-e-I-Ä-
GsXm-s¡bm-Wv?'
'Ct¸mgs¯ kw-hn-[m-\-¯n-Â- hn-i-zm-ky-X-bp-
am-bn- _-Ôs¸«- Fs´¦n-epw- {]-iv\-§-fptïm?'
'\n-e-hn-ep-Å- kw-hn-[m-\-¯n-Â- kw-Xr-]vX-
cmtWm?'
an-¡t¸mgpw- G-ä-hpw- A-kz-kvY-cm-b- -taJ-e-
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Isf¡p-dn-¨p-Å- kq-N-\-I-Ä- A-h-À- Xs¶ \n-§-
Ä-¡p- X-cpw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''X-§-fpsS {]-iv\-§sf¡p-
dn-¨v hn-h-cn-¨p-Xp-S-§n-¡-gn-ªm-Â- ]ns¶ A-hsc
H-cn-¡-epw- X-S-Ê-s¸Sp-¯-cp-Xv. kw-km-cn-¨p-Xo-cp-¶-
Xp-hsc A-hsc -tIÄ-¡p-I-. kw-km-cn-¡pt¼mÄ-
A-h-À- ]-d-bp-¶- a-äp- {]-iv\-§-Ä- Iq-Sn- {i-²n-¡p-I-.
A-hsbÃmw- Ip-dn-¨n-Sp-I-. A-h-À- kw-km-cw- ]q-À-¯n-
bm-¡n-¡-gn-ªm-Â- {]-iv\-§-Ä- A-hsc F-§s\
bm-Wv kzm-[o-\n-¡p-Isb¶- 'U-btámkvän-Ivkv
-tNmZy-§-fp-'am-bn- apt¶m«pt]mhp-I-.
'C-Xv F-{X- Im-e-am-bn- D-Å- {]-iv\-am-Wv?
Cu- {]-iv\w- -sImïp-Å- G-ä-hpw- -tami-am-b-
Im-cyw- G-Xm-Wv?'
''C-\n- C-Xm-Wv -tKmÄ-U-³- K-btámkvän-Ivkv
-tNmZyw-. 'C-Xv F-§s\bm-Wv \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-
\-kns\ AsÃ¦n-Â- Po-hn-Xs¯ _m-[n-¡p-¶-Xv?'
F-´p-hn-e- -sImSp-¯pw- A-h-À-¡v H-gn-hmt¡ï-
Im-cy-§-Ä- A-h-À- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv {i-²n-¡p-I-.
-temI-¯nse G-ä-hpw- \-¶m-bn- kzm-[o-\n-¡m-³-
I-gn-hp-Å-h-À- Cu- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡m-³- hn-Z-
Kv[-cm-bn-cn-¡pw-. km-[m-c-W- skbvÂ-kv Po-h-\-
¡m-À- -tNmZn-¡p-¶-Xn-epw- ]-¯n-c-«n-bm-bn- A-h-À-
U-btámkvän-Ivkv -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡pw-.''
''A-h-À- X-§-fpsS Ct¸mgs¯ k¹-b-dn-Â-
h-fsc k-t´mj-hm-\msW¶v ]-d-ªm-Â- F-´p-
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-sN¿pw-?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''A-h-À- ]-d-ª-Xv Aw-Ko-I-cn-¨v At¸mÄ- Xs¶
A-hnsS\n-¶v -t]mImt\m? H-cn-¡-epw- ]m-Sn-Ã-. A-h-
cpsS B-ßm-À-°-Xsb \n-§-Ä- {]-iw-kn-¡-Ww-.
]ns¶ \n-e-hn-ep-Å- k¹-b-dpsS Ht¶m ctïm an-
I-¨- Kp-W-§-Ä- ]-d-bm-³- ]-d-bp-I-bpw- A-Xv -tIÄ-
¡p-I-bpw- -thWw-. A-h-À- ]-d-bp-¶-Xnt\mSv \n-§-Ä-
-tbmPn-¡-Ww-.''
''A-XpsImïv F-´v {]tbmP-\w- e-`n-
¡m-\m-Wv? D-]t`màm-hv kw-km-cn-¨p-I-gn-
ªm-Â- Rm-³- A-htcmSv '\n-§-fpsS F-Xn-cm-fn-
I-Ä- `-b-¦-c-·m-cm-Wv -tI-t«m' F-¶v ]-d-bs«?''
-tIÄ-¡pt¼mÄ- X-am-i-bm-bn-«v -tXm¶msa¦n-epw-
K-u-c-ht¯m-sSbm-Wv Rm-³- A-Xv -tNmZn-¨-Xv.
''Ct¸mgs¯ k¹-bsd A-h-À-¡v C-ã-amsW¶v
]-d-ª-Xnt\mSv \n-§-Ä- H-cn-¡-epw- hntbmPn-¡-cp-
Xv. \n-§-fpsS F-Xn-cm-fn-Isf¡p-dn-¨v H-cn-¡-epw- -tam
i-am-bn- kw-km-cn-¡-cp-Xv,'' Ip-kr-Xn- Im-Wn-¨- Ip-
«nsb D-]tZin-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''H-«pw- ]-d-bm-³- ]m-SntÃ?'' F-sâ kw-i-bw- Xo-
À-¶n-Ã-.
At±lw- X-e-Ip-ep-¡n-. ''\n-sâ -taJ-e-bn-Â-
\o-bm-Wv G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨sX¶v \o- A-dn-bp-I-bpw- hn-
i-z-kn-¡p-I-bpw- -thWw-. Ct¸mgs¯ k¹-b-À- F-´p-
sImïv G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨-h-c-Ã- F-¶- Im-cyw- \n-§-Ä-¡v
A-hsc ]-d-ªp- -t_m[ys¸Sp-¯mw-. \n-§-fpsS
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Ct¸mgs¯ k¹-b-À- -sa¨s¸Spt¯ï- aq-¶v
-taJ-e-I-Ä- GsXm-s¡bm-Wv? F-¶v A-htcmSv
-tNmZn-¡p-I-. A-h-À- F-{X- k-t´mj-hm-·m-cm-Wv
F-¦n-epw- A-h-À-¡v ]-cm-Xns¸Sm-³- Fs´¦n-epw-
Im-cy-§-fp-ïm-Ipw-. A-h-À- ]-d-bp-¶-Xnt\mSv ]q-
À-®-am-bpw- -tbmPn-¨p- kw-km-cn-¡p-I-. A-Xn-\pti-
jw- 'A-Xv F-§s\bm-Wv \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-
kns\ _m-[n-¡p-¶-Xv?' AsÃ¦n-Â- 'Cu- {]-iv\w-
A-Sp-¯- G-Xm-\pw- h-À-j-§-Ä- Iq-Sn- aqt¶m«p- -t]m
hp-I-bmsW¦n-Â- F-´v kw-`-hn-¡pw-?' Iq-Sp-X-Â-
U-btámkvän-Iv -tNmZy-§-fp-am-bn- A-h-cpsS hn-
Im-c-§-fpsS Xo-{h-X- Iq-«p-I-.''
''B-lm-, \n-§sfmcp- -sIm¨p-I-Å-³- B-WtÃm!
F-¶n-«v Ft¶mSp- ]-d-ªp- C-Xn-Â- H-cp- X-{´-hp-an-
sÃ¶v.'' A-À-Pp-³- F-¶- -sIm¨p- I-Å-³-!
''CsXmcp- X-{´-am-bn- -tXm¶mw-,'' At±lw-
k½-Xn-¨p-. ''F-¶m-Â- A-§s\b-Ã-. A-h-cm-Wv
ap-gp-h-³- kw-km-cn-¨-Xv. \n-§-Ä- A-h-À-¡v I-cp-
X-Â- \-Â-Ins¡mïv A-h-cpsS {]-iv\w- ]-cn-l-cn-
¡m-\p-Å- {]tNmZ-\w- \-Â-In-. F-´psImïm-Wv
X-§-Ä- k-t´mj-hm-·m-c-Ãm-¯sX¶v A-h-À-
\n-§tfmSv ]-d-ªp-. \n-§-Ä- A-h-À-¡v tkh-\w-
-sN¿p-Isb¶- \-Ã- Dt±iyt¯m-sS A-h-cpsS hn-i-zm-
k§sf km-[q-I-cn-¡p-I- am-{X-am-Wv -sNbvX-Xv.
A-hsc C-Xv F-{Xt¯mfw- _m-[n-¡p-¶psï¶v
A-htcmSp-Å- I-cp-X-Â- -sImïv \n-§-Ä- Im-Wn-¨p-
sImSp-¯p-.
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'']s£ \n-§-Ä- H-cp- i-cn-bm-b- {]-iv\w- Isï¯n-
bnsÃ¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v C-Xv -sN¿m-\m-In-Ã-.
-ss¢âns\ In-«m-\m-bn- C-Ãm-¯- {]-iv\-§-Ä- -s]
cp-¸n-¨p-Im-Wn-¡-cp-Xv. A-§s\ -sNbvXm-Â- ]n-
¶o-Sv Ip-ät_m[w- -tXm-t¶ï- A-h-kvY-bp-ïm-
Ipw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-, ''Ct¸mÄ- A-h-À-¡v \n-§-
fpsS tkh-\w- B-h-iy-ansÃ¶pw- ]s£ _-Ôw-
Im-¯p-kq-£n-¡-Wsa¶pw- A-htcmSv ]-d-bmw-.
A-h-cpsS ]-cn-N-b-¯n-ep-Å- B-cpsS-sb¦n-epw- -t]
cv \n-Àt±in-¡m-\ptïm F-¶pw- -tNmZn-¡mw-.
''C-\n- A-h-À- \n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-¡-fm-
Im-³- ]-än-b-h-cmsW¦n-Â- kzm-[o-\n-¡-en-\v -tij-
ap-Å- A-Sp-¯- kv-sä¸nte¡v I-S-¡mw-. A-Xm-b-Xv
I-zm-fn-^-bn-§v. \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶w- hm-§m-³-
A-h-À- km-¼-¯n-I-am-bn- {]m-]vX-cmtWm F-¶v
]-cntim[n-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv I-zm-fn-^-bn-§v. \n-§-fpsS
`m-hn- D-]t`màm-hn-\pw- A-h-cpsS {]-iv\-§-Ä-
]-cn-l-cn-¡m-\p-Å- {]m-]vXn- \n-§-Ä-¡psï¶v
-t_m[y-amtIï-Xp-ïv. A-h-À-¡v ]-W-apsï¦n-Â-
A-h-cpsS B-h-iy-§-fpw- B-{K-l-§-fpw- ]q-À-¯n-
bm-¡m-³- I-gn-hp-Å-h-cm-Wv \n-§sf¶v \n-§-fpw-
-sXfn-bnt¡ï-Xp-ïv.''
''F-´m-Wv B-h-iy-§-fpw- B-{K-l-§-fpw- X-½n-
ep-Å- hy-Xym-kw-?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''H-cm-Ä- ho-Sv hm-§p-¶-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡p-I-.
F-´m-Wv A-hnsS B-h-iyw-? Xm-a-kw- F-¶-Xp-
381
Xs¶. A-h-À-¡v Xm-a-kn-¡m-³- H-cp- kvY-ew- B-h-iy-
am-Wv. A-h-À-¡v H-ä-ap-dn-bp-Å- H-cp- ho-«n-em-bm-epw-
Po-hn-¡mw-. F-¶m-Â- F-´m-Wv A-h-cpsS B-{K-lw-?
A-ctb¡-À- kvY-e-¯v \m-ev A-äm-¨vUv -s_Uvdq-
ap-I-fpw- kzn-½nw-Kv ]q-fp-ap-Å- H-cp- ho-Sv -thWw-. en-
³-Um-, B-fp-I-Ä- B-h-iy-§-fmtWm B-{K-l-§-
fmtWm hm-§p-¶-Xv?''
''an-¡t¸mgpw- B-{K-l-§-Ä- Xs¶.''
''i-cn-bm-Wv. A-§s\bmsW¦n-Â- \-½-Ä- -shdp
sX \-½psS D-Â-¸-¶-¯n-sâ khntij-X-I-Ä-
]-d-ªpsImïn-cp-¶n-«v Im-cy-an-Ã-. AsXm¶pw- A-h-
À-¡v h-en-b- Im-cy-a-Ã-. F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- A-Xv
A-h-cpsS B-{K-l-§sf Xr-]vXns¸Sp-¯p-¶n-Ã-.
A-XpsImïv D-]t`màm-hns\ kzm-[o-\n-¡m-\p-
Å- G-ä-hpw- ^-e-{]-Z-am-b- am-À-Kw- kv{Sm-ä-Pn-Iv -tNm
Zy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv.''
''A-§s\bmsW¦n-Â- F-´psImïm-Wv \-½-
Ä- A-h-cpsS B-h-iy-§-Ä-¡-\p-kcn-¨p-Å- -tbm-
Ky-X- -t\S-Wsa¶v ]-d-ª-Xv?'' Rm-³- hn-Im-cm-[o-
\-bm-bn- sF-]m-Un-Â- X-«ns¡mïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
''A-h-cpsS B-{K-l-¯n-\-\p-kcn-¨v F-Ãmw- In-«n-
bm-epw- A-h-cpsS B-h-iy-§-Ä- \n-dthän-bnsÃ¦n-Â-
A-h-cpsS k-t´mjw- A-[n-I-Im-et¯¡p-
ïm-In-Ã-. Rm-\-Xn-\v H-cp- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- ]-d-bmw-.
\n-§-Ä- \m-ev -s_Uvdq-ap-Å- ho-Sv hm-§n-bm-epw- -tSm-
bve-än-Â- -tNmÀ-¨-bpsï¦n-Â- H-ä-ap-dn- ho-«n-Â- Xm-a-
kn-¡p-¶- B-fnt\¡m-Ä- \n-§-Ä- A-kz-kvY-cm-Ipw-.
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Im-c-Ww- A-h-À-¡v H-ä-ap-dn- ho-SmsW¦n-epw- {]m-
Y-an-I- ku-I-cy-§sf¦n-ep-ap-ïtÃm.''
''C-\n- kzm-[o-\n-¡-ente¡v h-cmw-. \-½-Ä-
A-h-cpsS {]-iv\-§-Ä- Isï¯n-. C-\n- A-htcmSv
kv{Sm-ä-Pn-Iv -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-I-. Cu- {]-iv\-
§-Ä- A-hsc F-§s\bm-Wv _m-[n-¡p-¶sX¶v
A-h-À- hn-h-cn-¡pw-. A-h-À- I-Y-bpsS `m-K-am-bn- ]-d-
ª- a-äv {]-iv\-§-fnte¡pw- B-g-¯n-Â- C-d-§p-I-.
\n-§-fpsS tkh-\-¯n-\m-bn- ]-Ww- -sNe-h-gn-¡p-
¶-Xns\ \ym-bo-I-cn-¡m-³- X-¡-hn-[-ap-Å- ctïm
aqt¶m h-en-b- {]-iv\-§-Ä- Isï¯p-¶-Xp-hsc
A-Xv B-h-À-¯n-¡p-I-.
''A-h-km-\-am-bn- C-\n- ]-cn-lm-c-§-fnte¡v {i-
²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-I-. Cu- {]-iv\-§-Ä- ]-cn-l-cn-¡p-
¶-Xn-sâ aq-eyw- D-d-¸n-¡m-\m-bn- A-htcmSv {]-iv\-
]-cn-lm-c-¯n-\p-Å- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡-Ww-.
'Cu- {]-iv\-§-Ä- Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ ]-cn-l-cnt¡ï-
Xv F-´psImïm-Wv?'
'Cu- ]-cn-lm-cw- G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨-Xm-bn- -tXm¶n-b-Xv
F-´psImïm-Wv?'
'C-Xn-\v ]-cn-lm-cw- Isï¯p-¶-Xv Zo-À-L-Im-
et¯¡v \n-§-Ä-¡v F-§s\bm-Wv {]tbmP-\w-
-sN¿p-¶-Xv?'
''H-cp- Im-cyw- a-\-kn-Â- kq-£n-¡p-I-. \n-§-
Ä-¡v ]-cn-lm-cw- Isï¯m-³- I-gn-bm-¯-
{]-iv\-§sf¡p-dn-¨v -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡-cp-Xv.
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ho-ïpw- kq-£va-Xtbm-sS -tIÄ-¡p-I-. C-¯-h-W-
A-h-À- ]-d-bp-¶- -t\«-§-fm-Wv \n-§-Ä- -tIÄ-¡p-
¶-Xv. Cu- -tNmZy-¯n-\v D-¯-cw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xn-eqsS
A-h-À- F-´psImïm-Wv \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶w- hm-
§p-¶-Xv F-¶-Xn-sâ b-Ym-À-°- Im-c-W-§-fm-Wv
hn-h-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. C-h-bm-Wv A-h-À-¡v b-Ym-À-°-
¯n-Â- -thï-Xv.
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''C-\n- ]-d-bm-³- -t]mIp-
¶-Xv hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS ]p-Xn-b- \n-b-a-¯n-sâ A-h-
km-\- L-«-am-Wv. A-Xm-Wv en-³-Um-, I-¬thÀ-«v.
Cu- kv-sä¸n-sâ e-£yw- -ss¢ân-sâ {]-iv\-§-Ä-
F-´msW¶pw- A-Xv A-hsc F-§s\bm-Wv
_m-[n-¡p-¶sX¶- Np-cp-¡n-¸-d-ªv \n-§-fpsS
]-cn-lm-cw- D-]tbmKn-¡m-³- A-hsc £-Wn-¡p-I-
bp-am-Wv.''
''A-Xv F-§s\bm-Wv -sN¿p-¶-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNm
Zn-¨p-.
''H-¶m-as¯ {]-iv\-¯n-Â- \n-¶v Xp-S-§p-I-.
B- {]-iv\w- \n-§-fpsS `m-hn- D-]t`màm-hn-sâ
hm-¡p-I-fn-Â- Xs¶ hn-h-cn-¡p-I-. G-Xv F-§s\
bm-Wv A-hsc _m-[n-¡p-¶sX¶pw- hn-h-cn-¡p-I-.
C-Xv ]-cn-l-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-eqsS A-h-À- F-´mtWm
]-d-ª-Xv A-Xv A-h-À-¡v e-`n-¡psa¶pw- hn-h-cn-
¡p-I-. a-äv {]-iv\-§-Ä-¡pw- CtX {]-{In-b- Xs¶
B-h-À-¯n-¡p-I-. aq-¶v {]-iv\-§-Ä- a-Xn-bm-Ipw-.
C-\n- A-htcmSv -tNmZn-¡p-I-. 'C-{X-bmtWm D-Å-
Xv? AtXm Fs´¦n-epw- hn-«pt]m-tbm?' 'AsX'
384
F-¶m-Wv ]-d-bp-¶sX¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä- A-htcmSv
A-Sp-¯- aq-¶v kv-sä¸p-I-Ä- ]-d-b-Ww-.''
''skbvÂ-kv -t¢mkv -sN¿p-¶- Im-cy-amtWm
Dt±in-¨-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''C-Xn-Â- hn-Z-Kv[-cm-b-h-À- H-cn-¡-epw- skbv
Â-kv -t¢mkv -sN¿p-I-b-Ã- -sN¿p-¶-Xv. A-h-À- A-Sp-
¯- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-³- \n-Àt±in-¡pw-. A-h-cpsS
{]-iv\w- ]-cn-l-cn-¡m-\pw- C-¶v A-hsc {]-Xn-Iq-
e-am-bn- _m-[n-¡p-¶- B- {]-iv\s¯ a-dn-I-S-¡m-
\pw- \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶tam tkh-\tam hm-§p-
¶-Xn-eqsS -t\«w- e-`n-¡m-\p-ap-Å- G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨-
h-gn-bm-Wv \n-§-Ä- Im-Wn-¨psImSp-¯-Xv.''
''skbvÂ-kn-sâ Cu- kv-sä¸n-\v H-cp- D-Zm-l-c-
Ww- ]-d-bmtam?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-.'' At±lw- X-sâ h-e-Xp-h-i-
¯p-Å- B-Zr-iy-bm-b- hy-àn-bpsS -t\-sc Xn-cn-ªp-
\n-¶n-«v ]-d-ªp-. '']-ao-e-, h-fsc ka-bsaSp-¯v
Im-b- ap-dn-¡p-¶- kv{Xo-Isf klm-bn-¡m-\m-bn-
\n-§-Ä- _n-kn-\-knte¡v C-d-§n-. A-§s\bm-
Wv \n-§-Ä- _-\m-\- kv-ssekÀ- I-ïp-]n-Sn-¨-Xv.
]p-Xn-b- eo-Up-I-Ä- Hm-¬sse\m-bn- In-«m-\p-Å-
kw-hn-[m-\w- \n-§-Ä-¡nsÃ¶pw- \n-§-Ä- ]-d-ªp-.
Iq-Sp-X-Â- B-fp-I-fpw- Ct¸mÄ- _-\m-\- kv-
ssekÀ- Hm-¬sse\m-bn- hm-§p-¶-Xn-\m-Â- A-Xv
\n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kn-sâ h-f-À-¨sb _m-[n-¡p-
¶p-. H-cp- -ss]\m-¸n-Ä- kv-sseknw-Kv I-¼-\n- ]p-
Xnsbmcp- _-\m-\- kv-ssekÀ- D-ïm-¡m-\p-Å- A-h-
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km-\-L-«- {i-a-¯n-emsW¶pw- \n-§-Ä- ]-d-ªp-.
A-h-À- A-Xn-Â- hn-P-bn-¨p-I-gn-ªm-Â- \n-§-Ä-
_n-kn-\-kn-Â- \n-¶v ]p-d-¯mtb¡mw-. A-§s\
kw-`-hn-¨m-Â- \n-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m-se \n-§-Ä-
C-{X-bpw- Im-ew- ]-cn-{i-an-¨sXÃmw- F-¶t¶¡p-
am-bn- hr-Ym-hn-emtb¡pw-.
''A-XpsImïm-Wv eo-Up-I-Ä- Hm-¬sse\m-bn-
In-«p-¶- H-cp- tkm^v-säzb-À- kn-kväw- -thWsa¶v
]-d-ª-Xv. H-cn-¡-Â- \n-§-Ä- A-§s\ -sNbvXp-I-gn-
ªm-Â- \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kv Hmt«m-taäv -sNbvXv
an-I-¨- h-cp-am-\w- -t\S-Wsa¶- \n-§-fpsS kw-cw-`-
I-kz-]v\w- bm-Ym-À-°y-am-Ipw-. F-¦n-Â- \n-§-fpsS
Ip-«n-Isf \n-§-Ä- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶- C-â-À-\m-j-W-Â-
kvIq-fn-Â- -tNÀ-¡m-³- I-gn-bpw-. \n-§-Ä- ]-d-ª-Xp-
-t]m-se Ip-«n-I-Ä- kvIq-fn-em-bn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- \n-§-
Ä-¡v -tjm¸nw-Kv am-fn-Â- ka-bw- -sNe-h-gn-¡m-\pw-
km-[n-¡pw-. Rm-³- ]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-btÃ? AtXm
F-\n-¡v Fs´¦n-epw- hn-«pt]m-tbm?'
''\n-§-Ä-¡v B-h-iy-¯n-\v eo-Uvkv In-«m-¯-
XpsImïv am-kw- ]-Xn-\m-bn-cw- -tUmf-À- \-ã-am-
Ip-¶psh¶pw- \n-§-Ä- ]-d-ªp-. R-§-fpsS
tkmjy-Â- ao-Un-b- hn-Z-Kv[-À- \n-§-Ä-¡v an-I-¨-
eo-Up-I-Ä- e-`n-¡m-\p-Å- h-gn- Im-Wn-¨p-X-cpsa¶v
am-{X-a-Ã-, \n-sâ D-]t`màm-¡-fpsS hm-§-Â-
io-e-¯n-sâ Ir-Xy-am-b- {Km-^v Im-Wn-¨p-X-cpw-.
\n-§-fpsS _-\m-\- kv-ssekdn-sâ hn-Â-¸-\- h-f-
À-¯m-³- R-§-fpsS tkmjy-Â- ao-Un-b- hn-Z-Kv[-À-
klm-bn-¡psa¶v I-cp-Xp-¶ptïm?
386
''At¸mÄ- ]-ao-e- ]-d-bpw-, 'Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. C-Xv
h-fsc an-I-¨- B-i-b-am-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-.'
'']-ao-e-, \n-§-Ä- ]-d-ª-Xpsh¨v Rm-³- \n-§-
Ä-¡m-bn- \n-Àt±in-¡p-¶-Xv tkmjy-Â- ao-Un-b-
B-Ivkn-etdä-À- {]o-an-bw- ]m-bv-t¡Pv B-Wv. Im-
c-Ww- \n-§-Ä-¡v A-Sp-¯- B-gvN- ap-X-Â- eo-Uvkv
h-¶p-Xp-S-§ns¡mÅpw-.
''\o- Ct¸mÄ- I-ï-Xpt]m-se, Rm-³- ]-ao-
e-bpsS {]-iv\-§-Ä- hn-h-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
F-§s\bm-Wv A-Xv A-hsf _m-[n-¡p-¶sX-
¶pw- A-Xns\ a-dn-I-S-¡p-¶-Xn-eqsS F-´v -t\«-am-
Wv A-h-Ä-¡v e-`n-¡p-¶sX¶pw- ]-d-ªp-. A-Xn-\p
tijw- Rm-³- A-Sp-¯- kv-sä¸p-I-Ä- A-h-Ä-¡v
\n-Àt±in-¨p-.'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-\n-À-¯n-.
''F-¶m-epw- -shdpsamcp- _-\m-\- kv-
ssekdns\¡p-dn-¨v C-{Xsbm-s¡ ]-d-bm-³- ]-äp-
tam? \n-§-Ä- -sNdn-b- I-Å-\-Ã-. h-en-b- kw-`-h-
am-Wv A-À-Pp-³-.'' Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''A-Ã-,
]-ao-e-bv¡v Fs´¦n-epw- F-Xn-À-¸p-I-fpsï¦n-Â-
F-´v -sN¿pw-?''
''{]-iv\-§-fnte¡v B-g-¯n-Â- C-d-§n- A-Xns\
C-g-Io-dn- ]-cntim[n-¨m-Â- \n-\-¡v A-[n-Iw- F-Xn-
À-¸p-Isf -t\cntSïn-h-cn-Ã-. A-h-cpsS B-h-iy-
§-fpw- {]-iv\-§-fpw- a-\-kn-em-¡p-I-bpw- A-Xn-\v
G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- co-Xn-bn-Â- \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶w-
\-Â-Ip-I-bpw- -sN¿p-I-bm-Wv F-Xn-À-¸p-I-Ä- C-Ãm-
Xm-¡m-³-, AsÃ¦n-Â- Ip-d-bv¡m-\p-Å- G-ä-hpw- an-
387
I-¨- am-À-¤w-. F-¶n-«pw- \n-sâ `m-hn- D-]t`màm-hv
H-cp- F-Xn-À-¸p-am-bn- h-cp-¶p-. A-htcmSv ]-d-bp-I-,
'\n-§-Ä-¡v F-Xn-À-¸p-I-Ä- ]-d-bm-\p-Å- Im-c-W-§-
fpsï¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. A-h- GsXm-s¡bm-Wv?'
A-Xn-\ptijw- A-h-À- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv {i-²n-¨ptIÄ-
¡p-I-. A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn-, C-Xv A-h-cpsS A-h-km-\
s¯ F-Xn-À-¸m-¡n- am-äp-¶-Xn-\m-bn- C-§s\ B-h-
iys¸Sp-I-. 'C-XmtWm \n-§-Ä-¡p-Å- Htc-sbm
cp- -tNmZyw-? AsÃ¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v asä-s´¦n-
epw- -tNmZy-§-fptïm?' A-h-cpsS F-Xn-À-¸p-Isf
-tNmZy-§-fm-¡n- Rm-³- ]-Xnsb am-än-b-Xv \o-
{i-²nt¨m?''
''AsX, F-´psImïv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-ń-\m-Wv \n-§-Ä- A-§s\ -sNbvX-Xv?''
''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- F-Xn-À-¸p-Isf¡p-dn-¨v
]-d-bpt¼mÄ- B-fp-I-Ä-¡v A-kz-kvY-X- -tXm¶pw-.
F-¶m-Â- A-h-À-¡v A-h-cpsS -tNmZy-§-Ä-¡v D-¯-
cw- In-«p-¶-Xv h-fsc k-t´mj-I-c-am-b- Im-cy-am-Wv.
\n-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS F-Xn-À-¸p-I-Ä- -tNmZy-§-fm-¡n-
am-äp-I-. A-h-À- 'AsX' AsÃ¦n-Â- 'A-Ã-' F-¶v
D-¯-cw- X-cpw-. 'AsX' F-¶msW¦n-Â- A-Xv A-h-
cpsS Htc-sbmcp- F-Xn-À-¸m-Wv. F-¶m-Â- 'A-Ã-'
F-¶msW¦n-Â- A-Xv A-h-cpsS Htc-sbmcp- F-Xn-
À-¸-Ã-. At¸mÄ- \n-§-Ä- ho-ïpw- -tNmZn-¡p-¶p-,
'\n-§-Ä-¡v A-§s\ ]-d-bm-³- Im-c-W-§-fp-ïm-
Ipw- F-¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. Fs´m-s¡bm-Wv A-h-
?' A-h-cpsS ]p-Xn-b- Im-c-W-§sfbpw- hym-Jym-
\-§sfbpw- -tI«v A-hsb -tNmZy-§-fm-¡p-I-.
388
A-htcmSv ho-ïpw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-. -tNmZy-§-Ä- C-Ãm-
Xm-Ip-¶-Xp-hsc -tNmZn-¨psImïn-cn-¡p-I-.''
''\n-§-Ä-¡-dn-bmtam A-À-Pp-³- \n-§-Ä- C-Xn-Â-
F-{X- an-Sp-¡-\msW¶v!'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv
]-d-ªp-.
''en-³-Um-, \o- A-h-À-¡v I-cp-X-Â- -sImSp-¡p-¶-
co-Xn-bn-Â- A-hsc kzm-[o-\n-¡p-I-. `m-hn- D-]
t`màm-hn-\v B-h-iy-am-b- I-cp-X-Â- -sImSp-¡p-I-
bpw- Cu- kv-sä¸p-I-Ä- ]n-´p-S-cp-I-bpw- -sNbvXm-Â-
hn-Â-¸-\- kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bn- h-cpw-.''
''Rm-³- A-Xv -sN¿pw-. Rm-³- I-cp-X-Â- -sIm-
Sp-¡pw-.''
''C-\n- A-h-cpsS -tNmZy-¯n-\v A-h-cpsS `m-j-
bn-Â-¯s¶ D-¯-cw- \-Â-Ip-I-. A-h-cpsS {]-iv\w-
F-§s\bm-Wv \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶w- ]-cn-l-cn-¡p-
¶sX¶pw- A-XpsImïv F-§s\bm-Wv A-h-À-¡v
{]tbmP-\w- e-`n-¡p-¶sX¶pw- ]-d-bp-I-. F-Xn-À-¸p-
I-Ä-¡m-bn- C-{X-bpw- am-{Xta -sN-t¿ï-Xp-Åp-.''
''F-§s\bm-Wv A-Xv?'' Rm-³- C-Ss]«p-.
''A-h-À- \n-§tfmSv At¸mÄ- Xs¶ ]-d-ªp-
I-gn-ªp- A-Xv A-h-cpsS Htc-sbmcp- F-Xn-À-
¸msW¶v. A-XpsImïv A-h-À-¡v \n-§-fpsS D-Â-
¸-¶w- hm-§p-I-b-ÃmsX a-äv am-À-¤-an-Ã-.''
''lptd!'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''At¸mÄ- I-gn-
tªm?
389
''G-ItZiw-. hn-Â-¸-\- \-S-¯p-I- F-¶- L-«-
¯nse A-Sp-¯- kv-sä¸v D-]t`màm-hns\ hm-
§m-³- X-bm-dm-¡p-¶- tNmZy-§-Ä- tNmZn-¡p-Isb¶-
Xm-Wv. \n-§-Ä- -tI«- D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-Â- \n-¶m-Wv
Rm-\-Xv -sNbvX-Xv. \n-§-fpsS `m-hn- D-]t`màm-hv
Ct¸mÄ- \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶w- hm-§m-³- -sshIm-
cn-I-am-bn- X-bm-dmtWm F-¶-dn-bm-³- \n-§-Ä- -tN-
mZn-¡p-¶- -tNmZy-§-fm-Wn-h-. kv{Xo-I-Ä- -s]m
Xpth C-Xn-Â- an-Sp-¡-cm-Wv. C-Xn-Â- {]tXyIn-¨v
_m-[y-X-Isfm¶pw- C-Ãm-¯-Xn-\m-Â- \n-§-fpsS
`m-hn- D-]t`màm-hv \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-¶s¯ Ip-
dn-¨v kXy-kÔ-am-b- A-`n-{]m-bw- ]-d-bpw-. kXy-
¯n-Â-, C-Xn-\m-bn- hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS A-h-km-\- L-«w-
hsc Im-¯p- \n-Ât¡ï- Im-cy-an-Ã-. B-fp-Isf
kzm-[o-\n-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- hn-Z-Kv[-cm-b-h-cpsS G-ä-hpw-
C-ãs¸«- kp-lr-¯p-¡-fm-Wv Cu- -tNmZy-§-Ä-.
\n-§-Ä-¡v Ft¸mÄ- -thWsa¦n-epw- C-Xv D-]tbm-
Kn-¡mw-.''
''Hmt¡. F-§s\?'' F-gp-Xm-³- X-bm-dm-
bns¡mïv Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ sF-]m-
Un-Â- A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª- Im-cy-§-Ä- Rm-³- Iptd
Ip-¯n-¡p-dn-¨p-I-gn-ªp-.
''C-Xm- aq-¶v D-Zm-l-c-W-§-Ä-:
H-¶v: \n-§-fpsS A-`n-{]m-b-¯n-Â- C-Xv \n-§-
fpsS B-h-iy-§sf F-§s\bm-Wv \n-dthäp-¶-
Xv?
c-ïv: \n-§-fpsS `m-cw- Ip-d-bv¡m-³- C-Xn-eqsS
390
I-gn-bpsa¶v \n-§-Ä- Nn-ń-¡p-¶ptïm?
aq-¶v: \n-§-fpsS A-`n-{]m-b-¯n-Â- Cu- ]p-Xn-b-
-sSIv-t\mf-Pn- \n-§-fpsS _-\m-\- kv-ssekÀ- hn-
Â-¸-\- D-b-À-¯m-³- klm-bn-¡psa¶v I-cp-Xp-
¶ptïm? A-h-À- 'AsX' F-¶v ]-d-ªnsÃ¦n-Â-,
\n-§-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- U-btámkvän-Ivkv -tNmZy-§-fpw-
A-Xn-\ptijw- {]-iv\-]-cn-lm-c-¯n-\p-Å- -tNmZy-
§-fpw- -tNmZn-¡-Ww-. ho-ïpw- Xn-cn-¨p-h-¶v A-hsc
X-bm-dm-¡p-¶- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡-Ww-.''
''-sImÅmw-. C-Xv -t\cs¯ A-dn-bm-³- ]-än-bn-
cps¶¦n-Â-...''
''AsX. ]s£ ]-e- B-fp-I-fpw- -t\cs¯Xs¶
{i-aw- Dt]£n-¡p-¶p-. _-Ô-ap-ïm-¡p-I-, F-¶-
Xn-sâ B-Zy-L-«-¯n-Â- Xs¶ \n-§-fpsS D-Â-¸-
¶w- hm-§m-³- `m-hn- D-]t`màm-hv X-bm-dm-Ip-¶p-.
\n-§-Ä- F-´p- -sN¿pw-?''
Rm-³- A-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v Ip-d-¨pt\cw- Nn-ń-¨p-.
''F-¦n-epw- Rm-³- Cu- {]-{In-b- ap-gp-h-³- -sN¿pw-.
A-h-À-¡v Rm-³- -sImSp-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ aq-eyw- a-\-kn-
em-I-W-atÃm.'' F-sâ D-¯-c-¯n-Â- F-\n-¡v D-d-¸v
-t]mcm-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-À-Pp-³- \ntj[n-¡p-¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- X-e-Ip-ep-
¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-. ''en-³-Um-, \n-§-fpsS `m-
hn- D-]t`màm-hv hm-§m-³- X-¿m-dm-bm-Â- hn-Â-¸-
\-bpsS A-h-km-\s¯ L-«-¯nte¡v -t]mhp-I-.
\n-§-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-Xv D-]t`màm-
391
hns\ Iq-Sp-X-Â- B-i-b-¡p-g-¸-¯n-em-¡mt\ D-]-
I-cn-¡q-. hn-Â-¸-\-bnte¡v \-bn-¡p-¶- A-h-km-\
s¯ L-«-¯nte¡v I-S-¡p-I-bm-Wv -thï-Xv. `m-hn-
D-]t`màm-hns\ hm-§m-³- \n-À-_-Ônt¡ï- km-
l-N-cy-ap-ïm-bm-Â- A-Xn-\-À-°w- \n-§-Ä- A-hsc
\-¶m-bn- kzm-[o-\n-¨n-«nsÃ¶m-Wv. Cu- -temI-
¯nse G-ä-hpw- i-à-am-b- hn-Â-¸-\- -t¢mkv
-sN¿m-\p-Å- co-Xn- \n-§-fpsS B-ß-hn-i-zm-kw- D-]
t`màm-hnte¡v ]-I-À-¶psImSp-¡p-I- F-¶-Xm-
Wv..''
''skbvÂ-kv -t¢mkv -sN¿p-¶-Xn-sâ X-\-Xm-b-
h-gn-bm-WtÃ A-Xv.'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''AsX. Cu- L-«-¯n-Â- hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS ]p-
Xn-b- \n-b-aw- \-½sf klm-bn-¡pw-. \n-§-fn-Â-
\n-¶v F-§s\ hm-§mw- F-¶-Xv \n-§-fpsS D-]
t`màm-hn-\v A-dn-bmw- F-¶v Du-ln-¡-cp-Xv.
F-§s\ hm-§mw- F-¶v A-hsc e-fn-X-am-bpw- Ir-
Xy-am-bpw- i-à-am-bpw- Im-Wn-¨psImSp-¡q-. A-\p
tbmPy-am-b- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡q-. Fs¶ hn-i-z-
kn-¡q-, A-h-À- \n-§-fn-Â- \n-¶v hm-§pw-.''
''\n-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v hn-i-zm-kap-
ïv, A-À-Pp-³-.''
''D-]t`màm-¡sf kzm-[o-\n-¡m-³- A-dn-bm-
hp-¶-cm-bn-cn-¡pw- GsXmcp- I-¼-\n-bnsebpw
G-ä-hpw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- h-cp-am-\-ap-ïm-¡p-¶-h-À-. F-´p-
sIm-sï¶m-Â- A-h-Às¡Ãmw- Nn-e- -s]mXp-kz-`m-
h-§-fp-ïm-Ipw-.''
392
''Rm-³- hn-Nm-cn-¨-Xv C-h-Às¡Ãmw- skbvÂ-kv
-t¢mkv -sN¿m-\p-Å- A-km-am-\y-am-b- I-gn-hp-ïm-
bn-cn-¡pw- F-¶m-Wv.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Ã-,'' At±lw- ho-ïpw- \ntj[m-À-°-
¯n-Â- X-e-Ip-ep-¡n-. ''A-h-Às¡Ãmw- X-§-fpsS
e-£yw- km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-Å- \n-À-_-Ôn-
X-am-b- Im-c-W-§-fp-ïm-Ipw-. A-h-À- X-§-fpsS
D-Â-¸-¶-¯n-Â- D-d-¨p-hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶-h-cpw- `m-hn- D-]
t`màm-hnt\mSv I-cp-X-Â- Im-Wn-¡p-¶-h-cpw- a-äp-
Å-hsc¡m-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- _-Ô-§-Ä- D-ïm-¡p-
¶-h-cp-am-bn-cn-¡pw-. A-h-À- D-]t`màm-¡-fp-
am-bn- _-Ôw- ]-Sp-¯p-b-À-¯pw-. A-h-cpsS
{]-iv\-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡m-\pw- A-Xv -tIÄ-¡m-\pw-
A-Xn-\ptijw- A-hsc kzm-[o-\n-¡m-\pw- I-gn-bpw-.
B- {]-iv\-§-Ä- A-hsc F-§s\bm-Wv _m-[n-
¡p-¶sX¶v -tNmZn-¡p-I-bpw- A-Xv ]-cn-l-cn-¡p-
¶-Xn-\p-ap-Å- I-cp-X-Â- Im-Wn-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-.
hm-§p-¶-h-cpsS B-h-iy-§-fpw- B-{K-l-§-fpw-
Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªv A-Xn-\v ]-äp-¶- G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- Hm-]v
j-³- -sXcsªSp-¯p- -sImSp-¯v A-hsc A-\m-bm-
kw- hn-Â-¸-\-bnte¡v \-bn-¡pw-. A-h-cpsS F-Xn-À-
¸p-Isf -tNmZy-§-fm-¡n- am-äm-\pw- A-h-bv¡v D-¯-
cw- -sImSp-¡m-\p-ap-Å- I-cp-X-Â- Im-Wn-¡pw-. AtX,
A-h-À- Ft¸mgpw- I-cp-X-Â- -sImSp-¡p-¶-h-cm-bn-cn-
¡pw-!''
''A-Xn-sâ A-À-°w- a-\-kn-em-Ip-¶p-ïv.''
''-sImÅmw-. C-\n- Cu- -sN¡v en-kväv F-gp-
393
XnsbSp-¡p-I-. C-Xm-Wv hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS ]p-Xn-b-
-sN¡ven-kväv. Hmtcm hn-Â-¸-\-bpw- I-gn-ªv
\n-§-Ä- F-{Xt¯mfw- \-¶m-bn- -sNbvXp- F-¶v
]-cntim[n-¡m-\p-Å- -sN¡ven-kväv B-Wn-Xv. -sdUn-
bmtWm?''
Rm-³- -s]-s«¶v At±l-¯n-sâ -tNmZy-§-Ä- F-gp-
XnsbSp-¯p-:
Rm-³- I-cp-X-Â- -sImSp-¯-Xv A-h-À-¡v a-\-kn-
emtbm?
Rm-³- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¨psImïn-cp-¶t¸mÄ-
-sam¯w- ka-b-¯n-sâ 80 i-X-am-\-hpw- AsÃ¦n-Â-
A-Xn-epw- Iq-Sp-X-epw- A-h-À- kw-km-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-
cpt¶m?
A-h-À-¡v B-\-µ-¯nte¡v F-¯m-³- Rm-³- i-cn-
¡pw- klm-bnt¨m? A-h-cpsS hn-i-zm-kw- -t\Sm-³-
F-\n-¡v I-gntªm?
A-h-cpsS {]-iv\-§-Ä- Isï¯m-\p-Å- tNmZy-§-Ä-
-tNmZnt¨m? {]-iv\-§-fpsS B-gw- Isï¯m-\p-Å-
-tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZnt¨m?
A-Xn-\ptijw- {]-iv\-]-cn-lm-c-¯n-\v B-h-iy-¯n-
\v -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZnt¨m?
D-]t`màm-hn-sâ B-h-iy-§-fpw- B-{K-l-§-fpw-
km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¡m-\p-Å- -tbmKy-X- A-h-À-¡v ap-
¶n-Â- Rm-³- -t\Sntbm?
Rm-³- -sImSp-¡p-¶- D-Â-¸-¶tam tkh-\tam
394
F-\n-¡v B-[n-Im-cn-I-am-bn- D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v
\n-Àt±in-¡m-³- ]-äp-¶-XmtWm? A-h-À-¡v B-[n-
Im-cn-I-am-bn- tkh-\w- -sImSp-¡m-³- F-\n-¡v km-
[n-¡ptam?
-s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ -ssII-Ä- -sI«n-
\n-¶n-«v Nn-cn-¨p-.
''F-´psImïm-Wv \n-§-Ä- Nn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv?''
X-e- -sNcn-¨p- -sImïv Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-\n-¡v ]-d-bm-³- C-{Xtbbp-Åp-.''
''F-´v C-{Xtbbp-Åp- Ft¶m?'' Rm-³-
tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-¦n-Â- -t\-sc ho-«n-Ât¸mbn-«v \msf ap-X-Â-
Cu- ]p-Xn-b- \n-b-aw- D-]tbmKn-¨v F-\n-¡v an-ey-W-
b-À- B-Im-³- ]-äptam?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS ]p-Xn-b- \n-b-aw-
\o- F-{Xt¯mfw- B-g-¯n-Â- ]-Tn-¨v F-{Xt¯mfw-
an-I-¨- C-³-^vfp-h-³-kÀ- B-Ip-¶pthm A-{Xt¯m-
fw- k¼-¶-bm-Ipw- \o-.''
''Rm-³- \n-§-fn-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶p-, A-À-Pp-³-.''
''en-³-Um-, F-´psImïm-Wv \o- F-¶n-Â- hn-i-z-
kn-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â-....'' sF-]m-Uv Rm-³-
_m-Knte¡v -sh¨p-. A-Xn-\ptijw- _m-Kv F-sâ
]p-dt¯¡v C-«psImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-Xp-S-§n-.
395
''\n-§-Ä-¡v -s^dm-dn- D-ïv. _o-¨n-\-Sp-¯v -sIm«m-
cw- -t]m-semcp- ho-Sp-ïv. F-\n-¡v Xm-a-kn-¡m-³-
X-cm-³- kn-än-bpsS \-Sp-¡v A-¸m-À-«v-saâp-ïv.
F-\n-¡-dn-bm-¯- H-cp-]m-Sv Im-cy-§-Ä- \n-§-Ä-¡v
_n-kn-\-knt\¡p-dn-¨v A-dn-bmw-.''
Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv h-en-b- a-c-§-Ä-¡n-S-bn-
eqsSbp-Å- h-gn-bn-eqsS \-S-¶p-.
396
A-²ym-bw- 12
\n-§-fpsS
`m-hn-
ap-³-Iq-«n-
kr-ãn-¡mw-
397
K-Ä-^vkv{Sow- G-550bpsS Nm-À-«-À- -sPäv.
B-Uw-_-cw- Xp-fp-¼p-¶- A-´-co-£w-. {Iow- \n-d-
¯n-ep-Å- C-âo-cn-b-dn-\v -tbmPn-¡p-¶- -sseäp-
I-Ä-. ]-Xp-]-Xp-¯- Xp-I-Â- ko-än-Â- Rm-³- h-fsc
kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bn-cn-¡m-³- {i-an-¡p-I-bm-Wv. F-³-
Pn-³- ap-c-fm-³- Xp-S-§n-bt¸mÄ- F-b-À- I-ïo-j-
W-dp-I-Ä- {]-h-À-¯n-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-. ko-äp-I-Ä-¡v
C-S-bn-ep-Å- C-S-\m-gn-bn-Â- \n-¶- A-À-Pp-³- ko-
änte¡v C-cp-¶p-.
''C-§s\ F-¶pw- Nm-Àt«À-Uv ^v-ssfän-Â- bm-{X-
-sN¿p-¶-Xn-\p- ]-I-cw- F-´psImïm-Wv H-cp- -ss{]
h-äv -sPäv hm-§m-¯-Xv? \n-§-Ä- A-{X-bv¡v Z-cn-
{Z-\mtWm?'' Rm-³- A-À-Pps\ I-fn-bm-¡ns¡mïv
-tNmZn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- D-¨-¯n-Â- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''Cu- hn-am-\w- hm-
§m-³- F-{X- ]-Ww- -thïn-h-cpw- F-¶-dn-bmtam?
A-¼-Xv an-ey-¬- -tUmf-À-. hn-am-\w- hm-§-Ww-.
A-Xn-\ptijw- Rms\mcp- -ss]e-äv, F-b-À- kväyq-
hm-À-Uv F-¶n-hsc -tPmens¡Sp-¡-Ww-. hn-am-\w- ]m
-À-¡v -sN¿p-¶-Xn-\p-Å- kvY-ew- hm-S-I-bv-s¡Sp-
¡-Ww-. ]ns¶ C-Xn-sâ A-ä-Ip-ä-¸-Wn-¡v -thïn-
h-cp-¶- -sNe-hns\¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-bp-¶n-Ã-. CsX-
Ãmw- I-W-¡p-Iq-«n-bm-Â- hn-am-\w- hm-§p-¶-Xv ]m
398
-gv-së-hm-Wv. A-Xn-epw- h-fsc Ip-d-ª- -sNe-hn-Â-
F-\n-¡v Nm-Àt«À-Uv ^v-ssfän-Â- bm-{X- -sN¿mw-.
Rms\mcp- hn-am-\w- hm-§p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- 11000
a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-Ä- Rm-³- ]-d-¡p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- am-{X-
ta A-Xv \-ã-an-Ãm-¯- A-h-kvY-bnse¯p-I-bp-
Åp-. F-¶m-Â- Rm-³- H-cp- h-À-jw- 60 a-Wn-¡q-dn-Â-
Xmsgbm-Wv ]-d-¡p-¶-Xv. A-§s\bmsW¦n-Â- 183
h-À-j-§-Ä- F-Sp-¯m-Â- am-{Xta 11000 -ssaep-I-Ä-
F-¯p-I-bp-Åp-.''
''At¸mÄ- A-Xm-WtÃ Im-cyw-. A-ÃmsX
]-W-an-Ãm-ªn-«-Ã- AtÃ?'' Rm-³- ho-ïpw- I-fn-bm-
¡n-.
At±lw- ho-ïpw- Nn-cn-¨p-. `m-Ky-¯n-\v A-À-Pp-
\v F-sâ X-am-i- a-\-kn-em-Ip-¶p-ïv.
''A-Xp-am-{X-a-Ã-. F-\n-¡v ]-e- hn-am-\-§-
fn-Â- bm-{X- -sN¿mw-. ]-e- B-fp-I-fpw- A-h-cpsS
e-£y-§-fn-em-Wv {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.
F-¶m-Â- Rm-³- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv
A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- kr-ãn-¡p-¶-Xn-em-Wv. a-äp-Å-h-À- hn-
am-\-§-Ä- hm-§p-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- F-\n-¡v -thï-Xv
DtZymK-kvY-cpsS -tZl-]-cntim[-\-bn-ÃmsX, kzm-
X-{ýt¯m-sS \n-e-hm-c-ap-Å- Po-hn-Xw- B-kz-Zn-
¡-em-Wv.''
''-t_mUn- -sN¡nw-Kn-\v F-´m-Wv Ip-g-¸w-?''
Rm-³- Nn-cn- H-fn-¸n-¨psImïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
''\n-sâ Im-cyw- F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-. ]s£ F-\n-¡v
399
'No-¸v a-km-Pv' C-ã-a-Ã-.''
''Hmtlm. F-\n-¡v ]-Ww- -sImSp-¯v a-km-Pn-
\v -t]mIm-³- ]-äm-¯-XpsImïv DtZymK-kvY-cpsS
{ô- a-km-Pv B-kz-Zn-¡p-¶p-. Rm-\pw- A-À-Pps\-
t¸m-se \-Ã- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- kr-ãn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.''
Ip-ep-§n-¨n-cn-¨psImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
At±lw- F-sâ -t\-tc -ssINq-ïns¡mïv
]-d-ªp-. ''km-[-\-§-Ä- hm-§p-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-cw-
A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- hm-§p-¶-Xv F-§s\bmsW¶v
Rm-³- \n-\-¡v -thKw- Xs¶ ]-Tn-¸n-¨p- X-cmw-. Rm-³-
C-ý-bn-em-bn-cp-¶t¸mÄ- F-sâ A-Ñ-³- Ft¶mSv
]-d-bp-am-bn-cp-¶p-. 'H-cp- sF-kv{Iow- I-gn-¡m-³-
F-ń-\m-Wv sF-kv{Iow- -tjm¸v hm-§p-¶sX¶v!''
''\n-§-fpsS A-Ñ-³- h-fsc kvam-À-«m-b- H-cp-
a-\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-¶tÃm.'' Rms\sâ -t^mWn-Â-
-t\m¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-. ''Ft¸mgm-Wv \-½-Ä-
em-³-Uv -sN¿p-¶sX¶v -t\m¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
hn-am-\-¯n-Â- -sSbv¡v Hm-^v F-\n-¡v Ft¸mgpw-
-t]Sn-kz-]v\w- BsW¶- Im-cyw- Xp-d-¶p-]-d-bm-³-
Rm-³- X-bm-dm-bn-Ã-.
]s£ A-À-Pp-³- A-Xv a-\-kn-em-¡nsb¶v -tXm
¶p-¶p-. ''en-³-Um-... \n-\-¡v Fs´¦n-epw- A-kz-
kvY-X- -tXm¶p-¶ptïm?''
''Ip-d-¨v.''
''C-Xv -t\cs¯ ¹m-³- -sNbvX- bm-{X-bsÃ¶-
Im-cyw- F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. ]s£ F-\n-¡n-§s\ -s]-
400
s«¶v Xo-cp-am-\n-¨v -sU³-h-dnte¡v -t]mIp-¶-Xm-
Wn-ãw-. Iq-«n-\v H-cm-fp-ïm-b-Xv \-¶m-bn-.''
C-X-§s\ _p-²n-ap-«p-Å- Im-cysam¶p-a-Ã-. {]
tXyIn-¨v C-{X-bpw- Bw-U-_-c-]q-À-®-am-b- bm-{X-.
''A-Ã-. C-{X-bpw- \-Ã- A-\p-`-h-¯n-\v \-µn-.
Rm-\pw- Cu- bm-{X- Gsd {]-Xo-£tbm-sSbm-
Wv Im-Wp-¶-Xv. AsÃ¦n-epw- -sU³-h-À- H-cp- \-Ã-
kvY-ew- Xs¶. C-§s\ hn-³tUm ko-än-en-cp-¶v
Zqscbp-Å- a-e-\n-c-I-Ä- Im-Wm-³- \-Ã- `w-Kn-bp-ïv.''
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''B-lv, C-Xm-Wv Nm-Àt«À-Uv
hn-am-\-¯n-sâ asämcp- Kp-Ww-. hn-³tUm ko-äp-I-Ä-
H-cp- hn-Â-¸-\-¨-c-¡-Ã-. F-b-Àsse\p-I-Ä- ko-än-sâ
h-ep-¸-hpw- A-h-À- X-cp-¶- `-£-W-¯n-sâ h-ep-¸-hpw-
Hmtcm Zn-h-khpw- Ip-d-¨psImïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
A-Sp-¯- G-Xm-\pw- h-À-j-§-Ä-¡p-Ån-Â- \mw- C-¯-
c-¯n-Â- H-cp- A-\-u-¬-kv-saâv hn-am-\-¯n-Â- -tI-
t«¡pw-. ''Im-_n-³- {]-j-À- Ip-d-hmsW¦n-Â- Hm-
Ivkn-P-³- am-kvIv ap-I-fn-Â- \n-¶v Xmtg¡v h-cpw-.
Kq-Kn-Ä- -t] D-]tbmKn-¨v AsÃ¦n-Â- \n-§-fpsS
-s{IUn-äv Im-À-Uv k!!ss!!z-¸v -sNbvXv \n-§-Ä-¡v Hm-
Ivkn-P-³- tkh-\w- e-`y-am-¡m-hp-¶-Xm-Wv. a-äp-Å-
h-cpsS Hm-Ivkn-P-³- B-Ivänthäv -sN¿p-¶-Xn-\p-ap-
¼v \n-§-fpsS Hm-Ivkn-P-³- B-Ivänthäv -sN¿p-I-.'
C-\n- A-Sn-b-´-c-am-bn- -shÅ-¯n-Â- hn-am-\w- em-
³-Uv -sN¿p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- ^v-ssfäv {Iq- A-¼-Xv
-tUmf-À- F-¶- Un-kvI-u-ïv \n-c-¡n-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v
F-a-À-P-³-kn- In-äv hn-X-c-Ww- -sN¿pw-. \n-§-Ä-¡v
401
B-h-iy-apsï¦n-Â- ]-¯v -tUmf-dn-\v \n-§-fpsS
ko-äv \n-§-Ä-¡v -s]m§n-¡n-S-¡m-\p-Å- D-]-I-
c-W-am-bn- D-]tbmKn-¡mw-. \n-§-Ä- Po-hn-¡p-I-
bmsW¦n-Â- ko-äv Xn-cn-¨p-X-cpt¼mÄ- 25 i-X-am-
\w- do-^-ïv \n-§-Ä-¡v In-«pw-.''
Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''A-À-Pp-³- `-b-¦-c- X-am-i-
¡m-c-\m-WtÃm.''
At±lw- X-e-Ip-\n-¨p-. ''\-µn-. F-´psImïm-Wv
\o- F-sâ IqsS bm-{X- -sN¿-Wsa¶v Rm-³-
B-h-iys¸«sX¶v \n-\-¡-dn-bmtam?''
''kXy-am-bn-«pw-. F-\n-¡v A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v H-cp-
[m-c-W-bp-an-Ã-.''
At±lw- -tSbv¡v Hm-^n-\m-bn- X-bm-dm-
bns¡mïv Ft¶mSp-]-d-ªp-, ''B-Zy-am-bn- \-½-Ä-
I-ït¸mÄ-, en-³-Um-, \ns¶ hn-P-bn-¡m-³- \n-À-_-
Ôn-¡p-¶- Im-c-W-§-Ä- Isï¯-Wsa¶v Rm-³- \n
t¶mSv ]-d-ªp-. \o- A-Xv Hm-À-¡p-¶ptïm?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-, F-\n-¡v Hm-À-½-bp-ïv.''
''\-¶m-bn-. A-Xn-\ptijw- B-\-µ-¯n-Â-
Po-hn-¡p-¶-Xns\ Ip-dn-¨v \nt¶mSv ]-d-ªp-.
I-gn-ª- B-gvN- \n-sâ X-S-k§sf, {]tXyIn-¨v
]-cm-P-bs¯bpw- Xn-c-kvI-cn-¡s¸Sptam-sb¶-
`-bs¯bpw- a-dn-I-S-¡p-¶-Xv F-§s\-sb¶v
Rm-³- \ns¶ ]-Tn-¸n-¨p-. \ns¶ hn-P-bn-¡m-³-
\n-À-_-Ôn-¡p-¶- Im-c-W-§-Ä- Isï¯p-I-
bpw- B-\-µ-¯n-Â- Po-hn-¡p-I-bpw- X-S-k§sf
402
a-dn-I-S-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿pt¼mÄ- \o- \n-sâ `m-hn- ap-
³-Iq-«n- kr-ãn-¡m-³- X-bm-dm-bn-¡-gn-ªp-. am-\
t¯mfw- h-en-b- kz-]v\-§sf¡p-dn-¨v kw-km-cn-
¡m-³- `q-an-bn-Â- \n-¶v 39,000 A-Sn- D-b-cs¯¡m-Ä-
an-I-¨-Xm-bn- atäXv kvY-e-am-Wp-Å-Xv? i-cn-btÃ?''
''F-\n-¡v Gsd Bthiw- -tXm¶p-¶p- A-À-
Pp-³-. kw-km-cn-¨psImïn-cn-¡q-. F-³-Pn-sâ ap-c-Ä-
¨sb¡m-Ä- \n-§-fpsS i-Ðw- -tI«psImïn-cn-¡p-
¶-Xm-Wv F-\n-¡v B-i-zm-kw-.'' Rm-³- ko-än-sâ
-ssI]n-Sn-bn-Â- ap-dpsI¸n-Sn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''Im-cy-§sfÃmw- h-fsc
\-¶m-bn- -t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. -s]-s«¶v i-co-cw-
ap-gp-h-³- \p-dp-§p-¶- -thZ-\- Xp-S-§n-. A-h-fpsS
amw-kw- ]-e-Xm-bn- Nn-X-dnt¸mIp-¶p-. -t»m¡p-I-Ä-
-tNÀ-¯p-ïm-¡n-b- in-Â-¸w- ]-e- I-«-I-fm-bn- -t]m
Ip-¶-Xpt]m-se. A-h-fpsS h-b-dn-sâ cq-]w- -s]-
s«¶v am-dn-, A-Xv Iq-Sp-X-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â- Np-cp-§n- \o-
fw- Ip-d-ªv -tIm¨n-¸n-Sn-¨p-. A-h-fpsS i-zm-k\m-
f-¯n-\v \o-fw- Iq-Sn-. A-h-fpsS amw-k¯nte¡v
Po-h-hm-bp- -sImSp-¯psImïn-cp-¶- i-zm-k\m-fw-
i-co-c-¯n-Â- \n-¶v hn-«pt]mbn-. A-h-fpsS -temI-
¯n-ep-ÅsXÃmw- Io-gv-taÂ- a-dn-ªp-. C-Xv -tI«n-«v
]-cn-N-bw- -tXm¶p-¶ptïm en-³-Um-?''
'']q-À-®-am-bpw-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''F-Ãmw- Io-gv-
taÂ- a-dn-bp-¶- A-h-kvY- Rm-³- A-\p-`-hn-¨-Xm-Wv.
F-sâ -temIw- A-h-km-\n-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se.''
''F-¶n-«pw- A-h-Ä-¡v {]-Xo-£-bp-ïm-bn-cp-
403
¶p-. ]-et¸mgpw- A-h-Ä-¡v kw-i-b-§-fp-ïm-bn-cp-
¶p-. ]s£ A-h-Ä- A-¨-S-¡t¯m-sSbpw- 'B-\-
µ-'-t¯m-sSbpw- hn-i-z-kn-¨p-. I-Sp-¯- -thZ-\-bpsS
C-S-bn-epw- Cu- Hmtcm am-ä-§-Ä-¡pw- H-cp- A-À-
°-ap-ïm-bn-cn-¡psa¶v A-h-Ä- hn-i-z-kn-¨p-. am-äw-
F-¶-Xp-am-{X-am-Wv kvYn-c-am-bn-«p-ÅsX¶pw- CsX-
Ãmw- A-h-fpsS D-b-À-¨-bnte¡p-Å- bm-{X-bpsS
`m-K-amsW¶pw- A-h-Ä-¡v A-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
G-ä-hpw- \n-À-®m-b-I-am-b- \n-an-j-¯n-Â- A-½-
A-htfmSv ]-d-ª-Xv A-h-Ä- Hm-À-¯p-. Ip-d-¨p-Iq-
Sn- hn-i-zm-kw- D-ïm-bn-cn-¡s«. -thZ-\- h-fsc Iq-Sn-,
kln-¡m-\m-Im-¯- \n-e-bn-em-bn-. ]s£ Xm-³-
kz-X-{´-bm-Ip-¶-Xpw- at\ml-cn-bm-bn- am-dp-¶-
Xpw- A-h-Ä- `m-h-\-bn-Â- I-ïpsImïn-cp-¶p-. ]m-
Xn-h-gn-bn-Â- A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡m-³- A-h-Ä-¡v ]-än-Ãm-
bn-cp-¶p-. -temIw- A-h-km-\n-¡p-¶p- F-¶v -tXm
¶n-b- \n-an-j-¯n-Â- ]p-gp- H-cp- Nn-{X-i-e-`-am-bn- am-
dn-.''
''F-{X- kp-µ-c-am-b- am-ä-¯n-sâ I-Y-! Cu- am-
äw- C-{X- i-à-am-bn-cn-¡psa¶v F-\n-¡v C-Xp-hsc
bmsXmcp- A-dn-hp-an-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-,'' Rm-³- At±l-
¯n-sâ -t\-sc Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-.
''hn-UvVn-I-Ä- X-§-fpsS -sXäp-I-fn-Â- \n-¶v
H-¶pw- ]-Tn-¡p-I-bn-Ã-. km-[m-c-W-¡m-cm-b- B-fp-
I-Ä- X-§-fpsS -sXäp-I-fn-Â- \n-¶v am-{Xw- ]-Tn-¡pw-.
F-¶m-Â- an-Sp-¡-cm-b- B-fp-I-Ä- a-äp-Å- B-fp-I-
fpsS -sXäp-I-fn-Â- \n-¶v Iq-Sn- ]-Tn-¡pw-. Nn-{X-i-e-`-
¯n-Â- \n-¶v \o- F-´m-Wv ]-Tn-¨-Xv?'' A-À-Pp-³- -ssI
404
-sI«ns¡mïv -tNmZn-¨p-. hn-am-\w- At¸m-tg¡pw-
-tSIv Hm-^v -sNbvXn-cp-¶p-.
\-µn- A-À-Pp-³-, F-sâ {i-²- hy-Xn-N-en-¸n-¨-Xn-
\v.
''Dw-... B-´-cn-I-am-b- cq-]m-´-co-I-c-W-¯n-\v
]-I-cw- -sh¡m-\m-In-Ã-. ka-À-¸n-X-am-b- {]-b-Xv\-
§-fn-ÃmsX kz-]v\-§-Ä- ]q-À-¯n-bm-¡m-\m-In-Ã-,''
D-¯-cs¯¡p-dn-¨v Im-cy-am-b- D-d-¸n-ÃmsX Rm-³-
]-d-ªp-.
''kz-]v\w- I-ïpsImïv -s\äv^vfn-Ivkv Im-
Wp-¶-Xn-\nsS en-hnw-Kv dqw- tkm^-bn-Â- \n-¶v
F-gpt¶äv A-Sp-¡-f-bnse {^n-UvPn-\v A-Spt¯¡v
\-S-¶m-Â- \n-§-Ä- -slÂ-¯n-bm-In-Ã-. Fs¶ hn-
i-z-kn-¡q-, I-Tn-\m-²-zm-\w- -sNbvXv \n-§sf¯s¶
-sImÃ-Wsa¶v Rm-³- H-cn-¡-epw- ]-d-bn-Ã-. C-â-
en-P-âv B-£-³- -sN¿m-\m-Wv Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv.
H-cp- i-X-am-\w- B-£-\m-Wv 50 i-X-am-\w- ^-ew-
\-Â-Ip-¶-Xv. kw-cw-`-I- F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- c-ïp-X-cw-
C-â-en-P-âv B-£-\p-I-fm-Wv \n-§-Ä- -sN-t¿ï-Xv.
D-b-À-¶- em-`w- X-cp-¶- -sslt{]m^n-äv B-Ivän-hn-äo-
kv, Zo-À-L-Im-et¯¡v {]tbmP-\w- X-cp-¶- -ssl-
Cw-]m-Iväv B-Ivän-hn-äo-kv.
A-À-Pp-³- -t^mWn-Â- I-e-ï-dnte¡v
-t\m¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-. ''A-Sp-¯- B-gvN-, Rm-
³- \ns¶ F-sâ Hm-ô-knte¡v £-Wn-¡p-I-
bm-Wv. 50 i-X-am-\w- ap-X-Â- 100 i-X-am-\w- hsc
Iq-Sp-X-Â- dn-kÂ-«v In-«m-\m-bn- R-§-Ä- kzo-I-cn-
405
¡p-¶- ]-Sn-]-Sn-bm-bp-Å- {]-{In-b-I-Ä- Rm-³- \n-\-
¡v Im-Wn-¨p-X-cmw-. -ssl -t{]m^n-äv, -ssl-Cw-]m-
Iväv B-£-\p-I-Ä- F-Spt¡ï-Xv F-§s\-sb¶pw-
Rm-³- \ns¶ ]-Tn-¸n-¡mw-.''
''Rm-³- 100 i-X-am-\-¯n-Âs¸«- B-fmsW¶v
]-dtbïn-h-cpw-,'' Rm-³- k½-Xn-¨p-.
''k¼-¶-cm-b- F-Ãm- B-fp-I-Ä-¡pw- -s]mXp-
hm-bn-«p-Å- A-Sn-kvYm-\- X-X-z-§-fnsem¶m-Wn-Xv.
A-h-À- h-fsc D-Â-¸m-Z-\-£-a-X-bp-Å-h-cpw- A-h-À-
A-h-cpsS hn-f- -sIm¿p-¶-Xn-\pw- apt¼ Xs¶
hn-]-Wn-bn-Â- aq-eyw- hn-X-bv¡p-¶-h-cp-am-Wv. \o-
F-§s\bm-Wv en-³-Um-?''
Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''Rm-\pw-. \n-§-Ä-¡v k¼-¶-
cm-I-Wsa¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä- -sImSp-¡-Ww-. H-¶pw- -sIm-
Sp-¡m-Xn-cp-¶m-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v H-¶pw- In-«p-I-bn-Ã-.''
''Rm-³- A-Xnt\mSv ]q-À-®-am-bpw- -tbmPn-¡p-
¶p-,'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
Rm-³- F-Ãmw- ]-Sp-¯p-b-À-¯n-b-Xv -tIm-am-\n
s^kv-täj-³- A-Y-hm- ]p-Xn-b- B-I-À-j-W-\n-b-
aw- D-]tbmKn-¨m-Wv. C-Xv -tjm¸nw-Kv am-fp-I-fnse
^p-Uv-tImÀ-«v -t]m-sebm-Wv. C-hnsS B-Zyw- \-½-
Ä- ]-Ww- -sImSp-¡-Ww-. A-Xn-\ptijw- `-£-Ww-
In-«pw-. C-Xpt]m-se B-Zyw- \n-§-Ä- {]-]-©-¯n-
\v \-Â-I-Ww-. -ss__n-fn-Â- ]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m
-se, '-tNmZn-¡q-, A-Xv \n-§-Ä-¡v e-`n-¡pw-.' ]
s£ A-Xn-\ptij-ap-Å- A-Sp-¯- hm-Iyw- C-Xm-
Wv. 'ap-«p-hn-³-, \n-§-Ä-¡v Xp-d-¶p-In-«pw-.' C-hnsS
406
\n-§-Ä- ap-«p-Isb¶- {]-hr-¯n- -sN¿-Ww-. `-K-h-
Xv Ko-X-bn-Â- {io-Ir-jvW-³- ]-d-bp-¶p-ïv, '-tPm
en- H-cp- [ym-\-am-Wv.' km-am-\y-_p-²n- D-]tbm-
Kn-¡p-I-. `m-hn- {]-h-Nn-¡p-¶-h-cpsS A-Sp-¯p- -t]m
bn-«v -shdpsXbn-cn-¡p-I-b-Ã- -thï-Xv. ]-I-cw- `m-hn-
\n-§-Ä- kr-ãn-¡p-I-bm-Wv -thï-Xv. \n-§-fpsS
D-Ä-hn-fn- {i-hn-¡p-I-. \n-§-fpsS e-£y-hpw- A-`n-\n
thi-hpw- H-¶msW¦n-Â- apt¶m«pt]mIm-³- kz-
bw- \n-À-_-Ônt¡ïn- h-cn-Ã-. ]-I-cw- \n-§-Ä-
B- e-£y-¯nte¡v h-en-¨-Sp-¸n-¡s¸Spw-. C-Xv
-ss^³-Unw-Kv -s\-tam F-¶- Un-kv\n- kn-\n-a- -t]m
-sebm-Wv. A-Xnse am-À-en-³- F-¶- I-Ym-]m-{Xw-
H-cp-]m-Sv bm-{X- -sNbvXp-. ]s£ {]tbmP-\-ap-ïm-
bn-Ã-. ]s£ B- ]-cn-{i-a-¯n-\v ^-e-ap-ïm-bn-. B-
a-Â-kyw- Cu-kväv Hm-kv-t{Sen-b-³- Xn-c-bn-Âs¸«p-. ]n
s¶ H-¶pw- A-dn-bmsX A-XnthKw- apt¶m«pt]m
bn-. H-cn-¡-Â- \n-§-Ä- e-£y-¯n-sâbpw- A-`n-\n
thi-¯n-sâbpw- Xn-c-bn-Âs¸«p-I-gn-ªm-Â-
\n-§-Ä- bm-{ń-I-am-bn- e-£y-¯nte¡v h-en-¨-Sp-
¸n-¡s¸Spw-.
B-Ivkn-etdä-À- 4
\n-§-fpsS `m-hn- ap-³-Iq-«n- Xo-cp-am-\n-
¡p-I-.
F-sâ `m-hn- F-§s\bm-Wv ap-³-Iq-«n- kr-ãn-
¡p-¶sX¶v At±lw- Im-Wn-¨p-X-¶p-.
407
''Fs¶ Hm-À-½n-¸n-¨-Xn-\v \-µn-. Rm-\pw- Nn-
et¸m-sgm-s¡ `m-Kymt\zj-W-¯n-sâbpw- A-Ô-
hn-i-zm-k§-fpsSbpw- ]n-¶mse -t]mIm-dp-ïv. ]
s£ \n-§-Ä- ]-d-ª- -tIm-am-\ns^kv-täj-³-
F-´m-Wv? A-XpsImïv F-´m-Wv A-À-°-am-¡p-
¶-Xv? -tem Hm-^v A-{Sm-£s\¡p-dn-¨v Rm-³- hm-
bn-¨n-«p-ïv. \n-§-Ä-¡v -thïsX´mtWm A-Xv
kw-`-hn-¨p-I-gn-ªp- F-¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- `m-h-\-bn-Â-
I-ïv A-Xn-Â- i-à-am-bn- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶-XtÃ -tem
Hm-^v A-{Sm-£-³-?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
At±lw- X-e-bm-«n-. \-Ã- -tNmZy-hpw- \-Ã- D-¯-
c-hpw-. ''C-Xp-hsc F-Ãm-h-cpw- -tem Hm-^v A-{Sm-
£-\n-Â- B-bn-cp-¶p- hn-i-z-kn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv. ]s£
A-Xnse A-]q-À-®-X- F-´msW¶psh¨m-Â-
A-Xn-Â- B-£-\v {]m-[m-\yw- Ip-d-hm-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-{Sm-£-\m-bn-cp-¶p- {]m-[m-\yw-. a-\p-jy-³- kz-´w-
a-\-kn-sâ i-àn- am-{Xw- D-]tbmKn-¨psN¿p-¶- Im-
cy-am-bn- C-Xv -sXän-²-cn-¡s¸«p-. -tIm-am-\ns^kv-
täj-\n-Â- kr-ãn-bpw- kr-ãm-hpw- -tNÀ-¶v H-cp-an-¨v
kr-ãn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. H-cp-an-¨v am-\ns^kväv -sN¿p-
¶-XpsImïm-Wv -tIm-am-\ns^kv-täj-³- F-¶v
]-d-bp-¶-Xv.''
-tIm-am-\ns^kväv -sN¿p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- \n-§-Ä-¡v
-thï- Im-cy-¯nte¡v \n-§-fpsS a-\-kn-Â- \n-¶v
am-{X-a-Ã-, B-ßm-hn-Â- \n-¶pw- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-
¡p-I-. \n-§-fpsS `m-h-\-bpw- {]-]-©-i-àn-bpsS
Úm-\-hpw- -tNcpt¼mgm-Wv \n-§-fpsS kz-]v\-
§-Ä- bm-Ym-À-°y-am-Ip-¶-Xv. Úm-\t¯¡m-Ä-
408
h-ep-X-Ã- `m-h-\-. ]p-Xn-bsXm¶v kr-ãn-¡mt\m
\-in-¸n-¡mt\m a-äp-Å-hsc im-ào-I-cn-¡mt\m
A-hsc \-in-¸n-¡mt\m Cu- -temI-¯nse k-t´m-
jw- Iq-«mt\m -thZ-\- Iq-«mt\m Hs¡ C-Xv D-]tbm
Kn-¡mw-.''
''F-¦n-Â- F-´psImïm-Wv A-dn-hnt\¡m-Ä-
\-Ã-Xv `m-h-\-bmsW¶v sF-³-kväo-³- ]-d-ª-Xv?''
Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''At±lw- ]-d-ª-Xn-sâ hym-Jym-\w- C-§s\
bm-Wv. 'Rms\mcp- B-À-«n-kväm-Wv. A-XpsImïv
Rm-³- Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- `m-h-\- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶p-.
A-dn-hns\¡m-Ä- h-fsc {]-[m-\s¸«-Xm-Wv `m-h-
\-. A-dn-hv ]-cn-an-X-am-Wv. `m-h-\- -temIs¯ h-e-
bw- -sN¿p-¶p-.' sF-³-kväo-sâ Im-cy-¯n-Â- A-dn-
hns\¡m-Ä- an-I-¨-Xv `m-h-\- Xs¶bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
F-¶m-Â- _n-³- em-Z-sâ Im-cy-¯n-Â- A-bm-fpsS
A-dn-hns\¡m-Ä- -tamiw- A-bm-fpsS `m-h-\-bm-bn-
cp-¶p-. \n-\-¡v a-\-kn-emtbm?''
''Ct¸mÄ- a-\-kn-em-bn-. ]s£ Rm-³- F-§s\
bm-Wv F-sâ `m-hn- ap-³-Iq-«n- kr-ãn-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''Z-i-e-£-¡-W-¡n-\v B-fp-Itfm-sSm¸w- -tPm
en- -sNbvX-Xn-sâ ]-Ým-¯-e-¯n-Â- Gsd ]-T-\-
§-Ä- \-S-¯n-bm-Wv, \n-§-fpsS `m-hn- ap-³-Iq-
«n- kr-ãn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-Å- aq-¶v e-fn-X-am-b- am-À-
¤-§-Ä- Rm-³- kr-ãn-¨-Xv. Rm-³- C-Xns\ {]n
{Intbj-³- F-¶m-Wv hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv. A-Xm-b-Xv
\n-§-fpsS `m-hn- \n-§-fpsS B-ßm-hn-sâ I-®p-I-
409
fn-eqsS Im-Wp-¶p-. \n-§-fpsS hn-P-bs¯ \n-§-Ä-
ap-³-Iq-«n- AtLmjn-¡p-¶p-.''
`m-h-\-bn-eqsS kz-´w- hn-[nsb am-änsbgp-
Xm-³- I-gn-hp-Å- Htc-sbmcp- Po-hn-h-À-¤w- a-\p-jy-³-
am-{X-am-Wv. H-cp- I-Sp-h-bv¡v H-cn-¡-epw- Xms\mcp-
kam-[m-\-{]n-b-\m-b- ar-Kw- B-Ip-¶-Xpw- A-lnw-k
{]m-Iväo-kv -sN¿p-¶-Xpw- k¦-Â-¸n-¡m-\m-In-Ã-.
\-hw-_-dn-Â- Im-\-U-bnte¡v -tZim-S-\w- \-S-
¯p-¶- H-cp- -tZim-S-\-¡n-fn- H-cn-¡-epw- C-§s\
]-d-bm-dn-Ã-. 'AtX, Cu- -tZim-S-\w- F-\n-¡v a-Sp-
¯p-. C-\n- Im-\-U-bnse¯pt¼mÄ- A-hnsS ]n-
B-À- F-Sp-¡m-³- -t\m¡pw-. A-ÃmsX A-hnsS \n-¶v
ho-ïpw- bp-.F-knte¡v Xn-cn-¨p-h-cp-¶-Xv H-cp- ò-I-
c-am-b- B-i-b-am-Wv. C-¯-h-W- F-´m-bm-epw- Rm-
³- Im-\-U-bn-Â- Xm-a-kn-¡m-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.'
a-\p-jy-³- H-gnsI F-Ãm- Po-h-Pm-e-§-fpw- -tImSn-
¡-W-¡n-\v h-À-j-§-fm-bn- Htc B-hm-khy-h-kvY-
bn-Â- Xs¶bm-Wv Po-hn-¡p-¶-Xv. \-½-Ä- a-\p-jy-À-
Kp-l-bn-Â- \n-¶v G-dp-am-S-¯nte¡pw- A-hnsS
\n-¶v ho-Sp-I-fnte¡pw- A-Xn-\ptijw- _-lp-\n-
e- -sI«n-S-§-fnse B-Uw-_-c- A-¸m-À-«v-saâp-I-
fnte¡pw- am-dn-. F-´psImïv?''
''\n-c-´-c-am-b- `m-h-\- D-]tbmKn-¨v \-½-Ä- a-\p-
jy-À-¡v F-´pw- kr-ãn-¡m-³- I-gn-bpw-.''
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. a-\p-jy-\v H-cp- Zn-h-kw-
25,000 Intem`m-c-ap-Å- -temls¸«n-bn-Â-, `q-an-bn-Â-
\n-¶v 39,000 A-Sn- D-b-c-¯n-Â- ]-d-¡m-³- ]-äpsa¶v
410
\n-§-Ä- a-[y-Im-e-L-«-¯n-Â- Btcm-sS¦n-
epw- ]-d-ªm-Â- \n-§sf ]n-Sn-¨v P-bn-ent«-s\.
AsÃ¦n-Â- \n-§-fpsSbp-Ånse ]n-im-Np-_m-[-
-t]mIm-\m-bn- IsÃdntª-t\. ]s£ Btcm
H-cm-Ä- C-Xv `m-h-\-bn-Â- I-ïv -sPäv -s¹bn-³- {]n
{Intbj-³- \-S-¯n-b-XpsImïv \mw- C-¶v hn-am-\-
¯n-Â- bm-{X- -sN¿p-¶p-.
''-s_À-Wm-À-Uv jm- C-§s\ ]-d-ªn-«p-ïv.
'kr-ãn-bpsS B-cw-`-am-Wv `m-h-\-. \n-§-Ä- B-{K-
ln-¡p-¶-Xv \n-§-Ä- `m-h-\-bn-Â- Im-Wp-¶p-,
\n-§-Ä- `m-h-\-bn-Â- Im-Wp-¶-Xv \n-§-Ä- B-Ip-¶p-,
A-h-km-\w- \n-§-Ä- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv \n-§-Ä- kr-
ãn-¡p-¶p-.''
''{]n{Intbj-³- \-S-¯m-\p-Å- Bthi-¯n-em-
Wv Rm-³-. C-Xn-\v F-´m-Wv -sN-t¿ï-Xv?'' Rm-³-
D-Â-km-lt¯m-sS -tNmZn-¨p-.
''A-Xv h-fsc e-fn-X-am-Wv. {]n{Intbj-sâ
B-Zys¯ ]-Sn- ¢m-cn-än- A-Y-hm- hy-à-X-bm-
Wv.'' A-À-Pp-³- -shÅw- Ip-Sn-¡p-¶-Xv \n-À-¯n-bn-
«v Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''\n-§-Ä-¡v F-´m-Wv -thïsX¶v
Ir-Xy-am-bn- A-dn-bp-¶-Xpw- A-Xv e-`n-¡m-\m-bn-
\n-§-Ä-¡v kr-ãnt¡ï- A-\p-`-h-§-fpsS hy-
à-am-b- H-cp- Z-À-i-\w- cq-]s¸Sp-¯p-¶-Xp-am-Wv
¢m-cn-än-. \n-§-Ä- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv In-«p-¶-Xn-\m-bn-
\n-§-Ä- F-´v -sImSp-¡psa¶v \n-À-h-Nn-¡p-¶-Xpw-
C-Xn-Â- D-Äs¸Sp-¶p-. Cu- -temI-¯v c-ïv X-cw- kz-]v
\-§-Ä- am-{Xtabp-Åp-. -temI-¯v k-t´mjw- h-À-
411
²n-¸n-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶- kz-]v\-§-fpw- Zp-cn-X-§-fp-
ïm-¡p-¶- kz-]v\-§-fpw-. \n-§-Ä-¡v e-`n-¨-Xn-epw-
-sa¨-am-b- H-¶m-bn- Cu- -temIs¯ am-äp-¶-Xm-Wv
\n-§-fpsS Po-hn-X-¯nse G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- k-t´m-
jw-. \n-§-fpsS e-£y-§-Ä- Ft¸mgpw- \n-§sf
bpw- Cu- -temIs¯bpw- -sa¨s¸Sp-¯p-¶-Xm-bn-cn-
¡-Ww-.
''\n-§-fpsS e-£yw- -temIs¯ -sa¨s¸«- H-cp-
C-Sw- B-¡p-¶-Xn-emsW¶v Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªp-I-gn-
ªm-Â-, F-´psImïv Cu- e-£yw- -t\S-Ww- F-¶-Xn-
sâ \n-À-_-Ôn-X-am-b- Im-c-W-§-Ä- Isï¯-Ww-.
B-Zy-Zn-h-kw- I-ït¸mÄ- Xs¶ \-½-Ä- C-Xnt\¡p-
dn-¨v kw-km-cn-¨n-cp-¶p-. Xm-Â-¡m-en-I-am-b- ]-cm-P-
b-§sf -t\cn-Sm-³- X-¡-hn-[-ap-Å- i-àn- \n-sâ
B- Im-c-W-§-Ä-¡p-ïm-I-Ww-.''
''A-Xp- Rm-³- Isï¯n-¡-gn-ªp-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-
ªp-.
''h-fsc \-Ã-Xv.'' At±lw- hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¨p-. ''\n-§-
fpsS `q-X-Im-es¯ `-bw- P-\n-¸n-¡p-¶- kn-\n-a-I-Ä-
ho-ïpw- Im-Wp-¶-Xv \n-À-¯p-I-bpw- ]-I-cw- \n-§-fpsS
kz-]v\-§sf¡p-dn-¨p-Å-, \n-§sf im-ào-I-cn-
¡p-¶- kn-\n-a-I-Ä- a-\-kn-Â- Im-Wm-³- Xp-S-§p-¶-
Xp-am-Wv ¢m-cn-än- F-¶- L-«-¯n-Â- D-Äs¸Sp-¶-Xv.
C-Xn-\-À-°w- \n-§-Ä- e-£y-kvYm-\-¯v F-¯n-¡-gn-
bpt¼mgp-Å- hn-Im-c-§-Ä- \n-§-Ä- -t\cs¯ Xs¶
kr-ãn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv. k¼-¯n-sâ {]-[m-\- Im-´-
§-Ä- I-cp-W-bpw- Ir-X-Ú-X-bpw- ]m-j-\p-am-Wv.
412
\n-§-fpsS e-£y-§-Ä- km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¡pt¼mÄ-
a-\-kn-ep-ïm-Ip-¶- hn-Im-c-§-Ä- Fs´m-s¡bm-
Wv, B- hn-Im-c-§-fm-Wv \n-§-fpsSbp-Ån-Â- kr-
ãnt¡ï-Xv.
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''\n-§-fpsS a-\-kv H-cp-
]-«n-¡p-«nsb -t]m-sebm-Wv. ]-«n-¡p-«nsb c-ïv Im-
cy-§-Ä- Htcka-bw- ]-Tn-¸n-¡m-\m-In-Ã-. Hmtcm-tcm
-sNdn-b- Im-cy-§-fm-bn- -thWw- a-\-kns\ io-en-¸n-
¡m-³-. A-XpsImïv Htc ka-bw- 13 e-£y-§-Ä-
`m-h-\-bn-Â- Im-W-cp-Xv. Hsc®w- hn-j-zssekv
-sN¿p-I-. A-Xv -t\Sp-I-. A-Xn-\ptijw- A-Sp-¯-Xv.
C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v \n-\-¡v B-h-iy-¯n-\v hy-à-X-
In-«ntbm?''
''l-l-.. AsXbsX.'' Rm-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Sp-¯- ]-Sn- D-d-¸n-sâ (Certainity) {]n
-{Intbj-\m-Wv. D-ds¸¶m-Â- A-Sn-bp-d-¨- hn-i-zm-
kam-Wv. `m-hnsb¡p-dn-¨v ap-³-Iq-«n- A-dn-bp-I-bpw-
Im-Wp-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶-Xn-Â- \n-¶m-Wv Cu- A-Sn-
bp-d-¨- hn-i-zm-kw- D-ïm-Ip-¶-Xv. C-Xv \n-§-fpsS
A-Sp-¯- ]-Xn-¸ns\ Ct¸mgs¯ \n-§-fpsS
A-h-kvYsb¡m-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- hy-à-Xtbm-sS Im-
Wp-¶-Xn-Â- \n-¶v e-`n-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv. C-Xp-h-gn- A-dn-
bm-¯- H-¶ns\ Ip-dn-¨p-Å- \n-§-fpsS `-bw- C-Ãm-
Xm-Ipw-.
''C-hnsS hn-i-zm-kw- F-¶v Dt±in-¨-Xv H-cp- a-X-
¯n-sâ ]-Ým-¯-e-¯n-e-Ã-. ]s£ \n-§-Ä- -temI-
¯n-\v \-·- -sN¿p-¶n-St¯mfw- Im-ew- \n-§-fpsS
413
\n-e-hn-ep-Å- a-X-hn-i-zm-k§sf D-Äs¡mÅn-¡p-
¶-Xn-Â- H-cp- Ip-g-¸-hp-an-Ã-.
''A-Sn-bp-d-¨- hn-i-zm-kw- kr-ãn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-
Å- G-ä-hpw- A-h-iy-am-b- -tNcp-h-I-Ä- A-`n-\n
thi-hpw- k-t´mj-hp-am-Wv. -tZjy-¯ntem hn-j-
a-¯ntem atä-sX¦n-epw- A-kz-kvY-X-bntem Po-
hn-¨n-«v A-Sn-bp-d-¨- hn-i-zm-kw- D-ïm-Ip-¶nsÃ¶v
]-d-ªn-«v Im-cy-an-Ã-. A-Xv H-cp- Ip-Sw- I-a-gv¯n-bn-
«n-«v -shÅsamgn-¡p-¶-Xp- -t]m-sebm-Wv. H-cn-¡-Â-
\n-§-Ä-¡v D-d-¸v AsÃ¦n-Â- A-Sn-bp-d-¨- hn-i-zm-kw-
-t\Sn-¡-gn-ªm-Â- a-äp-Å-h-À- A-Â-`p-X-§-Ä- F-¶v
]-d-bp-¶-Xv \n-§-fpsS \n-Xy-Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- kvYn-cw-
kw-`-hn-¨psImïn-cn-¡pw-. skÃp-em-À- X-e-¯n-Â-
\n-§-Ä- e-£y-¯nse¯n-b-Xm-bn- i-co-c-¯n-\v
A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶p-. -saäm-^n-kn-¡-Â- X-e-¯n-Â-
\n-§-Ä- e-£yw- km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¨p-I-gn-ª-Xm-bn-
\n-§-fpsS a-\-kn-\v A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶p-. \n-§-fpsS
B-ßm-hv B-Is«, \n-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS e-£y-¯n-Â-
Po-hn-¡p-¶-Xn-epw- -temI-¯n-Â- k-t´mjw- h-À-[n-
¸n-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-Å- \n-§-fpsS A-`n-\nthi-¯n-epw-
]-c-am-\-µ-¯n-em-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
''AsXmcp- h-Ãm-¯- A-\p-`-h-am-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
{]n{Intbj-sâ aq-¶m-at¯Xpw- A-h-km-\
t¯Xp-am-b- L-«w- ]q-À-¯n-bm-¡-Â- B-Wv. \n-§-
fpsS hn-P-bw- kz-´-am-¡m-\p-Å- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-
\p-I-Ä- \n-§-Ä- ]q-À-¯n-bm-¡p-¶-Xm-bn- Im-Wp-
¶-Xm-Wv Cu- L-«w-. Cu- X-e-¯n-Â- \n-§-fpsS
414
e-£y-kvYm-\t¯¡v F-¯m-\p-Å- B-fp-Isf
bpw- kw-hn-[m-\-§sfbpw- \n-§-Ä- a-\-kn-Â- Im-Wp-
¶p-. \n-§-fpsS {]n-bs¸«-h-cpw- kp-lr-¯p-¡-fpw-
-tNÀ-¶v \n-§-fpsS hn-P-bw- BtLmjn-¡p-¶-Xv
a-\-kn-Â- Im-Wp-¶-Xp-h-gn- C-¡m-cyw- a-\-kn-\v Iq-Sp-
X-Â- bm-Ym-À-°y-am-bn- -tXm¶pw-. \n-§-fpsS kq-¸-À-
-ss{S_n-\v H-¸w- \n-§-fpw- A-Sp-¯- X-e-¯nte¡v
h-f-cp-¶-Xm-bn- kz-bw- Im-Wp-I-. A-h-km-\-am-bn-,
\n-§-fpsS kq-¸-À- -ss{S_n-\v H-¸w- \n-§-Ä-¡v
e-`n-¨- -t\«-§-fpsS H-cp-]-¦v \n-§-Ä- {]-]-©-¯n-
\v Xn-cnsI -sImSp-¡p-¶-Xm-bn- k¦-Â-¸n-¡p-I-.
`m-h-\-bn-Â- \n-§-fpsS `m-hnsb h-fsc bm-Ym-À-
°y- -t_m[t¯m-sS Im-Wp-I-. A-§s\-sb¦n-Â-
\n-§-fpsS kz-]v\temIw- Xn-I-¨pw- bm-Ym-À-°y-am-
bn-¯o-cpw-.'' At±lw- ]p-©n-cn-¨p-.
Rm-³- Xn-cn-ªv hn-³tUmbn-eqsS Xmsgbp-Å-
-taL-§sf Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡ns¡mïn-cp-¶p-. `-u-Xn-
I-am-bpw- -sshIm-cn-I-am-bpw- Rm-³- ap-I-fnte¡v
D-b-À-¶-Xm-bn- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. am-ä-¯n-sâ
h-en-b- \n-an-j-¯n-\v ap-¼m-bn- \-½psS Po-hn-X-
¯n-Â- G-ä-hpw- C-cp-ï- \n-an-j-§sf Im-Wm-³-
I-gn-ªm-Â- Rm-³- k-t´mj-h-Xn-bm-bn-cn-¡pw-.
Im-c-Ww- Rm-³- G-ä-hpw- I-Tn-\-am-b- h-gn-bn-eqsSm-
Wv C-Xv bm-Ym-À-°y-am-¡n-b-Xv F-¶-Xn-ep-Å- A-`n-
am-\tamÀ-¯v.
''-sshIm-cn-I-am-b- hy-à-X-, B-´-cn-I-am-b- D-d-
¸v, ]q-À-¯o-I-cn-¡-Wsa¶- Nn-´- F-¶n-h-bm-Wv
\n-§-fpsS `m-hn- ap-³-Iq-«n- kr-ãn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-Å-
415
G-ä-hpw- {]m-Y-an-I-am-b- L-S-I-§-Ä-. {]n-{Intbj-\n-
Â- \n-§-Ä- `m-hn-¡v -thïn- ]p-Xnsbmcp- N-cn-{X-
¯n-\v Xp-S-¡-an-Sp-I-bpw- \n-§-fpsS {]-hr-¯n-bn-
eqsS A-Xv km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¡p-I-bp-am-Wv. C-§s\
Cu- ]p-Xn-b- kz-]v\w- kz-bw- \n-dthäs¸Sp-¶-
H-cp- {]-h-N-\-am-bn- am-dp-¶p-. N-cn-{X-¯nse hn-
P-bn-I-fm-b- F-Ãm- kw-cw-`-I-cpsSbpw- a-lm-·m-
cpsSbpw- Im-cy-¯n-Â- C-Xv kXy-am-Wv,'' Fs¶
bm-Ym-À-°y-¯nte¡v Iq-«ns¡mïp-h-cp-¶-Xpt]
m-se A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶p-.
Rm-³- ho-ïpw- At±l-¯n-sâ -t\-tc¡v Xn-cn-
ªp-.
''1971Â- ]-Xnt\gp-Im-c-\m-b- H-cp- ]-¿-³- kväo-hv
F-¶- bp-hm-hns\ bm-Zr-Ýn-I-am-bn- I-ïp-ap-«n-. kväo-
hn-\v kmt¦Xn-I-am-b- Im-cy-§sf¡p-dn-¨v \-Ã- A-dn-
hp-Å- hy-àn-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. C-et{ÎmWn-Ivkn-Â- B-
Ip-«nsb¡m-fpw- A-dn-hp-Å- B-fm-bn-cp-¶p- kväo-hv.
F-¶n-«pw- A-h-À- H-cp-an-¨v -t{]mP-Iväp-I-Ä- -sNbvXp-.
A-h-À- -temI-¯n-Â- F-hntS¡pw- -sSent^m¬-
-tImfp-I-Ä- -tamãn-¨v ku-P-\y-am-bn- hn-fn-¡m-³-
I-gn-bp-¶- kw-hn-[m-\s¯¡p-dn-¨v Iym-]vä-³- {I-
©v F-kvI-z-b-À- am-kn-I-bn-Â- F-gp-Xn-b-Xv hm-bn-¨p-.
C-Xnse´m-Wv C-{X- h-en-b- Im-cyw- F-¶m-bn-cn-
¡pw- \o- Ct¸mÄ- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv. ]s£ A-¶v C-â-
À-\m-j-W-Â- -tImÄ- hn-fn-¡m-³- an-\n-än-\v C-¶s¯
40 -tUmf-À- -sImSp-¡-W-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
''B-Zyw- CsXmcp- X-«n-¸m-bn- -tXm¶nsb¦n-epw-
416
A-h-À- c-ïpt]cpw- Cu- B-i-b-¯n-Â- B-Ir-ã-
cm-bn-. Pn-Úm-kbpsS ]p-d-¯v ku-P-\y- -tIm-
fp-Isf¡p-dn-¨v Fs´¦n-epw- hn-h-cw- In-«ptam
F-¶-dn-bm-Â- Cu- Ip-«n-I-Ä- -sse{_-dn-I-fn-Â-
Kthj-Ww- \-S-¯n-. kväm-³t^mÀ-Uv eo-\n-b-À-
B-Ivkn-etdä-Uv skâ-dnse -sse{_-dn-bpsS ]p-
kvX-I- -sjÂ-^nse A-h-km-\s¯ X-«n-Â- \n-¶v
A-h-À-¡v AT&TbpsS H-cp- -sSIv\n-¡-Â- -tPW-Â-
In-«n-. A-Xv A-h-cpsS ]p-Xnsbmcp- bm-{X-bpsS Xp-
S-¡-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
''At¸mgm-Wv AT&TbpsS Un-Pn-ä-Â-
-sSent^m¬- -s\ä-z-À-¡n-Â- H-cp- am-c-I-am-b- -sX-
äpsï¶v Cu- Ip-«n-I-Ä- a-\-kn-em-¡n-b-Xv. AT&T
X-§-fpsS I-ayq-Wnt¡j-³- -tSmWn-\v a-\p-jy-\v
A-\p-I-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶- AtX {ô-I-z-³-kn-bm-bn-
cp-¶p- -sImSp-¯n-cp-¶-Xv. A-Xm-b-Xv \n-§-Ä- hm-b-
-sImïv AtX i-Ðw- A-\p-I-cn-¡p-I-bmsW¦n-Â-
AT&TbpsS -s\ä-z-À-¡v ap-gp-h-³- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv
\n-§-Ä- H-cp- Iw-]yq-«-À- BsW¶m-bn-cn-¡pw-. aq-¶v
B-gvN-bv¡ptijw- Cu- I-u-am-c-¡m-À- H-cp- »q- -t_m
Ivkv \n-À-½n-¨v AT&TbpsS -s\äv h-À-¡n-eqsS
F-hntS¡pw- ku-P-\y-am-bn- hn-fn-¡m-hp-¶- kw-
hn-[m-\w- H-cp-¡n-. A-h-À- -t_mIvkn-\v Xmsgbm-
bn- -sNdnsbmcp- -tem-tKm -sh¨p-. C-Xn-Â- C-§s\
F-gp-Xn-bn-cp-¶p-, 'Cu- -temIw- ap-gp-h-³- A-h-sâ
-ssII-fn-Â- h-¶p-.'
''A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn- A-h-À- -sNbvX-Xv h-¯n-¡m-\n
se -t]m¸n-sâ \-¼-À- Isï¯n- hn-fn-¡p-I-bm-
417
bn-cp-¶p-. A-¶s¯ bp-.F-kv sk{I-«-dn- B-bn-
cp-¶- -slân- In-kn-©-À- BsW¶p-]-d-ªv kväo-hv
h-¯n-¡m-\nte¡v hn-fn-¨p-. -tImfp-I-Ä- ]-e-cnte¡v
-ssIam-dn- A-h-km-\w- Btcm -t]m¸ns\ D-W-À-¯m-
\m-bn- F-gpt¶äp-. ]s£ A-h-À-¡v -t]m¸p-am-bn-
kw-km-cn-¡m-\m-bn-Ã-. Im-c-Ww- D-·m-Zm-h-kvY-bn-Â-
A-h-À- C-cp-h-cpw- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''X-§-Ä- C-{X- -sNdp-XmsW¦n-epw- -temI-¯nse
_n-ey-¬- I-W-¡n-\v -tUmf-À- hn-e-a-Xn-¡p-¶- G-ä-
hpw- h-en-b- A-Sn-kvYm-\-ku-I-cy-§-fnsem¶ns\
\n-b-{ń-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶- H-cp- kw-hn-[m-\w- X-§-Ä-
¡v \n-À-an-¡m-\m-bn- F-¶-Xv A-h-À- a-\-kn-em-¡n-.
Cu- ]p-Xn-b- cq-]-Iw- (metaphor) Cu- Sot\Pv ]p
-gp-¡sf at\ml-c-am-b- Nn-{X-i-e-`-§-fm-¡n-. Cu-
I-Ym-\m-b-I-sâ -t]cm-Wv kväo-hv -tPm_vkv. atä
]-¦m-fn- kväo-hv -shmkv\n-bm-¡v B-bn-cp-¶p-.
H-cp- C-â-À-hyq-hn-Â- kväo-hv -tPm_vkv ]n-¶o-
Sv ]-d-bp-I-bp-ïm-bn- B- »q- -t_mIvkv C-Ãm-
bn-cp-¶psh¦n-Â- B-¸n-Ä- Iw-]yq-«-À- D-ïm-Ip-
am-bn-cp-¶nsÃ¶v. A-Xv kväo-hv -tPm_vkn-sâ
_n-kn-\-knse cq-]-Iw- B-Ip-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
hn-P-bn-I-fm-b- B-fp-I-Ä-¡v C-¯-c-¯n-Â- im-
ào-I-cn-¡p-¶- cq-]-I-§-Ä- Im-Wpw-. h-en-b- tXmXn-Â-
-sN¿m-³- -t]mIp-¶- Im-cy-§-Ä-¡pthïn- A-h-À-
-sNbvX- -sNdn-b- Im-cy-§-fm-Wv Cu- cq-]-I-§-Ä-.
C-Xv {]mtbmKn-I-Nn-´m-K-Xn- A-Ã-. {]-h-À-¯-\-
§-fnse ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-kam-Wv. -tPm_vkn-\pw-
418
-shmkv\n-bm-¡n-\pw- A-h-cpsS -sSIv-t\mf-Pn-bn-
ep-Å- A-`n-\nthi-¯n-Â- \n-¶m-Wv hy-à-X- In-
«n-b-Xv. A-Xn-Â- D-d-¸v In-«n-b-Xv »q- -t_mIvkn-Â-
\n-¶m-Wv. kvYn-c-am-b- {]-h-À-¯-\-§-fn-eqsSbm-Wv
]q-À-¯o-I-c-Ww- In-«n-b-Xv. {]n{Intbj-\nse aq-¶v
kv-sä¸p-I-fm-b- hy-à-X-, D-d-¸v, ]q-À-¯n-bm-¡-Â-
F-¶-Xpt]m-se Xs¶.'' Nn-ń-¨psImïv A-À-
Pp-³- P-\m-e-bn-eqsS ]p-dt¯¡v -t\m¡n-bn-cp-¶p-.
At±lw- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶- hn-j-bt¯¡p-dn-¨p-Å-
kw-Xr-]vXn-bpw- Bthi-hpw- ap-J-¯v {]-I-S-am-bn-cp-
¶p-. Rm-³- At±l-¯n-sâ -t\-sc Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡n-.
''\n-§-Ä- `-b-¦-c- {]tNmZ-\-am-Wv F-\n-¡v X-cp-
¶-Xv.'' Rm-³- A-À-Pp-\v H-cp- A-`n-\-µn-¡p-¶- Nn-cn-
\-Â-In-. ''C-\n- F-\n-¡v F-Ãmw- {]n{Intbäv -sNbvXv
AsXm-s¡ -t\Sn-b-Xpt]m-se k-t´mjn-¡p-I-
bpw- -s]mkn-äo-hm-bn- Nn-ń-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿-Ww-.''
''en-³-Um-, \n-\-¡v Ft¸mgpw- -s]mkn-äo-hm-bn-
Nn-ń-¡m-³- km-[n-¡ptam?'' -s]-s«¶m-bn-cp-¶p-
A-À-Pp-sâ -tNmZyw-.
''Rm-³- A-§s\ Nn-ń-¡-Ww- F-¶tÃ \n-§-Ä-
B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv!
X-hn-«p-ap-Sn-bp-Å- kp-µ-cn-bm-b- H-cp- F-b-Àtlm-
kvä-kv R-§-Ä-¡v Ip-Sn-¡m-³- -shÅ-hpw- Pyq-kp-
am-bn- h-¶p-. R-§-Ä- A-h-À-¡v \-µn- ]-d-ªp-. A-À-
Pp-³- -shÅw- Ip-Sn-¨n-«v -sXmï- i-cn-bm-¡n-.
''Ft¸mgp-a-Ã-.''
419
AsX´m-Wv A-§s\? A-À-Pp-³- C-Xp-hsc
Fs¶ A-Â-`p-Xs¸Sp-¯p-¶-Xv \n-À-¯n-bn-«n-Ã-.
420
A-²ym-bw- 13
{]mtbmKn-I
Nn-´- F-¶-
h-en-b-
an-Yym-[m-c-W-
421
''Rm-³- \nt¶mSv F-sâ-sbmcp- hy-àn-]-c-
am-b- A-\p-`-hw- ]-d-bmw-. C-ý-bnse _mw-¥q-À-
F-¶- \-K-c-¯n-Â- -sh¨m-Wv Rm-³- hn-jvWp-hns\
]-cn-N-bs¸Sp-¶-Xv. Im-gvN-bn-epw- kw-km-c-¯n-epw-
a-Xn-¸p-f-hm-¡p-¶- {]-Ir-X-am-bn-cp-¶p- hn-jvWp-hn-
\v-tdXv. Xm-³- H-cp- -tUmÎ-dmsW¶pw- X-sâ ]n-
Xm-hv -tPmÀ-Pv _p-jn-sâ ^n-kn-jy-³- B-bn-cp-¶p-
sh¶pw- A-bm-Ä- Ft¶mSv ]-d-ªp-. I-u-am-c-Im-
e-¯v ]n-Xm-hp-am-bn- h-g-¡p-ïm-¡n- ho-Sv hn-«pt]m
b- B-fm-Ws{X hn-jvWp-.
''Rm-³- -tNmZn-¡m-Xn-cp-¶n-«pw- A-bm-Ä- X-sâ
Um-Un- _p-jn-sâ IqsS \n-Â-¡p-¶- -t^m-t«mbpw-
-temd- _p-jv Um-Un-¡v A-b-¨- -s]gvkW-Â-
C-sabvepw- Im-Wn-¨p-. Atacn-¡-Â- Fw-_-kn- Dt-
ZymK-kvY-cp-am-bn- X-\n-¡p-Å- _-Ôs¯¡p-dn-
¨pw- C-ý-bn-Â- B-Às¡¦n-epw- bp-.F-kv hn-k
e-`n-¡-Wsa¦n-Â- A-Xv e-`y-am-¡m-³- X-\n-¡p-Å-
kzm-[o-\s¯¡p-dn-¨pw- At±lw- kw-km-c-¯n-\n-S-
bn-Â- kq-Nn-¸n-¨p-.
''BtcmSm-Wv Rm-³- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶sX¶v
F-\n-¡v hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- I-gn-ªn-Ã-. am-kw- 90
-tUmf-dm-bn-cp-¶p- As¶sâ h-cp-am-\sa¦n-epw-
F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- h-ensbmcp- am-ä-ap-ïm-Ip-
422
sa¶v Rm-³- Ft¸mgpw- D-d-¨p- hn-i-z-kn-¨n-cp-¶p-.
hn-jvWp-hns\ I-ïp-ap-«n-b-Xv F-sâ A-h-km-\
s¯ A-h-kc-amsW¶v F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. \n-c-
h-[n- C-ý-¡m-À-¡v bp-.F-knte¡v Ip-Sntbd-
Wsa¶v B-{K-l-ap-ïv. A-h-cpsS A-Sp-¯p-\n-¶v
H-cp- I-¬-kÄ-«nw-Kv ô-kv hm-§n- hn-jvWp-hn-sâ
klm-bt¯m-sS A-hsc bp-.F-knte¡v A-b-
bv¡m-³- ]-äpw-. H-¸w- Fs¶bpw- bp-.F-kn-\v -t]m
Im-³- hn-jvWp- klm-bn-¡pw-.
''H-Sp-hn-Â- F-sâ kz-]v\-§-Ä- bm-Ym-À-°y-am-
Ip-¶-Xp- -t]m-se F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. Rm-³- hn-jvWp-
hns\ F-sâ _mw-¥q-cn-ep-Å- ho-«nte¡v -sImïp-
h-¶p-, 60 N-Xp-c-{i-b-Sn-bp-Å- ap-dnsb hosS¶v
hn-fn-¡m-³- ]-äpsa¦n-Â-. Rm-³- F-sâ kp-lr-¯v
Sntäm-tbmSv Cu- h-en-b- A-h-kcs¯¡p-dn-¨v
]-d-ªp-. ]s£ ]p-Ån-¡v BsI kw-i-b-am-bn-
cp-¶p-. A-h-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. 'hn-jvWp-hn-\v C-{X-bpw-
]-äpsa¦n-Â- A-X-h-\v X-\nsb -sNbvXm-Ât]m-tc?
F-ń-\m-Wv \n-sâ B-h-iyw-?'
AsXmcp- \-Ã- -tNmZy-am-bn-cp-¶p-. H-cp- A-_-²w-
H-gn-hm-¡m-\m-bn- Rm-³- hn-jvWp-hns\ R-§-fpsS
-sNdn-b- ]-«-W-¯nse G-ä-hpw- A-Xn-{µo-b-Úm-
\-ap-Å- hn-i-zm-kn-bm-b- -sUbvkn-bpsS A-Sp-¯v
-sImïpt]mbn-. Rm-\pw- -tUm. hn-jvWp-hpw- -tNÀ-
¶v -temI-¯v kam-[m-\-ap-ïm-¡m-\m-bn- h-en-b- Im-
cy-§-Ä- -sN¿p-¶-Xv -sUbvkn- X-sâ a-\-¡-®n-Â-
I-ïp-. I-ãw- Xs¶ \n-sâ Im-cyw-, F-sâ Sntäm
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-tXma-kv! Rm-³- Ft¶mSp-Xs¶ ]-d-ªp-. Rm-³-
-s]-s«¶v h-f-cp-¶-Xn-Â- \n-\-¡v A-kq-b-bp-ïtÃ?
Rm-³- F-{X- `m-Ky-hm-\m-Wv- Rm-³- a-\-kn-Â- ]-d-
ªp-.
''aq-¶v B-gvN-I-Ä-¡ptijw- C-ý-bnse Xs¶
asämcp- \-K-c-am-b- -sN-ss¶bnte¡v F-sâ kp-lr-
¯v _nt\mbn-bp-am-bn- -t]mbn-. G-ä-hpw- A-Sp-¯v
bp-.F-kv Fw-_-kn- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶-Xv A-hnsSbm-
bn-cp-¶p-. _nt\mbntbm-sSm¸w- Rm-³- hn-jvWp-
hns\ H-cp- \-£-{X- -tlm«-en-Â- -t]mbn- I-ïp-.
A-hnsS -sh¨v Rms\mcp- {_o-^v-tIkn-Â- 5000
-tUmf-À- hn-jvWp-hn-\v -sImSp-¯p-. A-bm-Ä- R-§-
Ä-¡p-Å- `-£-Ww- Hm-À-U-À- -sNbvXn-«v ap-dn-bn-Â- Im-
¯n-cn-¡m-³- ]-d-ªp-. Fw-_-kn-bn-Â- A-bm-Ä-¡v
]-cn-N-b-ap-Å- Bsf I-ïv \msf¯s¶ C-â-À-hyq-
hn-\p-Å- Im-cy-§-Ä- i-cn-bm-¡m-\msW¶v ]-d-ªv
A-bm-Ä- ap-dn-bn-Â- \n-¶v ]p-d-¯pt]mbn-.
''R-§-Ä- kzm-Zn-jvT-am-b- `-£-W-hpw- I-gn-¨v ap-
dn-bn-Â- Im-¯n-cp-¶p-, h-cm-\n-cn-¡p-¶- \-Ã- Po-hn-X-
hpw- kz-]v\w- I-ïv. -tUm. hn-jvWp-hns\ Im-Wm-\m-
b-Xv F-{X- h-en-b- `m-Ky-amsW¶v R-§-Ä- I-cp-
Xn-. R-§-Ä- A-bm-fpsS hy-àn-{]-`m-h-¯n-Â- ]q-À-
®-am-bpw- ho-Wp-. Cu- B-i-bw- F-\ns¡-t´ -t\
cs¯ -tXm¶m-¯-Xv!.
''H-cp- a-Wn-¡q-À- I-gn-ªn-«pw- H-¶pw- kw-`-hn-
¨n-Ã-. _nt\mbv¡v A-Â-¸w- B-i-¦- -tXm¶n-¯p-
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S-§n-. H-cpt]Sn-bpw- -th-sï¶v ]-d-ªv Rm-³-
A-bmsf B-i-z-kn-¸n-¨p-. {Sm-^n-¡n-Â- -s]«pt]m
b-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw-. Rm-³- skÂt^mWn-Â- A-bmsf
hn-fn-¨p-. ]s£ hn-jvWp- F-sâ -tImÄ- F-Sp-¯n-Ã-.
B- -tImÄ- am-{X-a-Ã-, ]n-¶o-Sv hn-fn-¨- ]-¯v -tImfp-
I-fpw-. an-\n-äp-I-Ä- a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-fm-b-Xpt]m-se -tXm
¶n-. -tUm. hn-jvWp-hn-sâ H-cp- hn-h-c-hp-an-Ã-.
''F-\n-¡v ]-d-ª-dn-bn-¡m-\m-Im-¯-
\m-Wt¡Sp- -tXm¶n-. _nt\mbv BsW¦n-Â-
`-b-¦-c- -tZjy-¯n-epw-. \m-Wt¡Sp- -sImïv F-´v
-sN¿-Wsa¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. \m-Sp-hn-
Sm-³- hsc -tXm¶n-.
'']-Ww- \-ãs¸«-Xnt\¡m-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- Xm-³-
]-än-¡s¸-s«¶v \m-«n-Â- A-dn-ªm-ep-Å- \m-Wt¡Sv
Hm-À-¯v _nt\mbv BsI A-kz-kvY-\m-bn-. A-Xp-
sImïv Rm-³- A-h-\v B- ]-Ww- Xn-cn-¨psImSp-¡-
Wsa¶pw- C-Xv a-äm-cpw- A-dn-b-cpsX¶pw- A-h-³-
]-d-ªp-.
''F-\n-¡-Xv Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡p-I-b-ÃmsX asämcp-
am-À-¤-an-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. Im-c-Ww- Rm-\m-WtÃm
A-hs\ Cu- A-h-kvY-bn-Â- F-¯n-¨-Xv.
''AtX Zn-h-kw- cm-{Xn- F-sâ A-½- H-cp- kz-]v
\w- I-ïpw-. H-cp- I-Sp-h- Fs¶ -sImÃm-\m-bn- Hm-Sn-¡p-
¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p- kz-]v\w-. F-sâ A-½-bpw- A-Ñ-\pw-
cm-{Xn- ap-gp-h-³- F-gpt¶än-cp-¶v Rm-³- kp-c-£n-X-
\m-bn- Xn-cns¨¯p-¶-Xv Im-¯v {]m-À-°n-¨p-. Rm-
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³- ho-«nse¯n- \-S-¶sXÃmw- ]-d-ªp-. ]s£
A-hsc-s¶ Ip-äs¸Sp-¯n-bnsÃ¶v am-{X-a-Ã-, I-gn-
bm-hp-¶-Xpt]m-se ]n-´p-W-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-.
A-hsc-t¸m-sebp-Å- am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡sf In-«n-b-Xv
F-{X- `m-Kyw-.
''Rm-³- _nt\mbn-¡v K-Up-¡-fm-bn- ]-e- h-À-j-
§-fm-bn- ]-Ww- -sImSp-¯p-Xo-À-¯p-. F-¶m-Â- F-sâ
G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- \-ãw- 5000 -tUmf-À- B-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-.
h-en-b- kz-]v\-§-Ä- Im-Wp-¶-Xn-\v ]-I-cw- {]m
tbmKn-I-am-bn- Nn-ń-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-b-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''kz-]v\-§-fpsS G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- c-ïm-as¯
Lm-X-I-\m-Wv {]mtbmKn-I- Nn-´sb¶v Rm-³-
I-cp-Xp-¶p-. B-Zys¯ Zn-h-kw- Rm-³- tkm^n-
F-¶- B-asb¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-ª-Xv Hm-À-½-bntÃ?
A-¶v \o- ]-d-ªp- ap-b-ep-am-bn- Hm-«-a-Â-kcw- \-S-
¯n- hn-P-bn-¡p-¶-Xv {]mtbmKn-I-asÃ¶v.''
''AtX. Ct¸mgpw- Rm-\-Xn-Â- D-d-¨p-\n-Â-¡p-
¶p-. Im-c-Ww- A-Xv A-h-fpsS -ssPhn-I-am-b- A-h-
kvY-bm-Wv. F-§s\bm-bm-epw- A-Xv am-äm-\m-In-Ã-.
-t]mkn-äo-hv Nn-´- -sImïpw-.''
''\o- ]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv. A-h-Ä- {]mtbmKn-
I-am-bn- Nn-ń-¨n-«p-ïm-In-Ã-. ]s£ A-h-Ä- ip-`m-
]vXn-hn-i-zm-k¡m-cn-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-h-Ä-...''
''F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-Ip-¶n-Ã-. A-{]mtbmKn-I-am-
bn- Nn-ń-¡p-¶- H-cm-Ä- F-§s\bm-Wv hn-P-bn-¡p-
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¶-Xv?''
''Rm-³- \n-\-¡v ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-k¯n-sâ
bpw- -t]m kn-äo-hv Nn-´-bpsSbpw- F-\v-tdXm-b-
\n-À-h-N-\-§-Ä- ]-d-ªp-X-cmw-. F-sâ A-`n-{]
m-b-¯n-Â- km-l-N-cy-§sfbpw- kw-`-h-§sfbpw-
Im-cy-am-bn- D-Äs¡mÅmsX A-h-bpsS \-Ã- h-iw-
am-{Xw- hym-Jym-\n-¡p-¶- H-cp- at\m`m-h-am-Wv
ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-kw-. ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-kn-bm-b- hy-
àn- Ft¸mgpw- \-Ã- ^-ew- am-{Xta Im-Wp-I-bp-Åp-.
dn-kÂ-äv -s\K-äo-hmsW¦n-Â- A-Xv A-h-À- a-\-kn-Â-
-sNdp-Xm-¡n- Im-Wp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- ^-ew- -s]mkn-äo-
hv BsW¦n-Â- A-Xv A-h-À- ]-À-Æ-Xo-I-cn-¡p-¶p-.
F-Ãmw- \n-Ýn-X-ka-b-¯v -s]mkn-äo-hv B-Ipsa¶v
ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-k¡m-c-³- Nn-ń-¡-Wsa¶n-Ã-.''
''At¸mÄ- -t]mkn-äo-hv Nn-´tbm?'' Rm-³-
tNmZn-¨p-.
''A-fp-I-fpsS, kw-`-h-§-fpsS, Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ
F-Ãmw- \-Ã- h-i-§-Ä- am-{Xw- Im-Wp-¶- at\m`m-
h-am-Wv -t]mkn-äo-hv Xn-¦nw-Kv. H-cp- -t]mkn-äo-hv Nn-
´-I-³- -temIs¯ -t]mkn-äo-hv at\m`m-ht¯m-
sS am-{Xw- Im-Wp-I-bpw- F-Ãm-hscbpw- F-Ãm-äns\
bpw- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶p-. C-Xm-Wv -tZm-ss-
jI-Zr-¡p-I-Ä-¡v ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-k¡m-cpsS Im-
cy-¯n-ep-Å- {]-[m-\- ]-cm-Xn-. 'A-h-À- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv
Rm-³- {]mtbmKn-I-am-bn- Nn-ń-¡p-I-bpw- {]mtbm-
Kn-I- Xo-cp-am-\-§sfSp-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶- _p-²n-
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am-\m-b- B-fm-Wv.' A-h-À- Nn-ń-¡p-¶tXm F-Ãm-
ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-k¡m-cpw- A-Ô-am-b- -t]mkn-äo-hv
Nn-´-I-cmsW¶m-Wv. A-h-À- -t]mkn-äo-hv Nn-´-I-
cm-bn-cn-¡mw-, A-Ãm-Xn-cn-¡mw-.''
Rm-³- -s\än-Np-fn-¨p-. F-\n-¡v At±lw- ]-d-ª-
Xv ]q-À-®-am-bn- a-\-kn-em-bn-«n-Ã-. ''F-§s\
bm-Wv H-cm-Ä- ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-kn-bm-bn-cn-¡p-I-
bpw- F-¶m-Â- A-bm-Ä- -t]mkn-äo-hv Nn-´-I-³-
A-Ãm-Xn-cn-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶-Xv? F-\n-¡-Xv a-\-
kn-em-bn-Ã-.''
''Rm-\-Xv hy-Xy-kvX-am-bn- ]-d-ªp-X-cm-³- {i-an-
¡mw-.'' A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ I-tkc- Xn-cn-¨n-«v F-sâ -t\-
tcbn-cp-¶n-«v ]-d-ªp-. ''G-Xv km-l-N-cy-¯n-epw- \mw-
At_m[-a-\-kn-Â- -tNmZn-¡p-¶-Xv c-ïv -tNmZy-
§-fm-Wv. Ct¸mÄ- C-Xn-sâ A-À-°w- F-´m-Wv?
C-Xn-sâ `m-hn-bnse A-À-°sa´m-Wv? B-Zys¯
-tNmZy-¯n-\p-Å- D-¯-cw- -t]mkn-äo-hv, -s\K-äo-hv
Nn-´-I-fm-Wv. c-ïm-as¯ -tNmZy-¯n-\p-Å- D-¯-
cw- ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-khpw- A-ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-khp-
am-Wv.
''B- -temI-¯n-Â- \m-ev X-cw- B-fp-I-fp-ïv.
B-Zyt¯Xv -t]mkn-äo-hv Nn-´-I-cm-b- ip-`m-]vXn-
hn-i-zm-kn-I-fm-Wv. H-cp- kw-cw-`-I-bv¡v Kp-cp-X-c-
am-b- km-¼-¯n-I- {]-iv\-§-fpsï¶v I-cp-Xp-I-.
H-cp- -t]mkn-äo-hv Nn-´-I-bm-b- ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-kn-
Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv 'C-Xv sF-Xn-lm-kn-I- hn-P-bw- -t\
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Sm-\p-Å- F-sâ bm-{X-bpsS `m-K-am-Wv. A-h-km-\w-
F-Ãmw- \-¶m-bn- h-cpw-. h-fsc hn-P-bn-bm-b- H-cp-
kw-cw-`-I- B-Ip-Isb¶-Xm-Wv F-sâ hn-[n-. F-´p-
Xs¶bm-bm-epw- Rm-³- A-hnsS-sb¯p-I- Xs¶
-sN¿pw-.''
''AsXmcp- A-Xn-itbmàn-bm-Wv,'' Rm-³-
I-®p-I-Ä- I-d-¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-.
''AtX A-Xv `m-h-\-bpsS A-Xn-itbmàn-bm-
Wv en-³-Um-. A-À-°-ap-ïm-¡p-¶- b-{´-§-fm-Wv
a-\p-jy-À-. \n-§-fpsS `m-h-\- D-]tbmKn-¨v \n-§-Ä-
¡v G-Xv A-À-°-hpw- kr-ãn-¡mw-. A-Xv ]n-¶o-Sv
\n-§-fpsS `-u-Xn-I-am-b- bm-Ym-À-°y-am-bn- am-dpw-.
kvYn-c-am-b- `m-h-\-bn-eqsS \n-§-Ä-¡v F-´pw- kr-
ãn-¡m-\m-Ipw-.
''-temI-¯nse G-ä-hpw- hn-P-bn-I-fm-b- B-fp-
I-Ä- C-§s\bmsW¶v Rm-³- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶p-.
A-h-À- Ct¸mgs¯ -shÃp-hn-fn-Isf X-§sf
im-ào-I-cn-¡m-\p-Å- A-h-kc-am-bn- Im-Wp-¶p-.
A-Xm-b-Xv -t]mkn-äo-hv Nn-´-. H-¸w- Zo-À-L-Im-e-
A-h-kc-§-Ä- A-\-´-am-bn- Im-Wp-¶p-. A-Xm-Wv
ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-kw-. A-h-À- Htcka-bw- -t]mkn-äo-
hpw- AtX ka-bw- ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-kn-I-fp-am-Wv.''
Rm-\-Xnt\mSv -tbmPn-¡p-¶ptïm-sb¶v F-\n-
¡v A-dn-bn-Ã-. ]s£ Rm-³- A-À-Pps\ {i-²tbm-
sS -tI«p-.
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''asämcp- Iq-«-À- -t]mkn-äo-hv Nn-´-I-cm-b- -tZm-ss-
jI-Zr-¡p-I-fm-Wv. F-Ãm-än-epw- G-ä-hpw- -tami-am-b-
Xv am-{Xw- Im-Wp-¶-h-cm-Wv -tZm-ssjI-Zr-¡p-I-Ä-.
A-h-À- B-fp-I-fnsebpw- kw-`-h-§-fnsebpw- Po-
hn-X-¯nsebpw- -tamiw- h-i-¯v am-{X-am-bn-cn-¡pw-
{i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. -t\cs¯ ]-d-ª- B-
kv{Xo- -t]mkn-äo-hv Nn-´-I-bm-b- -tZm-ssjI-Zr-¡v
BsW¦n-Â- A-h-Ä- A-htfmSp-Xs¶ C-§s\bm-
bn-cn-¡pw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv. 'km-¼-¯n-I- {]-iv\-§-Ä-
D-Å-Xv F-\n-¡v \-Ã-Xm-Wv. Rm-³- ]-Ww- -sNe-hn-
Sp-¶-Xv Ip-d-bv¡p-atÃm. ]s£ Cu- _n-kn-\-kv
-sI«n-¸-Sp-¡m-³- Rms\sâ ap-gp-h-³- k¼m-Zy-hpw-
F-sâ Po-hn-X-hpw- -sNe-h-gn-¨p-. H-¶p-an-ÃmsXbm-
bn-cn-¡pw- Rm-³- a-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.' X-sâ Ct¸mgs¯
A-h-kvYsb A-h-À- -t]mkn-äo-hm-bm-Wv Im-Wp-
¶sX¦n-epw- Rm-³- I-S-¯n-Â- a-cn-¡pw- F-¶- Nn-
´- h-gn- A-h-À- hn-jw- Ip-Sn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
aq-¶m-as¯ B-fp-I-Ä- {]mtbmKn-I- -tZm-ss-
jI-Zr-¡p-I-fm-Wv (Pragmatic Pessimists). -t\
cs¯ ]-d-ª- kv{Xo- CtX hn-`m-K-¯n-Âs¸«-
B-fmsW¦n-Â- C-§s\bm-bn-cn-¡pw- A-h-³- ]-d-bp-
¶-Xv. 'C-Xv `-bm-\-I-am-Wv. Rm-³- Im-cy-§sf {]m
tbmKn-I-am-bn- Im-Wp-¶-bm-fm-Wv. F-sâ Xo-cp-am-
\-§-Ä- -sImïv F-sâ Ip-«n-I-Ä- km-¼-¯n-I-am-bn-
_p-²n-apt«ïn- h-cp-¶- A-h-kvY- D-ïm-I-cpsX¶v
Rm-³- D-d-¸p- h-cp-¯pw-. A-XpsImïv F-sâ ]-Ww-
ap-gp-h-³- \-ãs¸Sp-¶-Xn-\p-ap-¼v Rm-\-h-cpsS
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-tIm-sfPv ô-kv ap-gp-h-³- A-S-bv¡pw-. \n-À-`m-Ky-
h-im-Â-, Rm-³- H-¶p-an-ÃmsXbm-bn-cn-¡pw- a-cn-¡p-
¶-Xv.' -tZm-ssjI-Zr-¡v B-b-Xn-\m-Â- A-hsfm¶v
{i-an-¡m-³- -t]mepw- -sa\s¡Sp-¶n-Ã-. A-h-Ä- {i-aw-
Dt]£n-¨p-I-gn-ªp-.
F-sâ X-e-Xm-gv¶p-. Rm-³- -tZm-ssjI-Zr-
¡pw- -s\K-äo-hpw- B-bn-cp-¶n-cn-¡-Ww-. A-Xp-
sImïm-WtÃm _o-¨n-Â- -t]mbn- Po-hn-Xw- A-h-
km-\n-¸n-¡m-³- H-cp-§n-b-Xv.
''\m-em-as¯bpw- A-h-km-\s¯bpw- B-fp-
I-Ä-.'' At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''A-h-cm-Wv {]mtbmKn-I-
ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-kn-I-Ä- (Pragmatic Optimists).
\-½psS B-Zyw- ]-d-ª- kv{Xo- {]mtbmKn-I- ip-
`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-k¡m-cn-bmsW¦n-Â- C-§s\bm-bn-
cn-¡pw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv. 'F-\n-¡v _n-kn-\-kn-Â- km-
¼-¯n-I-{]-Xn-kÔn-bp-ïm-b-Xn-Â- hn-j-a-ap-ïv. ]
s£ Rms\mcp- _p-²n-bp-Å- kv{Xo-bm-Wv. a-äp-
Å-hsc klm-bn-¡p-I-bpw- kz-bw- k-t´mjw-
Isï¯p-I-bp-am-Wv F-sâ Z-u-Xyw-. F-\n-¡v a-äp-
Å-hsc klm-bn-¡p-I-bpw- Cu- {]-iv\-¯n-Â- \n-¶v
]p-d-¯p-I-S-¡p-I-bpw- -thWw-. F-sâ A-`n-\nthi-
¯n-eqsSbpw- C-Ñm-i-àn-bn-eqsSbpw- Rm-³- F-sâ
e-£y-§-fnte¡v A-Sp-¡pw-.' tkm^n- F-¶- B-a-
bntÃ, A-h-Ä- -t]mkn-äo-hv Xn-¦nw-Kv Hm-]vän-an-kväv
B-bn-cp-¶p-.'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-\n-À-¯n-. ''en-³-
Um- \n-\-¡n-Xv k¦-Â-¸n-¡m-³- ]-äptam? ap-b-ep-am-
bn- Hm-«-a-Â-kcw- \-S-¯m-³- H-cp- B-a- apt¶m«p-h-
431
cp-¶p-. F-hnsS-sb¦n-epw- \-S-¡p-¶- Im-cy-amtWm
A-Xv? a-Wn-¡q-dn-Â- 45 Intemao-ä-À- -thK-X-bp-ïv
ap-b-en-\v. F-¶m-Â- -temI-¯nse G-ä-hpw- -thK-
X-bp-Å- B-a-bv¡v -t]mepw- a-Wn-¡q-dn-Â- H-cp- In-
temao-ä-À- -thK-Xtbbp-Åp-. AsXmcp- A-Ô-am-b-
-ss[cy-am-bn-cpt¶m?''
''Ct¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v Im-cy-§-Ä- G-ItZiw- a-\-
kn-em-bn-,'' Rm-³- F-sâ ko-än-sâ -ssII-fn-Â- hn-
c-ep-I-Ä- A-Sn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
''AsXmcn-¡-epw- A-an-X-am-b- ip-`m-]vXn-hn-
i-zm-ka-Ã-. Rm-³- \n-\-¡v H-cp- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- Iq-Sn-
]-d-ªp-X-cmw-.''
Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''F-b-Àtlmkvä-kv Ip-d-¨v
Im-¸n-bpw- kv\m-¡vkpw- X-¶n-cps¶¦n-Â- \-¶m-bn-
cp-¶p-.'' Rm-³- hn-³tUmbn-Â- Iq-Sn- ]p-dt¯¡v
-t\m¡n-bn-cp-¶p-.
''\-ap-¡v H-cp- ]qt´m«s¯¸-än- kw-km-cn-¡mw-.''
At±l-¯n-sâ im-´-am-b- i-Ðw-. ''\-ap-¡-dn-bmw-
G-Xp- ]pt´m«-¯n-epw- \-Ã- `w-Kn-bp-Å- ]q-¡-Ä-
¡pw- ]-¨-¡-dn-I-Ä-¡pw- H-¸w- I-f-I-fpw- -s]m§n-
h-cpw-.''
'']s£ F-sâ ]qt´m«-¯n-en-Ã-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-
ªp-.
''Hm-lv, \n-sâ ]qt´m«-¯n-Â- I-f-I-Ä- D-ïm-
Im-dntÃ?'' A-À-Pp-sâ i-Ð-¯n-Â- kw-i-bw-.
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''C-Ã-. F-sâ ]qt´m«-¯n-Â- ]q-¡-fpw- ]-¨-¡-dn-
I-fp-an-Ã-.'' Rm-³- At±l-¯ns\ -t\m¡n- Nn-cn-¨p-
sImïv ]-d-ªp-. ''F-sâ ]qt´m«-¯n-Â- I-f-I-Ä-
am-{Xtabp-Åp-.''
''lm-! en-³-Um- \osb-s¶ Np-än-¡p-I-bm-WtÃ?
\osbmcp- -tZm-ssjI-Zr-¡v A-Ã-.'' At±lw- Fs¶
kq-£n-¨p- -t\m¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-.
F-sâ Nn-´-I-fpw- hn-Im-c-§-fpw- Ct±l-¯n-\v
F-§s\bm-Wv a-\-kn-em-¡m-³- km-[n-¡p-¶-Xv!
At±lw- ]-d-ª-Xv kXy-am-Wv. Rm-³- Ft¶m-
Sp-Xs¶ £-a- -tNmZnt¡ïn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-. A-¶v
_o-¨n-Â- A-§s\-sbmcp- kw-`-hw- D-ïmsb¶sXm
gn-¨m-Â- _m-¡n- Iq-Sp-X-Â- ka-b-¯pw- {]mtbmKn-I-
Nn-´m-K-Xn-bp-Å- ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-k¡m-cn-bm-bn-cp-
¶p- Rm-³-.
''Hmt¡.''
''H-cp- -t]mkn-äo-hv Nn-´-I-\m-b- ip-`m-]vXn-hn-
i-zm-kn- I-f-I-fn-epw- A-h-kc-§-fm-bn-cn-¡pw- Im-
Wp-¶-Xv. Cu- I-f-I-Ä- ]-dn-¨v -sX§n-\n-«m-Â- \-Ã-
h-fw- B-bn-cn-¡p-atÃm F-¶v A-h-À- Nn-ń-¡pw-.
A-h-À- B- A-h-kc-§-Ä- {]tbmP-\s¸Sp-¯m-³-
C-â-en-P-âv B-£-³- F-Sp-¡pw-. A-h-À- F-Ãm-h-cn-
epw- F-Ãm-¯n-epw- \-Ã-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw- Im-Wp-¶-Xv.
\-Ã-Xpw- -tami-hpw- X-½n-Â- Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm-³- A-h-À-
X-sâ D-Ä-hn-fnsbbm-bn-cn-¡pw- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶-Xv.
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''i-XtImSo-i-z-c-·m-À- km-¼-¯n-I-am-µy-ka-b-
¯pw- A-h-kc-§-fm-bn-cn-¡pw- Im-Wp-¶-Xv. kÀ-
-tPm¬- -sS¼n-Ä-«-¬- A-Xn-\v \sÃmcp- D-Zm-l-c-W-
am-Wv. 1939Â- bqtdm¸n-Â- -temI-a-lm-bp-²w- -s]m
«n-¸p-ds¸«t¸mÄ- -tPm¬- ]-Ww- I-Sw- hm-§n- H-cp-
-tUmftdm A-Xn-\v Xmsg-tbm Hm-l-cn-hn-e-bp-Å-
104 I-¼-\n-I-fpsS 100 -sjb-dp-I-Ä- ho-Xw- hm-§n-.
A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v h-³- em-`w- -t\Sn-. ]n-Â-¡m-e-¯v
At±lw- H-cp- _n-ey-W-dm-bn- am-dn-.''
''Cusbmcp- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bn-Â- \n-§-Ä-
¡v h-fscb-[n-Iw- A-h-kc-§-Ä- B-I-À-jn-¡m-\m-
Ipw-. \n-§-Ä- Cu- h-gn- -sXcsªSp-¯v H-cp- -t]m
kn-äo-hv Nn-´-I-bm-b- ip-`m-]vXn- hn-i-zm-kn- B-Ip-
I-bmsW¦n-Â- Im-cy-§sf hn-i-I-e-\w- -sN¿m-
³- \n-§-fpsS D-Ä-hn-fn-¡v ImtXmÀ-¡pw-. -tUm.
hn-jvWp- Fs¶ N-Xn-¨- kw-`-h-¯n-Â- Rms\mcp-
-t]mkn-äo-hv Xn-¦nw-Kv ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-kn- B-bn-
cps¶¦n-epw- Rm-³- F-sâ D-Ä-hn-fnsb hn-i-z-kn-
¨n-Ã-. ]-I-cw- Rm-³- A-bmsf A-Ô-am-bn- hn-i-z-kn-¨p-.
CtX¡p-dn-¨v bmsXmcp- [m-c-W-bp-an-Ãm-¯- -sUbv
kn- -tN¨ntbmSpw- A-`n-{]m-bw- -tNmZn-¨p-. A-bm-Ä-
kXy-kÔ-\msW¶v -sXfn-bn-¡m-\m-Wv Rm-³-
{i-an-¨-Xv.
C-{X-bpw- an-Sp-¡-\m-b- A-À-Pp-³- X-«n-¸n-Â- ho-
WtXmÀ-¯v Nn-cn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-³- F-\n-¡v I-gn-
ªn-Ã-. A-À-Pp-\v A-Xv a-\-kn-em-bn-.
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''B-lm- \o- i-h-¯n-Â- Ip-¯p-I-bm-WtÃ?
C-¯-c-¯n-Â- a-äp-Å-h-À-¡v ]-än-b- A-_-²-§-fn-Â-
\n-¶v ]-Tn-¡p-I-bm-Wv -thï-Xv. \-ap-¡n-\n- -t]
mkn-äo-hv Nn-´m-K-Xn-bp-Å- -tZm-ssjI-Zr-¡n-sâ ]p
t´m«-¯nte¡v -t]mImw-. C-bm-Ä- H-cp- -s\K-än-hv
hy-àn-bm-Wv. F-¶m-Â- h-cm-\n-cn-¡p-¶- `m-hn-Im-
et¯¡v -t\m¡pt¼mÄ- A-bm-Ä- h-fsc -t]mkn-
äo-hm-Wv. ]s£ A-bm-Ä-¡v X-sâ ]qt´m«-¯nse
{]-iv\-§-Ä- Im-Wm-³- I-gn-bp-¶n-Ã-. A-bm-Ä- Nn-ń-
¡p-I-bm-Wv. 'Rm-³- F-sâ ]qt´m«s¯ ]-cn-N-
cn-¡pw-. ]s£ F-sâ Po-hn-Xw- X-I-À-¨-bnte¡m-
Wv -t]mIp-¶-Xv.' ]s£ A-bm-Ä-¡v X-sâ ]q
t´m«s¯¡p-dn-¨v H-cp- Zo-À-L-Im-e-]-²-Xn-bn-Ã-.
D-b-À-¶- aq-ey-ap-Å- Xo-cp-am-\-§-Ä- F-Spt¡ï- ka-
b-¯v Cu- hy-àn- X-sâ -tai- A-Sp-¡ns¸dp-¡p-¶-
Xn-c-¡n-em-Wv. H-Sp-hn-Â- A-bm-fpsS ]qt´m«-¯n-Â-
I-f-I-fpw- D-ïm-In-Ã-, ]q-¡-fpw- D-ïm-In-Ã-.
-s\K-äo-hv Nn-´-I-Ä- a-\-kn-Â- I-b-dn-¡q-Sn-b- {]m-
Üm-än-Iv -s]kn-an-kvän-\v H-cn-S-¯pw- \-Ã-Xv Im-
Wm-³- km-[n-¡n-Ã-. A-h-Ä- I-f-I-fn-Â- {i-²- -tI{µo-
I-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-Â- ]qt´m«-¯nse ]q-¡sf
Im-Wm-\m-In-Ã-. A-h-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶p-. 'Xo-À-¨-bm-
bpw-, F-sâ ]qt´m«-¯n-Â- I-f-I-fm-Wv. {]-]-©w-
Fs¶ -shdp-¡p-¶p-. F-´psImïm-Wv -ssZhw-
F-\n-¡v ]q-¡-Ä- X-cmsX I-f-I-Ä- am-{Xw- X-¶-Xv?
F-Ãm-bn-S-¯pw- I-f-I-Ä- am-{Xw-. C-Xv F-´psN¿-
Wsa¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-. Rm-³- {]mtbmKn-I-am-
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bn- Nn-ń-¡p-¶- hy-àn-bm-Wv. F-\n-¡v \sÃmcp-
]qt´m«w- In-«m-\p-Å- bmsXmcp- km-[y-X-bp-an-Ã-.
-shdpsX ka-bw- I-f-bmsa-t¶bp-Åp-. ]q-¡-Ä- ]q-
¡-S-bn-Â- \n-¶v hm-§mw-. F-sâ `-À-¯m-hv Fs¶
Dt]£n-¨p- -t]mbn-. F-sâ -t_mkv H-cp- hr-¯n-
sI«-h-\m- Wv. Rm-³- Ip-«n-bm-bn-cp-¶t¸mÄ- F-sâ
am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-Ä- Fs¶ H-cp-]m-Sv -thZ-\n-¸n-¨n-cp-
¶p-. Ct¸mgmsW¦n-Â- F-sâ ]qt´m«-¯n-Â- I-f-
I-fpw-. B-lv! F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- H-cp- \-Ã-Im-cy-
hpw- H-cn-¡-epw- kw-`-hn-¡n-Ã-.''
''AsX. F-\n-¡v A-Xn-Â- Nn-e- Im-cy-§-Ä- A-dn-
bmw-,'' Rm-³- X-e-Ip-ep-¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-.
''{]m-Üm-än-Iv -s]kn-an-kväv,'' A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-
¶p-, ''Cu- hn-Im-c-§sf C-§s\ Xp-S-cm-³- A-\p-h-
Zn-¡pt¼mÄ- A-h-Ä-¡v \n-b-{´-Ww- \-ãs¸Sp-¶p-.
A-h-fpsS D-b-À-¶- _p-²n-i-àn- -t]mepw- I-Sp-¯-
-s\K-än-hn-än- aq-Sn- {]-h-À-¯n-¡msX h-cp-¶p-. A-h-
fpsS ]pt´m«-¯n-Â- I-f-I-fp-Å-Xn-\v -temIs¯
]-gnt¡ï- Im-cysa´m-Wv? A-h-fpsS -t_mkv
i-ey-¡m-c-\msW¦n-Â- F-´v? -tPmen- am-dn-¡qsS?
A-h-fpsS am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-Ä- A-hsf X-Ãn-h-f-À-¯ns-
b¦n-Â- F-´v? B- I-f-IsfÃmw- ]-dn-¨p-I-f-ªv
apt¶m«pt]mIq-!''
Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''AtX! ]s£,''
F-sâ Nn-cn-am-ªp-. ''F-\n-¡v \-½-Ä- B-Zy-am-bn-
I-ït¸mgp-Å- F-sâ A-h-kvY- Hm-À-½-h-cp-¶p-.''
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\m-Wt¡SpsImïv F-sâ X-e- Ip-\n-ªp-.
A-À-Pp-³- A-À-Y-h-¯m-b- H-cp- Nn-cn- F-\n-¡v
k½m-\n-¨p-. ''-tlbv, apt¶m«pt]mIq-, en-³-Um-.
A-Xv ]-g-b- Im-cy-am-bn-cp-¶p-. C-\n- \o- A-Xnte¡v
H-cn-¡-epw- Xn-cn-¨pt]mIp-¶n-Ã-. i-cn-btÃ?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- C-Ã-! Rms\mcp- -tNmZyw- -tNm
Zn-¡s«. -s\K-äo-hv Xn-¦nw-Kpw- -s]kn-an-khpw- hy-
Xy-kvX-amsW¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xv F-´psImïm-Wv?''
''AsX. -s\K-äo-hv Nn-´- {l-kz-Im-et¯¡p-
Å-Xm-Wv. F-¶m-Â- -s]kn-an-kw- A-Y-hm- A-ip-
`-{]-Xo-£- \s½ Im-À-¶p- Xn-¶psImïn-cn-
¡p-¶- A-À-_p-Z-am-Wv. c-ïpw- \n-§-fpsS kz-]v
\-§sf \-in-¸n-¡p-¶-h-cm-Wv,'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-
. ''C-\n- \-ap-¡v {]mtbmKn-I-am-b- ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-
k¯nte¡v -t]mImw-. 'Hmt¡, C-hnsS I-f-I-fp-ïv.
]s£ Rm-³- AsXm-s¡ am-än- ]qt´m«w- \-¶m-
¡m-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv,' {]mtbmKn-I- Nn-´m-K-Xn-
bp-Å- ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-kn- ]-d-bp-¶p-.''
''C-Xv Ct¸mgs¯ Fs¶ -t]m-sebp-ïv.''
''{]mtbmKn-I- Nn-´m-K-Xn-bp-Å- ip-`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-
kn- F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- \o- {]-iv\-§sf Im-Wp-¶p-.
{]-iv\-§sf hn-i-I-e-\w- -sN¿p-¶p-. {]-iv\-§-Ä-
]-cn-l-cn-¡p-¶p-. -ssZh-¯n-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-I-, ]
s£ H-«-Is¯ -sI«p-I-. B- co-Xn-bn-Â- Xp-S-cp-¶-
Xn-Â- H-cp- -sXäp-an-Ã-. \n-\-¡v H-cp-]m-Sv \-Ã- A-h-kc-
437
§sf \n-§-fnte¡v B-I-À-jn-¡m-³- I-gn-bpw-.''
At±lw- F-sâ -t\-sc Nq-ïns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-.
''\n-§-Ä- A-§s\ ]-d-bp-I-bmsW¦n-Â-.''
''Po-hn-X-¯nte¡v a-l-¯m-b- A-h-kc-§sf
B-I-À-jn-¡m-³- \n-§-Ä- H-¶p-In-Â- -t]mkn-äo-hv
Xn-¦nw-Kv Hm-]vän-an-kväv B-I-Ww-. F-¶m-Â- F-Ãm-
h-À-¡pw- A-{Xt¯mfw- km-[n-¡-Wsa¶n-Ã-. \n-§-
Äs¡mcp- -t]mkn-äo-hv Xn-¦nw-Kv Hm-]vän-an-kväv
B-Im-³- km-[n-¨nsÃ¦n-Â- {]m-Üm-än-Iv Hm-]vän-an-
kväv F-¦n-epw- B-I-Ww-. G-Xm-bm-epw- \n-§-Ä- ip-
`m-]vXn-hn-i-zm-kn-bm-Wv! hn-jvWp- Fs¶ -t]mkn-
äo-hv Xn-¦nw-Kv Hm-]vän-an-k¯n-Â- \n-¶v {]m-Üm-än-Iv
Hm-]vän-an-k¯nte¡v Z-i-I-§tfmfw- X-Ån-hn-«p-.
Rm-³- Ip-g-¸-an-Ãm-¯- -sNdn-b- -sNdn-b- hn-P-b-
§-Ä- Cu- \n-e-bn-Â- -t\Sn-. {]m-Üm-än-kw- F-sâ
h-en-b- h-f-À-¨-bv¡v hn-e-§p-X-Sn-bm-Ip-¶-Xp-hsc
A-§s\ Xs¶ Xp-S-À-¶p-. \n-§sfbpw- C-Xpt]m-
se Bsc¦n-epsam-s¡ C-§s\ X-Ån-hn-«n-«p-ïm-
Ipw-.
''Iq-SmsX, Rm-³- F-§s\ Nn-ń-¡-
Wsa¶pw- Rm-³- F-§s\ Po-hn-¡-Wsa¶pw-
F-{Xt¯mfw- hn-P-bw- F-\n-¡v e-`n-¡-Wsa¶pw-
H-cp- X-«n-¸p-Im-c-³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-¶-Xv F-\n-¡v
Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-XpsImïv
F-sâ D-Ä-hn-fnsb hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- ]-Tn-¡p-I-bpw- -t]m
kn-äo-hv Xn-¦nw-Kv H-]vän-an-kväv F-¶- \n-e-bnte¡v
438
Xn-cns¨¯p-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-. A-Xm-Wv Fs¶ hn-
P-bn-bm-¡n-b-Xpw- C-¶v Im-Wp-¶- \n-e-bnte¡v
Fs¶ F-¯n-¨-Xpw-.
hn-am-\w- \n-e-¯n-d-¡m-\p-Å- X-¿msd-
Sp-¸v \-S-¯pt¼mÄ- F-sâ ]p-Xn-b- Po-hn-X-
¯nte¡p-Å- X-¿msdSp-¸v -t]m-sebm-Wv F-\n-
¡v -tXm¶n-b-Xv. C-¶v A-À-Pp-³- kw-km-cn-¨-Xv
F-´msW¶psh¨m-Â- Rm-³- Ft¸mgpw- kq-¸-À- {]m-
Ivän-¡-Â- B-bn- Nn-ńt¡ï- Im-cy-an-Ã-. kXyw-
]-d-ªm-Â- A-Xv -tI«t¸mÄ- F-sâ -tXmf-¯p-
\n-¶v h-ensbmcp- `m-cw- H-gn-ªpt]mIp-¶-Xpt]m-
sebm-Wv F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-b-Xv. A-Xpt]m-se Rm-
³- Ft¸mgpw- -t]mkn-äo-hv B-bn-cnt¡ï- Im-cy-hp-
an-Ã-. Rm-³- Ct¸mÄ- H-cp- {]m-Üm-än-Iv Hm-]vän-an-kväv
B-bn-cn-¡mw-. At¸mÄ- {]-iv\s¯ Im-Wm-\pw-
A-Xns\ Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡mw- A-Xv ]-cn-l-cn-¡m-\p-Å-
Np-h-Sp-IsfSp-¡m-\pw- km-[n-¡pw-. ]n-¶o-Sv -s]mkn-
äo-hv Xn-¦nw-Kv Hm-]vän-an-kväv B-bn- am-dmw- {i-an-¡mw-.
hn-am-\w- -sU³-h-dn-Â- C-d-¡m-\p-Å- em-³-Unw-
Kv \-S-¯p-I-bmsW¶- -ss]e-än-sâ i-Ðw- C-â-
ÀtIman-eqsS h-¶p-. A-À-Pp-³- _-«-¬- A-a-À-¯n- \
sÃmcp- bm-{X- k½m-\n-¨-Xn-\v At±l-¯n-\v \-µn-
]-d-ªp-.
''Ct¸mÄ- Rm-³- F-´m-Wv -sN-t¿ï-Xv?'' Rm-
³- A-Â-¸w- B-i-¦tbm-sS -tNmZn-¨p-.
''\o- \n-sâ e-£yw- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-I-gn-ªm-Â-
439
F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- cm-hnse G-gp- ap-X-Â- 10 an-\n-äp-
hsc \n-sâ ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn-bpsS `m-K-am-b- {]n
{Intbj-³- -sN¿-Ww-. Cu- {]-{In-b-bn-eqsS \o- \n-
sâ hn-P-bw- -t\cs¯ Xs¶ BtLmjn-¡-Ww-.
F-´m-Wv -sN-t¿ïsX¶v Rm-³- \n-\-¡v Im-Wn-
¨p-X-cmw-.''
''Hm-lv, Hmt¡. A-Xv \m-fs¯ Im-cyw-. ]s£
Rm-³- Dt±in-¨-Xv \-½-fnt¸mÄ- em-³-Uv -sNbvX-
Xn-\v -tij-ap-Å- Im-cy-am-Wv.'' Rm-³- At±l-¯n-
sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡n- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''B-lv. F-sâ -ss{Uh-À- Fs¶ F-b-Àt]mÀ-
«n-Â- \n-¶v Im-dn-Â- ao-änw-Kp-I-Ä-¡v F-¯n-¡pw-.
At¸mÄ- \o- D-¨-`-£-Ww- I-gn-¡p-I-. \n-\-¡n-ã-
ap-Å-Xv -sN¿p-I-. H-¸w- C-¶v ]-Tn-¨- Im-cy-§-Ä- \n-
sâ _n-kn-\-kn-Â- F-§s\ D-]tbmKn-¡msa¶v
Nn-ń-¡p-I-. Rm-³- aq-¶v a-Wn-¡v Xn-cns¨¯n-bn-
«v \-ap-¡v A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v Xn-cn-¨p-Å- bm-{X-bn-Â-
kw-km-cn-¡mw-. ]s£ A-Xn-\p-ap-¼v C-¡m-cy-§-Ä-
\n-sâ a-\-kn-ep-d-¸n-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- CsXÃmw- H-¶v
Np-cp-¡n-¸-d-bmw-.''
''C-hnsS-sh-t¨m? F-§s\?'' Np-äpw-
-t\m¡ns¡mïv Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''AsX, F-´psImïv ]m-Sn-Ã-?'' At±lw- -tN-
mZn-¨p-. ''\-ap-¡v Ct¸mÄ- ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn- D-]
tbmKn-¨v B-\-µ-¯nte¡v F-¯p-I-bpw- {]n{Int-
bäv -sN¿p-I-bpw- -sN¿mw-. kw-Ko-Xw- -tIÄ-¡p-¶-Xv
440
Cu- {]-{In-b- -sN¿m-³- \s½ Iq-Sp-X-Â- {]tNmZn-
¸n-¡pw-.'' `-b-¦-c- Bthit¯m-sS Rm-³- ]-h-À-
skdn-a-Wn- -sN¿m-\m-bn- Nm-Snsbgpt¶äp-.
At¿m!
F-\n-¡v D-b-cw- Iq-Sp-X-emsW¶- bm-Ym-À-°yw-
hn-am-\-¯n-sâ -taÂ-¡q-c- Fs¶ Hm-À-½n-¸n-¨p-. X-e-
Xn-cp-½ns¡mïv N-½-Â- ]p-d-¯p-Im-Wn-¡msX
Rm-³- ]-Xnsb C-cp-¶p-. A-À-Pp-³- -sNdp-Xmsbm¶v
Nn-cn-¨p-.
''ko-än-Â- \n-h-À-¶n-cp-¶v A-`n-\nthit¯m-sS
\n-sâ e-£yw- D-d-¸n-¨p-]-d-bp-I-. \-½-Ä- -s¹bn-\n-Â-
A-Ãm-bn-cp-¶psh¦n-Â- C-Xv -sN¿m-³- F-gpt¶äp-
\n-Â-¡-W-am-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ C-hnsSbm-b-Xp-
sImïpw- em-³-Uv -sN¿p-I-bm-b-XpsImïpw- C-cp-¶v
-sNbvXm-Â- a-Xn-. Xp-S-Àt¶mfq-.''
''i-cn-.'' Rm-³- \n-h-À-¶n-cp-¶v I-®p-I-Ä- A-S-
¨v Zo-À-L-i-zm-k-saSp-¯p-. ''F-\n-¡v h-en-b- B-i-zm-
khpw- {]-Xo-£-bpw- e-`n-¡-Ww-. F-sâ km-¼-¯n-
I-`m-hn- am-än-a-dn-¡m-\p-Å- B-g-¯n-ep-Å- B-´-
cn-I- Du-À-Öw- In-«-Ww-.''
''h-fsc \-¶m-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-. Cu- e-£y-¯nte¡v
F-¯m-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶- -tKmÄ- F-´m-Wv?''
''F-sâ tkm^v-säzb-À- -sUh-e-]v-saâv kvIn-Ãp-
I-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¨v F-sâ tkmjy-Â- ao-Un-b- -s\
äv h-À-¡n-sâ `m-K-am-b- -sNdp-In-S- _n-kn-\-kv km-c-
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Yn-I-Ä-¡v aq-eyw- \-Â-Ip-I-. A-Xn-eqsS A-Sp-¯- 90
Zn-h-k§-Ä- -sImïv A-¼-Xn-\m-bn-cw- -tUmf-À- -t\
Sp-I-.''
''-sImÅmw-. en-³-Um-, Cu- e-£yw- -t\Sm-³- \n
s¶ \n-À-_-Ôn-¡p-¶- aq-¶v Im-c-W-§-Ä- F-´m-
Wv?'' A-À-Pp-sâ i-Ðw- Cu- {]-{In-b-bnte¡v
Fs¶ \-bn-¡p-¶- a-[p-c-am-b- H-cp- -tX³samgn- -t]m
-se -tXm¶n- F-\n-¡v.
''Cu- e-£yw- -t\SmsX C-\n-bpw- ]-cn-l-kn-
¡s¸«v C-Xpt]m-se Po-hn-¡m-³- C-\n- h-¿-. F-\n-¡v
F-sâ I-Sw- ho-«p-I-bpw- ]-¯v h-À-j-§-Ä- -sImïv
km-¼-¯n-I-kzm-X-{ýw- -t\Sp-I-bpw- -thWw-.
B-bn-c-¡-W-¡n-\v bp-h- kw-cw-`-I-À-¡v H-cp- -tdmÄ-
-tamU-Â- B-I-Ww- F-\n-¡v,'' B- e-£y-¯nte¡v
F-¯p-¶-Xm-bn- kz-bw- k¦-Â-¸n-¨psImïv Rm-³-
]-d-ªp-. Rm-³- H-¶p-Iq-Sn- \n-h-À-¶n-cp-¶p-.
''\-¶m-bn-«p-ïv. C-\n- c-ïv an-\n-äpt\cw- tkmÄ-
{_o-¯nw-Kv Iq-Sn- -sN¿p-I-.''
Rm-³- e-£y-¯n-Â- F-¯n-b-Xm-bn- k¦-Â-¸n-
¨psImïm-Wv {_o-¯nw-Kv hym-bm-aw- -sNbvX-Xv.
Rm-³- H-cp- h-en-b- kv-täPn-sâ \-Sp-hn-Â- \n-Â-¡p-
I-bm-Wv. -temI-¯nse F-Ãm- h-\n-X-Isfbpw-
im-ào-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xm-bpw- At¸mÄ- A-hsc-s¶
-ssI¿-Sn-¨pw- B-À-¸p-hn-fn-¨pw- -t{]mÂ-km-ln-¸n-¡p-
¶-Xm-bpw- Rm-³- a-\-kn-Â-¡-ïp-. F-sâ _n-kn-\-
kv skmeq-j-³-kv D-]tbmKn-¨v X-§-fpsS _n-kn-
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\-kv Xp-S-§m-³- Rm-\-hsc {]tNmZn-¸n-¨p-. F-sâ
I-Y- -tI«t¸mÄ- -temIw- Xs¶ Io-g-S-¡m-\p-Å- Du-
À-Ö-am-Wv A-h-À-¡p-In-«n-b-Xv.
''Zn-h-khpw- \o- kz-bw- -tNmZnt¡ï- Ip-d-¨v
]-h-À- I-z-kväy-³-kn-eqsS Rm-³- \ns¶ apt¶m«p-\-
bn-¡m-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv,'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''\o-
A-Xn-sâ D-¯-c-§-Ä- H-¶p-In-Â- a-\-kn-Â- ]-d-bmw-.
AsÃ¦n-Â- D-d-¡s¸d-bmw-. \o- Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
F-ńt\mSm-Wv I-Ss¸«n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''Cu- A-Xn-_p-²n-am-\m-b- A-À-Pp-³- F-¶-
a-\p-jy-³- F-sâ B-ß-l-Xy- -sN¿m-\p-Å- ]-²-
Xn- \-in-¸n-¨psImïv F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯nte¡v
-saâ-À- B-bn- h-¶-Xn-\v Rm-³- I-Ss¸«n-cn-¡p-¶p-.''
Rm-³- D-ds¡¸-d-ªp-. Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv
H-cp- I-®p-Xp-d-¶v A-À-Pps\ -t\m¡n-. Xm-Sn-¡v
-ssI¿pw-Ip-¯n- At±lw- Nn-cn-¡p-¶p-ïm-bn-cp-
¶p-. ''C-{X-bpw- Im-ew- Po-hn-¨n-«pw- ]-Tn-¡m-¯- Im-
cy-§-Ä- At±l-¯n-Â- \n-¶v ]-Tn-¡m-³- I-gn-ª-
Xn-Â- Rm-³- \-µn-bp-Å-h-fm-Wv.''
''F-´psImïm-Wv \n-\-¡v A-Xn-Â- I-S-¸m-Sp-
Å-Xv?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-sâ _n-kn-\-kn-epw- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bn-
epw- D-b-À-¨-bp-ïm-b-Xm-bn- F-\n-¡v Im-Wm-³- I-gn-
bp-¶-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v I-S-¸m-Sp-ïv.''
''A-Xv F-§s\bm-Wv \n-\-¡v A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-
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¶sX¶v kz-bw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-.''
''F-\n-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- {]-Xo-£-bpw- k-t´mj-
hpw- -tXm¶p-¶p-.''
''\n-\-¡v Bthiw- -tXm¶p-¶- Im-cysa´m-
Wv?''
''F-sâ _n-kn-\-kv A-Sp-¯- X-e-¯nte¡v h-f-
À-¯m-³- -t]mIp-¶-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v Bthi-ap-ïv.''
''A-Xn-Â- F-´psImïm-Wv \n-\-¡v Bthiw-
-tXm¶p-¶-Xv?''
''Rm-³- H-cp-]m-Sv Im-e-am-bn- B-{K-ln-¨-Xpw-
{]-Xo-£n-¨-Xp-am-b- km-¼-¯n-I-kzm-X-{ýw- In-«p-
¶-Xn-\m-bn-.''
''A-Xv \n-\-¡v F-§s\bm-Wv A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-
¶-Xv?''
''Hm-{]- hn-³-{ô- Hm-Un-b-³-kn-\v {ô- Im-dp-I-Ä-
-sImSp-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv
]-d-ªp-. A-À-Pp-\pw- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''-sImÅmw-. C-\n- e-£yw- -t\Spt¼mÄ- \n-\-
¡v F-´v A-\p-`-hs¸Spsa¶v Nn-ń-¡p-I-. Cu-
e-£yw- -t\Sn-¡-gn-bpt¼mÄ- F-§s\bm-bn-cn-¡pw-
A-Xv BtLmjn-¡p-¶-Xv?'' A-À-Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
R-§-fpsS hn-am-\-¯n-sâ N-{I-§-Ä- \n-e-¯v -sXm
«t¸mÄ- Im-_n-³- -sNdp-Xmsbm¶v Ip-ep-§n-.
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''{_m-Uv ]n-äns\m¸w- Un-¶-À- I-gn-¡pw-. ]ns¶
F-sâ ]p-Xn-b- _n-¡n-\n-bp-an-«v c-ïv B-gvN- I-co-
_n-b-\n-eqsS H-cp- \o-ï- {Iq-bvkv. B-À-¡pw- Fs¶
X-S-bm-\m-In-Ã-.''
''-sImÅmw-! B-cpsS IqsSbm-Wv \o- BtLm-
jn-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶-Xv.''
''A-Xp-]ns¶ {_m-Uv ]n-än-\v Xn-c-¡nsÃ¦n-Â-
At±l-¯ns\m¸w-. ]s£ At±lw- an-¡-hm-dpw-
Xn-c-¡n-em-bn-cn-¡pw-. A-§s\bmsW¦n-Â- F-sâ
am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡tfmSpw- F-sâ I-kn-³- h-\o-k-tbm-
Spw- ]ns¶ F-sâ A-Sns]mfn- -saâ-À- A-À-Pp-\v Xn-
c-¡n-esÃ¦n-Â- At±l-¯n-\psam¸w-.''
''Rm-³- {_m-Uv ]n-änt\mSv -tNmZn-¡mw-. At±l-
¯n-\v I-co-_n-b-³- C-ã-am-Wv.'' A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-
sImïv ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Xv \n-\-¡v F-§s\bm-Wv A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-
¶-Xv, en-³-Um-?'' hn-am-\w- d-¬thbn-eqsS Hm-Sn-
\n-¶t¸mÄ- A-À-Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-\n-¡v `-b-¦-c- k-t´mjw- -tXm¶p-¶p-.''
Rm-³- Gsd _-lp-am-\n-¡p-I-bpw- hn-e-a-Xn-¡p-I-
bpw- -sN¿p-¶- C-ý-¡m-c-\v ap-¶n-Â- Rm-³- Nn-cn-
¨psImïv I-®p-I-Ä- Xp-d-¶p-.
''Cu- e-£yw- -t\Sn-¡-gn-bpt¼mÄ- \o- F-§s\
bm-bn-cn-¡pw- h-f-À-¶n-«p-ïm-hp-I-?''
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Rm-³- -s\Sp-ho-À-¸n-«p-. -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-
¶-Xv A-À-Pp-\v C-ã-am-Wv, Xo-À-¨-.
''_n-kn-\-kns\bpw- Po-hn-Xs¯bpw- Ip-dn-
¨p-Å- F-sâ B-ß-hn-i-zm-khpw- D-d-¸pw- h-f-cpw-.
e-`n-¡p-¶-Xns\¡m-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- Rm-³- F-sâ D-]
t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v \-Â-Ip-¶-Xp-h-gn- F-sâ lr-Z-bw-
Iq-Sp-X-Â- h-f-cp-¶p-. F-sâ an-I-¨- D-Â-¸-¶-¯n-\pw-
tkh-\-¯n-\pw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- ]-Ww- Cu-Sm-¡p-¶-Xp-h-
gn- Rm-³- km-¼-¯n-I-am-bn- h-f-cm-³- -t]mIp-¶p-.
F-sâ -taJ-e-bn-ep-Å- -sSIv-t\mf-Pn- kw-cw-`-I-À-
¡n-S-bn-Â- Rms\mcp- sF-¡-¬- B-bn- h-f-cm-³-
-t]mIp-¶p-. C-Xv F-§s\bp-ïv?''
''kq-¸-À-! B-cpsS IqsSbm-Wv \o- h-f-cm-³- -t]m
Ip-¶-Xv? A-Xv \n-\-¡v F-§s\bm-Wv A-\p-`-
hs¸Sp-¶-Xv?''
''A-À-Pp-sâbpw- F-sâ Ip-Spw-_-¯n-sâbpw- H-¸-
am-Wv Rm-³- h-f-cm-³- -t]mIp-¶-Xv!'' Rm-³- Bthiw-
aq-¯v D-¨-¯n-Â- ]-d-ªp-. ''Rm-³- Fs¶-t¸m-se
kz-]v\w- Im-Wp-¶- F-sâ kq-¸-À- -ss{S_n-\v H-¸-
am-Wv h-f-cm-³- -t]mIp-¶-Xv. AsX\n-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â-
Bthiw- ]-I-cp-¶p-!'' Rm-³- k-t´mjw- -sImïv
F-sâ -ssII-Ä- ap-I-fnte¡p-b-À-¯n-.
''C-\n- A-h-km-\s¯ -tNmZyw-... \o- e-£y-
¯nte¡v F-¯n-¡-gn-bpt¼mÄ- F-§s\bm-Wv
\n-sâ -t\«-¯n-sâ H-cp- ]-¦v Xn-cn-¨p-\-Â-Ip-¶-Xv?
\o- B-À-¡m-Wv Xn-cn-¨p-\-Â-Ip-¶-Xv?'' At±lw-
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im-´-am-bn- -tNmZn-¨p-.
Rm-³- I-®-S-¨psImïv A-Xv k¦-Â-¸n-¨p-.
''F-\n-¡v km-¼-¯n-I-am-bn- e-`n-¡p-¶-Xns\¡m-Ä-
]-¯n-c-«n- aq-eyw- Rm-³- F-sâ D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-
¡v Xn-cn-¨p-\-Â-Ipw-. A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v Rm-³- F-sâ
B-cm-[-Isc kr-ãn-¡pw-. hn-i-¡p-¶-h-À-¡v B-lm-
cw- -sImSp-¡m-\m-bn- Rm-³- B-bn-cw- -tUmf-À-
-sNe-h-gn-¡pw-. Zm-cn-{Zy-¯n-Â- Po-hn-¡p-¶- \q-dv
Ip-«n-I-Äs¡¦n-epw- B-lm-c-hpw- hn-Zym-`ym-khpw-
-sImSp-¡pw-.''
''A-Xv h-fsc hy-à-am-b- e-£y-am-Wv. A-Xv
\n-\-¡v F-§s\bm-Wv A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶-Xv?''
''H-cp- ^n-\m-³-jy-Â- -tdmIvkväm-dns\-t¸m-se
C-Xv F-\n-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- {]m-[m-\yw- X-cpw-. F-\n-¡v
Fs¶-tbmÀ-¯v Iq-Sp-X-Â- A-`n-am-\w- -tXm¶pw-.''
''h-fsc \-¶m-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-. hn-P-bnt¸m-se `m-h-
\-bn-Â- \-S-¡p-I-. \n-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- e-`n-¨- aq-¶v
-t\«-§sf¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡p-I-. Cu- e-£y-§-Ä-
-t\Sm-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶-, \o- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶- -ssZh-
¯n-\v AsÃ¦n-Â- {]-]-©-i-àn-¡v \-µn- ]-d-bp-I-.
Po-hn-X-¯nse k-t´mj-hpw- Bthi-hpw- A-\p-`-
hn-¡p-I-. F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- \o- e-£y-§-Ä- -t\
Sn-¡-gn-ªp-. BtLmjs¯¡p-dn-¨v, h-f-À-¨sb¡p-
dn-¨v, \o- kl-I-cn-¡p-¶- B-fp-I-Äs¡Ãmw- \-Â-Ip-
¶-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡p-I-. Hmtcm e-£y-hpw-
-t\-tSï-Xn-sâ {]m-[m-\ys¯¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡p-I-.
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\n-§-fpsSbp-Ånse B-´-cn-I-kp-c-£n-X-X-zw-
A-\p-`-hn-¡p-I-. Cu- e-£y-§-Ä- -t\Sp-¶-Xp-h-gn-
A-\p-`-hn-¡p-¶- kzm-X-{ýw- i-co-c-¯nse Hmtcm
-tImi-§-fn-epw- A-\p-`-hn-¡p-I-. A-Sp-¯- 30 Zn-kh-
hpw- G-gv an-\n-äpt\cw- C-Xv -sN¿psa¶v \nt¶mSv
Xs¶ hm-KvZm-\w- -sN¿p-I-.''
''A-Xv h-fsc F-fp-¸-am-Wv.''
''F-\n-¡v D-d-¸p-ïv \o- ]-h-À- skdn-a-Wn- kvYn-
c-am-bn- -sN¿psa¶v. Rm-³- \n-¶n-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-
¶p- en-³-Um-. C-\n- A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn- -sN-t¿ï- Im-
cys¯¡p-dn-¨v \o- \nt¶mSv -tNmZn-¡p-I-. \n-sâ
e-£yw- -t\Sm-\m-bn- \o- F-Spt¡ï- H-cp- C-â-en-P-
âv B-£-³- F-´m-Wv?''
''Rms\sâ ]-g-b- D-]t`màm-¡sf hn-fn-
¨v A-h-cp-am-bp-Å- ]-g-b- _-Ôw- hosïSp-¡pw-.
F-¦n-Â- F-\ns¡sâ ]p-Xn-b- B-i-b-§-Ä- -sImïv
A-h-À-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- -sa¨s¸«- tkh-\-§-Ä- \-Â-
Im-³- I-gn-bpw-.''
''\o- hn-fn-¡pt¼mÄ- \n-sâ D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-
F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv?''
''A-h-À- Fs¶ \n-c-kn-¡p-am-bn-cn-¡pw-. ]s£
F-\n-¡v A-h-K-W-\- -tXm¶m-Xn-cn-¡m-\p-Å- ]p-
Xn-b- -sdkn-¸n- D-ïv,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''Rm-³- hn-
Â-¸-\-bpsS ]p-Xn-b- \n-b-a-§-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¡p-I-
bpw- -sN¿pw-. A-Xv c-kI-c-am-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
448
''\o-bn-Xv c-kI-c-am-¡m-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-WtÃ
en-³-Um-?'' X-sâ ko-äv-s_Â-äv Du-cns¡mïv
F-gpt¶äp-\n-¶v A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
AtX. Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. H-cp- ]p-Xn-b- h-kv{X-an-
«m-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v H-cp- ]p-Xp-a- -tXm¶ntÃ? A-Xpt]m-
se ]p-Xn-b- ho-£-Wt¯m-sS F-Ãm-äns\bpw-
-t\m¡pt¼mÄ- Im-cy-§-Ä- hy-Xy-kvX-am-Ip-¶p-.
G-Xm-\pw- am-k§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v CsXm-s¡ Rm-³- A-dn-
ªn-cp-¶psh¦n-Â- F-\n-¡v Nm-À-fnsb \-ãs¸Sn-
Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ B- hr-¯nsI«-hs\¡p-
dn-¨v Rm-³- F-ń-\v Hm-À-¡p-¶p-? A-h-³- -t]m
b-Xv \-¶m-bn-. Im-c-Ww- A-hs\mcn-¡-epw- F-sâ
Cu- ]p-Xn-b- at\m`m-h-hp-am-bn- -tNcp-¶-bm-f-Ã-. ]p
-Xn-b- en-³-U-bv¡v H-cn-¡-epw- Nm-À-fnsb-t¸m-se
H-cp- ]-cm-Pn-X-\p-am-bn- Po-hn-¡m-\m-In-Ã-. A-ht\m-
sSm¸w- Po-hn-¨v C-{X-bpw- Im-ew- \-ãs¸Sp-¯n-b-
Xn-Â- Xs¶ hn-j-aw- -tXm¶p-¶p-.
F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- -sN¿m-\p-Å-Xv, A-À-Pp-³-
]-d-ª-Xp- -t]m-se, H-cp- {]m-Üm-än-Iv Hm-]vän-an-
kväv B-bn- {]-iv\-§sf Im-Wp-I-, A-hsb Aw-Ko-
I-cn-¡p-I-, A-h- ]-cn-l-cn-¡p-I-.
C-Xm-Wv Rm-³- -sN¿m-³- Dt±in-¡p-¶-Xpw-.
A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v Fs¶ X-S-bm-³- H-¶n-\pw- ]-än-Ã-.
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''H-cp-h-\v G-Xv Xp-d-ap-Jt¯¡m-Wv
-t]m-tIï-Xv F-¶-dn-bnsÃ¦n-Â-,
G-Xv Zn-i-bn-Â- \n-¶v ho-ip-¶- Im-äpw-
A-bm-Ä-¡v A-\p-Iq-e-am-bn-cn-¡n-Ã-.''
eq-kn-b-kv A-¶m-hq-kv sk-t\¡-
450
A-²ym-bw- 14
-shÀ-N-z-Â-
kn-.C-.H-
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A-À-Pp-sâ ao-änw-Kp-IsfÃmw- ]-d-ª-Xpt]m-se
ka-b-¯p-Xs¶ I-gn-ªp-. C-\n- -semkm-©-e-kn-
tebv¡v Xn-cn-¡m-\p-Å- ka-b-am-bn-. A-kvX-a-b-
kq-cy-³- a-e-\n-c-I-fnte¡v Xm-gpt¼mÄ- -sU³-
h-À- c-Xv\-¡-Ãp-I-Ä- ]-Xn-¸n-¨- N-hp-¡m-fw- -t]m-se
Xn-f-§n-. A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- ¥m-kv -shÅw- Hm-À-U-À- -sN-
bvXp-.
Cu- a-\p-jy-\v Ip-Sn-¡m-³- F-´v -thWsa¦n-
epw- Hm-À-U-À- -sN¿msa¦n-epw- Cu- {]-]-©-¯nse
G-ä-hpw- BtcmKy-I-c-am-b- ]m-\o-bw- Xs¶bm-Wv
At±lw- -sXcsªSp-¡p-¶-Xv. Rms\mcp- Pn-©-À-
-sea-¬- Pyq-kv Hm-À-U-À- -sNbvXn-«v I-®p-I-f-S-¨v
ko-än-Â- Nm-cn-bn-cp-¶p-. H-cp- ao-änw-Kn-epw- ]s¦Sp-
¯nsÃ¦n-epw- F-\n-¡v \-Ã- £o-W-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.
Im-c-Ww-, A-{Xt¯mfw- Nn-ń-¡m-\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-À-Pp-sâ C-¶s¯ -tIm¨nw-Kn-sâ c-ïmw- `m-Kw-
_m-¡n-bp-ïv. A-Xn-\m-bn- Rm-³- a-\-kpsImïv
X-¿msdSp-¯p-.
C-cp-«p-aq-Sns¡mïn-cn-¡p-¶- \-K-cs¯, P-\m-
e-bn-Â- Iq-Sn- -t\m¡ns¡mïv A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- I-Y-
]-d-bm-³- Xp-S-§n-. ''H-cp-]m-Sp- \m-fp-I-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v
\m-ev bp-hm-¡-Ä- k¼-¶-cm-I-Wsa¶v A-Xn-bm-
452
bn- B-{K-ln-¨n-cp-¶p-. A-h-À- A-Xn-\m-bn- c-Xv\-
§-Ä- -sXc-ªv {Km-a-§-Ä- -tXmdpw- k©-cn-¨p-.
H-cp- Zn-h-kw- H-cp- Z-zo-]n-Â- [m-cm-fw- A-aq-ey-am-b-
c-Xv\-§-fpsï¶v -tI«p-. ]s£ H-cp- {]-iv\-ap-ïm-
bn-cp-¶p-. A-hnsS-sb¯-Wsa¦n-Â- h-Åw- -thWw-.
F-¶m-Â- A-h-À-¡v h-Åw- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. A-Xp-
sImïv H-cp- a-cw- ap-dn-¨v H-cp- -sNdn-b- N-§m-Sw-
D-ïm-¡m-³- A-h-À- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-.''
''A-h-À- `-b-¦-c- ]-cn-kvYn-Xn- kv-t\ln-I-fm-
WtÃm!'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡ns¡mïv ]-d-
ªp-. ''A-Ã-. A-h-À-¡v F-§s\-sb¦n-epw- k¼-
¶-cm-I-Ww- F-¶p-am-{Xta D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-Åp-.
F-´m-bm-epw- A-h-À- N-§m-Sw- D-ïm-¡n-, ]s£
h-en-b- Hm-f-§-fpw- Xn-c-am-e-I-fp-am-bn- A-h-À- Z-zo-]n
se¯m-³- H-cp-]m-Sv _p-²n-ap-«n-. Gsd Zn-h-k§-
fnse I-ã-¸m-Sp-I-Ä- kln-¨v A-h-À- A-h-cpsS
e-£y-kvYm-\s¯¯n-.
Z-zo-]n-Â- F-¯n-bt¸mÄ- Xs¶ X-§-Ä- -tI«- Im-
cyw- kXy-amsW¶v A-h-À-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. F-Ãm-
bn-S-¯pw- c-Xv\-§-fpsS Xn-f-¡w-. \m-ev bp-hm-¡-
fpw- ]-e-bn-S-¯p-\n-¶m-bn- c-Xv\-§-Ä- -tiJ-cn-¡m-³-
Xp-S-§n-. Z-zo-]n-sâ Iq-Sp-X-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â- D-Ånte¡v
F-Ãm-h-cpw- \-S-¶p-. At¸mÄ- H-cp- -sNdp-¸-¡m-c-\v
hn-j-aw-, '\-½-fn-§s\ B-h-iyw- I-gn-ªt¸mÄ-
N-§m-Ss¯ Dt]£n-¨pt]mIp-¶-Xv i-cn-b-Ã-.
\-½ps¡§s\ C-§s\ \-µn-bn-Ãm-¯-h-cm-bn- -s]
453
cp-am-dm-³- I-gn-bpw-?' A-bm-Ä- -tNmZn-¨p-. 'B- N-§m-
Ss¯ Iq-Sn- \-ap-¡v -sImïpt]mImw-. \-½sf
C-hnsS F-¯n-¨-Xv B- N-§m-S-atÃ?'
i-cn-bm-WtÃm! a-äp-Å-h-À- A-Xv Aw-Ko-I-cn-
¨p-. -t]mIp-¶n-Ss¯Ãmw- B- N-§m-S-hpw- IqsS
-sImïpt]mIm-³- A-h-À- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-. Hmtcmcp-
¯-cm-bn- am-dn-am-dn- N-§m-Ss¯ Np-a-¶psImïv
\-S-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- Ip-d-¨pt\cw- I-gn-ªt¸mÄ-
A-hscÃm-h-cpw- BsI a-Sp-¯p-. N-§m-S-hpw- Np-
a-¶psImïv c-Xv\-§-Ä- -tiJ-cn-¡p-¶-Xv h-fsc
_p-²n-ap-«m-bn-. A-Xm-b-Xv, F-ń-\mtWm A-h-À-
N-§m-Sw- D-ïm-¡n-b-Xv B- Im-cyw- am-{Xw- \-S-¡m-
Xm-bn-. F-¶n-cp-¶m-epw- X-§-Ä- N-§m-St¯mSv
kXy-kÔ-X- Im-Wn-¨m-Â- A-h-km-\w- A-Xn-\v
N-§m-Sw- {]-Xn-^-ew- X-cpsa¶m-Wv A-h-À- Nn-ń-
¨-Xv. ]s£ ka-bw- -sNÃpt´mdpw- A-h-À- Iq-Sp-
X-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â- X-f-À-¶psImïn-cp-¶p-. Xn-cn-¨pt]m
Im-³- ka-b-am-bn-. N-§m-Sw- X-Ån- Z-zo-]n-Â- \n-¶v
]p-d-¯pt]mIm-³- km-[n-¡m-¯-hn-[w- F-Ãm-h-cpw-
£o-Wn-¨v A-h-i-cm-bn- I-¿n-Â- c-Xv\-hpw- ]n-Sn-¨v
A-hscÃmw- B- Z-zo-]n-Â- In-S-¶v a-cn-¨p-.
Ip-d-¨pt\ct¯mfw- Rm-³- A-À-Pps\ Xp-
dn-¨pt\m¡ns¡mïv B- I-Ysb¡p-dn-¨v Bt-
emNn-¨p-. .
''A-Xv I-ã-am-bnt¸mbn-.''
''i-cn-bm-Wv,'' At±lw- A-Xv Aw-Ko-I-cn-¨p-.
454
''N-§m-Sw- Np-a-¶p-\-S-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- bmsXmcp- A-À-
°-hp-an-Ã-. ]ns¶ F-ń-\m-Wv A-h-À- A-§s\ -sN-
bvX-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. A-Xv A-hnsS Dt]£n-¨v
-t]mbn-«v Xn-cns¨¯n- B-h-iy-ap-Åt¸mÄ- F-Sp-
¯m-Â- -t]mcm-bn-cpt¶m A-h-À-¡v?''
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''-tIÄ-¡pt¼mÄ- Zp-J-I-
c-hpw- F-¶m-Â- hn-Nn-{X-hp-am-bn- -tXm¶p-¶- Cu-
I-Ysb-t¸m-sebm-Wv ]-e- _n-kn-\-kp-I-fpw- en-³-
Um-. C-Xnse N-§m-Sw- F-¶v Dt±in-¡p-¶-Xv -t{]
mkkns\bm-Wv. Nn-e-À- Cu- N-§m-Sw- B-fp-I-
fmsW¶v hn-Nm-cn-¡pw-. \-½psS _n-kn-\-kns\
D-b-À-¨-bnte¡v F-¯n-¨- B-fp-Isf Ip-Spw-_w-
-t]m-se I-cp-X-Ww-. Rm-\n-hnsS -t{]mkknt\¡p-
dn-¨v am-{X-am-Wv ]-d-bp-¶-Xv. ]-g-b-Im-e-¯v
X-§-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¨n-cp-¶-, X-§sf C-Xp-hsc
F-¯m-³- klm-bn-¨- ]-g-b- -t{]mkkp-Isf _n-kn-
\-kp-Im-À- Ct¸mgpw- Np-a-¶psImïp-\-S-¡p-I-bm-
Wv. A-Xn-sâ `m-c-hpw- B-bm-khpw- Im-c-Ww- hn-
]-Wn-bn-Â- \n-¶v c-Xv\-§-Ä- F-Sp-¡m-³- A-h-À-¡v
km-[n-¡p-¶n-Ã-. F-Ãm- kw-cw-`-Iscbpw- {]-Xo-£n-
¨v A-h-c-h-cpsS -taJ-e-I-fn-Â- c-Xv\-§-Ä- Im-¯n-
cn-¡p-¶p-. ]s£ _n-kn-\-kv D-S-a-I-Ä- B-Is«
N-§m-St¯mSv A-Y-hm- ]-g-b- co-Xn-ItfmSv Iq-
dp-]p-e-À-¯ns¡mïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-W-, X-§-Ä-¡v
Fs¶¦n-epw- {]-Xn-^-ew- In-«psa¶v {]-Xo-£n-¨v. ]
s£ A-Xv kw-`-hn-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶n-Ã-. H-cp- kw-cw-`-
I-\v h-f-cm-³- I-gn-b-Wsa¦n-Â- km-l-N-cy-§tfmSv
C-W-§nt¨cm-\p-Å- at\m`m-h-hpw- h-cm-\n-cn-¡p-¶-
455
am-ä-§-Ä- ap-³-Iq-«n- A-dn-bm-\p-Å- I-gn-hpw- D-ïm-bn-
cn-¡-Ww-. AsÃ¦n-Â- c-Xv\-§-fpw- -ssI¿n-Â-¸n-Sn-¨v
a-cn-¡m-\p-Å- hn-[n-bm-bn-cn-¡pw- A-bm-Ä-¡p-Å-Xv.''
''A-Xv -sImÅmw-. C-ým-\- -tPm¬-kv kn-\n-a-
-t]mep-ïv.''
''AsX. \o-bm-Wv C-ým-\- -tPm¬-kv. \o-bm-
Wv lotdm. \ns¶¡m-Ä- apt¼ h-¶v \n-[ntXSp-¶-
Xn-\n-S-bn-Â- kz-À-®-hn-{K-l-§-fpw- Nm-¡p-I-W-¡n-
\v c-Xv\-§-fpw- -ssIbn-Â- ]n-Sn-¨v a-cn-¨pt]mb- a-äv
\q-dp-I-W-¡n-\v -t]-sc¡m-Ä- \o- -thK-X-bp-Å-h-fpw-
kvam-À-«p-am-bn-cn-¡-Ww-.''
F-\n-¡v At±l-¯n-sâ I-®p-I-fnte¡v
-t\m¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-ªn-Ã-. ''\n-§sfmcp- kw-`-
h-am-Wv A-À-Pp-³-.'' -tI«n-«v Kw-ò-c-am-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-.
F-¶m-Â- F-\ns¡mcp- kw-i-bw- _m-¡n-bp-ïm-bn-
cp-¶p-.
'']s£ A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xn-\-À-°w- H-cp- -t{]m
kkpw- C-ÃmsX _n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä- h-fsc -thK-
¯n-Â- {]-h-À-¯n-¡-Ww- F-¶mtWm? A-Xp- i-cn-
bm-In-ÃtÃm.'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
At±lw- X-sâ -ssIbn-en-cp-¶- ¥m-kv Xmtg¡p-
sh¨p-. ''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- A-Ã-. \-ap-¡v A-Xns\¡p-
dn-¨v H-cp- an-\n-äv kw-km-cn-¡mw-. 20 h-b-kp-
Åt¸mgm-Wv Rm-³- F-sâ B-Zys¯ _n-kn-\-kv
Xp-S-§p-¶-Xv. ho-Sp-I-Ä- cq-]-I-Â-¸-\- -sNbvXv \n-À-
an-¨psImSp-¡p-¶- kw-cw-`w-. Fw-Fw- _n-ÂtUgvkv
456
F-¶m-bn-cp-¶p- F-sâ I-¼-\n-bpsS -t]cv. bmsXm
cp-hn-[- -t{]mkkpw- C-Ãm-¯- _n-kn-\-kv. Rm-³- ho-
Sv Un-k!!ss!!³- -sN¿pw-. F-sâ Pq-Wn-b-À- B-À-¡n
sSIväv F-kväntaäv D-ïm-¡pw-. A-Xv i-cn-bmtWm
-sXämtWm F-¶pt]mepw- Rm-³- ]-cntim[n-¨n-
cp-¶n-Ã-. A-bm-Ä- A-bm-fpsS -tPmen- Ir-Xy-am-
bn- -sN¿psa¶v Rm-³- A-Ô-am-bn- hn-i-z-kn-¨p-.
R-§-Ä- F-kväntaäv A-S-§n-b- {]t¸mkÂ- D-]
t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v -sImSp-¯p-. Nn-e- F-kväntaänse
Xp-I-I-Ä- \n-À-am-Wsë-hnt\¡m-Ä- 20 i-X-am-
\w- hsc Ip-d-hm-bn-cp-¶p-. em-`-ap-ïm-¡p-I- F-¶-
e-£yt¯m-sS R-§-Ä- -sImSp-¡p-¶- F-kväntaäv
B-Wv AsX¶v Hm-À-¡-Ww-.''
''A-[n-I-\m-Ä- B- kw-cw-`w- -t]mbn-¡m-Wn-Ã-.
AtÃ?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ ]p-cn-Iw- D-b-À-¯n-. ''I-Y- Xo-À-
¶n-«n-Ã-. ]-e- -tPmen-¡m-cpw- Rm-³- C-Ãm-¯t¸mÄ-
]-Wn- -sN¿msX In-S-¶p-d-§p-Itbm -shdptXbn-
cn-¡p-Itbm -sN¿p-am-bn-cp-¶p-. Im-c-Ww- F-\n-¡v
A-h-cpsS -tPmen-bpsS Im-cy-£-a-X- -t\m¡m-\p-Å-
kw-hn-[m-\w- C-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-³- h-cp-¶ptïm-
sb¶v -t\m¡m-³- A-h-À- H-cmsf Np-a-X-es¸Sp-¯n-
bn-cp-¶p-. h-cp-¶psï¶-dn-ªm-Â- A-h-À- h-fsc
Im-cy-£-a-am-bn- -tPmen- -sN¿p-¶-Xpt]m-se F-sâ
ap-¶n-Â- \-Sn-¡pw-. Rm-³- h-cpt¼mÄ- BsI
_-l-fw-. F-Ãm-h-cpw- Hm-Sn-\-S-¶v -tPmen- -sN¿p-
¶p-. C-ãn-I- ap-I-fnte¡v I-b-äp-¶p-, Xmtg¡v
C-d-¡p-¶p-. C-{X-bpw- tkh-\-at\m`m-h-ap-Å- Po-
457
h-\-¡m-cp-am-bn- kvYm-]-\w- \-S-¯m-³- km-[n-¡p-
¶-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v A-`n-am-\w- -tXm¶n-. h-fsc {]m
-[m-\y-ap-Å- -t^m¬- \-¼-dp-I-Ä- A-S-§n-b- F-sâ
_m-Kv ]n-Sn-¡m-³- Rm-³- H-cp- A-kn-kvä-âns\bpw-
-tPmens¡Sp-¯p-. bm-Zr-Ýn-Isa-t¶mWw- A-bm-
fpsS ho-«pt]cv Xs¶ '-sh«n-¡-Â-' F-¶m-bn-cp-¶p-.
F-sâ am-Xr-`m-j-bm-b- a-e-bm-f-¯n-Â- A-Xn-sâ
A-À-°w- N-Xnsb¶m-Wv. GsXmcp- C-cp-]-Xp-Im-
cs\bpw- -t]m-se F-sâ I-¼-\n- a-Ä-«n-an-ey-¬-
-tUmf-À- _n-kn-\-km-bn- am-dp-¶-Xpw- kz-]v\w- I-ïv
Rm-\n-cp-¶p-.''
''\n-jvI-f-¦-cpw- Xp-S-¡-¡m-cp-am-b- F-Ãm- kw-cw-
`-I-À-¡pw- Xs¶ ]-äp-¶- A-_-²-§sfm-s¡btÃ
C-Xpw-. A-XpsImïv \n-§-Ä- kz-bw- A-{X- -tami-am-
bn- Nn-ńt¡ï-Xn-Ã- A-À-Pp-³-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''A-¡-u-ïnwtKm _p-¡v
Io-¸nwtKm Rm-³- \-S-¯n-bn-Ã-. ]-Ww- F-sâ A-¡-u-
ïnte¡v h-¶p-. A-Xv A-Xpt]m-se ]p-dt¯¡pt]m
bn-. \n-À-½m-Wsë-hv F-{X-bmsW¶v F-\n-¡-dn-
bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. em-`-I-c-amtWm A-Ãtbm F-¶pw-
F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-Ãmw- H-cp- Du-l-¯n-sâ
]p-d-¯m-Wv apt¶m«pt]mbn-cp-¶-Xv. A-h-km-
\w- F-´m-Wv kw-`-hn-¨sX¶v \n-\-¡v Du-ln-¡m-
atÃm!''
''-s^dm-dn- hm-§m-\pw- Nm-Àt«À-Uv ^v-ssfäv hn-
fn-¡m-\pw- {]m-]vXn-bp-Å- H-cp- a-Ä-«n- an-ey-W-b-dm-
bn- \n-§-Ä- am-dn-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
458
''i-cn-. ]s£ I-Y- Xo-À-¶n-«n-Ã-. C-Xv I-Y-bpsS
a-[y-`m-K-am-Wv en-³-Um-.'' At±lw- D-ds¡¨n-cn-¨p-.
''\n-§-fpw- A-¶v F-Sp-¯- Xo-cp-am-\s¯-tbmÀ-
¯v Fs¶-t¸m-se I-S-en-Â- \n-¶v I-c-ªv I-S-Â-
-shÅ-¯n-sâ D-¸-c-kw- ho-ïpw- Iq-«ntbm?''
''A-§s\b-Ã-. A-¶s¯ Im-e-¯v 30 e-£w-
cq-]- I-S-¯n-em-Wv Rm-³- _n-kn-\-kv A-h-km-\n-
¸n-¨-Xv. -t{]mkkv C-Ãm-¯- _n-kn-\-kv ]-cm-P-
bs¸Spsa¶v bmsXmcp- kw-i-b-hp-an-Ã-. A-Xpt]
m-se Xs¶ -t{]mkkv H-cp- H-gn-bm-_m-[t]
m-se -sImïp-\-S-¡p-¶- kw-cw-`-I-\pw- ]-cm-P-b-
¯nte¡m-Wv \-S-¶p-\o-§p-¶-Xv. km-l-N-cy-§-
Äs¡m¸w- am-äw- h-cp-¯p-¶- X-c-¯n-Â- A-Um-]v
äo-hv -t{]mkkv D-Å- _n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä- am-{Xta \n-e-
\n-Â-¡q-. H-cp- -t{]mkkn-\m-Â- \-bn-¡s¸Sp-¶-
I-¼-\n-bm-Wv \n-§-Ä- kr-ãnt¡ï-Xv. A-ÃmsX
B-fp-Isf B-{i-bn-¨p-apt¶m«pt]mIp-¶- kvYm-]-
\-a-Ã-. Hm-À-¡p-I-,
''-shdptX Nn-e- -t{]mkÊp-Isf B-{i-bn-¨-Ã-,
ImtemNn-X-hpw- A-h-k-tcmNn-X-hp-am-b- -t{]m
kÊp-I-Ä- apt¶m«v \-bn-¡p-¶- kvYm-]-\-am-Wv
A-`n-Im-ayw-'' N-§m-S-an-ÃmsX B- bp-hm-¡-fm-b-
bm-{Xn-I-À-¡v \-Zn- I-S-¶v c-Xv\-§-Ä- \n-d-ª- Z-zo-]n
se¯m-³- I-gn-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ A-h-À- Z-zo-]n
se¯n-¡-gn-ªp-. At¸mf-h-À-¡v c-Xv\-§-Ä-
I-ïp-]n-Sn-¡m-³- ]p-Xnsbmcp- -t{]mkkv B-bn-cp-
¶p- -thïn-bn-cp-¶-Xv. \n-§-fpsS kvYm-]-\w- D-]
459
tbmKn-¡p-¶- F-Ãm- -t{]mkkpw- 'F-´psImïv?'
F-¶v -tNmZn-¨v Ft¸mgpw- ]-cntim[n-¨psImïn-cn-
¡-Ww-. kväo-hv -tPm_vkv c-ïmw- X-h-W- B-¸n-
fnte¡v Xn-cn-¨p-h-¶t¸mÄ- A-Xm-bn-cp-¶p- -sN-
bvX-Xv. At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-, 'F-´psImïm-Wv
\-½-Ä- C-Xv -sN¿p-¶-Xv?' B-¸n-Ä- kzo-I-cn-¨- Hmtcm
-t{]mkkns\¡p-dn-¨pw- CtX -tNmZyw- Xs¶ -tNm
Zn-¨p-. \n-c-´-c-ap-Å- -tNmZy-§-fpw- At§b-äs¯
hn-i-I-e-\-hpw- F-Ãm-hscbpw- h-«p-]n-Sn-¸n-¨p-. ]
s£ A-Xv B-h-iy-am-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''At¸mÄ- \n-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv Rm-³- -tNmZyw-
-tNmZn-¨v F-Ãm-hscbpw- h-«m-¡-Ww- F-¶mtWm?''
''AsX. ]s£ ]q-À-®-am-b- klm-\p-`q-Xntbm-
sS. hm-Ä-«v Un-kv\n- X-sâ B-\ntaä-À-amsc \n-À-_-
Ôn-¡p-I-bpw- -tNmZyw- -sN¿p-I-bpw- ho-ïpw- \n-À-_-
Ôn-¡p-I-bpw- -tNmZyw- -sN¿p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-am-bn-cp-
¶p-. kz-´w- Iw-^-À-«v tkmWn-Â- C-cn-¡p-¶-h-À-¡v
C-Xv _p-²n-ap-«m-bn-cn-¡pw-. ]s£ A-km-[m-c-W-
am-b- H-¶v kr-ãn-¨v hn-P-bn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xn-\v -thïn-
bm-Wv \n-§-fpsS Po-h-\-¡m-À- A-hnsSbp-Å-Xv.
A-h-cpsS I-cn-b-dn-Â- hn-P-bn-¡m-³- A-hsc klm-
bn-¡p-I-bpw- \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kv A-Sp-¯- X-e-
¯nte¡v -sImïpt]mhp-I-bpw- -sN¿p-I-,'' A-À-
Pp-³- hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¨p-.
''At¸mÄ- F-\ns¡mcp- _n-kn-\-kv -t{]mkkv
D-ïm-I-Ww-. ]s£ Rm-\-Xv B-h-iyw- h-cpt¼mÄ-
am-äw- h-cp-¯m-³- X-bm-dm-I-Ww-.'' F-\n-¡v In-«n-b- ]p-
460
Xn-b- A-dn-hv D-]tbmKn-¡m-³- F-\n-¡v [r-Xn-bm-bn-.
_n-kn-\-knse H-cp- Xn-f-§p-¶- Xm-cw- B-Ip-¶-Xv
Rm-³- a-\-kpsImïv A-\p-`-hn-¨p-.
''A-Xp-Xs¶!'' A-À-Pp-³- F-\n-¡v -thïn-
-ssI¿-Sn-¨p-. F-sâ ap-Jw- hn-S-À-¶p-. ''A-À-l-
X-bp-Å-Xv A-Xn-Po-hn-¡pw- F-¶m-Wv Nm-Ä-kv
Um-À-hn-³- ]-d-ª-Xv. F-¶m-Â- Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶-
Xv A-Xn-Po-h-\-hpw- hn-P-b-hpw- A-À-l-X-bp-Å-
_n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä-¡-Ã-, h-cm-³- -t]mIp-¶- am-äs¯
ap-³-Iq-«n-¡-ïv B- am-ä-¯n-sâ kvc-ãm-¡-Ä-
B-Ip-¶-h-À-¡p-Å-Xm-Wv. -temI-¯nse F-Ãm-
]-c-¼-cm-K-X- kvYm-]-\-§sfbpw- kmt¦Xn-I-hn-
Zy- Io-gv-taÂ- a-dn-¨p-. ]p-Xn-b-h- kr-ãn-¡s¸«p-.
C-¯-c-¯n-ep-Å- Io-gv-taÂ- a-dn-¡-ep-I-fpsSbpw-
kr-ãn-¡s¸S-ep-I-fpw- -thK-X- Iq-Sns¡mïn-cn-¡p-
I-bm-Wv. a-\p-jy-cm-in-bpsS hn-I-k\-¯n-sâ \m-ev
Z-i-e-£w- h-À-j-§sf¡m-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- Cu- `q-an-
bn-Â- kmt¦Xn-I-hn-Zy- G-ä-hpw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- hn-I-kn-
¨-Xv 1990 ap-X-Â- 2010 hscbp-Å- h-À-j-§-fn-em-bn-
cp-¶p-.''
''At¸mÄ- a-äp- {K-l-§-fpsS Im-cytam?'' Rm-
³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv A-À-Pps\ H-¶v D-¯-cw- ap-«n-¡m-
\m-bn- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''A-hsb¡p-dn-¨p-Å- ]q-À-®-am-b- hn-h-c-
§-Ä- \-ap-¡n-\n-bpw- In-«n-bn-«n-ÃtÃm.'' A-À-
Pp-³- ]n-Sp-¯w- X-cm-¯- co-Xn-bn-Â- ]-d-ªp-.
''a-äp- {K-l-§-fp-am-bn- B-i-b-hn-\n-a-bw- \-S-¯m-\p-
461
Å- kmt¦Xn-I-hn-Zy- Ct¸mgpw- hn-I-kn-¨psImïn-
cn-¡p-¶- L-«-¯n-em-Wv. ho-ïpw- `q-an-bnte¡v Xn-cn-
¨p-h-cmw-. I-gn-ª- 10 h-À-j-§-Ä-¡n-S-bn-Â- A-Xn-\v
ap-¼p-Å- 20 h-À-j-¯nt\¡m-Ä- h-en-b- I-ïp-]n-
Sp-¯-§-fp-ïm-bn-. A-Xnt\¡m-Ä- hn-¹-h-I-c-am-b-
H-cp- am-ä-¯n-sâ A-Sn-¯-d- ]m-In-b-Xv -tImhn-Uv
19 h-gn- 2020 F-¶- H-ä- h-À-j-¯n-em-Wv. C-¶s¯
-t^mÀ-Nyq-¬- 500 I-¼-\n-I-fn-Â- ]-Ip-Xn- am-{Xta
A-Sp-¯- Z-i-I-¯n-ep-ïm-Iqsh¶v skbvâv eq-bn-
knse H-en-³- kvIq-Ä- Hm-^v _n-kn-\-kn-Â- \-S-¶-
Kthj-W-¯n-Â- Isï¯p-I-bp-ïm-bn-.''
''Fs´mcp- I-ã-am-Wv,'' Rm-³- ]n-dp-]n-dp-¯p-.
''AsX. A-Xn-\-À-°w- Cu- I-¼-\n-I-Ä- am-ä-
§sf A-XnthKw- kzo-I-cn-¡m-³- X-bm-dm-In-Ã-
F-¶m-Wv. Cu- B-i-bw- a-\-kn-em-¡m-³- Rm-³- \n-\-
¡v H-cp- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- ]-d-ªp-X-cmw-. H-cp- Nm-À-PvUv
I-¸n-Ä-Uv Unsshkn-\v Fs´¦n-epw- {]mtbm-
Kn-I- D-]tbmK-aptïm-sb¶v Isï¯m-³- -sIm
Um-¡nse C-e-{În-¡-Â- F-³-Pn-\o-b-dm-b- kväo-hv
km-k-tWmSv I-¼-\n- B-h-iys¸«p-. At±l-¯n-
sâ Cu- {i-a-§-fm-Wv B-Zys¯ Un-Pn-ä-Â- Im-a-d-
F-¶- C-¶thj-\nte¡v \-bn-¨-Xv.''
''C-¶thj-³- -sImïv \n-§-Ä- F-´m-Wv Dt±in-
¡p-¶-X-?'' Rm-³- C-Ss]«p-.
''C-¶thj-³-?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-. ''\n-§-
fpsS D-]t`màm-¡-fpsS B-h-iy-§tfm B-{K-
462
l-§tfm k^-e-am-¡p-¶-Xn-\v Iq-Sp-X-Â- aq-eyw-
\-Â-Ins¡mïv D-Â-¸-¶-§tfm -t{]mkkp-Itfm
kr-ãn-¡p-¶tXm D-Å-h- -sa¨s¸Sp-¯p-¶tXm
B-Wv C-¶thj-³-.''
''AsX, F-\n-¡v F-sâ _n-kn-\-Êv C-¶thäv
-sN¿-Ww-. aps¼-t¸m-tgm ]o-ä-À- {U-¡-dns\
hm-bn-¨-Xm-bn- Hm-À-¡p-¶p-. '_n-kn-\-kv kvYm-
]-\-§-Ä-¡v ctï c-ïv A-Sn-kvYm-\- Np-a-X-
e-Itfbp-Åp-. am-À-¡-änw-Kv & C-¶thj-³-. am-À-
¡-änw-Kpw- C-¶thj-\p-am-Wv dn-kÂ-äv X-cp-¶-Xv.
_m-¡nsbÃmw- -sNe-hp-I-fm-Wv.' Ct¸mÄ- Rm-³-
Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- am-À-¡-änw-Knt\¡p-dn-¨v a-\-kn-em-¡n-
¡-gn-ªp-. C-\n- \n-§-fpsS C-¶thjs\¡p-dn-
¨p-Å- ]m-T-§-fpw- F-\n-¡v ]-Tn-¸n-¨v X-cmtam?''
A-À-Pp-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- k-t´mjw- -sImïv Xn-
f-§n-. ''en-³-Um-, \o- ]o-ä-À- {U-¡-À- F-gp-Xn-b-Xv
hm-bn-¨n-«p-Å- Im-cyw- F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-.
At±l-¯n-sâ Cu- hm-N-I-§-Ä- F-\n-¡pw- Gsd
C-ãs¸«-Xm-Wv. A-Sp-¯- {]m-h-iyw- I-ïp-ap-
«pt¼mÄ- \-ap-¡v C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v N-À-¨- -sNbvXm-
tem? \o- Xs¶ A-Xn-\v Xp-S-¡-an-«-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v
H-cp-]m-Sv k-t´mjw-.''
''\-µn-.'' F-sâ ap-Jw- Np-h-¶p-.
''C-\n- -sImUm-¡nse km-kWnte¡v Xn-cn-¨p-
h-cmw-. At±lw- Cu- D-]-I-c-W-§-Ä- 1975Â- X-sâ
-tae-[n-Im-cn-I-Ä-¡v Im-Wn-¨psImSp-¯p-. At¸mÄ-
463
A-hsc´m-Wv A-bmtfmSv ]-d-ªsX¶v \n-\-¡-
dn-bmtam? 'B-cpw- A-h-cpsS -t^m-t«mI-Ä- -sSen-
hn-j-³- skän-Â- Im-Wm-³- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶n-Ã-. \q-dv
h-À-j-¯nte-sdbm-bn- \mw- {]n-âv D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶p-.
B-cpw- C-Xp-hsc A-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v ]-cm-Xn- ]-d-ªn-
«n-Ã-. {]n-âv F-Sp-¡m-³- Ct¸mÄ- h-en-b- -sNe-hp-an-Ã-.
At¸mÄ-¸ns¶ B-À-¡m-Wv X-§-fpsS Nn-{X-§-Ä-
Un-Pn-ä-Â- kv{Io-\n-Â- Im-Wm-³- Xm-Â-¸-cy-ap-ïm-
hp-I-?''
''A-Xv Ft¸mgpw- A-§s\ Xs¶bm-Wv.''
Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''Nn-e-À-¡v X-§-fpsS aq-¡n-\-¸p-
dt¯¡v Im-Wm-\p-Å- I-gn-hp-ïm-In-Ã-.''
''i-cn-bm-Wv. km-k¬- A-hsc A-Xv
]-d-ªv -t_m[ys¸Sp-¯m-³- {i-an-¨p-.
AtXka-bw- A-¶s¯ Nn-{X-§-fpsS
Kp-Wta·- A-{X- \-Ã-Xm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. A-Xv -sa¨s¸Sp-
¯-W-am-bn-cp-¶p-. A-XpsImïv A-Xn-Â- Xp-S-À-¶v
-tPmen- -sN¿m-³- km-kWv A-\p-a-Xn- In-«n-. F-¶n-
cp-¶m-epw- A-Xn-\pthïn- {i-an-¡p-¶-Xv -shdpsX
ka-bw- I-f-bp-¶-Xm-bm-Wv A-h-À- Nn-ń-¨-Xv.
1989Â- km-kWpw- -tdm_-À-«v ln-Ãpw- B-Zys¯
Un-F-kvF-Â-B-À- Im-a-d- D-ïm-¡n-. C-¶s¯ hn-
]-Wn-bn-ep-Å- Un-Pn-ä-Â- Im-a-d-I-Ä-¡v G-ItZiw-
kam-\-am-bn-cp-¶p- A-Xv. A-Xn-Â- -sa½-dn- Im-À-Up-
I-fpw- Iw-{]-kvUv CtaPp-I-fpw- B-bn-cp-¶p- D-]
tbmKn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv. ]s£ -sImUm-¡n-sâ am-À-¡-
änw-Kv hn-`m-Kw- C-Xns\ {]-Xntcm[n-¡p-I-bm-Wv
D-ïm-b-Xv. Cu- Im-a-d- X-§-Ä-¡v hn-Â-¡m-³- km-
464
[n-¡psa¶v A-h-À-¡v D-d-¸p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â-
X-§-fpsS ^n-enw- hn-Â-¸-\- C-Xp-h-gn- Ip-d-bpsa¶v
A-h-À- `-bs¸«p-. -t\cs¯ ]-d-ª- I-Y-bnse
bp-hm-¡-fpsS N-§m-Sw- -t]m-se. bpssWä-Uv
kv-täävknse -t^m-t«m{Km-^n- hn-]-Wn-bpsS Ip-
¯-I- -sImUm-¡n-sâ -ssIbn-em-bn-cp-¶p-. -t^m-
t«m{Km-^n- {]-{In-b-bpsS Hmtcm Hmtcm L-«-¯n-epw-
A-h-À- ]-Ww- D-ïm-¡ns¡mïn-cp-¶p-. F-ń-\m-Wv
A-Xv -shdpsX I-f-bp-¶-Xv?
''B- Im-e-L-«-¯n-Â- \n-§-fpsS a-I-fpsS
hn-hm-lt^m-t«m F-Sp-¡-Wsa¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä-
-sImUm-Iv C-³-kväm-am-än-Iv D-]tbmKn-¡-Ww-.
-tImUm-¡v ^n-enw- D-]tbmKn-¡-Ww-. -sImUm-¡v
^vfm-jv Iyq-_vkv D-]tbmKn-¡-Ww-. C-Xv \n-§-Ä-
¡v -t{]mkkv -sN¿-Wsa¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä- A-Xn-\m-
bp-Å- -tjm¸n-Â- -t]mI-Ww-. AsÃ¦n-Â- -ssIbn-
ep-Å- ^n-enw- -sImUm-¡n-\v A-b-¨psImSp-¡-Ww-.
A-h-À- -sImUm-¡v -t]¸-dn-Â- {]n-âv F-Sp-¯v Xn-
cn-¨v A-b-¨p-X-cpw-. B-gvN-I-Ä-¡ptijw- A-Xv
\n-§-fpsS -ssIbn-Â- In-«pw-. C-Xm-Wv G-ä-hpw- an-
I-¨- _n-kn-\-kv -t{]mkkv F-¶v A-h-À- hn-i-z-kn-
¨n-cp-¶-XpsImïv km-skâ ]p-Xn-b- B-i-b-am-b-
-s]-s«¶v In-«p-¶- Un-Pn-ä-Â- -t^m-t«m A-h-K-Wn-¨p-.
A-h-À- A-h-km-\w- ]-d-ªp-. 'C-Xv kp-µ-c-am-b-
B-i-b-am-Wv. ]s£ C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v BtcmSpw-
]-d-b-cp-Xv.''
A-À-Pp-³- A-Xv ]-d-ªt¸mÄ- Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-
¨p-. ''-tIÄ-¡m-³- c-kap-ïv.'' hm-Ä-«v Un-kv\n-bpsS
465
\m-emw- ¢m-kv So-¨-À- Un-kv\n-¡v `m-h-\-bnsÃ¶v
]-d-ª-Xpt]m-se F-{Xtbm \-Ã- B-i-b-§-Ä-
C-§s\ Xp-S-¡-¯nte -shSntbäp- ho-Wn-«p-ïv.
C-Xn-Â- \n-¶v ]-Tn-¡m-\p-Å- asämcp- ]m-Tw- Np-a-cp-
I-Ä- C-Sn-ªp-ho-gp-¶-Xp-hsc \n-§-fpsS B-i-b-
¯n-Â- D-d-¨p-hn-i-z-kn-¡p-I-bpw- C-¶thj-³- Xp-S-
cp-I-bpw- -sN¿p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv.
''1988Â- B-cw-`n-¨- -sImUm-¡v,'' A-À-Pp-³- Xp-
S-À-¶p-, ''140,000 Po-h-\-¡msc H-ä-b-Sn-¡v -tP-
mens¡Sp-¯p-. 1996Â- Cu- kvYm-]-\w- bpssWä-Uv
kv-täävknse G-ä-hpw- aq-eytadn-b- \m-em-as¯
{_m-³-Um-bn-. ]s£ I-¼-\n- Un-Pn-ä-Â- -sSIv-t\
mf-Pn- kzo-I-cn-¡m-³- h-fsc Xm-a-kn-¨p-. Un-Pn-ä-Â-
-sSIv-t\mf-Pn-kzo-I-cn-¡m-\p-Å- -sImUm-¡v amt\
Pv-saân-sâ I-gn-hn-Ãm-bva- -sImïv A-h-À- Xs¶
I-ïp-]n-Sn-¨- -sSIv-t\mf-Pn- \-Â-In-b- A-h-kcw-
A-h-À- Xs¶ \-ãs¸Sp-¯n-.''
''A-Xv h-fsc I-ã-am-bnt¸mbn-,'' X-e- Ip-ep-
¡ns¡mïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. A-§s\ Cu-kvä-am-³- -sIm
Um-¡v 2012Â- ]m-¸-cm-bn- {]-Jym-]n-¡m-³- ^-b-Â-
-sNbvXp-. -sImUm-¡n-sâ Cu- A-h-kvY-bv¡v c-Xv\-
§-fpw- -ssIbn-Â-¸n-Sn-¨v a-cn-¨pt]mb- \m-ev -t]cp-
am-bn- km-ayw- -tXm¶p-¶ntÃ?''
''A-hn-i-z-k\o-bw-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''-sIm
Um-¡v A-h-cpsS -t{]mU-Iväns\bpw- _n-kn-\-kv
466
-t{]mkÊns\bpw- A-Ô-am-bn- hn-i-z-kn-¨n-cp-¶n-cn-
¡-Ww-,'' D-dt¸m-sS Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''AsX A-h-À- hn-i-z-kn-¨n-cp-¶p-,'' A-À-
Pp-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-. ''D-]t`màm-hn-\v
kvYn-c-am-bn- G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- A-\p-`-hw- \-Â-Ip-
¶tXm-sSm¸w- kvYn-c-am-bn- tkh-\w- -sa¨s¸Sp-
¯ns¡mïn-cn-¡W - w-F-¶X
- m-WvC-Xn-Â-\n-¶p-Å-H-cp-
]m-Tw-. 1988Â- -sImUm-¡v B-cw-`n-¨-Xv C-§s\-sbm
cp- ]-c-ky-hm-N-I-hp-am-bn-«m-bn-cp-¶p-; '\n-§-Ä- Cu-
_-«-¬- A-a-À-¯p-I _m-¡nsbÃmw- R-§-Ä- -sN-
bvXpsImÅmw-.' en-³-Um-, C-hnsS A-h-À- F-´m-
Wv hn-än-cp-¶-Xv?''
''ku-I-cyw-.''
''km-skâ B-i-bw- \n-c-kn-¨t¸mÄ- A-h-À-
F-´m-Wv -sNbvX-Xv?''
''-t\cs¯ ]-d-ª- AtX ku-I-cyw- X-§-fpsS
D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v A-h-À- \ntj[n-¨p-.'' Rm-³-
A-`n-am-\t¯m-sS ]-d-ªp-.
''i-cn-bm-Wv. A-XpsImïm-Wv \n-§-fpsS -t{]m
kkv \n-§-fpsS -tImÀ- hm-eyp-hn-\v A-Sn-kvYm-\-am-
¡n- \n-À-h-Nn-¡-Ww- F-¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xv. an-¡- -sNdp-
In-S- _n-kn-\-kp-I-fpw- ]-cm-P-b-¯n-sâ h-¡n-em-Wv.
Im-c-Ww- _n-kn-\-kv D-S-a-I-Ä- -shdpw- \-S-¯n-¸p-
Im-cm-bn- {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-I-bm-Wv. _n-kn-\-kv -t{]m
kkp-I-Ä- A-h-cpsS X-e-bn-Â- kn-a-ân-«v D-d-¸n-¨n-
cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. \n-§-fpsS X-e-bn-ep-Å- -t{]mkkv
467
-t]¸-dnte¡v ]-I-À-¯p-¶- \n-an-jw- \n-§-fpsS
{In-bm-ß-I-X-bv¡v ]p-Xp-Po-h-³- \-Â-Ip-I-bm-Wv.
-t{]mkkv \n-§sf \n-Ý-e-am-¡n- \n-À-¯m-\p-
Å-X-Ã-, `m-hn-bnse am-ä-§sf ap-³-Iq-«n- Im-Wm-
\pw- C-¶thäv -sN¿m-\p-ap-Å-Xm-Wv. tkh-\-§-Ä-
¡p-Å- A-Sn-¯-d-bm-Wv -t{]mkkp-I-Ä-. A-ÃmsX
-taÂ-¡q-c-b-Ã-. A-Xm-b-Xv \n-§-Ä- \n-À-_-Ô-am-
bpw- -sImSp-¯n-cnt¡ï- G-ä-hpw- Ip-d-ª- Im-
cyw-. A-Xnt\¡m-Ä- F-{Xt¯mfw- -sImSp-¡mtam
A-{X-bpw- \-Ã-Xv. D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v \n-§-fpsS
Ip-ªp-§-Ä-¡v am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-Ä- F-¶- \n-e-
bn-Â- aq-¶v -t\cw- B-lm-cw- -sImSp-¯n-cn-¡-Ww-.
F-¶m-Â- A-Xp-am-{Xta -sImSp-¡m-hp- F-¶n-Ã-.
B-gvN-bnsemcn-¡-Â- A-hsc ]p-d-¯psImïpt]m
bn- `-£-Ww- hm-§ns¡mSp-¡mw-. C-S-bv¡v sF-
kv{Io-apw- -sImSp-¡mw-.''
R-§-Ä- ]m-Xn-h-gn- ]n-¶ns«¶v -tXm¶p-¶p-.
Rm-³- At±l-¯n-sâ co-Xn-bn-Â- Nn-ń-¨p-. ''F-\n-
¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- aq-
eyw- -sImSp-¡-Wsa¶tÃ A-À-Pp-³- Dt±in-¨-Xv?''
''AtX. \n-§-Ä- -sImSp-¡p-¶- hm-KvZm-
\w- am-{Xw- ]m-en-¨m-Â- -t]mcm-. A-Xnt\¡m-Ä-
\n-c-h-[n- C-c-«n- aq-eyw- \-Â-I-Ww-.''
At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-, ''-t{]mkkp-Isf¡p-dn-¨v
]-d-bpt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v H-cp- Im-cyw- {]tXyIw- ]-d-bm-
\p-ïv. -t{]mkkp-I-Ä- H-cn-¡-epw- Po-h-\-¡msc -tdm-
t_m«p-I-fm-¡n- am-äp-¶- co-Xn-bn-ep-Å-Xm-I-cp-Xv. -t{]
mkkp-I-Ä- {In-bm-ß-I-X-bpsSbpw- C-¶thj-sâ
468
bpw- C-³-Ipt_ä-dp-I-Ä- B-bn-cn-¡-Ww-. _n-kn-\-kv
D-S-a-I-Ä-¡v N-¦p-d-¸v \-Â-Im-\p-Å-X-Ã- Hm-À-Kss\
tkj-W-Â- -t{]mkkv. ]-I-cw- _n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä-¡v
kvYn-c-X- -sImSp-¡m-\p-Å-Xm-Wv. -t{]mkkn-Â- Iq-
Sn- \n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v kvYn-c-am-b- an-
I-¨- A-\p-`-hw- -sImSp-¡m-\pw- A-hsc \n-§-fpsS
{_m-³-Un-sâ B-cm-[-I-cm-bn- am-änsbSp-¡m-\pw-
km-[n-¡-Ww-.'' kv\m-Ivkv -sImïp-h-cm-\m-bn- A-À-
Pp-³- _-«-¬- A-a-À-¯n- F-b-À- -tlmkvä-kns\ hn-
fn-¨p-.
-sNdn-b- km-³-U-zn-¨p-I-Ä- A-S-§n-b- -t{S F-b-
Àtlmkvä-kv F-\n-¡p- X-¶p-. cm-{Xn- -sshIn-bp-Å-
bm-{X-bn-Â- I-gn-¡m-³- ]-än-b- G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- kv\m-
¡v.
''Hmt¡. \-½-Ä- F-hnsSbm-bn-cp-¶p-?'' At±lw-
-tNmZn-¨p-.
''-t{]mkkp-I-Ä- C-¶thj-\v -thïn-bp-Å- D-]-
I-c-W-am-I-Ww- F-¶-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v kw-km-cn-¡p-I-
bm-bn-cp-¶p- \-½-Ä-.'' At±lw- ]-d-ªpsImïn-cp-
¶-Xv Rm-³- H-¶p- Np-cp-¡n-¸-d-ªp-.
''-shcn- Kp-Uv. \o- \sÃmcp- -t{imXm-hp-Iq-Sn-bm-
Wv, en-³-Um-,'' At±lw- F-sâ -t\-sc -t\m¡n- ]p
-©n-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-. Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-
¨p-. '']o-ä-À- {U-¡-À- ]-d-ª-Xn-Â- \n-¶v hy-Xy-
kvX-am-bn- _n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä-¡v A-Sn-kvYm-\-]-c-
am-b- aq-¶v Np-a-X-e-I-fm-Wp-Å-Xv. C-¶thj-³-,
469
am-À-¡-änw-Kv, Hm-]vänssatkj-³- F-¶n-h-bm-
W-h-. \-ap-¡v B-Zyw- Hm-]vänssatkjs\¡p-dn-¨v
kw-km-cn-¡mw-. Hm-]vänssatkj-\n-Â- \n-§-Ä-
-sN¿p-¶-Xv F-´msW¶-dn-bmtam? \n-§-Ä-¡v
G-ä-hpw- A-h-iy-am-b- L-S-I-§sf ]-c-am-h-[n-
bm-¡p-¶-Xpw- H-¸w- A-\m-h-iy-am-b- L-S-I-§sf
At§b-äw- Ip-d-bv¡p-¶-Xp-am-Wv. D-Zm-l-c-W-
¯n-\v em-`w- Iq-«p-¶-Xpw- \-ãw- Ip-d-bv¡p-¶-Xpw-.
B-fp-Isfbpw- -t{]mkkns\bpw- Hm-]vänssakv
-sN¿p-¶-Xp-h-gn- h-en-b- ^-e-§-Ä- -t\Sm-\m-Ipw-.
D-Â-¸m-Z-\-£-a-Xsb¡p-dn-¨pw- Sow- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡p-¶-
Xnt\¡p-dn-¨pw- ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- \-ap-¡v B-g-¯n-Â-
AtX¡p-dn-¨v kw-km-cn-¡mw-. C-¡m-cy-§-Ä- \o-
F-gp-Xnsh¡p-¶ptïm?''
''Hm-lv.''
kXyw- ]-d-ªm-Â- Hm-À-½-i-àn-bpsS Im-cy-
¯n-Â- B-À-¡pw- Fs¶ -tXmÂ-¸n-¡m-³- ]-än-Ã-.
F-¶m-epw- At±lw- ]-d-ª-Xpt]m-se sF-]m-
Uv F-Sp-¯v Ip-dn-¨v -shbv¡p-¶-Xm-Wv \-Ã-Xv. Im-c-
Ww- C-\n- C-¡m-cy-§-Ä- H-cn-¡-Â-Iq-Sn- -tIÄ-¡m-\p
-Å- A-h-kcw- D-ïm-In-Ã-. At±l-¯n-sâbpw- F-\v-
tdbpw- ka-bw- Ip-d-¨p-Iq-Sn- -sa¨s¸«- co-Xn-bn-Â-
D-]tbmKn-¡mw-. Rm-³- _m-Kv Xp-d-¶v sF-]m-Uv ]p
-ds¯Sp-¯p-. ''Xp-S-À-¶v ]-dtªmfq-. £-an-¡-
Ww-.''
''£-a- -tNmZnt¡ï- B-h-iysam¶p-an-Ã-. \-ap-
¡v Xp-S-cmw-. _n-kn-\-kn-Â- h-f-cm-\p-Å- aq-¶v Im-
470
cy-§sf¡p-dn-¨v Rm-³- ]-d-ª-Xv \n-\-¡v Hm-À-½-
bptïm?'' A-À-Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''H-¶v, D-]t`màm-¡-fpsS F-®w- Iq-«ns¡mïv,
c-ïv, ]-Àt¨kv aq-eyw- Iq-«ns¡mïv, aq-¶v, \n-e-hn-
ep-Å- D-]t`màm-¡-Ä- B-h-À-¯n-¨p-hm-§p-¶-Xn-
sâ F-®w- Iq-«ns¡mïv,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''\-Ã- Hm-À-½-i-àn-.'' At±lw- -tIm^n- -tS_n-
fn-Â- \n-¶v H-cp- am-kn-I- F-Sp-¯v c-ïv sk¡-³-Uv
-t\cw- A-Xn-sâ -t]Pp-I-Ä- a-dn-¨pt\m¡n-bn-«v Xn-
cn-¨psh¨p-. ''F-§s\bm-Wv D-]t`màm-¡-fpsS
F-®w- Iq-«p-¶-Xv?''
''F-sâ _n-kn-\-knte¡p-Å- eo-Up-I-fpsS
F-®w- Iq-«ns¡mïv. F-sâ skbvÂ-kv So-an-\v
-thïn- eo-Up-I-fpsS F-®w- Iq-«-Ww-. Sow- F-¶v
]-d-bpt¼mÄ- H-cp- k-t´mj-ap-ïv. F-sâ So-an-Â-
Ct¸mÄ- Rm-³- A-ÃmsX a-äm-cpw- CsÃ¦n-epw-.''
Hm-À-½-I-fpsS I-bv¸p-c-kw- F-sâ i-Ð-¯nte¡v
-sImïp-h-cm-Xn-cn-¡m-³- Rm-³- {i-an-¨p-. C-Xv F-\n
s¡mcp- h-en-b- A-h-kcw- Xs¶bm-Wv. Rm-³- ho-
ïpw- \sÃmcp- Sow- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡pw-.
''i-cn-bm-Wv. C-\n- \-ap-¡v \n-§-fpsS h-cp-am-
\t{kmX-kp-I-Ä- Hm-]vänssakv -sN¿m-\p-Å- Iq-
Sp-X-Â- am-À-K-§sf¡p-dn-¨v N-À-¨- -sN¿mw-. \n-sâ
h-cp-am-\w- C-c-«n-bm-¡m-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶- Im-cy-§-
fpsS en-kväv.'' A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ {_o-^v-sIbvkn-Â-
\n-¶v Ip-d-¨v Im-À-Up-I-Ä- ]p-ds¯Sp-¯psImïv
471
]-d-ªp-. At±lw- A-Xn-Â- H-¶v Hm-Sn-¨pt\m¡n-
bn-«v F-\n-¡v X-¶p-. Rm-³- B- Im-À-Up-I-Ä- Hmtcm
¶m-bn- F-Sp-¯v hm-bn-¨p-.
1. Hm-¬sse³-, Hm-^v-sse³- eo-Up-I-Ä- Iq-«p-I-.
2. eo-Up-Isf hn-Â-¸-\-bm-¡n- am-änsbSp-¡p-¶-
\n-§-fpsS kv{Sm-ä-Pn-bpsS Im-cy-£-a-X- Iq-«p-I-.
3. D-]t`màm-¡sf \n-e-\n-À-¯m-\pw- A-hsc
\n-§-fpsS {_m-³-Un-sâ B-cm-[-I-cm-¡n- am-änsb-
Sp-¡m-\p-ap-Å- \n-§-fpsS StrategybpsS Im-cy-
£-a-X- Iq-«p-I-.
4. Hmtcm C-S-]m-Sp-I-fpsSbpw- aq-eyw- Iq-«p-I-.
5. \n-§-fpsS A-]vskÃnw-Kv kv{Sm-ä-Pn-bpsS Im-
cy-£-a-X- Iq-«p-I-.
6. _n-Ãnw-Kv kv{Sm-ä-Pn-bpsS Im-cy-£-a-X- Iq-
«p-I-.
7. `m-hn-bn-Â- h-cp-¶- am-ä-§sf Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm-³-
\n-§-Ä- kzo-I-cn-¡p-¶- X-{´-§-fpsS (Anticipa-
tion Strategy) Im-cy-£-a-X- Iq-«p-I-.
''B-lm-... C-Xn-Â- Iptd 'Iq-«-ep-I-Ä-' D-ïtÃm.

C-S-]m- Sp-I-fpsS aq-ey-hpw- A-]vskÃnw-Kpw- X-½n-
ep-Å- hy-Xym-k-sa´m-Wv?'' A-Sp-¯- ko-än-Â- \n-
¶v H-cp- ]p-Xs¸Sp-¯v ]p-X-¨psImïv Rm-³- -tNm
Zn-¨p-.
472
''C-S-]m-Sp-I-fpsS aq-eyw- A-Y-hm- {Sm-³-km-£-³-
aq-eyw- Iq-Spt¼mÄ- \n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-
Htc D-Â-¸-¶w- Iq-Sp-X-Â- hn-e-bv¡v hm-§p-¶p-,
AsÃ¦n-Â- A-h-À- A-Xv H-cp-]m-Sp-X-h-W- hm-
§p-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- A-]vskÃnw-Kn-Â- \n-§-Ä-
D-b-À-¶- hn-e-bn-ep-Å- D-Â-¸-¶-§-Ä- hn-Â-¡p-¶p-.
D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v...'' At±lw- apt¶m«p- Ip-\n-ªn-
cp-¶psImïv -tNmZn-¨p-. ''\o- Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- F-{X-
sFt^mWp-I-Ä- hm-§n-bn-«p-ïv?''
''aq-¶v,'' Rm-³- -s]-s«¶v D-¯-cw- ]-d-ªp-,
''I-gn-ª- B-dp- h-À-j-¯n-\n-S-bn-Â-.''
A-À-Pp-³- {]-Xo-£n-¨- D-¯-cw- In-«n-b-Xpt]
m-se X-e-bm-«n-. ''B-¸n-fn-sâ {Sm-³-km-£-³- hm-
eyp- Iq-Sp-¶-Xn-\v H-cp- D-Zm-l-c-W-am-Wn-Xv. \osbm
cp- am-Iv_p-¡v hm-§n-bn-«psï¦n-Â- A-Xv A-]v
skÃnw-Kv B-Wv. F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- am-Iv_p-
¡n-eqsS B-¸n-Ä- H-cp- hn-etbdn-b- D-Â-¸-¶-am-Wv
C-¯-h-W- hn-Â-¡p-¶-Xv. C-\n- -t^kv_p-¡v, S-zn-ä-À-
AsÃ¦n-Â- a-äv tkmjy-Â- ao-Un-b- ]-c-ky-§-Ä-
h-gn- Hm-¬sse³- eo-Up-I-Ä- Iq-«p-¶-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v
kw-km-cn-¡mw-.''
Rm-³- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-kw- hn-«p-. F-\n-¡v B-i-zm-
kw- -tXm¶n-. ''-sSIv-t\mf-Pn- _n-kn-\-kn-em-b-Xp-
sImïv eo-Up-I-Ä- D-ïm-¡m-\p-Å- Hm-¬sse³-
kv{Sm-ä-Pn-I-Ä- F-\n-¡v kp-]-cn-Nn-X-am-Wv. F-sâ
{]-iv\w- A-Xv hn-Â-¸-\-bm-¡n- F-§s\ am-äpsa¶-
Xm-Wv. hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS ]p-Xn-b- \n-b-aw- A-Xn-\v
473
Fs¶ klm-bnt¨¡psa¶v Rm-³- I-cp-Xp-¶p-.''
''-sImÅmw-. A-Sn-kvYm-\-]-c-am-bn- hn-Â-¸-\-
bnte¡v am-äm-³- hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS ]p-Xn-b- \n-b-aw-
D-]tbmKn-¡mw-. A-Xn-\ptijw- hn-Â-¸-\-bpsS
B- ]p-Xn-b- \n-b-aw- \n-§-fpsS So-an-\v A-\ptbm
Py-am-Ip-¶- hn-[-¯n-Â- am-äp-I-.''
''Hmt¡. A-§s\ -sN¿p-¶-Xp-h-gn- F-´v {]
tbmP-\-am-Wv In-«p-¶-Xv?''
''\n-§-Ä- C-Xv H-cp- So-am-bn- \-S-¸m-¡pt¼mÄ- G-ä-
hpw- an-I-¨- {]-I-S-\w- \-S-¯p-¶-h-À- B-cmsW¶v
Isï¯m-³- I-gn-bpw-. A-¯-c-¡m-À- D-]tbm-
Kn-¡p-¶- -s]mXp-hm-b- H-cp- So-am-bn- ]n-´p-S-cm-³-
_m-¡n-bp-Å- Sow- Aw-K-§-Ä-¡pw- ]-cn-io-e-\w-
\-Â-Imw-. Cu- H-ä- kv-sä¸v Xs¶ \ns¶ Gsd
Zqtcbv¡v -sImïpt]mIpw- en-³-Um-.''
''Hmt¡. a-\-kn-em-bn-.'' At±lw- ]-d-bp-¶sX-
Ãmw- Rm-³- Ip-¯n-¡p-dn-¨p-.
''C-\n- \-ap-¡v D-]t`màm-hns\ \n-e-\n-À-¯m-
\p-Å- kv{Sm-ä-Pnsb¡p-dn-¨pw- \n-e-hn-ep-Å- D-]
t`màm-hp-am-bn- hy-àn-K-X- _-Ôw- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡p-
¶-Xns\¡p-dn-¨pw- kw-km-cn-¡mw-. X-§-fpsS B-g-
¯n-ep-Å- hy-àn-K-X- B-h-iy-§-Ä- \n-dthäp-¶-
I-¼-\n-I-fp-am-bp-Å- _-Ôw- C-Ãm-Xm-¡m-³- B-fp-
I-Ä- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶n-Ã-. A-XpsImïv en-³-Um-,
\o- \-S-¯p-¶- Hmtcm C-S-]-g-I-en-epw- A-h-À-¡v {]
tXyI-X- -tXm¶n-¸n-¡p-Isb¶-Xv \n-sâ -tPmen-
474
bm-Wv. A-h-À-¡v Fs´¦n-epw- {]-iv\-apsï¦n-Â-
A-Xv F-{X-bpw- -s]-s«¶v ]-cn-l-cn-¡p-I-. A-h-À-¡v
D-ïm-Im-³- km-[y-X-bp-Å- {]-iv\-§-Ä- ap-³-Iq-«n-
Isï¯p-I-bpw- A-h- ap-³-Iq-«n- ]-cn-l-cn-¡p-I-bpw-
-sN¿p-I-. \n-§-fpsS tkh-\s¯¡p-dn-¨p-Å- {]-Xn-
I-c-Ww- B-cm-bp-I-.''
Rm-³- A-XnthK-¯n-Â- Ip-¯n-¡p-dn-¨psImïn-
cp-¶p-.
''F-§s\bm-Wv A-h-À-¡v A-Xp-ey-amsbmcp-
A-\p-`-hw- k½m-\nt¡ïsX¶v \n-§-fpsS D-]
t`màm-¡tfmSv -tNmZn-¡p-I-. \n-§-fpsS F-Xn-cm-fn-
I-Ä- F-´m-Wv -sN¿p-¶sX¶v Isï¯n- A-hsc
a-dn-I-S-¶v tkh-\w- -sN¿p-I-. \n-§-Ä- ]p-Xn-b- D-]
t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v k½m-\-Iq-¸-Wp-I-Ä- \-Â-Ip-
¶psï¦n-Â- \n-e-hn-ep-Å- D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡pw-
\-Â-Ip-I-. \n-§tfmSv -tNÀ-¶p-\n-Â-¡p-¶- D-]
t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v B-\p-Iq-ey-§-Ä- \-Â-Im-Xn-cp-¶v
A-hsc in-£n-¡m-Xn-cn-¡p-I-. ]-I-cw-, C-{X-bpw-
Im-ew- IqsS \n-¶-Xn-\v A-hsc A-`n-\-µn-¡p-I-.
A-hsc hn-fn-¨v \-µn- ]-d-bp-I-. A-h-À- \n-§-Ä-
¡v -sd^-d-Â- X-cp-I-bmsW¦n-Â- A-h-À-¡v A-Xn-
\pw- \-µn- ]-d-bmw-. \sÃmcp- I-kvä-a-À- F-Ivkv]o-cn-
b-³-kv \-Â-I-Ww- F-¶-Xm-Wv C-Xn-Â- \n-¶v a-\-
kn-emt¡ï-Xv. ]ns¶ asämcp- Im-cyw- Hm-À-¡p-I-.
\n-§-fpsS Po-hn-X-¯n-ep-Å- F-Ãm-h-cpw- \n-§-
fpsS D-]t`màm-¡-fm-Wv. \n-§-fpsS Po-hn-X-]-
¦m-fn-, -tae-[n-Im-cn-, kl-{]-h-À-¯-I-À-... F-ń-\v
\n-§-fpsS Po-h-\-¡m-À- -t]mepw-. \n-§-Ä- \n-§-
475
fpsS F-Ãm- _-Ô-§-fn-epw- CtX X-X-zw- ]m-en-
¨m-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v F-Ãm- -taJ-e-I-fn-epw- Ip-dtb
B-cm-[-I-cp-ïm-Ipw-.''
''B-cm-[-I-À-... B- hm-¡v F-\n-¡v h-fsc
C-ãs¸«p-.'' Rm-³- B- hm-¡v F-gp-Xn-bn-«v c-ïp-
{]m-h-iyw- A-Sn-h-c-bn-«p-. ''A-hsc A-Xy-[n-Iw-
k-t´mj-hm-·m-cm-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv C-hn-Sps¯
B-i-bw-. \n-§-Ä-¡v 5-kväm-À- dn-hyq- e-`n-¡pw-.
A-©-Ã-, a-\-kpsh¨m-Â- \q-dv kväm-dp-I-Ä- In-«pw-.''
''kz-´w- `m-cy-bn-Â- \n-¶v AsÃ¦n-Â- kz-´w-
Po-h-\-¡m-cn-Â- \n-¶v 5-kväm-À- dn-hyq- B-cm-Wv
B-{K-ln-¡m-¯-Xv? \n-§-fpsS hy-àn-K-X- Po-hn-X-
¯n-epw- _n-kn-\-kv Po-hn-X-¯n-ep-ap-Å- F-Ãm- D-]
t`màm-¡-fpw- \n-§-fpsS tkh-\-hp-am-bn- A-Ô-
am-b- {]-W-b-¯n-em-bn-cn-¡-Ww-. Cu- tkh-\-
¯n-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v F-§s\bm-Wv {Sm-³-km-£-³-
hm-eyp- Iq-«m-³- I-gn-bp-¶-Xv?'' A-À-Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
Rm-\-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v H-cp- an-\n-äpt\cw- Nn-ń-
¨p-. ''F-sâ tkh-\-§-fpsS aq-eyw- Iq-«ns¡mïv
AsÃ¦n-Â- ho-ïpw- ho-ïpw- hm-§m-³- D-]t`màm-
¡sf -t{]cn-¸n-¨psImïv. ]s£ F-\n-¡n-\n-bpw-
F-sâ A-]vskÃnw-Kv kv{Sm-ä-Pn-bpsS Im-cy-£-a-X-
h-À-[n-¸n-¡-Ww-.''
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''\n-§-fpsS ]-¡-Â- \n-¶v
A-h-À- Fs´¦n-epw- \n-e-hn-Â- hm-§n-bn-«psï¦n-
em-Wv A-]vskÃn-\p-Å- km-[y-X-bp-Å-Xv. -t\m¡q-
476
en-³-Um-, A-h-À- h-en-b- Xo-cp-am-\-§-Ä- F-Sp-
¡p-¶-Xn-Â- \n-¶v H-gn-ªp-am-dm-³- {i-an-¡p-¶p-.
At¸mÄ- \n-§-Ä- -sN-t¿ï-Xv h-en-b- Xo-cp-am-\-§-
fnte¡v \-bn-¡p-¶- At\Iw- -sNdn-b- Xo-cp-am-\-§-Ä-
F-Sp-¡m-³- A-hsc klm-bn-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv.
A-h-À- hm-§psa¶v Xo-cp-am-\n-¨-Xnt\¡m-Ä- hn-e-
Iq-Sn-b- D-Â-¸-¶w- Im-Wn-¡p-I-. Cu- -temI-¯nse
G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- skbvÂ-kv ]o-¸n-Ä- B-cmsW¶v
A-dn-bmtam? a-äm-cp-a-Ã- A-Xv Ip-«n-I-fm-Wv. i-cn-
btÃ?''
Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. Im-c-Ww-, A-Xv kXy-am-
Wv.
''B-Zyw- A-h-À- h-fsc a-cym-ZtbmSp-Iq-Sn- \n-§t-
fmSv ]-d-bpw-, ]p-d-¯psImïpt]mbm-Â- -tjm¸nw-
Kn-\v klm-bn-¡msa¶p- ]-d-ªv -tNmZn-¡pw-.
F-¶m-Â- -tjm¸nte¡v -t]mIp-¶- h-gn- H-cp- an-Tm-
bn- hm-§n-¯-cmtam F-¶v -tNmZn-¨v A-h-À- A-]v
skÂ- -sNbv-tX¡pw-. H-cn-¡-Â- an-Tm-bn- hm-§ns¡m-
Sp-¯p-I-gn-ªm-Â- A-h-À- A-Sp-¯-Xv F-´m-Wv -tNm
Zn-¡p-¶sX¶v A-dn-bmtam?''
''H-cp- Np-h-¶- -tSmbv Im-À- hm-§n-¯-cm-\m-bn-cn-
¡pw-.'' Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-.
''A-Xp-Xs¶. AsÃ¦n-Â- G-ä-hpw- ]p-Xn-b-
ho-Untbm -sKbnw-. i-cn-btÃ? H-¸w- I-gn-ª- ]n-d-
¶m-fn-\v -tijw- \-ÃsXm¶pw- hm-§n-¯-¶nsÃ¶v
477
A-h-À- \n-§sf Hm-À-½n-¸n-¡pw-. C-\n- A-h-À- G-ä-
hpw- B-{K-ln-¨- ho-Untbm -sKbnw- hm-§ns¡m-
Sp-¡m-¯-Xn-sâ \n-cm-i-bn-Â- A-h-À- `m-hn-
bn-Â- {In-an-\-ep-I-Ä- BtI-sï¶v hn-Nm-cn-¨v
\n-§-Ä- hm-§ns¡mSp-¡pw-. -s{IUn-äv en-an-äv B-Im-
dm-b- \n-§-fpsS -s{IUn-äv Im-À-Uv -sh¨v \n-§-f-
Xv hm-§ns¡mSp-¡p-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- A-h-cm-Is«
Np-äpw- -t\m¡n- Iq-Sp-X-Â- hn-e-]n-Sn-¸p-Å- -tSmbv
kv B-h-iys¸«v ho-ïpw- \n-§sf A-]vskÂ- -
sN¿m-³- {i-an-¡p-¶p-.''
''h-u-! N-Xn-b-·m-cpsS cm-Pm-¡-·m-À-.'' Rm-³-
-s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''Rm-\pw- F-sâ A-Sp-¯p-\n-¶v Iq-
Sp-X-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â- hm-§m-³- ]-d-ªv D-]t`màm-
hn-sâb-Sp-¯v hm-in-]n-Sn-¡-Ww- F-¶mtWm
\n-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv?'' Rm-³- ho-ïpw- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''AsX. ]s£ A-§s\bsÃ¶v am-{Xw-.'' A-À-
Pp-³- X-sâ X-e-Ip-ep-¡n-. I-®p-Xn-cp-½n-. ''\n-sâ
D-Â-¸-¶w- h-gn- A-h-À-¡v an-I-¨- A-\p-`-hw- -sImSp-
¡p-I-bpw- ]-c-am-h-[n- aq-eyw- \-Â-Ip-I-bpw- -sN¿p-I-.
\n-§-Ä-¡v e-`n-¡p-¶- ]-W-¯nt\¡m-Ä- ]-e-a-S-§v
C-c-«n- aq-eyw- \n-§-Ä- \-Â-Ip-I-bmsW¦n-Â- A-h-À-
¡v F-§s\bm-Wv \n-§-fn-Â- \n-¶v Iq-Sp-X-Â- hm-
§m-Xn-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-I-? At¸mÄ- \n-§-fpsS Im-
jv ^v-tfm kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bn- h-À-[n-¡pw-. \n-§-fpsS
_n-kn-\-kn-\v ]-c-am-h-[n- Im-jv ^v-tfm \-Â-Ip-¶-
h-fsc e-fn-X-am-b- H-cp- {]-hr-¯ntb¡p-dn-¨v Rm-³-
]-d-bmw-.''
478
''Rm-³- -tIÄ-¡p-¶p-ïv A-À-Pp-³-.'' Rm-³- a-dp-
]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-.
''\n-§-fpsS _n-Ãnw-Kv kv{Sm-ä-Pn-bpsS Im-cy-£-
a-X- Iq-«-Ww-. X-§-Ä- -sImSp-¯- tkh-\-§-fpsS
]-Ww- 60 i-X-am-\-¯n-Â- Xmsg am-{Xw- I-f-Iväv
-sN¿p-¶- kvYm-]-\-§-fn-Â- Rm-³- -tPmen- -sNbvXn-
«p-ïv. A-h-À- D-Â-¸-¶w- -sImSp-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- F-Ãm-
]-W-hpw- -sNe-h-gn-¡p-¶p-. ]s£ ]-Ww- I-f-Iväv
-sN¿p-¶n-Ã-. \n-§-Ä-¡v Im-cy-£-a-am-b- H-cp- _n-Ãnw-
Kv kv{Sm-ä-Pn- CsÃ¦n-Â- AsXm¶v D-ïm-¡p-I-bm-
Wv \n-§-fpsS h-cp-am-\w- H-ä-cm-{Xn- -sImïv Hm-]v
änssakv -sN¿m-\p-Å- G-ä-hpw- F-fp-¸-ap-Å- h-gn-.
\n-§-fpsS _n-Ãnw-Kv -t{]mkkv Hmt«m-taäv -sN¿m-
³- -sSIv-t\mf-Pn- D-]tbmKn-¡p-I-.''
''F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-.'' Rm-³- F-sâ sF-]m-
Upw- kv-ssäe-kpw- Xmsg -sh¨v Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-
kw- hn-«p-. b-Ym-À-°-¯n-Â- C-Xv h-fsc \m-fp-I-Ä-
-sImïv ]-Tnt¡ï- Im-cy-am-Wv. ]s£ F-\n-¡v
Cu- {Im-jv -tImgvkv C-ãs¸«p-, ''A-h-km-\-am-bn-,
H-cp- -tNmZyw-. A-À-Pp-³- -t\cs¯ ]-d-ª- Im-cy-£-
a-am-b- B-ân-knt¸j-³- kv{Sm-ä-Pn- -sImïv F-´m-
Wv Dt±in-¡p-¶-X-?''
''`m-hn-bn-Â- h-cm-³- -t]mIp-¶- am-ä-§sf ap-³-
Iq-«n- A-dn-bp-Isb¶-Xv H-cp- _n-kn-\-kv kvIn-Â-
B-Wv. \n-§-fpsS -taJ-e-bnse A-Sp-¯- h-en-b-
am-äw- F-´msW¶-Xm-Wv Cu- C-â-en-P-âv
{]-h-N-\-§-Ä-. D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v, ]-c-kytaJ-e-.
479
BtcmKy-cw-Kw-, -sSen-I-ayq-Wnt¡j-³-kv, K-Xm-K-
Xw- Xp-S-§n-b- F-Ãm- -taJ-e-I-fn-epw- kmt¦Xn-I-
hn-Zy- hn-¹-h-I-c-am-b- am-ä-§-fm-Wv h-cp-¯p-¶-Xv.
A-Xv _n-kn-\-knse G-ä-hpw- {]m-[m-\y-ap-Å- H-cp-
kvIn-Â- B-bn- am-dn-bn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. G-Xm-\pw- h-À-
j-§-Ä- -sImïv X-\nsb Hm-Sp-¶- Im-dp-I-Ä- h-fsc
km-[m-c-W-am-Ipw-. i-cn-btÃ?''
Rm-³- X-e-Ip-ep-¡n-. ''C-\n- hm-l-\tamSn-
¡pt¼mÄ- D-d-§p-¶-Xv \n-b-a-hnt[b-am-Ip-¶-
km-l-N-cyw- h-cp-atÃm.'' -ssZh-¯n-\-dn-bmw- Im-
dp-I-Ä- C-\nsb´m-Wv -sN¿m-³- -t]mIp-¶sX¶v.
Nn-et¸mÄ- A-h- ]-d-¡p-am-bn-cn-¡pw-. \-½psS In-S-
¡- H-cp-¡pw-. \-ap-¡v Im-¸n-bn-«p-X-cpw-. F-sâ `m-h-
\- C-§s\ ]-d-¶psImïn-cp-¶p-.
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''X-\nsb Hm-Sp-¶- Im-dp-I-
fn-Â- A-]-I-S-§-Ä- h-fsc Ip-d-hm-Ipt¼mÄ- Hmt«m
C-³-jp-d-³-kv I-¼-\n-I-Ä-¡v \n-e-\n-Â-¡m-³- ]p-
Xn-b- _n-kn-\-kv -tamU-Â- -thïn-h-cpw-. Im-dp-I-Ä-
Hmt«m-taä-Uv B-Ipt¼mÄ- Hmt«m C-³-jp-d-³-kv
Im-À- D-S-a-bv¡v -thïn- B-bn-cn-¡ptam AtXm Im-À-
\n-À-am-Xm-¡-Ä-¡v -thïn-bm-bn-cn-¡ptam? C-hnsS
A-h-À- Im-cy-£-a-am-b- H-cp- B-ân-knt¸j-³- kv{Sm-
ä-Pn- -sImïp-h-¶nsÃ¦n-Â- A-h-À- _n-kn-\-kn-Â-
\n-¶v ]p-d-¯m-Im-³- A-[n-Iw- ka-bw- -thïn-h-cn-Ã-.
''\-½sfÃm-h-cpw- am-äs¯, A-\n-Ýn-X-X-zs¯
`-bs¸Sp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- F-¡m-e-hpw- kvYn-c-am-bp-
Å-Xv am-äw- am-{X-am-Wv. hn-]-Wn-hn-ln-X-¯n-Â-, ]p-
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Xn-b- D-Â-¸-¶-¯n-Â-... F-ń-\v \n-§-fpsS -taJ-e-
Xs¶ ]p-Xn-b- kmt¦Xn-I-hn-Zy-I-Ä- h-gn- Io-gv-
taÂ- a-dn-¡s¸Smw-. Ft¸mgpw- am-ä-¯n-\v hnt[b-
am-bns¡mïn-cn-¡p-¶- hn-]-Wn-bn-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v
F-§s\bm-Wv b-Ym-À-°-¯n-Â- B-ß-hn-i-zm-k-
t¯m-sS C-cn-¡m-³- km-[n-¡p-¶-Xv?'' A-À-Pp-³- -tNm
Zn-¨p-.
''F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-,'' Rm-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-.
''h-cm-³- -t]mIp-¶- am-ä-§-Ä- GsXm-
s¡bmsW¶v ]-Tn-¡p-I-bpw- A-hsb ap-³-Iq-
«n- {]-h-Nn-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvXpsImïv. A-Xm-b-Xv
B-ân-knt¸j-³- kv{Sm-ä-Pn- D-]tbmKn-¨psImïv.
Cu- am-À-¤-¯n-eqsS \n-§-Ä- am-ä-§sf kzo-I-cn-
¡m-³- \n-§-fpsS F-Xn-cm-fn-Itf¡m-Ä- i-à-cm-bn-
¡-gn-ªp-. -sdbv Ip-gvk-szbvÂ- -t]mep-Å- ^yq-N-z-dn-
kväp-Isf hm-bn-¡p-I-. A-hscÃmw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xnt\m
Sv \n-§-Ä- -tbmPn-¡-Wsa¶n-Ã-, F-¶m-Â- \n-§-
fpsS ho-£-Ww- hn-I-kn-¸n-¡p-I-. \n-§-fpsS
-taJ-e-bn-ep-Å- B-cpw- -tNmZn-¡m-¯- -tNmZy-§-Ä-
-tNmZn-¡p-I-. A-Sp-¯- B-gvN- \-½-Ä- C-¶th-
js\¡p-dn-¨v kw-km-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- \-ap-¡v
C-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v N-À-¨- -sN¿mw-.'' Htcbn-cp-¸v a-Sp-¯-
XpsImïm-Imw- A-À-Pp-³- Ip-d-¨pt\cw- F-gpt¶äp-
\n-¶p-.
Ct±l-¯n-sâ _m-ä-dn-bpsS Nm-À-Pv H-cn-¡-epw-
Ip-d-bntÃ F-¶v Rm-³- A-Â-`p-Xs¸«p-.
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''i-cn-. C-¶thj-³-, am-À-¡-än-Kv, Hm-]vänssat-
kj-³-... C-Xn-Â- G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\w- G-Xm-Wv? ]p-
Xn-b- _n-kn-\-kn-sâ aq-e-¡-Ãp-I-Ä- C-¶thj-
\pw- am-À-¡-änw-Kpw- B-Wv. _n-kn-\-kv h-f-cpt¼mÄ-
Hm-]vänssatkj-³- G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\s¸«- Im-cy-
am-bn- am-dpw-. am-À-¡-änw-Kpw- C-¶thj-\p-am-Wv
_n-kn-\-kn-sâ A-Sn-kvYm-\-L-S-I-§-Ä- F-¶v ]o-
ä-À- {U-¡-À- ]-d-ª-Xv A-h- am-{X-am-Wv _n-kn-\-
kn-\v h-cp-am-\w- -sImïp-h-cp-¶sX¶v At±lw-
hn-i-z-kn-¨n-cp-¶-Xn-\m-em-Wv. F-¶m-Â- \n-§-fpsS
C-¶thj-\pw- am-À-¡-änw-Kn-\pw- ]p-Xp-Po-h-³- ]-I-
cm-³- Hm-]vänssatkj-\n-eqsS km-[n-¡pw-. A-Xp-
sImïp-Xs¶ C-hsb c-ïns\bpw- kzm-[o-\n-
¡p-¶- L-S-I-am-bn- Hm-]vänssatkj-³- am-dp-¶p-.
C-Xp-h-gn- \n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-hns\ \n-e-\n-À-
¯m-\pw- A-h-À-¡v A-]vskÂ- -sN¿m-\pw- km-[n-
¡pw-. eo-Uv D-ïm-¡m-\pw- A-h- hn-Â-¸-\-bnte¡v
am-äm-\pw- C-Xv klm-bn-¡pw-. C-Xp-h-gn- C-S-]m-Sn-sâ
aq-eyw- Iq-«m-\pw- km-[n-¡pw-. Hm-]vänssatkj-³-
-t\Sm-\p-Å- asämcp- h-gn- \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kn-
sâ -t{]mkkv \n-À-Æ-Nn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv.''
''-t{]mkkv \n-À-Æ-Nn-¡p-¶-Xv F-§s\
bmsW¶v H-¶v ]-d-bmtam?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- hy-Xy-kvX-am-b- H-cp- kao-]-\-am-
Wv kzo-I-cn-¨-Xv. ''\n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kv h-f-À-
¯-Wsa¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡pthïn- A-Xv -sN¿m-\p-
Å- H-cp- kn-kväw- D-ïm-bn-cn-¡-Ww-. \n-§-Ä-¡v H-cp-
kn-kvä-ap-ïv, ]s£ -taÂt\m«-ansÃ¦n-Â- H-cp- kn-
482
kvä-hpw- C-Ãm-¯-Xpt]mes¯ A-h-kvY-bm-bn-
cn-¡pw-. kn-kvä-hpw-, H-¸w- -taÂt\m«-hpw- -thWw-.
Hmt«m-taä-Uv -t{]mkkn-Â- \n-§-Ä- -tImIv]n-än-Â-
C-cp-¶v \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kv D-b-À-¶p-]-d-¡p-¶-
Xv -t\m¡n-¡-ïpsImïn-cn-¡mw-.''
''At¸mÄ- F-\n-¡n-cp-¶v B-kz-Zn-¡m-atÃ?''
''A-Xp-Xs¶. C-hnsS \n-§-Ä- H-cp- A-Sn-a-
bm-bn-cnt¡ï-Xn-Ã-. \n-§-Ä- H-cp- Hm-¸tdä-À-
B-bn-cnt¡ï-Xn-Ã-. A-Xv X-\nsb {]-h-À-¯n-¨p-
sImÅpw-. en-³-Um-, \n-\-¡v a-\-kn-emtbm?''
''F-\n-¡v hy-à-am-bn-.''
''-sImÅmw-. -t{]mkkv D-ïm-¡pt¼mÄ- \n-§-
fpsS _n-kn-\-kn-sâ asämcp- ]-I-À-¸v D-ïm-¡m-hp-¶-
co-Xn-bn-Â- A-Y-hm- {^mss©kn- -tamU-Â- -sIm-
Sp-¡m-³- ]-äp-¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- -thWw- D-ïmt¡ï-Xv.
A-Xm-b-Xv, asämcm-Ä-¡v \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kv
\n-§-fpsS A-`m-h-¯n-epw- \-S-¯ns¡mïpt]m
Im-³- ]-äp-¶- co-Xn-bn-em-bn-cn-¡-Ww-. F-¦n-Â- am-{X-
ta B- _n-kn-\-kn-\v h-en-b- h-f-À-¨-bnte¡v -t]m
Im-³- I-gn-bq-. _n-kn-\-kv -tamU-Â- \n-À-h-Nn-¡p-¶-
Xn-\p-ap-¼v \o- _n-kn-\-knse aq-¶v B-fp-Isf¡p-
dn-¨v \-½-Ä- ]-d-ª-Xv Hm-À-¡p-¶ptïm?''
''B-À-«n-kväv, amt\P-À-, eo-U-À-,'' Rm-³- -s]-
s«¶p-Xs¶ ]-d-ªp-.
''-sImÅmw-. Cu- aq-¶v -t]cn-Â- -t{]mkkns\
483
G-ä-hpw- F-Xn-À-¡p-¶-Xv B-cm-bn-cn-¡pw-?''
''an-¡-hm-dpw- B-À-«n-kväp-I-Ä- B-bn-cn-¡pw-,''
Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. an-¡- B-À-«n-kväp-am-cpw- Nn-
ń-¡p-¶-Xv A-h-cpsS _p-²n-]-c-am-b- I-gn-hp-Isf
]-cn-l-kn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v -thïn-bp-Å-Xm-Wv kn-kväw-
F-¶m-Wv. -t{]mkkns\ G-ä-hpw- C-ãs¸Sp-¯v
B-cm-Wv F-¶-dn-bmtam?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
\m-emw- ¢m-knse A-²ym-]-I-³- tNmZn-¡p-¶-Xpt]m
-sebm-Wv F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-b-Xv.
''eotUgvkv.'' Rm-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Ã-,'' At±l-¯n-sâ a-dp-]-Sn-bn-Â- F-\n-
¡v A-Â-`p-Xw- -tXm¶n-. ''Im-c-Ww- eotUgvkv kz-
X-{´-Nn-´m-K-Xn-¡m-cm-Wv. A-XpsImïp-Xs¶
H-cp- i-cm-i-cn- B-À-«n-kväns\-t¸m-se A-h-cpw-
kn-kväs¯ C-ãs¸Sp-¶n-Ã-. A-h-À- Cu- B-i-
bs¯ ]n-´p-W-bv¡p-¶-Xp-Xs¶ I-¼-\n- h-f-cm-
\pw- h-cp-am-\w- Iq-«m-\pw- kn-kväw- klm-bn-¡pw-
F-¶-XpsImïm-Wv. Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨- -tNmZy-¯n-
sâ i-cn-bm-b- D-¯-cw- amt\P-À-am-cm-Wv. A-hsc
klm-bn-¡m-\p-Å- D-]-I-c-W-§-fm-Wv kn-kväw-kv.
\n-§-Ä- H-cp- kw-cw-`-I-c-\msW¶v k¦-Â-¸n-¡p-I-.
\n-§-fpsS D-Ån-ep-Å- eo-U-À- kz-]v\w- Im-Wp-I-
bm-Wv. \n-§-fpsSbp-Ån-ep-Å- amt\P-À- H-cp- kn-
kvä-¯n-\v -thïn-bp-Å- At\zj-W-¯n-em-Wv.
B-À-«n-kväp-I-fm-Is« -t{]mU-Iväv D-ïm-¡p-¶-Xn-
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\p-Å- Bthi-¯n-em-Wv. \n-§-fnse B-À-«n-kväv
\n-§-fnse amt\Psd -sImÃp-¶p-. \n-§-fpsS D-Ån-
ep-Å- eo-U-dm-Is« A-Xn-Â- A-`n-am-\n-¡p-¶p-.''
''F-sâ _n-kn-\-kv ]-cm-P-bs¸«-Xn-Â- H-cp-
A-Â-`p-X-hp-an-Ã-.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
'']s£, \n-\-¡-Xv Ct¸mÄ- a-\-kn-em-btÃm
en-³-Um-.'' At±lw- I-®p-I-Ä- A-S-¨p-. D-d-§m-³-
-t]mIp-I-bmsW¶m-Wv Rm-³- hn-Nm-cn-¨-Xv. F-³-
Pn-sâ aq-f-Â- -tIÄ-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶p-ïv. H-cp- an-\n-
än-\ptijw- A-À-Pp-³- I-®p-Xp-d-¶p-. ''\-½-Ä- C-¶v
\n-À-Æ-Nn-¡p-¶- GsXmcp- kn-kvä-hpw- _n-kn-\-kn-
sâ F-Ãm- -taJ-e-Isfbpw- ]n-´p-W-bv¡p-¶-Xm-
Wv. A-Xm-b-Xv am-À-¡-änw-Kv, C-¶thj-³-, Hm-]v
änssatkj-³-... F-¶n-§s\. B-Zys¯ Im-cy-
§-Ä- B-Zyw-. kn-kvässakv -sN¿m-¯- H-cp- _n-kn-
\-kv \n-§-fpsS a-\-kn-sâ H-cp- {]-Xn-^-e-\-am-
Wv. A-XpsImïm-Wv \n-§-fpsS Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ
e-£yw- AsÃ¦n-Â- Z-u-Xyw- \n-À-Æ-Nn-¡-Wsa¶v
]-d-ª-Xv.''
''A-Xv F-§s\bm-Wv Rm-³- -sN-t¿ï-Xv?''
''\n-c-h-[n- h-À-j-§-Ä- A-Xn-\pthïn- -sNe-
h-gn-¨- B-fp-Isf F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. Po-hn-X-Z-u-
Xyw- I-ïp-]n-Sn-¡m-³- \n-§-Ä- A-etbï-Xn-Ã-.
\n-§-Ä- F-´mtWm hn-Nm-cn-¡p-¶-Xv A-Xm-Wv
\n-§-fpsS Po-hn-X-Z-u-Xyw-. A-ÃmsX -temIs¯
am-än-a-dn-¡p-¶-Xm-bn-cn-¡-Ww-, an-Un-Â- Cu-kvän-Â-
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kam-[m-\w- -sImïp-h-cp-¶-Xm-bn-cn-¡-Ww-...
Fs¶m¶pw- BtIï-Xn-Ã-. H-cp- \n-_-Ô-\- am-
{Xw-. \-Ã-Xn-\v -thïn-bp-Å- H-¶m-bn-cn-¡-Ww- A-Xv.
\n-§sf Iq-SmsX B-Às¡¦n-epw- {]tbmP-\w-
In-«p-¶-Xm-bn-cn-¡-Ww-. \n-§-fpsS Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
\n-¶v F-{Xt¯mfw- B-fp-I-Ä-¡v {]tbmP-\w-
In-«p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- A-{Xt¯mfw- \n-§-Ä-¡v
B-ß-kw-Xr-]vXn-bpw- k¼-¯pw- e-`n-¡pw-.
Rm-³- X-e-Ip-ep-¡ns¡mïv apt¶m«v Nm-ªn-
cp-¶p-. ''A-Xn-\v Fs´¦n-epw- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- ]-d-bm-
tam?''
At±lw- X-e-bm-«n-. ''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. Po-hn-X-
Z-u-Xys¯¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-bm-³- ]-än-b- G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨-
D-Zm-l-c-W-am-Wv Ctem¬- a-kvIv. A-Xm-b-Xv kv-s]
bvkv F-Ivkn-sâbpw- -sSkve-bpsSbpw- kn-C-H-.
h-en-b- {]-iv\-§-Ä- -t\cn-Sm-³- B-fp-Isf klm-
bn-¡p-I- F-¶- i-à-am-b- B-{K-lt¯m-sSbm-Wv
At±lw- Cu- c-ïv _n-kn-\-knte¡pw- h-¶-Xv.
C-Ô-\-§-Ä-¡v `m-hn-bn-Â- I-Sp-¯- £m-aw- D-ïm-Ip-
sa¶v Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªm-Wv At±lw- -sSkve- Xp-S-§n-b-
Xv. B-fp-I-Ä-¡v -sNmÆ-bn-Â- Xm-a-kn-¡m-³- klm-
bn-¡m-\m-Wv kv-s]bvkv F-Ivkv Xp-S-§n-b-Xv.
Cu- D-Zy-a-¯n-Â- \n-§-Ä- hn-P-bn-¡psa¶v ]q-À-®-
B-ß-hn-i-zm-kaptïm F-¶v At±lt¯mSv -tN-
mZn-¨m-Â- H-cp- ]s£ CsÃ¶m-bn-cn-¡pw- At±l-
¯n-sâ D-¯-cw-. At±lw- C-§s\ Iq-Sn- ]-d-bpw-.
'a-\p-jy-cm-in-¡v -thïn-bp-Å- Cu- e-£y-¯n-
\v -thïn- ]-cn-{i-an-¡p-¶-Xn-\v A-Xn-\v X-¡- aq-
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ey-apsï¶v Rm-³- I-cp-Xp-¶p-.' At±l-¯n-sâ
D-¯-cw- an-I-¨-XmtWm? A-Ã-. en-³-Um-, \n-\-¡v
C-{X-bpw- h-ensbmcp- kz-]v\-Z-u-Xyw- -thWsa¶v
Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶n-Ã-. \n-sâ Z-u-Xyw- \n-sâ Z-u-Xy-am-
bn-cn-¡-Ww-.'' A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-k-saSp-
¯p-, F-¶n-«v i-zm-kw- ]-Xnsb ]p-dt¯¡p-hn-«p-.
''F-´m-Wv \n-§-fpsS an-j-³-?'' Rm-³- im-´-
am-bn- -tNmZn-¨p-.
At±lw- F-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡n- H-¶p- Nn-cn-
¨t¸mÄ- Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨- -tNmZy-¯n-Â- F-\n-
¡v k-t´mjw- -tXm¶n-. ''Rm-³- F-sâ -t]
gvkW-Â- an-j-³- kv-tääv-saâv Z-i-I-§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v
F-gp-Xnsh¨-Xm-Wv. ''Rm-³- k-t´mjw- B-Wv.
Rm-³- _n-kn-\-kn-\pw- I-cn-b-dn-\pw- -sse^vkv-ssäen-
\pw- H-cp- B-Ivkn-etdä-À- B-Wv. F-sâ Po-hn-X-
¯n-sâ Z-u-Xyw-, k½-À-±-§sfbpw- -thZ-\-Isf
bpw- BtLmj-am-¡n- am-än-, -temI-¯v k-t´mjw-
hn-X-bv¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv.'' At±lw- Nm-cn-bn-cp-¶v
F-sâ {]-Xn-I-c-W-¯n-\m-bn- Im-¯p-.
C-\n- F-sâ an-j-³- F-´m-I-Ww-?. ''\n-§-fpsS
Z-u-Xyw- h-fsc Im-hym-ß-I-am-Wv. F-¶m-Â- Rm-
³- H-cp- F-³-Pn-\o-b-dm-Wv. £-an-¡-Ww-, F-\n-¡v
\n-§sf-t¸m-se {In-bm-ß-I-X-bn-Ã-.''
''\-½-Ä- B-cmsW¶v \-ap-¡-dn-bmw-. ]s£
\-½-Ä- B-cm-Ipw- F-¶v \-ap-¡-dn-bn-Ã-.'' -sjbv
Ivkv]n-b-dpsS {]tNmZn-¸n-¡p-¶- hm-¡p-I-fm-Wn-
487
Xv. ]s£ en-³-Um-, \n-sâ Z-u-Xyw- \n-\-¡v F-gp-
Xm-³- \o- -sjbvIvkv]n-b-À- BtIï- Im-cy-an-Ã-.''
At±lw- X-sâ ko-än-sâ A-Sn-bn-Â- \n-¶v At±l-
¯n-sâ sF-]m-Uv ]p-ds¯Sp-¯n-«v A-Xn-Â- Ft´m
F-gp-Xn-. ''\n-§-fpsS an-j-³- kv-tääv-saâv -t^m-tfm
-sN¿m-\p-Å- e-fn-X-am-b- cq-]-am-Wn-Xv:
Rm-³-....................................... (F-sâ G-ä-hpw-
{]-[m-\s¸«- -sshIm-cn-I-aq-eyw-) ............................
................. F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ Z-u-Xyw- ...............
.............................Â- Iq-Sn- ..............................................
tkhn-¡p-I-bpw- A-hsc ...........................................
....... -sN¿m-³-/-t\Sm-³- klm-bn-¡p-I-bp-am-Wv.''
Rm-³-................................................... tkhn-¡m-\m-bn-
...........................................Â- Iq-Sn- ......................................
........... -sN¿mt\m -t\Smt\m klm-bn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
-s]-s«¶v F-sâ Nn-´-I-Ä- `n-¯n-bn-Â- X-«n-.
''F-\n-¡v Ip-d-¨v D-Zm-l-c-W-§-Ä- Iq-Sn- X-cmtam?
A-Xm-b-Xv \n-§-fptSX-Ãm-¯-Xv.''
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''Rm-³- {]tNmZ-\-am-Wv.
F-sâ I-gn-hp-I-fpw- kvIn-Ãp-I-fpw- D-]tbmKn-¨v
F-\n-¡v \n-e-hm-c-ap-Å- Po-hn-X-hpw- F-sâ _n-kn-
\-kv -sImïv a-äp-Å-h-À-¡v -ta·-bp-Å- Po-hn-X-
hpw- \-Â-Ip-Isb¶-Xm-Wv F-sâ Po-hn-X-Z-u-Xyw-.''
At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-, ''Rms\mcp- I-cp-X-ep-Å- A-½-
bm-Wv. F-sâ Ip-«n-Isf \m-fs¯ eo-U-À-am-cm-bn-
am-dm-³- klm-bn-¡p-I-bm-Wv F-sâ Po-hn-X-Z-u-
Xyw-.''
488
''a-\-kn-em-bn-.'' Rm-³- F-gp-Xns¡m-tïbn-cn-
¡p-I-bm-Wv. ]-¯mw-¢m-knse ]-co-£-bv¡pt]m
epw- Rm-³- C-{X- -thK-¯n-Â- F-gp-Xn-bn-«p-ïm-In-Ã-.
A-À-Pp-\p-am-bp-Å- F-Ãm- skj-\n-epw- C-§s\
Xs¶bm-Wv. F-gp-Xnsbgp-Xn- -ssI -thZ-\n-¡m-³-
Xp-S-§n-.
''F-sâ ]m-j-³- -temI-¯nse a-äv bp-h-Xn-I-fp-am-
bn- ]-¦psh¨v -sSIv-t\mf-Pn-¡-Â- C-¶thj-\n-eqsS
A-h-À-¡v im-ào-I-cn-¡s¸Sp-¶- H-cp- Po-hn-Xw- \-bn-
¡m-\m-Ip-¶- H-cp- km-l-N-cyw- kr-ãn-¡p-I-bm-Wv
F-sâ Po-hn-X-Z-u-Xyw-.'' Rm-³- A-Xy-[n-Iw- k-t´m-
jt¯m-sS sF-]m-Uv A-S-¨psh¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- H-Sp-hn-Â- k½-Xn-¨p-. ''-sImÅmw-.
\o-bn-¶v \sÃmcp- -tPmen- Xs¶bm-Wv en-³-Um-
-sNbvX-Xv.''
\n-sâ _n-kn-\-kv \n-sâ Po-hn-X-e-£y-hp-am-
bn- -tbmPn-¨pt]mIp-¶nsÃ¦n-Â- \o- asämcp- ]m
-S-¯n-em-Wv -sIm¿p-¶-Xv. hn-fshSp-¯- ]m-Sw- am-
dnt¸mb- So-an-sâ I-Y- Hm-À-½-bntÃ? \-ap-¡v AsXm
¶v ]-cntim[n-¡mw-. F-´p- _n-kn-\-kn-em-Wv
\n-§-fnt¸mgp-Å-Xv?''
Rm-³- kw-i-bt¯m-sS At±ls¯ -t\m¡n-.
''\n-§-Ä- Dt±in-¨-Xv, F-sâ ]-cm-P-bs¸«- _n-kn-
\-kn-sâ Im-cy-amtWm? AtXm Rm-³- ho-ïpw-
-sI«n-¸-Sp-¡m-³- {i-an-¡p-¶- _n-kn-\-kn-sâ Im-cy-
amtWm?''
489
''A-Ã-, Rm-³- Dt±in-¨-Xv, \osb´m-Wv hn-Â-
¡p-¶-Xv F-¶m-Wv?''
Hm-lv.
''Rm-³- -sSIv-t\mf-Pn- -taJ-e-bn-em-Wv. Rm-³-
-sNdp-In-S- _n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä-¡v -thïn- tkm^v-säzb-
dp-I-Ä- D-ïm-¡p-¶p-.''
''\o- A-§s\ Xs¶bm-Wv D-¯-cw- ]-d-bm-
³- -t]mIp-¶sX¶v Rm-³- {]-Xo-£n-¨n-cp-¶p-.
km-[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn-Â- Bsc¦n-epw- \n-§-Ä- F-´v
_n-kn-\-kn-em-Wv F-¶v -tNmZn-¨m-Â-, \n-§-Ä- hn-
Â-¡p-¶- tkh-\-§tf¡p-dnt¨m D-Â-¸-¶t¯¡p-
dnt¨m B-WtÃm ]-d-bp-¶-Xv.''
''At¸mÄ- A-À-Pp-³- A-XtÃ Dt±in-¨-Xv?'' Rm-
³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''\n-sâ _n-kn-\-kn-Â- tkm^v-säzb-À- B-Wv
D-Â-¸-¶w-.'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''i-cn-btÃ?''
''AsX. A-Xn-\p-]-I-cw- Rm-³- F-´v ]-d-b-W-
am-bn-cp-¶p-? am-e-bpw- h-f-bp-am-Wv hn-Â-¡p-¶sX-
¶v ]-d-bm-³- ]-äptam?'' Nn-cn-¨psImïv Rm-³- -tNm
Zn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-sâ ap-Jw- -sXfn-bp-I-bm-Wp-ïm-b-Xv.
''\n-\-¡v -thWsa¶psh¨m-Â- am-e-bpw- h-f-bpw-
D-ïm-¡n- hn-Â-¡m-hp-¶tXbp-Åp-. ]s£ A-X-Ã-.
Rm-³- Dt±in-¨-Xv F-´msW¶psh¨m-Â- an-
490
¡- kw-cw-`-I-cpw- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶-Xv A-h-cpsS D-]
t`màm-¡-Ä- D-Â-¸-¶-§-fm-Wv hm-§p-¶sX¶m-
Wv. ]s£ D-]t`màm-¡-Ä- hn-Im-c-§-fm-Wv hm-
§p-¶-Xv. \n-§-fpsS Ct¸mgs¯ _n-kn-\-kn-Â-,
H-cn-¡-Â- Bsc¦n-epw- \n-§-fn-Â- \n-¶v Fs´¦n-
epw- hm-§n-bm-Â-, A-h-À-¡v -tXm¶p-¶- hn-Im-cw-
F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw-?''
]q-¡-fn-Â- \n-¶v ]q-¡-fnte¡v -t]mIp-¶- Nn-{X-
i-e-`s¯ -t]m-sebm-Wv A-À-Pp-³- -tNmZy-§-fn-Â-
\n-¶v -tNmZy-§-fnte¡v -t]mIp-¶-Xv. ''\n-§-Ä-¡v
\n-§-fpsS -tNmZy-§-Ä- `-b-¦-c- C-ã-am-WtÃ?''
''\osb-s¶ hn-i-z-kn-¡q-, en-³-Um-.''
Rm-³- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-kw- hn-«psImïv ko-
änte¡v Nm-cn-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-³- C-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v H-cn-
¡-epw- Nn-ń-¨n-cp-¶n-Ã-. F-sâ D-Â-¸-¶w- F-´v
{]-iv\-am-Wv ]-cn-l-cn-¡p-¶sX¶v Rm-³- Ft¶m-
Sp- Xs¶ ]-e-X-h-W- -tNmZn-¨n-«p-ïv. A-Xv aq-ey-h-
¯m-b- H-¶mtWm F-¶pw- kz-bw- -tNmZn-¨n-«p-ïv.
]s£ F-´v hn-Im-c-am-Wv A-Xv A-h-cn-Â- D-ïm-
¡p-¶sX¶v Rm-³- C-Xp-hsc Nn-ń-¨n-«n-Ã-.
''A-h-À-¡v -tXm¶p-¶-Xv... h-ensbmcp- B-i-zm-
kam-bn-cn-¡pw-. ]p-Xn-b- -sSIv-t\mf-Pn- D-]tbmKn-¨v
h-f-cm-\m-bn- X-¿msdSp-¯p- F-¶v A-h-À-¡v -tXm
¶pw-. X-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kv \n-b-{´-W-¯n-em-Wv
F-¶- H-cp- B-ß-hn-i-zm-kw- A-h-À-¡v -tXm¶pw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- A-Xv Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se ]p
491
-cn-Iw- D-b-À-¯n-. ''h-fsc \-¶m-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-! A-Xm-
Wv Rm-³- -tIÄ-¡m-³- B-{K-ln-¨-Xv. C-Xn-Â- \n-¶v
G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- H-ä- hn-Im-cw- F-Sp-¯p-]-d-b-Ww-.
F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw- A-Xv?'' At±lw- F-sâ a-dp-]-Sn-
-tIÄ-¡m-\m-bn- apt¶m«p- Nm-ªn-cp-¶p-.
''Dw-... A-h-À-¡v G-ä-hpw- Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- -tXm¶p-
¶-Xv kzm-X-{ýw- BsW¶v ]-dtbïn-h-cpw-.''
''At¸mÄ- \o- hn-Â-¡p-¶- hn-Im-cw- C-Xm-Wv:
kzm-X-{ýw-. -sNdp-In-S- _n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä-¡v kzm-
X-{ý-am-Wv Rm-³- hn-Â-¡p-¶-Xv. B-À-¡m-Wv
-sSIv-t\mf-Pn- B-h-iy-ap-Å-Xv?'' A-À-Pp-sâ I-®p-
I-Ä- Bthiw- -sImïv Xn-f-§n-.
''A-XpsImïv Rm-³- hn-Â-¡p-¶-Xv kzm-X-{ý-
am-Wv,'' Rm-³- B-h-À-¯n-¨p-.
''A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn- kzm-X-{ýw- F-¶- hn-Im-cw-
A-h-À-¡v \-Â-Ip-¶sX´m-Wv? A-h-À-¡v A-Xn-Â-
\n-¶v In-«p-¶- A-f-¡m-hp-¶- G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- -sa¨w-
F-´m-Wv?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''A-h-À-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- h-cp-am-\w- e-`n-¡p-
¶p-.''
''Iq-Sp-X-Â- h-cp-am-\w- A-h-Às¡´m-Wv -sImSp-
¡p-¶-Xv?''
''A-h-À-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- Im-jv ^v-tfm e-`n-¡p-¶p-.''
''Iq-Sp-X-Â- Im-jv ^v-tfm -sImïv A-h-Às¡´m-
492
Wv
In-«p-¶-Xv?''
''Iq-Sp-X-Â- em-`w-.''
''Iq-Sp-X-Â- em-`w- In-«p-¶-XpsImïv A-h-À-¡v
F-´m-Wv {]tbmP-\w-?''
''A-h-À- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶- H-cp- Po-hn-Xssien-
A-h-À-¡v kz-´-am-¡m-\m-Ip-¶p-.''
''At¸mÄ- \o- hn-Â-¡p-¶-Xv Po-hn-Xssien-
bm-Wv en-³-Um-. \o- \n-sâ D-Â-¸-¶-am-Wv hn-
Â-¡p-¶sX¦n-Â- \n-sâ tkm^v-säzb-dn-sâ {]
tXyI-X-Isf¡p-dn-¨m-bn-cn-¡pw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv. B-À-
¡pw- A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v -tIÄ-¡m-³- h-en-b- Xm-Â-¸-
cy-ap-ïm-In-Ã-. A-f-¡m-hp-¶- A-\p-`-h-am-Wv \o- hn-
Â-¡p-¶sX¦n-Â-, \o- \n-sâ D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v
In-«p-¶- -t\«-§sf¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-b-Ww-.
''\n-sâ I-¼-\n-bpsS an-j-³- kv-tääv-saâv \-ap-¡v
Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ D-ïm-¡mw-. F-sâ -ss¢âvkn-sâ
G-Xm-\pw- an-j-³- kv-täväv-saâp-I-Ä- \-ap-¡v D-Zm-l-
c-W-am-bn- F-Sp-¡mw-. A-h-À- hn-Â-¡p-¶- A-f-¡m-
hp-¶- A-\p-`-hs¯ A-Sn-kvYm-\-am-¡n- D-ïm-¡n-
b-Xm-Wn-h-. A-h- -tIÄ-¡pt¼mÄ- Rm-³- F-´m-Wv
Dt±in-¨sX¶v \n-\-¡v a-\-Ên-em-Ipw-.
C-Xm- Hsc®w-.
Rm-³- _n-kn-\-knte¡p-h-¶-Xv kw-cw-`-Isc
493
C-¶thäv -sN¿m-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-\pw- A-Xp-
h-gn- A-h-À-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- em-`-ap-ïm-¡p-¶-Xn-
\pw- -thïn-bm-Wv. A-§s\-sb¦n-Â- A-h-À- -sImXn-
¡p-¶- Po-hn-Xssien-bn-ep-Å- Po-hn-Xw- A-h-À-¡v
kz-´-am-¡m-\m-Ipw-. A-h-cpsS D-Â-¸-¶w- am-À-¡-äv
-sN¿m-\p-Å- X-{´-§-Ä- A-h-À-¡v ]-Tn-¸n-¨p- -sImSp-
¯m-Wv Rm-³- C-Xv km-[n-¡m-\pt±in-¡p-¶-Xv.''
At±lw- F-\n-¡v F-gp-XnsbSp-¡m-³- ka-bw-
X-¶-Xp- -t]m-se H-¶v \n-À-¯n-bn-«v Xp-S-À-¶p-.
asämcp- D-Zm-l-c-Ww-:
''H-ä-bv¡v Ip-«n-Isf h-f-À-¯p-¶- A-½-am-À-¡v
km-¼-¯n-I- kp-c-£n-X-X-zw- -sImSp-¡m-\m-Wv Rm-
³- _n-kn-\-kn-ep-Å-Xv. F-§s\ \nt£]n-¡-Ww-
F-¶v A-hsc Rm-³- im-kv{Xo-b-am-bn- ]-Tn-¸n-¨m-
Wv C-Xv km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.''
''C-Xp-Iq-Sn- -tIÄ-¡p-I-... 'F-sâ D-]t`màm-
¡sf A-h-cpsS ]p-Xn-b- ho-«n-Â- G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨-
A-\p-`-hw- D-ïm-¡n- -sImSp-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- klm-
bn-¡m-\m-Wv Rm-³- _n-kn-\-kn-ep-Å-Xv. A-h-cpsS
kz-]v\-`-h-\w- Isï¯m-\m-bn- dn-b-Â- F-kv-tääv
G-P-âv F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- F-sâ Gsd¡m-e-am-bp-Å-
A-\p-`-hw- D-]tbmKn-¨v A-hsc klm-bn-¡pw-.''
''C-\n- ]-d-bp-, F-´m-Wv \n-sâ I-¼-\n-bpsS hn-
j-³-?''
Rms\mcp- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-k-saSp-¯p-. ''h-\n-Xm-
494
kw-cw-`-I-À-¡v A-h-À- C-ãs¸Sp-¶- Po-hn-Xssien-
-t\SnsbSp-¡m-³- A-hsc klm-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-Wv
Rm-³- _n-kn-\-kn-ep-Å-Xv. -tem-tIm¯-c- \n-e-hm-
c-ap-Å- kmt¦Xn-I-hn-Zy-bn-eqsS A-h-À-¡v tkh-
\w- \-Â-In-, A-hsc Hmt«m-taäv -sN¿m-\pw- Ip-Xn-
¨p-h-f-cm-\pw- A-h-kcsamcp-¡n-bm-Wv Rm-³- C-Xv
-sN¿p-¶-Xv. Rm-³- i-cn-¡pw- H-cp- A-À-Pq-\n-b-³-
B-bm-Wv kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.''
A-À-Pp-³- -ssI-sIm«ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-. ''A-À-
Pq-\n-b-³-! en-³-Um-, Rm-³- an-¡-hm-dpw- F-\v-
tdXm-b- H-cp- cm-Pyw- D-ïmt¡ïn-h-cpw-. F-\n-¡-Xv
C-ãs¸«p-. \o- {i-²tbm-sS -tIÄ-¡p-¶p-ïv. F-\n-
¡v A-`n-am-\w- -tXm¶p-¶p-. AtXm \n-\-¡v ho-
ïpw- ]-g-b-Xpt]m-se ]-d-btWm, 'Rm-³- -sSIv-t\m
f-Pn- -taJ-e-bn-em-Wv... »m- »m-?'' At±lw- -tIm
am-fn- ap-J-¯n-Â- ]-d-ªp-.
''\n-§sf-s¶ I-fn-bm-¡p-hmtWm? C-\n-
\n-§sf-s¶ I-fn-bm-¡n-bm-Â- Rms\sâ -s^dm-
dn-bn-Â- F-sâ an-ey-¬- -tUmf-À- -sIm«m-c-¯nte¡v
Xn-cn-¨pt]mIpw-. a-\-kn-emtbm?'' Rm-³- At±l-
¯n-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡n- Nn-cn-¨p-.
At±lw- Nn-cn-¨psImïv F-sâ -tXmf-¯v A-Sn-
¨p-.
''H-¶n-\pw- \ns¶ X-S-bm-³- I-gn-bnsÃ¦n-Â- 25
h-À-j-¯n-\ptijw- \n-sâ I-¼-\n- F-hnsSbm-bn-
cn-¡psa¶v k¦-Â-¸n-¨pt\m¡q-. h-cp-am-\-¯n-Â-
495
F-hnsS-sb¯pw-?. A-Xv F-gp-Xq-. \o- h-en-b- kz-]v
\-§-Ä- Im-W-Ww- F-¶m-Wv Rm-³- B-{K-ln-¡p-
¶-Xv. \n-\-¡v A-Xv -t\Sm-³- 25 h-À-j-ap-ïv. A-Xp-
sImïv {i-²tbm-sS Nn-ń-¡q-.''
''Dw-...'' 25 h-À-j-§-Ä- I-gn-bpt¼mÄ- Rm-³-
F-hnsSbm-bn-cn-¡pw-? Xm-Sn-bn-Â- X-«ns¡mïv Rm-
³- Nn-ń-¨p-. F-´psImïmsW¶v A-dn-bn-Ã-, ]
s£ 25 an-ey-¬- -tUmf-dm-Wv F-sâ X-e-bnte¡v
h-¶-Xv. H-¶pw- Fs¶ X-S-ªp-\n-À-¯n-bnsÃ¦n-Â-
F-sâ _n-kn-\-kv 25 h-À-j-§-Ä- -sImïv 100
an-ey-¬- aq-ey-ap-Å-Xm-Ipw-. F-§s\bm-Wv
A-Xnte¡v F-¯p-¶-Xv? AsX\n-¡v Xo-À-¨-bn-Ã-.
]s£ A-Xn-Â- C-¶thj-³-, am-À-¡-änw-Kv, Hm-]väns-
satkj-³- F-¶n-h-bp-ïm-Ipw-. C-¶p-ap-X-Â- Rm-³-
F-sâ _n-kn-\-kn-sâ kw-cw-`-I-bpw- C-¶thä-dpw-
eo-U-dp-am-Wv. F-sâbp-Ån-ep-Å- B-À-«n-kväns\
bpw- amt\Psdbpw- h-c-¨-h-c-bn-Â- \n-À-¯m-³- Xo-
cp-am-\n-¨p-. C-\n- Np-a-X-e-I-Ä- ho-Xn-¨psImSp-¡m-
\p-Å- ka-b-am-Wv. F-sâ _n-kn-\-Êv, A-X-À-ln-
¡p-¶- X-e-¯n-Â- F-¯n-¡p-hm-\m-bn- F-´pw-
-sN¿m-³- Rm-³- X-bm-dm-Wv.
''h-À-jw- 25 an-ey-¬- -tUmf-À- h-cp-am-\w- F-\n-
¡v -t\S-Ww-.''
''-sImÅmw-. A-©p- h-À-jw- -sImïv \n-sâ
kvYm-]-\w- F-hnsS-sb¯-Ww-? F-{X-am-{Xw- h-cp-
am-\-ap-ïm-¡pw-?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
496
''h-À-jw- A-©v an-ey-¬-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
F-´psIm-tïm Cu- kw-Jy-I-Ä- F-\n-¡v A-{]m-
]y-am-bn- -tXm¶p-¶n-Ã-. C-Xv Ft¶-s¡mïv km-[n-
¡psa¶v H-cp- -tXm¶-Â-.
''Hmt¡, en-³-Um-. _-lp-`q-cn-]-£w- I-¼-\n-I-
fpw- A-Sp-¯- ]m-Z-¯nte¡p-Å- ¹m-\nw-Kv am-{Xta
\-S-¯m-dp-Åp-. A-Xpw- Hm-l-cn-bp-S-a-Isf k-t´m-
jn-¸n-¡m-³- -thïn-. F-¶m-Â- Pm-¸-\o-kv I-¼-\n-
I-Ä- 100 h-À-js¯ ¹m-\nw-Kv B-Wv \-S-¯p-¶-Xv.
100 h-À-j-¯nte-sdbm-bn- {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶- kvYm-]-
\-§-Ä- 50,000Â-¸-c-ap-ïv P-¸m-\n-Â-. A-Xn-Â- 3886
F-®w- 200 h-À-j-¯n-\v ap-I-fn-Â- ]-g-¡-ap-Å-h-bm-
Wv.
''\n-sâ _n-kn-\-kv 25 h-À-jw- I-gn-bpt¼mÄ-
F-hnsS-sb¯pw- F-¶-Xn-\v h-fsc e-fn-X-am-b- H-cp-
Hm-À-Kss\tkj-³- Nm-À-«v X-¿m-dm-¡p-I-. Hmtcm
-s]mkn-j-\pw- A-\ptbmPy-am-b- H-cp- kv{Sm-ä-Pn-Iv
an-j-³- F-gp-Xp-I-. \n-§-fpsS Hmtcm Sow- Aw-K-
§-fpsSbpw- Iy-Xy-hpw- hy-à-hp-am-b- -tPmen-bpw-
Np-a-X-e-I-fpsaÃmw- A-S-§p-¶-Xm-Wv kv{Sm-ä-Pn-Iv
an-j-³-. _n-kn-\-kp-I-fpsS {]-[m-\- Np-a-X-e-I-Ä-
C-¶thj-³-, am-À-¡-änw-Kv, Hm-]vänssatkj-³-
F-¶n-h-bmsW¦n-Â-, Hmtcm -tdmfpw- \mw- \n-À-Æ-
Nn-¨v C-h- F-§s\bm-Wv Cu- Np-a-X-e-Isf ]n-
´p-W-bv¡p-¶sX¶v Isï¯-Ww-,'' hn-am-\w- em-
³-Uv -sN¿p-¶-Xm-bn- -ss]e-än-sâ A-\-u-¬-kv-
saân-\v -tijw- At±lw- ]-d-ªp-.
497
''i-cn-, Rm-\-Xv -sNbv-tXmfmw-.''
''Po-h-\-¡m-À-¡v A-h-cpsS -tdmfnt\¡p-dn-¨v
F-{Xt¯mfw- hy-à-X- \-½-Ä- -sImSp-¡p-¶pthm
A-{Xt¯mfw- an-I-¨-Xm-bn- A-h-À- {]-I-S-\w- Im-gvN-
sh¨psImÅpw-. Hmtcm Po-h-\-¡m-À-¡pw- Hmtcm
kv{Sm-ä-Pn-Iv an-j-³- D-ïm-¡p-Isb¶-Xv \n-\-¡v
Ip-d-¨v _p-²n-ap-«p-Å- -tPmen-bm-bn-cn-¡pw-. F-¶m-Â-
C-Xm-Wv \n-sâ Po-hn-Xw-, \n-sâ Ip-ªv, \n-sâ
_n-kn-\-kv. C-Xv h-fsc K-u-c-h-ap-Å-Xm-Wv. \n-§-
fpsS -tai-bn-ep-Å- ]-W-am-Wn-Xv. Iq-SmsX C-Xv
H-ä-¯-h-W- am-{Xw- -sN-t¿ï- -tPmen-bm-Wv. ]ns¶
h-À-j-¯n-Â- H-cn-¡-Â- am-{Xw- A-]v-tUäv -sNbvXm-Â-
a-Xn-bm-Ipw-. Zo-À-L-Im-et¯¡v {]tbmP-\w- -sN¿p-
¶- H-cp- Im-cy-¯n-\v -thïn- CsXm-s¡ -sN¿p-¶-
Xv A-[n-I-am-bn- -tXm¶p-¶ptïm?''
''A-Ã-. F-Ãm- h-À-j-hpw- A-Xv \-ho-I-cn-¡-Ww-
F-¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xv F-´psImïm-Wv?''
''hy-Xy-kvX-am-b- ]-e- kvYm-]-\-§-fn-epw- Rm-
³- kw-km-cn-¨-Xn-Â- \n-¶v F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-b-Xv,
Po-h-\-¡m-À- -t\cn-Sp-¶- G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- -shÃp-hn-fn-
Hmtcm Zn-h-khpw- F-´m-Wv -sN-t¿ïsX¶v A-h-À-
¡v A-dn-bn-Ã- F-¶-Xm-Wv. A-h-À- A-h-cpsS -tPmen-
h-fsc Bthit¯m-sS Xp-S-§p-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- 90
Zn-h-k§-Ä-¡ptijw- A-h-À- kvYm-]-\-¯n-sâ
-ssZ\w-Zn-\- {]-iv\-§-fn-Â- Ip-Sp-§n-¡n-S-¡p-¶p-.
F-´m-Wv -sN-t¿ïsX¶pw- -t{]mkkn-Â- A-h-À-
B-cmsW¶pw- A-h-À- a-d-¶pt]mIp-¶p-. H-cp- -sXm
498
gn-ep-S-a- F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- \n-§-fpsS -tPmen-,
A-h-À- F-´m-Wv -sN-t¿ïsX¶v kvYn-c-am-bn- ]p-
\-À-\n-À-Æ-Nn-¨v A-h-À- -tXSp-¶- kvYn-c-X- \n-§-fpsS
B- So-an-\v -sImSp-¡p-I-. A-h-À- B-cmsW¶pw-
F-ń-\v -thïn- \n-esImÅp-¶psh¶pw- \n-À-Æ-Nn-
¡m-³- A-hsc klm-bn-¡p-I-. F-¦n-Â- \n-§-fpsS
_n-kn-\-kv km-{am-Pyw- ]-Sp-¯p-b-À-¯m-³- A-h-À-
\n-§sf klm-bn-¡pw-.
''an-¡- _n-kn-\-kp-I-fn-epw- Rm-³- Im-Wm-dp-Å-
asämcp- -shÃp-hn-fn- Bsc¦n-epw- -tPmen- Dt]£n-
¨pt]mIp-¶-Xm-Wv. -tPm kvan-¯v kvYm-]-\w- hn-
«pt]mIm-³- H-cp- Zn-h-kw- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨t¸mÄ-,
B- kvYm-\t¯bv¡v h-cp-¶- ]p-Xn-b- B-Ä-¡v
-thï- {]-Xy-I- kvIn-Ãp-I-Ä- G-XmsW¶v B-À-
¡pw- A-dn-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. ]p-Xn-b- Bsf F-§s\
]-cn-io-en-¸n-¡psa¶v B-À-¡pw- A-dn-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-.
F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- -tPm kvan-¯v -sNbvX- Im-cy-
§sfÃmw- A-bm-fpsS X-e-bn-ep-Å-Xv am-{X-am-bn-cp-
¶p-. ]p-Xn-b- B-fm-b- -tacn- B-\n-\v X-sâ B- B-dp-
am-kw- F-´p- -sN¿-Ww- F-¶v iq-\y-X-bn-Â- \n-¶v
]-Tns¨Spt¡ïn-h-¶p-. A-XpsImïm-Wv kw-cw-`-
I-À- F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â- \-½-Ä- Hmtcm Po-h-\-¡m-cpw-
-sN¿p-¶-Xv -tamWn-ä-À- -sN¿-Wsa¶pw- A-h-cpsS
kv{Sm-ä-Pn-Iv an-j-³- h-À-jm-h-À-jw- \-ho-I-cn-¡-
Wsa¶pw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv.
''A-h-km-\-am-bn- Hm-]vänssatkj-\n-Â-
D-Äs¸Sp-¶-Xv Hmtcm Zn-h-khpw- -sN-t¿ï- Im-cy-
§-fpsS Hm-¸tdj-³-kv am-\p-h-Â- D-ïm-¡p-¶-Xpw-
499
A-Xv Ir-Xy-am-bn- ]n-´p-S-cp-¶-Xp-am-Wv. \n-§-fpsS
_n-kn-\-knse F-Ãm- B-Ivän-hn-än-I-fpsSbpw- ap-
gp-h-³- -tNcp-h-bm-Wv Hm-¸tdj-³-kv am-\p-h-Â-.
Hmtcm Po-h-\-¡m-À-¡pw- A-h-cpsS Zn-h-tk\-bp-Å-
-tKmfp-I-Ä- -t\Sm-³- C-Xv ]n-´p-S-cmw-.''
''Rm-³- a-cn-¨pt]mbm-epw- Im-cy-§-Ä- \-S-¡p-
atÃm,'' X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Xv kXy-am-Wv,'' At±lw- Nn-cn-¨psImïv
]-d-ªp-. ''B-cpsSbpw- -taÂt\m«-ansÃ¦n-epw-
\n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kv kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bn- \-S-¶pt]m
Im-\p-Å- h-gn-bm-Wv am-\p-h-en-Â- {]-Xn-^-en-¡p-
¶-Xv. Hmtcm Zn-h-k-s¯bpw- Im-cy-§-fp-am-bn- a-Ã-
Sn-¨v h-en-b- e-£y-¯nte¡v {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-
¡m-³- ]-ämsX -t]mIp-¶- _n-kn-\-kv D-S-a-Isf
klm-bn-¡p-I-bm-Wv -t{]mkkv -sN¿p-¶-Xv.
asämcp- hn-[-¯n-Â- ]-d-ªm-Â- _n-kn-\-kv D-S-a-
I-Ä- kz-´w- X-e-bn-Â- Iq-Sn- F-Ãmw- Hm-¸tdäv -sN¿p-
¶-Xn-Â- \n-¶v A-h-À- _n-kn-\-kn-sâ D-S-a-kvY-X-
bnte¡v am-äp-¶p-.''
''a-\-kn-em-bn-.''
'']p-Xn-b-Xpw- \n-e-hn-ep-Å-Xp-am-b- Po-h-\-¡m-
À-¡v -thïn- hy-à-am-b- kv{Sm-ä-Pn-Iv an-jt\mSv
Iq-Sn-b- Hm-¸tdj-³-kv am-\p-h-Â- D-ïm-¡p-¶-Xv
A-h-À-¡v Zn-h-k-t\bp-Å- Im-cy-§sf¡p-dn-¨v hy-
à-X- -sImSp-¡pw-.''
''F-´psImïm-Wv kv{Sm-ä-Pn-Iv an-j-\pw- Hm-
500
¸tdj-³-kv am-\p-h-epw- C-h- c-ïpw- -thWsa¶v
]-d-bp-¶-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. ''GsX¦n-epw- H-¶v
-t]m-tc?''
''\-ap-¡v F-¯nt¨-tcï- e-£y-kvYm-\
t¯¡p-Å- am-¸v B-Wv kv{Sm-ä-Pn-Iv an-j-³-. Hmtcm
hy-àn-bpw- hy-Xy-kvX-am-b- H-cp- kvY-e-¯p-\n-¶m-
Wv Xp-S-§p-¶-Xv. ]s£ A-h-cpsS e-£y-kvYm-\w-
H-¶m-bn-cn-¡pw-. A-Xm-b-Xv A-h-cpsS _n-kn-\-kn-
sâ e-£yw- AsÃ¦n-Â- Z-u-Xyw- H-¶m-bn-cn-¡mw-.
C-Xn-Â- \-½sf \-½psS e-£y-kvYm-\t¯¡v
F-¯n-¡p-¶- Nq-ïp-]-e-I-bm-Wv Hm-¸tdj-³- am-
\p-h-Â-.''
hn-am-\-¯n-sâ hn-³tUmbn-eqsS ]p-dt¯¡v
-t\m¡n-bt¸mÄ- Xmsg Im-Wp-¶- -semkm-©-e-
knse -sseäp-I-Ä- c-Xv\-§-Ä- hn-cn-¨- H-cp- ]p-X-
¸pt]m-se -tXm¶n-¨p-. Rm-\pw- A-À-Pp-³- em-³-Unw-
Kn-\m-bn- X-bmsdSp-¯p-. S-b-dp-I-Ä- \n-e-¯psXm«p-.
R-§-Ä- F-¯n-¡-gn-ªp-. ltem, -semkm-©-Â-
kv... \ns¶ ho-ïpw- I-ï-Xn-Â- k-t´mjw-.
Rm-³- hm-Xn-Â- Xp-d-¶v A-¸m-À-«v-saânte¡v
I-b-dn-, Xmt¡mÂ- hm-Xn-en-\v ]n-¶n-ep-Å- -tlmÄ-
U-dn-Â- C-«p-. _m-Kv tkm^-bnte¡v F-dn-ªp-. -s_
Unte¡v H-ä-In-S-¸v. ]-Xp-]-Xp-¯- ]p-X-¸pw- ]p-X-¨v
F-Ãmw- a-d-¶v D-d-§m-³- -tXm¶n-. H-cp-]m-Sv Nn-ń-¡m-
\p-Å- Im-cy-§-fpw- X-¶n-«m-Wv A-À-Pp-³- Ft¸mgpw-
]n-cn-bp-¶-Xv. ]s£ F-Ãmw- \-Ã- Im-cy-§-fm-Wv,
Po-hn-Xw- apt¶m«p-\o-¡m-³- B-h-iy-ap-Å- Im-cy-
501
§-Ä-. lr-Z-b-¯nte¡v F-Sp-¡m-³- ]-äp-¶- Im-cy-
§-Ä-.
]-Xn-hpt]m-se F-\n-¡v At±l-¯n-sâ
km-¶n-[yw- X-¶v A-\p-{K-ln-¨-Xn-\v Rm-³-
{]-]-©-i-àntbmSv \-µn- ]-d-ªp-,
hn-am-\w- em-³-Uv -sNbvXt¸mÄ- -t^mWn-Â-
h-¶- -thmbvkv -satkPv Rm-³- Ct¸mgm-Wv {i-²n-
¨-Xv.
B- i-Ðw- -tI«-]msS F-sâ lr-Z-bw- A-XnthK-
¯n-Â- an-Sn-¨p-. A-Xv Nm-À-fn-bpsS i-Ð-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
''-tlbv, en-³-Um-. H-cp-]m-Sv \m-fm-bn-«v \n-
sâ H-cp- hn-h-c-hp-an-ÃtÃm. \nt¶mSv H-cp- lm-bv
]-d-b-Wsa¶pw- \n-\-¡v kp-J-amtWm F-¶-dn-
b-Wsa¶pw- -tXm¶n-. ]ns¶ F-\n-¡v \nt¶mSv
H-cp- \-Ã- hm-À-¯- ]-d-bm-\p-ïv. F-\n-¡v Uo-³- &
-sIÃ-À-am-\n-Â- AtämWn-bm-bn- -tPmen- In-«n-. Rm-
³- Iptd\m-Ä- ]n-¶mte \-S-¶ntÃ? B- eo-K-Â-
I-¼-\n-bn-Â-¯s¶. A-h-km-\w- A-hsc-s¶ -tPm
ens¡Sp-¯p- -tI-t«m!''
h-Ãm-¯- \n-À-hr-Xn-bm-bn-cp-¶p- A-bm-fpsS i-Ð-
¯n-\v. F-{X- {i-an-¨n-«pw- F-sâ h-b-dn-\p-Ån-Â- Nn-
{X-i-e-`-§-Ä- ]m-dn-]-d-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se. F-´m-
Wn-Xv? C-{X-bpw- A-\p-`-hn-¨n-«pw- Rm-³- C-Xp-hsc
H-¶pw- ]-Tn-¨ntÃ?
''F-´m-bm-epw- F-\n-¡v \nt¶mSv Ip-d-¨v kw-
502
km-cn-¡m- \p-ïv. Cu- co-Xn-bn-Â- Im-cy-§sfÃmw-
A-h-km-\n-¸nt¡ïn- h-¶-Xn-Â- Ft¶mSv £-an-
¡-Ww-. Fs¶-sbm¶v hn-fn-¡p-I-. \-ap-¡v H-cp-an-¨v
Un-¶-À- I-gn-¡m-³- -t]mImw-. Fs¶ hn-fn-¡q-, en-³-
Uvkv. e-hv bq-.''
_o-¸v
e-hv bq-?
en-³-Uvkv?
A-bm-Ä- B-cmsW¶m-Wv A-bm-fpsS hn-Nm-
cw-?! -s]-s«-s¶mcp- Zn-h-kw- ho-«n-Â- \n-¶v N-hn-«n-
¸p-d-¯m-¡n-. H-cp- ]-«n-¡p-ªns\ Xq-¡nsbSp-¯v
]p-d-¯p-I-f-bp-¶- em-L-ht¯m-sS. H-ä- Zn-h-kw-
-sImïv Fs¶ B-cp-an-Ãm-¯-h-fm-¡n-. A-Xn-\v
en-³-U- Ft¶mSv £-an-¡-Ww-, F-Ãm- a-d-¡-Ww-...
C-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw- A-bm-Ä-¡v Ft¶mSv ]-d-bm-\p-Å-
Xv.
aq-¶v am-k§-Ä-¡ptijw- A-h-km-\w-
A-bmsf-s¶ hn-fn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p-. AtX aq-¶v am-kw-!
A-À-Pps\ I-ïp-ap-«n-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶psh¦n-Â- Rm-\n-
¶v Cu- `q-an-bn-Â- Po-hn-¨n-cn-¡n-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-bmsf-s¶ C-d-¡n-hn-«-Xn-\ptijw- Fs´m
-s¡ kw-`-hns¨¶v A-bm-Ä- A-dn-ªn-«n-Ã-.
AsÃ¦n-Â- A-dn-bm-³- Iq-«m-¡n-bn-Ã-. ]s£
Ct¸mÄ- A-bm-Ä-¡v B-{K-ln-¨- -tPmen- In-«n-. C-\n-
A-bm-Ä-¡v Fs¶ Im-W-Ww-, Ft¶mSv kw-km-cn-
503
¡-Ww-, H-cp-an-¨v Un-¶-À- I-gn-¡-Ww-.
A-XpsImïv Rm-³- Ct¸mÄ- F-´p- -sN¿-
Ww-??
504
`m-Kw- 2
F-sâ {]-bm-Ww-
505
''H-cn-¡-epw- -sN-t¿ï-X-Ãm-¯-
H-cp- Im-cyw- Im-cy-£-a-am-bn-
-sN¿p-¶-Xn-epw- hy-À-°-am-b-
asämcp- Im-cy-an-Ã-.''
]o-ä-À- {U-¡-À-
506
A-²ym-bw- 15
F-\n-¡v
ka-b-an-Ã-...
507
\-S-¡pt¼mÄ- F-sâ Im-ep-I-Ä- \n-b-{´-W-an-
ÃmsX -t]mIp-¶-Xpt]m-se. H-cp-hn-[-¯n-em-Wv
Rm-³- -sdkv-tämd-ânse H-cp- H-Xp-§n-b- -tai-bv¡v
A-cn-Inte¡v F-¯n-b-Xv?.
I-tkc-bnte¡v C-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- A-¸p-d-¯n-
cp-¶- kv{Xo-bpsS Im-en-Â- X-«n-. ''tkmdn-,'' Rm-³-
-s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ A-htcmSv £-a- -tNmZn-¨p-.
F-sâ h-b-än-Â- Nn-{X-i-e-`-§-Ä- ]-d-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-
se. F-sâ lr-Z-b-an-Sn-¸v F-\n-¡v -tIÄ-¡mw-. Im-
ep-I-fpsS A-\n-b-{ń-X-am-b- B-«w- \n-À-¯m-³-
F-\n-¡v I-gn-bp-¶n-Ã-. F-sâ lr-Z-bw- X-I-À-¯-
a-\p-jy-\v -thïn- Rm-³- F-ń-\m-Wv C-§s\
hn-Im-c-hn-h-i-bm-bn- Im-¯n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv?
Rm-\n-hnsS H-cn-¡-epw- h-c-cp-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-
Fs¶\n-¡v A-dn-bmw-. A-bmsf Rm-³- Xn-cn-¨p-hn-fn-
¡m-\pw- ]m-Sn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-, aq-¶v Zn-h-kw- A-bmsf Rm-
³- Im-¯n-cp-¯n-bn-«m-Wv hn-fn-¨sX¦n-Ât¸mepw-.
A-bmsf F-sâ a-\-kn-Â- \n-¶v ]q-À-®-am-bpw- H-gn-
hm-¡n- H-cp- ip-²n-I-e-iw- \-S-¯m-³- am-k§-Ä- F-Sp-
¯p-. F-sâ ap-dn-hp-I-Ä- D-W-§n-h-cp-¶tXbp-Åp-.
B- ap-dn-hp-I-Ä- ho-ïpw- Xp-d-¡m-³- -thïn-bmtWm
Rm-\n-hnsS h-¶-Xv?
508
C-§s\-sbm-s¡ Nn-ń-¡pt¼mgpw- F-sâ a-\-
kv ]-d-bp-¶p-ïv, A-bm-Ä-¡v F-´mtWm ]-d-bm-\p-
Å-Xv, A-Xv -tIÄ-¡p-¶-Xn-Â- H-cp- -sXäp-ansÃ¶v.
A-bm-Ä- £-a- ]-d-bm-\mtWm h-cp-¶-Xv? Fs¶
H-gn-hm-¡n-b-Xn-Â- A-bm-Ä-¡v \-ãt_m[w- -tXm
¶p-¶ptïm? F-´m-bm-epw- H-cp- Im-cyw- D-d-¸m-Wv.
A-bm-Ä-¡v ]-d-bm-\p-Å-Xv -tIÄ-¡m-Xn-cp-¶m-Â-
F-\n-¡v kam-[m-\w- In-«n-Ã-.
-s]-s«¶v F-\n-¡v F-hnsS\nt¶m H-cp- Du-À-
Öw- e-`n-¨p-. Im-ep-I-Ä-¡v i-àn- h-¶-Xpt]m-se.
A-bm-Ä- h-cp-¶-Xn-\p-apt¼ F-\n-¡v -thWsa¦n-Â-
kvY-ew- hn-Smw-. Rm-³- hs¶¶v A-bm-Ä- A-dn-bm-³-
-t]mIp-¶-Xpt]mep-an-Ã-. F-¶t¯bpw- -t]m-se
A-bm-Ä- C-¶pw- -sshIn-bm-Wv h-cp-¶-Xv. Rm-\n-hnsS
h-¶-Xv H-cp- -sXäm-b- Xo-cp-am-\w- Xs¶bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
Xn-cn-¨p- -t]mImsa¶v BtemNn-¨t¸mÄ- A-Xm-
h-cp-¶p- Nm-À-fn-! Fs¶ -t\m¡n- Nn-cn-¨psImïm-
Wv h-c-hv.
ho-ïpw- F-sâ lr-Z-bw- i-àn-bm-bn- an-Sn-¡m-³-
Xp-S-§n-. h-b-änse Nn-{X-i-e-`-§-Ä- Xn-cn-¨p-h-¶p-.
Rm-³- F-ń-\m-Wv C-§s\-sbm-s¡ -s]cp-am-dp-¶-
Xv? CsXm¶pw- C-bm-Ä- A-À-ln-¡p-¶n-Ã-. Rm-\pw-
Cu- A-kz-kvY-X- A-À-ln-¡p-¶n-Ã-. F-\n-¡v -thï-
Xv kam-[m-\-am-Wv.
''\o- h-¶tÃm,'' A-bm-Ä- ]-d-ªp-. AtX Nm-c-
¡-®p-I-Ä-. AtX X-hn-«p-ap-Sn-, AtX ap-Jw-. F-\n-
¡v C-bmsf -shdp-¸m-Wv, -shdp-¸m-Wv, -shdp-¸m-
509
Wv....
'-tlbv, en-³-Um-!' A-bmsf-s¶ ap-dpsI -sI«n-
¸n-Sn-¨p-.
\n-\-¡n-Xv C-ã-a-Ã-. \n-\-¡n-Xv H-cn-¡-epw- C-ã-
a-Ã-. Rm-³- F-sâ a-\-kns\ ]-cn-io-en-¸n-¡p-¶-
Xpt]m-se D-Ån-Â- ]-d-ªp-.
A-bm-fpsS ]-cn-Nn-X-am-b- -s]À-^yq-an-sâ kp-K-
Ôw- i-z-kn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-³- Rm-³- ]-c-am-h-[n- {i-an-¨p-.
Im-c-Ww- AsXsâ X-et¨mdns\ ]-g-b- Hm-À-½-I-
fnte¡pw- A-¶s¯ A-Sp-¸-¯ntebv¡psam-s¡
-sImïpt]m-tb¡pw-. A-]-I-S-am-W-Xv.
''\o- \-Ã- kp-µ-cn-bm-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-! h-u-!''
Fs¶ ho-gv¯m-³- -t\m¡p-I-bm-Wv. ]s£
A-bm-Ä- ]-d-ª-Xn-epw- Im-cy-ap-ïv. Im-c-Ww- G-ä-
hpw- \-Ã- cq-]-¯n-em-Wv Rm-\nt¸mÄ-.
Xm-a-kn-¨v F-¯n-b-Xn-\v A-bm-Ä- £-a- -tNm
Zn-¨p-. {]-Xo-£n-¨-Xpt]m-se A-bm-Ä- C-¶pw- {Sm-
^n-Iv Xn-c-¡ns\ ]-gn-]-d-ªp-. ka-bw- ]m-en-¡m-
¯-h-À- hm-¡v ]m-en-¡m-\pw- ]n-¶n-em-bn-cn-¡psa¶v
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xv Rm-³- Hm-À-¯p-. kXyw-
Xs¶. Nm-À-fn-bpsS Cu- A-e-kX- F-¶pw- A-bm-
Äs¡m¸w- Xs¶ Im-Wpw-. A-h-km-\w- A-bm-fpsS
-sXäp-I-Ä- I-ïp-]n-Sn-¡m-³- Rm-³- Xp-S-§n-b-Xn-Â-
F-\n-¡v k-t´mjw- -tXm¶n-.
Nm-À-fn- -ssII-Ä- -sI«n-bn-cp-¶v F-sâ -t\-tc
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-t\m¡n-. ''\nt¶mSv -tami-am-bn- -s]cp-am-dn-b-Xn-\v
Rm-³- £-a- -tNmZn-¡p-¶p-. A-¯-c-¯nsemcp- -s]
cp-am-äw- \o- H-cn-¡-epw- A-À-ln-¡p-¶n-Ã-.''
''A-Xv km-c-an-Ã-. \n-§-Ä- \n-§sf¡p-dn-¨v
H-cp-]m-Sp- Im-cy-§-Ä- Fs¶ ]-Tn-¸n-¨p-. Iq-SmsX
]nt¶m«p- Xn-cn-ªpt\m¡pt¼mÄ- Rm-\pw- H-cp-
_-Ô-¯n-\v X-¿msdSp-¯n-«n-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-³-
Iq-Sp-X-Â- ]-I-z-Xsb-t¯ïn-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''Nn-et¸mÄ- \-½-Ä- c-ïpt]cpsSbpw- `m-K-¯v
{]-iv\w- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶n-cn-¡-Ww-.''
''Nn-et¸mÄ-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''en-³-Uvkv, Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv F-´msW¶p-
-sh¨m-Â-...'' A-bm-Ä- Xp-S-§n-. Rm-³- Ip-g-¸-¯n-em-
Im-³- -t]mIp-I-bmsW¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. ''F-\n-
¡v H-cp- {i-aw- Iq-Sn- \-S-¯-Ww-. \n-\t¡m? Uo-³- &
-sIÃ-À-am-\n-Â- F-\n-¡v ]p-Xn-b- -tPmen- In-«n-. \n-
sâ Im-cy-§-Ä- Rm-³- -t\m¡ns¡mÅmw-. ap-¼v
Rm-³- A-Xn-\p-Å- A-h-kvY-bn-em-bn-cp-¶n-ÃtÃm.
C-\n- hn-j-an-¨v Po-hnt¡ï- Im-cy-an-Ã-. F-´m-Wv
\n-sâ A-`n-{]m-bw-?''
F-sâ ap-«v Iq-«n-bn-Sn-¨v -tai-¸p-d-hpw- hn-d-
bv¡pt¼mÄ- Rm-³- F-´p- ]-d-bpw-?
''Dw-...''
''\n-\-¡v -s]-s«¶v H-cp- Xo-cp-am-\saSp-¡m-³-
]-änsÃ¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. Ft¶mSv £-an-¡-Ww-.
511
Rm-\n-§s\ -s]-s«¶v H-cp- Zn-h-kw- h-¶v \ns¶
i-eys¸Sp-¯-cp-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-\n- ÃmsXbp-Å-
\n-sâ Po-hn-Xw- \o- Po-hn-¡m-³- Xp-S-§p-I-bm-bn-
cp-¶p-. AtÃ?'' ]-Ãpshfps¡ Im-Wn-¨p- -sImïv
A-bm-Ä- Nn-cn-¨p-. A-bm-fpsS ]-Ãn-Â- H-cp- -sIm«p-
sImSp-¡m-\m-Wv F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-b-Xv. F-¶m-Â-
a-dp-h-i-¯v A-bm-fpsS hm-¡p-I-Ä- F-\n-¡v Hm-À-½-
h-¶p-.
''hn-j-a-¯n-Â- Po-hn-Xw- Po-hn-¨p-Xo-Àt¡ï- Im-
cy-an-Ã-.''
''Nm-À-fo-,'' F-sâ -sXmï- i-cn-bm-¡ns¡mïv
Rm-³- ]-d-ªp- Xp-S-§n-. '']-W-am-bn-cp-¶n-Ã- \-½psS
Htc-sbmcp- {]-iv\w-. F-\n-¡v \n-§-fpsSb-Sp-¯p-
\n-¶v bmsXmcp- {]m-[m-\y-hpw- In-«n-bn-cp-¶nsÃ¶-
Xpw- H-cp- h-en-b- hn-j-b-am-bn-cp-¶p-. \n-§-Ä- F-ń-
\m-Wv Fs¶ Xn-cn-¨pthWsa¶v ]-d-bp-¶sX¶v
kXy-am-bpw- F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-.''
''F-´v?'' A-bm-Ä- apt¶m«m-ªv F-sâ c-ïp-
-ssII-fpw- ]n-Sn-¨p-. A-bm-Ä- i-cn-¡pw- -sR«n-bn-cp-
¶p-. ''en-³-Uvkv, F-sâ Po-hn-Xw- \o-bn-ÃmsX ]q-
À-®-am-In-Ã-. Rm-\-Xv Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªp-. Rm-\n-Xv
]-d-bpt¼mÄ- \n-\-¡v k-t´mj-am-Ipsa¶m-Wv
Rm-³- hn-Nm-cn-¨-Xv.''
''kXy-am-bn-«pw- F-\n-¡v F-´m-Wv A-\p-`-
hs¸Sp-¶sX¶v F-\n-¡v Xs¶ A-dn-bn-Ã-. Nm-À-fn-,
F-\n-¡v C-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v H-¶v BtemNn-¡-Ww-.''
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Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. F-sâ A-Sp-¯- hm-¡p-I-Ä- Iq-Sp-
X-Â- I-Sp-¯-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-. ''Rm-³- H-cp-]m-Sv A-\p-
`-hn-¨p-. A-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v \n-§-Ä-¡v H-¶pw- A-dn-
bn-Ã-.''
Im-cy-§sfÃmw- am-dn-a-dn-bp-I-bmtWm? Nm-
À-fn- Gsd am-dn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-. Ft¶mSv klm-
\p-`q-Xn- Im-Wn-¡p-¶p-. F-sâ hn-Im-c-§sf
am-\n-¨p- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶p-. ]s£ F-\n-¡v B-h-iy-ap-
ïm-bn-cp-¶- ka-b-¯v Nm-À-fn- F-hnsSbm-bn-cp-¶p-?.
Nn-et¸mÄ- Fs¶-t¸m-se Xs¶ -tamiw- A-h-kvY-
bn-Â- B-bn-cp-¶n-cn-¡mw-. A-¯-c-¯nsemcp- kw-
i-b-¯n-sâ B-\p-Iq-eyw- Rm-³- A-bm-Ä-¡v -sIm-
Spt¡ï- Im-cy-aptïm?
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- en-³-Um-. F-\n-¡v \nt¶mSv
]-d-bm-\p-Å-Xv, ]-cm-P-bs¸«- H-cp- _n-kn-\-kv
\-S-¯n- dn-kvIv F-Spt¡ï- H-cp- Im-cy-hpw- \n-\-
¡n-Ã-. H-cp- tkm^v-säzb-À- F-³-Pn-\o-b-dpsS -tPm
en-bnte¡v am-dm-³- Rm-³- \ns¶ klm-bn-¡mw-.
kn-en-¡-¬- hm-en-bn-Â- \n-\-¡v \-Ã- i-¼-f-ap-Å-
-tPmen- In-«pw-. ]n-¶o-Sp-Å- Im-ew- ap-gp-h-³- \-ap-¡v
k-t´mjt¯m-sS Po-hn-¡mw-.'' A-bm-fpsS Nn-cn-
k-t´mj-hpw- {]-Xo-£-bpw- \n-d-ª-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-.
]s£ F-\n-¡v A-bm-fpsS hm-¡p-Isf hn-i-z-kn-
¡m-³- I-gn-ªn-Ã-.
A-bm-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv i-cn-bmtWm? asämcm-Ä-
¡pthïn- -tPmen- -sN¿p-¶-XmtWm \-Ã-Xv? F-´m-
bm-epw- A-Xn-Â- am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±-hpw- dn-kvIpw-
513
Ip-d-hm-bn-cn-¡pw-. Ir-Xy-am-b- h-cp-am-\w- In-«pw-.
I-Sw- ]-Xnsb ho-«mw-.
ho-ïpw- AtX A-kz-kvY-X-. F-´p- -sN¿-
Wsa-t¶m F-´p- ]-d-b-Wsa-t¶m F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-.
F-´m-bm-epw- `-£-Ww- h-¶p-. k¹-b-À- B-hn- ]-d-
¡p-¶- c-ïv -t¹äp-I-Ä- R-§-fpsS ap-¶n-Â- -sh¨p-.
R-§-Ä- `-£-Ww- I-gn-¡p-¶-Xn-\n-S-bn-Â- -tdm
Unse Xn-c-¡ns\¡p-dn-¨pw- Im-em-h-kvYsb¡p-dn-
¨psam-s¡ kw-km-cn-¨p-.
Nm-À-fn-bv¡v C-\n-bpsamcp- A-h-kcw- -sIm-
Sp-¡tWm? AtXm H-ä-bv¡v Xp-S-À-¶m-Â- a-Xntbm?
aq-¶v Zn-h-k§-Ä-¡ptijw-...
A-À-Pp-sâ H-cp- Hm-¬sse³- ao-änw-Kv I-gn-bm-\m-
bn- Rm-³- At±l-¯n-sâ Hm-ô-kn-Â- Im-¯n-cn-¡p-
I-bm-Wv. `w-Kn-bm-bn- C-âo-cn-b-À- -sNbvX- A-À-Pp-sâ
ap-dn-bnse a-lm-K-Wn-bn-Â- Xo-À-¯- h-en-b- -tai-
Rm-³- {i-²n-¨p-. H-cp- `n-¯n-bn-Â- `w-Kn-bp-Å- -s]
bvânw-Kp-I-Ä-. atä `n-¯n- ap-gp-h-³- ¥m-kv B-Wv.
A-hnsS \n-¶v Xmtg¡pt\m¡ns¡mïv Rm-³-
-semkm-©-e-kn-sâ ku-µ-cyw- B-kz-Zn-¨p-.
Nm-À-fn-bpsS hm-KvZm-\w- F-sâ a-\-kn-Â- h-en-
sbmcp- I-Ãpt]m-se In-S-¶p-. Rm-³- A-Xv kzo-I-
cn-¡tWm? A-bm-Ä- ]-d-ª-Xpt]m-se Im-cy-§-Ä-
\-S-¡ptam? Rm-³- F-´p- -sN¿-Ww-?
Btcm ]n-¶n-Â- \n-¶v -sXmï- i-cn-bm-¡p-¶-
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Xpt]m-se F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. Rm-³- -sR«n-¯n-cn-
ªv -t\m¡n-.
A-Xv A-À-Pp-³- B-bn-cp-¶p-. ''\ns¶ -t]Sn-¸n-
¨-Xn-Â- £-an-¡-Ww-,'' At±lw- H-cp- Nn-cntbm-sS
]-d-ªp-.
''ka-bw- -t]mb-Xv A-dn-ªtXbn-Ã-. Rm-³-
Xmtg¡v -t\m¡n- \-K-c-¯n-sâ `w-Kn- Im-Wp-I-bm-
bn-cp-¶p-.''
A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ I-tkc-bn-Â- C-cp-¶p-. Rm-
³- At±ls¯ Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡n-. Rm-³- B-Zy-
am-bn-«m-Wv A-À-Pps\ C-¯-c-¯n-Â- Hm-ô-kv
-thj-¯n-epw- `m-h-¯n-epw- Im-Wp-¶-Xv. A-Ãm-
¯t¸mÄ- R-§-fpsS I-ïp-ap-«-ep-I-Ä- _o-¨n-epw- ]m-
À-¡n-epw- hn-am-\-¯n-epsam-s¡ B-bn-cp-¶tÃm...
]s£ C-¶v At±lw- F-Ãm- A-À-°-¯n-epw-
H-cp- _n-kn-\-kp-Im-c-\m-Wv. i-cn-¡pw- H-cp- kn-.C-
.H-. ''en-³-Um- C-¶v \-½-Ä- kw-km-cn-¡m-³- -t]m
Ip-¶-Xv _n-kn-\-knsebpw- I-cn-b-dnsebpw- Po-hn-
X-¯nsebpw- ]-cm-P-b-¯n-sâ G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- Im-
c-Ws¯¡p-dn-¨m-Wv. Rm-³- H-cp- I-Y-bn-eqsS Xp-S-
§mw-.''
''kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bpw-,'' Rm-³- Nn-cntbm-sS ]-d-
ªp-. ''I-Y-I-fm-WtÃm A-À-Pp-sâ Xp-dp-¸p-No-«v.''
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-Xp-S-§n-.
''H-cp- Zn-h-kw-, H-cp- hy-h-km-b- ¹m-ânse h-fsc
k¦o-À-®-hpw- F-¶m-Â- h-fsc {]-[m-\s¸«-Xp-
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am-b- H-cp- D-]-I-c-Ww- -tISm-bn-. Cu- -sajo-³- {]-h-À-
¯n-¡m-¯-Xp- Im-c-Ww- Zn-h-kw- 25,000 -tUmf-dm-Wv
I-¼-\n-¡v \-ã-ap-ïm-bns¡mïn-cp-¶-Xv. ]-e-cpw-
A-Xv \-¶m-¡m-³- {i-ans¨¦n-epw- ]-cm-P-bs¸«p-.
B- -sajo-³- \n-À-an-¨- I-¼-\n-bn-Â- \n-¶v hsc B-fv
hs¶¦n-epw- Im-cyw- \-S-¶n-Ã-. H-Sp-hn-Â- -sajo-
³- \n-À-an-¨- I-¼-\n- B- b-{´-¯n-sâ ]-g-b- Un-
k!!ss!!³- F-³-Pn-\o-bsd Isï¯n-. B- hy-àn-
-tPmen- cm-Pnsh¨v Ct¸mÄ- H-cp- I-¬-kÄ-«nw-Kv
I-¼-\n- \-S-¯p-I-bm-Wv.
''I-¬-kÄ-«n-sâ A-kn-kvä-âv Im-cy-§sfÃmw-
-tI«tijw- b-{´w- \-¶m-¡p-¶-Xn-\v 75000 -tUmf-À-
B-h-iys¸«p-. I-¼-\n-bpsS {]-kn-U-ân-\v H-«pw- Bt-
emNnt¡ïn-h-¶n-Ã-. At±lw- Bthi-`-cn-X-\m-bn-.
A-bm-Ä- H-cp- hm-KvZm-\w- Iq-Sn- \-Â-In-. -sajo-³- H-cm-
gvN-bv¡p-Ån-Â- i-cn-bm-¡p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- 25,000
-tUmf-À- -t_mW-kv Iq-Sn- hm-KvZm-\w- -sNbvXp-.''
''h-u-! tkm^v-säzb-À- _n-kn-\-kn-\v ]-I-cw-
-sajo-³- I-¬-kÄ-«-âv B-bm-Â- a-Xn-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''\o-bnt¸mÄ- -sajos\m¶pw- i-cn-bm-¡m-³- -t]m
I-ï- en-³-Um-. ]-d-bp-¶-Xv {i-²n-¡q-.''
At±lw- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''F-³-Pn-\o-b-À- A-Sp-¯- Zn-
h-kw- Xs¶ A-hnsS ]-ds¶¯n-. A-h-Ä- H-cp-
]-©-\-£-{X- -tlm«-en-Â- Xm-a-kn-¨v I-S-Â- hn-`-h-
§-Ä- Iq-«n- Un-¶-À- I-gn-¨p-. ]ntäZn-h-kw- cm-hnse
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ao-änw-Kn-Â- ]s¦Sp-¡-Ww-. A-XpsImïv -t\cs¯
Xs¶ In-S-¶p-d-§n-. cm-hnse ka-b-¯p-Xs¶
A-h-Ä- I-¼-\n-bnse¯n-. F-Ãm-h-cpw- B-i-¦tbm-
sS A-hsf -t\m¡n-. A-h-fpsS -sshZ-Kv[y-¯n-Â-
A-h-Às¡Ãmw- kw-i-bw-. A-h-fm-Is« h-fsc
kp-£va-am-bn- -sajo-sâ hn-hn-[- `m-K-§-Ä- ]-cn-
tim[n-¨p-. I-¼-\n-bpsS {]-kn-U-âv X-sâ kw-i-
bw- H-fn-¸n-¨psh¨n-Ã-. -t\-tc A-htfmSv -tNmZn-¨p-.
'\n-§sfmcp- kv{Xo-btÃ? \n-§-Ä-¡n-Xv i-cn-bm-
¡m-³- ]-äpsa¶v D-d-¸ptïm?''
''Hm-lv.. -t\m... ]p-Ån-¡m-c-³- A-§s\ -tNm
Zn-¡m-³- ]m-Sn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-,'' Rm-³- X-e-Ip-ep-
¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-.
''H-cp-]m-Sp- ]p-cp-j-·m-À- {i-an-¨n-«v ]-cm-P-bs¸«-
XpsImïm-Wv \n-§-Ä- Fs¶ hn-fn-¨sX¶v F-\n-
¡v \-¶m-bn-«-dn-bmw-. ]s£ B-Zyw- Xs¶ H-cp- Im-
cyw- -tNmZn-¡s«. F-\n-¡v X-cm-\p-Å- ô-kptïm
\n-§-fpsS -ssIbn-Â-?'' A-h-Ä- -tNmZn-¨p-. {]-kn-U-
âv X-e-bm-«n-. 'Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-, ]s£...' B- bp-h-Xn-
-s]-s«¶p-]-d-ªp-. 'F-\n-¡v B-Zyw- F-sâ -sN¡v
Im-W-Ww-.' 'Hmt¡, Hmt¡.' -tZjyw- h-¶v A-bm-Ä-
-tai-h-en-¸n-Â- \n-¶v 75000 -tUmf-dn-sâ -sN¡v
F-Sp-¯p- Im-Wn-¨p-. 'At¸mÄ- -t_mW-kv?' F-³-
Po-\n-b-À- ho-ïpw- -tNmZn-¨p-. ']s£ \n-§-Ä- C-Xp-
hsc -sajo-³- i-cn-bm-¡n-bn-ÃtÃm.' {]-kn-U-ân-\v
-tZjyw- C-c-¨p-I-b-dn-. 'AsX, ]s£ \n-§-Ä- X-cm-
sa¶p- ]-d-ª- -t_mW-kv \n-§-fpsS -ssIbn-ep-
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ïtÃm, AtÃ?' A-h-Ä- ho-ïpw- -tNmZn-¨p-. 'AsX,
AsX,' A-bm-Ä- ]-d-ªp-. '\-µn-. Bsc¦n-epw- F-\n
s¡mcp- Np-än-I- X-cq-.' F-³-Pn-\o-b-À- -tNmZn-¨p-.''
''Hm-lv...'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''Np-än-Itbm? F-ń-\v?' {]-kn-U-ân-\v BsI
kw-i-b-am-bn-. A-h-Ä- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-bm-³- Xp-S-§p-¶-
Xn-\p-apt¼ Xs¶ Btcm Np-än-I-bp-am-bn- h-¶p-.
A-h-Ä- B- -sajo-\v Np-äpw- \-S-¶p-. A-Xn-sâ H-cp-
h-iw- H-¶p-Iq-Sn- ]-cntim[n-¨p-. A-Xn-\ptijw-
Np-än-I- -sh¨v -sajo-\n-Â- C-Sn-¨p-. A-Â-`p-Xsa¶v
]-d-bt«, -sajo-³- {]-h-À-¯n-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-. 'C-Xp-
am-bn- _-Ôs¸«- Fs´¦n-epw- {]-iv\w- c-ïv
h-À-j-¯n-\p-Ån-Â- D-ïm-bm-Â- Rm-\-Xv ku-P-
\y-am-bn- \-¶m-¡n-¯-cmw-. Rm-³- F-sâ 75,000
-tUmf-dn-sâ -sN¡v F-Sp-¡p-I-bm-Wv. -t_mW-kv
\n-§-Ä- -ssIbn-Â- -sh-t¨mfq-.' F-³-Pn-\o-b-À- ]-d-
ªp-.''
''kvam-À-«m-b- kv{Xo-.'' Rm-³- A-Â-`p-Xt¯m-sS
]-d-ªp-.
A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ I-Y- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''{]-kn-U-âv ]-d-
ªp-. '\n-§-Ä- BsI -sNbvX-Xv Np-än-I- -sImïv
-sajo-\n-Â- A-Sn-¡p-I- am-{X-am-Wv! A-Xn-\v \n-§-
Ä-¡v 75,000 -tUmftdm? 10 -tUmf-dn-\v A-Xv B-À-
¡pw- -sN¿m-hp-¶-XtÃ D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-Åp-,' -sN¡v
A-h-fpsS -ssIbnte¡v -sImSp-¯psImïv
A-bm-Ä- ]-d-ªp-. 'AsX B-À-¡pw- -sajo-\n-Â- Np-
518
än-I- -sImïv C-Sn-¡mw-,' A-h-Ä- _-lp-am-\t¯m-
sS -sN¡v hm-§n- a-S-¡n- -t]m¡-än-Â- -sh¨psImïv
]-d-ªp-. '-sajo-\n-Â- C-Sn-¡m-\p-Å- F-sâ ô-kv
F-«v -tUmf-À- am-{Xtabp-Åp-. _m-¡n- Xp-I- F-hnsS
C-Sn-¡-Wsa¶p-Å- F-sâ A-dn-hn-\p-Å-Xm-Wv.''
''AsX\n-¡v C-ãs¸«p-,'' Rm-³- -ssI¿-Sn-¨p-
sImïv ]-d-ªp-.
''C-Xns\bm-Wv Rm-³- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-³-
kv F-¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xv,'' A-À-Pp-³- hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¨p-.
''\-½-fnt¸mÄ- Np-än-Isb¡p-dn-¨v H-cp-]m-Sv kw-km-
cn-¨p-. C-\n- \-ap-¡v B-Wnsb¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¨p-Xp-
S-§n-bmtem? Atacn-¡-bnse G-ä-hpw- {]-i-kvX-
\m-b- a-\-im-kv{X-Ú-\m-b- G-{_-lmw- am-kv-tem
H-cn-¡-Â- ]-d-ªp-. '\n-§-Ä- Np-än-I- D-]tbmKn-
¡p-¶-Xn-Â- hn-Z-Kv[-cmsW¦n-Â-, \n-§-Ä- -t\m¡p-
¶n-Ss¯Ãmw- B-Wn-bm-bn-cn-¡pw- Im-Wp-¶-Xv.'
F-hnsS-sb¦n-epw- -t]mbn- Np-än-I- -sImïv C-Sn-¡p-
¶-Xn-Â- Im-cy-an-Ã-. -shdpsX Ipsd B-£-³- D-ïm-
bn-«pw- Im-cy-an-Ã-. \-ap-¡v kv{Sm-ä-Pn-Iv B-£-\m-Wv
-thï-Xv. _n-kn-\-kn-epw- Po-hn-X-¯n-epw- c-ïp-X-
cw- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-\p-Itfbp-Åp-. -ssl -t{]m
^n-äv B-£-³-kpw- -ssl Cw-]m-Iväv B-£-³-kpw-.
A-Xm-b-Xv h-en-b- em-`w- X-cp-¶- {]-hr-¯n-I-fpw-
kaq-l-¯n-\v h-en-b- {]tbmP-\w- D-ïm-Ip-¶- {]-hr-
¯n-I-fpw-. C-Xv c-ïpw- H-cp-an-¨p-h-¶m-Â- kvYm-]-
\w- h-f-À-¨-bpsS ]p-Xn-b- X-e-¯nse¯pw-.''
''Hmt¡...'' Rms\sâ ko-äv am-dn-bn-cp-¶p-. ''Rm-³-
519
H-cp-]m-Sv ]p-kvX-I-§-Ä- hm-bn-¨n-«p-ïv. D-b-À-¶- D-Â-
¸m-Z-\-£-a-X-, {]-I-S-\-an-I-hv, -ssSw- amt\Pv-saâv
Xp-S-§n-b- hn-j-b-§-fn-Â- H-cp-]m-Sv ¢m-kp-I-fn-Â-
]s¦Sp-¯n-«p-ïv. A-Xn-Â- \ns¶m¶pw- h-en-b- {]
tbmP-\w- D-ïm-bn-«n-Ã-. Nn-esXm-s¡ Ip-d-¨p-\m-
ft¯¡v {]tbmP-\s¸«n-«p-ïv. \n-§-fpsS A-`n-
{]m-b-¯n-Â- F-´m-Wv -ssSw- amt\Pv-saâv, A-À-
Pp-³-?''
''-ssSw- amt\Pv-saâv Fs¶m¶n-Ã-. \n-§-Ä-¡v
H-cn-¡-epw- ka-bs¯ amt\Pv -sN¿m-³- ]-än-Ã-.
AsXmcp- kvYn-c-am-b- Im-cy-am-Wv.'' Fs¶ A-Â-
`p-Xs¸Sp-¯ns¡mïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''Hmt¡... -t_mkv. At¸mÄ- Rm-³- F-´m-Wv
amt\Pv -sN-t¿ï-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''lm-! hn-P-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-\pw- G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- ^-ew-
-t\Sp-¶-Xn-\p-am-bn- F-´v -sN¿-Wsa¶v _n-kn-\-
kp-Isfbpw- -s{]m^-j-W-ep-Isfbpw- ]-Tn-¸n-¡p-
I-bm-Wv Rm-³- -sN¿p-¶-Xv. A-Xnte¡v A-hsc
\-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- R-§-Ä- D-ïm-¡n-bn-cn-¡p-¶-
kw-hn-[m-\-am-Wv kv]o-Uv A-¸v -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-.
C-â-en-P-âv B-£-³-kv F-Sp-¡p-¶-Xn-\pw- -temI-¯v
kvYn-c-X-bp-Å- Htc-sbmcp- hn-`-h-am-b- ka-bs¯
G-ä-hpw- \-¶m-bn- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-am-bn-
\n-§-fpsS hn-Im-c-§sf h-gnsXfn-¨p-hn-Sp-¶-Xpw-
F-§s\bm-Wv F-¶m-Wv C-Xn-Â- {]-[m-\-am-bpw-
]-cn-io-en-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv. AtX¡p-dn-¨v Rm-³- D-Ss\
\nt¶mSv ]-d-bp-¶p-ïv.''
520
''ka-bs¯ amt\Pv -sN¿m-³- hn-Im-c-§sf
\n-b-{ń-¡-Wsa-t¶m? At¸mÄ- -ssSw- amt\Pv-
saâv F-¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xv Ctamj-³- amt\Pv-saâv
BtWm?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''A-Sn-kvYm-\-]-c-am-bn- A-§s\bm-Wv.''
'']s£ AsX§s\bm-Wv? A-Xn-sâ A-À-°w-
F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-Ã-.''
''Hmt¡. Rm-³- Ip-d-¨v -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡t«.
\n-§-Ä- \n-§-Ä-¡v G-ä-hpw- C-ãs¸«- Btfm-sS-
m¸w- ka-bw- -sNe-h-gn-¡pt¼mÄ- ka-bw- C-Snsh«p-
¶-Xpt]m-se -thK-¯n-Â- -t]mIm-dntÃ?''
F-\n-¡v C-ãs¸«- Btfm-sSm¸w- ka-bw- -sNe-
h-gn-¡p-¶- km-l-N-cy-ap-ïm-bn-«v bp-K-§-fm-bn-. ]
s£ A-À-Pp-sâ H-¸-am-bn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- ka-bw-
A-XnthKw- -t]mIp-¶p-. ''A-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv.'' Rm-³-
]-d-ªp-.
''Nm-À-fn-bpsSbpw- F-sâbpw- B-Zy-Im-e-§-fn-Â-
R-§-Ä- H-¶n-¨m-bn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- ka-bw- ]-d-¶m-
bn-cp-¶p- -t]mbns¡mïn-cp-¶-Xv. F-¶m-Â- ]n-¶o-Sv
Iptd¡m-ew- I-gn-ªt¸mÄ- ka-bw- H-¨ns\-t¸m-
se C-g-ªm-bn- -t]mIp-¶-Xv.'' A-Xv ]-d-bpt¼mÄ-
Rm-³- -thK-¯n-Â- X-e-bm-«p-¶p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. ''Iq-
SmsX, ka-bw- C-g-ªp-\o-§m-³- F-\n-¡v H-cmsf
-shdp-¡-Wsa¶n-Ã-. A-h-À- hn-c-kam-bn- kw-km-
cn-¨m-epw- a-Xn-. H-cn-¡-Â- H-cp- -t_md-\p-am-bp-Å-
-tUänw-Kn-\n-S-bn-Â- A-bm-Ä- -tNmZn-¨p-. '\n-\-¡v
521
-temI-¯n-Â- Po-hn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶tXm a-cn-¨tXm B-b-
GsXmcm-fp-am-bpw- -tUäv -sN¿m-³- A-h-kc-ap-ïm-
bm-Â- Bscbm-bn-cn-¡pw- -sXcsªSp-¡p-¶-Xv?'
F-¶v. Rm-³- hn-eyw- -sjbvIvkv]n-b-À- F-¶m-Wv
D-¯-cw- ]-d-ª-Xv. At¸mÄ- A-bm-Ä- ]-d-ªp-,
Rms\mcp- b-Ym-À-°- hy-ànsb B-Wv Dt±in-¨-Xv.
A-ÃmsX \m-S-I-¯nse I-Ym-]m-{Xs¯bsÃ¶v.
C-Xns\m-s¡ F-´v a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-bm-³-.''
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-Ip-ep-¡n- A-a-À-¯n-¨n-cn-¨p-.
''At¿m en-³-Um-. hn-eyw- -sjbvIvkv]n-b-À- H-cp-
b-Ym-À-°- a-\p-jy-\m-bn-cp-¶psh¶v \n-\-¡v
A-bmtfmSv ]-d-bm-am-bn-cp-¶ntÃ? AsXmcp- h-Ãm-
¯- -tUäv B-bn-cp-¶p- -tI-t«m. c-ïv km-l-N-cy-
§-Ä- X-½n-ep-Å- hy-Xym-kw- F-´m-Wv?''
''F-\n-¡v A-\p-`-hs¸«- hn-Im-c-§-Ä- X-½n-
ep-Å- hy-Xym-kw-. F-sâ kp-lr-¯nt\m-tSm Nm-À-
entbm-tSm H-¸-ap-Å- B-Zy- Im-e-§-fn-Â- F-\n-¡v
I-W-Ivä-Uv B-bn- -tXm¶n-bn-cp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- atä
-tUänw-Kn-Â- F-\n-¡v N-¯- a-Â-kyw- -t]m-se-
tXm¶n-.''
''\n-\-¡-Xv Ir-Xy-am-bn- a-\-kn-em-bn-. hn-Im-c-
§-fpsS Xo-{h-X-bn-em-Wv hy-Xym-kw-. asämcp- a-\p-
jy-\p-am-bn- \n-Ýn-X-Im-ew- -sNe-h-gn-¡pt¼mÄ-
ka-b-¯n-sâ -t]m¡v ]q-À-®-am-bpw- \n-§-fpsS
hn-Im-c-§-fp-am-bn- _-Ôs¸«n-cn-¡p-¶p-. A-§s\
bmsW¦n-Â- F-§s\bm-Wv a-\-kv ka-bw- I-W-
¡m-¡p-¶-Xv?''
522
Rms\m¶v Du-ln-¡m-³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-. ''Hmtcm
km-l-N-cy-¯n-epw- D-ïm-Ip-¶- -sshIm-cn-I-am-b-
Xo-{h-X-bn-Â- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv ka-bw- A-f-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''i-cn-bm-Wv,'' A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-.
''Cu- bp-K-¯nse G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- im-kv{X-
Ú-cn-Â- H-cm-fm-b- kväo-^-³- -tlm¡n-Mv C-§s\
]-d-ªp-, ka-b-¯n-sâ Zn-i- Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-¶-Xv
-temIs¯¡p-dn-¨p-Å- \-½psS [m-c-W-I-fnse
{I-a-an-Ãm-bva-bpsS X-e-¯n-em-Wv. \mw- apt¶m«v
-t]mIpw- -tXmdpw- \-½psS D-Ånse Cu- {I-at¡Sv
Iq-Sp-¶p-. 10 h-À-jw- ap-¼v \n-§-Ä-¡v A-`n-\nthi-
ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶- Im-cy-§-Ä- C-¶v \n-§-Ä-¡v H-cp-
Xo-{h-X-bpw- \-Â-In-Ã-. Ct¸mgs¯ kmt¦Xn-I-
hn-Zy- \-½psS B-´-cn-I-am-b- A-cm-P-I-X-zs¯
-thK-¯n-em-¡p-¶p-.''
'']-ïv Rm-³- kvYn-cw- Im-³-Un- {I-jv I-fn-¨n-cp-
¶p-. Im-³-Un- {I-jv -sKbnw- F-sâ D-Ån-ep-Å- kv-t\
ls¯bpw- kw-Xr-]vXnsbbpw- F-sâ D-Â-¸m-Z-\-
£-a-Xsbbpw- F-§s\bm-Wv \-in-¸n-¡p-¶sX¶v
Ct¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-XpsImïm-Wv G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- -sSIv-t\mf-
Pn-¡-Â- Sq-Ä-kv \-½psS -ssIh-i-apsï¦n-epw- D-Â-
¸m-Z-\-£-a-X- h-fscb-[n-Iw- Ip-d-ª-Xv. \-½-Ä-
Ct¸mgpw- 10 -tUmf-dn-\v Np-än-I- A-Sn-¡p-I-btÃ?
AsX. \-½-Ä- kvam-À-«v-t^mWp-I-fn-epw- Sm-_n-
epsam-s¡ cm-{Xn-bpw- ]-I-epw- A-Sn-¨p- -sImïn-cn-¡p-
523
I-bm-Wv. \-ap-¡v F-hnsSbm-Wv A-Snt¡ïsX¶v
A-dn-bmtam? bmsXmcp- cq-]-hp-an-Ã-. -t^kv_p-¡v
AsÃ¦n-Â- S-zn-ä-À-?''
''AsÃ¦n-Â- C-³-kväm-{Kmw-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨psImïv Xp-S-À-¶p-.
'']-e- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- hn-Z-Kv[-cpw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv
B-[p-\n-I- -temIs¯ G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- -s{]mU-
Ivän-hn-än- Lm-X-I-À- C-sabvepw- hm-«vkm-¸pw- a-äv
tkmjy-Â- ao-Un-b- B-¸p-I-fpw- BsW¶m-Wv. ]
s£ A-Xv A-§s\b-Ã-.''
''A-h-À- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv i-cn-btÃ? AsÃ¦n-Â- D-Â-
¸m-Z-\-£-a-X- \-in-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv F-´msW¶m-Wv
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''\-½psS D-Ånse F-Ãmw- A-et¦me-am-b-
A-h-kvY- (entropy). A-Xm-b-Xv B-´-cn-I-am-bn-
A-Sp-¡pw- Nn-«-bp-an-Ãm-¯- A-h-kvY-bmsW¶m-Wv
Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv. \n-§-fpsSbp-Ån-Â- A-et¦me-
am-b- A-h-kvY- Iq-Spt¼mÄ- \n-§-fpsS A-`n-\n
thiw- Ip-d-bp-¶p-. \n-§-fpsS A-`n-\nthiw- Ip-d-
bpt¼mÄ- D-Â-¸m-Z-\-£-a-X-bpw- Ip-d-bp-¶p-.''
''hm-«vkm-¸v A-S-¡-ap-Å- tkmjy-Â- ao-Un-b-
\-½psS hn-es¸«- ka-bw- H-cp-]m-Sv A-]-l-cn-¡p-
¶p-ïv. F-\n-¡v A-dn-bm-hp-¶- H-cp-]m-Sv -t]cpsS
{]-iv\-am-Wn-Xv. A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xnt\mSv F-\n-
¡v hntbmPnt¡ïn-h-cpw-.''
''en-³-Um-, \o- Ft¸m-sgm-s¡bm-Wv hm-«vkm-¸v
524
-t\m¡p-¶-Xv?'' -ssI-sI«ns¡mïv A-À-Pp-³- -tNm
Zn-¨p-. atä-tXm I-Ytbm ]m-Ttam h-cp-¶psï¶v
F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-.
''Ft¸mgm-Wv Rm-³- A-Xv -t\m¡m-¯-Xv? Zn-h-
kw- ap-gp-h-³- C-S-bv¡nsS -t\m¡ns¡mïn-cn-¡pw-.
H-¸w- C-sabvepw- dn-{^-jv -sNbvXpsImïn-cn-¡pw-.''
''i-cn-. F-´psImïm-Wv Zn-h-kw- ap-gp-h-³- hm-
«vkm-¸v -t\m¡p-¶-Xv?''
''F-sâ -ss¢âvkn-sâbpw- _n-kn-\-kp-am-bn-
_-Ôs¸«-h-cpsSbpw- -tNmZy-§-Ä-¡pw- At\z
j-W-§-Ä-¡pw- Rm-³- b-Ym-ka-b-¯v a-dp-]-Sn-
-sImSpt¡ï-Xp-Å-XpsImïv. äp-Uq- en-kväv ]-cn-
tim[n-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se A-§s\ C-S-bv¡n-S-bv¡v
tkmjy-Â- ao-Un-b- ]-cntim[n-¡pt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v
F-Ãmw- \-¶m-bn- -t]mIp-¶-Xpt]m-se H-cp- -tXm¶-Â-
In-«p-¶p-. H-cp- -sshIm-cn-I- X-S-h-d-bn-Â- Po-hn-¡p-¶-
Xpt]m-se F-\n-¡v -tXm¶m-dp-ïv. tkmjy-Â- ao-
Un-b-bn-Â- Fs´¦n-epsam-s¡ ]p-Xn-b-Xm-bn- -t]
mkväv -sN¿pt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v hy-Xy-kvX-X- -tXm¶m-
dp-ïv.''
''\-Ã- \n-co-£-Ww-, en-³-Um-. hm-«vkm-¸pw-
C-sabvepsam-s¡ -t\m¡pt¼mÄ- -sshIm-cn-I-am-b-
H-cp- kp-Jw- In-«psa¶mtWm ]-d-bp-¶-Xv?'''
''A-§s\bmsW¶v -tXm¶p-¶p-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-
ªp-. ''Rm-³- Dt±in-¨-Xv, -shdpsX H-¶pw- -sN¿msX
C-cn-¡m-³- F-\n-¡v ]-än-Ã-. Fs´¦n-epsam-s¡
525
-sNbvXpsImïn-cn-¡-Ww-. Iq-Sp-X-Â- ka-b-hpw- {i-
²- hy-Xn-N-en-¡s¸«- A-h-kvY-bn-em-Wv Rm-³-. {i-
²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡m-³- ]-et¸mgpw- ]-äp-¶n-Ã-.''
-t^kv_p-¡v -shdpsX ka-bw- ]m-gm-¡-
emsW¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. ]s£ H-cn-¡-
epw- Im-Wm-³- km-[n-¡n-Ãm-bn-cp-¶- B-fp-
I-fp-am-bn- _-Ô-ap-ïm-¡m-³- ]-äp-¶-Xv
C-XpsImïmsW¶pw- A-dn-bmw-.
''\-½-Ä- -t\cs¯ ]-d-ª- Fs´¦n-epw- Im-cy-
hp-am-bn- A-Xn-\v _-Ôw- -tXm¶p-¶ptïm?''
''A-Sp-¡pw- Nn-«-bp-an-Ãm-bva-?'' Rm-³- ]-Xnsb
X-e-bm-«n-. AtX, Rm-³- ]-Xnsb B- Ip-cp-¡n-em-
Wv -sN¶p-Nm-Sn-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. A-À-Pps\ k½-Xn-
¡-Ww-.
'']-d-bq- en-³-Um-, tkmjy-Â-ao-Un-b-bpw- C-sabv
epw- BtWm AtXm F-³t{Sm¸n- BtWm \n-sâ
-s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- \-in-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''k½-Xnt¨, F-³t{Sm¸n- Xs¶,'' Rm-³-
-ssIIq-¸ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-.
''Rm-³- asämcp- Im-cyw- -tNmZn-¡s«. \o- Im-cy-
§-Ä- ]n-¶t¯¡v am-änsh¡m-dptïm?''
''H-cp- Zn-h-kw- H-cp- {]m-h-iyw- am-{Xta Rm-³-
A-Xv -sN¿m-dp-Åp-. -ss\¡n-¡v ]p-Xn-b- Sm-Kv -sse³-
hsc Rm-³- -sImSp-¯n-«p-ïv. 'Just Do it, tomorrow.
If there is no rain.' Im-cy-§-Ä- \o-«ns¡mïpt]mIp-
526
¶-h-cpsS H-cp- BtKmf- kw-L-\-bpsS {]-kn-U-âv
B-Wv Rm-³-.''
''l-l-. \-Ã- Sm-Kv -sse\pw- \-Ã- B-i-b-hpw-.
At¸mÄ- Im-cy-§-Ä- am-änsh¡p-¶-Xn-Â- \n-\-¡v
\-Ã- A-\p-`-h-k¼-¯p-ïv. \o- A-§s\ Im-cy-§-Ä-
am-änsh¡p-¶-Xv \n-\-¡-Xv At¸mÄ- Xs¶ -sN¿m-
\p-Å- im-co-cn-Itijn- C-Ãm-¯-XpsImïmtWm
AtXm -sshIm-cn-I-am-bn- X-¿m-d-Ãm-¯-Xp-
sImïmtWm?''
''-sshIm-cn-I-am-bn- X-¿m-d-Ãm-¯-Xn-\m-Â-.'' Rm-
³- ]-d-ªp-.
''B-fp-I-Ä- X-§-Ä-¡v ka-b-ansÃ¶v
]-d-bpt¼mÄ- A-h-À- b-Ym-À-°-¯n-Â- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv
X-§-Ä-¡v kz-´w- hn-Im-c-§sf \n-b-{ń-¡m-\
p-Å- Du-À-Ö-ansÃ¶m-Wv. \-aps¡Ãm-h-À-¡pw- Zn-h-
kw- 24 a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-Ä- am-{X-am-Wp-Å-Xv. Cu- cm-
Py-¯p-Xs¶ Nn-e- B-fp-I-Ä- a-Wn-¡q-dn-\v 1000
-tUmf-À- h-cp-am-\-ap-ïm-¡pt¼mÄ- Nn-e-À- a-Wn-¡q-
dn-\v ]-¯v -tUmf-dn-Â- Xmsgbm-Wv h-cp-am-\w- -t\Sp-
¶-Xv. \n-§-fpsS hn-Im-c-§sf \n-b-{ń-¡m-³- km-
[n-¡p-¶nsÃ¦n-Â- H-cp- a-Wn-¡q-dn-Â- -shdpw- F-«v
-tUmf-À- am-{X-am-Wv \n-§-Ä- D-ïm-¡p-¶sX¦n-Â-
F-§s\bm-Wv \n-§-Ä-¡v B-¸n-fn-sâ -sNb-À-am-³-
B-Im-³- km-[n-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''-sNdn-b- Im-cy-§-fn-Â- hn-i-z-kvX- Im-Wn-¡p-
¶-h-³- h-en-b- Im-cy-§-fn-epw- hn-i-z-kvX-X- Im-Wn-
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¡pw-.'' F-\n-¡-Xv a-\-kn-em-bn-.
''en-³-Um-... Rm-³- C-¶v ]-d-bm-³- -t]mIp-¶-
Im-cy-§sfm¶pw- \o- Hm-À-¯nsÃ¦n-epw- km-c-an-Ã-,
C-¡m-cyw- Hm-À-¡p-I-: hn-Im-c-§sf \n-b-{ń-¡p-
¶-Xp-h-gn-bm-Wv dn-kÂ-«v -t\Sp-¶-Xv. \n-§-fpsS
A-Sp-¡pw- Nn-«-bp-an-Ãm-bvasb \n-b-{ń-¡m-³- B-Zy-
am-bn- \n-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS a-\-kn-sâ G-ä-hpw- D-¶-
X-am-b- X-e-¯nse¯-Ww-. A-Xm-b-Xv B-\-µw-.
-tI«n-«v ]-cn-N-b-ap-Å-Xm-bn- -tXm¶p-¶ntÃ?''
''B-lv, B-\-µw-.''
''A-Xnte¡v F-§s\bm-Wv F-¯p-¶sX¶v
Rm-³- \ns¶ ]-Tn-¸n-¨p-. \n-\-¡v \n-sâ hn-Im-c-§sf
\n-b-{ń-¡m-³- ]-än-bnsÃ¦n-Â- X-et¨mÀ- Hmt«m-
ss]e-äv -tamUnte¡v -t]mhp-I-bpw- \n-§-fpsS
]-²-Xn-Isf¸-än-bp-Å- B-Ip-e-X-bn-Â- Xo-{h-X-
A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-. A-XpsImïv B-Zyw-
B-\-µ-¯nse¯n-btijw- am-{Xta _n-kn-\-kn-\v
-thïn- {]-h-À-¯n-¡m-³- Xp-S-§m-hq-. \n-§-Ä- Xn-Sp-
¡-¯n-Â- F-hntS-s¡¦n-epw- -t]mhp-I-bmsW¦n-Â-
B- D-¶-X-am-b- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bnte¡v F-¯m-³-
Im-dn-en-cp-¶v c-ïv an-\n-äv -t\cw- tkmÄ- {_o-¯nw-Kv
-sN¿p-I-.''
Rm-³- sF-]m-Uv _m-Kn-Â- \n-¶v F-Sp-¯v A-Xv
F-gp-XnsbSp-¯p-.
''\n-§-Ä- D-Â-¸m-Z-\-£-a-X-bpsS am-kvä-À-
B-I-Ww- F-¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xv F-´psImïm-Wv?''
528
At±lw- X-e-bm-«ns¡mïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
''i-cn-. ]-e- Im-c-W-§-Ä- -sImïpw- D-Â-¸m-Z-
\-£-a-X- h-fsc {]-[m-\-am-Wv. A-Xn-sâ {]-[m-
\- Im-c-Ww- F-sâ ka-bw- F-¶-Xv kvYn-c-am-Wv
F-¶-Xm-Wv. Bsc-sb¦n-epw- h-gn-bn-Â- -sh¨p-I-
ïm-Â- kw-km-cn-¨p-\n-Â-¡m-\m-bn- F-\n-¡v Iq-
Sp-X-Â- ka-bw- H-cn-S-¯p-\n-¶pw- In-«n-Ã-. F-sâ
k¼t¯m _-Ô-§tfm \-ãs¸«m-Â- F-\n-¡v
AsXÃmw- hosïSp-¡m-\m-hpw-. F-¶m-Â- ka-b-
am-Wv \-ãs¸«sX¦n-Â- A-Xv F-¶t¶bv¡p-am-
bn- \-ãs¸«p-. H-cn-¡-epw- Xn-cn-¨p-In-«n-Ã-. k¼-¯v
-sI«n-¸-Sp-¡m-\pw- F-\n-¡pw- F-sâ {]n-bs¸«-h-À-
¡pw- c-kI-c-am-b- \n-an-j-§-Ä- kr-ãn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-
ap-Å- G-ä-hpw- A-Sn-kvYm-\-]-c-am-b- -t{kmX-km-Wv
ka-bw-. F-\n-¡v F-sâ Ip-Spw-_t¯m-sSm¸-hpw-
kp-lr-¯p-¡tfm-sSm¸-hpw- B-h-iy-am-b- ka-bw-
-sNe-h-gn-¡-Ww-. F-{Xt¯mfw- F-\n-¡v ka-bs¯
{I-ao-I-cn-¨v F-\n-¡v C-ã-ap-Å-Xv -sN¿m-³- km-[n-
¡ptam A-{Xt¯mfw- Rm-³- F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
kw-Xr-]vX-bm-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
Rm-³- H-cp- Zo-À-L-i-zm-k-saSp-¯v ]p-dt¯¡v
hn-«p-.
''-sImf-fmw- en-³-Um- -sImÅmw-,'' A-À-
Pp-³- -ssI¿-Sn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-. ''\-½-Ä-¡v
-ssIIm-cyw- -sN¿m-³- ]-äp-¶-Xnt\¡m-Ä- H-cp-
]m-Sv Im-cy-§-Ä- \-ap-¡v -sN¿m-\p-ïv. A-À-°-an-
Ãm-¯- -sSen-hn-j-³- N-À-¨-I-Ä- Itïm ho-Untbm
529
-sKbnw- I-fnt¨m \-ap-¡v ka-bw- -sNe-h-gn-¡mw-.
bmsXmcp- hn-c-kX-bpw- -tXm¶msX am-k§-Ä-
-sNe-h-gn-¡m-³- C-h- a-Xn-bm-Ipw-. A-Xn-sâ IqsS
G-Xm-\pw- tkmjy-Â- ao-Un-b- A-¡-u-ïp-I-Ä- Iq-
Sn-bpsï¦n-Â- A-h- \n-§-Ä-¡v aq-¶v sk¡-³-Uv
C-S-hn-«v Bthi-I-c-am-b- hn-h-c-§-Ä- X-¶psImïn-
cn-¡p-¶p-. At¸mÄ- \-½psS B-´-cn-I- -temIs¯
C-³-^-Àtaj-³- -ssl-thbn-Â- K-Xm-K-X-¯n-c-¡v
Iq-Sp-¶p-. Cu- F-Ãm- hn-h-c-§tfmSpw- {]-Xn-I-cn-
¡m-³- \-½-Ä- km-aq-ly-im-kv{X-]-c-am-bpw- a-\-im-
kv{X-]-c-am-bpw- X-¿m-dm-Ip-¶p-.''
''A-Xv h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. G-Xv -t\m«n-^nt¡j-³-
h-¶m-epw- A-Xv -t\m¡m-\pw- At¸mÄ- Xs¶ a-dp-
]-Sn- -sImSp-¡m-\pw- \-½-Ä- F-´psImïm-Wv \n-À-
_-Ôn-X-cm-Ip-¶-Xv?''
''H-¶v, \n-§sfmcp- \-Ã- hy-àn-bm-b-Xp-
sImïv. c-ïv, \n-§-fpsS X-et¨mdn-\v, Im-
cy-§-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- c-kI-c-am-bn- -sN¿p-hm-\pw-,
Bthi-I-c-am-bn- B-bm-kw- Ip-d-ª- Im-cy-§sf
-ssIIm-cyw- -sN¿m-\p-am-Wv C-ãw-. C-§s\ C-S-
¯-cw- Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿m-\m-bn- \-½psS X-et¨mÀ-
A-Sn-a-bm-bn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.''
''F-sâ X-et¨mdn-\pw- A-Xpt]m-se C-S-¯-
cw- Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿m-\m-Wv C-ãw-. AsX, B-£
-\pw- A-ö-hv-saâpw- X-½n-Â- F-\n-¡v B-i-b-
¡p-g-¸w- D-ïm-Im-dp-ïv. F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â-
Rm-³- hm-«vkm-¸nse \q-dp-I-W-¡n-\v k-tµi-§-
530
Ä-¡v a-dp-]-Sn- A-b-¡pt¼mÄ- Ft´m -t\Sn-b-
Xm-bn- Rm-³- I-cp-Xp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- C-XpsImïv
Rm-³- Im-cy-amsbm¶pw- -t\Sp-¶n-Ã-. C-¯-cw- {]-hr-
¯n-I-Ä- H-cn-¡-epw- -t\«-a-Ã-!''
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv, en-³-Um-. C-hnsSbm-Wv
Rm-³- -t\cs¯ ]-d-ª- kv]o-Uv Hm-^v Cw-¹n-
sa\v-tdj-sâ {]-kàn-. A-Xv h-gn- am-\-kn-I-
k½-À-±w- H-gn-hm-¡m-\pw- bmsXmcp- D-]tbmK-hp-
an-Ãm-¯- {]-hr-¯n-Isf A-cn-¨p-am-än- C-â-en-P-âv
B-£-\p-I-fn-Â- am-{Xw- -t^m¡-kv -sN¿m-\pw- A-Xp-
h-gn- \n-§-fpsS ka-bw- -sNe-h-gn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v G-ä-
hpw- an-I-¨- ^-ew- -t\Sm-\pw- km-[n-¡pw-. A-`n-\n
thit¯m-sS \n-§-fpsS -tPmen-I-Ä- ]q-À-¯n-bm-
¡p-¶-Xns\m¸w- \n-§-Ä-¡v G-ä-hpw- {]m-[m-\y-
ap-Å- Im-cy-§-fn-Â- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡m-\pw- km-
[n-¡pw-.''
A-À-Pp-\v A-[n-It\cw- H-cn-S-¯v A-S-§n-bn-cn-
¡m-³- ]-än-ÃtÃm! At±lw- F-gpt¶äv X-sâ h-en-b-
Hm-ô-kv ap-dn-bn-eqsS \-S-¡m-³- Xp-S-§n-. ''-s{]m
U-Ivän-hn-än-bpsS I-gn-ª- 100 h-À-js¯ N-cn-{Xw-
Rm-³- ]-Tn-¨n-«p-ïv. AsXÃmw- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-
bpsS \m-ev {]-[m-\- X-X-z-§-fn-Â- -thcq-¶n-b-h-bm-
Wv. Cu- hn-j-b-¯n-Â- Rm-³- \q-dp-I-W-¡n-\v ]p
-kvX-I-§-fm-Wv hm-bn-¨n-«p-Å-Xv. Im-c-Ww-, \n-e-hn-
ep-Å- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- X-X-z-§-fn-Â- F-\n-¡v Xr-]v
Xn-bp-ïm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. A-Xn-Â- Nn-e- ]p-kvX-I-§-Ä-
an-I-¨-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-. Nn-e-Xv...''
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''-shdpw- ]m-gv?'' Rm-³- ]q-cn-¸n-¡m-³- {i-an-¨p-.
''Rm-³- H-cn-¡-epw- B- hm-¡v D-]tbmKn-¡m-dn-Ã-.
]s£ -sImÅmw-. \m-ev {]-[m-\- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-
X-X-z-§-fm-Wv I-gn-ª- \q-äm-ïn-Â- \-½-Ä- hn-I-
kn-¸ns¨Sp-¯- \q-dp-I-W-¡n-\v -ssSw- amt\Pv-saâv
kw-hn-[m-\-§-fnte¡v h-gnsXfn-¨-Xv. \n-\-¡v
AtX¡p-dn-¨v A-dn-btWm?''
''Ct¸mÄ-¯s¶. Rm-³- Bthi-¯n-em-Wv.
Ct¸mÄ-¯s¶.''
532
A-²ym-bw- 16
-s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-
hn-¹-hw-
533
''F-\n-¡v A-dn-bm-hp-¶- G-ä-hpw- B-Zys¯
-s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- kn-kväw- 100 h-À-j-§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v
D-ïm-b-Xm-Wv. -s_Xvetlw- kväo-Â- I-¼-\n-bpsS
No-^v F-Ivkn-Iyq-«n-hv Hm-ô-kÀ- B-bn-cp-¶p- Nm-
Ä-kv j-zm-_v. H-cp- Zn-h-kw- sF-hn- eo- F-¶v -t]
cp-Å- H-cm-Ä- Nm-Ä-kv j-zm-_n-sâ A-Sp-¯p-h-¶v
C-§s\ ]-d-ªp-. '15 an-\n-äv \n-§tfm-sSm¸w- -sNe-
h-gn-¡m-³- A-h-kcw- X-¶m-Â- Rm-³- \n-§-fpsS
Po-h-\-¡m-cpsS Im-cy-£-a-X-bpw- hn-Â-¸-\-bpw-
h-À-²n-¸n-¡mw-.' At±lw- j-zm-_nt\mSv ap-³-Iq-
«n- H-cp- ô-kpw- hm-§n-bn-Ã-. H-cp- am-kw- eo-bpsS
B-i-bw- H-¶v ]-co-£n-¨pt\m¡m-³- j-zm-_v Xo-cp-
am-\n-¨p-. A-Xn-\ptijw- C-Xv Kp-W-I-c-amsW¶v
-tXm¶n-bm-Â- am-{Xw- eo-¡v ]-Ww- -sImSp-¯m-Â-
a-Xn-. ]s£ aq-¶v B-gvN- am-{Xta F-Sp-¯p-Åp-.
j-zm-_v eo-¡v 25,000 -tUmf-dn-sâ, C-¶s¯ 750,000,
-tUmf-À- -sN¡v A-b-¨p-.'' A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ -ssII-Ä-
]nt¶m«v -sI«n- ]p-dt¯¡v -t\m¡ns¡mïv P-\m-
e-bpsS A-Sp-¯v \n-¶p-.
''F-´m-bn-cp-¶p- sF-hn- eo-bpsS B- hn-es¸«-
D-]tZiw-?'' F-sâ ko-äv At±l-¯n-\pt\-sc Xn-
cn-¨n-«psImïv Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. F-\n-¡-Xv A-dn-
bm-³- Xn-Sp-¡-am-bn-.
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''F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- -sshIpt¶cw- \n-§-Ä- A-Sp-
¯- Zn-h-k-t¯¡v -sN-t¿ï- Im-cy-§-fpsS en-kväv
D-ïm-¡p-I-. H-¶pw- hn-«p-I-f-b-cp-Xv. A-Xn-\ptijw-
G-ä-hpw- B-Zyw- -sN-t¿ï- aq-¶v Im-cy-§-Ä- 1, 2,
3 F-¶n-§s\ \-¼-dn-«v A-Xn-\v -t\-tc F-gp-Xp-I-.
A-Xn-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â- F-gptXï-. A-Sp-¯- Zn-h-kw-
H-¶m-as¯ -tPmen-bn-Â- \n-¶v Xp-S-§p-I-. H-¶m-
at¯Xv Xo-À-¡msX c-ïm-as¯ -tPmen-bnte¡v
I-S-¡-cp-Xv.''
''Xn-I-¨pw- \ym-b-am-b- Im-cyw-.''
''ap-³-K-W-\m- kw-hn-[m-\-ap-Å- am-\y-am-b- H-cp-
äpUp- (To-Do) en-kväv B-Wn-Xv. Cu- D-]tZi-¯n-sâ
]-cn-jvI-cn-¨- ]-Xn-¸p-I-fm-Wv C-¶s¯ äpUq- en-
kväp-I-Ä-.''
''Fs¶ hn-i-z-kn-¡q- A-À-Pp-³-. Rm-³- äpUq-
en-kväp-I-fpsS dm-Wn-bm-Wv. Rm-³- H-cp-am-Xn-cn-
F-Ãm-¯-cw- en-kväp-I-fpw- ]-co-£n-¨n-«p-ïv. F-sâ
en-kväp-I-Ä- -sImïv H-cp- Im-cy-ap-ïm-bn-Ã-. F-sâ
Po-hn-Xw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- k¦o-À-®-am-bn-. F-sâ äpUq-
en-kväp-I-Ä- A-h-km-\w- 'UqUq-' en-kväp-I-fm-bn-
am-dn-. H-cp- Im-cy-hp-an-Ã-.''
''A-Xv \n-sâ am-{Xw- Im-cy-a-Ã-, en-³-Um-!''
A-À-Pp-³- Xn-cn-ªv F-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡n- -t]m¡-
än-Â- -ssIbn-«p-. ''A-XnthKw- {]-h-À-¯nt¡ï-
C-¶s¯ km-l-N-cy-¯n-ep-Å- kw-cw-`-I-À-¡v
äpUq- en-kvän-Â- \n-¶psImïv am-{Xw- -tPmen- -sN-
bvXm-Â- a-Xn-bm-In-Ã-. 1920I-fn-Â- ka-bs¯ {I-ao-
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I-cn-¡m-³- C-Xv a-Xn-bm-Ip-am-bn-cp-¶p-, ]s£ C-¶v
C-Xv a-Xn-bm-In-Ã-. Cu- A-]-cym-]vX-X- -s{]mU-Ivän-
hn-än-bpsS aq-¶v ]p-Xn-b- Xn-b-dn-I-Ä-¡v cq-]w- \-Â-
In-.'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv F-gp-XnsbSp-¡m-³- Rm-
³- X-¿m-dm-bn-.
''1980Itfm-sS Po-hn-X-k^-eo-I-c-W-¯n-\v-td
bpw- Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ A-À-°-¯n-sâbpw- {]m-[m-
\ys¯¡p-dn-¨v B-fp-I-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- Nn-ń-¨p-
Xp-S-§n-. -tPmenPo-hn-Xw_-Ô-§-Ä- F-¶o- aq-¶v
L-S-I-§-Ä-¡v H-cpt]m-se {]m-[m-\yw- -ssIh-¶p-.
C-Xv ]-À-¸-kv {Un-h-¬- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- F-¶v Rm-
³- hn-fn-¡p-¶- ]p-Xnsbmcp- X-cw- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-
Xn-b-dn-¡v P-·w- -sImSp-¯p-. Cu- hn-`m-K-¯nse
-s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- Kp-cp-¡-·m-À- hn-i-z-kn-¨n-cp-¶-
Xv GsXmcp- -t{]mP-Iväpw- A-Xn-sâ A-h-km-\-`m-
Kw- a-\-kn-Â-¡-ïpsImïv Xp-S-§-Ww- F-¶m-Wv.
C-Xpt]m-se H-cp- ]-²-Xn- AsÃ¦n-Â- H-cp- Zn-h-kw-
Xp-S-§pw- ap-¼v A-Xn-sâ A-h-km-\-^-ew- ap-¶n-
Â-¡m-Wp-¶-Xv G-ä-hpw- {]m-[m-\y-ap-Å- Im-cy-§-
fn-Â- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡m-³- \s½ klm-bn-¡pw-.
\n-§-fpsS A-ń-a-e-£y-¯nte¡p-Å- i-cn-bm-b-
h-gn-Im-«n-bm-bn-cn-¡pw- A-Xv. \yqtbmÀ-¡n-Â- \n-
¶v Im-ent^mÀ-Wn-b-bnte¡v \n-§-Ä-¡v -t]mI-
Wsa¦n-Â- A-hntS¡p-Å- -tdmUvam-¸v \n-§sf
A-hnsS-sb¯n-¡pw-. F-¶m-Â- AtX -tdmUv am-¸v
-sh¨v \n-§-Ä-¡v e-ï-\nte¡v -t]mIm-\m-In-Ã-.
Cu- Xn-b-dn-bpsS {]-[m-\- X-X-z-Nn-´-I-cnsemcm-Ä-
\m-ev `m-K-§-fp-Å- H-cp- U-b-{Kw- X-bm-dm-¡n- C-¶v
]-e-cpw- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- Xn-b-dn-
536
bnte¡v F-¯n-.'' A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ sF-]m-Uv F-Sp-
¯v F-sâ I-tkc-bpsS -ssIbn-Â- A-Xv -sh¨p-.
B- kv{Io-\n-Â- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶-Xv Cu- U-b-{Kw- B-bn-
cp-¶p-.
''C-\n- ]-d-bq- en-³-Um-, A-Xn-Â- G-Xv -t_mIv

kn-ep-Å- Im-cy-¯n-\v -thïn-bm-Wv \o- G-ä-hpw- Iq-
Sp-X-Â- ka-bw- -sNe-h-gn-¡p-¶-Xv?''
Rm-³- U-b-{Kw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- kq-£va-Xtbm-sS
-t\m¡n-. ''H-¶n-Â-. Im-c-Ww- Rm-³- G-ä-hpw- {]m-
[m-\y-ap-Å-Xpw- G-ä-hpw- -thK-¯n-Â- Xo-Àt¡ï-Xp-
am-b- Im-cy-¯n-em-bn-cn-¡pw- G-ä-hpw- ka-bw- -sNe-
h-gn-¡p-¶-Xv.'' F-\n-¡v A-Xm-Wv G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\-
am-bn- -tXm¶n-b-Xv.
''c-kI-csa¶v ]-d-bs«, F-sâ B-Ivkn-et-
dä-À- -tImgvkn-Â- B-Zy-am-bn- ]s¦Sp-¡p-¶- _-lp-
`q-cn-]-£w- -t]cpw- H-¶m-as¯ -t_mIvkv F-¶-
D-¯-cw- Xs¶bm-Wv ]-d-bm-dp-Å-Xv. ]s£
am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±w- Ip-d-bv¡m-³- ]-än-b- G-ä-hpw- \-Ã-
]-cn-]m-Sn-bm-Wn-Xv. \-½-Ä- \-½psS Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
ap-gp-h-³- G-ä-hpw- {]m-[m-\y-ap-Å-Xpw- -s]-s«¶v
Xo-Àt¡ï-Xp-am-b- Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿m-³- \-½-f-dn-
bmsX Xs¶ \n-À-_-Ôn-X-cm-bn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
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A-XpsImïv A-h-bm-Wv G-ä-hpw- A-Xym-h-iy-
ap-ÅsX¶v \mw- I-cp-Xp-¶p-. G-ä-hpw- A-Xym-h-
iy-ap-Å-Xm-Wv G-ä-hpw- {]m-[m-\y-ap-ÅsX¶v
\-½-Ä- Nn-ń-¡p-¶p-. C-Xnse i-cn-bm-b- D-¯-cw-
c-ïm-at¯Xm-Wv. G-ä-hpw- {]m-[m-\y-ap-Å-Xpw-
F-¶m-Â- A-Xym-h-iy-an-Ãm-¯-Xp-am-b- Im-cy-am-Wv
\-½psS _n-kn-\-kns\ A-Sp-¯- X-e-¯nte¡v
-sImïpt]mIm-\m-bn- \mw- -sN-t¿ï-Xv. _n-kn-
\-knse -ssZ\w-Zn-\- X-ethZ-\-I-Ä-¡v ]n-¶mse
Hm-Sp-¶-Xm-Wv H-¶m-as¯ -t_mIvkv. \n-§-fpsS
_n-kn-\-kn-sâ A-[n-]-cm-bn- \n-§sf am-äp-¶-Xm-
Wv c-ïm-as¯ -t_mIvkv.
''Cu- X-X-zw- \n-§-fpsS e-£y-hp-am-bn- -s]mcp-
¯s¸«n-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-Â- \n-§-Ä- kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bn-
{]tNmZn-X-cm-bn-cn-¡pw-. Cu- Xn-b-dnse hn-Z-Kv[-À-
\n-Àt±in-¨-Xv F-Ãm- Im-cy-§-fpw- -sN¿p-¶-Xn-\v
ap-¼v A-Xn-sâ Dt±iyw- F-´msW¶v Isï¯-
Ww- F-¶m-Wv.''
''A-Xv i-cn-bm-Iptam?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''AsX\n-¡v h-en-b- {]-iv\-§-fp-ïm-¡n-,'' A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''F-sâ `m-cy- ]m-{Xw- I-gp-Ipt¼mÄ-
Ft¶mSv ho-Sv hr-¯n-bm-¡m-³- ]-d-bpw-. Rm-³-
D-St\ A-htfmSv C-Xn-sâ e-£yw- F-´msW¶v
-tNmZn-¡pw-. F-¶n-«v C-Xn-sâ B-h-iy-apsï¶v
Rm-³- I-cp-Xp-¶nsÃ¶v ]-d-bpw-.''
''F-sâ A-À-Pp-³-! \n-§-Ä- Ct¸mgpw- Po-hn-¨n-
cn-¡p-¶p-ïtÃm. Rm-³- BsW¦n-Â- A-§s\
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]-d-ª-Xn-\v \n-§sf -ss{^bnw-Kv ]m-\n-Â-
Ct«-t\.'' Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-.
]-À-¸-kv {Un-h-¬- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-bnte¡v
h-cmw-. Cu- X-X-zw- A-\p-kcn-¨v H-cm-Ä- X-sâ Po-
hn-X-¯n-Â- -sN¿p-¶- F-Ãm- {]-hr-¯n-I-fpsSbpw-
Im-c-W-§-Ä- F-gp-Xnsh¡-Ww-. \n-§-Ä- H-cp-]m-Sv
Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿p-¶- H-cm-fmsW¶v hn-Nm-cn-¡p-I-.
\n-§-Ä-¡v B-gvN-bn-Â- 100 Im-c-W-§-Ä- F-gptXï-
A-h-kvY-bp-ïm-bmtem? Xp-Wn- I-gp-Ip-¶-Xn-sâ
Im-c-Ww-, A-Sp-¡-f- hr-¯n-bm-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ Im-c-
Ww-, Im-dn-sâ Hm-bn-Â- am-äp-¶-Xn-sâ Im-c-Ww-... C-Xv
\n-§-fpsS ka-b-¯n-sâ \sÃmcp- ]-¦v A-]-l-cn-
¡p-¶p-. k¦o-À-®-X- Iq-«p-¶p-. Cu- kn-kväw- A-\p-
kcn-¨v F-Ãm- C-sabvep-I-fpsSbpw- e-£yw- Isï-
t¯ïn- h-cpw-. Ip-fn-¨psImïn-cn-¡pt¼mgm-Wv
\n-§-Ä-¡v H-cp- B-i-bw- In-«p-¶sX¦ntem?''
''At¿m, AsX\n-¡v Ft¸mgpw- kw-`-hn-¡p-¶-
Xm-Wv!'' Rm-³- D-ds¡ ]-d-ªp-.
''Ip-fn-¡pt¼mÄ- \-Ã- B-i-b-§-Ä- In-«p-¶-Xv
\-Ã- Im-cy-atÃ?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-. ''G-ä-hpw-
{]-[m-\w-, F-sâ -tPmen-bntem _n-kn-\-kntem
F-§s\ G-ä-hpw- -s{]mU-Iväo-hv B-Imw- F-¶-Xm-
Wv.''
''Cu- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tI«v Rm-³- BsI £o-Wn-
X-bm-Wv.'' Rm-³- ]-cm-Xn- -t]m-se ]-d-ªp-.
''kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bpw- Cu- Xn-b-dn- \-½sf i-cn-
¡pw- £o-Wn-¸n-¡pw-. A-§s\bm-Wv A-Sp-¯-
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X-X-z-im-kv{Xw- cq-]saSp-¯-Xv.'' F-sâ -t\-tc
hn-c-Â- Nq-ïns¡mïv At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''aq-¶m-
as¯ Xn-b-dnsb Rm-³- hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv -t{]mP-Iväv
{Un-h-¬- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- F-¶m-Wv. c-ïm-as¯
Xn-b-dn-bpsS {]-iv\-§-Ä- ]-cn-l-cn-¡p-¶- F-¶-
\-Ã- e-£yt¯m-sS h-¶- Cu- Xn-b-dn- A-Xn-sâ hn-]-
co-X- Zn-i-bnte¡m-Wv -t]mb-Xv. 2000 B-Zyt¯m-sS
-tPmen-I-Ä- -thK-¯n-Â- Xo-Àt¡ï-Xn-sâ {]m-
[m-\yw- -s]-s«¶v D-b-À-¶p-. C-Xv -t{]mP-Iväv {Un-
h-¬- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-bpsS km-[y-X-I-Ä- Iq-«n-.
-t{]mP-Iväv A-[n-jvTn-X-am-b- Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿m-
\p-Å- km-am-\yw- -sa¨s¸«- N-«-¡q-Sp-am-bn- h-¶-
B-Zys¯ X-X-z-im-kv{X-am-bn-cp-¶p- A-Xv. A-§s\
Cu- X-X-z-im-kv{Xw- Im-cy-am-bn- Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡s¸«p-.
C-Xv B-fp-Isf h-fsc an-I-¨- {]-I-S-\w- \-S-¯m-³-
klm-bn-¨p-. ]s£ At¸mÄ- A-h-cpsS hy-àn-]-
c-am-b- Po-hn-X-hpw- am-\-kntImÀ-Ö-hpw- A-h-K-Wn-
¡s¸«p-.''
''C-Xv a-\-kn-em-¡m-³- F-\n-¡v Fs´¦n-epw-
Ip-Sn-¡m-³- -thWw-. H-cp- -thmUvI- In-«ptam?'' Rm-
³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
''X-Â-¡m-ew- -shÅw- a-Xntbm?''
''F-¨v2H-... A-Xp-a-Xn-.''
A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ Hm-ô-kv ap-dn-bnse -sNdn-b-
d-{^n-Ptdä-dn-Â- \n-¶v H-cp- Ip-¸n- -shÅsaSp-¯v
F-sâ -ssIbnte¡p- X-¶p-.
''\-µn-.''
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''H-cp- aq-¶v an-\n-äv \n-b-a-ap-ïv. A-Xm-b-Xv GsX-
¦n-epw- Im-cyw- aq-¶v an-\n-äv AsÃ¦n-Â- A-Xn-\v
Xmsgbp-Å- ka-bw- -sImïv Xo-À-¡m-³- ]-äpsa¦n-Â-
A-Xv At¸mÄ- Xs¶ -sNbvXp-Xo-À-¡p-I-. h-fsc
an-I-¨- B-i-bw- AtÃ? ]s£ A-Xn-\v A-Xn-\v-
tdXm-b- Nn-e- -shÃp-hn-fn-I-fp-ïv. D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v,
15 i-X-am-\t¯mfw- Atacn-¡-¡m-À- -ssew-Kn-I-_-
Ô-¯n-\nsSbn-epw- -t^m¬- -tImÄ- F-Sp-¡p-¶-h-
cm-Wv.''
''i-cn-¡pw-?'' Nn-cn-¨psImïv Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- K-u-c-h-¯n-em-bn-cp-¶p-.. '']s£ Cu-
kn-kvä-¯n-sâ {]-iv\w- F-´msW¶psh¨m-Â-
C-Xn-Â- ap-³-K-W-\-bpsS hn-j-bw- C-Ã-. CsXmcp-
dn-bm-Iväo-hv kn-kväw- B-Wv. A-Xm-b-Xv \n-§-fpsS
a-\-kv hy-à-hpw- kz-X-{´-hpw- BsW¦n-Â-
\n-§-Ä- bm-{ń-I-am-bn- -t^m¡-kv -sNbvXn-cn-¡p-
¶-Xv G-ä-hpw- {In-bm-ß-I-am-b- Im-cy-§-fn-em-bn-
cn-¡pw-. F-Ãm-¡m-cy-§-fpw- h-fsc i-cn-bm-bn- -t]
mIp-¶- H-cp- -temI-¯v A-Xv {]-iv\-an-Ãm-bn-cn-¡pw-.
G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\s¸«- Im-cy-§-fn-Â- {i-²- -tI{µo-
I-cn-¡m-\p-Å- Du-À-Öw-, {]tNmZ-\w-, Im-c-W-§-Ä-
F-¶n-hsbÃmw- \-ap-¡v B-h-iy-am-Wv.''
A-À-Pp-³- kw-km-cn-¨psImïv ap-dn-¡v Np-äpw-
\-S-¡p-I-bm-Wv. F-ń-\m-Wv C-§s\ \-S-¡p-¶sX-
¶v Rm-³- ]-et¸mgpw- A-Â-`p-Xs¸«p-.
''-t{]mP-Iväv {Un-h-¬- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- F-¶-
X-X-z-im-kv{X-¯n-eqsS apt¶m«pt]mIp-¶-Xn-
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\v \mw- H-cp-]m-Sv ka-bw- -sNe-h-gnt¡ï-Xp-ïv.
F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- C-Xn-Â- H-cp-]m-Sv L-«-§-fp-
ïv. A-XpsImïv B-fp-I-Ä-¡v -s]-s«¶v a-Sp-¡p-
I-bpw- A-h-À- Dt]£n-¨pt]mhp-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-.
C-\n- \n-§-Ä- B-ßm-À-°-am-bn- C-Xv -sNbv-sX¶n-
cn-¡s«, \n-§-fpsS HutZymKn-I-Po-hn-Xw- h-fsc
an-I-¨-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw-. F-¶m-Â- \n-§-fpsS hy-àn-Po-
hn-Xw- `-bm-\-I-am-bn-cn-¡pw-. -t{]mP-Iväv {Un-h-¬-
-s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-bpsS Cu- ]-cm-P-bw- -s{]mU-Ivän-
hn-än-bpsS asämcp- ]-cn-Wm-a-¯n-\v P-·w- \-Â-In-.
A-Xns\ Rm-³- hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv ]-h-À- {Un-h-¬- -s{]m
U-Ivän-hn-än- F-¶m-Wv. \m-em-as¯ -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-
än- kn-kväw-.''
'']-h-À-... {Un-h-¬-... -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-.'' Rm-³-
AsXÃmw- F-gp-XnsbSp-¯p-.
''AsX, Cu- X-X-z-Nn-´-bpsS h-àm-¡-Ä- hn-i-z-
kn-¡p-¶-Xv C-§s\bm-Wv. Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- B-Xy-
ń-I-am-bn- I-W-¡m-¡s¸-tSï-Xv \-½-Ä- F-{X- ka-
bw- H-cp- Im-cy-¯n-\m-bn- -sNe-h-gn-¨p- F-¶-Xn-e-Ã-.
a-dn-¨v F-{X- Du-À-Öw- \-½-Ä- C-Xn-\m-bn- \nt£]n-
¨p- F-¶-Xn-em-Wv. A-h-À- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶-Xv \-½-
Ä- -sXmgn-en-S-¯n-Â- F-{X- Du-À-Öw- Nn-e-h-gnt¨m
A-{Xt¯mfw- \-½-Ä- D-Â-¸m-Z-\-£-a-X-bp-Å-h-
cpw- im-ào-I-cn-¡s¸«-h-cpw- B-bn-cn-¡pw-. Du-À-
Ö-¯n-sâ -tijn- \-½-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶-Xn-\-\p-
kcn-¨v Ip-d-bp-¶-Xn-\m-Â- \-½-Ä- C-S-bv¡nsS A-Xv
]p-Xp-¡ns¡mïv Du-À-Öw- _m-e-³-kv -sN¿-Ww-.
D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v \mw- C-S-bv¡nsS -sNdn-b- -sh-
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t¡j-\p-I-Ä- -t]mbn- \-hssNX-\yw- B-À-Ön-
¡p-I-bpw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- -s{]mU-Iväo-hv B-Ip-I-bpw-
thWw-.''
''AsX, AsX\n-¡v bm-Ym-À-°y-amtIï- H-cp-
kz-]v\-am-Wv.'' Rm-³- H-cp- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-kw- hn-«p-.
''\-½psS X-et¨mdn-\v hn-{i-aw- -thWw- en-³-
Um-. \-½psS Po-hn-X-¯nse `-u-Xn-I-hpw- -sshIm-
cn-I-hpw- am-\-kn-I-hpw- B-²ym-ßn-I-hp-am-b- X-e-
§-fn-Â- \n-¶v Du-À-Öw- F-Spt¡ï-Xns\¡p-dn-¨v
]-h-À- {Un-h-¬- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-bpsS h-àm-¡-Ä-
]-d-ªp-. Hmtcm -taJ-e-bn-Â- \n-¶pw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- Du-
À-Öw- F-Sp-¡m-³- Cu- X-X-z-im-kv{Xw- \s½ ]-Tn-
¸n-¨p-. A-XpsImïv Hmtcm -taJ-e-bn-epw- \-ap-¡v
I-cp-¯v -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡m-\m-Ipw-. \-½psS Zn-\-N-cy-I-
fn-Â- \n-¶p-Xs¶ Du-À-Öw- B-hm-ln-¡m-\p-Å- am-
À-¤-§-Ä- Cu- kn-kvä-¯n-sâ h-àm-¡-Ä- ]-Tn-¸n-¨p-.
\n-§-fpsS B-g-¯n-ep-Å- aq-ey-§-fpw- G-ä-hpw-
h-en-b- I-cp-¯pw- H-¸w- \n-§-fpsS hy-àn-]-c-am-b-
e-£y-§-fpw- _n-kn-\-kv e-£y-§-fpw- Isï¯m-
\pw- A-h-À- B-h-iys¸«p-. `-u-Xo-I-hpw- -sshIm-cn-
I-hpw- am-\-kn-I-hpw- B-²ym-ßn-I-hpw- B-b- \m-ev
-taJ-e-Isf I-cp-¯p-ä-Xm-¡p-¶- io-e-§-Ä- -sI«n-
¸-Sp-¡m-³- Cu- kn-kväw- \n-§sf klm-bn-¡p-¶p-.
H-¸w- hn-j-\nte¡v F-¯m-³- \n-§sf X-S-bp-¶-
Im-cy-§sf Isï¯m-\pw- A-Xp-h-gn- A-¯-cw-
X-S-k§sf a-dn-I-S-¡m-\pw- \n-§sf {]m-]vX-cm-
¡p-¶p-.''
''H-cp-]m-Sv Im-cy-§-fm-bn-.'' X-e- Ip-ep-¡ns¡mïv
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Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''C-Xv -tI«n-«v A-hn-i-z-k\o-b-
amsbmcp- kn-kväw- B-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-. Cu- \m-ev
-taJ-e-I-fn-Â- I-cp-¯v -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡m-³- F-\n-¡v
k-t´mjtabp-Åp-. F-¶m-Â- A-XnthK-¯n-Â-
-t]mIp-¶- hn-am-\-¯n-Â- Fs´¦n-epsam-s¡ h-¶v
C-Sn-¨m-Â- Rm-³- F-´p- -sN¿pw-?'' Rm-³- I-tkc-
bpsS -ssI¸n-Sn-bn-Â- kv-ssäe-kv X-«ns¡mïv hn-
am-\-¯n-Â- Hmtcm¶v h-¶n-Sn-¡p-¶-Xv BtemNn-¨p-
sImïn-cp-¶p-.
''B-lv,'' A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ -t\-tc -ssINp-
ïns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-. ''\n-\-¡-Xv a-\-kn-em-btÃm.
C-Xm-Wv A-h-À-¡v hn-«pt]mb-Xpw-. dn-kÂ-«v In-
«m-³- B-h-iy-am-b- H-cp- N-«-¡q-Sv Cu- X-X-z-im-kv{X-
¯n-\v C-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. Ct¸mÄ- ]-d-ª- \m-ev X-
X-z-§-fpw- Xo-À-¯pw- D-]tbmK-iq-\yw- B-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-.
F-Ãm-än-\pw- A-h-bptSXm-b- -t\«-§-fpw- -tIm«-
§-fpw- A-]-cym-]vX-X-I-fpw- D-ïv. A-XpsImïp-
Xs¶ GsX¦n-epw- H-¶v ]q-À-®-am-bn- kzo-I-cn-¡p-
Isb¶-Xv {]mtbmKn-I-a-Ã-.''
''Cu- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- kn-kvä-§sfm¶pw-
]q-À-®-am-bpw- {]mtbmKn-I-asÃ¦n-Â- ]p-Xn-b-Xm-bn-
H-¶v D-ïmt¡ïn- h-cp-atÃm?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''AsX A-Xnte¡m-Wv Rm-³- h-cp-¶-Xv. N-cn-
{X-¯nte¡v -t\m¡p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- \q-dv h-À-jw-
-sImïv \-½-Ä- ap-³-K-W-\sb A-Sn-kvYm-\-am-
¡n-bp-Å- äpUp- en-kvän-Â- \n-¶v ]-cn-Wm-aw- {]m-
]n-¨p-. \-½-fn-Â- Nn-esc¦n-epw- ]-À-¸-kv {Un-h-
¬- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-bnte¡pw- A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v
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]-h-À- {Un-h-¬- kn-kvä-¯nte¡pw- am-dn-. Hmtcm
ka-bs¯bpw- At¸mgs¯ {]tXyI- B-h-iy-
§-Ä-¡pw- D-Ån-ep-Å- {I-at¡Sp-I-fpsS A-h-kvY-
bv¡pw- B- ka-b-¯p-Å- A-]-cym-]vX-X-I-Ä-¡pw-
{]m-[m-\yw- -sImSp-¯psImïm-bn-cp-¶p- Hmtcm
kn-kvä-hpw- \n-e-hn-Â- h-¶-Xv. kvam-À-«m-b- ]-e-
B-fp-I-fpw-, Rm-³- D-Ä-¸sS Cu- kn-kväw- ap-gp-h-\p
tam AsÃ¦n-Â- C-Xn-Â- Nn-etXm ]-co-£n-¡p-I-
bpw- ]-cm-P-bs¸Sp-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-. Hmtcm kn-kvä-
hpw- A-h-cpsS am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±w- H-cm-gvNt¯¡v
AsÃ¦n-Â- c-ïv B-gvNt¯¡v Ip-d-¨p-. ]s£
]n-¶o-Sv ho-ïpw- A-h-À- am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±-¯n-sâ
-tdmf-À- -tImkvä-dnte¡v Xn-cns¨¯n-. A-h-À- F-Ãm-
kn-kvä-hpw- Dt]£n-¨v H-Sp-hn-Â- ]-g-b-Xnte¡v
Xs¶ Xn-cn-¨p-h-¶p-. A-Xv G-Xm-bn-cp-¶psh¶v
H-¶v Du-ln-¨p-]-d-bmtam?''
''äpUq- en-kvänte¡v B-bn-cn-¡p-atÃ?''
''AsÃ¦n-Â- UqUq- en-kvänte¡v.'' At±lw-
-s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''\-½-Ä- io-e-§-fpsS A-Sn-a-I-
fm-Wv en-³-Um-. Im-cy-£-a-am-b- kn-kväw-kv e-fn-
X-hpw- F-¶m-Â- \-½psSbp-Ån-ep-Å- {]-Xntcm
[s¯ X-I-À-¡m-³- X-¡-hn-[w- I-cp-¯p-ä-Xpw-
B-bn-cn-¡-Ww-. HutZymKn-I-Po-hn-X-¯nse
bpw- H-¸w- hy-àn-Po-hn-X-¯nsebpw- B-h-iy-§s-
fbpw- {]-h-À-¯-\-§sfbpw- ka-\-z-bn-¸n-¨v am-\-
kn-I-k½-À-±-an-Ãm-¯- H-cp- Po-hn-Xw- \-bn-¡m-³- \
s½ klm-bn-¡p-¶-h- B-bn-cn-¡-Ww-. _m-ly-
am-b- H-cp-]m-Sv {]-h-À-¯-\-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS hy-
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àn-K-X- Po-hn-Xs¯ _m-[n-¡pw-. F-¶m-Â-
B-´-cn-I-am-b- Im-cy-§-Ä-¡v am-{Xw- {]m-[m-\yw-
sImSp-¡p-¶-Xv Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- H-¶p-am-Im-³-
km-[n-¡m-¯- A-h-kvY-bnte¡v \n-§sf
F-¯n-¡mw-. Im-cy-£-a-X-bp-Å- H-cp- hy-
àn-bm-Im-³- c-ïpw- ka-\-z-bn-¸n-¡p-I-bm-
Wv -thï-Xv. C-Xn-\m-bn- \-ap-¡v Xn-I-¨pw- ]p-
Xn-b- H-cp- Nn-´m-[m-c- B-h-iy-am-Wv. H-cp-]m-Sv h-À-
j-§-Ä- Rm-³- Ft¶mSv Xs¶ -tNmZn-¨p-, CsX-
Ãmw- ka-\-z-bn-¸n-¡p-¶- H-cp- kn-kväw- F-´psImïv
D-ïm-bn-¡q-Sm-? \-½psS -t{]mP-Iväv A-XnthK-¯n-Â-
Xo-À-¡p-¶-Xns\m¸w- \-½psS e-£y-¯nte¡v \
s½ Iq-Sp-X-Â- A-Sp-¸n-¡p-¶- H-cp- kn-kväw- F-´p-
sImïv D-ïm-bn-¡q-Sm-? C-Xv c-ïpw- D-b-À-¶- Du-À-
Öt¯m-sS \-ap-¡v F-§s\ -sN¿mw-? A-§s\
bm-Wv F-sâ Po-hn-X-hpw- _n-kn-\-Êpw- ka-\-z-bn-
¡m-³- ]-äp-¶- H-cp- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- X-X-zw- Rm-³-
Isï¯p-¶-Xv.''
''A-§s\-sbmcp- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- kn-kväw-
Isï¯n-bn-«psï¦n-Â- ]-d-bq-. F-\n-¡n-\n-bpw-
Im-¯n-cn-¡m-³- h-¿-.
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A-²ym-bw- 17
aq-¶v
c-Xv\-§-Ä-
547
''A-Xv Rm-³- \nt¶mSv ]-d-bmw-! ]s£ B-Zy-am-
bn-, Iq-Sp-X-Ât¸À-¡pw- hn-«pt]mIp-¶- -s{]mU-Ivän-
hn-än-bpsS aq-¶v X-X-z-§-fp-ïv. F-sâ ]p-Xn-b- -s{]m
U-Ivän-hn-än- X-X-z-¯n-sâ A-Sn-¯-d-bm-Wv Cu- aq-
¶v c-Xv\-§-Ä-.
''aq-¶v c-Xv\-§tfm?'' F-\n-¡v kw-i-b-am-bn-.
''AsX, i-à-am-b- A-Sn-¯-d-bn-Â- -th-tï
ho-Sv ]-Wn-bm-³-? A-Xpt]m-se h-fsc i-à-am-b-
Cu- aq-¶v ]n-Ã-dp-I-fn-em-Wv Cu- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-
Xn-b-dn- D-d-¸n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. \-½-Ä- B-Zy-am-bn- I-ïp-
ap-«n-b- ka-b-¯v Rm-³- \nt¶mSv CtX¡p-dn-¨v
]-dsª¦n-epw- C-Xn-sâ ]n-¶n-ep-Å- ]-Ým-¯-e-
hn-h-c-§sfm¶pw- X-¶n-cp-¶n-Ã-. C-äm-en-b-³- km-¼-
¯n-I-im-kv{X-Ú-\m-b- hn-Âs{^-tUm ]-cotäm
X-sâ ]-¨-¡-dn- -tXm«-¯nse X-¡m-fns¨Sn-Isf
\n-co-£n-¡p-I-bp-ïm-bn-. 80 i-X-am-\w- X-¡m-fn-I-
fpw- 20 i-X-am-\w- -sNSn-I-fn-Â- \n-¶m-Wv D-ïm-bsX-
¶v At±lw- Isï¯n-. Cu- \n-co-£-W-¯n-Â-
\n-¶v At±lw- asämcp- \n-co-£-Ww- \-S-¯n-.
C-ä-en-bnse 80 i-X-am-\w- k¼-¯pw- 20 i-X-am-\w-
B-fp-I-fpsS ]-¡-emsW¶v At±lw- Isï¯n-.
]-cotäm Cu- X-X-zw- Isïï-¯n-btijw- skb-
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vÂ-kv, am-À-¡-änw-Kv -t]mep-Å- ]-e- -taJ-e-I-fn-epw-
Cu- X-X-zw- D-]tbmKn-¡msa¶v ]-e- hn-Z-Kv[-cpw-
\n-co-£n-¡p-I-bp-ïm-bn-.
'']-cntämbpsS X-X-zw- C-¯-c-¯n-Â- \n-À-
h-Nn-¡s¸«n-cn-¡p-¶p-: X-X-zw- 1: 20 i-X-am-
\w- B-£-\n-Â- \n-¶m-Wv \n-§-fpsS 80
i-X-am-\w- dn-kÂ-«pw- h-cp-¶-Xv. ]-c-am-h-[n- ^-e-{]m-
]vXn-¡m-bn- \n-§-Ä- e-`y-am-b- ka-b-¯n-\p-Ån-Â-
B- 20 i-X-am-\w- B-£-\p-I-Ä- Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-I-bpw-
A-Xn-Â- {]-hr-¯n-¡p-I-bpw- -thWw-,'' A-À-Pp-³-
]-d-ªp-.
''AsX. \n-§-fn-Xv I-gn-ª- X-h-W- ]-d-ª-Xp-
ap-X-Â- Rm-³- BtemNn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ
kw-i-bw- C-Xm-Wv. Rm-³- F-§s\bm-Wv F-sâ
20 i-X-am-\w- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-\p-I-Ä- Isï¯p-
¶-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. ''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â-
Rm-³- F-sâ BsI -tPmen-bpsS 20 i-X-am-\w- am-
{X-am-Wv Ct¸mÄ- -sN¿p-¶-Xv. A-{Xtb F-\n-¡v
Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ ]-äp-¶p-Åp-. Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv
kXy-am-Wv, H-«pw- A-Xn-itbmàn-b-Ã-.''
''\o- 20 i-X-am-\w- I-ïp-]n-Sn-¡m-³- h-cs«.
\n-\-¡v h-fsc k-t´mj-ap-ïm-¡p-¶- H-cp- Im-
cyw- ]-d-bmw-. \n-\-¡v 100 Im-cy-§-Ä- _n-kn-\-kn-Â-
-sN¿m-\psï¶v hn-Nm-cn-¡p-I-. A-Xnse 20 Im-
cy-§-fn-Â- \n-¶m-WtÃm 80 i-X-am-\w- dn-kÂ-äv
In-«p-¶-Xv. ]-cotäm X-X-zw- i-cn-bmsW¦n-Â- B- 20
Im-cy-§-fpsS 20 i-X-am-\-am-b- \m-ev Im-cy-§-fm-
549
WtÃm A-Xn-sâ 80 i-X-am-\w- dn-kÂ-äv X-cp-¶-
Xv. A-§s\bmsW¦n-Â- F-sâ ]-g-b- I-W-¡p-am-
jm-b- -teme-³- km-À- ]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m-se, B- \m-ev
Im-cy-§-fn-Â- H-cp- Im-cy-am-WtÃm G-ä-hpw- h-en-b-
dn-kÂ-äv X-cm-³- -t]mIp-¶-Xv.''
''C-§s\ -t]mbm-Â- H-¶pw- -sN¿-ï- Im-cy-an-
ÃtÃm. -sImÅmw- -teme-³- amtj, \n-§-Ä- ]-d-ª-
X-\p-kcn-¨v 100 Im-cy-¯nse H-cp- Im-cy-¯n-Â-
\n-¶m-Wv 50 i-X-am-\w- dn-kÂ-äv h-cp-¶-Xv.''
''F-Ivke-âv!'' A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ -tXmf-¯v -sNdp-
Xm-bn- C-Sn-¨p-. Ct±lw- H-cp- _n-kn-\-kv -tIm¨v
Xs¶bmtWm? AtXm ^p-Sv-t_mÄ-, kzn-½nw-Kv,
Pnw-\m-kvän-Ivkv -tIm¨v BtWm? A-À-Pp-sâ -s]
cp-am-äw- I-ïv F-\n-¡v Nn-cn- h-¶p-.
''\n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kns\ h-f-À-¯m-³- ]-äp-
¶- 100 {]-[m-\- B-£-\p-I-Ä- \n-§-fpsS X-e-bn-
ep-ïm-Ip-atÃm. Cu- -tNmZyw- kz-bw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-.
Cu- 100 {]-hr-¯n-I-fn-Â- F-sâ _n-kn-\-kn-\v
G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- dn-kÂ-äv X-cp-¶- 20 {]-hr-¯n-I-Ä-
GsXm-s¡bm-Wv? B- C-cp-]-¯n-Â-¯s¶ G-ä-
hpw- dn-kÂ-äv X-cp-¶- \m-ev Im-cy-§-Ä- Isï¯p-I-.
A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- dn-kÂ-äv In-«p-¶-
H-cp- {]-hr-¯n- Isï¯p-I-. A-Xm-Wv I-¼-\n-¡v
h-en-b- em-`w- X-cp-¶-Xpw- D-]t`màm-hn-\v h-en-b-
-tXmXn-Â- {]tbmP-\w- -sN¿p-¶-Xpw-.''
''B- H-cp- i-X-am-\w- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-³- -sN¿p-
550
¶-Xn-\m-bn-cn-¡pw- Rm-³- F-sâ G-ä-hpw- Iq-Sp-X-Â-
ka-bw- -sNe-h-gn-¡p-¶-Xv.'' Rm-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-
ªp-.
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. A-h-km-\-am-bn-, \n-§-fpsS
80 i-X-am-\w- dn-kÂ-«v In-«p-¶-Xv \n-§-fpsS 20
i-X-am-\w- ka-b-¯n-Â- \n-¶m-Wv. Rm-³- C-Xns\
^v-tfm -ssSw- F-¶m-Wv hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv. CsXÃmw-
F-gp-Xnsh¡-Ww- -tI-t«m.''
''Rm-³- F-gp-Xp-¶p-ïv -t_mkv,'' Rm-³- -ssI
D-b-À-¯ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-.
''X-X-zw- 2: ]m-À-¡n-³-k¬-kv \n-b-aw-: H-cp-
hn-`-h-¯n-sâ Un-am-âv A-Xn-sâ k-ss¹ A-Y-
hm- hn-X-c-Ws¯ A-\p-kcn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p-.
Rm-³- H-cp- Im-cyw- -tNmZn-¡s«. \o- H-cp- ^p-ÄssSw-
-tPmen-bn-Â- B-bn-cp-¶- Im-es¯ G-ä-hpw- Ip-
d-ª- hm-À-jn-I- i-¼-fw- F-{X-bm-bn-cp-¶p-? G-ä-
hpw- Iq-Sn-b- hm-À-jn-I- i-¼-fw- F-{X-bm-bn-cp-¶p-?''
-tIm-sfPv I-gn-ªn-«v Rm-³- -sNbvX- -tPmen-Is-
fÃmw- a-\-kn-Â- Hm-À-¯p-. ''F-sâ G-ä-hpw- Ip-d-ª-
i-¼-fw- h-À-jw- 15,000 -tUmf-À- B-bn-cp-¶p-. G-ä-
hpw- Iq-Sn-b- i-¼-fw- 120,000 -tUmf-dm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''-sImÅmw-. \n-\-¡v 15,000 -tUmf-À- In-«n-bn-cp-¶-
Im-es¯ \n-sâ -sNe-hv F-{X-bm-bn-cp-¶p-?''
''G-ItZiw- 17,000 -tUmf-À-.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
551
''i-¼-fw- I-gn-ªp-Å- -sNe-hn-\v \o- -s{IUn-äv
Im-À-Uv D-]tbmKn-¨n-«p-ïm-Ip-atÃ? A-Xpt]m-s«,
120,000 -tUmf-À- i-¼-fw- hm-§n-b- Im-es¯ -sNe-
hv F-{X-bm-bn-cp-¶p-?''
''an-«m-bn- hm-§m-³- -t]mIp-¶- Ip-«nsb-t¸m-se
I-¿n-Â- In-«p-¶- -ss]k ap-gp-h-³- Rm-³- -sNe-h-gn-
¡p-am-bn-cp-¶p-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''am-km-h-km-\w-
B-Ipt¼mÄ- F-sâ -ssIbn-Â- H-¶pw- _m-¡n-bp-
ïm-In-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''17,000 -tUmf-dn-\v kp-J-am-bn- Po-hn-¨n-cp-¶-
AtX hy-àn- ]-W-¯n-sâ k-ss¹ Iq-Sn-bt¸mÄ-,
A-Xm-b-Xv 120,000 -tUmf-À- In-«n-bt¸mÄ- A-Xv ap-
gp-h-³- -sNe-h-gn-¨p-. i-cn-btÃ?''
''AsX. C-Xn-\v dn-kÂ-«p-am-bn- F-´v _-Ô-am-
Wp-Å-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. ''A-À-Pp-³-, Ft¶m-sSm
¶pw- -tXm¶-cp-Xv -tI-t«m. In-«n-b- ]-Ww- ap-gp-h-³-
Rm-³- -sNe-h-gn-¨v I-f-ªtXmÀ-¯v F-\n-¡v -s]-
s«¶v hn-j-aw- h-¶-XpsImïm-Wv A-§s\ -tNmZn-
¨-Xv,'' Ip-ät_m[t¯m-sS Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''£-an-¡-Ww-, en-³-Um-. \ns¶ hn-j-an-¸n-¡p-I-
bm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã- F-sâ Dt±iyw-. H-cp- Im-cyw- \n-\-¡v
a-\-kn-em-¡n-¯-cm-³- -thïn-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. ka-b-
hpw- C-Xpt]m-se Xs¶bm-Wv. \o- H-cp- -t{]mP-Ivän-
\v -thïn- F-{X- ka-bw- -sImSp-¡p-¶pthm A-Xv ]q-
À-¯n-bm-¡m-³- A-{Xt¯mftam A-Xnt\¡mtfm
Iq-Sp-X-Â- ka-bw- F-Sp-¡pw-. -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-bpsS
552
Im-cy-¯n-Â- Cu- \n-b-as¯ \-ap-¡v C-¯-c-¯n-Â-
am-änsbSp-¡mw-: H-cp- -tPmen-bpsS ]q-À-¯o-I-c-
W-¯n-\m-bn- e-`y-am-b- ka-bw- A-\p-kcn-¨v B-
-tPmen-bpw- \o-fp-¶p-. \n-§-Ä- \n-§sf¯s¶
-shÃp-hn-fn-¨v \n-§-Ä-¡m-bn- D-b-À-¶- \n-e-hm-cw-
{I-ao-I-cn-¨nsÃ¦n-Â- Cu- -sIWn-bn-Â- \n-§-Ä- ho-
Wpt]mImw-.
''C-Xn-sâ G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- Ctem¬-
a-kvIn-sâ kv-s]bvkv F-Ivkv F-¶- I-¼-\n-
B-Wv. ]n-cn-an-X-am-b- hn-`-h-§-Ä- -sh¨v B-dv
h-À-j-§-Ä- -sImïv H-cp- -tdm¡-äv D-ïm-¡n-hn-Sp-
Isb¶- h-en-b- Z-u-Xy-am-Wv kv-s]bvkv F-Ivkv
GsäSp-¯-Xv. F-¶m-Â- \m-kbv¡v ]-cn-[n-I-fn-Ãm-¯-
hn-`-h-§-fpw- B- Z-u-Xyw- km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¡m-³-
\n-c-h-[n- Z-i-I-§-fp-am-Wv In-«n-b-Xv Ft¶mÀ-¡-
Ww-. C-Xn-epw- an-I-¨- asämcp- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- ]-d-bmw-.
km-[m-c-W- GsXmcp- hm-Ivkn-³- hn-I-kn-¸ns¨Sp-
¡m-\pw- 10 h-À-jsa¦n-epw- F-Sp-¯n-«p-ïv. F-¶m-Â-
-tImhn-Uv hm-Ivkn-³- -shdpw- H-ä- h-À-jw- -sImïm-
Wv hn-I-kn-¸ns¨Sp-¯-Xv.''
''h-fsc \-Ã- D-Zm-l-c-Ww- A-À-Pp-³-. -tImhn-Uv
hm-Ivkn-sâ Im-cy-¯n-Â- B-h-iyw- kr-ãn-bpsS
A-½-b-Ã-, A-½q-½-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''X-X-zw- 3: ^v-tfm -ssSw-,'' H-ä- i-zm-k¯n-Â- At±lw-
]-d-ªp-. ''antlen- Nn-Ivantlen- C-¯-c-¯n-Â-
^v-tfm -ssSans\ \n-À-Æ-Nn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p- Du-À-Ö-kz-
e-Xtbm-sSbpw- G-Im-{K-Xtbm-sSbpw- B-kzm-Z-\
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t¯m-sSbpw- H-cp- -tPmen-bn-Â- ]q-À-®-am-bpw- ap-gp-
In-bn-cn-¡p-¶- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bm-Wv ^v-tfm. -s]m
kn-äo-hv k!!ss!!-t¡mf-Pn-bnse Cu- B-i-bw-
]-e- -taJ-e-I-fn-Â- ]-cm-a-À-in-¡s¸«n-«p-ïv. H-cp-
kw-cw-`-I-\v AsÃ¦n-Â- H-cp- -s{]m^-j-W-en-\v
A-\p-`-hn-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶- G-ä-hpw- aq-ey-h-¯m-b-
A-\p-`-h-am-Wv ^v-tfm. Cu- ka-b-¯v \n-§-fpsS
hn-Im-c-§-fpsS ]q-À-®-\n-b-{´-Ww- \n-§-fpsS
-ssIbn-em-Wv. ^v-tfm -ssSan-Â- {]-h-À-¯n-¡pt¼mÄ-
ka-bw- -t]mIp-¶-Xv \n-§-Ä- A-dn-bp-Itbbn-Ã-.
^v-tfm -ssSw- F-¶-Xv `m-hn-bn-Â- In-«m-\n-cn-¡p-¶-
H-cp- dn-kÂ-«-Ã-, ^v-tfmbn-Â- C-cn-¡p-¶-Xp-Xs¶
H-cp- -t\«-am-Wv. dn-kÂ-«v In-«n-bn-«v k-t´mjn-¡mw-
F-¶v hn-Nm-cn-¡msX dn-kÂ-«n-\v -thïn- {]-b-Xv\n-
¡pt¼mÄ- Xs¶ B-\-µ-¯n-em-bn-cn-¡m-³- km-
[n-¡p-¶p-. H-cp- h-en-b- -t\«w- e-`n-¡p-¶-Xn-\p
thïn- \n-§-Ä-¡v A-`n-\nthi-ap-Å- H-cp- D-Zy-a-
¯n-Â- B-bn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- \n-§-fpsS a-\-kv A-Xn-
sâ ]-cn-[n-I-Ä- hn-«v hn-]p-eo-I-cn-¨v \n-§-Ä-¡v
G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- A-\p-`-hw- X-cp-¶p-. C-Xn-eqsS e-`n-
¡p-¶- dn-kÂ-«v F-{X- h-ep-Xm-bn-cn-¡psa¶v F-Sp-
¯v ]-dtbï-Xn-ÃtÃm.''
''{In-¡-äv I-fn-¡m-À- -t^man-Â- I-fn-¡p-¶- A-h-
kvY-?''
''A-Xv H-¶p-Iq-Sn- ]-d-bq-,'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-.
''-t^mw-. B-fp-I-Ä- -t^man-Â- BsW¶v ]-d-bm-
dp-ïtÃm. A-Xm-b-Xv A-h-À- -sN¿p-¶- Im-cy-¯n-sâ
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ap-gp-h-³- k-t´mj-hpw- ]q-À-®-am-bpw- D-Äs¡mÅp-
I-bm-Wv At¸mÄ-.''
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv, en-³-Um-. Rm-³- \nt¶mSv
-t\cs¯ ]-d-ª-Xv Hm-À-¡p-¶ptïm? ka-bw- A-f-
¡s¸Sp-¶-Xv hn-Im-c-§-fn-em-Wv. G-ä-hpw- hn-P-bn-
¨n-«p-Å- kw-cw-`-I-À- Ft¸mgpw- A-Sp-¯- C-â-en-P-âv
B-£-\p-I-fn-Â- -t^m¡-kv -sN¿p-I-bpw- F-{X-bpw-
-thKw- A-Xv -sNbvXv Xo-À-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-.''
B-Ivkn-etdä-À- 5
C-â-en-P-âv B-£-\p-I-fn-Â- {i-²-
-tI{µo-I-cn-¡p-I-.
''C-Xv -shdpsamcp- _n-kn-\-kv B-i-b-a-Ã-.
_n-kn-\-kv ^v-tfm -ssSw-, -s]gvkW-Â- ^v-tfm -ssSw-,
dntej-³-jn-¸v ^v-tfm -ssSw-, skent{_j-³-
^v-tfm -ssSw- F-¶n-§s\ ]-e-X-c-¯n-ep-ïv.''
''A-Xp- -sImÅmw-.''
''H-cp- Zn-h-k-s¯ G-ä-hpw- -s{]mU-Iväo-hm-b-
ka-bw- G-Xm-Wv? Nn-e- B-fp-I-Ä-¡v A-Xv cm-hnse
G-gp- a-Wn- ap-X-Â- 10 a-Wn- hscbm-Wv. a-äp-Nn-e-À-
¡v cm-{Xn- 10 a-Wn- ap-X-Â- H-cp- a-Wn- hscbm-bn-cn-
¡pw-. \n-\-¡v F-§s\bm-Wv?''
''F-\n-¡v cm-hnse H-¼-Xv a-Wn- ap-X-Â- D-¨-bv¡v
12 a-Wn-hscbm-Wv. ap-¼v cm-hnse H-¼-Xv a-Wn- ap-
555
X-Â- -sshIn-«v A-©v a-Wn-hscbp-Å- Hm-ô-kv -tPm
en- -sNbvXv io-en-¨-Xn-\m-Â-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''AsX. \o- ]-d-ª-Xn-Â- Im-cy-ap-ïv. C-\n- \n-
sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- \o- G-ä-hpw- hn-e-a-Xn-¡p-¶- aq-
¶v Im-cy-§sf¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-bq-.''
''_-Ô-§-Ä-, k¼-¯v, BtcmKyw-,'' F-sâ
-sXcsªSp-¸n-Â- Xn-I-ª- B-ß-hn-i-zm-k-t¯m-
sS Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''\-Ã-Xv. k¼-¯ns\¡p-dn-¨p-Å- \n-sâ B-Xy-
ń-I-am-b- Z-À-i-\w- F-´m-Wv?''
''F-\n-¡v Np-cp-§n-b-Xv 100,000 -tUmf-À- ]m-ko-
hv C-³-I-hpw- c-ïv an-ey-¬- -tUmf-À- k¼m-Zy-ap-
ïm-bn-cn-¡-Ww-.''
''h-fsc \-Ã-Xv. \o- km-¼-¯n-I-hn-P-bw- -t\Sn-
¡-gn-bpt¼mgp-Å- \ns¶ hn-h-cn-¡m-\p-Å- hm-¡v
G-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw-?''
''B-lv...'' Rm-³- BtemNn-¨p-. ''en-³-Uvkv _n-
Kv _-¡vkv?'' Nn-cn-¨psImïv Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-\n-¡-Xv C-ãs¸«p-. \-¶m-bn-«p-ïv.
\o-bnt¸mÄ- ]-d-ª-Xv \n-sâ hy-àn-K-X- Po-
hn-X-¯nse ]-h-À- -tdmfp-I-fn-Â- H-¶m-Wv. C-¶v
\o- ho-«n-Â- -t]mbn-¡-gn-ªv CtX Im-cyw- \n-sâ
_-Ô-§-fpsSbpw- BtcmKy-¯n-sâbpw- Im-cy-
¯n-Â- -sN¿p-I-. C-\n- ]-d-bq-, \o- \n-sâ _n-kn-
556
\-kn-Â- G-ä-hpw- aq-eyw- -sImSp-¡p-¶-Xv F-ń-\m-
Wv?''
''Iq-Sp-X-Â- I-d-³-kn-I-Ä-! AsXmcp- a-g- -t]m-se
F-sâ X-e-bnte¡v ho-gs«.'' A-À-Pp-sâ Hm-ô-kn-
emsW¶- Im-cyw- a-d-¶v ]-Ww- B-Im-i-¯nte¡v
F-dn-bp-¶- Bw-Kyw- Im-Wn-¨v Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-.
''-sImÅmw-.'' A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Xm-Wv -s]mkn-äo-hv Im-jv ^v-tfm.''
''AsX.'' kz-bw- I-Sn-ªm-Wn-«psImïv hn-\-
bt¯m-sS Rm-³- ]p-©n-cn-¨p-. ''F-sâ ap-gp-h-³-
{In-bm-ß-I-X-bpw- D-]tbmKn-¨psImïv Rm-³- h-cp-
am-\- h-f-À-¨-bv¡v -thïn- ]-cn-{i-an-¡pw-.''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. C-\n- ]-d-bq-, Im-jv ^v-tfm-
sb¡p-dn-¨p-Å- \n-sâ Im-gvN-¸m-Sv F-´m-Wv?''
''A-Xm-b-Xv F-sâ -t{]mU-Iväv -sUh-e-
]v-saân-\v F-sâ -ssIbn-Â- B-h-iy-¯n-\v ]-W-ap-
ïm-I-Ww-. F-sâ A-km-am-\y-cm-b- So-an-\v I-cp-
X-Â- -sImSp-¡m-\pw- B-]-¯p-Im-et¯¡v kq-£n-
¨psh¡m-\p-ap-Å- ]-W-ap-ïm-I-Ww-.''
CsXmcp- {]-[m-\- Im-cy-am-bn- F-\n-¡p-Xs¶
-tXm¶n-.
''\n-sâ _n-kn-\-kv C-¯-c-¯n-Â- Im-jv^v-
tfm D-Å- kvYm-]-\-am-bn- h-f-cpt¼mÄ- A-Xns\
hn-h-cn-¡m-³- \o- F-´v hm-¡v B-bn-cn-¡pw- D-]tbm
557
Kn-¡p-¶-Xv?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''Iyq-³- Hm-^v Iym-jv.''
A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-.
F-\n-¡v kz-bw- \n-b-{ń-¡m-\m-bn-Ã-... Ct¸mÄ-
¯s¶ hn-P-bn-¨p-I-gn-ª-Xm-bn- F-\n-¡ptXm¶n-.
558
A-²ym-bw- 18
ka-bs¯
em-`-am-¡n-
am-ämw-!
559
''apt¶m«pt]mIm-³- X-bm-dmtWm?'' Nn-cn-¨p-I-
gn-ªv At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-.'' Rm-³- Bthit¯m-sS ]-d-

ªp-.
''\-½psS kv]o-Uv A-¸v -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än- X-X-zw-

bm-Ym-À-°y-am-¡m-\p-Å- N-hn-«p-]-Sn-I-fm-Wv kn-
Iyq-_vUv (C3). F-Ãm- X-X-z-im-kv{X-§-fpsSbpw-
\-Ã- h-i-§-Ä- ka-\-z-bn-¸n-¨v X-bm-dm-¡n-b-Xm-Wv
A-h- am-{X-a-Ã-, \-½psS -s{]m^-j-W-Â- -tKmfp-I-
Äs¡m¸w- hy-àn-K-X-hpw- B-´-cn-I-hp-am-b- e-£y-
§-Ä- Iq-Sn- -t\Sm-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶- am-À-¤-am-Wv kn-
Iyq-_vUv.''
C-Xn-Â- aq-¶v e-fn-X-am-b- kv-sä¸p-I-fm-Wp-Å-Xv.
1. Iym-]vN-z-À- (CAPTURE)
2. ¢m-cnss^ (CLARIFY)
3. Iw-¹o-äv (COMPLETE)
''Zn-h-khpw- \n-§-fpsS X-e-bnte¡v H-cp-]m

560
-Sv B-i-b-§-Ä- h-cp-¶p-, -sN¿m-\p-Å- Im-cy-§-Ä-
h-cp-¶p-. C-hsbÃmw- X-e-bn-Â- A-Xpt]m-se
In-S-¡pt¼mÄ- \n-§-Ä-¡v I-Sp-¯- am-\-kn-I-
k½-À-±w- D-ïm-Ip-¶p-. A-hsb X-e-bn-Â- \n-¶v am-
än-¡-ftb-tï? C-Xp-hsc H-¶pw- -sN¿m-¯- B-£-
\p-Isfbpw- ]-cn-l-cn-¡s¸Sm-¯- {]-iv\-§sfb-
pw- \n-§-fpsS a-\-kn-Â- \n-¶v am-än-¡-f-bp-¶-Xm-Wv
Iym-]vN-z-À-. \n-§-fpsS B-´-cn-I-kw-L-À-j-¯n-Â-
\n-¶v c-£s]Sm-\p-Å- am-À-¤-am-Wn-Xv. -sN¿m-
\p-Å- Im-cy-§-fpsS en-kväv \o-fp-¶-Xp- -sImïv
H-cp- {]-iv\-hp-ansÃ¶v \mw- I-cp-Xpw-. ]s£ C-h- \-½-
Ä- -t]mepw- A-dn-bmsX \-½psS am-\-kntImÀ-Öw-
-sImÅ-b-Sn-¡p-¶p-ïv. A-Xv F-§s\-sb¶tÃ?
\n-§-fpsS X-e-bn-Â- H-cp-]m-Sv Im-cy-§-fpsï¦n-Â-
24 a-Wn-¡q-dpw- \n-§-fpsS At_m[-a-\-kv \n-§-f-
dn-bmsX A-h- F-§s\ -sNbvXp-Xo-À-¡-Wsa¶v
¹m-³- -sNbvXpsImïn-cn-¡p-I- B-bn-cn-¡pw-. C-Xv
\n-§-fpsS Du-À-Öw- kvYn-c-am-bn- -tNmÀ-¯n-
¡-f-bpw-. Cu- A-h-kvY-bpsS kmt¦Xn-I-am-b-
-t]cv 'hym-Ip-e-X-' F-¶m-Wv. \n-§-Ä- \sÃmcp-
i-X-am-\w- ka-bw- hym-Ip-e-X-bv¡v -thïn- am-än-
sh¨p-I-gn-ªm-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v D-Â-I-WvT-bnte¡v
kvYm-\-¡-b-äw- In-«pw-. hym-Ip-e-X- Iq-Sn- D-Â-I-WvT-
bm-bn- am-dpsa¶v km-cw-.''
''Rm-³- Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ B- Un-¸m-À-«v-saân-sâ

-sshkv {]-kn-U-âv B-Wv. Im-c-Ww- Rm-³- A-Xn-Â-
561
A-{X-bv¡v hn-Z-Kv[-bm-Wv. Htc Im-cy-§sf¡p-dn-¨v
Hm-À-¯v ho-ïpw- ho-ïpw- D-Â-I-WvTs¸«psImïn-cn-
¡m-³- F-\n-¡v {]tXyI- I-gn-hm-Wv,'' Rm-³- -ssI
-s]m¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-.
''F-¦n-Â- `q-an-Ip-ep-¡-¯n-Â- A-¼-Xn-\m-bn-

cw- -t]À- a-cn-¨-Xns\-tbmÀ-¯v, kp-\m-an-bn-Â- 2.3
e-£w- -t]À- a-cn-¨-Xns\-tbmÀ-¯v, F-Ãm-h-À-j-hpw-
31 e-£w- Ip-«n-I-Ä- ]-«n-Wn-bn-Â- a-cn-¡p-¶tXmÀ-
¯v A-h-km-\-am-bn- \o- Ft¸mgm-Wv hym-Ip-es-
¸«n-«p-Å-Xv?''
''F-sâ A-À-Pp-³-, Rm-³- Ft¸mgpw- B-i-¦s¸«p-

sImïn-cn-¡p-¶- B-fv Xs¶bm-Wv. A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-
ª- Zp-c-´-§-fpw- ]-«n-Wn- a-c-W-§-fpsam-s¡
F-\n-¡v hn-j-a-ap-Å- Im-cy-am-Wv. A-htcmSv F-\n-
¡v I-cp-X-ep-ap-ïv. F-¶psh¨v Rm-³- A-Xnt\¡p-
dn-¨v Ft¸mgpw- Hm-À-¯v hn-j-an-¡msdm¶p-an-Ã-.''
''\o- a-äp-Å-h-À-¡v I-cp-X-Â- -sImSp-¡p-¶-

h-fm-Wv Fs¶\n-¡-dn-bmw-. A-XpsImïm-Wv
\n-\-¡p- -thïn- Rm-³- ka-bw- -sNe-h-gn-¡m-³-
X-bm-dm-b-Xpw-. ]s£ Ft¸mgm-Wv \o- A-h-km-\-
am-bn- CtXmÀt¯mÀ-¯v D-d-§msX C-cp-¶n-«p-Å-
Xv?''
''A-§s\ kw-`-hn-¨n-«n-Ã-.''
562
''F-´psImïmsW¶v \n-\-¡v A-dn-bmtam?''
''Im-c-Ww- Rms\mcp- kzm-À-°-bm-Wv. Ft¸m

gpw- F-sâ \n-À-`m-Ky-§tf¡p-dn-¨v am-{Xw- Hm-À-¯v
hn-j-an-¡p-¶- kzm-À-°-.''
''A-Ã-, A-XpsImï-Ã-. Im-c-Ww- A-h- \n-sâ

X-e-bn-ep-Å- Im-cy-§-f-Ã-. X-e-bv¡v ]p-d-¯p-Å- Im-
cy-§-fm-Wv. X-e-bv¡v ]p-d-¯p-Å- Im-cy-§-Ä- a-\-
kn-\pw- ]p-d-¯m-Wv. A-Xv asämcm-fpsS {]-iv\-am-
bm-Wv A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶-Xv. A-§s\btÃ? \n-sâ
X-e-bn-ep-Å- {]-iv\-§-Ä- X-e-bv¡v ]p-dt¯¡v
-sImïp-h-cpt¼mÄ- am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±w- C-Ãm-Xm-Ip-
¶p-. A-Xn-\p-Å- am-À-¤-am-Wv H-¶m-as¯ kv-sä¸v
B-b- Iym-]vN-z-À-. A-Xm-Wv B-À-¡-an-Uo-kv Ip-fn-
¨p- -sImïn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- \-á-\m-bn- -tdma- \-K-c-
¯nse -sXcp-ho-Yn-I-fn-eqsS Hm-Sn-b-Xv,'' A-À-Pp-³-
hn-i-Zo-I-cn-¨p-.
''k½-À-±w- A-I-äp-¶-Xn-sâ `m-K-am-bn-, F-Ãmw-

X-e-bn-Â- \n-¶v I-f-bm-\m-bn- Rm-\pw- Xp-Wn-bn-
ÃmsX Hm-S-Wsa¶mtWm \n-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv?
AsXsâ A-b-Â-¡m-À-¡v \sÃmcp- Im-gvN-bm-bn-cn-
¡pw-. A-Xn-epw- \-Ã-Xv X-e-bnte¡v h-cp-¶- B-i-
b-§-Ä- F-h-Àt\m«v -t]m-sebp-Å- GsX¦n-epw-
B-¹nt¡j-\n-Â- Ip-dn-¨n-Sp-¶-XtÃ? A-§s\
-sNbvXm-Â- -t]m-tc?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
563
''Atacn-¡-³- -sIm-taUn-b-\m-b- -sPdn-
k!!ss!!³s^Â-Uv X-sâ a-\-knte¡v h-¶-
Hmtcm X-am-i-bpw- -t]¸-dnte¡v ]-I-À-¯p-I-bm-Wv
-sN¿p-¶-Xv. \n-§-fnte¡v h-cp-¶- Hmtcm B-i-b-
§-fpw- X-e-bn-Â- \n-¶v ]p-dt¯¡v -sImïp- h-cp-
¶-Xm-Wv \n-§-fpsSbp-Ånse _p-²n-Po-hnsb ]p-
d-¯psImïp-h-cm-\p-Å- {]-[m-\- am-À-¤w-. -sPdnsb
-temI-¯nse B-Zys¯ -sIm-taUn-b-³- _n-ey-
W-b-dm-Im-³- klm-bn-¨-Xn-\v ]n-¶n-ep-Å- G-ä-
hpw- h-en-b- H-cp- Im-c-Ww- C-XmsW¶m-Wv Rm-
³- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶-Xv. C-\n- \n-sâ -tNmZy-¯n-\v
D-¯-cw- X-cmw-. s]-s«¶v B-£-³- F-Spt¡ï-
Xn-Ãm-¯- B-i-b-§-Ä- ]-I-À-¯m-³- F-h-Àt\m«v
h-fsc \sÃmcp- am-À-¤-am-Wv. C-¯-cw- H-cp-]m-Sv
B-¹nt¡j-\p-I-Ä- e-`y-am-Wv. kvYn-c-am-bn- H-¶p-
Xs¶ D-]tbmKnt¡ï- Im-cy-an-Ã-. H-¶v ap-X-Â-
aq-¶v h-À-j-¯n-\n-S-bn-Â- C-¯-cw- B-¹nt¡j-
\p-I-Ä- am-äns¡mïn-cn-¡mw-. \n-§-Ä- c-ïv Iym
-]vN-z-À- en-kväp-I-Ä- X-bm-dm-¡-Ww- F-¶m-Wv F-sâ
A-`n-{]m-bw-. Hsc®w- \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kn-
\v -thïn-bp-Å-Xpw- atäXv hy-àn-Po-hn-X-¯n-\v
-thïn-bp-Å-Xpw-. B-i-b-§-Ä-, {]-h-À-¯-\-§-Ä-,
-t{]mP-Iväp-I-Ä-, B-i-b-hn-\n-a-b-§-Ä- F-¶p-Xp-S-
§n- -sN-t¿ï- F-Ãm-¡m-cy-§-fpw- Cu- en-kvän-Â-
D-Äs¸Sp-¯mw-.''
''Rm-³- C-§s\ -sN¿m-dp-ïv,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
564
''h-fsc \-Ã- Im-cy-am-W-Xv. Iym-]vN-z-À-
F-´msW¶v a-\-kn-em-btÃm. C-\n- \-ap-¡v
c-ïm-as¯ kv-sä¸nte¡v -t]mImw-. A-Xm-b-
Xv ¢m-cnss^. kn- Iyq-_vUn-sâ \s«Ãm-Wv
¢m-cnss^. \n-§-Ä- -t\cs¯ en-kväv -sNbvX-
B-i-b-§-fpw- B-£-\p-I-fpw- kw-kvI-cns¨Sp-
¡p-I-bpw- A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn- F-Spt¡ï- C-â-en-P-âv
B-£-³-kv F-´msW¶v Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-I-bp-am-Wv
¢m-cnss^ F-¶-XpsImïv Dt±in-¡p-¶-Xv. L-«w-
L-«-am-bn- C-Xv F-§s\bm-Wv -sN-t¿ïsX¶v
Rm-³- Im-Wn-¨p-X-cmw-. ¢m-cnss^ -sN¿m-Xn-cp-
¶m-Â- Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿m-³- \n-§-fpsS C-Ñm-i-
ànsb B-bn-cn-¡pw- \n-§-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶-Xv.
¢m-cnss^ -sN¿p-¶-Xp-h-gn- C-Ñm-i-àn-bpsS D-]
tbmKw- Ip-d-bv¡m-³- ]-äp-¶-Xn-eqsS a-\-kv -tPmen-
`m-cw- -sImïv X-f-cp-¶- A-h-kvY- Ip-d-bv¡m-³- km-
[n-¡p-¶p-. \n-§-Ä- B-£-³- F-Sp-¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-\p
-Å- A-Sn-kvYm-\-]-c-am-b- Im-c-Ww- ¢m-cn-än- C-Ãm-
¯-Xm-Wv. ¢m-cnss^ -sN¿m-\p-Å- ka-b-ansÃ¶v
Nn-e-À- Ft¶mSv ]-d-bm-dp-ïv. ka-b-ansÃ¦n-Â-
\n-§-Ä- C-Xv Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- -sN¿-Ww- F-¶m-Wv
Rm-³- A-htcmSv ]-d-bm-dp-Å-Xv. A-Xm-b-Xv -sN¿m-
\p-Å- Im-cy-§-Ä- ¢m-cnss^ -sN¿m-³- 30 an-\n-äv
ka-bw- -sNe-h-gn-¨nsÃ¦n-Â- B-gvN-bn-Â- G-gv Zn-h-
khpw- 24 a-Wn-¡q-dpw- A-h-À- a-\-kn-Â- ¢m-cnss^
-sNbvXpsImïpw- hn-j-an-¨psImïpw- C-cn-¡pw-.''
565
''F-¦n-Â- A-h-À-¡v Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- ka-b-ap-ïm-
In-Ã-.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''I-gn-ª- 24 a-Wn-¡q-dn-\p-Ån-Â- \n-§-Ä- H-¶pw-

Iym-]vN-z-À- -sNbvXn-«nsÃ¦n-Â- ¢m-cnss^ -sN¿m-
\pw- H-¶p-an-Ã-. C-§s\bm-Wv ¢m-cnss^ -sN-t¿ï-
Xv. \n-§-Ä- Iym-]vN-z-À- -sNbvX- B-Zys¯ B-i-bw-
F-Sp-¡p-I-. A-Xn-\ptijw- C-§s\ -tNmZn-¡p-I-.
'C-Xn-Â- H-cp- {]-[m-\s¸«- dn-kÂ-äv Dtïm?''
''dn-kÂ-«v F-¶-XpsImïv Dt±in-¡p-¶-Xv

F-´m-Wv?''
''Iq-Sp-X-Â- em-`tam Iq-Sp-X-Â- -t\«tam e-`n-

¡m-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶tXm AsÃ¦n-Â- Ip-d-ª-
Xv B- Zn-i-bnte¡v Im-cy-§-Ä- \o-¡p-¶tXm
B-b- {]-h-À-¯-\-§-fpsS A-\-´-c-^-e-am-Wv dn-
kÂ-«v. em-`tam AsÃ¦n-Â- asäń-epw- -t\«tam
CsÃ¦n-Â- dn-kÂ-«v C-Ã-. dn-kÂ-äv C-Ãm-¯- B-i-
b-am-Wv AsX¦n-Â- A-Xv N-h-äp-Ip-«-bn-en-Smw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ sF-]m-Uv Xp-d-¶v F-sâ -t\-tc
bv¡v Xn-cn-¨psh¨p-.
Rm-³- A-Xn-Â- Im-Wn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶- U-b-{Kw- ]-cn-

tim[n-¨p-.
566
''C-Xv dn-kÂ-äv X-cp-¶- Im-cy-amtWm' Cu- -tN-
mZyw- dn-kÂ-«v X-cm-¯- F-Ãm-äns\bpw- am-än-¡-f-bpw-.
\n-§-fpsS a-\-kv B-Ip-¶- ]qt´m«-¯n-Â- \n-¶v
{]tbmP-\w- -sN¿m-¯- F-Ãm- I-f-Isfbpw- A-Xv
]-dn-¨p-I-f-bpw-. A-§s\ dn-kÂ-«v X-cp-¶- Im-cy-
§-Ä-¡pthïn- am-{Xw- \n-§-Ä- -tPmen- -sN¿m-
³- Xp-S-§pw-. C-h- \n-§-Ä-¡pthïn- ap-³-K-W-
\m-{I-a-¯n-Â- A-Sp-¡n-¡-gn-ªm-Â-, h-fsc {]m-
[m-\y-ap-Å- H-cp- ^-e-¯n-\v -thïn- \n-§-Ä- {]-h-À-
¯n-¡p-I-bmsW¶v kz-bw- a-\-kn-em-¡n-¡-gn-
ªm-Â-, A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn- F-´m-Wv C-\n- -sN¿m-\p-
Å-Xv?'' A-À-Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''A-Xv -sN¿m-\m-bn- G-ä-hpw- Im-cy-£-a-am-b- am-
À-¤w- -sXcsªSp-¡pw-.''
''A-Xp-Xs¶. C-Xv -sN-t¿ï-Xv c-ïm-as¯
-tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¨psImïm-Wv. 'A-Sp-¯- C-â-en-P-
âv B-£-³- F-´m-Wv?' Cu- -tNmZyw- F-´m-Wv
-sN¿p-¶sX¶v ]-d-bmtam?''
''C-â-en-P-âv A-Ãm-¯-Xpw- -s{]mU-Iväo-hv A-Ãm-
¯-Xp-am-b- B-£-\p-Isf B- -tNmZyw- \o-¡w-
-sN¿pw-. A-§s\ B- I-f-I-fpw- -t]mbn-¡n-«pw-.''
A-À-P-³- ]-d-bp-¶sXÃmw- ]q-À-®-am-bn- D-Äs¡mïp-
F-¶- B-ß-hn-i-zm-k-t¯m-sS Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv. C-hnsS \n-§-Ä- kzm-`m-hn-
I-am-bn- ]-cotäm X-X-zw- D-]tbmKn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. 80
i-X-am-\w- dn-kÂ-«v h-cp-¶-Xv 20 i-X-am-\w- B-£-
567
\p-I-fn-Â- \n-¶m-Wv. \n-§-fpsS ]qt´m«-¯nse
I-f-Isf -sh«n-¡-f-ªpsImïv, A-Xm-b-Xv A-\m-
h-iy-am-b- F-Ãm- B-£-\p-Isfbpw- am-än-¡-f-
ªpsImïv. Rm-³- ]-e-h-«w- ]-d-ªn-«p-ïv, Hm-À-
¡p-I-, c-ïv X-cw- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-\p-Itfbp-Åp-;
D-b-À-¶- em-`w- X-cp-¶- B-£-\p-I-Ä- AsÃ¦n-Â-
kaq-l-¯n-\v h-fsc {]tbmP-\w- -sN¿p-¶- B-£-
\p-I-Ä-. Cu- B-£-³- \n-§-Ä-¡v aq-¶v an-\n-äv
AsÃ¦n-Â- A-Xn-\v Xmsgbp-Å- ka-bw- -sImïv -sN-
bvXp- Xo-À-¡m-³- km-[n-¨mtem? A-XpsImïm-Wv
Ft¸mgpw- 'C-Xv aq-¶v an-\n-äpsImïv -sNbvXv
Xo-À-¡m-³- ]-äptam?' F-¶- aq-¶m-as¯ -tNmZyw-
-tNmZnt¡ï-Xv. A-Xn-\v km-[n-¡psa¦n-Â- A-Xv
At¸mÄ- Xs¶ -sNbvXn-«v A-Xv ]q-À-¯n-bm-¡n-
b-Xm-bn- A-S-bm-fs¸Sp-¯p-I-. {]m-[m-\y-ap-Å- dn-
kÂ-«v In-«p-¶-, C-â-en-P-âv B-£-³- aq-¶v an-\n-äp-
-sIm-tïm A-Xn-\v Xmsgbp-Å- ka-bw- -sIm-tïm
-sN¿m-³- ]-äpsa¦n-Â- A-Xv At¸mÄ- Xs¶
-sN¿p-I-. A-hnsS \n-§-Ä- ¢m-cnss^ -sN¿p-I-bm-
Wv.''
''F-´psImïv aq-¶v an-\n-äv? F-´m-Wv aq-¶v an-
\n-än-sâ {]tXyI-X-?''
''\-Ã- -tNmZyw-. C-Xm-Wv C-Xn-\v Im-c-Ww-: -tPm
en-bpsS C-S-bn-Â- h-cp-¶- Hscmä- X-S-kw- -sImïv
\n-§-Ä-¡v \-ãs¸Sp-¶-Xv G-ItZiw- 30 an-\n-äm-
Wv. \n-§-Ä- F-ńse¦n-epw- {i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¨p-
sImïv -sN¿pt¼mÄ- Fs´¦n-epw- X-S-k§-fp-ïm-
bm-Â- km-[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn-Â- ap-gp-h-³- {i-²-bnte¡v
568
Xn-cn-¨p-h-cm-³- -thï- ka-bw- 15 ap-X-Â- 30 an-\n-äp-
hscbm-Wv. an-¡- B-fp-I-Ä-¡pw-, Rm-³- a-\-kn-em-¡n-
bn-St¯mfw-, H-cp- -tPmen-bpsS C-S-bv¡psh¨v aq-¶v
an-\n-äpsImïv Xo-À-¡m-hp-¶- -tPmen- -sN¿pt¼mÄ-,
-t\cs¯ -sNbvXpsImïn-cp-¶- -tPmen-¡v X-S-
kap-ïm-Ipw-. ]s£ aq-¶v an-\n-äv F-¶- Ip-d-ª-
ka-bw- -sImïv -t^m¡-kv \-ãs¸Sn-Ã-. B- aq-¶v
an-\n-äv -tPmen-¡v -tijw- F-fp-¸-¯n-Â-, H-«pw- ka-
bw- \-ãs¸Sp-¯msX B-Zys¯ -tPmen-bnte¡v
Xn-cn-¨p-h-cmw-.''
''A-Xm-Wv aq-¶v an-\n-än-sâ {]-kàn- AtÃ?''
Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''AtX. C-\n- A-Sp-¯-Xm-bn- h-fsc {]m-[m-\y-
ap-Å- dn-kÂ-«v In-«p-¶- H-cp- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-³-
\n-§-Ä-¡v aq-¶v an-\n-äpsImïv -sNbvXp-Xo-À-¡m-³-
]-än-Ã- F-¶n-cn-¡s«. At¸mÄ- -tNmZnt¡ï-Xv
Cu- -tNmZy-am-Wv. 'C-Xv F-\n-¡-ÃmsX a-äm-
Às¡¦n-epw- -sN¿m-³- ]-äptam?' C-Xv a-äp-Å-h-À-¡v
-sN¿m-³- ]-äp-¶- Im-cy-amsW¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡-Xv
a-äp-Å-hsc G-Â-¸n-¨v A-Xp-h-gn- \n-§-fpsS G-ä-
hpw- {]m-[m-\y-ap-Å- dn-kÂ-«n-\v -thïn- -tPmen-
-sN¿m-\m-Ipw-. asämcm-Ä-¡v D-¯-c-hm-Zn-¯w- -sIm-
Sp-¡pt¼mÄ- \n-§-Ä- ]q-À-®-am-b- hy-à-Xtbm-sS
F-´v dn-kÂ-«v B-Wv Int«ï-Xv F-¶v A-htcmSv
Ir-Xy-am-bn- B-i-b-hn-\n-a-bw- \-S-¯n-bn-«psï¶v
D-d-¸p-h-cp-¯p-I-. A-h-À- A-h-cptSXm-b- co-Xn-bn-Â-
Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿s«. \n-§-Ä- dn-kÂ-«n-sâ Im-cyw-
am-{Xw- -t\m¡n-bm-Â- a-Xn-. A-Sn-b-´-c-am-bn- -sNbvXv
569
Xo-Àt¡ï-XmsW¦ntem, C-{X- Zn-h-k¯n-\p-
Ån-Â- -sNbvXp- Xo-Àt¡ï-XmsW¦ntem A-Xv
Ir-Xy-am-bn- A-htcmSv ]-d-ªn-«psï¶v D-d-¸p-h-cp-
¯p-I-.''
''-s]c-bv¡v Xo- ]n-Sn-¡p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- F-´p-
-sN¿pw-?''
''hm-gsh«-Ww-.'' A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-.
''Xo- ]n-Sn-¡p-¶- A-Sn-b-´-c- Im-cy-§-fmsW¦n-Â-
¢m-cnss^ -sN¿m-³- -thïn- Im-¯n-cn-¡-cp-Xv.
\n-§tfm \n-§-fpsS Sotam F-{X-bpw- -thKw- Xo-
b-W-bv¡m-\p-Å- Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿p-I-. Ip-d-¨p-Iq-
Sn- km-h-Im-i-ap-Å- Im-cy-§-fmsW¦n-Â- A-Xn-sâ
A-h-km-\- Xo-b-Xn- -sImSp-¯v A-Xn-\-\p-kcn-¨v
B-h-iy-am-b- Xp-S-À- \-S-]-Sn-IsfSp-¯v A-Xv ka-
b-¯p-Xs¶ ]q-À-¯n-bm-¡p-I-. C-\n- A-Sn-b-´-
cm-h-kvY- ]-¯n-Â- ]-¯v BsW¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä-
-sNbvXpsImïn-cn-¡p-¶- F-Ãmw- C-«-dn-ªv
F-Ãm-h-cpw- Iq-Sn- B- Xo- -sISp-¯-Ww-. ¢m-cn
ss^bpsS G-ä-hpw- at\ml-c-am-b- {]tbmP-\w-
F-´msW¶v A-dn-bmtam? ¢m-cnss^ -sN-
bvXm-Â- A-h-km-\w- C-¯-c-¯n-Â- Hm-Sn-\-S-¶v
Xo- A-W-bv-t¡ï- A-h-kvY- D-ïm-I-Wsa¶n-Ã-.
-tPmen-IsfÃmw- ka-b-¯v Xs¶ Xo-cpw-.''
''A-À-Pp-³- F-´m-Wv Dt±in-¡p-¶-Xv?'' Rm-³-
-tNmZn-¨p-.
''\n-§-Ä- Ft¸mgpw- A-Sn-b-´-c-am-bn- -sN-
570
t¿ï- Im-cy-§-Ä- am-{Xw- -sNbvXpsImïn-cp-¶m-Â-
\n-§-Ä- A-Xn-\v A-Sn-a-bm-bn- am-dpw-. \n-§-fpsS
i-co-c-¯n-Â- Ft¸mgpw- A-{Un-\m-en-³- F-¶-
-tlmÀtam¬- {]-h-ln-¨psImïn-cn-¡pw-. Ft´m
-sN¿m-\p-ïtÃm F-¶- Xn-Sp-¡w- Ft¸mgpw- \n-§-
Ä-¡v A-\p-`-hs¸Spw-. \n-§-Ä- \n-§tfmSpw- a-äp-Å-
htcmSpw- C-§s\ ]-d-ªpsImïn-cn-¡pw-. 'Cu-
Xo- A-W-bv¡m-³- F-\n-¡-ÃmsX a-äm-À-¡pw- ]-än-Ã-.
Rm-\n-ÃmsX H-cp- Im-cy-hpw- \-S-¡n-Ã-.' F-¶m-Â-
\n-§-Ä- F-{X-am-{Xw- ¢m-cnss^ -sN¿m-³- X-bm-
dm-Ip-¶pthm A-{Xt¯mfw- A-Sn-b-´-c- Im-cy-§-
fpw- Ip-d-bpw-. ]-Xnsb A-h-bn-Â- Hsc®w- -t]m
epw- C-Ãm-Xm-Ipw-.''
'']-et¸mgpw- Xn-Sp-¡w- Im-Wn-¡p-¶-Xv H-cp-
-ssIbn-Â- -s]-t{Smfpw- atä -ssIbn-Â- Xo-b-W-
¡m-\p-Å- -shÅ-hpw- ]n-Sn-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-sebm-Wv.
-s]-t{SmÄ- -sh¨v I-¯n-¨n-«v \-½-Ä- Xs¶ _-¡-
än-Â- -shÅw- -tImcn- H-gn-¨v Xo- A-W-bv¡m-³-
{i-an-¡p-¶p-. F-sâ -ssZhta... Ct¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v
Rm-³- -sNbvX- A-_-²-§-Ä- a-\-kn-em-Ip-¶p-.''
Rm-³- H-cp-\n-an-jw- F-sâ ]-g-b- Po-hn-X-¯nte¡v
Xn-cn-¨pt]mbn-.
''AsX. Im-c-Ww-, \o- A-Sn-b-´-c-am-b- Im-cy-
§-Ä- -ssIIm-cyw- -sN¿p-¶-Xn-Â- hn-Z-Kv[-bm-Wv.
Np-än-I- D-]tbmKn-¡m-³- hn-Z-Kv[-bm-b-h-Ä-.... ''
''.......F-hnsSbpw- B-Wn- am-{Xta Im-Wq-. F-\n-
¡v G-Xm-bm-epw- C-Xn-sâ ]n-¶mse \-St¡ï-.
571
F-\n-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- ]-Wn-bp-ïm-¡m-³- Rm-\n-Ã-.''
C-¯-cw- -sNdn-b- -sNdn-b- A-Sn-b-´-c- km-
l-N-cy-§-Ä- F-sâ ap-¶n-Â- ]-cn-l-cn-¡m-\m-
bn- Ft¸mgpw- -s]m§n-h-¶psImïn-cn-¡m-dp-ïv.
F-¶m-Â- Rm-³- Xs¶bm-bn-cp-¶p- A-hsb kr-ãn-
¨psImïn-cp-¶-Xv F-¶v B-c-dn-ªp-?
''-tPmen-I-Ä- a-äp-Å-h-À-¡v ho-Xn-¨psImSp-¡p-
¶-Xnte¡v h-cmw-. H-cn-¡-Â- -tPmen- a-äp-Å-hsc
G-Â-¸n-¨p-I-gn-ªm-Â- B- -tPmensb Ct¼mÀ-«-
âv -t^m-tfm-A-¸v (#IF) F-¶- hn-`m-K-¯nte¡v
am-ämw-. Cu- -tPmen- a-äp-Å-h-À-¡v -sImSp-¡m-³-
]-änsÃ¦n-Â- A-Xns\ F-\n-¡v G-ä-hpw- C-ã-ap-Å-
hn-`m-K-¯nte¡v, Ct¼mÀ-«-âv dn-kÂ-äv (#IR)
F-¶- hn-`m-K-¯nte¡v, am-ämw-. F-¶n-«v A-Sp-
¯- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-³- G-XmsW¶v Xo-cp-am-\n-
¨tijw- \n-§-fpsS A-Sp-¯- ku-I-cy-ap-Å- ka-
bt¯¡v -sN¿m-\m-bn- A-Xv -sjUyq-Ä- -sN¿mw-.''
''-tI«n-«v -sImÅmw-. C-Xv F-§s\bm-Wv -sN¿p-
¶-Xv?''
''C-Xv -tIÄ-¡pt¼mÄ- C-Xn-Â- Ipsd-tb-sd
kv-sä¸p-I-Ä- Dsï¶v -tXm¶mw-. ]s£ H-cp- Im-
cyw- a-\-kn-Â- -sh¡p-I-. H-cm-gvNsImïv Cu- -tNm
Zy-§-Ä- kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bn- \n-sâ a-\-knte¡v I-b-
dpw-. H-cp- B-i-bw- Iym-]v¨-À- -sN¿pt¼mÄ- Xs¶
\n-§-Ä- -t]mepw- A-dn-bmsX Cu- -tNmZy-§-Ä-
kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bn- a-\-knte¡v h-cpw-. A-Xn-\pti-
572
jw- G-Xm-\pw- sk¡-³-Up-I-Ä- -sImïv A-Xv
¢m-cnss^ -sN¿m-\pw- km-[n-¡pw-. A-Xm-b-Xv \n-§-
Ät]mepw- A-dn-bmsX \n-§-Ä- h-ïn-bpsS Kn-b-À-
am-äp-¶-Xpt]m-se.''
''Hmtcm B-i-b-hpw- C-§s\ F-Sp-¯v ¢m-cnss^
-sN¿p-I-. F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- C-¯-c-¯n-Â- ¢m-cnss^
-sN¿p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- Ip-d-¨v ka-bw- -sNe-h-gn-¡p-I-,''
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-.
''A-Sp-¯-Xv A-h-km-\s¯ kv-sä¸v B-b-
Iw-¹o-äv B-Wv. C-Xn-ep-Å-Xv A-Sp-¯- C-â-en-P-
âv B-£-\p-I-Ä- -sN¿p-Isb¶-Xpw- Ct¼mÀ-«-âv
-t^m-tfm A-¸v hn-`m-K-¯n-Âs¸Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶-
Im-cy-§-Ä- G-Xp-hscbm-bn- F-¶v -t^m-tfm A-¸v
-sN¿p-¶-Xp-am-Wv. ^v-tfm -ssSante¡v I-S-¡p-¶-Xn-
\p-ap-¼v \n-§-fpsS -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-änsb X-S-bp-¶-
A-\m-h-iy-am-b- H-cp- AteÀ-«p-I-fpw- h-cp-¶nsÃ¶v
D-d-¸p-h-cp-¯p-I-. \n-§-fpsS C-sabn-Â-, tkmjy-Â-
ao-Un-b- AteÀ-«p-IsfÃmw- C-Xn-Â- D-Äs¸Sp-¶p-.
-t^m¬- k!!ss!!e-âv -tamUn-Â- C-Sp-I-. Cu- ka-b-
¯v H-cp- -t^m¬- -tImfpw- F-Sp-¡-cp-Xv. \n-§-fpsS
ho-Sn-\v Xo-]n-Snt¨m F-¶-dn-bm-³- -thmbvkv, -sSIvkväv
-satkPp-I-Ä- F-¶n-h- am-{Xw- ]-cntim[n-¡mw-.
F-¶m-Â- A-{X- A-Sn-b-´-c-a-Ãm-¯- H-cp- -satk-
Pn-\pw- Cu- ka-b-¯v a-dp-]-Sn- -sImSp-¡-cp-Xv. \n-§-
fpsS ^v-tfm -ssSan-\v -tijw- am-{Xw- \n-§-fpsS
Hm-ô-kn-ep-Å-htcmSpw- Ip-Spw-_t¯mSpw- B-i-
b-hn-\n-a-bw- \-S-¯mw-. D-¨-I-gn-bpt¼mÄ- am-{Xta
C-sabn-Â- -t\m¡q- F-¶pw- A-Xym-h-iy-amsW¦n-Â-
573
-satkPv A-b-¡msa¶pw- A-htcmSv ]-d-bp-I-.
F-Ãm- aq-¶v sk¡-³-Uv ho-X-hpw- \-ap-¡v AteÀ-
«p-I-Ä- h-cpsa¶tÃm G-ItZi- I-W-¡v. C-¯-
c-¯n-Â- Hmtcm aq-¶v sk¡-³-Un-epw- \n-§sf
i-eyw- -sN¿-cpsX¶v C-Xp-h-gn- A-hsc ]-cn-io-en-
¸n-¡mw-. B-Às¡¦n-epw- \n-§tfmSv kw-km-cn-¡-
Wsa¦n-Â- A-htcmSv D-¨- I-gn-bp-¶-Xp-hsc Im-
¯p-\n-Â-¡m-³- ]-äp-¶- Im-cy-amtWm F-¶v -tNm
Zn-¡mw-. C-Xn-\v I-gn-bnsÃ¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä- A-Xym-h-
iy-am-b- -tPmen-bn-em-Wv, ap-¡m-Â- a-Wn-¡q-dn-\p-
Ån-Â- \n-§-Ä- {ô- B-Ipw- F-¶v ]-d-bmw-. A-h-À-¡v
A-Xpw- Im-¯p-\n-Â-¡m-³- ]-änsÃ¦n-Â- Fs´¦n-
epw- A-Xym-h-iy-am-Imw-, AsÃ¦n-Â- A-h-À-¡v A-h-
cpsS ap-³-K-W-\-Isf amt\Pv -sN¿m-³- A-dn-bm-
¯-Xm-Imw-. \n-§-fpsS {]-h-À-¯-\-§-Ä- cm-hnse
H-¼-Xv a-Wn-¡v Xp-S-§p-¶- co-Xn-bn-Â- 45 an-\n-äv -t\
ct¯¡v ka-bw- Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-I-. Cu- ka-b-¯v
A-X-ÃmsX asämcp- Im-cy-hpw- -sN¿-cp-Xv. A-Xn-\p
tijw- F-Ãm- 15 an-\n-äv -t\c-¯pw- Dt·jw- In-«p-¶-
Im-cy-§-Ä- -sN¿p-I-.''
''A-XpsImïv F-´m-Wv Dt±in-¡p-¶-Xv?''
Rm-³- B-i-b-¡p-g-¸-¯n-em-bn-.
''\n-§-fpsS ^v-tfm -ssSw- cm-hnse H-¼-Xv a-Wn-
¡v B-cw-`n-¡p-¶p-. 45 an-\n-äv -t\ct¯¡v H-cp- -ss-
Sa-À- -sh¡p-I-. F-¶n-«v \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-knse
A-Sp-¯- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-\v -thïn- -tPmen-
-sN¿p-I-. A-Xv am-{Xta B- ka-b-¯v -sN¿m-hq-.
A-Xm-b-Xv \-½-Ä- 45 an-\n-äv -t\ct¯¡v -ssSw-t_m
574
Ivknw-Kv -sN¿p-I-bm-Wv. 45 an-\n-äv I-gn-bpt¼mÄ- 15
an-\n-äv -t\ct¯¡v Dt·jw- hosïSp-¡p-¶- Im-
cy-§-Ä- -sN¿p-I-. \n-§-Ä-¡n-ã-ap-Å- F-´p- Im-cy-
hpw- B-Imw-. Hm-ô-kn-\p-Ån-Â- Iq-Sn- H-¶v \-S-¡mw-,
-shÅw- Ip-Sn-¡mw-, -sNdn-b- hym-bm-a-§-Ä- -sN¿mw-.
Cu- ka-b-¯v -thWsa¦n-Â- -t^m¬- ]-cntim[n-¨v
A-Xym-h-iy- k-tµi-§-Ä- A-b-bv¡mw-. ka-bw- Ir-
Xy-am-bn- ]m-en-¡m-³- -ssSa-À- -sh¡p-¶-Xv \-Ã-Xm-
Wv. ]-¯v a-Wn- ap-X-Â- ]t¯ap-¡m-Â- hscbp-Å-
ka-b-¯pw- C-Xp-Xs¶ B-h-À-¯n-¡mw-. ho-ïpw- 15
an-\n-äv -t{_¡v. aq-¶m-as¯ ^v-tfm -ssSan-\v -tijw-
Dt·jw- e-`n-¡p-¶-Xn-\m-bn- B-h-iysa¦n-Â- Iq-
Sp-X-Â- ka-bw- F-Sp-¡mw-. km-[m-c-W- H-cm-Ä- F-«v
a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-ÄsImïv -sN¿p-¶- -tPmen-I-Ä- Cu-
aq-¶v a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-ÄsImïv \n-§-Ä-¡v hn-P-b-I-
c-am-bn- -sNbvXp-Xo-À-¡m-\m-Ipw-. A-Xm-Wv ^v-tfm
-ssSw- A-Y-hm- knw-Kn-Ä- Sm-kvInw-Kn-sâ i-àn-.''
''B-lm-, \msf ap-X-Â- Rm-³- D-¨-htc-tb -tPm
en- -sN¿q-. A-Xm-b-Xv Rm-³- 45 an-\n-äpt\cw- {i-²-
-tI{µo-I-cn-¨v -tPmen- -sN¿-Ww-. 15 an-\n-äv -t{_¡v.
C-Xv B-h-À-¯n-¡p-I-.''
''AsX, A-{Xtbbp-Åp-.'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''C-Xv Im-cy-£-a-X-bn-Ãm-¯- B-fp-Isf A-Xn-bm-b-
Im-cy-£-a-X-bp-Å- B-fp-I-fm-¡n- am-äpw-.''
''F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''\n-§-fpsS A-Sp-¯- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-
575
³- Ir-Xy-am-bn- ]q-À-¯n-bm-¡m-\pw- dn-kÂ-«v -t\
Sm-\pw- I-gn-ªnsÃ¦n-Â- a-äp- kv-sä¸p-I-Ä- aq-ey-
h-¯m-bn- am-dp-I-bn-Ã-. A-h-km-\w- ka-b-§-Ä-
X-½n-Â- Iq-«n-¡p-g-bv¡-cp-Xv. A-Xm-b-Xv 45 an-\n-äv
-t{_¡pw- 15 an-\n-äv ^v-tfm -ssSapw- B-I-cp-Xv.''
A-Xv ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- A-À-Pp-sâ Np-ïn-Â- H-cp- Ip-
kr-Xn- \n-d-ª- ]p-©n-cn-bp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''Ir-Xy-am-bn- ]-d-ª-Xv \-¶m-bn-. AsÃ¦n-Â-
Rm-³- A-§s\ Xs¶ -sNbv-tX-t\.'' I-®n-dp-
¡ns¡mïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''H-cp- Im-cyw- Hm-À-¡p-I-, \n-§-Ä- -tPmen-
-sN¿pt¼mÄ- ]q-À-®-Xsb¡p-dn-¨v a-dt¶¡p-I-.
-sa¨s¸«- co-Xn-bn-Â-, ka-b-¯v -sN¿m-³- am-{Xw-
{i-²n-¡p-I-. X-Â-¡m-ew- -s]Às^£-sâ Im-cyw-
hn-Smw-. ]n-¶o-Sv \n-§-Ä-¡v Ft¸mÄ- -thWsa¦n-
epw- Xn-cn-¨p-h-¶v B-Zys¯ dn-kÂ-«nse
{]-iv\-§-Ä- ]-cn-l-cn-¨v A-Xns\ hn-in-ã-am-¡n- am-
ämw-. A-XpsImïv A-¯-cw- Im-cy-§-fn-Â- Ct¸mÄ-
{i-²nt¡ï-. C-\n- \-ap-¡v A-h-km-\- kv-sä¸v Xo-
À-¡mw-. A-Xnte¡v -t]mbmtem?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-,'' Rm-³- At±lt¯mSv -tbm
Pn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-. -sshIpt¶c-am-bn-. F-\n-¡v
A-¸m-À-«v-saân-Â- F-¯p-¶-Xn-\p-ap-¼v Pn-½n-Â- -t]m
Im-\p-ïv.
AsX, A-¶v ]m-À-¡n-Â- -sh¨v A-À-Pps\m
¸w- \-S-¶t¸mÄ- Rm-³- In-X-¨ntÃ? A-Xn-\v A-À-
576
Pp-³- Fs¶ I-fn-bm-¡n-b-Xn-\p- -tijw- Rm-³-
F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- Pn-½n-Â- -t]mIp-¶p-ïv. F-sâ
-sam¯-¯n-ep-Å- hn-P-b-¯n-Â- BtcmKy-¯n-\pw-
^n-äv\-kn-\pw- h-fsc {]m-[m-\y-apsï¶v F-\n-¡v
a-\-kn-em-bn-.
''\n-§-fpsS ka-bs¯ Iq-Sp-X-Â- {]tbmP-\
s¸Sp-¯m-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶- aq-¶v -s_kväv {]m-
Iväo-kv Iq-Sn- ]-d-ªv \-aps¡mcp- -t{_¡v F-Sp-
¡mw-. -s_kväv {]m-Iväo-kv \-¼-À- 1: dn-kÂ-«v `m-h-
\-bn-Â- Im-Wp-I- (envision). C-Xn-Â- \n-§-fpsS
Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ B-Xy-ń-I-am-b- hn-j-³- a-\-kn-Â-
Im-Wp-I-bpw- e-fn-X-am-b- Cu- aq-¶v -tNmZy-§-Ä- Zn-
h-k¯n-sâ A-h-km-\w- kz-bw- -tNmZn-¨v D-¯-cw-
]-d-bp-I-bpw- -sN¿p-I-. \msf F-sâ _n-kn-\-kn-sâ
G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\s¸«- dn-kÂ-«v F-´m-Wv? F-´p-
sImïm-Wv A-Xv F-sâ _n-kn-\-kn-\v G-ä-hpw-
{]-[m-\s¸«-Xm-b-Xv? A-Xv -t\Sp-¶-Xn-\p-Å- F-sâ
A-Sp-¯- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-³- G-Xm-Wv? H-cn-¡-Â-
\n-§-Ä- B- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-\p-I-Ä- Isï¯n-
¡-gn-ªm-Â- A-h- \n-§-fpsS A-Sp-¯- Zn-h-k-s¯
I-e-ï-dn-Â- ^v-tfm -ssSante¡v -sjUyp-Ä- -sN¿p-I-.
''CtX -tNmZyw- Xs¶ \n-§-fpsS hy-àn-K-X-
Po-hn-Xs¯ Ip-dn-¨pw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-.
''\msf F-sâ hy-àn-Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- Int«ï-
G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- -t\«w- F-´m-bn-cn-¡-Ww-? \m-
fs¯ Zn-h-kw- A-h-km-\n-¡pt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v -t\-
tSï- G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\s¸«- dn-kÂ-«v F-´m-Wv?
577
A-Xnte¡v F-¯m-\p-Å- A-Sp-¯- C-â-en-P-âv
B-£-³- F-´m-Wv?' H-cn-¡-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v -tNmZy-
§-Ä-¡v D-¯-cw- In-«n-¡-gn-ªm-Â- A-h- \n-§-
fpsS I-e-ï-dnte¡v -sjUyp-Ä- -sN¿p-I-bpw- A-h-
\n-§-Ä- ]q-À-¯n-bm-¡p-¶-Xm-bn- a-\-kn-Â- I-ïv
A-Xv B-kz-Zn-¡p-I-bpw- BtLmjn-¡p-I-bpw-
-sN¿p-I-. \n-§-Ä- A-Xn-\m-bn- A-©v ap-X-Â- 15 an-
\n-äv -t\cw- -sNe-h-gn-¡m-\m-Wv Rm-³- \n-Àt±in-¡p-
¶-Xv. A-Xn-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â- H-«pw- -thï-.''
''C-Xv F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- -sN¿tWm?''
''C-Xv -sN¿m-\m-bn- F-Ãm- Zn-h-k¯n-sâ
bpw- A-h-km-\w- A-©v an-\nsä¦n-epw- -sNe-h-
gn-¡m-\m-Wv Rm-³- \n-Àt±in-¡p-¶-Xv. F-Ãm- Zn-
h-k-s¯bpw- F-³-hn-j-\nw-Kv -sN¿-Ww-, F-Ãm-
B-gvN-bnsebpw- F-³-hn-j-\nw-Kv -sN¿-Ww-,
F-Ãm- aq-¶v am-k-s¯bpw- F-³-hn-j-\nw-Kv -sN¿-
Ww-, F-Ãm- h-À-js¯bpw- F-³-hn-j-\nw-Kv
-sN¿-Ww-. h-fsc e-fn-X-am-b- H-cp- -tNmZyw- -tNm
Zn-¨psImïpw- \n-§-Ä-¡n-Xv -sN¿mw-.'' 10 h-À-jw-
I-gn-ªv Xn-cn-ªpt\m¡pt¼mÄ- F-sâ Po-hn-X-
¯n-Â- AsÃ¦n-Â- _n-kn-\-kn-Â- Cu- Zn-h-kw-,
AsÃ¦n-Â- Cu- B-gvN-, Cu- ]m-Zw-, Cu- h-À-jw-
F-\n-¡v G-ä-hpw- A-`n-am-\n-¡m-³- ]-än-b- H-cp- dn-
kÂ-«v F-´m-bn-cn-¡pw-?
''-tI«n-«v h-fsc knw-]n-Ä-... F-¶m-Â- h-fsc
]-h-À-^p-Åpw-.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
578
''AsX. A-Sp-¯-Xv -s_kväv {]m-Iväo-kv \-¼-À-
2: dn-^vf-£-³-. \n-§-Ä-¡v k^-eo-I-c-Ww- A-\p-`-
hs¸Sp-Isb¶-Xm-Wv dn-^vf-£-sâ Dt±iyw-. \-½-
Ä- -sN¿p-¶- Im-cy-§-fpsS ]ptcmK-Xn-bn-eqsSbm-Wv
C-Xv km-[y-am-¡p-¶-Xv. Zn-h-kw- A-©v an-\n-äm-Wv
dn-^vf-£-\v -thïn- am-änsh-t¡ï-Xv. Iq-Sp-X-Â-
ka-bw- B-h-iy-amsW¦n-Â- A-Xv F-Sp-¡mw-. c-ïv
-tNmZy-§-Ä- am-{Xta C-Xn-ep-Åp-. 'C-¶v Rms\sâ
_n-kn-\-kn-Â-/ hy-àn-Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- -t\Sn-b- G-ä-
hpw- {]-[m-\s¸«- -t\«w- F-´m-Wv? A-Xv F-\n-¡v
F-¯-c-¯n-em-Wv A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶-Xv?' Zn-h-tk\-
bp-Å- {]-h-À-¯-\-§-fpsS H-cp- Iq-«w- am-{X-am-Wv
hn-P-btam ]-cm-P-btam F-¶m-Wv Rm-³- hn-i-z-
kn-¡p-¶-Xv. Cu- c-ïv -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-¶-
Xp-h-gn- \n-§-fpsS hn-P-bw- \n-§-fpsS \m-Uo-hyq-
l-¯nte¡v kwtbmPn-¸n-¡m-³- klm-bn-¡pw-.
A-Sp-¯- -tNmZyw- C-Xm-Wv: '\msf F-\n-¡v F-§s\
bm-Wv C-¶t¯¡m-Ä- Im-cy-£-a-am-Im-³- ]-äp-¶-
Xv?' Cu- -tNmZyw- h-fsc h-À-j-§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼m-Wv
F-sâ -ss¢âvkn-\v -thïn- Rm-³- D-ïm-¡n-b-Xv.
''C-\n- \-ap-¡v -s_kväv {]m-Iväo-kv \-¼-À- 3
-tebv¡v I-S-¡mw-. Rm-³- i-cm-i-cn- G-gv a-Wn-¡q-dm-
Wv H-cp- Zn-h-kw- D-d-§p-¶-Xv. c-ïv Z-i-I-§-Ä-¡p-
ap-¼v F-\n-¡v F-Ãm-Zn-h-k hpw- ]-I-Â- Ip-d-¨pt\
cw- D-d-§m-³- (]-h-À- \m-¸v) ka-bw- In-«n-bn-cp-¶p-.
C-â-À-\m-j-W-Â- B-bn- hn-am-\w- ]-dt¯ïn-
h-cp-¶- -ss]e-äp-I-Ä- 21 an-\n-äv -t\cw- ]-h-À- \m-
¸v -sN¿p-¶-Xv A-hsc Du-À-Ö-kz-e-cm-¡psa¶v
579
]-T-\-§-Ä- Nq-ïn-¡m-Wn-¡p-¶p-. Iq-SmsX A-Xv
\n-§-fpsS Hm-À-½-i-àn-, [m-c-Wm-i-àn-, {In-bm-ß-
I-X- Xp-S-§n-b-hsbm-s¡ Iq-«p-¶p-. Cu- {]-]-©-
¯n-Â- Po-hn-¨n-cp-¶- G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- a-lm-·m-cm-b-
en-bm-\m-ÀtUm Um-hn-©n-, -tXma-kv F-Un-k¬-,
-tPm¬- F-^v. -sI¶-Un-, -sdmWm-Ä-Uv do-K-¬-, hn-
³-kvä-¬- N-À-¨n-Â- Xp-S-§n-b-hscÃmw- ]-h-À- \m-
¸v F-Sp-¯n-cp-¶-h-cm-Wv. A-XpsImïv A-Xv \n-\-
¡pw- -sN¿mw-.''
''A-Xp- -sImÅm-atÃm. F-\n-¡v Ct¸mÄ-¯s¶
D-d-§-Ww-. tkmdn- A-À-Pp-³-.'' Rm-³- I-tkc-
bnte¡v Nm-cn-¡n-S-¶v Iq-À-¡w- h-en-¡p-¶-Xpt]m-
se A-`n-\-bn-¨p-.
''F-gpt¶Â-¡q- en-³-Um-. C-¶v \-½-Ä- kw-km-
cn-¨- Im-cy-§sf¡p-dn-¨v \n-\-¡v Fs´¦n-epw- kw-
i-b-§-fptïm?'' A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨psImïv
-tNmZn-¨p-.
Rm-³- D-d-¡-¯n-Â- \n-¶v F-gpt¶Â-¡p-¶-
Xpt]m-se `m-hn-¨p-. ''F-´v? Hm-lv... AsX. Rm-³-
-sN¿mw-. Rm-³- 45 an-\n-äv C-Sthf-I-fn-Â- am-{Xta
-tPmen- -sN¿m-hq- F-¶tÃ A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xv?''
''A-Ã-. A-§s\ 45 an-\n-äv C-Sthf-I-fn-Â-
am-{Xta -tPmen- -sN¿m-hq- F-¶v \n-b-asam¶p-
an-Ã-. Rm-³- Ct¸mÄ- c-ïv a-Wn-¡q-À- ^v-tfm
-ssSw- B-bn- -tPmen- -sN¿p-I-bpw- 30 an-\n-äv C-Sthf-
F-Sp-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶p-.''
580
''^v-tfm -ssSw- D-]tbmKn-¡pt¼mÄ- a-äp-Å-h-
cn-Â- \n-¶v h-cp-¶- X-S-Ê§sf Rm-³- F-§s\
bm-Wv -ssIIm-cyw- -sN-t¿ï-Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
B-À-¡pw- F-sâ -tPmensb X-S-Ê-s¸Sp-¯m-\m-
In-Ã-, F-sâ A-½- Nn-et¸mÄ- Im-cy-§-Ä- F-§s\
-t]mIps¶¶v A-dn-bm-³- hn-fn-¡pt¼mÄ- H-gnsI.
''\n-§-fpsS IqsS kl-I-cn-¡p-¶- F-Ãm-h-
cp-am-bn- Im-cy-§-Ä- Ir-Xy-am-bn- B-i-b-hn-\n-a-
bw- \-S-¯p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv B-Zyw- -thï-Xv. H-cp
-]m-Sv h-À-j-§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v F-sâ A-Sp-¯p- h-cp-¶-
F-Ãm-htcmSpw- H-cp- -tImam-fn- ap-Jt¯m-sS Rm-³-
-tNmZn-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶p-. 'A-Sp-¯- hym-gm-gvN- -sshIn-
«v hsc Im-¯n-cn-¡m-³- ]-än-b- Im-cy-amtWm C-Xv?'
At¸mÄ- A-h-À- Nn-cn-¨psImïv A-h-À-¡v dn-kÂ-«v
Int«ï- G-ä-hpw- At§b-äs¯ ka-bw- ]-d-bp-am-
bn-cp-¶p-.
''C-\n- Nn-et¸mÄ- B-fp-I-Ä-¡v A-h-À- -sN-
t¿ï- Nn-e- -tPmen-I-Ä- kz-´w- X-e-bn-Â- \n-¶v H-gn-
hm-¡-W-am-bn-cn-¡pw-. A-h-À- A-Xv \n-§-fpsS X-e-
bnte¡v -sh¨p-X-cpw-. At¸mÄ- A-h-À- A-dn-bmsX
Xs¶ \n-§sf A-h-cpsS Iym-]v¨-À- kn-kvä-am-
bn- D-]tbmKn-¡pw-. A-Xv \n-§-Ä- -sN-t¿ï- -tPm
en- BsW¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä- H-cp- Im-cyw- -sN¿psa¶v
]-d-ªm-Â- A-Xv -sNbvXn-cn-¡psa¶v A-hsc
Im-Wn-¨psImSp-¡p-I-. F-¶m-Â- \n-§-Ä- -sN-
t¿ï- Im-cyw- AsÃ¦n-Â- A-h-À- \n-§tfmSv Im-
cyw- B-h-iys¸Spt¼mÄ- H-cp- Nn-cntbm-sS '-t\m'
]-d-bm-³- ]-Tn-¡p-I-. B-Zyw- -tIÄ-¡pt¼mÄ- A-Â-
581
¸w- _p-²n-ap-«m-bn- -tXm¶mw-. ]s£ \n-§-Ä- Cu-
I-gn-hv kz-bw- D-ïm-¡nsbSp-¡-Ww-. asämcm-fpsS
-tXmfn-en-cn-¡p-¶- Ip-c-§-³- A-h-cpsS -tXmf-
¯v Xs¶ C-cn-¡s«. A-Xns\ hm-§n- \n-§-Ä-
-tXmf-¯psh¨v -thXm-ft¯-t¸m-se Np-a-¶p-
sImïv \-St¡ï-Xn-Ã-.''
Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''At¸mÄ- ap-³-K-W-\-I-
fpsS Im-cytam? C-Xp-hsc ap-³-K-W-\-I-fpsS Im-
cyw- A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xm-bn- Rm-³- -tI«n-«n-Ã-.''
''A-Xv Rm-³- C-¶v ]-d-bp-¶n-Ã-. Ipsd-tb-sd
kw-km-cn-¨v F-sâ hm-b- I-g-¨p-. ]ns¶ \n-\-¡pw-
H-cp- -t{_¡v -thWw-. ]s£ Rm-³- H-cp- Im-cyw-
]-d-bmw-. kn- Iyq-_vUn-Â- ap-³-K-W-\-I-Ä- Hmt«m-
taäv -sNbvXn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. 'C-Xn-Â- \n-¶v
Fs´¦n-epw- {]m-[m-\y-ap-Å- dn-kÂ-«v In-«ptam?'
F-¶- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡pt¼mÄ- Xs¶ \o- A-\m-
h-iy-am-b- Im-cy-§sf \o-¡n-¡-f-bp-I-bm-Wv. C-\n
A-Xym-h-iy-¯n-sâ Im-cyw-. 'Cu- dn-kÂ-«n-sâ
A-Xym-h-iyw- F-´m-Wv?' F-¶v -tNmZn-¡pt¼mÄ-
\o- A-Xym-h-iy-ap-Å- Im-cy-§-Ä-¡v ap-³-K-W-\-
-sImSp-¡p-I-bm-Wv. H-¸w- A-Xv I-e-ï-dnte¡v
-sjUyp-Ä- -sN¿p-¶p-. A-XpsImïm-Wv F-Ãm-
{]-hr-¯n- Zn-h-khpw- ¢m-cnss^ -sN¿-Wsa¶v
Rm-³- \nt¶mSv ]-d-ª-Xv.''
''C-sabvepw- tkmjy-Â- ao-Un-b-bpw- C-S-bv¡nsS
-t\m¡p-¶-Xv H-gn-hm-¡m-³- F-\n-¡v {]-bm-kam-bn-
cn-¡pw-.''
582
''CtX \n-b-aw- Xs¶ A-h-bpsS Im-cy-¯n-epw-
\-ap-¡v D-]tbmKn-¡mw-. C-sabvÂ- \n-e-hn-Â- \n-§-
fpsS C-³t_mIvkn-Â- Iym-]v-t¨À-Uv B-WtÃm.
C-\n-bp-Å-Xv ¢m-cnss^ F-¶- kv-sä¸v B-Wv.
'C-Xn-Â- \n-¶v {]m-[m-\y-ap-Å- dn-kÂ-«v In-«m-\p
tïm?' F-¶v -tNmZn-¡mw-. CsÃ¦n-Â- A-Xv ]n-¶o-
Sv -t\m¡mw-. AsX F-¶m-Wv D-¯-csa¦n-Â- A-Sp-
¯- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡mw-. 'C-Xv aq-¶v an-\n-äpsImïv
-sN¿m-\m-Iptam?' AsX F-¶m-Wv D-¯-csa¦n-Â-
At¸mÄ- Xs¶ -sN¿p-I-. CtX Im-cyw- tkmjy-Â-
ao-Un-b-bpsS Im-cy-¯n-epw- D-]tbmKn-¡mw-. A-X-
ÃmsX A-Xn-\m-bn- ka-bw- I-f-b-cp-Xv.''
''Rm-³- F-§s\bm-Wv A-Xv -sN¿p-¶-Xv?''
Rm-³- I-u-Xp-It¯m-sS -tNmZn-¨p-.
''aq-¶v an-\n-äpsImïv -sN¿m-\m-InsÃ¦n-Â-
asämcp- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-. C-Xv a-ämsc-sb¦n-epw-
G-Â-¸n-¡m-\m-Iptam? A-Xn-\v I-gn-bpsa¦n-Â- A-Xv
A-hsc G-Â-¸n-¨v asämcp- -t^mÄ-U-dnte¡v am-äp-I-.
AsÃ¦n-Â- A-Xns\ 'Cwt]mÀ-«-âv -t^m-tfm-A-¸v'
F-¶v A-S-bm-fs¸Sp-¯p-I-. A-h- h-fsc {]m-[m-\y-
ap-Å-Xm-Wv, F-¶m-Â- aq-¶v an-\n-än-Â- Xmsgbp-Å-
ka-bw- -sImïv -sN¿m-\m-In-Ã-, a-ämscbpw- G-Â-¸n-
¡m-\pw- B-In-Ã- F-¶n-cn-¡s«. At¸mÄ- A-hsb
H-cp- -t^mÄ-U-dnte¡v am-äp-Itbm 'Cwt]mÀ-«-âv dn-
kÂ-«vkv' F-¶- -t]cn-Â- A-S-bm-fs¸Sp-¯p-Itbm
-sN¿mw-. C-¯-cw- -t^mÄ-U-dp-I-Ä- C-S-bv¡nsS ]-cn-
tim[n-¨psImïn-cn-¡p-I-bpw- A-Sp-¯- C-â-en-P-âv
B-£-³- F-´pthWw- F-¶v Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-I-bpw-
583
-sN¿-Ww-.''
''-sNbvXp-Xo-À-¡m-¯- Im-cy-§-fpsS h-ensbm
cp- en-kväv Xs¶ F-sâ X-e-bn-ep-ïv. A-hsb
-ssIIm-cyw- -sN¿m-³- Fs´¦n-epw- h-gn-bptïm?''
Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. F-sâ X-et¨mÀ- -sh´psImïn-
cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. Fs´¦n-epw- am-À-¤-apsï¦n-Â-
A-Xv F-{X-bpw- -thKw- \-S-¸m-¡-Ww-.
''aq-¶v ^v-tfm -ssSw- C-Xn-\m-bn- am-änsh¡-Ww-.
C-Xn-\m-bn- A-km-\- -t]m-sebp-Å- B-¹nt¡j-
\n-Â- F-¡-u-ïv D-ïm-¡n- A-Xn-Â- c-ïv -tImfw-
C-S-Ww-. H-¶v -s]gvkW-Â-, asäm¶v _n-kn-\-kn-\v.
\n-\-¡v -sSIv-t\mf-Pnsb -t]Sn-bmsW¦n-Â- -t]¸-
dn-Â- F-gp-Xnsh¡mw-.''
''-sSIv-t\mf-Pnsb -t]Sntbm? F-\nt¡m? F-\n-
¡v A-Xv C-ã-am-Wv. Rm-³- H-cp- F-³-Pn-\o-b-dm-
Wv,'' Rm-³- B-ß-hn-i-zm-k-t¯m-sS ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Sp-¯- ^v-tfm -ssSan-Â-, -t\cs¯ ]-d-
ª- AtX kv-sä¸p-I-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¨v Hmtcm¶pw-
¢m-cnss^ -sN¿p-I-. -s{]mU-Iväo-hv A-Ãm-¯- B-i-
b-§sf I-f-bp-Itbm am-änsh¡p-Itbm -sN¿mw-.
Htc-t]m-sebp-Å-h- I-f-bp-I-. Cu- B-gvN- Xs¶
C-Xv -sN¿-Ww-. \n-sâ i-co-c-¯n-Â- \n-¶v B-h-iy-
an-Ãm-¯- k½-À-±w- F-Sp-¯p-I-f-bpt¼mÄ- F-´v
-tXm¶psa¶v A-dn-bm-³- F-\n-¡v B-Imw-£-bp-
ïv.''
''h-u-! A-À-Pp-³- \n-§sf\n-¡v kp-\m-an- -t]m-se
584
Ipsd-tb-sd hn-h-c-§-Ä- X-¶p-. F-hnsS \n-¶v Xp-S-
§-Wsa¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-.'' F-\n-¡v B-i-b-¡p-g-
¸w- D-ïmsb¶v A-À-Pp-\v -tXm¶ntbm? A-À-Pp-sâ
-t\m«w- I-ïn-«v A-§s\ -tXm¶p-¶p-ïv.
''F-\n-¡v Im-cy-§-Ä- a-\-kn-em-bn-. h-fsc \-µn-
A-À-Pp-³-.''
''\o- \n-sâ -tlmw-h-À-¡v a-d-¡-cp-Xv. C-¶s¯
A-Sp-¯- skj-\v ap-¼v \o- \n-sâ X-e- {ô- B-¡-
Ww-.''
''i-cn-.'' F-Ãmw- Xn-cn-¨v _m-Knte¡v C-«psImïv
Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. F-¶n-«v A-À-Pp-sâ -ssI]n-Sn-¨p-
Ip-ep-¡n-. Rm-³- At±l-¯n-sâ Hm-ô-kn-Â- \n-
¶v H-cp- {Km-aw- ap-gp-h-³- {]-Im-in-X-am-¡m-³- ]-än-b-
A-{X-bpw- Du-À-Ö-hp-am-bn- C-d-§n-.
F-\n-¡v A-Xn-bm-b- Bthiw- -tXm¶p-¶p-.
Ct¸mÄ- ]-Tn-¨- F-Ãm- ]m-T-§-fpw- F-\n-¡v D-]
tbmKn-¡-Ww-. ]s£ Ct¸mgpw- F-sâbp-Ån-Â-
H-cp- i-Ðw- Fs¶ ]nt¶m«p- h-en-¡p-¶p-ïv, 'Rm-
³- F-Sp-¡p-¶- dn-kvIn-\p-Å- aq-eyw- C-Xn-\ptïm?'
F-¶v B- i-Ðw- Ft¶mSv -tNmZn-¡p-¶p-.
Rm-³- C-\n-bpw- ]-cm-P-bs¸«mtem? Fs¶ kw-
c-£n-¡msa¶v Nm-À-fn- hm-¡p-]-d-ªn-«p-ïv. ]s£
F-sâ Hm-À-½- i-cn-bmsW¦n-Â-, A-bm-Ä- Ft¸mgpw-
h-en-b- hm-KvZm-\-§-Ä- X-cn-I-bpw- F-¶m-Â- A-Xv ]m
-en-¡p-¶- Im-cy-¯n-Â- bmsXmcp- {i-²-bpw- -sImSp-
¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿m-¯-bm-fm-Wv. A-Xn-Â- A-bm-Ä-¡v
585
Ip-ät_m[-hp-an-Ã-. kXy-am-bpw- F-\n-¡v A-bmsf
hn-i-z-kn-¡m-\m-In-Ã-.
]s£ At¸mgpw-, F-ń-\m-Wv A-bm-Ä- F-sâ
Po-hn-X-¯nte¡v Xn-cn-¨p-h-¶-Xv? {]-]-©w- R-§-
Ä-¡m-bn- Fs´¦n-epw- H-cp-¡nsh¨n-«p-ïm-Iptam?
Im-c-Ww-, R-§-Ä-¡v -sN¿m-³- ]q-À-¯n-bm-¡m-¯-
_n-kn-\-kp-I-fp-ïm-Imw-. AsÃ¦n-Â-, F-sâ ]p-
Xn-b- A-h-kvY-bn-Â- Rm-³- ]-co-£n-¡s¸Sm-³-
-t]mIp-I-bm-Wv. H-¶p-Iq-Sn- {i-an-¡msa¶v Rm-³-
Ft¸mgpw- Xo-cp-am-\n-¡pw-. ]s£ A-Xv H-cn-¡-epw-
i-cn-bm-Im-dn-Ã-. C-Xpw- i-cn-bm-In-Ã-.
]s£ Rm-³- F-sâ ]p-Xn-b- e-£ys¯bpw-
kzm-X-{ýs¯bpw- C-ãs¸«p-I-gn-ªp-. A-Xp-
sImïp-Xs¶ Nm-À-fnsb F-\n-¡v Zqtcbv¡v
]-d-¯n-hn-Sm-³- I-gn-bpw-. F-\n-¡v A-bmsf B-h-
iy-an-Ã-. F-sâ \n-b-{´-Ww- ]q-À-®-am-bpw- F-sâ
-ssIbn-em-Wv.
F-¶n-cp-¶m-epw- F-\n-¡n-\n- F-sâ ]p-Xn-b-
-temI-¯v -sN¿m-\p-Å- H-cp-]m-Sv Im-cy-§sf¡p-
dn-¨v BtemNn-¡pt¼mÄ-, F-\n-¡v ]-cn-Nn-X-am-b-
Im-cy-§-fntebv¡v Xn-cn-¨p- -t]mIm-³-, A-Xm-b-Xv
Nm-À-fn-bnte¡v Xn-cn-¨pt]mIm-³-, a-\-kns\mcp-
Nm-©m-«w-. {]tXyIn-¨v A-bm-Ä- Fs¶ kw-c-£n-
¡m-\pw- F-\n-¡v \sÃmcp- -tPmen- hm-§n-¯-cm-\pw
-k¶-²-\m-bn- h-cpt¼mÄ-. am-{X-hp-a-Ã-, A-bm-Ä-
Ct¸mÄ- Fs¶ Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- a-\-kn-em-¡m-\pw-
Ft¶mSv Z-b- Im-Wn-¡m-\pw- Xp-S-§n-bn-«p-ïv
586
Fs¶mcp- -tXm¶-Â-.
A-bmsf hn-fn-¡-cp-Xv, A-bmsf hn-fn-¡-Ww-,
hn-fn-¡-cp-Xv, hn-fn-¡-Ww-...
hn-d-bm-À-¶- -ssIhn-c-epsImïv Rm-³- A-bm-
fpsS \-¼-À- U-b-Â- -sNbvXv -s_Ã-Sn-¡p-¶-Xpw-
-tI«v Im-¯n-cp-¶p-.
''kw-cw-`-I-X-z-¯n-sâ {]tXyI-
D-]-I-c-W-am-Wv C-¶thj-³-...k¼-¯v
kr-ãn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-Å- ]p-Xn-b-
i-àntbm-sS hn-`-h-§-Ä-
D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-Å- {]-hr-¯n-.''
]o-ä-À- F-^v. {U-¡-À-
587
A-²ym-bw- 19
h-en-b-
hy-Xym-kw-
h-cp-¯p-¶-
-sNdn-b-
hy-Xym-kw-
588
''Dt·jw- hosïSpt¯m? Xp-S-cm-³- X-¿m-dtÃ?''
H-cp- a-Wn-¡q-dn-\v -tijw- ho-ïpw- I-ït¸mÄ- Nn-
cntbm-sS A-À-Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ]s£ F-sâbp-Ån-Â- Ip-
ät_m[w- Im-³-kÀ- -t]m-se ]-S-cp-I-bm-Wv.
Rms\mcp- X-«n-¸p-Im-cn-bm-bm-Wv F-\n-¡v -tX-
m¶p-¶-Xv. kmt¦Xn-I-am-bn- Rm-³- -sX-säm¶pw- -sN-
bvXn-«nsÃ¦n-epw-. ]s£ A-Xn-\v Im-c-Ww- Nm-À-fn-
F-sâ -t^m¬- F-Sp-¡m-¯-Xm-Wv. A-XpsImïv
Rm-³- A-bm-Ä-¡v -satkPv A-b-¨tXbp-Åp-.
Ct¸mgpw- F-\n-¡v F-sâ a-\-kv am-äm-hp-
¶tXbp-Åp-. A-Xn-\-À-°w- F-sâ Cu- -sNdn-b-
{]-Xn-kÔn- A-À-Pp-\p-am-bn- ]-¦psh-t¡ï- Im-cy-
an-Ã-. AtÃ?
C-\n- ]-dsª¶v hn-Nm-cn-¨v A-Xn-Â- H-cp- {]-iv\-
hp-an-Ã-, en-³-Um-.
'']p-Xnsbmcp- I-Y- ]-d-bt«?'' A-À-Pp-³-
tNmZn-¨p-.
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-! ¹o-kv.'' A-À-Pp-³- H-gn-¨p-X-¶-
-slÀ-_-Â- Nm-b- Ip-Sn-¨psImïv A-À-Pp-sâ, B-i-zm-
589
kw- X-cp-¶- i-Ð-¯n-Â- I-Y- -tI«m-Â- F-sâ a-\-
knse {]-iv\-§-Ä- Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- a-d-¡mw-.
''i-cn-.'' Nm-b-¡-¸v F-sâ -ssIbnte¡v X-¶n-«v
A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ -seX-À- I-tkc-bn-Â- C-cp-¶p-. ''C-
\n- {i-²tbm-sS -tIÄ-¡q-.''
''Rm-³- -tIÄ-¡p-¶p-ïv.''
''H-cp- -tZio-b- I-¬-kyq-a-À- -t{]mU-Iväv I-¼-
\n-¡v A-h-cpsS Sq-¯v-t]kväv D-Â-¸m-Z-\-¯n-Â-
H-cp- {]-iv\-ap-ïm-bn-. Syq-_p-I-fn-Â- Sq-¯v -t]
kväv \n-d-bv¡pt¼mÄ- c-ïv i-X-am-\t¯mfw- Syq-
_p-I-Ä- iq-\y-am-bn- -t]mIp-¶p-. C-§s\ iq-
\y-am-b- Syq-_p-I-Ä- kvYn-c-am-bn- In-«n-b- hn-X-c-
W-¡m-À- {]-iv\-ap-ïm-¡n-. A-h-À- I-¼-\n-bpsS
D-Â-¸-¶w- F-Sp-¡nsÃ¶v ]-d-ªp-. h-cp-am-\w- Ip-d-
bp-¶p-, hn-`-h-§-Ä- \-ãs¸Sp-¶p-, X-§-fpsS hn-i-zm
-ky-X- C-Ãm-Xm-Ip-¶p-... kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bpw- C-Xn-Â-
I-¼-\n-bpsS kn-C-H- BsI hn-j-a-¯n-em-bn-.''
''A-Xv I-¼-\n-bpsS {]-h-À-¯-\s¯ _m-[n-¨n-
«psï¶v D-d-¸m-Wv,'' Rm-³- Nm-b- Ip-Sn-¨psImïv
]-d-ªp-.
'Cu- {]-iv\w- ]-cn-l-cn-¡m-³- H-cp- an-ey-¬- -tUmf-
dm-Wv Rm-³- _-P-äv C-«n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv.' kn-C-H- ko-
\n-b-À- amt\Pv-saâv ao-änw-Kv hn-fn-¨p-Iq-«ns¡mïv
]-d-ªp-. Cu- {]-iv\w- ]-cn-l-cn-¡m-\p-Å- B-i-b-
§-Ä- F-Ãm-h-cpw- ]-d-b-Ww-. N-À-¨-bv¡ptijw- an-
¡- F-³-Pn-\o-b-À-am-cpw- an-I-¨- B-i-b-§-Ä- Xs¶
590
apt¶m«psh¨p-. A-Xn-Â- H-cp- \n-Àt±iw- a-äp-Å-
F-Ãm- B-i-b-§tf¡m-fpw- ap-¶n-«p-\n-¶p-. Sq-
¯v-t]kväv Syq-_p-I-fpsS `m-cw- -t\m¡m-\p-Å- H-cp-
-sajo-³- cq-]-I-Â-¸-\- -sN¿p-I-. '`m-cw- 21 Hu-¬-kv
CsÃ¦n-Â- -sajo-³- _-kÀ- A-Sn-¨v -sSIv\o-jys\
A-dn-bn-¡pw-. B- hy-àn- iq-\y-am-b- Syq-_v \o-¡w-
-sN¿pw-. A-§s\ iq-\y-am-b- Syq-_p-I-Ä- hn-X-c-
W-¡m-À-¡v -sImSp-¡m-\p-Å- -s]«n-¡p-Ånte¡v
-t]mIp-¶nsÃ¶v D-d-¸p-h-cp-¯pw-. b-{´s¯ -tam-
Wn-«-À- -sN¿m-³- \-½-Ä- H-cp- {]tXyI- tkm^väv
-shb-À- Un-k!!ss!!³- -sN¿pw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ \o-ï- I-Y- ]-d-ªp-Xo-À-¯n-«v

H-cp- Zo-À-L-i-zm-k-saSp-¯p-. At±l-¯n-sâ ap-J-
¯v H-cp- ]p-©n-cn- hn-S-À-¶p-. B- Nn-cn- I-ïtXm-
sS Nm-À-fnsb hn-fn-¨-Xn-sâ A-kz-kvY-X- F-\n-¡v
am-dn-.
''C-Xm-Wv G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- ]-cn-lm-c-am-À-¤sa¶v
F-Ãm-h-cpw- k½-Xn-¨p-. C-Xn-\v H-cp- an-ey-¬- -tUmf-
dn-\v Xmsg am-{Xta -sNe-hm-Ip-I-bp-Åp-. A-§s\
A-h-À- B- h-en-b- -sajo-\pw- A-Xv -tamWn-ä-À-
-sN¿m-\p-Å- tkm^v-säzb-dpw- \n-À-an-¨p-. F-¶n-cp-
¶m-epw- B- -t{]mP-Iväv Ip-d-¨v Xm-a-kn-¡p-I-bpw- 1.3
an-ey-¬- -tUmf-À- _-P-äv -thïn-h-cp-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-.
kzm-`m-hn-I-am-bpw- amt\Pv-saâv -sNe-hnt\¡p-dn-
¨v B-i-¦m-Ip-e-cm-bn-. ]s£ X-§-fpsS h-en-b-
{]-iv\-¯n-\v ]-cn-lm-c-ap-ïm-Ip-¶-Xn-Â- A-h-À-¡v
591
k-t´mj-ap-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''-s]-s«¶p-Xs¶, ¹m-ân-Â- A-kly-am-b- co-Xn-
bn-Â- _-kÀ- A-Sn-¡-Â- Xp-S-§n-. `m-cw- Ip-d-ª-
Syq-_v h-¶t¸m-sgm-s¡ _-kÀ- A-Sn-¡p-¶p-. C-{X-
t¯mfw- iq-\y-am-b- Syq-_p-I-Ä- D-ïm-Ipsa¶v
B-cpw- I-cp-Xn-bn-Ã-. H-cp- am-kw- I-gn-ªp-. kn-C-
H-bv¡v h-fsc k-t´mjw-. Im-c-Ww- ]-cm-Xn-Is-
fÃmw- Xo-À-¶p-. Cu- A-Sns]mfn- B-i-bw- ]-d-ª-
F-³-Pn-\o-b-À-¡v ]-Xn-\m-bn-cw- -tUmf-À- -t_mW-kv
-sImSp-¡m-\pw- At±lw- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-. 'A-Xn-\p-ap-
¼v F-\n-¡v B- -sajo-³- {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶sXm¶v
Im-W-Ww-!' At±lw- k-t´mjt¯m-sS ]-d-ªp-.
'']p-Xn-b- -sajo-³- h-¶tXm-sS ¹m-ânse A-\p-
`-hw- F-§s\bmsW¶v -t\cn-«v Im-W-Ww- F-¶-
Dt±iyt¯m-sS At±lw- ¹m-ânte¡v -t]mbn-.
F-¶m-Â- ¹m-âv BsI \n-i-Ðw-. A-hnsS km-[m-c-W-
-sajo-\p-I-fpsS aq-f-Â- am-{Xw-. _-kÀ- i-Ðw- -tIÄ-
¡pt¶bn-Ã-. kn-C-H- ]p-Xn-b- b-{´s¯¡p-dn-¨v
At\zjn-¨t¸mÄ- Po-h-\-¡m-cn-Â- H-cm-Ä- Nq-ïn-
¡m-Wn-¨p-. H-cp- kv-tämÀ- dq-an-Â- A-Xn-cn-¡p-¶p-.
B- b-{´w- {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶tXbn-Ã-. A-Xp-am-{X-
hp-a-Ã- GtXm Po-h-\-¡m-c-³- A-Xn-Â- Xp-Wn- D-W-
§m-\n-«n-cn-¡p-¶p-.
''kn-C-H-bv¡v -tZjy-am-bn-. '1.3 an-ey-¬- -tUmf-À-
-sNe-h-gn-¨v D-ïm-¡n-b- -sajo-\m-Wn-hnsS -s]mSn-]n-
Sn-¨v In-S-¡p-¶-Xv! F-{X-am-{Xw- {]tbmP-\-ap-Å- -sa-
jo-\m-Wn-Xv. F-¶n-«-Xv {]-h-À-¯n-¡msX kv-tämÀ-
592
dq-an-Â- C-Sm-³- \n-§-Ä-¡v F-§s\ -ss[cyw- h-¶p-.
\n-§sfÃm-h-cpw- Iq-Sn- Cu- I-¼-\n- \-in-¸n-¡pw-!'
At±lw- D-¨-¯n-Â- F-Ãm-h-cpw- -tIÄt¡ ¹m-âv
amt\PtdmSv -s]m«ns¯dn-¨p-.
''kn-C-H- ]-d-ªp-Xo-cs« F-¶v hn-Nm-cn-¨v Im-
¯p-\n-¶n-«v ]-Xnsb ¹m-âv amt\P-À- Im-cy-§-Ä- hn-
h-cn-¨p-, '\-½psS H-cp- -sSIv\o-jy-\v C-Xn-sâ _-kÀ-
i-Ðw- -tI«n-«v -tZjyw- h-¶p-...'
''Hmtlm!' kn-C-H- C-S-bv¡p-I-b-dn- ]-d-ªp-.
'F-Ãm-h-À-¡pw- A-h-cpsS ku-I-cy-¯n-\-\p-kcn-¨v
Xo-cp-am-\-§sfSp-¡m-³- CsXmcp- -thmf-â-dn- kvYm-
]-\-am-WtÃm.' At±l-¯n-\v -tcmjw- C-c-¨p-I-b-
dn-.
''tkmdn- km-À-,' ¹m-âv amt\P-À- ]-d-ªp-. 'Rm-
³- ]-d-bm-³- Dt±in-¨-Xv F-´msW¶psh¨m-Â-,
C-Xn-sâ _-kÀ- i-Ðw- -tI«n-«v H-cp- -sSIv\o-jy-\v
-tZjyw- h-¶n-«v A-bm-Ä- I-¬shb-À- -s_Â-än-sâ ap-
I-fn-em-bn- H-cp- ^m-³- ]n-Sn-¸n-¨p-. iq-\y-am-b- Syq-_p-
I-Ä- I-¬shb-À- s_Â-än-eqsS h-cpt¼mÄ- -sajo-\n
te¡v h-cp-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼v ^m-\n-sâ Im-äpsImïv
A-h- ]-d-¶pt]mIpw-. A-Xv `-b-¦-c- A-Â-`p-X-am-bn-
km-À-. R-§-Ä- I-¼-\n-bpsS H-cp- ]-W-hpw- -sNe-h-
gn-¨n-«nsÃ¶v Rm-³- D-d-¸p-X-cp-¶p- km-À-. ^m-\n-\v
-thï- C-cp-]-¯n-b-©v -tUmf-À- -sNe-h-gn-¡m-³-
-sSIv\o-jy-\v k-t´mjta D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-Åp-.
A-bmsf B- ^m-\n-sâ A-Sn-bn-en-cp-¶v ku-I-cy-
{]-Z-am-bn- -tPmen- -sN¿m-³- Rm-³- A-\p-h-Zn-¡p-I-
593
bpw- -sNbvXp-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv X-sâ -ssII-Ä-
-sI«n- \n-¶p-. C-Xv H-cp- A-²ym-]-I-sâ \n-Â-¸m-Wv.
F-sâb-Spt¯¡v Ft´m -tNmZyw- h-cp-¶p-ïv.
''Cu- I-Y-bn-Â- \n-¶v F-´m-Wv ]-Tn-¨sX¶v
Ft¶mSv -tNmZn-¡m-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. AtÃ?''
Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
''\-Ã- \n-co-£-Ww- en-³-Um-. \osbmcp- F-¹-kv
kväp-U-âv B-Wv. i-cn-.... Cu- I-Y-bn-Â- \n-¶v \o-
F-´m-Wv ]-Tn-¨-Xv?'' At±lw- Nn-cn-¨psImïv -tN-
mZn-¨p-.
sF-]m-Uv -t¢mkv -sNbvXpsImïv Rm-³- ]-d-
ªp-. ''C-¶thj-³- an-¡t¸mgpw- Xmtg X-«n-Â-
\n-¶m-bn-cn-¡mw- h-cp-¶-Xv. A-Xv h-fsc e-fn-X-hpw-
Hm-À-Km-\n-¡pw- G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨-Xpw- B-bn-cn-¡pw-.''
''i-cn-bm-Wv. \o- C-¶thj-sâ \n-À-Æ-N-\w- Hm-À-
¡p-¶ptïm?''
''F-sâ D-Â-¸-¶-§-Ä- kr-ãn-¡p-¶tXm
A-Xns\ -sa¨s¸Sp-¯p-¶tXm AsÃ¦n-Â- F-sâ
D-]t`màm-¡-fpsS B-h-iy-§-fpw- B-{K-l-§-
fpw- -sa¨s¸«- co-Xn-bn-Â- \n-dthäp-¶tXm B-Wv
C-¶thj-³-,'' Rm-³- F-sâ Hm-À-½-bn-Â- \n-¶v
]-d-ªp-. I-gn-ª- G-Xm-\pw- B-gvN-I-fm-bn- Rm-³-
F-sâ -t\m«p-I-Ä- F-Ãm- cm-{Xn-bpw- a-dn-¨p- -t\m¡m-
dp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.
594
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-bm-«n-. At±l-¯n-\v k-t´mj-ams-
b¶v F-\n-¡v D-d-¸m-bn-. ''\-Ã- Hm-À-½-i-àn-,''
At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''a-cw- ap-dn-¨v A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v
-t]¸-À- D-ïm-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kv
F-¦n-Â- \n-§-fpsS a-c-¯n-sâ k-ss¹ Ip-d-bp-I-
bm-Wv. A-XpsImïv _n-kn-\-kv apt¶m«p- -t]
mI-Wsa¦n-Â- \n-e-hn-ep-Å- h-\w- -sh«p-¶- B-i-
bw- Dt]£n-¨v ]p-Xn-b- B-i-b-§-Ä- Isï¯-
Ww-. A-hnsS \n-§-Ä- C-¶thäv -sN-t¿ï-Xv ]p-
Xn-b- a-c-§-Ä- Ip-gn-¨psh-t¨m AsÃ¦n-Â- ]p-
Xn-b- h-\w- Isï¯ntbm AsÃ¦n-Â- a-cw- D-]
tbmKn-¨-ÃmsX -t]¸-À- D-ïm-¡m-\p-Å- -sSIv-t\m
f-Pn- Isï¯ntbm B-Wv. Ct¸mgs¯ k{¼-
Zm-b-§-fn-Â- \n-¶v am-äw- h-cp-¯p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv
C-¶thj-³- -sImïv Dt±in-¡p-¶-Xv. A-Xm-b-Xv
\n-e-hn-ep-Å- co-Xn-I-fn-Â- \n-¶v am-dn- Nn-ń-¡-Ww-''
''eo-U-À- h-\-¯nte¡v -t\m¡n- C-§s\bm-
bn-cn-¡pw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv, \n-§-Ä-¡-dn-bmtam? C-Xv
i-cn-bm-bn-«v -tXm¶p-¶n-Ã-. Cu- at\ml-c-am-b- a-c-
§-Ä- Xo-À-¶psImïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. C-§s\
\-½-Ä- F-{X- Im-ew- apt¶m«pt]mIpw-? F-´m-Wv
C-Xn-\v {]-Xn-hn-[nsb¶v F-\n-¡v ]-d-bm-³- I-gn-
bp-¶n-Ã-. ]s£ \-½-Ä- Nn-e- am-ä-§-Ä- h-cp-¯-
Ww-. a-äp- h-\-§-Ä- Iq-Sn- -t\m¡n- \-ap-¡v H-cp- Zo-
À-L-Im-e- h-cp-am-\-am-À-¤w- D-d-¸p-h-cp-¯n-bmtem?'
F-¶m-Â- amt\Ptdm Hm-¸tdä-À-amtcm X-§-fpsS
-sXm«p- ap-¶n-ep-Å- a-c-§-Ä- am-{Xta Im-Wp-I-bp-
Åp-. h-\w- Im-Wm-³- A-h-À-¡v I-gn-bn-Ã-. eo-U-
595
dn-sâb-{X- Zo-À-L-ho-£-Ww- A-h-À-¡p-ïm-In-Ã-.
A-h-À- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-bpw-, 'Hm-lv, \n-§-Ä- C-{X-
sbm-s¡ I-S-¶v Nn-ńt¡ï- Im-cy-an-Ã-. \-ap-¡v
-s]Àt^ma-³-kn-epw- -s{]mU-Ivän-hn-än-bn-epsam-s¡
{i-²- -tI{µo-I-cn-¡mw-. 30 h-À-j-am-bn- \-½-Ä- B-{i-
bn-¡p-¶- kn-kväw- -sImïv Im-cy-ansÃ¶v F-§s\
]-d-bm-\m-Ipw-. A-XpsImïm-WtÃm \-½psS I-¼-
\n- an-ey-¬- -tUmf-À- kvYm-]-\-am-bn- am-dn-b-Xv.' ]
s£ am-äw- H-gn-hm-¡m-\m-In-Ã-. \s½ apt¶m«p-
\-bn-¡p-¶- Htc-sbmcp- Im-cyw- A-Xp-am-{X-am-Wv.
AsÃ¦n-Â- \-½-Ä- \n-Ý-e-am-bnt¸m-tb-t\.'' A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''F-sâ kvYm-]-\-¯nse Nn-e- Im-cy-§-Ä- Rm-
³- amtäï-Xp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-³- A-Xns\ \n-Ý-
e-am-bn- In-S-¡m-³- A-\p-h-Zn-¨p-. A-XpsImïm-
bn-cn-¡-Ww- F-sâ _n-kn-\-kv ]-cm-P-bs¸«-Xv,''
A-À-Pp-sâ ]n-¶n-ep-Å- -s]bvânw-Kp-I-fnte¡v
-t\m¡ns¡mïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-Xv h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv en-³-Um-,'' A-À-Pp-³-
]-d-ªp-. ''kn-kväs¯ Bsc¦n-epw- -tNmZyw- -sN-
bvXm-Â- A-hsc -shSnsh¨psImÃp-¶- co-Xn-bm-Wv
]-e- kvYm-]-\-§-fn-epw-. A-h-À- ]-d-bpw-, 'Cu- B-fp-
I-Ä- h-fsc -s\K-äo-hv B-Wv. A-h-À-¡v -t]mkn-äo-
hv Xn-¦nw-Kn-Â- ]-cn-io-e-\w- -sImSp-¡q-.''
''A-Xv -sImÅmw-.'' F-\n-¡v Nn-cn- A-S-¡m-\m-
bn-Ã-. ''-t]mkn-äo-hv Xn-¦nw-Kv Ft¸mgpw- C-â-en-P-³-
kns\ {]-W-bn-¡-Ww-.''
596
A-À-Pp-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''C-Xn-sâ G-ä-hpw-
¢m-kn-Iv D-Zm-l-c-Ww- -t»mIv_-kvä-dm-Wv. \o-
-t»mIv_-kvä-À- I-¼-\nsb¡p-dn-¨v -tI«n-«p-ïtÃm,
AtÃ en-³-Um-?''
''A-À-Pp-³-, \n-§-Ä-¡-dn-bm-atÃm F-\n-¡v 40
h-b-kpsï¶v? Rm-³- Hmtcm Zn-h-khpw- -sNdp-¸-am-
bn- h-cp-I-bmsW¦n-epw-. F-\n-¡v -t»mIv_-kvä-À-
P-\n-¨-Xv Hm-À-½-bp-ïv, A-Xns\ am-½q-Zo-k ap-
¡n-b-Xv Hm-À-½-bp-ïv, A-Xv I-eym-Ww- I-gn-¨-Xv
Hm-À-½-bp-ïv, hn-hm-ltamN-\w- -t\Sn-b-Xv Hm-À-½-bp-
ïv. -t»mIv_-kvä-dn-sâ F-Ãm- {]-[m-\s¸«- \m-fp-
I-fpw- Rm-³- I-ïn-«p-ïv.''
At±lw- -ssIa-e-À-¯n-. ''Hmt¡, Hmt¡...
At¸mÄ- \n-\-¡v -t»mIv_-kvä-À- F-¶- 10 _n-ey-
¬- -tUmf-À- I-¼-\nsb¡p-dn-¨v \-¶m-bn- A-dn-bmw-.
B-Zyw- X-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡v A-h-À-¡v
C-ãs¸«- kn-\n-a-I-Ä- X-§-fpsS kv-tämdn-Â- \n-¶v
hm-S-I-bv¡v F-Sp-¡m-³- A-h-À- A-h-kcsamcp-¡n-.
B-fp-I-Ä- X-§-fpsS Im-dp-I-fn-Â- -s]-t{Smf-Sn-¨v
kn-\n-a- hm-S-I-bv¡v F-Sp-¡m-³- -t»m¡v_-kvä-dn-Â-
-ss{Uhv -sNbvXv h-c-W-am-bn-cp-¶p-. A-h-À- kn-\n-a-
Xn-cn-¨psImSp-¯nsÃ¦n-Â- A-Xn-\v ]n-g-bpw- -sImSp-
¡-W-am-bn-cp-¶p-. h-fsc e-fn-Xw-, AtÃ?''
''G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨-Xv. F-\n-¡v B- \-Ã- -t»m¡v_-
kvä-À- Zn-\-§-Ä- an-kv -sN¿p-¶p-. -ssIbn-Â- BsI
]-¯v -tUmftd _m-¡n-bp-Åpsh¦n-epw- -t»mIv_-
kvä-dnte¡v -sN¶m-Â- a-Xn-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
597
'']s£ -t»mIv_-kvä-À- H-cn-¡-epw- X-§-fpsS
h-\-¯n-Â- \n-¶v a-c-§-Ä- Xo-À-¶p- -t]mIp-¶-Xv
I-ïn-Ã-. A-h-À- _n-kn-\-kn-Â- _n-kn-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
''B-lv... F-\n-¡-dn-bmw- I-Y- Ft§m«m-Wv -t]m
Ip-¶sX¶v,'' I-ïp-]n-Sn-¨-Xpt]m-se Rm-³- ]-d-
ªp-.
''A-§s\bn-cns¡ H-cp- Zn-h-kw-...'' A-À-Pp-³-
Fs¶ A-h-K-Wn-¨psImïv Xp-S-À-¶p-, ''1990I-fpsS
A-h-km-\t¯m-sS H-cp- -sNdp-¸-¡m-c-³- 'At¸m-
tfm 13' F-¶- kn-\n-a-bpsS ho-Untbm Im-skäv
-t»mIv_-kvä-dn-Â- \n-¶v hm-S-I-bv-s¡Sp-¯p-.
tkm^v-säzb-À- -s{]m^-j-W-em-b- A-bm-fpsS
-ssIbn-Â- \n-¶v B- Im-skäv \-ãs¸«pt]mbn-.
BsI \m-Wt¡Sm-btÃm. C-\n- ]n-g-bpw- -sImSp-
¡-Ww-. ho-«n-e-dn-ªm-Â- BsI {]-iv\-am-Ipw-.
hn-j-at¯m-sS A-bm-Ä- -t»mIv_-kvä-dnse¯n-
h-cn-bn-Â- \n-¶v 40 -tUmf-À- ]n-g-bpw- -sImSp-¯v Xn-cn-
¨n-d-§n-. BsI \n-cm-i-bn-Â- At±lw- Pn-½nte¡v
-t]mbn-.
''hym-bm-aw- -sN¿p-¶-Xn-\nsS A-bm-Ä-
Hm-À-¯p-. Pn-½n-Â- H-cp- am-k-t¯¡p-Å-
]-Ww- -sImSp-¯n-«p-Å-XpsImïv F-{Xt\
cw- -thWsa¦n-epw- hym-bm-aw- -sN¿mw-. Zn-h-k¯n-Â-
F-{X- X-h-W- -thWsa¦n-epw- Pn-½n-Â- h-cmw-.
A-§s\-sb¦n-Â- H-cp- X-h-W- ]-Ww- -sImSp-¯n-
«v B-fp-I-Ä-¡v F-{X- kn-\n-a-I-Ä- -thWsa¦n-
epw- Im-Wm-\p-Å- A-h-kc-ap-ïm-bn-cps¶¦n-Â-
598
F-{X- \-Ã-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw-! A-§s\ At±lw- -t]m
bn- kn-Un-I-Ä- B-fp-I-Ä-¡v ho-«nte¡v A-b-¨p-
sImSp-¡p-¶- I-¼-\n- 1997Â- Xp-S-§n-. H-cp- kn-Un-
A-b-¨v A-Xv Xn-cn-¨psImSp-¡pt¼mÄ- A-Sp-¯-
kn-Un- F-Sp-¡mw-. H-cn-¡-Â- e-`n-¨- kn-Un- Xn-cn-¨v
A-b-¡m-³- -sshIn-bm-Â- ]n-¶o-Sv A-Xv D-]t`màm-
¡-Ä- Xn-cn-¨psImSpt¡ï-Xn-Ã-. A-Xv A-h-À-¡v
kz-´-am-¡mw-. \-Ã- _n-kn-\-kv In-«n- A-bm-fpsS
kw-cw-`w- h-f-À-¶p-.
''2000¯n-Â- B- bp-h-kw-cw-`-I-³- -t»mIv_-
kvä-dp-am-bn- kw-km-cn-¨p-. 50 an-ey-¬- -tUmf-dn-\v
X-sâ I-¼-\n- -t»mIv_-kvä-dn-\v hn-Â-¡m-³- X-¿m-
dmsW¶v A-dn-bn-¨p-. ]s£ -temIsa¼m-Sp-am-
bn- A-¶v 2000-t¯mfw- kv-tämdp-I-fp-Å- -t»mIv
_-kvä-À- Cu- B-i-bs¯ X-Ån-¡-f-ªp-. A-Xp-
am-{X-a-Ã-, C-§s\-sbmcp- Un-hn-Un- -sabvenw-Kv
_n-kn-\-knte¡v -t»mIv_-kvä-À- ho-ïpw- \m-ev
h-À-jw- hsc Im-Âsh¨-Xp-an-Ã-. 2004Â- -t»mIv
_-kvä-À- 500an-ey-¬- -tUmf-À- -sNe-hn-«v do-Uv lm-
kvänw-Kvkn-sâ I-¼-\n-bp-am-bn- a-Â-kcn-¨p-. ]s£
A-Xn-e-h-À- ]-cm-P-bs¸«p-. F-{X- I-ãw- AtÃ? A-h-
À-¡v A-bm-fpsS I-¼-\n- -shdpw- A-¼-Xv an-ey-¬-
-tUmf-dn-\v hm-§m-³- A-h-kc-ap-ïm-b-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''2007Â- lm-kvänw-Kvkn-sâ I-¼-\n- C-â-Às\än-
Â- kn-\n-a-I-Ä- kv{Sow- -sN¿m-³- Xp-S-§n-. 2010 sk]v
äw-_-dn-Â- -t»mIv_-kvä-À- ]m-¸-À- l-À-Pn- ka-À-¸n-
¨p-. 2021Â- \-½psS bp-h-kw-cw-`-I-sâ kvYm-]-\w-
40 -tUmf-À- ]n-g-bpsS \m-Wt¡Sn-Â- \n-¶v h-f-À-¶v
599
250 _n-ey-¬- -tUmf-À- I-¼-\n-bm-bn- am-dn-. Cu- bp-
hm-hn-sâ -t]cv do-Uv -tlkvänw-Kvkv F-¶m-Wv. do-Uv
-tlkvänw-Kvkv F-¶- an-Sp-¡-sâ I-¼-\n-bpsS -t]
cm-Wv -s\äv^vfn-Ivkv!'' A-À-Pp-³- D-ds¡¸-d-ªp-.''
Rm-³- -ssI-sIm«n-. ''{_mthm.''
A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-, ''-t»mIv_-kvä-dn-\v X-§-
fpsS h-\-¯n-Â- \n-¶v a-c-§-Ä- Xo-À-¶psImïn-cn-
¡p-¶-Xv Im-Wm-³- I-gn-ªn-Ã-. B-fp-I-Ä- X-§-fpsS
_n-kn-\-kn-Â- -sshZ-Kv[yw- -t\Sm-Xn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ-
kw-`-hn-¡p-¶- Im-cy-am-Wn-Xv. asäm¶v Iq-Sn- h-cp-
¶p-ïv, C-¶thj-³-. C-Xn-Â- \n-¶v \n-\-¡v F-´m-
Wv a-\-kn-em-b-Xv en-³-Um-?''
''CsXmcp- -t]mcm-«-am-Wv. Cu- -t]mcm-«-¯n-\n-S-
bn-Â- -sh¨v \n-§-Ä- I-®-S-¨v H-¶v a-b-§nt¸mbm-Â-
_n-kn-\-kn-Â- \n-¶v ]p-d-¯m-Ipw-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. asä-s´¦n-epw-?''
''-s\äv^vfn-Ivkv C-¶thäv -sNbvX-Xv Un-hn-Un-I-
fpsS -sabvÂ- Hm-À-U-À- k_vkv{In-]vj-\n-eqsSbm-
Wv. A-Xn-\ptijw- kv{So-anw-Kv -tamU-Â- kr-ãn-¨p-
sImïv -t{]mU-Iväv C-¶thäv -sNbvXp-.''
''A-Xp-Xs¶.'' A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ I-tkc-bn-en-
cp-¶v -ssIIm-ep-I-Ä- \n-h-À-¯n-. '']p-Xn-b- B-i-
bw- D-ïm-bm-Â- am-{Xta C-¶thj-³- B-Iq- F-¶v
H-cp- \n-À-_-Ô-hp-an-Ã-. \n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-
¡-Ä-¡v an-I-¨-Xpw- hy-Xy-kvX-hp-am-b- A-\p-`-
hw- \-Â-Ip-Isb¶-Xm-Wv {]-[m-\w-. \n-§-Ä-¡v
600
{In-bm-ß-I-X-bpsï¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v Xn-I-¨pw- hy-
Xy-kvX-hpw- an-I-¨-Xp-am-b- Fs´¦n-epw- C-¶thäv
-sN¿m-\pw- -temI-¯v H-cp- kzm-[o-\w- kr-ãn-¡m-
\pw- I-gn-bpw-. \n-§-fpsS -taJ-e-bn-Â- ]p-Xnsbmcp-
ho-£-Ww- -sImïp-h-cp-¶-Xpw- A-Xp-h-gn- hn-hn-[-
ho-£-W-§-Ä- ka-\-z-bn-¸n-¨v \n-§-Ä-¡pw- a-äp-Å-
h-À-¡pw- aq-ey-h-¯p-Å- H-¶m-¡n- am-äp-¶-Xp-am-Wv
C-¶thj-³-.''
''A-{XtbbptÅm? A-Xv h-fsc F-fp-¸-am-
WtÃm!''
''F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. ]s£ ]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m-se
F-fp-¸-a-Ã- -sN¿m-³-. F-¶m-epw- A-Xv -sN¿m-hp-
¶tXbp-Åp-. {]m-Îo-kv -thWsa¶p-am-{Xw-. \n-§-
Ä-¡-Xv `m-h-\- D-]tbmKn-¨v -sN¿mw-. C-Xp-hsc
C-Ãm-Xn-cp-¶- H-¶v kr-ãn-¡-em-Wv `m-h-\-. A-Xp-
sImïp-Xs¶ a-\-kn-\v A-Xv ]q-À-®-am-bpw- ]p-
Xnsbmcp- Im-cy-am-bn-cn-¡pw-. ]p-Xn-b- A-\p-`-
h-§-Ä- `m-h-\sb Dt¯Pn-¸n-¡pw-. F-¶m-Â-
C-¶thj-\nte¡p-Å- h-gn- Np-h-¶- ]-c-h-Xm-\n-
hn-cn-¨-Xm-bn-cn-¡n-Ã-. Nn-et¸mÄ- \-½-Ä- Xs¶
h-gnsh«n- apt¶m«pt]m-tIïn-h-cpw-. G-Xm-\pw- Z-i-
I-§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v -sslkvIq-fn-Â- ]-Tn-¨psImïn-
cn-¡pt¼mÄ- Rm-³- Nn-ń-¨n-cp-¶-Xv C-§s\bm-
bn-cp-¶p-, '\yq-«-¬- Kp-cp-X-zm-I-À-j-Ww- Isï¯n-.
sF-³-kväo-³- dnteän-hn-än- Isï¯n-. F-Un-k¬-
-sshZyp-Xn- Isï¯n-. A-h-À- F-\n-¡v I-ïp-]n-
Sn-¡m-\m-bn- bmsXm¶pw- _m-¡nsh¨n-Ã-.' F-Un-
10Â- -tdma-³- F-³-Pn-\o-b-dm-b- Pq-en-kbv -t^mïn-
601
\-kv F-gp-Xn-, 'I-ïp-]n-Sp-¯-§-Ä- A-Xn-sâ
]-cn-[n-bnse¯n-. C-\n- Iq-Sp-X-Â- hn-I-k\-§-Ä-
¡p-Å- bmsXmcp- km-[y-X-bpw- Rm-³- Im-Wp-¶n-Ã-
,'1998-se -t]ä-âvkv bp-F-kv I-½o-j-W-À- C-§s\
bm-Wv hn-i-z-kn-¨n-cp-¶-Xv: 'I-ïp-]n-Snt¡ï-
F-Ãmw- I-ïp-]n-Sn-¡s¸«p- I-gn-ªp-.''
''Im-c-Ww- A-h-cpsS A-dn-hv ]-cn-an-X-am-bn-cp-
¶p-.''
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. A-Xv Kq-Kn-fn-\pw- C-â-Às\än-
epw- sFt^mWn-\pw- 100 h-À-j-§-Ä-¡v ap-¼msW¶v
Hm-À-¡-Ww-. \-ap-¡v C-¶thäv -sN¿m-³- i-cn-bm-b-
at\m`m-hw- D-ïm-I-Ww-. 'AsXm¶pw- i-cn-bm-In-Ã-
...F-ń-\m- -shdpsX {i-an-¨v ]-cm-P-bs¸Sp-¶-Xv?'
F-¶v \n-§-Ä-¡v Nn-ń-¡mw-. AsÃ¦n-Â-... 'C-Xv
Nn-et¸mÄ- i-cn-bm-In-Ãm-bn-cn-¡pw-. ]s£ {i-an-
¡p-¶-Xv c-kI-c-am-bn-cn-¡pw-' F-¶pw- Nn-ń-¡mw-.''
''Rm-³- k½-Xn-¡p-¶p-,'' H-cp- \n-an-js¯
\n-i-_-ZvX-bv¡v -tijw- Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''-tUm.
kv-s]³-kÀ- kn-Â-h-dn-sâ I-Y- Rm-³- Hm-À-¡p-
¶p-. At±lw- 1968Â- h-fsc A-hn-Nm-cn-X-am-bm-
Wv ]p-Xn-b- H-cp-X-cw- ]-i- I-ïp-]n-Sn-¡p-¶-Xv.
H-cp- Z-i-It¯mfw- C-Xv bmsXmcp- D-]tbmK-hp-an-
Ãm-¯- H-cp- Zp-À-º-e-am-b- ]-i- B-bn-cp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â-
B- ]-i-bn-Â- \n-¶m-Wv C-¶s¯ '-t]mkväv
C-äv -t\m«p-I-Ä-' P-·w- -sImÅp-¶-Xv,'' Rm-³-
Bthit¯m-sS ]-d-ªp-.
''h-fsc \-Ã- D-Zm-l-c-Ww-.'' A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶
602
A-`n-\-µn-¨p-. ''\-½-Ä- \-½psS a-\-kv Xp-d-¡p-I-
bpw- \-½psS -taJ-e-bn-Â- B-cpw- C-Xp-hsc -tNm
Zn-¨n-«n-Ãm-¯- ]p-Xn-b- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡p-I-
bpw- -thWw-. \-½psS Iw-^-À-«v tkmWn-\v ]p-d-
¯m-Wv Ft¸mgpw- h-f-À-¨-bp-ïm-Ip-¶-Xv. A-Xv
C-¶thj-³- kr-ãn-¡p-¶p-. C-¶thj-sâ {]-[m-
\- L-S-I-§-Ä- C-h-bm-Wv:
1. -s]gvkv-s]Iväo-hv
2. C-ât{Kj-³-
3. Cw-¹nsa\v-tdj-³-
sF-]m-Uv Xp-d-¶n-«v Rm-³- A-Xv F-gp-XnsbSp-
¯p-.
''\-ap-¡v -s\äv^vfn-Ivkn-sâ {]-bm-Ww- D-Zm-l-c-
W-am-bn- F-Sp-¡mw-. do-Un-\v -t»mIv_-kvä-dn-Â- \n-¶v
40-tUmf-À- ]n-g- In-«n-bt¸mÄ- A-bm-Ä-¡v B-Zyw- -tX-
m¶n-b- hn-Im-cw- \m-Wt¡Sm-bn-cp-¶p-. Xm-a-kn-
¨pt]mb-Xn-\v C-{X-bpw- ]n-g- -sImSpt¡ïn-h-¶p-
sh¶v `m-cytbmSv ]-d-bm-³- A-bm-Ä-¡v -t]
Sn-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. C-Xns\ kl-P-am-b- {]-Xn-I-c-Ww-
F-¶m-Wv ]-d-bp-¶-Xv. GsXmcp- km-[m-c-W-¡m-c-
\pw- D-ïm-Ip-¶- {]-Xn-I-c-Ww-. F-¶m-Â- B- Zn-h-
kw- Xs¶ A-bm-Ä- Pn-½n-Â- -t]mhp-I-bpw- Pn-½n-sâ
h-cp-am-\- am-Xr-Isb¡p-dn-¨v B-g-¯n-Â- Nn-ń-¡p-
I-bpw- -sNbvXp-. A-bm-Ä- C-¯-c-¯nsemcp- -tNm
Zyw- kz-bw- -tNmZn-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-: F-\n-¡v 30
-tUmf-À- Pn-½n-Â- -sImSp-¯m-Â- B- am-kw- ap-gp-h-³-
603
hym-bm-aw- -sN¿m-³- ]-äpsa¦n-Â- F-´psImïv aq-
ho- -sdâ-Â- _n-kn-\-kv a-´ven- k_vkv{In-]vj-³-
-tamU-Â- B-Ip-¶n-Ã-?
''C-Xm-Wv kw-cw-`-I-sâ Nn-´-. Cu- Nn-´-bn-
eqsS do-Uv ]p-Xnsbmcp- ho-£-W-am-Wv _n-kn-\-
kv -tamU-ente¡v -sImïp-h-¶-Xv. At±l-¯n-sâ
-taJ-e-bnse B-cpw- -tNmZn-¡m-¯- -tNmZy-am-Wv
At±lw- -tNmZn-¨-Xv. \n-\-¡pw- Cu- -tNmZyw- kz-
bw- -tNmZn-¨psImïv C-Xv -sN¿mw-: 'F-sâ -taJ-e-
bpsS Nn-{Xw- am-än-h-c-bv¡p-¶- AsÃ¦n-Â- F-sâ
-taJ-esb ]q-À-®-am-bn- Io-gv-taÂ- a-dn-¡p-¶-
C-¶thj-³- F-´m-Wv?''
A-À-Pp-³- \-Ã- -t^man-em-Wv. Rm-\m-Is«
h-fsc {i-²-bp-Å- H-cp- Ip-«ntb-t¸m-se At±lw-
]-d-bp-¶sXÃmw- F-gp-XnsbSp-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
''C-Xm- asämcp- -tNmZyw-: I-gn-ª- 25 h-À-j-¯n-\n
sS F-sâ -taJ-e-bn-ep-ïm-b- G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- A-©v
C-¶thj-\p-I-Ä- GsXm-s¡bm-Wv? I-gn-ª-
A-©v h-À-j-¯n-\nsSbp-ïm-b- C-¶thj-\p-I-Ä-
GsXm-s¡bm-Wv? Cu- c-ïv Im-cy-§-fpw- hn-e-bn-cp-
¯pt¼mÄ- A-Sp-¯- A-©v h-À-jw- -sImïv F-sâ
-taJ-e-bn-Â- F-´v am-ä-ap-ïm-Ipw-? A-Xn-\v X-bm-
dm-Im-³- F-\n-¡v F-´v -sN¿m-³- I-gn-bpw-? CtX
-tNmZy-§-Ä- ]-e-X-h-W- -tNmZn-¨psImïm-Wv do-Uv
-s\äv^vfn-Ivkn-sâ ^n-IvkvUv -tImkväv -tamU-Â-
-sImïp-h-¶-Xv.
-tNmZy-§-Ä- F-\n-¡v ]-äm-hp-¶-{X- -thK-¯n-Â-
604
F-gp-XnsbSp-¯p-.
A-À-Pp-³- F-gpt¶äv \n-¶n-«v Xp-S-À-¶p-,
''C-¶thj-sâ c-ïm-as¯ h-iw- C-ât{Kj-³-
A-Y-hm- G-Io-I-c-W-am-Wv. en-bm-\m-ÀtUm Um-
hn-©n- C-§s\ ]-d-ªn-«p-ïv, ']q-À-®-am-b- H-cp-
a-\-kv hn-I-kn-¸ns¨Sp-¡m-³- im-kv{X-¯n-sâ
I-e- ]-Tn-¡p-I-, I-e-bpsS im-kv{Xw- ]-Tn-¡p-I-.
F-§s\ Hmtcm¶ns\bpw- Im-Wsa¶v ]-Tn-¡p-I-.
F-Ãmw- F-Ãm-änt\mSpw- _-Ôs¸«n-cn-¡p-¶psh¶v
Xn-cn-¨-dn-bp-I-. G-Io-I-c-W-¯n-Â- \n-§-Ä- \n-e-hn-
ep-Å- ]-cn-lm-c-am-À-¤-§sf AsÃ¦n-Â- B-i-b-
§sf \n-§-fpsS -taJ-e-bpsS D-Åntem ]p-dt¯m
D-Å- B-i-b-§-fp-am-bn- _-Ôs¸Sp-¯p-Itbm Xm-
c-X-ayw- -sN¿p-Itbm B-Wv.
''\-ap-¡v ho-ïpw- -s\äv^vfn-Ivkn-sâ D-Zm-l-c-
W-¯nte¡v -t]mImw-. C-Xv B-Zy-am-bn- A-h-X-cn-
¸n-¨t¸mÄ- A-h-À- am-{X-am-bn-cp-¶p- k_vkv{In-]v
j-³- co-Xn-bn-ep-Å- Un-hn-Un- -sdâ-Â- _n-kn-
\-kn-ep-ïm-bn-cp-¶-Xv. Cu- co-Xnsb¡p-dn-¨v
B-À-¡pw- A-dn-bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-, -tlkvänw-Kvkv
Cu- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡p-¶-Xp-hsc: am-kw- 30
-tUmf-À- -sImSp-¯m-Â- H-cm-Ä-¡v Pn-½n-Â- H-cp- am-
kw- F-{X- -thWsa¦n-epw- hym-bm-aw- -sN¿m-³- I-gn-
bpsa¦n-Â- CtX X-X-zw- D-]tbmKn-¨v F-´psImïv
H-cp- k_vkv{In-]vj-³- A-Sn-kvYm-\-am-¡n-bp-Å-
Un-hn-Un- -sdâ-Â- _n-kn-\-kv Xp-S-§n-¡q-Sm-? Cu-
-tNmZyw- F-§s\bm-Wv D-ïm-bsX¶v -t\m¡q-,
c-ïv -taJ-e-Isf _-Ôn-¸n-¨psImïp-Å- H-cp- -tNm
605
Zy-am-bn-cp-¶p- CsX¶v am-{X-a-Ã- hy-Xy-kvX-am-b-
H-cp- -taJ-e-bn-Â- \n-e-\n-Â-¡p-¶- skmeq-js\
kz-´w- -taJ-e-bn-Â- {]m-h-À-¯n-I-am-¡m-\p-Å- -tNm
Zyw- Iq-Sn-bm-bn-bn-cp-¶p-. -tNmZy-§-Ä- {In-bm-ß-I-
X-bpsS -t{kmX-km-Wv. \n-§-fpsS -taJ-e-bnse
B-cpw- -tNmZn-¡m-¯- -tNmZy-§-Ä- Isï¯n- -tNm
Zn-¡p-I-. a-l-¯m-b- -tNmZy-§-Ä- a-l-¯m-b-
C-¶thj-\p-I-Ä-¡v h-gnsXfn-¡pw-. -tlkvänw-Kvkv
-sNbvX-Xpt]m-se \n-§-fpsS -taJ-e-bn-Â- \n-§-Ä-
H-cp- Po-\n-b-kv B-bn- am-d-Wsa¦n-Â- ctïm A-Xn-
e-[n-Itam -tNmZy-§-Ä- X-½n-Â- _-Ôn-¸n-¨p- -tNm
Zn-¡q-. C-Xm-Wv A-Ä-«ntaäv C-ât{Kj-³-.''
A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ ]mtjym Km-À-U-\nte¡v C-d-
§m-\p-Å- h-en-b- ¥m-kv `n-¯n-bv¡v A-cn-In-Â- \n-
¶p-.
''Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ C-ât{Käv -sN¿m-³- Fs¶
klm-bn-¡p-¶- -tNmZy-§-Ä- A-À-Pp-³- F-\n-¡v
X-cm-³- -t]mhp-I-bmsW¶v F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-¶p-,''
Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
At±lw- F-sâ -t\-tc Xn-cn-ªv Nn-cn-¨p-. ''\n-\-
¡v F-sâ co-Xn-I-Ä- A-dn-bm-atÃm en-³-Um-. Ip-d-
¨v -tNmZy-§-Ä- kz-bw- -tNmZn-¨psImïv Xp-S-§mw-.
'\n-§-fpsS -taJ-e-bn-Â- D-]t`màm-¡-Ä-¡p-Å-
{]-[m-\- aq-¶v A-kz-kvY-X-I-Ä- Fs´m-s¡bm-Wv?
A-Xv a-äv -taJ-e-I-fn-Â- F-§s\bm-Wv ]-cn-l-cn-¨n-
cn-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''Rm-³- C-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v C-Xp-hsc Nn-ń-¨n-
606
«n-Ã-. AsXmcp- \-Ã- kväm-À-«nw-Kv -t]mbn-âv B-Wv.
kz-´w- -taJ-e-bnse N-«-¡q-Sp-I-Ä-¡v ]p-dt¯¡v
Nn-ń-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv C-Xn-Â- {]-[m-\w-,'' Rm-³-
]-d-ªp-.
''AsX. A-§s\bm-Wv -tlkvänw-Kvkv k_v
kv{In-]vj-³- -tamU-ep-am-bn- h-¶-Xv. asämcp- -taJ-
e-bn-Â- \n-¶p-Å- skmeq-j-\p-am-bn-. kz-bw- -tN-
mZnt¡ï- asämcp- -tNmZyw- C-Xm-Wv: F-sâ
-taJ-e-bnse I-gn-ª- Im-es¯ A-©v {]-[m-
\- C-¶thj-\p-I-fn-Â- \n-¶v a-\-kn-em-¡nsbSp-
¡m-hp-¶- -s{S³-Uv F-´m-Wv? Cu- -s{S³-Up-I-Ä-
]-c-kv]-cw- F-§s\ _-Ôs¸«n-cn-¡p-¶p-? F-sâ
-taJ-e-bn-Â- h-cp-¶- A-Sp-¯- -s{S³-Uv G-Xm-bn-cn-
¡pw- F-¶v {]-h-Nn-¡m-³- C-hsb F-§s\ F-\n-
¡v D-]tbmKn-¡mw-?''
''A-Xn-em-Wv F-\n-¡v H-cp-]m-Sv ka-bw- \-ãs¸Sp-
¶-Xv,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''F-\n-¡v H-cp-]m-Sv \-Ã-
B-i-b-§-fp-ïv. F-¶m-Â- B- B-i-b-§-Ä- Rm-³-
F-§s\ {]m-h-À-¯n-I-am-¡pw-?''
''A-hnsSbm-Wv C-¶thj-sâ A-h-km-\s¯
L-«-¯n-sâ {]m-[m-\yw-, en-³-Um-. A-Xm-b-Xv Cw-¹n-
sa\v-tdj-³-,'' A-À-Pp-³- hn-h-cn-¨p-. ''a-lm-·m-cm-b-
kw-cw-`-I-À- \-S-¸m-¡-en-epw- an-I-¨-h-cm-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-h-À- B-i-b-¯n-Â- \n-¶v B-hn-jvIm-c-¯nte¡v
A-XnthKw- F-¯nt¨cp-¶-h-cm-Wv. \n-\-¡v A-dn-
bm-hp-¶-Xpt]m-se, Iq-Sp-X-Â- B-i-b-§-fpw- {]m
-h-À-¯n-I-am-¡m-³- ]-äp-¶-Xm-bn-cn-¡n-Ã-. ]s£
607
GsXm-s¡bm-Wv an-I-¨sX¶v -sSkväv -sN¿msX
\-ap-¡v F-§s\bm-Wv A-dn-bm-³- I-gn-bp-¶-Xv?
A-Xn-\v km-[n-¡n-Ã-. \-ap-¡v B-Zyw- D-]t`màm-
¡-fpsS {]-Xn-I-c-Ww- In-«-Ww-. H-cp- Du-l-¯n-sâ
]p-d-¯v \-S-¯p-¶- -t{]mU-Iväv -sUh-e-]v-saân-\m-
bn- h-en-b- -tXmXn-Â- ]-Ww- \-ãs¸Spt¯ï- Im-
cy-an-Ã-. ]-et¸mgpw- D-]t`màm-hn-\v -thWsa¶v
\n-§-Ä- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xm-bn-cn-¡n-Ã- A-h-À-¡v b-Ym-À-
°-¯n-Â- -thï-Xv. A-h-À-¡v -thï-Xv F-´msW¶v
A-h-À-¡pw- A-dn-b-Wsa¶n-Ã-. \n-§tfmSv -tNÀ-¶p-
\n-Â-¡p-¶- D-]t`màm-¡tfmSv Fs´m-s¡bm-Wv
A-h-cpsS A-kz-kvY-X-I-Ä- F-¶v Ft¸mgpw- -tNm
Zn-¨psImïn-cn-¡p-I-. A-h-cpsS B- A-kz-kvY-
X-I-Ä-¡p-Å- ]-cn-lm-c-am-À-¤w- G-ä-hpw- -sNe-hp-
Ip-d-¨v hn-I-kn-¸ns¨Sp-¯n-«v AtX B-fp-I-fpsS
A-Sp-¯v -sSkväv -sN¿p-I-. A-h-cpsS {]-Xn-I-c-Ww-
\-Ã-XmsW¦n-Â- -sImÅmw-. A-§s\bsÃ¦n-Â-
A-Sp-¯- B-i-b-¯nte¡v I-S-¡p-I-.''
Rm-\n-Xv H-cn-¡-epw- F-sâ I-¼-\n-bn-Â- -sN-
bvXn-«n-Ã-. F-\n-¡v Ft¶mSp- -t]mepw- C-¡m-
cyw- Xp-d-¶v k½-Xn-¡m-³- a-Sn-bm-Wv. F-\n-¡v \
sÃmcp- B-i-b-apsï¶v Rm-³- Ft¸mgpw- A-l-
¦-cn-¨n-cp-¶p-. BtcmSpw- {]-Xn-I-c-Ww- B-cm-bm-³-
Rm-³- H-cn-¡-epw- an-\s¡«n-Ã-. C-\n-ap-X-Â- Rm-\n-
Xv -sN¿pw-. A-XpsImïv H-cp- -tZmj-hpw- h-cm-\n-Ã-.
''\n-§-fn-Xv \-S-¸m-¡pt¼mÄ-, h-en-b- hy-Xym-
kw- h-cp-¯p-¶- L-S-I-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS ho-£-
W-hpw- \n-§-fpsS Np-äp-ap-Å- B-fp-I-fp-am-Wv.
608
\n-§-fpsS ho-£-Ww- -t]mepw- \n-b-{ń-¡p-¶-Xv
\n-§sf kzm-[o-\n-¡p-¶- B-fp-I-fm-Wv. A-Xp-
sImïv \n-§sf kzm-[o-\n-¡p-¶-hsc _p-²n-]q-À-
Æw- -sXcsªSp-¡q-!'' At±lw- k-t´mjt¯m-sS
]-d-ªv A-h-km-\n-¸n-¨p-. ''en-³-Um-, \n-\-¡v F-´v
-tXm¶p-¶p-?''
Rm-³- sF-]m-Uv A-S-¨psImïv D-¨-¯n-Â- Zo-
À-L-\n-i-zm-kw- hn-«p-. ''h-fsc \-Ã- B-i-b-§-Ä-!
C-Xpt]m-se Nn-e- Im-cy-§-fpsï¶v Rm-³- H-cn-¡-
epw- hn-Nm-cn-¨n-cp-¶n-Ã-. F-sâ _n-kn-\-kv F-´p-
sImïv ]-cm-P-bs¸«psh¶p-Å- hy-à-am-b- Nn-
{Xw- F-\n-¡v In-«n-¯p-S-§p-¶p-.''
''\o- ]-Tnt¡ï-Xm-b- Im-cy-§-fm-Wv C-hnsS
]-Tn-¡p-¶-Xv. -sa¨s¸S-en-sâ B-Zys¯ kv-sä¸m-
Wn-Xv. B-cpw- h-gn-Im-«m-\n-ÃmsX Cu- -sXäp-I-Ä-
kvYn-c-am-bn- h-cp-¯ns¡mïn-cn-¡p-¶- B-fp-
Isf¡p-dn-¨v Hm-À-¯pt\m¡q-. bp-²-¯n-\v -t]
mIp-¶- ]-S-bm-fnsb-t¸m-se \n-\-¡v hn-P-bn-¡m-³-
B-h-iy-am-b- D-]-I-c-W-§-Ä- \o- -tiJ-cn-¨p- -sh¡p-
I-bm-Wv C-Xn-eqsS -sN¿p-¶-Xv. A-XpsImïv, A-`n-
\-µ-\-§-Ä-!' A-À-Pp-³- ]p-©n-cn-¨psImïv F-sâ
H-gn-ª- Nm-b-¡-¸p-am-bn- Hm-ô-kv In-¨-Wnte¡v
\-S-¡p-¶- h-gn- ]-d-ªp-. ''C-\n- \-ap-¡v A-Sp-¯-
B-gvN- Im-Wmw-.''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. B- A-h-kcw- Rms\mcn-¡-
epw- \-ãs¸Sp-¯n-Ã-,'' F-sâ _m-Kv F-Sp-¯v ]p-
dt¯¡v C-d-§p-¶-Xn-\nsS Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. Cu-
609
Zn-h-k§-fn-Â- Rm-³- F-\v-tdXm-b- am-À-¤-§-Ä-
Isï¯psa¶v A-À-Pp-\v A-dn-bmw-. At±l-¯n-
sâ G-ä-hpw- {]n-bs¸«-h-cpsS Iq-«-¯n-em-Wv Rm-\n
t¸mÄ-. Nn-et¸m-sgm-s¡ At±l-¯n-sâ a-I-
fmsW¶v Rm-³- F-¶pt]mepw- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶m-
dp-ïv. ''A-Sp-¯- B-gvN- Im-Wmw-, Um-Uv,'' Rm-³-
]n-dp-]n-dp-¯p-.
AtX Xm-f-¯n-Â- Nn-cn-¨psImïv H-cp- a-dp-]-Sn-
Rm-³- -tI«p-. ''i-cn-, a-Itf. _o- Atabvknw-Kv.''
_o- Atabvknw-Kv. \-Ã- D-]tZiw-. A-À-Pp-sâ
¢m-kp-I-Ä- F-sâ -t]gvkW-Â- Po-hn-X-¯n-em-
Wv F-\n-¡v Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- -thï-Xv. ]s£ Rm-³-
]-d-bmsX At±lw- F-§s\ Du-lns¨Sp-¡pw-?
A-À-Pp-sâ Hm-ô-kn-Â- \n-¶v C-d-§n- F-sâ
A-¸m-À-«v-saânte¡v \-S-¡pt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v B-ß-
hn-i-zm-kw- -tXm¶n-. A-¶v \-S-¶- Im-cy-§-fn-Â-
k-t´mj-hpw- -tXm¶n-, Nm-À-fn-bpsS Im-cyw- H-gn-¨v.
''A-À-Pp-sâ H-¸w- -tPmen- -sN¿p-¶-Xv H-cn-¡-epw-
hn-c-ka-Ã-,'' F-sâ -saâ-dpsS A-km-am-\y-am-b- hy-
àn-X-zs¯¡p-dn-¨v Hm-À-¯psImïv Rm-³- Ft¶m-
Sp-Xs¶ ]-d-ªp-. A-¸m-À-«v-saânse¯n- jq-kv
Du-cn- I-«n-ente¡v In-S-¶p-. ]-ïm-bn-cps¶¦n-Â-
C-¯-cw- Xn-ct¡dn-b- Zn-h-k§-Ä- A-h-km-\n-
¡pt¼mÄ- Rm-³- H-cp- ¥m-kv -thmUvI- Ip-Sn-¡p-am-
bn-cp-¶p-. A-Xn-\v Ct¸mgpw- -tXm¶p-¶p-ïv. ]s£
Rm-³- {^n-UvPv Xp-d-¶v kv-t{Sm_-dn- ^v-tfh-dn-ep-Å-
tkm^väv {Un-¦v F-Sp-¡p-I-bm-Wv -sNbvX-Xv.
610
F-sâ -t^m¬- -s_Ã-Sn-¨p-. B-cmsW¶v
kv{Io-\nte¡v -t\m¡msXbm-Wv -t^m¬- F-Sp-
¯-Xv.
''en-³-Uvkv?'' ]-cn-Nn-X-amsbmcp- i-Ðw-.
F-sâ hn-c-ep-I-Ä- ¥m-kn-Â- ap-dpsI¸n-Sn-¨p-. ]
s£ AsXsâ -ssIbn-Â- \n-¶v Du-À-¶pt]mbn-,
I-u-ï-dn-Â- ho-Wp-.
''Nm-À-fn-,'' Rm-³- hn-d-bm-À-¶- i-Ð-¯n-Â-
]-d-ªp-.
''-t\cs¯ \osb-s¶ hn-fn-¨-Xn-Â- H-cp-]m-Sv
k-t´mjw-. F-\n-¡v -tImÄ- F-Sp-¡m-³- ]-än-bn-Ã-.
\o- hn-fn-¡psa¶v Rm-³- Xosc {]-Xo-£n-¨n-cp-
¶n-Ã-.''
''AsX, Rm-\pw-.'' F-\n-¡v A-hs\ -t\cs¯
hn-fn- ¨tXmÀ-¯v Ct¸mÄ- Ip-ät_m[w- -tXm¶p-¶p-
ïv. ''F-§ns\bp-ïv ]p-Xn-b- -tPmen-?'' F-´m-Wv
-tNmZnt¡ïsX¶v A-dn-bmsX Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''A-Sns]mfn-. \-ap-¡v H-cn-¡-Â- Iq-Sn- I-ïmtem?
Ip-d-¨p-Iq-Sn- kw-km-cn-¨mtem?''
''-t\m¡q-, Rm-³- `-b-¦-c- Xn-c-¡n-em-Wv. F-\n-
¡v Ip-d-¨v ]p-Xn-b- -ss¢âvkns\ In-«n-. H-cp- kp-
lr-¯n-\v -thïn- I-¬-kÄ-«nw-Kv -sN¿p-¶p-ap-ïv.
kp-lr-¯p-¡-Äs¡m¸w- A-Sn-¨ps]mfn-¡m-³-
-thïn- H-cp-]m-Sv ka-bw- F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- C-Ã-.
Rm-³- hn-fn-¨-Xv ]p-Xn-b- -tPmen- F-§s\bpsï¶v
611
A-dn-bm-\pw- H-cp- ltem ]-d-bm-\p-am-Wv,'' Rm-³-
A-²ym-bw- 18
]-d-ªp-.
A-bm-Äs¡-s¶ \-ãs¸Sp-¯n-b-Xn-Â- hn-j-
a-ap-ïv. A-bm-Ä- Iptd ]-Tn-¨p-I-gn-ªp-. Ct¸mÄ-
\-Ã- -sa¨s¸«- A-h-kvY-bn-ep-am-Wv. F-Ãmw- H-cn-¡-
Â-¡q-Sn- kw-km-cn-¡-Wsa¶v A-bm-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶p-.
B-fp-I-Ä-¡v am-ä-§-Ä- kw-`-hn-¡mw-. Rm-
³- Fs¶¯s¶ Hm-À-½n-¸n-¨p-. Cu- _-Ôw-
F-¶t¶bv¡p-am-bn- A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼v
Nn-et¸mÄ- A-h-km-\-am-bn- A-bmsf H-cn-¡-Â-
¡q-Sn- Im-W-W-am-bn-cn-¡pw-. Rm-³- A-bm-Ä-¡v 30
an-\n-äv ka-bw- \-Â-Ipw-. A-Xn-\ptijw- F-\n-¡v
\-¶m-bn- H-¶v D-d-§-Ww-. Im-c-Ww-, \msf H-cp-]m-Sv
-tPmen-I-Ä- F-\n-¡v -sN¿m-\p-ïv.
Rm-³- F-sâ ]p-Xn-b- A-¸m-À-«v-saân-sâ -t]
cpw- -sem-t¡j-\pw- A-bm-Ä-¡v A-b-¨psImSp-¯p-.
BsI A-kz-kvY-bm-bn- Rm-³- A-bm-Ä-¡m-bn- Im-
¯n-cp-¶p-. F-´p-kw-`-hn-¨m-epw- A-bm-fnte¡v
C-\nsbmcp- Xn-cn-¨pt]m¡n-Ã-, F-{X-Im-ew- Rm-³-
G-Im-´-bm-bn- Po-hn-¨m-epw-, F-{X- \-Ã- Hm-À-½-I-fp-
ïm-bn-cp-¶m-epw-, A-bm-Ä- F-{X- an-Sp-¡-\m-bm-epw-.
H-¶-c- a-Wn-¡q-À- I-gn-ªp-. Nm-À-fn- C-Xp-hsc
F-¯n-bn-«n-Ã-. D-Â-I-WvT-bn-Â- Rm-³- \m-em-as¯
¥m-kv kv-t{Sm_-dn- {Un-¦v A-I-¯m-¡n-. A-{U-kv
A-b-¨psImSpt¡ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.
Fs¶ ho-ïpw- hn-fn-¨-Xn-epw- C-hntS¡v h-¶-
612
Xn-epw- Nn-et¸mÄ- A-h-\v Xs¶ \m-Wt¡Sv
-tXm¶n-bn-«p-ïm-Ipw-. C-\nsb´m-bm-epw- Nm-À-fn-
h-cm-³- -t]mIp-¶n-Ã-. Rm-³- D-d-§m-\m-bn- H-cp-§n-
bt¸mÄ- hm-Xn-en-Â- H-cp- ap-«v -tI«p-.
Nm-À-fn-.
''H-¶pw- am-dn-bn-«n-Ã- AtÃ?'' A-bmtfmSv Rm-³-
-tNmZn-¨p-. ap-¼v F-§ns\bm-bn-cpt¶m A-Xpt]m-
se Xs¶bp-ïv A-bm-Ä-. \-Ã- co-Xn-bn-Â- h-kv{Xw-
[-cn-¨v F-sâ ap-¶n-Â- Ip-d-¨p-Iq-Sn- B-I-À-j-I-am-
bn- h-cm-³- A-bm-Ä- H-cp- {i-a-hpw- \-S-¯n-bn-«n-Ã-.
-ssIbn-Â- H-cp- -t]¸-À- _m-Kv ]n-Sn-¨n-«p-ïv.
''-t__v,'' A-It¯¡p-I-b-dn- F-sâ I-hn-fn-Â-
D-½- -sh¨psImïv A-bm-Ä- ]-d-ªp-.
]-cn-Nn-X-am-b- B- -s]À-^yq-an-sâ kp-K-Ôw-
F-sâ aq-¡nte¡v A-cn-¨p-I-b-dn-. AsXsâ ]-g-b-
Hm-À-½-Isf ho-ïpw- D-W-À-¯n-. Rm-³- B- K-Ôw-
H-¶p-Iq-Sn- D-Ånte¡p- h-en-¨p-.
C-Xnsem¶pw- H-cp- Im-cy-hp-an-Ã-.
''Rm-³- Ip-d-¨v -ssh³- hm-§n-,'' \m-ev Ip-¸n-I-
fp-Å- _m-Kv ]n-Sn-¨psImïv Nm-À-fn- ]-d-ªp-. ''\o-
Ct¸mÄ- Ip-Sn-¡m-dptïm F-¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-.
]-ïv \o- a-Â-kcn-¨v Ip-Sn-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶tÃm.''
''Rm-³- Ip-Sn-¡mtdbn-Ã- Nm-À-fn-,'' A-bm-Ä- _m-
Kv Xmtg¡v -sh¨t¸mÄ- Rm-³- \-S-¶psImïv ]-d-
ªp-. ''H-cp-]m-Sv am-ä-§-Ä- h-¶n-cn-¡p-¶p-.''
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''Cu- 10 B-gvN-bn-Â- H-cn-¡-Ât¸mepw-? H-cn-¡-
Ât¸mepw- Ip-Sn-¨n-«ntÃ?'' ]-Xn-hpt]m-se Fs¶
hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶nsÃ¶v A-bm-fpsS B- ]p-cn-Iw-
Xs¶ ]-d-bp-¶p-ïv. A-bm-Ä- A-Sp-¡-f-bnte¡v
-t]mbn- A-hn-Ss¯ -t{Umb-dp-I-Ä- Xp-d-¶v -t\m¡n-.
h-fsc ]-cn-Nn-X-am-b- kvY-ew- F-¶-Xp- -t]m-sebm-
bn-cp-¶p- -s]cp-am-äw-.
''Rm-³- Im-cy-am-bn-«v ]-d-ª-Xm-Wv,'' Rm-³-
ho-ïpw- ]-d-ªp-. A-À-Pp-\psam¯v -tPmen- -sN-
bvXv Rm-³- a-Zy-]m-\-¯n-Â- \n-¶v hntamNn-X-
bm-bn- h-cp-I-bm-Wv. a-Zyw- -thWsa¶v F-\n-¡v
Cu- \m-fp-I-fn-Â- -tXm¶n-bnt«bn-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. ]
s£ Ct¸mÄ- F-sâ -s\©n-Â- H-cp- Ip-Xn-c- I-b-dn-
cn-¡p-¶- `m-cw- -tXm¶p-¶p-.
''\o- I-gn-¡-Wsa¶n-Ã-. Rm-³- F-´m-bm-epw-
`-£-W-¯ns\m¸w- H-cp- ¥m-kv Ip-Sn-¡m-³- -t]mhp-
I-bm-Wv. \n-\-¡v C-ã-apsï¦n-Â- Ft¶m-sSm¸w-
-tNcmw-. F-hnsSbm-Wv -t_m«n-Â- Hm-¸-W-À-?''
]ntäZn-h-kw-....
cm-hnse Nm-À-fn- In-S-¡-bpsS A-ä-¯v C-cn-¡p-I-
bm-Wv. I-«n-en-Â- In-S-¶- So-j-À-«v A-bm-Ä- X-e-bn-eqsS
[-cn-¨p-. Nm-À-fn-bpsS ap-Sn- A-et¦me-am-bn-¡n-S-¡p-
¶p-. A-bmsf -t\m¡ns¡mïn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- F-´m-
Wv F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-¶sX¶v F-\n-¡p-Xs¶ a-\-
kn-em-Ip-¶n-Ã-.
F-sâ h-b-dn-\p-Ån-Â- \n-¶v hn-hn-[- hn-Im-c-
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§-Ä- I-b-dp-I-Ä- -t]m-se Fs¶ Np-än-h-cn-bp-I-bpw-
-sI«p-]n-W-bp-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶p-. O-À-±n-¡m-³- h-cp-
¶-Xpt]m-se F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-.
F-´m-Wv I-gn-ª- cm-{Xn- kw-`-hn-¨-Xv? Htc-sbm
cp- {]m-h-iyw- am-{Xw-. C-\n-b-Xv D-ïm-In-Ã-. H-cp-
h-i-¯v Rm-³- Fs¶¯s¶ C-Xv -t_m[ys¸Sp-
¯m-³- {i-an-¨p-.
]s£ a-dp-h-i-¯v, Nm-À-fn- C-\n-bpw- h-¶n-
cps¶¦n-Â-...
Nm-À-fn- F-sâ I-hn-fn-Â- D-½- -sh¨p-. ''C-¶v cm-
{Xn- Im-Wmw-.'' A-bm-Ä- k-t´mjt¯m-sS A-Xv
]-d-ªpsImïv Pm-¡-äv C-«p-.
''Nm-À-fn- C-Xv \-Ã- Im-cy-am-bn- -tXm¶p-¶n-Ã-.''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- \-Ã-Xp- Xs¶.'' A-bm-Ä- \n-À-
_-Ôn-¨p-. ''\-½-Ä- F-{X- A-Sp-¸-¯n-emsW¶v
I-gn-ª- cm-{Xn- Rm-³- -sXfn-bn-¨-XtÃ?''
C-¶-es¯ cm-{Xn- R-§-Ä- H-cp-an-¨v I-gn-ª-
Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v Rm-³- Hm-À-¯p-. {l-kz-Im-et¯
bv¡v -t\m¡n-bm-Â- R-§-fpsS _-Ôw- h-fsc
\-Ã-Xm-Wv. F-¶m-Â- Zo-À-L-Im-et¯¡v... At¿m.
A-Xv BtemNn-¡m-³- Iq-Sn- h-¿-.
''AsX.'' Rm-³- X-À-¡n-¡m-³- \n-¶n-Ã-.
''C-¶v cm-{Xn- Iq-Sp-X-Â- kv-s]jy-Â- B-bn-cn-
¡pw-,'' -t]m Ip-¶-Xn-\p-ap-¼v I-®n-dp-¡n-Im-Wn-¨n-«v
Nm-À-fn- ]-d-ªp-.
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Rm-³- -t^m¬- hn-fn-¨v keq-Wn-Â- At¸m-
bv-saâv F-Sp-¯p-. ap-Sn- kv-ssäÂ- -sN¿-Ww-, \-J-§-
fpw- `w-Kn-bm-¡-Ww-. C-Xv -tdmUnse H-cp- _-¼v -t]m-
se-tbbp-Åpsh¶v ]-d-ªv Rm-³- Fs¶¯s¶
kam-[m-\n-¸n-¨p-. Xm-Â-¡m-en-I-am-bn- am-{Xw- {i-²-
hy-Xn-N-en-¸n-¡p-¶- Im-cyw-. F-sâ a-\-kv ]-d-bp-¶p-
ïv, Nm-À-fn- H-cn-¡-epw- F-\n-¡v ]-än-b- B-fsÃ¶v.
]s£ Ip-d-¨p-Zn-h-k§-Ä- Iq-Sn- Im-cy-§sfÃmw-
km-[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn-Â- -t]mIp-¶-Xpt]m-se A-`n-
\-bn-¡p-¶-Xp- -sImïv H-cp- Ip-g-¸-hp-an-Ã-. F-sâ
X-et¨mdn-\v H-cp- C-Sthf- -sImSp-¡m-³-. F-§m
-\pw- i-cn-bm-bmtem!
C-Xv BtLmjn-¡m-\p-Å- Zn-h-kam-Wv. H-cn-¡-
epw- D-]tbmKn-¡nsÃ¶v ]-d-ªv am-änsh¨- -s{I-
Un-äv Im-À-Uv Rm-³- ho-ïpw- F-Sp-¯p-.
C-¡-gn-ª- Zn-h-k§-Ä- Rm-³- I-Tn-\-am-bn-
A-²-zm-\n-¨p-. H-cp- cm-{Xn- Iq-Sn- k-t´mjw- Rm-
³- A-À-ln-¡p-¶p-ïv. A-À-Pp-\pw- BtLmj-§-
fn-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶p-ïtÃm. Rm-³- kz-bw- \ym-
bo-I-cn-¡m-³- {i-an-¨p-.
kq-¸-À- am-À-¡-än-Â- -sh¨v F-sâ -t^m¬- -s_Ã-
Sn-¨p-. F-sâ {]-[m-\s¸«- -ss¢âvkn-Â- H-cm-fm-Wv.
A-bmsf Rm-³- D-¨-`-£-W-¯n-\v Im-Wmsa¶v
G-ä-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-.
ao-änw-Kv F-´m-bm-epw- \m-ft¯¡v am-än-h-
bv¡mw-. Rm-³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-. Rm-³- A-¡m-cyw-
-thmbvkv -satkPv B-bn- A-b-¨p-. ]p-Ån- H-cp-
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]m-h-am-b-XpsImïv A-Xn-Â- {]-iv\-an-Ã-. Rm-³- Nm-
À-fn- C-¶se -sImïp-h-¶- AtX {_m-³-Un-ep-Å-
-ssh³- hm-§m-\m-bn- -ssh³- -sjÂ-^v -t\m¡n-.
A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v c-ïv -t_m«n-Â- F-Sp-¯v F-sâ Im-
À-«nte¡v -sh¨p-. F-sâ ]-T-\-Im-e-L-«-¯nse Xm-
Â-¡m-en-I-am-b- km-_-¯m-Wv C-¶s¯ cm-{Xn-.
keq-Wn-Â- G-Xm-\pw- a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-Ä- -sNe-h-
gn-¨p-. A-h-À- F-sâ ap-Sn- \-¶m-bn- skäv -sNbvXn-
cn-¡p-¶p-. -sNdn-b- co-Xn-bn-ep-Å- -ta¡-¸v. ]s£
-sImÅmw-. -ssII-Ä- am-\n-Iyq-À- -sNbvXv Np-h-¶-
-s\bvÂ- -t]mfn-jv C-«p-. CsXm-s¡ C-Xn-\p- ap-¼v
A-h-km-\-am-bn- Ft¸mgm-Wv -sNbvXsX¶v F-\n-
¡v Hm-À-½-bn-Ã-.
-t]m¸v!
-tImÀ-¡v Xp-d-¶t¸mÄ- -t_m«n-en-Â- \n-¶v
-ssh³- ]p-dt¯¡v H-gp-In-. Nm-À-fnsb Im-¯n-cn-
¡pt¼mÄ- Rm-³- B- X-hn-«v \n-d-¯n-ep-Å- {Zm-h-Iw-
F-sâ ¥m-knte¡v ]-I-À-¶p-. -s]-s«¶v A-À-Pp-sâ
ap-Jw- F-sâ a-\-knte¡v h-¶p-. X-Â-¡m-et¯¡v
A-À-Pps\ a-d-¡mt\ \n-À-hm-l-ap-Åp-. At±l-
sa¶-Ã-, C-Xns\ F-Xn-À-¡p-¶- Btc¡p-dn-¨pw-
Rm-³- Ct¸mÄ- Hm-À-¡p-¶n-Ã-.
F-\n-¡v -thïn- CsX\n-¡v -sN¿-Ww-. CsX-
sâ apt¶m«pt]mIp-¶- {]-{In-b-bpsS `m-K-am-Wv.
F-sâ h-b-än-Â- \n-¶v ap-c-f-Â- -tIÄ-¡p-¶p-. Nm-
À-fntbm-sSm¸w- Un-¶-À- I-gn-¡msa¶v hn-Nm-cn-¨-Xp-
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sImïv kv\m-Ivkv H-¶pw- Rm-³- I-gn-¨n-Ã-. -t^m¬-
-s_Ã-Sn-¨p-. F-sâ -ss¢âv ho-ïpw- hn-fn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
Rm-³- A-bmsf Xn-cn-¨p-hn-fn-¡m-³- a-d-¶pt]mbn-
cp-¶p-. kw-km-cn-¡m-\p-Å- A-h-kvY-bn-e-Ã- Rm-\n
t¸mÄ-. Rm-³- -t^m¬- Xn-cn-¨v I-u-ï-dn-Â- Xs¶
-sh¨p-.
c-ïv a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-Ä- I-gn-ªp-. `-b-¦-c- hn-i-¸v
-tXm¶n-. Fs´¦n-epw- -sNdp-Xm-bn- I-gn-¡m-³- Xo-
cp-am-\n-¨p-. Nm-À-fn- C-Xp-hsc F-¯n-bn-«n-Ã-. A-bm-
fpsS ]-Xn-hp-co-Xn- Xs¶. Rm-³- c-ïm-as¯
-t_m«n-Â- Xp-d-¶p-. F-´m-bm-epw- A-bmsf H-¶v hn-
fn-¡mw-. Rm-³- -t^m-sWSp-¯v hn-fn-¨p-, aq-¶v dnw-Kv
B-bt¸mÄ- Rm-³- -t^m¬- I-«v -sNbvXn-«v A-Xv I-u-
ï-dnte¡v C-«p-. c-ïv an-\n-äv I-gn-ªt¸mÄ- A-Xm-
-t^m¬- -s_Ã-Sn-¡p-¶p-. Rm-³- -s]-s«¶v -tIm-sf-
Sp-¯p-. ''\n-§-Ä- F-hnsSbm-Wv?'' -tZjyt¯m-sS
Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''en-³-Um-?'' asämcp- i-Ðw-. A-Xv Nm-À-fn-b-Ã-.
Rm-³- -thKw- -t^m¬- kv{Io-\n-Â- -t\m¡n-. kvan-
¯v! F-sâ asämcp- -ss¢âv. C-¶v -sshIpt¶cw- Nn-
e- _n-kn-\-kv Im-cy-§-Ä- kw-km-cn-¡m-³- A-bmsf
Im-Wmsa¶v G-än-cp-¶-Xm-Wv. A-Xpw- a-d-¶p-.
''kvan-¯v?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. ''£-an-¡-Ww-.
F-\n-¡v kp-J-an-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-³- \n-§sf \m
sf hn-fn-¡s«?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. km-c-an-Ã-. Ct¸mÄ- hn-{i-an-
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¡q-.'' kvan-¯v a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-. Rm-³- -shdpsX
]-d-bp-¶-XmsW¶v A-bm-Ä-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-«p-ïm-
Ipw-.
Nm-À-fn-. B- hr-¯nsI«-h-³- Fs¶ ho-ïpw-
]-än-¨p-. A-ht\mSv F-\n-¡v -shdp-¸m-Wv. Cu- -shdp-
¸v A-§s\Xs¶ \n-Â-¡s«. A-Xm-Wv F-\n-¡v
\-Ã-Xv. C-\n- A-h-³- hn-fn-¡pt¼mÄ- F-\n-¡v Ip
td¡m-cy-§-Ä- ]-d-bm-\p-ïv. keq-Wn-Â- -t]mb-
-sNe-hv. F-\n-¡p-ïm-b- \-ã-§-fpsS IqsS H-¶p-
Iq-Sn-. B- ]-Ww- A-h-sâ -ssIbn-Â- \n-¶v hm-§-
Ww-.
]n-¶o-Sv F-´m-Wv kw-`-hn-¨sX¶v F-\n-¡v Hm-
À-½-bn-Ã-. cm-hnse F-gpt¶Â-¡pt¼mÄ- X-e-bv¡v
\-Ã- `m-cw-. Rm-³- ]-Xnsb -t^mWnte¡v -t\m¡n-.
H-¼-Xv a-Wn- I-gn-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p-.
Rm-³- A-À-Pps\ Im-Wm-\p-Å- ka-bw- I-gn-
ªp-.
F-\n-¡v Ft¶mSp- Xs¶ -shdp-¸pw- -tZjy-hpw-
-tXm¶n-.
Rm-³- ho-ïpw- a-Zy-¯nte¡v Xn-cn-¨pt]m-tbm?
Ct¸mÄ- B-cm-Wv hn-UvVn-, en-³-Um-?
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A-²ym-bw- 20
k½-À-±-§sfbpw-
-thZ-\-Isfbpw-
BtLmj-am-¡n-
am-ämw-
620
Fs´m-s¡ kw-`-hn-¨m-epw- Rm-³- ]-Tn-¡n-Ã-...
ka-b-¯v F-gpt¶Â-¡p-¶- Im-cy-¯n-Â-
F-\n-¡v {i-²-bn-Ã-. Po-hn-X-¯n-epw- _n-kn-\-kn-
epw- hn-P-bn-¡-Wsa¶- Im-cy-¯n-Â- F-\n-¡v H-cp-
D-¯-c-hm-Zn-¯-hp-an-Ã-. F-´m-bm-epw- A-À-Pps\
Im-Wm-³- C-¶n-\n- -t]mI-ï-. -shdpsX A-À-Pp-sâ
hn-es¸«- ka-bw- F-ń-\v ]m-gm-¡-Ww-? am-{X-hp-
a-Ã- At±l-¯n-sâ ap-J-¯pt\m¡p-¶- Im-cyw-
F-\n-¡v BtemNn-¡m-³- Iq-Sn- h-¿-.
]s£ F-\n-¡v C-§s\ -shdpsX In-S-¡m-
\pw- -tXm¶p-¶n-Ã-.
A-À-Pp-³- F-\n-¡v -thïn- F-{X- Im-cy-
§-Ä- -sNbvXn-cn-¡p-¶p-. A-¶s¯ _o-¨nse
B- A-h-kvY-bn-Â- \n-¶v Rm-³- C-¶v F-{Xtbm
Zq-cw- k©-cn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p-. a-Zy-]n-¨-Xn-sâ B-e-kyw-
C-\n-bpw- am-dn-bn-«n-Ã-. X-e- -sNdp-Xm-bn- -thZ-\n-¡p-
¶p-ïv. F-´m-bm-epw- km-c-an-Ã-, A-À-Pps\ hn-fn-¨v
Im-cyw- ]-d-b-Ww-.
Rm-³- -t^m-sWSp-¯v At±ls¯ hn-fn-¨p-.
''Kp-Uv -tamWnw-Kv,'' Rm-³- Dt·jt¯m-sS ]-d-
bm-³- {i-an-¨v ]-cm-P-bs¸«p-. ''£-an-¡-Ww-, Rm-³-
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C-¶v F-gpt¶Â-¡m-³- -sshIn-. Ip-d-¨v -t]gvkW-Â-
{]-iv\-§-Ä-...''
''en-³-Um-!'' Fs¶ ap-gp-h-\m-¡m-³- k½-Xn-
¡msX A-À-Pp-³- hn-fn-¨p-. ''\o- F-hnsSbm-Wv?
R-§-Ä- \ns¶ a-do-\-bn-Â- Im-¯n-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.''
''R-§tfm?''
''AtX. Rm-\pw- F-sâ F-Ivkn-Iyq-«n-hv So-apw-.
R-§-Ä- cm-hnse Xs¶ ao-³- ]n-Sn-¡m-³- -t]mhp-
I-bm-Wv. \nt¶mSv -t\cs¯ ]-d-ªn-cp-¶-XtÃ?
F-Ãmw- a-dt¶m?''
''C-Ã-.'' \p-W- ]-d-bm-³- H-«pw- B-{K-l-ansÃ¦n-
epw- Cu- km-l-N-cy-¯n-Â- A-Xv -sN-t¿ïn-h-¶p-.
Nm-À-fnsb-t¸m-se H-gn-hp-I-gn-hp-I-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-
F-sâ ]-g-b- io-e-¯nte¡v Rm-³- Xn-cn-¨p-h-¶p-.
''A-À-Pp-³- C-¶v F-sâ a-\-kv BsI A-kz-kvY-
am-Wv. F-gpt¶ät¸mÄ- -sshIn-. \n-§-Ä- -t]mbn
t¡mfq-. Rm-³- ]-Xnsb ht¶mfmw-.''
''-t\m, -t\m, -t\m, en-³-Um-. R-§-Ä- \n-\-
¡pthïn- Im-¯n-cn-¡pw-. lmt§mhtdm F-´p-
Xs¶bm-bm-epw- -sdUn-bm-bn- a-do-\-bnte¡v h-cp-I-.
\-ap-¡v Ip-d-¨v Im-cy-§-fp-ïv.''
''Hm-lv. Hmt¡...''
A-Ã-, F-´m-Wv At±lw- ]-d-ª-Xv? Rm-³-
lmt§mh-dn-Â- BsW-t¶m? At±lw- F-§s\
bm-Wv A-Xv A-dn-ª-Xv?
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A-À-Pp-³- F-{X- \-Ã- hy-àn-bm-Wv.
''Rm-³- Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ H-cp-§n- h-cmw-.'' H-cp-
-sIm¨p-Ip-«n- X-sâ A-Ñt\mSv ]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m-se
F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. At±l-¯n-\v F-sâ -taÂ- k½-
À-±w- -sNep-¯m-\p-Å- F-Ãm- A-h-Im-i-hp-ap-ïv.
Rm-³- F-Ãm-htc¡m-fpw- Gsd ]n-¶n-em-hp-I-bpw-
A-h-À- F-\n-¡v -thïn- Im-¯p-\n-Ât¡ï- A-h-
kvY-bp-ïm-hp-I-bpw- -sNbvXm-Â- Rm-³- H-cn-S-
¯pw- F-¯m-³- -t]mIp-¶n-Ã-. ]n-¶n-Â- \n-¶v \
sÃmcp- N-hn-«m-Wv F-\n-¡v -thï-Xv. A-Xv ]tï
In-«n-bn-cps¶¦n-Â- Rm-³- Ft¶ \-¶mtb-t\.
''\-Ã- Im-cyw-, \-ap-¡v -s]-s«¶p-Im-Wmw-.''
-t^mWn-em-Wv kw-km-cn-¨sX¦n-epw- A-À-Pp-
sâ ap-J-¯p-Å- B- ]p-©n-cn- F-\n-¡v Im-Wm-³-
I-gn-bpw-. -s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ F-sâ aq-Uv -sa¨s¸«p-.
\m-Â-¸-Xv an-\n-äv I-gn-bpt¼mÄ- Rm-³- A-À-Pp-
sâ A-¼-Xv A-Sn- h-ep-¸-ap-Å- B-Uw-_-c-\-u-I-
bn-Â- B-bn-cn-¡pw-. H-cp- _n-ey-W-b-À- X-sâ hn-P-
bn-I-fm-b- ko-\n-b-À- So-ans\m¸w- cm-hnse Xs¶
ao-³-]n-Sn-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶p-. A-Xn-Â- hy-Xy-kvX-am-
bn- H-¶p-an-Ã-, A-Â-`p-Xs¸Sm-\p-an-Ã-.
A-À-Pp-sâ IqsS -tPmen- -sN¿p-¶-Xv H-cp- -s{]m
^-j-W-en-sâ kz-]v\-km-£m-Â-¡m-cw- B-bn-cn-
¡pw-.
''A-Xm-, A-h-Ä- F-¯n-btÃm!'' -ssII-Ä- c-ïpw-
Xp-d-¶p-]n-Sn-¨v Fs¶ I-ï-Xn-ep-Å- k-t´mjw-
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At±lw- F-¶s¯bpw- -t]m-se {]-I-Sn-¸n-¨p-.
H-cp- \n-an-jt¯¡v I-c-ªp- -t]mIpsa¶v Rm-³- hn-
Nm-cn-¨p-. At±lw- F-\n-¡pthïn- Im-¯p-\n-¶p-.
AsX A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶ Im-¯n-cp-¶p-. Rm-³- In-S-
¡-bn-Â- \n-¶v ]-Xnsb F-gpt¶äp-h-cp-¶-Xp-hsc
asäÃmw- am-änsh¨v Im-¯n-cn-¡m-³- X-¡-hn-[w-
At±lw- Fs¶ hn-i-z-kn-¨p-. ''\n-§-Ä- Fs¶ Im-
¯n-cnt¡ïn-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-,'' At±ls¯ -sI«n-¸n-Sn-
¨psImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. '']s£, \-µn-. F-\n-¡v
H-cp-]m-Sv k-t´mj-am-bn-.''
''In-S-¡-bn-Â- \n-¶v F-gpt¶äv \n-\-¡pw- h-cm-
Xn-cn-¡m-am-bn-cp-¶p-.'' At±lw- F-sâ ap-Xp-
In-Â- X-«ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-. '']s£ \o- h-¶p-.
-t_mW-km-bn- \o- ]-ÃptX¡p-I-bpw- ap-Sn- No-Ip-
I-bpw- Iq-Sn- -sNbvXp-. A-Xpw- Cu- lmt§mh-dn-
\n-S-bn-Â-.'' A-À-Pp-sâ hm-¡p-I-fn-Â- im-k\-bpsS
i-Ðw- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.
Rm-³- Z-b-\o-b-`m-h-¯n-Â- -sNdp-Xm-bn- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''h-cq-, en-³-U-.'' At±lw- F-sâ -tXmfn-Â-
-ssII-Ä- -sh¨n-«v R-§sf Xmtg¡v \-bn-¨p-. ''F-
sâ Sow- Nq-ï- i-cn-bm-¡pt¼mÄ- \-ap-¡v -t{_¡v^m-
kväv I-gn-¡mw-.''
R-§-Ä- At±l-¯n-sâ bm-«nte¡v \-S-¶p-.
-shÅ- \n-d-¯n-ep-Å- at\ml-c-am-b- B-Uw-_-c-
\-u-I-. Rm-³- H-cp- \n-an-jw- -t\m¡n-\n-¶pt]mbn-.
Cu- X-e-¯nte¡v Rm-³- H-cn-¡-epw- F-¯m-³- -
t]mIp-¶n-Ã-, H-cp- h-i-¯v, Cu- sk¡-³-Un-Â-
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Xs¶ {i-aw- Dt]£n-¨pt]mImsa¶v Rm-³- Nn-ń-
¡p-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- a-dp-h-i-¯v, F-sâ -saâ-dn-Â- \n-¶v
]-Tn-¡p-I-bm-Wv -thïsX¶- Nn-´- i-à-am-bn-
F-¶nte¡v h-cp-¶p-.
R-§-Ä- I-¸-entebv¡v I-b-dn-. A-hnsS -sU¡n-
sâ Xmtg H-cp- -tai-bn-Â- -sNdn-b- -t{_¡v^m-kväv
_ps^ H-cp-¡n-bn-cp-¶p-. A-À-Pp-\pw- Rm-\pw- c-ïv
I-tkc-I-fn-em-bn- C-cp-¶p-. C-Xv \-Ã- -sXfn-ª- Zn-
h-kam-Wv. I-S-Â-¸-£n-I-fpsS i-Ðw- A-´-co-£-
¯n-Â- \n-d-bp-¶p-. {]-£p-Ï-am-b- Xn-c-I-Ä- -shbn-
en-Â- c-Xv\-§-Ä- -t]m-se -sh«n-¯n-f-§p-¶p-.
\-u-I- ]-Xnsb \o-§n- a-do-\-bn-Â- \n-¶v ]-k^n-Iv
kap-{Z-¯nte¡v {]thin-¨p-. Rm-³- A-Xn-en-cp-¶v
-tIm^n-bpw- hm-\n-e- -tbmK-À-«pw- I-gn-¨p-. A-À-Pp-³-
X-sâ ]p-Xn-\- Nm-b- F-Sp-¯- -tijw- ao-³-]n-
Sp-¯-¡m-cm-bn- am-dn-b- X-sâ So-ans\ Im-Wm-\m-bn-
I-tkc- Xn-cn-¨n-«p-.
''At¸mÄ-....'' At±lw- X-sâ k¬-¥m-kv -t\-
tc-sh¨n-«v ]-d-ªp- Xp-S-§n-. C-¶v A-À-Pps\ Im-
Wm-³- H-cp- kq-¸-À- kväm-dns\ -t]m-sebp-ïv.
''\n-§-Ä- Ft¶mSv H-cp- I-Y- ]-d-bm-³- -t]mhp-
I-bm-Wv, AtÃ?'' Rm-³- -tIm^n- Ip-Sn-¨psImïv
-tNmZn-¨p-.
''\n-\s¡´m-Wv -tXm¶p-¶-Xv?''
''AsX-sb¶m-Wv F-\n-¡v -tXm¶p-¶-Xv.''
''\osbmcp- kq-£va-_p-²n-bp-Å- \n-co-£-I-bm-
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Wv,'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''C-\n- \-ap-¡v Xp-S-§mw-.''
Rm-³- A-À-Pp-sâ asämcp- I-Y- -tIÄ-¡m-\m-bn-
X-bm-dm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-À-Pp-sâ A-Sp-¯p-\n-¶v C-Xv
-tIÄ-¡m-\m-b-Xn-sâ \-µntbm-sS, Rm-³- C-S-bv¡p-
sh¨v h-gnsXänsb¦n-Ât¸mepw-.
''a-etbmc-¯p-Å- H-cp- {Km-a-¯nse H-cp- -sX-
fn-ª- Zn-h-kw-...''
''CsX´m- Ft¸mgpw- {Km-aw-?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''F-´p- -sImïv \-K-c-a-Ã-? AsÃ¦n-Â- Xow- ]m-À-
¡v A-Ã-?'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-b-S-¡ns¡mïv -tNmZn-¨p-.
At±lw- Fs¶ H-¶v -t\m¡ns¡mïv Xp-S-À-
¶p-, ''at\ml-c-am-b- H-cp- {Km-aw-. A-hnsS \-Ã- `w-Kn-
bp-Å- ]q-¡-fp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. B- {Km-a-¯n-Â- H-cp-
hr-²-\m-b- a-\p-jy-\pw- At±l-¯n-sâ -sIm¨p-a-I
-\pw- -tNÀ-¶v X-§-fpsS `w-Kn-bp-Å- I-gp-Xsb hn-
Â-¡m-\m-bn- N-´-bnte¡v -t]mIp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
A-h-À- k-t´mjt¯m-sS kw-km-cn-¨v H-cp- h-gn-bn-
eqsS C-d-¡w- C-d-§n- h-cn-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. h-gn-bpsS
atä h-i-¯p-Iq-Sn- G-Xm-\pw- bm-{X-¡m-À- -t]mIp-
¶p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.
''-t\m¡q-, ... Fs´mcp- I-ã-am-Wv!'' bm-{X-
¡m-cn-Â- H-cm-Ä- ]-d-ªp-. '\sÃmcp- I-gp-X-bp-
ïm-bn-«pw- C-h-cv I-ãs¸«v \-S-¶p- -t]mIp-¶p-.
C-h-À-¡v I-gp-X-¸p-d-¯n-cp-¶v kp-J-am-bn- -t]mbn-
¡qtS?'' A-À-Pp-³- H-¶v \n-À-¯n-bn-«v Nm-b- Ip-Sn-¨p-.
A-Xn-\ptijw- Xp-S-À-¶p-, ''Cu- hr-²-\m-b- a-\p-
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jy-³- C-Xv -tI«p-. A-h-À- ]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-bm-WtÃm
F-¶v At±l-¯n-\v -tXm¶n-. c-ïpt]cpw- Iq-Sn-
I-gp-X-¸p-d-¯v I-b-dn- bm-{X- Xp-S-À-¶p-.
''Ip-d-¨pt\cw- I-gn-ªt¸mÄ- asämcp- Iq-
«w- bm-{X-¡m-À- A-hsc I-S-¶pt]mbn-. '-t\m¡v,
F-´v a-Sn-b-·m-cm-b- B-fp-I-fmsW¶v. c-ïv -t]
cpw- Iq-Sn- B- ]m-hw- I-gp-X-bpsS ]p-d-¯v I-b-dn-
bn-cn-¡p-¶p-! A-Xnt¸mÄ- Nm-Ipw-!'' A-h-À- ]-d-ª-
Xv i-cn-bm-WtÃm F-¶v hr-²-\v -tXm¶n-. -sIm¨p-
a-Is\¡m-Ä- `m-cw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- X-\n-¡m-WtÃm.
A-XpsImïv Ip-«nsb I-gp-X-¸p-d-¯v C-cp-¯n-bn-«v
At±lw- Xmsgbn-d-§n- \-S-¯m-³- Xp-S-§n-.''
Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-, Im-c-Ww- I-Y- F-hntS¡m-Wv
-t]mIp-¶sX¶v F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-.
''Ip-d-¨pt\cw- I-gn-ªt¸mÄ-,'' A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-
À-¶p-, ''A-Sp-¯- Iq-«w- B-fp-I-Ä- A-hsc -t\m¡n-
C-§s\ ]-d-ªp-, '-t\m¡q-, ap-Xn-À-¶-htcmSv
H-cp- _-lp-am-\-hp-an-Ãm-¯- Ip-«n-. C-{X-bpw- {]m-b-
ap-Å- ap-¯-Ñs\ \-S-¯n-bn-«v B- Ip-«n- I-gp-X-bpsS
ap-I-fn-Â- I-b-dn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-!'' A-Xv i-cn-bm-WtÃm
F-¶v hr-²-\v -tXm¶n-. Ip-«nsb Xmsgbn-d-¡n-bn-
«v At±lw- I-gp-X-¸p-d-¯v I-b-dn- bm-{X- Xp-S-À-¶p-.
{Km-a-hm-kn-I-Ä- -shdpsXbn-cn-¡n-ÃtÃm. h-¶p-,
A-Sp-¯- I-a-âv, 'Fs´mcp- a-\p-jy-\m-Wn-Xv! B-
]m-hw- Ip-«nsb \-S-¯n-bn-«v A-bm-Ä- I-gp-X-¸p-d-¯v
I-b-dn-bn-cp-¶v -t]mIp-¶p-!'
''At¸m-tg¡pw- hr-²-³- BsI A-Ôm-fn-
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¨pt]mbn-. At±lw- Xmsgbn-d-§n-. ]s£ A-Xp-
sImïpw- Xo-À-¶n-Ã-. 'Cu- I-gp-Xsb C-§s\
\-S-¯ns¡mïpt]mbm-Â- N-´-bnse¯pt¼m-
tg¡pw- A-Xv H-cp- ]-cp-h-am-Ipw-. A-Xns\ B-cv hm-
§m-\m-Wv?' -sshIpt¶c-am-bt¸m-tg¡pw- A-h-À-
N-´-bnse¯n-bt¸mÄ- hr-²-\pw- -sIm¨p-a-I-\pw-
i-zm-kw- In-«msX In-X-¨p-. A-h-À- F-´m-Wv -sN-
bvXsX-t¶m? H-cp- -tImen-Â- I-gp-Xsb Im-ep-I-Ä-
-sI«n-bn-«v A-h-À- c-ïpt]cpw- Iq-Sn- A-Xns\ Np-a-
¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p- Cu- Zp-c-a-{X-bpw-.''
Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨psImïv F-sâ -t\m«v]m-
Un-Â- h-en-b- A-£-c-¯n-Â- F-gp-Xn-. ''C-Xv \n-§-
fpsS Po-hn-X-am-Wv. bm-{X-bpw- e-£y-kvYm-\-
hpw- Htcka-bw- B-kz-Zn-¨p- apt¶m«pt]mhp-I-...
C-§s\ F-gp-Xn-bn-«v c-ïp-{]m-h-iyw- A-Xn-\v A-Sn-
h-c-bn-«p-.
''-tI«n-«v Cu-tkm¸v I-Y- -t]mep-ïv,'' Rm-³-
]-d-ªp-. ''\n-§-Ä-¡v F-Ãm-hscbpw- k-t´mjn-
¸n-¡m-³- ]-än-Ã-. A-Xn-\v \n-§-Ä- {i-an-¨m-Â-, \n-§-
Ä-¡v \n-§sf¯s¶ \-ãs¸Spw-.''
''AsX,'' A-À-Pp-³- Ft¶mSv -tbmPn-¨psImïv
]-d-ªp-. ''\n-§-Ä- \n-§-fm-bn-cn-¡p-I-. \n-§-fpsS
b-Ym-À-°- kz-X-z-¯n-Â- Po-hn-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv
\n-§-Ä-¡v {]-]-©-¯n-\v Xn-cn-¨p- -sImSp-¡m-³-
]-äp-¶- G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- k½m-\w-. ]s£ \n-§-Ä-
A-§s\ Po-hn-¡p-¶-XpsImïv \n-§-fpsS
F-Ãm- kl-P-hm-k\-I-fpw- ]n-´p-S-c-Ww- F-¶n-Ã-.
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amtäï- Im-cy-§-Ä- am-äp-I- Xs¶-thWw-. D-Zm-l-c-
W-¯n-\v 'Rm-³- C-§s\bm-Wv. Fs¶ C-§s\
Im-W-Ww-. F-\n-¡v -s]-s«¶v -tZjyw- h-cpw-. A-Xv
\n-§-Ä- a-\-kn-em-¡-Ww-.' Cu- \n-e-]m-S-Ã- Rm-
\n-hnsS Dt±in-¡p-¶-Xv. C-¯-cw- \n-cp-¯-c-hm-Z-]-
c-am-b- -s]cp-am-ä-§-Ä- h-f-À-¨-bnte¡p-Å- \n-§-
fpsS bm-{X-bn-Â- X-S-kw- kr-ãn-¡pw-.''
''Rm-³- k½-Xn-¡p-¶p-.'' Rm-\pw- A-Xp-
Xs¶bm-Wv -sNbvX-Xv. Dt]£n-¨- F-sâ ]-g-b- io-
e-§-fnte¡v C-¶se cm-{Xn- Rm-³- a-S-§nt¸mbn-.
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xpt]m-se, In-S-¡-bn-Â- \n-¶v ]p-
dt¯¡n-d-§n-, H-cp-§n- h-¶-Xv Xs¶ H-cp- h-en-b-
Im-cy-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
''Cu- I-Y-bnse ap-¯-Ñs\-t¸m-se,'' A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-ªp- Xp-S-§n-, ''I-S-¶pt]mIp-¶- Hmtcm
B-fp-I-fpsSbpw- A-`n-{]m-b-¯n-\-\p-kcn-¨v {]-h-À-
¯n-¡m-³- \n-¶m-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v \-ãs¸Sp-¶-Xv
\n-§-fpsS b-Ym-À-°- kz-X-z-am-Wv. a-äp-Å-h-À- -sX-
fn-¡p-¶- h-gntb -t]mIpt¼mÄ- \n-§-Ä- a-äp-Å-
h-cpsS Po-hn-X-am-Wv Po-hn-¡p-¶-Xv. A-ÃmsX
\n-§f - ptSX-Ã.- A-hc
- psS Xm-f¯
- ns\m¸w- N-en-¡p-¶-
]m-h-bm-Ip-¶p- \n-§-Ä-. \n-§-Ä- -sN¿m-³- \n-Ý-bn-
¡s¸«- \r-¯-am-Wv \n-§-Ä- -sN-t¿ï-Xv. ]-I-cw-
asämcm-fpsS \r-¯w- -sN¿pt¼mÄ- \n-§-Ä-¡v In-
«p-¶-Xv B-Ip-e-X-I-fpw- hn-j-a-§-fp-am-Wv.''
''At¸mÄ- \mw- \-½psS co-Xn-bn-ep-Å- \r-¯w-
-sN¿-Ww-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-, ''A-Xv F-{X- -tami-am-
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bn-cp-¶m-epw-, A-Xv I-ïv F-{X- -t]À- I-fn-bm-¡n-
Nn-cn-¨m-epw-,'' Rm-³- ]p-©n-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
''en-³-Um- \o- -temIs¯ Im-Wp-¶-Xv \n-\v-
tdXm-b- X-\-Xm-b- ho-£-W-¯n-eqsSbm-Wv.''
At±lw- Nn-cn-¨psImïv X-sâ -ssII-Ä- At±l-
¯n-sâ a-Sn-bn-Â- -sh¨p-. '']s£ F-\n- ¡-Xv
C-ãs¸«p-. F-¶m-Â- -temIs¯ ho-£n-¡m-³-
asämcp- h-gn-bp-ap-ïv... H-cp- ko-{_- B-{^n-¡-bnse
H-cp- h-en-b- -ssaXm-\-¯n-Â- -tabp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
I-®-S-¨p-Xp-d-¡p-¶- -thK-¯n-Â- H-cp- ]p-en- A-Xn-
sâ aq-¶-Sn- Zq-c-¯nse¯n-. ko-{_- X-sâ Po-h-\p
thïn- F-{X- -thK-¯n-Â- Hm-Smtam A-{X-bpw- -thK-
¯n-Â- Hm-Sn-. \o-ï- \m-ev an-\n-äp-I-Ä-¡v -tijw- A-Xv
X-e-\m-cn-g-bv¡v c-£s]«p-. A-h-fpsS c-£s]S-Â-
asämcp- ar-K-¯n-\v -sIWn-bm-bn-. -s]-s«¶p- Xs¶
ko-{_- B- Im-gvN- I-ïp-. A-h-fpsS A-Sp-¯- {]n-
b-kp-lr-¯ns\ ]p-en- Xn-¶p-¶p-.''
''Hm-lv. F-´m-Wv Cu- I-Y-bn-Â- ko-{_sb D-Zm-
l-c-W-am-bn- F-Sp-¯-Xv? F-ensb-tbm AsÃ¦n-Â-
Ip-d-¨p-Iq-Sn- `w-Kn- Ip-d-hp-Å- GsX¦n-epw- ar-Ks¯-
tbm F-Sp-¯m-Â- -t]mcm-bn-cpt¶m?''
''F-en- -t]m-se GsX¦n-epsamcp- -sNdn-b- Po-
hnsb D-Zm-l-c-W-am-bn- F-Sp-¯m-Â- \o- F-sâ
I-Y- {i-²n-¨v -tI-s«¶v h-cn-Ã-,'' A-À-Pp-³- a-dp-]-
Sn- ]-d-ªp-. ''Rm-³- \nt¶mSv H-cp- Im-cyw- -tNm
Zn-¡s«, ko-{_-bv¡v A-Sp-¯- Zn-h-kw- -t]mkväv
-t{Smam-än-Iv kv-s{Skv Un-tkmU-À- (PTSD) F-¶-
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A-kp-Jw- D-ïm-Iptam?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- C-Ã-.''
A-À-Pp-³- apt¶m«v Nm-ªn-cp-¶p-, ''A-h-Ä-¡v
D-Â-I-WvTtbm hn-jm-Ztam D-ïm-Iptam? Rms\m
cp- C-c-bmsW¶v Nn-ń-¨v A-h-Ä- C-§s\ ]-d-bp-
tam? 'F-\ns¡sâ Po-hn-Xw- a-Sp-¯p-, Rm-³- ]p-en-
bpsS C-c-bm-Wv, A-Xn-sâ `-£-W-am-Wv. F-sâ
Po-hn-Xw- Xo-À-¶p-.''
''H-cp- ko-{_-bv¡v F-´m-Wv -tXm¶p-¶sX¶v
B-À-¡pw- A-dn-bn-Ã-. ]s£ Rm-³- A-§s\ Nn-
ń-¡p-¶n-Ã-. A-Xv A-Sp-¯v Zn-h-kw- ho-ïpw- AtX
-ssaXm-\-¯v -tabm-³- -t]mIpw-,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''A-h-Ä- F-´psImïm-Wv A-§s\ -sN¿p-¶-
Xv?''
''F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-,'' Rm-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-.
''\n-§-fm-WtÃm B-\n-a-Â- ¹m-\-äv hn-Z-Kv[-³-.''
''Hm-lv en-³-Um-. ]s£, \o- ]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-
bm-Wv. ko-{_- At¸mÄ- Xs¶ A-Xv a-d-¡pw-.
F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- ò-j-Wn- I-gn-bp-¶- B-
ka-bw- Xs¶ ar-K-§-fpsS k½-À-±t¯mSp-Å-
{]-Xn-I-c-W- kw-hn-[m-\w- bm-{ń-I-am-bn- \n-e-
bv¡pw-. F-¶m-Â- a-\p-jy-À-¡n-Xv hy-Xy-kvX-am-Wv.
\-½-fmsW¦n-Â- ]p-ensb -ssaXm-\-¯p-\n-¶v
\-½psS a-\-kn-\p-Ånte¡pw- a-\-kn-Â- \n-¶v i-co-
c-¯nte¡pw- Hm-À-½-I-fn-eqsS -sImïp-h-cpw-.''
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h-ensbmcp- hn-P-bmtLmjw- -tI«v Rm-\pw-
A-À-Pp-\pw- -t\m¡n-. At±l-¯n-sâ So-an-Â- H-cm-
fpsS Nq-ï-bn-Â- ao-³- Ip-Sp-§n-b-Xm-Wv. ao-\p-am-
bp-Å- A-bm-fpsS a-Â-¸n-Sn-¯w- G-Xm-\pw- an-\n-äv
-t\cw- R-§-Ä- -t\m¡n-bn-cp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- B- ao-³-
Nq-ï-bn-Â- \n-¶v hn-«pt]mbn-. \-½psS ko-{_sb-
t¸m-se.
''B-, I-ãw-! km-c-an-Ã-. A-hs\ A-Sp-¯-
X-h-W- \n-§-Ä-¡v In-«pw-,'' A-À-Pp-³- X-Å-hn-c-Â-
D-b-À-¯ns¡mïv A-bmtfmSv ]-d-ªp-. ''am-{X-a-Ã-,
I-S-en-Â- H-cp-]m-Sv a-Â-ky-§-fp-ïv,'' At±lw- Nn-cn-
¨psImïv F-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡n- ]-d-ªp-.
'']p-entb¸-än- ]-d-bq-,'' -s]-s«¶v a-\-
knte¡p-h-¶- Nm-À-fntb¡p-dn-¨p-Å- Nn-´- am-äm-\
m-bn- Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. Rm-³- At±l-¯n-\v -t\-tc
Xn-cn-ªn-cp-¶p-. ''A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v F-´m-Wv A-À-°-
am-¡p-¶-Xv?''
At±lw- F-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡n-. ''A-Xn-sâ
A-À-°w- F-´msW¶psh¨m-Â- \-½-Ä- \-½psS
X-et¨mdn-\p-Ån-Â- `m-h-\- D-]tbmKn-¨v ]p-ensb
ho-ïpw- kr-ãn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. a-\p-jy-À- Ft¸mgpw-
Hm-À-½-I-fn-Â- Ip-Sp-§n-¡n-S-¡p-¶p-. \-½-Ä- B- ]p-
entbmSm-Wv {]-Xn-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. \-½sf ]p-en- ]n-
Sn-¡m-³- h-¶- \n-an-jw- ap-X-Â- \-½psS Po-hn-Xw-
ap-gp-h-³- \mw- ]p-entbmSv -t]mcm-Sns¡mïn-cn-¡p-
¶p-.''
Rm-³- ]p-cn-Iw- Np-fn-¨p-. ''Hm-À-½-bpw- `m-h-\-bpw-
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-tamiw- Im-cy-§-fmsW¶mtWm \n-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-
Xv?''
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''Um-hn-©n-bpsS `m-h-
\- B-[p-\n-I- -temI-¯n-sâ a-\w- I-h-À-¶p-.
-ssa¡-em-©tembpsS `m-h-\- `m-hn-X-e-ap-d-Isf {]
tNmZn-¸n-¨p-. sF-³-kvän-sâ `m-h-\- Cu- -temIs¯
hn-I-kn-¸n-¨p-. F-¶m-Â- kväm-en-sâ `m-h-\- 20 an-
ey-¬- B-fp-Isf -sIm-s¶mSp-¡n-. ln-äve-dpsS `m-
h-\- B-dv an-ey-¬- Pq-X-·msc Cu- -temI-¯p-\n-¶v
Xp-S-¨p-am-än-. _n-³- em-Z-sâ `m-h-\- 9/11\v 3000 -t]
cpsS Po-hs\Sp-¯p-. Ct¸mÄ- \n-sâ kw-i-bw- am-
dn-bntÃ?''
Rm-³- ]-Xnsb X-e-bm-«n-. ''F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-
bn-. -t\ct¯ ]-d-ª-Xpt]m-se `m-h-\- Iq-Sp-X-Â-
{]-[m-\s¸«-Xm-Wv. \-Ã-Xn-\msW¦n-epw- No-¯-
bv¡msW¦n-epw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- k-t´mjt¯m-sS I-c-§-fp-b-À-¯n-.
''A-Xm-Wv C-hn-Ss¯ -t]mbvâv. -ssaXm-\-¯v
-taªpsImïn-cp-¶- ko-{_-bv¡v ]p-ensb ]p-\-
:kr-ãn-¡m-\p-Å- `m-h-\-bn-Ã-. F-¶m-Â- a-\p-jy-À-
¡v A-Xp-ïv. Rm-³- \nt¶mSv -t\cs¯ ]-d-ªn-
cp-¶ntÃ, Im-\-U-bn-Â- \n-¶p-Å- -tZim-S-\-¡n-fn-¡v
'Rm-³- C-¯-h-W- A-äm-evân-Iv h-gn- ^v-tfmdn-U-
bnte¡v -t]mIp-¶n-Ã-.' F-¶v ]-d-bm-\p-Å- `m-h-\-
bn-Ã-.''
A-À-Pp-³- C-Xv ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- H-cp- -tZim-S-\-¡n-
fn- C-cp-¶v Kq-Kn-Ä- am-¸v -t\m¡n- G-Xv h-gn- -t]mI-
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Wsa¶v Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-¶-Xv Rm-³- `m-h-\-bn-Â-
I-ïp-. F-\n-¡v Nn-cn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-ªn-Ã-.
''At¸mÄ- \n-§-Ä- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv, \-½psS `m-h-\- D-]
tbmKn-¨v kz-bw- \-ap-¡v B-h-iy-am-b- bm-Ym-À-°y-
§-Ä- kr-ãn-¡m-\m-Ipw- F-¶tÃ?''
''A-Xpw- A-Xn-\v A-¸p-d-hpw-,'' A-À-Pp-³- a-dp-
]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-. hn-im-e-am-b- kap-{Z-¯n-sâ `w-
Kn- Im-Wm-\m-bn- A-À-Pp-³- I-¸-en-sâ C-cp-¼-gn-I-
fpsS A-Spt¯¡v -t]mbn- A-Xn-Â- ]n-Sn-¨p-\n-¶p-.
''\n-§-Äs¡Xn-cm-bn- {]-h-À-¯n-¡p-¶- `m-h-\-bm-
Wv am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±w-. am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±-¯n-\v
F-Xntcbp-Å- A-an-X-am-b- X-bmsdSp-¸m-Wv D-Â-
¡-WvT-. am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±t¯mSp-Å-, -sXäm-b-
h-gn-Xn-cn-¨p-hn-«- {]-Xn-I-c-W-am-Wv -tZjyw-. D-Ån-
semXp-¡p-¶- -tZjyw- hn-jm-Z-am-bn- am-dp-¶p-.
CsXÃmw- bm-X-\-I-fm-Wv.''
Rm-³- F-gpt¶äv A-À-Pp-sâ A-Sp-¯p- -sN¶n-
cp-¶p-. ''am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±-am-Wv F-Ãm- bm-X-\-I-
fpsSbpw- am-Xm-hv F-¶mtWm ]-d-bp-¶-Xv?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-.'' At±lw- X-e-bm-«n-. ''Iq-Sp-
X-Â- B-fp-I-Ä-¡pw- F-Ãm-¯ns\¸-än-bpw- am-\-kn-
I-k½-À-±-am-Wv. am-\-kn-I- k½-À-±s¯¡p-dn-¨pw-
am-\-kn-I- k½-À-±-am-Wv ''
Rm-³- -ssII-Ä- -sdbven-Â- -sh¨v apt¶m«m-
ªp-\n-¶p-. ''A-Xv h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. \-½-
Ä- H-cp-]m-Sv Im-cy-§sf¡p-dn-¨v A-dn-bpt¼mÄ-,
A-an-X-am-bn- Nn-ń-¡pt¼mÄ-, h-fsc kPo-h-am-b-
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H-cp- Po-hn-Xw- \-bn-¡pt¼mÄ-, F-§ns\bm-Wv \-½-
Ä-¡v am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±s¯ -t\cn-Sm-\m-Ip-¶-Xv?''
Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''A-Xv h-fsc -sXäm-b- H-cp- -tNmZy-am-Wv. en-
³-Um-, \o- am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±s¯ -ssIIm-cyw-
-sN¿pt¼mÄ- \o- A-Xn-sâ A-Sn-a-bm-bn-cn-¡p-I-
bm-Wv. C-hn-Ss¯ i-cn-bm-b- -tNmZyw- C-Xm-Wv.
'F-§s\bm-Wv F-\n-¡v F-sâ am-\-kn-I-k½-À-
±w-, D-Â-I-WvT-, bm-X-\-I-Ä- F-¶n-hsb BtLmj-
am-¡n- am-äm-³- km-[n-¡p-¶-Xv?''
bm-X-\-Isf BtLmj-am-¡p-¶psh-t¶m?
AtX, At±lw- A-Xn-Â- Nn-e- D-]tZi-§-Ä- F-\n-
¡v X-cm-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. CsXm-s¡ ]-d-bm-³-
F-fp-¸-am-Wv. ''Hm-Ässdäv -t_mkv,'' Rm-³- ]-d-
ªp-. ''Rm-³- F-§s\bm-Wv A-Xv -sN-t¿ï-Xv?
am-kv-tembpsS Xn-b-dn- A-\p-kcn-¨v B-Zyw- kp-c-£n-
Xt_m[w- D-ïm-¡m-\mtWm Rm-³- {i-ant¡ï-
Xv?''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- A-Ã-. am-kv-tem a-\p-jy-a-\-
kn-sâ B-h-iy-§-fpsS H-cp- Btcml-W-{I-aw-
D-ïm-¡n-bn-«p-ïv. skIyq-cn-än-, tk^vän-, kv-t\
lw-, skÂ-^v F-kväow-, skÂ-^v A-IvN-zsset-
kj-³- F-¶n-h-. ]s£ Rm-³- C-Xnt\mSv ]q-À-
®-am-bn- -tbmPn-¡p-¶n-Ã-. \-½-Ä- \-½psS a-\-Êv
B-bn- Im-Wm-³- Xp-S-§p-¶- \n-an-jw- \mw- I-fn-
bn-Â- \n-¶v ]p-d-¯m-¡s¸«p-. \n-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS
a-\-ÊÃ-. \n-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS Nn-´-I-fp-a-Ã-. Ft¸mÄ-
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-thWsa¦n-epw- \n-§-Ä-¡-hsb am-äm-\m-Ipw-.''
'']s£ A-Xv \-½-Ä- \-½tfmSp- Xs¶ \p-W-
]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m-sebtÃ?''
''H-cn-¡-ep-a-Ã-. \n-§-fpsS Nn-´-I-fm-Wv \-½psS
ho-£-Ws¯ kr-ãn-¡p-¶-Xv. \n-§-fpsS ho-£-
W-am-Wv \n-§-fpsS bm-Ym-À-°ys¯ kr-ãn-¡p-
¶-Xv. en-³-Um-, H-cp- Z-cn-{Z-\m-b- a-\p-jy-³- hn-Nm-cn-
¡p-I-bm-Wv A-bm-fm-Wv Cw-¥-ïnse cm-Pmsh¶v.
\n-§-f-Ã- Cw-¥-ïnse cm-Pmsh¶v B-À-¡v B-bmt-
fmSv ]-d-bm-³- I-gn-bpw-?''
''A-Xv h-©-\m-]-c-am-Wv.''
'']s£ A-Xm-Wv Po-hn-Xw-. \mw- A-`n-\n
thit¯m-sSbpw- e-£yt_m[t¯m-sSbpw- kp-
kvYn-c-am-b- `m-h-\- kr-ãn-¡p-I-bpw- B- `m-h-\-
\n-dthäm-\p-Å- C-â-en-P-âv B-£-³- F-Sp-¡p-I-
bpw- -sN¿p-¶p-. -s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ \o- \ns¶¯s¶
H-cp- hn-P-bn-bm-b- kv{Xo-bm-bn- Im-Wp-I-bpw-
A-Xnte¡v F-¯m-\p-Å- Du-À-Ö-kz-e-am-b- {]-h-À-
¯-\-§-Ä- -sN¿p-I-bp-am-Wv. A-§s\ A-[n-Iw-
Xm-a-kn-bmsX \o- A-Xnte¡v F-¯p-¶p-.''
Rm-³- Ft¸mgpw- F-sâ ]q-À-®-am-b- \n-b-{´-
W-¯n-Â- B-bn-cn-¡-Wsa¶m-Wv At±lw- ]-d-bp-
¶-Xv. F-\n-¡v F-sâ kr-ãm-hnt\mSv -tNÀ-¶v
F-sâ hn-[n- \n-À-®-bn-¡m-\m-Ipw-. Rm-³- F-sâ
e-£yw- -t\Sp-¶-Xp-hsc AsXsâ a-\-Ên-Â-
`m-h-\-bn-Â- kr-ãn-¡-Ww-. F-¶n-Â-¯s¶ hn-i-z-
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kn-¡-Ww-. Rms\sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ G-ä-hpw- -tam
i-am-b- A-h-kvY-bn-emsW¦n-Â- Rm-\m-Wv Fs¶
A-hnsS-sb¯n-¨-Xv. A-ÃmsX a-äm-cp-a-Ã-.
I-S-ente¡v Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡ns¡mïv Rm-³- -tNm
Zn-¨p-, ''Rm-³- B-cm-Wv?''
''\o- -ssZh-¯n-sâ an-I-¨- kr-ãn-bm-Wv. -ssZhn-
I-am-b- ]q-À-®-X-bm-Wv \n-\-¡p-Å-Xv.'' A-À-Pp-
sâ ap-Js¯ Nn-cn-bpsS ku-µ-cyw- F-sâ Du-À-
Öw- Iq-«n-. ''AsX \o- -ssZh-¯n-sâ Ip-ªm-Wv,
\o- -ssZhs¯ F-´v -t]cm-Wv hn-fn-¡p-¶sX¦n-
epw-, -ssZhw- AsÃ¦n-Â- A-Åm-, {_-Ò-, btlmh-
AsÃ¦n-Â- {]-]-©-i-àn-.''
''am-\-kn-I-k½-À-±s¯bpw- bm-X-\-Isfbpw-
BtLmj-am-¡n- am-ämsa¶v \n-§-Ä- ]-d-ªp-, ]
s£ \-½-Ä- F-§s\bm-Wv A-Xv -sN¿p-¶-Xv?''
Rm-³- A-£-atbm-sS -tNmZn-¨p-.
''\o- Rm-³- C-Xp-hsc X-¶n-cn-¡p-¶- Sq-fp-I-Ä-
GsX¦n-eptam F-Ãmtam D-]tbmKn-¡-Ww-. A-Xn-
epw- F-fp-¸-am-bn- -sN¿m-³- \n-sâ hn-i-zm-k-s¯
(Faith) D-]tbmKn-¡mw-. \o- GsX¦n-epw- -ssZh-
¯n-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶psï¦n-Â-. Rm-³- \ns¶
]-Tn-¸n-¨sXÃmw- hn-i-zm-k¯nte¡v \-bn-¡p-¶-
C-ãn-I-I-fm-Wv. hn-i-zm-kw- F-¶-Xv H-cp- ]n-F-¨v.
Un- BsW¦n-Â- Rm-³- A-Xn-sâ A-£-c-§-Ä-
]-Tn-¸n-¡p-¶- H-cp- \-gvkdn- So-¨-À- am-{X-am-Wv.
B-Xy-ń-I-am-b- hn-i-zm-kam-Wv Po-hn-X-¯n-sâ
]n- F-¨v.Un-.'' At±lw- F-sâ A-Spt¯¡v h-¶v
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F-sâ -tXmf-¯v -ssI -sh¨p-. At±lw- h-fsc {]m-
[m-\y-ap-Å- Ft´m ]-d-bm-³- -t]mhp-I-bmsW¶v
F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. ''\o- F-¶n-Â- \n-¶v ]-Tn-¨-
F-Ãm-¡m-cy-§-Ä-¡pw- ap-I-fn-em-Wv C-\n- ]-d-bm-
³- -t]mIp-¶- Im-cyw-. hn-i-zm-k¯n-eqsS \n-\-¡v
a-e-Isf \o-¡m-\m-Ipw-, I-S-ens\ c-ïm-¡m-\m-
Ipw-, -temI-¯v kam-[m-\w- kr-ãn-¡m-\m-Ipw-,
AsÃ¦n-Â- \n-sâ `m-hn- -sXcsªSp-¡m-\m-Ipw-.
\n-\-¡v F-ń-emtWm i-à-am-b- hn-i-zm-kap-Å-Xv,
A-Xns\ A-Sn-kvYm-\-am-¡n- B-£-³- F-Sp-¡p-I-,
A-Xv \n-sâ kXy-am-bn- am-dpw-.''
CtX hm-Iyw- Rm-³- \qtdmfw- {]m-h-iyw- \qtdm-
fw- B-fp-I-fn-Â- \n-¶v \qtdmfw- hy-Xy-kvX-am-b- co-
Xn-I-fn-Â- -tI«n-«p-ïv, ]s£ A-Xv Ct¸mgpw- a-\-
kn-em-bn-«n-Ã-.
F-¶n-Â- -shdpsX hn-i-z-kn-¨psImïv F-\n-¡v
F-§s\bm-Wv hn-P-bn-¡m-³- km-[n-¡p-¶-Xv?
''kXy-kÔ-cm-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv \-Ã-Xv.''
At±l-¯n-sâ I-®nte¡v -t\m¡m-\p-Å- a-Sn-
-sImïv Rm-³- Xmtg¡v F-sâ -ssII-fnte¡v
-t\m¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-. Rm-³- At±l-¯n-sâ
]m-js\ B-cm-[n-¡pt¼mgpw-, At±lw- ]-d-bp-¶-
Cu- B-i-b-¯n-Â- Rm-³- \q-dp- i-X-am-\w- hn-i-z-kn-
¡p-¶n-Ã-.
I-¸-en-sâ C-cp-¼-gn-I-fn-Â- -ssI -sNdp-Xm-bn-
X-«ns¡mïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''kXy-kÔ-cm-
bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv h-fsc \-Ã-XmsW¶v -tXm¶pw-. ]
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s£ AsXmcp- e-fn-X-am-b- kXy-am-Wv. a-\p-jy-a-
\-kp-I-Ä-¡v X-§-fpsS \n-e-\n-Â-¸ns\ \ym-bo-I-
cn-¡m-³- H-cp- km-l-kn-I-I-Y- -thWw-. h-³-hn-P-bw-
-t\Sn-bn-«p-Å- kn-\n-a-I-fpw- -t\mh-ep-I-fpsam-s¡
{i-²n-¨m-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v a-\-kn-em-Ipw-. AsX-
mcp- \m-b-I-³- H-cp-]m-Sv I-ã-X-I-Ä- kln-¨v, -ss[-
cyt¯m-sS -t]mcm-Sn- H-Sp-hn-Â- hn-P-bn-¡p-¶p-. ]-e-
I-Y-I-fn-epw- A-Xv ]-e- X-c-¯n-Â- ]-d-bp-¶psh¶v
am-{Xw-. F-Ãm- sF-Xn-lm-kn-I- I-Y-I-fpw- -t\m¡p-I-.
]m-hs¸«- H-cp- {Km-as¯ Xo-Xp-¸p-¶- hym-fn- B-{I-
an-¡p-¶p-. A-Xv cm-P-Ip-am-cnsb X-«ns¡mïpt]
mIp-¶p-. {Km-a-hm-kn-IsfÃmw- `-b-¯n-em-Ip-¶p-. H-Sp-
hn-Â- H-cp- -sNdn-b- Ip-«n- apt¶m«p-h-¶v hym-fnsb
-sImÃm-\m-bn- F-Ãm-hscbpw- ap-¶n-Â- \n-¶v {]
tNmZn-¸n-¡p-¶p-. B-Zyw- A-hscÃm-h-cpw- A-hs\
I-fn-bm-¡n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- A-h-sâ \n-Ý-b-
Zm-À-Vyw- I-ït¸mÄ- A-h-\v H-cp- A-h-kcw- -sIm-
Sp-¡m-³- X-bm-dm-bn-.''
''Rm-³- I-ïn-«p-Å- Nn-e- kn-\n-a-I-Ä- -t]m-se,''
Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- F-Ãm-
kn-\n-a-I-fn-epw- H-cp- lotdm D-ïm-Ipw-. \n-sâ bm-
{X-bnse lotdm \o- Xs¶bm-Wv en-³-Um-. \n-sâ
kn-\n-a-bpsS A-h-km-\w- F-¯pt¼mÄ-, {Um-K-¬-
\ns¶ -sImÃtWm AtXm \o- {Um-KsW -sIm¶n-
«v lotdm B-bn- ho-«nte¡v -t]mItWm?''
''Fs¶ {Um-K-¬- ]n-Snt¨m-s«. ]s£ \-Ã- a-\-
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kp-Å-, [o-c-\m-b- H-cp- \m-b-I-³- h-¶v Fs¶ c-£n-
¡-Ww-. ]ns¶ B- lotdm \-Ã- kp-µ-c-\m-bn-cn-¡-
Ww- -tI-t«m.''
''Itam¬- en-³-Um-, \ns¶ c-£n-¡m-³-
A-§s\-sbmcp- lotdmbpsS B-h-iysam¶p-an-Ã-.
A-Xn-\v \o- Xs¶ -t]m-tc? \-ap-¡v B- Ip-«n-bpsS
I-Y-bnte¡v Xn-cn-¨p-h-cmw-. A-hnsS H-¶-Ã-, c-ïv
hym-fn-I-fp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-h- c-ïpw- Iq-Sn- A-hs\
B-{I-an-¨v A-h-i-\m-¡n-. H-Sp-hn-Â- A-h-³- Hsc®-
¯ns\ -sIm¶p-. atäXn-Â- \n-¶v X-e-\m-cn-g-bv¡v
cm-P-Ip-am-cn-bp-am-bn- c-£s]«p-. ]n-¶o-Sv A-h-³- cm-
P-Ip-am-cnsb I-eym-Ww- I-gn-¨v cm-Pm-hm-bn-.''
''A-h-À- H-cp-]m-Sp- Im-ew- k-t´mjt¯m-sS Po-
hn-¨p-. AtÃ?''
At±lw- F-sâ -t\-tcbv¡v Xn-cn-ªp-. ''AsX.
F-Ãm- kw-kvIm-c-¯n-epw- Cu- I-Y-bv¡v A-Xm-Xv
kw-kvIm-c-§-fptSXm-b- h-It`Z-§-fp-ïv. Pq-X-
·m-cpsS hn-i-zm-k¯n-Â- -tUhn-Un-sâbpw- -tKmen-
bm-¯n-sâbpw- I-Y-bm-Wp-Å-Xv. ln-µp- ]p-cm-W-
¯n-Â- cm-am-b-W-hpw- a-lm-`m-c-X-hp-ap-ïv. ]ns¶
{Ko-¡v ]p-cm-Ww-. A-Xv \-ap-¡v H-cn-¡-epw- a-d-¡m-\m-
In-ÃtÃm. Cu- ant¯mf-Pn-bn-Â- kv-t\l-¯n-sâ
k-tµi-hm-l-I-\m-b- -tbip-{In-kvXp- -t]mepw-
kl-\-¯n-sâbpw- bm-X-\-bpsSbpw- {]-Xo-I-am-bn-
am-dn-. sF-Xn-ly-§-Ä-, ]-e- X-h-W-bm-bn- \mw- ho-
ïpw- ho-ïpw- -tI«v a-\-kn-Â- D-d-¨pt]mb- I-Y-I-Ä-,
\-½psS ap-¶n-ep-Å- kXy-§sf¡m-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â-
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i-àn-bp-Å-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw-. ]-et¸mgpw- a-\-Êv hn-i-z-
kn-¡p-¶-Xv A-Xn-\v hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- C-ã-ap-Å-h-bm-
bn-cn-¡pw-.''
B-Zy-am-bn- F-\ns¡m¶pw- ]-d-bm-\n-Ãm-bn-cp-
¶p-.
At±lw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv kXy-amsW¶v a-\-kn-
em-¡ns¡mïv Rm-³- k¬-¥m-kn-\v ap-I-fn-Â-¡q-
Sn- At±l-¯n-sâ I-®p-I-fnte¡v -t\m¡n-. CsX-
Ãmw- \-½psS ho-£-Ws¯ B-{i-bn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p-.
\-½-fm-Wv \-ap-¡v -thï-Xv -sXcsªSpt¡ï-Xv.
Cu- \n-an-jw- ap-X-Â- Rm-³- F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-\v
-thïn- k-t´mj-hpw- BtLmj-hpw- -sXcsªSp-
¡pw-.
A-À-Pp-³- Nm-b- Ip-Sn-¨n-«v F-sâb-Spt¯¡v
h-¶p-. ''C-¯-cw- I-Y-I-fnse km-l-kn-I-am-b-
G-ä-ap-«-ep-I-fm-Wv \-½psS a-\-kp-Isf Bthiw-
-sImÅn-¡p-¶-Xv,'' At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''A-Xm-b-Xv
G-äp-ap-«-en-Â- h-en-b- i-àns¡Xn-cm-bn- -sNdn-b-
i-àn- P-bn-¡p-¶p-. Zp-ã-i-àn-I-Äs¡Xnsc
\-½psS I-Ym-\m-b-I-³- hn-P-bn-¡-Ww-. hym-fnsb
-sIm¶n-«v -temIs¯ c-£n-¡-Ww-. a-\p-jy-a-\-kn-
\v Cu- G-äp-ap-«-Â- C-ã-am-Wv. AsÃ¦n-Â- \-ap-¡v
-s]mcp-Xm-³- H-¶p-an-Ãm-Xm-Ipw-. Cu- G-äp-ap-«-en-Â-
\n-¶m-Wv en-³-Um-, \o- kz-X-{´-bmtIï-Xv. B-
kzm-X-{ý-¯n-sâ {]-Im-i-¯n-Â- \n-sâ Po-hn-Xw-
H-cp- BtLmj-am-bn- am-dpw-.''
At±lw- ]-d-ª-Xv h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. H-cp- G-äp-
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ap-«-Â- CsÃ¦n-Â- \-½p-¡v apt¶m«pt]mIm-³- H-cp-
{]tNmZ-\tam Bthitam -tXm¶n-Ã-.
Rm-³- H-¶v \n-¶n-«v Ft¶mSp- Xs¶ Nn-e- I-Tn-
\-am-b- -tNmZy-§-Ä- -tNmZn-¡m-³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-.
Xo- Xp-¸p-¶- H-cp- hym-fn-bp-am-bn- -s]mcp-
Xns¡mïv Rm-³- F-sâ Po-hn-Xw- ap-gp-h-³- Po-
hn-¨p-Xo-À-¡tWm? At±lw- ]-d-bp-¶-Xpt]m-se
hym-fn- F-sâ a-\-kn-sâ D-Ån-emtWm? F-sâ a-\-
kns\ Xr-]vXns¸Sp-¯m-³- Rm-³- F-sâ `m-h-\-
bn-Â- \n-¶v {Um-KsW kr-ãn-¡p-I-bmtWm? hn-i-
zm-kw- am-{X-am-Wv F-\n-¡v -thïsX¦n-Â- F-sâ
Po-hn-Xw- F-{X- F-fp-¸-am-bn-cn-¡pw-...
Ip-d-¨pt\c-¯n-\ptijw- R-§-Ä- c-ïpt]cpw-
R-§-fpsS ko-än-Â- h-¶n-cp-¶p-. At±lw- F-sâ
sF-]m-Unte¡v -ssINq-ïns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-,
''Rms\m¶v Im-Ws«?'' Rm-³- a-Sntbm-sS sF-]m-
Uv At±l-¯n-\v -sImSp-¯p-. At±lw- Ft´m
A-Xn-Â- F-gp-Xn-bn-«v F-\n-¡v Xn-cn-¨p-X-¶p-. A-Xn-Â-
C-¯-c-¯n-em-bn-cp-¶p- F-gp-Xn-bn-cp-¶-Xv:
B-Ivkn-etdä-À- 6
k½-À-±s¯bpw- bm-X-\-Isfbpw-
BtLmj-am-¡n- am-äp-I-.
''F-Ãm- hn-i-zm-k¯n-em-Wn-cn-¡p-¶sX¦n-Â-
642
F-§s\bm-Wv A-Xv {]m-h-À-¯n-I-am-¡p-¶-Xv?
Im-c-Ww- Rm-³- a-X-]-c-am-b- hn-i-zm-k§-Ä- ]n-´p-
S-cp-¶- hy-àn-b-Ã-, A-À-Pp-³-. A-Xp- -sImïv F-\n-
¡v {]-iv\-am-Iptam?''
''hn-i-zm-kw- F-¶-Xv a-X-]-ctam A-ÃmsX-tbm
B-Imw-. hn-i-zm-kw- BtLmjn-¡s¸Spt¼mÄ-
F-Ãm- G-äp-ap-«-ep-I-fpw- A-{]-Xy-£-am-Ipw-. Rm-
³- -t\cs¯ ]-Tn-¸n-¨sXÃmw- hym-fnsb -t\cn-Sm-
\pw- A-Xns\ -sImÃm-\pw- \ns¶ H-cp-¡m-³- -thïn-
bm-Wv. AsXÃmw- \n-\-¡v D-]tbmKn-¡mw-: F-Ãmw-
\o- D-]tbmKn-¡-Ww-. F-¶m-Â- hn-i-zm-kw- {]
tbmKn-¡pt¼mÄ- hym-fn- -sNdp-Xm-bn- -shdpsamcp-
]-Ãn-bm-bn- am-dpw-. \n-sâ \n-À-`-b-am-b- h-is¯
Xn-cn-¨-dn-bm-³- hn-i-zm-kw- \ns¶ klm-bn-¡pw-.
At¸mÄ- Po-hn-Xw- H-cp- BtLmj-am-bn- am-dpw-. \o-
-ssZh-¯n-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶psï¦n-Â- \n-§-fpsS
]-c-¼-cm-K-X-am-b- B-ßo-b- B-Nm-c-§-fn-eqsS
\n-§-Ä-¡v hn-i-zm-kw- {]m-Îo-kv -sN¿mw-.''
''Rm-³- a-X-hn-i-zm-kn- F-¶-Xn-\-¸p-dw- B-²ym-
ßn-I-am-b- hy-àn-bmsW¶v ]-dtbïn-h-cpw-.''
''A-§s\-sb¦n-Â- Rm-³- \n-\-¡pthïn- A-¯-
c-¯n-Â- ]-d-bmw-... Cu- I-Y-bnse hym-fn- \n-sâ
Po-hn-X-¯nse km-¼-¯n-I- {]-Xn-kÔn-, hn-jm-
Zw-, AsÃ¦n-Â- am-\-kn-I-am-b- A-c-£n-Xt_m[w-
F-¶n-h-bmsW¶v Nn-ń-¡p-I-. B- hym-fn- \ns¶
]n-´p-S-cp-I-bm-Wv. C-\n- -tIm-am-\ns^kv-täj-³-
D-]tbmKn-¨v \n-§-Ä-¡v -thï-Xnte¡v \n-§sf
kz-bw- kJy-¯n-em-Imw-.'' A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ A-Sp-
¯n-cp-¶v Fs¶ -t\m¡n-bn-«v ]-d-ªp-, ''km-¼-
¯n-I-kzm-X-{ý-am-Wv \o- k-t´mj-am-bn- I-cp-Xp-
¶sX¦n-Â- A-Xp-am-bn- kJy-¯n-Â- B-Im-\p-Å-
643
A-\p-{K-lw- {]-]-©-i-àntbmSv B-h-iys¸Smw-.
Hm-À-¡p-I-, k-t´mjsa¶m-Â- hy-Xy-kvX-cm-b-
B-fp-I-Ä-¡v hy-Xy-kvX-am-b- Im-cy-§-fm-bn-cn-¡pw-.
Ir-]-bpw- `m-h-\-bpw- -tNcpt¼mgm-Wv {]tbmKtbm-
Ky-am-b- hn-i-zm-kw- D-ïm-Ip-¶-Xv.''
Rm-³- ]-Xnsb X-e-bm-«n-. F-\n-¡-Xv a-\-kn-em-
bn-¯p-S-§p-¶p-. ]s£ F-\n-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- -tNmZy-
§-fp-ïv. ''hn-P-bn-¡m-³- F-\n-¡v hn-i-zm-kw- -thW-
atÃ?''
''Rm-³- \nt¶mSv asämcp- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡mw-,''
Nq-ï-bn-Â- ao-³- Ip-cp-§ntbm-sb¶v B-Imw-£tbm-
sS -t\m¡p-¶- Sow- Aw-K-§sf -t\m¡ns¡mïv
At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. h-en-b- `m-cw- -sImïv Nq-ï-
h-f-ªp-.
''\-ap-¡v Nq-ï-bn-Sm-³- -t]mIm-³- C-Xpt]m
es¯ B-Uw-_-c- \-u-I- B-h-iy-aptïm?'' A-À-
Pp-³- -tNmZn-¨p-. ''\-ap-¡v -shdpsX H-cp- Nq-ï-bp-am-
bn- _o-¨n-Â- -t]mbn- \n-¶v Nq-ï-bn-«m-epw- ao-³- ]n-
Sn-¡m-³- ]-äntÃ?''
''i-cn-bm-Wv. ]s£ A-hnsS \n-¶v In-«p-¶-Xv
-sNdn-b- ao-\p-I-fm-bn-cn-¡pw-. ]ns¶ C-{Xt¯mfw-
ao-³- In-«-Wsa¶p-an-Ã-.''
''i-cn-bm-Wv,'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''A-§s\-
sb¦n-Â- F-´psImïm-Wv \-½-Ä- -t_m«n-Â- -t]m
Ip-¶-Xv?''
''\-ap-¡pthï- h-en-b- ao-\ns\ ]n-Sn-¡m-³-,''
Rm-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-. Rm-³- ho-ïpw- `m-cw-
-sImïv h-f-ª- A-h-cpsS Nq-ï-bnte¡v -t\m¡n-.
''AsX... A-XpsImïm-Wv \mw- hn-i-zm-kw-
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]-cn-io-en-¡p-¶-Xv. kväo-hv -tPm_vkv ]-d-ª-Xv Hm-
À-½-bptïm? em-fn-Xy-am-Wv G-ä-hpw- B-Xy-ń-I-
am-b- ]-cn-jvIm-cw-. Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶p-, hn-i-zm-kam-Wv
G-ä-hpw- B-Xy-ń-I-am-b- em-fn-Xy-hpw- ]-cn-jvIm-c-
hpw-. hn-i-zm-kw- -sImïv \-ap-¡v -temI-¯v h-en-b-
\-·-I-Ä- -sN¿mw-. F-{X- h-en-b- hn-i-zm-kaptïm
A-{Xt¯mfw- h-en-b- \-·-I-fpw-.''
CsX§s\ -ssIIm-cyw- -sN¿psa¶v F-\n-
¡-dn-bn-Ã-. Im-c-Ww- CsX§s\bm-Wv {]-h-À-¯n-
¡p-¶sX¶v F-\n-¡v Ct¸mgp-a-dn-bn-Ã-. F-sâ
Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- co-Xn-bn-Â- hn-i-zm-kw-
]-cn-io-en-¡m-³- Rm-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.
F-´psImïv?
F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- F-\n-¡v A-À-Pp-\n-Â- hn-
i-zm-kap-ïv, At±lw- F-¶n-epw- hn-i-zm-kw- Im-Wn-
¨p-.
bm-X-\-Isf F-§s\bm-Wv BtLmj-am-¡n-
am-äp-¶-Xv F-¶- H-cp- ho-Untbm At±lw- F-\n-¡v
Im-Wn-¨p-X-¶p-.
645
A-²ym-bw- 21
\n-§-Ä-¡v
Np-äpw-
B-cm-[-Isc
kr-ãn-¡mw-
646
''h-cq-, en-³-Um-. C-hnsS \-Ã- Nq-Sp-ïv. \-ap-¡v
Xmtg¡v -t]mImw-.''
A-À-Pp-\pw- Rm-\pw- Iq-Sn- So-an-\v -thïn-bp-Å-
`-£-Ww- H-cp-¡m-³- Xmtg¡v -t]mbn-. No-kv ap-dn-
¡pt¼mgpw- Rm-³- Nn-ń-¨-Xv A-À-Pp-³- cm-hnse
]-d-ª- Im-cy-§sf Ip-dn-¨m-bn-cp-¶p-. At¸m-
tg¡pw- A-À-Pp-³- A-Sp-¯- I-Y- ]-d-bm-³- Xp-S-§n-
bn-cp-¶p-.
Cu- a-\p-jy-³- C-{X-bpw- I-Y-I-Ä- C-Xv F-hnsS
\n-¶m-Wmthm ]-Tn-¨-Xv?
''X-sâ I-¼-\n-bn-Â- A-km-[y-amsbmcp- I-kvä-
a-À- -sIb-À- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡m-³- -tSmWn- -tjbv¡v \-Ã-
{]m-ho-Wyw- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-.'
''-tSmWn- -tj... Cu- -t]cv F-hnsS-tbm -tI«n-«p-
ïtÃm. G-Xv kvYm-]-\-am-Wv?''
''kmt¸mkv,'' At±lw- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-. ''H-cp-
Zn-h-kw- At±lw- X-sâ Ip-d-¨v -ss¢âvkns\bpw-
-sImïv ]p-d-¯p- -t]mbn-. A-Xn-\ptijw- A-h-À-
X-§-fpsS -tlm«-en-Â- Xn-cns¨¯n-. Kp-Uv-ss\äv
]-d-ªv ]n-cn-bpt¼mÄ- X-sâ -ss¢âvkn-Â- H-cm-Ä-
¡v ]n-k -thWsa¶v ]-d-bp-¶-Xv -tSmWn- -tI«p-. ]
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s£ cm-{Xn-bm-b-Xn-\m-Â- -tlm«-ense dqw- kÀ-ho-
kv \n-À-¯n-bn-cp-¶p-. -tSmWn- X-sâ -ss¢ânt\mSv
kmt¸mkn-Â- hn-fn-¡m-³- ]-d-ªp-.''
'']s£ kmt¸mkv jq- I-¼-\n-bm-Wv.'' Rm-³-
Nn-cn-¨p-.
''i-cn-bm-Wv.'' A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- kv\m-Ivkv ]m
-bv¡-äv Xp-d-¶p- -sImïv ]-d-ªp-. '']s£
At±lw- -ss¢âns\ \n-À-_-Ôn-¨p-. X-sâ I-¼-\n-
jq- B-Wv hn-Â-¡p-¶sX¦n-epw-. H-Sp-hn-Â- -ss¢âv
kmt¸mknte¡v hn-fn-¨p-. cm-{Xn- c-ïp- a-Wn-¡v
h-¶- -tImÄ- Po-h-\-¡m-c-³- F-Sp-¯psh¶v am-{X-
a-Ã- -tlm«-en-\v A-Sp-¯v aq-¶v ]n-k ]m-À-e-dp-I-Ä-
Xp-d-¶n-«psï¶v Isï¯p-I-bpw- A-Xv -ss¢ân-
\m-bn- Hm-À-U-À- -sN¿p-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-.'' A-À-Pp-sâ
I-®p-I-Ä- Bthiw- -sImïv Xn-f-§n-.
''A-Xv `-b-¦-c- I-kvä-a-À- kÀ-ho-kv Xs¶bm-Wv.
Rm-³- k½-Xn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p-.''
Rm-³- ap-dn-¨psh¨- No-kv I-j-W-§-Ä- At±lw-
-t¹än-Â- `w-Kn-bm-bn- {I-ao-I-cn-¨p-. ''AsX, ]-d-bq-
en-³-Um-. B-cm-Wv \n-sâ -ss¢âvkv?''
''F-sâ D-Â-¸-¶-§-Ä- hm-§p-¶-h-À- AsÃ¦n-Â-
F-sâ tkh-\-§-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¡p-¶-h-À-.''
''AsX.'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. '']s£ \o- \n-sâ
So-ans\, \n-sâ -sh³tUkns\, \n-sâ _n-kn-\-kv
]-¦m-fn-Isf, \n-\-¡v {]n-bs¸«-hsc a-d-¡-cp-Xv. \n-
sâ Sow- Aw-K-§-Ä- \n-sâ -ss¢âvkn-\v -thï- -tem-
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tIm¯-c- \n-e-hm-c-ap-Å- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- kr-ãn-¡p-
¶p-. \n-sâ -sh³tUgvkpw- k¹tbgvkpw- \n-sâ
_n-kn-\-kv h-f-cm-³- klm-bn-¡p-¶p-. Zn-h-k¯n-
sâ A-h-km-\w- \o- ho-«nse¯pt¼mÄ- \n-sâ {]n-
bs¸«-h-À- \ns¶ kzo-I-cn-¡p-¶p-. A-hscÃm-h-cpw-
\n-sâ D-]t`màm-¡-fm-Wv. C-Xns\bm-Wv 360 Un-
{Kn- I-kvä-a-À- -sIb-À- F-¶v Rm-³- hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv.''
Rm-³- F-sâ `m-hn- `-À-¯m-hns\¡p-dn-¨pw-
At±ls¯ Rm-³- F-sâ I-kvä-a-dm-bn- Im-Wp-
¶-Xns\¡p-dn-¨pw- `m-h-\-bn-Â- I-ïp-. ''AsX, ]
s£ ]p-cp-j-·mtcmSv \-ap-¡v A-§s\ ]-d-bm-³-
]-än-Ã- A-À-Pp-³-. F-sâ I-kvä-a-À- B-Wv \n-§s-
f¶v ]-d-ªm-Â- A-h-cpsS Un-am-âp-I-Ä- C-§s\
h-¶psIm-tïbn-cn-¡pw-. Um-fnw-Kv, F-\ns¡mcp-
km-³-U-zn-¨v D-ïm-¡n-¡-¯-cq-, Un-b-À-, F-\n-¡v
]n-k Hm-À-U-À- -sN¿q-. -t__v, F-\n-¡v C-ãs¸«-
B- »m-¡v -s{Ukv C-Sq-... A-Xm-b-Xv, Rm-³- \n-sâ
I-kvä-a-À- B-WtÃm.'' F-sâ X-am-i- -tI«v Rm-³-
Xs¶ Nn-cn-¨p-.
'']s£ B- D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-Â- \o- A-bm-fpsS
I-kvä-a-À- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv. A-XpsImïv Un-am-âp-I-Ä- Xn-
cn-¨pw- B-Im-atÃm. \-½psS _-Ô-§-fn-ep-Å- B-fp-
I-fn-Â- \n-¶v \-ap-¡v Nn-e- Im-cy-§-Ä- B-h-iy-ap-ïv,
en-³-Um-. Np-cp-¡-¯n-Â- \-½sfÃmw- D-]t`màm-¡-
fm-Wv. kmt¸mknt\¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡p-I kmt¸m-
kns\ -tem-tIm¯-c- \n-e-hm-c-¯n-ep-Å- I-kä-
a-À- -sIb-À- A-\p-`-hw- -sImSp-¡m-³- km-[n-¨-Xn-\v
Im-c-Ww- X-§-fpsS C-\v-tdW-Â- -ss¢âvkm-b- A-h-
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cpsS So-an-\v -sImSp-¯-Xv khntij-am-b- I-cp-X-em-
Wv. A-h-À- A-h-cpsS So-ante¡v -tNÀ-¯-Xv F- -s¹-tb-
gvkv F-¶- an-I-¨- {]-I-S-\w- Im-gvNsh¡p-¶-hsc
am-{X-am-Wv. A-h-À- -tPmens¡Sp-¡p-¶- GsXmcp-
Po-h-\-¡m-c-\pw- A-h-À- X-§-fpsS kvYm-]-\-¯n-
\v kw-kvIm-cn-I-am-bn- ]-äp-¶-XmtWm F-¶v Xo-cp-
am-\n-¡m-³- aq-¶v am-k-s¯ ka-bw- -sImSp-¡pw-.
X-§-fpsS kvYm-]-\-¯n-\v ]-än-b-XsÃ¦n-Â- -tPm
en- cm-Pnsh¨pt]mIm-³- I-¼-\n- A-h-À-¡v 5000
-tUmf-À- -sImSp-¡pw-. CsXm-s¡bm-Wv A-hsc
_n-ey-¬- -tUmf-À- I-¼-\n-bm-¡n- h-f-À-¯n-b-Xv.
]-Xnsb -tPmens¡Sp-¡p-I-, -thK-¯n-Â- ]p-d-¯m-
¡p-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv F-sâ -t]mfn-kn-.''
''\n-§-Ä- F-´m-Wv Dt±in-¡p-¶-Xv?'' Rm-³-
-tNmZn-¨p-.
''\-ap-¡v \sÃmcp- So-ans\ In-«n-¡-gn-ªm-Â-
\-½-Ä- A-hsc h-fsc Im-cy-£-a-am-bn- amt\Pv
-sN¿-Ww-. amt\Pv-saâv F-¶m-Â- im-ào-I-cn-¡-
em-Wv. Xp-S-À-¨-bm-b- eo-U-À-jn-¸v -sUh-e-]v-saâp-
I-fn-eqsSbm-Wv \n-§-Ä- B-fp-Isf im-ào-I-cn-
¡p-¶-Xv.'' At±lw- X-sâ Nm-b- Ip-Sn-¨psImïv
-tai-bn-ep-Å- kv\m-Ivkn-sâ A-Spt¯¡v Nm-ªn-
cp-¶p-.
''eo-U-À-jn-¸v -sUh-e-]v-saâv,'' Rm-³- kv\m-¡v
-t{Sbn-Â- -sh¡m-\p-Å- B-¸n-Ä- ap-dn-¨psImïv ]-d-
ªp-. ''F-\n-¡-Xv C-ãs¸«p-.''
A-À-Pp-³- B-¸n-fn-sâ H-cp- I-j-Ww- hm-bn-en-
650
«p-. A-Xn-\p- -tijw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''amt\Pv-saân-sâ
B-Zys¯ kv-sä¸v \n-§-fpsS So-ans\ A-h-cpsS
km-aq-ly- B-h-iy-§-Ä- \n-dthäm-³- klm-bn-¡p-
Isb¶-Xm-Wv. Iq-Sp-X-Ât¸À-¡pw- km-aq-ly- B-h-
iy-§-Ä- F-¶-Xv X-§-Ä-¡v {]m-[m-\yw- e-`n-¡p-I-,
_-Ô-§-Ä-, h-f-À-¨- F-¶n-h-bm-Wv. A-hsc a-\p-jy-
cm-bn-¡-ïv, A-htcmSv kXy-kÔ-am-bpw- _-lp-
am-\t¯m-sSbpw- C-Ss]Sp-I-.''
''A-Xv ]ns¶ A-§s\bm-WtÃm. A-Xv a-\-kn-
em-¡m-³- h-en-b- _p-²nsbm¶pw- B-h-iy-an-Ã-.''
''F-¶v \o- A-§s\ hn-Nm-cn-¡pw-. ]s£ Cu-
h-fsc e-fn-X-am-b- kv-sä¸n-Â- ]-cm-P-bs¸Sp-¶- B-fp-
I-fpsS F-®w- -tI«m-Â- \n-\-¡v A-Â-`p-Xw- -tXm¶pw-.
A-h-À- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv -t_mkv F-¶m-Â- X-§-fpsS
h-fsc D-b-c-¯n-ep-Å- \n-e-bn-Â- \n-¶v Xmsgbp-Å-
So-ans\ -t\m¡p-Isb¶m-Wv. H-cn-¡-Â- F-sâ A-Ñ-
³- Ft¶mSpw- F-sâ k-tlmZ-cntbmSpw- ]-d-ªp-.
'\n-§-Ä-¡v -sXäp-]-ämw-, ]s£ A-Xv Xp-d-¶p- ]-d-
bm-³- X-bm-dm-I-Ww-. -sXäv ]-äpt¼mÄ- F-sâb-
Spt¯¡v h-cp-I-. H-cp- Ip-g-¸-hp-an-Ã-. F-¶n-Â- \n-¶v
\n-§-Ä-¡-Xv a-d-¨p-]n-Sn-¡mw-. a-d-¨p-]n-Sn-¨n-«v Rm-³-
A-Xv A-dn-ªp- I-gn-ªm-Â- A-\-´-c-^-ew- h-fsc
h-ep-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw-.' Rm-³- Ip-«n-bm-bn-cp-¶t¸mÄ-
F-sâ -sXäp-I-Ä- At±lt¯mSv ]-¦psh¡m-\m-
bn- Rm-³- ho-«nte¡v Hm-Sp-am-bn-cp-¶p-. \n-§-fpsS
Sow- Aw-K-§-Ä-¡pw- A-h-cpsS -sXäp-I-Ä- Hm-Sn-h-¶v
\n-§tfmSv ]-d-bm-\p-Å- kzm-X-{ý-ap-ïm-h-Ww-.''
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''F-{X- \-Ã- A-Ñ-³-!'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''Hm-lv. At±lw- A-§s\bm-bn-cp-¶p-.''
F-\n-¡v -sIm¨v A-À-Pps\ F-sâ a-\-kn-Â- Im-
Wm-³- I-gn-bp-¶p-ïv. X-\n-¡v ]-än-b- -sXäp-Itf¡p-
dn-¨v ]-d-bm-³- ho-«nte¡v Hm-Sp-¶- cw-Kw- Rm-³- a-\-
kn-Â- I-ïp-. A-Xv h-fsc c-kI-c-am-bn-cp-¶p-. ]
s£ At±l-¯n-sâ A-Ñ-sâ Úm-\w- F-sâ
B-ßm-hns\ H-¶v -sImfp-¯n-h-en-¨p-. F-\n-¡v
F-sâ A-Ñ-\n-Â- \n-¶v A-¯-c-¯n-Â- H-cp- \-Ã-
A-\p-`-h-hp-an-Ã-.
''Rm-³- F-sâ Po-h-\-¡m-À-¡v -sXäp-I-Ä- h-cp-
¯m-\p-Å- kzm-X-{ýw- -sImSp-¡pt¼mÄ- F-´m-Wv
kw-`-hn-¡p-¶-Xv? Cu- kXy-kÔ-Xm-\-bw- -sImïv
A-h-À- Iptd-tb-sd -sXäp-I-Ä- h-cp-¯ntÃ?'' Rm-³-
-tNmZn-¨p-.
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''A-XpsImïm-Wv \n-§-Ä-
F- ¹-kv B-fp-Isf -tPmen-¡v F-Sp-¡-Wsa¶v
]-d-ª-Xv. G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨-h-cn-Â- G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨-
Xv. A-h-À-¡v kzm-X-{ýw- -sImSp-¡p-I-. \n-§-Ä-
A-h-À-¡v kzm-X-{ýw- -sImSp-¯v A-hsc im-
ào-I-cn-¡p-I-bmsW¦n-Â- A-h-À- kvYm-]-\s¯
kz-´-am-bn- I-cp-Xp-I-bpw- h-fsc Ip-d-¨v -sXäp-I-Ä-
am-{Xw- h-cp-¯p-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-.''
Rm-³- {^q-«v -t{S H-cp-¡n-¡-gn-ªt¸mÄ- A-À-
Pp-³- F-\n-¡v H-cp- h-en-b- ¥m-kv sF-kv So- X-¶p-.
''A-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv,'' Ip-Sn-bv¡p-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼m-bn- Rm-
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³- ]-d-ªp-. ''\n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kv Ip-Spw-_s¯
{i-²tbm-sS -sXcsªSp-¡p-I-.''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-.'' sF-kv So- Ip-Sn-¨psImïv
At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''im-ào-I-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ
c-ïm-as¯ kv-sä¸v \n-§-fpsS So-an-sâ a-\-
im-kv{X-]-c-am-b- B-h-iy-§-fm-b- kp-c-£n-X-
-t_m[w-, {In-bm-ß-I-X-, A-h-cpsS `m-K-¯p-\n-
¶p-Å- kw-`m-h-\- F-¶n-h- \n-dthäp-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv.
\n-§-Ä- A-hsc ]-cn-K-Wn-¡p-¶psï¶pw- Ir-Xy-
am-bn- i-¼-fw- X-cpsa¶pw- kp-c-£n-X-am-b- -tPm
en-bpsï¶pw- A-dn-bp-¶-Xn-eqsSbm-Wv A-h-À-¡v
kp-c-£n-X-X-zt_m[w- -tXm¶p-¶-Xv. A-h-cpsS {In-
bm-ß-I-X- -t{]mÂ-km-ln-¸n-¡p-¶psï¶pw- A-h-À-
kvYm-]-\-¯n-\v kw-`m-h-\- -sN¿p-¶psï¶pw- Iq-
Sn- A-h-À-¡v A-\p-`-hs¸-tSï-Xp-ïv.''
''C-Xv -t] -sN¡n-sâ `-u-Xn-I-am-b- kp-c-£n-
X-X-z-a-Ã-,'' H-cp- No-kv I-j-Ww- F-Sp-¯psImïv
Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''X-§sf hy-àn-I-fm-bn- Im-Wp-
¶psï¶p-Å- kp-c-£n-X-X-zw- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv.''
''A-Xp-Xs¶,'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''H-cn-¡-Â- A-h-cpsS km-aq-ly- B-h-iy-§-fpw-
k!!ss!!-t¡mf-Pn-¡-Â- B-h-iy-§-fpw- \n-dthän-
¡-gn-ªm-Â- A-h-À-¡v X-§-fpsS B-h-iy-§-Ä-
\n-dthäs¸«-Xm-bn- -tXm¶p-I-bpw- A-h-À- \n-§-fpsS
-ss¢âvkn-\v -thïn- B-ßm-À-°-am-b- tkh-\w-
-sN¿p-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-.''
''A-XpsImïv,'' Rm-³- D-]-kw-l-cn-¨p-, ''-tem-
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tIm¯-c- I-kvä-a-À- kÀ-ho-kv ho-«n-Â- \n-¶m-Wv Xp-
S-§p-¶-Xv.''
''h-fsc i-cn-bm-Wv. \n-§-fpsS C-\v-
tdW-Â- -ss¢âvkv, A-Xm-b-Xv \n-§-fpsS So-
an-\v X-§-fpsS B-h-iy-§-Ä- \n-dthäs¸«-
Xm-bn- -tXm¶n-bnsÃ¦n-Â- A-Sn-¯-d-bn-ÃmsX
A-©p-\n-es¡«n-Sw- ]-Wn-X-Xpt]m-sebm-bn-cn-
¡pw-. A-Xm-Wv ]-e- kvYm-]-\-§-Ä-¡pw- ]-äp-
¶- A-_-²w-. I-kvä-a-À- -sIb-À- -sd-t¡mÀ-Uv
-sN¿p-¶-Xn-eqsS hym-P-am-b- an-I-¨- I-kvä-a-À- A-
\p-`-hw- D-ïm-¡msa¶m-Wv A-h-À- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv.
A-Xv e-£-¡-W-¡n-\v h-À-j-§-fm-bm-epw- \-S-¡m-
³- -t]mIp-¶n-Ã-. B-fp-I-Ä- X-§-fpsS D-]t_m[-
a-\-kn-sâ kr-ãn-I-fm-Wv. A-h-À-¡v a-äp-Å-h-cpsS
hn-Im-c-§-fpw- e-£y-§-fpw- -s]-s«¶v a-\-kn-em-
Ipw-. \n-§-Ä-¡v H-cn-¡-epw- H-cp- -tem-tIm¯-c- D-]
t`màr- A-\p-`-hw- hym-P-am-bn- kr-ãn-¡m-\m-In-Ã-.
A-Xn-\m-bn- \n-§-Ä-¡v H-cp- -tem-tIm¯-c- So-an-
s\¯s¶ D-ïm-¡-Ww-.
''en-¦-¬- A-Xv i-cn-bm-bn- ]-d-ªn-«p-ïv, '\n-§-
Ä-¡v F-Ãm- B-fp-Isfbpw- Ip-d-¨v Im-et¯¡v
hn-UvVn-bm-¡m-³- ]-äpw-, Nn-e- B-fp-Isf F-Ãm-
¡m-et¯¡pw- hn-UvVn-I-fm-¡m-³- ]-äpw-, ]s£
\n-§-Ä-¡v F-Ãm- B-fp-Isfbpw- F-Ãm-¡m-e-¯pw-
hn-UvVn-I-fm-¡m-³- ]-än-Ã-.''
Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''F-Ãm-hscbpw- hn-UvVn-I-fm-
¡m-³- {i-an-¡p-¶- hn-UvVntbmSv F-\n-¡v kl-
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Xm-]tabp-Åp-.'' Rm-³- en-¦-sâ hm-¡p-I-Ä- Hm-À-
¯p-. F-\n-¡-Xv G-ä-hpw- C-ãs¸«- D-²-c-Wn-bm-Wv.
''At¸mÄ- A-À-Pp-³-, F-\n-¡v H-cp- -tem-tIm¯-c-
Sow- D-ïmsb¶n-cn-¡s«. F-\n-¡v F-§s\bm-Wv
-tem-tIm¯-c- D-]t`màr- A-\p-`-hw- -sImSp-¡m-³-
I-gn-bp-¶-Xv? H-cp- hn-UvVn-bm-¡-epw- C-ÃmsX.
CsXmcp- an-ey-¬- -tUmf-À- -tNmZy-am-Wv. i-cn-btÃ?''
R-§-Ä- ho-ïpw- I-¸-en-sâ -taÂ-¯-«nte¡v
-t]mbn-. A-À-Pp-³- X-sâ kväm-^nt\mSv kv\m-¡vkv
H-cp-¡n-bn-«psï¶v ]-d-ªp-. Nn-e-À- At¸mÄ-
¯s¶ I-gn-¡m-\m-bn- -t]mbn-. F-¶m-Â- a-äp-Å-h-À-
\n-Ý-b-Zm-À-Vyt¯m-sS ao-³- ]n-Sn-¡p-I-bm-Wv.
A-À-Pp-³- Zo-À-L-\n-i-zm-k-t¯m-sS H-cp- I-tkc-
bn-Â- -t]mbn-cp-¶p-. ''Cu- `m-Kw- h-fsc F-fp-¸-am-Wv.
Rm-³- \nt¶mSv H-cp- -tNmZyw- -tNmZn-¡s«. G-Xm-
Wv \-ÃsX¶m-Wv \o- I-cp-Xp-¶-Xv? Ft¸mgpw- \-Ã-
I-kvä-a-À- F-Ivkv]o-cn-b-³-kv -sImSp-¡p-¶-XmtWm
\-Ã-Xv? AtXm ]-Ip-Xn- ka-bw- -tem-tIm¯-c- \n-e-
hm-c-¯n-ep-Å- I-kvä-a-À- F-Ivkv]o-cn-b-³-kv -sIm-
Sp-¡p-¶-XmtWm?''
Dw-. AsXmcp- \-Ã- -tNmZy-am-Wv. ]s£ Rm-³-
F-´v ]-d-ªm-epw- A-À-Pp-³- A-Xv -sXämsW¶v
]-d-bpw-. F-´m-bm-epw- H-¶v Du-ln-¡m-³- Rm-
³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-. '']-Ip-Xn- ka-bw- -tem-tIm¯-c-
\n-e-hm-c-¯n-ep-Å- I-kvä-a-À- F-Ivkv]o-cn-b-³-kv
-sImSp-¡p-¶-Xv?'' A-Xv ]-d-ªt¸mÄ- Xs¶ F-\n-
¡-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-¶p- B- D-¯-cw- i-cn-bsÃ¶v.
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A-À-Pp-³- H-cp- ]p-cn-Iw- D-b-À-¯n-. ''-tem-tIm¯-c-
\n-e-hm-c-¯n-ep-Å- D-]t`màr- A-\p-`-hw- ]-Ip-
Xn- ka-b-¯v -sN¿p-¶-Xv ]-cm-P-b-¯nte¡p-Å-
-tNcp-h-bm-Wv. A-Xpt]m-se Xs¶ H-cp- Ip-«n-bpsS
A-½tbm A-Ñt\m A-¼-Xv i-X-am-\w- ka-bw-
h-fsc kv-t\lt¯m-sS -s]cp-am-dp-I-bpw- _m-
¡n- ka-bw- H-cp- C-ã-hp-an-ÃmsX -s]cp-am-dp-I-bpw-
-sN¿p-¶-Xv H-¶v BtemNn-¨pt\m¡q-.''
Rm-³- I-®n-dp-¡n-. Cu- a-\p-jy-\v hn-Nm-cn-¡p-¶-
-t]mbvânte¡v F-§s\ -s]-s«¶v F-¯msa¶v
A-dn-bmw-. ''AsX. A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-bm-
Wv. -tem-tIm¯-c- \n-e-hm-c-¯n-ep-Å- A-\p-`-hw-
H-cn-¡-Â- In-«pt¼mÄ- F-sâ {]-Xo-£-I-Ä- D-b-
cpw-. F-¶m-Â- A-Xv F-Ãm-bv-t¸mgpw- A-Xv In-«msX
h-cpt¼mÄ- Rm-³- BsI A-kz-kvY-bm-Ipw-.''
''A-Xv kw-`-hn-¡m-dp-ïv,'' A-À-Pp-³- X-e-Ip-ep-
¡ns¡mïv ]-d-ªp-. ''D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v, B-¸n-Ä-
H-cp- ]p-Xn-b- D-Â-¸-¶-hp-am-bn- h-cp-¶p-. A-Xn-sâ
dn-hyq- \-Ã-Xm-Wv. ]s£ h-fsc \-Ã-X-Ã-. \n-\-¡v
A-Xv hm-§m-³- Xm-Â-¸-cy-ap-ïm-Iptam?''
''C-Ã-,'' Rm-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-. ''Im-c-Ww-
Rm-³- B-¸n-fn-Â- \n-¶v {]-Xo-£n-¡p-¶-Xv -tem-
tIm¯-c- \n-e-hm-c-¯n-ep-Å- D-Â-¸-¶-§-fm-Wv.''
''i-cn-bm-Wv. B-¸n-fnt\¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-bpt¼mÄ-
H-cp- -tem-tIm¯-c-\n-e-hm-c-ap-Å- D-Â-¸-¶-hpw- an-I-
¨- I-kvä-a-À- -sIb-dpw- B-cpw- {]-Xo-£n-¡p-¶p-ïv.''
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''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-''
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-,'' At±lw- k½-Xn-¨p-. ''\n-§-
Äs¡mcp- -tem-tIm¯-c- D-Â-¸-¶w- Dsï¦n-Â- -tem-
tIm¯-c- \n-e-hm-c-¯nte¡p-Å- B-Zys¯ Np-h-
Sv A-Xv ap-³-Iq-«n- Im-Wp-¶-Xm-Wv. kväm-À-_-Ivkv
-t]mep-Å- kvY-e-§-fn-Â- -t]mIp-¶- B-fp-I-Ä-¡-
dn-bmw- A-h-À-¡v G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- A-\p-`-hw- A-hnsS
\n-¶v In-«psa¶v. A-XpsImïm-Wv Rm-³- ]-d-bp-
¶-Xv \n-§-Ä- -sImSp-¡p-¶- A-\p-`-hw- \n-À-h-Nn-
¡-Wsa¶v. '-sUen-h-À- h-u-' F-¶-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-
kmt¸mkn-sâ \n-À-h-N-\w-. \n-\-¡v A-Xv F-´m-Wv,
en-³-Um-?''
D-¯-cw- ]-d-bm-³- F-\n-¡v BtemNnt¡ïn-
h-¶n-Ã-. ''-tem-tIm¯-c- I-kvä-a-À- F-Ivkv]o-cn-b-
³-kn-\p-Å- F-sâ \n-À-h-N-\w- \t½m-sSm¸w- -tPm
en- -sN¿p-¶-Xn-\v -sImXn-¡p-¶- -ss¢âvkns\ kr-
ãn-¡p-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv.''
''-sImÅmw-! A-Xm-b-Xv \-ap-¡p- Np-äpw- B-cm-
[-Isc kr-ãn-¡p-¶- A-\p-`-hw- F-¶v hn-fn-¡mw-,''
A-À-Pp-³- hn-h-cn-¨p-. ''C-¶v \o- ho-«nse¯n-bn-«v,
kw-Xr-]vX-cm-b- D-]t`màm-¡sf \n-§-fpsS B-cm-
[-I-cm-¡n- am-äm-³- Fs´m-s¡ kw-`-hnt¡ï-
Xpsï¶v A-Xn-sâ {I-a-¯n-Â- F-gp-Xp-I-.''
''Rm-³- -sN¿mw-. Rm-³- -tem-tIm¯-c- A-\p-`-
hw- -sImSp-¯n-«pw- Ft¶mSpw- F-sâ So-ant\mSpw-
-tami-am-bn- -s]cp-am-dp-¶- D-]t`màm-hns\ Rm-³-
F-´p- -sN¿pw-? Nm-À-fnsb-t¸m-se...''
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''360 Un-{Kn- I-kvä-a-À- -sIb-dn-Â- \n-§-fpw-
\n-§-fpsS So-apw- \n-§-fpsS I-kvätagvkv B-Wv.
\n-§tfmSv -tami-am-bn- -s]cp-am-dp-¶- D-]t`màm-
hns\ \n-§-Ä-¡v _p-²n-]-c-am-bn- Dt]£n-¡mw-.
\n-§-fpsS I-¼-\n-bn-Â- 50 i-X-am-\w- X-ethZ-\-
bpw- h-cp-¶-Xv Ht¶m ctïm D-]t`màm-¡-fn-Â-
\n-¶m-bn-cn-¡pw-. A-hsc Dt]£n-¨m-Â- \n-§-fpsS
So-an-sâ Im-cy-£-a-X-bpw- ]m-j-\pw- Iq-Spw-. \n-§-
fpsS _n-kn-\-kv h-f-cp-I-bpw- \n-§-Ä- \-Ã- D-]
t`màm-¡sf Isï¯p-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-.''
A-À-Pp-³- -shÅ-¯nte¡v h-«-an-«v ]-d-¡p-¶-
I-S-Â-¸-£n-Isf -t\m¡n-bn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. -shÅ-
¯n-Â- F-´m-Wv A-Xns\ C-{X-bv¡v Bthi-`-cn-
X-am-¡p-¶sX¶-dn-bm-³- Rm-³- Xmtg¡v -t\m¡n-.
]s£ A-À-Pp-³- F-\n-¡v A-Xn-\p-Å- ka-bw-
X-¶n-Ã-.
\-½psS B-cm-[-Isc -t\Sm-\p-Å- A-Sp-¯- kv-
sä¸v, Iq-Sp-X-Â- -sImSp-¡p-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv. D-b-À-¶-
hm-KvZm-\-§-Ä- \-Â-Ip-I-, F-¶n-«v A-Xn-epw- h-ep-
Xm-bn- A-h-À-¡v -sImSp-¡p-I-. A-Xv h-fsc {]
m-[m-\y-ap-Å- H-cp- Im-cy-am-Wv. H-cp- ]-Sn- Iq-Sn- Iq-Sp-
X-Â- -sImSp-¡p-¶-htcmSv {]-Xn-I-cn-¡m-³- a-\p-jy-
\v kzm-`m-hn-I-am-b- -tNmZ-\-bp-ïv.''
Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''F-Ivkv{Sm- -ssaÂ-
F-¶mtWm Dt±in-¨-Xv?''
''A-Ã-.''
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''F-Ivkv{Sm- C-©v am-{Xw-,'' \-½-Ä- H-cp-
h-en-b- am-ä-¯n-\v -thïn- -t\m¡p-¶n-Ã-,
I-gn-ª- X-h-Wt¯¡m-Ä- H-cp- -sNdn-b- i-X-am-
\w- -sa¨s¸«-Xm-¡p-I-. {]-Xo-£-¡-¸p-d-ap-Å- Kp-W-
\n-e-hm-cw- F-Ãm- ka-b-hpw- -sImSp-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-
¶-Xv hn-i-zm-khpw- hn-i-zm-ky-X-bpw- Iq-«pw-. A-Xv
h-fsc -sNdp-XmsW¦n-Ât¸mepw-.''
''A-Xv h-fsc e-fn-X-am-bn- -tXm¶p-¶p-.''
'']q-À-®-am-bpw-,'' At±lw- kvYnco-I-cn-
¨p-. ''C-Xn-Â- {]-[m-\w- \-½-Ä- sa¨s¸Sp-
¯ns¡mïn-cn-¡p-¶-Xv H-cn-¡-epw- \n-À-¯-cp-Xv.
I-gn-ª- X-h-Wt¯¡m-Ä- sNdnsbmcp- i-X-
am-\sa¦n-epw- -sa¨s¸«-Xv \-Â-Ip-I-. \n-§-fpsS
Sow- Aw-K-§sf-t¸m-se Cu- B-fp-I-fpw- AtX
B-h-iy-§-fp-Å-h-cm-Wv. A-h-À-¡pw- _-lp-am-\-
hpw- _-Ô-§-fpw- Hs¡ B-h-iy-am-Wv. A-h-cp-am-
bn- _-Ôw- ]-Sp-¯p-b-À-¯p-I-. A-hsc -tIÄ-¡p-I-.
F-Ãm- ka-b-¯pw- {]-Xo-£bv¡-\p-kcn-¨p-Å-
tkh-\w- \n-§-Ä- -sImSp-¡psa¶p-Å- H-cp- kp-
c-£n-X-X-zt_m[w- A-h-À-¡pw- B-h-iy-am-Wv.
H-cp- kn-kväw- D-ïm-¡n- A-Xv ka-bm-ka-bw-
-sa¨s¸Sp-¯n- \n-§-Ä-¡-Xv -sN¿m-hp-¶-Xm-Wv.
I-¼-\n-bnse F-Ãm-h-cpw- -tPmen- Xp-S-§pw- apt¼
Cu- kn-kvä-¯n-Â- ]-cn-io-e-\w- kn-²n-¨-h-cm-bn-cn-
¡-Ww-.''
''H-cp- ]-Sn-]-Sn-bm-bp-Å- -t{]mkkv D-ïm-¡-Ww-
F-¶mtWm ]-d-bp-¶-Xv? an-Is¨mcp- I-kvä-a-À- A-
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\p-`-hw- A-Sn-kvYm-\-]-c-am-bn- D-ïm-I-Ww-.''
At±lw- X-e-bm-«n-. ''A-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv. Rm-³-
-t\ct¯ ]-d-ª-Xpt]m-se kn-kväw- Ft¸mgpw-
-sa¨s¸Sp-¯ns¡mïn-cn-¡m-hp-¶- H-cp- A-Sn-kvYm-
\w- am-{X-am-Wv.''
''F-\n-¡-Xv C-ãs¸«p-. A-Xv Ft¸mgpw-
-sa¨s¸Sp-¯m-\p-Å- A-h-kcw- X-cp-¶p-.'' -t]¸-À-
\m-]vIn-³- a-S-¡p-I-bpw- Xp-d-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-
sImïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-,'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''B-cm-[-
Isc -t\Sm-\p-Å- A-h-km-\s¯ kv-sä¸v A-Um-
]väv F-¶-Xm-Wv. \n-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS kv{Sm-ä-Pn-
I-Ä- -sSkväv -sN¿-Ww-. A-Xn-\m-bn- \n-§-fpsS
-ss¢ânt\mSv \n-§-Ä- X-cp-¶-Xv Xs¶bmtWm
A-h-À-¡v -thïsX¶v -tNmZn-¡mw-. A-h-cpsS {]-Xo-
£-I-fpw- \n-§-fpw- \n-e-]m-Sp-I-fpw- X-½n-Â- -tNcp-
¶nsÃ¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä- A-h-cpsS B-h-iy-§-fnte¡v
C-d-§ns¨Ã-Ww-. \n-§-fpsS D-]t`màm-¡-fpsS
B-h-iy-§-Ä- Hmtcm ka-b-¯pw- am-dns¡mïn-cn-
¡psa¶v Hm-À-¡p-I-. A-h-À- A-§s\ -sN¿pt¼mÄ-
A-h-cpsS ]p-Xn-b- {]-Xo-£-I-fnte¡v A-Um-]väv
-sN¿p-I-.''
''A-Xv a-\-kn-em-bn-.''
''At¸mÄ- B-cm-[-Isc kr-ãn-¡m-\p-Å- kv{Sm-
ä-Pn-bpsS aq-¶v kv-sä¸p-I-Ä- GsXm-s¡bm-Wv?''
660
`m-Ky-¯n-\v F-\n-¡-Xv Hm-À-½- In-«n-. ''\n-À-h-Nn-
¡p-I-, Iq-Sp-X-Â- -sImSp-¡p-I-, A-Um-]väv -sN¿p-I-.
Rm-³- \-Ã- am-À-¡n-Â- ]m-km-IntÃ? \n-§-fpsS
hn-Zym-À-°n-I-fn-Â- G-ä-hpw- {i-²-bp-Å- kväp-U-
âv G-Xm-bm-epw- Rm-³- B-bn-cn-¡n-ÃtÃm? _n-kn-
\-kn-sâ -temI-¯v F-sâ {_m-³-Uv do-_n-Â-Uv
-sN¿m-³- Rm-³- X-bm-dm-bn-¡-gntªm?''
At±lw- Nn-cn-¨n-«v Nm-b- Ip-Sn-¨p-.
''Gsd¡psd, en-³-Um-. Gsd¡psd''
661
`m-Kw- 3
F-sâ e-£y-kvYm-\w-
662
''A-`n-\nthi-hpw- kw-`m-h-\-bpw-
-tNcp-¶-Xm-Wv B-Xy-ń-I-am-b-
B-Uw-_-cw-. C-Xv k-t´mj-¯nte¡p-Å-
hy-à-am-b- ]m-X- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv.''
-sjdn-Â- km-³-Uv-s_À-Kv
663
A-²ym-bw- 22
Cu-
Po-hn-Xw-
H-cp-
k½m-\-am-Wv!
664
H-cm-gvN-bv¡ptijw-, R-§-Ä- B-Zy-am-bn- I-ïp-
ap-«n-b- AtX _o-¨n-Â- Xn-cns¨¯n-.
Fs¶ G-ä-hpw- ]-cn-Xm-]-I-c-am-b- A-h-kvY-
bn-Â- A-À-Pp-³- I-ï- kvY-ew-. a-cn-¡m-³- D-d-¸n-¨v,
F-¶m-Â- a-c-Ws¯ `-b-¶v Rm-³- \n-¶- kvY-ew-.
I-Ste, Rm-³- H-cn-¡-epw- \n-¶nte¡v C-\n-
ho-ïpw- Xn-cn-¨p-h-cn-Ã-. \osb-s¶ A-¶v Fs¶-
t¶¡p-am-bn- -sImïpt]mIm-¯-Xn-Â- k-t´mj-
ap-ïv.
I-S-¸m-Sv -sImïv F-sâ lr-Z-bw- \n-d-ªp-,
F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- H-cn-¡-epw- D-ïm-bn-«n-Ãm-¯-
hn-[w-. F-\n-¡v ]-än-b- H-cp- ]-cm-P-bw- Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
B-Zy-am-bn- Fs¶ k-t´mjn-¸n-¡p-¶p-.
C-Xv \-Ã- Np-Sp-Å- H-cp- -th\-Â- Zn-\-am-Wv.
F-sâ -sNcp-¸v Im-Â-hn-c-ep-I-fn-Â- Xq-§n-¡n-S-¡p-
¶p-. \-\-ª- a-W-en-Â- Im-Â-hn-c-ep-I-Ä- B-gv¶n-
d-§pt¼mgp-Å- X-Wp-¸v Rm-³- B-kz-Zn-¨p-.
R-§-Ä- Iptd-tb-sd -t\c-am-bn- \-S-¡p-I-bm-Wv,
H-¶pw- kw-km-cn-¡msX. km-[m-c-W-K-Xn-bn-Â-
C-§s\ kw-`-hn-¡m-dp-Å-X-Ã-. ]s£ C-¶v
A-§s\ kw-`-hn-¨t¸mÄ- A-Xv h-fsc k-t´mj-
I-c-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-. ku-I-cy-{]-Z-am-b- H-cp- -sNcp-¸v
665
C-Sp-¶-Xpt]m-se F-sâ -saâ-dn-\v H-¸-am-bn-cn-¡p-
¶-Xv F-{X- B-i-zm-kw- BsW¶-Xv Fs¶ A-Â-
`p-Xs¸Sp-¯p-¶p-.
-shÅ-¯nte¡v Du-fn-bn-Sp-I-bpw- X-e-bv¡v ap-
I-fn-eqsS ]-d-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶- I-S-Â-¸-£n-Isf
-t\m¡ns¡mïv Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''A-À-Pp-³- \n-§-
Ä-¡-dn-bmtam? \n-i-Ð-X- \n-§-Ä-¡v \-¶m-bn-
-tNcp-¶p-ïv.''
Ft´m F-sâ -tXmfnte¡v ho-gp-¶-Xpt]m-se
-tXm¶n-.
A-À-Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. '']-£n-bpsS Im-ã-hpw-! C-Xm-
Cu- Sn-jyp- -t]¸-À- F-Sp-¡q-.'' Sn-jyq- -t]¸-dn-sâ
-sNdnsbmcp- ]m-bv¡-äv F-\n-¡v -t\-tc \o-«ns¡mïv
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. Rm-\-Xv Xp-S-¨p-I-f-ªp-.
]s£ \n-i-Ð-X- A-[n-Iw- \o-ïn-Ã-. A-À-Pp-³-
H-cp- ]p-Xn-b- I-Y- Xp-S-§n-. Ct¸mÄ- Rm-³- Cu- I-Y-
Isf C-ãs¸«v Xp-S-§n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-. A-À-Ppt\m-
sSm¸-ap-Å- Cu- \-Ã- \n-an-j-§-Ä- C-\nsb\n-¡v
Xn-cn-¨p-In-«n-ÃtÃm F-¶v Rm-³- Hm-À-¯p-.
''H-cp-]m-Sv Im-ew- ap-¼v C-ý-bn-Â-,'' A-À-Pp-³-
]-d-ªp-Xp-S-§n-, ''kz-bw-h-cw- Fs¶mcp- B-Nm-
cw- D-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. cm-P-Ip-am-cn- X-sâ ap-¶n-ep-Å-
H-cp-]m-Sv cm-P-Ip-am-c-·m-cpsS C-S-bn-Â- \n-¶v
C-ã-ap-Å-bmsf `-À-¯m-hm-bn- -sXcsªSp-¡pw-.
\-½psS I-Ym-\m-bn-I-bm-b- cm-P-Ip-am-cn-¡v ]-Xn-
\m-dv h-b-km-bt¸mÄ- A-h-fpsS am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-Ä-,
666
A-Xm-b-Xv cm-Pm-hpw- cm-Ún-bpw- A-hsf hn-hm-
lw- I-gn-¸n-¡m-\p-Å- X-bmsdSp-¸p-I-Ä- \-S-¯n-.
kp-µ-c-·m-cpw- _p-²n-am-·m-cp-am-b- cm-P-Ip-am-c-·m-
sc -sIm«m-c-¯nte¡v hn-fn-¨p- A-h-Ä-¡v ]-cn-N-
bs¸Sp-¯ns¡mSp-¯p-. F-¶m-Â- A-h-Ä- A-hsc
F-Ãm-hscbpw- \n-cm-i-cm-¡n-.''
'']-Xn-\m-dv h-b-kn-Â- Rm-³- F-sâ kvIq-Ä- bq-
Wnt^mw- tkmIvkv C-Sp-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-.'' Rm-³- Iq-
«nt¨À-¯p-.
''A-h-Ä-¡v Bscbpw- C-ã-am-bn-Ã-. A-h-km-\w-
-tZjyw- h-¶n-«v A-h-cpsS -sIm«m-c-¯n-sâ ap-¶n-
ep-Å- X-Sm-Iw- Ip-dpsI \o-´p-¶- Bsf am-{Xta
Xm-³- hn-hm-lw- I-gn-¡q- F-¶v cm-P-Ip-am-cn- F-Ãm-
htcmSp-am-bn- {]-Jym-]n-¨p-. cm-Pm-hn-\pw- cm-Ún-¡pw-
A-Xn-bm-b- k-t´mj-hpw- F-¶m-Â- Zp-J-hpw- Htc
ka-bw- h-¶p-. Im-c-Ww- B- X-Sm-I-¯n-Â- \n-dsb
a-\p-jysc Xn-¶p-¶- ap-X-e-I-fp-ïv. -t]Sn-¸n-¡p-¶-
ò-I-c-a-Â-ky-§-fp-ïv. am-{X-hp-a-Ã- Zp-cq-l-am-b- a-äv
A-]-S-Im-cn-I-fm-b- P-e-Po-hn-I-fp-ap-ïv.''
A-]-I-S-Im-cn-I-fm-b- Po-hn-Isf¡p-dn-¨v
]-d-ªt¸mÄ- Ft´m -sNdn-b- km-[-\w- F-sâ
hn-c-Â-¯p-¼n-Â- I-Sn-¨t¸mÄ- Rm-³- -t]Sn-¨v
-sNdp-Xmsbm¶v Nm-Sn-. ]s£ -t\m¡n-bt¸mÄ-
AsXmcp- -sNdn-b- ]m-d-¡-j-W-am-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-³-
A-Xv F-Sp-¯v -shÅ-¯nte¡v C-«p-.
A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ -t\-tcbv¡v Xn-cn-ªp-. ''ò-I-c-
a-Â-kyw-?''
667
''A-Ã-, ap-X-e-.''
'']-d-ª-Xv \-¶m-bn-. Rm-³- Xn-c-bpsS A-Sp-
¯p-\n-¶v am-dn-\nt¶¡mw-.'' At±lw- Nn-cn-¨p-
sImïv I-Y- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''-s]-s«¶p-Xs¶ cm-
Pm-hpw- cm-Ún-bpw- cm-P-Ip-am-cn-bpw- Ft´m
-shÅ-¯nte¡v ho-gp-¶- i-Ðw- -tI«p-. A-hsc
A-Â-`p-Xs¸Sp-¯ns¡mïv H-cp- bp-hm-hv B- X-Sm-
I-¯nte¡v F-Sp-¯p-Nm-Sn- X-Sm-I-¯n-\v Ip-dpsI
\o-´m-³- Xp-S-§n-. cm-P-Ip-Spw-_w- D-Â-I-WvTtbm-
sS B- -ss[cy-ap-Å- bp-hm-hns\ -t\m¡n-\n-¶p-. ]
s£ A-bm-Ä- Xn-c-Isf -shÃp-hn-fn-¨psImïv a-dp-
I-csb¯n-, hn-P-bw- h-cn-¨p-. -shÅ-¯n-Â- \n-¶v ap-
I-fnse¯n- X-e- Ip-S-ªpsImïv A-bm-Ä- Xm-³-
hn-hm-lw- I-gn-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶- -s]¬-Ip-«n-bpsS
ap-¶nse¯n-.''
''cm-P-Ip-am-cn-?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''A-Ã-, cm-Ún-.'' A-À-Pp-³- I-®n-dp-¡ns¡mïv
]-d-ªp-.
''lm-! \-½-Ä- c-ïpt]cpw- a-Â-kcn-¨v I-fn-bm-
¡p-I-bm-WtÃ.'' Rm-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xn-\v H-¸n-¨v A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-ªt¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v k-t´mjw- -tXm¶n-.
At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''F-Ãm-h-cn-epw- A-bm-Ä-
h-fsc a-Xn-¸p-f-hm-¡n-. Cu- hn-P-bw- BtLm-
jn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼v F-Ãm-h-cpsSbpw- a-\-kn-
ep-Å- B- -tNmZyw- cm-Pm-hv -tNmZn-¨p-. 'F-\n-¡n-Xv
hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶n-Ã-!' cm-Pm-hv B-Ý-cyw-
668
{]-I-Sn-¸n-¨p-.' C-{X-bpw- A-]-I-S-I-c-am-b- B- X-Sm-
I-¯n-Â- Nm-Sm-³- \n-\-¡v F-§s\bm-Wv -ss[cyw-
h-¶-Xv?''
''Rm-\-Xv ]-d-bmw-,'' A-bm-Ä- In-X-¨psImïv
]-d-ªp-. '']s£ A-Xn-\p-ap-¼v Fs¶ B- -shÅ-
¯nte¡v X-Ån-bn-«- Bsf F-\n-¡v I-ïp-]n-Sn-¡-
Ww-!'' Rm-³- C-XptI«v -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-.
I-gn-ª- X-h-W- R-§-Ä- C-hnsSbm-bn-cp-
¶t¸mÄ- Rm-³- Nn-cn-¡p-¶p-ïm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. Rm-³-
In-X-bv¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-, ]-Ãn-dp-½p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-,
I-S-ep-am-bn- a-Â-¸n-Sp-¯-¯n-em-bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ ]m-
dn-¸-d-¶- ap-Sn- H-Xp-¡nsh¡m-\p-Å- hr-Ym-{i-a-¯n-
em-bn-cp-¶p-.
]s£ B- \m-fp-Isf Hm-À-¯v F-\n-¡v H-cp-
\-ãt_m[-hp-an-Ã-. -shdpw- 90 Zn-h-k§-Ä- -sImïv
Rm-³- F-{X- Zq-c-am-Wv ]n-¶n-«n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv. A-Â-`p-
Xw- -tXm¶p-¶p-.
R-§-Ä- \-S-¶v B- kvY-es¯¯n-.
B- kvY-ew-. R-§-Ä- B-Zy-am-bn- I-ïp-ap-
«n-b- A-]-S-I-c-am-b- AtX kvY-ew-. C-Xv A-À-Pp-
\pw- B-bp-Å- F-sâ A-h-km-\- Zn-h-kam-Wv. A-Sp-
¯- B-gvN- Rm-³- At±l-¯n-sâ A-Xn-Yn-a-µn-cw-
H-gn-ªpsImSp-¡pw-. A-À-Pp-\p-am-bp-Å- F-sâ Iq-
Sn-¡m-gvN-I-Ä- A-h-km-\n-¡m-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.
D-d-¸m-bpw- F-\n-¡v \-ãt_m[w- -tXm¶pw-.
Cu- _o-¨n-Â- C-§s\ \n-Â-¡p-¶-Xv F-¶n-Â-
669
I-Sp-¯- k½-À-±w- D-ïm-¡p-¶psï¶v A-À-Pp-\v
A-dn-bmw-. C-hnsS C-§s\ \n-Â-¡pt¼mÄ- Rm-
³- F-sâ G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- `-bs¯ -t\cn-Sp-I-
bmsW¶pw- At±l-¯n-\v A-dn-bmw-: A-À-Pp-sâ
]-¡-Â- \n-¶v Rm-³- H-¶pw- ]-Tn-¨nsÃ¦n-Â- Rm-³-
A-Km-[-¯n-Â- ho-Wpt]mIp-am-bn-cp-¶psh¶pw- H-cn-
¡-Â- Rm-³- C-hnsS ho-ïpw- Xn-cns¨¯psa¶pw-.
]s£ A-Xv H-cn-¡-epw- kw-`-hn-¡n-Ã-. A-§s\
kw-`-hn-¡m-³- Rm-³- A-\p-h-Zn-¡n-Ã-.
At±lw- F-\n-¡pthïn- -sNe-h-gn-¨- ka-b-
hpw- At±l-¯n-sâ ]-cn-{i-a-§-fpw- ]m-gm-¡n-¡-f-
bm-³- Rm-³- A-\p-h-Zn-¡n-Ã-.
''en-³-Um-, Cu- I-Y-bn-Â- \n-¶v \o- F-´m-Wv
]-Tn-¨-Xv?'' At±lw- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''C-§s\ `-b-¦-c- Un-am-âp-Å- cm-P-Ip-am-cnsb
-sI«m-³- B-cpw- h-cn-Ã-.'' R-§-Ä- H-cp-an-¨p-Å- ka-
bw- A-h-km-\n-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ -sS³-j-³- am-dm-³-
-thïn- Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
''B- co-Xn-bn-epw- Cu- I-Ysb Im-Wmw-,''
At±lw- h-fsc K-u-c-h-¯n-Â- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-.
''asä-s´¦n-epw-?''
Rm-³- -s\Sp-ho-À-¸n-«p-. ''Nn-et¸m-sgm-s¡
\-½sf Bsc¦n-epw- A-Xpt]m-se H-¶v ]n-Sn-¨v
XtÅïn- h-cpw-.''
-ssII-Ä- X-sâ ]m-âvkn-sâ -t]m¡-än-en-«v A-À-
670
Pp-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
Cu- I-Y- h-fsc \n-km-c-amsW¦n-epw- A-Xn-Â-
h-ensbmcp- ]m-T-ap-ïv. Rm-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''F-\n-¡v
B-ßm-À-°-am-bn- hn-P-bn-¡-Wsa¶psï¦n-Â- Rm-
³- F-sâ I-¸-Â- I-¯n-¡-Ww-, -s\-t¸mfn-bs\-t¸m-
se. A-Xv -sN¿m-\m-bn- Rm-³- F-\n-¡p-ÅsXÃmw-
C-Xnte¡v C-S-Ww-. Rm-³- dn-kvIv F-Sp-¡-Ww-.''
A-À-Pp-³- Iq-«nt¨À-¯p-, ''Cu- I-Y-bnse bp-hm-
hns\ Btcm H-«pw- kp-c-£n-X-a-Ãm-¯- B- X-Sm-
I-¯nte¡v X-Ån-bn-«p-. A-Xm-Wv A-bm-Ä-¡v
cm-P-Ip-am-cnsbbpw- A-Xn-eqsS cm-Pm-[n-]-Xy-hpw-
In-«m-³- h-gnsbmcp-¡n-b-Xv. I-¯p-¶- I-¸-en-Â- \n-
¶v \ns¶ B-cm-Wv X-Ån-bn-Sp-¶-Xv, en-³-Um-?''
Rm-³- H-¶pw- an-ïmsX \n-¶p-.
''Itam¬-, en-³-Um-... \n-\-¡-Xn-\v I-gn-bpsa¶v
F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-.''
kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼v Rm-³- Nn-ń-¨p-. Nn-
e- B-fp-I-Ä-¡v ]p-d-¯p-\n-¶p-Å- kzm-[o-\-§-fm-
bn-cn-¡pw-. A-Xm-b-Xv -tPmen-bnse {]-iv\-§-Ä-,
_-Ô-§-fnse {]-iv\-§-Ä-, BtcmKy-{]-iv\-§-Ä-...
A-Xpt]m-se Fs´¦n-epw-. F-¶m-Â- F-sâ Im-cy-
¯n-Â- CsXm¶pw- B-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-. At§b-äw- Xmt-
g¡n-S-bn-Â- B-bn-«pt]mepw- Rm-³- I-¯ns¡mïn-
cn-¡p-¶- I-¸-en-Â- \n-¶v Xmtg¡v Nm-Sn-bn-Ã-.
''Rm-³-,'' Rm-³- A-`n-am-\t¯m-sS ]-d-ªp-\n-
À-¯n-. ''Rm-³- Xs¶ -sN¿pw-.''
671
At±l-¯n-sâ Xn-f-§p-¶- I-®p-I-Ä-
Fs¶ ]-Tn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. ''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. ap-
§ns¡mïn-cn-¡p-¶- I-¯p-¶- I-¸-Â- \n-§sf
\n-§-fpsS bm-{X-bpsS -thK-X- Iq-«pw-. ]s£ i-cn-
bm-b- hn-P-bw- h-cp-¶-Xv -ssZh-Ir-]-bn-Â- \n-¶m-Wv
en-³-Um-. \o- \n-sâ `m-Kw- -sN¿p-I-bmsW¦n-Â-,
\o- \n-sâ hn-i-zm-kw- {]m-Îo-kv -sN¿pt¼mÄ- \n
s¶ klm-bn-¡m-\m-bn- {]-]-©-i-àn-bpsS A-\p-
{K-l-ap-ïm-Ipw-.''
''Rm-³- F-sâ hn-i-zm-kw- Isï¯n-¡-gn-ªp-,''
Rm-³- At±lt¯mSv ]-d-ªp-. hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶-Xm-
Wv Im-Wp-¶sX¶v Rm-³- Xn-cn-¨-dn-ªp-I-gn-ªp-.
F-sâ {]n{Intbj-³- F-´m-bm-epw- A-Xv kXy-am-
bn- am-dpw-.
''\-Ã-Xv. F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- C-Xp-hsc kr-
ãn-¡s¸«n-«n-Ãm-¯- Im-cy-§-Ä- hy-à-am-bn- Im-
Wm-³- hn-i-zm-kw- \-½sf klm-bn-¡pw-. hn-i-zm-kw-
F-¶m-Â- -tImam-\ns^kv-täj-³- B-Wv. A-Xm-b-Xv
`m-h-\-bpsSbpw- Ir-]-bpsSbpw- G-ä-hpw- D-b-À-¶-
X-ew-. Cu- ap-gp-h-³- {]-]-©-¯nsebpw- G-ä-hpw-
h-en-b- i-àn-.'' Rm-³- ]n-Sn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶- sF-]m-Un-
te¡v -ssIho-ins¡mïv At±lw- ]-d-ªp-.
F-\n-¡-Xv A-dn-bmw-. ]s£ Nn-e- km-l-N-cy-
§-fn-Â- F-\n-¡-Xn-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- km-[n-¡m-dn-
Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. `-bw- A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡q-. A-Xv -sN¿p-.
Rm-³- sF-]m-Uv At±l-¯n-\v -sImSp-¯p-. A-À-
Pp-³- A-Xn-Â- C-§s\ F-gp-Xn-:
672
B-Ivkn-etdä-À- 7
kr-ãn-¡p-I-, BtLmjn-¡p-I-, -sIm-
Sp-¡p-I-.
''AsX.'' Rm-³- X-e-bm-«n-. ''C-Xm-Wv ka-bsa-

¶v F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. Rm-³- B-Zys¯ kv-sä¸v F-Sp-
¡m-³- A-Â-¸w- `-bs¸«n-cn-¡p-I-bmsW¶v -tX-
m¶p-¶p-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ª-Xnt\mSv I-S-epw- -tbm
Pn-¨p-. H-cp- h-en-b- Xn-c- h-¶v F-sâ Im-ep-I-Ä-¡v
Np-äpw- X-Wp-¯- -shÅw- X-fw- -sI«n- \n-À-¯n-.
''\o- hn-P-b-¯n-sâ G-ä-hpw- A-Sps¯¯n-bn-
cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. C-hnsS `-bw- kzm-`m-hn-I-am-Wv,''
sF-]m-Uv Xn-cn-¨p-X-¶psImïv A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-.
'']s£ H-cn-¡-Â- hn-P-bn-¨p-I-gn-ªm-Â-, \n-sâ hn-
P-bw- a-\-kp-\n-d-ªv BtLmjn-¡p-I-.''
''F-´m-Wv A-À-Pp-³- Dt±in-¡p-¶-Xv?''
''Rm-³- A-À-°-am-¡p-¶-Xv F-´msW¶p-
sh¨m-Â-, Fs´¦n-epw- h-en-b- H-cp- -t\«w- \o- -t\Sn-
¡-gn-bpt¼mÄ- H-cp- BtLmjw- kw-L-Sn-¸n-¡p-I-.
\n-§-fpsS -t\«s¯¡p-dn-¨v \n-§-Ä-¡v Xs¶
a-Xn-¸v -tXm¶n-¡m-\m-bn- H-cp- ¹m-³- D-ïm-¡p-I-.''
''B- -t\«w- Xs¶ -t]m-tc F-\n-¡v Ft¶mSv
a-Xn-¸v -tXm¶m-³-?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''\n-§sfmcp- h-en-b- e-£yw- -t\Spt¼mÄ-, \n-§-
fpsS {]n-bs¸«-h-À- \n-§sf A-`n-\-µn-¡p-I-bpw-
673
\n-§sf-tbmÀ-¯v k-t´mjn-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿pw-. ]
s£ A-Xv lr-kz-Im-et¯-t¡ D-ïm-Iq-. B- A-\p-
`-hw- \n-e-\n-À-¯m-³- \n-§-fpsS -t\«w- F-§s\
BtLmjn-¡-Wsa¶-Xn-\v H-cp- Ir-Xy-am-b- ¹m-³-
X-bm-dm-¡p-I-. \n-§-fpsS h-cp-am-\-¯n-sâ A-©v
i-X-am-\w- \n-§-fpsS hn-P-bw- BtLmjn-¡m-
\m-bn- am-änsh¡-Ww-. ]-Ww- H-cn-¡-epw- \n-§sf
k-t´mj-hm-·m-cm-¡n-Ã-, ]s£ ]-Ww- -sImSp-¯v
\n-§-Ä-¡v B-g-¯n-ep-Å- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- hm-§m-³-
I-gn-bpw-. B- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- \n-§-fpsS k-t´mjw-
Iq-«pw-.''
''h-u-... AsXmcp- \-Ã- BtLmj-am-bn-cn-¡p-
atÃm.''
Rm-³- A-`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-¡p-¶- F-Ãm- A-Úm-
X-am-b- {]-iv\-§-Ä-¡pw- ]n-¶mse F-sâ a-\-kv
]m-bp-I-bm-Wv. Ct¸mÄ- Rm-³- F-hnsS Xm-a-kn-
¡psa¶pw- F-§s\bm-Wv F-sâ _n-kn-\-kv H-¶p-
an-Ãm-bva-bn-Â- \n-¶v -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡psa¶pw- Hm-À-¯v
B-i-¦-bn-em-Wv. BtLmj-§-Ä-¡v -thïn- _-P-
äv am-änsh¡p-¶sXm¶pw- {]-iv\-a-Ã-. ]s£ am-än-
sh¡m-³- Fs´¦n-epw- D-ïm-Itï? F-´m-bm-
epw- Rm-³- A-À-Pp-sâ D-]tZiw- kzo-I-cn-¨v F-sâ
kz-]v\-¯n-Â- Po-hn-¡m-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.
''\n-sâ hn-j-aw- F-\n-¡v Im-Wm-³- I-gn-bp-
¶p-ïv,'' At±lw- F-sâ -t\-tc -t\m¡ns¡mïv
]-d-ªp-. ''BtLmjn-¡m-³- -thïn- H-cp-]m-Sv
]-Wsam¶pw- -thï-. B-Zyw- -sNdnsbmcp- i-X-am-\-
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hp-am-bn- Xp-S-§mw-. A-Xn-\ptijw- _-P-äv ]-Xnsb
Iq-«n-bm-Â- a-Xn-.''
Rm-³- -s\Sp-ho-À-¸n-«v I-S-ente¡v -t\m¡n-bn-
cp-¶psImïv ]-d-ªp-. ''A-À-Pp-³- F-\n-¡v X-¶-
F-Ãm- D-]tZi-§-fpw- F-§s\bm-Wv \-S-¸m-
¡p-¶sX¶v Hm-À-¡p-I-bm-Wv Rm-³-. ]s£
Ct¸mÄ- Rm-³- AsXÃmw- km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¡p-¶-Xm-
bn- hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. -t{]mkkns\
hn-i-z-kn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. hn-i-zm-kapsï¦n-Â- AsX-
Ãmw- i-cn-bm-Ipw-. h-fsc A-Sns]mfn-bmsbmcp- hn-
P-bmtLmjw- \-S-¡p-¶-Xv Rm-³- hn-j-zssekv
-sN¿p-¶p-. asä-s´¦n-epw- Rm-³- -sN¿m-\ptïm?''
''AsX.'' At±lw- X-e-bm-«n-. ''c-ïm-as¯ Im-
cyw- \n-§-fpsS h-cp-am-\-¯n-sâ A-©v i-X-am-\w-
kaq-l-¯nse I-ã-X- A-\p-`-hn-¡p-¶-h-À-¡v -sIm-
Sp-¡p-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv.''
''Hm-lv, am-³-. Cu- kv-sä¸p-I-Ä- H-cn-¡-epw- A-h-
km-\n-¡ntÃ?''
''\n-\-¡v hn-P-bn-¡tWm, AtXm -th-tï?''
''-thWw-!'' Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. ''\n-§-Ä-¡-dn-
bm-atÃm Rm-³- A-Xv -sN¿psa¶v. Rm-³- -shdp
sX X-am-i- ]-d-ª-XtÃ?''
''Im-c-Ww- \-ap-¡v In-«n-b-Xn-sâ H-cp- `m-
Kw- {]-]-©-¯n-\v Xn-cn-¨psImSp-¡p-Is-
b¶-Xv h-fsc {]-[m-\-am-Wv. \n-§-Ä-¡v
kz-´-am-bn- H-cp- ^-utïj-³- Xp-S-§mw-. A-Xn-
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\p-Å- ]-Ww- \n-§-Ä-¡nsÃ¦n-Â- -sNdp-Xm-bn- Xp-
S-§p-I-. -sNdpsX¦n-epw- -sImSp-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv
{]-[m-\w-. A-Xn-Â- H-gn-hp-I-gn-hp-I-Ä- Isï¯-cp-Xv.
\n-§-Ä-¡v Iq-Sp-X-Â- -thWsa¦n-Â- Iq-Sp-X-Â- -sIm-
Sp-¡p-I-. C-S-¯-c-¡m-c-\m-bn- AsÃ¦n-Â- Z-cn-{Z-\m-
bn- Po-hn-¡-Wsa¦n-Â- -sImSpt¡ï- Im-cy-an-Ã-.''
''A-Xv -sImÅmw-. ]s£ Rm-³- I-Ss¡Wn-
bn-emsW¦ntem? F-\n-¡v _n-Ãp-I-Ä- ka-b-¯v
skän-Â- -sN¿m-³- ]-änsÃ¦ntem?''
''F-´m-bm-epw- -sImSp-¡p-I-,'' A-À-Pp-³- {]-Xn-I-
cn-¨p-. ''\n-§-Ä-¡v F-{X-am-{Xw- Xn-cn-¨p-In-«psa¶v
hn-i-z-kn-¡m-\msb¶v h-cn-Ã-. `m-Kyw- kr-ãn-¡m-³-
H-cp- h-gn-bpsï¦n-Â- A-Xv C-Xm-Wv. \n-§-Ä-¡v
e-`n-¡p-¶-Xn-epw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- -sImSp-¡p-I-. \n-kzm-
À-°-am-bn- -sImSp-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv H-cm-Ä-¡v
-sN¿m-\m-Ip-¶- G-ä-hpw- kzm-À-°-am-b- Im-cyw-.
F-{X-am-{Xw- \n-§-Ä- -sImSp-¡p-¶pthm A-{Xt¯m-
fw- \n-§-Ä- k-t´mj-hm-·m-cm-bn-cn-¡pw-, Btcm-
Ky-hm-·m-cm-bn-cn-¡pw-, k¼-¶-cm-bn-cn-¡pw-. F-sâ
`q-cn-]-£w- kp-lr-¯p-¡-fpw- h-en-b- a-\p-jy-kv-t\
ln-I-fm-Wv.''
''Rm-³- A-Xn-Â- H-cm-fm-Im-³- Ip-d-¨p-Iq-Sn-
Im-¯n-cnt¡ïn-h-cpw-.'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''Rm-
³- Dt±in-¨-Xv, Rm-³- Fs¶¯s¶ klm-
bn-¡p-¶- L-«sa¯msX F-\n-¡v asämcmsf
klm-bn-¡m-³- I-gn-bn-ÃtÃm.''
''A-Xv i-cn-bm-I-Wsa¶n-Ã-.'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-.
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''\n-§-Ä-¡v Ft¸mÄ- -thWsa¦n-epw- -sImSp-¡mw-.
\n-§-Ä-¡v ]-Ww- -sImSp-¡m-³- I-gn-bnsÃ¦n-Â-
\n-§-fpsS ka-bw- -sImSp-¡mw-. H-cp- k¶-²-{]-
h-À-¯-I- F-¶- \n-e-bn-Â-. B-h-iy-ap-Å-h-À-¡v
\n-§-fpsS -sshIm-cn-I- ]n-´p-W- -sImSp-¡mw-, D-]
tZi-§-Ä- -sImSp-¡mw-...AsÃ¦n-Â- H-cp- ]p-©n-cns-
b¦n-epw- -sImSp-¡mw-. -sImSp-¡p-I-. -sImSp-¡p-I-.
-sImSp-¡p-I-.''
At±lw- ]-d-ª-Xv i-cn-bm-Wv. A-À-Pp-³-
Ft¶mSv Xs¶ F-{X-am-{Xw- Z-b-bm-Wv Im-Wn-¨n-cn-
¡p-¶-Xv. F-\n-¡v G-ä-hpw- B-h-iy-ap-Å- ka-b-¯v
At±lw- X-sâ hn-es¸«- ka-b-hpw- D-]tZi-hpw-
I-cp-X-epw- \-Â-In- Fs¶ a-c-W-¯n-Â- \n-¶v I-c-
I-b-än-. CtX Im-cyw- Rm-\pw- asämcm-Ä-¡v -thïn-
-sN¿-Ww-. A-Xn-\m-bn- H-cp- ]-W-hpw- B-h-iy-an-Ã-.
hn-P-bn-¡p-Isb¶-Xv H-cp- at\m`m-h-am-Wv.
''i-cn-bm-Wv.''
A-À-Pp-³- a-W-en-Â- \n-¶v c-ïv I-Ãp-IsfSp-¯v
A-h-bpsS `m-cw- -t\m¡p-¶-Xpt]m-se Im-Wn-¨p-.
''G-Xm-Wv F-fp-¸w-: B-bn-cw- cq-]-bn-Â- \n-¶v A-¼-
Xv cq-]- -sImSp-¡p-¶-XmtWm? AsÃ¦n-Â- 10 e-£-
¯n-Â- \n-¶v 50,000 cq-]- -sImSp-¡p-¶-XmtWm?''
''A-¼-Xv cq-]-,'' Rm-³- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-. ''Im-c-
Ww- F-\n-¡-Xv Ct¸mÄ- Xs¶ -sImSp-¡mw-.''
Rm-\pw- Nn-cn-¨p-, F-´psIm-sï¶m-Â- Cu- a-\p-
jy-sâ B-ß-hn-i-zm-kw- H-cp- ]-I-À-¨-hym-[n- -t]m
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-sebm-Wv. At±l-¯n-\v F-¶n-Â- C-{Xt¯mfw-
hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- I-gn-bpsa¦n-Â- Rm-³- B- \n-e-
bnse¯pw-. ]ns¶ Rms\ń-\v hn-i-z-kn-¡m-Xn-cn-
¡-Ww-?
''-sbkv -t_mkv. \n-§-Ä- -sN¿p-¶- k¶-²-
tkh-\-§-Ä- GsXm-s¡bm-Wv?''
Xm-³- -sN¿p-¶- Nm-cn-än-I-Ä- At±lw- F-\n-¡v
Im-Wn-¨p-X-¶p-.
At±lw- B- ]m-d-¡-j-W-§-Ä- I-S-ente¡n-«p-.

c-ïpw- c-ïv Zn-i-I-fnte¡v -t]mbn- -shÅ-¯n-Â- Hm-
f-ap-ïm-¡n-. ''C-Xm-Wv \o- -sN-t¿ï- aq-¶m-as¯
Im-cyw-: \n-sâ h-cp-am-\-¯n-sâ A-©v i-X-am-\w-
B-kvXn-I-fm-¡n- am-ä-Ww-.''
''B-kvXn-Isf¶m-Â- F-´m-Wv Dt±in-¡p-¶-
Xv?'' Rm-³- -tNmZn-¨p-.
''Im-jv ^v-tfm X-cp-¶- F-´pw-,'' At±lw- ]-d-
ªp-. ''D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v \n-sâ Im-À- \n-\-¡v H-cn-
¡-epw- A-käv A-Ã-. A-Xv \n-\-¡v ]-Ww- hm-bv]-
X-¶-h-cpsS A-käv B-Wv. A-Xpt]m-se Xs¶
\o- Po-hn-¡p-¶- ho-Spw-.''
''F-¦n-Â- \nt£]n-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ Dt±iyw- F-´m-
Wv?''
''\nt£]w- \-S-¯p-¶-Xn-sâ Dt±iyw- Im-jv
^v-tfm kr-ãn-¡psb¶-Xm-Wv. H-cp- \nt£]-I-sâ
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at\m`m-hw- F-§s\ kr-ãn-¡-Wsa¶v X-{´-]-
c-am-bn- ]-Tn-¸n-¡p-¶- H-cp-]m-Sv ]p-kvX-I-§-fp-ïv.
F-sâ kp-lr-¯m-b- -tdm_-À-«v Intbmkm-¡n-bpsS
dn-¨v Um-Uv, ]p-h-À- Um-Uv F-¶- ]p-kvX-I-am-Wv Rm-
³- \n-Àt±in-¡p-¶-Xv. \o-b-Xv hm-bn-¨n-«nsÃ¦n-Â-
hm-bn-¡p-I-.''
''dn-¨v Um-Uv, ]p-h-À- Um-Uv Rm-³- hm-bn-¨n-«p-
ïv,'' Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''h-fsc \-Ã- ]p-kvX-Iw-.''
''-sImÅmw-. F-¦n-Â- F-sâ asämcp- kp-lr-
¯m-b- -tdbv Um-entbmbpsS Z- -tN©nw-Kv -thÄ-Uv
Hm-À-U-À- hm-bn-¡p-I-. -tdbv H-cp- a-Ä-«n-_n-ey-W-b-À-
B-Wv. F-¡m-es¯bpw- h-en-b- H-cp- ^n-\m-³-
jy-Â- Po-\n-b-kv B-Wv At±lw-. -temI-¯nse
G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- -slUvPv ^-ïv amt\Pv -sN¿p-
¶- hy-àn-bm-Wv At±lw-. Z- -tN©nw-Kv -thÄ-
Uv Hm-À-U-À- F-¶- ]p-kvX-Iw- At±l-¯n-sâ -sh
_vk!!ss!!än-Â- ku-P-\y-am-bn- e-`y-am-Wv.''
Rm-³- sF-]m-Uv Xp-d-¶v Cu- -t]cp-I-Ä- F-gp-
XnsbSp-¯p-. ''Rm-³- F-´m-bm-epw- Cu- ]p-kvX-
Iw- hm-bn-¡pw-. \nt£]t¯¡p-dn-¨v Im-cy-
amsbm¶pw- A-dn-bm-¯- Fs¶-t¸m-se H-cm-Ä-¡v
X-cm-\p-Å- G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- D-]tZisa´m-Wv?''
A-À-Pp-³- X-e-Ip-ep-¡n-. ''Rm-³- hm-d-³- _-^-än-
Â- \n-¶v ]-Tn-¨- c-ïv kv-sä¸v am-{X-ap-Å- H-cp- c-l-
kyw- \n-\-¡v ]-d-ªp-X-cmw-.''
''hm-d-³- _-^-äv? A-Xv F-´m-bm-epw- F-\n-¡v
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-tIÄ-¡-Ww-.''
''Hmt¡, a-äp-Å-h-À- A-Xym-{K-lw- Im-Wn-
¡pt¼mÄ- `-bs¸Sp-I-. a-äp-Å-h-À- `-bs¸«v am-dn-
\n-Â-¡pt¼mÄ- A-Xym-{K-lw- Im-Wn-¡p-I-. dn-b-Â-
F-kv-tään-Â- AsÃ¦n-Â- Hm-l-cn-bn-Â- At±lw- ]
p-e-À-¯p-¶- kv{Sm-ä-Pn- C-Xm-Wv. H-¶m-as¯ \n-b-
aw-: ]-Ww- H-cn-¡-epw- \-ãs¸Sp-¯-cp-Xv. c-ïm-
as¯ \n-b-aw-: H-cn-¡-epw- H-¶m-as¯ \n-b-aw- a-d-
¡-cp-Xv,'' A-À-Pp-³- \m-S-Io-b-am-bn- H-¶v \n-À-¯n-.
''lm-..\-Ã- D-]tZiw-.'' ]s£ Rm-³- F-hnsS
\n-¶v Xp-S-§pw-?
''C-Xm-Wv A-h-km-\s¯ Im-cyw-,'' A-À-
Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''\n-sâ h-cp-am-\-¯n-sâ A-©v
i-X-am-\w- \n-¶n-Â-¯s¶ \nt£]n-¡p-I-. Pnw-
-tdm¬- ]-d-ªn-«p-ïv, ''\n-§-fpsS -tPmen-bn-Â-
I-Tn-\m-²-zm-\w- -sNbvXm-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v Po-hn-¨p-
-t]mImw-. F-¶m-Â- \n-§-fn-Â-¯s¶ I-Tn-\m-²-zm-\w-
-sNbvXm-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v -t^mÀ-Nyq-¬- kr-ãn-¡mw-.'
\nt¶mSv F-\n-¡v ]-d-bm-\p-Å- \n-Àt±iw- C-Xm-
Wv en-³-Um-, hm-bn-¡p-I-, \n-sâ Po-hn-X-¯nse
{]-[m-\s¸«- -taJ-e-I-fn-ep-Å- -tImgvkp-I-fn-
epw- ]-cn-io-e-\-]-cn-]m-Sn-I-fn-epw- ]s¦Sp-¡p-I-.
\nt£]s¯¡p-dn-¨v, _-Ô-§sf¡p-dn-¨v,
hn-P-bs¯¡p-dn-¨v, `-u-Xn-I-am-b- Btcm-
Kys¯¡p-dn-¨v, -sshIm-cn-ImtcmKys¯¡p-dn-¨v,
\n-\-¡v B-h-iyw- h-cp-¶-Xn-\v ap-¼v F-Ãm-änt\¡p-
dn-¨pw- ]-Tn-¡p-I-. D-Zm-l-c-W-¯n-\v \n-§-fpsS
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_-Ôw- h-j-fm-bn-¡-gn-ªn-«-Ã- F-§s\ \-Ã-
_-Ôw- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡mw- F-¶v ]-Tnt¡ï-Xv.
{]n-bs¸«-h-À-¡v F-§s\ I-cp-X-Â- \-Â-Imw- F-¶v
-t\cs¯ ]-Tn-¡p-I-. -temI-¯n-Â- `q-cn-]-£w- -t]
cpw- A-{]-[m-\-am-b- Im-cy-§-fn-em-Wv am-kvä-À-
B-Ip-¶-Xv. Po-hn-X-¯nse {]-[m-\- Im-cy-§-fn-Â-
am-kvä-À- B-Ip-I-.''
B-ß-hn-i-zm-k-t¯m-sS C-cn-¡p-¶- Fs¶
At±lw- -sam¯-¯n-Â- H-¶v -t\m¡n-.
At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-. ''\n-sâ 30 Zn-h-k-s¯
e-£yw- -t\Sn-b-Xv BtLmjn-¡m-\m-bn- -shdpw- 10
-tUmf-À- -sNe-h-gn-¡p-I-. \n-sâb-{X-bpw- ku-`m-
Ky-§-fn-Ãm-¯- Bsc-sb¦n-epw- klm-bn-¡p-¶-
Xn-\m-bn- 10 -tUmf-À- -sNe-h-gn-¡p-I-. AsÃ¦n-Â-
asä-s´¦n-epw- Nm-cn-än- {]-h-À-¯-\-§-Ä- -sN¿p-I-.
A-Sp-¯- 10 -tUmf-À- \nt£]n-¡p-I-. _m-¡n-bp-Å-
10 -tUmf-À- \n-\-¡v -thïn- \nt£]n-¡p-I-. A-Xm-
b-Xv \n-§-Äs¡mcp- \-Ã- ]p-kvX-Iw- hm-§n- hm-bn-
¡mw-.''
''F-\n-¡nt¸mÄ- Iq-Sp-X-Â- hy-à-am-bn-.'' Rm-³-
i-zm-kw- ]p-dt¯¡v hn-«psImïv I-®p-I-Ä- A-S-¨v
A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªsXÃmw- a-\-knte¡v B-hm-ln-
¨p-. ''C-\n- Rm-³- BsI -sN¿m-\p-Å-Xv \n-§-Ä-
]-d-ª- Im-cy-§sfÃmw- \-S-¸m-¡p-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv.
C-\n- ]-Ww- \-ãs¸Sp-¯m-Xn-cn-¡p-I-.''
Rm-\nt¸mÄ- R-§-Ä- B-Zy-am-bn- I-ï- kvY-e-
¯v C-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. Rm-³- B- a-W-en-Â- C-cp-¶v
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-s\Sp-ho-À-¸n-«p-.
At±lw- F-sâ -tXmf-¯v -ssI-sh¨p-.
''\n-sâ A-kz-kvY-X- F-\n-¡v A-\p-`-hs¸Sp-¶p-
ïv,'' A-À-Pp-³- ]-d-ªp-. ''Rm-³- \nt¶mSv H-cp-]m
-Sv Im-cy-§-Ä- ]-d-ªp-. ]t£ \n-sâ Po-hn-Xw- \n
s¶ B-i-¦s¸Sp-¯p-¶p-ïv. ]t£... Rm-³- hm-
KvZm-\w- -sN¿p-¶p-, CsXÃmw- i-cn-bm-Ipw-. H-cp- ka-
b-¯v H-cp- kv-sä¸v am-{Xw-. \n-sâ hn-im-kw- Im-
¯p-kq-£n-¡p-I-. F-Ãmw- i-cn-bm-bn-h-cpw- en-³-Um-.
\o- _p-²n-a-Xn-bm-Wv, Z-bm-ep-hm-Wv, I-fn-X-am-i-I-Ä-
C-ãs¸Sp-¶-bm-fm-Wv, \o- I-Tn-\m-²-zm-\n-bp-am-Wv.''
''CsXm¶pw- F-sâ Im-cy-¯n-Â- C-{X-bpw- Im-
ew- H-cp- {]tbmP-\-hpw- -sNbvXn-«n-Ã-.'' Rm-³- `q-X-
Im-et¯¡p-dn-¨v Hm-À-¯p-.
''\o- \n-¶n-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶nsÃ¦n-Â- C-Xp-
sImïv Im-cy-an-Ã-. B-g-¯n-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-I-.
C-hnsS.'' At±lw- X-sâ -s\©nte¡v -ssINq-
ïn-¡m-Wn-¨p-. A-Xm-b-Xv A-À-Pp-sâ h-fsc hn-im-
e-am-b- lr-Z-bw- C-cn-¡p-¶- kvY-ew-. ''Ct¸mÄ- Cu-
kap-{Zw- Im-Wpt¼mÄ- F-{X- h-ep-Xm-Wv. ]s£
\o- G-Xm-\pw- Xp-Ån-I-fm-bn- Xp-S-§-Ww-. A-Xn-
\ptijw- H-cp- _-¡-äv. A-Xp-I-gn-ªv H-cp- Ip-fw-...
A-§s\b-§s\ -t]mI-Ww-. Cu- {]-]-©w- \n-sâ
-ssI¸n-Sn-bn-em-Ip-¶-Xv H-¶v k¦-Â-¸n-¨pt\m¡q-.''
''F-\n-¡v -sN¿m-³- I-gn-bpsa¶v \n-§sf-s¶
-t_m[ys¸Sp-¯p-I-bm-Wv,'' I-®p-I-Ä- \n-d-ªp-
682
sImïv Rm-³- At±lt¯mSv ]-d-ªp-. At±lw-
{i-²n-¡p-¶-Xn-\v apt¼ Xs¶ Rm-³- I-®p-Xp-
S-¨p-. I-c-ª-XpsImïv F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯nse
H-cp- {]-iv\-hpw- C-Ãm-Xm-bn-«n-Ã-.
''\o- G-Xv A-h-kvY-bn-emsW¶v F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-
em-bn-,'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. Cu- hm-¡p-I-Ä- Fs¶
]n-Sn-¨p-\n-À-¯n-. I-®o-cns\ Rm-³- ]p-dt¯¡v
H-gp-¡n-. A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶ a-\-kn-em-¡p-¶psï¶-
Xv F-sâ \n-Ý-b-Zm-À-Vyw- Iq-«n-. At±l-¯n-\v
I-gn-bp-¶psï¦n-Â- F-\n-¡pw- I-gn-bpw-.
H-¶pw- ]-d-bmsX Rm-³- A-hnsSbn-cp-¶p-.
A-À-Pp-³- Zqtcbv¡v -t\m¡n-bn-cp-¶p-.
-shÅ-¯nte¡v -t\m¡n-bn-cn-¡pt¼mÄ- F-sâ
a-\-kv Fs¶ ho-ïpw- B- I-dp-¯- Zn-\-§-fnte¡v
-sImïpt]mbn-. Rm-³- Fs¶¯s¶ B- Xn-c-I-
Ä-¡v C-«psImSp-¯- Zn-h-kw-.
Iptd-tb-sd -t\ct¯¡v R-§-Ä- \n-i-Ð-cm-
bn-cp-¶p-. A-hnsS Xn-c-I-fpsSbpw- I-S-Â-¸-£n-I-
fpsSbpw- i-Ðw- am-{Xta -tIÄ-¡m-\p-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-
Åp-. Rm-³- I-®p-I-f-S-¨p-. ]-k^n-Iv kap-{Z-¯n-sâ
Xm-cm-«v -tI«v Rm-³- [ym-\n-¨p-. A-À-Pp-sâ B-i-b-
§-Ä- F-sâ a-\-kn-Â- Np-än-¡-d-§ns¡mïn-cn-¡p-
¶p-. F-sâ F-Ãm- kz-]v\-§-fpw- kXy-am-Ip-¶-Xv
Rm-³- k¦-Â-¸n-¨p-. AsX\n-¡v i-àn- X-¶p-.
Ip-d-¨pt\cw- I-gn-ªt¸mÄ- kq-cy-³- N-{I-hm-f-
¯nte¡v a-d-ªp-Xp-S-§n-. F-sâ a-\-¡-®n-Â- Rm-
683
³- kq-cys\¡m-Ä- i-àn-bp-Å-h-fm-bn-, ]p-Xnsbmcp-
Po-hn-Xw- Xp-S-§m-³- Rm-³- X-¿m-dm-bn-¡-gn-ªp-,
A-hn-S-hnsSbm-bn- Nn-X-dn-¡n-S-¡p-¶- Pn-Kvtkm
]-kn-Â- I-j-Ww- Iq-«nsh¨v h-fsc a-l-¯m-b-Xpw-
A-Â-`p-X-I-c-am-b-Xp-am-b- H-¶v kr-ãn-¡m-³- Rm-
³- X-bm-dm-bn-¡-gn-ªp-. Rm-³- A-À-Ppt\-t¸m-se
B-ß-hn-i-zm-kap-Å-h-fm-bpw- km-¼-¯n-I-kzm-X-
{ýw- -t\Sn-b-h-fm-bpw- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. Rm-³-
F-sâ e-£yw- `-u-Xn-I-am-bpw- -t\Sn-b-XpsImï-Ã-,
]s£ F-sâ a-\-kn-Â- Rm-³- B- e-£yw- -t\
Sn-¡-gn-ªn-cn-¡p-¶-XpsImïm-Wv. Rm-³- Hu-Zm-
cy-io-e-ap-Å-h-fpw- a-äp-Å-hsc klm-bn-¡p-¶-h-
fpw- i-à-bpw- I-Tn-\m-²-zm-\n-bpw- B-Wv. At±lw-
Fs¶¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-ª- F-Ãm-am-Wv Rm-³-,
F-\n-¡-Xv A-\p-`-hn-¡m-\m-Ipw-.
AsX F-sâ b-Ym-À-°- bm-{X- C-hnsS Xp-S-
§p-I-bm-Wv. _o-¨nte¡p-Å- Cu- c-ïmw- h-c-hn-Â-
F-sâ a-\-kn-Â- Rm-³- hn-P-bn-¨p-I-gn-ªp-. C-\n-
Rm-\n-hntSbv¡v Xn-cn-¨p-h-cpt¼mÄ- Rm-³- F-sâ
e-£yw- km-£m-Â-¡-cn-¨n-«p-ïm-Ipw-. Ct¸m-sg\n-
¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-, F-´psImïm-Wv A-À-Pp-³- R-§-
fpsS A-h-km-\- Iq-Sn-¡m-gvN-bv¡v -thïn- Cu- kvY-
ew- Xs¶ -sXcsªSp-¯sX¶v.
A-Xv ]-d-bm-\m-bn- Rm-³- A-À-Pps\ Np-äpw-
-t\m¡n-. At±lw- A-hnsS D-ïm-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-.
Po-hn-X-¯nte¡p-Å- F-sâ 90 Zn-h-k§-Ä-
684
10 h-À-j-§-Ä-¡v -tijw-...
{]-`m-X-In-c-W-§-Ä- F-sâ I-¬t]mf-I-fn-Â-
A-Sn-¡p-¶p-.
I-gn-ª- A-©v h-À-j-am-bn- kvYn-c-am-bn- Im-
Wp-¶- Im-gvN-bnte¡m-Wv Rm-³- I-®p-I-Ä- Xp-
d-¶-Xv, ]-k^n-Iv kap-{Z-¯n-sâ Xn-c-am-e-I-fpw-
km-³-{^m-³-kn-kv-tImbpsS A-Sp-¯p-Å- _o-¨pw-.
A-hnsSbm-Wv I-gn-ª- A-©v h-À-j-am-bn- Rm-³-
Po-hn-¨-Xv.
Rm-³- Cu- kvY-ew- a-\-¸q-À-Æw- -sXcsªSp-
¯-Xm-Wv. 10 h-À-j-§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v Rm-³- F-sâ Po-
hn-Xw- A-h-km-\n-¸n-¡m-\m-bn- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨t¸mÄ-
F-sâ kp-lr-¯pw- -saâ-dp-am-b- A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶
Po-hn-X-¯nte¡v Xn-cn-¨p-hn-fn-¨v F-sâ B-ßm-
hns\ Isï¯m-³- -ss[cyw- X-¶- kvY-ew-.
apt¶m«pt]mIm-\p-Å- F-sâ {]tNmZ-\w-.
F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- Cu- I-S-Â- Im-Wp-¶-Xv Rm-
³- F-hnsS \n-¶m-Wv h-¶sX¶v Fs¶ Hm-À-
½n-¸n-¡p-¶p-. H-¸w- {]-]-©- -t¯mSpw- A-À-Pp
t\mSp-Å- D-Å- I-S-¸m-Spw- Cu- Xn-c-am-e-I-Ä- Fs¶
Hm-À-½n-¸n-¡p-¶p-.
A-À-Pp-sâ {]-i-kvX-am-b- hm-¡p-I-Ä- I-SsaSp-
¯m-Â Rm-³- Ct¸mÄ- F-sâ ]p-Xn-b- ]-Xn-¸m-Wv.
Rm-³- B- Zn-h-k-t¯¡p-dn-¨v, Rm-³- A-À-
Pps\ I-ïp-ap-«n-b- B- Zn-h-k-t¯¡p-dn-¨pw- A-¶v
685
\-S-¶- Im-cy-§sf¡p-dn-¨pw- H-cp-]m-Sv Nn-ń-¨p-.
At±ls¯ I-ïp-ap-«n-b-Xn-\v -tijw- Rm-³- -t\
Sn-b- A-Â-`p-X-I-c-am-b- -t\«-§sf Hm-À-¯v Rm-³-
\-µn-]-d-ªp-. Ft¶¡m-Ä- A-[n-I-am-bn- At±lw-
F-¶n-Â- hn-i-z-kn-¨n-cp-¶p-. Rm-³- F-sâ Po-hn-X-
¯n-sâ \n-b-{´-Ww- Xn-cn-¨p-]n-Sn-¡p-¶-Xp-hsc.
X-I-À-¨-bpsS A-ä-¯v \n-Â-¡pt¼mgpw- ]n-Sn-¨p-I-b-
äm-³- B-cp-an-ÃmsX -t]mIp-¶- B-fp-Isf-tbmÀ-¯v
F-\n-¡v hn-j-aw- -tXm¶p-¶p-. F-\n-¡v In-«n-b-Xv
F-\n-¡v km-[y-am-b- co-Xn-bn-Â- Rm-³- a-äp-Å-h-À-
¡v Xn-cn-¨psImSp-¡pw-.
Rm-³- F-sâ ]-cn-{i-aw- A-h-km-\n-¸n-¨v Xn-cn-
¨p- -t]mcm-¯-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v k-t´mjw- -tXm¶n-.
A-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p- F-¦n-Â- C-¶v F-\n-¡p-ÅsXÃmw-
Ct¸mgpw- -shdpw- kz-]v\-§-Ä- am-{X-am-Ip-am-bn-cp-
¶p-.
F-¶m-Â- C-¶v F-\n-¡v F-Ãm-ap-ïv.
F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- \n-¶v H-cp- -sshIpt¶cw-
At±lw- h-fsc im-´-am-bn- F-¶n-Â- \n-¶v am-
ªpt]mb-Xn-\v -tij-ap-Å- bm-{X- h-fsc A-Â-
`p-X-I-c-am-bn-cp-¶p-. At±lw- A-¶v F-ń-\m-Wv
A-§s\ -sNbvXsX¶v Rm-³- ]-et¸mgpw- Bt-
emNn-¡m-dp-ïv. B-Zyw- AsX\n-¡v Ip-d-¨v hn-
j-aw- D-ïm-¡n-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ F-\n-¡v ]-d-¡-
ap-äm-\p-Å- ka-b-amsb¶v At±lw- A-¶v
ap-³-Iq-«n- I-ïn-cp-¶p-.
At±l-¯n-Â- \n-¶v ]-Tn-¨sXÃmw- -t{]mkkv
686
-sN¿m-\pw- A-Xv {]tbmK-¯n-Â- h-cp-¯m-\p-
ap-Å- ka-b-am-bt¸mÄ- A-À-Pp-³- F-sâ Po-hn-X-
¯nte¡v a-S-§n-h-¶p-. H-cp- kp-lr-¯m-bpw- F-sâ
G-ä-hpw- \-Ã- -ss¢âv B-bpw-. ]s£ R-§-Ä- C-S-
bv¡n-S-bv¡v Im-Wm-³- {i-an-¨n-Ã-. ]s£ R-§-Ä-
H-cp-an-¨v -sNe-h-gn-¨- ka-bw- F-\n-¡v h-fsc hn-es-
¸«-Xm-bn-cp-¶p-.
F-sâ kvam-À-«v hm-¨n-Â- dnssa³-U-À- h-¶p-,
kväm-³t^mÀ-Uv bq-Wnthgvkn-än-bnse _n-cp-Z-Zm-
\-¨-S-§v C-¶m-Wv.
B-cm-Wv A-Xn-Â- hn-in-ãm-Xn-Yn-bm-bn- ]s¦Sp-
¡p-¶-Xv F-¶v \n-§-Ä-¡-dn-bmtam?
A-Ã-. C-¯-h-W- Rm-\-Ã-. A-À-Pp-³-!
Rm-³- H-cp- K-kväv B-bn- ho-ïpw- A-À-Pp-sâ
hm-¡p-I-Ä- -tIÄ-¡m-³- bq-Wnthgvkn-än-bnte¡v
-t]mIpw-. k-t´mjt¯m-sS A-hn-Ss¯ Hm-Un-
tämdn-b-¯nse I-tkc-bn-Â- C-cn-¡pw-. AsX-s¶
B-gvN-bnsemcp- Zn-h-kw- At±l-¯n-sâ hn-Zym-
À-°n-bm-Im-³- A-h-kcw- In-«n-b- ]-g-b- Zn-h-k§-
fnte¡v -sImïpt]mIpw-. A-À-Pp-³- -tUbvkv! Rm-
³- H-cp- Nn-cntbm-sS AtX¡p-dn-¨v Hm-À-¯p-.
£-an-¡-Ww-. Rm-³- \n-§tfmSv Nm-À-fntb¡p-
dn-¨v ]-d-bm-³- a-d-¶p-. Nm-À-fn-¡v -thïn- Rm-³-
ho-ïpw- ]nt¶m«v Xn-cn-ªp- -t\m¡n-bn-Ã-. F-sâ
Po-hn-Xw- C-Ãm-Xm-¡m-\m-bn-cp-¶p- A-bm-Ä- {i-an-¨n-
cp-¶-Xv.
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C-¶v Rm-³- hn-hm-ln-X-bm-Wv. ens_dmtäm
-sUmam-\n- F-¶- kn-en-¡-¬- hm-en-bnse -sh
©-z-À- Iym-¸n-ä-en-kväns\bm-Wv Rm-³- hn-hm-lw-
I-gn-¨-Xv. k-t´mj-ap-Å- \m-fp-I-Ä-. At±lw- F-sâ
Po-hn-X-¯nse ]-¦m-fn- am-{X-a-Ã-, h-À-jw- Z-i-e-£-
¡-W-¡n-\v -tUmf-À- h-cp-am-\-ap-Å- _n-kn-\-knse
F-sâ ]-¦m-fn- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv At±lw-. ]s£ F-sâ
Po-hn-X-¯nse G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\s¸«- Im-cyw- ]-Ww-
A-Ã-, ka-b-am-Wv. R-§-Ä-¡v aq-¶v Ip-«n-I-fm-Wp-
Å-Xv. -sPbvIv, F-bvU-³-, Cu-hm-. -sPbv¡n-\v F-«v
h-b-km-Wv. F-bvU-\pw- Cu-h-bpw- C-c-«-¡p-«n-I-fm-
Wv. A-h-À-¡v B-dv h-b-kv. F-sâ ka-b-¯n-sâ
`q-cn-`m-K-hpw- A-h-À-¡p-Å-Xm-Wv. ]s£ H-¶n-\p
thïn-bpw- Rms\sâ Po-hn-Xw- am-än-bn-«n-Ã-. ]-e-
kv{Xo-I-fpw- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv 40 h-b-kn-Â- A-h-cpsS
Po-hn-Xw- A-h-km-\n-¨p- F-¶m-Wv. F-¶m-Â- F-sâ
Po-hn-Xw- Xp-S-§n-b-Xv ]-¯v h-À-jw- ap-¼m-Wv.
F-sâ \m-Â-¸-Xm-as¯ h-b-kn-Â-.
''-ss_ a-¡sf... a-½n- H-cp- ]-g-b- kp-lr-¯ns\
Im-Wm-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.''
''-ss_, a-½n-!''
Rm-³- Ip-«n-Isf Npw-_n-¨p-. F-sâ `-À-¯m-hn-
sâ Np-ïn-Â- D-½- -sh¨p-.
''Hm-ô-kn-Â- -sh¨p- Im-Wmw-?'' A-Xn-\ptijw-
Rm-³- `n-¯n-bn-Â- Xq-¡n-bn-«n-cp-¶- Xmt¡mÂ- F-Sp-
¯p-. F-sâ -s^dm-dn- F-^v60bpsS Xmt¡mÂ-.
688
''Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw-. A-À-Ppt\mSv Rm-³- At\zjn-
¨-Xm-bn- ]-d-b-Ww-.'' Ip-«n-I-fpsS -t¹än-Â- {Kn-Â- -sN-
bvX- No-kv I-j-W-§-Ä- hn-f-¼ns¡mïv At±lw-
Nn-cn-¨p-.
Rm-³- K-cm-Pn-Â- In-S-¶- -s^dm-dn-bn-Â- I-b-dn-
kväm-À-«v -sNbvXt¸mÄ- A-Xn-sâ F-³-Pn-³- ap-c-ïp-.
10 h-À-j-§-Ä-¡p-ap-¼v C-§s\-sbmcp- Po-hn-Xw-
B-{K-ln-¡m-³- am-{Xta F-\n-¡v km-[n-¨n-cp-¶p-
Åp-. Ct¸mÄ- F-\n-¡-Xv bm-Ym-À-°y-am-bn-cn-¡p-
¶p-. ho-Sv, Ip-Spw-_w-, -s^dm-dn-. C-h- F-\n-¡v -s]m
§-¨w- Im-Wn-¡m-\p-Å- Im-cy-§-f-Ã-. {]-Xo-£-
bpsS, \n-c-´-c-{i-a-§-fpsS, A-Xn-Po-h-\-¯n-sâ
Hm-À-½s¸Sp-¯-ep-I-fm-Wv A-hsbm-s¡. Rm-³-
B- C-cp-«n-sâ Zn-\-§sf A-Xn-Po-hn-¨p-. A-À-Pp-sâ
-sSIv\n-¡p-I-fpw- ]m-T-§-fpw- D-]tbmKn-¨v F-sâ
Po-hn-Xt¯mSp-Å- at\m`m-hw- Rm-³- am-änsbSp-
¯p-.
B-À-¡pw- A-Xv -sN¿m-hp-¶tXbp-Åp-. \-½psS
X-et¨mÀ- A-Xn-_p-²n-bp-Å- Iw-]yq-«-dp-I-fm-
Wv. Iw-]yq-«-dp-I-Ä- \-ap-¡v dot{]m{Kmw- -sN¿mw-.
A-Xpt]m-se X-et¨mÀ- \-ap-¡v do- I-ïo-j-³-
-sN¿mw-.
H-cp- Zn-h-kw- H-cp- _o-¨n-Â- Fs¶-t¸m-se \n-cm-
i-\m-b- H-cp- hy-ànsb Isï¯m-³- I-gn-ªn-cp-
¶psh¦n-Â- F-¶v Rm-³- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶p-. F-\n-
¡v A-dn-bm-hp-¶sXÃmw- F-\n-¡v B- hy-ànsb
]-Tn-¸n-¡m-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
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kväm-³t^mÀ-Unte¡v H-cp- a-Wn-¡q-À- bm-{X-
bp-ïv. -temI-¯nse G-ä-hpw- Xn-c-¡p-Å- -tdmUn-
eqsSbm-Wv Rm-\nt¸mÄ- -ss{Uhv -sN¿p-¶-Xv.
F-¶m-epw- Cu- -ss{Uhv Rm-³- Gsd B-kz-Zn-
¡p-¶p-. Im-c-Ww- H-cp- Xn-cn-ªp- -t\m¡-en-\p-Å-
ka-bw- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv F-\n-¡n-Xv. Rm-³- cm-hnse ap-
X-Â- B- am-\-kn-Im-h-kvY-bn-Â- Xs¶bm-bn-cp-¶p-.
Cu- Zn-h-kw- -sshIpt¶cw- A-À-Pps\ Im-Wp-¶-
Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v Nn-ń-¡pt¼mÄ-, F-sâ a-\-kn-Â-
B-g-¯n-Â- ]-Xn-ª- aq-¶v Im-cy-§-fm-Wv F-\n-
¡v Hm-À-½-h-cp-¶-Xv: ]-h-À- skÀ-a-Wn-, -tIm-am-\n
s^kv-täj-³-, A-À-Pp-³- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡m-³- klm-
bn-¨- F-sâ ]p-Xn-b- kz-X-zw 'km-d- »m-Iv en- Hm-^v
-sSIv-t\mf-Pn-.'
C-Xv i-cn-¡pw- c-kI-c-am-Wv. F-sâ Nn-e- A-Sp-
¯- kp-lr-¯p-¡-Ä- Fs¶ Ct¸mgpw- hn-fn-¡p-¶-Xv
A-§s\bm-Wv. A-À-Pp-\p-am-bp-Å- F-sâ ]-T-\-Im-
ew- I-gn-ªt¸mÄ- Rm-³- B-²ym-ßn-I-am-b- ]m-
¸-c-X-z-¯n-Â- \n-¶v Cu- {]-]-©-¯nse G-ä-hpw-
kvam-À-«m-b- ap-¶q-dv A-km-[m-c-W- hy-àn-X-z-§sf
-tPmens¡Sp-¯p-. AsXmcp- h-gn-¯n-cn-hm-bn- Rm-
³- Im-Wp-¶p-.
F-Ãm-än-\pw- D-]-cn-bm-bn- F-\n-¡n-¶v A-À-Pp-\v
h-ensbmcp- kÀ+=!-ss{]kv -sImSp-¡m-\p-ïv.
A-Xn-\m-bn- F-\n-¡v At±ls¯ Im-¯n-cn-
¡m-³- h-¿-...
C-¶v _n-cp-ZsaSp-¡p-¶- hn-Zym-À-°n-I-fpsS
690
A-`n-am-\t¯m-sSbn-cn-¡p-¶- Ip-Spw-_mw-K-§-fpsS
C-S-bn-em-bn- Rm-³- C-cp-¶p-. B- Ip-«n-I-fpsS ap-
J-¯p-Å- bp-h-X-z-¯n-sâ {]-kcn-¸pw- \n-jvI-f-
¦-X-bpw- Fs¶ Iq-Sp-X-Â- Bthi-¯n-em-¡n-.
D-¶-X-hn-Zym-`ym-k¯n-\m-bn- A-h-À- h-À-j-§tfmfw-
I-ã-¸m-Sp-I-Ä- kln-¨-Xn-\ptijw- -temIt¯¡v
C-d-§m-³- X-§-Ä- X-bm-dmsb¶v A-h-À- hn-i-z-kn-¡p-
¶p-. A-h-cpsS {]-bm-Ww- A-h-À- Xp-S-§p-¶tXbp-
Åp-. A-h-À- F-sâ kz-´w- Ip-«n-I-fmsW¶-Xp- -t]m-
se F-\n-¡v A-htc¡p-dn-¨v A-`n-am-\w- -tXm¶n-.
bq-Wnthgvkn-än-bnse Uo-³- A-À-Pps\ kZ-
kn-\v ap-¶n-Â- ]-cn-N-bs¸Sp-¯pt¼mÄ- F-sâ
-s\©n-Â- A-{]-Xo-£n-X-am-b- Nn-e- hn-Im-c-§-Ä- D-b-
À-¶p-. h-en-b- hm-¡p-I-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¨psImïm-Wv
Uo-³- A-À-Pps\ ]-cn-N-bs¸Sp-¯n-b-Xv. A-Xv ap-
gp-h-³- At±lw- A-À-ln-¡p-¶-Xp-Xs¶.
''kväm-³t^mÀ-Uv bq-Wnthgvkn-än-bpsS _n-cp-
Z-Zm-\- N-S-§nte¡v Rm-³- kzm-K-Xw- -sN¿p-I-bm-
Wv... A-À-Pp-³- kn-²m-À-°v.''
At±lw- X-sâ \n-Kq-V-am-b- Nn-cntbm-sS Xp-
S-§p-¶p-. Rm-³- Bthiw- -sImïv F-sâ ko-än-
sâ A-ä-¯m-bn-. 10 h-À-j-¯n-\v ap-¼v Rm-³- B-bn-
cp-¶- AtX A-h-kvY-bnte¡v.
\-µn-, {]n-bs¸«- Uo-³- -sehn-³-. Fs¶
C-hntS¡v £-Wn-¨-Xn-\v \-µn-.
A-À-Pp-³- Np-ïn-Â- H-cp- Nn-cntbm-sS X-sâ
691
{]-kw-Kw- Xp-S-§n-.
H-cn-¡-Â- F-sâ a-I-Ä- A-h-fpsS ap-dn-bnse
A-e-am-c- A-Sp-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v
F-sâ H-cp- h-en-b- ^-b-Â- A-h-Ä-¡v In-«n-. Xp-d-
¶pt\m¡n-bt¸mÄ- H-cp- -sI«v kÀ-«n-^n-¡-äp-I-Ä-.
'CsX´m-Wv A-Ñm- C-{X-bpw-?' A-h-Ä- A-Â-`p-
Xt¯m-sS Ft¶mSv -tNmZn-¨p-.
'AtX A-Ñ-³- h-fsc an-Sp-¡-\m-bn-cp-¶p-. A-Xp-
sImïv F-³-Pn-\o-b-dnw-Kn-\v Iq-Sp-X-Â- \-Ã- am-À-¡v
In-«m-\m-bn- Hmtcm ]-co-£-bpw- ]-e-X-h-W- F-gp-Xp-
am-bn-cp-¶p-.' A-h-Ä- hn-i-z-knt¨m C-Ãtbm F-¶v
F-\n-¡-dn-bn-Ã-.
]s£ \n-§tfmSv am-{X-am-bn- Rm-³- B- kXyw-
]-d-bmw-. F-³-Pn-\o-b-dnw-Kn-\v A-¶v 52 hn-j-b-§-fm-
Wv D-ïm-bn-cp-¶-Xv. ]-e- X-h-W- F-gp-Xn- F-\n-¡v
79 kÀ-«n-^n-¡-äp-I-fm-Wv In-«n-b-Xv. F-³-Pn-\o-b-dnw-
Kv kÀth F-¶- hn-j-bw- Rm-³- A-©v X-h-W-bm-
Wv F-gp-Xn-b-Xv.
kZ-kn-Â- Iq-«-¨n-cn- ap-g-§n-. F-\n-¡pw- Nn-cn-¡m-
Xn-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-ªn-Ã-.
F-³-Pn-\o-b-dnw-Kv P-bn-¡m-³- -thï-Xv 50 i-X-
am-\w- am-À-¡msW¦n-Â- Rm-³- ]m-km-b-Xv 50.2
i-X-am-\w- am-À-¡n-em-Wv.
-temI-¯nse G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- bq-Wnthgvkn-än-
I-fn-Â- H-¶n-Â- \n-¶v _n-cp-Zw- -t\Sn-\n-Â-¡p-¶- an-Sp-
an-Sp-¡-cm-b- \n-§tfmSv kw-km-cn-¡m-\p-Å- F-sâ
692
-tbmKy-X- C-Xm-Wv.
kZ-kn-Â- \n-¶v -ssI¿-Sn-I-Ä- D-b-À-¶p-. C-{X-
t¯mfw- D-b-c-¯n-Â- \n-Â-¡pt¼mgpw- `q-antbmfw-
Xm-gm-\p-Å- Cu- a-\p-jy-sâ hn-\-bw- k½-Xn-¡-
Ww-. F-\n-¡v A-À-Ppt\¡p-dn-¨v A-`n-am-\w- -tXm¶n-.
A-À-Pp-³- C-{X-bpw- h-en-b- kZ-kns\ -ssIbnseSp-
¯p-I-gn-ªp-.
A-§s\ H-cp-hn-[-¯n-Â- F-³-Pn-\o-b-dnw-
Kv ]m-km-bn- Rm-³- _mw-¥q-À- F-¶- C-ý-bnse
H-cp- \-K-c-¯n-Â- -tPmen- At\zjn-¨p- -t]mbn-.
A-¶p-Xs¶ H-cp- ]-{X-¯n-Â- 50,000 cq-]- i-¼-fw-
In-«p-¶- -tPmen-bpsS ]-c-kyw- I-ïp-. Rm-³- ]n
täZn-h-kw- Xs¶ A-hsc Im-Wm-\m-bn- -t]mbn-.
h-fsc \-Ã- B-fp-I-Ä-. Fs¶ kzo-I-cn-¨v A-h-cpsS
-t_mkn-sâ A-Spt¯¡v -sImïpt]mbn-. a-\-kp-
sh¨m-Â- H-cp- e-£w- cq-]-bv¡v ap-I-fn-Â- D-ïm-
¡m-³- ]-äpsa¶v At±lw- ]-d-ªt¸mÄ- F-sâ
I-®p-I-Ä- Xn-f-§n-.
Im-cyw- C-{Xtbbp-Åp-. ]n-km-l-«n-sâ Iq-¸-Wp-
I-Ä- hn-Â-¡-Ww-. hn-Â-¸-\- A-\p-kcn-¨v I-½o-j-³-
In-«pw-. A-§s\ [o-cp-`m-bv Aw-_m-\ntb-t¸m-se
h-f-cmw-. F-sâ k-t´mjw- ]-d-ª-dn-bn-¡m-³- ]-äm-
Xm-bn-. A-Sp-¯- Zn-h-kw- cm-hnse Xs¶ -tPmen-¡v
h-¶psImÅm-³- ]-d-ªp-. Ir-Xyw- H-¼-Xv a-Wn-¡p-
Xs¶ Rm-³- Hm-ô-knse¯n-. A-hnsS Fs¶-t¸m-
se ]t¯m ]-{´tïm -t]cp-ïv. F-¶pw- cm-hnse
ao-änw-Kv I-gn-ªm-Wv ô-Â-Un-Â- -t]m-tIï-Xv.
693
cm-hnse Xs¶ -t_mkn-sâ h-I- H-cp-
-tam«nthj-³- ¢m-km-Wv.
¢m-kv I-gn-ªv At±lw- D-ds¡ -tNmZn-¡pw-.
“Are you a sheep?''
At¸mÄ- F-Ãm-h-cpw- Iq-Sn- H-cp-an-¨v D-ds¡

]-d-bpw-, “No Sir''
At±lw- ho-ïpw- -tNmZn-¡pw- "Are you a dog?''
"No Sir''
"Then who are you?''
"I am a rhinoceros''
"Why are you a rhino?''
"Because I have a tough skin''
A-À-Pp-³- Hmtcm -tNmZy-hpw- -tNmZn-¨v D-¯-cw-

]-d-bpt¼mgpw- Im-Wn-I-Ä- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-
cp-¶p-. H-¸w- Rm-\pw-.
-tam«nthj-³- ¢m-kv I-gn-ªv Rm-\-S-¡-ap-Å-
F-Ãm-h-cpw- ô-Â-Unte¡v -t]mbn-. ]-e-bn-S-¯pw-
Iq-¸-Wp-am-bn- -t]m-sb¦n-epw- H-¶pw- -sNe-hm-bn-Ã-.
H-cp- Hm-ô-kn-Â- -sN¶t¸mÄ- A-hn-Ss¯ en-^väv
-tISm-bn-. A-Xn-\p-Ån-Â- c-ï-c- a-Wn-¡q-À- hn-b-À-¯v
Rm-\n-cp-¶p-. cm-hn-es¯ -tam«nthj-³- ¢m-kn-sâ
F-Ãm- Du-À-Ö-hpw- F-¶n-Â- \n-¶v -tNmÀ-¶pt]m
bn-cp-¶p-. A-¶s¯ Zn-h-kw- A-§s\ Xo-À-¶p-.
c-ïm-as¯ Zn-h-khpw- H-¶pw- hn-Â-¡m-³- I-gn-
694
bmsX h-¶t¸mÄ- Rm-³- _-kv kv-täm¸n-en-cp-¶v
-t_mkns\ hn-fn-¨v Rm-³- -tPmen- a-Xn-bm-¡p-I-
bmsW¶v ]-d-ªp-. ''A-§s\ ]-d-b-cp-Xv. \n-\-¡v
Aw-_m-\n- B-Itï? H-cp- Im-cyw- -sN¿v Ct§m«p-
hm-. Rm-³- H-cp- -tam«nthj-³- ¢m-kv X-cmw-.''
F-\n-¡v Nn-cn- \n-b-{ń-¡m-³- I-gn-ªn-Ã-.
At±lw- Xp-S-À-¶p-.
Rm-³- h-cmsa¶v ]-d-ªn-«v -t^m¬- Hm-^m-¡n-.
C-\n- F-´p- -sN¿pw-, Ft§m«pt]mIpw- F-¶-dn-
bmsX Rm-³- B- _-kv kv-täm¸n-Â- Xs¶ C-cp-
¶p-.
Ip-d-¨pt\cw- I-gn-ªt¸mÄ- H-cp- bp-hm-hv
F-sâ A-Sp-¯v h-¶n-cp-¶p-. A-bm-Ä- B-Àt¡m
-t^mWn-Â- -saUn-¡-Â- kw-_-Ô-am-b- D-]tZi-
§-Ä- -sImSp-¡p-I-bm-Wv. C-bm-Ä- -tUmÎ-dm-bn-
cn-¡pw- Rm-³- Nn-ń-¨p-. I-ïm-Â- kp-µ-c-³-. a-Xn-
¸p-f-hm-¡p-¶- kw-km-cw-. -t^m¬- \n-À-¯n-bn-«v
A-bm-Ä- Fs¶ -t\m¡n- ]p-©n-cn-¨p-. Rm-\pw- Xn-cn-
¨v ]p-©n-cn-¨t¸mÄ- A-bm-Ä- F-sâ -ssI ]n-Sn-¨v Ip-
ep-¡n-bn-«v, 'Rm-³- -tUm. hn-jvWp-' F-¶v ]-d-ªp-.
At¸mÄ- Rm-³- kw-i-bn-¨-Xv i-cn-bm-WtÃm F-¶v
Rm-³- Hm-À-¯p-. F-´p- -sN¿p-¶psh¶v At±lw-
Ft¶mSv -tNmZn-¨t¸mÄ- '-tPmen- At\zjn-¡p-I-
bm-Wv' F-¶v am-{Xw- Rm-³- ]-d-ªp-.
'F-\n-¡n-hnsS Im-cy-am-b- kp-lr-¯p-¡sfm¶p-
an-Ã-. F-´m-bm-epw- A-À-Pps\ I-ïp-ap-«n-b-Xn-Â-
k-t´mjw-.'' hn-jvWp- ]-d-ªt¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v
695
H-cp-]m-Sv B-i-zm-kw- -tXm¶n-. At±lw- A-hnsSbn-
cp-¶v X-sâ »m-Iv-s_dn- -t^mWn-Â- C-sabvÂ- ]-cn-
tim[n-¡pt¼mgm-Wv Rm-³- B- -t]cv {i-²n-¡p-
¶-Xv. -temd- _p-jv! -tPmÀ-Pv _p-jn-sâ Imws]
bv\v -thïn- -tPmen- -sNbvX-Xn-\p-Å- \-µn-bpw-
A-`n-\-µ-\-§-fpw- A-dn-bn-¨psImïp-Å- C-sabvÂ-
-temd- _p-jv A-bm-Ä-¡v -t\cn-«v A-b-¨n-cn-¡p-¶p-.
C-{X-bpw- kzm-[o-\-ap-Å- H-cmsfbmtWm Rm-
³- ]-cn-N-bs¸«n-cn-¡p-¶-Xv? F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-\v
H-cp- h-en-b- am-äw- D-ïm-Im-³- -t]mIp-¶-Xv C-bm-fn-
eqsSbm-bn-cn-¡psa¶v F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. At±lw-
Fs¶ H-cp- -t^m-t«m Im-Wn-¨p-X-¶p-. -tPmÀ-Pv
_p-jn-sâ ]n-Xm-hv -tPmÀ-Pv U-»yq- _p-jns\m¸w-
kv-säX-kv-tIm¸pw- I-gp-¯n-en-«psImïv -tUm. hn-
jvWp-hn-sâ A-Ñ-³- \n-Â-¡p-¶p-. -tPmÀ-Pv U-»yq-
_p-jn-sâ ^n-kn-jy-\m-bn-cp-¶p-hs{X At±lw-.
-tPmen-bpw- Iq-en-bpw- C-Ãm-¯- F-\n-¡v e-`n-¡m-
hp-¶- G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- A-h-kc-am-WnsX¶v F-\n-
¡v ]q-À-®-am-bpw- -t_m[y-am-bn-.
A-bmsf Rm-³- A-hn-Ss¯ F-sâ ho-«nte¡v
Iq-«ns¡mïpt]mbn-. ho-Sv Fs¶m¶pw- ]-d-bm-
\n-Ã-. _mw-¥q-cnse Nm-W-Iw- -sagp-In-b- H-cp-
-sIm¨p-ho-«nse H-cp- -sIm¨p-ap-dn-. A-hn-Ss¯
Htc-sbmcp- I-tkc-bn-Â- AtZlw- h-¶v C-cp-¶p-.
Fs´mcp- F-fn-a-bp-Å- a-\p-jy-³-. Rm-³- hn-jvWp-
hns\ A-Sp-¯p-Å- H-cp- a-e-bm-fn-bpsS -t_¡-
dn-bnte¡v Iq-«ns¡mïpt]mbn-. At¸mgs¯
R-§-fpsS {]o-an-bw- `-£-W-am-b- ]-^vkpw- -t]
696
kv{Sn-bpw- hn-jvWp-hn-\v hm-§ns¡mSp-¯p-.
A-hnsS -sh¨v hn-jvWp- X-sâ I-Y-bpw- ]-d-
ªp-. ]n-Xm-hp-am-bn- h-g-¡p-ïm-¡n- ho-Sv hn-«v _mw-
¥q-cnse¯n-b-Xm-Ws{X hn-jvWp-. ho-«n-Â- \n-¶v
k-t¸mÀ-«v C-Ãm-¯-Xn-\m-Â- -tUmÎ-dmsW¦n-epw-
km-¼-¯n-I-am-bn- Ip-d-¨v _p-²n-ap-«p-ïv. \-ap-¡v
c-£s]Sm-³- Fs´¦n-epw- H-cp- h-gn-bptïm F-¶v
Rm-³- hn-jvWp-hnt\mSv -t\-sc -tNmZn-¨p-.
hn-jvWp- Gsd-t\cw- BtemNn-¨n-
«v ]-d-ªp-. -sN-ss¶bnse Fw-_-kn-
bn-Â- -tPmen- -sN¿p-¶- ]-e-cpw- X-sâ kp-
lr-¯p-¡-fm-b-Xn-\m-Â- Atacn-¡-bnte¡v
B-Às¡¦n-epw- -t]mI-Wsa¦n-Â- A-Xn-\p-Å- klm-
bw- -sN¿mw-. A-¶s¯ Im-e-¯v H-cp- i-cm-i-cn-
a-e-bm-fn-bpsS G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- kz-]v\w- Atacn-¡-
bnse¯p-I- F-¶-Xm-Wv. Hm-lv! At¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v
Atacn-¡-bn-Â- -t]mIm-³- ]-äpsa¶v D-d-¸m-bn-. A-Xn-
\p-ap-¼v Ip-d-¨v a-e-bm-fn-Isf Atacn-¡-bnte¡v
I-b-än-hn-«m-Â- F-\n-¡v Ip-d-¨v ]-Ww- Iq-Sn- D-ïm-
¡n- Atacn-¡-bnte¡v -t]mIm-atÃm. am-{X-hp-a-Ã-
Fw-_-kn-bn-ep-Å-h-À-¡v ]-Ww- -sImSpt¡ïn-h-
cpw-. Ip-d-¨pt]-sc I-b-än-hn-«m-Â- DtZymK-kvY-À-¡v
-sImSp-¡p-¶- ]-Ww- I-gn-ªp-Å-Xv hn-jvWp-hn-\v
F-Sp-¡mw-. ]-I-cw- Fs¶ {ô-bm-bn- Atacn-¡-
bnte¡v hn-Smw-. C-Xm-bn-cp-¶p- R-§-fpsS I-cm-À-.
Rm-³- h-en-b- kz-]v\-§-Ä- Im-Wm-³- Xp-S-
§n-. ]s£ Rm-³- F-sâ kz-]v\-§-Ä- Iq-«p-Im-
697
c-\m-b- Sntäm-tbmSv ]-d-ªp-. F-³-Pn-\o-b-dnw-
Kv -tIm-sfPnse B-Zy-Zn-h-kw- ap-X-Â- F-sâ
IqsSbp-Å- kp-lr-¯m-Wv Sntäm. Rm-³- Im-cy-§s-
fÃmw- ]-d-ªt¸mÄ- Sntämbv¡v BsI kw-i-bw-.
'A-hs\ń-\m- \n-sâ IqsS Nm-W-I-¡p-gn-bn-Â-
h-¶v In-S-¡p-¶-Xv? A-h-³- \ns¶ F-ń-\m-Wv Iq-
«p-]n-Sn-¡p-¶-Xv. A-h-\v Xs¶ CsXm-s¡ -sNbvXm-
Ât¸m-sc?''
lpw-, Sntämbv¡v Ft¶mSv A-kq-b-bm-Wv. Im-
cyw- Rm-\-h-sâ G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- Iq-«p-Im-c-\msW¦n-
epw- Rm-³- Atacn-¡-bn-Â- -t]mbn- c-£s]Sp-¶-Xv
A-h-\-{X- ]n-Sn-¡p-¶nsÃ¶v -tXm¶p-¶p-. F-\n-¡v
-tZjyw- h-¶p-. ''Um-, \o- -tUm. hn-jvWp-hns\¡p-
dn-¨v H-¶pw- A-dn-bmsX C-§s\-sbm¶pw- kw-
km-cn-¡-cp-Xv.'' G-Xm-\pw- a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-Ä-¡v ap-¼v
]-cn-N-bs¸«-h-\pthïn- h-À-j-§-fm-bn- F-sâ
IqsSbp-Å-hs\ Rm-³- X-Ån-¸-d-ªp-.
F-´m-bm-epw- A-h-³- kq-£n-¡-Wsa¶v
]-d-ª-XtÃ. Rm-³- asämcm-fpsS klm-bw- -tXSm-
³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-. R-§-fpsS \m-«n-Â- `m-hnsbm-s¡
{]-h-Nn-¡m-³- I-gn-hp-Å- H-cp- -sUbvkntN¨n- D-ïm-
bn-cp-¶p-. ]p-Ån-¡m-cn-¡v Nn-e- {]tXyI- I-gn-hp-
I-fpsï¶-Xv \m-«n-Â- {]-i-kvX-am-bn-cp-¶p-. Rm-
³- hn-jvWp-hns\bpw- Iq-«n- -sUbvkn- -tN¨nsb
Im-Wm-³- -t]mbn-. ]p-Ån-¡m-cn- Ft´m `m-j-bn-Â-
Iptd-t\cw- {]m-À-°n-¨n-«v R-§tfmSv ]-d-ªp-.
''\n-§-Ä- c-ïpt]cpw- Iq-Sn- Cu- -temIs¯ am-än-a-
dn-¡pw-. AsX\n-¡v a-\-¡-®n-Â- Im-Wm-³- I-gn-bp-
698
¶p-ïv.''
F-\n-¡v k-t´mjw- -sImïv F-´p- -sN¿-
Wsa¶v A-dn-bm-¯- A-h-kvY-bm-bn-. F-¶m-epw-
H-cp- kw-i-b-hpw- _m-¡n-\n-À-¯-ï-. Rm-³- R-§-
fpsS \m-«nse G-ä-hpw- {]-i-kvX-\m-b- -tPymÂ-k-s\
Iq-Sn- Im-Wm-³- Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-. At±lw- Im-cy-§s-
fÃmw- -tI«tijw- I-h-Sn- \n-c-¯n-. hn-jvWp-hn-
eqsSbm-Wv F-\n-¡v cm-PtbmKw- h-cp-¶-Xv F-¶v
]-d-ªp-.
'I-ãw- Xs¶ \n-sâ Im-cyw-, F-sâ Sntäm -tXm
a-kv!' Rm-³- Ft¶mSp-Xs¶ ]-d-ªp-.
F-Ãmw- I-gn-ªv B-Zys¯ hn-k F-sâ
\m-«p-Im-c-\m-b- _nt\mbnt¨«-\v -sImSp-¡m-³-
Xo-cp-am-\n-¨p-. _nt\mbn-bp-am-bn- Rm-³- -ssN-
ss¶bn-Â- hn-jvWp- Xm-a-kn-¡p-¶- -ss^hv kväm-À-
-tlm«-ente¡v -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. hn-jvWp-hn-\v
B- -tlm«-en-Â- Xm-a-kn-¡m-\p-Å- ]-Ww- ]-en-i-
¡m-c-³- Ip-«-¸-sâ -ssIbn-Â- \n-¶v 20000 cq-]- I-Sw-
hm-§n-bm-Wv Rm-³- -sImSp-¯-Xv. Im-c-Ww- C-¯-
cw- Im-cy-§-Ä-¡m-bn- \-½-Ä- H-cmsfbpw- -sImïv
-t]mIpt¼mÄ- Nm-W-Iw- -sagp-In-b- ho-«n-Â- -sh¨v
I-ïm-Â- a-Xn-¸v -tXm¶n-ÃtÃm. A-§s\ R-§-Ä-
-tlm«-en-Â- At±l-¯n-sâ dq-anse¯n-. R-§-Ä-
¡v At±lw- Nn-¡-³- \q-Un-Â-kv Hm-À-U-À- -sNbvXp-.
''\n-§-Ä- ^p-Uv I-gn-¡v. \n-§-Ä- I-gn-¡p-¶- ka-
bw- -sImïv Rm-³- Fw-_-kn-bn-Â- -t]mbn-h-cmw-.
]-Ww- Xt¶¡v.'' -tlm F-{X- \-Ã- a-\p-jy-³-!
699
Rm-³- k-t´mjt¯m-sS \-¼-À- -tem¡v C-«v
]q-«n-b- kyq-«v-sIbvkv At±l-¯n-\v -ssIam-dn-. hn-
jvWp- bm-{X- ]-d-ªv C-d-§n-. R-§-Ä- k-t´m-
jt¯m-sS `-£-Ww- I-gn-¨p-. G-Xm-bm-epw- Hm-kn-\v
In-«p-¶-XtÃ. _nt\mbn- H-cp- \q-Un-Â-kv Iq-Sn- Hm-À-
U-À- -sNbvXp-.
hn-jvWp-hn-sâ hn-fn-bpw- Im-¯v R-§-Ä- kzm-Zn-
jvT-am-b- `-£-W-hpw- I-gn-¨v ap-dn-bn-Â- Im-¯n-cp-¶p-,
h-cm-\n-cn-¡p-¶- \-Ã- Po-hn-X-hpw- kz-]v\w- I-ïv.
-tUm. hn-jvWp-hns\ Im-Wm-\m-b-Xv F-{X- h-en-b-
`m-Ky-amsW¶v R-§-Ä- I-cp-Xn-. Cu- B-i-bw- F-\n
s¡-t´ -t\cs¯ -tXm¶m-ª-Xv!
H-cp- a-Wn-¡q-À- I-gn-ªn-«pw- hn-jvWp- h-cp-
Itbm hn-fn-¡p-Itbm -sNbvXn-Ã-. _nt\mbv¡v
A-Â-¸w- B-i-¦- -tXm¶n-¯p-S-§n-. H-cpt]Sn-bpw-
-th-sï¶v ]-d-ªv Rm-³- A-bmsf B-i-z-kn-¸n-
¨p-. A-bm-Ä- h-¶psImïn-cn-¡p-I- B-bn-cn-¡pw-.
Rm-³- skÂt^mWn-Â- hn-jvWp-hns\ hn-fn-¨p-. ]
s£ A-bm-Ä- F-sâ -tImÄ- F-Sp-¯n-Ã-. B- -tImÄ-
am-{X-a-Ã-, ]n-¶o-Sv hn-fn-¨- ]-¯v -tImfp-I-fpw-. an-\n-
äp-I-Ä- a-Wn-¡q-dp-I-fm-b-Xpt]m-se -tXm¶n-. -tUm.
hn-jvWp-hn-sâ H-cp- hn-h-c-hp-an-Ã-.
Rm-³- ]-Xnsb F-sâ A-Sp-¯v C-cn-¡p-¶-h-
cpsS ap-Jt¯¡v -t\m¡n-. Hm-Untämdn-b-¯n-en-cn-
¡p-¶- Hmtcmcp-¯-cpw- A-Sp-¯-Xv F-´m-Wv kw-`-
hn-¡p-¶-Xv F-¶- B-Imw-£-bn-em-Wv. Cu- I-Y- -t\
cs¯ -tI«n-«p-Å-XpsImïv Rm-³- am-{Xw- h-fsc
700
Iq-fm-bn- C-cp-¶p-.
Rm-³- -t^mWpw- F-Sp-¯v -tlm«-en-sâ -tem_n-
bnte¡v -t]mbn-. ho-ïpw- hn-fn-¨p-. ]s£ -t^m¬-
kzn-¨v Hm-^v! C-hnsS \n-¶v ap-§n-bmtem F-¶v
-t]mepw- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-. ]s£ ap-§n-bm-Â-...
_nt\mbv F-sâ \m-«p-Im-c-\m-Wv. \m-«n-Â- A-dn-
bpw-. BsI \m-Wt¡Sm-Ipw-. -t]meo-kv -tIkv
B-Ipw-. hn-km-¯-«n-¸n-\v Rm-³- A-I-¯m-Ipw-. Im-
c-Ww- Rm-³- ]-äns¨¶m-bn-cn-¡pw- _nt\mbn-¡v
-tXm¶p-I-. _nt\mbn-bpsS Im-ev ]n-Sn-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv
\-Ã-Xv. Rm-³- Xn-cn-¨v dq-ante¡v -sN¶p-.
_nt\mbn-bpsS ap-Jw- -tZjyw- -sImïv Np-h-¶n-
cn-¡p-¶p-. Rm-³- \m-Wt¡SpsImïv X-e-Xm-gv¯n-.
F-\n-¡v \m-Sp-hn-Sm-³- hsc -tXm¶n-. ]-Ww- \-ãs¸«-
Xnt\¡m-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-em-bn- Xm-³- ]-än-¡s¸-s«¶v
\m-«n-Â- A-dn-ªm-ep-Å- \m-Wt¡Sv Hm-À-¯v _n
t\mbv BsI A-kz-kvY-\m-bn-. A-XpsImïv Rm-
³- A-h-\v B- ]-Ww- Xn-cn-¨psImSp-¡-Wsa¶pw-
C-Xv a-äm-cpw- A-dn-b-cpsX¶pw- A-h-³- ]-d-ªp-.
F-\n-¡-Xv Aw-Ko-I-cn-¡p-I-b-ÃmsX asämcp-
am-À-¤w- C-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. Im-c-Ww- Rm-³- B-WtÃm
A-hs\ Cu- A-h-kvY-bn-Â- F-¯n-¨-Xv. R-§-Ä-
-tlm«-en-Â- \n-¶v C-d-§n- -temUvPnte¡v \-S-¶p-.
cm-{Xn-bn-Â- Rm-³- ho-«nte¡v hn-fn-¨p-. F-sâ am-
Xm-]n-Xm-¡-Ä- B- ka-b-¯v F-\n-¡v -thïn- {]m-À-
°n-¨psImïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-bn-cp-¶p-. Im-c-Ww- F-sâ
A-½- H-cp- I-Sp-h- Fs¶ -sImÃm-\m-bn- Hm-Sn-¡p-¶-
701
kz-]v\w- I-ïp-. F-\ns¡-t´m A-]-I-Sw- kw-`-hn-
¨n-«psï¶v A-h-À-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-.
I-Sp-¯- A-]-am-\-`m-ct¯m-sSbm-Wv Rm-³-
\m-«nte¡v -sN¶-Xv. ]-än-¡s¸«-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v
\m-Wt¡Sv -tXm¶n-. ]-än-¡s¸Sm-³- \n-¶psIm-
Sp-¯-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v Ip-ät_m[w- -tXm¶n-. IqsS
]-Tn-¨-hscÃmw- Xs¶ \-Ã- -tPmen-bp-am-bn- I-gn-bp-
¶p-, F-sâ A-h-kvY-bmsW¦n-Â- C-§s\. F-\n-
¡v A-htcm-sSm-s¡ A-kq-b-bpw- -tXm¶n-.
AtX, -sjbnw-, Kn-Â-äv, F-³-hn-!
kväm-³t^mÀ-Un-Â- \n-¶p-Å- _n-cp-Zw- -t\Sn-
\n-Â-¡p-¶- \n-§tfmSv Rm-³- F-ń-\m-Wv F-Ãm-
h-cpw- -shdp-¡p-¶- Cu- hn-Im-c-§sf¡p-dn-¨v ]-d-bp-
¶-Xv F-¶m-bn-cn-¡pw- \n-§-Ä- Nn-ń-¡p-¶-Xv.
A-Xn-\v Im-c-W-ap-ïv.
AtX Rm-\pw- A-Xp-Xs¶bm-Wv Nn-ń-¡p-¶-
Xv. ]s£ A-À-Pp-³- -shdpsX H-¶pw- ]-d-bm-dn-Ã-.
a-\p-jy-cm-in-bpsS N-cn-{X-¯n-Â- Cu- hn-Im-
c-§-Ä- \-Â-In-b- kw-`m-h-\- h-fsc h-ep-Xm-Wv.
Cu- aq-¶v hn-Im-c-§-fm-Wv a-\p-jy-cm-insb h-f-À-
¯n-b-Xpw- X-f-À-¯n-b-Xpw-. kw-kvIm-c-§sf h-f-
À-¯n-b-Xpw- X-f-À-¯n-b-Xpw-. _n-kn-\-kp-Isf
h-f-À-¯n-b-Xpw- X-f-À-¯n-b-Xpw-. cm-Py-§sf h-f-À-
¯n-b-Xpw- X-f-À-¯n-b-Xpw-.
Cu- hn-Im-c-§-Ä- H-¶p-In-Â- \s½ ap-¨q-Spw- \-in-
¸n-¡p-¶- Im-f-Iq-S- hn-j-am-bn-am-dmw-. AsÃ¦n-Â-
702
\-ap-¡v Po-h-³- ]-I-cp-¶- A-ar-Xm-Imw-.
F-§s\bm-Wv C-h- hn-j-am-bn- am-dp-¶-Xv? \
s½ h-f-cm-³- A-\p-h-Zn-¡msX C-h- \s½ X-S-bp-
I-bmsW¦n-Â-, \-½psS -tKmfp-I-fnte¡v F-¯m-
³- X-S-kam-bn- C-h- \n-Â-¡p-¶psï¦n-Â-, C-h- hn-
j-am-bn- am-dp-¶p-.
F-¶m-Â- Ft¸mgm-Wv C-h- A-ar-Xm-bn-, \-½psS
Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- A-\p-{K-l-§-fm-bn- am-dp-¶-Xv? ]p
-Xn-b- A-h-kc-§-Ä- D-]tbmKn-¨v A-Sp-¯- X-e-
¯nte¡v h-f-cm-³- Cu- hn-Im-c-§sf D-]tbm-
Kn-¡pt¼mÄ- C-h- \-½psS Po-hn-X-¯nse G-ä-hpw-
h-en-b- k½m-\-§-fm-bn- am-dp-¶p-.
Cu- aq-¶v A-Sn-kvYm-\- hn-Im-c-§sf F-§s\
Im-cy-£-a-am-bn- amt\Pv -sN¿p-¶p- F-¶-Xn-em-Wv
\-½psS hn-P-bw-. -s]mXpth F-Ãm-h-cpw- At§b-
äw- -s\K-äo-hm-bn- Im-Wp-¶- Cu- hn-Im-c-§sf
F-§s\ Po-hn-X-hn-P-b-¯n-\v D-]-Im-cs¸Sp-¯mw-
F-¶-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v \n-§tfmSv kw-km-cn-¡m-\m-Wv
Rm-³- B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-Xv.
F-´m-Wv -sjbnw- A-Y-hm- \m-Wt¡Sv?
kaq-l-¯n-Â- H-cp- L-S-\-bpw- i-à-am-b- H-cp-
kmw-kvIm-cn-I- N-«-¡q-Spw- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡p-¶-Xn-\v
Cu- hn-Im-cw- h-ln-¨- ]-¦v -sNdp-X-Ã-. kaq-lw- Aw-
Ko-I-cn-¡m-¯- Fs´¦n-epw- -sN¿p-¶-Xn-Â- \n-¶v
am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-Ä- Ip-«n-Isf X-S-bp-¶-Xv A-hsc
-sjbnw- -sNbvXpsImïm-Wv. kaq-l-¯n-\v kzo-
Im-cy-a-Ãm-¯- co-Xn-bn-Â- -s]cp-am-dp-¶-Xn-Â- \n-¶v
703
\s½ X-S-bp-¶-Xv Cu- \m-Wt¡Sv Xs¶. kaq-l-
¯nse \n-b-a-§-Ä- A-\p-kcn-¨nsÃ¦n-Â- \-ap-¡p-
ïm-Ip-¶-Xv \m-Wt¡Sm-Wv.
A-Xn-\v -tijw- A-Sp-¯- D-]-I-c-W-am-bn-
\mw- Ip-ät_m[w- D-]tbmKn-¨p-. AsXmcp- ]p-Xn-b-
B-i-b-hpw- Ip-d-¨p-Iq-Sn- k¦o-À-®-am-b- H-cp- hn-
Im-c-am-bn-cp-¶p-. C-hnsS B-fp-I-Ä-¡v \m-Wt¡Sv
am-{X-a-Ã- Ip-ät_m[-hpw- -tXm¶m-³- Xp-S-§n-.
... CsXmcp- c-ïp-\n-e- -sI«n-Sw- -t]m-sebm-bn-.
\m-Wt¡Sv F-¶-Xn-\v ap-I-fn-Â- Ip-ät_m[-¯n-
sâ H-cp- \n-e- Iq-Sn- ]-Wn-Xp-.
]-Xnsb a-\p-jy-À- ]-c-kv]-cw- Xm-c-X-ayw- -sN¿m-
³- Xp-S-§n-. B-À-¡m-Wv Iq-Sp-X-Â- ku-µ-cy-ap-Å-
Xv? B-À-¡m-Wv \-Ã- ku-I-cy-§-fp-Å-Xv? A-§s\
A-§s\... Cu- Xm-c-X-ay-¯n-sâ H-cp- {]-iv\w-
F-´msW¶psh¨m-Â- Xm-c-X-ayw- -sN¿pt´m
dpw- \-ap-¡v A-]-cym-]vX-X- -tXm¶m-³- Xp-S-§pw-.
A-Xm-b-Xv \-ap-¡v a-äp-Å-h-cpsSb-{X- C-Ã- F-¶-
-tXm¶-Â-.
A-§s\ C-Ãm-bva-bpsS -tXm¶-ep-ïm-Ip-
t¼mÄ- \-½psS a-\-kn-Â- asämcp- hn-Im-cw- cq-]
saSp-¡p-¶p-. A-kq-b-. \-½-Ä- \m-Wt¡Spw- Ip-
ät_m[-hpw- -sImïv -sI«n-bp-ïm-¡n-b- C-cp-\n-
e- -sI«n-S-¯n-\v ap-I-fnte¡v A-kq-b- F-¶- ]p-
Xnsbmcp- \n-e-Iq-Sn- Iq-«nt¨Às¸Sp-¶p-. \-½psS
H-¸-ap-Å- H-cm-Ä-¡v h-f-À-¨-bp-ïm-Ip-¶p- F-¶v
-tXm¶n-bm-Â- \-ap-¡v A-kq-b-bp-ïm-Ip-¶p-. \-½-
704
Ä- h-f-À-¶n-Ã- F-¶- A-]-cym-]vX-X-bn-Â- \n-¶m-Wv
Cu- A-kq-b- D-ïm-Ip-¶-Xv.
Ct¸mÄ- \-ap-¡v A-kq-b- tXm¶pt¼mÄ- A-kq-b-
-tXm¶n-b-Xns\ Hm-À-¯v \-ap-¡v \m-Wt¡Spw-
-tXm¶p-¶p-. \m-Wt¡Sv -tXm¶n-b-Xns\ Hm-À-¯v
Ip-ät_m[-hpw- -tXm¶p-¶p-. ]-e- kw-kvIm-c-§-fpw-
a-X-§-fpw- X-X-z-im-kv{X-§-fpw- ]-Sp-¯p-b-À-¯n-bn-
cn-¡p-¶-Xv Cu- aq-¶v ]n-Ã-dp-I-fn-em-Wv.
AsX, a-\p-jy-cm-insb cq-]s¸Sp-¯n-b-Xv Cu-
aq-¶v hn-Im-c-§-fm-Wv!
-temI-¯n-Â- Bscm-s¡ h-³-h-f-À-¨- -t\Sn-bn-
«ptïm, A-hscm-s¡ Cu- aq-¶v hn-Im-c-§sf Im-
cy-£-a-am-bn- amt\Pv -sNbvX-h-cm-Wv.
F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯nte¡v h-cmw-. Rm-³- _n-kn-\-
kv Xp-S-§p-¶-Xv 19m-as¯ h-b-kn-em-Wv. 24m-as¯
h-b-kn-Â- F-\n-¡v 30 e-£w- cq-]- I-S-ap-ïm-bn-. B-
A-h-kvY-bn-Â- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-b-Xv \m-Wt¡Spw-
Ip-ät_m[-hp-am-Wv. F-Ãm-h-cpw- _n-kn-\-kn-Â- hn-
P-bn-¡p-¶p-, F-¶m-Â- Rm-³- am-{Xw- ]-cm-P-b-am-bn-.
Rm-³- F-sâ am-Xm-]n-Xm-¡-fpsS ]-Ww- \-in-¸n-
¨p-. F-Ãm-h-cpsSbpw- ap-¶n-Â- Rm-³- -tami-¡m-
c-\m-btÃm - C-Xm-bn-cp-¶p- F-\n-¡v At¸mgp-
ïm-b- \m-Wt¡Sv. _n-kn-\-kv Xp-S-§p-¶-Xn-\v
]-I-cw- F-hnsS-sb¦n-epw- -tPmen- -sNbvXm-Â- a-Xn-
bm-bn-cp-¶p- F-¶- Ip-ät_m[w- F-\n-¡v -tXm
¶m-³- Xp-S-§n-. A-Xp-I-gn-ªt¸mÄ- F-\n-¡v a-äp-
Å-htcmSv A-kq-b- -tXm¶n-¯p-S-§n-. a-äp-Å-h-
705
Às¡m-s¡ D-b-À-¨-bp-ïm-Ip-¶p-, F-¶m-Â- F-\n-
¡v In-«n-b-Xv C-{X-bpw- h-en-b- I-Sw-.
F-¶m-Â- F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- h-f-À-¨-bp-ïm-
Im-³- Xp-S-§p-¶-Xv Cu- aq-¶v hn-Im-c-§sfbpw-
Rm-³- \-Ã- co-Xn-bn-Â- -ssIIm-cyw- -sN¿m-³- ]-Tn-
¨t¸mgm-Wv.
Im-Wn-I-fpsS I-ctLmjw- A-´-co-£-¯n-Â-
ap-g-§n-.
F-{X- at\ml-c-am-bm-Wv A-À-Pp-³- Cu- B-i-
bw- A-h-X-cn-¸n-¨-Xv!
F-§s\bm-Wv \m-Wt¡Sns\ H-cp- A-\p-{K-
l-am-¡n- am-äm-³- km-[n-¡p-¶-Xv? F-§s\bm-Wv
A-kq-bsb H-cp- A-\p-{K-l-am-¡n- am-äm-³- km-[n-
¡p-¶-Xv? A-Xv a-\-kn-em-¡m-³- Rm-³- H-cp- I-Y-
]-d-bmw-.
ln-am-e-b-¯n-\v A-Sp-¯p-Å- -ssIem-
k¯n-Â- {]-i-kvX-\m-b- H-cp- Kp-cp- Po-hn-¨n-
cp-¶p-. At±l-¯n-sâ D-Ä-¡m-gvN-bpw- Úm-
\-hpsaÃmw- h-fsc {]-i-kvX-am-bn-cp-¶p-.
At±lw- hn-Zq-c-am-b- H-cp- kvY-e-¯v H-ä-bv¡m-Wv Po-
hn-¨n-cp-¶sX¦n-epw- A-\p-bm-bn-I-Ä- At±ls¯
Im-Wm-³- F-¶pw- F-¯m-dp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. H-cp- Zn-h-kw-
H-cp- I-dp-¯- ]q-¨- Kp-cp-hn-sâ B-{i-a-¯nse¯n-.
X-\n-¡v ]p-¨-Isf C-ã-asÃ¶v Kp-cp- A-Xnt\mSv
]-dsª¦n-epw- ]q-¨- -t]mIm-³- X-bm-dm-bn-Ã-.
Rm-³- ]p-©n-cn-¨psImïv A-À-Pp-sâ Cu- ]p-
706
Xn-b- I-Y- -tI«p-.
F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- Kp-cp- X-sâ I-tkc-bn-Â- \n-¶v
F-gpt¶äv ]q-¨sb Hm-Sn-¡p-¶-Xp-hsc ]q-¨- A-Xn-
sâ ap-gp-h-³- i-àn-bpw- D-]tbmKn-¨v I-c-ªp-
sImïn-cn-¡pw-. H-cp-hn-[-¯n-Â- ]q-¨sb Hm-Sn-¨p-hn-«v
At±lw- X-sâ ]m-T-§-Ä- Xp-S-§pt¼m-tg¡pw- ]q-
¨- Xn-cn-¨p-h-¶v I-c-bm-³- Xp-S-§pw-. H-Sp-hn-Â- Kp-
cp- H-cp- \o-f-ap-Å- I-bsdSp-¯v B-{i-a-¯n-sâ ap-
¶nse H-cp- a-c-¯n-Â- ]q-¨sb -sI«n-bn-«p-. B- hn-Zy-
G-äp-. ]n-¶osSmcn-¡-epw- A-Xv Kp-cp-hn-sâ ¢m-kv
X-S-k-s¸Sp-¯n-bn-Ã-.
]s£ A-[n-Iw- -sshImsX ]q-¨- asämcp-
X-{´w- {]tbmKn-¨p-. Kp-cp- ¢m-kv Xp-S-§p-¶- ka-
bw- hsc F-hnsS-sb¦n-epw- -t]mbn- H-fn-¨n-cn-¡pw-.
F-¶n-«v At±lw- ¢m-kv Xp-S-§pt¼mÄ- ]-g-b- Im-
cy-§-Ä- B-h-À-¯n-¡pw-. ]s£ Kp-cp- asämcp- D-]
m-bw- Isï¯n-. At±lw- a-Â-ky-hpw- ]m-epw- X-bm-
dm-¡n- ]q-¨sb {]tem`n-¸n-¨v H-fn-¨n-cn-¡p-¶- ]q
-¨sb -sImïp-h-cm-³- {i-an-¨p-. A-Xv G-äp-. H-Sp-
hn-Â- F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- At±lw- ]q-¨-¡v `-£-Ww-
H-cp-¡p-I-bpw- A-Xns\ ]n-Sn-¡m-³- B-{i-a-¯n-\v
Np-äpw- Hm-Sp-I-bpw- A-h-km-\w- A-Xns\ a-c-¯n-Â-
-sI«p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶-Xv ]-Xn-hm-bn-. F-¦n-Â- am-{X-
ta At±l-¯n-\v kam-[m-\-am-bn- ]-Tn-¸n-¡m-\pw-
[ym-\n-¡m-\pw- I-gn-bp-am-bn-cp-¶p-Åp-.
At±l-¯n-sâ in-jy-·m-À- Kp-cp-hn-sâ Cu- co-
Xn-bn-Â- B-Ir-ã-cm-bn-cp-¶p-. At±l-am-Is« X-sâ
707
_p-²n-bn-Â- A-`n-am-\w- -sImïp-.
Im-e-§-Ä- H-cp-]m-Sv I-gn-ªp-. Kp-cp-hn-\v h-b-
km-bn-, At±lw- a-cn-¨p-. At¸mÄ- At±l-¯n-sâ
hn-i-z-kvX-cm-b- in-jy-·m-À- B- A-kz-kvY-\m-b-,
I-c-bp-¶- ]q-¨sb kzo-I-cn-¨p-. A-h-À- X-§-fpsS
Kp-cp-hn-sâ ]m-c-¼-cyw- Im-¯p- kq-£n-¡p-¶-Xn-
\m-bn- ]q-¨-bv¡m-bn- H-cp- at\ml-c-am-b- -t£{Xw-
]-Wn-Xp-. X-e-hn-em-¡s¸«- ]q-¨tbmSv A-h-À-¡v
kl-Xm-]w- -tXm¶n-bn-«v c-ïv ]q-¨-Itf¡p-Sn- hm-
§n- hn-ip-²- ]q-¨-bv¡v Iq-«n-\v -sImSp-¯p-.
F-sâ Np-äpw- C-cn-¡p-¶-htcm-sSm¸w- Rm-\pw-
Nn-cn-¨p-. hn-ip-²- ]q-¨-.
A-À-Pp-³- Im-Wn-I-fpsS Nn-cn- A-S-§m-\m-bn- Im-
¯p-\n-¶n-«v Xp-S-À-¶p-.
]q-¨-I-Ä-¡p-Å- `-£-Ww- X-bm-dm-¡m-\m-bn-
A-h-À- cm-Pys¯ G-ä-hpw- an-I-¨- ]m-N-I-¡m-cs\
-tPmens¡Sp-¯p-. `-£-Ww- -sImSp-¯tijw- Kp-
cp- -sNbvXn-cp-¶-Xpt]m-se A-h-À- ]q-¨-Isf a-c-
¯n-Â- -sI«pw-. ]q-¨-bv¡v \-Ã- ]m-Â- -sImSp-¡m-\m-
bn- A-h-À- H-cp- ]-ip-hns\bpw- hm-§n-. ]q-¨-Isf ]p
-d-¯n-d-¡n- A-h-À-¡v `-£-Ww- -sImSp-¯v A-hsb
a-c-¯n-Â- -sI«msX H-cp- {]-kw-K-hpw- Xp-S-§n-Ã-.
A-hsb a-c-¯n-Â- -sI«n-¡-gn-ªm-Â- in-jy-·m-À-
A-h-bv¡m-bn- ]q-P- \-S-¯pw-. H-cp- Zn-h-kw- Ip-d-ª-
Xv aq-¶v X-h-Wsb¦n-epw- ]q-¨-I-Ä-¡v -thïn- {]m-
À-°n-¨psImïv in-jy-·m-À- B-{i-a-¯n-\v Np-äpw-
Hm-Spw-.
708
Cu- io-e-§-Ä- Kp-cp-hn-sâ Zn-\-N-cy-bpsS A-\n-
hm-cy- L-S-I-amsW¶v A-h-À- hn-i-z-kn-¨p-. ]q-P-
bn-Â- ]s¦Sp-¯- F-Ãm-hscbpw- C-Xv ]-d-ªv
-t_m[ys¸Sp-¯n-. B-{i-a-¯n-\v Np-äpw- C-¯-
c-¯n-Â- ]-e- X-h-W- Hm-Sn-bm-Â- X-§-Ä- Po-hn-X-
¯n-Â- -sNbvX- A-]-cm-[-§-Ä- -s]mdp-¡s¸Spsa¶v
A-h-À- hn-i-z-kn-¨p-. Zn-h-kw- ]-e- X-h-W- B-{i-a-¯n-
\v Np-äp-ap-Å- Cu- Hm-«w- ]-Xn-hm-btXm-sS in-jy-
·m-À- F-Ãm-h-cpw- £o-Wn-X-cm-bn-. A-h-À- X-§-fpsS
Kp-cp- Po-hn-¨n-cp-¶t¸mÄ- -sNbvXn-cp-¶-Xpt]m-se
Ip-d-¨pt\cw- a-b-§m-³- Xp-S-§n-. Kp-cp- CsXÃmw-
-sNbvXn-cp-¶-Xv kam-[m-\-am-bn- [ym-\w- \-S-¯m-\m-
bn-cp-¶psh¶v A-h-À- a-\-kn-em-¡n-bn-Ã-.
H-cp- h-en-b- Nn-cn- kZ-kn-Â- ap-g-§n-. F-sâ G-ä-
hpw- C-ãs¸«- A-²ym-]-I-³- ]-d-bp-¶-Xv a-äp-Å-h-À-
B-kz-Zn-¡p-¶-Xv -tI«t¸mÄ- F-sâ k-t´mjw-
F-\n-¡v A-S-¡m-\m-bn-Ã-.
A-À-Pp-sâ i-Ðw- A-Â-¸w- am-dn-. I-Y- Iq-Sp-X-Â-
B-g-¯n-Â- -t]mIm-\msW¶v F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-
bn-. Im-c-Ww- Rm-³- F-{Xtbm Zn-h-k§-Ä- At±l-
¯ns\m¸w- -sNe-h-gn-¨-Xm-Wv.
Im-e-{ItaW-, Cu- in-jy-·m-À- X-½n-Â- h-g-¡m-
bn-. Kp-cp-hn-sâ B-Nm-c-§-Ä- A-\p-kcn-¡m-¯-
A-hn-i-zm-kn-Isf -sImÃp-¶- A-h-kvY-bnse¯n-.
F-¶m-Â- Cu- A-hn-i-zm-kn-I-Ä- ]-d-bm-³- {i-an-¨-Xv
asäm¶pw- B-bn-cp-¶n-Ã-, Kp-cp-hn-sâ D-]tZi-§-Ä-
kv-t\l-hpw- kam-[m-\-hpw- [ym-\-hpw- B-bn-cp-¶p-.
709
an-I-¨- a-\p-jy-cm-bn- am-dm-³- \-½psS Nn-´-I-fn-Â-
A-Xv {]-Xn-^-en-¡-Ww- F-¶v ]-d-bm-³- A-h-À- {i-an-
¨p-. F-¶m-Â- ']q-¨- in-jy-·m-À-' A-Xv -tIÄ-¡m-³-
X-bm-dm-bn-Ã-.
'R-§-fpsS Kp-cp- -sN¿p-¶-Xv R-§-Ä- R-§-
fpsS I-®v -sImïv I-ï-Xm-Wv,' A-h-À- ]-d-ªp-.
'At±lw- F-gp-Xn-b-Xpw- ]-d-ª-Xpsam¶pw- R-§-Ä-
{i-²n-¡p-¶n-Ã-. At±lw- ]q-¨-bpsS ]n-¶mse Hm-
Sp-¶-Xv R-§-Ä- I-ï-Xm-Wv. At±l-¯n-sâ B-Z-
c-¯n-\m-bn- R-§-Ä- AsXÃmw- -sN¿pw-. ]p-¨-bpsS
]n-¶mse Hm-Sp-I-, A-Xn-\v `-£-Ww- -sImSp-¡p-I-,
F-¶n-«v A-hnsS -t]mbn-cn-¡p-I-, Zn-hm-kz-]v\w- Im-
Wp-I-, A-Xn-\ptijw- In-S-¡p-I-..'
Im-Wn-I-Ä-¡v I-Y-bpsS k-tµiw- D-Äs¡mÅm-
\m-bn- A-À-Pp-³- H-¶v \n-À-¯n-bn-«v h-fsc im-´-
am-b- kz-c-¯n-Â- Xp-S-À-¶p-.
F-sâ kp-lr-¯p-¡sf, C-¶v Iq-Sp-X-Ât¸cpw-
\-½psS kw-kvIm-cs¯ -t\m¡n-¡m-Wp-¶-Xv
`-b-¯n-sâ ]-cn-an-X-am-b- ho-£-W-¯n-eqsSbm-Wv.
A-]-cn-Nn-X-hpw- A-dn-bm-¯-Xp-am-b- Im-cy-§tfm-
Sp-Å- `-bw-. H-cn-¡-Â- \-½-Ä- `-b-N-In-X-cm-bm-Â-
\-ap-¡v hy-à-am-b- Nn-{Xw- \-ãs¸Sp-I-bpw- \-½-
Ä- A-Ô-hn-i-zm-kn-I-fm-hp-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶p-.
At¸mÄ- \-½-Ä- -sN¿p-¶-Xv \s½ h-f-À-¨-bnte¡v
\-bn-¡p-¶- h-fsc {]m-[m-\y-ap-Å- Im-cy-§-fm-bn-
cn-¡n-Ã-. -s]mÅ-bm-b- Im-cy-§-fn-Â- am-{X-am-bn-cn-
¡pw- \-½psS {i-²-.
710
Bthi-]q-À-Æ-ap-Å- I-¿-Sn-¡v -tijw- A-À-Pp-³-
Xp-S-À-¶p-.
\n-§-fpsS _n-cp-Z-[m-\-¨-S-§n-Â- \n-§
tfm-sSm¸w- B-bn-cn-¡m-³- I-gn-ª-Xn-Â- F-\n-
¡v A-`n-am-\w- -tXm¶p-¶p-. -temI-¯nse G-ä-
hpw- h-en-b- bq-Wnthgvkn-än-I-fn-Â- H-¶n-Â- \n-
¶v \n-§-Ä- _n-cp-Zw- -t\Sn-bn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. C-¶v
\n-§tfmSv Rm-³- F-ń-\m-Wv Cu- I-Y- ]-d-ªsX-
¶v \n-§-Ä- B-Ý-cys¸Sp-¶p-ïm-Ipw-. \n-§-Ä-
a-\p-jy-N-cn-{X-¯n-sâ G-ä-hpw- Xn-f-¡-am-À-¶- H-cp-
bp-K-¯nte¡v {]thin-¡m-³- -t]mhp-I-bm-Wv.
kz-bw- Hm-Sp-¶- Im-dp-I-Ä- bm-Ym-À-°y-am-bn- I-gn-
ªn-cn-¡p-¶p-. -sUen-h-dn- -t{UmWp-I-Ä- A-\p-a-
Xn-¡m-bn- Im-¯p-\n-Â-¡p-¶p-. dn-¨m-À-Uv {_m-³-k
Wpw- -sP^v -s_bvtkmkpw- _-ln-c-Im-it¯¡v
-tIm-tagvky-Â- bm-{X- \-S-¯n-¡-gn-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p-.
C-Xv Po-hn-¡m-³- G-ä-hpw- Bthi-I-c-am-b- ka-b-
am-Wv!
Im-Wn-I-fpsS B-À-¸p-hn-fn-I-Ä-.
]s£ Ct¸mgpw- H-cp-]m-Sv B-fp-I-Ä- ]q-¨-bv¡v
]n-¶mse Hm-Sns¡mïn-cn-¡p-I-bm-Wv, A-Xns\
a-c-¯n-Â- -sI«p-I-bm-Wv, A-Xn-\ptijw- In-S-¶p-d-
§p-I-bm-Wv...{]-[m-\s¸«- Im-cy-§sfÃmw- a-d-¶v,
A-À-°-a-dn-bm-¯- -s]mÅ-bm-b- Im-cy-§-Ä- am-{Xw-
-sNbvXpsImïv.
F-´psImïm-Wv \-ap-¡v \m-Wt¡Spw- Ip-
ät_m[-hpw- A-kq-b-bpw- -tXm¶p-¶sX¶p- -t]mepw-
711
\-½-Ä- ]-et¸mgpw- A-dn-bm-dn-Ã-. A-Xn-sâ b-Ym-À-°-
Im-c-Ww- Isï¯msX \mw- -tZjys¸Sp-I-bm-Wv. ]q-
¨sb -sI«n-bn-Sp-¶- in-jy-·msc-t¸m-sebm-ImsX
\-½-Ä- a-\-kn-sâ B-g-¯n-ep-Å- hn-Im-c-§sf
Isï¯n- A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v A-À-°w- a-\-kn-em-¡n-
A-Sp-¯- X-e-¯nte¡v -t]mI-Ww-. A-hnsSbm-Wv
\-½psS h-en-b- A-h-kcw- H-fn-ªp-In-S-¡p-¶-Xv.
B- A-h-kcw- Isï¯n- A-Xv D-]tbmKn-¡m-³-
]-ä-Wsa¦n-Â- B- aq-¶v hn-Im-c-§sf A-ar-Xm-¡n-
am-äm-³- ]-äp-¶- G-gv {]-[m-\- X-X-z-§tf¡p-dn-¨v
A-dn-b-Ww-. F-Ãm- kw-kvIm-c-§-fpw- B-g-¯n-Â-
]-Tn-¸n-¡p-¶- G-gv X-X-z-§-Ä-, kn-hnssetkj-sâ
]p-Xn-b- {]-`m-Xs¯ \n-À-h-Nn-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶- G-gv
X-X-z-§-Ä- C-h-bm-Wv. hn-i-zm-kw-, B-\-µw-, £-a-,
Ir-X-Ú-X-, A-¨-S-¡w-, kv-t\lw-, I-\n-hv.
B-Zyt¯Xv -s^bv¯v A-Y-hm- A-Sn-bp-d-¨-
hn-i-zm-kw-. \-½-Ä- Im-Wm-¯-Xv hn-i-z-kn-¡p-¶-
Xm-Wv hn-i-zm-kw-. C-Ãm-¯-Xv `m-h-\-bn-Â- I-ïv
kr-ãn-¡p-¶-h-\m-Wv kw-cw-`-I-³-. H-cp- kw-cw-`-I-\v
-thï- G-ä-hpw- {]-[m-\s¸«- Kp-W-hpw- C-Xp-Xs¶.
F-Ãmw- Xp-S-§p-¶-Xv hn-i-zm-k¯n-em-Wv. {]tbm-
KtbmKy-am-b- hn-i-zm-kw- B-Wv H-cp- hn-P-bn-bm-b-
kw-cw-`-I-\v -thï- G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- Kp-Ww-. B-cpw-
Im-Wm-¯- A-h-kc-§-Ä- F-Ãm-h-À-¡pw- apt¶
Im-Wm-\pw- A-Xv a-äp-Å-h-À-¡v -thïn- kr-ãn-¡m-
\p-ap-Å- I-gn-hv.
c-ïms¯ X-X-zw- B-\-µ-am-Wv. \n-§-fpsS
B-´-cn-I-am-b- k-t´mj-am-Wv B-\-µw-. A-Xv
712
B-Ëm-Z-a-Ã-. C-Xv \n-§-fpsS D-Ån-ep-Å- \r-¯-am-
Wv. F-Ãm- a-\p-jy-cpw- Cu- -temI-¯nte¡v h-cp-
¶-Xv Cu- B-\-µ-hp-am-bn-«m-Wv. H-cp- Ip-ªns\
I-fn-¸n-¡pt¼mÄ- A-h-fpsSbp-Ån-ep-Å- B-\-
µw- \n-§-Ä-¡v Im-Wm-³- I-gn-bpw-. \n-§-fpsS
_n-kn-\-kv AsÃ¦n-Â- I-cn-b-À- \n-§-Ä- B-{K-
ln-¡p-¶- co-Xn-bnte¡v h-f-À-¯n-bn-«v, C-ãw- -t]
m-se ]-W-ap-ïm-bn-«v k-t´mjn-¡mw- F-¶v hn-
Nm-cn-¨m-Â- H-cn-¡-epw- k-t´mjw- In-«-Wsa¶n-Ã-.
Im-c-Ww- \n-§-Ä- k-t´mj-hm-·m-cm-Im-³- ]-Tn-
¨n-«n-Ã-, ]-I-cw- ]-W-ap-ïm-¡m-³- am-{X-am-Wv
]-Tn-¨-Xv. c-ïm-at¯Xv, k-t´mj-ap-Å- B-fp-
I-Ä- k-t´mj-an-Ãm-¯- B-fp-Itf¡m-Ä- C-c-
«n- -thK-X-bn-Â- k¼-¶-cm-Im-dp-ïv. Ct¸mÄ-
k-t´mj-ap-Å-h-cmsW¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v
e-£y-¯nse¯pt¼mgpw- k-t´mj-ap-ïm-Ipw-. am-
{X-a-Ã-, \n-§-Ä- A-XnthKw- B- e-£y-¯nse¯p-I-
bpw- -sN¿pw-. A-Xp-am-{X-a-Ã- k-t´mj-ap-Å-h-cpsS
IqsS -tPmen- -sN¿m-³- F-Ãm-h-À-¡pw- Xm-Â-¸-cy-
ap-ïm-Ipw-. \n-§-fpsS IqsSbp-Å- Hmtcm \n-an-j-
hpw- So-an-\v, _n-kn-\-kv ]-¦m-fn-I-Ä-¡v, Po-hn-X-]-
¦m-fn-¡v, Ip-Spw-_mw-K-§-Ä-¡v, kp-lr-¯p-¡-Ä-¡v
Hs¡ k-t´mj-I-c-am-bn-cn-¡pw-. 'a-\-kv ip-²-am-
Ipt¼mÄ- B-\-µw- H-cn-¡-epw- \n-§sf hn-«pt]m
Im-¯- \n-g-Â- -t]m-se ]n-´p-S-cp-¶p-.' {io-_p-²-sâ
Cu- hm-¡p-I-Ä- Gsd {]-kà-am-Wv.
h-fsc {]-[m-\s¸«- A-Sp-¯- X-X-zw- £-a-bm-Wv.
£-a- \n-§-fpsS a-\-kns\bpw- A-Xn-sâ ]-cn-an-Xn-
713
Isfbpw- kz-X-{´-am-¡p-¶p-. '£-an-¡p-¶psh¦n-Â-
\n-§-fpw- £-an-¡s¸Spw-.' F-{Xt¯mfw- \n-§-Ä-¡v
a-äp-Å-htcmSv £-an-¡p-I-bpw- A-hsc B-ßm-À-
°-am-bn- {]-iw-kn-¡p-I-bpw- -sN¿p-¶pthm A-{X-
t¯mfw- \n-§-Ä- \n-§tfmSv Xs¶ £-an-¡m
-\pw- kz-bw- {]-iw-kn-¡m-\pw- km-[n-¡pw-. \-½psS
-t_m[s¯ \n-Ý-e-am-¡m-³- km-[n-¡p-¶- G-ä-
hpw- h-en-b- -s\K-äo-hv i-àn-bm-Wv £-a-bn-Ãm-bva-.
Po-hn-X-¯n-epw- _n-kn-\-kn-\pw- hn-P-bn-¡m-Xn-cn-
¡p-¶-Xn-\v H-cp- {]-[m-\- Im-c-Ww- £-a-bn-Ãm-¯-Xp-
sImïm-Wv. _n-kn-\-kn-Â- h-en-b- h-f-À-¨-bp-ïm-I-
Wsa¦n-Â- \n-§tfmSv -sXäv -sNbvXn-«p-Å-htcmSv
£-an-¡m-³- I-gn-b-Ww-. Im-c-Ww- \n-§tfmSv -sXäv
-sNbvX-h-À- \n-§sf H-cp- ap-dn-bn-Â- ]q-«n-bn-«v
t]mbn-cn-¡p-¶p-. A-bmtfmSv £-an-¡p-¶-Xn-eqsS
B- ap-dn-hn-«v \n-§-Ä-¡v ]p-d-¯pt]mIm-³- I-gn-bpw-.
F-¶m-Â- £-an-¡m-Xn-cp-¶m-Â- \-½-Ä- A-bm-fpsS
A-Sn-a-bm-bn- B- ap-dn-bn-Â- Xs¶ I-gn-bp-I-bm-Wv.
\n-§sf X-f-À-¯p-¶- hn-Im-c-§-fm-Ip-¶- B- ap-dn-
bn-Â- \n-¶v ]p-d-¯n-d-§n-bm-Â- am-{Xta \n-§-Ä-
¡v hn-P-bn-¡m-³- I-gn-bq-. A-XpsImïv \n-§tfmSv
-sXäv -sNbvX-htcmSv £-an-¡p-I-.
\m-em-as¯ X-X-zw- Ir-X-Ú-X-bm-Wv. \-½psS
Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- A-Â-`p-X-§-Ä- kr-ãn-¡m-\p-Å- I-gn-
hp-ïv Ir-X-Ú-X-bv¡v. hn-P-bn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v apt¼
\-µn-bp-Å-h-cm-bn-cn-¡-Ww-. F-¦n-Â- \-½psS hn-P-
bw- h-fsc -thK-¯n-em-Ipw-. B- \-µn- \n-§-fpsS
Hmtcm A-\p-`-h-¯nte¡pw- -sImïp-h-c-Ww-. Ip-
714
Spw-_t¯mSv, So-ant\mSv, D-]t`màm-¡tfmSv,
I-ayq-Wn-äntbmSv, -temIt¯mSv, -ssZht¯mSv \-µn-
bp-Å-h-cm-bn-cn-¡p-I-.
A-Sp-¯- X-X-zw- A-¨-S-¡-am-Wv. F-Ãm-äns\bpw-
H-cp-an-¨v -s\bvXptNÀ-¡p-¶- \q-em-Wv A-¨-S-¡w-.
X-et¨mdpw- lr-Z-b-hpw- X-½n-Â- ka-\-z-bn-¸n-¡m-³-
C-Xv \n-§sf klm-bn-¡p-¶p-. \n-§-fpsS hn-j-
\pw- an-j-\pw- _n-kn-\-kn-sâ hn-j-\pw- an-j-\pw-
Htc Zn-i-bn-em-Ipt¼mgm-Wv h-en-b- h-f-À-¨-bp-ïm-
Ip-¶-Xv. \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-Êpw- \n-§-fpsS an-j-
\pw- Htc Zn-i-bn-em-bn-cn-¡-Ww-. At¸mÄ- \n-§-Ä-
¡v A-¨-S-¡w- D-ïm-Ipw-. B- A-¨-S-¡w- \n-§-Ä-¡v
Asse³saâv X-cpw-. B- Asse³saâv \n-§-Ä-
¡v ¢m-cn-än- A-Y-hm- hy-à-X- X-cpw-. B- hy-à-X-
bn-Â- F-Sp-¡p-¶- B-£-\m-bn-cn-¡pw- \n-§sf h-³-
h-f-À-¨-bnte¡v -sImïpt]mIp-¶-Xv.
B-dm-as¯ X-X-zw- a-\p-jym-ßm-hn-sâ
B-Xy-ń-I-am-b- B-hn-jvIm-c-am-Wv. A-Xm-b-Xv
kv-t\lw-. I-hn-bm-b- J-eo-Â- Pn-{_m-³- ]-d-ªn-«p-
ïv, 'kv-t\l-an-Ãm-¯- Po-hn-Xw- ]q-¡tfm ]-g-§t-
fm C-Ãm-¯- a-cw- -t]m-sebm-Wv.' {]-hm-N-I-\m-b- ap-
l-½-Zv ]-d-ªn-«p-ïv, ]-c-kv]-cw- kv-t\ln-¡msX
\n-§-fpsS hn-i-zm-kw- ]q-À-¯n-bm-hp-I-bn-Ã-.' K-u-
X-a- _p-²-³- ]-d-ªn-«p-ïv, 'H-cm-fpsS D-Ån-ep-Å-
B-ßm-hn-Â- \n-¶v asämcm-fnte¡p-Å- k½m-\-
am-Wv kv-t\lw-. A-§s\ c-ïpw- H-¶m-Ip-¶p-.'
{io-Ir-jvW-³- `-K-h-XvKo-X-bn-Â- ]-d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p-,
'F-Ãm-än-\pw- -t]cn-Sm-³- I-gn-bpsa¦n-Â- kv-t\l-am-
715
bn-cn-¡pw- G-ä-hpw- ap-I-fn-Â-.' 20 \q-äm-ïp-I-Ä-¡v
ap-¼v -tbip-{In-kvXp- ]-d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p-, '\ns¶-
t¸m-se \o- \n-sâ A-b-Â-¡m-cs\ kv-t\ln-¡p-I-.
C-Xnt\¡m-Ä- h-ep-Xm-bn- H-cp- I-Â-¸-\-bn-Ã-.' -ssZh-
am-Wv kv-t\lsa¶pw- At±lw- ]-d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p-.
_n-kn-\-kn-Â- kv-t\l-¯n-\v F-´v {]-kàn-
F-¶v \n-§-Ä- Nn-ń-¡p-¶p-ïm-Ipw-. \n-§-fpsS
I-cn-btdm _n-kn-\-tkm A-Sp-¯-X-e-¯nte¡v
h-f-À-¯-Wsa¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä- D-]t`màm-hp-am-
bn- A-Km-[-am-b- X-e-¯n-Â- {]-W-b-¯n-em-bn-
cn-¡-Ww-. A-Xn-\v \mw- A-hsc A-Km-[-am-b-
X-e-¯n-Â- a-\-kn-em-¡-Ww-. A-Xn-\v \-ap-¡v
klm-\p-`q-Xn-bpw- A-\p-I-¼-bpw- -thWw-. _n-kn-
\-kn-Â- F-§s\-sb¦n-epw- em-`w- -t\S-Ww- F-¶v
Nn-ń-¡p-¶- Im-e-L-«w- A-h-km-\n-¨p-. C-\n- \n-§-
Ä-¡v h-f-c-Wsa¦n-Â- \n-§-Ä- kXy-kÔ-am-bn-
\n-§-fpsS I-kvä-asd kv-t\ln-¡-Ww-, So-ans\
kv-t\ln-¡-Ww-, \n-§-fpsS _n-kn-\-kp-am-bn-
_-Ôs¸Sp-¶- F-Ãm-hscbpw- kv-t\ln-¡-Ww-.
H-¸w- \n-§-fpsS Ip-Spw-_s¯bpw- kv-t\ln-¡-Ww-.
F-Ãm-h-À-¡pw- kXy-kÔ-am-b- I-cp-X-Â- \-Â-I-
Ww-. H-¸w- kz-bw- kv-t\ln-¡p-I-bpw- -thWw-.
A-h-km-\s¯ X-X-zw- I-\n-hm-Wv. kv-t\l-
¯n-sâ asämcp- B-hn-jvIm-c-am-Wn-Xv. \n-§-fpsS
-ss¢âvknt\mSv, So-ant\mSv, _n-kn-\-kv ]-¦m-fn-It-
fmSv Z-b- Im-Wn-¡p-I-. B-Xy-ń-I-am-bn- \n-§-Ä-
C-Ss]Sp-¶-Xv a-\p-jytcmSm-Wv F-¶- Nn-´-bp-ïm-
hp-I-. \n-§-fpsS Sow- -sXäv h-cp-¯n-bm-Â- kv-t\
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lt¯m-sS A-hsc Xn-cp-¯p-I-. A-h-À-¡v Ir-Xy-
am-b- am-À-K-\n-Àt±i-§-Ä- \-Â-Ip-I-. h-f-cm-\p-Å-
an-I-¨- A-h-kc-§-Ä- -sImSp-¡p-I-, A-htc¡p-
dn-¨v h-en-b- kz-]v\-§-Ä- Im-Wp-I-. A-hsc
A-htc¡m-Ä- h-ep-Xm-bn- Im-Wp-I-. A-h-À-¡v G-ä-
hpw- \-Ã- A-\p-`-h-§-Ä- \-Â-Ip-I-. G-ä-hpw- h-en-b-
aq-eyw- -sImSp-¡p-I-. H-cp- hm-eyp- P-\tdj-³- -sajo-
³- B-bn- am-dpt¼mgm-Wv \-½psS _n-kn-\-kv
Pym-an-Xo-b-am-bn- h-f-cp-¶-Xv.
_n-kn-\-kv -s]-s«¶v h-f-À-¯m-³- ]-äp-¶- G-gv
X-X-z-§-fm-Wn-h-. CtX X-X-z-§-fm-Wv _n-kn-\-kp-
Isf, I-ayq-Wn-änsb, kw-kvIm-c-§sf, cm-Py-§sf
h-f-À-¯n-bn-«p-Å-Xv. G-Xv cm-Pyw- Cu- G-gv X-X-z-
§sf ]n-´p-S-cpt¶m B- cm-Py-am-Wv -temIs¯
\n-b-{ń-¡p-¶-Xv. B- cm-Py-am-Wv G-ä-hpw- h-en-b-
-tXmXn-Â- h-f-cp-¶-Xv. _n-kn-\-kn-epw- C-§s\
Xs¶.
Rm-³- C-ý-bn-em-bn-cp-¶- Im-e-¯p-ïm-b- H-cp-
kw-`-hw- ]-d-bmw-. F-³-Pn-\o-b-dnw-Kn-\v A-h-km-\-
h-À-j-am-bn-cp-¶p- Rm-³- At¸mÄ-. H-cp- Zn-h-kw- cm-
hnse -tIm-sfPn-Â- t]mIm-³- Rm-³- H-cp-§p-I-bm-Wv.
]s£ F-sâ -ssIbn-Â- Nn-Ãn-¡m-in-Ã-. F-¶p-
sh¨m-Â- _-kn-\v Sn-¡-äv F-Sp-¡m-\p-Å- -ss]k
-t]mep-an-Ã-.
Fs¶ klm-bn-¡m-³- Cu- -temI-¯v B-cp-an-
Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-. i-cn-¡pw- H-ä-bv¡m-b- A-h-kvY-. ]-Tn-
¸pw- \n-Àt¯ïn- h-cpsa¶v Rm-\p-d-¸n-¨p-. _-kv
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Sn-¡-äv F-Sp-¡m-\p-Å- -ss]k -t]mepw- C-Ãm-¯-
Rm-³- F-§s\ -tIm-sfPnse ô-kv -sImSp-¡pw-?
-ss]kbn-Ãm-¯-XpsImïv am-{Xw- ]-Tn-¯w-
\n-Àt¯ïn-h-cp-¶- A-h-kvY- F-\n-¡v kln-¡m-
\m-bn-Ã-.
A-¶v Rm-³- h-gn-bn-Â- kvYn-c-am-bn- Im-Wp-¶-
`n-£-¡mtcmSv kw-km-cn-¡p-am-bn-cp-¶p-. F-sâ
-ssIbn-ep-Å- Nn-Ãn-¡m-in-sâ H-cp- hn-ln-Xw- A-h-
À-¡v \-Â-Ip-I-bpw- -sN¿p-am-bn-cp-¶p-. B- Zn-h-kw-
Rm-³- BsI hn-j-an-¨v \-S-¡p-¶-Xv Rm-³- -t\
cs¯ kw-km-cn-¨n-«p-Å- H-cp- `n-£-¡m-c-³- I-ïp-.
'-tam-t\, Cs¶´p-]-än- ap-J-¯ns\mcp- hm-
«w-? km-[m-c-W- \-Ã- I-fn-bpw- Nn-cn-bp-am-WtÃm?'
A-bm-Ä- Ft¶mSv -tNmZn-¨p-. Rm-³- H-gn-ªp-am-
dm-³- ]-c-am-h-[n- -t\m¡n-. F-sâ A-h-kvY- F-ń-\v
a-äp-Å-hsc A-dn-bn-¡-Ww-. ]s£ Fs¶ A-bm-Ä-
]-d-bm-³- \n-À-_-Ôn-¨p-.
k¦-Sw- ]p-d-¯p-Im-Wn-¡msX Rm-³- A-bmt-
fmSv ]-d-ªp-. 'F-sâ -ssIbn-Â- -tIm-sfPn-Â- -t]m
Im-³- h-ïn-¡q-en- F-Sp-¡m-\p-Å- Im-in-Ã-. ]s£
km-c-an-Ã-. Fs´¦n-epw- h-gn- Isï¯mw-.' F-¶p-
]-d-ªv Rm-\-§v \-S-¶p-. apt¶m«p- \-S-¶t¸mÄ-
F-sâ I-®p-I-Ä- \n-dsªmgp-In-. F-¶m-Â- B-
a-\p-jy-³- F-´m-Wv -sNbvXsX-t¶m. F-sâ ]n-
¶mse h-¶v H-cp- -sNdn-b- In-gns¡«v F-sâ D-Åws-
sIbn-Â- -sh¨p-X-¶p-. A-Xn-\p-Ån-Â- Iptd Nn-Ã-
dss¸kI-fm-bn-cp-¶p-. 'CsXÃmw- F-Spt¯m' X-\n-
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¡p-ÅsXÃmw- F-\n-¡v X-¶n-«v A-bm-Ä- ]-d-ªp-.
Rm-³- -s]m«n-¡-c-ªp-. A-Xn-Â- \n-¶v 20 cq-]- am-
{Xw- F-Sp-¯v B- In-gns¡«v Rm-\-bm-Ä-¡v Xn-cn-
¨psImSp-¯p-.
B- a-\p-jy-\v bmsXm¶p-an-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-.
F-¶n-«pw- a-äp-Å-h-cpsS ap-¶n-Â- -ssI\o-«n- In-
«n-b- BsIbp-Å- Nn-Ã-dss¸k F-\n-¡v X-cm-³-
X-bm-dm-bn-. AsX\n-¡v h-ensbmcp- Xn-cn-¨-dn-hm-
bn-cp-¶p-. h-en-b- {]-iv\-§-fn-Âs¸«v apt¶m«pt]m
Im-³- asämcp- h-gn-bp-ansÃ¶v -tXm¶p-¶- A-h-
kvY-bn-Â- B-ßss[cyw- hosïSp-¯v Fs´¦n-
epsam-s¡ h-gn- I-ïp-]n-Sn-¨v apt¶m«pt]mIm-³-
km-[n-¡psa¶v Cu- kw-`-hw- Fs¶ ]-Tn-¸n-¨p-.
F-´p-h-¶m-epw- ]-Tn-¡m-\p-Å- ]-Ww- Isï¯m-
\pw- C-X-Ã- C-Xn-epw- -tami-am-b- km-l-N-cyw- h-¶m-
epw- -t\cn-Sm-\p-Å- N-¦q-äw- -thWsa¶pw- ]-Tn-¸n-
¨v Cu- kw-`-hw- F-\n-¡v i-àn-]-I-À-¶p-. F-sâ
Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- C-Xn-epw- h-en-b- {]-Xn-kÔn-I-Ä-
H-cp-]m-Sp-ïm-bn-«p-ïv. F-¶m-epw- Cu- kw-`-h-am-bn-
cp-¶p- F-sâ Po-hn-X-¯nse H-cp- h-gn-¯n-cn-hv.
Hm-Untämdn-b-¯n-Â- Ct¸mÄ- ]q-À-®-\n-i-Ð-
X-bm-Wv. Im-Wn-I-fn-Â- Nn-e-À- I-®p-Xp-S-bv¡p-¶p-.
c-ïm-as¯ {]m-h-iy-am-Wv Cu- I-Y- -tIÄ-¡p-
¶sX¦n-epw- F-sâ I-®p-I-fpw- \n-d-ªp-.
-sNdnsbmcp- a-u-\-¯n-\v -tijw- A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-
À-¶p-.
Cu- A-\p-`-hw- Fs¶ asämcp- Im-cyw- Iq-
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Sn- ]-Tn-¸n-¨p-. \mw- C-¶v -t\Sn-bn-cn-¡p-¶-Xn-\v ]n-
¶n-Â- H-cp-]m-Sv -t]cpsS A-²-zm-\-ap-ïv. \s½
Cu- -temIt¯¡v -sImïp-h-¶- \-½psS am-Xm-]n-
Xm-¡-Ä-, A-dn-hv ]-I-À-¶p-X-¶- A-[ym-]-I-À-, Po-
hn-X-¯n-Â- Hmtcm L-«-¯n-epw- \-ap-¡v Xm-§m-b-
h-À-.. H-¶v Hm-À-¯pt\m¡q-. Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- \n-§sf
F-{Xsb{X- -t]À- klm-bn-¨n-«p-ïv! A-XpsImïv
\-½-Ä- -t\Sn-b-Xn-sâ H-cp- ]-¦v kaq-l-¯n-\v Xn-cn-
¨psImSp-¡m-³- \-ap-¡v F-Ãm-h-À-¡pw- D-¯-c-hm-Zn-
¯-ap-ïv.
Zsseem-a- ]-d-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p-, 'F-sâ a-Xw-
h-fsc e-fn-X-am-Wv. F-sâ a-Xw- Z-bm-hm-bv]m-Wv.'
C-¶v \mw- A-`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-¡p-¶- {Iq-c-am-b- bm-
Ym-À-°y-§sf¡p-dn-¨v \-ap-¡v kw-km-cn-¡mw-.
kmt¦Xn-I-hn-Zy-bn-Â- C-{Xt¯mfw- ]ptcmK-Xn-
\mw- -t\Sn-bn-«p-Åt¸mgpw- G-ItZiw- 31 e-£w- Ip-
«n-I-Ä- Hmtcm h-À-j-hpw- ]-«n-Wn- -sImïv a-cn-¡p-
¶p-. A-©v h-b-kn-\v Xmsgbp-Å- ]-Ip-Xntbmfw-
Ip-«n-I-fpsS a-c-W-¯n-\v Im-c-Ww- -t]mj-Im-lm-c-
¡p-d-hv B-Wv. bq-Wn-sk^n-sâ I-W-¡-\p-kcn-¨v
H-cp- h-À-jw- a-cn-¡p-¶- 1.1 -tImSn- Ip-«n-I-fpw- a-cn-
¡p-¶-Xn-\v {]-[m-\-Im-c-W-§-Ä- \m-em-Wv. h-b-dn-f-
¡w-, atedn-b-, A-Wp-_m-[-, \yqtamWn-b- F-¶n-h-.
-temI-¯v 80 -tImSn- B-fp-I-Ä- ]-«n-Wn- In-S-¡p-
¶psï¶m-Wv -thÄ-Uv ^p-Uv -t{]m{Km-an-sâ I-W-
¡v, A-Xm-b-Xv `q-an-bn-ep-Å- H-¼-Xv -t]cn-Â- H-cm-Ä-.
80 -tImSn- B-fp-I-Ä-¡v Ip-Sn-¡m-³- ip-²-P-e-an-Ã-.
A-Xm-Wv F-sâbpw- \n-§-fpsSbpw- _n-kn-\-kp-
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I-Ä- Iq-Sp-X-Â- ]-W-ap-ïm-¡n- Cu- -temIt¯¡v
Xn-cn-¨psImSpt¡ï-Xv A-\ntj[y-am-hp-¶-Xv.
_n-kn-\-kn-eqsS \n-§-Ä- F-{X-am-{Xw- h-À-²n-X-aq-
eyw- D-]t`màm-hn-\v -sImSp-¡pt¶m A-{Xt¯m-
fw- ^n-\m-³-jy-Â- hm-eyq- Xn-cn-¨p-In-«pw-. A-Xn-
sâ H-cp- -sNdn-b- i-X-am-\sa¦n-epw- -temIs¯
-sa¨s¸Sp-¯m-\m-bn- -temI-¯n-Â- Xs¶ Xn-cn-¨v
\nt£]n-¡p-I-. A-Sp-¯- X-e-ap-d-bv¡v -thïn- \n
t£]n-¡p-I-. \-ap-¡v kzm-À-°-am-bn- Xs¶ k¼-
¯n-\v -thïn- -tPmen- -sN¿mw-. AtX kzm-À-°-
Xtbm-sS -temI-¯n-\v -thïn- Xn-cn-¨psImSp-¡p-I-.
Xn-cn-¨v -sImSp-¡pt¼mgm-Wv \n-§-Ä-¡v G-ä-hpw-
h-f-À-¨-bp-ïm-Ip-¶-Xv. \n-§-Ä-¡v h-f-À-¨-bp-ïm-
Im-³- -thïn- \n-§-Ä-¡v -sN¿m-hp-¶- G-ä-hpw- kzm-
À-°-am-b- Im-cy-am-Wv -sImSp-¡p-Isb¶-Xv.
\n-§-fpsS h-cp-am-\-¯n-sâ A-©v i-X-am-
\w- AsÃ¦n-Â- \n-§sfmcp- _n-kn-\-kv Xp-S-§p-
I-bmsW¦n-Â- A-Xn-sâ em-`-¯n-Â- \n-¶p-Å- 10
i-X-am-\w- kaq-l-¯n-Â- I-ã-X-b-\p-`-hn-¡p-¶-h-
À-¡m-bn- \-Â-Ipsa¶v \n-§tfmSp- Xs¶ hm-ZvKm-
\w- -sN¿m-³- I-gn-bptam? C-¯-c-¯n-Â- \n-§-Ä-¡v
]-Ww- -sImSp-¯v k-t´mjw- hm-§m-\m-Ipw-.
A-Xm-b-Xv \-ap-¡v kzm-À-°-cm-Imw-. F-\n-¡pw-
F-sâ So-an-\pw- F-sâ D-]t`màm-hn-\pw- -thïn-
kzm-À-°-cm-Imw-. F-sâ I-ayq-Wn-än-¡pw- F-sâ
cm-Py-¯n-\pw- F-sâ -temI-¯n-\pw- -thïn- kzm-
À-°-cm-Imw-. C-hnsS \-½-Ä- H-cp- Ip-ät_m[-hp-
an-ÃmsX k¼-¯p-ïm-¡p-¶p-, H-cp- Ip-ät_m[-
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hp-an-ÃmsX \-½-Ä- a-äp-Å-h-À-¡v -sImSp-¡p-¶p-.
Cu- -temI-¯n-Â- \n-§-Ä- h-en-b- -tXmXn-Â- aq-ey-
ap-ïm-¡n-, h-en-b- -tXmXn-Â- k¼m-Zn-¡p-¶p-, Po-hn-
Xw- H-cmtLmj-am-¡p-¶p-. -temI-¯n-Â- h-en-b- kzm-
[o-\-ap-ïm-¡p-¶p-. A-Xm-Wv F-\n-¡v \n-§-Ä-¡v
X-cm-\p-Å- k-tµiw-.
kZ-kn-Â- I-¿-Sn-I-Ä- \n-d-ªp-. F-\n-¡v F-sâ
-saâtd¸-än- C-{X-bpw- A-`n-am-\w- H-cn-¡-epw- -tXm
¶n-bn-«n-Ã-. Hm-Untämdn-b-¯nse _-l-f-¯n-\n-S-
bn-Â- A-À-Pp-³- Xp-S-À-¶p-.
Cu- G-gv X-X-z-§-fm-Wv \n-§sf \-bn-
¡p-¶sX¦n-Â- A-km-[y-am-b-Xv \n-§-fpsS -
ssZ\w-Zn-\- Po-hn-X-¯n-Â- bm-Ym-À-°y-am-bn-¯o-
cpw-. -temI-¯nse G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- bq-Wnthgvkn-än-
I-fnsem¶nse _n-cp-Z-[m-cn-I-fm-bn- Cu- -thZn-
bn-eqsS \n-§-fn-¶v {]-Jym-]n-X-cm-Ipt¼mÄ-,
Rm-³- H-cp- Im-cyw- B-iw-kn-¡p-¶p-. \n-§-Ä-
\n-§-fm-bn-cn-¡p-Isb¶-Xm-Wv {]-]-©-¯n-\v Xn-
cn-¨v -sImSp-¡m-³- ]-än-b- G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- k½m-
\w-. \n-§-fp- -sS hy-àn-{]-`m-hs¯¡m-Ä- h-ep-Xm-
Wv \n-§-fpsS kz-`m-hw-. \n-§-Ä-¡v a-äp-Å-hsc
A-htc¡m-Ä- hn-i-z-kn-¡m-³- I-gn-bpt¼mÄ- A-hsc
\-bn-¡m-³- I-gn-bp-¶p-.
C-¶v \n-§-Ä-¡v e-`n-¡m-³- -t]mIp-¶-Xv _n-
Â- -tKävkn-\pw- kväo-hv -tPm_vkn-\pw- am-À-¡v
kp-¡-À-_-À-Kn-\v -t]mepw- e-`n-¡m-¯- H-¶m-Wv-
H-cp- kväm-³t^mÀ-Uv _n-cp-Zw-. F-Ãm-h-À-¡pw- A-`n-
722
\-µ-\-§-Ä-!
A-À-Pp-³- kw-km-cn-¨p-Xo-À-¶t¸mÄ- B- lm-
Ä- ap-gp-h-³- Bthiw- -sImïv F-gpt¶äp-\n-¶p-.
Cu- \n-an-j-¯n-Â- F-\n-¡v -tXm¶n-b- I-S-¸m-Sv
A-À-Pp-sâ ¢m-kp-I-Ä-¡m-bn- -sNe-h-gn-¨- B-gvN-I-
fn-Ât¸mepw- -tXm¶n-bn-«n-Ã-.
{]-kw-K-¯n-\ptijw- k-t´mjt¯m-sS
F-Ãm-h-cpw- ]-c-kv]-cw- A-`n-\-µn-¨psImïv ]p-
d-¯v Iq-«w-Iq-Sn-\n-¶p-. Imw-]-kn-eqsS A-e-
ªp-Xn-cn-ªp- \-S-¡pt¼mÄ- F-sâ a-\-kv ho-
ïpw- Hm-À-½-I-fnte¡v Xn-cn-¨pt]mbn-. C-Xpt]m-
semcp- bq-Wnthgvkn-än-bn-Â- \n-¶v Gsd {]-Xo-
£-I-fp-Å- H-cp- hn-Zym-À-°n-bm-bn- Rm-³- F-sâ
bm-{X- Xp-S-§n-b-Xnt\¡p-dn-¨v Hm-À-¯p-. Po-hn-X-h-
gn-bnse F-sâ I-Tn-\-am-b- ka-b-§sf¡p-dn-¨v Hm-À-
¯p-. H-Sp-hn-Â- B- Hm-À-½-I-Ä- X-I-À-¶v X-cn-¸-W-am-
bnt¸mbn-cp-¶- F-sâ A-h-kvY-bnse¯n-. A-Xn-\p
tijw- a-\-kn-Â- h-¶-Xv _o-¨n-Â- Nn-cn-¨psImïv
\n-Â-¡p-¶- A-À-Pp-sâ ap-J-am-Wv. A-¶v ]s£ B-
Xn-f-§p-¶- ]p-©n-cn- Fs¶ Atemkcs¸Sp-¯n-,
-shÃp-hn-fn-¨p-, A-Xn-\ptijw- F-sâ Po-hn-Xw- am-
än-a-dn-¨p-.
Rm-³- apt¶m«v -t\m¡pt¼mÄ- Hm-Untämdn-b-
¯n-sâ h-en-b- hm-Xn-en-eqsS ]-cn-Nn-X-am-b- H-cp- cq-
]w- ]p-©n-cntbm-sS ]p-dt¯¡v h-cp-¶p-. A-À-Pp-³-.
10 h-À-jw- I-gn-ªn-cn-¡p-¶p-. ]s£ {]m-bs¯
Ct±lw- -shÃp-hn-fn-¡p-I-bm-Wv. A-¶s¯ AtX
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A-km-am-\y-am-b- hy-àn-{]-`m-ht¯m-sSbpw- B-ß-
hn-i-zm-k-t¯m-sSbpw- At±lw- C-d-§n-h-cp-¶p-.
''\ns¶ ho-ïpw- I-ï-Xn-Â- k-t´mjw- en-³-
Um-!'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-.
CsXmcp- {]-k¶-am-b- Zn-h-kam-Wv. F-sâ ]-g-
b- kp-lr-¯ns\ Isï¯n-b-XpsImïv Cu- Zn-h-
kw- Iq-Sp-X-Â- at\ml-c-am-Wv.
''-slbv, Ct¸mÄ- \n-§-Ä- F-sâ lotdm am-
{X-a-Ã-,'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨psImïv At±ls¯ -sI«n-
¸n-Sn-¨p-. ''C-hn-Ss¯ Hmtcm bp-hm-¡-fpsSbpw-
lotdmbm-Wv.''
''\-µn- en-³-Um-,'' At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. '']-d-bq-,
_n-kn-\-kp-Isfm-s¡ F-§s\ -t]mIp-¶p-?''
''ò-I-cw-. Rm-³- ho-ïpw- ]m-¸-cm-bn-. -tPmen-¡m-
sc-sbÃmw- ]n-cn-¨p-hn-«v F-sâ Ip-«n-Isf -tPmen-¡v
\n-À-¯n-. _m-ethe-bv¡v c-ïp-{]m-h-iyw- Fs¶
A-d-kväv -sNbvXp-.''
A-À-Pp-³- X-e- -sNcn-¨v I-®p-I-Ä- -sNdp-Xm-¡n-.
''en-³-Um-, \n-sâ \-À-½t_m[w- H-«pw- Ip-d-ªn-
«n-Ã-. A-Xn-Â- F-\n-¡v k-t´mj-ap-ïv.''
Rm-³- -s]m«n-¨n-cn-¨p-. k-t´mjw- F-sâbp-
Ån-Â- A-e-b-Sn-¨p-. ''_n-kn-\-kv Kw-ò-c-am-bn- -t]
mIp-¶p- A-À-Pp-³-. \n-§-Ä-¡-dn-bm-atÃm, -sNdp-In-S-
_n-kn-\-kp-I-Ä-¡v tkm^v-säzb-À- \-Â-Ip-¶- Im-
ent^mÀ-Wn-b-bnse G-ä-hpw- h-en-b- I-¼-\n-bm-Wv
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R-§-fptSXv.'' A-Xv ]-d-bpt¼mÄ- F-sâbp-Ån-Â-
A-`n-am-\w- \n-d-ªp-. ''F-\n-¡p-Å-Xns\Ãmw- Rm-
³- \n-§tfmSv I-Ss¸«n-cn-¡p-¶p- A-À-Pp-³-.''
''\-µn-, Rm-³- \ns¶ A-`n-\-µn-¡p-¶p-,''
At±lw- ]-d-ªp-. ''en-³-Um-, \ns¶ \-bn-¡m-³-
`m-Kyw- In-«n-b-Xn-Â- Rm-³- \nt¶¡m-Ä- A-`n-am-
\n-¡p-¶p-, B- `m-Kyw- A-\p-`-hn-¡m-³- \o- Fs¶
A-\p-h-Zn-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvXp-. \n-\-¡v Dt]£n-
¨pt]mIm-am-bn-cp-¶p-. ]s£ \o- ]-Tn-¡m-\p-Å- ]m-
X- -sXcsªSp-¡p-I-bm-Wv -sNbvX-Xv. A-Xn-\p-Å-
-ss[cyw- \n-\-¡p-ïm-bn-.''
Rm-³- hn-\-bm-\-zn-X-bm-bn-. ]s£ H-cp- kXyw-
F-\n-¡-dn-bmw-. F-sâ kXyw-. A-À-Pp-sâ klm-
b-an-ÃmsX AsX\n-¡v km-[n-¡n-Ãm-bn-cp-¶p-.
Rm-³- At±lt¯mSv I-Ss¸«n-cn-¡p-¶p-. \mw-
Ft¸mgpw- \-½psS I-S-§-Ä- ho-«-Wsa¶m-Wv
F-sâ A-½- Fs¶ ]-Tn-¸n-¨n-«p-Å-Xv. Rm-³- -t]
gvkv Xp-d-¶v H-cp- I-h-À- -ssIbnseSp-¯v At±l-
¯n-sâ -ssIbnte¡v -sImSp-¯p-.
''F-´m-Wn-Xv?''
''A-dn-bn-Ã-.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
I-u-Xp-It¯m-sS At±lw- I-h-À- Xp-d-¶p-.
A-Xn-Â- H-cp- -sN¡v B-bn-cp-¶p-. At±lw- A-Xv
h-en-¨v ]p-ds¯Sp-¯p-. Rm-³- H-¸n-«n-cn-¡p-¶- H-cp-
an-ey-¬- -tUmf-dn-sâ -sN¡v! Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-.
''F-´m-Wn-Xv en-³-Um-?'' kz-´w- Ip-«n-bn-Â- \n-
725
¶v ]-Ww- hm-§m-³- B-{K-ln-¡m-¯- H-cp- ]n-Xm-
hns\-t¸m-se At±lsa-s¶ Xp-dn-¨pt\m¡n-.
''\n-§-fpsS Nm-cn-än- ^-utïj-\nte¡p-Å-
F-sâ -sNdn-b- k½m-\w-. C-Xv \n-§tfmSp-Å-
F-sâ I-S-¸m-Sm-bn- I-cp-Xp-I-.''
''C-Xv Iq-Sp-X-epw- Z-bm-hm-bv]m-bm-Wv -tXm¶p-
¶-Xv,'' At±lw- a-dp-]-Sn- ]-d-ªp-. ''h-fsc \-µn-.
C-Xv A-Ô-cm-b- 1500Hm-fw- Ip-«n-Isfbpw- ]-«n-Wn-
In-S-¡p-¶- 50 e-£w- -t]-scbpw- klm-bn-¡pw-.''
Cu- \n-an-j-¯-¡p-dn-¨v H-cp-]m-Sv h-À-j-§-fm-bn-
F-Ãm- Zn-h-khpw- Rm-³- kz-]v\w- Im-Wp-I-bm-bn-cp-
¶p-. C-¶-Xv bm-Ym-À-°y-am-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-. ''F-\n-¡v
k-t´mj-am-bn-. ]s£ B- I-h-dn-Â- H-¶p-Iq-Sn-
bp-ïv.'' Rm-³- F-³-h-e-¸v Nq-ïn-¡m-Wn-¨p-. c-ïv
-sN¡p-I-fn-Â- Hsc®w- am-{X-am-Wv At±lw- F-Sp-
¯-Xv. c-ïm-at¯Xpw- A-À-Pp-³- ]p-ds¯Sp-¯p-.
''300 -tUmf-À-... F-sâ -t]cn-Â-? F-ń-\m-Wn-Xv?''
''\-½-Ä- B-Zy-am-bn- I-ï- Zn-h-kw- A-À-
Pp-³- Fs¶ -tjm¸n-Â- -sImïpt]mbn- F-\n-¡v
h-kv{X-§-Ä- hm-§n-¯-¶ntÃ? B- ]-Ww- Rm-³-
Xn-cn-¨p-\-Â-Ip-I-bm-Wv.'' Rm-³- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''H-cp- an-
ey-¬- -tUmf-À- \n-§-fpsS ^-utïj-\n-epw- 300
-tUmf-À- \n-§-fpsS A-¡-u-ïn-epw- \nt£]n-¡-
Ww-. -t\-tc Xn-cn-¨m-I-cp-Xv -tI-t«m.'' Rm-³- I-®n-
dp-¡n- Nn-cn-¨psImïv ]-d-ªp-.
726
At±l-hpw- Nn-cn-¨p-. ''^-®n- -tKÄ- AsX
\ns¡m¶mtemNn-¡-Ww-.''
727
]-k^n-Iv kap-{Z-¯n-sâ Xo-c-¯p-Å- -ssl-
thbn-eqsSbp-Å- -ss{Uhnw-Kv kz-]v\-kam-\-
am-b- F-sâ Po-hn-X-am-Wv {]-Xn-\n-[o-I-cn-¡p-¶-
Xv. -shÅ-¯n-sâ \o-e-\n-dw- F-sâ B-ßm-hn-\v
-thïn- I-cm-À- H-¸n-«- Zn-h-k-s¯ ]-k^n-Iv kap-
{Zs¯bm-Wv Hm-À-½n-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv. F-sâ Po-hn-Xw-
90 Zn-h-k§-Ä- Iq-Sn- Zo-À-Ln-¸n-¡m-³- A-À-Pp-\p-
am-bn- 10 h-À-jw- ap-¼v H-¸n-«- I-cm-À-. As¶\n-¡v
kz-]v\w- Im-Wm-³- I-gn-bp-¶-Xn-epw- H-cp-]m-Sv Zq-c-
¯v Rm-\n-¶v F-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-. F-sâ am-Xm-
]n-Xm-¡-Ä- Fs¶-tbmÀ-¯v A-`n-am-\n-¡p-¶p-.
F-sâ `-À-¯m-hv en-_v Fs¶ Km-V-am-bn- kv-t\ln-
¡p-¶p-. F-sâ Ip-«n-I-Ä-¡v Rm-³- A-`n-am-\-am-Wv.
-temIs¯ am-än-a-dn-¡p-¶-h-À- C-¶v F-sâ kp-lr-
¯p-¡-fm-Wv. Cu- Po-hn-Xw- Po-hn-¡m-\pw- BtLm-
jn-¡m-\p-ap-Å-Xm-Wv. Po-hn-X-¯nse Hmtcm \n-an-
js¯-tbmÀ-¯pw- F-\n-¡v I-S-¸m-Sp-ïv.
F-Ãm-än-\p-ap-]-cn-bm-bn- Po-hn-¡m-\pw- BtLm-
jn-¡m-\p-ap-Å- \tÃmcp- I-cm-À-.
728
I-S-¸m-Sv
B-Zy-am-bn- hn-P-b-¯nte¡p-Å- Cu- bm-{X-

bn-Â- \n-§-fn-Â- \nt£]n-¨-Xn-\pw- Fs¶ hn-i-z-
kn-¨-Xn-\pw- Rm-³- \n-§-Ä-¡v \-µn-]-d-bp-¶p-. \n-c-
h-[nt¸cpsS hn-P-b-I-Y-I-Ä- -tIÄ-¡p-¶-Xn-\p-
Å- A-h-kcw- F-sâ -s{]m^-j-W-Â- Po-hn-X-¯n-Â-
F-\n-¡p-ïm-bn-«p-ïv. A-Xpt]m-se \n-§sf
H-cn-¡-Â- I-ïp-ap-«m-\pw- _n-kn-\-kn-epw- Po-hn-X-
¯n-epw- hn-P-bn-¡m-³- '90 -tUbvkv Sp- -sse^v'
\n-§sf F-§s\ klm-bn-¨p- F-¶v -tIÄ-¡m-
\pw- H-cn-¡-Â- A-h-kc-ap-ïm-Ipsa¶v Rm-³- {]-Xo-
£n-¡p-¶p-.
F-sâ I-ï-âv dn-kÀ-¨-dpw- D-b-À-¨-I-fn-epw- ho-gvN-
I-fn-epw- H-cpt]m-se Fs¶ ]n-´p-W-¨- F-sâ Po-
hn-X-]-¦m-fn-bp-am-b- \n-j-bv¡v lr-Z-b-¯n-Â- \n-¶v
Rm-³- \-µn- ]-d-bp-¶p-. A-Xpt]m-se Po-hn-X-¯n-
epw- Cu- -t{]mP-Ivän-epw- F-\n-¡v G-ä-hpw- Iq-Sp-X-Â-
{]tNmZ-\w- \-Â-Ins¡mïn-cn-¡p-¶- F-sâ a-¡-Ä-
-sdmPo-entbmbv¡pw- ^ntbmW-bv¡pw- \-µn-.
Cu- bm-{X-bn-Â- F-\n-¡v ]n-´p-W-bpw- am-À-K-
\n-ÀtZi-hpw- X-¶psImïn-cn-¡p-¶- F-sâ -sa\v-
tdgvkv Fs_³- -s]Km-³-, B-\n- em-e-, -tPmjv
729
-s]Ãn-kÀ- F-¶n-htcmSv Rm-³- I-Ss¸«n-cn-¡p-¶p-.
hn-i-zm-k¯n-sâ {]m-[m-\ys¯¡p-dn-¨p-Å- hy-
à-X- F-\n-¡p-ïm-¡n-¯-¶- h-«m-bn-e-¨-\v lr-Z-
bw- \n-d-ª- \-µn-. F-sâ k-tlmZ-c-§-fm-b- tkm-
Wn-b- & _n-Pp-, -tPmhm-³- & {]n-³-kv F-¶n-h-cpsS
kv-t\l-¯n-\pw- ]n-´p-W-bv¡pw- Rm-³- \-µn- -tc-
Js¸Sp-¯p-¶p-.
Po-hn-X-am-Ip-¶- bm-{X-bn-Â- ]-e- L-«-§-fn-epw- F-\n-
¡v ]n-´p-W-bm-bn- \n-¶n-«p-Å- B-\v-tdm¨-³-, hn-
hn-jv, Sntäm, A-`n-em-jv, hn-]n-³-, ^m-.-sPbvk¬-,
-tPmÀ-Pv, a-dn-b-½-, \n-hn-³-, \n-c-³-, \n-Â-U-, Sm-kv,
a-Wn-, kn-_n-, -sIÃn-, Um-\-, km-Â- F-¶n-htcmSp-Å-
A-Km-[-am-b- I-S-¸m-Sv Rm-\n-hnsS ]-¦psh¡p-I-
bm-Wv.
'90 -tUbvkv Sp- -sse^v' Cw-¥n-jn-Â- \n-¶v B-Zy-am-
bn- a-e-bm-f-¯n-Â- Xs¶ {]-kn-²o-I-cn-¡m-³- Fs¶
{]tNmZn-¸n-¡p-I-bpw- Cu- -t{]mP-Ivän-Â- D-S-\o-fw-
Ft¶mSv kl-I-cn-¡p-I-bpw- -sNbvX- -tPmbvjn-\v
{]tXyIw- \-µn- ]-d-bp-¶p-. Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw- ]-cn-`m-
js¸Sp-¯p-¶-Xn-\p-Å- {]-{In-b-bn-Â- Zn-h-k§-Ä-
\o-ï- \n-c-h-[n- N-À-¨-I-fn-eqsS In-S-b-ä- H-cp- _n-kn-
\-kv ]p-kvX-I-am-¡n- am-äm-³- klm-bn-¨- F-sâ
a-e-bm-fw- F-Un-ä-À- & {Sm-³-k-teä-À- _n-¶p-hn-\pw-
\-µn-.
F-sâ Sow- Aw-K-§-fm-b- -tZhntbmSpw- Um-cn-btbm-
Sp-ap-Å- \-µn- Rm-³- C-hnsS -tcJs¸Sp-¯p-¶p-.
F-sâ ]-»n-Iv dntej-³-kv {]-h-À-¯-\-§-Ä-¡v
730
-t\Xr-X-zw- -sImSp-¡p-¶- kväo-hv A-e-³- ao-Un-
btbmSp-Å- I-S-¸m-Spw- Rm-\n-hnsS ]-¦psh¡p-¶p-.
Iq-SmsX F-sâ I-ï-âv -ssd-tägvkv B-b- a-cn-b-
Im-À-Un-\-kv, a-cn-b- ]mtägvk¬-, Km-_n- {S-bm-\-,
{In-kvän-³- -s_Â-, -td¨-Â- Uyq-, -tSmWn- em-{Ko- Xp-
S-§n- Cu- -t{]mP-Ivän-\v -thïn- {]-h-À-¯n-¨- F-Ãm-
h-À-¡pw- lr-Z-b-¯n-Â- \n-¶v \-µn- ]-d-bp-¶p-.
F-Ãm-än-\pw- D-]-cn-bm-bn- Cu- at\ml-c-am-b-
Po-hn-Xw- H-cp- k½m-\-am-bn- F-\n-¡v X-¶-
-ssZh-¯n-\pw- \-µn-.
dq-_n-Ä- Nm-ïn-
731
A-h-Xm-cn-I-
]q-À-®-cq-]w-
D-b-c-§sf `-b-¡p-¶- Bt{Im-t^m_n-b- F-¶- am-\-

kn-I- -tcmK-ap-Å- H-cm-fp-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-. B- `-bs¯
A-bm-Ä- F-§s\bm-Wv a-dn-I-S-¶-Xv F-¶-dn-bmtam?
^v-ssfbnw-Kv ¢-_n-Â- -tNÀ-¶psImïv. A-bm-Ä- D-b-c-
¯n-Â- hn-am-\w- ]-d-¯n- X-sâ `-bs¯ Io-g-S-¡n-. F-sâ
Xs¶ H-cp- A-\p-`-hw- ]-d-bmw-. Rm-³- \o-´m-³- ]-Tn-¨-
Xv 42-mw-h-b-kn-em-Wv. A-Xp-hsc B-g-ap-Å- -shÅw-
F-\n-¡v `-b-am-bn-cp-¶p-. F-¶m-Â- Rm-³- B- `-bs¯
Io-g-S-¡n-. F-sâ A-`n-{]m-b-¯n-Â- kz-´w- I-gn-hp-
I-Ä- h-À-²n-¸n-¡m-\pw- Z-u-À-_-ey-§sf a-dn-I-S-¡m-\pw-
\-½-Ä- Im-«p-¶- k¶-²-X-bpsS -t\c-\p-]m-X-¯n-em-Wv
\-½psS Po-hn-Xw- hn-I-kn-¡p-¶-Xv.
\o-´-Â- A-dn-bmsX -shÅ-¯nte¡v F-Sp-¯p-Nm-Sn-
bm-Â- F-§s\bp-ïm-Ipw-? \-½-Ä- -shÅw- Ip-Sn-¡pw-.
_n-kn-\-kns\ Ip-dn-¨v Im-cy-am-b- [m-c-W-bn-ÃmsX
H-cp- Bthi-¯n-sâ ]p-d-¯v _n-kn-\-knte¡v C-d-
§n-b- en-³-Um- F-¶- bp-h-Xn-¡pw- kw-`-hn-¨-Xv A-Xp-
Xs¶bm-bn-cp-¶p-. A-dn-hn-Ãm-bva- -sImïv A-h-Ä-¡v
]-e- A-_-²-§-fpw- kw-`-hn-¨p-. D-Ån-ep-Å- `-b-hpw- \nt-
j[-Nn-´-I-fpw- A-h-fpsS ]-cm-P-b-¯n-\v B-¡w- Iq-«n-.
732
_n-kn-\-kv ]-cm-P-b-¯n-sâ Xp-S-À-¨sb-t¶mWw- hy-àn-
Po-hn-X-¯n-epw- A-h-Ä-¡v Im-en-S-dn-. H-Sp-hn-Â- B-ß-l-Xy-
-sN¿m-³- A-h-Ä- Xo-cp-am-\n-¡p-¶p-. B-ß-l-Xy- -sN¿m-
\m-bn- _o-¨n-Â- \n-Â-¡p-¶- A-hsf a-c-W-¯n-Â- ]n-
ń-cn-¸n-¡p-I-bm-Wv H-cp- A-]-cn-Nn-X-\m-b- hy-àn-. 90 Zn-
h-k-t¯¡v a-cn-¡-cpsX¶v A-bm-Ä- A-h-fp-am-bn- H-cp-
I-cm-dp-ïm-¡p-¶p-.
_n-kn-\-knt\¡p-dn-¨p-Å- H-cp- ]p-kvX-Iw- F-¶- [m-c-
Wtbm-sSbm-Wv Rm-³- '90 -tUbvkv Sp- -sse^v ' hm-bn-¨p-
Xp-S-§p-¶-Xv. F-¶m-Â- hm-bn-¨p- Xp-S-§n-bt¸mÄ- ]-Xn-
hp- -ssien-bn-Â- \n-¶pw- h-fsc hy-Xy-kvX-am-b- H-cp- _p-¡v
B-Wv CsX¶v F-\n-¡v a-\-kn-em-bn-. _n-kn-\-kv Xn-b-
dn-I-Ä- H-cp- ^n-£-sâ cq-]-¯n-Â- A-h-X-cn-¸n-¨n-cn-¡p-
¶p- F-¶-Xv Cu- _p-¡n-sâ hm-b-\- h-fsc F-fp-¸-hpw-
c-kI-c-hpw- B-¡n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p-.
Cu- ]p-kvX-I-¯nse I-Ym-\m-bn-I-bm-b- en-³-Um- F-¶-
bp-h-Xn- H-cp- {]-Xo-I-am-Wv. H-¶n-\p-aotX asäm¶m-bn-
]-cm-P-b-§-Ä- h-cpt¼mÄ- Im-en-S-dn- ho-Wpt]mIp-¶-
Hmtcm kw-cw-`-I-sâbpw- kw-cw-`-I-bpsSbpw- {]-Xo-Iw-.
en-³-Usb ]-cm-P-b-¯n-sâ ]-Sp-Ip-gn-bn-Â- \n-¶v c-£n-
¡m-³- A-À-Pp-³- kn-²m-À-°v F-¶- hy-àn- F-¯p-¶p-.
A-À-Pp-³- A-h-Ä-¡v hn-P-b-I-c-am-b- H-cp- _n-kn-\-kv
kw-cw-`w- -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡m-³- B-h-iy-am-b- Im-cy-§-Ä- ]-Tn-
¸n-¨psImSp-¡p-¶p-. 90 Zn-h-k§-Ä- \o-fp-¶- ]-T-\w-.
B-gvN-bn-Â- H-cp- Zn-h-kw- A-À-Pp-\pw- en-³-U-bpw- X-½n-Â-
733
I-ïp-ap-«pw-. hn-Úm-\- {]-Z-amsW¶v am-{X-a-Ã-, h-fsc
c-kI-c-hp-am-Wv A-À-Pp-\v-tdbpw- en-³-U-bpsS Iq-Sn-¡m-
gvN-I-Ä-.
H-cp- _n-kn-\-kv -sI«n-¸-Sp-¡p-¶-Xn-sâ F-Ãm- h-i-
§-fp-am-Wv Cu- ]p-kvX-I-¯n-Â- hn-h-cn-¡p-¶sX-
¦n-epw- Po-hn-X-¯nse {]-[m-\s¸«- -taJ-e-Isf-
sbÃmw- C-Xn-Â- kv]-À-in-¡p-¶p-ïv. _n-kn-\-kv
am-{X-a-Ã-, Po-hn-X-km-£m-Â-¡m-c-¯n-\v Iq-Sn- {]m-[m-\yw-
sImSp-¡p-¶- ]p-kvX-I-am-Wn-Xv. Cu- ]p-kvX-I-
¯n-Â- F-\n-¡n-ãs¸«- asämcp- k-tµiw- \-½psS
h-cp-am-\-¯n-sâ \n-Ýn-X- i-X-am-\w- \mw- kaq-l-¯n-\v
Xn-cn-¨p-\-Â-I-Ww- F-¶-Xm-Wv. h-f-À-¨-bpsS D-b-c-¯n-
ep-Å- ]-S-hp-I-Ä- I-b-dpt¼mgpw- kaq-lt¯mSp-Å-
D-¯-c-hm-Zn-¯w- a-d-¶pt]mI-cpsX¶v Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw- \
s½ Hmtcmcp-¯scbpw- Hm-À-½n-¸n-¡p-¶p-.
_n-kn-\-kn-sâ B-g-¯n-ep-Å- Xn-b-dn-I-Ä- -t]mepw-
h-fsc c-kI-c-am-bpw- I-Y-I-fn-eqsSbpw- \-À-½- kw-
`m-j-W-§-fn-eqsSbp-am-Wv A-h-X-cn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xv
F-¶-Xn-\m-Â- _n-kn-\-knt\¡p-dn-¨v Im-cy-am-b- A-dn-
hn-Ãm-¯-h-À-¡pw- hm-bn-¨p-a-\-kn-em-¡m-\m-Ipw-.
{K-Ù-I-À-¯m-hv dq-_n-Ä- Nm-ïn-bpsS B-i-b-§-fn-
ep-Å- B- em-fn-Xyw- {]-iw-k\o-b-am-Wv. Im-c-Ww- B-g-
¯n-ep-Å- A-dn-hn-Â- \n-¶v D-ïm-Ip-¶-Xm-Wv B- em-fn-
Xyw-.
en-³-Usb klm-bn-¡m-³- H-cp- A-À-Pp-³- D-ïm-bn-.
734
F-¶m-Â- F-Ãm-h-cpsSbpw- Po-hn-X-¯nsebpw- _n-kn-\-
knsebpw- {]-Xn-kÔn-I-fn-Â- C-¯-c-¯n-Â- Xm-§n-\n-À-
¯n-, -t\À-h-gn- Im-Wn-¨psImSp-¡m-³- B-cpw- D-ïm-I-
Wsa¶n-Ã.- A-Xn-\p-Å-h-gn-IÄ - -kz-bw-Isï-t¯ïn-h-cpw-.
A-§s\ apt¶m«pt]mIp-¶-h-Às¡mcp- Xm-§pw- X-W-
ep-am-Wv Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw-. kw-cw-`-I-cpw- kw-cw-`-I-cm-Im-³-
B-{K-ln-¡p-¶-h-cpw- Xo-À-¨-bm-bpw- hm-bn-¨n-cnt¡ï- ]
p-kvX-I-§-fnsem¶m-Wn-Xv. \n-§-fpsS kw-cw-`-I- bm-{X-
bn-Â- Cu- ]p-kvX-Iw- H-cp- {]tNmZ-\-am-Is«.
-sIm¨-u-tk¸v Nn-än-e-¸n-Ån-
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_m-À-_-d- -slbv³-kv -tlmh-¯v

A-Xv B-cpsS -sXäm-Wv en-³-U-?

F-sâ -sXäv Xs¶. F-\n-¡-Xv A-dn-bmw-.

-s]-s«¶v Hm-À-½-I-Ä- Xn-c-am-e-I-Ä- -t]m-se

\n-sâ am-{Xw- -sXäm-Wv en-³-Um-!

I-®p-\o-À- F-sâ Im-gvNsb a-d-¨p-. AsXmcp-

A-h-km-\-am-bn- H-cn-¡-Â-¡q-Sn- B- I-S-Â-¡m-än-

aq-¶v am-k§-Ä- ap-¼v.......

F-{X- D-dt¸m-sSbm-Wv Ct±lw- kw-km-cn-¡p-¶-

F-´m-Wv F-sâ kz-]v\-§-Ä-¡v kw-`-hn-¨-

F-sâ D-Ån-sâbp-Ån-Â- \n-¶v H-cp- i-à-am-b-

Rm-³- A-hnsS¯s¶ \n-¶p-. sF-kv -t]m-se

''AtX, F-\n-¡v km-[n-¡pw-.''

At±lw- A-Spt¯¡v h-¶v F-sâ X-e-

Ct¸mgt¯¡v, C-{X-bpw- a-Xn-.

A-À-Pp-³- Fs¶ -t\m¡n-. F-\n-¡v Im-cy-§-Ä-

''Fs´mcp- hr-¯nsI«- a-\p-jy-³-!''

''AsX, en-³-U-. Bsc¦n-epw- \ns¶ C-Xpt]m

C-{X-bpw- A-]-lm-ky-am-b- H-cp- Im-cyw- F-sâ

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