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1 "temi-ønse G hpw at\m-l-c-amb Imcy-ß-fm-kz-Zn- m ItÆm, Itøm, Imtem th ; lrzbw axn.' sle si

2 FUn- jmpn Xtemd kp\nx Ip n-aw-kew cmpm-awn Ih Unssk KtW-jvIp-am Ip n-aw-kew te Hu v tim` amkvs\ v UnSn]n kpzo]v {]n nwkv a -_v, Xfn- -dº e d i t o r i a l b o a r d kplr-øp- -sf, ë"^vssf'í 2006 Unkw-_-dn cpn-ã snbvxv {]h Ø-\-am-cw-`n Nmcn- -_nƒ {SÃm- Wv. imco-cni ]cn-an-xn-iƒ t\cn-sp- -h-cpss t aw e y-am n Ht sd Imcy-߃ "^vssf'í hn`m-h\w snbvxn- p- v. AsXm pw ]q Æ-ambn \S- n hcpøp-hm km[n- n- ns - nepw 2006 apx F m-h jhpw aq p-znhkw \o p-\n p kl-hm-k-iymºpw 2007 c p-amkw \o p-\n p "kulrzhosv' F IΩyq Pohn-Xhpw XpS p-simt -bn-cn- p {Inbm-fl-I-amb a p-{]-h Ø- \-ßfpw ]cn-an-xn-iƒ t\cn-sp- -h-cpss Pohn-X- Øn ad- m ] mø A\p-`-h-߃ Xs bm-wv. imco-cni ]cn-an-xn-iƒ A\p-`-hn- p- -h-cpw A m-ø-h-cp-amb kam-\-nn- m-k-xn- m-cpss hnim-e-amb Cu kulr-zm-tlm-j-ß-fn AØcw A\p-`-h-߃ XpS pw D m-ip-sa v {]Xo- n- p- p. ë"^vssf'í Bcw-`n v h j-ß-fm-sb- nepw snbvx Hcp-]mSv Imcy-ß-sf- mƒ snøm-\p- h hfsc `mc-ta-dn-bxpw {ia-i-c-am-sw- p-ap Xncn- -dnhv \Ω-tfm-tcm-cp-Ø-scbpw IqSp-X DØ-chm-Zn-Ø-ap- -h-cm- p- p. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw Xpd- p-i-sf-sb- -t]mse kzim-cy-xbpw AXn-\mh-iy-amb Ah-ÿ-Iƒ D m- p-hm-\p- {ia-ßfn-te v Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw {i snep-tø- -Xp- v. ho n-\p- nse GIm- -X-Iƒ v aq p-znhkw Ah-[n-]-d v kl-hm-k-øns B\µw \pi-cm-\p Cu Iq m-bva-bn `mhn- ]-cn-]m-sn-i-fpss N -Ifpw sxmgn ]cn-io-e- \-ßfpw Iem- -km-ln-xy- -kmw-kvim-cni CS-s]- S-ep-Ifpw hfsc kpo-h-ambn D m-ip-sa v {]Xo- n- p- p. ë"^vssf'í AwK-ß-fp-sS k -hm-k-\-isf t{]m m-ln- n- m CØ-h-Wbpw {]Xo- -ItfmsS ë"nndiv'í hns-cp-i-bm-wv. AXn-cp-I-tf C mø \ΩpsS Nn -I-fpsS BIm-i-Øn kvt\l-øn-s bpw aqey-t_m-[- Øn-s bpw h Wm-`-amb ] n-iƒ ]d- pw F {]Xo- -tbmss ë"nndiv'í \n߃ p-ap-ºn... sk{i- dn cxojv Im\mbn snb t]-gvk cmpo-h ]n. amøn

3 FUnt m-dn-b PohnXw Hcp bm{x-bm-wv. I pw ap pw ]qhpw ]pg-bp-sa mw Xm n-bp bm{x bm{x CjvS-s -Sm-Ø-h Bcp-an, Pohn-Xhpw Pohn-X-Øn\v tim` ]I-cp- Xv A\p-`-h-ß-fpsS sshhn-[y-am h Æ-ß-fmWv B h Æ-߃ a\- ns IS-em- n timdn-bn-sp Nn{X-ß-fmWv Ihn-X-I-fmbpw IY-I-fmbpw hc-i-fm-bp-sa mw kwh-zn- p- -Xv. IqSp-X hy`n-n-cn- -s -Sp hm p-i-fmwv {]W-bhpw kvt\lhpw. Pohs \ne-\n- ]n\v B[m-chpw AXp-X-s. a\p-jy-\mbn AwKo-I-cn- p-hm G hpw henb tbmky-xbpw kvt\l-am-wv. {]Xo- -bpss {]Im-i-ho-Nn-Iƒ {]h-ln- m\pw AXv kl-po-hn-i-fn-te v ]I p\ Ip-hm\pw Pohn-X-ku-µ-cy-Øns am v h n- n- p-hm\pw kvt\l-øn-s bpw {]W-b-Øn-s -bpw XW A\n-hm-cy-am-Wv. "Nnd-In's AI- m-gvn-i-fn-te v I Xp-d- p-tºmƒ henb temiøv sndnb ImgvN-I-fp-ambn Xß-fpsS kz]v\-ßfpw Nn -Ifpw s\mº-c-ß-fp-sa mw amtdm-sp-tn p Hcp-Iq w lrz-b-ßsf ]cn-n-b-s -Smw. kvt\l-øn-s bpw kulr-z-øn-s bpw \hy-amb kmaq-ln-im-h-t_m[w ]I-cp ^vssf kulr-z- q- mbvaíbnte v \n߃ pw kzmk-xw. FUn- jmpn Xtemd

4 D -S w \ne-hn-fn- p lrz-b-øn\p ]d-bm-\p- Xv/ IY {io ]m Xn 6 I -tem- - m-cpss Ic-{]-thiw/ IhnX ]n. si. tkm]n 9 F a-isf/ IhnX F.-kn. {iolcn 9 Fs Ip m- bv v/iy cmpm-awn ]pjv] 9 Hcp bm{x-bpss Hm Ω-bv v/a\p-`-h- p-dn v DÆn 11 A\m an Hm^v t{^mkv/iy ]n.]n. d^o-\, Icnºw 13 Ime-N{Iw/ IhnX antpjv am t mkv 14 Hcp kz]v\-bm{x/ A\p-`-h- p-dn v kp\nx cmtp-jv 15 {] p_vzw/ IhnX kn p F. si 21 Nn t]mivkv/ihnx kcojv hn. 21 I tozw/ IY si. ]n. kp[oc 22 kaq-l-ønse Po ÆX kn\n-a-bnepw/ A`n-apJw jmpn Xtemd 25 HmW-s m- /IhnX ] Ip n-aw-kew 29 thz\/ihnx atljv ]me- msv 29 Iip-am-hn IΩ-ep-Iƒ/IY icwy taml 30 F p-sim v ag/bkzmz\w BXnc Pn 39 Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw/IhnX hnt\m-zv C.-hn.-sI. 41 aµ ]pcmww/iy kn. {]`m-i-c Im\mbn 43 ^vssf Hcp \hym-\p-`hw/a\p-`-h- p-dn v t{]ap kn. 47 iq\yx/ihnx \np cm[m-ir-jvw 49 ]m v\ FIvkv{] pw.../ A\p-`-h- p-dn v kpkvtajv Nt{µmØv 49 Poth-izcn \n\- mbv/ihnx kptcjv Im\mbn 51 Nn{X-߃ 52 Bip ]d IY/IY iyma-f. Fw. 56 CjvSw/ IhnX sk a Xncq 57 Bflm-hns k mcw/iy j_v\ s]m msv 58 amcn-bn Rm /IhnX sshim-jv. si 59 DΩn/ Bkzm-Z\w a[p-kq-z-\ Sn.hn 61 aq ns\ H m- n-b-xmwv km /IY iio-{µ A nøncn-b 66 kvt\l-tømwn/ihnx Pb-{]-Imiv kn 68 ]g-a-bn \n pw ]pxp-a-bn-te v /IhnX cmlp Im\mbn 68 I\ /IhnX _o\ Imt m 68 Hcp IS- Y t]mse/a\p-`-h- p-dn v tim` si IrjvW 69 ImØn-cn- v/ihnx [\y cmtpjv 71 AΩ\- {Xw/IY Fw. N{µ, Icn- q 72 Fs Imfn-µn v/ IhnX DÆn CS- -gn-bq 74

5 D -S w Hcp-\mƒ/IhnX Znhy ssjpp, A q 74 \nkzm w/ihnx kpzo]v 75 awk-ey-`mkyw/iy hnae ]n.-fw 81 ]pecn/ihnx kxn Fw 83 Aº-e-ap- Øv/IhnX Kmb{Xn IrjvW 84 ^enxw am\-kni ]ncn-ap-dp w.../tej\w Al-Ω-ZvIp n It mhv 85 tkm]m-e /IY KtW-i Fw. 86 ap /IhnX inh, hb-\msv 88 ImWm mgvn-iƒ/ihnx jop Sn, ]pxp- -dºv 89 Fs {Kmaw/teJ\w kxn F.hn 89 Hcp \mtf- mbv/ihnx _m_p Zmtam-Z-c 92 \nanøw/ihnx cay ]d-ºøv 93 amb Fs {]nbiq p-imcn/iy _nµp si._n., 93 acn- mø kulrzw/ A\p-`-h- p-dn v hn\oxv \mb 95 \n{z/ihnx Pn kn cmtpjv 96 s]bv-sxmgnbm-ø t-alw/ihnx amln 96 Rm / A\p-`-h- p-dn v AΩnWn h okv 97 ad- p-t]m-bxpw ]d-bm-xn-cp- Xpw/IhnX IhnX ]Sn-bq 98 amdp HmWw/ IhnX Bcy{io F. ]n. 98 IcpW/IY ssnx-\y Sn. hn. 99 NndIv hns Øp ie-`-߃/iy {]Pojv ae- w 100 {]Imiw/IhnX BXnc ]n. ]d-ºøv 100 kaq-lta amdn-\n q; Rms\m v t]mis /IY apjne si.-hn 101 IÆq /IhnX AXp hnp-b 102 hgn-øn-cnhv/ A\p-`-h- pdn v _npp F.-]n kvt\l-k-ωm\w/ IY cta-i DÆo-cn 103 ho pw ]d p p / A\p-`- - p-dn v tpymxn-e van 107 Hm a/ihnx {]kox _me-n-{µ 108 thgm-º /IhnX cpojv si 108 lm Un {Im^v v Hcp elp-]mtw kpn-x Fw. 109 kz]v\w/ IhnX hnp-b-{io Sn 111 tzim-s-\- n/ihnx N{µ-{]-km-Zv 111 thz-\-bpss Xmgvhc/IhnX AJne hnp-b 112 Hm Ω/ IhnX APnX ]n., ]d-ºøv 112 amdmø a\p-jy\pw kaq-lhpw /tej\w Sn. \ntk-jv, FSm v 113 kpjpav\m \munbpw Nne hkvxpxifpw/tej\w DÆn Æ (at\mpv) 115

6 \ne-hn-fn- p lrz-b-øn\p ]d-bm-\p- Xv {io ]m Xn {]nb Im^v \ns IØp-Iƒ apdbv v In p- p- v. ]e-xn\pw adp-]sn Fgp- Xm A{X Ign-shm pw F\n- n-. As - nepw \ns hm p- Iƒ sszhw t\cn- p-h v IS-em-kn-te p ]I Øp- -h-bm-w-t m. AtXm, \o ]d-bp- -Xp-t]mse ]nimtnm? Rm\n-hn-sS-bn-t mƒ XWp- p sssep-iƒ p-ap-i-fn shdpsx NS- n-cn- p-i-bm-wv. ]pdøv \ ag. ag-tbm-sp-ff Fs {`m v Ct mgpw IqSn-s m-t bncn- p- p. \o F pw agsb t]sn v \msam- n- n-cn- m-dp hcm- -bpss hmxn-en-\-cn-in ]Xp-ßn- \n p-tºmƒ Rm ag-bn-en-dßn s]m n- n-cn- p-i-bm-hpw. Im^v, C se Rms\mcp ]pkvxiw hmbn- p, {]W-b-Øns Du z Hcp \ne-hn-fn-bmbn B ]pkvx-i-øn Aen- p-t]mb-xp-t]m-se. hm p-i-fpss Ipg p adn-b-ep-iƒ Fs Nn n- n- p- p. {]W-bhpw t{]ahpw Fgp-Xn-bn-cn- p- Xv Hcp C y- m-c- \m-w-t{x. t]cn-\p -{]-k- n-bn- m-øxpsim v ]d-bp- n-. ]t B c p-hm- p-iƒ Fs Bi-b- p-g- -Øn-em- p- p. Im^v, \n\- s -t m-sp- -sx- m-sw v Btem-Nn v F\n v ]ns bpw {`m p- ]n-sn- p. C se cm{xn-bnepw Ign- p, B a Kpfn-I. Xe-bv p- n Btcm FSp-Øp-sh `mcw ]Xps elp-hm-ip- Xpw ]n osv Rms\mcp th s] Ce-bm-bXpw Adn- p. Im n-semgpin Ccp- ns Xpcp-Øn ac-hn- p-t]mbn Rm. C v Rm ]Xnhnepw Du z-kz-e-bm-wv. \n\-s -t m-sp- Xv sszho-i-amb t{]aam-sw v ]e-t mgpw Imcp-Wy-tØmsS Fs t\m m-dp \ns 6

7 angn-iƒ Ft msv ]d-bp- p- v. a\- ns `uxn-ihpw Bflo-b-hp-amb Xe-߃, a\p-jy-\p-th n F{X DZm-Ø-ambmWv, Cuiz-c cq]-an- mø Cu a\- ns\ ]S p hn n-cn- p- -X-t. \obn-t mƒ t] -dp-iƒ p ap n A -c-ßtfmsv Hfn- p-ifn \S-Øp-I-bmhpw At? FhnsS hscbmbn \ns ]pxnb IhnX? Hcn- \o ]d p F\n- pth n am{x-amwv, \o Ihn-bm-b-sX- v. AsX, F\n pw txm m-dp- v. \ns I- hnxifn-se mw D {`m -amb A\p-cmKw A -c-ßfpw IS v Fs Bflm-hns\ ]nsn- p-h-en- m-dp- v. C se shdpsx sxcp-hn sshipt cw Ae- p-\s p-tºmƒ hfsc at\ml-c-amb ssi n-sn-bp Hcp IØn IÆnep-S- n. shdptx FSpØv Xncn pw adn pw t\m n-b-t mƒ Hcn Rm \nt msv ]d Fs tamlw ho pw Hm Ωn- p. ]e-t mgpw F n s]m n-sø-dn- p X -ep-iƒ, \ns lrz-b-øn-\p-sxm- p-ap-ifn hsc BgvØn-d- nb Fs IØn- n-sn, apdn-bmø lrz-bw. XpSn- mø \ns lrz-b-øn\v Fs Hm Øv s\sp-ho n-ts- -t m. Hcp Rc- ºns XpSn- n Rm Fs ho nse hmb- \-im-e-bn ac-hn- p-d-ßp-tºmƒ hmbn- m- \mbn Rms\-Sp-Øp-sh \ns t]cp ]pkvxiw t]pp-iƒ th s] v apdn-bn-emsi sx n-\o-ßp- p... \o Ct mƒ Nncn- p-i-bm-twm, {]Wb-Øns AXn-Xo-{h-th-Z-\-bn \n v \ns c -s -Sp-Øm-\p Fs am -tam Øv \o Nncn- p- p. Cu ag ImWp-tºmƒ {]nb Im^v, F\n-s mcp tamlw. \ns {`m v IS-sa-Sp-Ø-Xm-sW v Iq n-t m-fq. AtXm C -esø a Kpfn-I- Iƒ ]Xnsb ]Xnsb Aen- n- m-xm-b-xp-simt m, F p-am-is, F\n- n-t mƒ Ccp- m-im simxn. Ccp- nse agbv v {]W-b- `mhw IqSp-X-em-Wv. Nne t\c-ß-fn \o Rm I n- p- -Xn G hpw henb {]Wb-am-Ip-tºmƒ Ccp- ns ac-hn- p-t]mepw \ΩpsS XpSn- n C m-xm-hp-itbm D q. ag \\ v ] - p- p-hn-cn \ΩpsS \Sp-ap- Øv XΩn t v InS- p-tºmƒ ag Xot]mse s]m pw. \ns {]W-b-Ønte v Rm\-en- n-d-ßp-tºmƒ ag \\ DS-ep-Iƒ _m n-sh v \ΩpsS Bflm-hp- Iƒ H -bmbn IS-e-t\z-jn v bm{x t]mipw. AhnsS _m n-bp- m-hpi Fs {`m \ne-hn-fn-iƒ...-\n-e-hn- p-b-cp s]m n- n-cn- Iƒ...-\n- n _m n-sh ap-dn-hp-iƒ... {]nb Im^v, Cu ag Fs tamln- n- p- p. \ns au\sø \o XS-hn-em- q. Ihn-X-sbgpXn \nd-bv p- -Xn-\- pdw \ns \nizm-k-߃ Fs D m-zn-bm- psa dnbn-t... Cu ag s]bvxp- txm-cpw-apºv \o hcq... IØp-Iƒ Ab- -s -SmsX Ccn- ptºmƒ D n txß-em-wv. hcn-i-fn- msxbpw \o Fs ImWmsX ImWp- p-s - -dn-bm- n- -. \ns {]Wbhpw t{]ahpw \nd {`m ns\ Fs a Kpfn-I-Iƒ HXp- m-\m-hm-imø hn[w \o hf Øptºmƒ, AXp Xs F\n- p NnIn-...- \n-\- p- -Xpw...{]nb Im^v, \ns am{xw s^en-kv. 7

8 I -tem- - m-cpss Ic-{]-thiw ]n. si. tkm]n apdn-hp-i-tfmsv kwkm-cn p ioen- -h\v apjw I m sh n- n-f m-\mwv txm p-i. ap p-]- -߃ amdn-e-wn p ioen- -h\v ap Xp sh n- m-ip-i- m ap p-ip-øm-\mwv txm p-i. Nn p-sim- m-c-øn Nne- n-bmbn ]cn-w-an- -h\v {]W-b-lnw-k-bpsS hn[n-\ymbw icn-h-bv m-\mwv txm p-i. {]f-b-hm Ø-bn txmwn-bn-d n ioen- -h\v AΩ-sbm-gp- nb IÆo-cns\ Ah-K-Wn- m-\mwv txm p-i. Pe-]p-jv]-Øn how h Ip -Øn\v _en \ ti- n-h- Xv Ic apgp-h-\p-am-bn-cp- p-sh v I -tem- nb I -h-s- m-scm-gnsi a mcpw Xncn- -dn- n- t m!. F a-isf F.-kn. {iolcn sxmss Ip ns\ Xc-f-Nn-Øbmw Ah-i-]q-Xta asn-bn-te- n IpSn-bn-te- n ]nd- m-fm-tlm-j-øn-cp- n-d- -hnbn ]nd- -tx-sxmcp ]d-h-tb-bpw-t]m Nnd-In ]s, Dc-K-hp-a-. FSp-Øp-sh-s mcp XnSºp-t]m,se m Xe-bn shbv p-hm Xe-bn t]\n Ddp-º-cn- p q \ne-øp-sh-bv p-tºmƒ. ape simsp- p-in hnjw hmbn \n pw ape-bn-te- mwv hcni ]qxt\, Hcp Ihn-t]mepw a[p-cn pw hmt m AX-s m-cp-t\mt m simsp-ø-xp-an sndp-t»cn ImWm- p-cp- p-i-fn-h ]nd-s m-cq-cns\ ]d-bn- p- -h AcpXv! ssisim v sxmss Ip ns\ hnjw Xfn- -Xm-W-cpXv! Ip n-iƒ... Ipdn- p-iƒ: 1. Aw_n-Im-kp-X amßm-sns ë"f a-isp'í F t\mh ë"f aitf'í F v sx n-hmbn Ip nsb Hm Øv Fgp-Xn-b-Xv. 2. d^o v Al-Ω-Zns ë"sxmss ]qhns\'í F Ihn-X-bpsS c mw `mkw BWv CXv. 8

9 Fs Ip m- bv v cmpm-awn ]pjv] D -t\-c-am-bn-cp- n pw πm vt^m-anse Xnc- n\v H pw Ipd-hp- m-bn-cp- n. h n ]pd-s -Sm C\nbpw Hcp-]mSv ka-b-ap- -Xp-sIm v Rßfpw hfsc ]Xps bmwv \oßn-bn-cp- -Xv. Xnc- p-i-fn \n v amdn πm vt^m-ans Hmcw tn v. Ahn-sS-\n pw ]pd-s -Sp s{sbn-\m-b-xn-\m Ahƒ v P\m-e-bv -cn- In Øs ko v Xc-s -Sp-Øn. \n -e-amb ImgvN-Iƒ am{xw I p-a-spø Ahsf Nen- p ImgvN-I-fn-te v hn v Rm\pw AXn\v FXn h-i-øn-cp- p. s{sbn-\n Xnc v IqSn-h-cm XpS-ßn. kl-xm-]-øns t\m w Ah-fpsS Ne-\-ti-jn-bn- mø saen Imep- I-fn-te v \ofm XpS-ßn. Ah-fpsS t\m w F n-te v \o p. Pmfy-Xbpw kl-xm-]hpw NqSpw Ahsf izmkw ap n- p- p- m-bn-cp- p. s{sbn \oßn- Øp-S-ßn. H p-an-s v IÆ-S v ImWn v Ahsf Rm ho pw Cf-Ip ImgvN- I-fn-te v hn p. Im p-h v AhfpsS apsn-bn-g-i-fn IpkrXn ImWn- m XpSßn. Ah-fpsS amdn-h-cp apj-`m-h-ßsf t\m n Rm\n-cp- p. s{sbn-\ns HmcØv HXp-ßn- q-sn-bn-cp Hcp ]mhw Ip m- - n-fn. Ahƒ X\n v BcmWv? Ft mtgm amdn Hcp tdmßv \º-dn X\n v howp-in- n-b-hƒ. Xnc- p-]n-sn GtXm ka-bøv amdn-a-d- p-t]mb Hcp \º AXns Atß Xe-bv hnjm-zhpw tzjyhpw temi-tøm-sp-xs ]I-bpambn amdnb \t Nne-ºn i_vzw. Ahƒ ]d hm p-iƒ Fs lrz-bsø FbvXp-apdn-th ]n- p. ""ChnsS Bcp-an-. F\n-s m- p-a-dn-bn-. Rm \S- m hømø Ip n-bmwv.'' ]ns kabw In p-tºm-sgms hnfn- pw. ]Xnsb Ah-fpsS thz-\-isf Ip p- 9

10 s\m-º-c-ßsf F\n- -hƒ Fdn- p-x- p. Ah-fpsS Ne-\-an- mø ImgvN-I-sf- p-dn v Ahƒ thz-\-tbmss ]d- Xv. X\n- p-ap- n kviqfns ]Sn-hm-Xn-ep-Iƒ AS- -Xv. Iq p-im-cn-iƒ Zqsc-bp kviqfnte v ]mhm-s- m-cn-i-fmbn t]mip- Xv thz- \-tbmss t\m n- - -Xv. A s txmf-øn-cp v m vapdn hsc FØn-b-Xv. IW- ns DØcw BZyw snbvxp-im-wn- m ] mø thz-\. Xs t p-t\m n a p-ip- n-iƒ DØcw FgpXn So -dns tai-bv p-np pw h w IqSn \n p- p. BZy- mcn Bth Bƒ Ah-km-\- m-cn-bm-hp- -Xv. Ahƒ F pw thz-\-i-sf- p-dn v ]d-bp-tºmƒ Ahsf Rm kz]v\-ß-fnte v ]d-ønhn- p. Hcp A q- XmSn-bmbn. am -fn Xn v IqIp Ipbn-en\-SptØ v sas sas ]d- p-sn- m. Ahf-ßs\ ]d- p-\s- p-tºmƒ Ah-\-h-fpsS Np p-i-fn DΩ-sh v ]d- -I- p. ]n osv Ahsf Rms\ pw Ifn-bm- n- -d-bpw. \ns Np p-iƒ v am -fn-cns \ndhpw awhpw Ds - v. Ah-fpsS ap -ß-fn ]pgp-h-cn v tdmkm- q- ƒ hncn-bm-sx-bm-bn. Ipdp-ºn- ip-hns InSm-hn-s\m w Ahƒ HmSm-\n-dßn. Ahƒ v ap n-embn aqhm- amhns amß C - p-d-øp-iqsn Dcp- p-t]mbn. Ahƒ AXns\ FSp- m sn -t mƒ Ah AXns\ Imep-sIm v X n-am- n. C se ]n-d Ahs Imep-Isf t\m n Ahƒ Ic- p. ag-bpss apg- -ßsf `b- p. s]bvsxm-gn-bp thz-\-isf t]sn-tbmss t\m n- - n-cp Ime-sa mw amdn-. Xn-cnbp N{I- -tk-c-bn-en-cp v Ahƒ ]pd-øndßn agsb Bthmfw Bkz-Zn p. D nte v Cd-ßnb ag-øp- n-isf A -c-ßfpss ag-hn- m n am m Ahƒ ]Tn- p. apø-»n-bpss henb Hme- p-s- o-gn agsb t]sn v ad- n-cp- -h-f C hƒ. Aßs\ kz]v\-ßsf Iog-S- m th n ho pw Hcp bm{x. B{K-l-ß-fpsS sndnb Hcp Xncn Ahƒ F n-te v \o n. Hcn- epw I n- n- mø IS-ens \oenasb kz -am- m. IS-ens emf-\-tb v arzp-hmb a X-cn-Isf axn-h-cp-thmfw sxmsm FÆn-bm XocmØ B{K-l-ßfpsS Xnc-am-e-Isf Ip p-ssi-i-fn-sem- Xp n amtdm-sp-tn m. A -c-ß-fn-eqss am{xw I -Xns\ sxm -dn-bm. taml-߃ tn Øp-sI- nb apøp-am-eiƒ tim m... Im v I t]m-f-isf XgpIn AS- m XpS-ßn-b-t m-tg pw s{sbn \n p. Iw]m p-sa n \ndsb t]meo-kp-im. BsI _l-fw. F m-sw- -dn-bm Ign- n-. Hcp \nanjw kvxw`n- p-\n-s - nepw A]-IS kqn\ a\- n-em n Rm Ahsf timcn-sb-sp-øp. F m-hcpw Cd-ßm _lfw Iq p- p. AXn-\n-S-bn srßn-srcpßn Rm Ah-sfbpw sim v ]pd-øp- I-S- p. Bscm-s tbm hnfn- p-]-d- p. "t_mws_- v, Xnc-s -Sp- v'. hm p-iƒ tn Øp-sh- m ka-b-an-. FØm-hp- - {Xbpw Zqcw FØn. lrzbw s]cp-ºd apg- p- p. Ah-sfbpw tn Øp-]n-Sn v Xf ncp- p. 10

11 Hcp bm{x-bpss Hm Ω-bv v DÆn hfsc s]s - mwv, B bm{x R߃ πm snbvx-xv. Iptd \mfm-bp B{K-l-am-Wv, R߃ c p-t]cpw am{x-aps mcp bm{x. bm{x-i-ƒ Rß-fn-cp-h pw CjvS-hpam-Wv. Ikn-\mb Intjmdn-s bpw `mcy \ox-bp-ssbpw IqsS aq mdnse XWp- nepw hb-\m- nse h\y-x-bnepw ssakq-cnse B `m-s-ønepw t]msb- nepw Rß-fn-cp-hcpw X\n v CXm-Zyam-Wv. bm{x-t]m-bxv ]me- msv Im n-c- pg Umans ZriyNmcp-X-bnte v. ]me- msp Hcp kplrøv ]d- mwv Im n-c- pg Uman-s\- pdn- p GI-tZ-i-hn-hcw e`n- -Xv. henb kµ i-i-_m-lp-ey-an- mø Umw ]cn-k-cw, \mk-cn-kx FØn-s - n-t -bn F v ]d- n-cp- p-sh- nepw Hcp Im n- p-t]mepw hi-bp- m-hns v AhnsS sn -t m-gmwv a\- n- em-b-xv. \mep-h-ihpw ImSn-\m Np - s Hcp sndnb- -Umw. ]me- msp kplrøv AhnsS Cdn-tK-j hi hn bn Xmakw G m-sp-sn-bvxn-cp- p. hn -sb- m Nn{X-ß-fn-sems ImWp Xcw ]qt m- -sam-s -bp- - Xm-sW v sx n- -cn- -cp-tx. ]t Hcp \nkqvamb A -co- -Øn-ep B henb hn R߃ n-jvs-s - p. D bv v ` Ww Ign v GXm v sship-t -c-am-b-t m-gmwv AhnsS FØn-b-Xv. F mepw shbn-ep- m-bn-cp- -Xp-sIm v Umw ImgvN Ipd- p-sshin. AXp-hsc Umw hn Km Uv am\n- -bpambn Gsd-t\cw IØn-sh- p. k mcns ta t\m- -Øn-ep hn -bm-w-xv. Uman-t\mSv tn v H -s v D Hsc- Æw. ASp-Øp-Xs incp-hmwn Umw D -Xp-sIm pw ImgvN-Iƒ IqSp-X at\mlcw Ahn-sS-bm-b-Xp-sIm pw Chn-SpsØ Aku-I-cy-߃ k mcns {i -bn C -t{x. GXm v shbn aßn-b-t mƒ ssiøn Iyma-d-bp-ambn Rm ho sn-b-dn-te- n-d-ßn. Rß-fn-cp-hcpw 11

12 Umans Xpd tdmun-te v ]Xps \oßn. t^mt m-sb-sp- emwv {][m\ AP F -XpsIm v Im n-c- p-g-bpss H w ]e- cq-]-ß-fn `mh-ß-fn ]ckv]cw R߃ t]mkv snbvxv t^mt m FSp-Øp. ho sn-b-dn Ccn- p- -Xp-sIm- mhmw AXp-hgn IS- p-t]m-ip kµ i-i v ]cn- N-b-s -Sm XmXv]-cy-ap- -Xpt]mse. H p-c- p-t] ]cn-n-b-s - Sp-I-bp-ap- m-bn. t\cw k y-bm- Im XpS-ßn-b-t m-gm-wv, a\- n-embxv Rß-fn\n H -s -Sm t]mhp- I-bm-sW v. B h\-øns \Sp- p hn -bn R߃ H - m-wv. Km Un-\p Izm t kv Ipd v AI-se-bm-Wv. ASp-sØßpw Xmak- m-cp-an-. F mepw Hcp {Xn ptxm- n. BZy-ambn t]mb bm{x _l-f-ß-fn- msx Bkz-Zn- m-at m. sship-t -csø ` Wamb hep- -ap tzmibpw ckn-i kmºmdpw kplrøv hmßn-ø- - Xn-\p-tijw At±lw cmhnse ImWm-sa hmkvzm-\- Øn KpUvss\ v ]d- p. At mgpw Hcp {]iv\w ho sn-bdn Ccn- p-i-bm-wv. hn -bv p- n Ib-d-W-sa- n aq v henb ]Sn- Ifp v. c pw I ]n v ]m-dp-hns (`m-cy) klm-b-tømss t\sc kn u- n-te v NmSn. ]ns Ahn-Sp v apifn-se-sp-øp-sh ho sn-b-dn-te- v. icn pw bm{x-bpss ck-߃ AsXm-s -bm-wv. henb B hn bn Noho-Sp-I-fp-sSbpw ac- - n-bpssbpw \ne-hnfn ti v Dd-ßm InS- p-tºmƒ a\ v h mø {Xn n-embn-cp- p. kpj-i-c-amb Dd- -Øn-\ptijw R߃ Xncn- n-d-ßn. am\n hcp- -Xn-\p-ap-ºp-Xs kn u v hgn Xmsg Imdn-\-cn-In-se-Øn. am\n AXn-i-bn- p-t\m- p- Xv I p. ì" "Ch\v \S- m tase p ]d-bp- Xv NpΩm-XmtWm...''î hb-dp-\n-ehnfn p-sim ncn- p- -Xp-sIm v am\n ]d- hgn-bn-eqss R߃ bm{x XpS p, ë"sxmgnemfn'í F t]-cp-ff B \ms tlm txsn. ]pd-in Umapw h\-`w-knbpw ]ns bpw Rßsf simxn- n- p-sim- n-cp- p. HSp-hn "sxmgn-emfn'sb Is Øn ` Ww Ign v as- -bm-{x. A{X-hep-X- mø, F m R߃ Hcp- ]msv hep-xm-bn-cp Hcp-bm-{X. Hcp- ]msv ImgvN-Iƒ Ah-ti-jn- n- msx F m at\m-l-c-am-sbmcp Zn\w. H w {Xn p-s mcp cm{xnbpw kωm- \n Hcp Im n-c- pg bm{x. as mcp bm{x a\- n-ep- v. incp-hm-wn- m-sp-i-fn \nemhøv Im n Id-ßn-\-S- p B\-sb- m-wm. bm{x-iƒ CjvS-s -Sp R߃ C\n ASpØ bm{x-bpss Hcp- -Øn-em-Wv. 12

13 "t]mt{imw...-t]mt{imw'í F m- n\pw ImcWw B dnwkvtsm-wm-bncp- p. As - n B {^Uv km F\n v B k n-^n- v Xcn- m-bn-cp- p. shdpw k n-^n- v A ; Unkvankv k n-^n- - v! t^m sske v B m ad p. I -I-»\n simt t]miq. Cu h jsø GI-Pm-e-I-Øn-eqsS h -h-sc mw HcΩ s] a -fm-bn-cp- p. t]m n-cn-ø-c-øn\v _ncp-zm-\- -c-_n-cpzw FSp-Ø-h. kmdns apgp-h t]cv B s{^uv am t mkv F m-bn-cp- p. am t mkv F Xv Nne ë"am t mwn'í B n, Nne "t{imwn'í Nne ë"amt{imkv'í t]cp-iƒ amdn amdn h p. Rß-sf-t m-se-bp- km[m-cw hnzym n-iƒ ë"amt{imkv'í "am{in'í F m n am n. Hcp-\mƒ kmdns snhn-bn...- ap tim]w sxm p-x-tem-snb km BZyw X Xv H - m-en D -bq-wns ka-b-øpff X]- m-bn-cp- p. hnizm-an-{xs X]- n\v `wkw hcp-ønb ta\-ibv v kpthm-f-pnem_v hrøn-bm- m-\p kph Æm-h-kchpw e`n- p. ]ns F{X-sb{X kkvs] j. Ah-km\w Ah\pw ssiamsn hnfn- p. Unkvankv! A\m an Hm^v t{^mkv ]n.]n. d^o-\, Icnºw AºXv a\p-jy- p- p-ßfp Rß-fpsS m n\v m v FSp-t - n-h- -Xp-Xs kmdn\v Hcp Xe-th-Z-\-bm-bn-cp- p. te v AUvan-j In nb Rm F pw kmdns Hcp t\m - p-f-fnbm-bn-cp- p. ^Ãv ]ocn-buv Xs {]mivsn- A\m- an Hm^v t{^mkv. t]mtc ]qcw! F m-h-cp-ssbpw apºn km Hmtcm Xhfsb {]Xn-jvTn- p. IdpØ apjhpw Nph icoc-hp-ambn Dd-ßn- n-s- p kpµcn Xhf! awhm n Xhf! ë"t]mt{imw...-t]mt{imw...'í kmdv sr n. Rm hnd- p. kmdv Xh-fsb ]cn-tim-[n- p. Rm t]m - n ssiøn- p. A...-X-h-f-b-...-A-sX...-t^m- Xs...-kmdv Fs Xd- n- p-t\m- n. Fs t]m v t\m n. ë" "d^ot...-f- msm \ns t]m - n? \o Xh-fsb tamjvsnt m?'' ë" "AXv...-Rm...-km...-H...-H- p-an ''í km sas Fs t]m - n ssiøn- p. Hcp apgpø Fdn-Ivk (tkmwn Fdn-Ivk ) Xhf! kmdns ssiøn InS Xhf izmkw ap n c- p. ë"t]mt{imw...-t]mt{imw...-t]m-t{imw...- t]...-iv...-tdmw...-t]...iv' izmkw \ne Fdn-Ivk Xh-fsb km hen-s -dn- p. Xh-f-bpsS A\m an hy -am-bn. 13

14 Ime-N{Iw antpjv am t mkv ho sn-b N{I-߃ apt m- p IpXn- p-tºmƒ ]nt m p ]mbp- Xv ImgvN-Iƒ am{x-a-... ]n n-te v HmSn ad-bp Xv Ime-am-Wv... Bbp- ns ]pkvx-i-ønse Hmtcm Xmfp-I-fmWv ]n n-te v adn-bp- -Xv... Pohn-X-Øn BSn-Øo t thj-߃ p ]q ÆX \ Im Ign-bm-Ø-hs \n -lm-b-x... {]W-b-Øns t\ Ø Xtem-S sim p \n oh Pohn-XsØ \nd-ap- -Xm- m Ign-bm-Ø-hs s\sp-ho p-iƒ... h Wm-`-amb Pohn-XsØ sxm -dn- m-kz-zn- m-\-h-kc-an- m-ø-hs \jvs-t_m-[w... Ch-sbms Xncn- -dn-b-w-sa- n... BZyw Xncn- -dn-tb- -Xv, Iq n-e-s-bv -s ] n-bpss lrz-b-th-z\ Xs -b-t...? acp- ns aw-ap-ff Bip-]-{Xn- n-s- -bn Zn\-ß-sf-Æn- Ign `qx-imew C sebpw C pw XΩn-ep hyxym-k-a-t\z-jn p ]cm-p-b-a-s Zn\-߃... Pme-I- m-fn-iƒ Xpd- m ImWp-t mcm NXp-c-Øn-sem-Xp-ßp-am-Im-ihpw tal-pm-eßfpw {]Ir-Xn-bpsS ] pw I \n-dsb I p-sim v ]I kqcy-s\-cn- p-xo-cp- p... HSp-hn-em, cm{xn-\n-em-hns \oen-abpw t\ Ø a ns kpj-kv] i-hp-ta p In\m- ƒ I p-d-ßth ]n n-sp- Xv hnc-k-x-bpss ho p-ap- epw GIm- -X-bpsS \ocm-fn-ss -Ifpw Gsd th -bm-snb as mcp Zn\w IqSn-bm-sW- -dn-bp- Xv Rm\p-sas \ngepw am{xw. ss\cm-iy-øn-s bpw `mhn-{]-xym-i-i-fp-ssbpw \q m-e-øn-eqss ho sn-b N{I-߃ ]ns bpw {]bmww XpS-c-th, ag-hn- n-\m-bncw \nd-ap-s pw kz -sa-s m- p-s - n AXp Rm ImWp Cu temi-am-sw pw Rm hniz-kn- pw, CS-dp Imep-I-fn F\n p Xmßm-hp- -h Imev Ipgbp-tºmƒ Fs Imep-I-fmbn kzbw amdn F\n- mbn Gsd-Zq-cw \S- p-xo p- -h... Ah, Fs IqsS-bp Imew htcbv pw Pohn-X-sa- Xv Znh-k-saÆn Xo t -s mcp GIm XS-h-s pw AS -f-øn Ipg- p-hogpw htcbv pw A`w-Kpcw XpS-tc-s mcp t]mcm- -sa pw Xncn- -dn v Rm\n-t mgpw s]mcp-xp- p. Ime-N-{I-Øns {]bm-w-a-t mgpw XpS-cp- p. 14

15 a\- ns Ccp \oem-im-i-øneqss kv^pcn- p Hcp sim n-ao. knwk- q-cn-te- v...-axpw IpSpw-_- k-ta-xw. F.-Fw.-F-^v.-]n.F (A-tkmkn-tb-j Hm^v auøv B v ^q v s]bn nwkv B Sn-Ãvkv) bpss ao nwkpw FIvkn-_n-j-\pw h v tjm pw F m h jhpw Hmtcm cmpyøv \S-Øm-dp- v. Cu h jw AXv knwk- q-cmwv Xocp-am-\n- -Xv. Gjybnse Atkm-kn-tb-j AwK-߃ H n v A p-zn-h-ksø ]cn-]m-sn. Pohn-X-Øn BZy-am-bmWv C y v ]pd-øp-t]m-ip- -Xv. Hcp \qdph Æ-߃ tn Ø Nn{X-߃ Fs a\- n- ]oen-hn-s Øn. G{]n 29 cmhnse 9.30\v ho n \n v bm{x ]pds v 1.30\v timgn-t msv Fb t]m nse-øn. AhnsS Pkv^-td- \pw Hcp kz]v\-bm{x kp\nx cmtp-jv, Ip n-aw-kew DΩbpw \Ωsf ImØn-cn- p- m-bn-cp- p. kz]v\bpw B nbpw t\csø knwk- q-cnse-øn-bn-cp- p. \Ωsf sn p-sn-bvx-xn-\ptijw ^vssf n-\-i-tø pib- n. ko n-encp v kp-µ-cn-i-fmb Fb tlm-tã kv ko vs_ n- p-x- p. hnam-\-øns XSn m n-eqss ]pd-tø- p-t\m- n-b-t mƒ Iptd hnam-\-߃ Xeßpw hneßpw ]d- p- p- m-bn-cp- p. Aßs\ R߃ ]d v...-]-d v...-s]mßn. Xmsg, Zqsc -ho-sp-ifpw ]pg-ifpw acß-fp-w Ip p-ip- mbn amdp ImgvN \ `wkn-bp- m-bn-cp- p. tal-ß-fpss ]mfn- Iƒ h v sπbn-\ns mkn-eqss IS- pt]m-ith Fs - n- mø B\µw txm n. Fßpw shfpø Xqh t]mse...-]- ns pt]mse ]mdn-\-s- p tal-߃...- F{X kzx-{ -cm-wv. Blm...-Fs 15

16 kz]v\w...-b-im-i-øn-eqss Nnd-In- msx ]d- p- p...rm cmtp-tj- s ssiiƒ tn Øp-]n-Sn- p. \ΩpsS IÆp-I-fn ip{`ta-l-øns ss\ a-eyw. sπbn U ln-bn-se-øn. t\cn v knwk- q-cn t]mim Ign-bm-Ø-Xp-ImcWw R߃ Ahn-sS-bn-d-ßn. AhnsS R߃ p-th- p kui-cy-ß-sfms t_mws_-bnse Rß-fpsS t_mkv t_m_n txmakv Hcp- n-bn-cp- p. F mw Atkm-kn-tbjs Nne-hnem-b-Xp-sIm v \Ωƒ \ mbn BtLm-jn- p. B henb Fb t]m n ImWm Hcp-]m-Sp- m-bn-cp- p. AhnsS Hcp _p -{]-Xna, Iptd inev]- ߃...h mø im X ^o snøp Hcn- Sw. ]ns Ahn-sS-Ø-s -bp Hcp henb tlm -en Ibdn ` Ww Ign- p. Ipt - \pw cmtp-tj- \pw Np n-b-sn- m t]mbn. Pkv^-td- Ahn-sS-bp Sn.-hn-bn {In v I p-sim- n-cp- p. AΩbpw DΩbpw IqSn Ipiew ]d- p-sim v Blmcw Ign- p- p. kpzn-tb- tlm ens kuµcyw Bkz-Zn p \S- p- p. Rm tlm -en- tpmen-sn-øp sndp- - m-cn-i-sfbpw sndp- - m-scbpw ]Tn- p-sim- n-cp- p. F p kt m-j-tøm-ss-bmwv Ah tpmen snøp- Xv. Nncn pw Ifn pw tpmfn-bm-bn...-]m-niw Hcp Ie-bmbn amdp p Ahn-sS... R߃ t\sc knwk- q-cnte- p hnam\w Ib-dm t]mip-tºm-gmwv B t_m Uv I -Xv. ^nkn- en Nme- Uv Bb-h v {]txyiw tsmbve- v. AXpw hnim-ehpw \ΩpsS kui-cym -hpw. F\n v hfsc Bizm-k-am-bn. ImcWw timgn-t msv Aß-s\-sbmcp kwk-xntb D m-bn-cp n. AhnsS teuokv tsmbve- n IjvS-s mwv Rm\pw AΩbpw Hcp lnµn- m-cn-bpss klm-b-tømss Imcyw km[n- Xv. At mƒ CXp-t]m-ep kuicyw \ΩpsS \m nepw AXym-h-iy-amsW v txm n. knwk- q-cn-te- p ^vssf n-te v Rßsf kzmkxw snbvxxv \o N bpw ap pw t]mep Nn{X -Wn-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb Nph Ip mbw [cn ssn\okv kpµ-cn- I-fm-Wv. ]ns Iqƒ{Un-Mvkv, azy-߃, tnmt - vkv, ]e-xcw ` -W-km-[-\-߃, hmbn- p-hm-\p ]pkvx-i-߃, ]{X-߃ Cßs\ Ah Hmtcm v sim p-h v X psim- n-cp- p. U ln-bnte v h -Xn-t\- mƒ henb ^vssf m-bn-cp p knwk- q-cn-te- v. AXp-t]mse Kw`oc sk - pw. Hmtcm-cp- Ø pw {]txyiw Sn.-hn, AXn ]pd-øp Imem-h-ÿbpw \Ωƒ FhnsS FØn F hnh-chpw ImWn- p-x-cpw. sskun-ep Hcp _ -W-a Øn-b-t mƒ ko v Xmt\ Nm p. ]ns \ Dd- w. Ft mtgm Dd w sr nb-t mƒ BIm-iØv sxfn N{µ Fs t\m n- n-cn- p- p. ] n- p-x- n-\p-f-fn Ip p-hmh Dd-ßp- -Xp-I v ckn- p Hc- s kvt\l-\n Ω-e-amb t\m w. kz]v\-ønte-s - -t]mse Rm ho pw IÆp-I-f-S- p. sπbn-\ns XSn mkn-eqss Fs sxmsm shºp sndp Nm ag Fs knwk- q-cn-te v kzmkxw snbvxp. Xmtg- pt\m- n-b-t mƒ, IS -c-tbmsv tn p]d- m \Ωƒ shºp-i-bm-bn-cp- p. Xmsg hnime-amb kap-{zw. Fßp-t\m- n-bm-epw \oebpss...-a-\- -X-bpsS If tsm-wp-iƒ. Zqsc Ip p ] -Øo-cw. XnI pw sndnb Hcp ÿew am{x-amwv knwk- q. a\p-jy-\n Ωn- X-amb \msv. knwl-øns Ducv; knwk- q. Fb t]m n- R߃ Cd-ßn-b-t mƒ Hcp ssn\okv Iqen Rßsf klm-bn- m-s\- Øn. ho sn-b Dcp- p- -Xn-\nsS R߃ \ kqlr-øp- -fm-bn. hns-]-d-bp-tºmƒ Abmƒ Hcp Xangv]m v ]msn-ø- p. ë "cmpm ssiøm h m...' Rm icn pw A p-x-s - p-t]m-bn. Fb t]m ns at\m-lm-cnx t\m n Xmtgs m-gp-in-t m-ip à p-i-fn B\-µn v AΩbpw DΩ-bpw. Fb t]m n\p ]pdøv Rß-sfbpw ImØv Atkm-kn-tb-js Bƒ m I\yma-dn-b-sØ-t m-ep \gvkpw Hcp Np - sn \pw eivjzdn h n-bp-ambn shbv v snøp- p- m-bn-cp- p. c p-t] pw \ \ofhpw hæhpw D v. ssn\o-k-. ssn\okv s]mxpth ico-c-{]-ir-xn- Ipdhmbn- mwv -ImW-s - -Xv. {]txy-in v s]æp-߃. B h n-bpss t_ v `mkw Xpd- -t mƒ Rm Aº-c- p. sskunse Hcp Knb t]mep km[\w 16

17 Aa Øp-tºmƒ Hcp I\-ap jo v Xd-bn h v \n p. ho sn-b AXn Ib- n-h v ho pw B _ Aa Øn-b-t mƒ AXv s]mßn h n-bn-te v Ib-dn. AhnsS a p- h v Ccn- m-\p ko v s{sbn-\n-\-i-øp- - Xp-t]mse as- n-h- n-cn- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. ]n osv t\sc tlm ë"ado\m am {Un\n'- íte v h n t]mbn. hgn-tbm-c- m-gvn-iƒ AXna-t\m-l-c-am-bn-cp- p. hfsc \o m-bn-cp p AhnsS-sb-ßpw. ] - n-eq-ss-bp bm{x ]n osv Iq si n-s-߃ n-s-bn-eq-ss-bm-bn. F nepw im w. Hcp Ipfn a-bp- m-bn-cp- p. AhnsS ]pihn-ap- -amwv h n-iƒ. AhnsS Im -Iƒ D m-in-s pw D m-bm Ah sims m-sp- p-sa pw t_mkv ]d- n-cp- p. Rm hniznkn- n- n-. ]t Ahn-sS-sbßpw Im sb I n-. at\m-l-chpw A p-x-i-c-hp-amb ImgvN- Iƒs m-sp-hn R߃ tlm -en-se-øn. AXnkp-µ-c-amb tlm -em-bn-cp p AXv. ]Xn-\m-dp- \n-e-i-tfmfw hcpw. Rßsf kzoi-cn- m Atkm-kn-tb-js Iptd Bƒ m-dpw, Hcp Xangv skiyq-cn- nbpw Nph tamtu {U n kpµ-cn-ifpw ]ns knwk- q-cns tziob ]pjv]-amb Hm nupw hncn p \n p- p- m-bn-cp- p. \ΩpsS dqw HºXmw \ne-bn-em-bn-cp- p. a-t\m-l-c-amb tlm -ens ImgvN-IƒI- psim v R߃ \S- p. Hmtcm ap nepw aqebnepw Ah AXnkpµ-c-am- n-bn-cp- p. F m- Ønepw Hcp \ Iem-Im-cs ssi D m-bncp- p. Nn{X-߃ v AhnsS \ {]m[m-\y-ap- v. tlmkv]n- -ep-i-fn t mepw Hdn-Pn-\ Nn{X-ß-fp- v. F n-\-[niw ]d-bp p; B knwk- q samøw Hscm Iym hm-kn hc Hcp at\m-l-c-nn{xw t]mep- v. Hs `wkn-bmbn Nn -s -Sp-Øn...-tdm-Up-Ifn t m-epw. hfsc `wkn-bp \ΩpsS apdnbn \n v t\m n-bm \nd p ]c- p-in- S- p Iq si n-s-ßfpw IS-ens ]Ip- Xnbpw ImWmw. AXn-\-Sp-Øp Hcp Db si n-s-øn-\p-ap-i-fn Hcp henb I -ens cq]w ]Wn-Xn- p- v. AhnsS NqXm- hpw s^bdpw BsW v sskuv ao\ tauw ]d- p. Xmsg Ipd- -I-se-bmbn ]qt m- -Øn Atim-I-kvXw`w t]mse Hcp cq]w. knwl-øns Xebpw a yøns DS-ep-ambn. AXns hmbn \n pw sh w ]ºp-sN-øp- p- v. AXv knwk- q-cns tziob Nn -am-w-t{x. B cmp-io-b-ap-dn-bn Aev]-t\cw Rm\pw cmtp-tj- \pw kpzn-tb- \pw Ip n-i-sf-t mse A am- Zn- p. dqan-ep- m-bn-cp shfpø KuWpw kvt]m v sncn- p-an v cmtptj- ap n h p-\n- -t mƒ icn pw s]m n- n-cn- p-t]m-bn. Ipd- p-i-gn v kz]v\bpw B nbpw dqan h- p. F m-hcpw Hcpan- mbn ]ns bm{x-iƒ. B henb si n-s-øn GXp-tlm- -en \n p thw-sa- nepw ` -Ww Ign- mw. Xmsg A mw \ne-bn Hcp henb lmƒ ]pdtø v Xpd- n-cn- p- -Xp-Im-Wmw. AhnsS sshhn- y-amb \nd-ß-fp tkm^-ifpw Sot m-bvifpw Ian-Xm- -fpw. ]ns ]e-xcw Ce- -dn-ifpw ]mxn-sh a y-ßfpw Cd- n-ifpw F n-\-[niw Bh-iy- m v ]mºns Cd- n-hsc. \ ck-ap- m-bn-cp p ^puv sf w-kv. CXp-hsc ImWmØ ]q mh\w t]mse. AΩbv pw kz]v\bv pw H pw AUvPÃv snøm-\m-hm-ø-xp-sim v Ah v {]txyiw ` Ww simsp-øp. ]ns Xam-i-Ifpw sim ph Øam\ß-fpambn Aß-s\...-A-ß-s\... cm{xn-bn ]nbm-t\mbv v ap nse kpµco kpµ-c- m-cpss t\ Ø Cw ojv 17

18 - knw^-wnbpw Bflm-hn Acn- p-i-b-dp el-cn-bn cmtp-tj- s kvt\lhpw Fs D -Ø-bm- n. ]pdsø henb sh - m- -Øneq-sSbpw Ip p-i-f a- y߃ \o p XSm-I-Øn-eq-sSbpw hnhn[ h Æ-ß-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb Ac shfn- ߃ n-s-bn-eq-ssbpw kznωn-mv]q-fns Hmc- Øp-Iq-sSbpw \Ωƒ ]mdn \S- p. ASp-Ø-Zn-hkw {Ku v ^v-tfm-dn-em-bncp p h vtjm- v. ]Xn-\mev C y- m-cp- m-bn-cp- p. a p-cm-py-ß-fn \n v Hcp]mSpt] ; ho sn-b-dnepw ssiøn- m-ø-h-cp-sams -bm-bn. Ah-sc-sbms I -t mƒ A pxw txm n. Fs m-cm-fl-hn-izm-kambn-cp p Ah v. CW-I-fp-sam- n v k -km-[m-c-w-ambn Pohn- p- p. Ah-cpsS-sbms Nn{X-߃ AXn-a-t\m-l-c-ß-fmbn-cp- p. aq pw \mepw amk-߃ sim v hc- -h. A[n-Ihpw kq vahpw hep- -ap- - Xpw. Hmtcm cmpy- m-scbpw Hmtcm apdn-bnemwv sk v snbvx-xv. Ah v Hmtcm So dpw. F{X s]s - mwv Ah hc- p-xo p- -Xv. Fs AΩ-bpsS ssisim- p- m- nb Acn-bp Ah s ms hnx-cww snbvxp. Aßs\ F m cmpy- mcpw ticf-øns ssi pwyw Adn- p-sim v m p-xp-s-ßn. Iptd ]q fpw Hcp ]mhbpw m n sk vsnbvxv Rß-tfmSv hc- m ]d- p. Rm s]s v hc- p-xo Øp. Atkm-kn-tb-js Xe- -Øn-cn- p- -hcpw a pw h v "hmdu..., lm.., KqUv..' F o hnimc-{]-i-s-\-߃ \S-Øn-b-t m-ƒ Fs Nn{Xw Ah v CjvS-ambn F v a\- n-em-bn. ]t So h v Fs Nn{X-Ønse a - -f apgp-h am m ]d- -t mƒ F\n v tzjyw h p. ]n osv am n-h-c- -t mƒ AXn-s\mcp Ãmt Uv hs v a\- n-em-bn. thsdm p IqSn a\- n-em-bn. C{X-h-b- m-bn pw Ah v anunbpw tsm pw F p-sim v CWßp p F v. tntc- tx tncm-hq...-]t Ipt - s Nn{X-Øns Ãmt Uv I -t mƒ Cbm-sf-bmtWm Rm ]Tn- n-t - - Xv F `bw So -dns apjøv sxfn- p. sshio v R߃ ]pdøv Id-ßm t]mbn. ë"knwk- q ^vsfb 'í F p-t]- cp henb BIm-i-sØm- nembn-cp p e yw. hnim-e-amb kui-cy-tøm-sp-iq-sn-bp-ff knen- cq]-øn-ep ti_n-\p-i-fm-bn-cp p Hmtcm- pw. AXn I-bdn-t mƒ knwk- q-cns `qcn-`m-khpw Bkz-Zn- m Ign- p. AXn-kp- µ-c-amb ImgvN! ]n osv IS -c-bn t]mbncp- p. AhnsS Ian-Xm- ƒ azy-]n pw si n- p- W pw sim v IS -c-bnepw tdmunepw ]m n-epw...-f p {^o sse^v! R߃ ]ckv]cw t\m n- n-cn- p. ]ns F m-h-cp-ambn Iq - n-cn-bm-bn. ]nt -Zn-hkw h vtjm- n-\p-tijw FIvkn-_n-j-\m-bn-cp- p. hb-ens ] m-øe-øn-eqss Kw`o-c-amb DZvLm-S-\hpw Fw.-F- ^v.-]n.f {]kn-u v Ctdmkv s_m\m-an-\nbpss {]kw-k-hpw. icocw ]q Æ-ambpw Xf Hcp a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp p At±-lw. Rm A p-x-tøm-ssbpw ` n-tbm-ssbpw At±lsØ t\m n-\n- p. Cu temi-ønep P\-߃ p-ap-gp-h Ie-bpsS ambn-itemiw Xpd- p-sim-spøv kzbw {]m]vx-cm- nb B a\p-jys kvt\l-øn Rm Aen- p-t]m-bn. AXn-\p-tijw B -cy- Øm D -Ø-am-Ip Xc-Øn-ep FIvkn- _n-j\pw. ]ns - cmp-iob ` -Whpw. Iptd B Sn-Ãp-Ifp-ambn \ ASp- -Ønem-bn. F m-h-cp-ambn ASn- p-s]m-fn- v, t^mt m Hs FSp-Øp. AXn Hmtcm-cp- Øcpw Pohn-X-Øns \ ]mt-ß-fm-bn-cp- p. ]e `mjbpw ]e thj-hp-am-sw- nepw AhcpsS IÆnepw Np nepw Htc kvt\lw sxfn- p-i-øp- p- m-bn-cp- p. tamwn F pt]cp Hmkvt{S-en-b-bnse Hcp tn n, ssiøpw Imep-an ; Xebpw Hcp IjWw DSepw am{xw. ]s AhcpsS C m-i- n-bn Rm Xcn- p-\n- p-t]m-bn. Ah hmbsim mwv hc- p- -Xv. tamt m-ssdkvuv ho sn-b D]-tbm-Kn v Ah kz -ambn Fhn-sSbpw t]mipw. hmbn-te p IW- IvSvsNbvX Hcp ss] v hgn AXn izmkw simspøv h p-sn-øp Hcp h nbmbncp p AXv. B tn n-bpss \nd-s m-gp-ip kvt\l-øn-\p-ap- n Aen v Hcp N capøw simsp- msx F\n v as-ßm Ign- n-. A p cm{xn Rm ho sn-b- -dn \n v Xmsg howv Imens F p-s]m- n. ]t B 18

19 ITn-\-th-Z-\-bpsS Bgw Fs BtLm-j߃ pw BkzmZ\-Øn\pw XS- -am-bn-. A{Xbv pw hio-i-cn- m Ign-hp Hcp \msmwv knwk- q. Imen πmã-dn v Rm ASp-Ø-Zn-hkw Id-ßm t]m-bn. Fs A (cm-tp-tj- s A ) F\n p ]Wn- Xp-X hc- m-\p t_m Uv ]n osv F\n v Ccn- m\pw ImgvN-Iƒ ImWm-\pw klm-bn-bm-bn. ]nt -Zn-hkw cmhnse ao n-ßm-bn-cp- p. F.-Fw.-F-^v.-]n.-F-bpsS {]m[m-\y-sø- pdn pw `mhn-]-cn-]m-sn-i-sf- p-dn pw {]kn- U v Ctdmkv s_m\m-an\nbpw a p {]ap- Jcpw kwkm-cn- p. kwi-b-ß-fp-ambn Hcp- ]m-sp-t] apt m- p-h- p. A[nIwt] pw tamt m-ssdkvuv ho sn-b. F\n v Ipip- ºm-bn. s]s v ASp-Øn-cp Hcm-fpsS ho sn-b-dns Iºn-Iƒ Db p-s]mßn B ho sn-b-dns kt m t mss Abmƒ Fgp-t - -p \n v kwkm-cn- p. Rm B - cy-s - p-t]m-bn. Fs mcp ssiv\niv! ao nw-kn-\vtijw ^pƒ Id- -am-bn-cp- p. "kt mk' F Ab-e n-te- mwv t]mb-xv. AhnsS tumƒ^ns ambm {]I- S-\-tØm-sSm w sskuv ao\m-amuw R߃ v B Ab-e nse sfxnlyw ]d- p-x- p. Xmbve nse Hcp cmpip-am-c Hcn- AhnsS \mbm- n-\p-h-cn-ibpw AhnsS knwl-øns Xebpw a y-øns DS-epamb Hcp cq]sø ImWp-Ibpw snbvxp. Hcp]mSv bp -߃s m-sp-hn AhnsS FØn-s - -t mƒ Hcp h mø kam-[m-\w...- k-t mjw.. At±-l-Øn\v ^o snbvxp. Aßs\ B ÿe-øn\v "kt mk' F t]cp-h- p. B cq]w AhcpsS cmpysø tzhx t]mep XpsIm v AXns\ "sa en ' F v t]cp-hn-fn- p. AhnsS [mcmfw abn-ep-iƒ `bw-iq-smsx Np n-\-s- p- p- m-bncp- p. IqSmsX Ba, Iptd a y-߃... Hcp s]cp-ºm-ºns\ kpzntb Igp-Øn-e-Wn- -t mƒ Rm icn pw `b- p. ]n osv IS Im-gvN-Iƒ ImWp-hm th n R߃ Hcp henb mkv SW-ente v t]mbn. BZyw Hcp Kpl-t]mse txm n-sb- nepw aq p-\n-e-iƒ Xmtg- p- m-bn-cp- p. hnnn-{x-ß-fmb a y-߃, t^mkn-ep-iƒ, ]hn-g- p- p-iƒ a pw a pw I v R߃ mkv SW-en-te v Ib-dn. AhnsS kq va-po-hn-iƒ sxm- -v Iq {kmhp-iƒ hsc \ap pnp pw HgpIn \-S- p- p. Hcp IS-ens ASn-bn s - -Xp-t]mse. Hc- p-x-kw-`-h-am-bn-cp p AXv. AhnsS ASp-Øp _o n t]mim kabw XnI- n-. dqan t]mbn km[-\- ߃ t] vsn-bvxp. cm{xn-bn ark-im-e-bn t]mbn. cm{xn Bb-Xp-sIm v ark-ß-sf-sbm pw I n-. Hcp Iq ImSm-sW p a\- n-em-bn. AXn- \p- n ^pƒ sk -t mss Hcp lmƒ. AhnsS ^b Um kv D m-bn-cp- p. AXnhn-Nn-{Xambn BZn-hmkn thjw [cn v Ipd- p-t] \røw Nhn- n. ]ns Kw`o-c-amb kzy-bv p-tijw F m-hcpw ]ncn- p. F mw Hcp Cw ojv kn\na I -Xpt]m-se... A p-zn-h-ksø kz -Xp-ey-amb Pohn-X-Øn-\p-tijw R߃ Xncn v ho pw sπbn-\n Ib-dn. cm{xn-bnse Ac shfn- -Øn t\ Ø Cw ojv]m pw F.-Fw.-F-^v.-]n.-F-bpsS F m-sa- m-amb Ctdmkv s_m\m-an-\n-bpss {]kw- Khpw Bfl-hn-izmkw tnmcmø kvt\l- Øns ]mt-ßfpw BIm-i-sØm- n-ense a[p-c-bm-{xbpw hogvn-bpss {]mw-th-z\ A\p`-hn -Xpw FIvkn-_n-j lmfnse Aº-c pw So -dpss m pw hyxy-kvx- hn- `-h-ßfpw kn - q-cnse Bƒ m-cpss {^osse^pw Ah-km\w ao\m-ta-u-øns Kn^v mb Hm - m-e-w-t]m-ep kn - q \mw-bhpw A{]-Xo- n-x-ambn apjy-a{ n DΩ Nm- nsb sπbn-\n - h v ]cn-n-b-s - 19

20 Xpw, Fs kui-cy-øn-\p-th n At±lw F\n v At±-l-Øns ko v Hgn- p-x- Xpw, Ipt - -t\msv txmcmsx kwkm-cn- Xpw Hs a\- n \nd v Rm sπbn-\n-en-cp- p. Hcp ssiøn knwk- q \mw-bhpw adp-ssi-øn Fs kpn-x-bv p-sim-sp- phm knwk- q-cns Hcp]nSn aæpw s\t m- Sp-tN Øv... Hcp kz]v\w Ign- -Xp-t]m-se...- ho pw Xncn p ]d-... BImiw Nph- p-xp-sp-øn-cp- p. AkvX-abw Hcp t\ tc-jm-h-c-bn tal߃ n-s-bn. BsI Nph pw a bpw Idp pw Ie Hcp h mø hnß...- [ym-\-øns HSp-hn t_m[w \jvs-s - - Xp-t]mse...Hcp izmkw-ap v ^o snøp- -Xp-t]m-se... 20

21 {] p_vzw kn p F. si a\ pw ico-chpw Ipfn n- p IS m- nepw IS im -sa- nepw h m-sx, h m-sx... {] p-_vz-am-hp-i-bm-bn-cp- p. a\- v... Hmtcm Xnc-Ifpw h -Sn- Xv lrz-b-øn-te- m-sw v Hcp-\n-anjw txm n...! hn[n... ho pw ho pw ssihn-e-ßp-i-fp-ambn hnsmsx ]n Xp-Scpwt]mse... IS m-t v XWpØ ico-c-øn-\p- n a\- -t mgpw Np p-]-gp-øp-sim-t -bn-cp- p. am\-øns hnim-e-xbv pw IS-ens AKm-[-Xbv pw Xnc-am-e-I-fpsS s]m n- n-cn-iƒ pw Ign- n-s m-cn-øncn km z-\-ta-im...! Hcp \nan-jw. a mcpw ImWmsX IÆn \n p-xn Pe-I-W-߃ v B IS-en-t\- mƒ hen- -ap-s v txm n..! HSp-hn-e-h... B aw -c- n C m-xm-b-t mgpw s]m n- n-cn- pthm IS-e-Ω...? Hcp Xam-i-t]m-se...!!. Nn t]mivkv kco-jv. hn, Ip n-aw-kew Cu th\-en \ns icocw ]qøxv GXp sim bv v ]I-c-amWv?. 21

22 I tozw si. ]n. kp[oc Fß-s\-bmWv Fs PohnXw Abm-fn-te- v Npcp-ßn-t m-bxv, As - n hnim-e-am-bn-t m-bxv Fs -\n- -dn-bn-. kvarxn B tumivs v apºn \s v hf-bv msx \nh n-cp- psim v ]d- p. Ah-fpsS at\m-l-camb Xe-apSn ^m\ns Im n apjtø v ]mdnbpw ]d pw InS- p. {]km-z-`mhw sx p-an- m- n pw, XpSp- Xp-SpØ B bu -\-Øns Be- ni kuip-am-cy-߃ B tumivs Ca-sh- msx t\m n-bn-cp- p. kuµcyw XnI B Ihn-fp-I-fpsS an\p-an-\p- n Pcm-\-c-Iƒ _m[n Xs apjw {]Xn-_nw-_n- p- pt m? Abmƒ Xnc p. tcmkn-i-sf mw ]ncn- p-t]m-bncp p. AI-Øp-\n v sh p-h-cp tzmi-am-hn-s bpw AXn-t Xnfbv p \dp-s\-øn-s bpw kpk w ]c v aq n-te v Xpf- p-i-b-dp- p. Ahƒ tsm -sw-sp-øn-cp- n-. Ahƒ Hcp km[m-cw tcmkn-bpw Bbn-cp- n-. ì" "tumivstdmsv Ipd v kwkm-cn- m- \mwv h -Xv. AssUz-kn-\, ]ns...''î Abmƒ ASp-Øp-\n Akn-à ns\ hnfn v GXm\pw t\m p-iƒ ssiøn h psim-sp-øp. Abmƒ H p-h-wßn I kƒt -j dqans P\m-e-I-sf mw hen- -S v Cd-ßn-t m-bn. tumivs tai- p-d-øn-cp kyq vti-knte v tai-bn \n v t\m p-iƒ hmcn \nd- p. F n v [rxn-s v Fgp-t - p-sim v ]d- p. ì" "ho n-\-i-tø- n-cn- mw. Hcp I v Im nbpw IpSn- mw. At m-tg pw Rms\m v Ipfn v {^jm-hs.''î kvarxn tat\m ]Xp-]-XpØ tkm^bn-en-cp v Nne amkn-i-iƒ adn- p-t\m- ptºm-tg pw Ipfn v, c v tzmibpw AI- Øm n, Im n- - p-ambn tumivs ASpsØ-Øn. Abm-fpsS apjsø ow-`mhw am n-cp- p. Ab Ip Ø [cn- -t mƒ Abm-fpsS apjw Hcp Ip n-bp-ts-xpt]m-se. 22

23 --- ì" "Im n-ip-sn- msx sh n-cn- p-i-bm-wt. XWpØv Ign- m ]ns bxv Im nb-.'' ì" "Im n v ac-w-øns ISp- hpw {]Wb-Øns NqSpw thw-sa v Rm ]d-bmdp- v.'' kvarxn IWvTw icn-bm- n-s m v ]d- p. ì" "F\n v Im n IpSn m-s\m pw txm p- n-. Rm D bv v sim n-bn \n pw ]pd-s - -Xm-Wv. BsI Hcp ]cn-{`m- n. h m-sømcp Aº-c- v. Btcw a\- n- em-hm-ø-t]m-se. As - n Bcpw Fs...''î ì" "AXp kmc-ey, CsXms B pw txm -W-Xt '' tumivs Nncn- p. ì" "BsI-sbmcp I ^yq-j. A \m ]d- Xv H p tumivssd h p ImWm. A s\ tumivs Adn-bpw. tum. sp.-hn.- kn.''î ì" "ssa tkmuv! Fs sp. hn. knbpss aiƒ? kvarxn! Ata-cn- -bn henb dnk s ms \SØn C y {]kn-u- ns tkmƒuv sau-sems hmßn-... dnben tkmdn. ]{X-Øn I ]cn-n-bta D q''î tumivs ]Xps Fgp-t - p. ì" "Fs bo apjn `mthmw Ae-t me-s thtjmw. Bcp Xncn- -dn- n- n-. `mkyw. Imdv, _kvãm n-\-sp-sø-øn-bt m \ndp-øm ]d- p. _kn Ibdn. Hcp snbv -t. Ft mgpw F. kn bnen-cp v achn tzlw. BsI-sbm v {^jm-bn. ]pd- Øm- -s Bfp-Iƒ, X]n- p-hm hn[n- -s - -h ]ns kaq-l-øn-te- mwv Cdßn-t m-hpi F p-txm- n. \ kpjw txm p- p, timgn-t ms aæn Imep-Ip- Øn-b-t mƒ.'' ì" "Cu \ms-ß-s\-bm-wv. F m ]m]n-itfbpw kwc- n pw. F m Ihn-fp-I-fn \n pw IÆp-\o XpS-s -Sp- pw. F m Ip o t{]mªw? \njmzv Fs - n-epw...? kvarxn v Ft mss pw ]d-bmw. \Ωfv Icp-Xpw, Hcp {]iv\w hcp-tºmƒ AXv \sω IS-]p-g- n-s m v t]mhpw- v. ]t, AXv I-S- p-t]m-bmepw \Ωƒ c p-imen Øs \n pw.'' ì" "AXv icn-bm-wv. Cß v hcptºm...- C\n acn m axn, HmSW h o v NmSm hsc...''î ì" "FIvkm- ven. ]t kvarxoss B aqsums amdot?''î {]km-z-kp-µ-c-amb aµ-kvan-x-tømss Hcp XSn kv{xo AI-Øp\n v ASp-tØ- p-h- p. Iønse NqSp-Im n kvarxn-bpss ssiøn simsp-øp. XWpØ Im n ssiøn-se-spøv Ah ` Øm-hns\ t\m n H p-iqsn aµ-l-kn- p. ì" "kc-kq, Zmcm- -dntbm? kvarxn tat\m. tumivs tpho-ko-ss...-a-ta-cnt -ev...-]{x-ønev... Sohnev... Hs s\d p \n Xv I n- nt?''î Ah Nncn- p-sim v Xe-bm- n. ""C v \ΩpsS AXn-Yn-bm-bp- mhpw.'' ""C n-. A F\n v ]n mse Imdb- n- p- v. F{X-ssh-In-bmepw t]mww.''î 23

24 ""\msf...''î ""Gbv ] n.'' ""HmsI...-Hm-sI. ss an.'' ]pdwxncn-bp `mcysb t\m n tumivs ]d p. kvarxnsb t{]m m-ln- n- p. ì" "AXv...-tUmIvSdpt±-in- -W-t]mse Hcp sndnb t{]mª-. AXv...-Fs...''îFXn m Ign-bm-sØmcp InX v B s\ ns\ De-bv p-i-bm-wv. ì" "Pohn-X-Øn\v A{X-h-enb Dt±-iy-e- y-߃ Ds v F\n v txm n-bn- n-. \nc- -c-amb Pohn-X-cXn {]W-b-Øn-eqsS BsW v Rm [cn- p. A y-^-e-sø- p-dn v Rm Nn n- -tx-bn-. F\n- dnbmw Aßs\ snbvxm At mƒ, B \nanjw Pohn-X-Øn \n v Rm ]dn-s dn-b-s -Sp-sa- v. AXn \n v Rm ]pd- Øm-hp-sa- v. KpWhpw ^ehpw {]Xo- n- p-tºmƒ F\n v ssisøm-gn- v kvt\ln- m-\m-hptam? kvt\lw Hcp [ym\amwvv. \njm-zns\ Rm Ip w ]d-bn-. P -hm-k-\-bmimw. Hcp ]qhn \n v as m- n-te- v...f\n-s mw Hcp Ifn-X-ami-bmtb txm n-bp- q. Hcp sxfn-hp-an- msx Rm Nne-t m-sgms Ie-ln- p. Rm\-bmsf AXm-bXv t{]an- p ]pcpjs\ sskzcyw sisp-øp-i-bm-sw v Abmƒ kzm ]d-bpw. AsXms I -am- ItW F p Rm {]m n- pw. F men-t mƒ Fs kqcy AkvX-an- p. Icnta-L-߃ \ -{X-ßsf ad- p.'' ì" "AXn\v \n߃ \njm-zns\ hnhmlw Ign- n- -t m...?''î kpzo L-amb Hcp au\w B Np p-isf ap{z-sh- -S- p. ]ns im -amb i_vz-øn ]d- p. ì" "AXv \ m-bn. hnhm-l-øn\v Rm FXn-cm-bn-cp- p. hyh-ÿn-xn-iƒ v FXncm-bn-cp- p. hnhm-l-sa {]ÿm-\-øn\pw Rm FXn \n- p. ]Øp-h j-߃ R߃ ]I pw \pi pw Pohn- p. Htc ho n th ]n-cn-bm-sx.'' ì" "]n o-ss-ßs\ \n߃...?''î kvarxn-bpss apjøv Hcp cu{zx ]c- p. tizx-kp-µ-c-amb B apjw GtXm Ibv] kvac-w-bm timsn. ì" "Hcp cm{xn R߃ Dd-ßm InS- p. ]nt - sø ]nd- mƒ ]m n-bn sh v hnhm-l-xo-cp-am\w Adn-bn- -Ww. enhnmv SpsK-X, hnhm-l-øn Iem-in- -s ; Ip n- I-fp- mhs ; k -Xn-]-c-º-c-Iƒ ss]xriw \ne-\n Ø-s. ]t cm{xn Hcp awn-bm-bn- m-wpw. Rm sr n-bp-w p. ]Xn-hp-t`m-K-Øns Be-ky-Øn F - SpØv Dd-ßn- n-s- n-cp \njmzv FhnsS? At\z-jn- -t mƒ Rm Abmsf kn nßv dqan I p. B irwkm-chpw k m-]hpw I p... t^mwn... AsX, samss_-en...- F-s mcp simspw h \! \msf I ymww Ign- m t]mip s]æns\ Cßs\ h n- m-tam...?''î kvarxn-bpss apjsø ISpØ kwl jw Ab- p. Ahƒ kpzo Lambn \niz-kn- p. tumivs arzp-hm-sbm v Nn-cn- p. ì" "ChnsS h -\-b-, kvarxn c -s - Sp-I-bt snbvxxv. hnhmlw Ign- n-cp- psh- n...?''î ì" "AsXms icn-bm-wv. ]s tlmc- \n-an-j-ßsf AXn-Po-hn- pi A{X Ffp- -amtwm?''î ì" "a\p-jy Ft mgpw KpW-Øns ]n m-se-bm-wv. \n Kp-W-Øn-te v {]thin- m Ah\v asn-bm-wv. Hcp e yhpan- msx kap-{z-k- mcw \S-Øn-t\m- q. \n߃ kap-{z-am-bn amdpw.'' ì" "]t, ChnsS Hcp I tozw kw`hn- -t]m-se-bmwv F\n- p-txm- p- Xv.'' ì" "AXv shdp-sx, F mw im -amhpw. As - n Øs F n\v im -am-iww?''î At mtg pw kvarxn-bpss Im tk v IS v AI-tØ- p-h-cp- -Xp-I- p. Ahƒ Fgp-t v ssiiq- n. ì" "icn-bmwv tumivs. F n\v im am-hww? A -X-bpsS sh p-hn-fn-i-fmwv Bflm-hns\ krjvsn- p- -Xv. F mw Yam-Ip-tºmƒ \Ωp-sS-sbms Bflmhv Npcp-ßn-t -cpw. icn. Rm\n-d-ßp p tumivs. Iptd-sbms tnmzy-߃ v DØcw In n.'' kvarxn H p-iqsn sxmgpxv Imdn Ibdn tum AS v aµ-l-kn- p. 24

25 A`n-apJw kaq-l-ønse Po ÆX kn\n-a-bnepw jmpn Xtemd aebmf-ne- n{x \`- nse Xnc-sb-gp-Øns cmp-in-ev]nbmwv tpm t]mƒ. 90 ]cw kn\n-a-iƒ v Xnc-\m-SIw Hcp- nb tpm t]mƒ ae-bm-f-øns \thm- m-\-kn-\n-a-i-fpss inev]n- -I-fn ap \n-c-bn-em-wv. ] -bmb Pohn-X-Øns Xnc-b-S-bm-f-ßfmWv sh n-øn-c-bn Ct±lw IYm-]m-{X-ß-fmbn Bhn-jvI-cn- -Xv. Nma-cw, ]mf-߃, bm{x, cn-\, hns-]-dbpw aptº, Btemew, Hcp an m-an-\p-ßns \pdp-ßp-sh- w, D -h- n-t - v, Btcmcp-a-dn-bm-sX, Hm Ω-bv m-bv, k y-a-b-ßpw-t\-cw, ImtXm-Sp-Im-tXmcw, Hcp kmbm- -Øns kz]v\w, tifn, amfq- n, Na-bw, DÆn- Itf Hcp IY ]dbmw XpS-ßnb Ht sd ln v Nn{X-ß-fneqsS aebm-fn-i-fpss ImgvNm-\p-`-h-߃ v NmcpX ]I tpm t]mfpambn NndIv FUn- jmpn Xtemd \S-Ønb {]txyi A`n-apJ kw`m-j-ww. Ipd- p-imew apºp-hsc ae-bmf kn\n-a-bpss AwKo-Im-c-ßfpw t\ -ß-fp-am-bn-cp p am[y-a-߃ N -sn-ø-s - n-cp- -Xv. F m kao-]-im-e-ømbn hnhm-z-ßfpw hne- p-ifpw ka-cßfpw Hs -bmwv N snø-s -Sp- -Xv. F mwv \ΩpsS kn\n-a v kw`-hn- p-sim- n-cn- p- Xv / kw`-hn- Xv? CXn\v adp-tn-mzy-amwv DØcw. F mwv \ΩpsS kaql-øn\v kw`-hn- p-sim- n-cn- p- Xv? {Inbm-fl-I-amb Ht sd 25

26 Imcy-߃ N -sn-ø-s - p-sim- n-cp am[y-a-ß-fn AXp-amdn. Hcp ]m n- p- n Xs Bbncw {Kq p-ifpw kwl- S-\-Iƒ p- n Øs Bbncw IpØn- Øn-cn- p-ifpw Hs -bmwv am[y-a-ß-fn N -bm-ip- -Xv. B kaq-l-øns Hcp `mk-amwv kn\n-a. kaq-l-øn-ep- m-ip F m Po Æ-X-Ifpw kn\n-a-bnepw kw`hn- p- p- v. A msx kn\n-a-bn am{xambn bmsxm pw kw`-hn- p- n-. kn\na IqSp-X P\-{i- -t\-sp am[ya-am-b-xn-\m AXnse sndnb hnf-f-ep- Iƒ t]mepw ] -Xo-I-cn- -s v tlmjn- -s -Sp-I-bm-Wv. cmjv{sob ]m n-i-sf-t mse A[n-Imc tamlhpw IpXn-Im sh pw {Kq n-k-hpsams Iem-Im-c- m-cpss kwl-s-\- bnepw D m-ip- Xv A`n-Im-ay-amtWm? cmjv{so-b-kw-l-s-\-i-fm-bmepw, axkwl-s-\-i-fm-bmepw kn\nam kwl- S-\-bm-bmepw CXn-s\ms t\xrxzw \ Ip- Xpw {]h Øn- p- Xpw Cu kaq-l-øn-ep- -h Xs -bm-wv. \ΩpsS skmssk- n v D m-hp e y-an- m-bvabpw A]-N-bhpw Hs kn\n-am-kw-l-s-\bnepw _m[n- n- p- v. skmssk- n-bn-ep- m-ip {]Xn-^-e\w Chn-sSbpw kw`-hn- pi kzm`m-hniw am{xw. CXn kn\n-asb am{xw {]Xn- q- n \n Øm-\m-hn-. t_mivtkm-^o hnpbw BtLm-jn- p Nn{X-ß-sf mw ani Xnc- -Y- I-fp-tSbpw kwhn-[m-\-øn-s bpw ]n _-e-øn-em-sw- n-cns F psim- mwv Xmc-߃ v Aan-X-{]m- [m\yw \ I-s -Sp- Xv? Cu tnmzyøn\v BZyw a\- m- n-tbm-sp-iqsn DØcw ]d-tb- Xv am[ya-ß-fm-wv. C v GsXmcp am[y-a-øn- \p v Fgp-Øp-Im-cs As - n kwhn- [m-b-is apj-nn{xw A -Sn- m {XmWnbpw \s pw? am[y-a-߃ hn -s -Sm Xmc-߃ Xs thww. Xmc-ßsf krjvsn- p- Xpw am[y-a-߃ Xs -bm-wv. F pw {Intb- o-hmb Hcp \yq\-]- -tø- mƒ IqSp-X {Intbjs `mk-ambn AXns\ P\-ß-fn-tes -Øn- p hml-i-cmb Bfp-IfmWv tlmjn- -s -Sp- -Xv. F m taje-bnepw Aßs\ Xs -bm-wv. ]n. `mkvi-c\pw, hb-emdpw, H.-F.-hn-bpw, tzh-cm-p-\pw, Z n-wm-aq Ønbpw, _m_p-cm-ppw, si. cml-h-\p-sams F{X-sb{X cm{xn-iƒ Dd -sam-gn- mwv F{X-tbm \ \ ]m p-iƒ krjvsn- n- p- -Xv. F m Ah v simsp- p- -Xn-t\- mƒ henb knwlm-k-\-ßfmwv s]mxpkaqlw tbip-zm-kn-\pw, Pb-N-{µ-\pw, F-kv. Pm\-In- pw, ]n. kpio-e pw Hs Nm Øn-s m-sp- p- -Xv. P\-ß-fn-te v {Intb-j FØn- p hml-i am{x-amwv Xmc-߃. kzm`m-hn-i-ambpw Ah v IqSp-X P\-{i In p p Ft -bp- q. Xo bmbpw kn\n-a-bpss hnp-b-]-cm-p-b-߃ \n Æ-bn- p- Xv AXns Xnc- -Ybpw kwhn-[m-\hpw Xs -bm-wv. Xmc-km- n yw sim p-am{xw kn\na hnp-bn- -s -S-W-sa- n-. am[y-a-ß-fmwv Xmc-ßsf krjvsn- p- Xv F mtwm? am[y-a-߃ Ft mgpw Bƒ q- -߃ v ]nd-si-bm-wv. sk tk-j- \mwv am[y-a-߃ CjvS-s -Sp- -Xv. Bƒ q- -߃ pw XmXv]cyw AXp-Xs. BI jn- -s -Sp- Xv Xmc-{]-`-bm- Wv. F m Ime-Øns hne-bn-cp- Ø AX-. AXn-\- p-d-am-wv. AXpam-{Xta \ne-\n p-i-bp- q. ae-bmf kn\n-a-i-fpss i n-bpss kqcy-\m-bncp- p kxy. B kqcys \qdmw P hm jniw \hw-_ 9\v IS- p-t]m-bn. F{X-t] AX-dn p? F{X-t] AXv BtLm-jn p? hfsc Npcp w Bfp- Iƒ am{xta Hm Ωn- p-i-t]mepw snbvxp- q. P\-߃ ]pxnb hn{k-lßsf txsn-t m-bn. Cu ]pxnb hn{kl-߃ pw P -i-xm-_vzn-iƒ hcpw. At mƒ Bƒ q- w Ahsc Hm -W- 26

27 sa- n-. Bƒ q w a p hn{k-l-ßsf txsn-t m-ipw. CXv Imem-Im-e-ßfmbp {]h-w-x-bm-wv. ]gb Nn{X-ß-fpsS dota- p-ifpw c mw-`m-khpw aq mw `mk-hp-sams Bh Øn- -s -Sp- Xv {]tab Zmcn-{ZyamtWm kqnn- n- p- Xv? AtXm Bfl-hn-izm-k- pdthm? dota- m-bmepw c mw-`m-k-ambmepw kv{io\n-se-øp kn\na \ΩpsS Pohn-XsØ hnnm-cw snøp- pt m, ]pxnb ImgvNm hrø-øn \ΩpsS Pohn-XsØ ImWm t{]cn- n- p- pt m, ImgvNm-\p-`-h-߃ v hym]vxn ]Icp pt m Fs ms bmwv {][m-\w. AXv dota v Bb-XpsIm v am{xw X -s -S-Ww F n-. tjivkv]n-b-dpss ë"amiv_øv'í At\Iw `mj-i-fn-te v dota v snø-s - p. F m `mj-i-fnepw AXv {i n- -s -Sp-Ibpw snbvxp. kn\na F v kwhz-n p p F -XmWv {][m-\w. kzbw {Intb- ohv snøm Ign-bm-Øh Nne-t mƒ dota- p-i-fpss ]ndti t]msb pw hcmw. hnp-b-øns Ipdp- p-hgn txsn-t m-ip- -Xp-am-Imw. ssiv\o-jy m-cpss kwl-s-\-bmb "amivs'íbpss BZy-Ime sk{i- -dn-bmbn-cp- t m Xm ƒ. ë"amivs'í ]nf v "s^^vi'bmbn kwl-s-\-bpss ]nf pw XpS p- mb hn -ep-ifpw AXns e y-øn\v hnlmxw krjvsn- nt? Xo -bmbpw hnlmxw krjvsn- n- p- v. hy n-xm-xv]-cy-߃ v {]m[m\yw \ I-s -Sp-tºmƒ e y- Øns hgn-ifpw amdpw. s]mxp-xm-xv]- cy-øn\v ]Icw hy n-xm-xv]cyw hcptºmƒ "amivs'-bn am{x-a GsXmcp kwl-s-\-bn-epw hnlmxw krjvsn- -s - Spw. a\p-jys Db sø-gp-t n\pw Nqj-W-Øn \n p hntam-n-\- Øn\pw th n \ne-hn h IΩyq- WnÃv {]ÿm-\-߃ v F{X-{Kq- p-ifpw {_m p-i-fp-ap- m-bn. AsX mw hy n- Xm-Xv]-cy-߃ ap \n Øn-bm-Wv. ÿm- ]nx XmXv]-cy-߃ v ]ndti t]miptºmƒ e y-øn \n v hyxn-n-en- pt]m-ipw. AXv amivs-bnepw kw`-hn- n- p- v. am\p-jn-i-amb Nm]-ey-ß-fpw, kzm -X-Ifpw \sω \bn- p-tºmƒ s]mxp-hmb hnim-c-ßsf adn-i-s- psim v hnj-a-hr-ø-ß-fn-te v \sω sim p-nm-sn- pw. AXmWv kn\n-am-kw- L-S-\-I-fnepw kw`-hn- p- -Xv. kwl-s-\-i-fpss km n yw kn\n-abpss hf bv v F{X-am{Xw {]tbm-p- \-I-c-amWv? Hcp ImeØv AXv s]mxp-hmb \ -bpss `mk-ambn {]h Øn- n-cp- p. kn\nam {]h Ø-I n-s-bn ]c-kv]c kmtlm-z-cyhpw kl-h Øn-Øzhpw Du nh-f Øm kwl-s-\bv v Ign- n- p- v. Ah-i-X-b-\p-`-hn- p kn\nam {]h Ø- I, A]-I-Stam Akp-Jtam a v _p n-ap- p-itfm t\cn-sp \n lmbcm-b-h XpSßn-b-h v AØm-Wn-bm-bn-cp p kwl- S-\. Rm X\n- -, F\n v Fs - nepw 27

28 cp p Nma-cw. kw`-hn- m Fs IqsS Bfp-I-fp v F hnizmkw D m- m km[n- n- p- v. C y-bnse Xs G hpw henb Ne- n{x kwl-s-\-bm-bn-cp p amivs. Nmacw Xm -fpss Xnc- -Y-bm-W-t m. hf-sc-b-[niw {i n- -s Hcp Nn{Xam-bn-cp p AXv. A ym-]n-isb {]Wbn- p hnzym n. tiƒ p am{x-bn Øs s\ n Npfn- p hnjbw kn\n-a-bm- n-bxv {]iw-k-\ob-am-wv. F m-bn-cp p Nma-c-Øns {]tnm-z\w? F m Ime-L- -ß-fnepw am - Øn-s\-Xnsc kaqlw s\ n Npfn- n- p- v. Pohn-X-Øn AØcw t\ km- y߃ D m-bn- p- v. Nma-c-Ønse IYm- ]m-{x-߃ km -ev]n-i-am-bn-cp- n-. bym -Po-hn-X-Øn kw`-hn- n- p IY-bm-bn-cp- p. kxy-øn \n pw Gsd AI-se-b- msx Pohn-XsØ tnmzyw-sn-bvxm AXv P\w kzoi-cn- pw. AØcw Hcp tnmzyw-sn-ø-em-bn- hns-]-dbpwaptº, Nma-cw, Hcp an man-\p-ßns \pdp-ßp-sh- w, Im sø Infn- q-sv, Na-bw, k y-a-b-ßpwt\cw XpS-ßnb Ht sd Iem-aq-eyhpw kmº-øn-i-hn-p-b-ß-fp-amb Nn{X߃ ae-bm-f-øn kωm-\n Xm - fpss Xqen-I-bn \n pw F m-wn\n Hcp Nn{Xw ae-bm-fn-iƒ v ImgvNm-\p- `-h-am-hpi? AXn-\p-Øcw ]d-tb- Xv Rm\- -t m...-kn-\na FSp- p Bft...-Rm-\n\n Hcn- epw Xnc- Y Fgp- Xn Fs m pw Fhn-sSbpw ]d n n. 98 Nn{X-߃ v Rm CXp-hsc Xnc- Y Fgp-Xn-bn- p- v. CXphsc Rm Ah-k-c-߃ txsn-t m-bn- n-. Fs ssiøn Hcp Xnc- -Y-bp- v. AXv thtwm F v tnmzn v sn n- n-. Rm Fgp-tX kn\n-a-iƒ v ChnsS Bhiyw hcp-tºmƒ Ah Fs txsn-h-cpw. AXmWv CXp-hsc kw`-hn- n- p- -Xv. C\nbpw Aß-s\- Øs kw`-hn pw F v hniz-kn- p- p. Pohn-X-K- nbpw X -b-ø-hpam At\Iw Xnc- -Y-Iƒ A{`-]mfn v kωm-\n tpm t]mfp-ambn kwkm-cn- -t mƒ Ht sd IYm-]m-{Xßfpw IYm-ap-lq Ø-ß-fp-amWv Fs a\- n-eqss IS- p-t]m-b-xv. Rm\m-Zyambn sh n-ønc I Xv tpm t]mƒ Bflm-hn an\p- n-sb-spø ëhns]-dbpw-aptºí Bbn-cp- p. Pohn-X-Øns t\ m-gvn-isf IrXy-amb tncp-h-iƒ Nmen v IY-sbm-cp- nb F{Xtbm kn\na-iƒ h j-߃ ]n n-sp-tºmgpw a\- n ambmsx \n p- p. t{] -Isc Nn n- n- p-ibpw Nncn- n- p-ibpw Icbn- n- p-ibpw {]W-bn- n- p-ibpw Hs snøp tpm t]mfns Xqen- I-bn ]nd IYm-]m-{X-߃ C\nbpw ae-bmf kn\n-abv v [\yx ]I-cp-hm CS-\-evI-s... 28

29 HmW-s m- ] Ip n-aw-kew H n- n-cp-t m-w-ap-æm Hme- o- n- n-cn mw. HmW-Ø- IpS-h-b-d H nb hb-dp-im ti; Hme- ps Npcp- n-sb-dn p HmSn-t mipw ImgvN ImWmw. HmW- q-]dn- p-hm-\mbv Hma n-sm-ß-fp-t]mbn HmW-Øp-ºn- ]m-dp Im n HmSn-\-S- -h Np nepw Xpº- q-hn-, tim n- q-hn- Cº-ta-dp-a-cn- q-hp-an-. aæn-, Im p-a-c-ß-fp-an- hnæp-t]mse acp-`qan am{xw. Im m- qhn-dp-sø-sp- m\mbv IqS-bp-ambv hbepiƒ txsn Iq -cp-samøv t]mb-h ; aµn-c-s cpai v a m-sc-t m-se- n-cn- n- p a n-h-cp- XpIs s ; a\- p-hn-xp-ºn- p-dn hcn-iƒ am\w tiƒs ]msp p! F sf simøo pw KpW-an snm sc F p IpSn-bn-, aæn- ]qø-a-c-ß-fn A w hnf-bw aæn Ac-a\ Xo tøm \m n A mcw hmßn-tbm t m an m- -an-s s aæn AK-Xn-Iƒ IÆo s]mgn p ASn-a-bmbv hmgp p! amthena ho pw ]nd- s `qhn hma-\-cn m\ -\m-fn-\mbv ]msmw-\-ap v hm\hpw, aæpw \ap v kz -ambvøocpwhsc!. thz\ atljv ]me- msv kz]v\-߃ h Æw hncn-bn Pe- m-gv -I-fn Rm X\n- n-cn- p-tºmgpw Fs IÆn ap\-ap n \ nb IÆp-\o Øp- n-x K `w \obm-bn-cp- p. 29

30 Iip-am-hn IΩ-ep-Iƒ icwy taml Fw.-Sn-bpsS ë a ví hmbn p-xo Ø B ]pkvx- I-Øn-te- v t\m n, Ahƒ Iptd-t\cw Ccp- p. BZyam-b Xm\nXp hmbn- p- -Xv. ]t C v...-f-t m, AXnse {][m\ IYm-]m{Xw ë hnaeí Xs a\ vhn v ]pd-tø- p-t]m-im Iq m- p- n F v Ahƒ Xncn- -dn-bp- p- m-bn-cp- p. X\n pw Ahƒ p-an-s-bn AZriy-amb Hcp IÆn As - n Xm Xs BtWm Ahƒ? a\- ns tnmzy-߃s m-sp-hn Ahƒ v Nncn-h- p. \jvs-{]-w-b-øns Hm ΩI-fn, \jvs-s - p-t]m-imø {]Xo- -tbmss ImØn-cn- p- hnae. Btcbpw {]Xo- n- n-cn- m-ø X\n v Fßs\ hnae BIm Ignbpw? ]t hna-esb Nqgv p-\n p asp- n- p Hcp GIm- X, X\n- p-np pw Ct? Ahƒ sr n- n-sn angn-i-tfmss Np pw- t\m- n. Ipd thmƒt -Pn, aßn-\n p _ƒ_v \ Ip Ac a shfn- -Øn apdn hfsc Akz-ÿ-am-bn txm n. apdn-hm-si ] n-sp, Xs Hgn- p a p-c- p-t]cpw \n{z-bpss AKm-[-X-bn-se-hn-sStbm BWv... apgp-h i n-bp-sa-spøv Id-ßn-s m- n-cn- p ^m\ns\ Ahƒ kl-xm-]-tømss t\m n. ]pkvxiw ho pw adn- p-t\m- n...-a-xns Hmtcm Xmfp-Iƒ adn- 30

31 p-tºmgpw tiƒ p- Xv hna-e-bpss \nizmk-amwv F -hƒ v txm n. kq[o Ip-amdn-\mbn hnae ImØn-cn- p- p. BZy {]Wb-Øns kvac-w-i-fn... s]s v Ahƒ Hm Øp. Fhn-sS-bmWv Xs BZy-{]-Wbw \jvs-s - Xv? s]s v Ahƒ Xe-Ip-S- v, Xm F n-\mwv AsXms Hm p- Xv? ]pkvxiw AS- p-sh v Fgp-t ptºmgpw hnae Ah-tfm-sSm w D m-bn-cp- p. Xs saø-bn InS- p-tºmƒ F{Xbpw thkw Dd-ßm Ahƒ simxn- p. ]t a\ v Ime-N{Iw ]nt m v Dcp- n- mbp-i-bm-wv. IÆp-Iƒ sas AS- ptºmƒ hna-e-bpss t\ Ø i_vzw tiƒ p- -Xmbn txm n. ì" "]dbq...fhn-ss-bmwv \ns a\- nse B \jvs-߃, Hm Ω- Iƒ...?''î ì ""F\n v Aß-s\- sbm pw C.'' ]XnsbbmWv ]d- -sx- nepw i_vzw Aev]w Db p-t]m-b-xmbn Ahƒ v txm n. hnae Nncn- p- pt m? Ahƒ ImtXm Øp. D v. B Nncnbn ]cn-lm-k-amtwm kl- Xm-]-amtWm F v th Xn-cn- dn-bm Ign-bmsX Ahƒ sas Fgp-t - n-cp- p. I -\n- mø P\-ens t\ Ø a ns \nd-ap Nn p-]m-fn- I-fn-eqsS ]pd-tø v t\m ptºmƒ, Ahƒ kzbw ë Rm Hcp {]W-bn-\n-bmWví F v ]d-bm Hcn- epw Hc-hkcw Xs Pohn-X-Øn D m-bn- n-. ]t Xm Hcp {]Wbn- \n-bm-bn-cp p F Hcp Xncn- -dnhv, Xm AwKo-I-cn- mø Hcp kxyw, X n \ne- \n-ev p- p- v. Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cp p AXv XpSßn-bXv? Xs BZy-{]-Wbw F m-bncp p? CXns DØcw \ Im B p- I-gnbpw? AXns Ime-K-W\...-A-Xn F m C{X Adn-bm At? BZy {]Wtbm-]-lm-cw...? C, AXpw Hm p- n-. ImcWw B {]Wbw X n hf Xv Xm Adn-bmsX Bbn-cp- t m!!! Xs Np piƒ ]p n-cn- p- pt m? IÆp-Iƒ Xnf-ßp- pt m? Cu kwibw BZy-tØ-X- t m F Hm Ω Hcp \nizmk-øn Aacp-tºm-tg- pw, Hm Ω-I-fpsS ]S-hp-Iƒ Xm n B ]gb F p-h-b- p-imc A p, HmSn- -fn- m XpS-ßn-bn-cp- p. Ccp-fn \n pw Xs - hn-ae Xpdn- p-t\m- p- pt m? Ahƒ v ho pw Aßs\ txm n. hna-e ho pw ]d-bp- p. ë ""lnameb-øns sncp-hnse Cu XWpØ cm{xnbn ASpØ cm{xn-bpss GIm- X am{xw Hm Øn-cn- p F\n- v, \ns a\- n-em- m s]s v Ign-bpw;''í CØ-hW Ahƒ apjw Xncn- n-. sas Nncn- p Ah-fpsS IÆp-I-fn s]s -s mcp IpkrXn HmSn-adt m?! I p-ifpw ]p p-ifpw \nd \m p-hgn-bn-eqss, \ -]m-z-ß-ƒ Nhn- n a\ v Ae -t mƒ Iyn ns t\ Ø NqSnte v Ahƒ \pg- p-i-b-dn-bn-cp- p. ëë ""CsXSp-tØm...-A-h-tcmSv ]d-tb.''î A p \o nb ]gpø dp_o- bv v cpnn Gsd-bp- m-bn-cp- t m F -hƒ Hm Øp. Imc-Ww, a m pw simsp- msx Ah 31

32 Xs DSp- ns Ioi-bn kq n- p-h- ncp- Xv X\n p Xcm-\m-Wv. Hm -]n-spøw Ifn- p-tºmƒ, Hfn- p-i-fn- p-tºmƒ, a mcpw ImWmsX Xs Ah klm-bn- m-dp- v...-iq- Øn tia-\mb Ahs Cu at\m-`mhw X\n v Hcp \mbni ]cnthjw \evin-bn-cpt m?! Ahƒ ho pw Ccp- n-te v t\m n. hnae BImw \nd angn-i-tfmss Xs t\m p- pt m? Ahƒ ]Xnsb hnfn- p. ì ""hnate...''î I\Ø \n»-_vz-x-bn-te v angn-bq n Ahƒ sas ]d- p. ë" "\o Ft an m-ø-xv, F\n pw A p-hn\pw CS-bn Ft m-gmbn-cn pw {]Wbw XpSßn-b-Xv, As - n _mey-øns Cu \nj-i-f kvt\lsø {]Wbw F v hnfn- m ] ptam? AtXm, Cu kvt\lw {]W-b-ambn hf -XmtWm? As - n Cu kvt\l-øns t]cp-am n {]Wbw B n-b-xmtwm?í hnae-bpss adp-]-sn- mbn Iptd-t\cw ImØn pw In m-ø-t mƒ Ahƒ Dd- n- p. Xs -t mse hna-ebv pw hy -amb Hcp-Øcw Is -Øm-\m-bn- p- m-hn-. BIr-Xn-bn- mø h y Icn-a-jn-s m v sxm p-\n p Xs t\sc Iip-amhns Id-bn cq]w-sim- n p at\m-lc-amb sndnb cq]-߃ \o n A p ]d-bp- p. ""CXv IΩ-em- n-bn-t m, \ ck-am-bncn- pw.'' AsX \ `wkn-bm-bn-cp p Ah. Ct mgpw D m-iptam B Iip-amhv? Du m si n-bm-sn-bn-cp B Xmgv Nn AXn D m-iptam? Ahƒ p h mø BImw txm n. \m n t]miww F Hcp Nn a\- n BZyambn apf-bn-sp-i-bm-wv...!!. \msv F Hm Ωbn BZyw hcp- Xv AΩ-bpsS apj-am- Wv. ë ""A phns ssi]n-sn- p-thww ]pg IS- m ''.í Xm ] n- q-s-øn t]miptºmƒ ]pd-in \n pw ti n-cp AΩbpsS i_vz-øn\v F{X arzp-e-x-bm-bn-cp p!. ë ""B A p-s - -t\msv F m C{X h Ø-am-\n- m? AsXm pw th ''.í Cßs\ ]d-bp-tºmƒ B arzp-ex FhnsS t]mbn-cp- n-cn mw? A p-x BZy-{]-W-b-te-J-\w, AXv Npcp- n-sb-dn-bp-tºm-ƒ AΩ-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ IØp-I-bm-bn-cp- p. _mey-øn-s bpw Iuam-c-Øn-s bpw CS-bn th Xn- -dnbmø hnim-c-߃ pw tnmzy-߃ pw CS-bn... A p Xs ImgvNbv v ap n \n pw AI- p-t]m-bn. bm{x-]-d-bmsx...-im-øn-cn- p-sa v ]d-bm-sx...! ho p- Im Xs \msp-i-s-øn. Ct mƒ Adnbp p, AXm-bn-cp p ë {]W-bw.í Ahƒ pap- n s]msn-ao-i m-c A p tnmzn- p- p. ë" "\n\-s s CjvS-a-t...?''í ë ""AsX, Rm A p-th- -t\m-st Ft mgpw Iq p- Iq-Sm-dp- -Xv?''í ë ""AX CjvSw...''í kn\nam-\m-b-i-s\-t mse \n p Ahs apjøv t\m n kwi-b-tømss \n p Ip p-]m-hm-s- m-cn-bpss B \njvi-f- X!! Ahƒ sas Fgp-t - n-cp- p. hna-e-bpss i_vzw ho pw tiƒ p- -Xmbn txm n. ë" "\o ImØn-cn- p- pt m? B kvt\l-øns Ah-tijn- p-iƒ \n nept m?''í c m-asø tnmzyw!! BZy tnmzy-øns DØcw ]d-bm XpS-ßnb Ahsf \n»-_vz-bm- n- -f- p. F nepw CØn-cn-t\cw Ign v Ahƒ sas ]d- p. ë ""B Iipam-hn IΩ-ep-Iƒ Ct mgpw Ds - n Ah-bn-sem v F\n v thww..''. Ipdn v : ae-bm-f-øns ImesØ AXn-Po-hn p ImØncn- p ë "hnae'í F IYm-]m-{XsØ \ap- p-\ Inb Fgp-Øp-Im-tcmSv Cu hcn-iƒ IS-s - n-cn- p- p. 32

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39 BkzmZ\w F p-sim v ag BXnc Pn 's\mãmƒpnb' AYhm "Krlm-Xp-cXzw' F Xv s]mxp-t_m- [-Øns DXv]- -am-wv. s\mãmƒpnb BtLm-jn- -s -Sp kn\n-a- I-fp-sSbpw kmln-xy-ß-fp-ssbpw kzoim-cy-x-bn bym -Øn {]h Øn- p- Xv Cu s]mxp-t_m-[-øns a\-»m-kv{x-am-wv. Ign- p-t]mb Ime-sØ- p-dn v \jvs-t_m-[-tøm-ss-bp-, F m kpj-i-c-amb Hm Ω-bmWv s]mxpsh "s\mãmƒpnb' F p ]dbp- -Xv. AXv ti -dn-hp-i-fn-eq-ssbpw D m-bn-h-cp- -Xm-hmw. Ign- -Imew \ -Iƒ am{xw \nd- n-cp Ime-am-sW v hcp-øn-øo Øp-sIm v ]gb-im-esø BZ i-h-xvi-cn- pi hgn-bmwv ë"s\mãmƒpnb'í cq]wsim- p- -Xv. Bfp-Iƒ v CØcw Imcy-߃ tiƒ m\pw ]d-bm\pw Nn n- m\pw Gsd XmXv]-cy-am-Wv. P\-߃ n-s-bn hf-sc-tbsd kzoi-cn- s -Sp kn\n-a-ifpw kmln-xy-ßfpw FSp-Øp-]-cn-tim-[n- p-t\m- n-bm Ah-bn Cu ës\mãmƒpnbíbpss Awiw {]Xy- -ambpw Nne-t mƒ ]tcm- -ambpw ImWmw. ]g-b-xns BZ i-h-xvi-c-wsø A\p-Iq-en- p Hcp-s]m-Xp-t_m[w Xs -bmwv CØcw krjvsn-iƒ Ccp-ssIøpw \o n kzoi-cn- -s -Sp- -Xns ]n n-ep- -Xv. CXv krjvsn-i Øm-hns t_m[-a-fi-e-øn \n v cq]-s -Sp- -Xm-h-W-sa- n-, adn- v, s]mxp-t_m- [-Øn \n v hnsp-x t\sn-bn- n- mø At_m-[-Øn cq]-s -Sp- -Xm- Wv. AXp-sIm- p-xs -I-]S-amb BZ i-h-xvi-cww Xs am[y-a-øneqss \n -ln- p ë"bƒ'í A {]Xn-ÿm-\Øv hcp- -Xv, ]I-cw, amdm hnk-ω-xn- p-sim v `qcn`mkøn-s bpw At_m-[sØ \n Æ-bn- p-sim- n-cn- p s]mxp-t_m-[-am-wv. ë"ag'í F B _-Øns kzoim-cy-xsb C u s]mxp-t_m-[- Øns ImgvN- m-sn \n p-sim v t\m n- m-wm-hp- -Xm-Wv. ë"ag'í ] psh-bv p Bibw ]pxn-b-sxm- p-a-. sndp- - Øn Øs `mcysb \jvs-s Hcmƒ hm -Iym-h-ÿ-bn Ahsf 39

40 40 Hm p-ibpw B Hm Ω-I-fn-eqsS Ah-cpsS {]Wbw IS- p-h-cn-ibpw snbvxp. ChnsS BZ i-h-xvi-cn- -s -Sp- Xv shdpw {]Wb-a-. ë"]gb ImesØ {]W-b'amWv. hcn- Ifpw Zriy-ßfpw t{] -Isc sim p-t]m- Ip- Xv BZ i-h-xvi-cn- -s ]g-b-im-e- Øn-te- m-wv. Xd-hmSpw Ipfhpw {]Ir-Xn- `w-knbpw s] Ip- n-bpss imeo-\-`m-hhpw {]W-b-Øn-s ë"\njvif- X'í ImWn- p cwk-ßfpw CXn s\mãmƒpn-bsb \n Ωn- p {][m\ D]-I-c-W-ß-fm-Wv. G -hpw {][m-\-s H v ag-bm-wv. Hm Ω- Iƒ v AI-º-Sn-bmbn CXn ag-bp- v. agbv v \evi-s - n-cn- p ]e Cta-Pp- Ifpw s]mxp-t_m-[-øn ]e-im-e-ß-fneqss \n Ωn- -s - h Xs -bm-wv. Hcp km[m-cw {]IrXn {]Xn`m-k-am-b, Pohs \ne-\n-ev]n\v AXym-h-iy-amb agbv v s]mxp-t_m-[-øn \evi-s -Sp Cta-Pp-Iƒ XnI pw hyxy-kvx-am-wv. {`m n-bmbpw kplr-ømbpw Hm Ω-bmbpw kvt\l-ambpw hfsc hyxy-kvx-ß-fmb Nn{X-߃ kmln-xyhpw kn\n-abpw agbv v \ In-bn- p v. Cßs\ ]e-x-c-øn agsb ti pw hmbn pw I pw bym- - Øn \n pw hn`n- -amb Hcp k ev]w s]mxp-t_m-[-øn ag-sb- n \n Ωn- s - p. s\mãmƒpn-b-bpss {][m\ LS-Iambn ag amdn. B _-Øns t]cp-xs ag F m-ip-tºmƒ AXn \n pw e`n- p Hcp Nostalgic feeling Xs B _w XpS p-im-wm t{]cn- n- p- p- v. agbpss Zriy-߃ s\mãmƒpn-bsb AXns Db -X-e-Øn FØn- p- p. s]mxpt_m-[sø Xr]vXn-s -Sp-Øp ta d LS-I-߃ F mw-xs kwhn-[m-b- I\v t_m[-]q w Dƒt Ø-Xm-I-W-sa- n-. s]mxp-t_m-[-øns Xs `mk-amb Abm-fpsS At_m-[-Øn bym -{]- Wbw/BZ i-{]-wbw Aß-s\-sbm-s bm-wv. AXn-\m ChnsS kwhn-[m-b-i-\mcv F X {]iv\w, adn v kwhn-[m-b-is bpw At_m-[sØ \n Æ-bn- p s]mxp-t_m-[-am-wv. Cu s]mxp-t_m-[sø adn-i-s- m am{xta {]W-b-sØtbm agsbtbm Hs hyxy-kvx-ambn Nn{Xo-I-cn- m GsXm-cmƒ pw km[y-am-iq.

41 Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw hnt\m-zv C.-hn.-sI. ]ø- q ]I-ens sh hpw Idp- p thf-bn ]pø {]Xo- -Iƒ hmsn- -cn-bth sr - p-ho-gp kz]v\-ß-sfsbms bpw N p-n-h-dp-iƒ amsn-hn-fn- th aæns K hpw kv] ihpsams bpw F n \n -\y-ambn bm{x ]d-bth Hcp I Nncm-Xn sh -hp-an-\n-sbs ap n hgn-sx-fn- o-sp-hm-\n- msx hm p-isfms bpw IWvT-Øn-\p- n Hfn- p-i-fns mxp-ßn-bn-cn- sh k]vx-h Æ-{]-Xo- -Iƒs m-s bpw a\- ns timwn NnX-sbm-cp- o-sth arx-amb kz]v\-øn kxyhpw anyybpw IqSn- p-g-bth C\n-sbs Nnd-Ip-Iƒ Icn-bmsX Im p-hm Hcp ac- n X kpc- -tb-io-sp-hm Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw? hnjmzw Xfw-sI ptam Ω-X Nn -bn IqSp-Iq- n-bn-cp-s m-cm-\m-fp-iƒ aßp ad-bp a\- n al-xzhpw ag-hn- p-t]m-sem-cn- sxfn-bptam? hm p-iƒs m-s bpw A -ta-io-sp \ -I-sfm-s bpw t]mbva-d- o-sth hm ns inev]n-iƒ simøp- -sxm-s bpw A\ys kzÿx sisp-øp krjvsn-iƒ Nncn- p Np n-sem-fn- n-cn- p-s mcm Im m-f-{zw-jvs-߃ I p-\-sp-ßth Im m-f-\o-xn-iƒ RmWn Ifn- p \nb-a-ß-sfm-s bpw tjmti- n \n th 41

42 \nb-a-ß-sfm-s bpw ]pxn-sbm-sc-æ-øn-\mbv Xmgn- p-]q n ]Sn-bn-d-ßo-Sth Agn-bm- p-cp- mbn apdp-ip \nb-a-߃ ASn-Ø-d-tXm n B Øp-Nn-cn- th \mw-b-øp- n Inep- -Øn-\mbvs m v {Xmkns X p-iƒ ImtXm Øv \n th ]ns-bp Poh-\v im n-\ Io-Sp-hm \oxn-x IhmSw ae s Xpd- p-hm Bcm-sWm-cm-{i-bw, Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw B Øn-X kºøv Ip p-iq- o-sp-hm B Øe p \S- p am\-h ImWptam \o \ns ]pø ]Xn- ns ] sh -Øn-\mbv Dg-dp krjvsnsb imkv{xhpw \nb-ahpw kº-zvhy-h-ÿbpw ka-jvsn-x kxyw Xncn- -dn- o-sptam? Bcm-sWmcm{ibw Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw hm p-iƒ sim v ad- p-]n-sn- p hmivhn-em-k-øn `c-w-i Øm- tfm? ta\n\sn- p-hm taem- p-am-sbøpw tamem-f-h - h Æ km n- ytam? hm p-iƒs m-s bpw h Æm-`-\ Ip hmwn-py-h-xvirx X{ -ßfpw tntxm-hn-im-csø hnev]-\- mbv \ Ipw hnj-en-]vx-hn-ev]\ X{ -ßfpw ae-øn kam-\-ambv \mdp NnØsØ am n-a-dn- p-hm Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw? CØn-cn-t]m-s mcm Xpf-kn-X tnm nepw I\n-hns Ddh \mw ImWmsX t]mitbm? h n-h-c p hnir-xamw NnØsØ am n Fgp-Xp-hm Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw hm p-x kxy-øn hmkvzø-`q-an-bn hm p-hy-`n-nmcw s]msn-s]m-sn- o-sth K `-]m-{x-øn\pw hne-bn- p-hn p hni-eamw hnzysb hn -\- mbv \ Ipw hntzz-j-hn-øp-iƒ apf-bnte \ Ip hn m-\-]m-{x-ambv hnf-bp \msams hnev]-\-bv m-bp hne-t]in hn vt D - -a- tbm? Nn n- n-x-dnb Xmcm- p-]m- ns s]m nb IÆn-Iƒ tn Øp \n Øo-Sp-hm IpSpw-_-hn-f- mbn IØnb Zo]sØ X p-si-sp-øp-hm HsØm-cp-an-s mcm I hs-i-cmf lkvx-ßsf X p-x-i p-hm Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw? AΩ-X kxysø tnmc-bn ap nb A[n-Imch Zpjv{]-`p-Xz-Øns Aa-c-Øn-cn- p Bcm- m amsc B n-b-i- p-hm Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw? A[-a-hn-Im-csØ Xgp-In-Ø-tem-Sp Adn-hns PmeIw sim n-b-s- p-hm a -c-tem-isø am -cy-sam-s bpw a Øys ]X-\-Øn-\m-[m-c-sa- Xv Im n-s m-sp- p-hm Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw `oi-c-hm-zhpw, hnπ-h-ho-cyhpw H m-sbm-cpßn ]pd-s p h m im nx ZqXn-\mbv Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw B{i-bn- o-sp-hm Btcm-cp-an- mø B{in-X-h Øn-\m-izm-k-ta-Ip-hm Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw? A - p-in-t A -Øn-\mbv-sIm v Ae-bp a Xys B{i-b-sam-s bpw XInSw adn- p-hm AWn-b-d-\o w \S-Øp \on-tc, \nßfo \msns kºøp I-h-cp Pohn-X-Nn-{XsØ Iodn apdn- p cm -k-h Ipe-Pm-X-c- tbm? azy-øn tim- -bn ]X-bp Pohn-X Nn{X-ß-sfm-s bpw hy -sa-t m-xp-hm Bcm-sWm-cm-{ibw? Ah-K-Wn- o-sp-hm-\m-imø kxy-øn Aar-X-Ip-w`-߃ Fdn- p-x-i p Adn-hn-\mbv Dd-h-Iƒ Xnc-bp temitc \nß-fo- \m-sns\ \mww sisp-øp \mdnb NnØ-Øn DS-a-ÿ-c- tbm? hm pw al-xzhpw hm n-\m-[m-chpw hm n hgn-ømc txsn-b-e-s mcm {]mno\ ]Yn-Is Pohn-X-bm-{Xbpw ]g-sbmcm Pohn-X-ssi-en-bn \n p\mw BUw-_-c-Øns Blvfm-Z-\n-an-j-߃ txsn-b-e- txm \jvs-am n D]-\n-j-Zva-{ -߃ Duj-c-am- nb D Ø\nan-j-߃ kωm-\-ta-inb DW hn hgn-ømc amsn-hn-fn- th Dd- w-\-sn- p-in-s- tbm \msams? Dd w \Sn p InS- tbm \msams?. 42

43 aµ ]pcmww : Hcp injys ]n n \n p IpØv kn. {]`m-i-c Im\mbn injy aµ- Rm hmb-\- m-c-\-, kmlnxyw Xosc-bn-, IY Fgp-Xm \mb-c, \{km- Wn-b-, kp Øm\p-a ZfnXv _p n-po-hnbp-a. ]Øp-sIm- w-sim v \memw- m v _ncpzw t\snb ]mhw Xoø. AXn aq mw mkn Xs aq p-sim w. Fs Ip w sim aq p {]mhiyw Sn.-Sn.kn txm kptem-n\ So -dmwv Ft msv Cßs\ snbvx-xv. Fs mkn ]Tn- n- p So ASpØ mknse \mcm-b- W amsj IÆn-dp- n-im-wn- Xpw D v I n IpSn- m t]mºw So amsj ho n-te v Iq n-sim p t]mbxpw Rm I n-cp p. A mw- m- n ]Tn- m t]mip- n-s v Rm t\csø Xocp-am- \n- n-cp- p.- Im-c-Ww, \memw m p-hsc aebmfhpw IW pw am{xw ]Tn- m -a-xn. AXn\p api-fn ]Tn- -W-sa- n Cw ojpw lnµnbpw kb kpw IqSn ]Tn- -Ww. \memw m v Xocm-\m-b-t mƒ Ip sluvamjv Ft msv ]d p ""\obn\n ]Sn- n v Hcp Imtcymw C, Imeos\ tabv m t]mbvt m''. B D]- tziw F\n v \t ]nsn- p. Aß-s\-bmWv Rm si.-si. Ip n-cm-a-s m-xp-hm-fpss injyxzw kzoi-cn v Imen tabv m\pw Imen ]q m\pw a p Irjn- -Wn-Ifpw hi-øm- n-b- Xv. AXp-sIm- v, h j-øn \q n-b-º-ømdv Znhkw am{xw ]Wn-sb-Sp- p amj m pw Hcp ]Wn-bp-sa-Sp- msx k mdn-s\bpw P\-ß-sfbpw ] n- p-po-hn- p k m ]Wn- m pw Rm \ p- m- nb t\{ - m-bbpw tn\bpw Acn-bpw A\p-_- -]- - -dn-ifpw ho n-en-cp p Xn m `mky-ap- m-bn. Fs kvt\l-tømss ë"aµ m'í F v hnfn- p si.-si. Ip n-cm-a-s m- Xp-hmƒ Fs ASpØp hnfn p ]d- p. ""FSm, Rm NØm Fs c p-im-xn-tew ISp- \o F-Sp- -Ww. Fs a s m pw simsp-. AXp-hn- m simtd Ddp]y In pw. AXns\s m v _kv t]mip \nc-øns ] v _ v 43

44 Im-Øp-\n- m Hcp Nm si -Ww. AXn\v Cßs\ Fgp-XWw ësi.-si. Ip n-cm-as m-xp-hm-fpss kvac-w v injy aµ- ka n- p- -Xv''. F m s]mxp-hmƒ acn- m-ø-xp-sim pw ImXnse ISp- X w Ducn-sb-Sp-Ø-Xp-sIm pw F\n v Aßs\- snøm km[n- n-. IjvS-s v ]Øp-sIm w sim v Rm ]Tn A cw sim v si.- si.ip n-cm-a-s m-xp-hm-fns\ Rm \n߃ v ]cn-n-b-s -Sp-Ømw. cma-s m-xphmƒ P\n- Xv Bbn-cØn Hcp- q n ]Xns\m- nse sh -s]m w D m-b-zn-hkw. PmXIw D m- m h IWn-i Kpcp- ƒ ]d- p. ""\ mbn bxv\n pw, \ mbn kºm-zn qibpw snøpw. F m ae-sh w t]mse Hscm Znhkw sim v F mw \in- n pibpw snøpw''. Ip ncm-a-s m-xp-hmƒ si.-si. Ip n-cm-a-s m-xp-hmƒ BdSn aq v C v \ofw. s\ -fhv F ]Xv sk n ao. Xq w sxmæqdv Intem. hb v Adp-]-Xv. thjw ]Ømw \º ap v, sh t m-w-iw, sncp v Sb. s\ n pw amdøpw ssi pw aq n v hep- -Øn Nµ-\- p-dn. `mcy hfsc saen tijn-bn- mø \mcm-b- Wn. a ƒ aq v BWv, c v s]æv. Imt m Awiw Be- msv tziøv Xmakn- p- p. ]Øv G Ic-`q-an. c v G Irjn-`q-an. I p-im-en-iƒ FcvXv Hcp tpmun, t]møv c p tpmun, ]ip- ƒ Id- p- Xv aqs -Æw, ISn niƒ Bsd-Æw. s]mxp-hmƒ ]pe s \mep-a- Wn v FWo- pw. ssx p- n Xqdpw. tncn-ap-dn v ] p-tx- pw. tijw s\øv Im n Hcp kmwv. H w Ahn ap qdp {Kmw, sh w \qdp {Kmw, txß Hcp apdn kaw tn Øv tkhn- pw. tijw Be Igp-Ipw, ]ip- sf Id pw. ho n h v Nmcp-I-tk-c-bn-en-cp v A -embn v Hcp apdp- v. ASp- -f-bn t]mbn `mcy v Hcp ho v. ìip\n n- Ip-tº, \n\n v cm{xn F -SpØv h v sis- q-sswî? tijn-bn-s - nepw \mcm-b-wn-bω adp-]sn {]kwkw \SØpw. ì" "Rms\ n- \m v? \nß v \m v s]æp-ßsf pw Ct, Rm ASp- -f- -Wn- -t ''. s]mxp-hmƒ DSs\ ASp- f-bn \n v c v a ]m-\n-sb-spøv hmg- - -Øn-te v \S- pw. Iqheo v sh w ap n c v ssi Db Øn hcn-h-cn-bmbn hmg v sh w Hgn- p- Xv ImWm Hcp ]S Xs D m-hpw. s]mxp-hmsf tkm n v Imcyw \S-Øp Nne aps- hmey- mcv ]d-bpw. ""Cßs\ sh w Hgn- m s]mxmafvt Bhq. F m Hcp Du v''. Ccp- qdv hmg pw sh -cn pw ] ev \ n pw shs m-gn v t\sc ho n h v IpØ-cn- n Hcp InÆw. AXn \ms ]iphns s\øv c p-tim-cn- p-sn, DW v hdhv, Ibv] sim m- w, tamcv, D n-en amß, I - -d n sre- -Xv. c p-a-wn-hsc ]qap-jøv hn{i-aw. tijw s]æp-ßsf ]Wn v hnfn- m t]mim-\p ]pd- m-sv. ]Ømw \º txm Øpw timw-ihpw am n ]pxn-b-xv. asn- p-øn Nph Ccp- ]-Xns cq] Xcw t]mse. BZyw Xºmbos dm v c p- m- v. tijw BS- Øs Hcp InS-Øw. F mw ]Xn-hp-t]mse. Cubn-sS-bmbn aq v s] hn-j-b- Øn A{X sxdw t]mc. I -Øn \ n- \-Sp s]æp-߃ (A-\p-`-hn- -dn- -h ) 44

45 ]d- p. F m sship-t cw "`K-h- XvKoX'í hmbn p- -Xn Ipd-shm- p-an-. AXn-\n-S-bn aqø-a-i Zmtam-Z-c Irjn- Wn Ign v Iptds» tamjww XpS-ßn. a m-cxpw A, kz w A -s. Xºmbn apjm- ncw hnhcw Adn- p. AXn-\ptijw ]Øm-b- p-tcs Xmt mev txm Øns tim -e v si m XpS-ßn. Ae- vim-cøn snω-c-øos tamfv X w Hcp-\mƒ s]mxp-hm-fpss ho n XpWn-sIm- p-t]m-bv. s]mxp-hmƒ X -Øns\ sndnb {]mb-øn I txbn q. hmey- m-cøn Bb-Xn\v tijw I n n-. s]mxp-hmƒ v X -Øns\ I w Hcp tamlap m-bn. AXn\v Imc-W-ap- v. C w X -Øns\ I m s]mxp-hm-fpss BZy-`mcy imc-tz- \-t m-ev v. Hm v F m Hcp N w. N ow amdpw apt m pw ]nt m pw D n \n p- p. kw_ w Ibn- n v Hcp sim w tx pw Hmsfm- n v Ibn- n-. Hcp Xpemam-k-Øn- s]mxp-hmƒ Imen-]q- n-s m- ncp- -t mƒ I -Øn-te v h -XmWv Ahƒ. At cw BIm-iØv Hcp an epw CSnbpw F mw H n- v. s]mxp-hmƒ pw sndnb ]cn v ] o-\v. HmSn-h-t m-sc mw ]d- p. ""imczω t]mbn s]mxm-a-tf...''î imcz t]mb-xn\v tijw s]mxp-hmƒ v ] men Bbn simsp- epw hmßepw D m-bn. ] m-en-tbm, `b- c ckn-i-øn. BZy-`mcy acn- -Xn\v tijw s]mxp-hmƒ ]Ømb-Øns Xmt m Ac v si n \S- m-dp- m-bn-cp- p. ] men ]d-bpw. ""F m s]mxm-atf Ac v c v Xmt mev?''î s]mxp-hmƒ Ipep-ßn- n-cn- pw. eoe-iƒ n-s-bn ] men ]d-bpw. ""\nßsfs `oa Xs ''. ] men C w Xf hmxw h v InS- n-em-wv. ImWmt\ t]mhm-dn-. ss]k simsp-ø-b- -em-wv. t\cn ImW-W-sa v B{K-l-an- m- n- -. ASp-Øp-I- m ]g-b-imcyw Hm pw. At mƒ ] m-en pw tamlw- m-bm-tem, Hmsf Zo\w IqSq-te. ì" "F m s]mxm-atf Cßs\ Btem-Nn- p- -Xv''. X -Øns H ti v s]mxp-hmƒ sr n. s]mxp-hmƒ ]d- p. ""tx m\pw DSp- m\pw Xcm, CuS \n v m''. hmey- m-cøn IÆn-dp- n. s]mxp-hmƒ tim -e-bv v v Xmt m-se- SpØv ]Øm-b- pc Xpd- p. Hcp ssi m v apf-ip-ambn ]pd-tø v h p. ap n iip\w aps n \mcm-bwnbω. ""t]m, BSv v''. s]mxp-hmƒ B n. Imen-]q- p-im-c IÆ apf-si-spøv shbne-øn- p. X w ap pw hmßn \S- p. CSbv v ad p-t\m- n. s]mxp-hmƒ sndp- - m-c-\m-bn. ho pw ]Øm-b- p-c-bn Ibdn c v Ccp-]-Xns t\ms -SpØv Xºm-bos ho n-se-øn. AhnsS Bcp-an-. hmxn-e-s- n-\v. ap -gn- p. timwiw hf p. a\- p-\n-dsb X - Øns\ [ym\n- p. \nd- -am-dv, H nb hb-dv, N n pw \ `wkn. s]mxp-hmƒ Fcn-]ncn sim p. ioe-ß-sf mw ad- p. Ipfn, P]w, Ipdn. DuWn Ddt mw C. ]e-x-hw Xºm-bos\ {]m]n- p. DW v {]h Øn- p. F n pw ia-\-an- m. Ae- vim-cøn hcm C\nbpw \mevzn-hkw Ign-bpw. s]mxp-hmƒ Bsf Ab- p. Ae- m sim p-t]mb ap v DSs\ FØn- -Ww. hnhcw In nb apd v Ae- n-sb-sp-tøm-f-ap XpWn-bpambn snω-cøn s]mxp-hmsf ImWm h p. s]mxp-hmƒ v Acniw h p. ""\S m- \m-hmø \o F n-\m h n\v snω-cøo? Iqen tawn- m X -Øns\ ]d- -b- - Ww''. ì" "F\ v Hcp ISn- os\ thww''. snω-cøn ]d- p. ì" "Hcp ISn- os\ B -, Be-bnse F m Imeot\w \o simt mbvt m''.î ]q p-im-c IÆs\ hnfn v ]d- p. ì" "\o Bte v Id- p ss]t\w Abvs ISn- ot\w snω-c-øo ho nev sim p-sim-sv v''. AXp-sIm pw kam-[m-\-am-bn-. snω-c-øos hosns Xmsg-bp Hcp-hnf I w Ht -Im G X -Øns t]cn Xosd-gp-Xn. snωcøn ]d- p. ì" "X Øns ImXnepw Ihp- Ønepw H q s]mxm-a-tf, Hmfv hmey- mc-øn-bm-bn-t ''. s]mxp-hmƒ DSs\ ]Ømb- pc Xpd- p. sn s n ImWm-\n-. ]Ømb- p-c-bn ho pw ]cxn t\m n, ImWm- \n-. apf-ivnm v ]Ip-Xn-bmbn Ipd- n- \v. DSs\ Bsf hcpøn _m n-h apfipw Nm pw h n-bn Ib n ]ø- q _km-dn sim p-t]mbn hn p. X -Øn\v 45

46 ImXnepw Igp-Ønepw hmßn. ae- -c-s - Sp- p am vf kpbn- n ]d- p. ""F m s]mxp-hmƒ»m, XSn-sb pw t]mbn-s\- m. H pw tpmdm-hp- n-t. m m C{X Hbne- - msv?''î s]mxphmƒ ]d- p. ì" "\n m t\cq-, teiw Xnc- v v. ho nev Hcmfv ImØn-cn- v v v''. s]mxphmƒ Hcp-I ]pi-bn-ebpw c p-intem sh hpw hmßn as- -h- n v \m n-se-øn. A n v Ipfn v cma-\maw P]n- p. snω-c- Øos ho n-se-øn. At mƒ Ae- nb ap n\v AS-bmfw sh p p v X w. snω-c-øos\ ImWp- n. s]mxp-hmsf I -]mss X w FWo- p-\n- p. s]mxphmsf t\m n. s]mxp-hmƒ timwiw DSp- Øn- n-. ]Ømw \º txm Øv am{xw. ap n-\n-s-bn Ahy- -ambn BSp Ingn- Iƒ. X -Øns ssiøn amebpw IΩepw simspøp. X w Xncn pw adn pw t\m n. \ -tn-ev. s]mxp-hmsf IÆn-dp- n- m-wn- p. F n v ]d- p. ì" "AΩ CuSo-, Imfo-iz-cØv acn ho oev t]mbn-\v''. tim -e v si nb Xmt mev apt mss Xmsg howp. A p-cm{xn Imt mev Awiw tziøv dok s \º 26/1 F bn s apgp-h ÿehpw X -Øns t]cn-em-bn. ImeØv ho n-te v hcptºmƒ Ac-bnse Ac- m-ww, ssihn-c-ense s]m tam-xncw, ]dn-s -Sp- m ] p Cf-Ip F m samx-ep-ifpw X -Øns kz -am-bn. ho nse-ønb s]mxp-hmƒ Nmcp-I-tk-c-bn-en-cp- p. Ccp-Øos tase Imse-SpØv sh v XpΩm s] n ASp-Øp-sh- p. D bm-bn pw s]mxp-hmƒ XpΩm Xn n-. Itk-cbnse CcpØw axn-bm- n-b-xp-an-. BtcmSpw Dcn-bm-Sn-b-Xp-an-. Ab m aq Øv hnc sh- p. Im\-Øn-eqsS sn - n-sp- n-eqss Hcp-]m-Spsh w Hgp-In-t m-bn. ]pxnb hc-hp-iƒ snω-cøn ]ns ap -e- mt\m \ms ]Wnt m t]mbn- n-. GXv t\cøpw I Ønepw ]d-ºn-epw. Ip ncm-a-s m-xp-hmƒ txm v X nepw s\ yms ]md pw D m-zn-bmbn Ae- p. X w azncm-io pw t_mws_ pw h ]pxnb hm y- msc X -Øn ]d- n-am-hn Iq - Øn-te v sim p-t]mbn asn- p-ø-gn- n v m\-kv\m\w snøn v hn p. AXn-\n-Sbn X -Øns a p-\n-b \msp-hn- pt]mb timgn-]n-sn-b cml-h ]m pw ^pƒssiip mbhpan v ]pxn-b-a-w-ß-fpambn IcIbdn h p. Iptd- mew cmlhs\ Im\mbn \msv I n- n-. Ab {Kmaß-fn \n- p-t]mepw timgn-isf I pw \ms sh- w hm n psn pw Ipf- -S-hp-Ifnepw Im\-Øn s]m- -I-fnepw Hfn- p- In-S- v s]æp-ß-fpss Ipfn Bkz-Zn- pw Ign cml-h t_mwt_ v h - Xn ns \m nse tcmaw-h BWp߃s mw tnm \nd-ap azyw simspøp. Hcp-\mƒ cml-hs AΩ amwn w snº-c-øos\ I v ]d- p. ""cmlh\v s]æv ImWW tw, sn \v Ipw`-Ønev Ccp-]-sØm-ºXv sxti- v, Hm\v c vam-ksø eoth-bn- q''. \msp-hn- p-t]mb cml-h\v t_mws_-bn Ifn- m- -߃ D m- p am hm-sn- -º-\n-bn-embn-cp- p ]Wn. AXn-\n-S-bn cl-ky-ambn ]gb ]Tn- mb \ms sh-ffw Im p-tºmƒ t]meokv ]nsn v k m sne-hn Xmakn- n- n-cp p Ipd p-im-ew. ""awkew Ign- -hmsv Hm\v t]m n-h-cpw''. ""Abns\ m amwn-t - o, sbs X q- - m. Hm v cml-th- \v ]d m Xocq- m''. Ipd v apºm-sw- n amwn w B pw. ë" "Hcpdp- ]y v KXo- mø Hm ow Ch ow H cw \S- p \ns tamfym...-hv^q...''í ]s Ip n-cm-a-s m-xp-hm-fpss apx-ep-iƒ...-am- Wn w H pw ]d- n-. ]d»n-\n- -S-hn c v Po m-fp-i-fp-ambn t]mbn awk-ehpw, IpØ-cn-t mdpw timgn- -dnbpw tnm sh -hp-ambn ]Øv \qdm-fpss k mchpw \S-Øn. tijw cml-h\pw X hpw 26/1 F ÿeøv axn-ep-si n hf v Ifn- m- - -º\n XpS-ßn. ]Ømw-\-º txm Øpw timd-t m-w-i-hp-ambn Ip ncm-a-s m-xp-hm-fm-bn-cp p ]pxnb Iº-\nbpsS Imcy-ÿ. πmãn- ns Ah-in-jvS߃ Im\-Øn-eqsS Hgp-In-\-S- p... 46

47 ^vssf Hcp \hym-\p-`hw t{]ap kn PohnX aw-em-c-wy-ønse I\ m-t v Icn- kz]v\- ßfpw iq\y-amb a\- p-ambn hosns \mep-np-h-cp-iƒ p n Ign- n-cp F\n v, km z-\-øns iox-f- m-b-bmbn-cp- p ë"^vssf' bnse ktlm-z-cn- -k-tlm-z-c- m-cp-am-bp kplr-zv_ w. kam-\- kz-`m-h-ap Pohn-X-{]-iv\-߃ ]c-kv]cw t^mwn qsn ] p-shbv p-i-sb- Xv hosns ]pdw-tem-i-hp-ambn _ -an- msx GIm- -Po-hnXw \bn- n-cp F\n v Gsd Bizm-k-{]-Z-am-Wv. Ign A m-dp-h j-ambn A q-cn h v \S-Øp "^vssf'í bpss aq p-zn-h-ksø Iymºn-s\- p-dn v F\n v ]{X-Øn hmbn Adnhv am{xta D m-bn-cp- p- q. Ign- -h jw Rm Ahn- Nm-cn-X-ambn ]cn-n-b-s, Fs -t mse kam\ Zp:Jw A\p-`-hn- p kxn-bp-am-bp sse-t^m _ hpw, Ahƒ apjm- ncw Rm ]cn- N-b-s "^vssf' bnse a v kplr-øp- -fp-am-bp kplr-zv_- - ßfp-amWv 2011se (Un-kw-_ ) Iymºn ]s -Sp- p-hm F\n v t{]c-w-bm-b-xv. {]txy-in- v, kxn-bp-ssbpw a v kplr-øp- -fp-ssbpw kvt\l-]q Æ-amb \n _- -amwv Iymºv F m-sw- -dn-bp-hm-\p XmXv]cyw F n Df-hm- n-b-xv. aq pzn-h-ksø Iymºm-bn-cp- p-sh- nepw F\n v c p-aq p awn- q am{xta AhnsS sne-h-gn- m Ign- p-f-fq. B Npcp w awn- q-dp-iƒ Xs F\n v Ahn-kva-c-Wo-b-am-bn-Øo p. Zp:JØns Hcp Iq m-bva-bmwv Rm AhnsS {]Xo- n- -sx- nepw kt m-j-øn-s bpw kvt\l-øn-s bpw kmtlm-z-cy-øn-s bpw tkh-\-k- - -X-bpsSbpw Hcp Iq m-bva-bmwv F\n v AhnsS A\p- `-h-s - -Xv. Ahn-SpsØ A -co w F n Aº-c pw AtXm-sSm w Af-h kt m-jhpw D m- n. Fs -t mse imco-cni ]cn-an-xn-iƒ 47

48 D -h pth n F p-k-lmbw snøphm\pw HmSn-\-S- p ktlm-z-co-k-tlm- Z-c- m-cpss kvt\lw, ]ø- q timtf- Pnse Ip -\p-p-øn-am-cpss tkh-\-k- - X CsXms ]pxnb A\p-`-h-am-bncp p F\n- v. AWp-Ip-Spw-_-Øn hfcp ]pxnb Xe-ap-dbn kvt\lw, Imcp- Wyw, \, kmaqly {]Xn-_- X F o aqey-ß-sfms A\y-ambns m n-cn- p-i-bm-wv F mwv s]mxp-sh-bp [mc-w. F m ]pxnb Xe-ap-d-bnepw aqey-ß-fpss \ -{X-Øn-f w F\n v AhnsS A\p-`-h-s - p. aqey-ß-sfm pw ssitamiw h n- n F -Adnhv Fs Gsd kt m-jn- n- p. Gsd ]cnan-xn-iƒ n-s-bnepw Cß-s\-sbmcp kulr-z- q- m-bvabv v cq]w simsp- p- Ibpw AXn-\p-th n {]h Øn- p-ibpw Xß-sf-t m-se-øs ]cn-an-xn-iƒ A\p-`-hn- p- -h v kvt\lhpw km z-\hpw kt m-jhpw ]I v \ Ip-Ibpw snøp "^vssf'í bnse ktlm-z-c-߃ kaq-l-øn-\p-xs amxr-i-bm-wv. Pohn-Xm-\p-`-h-ß-tfm-Sp \ΩfpsS ImgvN- mspw AXn-t\m-Sp kao- ]-\hpw Xs -bmwv kpj Zp:Jß-fpsS G - p-d- n-ep-iƒ \n Æ-bn- p {][m\ LS-Iw. \Ωƒ p ]cn-an-xn- I-sf- p-dn- -, Ign-hp-I-sf- p-dn- mwv F pw Ft mgpw F m-hcpw N n-t - -Xv F p Hcp Ah-t_m[w kr-jvsn- p-hm "^vssf' bnse kplr-zv_- hpw Iymºnse Npcp w Nne awn- q-dp-ifpw Fs Gsd klm-bn- p. Pohn-Xm-\p-`-h-ß-fpsS I\ mt v hmsn-ø-f s\mº-c- q- sf sr - v ho-gmsx, aw-en ASn-bmsX kmtlm-z-cy-øns IÆn-I-fn tim sø-spøv kvt\l-øns kpk w ]c-øp-hm "^vssf'í F kvt\lhr -Øns kvt\l- n- -Iƒ imtjm-]-im-j-i-fmbn ticfw apgp-h ]S p ] -en- s F v Biw-kn- p- p. iq\yx \np cm[m-ir-jvw Bi-b-sam pw ap n sxfn-bmsx \n -th, iq\yx am{xw sxfn-bp- -sx n-ßs\? NnØnc Nne-bv p t\cøp Rms\s Infn-hm-Xn sas Xpd- p-t\m- n. Ahn-sSbpw Rm I p Xfw-sI n \n p-s mcm iq\yx sas bm Infn-hm-Xn Nmcn, \n{zbv p Rm\-ßnSw simsp-øp. I t]m-f-c- nepw h -W- n \n{z-b-t mgpw iq\y-x-am{xw _m n-bm-bn. Fs XqenI-bn ]nd- msx t]msbmcm Ihn-Xbv p ap n t]\bpw ]pkvx-i-ømfpw Rm\-S- p-h- p. Ah-ti-jn- p- -X-t m-gpw iq\yx am{xw... 48

49 ]m v\ FIvkv{] pw IÆo-scm-gp-Inb ]m pw kpkvtajv Nt{µmØv cm{xn F v Ccp-]Xn\mWv `ph-t\-iz-c-dn-te- p Xoh- n. c v amk-߃ p-aptº h n-bnse Ccn- nsw F\n- mbn ]d- p-d- n- m- \mbn sn -t mƒ apx A mcyw F\n- -dn-bm-hp- -Xm-Wv. Fs mcp Xnc- mwv Ing- kwÿm-\-ß-fnte- p h n-i-fn. lud-bnte pw tkml- nbn-te pw t]mip h n-i-fpss kao]w sn n-cp- m hnkva-b-s -Sp-Øp ImgvN ImWmw. o tim p-i-fpss em{sn-\p- Ifn t mepw Xnßn-\n p bm{x- m. c p-amkw apt `ph-t\- iz bm{x- mbn Sn -s -Sp- m sn n pw F\n v 15- mw \nc-bn-em-bncp p ÿm\w. bm{x ASp-Øn pw AXv A m-bnt D q. F.-kn. m n-te- p Sn - p-i-fpss d±m- hfsc Ipd-hm-Wv. AXn-\mbn B.-F.-kn-bntem at m NmSn- n- S pw F - msx bm{x kpk-a-amhpw F -Xn\v bmsxmcp Dd- p-an-. AXn- \mbn Rm Fa P kn Izm bv v {ian- p. ImcWw F m-bmepw F\n v t]mtb ] q. \nxyhpw Xoh- n-i-fn- mø Zn m-wv. Cu h n t]mbn v ASpØ Znh-ksØ h n v X m FSp mw F v IcpXnbm ]nt -Zn-hkw h n-bn-. Aßs\-bm-bm `ph-t\-iz-dn \S- p ti{µ-km-lnxy A m-z-an-bpss Ahm Uv hnx-cw ]cn-]m-sn-bn F\n v ]s -Sp- m-\m-im-sx-bm-ipw. A m-z-an-bn \n v Adn-bn v In nb DSs\ Rm t]mbn Sn -s -Sp-ØXv AXn-\m-em-Wv. bm{x-t]m-ip A v aq -c-tbmss C. Iyqhn Sn v H.- si.-b-b-xmbn sdbn sh-bnse kplrøv Adn-bn- p. kmam-[m-\w. Rm ]Xn-hp-t]mse Ae-k-\mbn ka-b-am-im ImØn-cp- p. ]{ v Znh-ksØ bm{x-bm-wv. bm{xm-k n Hcp- p- Xv Bdp-a-Wn- v. Ggp-a- 49

50 Wn v ]pd-s -s - nte Ac-a-Wn- q aptº sdbn sh tãj-\n FØm-\m- Iq. Rm Gtg Imen\v Cd-ßn. Hmt msb-sp- msx _kn\p Ibdn kmh-imiw \oßn. hgn-bn \n v hmßm-\p H pc- p-km-[-\-߃ hmßn. h n F v Ccp- ]-Xn-\m-W-t m. kabw Gtg ap m BIp- tx D q. h n-k-abw AXp-Xs -bm-sw Hmtcm Ωtb F\n- p- q. Aßs\ aµw aµw tãj-\n-se-øptºmƒ Ahy- -ambn Hc-dn-bn v tiƒ mw. F m-sw- -dn-bm ImtXm Øp. Fd-Wm-Ip-f-Øp-\n pw ]pd-s -Sp ]m v\ FIvkv{] v aq mw- \-º πm vt^m-an InS- p- p. k-abw t\m n. F m-im A p-an-\n v am{xw. At mƒ h n t\ctø FØntbm? Rm\-t mƒ sdbn sh-tã-js ]pd- Øm-Wv. s\ v H m-fntbm. AXp-hsc D m-bn-cp Fs Ae-kX ]pit]mse t]mbn. Rms\m- p-ip-xn- p. apxp-iøv InS- p henb _mkp-am-bn- p B Hm w XnI pw t i-i-c-am-bncp p F v ]d-tb- -Xn- -t m. P\- q- -Øn-\n-S-bn-eqsS HmSn ta mew e yan v ho pw IpXn- p. ]pdøv \ ag-bm- Wv. aq m-asø πm vt^m-an-emwv h n. At mƒ h GsXm-s tbm h n-ifn \n v Cd-ßn- p-d-tø v hcp Bƒ q- -Øns Bchpw Xnc- pw. AXn-\n-S-bn-eqsS Atßm v IpXn- p- Xv Rm am{xhpw. h n GXp \nan-jhpw FSp- mw. AXns hmen-s\- nepw ]nsn- m Ign- n-s - n...-fs c p-amksø ImØn-cn- v...-a-hnss \S- p A`n-am-\-I-cam ]cn-]m-sn-bpss `mk-am-im- \p `mky-an- m-bva...-bm{x]d- -hcpss apgp-h angn-i-fn-ep- m-im-\n-s-bp tzjyw... Ah-km\ \nanjw Sn v H.- si-bm n FSp- m ]msp-s] DtZym-Kÿ-kvt\-ln-Xs ] p-i-sn. AsX mw Rm Hm sø-sp-øp. At mƒ Fs a\- n-te v h -sx- mwv? CsXm- pam-bn-cp- n-. awn-c-xv\-øns Asse- ]m-bp-txbpw KuXw tat\ms hnsæ Xm n hcp-hmbpw Hs. Bƒ q- - Øn ]cn-{`m- -\mb Hcp \mb-i-\mbn Rm... P\sØ hi- p-ap-t -dp- Xv Xoh n ]nsn- m. AXn \mbn-i-bn-. ]s Kuc-h-X-c-amb Hcp e yw. B Xoh- n-bn Fs kzoi-cn- - \mbn D v. sndp Øns Du -a- msx as v! ImØp-In-S- p h n-txsn aq m-asø πm vt^m-an-te- p ta m-e-øns ]S-hp-Iƒ NmSn-bn-d-ßptºmƒ Rmt\m Øp. bph-]p-c-kvim hmßp Cu NS-ßn ]s -Sp- p- - Xn\v Hmtcm Ahm Uv tpxmhn\pw Hcmsf- qsn sim p-t]m-imw. Ah-cpsS bm{xm- -Xm-a-k- -`- W kui-cy-߃ F mw A m-zan hln- pw. Fs IqsS Bcp-ap- m-bn-cp- n-. Fs IqsS hcphm\pw Bcp-ap- m-bn-cp- n-. ]Xn-hpt]mse Rm X\nsb Bbn-cp- p. Ct mƒ Fs IqsS AΩtbm `mcytbm Imap-Intbm aitfm D m-bncp-s - n Hcp-]t Ah v BIpam-bn-cp-t m Cu Hm w HmSphm. AYhm HmSn-sb-Øn-bm Xs Ah Fs F{X-am{Xw iim-c-hm- p-iƒ ]dbp-am-bn-cn- pw. Ah F{X ]cn-{`-an- pam-bn-cn- pw. Hcp-\n-anjw Fs Pohn- XsØ n Rmt\m Øp-t]m-bn. Cßs\-bm-bn-cp p ]e-t mgpw Pohn-Xw. Ahkm\ \nan-j-ønse Xocp-am-\-߃...-Ah-km\ \nan-j-ønse ]cn-{`-a-߃...-xocmø HmSn- n-sp-ø-߃...-a-xn-\m-bp ]c- w-]m- n-en-\n-s-bnse {]nb-p-\-ßfpss im]-h-n-\-߃...-po-hn-x-øns e yw FØn n-sn- m-\p bm{x-bv n- S-bn CØcw sh p-hn-fn-iƒ am{x-amwv a\p-jy-po-hn-xw. H w HmSn-sb-Øm Ignbm-Ø-h Dt]- n- p-t]m-ipw. As - n CØcw Hm -ß-fmWv Pohn-X-sa v a\- n-em- m-\m-hm-sxbpw ASpØ Hm sø t\cn-s-m-\m-hm-sxbpw CS-bn ]n Xn-cn- p-t]m-ipw. aq m-asø πm vt^mw FØptºmƒ kn howp-i-gn- n-cp- p. I p {Xn Sn At\Iw kn\n-a-i-fn-se- -t]mse Fs Xoh n Fs Ib- msx AI-em t]mhp-i-bm-wv. Fs 50

51 lrzbw sxdn- p-t]m-ip- {X i -ambn ansn- p p. sxm -bpw \mhpw DW-ßp- - Xn-s Akz-ÿ-X-tbmsS Rm h nsb t\m n. ]m v\ FIvk-{]- v. Ae-k-Xbv p adp-]-sn-bmbn Fs ImØ-In-S- p- p. Ah-km-\sØ Icp-Øns Xp n- Ifpw c -Øn-te v Ie Øn Rm IpXn- p-sn- p. h n-bn-te v NmSn-ho-Wp. At mgpw h n FSp-Øn-cp- n-. h n- p- n-eqss Rm Fs _n tim n-te v Bizm-k-tØmsS \S- p. \S- m-\m-hp- n-. Rm Hcn-S-Øn-cp v InX- m- n. At mƒ h n ]Xnsb Nen- m XpS-ßn. GtXm \ -Iƒ \sω \ne-\n Øp- p-sh v At mƒ Rmt\m Øp. As - n Cu h n In p-am-bn-cp- n-. Ahm Uv t\cn v hmßp-hm F\n- m-hp-am-bn-cp- n-. A{Xam{Xw Ae-k\pw aµ-km-bn-bp-am-bn-cp p Rm. s]s v Hcp-]mSv Hm ΩIƒ F nte v h p. Ic- p-t]m-ip-sa B L - Øn tal-߃ s]mgn- p Hcp-]m v Rm ti p. "]m\o Im cwkv tzjv ti... AJnbmw tpm Bkq dquv tz amlnbm \m Bbm tacm amlnbm, amlnbm \m Bbm crvp\m \m Bbm tacm, amlnbm \m Bbm...'î sszh-ta...-ipkpw h Ω Fgp-Xnb hcn-iƒ F\n- mbv Fgp-X-s - -Xm-bn-cn- ptam. A`n-tjIv A bv CuW-an-Sp-tºmƒ CsXm-cn- Fs -t m-sem-cmƒ izmkw hen s\ p-ambn HmSp h n-bn-encp v tiƒ p-sa v Icp-Xn- m-wp-tam... C. Ft m-gmwv Hcp ]m v \ap v {]nb- - c-amhp -Xv. AXv tiƒ p kµ `- Øns \o e\p-k-cn mwv. Fs tim n-seøn ko n-en-cp v Rm IÆp-I-f-S- p. F\n v a\- n-em-hp- p- m-bn-cp- p. ]m ns A w. Seeing the color of water, tears roll down my eyes my lover didn t come, my beloved didn t come.. seeing the glow of the eyes, tears roll down my eyes... Poth-izcn \n\- mbv kptcjv Im\mbn PocI Ik-hp ]ps-h-bp-sp-øp \o Pohn-X-t m-em-bn C se h p. PohnXw ssisim n \sω hnfn- Xv PohnXw ] n-sm am{x-amtwm kjo? Pohn-X-kva-c-W-bn \ap-t m Ωn- p-hm PohnXw X Cu [\y-ap-lq Ø-߃ PohnXw H p-t]m-sem- n a n-xn Pohs Poh-\mb Fs \otbm t Pohn-X-]m-X-bn Rm\n\n \n n Po Æn- -sbs Cu PohnXw ] n-sm Pohs Poh-\mb \ns hnfn- n PohnXw t\cp p {]nb-kjn \n\- mbv... PohnXw H p-t]m-sem- n a n-xn Pohs Poh-\mb Fs \otbm t Pohn-X-]m-X-bn Rm\n\n \n n Po Æn- -sbs Cu PohnXw ] n-sm Pohs Poh-\mb \ns hnfn- n PohnXw t\cp p {]nb-kjn \n\- mbv... 51

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56 Bip ]d IY iyma-f. Fw. hn. Ip n-aw-kew i n-bmbn howp-sim- n-cn- p ag-øp- n. H w HmSm shºnb Fs a\- ns\ as Ω hne- n. ""th t m'', as -Ω-bpsS ISp- n hm v. Rm apjw tim{in v AI-tØ v Ib-dn. F\n v t]miww, a\ v h msx shºn. Fs "Bip' Fs ImØn-cn- p-i-bmbn-cn- pw. Ipd- p-k-abw sshin-bm ]nwßpw. ]ns AXv am m Hcp-]mSv kabw FSp- pw. ag I\nhv txm n I\w Ipd- p- X- p. as -Ω-tbmSv XnSp- -s v ]mxn kω- Xhpw hmßn Rm HmSn. Fs Nph-Sns\m w ag-øp- n-iƒ IpXn- p-nm-sm XpSßn. BIm-i-Øn-te v t\m nb Ft msv ag-øp- n IÆn-dp- n- m- n. ag-bpss IpkrXn el-cn-bmbn F n ]S p. AXn-s\m w Rm Xnan Øm-Sn. H w tn m Fs Biqs\ BImiw apgph Xnc-bm XpS-ßn. Ccp tal-øn- \n-s-bnepw Hcp shfpø s]m v ImWm XpS-ßn. DXn p-how {]Im-i-Øn-te v t\m n Rm tnmzn- p. ""F\n v Hcp IY ]d p Xcmtam?'' ""IY-bn- mø \n\ v F v IY-bmWv tiƒt - Xv?'' "F v' F hm v Fs Im n-se-øn- p. ChnsS F v IY-bmWv th -Xv. Np nepw Rm Xnc- p. F\n- p-np pw Ipfncp ]c- p- -Xmbn Adn- p. Xncn- -dn-hn api-fn-te v t\m n Rm ]d- p. F\n v Ct mƒ A\p-`-hs -Sp \oe-sh-fn- -Øns IY-bmWv th -Xv. Cu Ipfn-cn Cu \oe-sh-fn- -Øn `qan-bp- v, BIm-i-ap- v, `qanbpw BIm-ihpw Rm\pw am{x-ambn Iptd \nan-j-߃. iq\y-x-bn BIm-i-Øn-s bpw `qan-bp-tsbpw eb-\-xmfw Ne-\-Xm-fw. Xmf- Øn-s\m w D m-ip krjvsn-iƒ Ipfn Im-gvN-bmbn Rm t\m n-\n- p. krjvsn ]q Æ-X-bn-te v \oßp-tºmƒ F nse Ipfncv ambp- -Xmbn F\n v 56

57 A\p-`-h-s -Sm XpS-ßn. ]ns F n-eqss IS- p-t]m-ip- Xv F v F v Adn-bmsX Rm thh-em-xn-s - p. Hgp-Ip ]pg-bn \n v sxdn p Xp nb Hcp Ipan-fsb Rm timcn FSp- Øp. AXn\v Fs izmkw simspøv hep- Xm n hep-xm n `qan-tbmfw hep-xm- n. AXn\v ]pdøv F nse am -ßsf Nph ajn-sim v Hmtcm- mbn Fgp-Xm XpSßn. ka-bhpw Ne-\hpw Ne-\-Xm-fhpw \ndßfpw Zqchpw eb-\-xm-fhpw Aßs\ Iq nbpw Ipd pw Hcp-]mSv ka-bw kabw Iptd sshin F nepw Hcp-hn[w kaønse-øn- p. ka-øn-se-øn IY-bp-ambn ho pw bm{x-bm-bn. \SØw ]nd-tim v hen-bp- -Xmbn txm n. Xe-Nm-bv -Ww. AXn\v Hcp Iqc ]Wn-Xp. shfn w \nd Iqc. ta qcbpw XqWpw Xdbpw _e-am- nb CSw {]Ir-Xn-s m w IS- p shfn- w. kqcy ambp- -X-\p-k-cn v Ccp v ]c- m XpS-ßn. cm{xn I\-Ø-t mƒ BImiw apgp-h Ccp- m-bn. IqcmIq-cn-cp- v. a n tn Øv Dd- n Ccp- v. AIØv shfn w hbv -Ww. AXn\v Hcp hnf v aæv Ipg v \n Ωn- p. Xncn\o n IØn- p. Xncn-bnse NqSn a p-cpin Ccp v HgpIn ad- p. \nd {]Im-iw...\ sxfn- -ap {]Im-iw... ]ns bpw bm{x snøm a\ p shºn. bm{x XpS p. aæn sh w tn p Ipg aww F n-te v tn p hcp- -X-dn- p. aæn Rm InS- p. Fs izmk-øn-s\m w aæv F n-te v \nd-bm InS- p. ]Xnsb aæv \nd v DS s]m n \nh p ]c- p. ]c- n a n s]mxn {]Ir-Xn-bn Aenbp aww Xgp-In-t p Ipfn m- v. h hgn-bn-eqss Xncn- p bm{x. `qanbpw Rm\pw BIm-ihpw am{x-ambn \nd kzÿ-x. F nse Ipanf `qan-bpss Bgß-fn-te v HgpIn Cd-ßp- Xv Rm Adn- p. CXn-s\m w F n \n v \oe-shfn w api-fn-te v BIm-i-Øn-\p-a- pdw iq\y-x-bn-te v Db q-s]m-ßn. IY-bn- mø F\n- p-th n Fs Bip \oesh-fn- -Øns IY tiƒ n p \n Øn. Bip-hns sxfn- -ap {]Imiw `qan apgp-h s]mxn- n-cp- p. AXn-\p- nte v Im n-s\m w Ipfn Im- mbv as -ΩbpsS i_vzw HgpIn FØn. Hcp sndp ]p n-cn-tbmss Rm B Ipfn-cp s\ nte v Nm -en- p. CjvSw sk a Xncq CjvS-amWv \ns F hm p-ti- -t mƒ BImw- m-`-cn-x-bmbn KqV-kvan-X-tØmsS Bcm- -hƒ F nse F ns\ kvt\ln- p p \o...? snm n-b-h Cu Pzen- p kuµ-cy-am-sw-\n- njvsw aµ-kvanxw am p timiamw apj-tømss Ahƒ samgn p F n \msf \o Fs X n- -d- nsmw... Rm txsp- Xv kuµ-cy-ap-s mcp a\- n-s\-bmwv Ah au\n-bmbn Ahfpw angn-bnw samgn-bm B {]Wbw A y-ambn. 57

58 Bflm-hns k mcw j_v\ s]m msv Hcmgv hn{i-a-an- msx ^b Iqºm-c-Øns ap n-encp v chn v asp-øp.- I-Æp-Iƒ v Dd- - p-asv Xmßm ] m-xmbn.- howp In nb Hgn-hp-Zn\w Ddßn Xo msa v IcpXn chn I n-en-te v ae p.- In- S-t Xmakw \n{z Ahs IÆp-Isf Xgp-In. B Ah-k-c-Øn\v th n ImØncp Ahs Bflmhv \n eamb icocw hn v A -Im-c-Øn-te- p-b p.- Xs k mcw Ahs IÆp-Iƒ v \ndw ]Icp-sa v Bflm-hn\v Adn-bmw. \nemhv ]c- p cm{xn-i-fn ; ih- - -d-i-fn Hcn- epw DW-cmØ ab- - Øn B p-in-s- p- -h-cp-tsbpw icocsø hn v Id-ßp-Ibpw Ccp- n Icn-ºSw hen-s -dn v H pw Adn-bmsX Xncn p Ib-dp-Ibpw snøp Bflm- ƒ XΩn H n- p- p. im n-a-{ -߃ P]n p hcp sx m v I -d-i-fn Icn-bn-e-Isf ]pjv -ß-fmbn A \ \S-Øp-tºmƒ Xpdn IÆp-I-tfmsS Bflm- ƒ s]m n- ncn- p- p.- K-Xn-In- msx Ae-bp Bflm- ƒ `qan-bnse ]mx-tbm-c-ß-fn-eqss \S p t]mhp a\pjysc t]sn- n- p- p.- A- Øcw Bflm- sf chn-bpss Bflm-hn\v `b-am-wv. \m n p-d-ß-fn ]e Imgv Ifpw I v Bflmhv Np n- -d-ßn.- Im-apIn ` Ømhn-t\mSpw Ip n-t\m-sp-sam w tn p-d-ßp- Xv I v AXns lrzb-sam v txßn. im -ambn Dd-ßpIbm-bn-cp chn-bpss Np p-iƒ hnxp-ºn.- ]ns AhnsS \n m AXn\v txm n-bn-.- chn-bpss IÆp-I-ƒ v t\sc IdpØ ]px- n v Bflmhv th-k-øn ]d p t]mbn. c p awn v aq w IpSn v Ibdn h ` Øm-hn-t\mSv tdmkω X n- -b-dp- p.- aq- p-]n-gn v amd-ø-sn v Ic-bp- pap v. Hm^okn Fs mcp ]{Xm-kp-Im-cnbmWv I{Xo\. Fs ` Øm-hns\ t]msesbmcp am\y temi-øp- m-hn-.- {UnMvkv Xotcb-Sn- n-. -A-Xns kvsa v Fs v AdnbpI t]mep-an-.- A-ß-s\-bp Hcmsf ` Øm-hmbn In n-bxv Fs `mkyamwv. Xm v tkmuv. I{Xo\-bpsS kwkmcw tiƒ ptºmƒ ÿncw X p In p ]Xv\nam Akq-b-sIm v apjw Npfn- pw. B I{Xo\-bmWv IS- pdw s]æp-ßsf t]mse sxm -bn v Iodp- -Xv.- B-flm-hn\v Nncn h p. Ãm^p-I-fn Hcp ]mhw Ip n-bmwv {]nb. ImWm\pw kpµ-cn.- ]-ecpw Ahsf IÆp sh v \S- p-i-bm-wv.- A-hƒ njv w chn-tbm-sm-wv.- A-h\msW n AXv I ns v \Sn- p- p. ]p m-b-bn InS v Ahƒ 58

59 txßp- p.- B-flm-hn\pw k Sw txm n. - aq v Znh-k-ambn Ahƒ Hm^okn h n- v. -t_mw-s_-bn-ep Ah-fpsSsbmcp _ p Ahƒ v AhnsS ap nb Hcp tpmen Xc-s -Sp-Øn-bn- p- -s{x.- Hmtcmcp-ØcpsS Hcp tbmtk.- tdm-kω ]d-bp- Xv ti p. F p tbmk-am-bn-cn pw Ahsf ImØn-cn- p- Xv? hnj-a-tømss Hm Øv Bflmhv AhnsS \n pw \oßn. t_mkv Iq w hen- p-d-ßp-i-bm- Wv.- A-bm-fpsS Bflm-sh-ßm\pw ASp- Øps m? Bflmhv Xncn p t\m n.- CXp hsc ]c-kv]cw I p ap n-bn- n-.- C\n ImWp-Ibpw th.- F{X \ mbn tpmen snbvxmepw Abmƒ v Xr]vXnbm-hn-.- F- n\pw Hcp Ip -hpw.- AXv Xmßn simsp- m {]Im-i-\pw.- A-XmWv chn v Hcmgv ]msp-s -ts n h -Xv. -t_m-kns D nb ] n\v Hcp CSn sh v simsp- m txm n Bflm-hn-\v. {]Im-i chn-bpss AΩm-hs ai-\m-wv. chn-bpss AtX ]Z-hn-bmWv Ah\pw Hm^okn hln- p- -Xv. IpSpw- _-h-g ns ]I Xo m-\p Hcn-S-ambpw {]Im-i AXns\ ImWm-dp- v. Xcw In ptºm-sgms chnsb D]-{Z-hn- pi {]Imis {][m\ ]Wn-bm-Wv. -C-t mƒ t_mkns IÆn-ep-Æn-bmWv {]Im-i.- Ipd p Ign-bp-tºmƒ IÆnse Ic-Sm-hm-Xn-cp- m axn. \n\- n-cn- msx howp In nb Ah[n Zn\-Øns cmhn Ccp- ns clkyw txsn Bflmhv \S- p.- A m- X-amb XmgvhcI-fn-eqsS Ip n api-fneqss tal-]m-fn-iƒ n-s-bn-eqss N{µt\bpw \ -{X-ß-tfbpw sxm v imkv{x- - m I p-]n-sn- mø {Kl-ßfpw D -I-fp-saÆn ]d p \S- p. kabw cmhnse ]Øp awn.- c-hnbpss ho n-emsi _l-fw. -Xp-d- mø hmxnen ssi_ew ]co- n- m-s\mcp Ah-kcw.- Fs txm n- m-\m p-am-hn- sb `mh-ønemwv hmxn-ens \nev v. ]n osv Imep-I-fpsS Dug-am-bn-cp- p. B _e ]co- -W-Øn hmxnens Al- mcw hnp-bn- n-. chn-bpss XWpØ ico-c-øn\p apºn Ae-ap-d-bmbpw txß-embpw hyxykvx i_vz-߃. \nanj߃ p- n chn-bpss i-cocw NnX-bn-se-cn- a p. -A-t mgpw Ccp- ns clkyw txsnbp Bflm-hns k mcw XpS p-sim- n-cp- p. amcn-bn Rm sshim-jv. si, IÆm-Sn- -dºv Ipfn-tcIpw Xp n-iƒ hmcn hnx-dn-s m-s m cp Nm ag-sbs sxm p-w Øn Xp n-øp-fp-ºp Xp n-iƒ F n-te \p-`q-xn-x kpjw t\ p X p. Adn-bmsX Rm\m ag-bpss lrøn-te qgv- n-d-ßn, Cfw Im p-ho-in. Im ns temex Np nepw kuc-` am s mcm {]IrXn hc- p-im n Ce-I-fn Pe-IWw Du p-ho-gp-s m c\ L-\n-anjw Rm t\m n-\n- p. Aw_p-hn \ocmsn ]mdn- -d-s m-cm Infn-bpsS \mzw AI- p-t]m-bn. Rm t]mep-a-dn-bmsx {]Ir-Xn-X ambn-i temi-øn-te p Rm t]mbn-h p apsºm- p-an- m-søm-cm-àmz el-cn-bn Aen- p-t]mbn Rm Aen p-t]m-bn. 59

60 a[p-kq-z-\ Sn.hn _mey-ønse Xncn- -dn-hp-i-fn-te pw IuXp-I-ß-fn-te- p Hcp bm{x-bmwv "DΩn' F F v an-\n v ssz jy-ap {lkz-nn-{xw. H w Hcp kviqƒ hnzym n-bpss \njvi-f- -X-bpsS Ne- n-{x-`m-jyhpw ]mcn-ÿn-xni Ah-t_m-[- Øns Kuc-h-tadnb Hcp sndpxp pw. Pohn- m-\p Ah-Imiw a\p-jy-s\- t mse Xs as m Poh-Pm-e-߃ p-ap-s v hnfn p ]d- n. kzmx-{ y-sa- Xv a\p-jy\p am{x-a-s - p sim p Xncn- -dn-hv. Gsd ImØn-cn- p-iƒs m-sp-hn ]nsn a yw Ip n-sb IuXp-I-ß-fpsS ImWm- p-d-ßfn-te- mwv sim p-t]m-ip- -Xv. kviqfn \n p as- -bm-{x-bv n-s-bn Hcp Znhkw Ah-\-Xns\ ssi -em- p- p. "DΩn' F Hma-\-t -cn v AXns\ Nn p-ip- n-bn `{Zambn AS v Ae- m-c- - p-ifpw apøp-ifpw a pw \nd v `wkn-bm-ip-tºmgpw Ah\v IuXp-I-Øn-\pa- pdw as m pw txm n-bn-cp- n-. F m Cu a yøn\pw X\n pw Hcp Poh-\m-sW pw Hcp kzmx-{ y-am-sw pw Ah Xncn- -dn- Xv BI-kvan-I-am-bm-Wv. CØcw sim p-xn-cn- -dn-hp-i-fmwv Pohn-X-Øns ASn-ÿm-\-sa v Hm Ω-s -Sp-Øn-sIm- mwv "DΩn' Ah-km-\n- p- -Xv. ImSn-d-ßnb ISp-hsb shsn-h- p-sim- - Xns hnhmz߃ n-s-bn ]pd-øn-d-ßn-sb {]txy-i-xbpw Cu {lkz-nn-{x-øn-\p- v. cmjv{sobw kpo-h-n m-hn-j-b-am-ip-tºmƒ hf Øm ]nsn a ysø XncnsI sh -Ønte v hosp Ip n-bpss \njvi-f- -X-bmWv {it -bw. Hc -Øn ISp-hbv pw Ip n\pw a y-øn-\p-sa mw (I-Sp-h-bp-tSXv `b-s -Sp \njvi-f- -X-bmImw) _mey-øns \njvi-f- -Xbp- v. hfsc Bg-Øn N snø-s -ts Hcp hnj-b-øns F v an\n v am{xw ssz Lyap Hcp elp-`m-jy-amwv "DΩn' Ip n-iƒ pam{xw Ign-bp Nne {]h Øn-I-fpsS Zriym-hnjvIm-c-sat m Krlm-Xpc Nn -I-fn-te- p FØn-t\m- -sat m XpSßn Fßs\ thw-sa- nepw A\p-hm-N-I v Cu Nn{XsØ \n -Nn- mw, hna in- mw. BZy-ambn Cu Nn{Xw ImWp Hcp sim p-ip- n v Cutkm p- IYbpsS Zriym-\p-`-h-am-bn-cn pw D m- pi F v Xo -bm-wv. ]ø- q-cn-\-spø It møv F.-F-.]n. kviqfnse aq mw- mkv hnzym n-bmb Aa Ir-jvW-bmWv GI-]m-{X-ambn Cu {lkz- Nn-{X-Øn A`n-\-bn- n-cn- p- -Xv. kn\n-asb Kuc-h-ambn ImWp XnI pw Ata-Nz-dmb Hcp Iq m-bva-bmwv Cu Nn{X-Øn\p ]n n. IY, kwhn-[m\w entkjv hn. kp{_- - Wy, Xnc- Y {]tim`v {]k-, Ombm-{KlWw jωn \S-, FUn- nwkv cmwip-am, \n ΩmWw amkvs\ v hnjz aoun-b. 60

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66 aq ns\ H m- n-b-xmwv km iio-{µ A nøncn-b, ]ø- q \memw-x-c-ønse A ym-]-i Ip n-i-tfmsv ]d p ""B aq v Jfin-I-I-fn ]d Imcy-߃ hmbn v, aq n-sem- mbn Npcp n sh - -S-em-kn Fgp-Xn-Øcq''.î Ip n-iƒ XnSp- -tømss hmbn- m XpS-ßn. tzh-z-ø Btem-Nn- p. Imcy-ßsf aq n-sem- mbn Npcp- - W-sa v ]d-bp-tºmƒ, aq n c p-`m-khpw hnuvvn-ø-am-bn-cn- nt! Ah GIm-{K-Nn-Ø-\mbn IÆ-S v Cuiz-c-t\mSv {]m n- p. Cuizcm, CXn Imcy-sa-s - p Adnhv \ ti-w-ta... s]s v Ahs ap n XmSnbpw apsnbpw \o n-h-f Ønb Hcp apjw {]Xy- -s - p. ""Ipt, hmbn- p \obmwv H m-asø JfinI; hmbn- -s -Sp hnj-b-amwv c m-asø JfinI; hmb\ F {]{Inb aq m-asø Jfin-I-bpw. CXv aq pw H m-ip-tºmƒ AhnSw iq\y-am-wv-'' C{Xbpw ]d v B apjw A{]-Xy- -am-bn. {]] w apgp-h Id-ßp- -Xp-t]mse Ah-\p-tXm- n. s]s v Ahs t_m[w ad- p; W-t\cw sim v Xncn- p-h- p. Dd- -Øn \n v DW -t]mse Ah IÆv Xpd- p...-xs ssiønse iq\y-amb IS-emkv A ym-]-is\ ImWn- p! A ym-]-i tnmzn p ""CsX mwvî?' ' ì" "aq ns\ H m- n-b-xmwv, km î!' ' ì" "Al mcw ]d-bp-t m, As - nepw \o Fgp-Xm asn-b-\m-wv, \n\ p Rm Xcp- p v''î F v ]d v Ahs c v snhn-ifpw Xncp-Ωn, tai- p-dsø Nqc-se- SpØv CS-sØ-Xp-S-bn-te v t\m n, Nqc AXns Kuchw Im n, Nph c v ]msp-iƒ Xo Øv im -am-bn-cp- p. A ym- ]-I im -\m-bn-. tzh-z-ø thz-\-sim v Gß-e-Sn p Ic-bp- p. Ip n-iƒ ]cn-{`an v t\m p-i-bm-wv. ì" "Asßmcm-Nm-cy-\m-sW- mwv Rm Icp-Xn-bXv'' Ic- n-en- \n-s-bn Ah ]d- p. 66

67 ì ""Adn-bmw, Cu P -Øn ]Øm-asØ hb- î ''. AΩ Ahs IÆp-I-fn-te v kq n- p-t\m- n. bpkm- -c-ß-fpss ]nd-in \n v hcp Hcp {]Imiw B AΩ Ahs IÆp-I-fn I p. Ah-cpsS icocw apgp-h tcmam ]pf-in-xam-bn. Ah Ahs\ hmcn- p-w v s\dp-ibn Npw_n- p. NpSpI-Æo sim v Ahs icocw IpXn p. B amdn HXp-ßn-s m v Ah tnmzn- p. ì" "Cu Adnhv Zp:JamtWm AtΩ?'' AΩ-bpsS lrzbw hnßn. hnxp-ºns m v Ah ]d- p. ""A tamt\, Hcn- ep-a- ''. ì" "]ns Cu IÆp-\o...?'' ìais D Ir-jvSX- I t mƒ C u AΩ B\-µ-km-K-c-Øn apßn. At mƒ B kmkcw Ic-I-hn-s m-gpinî. Ah ]d- p. ì" "HcΩ-sb-sb- nepw F\n v In nbxv Fs alm-`m-kyw''. ì" "Aßs\-b tamt\, m v apdn-bn \ns GIm-{K-X-bn-te v IS- p-h v \ns Adn-hns amkva-c-tem-i-tø v FSp-sØdn B alm-kp-cp-hmwv \ns `mky-\- -{Xw. AXn-\m \ns \µnbpw \a-kvim-chpw B Xr m-z-ß-fn ka n- p-i. ]ns Hcp-Im-cyw, {i bpw hn\-b-hp-an- m-ø-h v Cu hnzy Hcn- epw ]d- p-sim-sp- -cp-xv''. AΩ-bpsS hm n IrX-Ir-Xy-\mb Ah Kpcp-kva-c-W-bn apgp-in-b-t mƒ B sh - -S-em-knse iq\yx am{x-ambn sxfn- p. B {]Imiw \Ωnepw sxfn-bm-\n-s-h-c-s... v A ym-]-is t{im[w Cc- n- p. Nqc ho pw {]tbm-kn- v, ""C\n \o ]Tn- m htc ''î F p-]-d v Ahs\ ]nsn v ]pdtø v Xf-fn... GtXm ssiiƒ Ahs\ Xmßn-bXv t]mse, Ah \neøv hown-. hnßp lrz-b-hp-ambn Ah ho n-te v \S- p. timem-bn A Ccn- p- v. ì" "F n\msm Ic-bpt?'' ìkmsds X n.î ì" "F m Imcyw?'' Ah \S- -sxms hnh-cn- p. ìat mƒ \o kmdns\ [n -cn p At? kmdv At ]d- -Xm-Wv, \o asn-b-\msw pw \n\ v cs Æw Xc-W-sa- pw. ""Ctßm p hm'' F p-]-d v, Cd-bn sh Nqc-se-SpØv Ahs hesø XpS-bn B pho-in. Ahn-tSbpw c v ]msp-iƒ Xo Øv Nqc im -\m-bn. thz-\-sim v Ic-bp- -Xn-\n-S-bn Ah ]d- p. ì" "Asßmc- -\m-sw- mwv Rm Icp-Xnb-Xv''. t{im[w Cc- p-i-b-dnb Abmƒ Nqc {]tbmkw Bh Øn- p. thz\ kln- m-\mhmsx Ah \ne-hn-fn- p. Ic- n ti v AΩ HmSn-h- p. AΩsb I -t mƒ A ]pd-tø v \S- p. AΩ ais IÆo XpS v, Acn-Inen-cpØn kam-[m-\n- n v Imcy-߃ tnmzn- p. Ah F mw hnh-cn- p. Imcy-߃ Xncn- -dn AΩ Ah-t\mSv tnmzn- p. ì" " m n sh v tam I B apjw Hm Ω-bpt m''? ì" "D v''. ì" "Fßs\-bp- -Xm-bn-cp p?'' ì" "XmSnbpw apsnbpw \o n hf Ønb Kuch-ap apjw!'' ì" "CXn\p-apºv tam B apjw I n- pt m?'' ì" "D v''. ì" "Ft mƒ?'' ì" "A ]Xv h jw apºv!'' ì" "A ]Xv h jw aptºm!, tam\n-t mƒ F{X hb- m-sb- -dn-bmtamî?' ' 67

68 ]g-a-bn \n pw ]pxp-a-bn-te v cmlp Im\mbn kvt\l-tømwn Pb-{]-Imiv kn, h n-tømsv ]mdn- -d- p-hm Nnd-In- -sb- nepw R߃ ]mdn- -d- p p a\- p-sim v \røw Nhn- p-hm Im I-fn-s - nepw \røw Nhn- p p tnx- n-\m ssii-fn-s - nepw ImWm- -c-ß-fm k -ev]-lm-c-sam-cp n R߃ tzh\v ]qp \S-Øn-Sp p. I I-fn-s - n-epw kvt\l-øn `mj-bm ImWm-Ø-sXm-s bpw ti -dn- o-sp- p... \yq\-x-tbm-ssbo Rßsf krjvsn ssii-fm \n ΩnXw ]q Æ-X-bpw. AwK-`w-K-samcp im]-a ; kz -_ w R߃ -\y-a-... Pohn-X-am-Ipao kmk-c-øn kulr-z-\u-i-bn-tedn R߃, e y-øn-te v Xpg- o-sp- p. C\n B p-th-wao Xg-ºn Ic-߃ ]g- -am h, ]cp]-cpø ]msp- h C\n B p-th-wao \nkzm lrz-b-߃ hne-s -Sp- m Ign-bm-Ø-h, hne-bn- m-øh C\n B p-th-wao Nen- p Imep-Iƒ tzi-߃ Xm n ae-iƒ Xm n thcn-t mkv h h Hcp-]m-Sp-Zqcw Xm p-hm-\p-s v kzbw ]d- -l- -cn- p p Rm ASn-h- p-\o-ßp-hm F\n- n Xf-cmØ Nen- p Imep-Iƒ apdpsi ]nsn- p-hm {XmWn-bn- m-øh Io]m-Un api-fnse bm{ ni Ic-߃ F\n- p-am-{x-sa v Dd-s -]-d v ]Xp-s -I-c-bp kzm -lr-z-b-߃ amdp p Rm am -Øn-s\m w Xncn-bp p Rm `qan-tbmfw A -an- mø ]p ssa-xm-\-ß-fn axn-ep-iƒ Xo Øn v ^psvt_m-fp-x- p p e y-t_m-[-sa- Xv sx n- msx... I\ _o\ Imt m C\n-sbs ]I-ep-Iƒ AkvX-an- p- pthm F nse kqcy\pw A\y-am-bn-Sp p Dbn-cns XW-te-In- m-sømcm ]qhp-iƒ sr - p-ho-wn v hmsn- -cn-bp p ]qhp-iƒ txmdpw ]d p \S- pao ie-`-an-t m Øn Bcm-a-ta-sX v lrzbw \nd pw XmcIw ImWp- -tºmƒ hnæn {]k n Hm msx t]mip p kz -am-sb pw ambmsx Im p-hm DXn p-ho-swmco IÆp-\o apøp-am{xw. 68

69 Hcp IS- Y t]mse tim` si IrjvW, Xma-c-t»cn Akm-[m-c-W-am-bn-s m pw kw`-hn- n- n-. F mepw Fs D n Hcp s\cn-t msscnbp- p. AXmWv Ak-ly-X. H m-fn- - Øn-bn-cp-s - n...cu ]pi-]-sew Fs izmkw ap n- n- m-bn-cp- p. Fs bo Ahÿ! C\n-sbmcp P -Ønepw Cu Rm P\n- m- Xn-cn- -s. Hm Ω-I-sf-sbm pw ad-hn-bpss amdm-e-sim v aqsm-\m-hn-. Imew AXns\ ambv p-sa v _p n-po-hn-iƒ ]d-bp- p. C. Ime- Øn\pw AXn\mhn -. DZm-l-c-W-am-Wt m Cu Rm...? Bin- m H p-an- m-bn-cp- p. F n pw Hcp-]mSv Bin- p, tamln- p. si nb a\-t m- -I-sfms No p-sim- m-cw-t]mse XI pho-gp- Xpw t\m n s\sp-ho n-sm am{xw Ign-bp- p. c -s -Sm bmsxmcp ]gpxpw ImWm-sX...-A-h-km\w thz-\-tbmss hnfn- p- p. F o-iz-cm...cu hnfn-sb- nepw F n-en-s - n ]ns Rm\n-. apjw-aq-sn-b-wn Hcp-]mSv kplr-øp- -fn \n pw In nb Hcp-]mSv A\p-`-h-]m-T-߃. B apjw-aq-sn-i-fpss bym- - -cq]w a\- n-em- n-bn pw s]mfn-s -dn-bm Ign-bmØ Fs ëkxn-tisví. Rms\mcp hnuvvn-b-s v Ah-sc-sbms t_m y-s -Sp-Øm-\mbn-cp-s - n? Cu Rm Ahn-sSbpw txm p- p. 69

70 F\n v Fs Fhn-sStbm \jvsam-ip- p. a\- n HØncn taml-߃ Infn Øn-cp- p. sx m-b-sxm pw Rm tamln- n- n-. F n pw Nnd-Ip-ap-f B taml-ß-sfms Im n A q- XmSnt]mse ]d- -I-ep- Xpw t\m n...- Rm\pw txßp- p. Fhn-sS-bm-sWs B{ibw? F{X-\mƒ Rm\o Iq n...? P\m-e-Iƒ - pdw \o p-in-s- p ]msßfpw sxßn txm- p-ifpw...-t\m n ChnsS Cu I n-en Rm F{X-\mƒ izmkw-ap n Ign-bWw? F\n- -dn-bn-...f\n-s m pw Adn-bp- n-...a- p-f-f-hsc-t mse kxyw-aq-sn-h v A`n-\-bn- p-im-wn- m F\n- m-hn...-a-xm-wt m Rm... Hcn- \jvs-s hnizmkw XncnsI- n- m {]bm-k-am-wv. C, C\n-b-Xp- In- n-bn v {]tbm-p-\hp-an-. ]Zm -ß-fpsS hniz-cq]w hnim-c-߃ v A\p-kr-X-ambn amdp- p. \mw AXn am{ n-i-xzhpw kuµcyhpw Z in- p- p. B am{ n-i-xzhpw kuµ-cyhpw hmkvx-h-øn Bcn-emWv IpSn-sIm- p- Xv? a\p-jy-lr-z-b-ønse aa- X-Iƒ tzh-zm-cp-hns imj-iƒ t]mse ]ncnbp- p. _e-ap Hcp imj \jvs-s hr - Øn\v De- n-ep- m-ip- p. F mepw AXv acn- p- n-. kz w Poh-i n apgp-h hos - SpØv apgp-h Du hpw AXv B injcøn-te v ]I-cpw. ]ns B imj hf v ]gb \n»q-\y-x-e-amsi \nd-bpw... Hcp ]p\-cm-h Ø\w, C\n AXp- m-in-. As - n D m-im-xn-cn- -s. kmbm- -Øn h v {]`m-x-øn \sω hn p-t]mb Hcp A]-cn-Nn-X-\mb ëaxnyní, AXm-bn-cp- t m \ΩpsS kvt\lw! As - n \n{z-bn I-S- p-h v DW -t mƒ AI- p-t]m-sbmcp ëin\mhví AXm-bncp p \ΩpsS kplr-zv_- -hpw. Hcn- IqSn Hm -s. B Ign \ \mfp- Iƒ...F\n- p-po-h-c w X B \ \nanj-߃...-h j-߃? \µn-bp v Hcm-bncw...-Nq-f-bn \n v i n-bmbn IpXn- p-bcp-ibpw...-]n- osv Nmc-Øn howv ad-bp- Ibpw snøp A n-pzm-e-iƒ v kam- ]vxn. Hcn- qsn Hcmtµmf\hpw krjvsn- -s SpIbn-s - -dn-bmw. F mepw Hgp- n-s\-xnsc \o m-\-dn-bp \ΩpsS Ignhv, AXpIqSn \jvs-am-bm ]ns \aps - n\o P w? \jvs-߃am{xw \ Inb ssii-hhpw _mey-hpw. AXntesd thz-\-iƒ am{xw Xcp Cu bu - \w...! simgn- p-t]m-ip Hmtcm awn- qdp-ifpw Znh-k-ß-fpw...-A-, hne- -s Hmtcm \nan-jhpw F n-ep-w Øp hnimc-sa- mwv...? \n n-im-c-x. Poh- -hwt]mse X n-\o- p Hc -hp-an- mø PohnXw! F n\v? B p-th n? a p- -h Adn-bp- -sxt m? AXmtWm Rm? A. Fs bpw Fs thz-\-bpw B p-a-dn-bn. Adn-bp-Ibpw th. F\n v acww hsc Rm\m-bn-Øs Pohn- -Ww. AXm-Wp-hn-P-bw. a p- -hcpss thz-hm-iy-sat m AsX n Hcp hnim-chpw krjvsn- p- n-. As - n krjvsn- -cp-xv. Rms\mcp DØ-c-an- mø IS- -Y-bm-h-s. F m-hcpw Fs i]n- s. B pw H pw \jvs-s -Sm-\n-. \jvsß-sfms F\n- v... sx pw icnbpw a\- n-em- m IgnbmØ Iuam-c-Ønse Nne a[p-cn- p Hm Ω-Iƒ...AXnepw ]pgp- ptø- n-cn- p- p. B Hm Ω-I-fpw hnir-x-ambns m ncn- p- p. AXpw F\n v \jvs-am-bn-s m- n-cn- p- p. As - n Hm Ω-bn Xncbp-tºmƒ Ahn-sSbpw iq\y-am-bn-s m- ncn- p- p. As - n Øs Rms\-s mcp hnuvvn. Ign- -Im-e-sØ- n Hm Øv Rms\- n\v thh-em-xn-s -S-Ww. hcm-\n-cn- p hm -Iy-sØ- n Hm mw. AXt icn! Hcp-]m-Svkz]v\w ImWm C\n F\n- txbp q. Cu bu \w AsX-\n v Hcp im]-am-wv. F pw thz-\n- m am{xw hn[n- -s Cu bu -\w...-a-s - n Øs Rms\- n\v thz-\n- Ww? Fs Xncn- p-t\m- mø H n-s\bpw Rm\pw Xncn- p-t\m- -cp-xv. Bcpw Fs tbm Øv kl-x-]n- -cp-xv. CjvS-ap- -h t]mepw. As - n Øs Fs -tbm Øv kl-x-]n- m F\n mcp- v? Hcp kplr- Øp-t]m-ep-an-. apjw-aq-sn-b-wn v 70

71 \ mbn Nncn- p-ibpw AXp-t]m-se-Øs i]n- p-ibpw snøp Fs {]nb-iq- p-im. Ahc-dn-bp- pt m Cu a\- nse txß? Cu Nncn- p apj-øn-\p- n Hfn- n- p-sh- p thz\? Adn-tb-. Adn-bn- -cp-xv. At mtg Rm Rm\m-Ip- p- q. F n-cp- m-epw...-rm txsp- p...-fs Adn-bp H n-s\...-fs kvt\ln- m Ign-bp H n-s\...-f-\n-s -hnsstbm \jvs-amb kvt\l-sø...-sh-dp-sx...-shdpsx Hcp Iq n-\v...-a-\- -dn v s]m n- n-cn- m...-i-c-bm...-f- n F\n v t_m[yw hcm...-h- p-d-ßm...-f-s -\n- XpIn- pw...? Hc-c- p-xhpw kw`-hn- n-s - -dn- n pw Rm txsp- p. txsns mt bn-cn pw. Hmtcm txm hn-tbbpw sh p-hn-fn- p-sim v Pbn- pwh-sc...-f- n v F\n v Xncn- p-\n v sim \wipø-ww. F n v Dds hnfn- p-]- d-b-ww. CXm...-F-\n- p-sam-cmƒ...! Rms\mcmsf Is -Øn-bn-cn- p p F v Ae-dn-hn-fn- Ww temi-tøm-sp-ap-gp-h...-a-sxmcp ëac- mhí Bbm t]mepw Rm\-Xns\ shdp- n-. ëhn[n!í Cß-s\-sbm- pt m? C u c - -c-amtwm Pohn-XsØ X n-hn-sp- Xv? A, Aß-s\-sbm v a\p-jy-k- ev]w am{x-am-wv. a\pjy-po-hn-x-øns F m Ah-ÿ-Ifpw kzbw krjvsn- -s -Sp- -h-bm-wv. AXn ëhn[ní F {Iqc-k- -ev]-øn\v Hcp ÿm\-hp-an-. Fs ëhn[níbpss krjvsn Rm Xs -bm-bn-cn- pw. AXp-sIm v Rm\o c - -c-øn hniz-kn-t - -Xn-. kz w snm -Sn-bn \n v AI- p-t]m- Ip Imcy-߃ v Hcp ]cn-[n-hsc Ip -s -Sp- Øm Hcp hmt -bp- q. ëhn[ní. Biz-kn- m-s\m- p-an-. H pw! aqºn iq\yx am{xw. ]ns a p- -h v _m y-x-bmbp Cu Pohn-X-hpw. a\p-jy-sc mw kzm cmwv. kz w \ne-\n p-i-gnt Ah s - pap- q. F\n-s - mwv? {`mt m? Hcp {`m \pw X\n p {`m m-sw v ]d-bmdn t m? B Ahÿ Bbn-cn pw F\n- pw. CsXs thz-\- bm-wv. Fs a\- ns hnß-em-wv. Bizm-k-am- Wv. X mew Ah-km-\n- n s. Fs ASpØ {`m n-\p-th n ImØn-cn- p- -h-sc...-hn-s.. Cu ISem-kn\pw hns...-cu t]\ pw hns...-a-jn pw hns...-cxp hmbn- p Fs {]nb-s - -h-tc...-\n߃ pw hns... IhnX ImØn-cn- v [\y cmtpjv, sht md Ft, angn Cud-\m-b-sX- m-ºte am p-t]mtbm \n -ºnfn Hm p-in Xpeycmw kjo \obpw Rm\p-samcp am{x-bn \ns Zp:JØn-s\-cn-bp-samcp ]I-en \ofw am{xw \ns am{xw txmg-\mbv ho pw \nem-sh-ønspw \n n-c-hp-i-fn-em {Zamw kz Æ-\q-eng ]mip-hm Ft - p-am-b-kvx-an-s m-sc s]m -ºn-fnsb Fßp-Rm txts- -sx-t mate snm q Ag-te- -am s p \o BtcmsSms tbm angn-i-fn eqdn- q-sp p ]cn-`hw F In\m- -{µs\ ambvt m cm p-dp-º\mw apin-temtsm? F In\m- q- -fp-xn søm-cm Xpem-h j- m- n-t\mtsm? s\ Iw hnßp-tam Ω-Iƒ Aº-e-{]m-hn Ipdp-I-embv Hcp-thf ine-t]m-ep-a-enbpw txß-em-b-s-ßo-s-th... angn-]m-in-\n q kjo Rm\pw \ns -t m am pt]msbm-sc \nem-hn-\m-bv... 71

72 AΩ\- {Xw Fw. N{µ, Icn- q cm{xn Gsd sshin-bn pw alo-{µ\v Ddßm Ign- n. a\- n\v h m-sømcp Akz-ÿX. Xncn pw adn pw InS v asp v txm n-b-t mƒ sas Fgp-t v tai- p-d-øp-\n v hm v FSp-Øp-t\m- n. kabw c pawn Ign- n-cn- p- p. P\ ]m-fn-iƒ Xpd v ]pd-tø- pt\m- n. ]pdøv \ \nemhpw Ipfn- Im pap v. P\m-e-bn-eqsS IS- p-h Ipfn Im- ns ssiiƒ apjøv Xgp-In-b-t mƒ a\- n-s\mcp kpjw txm n. \nem-hn-t\msv Abmƒ v ]t henb CjvS-am-Wv. Ccp- Øv \nemhv t\m n H -bv n-cn- p- Xv sndp w apxtebps mcp ioe-am-wv. Aßs\ Gsd-t\cw Ccp- - Øn-cn- p-tºmƒ AΩ-h v AIØv Ib-dn- n-s- p-hm ]d-bp-am-bn-cp- p. alo-{µ hmxn Xpd v ]pd-tø- n-dßn hcm- -bpss A -tø v \S- p-sn v Ac-`n-Øn-bnt ta pc Xmßn-\n Øp XqWpw Nmcn-bncp v ]d-ºns aqe-bn-te v t\m n. hmg- q- -߃ n-s-bn-eqss AIse amhns Nph- n-ep AΩ-bpsS Aÿn-Ø-d-bpsS Idp-Ø-cq]w am{xta \nemhn ImWm Ign-bp- p- q. Abmƒ Hm Øp. AΩ acn- n v Hcp-h jw XnI-bp Znh-k-am-Wn- v. A p Rm Chn-sS-bp- m-bn-cp- n-. Fd-Wm-Ip-fØv Hcp C hyqhn\v t]mbn-cp- p. t]mip-tºmƒ hgn-tbm-c-tømfw IqsS h v Xs bm{xbm- p-tºmƒ AXv AΩ Xt m-sp bm{x ]d-b IqSn-bm-bn-cp- p. C hyq Ign v Xncn- p-h-cp-tºmƒ hosp-\n-dsb Bfp-Iƒ. AI-Øp-I-bdn t\m n-b-t mƒ sh -]p-x- n- p-in-s-ønb AΩ-bpsS Poh-\ icocamwv I -Xv...-]-Xn-hp-t]mse A pw AΩ hb-en s\ n-\p If ]dn- m t]mb-xm-bn-cp- p. tpmen snøp- -Xn-\nsS Imen Ft m Xd- -Xp-t]mse txm n-sb- nepw thz\ Imcy-am- msx AΩ tpmen XpS p. Aev]-t\cw 72

73 Ign-bp-tºm-tg pw AΩ Xf v t_m[-an- msx hb-ense snfn-bn hogp-ibpw icocw apgp-h\pw \ocph v \ndw aßp-ibpw snbvxp. Bscm-s tbm tn v AΩsb Bip-]-{Xn-bn FØn- p-tºm-tg pw acww kw`-hn- p. GtXm ]mºns hnjw Xo n-bmwv AΩ acn- -Xv. ]mhw F -Ω. Pohn-X-Øn kpjhpw kam-[m-\hpw F msw- -dn-bmsx, Zp:Jn p-hm\pw IjvS-s -Sphm\pw am{xw hn[n- -s -s mcp P w. Iqen- -Wn- m-c-\mb A s hg pw _l-fhpw ti mwv sndp- w- ap- Xte Rm hf -Xv. F pw t\cw Ccp- p-tºmƒ aq w azy-]n v BSn- p-g v ho n-se-øp A s \ng ImWptºmƒØs Rm `b-t msn AIØv GsX- nepw Hcp aqe-bn Ccp- Øv Hfn- ncn- p-w. A p-d-øp-\n- p hg pw ASnbpw AΩ-bpsS D -Øn-ep-ff Ic- nepw tiƒ p-tºmƒ InSp-In-sS -hn-d-bv pw. \n m- c-im-c-w-sø-s m nbmbn-cn pw A hg v XpS-ßp- -Xv. AΩ-sb-bpw ho p-imscbpw ]d-bp ë"]qc- m pw IY-Ifn ]Zßfpw' ti m hgnsb t]mip- -h t]mepw ImXp-s]mØn t]mti- n-h-cpw. kln- m hømsx AΩ h Xpw adp-]sn ]d- m A v ] nwn InS-t Ah-ÿ-bmWv D mhpi. Aß-s\-bp kµ `-ß-fn A s Akp-c-Xm-fi-h-Øn ASp- -fbn tnmdn I-ehpw Idn nbpw DS-bp i_vzwti v asææ hnf- ns sh -Øncp v ]Tn- p-i-bm-bn-cp Rm ]e-t mgpw \Sp-ßn-t m-bn- p- v. ]nt v ImeØv, Xte v cm{xn-bnse "Iem-]-cn-]m-Sn-'bn-ep- S N nbpssbpw Ie-Øn-s bpw Ij-W߃ AΩ FSp-Øp-I-f-bp- Xv \n -lm-b- \mbn t\m n-\n p-hmt\ F\n v Ign-bpam-bn-cp- p- q. A kvt\l-tømss Fs H v hnfn- p-itbm ]d-bp-itbm snøm-dn-. Znh-k-ß-tfmfw A s IÆn s -SmsX Rm Hfn- p-\n- -t mgpw A Fs At\z-jn- m-dn- m-bn-cp- p. Ip m-bn-cp Ft bpw FSp-Øm-Wt{X AΩ ]msøpw ]d-ºnepw t]mbn ]Wn-sb- SpØv Pohn- m-\p hi Is -Øn-b-Xv. Rm\m-bn-cp p AΩ-bpsS F m {]Xo- bpw. ""Fs tam ]Tn- p-h-f v tpmen v t]mbn-øp-s-ßn-bn- p-thww tams AΩs m v hn{i-an- m...''. AΩ ]e-t mgpw Fs ImXp-I-fn a{ n- Xv Rm\n-t mgpw Hm p p. Rm ]Tn- p-h-f -t mgpw A s kz`m-h-øn\v am -sam pw D m-bn-. AΩ-bpsS IjvS- m-sp-iƒ Ipd- -Xp-an-. AΩ-bpsS ac-w-tøm-ss-bmwv A BfmsI amdn-b-xv. azy-]m\w Dt]- n- p. ho n h v hg- n-sm Bfn- m-xm-b-t mƒ B Iem-]-cn-]m-Snbpw \ne- p. Ft msv kvt\l-tømss s]cp-am-dm\pw XpS-ßn. AΩ-bpsS arx-tz-l-øn-\-cn-in-en-cp v A hnxp-ºn- -c-bp cwkw Ct mgpw Fs a\- n \n v am n- n-. AΩ B{K-ln- -Xpt]mse F\n v tpmen In n-bn-cn- p- p. sdbn th-bn t]meo-kmbn C -se-bmwv Rm \nb-an-x-\m-b-xv. kpjhpw kam-[m- \hpw IpSpw-_-Øn Ib-dn-h-cp-tºmƒ AX- \p-`-hn- m `mky-an- m-sx-bmwv AΩ t]mb- Xv. B {Z-amb a\-t mss alo-{µ ]q Æ-N-{µ DZn- p-\n p BIm-itØ v t\m n. \ -{X-߃ n-s-bn Hcp \ {Xw am{xw an n-s m- n-cn- p- Xv Ah {i n- p. ] v \nemhv t\m n-bn-cn- ptºmƒ AΩ BIm-i-Ønse \ -{X-ßsf Nq n- -d-bpw. BIm-i-Ønse \ -{X-߃ acn- -h-cpss Bflm- -fm-wv. Ah AhnsS-\n v Ft mgpw `pan-bn-ep \Ωsf I p-sim- n-cn- p-sa v. B an- n-s m- ncn- p \ {Xw Fs AΩ-bpsS Bflmhm-bn-cn- p-tam...? BIm-i-Øp-\n v AΩ Fs ImWp-I-bm-bn-cn- pw. Abmƒ IsÆ-Sp- msx BImiØv an n-s m- n-cn- p \ {Xw t\m n-bn-cn- p-tºmƒ, ""tamt\..''î ]n n \n-s mcp hnfn. H w Npa-en Hcp Ic-kv] i-hpw. sr n-øn-cn- p-t\m- n-bt mƒ ]nd-in Ccp- Øv A \n p- p. ""t\cw Hcp-]mSp sshin tamt\, \o AI-Øph v InS- v...'' A s kvt\l-tøm-ssbp D]-tZiw A\p-k-cn- p-tºmƒ Ahs IÆp-Iƒ \nd- Xv Ah Xs Adn- ncp- n

74 Fs Imfn-µn v DÆn CS- -gn-bq Hm Ω-Iƒ Ipdp-Ip apfwiq- n Iognse k ybpw hns-]-d p GIm- -bm-a-߃ CSw-tXSpw angn- q- n t\mhm cmk-߃ {ipxn txsp p kzc-`w-k-ap-c-fnibmip p Rm (Hm Ω-Iƒ) aµm-c- -S-hns Hmf߃ Npw_n simepkn ]mz-߃ angn-a-d p Ah-bpsS \ng-ep-iƒ ]Xn a ho-yn-bn Hcp abn o-en-bmbv ab-ßp p Rm (Hm Ω-Iƒ) \oena Nm Ønb [\p-am-k- m-b-bn arzp-eamw kv] i\w Ihnƒ \pi- p Ah-bpsS \\-hp-iƒ ]Xn a ho-w-bn Hcp- ta-l-]- n-bmbv ]msp- p-rm (Hm Ω-Iƒ). Hcp-\mƒ Znhy ssjpp, A q \Ωƒ H n v Is mcm-\mƒ \nan-j-ß-ƒ Aen-bth \ng-embn Rm \n nse \n n-te v Aen- p-t]mbn BZy-ambv \osbs kv] in-s mcm\nanjw Hcp Nph tdmkm- p-jv -ambv Rm Ft m- Ω-I-fn ]qhn-x-dn-bm-\n-anjw C p-sa ]pkvx-i-øm-fn \nd- p-\n q \n kvt\l-samcp XWpØ ag-øp- n-bmbv F n-te v s]bvxn-d-ßp-tºmgpw F \n{z-i-fn \nt m Ω-Iƒ ]qh-wn- p. \nkzm w kpzo]v kpj-ßfpw Zp:Jßfpw hnev]-\-bv p-sh p kpj-߃ hmßm sxmæq-s m-ºxv t] Zp:J߃ hmßm Hcp-h\pw ]n o-sv, kpj-ß-sfms Zp:Jß-fmbn amdn Zp:J߃ hmßn-b-h Ah kpj-ß-fm n am n. hf ai\pw Xf A \pw F ssiønse Nq p-hn-c ]nsn p \S-t m-cm ss ønse Nq p-hn-c-en-s t\ p-\o-fp- p. 74

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81 awk-ey-`mkyw hnae ]n.-fw., IpS \S- mhv timem-bn Itk-c-bn Ccn- p A]-cn-Nn-X-cpsS ASp-tØ v t{sbn Nmb- - p-i-fp-ambn kox h p \n p. ""CXm Cu Ccn- p Bƒ v BZyw simsp q''. Ip - \mb Hcp hc-b j p-im-cs\ Nq n Z mƒ Zmtam-Z-c ]d- p. Cbmƒ Bbn-cn pw Xs s]æp-im-wm h Bƒ. kox CSw IÆm Bfns\ t\m n. IdpØv XSn v Ip n-ø-e-ap-sn- m-c. XSn- p-a-e Np n _oun- -d-bmbn-cn- pw. Cbmƒ BtWm Xs si m t]mip sndp-. s]m w Xs txmtfm-fta hcq. Hm Ø-t mƒ koxbv v Ah-tfm-Sp-Xs shdp- p-txm- n. t{s tai- p-d- Øp-h v s]s v AI-tØ- p-t]m-bn. Ahƒ v BtcmsSm-s tbm Cu jybpw shdp pw txm n. IjvSw. Xs amxm-]n-xm- ƒ v Xm Hcp `mc-amtbm...! tim -Æn-bmb Rms\mcp si m- -c- m-bn v Ah v txm n-bn-cn- mw. tim -Æn-bmbnt mbxv Fs Ip w simt mtwm? sndp- -Øn h A]-kvamcw hcp-øo Ø sshi-eyw. Ct mƒ tcmk-an-. F nepw AsXmcp Xocmim-]-ambn Xs ]n Xp-S-cp- p. Bh-iyØn\v ]Tn- p v, kuµcyw D v. kv{xo[\w simsp- m Xs A Xøm-dm-Wv. ]s F p-imcyw. hnhm-lm-tem-n-\-iƒ A\-h[n h p. F m-h-cpssbpw ap n Hcp {]Z i-\-h-kvxp-hmbn \n p-sim-sp- Øp. tims-xn-bnse hn[n-]-d- n t]mse ImØp- \n t n hcm-dn-. CØ-c- m-cpss hn[n-sb-gpøv At mƒøs In pw. "s]æn\v tim -Æp- v, sndp- s AΩbv v CjvSw Bbn ' Fs mcp `wkn-hm pw ]d v Ah s]msn-x n Fgp-t - p-t]m-ipw. C p-h- -h hn[n p Xv F m-sw v B -dn-bmw. X\n- -tx- n bmsxmcp DXvI-WvTbpw C. A -t\msv Aev]w kvt\lap- -Xp-sIm v Ah-cpsS ap n s - p-\n m ]d- t mƒ A\p-k-cn- p. A{X-X-s. ""R߃ Cd-ßp- p, Zmtam- Z-cs ASpØv hnhcw ]d-t - mw''. Ah t]msb- ptxm- p p. Znh-k-߃ Iptd-I-S- p-t]m-bn. kox sxmsn-bnse sxßn Nmcn Zqtc v IÆpw-\ v \n p. Ah-fpsS a\ v Fhn-sSsbms tbm Ae- p-xn-cn- p. Ah-fn-t mƒ GXp-k-a-bhpw GI-bmbv A -an- mø Nn m-`m-c-øm Cßs\ t\m n-\n pw. BtcmSpw A[nIw kwkm-cn- m-dn-. Bsc- nepw \n _- n- m h Xpw Ign-s - p-

82 h-cp-øpw. F p-tnm-zn- mepw Htcsbmcp adp- ]-Sn. ì"h p-an '. kox sx pzqsc ]pg-bnte v IÆ-b- p. \Sp- p-am{xw Aev]w sh -ap- v. Cu ]pg-bn \ndsb sh w D m-bn-cp Hcp Imew D m-bn-cp- p. C Xv h n-h-c pt]m-bn-cn- p- p. Bfp- Iƒ n-t mƒ ]me-øns Bhiyw C. ]pg-bn-te- n-dßn \S- p-t]m-imw. ] v ]pg- I-S- m si n Db Ønb tim {Io v ]mew CS-bv nss A -c-bn \n pw hcp hml-\-߃ pam{xw D]-Im-camWn- v. Ahƒ t\m w ho pw ]pg-bnte- p-xs Xncn- p. Ie-ßn-a-dn CØncn sh -Øn Ft m-sg- nepw s]mßn-h-cp ao\ns\ {]Xo- n v \o -I-gpØpw s]m n- n-sn v \n n-taj-bmbn t\m n-\n p sim v. Cu ]pg-bpss ]X\w t]mse-ø-s -bt Fs Pohn-X-hpw. kox Hm Øp-t]m-bn. h n-h-c Hcp aw {]-tz-iw. C v AXmsWs a\- v. Hcp a[p-cn- p Hm Ωt]mepw Fs a\- n \mºn-sm-dn-. F mw hncn-bp-tºmƒøs simgn- p-t]m-ipw. ]pg-bv -cn-in-embv IpØn-a-ds mcp Hme- p-c. kox-bpss angn- Iƒ B IpSn-en-\p-Np pw ]mdn-\-s- p. C se apx AhnsS Hcmsf ImWp- p- v. Abmƒ Bcm-Wv...? Cu \m p-im-c-\-s v txm p- p. ]pdøv Iq\p- v. \Sph-f B \n ]p-i- m hr - \m-sw v txm pw. \o n-hf Ønb XmSnbpw apsnbpw \c- n- p- v. C se Abmƒ Hcp k nbpw XØ- qspw Xq n {]m n {]m n \S- p-t]m-ip- Xv I p. ] n-im-kv{x- m-c- \m-bn-cn- pw. AXm-bn-cn pw XØ- qsv ssiøn. Bsc- nepw Bbvs m- s. X\n-s - m...! kox Nn -Iƒ v hncm-a-an v ho nte- p-\-s- p. Znh-k-߃ AS p-ho-gth Hcp Znhkw, ì" "ssi t\m -W-am...- F mw hni-z-ambn ]dbpw...-] n I w ]d-bn- -Ωm...-c- p-cq-]tb hmßq, kxyas - n Xncn- p-xcmw...'', AXm ap - Øp-\n p p CubnsS Zqtc- p-i B ] n-im-kv{x- m-c! Abm-fpsS i_vzw ti v kox-bpss AΩ ]pd-øp-h- p. ""`mhn ]d-bpw, apjw t\m n e Ww ]d-bpw...-a- Ωm...-A-tßm v hc-t m...?'' Abmƒ A\phmZw tnmzn- p- p. AΩ Ft m ]d- p. Abmƒ timem-b-øn-æ-bn Ibdn Ccp- p. AΩ AI-Øp-t]mbn c p-cq] FSpØv Abmƒ \ncønbn io p-iq- - Øn\p aosx C p-sim-sp-øp. At mƒ XØ Iq n \n pw Cd-ßn-h v io n-\n-sbn \n v Hcp io vsim-øn-sb-spøv am nbn- p. Abmƒ AsX-SpØv Xncn pw adn- pw t\m n. F n v AΩ-bpsS apjøv t\m n H v Nncn- p-im- n. sh n-e- d ]pc Nph ] p-i- -t mƒ Ad- p-txm- n. Abmƒ ^ew ]d- p-xp-s-ßn. ""AΩ-bpsS IjvS-Imew Xo n-cn- p- p. Bin- p- Xv sshimsx k^-e-am-ipw. aiƒ v awk-ey- `mkyw DSs\ D m-ipw. hosn\v sfizcyw 82

83 h p-xp-s-ßn. t\m -Ωm...-] n simøn-sb- SpØ io v I n-t...? ]ØpX-e-bp cmh- W! AtX e m-[n-]-xn-bmb cmh-w-s\- t m k sfiz-cyßfpw HØn-W-ßnb Hcmsf tamƒ v In pw. kujyw am{xta D m-iq. k sfiz-cyhpw hnf-bm-spw. ] n-im-kv{x-øn If-hn-. idn, C\n Rm t]mi- p-am...-g XØbv v sim w Acn-aWn sims-ωm...''. A{Xbpw ]d- -Xns hmep-t]mse ]d- -bmƒ Fgp-t p. ]nt v D bv v I -Øn Hcp IpSbp-ambn Zmtam-Z-c Z mƒ Ib-dn-h- p. Abmƒ A p-sim- p-h I ym-w- mcyw apsßn F -dn-bn- p-hm h -tijw C mwv hcp- -Xv. C\n F p timfm-wmthm H n p sim p-h- n-cn- p- -Xv...? Ct mƒ X\n vv Abmsf ImWp- Xv Xs shdp- m-wv. A p-sim- p-h Ip -\mb a\p-jy\v Xs tim -Æv H pw {]iv\-a-. ]t PmXIw tncn- m-t{x. ""hcq Zmtam-Zcm, Ccn q''. A kzmkxw ]d-bp- Xv AI-Øp-\n v ti p. ""Rm ho pw Hcmtem-N-\-bp-am-bmWv h -Xv''. Abmƒ ]d-bp- Xv ti p. ""CXv Ah-km-\-sØ-bm-Wv. ImcWw Bfn\v kv{xo[\w th. kuµcy-øn-sem pw {`a-an-. Hcp c mwsi p-imc-\m-wv. IÆn\v kzev]w ImgvN- p-d-hp- v. {]mbw \m ]-Xv \m Ø v hcpw. F mse m \ IpSpw_w. Ftà pw Imdpw Hs D v. \ΩpsS Ip n v tbmpn Btem-N\ Xs -bm-wv''. CXm-bn-cn pw B ] nimkv{x- mc ]d cmpm-hn-s\-t m-se-bp Bƒ. kox Hm Øp. IjvSw...-Xs am v C{XtØmfw XmWp-thm...C\n F m-bn-cn pw B hnzzms hc-hv...?îc\nbpw \piw Npa- m hø. kox Ft m Xocp-am-\n pd- t]mse Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmsS Dd-ßm InS- p. ]nt v koxsb ImWm\n F hm Øbpam-bmWv t\cw ]pe -Xv. AXn-cm-hn-te-bp _kv F ]pjv]-ihn-am-\-øn-tedn ] n-im-kv{x- m-c-\mb cmh-w\pw koxbpw ÿewhn -Imcyw Bc-dn- p...!!. ]pecn kxn Fw, timƒxp-cpøn ]pe-cnbmw s] simsn DW-cp-hm sshin-t mbv tlmcamw amcn-bn \n{z-bn-em- p-t]mbv s]s - pxs sr n-bp-w -hƒ a n IW-ß-fm apjw an\p n Im tal Iq n-\m ajn-sb-gpxn BZn-Xy-In-c-W-߃ Nmen-s m-cp- nb s\ n-bn Nm Øp-hm If`w sxm p ]n n hm apsn pcp-fn NqSp-hm Acn-ap- - q- ƒ hncn- p\n p. ]pe-cn psp- p-hm amae a ƒ X ac-xi ] p-iƒ s\bvsx-spøp Imen AWn-bp-hm sh n-s m-ep-kp-ambv ]ms Øn \nf-x Ipt m-f-߃ If-If i_vz-øn HgpIn B Acp-hn-Iƒ ]pe-cnsb t\m n ]p n-cn p Ipfn-cp-ambv Ip nfw Im p-h p ]pe-cn-x ta\nsb Xtem-Sn-\n p DZ-b-kqcys Inc-W-߃ sxm -t mƒ ]pe-cn-s] simsn bm{x-bmbn Hcp\ \msfsb `mkp-c-am- p-hm \nd-ap kz]v\-߃ s\bvsx-sp-øp. 83

84 Aº-e-ap- Øv Kmb{Xn IrjvW, sr n ags]bvxptxm s mcp \ ]p-e thf-bn Hcp CfwsX X \dp-arzpkv] i-øm B lcn-x-kp-µcn, X angn-iƒ Xpd p sas ; C n phowp Pe-[m-c-Iƒ Cud apsn-x A -Øp-\n pw ag \n mepw acw s]øpí sa p-ds snm pw ]g-samgn `wkn-tb-in- n-s p ]pjv]-ame Agn- p-am- nb hmsnb ]q ƒx ÿm\øv FØn- p-t\m n Ahƒ \oe`wknbmw IÆp-Iƒ BImw- -tbmss DW t m ssi p-ºn-fn Dd-ßpw-X s]m p-a- ƒ? s]mt m-a-\-a- ƒx kpj-\n-{z-bv mbn ]mdn-howp sas Xfn-cne sndp-]p-x- n-\mbn ti p Ahƒ {]IrXnX kp{]-`mxw hc-th p Ahƒ \ ]p-e th-fsb awn-\mzw ti -t mƒ iwjp-\mzw Db -t mƒ lcn-n-µ-\-k w \nd- -t mƒ ssiiq- n-\n q Ahƒ ` n-tbmss Xncp-\S Xpd- p-hm-\mbn P]n p a\- n Cuizc\maw ad p kzbw ebn p ` n-]m-em-gn-bn a Ω-c-ap-b Øn Ce-Iƒ X Iogn-en-cn pw ` v Ipfn-tc-Ip-hm. 84

85 ^enxw am\-kni ]ncn-ap-dp w Ipd-bv p p Al-Ω-ZvIp n It mhv \msa mw hf-sc-tbsd CjvS-s - Sp H mwv Nncn. a p-po-hn-i-fn \n pw a\p-jys\ hyxy-kvx-\m- p- Xpw Ah-s Nncn- m-\p Ign-hm-Wv. a\ v Xpd v Nncn- p- Xpw a p- hsc Nncn- n- m\pw Ign-bpI B[p-\nI bpk-øn hfsc A]q w. ImcWw Bflkw-L j-ß-fn s v Dg-ep-I-bmWv C sø a\p-jy. Iq p-ip-spw-_- Øn \n pw AWp-Ip-Spw-_-Øn-te- p {]bmww Ahs\ kzm Akz-ÿ-\m- n-bncn- p- p. F nepw Nncn- n- m-\p Ffnb {ia-am-wn-xv. ë"^psvt_m-fns a 'í F -dn-b-s - Sp ae- p-d-øp Gd-\mS {Kmaw. {Kma- Øn th\ mew ]nd- p- -txmss ëskh kví Sq Æ-sa p-iƒ Ac-tß-dp-Ibm-bn. a -c-ho-cy-tømss Ifn- p NpW- p- n-iƒ. Hcn- A tz-iob Ifn- mcpw a -c-øn-s\øn. hotdm-ssbpw hmin-tbm-ssbpw Ifn- p- -Xn-\nsS Ifn- f-øn-ep- -h lnµn `mjbn Ft m ]ckv]cw ]d- p. sshin-sb-ønb ImWn-ItfmSv BZyw h -h A p-x-tømss kw`hw hni-zo-i-cn- p. F m tiƒhn- mcn Hcmƒ Xs Adnhv a p- -h-tcmsv ] psh- Xv Cß-s\-bm-bn-cp- p. ""Ah v aebmfw Xs ]pso-, RΩfv ]d- n v a\- n-emhv pw C. F n m lnµn ]do-wxv...- aw-dw...''. ]d-bp Bƒ a\- n Icp-Xn-bncn- p- Xv F m-hcpss `mjbpw ae-bmfw Bbn-cn pw F -Xm-Wv. {]mtz-in-i-`m-j-bnse hyxn-bm-\- ߃ Nne-k-a-b-ß-fn Hm tøm Øp-Nncn- m hi \ Ip- p. hm p-iƒ sim v A -am- p- Xv tzi-ß-fn hyxym-kap v. Hcp ]t ae-bmf `mj-bn am{xamimw hm p-i-fpss hn]p-e-ti-j-c-ap- -Xv. DZm-l-c-W-Øn\v IÆq-cn D]-tbm-Kn- p hm mb "]pdøv X pi' ae- p-døv "H Øv sh pi' F -XmWv. Ip n-iƒ ]e-im-cww sim pw Ic-bp-tºmƒ \msa mw H Øv sh v Ic- n-en\v ia\w hcp-øp-tºmƒ IÆq m ]pdøv X p- p. Hcn- IÆq `m-k-øp-\n pw si n-s m- p-h acp-a-ifpw ae- p-d-øp-imcn-bmb as mcp acp-a-ifpw ` Øm- - m-cpss hosmb timgn-t msv HØp-Iq-Sn. hfsc A]q -amtb Ah H n- m-dp- q. Ahc-h-cpsS hnti-j-߃ ]d- n-cns IÆqcn-ep acp-a-i-fpss Ip n Ic- p. IÆq mcn ae- p-d-øp-im-cn-tbmsv Ip ns ASp-sØ-Øm \n t±-in- p. Ip ns Ic- n \n msx h -t mƒ IÆq-cn-ep- -hƒ ae- p-d-øp- -h-tfmsv "]pdøpx- m 'í \n t±in- p. CXp-tI DS ae- p-d-øp-imcn Ip ns\ sxm n-en \ns -SpØv \ mbn ]pd-øp-x- n. Ip n-s Ic- n-en\v ia-\-an- msx IqSn-h-cp- -Xp-tI v timgn-t m- p Chƒam-cpsS \møq HmSnh p I ImgvN Ahƒ v Nncn- p-h-i- \ In. ë]pd-øp-\- mbn X p í ae- p-d- Øp-Im-cn-bpsS ssiøn \n pw Ip ns\ ]nsn- p-hmßn Ffn-bn-te n \S- -t mƒ Ip v Ic- n \n Øn. C v kaq-l-øn Nncn- m p- Iƒ Xs -bp- v. Ch BgvN-bn Hcp Znhkw Ipd- p-k-abw Nncn- m kabw Is -Øp- p- v. F p-x-s -bm-bmepw a\- -dn- p Nncn \ΩpsS ico-c-ønse k]vx-\m-un-isf DtØ-Pn- n- p- -Xn\pw AXp-hgn a\:kwl j-߃ Hcp ]cn-[nhsc Ipd-bp-sa- -Xn\pw ] -t`-z-an-. 85

86 {Ku n hnjvwp F ]{ - p-imc Iq p-im-tcm-ssmøv ssk nƒn-{i-ap-cp- n- -fn- p-i-bm-wv. Ccp-tXm-fn-eq-sSbpw Xq n-bn-sp henb \ms-bp {Suk-dmWv thjw. icocw apgp-h aæpw hnb p-am- Wv. `wkn-bp Hcp ]qºm tx Ip-Sn- m- \mbn ]qhn h n-cp- p. hnjvwp ssiønep N{Ihpw hsnbpw \ne-øp-h v ]Xpßn- -Xpßn ]qºm- sb ]nsn- m-\mbn ASp- Øp. ""FSm hnjvwq..''îhnfnti v Ah sr n-øn-cn- p-t\m- n. Xe-bn h s pw apjn v Ae-k-amb j pw as- n- p-øn-b ep nbpw CS-Xv txm-fn as- n-b Iº- -bdpw adp-txm-fn Xq nb agphpw he-xp-ssi-øn sndp-a-gphpw Np n ]pi-bp _oun-bp-ambn azy-el-cn-bn BSn-bmSn hcp tkm]m-e. hnjvwp kt m-j-tømss Xs tkm]mtkm]m-e KtW-i Fw. Icn- q te- s Acn-In-te v HmSn-s - p. tkm]me hm -ey-tømss Ahs\ tn Øp-]n- Sn v Xtem-Sn. tkm]m-es Ab ho- nse Ip n-bmwv hnjvwp. AbmfpsS ho nse \nxy-k-µ i- I-\p-amWv Ah. tkm]m-e B \msns sfiz-cy-am-wv. \m p-im-cpss {]nb- -c-\m-wv. tkm]m-es IqsS c v \mbm v \mbbpw D v. Ah A\p-k-c-W-tbmsS F pw IqsS \S- pw. Abmsf Bsc- nepw D]-{Z-hn- m h m \mb-iƒ Ipc- p-sim v Ahsc XpcØn HmSn- pw. tkm]m-e tdmu-cn-in-ep h n- o-sn-i-bn \n v \mev ap -b w hmßn cs Æw \pdp n \mb-iƒ v C p-sim-spøp. HscÆw hnjvwp-hn\pw simspøv H v Abmfpw Ign- p. hnjvwp m ]d v Iq p-im-tcmssm w t]mbn. ]ns c p-ijww ]p v IS- 86

87 em-kn s]m-xn v hmßn. k y-a-b-ßpwt\cw ho n-te- v \-S- p. ì" "FSo \mcm-b-wo, \o Fhn-sS-bmSo NØp InS- p- -Xv''. kvt\lw IqSp-tºmƒ tkm]m-e Xs F mamb AΩsb Aßs\-bmWv hnfn- m-dv. ais hc-h-dn v hmxn Xpd v hr -bmb AΩ ]pdøv h p. ""FSm I s tamt\, \o aq w IpSn- n v h n v F msm Ae-dp- -Xv''. tkm]m-e ]p p-s]mxn AΩ-bpsS ssiøn h n v ]d- p. ""CXv Fs \mcmb-wn- p- n v D -Xm-Wv''. Ah shfpø Xe-apSn Ae-k-ambn Agn- n- n-cn- p- p. amdv ad- p-sim v ap n am{xw Hcp txm Øv. Icnbpw NmW-Ihpw ]pc Hcp sh -ap v DSp-Øn-cn- p- p. hew-ssi-øn Xs ]Wn -B-bp-[-amb sndnb IØnbpw. apdp- m Nh- psim v \mcm-bwn AI-tØ- p-t]mbn. a I- -sim- p Npacpw, apfbpw Hmebpw ]qx- p pw sim v ta s]m nho-gm-dmb ta q-cbpw t\m n Abmƒ Xs hosns NmW-I-Ø-d-bn ae v InS- p. ]gb ae-bm-f-kn-\n-a-bnse ]m p-iƒ D -Øn ]msn. ""]msmw ]msmw Btcma t -I-h ] w sh nb IY-Iƒ...''. Xs Acn-In n-s- p \mb-isf XtemSn s\t msv tn Øv ]pw v AhbpsS s\dp-i-bn apøw sh p. NmW-I- Ø-d-bn \mcm-bwn Imepw-\o n Ccp- v s]m nb IÆ-S-sh v NnΩnWn hnf- ns shfn- -Øn A -c-߃ X n- n-sn v awkfw hmcn-i-bnse t\mh hmbn- p-ibm-wv. CXp-I tkm]m-e, ""F n\m Fs \mcm-b-wn- p o Cßs\ hnj-an- p- Xv, Cßp Xm, Rm hmbn- p-xcmw'' F p]-d v ]pkvxiw ]nsn- p-hm-ßn. \mcm-b-wn-bpss asn-bn Xe-sh v InS v D -Øn hmbn- p. \mcm-bwn Xs asnbn InS- p ais Xe-bn hm -eytømss Xtem-Sn. t\cw ]pe -t mƒ BZyw azy- p- nbp-ambn h BfpsS IqsS tkm]m-e Npa-en agphpw Ibdpw Xq n ssiøn sndp-a-gp-hp-ambn acw apdn- m t]mbn. F{X henb achpw tkm]m-es agp-sim- p B p-sim-øn Hcp Ae tbmss adn- p-ho-gpw. azy-e-l-cn-bn Im \neøv Dd- n-s - nepw F{X Dbc-ap ac-ønepw NmSn- b-dm Abmƒ v Hcp hnj-ahpw C. hosp-ifpss api-fn ]S p-]- -en v \n p GXv achpw Hcp Nn t]mepw hosn-\p-ap-i-fn hogmsx tkm]m-e apdn- p-am- pw. AXv Abm-fpsS am{xw Ign-hm- Wv. CXp-aq-e-amWv acw-ap-dn-tkm-]m-e \m nepw ]pdw-\m- nepw {]nb- -c-\m-b-xv. ]Wn v t]mhmø Znh-k-ß-fn Xs \mb-i-sfbpw Iq n Abmƒ Im n \mbm- n\v t]mipw. Npdp-Np-dp- p B \mb-iƒ apf-f ]- n-tbbpw apb-ent\bpw sacp-in-t\bpw HmSn- n v ]nsn v tkm]m-e\v ap n FØn- pw. D pw apf- Ip-an v \ cpnn-tbmss \mcm-bwn AXv Idn-bm- pw. Hcp Znhkw th -bm-sn- n- nbxv \ mbn Idn-bm n \mcm-bwn tkm]me\v ap n sim- p-sh- p. Abmƒ AXv \mcm-b-wn pw, DΩ-d-Øn-cn- p-i-bm-bncp hnjvwp-hn\pw hnfºn. Hcp tπ n Xs D -an-{x-ß-fmb \mb-iƒ pw simspøp. hnjvwp BZy-am-bn- mwv AhbpsS Cd n \n p- -Xv. Cd- n- jww hmbn sh -t mƒ hnjvwphns a\- n Poh-\p ap ] nbp-ss-bpw apb-ens bpw sacp-in-s bpw Hs cq]-߃ sxfn- p. tkm]m-te- AXns sxmen hen- p-io-dp- Xv Hm Øt mƒ Ahs IÆv \nd- p-t]m-bn. tkm]m-e Cd- n- -dn-bp-ambn azy-]n- m XpS-ßn. mkn-ep Ipd v azyw ""C m, \nßfpw IpSn-s Sm''î F p]- d v \mb-i-fpss hmbn Hgn- p-sim-sp- Øp. AXns cpnn CjvS-s -Sm-Ø \mb- Iƒ Xe-Ip-S- p. \mcm-bwn B sim p-]p-c-bpss DΩd-Øn-cp v ssiøn-ep sndnb IØnsIm v HmS-apf snøn-an-\p- p-i-b-wv. Xs Ipe-sØm-gn-emb HmS- q- bpw, HmSbpw ]\-tbm-ebpw sim p h - psbpw as-bm. I j-i-søm-gn-em-fn-ifmb kv{xoiƒ v henb h - ps AXymh-iy-a-Wv. t {X-ß-fnse BNm-c- m v 87

88 {]txyiw ]WnX Imep-\o-f-ap sndnb h - ps hfsc {]m[m-\y-ap- -Xm-Wv. \mcmb-wn-bpss Acn-In Ipkr-Xn-I-fmb c v AÆm Ip- p-ßfpw D v. \mcm-bwn kvt\l-tømss simsp- p tnmdpw ]ghp-amwv Ah-bpsS ` -Ww. AÆm Ip p-߃ \mcm-b-wn v Np pw HmSn- -fn- p- Xv ImWm Fs mcp ck-am-wv. hnjvwp IuXp-I-tØmsS Ahsb t\m nbn-cp- p. ]cn-n-b-an- m-ø-hsc I m Ah HmSn ]pc-bpss aqe-øq-wn-t -ep AhcpsS Iq n Hfn- pw. tkm]m-e Hcn- acw apdn- p-tºmƒ Xmsg how Iq n \n pw In n-b-xmwv Ah-sb. IÆp-Xp-d- mø c v Ip p-߃ Ah-bpsS amxm- ]n-xm- sf ImWm v Io..Io F v Ic-bp- -Xp-I- -t mƒ tkm]m-es IÆv \nd- pt]m-bn. Abmƒ B Ip p-ßsf IqtSmsS FSpØv Xs ]pc-bn sim p-h v ]mepw ]ghpw simspøv hf Øn. \mcm-b-wn-bpssbpw tkm]m-e-s bpw hm -ey- p- n-i-fmbn amdn B AÆm Ip p-߃. t\cw Ccp- m-dmbn. hnjvwp tkm]m-te- t\mspw \mcm-b-wn-a-ω-ω-tbmspw bm{x-]- d v Xs ho n-te v t]mim XpS-ßn-bt mƒ \mcm-bwn Hcp Ce-s mxn hnjvwphns ssiøn simsp-øn v ]d- p. ""CXv Ipd v Cd- n-bm-wv. AΩ-tbmSv \ cpnntbmss Idn-sh v A \v simsp- m \mcmb-wn-a-ωω ]d- -Xmbn ]dbww''. ImSv \nd hgn-bn-eqss hnjvwp [rxnbn \S- p. ho n FØn-bm AΩ Xs hg v ]d-bpw. Xo. Cu s]mxn IqSn I m hg v IqSp-Itb D q. Ah B Cd- n-s mxn Im n-te v hens -dn- v thkw \S- p. Hcp-Zn-hkw ]Wn-I-gn v ho n-se- Ønb tkm]m-e-t\msv \mcm-bwn ]d- p. ""FSm, \o B sxßn \n v F\n v Hcp Cf-\o ]dn p Xcp-thm? F msw- dn-bn-, F\n v Cf-\o sh w IpSn- m h msx txm p- p''. \mcm-b-wn- p- nbpss B{Klw km[n- p-sim-sp- m azye-l-cn-bn-em-bn-cp tkm]m-e ]pc-bpss ap n D B henb sxßn -b-dn. api-fn FØnb Abmƒ ]nsn- Xv Hcp DW-ßnb Hme-bnembn-cp- p. ""F tω...''î F v D -Øn hnfn- psim v tkm]m-e \neøv ae -Sn- pho-wp. Ab m HmSn- q-sn. hf Øp- \m-b-iƒ Ipc- p-sim v tkm]m-es Np pw HmSn. Ah-bpsS IÆn \n v IÆp-\o Hgp-Ip- Xv IqSn-\n- -h I p. Bƒ q- -Øn-\n-S-bn \n v HcptX-ß. AXv hnjvwp-hm-bn-cp- p. Ah sas Xs tkm]m-te- s ASp-ØpsN v B ]mzw ]nsn- p. kqcy Aßv ]Sn- mdv Ad-_n- -Sen AkvX-an- p. ap inh, hb-\msv ]I-ens shbn-te v hmsnb ap k y-x amdn ab-ßnb t\cw \n hrxn txsnb Cfw Im v ap sb ]p In- -S- p-t]mbn cmhn \n»-_vz-x-bn apßn ]\n-\o-cn Ipfn p \nem-hns\ \oem-im-i-øm ad p Xmc-I-߃ IpWp-ßn- n-cn p ap X Xe-Ip-\n p IÆp-\o apømbn s]mgn p ]pe-cn-bn ]qøp-e p ]pxp-aww hoin ]pxn-sbmcp ]I-ens ssii-fn ]ns bpw hmsn-ho-wp. 88

89 ImWm mgvn-iƒ jop Sn, ]pxp- -dºv, at cn Rm IcpXn Ct mƒ `qan-bn hk- -Im-e-am-sW v Zo L-N-Xp-c-Øn apdn- p- n temiw Xnf-ßn-s m- n-cp p. Fs hnc Øp-ºn ]m p-]m-sp Ipbn BSp abn HmSp am t]-s-ifpw Xp p s] In-Sm-ßfpw cmp-]m-x-i-fn ac-߃ kzm ]qøp-e- p. ]pjv]-ß-fn tx \pi-cp h p-iƒ If-Ifw Hgp-Ip Im p-tnm-e-iƒ Cfw-sX- Xgp-In-bp-W Øp s\ m-s-ß-fpw. Hs bpw \nd- p-\n- p. I ap- n N w \nd v Hcp Im p-h v P\ Xpd- m P\-en-\- pdw D m-iptam, Ipbn m- p-iƒ BSp abn-ep-iƒ? N w XnI v Hgp-Ip- p- m-iptam ]pg-ifpw s\ m-s-ßsf Xgp-Ip Im pw...? Fs P\-en-\- pdw `qan-bn D -h-im-ew. Fs {Kmaw kxn F. hn., Imk tkmuv Pn -bnse tlmkvzp v Xmeq- n ]nen-t msv ] m-b-ønse sims- msv F {Kmaw. Fs \msv. ImSpw achpw Ip pw Ip pw txmspw Ipfhpw hbepw s]mbnepw sim v {]IrXn I\n- -cp-fnb Cu kpµ-c-{kma-øn-eqss Rms\m v ItÆmSn- p-i-bm-wv. \nßfpw A\p- K-an- p-a-t m. Icn-sh- q, ]nen-t m-sv, sndp-h-øq, Xnan-cn, Nota\n {Kma-ß-fpsS he-b-øn-\-iøv IpSnI-sIm- p 4200 ]cw G hnkvxr-xn-bp {]tz-i-amwv sims- m-sv. sims- msv F t]cns DXv]-Øn-sb- p-dn v ]ecpw ]e hgn- mwv Nn n n- p- -Xv. Hme- ps \n Ωm-W-Øn\v D]-tbm-Kn- p-h "IpS- \' ImSp-t]mse hf p-\n ÿe-amwv sims- msv F pw, AX ]uc-wn-i-im-eøv ih-a-s w snbvxn-cp "sims- v' ImW-s - n-cp ImSmWv sims- msv F pw ]db-s -Sp- p. am{x-a ImSv tim t]mse Np pw ImW-s -Sp- - Xp-sIm v ëtim - msví F t]cv sims- msv Bb-XmImw F pw CS-Xq p-h-f p-\n ImSv {]tz-i-am-b-xp-sim v "tims- msv' F t]cv sims- msv Bb-Xm-sW A`n- {]mbhpw \ne-\n p- p- v. ASp-Ø-Imew hsc I p-im-en- 89

90 Isf ]pen-]n-sn- Xpw Irjn-bn-S-ß-fn h\y- P- p- -fpss D]-{Z-h-ap- m-bxpw Cu A`n-{]mbsØ {]_-e-am- p- p. GXm-bmepw sims- msv Hcp Im p-{]-tz-i-am-bn-cp p F -Xn\v kwibw th At? IÆm-Sn- md, Ip n- m-d, thßm- md, h temw]md XpS-ßnb ]md-iƒ. Ip n- p- v, _Ωmw-Ip- v, I m-ww-ip v XpS-ßnb Ip p-iƒ, sh - m, ]pxp-a- \- m, Htdm- vnm XpS-ßnb Nmep-Iƒ. s]m -s m-bn, hen-b-s]m-bn, I -W- m-s m-bn XpS-ßnb s]mbn-ep-iƒ. apxnc-s m-, Nqcn-s m- XpS-ßnb sim ep-iƒ. Ip pw-in-w- n Ic, Ipgn- m- v, ]pøn-tem- v, B\n- m-sn, hen-b-]-dºv XpSßnb Cu {Kma-Ønse at\m-lm-cnx hnfnt m-xp \nc-h[n ÿe-\maß-fpss ]n nte p Xncn- p-t\m- n-bm Øs sims- m-sns `qx-ime Ncn{Xw Npcpƒ \nh-cpw. \q m- p-iƒ p-apºv ChnsS ssp\-a- X- m Xma-kn- n-cp- p-sh- -Xn\v Is - Ønb Nne ]pcm-x\ Ah-in-jvS-߃ km yw-h-ln- p- p- n-t m-gpw. C v P\- kw-jy-bn `qcn-]- hpw lnµp- -fm-wv. kh Æcpw Ah Æcpw AS w ap - Xn ]cw PmXn- m Chn-sSbp v. ap n-ßfpss IpSn-tb-dn- m n\v GI-tZiw 150-Hmfw h j-ß-fpss ]g- -ap- v. \ma-am-{x-amb {InkvXob P\-hn`mKw Ac-\q- m- p-iƒ n- S-bn Xma-k-ap-d- n- -h-cm-wv. hnhn[ PmXnaX- m CS-I-e p Pohn- n pw PmXnaX Ie-l-ßtfm sshcm-ky-ßtfm Cu {Kma- Øn-ep- m-bn- n F p- -XmWv {]txy-i-x. Cu {KmasØ sx p-h-s- mbn ÿnxnsn-øp hnim-e-ß-fmb c p-h-b-ep-i-fmbn aq mbn hn`-pn- n-cn- p-i-bm-wv. sims- msv ]Sn- m-td- -cbpw ]pøn-tem v Ing-t - cbpw tn hnim-e-amb a y-`mkw Cu {KmaØns lrz-b-`m-k-ambn ÿnxn snøp- p. hf- q-dp aæp, Ime-h jhpw Xpem-h jhpw kpe-`-ambn e`n- p Cu {Kma-Øn s\ Ir-jn-bm-bn-cp p apjyw. IqSmsX sxßpw Ihpßpw amhpw πmhpw Ipcp-ap-fIpw hmgbpw ] - -dn-i-fp-sams ChnsS Irjn-sN-bvXp-h-cp- p- v. Pe-tk-N- \-Øn\v [mcmfw Ipf-ßfpw txmsp-i-fp-ap- n-hn-ss. tic-f- n-d-hn- p-apºv P n-bpss A[o- \-X-bn-em-bn-cp p Cu {]tz-iw `q]- cn-jvi-cw \nb-a-tømss P n-øw AkvXan- p. kzmx-{ y-øn-\p-th- nbpw P n-ø- Øn\pw Abn-Ø-Øn-\p-sa-Xnsc s]mcp-xp- Ibpw snbvx P\X sims- m-sns kº- Øm-bn-cp- p. ]pxnb Xe-ap-d-bn kpj-t`m-k-ß-fn XmXv]cyw hf -Xp-sIm pw sabv A\- ßmsX kº- -cm-im-\p Nn hf - Xp-sIm pw aq p-hn-f-sn-bvxp-h s\ hb-ep-i-sfms C v Xcn-im-bn-s m- n-cn- p-i-bm-wv. Ncn-{X-{]-kn- -amb I j-i-kwlw Xmeq v c mw ktω-f-\hpw A`n-\h `mcx 90

91 bph-kw-l-øns \memw ktω-f-\hpw _me-kwlw a-lnfm ktω-f-\hpw 1939 P\phcn 14, 15 Xoø-Xn-I-fn sims- mss sh - m-en \S- p. ktω-f-\-øn {][m-\-s khn-ti-jx ] n-t`m-p-\-am-bn-cp- p. PmXn -߃ IWn-i-ambn \ne-\n- n-cp ImeØv ` -W-im-e-bn PmXn-t`-Z-at\y F m-hcpw tn p an{i-t`m-p\w PmXob-X-bp-tSbpw Iogvhg- -ß-fp-tSbpw axn s - p-iƒ XI p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. kv{xoiƒ amdpa-d- -cp-sx v P n-xz-øns hne- p-ew-ln v kv{xoiƒ ªukv [cn- mwv A v h\n-xmk-tω-f-\-øn ]s Sp-ØXv. Cu ktω-f- \-Øn\v km yw hln B acw C pw sims- m-sns kncmti{µ-amb sh - men Xe-bp-b Øn \n p- p. Iem- -kmw-kvim-cn-i -hn-zym- `ymkcwkøv Ht sd ]ptcm-k-a\w Cu \msn- \p- m-bn- p- v. sxø-øn-t bpw ]qc- -fn-bpssbpw kz w \msv. A\p-jvTm-\- -A-\p-jvTmt\-Xc Ie-I-fmb K- ]m v, Ifw-]m- v, ItÆ-dp-]m- v, tim -fn, Hm w-xp-, \msiw XpS-ßnbhbpw {KmaoW Pohn-X- Øns `mk-am-bn-cp- p. \ Ø-I-cXv\w IÆ s]cp-h-æm-\n-eqss sxø-øns s]cpasim v tzim- -c-ß-fn ]cn-nn-xamwv Cu {Kmaw. GjymUv t]mep taf- I-fn Cu {Kma-Ønse Iem-Im-c- m sxøw Ah-X-cn- n- n- p- v. as m Ie-Ifpw A\yw \n n pw sxøhpw ]qc- -fnbpw {Kma- Po-hn-X-Øns XpSn- mbn \ne-\n p- p. Ht sd t {X-ßfpw Imhp-Ifpw ] n-ifpw Cu {]tz-i-øns \m\m-`m-k-øp-ap- v. hmb-\-im-e-iƒ, {KŸm-e-b-߃, Iemk-an-Xn-Iƒ, kvt]m Svkv p-iƒ F nßs\ ap -Xn-e-[nIw Iem- -kmw-kvim-cni ti{µ-߃ ChnsS {]h Øn- p-h-cp- p ÿm]n-x-amb sims- msv \mcm-bw kvamci {KŸm-e-bhpw 1957 ÿm]n-xamb s]m -t mbn _me-ssi-cfn {KŸme-b-hp-amWv BZy-Im-e-ß-fn hmb-\mtemiøv ssi]n-sn- p-\-s-øn-b-xv. \nc-h[n ]pc-kvim-c-߃ G p-hmßn ]Xn-\m-bn-c- - W- n\v ]pkvx-i-ß-fp _me-ssi-cfn {KŸm-ebw Fs hosv\v sxm p-ap- n-emwv ÿnxn-sn-øp- -Xv. Adn-hn-s temi-tø v F\n v A ]-sa- nepw ]n -sh- m Ign- n- p-s - n AXn-\p-\n-Zm-\-am-bXv Cu {KŸm-ebw Xs -bm-wv. t]mb \q m- ns XpS- -Øn hnzym- `ym-k-im-cy-øn hfsc ]nt m- m-bn-cp p Cu tziw. ]g-b-co-xn-bn-ep Kpcp-Ipe ]T- \-Øn \n v B[p-\nI hnzym-`ym-k-coxn 1920-Hm-sS-bmWv ssih- -Xv ]pøntem v apxn-c-s m- -en ÿm]n Fensa dn kviqfmwv BZysØ AwKo-IrX hnzym-e-bw. temi-{]-ikvx in ]n Im\mbn Ip n-cm-a-s\-t m-ep Ht sd {]K- -a-xn-i-fpss injy-k-º-øv Cu kviqfn-ep- v. C o {Kma-Øn Hcp F. ]n. kviqfpw \mev bp. ]n. kviqfpw Hcp sslkviqfpw Hcp shmt -j-w lb sk - dn kviqfpw D v. ]n p-ip- pß-fpss am\-kn-tim- m-k-øn\pw ]T-\-Øn- \p-ambn ]Øn-e-[nIw AwK hm-sn-ifpw {]h Øn- p-h-cp- p. F mw k m t\cn v iºfw simsp- p- h Xs -bm-wv πm n\w Pq_nen BtLmjn s]m -t m-bn-ense Cu GI F. ]n kviqfpw Fs hosns sxm -SpØv Xs -bm-wv. Fs kviqƒ hnzym`ymøns Xp-S hpw HSp- hpw Cu hnzym-eb-øn-embn-cp- p. ]mc-º-cywsim pw {]i-kvxn-sim pw ap n- p- \n p Cu kviqƒ Fs ]T-\-Im-e- Øp-Xs bp. ]n. Bbn A]vt{KUv snøs Spw F v ]d-b-s - n-cp- p-sh- nepw C pw AsXmcp kz]v\w am{x-ambn Ahti-jn- p- p. ]mbv s\bvøv, XpWn s\bvøv, Iq as-b, ac- Wn, I vsn-øv, kz Æ- -Wn, I p-sh- v, ] S \n ΩmWw XpS-ßnb IpesØm-gnepIƒ apx k m-cns hnhn[ Xe- -Øp-I-fn tpmensn-øp- -h hsc Cu {Kma-Øn-ep- v. CXn A ym-]-icpw tumivs amcpw F n-\n-b amcpw ssk n- Ãn-I-fp-sams Ds - nepw ssk\ni taje-bn tpmen snøp- -h ChnsS IqSp-Xem-sW- p-xs ]d-bmw. k m-cns ]e- X-c-Øn-ep AwKo-Im-c-ßfpw ]pc-kvim-cßfpw t\snb hy n-iƒ C m- n-ep- v. [mcmfw hnj-p- p- ƒ D m-bn-cp sims- 91

92 msv ]g-b-im-e-ß-fn kup-\y-ambn NnIn- -\-S-Øn-h {]K- -hn-j-ssh-zy- mcpw ChnsS D m-bn-cp- p. `c-w-x-e-ønepw KXm-KX Imcy-ßfnepw kmwkvim-cni tajebnepw KWyamb ]ptcm-kxn Cu \msn\p ssih- n- p- v cq]o-ir-x-amb sims- msv k okv kl-i-cw _m n\v Ct mƒ Cu {Kma-Øn Øs aq v {_m p-i-fp- v. t]mtãm-^o-kp-iƒ, Bip-]-{Xn, IpSpw-_- t -a-ti-{µ-߃, arkm-ip-]-{xn, hnt Pv Hm^o-kv, JmZn Aw_ N m ti{µw, tdj jm piƒ, Hmbn an p-iƒ, ^vtfm an p-iƒ XpS-ßnb s]mxp-ÿm-]- \-߃ \ -\n-e-bn {]h Øn- p- p. ]e cmjv{sob I niƒ {]h Øn- p- p-s - nepw CSXp-] cmjv{sobøn\v hf qdpff aæmwv sims- msv.-. sims- msv hgn BZy-ambn IS- pt]mb tdmuv Nota-\n- -Rm-Wss tdmumsw- nepw C v Cu \m n-eqss Sm snbvxxpw snøm-ø-xp-amb [mcmfw tdmup- Iƒ IS- p-t]m-ip- p- v. Hcp-ImeØv hml-\-ku-icyw Xosc C m-bn-cp- p-sh- nepw C v AXpw Bh-iy-Øn-\p- v. s\sp-\osf InS hb-ep-iƒ apdn papdn v \n Ωn, \nch[n tdmup- Iƒ sims- ms Ip p-iƒ v kpk-aambn k -cn- m-\p hgnbpw Hcp- n. F mw-sim pw ku`m-ky-߃ v hnf-\n-e-amb Hcp \msv. Cu sims- m- Sns aæn P\n- p-h-f-cm Ign- - Xn F\n v Gsd kt m-j-ap- v. H w A`n-am-\hpw txm p- p. Iq q-im-tc, Fs IqsS F\n- p-iq- mbn Cu {Kma-Øn-eqsS \nßfpw Hcp Hm -{]-Z- nww \SØn At. CXv Fs ]cn-an-x-amb Adnhv sh p Hcp FØn-t\m w am{xw. Nqgv p-t\m- p-i-bmsw- n sims- m-sn-s\- p-dn v C\nbpw Adn-bm\pw ImWm\pw tiƒ m\pw Gsd-bp- v. X mew ChnsS \n pw hns-hm-ßmw. C\n-sbm-c-h-k-c-Øn ho pw ImWmw. IhnX Hcp \mtf- mbv _m_p Zmtam-Z-c, Im\mbn _meyhpw Iuam-chpw bu -\hpw h Æ- n-d-ip-hn-s Øn Db-cp-tºmƒ Adn- n-, Ah AKm-[-X-bn howv s]mgn-bp-sa v kvt\ln- -h IÆo s]mgn- -t mgpw Pohn-X-kz]v\w Zq\-ambn amdp-tºmgpw Ah-K-W-bpsS s\mº-c-øm ]ns- -t mgpw a\ ns ss[cyw aßn-smsx ImØn-cn- p- p, Hcp \mtf- mbv Pohn- m-\p simxn-tbmss. 92

93 \nanøw cay ]d-ºøv XpS- hpw HSp- hpw \nanøsa Xv Hcp _m n-]{xw \oe-cmhns \o -ß-e-t]m-se-b-hy w Adn- Xpw ]d- Xpw s]men- Xpw Hcp \nanøw a Nn-cm-Xns Bim-\mfw snmcn- Xpw ]e-\n-anøw HSp-hn-se-gp-Xm Xnc hcn-i-fn Rm I -Xp-sam-cp-\n-anØw Hm m-\m-fn hcn-ip-dn- m hmt Bflm-hns hm m-bxpw \nanøw A p-\- p- -bn ]n n hgn-sbm-cp-\n-anøw ssi p-s- -bnse IS-emkv]q kulrz-sam-cp-\n-anøw \ -{X-Zqc kulr-z-߃ v XpS w ]e-ip-dn-ti- p-\n-an-øw..., Rm ]eh-gn-i \nanøw kmbm- -talw ]Sn-bn-d-ßm t\cw ag-hn- p-t]mse hy w. Ft mgpw Nncn p-sim- p-am{xw kwkm-cn- p-ibpw F m-h-tcmspw kvt\l-tøm-sp-iqsn s]cp-am-dp-ibpw snøp \ns B mwv CjvSs Sm- Xn-cn- m\m-hp-i. F m-h-tcbpw t]mse Rm\pw \ns kvt\ln- n-cp- p. CjvSs - n-cp- p. a p- -h \ns kvt\ln- m a -cn- p- -Xv ImWp-tºmƒ F\n v \nt msv sndn-b-txm-xn-se- nepw Akqb txm n-bn-cp- p. {]txy-in v B Ip- n-iƒ \ns kvt\ln- m a -cn- n-cp- -Xv. Rm Ct mgpw Hm p- p, BZyambn Rm \ns ]cn-n-b-s -Sp- Xv F mw Xc-Øn ]Tn- p-tºm-gm-bn-cp- p. \Ωƒ X-Ωn hen-b-co-xn-bn-ep _ -sam pw C m-bn-cp- p-sh- nepw ]Ømw- X-c-Øn-se-Øn-b-t m-gmwv IqSp-X ASp-Ø-Xv. AXv hf v Bg-ta-dnb kvt\l- _- -ambn amdn. Hcp-an v kviqfn-te v t]mip- Xpw XncnsI hcp- Xpw D -`- Ww Ign- p- Xpw Rm Ct mgpw Hm p- p. ]ns \ΩpsS IqsS-bp- mbn-cp {]nb Iq p-im-cn-iƒ kn p, \ko-d, kp\nx F n-h-sc-sbms \o Ct mgpw Hm p- pt m? \ns - p-dn v Hm p-tºm-sgms Fs a\- n- te v HmSn-h-cp- Xv \ns \njvi-f- -amb ]p n-cn-bmwv. \ns Hm Ω-I-fpsS temiøv Rm\n-t mgpw Dt m? F\n- -dn-bn tamtf...- ]ns ]-Tn-Ø-sams - -gn- p \ns {]W-bhpw hnhm-lhpw. hmkvx-h-øn \n߃ Hfnamb Fs {]nbiq p-imcn _nµp si._n., Xm n- md

94 t m-sp-i-bm-bn-cp- nt? hnhm-l-øn-\p-tijhpw \Ωƒ XΩn-ep kvt\l-_- - Øn\v Ipd-shm- p-ap- m-bn-cp- n- -t m. ]ns \n\ v BZy-ambn D mb tamsf- m-wm h Xpw... F mw Rm Ct mgpw Hm p- p. \ns aiƒ tkxpe- van, \ns -t m-se-øs kpµ-cn-bm- Wv. \ns c m-asø Ip n-bmb DÆn- p- \v Ahs A s Ombbpw In n. kt m-j-]q Æ-amb Pohn-X-Ønte v Icn-\n-g hogvøn-s m v acww ]mºns cq]-øn h v \ns Rßfn \n pw ]dn- p-sim- p-t]m-bxv lrzbw \pdp-ßp thz-\-tbmss Rm\nt mgpw Hm p- p. As mcp k ym-ka-bøv \ns hnjw-xo n Bip-]-{Xnbn sim p-t]m-sb- p hm Ø-bmWv ]nt v {]`m-x-øn F\n v tiƒ m Ign- Xv. ti -am-{x-bn Rm lrzbw ]nf v Ic- p-t]m-bn. \n\ v th n Rm a\- p-cpin sszh-øn-t\msv F{Xtbm cmhp-ifpw ]I-ep-Ifpw {]m n p, tiw-t]- n- p. F n pw sszhw Rß-fpsS {]m \ ti n-. Rß-sf-sb- mw -hn v \o as m-cp-tem-itø v t]mbxdn \an-j-ßsf Rm Fßs\ XcWw snbvxp-sh v F\n- nt mgpw Adn-bn-. B \nan-jßsf F\n- n pw Hm m Ign-bp- n-. F nepw hfsc \mfp-iƒ ptijw \ns th ]msv Hcp kxy-ambn cq]-s - psh- nepw Hm p-tºm-sgms a\- n Hcp \o -em-bn, s\mº-c-ambn C pw Ahti-jn- p- p. AsXs ac-ww-hsc ambmsx IqsS-bp- m-ipw. {]nb Iq p-im-cn, \o Ct mƒ Fhn-sS-bmWv? GXv temi-ømwv? kz -Øntem AtXm `qan-bn Øs tbm? As - n BImi-Ønse tal-߃ n-s-bn Hcp amem-j-sbt mse, AXp-a-s - n AIse BImi-t m-wn an n-\n p \ -{X߃ n-s-bntem? Fhn-sS-bmWv \ns hmkw? Hcp-]t amem-j-am-tcm-ssmøv \ -{X-߃ n-s-bnepw \ns km n yw D m-ip-am-bn-cn- mw. GXp-tem-I-Øm-bncp- mepw AhnsS Ccp v Rßsf F m-hscbpw \o ImWp- pt m? \ns temiøv Rß-sf- p-dn- p Hm Ω-Ifpt m? F\n v H p-a-dn-bn tamtf...- ]s Hs -\n- -dn-bmw, \o F n Ct mgpw Pohn- p- p. \ns Hm Ω-Iƒ F n \nd- p-\n p- p. AsXms Fs Pohn-Xm-h-km\w hsc D- m-hp-ibpw snøpw. C\n Fs - nepw Hcn- qsn I p-ap- m Ign-bp-tam F -dn-bn-. F nepw B{K-ln- p- p. {]m n- p- p. C\nbpw Hcp P -ap-s - n \ns Fs Iq p-im-cn-bm-bn-øs In -W-sa v tamln- p- p. \obpw Aßs\ B{K-ln- p- pthm tamsf...? D m-ip-sa v Rm hnizkn- p- p. \ns temiøv F pw \n\ v im nbpw kam-[m-\hpw D m-is F v Rm {]m n p- p. {]nb-iq- p-im-cn, \ns - p-dn- p \ Hm Ω-Iƒ pw \o \ Inb \nd kvt\l-øn-\p-ap nepw \ns {]nb Iq p- Im-cn-bpsS A{ip-]q- ƒ. 94

95 acn- mø kulrzw hn\oxv \mb {]nb Iq p-im-tc, PohnXw Hcn- am{xw. \msf \Ωƒ ImWptam F -dn-bn-. \ΩpsS Ah-ÿ-Iƒ F p-am-i-s. kz]v\-ß-fp-ts-bpw, taml-ß-fp-tsbpw kpµ-c-kz-]v\-hp-ambn, Zqctam Imetam t\m msx \ap v bm{x-xp-s-cmw... hgn-h- nse ac-øn \n pw s]mgn-bp Hmtcm Cebpw t\m n-\n sh a\- n HmSn-sb-Øn-bXv lrz-b-øns timwn-setßm ab-ßn- n-s- p kplr-øp- -sf-bm-wv. Fs Pohn-X-Øn-eqsS IS- p-t]mb Hcp-]mSv kplr- Øp- ƒ...-hn-zym-`ym-k-am-bn pw tpmen-bm-bn pw a p-sams AI-e-ß-fn-te v t]mti- n-h- -h...-hcp t^m kw`m-j-w-ønepw Biw-km -Im Up-I-fnep-sam-s -bmbn HXp-ßp- -h...-]n-s bpw h p ]pxnb Iq p-im...-xn-c n- \n-s-bn kwkm-cn- m Ign-bm-sXbpw hnfn- m {ian- m-sxbpw AI- pt]m-bh...-c-e-iƒ s]mgn-bpw-t]m-se...-c-e-s]m-gn-bpw-t]mse Pohn-X- Øn \n pw simgn- p-t]m-hp-i-b-t...-im-ehpw Zqchpw PohnXkml-N-cyßfpw \Ωsf th s]-sp-øm {ian- p-tºmgpw AXn-s\-sb mw AXn-Pohn v \ΩpsS kulrzw ambmsx aßmsx \ne-\n -W-sa v Rm\m-{Kln- p- p. howp-in- p Nne A]q \nan-j-߃...-hm Ω-bn kq n- psh- p-hm k-lm-bn Gsd \ A\p-`-h-߃...-H-Øncn kvt\ln \ kvt\ln-x...-a-dn pw Adn-bm-sXbpw thz-\n- n- -h...-f- m-h pw \ - Iƒ t\cp- p...-h-cm-bncw \µn. Ign- p-t]mb inin-c-øns Hm Ω-bmbn HØncn kvt\l-tømss...-kvt\-ln- m am{xw Adn-bm-hp Hcp \ kplr-øv. 95

96 \n{z Pn kn cmtpjv \n»-_vzx Im p-xn- ptºmgpw Hcp tamlw am{xta D m-bn-cp- p q, AXp-am-{Xta C\nbpw _m n-bp q; AwKo-I-cn- -s -SWw Adn-b-s -SWw shdptx Cu t]cv tiƒ -s -SWw Xncn- -dn-bm\mhmø Ccp- pw Noho-Sp-I-fpsS Ic- nepw Nn -Isf DW Øp- p. Pohn-X-Øns A{K-lm-c-ß-fn-te v A ; Bg- -S-en-te v hen-s -dn-b-s `mfi-s - p-iƒ Hmtcm- mbn Agn- -s -Sp- Xpw ]ns Hmtcm-cp-Ø\pw Xs kzim-cy-xbpss - \n{zbn-te v apgp-ip- Xpw Cu t\c-øm-wt m F m Imehml-I kzim-cy-xbpss {]] kuip-am-cysø Iogvta adn v ih-s nifp m n AXn\v B[p-\n-IX F t]cn p s]bv-sxmgnbm-ø t-alw amln Hcp-\mfpw s]bvxp-txm-cmø Im tal Xp mwv \ns {]Wbw B Øp-e- p-s]-øp s]cp-a-g-bm-sws taml-sa- -dn- n pw Hcn v ag-øp n t]mep-am-hm-sx, FhnsS-tbm t]mbva-d-s mcp Im ta-l-øp v ]t, \n\- -dn-bmtam...? Rm\o {ipxn-b-s-s m-sc a ho-w-bn apj-a-a Øn ImØn-cn- p- Xv B ag-bv p-th n am{x-am-wv... Rms\s hnc Øp- p-iƒ \o n Cu Pme-I-Øn-\-cn-In \n- Xpw, \ns {]W-b-sa ag-bv p-th n am{xw... Fs a\- ns I\Ø Ccp-fn sh n-sh-fn- -ambv s]øp-sa-t m Øv... Fs Nn -I-fnse \nd-ap ]I-ep-I-fn Ce- m Øp-I-fn \n h C p-ho-gp- -txm ØpsIm- v... F m-epw...-f-\n- -dn-bmw... \ns {]Wbw Hcp-\mfpw s]bvsxm-gn-bn-s - v... AXns\ \o au\-øns GtXm Zn p-i-fn Hfn- n- p-h- n-cn- p- p. dntam n hnc hnd p Nm\epIƒ amdnadn p HSphn t_m-[w si pdßp Imh mcpw J\o-`hn shfp- m Imehpw. 96

97 Rm AΩnWn h okv (an-\n), awn-ae tim bw Pn -bnse sh m-hq F sim p-{km-a-øn-emwv Rm P\n- Xpw hf -Xpw. amxm-]n-xm- -fpss A p-a- fn G hpw Cfb k m-\-amwv Rm. Fs amxm-]n-xm- ƒ v P\n- p- a sf mw hfsc sndp- -Øn Øs acn- p-sim- n-cp- p. ]Xn-aq- v Ip- n-isf {]k-hn Fs AΩbv v BZysØ F pa -fpss ac-wtijw P\n a -fmwv R߃ A pt]. sszh-øns Zm\-amb Rßsf A\p-k-c-Wbnepw sszh-`- n-bnepw hf Øn. \mept] hnhm-ln-x-cmbn Ign-bp- p. Rm \gvknwkv ]T-\-Øn-\p-tijw a{zm-knse Hcp tlmkv]n- -en tpmen-sn-bvxp-sim- n-cp- -t mƒ ]\nbpw \Sp-th-Z-\bpw ImcWw \m n-te v Xncn- p-h- p. Fs AkpJw \s - n Syqa BsW v Adn- -Xpap-X tim bw saun- timtf-pn-em-bn-cp p Fs Pohn-Xw. Hm -td-j-\p-tijw s\ ns `mkw apx Ac-s - p-hsc πmã C v A\-ßm t]mepw ] mø Ah-ÿ-bn 23 masø hb- n s_õn Øs Bdph jw InS- p. 8 amk-tøm-fw Bip-]-{Xn-bn InS- p. Hcp-Zn-hkw Rm _lfw sh v ktlm-z-cs\-s m v πmã Fs ico-c-øn \n v apdn- p-am- n. Ggm-asØ h jw Hcp Bbp th-z-ssh-zy Fs XncpΩn Fs hnc-ep-ifpw Imep-I-fpw Nen- n- m XpSßn. Hcp inip-hns Ah-ÿ-bn-em-bn-cp Fs sszhw B InS- -bn \n v Fgpt ]n- p. kz -ambn Fs Imcy-߃ snøm- \p BtcmKyw sszhw F\n- p-x- p. AkpJw hcp- -Xn-\p-aptº Ah-[n-Zn-h-k-ßfn Rm Xø ]Tn- m t]mimdp- mbn-cp- p. Ct mƒ Fs Pohn-X-Øn AXv {]tbm-p-\-s - p. tamt m LSn- n anjy- \n Xbv pw. amxm-]n-xm- ƒ acn pt]msb- nepw Fs ktlm-z-c\pw `mcybpw kvt\l-tømss Fs ip{iq-jn- p- p. Ct mƒ ]nsn- p-sim v \S- pw, ] n-bn t]mipw. kºøv Ipd-hm-sW- nepw kvt\lhpw kt m-jhpw F pw Fs ho n-ep- v. tdun-tbmhn qss kptcjv Im\mbnsb ]cn-n-b-s - Sm\pw kptcjv hgn "^vssf' bnse a v F m-h-scbpw ]cn-n-b-s -Sm\pw Ign- p. imco-cn-i-]-cn-an-xn- Iƒ ad v F m-h pw F mw ad v kt m-jn- m "^vssf' Iymºn-eqsS Ignbp -Xn kt mj-ap v. hc-w-sa v B{K-l-ap- v, sszh-a-\p-h-zn- m... Fs A\p-`-h-߃ "NndIv' amkkn-\neqss ] p-sh-bv m Ah-kcw Hcp- n-ø- F m Iymºv AwK-߃ pw Fs lrzy-amb \µnbpw kvt\lhpw Adn-bn- p- p. "temiøn IjvS-߃ \n߃ p- m-inepw ss[cy-s - o-sp-hn '. 97

98 ad pt]mbxv : shbn sh w IpSn- m t]mb-xv h - ag Im psim p-t]m-b-xv shbnepw agbpw h -t mƒ Ipdp- s I ym-ww Ip nbpw timepw Ifn- -t mƒ Ip n InW- n howpt]m-b-xv A w C w Xmcm v Rm\p Kpcn- fpw Xmcm v kviqfn sh v ad- -Xv : sh w IpSn-b\pw I vs] knepw, \mc-ß- mev Nq v c v Ce-Iƒ ] ]q ƒ a, awn-tb- s IS-bpw, \mc-ß-ap- m-bnbpw ]d-bm-xn-cp- Xv : ]gpø πmhn-e-bn sxm n-xp- n-ø- -t mƒ I-S-emkvsIm v txmwn D m n X -t mƒ, Bcpw ImWmsX ]pfnbpw ] -am-ßbpw X -t mƒ, s] n-t m v \\-bmsx Hcp IpS- o-gn tn Øv \n Øn-b-t mƒ... Ipdn v : _mey-øns Hm Ω-I-fn \jvs-s - -XmWv CsXm-s bpw. ad- p-t]m-bxpw ]d-bm- Xn-cp- Xpw apdn- p-\o-ßp lrz-b-øn-te v s]øp Hcp Nm ag-bm-wv. B k -S-a-gbn \\ v Aßns\ Aßn-s\... s]ms mfn hnxdn h Nnßw \ΩpsS s]m n Nnßw hb-ep-\nd p ]q ƒ hns p amdn-b-i p Im talw Ipbn-ep-Iƒ ]msn abn-ep-i-fmsn IXn-cp-Iƒ simøn ]dh ]d p Blm Fs mcp B\µw IpSn-en ap w AWn-s m-cp-ßn. AØ- q- f Na-b-Øm Imew amdn a\p-jy amdn amdn ad p s]mt mww Iq si ns amfn-i-bv p- n F. knbn-em p Pohn-X-߃ NmW-Iw sagpinb \Sp-ap- -ß-fn tim {Io v \ne-iƒ hs -Øn. am _nƒ If-ß-fn πmãniv ]q ƒ Ir{Xn-a-kp-K w ]qip- p. FhnsS ae-cn kuc`yw FhnsS ae-cn ss\ aeyw 98 ad- p-t]m-bxpw ]d-bm-xn-cp- Xpw IhnX ]Sn-bq amdp HmWw Bcy{io F. ]n., Xe- p-f-øq ^mãv^p-un Imew h p ]m v kzy-iƒ hs Øn FhnsS AΩ-X ssi pwyw FhnsS \ΩpsS Iq mbva Iq p-ip-spw_w hgn-amdn AWp-Ip-Spw_w hs Øn HmW- m- p-i-ƒ HmW- -fn-iƒ F m-sa mw Sn. hnbnsemxpßn \ms Ifn-Iƒ HmSn ad p {In - n Pzcw _m[n- p. alm-_-en-x cq]w amdn {]l-k-\-am n ]c-ky-߃ HmW- m-gvn-iƒ IY-bn-sem-Xpßn azy- p- n-iƒ hs Øn _nh-td-pn Iuam-c- m ]mdn\s- p ASn-a-I-fmbn Cßs\ Cßs\ Imew t]mbm HmWw \n\-hn-sem-xp-ßospw Ahiyw th Xv Bh-iy-amImw AXv A\m-h-iy-ambn amd-cp-xv.

99 IcpW ssnx-\y Sn. hn., Ip n-aw-kew ho pw Hcp {InkvXp-akv cm{xn hs -Øn. tpmk^v Akz-ÿ-\mbn ap ØqsS Dem-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp- p. Zqsc ] nbn BtLm-j-ß-fpsS Xnan p-iƒ tiƒ m-am-bn-cp- p. F m-hcpw tbip-tz-h P\n- p-how Cu ]pwy-cmhv BtLm-jn- p- I-bmWv. ] n-bn t]mi-w-sa- p- v. ]t... tpmk^v AI-tØ- p-t\m- n. {]k-h-th-z\ A\p-`-hn- p `mcy-bmwv AI-Øp- -Xv. Bip-]-{Xn-bn sim p-t]m- I-W-sa- p- v. ]t... tpmk^v Xs Ioi-bn ssiøn v an -ap- m-bn-cp Hcpcq] \mwbw ssiøn-se-spøv s\t msp tn Øp]nSn v \n -lm-b-x-tbmss IÆocp-s]m-gn- p. hgn-tbm-c-ß-fnse `n - m pt]mepw Cu KXn-bp- m-hn-. XnI Cuiz-c-hn-izm-kn-bmb Xm\pw `mcybpw Adn- p-sim v B pw tzmjw hcp-øn-bn- n-. a p- -h v D-]-Imcw snøm am{xta {ian n p- q. F n pw Hcm-]-XvL- -Øn Cuiz-c-\n A`bw {]m]n Rßsf Cuiz-c ssihn psh n a\p-jys thz- \-Ifpw hnj-a-ßfpw a\- n-em-imø B sszh-]p-{x-s ]nd-hn- p-th- nbmtwm ] n-bn {]m -\bpw BtLm-j-ßfpw \S- p- -Xv F v tpmk^v hne-]n- psim v ]ndp-]n-dp-øp. thz-\-sim v ]pfbp `mcy-sb- p-dn v tpmk^v Hm Øp. ho p-im-cpss FXn ns\ Ah-K-Wn v A\yPm-Xn- m-c-\mb Xs IqsS Cd-ßnh- -Xn-\p-tijw IjvS- m-sp-iƒ am{xta Ahƒ p- m-bn-cp- p- q. F n pw Ahƒ Hcp ]cm-xn-t]mepw Xt msv ]d- n- n-. F nepw Cu kabw Xm Ah-tfmSv snbvxxv G hpw henb {Iqc-X-bm-sW v tpmk-^n h mø Ip -t_m-[-ap-w Øn. s]s - -hnsw Hcp Ip ns \ne-hnfn Db p. AXv tpmk-^ns snhn-bn Ae-b-Sn- p. tpmk^v BÀm-Z-`-cn-X-\mbn `mcy-bv -cn-in-te-t m-sn. t_m[-a- p-in-s- p `mcy-bv -cn-in \n pw Ip ns\ FSpØv tpmk^v amtdm-sp-tn Øv s\ nbn Npw_n- p. Ipd- p-k-a-b-øn-\p-tijw DW `mcy Np pw t\m p- -Xp-I v tpmk^v tnmzn- p. ""\o Bsc-bmWv t\m p- Xv?''î `mcy ]d- p. " "FhnsS B kv{xo?''î BImw- -tbmss tpmk^v tnmzn- p. ""GXp kv{xo?''î ì" "{]kh thz\ A\p- `-hn- p Xs ASp- Hcp kv{xo Bizmk-hm- p-i-fp-ambn FØn. Ah-cpsS hm p- I-fn Xs thz-\-iƒ C m-xm-im-\p Hcp a{ -i n D m-bn-cp- p. Hcp {]txyi txp v B kv{xobpss apjøv sxfn- ncp- p''î Ahƒ ]d p. CXv ti p-\n tpmk^v ]d- p. ""]cn-k-c-ßfnse Hcp ho nepw Bcpw D m-bn-cp- n-. ]ns B kv{xo...''îaßs\ \n s tpmk^v txp-t mss sxfn- p-\n p amxmhns cq]w I p. F mw a\- n-em- nb tpmk^v \nd-i-æp-i-tfmss sxmgp-xp-\n- p. Cuiz-c-s\m-cn- epw ssihn-sn F hnizmk-tøm-ss. 99

100 NndIv hns Øp ie-`-߃ {]Pojv ae- w Xs ImXp-I-fn apg-ßp t\ Ø \ne-hn-fn-bpss Dd-hnSw txsn Abmƒ sns -Øn-bXv Hcp Kplm-I-hm-S-Øn ap n-em-wv. F mwv B \ne-hnfn F -dn-bm-\p hy{k-xtbmss Bbmƒ D n-te v Ibdns p. shfn- -Øns Hcp Xncn-sh w t]mep-an- mø Ccp-f-S B Kpl-bv p- n \ne-hn-fn-bpss i_vz-a- msx Abmƒ v H pw ImWm Ign- n-. At mgpw \ne-bv mø B \ne-hnfn Abm-fpsS lrz-b-øns Bg-ß-fn s v Imcp-Wy-Øns Zo]w sxfnbn- p. Kpl-bv p- n-emsi shfn w ]I p. \ne-hnfn \ne- p. B Zo]-{]-`-bn Abmƒ v ImWm Ign- p. KplbpsS Nph-cp-Iƒ p- n ] n- n-s- p Hcp-Iq w Nn{X-ie-`-ß-sf. B ie-`-ß-sf mw Nnd-Ip-hn-S Øn Abmƒ v Np pw ]mdn- -d- m XpS-ßn. ie-`-ß-fpss Nnd-I-Sn-bpsS CfwsX -ens \\pø kv] i-øm Abm-fpsS D w Infn Øp. Ccp-f-S Kpl-bv p-f-fn \n pw Abmƒ ]I p-sim-spø shfn- -Øn-eqsS hnim-e-amb temi-ønte v Nnd-I-Sn v ]d- p-t]m-bn. {]Imiw BXnc ]n., ]d-ºøv Bbncw Xqh sim- p-sa-\-s mcp Nn{X-I-ºfw t]m Bgn-X ai-\m-am-zn-xy-\p-w p. BIm-i-\o-en-a-bv -cn-in hnf-ßp s]m X-fnI t]mseßpw ]c- p- p. X Inc-W-ß-fm Ah am\øv Hcm-bncw ]q -f-sam-cp- p- p. BZn-Xy-Zq-Xcmw ip{`-ta-l-߃ ZqZp-ambv Db-c-߃ Xm th i{xphmw Im ta-l-pm-e-߃ bp -Øn-\mbv KXn-th-K-am-K-an- p- p. Im ta-l-i-c-ß-fm iq{`ta-l-tam-tcm- mbv th -bm-sth Ccp-fn aqsp-]-s-a-wn-bn p Im talw Im ta-l-{]-xn-_nw_w Aßp-anßpw {]Xn-^-en- p. Ccpƒad \o n shbn Øpºn-Iƒ Hcm-bncw {]Im-i-h-e-b-߃ Xo Øp. am\w im -ambn, aµ-am-cp-x aµ-l-kn- p. 100

101 kaq-lta amdn-\n q; Rms\m v t]mis apjne si.-hn, Ip n-aw-kew Ahƒ Hcp-]mSp ap t] simxn- n-cp- p. Ah-fpsS kz]v\-߃ v, taml߃ v sh w \ Im. Ft mgpw DZn p \n p kqcy-tx-p- ns\ talw adbv pw-t]mse Ah-fpsS a\ pw F pw Ccp- n-te- m-bn-t m-bn. F pw s]msn-]n-sn Hcp apdn-bpss {]Xo-Xn-bm-bn-cp- p. Fßpw si p-]n-w- p-in-s- - p Nne- n-h-e-iƒ t]mse Hmtcm Zn\hpw XqØp-I-f- mepw Ah XncnsI Ahsf txsn-sb-øn-s m- ncn- pw. Cu A -Im-c-Øn \n- p tamn\w Ahsf Hcp ]pxp-a-bp hy nbm- n-tb- mw. s]æmbn ]nd-hn-sb-sp- Øm F pw hmxn-en-\p-]n-d-in Hfn- ncn-t - -h-fmtwm? ]pø kulr-z-߃ ]pxpa txsn-bp bm{x-iƒ F mw F m Ahƒ v {`jvsv I ]n- n-cn- p-i-bmtwm? F pw Ahƒ kz w GSp-I-sf- p-dn v Nn n v Hcp at\m-tcm-kn-bpss cq]-`m-hsams kzbw AWn- p-xp-s-ßn. BZysams Ah-fpsS au\w F m-h-tcbpw `bs -Sp-Øn-sb- nepw ]n o-sxv `mky-ambn Ah Icp-Xn. Hcp t]t m-e-ambn At\Iw h j-߃ Ahƒ PohnXw X n-\o- n. Hcn- epw amdmø kaq-l-øn \n pw Ahƒ kzbw hen-bp-i-bm-bn-cp- p. BtcmSpw Hcp ]cm-xn-bp-an-... ]-cn-`-h-hp-an-. F mw Ahƒ ad- p-t]m-b-t]mse ]e apj-߃ Ahƒ p-ap- n F pw IS ph p. Ahƒ Btcbpw Xncn- -dn- n-. Hcp-Xcw shdp- m-bn-cp p Ahƒ v. th -s - h v s] P w {]txy-in v A t\m AΩtbm C mø Ahƒ Ah v Hcp henb _m[y-x-bmbn amdn. Hcp henb a\- n-\p-s-a-bmb Ahƒ BsI amdn-t m-bn. F m-øn\pw Cu kaq-l-amwv DØcw ]dtb- -Xv. F pw ]pxnb Zn\-߃ IS- ph- -X- msx henb am -sam pw Ahƒ p- m-bn-. ]n n amk-߃, h j-߃ Xo -\ t]mse Ah-fpsS a\- n \odn- p-i- p-sim-t -bn-cp- p. sszhw-t]mepw ssihn-s p txm nb Ahƒ v C\n ]p\ P w am{xw sa\-s -SpØ a\- n- te v Hcp XWpØ ag-bmbn AΩp-hns hc-hv. icn pw hnøn- - hn-f-hp-]m-søv Hcp sndp-a-g- F -t]mse AΩp Ah-fn Ipfnc-Wn-bn- p. Ah-fpsS {]nb-s kl-]m-tnbm-bn-cp p AΩp. kmam\yw D -X-Ip-Spw- _-Øn P\n Ahƒ _ncp-z-]-t-\-øn-\pth n t]mbn. Ch XΩn ]ncn- p. ho p-ap Xncn- p-h-c-hn AΩp At\zjn- p-i-bm-bn-cp p, Xs {]nb-s Iq p- Imcn Fhn-sS-bm-bn-cn- pw, Fß-s\-bm-bncn pw Fs ms. AΩp-hns {]Xo- - Iƒ -Xo-X-ambn Xs {]k-cn- p Iq p- Im-cnsb I p-in- n-bn-. AΩp-hns\ Xncn- -dn-bmt\m kwkm-cn- mt\m Ahƒ Xømdm-bn-. Hcp-]mSv Zp:JtØmsS Xncn- p-t]mb AΩp-hn\v Hcn- epw ad- m-\m-bn- Ahsf. ho pw ho pw AΩp h p. s]s -s mcp am w D m-hn-s p a\- n-em- nb AΩp Ah H n pign Ime-sØ- p-dnt m Øv hnxpºpibm-bn-cp- p. B kabsø \ Hm Ω-Iƒ IqSmsX hf-s m- p- Iƒ apx henb kωm-\-߃ hsc Hcp aßepta msx D m-bn-cp- p. AΩp AsXms Ahƒ p- ap- n-te-s -Øn- p. AΩp-hns ISpØ {ia-øn\p ^e-ambn Ipd- p-ip-d p am -߃ Ah-fn-ep- m-bn. Xs kplr-øns\ a\- n-em- n. ]Xp-s - -Xps Ahƒ AΩp-hn-eqsS ]gb Hm Ω- I-sf-sb mw sxm -dn- p. _ p ƒ v _m y-x-bmb Ahsf AΩp ]pxnb Hcp PohnX bm{x-bn-te v Iq n-s m- p-t]m-bn. s{sbn-\nse P\ mfn-i-fn-eqss Cc- p-i-bdp ag-øp- n-iƒ X n-ø n Im n-t\msv In mcw ]d pw... -s{s-bn- hnzq-c-x-bn-te v \oßn. IqsS Ahcpw kzx-{ -cm-bn

102 IÆq AXp hnp-b, Iogm- q IÆq-cn Dƒ{Km-a-ß-fn \nd-bp p cmjv{sob B{I-aWw sh n-am p p XeIfpw ssiifpw s]men-bp p a\p-jy-po-hnxw NpSp-c- -Øn ]pg-sbm-gp-ip p IÆq-cn sxcp-ho-yn-bn-eqss Ae-b-Sn- p p Zo\-tcm-Z\w hnp-\-am- p p sxcpho-yn-iƒ Bbp-[hpw t_mw_pw ssiøn-te n apjw-aq-sn-b-wn- nxm Xmfi-h-am-Sp p cmjv{sob cm -k kvxw`n p \n p p t]meokv IÆo-cn Zp:J -S-em-hp p IÆq IÆq-cn \nxy-im n ]pe-cm cmjv{sob t\xm- tf IÆp-Xp-d- q. hgn-øn-cnhv _npp F.-]n, sndp-xmgw Fs kw_- n- n-s-tømfw Fs hosm-bn-cp- p Fs temiw. _m -Wn-bnse ImgvN-Ifpw Sn.-hn-bn an n-am-bp Nn{X-ß-fp-amWv ]pdwtemi-sø- p-dn- p Fs ImgvN- m-sp-iƒ hf Øn-bncp- -Xv. F m AXn\pw A p-døv Fs -t mse \nc-h[n Bƒ m Ds pw F\n v Cu Pohn-X-Øn H pw snøm-\n F [m-cw sx msw pw "^vssf' bpss Iq m-bva-bn-eqss F\n v t_m[y-am-bn. Ahn-sS-\n v F\n v In n-b, Fs - mƒ imco-cni ]cn-an-xn-ifp kplrøp -fpss hm p-ifpw t{]m m-l-\ßfpw Fs Pohn-X- Øn ]pxn-sbmcp hgn-øn-cn-hm-bn. kxy-øn AsXs ]p\ P w Xs -bm-bn-cp- p. Fs bo Ah-ÿ-bnepw, Pohn-X-am -Øn\pw a\- ns kt m-j-øn\pw ck-i-chpw Bbm-k-I-c-hp-amb Hcp taje F\n v e`n- p. CXns\ mw Rm\pw Fs IpSpw-_hpw Cu Iymºn-t\mSv IS-s - n-cn- p- p. Ct mƒ Rm\pw ]dbpw ësshieyw ico-c-øn\v h mepw a\- n\v hc-cpxv F v. 102

103 kvt\l-k-ωm\w cta-i DÆo-cn, Nnd a\p-jy-po-hnxw {]h-n-\-߃ v AXo-Xam-Wv. Pohn-X-bm-{X-bn \mw ]expw A\p- `-hn-t - n-h-cpw. k -Shpw IÆocpw am{xw \nd- -X Pohn-Xw. kt m-jhpw Nncnbpw \nd- -XmWv PohnXw. HcmfpsS Pohn-X- Øn F pw k -Stam kt m-jtam Bbncn- n. Nne v IqSp-X Imew kt mjtam IqSp-X Imew k -Stam D mbn-cn- mw F p-am-{xw. c n-t\bpw \Ωƒ Htc a\-t mss kzoi-cn- -Ww. ì" "_m_p-th, Dd- -amtwm?''î ì" "A chn-tb- m, Rm ]pkvxiw hmbn- p-i-bm-wv. AI-tØ v tidn hm''.î ì" "hcmw, Rm Imsem v Igp-Is ''.î ìchn-tb- C v t\csø as-ßntbm?î ì" "C v I -hsw hfsc tami-am-wv. shdpw ]Øp-Sn- - p-iƒ am{x-amwv hn m Ign- -Xv. Bƒ m-cpss ssiøn ss]k tht. km[-\-øn-s\ms F m hne! ]ns F\n v A[nIw \S- m\pw Ign-bp- n-. Imen\v thz\ IqSn hcn-i-b-wv. hm ]nsn v \S- m\pw hnj-aw. cmt[svøn h nt...?''î ì" "AΩ A p-awn Ignt FØp-Ibp- q. Ahn-SpsØ Ip n-iƒ kviqfn \n pw h p Ign- -Xn-\p-ti-jta AΩbv v Cd-ßm ] q. chn-tb- s A\n-b-Øn-bpsS I ym-w- mcyw F mbn?''î ì" "H pw icn-bmbn hcp- n-. F m- Øn\pw Rm Xs tht! F\n- m-sw- n ap ssi FSp- m-\p ss[cy-hp-an-. tem dn hn v In p- Xv A sø Nnehn-\p-t]mepw XnI-bp- n-. A s acp- n\pxs henb XpI thww. AΩ Iqen- -Wn v t]mbn In p XpI apgph\pw A s acp- n\v Nne-hm- p-i-bm-wv. A\n-bØn sajo Nhn n In p- Xpw Iq n ho p-sn-ehv srcp-ßn- -gn- p- p. F\n- msw- n Imen\pw ssibv pw thz\ IqSp- p. hb v ]Øp-ap- -Ø- m-bn. Pohn-X- Øn kpj-sa-s v Adn- n- n-. A\nb-Øn-bm-sW- n hnhm-l-{]mbw Ign- p- 103

104 \n p-i-bm-wv. kz Æ-Øns hne-t\m- ptºmƒ Npcp-ßn-bXv c p-e w cq]-sb- nepw ImWmsX H pw Btem-Nn- m t]mepw ] n-. F mw hn[n-t]mse hc-s. Fs Imcyw AhnsS InS- -s. Ct m-gsø acp v Ign- p-tºmƒ Fs - nepw am w Dt m?''î ""]d-b-ø am -sam pw txm n-øp-sßn-bn- n chn-tb- m. F nepw ssiim Xcn- n\v Ipd-hp- v. ASpØ amk-amwv Bip-]-{Xn-bn AUvan- m-ti- -Xv. c pamkw AhnsS InS- -Ww. aspøp chn-tb- m, AΩ F\n- p-th n IjvS-s -Sp- Xv ImWp-tºmƒ kln- p- n-. acn- m\pw txm p- n-. Rm C m-xm-bm ]ns Fs AΩ Pohn- n-cn- n. AtXm m t]mepw ] p- n- ''. ì" "FSm _m_p, \o th m-ø-sxm pw Nn n-t -. GXm-bmepw Cu Ah-ÿ-bnem-bnt? C\n \n\ v Fgp-t v \S- m\pw Ign-bpw. a\- ns ss[cyw ssihn- S-cp-Xv. NnIn IrXy-ambn snbvxm \o Xo -bmbpw ]g-b-t]mse Fgp-t v \S- pw''.î ì" "tumivs am \n t±-in- p NnIn- - Iƒ aps-ßmsx snøm e -߃ thww. Bbp thz NnIn C v G hpw Nne-thdnb NnIn m k{º-zm-b-am-bncn- p-ibmwv. AΩ F\n- p-th n am{x-amwv Bcms ASp- -f- Wn FSpØv IjvS-s -Sp- -Xv. Zpcn-X-߃ C mø kt mjw \nd Hcp PohnXw Fs AΩbv v D m- Iptam...?''î ""Xo -bmbpw! \n\ v kt m-j- I-c-amb Hcp PohnXw D m-hpw. \n\- p-th n Rms\ pw {]m n- m-dp- v''. ""chn-tb- s Bizm-k-hm- p-ifmwv Ct mƒ Fs Icp-Øv. chn-tb- am{xta Ct mƒ Fs -b-spøv an m\pw ]dbm\pw hcm-dp- q. a p- -h s ms {]mcm-_v[-ß-fm-bnt m-bn-t...!''î ""F m-h pw Ah-c-h-cpsS PohnX{]iv\-at hep-xv. \Ω-sf-t mep- -h-cpss Imcyw Xnc- m-s\m pw Ah v t\cw In n-. \Ωƒ Ahsc Ip w ]d- n v Imcy-an- ''. ""Rm Fs k Sw AΩ-tbmSpw AΩ-bpsS k Sw Ft mspw ]d v R߃ kzbw Biz-kn- p- p. ]ns Rß-fpsS k Sw \nß-tfm-spw''. ì" "_m_p, AΩsb I n v t]mimsa p hnnm-cn- m sshipw. F\n v tdj hmßm t]mi-ww. F n v Ccp- p- -Xn-\p-ap ]v ho n as-ßn-sb- Ø-Ww. t\cw Ccp- n-bm \S- m henb _p n-ap- m-wv''. ""chn-tb- m, F\n v Hcp tem dn Sn v thww. ImcpWy Xs Bbn-t m-s. C v F\n v c p-am-ksø hni-emwk s] j In n-bn-cp- p. chn-tb- \v C v A[nIw Sn -s m pw sne-hm-bn- n- t m''. ""AXp kmc-an-, \o shdptx ss]k Ifb-tWm. s] j In p-tºm-sgms \o Fs klm-bn- m-\mbn c pw aq pw tem -dn-sn- - p-iƒ FSp- p- p. \ns 104

105 AΩbpw FSp- p- p. \n\ v Hcp kωm- \hpw In p- n- -t m..!''î ""chn-tb- m, Fs kz w G -\m-bn- mwv Rm chn-tb- s\ ImWp -Xv. AXp-sIm v Ht m ct m tem dn FSpØv chn-tb- \v At m ]tøm cq] In m klm-bn- p- Xv henb Imcy-sam- p-a-. as m-cm-fpss Hcp cq]-t]mepw B{K-ln- mø BfmWv chn-tb- -s\- -dn-bmw. AXp-sIm v tem dn Sn - pisf nepw FSpØv chn-tb- s\ klm-bn- m-sa v B{K-ln- p- -Xv''. ""icn, F m Cu \º Xs FSptØm. \ sfiz-cy-ap \º-dm-Wv. CXn\v \n\ v H mw kωm\w Xs In -s. H mw-k-ωm\w Hcp-tImSn cq]-bm-wv''. ""In s chn-tb- m. C\n ho n-te- mtwm?''î ""AsX, ho n \n pw tdj Im Uv FSp-Øn v thww tdj hmßm t]mim ''. ""chn-tb m, taihen- n-en-cn- p v ]Ww. chn-tb- FSp-tØmfq''. ""icn. F m Rm\n-d-ß-s. cmt[svøn h m ]dt ''. ""]dbmw chn-tb m''. ]mhw chn-tb-. Ip n- m-e-øp-xs t]mfntbm _m[n v CS-Xp-Imepw ssiøpw timjn- n-cn- p-ibm-wv. chn-tb- s IjvS- m-sp-iƒ ImWp-tºmƒ a\ v h msx thz- \n- p- p. tcmkn-bmb A \pw AΩbv pw A\n-b-Øn pw th n IjvS-s -Sp-I-bm-Wv. h mø Ah-ÿ-bnepw thz-\-i-sf mw D n-sem-xp n kzm ]p n-cn apj-tøm- Sp-IqSn am{xta chn-tb- s\ ImWm Ignbq. C v F\n v an m\pw ]d-bm\pw chntb- am{xtabp q. AΩ cmhnse tnmdpw Idnbpw Cu tai- p-døv FSp-Øpsh v ]Wn- p-t]m-bm ]ns sshipt cw A p-a-wn-i-gnt hcq. AXp-hsc chn-tb- ASpØpff sse{_-dnbn \n pw BgvN-bn-sem-cn- sim ph-cp t\mh-ep-ifpw Bfl-I-Y-Ifpw hmbn- mwv kabw Nne-h-gn- p- -Xv. alm-flm-km- n-bp-ss-bpw, F. si. Pn. bpssbpw, C. Fw. Fkn-s -bpw, \mb-\mcp-ts-bps-ams Bfl-I-Y-Iƒ CXn-t\m- SIw hmbn- p-i-gn- p. Ch-sc-t mse P\- X-bv p-th n Fs - nepw snøm Ign- n-cp-s - n... ""_m_pth...''î ""Hm, AΩ ht m?''î ""C v Ipd v t\csø Cd-ßm Ign- p. Ip niƒ v t\csø kviqƒ hn n-cp- p. \n\ v Nmb thtwm?''î ""thww AtΩ, F\n v C v s] j In n''.î ""F{X amksø D v tamt\?''î ""c p-am-ksø s] j-\mwv In n-b-xv. chn-tb- h n-cp- p. C v shdpw ]Øp Sn - p-itf hn m Ign- p- q. AXpsIm v Rms\mcp ImcpWy tem dn Sn v FSp-Øp''. ""\ mbn tamt\, \Ω-sf- mfpw IjvSs -Sp Ahs\ Cß-s\-sbm- -bt \ap v klmbn- m ] q''.î ""AsX AtΩ. _m n ss]k tai-bnep- v. AΩ AX-ßv FSp-Øp-h-t - q''. ""tamt\, \ns acp- p-iƒ Xocm-dm-bn. chn SuWn t]mip-tºmƒ hmßm H p ]d-b-tw''. ""axnbtω, acp-s ms axn. F{X-Ime-ambn acp- p-xs ` -W-am-bn- v. F\n p asp-øp''. ""tamt\, \o Cßs\ \ncm-i-s -S-cp-Xv. \n\ v Fgp-t v \S- m-\m-hpw. AXn-\t AΩ Cßs\ IjvSs -Sp- -Xv. ASpØ amksø NnIn- -sim v Iptd am w In psa v tumivs ]d- n- p- v. chn h m acp p hmßm ]d-b-ww. Bbncw cq]- tbmfw th n-h-cpw c m-gvn-tø- p acp- n-\v. Rm Hcp A qdp cq]-iqsn \ns s] js IqsS sh mw. AXpw-Iq n simsp-tø- q''. ""AtΩ, C\n snm m-gvntbm at m chntb- hcn-i-bp- q''. ""aq p-\mep Znh-k-tØ- p acp- p- v. AXp Ign- p-tºm-tg pw In n-bm axn. \n\ v Nmb X n- p-thww ap w ASn- m. k ymzo]w sh p- -Xn-\p-ap ]v Acn ASp- -Øn-S-Ww''. 105

106 AΩ F\n- p-th n F p-am{xw IjvSs -Sp- p. F p-h j-am-bnt Cßs\ \c-in- m XpS-ßn-bn- v. Fkv. Fkv. F. kn ]co Ign v kviqƒ ]q nb ka-bw. Iq p-im-tcm-ssmøv ssk n-fn Id-ßp-Ibm-bn-cp- p. CS-h-gn-bn-te v s]s v HmSn- p-i-b-dnb ss_- n Ø n sxdn- p-ho-w- Xm-bn-cp- p. Znh-k-ß-tfmfw t_m[-an- msx Bip-]-{Xn-bn-em-bn-cp- p. \s - n\v Xw ] n-b-xm-wv. BZy-sams A Bip-]- {Xn-bn h ncn p-am-bn-cp- p. ]Xp-s - - Xps A Rß-fn \n pw AI- pam-dn. Ct mƒ Zqsc-sb-hn-sStbm as mcp kv{xotbm-ssmøv Xma-kn- p- ps v ]d- p-tiƒ p- p. AΩ F m Zp:Jhpw D n-sem-xp n X\n- p-th n am{xw Pohn- p-i-bm-wv. ]T-\-Øn tami-a- mø \nehmcw ]pe Øn-bn-cp Rm ]Tn v \ \ne-bn FØ-W-sa- v tamln- n-cp- p. ]s hn[n adn- m-bn-t m-bn. ""_m_p, cm{xn-bnse KpfnI Ign- m ad- -cp-tx''. ""C, Hcp m n sh w- sim ph n v AΩ t]mbv InS-t m-fq. Rm KpfnI Ign- n v ]ns InS-t m-fmw''. ""\o I n-t, sh w tai-ta h n- p- v. Rm InS- p-i-bm-wv''. ""Hm, Rm {i n- n- ''. ap ]v AΩ-Xs F mw snbvxp-x-c-ww. Bbp thz NnIn- -sim v Ct mƒ InS- -bn Fgp-t - n-cn- m\pw kzbw tnmdv hmcn-øn- m\psams ] p- p- v. AΩbpsS XymKw sim mwv Cu ÿnxn-bn-se- nepw F\n v FØm Ign- -Xv. Fs NnIn- -bv p-th n AΩ-bpsS ssiønepw Igp-Ønepw D m-bn-cp- Xpw hn p. hospw ]dºpw ]W-b-Øn-ep-am-bn. _m p-im hospw ]dºpw P]vXn-sN-bvXm ]ns s]cp-hgn Xs B[mcw. ""_m_p, \n\ v InS- m-dm-bnt, kabw F{X-bm-sb- -dn-bmtam?''î ""AΩ CXp-hsc Dd-ßn-bnt? AΩ Ddßn-s m- q. Rm InS- p-i-bm-wv''. Rm InS- pi- mte AΩbv v Dd w hcq. Zp:kz]v\-߃ am{xw I p-dßm-dp P -߃! Hmtcm pw Btem-Nn- p-in-s _m_p-hns IÆn Dd w Ft mtgm hs -Øn. ""cmt[-svøn, cmt[svøn!''î ""chntbm!''î ""AsX cmt[svøn.''î ""F m cmhn-se-øs henb kt mj-øn-em-wt m! h timfpw ASnt m?''î ""AsX cmt[-svøn. timf-sn- p. F\n- -. \ΩpsS _m_p-hn-\v. FhnsS Ah. Ah Fgp-t - n- nt?''î ""chn-tb- m, Rm Fgp-t v ] p-txs ms Ign v Nmb-Ip-Sn- m t]mhp- I-bm-Wv. F m chn-tb m, F p timf- Sn p?''î ""_m_q, \o...-\o...-tim-so-iz-c-\m-bn-cn- p- I-bm-Wv. C se \o FSpØ Sn - n-\mwv H mw kωm-\w...-hcp timsn! si. _n \v''. ""chn-tb m t\cp Xs -bmtwm ]d-bp- - Xv? F\n v hniz-kn- m ] p- n-. Fs \º Xs!''. ""AsX _m_p, \ns bpw \ns AΩbp-sSbpw IjvS- msv I n v sszhw \n߃ p-x kωm-\-am-wv''. ""chn-tb- m, R߃ p-am-{x-a- ; CXv \n߃ pw IqSn D -Xm-Wv. CXv \Ωƒ p c p-t] pw ] n-s -Sp- mw. F m AtΩ, Aß-s\-bt?''î ""Xo -bmbpw tamt\. Rß-sf-t m-se- Øs \n\ pw A l-x-s - -Xm-Wn-Xv. \Ωƒ c p-t]cpw Zpcn-X- -S-en Ign-bp- -h-cm-wv. Bcpw Xncn- p-t\m- m-xn-cp- t mƒ Fs tam\v Bizm-k-ta-Im chn am{x-amwv D m-bn-cp- -Xv. AXp-sIm v Fs tam c -s -Sp-tºmƒ chnbpw ho p- Imcpw IqSn c -s -S-Ww''. ""cmt[-svøn, AXv icn-b-. F\n v AXv kω-xn- m ] n- ''. ""chn H pw ]d-b-. Fs tams Xocpam-\-am-Wv. AXv \o A\p-k-cn- -Ww.'' ""cmt[-svøn, Rm F mwv ]d-tb- Xv! F\n-s m pw ]d-bm Ign-bp- n- î. ìa -sf, \ap-s - m-h pw ]d-»n\n apø- -t\msv \µn ]d-bmw. 106

107 ho pw ]d p p tpymxn-e van Fkv, Be- pg "^vssf'sb F\n v ]cn-n-b-s -Sp- Øn-bXv kxn-t - n-bmwv (kxn sims- m- Sv). ]m pw Ifn-Ifpw Xam-i-I-fp-ambn aq p- Zn-hkw \o p-\n p Cu Iymºn-s\- p-dn v hfsc BImw- -tbmss ti ncp n p- v. Fs - nepw AhnsS hcm\pw F m-h-scbpw ImWm\pw Ign-bp-sa v shdptx B{K-ln- p-i-bm-wv. Rm tpymxn-e- van. Be- pg Pn -bn Imbw-Ip-f-Øn-\-SpØv Icn-ap-fbv F {Kma-Øn-emWv hosv. P - \m Øs "akvip-em Unkvt{Sm^n' F A]q -tcm-k-øm hosns \mep-np-h-cp- Iƒ p- n I nenepw ho sn-b-dn-epambn PohnXw apt m- p-sim- p-t]m-ip s] Ip- n-bm-wv. Cu temi-øn F\n- pam-{x-amwv Cßs\ Ft m Øv Zp:Jn ncp Hcp Ime-ap- m-bn-cp- p. F m C p-rm hfsc kt m-j-h-xn-bm-wv. XpeyZp:JnX-cmb Iptd Iq p-imsc "^vssf'íbn-eqss ]cn-n-b-s -Sm Ign- p. kulrzw ] p-sh- m Ign- p. Rßsf-t m-se-bp- -h v Cß-s\-bp Iq mbva-ifpw HØp-tN-cepw hfsc kt mjhpw Bizm-k-hp-amWv {]Zm\w snøp- - Xv. H -bv F txm a\- n\v i n ]I-cp- p. Fs ho n AΩbpw A\n-b- Ønbpw AΩq-Ωbpw D v. F\n v A ph-b- p- t mƒ A Hcp BIvkn- U n ac-w-s - p. bn- p-sim- n-cn- p Btcm-Ky-Øm Fkv.-F-kv.-F.- kn. hsc ]Tn- mt\ Ign- p- q. ho n Ccp v ]Tn v ]co- bv v kviqfn t]mip-i-bm-bn-cp p snbvx-xv. sk v m v D m-bn-cp- p. ]n osv aq ph jw hb-en ]Tn- p. Io Ø\w hsc ]Tn p \n Øn. ChnsS Fs \m n Cß-s\- bp kwl-s-\-itfm Iq m-bva-itfm C. Ds - n Øs AXn-sem pw ]s -Sp- m F\n v Ign- n- n-. AΩbv v k n-hm-x-øns Akp-J-ap- -Xn-\m Fs FSpØv ]pd-søm pw sim p-t]m- Im Ign-bn-. ]pdw-tem-isø ku`m-ky-߃ A\y-amb F\n v hmb-\bpw Fgp- ØpamWv kt m-jw. kxn-t n ]cn-n-bs -Sp-Ønb "^vssf'bn F\n- n v kvt\ln- m am{xw Adn-bm-hp Hcp-]mSv \ kplr-øp- -fp- v. kptc-tj-, jmpntb-, Ihn-tX- n, _m_p-th-, kp\n-x-t - n, KtW-ti-, kpn-x-t - n, _ot\- n XpS-ßnb F{Xtbm t]. Chsc-sb mw ImWm AXn-bmb B{K-l-ap- v. ImWmsX ImWp- p-ap v Rm. Zo L-Zq-c-bm{X F\n v hfsc _p n-ap- m-wv. "^vssf'bv v kaq-l-øn-\pth n C\nbpw Iptd \ Imcy-߃ snøm km[n- pw. AXv Fs m-s bmwv F v ]d-bm-\p Ignhv F\n- n-. Fs - n-ep-sam-cn- Fs {]nb- Iq- p-imsc t\cn Im-Wm Ign-bp-sa v hniz-kn- p-ibpw AXn-ep-]cn B{K-ln- p- Ibpw snbvxp-sim- v, "Nnd-In'\v F m kvt\lm-iw-k-ifpw t\ p-sim- v. 107

108 Hm a {]kox _me-n-{µ, hc-bm Hm a-iƒ kpj-ap Hc-\p-`q-Xn-bmWv \obpw Rm\pw I p-ap- nb B \ \nan-j-߃ Hcp ]\n-\o snsn-bnse kpk w ]c-øp c p-]p-jv]-ß-fm-bn-cp p \Ωƒ ag-hn- n Xqh sim v F{X-sb{X Nn{X-߃ \Ωƒ hc p kqcy DZn- p- Xpw snsn-iƒ ]qhn-sp- Xpw \n\- p-th- n-bm-sw v Rm hniz-kn- p p kv^sni ]m{x-ønse apøp-t]mse Xnf-ßp \ns \oe-t\-{x-߃ Acp-Wn-a-bm A[-c-߃ shæ-t]mse teme-amb \ns a\ v, F mw Hcp-\mƒ F\n- p-th- n-bm-bn-cp p ]t...-c-t mƒ F mw Pe-tc-J-t]m-se...!. thgm-º cpojv si F p-rm-s\-gp-xww F n-\m-sb-gp-xww a\w Iep-jn-X-amWv, temihpw. IÆp-\o-cns D v Np nepw Ip mbv hf-cp p. A Ft X, Rm Ic-bm-dn. D v Ip v hnf- \-in I ji\pw s]æn\pw am{xw Rms\mcp Fgp-Øp-Im-c thgm-º F m hngp pw Igp-In- -f-bp agsb ImØn-cn- p- p. 108

109 lm Un {Im^v v Hcp elp-]mtw kpn-x Fw., Icn- q, Xfn- -dº Fs IÆnse IÆp-\o Øp n-iƒ sndp-i-æn-i-fm n hnf- n-t Øv Rm Is -Ønb sndnb Adn-hp-Iƒ \nß-fp-ambn ] p-sh- p- p. hf Bhiy-ap km[-\-߃ 1. hf s{^bnw Hcp tpmun 2. I v tãm Bh-iy-Øn\v 3. ÃnIv ^mãv ]i sntø hn[w hf-bpss s{^bn-an ]i B n-b-xn-\p-tijw I v tãm h v `wkn-bmbn H n- p-i. CtX hf s{^bn-an Xs apøp-]-tbm-kn pw h v snømw. ]mz-kcw Bh-iy-ap-ff km[-\-߃ 1. sf ]n Bh-iy-Øn\v 2. K sa- Bh-iyØn\v 3. awn 1 tpmun sntø hn[w sf ]n n K sa- C -Xn- \ptijw Hcp-]mSv \of-ap-s - n sf ]n I v snøp-i. AXn-\p-tijw sf ]n ns adp-hiw t]mse I v snbvx `mkw du n hf- p-si p-i. CXp-t]m-se-Øs thsd Hcp sf ]n n K sa- C -Xn- \p-tijw hf v BZyw snbvxp-h K sa- ]n n tbmpn- n- p-i. Aßs\ Bhiy-ap hep w B n-b-xn-\p-tijw awn tbmpn- n- p-i. snbn D]-tbm-Kn pw ]mz-kcw D m- mw. AXn\v sf ]n n\v ]Icw ^vfm v ]n mwv th -Xv. 109

110 IΩ Bh-iy-ap km[-\-߃ 1. Cb mkv Hcp tpmun 2. KqwKvcp Bh-iy-Øn\v 3. kv{]nßv Bh-iy-Øn\v 4. ag-øp n (h-epxv) Hcp tpmun sntø hn[w kv{]nßn KpwKvcp CSp-I. 10 KpwKvcp BWv CSp- -sx- n 5+5 F {Ia- Øn B n AXns \Sp-hn Hcp kv{]nßv C v AtX kv{]nßn ag-øp n CSp-I. AXn-\p-tijw Cb mkv tbmpn- n- pi. ho n Ip n-i-fpss ame s]m n-bm B apøv D]-tbm-Kn pw IΩ D m- mw. AXn\v Bh-iy-ambn th Xv sf ]n m v s]bn nwkv Bh-iy-ap km[-\-߃ 1. mkvs]bn v 2. mkvt] 3. Aep-an-\nbw t^mb t] 4. Nm\ 5. hn tim W 6. lp v 7. lm Uvt_mUv sntø hn[w mkvs]bn v hmßp-tºmƒ Hcp s] n-bn Bdp Ifdpw t{skv FSp- p-hm D]-tbm-Kn- p Hcp sebv\dpw D m-ipw. Hcp t] -dn Nn{Xw hc- -Xp-s - n B Nn{Xw mkvt]- -dns ASn-bn h v mkvt] -dn sebv\ D]-tbm-Kn v t{skv FSp- p-i. AXv Ipd v kabw h v DWßn-b-Xn-\p-tijw B Nn{X-Øn\v CWßnb If simsp- p-i. If DW-ßn-b- Xn\v tijw Aep-an-\nbw t^mb t] Npfn v If snømø `mkøv sh v Nn{Xw ad v shbv p-i. ]n osv Nn{X-Øn\v IW- mbn lm Uvt_mUv apdn- p-i. AXpt]mse Nm\epw apdn v Nn{X-Øn\v tbmpn- n- p-i. AXn-\p-tijw \mep timwnepw hn tim W C v s{^bnw snøp-i. 110

111 kz]v\w hnp-b-{io Sn, apkven-bm-c-ßmsn Hcp-]mSv kz]v\-߃ s\bvxp-iq- p s] In-fntb Adn-bnt \o Fs au\ s\mº-c-߃ \n kzcw ImtXm Øp Rm X\nsb aqfp-s m-coww s]bvxp txm ag-t]m tiƒ p- nxm kzcw \n \ng-embv F pw Rm \nt m-ssm w Fs kz]v\-߃ F pw thz-\-bmbn amdnb \nan-j-߃ Hm m ]p ncn am{xw \ In-sb txmgo... tzim-s-\- n N{µ-{]-km-Zv, Imk-d-tKmUv IpSp-hn- -I Hcp tzim-s-\- n Rm kvt\l-øn aco-nni txsn-b-e p. Hcp kz]v\-øn s\bvsx-sp-tøm-cp kz Æ Xqh-en sim m-c-øn Fs X\nsb hn v \o ]d- -I p \n\ v th n Rm Fs apgp-h-\m-bpw- \n\ v \ In F mepw \o Adn-bmsX t]mbv Hcp \nan-j-sa- nepw GI-\mbv Nn n- n-cp p t]mbv B ]I-tem AkvX-an k y-bn Dcp-In-b-en-bp kqcy-s\-t]m F lrzbw Xw_pcp-tX-ßn-t mbv s]m n-ø-i how-x Iºn-t]m F am\kw ]mss XI p-t]mbv ]msp-hm ] -hn-bn-, A\p-]- -hn-bn- m F mepw GXp \nan-jm aplq Ø-Ønepw \n\- mbv Rm Hcp hcn kq n- n-cp- p. \osb p hcp-sat m Acn-In-e-W-bp-sat m F\n- -dn-bn h p-sh- m Rm \n\- mbv Hcp Xqh iø-sbm-cp- nspw. 111

112 thz-\-bpss Xmgvhc AJne hnp-b, Iogm- q simspw XWp- n hownxm Ipcp- p-iƒ AΩ-X asn-bn InS- m hnxp-ºp p Rms\m Xv t\m n \n -th, B hgn hs mcp amxpe snm n Fhn-sSSm snms Sm aqø-h Fßp-t]mbn Ah-\Xm sxt se amhn Nph- nev A p-h-b v XnI-bm-sØm-cm Ip v H p-a-dn-bmsx a hmcn XqIp- p. InSm-߃ v Int kzøp- -sf- mta amxpe ssih-i-am- n- -gn- nxm A \pw AΩbpw C mø ss]x-߃ Cusbmcp Zp:J߃ ap nep -h n\n h Xpw Xn m\pw sh w IpSn- m\pw AΩmbn AΩ I\n-s m v snm -Ww. ]mt-im-e-bn t]mbn ]Tn-t Ipcp- p-iƒ ho p-the snbvxv \mfp-iƒ \o p- p. Zo\-߃ h v InS- mepw Ip p-߃ Xncn-s m p t\m m\pw t\c-an- -h s m pw h j-߃ t]mb-x-dn- n Rmt\m Øp amxp-e-s\-s m v aqø-h Pbn-enepw c m-a kz -ambn ]Tn- nxm apt dn \m nepw ho nepw k Kp-W-ap- -h. Hm Ω APnX ]n., ]d-ºøv Ip p-i-f-ßs\ \nc-\n-c-bmbv ImWp-hm-s\ p ck-amwv \ocp-d-h-iƒ If-Ifw ]msn ]pg-bn-te v t]mip p s\ p-ifßns\ Xe-\n-h Øn hb-ep-i-fn \n p p \mcn-am-sc mw Acn-hm-fp-ta n IXn a-wn- sim-øm t]mip- p. Atøm! sr n-bp-w p-t]mbv I -sxms kz]v\-amwv IÆp-Xp-d- Xp t\m n-b-t mƒ sp kn _n h v Ip p-i-sfms CSn- p- p. temdn-i-fn-te v Ib- p- p. temdn-i-sfms \nc-\n-c-bmbv hb-ep-i-fn-te v IpXn- p- p. hb-ep-i-sfms \nd-bv p- p. amtem-i-sc mw kz Æ-ku[w ]Wn-bp- p. \ocp-d-h-i-sfms πmãn- p-ambn ]pg-bn-te v t]mip- p. ]pg-bn-sems πmãniv ao\p-iƒ IfIfw ]msn BSn-Øn-an p p kz]v\ta \o Xncn p h mepw F {]Ir-Xnsb F\n p Xncn p X mepw. 112

113 amdmø a\p-jy\pw kaq-lhpw Sn. \ntk-jv, FSm v (km-aq-ly-{]-h Ø-I ) Hcp kaq-lsø AXns ] - n ]nsn- p-\n Øp- Xv, B cmpysø `c-w-iq-s-am- Wv. \ΩpsS cmpyøv P\m-[n-]-Xy-`-c-W-L- S-\-bn \n p-bn s m `c-w-iq-s-amwv \ne-hn-ep- -Xv. F m hn`m-k-øn-ep-ap P\-ß-fpsS D -a\w, {]txy-in v imco-cni ]cn-an-xn-i-fp- -h, am\-kni ]cn-an-xn-i-fp- -h, Zcn{Z htbm-p-\-߃, kv{xoiƒ, Ip n-iƒ F n-h mwv F m-x-c-ønepw {]Ya ]cn-k-w\ \ ti- -Xv. F m ta -d F m hn`m-k- Ønepw s] -hcpw Ah v kwc- Ww \ Ip- -hcpw AtX {]h Ø-\-ß-fn G s - -h-cp-ambn cmjv{so-b- -Pm-Xn- -a-x- enwk t`z-tøm-sp-iqsn ]c-kv]cw t]mc-sn- p-i-bm-wv. AØcw kzm -X-tbm-sSbpw am -cy-_p- n-tbm-ss-bp-ap \ne-]m-sp-iƒ Xs -bmwv Zp _-e-hn-`m-k-߃ v ]cnc In m-sxbpw ]cn-k-w\ e`n- m-sxbpw t]mip- -Xn\v Imc-W-am-Ip- -Xv. AXn-s\mc-dpXn hcm t]mip-sa pw txm p- n-. Hcp kv{xobpss \mi-øn-\p-]n- n as mcp kv{xobp-s - -Xn hmkvx-h-ap- v. kqcy-s\- n-bpw, Infn-cq-cpw, sfkv{iow hmwn-`hpw, knã A`-bbpw \ap v hnzqc-sam- p-a-. snøm\pw snøn- m\pw AtXhn-`mK-Øn \n- p-xs Bfp-Iƒ D m-ip- p-sh- Xv Zp:JkXyamWv. ]e-x-c-ønep imco-cni ]cn-an-xn-bp- -h-cpss ÿnxnbpw CXp-X-s. Ah v Xmc-Xtay\ kmaq-ln-i-_ w Ipd-hmb-Xp-ImcWw apx-se-sp v \S-Øm-\p kml-ncyw IqSp-X-em-Wv. Ah-cpsS IpSpw-_mw-K-ßtfbpw apx-se-sp v \S-Øp-h hncf-a. `c- W-L-S-\, kmaq-lni t aw, \nb-aw, kmwkvim-cniw XpS-ßnb taje-i-sf pdn v Ah a\- n-em- m-øn-s-tømfwimew CXp-ambn _ -s {]{In-b-I-fn Ahsc ] m-fn-i-fm- p-tºmƒ, \S-]-Sn-I-sf- p-dn v Ah-t_m-[-an- mø, Ipsd Xe-bm- n-iƒ krjvsn- -s -Sp-Itb D q. AXn-eqsS XßfpsS "D±njvS-Imcyw' km[n n-s -Sp- p- - Xn apx-se-sp- p-im hnp-bn- p-ibpw snøp- p. C y cmjv{so-b-øn se s]mxp-xn-c-s -Sp- n 28 e -tømfw 113

114 kv{xoisf sxsc-s -Sp- n Atbm-Ky-cm- n. CXn-s\-Xnsc bmsxm-cp-hn-[-øn-ep \S-]-Sn-Ifpw CSXv- h-e-xv- -ln-µp-xz- kv{xo-hntam-n\ kwl-s-\-iƒ kzoi-cn- p-i- n-. imco-cni ]cn-an-xn-i-fp- -h-cpss ÿnxn CXnepw IjvS-am-Wv. CtX hn`m-k-øn s - -h kmº-øn-i-am-bpw, kmaq-ln-i-am-bpw, cmjv{so-b-ambpw D -X-ß-fn FØptºmƒ AtX-hn-`m-K-Øn s - -h-cpss {]iv\-߃ v t\sc bmsxmcp hnj-a-x-ifp-an- mø km[m-cw a\p-jy-t -Xn\v kam- \-amb kao-]\w kzoi-cn- p- -Xmbn ImWmw. As - n ]q Æ-ambpw AI- - s -Sp- Xpw ImWmw. Xs imco-cn-im-h-ÿbpss hnj-a-߃ t_m[y-s - n pw AtX Ah-ÿ-bntem AXnepw IqSp-Xtem hnja-x-iƒ D hcpss Ah-ÿ-bn {]txy- I-ambn \njvi j ]men- m-\p t_m[hpw a\ pw D m-ti- -Xp- v. F m AsXm pw a\- n-em- m-sx, DØ-c-hp-Ifpw \S-]-Sn-Ifpw kam-\-amb coxnbn Øs XpS-cpI-bmWv ]Xn-hv. AXn\pw am w- h-cm t]mip- n-. Hcp Nn{X-Im-c\v, kuµcyw, \nd a\t mss Bkz-Zn- m-\m-ip- n-s - n, a\p-jy-k-l-p-amb ]cn-an-xn- p- n am{xambn AXv Ipcp-ßn-t m-ipw. {]IrXn FSp- Øp-Im- p kuµ-cyw...-a-xn-s\- p-dn v t_m[-ap-w-cp-tºmtg Hcmƒ icn pw Iem- Im-c-\m-Ip p- q. AXp-t]m-se-Øs {]IrXym km[mcw a\p-jy-cn \n v hyxy-kvx-cmbn Ignhp- -h, {]IrXn FSp-Øp-Im- p Ign-hp- Iƒ...-A-Xn-s\- p-dn pw Xs, imco-cn-ihpw am\-kn-i-hp-amb i n-sb- p-dn pw t_m[ap-w-cp-tºmƒ am{x-amwv bym - Øn Ah-tcm-Sp kao-]\w kvt\l- Ønepw tkh-\-ønepw A[n-jvTn-X-am-bn- Øo-cp- -Xv. `mj "k ym`m-j' bmbn (Twilight Language) Xocp- Xpw. Hcp-Iq w Bƒ m-cpss CwKn-X-߃ pth n D]-tbm-K-s -Sp-Øm-\p- -h-c imcocni Zp _-e-x-i-fp- -h. ]e-t mgpw CwKn- Xm-th-i-߃ p-ap ]n {]Xn-I-cn- m-\mhmsx t\m n-\n m am{x-awv C q- v Ign-bp- -Xv. {]ikvx Ih-bn-{Xn-bmb Pn. Fkv. ip`-bpss Bibw t]mse lrzbhpw kvt\lhpw {]W-bhpw ac-whp-an- mø a\p-jy, [\-hy-h-ÿbpw Io Ønbpw t\m n klm-bn- -s -ts- hsc txsn-h-cp Ime-am-Wn-Xv. Pm{KssX. txm n Ip-g-en-\p-ap- n A -l-kn- p- -h s] iq-c-xz-øn\v ap n hmhn v \ne-hn-fn- p- p. hnπ-h-im-cn-iƒ PmXn- -a-x- -B-cm-[-\m-eb-ß-tfmSpw hnizm-k-ß-tfm-sp-ap kao-]- \-Øn am w hcp-øp-ibpw snbvxn-cn- p- p. cmjv{s-]nxmhv Km npn \ΩpsS kzbw- ]-cym-]vx-x-bv p-th n hn`m-h\w snbvx JmZn hkv{xøns D]-tbm- m- ƒ, cmpyw -I G hpw henb Agn-a-Xn- mcpw amz-i- -azy tkhn-x-cp-ambn Xo n-cn- p- p. sslµh t\xrxzw, C ym hn`-p-\- Øn\v Imc-W-`q-X-\mb apl-ω-zen Pn sb {]Io Øn- p- p. IΩyq-WnÃv t\xm- ƒ v cmjv{sob W- Øv Ab- p- Ibpw snbvxn-cn- p- p. ta -d hn`m-k- m-cmwv amdn-amdn F m-bvt mgpw tic-fhpw C ybpw `cn- psim- n-cn- p- -Xv. F n pw kaq-lsø AXns ] - n ]nsn- p-\n Øp-hm km[n- p-thm? ] v t]mbn v, Hcp Xfn \msº- nepw Xfn n- p-hm {iant m? Rm Hcp-Imcyw hfsc kv]jvs-ambn ]d-bm B{K-ln- p- p. CØcw kzm - {]-hr-øn-ifpw, Agn-aXn `c-w-hpw, sshcp- ym-fli Bi-b-hm-Zhpw InW-dnse Xh-f- Iƒ snøp {]hr-øn-bm-wv. AXn- {]`mhtømss DZn- p-b-cp kqcy\pw N{µ\pw \ -{X-ßfpw kzbw Xncn- psim- n-cn- p `qanbpw {]Ir-Xn-t m-`ßfpw a\p-jy-\n-b-{ -Wm-Xo-X-ß-fm-Wv. AXp-sIm- p-xs Xo -bmbpw a\pjy _mly-\n-b-{ -W-߃ v hnt[-b- \m-ti- n-hcpw, F -Xn bmsxmxp kwi-b-hp-an-. km[m-c-w- m-cp-ssbpw IjvS-s -Sp- -h-cp-ssbpw thz-\-iƒ pw \ne-]m-sp-iƒ pw {]k n C m-xm-bn- Øo n-cn- p- p. tl Cuiz-cm! CsXmcp amdmø hym[nbp temi-am-bn-øo n-cn- p- p. 114

115 kpjpav\m \munbpw Nne hkvxpxifpw DÆn Æ (at\mpv) Pn m Bip]{Xn, ]me msv emwv Rm km z\ ]cnncw cwktø v IS phcp Xv. Im k tcmknitfbmwv BZyw I Xv. ]n osv {]mbambn InS nembhscbpw Xf hmxw ]nsns] hscbpw kpjpav\m \mun v ]cnt v InS nembhscbpw I pap n. kptzh (bym t]c ) 45 hb v BWv BZyambn ]cnnbs Xv. Ct±lw 18 h jw apºv ]\bn \n v howv ]cnt Xmbncp p. kpjpav\m \mun v ]cnt m \S m Ignbns pw a v ]e _p nap pifpw D mhpsa pw \gvknwkns _me]mt߃ ]Tn ptºmƒ ]Tn ncp Xv Hm Ω h p. ]n osv CØc msc [mcmfw ImWm XpSßn. ]ecpw sndp mcmbncp Xn\m {]txyiw {i n p. hr ßfn \n v howv ]cnt h, Dbcap si nsßfn \n pw howh, tpmen nsbn howh, hml\m]isøn s] v ]cnt h XpSßn H \h[n t]. h jßfmbn pw Ct mgpw [mcmfw {]bmkßfneqss IS v t]mip p. imcocni {]iv\ßfpw H w a v ]e {]iv\ßfpw. h jßtfmfw am an msx Htc ÿnxn XpScp Xv sim mhmw ]ecpw am\kni {]bmkønemwv. CXn\m Xs km[n mhp ]e Imcyßfpw snømsx IqSpX {]iv\ßfnte v t]mip p. Fs kplrøpw \gvkpamb ^mønaøv kpld s]mxpsh kpjpav\m \mun v ]cn v ] nbm kw`hn p imkv{xobamb Imcy߃ hnizam nø p. tim-º-øq-cnse ]p\c[nhmkti{µw tum: Zm m-b-wns m w sne-h-gn m\nsbmbxv IqSpX Imcy߃ a\ nem m klmbiambn. kpjpav\m \mun v ]cnt hcn km[mcw ImWp imcocni {]iv\߃ imkv{xo-b-ambn ]cnlcn m {ian m ]camh[n {]bmk߃ Ipd mw F v a\- n-embn ]t ]e pw C mcy-øn th {X Adnhn. ]d v a\- n-em- n-bmepw hfsc Ipd v BfpItf CXv {]mh Øn-I-am- m-dp q. 115

116 {]mh XvIn-I-am- p- -h Xs XpS kµ i\w C m-øxp ImcWhpw s]s - p- m-ip {]bmk߃ aqehpw CS v sh v \ndpøp p. ]mentb ohv sib bqwn v {]h Øn p ÿeßfn AhnSsØ Sow ]cnncwøn Hcp ]cn[nhsc Imcy߃ Ch v th n snøp p 40 Hmfw ]men-tb- ohv sib bqwn pifn tlmw sib t]mbn AhnsS cpnã snbvxn- p \s n\v Xw ] nb BfpIsf t]mbn- p. HmtcmcpØscbpw ]T\ hnt[bam n. ]me msv SuWn\v ]cn-k-c-øp 9 t]sc {]txyiw ]T-\-hn-t[-b-am n. AtXmsSm w Pn m Bbp t Z Bip]{Xnbn AUvan mb CØ-c- m-scbpw \nco n p. \nco W ^ew hfsc A p-x-ap-f-hm- p- -Xm-bn-cp p. kpjpav\m\mun v ]cn v ] p-tºmƒ {][m\ambpw 2 XcØnemWv ImWmdv. Igp-Øn-t\mSv tn p `mkøv ]cn-t p-tºmƒ IgpØn\v Xmtg v Ne\tijn \ s Sp p. sshzyimkv{xw Cu Ahÿsb Izm{UnπoPnb (Quadriplegia) F v ]dbp p. s\ n\v Xmtgm p `mkøv ]cnt m ]e-t mgpw Ac v Xmtg v Xfcp p. Cu Ahÿsb ]mcmπopnb (Paraplegia) F v ]dbp p. as mcp XcØn ]d m Hcp hn`mkw 75% {]h Ø-\- -a-a- m-xm-hp p. as mcp hn`mkw 50% {]h Ø\ aa Xmhp p. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw ]cn v \s ns GXv Iticp fn ] n F{XtØmfw ] n F Xns\ B{ibn ncn pw Ne\tijn. ]e pw ]cn v ] nb DSs\ ]cn v IqSp- X-em-hm-Xn-cn- m-\p ikv{x{inbbpw \SØnbncn pw. BZysØ 2 h jw sim v sndnb ]ptcmkxn ]et mgpw ImWmdp v. \ΩpsS icocøn Xe-t mdn \n pw hcp \n t±i߃ {]mh ØnIam m\pw icocøn \n pw Xncn v Xe-t m-dn-te- p ktµiw t]mim\pw klmbn p Xv kpjp-av\m- \m-un-bm-b-xn-\m AXn\v ]cn-t ptºmƒ {][m\ambpw ]cn v ] nb ÿe- Øp-\n pw Xmtg v Bibhn\nabw \S msx hcnibpw Ah-bpƒs icoc`mkw {]h Ø\ aa msxbpw hcp p. AtXm-sSm w aq{xk n, aemibw F nhbpss {]hø-\-߃ XIcmdnemhpIbpw snøpw. ]e pw aq{xw AdnbmsX t]mip p. Nne v aq{xsamgn m txm pw ]t ]nsn v \ndpøphm Ignbn. Nne v aq{xxs w, Nne v aq{xw ]q Æambpw Hgn pt]mip n. aemibøns {]h Ø\hpw GXm- n-xp-t]mse Xs. atbmss imkv{xob ]cnncww \ IpIbmsW n Cu {]iv\߃ v Hcp ]cn[nhsc Ipdhv hcpøphm\pw ITn\]cn{iaw \SØnbm aem-i-bsøbpw aq{xk nsbbpw kmh-[m\w km[m-cw \ne-bn FØn m\pw Ignbpw. aq{x-kw-_- -amb {]iv\߃ v IØo (aq{xsyq_v) CSpIbmWv km[mcw snømdv. IØo CØ-c- m v {][m\ambpw aq v XcØnemWv D]tbmKn mdv. ÿncambn C psh p amkønsemcn amt IØo, kzbw Cs Sp mhp s\ ImØv, enwkøns ]pdøv C psh mhp tim w IØo. ]cn v ] nb BZy \mfpifn (GXm\pw amkßtfmfw) ÿncambn aq{xk nbnte v C p-sh- p IØo dmwv \ Xv. {ItaW kzbw Cs Sp mhp s\ ImØnv te v amdp XmWv \ Xv. (]cn n\\pkcn v) IgpØn\v Iogvt]m v Xf h v CXn\v ]cklmbw th nhcpw. sndnb coxnbn aq{xxs w D h pw aq{xw ]q Æambpw Hgn pt]mimøh pw tim w IØo tbmpn X. h jßfmbn s\ ImØv D]tbmKn p hcp v. ]t D]tbmKcoXn hfsc IrXyamhWsa v am{xw. icnbmb coxnbn D]tbmKn m aq{xk n v {ItaW CXv ioeamhpibpw X\nsb aq{xsamgn m\p {]hwx D mhm\pw km[yxbp v ]etcbpw \nco n Xn \n pw a\ nembxv aq{xkw_ amb {]iv\߃ icnbmb coxnbn ssiimcyw snømøxpaqew ]pcpj amcn {ItaW hrjwßfnepw 116

117 aq{x\mfnbnepw ]gp v _m[n pi, hrjw߃ v ho w, CS nss ]\n, hndbepw ]\nbpw, hni v IpdbpI, XeId w, N ±n XpSßnb {]bmk߃ \nc cw hcp hcpw D v. aq{x-kw-_- - amb {]bmk߃ Nnet mƒ InUv\nsbbpw _m[n mdp v. kv{xoifpss aq{xmibhyhÿbpss {]txyixiƒ aqew Ch v AWp_m[ hcm\p km[yx IqSpXemWv. h j߃ FSpØ \nco Ww sim v a\ nem nb as mcp {][m\ hkvxpx ]p\c[nhmkøns A]cym]vXXbmWv. imcocnihpw am\-kn- I-hp-amb ]p\c[nhmkw hfsc {]m[m-\ya ln- p p. 75% Xf h, 50% Xf h F nßs\ sshieyw IW- m- p-tºmƒ {i nt Hcp hkvxpx 75% Xf bmfpss {]h Ø\ aamb 25% F v snøp p? AXpt]mse Xs 50% Xf bmfpss XfcmØ 50% Øns {]k n! Imcy aamb `mkßsf ]camh[n {]h Ø\ aam pibpw Xf `mkßsf IqSpX tamiamhmsx AtX]Sn \ne\n ØpIbpw snøpi F XmWv ]p\c[nhmkøns e yw. (A]ISØn HcpssI Øn \jvs-s - bmƒ B Ipdhv at ssibpss Ne-\-ØneqsS ]cnlcn p coxn) imcocniamb hymbma߃ CXn {][m\amwv. ]cn v ] nb BZy Imeßfn Ghcpw Hcp ^nkntbm sxdm nãns tkh\w txsp p. {ItaW kmºøni _p nap pw a\ n {]Xo n p am hpw hcmxmhptºmƒ ^nkntbm sxdm n \n Øn-sh- p p. Hm t {][m\ Imcyw icoc`mkßfpw AhtbmSv tn aknepifpw {]h Øn n msx h m aknepiƒ Dd pt]mimt\m Ab- p-t]m- Imt\m km[yxbp v. Hcn Dd- p-t]mbmtem Ab v t]mbmtem hos -Sp- pi {]bmkap XmWv. tamiamimsx {i n pi am{xamwv t]mwhgn. Hmtcm-cp- Ø pw ] nb ]cn ns kz`m-h-a-\p-kcn v Nne {]txyi hymbma߃ ]cn-ioen- p-ibpw ho pimcpss klm-b-tømssbpw kzbambpw B hymbma߃ anxamb coxnbn Znhkhpw ]cn-io-en- pi am{xamwv GI t]mwhgn. Nne v CXnepa pdw snøm\mipw. {]txyiw Xømdm nb ho snb, Imen (Imen [cn p {]txyi jqkpw A\p- _- -L-S-I-ßfpw) hm, F t_m-{i- kv, F nhbpss klmbtømss Fgpt v \S m\pw kz w Imcy߃ snøm\pw km[n pw. Nne Hcp L w IqSn IS v ]SnIƒ Ibdm\pw Cdßm\pw, {Xoho ssk nƒ/kv q hnøv sskuv ho, {]txyiw Unssk snbvx Im F nhbn ]pdtø v bm{x snøm\pw km[n pw. FgpXp Xpt]mse Ffp- -a-s - nepw Nn bmb ]cnioe\w aqew CXv km[yamhpw. (kpjpav\m \mun v ] nb ]cn n\\pkcn v Hmtcmcp-Ø-cp-sSb \ne hyxykvxamhmw) CXn\v ]t Hcp ]p\c[nhmk ti{µøn {lkzimew Xmaknt nhcpw. sxmgn ]camb ]p\c[nhmkøneqss ]e pw hcpam\w Is Ømw. tbmpn sxmgn ]Tn pibpw Ah {]mh ØnIam m Iq mb {iahpw kaqløns ]n pwbpw BhiyamWv. {]Xy Øn D mhp Imcyßfpw Ah p Nne am -\n t±i-ß-fp-amwv CXphsc ]d Xv. ]tcm- -ambn IpSpw-_-Øn-ep- m-ip hn -ep- Iƒ, ssewkn-i-x-bp-ambn _ s Zmº- Xy-{]-iv\-߃ F n-hbpw an hcnepw ImWm-\n-S-bmbn. ]ecpw Imcy߃ Xpd v ]dbm asnimwn p. ]pcpj am t\cn v Ft msv kqnn n p. `mcyam Fs Iq pimcnbmb \gvknt\msv kqnn n p. Gh pw Htc t]mse {]mtbm-kn-i-a-s - nepw am\kniamb Nne kwi-b-߃ Xo Øv Nne \n t±i߃ \ In-b-t mƒ `qcn`mkw t]cnepw {]iv\߃ Ipd- m-\mbn. AkpJw BcpsSbpw Ip a. ]cn v ] m km[yxbn mø \s - p- h BcpwXs bn. A]ISw hr -ß-fn IbdmØh pw hcmw. shdpsx \S v t]miptºmgpw hcmw. H \h[n IgnhpIfp, km[yxifp Ch-tcm-sSm w \n m \Ωfn Nne s nepw IgnbWw. Ignbs F miwkn psim v. 117

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