SCERT Kerala State Syllabus 8th Standard Malayalam Textbooks BT

ASn-ÿm\\]mTm-hen ae-bmfw Ãm≥tU¿Uv VIII tIc-f-k¿°m¿ hnZym-`ym-k-h-Ip∏v Xbm-dm-°n-bXv kwÿm\\ hnZym-`ymk Kth-jW ]cn-io-e\\ kanXn (SCERT), tIcfw 2015 JT -/0DOD\\DODP %7

tZio-b-Km\\w P\\KWa\\ A[n\\mbI Pbtl `mcX `mKyhn[mXm, ]©m_kn‘p KpPdmØ admTm {ZmhnU DXv°e _wKm, hn‘ylnamNe bap\\mKwKm, D—ePe[nXcwKm, Xhip`\\mta PmtK, Xhip` Binj amtK, Kmtl Xh PbKmYm P\\KWawKeZmbI Pbtl `mcX `mKyhn[mXm. Pbtl, Pbtl, Pbtl, Pb Pb Pb Pbtl! {]Xn⁄ C¥y Fs‚ cmPyamWv. F√m C¥y°mcpw Fs‚ ktlmZco ktlmZc∑mcmWv. Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPysØ kv-t\\ln°p∂p; kºq¿Whpw sshhn[y ]q¿Whpamb AXns‚ ]mcºcyØn¬ Rm≥ A`nam\\wsIm≈p∂p. Rm≥ Fs‚ amXm]nXm°sfbpw Kpcp°∑mscbpw apXn¿∂hscbpw _lpam\\n°pw. Rm≥ Fs‚ cmPyØns‚bpw Fs‚ \\m´pImcpsSbpw t£aØn\\pw sFizcyØn\\pw th≠n {]bXv\\n°pw. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram 695012, Kerala. website : www.scert.kerala.gov.in email : [email protected] phone : 0471-2341883, Fax : 0471-2341869 First Edition : 2015 Printed at : KBPS, Kakkanad, Kochi

{]nb hnZym¿YnItf, \\ΩpsS `mjbpw kwkvIm-chpw kº-∂-amb ]mc-º-cy- ß-fm¬ Aew-Ir-X-amWt√m. ae-bm-f-w C∂v t{ijvT `mjm]Z-hn-bn-te°pb¿∂v temI\\ne-hm-c-Øn-se-Øn. `mjs- b°- pd- n®v IqSpX- ¬ Adnb- m\\pw kmlnXy ˛kmwkvIm- cn-I-X-e-ß-sf-°p-dn®v IqSp-X¬ [mcW cq]-s∏-Sp-Øm\\pw \\mw ]cn-{i-an-t°-≠-Xp-≠v. I≠pw tI´pw A\\p-`-hn®pw Adn™ Imcy-߃ Bhn- jvI-cn-°m\\pw hmb-\\-bn-eqsS ]pXnb A\\p-`-h-߃ kzmb- Ø-am-°m\\pw km[n-°p-tºm-gmWv `mjm-]-T\\w A¿Y- hØm-Ip-∂-Xv. A`n-cp-Nn°-\\p-k-cn®v `mjm-hy-h-lm-c-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏-Sm\\pw A\\p-tbm-Py-amb ]T-\\m-\\p-`-h-߃ t\\Sm\\pw Cu ]mT-]p- kvXIw klm-b-I-am-Ip-sa∂v {]Xo£n°p-∂p. kvt\\lmiwkItfmsS, tUm. Fkv. cho-{μ≥\\m-b¿ UbdŒ¿ Fkv.kn.C.B¿.Sn. JT -/0DOD\\DODP %7

inev]imebn¬ ]s¶SpØh¿ • APva¬ It°m-hv, Fkv.-F-kv.-F, ae-∏pdw • F_n ]m∏-®≥, anemtZ sj-do^v.-F-®v.-F-kv.Fkv, ssa\\m-K-∏-≈n, sIm√w • F. keow, Kh.- tKƒkv F-®v.-F-kv, s\\Sp-a-ßm-Sv, Xncp-h-\\¥-]pcw • tUm. Fw. _me≥, Fkv.-F-kv.-F, Imk-d-tKmUv • F^v. Pbnw-kv, sk‚ v tacokv F®v.-F-kv.-F-kv, ]´w, Xncp-h-\\-¥-]pcw • Fw. {iol¿j≥, \\{º-ØvIc bp.-]n.-kvIq-ƒ, sImbn-em≠n • Fw.kn. {]tamZvIp-am¿, sP.-F≥.-Fw.Pn.F®v.-F-kv.-Fk,v ]pXp∏Ww, hS-Ic • tUm. sI.-F-kv. _nPp-tam≥, Kh.-hn.-F-®v.-F-kv. t^m¿ tKƒkv, Xncq¿, ae-∏pdw • tUm. sI.-F-kv. hmkp-tZ-h≥, Ub-‰v, tImgn-t°mSv • sI. ]n. tKm]n-\\m-Y≥, Fkv.-F-kv.-F, IÆq¿ • Sn.-_n. APo-jvIp-am¿, Kh. sslkvIqƒ a∂mw-I-≠w, ASn-am-en, CSp°n • -Sn. Hma-\\, _n.-B¿.-kn, sN¿∏p-f-t»-cn, ]me-°mSv • ]n. bln-b, Kh.-hn.-F-®v.-F-kv.-F-kv. ]øm-\\-°¬, tImgn-t°mSv • lko-\\ -F-kv.-Im-\\w, Kh.-F-®v.-F-kv.-F-kv, sIm®-∂q¿, Xriq¿ Nn{X-cN\\ • tUm. tkma≥ IS-eq¿, kvIqƒ Hm^v t^mIvtem¿ ÃUo-kv, tImgn-t°mSv k¿h-I-em-ime • kptcjv NmenbØv, Pn.F®v.Fkv. IpdpI, ae∏pdw • ]n. ctai≥, CcnßÆq¿ F®v. Fkv. Fkv, hS-Ic • hnt\\mZv ]´m-Wn-∏m-d, t]cm-{º, tImgn-t°mSv hnZK- v[]- c- nt- im[- \\ • {io. ]n. \\mcmbWtat\\m≥, dn´. {]^k¿, tIcfh¿Ω tImtfP,v Xriq¿ • tUm. F≥. apIp-μ≥, ap≥ ta-[mhn, ae-bm-f-hn-`m-Kw, tIc-f -k¿h-I-em-ime • tUm. kn. \\mcm-b-W-]n-≈, dn´. {]^-k¿, Kh. s{Sbv\\n-Mv tIm-tfPv, Xncp-h-\\-¥-]pcw • tUm. hnPb≥ NmtemSv, Fkv.Fkv.F. IÆq¿ • AP-b≥ ]\\-b-d, Akn. s{]m^-k¿, Kh. hna≥kv tImtf-Pv, Xncp-h\\-¥-]pcw A°mZanIv tImUnt\\‰¿ • Fw.kn. tPmkvIp-´n, dnk¿®v Hm^ok¿, Fkv.kn.C.B¿.Sn. tIcfw

D≈-S°w 1 ]ns∂bpw ]q°pao Nn√-Iƒ 7 • ]pXp-h¿jw ......................................................... 8 2 • B hmg-sh´v ....................................................... 10 • FÆ-\\n-d® Ic≠n ........................................... 16 23 IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw • c≠p a’y-߃ ...................................................... 24 • In´pw- ]-W-sa-¶n-en-t∏mƒ ..................................... 31 • tX≥I\\n.................................................................... 34 3 Hm¿Ω-Iƒs°-¥p- kp-K‘w! 45 • Ip∏mbw ................................................................ 46 • _jo¿ F∂ _ey H∂v ................................ 52 • \\\\-bm-Ø- ag ...................................................... 54



]ns∂bpw ]q°pao Nn√I- ƒ 7 1 Nn{X-h¿W-߃ ]ns∂bpw ]q°pao Nn√I- ƒ `qanbn-em-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Hcp Iodv BIm-ihpw BIm-i-Øm-bn-cn-°p-tºmƒ Hcp-]nSn aÆpw a\\- n¬ kq£n-°p-I. `qan-bnepw \\n߃ Xfn¿°pw; BIm-i-Ønepw thcp ]Scpw. (thcpw Xfncpw) ˛ ]n.-sI. ]md-°-Shv Cu IY \\tΩmSp ]d-bp-∂-sX-¥mWv? N¿®-sN-øpI.

8 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen ]pXp-h¿jw AΩ ]d-™-Xn-\\-∏pdw as‰m-∂p˛ an√m-Xn-cp-s∂m-cm-t∏mb Imew, amthen \\mSphmWoSpwImew ]mSn˛ ∏q\\p-≈n-t∏mb s]mt∂m-W-°mew, tZhn-X≥ tImhn-en¬, °p™p-Sp-∏n´ Rm˛ t\\mtcm ]Sn-sb-Æn-t°-dp-t∂cw, Iq∏pI Ip™n-ss°-sb-¶n¬°cn-hf Im∏m-Ip-sa-∂Ω sNm∂- Imew, ]pkvX-I-k-©n-bn¬s°m®p-s-\\-√n-°bpw ]®-∏p-fn-bp-sam-fn® Imew, Btcm-Sp-an√m hg-s°-∂p -]p-©n-cn˛ ®mtcmSpw IqSn \\S∂ Imew, A°mew ]q°fw Xo¿Ø-tXm¿°p∂p Rm≥ \\n›-b-a-Ω-tbm-sSm-Øp-X-s∂ ap‰-Øn-ss\\-i-z-cyw Nm¿Øp-a-∏q-°-tfm˛ sSm∏-sa-∂-Ωbpw Xpº-t]m-se BIp-e-Nn-¥-I-fm-bncw Ip¥-߲ fmg-Øn¬t°m¿°pw inc- p-\\o¿Øn Xocm-∏-Ibpw Xnf-bv°pao kvt\\lhpw Xobn-s´-cn® a\\- p-b¿Øn BtcmSpw tNcp-hm-\\m-ImsX, sshZ-ypX˛ hoNn-t]m-em-]-Ømbv amdpw Imew, Pohn-Xm-\\-μ-߃ Im´p-tX-\\q-´nbpw ImSpImWn®pw ckn-∏n®mepw t]msc∂p c‡hpw amwkhpw a÷bpw t\\msh-Sp-Øp-®-Øn-em¿°pw Imew, HmWhpw ]qhpw ad∂ ae-bm-f˛ \\mSnßp Jn∂ Rm≥ t\\m°n-\\n-¬∏q.

]ns∂bpw ]q°pao Nn√I- ƒ 9 CØn-cn-a-Æn-√m-sX-{X-t]¿, IqSp-t]m¬ sIm®p-hosS{X, ]qsh-ßp -]n-s∂! ^vfm‰nse _m¬°WnØp©Øp I¿°-S˛ °m‰pw agbpw sImSn Npcp°n Xmg-sØ-bn-Øncn aÆn¬ hn\\o-Xbmw ]mhsØ, Xpº-sb-°≠p\\n¬s° thZ-\\n-∏n-°m-sØm-c-Ω-X≥ \\n-»_vZ˛Nn{X-h¿W-߃ th]-Yp-hm¿∂ apJw kvacn-∏q F¥n∂p ]q°fw? F¥nepw aosX-bm˛ WΩpJw kvt\\l-am-bp-÷-z-en-s°. HmW-∏p-e¿®-bn¬ Iqcn-cpƒ \\o°n-sb≥ hoSn-∂-I-ØΩ h∂p-Zn-°pw. ame-‰p-t]mIpw, hcpwh¿j-a-£-b˛ {iobmw he-Øp-Im¬ h®p-tIdpw. (hnP-b-e£vanbpsS Ihn-X-Iƒ) ˛hn-P-b-e£van ² s]mbvt∏mb Imew Fs¥√mw kvac-W-IfmWv Ihbn{Xnbn¬ DW¿Øp∂Xv? ² \"\"HmWhpw ]qhpw ad∂ ae-bm-f˛ \\mSnßp Jn∂ Rm≥ t\\m°n-\\n-¬∏q'' ˛ Ihbn{Xnsb ZpxJn-∏n-°p-∂Xv Fs¥√m-amhmw? ² \"\"PohnXØnepS\\ofw AΩ Hcp {]Xymibmbn amdp∂p.'' Cu {]kvXmh\\bnse Bi-bsØ ]mT-`m-K-hp-ambn _‘n-∏n®v hni-I-e\\°pdn∏v Xbmdm°pI. ² \"\"ap‰Ønss\\izcyw Nm¿Øpam∏q°tfm˛ sSm∏sa∂Ωbpw Xpºt]mse'' Cu hcnIfnse Imhy-`wKn Is≠-Øp-I. ² \"\"Btcm-Sp-an√m hg-s°-∂p- ]p-©n-cn˛ ®mtcmSpw IqSn \\S∂ Imew'' Ip´n-°m-e-sØ-°p-dn®v Ih-bn{Xn Hm¿Ωn-°p-∂-Xnßs\\-bmWv. \\nß-fpsS Ip´n°m-e-sØ-°p- dn®v Hm¿Ω-°p-dn∏v Xbm-dm-°q.

10 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen 1940 Ifnse B hmgsh´v a[y-Xn-cp-hn-Xmw-Iq-¿; Ahn-SsØ Im¿jn-I-Po-hnXw ]›mØ- e- a- m°n cNn® sNdpIY. Ipw`Øn¬ \\´m¬ IpStØmfw: ao\\Ønem bm¬ F¶Ænt\\mfw am{Xw. Ipw`Ønse shfpØ hmhn≥\\mƒ \\Sp∂XmWv G‰hpw \\√X.v F¶n¬ B tN\\bv°v N{μt\\mfw Xs∂ apgp∏p≠m bncn°pw. tN\\ØeIƒ GtXXpImeØv \\SWsa∂p ≈ ImcyØn¬ a¿t°mkptN´\\v hfsc \\n›bap≠.v Abmƒ Hcp \\√ Irjn°mc\\mW.v F√pIƒ D¥n\\n¬°p∂ B icochpw hf™ \\s´√pw H´nb Ihnfpw Ipgn™ IÆpw A¿[ \\·amb icochpw H‰t\\m´Øn¬Øs∂ Abmsf Hcp Irjn°mcs\\∂v hnfn®p]dbpw. Ipw`Ønse Imeps]m≈p∂ shbneØp\\n∂v Abmƒ \\new Hcp°pIbmW.v icocØn¬°qSn hnb¿∏ptNmeIƒ Aßs\\ HgpIp∂p. iva{ip\\ncIƒ hf¿∂p\\n¬°p∂ B apJØp\\n∂v {]k∂X F{Xtbm apºpXs∂ ]d∂I∂ncn°p∂p! Hcp I¿jIs‚ apJØv {]k∂Xbt\\zjn°m≥ tIcfØn\\p t\\can√. Ah i‡nsbcn™Sßnb _m‰dnIƒ t]mse \\nesIm≈p∂p. \"\"s]tÆ dmtlte!'' ˛Xqºss°bpsS D]cn XeØn¬ ssI∏Øn tN¿Øv Ahi\\mbn \\n∂p

]ns∂bpw ]q°pao Nn√I- ƒ 11 sIm≠v B ]nXmhv ]p{Xnsb hnfn®p. Zmlw \"\"Acn Xcm\\ns√¶n¬ F√mØn\\pw Iptd sIm≠v Abmƒ hnjan°p∂p. shjw X∂v Aßv sImt∂°s´. F∂m¬ _p≤nap´n√t√m. Cu ]Øpw aqhmbntcmsams° \"\"F¥phm A∏®m?'' Ahƒ At\\zjn®p. taSn°pt∂m¿°v Adn™pIqSmbncpt∂m £maw hcm≥ t]mIps∂∂v. hcmtºmIp∂ Imcyw \"\"H∂p IpSn°m≥.'' ImWm≥ IÆn√mtØmcv ]ns∂ F¥n\\v CXns\\ms° t]mIp∂p?'' Hcp Abncq®´n \\nd®p I™nsh≈hpambn dmtl¬ ]nXmhns‚ ASp°¬s®∂p. In´nb]msS hr≤s‚ AØcw hmZKXn dmtlens\\ B ]chi≥ AXp IpSn®pXpSßn. I™nsh≈w IpSn°p∂Xv Abmƒ°p hfsc CjvSamWv. Nn{X-h¿W-߃ Xs∂b√, hnb¿sØmen®p \\n¬°ptºmƒ ]®sh≈w IpSn®m¬ PetZmjØn\\p ImcW kw_‘n®nStØmfw \\nj^v eamW.v Ahƒ°v hpamWv. Bhiyt_m[Øns‚ KuchØn¬ AsXm∂pw Adn™qIqSm. ap∂p\\mep Ihnƒ Cd°nbtijw h√mbva \\ngen°p∂ apJtØmSpIqSn Abmƒ tNmZn®p : a¿t°mkptN´≥ ho≠pw Infb°v m≥ XpSßn. Zmcn{ZyØns‚ amdnte°v hogp∂ sh´pt]mse \"\"Fs‚ tamtf, CsXßs\\ IpSn°p∂p? \\mgn Xqº AbmfpsS ssIbn¬\\n∂v apt∂m´p I™nsh≈w t]mepw sNmtΔt\\tc IpSn°m IpXn®psIm≠ncp∂p. \\n√.'' ]eXpw klnt°≠ B Irjn°mc≥ ]cmXn ]d™p. Ab¬°mcn¬ Hcmƒ h∂p a¿t°mkv tN´ t\\mSp ]d™p: \"\"a¿t°mkptN´\\dnt™m, ]pcbn \"\"Fs‚ A∏®m, sXI∂n√; AXn\\papºv Acn SØn¬ \\√t]mse IrjnsNøpt∂m¿°p k¿°m sh¥p.'' co∂p kΩm\\w sImSp°psa∂.v '' tdj\\cnsb∏‰n dmtl¬ dnt∏m¿´p ka¿∏n®p. \"\"AXp Irjn sNbXv pIgn™t√? sNøpt∂\\p AXp ]®cnbmbncp∂p. s\\√pw s]mSnbpw apºv h√Xpw sImSpØncps∂¶n¬! th≠, H∂pw s]mSnbcnbpw I√pw kln°mw. AhbpsS D≈n¬ klmbn°mXncp∂m aXnbmbncp∂p.'' tbmK\\n{Zbn¬ ebn®ncn°p∂ PohcminIfm bncp∂p hnjaw. c≠paq∂p ]cnjvImcnIƒ B I¿jIs‚ ASp°¬ sN∂p. {]mWmbma]Sp°fmb bXnhcy≥am¿ PeØn\\p apIfn¬ \\nj{v ]bmkw ibn°mdp≠.v \"\"\\nßfpsS t]sc¥?v '' Ah¿ B I¿jIt\\mSv Cu Acn°q´ßƒ°pw AXp km[n°pw. tNmZn®p. t\\mºpImeØv BlmcØn¬ amwk_‘w B {InkXv ym\\n°v \\njn≤at{X. ]t£, tdj\\cn a¿t°mk:v \"\"F¥m hntijw?'' hnhcadnbm≥ D]tbmKn°p∂h¿°v AsXßs\\ km[n°pw? hr≤\\v XnSp°ambn. Abmƒ Ahsc KrlØn te°p \\bn®p. B I¿jIKrlw ]cnjIv mcnI \"\"Fs‚ tamtf, \\s√mcp t\\mºmbncp∂p. I™nsh≈Øn\\p]Icw kq∏mWt√m IpSn°p ∂X.v '' ]nXmhns‚ XamitI´p dmtl¬ Nncn®p t]mbn. Ahƒ ]d™p: \"\"]®cnb√msX H‰∏oSntIse¶nepw ]pgp° ecn In´m\\n√. \\mt´msS \\S∏p≈Xt√. C\\n CXpt]mepw In´ptIse∂m.'' \"\"GX?v '' B I¿jI\\p shdp∏mbn. \"\"Cu ]®cn t]mepw....''

12 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen fmb B sNdp∏°msc kzoIcn°Ø°hn[w B tNmZyw tI´v B hmgssØIƒ \\Spßn i‡nbp≈Xmbncp∂n√. Ah¿°p \\¬Im≥ Hcp t∏mbn. \"\"CXn\\p tcmKsam∂pans√∂p≈Xv F\\n Itkct]mepw AhnsSbn√. XnÆbn¬ NnXdn °dnbmw. Rm≥ Irjn°mc\\t√? tcmKap≈Xv °nS°p∂ N∏pw Ip∏bpw ssI®pdpt°mSpIqSn R߃°p Xncn®dnbmw.'' dmtl¬ XqØphmcn. Ahƒ AXnYnIƒ°v Ccn°phm≥ Hcp ]mbv \\nh¿Øp. \"\"FtSm, Xs‚ hIp∏pw N´hpsam∂pw ]dtb ≠m. CsXms° tcmK_m[nXÿeßfmWv. \"\"th≠m; R߃°ncn°Wsa∂n√. ChnsS CsXms° Kh¨sa‚ v Hm¿UdmW.v Xm≥ Kk‰p hmgsb{Xbp≠?v '' Ah¿ tNmZn®p. t\\m°q.'' B tNmZyØn\\papºn¬ CSnsht´¬°p∂Xp \"\"Atøm, AsX¥phm Cu KtP‰?v '' t]mse hr≤≥ sR´nt∏mbn. \"\"KtP‰v.'' B A`ykvXhnZy¿°v Nncnh∂p. hmg sh´phm≥ BfpIƒ Cdßnbn´p≈ IY tIma¨sk≥kpt]mepan√mØ B I¿jIs‚ Abmƒ t\\ctØ tI´XmW.v AhcmWv Xs∂ ASp°¬ kwkmcn°p∂Xv AhcpsS Ãm‰kn\\p kao]n®ncn°p∂Xv F∂dn™t∏mƒ B tbmPn®Xmbncp∂n√. NncnbS°ns°m≠v ]mhs∏´ I¿jIs‚ D≈n¬ Xo ]nSn®p. Ahcn¬ Hcmƒ ]d™p: \"\"FtSm, KtP‰√; Kk‰.v Kks‰∂p Xm≥ tI´n´nt√?'' Abmƒ°v IjvSn®v Htc°¿ ÿeap≠v. AXy[zm\\wsIm≠v NphSp]nSn∏n® Iptd hmg \"\"C√.'' bmWv B ]pcbnSØns‚ ]®; B I¿jI IpSpw_Øns‚ XW¬. IÆ\\pw ]mtft¶mS\\pw \"\"B, AXp hmbn®pt\\m°.v k¿°mcp hIbm.'' ]qh\\pw GØ\\pamb hmgIƒ. B IpSnense PohnX®qSp hoinØWp∏n®psIm≠ncp∂ \"\"AXp NpΩm In´p∂XmtWm?'' acXI°m‰mSnIfmbncp∂p Ah. Cebpw \\mcpw hn‰v AbmfpsS Ip´nIƒ Fßs\\bmbmepw \"\"AtX, NpΩm!'' BgNv bn¬ Hcp cq]sb¶nepw BZmbap≠m°pw. sh≈nbmgNv N¥bn¬ sIm≠pt]mIp∂Xn\\v Hcp \"\"Atøm, A√msX R߃s°ms° AsX Ipesb¶nepw I¿jI\\pw In´pIbpw sNøpw. ßs\\ In´pw?'' Ah sh´pIsb∂phcp∂Xpw AbmfpsS IgpØpsh´p∂Xpw Hcpt]mseØs∂. \"\"FtSm, AsXm∂pw Xm\\dntb≠m. HcmgNv bv°Iw Cu hmgsb√mw sh´ns°m≈Ww. \"\"]dbq, F{X hmgbp≠v?'' Ah¿ ho≠pw As√¶n¬ R߃ sh´n°pw. R߃ sh´nbm¬ tNmZn®p. B \\jvSwIqSn Xm≥ sImSpt°≠Xmbnhcpw, tIt´m?'' \"\"F\\n°dn™pIqSm; Rm≥ FÆnt\\m°n bn´n√. Ct{Xw hmgbp≠.v '' hmg°q´Øn\\v t\\¿°v \"\"\\nßfnßs\\ IÆnt®mcbn√msX ]td∂ ssItbmSn®psIm≠v hr≤≥ XpS¿∂p: \"\"CXmWv t√m.'' D≈n¬ \\nd™ k¶StØmSpIqSn B Fs‚ A∂t∂∏w.'' I¿jI≥ XpS¿∂p: \"\"CsXms° sh´n°f™m¬ ]ns∂ Rms\\¥p sNøpw?'' \"\"Fs‚ A∂t∂∏w! hmg sh´m≥ Hm¿U¿ ]mkmb Imcyw X\\n°dn™pIqtS? Cu \"\"FtSm, ChnSpsØ hmgbsv °√mw tcmKap≠.v hmgsb√mw thKw sh´ns°m≈Ww.'' AsXms° sh´n°f™psIm≈Wsa∂p Kh¨sa‚n¬\\n∂v Hm¿U¿ C´ncn°pIbmWv. \"\"Atøm! tcmKap≈ hmgbt√ sht´≠X?v '' Adnt™m?'' KZKv ZIWTv \\mb B I¿jI≥ tNmZn®p. Hm¿U¿ Kh¨sa‚n¬ \\n∂mbncp∂p. \"\"CXn\\p tcmKans√∂p X\\ns°ßs\\b AXns‚ apºn¬ B ]mhw Irjn°mc≥ F¥p dnbmw? Xm\\mtWm CsXms° \\n›bn°p∂X?v '' sNøpw? F¶nepw Abmƒ tNmZn®p: \"\"Aßs\\ bmsW¶n¬ Cu sXßn\\psam≠t√m tcmKw. sXßmbsXsß√mw Im‰phoWncn°p∂p. Ihp ßpw tX, Fs‚ Cu πmthse Hcp N° BZy

]ns∂bpw ]q°pao Nn√I- ƒ 13 ImeØv Hcmƒ FSp°Øn√mbncp∂p. C∏w X\\nep≈ A\\pIºbmtem F∂p tXm∂pamdv Hcm™nen®°tbmftabp≈q. AXpw Ft´m hmgss°Iƒ aμambn hoin Abmsf Biz ]tØm. BZyImeØv Cu aÆn¬ hfta th≠m kn∏n®p. Abmƒ B sNSnIƒ FÆnt\\m°n. cp∂p. C∏w hfan´nt√, Hcp NphSp I∏t]mepw Ipebv°mdmbXpw IpSw h∂Xpamb Adp] ]®]nSn°p∂n√ F∂p hnNmcn®v Cu asÆ√mw tXmfw sNSnIƒ. Ch Hmtcm∂pamWt√m Xm≥ Aßp \\in∏n®m aXntbm? BZyw sht´-≠Xv sht´≠Xv F∂p hnNmcn®v AbmfpsS lrZbw Cu sXsßm-s°-bm. tcmKw h∂m¬ F√mw DcpIn. Abmƒ Nn¥n®p: \"F¶n¬ Fs‚ sh´n-°-f™m aXn-tbm? Aßs\\bmsW¶n¬ ]utemknt\\bpw tPmWnt\\bpw dmtlent\\bp Cu Bip]{Xow H∂pw th≠t√m. F√mtcw sIm∂m∏ns∂ Bip]{Xn thtWm? C∂mtWm Nn{X-h¿W-߃ Cu hmgtcmKw? CXn\\p apsºßpw CXv C√m bncpt∂m?'' sams° Aßp sh´n°fbpIbt√ t`Zw?' B hmgbptZymKÿ∑m¿°p tZjyw h∂p. shbnen¬ aÆv DcpIns°m≠ncp∂p. Np‰n Ahcn¬ {][m\\n ]d™p: Øncn™ CfwIm‰n¬ sXs√mcp Bizmkw D≠psIm≠v B I¿j-I≥ Hcp hmg®ph´n¬ \"\"FtSm, aXn; \\ndpØ.v Xs‚ {]kwKsam∂pw Ccp∂p. Im¬ap´n¬ ssIap´v Du∂n B tIƒt°≠m. hcp∂ Xn¶fmgvNbv°Iw Cu ssI∏ØnsIm≠v inc p Xmßn Abmƒ hmgsb√mw sh´n Ipgn Ipgn®v AXnen´p aqSn Aßs\\ Ccn°bmWv. AbmfpsS {]nbs∏´ s°m≈Ww. AXn\\mWp Rßsf \\nban®ncn hcn°amhnte°v Abmƒ t\\m°n. AXpw Cu °p∂X.v H∂pc≠√; cq] Aømbncw hoXamWv {]mhiyw Abmsf NXn®ncn°p∂p. Kh¨sa‚n\\v sNeh.v X\\n°dnbmtam?'' AXv B amhns‚ a\\x]q¿hw sIm≠√. \"\"GXn\\,v Cu hmg sh´mt\\m?'' B I¿jI≥ tNmZn®p. \"\"MDv w, F¥m?'' \"\"F∂m AXp R߃°p h√ hftam hntØm Xcm≥ sNehm°nbncps∂¶n¬!'' a¿t°mkp tN´≥ Bflm¿YXtbmSpIqSn ]d™p. ]t£, B DtZymKÿ∑m¿°v AXp ]nSn®n√. Ah¿ AhnsS\\n∂v kKuchw \\S∂p. I¿jI≥ Ahsc t\\m°n hfsct\\cw Aßs\\ \\n∂pt]mbn. \\nd™ IÆpItfmSp IqSn hnjmZa·\\mbn \\n∂ ]nXmhns\\°≠p dmtl¬ ]d™p: \"\"A∏®m, \\ap°v ChnSp∂v s]mb°v fbmw. h√ ae_mdnepw t]mImw. IrjnsNøm≥ `qanbpan√. sNøp∂ hIsbm´p sNønt°an√.'' A∂v i\\nbmgvNbmWv. B Ah[nZnhkw XnIbm≥ C\\n Hcp Znhkw IqSntb th≠q. a¿t°mkptN´≥ B hmg®ph´nte°p \\S∂p. Xs‚ PohnXØns‚ c‡[a\\n Ifmb B sNSnIfpsS Hmtcm Nph ´nepw lrZb`mctØmSpIqSn Abmƒ t\\m°n\\n∂p. B ZpxJn

14 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen H∂mwXcw hcn°amßm, AXp \\ndsb hmtgw sh´n. Fs‚ hmgbpw Rm≥ sh´m≥ Imb°v mdp≠.v Cu {]mhiyhpw AXp \\ndsb t]mIbm. Xms\\¥m sh´mØXv? sh´nbnt√, ]qØp. Ce ImWm≥ ]mSn√msX ap‰nb ]qhp Ahcp h∂p sh´n°pw. B sNehn\\p ]ns∂ I≠v Abmƒ BÀmZn®p. ]t£, \\nemhv B Cu IpSnepIqsS P]vXnsNøpw. F¥p sNøp amhns\\ NXn®p. BZyw Ccp´p≈ ]£ØnemWv s∂tSm, hcp∂sXms° \\ap°v A\\p`hn°mw.'' B amhp ]qØX.v ]mXncm Ignbptºmƒ \\nemhp sXfnbpw. t\\cw shfpØXmsW∂p hnNmcn®p B Xn¶fmgNv hfsc t\\ctØXs∂ kqcy≥ amºq IÆpXpd°pw. A[cw hnS¿Øpw. ]t£, DZn®p. km[mcW a¿t°mkptN´≥ hmgb°v p NXnbs‚ apºnemWv X߃ Nncn°p∂sX∂v sh≈w tImcn°gnt™ kqcy≥ hcmdp≈q. Ah¿ Adn™n√. A[cw hnSp¿Øn Fgpt∂‰ Hmtcm amhn≥]qhpw N{μs‚ h©\\bn¬s∏´v AbmfpsS InS°∏mbn¬ A∂p shbnep DcpIn XmsghoWp. kqcy≥ h∂pt\\m°ptºmƒ Ibdn. B ]chi≥ DW¿∂p. CSØphiØp B amhnse ]qhmb ]qsh√mw amhn≥Nph´n¬! \\n∂ ]pfnbnencp∂v D∏≥ Nne®p. IÆpIƒ XncpΩns°m≠v B I¿jI≥ ap‰Øndßn. amhns‚ Imcyw Aßs\\. Irjnbnd°m\\p≈ AbmfpsS A\\pP≥ hdpKokv Zqsc\\n∂p \\S∂p hfamsW¶n¬ Hcp cq]b°v v Nmcw c≠p ]m´ hcp∂p. Hcpssa¬ AIse\\n∂v B ktlmZc≥ am{Xw. NmWIhpw Aßs\\Øs∂. BhiyØn C{X cmhnse XnSp°Øn¬ \\S∂phcp∂sXs¥ \\p≈ hfØn\\v F{X Npcpßnbmepw Hcp AºXp ∂dnbm≥ a¿t°mkptN´≥ shº¬s°m≠p. cq]m thWw. AºXp N{Iw D≠mbncps∂¶n¬ dmtlen\\v Hcp N´ Abmƒ Xb∏v nt®t\\. Ahƒ \"\"tN´m, Xmko¬ZmscPam\\psams° C∂v C´ncn°p∂ ]gb N´ AhfpsS amdn¬ \\n¿Zb Ctßm´m˛ thKw Cu hmgsbms° sh´nt°m.'' amb Iod¬ km[n®psIm≠v Aßs\\ InS°p∂p. h∂]msS Xs‚ tN´\\p hdpKokv ap∂dnhp sImSp Øp. AbmfpsS hmgbpw A∂pXs∂ sh´nØo¿ B CfwIm‰nencp∂v Abmƒ H∂p abßn °Wambncp∂p. t∏mbn. `b-¶-c-amb Hcp kz]v\\w ˛ B hmg-bmb hmg-sb√mw sh´n-bn-´n-cn-°p-∂p. tNmc-sbm-en-∏n- \"\"t\\can√. RmtºmWp''˛ hdpKokv \\S∂p. ®p-sIm≠v B Hmtcm hmg-∏n-≠nbpw Fgp-t∂‰v \\n∂v Abm-tfmSv ]d-bp∂p: \"\"A√tbm DZm-c- \"\"Nn‰∏m, sXm≈n Im∏nIpSn®n´.v ...'' dmtl¬ \\mb I¿j-Im, R߃ t]mI-s´. \\sΩ `n∂n- At]£n®p. ]t£, B Nn‰∏\\p t\\can√mbn ∏n®p \\ndp-Øp-Ibpw sh´n-ap-dn-th¬∏n-°p-Ibpw cp∂p. sNøp∂ C∂sØ `c-W-co-Xn°v DSs\\ am‰-ap- ≠m-Ipw. \\nß-fpsS cmPyw hcp-∂p. B \\nXm- B‰wt_mw_ns‚ bpKØn¬ Pohn°p∂ B ¥-kz-X-{¥-amb `qan-bn¬h®p ho≠pw \\ap°p I¿jI≥ aq¿®bp≈ Xs‚ sh´cnhmfpambn ImWmw. \\a-kvIm-cw.'' ]pcbnSØnte°ndßn. \"\"a¿t°mkpam∏ntf, a¿t°mkpam∏ntf....'' AbmfpsS ImeSnIƒ CSdp∂p≠mbncp∂p. Ab¬°mc≥ tKm]me≥\\mbcp h∂v B ssI hndbv°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. IWvTw kz]\\v °mcs\\ DW¿Øn. DWßn°gn™p. lrZbØn¬\\n∂v Btcm \\SØp∂ hmgsh´ns‚ ams‰menIfpw. \"\"F¥m hmg®ph´n¬ h∂ncp∂v Dd°wXqßp ∂X?v '' Hcp ]qh≥hmgbpsS Nph´n¬ Abmƒ \\n∂p. H‰ sh´psIm≠v AXv c≠p Xp≠am°n \"\"Hm˛ H∂pan√, Im‰psIm≠v Rm\\nhnsS Ccp∂v bncps∂¶n¬! AXn\\mWv Abmƒ sN∂ncn H∂p abßnt∏mbn.'' °p∂Xv. ]t£, AbmfpsS ssI Dbcp∂n√. DWßnb Hcp hmgt∏mf \\o°n°f™ tijw \"\"Adnt™m, sXt°SsØ hmgbmb hfsct\\cw Abmƒ AhnsS \\n∂pt]mbn. hmg hmgsb√mw sh´n. h≈n°ms´ aΩXptaØcpsS bpsS inc nencp∂v CfwIm‰v s]m´nb CeØp ≠pIƒ hgn Ft¥m ]dbp∂p≠.v IhnƒØSw

]ns∂bpw ]q°pao Nn√I- ƒ 15 hmg∏n≠nbn¬ Aa¿Øn\\n∂v B I¿jI≥ Ic™p. C∂phsc Abmƒ B hmg®ph´n¬ Hgn®n´p≈Xv Pehpw hnb¿∏pXp≈nIfpw am{XamWv. A¥yZn\\Øn¬ Abmƒ CXm Xs‚ hnetbdnb IÆo¿Øp≈nIfpw AXn\\p \\¬Ip∂p. inc n\\p apIfn¬ ]S¿∂p \\nc-∂p-\\n∂ hmgss°Ifn¬ Abmƒ ssItbmSn®p. ]Xn∂mep Xs≠¶nepan√mØ hmg B ]pcbnSØnen√. B X≠pIƒ AbmfpsS hncepIfn¬ sh¨abpsS te]\\w tN¿Øp. Cßs\\ \\n∂mtem? Abmƒ Nn¥n®p. Hcphn[Øn¬ sh´cnhmƒ Abmƒ Db¿Øn. H‰sh´,v hmgN∏nn{≠Xn-h£¿WWØ-ßn¬ƒ]n∂n´tijw Acnhmƒ®p≠v B I¿jIs‚ CSsØ Im¬ap´nte°v IpXn®p. I´≥Im∏n°p dmtl¬ ]nXmhns\\ At\\zjn®p. AXv BdnØWpØp. BdnØWpØpXs∂ HcnSØv AhfpsS ]nXmhpw InS°p∂p≠.v amdn¬Ø√n Ic™psIm≠v Ahƒ hmg®ph´ntet°mSn. A∂v D®Xncn™t∏mƒ hmgsh´pIm¿ B ]pcbnSØn¬°bdn. tcmK_m[nXamb ÿeØv H‰ hmgsb¶nepw tijn°mXncn°m≥ Ah¿°p \\n¿_‘ap≠mbncp∂p. henb Ipgnbp≠m°n Ahb{Xbpw Ah¿ Ipgn®n´p. a¿t°mkptN´≥ Bip]{Xnbnembncp∂p. ]nXmhn\\p IpSn°phm≥ Hcp Icn°n\\pth≠n dmtl¬ ho´n¬ FØnbncn°p∂p. hmgsh´pIbm¬ acp`qanbmbnØo¿∂ ]pcbnSw I≠v Ahƒ amdn¬Ø√n. IrXy\\n¿hlWØn\\ptijw B DtZymKÿ∑m¿ bm{XXncn®p. \"\"Fs‚ ]nXmhn\\pw tcmKap≠.v At±lsØ°qSn \\n߃ sh´naqSpI.'' Hcp knwlnsbt∏mse Xt‚StØmSpIqSn dmtl¬ ]d™p. AhfpsS ssIbn¬ Hcp Icn°pap≠.v \"\"t]m s]tÆ, acwtIdo.'' (sXc-s™-SpØ IY-Iƒ) ˛- s]m≥Ip∂- w h- ¿°n ² \"\"AXy[zm\\w sIm≠v NphSp]nSn∏n® Iptd hmg-bmWv B ]pcbnSØns‚ ]®; B I¿jI IpSpw_Øns‚ XW¬.'' aÆnt\\mSpw IrjntbmSpap≈ a¿t°mkns‚bpw dmtlens‚bpw B`napJyw Cu hcnIfn¬ sXfnbp∂p≠v. hniIe\\w sNøpI. ² • \"\"hmg-sh-´m≥ Hm¿U¿ ]mkmb Imcyw X\\n-°-dn-™p-Iq-tS? Cu hmg-sb√mw thKw sh´n-s°m≈-Ww.'' • \"\"tcmKw h∂m¬ F√mw sh´n-°-f-™m¬ aXntbm?'' hyXy-kvX-amb c≠p ImgvN-∏m-Sp-Iƒ hmbn-®-t√m. ]mT-`mKw Bkv]-Z-am°n N¿®-sN-øp-I. ² \"\"a°fpw aÆpw hmg-Ifpw a¿t°m-kn\\v Hcp-t]m-se-bm-Wv.'' Cu {]kvXm-h\\ hmg-sh´v F∂ IY Bkv]-Z-am°n hne-bn-cpØn Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I. ² Irjn {]tabambn hcp∂ IYIƒ tiJcn®v IYbcßv kwLSn∏n°pI. JT -/0DOD\\DODP %7

16 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen FÆ \\nd® Ic≠n Hcp kz]v\\Z¿i\\Øns‚ t{]cWbn¬ km‚nbmtKm F∂ CSb_me≥ \\SØp∂ bm{XbmWv ]utem sImbvtemb- psS \"B¬sIanÃv' F∂ t\\mh¬- . B kz]v\\Øns‚ A¿Yw Is≠Øm≥ Ah≥ \\SØp∂ {iaßfneqsSbmWv IY ]ptcmKan°p∂Xv. Xs‚ bm{Xbv°nSbn¬ Nn{Xie`w, Pn]vknkv{Xo, hr≤≥ XpSßn ]escbpw km‚nbmtKm I≠pap´p∂p. CXn¬ hr≤≥ ]d™psImSpØ Hcp IYbmWv ]mT`mKw.

]ns∂bpw ]q°pao Nn√I- ƒ 17 Hcp I®-h-S-°m-c≥ Abm-fpsS aIs\\ A°m-esØ G‰hpw {]kn-≤-\\m-b ⁄m\\n- bpsS Acn-In-te-°-b-®p, kt¥m-j-Øns‚ cl-ky-sa-¥m-sW∂v Adn-™p-h-cm≥. GXm≠v \\m¬∏Xp \\mƒ Ah≥ acp-`q-an-bn¬ Ae™p \\S-∂p. HSp-hn¬ A—≥ ]d™ ⁄m\\n-bpsS hmk-ÿew I≠p-]n-Sn-®p; INp∂n{nX≥a-hp-I¿-fWn-ep≈-ßAƒXnat\\m- l-c-am-sbmcp sIm´m-cw. AIØp sN∂-t∏mtgm? AXnepw henb hnkva-bw. Ahs‚ k¶¬∏-Øn-ep- ≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv AXn-Zn-hy-\\mb Hcp k∂ym-kn-h-cy-\\m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, ChnsS \\√ Xnc-°pw. ]e-X-c-Øn-ep≈ Bfp-Iƒ hcp-∂p, t]mIp-∂p. Nne¿ aqe-I-fn¬ Iq´w- Iq-Sn-\\n∂v kwkm-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp`mKØv sNdn-sbmcp Km\\-ta-f. AXn-\\-∏p-dØv AXn kar-≤-am-sbmcp hncp∂ptai. henb henb Xfn-I-Iƒ \\nd®v Bkzm-Zy-I-c-ß- fmb ]e-Xcw hn`-h-߃ hnf-ºn-h-®n-cn-°p-∂p... Hmtcm-cp-Øscbmbn Acn-In¬ hnfn®v ⁄m\\n hnhc- ß- f- t- \\zj- n°- p∂- p. GXm≠p c≠paWn°- q¿ Imt°≠n h∂p, Ahs‚ Xh-W-sb-Øm≥. Ah≥ Xs‚ hc-hns‚ Dt±iyw ⁄m\\nsb Adn-bn-®p. At±-l-Øns‚ adp-]Sn: \"\"kt¥m-j-Øns‚ cl-ky-a-dn-bWw. At√? ]t£, X¬°mew A¬∏w Xnc-°p-≠v. t]mbn Fs‚ Cu sIm´m-c-sams° H∂p Np‰n-\\- S∂p I≠n´p hcq... Hcp c≠p aWn-°q¿ Ign-™v.'' Hcp sNdnb kv]qsW-SpØv At±lw Ahs‚ t\\sc \\o´n. AXn¬ c≠p Xp≈n FÆ-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \"\"shdpsX \\S-°-≠... CXp-IqSn ssIbn-en-cn-°-s´-'' ˛At±lw ]d™p: \"\"\\S°p-tºmƒ FÆ Xpfp-ºn-t∏m-ImsX kq£n-°Ww.'' sIm´m-c-Ønse FÆ-a‰ tImWn-∏-Sn-Iƒ Ib-dnbpw Cd-ßnbpw Ah≥ c≠p aWn-°q¿ Ign-®p-Iq-´n. ]t£, a\\- p-ap-gp-h≥ B kv]qWn-em-bn-cp-∂p. FÆ Xpfp- ºn-t∏m-I-cp-X-t√m. c≠p aWn-°q-dn-\\p-tijw Ah≥ ⁄m\\n-bn-cp-∂n-cp∂ apdn-bn¬ Xncn-s®-Øn. \"\"Hm, \\o ht∂m?'' At±lw Ahs‚ t\\sc Xncn™p: \"\"F√mw \\S∂p I≠n-t√, Du¨ap-dn-bnse Xnc-»o-e-Iƒ t]¿jy-bn¬\\n∂v {]tXy-I-ambn s\\øn®p sIm≠p- h-∂-Xm-Wv. \\ΩpsS DZym-\\-sa-ßs\\? XnI®pw ]Øp h¿j-sa-SpØp AXo- a-´n-em- °n-Øo¿°m≥. {KŸ∏- pc- b- n¬ t]mbnt√? F{X arZp-ehpw at\\m-lch- p-amWv Hmtcm XpI¬Ømfp-Ifpw.'' F¥p ]d-b-W-sa-∂-dn-bmsX Ah≥ ]cp-ßn \\n∂p. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ Cu ]d- ™-sXm∂pw Xs∂ Ahs‚ {i≤-bn¬s∏-´n-cp-∂n-√. a\\ p apgp-h≥ kv]qWnse FÆ-bn-em-bn-cp∂p. AsX-ßm≥ Xpfp-ºn-t∏m-bmtem? Ah≥ hmkvXhw Xpd∂p ]d™v Ip‰-k-ΩXw \\S-Øn. \"\"Bs´, H∂pI- qSn t]mbn F√mw hnkvXc- n®p I≠n´p hcq... CXms- Ws‚ temIw.'' Xncn™p \\S-°m≥ `mhn® Ahs\\ At±lw Hm¿Ω-s∏-SpØn: \"\"Hcmsf hniz-kn- °p-∂-Xn-\\p-apºv Ahs‚ Np‰p-]m-Sp-Iƒ icn-bmbn a\\- n-em-°n-bn-cn-°-Ww.''

18 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen Ah\\p kam-[m-\\-am-bn. ho≠pw Ah≥ ⁄m\\n-bpsS sIm´mcw \\S∂p ImWm≥ ]pd-s∏-´p. At∏mgpw ssIbn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂p B kv]qWpw c≠p Xp≈n FÆ-bpw. F∂mepw H∂pw hnSmsX F√mw hnkvX-cn-®p-Xs∂ Ah≥ t\\m°n- °-≠p. X´nepw Npa-cn-ep-sam-s°-bp≈ Iem-kr-jvSn-Iƒ, AXn-kp-μ-c-amb DZym- \\w, AXn\\p Np‰p-ap≈ ae-\\n-c-Iƒ, F√m Xc-Ønepw \\nd-Øn-ep-ap≈ ]q°ƒ. F¥p am{Xw kuμ-cyt_m-[-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv B tXm´-sam-cp-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv! ⁄m\\n-bpsS apºn¬ Ah≥ ]ns∂bpw sN∂p \\n∂p. I≠ ImgvN-I-sf√mw hni-Z-am-bn-Øs∂ At±-lsØ ]d-™p -tIƒ∏n-®p. \"\"]t£, Rm≥ \\ns‚ ssIbn-te-¬∏n® B c≠pXp≈n FÆ-sb-hnsS?'' ⁄m\\n-bpsS tNmZyw. At∏m-gm-W-h≥ ssIbn¬ ]nSn-®n-cp∂ kv]qWn-te°p t\\m°n-b-Xv. AXv XnI®pw iq\\yw. \"\"\\o ]Tn-®n-cn-t°-≠-Xmbn Hcp ]mT-ta-bp-≈q.'' ⁄m\\n-I-fn¬ ⁄m\\n-bmb B hr≤s‚ {]uV-Kw-`o-c-amb kzcw: \"\"Cu temI-Ønse kpJ-ßfpw ku`m- Kyß- fpw Bthmfw BkzZ- nt- ®mf- q. At∏mgpw ssIhi- a- p≈ Ic≠- nbpw AXnse c≠p- Xp≈n FÆbpw a\\- n-ep-≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww. AXpXs∂-bmWv kt¥m-j- Øns‚ cl-kyw.'' hr≤≥ IY ]d™p \\n¿Øn. CS-b≥ \\n»-_vZ-\\m-bn-cp-∂p. IY-bpsS KpW- ]mTw Ahs‚ a\\- n¬ ]Xn-™p. CS-bs‚ tamlw \\mSpNp‰n ImgvN-Iƒ ImWp- I-bm-hmw. Bbn-t°ms´. At∏mgpw Ahs‚ IÆv kz¥w B´n≥Iq-´-Øns‚ ta¬Øs∂-bp-≠m-I-Ww. -(B¬sI-anÃv) ˛ ]utem sImbvtem hnh¿Ø\\w: cam -ta-t\\m≥ ² ⁄m\\nbpsS sIm´m-c-Øn-\\-IØv km‚nbmtKmsb hnkvabn∏n® Zriy߃ Fs¥√mw? ² \"\"Cu temIØnse kpJßfpw ku`mKyßfpw Bthmfw BkzZnt®mfq. At∏mgpw ssIhiap≈ Ic≠nbpw AXnse c≠p Xp≈n FÆbpw a\\ nep≠mbncn°Ww. AXp Xs∂bmWv kt¥mjØns‚ clkyw.'' \"\"GXp [qkck¶¬∏ßfn¬ hf¿∂mepw GXp b{¥h¬IrX temIØn¬ ]pe¿∂mepw a\\ nep≠mhs´ {KmaØn≥ shfn®hpw aWhpw aaXbpw CØncn sIm∂∏qhpw.'' (hnjp°Wn˛sshtem∏n≈n) Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbmdm°pI.

² ]´nI ]q¿Øn-bm-°pI ]ns∂bpw ]q°pao Nn√I- ƒ 19 h∂ Ip´n I≠ ImgvN Ip´n h∂p Imew t]mbn ² Xmsg sImSp-Ø amXrIbn¬ \\n߃°p ]cnNnXaNmbn{XG-hs¿XW¶ne-ßpw ƒHcp IrXn°v ]pd¥mƒ°pdn∏v (Blurb) Xbmdm°pI. B¬sI-anÃv (]utem sImbvtem) B´n≥]‰-ßsf ta®p \\S-°p-tºmƒ km‚n-bmtKm F∂ CSb- _- me- s‚ ssI]nS- n®v HcpI- p´n Ahs\\ CuPn]- vXnt- e°v Iq´ns- °m≠- pt]mI- pI- bpw ]nca- nU- pI- f- psS kao]- a- p≈ \\n[n Im´n-s°m-Sp-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. km‚n-bm-tKm Cu kz]v\\- Z¿i\\Øns‚ t{]cW- b- n¬ bm{XXncn°- p∂- p. \"B¬sIa- nÃv' B bm-{X-bpsS IY-bm-Wv. Pohn-X-Øn-eqsS ktμ-ln-bmb a\\p-jy≥ \\S-Øp∂ Xo¿Y- bm-{X. sFln-I-Po-hn-X-Øn\\v ssZhn-I-amb kuμcyw \\¬Ip∂ hgn-bmWv temI{- ]ikvX {_koe- nb- ≥ kmlnX- yI- mc- ≥ ]utem sImbvtemb- pt- SXv. hmb- \\-°m-cpsS Pohn-X-sØ-bmsI am‰n-a-dn-°p∂p \"B¬sI-anÃv' F∂ IrXn. ² \"\"k∂ymknhcy≥ ⁄m\\nIfn¬ ⁄m\\n BWv.'' Cu {]kvXmh- \\- bpsS km[pX ]cntim[n®v ]mT-`m-K-hp-ambn _‘-s∏-SpØn Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I.

]q¿W-ambn20 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen `mKn-I-ambn eLp D]-\\ymkw A¬∏w am{Xw\"\"{]XymibmWv F√mhcpsSbpw PohnXsØ apt∂m´p \\bn°p∂ NmeIi‡n.'' Cu bqWn‰nse ]mT`mK߃ Bkv]Zam°n Cu {]kvXm-h\\ hnebncpØn eLp- D-]-\\ymkw Xbm-dm-°pI. Rm≥ Fs∂°- pd- n®v Ä Ihn-X-bpsS CuWw, Xmfw, `mhw F∂nh a\\- n-em°n kz¥- ambn sNm√m≥ Ign-™n-´p-≠v. Ä ]mT-`m-K-Øp-\\n∂p kzmwio-I-cn® Bi-b-߃ N¿®-, Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ F∂n-h-bn¬ bp‡n-tbmsS Dƒs∏-Sp-Øm≥ km[n-®n-´p-≠v. Ä DNn-X-amb i_vZ-hn-\\ym-kw, `mhw F∂n-h-tbmsS IY-Iƒ hmbn- ®-h-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-bp∂p. Ä hmbn® IrXn-I-sf-°p-dn-®p≈ {]k-‡-amb Imcy-߃ Dƒs∏- SpØn BI¿jI-amb ]pd-¥mƒ°pdn∏v Xbm-dm°m≥ Ign-™p. Ä t\\Snb Bi-b-ßsf a‰p kμ¿`-ß-fp-ambn Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p∂p. Ä kwL-{]-h¿Ø-\\-ß-fn¬ Bfl-hn-izm-k-tØmsS G¿s∏-Sm\\pw kz¥w A`n-{]m-b-߃ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m\\pw km-[n-®n-´p-≠v.

]ns∂bpw ]q°pao Nn√I- ƒ 21 hnP-b-e£van Fgp-Øp-Imsc Adnb- pI 1960¬ FdWmIpfw Pn√bnse apf¥pcpØnbn¬ P\\n®p. arKin£I≥, X®s‚ aIƒ, agX≥ at‰tXm apJw, A¥y{]tem`\\w, lnakam[n, Nn{X-h¿W-߃ H‰aW¬Øcn XpSßnbh {][m\\ IhnXmkamlmc߃. tIcf kmlnXy A°mZan Ahm¿Uv e`n®n´p≠v. s]m≥Ip∂w h¿°n (1910 ˛ 2004) Be∏pg Pn√bnse FSXzmbn¬ P\\\\w. t\\mh-enÃv, IYmIrØv, \\mSI-Ir-Øv, Xnc°YmIrØv. kmlnXy{]h¿ØI klIcW kwLw {]knU‚ v, tIcf kmlnXy A°mZan {]knU‚ v F∂o \\neIfn¬ {]h¿Øn®p. i_vZn°p∂ Ie∏, kz¿Kw \\mWn°p∂p, IXncpImWm°nfn, Fs‚ hgnØncnhv (BflIY) XpSßnbh {][m\\ IrXnIƒ. FgpØ—≥ ]pckvImcw, kmlnXy A°mZan hninjvSmwKXzw, h≈tØmƒ Ahm¿Uv XpSßnbh e`n®n´p≠v. ]utem sImbvtem temI{]ikvX kmlnXyImc≥. 1947¬ {_koense dntbm Un P\\otdmbn¬ P\\n®p. t\\mhenÃv, \\mSIIrØv, kwhn[mbI≥, ]{X{]h¿ØI≥, Xnc°YmIrØv F∂nßs\\ hnhn[ taJeIfn¬ {]h¿Øn°p∂p. Zn ]n¬{KntaPv, Zn B¬sIanÃv, {_nU, Ceh≥ an\\n‰vkv, Zn ^n^vXv au≠≥ XpSßnbh {][m\\ IrXnIƒ. cam tat\\m≥ 1944 sk]vXw_¿ 10 \\v Xriqcn¬ P\\n®p. ap∏Xp h¿jtØmfw AlvaZm_mZn¬ kvIqƒ So®dmbncp∂p. kvamcIw, ss]XrIw F∂o IYmkamlmc߃ {]kn≤oIcn®n´p≠v. ]utem sImbvtembpsS ^n^vXv au≠≥, B¬sIanÃv. JmenZv lpssk\\nbpsS ssI‰v dÆ¿, sNIpØm\\pw Hcp s]¨InSmhpw F∂o IrXnIƒ aebmfØnte°p hnh¿Ø\\w sNbvXp.

22 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen ]Zt- Imiw A£bw ˛ £bn°mØ, Nm¿ØpI ˛ ]qhpw a‰pw sIm≠v Ipdhn√mØ Ae¶cn°pI A∂t∂∏w ˛ A∂∂sØ Blmcw tNme ˛ Ddh Abncq®´n ˛ Hcp Xcw ]n™mWw Pohcmin ˛ PohnIfpsS Iq´w BIpe ˛ ZpxJnX sXI∂n√ ˛ Xnf®n√ Ba·≥ ˛ apgpInbh≥ ]Sp ˛ ka¿Y≥ B¿°¬ ˛ D®Øn¬ i_vZw ]£w ˛ ]°w (]u¿Wan apX¬, ]pds∏Sphn°¬ As√¶n¬ Aamhmkn D÷zen°pI ˛ \\√hÆw {]Imin°pI apX¬ 15 Znhkw); `mKw DZmc≥ ˛ Zm\\ioe≥ {]mWmbmaw ˛ Hcp izmtkm—zmk D¥pI ˛ X≈pI tbmKapd Im∏v ˛ ssIbnenSp∂ a÷ ˛ F√ns‚ AIsØ B`cWw Hcp `mKw, IpStØmfw ˛ IpSØns‚ hep∏Øn¬ BdmasØ [mXp IpSw h∂ ˛ Iqºp h∂pXpSßnb acXIw ˛ \\hcXv\\ßfn¬ H∂v IrXy\\n¿hlWw ˛ tPmen sNø¬ (]®cXv\\w) ssI®pdpt°mSpIqSn ˛ IqSpX¬ bXnhcy≥am¿ ˛ k∂ymknt{ijvT≥am¿ BthitØmsS hnjmZa·≥ ˛ k¶SØn¬ Jn∂ ˛ thZ\\ A\\p`hn°p∂, apgpInbh≥ ZpxJnX shº¬ ˛ hy{KX KZKv ZIWTv ≥ ˛ sXm≠bnSdnbh- ≥ th]Yp ˛ hndb¬ „ Pohn-X-Øns‚ sshhn-[y-߃ {]Xn]m-Zn-°p∂ IY-Iƒ, Ihn-X-Iƒ F∂nh hmbn-®m-kz-Zn®v k¿Km-fl-I-c-N-\\-I-fn¬ G¿s∏-Sp-∂p. „ ]mT-`m-K-Øp≈ ssien-Iƒ, {]tbm-K-߃ F∂nh Is≠Øn Ah-bpsS kuμ-cy-Xew Dƒs°m≠v ]d™pw Fgp-Xnbpw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p-∂p. „ Na¬°mcw, _nw_w, hmMvabNn{Xw F∂nh IhnXsb F{Xta¬ kpμ-c- am-°p∂p F∂p hni-I-e\\w sNbvXv FgpXp∂p. „ tiJ-cn® IY-Iƒ DNn-X-amb `mhw, i_vZ-hn-\\ymkw F∂nh ]men®v IY- b-c-ßp-I-fn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-∂p. ]T-\\-t\\-´-߃

IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw 23 2 IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw Cu Ip™p-]p-√n\\v th\\-ens\\ AXn-Po-hn-°m-\\m-Iptam? sIm∂-a-cta, shbn-ens\\ Dcp°n kz¿W-am°n ImXn-e-Wn-bp∂ ]Wn AXns\\ ]Tn-∏n-°tW Dßp-a-cta, th\\-ens\\ FSpØv Ipfn¿sØm-∏n-bm°n Xe-bn¬ hbv°p∂ Ifn AXns\\ ioen-∏n-°-tW.... As√-∂m¬, sNdp-Xt√ F∂p-h®v th\\¬ AXns\\ ]®bv°v Xn∂p-I-fbpw! (AXn-Po-h\\w) ˛ hocm≥Ip´n Fs¥√mw Bi-b-ß-fmWv Ihn-X-bn¬\\n∂v \\ap°p e`n-°p- ∂Xv? N¿®sNøp-I.

24 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen c≠p a’y- ß- ƒ IΔmbn°mbens‚ \\n›eamb BgØnte°v kmh[m\\w XmWph∂ aÆncbpsS t\\¿°v B¿ØntbmsS IpXn°m\\m™ ]qhmensb AgI≥ XS™p: \"\"t]mhmsX s]mt∂, AXv acWs°WnbmWv.'' At∏mƒ am{XamWv aÆncsb Xpf™v ]pdtØ°p¥n\\n∂ Nq≠ s°mfpØns‚ aq¿®Ønf°w ]qhmen I≠Xv. AhfpsS DS¬ hnd®p. AgI≥ imkn®p: \"\"{i≤nt°t≠? \\Ωƒ ao\\pIƒ°v \\mepNp‰nepw IÆpthWw. Hcn°epw FSpØpNmScpXv.''

IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw 25 Ip‰t_m[tØmsS ]qhmen AgIs\\ \"\"hnUvVnØw ]dbmsX, th\\¬ag XpSßp ap´nbcpΩn \\n∂p. AgI≥ kam[m\\n∏n®p: tºmƒ iqem-∏n-seØn ap´bn´v Ip™pßsf hf¿ØnsbSp°ptºmtg°pw I¿°SIØns‚ \"\"hnjan∏n°m≥ ]d™X√ ]qhmeo, amcns∏bvØv XpSßpw. B sh≈∏m®nen¬ \\n\\°nt∏mƒ {]tXyIw {i≤th≠ Ime i{Xp°fpsS ]nSnbn¬s∏SmsX AΩam¿°v amWv.'' Ip™pßsf kpc£nXambn ]pgbnepw ]ns∂ Imbenepw FØn°mw.'' D’mltØmsS ]qhmen tNmZn®p: \"\"Ft∏mgmWv \\mw bm{X ]pds∏SpI?'' ]qhmen XeIpep°n: \"\"ags]ømsX \\msaßs\\ ]pds∏Spw?'' \"\"F¶n¬ \\ap°v BImitZht\\mSpw iqem∏v BImi°mgvNIfpsS Ccpfnabnte°v tZhntbmSpw {]m¿Yn°mw. ags]øm≥...'' t\\m°n ]qhmen Bizkn®p: AgI≥ ]d™p: \"\"\\√ ag°mdp≠v. C∂v s]ømXncn°n√.'' \"\"AΩbmIm≥ sImXn°p∂ s]Æt√ \\o.... AgI≥ s\\Spho¿∏n´p: \\o {]m¿Yn®m¬ ssZh߃ tIƒ°pw.'' \"\"Znhkw ]Øp]Xn\\©mbnt√, BImian \"\"Rm≥ {]m¿Yn°mw AgIm. \\ap°pth≠n ßs\\ apJw ho¿∏n®p \\n¬°p∂p. H∂p s]m´n am{Xa√, `qanbnse k¿hNcmNc߃°pw °c™pIqtS Cu BImiØn\\v?'' agIn´m≥.'' at\\mlcamb angnIƒ BImhp∂{X hnS¿ ]qhmenbpw AgI\\pw {]m¿Y\\bnem≠p. Øn ]qhmen tNmZn®p: IÆpXpd∂v BÀmZtØmsS ]qhmen ]d™p: \"\"BImiØns‚ IÆp\\ocmWv ag At√?'' \"\"AgIm, BImitZh≥ Ft∂mSv ]d™p, \"\"Bbncn°mw, ]t£!'' iqem∏vtZhnbpw Ft∂mSv ]d™p-˛- DSs\\ \"\"ags]bvXns√¶n¬ \\mw F¥psNøpw?'' ags]øpw.'' t]mwhgnIsfm∂pw AgIs‚ D≈n¬ sXfn Icn¶S¬ t]mse IdpØpXpSßnb BIm ™n√. \\ncmew_s\\t∏mse Ah≥ Dcphn´p: itØ°p t\\m°n AgI≥ kam[m\\n®p: \"\"F\\n°dnbn√ s]mt∂. H∂pc≠p agsb \"\"C∂p ags]øpw. s]bvXm¬ ]pe¿s® \\mw ¶nepw \\∂mbn s]bvXmte Ip∂pIfneqsS bm{X ]pds∏SWw. shfn-®-am-bm¬ B-bp-[-ß- \\oscmgp°p≠mIq. AXneqsS Ibdn°bdnt∏m tf-¥nb a\\p-jy¿ hgn-X-S-bpw.'' bmte \\ap°v iqem∏vImhnseØnt®cm\\mIq.'' \"\"a\\pj- ys- \\b- mtWm G‰- hpw t]Snt- °≠- X- v?'' ]qhmenbpsS IÆpIƒ Xpdn®p: \"\"]≠v iqem-∏n-te°v t]mIp∂ s\\SpwNqcn- \"\"At∏mƒ?'' Iƒ G‰hpw t]Sn-®Xv aÆ≥apX-e-I-sf-bm-Wv. AgI≥ tNmZn®p: AΩΩ ]d-™p-X∂ IY-I-fn-sem-s° Iptd \"\"Cu Imbense D∏psh≈Øn¬ \\n\\°v aÆ≥apX-e-I-fp-≠v. henb ]md-°-√p-I-fm-sW ap´bnSm\\mIptam? F√mw No™pt]mIpw t∂ tXm∂q. hgnb- n¬ A\\°- a- ‰p InS°- pw. ASp- ]qhmeo. i{Xp°ƒ Xn∂pIbpw sNøpw. sØ-Øp-tºmƒ Tt∏∂v hmb-Xp-d-°pw. Xo¿∂p Imhn\\IsØ ip≤PeØnemWv \\ΩpsS Iq´p- IY. apXe- I- t- f°- mƒ X{¥i- me- nI- f- mWv \\o¿\\m- Im¿ ap´bnSp∂Xv. A√msX as‰mcnSØv bv°ƒ.'' ap´bnSmt\\m Ip™pßsf t]m‰nhf¿Ømt\\m ]qhm-en°v `b-am-bn: s\\SpwNqcna’y߃°v km[n°pIbn√.'' \"\"AgIm, \\osbs∂ t]Sn-∏n-°p-∂p.'' \"\"ag°meØv \\ap°v Ffp∏at√ Imhnte°v \"\"t]Sn-°m-\\n√ ]qhm-eo, apX-e-I-fp-sSbpw Ip∂pIƒ Ibdm≥?'' \\o¿\\m-bv°-fpsSbpw ao≥sIm-Øn-I-fp-sSbpw

26 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen hwi-߃Xs∂ C√m-Xm-bn-t√. ]t£, a\\p- BIm-i-tØ°p Xp≈n-®mSn ag-Øp-≈n-I-fpsS jys\\ t]Snt® ]‰q. ap´-bn-Sm≥ t]mhp-I-bm- Ipfn¿a ico-c-Øn¬ A\\p-`-hn-®p. tWm, ap´-bn´v sIm®p-Ip-™p-ß-sfbpw sIm≠v Xncn®phcpI-bm-tWm Fs∂m∂pw Ah-\\-dn-b- A©mdv \\nan-j-߃am-{Xw! Xo¿∂q ag. ≠, IpØqS- pIfpw heI- fpw sh´pI- Ø- nb- pa- mbn a’y-߃ ZpxJØn-em-bn. ]qhm-ensb kam-[m- Ah≥ X°w]m¿Øv \\n¬°pw.'' \\n-∏n-°m≥ Ag-I≥ Np≠v Xpd-∂p: \"\"AgIm, \\osbs∂ ho≠pw t]Sn-∏n-°p-∂p.'' \"\"CXv XpS-°-am-Wv. C∂p cm{Xn ag sIm´n- \"\"kq£n°m≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xm-Wv ]qhmeo, bn-d-ßpw.'' Ip∂p-I-b-dp-tºmƒ \\ΩpsS Dƒ°Æpw Xpd∂p hbv°-Ww.'' AgI- s\\ kam[- m\\- n∏- n°- m≥ ]qhme- nbpw ]d- ™p: \"\"AsX, C∂pc- m{Xn ag- tImc- ns- ®mc- nb- pw.'' s\\SpwNqcnIfpsS Hcp-Iq´w AcnIn-eqsS Cc- ºn-°S-∂p-t]m-b-t∏mƒ Ag-I≥ kvt\\l- cm{Xn c- ≠- p a- q∂p {]mh- iyw agN- md- n. \\s√mcp tØmsS tNmZn®p: ags- ∏bvØ- n\\- pt- h≠n Ccph- cpw {]m¿Y\\- t- bmsS ImØn-cp-∂p. ]pe¿s® A¬∏w I\\-∏n-®p-Xs∂ \"\"\\n\\-t°m¿Ω-bpt≠m ]qhmeo, C∂sØ ag-Xp-Sßn-b-t∏mƒ Ag-I≥ k¥p-jvS-\\mbn Znh-k-Øns‚ {]tXy-I-X?'' ]d™p: Ahƒ°v Hm¿Ωh∂n-√. \"\"Ip∂p-I-b-dm≥ Cu ag -a-Xn-bm-Ipw, hm, \"\"\\mw I≠pa- p´- nb- n´v Ct∂°v Hcph- ¿jw XnI- \\ap°v thKw ]pd-s∏-Smw.'' bp-I-bm-Wv.'' IΔm-bn-°m-b¬ IS∂v a’y-߃ ]pg-bn- BÀmZw Xpfp-ºp∂ H®-bn¬ ]qhmen ]d- te°v Ib-dp-tºm-tg°pw ag ian-®n-cp-∂p. ]pg- ™p: bpsS tNmc -I°-nb PUw-t]mse Ahn-S-hnsS Ie°psh≈w Xßn-\\n-∂n-cp∂p. hen-sbmcp \"\"F{Xs- ]s- ´∂- mWv Imew HgpI- nt- ∏mI- p∂- Xv, tNc¬a-c-Øns‚ ASnbn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ sh≈- At√?'' Øns‚ cpNn Adn™v Ag-I≥ ]d™p: kvt\\lm-[n-Iy-tØmsS Ahs‚ sNIn-f-∏q- \"\"Chn-sS-\\n-∂mWv Ip∂p-I-b-td-≠Xv, \\oscm- °-fn¬ DΩ-h®v Ahƒ Iq-´n-t®¿Øp: gp°v ]mdn-ho-gp∂ B ]md-s°-´n\\v apI-fn-eq- sS...'' \"\"AgIm, \\ΩpsS ac-W-ti-jhpw \\ap°o Imb-en¬ Pohn-°-Ww. \\ΩpsS Ip™p-ß-fn-eq- \\njv{]-bmkw ]md-s°´v NmSn-°-S∂v Ah¿ sS, Ah-cpsS Ip™p-ß-fn-eq-sS.........'' ap-I-fn-se-Øn. hgn-I-fnse Pe-kv]¿i-Øn¬ sX∂n-\\o-ßnbpw ag-°p-gn-I-fn¬ CS-b- v°nsS tImcn-Ø-cn-t∏msS Ag-I≥ ]d-™p: hn{i-an®pw bm{X- Xp-S¿∂p. shfn-ÿ-e-߃ \"\"]qhmeo, Pohn-X-Imew apgp-h≥ Cu \\√ I≠p-Xp-S-ßn-b-t∏mƒ Ag-I≥ ap∂-dn-bn∏p hm°p-I-fpsS t]cn¬ Rm≥ \\nt∂mSv IS-s∏-´n- \\¬In: cn-°pw. Pohn-X-Øns‚ ss\\c-¥cysØ, ac- WsØ AXn-i-bn-∏n-°p∂ AXns‚ al- \"\"C\\n \\mw Gsd {i≤n-°-Ww. a\\p-jy¿ ØzsØ∏‰n \\o Fs∂ t_m[-hm-\\m-°n. Ime- Bbp-[-ß-fp-ambn ]Xp-ßn-bn-cn-∏p-≠m-hpw.'' sa-{X- I-gn-™mepw \\ΩpsS Ip™p-ß-fn-eqsS \\mw Cu Imb-en¬Øs∂ \\o¥n-Øp-Sn-®p-sIm- D≈n¬ \\√- `-b∏mSps≠-¶nepw ]pdØp ≠n-cn-°pw.'' ImWn-°msX Hmtcm- Ip-kr-Xn-Iƒ ImWn®pw ]d™pw Ag-I≥ ap∂n¬ \\oßn. s]s´∂v At∂cw ssZh-߃ I\\n-™Xpt]mse ag- `oXnZamb Hcp ImgvN-I≠v Ah≥ ]cn-{`m-¥- bpsS BZy-Xp-≈n-Iƒ Ptem-]-cn-X-e-Ønte°p \\m-bn: hoWv s]m´p-∂Xp tI´v Ag-I\\pw ]qhm-enbpw kt¥m-j-tØmsS InSp-In-Sp-Øp. Ccp-hcpw \"\"Atøm, AXm- Ip-d®v a\\p-jy¿ HmSn-h-cp-∂p. \\ap-s°-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw Hfn-®n-cn-°mw.''

IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw 27 Hcp- Im-´p-s]m-¥-bn-te°p a’y-߃ IpXn- IÆpI- ƒ apIf- n¬ sXfn™- t- ∏mƒ AgI- ≥ Ic- ®p. \\\\™ Icn-bn-e-Iƒ°n-S-bn¬ ]Xp-ßn- ™p: bncp∂p, ]qhmen {]m¿Yn-®p: \"\"]qhmeo, \\ΩpsS PohnXw Xocp-I-bm-Wv.'' \"\"s‚ iqem∏vtZho, Rßsf ssIhn-S-t√....'' \"\"C√ AgIm, iqem∏tv Zhn \\Ωsf ssIhnS- n√.'' \"\"\\o D≈n-tem´v tIdn\\n¬°v. Fs∂ ]nSn- \\\\-hp-≈n-S-ß-fn-sems° aq¿®-tb-dn-b- Ip-¥- ®mepw kmc-an-√. \\o s]Æm-Wv. ASpØ Xe- ߃ IpØn-°pØn a\\p-jy¿ ]c-Xp-I-bm-Wv. ap-dbv°v Poh≥ ]I-cm≥ \\o thWw.'' Ag-I≥ sR´-temsS I≠p, Hcp a\\p-jys‚ \"\"C√-gIm, \\obn-√msX Cu `qan-bn¬ Rm≥ ssIbnse Cu¿°n-en¬ ]tØmfw s\\Spw-Nq- Pohn-°p-I-bn-√.'' cn-Iƒ Poh\\‰v Xqßn-°n-S-°p-∂p. X߃°p \"\"Akw_‘w ]d-bm-\\p≈ t\\c-a-√n-Xv.'' ta¬ c≠p IÆp-Iƒ sh´n-Øn-f-ßp-∂Xv a’y- \"\"D≈nt- em´v tIdm≥ H´pw ÿea- n√ AgI- m.'' ߃ I≠p. ]n∂mse B a\\p-jys‚ Ae¿® s]s´∂v Ccp-ºns‚ Ip¥w Ag-Is\\ sXm´p apg-ßn: sXm´n-s√∂ hn[w ]md-bn-Sp-°n-te°p `b-¶c i_vZ-tØmsS IpØn-bn-d-ßn. F√mw Ah-km- \"\"I≈-Øn-cp-am-en-Iƒ c≠pw ChnsS Hfn-®n- \\n-®p-sh∂v Ag-I≥ IÆ-S-®p. At∏mƒ ]qhm- cn-∏p-≠v.'' en-bpsS H® apg-ßn: \"\"AgIm, D≈n-tem´v hm. CXm Hcp hgn.'' hmfpIfpw Ip¥-ßfpw IpXn-®p-h-cp-∂Xp ]md-]n-f¿∂-t∏m-gp-≠mb amf-Øn-eqsS ao\\p- I≠t- ∏mƒ a’yß- ƒ B™v NmSn. CØh- W Iƒ AI-tØ°p X≈n-°-b-dn. D≈n-se-Øn-b- Hcp ]md-bn-Sp-°n-emWp sN∂p-ho-WXv. `mKy- t∏mƒ Ah≥ tNmZn-®p: Øn\\v A¬∏w sh≈w sI´n\\n¬∏p-≠m-bn-cp- \"\"\\o t]Snt®m?'' ∂p. c≠p ao\\pI- ƒ°v InS°- m\\- p≈ ÿetabp- DS-emsI Xcn-®p-t]mb ]qhm-en°v H∂pw ≈q. an≠m-\\m-bn-√. At∏mƒ A]-cn-Nn-Xhpw Icp- Wm¿{Z-hp-amb Hcp i_vZw apg-ßn: a\\p-jy-i-_vZ-߃ ho≠pw kao-]ÿ-am-Ip- \"\"c≠p a’y-ßtf, \\n߃ F¥n-\\n-hnsS ∂Xdn™ a’yß- ƒ `bm{- Im¥- c- mbn. \\nch- [n h∂p?'' Ccp-´n-te°p kq£n®p t\\m°n-b-t∏mƒ a’y-߃ I≠p˛ Hcp henb Xh-f, ISpw]®- \\nd- a- mW- v. \\q‰m≠- pI- f- psS {]mbw tXm∂n°- p∂ DS-em-Wv. hn\\-b-tØmsS Ag-I≥ ]d-™p:

28 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen \"\"£an-°Ww {]t`m, ]pdØv a\\pjycpsS e-ß-sfbpw kmao]yw sIm≠v Aßv A\\p-{K- B{I-aWw D≠m-b-t∏mƒ c£-s∏-Sm≥ Ib-dn- ln-°p-I-bm-Wv.'' b-Xm-Wv. DSs\\ t]mbvt°m-fmw.'' IY Ah-km-\\n-∏n®v Xhf ]d-™p: \"\"Ftßm´v?'' \"\"c≠p a’y-ßtf, _p≤s‚ kv]¿i\\-ta‰v \"\"iqem∏vImhn-te-°v.'' Rm≥ Nnc-RvPo-hn-bm-bn. Rm\\-Xn¬ A`n-am-\\n- °p-Ibpw Al-¶-cn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]t£, \"\"Hm, ap´b- nS- m\\- p≈ Imea- mb- n At√. \\n߃ kao-]-Im-eØv a\\p-jy¿ `qan-tbmSp ImWn- Ipd®v hn{ia- n°- q. ZpjvSc- mb a\\pjyk¥X- nI- ƒ °p∂ sIm≈-cp-Xm-bva-Iƒ kln-°m≥ høm- ]pdØp-≠v.'' Xm-b-t∏mƒ, Im-hn-\\p-Np-‰pambn cm£kb{¥- ߃ ]md-Iƒ `£n-°m≥ XpS-ßn-b-t∏mƒ ]qhme- n°v Bizmk- a- mbn. Ahƒ tNmZn®- p: Rm\\n-tßm´p h∂-Xm-Wv.'' \"\"Asߥ- n\\- mWv Cu Ccp´- n¬ Ignb- p∂- Xv?'' \\o≠ au\\-Øn-\\ptijw t£m`-tØmsS Xhf tNmZn-®p: \"\"iqem∏vImhn-emWv a’y-ßtf, Rm≥ ]nd- ∂Xpw Pohn®- X- pw. Imhn\\- I- Øv tZhnb- psS K¿`- \"\"a\\pjy≥ am{Xw _m°n-bm-Ip∂ Hcp ]m{Xw t]mse-bp≈ Pem-i-b-Øn¬. Hcp k¶¬∏sØ-bmtWm hnI-k\\w hnI-k\\w Znhkw [ym\\-Øn-\\mbn _p≤≥ Imhn-te°p F∂p hnfn-°p-∂-Xv?'' Ibdnh∂p.'' Ag-I≥ thh-em-Xn-s∏-´p: a’y-߃ hniz-kn-°m-\\m-hmsX H∂n®v tNmZn-®p: \"\"hnI-k-\\tam? AsX¥v? R߃°n- sXm∂pw a\\- n-em-Ip-∂n-√.'' \"\"{io_p≤t\\m?'' \"\"c≠p a’y-ßtf, \\n߃°v am{X-a√, \"\"AsX, km£m¬ {io_p≤≥. c≠p a’y- B¿°pw H∂pw a\\- n-em-Ip-∂n-√. hm, \\ap°v ßtf, \\q‰m≠pIƒ°v ap≥]p≈ IY-bmWv iqem-∏n-te°v t]mImw. i{Xp°ƒ Hgn™p Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂-Xv. AXoh tXP-kzn-bmb _p- t]msb∂v tXm∂p-∂p.'' ≤≥ DZb- k- qc- ys- \\t- ∏mse hcp∂- Xp I≠t- ∏mƒ hgn-am-dm≥ t]m-ep-am-ImsX Rm≥ `qan-bpsS tNmc-t]mse saen-s™m-gp-Ip∂ AkvX{]⁄-\\m-bn. Hcp Ddp-ºn-s\\-t∏mepw \\o¿®m-en-eqsS Xh-f-bpsS ]n∂mse ao\\p-Iƒ thZ-\\n-∏n-°m-sX-bmWv \\S-s∏-¶nepw NXp-∏n¬ \\o¥n\\o¥n iqem∏vImhn-\\p- ap-∂n-se-Øn. ]q≠v kpJn-®p-In-S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂ Fs∂ AhnsS I≠ ImgvN-Iƒ Xh-fbv°v hniz-kn- At±lw I≠n-√. thZ-\\n-®n-´-√, hgn-am-dn-s°m- °m-\\m-bn-√. Sp-°m-\\p≈ sh{]m-f-Øn¬ Rms\\m∂p ]nS- ™p. F\\n°v thZ-\\n-®p-sh∂p IcpXn Fs∂ ImSmbn \\nd™- p\\- n∂- nc- p∂ Imhns‚ Hm¿Ω- ssII-fn¬ tImcn-sb-SpØv At±lw XS-hm≥ t]mse \\me©p ac-߃ am{Xw. Acp-Xm-Ø- XpS-ßn. B IÆp-I-fn¬ Aen-hns‚ \\\\hp sXt¥m I≠v `b-∂p-hn-d-bv°p-∂-Xp-t]mse ]S¿∂p. Im´p-h-≈n-ss°-Iƒ sIm≠v Ah ]ckv]cw s]mØn-∏n-Sn-®n-cp-∂p. Pem-ibw \\nIØn \"\"Ipt™, Rm≥ \\ns∂ thZ\\- n∏- n®p At√?'' am¿_n-fn¬ at\\m-l-c-amb ku[w ]Wn-™n- cp∂p. kt¥mjØm¬ F\\n°v hm°pIƒ I- n´- p∂- p- ≠m-bnc- p∂- n√- . Hcp- hn[- Ø- n¬ Rm≥ ]ds- ™m- ]Ip-Xn- I-Øn-sb-cn™ t_m[n-hr£-Øn- ∏n®- p: t∑¬ \\ne-hn-fn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse ]mSn-s°m-≠n- cp∂ Hcp ]®-∏-\\-¶n-fn-ØØtbmSv Xhf tNmZn- \"\"thZ-\\-sb-s¥∂v Rm\\-dn-™n-√ hnt`m. ®p: Aß-bpsS ]mZkv]¿i-Øm¬ Rm≥ [\\y- \\mbn. Cu Imhn-\\-IsØ AkwJyw Poh-Pm-

IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw 29 \"\"Infn-aItf, F¥m-Wn-hnsS kw`-hn-®Xv?'' Ic-®n¬∏m´v \\n¿Øn Ahƒ i_vZ-an-S-dn-∏-d-™p: \"\"{]t`m, Ign™ sIm√w ap´-bn-Sm≥h∂ ao\\p-I-sf√mw sh≈-Ønse cmk-hnjw- ImcWw NØp-s]m¥nb-t∏mƒ Iptd a\\p-jy¿ h∂p-Iq-Sn. cm{Xn-bn-emWv Xobn-´Xv. Fs‚ Iq´p-Im-sc√mw Xobn¬ IØn-sb-cn-™p. Rm≥ t\\m°n-\\n¬t° Fs‚ {]nb-X-a\\pw... Poh-t\\m-sS.'' apf-No-¥p-∂-Xp-t]mse Infn-aIƒ ho≠pw Ic-®n-em-bn. At∂cw DS-emsI Xcn-°p-∂-Xmbpw Icp-W-bpsS AZr-iy-amb ssIIƒ Xtem-Sp-∂-Xmbpw Xh-fbv°v tXm∂n. t_mt[m-Z-b-tØmsS Xhf Dcn-bm-Sn: \"\"c≠p a’y-ßtf, CXm acWw Fs∂ A\\p-{K-ln-°p-I-bm-Wv. F{Xbpw s]s´∂v kpc£nX- amb- HcnSw tXSn \\n߃ ]pd-s∏-Sp-I. a\\p-jy¿ FØn-t®-cmØ Hcp ]dp-Zok Fhn-sS-sb-¶nepw \\nßsf ImØn-cn-∏p-≠m-Ipw.'' hnkva-bn-®p-\\n∂ Infn-aIsf hnfn®v Xhf D]-tZ-in-®p: \"\"A√tbm Infn-aItf, \\o \\√ ]m´p-Im-cn-bt√. kz¥w Zp-xJØn-t∑¬ Cßs\\ AS-bn-cn-°msX C°≠- X- ns- ‚s- b√mw s]mcpf- pI- sf DeI- sØ a- pg- ph- ≥ \\o ]mSnt- °ƒ∏n°- q. AXmI- s´ \\ns‚ \\ntbmK- w.'' Infn-aIƒ ss[cyw Ah-ew-_n-®p: \"\"Rm\\n\\n Ic-bn√ {]t`m.'' Xh-f-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ AS-™p. icocw \\n›-e-am-bn. ]qhm-en°v k¶Sw \\nb-{¥n-°m-\\m-bn-√. Ahƒ hnXp-ºn-°-c-bm≥ XpS-ßn. Ag-I≥ kam-[m-\\n-∏n-®p: \"\"]qhmeo, Ic-bm-\\p≈ t\\c-a-√n-Xv. \\ap-°p-Ss\\ ]pd-s∏-S-Ww. aÆn¬- F-hn-sS-sb-¶n-ep-ap-≠mhpw, Pohs\\ Ipfn-c-Wn-bn-°m≥ \\ndsb sh≈-ap≈ Hcn-Sw.'' Ccp a’y-ßfpw sNIn-f-∏q-°ƒ hnS¿Øn Bhp-∂{X {]mW-hmbp D≈n-te°p hen-®p. Infn-aI-tfmSv bm{X]d™v sh≈w h‰n-Øp-S-ßnb ]md-bfp°p-Iƒ°n-S-bn-eqsS Ah¿ bm{X- Xp-S-ßn. ˛ Aw_n-Im-kp-X≥ amßmSv ² a’y-߃ BIm-i-tZ-h-t\\mSpw iqem∏vtZhn-tbmSpw Ic™p {]m¿Yn-°m≥ Imc-W-sa¥v? ² bm{X-bn¬ Fs¥√mw {]Xn-k-‘n-I-fmWv a’y-߃ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn-®Xv? N¿®sNøp-I. ² \"ag sIm´n-bn-d-ßpI' F∂-Xp-sIm≠v A¿Y-am-°p-∂Xv F¥v? CXp-t]m-ep≈ {]tbm-K-߃ ]mT-`m-KØp\\n∂v Is≠-Ønsb-gp-Xq. ² Xh-fbpw _p≤\\pw I≠p-ap-´p∂ kμ¿`hpw XpS¿∂p≈ kw`m-j-Whpw \\¬Ip∂ ktμ-i- sa-s¥∂v kw{K-ln-s®-gp-Xp-I. ² Cu IY-bn¬ Xh-f-bpsS ZuXy-sa¥v? Hcp eLp-hn-h-cWw Xbm-dm-°p-I.

30 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen ² h¿W-߃ tNcp-tºmƒ hcp∂ am‰w Is≠-Øq.... ]ncn-s®-gp-Xnb tN¿sØ-gp- h¿W-Øn¬ cq]w Xnb cq]w h∂ am‰w s\\¬+aWn s\\∑Wn \"e' Imcw t]mbn \"\\' Imcw h∂p. ag-Øp≈n Xncp-thmWw ² $ {]Ir-Xn-°p-ta¬ a\\p-jy≥ \\S-Ønb IS∂pIb-‰w. $ Pohn-I-fpsS ]c-kv]-cm-{i-b-Xz-amWv Bhm-k-hy-h-ÿ-bpsS ASn-ÿm-\\w. $ ]cn-ÿn-Xn-ku-lr-Z- hn-I-k-\\-Øns‚ A\\n-hm-cyX. XpS-ßn-b Bi-b-߃ Cu IY-bn¬ {]Xn-]m-Zn-°p-∂p. {]kvXpX Bi-b-߃ Dƒs°m-≈n- ®p-sIm≠v apJ-{]-kwKw Xbm-dm-°p-I. ² Xmsg sImSp-Ø kqN-\\-IƒIqSn ]cn-K-Wn®v IYbv°v Bkzm-Z\\w Xbm-dm-°q. $ \"\"\\Ωƒ ao\\p-Iƒ°v \\mep Np‰nepw IÆp-th-Ww.'' $ \"\"`qan-bpsS tNmc-t]mse saen-s™m-gp-Inb \\o¿®m-en-eqsS Xh-f-bpsS ]n∂mse ao\\p- Iƒ \\o¥n....'' $ \"\"ImSmbn \\nd™p \\n∂n-cp∂ Imhns‚ Hm¿Ωt]mse \\me©p ac-߃ am{Xw.''

IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw 31 In´pw- ]W- s- a¶- ne- nt- ∏mƒ am\\p-j- -∑m-cpsS taml-ßt-fm-tcmt∂ Rm\\p-c-sN-øp-∂p tIƒ° \\o _meI! In´pw ]W-sa-¶n-en-t∏mƒ a\\p-j-y¿°p ZpjvSX Im´p-hm-s\\m´pw aSn-bn√; In´nb-sXm∂pw aXn-b√ ]ns∂bpw In´n-bmepw aXn-b√ Zpcm-{Klw; c≠p ]Ww In´p-sa∂p tI´m-e-h¿ a≠pw ]Xn-s\\´p ImX-sa-∂m-Inepw. t`mP-\\-Øn∂pw {]Y-\\-Øn\\pw ]ns∂ cmP-tk-hbv°pw Zpcm-{Klw temI¿°p

32 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen cmPm-hn-s\\-s®∂p tkhn®p \\n¬°bpw hymPw ]d™p ]e-sc-®-Xn-°-bpw ssI°qen sas√-∏n-Sp-ßp-hm-\\-√msX C°m-cn-b°m-c-∑m¿°n√ hmRvOnXw. aq°n¬ hnc¬X≈n \\n¬°p-∂-h-scbpw t\\m°p-hm≥t]m-ep-a-h-k-c-an-√-t]m¬! F{Xbpw ZpxJamw cmP-tk-hm-Zn-I˛ sf{X P\\-ap-≠-Xn\\p Xp\\n-bp∂p! t«mI-ß-fp-≠m-°n-bm-en∂p \\ΩpsS timI-߃ Xocp-sa-s∂√mw \\ncq-]n®p t«mIw Nabv°pw ]Z-ßfpw \\n¿Ωn-°p˛ taI≥ Zpcm-{K-lw-sIm-≠Xp sNøp∂p; ]´p In´p-sºmgpw kt¥m-j-an-√-h˛ s\\m´p ]WwIqsS aptº \\n\\-bv°-bm¬. hoc-hm-fn-∏´p In´n-sb-∂m-Inepw t]mcm -X-cn-hf In´p-hm-\\m-{Klw. ]mcn-temtcm P\\w {Zh-y-ap-≠m-°p-hm≥ Hmtcmtcm hnZ-y-Iƒ Im´p∂p k¥Xw; B´w ]Tn-°p∂p Nm´w ]Tn-°p∂p sIm´p ]Tn-°p-∂p ]m´p km[n-°p∂p; ap´msX I®-sI-´p∂p Nne¿ \\n∂p sh´pw XSbpw hSnbpw ]b-‰p∂p; hmb-\\-sImt≠ ^en-∏q-hn-°m-e-sa˛ ∂mb-Xn∂pw Nne-cpjvWw ]nSn-°p∂p. Bb-Xn-th-W-sa-∂m¬ ]Ww In´p-sa˛ ∂mbp[hnZ-y-s°m-cp-h≥ Xp\\n-bp-∂p. hnZ-y-I-ƒ a‰p-≈-sX√mw hrYm-Xs∂ sshZyw ]Tn-°Ww {Zh-y-ap-≠- m-°p-hm≥ Imc-kvI-c-LrXw Kp¬Kpep Xn‡Iw tNcp∂ s\\bvI-fpsaÆ s]mSn-Ifpw kmc-am-bp≈ Kpfn-Ibpw sIm≠p-sN˛ t∂mtcm-hn[w ]Ww ssI°-em-°o-Sp∂p: a{¥-hmZw ]T-n°p∂p Nne¿ ]ns∂ a{¥-ß-tfm-tcm-s∂-gp-Xn-s°m-Sp-°p∂p a{¥n-I-tfm-Sp-a-c-N-tcmSpw sN∂p a{¥n®p ]´pw hfbpw ]nSp-ßp-∂p.

IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw 33 tPym-Xn-j-imkv{Xw ]Tn-®-h¿ an°Xpw ]mXn-cm-Pyw ssI°-em-°m≥ XS-hn√ PmXIw t\\m°o-´-h¿ ]d-™oSp∂ ssIX-hw -tI-´m¬ sImSp°pw ]e hkvXp; a‰p≈ hnZ-yI-sf√mw ]Wn-s∏´p ]‰n-®p-sIm≠p \\S-°p∂ t`mj¿°p sIm‰p-am-{Xw-t]m-ep-saßpw Ign-hcm a‰p-≈tXm ]ns∂ H´pw \\n\\-bvt°≠; \\o‰n-se-t∏m-fbv°p Xpe-yamw Poh-s\\˛ t∏m‰p-hm-s\\{X ZpxJn-°p∂p am\\p-j¿! ({[p-h-N-cn-Xw) ˛Ip©≥\\ºym¿ ² Iuiew {]tbmK- n®v ]Ww kºmZ- n°- m≥ a\\pj- y¿ Fs¥ms° am¿Kß- f- mWv kzoIc- n°- p∂- X- ?v ]mT-`m-KsØ ASn-ÿm-\\-am°n N¿®sNøp-I. ² \"\"A¿Y-sa{X hf-sc-bp-≠m-bmepw Xr]vXn-bmIm a\\- ns∂m-cp-Imew ]Øp-In-´p-In¬ \\qdp- a-Xn-sb∂pw iX-am-In¬ kl{kw aXn-sb∂pw'' (⁄m\\∏- m\\ ˛]q¥m\\w) kam-\\m-ibap≈ hcn-Iƒ ]mT-`m-K-Øp-\\n∂p Is≠-Øp-I. ² \\nß-fpsS {i≤-bm-I¿jn® GsX-¶nepw Hcp kmaq-lnIhn-j-b-sØ B[m-c-am°n Xp≈¬∏m- ´ns‚ Xmf-Øn¬ hcn-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-t\\m-°q. ² kmaq-ln-I-hn-j-b-߃ {]ta-b-am-Ip∂ Im¿´q-Wp-Iƒ, Imcn-t°-®-dp-Iƒ, Im¿´q¨I-hn-X-Iƒ F∂nh tiJ-cn®v ]Xn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I. ² ImhyØn¬ kqNn-∏n-°p∂ Bi-b-߃ C∂v F{X-tØmfw {]k-‡-am-Wv? N¿® sNbvXv Ipdn-∏p- X-bm-dm-°p-I.

34 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen tX≥I\\n (Ip´nI- ƒ Iq´w IqSn \\n∂p clkyw ]db- p∂- p. A¬∏a- I- se ImSpw AXn\\- p≈- n¬ Hcp tX∑mhpw. cma\\pw `{Z\\pw a‰p Ip´n-Iƒ°pw ]Øn\\pw ]Xn-\\-©n\\pw CSbv°p {]mbw). cma≥ : AXm, B ImWp-∂-XmWv DΩm-°n-°mSv! `{Z≥ : DΩm-°n-°mtSm! F∂m¬ C\\n-b-tßm-´p≈ bm{Xbv°v Rm\\n-√. Iq´pIm¿ : (Nncn-®v) Atøm IjvSw! t]Sn-sØm-≠≥! `{Z≥ : Mvlpw, t]Sn-sbm-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-´-√. cma≥ : ]nt∂? `{Z≥ : ]ns∂...-]ns∂ .... (Xncn-t™m-Sp-∂p. cma\\pw Iq´p-Imcpw ]nd-tI-bpw.) cma≥ : `{Zs\\ hnS-t√... (F√m-hcpw tN¿∂p `{Zs\\ hf-bp-∂p.) `{Z≥ : ]nt∂...-AΩ ]d-™p... B Im´n¬ DΩm-°n-bp-s≠-∂v... Iq´p-Im¿ : DΩm-°ntbm? Hm NpΩm-sX... `{Z≥ : F∂m¬ Atßm-´p-sN-√v, C∏w ImWmw Intøm Intøm∂v AhnsS InS∂p cma≥ hnfn-°p-∂-Xv. : (sNdp-Xmbn t]Sn-®v) DΩm°n Ft¥m sNøpw...?

IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw 35 Iq´p-Im¿ : DΩm°n F∂p ]d-™m-emcm...? Iq´p-Im¿ \\ΩpsS hb-dn\\v IpØp-sa-∂v, `{Z≥ : ]nim-Nm... Idp-Øv, c≠p \\o≠ cma≥ Atøm! Fs¥mcp thZ-\\-bm-bn-cn- `{Z≥ °pw...\\ap°v amhpw ImW-≠, Iq´p-Im¿ sImºpa- mb- n, \\m°pw shfnb- ne- n´v, ]tgmw Xn∂-≠. `{Z≥ hmep-am-´n Im´n-e-ßs\\ \\S-°pw. cma≥ : Aßs\\ tXm‰p ]n∑md- nb- mtem...? Bsc-¶nepw Im´n-tem-´p-sN-∂m¬ : ]mSn√- . t]Sn®p ]n∑md- m≥ ]mSn√- . cma≥ H‰-∏n-Sn... hen-s®mcp Iod¬... Id- `{Z≥ : \\nß-sf-√m-hcpw IqSn-bp-s≠-¶n¬ Id- m∂p c‡a- ßp IpSn°- pw. (Cu Rm\\pw HcpssI t\\m°mw... `{Z≥ h¿W\\ tI´p a‰p-≈-hcpw t]Sn : ]t£, \\o HSp-hn¬ t]Sn®v ]nd- Iq´p-Im¿ °p-∂p.) tIm-t´m-S-cp-Xv. cma≥ : C\\n-sbt¥m sNøpw? : C√. \\n߃ apºn¬ \\n¬°-Ww. Iq´p-Im¿ : Chn-sS-bmWv amº-g-ap-≈-sX∂v Rm≥ ]nd-In¬... (F√m-hcpw `{Z≥ Rm\\-dn-™n-√. (cma-t\\m-Sv) Cu tN¿∂v ss[cy-a-h-ew-_n®v Iq´p-Im¿ cma\\m Ft∂mSp I≈w ]d-™- Xncn™p ImSns\\ e£y-am°n cma≥ Xv... \\S-°m≥ `mhn-°p-∂p... H∂p-c- Iq´p-Im¿ : Rm\\p-a-dn-™n-√. C∂se ≠Sn \\S-°p-∂p...) `{Z≥ ¢mkn¬ kmdp ]d-™n-t√... cma≥ tdmUn-\\-°sc (shfnb- n¬\\n∂v ImSns- \\b- msI Ipep°- p∂ Hcp `{Z≥ hb-en-\\-°sc s]m´n®- ncn tIƒ°p∂- p. AXns‚ AeI- ƒ HXp- hgn IS°ptºmƒ ßp-∂-Xn\\p apºp-Xs∂ F√m-hcpw Aº-c∂v : icn-bm, Rm\\p-tam¿°p-∂p... \\mep-]mSpw HmSn Hfn-°p-∂p. cwK-Øns‚ \\mep tXmSp-Xm-≠n, ]pg-bn-d-ßn, ImSp tImWpI- f- n¬ t]mbn XeI- pº- n´- nc- n°- p∂- p.) ImWp-tºmƒ... : \\Ωƒ Cu hgn-sb√mw IS-∂t√ Iq´p-Im¿ : DΩm-°n-bmtWm? h∂Xv... `{Z≥ : AtX! : CXmWv kmdp ]d™ ImSv... cma≥ : tøm! Fs¥mcp s]m´n-®n-cn...! henb ImSv! `{Z≥ : B ]nimNp \\Ωsf I≠p-Im- : Atøm... t\\m°n-b-t∏mƒXs∂ t]Sn-bm-hp-∂p. cma≥ Wpw... C\\n Im´n¬ \\n∂n-dßn : ]t≠... AΩ ]d™n-´n-t√... h∂p \\sΩ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-tcbpw... \"\"Im´n¬ t]mI-t√, Iq´p-Im¿ ]nSn-®p... ISn®pIodn, Idp-apdm ac-Øn¬ Ib-dt√........'' Xn∂m¬... : \"\"Iq´p-Iq-St√ : Im´n-\\p-≈n¬ sN√p-∂-h-sc-bt√ tamt\\ Iq´p-Iq-S-t√...'' DΩm°n ]nSn®p Xn∂q... \\Ωƒ : AΩ Aßs\\ ]d-s™-¶n-epw... shfn-bn-et√...? amº-g-Øns‚ Imcy-tam¿°p- : amºgw Im°p-s∂m-cp-Ωm-°n, tºmƒ... Im´n-∂n-cp-´n¬ \\o hmgpºw : hmbn¬ sh≈-aq-dp-∂p... Ipt´ymsf Xn∂m-s\\m-cp-ßt√ : F\\n-°pw... Ip´n°pw amºgw Int´-t≠...? : F∂m-semcp Imcyw sNømw... \\ap-s°m-cp-an®v DΩm-°nsb (tX∑m-hns‚ `mKØp\\n∂v ho≠pw s]m´n-®n- tXm¬∏n-°mw, amhn¬ Ib-dn... cn... F√m-hcpw Atßm´p t\\m°p∂p. Hcp arK- : Atøm Rm\\n√- ... AΩ ]d™- p... Øns‚ IdpØ Xe (s]mbvap-Jw) bp≈, AXn- AXns‚ sImºps- Im≠v Ccpf- n¬ \\n-S-bn-eqsS \\c® XmSn ImWm-hp-∂, sh≈ hk{v Xa- pS- pØ h\\K- mb- I- ≥ AhnsS\\n∂p kmh- [m\\w ]mSn-Øp≈n hcp-∂p.)

36 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen h\\-Km-b-I≥ : ImSn-∂p-S-tbm-\\m-sas∂ (cma\\pw `{Z\\pw Ccp-h-ihpw \\n∂v h\\-Km-b- Is‚ ssI ]nSn®phen-°p-∂p. a‰p-≈-h¿ arK- tXSn hcp-t∂m-tc... Øns‚ sImºn-epw. h\\-Km-b-I≥ Ahsc FXn- cn-Sp-∂p. Cu Ne-\\-sa√mw Xmfm-fl-I-ambn \\nb- hcp-hn≥ Km\\-hp-ambn {¥n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. CS-bv°n-Sbv°v Bt{Im-ihpw s]m´n-®n-cn-Ifpw Db¿∂p tIƒ°mw. HSp-hn¬ ImSn≥ KoX-hp-ambv.. Ip´n-Iƒ DΩm-°n-bpsS Xe AS¿ØnsbSpØv Bchw apg-°p-∂p. At∏mƒ Ah-cpsS a[yØv `{Z≥ : Atøm... DΩm-°n...(-I-c-bp-∂p) BI¿j-W-i-‡nbpw kvt\\lhpw kv^pcn- °p∂ tXP-t msS kpkvta-c-h-Z-\\-\\mbn h\\- (F√m-hcpw t]Sn®p \\mep-h-i-tØ-°ptamSn Km-b-I≥ \\n¬°p-∂p. \\o≠p \\c® Xe-ap-Sn-bpw XmSn-ao-ibpw. Ip´n-I-sf√mw AZv`p-Xm-[o-\\-cm-bn- t\\m°n \\n¬°p-∂p.) t∏m-bn.) h\\-Km-b-I≥ : (tIm]w \\Sn-®v) Bcp ]d™p, h\\-Km-b-I≥ : F¥m AZv`pXw? DΩm-°nsb tXm¬∏n® kt¥m-j-tam.. Cu h\\-Øn¬ IS-°m≥? AtXm...! (Hmtcm Ip´n-sbbpw kao-]n-°p-∂p... Ip´n-Iƒ t]Sn®p ]c°w ]mbp-∂p. HSphn¬ F√m-hcpw tN¿∂v DΩm-°nsb FXn¿Øp tXm¬∏n-°m≥ Xs∂ Xocp-am-\\n-°p-∂p.) Iq´p-Im¿ : cma\\pw `{Z\\pw DΩm-°n-bpsS c≠p hihpw \\n¬°-Ww. R߃ apºnepw ]nd-In-epw.

IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw 37 hn≥ tNm´n¬... ]gp-Øp-hoW cma≥ : (a‰p-≈-h-tcmSv cl-ky-sa-∂-h- amß s]dp-°mw. Æw) Cu k∂ymkn apsºm-cn- (arK-Øns‚ Xe Hcp ac-Øns‚ sImºn¬ °¬ ho´n¬h∂v A∏q-∏-t\\mSp Xq°n-bn-Sp-∂p. F√m-hcpw tN¿∂p Im´n-\\p-≈n- kwkm-cn-®nt√? te°p IS-°p∂ coXn-bn¬ Nen-°p-∂p. h≈n- `{Z≥ : ]s≠m-cn-°¬ kvIqƒap-‰Øp Ifpw ap≈pw a‰p XS- -ßfpw \\o°n \\mep- IqSnb Ip´n-Iƒ°p ap´mbn ]mSpw t\\m°n Ah¿ Im´n-se-Øn.) hmcn hnX-dn-tbm-Sn-bXv Cu... h\\-Km-b-I≥ : AXm... B ImWp-∂-XmWv Iq´p-Im¿ : Aº-e-°p-f-Øn¬ h∂p Ipfn- tX∑mhv! ®p-sXm-gp-∂-Xv... (F√m-hcpw Atßm-t´m-Sp-∂p.) h\\-Km-b-I≥ : (Dds° Nncn-°p-∂p) Rmt\\m... cma≥ : slm... F¥p-bcw! A√... `{Z≥ : \\ap-°n-Xn\\p Np‰pw t\\m°mw. Ip´n-Iƒ F√m-hcpw tN¿∂v : BtW...-B-tW... amºgw! h\\-Km-b-I≥ : A√... Rm≥ DΩm-°n... Ip´n- (F√m-hcpw amhn-\\p-Np‰pw BImw-£m-]q¿hw Isf ]nSn-®p-Xn-∂p∂ DΩm-°n. HmSn\\S∂p t\\m°p-∂p. HSp-hn¬ \\ncm-i-cmbn Ip´n-Iƒ : (ckn-®v) A√... k∂ym-kn... Hcp-an-®p-Iq-Sp-∂p). h\\Kmb-I≥ : F¶n¬ C∏w \\nß-sf-sb√mw cma≥ : H∂pw In´n-bn-√... C\\n Ft¥m Rm≥ ]nSn®p Xn∂p ImWn®p sNøpw? Xcmw... h\\-Km-b-I≥ : F∂m¬ Rms\\mcp hnZy (Ip´n-Iƒ BÀm-Zn®v HmSn ASp- ImWn-°mw. ]gp-Ø-amß \\nd ØpsN∂v XmSn-bnepw aoi- ™ B sImºv ]nSn®p bnepw ]nSn-°p-∂p. cma≥ apXp- XmgvØn-Ø-cmw, ]dn-t®m-Ww. IØp NmSn-°-b-dp-∂p. k∂ym cma≥ : kzmao..... Cßs\\ sImºp kn AXn¬ ckn®v Ip´n-I-sf- XmgvØ-≠. AsXm∂p ]nSn®p t∏mse HmSn-°-fn-°p-∂p.) Ipep-°n-bm¬ aXn. At∏mƒ h\\-Km-b-I≥ : AXn-cn-°-s´... Cu k‘ym-k- F√mw Xd-bn¬! R߃ s]dp- ab- Øv \\nßs- f¥- n\\m Cu ImSn- °n-t°m-fmw. \\-SpØp h∂Xv! `{Z≥ : Mm, AXp-a-Xn. cma≥ : amß-s]-dp-°m≥... h\\-Km-b-I≥ : F∂m-semcp Imcyw. \\nß- `{Z≥ : Ccp-´p-∂-Xn\\p aptº ho´n-se- sf√mw amdn AIse Hcp ÿe- Ø-Ww. Øn-cn-°-Ww. Iq´p-Im¿ : Cs√-¶n¬ N¥n ]mf-sh-®p-sI- `{Z≥ : kΩ-Xn-®p. F√m-hcpw amdn ´n-s°m-≠m¬ aXn. Chn-sS-bn-cn-°n≥. h\\-Km-b-I≥ : amhns‚ aq´n¬ amßbn-s√- (Ip´n-Iƒ A¬∏a-Ise amdn Ccn-°p-∂p. h\\- ¶ntem? Km-b-I≥ ams¶mºv ]nSn®p Ipep-°p-∂p. [mcm `{Z≥ : ImWpw. DΩm-°nsb tXm¬∏n fw amºgw Xd-bn¬ hogp∂ i_vZw. Ip´n-Iƒ ®m¬ amß s]dp-°m-sa∂v sImXn-]q≠v HmSn-s®-s∂-Sp-°m≥ XpS-ßp-∂p). AΩ ]d-™-t√m. cma≥ : kmdpw ]d-™-t√m. h\\-Km-b-I≥ : AXp- ]m-Sn-√. HSp-hn¬ Rm≥ ]d-bp-tºmƒ F√m-hcpw tN¿ h\\-Km-b-I≥ : DΩm-°nsb tXm¬∏n-®-t√m. ∂v Xmf-Øn¬ HmSn-s®-s∂-Sp-°- Ww. Ct∏mƒ AIse amdn-bn- (arK-Øns‚ Xe-bp-b¿Øn∏nSn- cn-°-Ww. ®v) DΩm-°nsb sIm∂p. C\\n ImSn-\\p-≈n¬ IS-°mw. tX∑m-

38 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen cma≥ : kΩ-Xn-®p. hcn≥, \\ap°v ]g-b- h\\-Km-b-I≥ : (Btem-Nn-®v) Rm≥ Ib-dn-∏-dn- Xp-t]mse t\\m°n-bn-cn-°mw. ®m¬ F\\nt° ]gw In´q. \\nß- (h\\-Km-b-I≥ ho≠pw ams¶mºp Ipep-°p-∂p. sf-Sp-°p-tºmƒ AXp I√m-bn- [mcmfw amºgw hogp-∂p.) Øo-cpw. h\\-Km-b-I≥ : H∂v, c≠v, aq∂v! (aq∂n¬ Ip´n- `{Z≥ : AsX¥m? Iƒ H‰ Hm´Ø- n\\v amt©m´- ns- e- h\\-Km-b-I≥ : the sNøW- w.... hnb¿°W- w... Øp-∂p... Xd-bn¬ \\n∂p hmcn- Rm≥ tPmen sNbvXn´p \\nß sbS- p°- p∂- p. hmint- bmsS hmcn- ƒ°p ^ew ]‰Ww! Mm... hnZy °q-´p-∂p) C\\n \\n߃ Xn∂n´v a\\- n-en-cn-°-s´. F\\n°pw Xc-Ww. Ip´n-Iƒ : t\\ca- nc- p´- md- mbn. ho´n¬ t]mIp- Ip´n-Iƒ : Xcmw... (amß ISn-°p-∂p.) ∂-Xn-\\p-ap-ºv... Hcp amº-g-sa-¶n- cma≥ : Atøm... CXp amß-b-√... epw.. `{Z≥ : CXpw amº-g-a-√... h\\-Km-b-I≥ : Ccp-´n¬ ImSn-s\\¥p kuμ- Ip´n-Iƒ : CXv I√m...-I√v! cyw...! Rm≥ B Im´n¬ h\\-Km-b-I≥ : (s]m´n®- nc- n°- p∂- p) tM...It- √m. t]msbm-fn-°-s´... t\\m°-s´. (Xd-bn¬ \\n∂v Hsc- `{Z≥ : th≠... ChnsS \\n∂m¬ aXn. Æ-sa-SpØp Xn∂v) \\√ amß. kzman IqsS \\n∂m¬ F\\n°p At∏mƒ Rm≥ Ipep-°n-bn-´p t]Sn-bn-√... \\n߃°p amß hoWnt√! Ip´n-Iƒ : R߃°pw... C\\n Ft¥m sNøpw? cma≥ : F∂m-te-bv. R߃ Ibdn (BtemN- n®v \\S°- p∂- p. Ip´nI- fpw AXpt- ]mse ]dn-°-t´. Kuc-h-ambn IqSn-bm-tem-Nn-°p-∂p.) h\\-Km-b-I≥ : sIm≈mw, anSp-°≥... Ip´n-Iƒ : F∂m-e-ß-s\\-Ø-s∂... cma-≥ : F∂m-semcp Imcyw sNømw, `{Z≥ : Atøm, th≠. F\\- n°v t]Snb- m. Ip´n-Iƒ kzman Ibdn ]dn-®p-X-c-s´. cma≥ : \\o tPmen sNbvXns- √¶- n¬ \\n\\ : AtX...-\\-ap°v hmcn-sb-Sp-°mw. °v amºgw In´-Øn-√...

IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw 39 `{Z≥ : \\n߃ amhn¬ Ibdn ]dn-®n-Sp- (Ip´n-Iƒ A\\-ßp-∂n-√. h\\-Km-b-I\\pw `{Z\\pw ∂Xv F\\n-°pw... X´n hnfn-°p-∂p. Ip´n-Iƒ Adn-bp-∂n-√.) cma≥ : ]mSp-s]´p tPmensNømsX \\o `{Z≥ : kzmao... Fs‚ Iq´p-Im¿ A\\- FSp-Øm¬... amºgw DS≥ ßp-∂n-√. t_m[w t]msb∂p I√v...(-Ip-´n-I-tfm-Sv) \\ap°p ac- tXm∂p∂- p. C\\n F¥p sNøpw? Øn¬ Ib-dmw... h\\-Km-b-I≥ : Ch-cpsS t_m[w t]mbn. CXn F√m-hcpw : Mm, Ib-dmw. \\n CØncn kabw ]nSn-°pw... (h\\-Km-b-I≥, Ip´n-Isf ac-Øn¬ Ib-dm≥ (h\\-Km-b-I≥ kZ- n-\\-`n-ap-J-ambn \\n¬°p∂p. klm-bn-°p-∂p. `{Z-s\\m-gnsI F√m-hcpw amhn `{Z≥ ho≠pw Ip´n-Isf Ipep°n DW¿Øm- ¬°bdn hnhn[ imJ-I-fn¬ t]mbn amºgw \\p≈ {iaw˛- h- \\- K- mb- I- \\v \"\\S∂- X- pX- s∂' F∂ Ipep-°nbpw ]dn-®p-an-Sp-∂p.) `mhw). `{Z≥ : Ft∂mSv AΩ ]d™p, Im´n¬ (`{Z≥ apt∂m´p hcp∂p) t]mI-t√, Iq´p-Iq-S-t√, ac- `{Z≥ : Cu Im´n¬ C\\n Rß-sft¥m Øn¬ tId-t√... sNøpw? h\\-Km-b-I≥ : At∏mƒ amº-g-sa-ßs\\ h\\-Km-b-I≥ : `{Z\\v Xncn-®p-t]m-Im-\\p≈ hgn- Xn∂pw? b-dn-bptam? `{Z≥ : Ch-∑m¿ Ibdn ]dn®pXcpw. `{Z≥ : (Ad-®-d-®v) Mm... ]pg-I-S-∂v.... h\\-Km-b-I≥ : AXp ]mSn-√...-A-h-cpsS tPmen- ae-I-S-∂v... F∂mepw Fs‚ °qen Ah¿°v, t]msc-¶n¬ Iq´p-Im¿ t_m[-an-√msX Cu Ip´n-Iƒ°v tX∑mhv ImWn®p Im´n¬ InS°- pt- ºmƒ... Ft∂m- sImSp-°p-Itb Bhq, tX≥ sSm∏w tX≥I\\n tXSn-t∏m∂ I\\n ]dn®p IgpI- n, sNØn∏- qfn hcpsS t_m[w ho≠p-In-´m≥ Xn∂m≥ ]mI-Øn\\p sImSp-°- Ft¥m sNøpw kzmao? cp-Xv... h\\-Km-b-I≥ : Ft¥m sNøpw?....(BtemN- n®- v) `{Z≥ : AsX-¥m...? Cu Im´n-\\p-≈n¬ Fhn-sStbm h\\-Km-b-I≥ : Ae-k-∑-mcmIpw. a‰p-≈-h-sc- Hcp sNSn-bp-≠v...-hm-\\n¬\\n∂v s°m≠p tPmen sNøn®v Ah¿ DXn¿∂ \\£-{X-°p™ns\\- kpJn-°pw... HSp-hn¬ \\in-°pw. t∏mse... kzbw {]`sNmcn™v `{Z≥ : Chn-S-sa√mw Agp-°m...-Fs‚ \\n¬°p∂ Hcp sNSn... DSp∏w \\n°-dp-sa√mw NoØ-bm- `{Z≥ : Rm\\pw IqSn hcmw... \\ap°v Hcp- Ipw...-AΩ ]d-™p. -an®v B sNSn I≠p]nSn-°mw. h\\-Km-b-I≥ : Agp-°n-eqsS \\o¥n-°-b-dWw. h\\-Km-b-I≥ : (Nncn®- v) C√...R- m\\- n√- ...F- \\- n°v AXp ]pc-fmsX kq£n-°-Ww. Cu Im´n¬ henb t]Sn-bm...-D- (s]s´∂v amhns‚ Nph-´n¬ henb i_vZw Ωm-°n-bp-≠v... tIƒ°p-∂p. Ip´nI-sf√mw inJ-c-ßfn¬\\n∂v `{Z≥ : C√...-Np-Ωm-sX...(-ar-K-Øns‚ Xmsg hoWpt]mbn. h\\K- mb- I- \\pw `{Z\\pw Adn- Xe Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®v) DΩm- bmsX s]m´n-®n-cn-®p-t]m-bn). °nsb Rm≥ tXm¬∏n-®-t√m. amhn¬ Ib-dn-bmte, kq£n®v h\\-Km-b-I≥ : C\\n Rm≥ t]mIp∂p. ]nSn®v amß ]dn-°m≥ ]Tn-°- `{Z≥ : Fs‚ Iq´p-Im¿°v t_m[w Ww. Mm... Fgpt∂‰p hcn≥... sXfn-bmsX Rms\\-ßs\\ Ipep°- nb- n´ amºg- s- a√mw hmcn t]mIpw... °q´mw.

40 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen h\\-Km-b-I≥ : AXn-\\n-ßs\\ \\n∂m¬ Sn-™n-cn-°p-∂-t√m... aXntbm? `{Z≥ : Cu Huj-[-s®-Sn°p Np‰pw `{Z≥ : F∂m¬ Rm≥ t]mbn Im´p-a- Iq¿Ø-ap-\\-bp≈ ap≈p-Iƒ...- cp∂p I≠p]nSn-°mw...(Ad-®- - Rm≥ AXn-\\p-aosX NmSn...-D- d®v Im´n-te°p \\S-°p-∂p). cp≠p hoWp... h\\-Km-b-I≥ : AhnsS ap≈pw I√pw henb h\\-Km-b-I≥ : anSp°- ≥...I- q´- pI- m¿°pt- h≠- nb- - Ipgn-Ifpw ImWpw. kq£n-t®m- t√, sIm≈mw. (Ce-Iƒ `{Zs\\ Ww...(t_m[-c-ln-X-cmbn InS- G¬∏n-®v) CXp \\o Xs∂ °p∂ Ip´n-Isf kao-]n®v) ]ngn™v Ahc- psS aq°n¬ aW- tX≥I\\n Xn∂m≥ t]mb-h- ∏n-°-Ww. cpsS IY...-Mm...-]m-Sp-s]-SmsX `{Z≥ : (icoc- Ø- nepw ssIIme- pI- f- ne- p- I\\n In´ptam...? (kZ-ky-tcm-Sv) ap≈ hnb¿∏pw c‡hpw XpS- amºgwsIm≠v amt©m-Sp-\\n-d- ®p-I-f-™v) AtX...-Cu- c‡w ™p. \\√, ]gpØp \\nd-am¿∂ s]mSn™ thZ\\- t- ]mepw Rm\\- amºgw! ]t£...A- Xp Xn∂m\\- m- dn-™n-√....(]®ne hmßn sRc- fns- √¶- nt- em... Hcp sI´pI- Y- t- ]m- Sn, Nmsd-Sp-°p-∂p. AXv Hmtcm- se, At√? Mm...Poh- nXw Xs∂ cp-Ø-cp-sSbpw ASpØp sN∂v sI´p-I-Y-bt√? shfn-®hpw aq°n¬ aW∏- n°- p∂- p. Ip´nI- ƒ Ccpfpw tN¿∂p-≠m-°p∂ kz]v\\-Øn¬ \\ns∂-∂-hÆw anYym-in-¬∏-߃...-A-c£Ww- kmh-[m\\w DW¿∂phcp-∂p. sIm≠p ambp∂ ambm-Pm-ew. Cu ka-b-sa√mw ImSns‚ Cu \\mSIwt]mse... Fs‚bpw KoXw tI´p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-∂p...) \\nß-fp-sSbpw Pohn-Xw-t]m- h\\-Km-b-I≥ : (Cu Zriy-Øn\\p ta¬t\\m´w se...(-Hcp Km\\-am-e-]n-°p-∂p...- hln®v Np‰n \\S-°p-∂p. ImSn Ip-´n-Ifn¬ Hcmƒ ssIIm-ep-I- s‚ KoX-Øn-s\\mØp Xmfm-fl f-\\-°p-∂p...-R-c-ßp∂ i_vZw -I-ambn Nen-°p-∂p.) tIƒ°mw...-`-{Zm, `{Zm F∂p DWcp-hn≥ a°-tf, hnfn-°p-∂p. A¬∏w Ign™v ImSn-∂-cpa a°-tf, h\\-Km-b-I≥ Im´n-\\p-≈n-te°v hk-¥-am-bv, hnf-°p-ambv t\\m°n hnfn-°p-∂p...) `{Z≥....- sXmgp-Xp-W¿s∂-Wo-°p-hn≥... `-{Zm... (Ip´n-Iƒ Fgp-t∂‰p h\\-Km-b-I\\p Np‰pw IqSn `{Z≥ : (AIse\\n∂v...) Rm\\nXm hcp- BÀm-Z-\\rØw sNøp-∂p...). ∂p...-Hcp apƒ∏-S¿∏n¬ hoWp- h\\-Km-b-I≥ : C\\n amºgw t]m-bn... CXp tX≥I\\n h\\-Km-b-I≥ : (s]m´n-®n-cn-®v) apƒ∏-S¿∏n¬ hnb¿∏n≥ I\\n...! hoWm¬ apdnb- nt- √... tNmcs- bm- (F√m-hcpw HmSn-s®∂v amºgw tiJ-cn®v `{Z\\p gp-In-t√...? ]®ne In´ntbm? sImSp-°p-∂p. Hcp-an®v Xn∂p-∂p.) `{Z≥ : Rm\\nXm hcp-∂p. (`{Z≥ HmSn- cma≥ : t\\cw hfsc Ccp´n! °nX- ®p hcp∂- p. ssIIme- pI- ƒ `{Z≥ : sshIo´v Ifn-°m-\\n-d-ßn-b-Xm... apdn™- n´- p≠- v. Huj[- s- ®Sn h\\- Iq´p-Im¿ : 1. AΩ ImØn-cn°pw Kmb- I- s‚ ssIbn¬ sImSp°- p- 2.A—≥ hg°p ]d-bpw. ∂p...) 3. AΩqΩ tNmZn-°pw... h\\-Km-b-I≥ : \\ns‚ ico-c-sa√mw tNmc-s]m- h\\-Km-b-I≥ : At∏mƒ C∂p-≠mb IY ]d-

IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw 41 b-Ww. Im´nse IY... tIt´m...- Ip´n-Iƒ : Mm..... Rm-\\pw-IqSn hcmw \\m´n-te-°v...- (Ip´n-Iƒ apsºbpw h\\-Km-b-I≥ ]nd-sI-bp- AΩ hg°p ]d-bm-sX, A—≥ ambn \\oßp-∂p. Iptd-°- -gn™v arK-Øns‚ Xe- ]nW-ßm-sX, AΩqΩ tIm]n- sb-SpØv h\\-Km-b-I-\\-Wn-bp-∂p...-Xn-cn®p Im´n- °msX Rm≥ F√m-h-cp-sSbpw te°p t]mIp-∂p...-Ip-´n-Iƒ Xncn™p t\\m°p- ho´p]- S- n°- ¬hsc sIm≠m°- mw... tºmƒ At±-lsØ ImWp-∂n-√.) t]mIm-ap-W-cp-hn≥ Iq´p-Im-tc, cma≥ : kzman FhnsS? ImSns‚ KoX-hp-ambn \\oßmw. `{Z≥ : AXm, \\ap°v ap∂n¬... \\m´nepw ho´nepw ]≈n-°q-S Ip´n-Iƒ : A√ ]nd-In¬.. Ønepw- - - ˛ImSns‚ KoX-hp-am-bn- cma≥ : kzman FhnsS? s®-√mw. Ip´n-Iƒ : \\Ωƒ Xs∂ kzman-I-fm-Wv...-h-cp- (]mSn-s°m≠p \\S∂p \\oßp-∂p.) Iptd-°-gn™v thsdmcp Znhkw Cu tX≥I\\n hn≥ t]mImw...(-Nm-Sn-Øp-≈n-t∏m- Xn∂m≥ \\n߃ hc-Ww. As√-¶n¬ \\nßfpsS Ip-∂p. ImSns‚ Nncn-t]mse Ip™p-ßsf Ab-bv°-Ww... i_vZ-Øn¬ tIƒ°p-∂p.) ˛ hbem hmkp-tZ-h≥]n≈ (hbem hmkpt- Zh- ≥]n≈- b- psS \\mSI- ß- ƒ) ² \"\"AΩ ]d™p... B Im´n¬ DΩm-°n-bp-s≠-∂v.....'' -˛ AΩ ]d-™-Xns‚ s]mcp-sf¥v? DΩm-°nsb Ip´n-Iƒ Iog-S-°nb-sX-ßs\\? ² • \"\"F∂m-semcp Imcyw sNømw, kzman Ibdn ]dn®pXc-s´.'' • \"\"kzmao, Cßs\\ sImºp XmgvØ≠. AsXm∂p ]nSn®p Ipep-°n-bm¬ aXn. At∏mƒ F√mw Xd-bn¬. R߃ s]dp-°n-t°m-fmw....'' Ip´n-I-fpsS F¥p at\\m-`m-h-amWv Cu hm°p-I-fn¬ sXfn-bp-∂Xv? hni-Zo-I-cn-s®gp-XpI. ² Ip´n-Iƒ°v a[p-c-ap≈ tX≥I\\n In´nb kμ¿`sØ A\\p-tbm-Py-amb Hcp ]g-s©m-√p-ambn _‘n-∏n®v hymJym-\\n°pI; Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I. ² \"\"Fs‚ Iq´pIm¿°v t_m[w sXfn-bmsX Rm≥ Fßs\\ t]mIpw?'' `{Z≥ tNmZn-®p. $ B]-Øn¬s∏Sp∂ kplr-Øp-°sf ssIsh-Sn-bmØ a\\ v. $ $ `{Z≥ F∂ IYm-]m-{X-Øns‚ a‰p- k-hn-ti-j-X-IƒIqSn Is≠Øn -\\n-cq-]Ww Fgp-XpI. ² Bh-iy-amb Ac-ßp-km-a-{Kn-Iƒ Hcp°n \\mS-I-w Ah-X-cn-∏n-®p-t\\m-°q. .

42 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen • $ \"\"a\\pj- y¿ `qant- bmSp ImWn°- p∂ sIm≈c- pX- mb- vaI- ƒ kln°- m≥ høm- Xm-b-t∏mƒ Rm\\n-tßm´v h∂-XmWv.'' (c≠p a’y-߃) $ \"\"]mcn-tem-tcm- P\\w {Zhy-ap-≠m-°p-hm≥ Hmtcmtcm hnZy-Iƒ Im´p∂p k¥Xw'' ({[p-h-N-cn-Xw) $ \"\"the sNøWw..... hnb¿°Ww... Rm≥ tPmen sNbvXn´p \\n߃°p ^ew ]‰Ww! Mm... hnZy a\\- n-en-cn-°-s´.'' (tX≥I-\\n) kaI- me- nI kmaql- nIPoh- nX- Ø- ns‚ {]Xn^- e- \\- ß- f- mW- nh- F∂v \\n߃ Icp- Xp-∂pt≠m? kz¥w ImgvN-∏m-Sv Ah-X-cn-∏n-®p-sIm≠v skan-\\m¿ kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-I. Rm≥ Fs∂°- pd- n®v ² anIhp t\\Sn F∂-Xn\\v \"3' F∂pw C\\nbpw sa®-s∏-S-W-sa-¶n¬ \"+' F∂pw anIhv Xosc -Ip-d-sh-¶n¬ \"X' F∂pw AS-bmfs∏-Sp-Øp-I. Ä ]mT-`mK-ßfnse {]k-‡-amb kμ¿`-߃ hni-I-e\\w sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-∂-Xn¬. Ä \\mSIw kwL-ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-®-Xn-ep≈ Fs‚ CS-s]-S¬. Ä IYm-]m-{X-Øns‚ kz`mhw, IY-bnse ÿm\\w, a‰p-≈-h-tcm-Sp≈ CS-s]- S¬ F∂nh Dƒs∏-SpØn IYm-]m-{X-\\n-cq-]Ww Xbm-dm-°p-∂-Xn¬. Ä N¿®-I-fnepw a‰pw kz¥w A`n-{]m-b-߃ bp‡n-]q¿hw Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p- ∂-Xn¬. Ä X∂nc- n°- p∂ hnjb- h- pa- mbn _‘s- ∏´ {]k‡- a- mb Bib- ß- ƒ Dƒs∏- SpØn kz¥w \\ne-]m-Sp-I-tfmsS apJ-{]-kwKw Xbm-dm-°p-∂-Xn¬. Ä IY hmbn®v {][m-\\m-i-b-߃, aplq¿Ø-߃, IY ]d-bp∂ coXn F∂nh Dƒs°m-≈n®v Bkzm-Z\\w Fgp-Xp-∂-Xn¬. Ä ]Z-t®-cp-h-Iƒ \\n¿Ωn-°p-∂-Xnepw IqSp-X¬ DZm-l-c-W-߃ Is≠-Øp- ∂-Xnepw.

IÆp-th-W-an-cp-]p-d-sa-t∏mgpw 43 Aw_nI- mk- pX- ≥ amßmSv Fgp-Øp-Imsc Adnb- pI 1962 ¬ ImkdtKmUv Pn√bnse _mc {KmaØn¬ P\\\\w. ac°m∏nse sXø߃, F≥aIsP F∂o t\\mhepIƒ, km[mcW thj߃, hmen√mØ In≠n XpSßn ]Xn-\\m-temfw IYmkamlmc߃, Hm¿aI fpsS \\nW_en XpSßn \\mtemfw \\ncq]W{KŸßƒ F∂nh {][m\\ IrXnIƒ. Imcq¿ sNdpIYm ]pckv°mcw, Xp©≥ kvamcI Ahm¿Up XpSßn \\nch[n ]pckvImc߃ e`n®n´p≠v. Ip©≥\\-ºym¿ 18˛ mw \\q‰m-≠n¬ Pohn® Ct±-l-Øns‚ P∑-tZiw In≈n-°p-dn»nawK-e-am-Wv. {]mNo\\ Ihn{XbØn¬ s]Sp-∂p. Xp≈¬{]ÿm\\Øns‚ D]⁄mXmhv. IeymWkuK‘nIw, IncmXw, kya¥Iw, tLmjbm{X, {Xn]pcZl\\w apXemb Xp≈¬∏m-´p-Ifpw, {ioIrjvW NcnXw aWn{]hmfw ImhyhpamWv {][m\\ IrXnIƒ. hbe- m h- mk- pt- Zh- ≥]n≈ (1945 ˛ 2011) sIm√w Pn√bnse hbembn¬ P\\\\w. \\mSIIrØv, kwhn[mbI≥ F∂o \\neIfn¬ {]h¿Øn®p. Xpfkoh\\w, Hcp ]£n°p™ns‚ acWw, hnizZ¿i\\w, Ip™n®ndIpIƒ, hcth¬∏v XpSßnb \\mSIßfpw cwK`mj, kq{X[mcm CXnte CXnte XpSßnb \\mSI]T\\ {KŸßfpw cNn®n´p≠v. tIcf kwKoX \\mSI A°mZan Ahm¿Uv, tIcf kmlnXy A°mZan Ahm¿Uv, tI{μ kwKo-X- \\m-SI A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv F∂nh e`n®p. Bt{Imiw ˛ \\nehnfn, ]Z-tImiw D®Øn¬ ]db¬ BbXn ˛ {]`pXzw A[o\\≥ ˛ IogSßnbh≥ DStbm≥ ˛ ssZhw AcN≥ ˛ cmPmhv DcsNøpI ˛ ]dbpI AkwJyw ˛ FÆ-a‰ DjvWw ]nSn°pI ˛ IjvS-s∏-Sp-I, AkvX{]⁄≥ ˛ _p≤n \\in®h≥ hmin ]nSn°pI

44 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen I°nb ˛ O¿±n® ss\\c¥cyw ˛ CShnSmsX ImXw ˛ ZqcØns‚ Hcfhv ImckvIcw ˛ Im™ncw D≠mbns°m≠ncn°¬, Imcy°mc≥ ˛ Imcyÿ≥ IpØqSv ˛ ao≥ ]nSn°p∂Xn\\p≈ XpS¿® ssIXhw Hcp]IcWw ]mdbfp°pIƒ ˛ ]mdbnSp°pIƒ sIm‰v ˛ I≈w, NXn Kp¬Kpep ˛ Blmcw ]nSpßpI ˛ _eambn LrXw ˛ Hcp acp∂v NncRvPohn ˛ s\\øv ssI°em°pI Xcnhf ˛ acWan√mØh≥ Xn‡Iw ˛ D≈n¬ XcnIfn´ hf t]mf ˛ Ipanf {Zhyw ˛ th∏v, Ibv∏p≈ acp∂v \\ncmew_≥ ˛ kºØv {]Y\\w ˛ {]kn≤n t\\S¬ ˛ B{iban√mØh≥ t`mj¿ ˛ _p≤nbn√mØh¿ anYy ˛ amb hmRvOnXw ˛ B{Klw ian°pI ˛ t`ZamhpI k¥Xw ˛ Ft∏mgpw kpkvtachZ\\≥˛ ]p©ncnXqIp∂ apJ-tØmSv IqSnbh≥ kv^pcn°pI ˛ {]Imin°pI „ ]mT`- mK- Ø- p\\- n∂v kzmwioI- c- n® ]Zß- ƒ, {]tbmK- ß- ƒ, ssienI- ƒ F∂nh \\qX-\\-k-μ¿`-ß-fn¬ {]tbm-Kn-°p-∂p. „ IY, Ihn-X, \\mSIw F∂nh hmbn®v CXn-hr-Øw, BJym-\\-co-Xn, kmaq- lnI-{]-k‡n XpS-ßn-bh hni-I-e\\w sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-∂p. „ Bkz-Zn® cN-\\-Ifnse khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ DNn-Xhpw hyXy-kvX-hp-amb hyh- lm-c-cq-]-ß-fn¬ Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-∂p (I-Ym-kzm-Z-\\w, Xmc-X-ay-°p-dn-∏v, IYm- ]m-{X-\\n-cq-]-Ww). „ \\n›nX hnjb- h- pa- mbn _‘s- ∏´v B\\pI- me- nI- ß- ƒ, ]pkvXI- ß- ƒ F∂nh ]T-\\-t\\-´-߃ hmbn®v hnh-c-߃ tiJ-cn°pIbpw skan-\\m¿ {]_‘w Xbm-dm°n Ah- X-cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. „ \\mS-I-߃ hmbn®v Bkz-Zn-°p-Ibpw Bh-iy-amb Acßp-km-a-{Kn-Iƒ Hcp°n Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂p

Hm¿ΩI- ƒs°¥p kpK‘w! 45 3 Hm¿ΩI- ƒs°¥p kpK‘w! \"\"ad-°phm≥ ]d-bm≥ Fs¥-fp∏w ˛ aÆn¬ ]nd-°m-Xn-cn-°-em-W-Xn-se-fp-∏w ad-hn-X≥ amdn-S-Øn¬ ab-ßm≥ InS-∂mepw Hm¿Ω-I-tfm-Sn-sbØn DW¿Øo-Sp∂p...'' ˛ ]n. `mkvI-c≥ \"\"Hmtcm Hm¿Ω-bpw lrZ-b-Øn¬ ]Xn™ Pohn-X-Nn-{X-ß-fm-Wv.'' a\\- n¬ Xßn-\\n¬°p∂ Htcm¿Ω ]¶phbv°q.....

46 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen Ip∏mbw Icp-∏-d-ºnse AΩnWn Hm∏p-hns‚ IeymWw \\n›-bn-®n-cn-°p-∂p; aq∂mgvN Ign™n´mWv. hnhcw ]d-bm≥ Icp-∏-d-ºnse AΩm-bn-bpsS Bßf cma≥- I- p´- n\\- mb¿ ho´n¬ h∂p. A—s‚ A\\p-P≥ tKmhn-μ-Ωm-a-bpsS `mc-y-ho-SmWv Icp- ∏d- º- n¬. Beqc- S- pØ- v. Rßf- psS ho´n¬ \\n∂p IjvSn aq∂p \\mgn-Itb Zqc-ap-≈q. BZyw Hm∏p-hns‚ Ie-ymWw \\S-°p-∂p. aZn- cm-in-bn¬ _n.Sn°v ]Tn-°p∂ hen-tb-´-\\mWv hc≥. CsXms° R߃ Ip´n-I-f-S°w F√m- hcpw tI´n-cp-∂p. kntem-Wn-te-°v t]mIpw ap≥t] B Ie-ymWw D≠mIpw Fs∂m-s° bmWv Adn™- nc- p∂- X- v. A—≥ t\\ctØ aSß- n. Hm∏p-hn-t\\-°mƒ Hcp hb v Xmsg-bmWv AΩnWntbm∏p. t\\ctØ \\n›-bn-®-XmWv,- sshIn-t°≠ F∂v Ah-cp-sS `mK-Øp-\\n∂v \\n¿_‘w h∂-t∏mƒ kΩ-Xn-®p. \\√ Irjn- °mcmWv. Hm∏ph- ns‚ Iey- mWw Ign™- n´p aXn F∂v AΩm-bn°pw a‰pw A`n{]m-b-ap-≠m-bn-cp- ∂p. A—≥ kntem-Wn-te°p t]mIpw ap≥t] tKmhn-μ-ama hnhcw Adn-bn-®-t∏mƒ sshIn- t°≠ F∂ A`n{- ]mb- a- mb- nc- p∂- ph- t{X A—\\- .v AΩ F√mw tI´n-cp-∂p. \\∂mbn, \\∂mbn F∂p am{Xw ]d-™p. AI-Øp-\\n-∂v Nmb-bp- ambn h∂ sNdn-b-Ω-tbmSpw cma≥Ip´n\\mb¿ Iey- mW- °mc- yw ]d™- p: \"\"F√mh- cpwIqSn hcW- w.'' Icp∏-d-ºnse AΩm-bnsb AΩbv°v F∂pw CjvS-am-bn-cp-∂p. Fs∂bpw Iq´n AΩ

Hm¿ΩI- ƒs°¥p kpK‘w! 47 tS°p hncp∂p t]mIm-dp-≠v. henb Irjn-°m- Rm≥ \\memw¢mknemWv ]Tn-°p-∂-Xv. cm-Wv. hen-b- tXm´w. NΩn-Wn-°m-hnse Xme- F\\n°v aq∂p j¿´pw c≠p {Suk-dp-am-Wp-≈- s∏m-en°v AΩsb £Wn-°m-dp-≠v. AΩ t]m Xv. ag-°m-eØv H∂v DW-ßmsX h∂m¬ D]- Im-dn-√. Xriq¿]qcw Ign-™m¬ G‰hpw henb tbm-Kn-°m-\\mWv aq∂m-asØ j¿´v. CsX√mw shSn-s°´v NΩn-Wn-°m-hn-em-sW-∂mWv ]d-bm- hneIpd™ XpWn-sIm≠v Xp∂n-®-Xm-Wv. dv. AXns‚ {ia-°m¿ AΩm-bn-bpsS Bß-f-am- A°m-eØv amk-Øn-sem-cn-°¬ hen-sbmcp cmb- nc- p∂- p. {]tXy- I- n®pw cma≥Ip´n\\mb¿. AΩ- XpWn-s°´v Xe-bn-te‰n ]pg-bv°-°sc\\n∂v bpsS hncp∂phchv AhnsS henb BtLm-j- \"s\\bvØ≥' hcpw. F√m-hcpw Abmsf \"s\\bv am-Wv. AΩn-Wn-tbm-∏p-hns‚ Xmsg-bp≈ Ia- Ø≥' F∂mWv hnfn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. sI´n¬ IqSp-X- tem∏p Aßs\\ Iq´p-IqSn√. tXm´-Ønepw ep-≠m-hpI henb ap≠pw tXm¿Øp-am-Wv. ]dºne- ps- ams° Np‰n\\- S- °- m≥ imcZ- bpw ktcm- CSbv°v io´nØ- pW- nI- ƒ. AΩ ap≥]p hmßnb Pn-\\nbpw Fs‚ IqsS-bp-≠mhpw. \\√-hÆw ]Tn- hI-bn-te°v Ipd®v Imip sImSp-°pw. ]ns∂ °p∂ Ip´n-bmsW∂v AΩ Ft∂-∏‰n ]d-™- Abmsf {]oXn-s∏-Sp-Øm-s\\-t∂mWw Ipd®p Xp-sIm-≠mhmw, k‘-y-bm-bm¬ cma≥Ip-´n-\\m- XpWn-Iƒ hmßpw. AXv Abmƒ sNdnb t\\m´v- b¿ Fs∂-s°m≠v cmam-bWw hmbn-∏n-°pw. ]p-kvX-I-Øn¬ Fgp-Xn-h-bv°pw. Abm-tfmSp sX‰p-∂pt≠m F∂v Bcpw t\\m°m-dn-√. Ah¿ ]d™v ]me-Ød N¥-bn¬\\nt∂m at‰m hcp- AIØv h¿Ø-am\\w ]d-™n-cn-°p-I-bm-hpw. Ønb XpWn-sIm-≠mWv Fs‚ j¿´pw {Suk tKmhn-μ-am-a-bpsS ÿnc-Xm-akw ]p∂-bq¿°p- f-Øv A—s‚ ho´n-em-Wv. Hgn-hp-Im-eØv Ip´n- Iƒ AhnsS t]mIm-dp-≠v. ]t£, AΩmbn Hcn- °epw t]mb-Xmbn tI´n-´n-√. A—-Ω-bp-ambn Hcn-°¬ Ft¥m hg-°p-≠m-bn. ]n∂oSv Fs‚ AΩ-bp-am-bn´pw ]nW-ßn. B IY-I-sfm-s°- bmWv Ah¿ sX°n-\\n-bn-encp∂v ho≠pw ho≠pw ]d-bp-∂-Xv. AΩn-Wn-tbm-∏p-hn-t\\mSpw Ip´n-I-tfmSpw AΩbv°p henb kvt\\l-am-bn- cp-∂p. \"\"F√m-hcpw t\\¿tØ hcWw'' F∂p ho≠pw £Wn-®v cma≥Ip´n\\mb¿ ]Sn-bn-d-ßn t∏mbn. AI-Øp-\\n∂p sNdn-bΩ tNmZn®p: \"\"tKmbn- ∂q´- osS IeymW- mWv BZyw \\S°- z- m∂- mW- t√m tI´o-cv∂Xv?'' AΩ AXn\\v adp-]-Sn-sbm∂pw ]d-™n-√. Hm∏p-hns‚bpw hen-tb-´s‚bpw Ie-ymWw A—s‚ ho´n¬h®m-bn-cn-°pw. F\\n°v AXn epw D’mlw tXm∂n-bXv AΩn-Wn-tbm-∏p-hn s‚ Ie-ymWw \\n›-bn®p F∂-dn-™-t∏mgm-Wv. s]s´-∂mWv Rm≥ Btem-Nn-°p-∂Xv, Ieym- W-Øn\\p t]mIp-tºmƒ \\√ Ip∏m-bhpw {Sukdpw tht≠? AXm-bn-cp∂p Fs‚ a\\-  n¬.

48 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen dpw. ¢mkn¬ j¿´n-SmØ Ip´n-Ifpw hcp-∂p-≠v. sNbvXp-. Rß-fmcpw ]s¶-Sp-Øn-√. ]nt‰∂v AXp-sIm≠v Hcp a’c_p≤n-tbmsS Rm≥ A—≥ ]p∂-bq¿°p-f-tØ°v bm{XXncn-°p- Bcp-sSbpw thj-`q-jm-Zn-Isf t\\m°n-bn-´n-√. Ibpw sNbvXp. IeymW- Ø- ns‚ XobXn ASpØ- SpØp h∂- sIm®pÆ- nt- b´- ≥ s]´nI- f- n¬ Aht- ij- n®- Xv t∏mƒ ]pXnb Ip∏mb-Øns‚ Imcyw Fs∂ F√mw Xnc™p t\\m°p-tºmƒ Rm\\pw IqsS- h√msX Ae-´m≥ XpS-ßn. AΩ-tbmSv ]d-bm≥ bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \\o≠ hc-bp≈ c≠p XpWn- ss[cyw t]mcm. Hcn-°¬ sIm®p-Æn-tb-´-t\\mSv °-jW-߃. Rm≥ tNmZn®p: \"\"CXv j¿´n\\v ]d™p. sIm®pÆ- nt- b´- ≥ AΩt- bmSv ip]m¿i ]‰vt√y?'' sNbvXp-. AΩ \\oc-k-tØmsS ]d™p: \"\"\\ns‚ A—≥ sIm≠∂ s]´n-I-fnev Fs¥m-s°tbm G´≥ ]d™p: D≠m-bn-cp-∂-t√m. Hmtcm-cp-Øcv°v hmcn-s°m-Sv- °W- Xpw I≠p. \\o sN∂v t\\m°v.'' A—≥ apºv \"\"FSm, CXv InS°- »- oe- b- mW- v. Xeb- W- b- psS hcp-tºmƒ s]´n-I-fn¬ \\ndsb XpWn-Ø-c-ß- Dd-bp-≠m-°m-s\\ms° ]‰pw.'' fp-≠m-Ipw. _‘p-°fpw Ab¬°m-cp-amb ]e- cpw hcpw. s]´n Xpd-°p∂Xv henb kw`-h-am- Fs‚ IeymWthjw At∏mgpw {]-iv\\-am- bn-cp-∂pht{X. Hmtcm∂p ]pd-sØ-SpØv AXn bn-Øs∂ \\n∂p. s‚ KpW-߃ hnh-cn-°p-tºm-tg°v Bh-i-y- °m¿ ]ecpw ssI\\o´pw. A—≥ hnX-cWw Ie-ym-W-Øn\\v Hcm-gvN-bp-≈-t∏mƒ Rm≥ sNøpw. Cu ]gb IY-Iƒ Rm≥ tI´-Xm-Wv. ss[cyw kw`-cn-®v AΩ-tbmSv ]d-™p: ap≥]sØ hc-hp-Iƒ F\\n°v Hm¿Ω-bn-√. hcp∂p F∂ hnhcw C°pdn In´n-bXp apX¬ \"\"Fs‚ Ip∏m-sbm∂pw \\∂-√-tΩ. Ie-ym-W- ho´p-Imcpw _‘p-°fpw ImØn-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Øn\\v hcp∂ Ipt´y- mfv I≠m ]cnl- kn°- vt√y.'' ]≈n-∏pdw tÃj-\\n-te°v aq∂p Iqen-°msc Ab®- nc- p∂- p. apIf- nt- e°- p≈ Ip∂n≥Ncnh- nse AΩ aq∂p Ip∏m-bhpw hnkvX-cn®v ]cn-tim- Ddp-Wn-b≥amhns‚ amß s]m´n®v ]ngn™v [n®- p. H∂v Xct- °S- n√ F∂v AΩbv°v tXm∂n. kØp≠- m°- p∂ Xnc°- ne- mW- v Iq¿Ø hf∏- n¬ Ipt´-´≥. h∂p Ib-dptºmƒ IpSn-°m-s\\-s¥- \"\"CXn-s\\¥mSm Ipg∏w?'' ¶nepw sImSpt°t≠. A—≥ h∂Xv AhnsS IqsS tPmensNøp∂ c≠p-aq∂p kl-]m-Tn-I- \"\"AΩ kq£n®p t\\m°q.'' fp-am-bn-´m-Wv. Ah-sc√mw Rß-fpsS kz-¥-°m- cpam-Wv; A—≥ tPmen-bm-°n-s°m-Sp-Ø-h¿. t\\m°n-b-t∏mƒ AΩbv°pw t_m[-y-am-bn. IqsS Hcp s]¨Ip-´n-bpw. t_mw_v hoW-t∏mƒ ap≥s]m-cn-°¬ k‘-y°v Rm≥ CS-\\m-gn-bn- acn® Hcp kz-¥-°m-cs‚ Ip´n-bm-sW-∂mWv eqsS \\S-°p-tºmƒ X´n-Ø-S™p hoWp. Xmsg BZyw ]d-™-Xv. A∂p k‘-y-°mWv Cu ]cn- Ce-bn´p aqSnb henb h´-f-Øn¬ almfn Xfn- Nmc-I-cn-sem-cmƒ AXv A—s‚ Ip´n Xs∂- °m-\\p≈ Iq´m-bn-cp-∂p. XqØpw Xpcn-ipw bm-Wv F∂v BtcmtSm kz-Im-cyw ]d-™-Xv. tN¿Ø alm-fn-°q-´n-te-°mWv Rm≥ hoWXv. A∂p cm{Xn-bn-emWv A—\\pw AΩbpw XΩn¬ Igp-In-bm¬ t]mIpw Fs∂ms° AΩsb Iem-]-ap-≠m-b-Xv. AXv Rm≥ \"\\ns‚ klmb- n°- m≥ \\n¬°p∂ ao\\m£- nt- bS- Øn ]d- Hm¿Ωbv°v' F∂ IY-bn¬ Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v. ™p. Ah¿ ]e-h´w Igp-In-sb-¶nepw AXns‚ \\nd∏- mS- pI- ƒ AhnS- h- nsS Xß- n\\- n¬°pIX- s∂ sshIpt- ∂c- Øv A—≥ ]Xnhpt]mse h∂p sNbvXp. IqSn-b-h¿s°√mw XpWn-Ø-c-߃ hnX-cWw AΩ s\\bvØs\\ {]mIn. CS-bv°n-Sbv°p hcp-tºmƒ Ip´n-Iƒ°p ]‰nb Hcp XpWnbpw sIm≠phcn-√. Np°n-®p-fn™ Fs‚ j¿´p- Ifn´pt]m-Im≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-cn°pw hn[n F∂v a\\- n¬ hnNm-cn-®p. Rms\\mcp Ie-ym-W-Øn¬ CXp-hsc ]s¶-Sp-Øn-´n-√. ]e hoSp-I-fn-sebpw Ip´n-Iƒ°v Ct∏mƒ Nmen-t»-cn-bnsetbm

Hm¿ΩI- ƒs°¥p kpK‘w! 49 Ip∂w-Ip-f-sØtbm sSbn-e¿am¿ ap¥nb Ip∏mbw Xp∂p-≠m-Ipw. ]nt‰∂v Fs‚ DSp-∏ns‚ Imcyw AΩbv°v ho≠pw BtemN- \\ h∂p. AΩ ]d™- p: \"\"\\obv sImØ-e-ßm-t´ev t]m. he-y-tΩmSv ]d. Ip´s‚ ssIbn¬ CjvSw t]mse j¿´pw {Sukdpw≠v. ChsS ]me-Ø-td∂v ASn-∏n-°-W- sXm-∂z-√. Ahs‚ G-´≥ _me≥ tImgn-t°m-´∂v A ev XpWn-sb-SpØv ASn-∏n®v sIm-≠-cv∂-Xm. A\\y- ∑- mc- √- t- √m. Hcp j¿´pw {Sukdpw Xcm≥ ]d.'' ]nt‰∂v Hgn-hp-Zn-h-k-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ip´\\v Fs∂- °mfpw c≠p hb v aq∏p-≠v. ]t£, hep-∏-Øn¬ R߃ kam-ka-am-Wv. CSbv°v c≠p XhW sZsÆ-f°w I≠-Xp-sIm≠v Ip´≥ Ct∏mƒ ]Tn- °p-∂n-√. Ft∏mƒ sN∂mepw hen-bΩ Fs¥- ¶nepsams° Xn∂m≥ Xcpw. ths≠∂p ]d- ™mepw kΩ-Xn-°n-√. Ip´≥ tXm´-Øn-¬ ]pXn-b- Xmbn h® Imf-tØ°v t\\m°n-\\n¬°p-I-bm-bn-cp- ∂p. Rm≥ Ahs‚ ASp-tØ°v sN∂p. ho´n-en-cn-°p-tºmgpw \\√ j¿´pw {SukdpamWv Ip´s‚ thjw. AXp Rm≥ {]tX-yIw {i≤n-®p. Imf-tØ-°n\\v km[m-cW Imf-Isf ]‰n-√. CubnsS hmßnb Imf-I-fpsS hnti-j-߃ Ip´≥ ]d-™p. Iq´-Øn¬ Icp-∏-d-ºnse Ie-ym-W-°m- cyhpw Rm≥ kqNn-∏n-®p. \"\"Ahcv h∂v £Wn-®n-cp- ∂p. A{X ASp-∏-sam∂pw D≈ Bƒ°mc-√t√m. Rß-sfm∂pw ]qh-z-≠m-hvey. Hcp ]t£ At®-zm- ´≥ ]qhz- mb- nc- n°- pw.'' tXm´Ø- nepw ]dº- ne- ps- ams° Ip´≥ Np‰n\\S-∂p; Rm\\pw IqsS. ho´n-en-cn-°p- tºmƒ CSp∂ j¿´pw {Sukdpw C{X \\√Xm- sW¶n¬ Ahs‚ s]´n-bn¬ C\\n F-s¥ms° D≠mhpw F∂m-bn-cp∂p Fs‚ Nn¥. Ipd-®p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ hen-b-Ω-bpsS hnfn tI´p: \"\"DÆm-dmbn Ip´m. hmkqt\\w hnfn°v. Ign-®n´v t]mbm¬ aXo∂v ]d Aht- \\mS- v.'' tX°pI- m¿ ]Wn \\n¿Øn Imf-Isf Agn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ip´≥ tNmZn-®p: \"\"DÆm-dm-bvcv°vWp, \\o hcvWvtey?'' \"\"Rm≥ t]mWp. Rm\\-Ω-tbmSv H∂pw ]d-bmsX t]m∂-Xm.''

50 ASn-ÿm\\-]m-Tm-hen Rm≥ t\\tc ho´n-te°v \\S∂p. ho´n-se- Abm-fpsS ]m´p-Iƒ tI´p-\\n-∂n-´p-≠v. Fs∂ Ønbt∏mƒ AΩ tNmZn-®p: Adnbmw. Fs‚ Bhiyw Adn™- t- ∏mƒ A∏p- °p-´≥\\mb¿ {ia-°m-c-\\m-bn. A∏p´n Af-sh- \"\"Ip∏m-sbm∂pw FSvØvtey?'' Rms\\mcp Sp-°p-tºmƒ- A-bmƒ Nne ]cn-jvIm-c-߃ Ifhv ]d-™p: \\n¿tZ-in-®p. XpWn Xncn®pw adn®pw t\\m°n Abmƒ tNmZn-®p-: \"\"F\\n°v ]‰osXm-∂pw-ey AtΩ, Ahs‚ Iønev.'' \"\"A-—≥ sIm≠-∂Xm At√? \\√ XpWn!'' A∂v A—≥ _m°n-h®v t]mb s]´n-Ifn- At∏mƒ Ft¥m F\\n°v henb Hcm- se√mw AΩ Hcp sXc-®n¬ \\S-Øn. InS-°-»o- izmkw! ebvt° ]‰q F∂p ]d™v sIm®p-Æntb-´≥ Hgn-hm-°nb XpWn-°-j-W-sa-SpØv AΩ DΩ- Icp-∏-d-ºnse IeymWØn\\v R߃ Xte- dØp h∂p. ao\\m-£n-tb-S-Øn-bpsS klm-b- ∂p-Xs∂ ]pd-s∏-´p. AΩbpw Rm\\pw am{Xw. tØmsS AXv hnkvX-cn®v \\nh¿Øn t\\m°n. AI-tØ-°p≈ hgn-bpsS Ccp-h-iØpw saS F∂n´p ]d-™p: ™ Cu¥n≥]-´-Iƒ. henb ]¥¬. ]¥-en-\\- ∏pdw cma≥Ip-´n-\\mb-cpsS t\\Xr-X-z-Øn¬ tZl- \"\"F¥mSm CXns\\mcp sImg∏w? j¿´v Æ-∏pc. Hcp Ie-ym-W-Øns‚ Hcp-°-߃ Rm≥ Xp∂n®m A -em-bn-cn-°pw. Ct√y ao\\m£o?'' BZyw ImWp-I-bm-Wv. AΩn-Wn-tbm-∏p-hns‚ B`-c-W-ßfpw XpWn-I-fp-sa√mw AΩ ]cn-tim- ao\\m-£n-tb-S-Ønbpw icn-h-®p. [n-°p-∂p. imc-Zbpw ktcmPn-\\nbpw F\\n°p XpW-bm-hs´ F∂p-h®v c≠m¨Ip-´n-Isf \"\"\\otb, shbn-em-do´v Aßm-Soev°v t]m. B sIm≠ph∂p. Ah¿ _‘-Øn-ep-≈-h-cm-Wv. saml-Ω-Zns‚ ItSS apºnev sajo\\pw h®v AXn¬ Hcp-Øs‚ ho´n¬ Ie-ymWw \\S-∂Xv A∏p´n Ccv∂v Xp∂vWvtey. Ah-t\\mSv \\ns‚ ASpØ Ime-Øm-Wv. AXn\\v s]´n-∏m´pIqSn Af-sh-SpØv c≠v j¿´v Xp∂m≥ ]d. H∂v D≠m-bn-cp-∂p F∂v Ah≥ Ka-bn¬ ]d-™p. s]´∂v thWw. H∂v ]ns∂-bm-bmepw aXn. CXv \"\"Rßfpw t\\m°oXm, hmS-Ibv°p In´m-\\n-√.'' sIS-°-»o-ebvt° ]‰q∂v ]d-bm≥ sIm®p-Æn- s°-ßt\\ tXm∂oXv?'' cmhn-se t\\ctØ Ipfn®v Rm≥ Xbm-dm-bn. ]pXnb j¿´n-´-t∏mƒ F\\n°v ]cn-{`-a-sam∂pw ho≠pw ho≠pw t\\m°n-b-t∏mƒ F\\n°p tXm∂n-bn-√. imcZ Fs‚ apSn H∂p-Iq-Sn NoIn tXm∂n, XpWn A{X tami-sam-∂p-a-√. InS-°- hrØn-bm-°n. »o-ebv°p ]‰nb XpWn A—≥ C{X ZqcÿeØp \\n∂p sIm≠phtczm? Rms\\mcp imc-Zbpw ktcm-Pn-\\nbpw ]d™p: \"\"lmbv, \\√ j¿´n´p ImWp-∂Xv Hcp]t£ Fs‚ G´- F¥p-\\√ Ip∏m-bw!'' ∑m¿°pw CjvS-≠m-hn√! hncp∂ph∂ B¨Ip-´n-Iƒ Fs∂ t\\m°p- sshIpt- ∂cw XpWn ISe- mk- n¬ s]mXn™v ∂Xv A¬∏w Akq-b-tbm-sS-bt√? Rm≥ Xp∂-¬-°m-cs‚ ASp-sØ-Øn. Abmƒ A∏p-°p-´≥\\mb-cp-am-bn´p kwkm-cn-®n-cn-°p-I- BWv. Rm≥ a\\- n¬ hnNm-cn-®p. ]Sn-°¬ bm-bn-cp-∂p. ap≥]v Ft∏mtgm \\mSp-hn-´p-t]mb \\n∂v \\mZk- z- cw tI´p. hcs‚ kwLw ASps- Ø- A∏p-°p-´≥\\mb¿ Cu ASp-Ø-Im-e-ØmWv Øp-I-bmWv. cma≥Ip´n\\mb¿ h∂v R߃ h∂-Xv. Abmƒ GtXm \\mS-I-°-º-\\n-bn-em-bn- B¨Ip-´n-Isf H∂msI ]cn-tim-[n-®p. F∂n´v cp-∂p F∂mWv tIƒhn. Ft∏mgpw s\\‰n-bn¬ Fs‚ Npa-en¬ ]nSn®p ]d-™p: Hcp knμqc°p-dn-bp-≠m-Ipw. IsÆ-gpXpw. k‘y°v Bfp-Iƒ IqSp-tºmƒ Xangv kwKo- \"\"hm, hm, Ahcv AIØp tIdptºm, Zm X\\mSI-Ønse ]m´p-Iƒ ]mSpw. ASp-°-f- ChsS \\n∂p ]\\n-\\ocv Xfn-°-Ww.'' F∂n´v bnte°v km[-\\-߃ hmßm≥ t]mb Rm≥ Fs‚ ssIhiw ]\\n-\\o¿hoin X∂p. Rm≥