\\nem-hp-s]-øp∂ \\m´p-h-gn-Iƒ ASn-ÿm\\ ]mTm-hen ]Z-tImiw sIm®pN°-c®n A[o-izcn ˛ Xs‚ Np‰p-ap-≈-hsc Iog-S°n hmgp-∂-hƒ A\\p-tk-hy≥ ˛ tkhn-°-s∏-´-h≥ A\\p-krXw ˛ A\\p-k-cn®v Acp-aØw ˛ Hma-\\Øw Aiz∞w ˛ Ac-bm¬ Cuj-∑m{Xw ˛ A¬∏w am{Xw D¬°Sw ˛ i‡w EXp-N-{I-Øn-cn-®n¬ ˛ EXp-°ƒ Bh¿Øn®p hcp-∂Xv Ipe-t{i-jvT-Iƒ ˛ Ipe-Øn¬ P\\n-®-h-cn¬ {][m-\\n-Iƒ L\\-kp-K‘n ˛ t{ijvT-amb kpK-‘-ap-≈-hƒ Nnc-_‘p ˛ Zo¿L-Im-e-am-bp≈ _‘p Poh-tO-Z-Icw ˛ ac-W-Im-c-W-amb sR´n ˛ Imbp-sStbm Ce-bp-sStbm X≠v Xa-cp-hbv-°pI ˛ Xpf-bv°pI Xmin-∏pc ˛ Xmbv∏pc [mSn ˛ {]uVn ]So‰ ˛ ]Sn-™mtd hoSv ]c-tam-®-\\ne ˛ G‰hpw D∂-X-amb \\ne `ph-\\-hn-ZnXw ˛ temI-{]-ikvXw cP-X-\\-£{X-߃ ˛ sh≈n-\\-£-{X-߃ iymafw ˛ Idp∏p\\ndw ku[-inev]w ˛ inev]-`w-Kn-bp≈ amfnI kv]¿[n-°pI ˛ Akq-b-s∏-Sp-I, a’-cn-°pI lhn v ˛ tlma-{Zhyw HmW-ap-‰Øv ˛ ap‰w ˛ Ifn-Iƒ A¶Ww ˛ In´n-bmembn Ie-hn-Iƒ ˛ \\h-c-Xv\\-ßfn¬ H∂v InS-®membn ˛ Nß-e-hn-f°v tKmta-ZIw ˛ `wKn, sh¨a, {]Imiw Nß-e-h´ ˛ Cfw Nph∏v Xqa ˛ tim`n-°p-I, hne-kpI ]mSew ekn-°pI 51
a]Øv ebmfw tImgnbpw Ing-hnbpw B`n-PmXyw ˛ Ipeo-\\-X, Ipe-t{i-jvTX Iøme ˛ I√p-sImt≠m aÆp-sImt≠m D≈ aXn¬ \\nhrØn ˛ ]cn-lmcw ZqjWw ˛ tZmjw, A‰-Ip-‰w, Zpjn-∏n-°¬, \\pW Xpemw ˛ `mc-Øns‚ Hcp Afhv {io\\m-cm-bWKpcp AssZzXw ˛ c≠√, H∂mWv F∂ Ahÿ B[ym-flnIw ˛ Bflo-b-am-b-Xv, ]c-am-flm-hns\\ kw_-‘n-®Xv A¥»‡n ˛ a\\-°-cpØv A]-cn-XymPyw ˛ Dt]-£n-°m-\\m-hm-Ø, AXym-h-iy-amb D®m-S\\w ˛ C√m-Xm-°¬ D¬∏-XnjvWp ˛ Ime-tZ-im-Zn-Iƒ°v A\\p-tbm-Py-amb ]cn-jvImcw DZm-Øo-IrXw thW-sa∂v Bi-bp-≈-h≥ D≤m-cWw ˛ DXvIr-jvS-am-°s∏-´Xv ˛ XmW-\\n-e-bn¬\\n∂v Db¿∂ \\ne-bn-te°p X]-›cy N{I-hmfw sIm≠p-h-c¬ ˛ X]- ns‚ A\\p-jvTm\\w \\thm-∞m\\w ˛ BIm-ihpw `qan-bpw Iq´n-ap-´p-∂-Xp-t]mse aqVm-Nmcw euInIw tXm∂p-∂nSw km¿h-eu-In-IXzw ˛ ]pXnb DW¿hv, \\thm-Zbw ˛ A\\m-Nmcw ˛ Cl-temI kw_-‘-am-b-Xv, `uXnI-am-b-Xv ˛ k¿h-tem-Ihpw kw_-‘n-® 52
3 hm°p-Iƒ hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-Iƒ \\∑Iƒ tI´Xp I≠Xp sNm√m≥ \\m°n\\p Ign-b-s´. Xn∑I- ƒ I≠m¬ sImØn°- od- m≥ sIm°n\\p Ign-b-s´. ˛ XØΩ (A-ø-∏∏-Wn°¿) CØ-c-samcp Pm{KX C∂v kaq-l-Ønept≠m? N¿®-sN-øp-I.
a]Øv ebmfw ]{X-\\oXn ]{X-ß-sf-∏‰n km[m-c-W-bmbn Bfp-Iƒ \\√tX ]d-bm-dp-≈q. henb {]Xn-Zn\\ hm¿Øm-am-[y-a-ß-sf-°p-dn-®mWv Rm\\n-hnsS Fgp-Xp-∂Xv; a‰p-Xcw ]{X-ß-fpsS ]cm-a¿iw Cu {]_-‘-Øn¬ B\\p-jw-KnIw am{X- am-Wv. GXp a\\p-jy\\pw hm¿Ø Adn-bp-∂-Xn\\p am{X-a-√, hm¿Ø \\¬Ip- ∂-Xn\\pw ]{XsØ B{i-bn-t°≠nhcp-∂p˛Hcn-°-e-s√-¶n¬ as‰m-cn-°¬. AXv temIsØ \\ΩpsS aSn-bn¬ FØn-°p-tºmƒ, \\ΩpsS AIm-bnse kw`h- sØ temIØ- ns‚ ap≥]nepw FØn°- p∂- p. ]{XsØ FXn¿t°≠n h∂m¬, B FXn¿∏n-\\p-t]mepw {]Nmcw thW-sa-¶n¬ ]{XsØØs∂ B{i-bn-°-Ww. ]{X-sa∂ hntcm-[m-`mkw CX-t{X. ]{X-߃ kqcy\\p 54
hm°p-Iƒ hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-Iƒ NphsSbpw tasebpap≈ F√m-‰n-s\\bpw ]‰n hrØm-¥-߃ Xcp-∂p- ASn-ÿm\\ sh∂p am{Xa- √- , Ahsb hna- ¿in°- pI- bpw sNøp∂p. ]t£, A{Xt- Ømfw ]mTm-hen ]{X-߃ hna¿in-°-s∏-Sp-∂n-√. tkz—m-[n-]-Xn-t]mepw ]{XsØ _lp-am-\\n-°p-∂p. ImcWw, Abmƒ ]{XsØ `b-s∏-Sp-∂p. `c-Wm-[n- Imcn ]{XsØ ]oUn-∏n-°p-Ibpw \\ntcm-[n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂Xv Cu t]Snaqe-am-Wv. AXns‚ alm-i-‡n-bmWv `bw. s\\t∏m-fn-b≥ Xpd∂p ]d-™p, _b-\\-‰n-t\\-°mƒ Rm≥ t]Sn-°p-∂Xv ]{X-sØ-bm-sW-∂v. _b-\\-‰ns‚ aq¿® `b-¶-c-am-Wv. AXn-s\\-°mƒ aq¿®-bmWv ]{X-Øn-\\v. ]{Xß- sf∏‰n hmgvØn∏- d- ™ hm°pI- ƒ°v £maa- n√- . cmjv{Sob- Ø- nse \\mem-asØ alm-i-‡n-bm-Wv ]{Xw. hen-sbmcp Nn¥-I≥ ]d-™-Xm- Wv, Xs‚ BsI-bp≈ Adnhv ]{X-ß-fn¬\\n∂v In´n-b-XmWv F∂p-hsc Hsc-gp-Øp-Im-c≥ ]d-™p. F∂m¬ ]{X-߃°p≈ Atß-b-‰sØ {]iw- k, G‰hpw henb kzmX{¥yt{]an-bmb P^-gvk-\\n¬\\n∂mWv In´n-b- Xv. ]{Xa- n√- ms- Xb- p≈ `cW- tØ°- mƒ Xm≥ A`ne- j- n°- pI- , `cW- a- n√- msX ]{X-ap≈ Ah-ÿ-bm-sW-∂mWv At±lw A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´Xv. ]{X-ap-≠m- bm¬ F√m-ambn F∂t√ CXns‚ Xm¬∏cyw? P^-gvks‚ A`n-{]mbw kq£va-ambn Nn¥n-®m¬, ]{XsØ {]iw-kn- ®-X-√, {]iw-kn-°-s∏-tS≠ ]{Xw GXmtWm, AXns\\ \\n¿h-Nn-®-Xm- Wv. AXv kvXpXn-b-√, Xm°o-Xm-Wv. Acm-P-I-amb Hc-h-ÿ-bn¬t∏mepw kXyhpw \\oXnbpw ]pe¿Øp∂ ]{X-ß-fpsS km∂n[yw kaq-lsØ c£n-°p∂p F∂mWv B A`n-{]m-b-Øns‚ kmcw. B Db¿∂ \\ne- bn¬ \\n¬°Wsa∂pw Ahn-sS-\\n∂v Xmsg Cd-ßn-bm¬ ]{Xw as‰t¥m Bbn-t∏m-Ip-sa∂pw D≈ {it≤-b-amb Hcp [z\\n AXn-ep-≠v. ]{X-߃ AXv a\\- n-em-°n-tbm? ]{X-߃°v In´n-s°m-≠n-cp∂ _lp-a-Xn°v Hcp IdpØ \\ngep≠v. AXv BZy-Imew sXm´p-Xs∂ Hgn-bm-_m-[-t]mse AXns\\ ]n¥pS¿∂psImt≠-bn-cp-∂p. Cu hiw ad-°-cp-Xv. F¥n-s‚bpw adp-hiw Nq≠n-°m-Wn-°p-∂-Xn¬ AXn-hn-cp-X-\\m-bn-cp∂ HmkvIm¿ ssh¬Uv ]{X- ß-fpsS t{Zml-Im-cn-XzsØ ]e-t∏mgpw Xpd∂pIfn-bm-°n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. Hcn-°epw ad-°m\\mhmØ Nne {]tbm-K-߃ At±lw ]{X-߃s°- Xnsc \\S-Øn. \"kmlnXyw hmbn-°-s∏-Sp-∂n-√, ]{Xw hmbn-°m≥ sIm≈p- I-bp-an√' F∂p ]d-™Xv ssh¬Unse kmln-Xy-Im-cs‚ A\\yq-\\amb -]-£-]m-X-am-Imw. ]t£, ]{X-߃ G‰hpw IqSp-X¬ AXn-Po-hn-°p-∂Xv Ah-bpsS hj-f-Øcw G‰hpw IqSptºm-fm-sW∂ {]kvXm-h-\\-sb-∏‰n C∂v hmb-\\-°m¿ sX‰p ]d-bptam? HmkvIm¿ ssh¬Un\\v hne-I¬∏n- °m-Ø-hsc It≠-°mw. C_vks\\ Aßs\\ X≈m≥ H°ptam? Atßm¿ ]d-™Xv AXnepw ITn-\\-am-Wv. \"\"arK-ß-fpsS ta¬ ]co-£Ww \\SØp∂ imkv{X-⁄-¿ ]{X-{]-h¿Ø-I-cp-sSbpw cmjv{So-b-{]-h¿Ø-I-cp-sSbpw tase ikv{X{Inb \\SØn ]co-£n-°s´'' F∂m-Wv, B hniz-hn-{ip-X- \\mb \\mS-I-I¿Ømhv {]kvXm-hn-®-Xv. C_vk\\-t√, c≠p-aq∂v hywKym¿Y- ߃ Cu ]cn-lm-k-Øn¬ AS-ßn-bn-´p-≠v. as‰msc-gp-Øp-Im-c≥ as‰mcp 55
a]Øv ebmfw kXyw hnfn-®p-]-d™p: \"\"]{Xw Ak-Xy-am-sW-∂-dn-™p-sIm≠v Hcp Imcyw ]dbp- Ibpw AXv kXy-am-bn-Øo-cp-sa∂ hnNm-c-Øn¬ A°mcyw Bh¿Øn-®p-sIm-≠n- cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.'' ]cn-lm-k-N-Xp-c-\\mb kmap-h¬ _Sve-dmWv C°q-´-cn¬ G‰hpw henb kXyw ]d-™-Xv: \"\"]{X-߃ sNøp∂ G‰hpw henb tkh-\\w, A®Sn-®Xv I≠m¬ Ahn-iz-kn-°m≥ P\\-ßsf ]Tn-∏n-°p∂p F∂-XmWv.'' hnkvabw tXm∂p∂p! Fs‚ hnkvabw ]sØm≥]Xmw \\q‰m≠p-Im-c-\\mb _Sve¿, Ccp-]Xmw \\q‰m-≠ns‚ Cu sshInb L´-Øn¬ \\ΩpsS ]{X-߃ FØnt®¿∂ Akqb- mh- l- a- √- mØ Ahÿ- mh- nt- ijw At∏mtg I≠dn™v hnfn- ®p-]-d-™-Xv, Fß-s\\-sb∂p Nn¥n-®m-Wv. ]{X-߃ \\mw hmbn-°p-∂Xv [qa-]m\\w t]mse AXv Hcp Zp»o-e-ambnØo¿∂-Xp-s- Im-≠m-Wv. Rm≥ hfsc sNdp∏w apX¬t° hmbn-°m≥ XpS-ßnb ]{X-߃ C∂pw hnSmsX hmbn-®p- sIm-≠n-cn-°p∂p. Aß-s\\-bmWv Rm≥ hf¿∂-Xv. Imew Iptd-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ, BZy-Im-e-kz-`m-h-Øn¬\\n∂v B ]{X-߃ F{Xtbm AI-e-sØØn F∂v F\\n°v a\\- n-em-bn. ]t£, Rm\\n∂pw B ]{X-߃ Xs∂ hmbn-®p-h-cp∂p. ioew am‰m≥ {]bm-kw. am‰n-bn´pw ^e-an-s√-∂Xpw Hm¿t°-≠-Xp-≠v. \\√ ]{Xw hmbn-°m-sa-∂p-h®v NoØ ]{Xw \\n¿Øp-∂-h≥ hnUvVn-bm-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. ]e ]{X- ߃ hmbn-°p-∂-Xv, Ah-bn¬ hcp∂ ]e-tXm-Xn-ep≈ I≈-߃ Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv, Ah-sb-∏‰n Btem-Nn-®v, HSp-hn¬ Fß-s\\-sb-¶nepw kXy-Øns‚ kao- ]Øv FØn-t®-cm≥ Ign-bptam F∂p t\\m°m≥ th≠n-bm-Wv. kXyw I≠p-]n- Sn°- m≥ ]e ASh- pI- fpw t\\mt°≠- nh- c- pw; KpWn°- ¬, lcn°- ¬, A`yqlw, `mh\\ XpSßn ]e-Xpw. \\h-bm-{X-Iƒ (kpIp-am¿ Ago-t°mSv) 56
hm°p-Iƒ hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-Iƒ ASn-ÿm\\ ]mTm-hen \"\"]{Xß- ƒ kqcy\\p Nphs- Sbpw taseb- pa- p≈ F√m‰- nt- \\bpw ]‰n hrØm- ¥-߃ Xcp∂p F∂p am{X-a-√, Ahsb hna¿in-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. ]t£, A{X-tØmfw ]{X-߃ hna¿in-°-s∏-Sp-∂n-√.'' teJ-Is‚ Cu \\nco-£-W-tØmSp \\n߃ tbmPn-°p-∂pt≠m? bp‡n-]q¿hw ka¿Yn- °pI- . \"\"kaq-l-Øn\\v Znim-t_m[w \\¬Ip-∂-Xn\\pw KpW-]-c-amb am‰-߃ hcp-Øp-∂-Xn\\pw ]{X-߃ \\n¿WmbIamb ]¶p hln-®p-sIm-≠n-cn- °p-∂p.'' Cu hmZ-KXn ka¿Yn-°m-\\m-h-iy-amb GsX-¶nepw ]{X-hm¿Øtbm te-J-\\tam apJ-{]-kw-Ktam A]-{K-Yn®v Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I. $ \"\"]{Xm-[n-]¿ XpSßn hm¿Øm-te-J-I≥ hsc-bp≈ ]e C\\w ]{X- °m-scm-s°bpw Htc {]Im-c-Øn¬ A\\p-jvTn-t°≠ Nne kZm-Nm-c-X- Øz-ß-fp-≠v. Ch-bn¬ H∂v A\\y-t- cmSv \\ymb-_p-≤n-bm-bn-cn-°-W-sa- ∂p-≈-Xm-Ip-∂p. Hcp teJ-\\-Øn¬ Bsc-∏‰n ]d-bp-∂pthm, B Bsf \\njvIm-c-W-ambn thZ-\\-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ bXv\\n-°-cp-Xv.'' $ \"\"]{X-°m-cs‚ I¿Ø-hy-ß-fn-sem∂v h¿Ø-am-\\-߃ tiJ-cn®v {]kn- ≤-s∏-Sp-Øp-I-bm-Wv. cmPy-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ G¿s∏-´n-cn-°p∂ Nne¿°p Nne hm¿Ø-Iƒ ]{X-Øn¬ {]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Ø-cp-sX∂v DXv°-WvT-bp-≠m-bn- cn-°pw. AXp km[n-∏m≥ th≠n Ah¿ ]{X-°m-cs\\ ]m´n¬ hbv°pw. Gdn-h-∂m¬ ssI°q-enbpw sImSp-°pw.'' $ \"\"]{X-°m-cs‚ ]pcp-jm¿Y-߃ kXyw, \\ymbw, \\oXn F∂ [¿Ω- {Xbw Bbn-cn°pw.'' ˛ kztZ-im-`n-am\\n cma-Ir-jvW-∏n≈ X∂n-cn-°p∂ `mK-ßfpw \"]{X-\\oXn'bnse Bi-b-ßfpw ka-Im-enI am[yakao-]-\\-ßfpw hni-I-e\\w sNbvXv \"]{X-[¿Ωw' F∂ hnj-b-Øn¬ apJ-{]-kwKw Xbm-dm-°pI. kvIqƒ hnti-j-߃ Dƒs∏-SpØn Zn\\-]{Xw Xbm-dm-°p-I. ]{X-Zr-iy-am-[ya{]h¿Ø-\\-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´ hnhn[ taJ-e-I-fn¬ {]mtbm-KnI]cn-io-e\\w t\\Sp-∂-Xn\\v am[yain¬∏-ime kwL-Sn-∏n- °mw. 57
a]Øv ebmfw \"\"{]fbImeØv Zpc¥_m[nXsc klmbn°p∂Xnepw c£n°p∂Xnepw tIcfØnse am[ya߃ hln® ]¶v hfsc hepXmWv''˛ apJya{¥n. hmSvkm∏nepw t^kv_p°nepw apgpInb ]pXpXeapdsb°pdn®v hna¿in°mØhcn√. F∂m¬ {]fbImeØv F√mw ad∂v ZpcnXm- izmk{]h¿Ø\\߃°ndßnb sNdp∏°m¿ F√m hna¿i\\ßsfbpw AXnPohn®ncn°p∂p. \\ham[yaßfneqsS Ccp]Øn\\mep aWn°qdpw {]h¿Øn®v \\nch[n PohnXßfmWv \\ΩpsS bphm-°ƒ c£n®Xv. e£- °-W-°n\\p t]¿°v `£Whpw NnIn-’bpw hkv{Xhpw a‰p kuIcyßfpw Ah¿ e`yam°n. CXpt]mep≈ Zpc¥ßƒ t\\cnSp∂ Ahkcßfn¬ \\ha- m[- ya- ß- ƒ Dƒs∏- sS-bp≈ am[yatem-I-Øns‚ CS-s]-S-ep-Iƒ Fß-s\\-bm-bn-cn-°Ww? \\n߃°v Fs¥ms° sNøm≥ Ignbpw? N¿®sNøq. 58
hm°p-Iƒ hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-Iƒ ASn-ÿm\\ ]mTm-hen ]Wbw sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn \\n-e-Øn-cp-∂v ]-W-s∏-´n-bp-sS Xm-gn-¬ Xm-t°m-¬ Xn-cn-®p, H-∂p h-en-®p t\\m-°n i-cn-°pw A-Xp ]q-´n-bn-´p-≠-t√m F-∂v D-d-∏ph-cp-Øn. ]n-s∂ ap-J-ap-b-¿-Øn-b-t∏m-ƒ sh-dpw A-c-a-Wn-°q¿ ap-ºp am-{Xw A-hn-sS\\n-∂p t]m-b X-ø-¬-°m-c-≥ Nm-°p-Æn h-cm-¥-bn-¬ h-∂p \\n-¬°p-∂-Xp I-≠p. aq-∂p ]-Xn-‰m-≠m-bn \\q-ep tIm-¿-Øp Ip-gn-™p- t]m-b I-Æp-I-ƒ sIm-≠v A-bm-ƒ Np-‰p-]m-Spw t\\m°- p∂- X- v aØ- mb- n {i≤- n®- p. Xø- ¬- °- mc- ≥- Ft- ¥m ]-d-bm-≥ a-Sn-°p-I-bm-sW-∂v a-Øm-bn-°p tXm-∂n. \"\"A-t∏m \\o t]m-bn-t√y Nm-°p-tÆy?'' a-Øm-bn tNm-Zn-®p. \"\"t]m-bn-´p h-∂p.'' X-ø-¬-°m-c-≥ ]-d-™p. \"\"B Im-tim-≠v Iv-Sm-hn-\\v sIm-d-®p a-cp-∂p hm-ßn-°m-≥ t]m-b-Xm. Xn-cn-®p h-cp-tºm H-∂p tI-dn. A-Xm.'' A-bm-ƒ h-c-≠ sXm-≠-bn-¬ Np-a-®p. 59
a]Øv ebmfw \"\"F-t¥? ss]-k hm-ßn-b-Xn-ev h-√ sIm-d-hpw-t≠m?'' \"\"A-Xn-√y. A-Xv Ir-Xyw A-º-Xp-dp-∏n-tI-≠m-¿-∂p'' ˛ a-cp-∂p hm-ßn-®-Xn-s‚ _m-°n Xp-I F-Æn-°m-Wn-®psIm-≠v Nm-°p-Æn ]-d-™p. \"\"]n-s∂-¥m? C-\\n Iq-Sp-X-ev ss]-k-bv-°m? B sam-X-tem-≠v A-º-Xp-dp-∏y-s∂ In-´n-√y.'' \"\"A-X-√ a-Øm-bnaq-∏-tc...'' \"\"Nm-°p-tÆy, \\o-bm-b-tXm-≠m Rm-\\n-Xn-\\v k-Ω-Xn-®-Xv. kz-¿-W-√m-≠v H-cp kw-K-Xn-°pw C-_-sS ]-W-b-sa-Sp-∏n-√y. ]-≠pw-√y, C-∏-gpw-√y. F-‚-∏-≥ A-Xn-ev I-Wn-im-¿-∂p. Nm-t°m-cp am-π-bv-°v kz-¿-Ww tNm-tc-ev-≠m-¿-∂-Xm, H-c-®v t\\m-°m-≠-s∂ ]-d-bpw, C-{X sN-ºv, C-{X kz-¿-Ww! C-\\n-bv-°-Xv ]-‰v-√ym. I-√p-Ω-ev H-c-®v t\\m-°-Ww. A-Xm ]-d-™-Xv, kz-¿-W-√m-≠v H-∂pw R-ß-fv F-Sp- °m-dn-√y. C-Xn-t∏m \\o-bv B-Zym-bn-´v H-cp Im-cyw h-∂v tNm-bn-°p-tºm C-√m-s∂-ß- \\ym ]-d-bzm!'' \"\"B tdU- nt- bm°- v \\√- sht- e≠- v aØ- mb- naq∏- t- c'' ˛ Nm°- pÆ- n aS- n®- p. \"\"D-tΔ-cn-°pw, ]-t£, F-¥m-bm-epw kz-¿-W-Øn-s‚ sh-te-≠m-thm? Cu td-Un-tbmw ]m-´z-s° C-\\n-°-{X ]n-Sv-Ø-√ym. a-\\v-jy-sc sa-\\-s°-Sv-Øm-≥ Hm-tcm G-¿-∏m-tSm-fv! B t\\-cw h-√ ]-Wow F-Sp-Øm-ev \\m-ev Im-iv-≠m-°mw.'' \"\"]-sWy-Sp-°-º-fpw td-Un-tbm tI-ƒ-°mw aq-∏-tc, Rm-\\-ß-\\ym-¿-∂p. X-bv-°-W k-a-b-Øv ]m-´pw \\m-S-tImw i-–-tc-tJw H-s° tI-ƒ-°pw. _-´-¨ Xp-∂p-tºm {]m-tZ-in-Ihm-¿-Ø. h-°-Sn-°p-tºm h-b-epw ho-Spw....'' \"\"sh-dv-Xy-√ Nm-°p-tWy, \\o-bn-t∏m A-Sn-°-W Xp-Wn ap-gp-h-≥ sh-S-°m-h-W-Xv. C-°-gn-™ s]-cp-∂m-fn-\\v \\o-bv Ip-™-\\-Øn-\\v Pm-°-‰-Sn-®-t∏m F-¥m-≠m-tby? A-h-f-sS A-Ω-bv-°pw Iq-Sn tN-¿-Ø A-f-hm-¿-∂p A-Xv...'' \"\"s]-cv-∂m-fn-s‚ sX-c-°n-ev sX-‰o-Xm-hpw aq-∏-tc, sN-e-Xv ]n-t≈-sc-s°m-≠pw Xp-∂n-°v-≠v. A-Ω-t®y hn-fn-®m-ev Rm-\\-Xv hm-ßn am-‰y-Sn-®p sIm-Sv-°mw.'' \"\"A-X-h-sS \\n-°-t´ Nm-°p-tWy, \\o-bn-s∏-¥m Xn-cn-®v t]m-∂-Xv?'' \"\"A-Xv...'' \"\"\\o-bv \\m-Wn-°-≠... G-Xm-≠v I-√ym-W-s∏-Æp-ß-f-S-¥n... F-¥m-®m-ev ]-d-bv, F-\\n-°v ]-Wn sIm-td-≈-Xm...'' \"\"A-X-√, a-Øm-bnaq-∏-cv-°v H-∂pw tXm-∂-cv-Xv...'' \"\"Cu {]m-b-Øn-ev F-\\n-s°-¥m tXm-∂m-≥?'' \"\"A-X-√, a-Øm-bnaq-∏-cv {i-≤n-°pw-∂v F-\\n-°-dn-bmw... ∂m-epw... C-sXm-s° Ip-t´ym-f-S t]m-se t\\m-°-≠ km-[-\\-ß-fm-tW. td-Un-tbm-sS ]n-∂n-ev t\\m-°ym A-dn-bmw, H-cv Ip-´o-sS ]-Sw... F-¥m A-Xv? i-cn-°pw kq-£n-®v h-®n-s√-¶n-ev ]n-s∂ A-Xv ]m-Sm-≠m-hpw...'' \"\"l-l-l! Nm-°p-tWy, C-Xm-t∏m \\-∂m-b-Xv! \\o-bv \\n-s‚ td-Un-tbm sIm-≠∂v C-_-sS ]-W-bw h-®p, Rm-\\-Xn-\\v s\\-\\-°v A-º-Xp-dp-∏n-I F-Æn-Ø-cqw 60
hm°p-Iƒ hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-Iƒ ASn-ÿm\\ ]mTm-hen sN-bv-Xp. A-©v ]p-Xp-]p-Ø-≥ ]-Øn-s‚ t\\m-´v! C-t√y? ]n-s∂ B km-[-\\w Rm-s\\-Sp-Øv H-cv \\-º-dn-´v am-‰n h-®p. \\q-‰n C-cp-]-Øn-sbm-º-Xv. tM? A-Xm F-s‚ ]-Wn. C-Xn-t∏m, \\o-bv h-∂-´v B Ip-¥w Ip-t´ym-f-S-¥n t\\m-°-Ww-∂pw Xm-cm-´p ]m-S-Ww-∂pw H-s°-∏-d-™m F-\\n-°v ]-t‰zm? ]-d-™-t∏m Hm-¿-Ω h-∂p, s\\-\\- °-dn-bm-tem, Ip-t´ym-sf-Ø-s∂ Rm-≥ em-fn-®n-´n-√y. \\-Ω-sS \\-√ Im-e-Øv A-h- s‰-sbm-s° \\-√ s]-S s]-S-®-´m Rm-≥ h-f-¿-Øo-cn-°-W-Xv. Cu-\\m-iq-\\pw ss]-en- °pw {]m©- ok- n\\- pw tdmk- Ω- b- v°- pw Hs- ° In-´n-b s]-S C-∂m-´n-ev G-sX-¶n-epw ]n-t≈-cv-°v In-´o-´p-t≠m? F-¥m Im-c-Ww? X-√n h-f-¿-Ø-Ww Ip-t´ym-sf. F-‚-∏-≥ F-s∂ Xm-tem-en-®-´v-t≠m? I-ºn ]-gp-∏n- ®v N-¥o-a-em h-bv-°ym. iq ∂v H-cv i-–m!'' \"\"A-ß-\\y-√m a-Øm-bnaq-∏-tc, H-cp t\\m-´w th-Ww-t∂ Rm-≥ ]-d-™p-≈q.'' \"\"F-t¥m-cw B-tfm-f-sS ]-t≠mw samX- e- pw FS- h- mS- p \\S- Ø- y Xd- h- mS- m CZ- v! A-Xn-s‚-S-bv-°m s\\-s‚ Cu Nn-Wpßp td-Un-tbm! \\o-bv s]m-t°m Nm-°p-tWy. sh-dv-sX \\n-∂v t\\-cw I-f-bm-≠v sN-∂v c≠- v tImW- Ø- ns- ‚¶- ne- pw h°- S- nt- ®m. sam- X-epw ]-en-tiw In-´m-≠v td-Un-tbm C-_- S-sØ a-®o-∂v F-d-ßn-√ym. ]n-s∂, s\\-s‚ td-Un-tbm C-_-Sm-cpw tI-°m-\\pw t]m-Wn-√ym. k-Xyw ]-d-™m, B Ip-¥w C-_-Sn-cn-°-W-Xm s\\-\\-°pw \\-√-Xv. a-\\ am-[m-\\m-bn-´v h-√ ]-Wow \\-S-°pw...'' sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn A-ß-s\\ ]-d-s™-¶n- epw t\\-tc a-dn-®m-bn-cp-∂p Nm-°p-Æn-bp- sS A-\\p-`-hw. A-bm-fp-sS tPm-en-bn-ep-≈ {i-≤ ]m-fn-t∏m-bn. A-f-hp-I-ƒ sX-‰n-®v A-bm-ƒ D-Sp-∏p-I-ƒ Xp-∂n. A-Xp Xn-cn-®- dn-™-t∏m-ƒ Xp-∂n-b \\q-ep-I-ƒ X-s∂ A-bm-ƒ h-√m-sX _p-≤n-ap-´n A-gn-s®-Sp- Øp. Xp-Wn-I-fn-eq-sS I-{Xn-I sX-‰n 61
a]Øv ebmfw k-©-cn-®p. N-{Iw N-hn-´p-tºm-gpw kq-Nn D-b-¿-∂p Xm-gp-tºm-gp-sa-√mw A-bm-ƒ A-⁄m-X-am-sbm-cp ]m-´n-\\p th-≠n Im-tXm-¿-Øp. a-\\- n-se \\m-S-I-Øn-¬\\n-∂v G-sX-√m-tam I-Ym-]m-{X-ß-ƒ H-®-sb-Sp-Øp kw-km-cn-®p, tX-ßn. Np-‰p-]m-Spw \\n-c- h-[n B-fp-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-´pw ]-d-™-dn-bn-°m-\\m-hm-Ø H-tc-Im-¥-X A-t∏m-ƒ A-bm-sf h-e-bw sN-bv-Xp. B-dm-´p-Ip-∂n-¬ td-Un-tbm hm-ßn-® B-Zy-sØ ]u-c-≥ Nm-°p-Æn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. I-gn-™ Hm-W-°m-e-Øv cm-]-I-¬ t`-Z-sa-t\\y hn-{i-a-an-√m-sX X-ø-¬-∏-Wn sN-bv-X- Xn-¬\\n-∂p an-®w h-® Im-ip-sIm-≠m-bn-cp-∂p A-bm-ƒ A-Xp hm-ßn-®-Xv. td-Un- tbm hm-ßn-°m-\\p-d-® \\m-fp-I-fn-¬ A-bm-ƒ ]-Xn-hp-≈ _o-Unh-en \\n-¿-Øn. I-≈p- jm-∏p-I-ƒ-°-Sp-sØ-Øn-b-t∏m-ƒ ap-Jw Xn-cn-®p. Im-en-¬ B-Wn-bp-sS A-kp-Jw D-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-´pw s]m-´n-b d-∫-¿sN-cp-∏p am-‰n-hm-ßn-°m-sX I-„-s∏-´p \\-S-∂p. B-≠n-sem-cn-°-¬ a-e-bm-‰q-¿-°p t]m-Im-dp-≈-Xv A-bm-ƒ A-s°m-√w ap-S-°ph-cp- Øn. X-s‚ B-h-iy-ß-ƒ a-\\- n-em-°m-≥ ap-Ø-∏-\\-√m-sX B-¿-°p I-gn-bpw? Xo-¿-Ym-S-\\w ap-S-ßn-b-t∏m-ƒ A-bm-ƒ kz-bw B-iz-kn-∏n-®p. ]-Xn-hn-√m-sX A-bm-sf _- n-¬ I-≠-t∏m-ƒ I-≠-Œ-¿ kp-Ip-am-c-≥ tNm-Zn-®p: \"\"A-√m Nm-°p-tWy-´-≥ F-ß-´m?'' \"\"H-cv td-Un-tbm hm-ßn-°-Ww kp-tIzm'' -˛A-bm-ƒ A-`n-am-\\-tØm-sS sX-√p-d- s° ]-d-™p. Np-‰p-]m-Sp-ap-≈ bm-{X-°m-¿ A-t∏m-ƒ A-bm-sf B-Z-c-thm-sS t\\m-°n. ÿn-cw Xp-Wn Xp-∂n-°p-∂-Xn-s‚ ]-cn-N-b-Øm-tem A-tXm td-Un-tbm hm-ßm-≥ t]m-Ip-∂-Xn-ep-≈ _-lp-am-\\-Øm-tem F-t¥m, I-≠-Œ-¿ A-bm-fn-¬\\n-∂v A-∂p bm-{X-°q-en hm-ßn-bn-√. ]n-≥-h-i-Øv H-cp Ip-´n-bp-sS ]-S-ap-≈ a-¿-^n td-Un-tbm-bm-Wv Nm-°p-Æn hm-ßn- b-Xv. A-bm-fp-sS X-ø-¬-°-S-bn-¬ td-Un-tbm {]-h-¿-Øn-®p Xp-S-ßn-b Im-ew B-dm- ´p-Ip-∂n-s‚ N-cn-{X-Øn-¬ H-cp kw-`-hw X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]m-´p tI-ƒ-°m-\\pw hm-¿-Ø-I-ƒ A-dn-bm-\\p-sam-s°-bm-bn Zq-c-Øp \\n-∂p-≈-h-¿ t]m-epw A-hn-sS-sb- Øn-t®-¿-∂p. A-bm-fp-sS X-ø-¬-b-{¥-Øn-\\v A-`n-ap-J-am-bn Np-a-cn-¬ Ip-d-®v D-b-¿- Øn-∏n-Sn-∏n-® H-cp X-´n-¬ B td-Un-tbm C-cp-∂p. ]-e-t∏m-gpw B Ip-Sp- p-ap-dn-bn-te- °p Im-‰pw sh-fn-®-hpw I-S-°p-∂-Xn-\\m-bn B-fp-I-tfm-Sp am-dn\\n-¬-°m-≥ Nm-°p-Æn- °p ]-d-tb-≠nh-∂p. cm-{Xn ssh-In I-S ]q-´n-b-Xn-\\p-ti-jw Nm-°p-Æn H-cp ssIbn-¬ tNm-‰p-]m-{Xw h-bv-°p-∂ k-©n-bpw a-dp-ssI-bn-¬ td-Un-tbm-bp-am-bn Xn-cn-®p \\-S-°pw. h-ep-X-√m- Ø i-–-Øn-¬ A-t∏m-gpw td-Un-tbm {]-h-¿-Øn-°p-∂p-≠m-hpw. A-bm-ƒ h-c-ºp ap-dn-®pI-S-°p-tºm-ƒ F-Xn-sc h-cp-∂-h-¿ H-c¬∏w am-dn-\\n-∂v td-Un-tbm {i-≤n-°p- am-bn-cp-∂p. G-Xm-≠v H-cp-a-Wn-°q-¿ t\\-c-sØ \\-S-Ø-ap-≠v A-bm-ƒ-°v. N-e-®n-{X-Km- \\-ß-ƒ {]-t£-]-Ww sN-øp-∂ k-a-b-Øv, tI-ƒ-°p-∂ ]m-´p Xo-cp-∂-Xp h-tc-bv-°pw A-bm-fp-sS ]n-d-tI Nn-e-sc-¶n-epw \\-S-°p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Nm-°p-Æn ]-t£, A-sXm- ∂pw {i-≤n-®-tX-bn-√. A-bm-ƒ Xn-cn-®p ho-´n-se-Øp-tºm-ƒ Ip-´n-I-fpw `m-cy-bpw Im-Øn-cn-°p-I-bm-hpw. {]-t£-]-Ww Xo-cp-∂-Xp h-sc B ho-´n-¬\\n-∂pw td-Un-tbm-bp-sS i-–w ap-g-ßn. 62
hm°p-Iƒ hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-Iƒ c-≠p am-kw C-S-hn-´v ]p-Xn-b _m-‰-dn-I-ƒ am-‰n-bn-´psIm-≠v Nm-°p-Æn td-Un-tbm-°v ASn-ÿm\\ I-Wv-T-ip-≤n h-cp-Øn. ]mTm-hen td-Un-tbm ]-W-bw h-bv-°m-s\\-Sp-°p-∂-Xn-¬ Nm-°p-Æn-°p Xm¬∏-cy-ap-≠m-bn -´-√. `m-cy-bpw Ip-´n-I-fpw A-°m-cy-Øn-¬ k-¶-S-s∏-´n-cp-∂p. ]-t£, th-sd \\n-hr-Øn- bn-√. C-f-b Ip-´n-°v s]-s´-∂v H-c-kp-Jw ]n-Sn-s]-´p. Im-en-¬ sN-dn-b \\o-cp h-∂-Xm- bn-cp-∂p {]-iv-\\w. Xp-S-°-Øn-¬ A-Xp km-c-an-s√-∂p h-®p. H-cm-gv-N kv-Iq-fn-¬ hn-´n-√. ]-t£, Ip-d-®p Zn-h-kw I-gn-™-t∏m-ƒ Im-¬ ho-¿-Øp sI-´n, Ip-´n-°p \\-S-°m-≥ Xo-sc h-øm-Xm-bn. \\m-´p-ssh-Zy-ß-ƒ sIm-s≠m-∂pw tcm-Kw t`-Z-am-bn-√. ]n-s∂ \\o-cv i-co- c-Øn-¬ ap-gp-h-≥ ]-S-cp-∂-Xp t]m-se tXm-∂n. H-Sp-hn-¬ H-cp Zn-h-k-sØ X-ø-¬-∏-Wn D-t]-£n-®v Nm-°p-Æn Ip-´n-sb-bpw F-Sp-Øp-sIm-≠v ]-´-W-Øn-ep-≈ B-ip-]-{Xn-bn- te-°p t]m-bn. A-h-¿ \\n-c-h-[n ]-cn-tim-[-\\-I-ƒ-°p Ip-dn-®p, ]n-s∂ I-gn-°m-≥ Ip-td a-cp-∂p-I-fpw. B-ip-]-{Xn-bn-¬\\n-∂p t]m-cp-tºm-ƒ Nm-°p-Æn-bp-sS a-\\- n-¬ B-[n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. \"\"a-e-bm-‰q-cp ap-Ø-∏m, F-s‚ Ip-™n-\\v F-¥m-Wv kw-`-hn-°p-∂-Xv? A-h-s\\ Nn-In- ’n-°m-≥ Rm-s\\-¥p sN-øpw?'' H-∂p-c-≠m-gv-N-sØ a-cp-∂p hm-ßn-°m-≥ X-s∂ A-bm-ƒ-°v H-cp am-kw X-ø-¬-∏- Wn-bn-¬\\n-∂p In-´p-∂ Im-ip th-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]n-¬-°m-e-Øv Xp-∂n-s°m-Sp-°p-tºm- ƒ sIm-Sp-Øp ho-´mw F-∂ I-cm-dn-¬ A-bm-ƒ ]-e-cn-¬\\n-∂pw I-Sw hm-ßn. ]-t£, A-Ø-cw G-¿-∏m-Sp-I-ƒ-s°m-s° ]-cn-an-Xn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Xp-∂n-Øo-¿-Ø Im-in-\\p t]m-epw B-dm-´p-Ip-∂n-se B-fp-I-ƒ I-Sw ]-d-bp-∂ Im-e-am-bn-cp-∂p A-Xv. Ip-td t]-¿ Im-ip sIm-Sp-°m-sX-bp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Nm-°p-Æn-sb Im-Wp-tºm-ƒ A-h-sc- √mw am-dn\\n-¬°pw. A-bm-ƒ td-Un-tbm hm-ßn-®-XpsIm-≠v Im-cy-ß-ƒ F-fp-∏-am-bn. ]m-t´m hm-¿-Ø-tbm A-Sp-Øp h-cp-tºm-ƒ h-gn-am-dmw. B-dm-´p-Ip-∂n-¬ td-Un-tbm-sb `-b-°p-∂ A-]q-¿-hw Nn-e-cm-bn-cp-∂p A-h-sc-√mw. H-cp am-kw I-gn-™p, Nm-°p-Æn B-ip-]-{Xn-bn-te-°v `m-cysb-bpw a-I-s\\-bpw A-b-®p. A-h-¿ Iq-Sp-X-¬ ]-cn-tim-[-\\-I-fpw Iq-Sp-X-¬ a-cp-∂pw Ip-dn-®p. G-Xn-\\pw ]-Ww th-W-am-bn-cp-∂p. Nm-°p-Æn-bp-sS X-ø-en-s‚ cm-{Xn-I-ƒ \\o-≠p. A-bm-ƒ ho-´n- ¬ a-S-ßn-sb-Øp-tºm-ƒ td-Un-tbm {]-t£-]-Ww I-gn-™n-cp-∂p. sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn-bp-sS A-Sp-°-¬ sN-∂v td-Un-tbm ]-W-bw h-bv-°p-tºm-ƒ Nm-°p- Æn-bp-sS D-≈n-¬ Xo-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kz-¥w Po-hn-X-Øn-¬ \\n-∂v H-cp `m-KwX-s∂ B-tcm ]-dn-®pam-‰p-∂-Xp t]m-se A-bm-ƒ-°p tXm-∂n. sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn B td-Un- tbm F-hn-sS kq-£n-°pw? A-bm-ƒ A-Xp a-®n-te-°p h-en-s®-dn-bp-I-bn-t√? A-hn-sS s]m-SnI-b-dn A-Xp tI-Sp h-cp-tam? F-en-I-ƒ A-Xn-s‚ tem-e-am-b ]p-dw`m-Kw I-c-≠p I-f-bn-s√-∂m-cp I-≠p? F-{X \\m-ƒ I-gn-™m-Wv A-Xn-\\n Xn-cn-®p In-´p-I? 63
a]Øv ebmfw Bg- Nv- I- ƒ- Ig- n™- p. kz¿- W- °- Ω- e- pI- f- pw ame- I- f- pw hf- I- f- ps- ams- °b- mb- n sNº- pa- Ø- mb- nb- ps- S hym]- m- cw sImg- pØ- p. Xø- ¬- °- mc- ≥- Nm°- pÆ- nb- ps- S ]W- - ba- pX- e- ns- \\°- pd- n®- v Ab- mƒ- ad- ∂- pt]mb- n. H-cp Rm-b-dm-gv-N ]-≈n-bn-¬\\n-∂p h-∂p I-b-dp- tºm-ƒ Nm-°p-Æn-bp-≠v ap-‰-Øp \\n-¬°p-∂p. A-bm-fp-sS ssIbn-¬ H-cp sN-dn-b I-S-em-kps]m- Xn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. \"\"]W- b- w FS- p°- m\\- mb- n´- m?'' aØ- mb- n tNmZ- n®- p. Nm-°p-Æn H-∂pw ]-d-™n-√. A-bm-ƒ Iq-Sp-X-¬ £o-Wn-®n-cp-∂p. I-Æp-I-ƒ Iq-Sp-X-¬ B-g-Øn-te- °p t]m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \"\"Rm-b-dm-gv-N I-t®m-S-√y Nm-°p-tÆy, \\o-bv \\m-sf hm.'' \"\"]-W-bw F-Sv-°m-\\-√ a-Øm-bnaq-∏-tc''˛ Nm-°pÆn km-h-[m-\\w ]-d-™p. sNº- pa- Ø- mb- n ]qa- pJ- t- Ø°- p Ib- d- n. Nm°- pÆ- n- bp-sS ssI-I-ƒ sIm-≠p X-bv-® sh-fp-Ø ta-¬-°p- ∏m-bw Du-cn Xn-Æ-bn-¬ h-® ti-jw \\o-≠p \\n-h-¿- ∂v Nm-cp-I-tk-c-bn-¬ In-S-∂p. ]n-s∂ ta-¬-°p-∏m- bw F-Sp-Øv kz-bw ho-im-≥ Xp-S-ßn. \"\"C-sZ-¥m s]m-Xo-ev?'' a-Øm-bn Xn-c-°n. \"\"_m-‰-dn'' -˛Nm-°p-Æn ]-d-™p: \"\"td-Un-tbm-en-°v- ≈-Xm.'' \"\"]-W-bw F-Sp-°m-\\m-bn-´v C-∂v ]-‰n-√ym-∂v Rm-º-d-™p...'' a-Øm-bn A-tem-k-c-tØm-sS A-bm-sf t\\m-°n. \"\"th-≠, F-∂m-epw Cu _m-‰-dn C-´m-ev A-Xp ]m-tSzm-∂v t\\m-°m-tem.'' \"\"A-sXm-∂pw C-∂v ]-‰n-√y.'' \"\"A-ß-s\\ ]-td-cp-Xv. sIm-d-®p t\\-cw A-Xp tI-´m-ev Rm-≥ s]m-bv-t°m-fmw.'' a-Øm-bn A-bm-sf kq-£n-®p t\\m-°n. C-sX- s¥mcp tIm-e-am-Wv C-bm-fp-sS? X-ø-¬-°m-c-≥ Nm- °p-Æn kz-bw sX-‰n A-f-∂ D-Sp-∏p-I-fn-¬ I-b-dn-°q- Sn-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xp t]m-se A-bm-ƒ-°p tXm-∂n. 64
hm°p-Iƒ hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-Iƒ \"\"\\n-\\-°n-t∏m ]-Wn-sbm-∂pw C-t√y Nm-°p-tWy?'' ASn-ÿm\\ Nm-°p-Æn _m-‰-dn-s∏m-Xn Xp-d-∂v ssZ-\\y-t- Øm-sS A-bm-sf t\\m-°p-I ]mTm-hen am-{Xw sN-bv-Xp. a-Øm-bn X-s‚ I-W-°p]p-kv-X-Iw Xp-d-∂p. A-Xn-¬ Nm-°p-Æn-bp-sS ]-W-b-ap-X-en-s‚ \\-º-¿ tc-J-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xv D-d-s° hm-bn-®p. ]n-s∂ A-I-tØ-°p \\o-´n hn-fn-®p: \"\"Ip-™-\\w, \\q-‰n C-cp-]-Øn-sbm-º-Xv C-tßm-s´-Sp-tØm-´m.'' a-Øm-bn ap-‰-Øp \\n-¬°p-∂ Nm-°p-Æn-tbm-Sp tNm-Zn-®p: \"\"A-√m, \\o-bv ]-en-tiw A-S-®-´n-√y-t√m-Sm. C-sZ-¥m I-Y? Rm-≥ sIm-d-®p Iq-Sn Im-°pw. ]n-s∂ td-Un-tbm-bm-tWm kn-\\n-aym-tWm-s∂m-∂pw t\\m-°n- √y, A-ß-´v In-´y Im-in-\\p hn-¬°pw. A-Xm C-_-S-sØ H-cp co-Xn.'' H-cp Xp-Wn-k-©n-bn-¬ ]-W-b-ap-X-ep-am-bn Ip-™-\\w h-∂p. A-h-¿ A-Xp Xn-Æ-bn-¬ h-® ti-jw a-S-ßn-t∏m-bn. \"\"\\o-bv Xn-tÆ-en-°n-cp-t∂m, sh-dp-sX ap-‰-Øp \\n-°-≠'' -˛a-Øm-bn hn-im-e-a-\\-kv-I-\\m-bn. Ip-∏m-bw H-∂p-Iq-Sn ho-in-s°m-≠v A-bm-ƒ Xp-S-¿- ∂p: \"\"]n-s∂ ]m-t´m s]-c-t´m F-¥m-∂p h-®m tI-t´m.'' Xp-Wn-k-©n Xp-d-∂v Nm-°p-Æn td-Un-tbm-sb sXm-´p t\\m-°n. A-bm- fp-sS I-Æp-I-ƒ hn-S-¿-∂n-cp-∂p. ]n-d-In-se `m-K-sØ Ip-´n-bp-sS Nn-{X-Øn- te-°v A-bm-ƒ D-‰p-t\\m-°n. ]n-s∂ A-S-∏v Du-cn c-≠p _m-‰-dn-I-fpw A-Xn-en-´p. td-Un-tbm Hm-¨ sN-bv-X-t∏m-ƒ Ip-´n-I-fp-sS ]m-´p tI-´p. B-tcm Xm-f-a-Sn-°p-∂p, X-∏p sIm-´p-∂p. Xn-Æ-bn-en-cp-∂v Nm-°p-Æn A-Xp {i-≤n-®p, ]-Xp-s° X-e-bm-´n. \"\"C-sZ-¥m Nm-°p-tWy, Ip-t´ym-f-sS ]m-t´m?'' \"\"_m-e-a-fi-ew'', Nm-°p-Æn sa-√n-® H-®-bn-¬ ]-d-™p: \"\"Rm-b-dm-gvN cm-hn-se A-Xm kvs]j-ev.'' sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn A-Xp tI-ƒ-°m-≥ {i-an-®p. A-bm-ƒ-°-X-{X C-„-am- bn-√. Nm-°p-Æn A-Xn-¬ ap-gp-In-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xp I-≠-t∏m-ƒ A-bm-ƒ H-∂pw ]-d-™n-s√-∂p am-{Xw. a-\\p-jy-¿ ]m-´p-tI-´v k-a-bw I-f-bp-∂-sX- ¥n-\\m-sW-∂v sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn-°v H-cp Im-e-Øpw a-\\- n-em-bn-cp-∂n-√. \"\"\\o-bv ]-≈o-ev t]m-tbm C-∂v?'' C-S-bv-°v a-Øm-bn tNm-Zn-®p. Nm-°p-Æn C-s√-∂p X-e-bm-´n, ho-≠pw td-Un-tbm {i-≤n-®p. \"\"Rm-b-dm-gv-N ]-t≈y-t∏m-Ww.'' a-Øm-bn Kp-W-tZm-jn-®p: \"\"Cu td-Un-tbm tI-°-W t\\-cw Ip-¿-_m-\\ tI-°mw. A-®-Ωm-cv-°v \\-Ω-fv sN-√v-Wv-√ym-∂v-≈ ]-cm-Xo-≠m-h-cv-Xv.'' Nm-°p-Æn A-∏-d-™-Xp tI-´n-√. \"_m-e-a-fi-ew' Xo-¿-∂-t∏m-ƒ A-bm-ƒ Xn-Æ-bn-¬\\n-∂v F-gp-t∂-‰p. 65
a]Øv ebmfw td-Un-tbm-bp-sS ]nd-In-¬ \\n-∂v A-S-∏q-cn _m-‰-dn-I-ƒ Xn-cn-s®-Sp-Øp. \"\"A-X-h-sS C-cp-t∂m-s´ Nm-°p-tÆy, Xn-cn-®p sIm-≠p t]m-hp-tºm s\\-\\-s°-Sp-°m-tem.'' \"\"A-Xp th-≠ aq-∏-tc. sh-dp-tX C-cp-∂m-ev _m-‰-dn No-Ø-bm-hpw, H-cq-´w sh-≈w H-en-°pw A-Xo-∂v'' ˛A-bm-ƒ ]-d-™p. \"\"A-t∏m C-Zv \\o-bv A-Sp-sØm-∂pw sIm-≠p-hm-\\p-≈ ]-cn-]m-So-√ym-∂v km-cw. B-t´, \\m-sf Rm-\\m h-gn h-cv-≠v. Cu A-f-hn-ev H-cp Ip-∏m-bw Iq-Sn AS- n°- W- w. XpW- n Rms- \\S- pØ- p Xc- mw. Xb- v]- pI- qe- n ]e- nt- ie- v Cc- pt- ∂ms´.'' \"\"\\m-sf Rm-≥ I-tS-ev h-cn-√y aq-∏-tc. sIm-d-®v Zn-h-k-Øn-°v Rm-\\n-√y'' ˛]-Sn-I-fn-d-ßp-tºm-ƒ Nm-°p-Æn ]-d-™p. \"\"A-sX-t¥?'' ap-‰-sØ-Øn-b-t∏m-ƒ Nm-°p-Æn Xn-cn-™p \\n-∂p. \"\"F-s‚ Iv-Sm-hv a-cn-®p aq-∏-tc, C-∂-se. ]-‰m-hp-∂ Nn-In-s’ym-s° t\\m-°n. X-ºp-cm-≥ X-∂n-√y. C-∂-se cm-{Xo-ev sI-S-∂-´v H-d-°w h-∂n-√y. A-h-\\v h-√y C-„m-¿-∂p Cu \"_m-e-a-fi-ew'. A-Xp tI-ƒ-°m-\\m Rm-≥ h-∂-Xv. tI-´-t∏m F-\\n-°p sIm-d-®v B-izm-km-bn. A-Xn-ev Ip-t´ym-fv ]m-tSzw Nn-cn-t°z-sam-s° sN-øv-≠-t√m. ho-´n-ev B-cv-°pw A-Zn-\\v ]-‰v-Wv-√ym. a-\\- n-s‚ I-\\w-Øn-cn sIm-d-™-Xv C-∏-fm.'' A-bm-ƒ I-Æp-I-ƒ Xp-S-®psIm-≠v Xp-S-¿-∂p: \"\"F-s‚ I-W-s°m-s° sX-‰o-tem a-Øm-bn-aq-∏-tc, H-s° \\n-ß-fv F-gp-Xnh-bv-°-Ww.'' ]n-s∂, an-°-hm-dpw {Z-hn-® d-∫-¿ sN-cp-∏n-´v B-Wn _m-[n-® Im-ep-I-ƒ a-Æn-eq-sS C-g-®p-sIm-≠v A-bm-ƒ Xn-cn-™p-t\\m-°m-sX \\-S-∂p. ]Wbw (C. kt¥m-jvIp-am¿) 66
hm°p-Iƒ hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-Iƒ ASn-ÿm\\ ]mTm-hen \"\"Cu tdUntbmw ]m´zs° C\\n-°{X ]nSn-Ø-√ym. a\\p-jysc sa\\s°-SvØm≥ Hmtcm G¿∏m-tSmfv! B t\\cw h√ ]Wow FSp-Ømev \\mev Imiv≠m°mw.'' ˛ sNºp-a-Øm-bn-bpsS Cu A`n-{]m-b-tØmSv tbmPn-°m-\\m-hptam? N¿®sNøpI. \"\"CsXms° Ipt´ym-sf t]mse t\\m°≠ km[-\\-ß-fm-tW, tdUn-tbmsS ]n∂nev t\\m°ym Adn-bmw, Hcp Ip´osS ]Sw.'' tdUn-tbm Cu IY-bn¬ i‡-am-sbmcp km∂n-[y-ambnØo-cp-∂- sX-ß-s\\-sb∂v IYm-k-μ¿`-߃ ]cn-tim-[n®v hni-Zo-I-cn-°q. Nm°pÆn F∂ IYm-]m-{XsØ hne-bn-cpØn \\ncq]Ww Xbm-dm- °pI- . tdUntbm F∂ am[yaw kaq-l-Øn¬ henb kzm[o\\w sNep-Øn- bn-cp∂ Hcp Ime-Øns‚ IY-Iq-Sn-bmWv \"]W-bw'. ˛ Cu IY tdUntbm\\mS-I-am°n Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-tºmƒ {i≤n-t°≠ Imcy-߃ Fs¥ms°? tdUntbm\\mS-Im-h-X-c-W-Øns‚ khn-ti- j-X-Iƒ Fs¥m-s°-bmWv? {Kq∏n¬ N¿®sNbvXv IY tdUntbm\\mS-I-ambn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p-I. 67
a]Øv ebmfw AΩ-bpsS Fgp-Øp-Iƒ AΩ-X≥ Nn∑p-{Z-bm-Wo-sb-gp-Øp-Iƒ X∑-I-∂m-bn-∏-I¿∂ ]m¬ap-Øp-Iƒ C∂p \\mw hoSn∂p tamSn-Iq´p-t∂-c˛ sam∂m-b-Sp-°n-sbm-Xp-°n-h-bv°s´ Rm≥ ]´-W-t°m∏p \\nd-bv°bm-en-®n-√p˛ s]´n-Iƒ Xnßn, \\n∂n-jvS-am-sW-s‚bpw, Im¬s∏-´n-bn¬ h®p Xmgn´p ]n∂nse˛ ®mbv]n-sem-fn-®m-e-dn-bn√ Ip´n-Iƒ F{X IuXq-l-ew, t\\m°n-bm¬ an≠p-an˛ ®n{X-te-J-Øns‚ Xmfp-Iƒ, AΩ-X≥ hm’-ey, -ap-XvI-WvT, kmtcm-]-tZ-i-߃, thZ-\\, {]m¿Y-\\, \\ma-k-¶o¿Ø-\\w, \\m´p-]p-cm-W-߃, ho´p-h-g-°p-Iƒ, Du´p-’-h-߃, hnX-s∏m-en-∏m-Sp-Iƒ \\mth-dp-a-{¥w, \\dp-°n-e-∏q-hp-Iƒ \\o¿ho-gvN-bm‰m≥ acp-∂p-Ip-dn-∏p-Iƒ˛ \\mZ-ambv hs∂s‚ \\mhn-se-tØ-\\m-bn, \\m`n-bn¬ kv]μn-®-Xo-bp-s≈-gp-Øp-Iƒ Hmtcm-∂n-t\\mtcm samgn-®-¥,-a-Ωbmw t\\cn-s‚-bo-Whpw Xmf-hp-an-ºhpw AΩbv°p am{Xw Xcm≥ Ign-bp-∂Xmw sh◊bpw Rm\\m-Ip-tam¿Ω-X≥ `qan-bpw. `{Z-am-bvØ-s∂-bn-cn-°-s´, Ip´n-Iƒ sXm´p-hm-bn-®m-e-ip-≤-sa-t∂mXn \\o F¥p \\ho\\w! Ipeo\\w! {]ntb \\ns‚ kpμ-c-Zr-jvSn, \\n∂n-jvS-am-sW-s‚bpw AΩ-bp-tS-Xm-sa-gp-Øp-I-sfm-s°bpw AΩ-bm-bvØ-s∂sbm-Xp-ßn-bn-cn-°s´ \\Ωƒ hntZ-i-Øp -\\n¿Ωn-s®m-c-Ω-X≥ _nw_-ao-bm-Xn-Yy-im-e-bn¬ tim`\\w 68
hm°p-Iƒ hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-Iƒ ASn-ÿm\\ ]mTm-hen \\Ω-tfm¿Øm-ep˛ ans√-¶nepw Imh-embv ]n≥t] ]d°pw Ipfn¿Ω, c‡-Ønse˛ ®qSmbn \\n¬°p∂ X∑bpw Xmfhpw AΩ-bp-tS-Xm˛ sagp-Øp-I-sfm-s°bpw AΩ-bm-bvØ-s∂˛ bncn-°-s´-sb-s∏mgpw s]m°n-fn≥ h≈n˛ Bcp hmbn-°pao bS¿Øn-°-f™p \\n≥ ambp-sa-gp-Øp-Iƒ s]m¬°-cƒ°q-´n-s‚˛ BcpsS \\mhn-ep˛ bp≈n¬ h∂-s∏mtg bn¿°p-an-s®m-√p-Iƒ t]mb-Im-e-Øn≥ \\msf-bn-°p-´n-Iƒ a[p-c-ß-fn¬s°m-Xn˛ tNmZn-°p-tam, \\Ω˛ bqdp∂ ioew fmcpsS Ip´n-Iƒ? ad-∂p-Xp-Sßn Rm≥ BcpsS t\\mhp-Iƒ? F¶n-ep-a-Ω-sbm˛ Xmbvsamgn X∂o-W˛ tcm¿Ω-bm-bv, BZna˛ saßs\\? \\msh-Sp˛ kwKo-X-ambv h∂p tØmXp-∂-sX-ßs\\? aqfp-∂n-S-bv°nsS Hm¿°p-∂-sX-ßs\\? AΩ-sbm-tcm¿Ω˛ Xmbva-\\- ns‚ bn∏p-Ø≥ {]Im-i-߃ XpSn-∏p-I-sf-ßs\\? P∑-amfpw h\\˛ Xmbvs®m-√n-eq-dnb {]mNo-\\-\\o-e-bn¬ Xmf-ß-sf-ßs\\? aßn-b-a¿∂-Xm˛ Xmcm-´n-tem-ep∂ tam¿Ω, h√-s∏mgpw am[p-cy-sa-ßs\\? Xm≥ Xs∂ h∂p ]nd-∂-Xp-sa-ßs\\? Bcp tXSpw? \\msf \\Ωp-sS Ip´n-Iƒ˛ t°m¿°m-\\p-a-Ωsb th≠m-bn-cn-°ptam? Km‘n (hn. a[p-kq-Z-\\≥\\mb¿) 69
a]Øv ebmfw \"AΩ-bpsS FgpØp-I-fn'¬ {]I-S-am-hp∂ amXr-`mhw hni-I-e\\w sNbvXv Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm-°p-I. \\K-c-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ ]pXp-h-gn-I-fn¬ IÆn-tN-tc≠nhcp-tºmgpw \"AΩ' sISm-hn-f-°mbn Ihn-bpsS a\\- n¬ sXfn™p\\n¬°p-∂p. Cu A\\p- `hw Ihn-X-bn¬ Nn{Xo-I-cn-°-p∂-sX-ßs\\? $ \"\"AΩ-bp-tSXmsagp-Øp-I-sfm-s°bpw AΩ-bm-bvØ-s∂-sbm-Xp-ßn-bn-cn-°s´ \\Ωƒ hntZ-iØp \\n¿Ωn-s®m-c-Ω-X≥ _nw_-ao-bm-Xn-Yy-im-e-bn¬ tim`\\w'' $ \"\"P\\n°pw \\nanjw sXms´≥ aI˛ \\nw•ojv ]Tn-°Ww AXn-\\m¬ `mcy-X≥ t]d˛ ßnw•-≠n¬Ø-s∂-bm°n Rm≥'' ˛ Ip™pÆn Cu hcn-I-fneqsS Ihn-Iƒ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p∂ Bi-b-߃ Is≠Øn Ipdn∏v Xbmdm°p-I. \"\"AΩ-X-s∂-bmWv amXr-`m-j.'' Cu {]kvXm-h\\ Ihn-X-bnse Bi-b- ß-tfmSv F{X-am{Xw s]mcp-Ø-s∏-Sp∂p? ]cn-tim-[n®v Ipdn∏v Xbm-dm- °pI- . aq∂p Xe-ap-d-Iƒ Cu Ihn-X-bn¬ IS-∂p-h-cp-∂p-≠t√m. Xe-ap-dI-ƒ amdp-tºm-gp-≠m-Ip∂ sshIm-cn-Ihpw kmwkvIm-cn-I-hp-amb am‰-ßsf Ihn t\\m°n-°m-Wp-∂-sX-ßs\\? \\nß-fpsS \\nco-£-W-߃ Ah-X- cn-∏n-°p-I. 70
hm°p-Iƒ hnS-cp∂ ]pe-cn-Iƒ Rm≥ Fs∂-°p-dn®v ASn-ÿm\\ ]mTm-hen NphsS sImSp-Ø {]h¿Ø-\\-ß-fnse ]ptcm-KXn kqN-\\-Iƒ h®v hnebn-cp-Øp-I. N¿® apJ-{]-kwKw {]_‘w $ hmbn® cN-\\-I-fnse $ Imen-I-{]-k-‡n-bp≈ $ \\h-am-[y-a-ß-sf-°p-dn®v Bi-bw, `mh-X-ew, hnj-b-hp-ambn _‘- I≠pw tI´pw hmbn®pw kmaq-ln-Imwiw s∏´v cq]o-I-cn® A`n- B¿Pn® hnh-c-߃ F∂nh bp‡n-]q¿hw {]m-b-߃, \\ne-]m-Sp- Dƒs∏-SpØn {]_‘w Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ign- Iƒ F∂nh tkmZm- Xbm-dm-°n Ah-X-cn-∏n-®p. ™p. lcWw ka¿Yn-°m≥ Ign-™p. C\\nbpw F\\n°v Fß-s\\-sb√mw sa®-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ignbpw? $$ $ $$ $ $$ $ $$ $ kpIp-am¿ Ago-t°mSv Fgp-Øp-Imsc Adn-bpI (1926 ˛ 2012) IÆq¿ Pn√-bnse Ago-t°m´v P\\n-®p. Zo¿L-Imew tImtfPv s{]m^-k-dmbn tPmensNbvXp. Imen-°‰v bq\\n-th-gvkn‰n t{]m˛- sshkv Nm≥k-e¿, BIvSnMv sshkv Nm≥k-e¿ F∂o ]ZhnIfnen-cp-∂n-´p-≠v. \\mj-\\¬ _p°v {SÃv sNb¿am\\mbn- cp-∂p. kmlnXy\\ncq-]I≥, anI® hm‹n, A[ym-]-I≥ F∂o \\ne-Ifn¬ {]kn-≤-\\mWv. tI{μ-˛-tI-cf kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Iƒ, hb- em¿ Ahm¿Uv, FgpØ-—≥ ]pc-kvImcw F∂nh e`n-®p. {][m-\\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ XØz-a-kn, ae-bmfkmlnXyhna¿i-\\w, Bims‚ koXm-Im-hyw, i¶-c-°p-dp∏v hna¿in-°-s∏-Sp-∂p, hniz-km-lnXy]T-\\-߃, ca-W\\pw ae-bmfIhnX- b- pw, ]ptcm- K-a-\\-km-ln-Xyhpw a‰pw, Jfi-\\hpw afi-\\-hpw, Kpcp-hns‚ ZpxJw, F¥n\\p `mc-Xmw-t_, BImiw \\jvS-s∏-Sp∂ C¥y, Ago-t°m-Sns‚ {]`m-jW߃ 71
a]Øv ebmfw C. kt¥m-jvIp-am¿ IYmI- rØv. 1969¬ P\\- n®- p. t\\mhe- n\\pw IYmk- a- ml- mc- Ø- n\\pw tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Iƒ e`n-°p-I-bp-≠m-bn. tIc- f- _me- k- ml- nX- y C≥k- v‰- n‰- yq´ns- ‚ t\\mh- ¬ Ah- m¿U- n\\pw A¿l-\\m-bn. {][m-\\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ Kme-∏-tKmkv, aq∂-v A-‘-∑m¿ B\\-sb hn-h-cn-°p∂p, Nmh- pI- fn, aq∂p- hnc- e- pIƒ, \\oN- t- hZw (IY- mk- a- ml- mc- ߃); Aa- yqk- vs- a‚- v ]m¿°v, hm-°pIƒ, X-¶-®≥ a-™-°mc≥, A-‘-Im-c-\\gn, Nn-Zw-_-c-c-l-kyw, Ip∂pIƒ; \\-£-{X߃ (t\\m-h-ep-Iƒ); bp-hI-hn-°p-≈ I-Øp-Iƒ (hn-h¿Ø-\\w); Im-°-c- tZi-sØ D-dp-ºpIƒ (_m-e-km-ln-Xyw) hn. a[p-kq-Z-\\≥\\mb¿ 1950 ¬ s\\øm-‰n≥I-c-bn¬ P-\\n-®p. kwKo-Xm-fl-I-amb `mh- Ko-X-ssi-en-bn-¬ \\h-Im¬∏-\\nIXbv°v {]Nmcw \\¬Inb Ihn-. tImtf-P-[ym-]-I-\\m-bn-cp-∂p. tIc-f- km-lnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv t\\Sn-bn-´p-≠v. {][m-\\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ \\mdm-W-Øp-{`m-¥≥, Km‘¿hw, Km‘n, A—≥ ]nd∂ hoSv ]Z-tImiw ]Wbw ˛ Ip´n IvSmhv AΩ-bpsS Fgp-Øp-Iƒ IuXq-lew ˛ D’mlw Nn∑p{Z ˛ a\\- ns‚ ap{Z ]{X-\\oXn ˛ ho´n-\\-Iw ˛ kqNn-∏n-°p∂ A¿Yw AImbn hywKym¿Yw 72
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