PohnXw ]S¿Øp∂ thcp-Iƒ

ASn-ÿm\
ASn- m\
]m-Tm-henen
]mTm-
]n≥ko-‰n-se-{Xbv°p t\sc-bn-cp-Øo´p˛
tamcw Ncn™p aS-ßn-bn-cp-∂Ω.
\oc‰p h‰nhc≠ ssI®p-≈n-Iƒ
\ocmsX amtdmSv tN¿Øp-h-®n-´p-≠v.
Ftßm-´p-t]m-Ip-∂p-sh∂p tNmZn-®n-√,
F¥n-s\∂pw; ]t£ IÆp-Iƒ, IÆp-Iƒ
aßn-∏-g-Inb ]n™mWh¿W-ambv
]mSbpw ]ofbpw aqSnb IÆp-Iƒ
Gsd-∏-Wn-s∏-´-S®p Xpd-∂-h¿.
Ct∏mƒ hnP-\-ambo sXcp-ho-Yn-Iƒ.
BIm-i-tKm-]p-c-߃°p Xmg-Øh
\mtf-°p-th≠n Dd-ßm≥ {ian-°p-∂p.
Cs∏cpw amfns‚ (Cs∏-cp-am-fns‚?)
sXm´-Sp-Øm-bn-´n-d-°n-bm-se-t∂m¿Øp.
s]‰p-In-S°pw sXcp-hp-]-´n-s°-s¥m˛
cq‰w, Ipc-®Xv NmSn-°p-Xn-°p-∂p.
Pn√m-ip-]-{Xn-°-cn-In-sem-tc-sbmcp
cm°-S-am{Xw Dd-°-®-S-hp-am-bv
c≠p-aq-∂m-fp-I-fp-s≠-¶n-epw, ]n∂n˛
ep≠v, Hgnhp I\-sØm-cn-cp-fn-Sw.
]t£, ]Sn-I-fn-set¥m XS™pt]mbv.
]≠v ]\n-®Xpw AΩ-sb-Sp-ØpsIm˛
≠∏-Sn-tbm-tcm∂p tIdn-°n-X-®Xpw
A∂sØ kqNn-{]-tbm-K-Øn≥ \o‰¬ t]m˛
sem∂v a\- n-eq-S-t∏mƒ IS∂pt]mbv.
]ns∂bpw apt∂m´v, sh´-an-√m-fn√
Ip´n-tb-Im¥X IÆp-s]m-Øn-°-fn˛
°p∂ hnZym-ebap‰-ap-s≠-m∂n-\n
s]m´n-°-c-™pw iTn-®pw, IpX-dn-bp˛
saØn-bXpw D®-bm-thm-f-a-Ω-bm˛
Np‰paXn-en≥ ]pd-Ø∂p \n∂Xpw
N¶n¬ Ic-®n¬ Ipcp-ßn-∏n-S-™-Xpw...
]n®n-b-Xmcv Icn-s™m-cn-ss°-Itfm
AΩ-sØm-´n¬ s]s´∂p hml\w apt∂m´p t]mI-bmbv.
Fßn\n sIm≠n-d-t°≠p kzbw _p≤n˛
sI´p Icn-¥n-cn-bmfpw hsc-b-h¿
Hs∂s∂ sIm≠pt]mbn-tS-W-sa-∂p≈

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ebmfw
iey-s∏-Sp-ج {]Xn-jvTn® tImhn-en¬?
BcmWp ap∂n¬, ]pd-tØ-°-im-¥-\m˛
boiz-c≥ Ims‰m∂p sIm≈m-\n-d-ßntbm?
Gsd-Ø-Wp-°p-∂p, Nn√p-b¿ØoSp-sºm˛
tfm¿Øp, Icn-ºSw, AΩ-h-b-‰Øp
]‰n-°n-S-°p∂ NqSv, apjn-hp-ambv
Ims®Æ tNcp∂ K‘w, ]pe¿®-bn˛
teme-s°m-Sn-Iƒ ]pI-bp-∂-Xn≥ aWw.
H∂n\pw sIm≈-cp-Xm-Ø-h-s\-∂-hƒ
C∂pw ]gn ]d-t™-°pw, aS-ßmsX
hø, Xe-bv°-I-sØt¥m s]cp-°p-∂p.
sas√-Øn-cn-s™m∂p t\m°n, ]nd-Inse
ko‰n-ep-≠Ω he-tØm´p ]q¿W-ambv
Nm™v, aSßn ab-ßn-°n-S-°p-∂p.
]of-b-Sn™v \ndw t]mb IÆp-I˛
sft¥-b-S-bv°msXh®Ω \n¿Zbw?
d^o°v Al-ΩZv

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ASn-ÿm\
]mTm-hen
 Ihn-Xbv°v DNn-X-amb CuWw Is≠Øn Ah-X-cn-∏n-°q.

 IhnX-bn¬ AΩ-bpsS IÆp-Isf "aßn∏-g-Inb ]n™mWh¿W-ambn' F∂p

hnti-jn-∏n-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv F¥p-sIm-≠mhmw? N¿®sNøp-I.

 ""s]‰p-In-S°pw sXcp-hp-]-´n-s°s¥m-˛

cq‰w, Ipc-®Xp NmSn-°pXn-°p∂p''

Cu hcn-Iƒ Db¿Øp∂ hna¿i\w hni-I-e\w sNbvXv \nß-fpsS \nco-£-W-

߃ Fgp-Xp-I.

 AΩbvs°¥v kw`-hn-®n-´p-≠mhmw? \nß-fpsS \nK-a-\-߃ ka¿Yn-°m-\p≈

kqN-\-Iƒ Imhy-`m-K-Øp-\n∂p Is≠-Øn- hn-i-Zo-I-cn-°p-I.

 ""Fßn\n sIm≠n-d-t°-≠p- kzbw _p≤n˛

sI´p- I-cn-¥n-cn-bmfpw hsc-b-h¿
Hs∂s∂ sIm≠p-t]m-bntS-W-sa-∂p≈
iey-s∏-Sp-ج {]Xn-jvTn® tImhn-en¬?''

""ka-Im-enIkaq-l-Ønse a\p-jy-Xz-c-ln-X-amb at\m-`m-h-ß-tfm-Sp≈ AXn-

i-‡-amb {]Xn-I-c-W-amWv "AΩ-sØm-´n¬.'' Cu {]kvXm-h-\-bpsS shfn-®-
Øn¬ Ihn-Xbv°v Bkzm-Z\w Xbm-dm-°p-I.

 ImgvN-Iƒ, Hm¿Ω-Iƒ, K‘-߃, Ah-ÿ-Iƒ F∂n-h-bpsS at\m-l-c-amb

k∂n-thiw "AΩ-sØm-´n¬' F∂ Ihn-X-bn¬ ImWmw. AØcw {]tXy-I-X-
Iƒ ]´n-I-s∏-Sp-ØpI; khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ hy‡-am-°p-I. XpS¿∂v, Zriy-km-[y-X-
Iƒ N¿®sNbvXv {lkz-kn-\n-a-bv°p≈ Xnc-°Y Xbm-dm-°p-I.

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Rm≥ Fs∂-°p-dn®v

`mKn-I-ambn
]q¿W-ambn

A¸w
am{Xw
Bkzm-Z-\-°p-dn∏v
$ ka- I m- e nIIhn- X - I - f nse {]ta- b w, BJym- \ - c oXn
F∂nhbpsS khn-ti-j-X-Iƒ Is≠-Øm-\m-bn-´p-≠v.
$ Ihn-X-bnse Na-¬°mcw, khn-ti-j-{]-tbm-K-߃ F∂nh
hni-I-e\w sNøm≥ Ign-™n-´p-≠v.
$ kam\mi-b-ap≈ Ihn-X-Iƒ hmbn®v Xmc-Xayw sNbvXv Ah-
X-cn-∏n-°m-\m-bn-´p-≠v.
$ BI¿jIamb `mj-bn¬ (]-Z-߃, ssienIƒ, {]tbm-K-
߃) Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v.
IY-bc- ßv
$ hnj-b-hp-ambn _‘-s∏´v DNn-X-amb IY Is≠-Øm≥
Ign-™n-´p-≠v.
$ IY `mhm-fl-I-ambn i_vZ-hn-\ym-kw ]men-®v, DNn-X-amb
\n¿Ø-ep-I-tfmsS Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p-≠v.
$ IYm-kzm-Z\ N¿®-bn¬ Fs‚ A`n-{]m-b-߃ Ah-X-cn-∏n-
°m≥ Ign-™n-´p≠v.
$ Ah-X-cn-∏n® kam\IY-I-fpsS {]k-‡n, {]ta-bw, khn-ti-
j-X-Iƒ F∂nh kμ¿t`m-NnXw Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥ km[n-®n-
´p-≠v.
D]-\ymkw
$ hnj- b - h p- a mbn _‘- s ∏´ Bi- b - ß ƒ hmbn®pw N¿®
sNbvXpw a‰pw a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-™n-´p-≠v.
$ {]k-‡-amb Bi-b-߃ {Iao-I-cn®v Ah-X-cn-∏n-°m≥
Ign-™n-´p-≠v.
$ LS\ (BapJw, hf¿®, Jfin-Im-I-c-Ww, D]-kwlm-cw)
]men®v Fgp-Xm≥ Ign-™n-´p≠v.

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ASn-ÿm\
]mTm-hen

XIgn inh-i-¶-c-∏n≈ Fgp-Øp-Imsc

(1912 ˛ 1999) Adn-bpI
⁄m\-]o-T] - p-ck
- vImcw t\Snb t\mh-en-Ãv. Be-∏pg Pn√-bnse
XI-gn-bn¬ P\n-®p. h°o-em-bn-cp-∂p. Ip´-\m-Sns‚ IYm-Im-c≥.
am\-kn-Im-]-{K-Y-\-Øn-eq-∂nb sNdp-I-Y-I-sf-gp-Xn. kaq-l-
Ønse hnhn[ Xe-ß-fn-se a\p-jy-cpsS PohnXw {]ta-b-am°n
t\mh-ep-Is
- f-gp-Xn. Xncp-h\-¥]
- p-csØ k¿°m-cp-tZym-Kÿ
- c- psS
PohnXw "GWn-∏-Sn-I-fn'epw Ip´-\m-´nse I¿j-I-cpsS PohnXw
I-b¿, c≠n-S-ßgn F∂o t\mh-ep-I-fnepw a’y-sØm-gn-em-fn-
I-fpsS PohnXw "sNΩo-\n'epw Be-∏p-g-∏-´-W-Ønse tXm´n-I-fpsS PohnXw
"tXm´n-bpsS aI≥' F∂ t\mh-enepw At±lw Bhn-jvI-cn-®p. tXm‰n√ (\mSIw),
Fs‚ h°o¬ PohnXw (Hm¿Ω-°p-dn-∏pIƒ), tLmj-bm-{X, ASn-sbm-gp-°p-Iƒ,
sXc-s™-SpØ IY-Iƒ (IY-Iƒ) XpS-ßn-bh-bmWv a‰p {][m-\- Ir-Xn-Iƒ. tI{μ-
˛-tIcf km-lnXy- A-°m-Zan Ahm¿Up-Ifpw e`n-®n-´p-≠v.

bp.sI. Ipam-c≥
1950˛ ¬ tImgn-t°mSv Pn√-bnse ]tømfn-bn¬ P\n-®p. t\mh-en-
Ãv, sNdp-I-Ym-Ir-Øv, ]{X-{]-h¿ØI≥. tIcf kmlnXy A°m-
Zan ]pc-kvIm-cw, _jo¿ Ahm¿Uv, Fkv.-sI. s]ms‰-°m´v
Ahm¿Uv, A∏≥ Xºp-cm≥ ]pc-kvImcw F∂nh e`n-®p.
{][m\ IrXnIƒ
]pXnb Ccn-∏n-S-߃. aSpØ Ifn, AS-bm-f-߃ h∂psIm≠n-
cn-°p-∂p, A—≥ Dd-ßp-∂n-√, H‰-bvs°mcp kv{Xo HmSp-∂-Xns‚ cl-ky-sa¥v? hoSv
kwkm- c n- ° p- ∂ p, at[y- b n- ß s\ ImWp∂ t\c- Ø v , aXn- { `- a - ß - f psS Imew,
IpSpw-_-ayq-knbw (sN-dp-I-Ym-k-am-lm-c-߃); X£≥Ip∂v kzcq-]w, H‰-hm-°n¬
Hcp Pohn-Xw, ImWp-∂-X√ ImgvN-Iƒ (t\m-h¬)

d^o°v Al-ΩZv
]pXp-X-e-ap-d-bnse {it≤-b-\mb Ihn. 1961 ˛¬ Xriq¿ Pn√-bnse
A°n-°m-hn¬ P\n-®p. ]mc-º-cyhpw ]pXp-abpw Iq´n-t®¿Ø-
XmWv cN-\m-co-Xn. ]md-bn¬ ]Wn-™-Xv, kz]v\-hm-Mvaq-ew,
Bƒa-d, No´p-I-fn-°m¿, {Kma-hr-£-Ønse hΔm¬, inh-Iman,
tXmcm-ag F∂n-h-bmWv IhnXm-k-am-lm-c-߃. Ne-®n-{X-Km-\-
c-N-bn-Xmhv F∂ \ne-bnepw {]kn-≤-\m-Wv. tIc-f- km-lnXy
A°m-Zan Ahm¿Upw Ne-®n-{X-Km-\-c-N-\bv-°p≈ kwÿm\
Ahm¿Upw e`n-®n-´p-≠v.

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πmhn-e-°™n
]Z-tImiw A-£-¥-hy-amb ˛ £an-°-Ø-°-X-√mØ
IºnXw ˛ Cf-°w, hnd-b¬
sIm´n¬ ˛ IpSn¬
N{Iw ˛ ]Ww
Hmtcm hnfnbpw ImØv
Aklyw ˛ kln-°m-\m-hm-ØXv
FtS-°qsS ˛ CS-h-gn-bn-eqsS
Hm¿°v ˛ At±-l-Øn\v
I∂n-∏mSw ˛ B≠n-sem-cn-°¬ hnf-sh-Sp-°p∂ \new
tImWn-°¬ ˛ ]Sn-°¬
hn{im¥n ˛ hn{iaw
AΩ-sØm-´n¬
]of ˛ IÆnse Agp°v
s]cp-amƒ ˛ cmPm-hv, A[o-i≥, {][m-\n, {]`p
\o‰¬ ˛ thZ\

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HmW-ap-‰Øv
Cuae-\m-´n≥ hm-bp-hn-ep-s≠mcp
a[p-tcm-Zm-c-hn-Im-cw, a™m˛
eod-\p-Sp-sØmcp ]mh-\-`m-hw.
ag sIm≠mepw ]mhw Xpº-Iƒ
ae-cn≥IqS \nd®p, hndt®
\n¬°p-I-bt√m taSp-IƒtXm-dpw.
Xncn-Iƒ sXdp-Øp, sImfp-Øm-\p‰ ap˛
lq¿Øw ImØp Ipg™p aS-ßnb
Ic-hn-c-tem-sS, Zo]-°p-‰n-Iƒ
\m´n-bn-cn∏q \dp-ap-°p-‰n-Iƒ.
GXp-ap-d-ßm-sX-ºmSpw hb˛
tee-IƒtXmdpw \Sp-hn¬ s]m¬°n-gn˛
sbcnbpw sh≈n-Øm-e-sa-SpØp \n˛
c∂p ekn∏q s\øm-º-ep-Iƒ.
Imte cmhp \nd∂ \nem-hm¬
Iap-In≥]q-hcn XqIn, Øqa-bn˛
seXn-tc-‰-ßs\ \n¬°pw hgn-tb˛
sbgp-∂-≈p-I-bm-tbm-W-Ø-∏≥.

B¿∏p-hn-fn-°p-hn-\p-Æn-I-tf, be˛
IS-te, tat∑¬ Ipc-h-bnSq sIm˛
®cp-hn-I-tf, sNdp-I-\y-I-tf, \˛
√XnYn \ap-°n-\n-bm-cn-Xp-t]mse?

\ofpw ae-bpsS Nß-e-h-´-bn¬

\mfw ]mS-e-hn-c-em¬ \o´n-bp˛
tama¬°-hnfp XpSpØpw sXs√mcp
\mW-tØmSp ]cp-ßn-sbm-cp-ßn-Sp˛
tamW-t°m-Sn-bp-Sp-sØm-cp-j-t ,
]\n-\o-cm¬ Igp-In°q Imep-Iƒ,

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aWn-]o-T-Øn-en-cpØq a∂-s\, ASn-ÿm\

ae-bm-f-Ø-d-hm-´n-∂-¶-W˛ ]mTm-hen
aWn-]o-T-Øn-en-cp-Øq, RßsS
sIm®p-In-\m-hp-Iƒ tXSn-b-e™p a˛
e¿°-f-sa-gp-Xn-°m-tØm-c-c-Ns\!
]g-sbmcp ]p≈p-h-\m-Wt√m Rm≥;
]mbpw IpSbpw s\øpw, ]ns∂˛
∏e ssIth-e-Iƒ sNøpw, ]p©-Iƒ
sImøpw Imew I‰-sa-Xn®p In˛
Xbv°pw {Kma-s∏¨sIm-Sn-am-cpsS
Ic-fp-Iƒ Xp≈m≥, Imep-Iƒ \¿Ø-\˛
Ie-hn-Iƒ sIm≈m,\g-Inb \mS≥˛
Ihn-X-Iƒ ]mSn-bn-cn°pw Nmtc
Rm\pw ssIbnse hoW-s∏-Æpw.
sh‰n-e-sbm∂p apdp-°m,-s\m∂p sIm˛
dn°m≥ s\√p InS-®m-embn.
HmW-°m-e-Øp-Wcpw Rm≥, Xncp˛
thmW-∏m-´p-I-fm-sW≥ ]m-´p-Iƒ.
s]m∂n≥Nnßw h∂p-]n-d∂p I˛
c™p Nncn®p IpS,-t™m-W-Øn≥˛
a[p-c-°dn aWn-hm-bn¬ tX®Xp
s\m´n-\p-W®p Ifn°pw Ifn I˛
t≠mW-Ø-∏≥ ]qØ-d-ta¬ ]\˛
tbme-°p-Sbpw NqSn-bn-cn-s°,
ae-bm-f-Ø-d-hm-´n-∂-¶-W˛
sh¨a-W-en-¶-en-cn∏q Rms\≥˛
ssIbn¬ Nm™p-In-S∏q sIm©sem˛
sS≥{]n-b-a-Ifmw hoW-s∏-Æpw.
]g-a-bn-en-gbpw ]√p sImgn-s™mcp
]m´m-sW∂p ]gn-°m-an∂p ]˛
cnjvIm-c-Øn≥ Xn-Æ-bn-ep-≈-h¿
]g-tam-S-cnbpw ]∏-Shpw X˛
∂mh-Xp-th-K-a-b-bv°m≥ t\m°mw.
Ch-c-dn-bp-∂o-se-∂-`n-am\w!
F∂psS ap∂n¬ tKmta-Z-I-angn
an∂pw Im©-\-knw-lm-k-\-a-Xn¬
apØp-°p-Sbpw NqSn-bn-cn∏q
aqhp-e-Im≠ alm-_-en-a-∂≥.
hnS
(sshtem-∏-n≈n {io[-c-ta-t\m≥)-

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 ae-bm-f-tZiw HmWsØ kzoI-cn-°p-∂Xv Fß-s\-sb∂v Imhy-`m-K-Øp-\n∂p Is≠-

Øn kz¥w hmIy-Øn-e-h-X-cn-∏n-°p-I.

 ""]g-a-bn-en-gbpw ]√p sImgn-s™mcp

]m´m-sW∂p ]gn-°m-an∂p ]˛
cnjvIm-c-Øn≥ Xn-Æ-bn-ep-≈-h¿
]g-tam-S-cnbpw ]∏-Shpw X˛
∂mh-Xp-th-K-a-b-bv°m≥ t\m°mw.
Ch-c-dn-bp-∂o-se-∂-`n-am\w!''
tIc-f-Øns‚ X\n-a-bm¿∂ kmwkvIm-cnIss]Xr-I-Øn-ep≈ Ihn-bpsS A`n-am-\-
t_m-[-amtWm Cu hcn-I-fn¬ sXfn-bp-∂Xv? Ihn-X-bn¬\n∂v {]k-‡-amb a‰p
kqN-\-Iƒ IqSn Is≠Øn N¿®sNøp-I.

 "Hcp-a-bpsSbpw ka-`m-h-\-bp-sSbpw ktμ-i-amWv HmWm-tLm-j-Øns‚ AI-°mºv˛'

h¿Ø-am-\-Im-eØv Cu {]kvXmh\ F{X-tØmfw {]k-‡-am-sW∂v N¿®sNbvXv
teJ\w Xbm-dm-°p-I.

 \mS≥]m-´p-Ifpw efn-X-Km-\-ßfpw kn\namKm\-ß-fp-a-S-ßp∂ \nc-h[n HmW-∏m-´p-

Iƒ \ap-°p≠v. Ch-bn¬ GXm\pw NneXv Dƒs∏-SpØn Hcp ]m´-cßv kwL-Sn-∏n-
°p-I. CXn\v apt∂m-Sn-bm-bp≈ Ah-Xm-c-Is‚ BapJ`mjWhpw Xbm-dm-°p-at√m.

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A¥mcmjv{So-b-ta-J-e-bn¬ C∂p cq]w]q≠p -Xp-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p∂ GI-tem-I- ASn-ÿm\

sa∂ Bi-b-Øns‚ Hcp ap{Zm-hm-Iy-ambn {]kvXpX ktμ-isØ ]cn-K- ]mTm-hen
Wn-°mw.
Hcp {]tXyI aXsØ Bkv]-Z-am°n {io\m-cm-b-W-Kpcp t£{X-߃
ÿm]n-®n-´p-s≠∂ Imcyw ChnsS hnkva-cn-°p-∂n-√. ]t£, AXp ]ma-c-`q-
cn-]-£-ap≈ A[x-ÿn-X-k-ap-Zm-b-ßsf ]Sn-]-Sn-bmbn Db¿Øn-s°m≠p hcp-
∂-Xn-\m-hiy-amb Hcp X¬°m-tem-]m-[n- am-{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. t£{X-߃ C\n
Bh- i y- a n- s √∂pw X¬ÿm\Øp hnZym- ` ymkÿm]- \ - ß tfm sXmgn¬-
imeItfm BWv th≠-sX∂pw At±lw A\-¥-c-Im-eØp Xpd-∂p-]-d-™n-
´p-≠v. Kpcp HSp-hn¬ \S-Ønb IÆmSn{]Xn-jvTtbm? a\p-jys‚ [ym\-e£yw
a\p-jy≥ Xs∂-bm-sW∂pw Ahs‚ A¥»‡n-bpsS hnIm-k-am-Wm-h-iy-
sa∂pw D≈ hkvXp-X-bt√ AXp shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv?
km¿h-eu-In-IXzw (Universality) {io\m-cm-bt- Wm-]t- Z-iß
- f
- psS Hcp {]tXy-
I-X-bm-Wv. N{I-hmfwt]mse, ASp-°p-t¥mdpw Ah IqSp-X¬ A¿Y-hn-kvXr-
X-am-Ipw. bmsXmcp kwi-bhpw IqSmsX B¿°pw a\- n-em-I-Ø-°-hn[w
G‰hpw efn-X-amb `mj-bn-emWv Ah cNn-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. AtXka-bw,
kq{X-hm-Iy-k-Zr-i-amb A¿Y-Kmw-`o-cyhpw Ah-bn¬ ImWmw. Xm≥ ]d-bp-
∂Xp ]ma-c-P-\-ß-fpsS D≈nepw Ipdn-°p-sIm-≈-W-sa∂p Kpcp Icp-Xn-bn-cp-
∂p. kztX au\n-bm-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw A¬∏`m-jWw sIm≠p t{imXm-°ƒ°p
kwi-b-\n-hrØn hcp-Øm≥ At±lw AXn-hn-Z-Kv[-\p-am-bn-cp-∂p. Nne-t∏mƒ
efn-tXm-Zm-l-c-W-ß-fn¬ IqSn-bm-bn-cn°pw Bi-bm-hn-jvI-c-Ww. ""PmXn H∂m-
sW-∂-Xn\v sXfn-shm∂pw th≠-t√m. Hcp ]´n thsdmcp ]´nsb I≠m¬
AXns‚ kz¥w PmXn-bm-sW∂p a\- n-em-°p-∂p. F√m arK-߃°pw Cu
hI-Xn-cn-hp-≠v. AX-\p-k-cn®v Pohn-°p-∂p-ap-≠v. a\p-jy¿°p am{Xw kwibw,
kz¥w PmXn Xncn-®-dn-bm-\p≈ i‡n-bn-√. arK-ß-tf-°mfpw tamiw.'' Cu
kw`m-j-W-Øn¬ D±n-jvS-amb Bibw F{X Dut°msS \ΩpsS a\- n¬
Xd-®p-I-b-dp-∂p-s≠∂p t\m°p-I.
hnZym-`ym-kw, hyh-kmbw, kwL-S-\, Pohn-X-ip-≤n ˛CsXm-s°-bmWv
A[xÿnX-k-ap-Zm-b-߃°p th≠-sX∂p Kpcp IqsS-°qsS ]d-™n-cp-∂p.
Cßs\ \m\m-{]-Im-tcW BZ¿i-im-enXbpw {]mtbm-Kn-I-_p-≤nbpw CW-
ßn-t®¿∂n-cp∂ Hcp bpKm-Nm-cy-\m-bn-cp∂p {io\m-cm-b-W≥. tIc-fsØ PmXn-
∏m-Xm-f-Øn¬\n∂p-b¿Øn AXns‚ {`m¥m-e-bXzw \nt»jw \o°w sNbvXp-
sh-∂-Xp-sIm-≠p-Xs∂ At±lw \ap-s°-√m-h¿°pw {]mXxkvac-Wo-b-\m-Ip-
∂p. B al-®cn-Xhpw alm-kq‡-ßfpw `mhn-X-e-ap-d-Iƒ°pw {]tNm-Z\w
\¬Ipamdm-I-s´.
{io\m-cm-b-W-Kp-cp˛ Poh-N-cn-{Xhpw Kp-cp-kvarXnIfpw
(Ip‰n-∏pg IrjvW-]n≈)

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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
thW-sa∂v Bi-bp-≈-h≥
DZm-Øo-IrXw ˛ DXvIr-jvS-am-°s∏-´Xv
D≤m-cWw ˛ XmW-\n-e-bn¬\n∂v Db¿∂ \ne-bn-te°p
sIm≠p-h-c¬
X]-›cy ˛ X]- ns‚ A\p-jvTm\w
N{I-hmfw ˛ BIm-ihpw `qan-bpw Iq´n-ap-´p-∂-Xp-t]mse
tXm∂p-∂nSw
\thm-∞m\w ˛ ]pXnb DW¿hv, \thm-Zbw
aqVm-Nmcw ˛ A\m-Nmcw
euInIw ˛ Cl-temI kw_-‘-am-b-Xv, `uXnI-am-b-Xv
km¿h-eu-In-IXzw ˛ k¿h-tem-Ihpw kw_-‘n-®

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]mTm-hen

sN-ºp-a-Øm-bn \n- e - Ø n- c p- ∂ v ]- W - s ∏- ´ n- b p- s S
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 ]- X n- ‰ m- ≠ m- b n \q- e p tIm- ¿ - Ø p Ip- g n- ™ p-
t]m- b I- Æ p- I - ƒ sIm- ≠ v A- b m- ƒ Np- ‰ p- ] m- S pw
t\m-°p-∂X - v a-Øm-bn {i-≤n-®p. X-ø¬ - °
- m-c≥- F-t¥m
]-d-bm-≥ a-Sn-°p-I-bm-sW-∂v a-Øm-bn-°p tXm-∂n.

]Wbw ""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.

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""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- W n- i m- ¿ - ∂ p. Nm- t °m- c p am- π - b v - ° v kz- ¿ - W w tNm- t c- e v - ≠ m- ¿ - ∂ - X m, 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 td-Un-tbm-°v \-√ sh-te-≠v a-Øm-bnaq-∏t- c'' ˛ Nm-°p-Æn a-Sn-®p.
""D- t Δ- c n- ° pw, ]- t £, F- ¥ m- b m- e pw kz- ¿ - W - Ø n- s ‚ sh- t e- ≠ m- t hm? 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- t Wy, C- X m- t ∏m \- ∂ m- b - X v ! \o- b v \n- s ‚ td- U n- t bm
sIm-≠∂v C-_-sS ]-W-bw h-®p, Rm-\-Xn-\v s\-\-°v A-º-Xp-dp-∏n-I F-Æn-Ø-cqw

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sN-bv-Xp. A-©v ]p-Xp-]p-Ø-≥ ]-Øn-s‚
]mTm-hen
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 - W w- ∂ 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-©o-kn-\pw tdm-kΩ - b- v°
- pw H-s°
In- ´ n- b s]- S C- ∂ m- ´ n- e v G- s X- ¶ n- e pw
]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- Ø m- b naq- ∏ - t c, H- c p
t\m-´w th-Ww-t∂ Rm-≥ ]-d-™p-≈q.''
""F- t ¥m- c w B- t fm- f - s S ]- t ≠mw
sam-Xe - pw F-Sh - m-Sp \-SØ
- y X-dh - m-Sm C-Zv!
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 tIm-WØ - n-s‚-¶n-epw h-°S- n-t®m. sam-
X-epw ]-en-tiw In-´m-≠v td-Un-tbm C-_-
S- s Ø a- ® o- ∂ v F- d - ß n- √ 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- _ - S n- c n- ° - W - X m s\- \ - ° pw \- √ - X v .
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- W n- I - f n- e q- s S I- { Xn- I sX- ‰ n

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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.

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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?

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Bg- N
v- I
- ƒ
- I-gn-™p. kz-¿W
- °
- Ω
- e
- p-If
- pw am-eI
- f
- pw
h-fI - f
- p-sam-s°-bm-bn sN-ºp-aØ - m-bn-bp-sS hym-]m-
cw sIm-gp-Øp. X-ø¬ - °
- m-c≥ - Nm-°p-Æn-bp-sS ]-W-
b-ap-Xe - n-s\-°p-dn-®v A-bm-ƒ a-d∂ - pt]m-bn.
H-cp Rm-b-dm-gv-N ]-≈n-bn-¬\n-∂p h-∂p I-b-dp-
tºm- ƒ Nm- ° p- Æ n- b p- ≠ v ap- ‰ - Ø p \n- ¬ °p- ∂ p.
A-bm-fp-sS ssIbn-¬ H-cp sN-dn-b I-S-em-kps]m-
Xn-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
""]-Wb - w F-Sp-°m-\m-bn-´m?'' a-Øm-bn tNm-Zn-®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 - b w F- S v - ° m- \ - √ a- Ø m- b naq- ∏ - t c''˛
Nm-°pÆn km-h-[m-\w ]-d-™p.
sN-ºp-aØ - m-bn ]q-ap-Jt- Ø-°p I-bd - n. Nm-°p-Æn-
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 - b w F- S p- ° m- \ m- b n- ´ v C- ∂ v ]- ‰ n- √ ym- ∂ v
Rm- º - d - ™ p...'' a- Ø m- b n A- t em- k - c - t Øm- s S
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.

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""\n-\-°n-t∏m ]-Wn-sbm-∂pw C-t√y Nm-°p-tWy?''

ASn-ÿm\
]mTm-hen
Nm-°p-Æn _m-‰-dn-s∏m-Xn Xp-d-∂v ssZ-\y--tØm-sS A-bm-sf t\m-°p-I
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.

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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
A-Sn-°W - w. Xp-Wn Rm-s\-Sp-Øp X-cmw. X-bv] - p-Iq-en ]-en-ti-ev C-cp-t∂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- t em a- Ø m- b n- a q- ∏ - t c, H- s ° \n- ß - f v
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¿)

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ASn-ÿm\
]mTm-hen
 ""Cu tdUntbmw ]m´zs° C\n-°{X ]nSn-Ø-√ym. a\p-jysc
sa\s°- S v Ø m≥ Hmtcm G¿∏m- t Smfv ! 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- s f t]mse t\m°≠ km[- \ - ß - f m- t W,

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-

°p-I.

 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.

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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

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