Hmknse ambmhn

ae-bmfw Malayalam
_me-km-lnXyw Childrens literature
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F¬ {^m¶v t_mw L Frank Baum
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H∂mw ]Xn∏v First edition
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tIcf imkv{XkmlnXy ]cnjØv

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Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-csØ sk‚¿ t^m¿ sUh-e-]vsa‚ v ÃUo-kn¬
Kth-jI - bpw A[ym-]n-Ib
- p-am-W.v tIc-fob B[p-\n-IX- b
- n¬ kmaq-
lnI]-cn-jvI-c-Ww, hnI-k-\w, kwkvIm-cw, cmjv{So-bw, enwK
t`Zhyh-lmc߃ F∂n-hb - psS ]c-kv]c- {- ]-h¿Ø\-sØ-°p-dn®v
]Tn°p∂p. ae-bm-f-Ønepw Cw•o-jn-epw FgpXnbn´p≠v.
 {]km-[I
- °
- p-dn∏v
F¬ {^m¶vt_mw FgpXn 1900¬ {]kn-≤o-I-cn® Ip´n-I-fpsS t\mh-
emWv "Hmknse ambmhn'. \nc-h[n XhW Cu ]pkvXIw ]p\x-{]-kn-
≤o-Ic - n-°s- ∏-´p. 1902¬ \mS-Ia - mbpw 1939 ¬ kn\n-ab - mbpw CXnse CXn-
hrØw Ah-X-cn-∏n-°-s∏-´p. Hmkv F∂ cmPyØv sUmtdmØn F∂
sIm®p-s]¨Ip´n \S-Øp∂ kml-knI {]hr-Øn-I-fmWv t\mh-ens‚
CXn-hr-Øw.
I≥kmkv F∂ ÿeØv AΩm-h≥ sl≥dntbmSpw AΩmbn FΩ-
tbmSpw H∏w Xma-kn-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp∂p sUmtdm-Øn. Iq´n\v tSmt´m F∂
\mb-°p-´n-bp-ap-≠v. Ah¿ Hcp Npg-en-°m-‰n¬ s]´v Hmkv cmPy-Øn-se-
Øn-t®-cp-∂p. Im≥km-kn-te°v Xncn-s®-Øm-\p≈ klmb A`y¿∞-\-
bp-ambn Ahƒ ac-XI \K-c-Ønse ambm-hnsb ImWm≥ t]mhp-∂p.
bm{X-bn¬ sUmtdm-Øn-tbm-sSm∏w \mb-°p-´n°p ]pdsa ssht°m¬
a\p-jy\pw XI-c-a-\p-jy-\pw Hcp knwl-hpw IqSn-t®-cp-∂p. Ch-sc√mw
tN¿s∂m-cp-°p∂ kml-kn-Ihpw ck-I-c-hp-amb kμ¿`-߃ Ip´n-Iƒ
Gsd CjvSs - ∏-Sp∂ Hcp _me-km-lnXy {KŸambn Hmknse ambm-hnsb
am‰n. B[p-\nI Ime-L´- Ø - n¬ _me-km-ln-Xy cwKsØ ¢mknIv IrXn-
bmbn Cu t\mh¬ hne-bn-cp-Øs - ∏-Sp-∂p. Cu ]pkvXI - Ø
- ns‚ hnP-bsØ
XpS¿∂v Hmkv ]c-ºc - I
- ƒ Xs∂ F¬ {^m¶vt_mw Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v.
Cu t\mh¬ ae-bm-fØ - n-tebv°v ]cn-`m-js - ∏-Sp-Øn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv sP.
tZhn-Ib - m-Wv. aqe-Ir-Xn-bpsS kØ H´pw tNm¿∂p-t]m-Im-sX-bp≈ ]cn-
`mj Gsd lrZy-am-Wv. Hmknse ambm-hn-bpsS DtZz-K-P-\-I-amb IY
sIm®p-Iq-´p-Im¿°mbn kt¥m-j] - q¿hw ka¿∏n-°p-∂p.

tIcf imkv{X-km-lnXy ]cn-jØv

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1. Npg-en-°m-‰ns‚ IpkrXn ................................................. 9

2. a©vIn≥I-fpsS \m´n¬ .................................................. 13
3. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ..................................................... 19
4. Im´n-eqsS Hcp bm{X ...................................................... 25
5. XI-c-a-\p-jys‚ IY ...................................................... 29
6. t]Sn-sØm-≠≥ knwlw ............................................... 35
7. ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn-te-°p≈ hgn ..................................... 39
8. hnj-∏q-°-fpsS NXn ....................................................... 43
9. Fen-dm-Wn-bpsS klmbw ............................................ 47
10. ac-XI \K-c-I-hm-S-Øn¬ .............................................. 51
11. ac-XI
- \
- K - cw ..................................................................... 56
12. Hmkv ................................................................................... 60
13. a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bp-ambp≈ G‰p-ap-´¬ ............................ 66
14. a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bpsS A¥yw ............................................. 71
15. Iq´p-Im¿ ho≠pw H∂n-°p∂p .................................... 76
16. Hmkns‚ clkyw ......................................................... 82
17. Hmkns‚ IY .................................................................. 87
18. _eq¨ bm{X ................................................................ 92
19. Z£n-Wt- Z-it- Ø-°p≈ bm{X ................................... 98
20. ac-߃ B{I-an-°p∂p ............................................... 102
21. Ifn-a¨ a\p-jy-cpsS \m´n¬ .................................... 105
22. knwlw cmPm-hm-Ip∂p ................................................ 110
23. IzmUvenßv tZi-Øn¬ ................................................ 113
24. ho≠pw ho´n¬ ............................................................... 116
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1. Npg-en-°m-‰ns‚ IpkrXn
]≠v, ]≠v, Aßv Zqc-Øv, Im≥kmkv ]p¬ta-Sp-I-fpsS \Sp°v
"tUmdØn' Fs∂mcp sIm®p s]¨Ip´n Pohn-®n-cp-∂p. I¿j-I-\mb
sl≥dnb-Ωm-hs - ‚bpw FΩm AΩm-bn-bp-sSbpw IqsS-bmWv Ahƒ Ign-
™n-cp-∂-Xv. hoSv sI´m-\p≈ XSn hfsc AI-se-\n∂p sIm≠p htc-
≠n-bn-cp-∂X
- n-\m¬ Ah-cpsS hoSv hfsc sNdp-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. \mev Nphcpw
Xdbpw ta¬°q-cb - p-ap≈ Hcp sIm®p-ap-dn. AXn-\p-≈n¬ Xpcp-ºn® Hcp
Ccp-º-Sp-∏pw Hcp ap´≥ Ae-am-cnbpw Hcp taibpw c≠p-aq∂p Itk-c-
Ifpw ]ns∂ c≠v I´n-ep-I-fpw. AΩm-h\pw AΩm-bn°pw Hcp aqe-bn¬
henb Hcp I´n¬˛ tUmd-Øn°v at‰ aqe-bn¬ sNdnb I´n¬. ho´n\v
Hcp X´n≥]p-dtam ]Øm-btam C√. D≈tXm Xdbn¬ Ipgn® Hcp sNdnb
Ipgn. "sImSp-¶m-‰p-]-Ømbw' F∂mWv AXns‚ t]cv. ]p¬ta-Sp-I-fn¬
CS-bv°n-Sbv°v D≠m-Im-dp≈ AXn-i-‡-amb sImSp-¶m-‰p-Iƒ sI´n-S-
ßsf XI¿Øv hcp-tºmƒ Bfp-Iƒ°v c£-s∏-´n-cn-°m-\p≈ sNdnb
]Øm-b-am-bn-cp∂p CXv. Xd-bpsS \Sp-°p≈ Hcp cl-ky-hm-Xn¬ Xpd-
∂m¬ Hcp tImWn-hgn Cu sNdnb Ccpƒap-dn-bn-te°v Cd-ßmw.
hmXn¬∏-Sn-bn¬ \n∂v ]pd-tØ°v FØn-t\m-°p-tºmƒ Np‰pw Nmc-
\n-dØ
- n¬ ]c-∂p-In-S° - p∂ hnim-ea - mb ]p¬∏-c∏
- p-If
- √
- msX as‰m∂pw
Xs∂ ImWm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. N{I-hm-f-Øns‚ A‰w hsc Hcp actam
hotSm t]mep-an-√. Dgp-Xp-a-dn® aÆv shbn-te‰v DW-ßn-h-c≠v Nmc-\n-d-
ambn Ign-™n-cp-∂p. ]p√n-\p-t]mepw ]®-\n-d-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p; AXn-s\-
t]mepw kqcy≥ DW-°n- Nm-c\ - n-da
- m-°n. kqcys‚ NqSn¬ hoSns‚ Nph-
cp-I-fnse s]bn‚p-t]mepw hc≠v CfIn as‰-√m-Øn-s\-t∏m-sebpw Hcp
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Xcw apjn-∏≥ \nd-am-bn-Øo¿∂n-cp-∂p.

FΩm AΩmbn AhnsS Xma-kn-°m≥ h∂-t∏mƒ kpμ-cn-bmb sNdp-
∏-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. shbnepw Im‰pw sIm≠v Ah¿ BsI amdn-bn-cn-°p-
∂p. Xnf-ßp∂ IÆp-If - msI aßn-t∏m-bn. Ihn-fp-If - nse XpSp∏pw C√m-
sX-bm-bn. Ah-cpsS icocw BsI DW-ßn-t∏m-bn-cp-∂p. Ct∏mƒ Ah¿
Nncn-°m-dp-t]m-ep-an-√. A\m-Y-bmb tUmdØn Ah-tcm-sSm∏w Xma-kn-
°m≥ FØnb ImeØv Ah-fpsS s]m´n-®ncn FΩm AΩm-bnsb
h√msX ]cn-{`-an-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. C{X apjn-∏-\mb Pohn-X-Ønepw tUmd-
Øn°v kt¥m-jn-°m≥ Fs¥-¶n-ep-ap≠v F∂Xv Ahsc F∂pw hnkva-
bn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p.
sl≥dnb-Ωm-h\ - m-Is´ Hcn-°epw Nncn-®n-cp-∂n-√. ]I-e¥ - n-tbmfw ]Wn-
sb-Sp-Øn-cp∂ Abmƒ°v kt¥m-js - a-s¥∂v Adn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. \o≠p
\c® XmSnbpw s]mSn-]n-Sn® _q´vkpw Abmƒ°v BI-∏msS Hcp Nmc-
\ndw sImSp-Øp. Kuc-h° - m-c\
- mb hfsc Ipd®p am{Xw kwkm-cn-°p∂
a\p-jy≥.
F∂m¬ tUmd-Ønsb am{Xw Cu apc-Sn∏v _m[n-®n-cp-∂n-√. AXn\p
ImcWw "tSmt´m'bmWv. Ah≥ tUmd-Ønsb Nncn-∏n-®n-cp-∂p. tSmt´mbv°v
Nmc-\n-d-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. Ah≥ \√ Idp-º-\m-bn-cp-∂p. \o≠, ]´p-t]m-se-
bp≈ apSn-bpw, Ft∏mgpw Xnf-ßp∂ IpkrXn \nd™ IdpØ IÆp-
Ifpw Ip™n aq°p-ap≈ tSmt´m-bm-bn-cp∂p tUmd-Øn-bpsS D‰ tXmg≥.
]t£, C∂v Ah¿ Ifn \n¿Øn-h-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-Wv. aqSn-s°´n
\n¬°p∂ B-Im-it- Ø°v hoSns‚ ]Sn-bn-en-cp-∂p-sIm≠v sl≥dn AΩm-
h≥ BImw-£-tbmsS t\m°p-I-bm-Wv. tUmdØn tSmt´msb ssIbn-
se-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v hmXn-en¬ Nmcn \n¬°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. FΩm AΩmbn
]m{Xw Igp-In-s°m≠v ]n∂n¬ \n¬°p-∂p.
Zqsc, hS°p hi-Øp-\n∂v Im‰ns‚ t\cnb H® tIƒ°mw. ]p√v,
Im‰n¬ i‡-ambn De-bp-∂Xv tUmd-Øn°pw sl≥dn AΩm-h\pw
ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. s]s´∂v sX°p-`m-KØ - p-\n∂v AXn-i‡ - a- mbn hoip∂
Im‰ns‚ Ae¿® tIƒ°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ahn-sSbpw ]p¬∏-c∏v CfIn adn-
bp-∂Xv Ah¿ I≠p.
s]s´∂v sl≥dnb-Ωm-h≥ Fgp-t∂-‰p. "FΩm, Hcp Npg-en-°m-‰n-\p≈
]pd-∏m-Sm-sW∂p tXm∂p-∂p.' `mcysb hnfn-®p-sIm≠v At±lw ]d-™p.
"Rm≥ I∂p-Im-en-Isf H∂p t]mbn t\m°-s´.' ]ip-°-sfbpw IpXn-c-
I-sfbpw sI´n-bn-Sp∂ sjÕp-I-fn-te°v At±lw HmSn.
FΩm AΩmbn ]m{X-߃ Ahn-sS-Ø-s∂-bn-´n´v hmXn¬°-te°v
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h∂p. H‰-t\m-´Ø - n¬ Ah¿°v A]-ISw ]nSn-In-´n.

"tUmdØo! thKw! thKw! Ah¿ \ne-hn-fn-®p. HmSn ]Øm-b-Øn¬
Ibdq!'
tSmt´m tUmd-Øn-bpsS ssIbn¬ \n∂v IpXn®p NmSn I´n-en-\S- n-bn¬
\n∂p. tUmdØn Ahs\ ]nSn-°m-\mbn I´n-en-\-Sn-bn-te°p sN∂p.
h√msX `b-∂p-t]mb FΩm AΩmbn cl-ky-hm-Xn¬ Xpd∂v tImWn
hgn Ccp-´p-ap-dn-bn-te°v thKw Cd-ßn. tSmt´msb ]nSn-Iq-Snb tUmdØn
AΩm-bn-bpsS ]n∂mse Cd-ßm≥ XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. F∂m¬ cl-
ky-hm-Xn-ens‚ ASp-sØØpw aptº Im‰v `b-¶-c-ambn H∂p Nodn.
hoSmsI Ipep-ßm≥ XpS-ßn. tUmd-Øn-bp-sS Imev sX‰n. Ahƒ \ne-
Øn-cp∂p t]mbn. s]s´∂v hnkva-b-I-c-amb Hcp kw`hw D≠m-bn. hoSv
c≠p-aq-∂p-h´w InS∂p Id-ßn. ]n∂oSv AXv apI-fn-te°v kmh-[m\w
Db¿∂p XpS-ßn. Xm≥ Hcp _eq-Wn¬ k©-cn-°p-Ib - mWv F∂v tUmd-
Øn°v tXm∂n.
tUmd-Øn-bpsS hoSns\ FSp-Øp-sIm-≠p-t]m-bXv Hcp Npg-en-°m-‰m-
bn-cp-∂p. hS-°p-\n∂pw sX°p-\n∂pw h∂v Im‰p-Iƒ HØp-tN¿∂Xv
IrXy-ambn tUmd-Øn-bpsS hoSn\p apI-fn-em-bn-cp-∂p. Npg-en-°m-‰ns‚
a[y-`mKw s]mXpsh im¥-am-W.v F∂m¬ Np‰p-ap≈ hmbp G¬]n-°p∂
`oa-amb a¿Zw-aqew hoSv BIm-iØ - n-te°v Db¿∂p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p. Npg-

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en-°m‰v AXns\ hfsc Db-c-Øn-te°v ]d-Øn. Im‰v \oßp-∂-Xn-t\m-

sSm∏w B sIm®p-hoSpw hfsc hfsc Zqtc-°v. Bbn-c° - W
- °- n\v ssaep-
Iƒ AI-te°v Hcp Xqh-en-s\-t∏mse ]d-∂p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p.
hoSn-\p-≈n¬ BsI Ccp-´m-bn-cp-∂p. Im‰ns‚ Ae¿® Ak-ly-am-bn-
cp-s∂-¶nepw tUmd-Øn°v Cu bm{X A{X Bbm-k-I-c-ambn tXm∂n-
bn-√. BZysØ H∂p-c≠p Id-°ß - ƒ°p tijw Xm≥ sXm´n-en¬ InS∂v
BSp-∂Xp-t]mse tUmd-Øn°v tXm∂n.
]t£, tSmt´mbv°v CsXm´pw ]nSn-®n-√. Ah≥ apdn-bn¬ Aßnßv
HmSn-\-S∂pw D®-Øn¬ Ipc®pw Xs‚ {]Xn-tj[w tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn.
tUmdØn A\-ßmsX Xd-bn¬ Xs∂-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp-X-hW tSmt´m cl-
ky-hm-Xn-en-eqsS ]pd-tØ°v hoWp-t]m-bX - m-W˛-v ]
- mhw tUmdØn BsI
`b-s∏-´p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ]s£. hmXn-en-eqsS FØn t\m°n-b-
t∏mƒ tSmt´m-bpsS sNhn Iºp-t]mse s]mßn-\n¬°p-∂Xv I≠p. i‡-
amb hmbp-a¿Zw Ahs\ Xmtg°p hogmsX Xmßn-\n¿Øn. tUmdØn
sas√ Cg™p sN∂v tSmt´m-bpsS sNhn-bn¬ ]nSn®v Ahs\ hen-®p-I-
b‰n. C\nbpw A]-IS- ß - ƒ D≠m-Im-Xn-cn-°m-\mbn cl-ky-hm-Xn¬ AS-
®n-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
aWn-°q-dp-Iƒ Hs∂m-∂mbn sImgn-™p t]mbvs°m-≠n-cp-∂p.
]Xps° ]Xps° tUmd-Øn°v ss[cyw h∂p. ]s£, Ahƒ°v
h√msX t_md-Sn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. am{X-a-√ Im‰ns‚ \ne-hn-fn-aqew Ah-
fpsS sNhn s]m´n-t∏m-Ip-sa∂v Ahƒ°v tXm∂n-t∏m-bn. BZy-amZyw hosS-
ßm\pw `qan-bn-te°v hoWp XI¿∂p t]mIptam F∂v Ahƒ°v t]Sn-
bm-bn-cp-∂p. aWn-°q-dp-Iƒ Ign-™n´pw H∂pw kw`-hn-°m-ØX - p-sIm≠v
Ah-fpsS `b-sa√mw HmSn-t∏m-bn. hcp-∂Xv hcp-∂n-SØ - p-h®p ImWm-sa∂v
Ahƒ Xocp-am-\n-®p. Ah-km\w Ahƒ Xd-bn-eqsS Cg™v Xs‚ I´n-
en¬ Ib-dn-In-S∂p; tSmt´mbpw ]n∂mse I´n-en-te°p Ib-dn.
hoSv h√msX De-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw tUmdØn hfsc thKw
Dd-ßn-t∏m-bn.

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2. a©vIn≥I-fpsS \m´n¬
hoSv h√m-sX-sbm∂v De-™-t∏m-gmWv tUmdØn sR´n DW¿∂-Xv.
Hcp \nan-j-tØ°v Ahƒ h√msX t]Sn-®p-t]m-bn. tSmt´m Ah-tfmSv
tN¿∂p-\n∂p tamßm≥ XpS-ßn. hoSv \n›-e-am-bn-°-gn-™p-sh∂v
Ahƒ°p a\- n-em-bn. am{X-a√ hoSns‚ D≈n-emsI kqcy-{]-Imiw
h∂p \nd-™n-cp-∂p. tUmdØn I´n-en¬ \n∂v NmSn-sb-gp-t∂-‰p. Ahfpw
tSmt´mbpw IqSn hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p.
]pd-Øp-I≠ ImgvN Ahsf BsI Aº-c∏ - n-®p. A¤p-Xhpw kt¥m-
jhpw sIm≠v Ahƒ \ne-hn-fn-®p-t]m-bn. ap∂n¬ I≠ AXn-kp-μ-c-
amb ImgvN-Iƒ hniz-kn-°m≥ t]mepw Ahƒ°v Ign-™n-√.
AXn-a-t\m-l-c-amb Hcp {]tZ-i-ØmWv hoSv h∂nd-ßn-b-Xv. Np‰pw
Xg-®p-hf
- c
- p∂ ]® ]p¬Ø-In-Sn. CS-b°
v n-Sbv°v Xe-bp-b¿Øn-\n¬°p∂
h≥a-cß- ƒ. Ah-bpsS Nn√-Iƒ ]e h¿W-ßf - n-ep≈ ]q°fpw ]gpØ
ImbvI-fpw-sIm≠v \nd-™p-\n¬°p-∂p. Fßpw Bbncw \nd-ß-fn¬
]q°ƒ ]p©n-cn®p \n¬°p-∂p. A¤p-X-I-c-amb kuμ-cy-ap≈ ]£n-
Iƒ a[p-c-ambn ]mSp-∂p. Ipd-®-Ise Hcp sXfn™ Acphn If-I-fm-
chw apg°n Hgp-Ip-∂p. DW-ßn-h-c≠ hnc-k-amb Im≥km-kn¬ \n∂v
hcp∂ Hcp s]¨Ip-´n°v kt¥m-jw-sIm≠v Xp≈n-®m-Sm≥ as‰-¥p-
thWw?
B\μw sIm≠v Xnf-ßp∂ IÆp-It- fmsS tUmdØn Np‰pw t\m°n.
s]s´∂v Ahƒ Xs‚ t\sc Hcp kwLw Bfp-Iƒ hcp-∂-Xp-I-≠p.
hnNn{X a\p-jy¿! CØ-cØ - n-ep-≈h- sc tUmdØn I≠n-t´-bn-√. km[m-
cW apXn¿∂-h-sc-t∏mse s]m°-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂n√ Ah¿; F∂m¬
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Xosc Ip≈-∑m-c√ - m-bn-cp∂p Xm\pw. GI-tZiw tUmd-Øn-tbmfw s]m°-

ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cp∂p Ah-sc-√mw. F∂m¬ apJw I≠m-e-dnbmw Ah¿°v
{]mbw IqSp-Xe - p-s≠∂v.
aq∂v BWp-ß-fpw Hcp kv{Xobpw˛ F√m-hcpw hnNn-{X-amb thjw
[cn-®-h¿. Hc-Sn-tbmfw s]m°w hcp∂ h´-sØm-∏n-I-fmWv F√m-h-cp-
sSbpw Xe-bn¬. apI-fn¬ Xq°nb aWn-I-fpsS a[p-c-amb Inep°w
tUmd-Øn°v tIƒ°mw. BWp-ßf - p-tSXv \oe-sØm-∏n. kv{Xobp-tS-Xn\v
shfpØ \ndw. Ip™p \£-{X-߃t]mse shbn-eØv sh´n-Øn-f-
ßp∂ apØp-Iƒ Xp∂n-∏n-Sn-∏n® shfpØ Ip∏m-b-amWv kv{Xo [cn-®n-
cp-∂-Xv. \oe-bp-Sp∏pw \oe jqkp-amWv BWp-ß-fpsS thjw. Ch¿°v
sl≥dnb-Ωm-hs‚ {]mbw ImWpw˛ tUmdØn Hm¿Øp. ]t£, kv{Xo°v
\n›-b-ambpw IqSp-X¬ {]mbw hcpw. Ah-cpsS apJw \ndsb Npfn-hp-I-
fm-bn-cp-∂p. apSn \c-®n-cp-∂p. A¬]w hnj-an-®m-bn-cp∂p Ah¿ \S-∂X - v.
\S-∂p-\-S∂v Ah¿ hoSns‚ kao-]-sØ-Øn. hmXn¬°¬ tUmd-
Ønsb I≠-bp-S≥ Ah¿ XΩn¬ØΩn¬ Ipip-Ip-ip-°m≥ XpS-ßn.
]n∂oSv hb- n, tUmd-Øn-bpsS ASp-°-te°v h∂p. tUmd-Ønsb
hWßn kuay-amb i_vZ-Øn¬ Ah¿ kwkm-cn®p XpS-ßn.
"A√tbm a{¥-hm-Zn\n! a©vIn≥I-fpsS \m´n-te°v kzmKXw! ]uc-
kvXy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb \n߃ \in-∏n-®-Xn\v
\μn!'
tUmdØn A¤p-Xt- ØmsS CXp-tI-´p. CsXm∂pw Ahƒ Adn-™n-
´p-t]m-ep-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. a{¥-hm-Zn-\ntbm! a©vInt\m! tUm-dØn A¥w
hn´p.
AΩqΩ tUmd-Øn-bpsS adp-]Sn ImØp-\n¬°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ
]d-™p.
"\n߃°p \μn. ]s£, Ft¥m sX‰v ]‰n-bn-´p-s≠∂v tXm∂p-∂p.
Rm≥ Bscbpw sIm∂n-´n-√.'
hb- n Nncn-®p-sIm≠v adp-]Sn ]d™p: "\n߃ sIm∂n-√. ]s£,
\nß-fpsS hoSv h∂p hoWXv Ah-cpsS Xe-bn-em-Wv. hoSns‚ aqe-bn-
te°v hnc¬ Nq≠n-s°m≠v Ah¿ ]d-™p: AXm t\m°q. AhcpsS
c≠p Imep-Ifpw ImWmw. tUmdØn `bw sIm≠v Ic-™p-t]m-bn.
hoSns‚ ASn-bn-embn c≠p Imep-Iƒ ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. sh≈n-s®-cn-∏p-
Iƒ AWn™ Imep-Iƒ.
""Aøtøm'' tUmdØn Ic-™p. ""\Ωƒ F¥p sNøpw?''
""H∂pw sNøm-\n-√.'' hb n ]d-™p.
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""]s£, Bcm-Wn-h¿'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.

""]uckvXy tZi-Ønse ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn-\n. hf-sc-°m-e-
ambn Ahƒ a©vIn≥ h¿K-°msc ASn-a-I-fm°n h®n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-
∂p. \n߃ ImcWw C∂v R߃ kzX-{¥-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂p.''
""BcmWo a©vIn-\p-Iƒ?''
""Cu tZiØv hkn-°p-∂-h-cmWv a©vIn-\p-Iƒ.''
""\n߃ Hcp a©vIn-\mtWm?''
""A√. ]t£, Rm≥ Ah-cp-sS kplr-Øm-Wv.''
""]uckvXy tZisØ ]c-aZ- p-jvSb - mb a{¥-hm-Zn\n acn-®p-sh∂v Adn-
™-bp-Ss\ Ah¿ F\n°v ktμ-ia - b
- ®
- p. Rm≥ DS-\Sn t]m∂p. DØ-c-
tZ-isØ a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bmWv Rm≥.''
""At∏mƒ \n߃ Hcp bYm¿Y a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bmtWm?'' tUmd-Øn-
bpsS IÆp-Iƒ hnkvabw sIm≠v hnI-kn-®p.
""AsX, hb n ]d-™p. ]s£, Rm≥ Hcp \√ a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bm-Wv.
Fs‚ {]P-Iƒ Fs∂ kvt\ln-°p-∂p. F\n°v ]uc-kvXy-tZ-isØ
]c-aZ- p-jvSb
- mb a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bp-sS-b{X i‡n C√. AXp-sIm≠v F\n°v
H∂pw sNøm≥ Ign-™n-√.''
bYm¿Y-Øn-ep≈ Hcp a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb ap∂n¬ I≠-t∏mƒ, tUmd-
Øn°v A¬]w ]cn-{`aw tXm∂m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. F√m a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-Ifpw ZpjvS-
I-fm-sW-∂m-bn-cp∂p Fs‚ [mc-W.'' Ahƒ ]d-™p.
""At√-b√! henb sX‰m-WXv! "Hmkv' F∂ alm-cm-Py-Øn¬ \mev
a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-I-tf-bp-≈q. AXn¬ DØ-c-tZ-iØpw Z£n-W-tZ-iØpw
D≈h¿ ZpjvS-I-fm-Wv. ]t£, C∂v \n߃ ImcWw AXn¬ Hcp-h-sf-
¶nepw Hgn-™p-In´n! C\n Hcp-Ønsb am{Xta t]Sn-t°≠q!
Hcp \nanjw Nn¥n-®-tijw tUmdØn ]d-™p.
""]t£, FΩm AΩmbn ]d-™n-´p-≠-t√m˛ a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-Iƒ C°m-
eØv Cs√∂v!''
""Bcm-Wv, Cu FΩm AΩmbn?'' hb n tNmZn-®p.
""Fs‚ AΩm-bn-bm-W.v Im≥km-kn-emWv R߃ Xma-kn-°p-∂X - .v ...''
DØ-c-tZ-isØ a{¥-hm-Zn\n Xe-XmgvØn Aev]-t\cw Btem-Nn-®p:
]n∂oSv Ah¿ ]d™p:
""F\n°v Cu Im≥km-kn-s\-°p-dn®v H∂p-a-dn-bn-√. B ÿe-sØ-
∏‰n Rm≥ tI´n-´p-t]m-ep-an-√. Rms\m∂v tNmZn-°-s´. AXv Hcp B[p-
\nI tZi-amtWm?''
""AtX-b-t√m.'' tUmdØn ]d-™p.
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""Mm, shdp-sX-b√! Cu B[p-\n-I-cm-Py-ß-fn-sem∂pw a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-

Itfm ambm-hn-Itfm C√. "Hmkv' alm-cmPyw Hcp B[p-\nI cmPy-a-√.
temIsØ a‰v cmPy-ßf - p-ambn R߃°v Hcp _‘-hp-an-√. AXp-sIm≠v
Rß-fp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-Ifpw ambm-hn-Ifpw D≠v.''
""BcmWv ambm-hn-Iƒ?'' tUmd-Øn°v D’m-l-am-bn.
""Hmkv Hcp alm-am-{¥n-I-\mWv'' i_vZw XmgvØn-s°m≠v Ah¿ ]d-
™p.
""R߃ \mem-tf-°m-fpw. Cu \m´nse F√m a{¥-hm-Zn-I-sf-°mfpw
a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-I-sf-°mfpw i‡-\mWv At±-lw. ac-XI \K-c-Øn-emWv
At±lw Pohn-°p-∂X - v.
as‰-s¥-¶nepw tNmZn-°m≥ tUmdØn Xp\n-bsh AXp-hsc i_vZn-
°msX \n∂ a©vIn≥Iƒ s]s´∂v \ne-hn-fn-®p. hoSn-s‚-bS- n-bn¬ \n∂v
]pd-tØ°v X≈n-\n∂ Imep-Iƒ ImWm-Xm-bn-cn-°p∂p!!
"Hm AXp kmc-an√' hb n Nncn-®p. Ah¿°v F{X hb- m-bo-∂mWv
\nß-fpsS hnNmcw? At\-Im-bncw h¿jw Ah¿ Pohn-®n-´p-≠v. AXp-
sIm≠v Ah-cpsS icocw s]s´∂v \in-®p-t]m-bn. ]t£, B InS-°p∂
sh≈n sNcp-∏p-If - p-≠t- √m, AXv \n߃°p-≈X - m-Wv.
Ah¿ Ip\n™v sNcp-s∏-SpØv tUmd-Ønsb G¬]n-®p.
"]uc-kX v y-tZ-isØ ]c-aZ- p-jSv b - mb a{¥-hm-Zn-\n°v Ch hfsc {]nb-
s∏-´-h-bm-bn-cp-∂p.' a©vIn≥I-fn¬ Hcmƒ ]d-™p. a{¥-i-‡n-bp-≈-h-
bmWv Ch.'
tUmdØn sNcp-∏p-Is - f-SpØv hoSn-s‚-bI
- Øp sIm≠p-h® - p. ]n∂o-S-
hƒ Xncn-®p-h∂v a©vIn≥I-tfmSv tNmZn®p:
"Fs‚ AΩm-h\pw AΩm-bnbpw h√msX hnj-an-®n-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cn-
°pw. ho´n-te-°p≈ hgn F\n-°p- ]-d™p Xcmtam?
a©vIn≥Ifpw a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-Ifpw ]c-kv]cw t\m°n.
""Ingt° Zn°n¬, ChnsS \n∂v A[n-I-Zqcw t]mtI-≠˛ Hcp henb
acp-`q-an-bp-≠v. AXp IS-∂m¬ ]‰pw. ]s£, C∂p-hsc AXv Bcpw IS-
∂n-´n-√.''
""AXp Xs∂-bmWv sXt°m´p t]mbm-epw.'' as‰m-cmƒ ]d-™p.
""IzmUvenßv h¿K-°m-cmWv AhnsS Xma-kn-°p-∂-Xv.''
""Atøm ]Sn-™msd hgn t]mI-cptX'' aq∂m-a≥ ]d-™p.
""]n≥In h¿K-°m-cmWv AhnsS Ahsc `cn-°p∂ ]›n-a-tZ-isØ
]c-aZ- p-jvSb- mb a{¥-hm-Zn\n \nßsf ASn-ab - m-°n-°f- b- pw.
""Rm≥ hS-°p-\n-∂mWv hcp-∂-Xv. hb n ]d-™p. Fs‚-b-dn-hn¬
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hS°v t]mIp∂ ]mX Ah-km-\n-°p-∂Xpw Hcp h≥ acp-`q-an-bn-em-Wv.

AXp-sIm≠v ho´n-te°v aS-ßm-sa∂v \o Icp-X-≠. Rß-tfm-sSm∏w
\n\°v Pohn-°mw.''
tUmd-Øn°v k¶Sw h∂p. hnNn{X a\p-jy-cp-sS-bn-S-bn¬ Ahƒ°v
H‰-s∏-´-Xp-t]mse tXm∂n. Ah-fpsS IÆp-\ocp I≠v a©vIn≥Ifpw
Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. Ioi-bn¬ \n∂v \oe Xqhm-eI - ƒ ]pd-sØ-SpØv Ah¿
IÆp-Xp-S®- p. hb- n-bm-Is´ CXn-\n-Sb - n¬ Hcp sN∏-Sn-hnZy Im´n. Xs‚
sXm∏n- Xe-bn¬ \n∂qcn AXns‚ Iq¿Ø-b‰w Xs‚ aq°n-s‚-b-‰Øv
kq{X-Øn¬ \n¿Øn. F∂n´v hfsc Kuc-h-tØmsS "H∂v, c≠v, aq∂v'
Fs∂-Æn. DS-\Sn sXm∏n Hcp t…‰mbn amdn! AXn¬ henb A£-c-
Øn¬ C{]-Imcw Fgp-Xs - ∏-´n-cp-∂p:
""tUmd-Ønsb ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn-te°v t]mIm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°pI!!''
hb n Xs‚ aq°n¬ \n∂v t…‰v FSpØp am‰n. Ah¿ Xnc-°n.
Ipt™ \ns‚ t]¿ "tUmdØn' F∂mtWm?'
IÆp-\o-scm-∏n-s°m≠v tUmdØn ]d-™p: AsX.
""F∂m¬ \o ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn¬ t]mbn Hmkns\ ImW-Ww.''
""AΩq-tΩ, BcmWv Cu "Hmkv'?''

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""Hcp henb a{¥-hm-Zn-bmWv tamtf. a\p-jy-\mtWm F∂v F\n-°p-

Xs∂ Adn-bn-√. Cu cmPy-Øns‚ HØ \Sp-°p≈ ac-XI \K-c-Øn-
emWv At±-l-Øns‚ sIm´mcw. hfsc \√ am{¥n-I-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v
At±lw \ns∂ klm-bn-°pw.''
""Rm\-hnsS F-Øp-∂s - X-ßs\?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""\S-∂p-t]m-I-Ww. \o≠Xpw A]-ISw ]nSn-®-Xp-amb bm{X-bm-Wv.
]s£, Fs‚ a{¥-hm-Z-ap-]-tbm-Kn®v \ns∂ B]-Øn¬ \n∂v Rm≥
c£-s∏-Sp-Ømw.''
""Fs‚ IqsS \nßfpw hcp-tam, AΩqtΩ? tUmdØn Zb-\ob kzc-
Øn¬ tNmZn-®p.
""C√ tamtf! ]t£ \o `b-s∏-tS-≠. DØ-c-tZ-isØ a{¥-hm-Zn\n
Npw_n® Btcbpw Hcp Pohnbpw D]-{Z-hn-°n-√.''
Ah¿ apt∂m-´p-h∂v tUmd-Øn-bpsS s\dp-I-bn¬ Npw_n-®p. B
ÿm\Øv shfpØ sh≈n-t]mse Xnf-ßp∂ Hc-S-bm-f-ap-≠m-bn.
""ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn-te-°p≈ hgn a™-\n-d-ap≈ I√p-Iƒ sIm≠v
Xo¿Ø-Xm-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v \n\°v hgn sX‰p-I-bn-√. ss[cy-ambn
t]mIq. Hmkn-t\mSv F√mw aSn-Iq-SmsX ]d-b-Ww. C\n R߃ t]mI-
s´, tamtf!
aq∂v a©vIn-\p-Ifpw tUmd-Ønsb XmWp hW-ßn-s°m≠v Ahƒ°v
bm{Xm-aw-Kfw t\¿∂p. a{¥-hm-Zn\n \n∂n-SØp \n∂v aq∂p-Xh - W Idßn!
DS-\Sn Ah¿ A{]-Xy-£-bm-bn! ]mhw tSmt´m-bmWv BsI Aº-c-∂p-
t]m-b-Xv. Ah≥ Dds° Ipc-bv°m≥ XpS-ßn. A{Xbpw t\cw a{¥-hm-
Zn-\nsb t]Sn®v Ah≥ an≠m-Xn-cn-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p.
]t£, Ah¿ Hcp a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bm-sW∂v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp∂ tUmd-
Øn°v AXn¬ sX√pw A¤pXw tXm∂n-bn-√.

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3. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
H‰-bv°m-b-t∏mƒ tUmd-Ønbv°v hni-∂p-Xp-S-ßn. Ahƒ Ae-am-cn-
bn¬ \n∂v sdm´nbpw shÆbpw ]pd-sØ-SpØv {]mX-en-\p≈ Hcp-°-
߃ XpS-ßn. F∂n´v Acp-hn-bn¬ \n∂v Hcp-sXm´n \ndsb sXfn™
sh≈w tImcn-s°m-≠p-h-∂p. tSmt´mbv°pw sdm´n-bpsS Hcp ]¶v In´n.
hb-dp-\n-d™ kt¥m-j-Øn¬ Ah≥ HmSn-\-S∂v ]£n-Isf t\m°n
Ipc-bv°m≥ XpS-ßn. tX≥t]mse a[p-c-ap≈ ]g-߃ IqSn-bm-b-t∏mƒ
tUmd-Øn-bpsS {]mX¬ Ipim-em-bn!
AXn-\p-tijw Ahƒ ac-XI - \
- K
- c
- Ø
- n-te-°p≈ bm{Xbv°v Xøm-dm-
bn. \oebpw sh≈bpw I≈n-I-fp≈ Hcp DSp-∏mWv tUmdØn bm{X-
bv°mbn sXc-s™-Sp-ØXv. shbnep sIm≈m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ahƒ Hcp ]n¶v
sXm∏n-sb-SpØv Xe-bn¬ h®p. Hcp sNdnb IqS-bn¬ sdm´nbpw shÆbpw
FSp-Øp-h®v Hcp shfpØ XpWn-sIm≠v aqSn-bn-´p. ]gIn s]m´m-dmb
Xs‚ jqkp-Iƒ°v ]Icw ]pXnb sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-Iƒ [cn-®p. HSp-hn¬
tSmt´msb IqsS Iq´n-s°m≠v tUmdØn ac-XI \K-c-Øn-te-°p≈
bm{X Bcw-`n-®p.
""hcq tSmt´m!'' Ahƒ ]d™p:
""\ap°v Hmkns‚ ASp-°¬ sN∂v Im≥km-kn-te-°p≈ hgn tNmZn-
°mw.''
hoSp ]q´n Ahƒ Xmt°m¬ Xs‚ Ioi-bn-en-´p.
a™-°-√p-IƒsIm≠v Xo¿Ø ]mX Is≠-Øm≥ Ahƒ°v hfsc
kabw th≠n-h-∂n-√. B hgnsb Ahƒ \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. shbnev
\√-Xp-t]mse sXfn™p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. ]£n-If - psS a[p-cK
- m\w tUmd-
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Øn°v tIƒ°m-am-bn-cp-∂p. Np‰p-ap≈ kpμc Zriy-߃ I≠p-sIm≠v

\S-∂-Xp-aqew tUmd-Ønbv°v teiw t]mepw £oWw tXm∂n-bn-√.
Np‰p-ap≈ {]Ir-Xn-bpsS A\p-]-a-amb kuμcyw Ahsf A¤p-X-
s∏-Sp-Øn. tdmUns‚ Ccp-h-ihpw \oe-\n-d-Øn-ep≈ then-Iƒ sI´n-bn-
cp-∂p. AXn-\-∏pdw ]mS-ßfpw ]®-°-dn-tØm-´-ßfpw CjvSw t]mse.
]®-°-dn-tØm-´-ß-fn¬ hnf-™p-In-S∂ IØn-cn-°-bp-sSbpw X°m-fn-bp-
sSbpw a‰pw \ndhpw hep-∏hpw hnkva-b-I-c-am-bn-cp-∂p. a©vIn-\p-Iƒ
\√ Irjn-°m-cm-sW∂v Ahƒ°v t_m[yw h∂p! hgn-bn¬ ImWp-∂h - -
sc√mw Ahsf XmWp-hW - ß- n˛ ]uc-kX v y-tZ-isØ ]c-aZ- p-jSv b- mb a{¥-
hm-Zn-\nsb \in-∏n-®X - p-sIm≠v F√m-h¿°pw Ah-tfmSv henb _lp-am-
\-am-bn-cp-∂p. hnNn-{X-amb hoSp-If - n-emWv a©vIn-\p-Iƒ Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂-
Xv. \oe-\n-d-Øn-ep≈ h´-Øn-ep≈ Npa-cv. AXn\p apI-fn¬ Nnc-´-t]m-
se-bp≈ Iqc. F√m-Øn\pw \oe\nd-am-bn-cp-∂p. a©vIn-\p-Iƒ°v G‰hpw
{]nb-s∏´ \ndw \oe-bm-W-s{X.
t\cw sshIn-bt- ∏mƒ tUmd-Øn°v £oWw tXm∂n-Øp-Sß - n. cm{Xn-
sb-hnsS Ign-®p-Iq-´p-sa∂v Hm¿°sh Ahƒ k{Xw t]mse-bp≈ Hcp
henb hoSn\p kao-]s - a-Øn. Ahƒ°v kam-[m-\a - mbn. hoSns‚ ap‰Øv
Hcp hncp∂p k¬°mcw \S-°p∂ {]Xo-Xn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. A©p-t]¿ Hcp
hi-Øp-\n∂v a[p-c-a-[p-c-ambn "kmcwKn' hmbn-°p-∂p. a‰p kv{XoIfpw
]pcp-j-∑mcpw Xmf-Øn-s\mØv \rØw hbv°p-∂p. sIm®p-Ip-´n-Iƒ
ssIsIm-´n-®n-cn-°p-Ibpw Dd-s° ]mSp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Hcp \oe hncn-
∏n´ \oe-ta-i-∏p-dØv \oe-∏m-{X-ß-fn¬ \ndsb `£W km[-\-߃
\nc-Øn-bn-cp-∂p. tI°pw sFkv{Ioapw ]mb-khpw DÆn-b-∏hpw ck-I-
Z-fn-∏-ghpw B∏nfpw F√mw! lmbv! tUmd-Øn°p hmbn¬ sh≈-aq-dn.
tUmd-Ønsb hfsc _lp-am-\-tØm-sS-bmWv ho´p-S-a-ÿ≥ kzoI-
cn-®X- .v a©vIn≥ \m´nse Hcp {]am-Wn-bpsS hoSm-bn-cp∂p AXv. "t_m°v'
F∂mWv Abm-fpsS t]cv. ]uc-kvXy-tZ-isØ ]c-aZ- p-jvSb - mb a{¥-hm-
Zn-\n-bpsS ac-WØ- n-ep≈ BÀm-Z{- ]-IS- \ - a
- m-bn-cp∂p tUmdØn ]pd-Øp-
\n∂v I≠-Xv.
\√-Xp-t]mse hni-∂n-cp∂ tUmdØn tPmdmbn `£Ww Ign-®p.
tSmt´mbpw th≠p-thmfw X´n-hn-´p. AXn-\p-tijw Ahfpw BtLm-j-
Øn¬ ]¶ptN¿∂p.
""Xm¶ƒ Hcp alm-a{- ¥-hm-Zn-\n-bmWv At√?'' t_m°v Ah-tfmSv tNmZn-
®p.
tUmdØn Nncn-®p.
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""\n߃°-ßs\ tXm∂m-\p≈ ImcWw?''

""\nß-fpsS sh≈n-s®-cp∏pw shfpØ hkv{Xhpw I≠p-sIm≠v tNmZn-
®-Xm-Wv. am{X-a-√, ]uc-kvXy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-sb-
s°m-√m≥ Nn√d IqtSm-{X-sam∂pw t]mc!''
""]t£ t\m°q. Fs‚-bp-Sp-∏n¬ \oe-bp-≠t√m.''
t_m°v lrZy-ambn Nncn-®p.
""AXv Xm¶-fpsS \√ a\- p-sIm-≠m-sW∂v R߃°-dn-bmw. a{¥-
hm-Zn-\n-If - psS \ndw sh≈. a©vIn-\p-If
- p-tSXv \oe. Xm¶ƒ Rß-fpsS
kplr-Øm-b-Xp-sIm-≠mWv \oebpw sh≈bpw tN¿Ø Ip∏m-b-an-´n-cn-
°p-∂X - .v
Cu hni-Zo-I-cWw tI´-t∏mƒ tUmd-Øn°v DØcw ap´n.
cm{Xn-tb-sd-bm-bt- ∏mƒ t_m°v tUmd-Ønsb AXn-at- \m-lc - a
- mb Hcp
InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn-te°p sIm≠p-t]m-bn. Ahn-sSbpw F√mw \oe-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
\oe I´n¬. \oe hncn-∏v, \oe ]pX-∏v, \oe tai, tai-∏p-dØv \oe-\n-d-
Øn-ep≈ ]q∏m-{X-Øn¬ \oe∏q°ƒ Hcp-°n-bn-cp-∂p. tUm-d-Ønbpw
tSmt´mbpw cm{Xn apgp-h≥ Iq¿°w hen-®p-d-ßn. ]nt‰∂v Hcp \oe Nne-
∏≥ ]£n-bpsS ]m´v tI´mWv Ah¿ DW¿∂-Xv.

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cmhn-sebpw `£Ww sIt¶-a-am-bn. C{X-sbm-s°-bm-sW-¶nepw

tSmt´mbv°v CsXm∂pw H´pw ]nSn-®n-√. a©vIn-\p-Iƒ ]´n-°p-´n-Isf I≠n-
t´-bn√! AXp-sIm≠v a©vIn≥ Ip´n-Iƒ Ahs‚ Np‰pw IqSn Ahs‚
hmenepw a‰pw ]nSn-®p-he - n-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Ipc-®n´v bmsXmcp ^e-hp-an-√.
B¿°pw Ahs\ t]Sn-bn-√. ]mhw tSmt´m Bcm-[I - s
- c-s°m≠v s]mdp-
Xn-ap-´n!
""ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn-te°v F{X Zqc-ap≠v?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""F\n-°d- n-bn√'' t_m°v ]d-™p. ""Chn-sS-\n∂v Hcp-]mSp Zqc-ap-s≠∂v
]d-™p-tI-´n-´p-≠v. F¥m-bmepw Cu {]tZ-iØv \n߃°v t]Sn-°m-
s\m-∂p-an-√. ]t£, Ipsd Zqsc sN∂m¬ A]-ISw ]nSn® hgn-bm-sW∂v
]g-a-°m¿ ]d-™p-tI-´n-´p-≠v.''
CXp tI´-t∏mƒ tUmd-Øn°v A¬]w `bw tXm∂m-Xn-cp-∂n-√. ]t£,
C\n Xncn-®p-t]m-°n-s√∂v Ahƒ Xocp-am-\n®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p.
Iq´p-Im-tcmSv hnS-]d- ™v Ahƒ a™-∏m-Xb - n-eqsS \S-∂p. At\Iw
ssa¬ \S∂p Ign-™-t∏mƒ am{Xta Ahƒ°v hn{i-an-°-W-sa∂v
tXm∂n-bp-≈q. ASp-Øp-I≠ Hcp then-bn¬ Ahƒ Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂p.
apºn¬ hnim-e-ambn ]c-∂p-In-S-°p∂ tKmX-ºp-]m-Sw. AXns‚ \Sp°v
Infn-Isf t]Sn-∏n-°m≥ th≠n \m´n \n¿Øn-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp ssht°m¬
a\p-jy≥. tUmd-Øn°v H∂pw Akm-[m-c-W-ambn tXm∂n-bn-√.
Ahƒ XmSn°v ssIbpw sImSpØv Ae-k-ambn ssht°m¬ a\p-
jys\ t\m°n Ccp-∂p. Hcp sNdnb Nm°n¬ ssht°m¬ IpØn \nd-
®mWv AXns‚ Xe D≠m-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. ]pdØv s]bn‚p-sIm≠v
IÆpw aq°p-sams° hc-®n-´p-≠v. Hcp ]gb a©vIn≥ sXm∏n AXns‚
Xe-bn¬ h®n-´p-≠v. ssht°m¬ IpØn-\n-d® Hcp a©vIn≥ j¿´pw
]m‚ vkpw sIm≠mWv icocw \n¿an-®n-´p-≈-Xv. ]mZ-ß-fpsS ÿm\Øv
c≠p ]gb \oe _q´p-Ifpw LSn-∏n-®n-´p-≠v. Hcp henb Iºns‚ apI-
fn¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]mS-sØ-bmsI \nco-£n-°p-
I-bm-Wv.
tUmdØn AXns‚ apJ-tØ°v D‰p-t\m-°n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. s]s´∂v
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Xs‚-t\sc IÆn-dp-°n-°m-Wn-s®∂v Ahƒ°v
tXm∂n. Ahƒ AXn-ibw sIm≠v hm s]mfn-®p-t]m-bn. Im≥km-knse
t\m°p-Ip-Øn-If - mcpw IÆn-dp-°m-dn-√t√m! AXm ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
tUmd-Ønsb t\m°n Xe-bm-´p-∂p! Ahƒ then-bn¬ \n∂n-d-ßn
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-s‚-bS- p-tØ°v \S-∂p. F¥n\pw ap≥ssI-sb-Sp-°p∂
tSmt´m apsº HmSn. ssht°m¬ a\p-jys\ t\m°n Ipc-b° v m≥ XpS-ßn.
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""\a-kvImcw!'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.

""tß! \n߃°v kwkm-cn-°m-\d - n-bmtam? tUmdØn Aº-c∂ - p.
""]n∂-√msX!'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Nncn-®p.
""kpJw Xs∂-bt√?''
""AsX, \n߃t°m?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""Hm Fs‚ Imcyw hey IjvSam. cm{Xow ]Iepw CXns‚ at≠¬
Xs∂ Ccn-°m∂v h®m¬! icn°pw IjvS-am.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
]d-™p.
""F∂m¬]ns∂ Cd-ßc - ptXm?'' tUmd-Øn.
""Ign-bn-√. Cu Iºv Fs‚ ]pdØv IpØn-h® - n-cn-°p-Ib
- m-Wv. CXßp
amt‰zm? F∂m F\n-°n-dß - m-at√m?''
tUmdØn ssIbp-b¿Øn ssht°m¬ a\p-jys\ sas√ ]nSn-®n-d-
°n.
""h√y D]-Im-c-am-bnt´m! ]pXnb Poh≥ hoWp-In-´n-b-Xp-t]m-se-bm-
bn!''
Xs‚-sbm∏w Hcp ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ \n¬°p-I-bm-sW∂
hkvXpX tUmd-Ønsb AXn-ib - n-∏n-®p.
""At∏mƒ Bcm∂v ]d-™n-eym...''
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ aqcn-\n-h¿∂p. ]n∂oSv henb i_vZ-Øn¬
tIm´p-hm-bn-´p. ""FhntSbv°m bm{X?''
""Fs‚ t]cv tUmd-Øn. Rm≥ Hmkv F∂ ambm-hnsb ImWm-\mbn
ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn-te°v t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. F\n°v Fs‚ ho´n-te-bv°p≈
hgn At±-lt- ØmSv tNmZn®v a\- n-em-°W - w.''
""F¥m-Wmthm Cu ac-XI - \
- K- cw? BcmWv Cu Hmkv?'' ssht°m¬
a\p-jy\v ]nSn-In-´n-bn-√.
""Adn-bnt√'' tUmd-Øn°v A¤p-X-am-bn.
""Fß\ym Adn-bpI? I≠nt√ Fs‚ Xe-bnev A∏Sn ssht°m-
em˛ eh-teiw _p≤n-bn-√.''
""Hm'' tUmd-Øn°v k¶-S-ambn Rm\-dn-bmsX tNmZn-®-Xm-Wv.
""\n\°v tXm∂vWvt≠m Ipt´y'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
""\ns‚m∏w Rm\pw IqSn Ahn-tSbv°v h∂m¬ Cu Hmk≥ F\n°v
CØncn _p≤n Xcptam?''
""F\n-°d - n-bn√'' tUmdØn ]d-™p. ""Fs‚ IqsS t]mt∂m-fq. F¥m-
bmepw Hmkv \n߃°v _p≤n-sbm∂pw X∂n-s√-¶nepw kmc-an-√. ChnsS
\n∂m¬ Ipg-∏-am-Ipw.''
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""Hm¿Øp-t\m-°n-bm¬ AXv icnXs∂.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-

™p. ]n∂oSv tUmd-Øn-tbmSv kzIm-cy-ambn XpS¿∂p: ""Fs‚ Iønepw
Imen-epw ssht°mev \nd-®X - n\v F\n°v ]cm-Xn-bn-√. ]mZ-Øn\p ]Icw
jqk-Sn®p Ib-‰n-bXpw hntcm-[a- n-√. H‰ Imcy-Ønse k¶-Sa - p-≈q-˛ F√m-
hcpw Fs∂ a≠m, a≠m∂m hnfn-°p-∂X - v. Fs‚ Xteev Xe-t®m-dn-√m-
t{X. ssht°mev Xe-b\v F¥m a\- n-em-hpI! Zo¿L-\n-izm-kt- ØmsS
Abmƒ ]d-™p.
""ßm! F\n-s°¥m tXm∂p-∂s - X∂v \n\°v a\- n-em-hn-√.''
""C√. F\n°p a\- n-emIpw'' tUmd-Øn-bpsS a\- -en-™p.
""\ap°v Hmkns‚ ASp-°¬ sN∂v _p≤n°v h√ hgn-bp-apt≠m F∂v
Xnc-°mw. Fs∂-s°m≠v ]‰p-∂-sXms° Rm≥ sNbvXp-X-cpw. Xo¿®!''
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\v kt¥m-j-am-bn. Ah¿ Ccp-hcpw a™-∏m-X-
bn-eqsS bm{X XpS¿∂p.
tSmt´mbv°v kwL-Ønse aq∂m-as\ H´pw ]nSn-®n-√. Ah≥
ssht°m¬ a\p-jys‚ Np‰pw \S∂v Abm-fpsS D≈n¬ Fen-Itfm at‰m
Dt≠m F∂v aWw ]nSn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. CS-b° v n-Sbv°v Ah≥ ssht°m¬
a\p-jys\ t\m°n IÆp-cp-´n-s°m≠v apc-fpw.
""tSmt´msb hI-hb - v°≠'' tUmdØn Xs‚ ]pXnb kplr-Øn-t\mSv
]d-™p. Ah\v ISn-°m≥ Adn-bn-√.''
""Hm F\n°v t]Sn-bn-√.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p. ""Ah\v
Fs∂ H∂pw sNøm≥ Ign-bn-√. ISn-®mepw F\n°v thZ-\-sb-Sp-°n-√.
Hcp Imcyw sNøq. B IqS Rm≥ Xq°n-s°m-≈mw. F\n°v £oW-sa-
s∂m∂v Hcn-°epw D≠m-hn-√.'' Xmgv∂ i_vZ-Øn¬ Abmƒ XpS¿∂p.
""C\n-sbmcp clkyw ]d-bmw. temIØv F\n°v Hscm‰ hkvXp-hns\
am{Xta t]Sn-bp-≈q.''
""F¥m-WXv'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p. ""\nßsf krjvSn® I¿j-I-s\-
bmtWm?''
""Gbv A√.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p. ""IØn® Xos∏-´n-t°m-
ens\ am{Xw.''

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4. Im´n-eqsS Hcp bm{X

aq∂p-\mep aWn-°q¿ bm{X Ign-™-t∏mƒ a™-∏m-X-bn¬ Ip≠pw
Ipgn-Ifpw {]Xy-£s- ∏-Sm≥ XpS-ßn. \S-°m≥ \t∂ _p≤n-ap-´m-bn. _p≤n-
bn-√mØ ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ At\Iw XhW I√n¬ X´n N° sh´n-
bn-´-Xp-t]mse \ne-Øp-ho-Wp. _p≤n-bp-≈-h-fm-bn-´p-t]mepw tUmd-
Ønbv°pw bm{X hnj-a-ambn tXm∂n. tSmt´m am{Xw D’mltØmsS
Ipgn-I-sf√mw NmSn-°-S-∂p. sXcp-sXsc hosW-¶nepw ssht°m¬ a\p-
jy\v Hcp Ipg-∏-hp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Hmtcm Xh-Wbpw tUmdØn Abmsf
]nSn-s®-gp-t∂¬∏n-°pw. Xs‚ hnUvVn-Øw Hm¿Øv Abmƒ Nncn-°pw.
Np‰p-ap≈ {]Ir-Xn-bpsS kz`mhw sas√ amdn-Øp-S-ßn. hoSp-Ifpw
Irjn-bn-S-ßfpw Ipd-™p-Ip-d-™p-h-∂p. ]mX Gsd-°psd hnP-\-am-bn.
D®bv°v Ah¿ Hcp Acp-hn-bpsS Ic-bv°n-cp∂v `£Ww Ign-®p.
tUmdØn ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\v Hc-∏-°-jWw \o´n.
""F\n°v hni∏v F∂ hnIm-ca - n-√y.''- ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
""Fs‚ hmbv s]bn‚p-sIm≠v hc-®n-t´-bp-≈q. AhnsS Fs¥-¶nepw Ingp-
Ø-bp-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Rm\pw DuWv Ign-t®-s\. ]s£, AXn-eqsS
ssht°m-se√mw ]pd-Øp-h∂v Fs‚ Xe BsI hnIr-X-am-tbs\.''
tUmd-Øn°v ]nSn-In-´n. Ahƒ H∂pw an≠msX `£Ww Ign-®p.
""\ns‚ \m´nse hnti-js - am∂pw ]d-™n-√t√m tUmdtØy.'' Abmƒ
tNmZn-®p. tUmdØn Im≥km-kn-s\-∏‰n Abmƒ°v hnh-cn-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp.
Xm≥ Fßs\ Chn-sS-sb-Øn-sb∂pw hni-Zo-I-cn-®p. AXv apgp-h≥
{i≤n®p tI´ tijw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
""C{X kpμ-c-amb ÿew th≠m∂v h®n´v B HmWw-tI-dm-aq-e-bn-
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te°v Xncn-sI-∏q-hm≥ \n\°v tXm∂-Wt√m! lmhq! AXn-i-bmtW!''

tUmdØn ]p©n-cn-®p-sIm≠v adp-]Sn ]d-™p. ""AXv \n߃°v
_p≤n-bn-√m-ØX - p-sIm≠v tXm∂p-∂X - m-W.v F¥v HmWw-tI-dm-aq-eb- m-sW-
¶nepw tNmcbpw \ocp-ap≈ Rß-sf-t∏m-ep≈ a\p-jy¿°v kz¥w \mSp
Xs∂-bmWv CjvSw. kz¥w hoSp-t]mse kpμ-c-amb as‰-¥p≠v?''
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Zo¿L-ambn \niz-kn-®p.
""Mm! F\n-°n-sXm∂pw a\- n-em-hn-√. Im≥km-kns‚ `mKyw! temI-
sØ-√m-hcpw Fs∂-t∏mse I®n-Ø-e-b-∑m-cm-bn-cp-s∂-¶nev F√m-hcpw
\√ ÿe-Øp-am-{Xsa Xma-kn-°q. Im≥km-kn-sem∂pw Bcpw D≠m-hn-
√m-bn-cp-∂p.''
""F\n°v Hcp IY ]d-™p-X-cmtam'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
ssht°m¬ a\pjy≥ ]d-™p. ""Rm≥ hfsc Ipd®p Imeta Pohn-
®n-´p-≈q. IrXy-ambn ]d-™m¬ an\n-™m-∂mWv Rm≥ P\n-®X - v. AXp-
sIm≠v AXn-\p-apºv temIØp \S∂ Imcy-ßs - fm∂pw F\n-°d - n-bn-√.
Fs∂-bp-≠m-°nb Irjn-°m-c≥ BZyw Xs∂ F\n°v c≠v sNhn-Iƒ
hc-®p-X∂ - X - p-sIm≠v \S-∂s - X-¥m-sW∂v F\n°v tI´-dn-bm≥ Ign-™p.
Irjn-°m-c≥ as‰m-cp-Øt- \mSv ]d-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
""Chs‚ sNhn Fß-s\. sIm≈mtam?''
""Ncn-™p-t]m-tbm-s∂mcp kwi-bw.''
""Mm kmc-an-√. F¥m-bmepw c≠p sNhn-bm-b-t√m. AXp-a-Xn.''
""C\n IÆv hc-b° v mw.'' Irjn-°m-c≥ ]d-™p. BZyw Abmƒ Fs‚
he-tØ-°Æv hc-®p. hc-®p-Ig - n-™t- ∏m-gmWv Rm\o temIw BZy-ambn
ImWp-∂X - v.
""sIm≈mw.'' I¿j-I≥ kzbw ]d-™p. ""at‰-°Æv Rm≥ Ipd-®p-
IqSn hep-∏-Øn¬ hc-bv°-s´. Fs‚ CStØ IÆv Iptd-°qSn `wKn-
bmbn Abmƒ hc-®p. ]n∂oSv aq°pw hmbpw hc-®p. ]s£, Rm≥ H∂pw
an≠n-bn-√. Cu hmb F¥n-\m-sW-∂p-t]mepw F\n-°-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp∂p!
Fs‚ ssIbpw Imepw D≠m-°p-∂Xv t\m°n ckn-®p-sIm≠v Rm\n-cp-
∂p. F√mw Ign-™-t∏mƒ Fs‚ {kjvSmhv ]d-™p.
""Ch≥ Bfp sIm≈mw. icn°pw Hcp a\p-jy≥ Xs∂!''
F∂n´v Ah¿ Fs∂ s]m°n-sb-SpØv Hcp Iºn-t∑¬ Ib-‰n. Ah¿
\S-∂I - ∂
- p.
Rm\-hnsS X\n®p \n∂p. Ah-cpsS ]pdtI t]mIm≥ t\m°n-sb-
¶nepw apI-fn¬ InS∂v k¿°kv Ifn-°mt\ F\n°v Ign-™p-≈q.
t_mdSn Xs∂ t_mdSn! Fs∂ I≠-]msS Imt°w a‰pw ]º-I-S-∂p.
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BZyw Ahcv Rm≥ kXy-Øn-semcp a\p-jy-\m-sW∂v hnNm-cn-®p! CsX-

\n°v ckn-®qt´m! Rmt\, Hcp a\p-jy-\m-t]mepw! ]t£-¶nev Hcp hb-
≥ Im°bv°v kq{Xw ]nSn-In-´n. Ah≥ Fs‚ tXmfp-tΩ-t°dn Ccp-
t∂m≠v Hcp Ic-®n-ev.
"GXv ac-a-≠≥ Irjn-°m-c-\m-Wmthm Cu hb- s\ ]‰n-°m≥
t\m°n-bXv! hnh-ca - p≈ GXp Im°bv°m Cu kq{Xw Adn-bm-ºm-Sn-√m-
ØXv! Chs‚ Xteev shdpw ssht°mem! F∂n-´-h≥ CjvSw-t]mse
tKmXºv Xn∂m≥ XpS-ßn.
F\n°v h√y k¶-Sm-bn. At∏m Rm≥ Hcp \√ t\m°p-Ip-Øn-b√!
]t£, hb- ≥ Im°-bp-≠t√m Ft∂mSv ]d-bp∂p: "kmc-ey, s\\°v
_p≤n-bn-√m-tØm-≠t√? _p≤o-≠m¿s∂-¶nev \o a\p-jysct∏mse anSp-
°-\m-hn-t√. temIØv Im°-bm-bmepw a\p-jy-\m-bmepw _p≤n-s≠-¶nse
Imcy-ap-≈q.''
""Im°-Iƒ t]mb-t∏m-ƒ Rm≥ CtX-∏‰n Ipsd Btem-Nn-®p. A∏gm
\ns‚ hchv!' ssht°m¬ a\pjy≥ ]d™p \n¿Øn.
""icn.'' tUmdØn ]d™p: ""F∂m¬ \ap-°n\n t]mImw.''
Ipd®p \S-∂-t∏mƒ \mSv {ItaW amdn ImSm-hm≥ XpSßn sshIp-
t∂-ca- m-bt- ∏mƒ Ah¿ Hcp sImSpw-Im-Sn\v kao-]s
- a-Øn. Ahn-sS-bmsI

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Ccp-´m-bn-cp-∂p. alm-hr-£ß - f- psS Nn√-Iƒ tdmUn\p apI-fn-eqsS ]S¿∂p

\n∂n-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ ]I¬sh´w kzev]w t]mepw IS-°n-√. a™-∏mX
Npcp-ßn-®p-cpßn hfsc sIm®m-bn. ]t£, \ΩpsS k©m-cn-Iƒ CsXm-
∂pw hI-h-bv°msX Ah-cpsS bm{X XpS¿∂p.
""Cu hgn AI-tØ°p t]mIp-∂p-s≠-¶n¬, AXv ]pd-tØ°v hcnI
Xs∂ sNøpw.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p. ""AXp-t]mse Cu hgn
sN∂-h-km-\n-°p-∂Xv ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn-em-b-Xp-sIm≠v \Ωfv Cu hgn
Xs∂ t]mWw.''
""]d-bmsX Xs∂ AXv Adn-bm-at√m'' tUmdØn ]d-™p.
""AsX AXp-sIm-≠t√ AXv Rm≥ ]d-™-Xv. _p≤n th≠
Ft¥epw Imcyw Rm≥ ]d-bptam?''
""Iqcm-°q-cn-cp-´m-bn. Ccp-´Øv Ah¿ X∏n-ØS- ™v \S-∂p. tSm-t´m-b° v pw
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw Ccp´v Hcp {]iv\a - √
- m-bn-cp-∂p. tUmdØn Abm-
fpsS ssI]n-Sn®v \S-∂p.
""cm{Xn \ap°v h√ Hgn™ ho´ntem at‰m Ign-®p-Iq-´mw.'' tUmdØn
]d-™p.
Ipd®p Ign-™t- ∏mƒ ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ \n∂p. ""AXm Rms\mcp
sNdnb IpSnev ImWp- ∂ p- ≠ v . XSn- s Im≠v sI´n- b - X m. AhnsS
t]mbmtem!''
tUmd-Øn°v kΩ-X-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ IpSn-ens‚ IXIp Xpd∂v
AIØp Ibdn. Hcp aqe-bn¬ Icn-bn-e-sIm≠v D≠m-°-s∏´ InS-°-
bn¬ Ib-dn-°n-S∂v tSmt´mbpw tUmd-Ønbpw Dd-ßn.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-\m-Is - ´, hSn-t]mse as‰mcp aqe-bn¬ \n¬°p-I-
bmWv Abmƒ°v £oWtam hnit∏m Zmltam H∂pw Adn-bn-√t√m!

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5. XI-c-a-\p-jys‚ IY
tUmdØn DW¿∂-t∏m-tg°pw t\cw \t∂ shfp-Øn-cp∂p. tSmt´m
]£n-I-fpsS ]pdsI Ipc®p NmSp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
£a-tbmsS B aqe-bn¬ Xs∂ \n¬°p-∂p.
""Chn-sS-ßm\pw sh≈w In´ptam F∂v Xnc-°mw. Ahƒ ]d-™p.
""F¥n-\m-WXv?'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
""AtXm! ssIbpw apJhpw Igp-Im≥. sXm≠ hc-fm-Xn-cn-°m≥.''
""amwkwsIm≠p≈ tZlw hey sXm¥-chv X∂ym! Dd-ß-Ww, DÆ-
Ww, Ipfn-°Ww! Fs¥ms°! Mm! \n߃°v _p≤n-bp-≠t√m! CØncn
sa\-s°-´mepw th≠n√y.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
Ah¿ IpSn-en¬ \n∂n-dßn ac-߃°n-S-bn-eqsS \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn.
Ipd-®I- se sXfn-s™m-gp-Ip∂ Hcp sIm®-cphn Ah¿ I≠p. tUmdØn
]√p-tX-°epw Ipfnbpw a‰pw Ign-®p. AXn\p tijw IqS-bn¬ \n∂v
tijn-°p∂ sdm´n FSpØv tSmt´mbpw Ah-fpw-IqSn Ign-®p.
`£Ww Ign™v ssII-gpIn a™-∏m-X-bn-te°v Xncn-®p-t]m-Im≥
XpS-ßp-tºm-gmWv Ahƒ Hcp i_vZw tI´-Xv. thZ-\-sIm≠v Btcm
sRcßp-∂X - p-t]m-se.
""Bcm-WXv?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""Adn-bn-√.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p. ""\ap°v t\m°mw.''
""Atøm'' F∂v Btcm Ic-bp-∂Xv ]ns∂bpw Ah¿ tI´p. Xncn™p
\S-∂p. Ah¿ Hcp h≈n-∏S- ¿∏n-eqsS D≈n-te°p Ib-dn. s]s´∂v shbn-
te‰v Ft¥m Xnf-ßp-∂X - p-t]mse tUmd-Øn°v tXm∂n. Ahƒ AXns‚
ASp-tØ°v HmSn-s®-∂p. A¤p-Xw-sIm-≠v, Ahƒ \ne-hn-fn-®p-t]m-bn.
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Hcp henb sh´n-bn´ ac-Øn\p kao]w Hcmƒ tImSmen Db¿Øn-∏n-

Sn®p \n¬°p-∂p. Abm-fpsS ico-cw, Xe apX¬ Im¬ hsc XIcw
sIm≠v \n¿an-®-Xm-Wv! ssIbpw Imep-sa√mw ico-c-tØmSv tN¿Øv
kv{Iqbn´v apdp-°n-bn-cn-°p-∂p. A\-°-an-√m-sX, tImSmen Xe-bv°p-ap-I-
fn¬ Db¿Øn-∏n-Sn-®p-sIm≠v \n∂ \n¬∏n¬ \n¬°p-Ib - m-Wb
- mƒ.
tUmd-Ønbpw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw A¥w-hn-´p. tSmt´m Ipc-®p-
sIm≠v Abm-fpsS Im-en¬ ISn-°m≥ {ian-®p. hmbv apdn-™-t∏mƒ
Ah≥ Ic-™p-sIm-t≠m-Sn.
""\nß-fmtWm Ic-™Xv?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""AsX'' Abmƒ ]d-™p. ""Rm≥ Xs∂.'' Hcp h¿j-ambn Rm≥
CXp-t]mse \n¬°p-Ib - m-Wv. \nß-f√
- msX Bcpw Fs∂ Xncn-™p-t\m-
°n-bn-´n-√.''
XI-ca - \
- p-jys‚ ZpxJw \nd™ i_vZw tI´-t∏mƒ tUmd-Ønbv°pw
k¶Sw h∂p. ""\nßsf R߃°v Fs¥-¶nepw coXn-bn¬ klm-bn-
°m≥ Ign-bptam?'' Ahƒ tNmZn-®p.
""Hcp FÆ-∏m{Xw Is≠-SpØv Fs‚ k‘n-I-fn¬ FÆ ]pc´nØc-
Ww. Ah h√msX Xpcp-ºn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xp-sIm≠v F\n°v ico-c-Øns‚
Hcp `mKhpw A\-°m≥ hø. Fs‚ IpSn-ens‚ D≈n¬ \n∂v AXv FSp-
Øp-sIm-≠p-h-c-Ww.''

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tUmdØn HmSnt∏mbn FÆ-∏m{Xw FSpØp-sIm≠p h∂p. ""Fhn-

sS-bmWv FÆ ]pc-t´-≠Xv?''
""Fs‚ Igp-Øn¬, BZyw.'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-™p. Ahƒ sas√
B `mKØv FÆ XS-hn. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ XIc a\p-jys‚ Xe
]Xps° CS-tØm´pw he-tØm´pw Xncn®v t\sc-bm-°n. A¬]w ]cn-{i-
a-Øn\p tijw XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ kz¥-ambn Xe A\-°m≥ XpS-ßn.
AXn\p tijw tUmdØn XI-c-a-\p-jys‚ ssIbpsS k‘n-I-fn¬
FÆ-]p-c´n XS-hn. Abmƒ sas√ ssI XmgvØn Xs‚ tImSmen ac-
Øn¬ Nmcn-h®p.
""henb Bizm-k-am-bn.'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d™p. ""Xpcp-sº-SpØ
A∂p apX¬ Cu ssIbpw Db¿Øn Rm≥ Htc \n¬]m-Wv. F¥m-
bmepw Cs∂-¶nepw AsXm∂v XmgvØm≥ Ign-™-t√m. C\n Imep-I-
fnepw IqSn H∂v FÆ-bn-´m¬ F\n°v kam-[m-\-am-bn!''
tUmdØn XI-ca - \
- p-jys‚ Imep-If
- nepw FÆ-bn-´p. Abmƒ ho≠pw
ho≠pw Ah-tcmSv \μn ]d-™p. tUmd-Ønbv°v Cu IYm-]m-{XsØ
\t∂ ]nSn-®p. \√ acym-Z-°m-c-\mb sNdp-∏-°m-c≥!!
""\n߃ h∂n-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Fs‚ IY Ign-t™s\! Bs´-, Cu
hgn hcm-\p≈ ImcWw?''
""R߃ alm-\mb Hmkns\ ImWm-\mbn ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn-te°v
t]mhp-I-bm-Wv. cm{Xn \nß-fpsS IpSn-en¬ sNe-h-gn-®p.''
""Hmkns\ ImWm-\p≈ ImcWw?''
""F\n°v Im≥km-knse Fs‚ ho´n-te°v t]mI-Ww. Ct±-l-Øn\v
Aev]w Xe-t®m-dp-≠m-Im-\p≈ hnZy Adn-b-Ww.''
XIca\p-jy≥ Nn¥-bn-em-≠p.
""Hmkns\ ImWm≥ h∂m¬ F\n°v Hcp lrZbw In´m≥ km[y-X-
bpt≠m?''
""]‰p-am-bn-cn-°mw.'' tUmdØn ]d-™p. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\v Xe-
t®mdv sImSp-°m-sa-¶n¬ XI-c-a-\p-jy\v lrZbw sImSp-°mw.''
""kXy-am-Wv.'' XIc-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
Rm\pw \nß-fp-sS-sbm∏w ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn-te°p hcmw.'' h∂m-s´,
h∂ms´!'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
tImSmen tXmf-tØ°v Ib-‰n-s°m≠v XI-ca - \
- p-jy≥ Ah-cpsS IqsS
\S-∂p. FÆ-∏m-{X-sa-SpØv IqS-bn¬ kq£n-°m≥ XI-ca - \
- p-jy≥ tUmd-
Øn-tbmSv ]d-™p.
""C\n ag-sb-ßm\pw sIm≠m¬ F\n-°Xv th≠n-h-cpw.''
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F¥m-bmepw XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ IqsS-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂Xv `mKy-am-bn.

Im´ns‚ D≈n-te°v IS-°pw-tXmdpw ac-߃ IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ CS-
Xq¿∂p ImW-s∏-´p. XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Xs‚ tImSm-en-sb-SpØv ac-s°m-
ºp-Is - fms° sh´n-\o°n hgn-sX-fn-®p.
Ip≠pw Ipgnbpw \nd™ hgn-bn-eqsS Ah¿ bm{X XpS¿∂p. CSbv°v
Hcp henb Ipgn-bn-te°v ]mhw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Xebpw IpØn
hoWp. ]t£, GtXm Nn¥-bn¬ apgpIn \S-∂n-cp∂ tUmdØn AXv
{i≤n-®n-√. Abm-fpsS \ne-hnfn tI´-t∏m-gmWv Ahƒ Xncn-™p-t\m-°n-
b-Xv.
""B Ipgn-bpsS hi-Øp-IqsS \S-∂m¬ t]mcm-bn-cpt∂m?'' XI-ca - \
- p-
jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
""A°mcyw F\n°v a\- n-em-In-√.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d™p:
Rms\mcp I®n-Ø-e-b-\m. AXp-sIm-≠t√ Hmk≥ a{¥-hm-Znsb
ImWm≥ t]mI-W-Xv.''
""Hmtlm ]s£ Hcp Imcyw ]d-bmw. temIsØ G‰hpw \√ hkvXp
Xe-t®m-d-√.''
""\n߃°v _p≤n-bpt≠m?''
""Ct∏mƒ Fs‚ Xe s]m≈-bm-Wv. ]t£, Hcp-Im-eØv F\n°v
Xe-t®mdpw lrZ-bhpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ch c≠n¬ \√Xv lrZ-b-am-sW-
∂mWv Fs‚ A\p-`-hw.''
Aßs\ ]d-bm-\p≈ ImcWw?
XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Xs‚ IY ]d-™p-Xp-S-ßn.
""Rm≥ Hcp hnd-Ip-sh-´p-Im-cs‚ aI-\m-bn-´mWv P\n-®-Xv. A∏-s\-
t∏mse Rm\pw Hcp hnd-Ip-sh-´p-Im-c\ - m-bn-Øo¿∂p. A∏s‚ ac-Wt- ijw
Rm≥ hr≤-bmb AΩsb ip{iq-jn-®p. Ahcpw acn-®-t∏mƒ Rm≥
hnhmlw Ign-°m-sa∂v \n›-bn-®p.
Rm≥ AXn-kp-μ-cn-bmb Hcp a©vIn≥ s]¨sIm-Snsb t{]an-®n-cp-
∂p. Iptd-°qSn ]Ww kºm-Zn® tijw hnhmlw Ign-°m-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p
Rß-fpsS B{K-lw. F∂m¬ Xs‚ ZpjvSbpw hnIr-X-bp-amb AΩq-Ω-
Ø-≈-bpsS IqsS-bm-bn-cp∂p Ahƒ Xma-kw. B kv{Xo°v Ahsf
hnhmlw Ign-®p-hn-Sm≥ bmsXmcp Xmev]-cy-hp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. B aSn-®n-
Ø-≈b - psS ho´p-th-e°
- m-cn-bmbn Ahsf D≈ Ime-a{- Xbpw D]-tbm-Kn-
°-W-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p Ah-cpsS tamlw. Rß-fpsS hnhmlw apS-
°m≥th≠n X≈ ]uc-kX v y-tZ-isØ ]c-aZ- p-jSv b
- mb a{¥-hm-Zn-\nbv°v
hgn-]mSv t\¿∂p. a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bpsS IqtSm-{Xw-sIm≠v Hcp Znhkw Rm≥
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hnd-Ip-sh-´n-s°m-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ tImSmen Fs‚ CStØ Imen¬ ]Xn-

°p-Ibpw AXv apdn-™p-t]m-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp.
Fs‚ ZpxJ-Øn\v bmsXmcp AXn-cp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, ss[cyw
ssIsh-Sn-bmsX Rm≥ Hcp XI-c-∏-Wn-°m-cs‚ ASp-Øp-t]mbn XI-cw-
sIm≠v ]pXnb Im¬ ]Wn-bn-∏n-®p. Fs‚ kt¥mjw I≠-t∏mƒ a{¥-
hm-Zn-\n°v IqSp-X¬ tZjyw h∂p. Ah-cpsS IqtSm-{Xw-sIm≠v Fs‚
he-Xp-Imepw t]mbn. XI-cw-sIm≠v ]pXnb Imev Rm≥ ]Wn-bn-∏n-®p.
]n∂oSv Fs‚ ssIIƒ a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bpsS ambm-hn-Zy-sIm≠v apdn-™p-
t]m-bn. Ahbv°v ]I-chpw Rm≥ XI-c-ss°-Iƒ ]Wn-bn-®p. HSp-hn¬
Fs‚ Xe Xs∂ a{¥-hm-Zn\n sh´n-®p. ]s£, XI-c∏ - W
- n-°m-c≥ F\n-
s°mcp Xe \n¿an-®p-X∂ - p.
a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb tXm¬]n-®p-sh∂v Rm≥ Icp-Xn. ]t£, Ahƒ hn´p-
X-∂n-√. CØ-hW Ahƒ Fs‚ ico-c-sØ-Øs∂ c≠p Xp≠mbn
apdn-®p-am-‰n. CØ-hW- bpw XI-c∏- Wn°mcs‚ kma¿Yyw Fs‚ Poh≥
c£n-®p. ]s£, Fs‚ lrZbw apdn-™p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p. AtXmsS a©vIn≥
s]¨sIm-Sn-tbm-Sp≈ Fs‚ t{]ahpw AkvX-an-®p. ]mhw! Ahƒ
Ct∏mgpw ImØn-cn-°p-∂p-≠mhpw!
F\n°v Fs‚ ico-cs - Ø-°p-dn®v A`n-am-\a
- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Hscm‰ A]-
I- S sØ am{Xsa F\n°v `b- t °- ≠ - X p- ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p- ≈ q˛ XIcw
sIm≠p≈ icocw Xpcp-sº-Sp-°m≥ ]mSn-√. AXp-sIm≠v Rm≥ Fs‚
IpSn-en¬ Hcp ]m{Xw \ndsb FÆ kq£n-®p. ]t£, Hcp Znhkw
Rm≥ tPmen sNbvXpsIm≠v \n¬°p-tºmƒ AXn-`-b-¶-c-amb t]am-cn-
bp-≠m-bn. AtXmsS sh≈w \\™ Fs‚ tZlw apgp-h≥ Xpcp-sº-Sp-
Øp. B \n¬]n¬ \n¬°p-tºm-gmWv \nß-sfs∂ Is≠-Sp-Ø-Xv.
Fs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw henb \jvSw Fs‚ lrZbw \jvS-
s∏-´X - m-Wv. a©vIn≥ s]¨sIm-Snsb t{]an-®n-cp∂ ImeØv temIsØ
G‰hpw kt¥m-jh - m-\mb hy‡n Rm\m-bn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ lrZbw t]mb-
tXmsS F√mw t]mbn!''
Hcp Zo¿L \nizm-k-tØmsS XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Xs‚ IY ]d™p
\n¿Øn.
tUmd-Øn°pw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw XI-ca - \
- p-jy-t\mSv kl-Xm]w
tXm∂n.
""F¥m-bmepw Rm≥ Xe-t®mdp Xs∂ tNmZn-°pw.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-
jy≥ ]d-™p. ""lrZbw In´n-bmepw AXp-sIm≠v F¥p sNø-Ws - a∂v
Xe-t®m-dp-s≠-¶n-et√ a\- n-em-Iq.''
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""Rm≥ lrZ-bw-Xs∂ tNmZn-°pw.'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-™p. ""Xe-

t®m-dp-sIm≠v kt¥mjw D≠m-hn-√. temI-Ønse G‰hpw kpμ-c-amb
Imcyw kt¥m-j-am-Wv.''
tUmdØn Xs‚ kplr-Øp-°f - psS X¿°-Øn¬ CS-s]-´n-√. Ahƒ°v
Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw Im≥km-kn-te°v aSßn FΩ AΩm-bnsb sI´n-∏n-
Sn®v DΩ hbv°-W-sa∂v am{Xta D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q.
]t£, B ka-bØv Ah-fpsS t]Sn as‰m-∂m-bn-cp-∂p. IqS-bnse
sdm´n GXm≠v apgp-h≥ Xo¿∂p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. XI-c-a-\p-jy\pw
ssht°m¬a-\p-jy\pw `£Ww th≠. ]t£, X\n°pw tSmt´mbv°pw
AXp ]‰n-√. ASn-b-¥-c-ambn `£Ww Is≠-Ø-Ww.

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6. t]Sn-sØm-≠≥ knwlw
tUmd-Ønbpw Iq´cpw k©-cn-°p-∂Xv sImSpw Im´n-eq-sS-bm-W.v \´p®
t\c-Øp-t]mepw Hcp-Xp≈n sh´w IS-°mØ ImSv. Icn-bne hoWv a™-
∏mX ImWm≥ t]mep-an-√. ]mX-bpsS Ccp hihpw ]S¿∂p ]¥-en®
h∑-c-ß-fpsS Nn√-Iƒ \o≠ ssIIƒt]mse hgn-bn-te°p \o≠p-h-
∂p. Im´n-\p-≈n¬ kqNn-ho-Wm¬ tIƒ°p∂ \n»-_Zv X - b- m-W.v CSbv°pw
apdbv°pw P¥p-°-fpsS Aa-depw aqfepw a‰pw Ign-®m¬.
Cu i_vZ-߃ Fhn-sS-\n∂p hcp-∂p-sh∂v tUmd-Ønbv°v Adn-bn-
√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, Ahƒ°v `bw tXm∂n-Øp-S-ßn. tSmt´m ]´n-°p´n
Bb-Xp-sIm≠v Ah\v \√-hÆw Adn-bmw˛ Cu Aa-dp∂ ]p≈n-If - mcpw
A{X \n m-c-°m-c-s√-∂v. AXp-sIm≠v Ah≥ tUmd-Øn-tbmSv Ign-bp-
∂{X tN¿∂mWv \S-∂X - v.
""C\n-sb{X Zqcw IqSn ImWpw?'' tUmdØn XI-ca - \- p-jy-t\mSv tNmZn-
®p.
""F\n-°d - n-bn-√.'' XI-ca- \
- p-jy≥ ]d™p. ""Atßm-´p≈ hgn \ndsb
B]-Øm-sW∂v ]≠v A∏≥ ]d-™n-´p-≠v. F¥m-bmepw \ap°v t]Sn-
t°≠ Imcy-an-√. Fs∂bpw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-t\bpw Hcp P¥phpw
D]-{Z-hn-°n-√. DØ-c-tZ-isØ a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bpsS A\p-{Klw D≈-Xp-
sIm≠v \obpw kpc-£n-X-bm-Wv.''
""]t£, tSmt´m?'' s]¨Ip´n BImw£ \nd™ kzc-Øn¬ tNmZn-
®p. ""Ahs‚ Imcytam?''
""Fs¥-¶nepw A]-I-S-ap-≠m-bm¬ Ahs\ \Ωƒ c£n-°-Ww.''
XI-ca- \
- p-jy≥ CXv ]d-™p-Xo¿∂n-√. AXn-\p-ap-ºp-Xs∂ tdmUn¬
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I≠ hf-hn-\-∏p-dØv AXn-`-bm-\-I-amb Hcp K¿P\w tI´p. [pw! Hcp

XSn-am-S≥ knwlw tdmUn-te°v FSp-Øp-NmSn! Ah≥ H‰-b-Sn-sIm≠v
ssht°m¬a-\p-jys\ ]d-Øn. Abmƒ ]º-cw-t]mse Id-ßn-°-dßn
tdmUns‚ at‰ hi-Øp-sN∂p hoWp. ASpØ ASn XI-c-a-\p-jys‚
]≈-bv°m-bn-cp-∂p. XI-ca - \
- p-jy≥ ]pd-an-Sn®p \neØp hoWp. Ah\pw
]º-cw-t]mse Id-ßm-ØXv knwl-Øn\v kzev]w A¤p-X-am-bn-sb∂p
tXm∂p-∂p.
C\n Hcp "]pcpj'\mbn cwK-Øp-≈Xv tSmt´m am{X-am-Wv. Ah≥
knwl-Øn-\p-t\sc Ipc-®p-Nm-Sn. Ahs\ DS-temsS hngp-ßm-\mbn knwlw
hm s]mfn-®p.
CXpw I≠p-sIm≠v tUmd-Ønbv°v ssIbpw sI´n \n¬°m≥ Ign-
bptam? Ahƒ B]-sØm∂pw hI-hb - °
v msX apt∂mt´mSn-s®∂v knwl-
Øns‚ aq°n\v H‰-b-Sn!
""\mW-an-√t√m XSn-amSm! tSmt´m \ns‚ sNdp-hn-c-en-s‚-b{X t]mep-
an-√-t√mSm Iivaem!''
""Rm\-hs\ ISn-®n-√t√m'' ]cn-`hw Ie¿∂ kzc-Øn¬ knwlw ]d-
™p.

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""]t£ \o Ahs\ Xn∂m≥ t]mb-X-t√. \o shdpw t]Sn-sØm-≠-

\mWv!''
""AsX-\n-°-dn-bmw.'' knwlw apJw ho¿∏n-®p.
""c≠pw aq∂pw XhW ]d-bp-I-sbm∂pw th≠. AXn-\n∏w Rms\-
¥p-thWw?'' ""F\n-°d - n-bn-√. Atem-Nn®p t\m°q! ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-
s\-t∏m-ep≈ ]®-∏m-hØ - ns\ Cßs\ ASn-°mtam?''
""tM! I®n-a-\p-jyt\m?'' ASn-sIm≠ aq°v XS-hn-s°m-≠v knwlw
tNmZn-®p. ""at‰-bmfpw I®n a\p-jy-\mtWm?''
""A√. Abmƒ XI-c-a-\p-jy-\m-Wv.''
""Mm NpΩm-X√ - . Fs‚ ssI A e - mbn H∂v s\m¥p. Cu P¥pthm?
ssht°mtem XI-ctam?''
""Ah≥... amwkw-sIm-≠p≈ ]´n-°p-´n-bm-Wv.'' tUmd-Ønbv°v knwl-
Øn-t\mSv "amwk'Øns‚ Imcyw ]d-bm≥ t]Sn-bm-bn.
""sIm≈mw sIm≈mw. Fs∂-t]mse Hcp t]Sn-Øq-dn-b√ - msX a‰m-sc-
¶nepw Cu ]o°n-cnsb D]-{Z-hn-°ptam?'' knwl-Øns‚ IÆn¬ sh≈w
\nd-™p.
""\n߃ Hcp t]Sn-sØm-≠\ - m-bn-t∏m-bXv Fß-s\-bmWv?'' tUmdØn
tNmZn-®p.
knwlw Xe sNmdn-™p. ]ns∂ NΩnb Nncn-tbmsS XpS¿∂p:
AXv F\n-°d - n-bn-√. Im´nse F√m P¥p-°fpw Rm≥ henb ss[cy-
im-en-bm-sW-∂mWv hnNm-cn®p sh®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. ]t£, Hcp henb
]pentbm B\tbm Fs∂ H∂p hnc-´n-bm¬ Rm≥ ]º IS-t∂s\!
`mKy-Øn\v C∂p-hsc Aß-s\-sbm∂pw D≠m-bn-´n-√! knwlw hnb¿∏p
XpS-®p.
""]t£, arK- c m- P mhp Xs∂ t]Sn- s Øm- ≠ - \ m- b m¬ a‰p arK-
߃s°¥p KXn!''
""F\n-°-dnbmw'' knwlw hmen-s‚-b‰w sIm≠v IÆo-scm-∏n.
""Fs‚ Pohn-X-Ønse G‰hpw henb ]cm-P-b-amWv CXv. ]t£,
F¥p sNøm≥. Fs¥¶nepw A]-I-Sw ImWp-tºmƒ Fs‚ lrZbw
]S-]S- m∂v CSn-°m≥ XpS-ßpw.''
""Nne-t∏mƒ \n\°v lrt{Zm-K-am-bn-cn-°pw.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
]d™p.
""Bbn-cn-°pw.'' knwlw ZpxJ-tØmsS ]d-™p.
""F∂m¬ \o kt¥m-jn-°p-I-bmWv th≠-Xv.'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-
™p. ""\n\-s°mcp lrZ-b-ap-s≠∂v sXfn-™-t√m. F\n-°m-sW-¶n¬
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lrZ-bh - p-an√; lrt{Zm-Kh - p-an-√.'' XI-ca - \- p-jy≥ Zo¿L-ambn \niz-kn-®p.

""\n\°v Xe-t®m-dpt≠m?'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
""Rm≥ C∂phsc t\m°n-bn-´n-√.'' knwlw ]d-™p.
""Rm≥ Hmkns‚ ASp-°¬ t]mbn A¬]w Xe-t®mdv kºm-Zn-°m≥
t]mhp-Ib - m-Wv.''
""Rm≥ Abm-tfmSv Hcp lrZbw tNmZn-°pw.''
""Rm\pw tSmt´mbpw ho´n-te-°p≈ hgn tNmZn-°m≥ t]mhp-Ib - m-Wv.''
knwl-Øns‚ apJØv Bi-bpsS shfn®w I≠p. ""Rm\pw \nß-fp-
sS-sbm∏w Hmkns\ ImWm≥ h∂m¬ F\n°v At±lw ss[cyw Xcp-
am-bn-cn-°pw. At√?''
""Xo¿®-bmbpw'' F√m-h-cp-sSbpw GI-I-WvT-amb A`n-{]m-bw.
""\o a‰p arK-ßsf hnc-´n-tbm-Sn-°m≥ klm-bn-®m¬ aXn. I≠n-S-
tØmfw a‰p arK-߃ \ns∂-°mƒ t]Sn-sØm-≠-∑m-cm-sW∂v tXm∂p-
∂p. Ah¿°v \ns∂ t]Sn-bt√.''
""AsX'' knwlw ]d-™p. ""F∂p-sh®v Rm≥ ss[cy-im-en-bm-bn-
√t√m?''
Ah¿ A©p-t]cpw IqSn bm{X XpS¿∂p. tSmt´mbv°v BZy-sams°
knwlsØ ]c-a]p-—a - m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, {ItaW Ah¿ XΩn¬ \s√mcp
kulrZw hf¿∂p.
]n∂oSv ]d-b-Ø° kw`-h-ß-sfm∂pw bm{X-bv°n-S-bn¬ D≠m-bn-√.
Hcn-°¬ XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Hcp {]mWn-bpsS ta¬ Nhn´n AXns\ \in-∏n-
®p. ]mhw Adn-bmsX sNbvX-Xm-Wv˛ ]t£ `b-¶c k¶-S-am-bn.
\n¿ØmsX Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. Ic-®nepw ]d-®nepw Iptd-°g - n-™t- ∏mƒ
A]-IS- a - m-bn. sh≈w hoWv XI-ca - \
- p-jys‚ apJw Xpcp-sº-Sp-°m≥ XpS-
ßn. an≠m≥ t]mepw hø! t]Sn®v XI-ca - \
- p-jy\v KXn-bn-√m-Xmbn! tUmd-
Ønsb t\m°n ssIbpw Imepw Im´n hnd-fn-sb-Sp-°m≥ XpS-ßn. tUmdØn
Hcp h´w FÆ-{]-tbmKw Ign-®-t∏m-gmWv sh{]mfw H∂v ian-®-Xv.
""Fs‚ ]mTw Rm≥ ]Tnt®!'' ]mhw XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d™p: C\n
taem¬ Hcp P¥p-hn-s\bpw sIm√msX Rm≥ t\m°n-s°m-≈mw.''
AXn\p tijw Abmƒ Hcp sNdnb Ddp-ºn-s\-t∏mepw Nhn-´m-sX-
bmWv \S-∂X - .v XI-ca
- \- p-jy\v lrZ-ba - n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, Abmƒ {Iqc-
\m-bn-cp-∂n-√.
""\n߃ lrZ-ba - p-≈h - ¿°v AsXm∂pw {]iv\a - n-√. ]t£, lrZ-ba - n-
√m-Øh - ¿ hfsc kq£n-°W - w. Mm! lrZbw In´n-bm¬ ]ns∂ Cß-s\-
bm∂pw tXm∂n-√m-bn-cn-°pw!'
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7. ac-XI \K-c-Øn-te-°p≈ hgn

Hcp henb ac-Øns‚ Nph-´n-emWv Ah¿ cm{Xn Ign-®p-Iq-´n-bX - v. XI-
c-a-\p-jy≥ Ipsd hnd-Ip-sh´n Hcp henb Xo Iq´n. XWp-∏-dn-bmsX
Ah¿ InS-∂p-d-ßn. AXn-\p-apºv IqS, Xe Iogmbv C´v HSp-hn-esØ
sdm´n-°-j-Whpw Ah¿ Xn∂p. ""Rm≥ t]mbn Hcp am\ns\ sIm∂v
sIm≠p-hc - mw. \nß-fpsS CjvSw-t]mse AXns\ s]mcn-®p-Xn-∂mw.''
""th≠ th≠!'' XI-c-a-\p-jys‚ IÆv At∏m-tg°pw \nd-™p-I-gn-
™n-cp∂p. ""F\n°v Ic-®nev hcpw. ]d-t™-°mw.''
knwl-Øn\v Nncn hs∂-¶nepw acym-Z-tbm¿Øv Ah-\Xv ]pdØp
ImWn-®n-√. Xs‚ AØmgw kºm-Zn-°m-\mbn Ah≥ Im´n-te°p t]mbn.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ tUmd-Øn-bpsS IqS-bn¬ ]g-߃ \nd-®p. Abm-
fpsS kvt\lw I≠v tUmd-Øn-bpsS a\- e - n-™p. hnd-bv°p∂ hnc-ep-
Iƒ sIm≠v Abmƒ ]g-߃ ]dn-°m≥ {ian-°p-∂X - p-I≠v Ahƒ Nncn-
®p-t]m-bn. XobpsS ASp-tØ°p-t]mepw ]mhw t]Sn®p h∂n-√. tUmdØn
Dd-ßm≥ InS-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ Icn-bne hmcn Ahsf ]pX-∏n-®p.
t\cw shfp-Ø-t∏mƒ tUmdØn apJw Igp-In. Ah¿ ac-XI \K-c-
Øn-te-°p≈ bm{X XpS¿∂p.
kw`-h_ - l - p-ea
- mb Znh-ka
- m-bn-cp∂p AXv. GI-tZiw Hcp aWn-°q¿
\S-∂t- XmsS Ah¿ henb Hcp K¿Ø-Øn\p kao-]s - a-Øn. `b-¶c Bg-
ap≈ ]Sp-Ipgn! Xmtgbv°p t\m°n-bm¬ Xe-I-dßpw! AXv IS-°m≥
]me-hp-an-√. XmgsØ Iq¿Ø ]md-s°-´p-Iƒ I≠-t∏mƒ \ΩpsS k©m-
cn-If- psS ap´n-Sn-°m≥ XpS-ßn.
""F¥p sNøpw!'' tUmdØn hnj-at- ØmsS ]d-™p. ""F¥m sNøpI
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C\n!'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Nn¥-bn¬ apgp-In. \ap°v ]d-°m-\m-hn-√.

Xo¿®! Bsc-¶nepw NmSn-°-S∂p t\m°-Ww.''
""Rms\m∂p {ian-®p-t\m-°mw.'' t]Sn-sØm-≠≥ knwlw ]d-™p.
""BcmWv BZyw hcnI?''
""Rm≥ Rm≥! ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p. "AYhm knwl-Øn\v
NmSn-°S- °
- m≥ Ign-bmsX hcn-Ibpw Ipgn-bn-te°v hogp-Ibpw sNbvXm¬
AXn\v ]‰nb ]p≈n Rm\m-Wv. tUmd-Øn-bpsS Fs√m-Sn-bpw; XI-c-a-
\p-jys‚ tZlw Nfp-ßn-t∏mIpw; F\n-°m-sW-¶n¬ H∂pw ]‰n-√.
""F\n°pw t]Snbm! ]t£. F¥m sNøpI! knwlw ]d-™p.
ssht°m¬ a\pjy≥ knwl-Øns‚ ]pdØv Ib-dn-bn-cp-∂p. knwlw
kmh-[m\w \S∂v K¿Ø-Øns‚ h°n-se-Øn. ""Ipd-®p-Zqcw HmSn-h∂v
NmSp-∂-Xt√ \√-Xv.'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p. ""Gbv Cß-s\-bmWv
knwl-ß-fpsS coXn! H‰-®m-´-Øn\v IS°pw.''
knwlw k¿h-i-‡n-bp-sa-SpØv H‰-®m´w NmSn. kpc-£n-X-ambn
A°sc IS-∂p. ]ns∂ knwlw Xncn®p NmSn a‰p-≈h - sc A°sc FØn-
®p. kt¥m-jhpw A`n-am-\hpw sIm≠v knwlw Nph∂p XpSp-Øp.
K¿Ø-Øns‚ Ctß-h-i-Øp≈ ImSv IqSp-X¬ Ccp-≠Xpw t]Sn-s∏-
Sp-Øp-∂-Xp-am-bn-cp-∂p. IqSmsX Im´n¬ \n∂v ]e-Xcw hnNn-{X-i-_vZ-
߃ tIƒ°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. CXmWv Imfn-T∑ - m¿ Xma-kn-°p∂ `mKw.''
knwlw hnd-bv°p∂ i_vZ-Øn¬ ]d-™p.
"BcmWv Imfn-T-∑m¿' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
"Atøm! temI-Ønse G‰hpw `oI-c-P-¥p-°-fmWv Ah¿. sNº-c-
Øn∏q t]mse Nph∂ IÆp-Iƒ! Ic-Sn-bpsS ico-chpw ]pen-bpsS
Xebpw B\-bpsS hep-∏hpw! F\n°v Ahsc t]Snbm!''
apºn¬ t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ AXm ho≠pw hcp∂p Hcp ]Sp-Ip-gn. F¥p
sNø-Ws - a-∂d- n-bmsX Ah¿ Ipg-ßn. CØ-hW X\n-°Xv NmSn-°S- ° - m≥
Ign-bn-s√∂v knwlw ]d-™p.
F√m-hcpw Xe ]pI-™m-tem-Nn-®p. HSp-hn¬ ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
]d-™p.
""AXm It≠m Hcp henb acw. XI-ca - \
- p-jy≥ AXns\ sh´n Ipgn°v
IpdpsI C´m¬ aXn. ]mew-t]mse \ap°v \S∂v A∏pdw IS-°mw.''
""D{K≥ sFUnbm!'' knwlw ]d-™p. ""\ns‚ h¿Ø-am\w tI´m¬
\n\°v Xe-t®m-dp-s≠∂pt]mepw kwi-bn-®p-t]m-Ipw.''
XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ acw-sh´n ]Sp-Ip-gn°v Ipdp-sI-bn-´p. Ah¿ XSn-bpsS
apI-fn-eqsS \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. BZyw tUmd-Ønbpw tSmt´m-bpw, ]pdsI
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XI-c-a-\p-jy≥; AXn\p ]n∂mse ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥.

]me-Øns‚ HØ \Sp-°m-bt- ∏mƒ AXm as‰mcp Kpep-am¬! ]n∂n¬
\n∂v ae-bn-Sn™p hogp-∂-Xp-t]mse `oI-c-amb Hcp i_vZw. Xncn-™p-
t\m-°n-b-t∏mƒ AXm \n¬°p∂p c≠v s]mÆ-Ø-Sn-b≥ Imfn-T-∑m¿!
knwlw \n∂ \n¬]n¬ Hcp Id°w! sXm≠ s]m´p-am-dp-®-Øn¬
Ah≥ `oI-c-ambn Ae-dn. AXp-tI´v ]mhw tUmdØn t]Sn®p \ne-hn-
fn-®p. s]mÆ-Ø-Sn-b-∑m¿ t]mepw Hs´mcp kwi-b-tØmsS ]c-kv]cw
t\m°n-t∏m-bn. ]n∂oSv Ah¿°v knwl-sØ-°mƒ XSn-an-Sp-°p-≠t√m
Ft∂m¿Øv \ΩpsS k©m-cn-Isf hngp-ßn-°-f-bm≥ th≠n Ae-dn-b-
Sp-Øp.
Ch-∑m-tcmSv a√n-Sp-∂Xv _p≤n-bs
- √∂v ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\v a\- n-
em-bn. ""F√m-hcpw s]s´∂v IS-t∂mfq.'' Abmƒ hnfn®p ]d-™p.
""\ap°v ]cn-lmcw ImWmw.''
F√m-hcpw C°-sc-sbØn. At∏m-tg°pw Imfn-T∑ - m¿ ]me-Øn-te°v
Ib-dn-°-gn-™p. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ XI-c-a-\p-jy-t\mSv B™p-sh-
´n-s°m-≈m≥ ]d-™p. Abmƒ k¿h-i-‡n-bp-ap-]-tbm-Kn®v ]mesØ

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sh´n-ap-dn-®p. Imfn-T-∑m¿ Dcp-≠p-cp-≠v CsßØpw apºv ]mew c≠p

Xp≠m-bn. sNhn-s]m-´n-°p∂ i_vZ-Øn¬ Ae-dn-s°m≠v Imfn-T-∑m¿
Ipgn-bn-te°v hoWp.
""kam[m-\a - m-bn! \ΩpsS Bbp- n\v \of-ap-s≠∂v sXfn-™p. Fs‚
lrZbw ]S-]-Sm∂v CSn-°p∂p!'' knwlw ]d-™p.
""F\n°v ]S-]-Sm∂v CSn-°m≥ Hcp lrZ-b-an-√msX t]mbt√m'' XI-
c-a\
- p-jy≥ hyk-\n-®p.
Fßs\-sb-¶nepw Cu \c-I-Øn¬ \n∂v ]pdØp NmSn-bm¬ aXn-
sb-∂mbn \ΩpsS kplr-Øp-°ƒ°v. `mKy-Øn\v ImSv Ah-km-\n®p
XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. ac-߃ XΩn-ep≈ AIew IqSp-∂-Xmbn I≠p. Iptd
ap≥]n-embn Hcp \Zn ]c-s∂m-gp-Ip-∂p. AXn-\-∏pdw ]®-∏p¬Ø-In-Sn-
Iƒ IsÆ-Øp-thmfw Zqc-Øn¬ ]c-∂p-In-S° - p-∂p. \Zn IS-∂m¬ Ah¿
c£-s∏´p!
]t£, AsX-ßs\ thW-sa∂v Ah¿°v HscØpw ]nSnbpw In´n-bn-
√. Iptd Btem-Nn® tijw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d™p:
""\ap°v Hcp Nßm-S-ap-≠m-°mw.''
XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Xs‚ tImSm-en-bp-ambn DS-\Sn acw sh´m≥ t]mbn.
A∂sØ Znhkw apgph≥ Ah¿ Nßm-S-ap-≠m-°p-∂-Xn¬ hym]r-X-cm-
bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, A∂p-sIm≠v ]Wn Xo¿∂n-√. AXp-sIm≠v ac-ßf - psS
Iogn¬Xs∂ cm{Xn Ign-®p-Iq-´m≥ Ah¿ Xocp-am-\n-®p.
ac-X-I-\-K-c-tØbpw \√-h-\mb Hmkv am{¥n-I-t\bpw kz]v\w
I≠psIm≠v tUmdØn Dd-ßn.

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8. hnj-∏q-°-fpsS NXn
]nt‰∂v AXn-cm-hn-se-Xs∂ \ΩpsS k©m-cn-Iƒ bm{Xbv°v Xøm-
dm-bn. C∂v F√m-hcpw \√ D’m-lØ - n-em-W.v ImSns‚ Ccp´pw XWp∏pw
Ign™v sXfn™ shbnepw ]p©n-cn-°p∂ {]Ir-Xn-bp-ap≈ Cu ÿe-
sØ-Øn-bt- ∏mƒ Xß-fpsS F√m {]iv\ß - f - p-ah
- k
- m-\n®psh∂v Ah¿
Icp-Xn.
Nßm-S-Øns‚ ]Wn Gsd-°psd Ah-km-\n-®n-cp-∂p. A¬]-k-abw
sIm≠v Ah¿ AXns\ \Zn-bn-en-d-°n. A°sc FØm-\mbn Xpg-™p-
Xp-Sß
- n.
]t£ AXn-i‡ - a - mb Hgp-°p-aqew NßmSw ]Sn-™m-s´m-gp-Im≥ XpS-
ßn. a™-]mX AI-∂-I∂p t]mIp-∂Xv Ah¿ Nßm-S-Øn-en-cp∂p
I≠p.
"IjvSa- m-bt√m' XI-ca - \
- p-jy≥ ]d-™p. C\n Ipd-®p-IqSn t]mbm¬
\mw ]m›m-Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bpsS cmPyØp
sN√pw. Ahƒ \sΩ ASn-a-I-fm-°pw.'
"Atøm F¥p sNøpw!' tUmdØn BsI hnj-an-®p.
"Fßs\ ac-XI - \
- K- c
- Ø
- n-se-ØWw.' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
Abmƒ Kl-\-ambn Nn¥n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. apf-sIm-≠p≈ Xs‚ Xpg
FSpØv Abmƒ Bs™m∂v IpØn. IjvSs - at∂ ]d-tb≠q! apf sNfn-
bn¬ B≠p-t]m-bn! Hgp-°n¬s∏´v NßmSw AXn-thKw Hgp-In-t∏m-bn!
]mhw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ apf-bn¬ Xqßn-∏n-Sn®v Aßs\ InS-°p-I-
bm-Wv!
"t]mbvhcq' Abmƒ AhnsS InS∂v Dds° hnfn®p ]d-™p. ]mhw
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XI-ca - \
- p-jy≥ Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. ]t£ AXp-sIm-≠p≈ B]Øv Hm¿a-
h-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ tUmd-Øn-bpsS DSp-∏ns‚ A‰w-sIm≠v IsÆm-∏n.
CXv ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\v h√mØ ]‰m-bn-t∏m-bn. ""s»Sm Fs¥mcp
KXn-tISv! t\m°p-Ip-Øn-bmbn tkh\w \S-Øn-bn-cp-∂t- ∏mƒ Ft¥epw
D]-Imcw D≠m-bn-cp∂p Fs∂-s°m≠v! C∏w AXpw C√t√m inht\!''
"H≈Xpw t]msbs‚ DÆn-btΩ' F∂ a´n-embn Abmƒ.
NßmSw hf-sc-Zqsc FØn-°g- n-™p. knwlw ]d™p: Fs¥-¶nepw
sNbvtX ]‰q. Hcp-Imcyw sNømw. Rm≥ sh≈-Øn-en-dßn A°-cbv°p
\o¥mw. Fs‚ hmen¬ ]nSn®p InS-∂m¬ aXn. \nßsf Rm≥ A°-sc-
sb-Øn-°mw.''
knwl-Øns‚ πm≥ ^en-®p. hfsc ]Wn-s∏-´m-sW-¶nepw Ah¿
A°-sc-sb-Øn. tUmdØn knwlsØ "N°-c° - p´m' F∂p hnfn®v DΩ-
h-®p. knwl-Øn\v \mWw h∂p.
F√m-hcpw \s∂ £oWn-®n-cp-∂p. F∂mepw a™-∏mX ImWp-∂-
Xp-hsc Xncn®p \S-°m-sa∂v Xocp-am-\n-®p. hn{i-a-Øn\p tijw Ah¿
\S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-s‚ AIm-e-amb th¿]mSv F√m-
h-scbpw timI-aq-I-cm-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Ipsd Zqcw \S-∂-t∏mƒ AXm \Zn-
bpsS HØ \Sp°v Hcp apf-¶-ºn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂p ssht°m¬ a\p-
jy≥. Ah≥ Ahn-sS-°n-S∂v hnj-Æ-\mbn Ahsc t\m°n.
"Fs¥-¶nepw sNbvtX ]‰q' \nd-I-Æp-I-tfmsS tUmdØn ]d-™p.
knwlhpw XI-ca - \
- p-jy\pw F¥p sNø-Ws- a-∂d- n-bmsX \n»-_vZc
- mbn
Ccp-∂p.
Ipsd-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ B hgn Hcp henb shfpØ sIm‰n ]d-∂p-h-
∂p. Ipsd ]pXp-ap-J-ßsf I≠-t∏mƒ sIm‰n-b-Ωbv°v Xm¬]-cy-am-bn.
"At√! \nß-fmcm?' Ah¿ apI-fn¬ \n∂v hnfn®p tNmZn-®p.
"Rm≥ tUmdØn; B InS-°p-∂Xv ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥; CXv XI-
c-a-\p-jy≥; Cbmƒ t]Sn-sØm-≠≥ knwlw. R߃ ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn-
te°v t]mhp-Ib - m-Wv.
"F∂m¬ \n߃°v hgn-sX-‰n.'
"F\n-°-dn-bmw.' tUmdØn ]d-™p. "]t£, ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
\Zn-bpsS \Sp-hn¬ IpSp-ßn-t∏m-bn.'
"C{Xbpw XSn-b-\-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Rm≥ Abmsf Xq°n-sb-SpØv
Cßp sIm≠n-Sm-am-bn-cp-∂p.'
"Gbv Abmƒ°p `mc-ta-bn-√. Abmƒ shdpw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\m.'
"F¥m-bmepw t\m°mw.' sIm‰n-bΩ ]d-™p.
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sIm‰n-bΩ Nnd-Ip-hn-cn®v ]d-∂p. H‰-s°m-Øn\v ssht°m¬ a\pjys\

sIm°n-se-SpØp Xncn®p t]m∂p.
F√m-hcpw kt¥m-jw-sIm≠v Xp≈n-®m-Sn. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ F√m-
h-tcbpw sI´n-∏n-Sn®p Ic-™p.
""Rm≥ icn°pw t]Sn-®q-t´m. F¥m-bmepw sIm‰n-b-tΩsS Cu D]-
Imcw ad-°n-√. t´m.''
""AsXm∂pw kmc-an-√.' sIm‰nbΩ ]d-™p. "Rm\n\n t]ms´. ho´n¬
Ip´n-Iƒ X\n-®m-Wv. Ah¿ ]d-∂p-t]m-bn.
Ah¿ \ndsb ]q°-ƒ hncn-™p-\n¬°p∂ ]p¬ta-Sp-I-fn-eqsS \S-
∂p-\o-ßn. C{X hfsc ]q°ƒ temI-Øpt≠m! Fs¥ms° \nd-߃!
tUmd-Øn-bpsS Xe Id-ßn. \oebpw sh≈bpw a™bpw Nph∏pw hb-
e‰pw! ISpw Nph∏p \nd-Ønse t]m∏n ]pjv]-ß-fmWv tUmd-Ønbv°v
G‰hpw CjvSa - m-bX
- v. "F{X kpμ-ca - mWv At√?' t]m∏n-bpsS Xo£vW
K‘w izkn-®p-sIm≠v tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
"F\n-s°mcp lrZ-b-ap-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Rm\-hsb kvt\ln®p
t]mtb-s\. XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
Ipsd-Zqcw \S-∂p-I-gn-™-t∏mƒ Nph∂ t]m∏n-I-ƒ am{X-ap≈ Hcp
henb ]p¬taSv ImWp-I-bm-bn. Xebv°v aØp-]n-Sn-∏n-°p∂ Hcp-Xcw
K‘w Ahn-Sa - msI \nd-™p-\n-∂p. t]m∏n ]pjv]ß - f - psS Hcp {]tXy-I-
X-bm-Wn-Xv. AXns‚ aW-ta-‰m¬ Dd°w hcpw. ]t£ tUmd-Ønbv°v
CX-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ t]m∏n ]pjv]ß - ƒ ]dn®v Ioi-If - n¬ \nd®p
sImt≠-bn-cp-∂p. Ipd®p Ign-™-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Dd°w Xqßm≥ XpS-
ßn.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\v A]-ISw ]nSn-In-´n.
"thKw \S∂v \ap°v a™-∏m-Xb - n-se-Ømw.' Abmƒ ]d™p. ]t£,
Ipd®p Ign-™t- ∏mƒ tUmd-Ønbv°v IÆp-Iƒ Xpd-°m≥ t]mepw høm-
Xm-bn. Ahƒ t]m∏n ]pjv]ß - ƒ°n-Sb - n¬ InS-∂p-dß
- n.
"F¥p sNøpw.' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
"\ap°v F{Xbpw thKw ÿew hnSmw.' knwlw ]cn-{`m-¥-amb kzc-
Øn¬ ]d-™p. Cu ]q°ƒ \Ω-sf-s°m-√pw. F\n°pw h√msX Dd°w
hcp-∂p. tSmt´m AXm Dd-ßn-°g - n-™p.
icn-bm-Wv. tSmt´mbpw abßn hoWp-I-gn-™n-cp-∂p. tNmcbpw \ocp-
ap≈ ico-ca - n-√m-ØX - p-sIm-≠v ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw XI-ca - \
- p-jy\pw
Ipg-∏a- n-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
\o Bhp-∂{X thK-Øn¬ HmSn-t°m. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ knwl-
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tØmSv ]d-™p. tUmd-Ønsb R߃ Xq°n-sb-Sp-Øp-sIm≠p hcmw.

\o Dd-ßn-t∏m-bm¬ \ns∂ s]m°m≥ R߃°p Ign-bn-√.' knwlw
thKw HmSn-t∏m-bn. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw XI-c-a-\p-jy\pw tUmd-Øn-
tbbpw tSmt´m-sbbpw Xq°n-sb-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v ]pdsI \S-∂p.
F{X Zqcw \S-∂n´pw ]p¬taSv Ah-km-\n-°p-∂n-s√∂v Ah¿°v
tXm∂n. Ipsd Ign-™t- ∏mƒ Aßp-Zqsc Hcp sNdnb ae t]mse Ft¥m
hoWp-In-S° - p∂p! ASp-Øp-sN∂p t\m°n-bt- ∏mƒ ]nSn-In-´n. AXp \ΩpsS
knwl-am-bn-cp-∂p! ]mhw! A¬]-Zqcw IqSn HmSm≥ Ign-s™-¶n¬ Ah≥
]p¬ta-Sn-\∏ - pdw FØn-t∏m-tbs\!
XI-c-a-\p-jy\pw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw BsI hnj-Æ-cm-bn.
"t]Sn-sØm-≠\ - m-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw Ah≥ \√ D]-Im-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.' XI-
c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-™p. ]t£ Ah¿°v H∂pw sNøm≥ Ign-™n-√. ZpxJn-
X-cmbn Ah¿ \S-∂p-t]m-bn. Ah¿ tUmd-Ønsb \Zn-°c - b
- n-te°v Npa-
∂p-sIm≠pt]m-bn. apJØp sh≈w Xfn-®p. Ahƒ DW-cm≥ th≠n
ImØn-cn-∏m-bn.

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9. F-en-dm-Wn-bpsS klmbw
""a™-∏m-Xb - n-te°v C\n A[n-IZ- q-ca- n-√.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-
™p.
Ah¿ tUmd-Ønsb ]p√n¬ InS-Ønb tijw Ahƒ DW-cm≥
th≠n ImØn-cn-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p.
"]mhw knwl-Øm≥' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ hnjm-Z-tØmsS ]d-™p.
s]s´∂v Ah-cpsS ]n∂n-embn ]p√v De-bp∂ i_vZw tI´p. Xncn-
™p-t\m-°n-bt- ∏mƒ Hcp sNdp-Pohn Poh\pw sIm≠v ]mbp-∂p. ]pdsI
as‰mcp hnIr-X-Pohn AXns\ ]nSn-°m≥ HmSn hcp-∂p. XI-c-a-\p-jy≥
]ns∂ as‰m∂pw t\m°n-bn-√. tImSmen Db¿Øn Hscm‰ sh´v! XSn-b≥
Pohn c≠p Xp≠v! AsXmcp Im´p-]q-®-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]p√n-\n-S-bn¬ `b-
∂p-hn-d®v ]Ωn-bn-cn-°p∂p Hcp Nps≠-en! lrZ-ba - n-s√-¶nepw C{X sNdnb
Pohnsb B{I-an-®Xv icn-bm-bn-s√∂v XI-ca\pjy\v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p.
"Io Io' H®-bn¬ Nps≠en XI-c-a-\p-jy-t\mSv \μn ]d-™p. "\sΩ
klm-bn-®X - n\p \μn!'
"Hm AXp kmc-an√' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
"lrZ-ba- n-√m-Øh - \
- m-sW-¶nepw \n l- m-bc - mb sNdp-Po-hn-Isf Rm≥
Xo¿®-bmbpw klm-bn-°pw.'
"sNdp-Po-hntbm! Fenbv°p ]nSn-®n-√. "\mw dmWn-bmWv! Fen-If - psS
dmWn!'
"AsXtbm! Rm\-dn-™n√' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Ahsf hW-ßn.
"AXp-sIm≠v \ΩpsS Poh≥ c£n-®-Xp-hgn \n߃ al-Ømb Hcp
IrXyw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p.'
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At∏-tgbv°pw Fen-I-fpsS hen-sbmcp Iq´w Xs∂ AhnsS IqSn.

"lmhq! Xncp-a-\t ! Xm¶ƒ aS-ßn-s√∂v R߃ `b-s∏-´p. ]q®-bn¬
\n∂v Fß-s\-bmWv c£-s∏-´Xv?'
C{Xbpw ]d™ tijw Ah-sb√mw Xe-Ip-Øn-\n∂v Xß-fpsS
dmWnsb hW-ßn.
"Cbmƒ' dmWn XI-ca - \
- p-jys\ Nq≠n-°m-Wn-®p. "Fs‚ Poh≥ c£n-
®p. C\n apX¬ Cbmƒ F¥p ]d-™mepw \n߃ A\p-k-cn-°-Ww.'
"DØ-chv!' Fen-Iƒ hnfn®p ]d-™p.
At∏m-tg°pw tSmt´m ab-°-Øn¬ \n∂p-W¿∂v Ipc-bv°m≥ XpS-
ßn. Ahs\ I≠-]msS Fen-I-sf√mw HmSn-sbm-fn-®p. Im≥km-kn¬
CXv Ah-s‚ Hcp apJy hnt\m-Z-am-bn-cp-∂p.
]t£, XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Ahs\ ]nSn-Iq-Sn. "Xncn-®p-hcq!' tSmt´m
\nßsf D]-{Z-hn-°n-√!'
CXp-tI´v Fen-I-fpsS cm⁄n ]p√p-Iƒ°n-S-bn-eqsS Xe ]pd-Øn´v
hnd-bv°p∂ kzc-Øn¬ tNmZn-®p.
"Ah≥ Rßsf ISn-bv°ns√?'
"ISn-bv°msX Rm≥ t\m°n-s°m≈mw' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d™p.
"t]Sn-bv°msX.'
Hs∂m-∂mbn Fen-Is - f-√m-hcpw HØp-Iq-Sn. Hcp Fen aq∏≥ tNmZn®p.
"R߃ F¥p sNøWw?'
""{]tXy-In-s®m-∂p-an-√.'' XI-ca- \
- p-jy≥ ]d-™p. ]t£ ssht°m¬
a\p-jy≥ Xe-]p-I™p Nn¥n-°m≥ XpS-ßn.
""\n¬°q, \n¬°q! \n߃°v Rß-fpsS kplr-Ømb t]Sn-sØm-
≠≥ knwlsØ t]m∏n-°m-´n¬ \n∂v c£n-°mtam? Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.
"knwltam! Atøm! Ah≥ Rßsf hngp-ßn-bmtem?' dmWn°p t]Sn-
bm-bn.
"AXp kmc-an√.' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
"Ah≥ Hcp t]Sn-sØm-≠-\m-Wv.'
"kXy-amtWm?' Fen-Iƒ°v Nncn-h∂ - p.
"Ah≥Xs∂ ]d-™-Xm-Wv. R߃°v Ahs\ \∂mbn Adn-bmw.
Ah≥ H∂pw sNøn-√.''
""Hcp Imcyw sNøq. \n߃ {]P-Isf F√mtcw hnfn-®p-Iq-´q. Hmtcm
IjWw \qev IqsS sIm≠p-h-cm≥ ]d-b-Ww.''
dmWn Xs‚ ]cn-hm-c-ß-tfmSv B \m´nse F√m Fen-I-tfbpw hnfn-
®p-Iq-´m≥ B⁄m-]n-®p.
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AXn-\p-tijw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ XI-c-a-\p-jys\ ASp-Øp-hn-

fn-®n´v \mep-N{Iw LSn-∏n® Hcp h≠n-bp-≠m-°m≥ ]d-™p. Hcp \nanjw
t]mepw If-bmsX Abmƒ ]Wn-Xp-Sß - n. \√ Dd-∏p≈ XSn-°j - W
- ß
- ƒ
sh´n Im´p-h≈ - n-Iƒ sIm≠v hcn-™p-sI´n AXn-\p-tijw XSn-sIm-≠p-
Xs∂ \mep N{Iw Xo¿Øp. hf-sc-thKw Xs∂ Hcp H∂mw-Xcw D¥p-
h≠n Xøm¿!
A¬]-t\-c-Øn-\p-≈n¬ ]e-Xcw Fen-Iƒ Hmtcm \o≠ IjWw
\qepw hln®v Ahn-sS-sb-Øn. AΩ Fen-Iƒ, A∏-s\-en-Iƒ, Ip™-
s\-en-Iƒ, s]cp-®m-gn-Iƒ, Nps≠-en-Iƒ, Xpc-∏-∑m¿! AhnSw apgp-h≥
Fen-I-sf-s°m≠v \nd-™p. B ka-b-Øm-Wv tUmdØn DW¿∂-Xv.
Ah-fpsS Aº-c∏v Duln-°m-hp-∂-X-t√-bp≈q! ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
Ah-tfmSv \S-∂-sX√mw ]d-™p. Ahƒ Fen-dm-Wnsb XmWp hW-
ßn.
Hs∂m-∂mbn Ah≥ \qep-sIm≠v Fen-Isf D¥p-h≠ - n-bn¬ sI´m≥
XpS-ßn. Hc‰w Fen-I-fpsS Igp-Øn-\p-Np‰pw at‰-b‰w h≠n-bpsS Hc-‰-
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Øpw. Npcp-°n-∏-d-™m¬ h≠n hen-°p-∂Xv Fen-Iƒ. AXpw sIm≠v

Ah¿ knwlw ab-ßn-°n-S∂ ÿe-tØ°v t]mbn.
hfsc A[zm-\n-®Xn\p tijw Ah¿ knwlsØ Hcp-hn[w h≠n-bn-
te°v FSpØp InS-Øn. Fen-Iƒ h≠n hen-°m≥ XpS-ßn. ssht°m¬
a\p-jy\pw XI-c-a-\p-jy\pw ]pd-Ip-h-i-Øp-\n∂v X≈n. Aßs\
knwlsØ Hcp-hn[w t]m∏n-tØm-´Ø - n¬ \n∂v c£-s∏-Sp-Øn.
tUmdØn Fen-dm-Wn-tbmSv ho≠pw ho≠pw \μn ]d-™p. XSn-b≥
knwlsØ Ahƒ°v A{X CjvS-am-bn-°-gn-™n-cp-∂p.
AXp-I-gn™v F√m Fen-I-tfbpw Ah¿ Agn-®p-hn-´p. Ah-sc-√m-
hcpw XncnsI kz¥w hoSp-I-fn-te°v aS-ßn.
Ah-km\w t]mbXv dmWn-bm-Wv.
""Fs¥-¶nepw Bh-iy-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Rßsf hnfn-°m≥ aSn-°-≠.''
Ah¿ ]d-™p.
""icn! \n߃°v \√Xp hcs´!'' tUmdØn ]d-™p.
Fen-dmWn ]cn-hm-ck
- t- aXw sIm´m-cØ
- n-te°v aS-ßn.
\ΩpsS k©m-cn-Iƒ B ]p√n¬Ø-s∂-bn-cp-∂p. knwlw DW-cp-∂-
Xp-hsc Ah¿ Ahn-sS-Øs∂ Ccn-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p.

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10. ac-XI \K-c-I-hm-S-Øn¬

knwlw Iptd-t\cw IqSn Aß-s\-Ø-s∂-bp-d-ßn-°n-S-∂p. ]n∂oSv
sas√ IÆp-Xp-d-∂p.
"Rm≥ F\n-°m-hp-∂{X thK-Øn¬ HmSn-b-Xm-Wv. ]t£, ]q°ƒ
Fs∂ ]‰n-®p-If - ™
- p.'
Ah¿ \S∂ IY-b-{Xbpw knwl-tØmSp ]d-™p. Ah≥ hfsc
t\cw Nn¥-bn-em-≠p. F∂n´v hfsc Kuc-h-tØmsS ]d-™p:
"temI-Ønse G‰hpw i‡\pw ]cm-{I-an-bp-amb Pohn Rm\m-sW-
∂m-bn-cp∂p Fs‚ hnNm-cw. ]t£, C∂v Fs‚ Al-¶mcw Xo¿∂p.
]q°-sf-t∏mse \n m-c-amb km[-\-߃ Fs∂ sIm∂p-I-f-t™s\!
Fen-Is - f-t∏mse shdpw Zp¿_-ec - mb Pohn-If
- mWv Fs‚ Poh≥ c£n-
®-Xv. F{X hnNn-{Xw. At√?'
"F¥m-bmepw C\n sshI-≠. \ap°v bm{X XpS-cmw. tUmdØn ]d-
™p.
Ah¿ ho≠pw \S-∂p. A[n-I-Xm-akw IqSmsX Ah¿ a™-∏m-X-
bn¬ FØn-t®¿∂p. tdmUv Ct∏mƒ IqSp-X¬ kpK-a-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p.
ho≠pw ]mS-ti-J-c-ßfpw hoSp-Ifpw ]g-tØm-´-ßfpw I≠p-Xp-S-ßn.
tdmUv P\-\n-_n-Ua - m-Im≥ XpS-ßn. C°q-´¿s°√mw ]®-\n-dt- Øm-SmWv
{]nbw. sXm∏n ]®, tIm´v ]®, Ifkw ]®, ]m∏mkv ]®! ]t£ knwlw
IqsS-bp-≈X - p-sIm≠v F√m-h¿°pw Ahsc t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
""CXm-bn-cn°pw Hmkns‚ cmPyw.'' tUmdØn A`n-{]m-b-s∏-´p. ""\mw
ac-XI- \
- K- c
- Ø
- ns‚ kao-]s - a-Øn-sb∂v tXm∂p-∂p.''
""AsX'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
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""slm! Fs¥mcp hni∏v! F\n-°m-sW-¶n¬ B∏nfpw Hmd©pw

amßbpw Xn∂p aSp-Øp! ]mhw tSmt´m ]´n-Wn-bmWv!
\S-∂p-\-S∂v Ah¿ Hcp henb I¿jI `h-\-Øns‚ ASp-sØ-Øn.
cm{Xn AhnsS Ign-®p-Iq-´n-°-f-bm-sa∂v Icp-Xn-s°m≠v Ah¿ IX-In¬
ap´n.
Hcp kv{XobmWv hmXn¬ Xpd-∂X - v. tUmd-Øn-tbmSv Ah¿ tNmZn-®p:
""\n\-s°¥pthWw Ipt™? F¥n-\mWv \o Cu knwlsØ IqsS-
s°m≠p \S-°p-∂X - v.''
""R߃ ac-XI - \- K
- c - Ø
- n-te°v t]mhp-Ib - mWv AΩm-bo. Cu knwlw
Fs‚ ASpØ Iq´p-Im-c-\m-Wv. Ah≥ a\p-jysc D]-{Z-hn-°m-dn-√.'
""Hmtlm Ah≥ hf¿Øp-ar-K-amtWm?'
"AsX. Ah≥ henb t]Sn-sØm-≠-\p-am-Wv. \n߃ H∂p IÆp-cp-
´n-bm¬ Ah≥ t]Sn®v Fs‚ ]mhm-Sbv°v ]n∂n-sem-fn-°pw.'
Mmlm. F∂m¬ AI-tØ°p t]mt∂m-fq. Rm≥ \n߃°v AØm-
ghpw InS-∏m-Shpw icn-bm-°mw.
Ah¿ AIØp IS-∂p. apdn-bv°p-≈n¬ c≠p Ip´n-Ifpw Hcp ]pcp-j-
\p-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Imen\v HSnhp ]‰n-bX - p-sIm≠v Abmƒ Hcp aqe-bn¬
C´n-cp∂ I´n-en¬ InS∂v hn{i-an-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. Cu hnNn-{X-kw-LsØ
I≠v Ah¿ sXs√m-∂º - c
- ∂
- p.
""\n߃ Ftßm´m?'' ]pcp-j≥ tNmZn-®p.
""ac-XI \K-c-Øn-te-°v.''
""Hmtlm, Hmkns\ ImWm-\mhpw At√! ]t£ At±lw \nßsf
ImWptam?''
""AsX¥m?''
""A√, km[m-cW KXn-bn¬ At±lw Bscbpw H‰bv°v ImWm-dn-√.
Rm≥ ]e-X-hW Hmkn¬ t]mbn-´p-≠v. AXn-kp-μ-c-amb \K-c-am-Wv.
tIt´m! ]t£ Ct∂-Zn-hkw hsc Rm≥ ambm-hnsb I≠n-´n√!''
""At±lw ]pd-Øp-t]m-Im-dnt√?'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
""C√. At±lw Xs‚ sIm´m-c-Øn-ep≈ kph¿W knwlm-k-\-
Øn¬\n∂v Xmsg Cd-ßm-dp-t]m-ep-an-s√-∂mWv Bfp-Iƒ ]d-bp-∂X - .v At±-
l-Øns‚ hmey-°m¿ t]mepw At±-lsØ C∂p-hsc I≠n-´n-√s{X?''
""At±-lsØ I≠m-se-ß-\n-cn°pw?'' tUmd-Øn-bpsS Pn⁄mk
h¿[n-®p.
""]d-bm≥ ]‰n-√.'' ]pcp-j≥ ]d-™p. Hmtcm ka-bØv Hmtcm cq]-
amWv At±-l-Øn-\v. alm-am-{¥n-I-\t√! Nne¿ ]d-bp∂p At±-l-Øn\v
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B\-bpsS cq]-am-sW∂v; a‰p Nne¿ ]d-bp∂p At±-lsØ I≠m¬

]q®-sb-t∏m-se-bm-sW∂v; kpμ-cn-bmb kv{XobpsS cq]-am-sW∂v a‰p-
Nn-e¿ ]d-bp-∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ bYm¿Y cq]w Bcpw I≠n-´n-√.''
""hnNn{Xw Xs∂.'' tUmdØn ]d-™p. ""F¥m-bmepw R߃ Fß-
s\-sb-¶nepw At±-lsØ ImWpw. It≠ ]‰q.''
""F¥mWv Imcyw.'' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.
""F\n°v Ipsd Xet®m¿ thWw.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
""Hm. AXv Hmkn\v \njv{]-bmkw km[n-°pw.'' ]pcp-j≥ ]d-™p.
""Bh-iy-Øn-e-[nIw Xe-t®mdv Ct∏mƒØs∂ At±-l-Øn-\p-≠v.''
""F\n°v Hcp lrZ-b-amWv th≠-Xv.'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
""AXpw henb {]iv\s - am-∂p-a√ - . At±-lØ - ns‚ ssIbn¬ ]e hep-
∏-Ønepw Xc-Øn-ep-ap≈ AkwJyw lrZ-bß - f- psS Hcp tiJcw Xs∂-
bp-s≠-∂mWv tI´n-´p-≈X - v.
""F\n°v kzev]w ss[cyw In´n-bm¬ sIm≈mw.'' knwlw ]d-™p.
""Hmkns‚ sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Hcp henb Iew \ndsb ss[cyw kq£n-
®n-´p-≠v. AXn¬ \n∂v Hcp •msk-¶nepw \n\°v At±lw Xcpw. Xo¿®!''
""F\n°v Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw Im≥km-kn-te°v aS-ßW - w.'' tUmdØn
]d-™p.
""Im≥kmkv Fhn-sS-bmWv?'' ]pcp-j≥ tNmZn-®p.
""F\n-°-dn-bn-√.'' ZpxJ-kz-c-Øn¬ tUmdØn ]d-™p.
""Fs‚ hoSv Ahn-sS-bmWv. Ahn-tS°v F\n°v aS-ß-Ww.''
""Hmkn\v AXpw km[n-°p-am-bn-cn-°pw.'' ip`m-]vXn-hn-izm-k-tØmsS
Abmƒ ]d-™p. ""Bs´ \n\-s°¥m th≠Xv?'' tSmt´m-tbmSv Bbn-
cp∂p tNmZyw. Ah≥ hmem-´n-b-tX-bp-≈q. A¤p-X-sat∂ ]d-tb-≠q˛
Ah-\p-am{Xw kwkm-cn-°m-\d - n-bn-√m-bn-cp∂p!
Ah¿ \√ NqSp-I™n ]pgp°pw Np´ ]∏-Shpw NΩ-¥nbpw Iq´n
IpSn-®p. AXn-\p-tijw Hcp t\{¥-∏g- hpw AI-Øm-°n. knwlw kz¬]w
I™n cpNn-®p-t\m-°n. h√ ]ip-hnt\m BSnt\m am{Xta AXv ckn°q
F∂p ]d-™p-sIm≠v hf-sc-thKw aXn-bm-°n. cm{Xn kpJ-ambn Ign-
™p.
]nt‰∂v ImeØv Ah¿ bm{X ]p\-cm-cw-`n-®p. Aßp-Zq-sc, N{I-hm-f-
Øns‚ A‰Øv ]®-\n-d-Øn-ep≈ Hcp {]Imiw Ah¿°v ImWm-am-bn-
cp-∂p.
""AXm-bn-cn°pw ac-X-I-\-Kcw'' tUmdØn ]d-™p. \S-°pw-tXmdpw
B {]Imiw IqSp-X¬ IqSp-X¬ i‡-am-bn.
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D®-tbm-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ \ΩpsS kwLw Ah-cpsS e£y-ÿm-\-sØ-

Øn˛ ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øns‚ {][m\ Ihm-S-Øn¬.
B ]Sp-Iq-‰≥ tIm´-hm-Xn-ep-I-fpsS kuμcyw I≠v Ah¿ izmk-a-S-
°n-∏n-Sn®p \n∂p-t]m-bn. ac-X-I-߃ ]Xn® c≠v kph¿W hmXn-ep-
Iƒ! kqcy-{]-Im-i-ta‰v Ah sh´n-Øn-f-ßp-∂p. ssht°m¬ a\p-jys‚
IÆp-Iƒ t]mepw a™-fn-®p-t]m-bn.
tIm´hmXn-en\p kao]w Hcp kzn®p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tUmdØn Aa¿Øn-
b-t∏mƒ sh≈n-aWn Inep-ßp-∂-Xp-t]mse Hcp i_vZw tI´p. tIm´-hm-
Xn-ep-Iƒ kmh-[m\w Xpd-∂p. Ah¿ AI-tØ°p \S-∂p.
hnim-ea - mb Hcp kzoI-cW- a
- p-dn-bn-te-°mWv Ah¿ {]th-in-®X
- .v Np‰pw
ac-XI- ß
- f
- psS IÆ-©n-∏n-°p∂ {]Im-iw. HØ \Sp-°mbn Hcp kph¿W
taibv°p kao]w Xe apX¬ Imep-hsc \o≠p-In-S-°p∂ ]®-∏´p
Ip∏mbw [cn® Hcp sNdnb a\p-jy≥ Ccp-s∂-gp-Xp-∂p. tai-∏p-dØv
]® \nd-Øn-ep≈ Hcp s]´n sh®n-´p-≠.v tUmd-Øn-tbmSpw Iq´p-Im-tcmSpw
Abmƒ Ccn-°m≥ ]d-™p. ac-X-I-ßfpw ]pjy-cm-K-ßfpw ]Xn® Hcp
kz¿W-It- k-cb - n¬ tUmdØn Ccp-∂p.
""F¥mWv h∂Xv'' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.
""R߃ alm-am-{¥n-I\ - mb Hmkns\ t\cn¬ ImWm≥ h∂-Xm-Wv.''
Ahƒ ]d-™p.

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Cu DØcw Abmsf Aº-c∏ - n-s®-∂p tXm∂n.

""Ft∂mSv Cßs\ Bcpw Ct∂-hsc Bh-iy-s∏-´n-´n-√. Hmkv alm-
am-{¥n-I-\m-sW∂v ad-°-cp-Xv. Fs¥-¶nepw IpkrXn Im´m-\mWv `mh-
sa-¶n¬ AXns‚ A\-¥c - ^- e
- ß- ƒ F¥m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v Adn-bm-at√m?''
""IpkrXn Im´ms\m∂pw h∂-X√ R߃! Hmkv Hcp \√ am{¥n-I-
\m-sW∂v Adn-™X - p-sIm-≠mWv R߃ Ctßm-´p-h∂ - X - .v '' ssht°m¬
a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
""icn \nß-fpsS CjvSw t]mse.'' Abmƒ ]d-™p.
""Hmkns‚ ASp-°-te°v \nßsf Iq´n-s°m≠p t]mIp∂ tPmen
am{Xta F\n-°p-≈q. ]s£, BZyw \n߃ Cu ]®-°-ÆS hbv°-
Ww.''
""AsX-¥n\m?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""ImcWw ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn-se- Np-h-cp-Iƒ apgp-h≥ cXv\-߃ ]Xn-
∏n-®n-´p-≠v. Ah-bpsS {]Imiw t\cn´v IÆn¬ X´n-bm¬ IÆv s]m´n-
t∏m-Ipw. \K-c-hm-kn-Iƒ t]mepw IÆ-S-sh-®p-sImt≠ \S-°m-dp-≈q.''
Abmƒ B s]´n Xpd∂v tUmd-Ønbv°pw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw
XI-ca - \
- p-jy\pw IÆ-SI - s - f-Sp-Øp-sIm-Sp-Øp. knwl-Øns‚ ]mI-Øn\v
Hcp IÆS In´m≥ kzev]-sam∂v hnj-an-s®-¶nepw HSp-hn¬ Hcp-hn-[w-
AXpw km[n-®p. tSmt´mbv°pw In´n Hcp Ip™n-°Æ - S- . ]n∂oSv Abmƒ
kz¥w IÆS FSp-Øp-h® - p. F∂n´v aXn-en¬ Xq°n-bn-´n-cp∂ Hcp henb
kph¿W Xmt°m-se-SpØp as‰mcp sNdnb IhmSw Xpd-∂p.
AXn-eqsS Ah¿ ac-XI\K-cØ - n-\p-≈n-se-Øn.

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11. ac-X-I-\-Kcw
]®-°Æ - S- b
- W- n-™n-´p-t]mepw ac-XI - \
- K
- c
- Ø
- ns‚ hnkvab - I- c- a- mb
{]Im-i-ta‰v tUmd-Øn-bp-sSbpw Iq´p-Im-cp-sSbpw IÆ-©n-®p-t]m-bn.
tdmUns‚ Ccp-hi - hpw am¿_nƒsIm≠v ]WnX AXn-at- \m-lc - ß- f - mb
aWn-am-fn-II - ƒ Xe-bp-b¿Øn \n¬°p-∂p. IÆ-Sb - n-eqsS t\m°p-tºmƒ
F√m-Øn\pw Hcp ]®-\ndw tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. tdmUns‚ c≠p hi-Øp-
ap≈ \S-∏mX Hcp-Xcw Xnf-ßp∂ ]® am¿_nƒ sIm≠mWv ]Wn-Xn-cp-
∂-Xv. AXns‚ Acn-Ip-Ifn¬ ac-X-I-߃ ]Xn-®n-cp-∂p. amfn-I-I-fpsS
kv^Sn-IP - \
- m-eI- ƒ kqcy-{]-Im-it- a‰v sh´n-Øn-fß - n. F¥n\pw AXoh
lrZy-amb Hcp lcn-X-h¿W-am-bn-cp-∂p˛ kqcy-{]-Im-i-Øn\p t]mepw.
hgn-h-°nepw IS-I-fnepw `£W ime-I-fnepw [mcmfw P\-߃
Xnßn \n¬°p-∂Xv Ah¿ I≠p. Ahcpw ]®bpw sh≈bpw IqSn-°-
e¿∂ ]´p-h-kv{X-ß-fmWv [cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ \ΩpsS kwLsØ
t\m°n hm s]mfn-®p-\n-∂p. ]t£, knwlsØ t]Sn®v Bcpw Ah-cpsS
ASp-tØ°p t]mepw h∂n-√. sIm®p-Ip-´n-Iƒ t]Sn®p hnc≠v apXn¿∂-
h-cpsS ap≠n-s‚bpw kmcn-bp-sSbpw ]n∂n¬ A`bw tXSn. henb Hcp
N¥-bn-eq-sS-bmWv Ah¿ \S-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. hnhn-[-Xcw km[-\-߃
hn¬°p∂ IS-I-fmWv Np‰pw. hml-\-߃ Ct√-bn-s√∂p Xs∂ ]d-
bmw. F√m-hcpw kzbw D¥n-s°m-≠p-hc - p∂ D¥p-h≠ - n-If- n-emWv km[-
\-߃ sIm≠p-h∂ - n-cp-∂X
- v. F√m-hcpw hfsc k¥p-jvScpw kwXr-]vX-
cp-am-sW∂v tUmd-Ønbv°p tXm∂n.
Ipd-®p-Zqcw \S-∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Hcp Iq‰≥ sIm´m-c-Øns‚ ap∂n-se-
Øn. AXm-Ws{X Hmkns‚ sIm´m-cw. apØp-Ifpw ac-XI - ß- fpw ]Xn®
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Ihm-SØ - n\p kao]w ]® bqWnt^mw [cn® Hcp sImº≥ aoi-°m-c≥

]´m-f° - m-c≥ \n¬]p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Abm-fpsS aoi-bv°p-t]mepw ]®-\n-d-
am-bn-cp-∂p.
""Hmkns\ ImWm-s\-Øn-b-h-cmWv Ch¿'' Zzmc-]m-e-I≥ ]´m-f-°m-c-
t\mSv ]d-™p.
""AI-tØ°v hcq! Rm≥ Cu hnhcw Xncp-a-\- ns\ Adn-bn-°mw.''
Ah¿ AIØp IS-∂p. hnNn{X ]pjv]-ß-fpsS hiy-amb kpK‘w
\nd-™p-\n∂ Hcp ]qt¥m-´-Øn-\-∏p-d-am-bn-cp∂p kzoI-c-W-ap-dn. AXv
cmtPm-Nn-Xa - mbn Ae-¶c - n-®n-cp-∂p. Xd AXn-kp-μc- hpw arZp-eh
- p-amb Hcp
]® t]gvky≥ ]c-h-Xm-\n-sIm≠v aqSn-bn-cp-∂p. hnti-j-s∏´ kv^SnIw
sIm≠p-Xo¿Ø h≥ hnf-°p-Iƒ Fßpw kpJ-I-c-amb {]Imiw ]c-
Øn. apdn-°p-≈n¬ \nc-Øn-bn-cp∂ Itk-cI - fpw tai-Ifpw kz¿W-Øn¬
Xo¿Ø-h-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-bn¬ ac-X-I-ßfpw a‰p cXv\-ß-fpwsIm≠v
hnNn{X coXn-If - n-ep≈ Nn{X-∏W - n-Iƒ \S-Øn-bn-´p-≠v. tai-∏p-dØv ]®

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]q]m-{X-ßf - n¬ hninjvS K‘-Øn-ep≈ ]pjv]ß - ƒ Hcp-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Hcp

]® Nhn´p saØ-bn¬ Nhn-´n-bt- ijw Ah¿ D≈n-te°p IS-∂p.
hf-sc-t\cw Ah¿°v AhnsS ImØn-cn-t°-≠n-h∂ - p. HSp-hn¬ Abmƒ
aS-ßn-h∂ - p.
""Hmkns\ It≠m?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""Atøm C√. At±-lsØ C∂p-hsc Bcpw I≠n-´n-√.'' ]´m-f-°m-
c≥ ]d-™p.
""\nßsf Hmtcm-cp-Øt- cbpw H‰s°m‰°v ImWm-sa∂v At±lw G‰n-
´p-≠v. ]t£, AXn-\mbn \n߃ kzev]w ImØn-cn-t°-≠n-h-cpw. kmc-
an-√. \n߃°v ChnsS kpJ-ambn Xma-kn-°mw.'' ""hfsc \μn.'' tUmd-
Øn°v Bizm-k-am-bn. ""At±lw Zbm-ep-hm-Wv.''
]´m-f° - m-c≥ Hcp ]® hnkn¬ FSpØv DuXn. DS-\Sn ]®-∏´p ]mhm-
Sbpw ªukpw [cn® Hcp s]¨Ip´n Ahn-tS°p h∂p. Ah-fpsS IÆp-
Iƒ°pw Xe-ap-Sn°pw ]®-\n-d-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ tUmd-Øn-tbmSp
]d™p: ""hcq Rm≥ \nß-fpsS apdn-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-Imw.''
as‰-√m-h-tcmSpw At∏m-g-tØ°v bm{X ]d-™n´v Ahƒ tSmt´msb
Iøn-se-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v ]®-bp-Sp-∏p-Im-cn-bpsS ]n∂mse t]mbn. Ah¿ Ggv
CS-h-gn-Ifpw aq∂v ]Sn-Ifpw IS∂v sIm´m-c-Øns‚ ap≥h-i-Øp≈ Hcp
apdn-bn-se-Øn. C{Xbpw at\m-lc - a
- mbn Ae-¶c
- n® apdn tUmdØn kz]v\-
Øn¬ t]mepw I≠n-´n-√! Hcp-h-iØv ]´p-hn-cn-∏p-Iƒ hncn® ]Xp-]-Xp-
∏p≈ InS°. sh≈-∏-´p-sIm-≠p≈ Xe-bn-W-I-fmWv InS-°-bpsS Xe-
°¬. apdn-bpsS a[y-`m-K-Ømbn sNdnb aqf-temsS {]h¿Øn-®p-sIm-
t≠-bn-cn-°p∂ Hcp am¿_nƒ Pe-[m-cm-b-{¥w. hnti-j-s∏´ kv^SnIw
sIm≠v Xo¿Ø P\m-e-I-fmWv \mep-Np-‰pw. ]´p-io-e-Iƒ Xq°n Ah
ad-®n-cn-°p-∂p. apdn-bpsS as‰mcp tImWn¬ Hcp sNdnb kz¿W Ae-
amc \ndsb kz¿W-]p-dw-N-´-bp≈ ]pkvX-I-߃. AXn\p apºn-embn
AXoh kpμ-c-ß-fmb sImØp-]-Wn-I-tfm-Sp-Iq-Snb taibpw Itk-c-I-
fpw. tai-∏p-dØv A]q¿h kpμ-c-ß-fmb ]pjv]-߃. hkv{X-߃°v
am{X-ambn Hcp Aeam-c. tUmd-Øn°v kt¥m-ja - m-sb∂v {]tXyIw ]d-
tb-≠X - n-√t- √m. Ae-am-cb
- v°p-≈n¬ tUmd-Øn-bpsS ]mI-Øn-ep≈ \nc-
h[n DSp-∏p-Ifpw!
""kz¥w hoSm-sW∂v Icp-Xn-s°m≈q'' s]¨Ip´n ]d-™p. Fs¥-
¶nepw Bh-iy-ap-s≠-¶n¬ Cu aWn ASn-®m¬ aXn. Hmkv \nßsf
\msf cmhn-se-Øs∂ ImWpw.''
Ahƒ tUmd-Ønsb AhnsS Ccp-Ønb tijw a‰p-≈-h-cpsS ASp-
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°-te°v aS-ßn. Ah¿°pw cmtPm-Nn-X-amb k¬°m-c-amWv e`n-®-Xv.

]t£ F¥p-^ew! ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\v hn{iaw Bh-iy-an-√m-bn-cp-∂-
Xp-sIm≠v sIm´m-c-Po-hn-X-Øns‚ kpJ-a-dn-bm≥ km[n-®n-√. Aß-s\-
Øs∂ XI-c-a-\p-jys‚ Imcy-hpw. \ΩpsS knwl-Øn\v Icn-bn-e-Iƒ
sIm≠v Xo¿Ø InS-°-bm-bn-cp∂p IqSp-X¬ {]nbw. AXp-t]mse Hcp
apdn-bn¬ AS-®n-Sp∂ k{º-Zmbw Ah\v H´pw CjvSs - ∏-´n-√. ]t£, ]cmXn
]d-bm-\p≈ ka-b-a√ CsX∂v Ah\v ]nSn-In-´n. Hcp ]q®-sb-t∏mse
]´p-sa-Øb - n¬ NmSn-°b
- dn Npcp-≠p-In-S∂v aqfn-s°m≠v Dd-ßn.
]nt‰∂v Ah¿ {]`m-X-`-£Ww Ign™v Hmkns\ ImWm≥ Xøm-sd-
Sp-Øp. tUmdØn G‰hpw `wKn-bp≈ Hcp ]´p-Ip-∏m-b-sa-Sp-Ø-Wn-™p.
tSmt´m-bpsS Igp-Øn\p Np‰pw Ahƒ Hcp ]® dn∫¨ sI´n. Hmkns‚
knwlm-k\ apdn-bn-te°v t]mIp-hm-\mbn Ahƒ Xøm-dmbn \n∂p.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-t\bpw XIc a\p-jy-t\bpw knwl-sØbpw Iq´n
]®-ao-i°- m-c≥ A¬]-t\-cØ - n-\p-≈n¬ tUmd-ØnbpsS apdn-bn-se-Øn.
Ah¿ sIm´m-cØ - ns‚ CS-\m-gn-If- n-eqsS \S∂p \S∂v Hcp henb lmfn-
se-Øn. AXv {]`p-°-∑m-scbpw {]`zn-I-sfbpw sIm≠v \nd-™n-cp-∂p.
Ik-hp-Ip-∏m-b-ß-fp-an´v shSnbpw ]d™v hnUvVn-I-sf-t∏m¬ kabw
If-bm-\-√msX C°q-´¿°v as‰m∂pw Xs∂ Adn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿
tUmd-Øn-bpsS t\sc Pn⁄m-k-tbmsS t\m°n. AºSn! \obmtWm
Hmkns\ ImWm≥ h∂-hƒ?'' Ahƒ Akq-b-tbmsS tNmZn-®p. Ah-
cmcpw Ct∂-hsc Hmkns\ t\cn¬ I≠n-´n-√.
""AsX'' tUmdØn hn\-b-tØmsS ]d-™p. ""AsX-btX'' ]´m-f-
°m-c≥ Iq´n-t®¿Øp. ""At±-l-Øn\v s]mXpsh kμ¿i-Isc CjvS-a-
√. ]ns∂ Cu Ip´n-bpsS s\‰n-bnse sh≈n-∏m-Sn-s\-∏‰n ]d-™-t∏m-
gmWv At±lw ImWm-sa∂v G‰-Xv.''
At∏mƒ Hcp aWn ASn-°p∂ i_vZw tI´p. ]´m-f-°m-c≥ Hcp
hmXn¬ Xpd∂v B hgn AI-tØ°v IS-t∂m-fm≥ tUmd-Øn-tbmSv ]d-
™p. ss[cyw kw`-cn-®p-sIm≠v Ahƒ D≈n-te°v IS-∂p.

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12. Hmkv
B sIm´m-cØ - nse G‰hpw kpμ-chpw hnkvXr-Xh - p-amb apdn-bn-emWv
tUmdØn \n∂-Xv. AXns‚ kuμcyw Ah¿W-\o-b-am-bn-cp∂p. Xe-
bv°p-ap-I-fn¬ Xq°n-bn-´n-cp∂ `oa≥ dm¥¬ hnf-°ns‚ shfn®w X´n
Nph-cp-I-fn¬ Nn{X-ß-fn¬ ]Xn® cXv\-߃ sh´n-Øn-f-ßn. apdn-bpsS
Hc-‰Øv Hcp Db¿∂ ]oTw ÿm]n-®n-´p-≠v.
tUmd-Øn°v Xs‚ IÆp-Isf hniz-kn-°m\mbn-√. ]oT-Øn¬ Ccn-
°p-∂Xv Hcp a\p-jy-cq-]-a√! `oam-Im-c-amb Hcp Ij-≠n-Øe! AXn\v
ico-ctam ssItbm Imtem C√. sh‰n-e-°-d-t]mse Nph∂ IÆp-Iƒ
tUmd-Øn-sb Xpdn®p t\m°p-∂p. \o≠ sImº≥ aoi hf¿∂p \n¬°p-
∂-Xp-sIm≠v Np≠p-Iƒ ImWm≥ Xs∂-bn-√. tUmdØn hnd-®p-sIm≠v
B cq]-sØ-Øs∂ t\m°n \n∂p. Xe-bpsS Np≠p-Iƒ A\-ßn.
""Rm\mWv ]cm-{I-an-bmb Hmkv. \o Fs∂ tXSn h∂-Xns‚ ImcWw?''
{]Xo-£n-®{X _o`-’-am-bn-cp-∂n√ Hmkns‚ kzcw. tUmdØn
ss[cyw hos≠-Sp-Øp.
""Fs‚ t]cv tUmd-Øn-sb-∂m-Wv. \nß-fpsS klmbw tXSn ChnsS
h∂-Xm-Wv.''
IÆp-Iƒ Ahsf kq£n®p t\m°n.
""Cu sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-Iƒ \n\-s°-hnsS\n∂p In´n?''
""Fs‚ hoSv ]uc-kvXy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bpsS
ta¬ hoW-t∏mƒ Ah¿ acn-®p-t]m-bn. AXn-\p-tijw Ah-cp-tS-Xm-bn-
cp∂ Cu sNcp-∏p-Iƒ Fs‚ ssIh-i-am-bn.''
""\ns‚ s\‰n-bnse ap{Ztbm?''
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DØ-c-tZ-isØ a{¥-hm-Zn\n bm{X-tNm-Zn-°m≥ t\cØv Fs∂

Npw_n®p. B ÿm\-ØmWv sh≈n \nd-Øn-ep≈ ]mSv.''
IÆp- I ƒ Ahsf k{i≤w t\m°n- s °m- t ≠- b n- c p- ∂ p. ""icn
Rms\¥p sNøWw?''
""Fs∂ sl≥dnb-Ωm-h\pw FΩm AΩm-bn-bp-ap≈ Im≥km-kn-te°v
aS°n Ab-°-Ww. Rms\-hnsS t]msb-∂-dn-bmsX Ah¿ hnj-an-°p-
∂p-≠m-hW- w.''
IÆp-Iƒ sas√ NnΩn. Ipd-®p-Ig - n™v Ah ho≠pw tUmd-Øn-bpsS
ta¬ ]Xn-®p.
""Rm≥ \nßsf F¥n\p klm-bn-°Ww?''
tUmd-Øn°v B tNmZyw CjvSs - ∏-´n-√. Ahƒ Xe-bp-b¿Øn-s°m≠v
Dd® i_vZ-Øn¬ adp-]Sn ]d-™p:
""\n߃ AXn-i‡ - \- m-Wv. Rm≥ Ai-‡b - pw. i‡-∑m¿ Zp¿_-esc
klm-bn-°p-I-bmWv th≠-Xv.''
""]t£, ]uc-kvXy-tZ-isØ ]c-aZ- p-jvSb - mb a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb sIm√m-
\p≈ i‡n \n\-s°-hn-sS-\n∂p In´n? Hmkv tNmZn-®p.
""AXv bmZr-—n-I-ambn kw`-hn-®-Xm-Wv. Rm≥ kzta-[bm sNbvX-X-
√. tUmdØn ]d-™p.

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A¬]-t\cw Nn¥n® tijw Hmkv ]d-™p. ""icn, Hcp Imcyw sNøq.

Rm≥ {]Xyp-]I - m-ca- n-√msX B¿°pw H∂pw sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-°m-dn-√. F\n-
°p-th≠n \o Hcp tPmen sNbvXm¬ Rm≥ \ns∂ klm-bn-°mw.
""F¥mWv Rm≥ sNtø-≠Xv?'' tUmdØn BImw-£-tbmsS tNmZn-
®p.
""]m›mXy tZisØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-sb-°qSn \o \in-
∏n®p Xc-Ww.''
tUmdØn sR´n-hn-d® - p. ""Atøm! AsX-\n°v Fßs\ km[n°pw?''
Ahƒ Zb-\o-ba - mbn tNmZn-®p.
""AsXm∂pw F\n-°d - n-b≠'' Hmkv ]d-™p. \o ]uc-kvXy-tZ-isØ
]c-aZ- p-jvSb
- mb a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb sIm∂-hf - m-Wv. \ns‚ ]°¬ Ah-cpsS
sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-I-fp-ap-≠v. AXp-sIm≠v a\- n-cp-Øn-bm¬ \n\°v CXv
km[n-°pw.''
tUmdØn hnΩn-hn-Ωn-°-c-™p. ]t£, Hmkn\v Hcp Ipep-°-hp-ap-
≠m-bn-√.
""Hm¿tØmfq! \o Rm≥ ]d™ tPmen sNøm-sa-¶n¬ \ns∂ Rm≥
klm-bn-°pw!''
tUmdØn BsI hnj-Æ-bmbn Xs‚ Iq´p-Im-cp-sS-b-SptØ°v aS-
ßn. Ah-tcmSv \S-∂s - X√mw hnh-cn® tijw Xs‚ apdn-bn-te°p t]mbn
Ic-™p-Ic-™pd-ßn.
ASpØ Dugw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-t‚-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. Bbmƒ AI-Øp-
sN-∂t- ∏mƒ knwlm-k\ - Ø - n¬ Ccn-°p∂p AXn-kp-μc - n-bmb Hcp kv{Xo!
Ah¿°v Nnd-Ip-Iƒ D≠m-bn-cp-∂X - p-sIm-≠v Hcp amem-Jb - m-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ [cn-®p.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Ahsc XmWp-hW - ßn.
""Rm\mWv AXn-i‡ - \ - mb Hmkv, \n߃ Fs∂ tXSn-h∂ - Xv F¥n-
\mWv?''
tUmd-Øn-bpsS hnh-cWw tI´n-cp∂ ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Aº-
c∂v \n¬°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, H´pw ]X-dmsX Xs∂ Abmƒ Imcyw
]d-™p.
""Rm≥ shdp-samcp ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-\m-Wv. Fs‚ Xe-bv°I - Øv
shdpw I®n am{Xta D≈q. a\p-jy-sc-t∏mse F\n°pw Ipd®p Xe-
t®mdp Xc-Ws-- a∂v ]d-bm-\mWv ChnsS h∂-Xv.''
""]t£, Rm≥ F¥n\v \nßsf klm-bn-°p∂p?''
""ImcWw \n߃ AXn-i-‡\pw Zbm-ep-hp-am-Wv. \n߃°-√msX
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a‰m¿°pw Fs∂ klm-bn-°m-\m-hn-√.''

""]t£, AXn-\mbn \n߃ F\n-°p-th≠n Hcp tPmen sNbvXp-X-c-
Ww. \n߃ t]mbn ]m›m-Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-aZ- p-jvSb - mb a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb
sIm∂p-h-cq. \nß-fp-sS CjvSw km[n-°pw.''
""AXv tUmd-Øn-bpsS tPmen-bt√'' aSn-®p-aS- n®v ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
tNmZn-®p.
""ßm, Rm≥ AXv Ah-tfmSv ]d-™n-cp-∂p. a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb Bcp
sIm∂mepw F\n°v Hcp-t]mse Xt∂-bp-≈q. \n߃ HØp s]mbvt°m-
fq.''
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw hnj-Æ-\mbn aS-ßn. Hmkv Hcp Ij-≠n-Ø-
e-b-√. kpμ-cn-bmb kv{Xobm-sW∂v Adn-™-t∏mƒ tUmdØn Aº-c-
∂p.
XI-ca - \
- p-jys‚ Dugw ]nt‰-∂mWv h∂-Xv. Hmkv GXp-cq-]Ø - n-em-bn-
cn°pw Xs‚ ap∂n¬ hcp-∂-sX∂v Adn-bm≥ Abmƒ°v [rXn-bm-bn.
"kpμ-cn-bmb kv{Xobm-bn-cn-°-Wta' F∂m-bn-cp∂p Abm-fpsS cl-ky-
ambn B{K-lw. "Ij-≠n-Øe - I
- ƒ°v lrZ-ba - n-√m-ØX - p-sIm≠v AXns‚
thZ\ Ah¿°-dn-bn-√. ]t£, kpμ-cn-If - mb kv{XoIƒ°v Ft∂mSv Zb
tXm∂pw. Xo¿®! kv{XoIƒ s]mXpsh lrZ-bm-ep-°-fm-Wv.
]t£, XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ knwlm-k-\-Øn\p ap∂n-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ
I≠Xv Ij-≠n-Ø-e-sbtbm kpμ-cn-bmb kv{Xosbtbm A√. knwlm-
k-\-Øns‚ ta¬ Ib-dn-bn-cn-°p-∂Xv `oI-c-cq-]n-bmb Hcp kXzw. B\-
bpsS icocw! Im≠m-ar-K-Øns‚ Xe! A©v tNmc-°-Æp-Iƒ! XSn-®p-
ho¿Ø ssIIƒ! saen-™p-\o≠ Imep-Iƒ! XI-cw-sIm-≠p≈ ico-c-
am-b-Xn-\m¬ Cu P¥p Xs∂ F¥p-sN-bvXmepw bmsXmcp Ipg-∏-hp-
an√ F∂v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂X - p-sIm≠v XI-ca - \
- p-jy\v H´pw `bw tXm∂n-
b-n√. F∂m¬ Abm-fpsS {]Xo-£bv°v aß-te-‰p.
""Rm\mWv AXn-i‡ - \- mb Hmkv'' kXzw Ae-dn. ""\n߃°v Fs∂
I≠n´v F¥m-Wv Imcyw?''
""Rm≥ Hcp XI-c-a-\p-jy-\m-Wv. F\n°v a‰p a\p-jy-sc-t∏mse Hcp
lrZ-b-an-√. \nß-tfmSv tNmZn-®m¬ HscÆw F\n°v In´p-at√m F∂
taml-tØm-sS-bmWv ChnsS h∂-Xv.''
""Rm≥ \nßsf klm-bn-°-W-sa∂v F¥m \n¿_‘w?''
""Hcp \n¿_-‘-hp-an-√. ]ns∂ IqSp-X¬ Ign-hp-≈-h¿ A{X hfsc
Ign-hn-√m-Øh - sc klm-bn-°W - s
- a-∂mWv \m´p-\S- ∏- v.''
""Mpw, \n\°v Hcp lrZbw thW-sa-¶n¬ AXn-\p-th≠n A¬]w
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_p≤n-ap-t´-≠n-hc - pw.''
""Fßs\?''
""]m›m-Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-aZ- p-jSv b
- mb a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb \in-∏n-°m≥ \o
tUmd-Ønsb klm-bn-°-Ww.'' XI-c-a-\p-jy\pw \ncm-i-\mbn kwL-
Øn-s‚-bS- p-tØ°v aS-ßn. Hmkns‚ ambm-Pm-eß - s- f-°p-dn-t®m¿Øv Ah-
sc√mw B›cyw sIm≠p.
knwlw ]d™p: ""\n߃ H´pw hnj-an-t°-≠. Cu Iivae - s\ Aß-
s\-bßv hn´p-Iq-Sm. Rm≥ Ahs\ ImWm≥ sN√p-tºmƒ Ah≥ P¥p-
hns‚ cq]-Øn-em-sW-¶n¬ Ah-s\-°m-fp-®Ø - n¬ Aedn Rm\-hs\ t]Sn-
∏n-°mw. AX√ kpμ-cn-bmb kv{XobpsS cq]-Øn-em-sW-¶n¬ Ah-fpsS
t\sc IpXn®p NmSmw. t]Sn®v Abmƒ \ΩpsS CjvSw km[n-®p-X-cpw.
Ij-≠n-Ø-e-bpsS cq]-Øn-em-sW-¶n¬ ]ns∂ {]iv\-hp-an√! \ΩpsS
B{Klw km[n-®p-X-cp-∂-Xp-hsc AXns\ apdn-bn-en´v Rm≥ Atßm-´p-
an-tßm´pw Dcp-´pw!!
]nt‰∂v cmhnse knwlw Hmkns\ apJw ImWn-°m≥ t]mbn. A¤p-
X-sat∂ ]d-tb≠q! AXm ]oT-Øn-t∑-en-cn-°p-∂Xv Pzen-°p∂ Hcp `oa≥
A·n-tKmfw! Hmkns‚ XmSnt°m at‰m Xo]n-Sn-s®-∂mWv knwlw BZyw
Icp-Xn-bX - v. F∂m¬ c£-s∏-Sp-Øn-°f - b
- m-sa∂v IcpXn ASpØp sN∂-
t∏mƒ Ak-ly-amb NqSp-sIm≠v knwl-Øns‚ aoi sNdp-Xmbn Icn-
™p-t]m-bn! knwlw s]s´∂v ]nt∂m°w \oßn. A·n-tKmfw i_vZn-®p.
""Rm\mWv AXn-i‡ - \
- mb Hmkv. \o BcmWv? Fs∂ F¥n\v tXSp-
∂p?''
""Rm\mWv t]Sn-sØm-≠≥ knwlw. F\n°v A¬]w ss[cyw Xm¶-
fpsS ]°¬ \n∂v e`n-®m¬ sIm≈mw.''
""]t£ \n\°v ss[cyw Xcm≥ F\n°v F¥mWv _m[yX?''
F√m a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-I-sf-°mfpw i‡\pw ka¿Y-\p-amWv \n߃.
Fs‚ B{Klw km[n-®p-X-cm≥ \n߃t° Ign-bq.''
A·n-tKmfw Ipd-®p-t\cw \n»-_vZ-am-bn. ]n∂oSp ]d™p: ""]m›m-
Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn\n acn-s®∂v sXfnhv sIm≠p-h-
cq. \ns‚ B{Klw km[n-°pw.''
knwlw Ipd-®p-t\cw AhnsS an≠msX \n∂p. AXn-\p-tijw Ahn-
sS-\n∂v hmepw s]m°n HmSn-t∏m-∂p. Ah≥ kwL-Ønse a‰p-≈h - t- cmSv
\S-∂s - X√mw hnh-cn-®p.
""\Ω-fn\n F¥p sNøpw?'' tUmdØn \n -lm-b-kz-c-Øn¬ tNmZn-
®p.
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""Ht∂ sNøm-\p≈q'' knwlw ]d™p

""hn≥In-I-fpsS \m´n¬t]mbn ]m›m-Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb
a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb \in-∏n-°-Ww. AXv \ap°v km[n-®n-s√-¶ntem?''
F√m-hcpw \n»-_vZc - m-bn.
""as‰mcp am¿K-hp-an√'' tUmdØn ]d-™p.
""FΩm AΩm-bn-bpsS ASp-°-te°v Xncn-®p-t]m-Im-sa-¶n¬ t]mepw
F\n°v Bscbpw sIm√p-∂X - n-jvSa - √- .''
""Rm\pw \nt∂m-sSm∏w hcp-∂p.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
""Fs∂-s°m≠v henb {]tbm-P\ - s - am∂pw ImWn-√. Rms\mcp hnUvVn-
b-t√?''
""Rm\p-ap-≠v. knwlw ]d-™p. a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb sIm√m-\p≈ ss[cy-
sam-∂p-an-s√-¶n-epw.''
""F∂m¬ Rm\pw hcmw.'' XI-ca - \ - p-jy≥ ]d™p: ""a{¥-hm-Zn\n ZpjvS-
bm-sW-¶nepw Ahsc sIm∂p-If - b
- p-∂Xv hfsc IjvSa - m-sW∂v F\n°p
tXm∂p-∂p.''
]nt‰∂v bm{X Xncn-°m≥ Ah¿ Xocp-am-\n-®p. XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Xs‚
tImSmen aq¿®- s ∏- S pØn; F√m k‘n- I - f nepw FÆ- s bm- g n- ® p.
ssht°m¬ a\p- j y≥ ]pXnb ssht°m¬ sIm≠p- h ∂v Xs‚
ssIbnepw Imen-ep-sams° \nd-®p. tUmdØn Abm-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ
\√ ]pXnb s]bn‚p-sIm≠v sXfn®p hc-®p. Abmƒ°n-t∏mƒ IqSp-
X¬ \∂mbn ImWm-sa-∂m-bn. tUmdØn IqS \ndsb `£-W-km-am-\-
߃ \nd-®p. tSmt´m-bpsS Igp-Øn¬ Hcp sh≈n-aWn sI´n.
]nt‰∂v shfp-∏n\v Hcp ]®-t°mgn Iqhp-∂Xv tI´v Ah¿ DW¿∂p.

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]®-ao-i°- m-c≥ ]´m-f°- m-c≥ Ahsc tIm´-hm-Xn¬°-te°v \bn-®p.
Zzmc-]m-eI
- ≥ Ah-cpsS ]®-°Æ - S- I
- ƒ Ducn-hm-ßn.
""hn≥In-If- psS tZi-tØ-bv°p≈ tdmUv GXmWv?'' tUmdØn Abm-
tfmSv tNmZn-®p.
""Atßm´v tdmUn-√˛ Bcpw Atßm´v t]mIm-dn-√.''
""]ns∂ R߃ a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb Fßs\ I≠p-]n-Sn-°pw.''
""Hm AsX-fp-∏-at√?'' Abmƒ adp-]Sn ]d-™p. ""\n߃ Ah-cpsS
tZiØp sN√p-tºmƒ Ah¿ \nßsf Xnc-°n-ht- ∂m-fpw. ]pXnb ]pXnb
ASn-a-Isf D≠m-°p-∂Xv Ah-cpsS Hcp hnt\m-Z-am-Wv.''
""AXn\p km[y-X-bn-√.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
""Rß-f-hsc sIm√m-\mWv Dt±-in-°p-∂-Xv.''
""Hm, Aß-s\-bmtWm'' Zzmc-]m-e-I≥ ]d-™p.
""Ct∂-hsc AXn\v Bcpw {ian-®n-´n-√. AXp-sIm≠v \n߃ kq£n-
°-Ww. Ahƒ°v AXv A{X CjvS-am-Im≥ hgn-bn-√.''
Ah¿ Abm-tfmSv \μn ]d-™-tijw ]Sn-™m-dp-Zn°p t\m°n \S-
∂p. A¤pXw Xs∂! tUmd-Øn-bpsS ]®-bp-Sp∏v shfpØ \nd-ambn
Xo¿∂n-cp-∂p.
arZp-hmb ]p¬Ø-In-Sn-I-fn-eqsS Ah¿ bm{X XpS-ßn. ac-X-I-\-Kcw
N{I-hm-f-Øn¬ \n∂v A{]-Xy-£-am-bn. \S-°p-t¥mdpw hgn-\n-dsb
Ip≠pw Ipgnbpw \nd-bp-∂-Xmbn Ah¿ I≠p.
D®-tbm-S-Sp-Ø-t∏mƒ NqSpw shbnepw Ak-ly-am-bn. AXp-sIm≠v
tUmd-Ønbpw tSmt´mbpw h√msX £oWn-®p-t]m-bn. cm{Xn-bmIpw apºp-
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Xs∂ tUmd-Ønbpw tSmt´mbpw ]p√n¬ InS-∂p-d-°-am-bn. XI-c-a-\p-

jy\pw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw Ah¿°p Imh-en-cp-∂p.
CtX ka-bØv ]m›m-Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn\n
Xs‚ tIm´-bpsS G‰hpw apI-fn-esØ apdn-bn¬ Ib-dn-\n-∂p-sIm≠v
\mep-Np‰pw ho£n-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p.
Ahƒ H‰-°Æ - n-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, Hcp Zqc-Z¿in-\n-tb-°mƒ ImgvN-
ti-jn-bp≈ IÆm-bn-cp∂p AXv. AXp-sIm≠v P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØbv°v
t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ \ΩpsS kwLsØ I≠p. X≈bv°v aq°-ØmWv
ipWvTn.
""tM! Fs‚ tZiØv \pg-™p-I-b-‰-°mtcm?''
]md-∏p-dØv Nnc-´b- p-cb
- v°p-∂X - p-t]m-se-bp≈ i_vZa
- mWv a{¥-hm-Zn-
\n-Ø-≈-bp-tS-Xv. Ahƒ Ioi-bn¬ \n∂v Hcp ]o∏n-sb-SpØv DuXn. DS-
\Sn sN∂m-bv°f - psS Hcp hen-bI - q´w Ahn-tSbv°v ]m™p-h∂ - p.
tNmc-°-Æp-Ifpw Aºn-fn-°-e-t]mse hf™ ]√p-I-fp-ap≈ Cu
P¥p-°ƒ X≈-bpsS hf¿Øp-ar-Kß - f- m-bn-cp-∂p.
""t]mbn Ahsc ISn-®p-Iodn hm.'' X≈ B⁄m-]n-®p.
""\n߃°v Ahsc ASn-aI - f- mbn tht≠'' sN∂m-bv°f - psS t\Xmhv
tNmZn-®p.
X≈ IÆp-Xn-cpΩn H∂p-IqSn t\m°n.

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""Gbv \√ Dcp-°-fm-sW∂v tXm∂p-∂n-√. H∂v XI-cw-sIm-≠m-Wv,

at‰Xv ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-\mWv. ]ns∂ D≈Xv Hcp sIm®p-s]-Æv.
B¿°p-thWw?''
""icn.'' sN∂mbv t\Xmhv ]d-™p. ""t]mImw.'' Ah \ΩpsS kwL-
sØ e£y-am°n ]m™p. XI-c-a-\p-jy\pw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw
DW¿∂n-cp-∂Xv tUmd-Øn-bp-sS `mKyw! Zqsc-\n-∂p≈ Cc-º¬ Ah¿
tI´p.
""CXv Fs‚ t]mcm-´-am-Wv. \o Fs‚ ]pd-In-te°v \oßn-\nt∂m''
XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Xs‚ tImSmen ssIbn-se-Sp-Øp.
sN∂m-bv°ƒ ASp-Ø-Sp-Øp-h-∂p. XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Xs‚ tImSmen
B™p-ho-in. BZysØ sh´v t\Xm-hns‚ sImßbv°v! icocw Xp≠p-
Xp-≠m-bn. Aßs\ Hmtcm sN∂m-b-tbbpw \pdp°n \pdp°n Cd-®n-bm-
°n. A¬]-t\-cØ - n-\p-≈n¬ \m¬]Xp sN∂m-bv°f - psS Cd-®n-°q-ºmcw
Xøm¿!
XI-ca - \
- p-jy≥ tImSmen Xmsg-h® - p. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Abmsf
sI´n-∏n-Sn®v A\p-tam-Zn-®p. tUmd-Ønbpw tSmt´mbpw knwlhpw _l-fw-
tI´v DW¿∂p. Ah¿ XI-c-a-\p-jys‚ {]I-S\w I≠v B›-cy-s∏-´p-
t]m-bn.
CtX ka-bØv X≈ ho≠pw P\-en-eqsS ]pd-tØbv°v t\m°n.
Ah¿ kXy-Øn¬ A¥w-hn-´p-t]m-bn! Xs‚ Hma-\a - I- f- mb sN∂m-b° v ƒ
Cd-®n-°q-ºm-ca - m-bn-Øo¿∂n-cn-°p-∂p.
X≈ sR´n-hn-d-®p. aq°-Øt√ ipWvTn? X≈bv°v hmin-Iq-Sn. ]o∏n-
sb-SpØv Ahƒ c≠p-X-hW DuXn.
DS-\Sn Hcp kwLw XSn-b≥ Im°-Iƒ ]d-∂-Sp-Øp. Ah-cpsS Nnd-
Ip-IƒsIm≠v BImiw Ccp-≠p. cmPm-Im-°-tbmSv X≈ ]d-™p: ""B
ImWp∂ a\p-jy-sc-s®∂v sImØn-∏d - ®v sIm∂n´p hm.''
Im°-Iƒ hen-sbmcp Iq´-ambn \ΩpsS Iq´¿°p-t\sc ]d-∂S- pØp.
Ahsb I≠-bp-S≥ ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d™p: ""CsXs‚ t]mcm-
´-am-Wv. \n߃ \neØv Iangv∂p InS-t∂m-fq.''
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Xs‚ ssIIƒ hnS¿Øn \o≠p-\n-h¿∂p
\n∂p. Im°- I - f t√? Ahbv ° v t\m°p- I p- Ø n- I sf t]Sn- b m- W v .
ssht°m¬ a\p-jys\ I≠-bp-S≥ ]Ip-Xn-bn-e[ - nIw Im°-Ifpw Xncn®p
]d-°m≥ XpS-ßn. ]t£ cmPm-Im° hnfn®p ]d-™p.
""CXv shdpw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-\mWv t]Sn-°≠ - .''-ssh-t°m¬ a\p-
jy≥ A\-ßn-bn-√. XSn-t]mse \n∂p. cmPm-Im° ASp-Øp-h-∂-t∏mƒ
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Ahs‚ sImßbv°v H‰-∏n-SpØw! AtXmsS Ahs‚ IY Ign-™p.

Aßs\ Hs∂m-∂mbn \m¬]Xp Im°-I-tfbpw sIm∂p. A¬]-k-
abw sIm≠v AhnsS \m¬]Xp Im°-I-fpsS Hcp Xqh¬°q-ºmcw
Xøm¿.
ZpjvSØ- n-Ø≈ - °v tIm]hpw k¶-Shpw kln-°m-\m-bn-√. Ah¿ Xs‚
]o∏n-sb-SpØv aq∂p-X-hW DuXn. DS-\Sn Hcp-Iq´w Icn-h-≠p-Iƒ Ahn-
tSbv°v ]d-∂p-h∂ - p.
""t]mIq'' X≈ Ae-dn. ""t]mbn B a\p-jysc IpØn-s°m√q!''
\mep hi-Øp-\n∂pw h≠p-Iƒ \ΩpsS Iq´sc s]mXn-bm≥ XpS-
ßn. F¥p-sN-ø-W-sa∂v Ah¿°v Hcp ]nSnbpw In´n-bn-√. HSp-hn¬
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\v Hcp _p≤n-tXm-∂n.
Fs‚ ico-cØ - n¬ \n∂v Hcp I®n-sb-SpØv tUmd-Øn-tbbpw tSmt´m-
tbbpw knwl-tØbpw ]pX-∏n-°q. At∏mƒ h≠p-Iƒ Ahsc ImWn-
√.
\nan-jt- \cw sIm≠v tUmd-Ønbpw tSmt´mbpw knwlhpw I®n-°S- n-
bn-em-bn. h≠p-Iƒ \n -lm-b-cm-bn. Ah¿ k¿h-i-‡n-bp-ap-]-tbm-Kn®v
XI-c-a-\p-jy-s\ IpØn. XI-c-at√! F√m-Øn-t‚bpw sImsºm-Sn-™p-
t]m-bn.
sImsºm-Sn™ h≠p-Is - f√mw NØp. Aßs\ Hs∂m-∂mbn \mev]Xv
h≠p-Ifpw NØp. A¬]-t\-cØ - n-\p-≈n¬ Icn-h≠ - p-If - psS Hcp Iqºmcw
Xøm¿!
Ah¿ ssht°m¬ a\p-jys\ ]gb cq]-Øn-em°n bm{X XpS¿∂p.
X≈-bpsS tam¥ tZjyw-sIm≠v sNº-cØ - n∏q t]mse Nph-∂p. Ahƒ
]√n-dp-Ωn-s°m≠v Xs‚ ASn-a-Isf hnfn-®p. \√ aq¿®-bp≈ Ip¥-߃
sImSp-Øn´v \ΩpsS kwLsØ sIms∂m-Sp-°m≥ B⁄m-]n-®p.
Cu ASn-a-Iƒ hn≥In h¿K-°m-cm-Wv. X\n `ocp-°ƒ. Ah¿ tUmd-
Øn-tbbpw Iq´p-Im-tcbpw B{I-an-°m-\mbn HmSn-b-Sp-Øp. At∏mƒ
knwlw AXyp-®Ø - n¬ Ae-dn. hn≥In-Iƒ Ip¥hpw hSn-bp-sa√mw Im´n-
se-dn-™v ]º-I-S-∂p. Ah¿ Xncn®v tIm´-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ a{¥-hm-
Zn\n Ahsc Nm´-sIm-≠S- n-®p.
Xs‚ F√m kq{X-ßfpw s]mfn-s™∂v Ahƒ°v hniz-kn-°m≥
Ign-™n-√. ]t£, Cu X≈ Nn√-d° - m-cn-sbm-∂p-a√
- m-bncp∂p. Ah-fpsS
ssIbn¬ C\n-bp-ap≠v kq{X-߃.
Ahƒ t\sc Xs‚ InS-∏p-ap-dn-bn-te°p t]mbn. Hcp clky Ae-
amc Xpd∂v Hcp kz¿Æ-°n-coSw ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp. CXv Hcp am{¥nI Inco-
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S-am-bn-cp-∂p. CXv ssIh-iw-h®- n-cn-°p∂ hy‡n°v Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß∑ - msc

klm-bØ - n\v hnfn-°mw. ]t£, shdpw aq∂p-Xh - W am{Xw. Cu am{¥n-
I-i‡n X≈ Ct∏mƒØs∂ c≠p-Xh - W D]-tbm-Kn-®p-Ig - n-™n-cp-∂p˛
BZysØ XhW D]-tbm-Kn-®Xv hn≥In-Isf Xs‚ ASn-a-I-fm-°m≥;
c≠m-a-tØXv Hmkp-am-bp≈ bp≤w Pbn-°m≥.
Xs‚ F√m X{¥-ßfpw s]mfn-s™-∂p-I≠ X≈ Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-
ß-∑mscØs∂ klm-b-Øn\v hnfn-°m-sa∂v Xocp-am-\n-®p. IncoSw
ssIbn-se-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v Ahƒ aq∂p-X-hW a{¥w P]n-®p.
s]s´∂v BIm-ia - msI Ccp-≠p-Iq-Sn. hnZq-cØ
- n¬ \n∂v tIƒ°m-am-
bn-cp∂ t\¿Ø apg°w IqSp-X¬ D®-Øn-em-bn. kqcy≥ ho≠pw sXfn-
™-t∏mƒ X≈bv°p Np‰pw Ipsd hnNn{X Pohn-Iƒ ImWp-am-dm-bn!
Ipc-ßns‚ tZlhpw IS-hm-Xn-ens‚ Nnd-Ip-Ifpw Im´p-]q-®-bp-tS-Xp-
t]mse {Iqc-amb IÆp-I-fp-ap≈ Cu Pohn-Iƒ AXn-i-‡-cm-bn-cp-∂p.
I≠m¬ `bw tXm∂pw-hn[w hnIr-Xa - mb apJ-ßf - n¬ _o`-’a - mb Nncn!
""\n߃ Rßsf HSp-hn-esØ Xh-Wbpw hnfn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. F¥p-
thWw?''
""t]mbn Fs‚ \m´n¬ A\-[n-Ir-X-ambn \pg-™p-I-b-dn-bn-cn-°p-∂-
hsc \in-∏n-°q. knwl-sØ-am{Xw Poh-t\msS ]nSn-Iq-S-Ww. Ahs\
aq°p-I-b-dn´v Hcp IpXn-c-sb-t∏mse D]-tbm-Kn-°mw.''
""icn.'' Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß-∑m¿ ]d-∂p-b¿∂p.

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14. a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bpsS A¥yw

CØ-hW tUmd-Ønbv°pw Iq´¿°pw c£-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Iq¿Ø
\J-߃sIm≠v Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß-∑m¿ ssht°m¬ a\p-jys\ hmbp-
hn-te°v Db¿Øn. Abm-fpsS I®n-ap-gp-h≥ hen®p ]pd-Øn-´-tijw
tijn® XpWn-Isf Hcp h∑-c-Øns‚ G‰hpw Db¿∂ Nn√-bn¬ Xq°n-
bn-´p.
as‰mcp kwLw Ipc-ß∑ - m¿ XI-ca - \
- p-jys\ s]m°n-sb-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v
Zqtcbv°p ]d-∂p. Ah¿ Abmsf Iq¿Ø ]md-s°-´p-Iƒ \nd™ Hcp
]Sp-Ip-gn-bn-te°v Fdn-™p. XI-ca- \
- p-jy≥ On∂-`n-∂a - m-bn-t∏m-bn.
Xs‚ {]nb-s∏´ Iq´p-Im-cpsS AXo-hZ- m-cp-Wa - mb A¥yw I≠v ]mhw
tUmdØn BsI XI¿∂p-t]mbn. Ah-fpsS icocw k¿h{X XI¿∂p.
FXn¿°m-\p≈ i‡n Ahƒ°v \jvS-am-bn. tSmt´msb ssIbn-se-Sp-
Øp-sIm≠v F¥pw-h-cs´ F∂ a´n¬ aqI-bmbn Ahƒ \n∂p.
Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß-∑m-cpsS t\Xmhv Ahsf sImØn-∏-dn-bv°m-\mbn
]d-∂S- p-Øp. s]s´-∂mWv Abmƒ Ah-fpsS s\‰n-bn¬ Xnf-ßnb sh≈n-
ap{Z I≠-Xv. AtXmsS Abmƒ Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv tUmd-Ønsb
D]-{Z-hn-°c- p-sX∂v B⁄m-]n-®p.
""Cu Ip´n \∑-bpsS i‡n-bm¬ kwc-£n-°-s∏-´-h-fm-Wv. \∑-bpsS
i‡n Xn∑-bp-tS-Xn-t\-°mƒ {]_-e-am-b-Xn-\m¬ \mw Chsf D]-{Z-hn-
°m≥ ]mSn-√. Chsf \ap°v ]m›m-Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-
hm-Zn-\n-bpsS tIm´-bn¬ FØn-°mw.''
Ah¿ hfsc kq£n®v Ahsf \J-ßf - n-se-SpØp ]d-∂p. X≈-bpsS
_m¬°-Wn-bn¬ sIm≠p-sN∂v Ccp-Øn. CXn-\Iw as‰mcp kwLw Ipc-
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ß-∑m¿ knwlsØ hcn-™p-sI´n tIm´-bn-se-Øn®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p.

F∂n´v Ipc-ß∑ - m-cpsS t\Xmhv a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-tbmSv ]d™p:
""R߃ R߃°m-hp-∂{X \∂mbn Cu tPmen \n¿h-ln-®ncn°p-
∂p. XI-c-a-\p-jy\pw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw acn-®p-I-gn-™p. knwlw
_‘-\-ÿ-\mbn ap‰Øv InS-∏p-≠v. \∑-bpsS i‡n-bm¬ kwc-£n-°-
s∏-´-h-fm-b-Xp-sIm≠v Chsf R߃°v sIm√m-\m-bn-√. AXp-sIm≠v
t\sc Ctßm´p sIm≠p-h∂ - p. C\n \n߃ Rßsf Hcn-°epw ImWp-
I-bn-√. R߃ t]mIs´!''
Ipc-ß∑ - m¿ Nne-®p-sIm≠v ]d-∂p-t]m-bn.
tUmd-Ønsb I≠-t∏mƒ X≈ \∂m-bn-s´m∂p t]Sn-®p. Ah-fpsS
s\‰n-bnse shfpØ ap{Zbpw sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-Ifpw I≠-t∏mƒ Chƒ
Akm-am-\y-bm-sW∂v X≈bv°p tXm∂n.
C\n h√ a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bp-amtWm? X≈bv°v BZyw AhnsS \n∂v
HmSn-°-f-™m¬ sIm≈m-sa-∂p-hsc tXm∂n. ]t£, tUmd-Øn-bpsS
IÆp-If - n-te°v kq£n-®p-t\m-°n-bt- ∏mƒ X≈bv°v a\- n-embn Ahƒ
\njvIf - ¶- b - mb Hcp _men-Ib - m-sW-∂v.
AXp-sIm≠v X≈ a\- n¬ Nncn-®p. ""Chƒ°v kz¥w i‡n-b-dn-bn-
√; Chsf \√-Xp-t]mse apX-se-Sp-°W - w.'' Ahƒ tUmd-Øn-tbmSv ITn-
\-kz-cØ- n¬ ]d™p: "FSo s]tÆ! Rm≥ ]d-bp-∂s - X√mw C\n apX¬
A£-cw-{]Xn A\p-kc - n-®p-sIm-≈Ww! Fs‚ ASn-ab - mWv \o, Hm¿tØm!
Mpw ]ns∂ hnf-™m-ep-≠t√m! \ns‚ XpS-bnse sXmen ImWn-√. ad-
t°≠!''
tUmd-Ønsb X≈ ASp-°-f-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-bn. AhnsS Hcp
Ip∂p ]m{X-߃ Igp-ImsX C´n-cp∂p. "CsX√mw acym-Z-bv°n-cp∂v
hrØn-bm-°nt°m' X≈ `oj-Wn-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ kzc-Øn¬ ]d-™p.
CXm-bn-cn°pw Xs‚ hn[n-sb-t∂m¿Øv ]mhw tUmdØn ]m{Xw Igp-
Im≥ XpS-ßn.
X≈ AhnsS \n∂v t\sc t]mbXv knwl-Øn-s‚-b-Sp-°-te-°m-Wv.
knwlsØ Hcp IpXn-cs - b-t∏mse kz¿W-cY - Ø
- n¬ ]q´n-bn-´n-cn-°p-Ib
- m-
bn-cp-∂p. Xm≥ khmcn sNøp∂ tXcv hen-b° v p-∂Xv Hcp knwl-am-sW∂v
]d-bp-∂Xv Ft¥m henb Imcy-am-bn-´mWv X≈ Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv.
]t£, ASpØp sN∂-t∏mƒ knwlw `b-¶-c-ambn Ae-dn-s°m≠v
Ahsf sIm√m-\S- p-Øp. X≈ t]Sn-t®mSn. knwlsØ C´n-cp∂ Iq´n\p
]pdØp NmSn-b-t∏mƒ X≈ `oj-Wn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ XpS-ßn.
""t\m°n-t°m, Fs‚ tXcv hen-°m-Øn-St- Ømfw Imew \n\°v `£-
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W-an-√.''
AXn-\p-tijw X≈ knwl-Øn\v `£Ww \¬In-bn-√. ]t£,
F∂pw cmhnse Iq´n-∂S- p-Øp-t]mbn "C∂v \o Fs‚ tXcv hen-°ptam?'
F∂v tNmZn-°pw. AXn\v adp-]-Sn-bmbn "t]m Xt≈ a‰p h√ ]Wnbpw
t\m°v' F∂v knwlw ]d-bpw.
tUmdØn cm{Xn-bm-Ip-tºmƒ knwl-Øn-\p≈ `£Ww Hfn®pw
]mØpw FØn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-∂X - mWv knwl-Øns‚ \n›-bZ- m¿Uy-Øns‚
Imc-Ww.
X≈ Dd-ßn-sb∂p I≠m¬ tUmdØn knwl-Øns‚ Iq´n-te°v
t]mIpw. henb Agn-If - n-eqsS \pg™v D≈n¬ Ibdn knwlsØ km¥z-
\n-∏n-°pw. ]t£, Chn-sS-\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm≥ bmsXmcp am¿Khpw Ah¿
I≠n-√.
]I¬k-abw apgp-h≥ tUmdØn ITn-\-ambn A[zm-\n-®p. X≈
ssIbn¬ sIm≠p-\-S-°p∂ Ime≥IpS sIm≠v Xs∂ X√p-tam-sb∂v
Ahƒ°v `b-am-bn-cp-∂p. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ X≈bv°v Ahsf H∂pw
sNøm≥ Ign-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, tUmd-Øn°v CX-dn-bn-√t√m!
Hcp-X-hW X≈ Ime≥IpS sIm≠v tSmt´m-bv°n´v H∂p-sIm-Sp-Øp.
Ah≥ Ah-cpsS Imen¬ ISn-®p. F∂n´pw apdn-hn¬ \n∂v tNmc h∂n-√.
ZpjvS-Ø-cw- sIm≠v X≈-bpsS ico-c-Ønse tNmc-sb√mw hc-≠p-W-
ßn-t∏m-bn-cp-∂p.
tUmdØn AXy-[nIw ZpxJn-Xb - m-bn. FΩm AΩm-bnsb C\n ImWpI
Akm-[y-am-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v Ahƒ°v a\- n-em-bn. Ahƒ Nne Znh-k-ß-
fn¬ hf-sc-t\cw Ic-™n-cp-∂p.
X≈-bpsS ASpØ e£yw. tUmd-Øn-bpsS sNcp-∏p-Iƒ ssIb-S-
°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. CXp-hsc Ahƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ F√m i‡n-Ifpw
\ΩpsS kwL-tØm-Sp≈ G‰p-ap-´e - n¬ £bn-®p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p.
]t£, tUmd-ØnbpsS sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-Iƒ ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-Øn-bm¬
X\n°v \jvSs - ∏´ i‡n apgp-h≥ Xncn-s®-Sp-°m-sa∂v X≈bv°v a\- n-
em-bn. tUmdØn Ah Ducp∂ X°w-]m¿Øv Ah¿ Ccp-∂p. F∂m¬
tUmdØn Ah Xs‚ Imep-If - n¬ \n∂v Dd-ßp∂ t\cØpw Ipfn-°p∂
t\cØpw am{Xta Ducn-bn-cp-∂p-≈q.
X≈bv°v H‰bv°v Ccp-´Ø - p-t]m-Im≥ t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂X- psIm≠v cm{Xn
sN∂v tamjWw \S-Øm≥ Ign-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. sh≈sØ t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-
∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ah¿ Ipfn-ap-dn-bpsS ASp-tØ°v t]mbn-cp-∂-tX-bn-√.
X≈bv°v sh≈w ImWp-∂X - p-t]mepw t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
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]t£, Ah¿ henb kq{X-°m-cn-bm-bn-cp-∂p. sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-Iƒ

ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Hcp ]pXnb hnZy Ah¿ Bhn-jvI-cn-®p. BZyw
ASp-°-f-bpsS Xdbv°v IpdpsI Hcp Ccp-ºp-Iºn hen-®p-sI-´n. F∂n´v
a{¥-hn-Zy-sIm≠v AXns\ AZr-iy-am-°n. tUmdØn \S-∂p-h-cp-tºmƒ
Ccp-ºp-I-ºn-bn¬ X´n hogp-Ibpw sNcp-∏p-Iƒ Ah-fpsS Imep-I-fn¬
\n∂v Ducn-t∏m-hp-Ibpw sNøp-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p X≈-bpsS IW-°p-Iq-´¬.
F¥m-bmepw B hnZy ^en-®p. tUmdØn Xd XpS-bv°m-\mbn Hcp
henb sXm´n sh≈w tImcn hmXn¬°¬ h®-tijw XpWn-sb-Sp-°m-
\mbn ASp-°-f-bpsS A∏p-d-Øp≈ apdn-bn-te°v t]mhp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
Iºn-bn¬ X´n Ahƒ adn-™p-ho-Wp. sNcp-∏p-If - n-sem∂v sXdn®p t]mhp-
Ibpw sNbvXp.
X≈ kt¥mjw sIm≠v Xp≈n-®m-Sn. Ah¿ B sNcp∏v ssI°-em-
°n. tUmd-Øn°v ITn-\-amb tZjyw h∂p.
""Fs‚ sNcp∏v Xncn-®p-X-cq.'' Ahƒ ]cp-j-amb i_vZ-Øn¬ X≈-
tbmSv ]d™p
""Xcn√! Xcn√! X≈ Xp≈n-®m-Sn. ""CsX-s‚-bmWv C\n t\m°nt°m
CXp-t]mse kq{X-Øn¬ Rm≥ at‰ sNcp∏pw X´n-sb-Sp-°p-at√m!''
""ZpjvtS! h©Io!'' tUmdØn ]√p sRcn-®p. ""\ns∂ ImWn-®p-
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Xcmw!'' Ahƒ tIm]w -sIm≠v hnd-®p. t\sc hmXn¬°-te°v HmSn-

s®∂v tImcn-h®
- n-cp∂ sh≈w X≈-bpsS ]pd-tØbv°v Hgn-®p-sIm-SpØp!
"Atøm! \osb-¥mWv Cu ImWn-®Xv?' X≈ `bw-sIm≠v hnd-b° v m≥
XpS-ßn. Ah¿ \ne-hn-fn®p ""c£n-°t- W! c£n-°t- W! Rm\nXm Aen-
™-en™p t]mIpt∂!''
Ipd-®p-t\cw sIm≠v a{¥-hm-Zn\n Aen-™-en™v C√m-Xm-bn.
tUmdØn Hcp-sXm´n sh≈w IqSn sIm≠p-h∂v AhnSw apgp-h≥ IgpIn
XpS-®p. F∂n´v Xs‚ sh≈n-s®-cp∏v Imen-en´ tijw ap‰-tØ-t°mSn
knwl-Øns‚ Iq´n-te°v sN∂p.

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15. Iq´p-Im¿ ho≠pw H∂n-°p∂p

]m›m- X y- t Z- i sØ ]c- a - Z p- j vS- b mb a{¥- h m- Z n- \ n- b psS
A¥ysØ°pdn®v tI´-t∏mƒ knwlw kt¥m-jw-sIm≠v Xp≈n-®m-Sn.
tUmdØn Ahs\ DS≥Xs∂ Iq´n¬ \n∂v tamNn-∏n-®p. Ah¿ B {]tZ-
isØ F√m hn≥In-I-tfbpw hnfn-®p-Iq-´nb tijw \S-∂-sX√mw hnh-
cn-®p. C\n-ap-X¬ Bcp-sSbpw ASn-a-∏Wn sNø-cp-sX∂v Ahsc D]-tZ-
in-®p.
hn≥In-If - psS kt¥m-jØ - n\v AXn-cn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah-cpsS \m´n¬
C∂pw B Znhkw Hcp tZiob D’-h-am-Wv.
""\Ωp-sS -Iq-´p-Im¿ IqSn C∂n-hn-Sp-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬!'' knwlw ZpxJ-
tØmsS ]d-™p. F\n°v hmkvXhw ]d-™m¬ Hcp kt¥m-jhpw
tXm∂p-∂n-√.
""\ap-°-hsc Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw c£-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ t\m°n-bmtem?''
tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""\ap°v t\m°mw.'' knwl-Øns‚ i_vZ-Øn¬ {]Xo-£-bp-≠m-bn-
cp-∂p.''
Ah¿ hn≥In-Isf hnfn-∏n®p tNmZn-®p. Ah¿°pw Cu Imcy-Øn¬
]q¿W-kΩ - X- a- m-bn-cp-∂p. Xßsf ASn-aØ - Ø - n¬ \n∂v c£-s∏-Sp-Ønb
Ch¿°p-th≠n F¥pw sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-°p-hm≥ hn≥In-Iƒ Hcp-°a - m-bn-
cp-∂p. Xnc-s™-SpØ Hcp kwLw hn≥In-Isf IqsS Iq´n-s°m≠v
tUmdØn bm{X Xncn-®p.
BZy-ah - ¿ XI-ca - \
- p-jy≥ hoWp-In-S∂
- n-cp∂ B ]Sp-Ip-gn-bn-te-°mWv
t]mb-X.v XI-ca - \
- p-jys‚ s]m´n-s∏m-fn™ icocw I≠v tUmd-Øn-bpsS
IÆp-Iƒ \nd-s™m-gp-In. Xebpw Imepw ssIbpw th¿s]´p t]mbn-cp-
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∂p. Xpcp-ºn®p Xpcp-ºn®p XI-ca - \

- p-jy≥ BsI Idp-Øn-cp-∂p. tImSm-
en-bpsS ]nSnbpw HSn-™p-In-S∂ - p. hfsc {]bm-ks - ∏-´m-sW-¶nepw Ah¿
XI-c-a-\p-jys‚ ico-csØ ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp. Xncn®v tIm´-bn-te°v ]pd-
s∏-´p.
tIm´-bn-se-Ønb DS≥ tUmdØn B \m´nse F√m XI-c∏ - W
- n-°m-
scbpw hnfn-∏n-®p. A¬]-t\-c-Øn-\p-≈n¬ B {]tZ-isØ F√m XI-c-
∏-Wn-°mcpw Xß-fpsS ]Wn-bm-bp-[ß - f- p-am-sb-Øn.
""\n߃°v XI- c - a - \ p- j ys‚ tZlsØ ]g- b - ] - S n- b m- ° mtam?
tUmdØn Ah-tcmSp tNmZn-®p.
Ah¿ {ian-®p-t\m-°m≥ Xs∂ Xocp-am-\n-®p. ]ns∂ aq∂p Znh-k-
tØ°v Hcp elf Xs∂ Bbn-cp∂p! Np‰n-Ib - p-tSbpw Dfn-bp-sSbpw a‰pw
_lfw! F¥m-bmepw aq∂mw Znh-ka - m-bt- ∏m-tg°pw XI-ca - \
- p-jy≥ ]g-
b-]S- n-bm-bn.
tUmd-Ønbpw knwlhpw kt¥m-jw-sIm≠v Ic-™p-t]m-bn. XI-c-
a-\p-jy\pw Ahsc sI´n-∏n-Sn®v Ic-™p. ]t£, Xpcp-sº-SpØp t]mIp-
sa∂ `b-ap-≈-Xp-sIm≠v IÆp-\o¿ At∏mƒØs∂ XpS-®p-I-f-bm\pw
Abmƒ ad-∂n-√.
tUmdØn IpSp-IpsS Ic-™p. knwlw hmep-sIm≠v IÆp-\o¿ XpS-
®p. HSp-hn¬ hmens‚ Xpºv \\-™p-Ip-Xn¿∂-Xp-sIm≠v shbn-e-Øp-
t]mbn hm¬ s]m°n-∏n-Sn®v DW-t°-≠n-h∂ - p.

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""C\n \ap°v Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw ssht°m¬a-\p-jy-s\-°qSn c£-

s∏-Sp-ØW - w.'' tUmdØn ]d-™p. hn≥In-Iƒ XI-ca - \
- p-jys‚ tImSmen
tX®p-an-\p°n AXn\v kz¿Ww-sIm-≠p≈ Hcp ]nSnbpw Xo¿Øncp∂p.
]nt‰-∂p-Xs∂ Ah¿ ssht°m¬ a\p-jys‚ Ah-in-jvS-߃ Xqßn-
°n-S∂ - n-cp∂ ac-sØ e£y-am°n ]pd-s∏-´p. XI-ca - \- p-jy≥ BZyw acw-
sh-´m-sa∂v ]d-s™-¶nepw ]n∂oSv AXv ths≠∂v sh®p.
""ac-߃ \ΩpsS kplr-Øp-°-fm-Wv. \mw Ahsb shdpsX D]-{Z-
hn-°-cp-Xv. \Ω-fn¬ Bsc-¶n-ep-sam-cmƒ B Nn√-bn¬ Ib-dn-bm¬ aXn-
b-t√m.''
Aßs\ Ah¿ ssht°m¬a-\p-jys‚ hkv{X-ßsf Xncn-®p-sIm-≠p-
t]m-bn. tIm´-bn¬ sN∂-bp-S≥ \√ ]pXnb ssht°m¬ sIm≠p-h∂v
AXns‚ ssIbpw Imepw \nd-®p. A¬]-t\-cØ - n-\p-≈n¬ AXm ]q¿hm-
[nIw kpμ-c\ - mbn \S-∂p-hc- p∂p \ΩpsS ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥!
kzmX-{¥y-{]m-]vXn°p tijw hn≥In-Iƒ cq]o-I-cn® P\-Iob
k¿°m-dns‚ BXnYyw kzoI-cn®v Ah¿ Ipd-®p-Zn-hkw IqSn AhnsS
Ign-®p-Iq-´n.
""kzmX-{¥y-Øns‚ hne R߃ Adn-™p. C\n-sbm-cn-°epw R߃
ASn-aI - f
- m-hp-Itbm Btcbpw ASn-aI - f
- m-°p-Itbm sNøn-√.'' hn≥In-Iƒ
Ah-tcmSp ]d-™p.
Ah¿°v AhnsS bmsXmcp Ipd-hp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£ F√m-h¿°pw
ac-XI \K-c-Øn-te°v aS-ßn-s®∂v Hmkns\ apJw ImWn-°m≥ [rXn-
bm-bn.
kvt\l \n¿`-c-amb bm{X-b-b-∏mWv hn≥In-Iƒ Ah¿°v \¬In-b-
Xv. Ah¿°v \ΩpsS kwLsØ ]ncn-bm≥ Xosc a\- n-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
Xß-fpsS P\m-[n-]Xy k¿°m-dnse {]kn-U‚ v ÿm\w XI-ca - \
- p-jy\v
sImSp-°m-sa-∂p-hsc Ah¿ ]d-™p.
HSp-hn¬ bm{X-bm-hp-I-bm-sW∂v Xocp-am-\n-®-t∏mƒ hn≥In-Iƒ
Ah¿°v hne-]n-Sn-∏p≈ kΩm-\ß - ƒ \¬Inb tijta t]mIm≥ A\p-
h-Zn-®p-≈q.
tUmd-Ønbv°v sshUq-cy-ßfpw apØpw ]Xn® Hcp kz¿W-t]-\,
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\v kz¿W-Øn¬ Xo¿Ø Hcp hSn, XI-c-a-\p-jy\v
cXv\-߃ ]Xn-®, sh≈n-bn¬ Xo¿Ø FÆ-∏m{Xw, knwl-Øn\pw
tSmt´mbv°pw cXv\-Øn¬ sImØn-sb-SpØ Hmtcm hf. F√m-h¿°pw
ssI sImSp-Øp-sIm-SpØv Ah-cpsS ssII-g-®p.
tUmd-Øn, X≈-bpsS kz¿W-In-coSw FSpØp [cn-®p. Ah¿ ac-XI - -
\-Kc - Ø- n-te°v bm{X XpS-ßn.
ac-XI - \
- K- c- Ø
- n¬ \n∂v hn≥In-If- psS \m´n-te°v tdmsUm-∂p-an-s√∂p
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\n߃ Hm¿°p-∂p-≠-t√m. AXp-sIm≠v Xncn-®p-t]m-hpI A{X Ffp-∏-

ap≈ ]Wn-bm-bn-cp-∂n-√. \mep Zn°nepw ]q°ƒ \nd™ ]p¬ta-Sp-Iƒ
am{Xta ImWm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. a\p-jy-hmkw Xosc Ipd-hm-bn-cp-∂-
Xp-sIm≠v Hcp hoSp-t]mepw Ahn-sS-sb-ßp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
F¥m-bmepw kqcy-\p-Zn-°p∂ Zn°ns\ e£y-am°n \ΩpsS kplr-
Øp-°ƒ bm{X-bm-cw-`n-®p.
D®-tbmsS kqcy≥ Xe-b° v p-t\sc apI-fn¬ h∂p. AtXmsS Ah¿°v
Znt°-sX∂v ]nSn-In-´m≥ hnj-aa - m-bn-Øp-Sß
- n. cm{Xn-tbmsS Ah¿ bm{X
apS-°n.
]nt‰∂v kqcy≥ taL-ßf - m¬ aqS-s∏-´X- n-\m¬ Znt°-sX∂v Adn-bmsX
Ah¿ hnj-an-®p. F∂n´pw ss[cyw ssIhn-SmsX \S-∂p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-
∂p. A¬]w Ign-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿°v a\- n-embn hgn sX‰n-sb∂v.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d™p: ""C\n-sb¥p sNøpw! hgn sX‰n-sb-
∂mWv tXm∂p-∂X - v.''
\ncmi sIm≠v knwlw hnXp-ºn-t∏m-bn.
""F\n-°n-ßs\ A[n-It- \cw \S-°m-\p≈ ss[cy-an-√. \ap-°n\n c£-
bnt√?''
tUmdØn ]p√n¬ Xf¿∂n-cp-∂p. tSmt´mbpw h√msX Xf¿s∂∂v
Ahƒ°v a\- n-em-bn. Pohn-X-Øn-em-Zy-ambn Ahs‚ Xe-bv°p-ta-se-
°qSn Hcp Nn{X-i-e`w kz—-μ-ambn ]d-∂p-t]m-bn. Ahs‚ ico-c-Øn¬
Hcn‰p i‡n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Ah≥ AXns\ shdpsX hnSn-√m-bn-
cp∂p!!
""\ap°v \ΩpsS Fen kplr-Øp-°sf hnfn-®m-tem.''
""AsX-b-sX. C\n c£-bn√'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
tUmdØn ssIsIm´n hnfn-®p.
""am\y-cmb Fen kplr-Øp-°sf! Rß-fnXm H∂p-IqSn \nß-fpsS
klmbw A`y¿Yn-°p-Ib - m-W.v R߃°v ac-XI - \
- K
- c
- Ø
- n-te-°p≈ hgn
Zb-hmbn ImWn-®p-Xc - W
- w.
""AXn-s\¥m?'' ]p√n-\-Sn-bn¬ \n∂p t\¿Ø kzcw tIƒ°p-am-dm-
bn. ""\nß-fpsS Xe-bn-en-cn-°p∂ B kz¿W-°n-co-S-ap-≠-t√m-˛ AXp-]-
tbm-Kn-®m¬ aXn-bt√m!''
""Fßs\?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""B! AXv am{¥nI i‡n-bp≈ Inco-S-am-Wv. AXp-]-tbm-Kn®v
\n߃°v aq∂p-X-hW Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß-∑m-cpsS klmbw A`y¿Yn-
°mw. Ah¿ BIp-∂-Xp-t]mse \nßsf klm-bn-°pw. Xo¿®. Inco-S-
Øns‚ Dƒh-iØv a{¥w FgpXn h®n-´p-≠v. AXv sNm√n-bm¬ aXn.''
i_vZw ]d-™p.
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tUmdØn DS-\Sn a{¥w sNm√n. Zqsc-\n∂p i‡-amb Nnd-IS- n-sbm®

tI´p-Xp-S-ßn. Ipc-ß-∑m-cpsS t\Xmhv tUmd-Øn-bpsS apºn¬ sXmgp-
Xp-\n-∂p. Ipc-ß-∑m-cpsS \ng¬ hoWv BIm-i-amsI Ccp-≠p-aq-Sn.
""F¥mWv B{K-lw.''
""R߃°v ac-XI \K-cØ - n-te°v t]mI-Ww. AXn-\p≈ hgn Im´n-
Ø-c-Ww.''
""R߃ \nßsf FSp-Øp-sIm≠p t]mImw.'' Ipc-ß-∑m-cpsS
t\Xmhv Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv BwKyw ImWn-®p. c≠p Ipc-ß-∑m¿
tUmd-Ønsb FSpØp s]m°n. _m°n-sb-√m-htcbpw Hmtcm Ipc-ß-
∑m¿ FSpØv tXmfn-en-cp-Øn. tSmt´msb FSp°m≥ Ip´n-°p-c-ß-∑m¿
XΩn¬ ASn-]n-Sn-bm-bn. HSp-hn¬ t\Xmhv CS-s]´v {]iv\w cay-X-bn¬
Ah-km-\n-∏n-®p. tSmt´m H∂n\p ]pdsI H∂mbn Bdp Ipc-ß-∑m-cpsS
]pd-Øp-I-bdn cmP-Io-b-ambn khmcn sNbvXp.
bm{X-bv°n-Sb - n¬ Ipc-ß∑ - m-tcmSv tUmdØn Ipiew tNmZn-®p.
""\n߃°v Cu Inco-S-Øns‚ a{¥sØ A\p-k-cn-t°≠n h∂Xv
Fß-s\-bmWv?''
""AsXmcp \o≠ IY-bm-Wv.'' Ipc-ß-∑m-cpsS t\Xmhv ]d-™p.
""F¥m-bmepw \o≠ bm{X-bt√? Rm≥ B IY ]d-bs´?''
""Hmtlm!'' tUmd-Øn°v D’m-l-am-bn.
"Hcp ImeØv Rßfpw kzX{¥ Pohn-If - m-bn-cp-∂p. henb Hcp Im´n¬
ImbvI-\n-Iƒ `£n®v R߃ k¥pjvS PohnXw \bn-®n-cp-∂p.
R߃°v Bscbpw t]Sn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. am{X-a√ R߃ henb Ipkr-
Xn-°m-cm-bn-cp-∂p. CS-bv°n-Sbv°v R߃ a‰p P¥p-°sf D]-{Z-hn-°p-
Ibpw Ah-cpsS thZ-\b - n¬ {Iqc-amb B\μw Is≠-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXn-
cp-∂p. CXp- hfsc ]≠m-Wv. Hmkv Cu \m´n-te°v hcp-∂Xn\pw apºv.
A°m-eØv AXn-kp-μ-cnbpw _p≤n-a-Xnbpw \√-h-fp-amb Hcp a{¥-
hm-Zn-\n-bp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. "Kb-e‰' F∂m-bn-cp∂p Ah-fpsS t]cv. AXn-
kp-μc - n-bm-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw Ah-fpsS hnhmlw \S-∂n-cp-∂n-√. AXn\v Imc-
W-hp-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Kb-e-‰-sb-t∏mse _p≤n-a-Xnbpw BZ¿i-io-ebpw
[oc-bp-amb Hcp bphXn B tZi-sØ-ßp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
kzm`m-hn-I-ambpw Ahƒ°v tbmPn® Hcp hcs\ Is≠-Øm-\p≈
hnjaw hfsc IqSp-X-em-bn-cn-°p-a-t√m. an°-hm-dp-sa√m ]pcp-j-∑mcpw
kz¥w Imcyw am{Xw t\m°p-∂-hcpw Xß-sf-°mƒ Ignhpw _p≤n-i-
‡n-bp-ap≈ kv{XoIsf shdp-°p-∂-h-cp-am-Wt√m!
Xs‚ Xe-ap-d-bn-ep≈ Hscm‰ ]pcp-j\pw X\n°v sIm≈n-s√∂v Kb-
e-‰bv°v t_m[y-am-bn. Ahƒ HSp-hn¬ Hcp B¨Ip-´nsb Is≠-Øn.
_p≤n-am-\pw, kuay\pw {]mb-Øn¬ Ihn™ hnthI _p≤n-bp-ap-≈h - -
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\p-amb Hcp bphm-hmbn Ah≥ hf¿∂p-h∂ - p. "Izbvem¬' F∂m-bn-cp∂p

Ahs‚ t]cv.
"Izbvemepw' Kb-e-‰bpw ]c-kv]cw Poh-\p-Xpeyw kvt\ln-®p.
Hcp Znhkw Izbvem¬ X\n®v Im´n-eqsS Dem-Øp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
At∏mƒ Fs‚ apØ-—-\m-bn-cp∂ Ipc-ß-®\v Hcp IpkrXn tXm∂n.
Izbvem-en-t\mSv At±lw Aßs\ sNø-cp-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. ImcWw {]Ir-
Xn-tbbpw a‰p P¥p-°t- fbpw Atß-b‰w _lp-am-\n-®n-cp∂ hnth-Ii - m-
en-bmb hy‡n-bm-bn-cp∂p At±-lw.
Fs‚ apØ-—≥ Izbvem-ens\ s]m°n-sb-SpØv \Zn-bpsS HØ-\S- p°v
sIm≠n-´p. ]mhw ssIIm-en-´S- n-®p˛ `mc-ap≈ hkv{X-߃ [cn-®n-cp-∂X - n-
\m¬ Abmƒ°v \o¥m≥ \s∂ ]Wn-s∏-tS-≠n-h∂ - p. HSp-hn¬ Abmƒ
Hcp-hn[w Ic-]-‰n. arX-{]m-b-\mb Izbvem-ens\ I≠ Kb-e‰ tIm]w-
sIm≠v hnd-®p. Rß-fpsS h¿KsØ \s√mcp ]mTw ]Tn-∏n-°m≥ Xs∂
Ahƒ Xocp-am-\n-®p.
DØ-ct- Z-iØ - nse P\-ßfpw h√msX tIm]n-®n-cp-∂p. Ah¿ he-Iƒ
s\bvXv Rßsf IpSp-°n. F√m-hs - cbpw ]nSn-®p-sI´n Kb-e‰- b - psS sIm´m-
c-Øn-se-Øn-®p. Izbvem-ens\ sNbvX-Xp-t]mse Rß-sfbpw sNø-W-
sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p Kb-e‰ - b
- psS B{K-lw.
]t£ kuay-\mb Izbvem¬ R߃°p-th≠n CS-s]-´p. Kb-e-‰-
bpsS a\- -en-™p. Ahƒ in£-bpsS ImTn\yw Ipd-®p. Izbvem-en-\p-
th≠n Xo¿Ø kz¿WIn-co-S-tØmSv Rßsf a{¥-i‡n hgn _‘n-
®p. B Inco-S-Øns‚ DS-a-ÿs\ aq∂p-X-hW klm-bn-°m≥ R߃
_m[y-ÿc - m-bn.
BZysØ DS-aÿ - ≥ Izbvem¬ Bbn-cp-∂X - p-sIm≠v R߃°v Hcp
iey-hp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. {]IrXn kwc-£-W-Øn¬ XXv]-c-\m-bn-cp∂
At±lw Rßsf HutZym-KnI h\-]m-eI - ∑- m-cm-°n. AXn-s\ms° hfsc
]n∂o-SmWv Cu IncoSw ]m›m-Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn-
\n-bpsS ssIh-i-am-b-Xv.''
Ipc-ß-∑m-cpsS t\Xmhv IY ]d-™-h-km-\n-®-t∏mƒ ac-X-I-\-Kcw
Xmsg Hcp s]m´p-t]mse ImWm≥ XpS-ßn. Ipc-ß-∑m¿ Xmtgbv°v Cd-
ßm≥ XpS-ßn. Ah-cpsS bm{X Ah-km-\n®p Ign-™n-cp-∂p.
Ipc-ß∑ - m¿ Ahsc tIm´-hm-Xn-en\v kao]w Cd-°n. Ipc-ß∑ - m-tcmSv
bm{X ]d-™t- ijw Ah¿ tIm´-hm-Xn-en\v kao-]a - p≈ aWn-bS- n®v Zzmc-
]m-eI- s\ hcp-Øn.

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16. Hmkns‚ clkyw

Zzmc-]m-eI - ≥ Ah-sc-°≠v icn-s°m∂v Aº-c∂p
""tß! \n߃ aSßn ht∂m?'' Abmƒ B›cyw Ie¿∂ kzc-Øn¬
tNmZn-®p.
""F¥m Rßsf I≠n´v hnizm-k-am-bnt√?'' tUmdØn Nncn-®p.
""\n߃ ]m›m-Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-aZ- p-jSv b - mb a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb kμ¿in-
°m≥ t]mIp-s∂-∂t√ ]d-™Xv?''
""DΔv, R߃ t]mbn-cp-∂p.''
""F∂n-´h - ¿ \nßsf aS-ßm≥ A\p-hZ- nt®m?''
""A\p-h-Zn-°msX F¥p sNøpw. Ah¿ Dcp-In-t∏m-bnt√?''
""tM!'' Zzmc-]m-e-Is‚ A¤pXw Cc-´n-bm-bn. B›-cyhpw kt¥m-
jhpw Ie¿∂ kzc-Øn¬ Abmƒ ]d™p: ""\√ h¿Ø-am-\a - m-Wt√m!
Bs´, Ahsc Dcp-°n-sb-Sp-ØXv Bcm?''
""\ΩpsS tUmdØn!''
""F‚tΩm!'' Abmƒ tUmd-Ønsb hmbpw s]mfn-®p-t\m-°n.
""sIm≈m-at√m! Ipt™!!''
Abmƒ Ah¿°v [cn-°m≥ ]®-°-Æ-S-Iƒ \¬In. ]n∂oSv \K-c-
Øn-te-°p≈ {]th-i\ IhmSw hgn Ah¿ AI-Øp-I-S-∂p. ]®-ao-i-
°m-c≥ ]´m-f-°m-c≥ Ahsc sIm´m-c-Øn-te°v Iq´n-s°m≠p t]mbn.
hgn-bn¬ IqSn-\n∂ P\-߃ hnh-c-a-dn-™-t∏mƒ Ah¿°p Np‰pw IqSn.
F√m-h¿°pw B›-cy-am-bn-cp-∂p. sIm´m-c-Øn-se-Ønbt∏mƒ ]®-°p-
∏m-ba - W
- n™ Hcp kv{Xo Ahsc apdn-If - n-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-bn. F∂n´v
Hmkns\ hnh-ca - d
- n-bn-°m≥ HmSn-t∏m-bn.
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Znhkw c≠p-aq-∂p Ign-™p. CXn-\Iw \ΩpsS kplr-Øp-°-fpsS

kml-kn-Ib - m-{X-bpsS IY \m´n-emsI ]m´mbn°gn-™n-cp-∂p. Hmkv hnfn-
°p-∂Xpw ImØv Ah¿ sIm´m-c-Øn¬ Ign-™p-IqSn. F∂n´pw Hmkv
A\-ßn-bn-√. HSp-hn¬ F√m-h¿°pw ImØv ImØv aSp-Øp. ]t£, F¥p
sNø-Ws - a∂v B¿°pw Adn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
Ah-km\w _p≤n-bp-Zn-®Xv ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-\m-Wv. Abmƒ ]cn-
Nm-c-Is\ hnfn®v Hmkn\v Hcp Ipdn∏v sImSp-Ø-b-®p. a‰p-≈-h¿°v
AXns‚ bp‡n a\- n-em-bn-√. ]t£, Hcp aWn-°q-dn-\Iw Hmkns‚
adp-]Sn FØn!
F√m-hcpw A¤p-Xs - ∏-´p.
""Ch\v C\n IqSp-X¬ _p≤n F¥n\m'' knwlw B›-cy-tØmsS
]d-™p. ""F¥m-bn-cp∂p kq{Xw?'' Ah¿ Xnc-°n.
""Hcp sNdnb `oj-Wn˛ \Ωsf C\nbpw ImWm≥ Xøm-dm-bn-s√-¶n¬
Rm≥ \ΩpsS kplr-Øp-°f - mb Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß∑- msc hnfn-°p-sa∂v
]d-™p-hn´p ˛A-t{X-bp≈q!!''
F√m-hcpw Nncn-®p. ]t£, F√m-h-cp-tSbpw a\- n¬ s]s´∂v Hcp
Xo Bfn. hnNm-cn-°p-∂{X i‡n-am-\t√ Cu Hmkv?
\mep bm{X-°m¿°pw A∂p-cm{Xn Dd-°-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p. F√m-hcpw
Hmkns\ ImWm≥ D’p-I-cm-bn-cp-∂p. tUmdØn FΩm AΩm-bnsb
kz]v\w I≠psIm≠v InS-∂p-dß - n.
]nt‰∂v cmhnse Hº-Xp-a-Wn-°p-Xs∂ F√m-hcp lmP-cm-bn. Xma-
kn-bmsX Hmkns‚ apºn-te°v Ah¿°v {]th-i\w \¬I-s∏-´p. A¤p-
X-sa∂p ]d-bs´ apdn XnI®pw iq\y-am-bn-cp∂p!! s]s´∂v Fhn-sS-\nt∂m
Hcp i_vZw tI´p.
""Rm\mWv AXn-i-‡-\mb Hmkv. \n߃ Fs∂ At\z-jn-®Xv
F¥n\v?''
Ah¿ F√m-bn-SØpw ItÆm-Sn-®p. Bscbpw I≠n-√. HSp-hn¬
tUmdØn tNmZn-®p:
""Xm¶ƒ Fhn-sS-bmWv?''
""Rm≥ k¿h-hym-]n-bm-Wv. km[m-c-W-°m¿°v Fs∂ ImWm≥ Ign-
bn-√. Rm≥ Fs‚ knwlm-k-\-Øn-en-cn-°s´. F∂n´v \ap°v kwkm-cn-
°mw.''
i_vZw Ct∏mƒ knwlm-k\ - Ø
- ns‚ kao-]Ø
- p-\n-∂m-bn-cp-∂p.
""R߃ h∂Xv F¥n-\m-sW∂v Xm¶ƒ°v \√-hÆw Adn-bm-at- √m.''
tUmdØn ]d-™p.
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""Xm¶ƒ R߃°p-X∂ hm°v Hm¿°p-∂nt√?'' knwlw tNmZn-®p.

""F¥p hm°v?''
""]m›m-Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb \in-∏n-®m¬
Fs∂ Im≥km-kn-tebv°v aS-°n-b-b-°m-sa∂v Xm¶ƒ ]d-™nt√?''
tUmdØn £p`n-Xb - mbn tNmZn-®p.
""F\n°v _p≤n Xcm-sa∂v ]d-™nt√?'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-
™p.
At∏mƒ F\n°v lrZbw Xcm-sa∂v ]d-™tXm?'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥.
""F\n-°p≈ ss[cytam?'' knwlw tNmZn-®p.
""a{¥-hm-Zn\n NtØm?'' i_vZw kzev]-sam∂v hnd-®p-sh∂v tUmd-
Øn°v tXm∂n.
""AsX, Rm≥ Ahsc Hcp sXm´n sh≈-Øn¬ Aen-bn®p If™p.''
""F‚tΩ!'' Hmkv ]d-™p. ""C{X thKtam? F∂m¬.... Mpw! Mm!
\msf hcq.... \ap°v Btem-Nn-°mw.....
""]‰n√!!'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Xd-∏n®p ]d-™p.
""R߃t° Chn-Sn-ßs\ IpØn-bn-cn-°m≥ t\c-an-√. CsX¥m
k¿°m-cm-^otkm at‰m BtWm?''
""Hscm‰ \nanjw A[nIw Xcm≥ ]‰n√.''

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knwlw hnNm-cn-®p: CXp-Xs∂ X°w. bmsXmcp ap∂-dn-bn∏pw IqSmsX

Ah≥ k¿h-i‡ - n-bp-sa-SpØv AXyp-®Ø - n¬ Ae-dn. tUmd-Ønbpw XI-
c-a-\p-jy\pw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw tSmt´mbpw t]Sn®v NmSn-t∏m-bn!!
_l-f-Øn-\n-Sbv°v tSmt´m Hcp Xnc-»o-ebv°v ]n∂n-te°v HmSn-°-b-dn.
Ahs‚ hmen¬ tUmdØn ]nSn-Iq-Sn. ]nSnbpw hen-bp-am-bn. HSp-hn¬
Xnc-»oe CfIn \ne-Øp-ho-Wp. t\m°n-bt- ∏m-gp≠v ]n∂n¬ \n¬°p∂p
Hcp a\p-jy≥! hb- \ - m-W.v saen-™p-sh-fpØv Zp¿_-e\ - mb Hcp sNdnb
a\p-jy≥!! Xe-bn¬ Hscm‰ apSn-bn√; hmbn¬ Hscm‰ ]√n√; apJ-ØmsI
hm¿[-Iy-Øns‚ Npfn-hp-Iƒ hoWn-cn-°p-∂p. Abm-sf I≠-bp-S≥ XI-
c-a-\p-jy≥ tImSm-enbpw Db¿Øn-s°m≠v Bt{Im-in®p: ""BcmWv
\n߃?''
hnd-bv°p∂ Zp¿_-e-amb i_vZ-Øn¬ Abmƒ adp-]Sn ]d™p:
""Rm\m-Wv... AXn-i‡ - \ - mb Hmkv. Atøm..... Zb-hp-sNbvXv Fs∂ ASn-
°-t√.... Rms\mcp ]mh-am-Wv.''
F√m-hcpw A¥w-hn-´p. tUmd-Øn°v IÆn¬ Ccp´p Ib-dp-∂-Xp-
t]mse tXm∂n. Ahƒ ssIsb-SpØv Xe-bn¬ sh®p-sIm≠v \neØv
IpØn-bn-cp-∂p-t]m-bn.
""Rm≥ hnNm-cn-®Xv Hmkv Hcp Ij-≠n-Ø-e-bm-sW-∂mWv.''
""Atøm Abmfv kpμ-cn-bmb Hcp kv{Xobm-bn-cp-∂t√m?''
""]t£, Hmkv Hcp `oI-c-k-Xz-am-bn-cp-∂t√m?''
""Ign™ XhW Hmkv Hcp A·n-tKm-f-am-bn-cp∂p Xo¿®!''
""A√! A√! \n߃°v sX‰n-t∏mbn! Abmƒ hnj-an®p ]d™p:
""Rm≥ F√m-h-scbpw ]‰n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p.''
""]‰n-°p-Itbm'' tUmdØn BsI hnj-an-®p-t]m-bn. ""At∏mƒ....
\n߃.... kXy-Øn¬..... a{¥-hm-Zn-bt√?''
""Atøm Ipt™..... Dd®p ]d-™p-I-f-b-t√... Fs‚ B∏okv ]q´n-
t∏mIpw! P\-ßf - psS hnNmcw Rm≥ Hcp henb a{¥-hm-Zn-bm-sW-∂mWv!''
""Atøm!..... At∏mƒ.....?''
""t]Sn-t°≠! Rm≥ shdpw km[p-hmb a\p-jy≥!''
""At∏mƒ \n߃ Rß- t fmSv \pW ]d- ™ - X m- W v . At√,
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ \ncm-i-tbmsS ]d-™p. ""\n߃ Hcp ]nØ-em-´-
°m-c-\mWv!!''
""AXp-Xs∂'' Ing-h≥ kwXr-]vXn-tbmsS ]d-™p. ""Rms\mcp ]nØ-
em-´° - m-c\-- m-Wv.''
""CsXmcp h√mØ NXn-bm-bn-t∏m-bn.'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Xf¿∂ kzc-
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Øn¬ ]d-™p. ""F\n°v Hcp lrZbw hn[n-®n-´n-√.''

""Fs‚ Xe-t®m-dv.....''
""Fs‚ ss[cyw....''
F√m-hcpw IÆp-\o¿ XpS-®p.
""Fs‚ s]m∂p a°-sf, \n߃ Cu sNdnb Imcy-߃ Hm¿Øv
hnj-an-°m-sX, Fs‚ Imcy-tam¿Øp-t\m°q! C\n F\n-s°¥p kw`-hn-
°ptam Ft¥m! Fs‚ I≈n-sb√mw ]pd-Øm-bt√m.''
""\nß-fpsS I≈-Øcw Bcpw-]n-Sn-®n-´n-√. At√?''
""\n߃ \mep-t]¿ A√msX B¿°pw Adn-bn-√.'' Hmkv Xe-sNm-dn-
™p. ""Fs‚ hnNmcw Bcpw Fs‚ kq{Xw I≠p-]n-Sn-°n-s√-∂m-bn-cp-
∂p. \nßsf ImWm-sa∂v G‰Xp Xs∂ A_-≤a - m-bn-t∏m-sb∂v tXm∂p-
∂p. Rm≥ Hcp `b-¶-c-\m-sW-∂mWv Fs‚ {]P-I-fpsS hnNm-cw.'' Hmkv
sNdnb i_vZØ - n¬ Nncn-®p.
""]t£ B Ij-≠n-Ø-etbm? AsX-ßs\ km[n®p?''
""Hm AsXmcp kq{X-a-t√. hm ImWn-®p-X-cmw.''

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17. Hmkns‚ IY
Hmkv Hcp cl-ky-hm-Xn-en-eqsS Ahsc sIm≠p-t]m-bn. Hcp sNdnb
apdn-bn¬ Hcp `oa≥ apJw-aq-Sn-bn-cn-°p-∂p˛ IS-em-kp-sIm≠v Xo¿Ø-Xm-
Wv.
""CXns\ Rm≥ a®n¬ \n∂v Hcp Nc-Sn¬ sI´n-Øq-°n-bn-´p. F∂n´v
Xnc-»o-ebv°v ]n∂n¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v IÆ-S-bv°m\pw hm Xpd-°m-\p-
sams° Nc-Sp-he - n-®p.''
""At∏mƒ i_vZw h∂tXm?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""AtXm... F\n°v Fs‚ i_vZw sIm≠v Nne the-Is - fms° Im´m≥
Adn-bmw. F\n-°njvSw t]mse Fhn-sS-\n∂p thW-sa-¶nepw i_vZw
tIƒ∏n-°m≥ Adn-bmw. Aß-s\-bmWv Cu IS-emkp Xe kwkm-cn-
°p-∂X - p-t]mse \n߃°p tXm∂n-bX - v.
]n∂oSv kpμ-cn-bmb kv{XobpsS thjw sI´m≥ D]-tbm-Kn® \o≠
hkv{Xhpw s]mbvap-Jhpw Abmƒ FSpØp ImWn-®p. XI-c-a-\p-jy≥
I≠ `oI-c-kXzw XpI-ep-IƒsIm≠v Xp∂n-°q-´n-sb-Sp-Ø-Xm-bn-cp∂p!!
Hcp henb ]™n-s°´v a®n¬ \n∂v Xq°n-bn´v AXn¬ FÆ tImcn-
sbm-gn®p IØn®v A·n-tKmfw D≠m-°p∂ coXn Abmƒ hni-Zo-Ic - n-®p.
""F∂mepw \n߃ Rßsf Cßs\ NXn- ° - ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p.''
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ \ncm-i-tbmsS ]d-™p.
""Rms\mcp I≈-\m-sWt∂˛ Rm\Xv kΩ-Xn-®nt√?'' hb- ≥ ZpxJ-
tØmsS ]d-™p. ""]t£ F\n°v thsd hgn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. \n߃
Fs‚ hiw-IqSn kam-[m-\-am-bn´p tIƒ°-Ww.''
hb- ≥ kz¥w IY ]d™p:
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""Rm≥ P\n-®Xv Ham-l-bn-em-Wv......''

""Ham-ltbm!' tUmdØn Adn-bmsX \ne-hn-fn-®p-t]m-bn.
""AXv Im≥km-kns‚ ASp-Øm-Wt√m?''
""AsX! ]t£, Chn-Sp∂ F{X Zqsc-bm-sWt∂m?'' Abmƒ s\Sp-
ho¿∏n-´p.
"Rm≥ Hcp k¿°kv Iº-\n-bn¬ tPmen t\m°n-b-Xm-Wv. F\n°v
GXv ]£n-bpsS i_vZw thW-sa-¶nepw A\p-I-cn-°m≥ Adn-bmw.
Abmƒ Ipbn-ens‚ ]m´v A\p-I-cn®v ImWn-®p.
""AXp-I-gn™v Rm≥ Hcp _eq¨ khm-cn-°m-c-\m-bn.''
""AsX¥v hnZy-bmWv?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""k¿°kv XpS-ßpw-aptº Bfp-Isf BI¿jn-°m≥ th≠n henb
Hcp _eq-Wn¬ Ibdn Rm≥ apI-fn-tebv°v ]d-°pw. F∂n´v t\m´okv
Xmtg°v hnX-dpw.'' Abmƒ hni-Zo-I-cn-®p.
""Bßs\ Hcp Znhkw t\m´okv hnX-cWw sNøm-\mbn Rm≥ _eq-
Wn¬ Ib-dn-b-Xm-Wv. \n¿`m-Ky-h-im¬ _eq-Wns‚ Ibdp-Iƒ XΩn¬
IqSn-°p-g-™p-t]m-b-Xp-sIm≠v F\n°v Xncn®v `qan-bn-en-d-ßm≥ km[n-

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®n-√. Im‰ns‚ KXn-b-\p-k-cn®v Rm≥ _eq¨ ]d-∏n-°m≥ {ian-®p.

]t£, AXv km[n-®n-√. F{X-Zqcw Aßs\ k©-cn-®p-sh∂v F\n-°p-
Xs∂ Adn-bn-√. Rm≥ Dd-ßn-t∏m-bn. HSp-hn¬ IÆp-Xp-d∂v t\m°n-b-
t∏mƒ Rm≥ AXn-kp-μc - a- mb Hcp ÿe-ØmWv h∂n-dß - n-bs
- X∂v a\-
n-em-bn.
Fs‚ _eq¨ BIm-iØp \n∂n-d-ßn-h-cp-∂Xv Chn-SpsØ \m´p-
Im¿ I≠n-cp-∂p. Rmt\tXm a{¥-hm-Zn-bm-sW-∂mWv Ah¿ Icp-Xn-b-
Xv. Rm≥ adn-s®m∂pw ]d-™n-√. kXy-Øn¬ F\n°v Ahsc t]Sn-bm-
bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ Fs∂ tkhn-®p-sIm-≈m-sa∂v ]d-™-t∏mƒ Rm≥
H∂pw ]d-™n-√.
""Aßs\ shdpsX Hcp ck-Øn-\mWv Rm≥ Ch-tcmSv F\n-°p-
th≠n ]pXnb Hcp \Kcw ]Wn-Xp-X-cm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´-Xv. AXp \S-°p-
sa∂v Rm≥ kz]vt\]n hnNm-cn-®n-cp-∂n-√. F∂mepw Rm≥ kz]v\w I≠-
Xn-ep-sams° kpμ-c-amb Hcp \K-c-amWv Ah¿ Xo¿Ø-Xv. Np‰p-ap≈
{]tZ-iØ - ns‚ lcn-X`- wKn I≠-t∏mƒ AXn\v "ac-XI - \- K- cw' F∂v t]cn-
Sm-sa∂v Rm≥ Dd-®p. Ahn-SpsØ \nhm-kn-I-sf√mw Hmtcm ]®-°-ÆS
kZm-ka - b
- hpw [cn-®p-sIm-≈W - s - a∂v Rm≥ DØ-ch - n-´p.''
""At∏mƒ... ac-XI \K-cØnse F√m hkvXp-°ƒ°pw bYm¿Y-
Øn¬ F¥mWv \ndw? tUmdØn CSbv°p Ibdn tNmZn-®p.
""shdpw sh≈. ]® IÆS CSp-∂X - p-sIm≠v AXv ]® F∂v tXm∂p-
∂p. A{X Xs∂. Rm≥ Ah-cpsS `c-WI - m-cy-ßf- nepw a‰p-sam∂pw A\m-
h-iy-ambn CS-s]-Sm-dn-√. Ah¿°pw Ft∂mSv henb _lp-am-\-am-Wv.
AXp-sIm≠v \K-c-hm-kn-I-fp-ambn ASp-Øn-S-]-g-Im-dn-s√-¶nepw Ah-cp-
ambn Rm≥ kvt\l-Øn¬ Xs∂-bm-Wv.
""]t£, kXyw ]d-bs - ´. a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-Is - f-°p-dn-®p≈ t]Sn ImcWw
Rm≥ H‰ cm{Xn-t]mepw kzÿ-ambn Dd-ßn-bn-´n-√. Hmkns‚ s]m≈-
Øcw Fßm\pw ]pd-Ø-dn-™m¬ Fs‚ P\-߃ h√msX hnj-an-°p-
sa∂v F\n-°d - n-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-Iƒ°v AX-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂Xv
Fs‚ `mKyw!! ]uc-kvXy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-Ø≈
NØp F∂p-tI-´t- ∏m-gmWv Rm≥ BZy-am-bn´v kpJ-ambn cm{Xn-bp-dß - n-
b-Xv. ]m›mXy tZi-Øp-≈h - t- fbpw IqSn \n߃ \in-∏n®psh∂v Adn-
™-t∏mƒ F\n°v h√mØ e÷ tXm∂n. \n߃°v \¬Inb hmKvZm-
\-߃ \nd-th-‰p-∂Xv Akm-[y-am-sW∂v ]d-bm≥ F\n°v hnjaw
tXm∂p-∂p.''
tUmdØn tZjyw ISn-®a - ¿Øm≥ \t∂ hnj-an-®p. ""\n߃ Hcp ZpjvS-
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\mWv!!''
""A√ Ip´n! kXy-Øn¬ Rm≥ \√ a\p-jy-\m-Wv. H´pw \√ a{¥-hm-
Zn-b-√. A{Xtb D≈q.''
""Fs‚ Xe-t®m-dns‚ Imcyw....'' ssht°m¬ a\p-j-\y\v Ic-®n¬
h∂p.
""F\n°p ]‰n-√. Rm≥ kΩ-Xn-®-t√m.''
""Aßs\ ]d-™m¬ ]‰n-√. F\n°v Xe-t®mdv In´ntb ]‰q!''
hb- ≥ Zo¿L-ambn hniz-kn-®p.
""icn. \o \msf cmhnse hcq. Rm≥ t\m°mw. ]t£, Hcp Imcyw
\nt∂mSv ]d-bmw. Hcp kp{]-`m-X-Øn¬ \n\°v _p≤n sXfn-bp-sa∂v
Icp-X-cp-Xv. temIØv F√m a\p-jycpw Xe-t®m-tdm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv P\n-
°p-∂X - v. ]t£ ]nd∂p hoW tNmc-°p-™n\v kz¥w Imcyw t\m°m≥
Adn-bn-√t√m! temIØv F√m-hcpw A\p-`-h-Øn-eqsS am{Xta _p≤n-
am-∑mcpw _p≤n-aX- n-If
- p-ambn amdq. F∂pw, Hmtcm \nan-jh
- pw. \mw Hmtcm
]pXnb Imcyw ]Tn-°p-∂p-≠v. IÆpw ImXpw Xpd∂v \S-°-W-sa∂v
am{Xw.''
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ {]kwKw tIƒ°m-\p≈ a´n-e√ - m-bn-cp-∂p.
""F¥m-bmepw F\n-°¬]w Xe-t®mdv Xcp-at- √m. Rm≥ \msf hcpw.''
CXp tI´-t∏mƒ knwl-Øn\v BImw-£-bm-bn.
""Fs‚ ss[cy-Øns‚ Imcyw ad-°n-√t√m?''
\obpw \msf hcq! ]t£, F\n°v \nt∂mSpw NneXv ]d-bm-\p-≠v.
\n\°v Ct∏mƒØs∂ [mcmfw ss[cy-ap≠v F∂mWv F\n°v tXm∂p-
∂Xv. temIØv GsXmcp Pohn°pw B]-Øns‚ ka-bØv {]mW-`-b-
ap-≠m-Ipw. kwi-b-an-√. `b-s∏-´mepw B]-Øns\ Iqk-en-√msX t\cn-
Sm-\p≈ Ign-hmWv bYm¿Y ss[cyw. AXv \n\°v CjvSw-t]mse D≠-
t√m.''
""CXv \√ D]-tZ-i-am-Wv.'' knwlw kΩ-Xn-®p. ""]t£, \msf F\n-
°¬]w ss[cyw In´ntb ]‰q.''
""Fs‚ lrZbw F∂mWv icn-bm-hpI?'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
""lrZ-btam? Ipt™ C∂sØ temI-Øn¬ lrZbw sIm≠v F¥p
{]tbm-P\w? AXp \ns∂ IqSp-X¬ ZpxJn-X-\m-°p-I-tb-bp-≈q.''
""F∂mepw F\n-°Xv In´ntb ]‰q!'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Xd-∏n®p ]d-
™p.
""icn. \ns‚ CjvSw t]mse. \msf ImWmw.'' hb- ≥ ]d-™p.
""C\n Fs∂ Im≥km-kn¬ FØn-°p∂ Imcyw IqSn! tUmdØn
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A£-at- bmsS ]d-™p.

""AXmWv CXn-sems° hnjaw ]nSn® ]Wn. Bs´! F\n°v Btem-
Nn-°m≥ A¬]w kabw Xc-Ww. AXp-hsc \n߃ ChnsS Xma-kn-®p-
sIm-≈q. CXn-s\ms° ]I-c-ambn \n߃ F\n°v Hcp Imcyw sNbvXp-
X-c-Ww˛ ChnsS \S-∂Xv cl-ky-ambn kq£n-°-Ww.''
Ah¿ Hmkn\v Hcp Ah-kcw IqSn \¬Im-sa∂v Xocp-am-\n-®p. F√m-
hcpw kz¥w apdn-I-fn-te°v aS-ßn.

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]nt‰∂v Ime-Øp-Xs∂ ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Hmkns\ ImWm≥
]pd-s∏-´p. Abmƒ ]Xn-hn-tesd Dt∑-jh - m-\m-bn-cp-∂p.
""\n߃ Hcp a≠-\m-sW-s∂m∂pw F\n°v Hcn-°epw tXm∂n-bn-cp-
∂n-√.'' tUmdØn ]d-™p.
""Hcp t\m°p-Ip-Øn-sb-∏‰n C{X-\√ A`n-{]mbw ]d™ \n߃°v
\μn.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ kt¥m-j-hm-\mbn ]d-™p. ""C\n-ap-X¬
Rms\mcp _p≤n-Po-hn-bm-bn-cn-°pw.''
""AI-tØ-bv°p-hcq'' Hmkv ]d™p
ssht°m¬ a\pjy≥ ]d™p: ""Rm≥ Xe-t®m-dn\v h∂-Xm-Wv.''
""icn Ccn°q'' Nn¥-bn¬ \n∂v DW¿∂p-sIm≠v Hmkv ]d-™p.
""Rm≥ \nß-fpsS Xe Cf-°n-sb-Sp-°p-∂-Xn¬ hntcm-[-an-√t√m?
AXn¬ Xe-t®mdv \nd-bv°m-\m-Wv.
""Gbv kt¥mjw! kt¥mjw!'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ BÀm-Z-
tØmsS ]d-™p.
BZyw Hmkv ssht°m¬ a\p-jys‚ Xe-bn-ep≈ I®n apgp-h≥ ]pd-
sØ-SpØv If-™p. F∂n´v AI-Øp-t]mbn Hcp sh≈n-Ø-fn-I-bn¬
\√ Xpº-∏q-t]mse shfpØ tNmdp-sIm-≠p-h-∂p. ""CXm tNmdv. Xe-
bn¬ \nd- b v ° p- t ºmƒ CXv Xe- t ®m- d mIpw'' Abmƒ ]d- ™ p.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jys‚ Xe-bn¬ Abmƒ AXv IpØn-\n-d-®p. HSp-hn¬
Hcp-]nSn sam´p-kqNn IqSn hmcn-bn´ tijw Xe ]gb ÿm\-Øp-h®v
Xp∂n-∏n-Sn-∏n-®p. ""C\n apX¬ Xm¶ƒ Hcp henb _p≤n-Po-hn-bm-Wv.''
Hmkv kwXr-]vXn-tbmsS ]d-™p. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Abmsf sI´n-
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""Fß-s\-bp≠v?'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-t\mSv tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""Rms\mcp _p≤n-am-\m-sb∂v tXm∂p∂p!!'' Abmƒ Xp≈n-®m-Sn.
""\nß-fpsS Xe-bn¬ sam´p-kq-Nn-IqSn C´Xv F¥n-\m-bn-cn°pw?''
XI-ca - \
- p-jy\v kwi-bw.
""Abm-fp-tSXv Iq¿a-_p-≤n-bm-sW∂v ImWn-°m-\m-bn-cn-°pw.'' knwlw
A`n-{]m-bs - ∏-´p.
c≠m-aXv t]mbXv XI-c-a-\p-jy-\m-Wv.
""\nß-fpsS s\©n¬ \n∂v Hcp XI-c-I-jWw apdn®v am‰s´? Hmkv
tNmZn-®p.
XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ kt¥m-j-]q¿hw kΩ-Xn-®p.
Hmkv Abm-fpsS s\©n¬ \n∂v Hcp IjWw XIcw apdn-s®-SpØp.
F∂n´v Xs‚ tai-h-en-∏n¬ \n∂v IS-emkpw ]´p-Xp-Wnbpw sIm≠v
\n¿an® AXn-kp-μ-c-amb Hcp lrZbw ]pd-sØ-Sp-Øp. AXns\ XI-c-a-
\p-jys‚ s\©n-\p-≈n¬ LSn-∏n® tijw XI-c-°-jWw sIm≠v
AhnSw AS-®p. XI-c-a-\p-jy\v kt¥mjw hnh-cn-°m≥ hm°p-I-fn-√m-
bn-cp-∂p.
""\√ kvt\l-ap≈ lrZ-b-am-W-t√m, At√?' Abmƒ tNmZn-®p.
""]n∂-√msX! Hmkv ]d™p: C{Xbpw Zbbpw kvt\l-hp-ap≈
lrZbw temIØv ImWn-√.''
""XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ BÀmZw sIm≠v aXn-a-d∂ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ kplr-
Øp-°-fpsS ASp-°-te°v aS-ßn. HSp-hn¬ knwl-Øns‚ Dugw h∂p.
Hmkv Ah\v IpSn-°m-\mbn Hcp {]tXy-I-Xcw ]mbkw Xøm-dm-°n-bn-cp-
∂p.
""CXmWv ss[cy-∏m-bkw'' Hmkv ]d-™p. ""\n\-°d- n-bm-at- √m, ss[cyw
Ft∏mgpw Hcm-fpsS a\- n-em-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v? Cu ]mbkw IpSn-®m¬ AXv
\ns‚ D≈n-se-Øpw. ]ns∂ F°m-ehpw \ns‚ D≈n¬ ss[cyw D≠m-
hpw. a\- n-emtbm?''
knwlw ]ns∂ apºpw ]nºpw t\m°n-bn-√. H‰-he - n°v ]mbkw AI-
Øm-°n.
""F¥p tXm∂p∂p?'' Hmkv tNmZn-®p.
""F\n-°n-t∏mƒ \√ ss[cyw tXm∂p-∂p.'' knwlw Cu hm¿Ø Xs‚
kplr-Øp-°sf Adn-bn-°m≥ HmSn-t∏m-bn.
X\n-®m-b-t∏mƒ Hmkv aμ-l-kn-®p. F{X km[p-°-fm-Wn-h¿! F{X
Ffp-∏-Øn¬ Ahsc Xr]vXn-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ X\n°v Ign™p! Rms\¥p
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sNøpw?'' Abmƒ kzbw ]d-™p. ""Fs∂-s°m≠v km[n-°mØ Imcy-

߃ Rm≥ sNbvtX ]‰q F∂v F√m-h¿°pw \n¿_-‘-am-Wv! ]t£,
tUmd-Øn-bpsS B{Klw km[n-°m≥ CsXm∂pw t]mc!''
aq∂p Znh-kt- Ø°v Hmkns‚ bmsXmcp hnh-chpw C√m-bn-cp-∂p. tUmd-
Ønbv°v Xs‚ kplr-Øp-°f - psS BÀm-ZØ - n¬ ]¶p-tN-cm≥ Ign-™n-
√. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Xs‚ ]pXnb Xe-t®m-dns‚ amlmflyw {]kw-
Kn®p \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. XI-c-a-\p-jy-\m-Is´ Xs‚ ]pXnb lrZ-b-
Øns‚ IY-Iƒ ]d-bmt\ t\c-ap≈q! C\n Imfn-T-∑m-c-√, km£m¬
`kvam-kp-cs
- \-Øs∂ Xhn-Sp-s]m-Sn-bm-°m-\p≈ ss[cyw X\n-°p-s≠∂v
knwlw {]kvXm-hn-®p. CXn-\n-S-bn¬ ]mhw tUmdØn H‰-s∏-´p-t]m-bn.
Ahƒ Im≥km-kn-te°v aS-ßn-t∏m-Ip∂ Znh-khpw kz]v\w I≠v Ign-
™p. \mem-asØ Znhkw Ahƒ°v Hmkns‚ apºn¬ lmP-cm-Im-\p≈
A\p-hmZw In´n. Ahƒ ]nt‰∂v AXn-cm-hn-se-Xs∂ knwlm-k\ - Ø
- n\p
apºn¬ FØn. CØ-hW Hmkv Hcp the-Ifpw Im´n-bn-√. ""\ns∂ Cu
\m´n¬ \n∂v Ib-‰n-hn-Sm≥ Rm≥ Hcp hgn Btem-Nn®p h®n-´p-≠v.''
""Im≥km-kn-te°v Fs∂ aS-°n-b-b-°m≥ Ign-bptam? tUmdØn
tNmZn-®p.
""Im≥kmkv GXp Zn°n-em-sW∂v F\n°v bmsXmcp ]nSn-bp-an-√.
F¥m-bmepw BZysØ ]Sn acp-`qan IS-°p-I-bm-Wv. AXp Ign-™m¬
Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw ho´n-se-Ømw.''
""Rms\-ßs\ acp-`qan IS°pw?'' tUmdØn BsI Ipg-ßn.
""Rms\s‚ Bibw ]d-bmw. \Ωƒ c≠mfpw Cu \m´n-se-Øn-b-Xv.
hmbp am¿K-am-W.v acp-`qan IS-°m-\p≈ GI am¿Kw AXm-sW∂v tXm∂p-
∂p. AXp-sIm≠v \ap°v Hcp henb _eq¨ D≠m-°n-sb-Sp-°-Ww.
AsX-ßs\ thW-sa∂v F\n-°d - n-bmw.''
""Hcp _eq¨ D≠m-°m≥ \ap°v Ipsd ]´p-XpWn th≠n-hc - pw. AXp-
sIm≠v Hcp `oa≥ _eq¨ BZyw Xs∂ Xp∂n-sb-Sp-°-Ww. F∂n´v
AXns‚ ]pdØv ]i-tX®v XpWnbv°v _ew hcp-ØW - w. AXn\p tijw
AXn¬ hmXIw \nd®v hmb sI´-Ww. Hcp sNdnb Ipg-∏-ap-≠v. Cu
cmPy-sØßpw _eq¨ ]d-∏n-°m≥ th≠ hmXIw In´m-\n-√.''
""At∏mƒ AXp-sIm≠pw ^e-an-s√-∂¿Yw!'' tUmdØn \ncm-it- bmsS
]d™p: ""ChnsS hmXIw In´m-\n-√t√m?''
""icn Xs∂. Hmkv ]d-™p. ]t£ as‰mcp hgn-Iq-Sn-bp-≠v. hmX-I-
Øn\p ]Icw \ap°v AXn¬ NqSp-hmbp \nd-bv°mw. NqSp-hmbp \nd-
bv°p-tºmƒ _eq¨ s]mßn-∏-d-°pw. F∂m¬ acp-`q-an-bn-se-ßm\pw
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a™pw XWp∏pw h∂m¬ \ΩpsS Imcyw ]ns∂ t\mt°≠! acp-`q-an-

bn¬ InS∂v NmIms\ Ign-bq.''
""\Ωtfm!'' tUmdØn AXn-i-b-tØmsS ]d-™p.''
""At∏mƒ..... \nßfpw hcp-∂pt≠m?''
""Hm... F\n°pw Cu I≈-°f - n-sbms° aSpØp! Rm≥ Cu sIm´mcw
hn´v ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-bm¬ Fs‚ s]m≈-Øcw P\-߃ Adn-bpw. Ah¿
F\n°v ITn-\-amb in£ Xcn-Ibpw sNøpw. CXn-s‚-b-IØv AS-®p-]q-
´n-bn-cp∂v C{Xbpw Imew Ign-®p. C\n hø! Rm\pw \ns‚m∏w \m´n-
te°p aS-ßp-∂p-≠.v F{X \mfmbn I™nbpw N° Fcn-t»-cnbpw amßm-
°-dn-bp-sams° Iq´n D≠n´v!!''
""\nßsf IqsS Iq´m≥ F\n°v kt¥m-jta D≈q.'' tUmdØn ]d-
™p.
""icn, F∂m¬ \ap°v tPmen XpS-ßmw. Rm≥ Cu ]´p-Xp-Wnsb
\o≠ Ij-Wß - f- mbn apdn-s®-Sp-°mw. \o Chsb tKmfm-Ir-Xn-bn¬ Xp∂n-
sb-Sp-°-Ww.''
aq∂p Znhkw Ah¿ ITn-\-ambn A[zm-\n-®p. aq∂mw Znhkw Ign-

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™-t∏mƒ Ccp-]-X-Sn-tbmfw \ofw hcp∂ Hcp Iq‰≥ _eq¨ Ah¿

Xp∂n-sb-SpØp Ign-™p.
AXn-\p-tijw Hmkv AXns‚ ]pd-Øp-ap-gp-h≥ ]i-tX®p ]nSn-∏n-®p.
hmbp ]pd-Øp-t]m-Im-Xn-cn-°m-\m-bn-cp∂p AXv.
""C\n \ap°v khmcn sNøm≥ Hcp henb Ip´-IqSn icn-bm-°-Ww.''
Abmƒ ]®-ao-i-°m-c≥ ]´m-f-°m-cs\ hnfn-∏n-®p. Hcp henb XpWn-
°qS sIm≠p-hc - m≥ ]d-™p. F∂n-´v \√ _e-ap≈ hSw-sIm≠v AXns\
_eq-Wn-t\mSv tN¿Øp sI´n.
F√mw Xøm-dmbn Ign-™t- ∏mƒ Xs‚ \m´n-ep≈ F√m-hs - cbpw hnfn-
®p-Iq-´n-s°m≠v BIm-iØv Pohn-°p∂ Xs‚ tPyjvTk - t- lm-Zc- s‚ IqsS
Xm≥ Ipd-®p-\mƒ Ign-bm≥ t]mIp-I-bm-sW∂v {]kvXm-hn-®p. B al-
Ømb kw`hw ImWm-\mbn Bbn-c-°-W-°n\p P\-߃ ac-X-I-\-K-c-
Øn¬ XSn-®p-Iq-Sn.
Aßs\ \√ sXfn™ BIm-ia - p≈ Hcp Znhkw Hmkv _eq-Wns\
sIm´m-c-Øns‚ ap‰-tØ°v Npa-∂p-sIm-≠p-t]m-Im≥ Xs‚ ]cn-Nm-c-I-
tcmSv B⁄m-]n-®p. XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Ipsd hnd-Ip-sh´n hen-sbmcp Xo
Iq´n. Xobn¬ \n∂pb¿∂ NqSp-hmbp _eq-Wn¬ \nd-™p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-
∂p. \√-Xp-t]mse \nd™v tKmfm-Ir-Xn-bm-bt- ∏mƒ Hmkv AXns‚ hmbv
aqSn-s°-´n. F∂n´v Ip´-bn-te°v NmSn-°-b-dn. Cu ka-b-am-b-t∏m-tg°pw
_eq¨ apI-fn-te°v Db-cm≥ XpS-ßn-bn-cp-∂p. AXns\ `qan-bp-ambn
_‘-s∏-Sp-Ønb hSw hen-bm≥ XpS-ßn.
""thKw hcq! tUmdØn! thKw! thKw! Hmkv hnfn-®p-]-d-™p.
""Hcp an\n´v! Rm≥ tSmt´msb Hs∂-Sp-tØms´! tUmdØn tSmt´msb
t\m°m≥ HmSn. ]t£, Ah≥ Ahn-sS-ßp-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p.
""hcq tUmdØn! thK-am-Is´! Hmkv ho≠pw hnfn-®p.
tUmdØn Np‰pw IqSn-\n∂ P\-°q-´sØ X≈n-am‰n tSmt´m-bpsS
]n∂mse HmSn. Ah≥ Hcp ]q®-°p-´n-bpsS ]pdsI Ipc-®p-sIm≠v HmSp-
I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ahs\ Hcp-hn[w ]nSn-Iq-Sn-s°m≠v tUmdØn _eq-Wns‚
ASp-°-tebv°v Xncn-t®m-Sn. ]t£, c≠p-aq-∂Sn HmSn-b-t∏mƒ \n¿`m-Ky-
h-im¬ _eq-Wns‚ hSw s]m´n. tT! _eq¨ apI-fn-te°v AXn-thKw
Db-cphm≥ XpS-ßn.
""tUmdØn! HmSn-hcq! s]s´∂v! s]s´∂v!'' Hmkv ssI ]pd-tØ-°n-
´p. ]t£, Ahsf ]nSn-®-I-tØ°p Ib-‰m≥ Abmƒ°p km[n-®n-√.
""Xncn-®p-hcq! Xncn-®p-hcq!'' tUmdØn \ne-hn-fn®p. ""Atøm C\n-
sb¥p sNøpw!''
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""F\n-°Xv km[n-°n√'' Hmkv At∏m-tgbv°pw hfsc apI-fn-se-Øn-

°-gn-™p. ""Rm≥ t]mIs´!'' Abmƒ hnfn-®p-]-d-™p.
""t]mbn hcq! Xmsg-\n∂v P\-°q´w H‰-i_ - vZØ
- n¬ hnfn®p ]d-™p.
Hmkns‚ _eq¨ Im‰ns‚ KXn-b\ - p-kc
- n®v AXn-thKw \oßn-s°m-t≠-
bn-cp-∂p.
ac-X-I-\-K-c-hm-kn-Iƒ Xß-fpsS {]nb-¶-c-\mb ambm-hnsb ]ns∂
I≠n-t´-bn-√. ]t£, At±lw B]-sØm∂pw IqSmsX Ham-lm-bn-se-
Øn-sb∂v tUmdØn ]n∂o-Sd - n-™p. F¥m-bmepw ac-XI - \
- K
- c
- h
- m-kn-Isf
kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw Hmkns‚ th¿]mSv hf-sc-b-[nIw ZpxJ-P-\-I-am-
bn-cp-∂p. Hmkns‚ \n¿tZ-i-a-\p-k-cn®v Ah¿ ssht°m¬ a\p-jys\
Xß-fpsS ]pXnb {]kn-U‚mbn Xnc-s™-Sp-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n-®p.
F∂m¬ \√-h-\mb Hmkns‚ Hm¿a Ah¿ hcpw-Ime Xe-ap-d-
Iƒ°mbn ImØp-kq-£n-®p. Ct∏mgpw B \m´nse Ip™p-߃ a‰p-
≈-hsc thZ-\n-∏n-°p∂ {]hr-Øn-Iƒ sNbvXm¬ \ns∂ Hmkns‚bSp-
tØ°v ]d-™p-hn-Sp-sa∂v AΩ-am¿ imkn-°m-dp-≠v.

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Im≥km-kn-te°v C\n aS-ßn-t]m-Im≥ Ign-bn-s√∂v t_m[y-am-bn-
°-gn-™-t∏mƒ tUmdØn hfsc t\cw InS-∂p Ic-™p. ]t£, Xs‚
kplr-Øp-°sf ]ncn-bm\pw Ahƒ°v a\- n-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]n∂oSv _eq¨
bm{X-bpsS A]-IS- s - Ø-°p-dn-t®m¿Ø-t∏mƒ t]mIm-ØXv \∂m-sb∂v
Ahƒ°p-tXm-∂n. F√m-h¿°pw Hmkns‚ th¿]m-Sn¬ ZpxJw tXm∂n.
XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d™p: F\n-°n{X kpμ-c-amb Hcp lrZbw X∂-
bm-fn-\p-th≠n Aev]-sa-¶nepw Ic-b-W-sa∂v taml-ap-≠v. \osbs‚
IÆp-\o¿ XpS-®p-I-f-bptam?''
""Xo¿®-bmbpw!'' tUmdØn ]d-™p. F∂n´v hfsc kq£vaX - t- bmsS
Ahƒ XI-c-a-\p-jys‚ IÆp-\o¿ H∏n-sb-Sp-Øp. AXn-\p-tijw Abm-
fpsS k‘n-Iƒ Xpcp-sº-Sp-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ th≠n Ahƒ FÆ-sbm-gn®v
XpS-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ac-XI - \- K - c
- Ø
- ns‚ {]kn-U‚m-bn. henb a{¥-
hm-Zn-b-s√-¶nepw ac-X-I-\-K-c-°m¿°v Xß-fpsS ]pXnb {]kn-U‚ns\
CjvSa - m-bn. ""C\n Fs¥m-s°-∏d - ™- mepw icn temIsØ as‰mcp \K-
c-Ønepw Hcp ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ {]kn-U‚m-bn-´n-√t√m?'' Ah¿ A`n-
am-\t- ØmsS ]d-™p. I≠n-St- Ømfw Ah-cpsS A`n-{]mbw icn-bm-Wp-
Xm-\pw!
Hmkv bm{X Xncn-®-Xns‚ ]nt‰∂v \ΩpsS \mep kplr-Øp-°fpw
`mhn ]cn-]m-Sn-Iƒ N¿® sNøm-\mbn HØp-Iq-Sn. ]mhw tUmdØn! Ah-
sfm-gn®v _m°n-sb-√m-hcpw hfsc kwXr-]vXc - m-bn-cp-∂p.
""tUmdØn IqSn ac-XI - \
- K
- c
- Ø- n¬ Xs∂ Xma-kn-°m-sa-t∂-‰m¬ Ah-
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cpsS kt¥mjw ]cn-]q¿W-am-bn.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d™p

""Aøtøm! F\n°v Im≥km-kn¬ FΩm AΩm-bn-bpsS ASp-°t- e°v
t]mI-Ww.'' tUmdØn \n¿_‘w ]nSn-®p. F{X ]d-™n´pw Ahƒ
Cu Xocp-am\w am‰m≥ Xøm-dm-bn-√.
""F∂m¬ icn \ap°v C°m-cy-Øn¬ F¥p sNømw?'' knwlw tNmZn-
®p.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Xs‚ Iq¿a-_p-≤n-bp-]-tbm-Kn®v Nn¥n-°m≥
XpS-ßn. HSp-hn¬ Abmƒ ]d™p: Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß∑ - msc hnfn-®mtem?
tUmd-Ønbpw B Bi-b-tØmSv tbmPn-®p. Ahƒ am{¥nI IncoSw
]pd-sØ-SpØv P]n-®p. DS-\Sn Nnd-I-Sn-sbm® tIƒ°p-Ibpw Nnd-Ip≈
Ipc-ß∑ - m-cpsS t\Xmhv lmP-cm-hp-Ibpw sNbvXp. ""\n߃ c≠m-asØ
Xh-Wbpw Rßsf hnfn-®n-cn-°p-∂p.'' Abmƒ tUmd-Ønsb hW-ßn-
s°m≠v ]d-™p. ""F¥mWv th≠Xv?''
""\n߃ Fs∂ Im≥km-kn¬ FØn-®p-Xc - W
- w.'' tUmdØn ]d-™p.
t\Xmhv \ntj-[` - m-hØ
- n¬ Xe-bm-´n.
""AXv Rß-sf-s°m≠v km[n-°p∂ Imcy-a-√. R߃°v Cu
cmPyØp am{Xsa k©-cn-°m-\m-Iq. ImcWw as‰√m cmPy-ßf - nepw em`-
s°m-Xn-b∑ - m-cmb a\p-jy¿ Rßsf \in-∏n-®p-If - ™p: Rß-fpsS hmk-
ÿe-ß-sf√mw sh´n-\-in-∏n-®p. AXp-sIm≠v R߃ Cu \mSv hn´p-
t]m-hn-√. Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß∑ - m¿ ]d-∂p-t]m-bn.''
tUmdØn \ncm-is - Im≠v Ic-™p-t]m-bn.
`b-¶-c-am-bn-t∏m-bn! XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-™p. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
ho≠pw Nn-¥-bn-em-≠p. Nn¥n®p Nn¥n®v Abm-fpsS Xe s]m´n-t∏m-Ip-
tam-sb-∂p-t]mepw tUmd-Ønbv°p `bw tXm∂n. \ap°v ]®-ao-i-°m-
c≥ ]´m-f° - m-cs‚ D]-tZiw tXSmw. HSp-hn¬ Abmƒ ]d-™p. ]®-ao-i-
°m-c≥ DS\Sn Ah-cpsS ap∂n-te°v h∂p. aSn-®p-a-Sn-®mWv h∂-Xv.
Hmkns‚ ImeØv Abmƒ B apdn-bpsS hmXn¬∏-Sn-bv°-∏pdw I≠n-´n-
√m-bn-cp-∂p. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
""Cu s]¨Ip-´n°v acp-`qan IS∂v Ah-fpsS kz¥w \m´n-te°v aS-
ß-Ww. AXn-\p≈ hgn ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp°q!''
]´m-f-°m-c≥ ]d™p: F\n-°-dn-bn-√. Hmkn-s\m-gn®v a‰m¿°pw B
clkyw Adn-bn-√. ]t£, Hcp kv{Xobp-≠v. Ah¿ hnNm-cn-®m¬ aXn.˛
•n≥S!''
"•n≥Stbm? AXm-cmWv? ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
Z£n-W-tZ-iØv hmgp∂ a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bm-W-h¿ temIsØ as‰√m
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a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-It- fbpw ]n∂n-em-°m-\p≈ a{¥-i‡n Ahƒ°p-≠v. Ahƒ

IzmUvenßv hwi-P-cpsS t\Xm-hm-Wv. am{X-a-√, acp-`q-an-bpsS hf-sc-b-Sp-
ØmWv Ah-cpsS tIm´. AXp-sIm≠v Hcp-]-t£, AXv IS-°m-\p≈
hgn Ah¿°v Adn-bm≥ km[y-X-bp-≠v.''
""•n≥S \√ a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bm-sW∂v Dd-∏mtWm?''
""Ah¿ hfsc Zbm-ep-hm-sW-∂mWv IzmUven-ßp-Iƒ ]d-bp-∂-Xv.
Ahsc Ahƒ hfsc \∂mbn `cn-°p-∂p.''
tUmd-Ønbv°v as‰m∂pw Adn-tb-≠n-bn-cp-∂n√. Ahƒ NmSn Fgp-
t∂-‰p. ""Z£n-W-tZ-i-tØ-bv°p≈ hgn GXmWv?''
""tdmUv t\sc sXt°m´v sh´n-bn-´p-≠v. ]t£, AXv hfsc A]-ISw
]nSn-®-Xm-Wv. t]mIp∂ hgn-bnse ImSp-I-fn¬ [mcmfw lnw{k-P-¥p-°-
fp-≠v. AXp-t]mse A\ysc CjvSs - ∏-SmØ Hcp-Xcw a\p-jycpw AhnsS
Pohn-°p-∂p-≠v. AXp-sIm-≠mWv ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn¬ IzmUven-ßp-Isf
Hcn-°epw ImWm-Ø-Xv.'' Abmƒ ]d-™p-\n¿Øn.
Abmƒ°v s]mbvs°m-≈m≥ A\p-aXn \¬Inb tijw ssht°m¬
a\p-jy≥ ]d™p:
"tUmd-Ønsb kw_-‘n-®n-S-tØmfw G‰hpw \√Xv Z£n-W-tZ-i-

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tØbv°v bm{X Xncn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv.''

""icn-bmWv'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
""F∂m¬ Rm≥ tUmd-Ønbv°v Iq´p-t]m-Imw.'' knwlw ]d-™p.
""F\n°v \nß-fpsS \K-c-sams° aSpØp! \n߃°-dn-bm-at√m?
Rm≥ kXy-Øn¬ h\y-ar-Ka - m-W.v F\n°v h\-Øn¬ Pohnt® ]‰q. am{X-
a√ tUmd-Ønbv°v Rm≥ Hcp Iq´p-am-Ip-at√m.''
""AXp-Xs∂'' XI-ca - \
- p-jy\pw tbmPn-∏m-bn. ""Rm\p-ap≠v bm{X-b°
v .v
Rm≥ tUmd-Ønbv°v Hc-]-I-Shpw hcmsX t\m°n-s°m-≈mw.''
""F∂mWv \ap°v bm{X Xncn-t°-≠Xv?'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ tNmZn-
®p.
""Mmlm! At∏mƒ \nßfpw hcp-∂pt≠m?'' F√m-h¿°pw A¤p-X-
am-bn.
""]ns∂-bnt√! tUmd-Øn-tbmSv F\n-°p-≈Xv Nn√d IS-∏mtSm at‰m
BtWm? Fs∂ Hcp _p≤n-bp≈ a\p-jy-\m-°n-bXv tUmd-Øn-bm-Wv.
AXp-sIm≠v Ahsf klm-bn-°m≥ Rm≥ F∂pw D≠m-hpw.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jys‚ Cu {]Jym-]\w tI´v tUmdØn tImcn-Ø-
cn-®p-t]m-bn. Ahƒ ]d™p: \n߃°v Fßs\ \μn ]d-b-W-sa∂v
F\n-°p-Xs∂ Adn-bn-√. ]t£, \ap°v Ign-bp-∂{X thK-Øn¬Øs∂
t]mI-Ww.''
""icn!'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p. ""\ap°v \msf-Øs∂ bm{X
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20. ac-߃ B{I-an-°p∂p!

]nt‰∂v tUmd-Ønbpw Iq´p-Imcpw ac-X-I-\-K-c-tØmSv hnS ]d-™p.
Ah¿°v bm{Xm-aw-K-f-߃ t\cm≥ \K-c-hm-kn-I-sf√mw tIm´-hm-
Xn¬°¬ FØn-bn-cp-∂p. Xß-fpsS ]pXnb {]kn-U‚ns\ CØ-cs - amcp
kml-kn-Ib - m-{X-bv°b - ° - m≥ Ah¿°v \t∂ hnj-aa- p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p.
Xm¶ƒ Rß-fpsS ]pXnb {]kn-U‚m-sW∂ Imcyw ad-°-cp-Xv.
Xm¶ƒ°v A[n-I-Zn-hkw Ah[n Xcm≥ \nhr-Øn-bn-√. AXp-sIm≠v
sshImsX Xs∂ aS-ßp-at√m?'' Ah¿ ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-t\mSp ]d-
™p.
Xo¿®-bm-bpw. ]t£, tUmd-Ønsb Fß-s\-sb-¶nepw ho´n-se-Øn-
®-ti-jta Rm≥ Chn-SpsØ `c-W-Im-cy-ß-fn¬ ]¶p-tN-cq. ssht°m-
¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
Ah¿ sXt°m-´p≈ hgnsb \S-∂p XpS-ßn. F√m-h¿°pw kt¥m-
j-am-bn-cp-∂p. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\pw XI-c-a-\p-jy\pw tUmd-Ønbpw
kwkm-cn®pw Nncn®pw kabw If-bp-∂p-sh-∂m-bn-cp∂p knwl-Øns‚
]cmXn!! Ah\v \√ Xpd- mb ÿew I≠-t∏m-ƒ Fs¥-∂n-√mØ
kt¥mjw! Hcp Ipkr-Xn-∏q-®s - b-t∏mse Ah≥ ]p√n¬ InS∂v Dcp-≠p-
I-fn-°p-Ibpw Nn{X-ie - `- ß
- ƒ°v ]n∂mse HmSn Ah-sb h√msX A¤p-
X-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Xß-fpsS ]pdsI \S-°p-∂Xv shdpw ]q®tbm
\mbtbm A√. arK-cm-P≥ km£m¬ knwlw! Nn{X-i-e-`-߃°v ]d-
™p-\-S-°m≥ Hcp IY-bmbn!!
""F\n°v \K-c-Po-hnXw Xosc CjvS-a√'' knwlw ]d-™p. ""Ahn-
SsØ Xma-kØ - n-\n-Sb
- n¬ Rm≥ hfsc timjn-®p-t]m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. F¥m-
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bmepw C\n Im´n-tebv°v aS-ßn-t∏mbn F√m-h-tcbpw Fs‚ ss[cyw

H∂p ImWn-®p-sIm-Sp-Ønt´ thsd Imcy-ap≈q! knwlw Nncn-®p.
Ah¿ Xncn™v Hmkns‚ ambm-\-K-csØ H∂p-IqSn t\m°n. D∂-X-
ß-fmb tKm]p-cß - f- n¬ \n∂p≈ {]Imiw Zqsc-\n∂p ImWmw.
""Hmkv anSp-°≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p, At√?'' XI-ca - \
- p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
""Abmƒ F\n-°p-X∂ lrZbw \√ tPmdm-bn-´p-≠v.''
""F\n°v In´nb Xe-t®mdpw H∂mw-Xcw Xs∂.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-
jy≥ ]d-™p.
""B ]mbkw IpSn-®-Xn\p tijw F\n-°p-h∂ am‰tam!'' knwlw
Iq´n-t®¿Øp.
tUmdØn am{Xw H∂pw ]d-™n-√. Xs∂ klm-bn-°m-\mbn Hmkv
]c-am-h[n {ian-®p-sh∂v Ahƒ°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p. kz¥w t\m´-°p-dh - p-
sIm≠v ho´n-se-Øm-\p≈ Hc-hk - cw \jvSa - m-bn. kmc-an√! F¥m-bmepw
•n≥S Poh-t\mSpIq-Sn-Øs - ∂-bp-≠t√m!
BZy Znh-ksØ bm{X Ah-km-\n-°p-tºmƒ Ah¿ Xpd- mb
]p¬ta-Sp-I-fn-eqsS \S-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. cm{Xn Ah¿ Ahn-sS-Øs∂
hn{i-an-®p.
]nt‰∂p cmhnse Ah¿ ho≠pw bm{X Bcw-`n-®p. hfsc Xma-kn-
bmsX Xs∂ AXm, Ipd-®-I-se, Hcp sImSpw-ImSv ImWp-I-bm-bn. CS-
Xq¿∂v hf¿∂p \n¬°p∂ Iq‰≥ ac-߃. \´p-®b - °
v p-t]mepw Hcp-Xp≈n

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shfn®w D≈n¬ IS-°n-√. Icnw-]® \nd-Øn-ep≈ Ce-Iƒ I≠m¬ \√

]´p-Xp-Wn-bm-sWt∂ tXm∂q.
""sIm≈m-at√m'' knwlw ]d-™p. ImSm-bm¬ Cßs\ thWw. AI-
tØbv°p IS-∂m¬ t\m°n-s°m-≈q. \√ Ipfn-cm-bn-cn-°pw.
]t£, Im´n-\n-S-bn-eqsS hgn-sbm∂pw Ah¿ I≠n-√. IS-∂p-t]m-
ImsX a‰p-am¿K-an-s√∂v Adn-bm-hp-∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ah¿ AI-tØ°p
sN√m≥ Fs¥-¶nepw hgn-bp-t≠m-sb∂v Xnc-°n.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-\mWv apºn¬ \S-∂-Xv. Abmƒ Hcp henb ac-
Øns‚ IosgIqSn sh´n-bn-´n-cn-°p∂ Hcp sNdp-]mX I≠p. F∂m¬
B hgn Xs∂-bm-Is´ F∂v Ah¿ Xocp-am-\n-®p. ]t£, ac-®n-√I - ƒ°n-
S-bn-eqsS \pg™v D≈n-te°v IS-°m≥ {ian® ssht°m¬ a\p-jys\
acw s]m°n-sb-SpØv Zqtcbv°v hen-s®m-tcdv! ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\v
tIsSm∂pw ]‰n-bn-√. `mKyw!
""CsX-¥∏m'' F∂ a´n¬ kwL-Ønse _m°n AwK-߃ hmbpw-
s]m-fn®v \n¬]m-bn.
c≠m-aXv {ian-®Xv XI-ca - \
- p-jy-\m-Wv. Abm-sfbpw h≥acw s]m°n-
sb-SpØv Zqsc-sb-dn-™p. ]t£, XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ hn´p-sIm-Sp-Øn-√.
Abmƒ Xncn-sI-s®∂v ac-s°mºv tImSm-en-sIm≠v sh´n-am-‰n. At∏mƒ
""Atøm! AtΩ! F∂v acw D®-Øn¬ \ne-hn-fn-°p-Ibpw thZ-\-sIm≠v
]pf-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. F√m-hcpw D≈n¬ IS-∂p. ]t£, Im´n-\p-≈nse
ac-߃ Ahsc H∂pw sNbvXn-√. A∏-gs√ kwKXn ]nSn-In-´n-bXv!
AsXmcp am{¥n-I-h-\-am-bn-cp-∂p. em`-s°m-Xn-b-∑m¿ I≈-ØSn sh´n-
s°m≠v t]mIm-Xn-cn-°m≥ th≠n ac-߃ Xs∂ D≠m-°nb Hcp
"t]meokv' hn`mKw ImSns‚ \mep-Np‰pw D≠m-bn-cp∂p! I≈-∑msc
D≈n¬ IS-Øm-Xn-cn-°m\pw D≈n¬ IS-°p-∂h - sc FSpØv ]pd-Øp-If
- -
bm\pw Cu "t]meokv' ac-߃°v Ign-bp-am-bn-cp∂p! Hcp Infn ]d-
™mWv \ΩpsS kplr-Øp-°ƒ Cu hnhcw Adn-™Xv! Infn-bpsS
ip]m¿i-{]-Imcw ImSns‚ sXt° AXn¿Øn-bnse t]meokv ac-߃
Ahsc D]-{Z-hn-®n-√.
"F{X \√Xv!' tUmdØn ]d-™p. "Rß-fpsS \m´nepw CXp-t]mse
"t]meokv' ac-߃ D≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ F{X \√-Xm-bn-cp-t∂s\! ac-ßsf
\in-∏n-°p∂ ZpjvS∑- msc s]m°n-sb-SpØv Zqsc Fdn-bp-IX - s∂ thWw.
ImSv Ah-km-\n-®n-SØv ho≠pw Hcp-]mX I≠p. Ah¿ B hgnsb
bm{X XpS¿∂p. s]s´-∂mWv A¬]-Zqcw ap∂n-embn Ah¿ Hcp shfpØ
aXn¬ I≠-Xv. \√ an\p-ks - ∏-Sp-Ønb a¨]n-™m-Ww-t]mse Xqsh≈
\nd-Øn¬ Hcp aXn¬!
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21. Ifn-a¨ a\p-jy-cpsS \m´n¬

XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Im´n-\p-≈n¬ hoWp-In-S-∂n-cp∂ XSn-°-j-W-߃
s]dp-°n-sb-SpØv Hcp GWn Xo¿°m≥ XpS-ßn. B ka-bØv tUmdØn
InS∂pd-ßn-t∏m-bn. \o≠ bm{Xbv°p tijw Ahƒ°v \√ £oW-ap-
≠v.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ Hcp ]md-bpsS apXp-In¬ Ibdn XI-c-a-\p-
jys\ t\m°n-bn-cp-∂p. ""F\n°o aXn¬ F¥n-\m-sW∂v a\- n-em-Ip-
∂n-√.''
""kmc-an-√. Rm\o GWn Xo¿Øp-I-gn-™m¬ \ap°v A∏p-d-tØ°v
I-S°
- mw.''
GWn-bpsS ]Wn Xo¿∂p. XI-ca - \- p-jy≥ AXns\ aXn-en¬ Nmcn-h-
®p. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ tUmd-Ønsb hnfn-®p-W¿Øn.
BZyw GWn-bpsS apI-fn-se-Øn-bXv ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-\m-Wv.
""F‚tΩm!'' Abmƒ \ne-hn-fn-®p.
""Rms\-¥mWo ImWp-∂Xv?''
""thKw! thKw! aXn-en¬ Ib-dn-bn-cn°q!'' c≠m-aXv Ib-dnb tUmdØn
A£-at- bmsS hnfn-®p-]d- ™
- p.
]t£ Ahƒ apI-fn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ \ne-hn-fn-®p-t]m-bn.
""F‚tΩm! Rms\-¥mWo ImWp-∂Xv?'' tSmt´m Ipc-bv°m≥ XpS-
ßn. tUmdØn Ahs‚ hmbv s]mØn. ]n∂mse h∂ knwlhpw XI-c-
a-\p-jy\pw Aßs\ Xs∂ hnfn-®p-t]m-bn.
sXm´p-ap-ºn¬ Ah¿ A¤p-X-I-chpw AXn-kp-μ-c-hp-amb Hcp {]tZ-
i-amWv I≠-Xv. tUmdØn izmk-a-S°n \n∂p-t]m-bn. Ifn-a-Æp-sIm≠v
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\n¿an-°-s∏´ Hcp sNdp-]-´Ww! k¿hXpw Ifn-a-Æp-sIm-≠m-Wv˛ a\p-

jy≥ t]mepw. \√ shfpØ ]n™m-W-∏m{Xw t]mse-bmWv tdmUp-
Ifpw sXcp-hp-I-fpw. sXcp-hp-I-fpsS Ccp-h-iØpw Ifn-a-Æp-sIm≠v
Xo¿Ø sNdp-ho-Sp-Ifpw ]oSn-I-Ifpw a‰p sI´n-S-ßfpw ImWmw! BI-
∏msS ]mh-I-fpsS temI-Øn¬ FØn-s∏´ {]Xo-Xn-bm-bn-cp∂p tUmd-
Øn°v! G‰hpw at\m-lc - w B ]´-WØ - nse \nhm-kn-If- m-bn-cp-∂p. F√m-
hcpw Poh-\p≈ Ifn-a¨ ]mh-If - m-Wv! \√ shfp-sh-fpØ BWp-ßfpw
s]Æp-ßfpw Ip´n-Ifpw! hoSp-Iƒ°v tUmd-Øn-bpsS Ac-tbmfw s]m°-
ta-bp-≈q. a\p-jy-cn¬ G‰hpw s]m°-ap-≈h - ¿ t]mepw tUmd-Øn-bpsS
ap´n-s‚-b{- X-tb-bp-≈q. F¥p ]d-bm≥. B ]´-WØ - nse ]ip-°fpw BSp-
Ifpw tImgn-Ifpw ]´n-Ifpw F√mw Ifn-a-Æp-sIm-≠mWv! Hmtcm hoSn\p
Np‰pw sIm®p aXn-ep-If - p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. tdmUp-If
- psS Ccp-hi- Øpw sIm®p-
a-cß
- ƒ hf¿∂p \n¬°p-∂p.
]´-W-Ønse N¥ Znh-k-am-bn-cp∂p A∂v. ]m¬°m-cn-Iƒ s\øpw
shÆbpw ]mepw hn¬°m-\mbn N¥-bn-te°p t]mIp-∂p. Ikhp Xp∂n-
∏n-Sn-∏n® ]´p-]m-hm-S-I-fmWv Ah¿ [cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. I¿j-I¿ Igp-X-∏p-
dØpw IpXn-c-∏p-dØpw a‰p-ambn [m\y-ßfpw ]g-ßfpw ]®-°-dn-Ifpw
a‰pw sIm≠p-hc - p-∂p. {Ia-ka - m-[m\w \ne-\n¿Øm-\mbn Im°n-°p-∏m-b-
an´ t]meo-kp-Im¿ tdm¥p Np‰p-∂p. s]Æp-߃ Xe-bn¬ Ip´-Iƒ Npa∂v

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\S-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂p. Hcp-hi- Øv hf-°® - h

- S- °
- m-c≥ s]¨Ip-´n-If - psS Iøn¬
hf-bn-So-°p∂p; as‰m-cp-h-iØv Ifn-∏m-´-°m-c≥ Ip´n-Iƒ°v _eqWpw
]o∏nbpw Ifn-hm-®p-Ifpw sImSp-°p-∂p. BsI-∏msS Xnc-°p-Xs∂!!
Bcpw Ahsc Is≠∂v tXm∂p-∂n-√. F∂m¬ Hcp ho´p-ap-‰Øv Ifn-
®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂ Hcp ]´n-°p´n Ahsc t\m°n°pc-®p.
"\Ω-sf-ßs\ Xmtg°v Cdßpw' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
NmSpI am{Xta hgn-bp-≈q-sh∂v Ah¿°v a\- n-em-bn. GWn FSp-
Øp-s]m-°m≥ hø. A{Xbv°v `mc-am-Wv. AXp-sIm≠v Ah¿ Hmtcm-cp-
Ø-cmbn aXn-en-\∏ - pdw NmSn. BZyw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥, ]ns∂ tUmd-
Ønbpw tSmt´m-bpw, ]ns∂ XI-c-a-\p-jy≥, ]ns∂ knwlw F∂n-ß-
s\.
Ah¿ Ifn-a-Æp-sIm≠v ]WnX ]mX-bn-eqsS Icp-X-temsS \S-∂p.
BZyw I≠Xv Hcp I¿jI `h-\-Øn¬ Hcp kv{Xo Ccp∂v ]ip-hns\
Id-°p∂ ImgvN-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]ip Ahsc I≠-bp-Ss\ hnc-t≠m-Sm≥
XpS-ßn. AXn\v tSmt´m-bpsS Im¬ap-t´m-fta s]m°w hcq. ]nSn-°m≥
{ian® kv{Xo°n´v AXv H‰ sXmgn-sh-®p-sIm-Sp-Øp. kv{Xobpw- ]m¬∏m-
{Xhpw ]iphpw F√mw \neØv "]S-]Sm' F∂ i_vZt- Øm-Sp-IqSn hoWp.
t\m°n-bt- ∏m-gp-≠.v ]ip-hns‚ Hcp Im¬ HSn-™p-t]m-bn-cn-°p∂p! tUmd-
Ønbv°v BsI hnj-aa - m-bn. ]t£, Ahƒ Fs¥-¶nepw ]d-bp-∂Xn\p
aptº Xs∂ ]m¬°mcn hg°p ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßn.
"It≠m! \n߃ sNbvX ]Wn! Fs‚ ]ip-hns‚ Imepw HSn™p!
C\n AsXm∂v \∂m-°n-sb-Sp-°m≥ F{X cq]m sNe-hp-s≠-∂d - n-bmtam?
Fs‚ ]ip-hns\ t]Sn-∏n-®n´v \n߃s°¥p thWw?
"Atøm, R߃ Adn-bmsX sNbvXX - mWv! £an-°tW' tUmdØn
Ip‰-t_m-[t- Øm-Sp-IqSn ]d-™p.
]t£, ]m¬°mcn £an® a´n-√. Ah¿ apJw ho¿∏n-®p-sIm≠v ]ip-
hns‚ Im¬ Ip\n-s™-SpØv AI-tØ-°p-t]m-bn.
\Ωƒ Cu \m´n¬ hfsc kq£nt® \S-°mhq! Ch-sb√mw Ifn-
a¨ a\p-jy-cm-b-Xp-sIm≠v hfsc kq£n-®n-s√-¶n¬ ]‰n-√. XI-c-a-\p-
jy≥ ]d-™p.
Ipd®p apt∂m´p t]mb-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Hcp sIm®p cmP-Ip-am-cnsb ]cn-
N-bs- ∏-´p. Cu Iq‰-∑msc BZyw I≠-t∏mƒ ]mhw t]Sn-®p-t]m-bn. Ahƒ
thKw Xs‚ tXcns‚ D≈n¬ Ibdn Hfn-°m≥ t\m°n. tUmdØn Ah-
fpsS ]n∂mse HmSn.
""Fs‚ ]pdsI HmSt√! HmSt√! sIm®p-cm-PI - p-amcn hnfn®p ]d-™p.
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""AsX¥m'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.

""Rm≥ Fßm\pw adn-™p-hoWv HSn-™p-t]m-bmtem?'
"]s£, \ns∂ ]n∂oSv H´n-s®-Sp-Øp-Iq-sS.
"]‰pw. ]t£, H´n-®m¬ Fs‚ kuμcyw Ipd-™p-t]m-hnt√?''
""Gbv! AsX-ßs\?''
""Zm t\m°q! Chn-SpsØ Bÿm\ tImamfn hcp-∂p-≠v.''
tUmdØn t\m°n-bt- ∏mƒ AXm tdmUn-eqsS aqfn-∏m´pw ]mSn hcp∂p
Hcp tImam-fn.
""Ah≥ GXp ka-bhpw Xe-IpØn \n¬°m≥ {ian-t®mfpw! F{X
Xh-Wbm adn-™p-ho-Wn-´p-≈s - X∂v F\n-°d - n-bm≥ hø! Hcp \qdp ÿe-
sØ-¶nepw πmÿ H´n-®n-´p-≠v. Zm Abm-tfm-Sp-Xs∂ kwkm-cnt®m!'
At∏m-tg°pw tImamfn Ah-cpsS ASp-sØ-Øn-°-gn-™p. \√ ckn-
I-\m-sW∂v Hscm‰ t\m´Øn¬Øs∂ Adn-bmw. F∂m¬ Ahs‚
tZlw apgp-h≥ s]m´epw t]md-ep-am-Wv.
cmP-Ip-am-cnsb I≠-bp-S≥ tImamfn Ioi-bn¬ ssIXn-cp-In-s°m≠v
Nqfw hnfn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. F∂n´v Ahsf t\m°n IÆn-dp-°n-s°m≠v
]mSn.
"kpμ-cn-s∏tÆ F¥n\p \o
]mh-am-sas∂ hnc-´n-Sp∂p?
D≠ hngp-ßnb tImgn-sb-t∏mse \o
IÆp-cp-´n-s°m≠p t\m°p-∂t- √m.....'
"an≠m-Xn-cn°q!' cmP-Ip-amcn CS-bv°p-Ib - dn ]d-™p. ""I≠nt√! Ch-
scms° A\y-\m-´p-Im-cm-Wv. Ch-tcmSv _lp-am\w ImWn-°-Ww.
"Hm ASn-b≥!' tImamfn Xe-IpØn \n∂p.
cmP-Ip-amcn tUmd-Øn-tbmSp ]d™p: kmc-an-√, Ah≥ ]d-bp-∂-
sXm∂pw \n߃ Imcy-am-bn-s´-Sp-°≠! Ah≥ Ft∏mgpw Cß-s\-bm-
Wv.
"Hm AXp kmc-an√' tUmdØn ]d-™p.
"]t£, F\n°v \ns∂ h√msX CjvSa - m-bn. F\n°v ]mh-°p-´n-Isf
henb CjvS-am-Wv!! \o Fs‚ IqsS Fs‚ \m´n-te°p hcpt∂m?''
""AXp-th≠'' cmP-Ip-amcn ]d-™p.
""Rß-fpsS cmPy-am-WnXv. ChnsS R߃ kzX-{¥-cm-Wv. ]t£,
Cu \mSp-hn´v ]pd-Øp-h-∂m¬ R߃ icn°pw Ifn-a¨ ]mh-I-fm-bn-
t∏m-Ipw. kwkm-cn-°mt\m Nen-°mt\m Ign-hn-√msX tai-∏p-dØpw Ae-
am-cn-bnepw a‰pw Aßs\ \n¬t°-≠n-hc - pw.
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R߃°v am{Xa√ \n߃°pw Aß-s\-bt√? Infn-Isf Iq´n-e-S-

®m¬ Ah \in-®p-t]m-hp-It- b-bp-≈q. a\p-jy¿°pw Aß-s\-Xs - ∂. Hcn-
°epw Hcp Pohn-tbbpw kz¥w \m´n¬ \n∂v AI‰n as‰-hn-sS-sb-¶nepw
]q´n-bn-Sm≥ {ian-°-cp-Xv.''
tUmdØn e÷-sIm≠v Xe-Xm-gvØn-t∏m-bn.
""icn-bm-Wv. Rm\Xv Hm¿Øn-√.''
""kmc-an-√.'' cmP-Ip-amcn ]d-™p.
""\ap°v kplr-Øp-°-fmbn ]ncn-bmw.''
Ah¿ \S-∂p-\-S∂v Ifn-a¨ a\pjy-cpsS cmPy-Øns‚ sXt°
AXn¿Øn-bn-se-Øn. sIm®p-a\ - p-jy¿ Ah¿°p-Np‰pw XSn-®p-Iq-Sn. Cß-
s\-bp≈ Iq‰-∑msc Ah-cpt≠m I≠n-cn-°p∂p!!
Ah¿ Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn knwl-Øns‚ apXp-In¬ Ibdn aXn¬ NmSn-
°-S∂ - p.
G‰hpw Ah-km\w NmSn-bXv knwl-am-Wv. Ahs‚ hmep-X´n Hcp-I-
fn-a¨]≈n XI¿∂p-ho-Wp.
""IjvS-ambn!'' tUmdØn ]d-™p.
""Ch¿ C{X Zp¿_-e-cm-Wt√m.''
""AsX-bsX! ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
""Rmt\ Zp¿_-e-\m-Wv. Ft∂-°mƒ Zp¿_-e¿ Cu temI-Øp-
≠-t√m.

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22. knwlw cmPm-hm-Ip∂p

Ifn-a¨ a\p-jy-cpsS tZi-Øns‚ sXt° AXn¿Øn-°∏ - pdw sImSpw
ImSm-bn-cp-∂p. NXp-∏p-\n-eß
- fpw hf¿∂p-\n¬°p∂ ]p√pw sIm≠v \nd-
™-Xm-bn-cp∂p B h\w. sNfn-°p-≠p-I-fn¬ hoWp-t]m-Im-Xn-cn-°m≥
Ah¿°v \t∂ ]mSp-s]-tS-≠n-h∂ - p. \S-°pw-tXmdpw h\w IqSp-X¬ IqSp-
X¬ Ccp-≠Xpw A]-ISw ]nSn-®-Xp-am-Ip-sa∂v Ah¿°v tXm∂n.
""F{X kpμ-c-amb ÿew'' knwlw ]d-™p.
""Rm\n{X kpμ-c-amb ImSv C∂p-hsc I≠n-´n-√.''
""Ccp´p ]nSn-®-Xm-sW-t∂-bp≈q'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
""Rm\n-hnsS ÿnc-Xm-ak - a
- m-°n-bmtem'' knwlw tNmZn-®p.
""Cu Im´n¬ a‰p h\y-ar-Kß - ƒ D≠m-hp-at√m?'' tUmdØn ]d-™p.
""D≠mhpw ]t£, Bscbpw ImWm-\n-√.'' knwlw ]d-™p.
Ipd-®p-Zqcw IqSn \S-∂-t∏mƒ Iq‰m-°q-‰n-cp-´m-bn. tUmd-Ønbpw
tSmt´mbpw knwlhpw InS-∂p-dß - n. ]I¬ I≠-bp-S≥ Ah¿ bm{X ]p\-
cm-cw-`n-®p. At∏m-tg°pw Im´p-ar-K-ß-fpsS apc-fepw Ae¿®bw a‰pw
tIƒ°m≥ XpS-ßn. tSmt´m t]Sn®v Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. F∂mepw ss[cyw
ssIhn-SmsX Ah¿ \S-∂p-sIm-t≠-bn-cp-∂p.
A¬]-Zqcw sN∂-t∏mƒ ap∂n¬ Hcp henb ssaXm\w I≠p. arK-
k-tΩ-f\w \S-°p-I-bmWv Ahn-sS!! B\-Ifpw IpXn-c-Ifpw ]pen-Ifpw
Ipdp-°-∑mcpw am\p-Ifpw apb-ep-Ifpw Im´p-]-∂n-I-fp-sa√mw! tUmd-
Ønbv°v `bw tXm∂n. `b-s∏-Sm-s\m-∂p-an-s√∂v knwlw ]d-™p. ""shdpw
Hcp ktΩ-f\w A{X-tb-bp≈q!''
]t£, Ae¿®bpw apc-fepw a‰pw tI´n´v Ft¥m {]iv\-ap-s≠∂v
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knwl-Øn\v tXm∂n.
knwl-Øns\ I≠-bp-S≥ arK-ßs - f-√m-hcpw XmWp-hW
- ß- n. Ah≥
Xe-bp-b¿Øn-∏n-Sn®v \S∂v Ah-cpsS a[y-Øn-se-Øn. B\-°q´w
Xpºnss° s]m°n Ahs\ A`n-hmZyw sNbvXp. Hcp hb- ≥ IcSn
Ahs\ kzoI-cn®v Hcp ]md-∏p-dØv Ib-‰n-bn-cp-Øn.
""kzmKXw arK-cm-P≥! Xm¶ƒ icn-bmb ka-b-Øp-Xs∂ FØn-bn-
cn-°p-∂p! Cu Im´nse \nhm-kn-Iƒ h√m-sØmcp {]Xn-k‘ - n-bn-em-Wv.''
""F¥mWv {]iv\w?'' knwlw tNmZn-®p.
""Cu Im´n¬ {Iqc\pw Iui-e-°m-c-\p-amb Hcp Pohn h∂p Ib-dn-bn-
cn-°p-∂p. \Ωƒ h\y-ar-K-ßsf hni-∏-S-°m≥ th≠n am{Xta sIm√m-
dp-≈q-sh∂v Xm¶ƒ°v Adn-bm-a-t√m. ]t£ Cu Pohn Aß-s\-b-√.
Ah≥ hnt\m-Z-Øn-\p-th≠n a‰p Pohn-Isf \in-∏n-°p-∂p. Hcp henb
Nne-¥n-bpsS cq]-amWv Ah-t‚-Xv. Ah≥ Chn-Sp-≈n-S-tØmfw Imew
Rß-sf√m-hcpw A]-IS- Ø - n-em-Wv.''
knwlw Hcp \nanjw Btem-Nn-®p.
""Cu Im´n¬ a‰p knwl-ß-fm-sc-¶n-ep-apt≠m?'' Ah≥ tNmZn-®p.
""Ct∏m-gn-√. Chn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ F√m knwl-ß-tfbpw Ah≥
Hs∂m-∂mbn sIm∂p. Ah-cpsS Xe-Iƒ Ah-s‚ Kpl-bv°p-≈n¬

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kq£n-®n-´p-≠-t{X.''
""icn, Rm≥ Ahs\ \in-∏n-®m¬ \n߃ Fs∂ t\Xm-hmbn AwKo-
I-cn-°ptam?''
""kt¥m-j-]q¿hw'' arK-߃ H‰ i_vZ-Øn¬ ]d-™p.
""Cu Nne¥n Fhn-sS-bmWv Xma-kn-°p-∂Xv?''
arK-߃ knwlsØ Nne-¥n-bpsS Kpl-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-bn.
""icn. Rm≥ Ah-s‚ IY Ignt® aS-ßq. Fs‚ kplr-Øp-°sf
\n߃ ImØp-sIm-≈W - w.''
C{Xbpw ]d™v knwlw Hcp Iqk-ep-an-√msX Kpl-bv°p-≈n-te°v
t]mbn.
Nne¥n \√ Dd-°-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXns‚ hrØn-sI´ icocw I≠v
knwlw apJw Npfn-®p-t]m-bn.
AXns\ DW¿Øm-Xn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv _p≤n-sb∂v knwl-Øn\p
tXm∂n. H´pw i_vZa - p-≠m-°msX Ah≥ AXns‚ ASp-°t- e°v \oßn.
Nne-¥n-bpsS Xebpw ico-chpw XΩn¬ _‘n-°p∂ ]nS-en-`m-KØ - mWv
B{I-an-°m≥ ]‰n-bs - X∂v Ah≥ IW-°p-Iq-´n. ]ns∂ IpXn-s®mcp Nm´w!
Nne-¥n-bpsS IgpØv Ahs‚ ]√p-Iƒ°n-S-bn-em-bn. Nne¥n ac-W-sh-
{]mfw ImWn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. knwlw ISn-®p-Xq-ßn-°n-S∂p. HSp-hn¬
Nne¥n \n›-e-\m-bn. AXv NØp F∂v t_m[yw h∂-t∏mƒ knwlw
Xmsg-bn-dßn Xs‚ kplr-Øp-°ƒ°n-Sb - nte°v aS-ßn.
""C\n \n߃ Ahs\ `b-s∏-tS-≠.''
Hcp cmPm-hn\v tbmPn® Kmw`o-cy-tØmsS Ah≥ ]d-™p.
""arK-ßsf D]-{Z-hn-°p∂ F√m-h¿°pw CXm-bn-cn°pw KXn. \n߃
hnNm-cn-°p-∂X - p-t]mse h\y-ar-Kß- ƒ ZpjvS∑
- m-c√
- . Ah¿ Bh-iy-Øn\p
am{Xta sIm√m-dp-≈q. ]t£, Nne Pohn-Iƒ˛ {]tXy-In®v a\p-jy¿˛
hnt\m-Z-Øn\p th≠n a‰p arK-ßsf \in-∏n-°m-dp-≠v. AXv HSp-hn¬
Ah-cpsS \mi-Ønte Ah-km-\n-°q.''
tUmd-Ønsb Im≥km-kn-se-Øn® tijw Xm≥ thKw aS-ßn-sb-
Øm-sa∂v knwlw arK-߃°v hm°p sImSp-Øp.

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23. IzmUvenßv tZi-Øn¬

\mep bm{X-°mcpw hfsc ]Wn-s∏-´mWv Im´n\p ]pdØp IS-∂-Xv.
DS-s\-bXm ap∂n¬ ImWp∂p Hcp henb Ip∂v. ASn-apSn Iq¿Ø ]md-
°-√p-I-fmWv AXn-em-sI.
""CXp Ib- d m≥ Ffp- ∏ - a - √ .'' ssht°m¬ a\p- j y≥ ]d- ™ p.
""F∂mepw {ian-°m-Xn-cp-∂n´v Imcy-an-√.''
Abmƒ apsº \S-∂p. Ah¿ ]Ø-Sn-t]mepw Ib-dn-bn-√. AXn\p
aptº Hcp i_vZw tI´p.
""Ib-dn-t∏m-I-cpXv!!''
""\nß-fm-cmWv?'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
]md-°q-´Ø- n-\n-Sb
- n¬ \n∂v Hcp Xe Db¿∂p-h∂- p. ""Cu Ip∂v Rß-
fp-tS-Xm-Wv. CXp IS-°m≥ R߃ Btcbpw A\p-h-Zn-°m-dn-√.''
""]t£, R߃°v CXv ISt∂ ]‰q. IzmUven-ßp-If - psS tZi-tØ°v
t]mhp-I-bmWv R߃.''
""AXp ]‰n√'' F∂p ]d-™p-sIm≠v ]md-s°-´p-If - psS CS-bn¬ \n∂v
hnNn-{Xcq]n-bmb Hcp a\p-jy≥ Cd-ßn-h-∂p. s]m°w Ipd™v XSn®
ico-c-am-bn-cp∂p Abm-fp-tS-Xv. A¤pXw Xs∂! Abmƒ°v ssIIƒ
Ct√-bn-√!
Aßs\ ]d-™m¬ ]‰n-√t√m! ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d™p
""R߃ Cu Ip∂v Ib-dp-I-Xs∂ sNøpw.'' F∂n´v Abmƒ apt∂m´p
\S-∂p.
an∂¬ thK-Øn¬ B Ipdnb a\p-jys‚ IgpØv \o≠p-h-∂p.
Abmƒ Xe-sIm≠v ssht°m¬a-\p-jys‚ hb-‰Ø - n´v H‰ CSn! Hm¿°m-
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∏p-dØv In´nb {]l-ct- a‰v Abmƒ Dcp-≠p-ho-Wp-t]mbn. tUmdØn \ne-

hn-fn-®p.
hnNn-{X-a\- p-jy≥ ]cp-ja - mbn Nncn-®p.
""\n߃ hnNm-cn-°p-∂{X Ffp-∏Ø - n¬ AXv km[n-°m≥ t]mIp-∂n-
√.''
]e ]md-s°-´p-Iƒ°n-Sb - n¬ \n∂pw s]m´n-®n-cn-Iƒ tIƒ°m≥ XpS-
ßn. X߃ Np‰n-I-Ø-e-b-∑m-cpsS tZi-Øn-em-sW∂v tUmd-Ønbv°v
At∏m-gmWv ]nSn-In-´n-bX - v.
CXp-I≠v knwl-Øn\v `b-¶c tZjyw h∂p. Ah≥ Hcp D{K≥
Ae¿®-tbmsS apt∂m´p IpXn-®p. ]t£, sRmSn-bn-Sb - v°p-≈n¬ Np‰n-I-
Ø-eb - ∑
- m¿ Ahs\ ae¿Øn-bS- n-®p.
""CØ-c° - m-cp-ambn bp≤-Øn\v ]pd-s∏-Sp-∂Xv _p≤n-b√ - .'' ssht°m¬
a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
""F¥p sNøpw?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß-∑msc hnfn-°q!''
""AXp-Xs∂'' tUmdØn Xs‚ kz¿W-In-coSw ]pd-sØ-SpØv a{¥w
P]n-®p.
\nan-jß - ƒ°Iw Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß∑ - m-cpsS Iq´w Ahn-sS-sb-Øn.
""Rßsf IzmUv e n- ß p- I - f psS tZi- Ø n¬ FØn- ® p- X - c - W w.''

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tUmdØn Ah-cpsS t\Xm-hn-t\mSv ]d-™p.

""DØ-chv!'' t\Xmhv Xs‚ A\p-bm-bn-I-tfmSv BwKyw ImWn-®p.
A¬]-t\-cØ - n-\p-≈n¬ tUmd-Ønbpw Iq´cpw BIm-iØ - n-eqsS khmcn
Bcw-`n-®p.
Np‰n-IØ - e - b
- ∑- m¿ ]Tn® ]Wn ]Xn-s\´pw t\m°n-bn´pw Ahsc XS-
bm-\m-bn-√. IzmUvenßv tZi-°m-cpsS kpμ-ca - mb cmPy-Øns‚ AXn¿Øn-
°p-≈n¬ Ah¿ Cd-ßn.
""CXv \ΩpsS HSp-hn-esØ I≠p-ap-´e - mWv!'' Ipc-ß∑- m-cpsS t\Xmhv
tUmd-Øn-tbmSp ]d-™p. tUmdØn Ah-tcmSv ]e-h´w \μn ]d-™p.
Ipc-ß∑ - m-cpsS IÆv \nd-™p-t]m-bn.
IzmUven-ßp-I-fpsS tZiw hfsc kº-∂-am-bn-cp-∂p. ]mX-bpsS Ccp-
h-iØpw [m\yw hnf-™p-In-S° - p∂ ]mS-߃. IzmUvenßv h¿K-°m¿°v
CjvSs - ∏´ \ndw Nph-∏m-Wv. Ah-cpsS DSp-∏n\pw sNcp-∏n\pw; F¥p ]d-
bm≥, Xe-ap-Sn-bv°p-hsc Nph-∏p-\n-da - m-Wv.
Ah¿ Hcp I¿j-I-`-h-\-Øn¬ Ibdn Hcp t\csØ `£Ww tNmZn-
®p. F√m-h¿°pw \√ H∂mw-Xcw DuWp-In-´n. IzmUven-ßp-Iƒ Zm\-{]n-
b-cm-Wv.
""•n≥S-bpsS tIm´-bn-te°v Chn-Sp∂v F{X-Zqcw hcpw?'' tUmdØn
I¿j-Ik - v{Xo-tbmSv tNmZn-®p.
""A¬]w IqSn t]mbm¬ aXn.'' B \√ kv{Xo ]d-™p. ""sXt°m´p
t]mIp∂ ]mX-bn-eqsS t\sc t]mbm¬ aXn.''
Ah-tcmSv \μn ]d™ tijw \ΩpsS kwLw ho≠pw bm{X
XpS¿∂p. •n≥S-bpsS tIm´ AIse ImWp-am-dm-bn. sshUqcyw sIm≠p
Xo¿Ø AXn-a-t\m-l-c-amb Hcp ]´Ww AXn\p Np‰p-ap-≠v. \ΩpsS
kplr-Øp-°ƒ \S-∂p-\-S∂v tIm´-hm-Xn¬°-se-Øn. Ahsc kzoI-cn-
°m-\mbn c‡-h¿W-Øn-ep≈ hkv{Xw [cn® aq∂v s]¨Ip-´n-Iƒ Cd-
ßn-h∂ - p.
""\n߃ ChnsS hcm-\p≈ ImcWw?'' Ah¿ Xnc-°n.
""R߃°v a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb H∂p ImW-Ww.'' tUmdØn ]d-™p.
""\nß-fpsS t]cp-Iƒ ]d-bq. R߃ •n≥S-tbmSv tNmZn-°s - ´.'' Ah¿
]d-™p.
AXn-\p-tijw Ah¿ AI-tØ°v t]mbn. A¬]-t\cw Ign™v Hcp
]´m-f-°mcn tIm´-bn¬ \n∂v ]pd-Øp-h-∂p. Ahfpw Nph∏v hkv{X-ß-
fmWv [cn-®n-cp-∂X - .v Ah-tfm-sSm∏w tUmd-Ønbpw kplr-Øp-°fpw AI-
tØ°v {]th-in-®p.
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24. ho≠pw ho´n¬

•n≥S-bpsS ap∂n-te°p t]mIpw-apºv \ΩpsS kwLw sIm´m-cØ - nse
Hcp hn{ia apdn-bn-te°p t]mbn. tUmdØn Ipfn®v DSp-∏p-am-dn.
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ kzbw icocw X´n icn-bm-°n. XI-c-a-\p-jy≥
k‘n-If - n¬ FÆ-sbm-gn-®p. Aßs\ Hcp-hn[w Dt∑-jh - m-∑m-cm-bn-´mWv
Ah¿ •n≥S-bpsS ap∂n-te°v sN∂-Xv.
sshUq-cy-߃ ]Xn® kph¿W knwlm-k\ - Ø
- n-t∑-emWv •n≥S Ccn-
°p-∂X- v. ]´m-f°
- mcn Ahsc AhnsS FØn® tijw aS-ßn. tUmdØn
kz]v\-Øn¬ t]mepw C{X kpμ-cnbpw {]uV-bp-amb Hcp kv{Xosb
I≠n-´n-√. •n≥S Ahsc t\m°n at\m-l-c-ambn Nncn-®p.
""\n\-s°¥p thWw Ipt™?''
tUmdØn Xs‚ IY apgp-h≥ Ah-tcmSv ]d-™p. ""F\n°v Fß-
s\-sb-¶nepw kz¥w \m´n-te°v aS-ßn-t∏m-Ww. FΩm AΩm-bnbpw
sl≥dn AΩm-h\pw h√msX t]Sn®p ImWpw.''
•n≥S Ah-fpsS apJØv sas√ Npw_n-®p. ""\o hnj-an-t°≠ Ipt™.
\n\°v ho´n¬ t]mImw. ]t£, \o \ns‚ kph¿W IncoSw F\n°v
Xc-Ww.''
""DΔt√m'' tUmdØn kt¥m-j-tØmsS ]d-™p.
""F\n-°n\n AXv Bh-iy-an-√.''
tUmdØn kph¿W-In-coSw •n≥S°v kΩm\n-®p.
""F\n°pw AXv aq∂p-X-h-Wtb th≠n-hcq!''
•n≥S Ipkr-Xn-tbmsS ]d-™p.
a{¥-hm-Zn\n ssht°m¬ a\p-jyt\mSv tNmZn-®p:
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""tUmdØn aS-ßn-bm¬ \ns‚ `mhn ]cn-]mSn F¥mWv?''

""Rm≥ ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn-te°v aSßpw'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-
™p.
""Rm≥ Ahn-SpsØ {]kn-U‚m-Wv. ]t£, Np‰n-I-Ø-e-b-∑m-cpsS
Ip∂v Ib-td-≠n-h-cp-at√m Ft∂m¿°p-tºmƒ...''
Abmƒ \n¿Øn-°f - ™- p.
""AXv kmc-an√'' •n≥S ]d-™p.
""Cu kph¿W IncoSw Fs‚-bm-Wt- √m. Rm≥ Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß∑ - m-
sc-s°m≠v \ns‚ CjvSw km[n-∏n®p Xcmw.''
F∂n´v Ahƒ XI-ca - \- p-jy-t\mSv AtX tNmZyw tNmZn-®p.
""F\n°v hn≥In-I-fpsS ASp-tØ°v t]mbm¬ sIm≈m-sa-∂p-≠v.
Ah¿ F\n°v {]kn-U‚p ]Zhn Xcm-sa-t∂-‰-Xm-Wv.''
""icn. Rm≥ Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß∑ - m-tcmSv \nßsf AhnsS FØn-°m≥
]d-bmw.''
]n∂oSv •n≥S knwl-Øns‚ ]pdØp XS-hn-s°m≠v Ah-t\mSpw Cu
tNmZyw tNmZn-®p.
""\ns‚ ]cn-]m-Sntbm?''
Np‰n-IØ- e
- b- ∑
- m-cpsS Ip∂n-\∏ - pdw Hcp sImSpw ImSp-≠.v Ahn-SpsØ
arK-߃ Fs∂ Ah-cpsS t\Xm-hmbn AwKo-I-cn®p Ign-™p. Fs∂
AhnsS FØn-°m≥ klm-bn-°p-sa-¶n¬....'' ]ns∂ AXns\¥m
hnjaw? CXm Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß-∑m-tcmSv Fs‚ aq∂m-a-sØbpw Ah-
km-\-sØbpw B⁄-bmWv CXv.
Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß∑ - m-cpsS t\Xmhv {]Xy-£s - ∏-´t- ∏mƒ •n≥S Ahsc
C∏d™ aq∂p tPmen-Iƒ G¬∏n-®p.
""Cu tPmen-Iƒ sNbvXp Ign-™m¬ Rm\o kph¿W-In-coSw Nnd-
Ip≈ Ipc-ß∑ - m-cpsS t\Xm-hns\ G¬∏n-°p-Ib - m-Wv. C\n-sbm-cn-°epw
Ah¿ Bcp-sSbpw ASn-a-I-fm-hp-I-bn-√.''
•n≥S-bpsS Cu {]kvXm-h\ tI´v Nnd-Ip≈ Ipc-ß∑ - m¿ Xp≈n-®m-Sn.
""Cu Fs∂-°qSn klm-bn-°-Ww.'' tUmdØn hn\-b-tØmsS
]d™p.
""AXn\v Fs‚ klmbw th≠t√m'' •n≥S ]d™p ""\o [cn-®n-cn-
°p∂ sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-Iƒ A¤pX kn≤n-Iƒ D≈-h-bm-Wv. AXn-Sp-∂-
bmƒ°v `qan-bn-se-hnsS thW-sa-¶nepw CjvSw t]mse k©-cn-°mw.
IjvSw! CXv t\csØ Adn-™n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ \n\°v C{X hfsc
IjvSX kln-t°≠n hcn-√m-bn-cp-∂p.''
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""Atøm. AXv \∂m-bn.'' F√m-hcpw Iq´-tØmsS ]d-™p. ""AXp-

sIm-≠m-Wt√m Rßfpw B{K-l-ß-sf√mw t\Sn-bXv!''
""sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-Iƒ [cn®v aq∂Sn \S-°-Ww. F∂n´v sNcp-∏p-Iƒ
XΩn¬ Dc-kn-s°m≠v Ftßm-´mWv t]mtI-≠s - X∂v ]d-bW
- w. AXmWv
kq{Xw.''
•n≥S ]d-™p-sIm-Sp-Øp.
""F∂m¬ Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ Xs∂ t]mIs´!''
tUmdØn BÀmZw sIm≠v Xp≈n-®m-Sn.
F∂m¬ Xs‚ kplr-Øp-°-fpsS t\sc t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ Ah-fpsS
kt¥mjw C√m-Xm-bn. knwl-Øns‚ IÆp-If - n¬ \n∂v IpSp-IpsS IÆp-
\o¿ Hgp-In. ]mhw XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ h√msX Xpcp-sº-Sp-°pw-hn[w Ic-
™p-I-f-™p. tUmdØn F√m-h-tcbpw sI´n-∏n-Sn®v Ic-™p. C\n-sbm-
cn-°epw Xs‚ kplr-Øp-°sf ImWm≥ km[y-X-bn-s√∂v Ahƒ°v
Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p.
tUmdØn Ah-tcmSv ho≠pw ho≠pw bm{X tNmZn-®p.
Ahƒ tSmt´msb Iøn-se-Sp-Øp-sIm≠v aq∂Sn \S-∂p. F∂n´v sNcp-
∏p-Iƒ XΩn¬ Iq´n-bp-c-kn-s°m≠v ""Fs∂ FΩm AΩm-bn-bpsS ho´n-
te°v sIm≠p-t]mIq'' F∂v Dds° hnfn®p ]d-™p.
Hscm‰ \nanjw Ahƒ hmbp-thKØn¬ ]d-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Im‰ns‚

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Nqfw-hn-fn-b√
- msX as‰m∂pw Ahƒ°v tIƒ°m≥ Ign-™n-√. IÆns‚
ap∂n¬ H∂pw hy‡-ambn ImWm≥ km[n-®n-√.
s]s´-∂mWv Ahƒ Xmtg°v hoW-Xv. hoWXv ]p√n-te-°m-Wv. \nc-
h[n XhW Dcp-≠-ti-jta Ahƒ \n›-e-am-bp-≈q.
izmkw Xncn-®p-In-´n-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Xe Db¿Øn Np‰pw t\m°n.
\mep hi-tØ°pw ]c∂p InS-°p∂ Im≥kmkv ]p¬ta-Sv. Ah-fpsS
kt¥m-jØ - n-\X
- n-cn-√m-bn-cp∂p! sXm´p apºn¬ sl≥dn AΩm-h≥ ]Wn-
Xo¿Ø ]pØ≥ hoSv! sXmgp-Øn-en-cp∂v At±lw ]ip-hns\ Id-°p-I-
bm-Wv. tSmt´m Dds° Ipc-®p-sIm≠v At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°v HmSn-
t∏m-bn.
tUmdØn FWo‰p \n∂p. Imep-I-fn¬ sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-I-fn√!! Cu
bm{X-bv°n-S-bn¬ Ah Ducn-t∏m-bn-cp-∂p. C\n-sbm-cn-°epw Ahƒ°v
Hmkns‚ ambm-tem-I-tØ°v aS-ßm≥ km[n-°p-I-bn√!
FΩm AΩmbn sNSn-Iƒ°v sh≈-sam-gn-°m≥th≠n ho´n\p ]pd-
tØ°v h∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.
Ah¿°v Xs‚ IÆp- I sf hniz- k n- ° m≥ Ign- ™ n- √ . AXm
\n¬°p∂p tUmdØn!
""Fs‚ s]m∂p-tamtf! Ahƒ ]d-™p. ""CXm tSmt´mbpw D≠v! Fs‚
s]m∂-Ωmbo! F\n°v Xncn-®p-h∂ - X
- n¬ F{X kt¥m-jm-bot∂m!!

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