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Rm≥ BbnsS XpSßn. X´epw ap´epw hmWw hnSepw
""F∂m ]d'' Hs°bmbn, Ahfpamsc ]Wnbm\p≈ hgnIƒ tXSn
Rm≥ am¿§ßƒ tXSns°m≠ncn°th
""]s£ sNbv- X m¬ AsXt∂mSv- hniZoIcn®p HmW°mesaØn.
]dbWw. tI´p hmWw hnSm\m. c≠v Ahfpamcpw
F\n°v sse\mIØn√..AXpsIm≠v CtX H≈p hgn'' A°meØv C∂sØt∏mse Snhn I≠p≈ HmWa√,
Ah≥ \ncmitbmsS ]d™p. As∂ms° Hmtcm {]mb°mcpw AhchcptSXmb
coXnbn¬ HmWw BtLmjn°pambncp∂p. Ip´nIƒ°v
""tN´\v thsd D≠t√m..]ns∂¥m'' hnhn[ IfnIƒ, kv{XoIƒ°v Xpºn
Xp≈¬,XncphmXncIfn F∂nh, bphm°ƒ ]¥pIfn
""F∂mepw ChfpamcpsS A{X hcn√Sm a’cw, I_Un Ifn, apXn¿∂h¿ hSwhen, h≈w Ifn
AsXm∂pw..F¥v \ntdmw sskkpam c≠n\pw..'' ImW¬, sh≈aSn Aßs\ F√mhcpw Hmtcm
hn[Øn¬ HmWØn¬ ]¶p tNcpw. ho´Ωam¿°v
""tN´≥ ]d..Fß\m CsXms° sNøp∂Xv'' ASp°fbn¬ \n∂pw Cdßm≥ t\cw ImWn√ F¶nepw
Ah¿ AXv BkzZn®p Xs∂bmWv sNbvXncp∂Xv.
""BZyw \o Ahfpamsc ASpØp In´ptºmƒ C∂sØt∏mse F√m hoSpIfnepw Dcpfn, hm¿∏v, henb
ssIbnsems° H∂v ]nSn°Ww'' ]m{X߃ F∂nh A°meØn√. GsX¶nepw Hcp
ho´nse Dcpfn D]tbmKn®mIpw Ipsd ho´pIm¿
""AsXms° F{Xtbm h´w ]nSn®ncn°p∂p'' Dt∏cnbpw a‰pw D≠m°p∂Xv . Ip´nIƒ°v HmW
kabØv IpimemWv. ho´n¬ henb a¨ ]m{X߃
""Aß\√..at‰ a\tkmsS thWw ]nSn°m≥. \ndsb Imbbpw I∏bpw a‰p hnhn[ Dt∏cnIfpw
At∏mƒ Ahfpam¿°v AXv a\knemIpw. At∂cw kw`cn®p h®ncn°pw. Ibdnbndßn Xo‰ Xs∂
\ns∂ t\m°n Nncn°pthm \mWn°pthm sNbv-X
- m¬ Bbncn°pw an° kabhpw.
Ahƒ°v AXn„s∏´p F∂m A¿Yw. ]nSpØw sas√
DΩ B°Ww..DΩ ape ]nSpØw..Aßs\..'' HmW kabØpw R߃ RßfpsS KmwKv
AwKßfpambn am{XamWv IfnIƒ. A∂v R߃
""Aßs\?' Ifn°m≥ ]Xnhpt]mse HØpIqSn. F¥v ]‰n
F∂dnbn√, A∂v KoXbpw jo\bpw R߃s°m∏w
""XpWn Hs° Ducn F√mw ImWWw. F∂n´v \n\°v D≠mbncp∂p. c≠ns‚bpw thjw sªukpw
\°m≥ C„amtW¬ \°n sImSp°Ww'' Ac∏mhmSbpw BWv. AtimI≥ tN´s‚ D]tZihpw
]pkvXI߃ \¬Inb Adnhpw a\kv am‰nbncp∂
""\°mt\m? F¥v \°m≥'' F\n°v s]Æpßsf I≠m¬ ]ns∂ AhcpsS
Ahbhßfn¬ BIpw Zr„nIƒ. jo\bpw KoXbpw
""FSm s]ÆpßfpsS ]qdpw N¥nbpw It£mw Hs° Htct]mse kpµcnIƒ BWv. c≠n\pw \√ \ndhpw
\°p∂Xv Ah¿°v hey C„am..\√ kpJam icocs°mgp∏pw D≠v. jo\bpsS tZlØv ]s£ tcmaw
AhnsSms° \°m≥..'' D≠v; KoXbv°v ehteiw tcmaan√. AXv am{XamWv
Ah¿ XΩnep≈ hyXymkw. ]ns∂ KoXbv°v sNdnb
""t]m tN´m..Aßs\m∂pw Bcpw sNøØn√'' X°mfn Np≠pIƒ Bbncps∂¶n¬ jo\bv°v teiw
ae¿∂ sNdnbpsS \ndap≈ A[c߃
""\o Zm≠v- - Cu c≠v ]pkvXIw sIm≠pt]mbn Bcpw Bbncp∂p. c≠ns‚bpw apeIƒ°v \√
ImWmsX hmbn°v. F∂n´v AXnse ]Sw Hs° I≠p hep∏ap≠mbncp∂p. sXdn®p apgpØv s\©p XnI™p
t\m°v'' \n¬°p∂ B apeIƒ I≠m¬ aXn enwKw aq°m≥.

j¿´ns‚ ASnbn¬ \n∂pw Ahs\\n°v c≠v A∂v Ifn°m\mbn R߃ ÿncw t]mIp∂ Hgn™
amknIIƒ FSpØp \¬In. Rm≥ Bcpw ImWmsX ]dºnte°v Xs∂ t]mbn. ImSp]nSn®v InS°p∂
Fs‚ DSp∏ns‚ ASnbn¬ AsXmfn∏n®p. ho´n¬ AXns‚ \Sphnse hnimeamb Ipd®v ÿeØmWv Ifn.
sIm≠pt]mbn AXv hmbn®tXmsS F\n°v AXphsc s]mXpth Hfn®pIfn, A°meØv \nehn¬ D≠mbncp∂
C√mXncp∂ Nne ]pXnb AdnhpIƒ In´n. AtXmsS a‰p Nne \mS≥ IfnIƒ F∂nh BWv R߃ Ifn®p
Rm≥ AsXms° a\ n¬ kz]v \ w ImWm\pw sIm≠ncp∂Xv . Nnet∏mƒ Hm´hpw Nm´hpw Hs°
AtXm¿Øv hmWw hnSm\pw XpSßn. XpS¿∂v D≠mIpw. HmWw ASpØtXmsS ]pXnb IfnIƒ thWw
Ifn°m≥ t]mIptºmƒ F∂v Ip´nIfn¬ Nne¿ ]d™p.
KoXsbbpw jo\sbbpw ImWpsºmƒ F\n°v
aq°m≥ XpSßpw. jo\bpw KoXbpw XΩn¬ Hcp ""I_Un Ifn°mw'' Hcmƒ ]d™p. R߃ AXphsc
skuµcy a’cw D≠mbncp∂p. c≠pt]cpw Hcn°epw Ifn®p t\m°nbn´n√mØ H∂mWv I_Un.
Hcpan®v RßfpsS IqsS Ifn°m≥ hcn√. Rm\pw
thsd Gsg´p Ip´nIfpw Chfpamcpw ASßp∂ KmwKv ""AsXms° henb ]mSt√'' KoX AhfpsS hnb¿Ø
BWv D≈Xv. AXn¬ KoX Ds≠¶n¬ jo\ A∂v I£ßƒ ImWn®p apSn sI´nsIm≠v tNmZn®p. B
hcn√. jo\sb I≠m¬ KoXbpw hcn√. F¥mbmepw hnb¿∏pw apeIfpsS X≈epw Fs‚ c‡tbm´w
AtimI≥ tN´≥ ]pkv X Iw X∂tXmsS Fs‚ h¿≤n∏n®p.
at\m`mhw ]msS amdn KoXsbbpw jo\sbbpw
as‰mcp ItÆmsS t\m°m≥ XpSßn. Fs‚ am‰w ""F¥v ]mSv..F\n°n„am''
Ahfpamcpw a\knem°n F∂mWv tXm∂p∂Xv .
t\m´Ønepw kwkmcØnepw Hs° c≠n\pw sNdnb jo\ Np≠v X≈n Fs∂ t\m°n. AhfpsS kzXth
am‰ßƒ D≠mbXv Rm≥ {i≤n®p. hnS¿∂ Np≠v Iptd°qSn ae¿∂t∏mƒ Fs‚ Ip´≥
Ifn°p∂ kabØv AdnbmsX∂ t]mse Rm≥ aqØpapgpØp. KoX ]d™Xv sIm≠mWv Ahƒ FXncv
apebnepw a‰pw ap´ptºmƒ ap≥]n√mXncp∂ a´nep≈ ]d™Xv Fs∂\n°v a\knembn.
Nne t\m´ßfpw aqfepIfpw Hs° D≠mIm≥ XpSßn.
km[mcW IfnIƒ hn´p tZlØv ]nSn°m≥ ""`qcn]£w F¥v ]dbp∂p..I_Un thtWm?' Rm≥
Nm≥kp≈ IfnIƒ I≠p]nSn°p∂ Hcp G¿∏mSpw tNmZn®p.

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ssIbSn®v B¿∏v hnfn°ptºmƒ Fs‚ ssI AhfpsS
""thWw'' Ip´nIƒ Htc kzcØn¬ ]d™p. ]qdns‚ ASnbn¬, ]m‚okn¬ kv]¿in®p. ASnhiw
{Zhn® AhfpsS ]m‚okns‚
""F∂m¬ Rm≥ d^dn..Hcp Sow KoXbpsS t\XrXzØn¬, hn≈eneqsS tcmaw \nd™ ]qdns‚ ]nf¿∏nte°v
at‰ Sow Fs‚ hncepIƒ Ibdnt∏mbn. \√ \\hp≠mbncp∂p
jo\bpsS t\XrXzØn¬'' Rm≥ ]d™p. AhfpsS ]qdn\v . jo\ s]s´∂v \n∂p. Ahƒ
InX®psIm≠v, Np≠v X≈n Imam{`mt¥msS Fs∂
""th≠..\o Bbnt°m Hcp Soans‚ Bƒ. Rm≥ d^dn'' t\m°n. Rm≥ AdnbmsX KoXsb t\m°nbt∏mƒ
KoX A\n„tØmsS ]d™p. Ahƒ Np≠v ISn®psIm≠v ]qdp XShpIbmWv.- - Ahƒ°v
Imcyw ]nSnIn´n Fs∂\n°v a\knembn.
""AXv aXn..KoXbv°v I_Un Adnbn√'' jo\
kt¥mjtØmsS ]d™p. ""Iqbv..tN®n sXms‰..''
""AdnbpItbms° sNømw..C∏w ]s£ Ifn°p∂n√'' Fs‚ SoawK߃ B¿Øv hnfn°p∂Xv tI´psIm≠v
KoX apJw AhfpsS ]q‰n¬ \n∂pw Rm≥ ssIbqcn. jo\ \mWn®p
ho¿∏n®psIm≠v- - ]d™p. XpSpØ apJtØmsS Fs∂ t\m°ns°m≠v
Fgpt∂‰t∏mƒ Rm≥ Imaw sIm≠v
""F∂m¬ XpSßmw..Bscms° BWv Fs‚ IqsS'' hndbv°pIbmbncp∂p. Ip´nIƒ Pbhpw tXm¬hnbpw
BtLmjn°ptºmƒ Ah¿ ImWmsX Rm≥ B ssI
Rm≥ tNmZn®p. \mev Ip´nIƒ Fs‚ IqsSbpw _m°n aWØpt\m°n. AhfpsS Cfw ]qdns‚ aZK‘w Fs∂
\mev t]¿ AhfpsS Soanepw tN¿∂p. Ifn XpSßn. aØp]nSn∏n®p. AXpI≠ KoX apJw sh´n®p hnS¿∂
Ip´nIƒ BWv BZyw Ifn®Xv. Fs‚ IqsS D≠mbncp∂ N¥nIƒ sX∂n®psIm≠v XncnsI t]mbn.
a≠∑mscbpw a≠nIsfbpw jo\bpw Soapw Cuknbmbn
]pdØm°n Ahkm\w Rm≥ am{Xw tijn®p. ""KoX tN®n t]mhmtWm'' Ip´nIfn¬ Btcm tNmZn®p.
""C\n jo\ tN®n sN∂p Ip™®≥ tN´s\ IqsS ""lpw HmtcmcpØcpsS Hmtcm Ifn..'' Ahƒ Aßs\
sXm´m¬ \Ωfv ]d™n´v Fs∂ Hcph´w IqSn t\m°nb tijw B
Pbn®p..t]m tN®n..'' N¥nIƒ Cf°n \S∂pt]mbn. BZyambn ]q‰n¬
ssIbn´ Rm≥ thKw B hncepIfnse \\hv Duºn.
Ip´nIƒ jo\tbmSp ]d™p. Hcp ]® sªukpw AsX jo\ AXpt\m°n XpSpØ
\ndØn¬ {]n‚ -v Ac∏mhmSbpw [cn®ncp∂ jo\ apJtØmsS amdn \n∂psIm≠v apSn HXp°ns°´n.
XbmsdSp∏v t]mse apSn HXp°ns°´n. AhfpsS I£ßfpw \∂mbn hnb¿Øv IpXn¿∂ncp∂p.
]eXhW ap≥]v I≠n´p≈ Imgv N BsW¶nepw
Ct∏mƒ AXv I≠t∏mƒ Fs‚ Kpem≥ aqØp. ""C\n Chcv Ifnt®ms´..\ap°v Ifn°≠'' jo\ ]Xn™
AhfpsS sªukns‚ ap≥]nse c≠v lp°pIƒ kzcØn¬ Ft∂mSv ]d™p. F\n°pw Ifn°m\p≈
Xmsg Agn™p InS∂ \nebnembncp∂p. AXneqsS aqUv- - t]mbn°gn™ncp∂p. \n°dns‚ D≈n¬ Fs‚
XpSpØ hbdpw s]m°nfpw ]pdØv ImWmambncp∂p. Ip´≥ \n∂p hndbv°pIbmWv.
H∏w AhfpsS I£ßƒ c≠pw \∂mbn
\\™n´pap≠mbncp∂p. ssIIƒ s]m°nbt∏mƒ B ""C\n \nßfv Ifnt®m..R߃ Ifn°p∂n√'' jo\
apeIfpsS apgp∏pw IrXyambn a\knem°m≥ km[n®p. Ip´nIsf t\m°n ]d™p. Ah¿ Ifn XpSßnbt∏mƒ
Fs‚ Ip´\pw Fgpt∂‰v I_Un Ahƒ sas√ Fs‚ AcnInseØn.
Ifn°m≥ Xbmdmbn.
""FhnSm hncev tI‰nbXv...Ahƒ°Xv a\knembn..AXm
""icn..Rm≥ hcphmWv...I_Un I_Un..'' t]mbXv..Akqbbm'' Ahƒ a{¥n®p.
jo\ Fs∂ t\m°n ]d™psIm≠v Fs‚ ASptØ°v ""I≠p ImWn√....]mhmSbpsS ASnbn¬ Bbncp∂p
FØn Fs∂ sXmSm\p≈ {iaw XpSßn. Rm≥ sh´n®p ssI..XpSbn¬ ]nSn®t∏mƒ AdnbmsX ]‰nbXm'' Rm≥
amdn Ahsf ]nSn°m≥ t\m°ns°m≠ncp∂p. Ip´nIƒ ]d™p.
Bthiw sIm≠v B¿Øp hnfn°m≥ XpSßnbt∏mƒ
jo\ an∂¬ t]mse Fs∂ sXm´n´v XncnsI t]mIm≥ ""“w...Ahfmcm km[\w..Ahƒ°v ]nSnIn´n \o hncev
{ian®p. ]s£ Rm≥ NmSn hoWv AhfpsS sImgpØ tI‰nbXv...]s£ \√ kpJambncp∂p...F¥n\m hncev
Imen¬ ]nSnapdp°n. KoX hnc¬ ISn®psIm≠v \°nbXv?'' jo\ Fs‚ IÆnte°v t\m°n tNmZn®p.
RßsfØs∂ t\m°p∂Xv Rm≥ I≠p.
""\√ cpNow atWmw D≠mcp∂p''
""tN®n thKw..thKw..'' AhfpsS SoapIm¿ Dds°
]d™p. ""aq{XØns‚tbm'' Ahƒ Nncn Aa¿Øn tNmZn®p.
""tN´m hnScpXv..B™p ]nSn°v..tøm hnSt√'' Fs‚ Sow ""AXpw at‰Xpw..\√ kpJap≈ aWw'' Rm≥ t\cnb
AwK߃ tXmXn¬ InX®p.
Ft∂mSpw ]d™p.
""at‰Xv GXm..''
jo\bpsS sImgpØ Imense ]nSpØw Fs‚
kncIfn¬ Xo ]S¿Øn Ign™ncp∂p. Ahƒ hen™p ""\n߃ F¥m AXn\p ]td∂Xv''
t]mIm≥ {ian®t∏mƒ Rm≥ thKw apIfnte°v \oßn
ssIIƒ AhfpsS ]mhmSbpsS D≈neqsS XpSbnse°v ""\o hncev tI‰nb ÿetam''
Ib‰n. AhfpsS CSXp XpS Fs‚ ]nSnbnembn. \√
sImgp∏pw hÆhpw D≠mbncp∂ AXn¬ ]nSn®t∏mƒ ""Dw''
Fs‚ Ip´≥ Hen°m≥ XpSßn. AXns‚ G‰hpw
apIfnte°v Fs‚ ]nSpØw \o≠p. Ip´nIƒ ""]qdv'' \mWn®p XpSpØv Ahfv ]d™p.

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Ahƒ Ipsd IayqWnÃv sNSnIƒ HSn®v Ipsd ÿew
""F\n°m t]cv tIƒ°ptºmtg aq°pw..AXneqsS \nc∏m°n.
Dudp∂ tX≥ t]msemcp km[\ant√..AXns‚ F∂n´v apSn Hcn°¬°qSn sI´nb tijw ae¿∂p InS∂p
cpNnbpsS Imcyam ]d™Xv..'' XpSIƒ Ih®p. BZyambn Hcp s]Æns‚ ]qdp Rm≥
I≠p. ASnhiw {Zhn® ]m‚okns‚ D≈n¬
""“w..Aßv Hen°phm...H∂qsS tI‰mtam..'' Ahƒ shfnbnte°v X≈n \n¬°p∂ tcmaw \nd™
sNdnb InXt∏msS tNmZn®p. ]q¿ Np≠pIfpw AXn\nSbn¬ shfnbnte°v
X≈n°nS∂ncp∂ henb I¥pw I≠ Fs‚ IÆv X≈n;
""]nt≈¿..'' Rm≥ Ahsc t\m°n. Fs‚ sXm≠ DWßnbXv Rm\dn™p. jo\ Hcp
e÷bpw C√msX ]m‚okv hen®qcnbn´v ]qdp ]q¿Æ
""\ap°v Atßms´ßm\pw amdmw..]s£ \Ωfv t]mbm \Kv\am°n.
Ahcpw IqsS hcpw..''
Ahƒ hnjÆbmbn Np≠v ae¿Øn Fs∂ t\m°n. ""\ns‚ \n°¿ Ducv..F∂n´v hm..CXn\p≈n¬ tI‰v..''
""Ahsc°qSn Iq´n \ap°v c≠pt]¿°pw IqSn Hcpan®v Ahƒ Ig∏nfIn ]d™p. AhfpsS XpSIfpsS
Ccn°m≥ ]‰nb h√ Ifnbpw ]d..'' Rm≥ ]d™p. sImgp∏pw, ]nf¿∂ ]q‰n¬ \n∂pw Bk\Ønte°v
Dudp∂ aZPehpw, c≠v aS°pIƒ t]mse
""Hfn®pIfn Bbmtem..\ap°v c≠mƒ°pw IqSn Hcpan®v NmSn°nS°p∂ I¥pw t\m°ns°m≠v Rms\s‚
Hfn®ncn°mw..]s£ HØncn kabw Ccn°Ww..'' ISn \n°dqcn. Ahƒ°v F√mw Adnbmw Fs∂\n°v
aqØv Ahƒ ]d™p. a\knembn.
""Dw....'' Rm≥ aqfnbn´v ]nt≈sc t\m°n. ""hm..h∂p thKw sNøv-.- .B ]nt≈cv h∂m¬ F√mw
IpfamIpw''
""FSm Cu Ifn aXn. \ap°n\n Hfn®pIfn°mw...'' Rm≥
]d™p. Ahƒ [rXn Iq´n. Fs∂ t\m°ns°m≠v Ahƒ kzbw
]qdns‚ CXfpIƒ hnS¿Øn. Rm≥ XpWn
""th≠ CXv aXn..CXm ckw..'' ]nt≈¿°v I_UnIfn H∂papSp°msX AhfpsS tate°v Ibdn. Ahƒ
Xebv°v ]nSn® a´n¬ ]d™p. Xs∂ Fs‚ Ip´s\ ]nSn®v ]q‰n¬ ap´n®p.
""tN´\pw tN®ow am{Xw t]mbn Hfn®pIfnt®m..Rßfv ""X≈nt°‰v..'' Ahƒ InX®psIm≠v ]d™p. Rm≥
CXv Ign™n´v hcmw'' HcpØ≥ ]d™p. tcmKn X≈n. B CdpInb ]q‰nte°v Fs‚ km[\w sas√
Bin®Xpw sshZy≥ I¬∏n®Xpw ]m¬ F∂v ]dbp∂Xv sX∂n°bdn. BZysØ Ib‰Øn¬ Xs∂ Fs‚
t]mse jo\ NncnbS°n ISpØ Imam¿ØntbmsS Ip´s‚ sXmen ]n∂nte°v amdnbXv Rm≥ I≠p.
Fs∂ t\m°n.
""¬ v vkv..\√ kpJw..C\n Ducnbqcn tI‰v'' Ahƒ
""hm..\ap°v B IpfØns‚ A∏pdØv t]mImw. apeIƒ kzbw sR°ns°m≠v ]d™p. {`m¥≥
AhnsSbmbm¬ Bcpw ImWn√'' Ahƒ hnb¿Øv kpJØn¬ aXnad∂ Rm≥ km[\w
IpXn¿∂ I£ßƒ Fs∂ ImWn®psIm≠v ]d™p. Ducnbqcn Ib‰n.
""F¥m Cu s]ÆpßfpsS I£w Cßs\ ""lm.B™p tI‰n ASn°Sm..“vΩw''
hnb¿°p∂Xv'' Rm≥ sImXntbmsS AXnte°v t\m°n
tNmZn®p. jo\ IpdpIn. Rm≥ ASn°m≥ XpSßn. {`m¥≥
kpJamWv AhfpsS B CdpInb ]qsd\n°v \¬InbXv.
""tcmaw D≠v..AXm'' Ahƒ Aekambn ]d™p.
""B™v..Fs∂ s]mf∂p tI‰v..“vaw..''
""hSn®m¬ hnb¿°nt√''
Imam¿Øn s]cpØv jo\ ]peºn. Rm≥ B™m™p
""Rm≥ hSn®p t\m°nbn´n√..tcmaw D≈nSw Hs° Ib‰n. Ahƒ I¥n¬ ]nSn®p sRcSp∂Xv Rm≥ I≠p.
hnb¿°pw'' i‡ambn A©mdp X≈pIqSn X≈nbt∏mƒ F\n°v
h∂p. AhfpsS D≈n¬ t]mbm¬ K¿`w D≠mIpw
""AhntSw D≠v tcmaw..'' Rm≥ InX®psIm≠v ]d™p. F∂ Adnhp≈Xn\m¬ Rm≥ thKw Fs‚ Ip´s\
hen®qcn sh≈w shfnbn¬ If™p. jo\ Np≠v
""hm Fs∂ {]m¥v ]nSn∏n°msX'' ae¿Øn ]√pIƒ ISn®p ]nSn®v
i‡amb hnImcaq¿—bn¬ ]q‰n¬ sXcpsXsc sRcSn
R߃ thKw \S∂p. Fs‚ a\kpw icochpw sh≈w hcpØn. aq{Xw No‰p∂Xv t]mse AhfpsS ]qdp
Htct]mse IØn. BZysØ cXn kwKaw \S°m≥ No‰p∂Xv t\m°ns°m≠v- - Rm≥ \neØv Xf¿∂ncp∂p.
t]mIp∂p F∂ Nn¥ Xs∂ Fs∂ {`m¥amb Hcp Ahfpw InX®psIm≠v Aßs\ Ipsd kabw InS∂p.
Ahÿbnte°v FØn®ncp∂p. Ip‰ns®SnIfpsS ]ns∂ Fgpt∂‰v Rms\s‚ \n°¿ hen®pIb‰n.
CSbneqsS \S∂p R߃ IpfØns‚ adp`mKØv Xf¿∂p t]mb jo\ AtX]Sn ]qdpw ImWn®p
FØn. AhnsS \n∂m¬ Ip´nIƒ Zqsc Iptdt\cw IqSn InS∂p.
Ifn°p∂Xv ImWmw F¶nepw Ah¿°v Rßsf
ImWm≥ ]‰n√mbncp∂p. IayqWnÃv sNSnIfpw a‰p ""s]Æp߃°v ASn®p hcpØWw...\n\°v s]s´∂v
Ip‰ns®SnIfpw t]mbn'' ]m‚okv
CSXq¿∂p hf¿∂ncp∂ AhnsS ]mhmS s]m°n∏nSn®v Is≠SpØv hen®p Ib‰p∂Xn\nsS Ahƒ ]d™p.
sImgpØ XpSIƒ ap°mepw ImWn®v jo\ D≈nte°v ""Rm≥ BZyambm sNøp∂Xv AXpsIm≠m....\otbm''
Ibdn. sNdnb Hcp h\w t]mse Bbncp∂p B `mKw.
Im‰pt]mepw icn°v IS°n√ AhnsS. Np‰pw ""Rm≥ CXv sNbvXn´n√..]s£ thsdm∂v sNbvXn´p≠v''
h∑c߃ hf¿∂p \n¬∏p≠v . CSbn¬ samØw Ahƒ Iqfmbn ]d™p.
Ip‰ns®SnIfpw.

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""BcpsS IqsS?'' Ip´nIƒ Ifn \n¿ØnbXv I≠p R߃ ]pdØndßn.
H∂pw kw`hn°mØ a´n¬ Dcp≠ N¥nIfpw sX∂n®v
""tPmkv AΩm®s‚ IqsS..'' sImgpØ ImepIfpw ImWn®v Fs‚ ap≥]n¬ \S°p∂
jo\sb I≠t∏mƒ Fs‚ Ip´≥ ho≠pw aqØp.
""tM..Abmtfm?'' A∂sØ Ifn AtXmsS \n¿Øn R߃ hoSpIfnte°v
t]mbn.
Ahƒ aqfn.
A°meØv k‘ybv°v F√m hoSpIfnepw \maP]w,
""\ns‚ AΩmh≥ As√ Atßcv..Abmsf Fßs\ {]m¿∞\ XpSßnb ]cn]mSnIƒ Ip´nIƒ sNømdp≠v.
\o?'' C∂v AXn\p ]Icw Snhn ImW¬ BWv \S°p∂Xv.
As∂ms° F√m hoSpIfn¬ \n∂pw Ip´nIƒ
""Fs‚ tN®n eo\sb ]p≈n sNøp∂Xv Rm≥ ]mSp∂Xpw ]mcmbWw sNøp∂Xpw Hs° k‘ybv°v
I≠p...sNøp∂Xv F∂v tIƒ°p∂Xv ]Xnhmbncp∂p.
]d™m¬ CX√..'' Ahƒ \mWn®p XpSpØp. HmW°mew Bbm¬ sshIn´sØ \maP]߃°v
tijhpw IfnIƒ D≠v . BWp߃ No´pIfnbpw
""]ns∂?'' s]Æp߃ XncphmXncbpw Ip´nIƒ Ah¿°v tXm∂nb
IfnIfpw BWv . \maP]hpw {]m¿Y\bpw Hs°
""tN®osS AhnSw \°phmcp∂p ]p≈n..“w..Rm\Xv Ign™t∏mƒ RßfpsS KmwKv ho≠pw Hcpan®p IqSn.
Is≠∂v jo\sb I≠n√ F¶nepw KoX FØnbn´p≠mbncp∂p.
]d™t∏mƒ ]p≈n t]Sn®p. Aßs\ kq{XØn¬ Ahsf I≠t∏mƒ Rm≥ B apeIfnte°v t\m°n.
Rm≥ Fs‚Xpw \°n®p..tlm..F¥v kpJamt∂m jo\ ]d™Xv icnbmtWm F∂dnbpI Bbncp∂p eIv-
\°ptºmƒ...'' Ahƒ \mhp\o´n Np≠v \\®psIm≠v -jyw. Ahsf°mƒ teiw
]d™p. apgp∏v IqSpXep≠v Fs∂\n°v tXm∂mXncp∂n√.
""Dw..Abmfv FhnSm \°nbXv'' Fs‚ Ip´≥ ho≠pw Xe ""Fßs\ D≠mbncp∂p I_Un Ifn'' KoX Ip´nItfmSv
s]m°p∂Xdn™ Rm≥ tNmZn®p. tNmZn®p.
""]q‰n¬..s»m kpJw sIm≠v F\n°v {`m¥v ""tN´\pw tN®ow C®nsc Ifn®p≈q..Rßfv HØncn
]nSn®pt]mbn. ]p≈n Fs‚ N¥osS FtSepw t\cw Ifn®p''
\°nØ∂p..''
""\nßsf¥m Ifn°™Xv '' KoX Fs∂ t\m°n
""Rm\pw \°nØcmw'' tNmZn®p.
""C∏w th≠..sshIn´v Ifn°m≥ hcpºw aXn..'' ""Chcv c≠mfpw IqSn IpfØns‚ A∏pdØv
Hfn®pIfn°m≥ t]mbn tN®n'' Hcp hncpX≥ X´nhn´p.
""]nt≈cv..''
KoX A¿∞K¿`ambn Fs∂ t\m°n. Hcp Nph∂
""Ahsc \ap°v Ft¥epw ]d™v Hgnhm°mw. Ccp´Øv sªukpw ]® ]mhmSbpw [cn®ncp∂ AhfpsS
sNøm≥ CXnepw kpJam'' I£ßƒ k‘ym kabØpw hnb¿Øncp∂p.
""KoX h∂mtem'' ""c≠pt]cpw IqSn Hfn®pIfnt®m?'' Ahƒ Fs‚
IÆnte°v t\m°n
AXv tI´t∏mƒ jo\bpsS apJw ho¿Øp. tNmZn®p. Rm≥ aqfn.
""Ahfv h∂m¬ \o Fßt\epw Hgnhm°Ww'' ""\√ kpJw D≠mcpt∂m?'' KoX Np≠v \\®psIm≠v
tNmZn® B tNmZyw tI´p Rm≥ sR´n.
""]s£ Rms\ßs\?''
""F¥v kpJw?''
""Ct√¬ Rm≥ hcpØn√..F\n°hsf C„a√..Hcp
kpµcnt°mX'' ""lpw..IpfØns‚ A∏pdØt√ Ifn®Xv AXpsIm≠m
tNmZn®Xv..''
""\obpw kpµcn As√..''
""\o F¥m ]dbp∂Xv..''
""lpw..AhƒsS ape Fs‚Xns\°mƒ hepXmtWm''
""\n߃ t]mIpw Fs∂\n°v tXm∂nbncp∂p..''
""A√..c≠pt]¿°pw Htc hep∏w BsW∂m F\n°v a{¥n°p∂Xv
tXm∂p∂Xv'' t]msebmWv AhfXv ]d™Xv.
""hey PmUbm Ahƒ°v..Ahfv h∂m¬ \o Fßt\epw ""F¥v''
]d™p hnSWw..Rm≥ Fs‚ F√mw \n\°v \°m≥
Xcmw...]ns∂ \ap°v CXpt]mse tI‰nbpw ""jo\sb \o hogvØnbXpw AhfpsS Imen¬
kpJn°mw...\n\°v am{Xta Rm≥ tI‰m≥ ]nSn®Xpsams° Rm≥ I≠Xt√..kXyw ]d..\ns‚
X∂n´p≈q....thsd B¿°pw Rm\Xv sImSp°n√..'' Fs‚ ssI \o AhnsS tI‰nbnt√......'' KoX i–w XmgvØn
IÆnte°v h√msØmcp `mhtØmsS t\m°n Ahƒ a{¥n®p. Rm≥ s]m´s\t∏mse Ahsf t\m°n.
]d™p. AhfpsS apJØv Imaw i‡ambn XncbSn°p∂Xv
Rm≥ I≠p. AhfpsS apeIƒ \∂mbn Db¿∂p
""icn..KoX h∂m¬ F¥v sNøptam Bthm.....'' Rm≥ Xmgp∂p≠mbncp∂p.
a\ n¬ ]d™p.
""AtΩw A—\pw ho´nen√..'' Ahƒ kzbsa∂ t]mse

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]d™p.
""]d''
""FhnsSt∏mbn?''
""\Ωƒ Cuc≠p t]cpsS Hmtcm {Kq∏v BIpI. samØw
""AºeØn¬ It®cn D≠v..]ØpaWn Igow hcm≥'' \mev {Kq∏v. BZyw c≠v {Kq∏pIm¿ XΩn¬ a’cw. Hmtcm
{Kq∏pImcpw Fs¥¶nepw
Ahƒ XpSpØp Nph∂ Np≠v teiw X≈n Fs‚ km[\w Hcp apdnbn¬ sIm≠v Hfn∏n®p hbv°Ww. AXv
IÆnte°v t\m°n. KoX \n¬°p∂Xv jo\bv ° v at‰ {Kq∏pIm¿ Xnc™p Is≠ØWw. BZyw
AhfpsS ho´n¬ \n∂pw ImWm≥ ]‰pw Fs∂\n°v Is≠Øp∂h¿ Pbn°pw. Ahcpw at‰ {Kq∏nse Pbn®
Adnbmambncp∂p. AXmWv- Ahƒ hcmØXns‚ Soapw XΩnep≈ ss^\¬ a’cØn¬ Pbn°p∂h¿°v
ImcWhpw F∂v H∂mw ÿm\w. ss^\en¬ tXm¬°p∂h¿°v c≠mw
Rm≥ Duln®p. ÿm\w. tXm‰h¿ XΩnep≈ a’cØn¬
Pbn°p∂h¿°v aq∂mw ÿm\w. F¥m?'' Rm≥
""KtWim..\o ChnsS \n∂p Ifnt®m tIt´m..Rm≥ h∂p tNmZn®p.
hnfnt®mfmw \ns∂''
""Dw..D{K≥ Ifn..'' Ip´nIƒ Htc kzcØn¬ ]d™p.
AhfpsS A\pPt\mSmWv AhfXv ]d™Xv. ]ns∂
KqU`mhtØmsS Fs∂ t\m°nbn´v Ahƒ ho´nte°v ""F∂m¬ Rm\pw KoXbpw Hcp Sow. \nßfpw Sow
\S°m≥ XpSßn. Fs‚ N¶nSn∏v s]mSp∂s\ IqSn. D≠m°nt°m''
Rm\pw jo\bpw IqSn Ifn®p F∂ Nn¥ aqew Ahƒ°v
ISn CfInbncn°pIbmWv. C∂v kpJn°msX Ahfn\n Rm≥ thKw ]d™p. KoXbpsS apJw hnScp∂Xv Rm≥
ASßn√. s]Æn\v CfInbm¬ ]ns∂ ]nSn®m¬ In´n√ I≠p. Ah¿ SoapIsf {]Jym]n®t∏mƒ R߃
F∂v Rm≥ AtimI≥ tN´≥ X∂ _p°n¬ \n∂pw kwLambn KoXbpsS ho´nte°v \S∂p.
hmbn®dn™ncp∂p. Bcpan√mØ ho´nte°v Fs∂ F√mhcpw D≈n¬ Ibdnbt∏mƒ KoX ap≥hmXn¬
£Wn°pIbmWv Ahƒ. ]s£ ]nt≈¿ RßfpsS AS®p. \mev SoapIfpw Cuc≠mbn Xncn™p.
{]Xo£ XI¿Øp. F√mh¿°pw Hfn∏n°m≥ Hmtcm km[\ßfpw
\¬In. F∂n´v HmtcmcpØcpw AXv sIm≠v hbvt°≠
""]‰n√...tN®ow tN´\pw RßfpsS IqsS Ifn°Ww..'' apdnIfpw ]d™p sImSpØp. ]gb ImesØ Adbpw
Ip´nIƒ Rßsf hf™p. ]pcbpap≈ henb Hcp hoSmWv KoXbpsSXv. Btdm
Gtgm hepXpw sNdpXpamb apdnIƒ D≠v AXn¬.
""cm{Xo¬ F\n°v hø Ifn°m≥''
""Chcv ]s£ thKw I≠p ]nSn®mtem'' KoX ]nt≈cv
KoX tIm]tØmsS ]d™n´v Fs‚ IÆnte°v t\m°n tIƒ°msX Ft∂mSv tNmZn®p.
IogvNp≠v ]pdtØ°v X≈n. F\n°v AhfpsS B
tNmc®p≠v N∏m≥ AXnbmb B¿Øn tXm∂nsb¶nepw ""hgnbp≠v..'' Rm≥ ]d™p. ]ns∂ ]nt≈sc t\m°n
]nt≈cv ImcWw AS°n. Ahƒ°v ISn kln°m≥ hø. ""ss^\¬ Ifn
At∏mgmWv- - ]nt≈cpsS Hm™ Ifn. ]qdp \\™v FØptºmƒ henb {]bmkw Bbncn°pw
Hen°p∂p≠mIpw Ahƒ°v. jo\bpsS IqsS kpJn® I≠p]nSn°m≥. AXpsIm≠v AXn\p
F\n°msW¶n¬ Imam¿Øn ]Xn∑Sßv- - IqSnbncp∂p. kabw IqSpX¬ D≠v..Ac aWn°q¿ hsc t\m°mw.
KoXbpsS cpNn Adnbm≥ Rm≥ {`m¥ambn tamln®p. t\m°p∂h¿ apdn
AhfpsS sNs¥ßn≥ Icn°n≥ IpS߃ t]msebp≈ AS®ns´ t\m°mhq..thsd Bcpw Hfn∏n® ÿew
apeIƒ Db¿∂p Xmgp∂Xv I≠t∏mƒ Rm≥ Bcpw ImWm≥ ]mSn√..Ac
ImWmsX enwKw XShn. aWn°qdn\p≈n¬ BZyw I≠p ]nSn°p∂h¿ Pbn°pw''
""Ft¥epw Ifn°mw'' Rm≥ KoXsb IÆv ""icn..''
ImWn®psIm≠v ]d™p.
Aßs\ Ifn XpSßn. ISn aqØv B{Im¥Øn¬
""F∂m¬ ]d....]s£ ho´n\p≈n¬ Ifn°m≥ ]‰nb Ifn Bbncp∂p F¶nepw \me©v sdu≠v Ifn R߃
aXn..ho´n¬ Bcpan√..F\n°tßm´v t]mWw'' Ahƒ Ifn®p. Ct√¬ ]nt≈¿ BsW¶nepw Ah¿
]d™n´v \\™ kwibn°m≥ CSbp≠v Fs∂\n°v Adnbmambncp∂p.
I£ßƒ ImWn®p apSn sI´m≥ XpSßn. jo\bpw Rm\pw IqSn cmhnse ]dºn¬ h®v
Hfn®pIfn°m≥ t]mbXn¬ Xs∂ Ahcn¬
""ho´n\p≈n¬ F¥v Ifn. \ap°v Hmt´mw Nmt´mw Nne¿ Fs¥ms°tbm kwibn®n´p≠v-.- AXv ChnsS
Ifn°mw ChnsS'' kw`hn°m≥ ]mSn√. Aßs\ c≠mw XhWsØ Ifn°v
Rm\pw KoXbpw ss^\en¬ FØn.
""Rm\n√..ho´n\p≈n¬ BtW¬ aXn..Ct√¬ Rm≥
t]mhm'' KoX Fs∂ t\m°n. ""C\n Cu Ip¥w Ifn®Xv aXn..thKw thWw..A—\pw
AtΩw h∂m¬ H∂pw
""F∂m \n߃ ChnsS Hmt´mw Nmt´mw Ifnt®m..Ahfv ]‰Øn√'' km[\w Hfn®p hbv°m≥ apdnbn¬
s]mt°ms´'' Rm≥ Ibdnbt∏mƒ KoX ]d™p. AhfpsS hnb¿∏ns‚
X{¥]q¿∆w ]d™p t\m°n. ]s£ G‰n√. aZK‘w Fs∂ {`m¥p
]nSn∏n°pIbmbncp∂p.
""AXpth≠..tN®ow tN´\pw IqSn Ds≠se
ckap≈q..thsd Ifn ]d'' ""F∂msemcp Imcyw sNømw..CXv Hfn∏n°≠..\ΩpsS
ssIbn¬ Xs∂ h°mw. Ah∑m¿ F{X t\m°nbmepw
KoX hnjÆbmbn Fs∂ ho≠pw t\m°n. I≠p In´m≥ t]m∂n√'' Rm≥
]d™p.
""icn..F∂m¬ \ap°v ]pXnb Hcp Ifn Bbmtem?''
IpX{¥w BtemNn®p sIm≠v Rm≥ tNmZn®p. ""F∂m¬ Cßp Xm..'' AhfXv Fs‚ ssIbn¬ \n∂pw

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hmßn ]pdw Xncn™p \n∂p ]mhmSbpsS D≈nte°v s\©p \nd™p \n¬°p∂ apeIfpsS Xmsg \∂mbn
tI‰n h®p. hncn™ hb¿. Hcp henb\mWbØns‚ hen∏ap≈
s]m°nƒ°pgn. AXn\p Xmsg ho¿Øv
""FhnsS h®p'' \n¬°p∂ ]m‚okv I≠m¬ AXn\p≈n¬ Hcp CÕen
s]mXn™p h®ncn°pIbmWv F∂v tXm∂pw. ]qdp
""jÕnsS AIØv '' Ahƒ XpSpØ apJtØmsS I„n®v ad®ncp∂ AXns‚ ap≥`mKØv CcphitØ°pw
]d™p. tcma߃ Xe \o´nbncp∂p. AhfpsS XpSIfmbncp∂p
bYm¿∞ Xmc߃. t\{¥hmgØSIƒ t]msebp≈
Hcp lotdm t]\ Bbncp∂p AXv. an°hmdpw AXv sImgpØpcp≠ XpSIƒ teiw AIØn ssIIƒ
AhfpsS ]qdns‚ D≈n¬ Bbncn°pw Ahƒ tI‰nbXv s]m°n tcmaap≈ I£ßƒ ImWn®p KoX Np≠v
Fs∂\n°v tXm∂n. ae¿Øn. ]ns∂ I´nente°v Ibdn ImepIƒ Ih®ph®v
Fs‚ IÆnte°v t\m°n.
""AXn\ItØm´p tI‰n BtWm h®Xv'' i‡ambn
anSn°p∂ lrZbtØmsS Rm≥ tNmZn®p. AhfpsS icocw ASnapSn A\p`hn°Ww F∂ Nn¥
Fs‚ a\knte°v Cc®pIbdn. cmhnse jo\sb
""Dw..h®t∏mƒ AItØm´p tIdn'' tI‰nbXv am{Xta D≈q. thsd H∂pw sNøm≥ HØn√.
Ct∏mƒ ]s£ Cu AS®n´ apdnbn¬ R߃ a{Xta
""lm'' D≈p. F¥pw sNømw. Rm≥ I´nente°v Ibdn
AhfpsS apgpØ apeIfn¬ ]nSpØan´p.
""hm..thKw t]mImw''
""sR°n DSbv°v..i‡nbmbn..'' KoX apc≠p.
R߃ ]pdØndßnbt∏mƒ RßfpsS FXn¿ Sow
AwK߃ hcp∂Xv I≠p. Rm≥ AhfpsS Acs°´n¬ Ibdn Ccp∂psIm≠v B
apeIƒ sR°n
""CØhW \nßfv tXm¬°pw t\m°nt°m..'' Rm≥ DSbv°m≥ XpSßn. ssIbn¬ \n∂pw sX∂n
]d™p. amdns°m≠ncp∂ Ah sacp°an√mØ sXdn® apeIƒ
Bbncp∂p. amhv Ipgbv°p∂Xv t]mse Rm\hfpsS
""Ipsd tXm¬°pw..\nßfm tXm°m≥ t]m∂Xv'' apeIƒ Ipg®p adn®p. KoX Np≠v ISn°pIbpw
ae¿ØpIbpw sNbvXv sIm≠v ]pf™p.
Ah∑m¿ sh√phnfn®p. Ahcv t\m°m≥ t]mIp∂ t]\
KoXbpsS \\™ ]nf¿∏nemWv F∂v ""ape°Æv- sRcSnØmtbm....'' Ahƒ ]peºn. Rm≥
Ah¿°dnbn√t√m. hncepIƒ sIm≠v B henb \o≠ sR´pIƒ
i‡ambn sRcSn.
""Rßfv I≠p ]nSn®ns´ Cdßq'' Rm≥ ]d™p.
""sRcSv..lm..\√ kpJw.“vΩvaw'' Fs‚ i‡n AXn¬
""Rßfpw'' IqSpX¬ {]tbmKn°s∏´tXmsS KoX kpJw aqØv
Aadn.
""hm..thKw I≠p]nSn°mw''
""tN´m In´nbnt√..R߃°v In´p∂n√..\nßfv hm..tZm
KoX [rXn Iq´n. Rm≥ AhfpsS IqsS apdnbn¬ A—\pw AtΩw hcp∂p..''
Ibdnbt∏mƒ Ahƒ IXIS®p ]q´n. ]ns∂
{`m¥nfInbXv t]mse Fs∂ ]nSn®v Fs‚ ]pdØv \n∂pw ]nt≈cpsS i–w tI´tXmsS Rm\pw
Np≠pIƒ h\yambn N∏n. AhfpsS Imam¿Øn Fs∂ KoXbpw sR´n. ImakpJØns‚ DØpwK
sR´n®p. Fs‚ hmbnte°v \mhp X≈n°b‰n AXnen´v irwKØnte°v s]mbvs°m≠ncp∂ R߃\
Ahƒ sXcpsXsc Npg‰n. ]ns∂ Np≠v ae¿Øn Fs‚ {`m¥ambn ]ckv]cw t\m°n.
apJØv ]eXhW tate°pw Xmtg°pw Dc®p.
GXm≠v Btdgp an\n‰v t\cw sI´n∏nSn®v R߃ ""\miw..sO..''
Np≠pIƒ N∏n. s]Æns‚ Np≠n\p C{Xbv°v kzmZv
Ds≠∂p Rm≥ BZyambn AdnbpIbmWv. RßfpsS KoX thKw NmSnbndßn sªukpw ]mhmSbpw C´p.
apJ߃ ]ckv]cap≈ Dan\ocv sIm≠v \\™p Npcp≠pIqSn InS∂ncp∂ ]m‚okv XSn® XpSIfneqsS
IpXn¿∂ncp∂p. Ahƒ ]mSps]´p hen®p Ib‰n. {_m Npcp´n°q´n
]mhmSbpsS t]m°‰nepw h®p. Rm\pw Fs‚ \n°¿
"tøm F\n°v sImXn Xocp∂n√..]s£ Ib‰nbn´p. Ip´≥ AXn\p≈n¬ Hcp Ip¥w t]mse Hcp
kaban√t√m..aXn hm \ap°v sNømw'' hitØ°v D¥n \n¬°p∂p≠mbncp∂p F¶nepw
A—\pw AΩbpw hcp∂p F∂v
Ahkm\w apJw hnS¿Øn am‰ns°m≠v KoX ]d™p. tI´tXmsS Rm≥ thKw IXIv Xpd∂p. ]pdØv
Ahƒ F∂n¬ \n∂pw AI∂pamdn thKw XpWnIƒ RßfpsS FXn¿ Soansec≠pw Nncn®psIm≠v
Ducm≥ XpSßn. sªukpw {_mbpwHcpan®pXs∂ \n¬∏p≠mbncp∂p.
Ahfqcn. B apeIƒ \Kv\ambt∏mƒ Fs‚ IÆpIƒ
X≈nt∏mbn. A{Xbv ° v apgp∏pw FSp∏pambncp∂p ""In´ntbm'' Ah¿ tNmZn®p.
Ahbv°v. s\©p
XnI™p hf¿∂, Dcp≠v sXdn® kv X \Zzb߃. ""C√''
A¬∏w \ofw IqSpXep≈ AXns‚ sR´pIƒ
]pdtØ°v Ac C©v- - \ofØn¬ ""Iqbv..As∏m Ifn ka\ne..''
Xpdn®p \n¬°p∂Xv I≠t∏mƒ Rm≥ {`m¥s\t∏mse
\n°¿ hen®qcn. ]mhmSbpw Ducnbn´p ]m‚okv ""A—\pw AtΩw FhnsS'' KoX hnb¿Ø I£ßƒ
am{Xan´psIm≠v KoX Fs∂ t\m°n. cXnin¬∏w Im´n Agn™pe™ apSn hmcn sI´p∂Xn\nsS tNmZn®p.
Fs∂ms° ]dbpsa¶nepw Aßs\ H∂p≠v
Fs∂\n°v Ahsf I≠t∏mƒ a\ nembn. sXdn®p ""Rßfv I≈w ]d™XmtW Iqbv..''

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Ah∑mcv Rßsf iinbm°nb kt¥mjØn¬ AItØm´p tI‰n \°Ww tIt´m....'' Ahƒ
B¿ØpNncn®p. KoXbv°v Imaw apdn™Xns‚ tIm]w ]pf™psIm≠v ]d™p.
\pc™p s]m¥n. ]q‰n¬ IpÆ Ib‰n kpJn°m≥ shºn
ae¿∂p InS∂ AhfpsS am\knImhÿ F\n°v AhfpsS {]IS\w I≠t∏mƒ Ima{`m¥ns‚ h°nepw
Duln°mhp∂Xn\pw tase Bbncp∂p. F\n°v kwibw tXm∂n. AtimI≥ tN´≥ ]d™Xv
icnbmbncn°ptam? c≠pw `qtemI Ig∏nIƒ
""I≈w ]sdt∂m..t]m..\ns‚ H∂pw IqsS C\n BsW∂mWv ]p≈n Ft∂mSv ]d™n´p≈Xv.
Ifn°p∂n√..shfnbn¬ t]m..Dw..''
""\o \°n®n´pt≠m?'' AhfpsS I£Øn¬
ISn CfIn ]qdp \\™p {`ms¥SpØv \n∂ KoX \°ns°m≠v- - Rm≥ tNmZn®p. D∏pckap≈ AhfpsS
F√mØns\bpw shfnbnem°n IXIS®p. ]ns∂ hnb¿∏v Rm≥ B¿ØntbmsS \pW™nd°n.
IXIn¬ Nmcn \n∂p InX®p.
""¬kkv...\√ kpJw..c≠v It£mw \°v''
""FSn Ahcv kwibn®m¬''
Ahƒ Fs‚ tNmZyØn\v adp]Sn \¬ImsX ]d™p.
""kwibn®m¬ F\n°v ]p√m..\o hm..'' Ahsfs‚ Rm≥ at\mlcßfmb B I£ßƒ amdnamdn \°n,
ssIbn¬ IS∂p ]nSn®p. AXnse tcma߃ ISn®p hen®p.

""Rßfv XncphmXnc ImWm≥ t]mhmtW..'' ""CXpt]mse AhntSmw \°nØm..'' KoX a{¥n®p.

]pdØv \n∂pw ]nt≈cpsS i–w Rm≥ tI´p. KoX AXv ""thsd Bscs°m≠m \°n®Xv . .\n\°Xv henb
tIt´m F∂dnbn√. Rm≥ CSbv°v t¢m°n¬ t\m°n. C„amWt√m...''
kabw F´paWn BbtX D≈p. KoX Fs∂
apdnbnte°v hen®p Ib‰n IXIS® tijw Fs∂bpw ""\n\°v AhfpsS IqsS kpJn°sa¶n¬ F\n°pw
sIm≠v I´nente°v hoWp. Fs‚ apIfn¬ BImw''
InS∂psIm≠v Ahƒ
Np≠pIƒ N∏m≥ XpSßn. Imam{`m¥n¬ kzbw ad∂ ""Bcm''
AhfpsS hmbn¬ \n∂pw Dan\o¿ HgpIn Fs‚ apJw
BsI \\™p. Ahƒ h√msX ""\o \°v..AsXms° ]ns∂ ]dbmw..AtΩw A—\pw
InXbv°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Fs‚ ho¿Øv \n∂ h∂m¬ F√mw sImfamIpw''
enwKØn\v ta¬ Aa¿∂ncp∂p sIm≠v Ahƒ sªukv
Ducnsbdn™p. ]ns∂ B apgpØ apeIfn¬ kzbw Ahƒ Fs∂ Im°msX ]m‚okv kzbw Ducn°f™p.
XgpIns°m≠v Fs‚ hmbnte°v H∂ns‚ sR´v Rm≥ thKw Xmtg°v \oßn. KoX Xs‚ sImgpØ
XncpIn°b‰n. BZyambn Rms\mcp s]Æns‚ ape XpSIƒ hen®IØn Xs‚ aZ]pjv]w hnS¿Øn Fs∂
IpSn°pIbmWv. AXpw t\m°n. jo\bpsSXnt\°mƒ hepXmbncp∂p KoXbpsS
KoXbpsS apgpØ, ioa®°Iƒ t]msebp≈ apeIƒ. I¥v. AXv ]pdtØ°v NmSn InS°p∂Xv I≠t∏mƒ
Ahƒ Fs‚ s\‰n \°ns°m≠v apesR´pIƒ c≠pw F\n°v ka\ne sX‰n. apgpØ I¥v apSn™
amdnamdn hmbnte°v XncpInØ∂p. Rm≥ hen®pIpSn®p. Ig∏nIƒ°v BWp≈Xv F∂v Rm≥
apeIpSn lcw Ibdnb KoX Cdßn Fs‚ hiØv- - tI´n´p≠mbncp∂p.
sNcn™p InS∂psIm≠v Fs‚ apJw ]nSn®v AXnte°v
ASp∏n®p. ""\°v'' KoX I¥n¬ sRcSns°m≠v ]d™p. Ahƒ
AanXambn InXbv°p∂p≠mbncp∂p.
""]mev IpSn®v..Fs‚ Ip´≥..DΩva''
Rm≥ apJw Xmgv Ø n AhfpsS hn≈en¬ Xs∂
Fs‚ \ndpIbn¬ Npw_n®psIm≠v Ahƒ ]peºn. Aa¿Øn Npw_n®p. ]ns∂ B henb I¥v hmbnem°n
Rm≥ sR´pIfn¬ \°ns°m≠v AXv ISn®oºn. N∏n. sImgpØ aZPew sIm≠v \\™p IpXn¿∂ncp∂
AXns‚ kzmZv cpNntbmsS Rm≥ cpNn®p. Ahƒ
""¬ v vkv..lm..'' ImepIƒ tate°v Ih®pt]m°n ]camh[n AI‰n.
XΩn¬ H´nbncp∂ ]q¿ Np≠pIƒ hnS¿∂p amdp∂Xv
KoX ]pf™p. kpJw Ibdnb Rm≥ Ahsf Rm≥ I≠p. AXn¬ \n∂pw AhfpsS N¥nIfpsS
ae¿Øn°nSØn. apIfnte°v Iqºn \n∂ apeIfn¬ CSbnte°v aZPew Dudnbndßn. s]Æns‚ Bk\w
Rm≥ ho≠pw apJw Aa¿Ønbt∏mƒ KoXbpsS \°p∂Xv Bcpw ]d™n´v th≠ Fs∂\n°v
ssIIƒ ]mhmS Ducn am‰n. ]ns∂ Ahƒ B sImgpØ At∏mgmWv a\knembXv.
ssIIƒ tate°m°n ImepIƒ Ih®p. knwlw Ccsb ImcWw Fs‚ \mhv Fs‚ A\paXn C√msX Xs∂
ISn®p IpSbp∂Xv t]mse AhfpsS apeIƒ ]eXhW AhntS°v Cdßn. \mhv
Rm≥ ISn®p IpS™p. Fs‚ ]√ns‚ ]mSv AXn¬ aeZzmcØn¬ kv]¿in®t∏mƒ KoX tjm°v
]ebnSØpw Nph∂p ]Xn™p InS°p∂Xv Rm≥ I≠p. ASn®Xpt]mse ]pf™p.
Rm≥ apJw Db¿Øn t\m°nbt∏mƒ Ahƒ
ssIsIm≠v Np≠v Xmtg°v ae¿Øn h®ncn°p∂Xv ""tøm..FhnSm Cu \°p∂Xv''
I≠p. B¿ØntbmsS tate°v \oßn Rm≥ AXn\Iw
]cthitØmsS \°n. Ahsfs‚ Xe ]nSn®p X≈m≥ {ian®psIm≠v- - ]d™p.
Ahƒ°v AhnsS Bcpw \°nbn´n√ Fs∂\n°v
""AhfpsS ]qdp \o Xnt∂m..'' Np≠n¬ \°ptºmƒ KoX a\knembn. Nnet∏mƒ Ahƒ Bcpambpw
tNmZn®p. sNbv X n´p≠mIn√. Fs∂ sImXn∏n°m≥ I≈w
]d™XmIpw Fs∂\n°v tXm∂n. AXv kXyamWv
""C√...'' Fs∂\n°v ]n∂oSv a\knemIpIbpw sNbvXncp∂p.
Rm≥ ho≠pw AhfpsS Bk\Øn¬ \°n. sXcpsXsc
""Ft‚Xv Xnt∂m...\√t]mse s]mfØn \m°v A©mdp XhW \°nbt∏mƒ KoXbv°v kpJw aqØp.
Ahƒ ssIhncepIƒ sIm≠v ]qdp hnS¿Øn

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hbv°p∂Xv Rm≥ I≠p. ae¿∂p ]nf¿∂ncp∂ AXns‚ ""F∂mepw dnk- v I-v th≠'' Rm≥ IpS™psIm≠v
D≈nte°v Bk\Øn¬ \n∂pw Rm≥ \°n°bdn. ]d™p. Ipsd t\cw Aßs\
A¬∏w ]gInb, D∏pckap≈ s\øns‚ kzmZv InS∂ tijamWv R߃ XpWn [cn®p
Bbncp∂p AhfpsS ]qdn\v. F\n°Xv \t∂ t_m[n®p. ]pdØndßnbXv.
Rm≥ \m°v Ib‰nbmtXmsS KoX ]qdp IqSpX¬
hnS¿Øn h®p. I¥n¬ ISn®p hen®psIm≠v Rm≥ \mhv B ZnhkØn\p tijw ]eXhW Rm≥ jo\sbbpw
Bk\Øn¬ ISØn. KoXsbbpw ]Wn™n´p≠v. AhfpamcpsS IeymWw
AhfpsS N¥nIfpw XpSIfpw ]qdpw sImXhpw Rm≥ Ignbp∂Xv hsc AXv XpS¿∂p t]m∂p. c≠pw
Xnan¿Øv \°n. \°pt¥mdpw Ahƒ s\øv IqSpXembn hnhmltØmsS FhntS°v Hs°tbm t]mbtXmsS
NpcØp∂p≠mbncp∂p. AhfpsS Bk\Øns‚ kwKXn \ns∂¶nepw, GXm≠v Ccp]Xv h¿j߃
cpNnbpsS {`aØn¬ Ahsf Rm≥ IangvØn°nSØn. Ign™t∏mƒ Hcp kw`hw D≠mbn.
]ns∂ XpSbnSp°n¬ Ibdn B hncn™ N¥nIƒ
hen®p ]nf¿Øn Ip™ptcma߃ hf¿∂ aeZzmcw jo\bpsS IpSpw_Øv AhfpsS A\pP\mWv Xmakw.
Aa¿Øn \°n. Fs‚ IpSpw_Øv Fs‚ A\pP\pw. Hcp HmW kabØv
Xdhm´n¬ HmWw BtLmjn°Ww F∂v `mcybpw
""“vaw..Blvlvlvlv......'' KoX kpJm[nIyØn¬ Rcßn. ]nt≈cpw \n¿_‘w ]nSn®XpsIm≠v Rm≥
IpSpw_ktaXw ho´nseØn. \mSv ImWpsºmƒ Hs°
Rm≥ \mhv Iq¿∏n®v AhfpsS ZzmcØneqsS ISØm≥ F\n°v Hm¿Ω hcpI Fs‚ sIuamcImesØ
{ian®t∏mƒ Ahƒ icocw samØw Ipep°n Nncn®p. cXntaf߃ BWv.
""B..B..B'' Rm≥ Aedns°m≠v B Nmen¬ R߃ aq∂mev Znhkw AhnsS Xmakn®v HmWw
s\Sp\osf \°n. BtLmjn°m\mWv sN∂Xv . sN∂ ]msS Rm≥
thjsams° amdn c≠v s]§pw hoinb tijw ]≠v
KoX thKw ae¿∂p Xncn™p InS∂p XpSIƒ AIØn. R߃ Ifn°m≥ t]mbncp∂ ÿetØ°v t]mbn.
Bƒ ]m¿∏n√msX t\ms°Ø ZqctØmfw InS∂ncp∂
""]qdn\Iw H∂qsS \°v..C∂m'' ÿeßfn¬ ]eXpw hn‰pt]mbn ]pXnb hoSpIƒ
Hs° h∂ncp∂p F¶nepw At∏mgpw R߃
Ahƒ ]qdnXfpIƒ ae¿s° ]nf¿Øn Ft∂mSv Ifn®psIm≠ncp∂ ÿew AtX]Sn Xs∂
]d™p. Rm≥ ho≠pw AhnsS apJw ]qgv Ø n D≠mbncp∂p. AXn\SpsØßpw hoSpIƒ h∂ncp∂n√.
D≈nte°v Fs‚ aq°pw hmbpw Ib‰n \°m≥ XpSßn. jo\sb ae¿Øn°nSØn sNbvX Ipf°c Rm≥ sN∂p
AanXkpJw aqew KoX IpdpIn. Ahƒ Acs°´v t\m°n. B ÿew AhfpsS A\pP≥ hneb°v hmßn
]camh[n tate°v Db¿Øn. ]®amwkØneqsS Fs‚ F∂v Rm≥ Fs‚ A\pP\n¬ \n∂pw Adn™ncp∂p.
\mhv Aac∂pc™p \oßn. KoX Fs‚ Xebn¬ ]nSn®p F√mw IqSn c≠c G°dn¬ A[nIw ÿew Ct∏mƒ
sas√ X≈n. Ahƒ°v Ib‰m≥ kabambn F∂v jo\bpsS ktlmZc\p≠v. Fs‚ A\pP\pw GXm≠v
a\knem°nb Rm≥ \n°dqcn Zqsc Fdn™psIm≠v ct≠°¿ ÿeap≠v. AXn¬ ]IpXn F\n°p≈XmWv.
apgpØ km[\hpambn AhfpsS XpSbnSp°nte°v ]s£ AXncpIƒ°v CSbn¬ then H∂pw
Ibdn. KoX F\n°v tI‰m≥ th≠n ]qdp hnS¿Øn. sI´nbn´n√mØXv sIm≠v Hscm‰ ÿew t]mse Xs∂
Rm≥ Fs‚ km[\w AhfpsS D≈nte°v XncpIn. InS°pIbmWv RßfpsSbpw AhcpsSbpw ÿe߃.
]ns∂ X≈n°b‰n. \√ ssS‰v Bbncp∂p AhfpsS ]qdv. Rm≥ B Ipf°cbn¬ Ccp∂psIm≠v ]gb
jo\bpsSXv C{X Cdp°w D≈Xmbncp∂n√. ]q¿ Hm¿ΩIfnte°v Dufnbn´p. ]gbXv t]mse Xs∂
`nØnIfn¬ \∂mbn Dc™pcpΩn Fs‚ km[\w s]m¥°mSpw InfnIfpw F√mw D≠v. ]s£ Ifn°m≥
D≈nte°v Ibdn. KoX IÆv X≈n apeIƒ sR°p∂Xv Ip´nIƒ Cs√∂v am{Xw. F√mw
Rm≥ I≠p. SnhnIfpsS ap≥]nemWv. Rm≥ Zo¿Lambn
\nizkn®psIm≠p Ign™pt]mb B
""kv]oUn¬ tI‰v..“vaw'' KoX ]peºn. \mfpIfpsS a[pckvacWbn¬ Aßs\bncp∂p. Fs‚
`mcybv°pw a°ƒ°pw, B¿°pw Xs∂ {]IrXnkvt\lw
AhfpsS ]q‰nte°v Rm≥ i‡ambn ASn®pIb‰n. Fs∂m∂n√. Ah¿ B[p\nI temIØns‚ h‡m°ƒ
Fs‚ thKX IqSn°qSn h∂p. AhfpsS tate°v InS∂p BWv.
Np≠v N∏ns°m≠v Rm\Sn®t∏mƒ KoX Fs∂ hcn™p
apdp°n. Ahƒ kzbw Acs°´v ""lmbv.._yq´n^pƒ...''
tate°v Db¿Øn ASn®p. AhfpsS ]nSpØw h√msX
apdpIn. Hcp Infn\mZw tI´p Rm≥ t\m°n. F\ns°s‚
IÆpIsf hnizkn°m≥
""lm.D^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v................'' km[n®n√. jo\ Fs‚ ap≥]n¬, AhfpsS A∂sØ
AsX {]mbØn¬ ]p\chXncn®ncn°p∂Xv I≠p Rm≥
Ahƒ Fs‚ sNhnbn¬ ISn®psIm≠v hnd®p. Fs‚ sR´n. ]s£ A∂sØ
enwKw \\™v AXneqsS sh≈w HgpIp∂Xv jo\tb°mƒ kuµcyhpw \ndhpw apgp∏pw Cu ]pXnb
Rm\dn™p. KoXbv°v h∂ncn°p∂p. Rm≥ Fs‚ jo\bv°v Ds≠s∂\n°v tXm∂n.
thKX Iq´n. ASpØ Hcp an\n‰v sIm≠v Fs‚ Ip´\pw
NpcØn. thKwXs∂ Rm≥ km[\w Ducn shfnbnem°n ""lmbv A¶nƒ..''
]pdtØ°v No‰n.
Fs∂ I≠t∏mƒ Nncn®psIm≠v Ahƒ AcnInte°v
""D≈n¬ Hgnt®mfm≥ taemcpt∂m..'' InX®psIm≠v h∂p. Hcp Soj¿´pw ap´‰w Cd°ap≈ ssS‰v tIm´≥
Ahƒ tNmZn®p. tjm¿´vkpw [cn®ncp∂ Ahƒ XSn® s{^bnw D≈ Hcp
IÆSbpw [cn®ncp∂p. B IÆS AhfpsS
""\n\°v K¿`w D≠mIpw'' BI¿jWobX h¿≤n∏n®ncp∂p. ssS‰v thjw
AhfpsS BImchSnhv AtX]Sn {]Z¿in∏n®ncp∂p.
""C√..C∏w sNbvXm¬ D≠mIØn√'' Ahƒ ]d™p. apeIƒ s\©n¬ HXpßmØ{X hepXmWv-.- XSn®p
sImgpØ XpSIfpw IWwImepIfpw.

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""tamƒ?'' Rm≥ Ahsf a\knemImsX tNmZy`mhØn¬ ""tkmdn..F\nth..tamƒsS t]cv?''
t\m°n.
""\nj''
""Ip™®≥ A¶nƒ As√? aΩn Fs∂ t^mt´m
ImWn®n´p≠v...AXmWv- - I≠t∏mƒ Xs∂ F\n°v ""aΩnbpsS t]cv Xncn®n´p As√?''
a\knembXv . ..an°t∏mgpw aΩn A¶nfns‚ Imcyw
]dbpw'' Ahƒ Nncn®p. B Nncn ImWm≥ \√ AgImbncp∂p.
Ahƒ ssIIƒ s]m°n tjhv sNbv X v an\p°nb ""A¶nfns‚ Hs° sNdp∏Øn¬ ChnsSbmWv
I£ßƒ ImWn®psIm≠v ]d™p. A∂v jo\ Pohn®ncp∂Xv As√..bp
hnb¿Ø I£ßƒ Fs∂ ImWn®Xv F\nt°m¿Ω B¿ shcn e°n..Rm≥ kn‰nbn¬ izmkw ap´nbmWv
h∂p. Pohn°p∂Xv..aΩow A¶nfpw Hs° `mKyap≈hcmWv''
""tamsf F\n°v a\knembn√'' ""AsX tamsf..Rm\pw Ipsd h¿j߃°v tijamWv
ChnsS hcp∂Xv. Fs‚ `mcybvt°m a°ƒt°m Cu
""jo\..AXmWv- - Fs‚ aΩnbpsS t]cv..'' Ahƒ Nncn®p. sse^v C„a√. As√¶n¬ Rm≥
Fs‚ apJw hnS¿∂p. ChnsSØs∂ sk‰n¬ Btbs\. Ah¿°pw kn‰n
aXn...sF tl‰v kn‰n
""F\n°v tXm∂n..aΩnbpsS AsX ep°mWv sse^v''
tamƒ°v.._´v bp B¿
_yq´n^pƒ Zm≥ sl¿..'' Rm≥ ]d™p. ""ssI sImSp°v A¶ntf..Rm\pw CtX Nn¥mKXn°mcn
BWv'' Fs‚ t\sc ssI \o´ns°m≠v Ahƒ ]d™p.
""tlm´v, bwKv B≥Uv- - _yq´n^pƒ As√ A¶nƒ'' Ahƒ Rm≥ B arZphmb ssIbn¬ ]nSn®p.
Nncn®psIm≠v tNmZn®p.
""F\n°pw IeymWw Ign®p Ign™m¬ CXpt]mse
""sbkv..tlm´v, skI-vkn B≥Uv- - _yq´n^pƒ..B≥Uv- - Hcp ÿeØv h∂p Xmakn°m≥ BWn„w..]s£
H^vsImgvkv bwKv Akv th¬..'' sI´p∂ tIm¥≥ GXp Xc°mc≥
Bbncn°psa∂v Adnbn√t√m''
s]Æv XpSpØ apJtØmsS Fs∂ t\m°nb tijw
Np‰pw t\m°n. ""tamƒ°v t_mbv- - {^≠vkv Bcpant√''
""F\n°v Cu ÿew Hcp]mSv C„ambn..hm´v F ""D≠mbncp∂p..HcpØ\pw icnb√ A¶ntf..Hs° thÃv
_yq´n..kXyØn¬ Cu BWv. F√mh¿°pw skI-vkv BWv t\m´w..Hcp s]Æv
{]IrXn BWv skI- v k n As√ A¶nƒ..Abmw C„s∏Sp∂p F∂dn™m¬ DS≥ Ah¿ B
AUnIv‰Sv Sp s\s®gvkv hnjbØnte°v Xs∂ \Ωsf BI¿jn°m≥ t\m°pw.
_yq´n..'' aq∂mev tIm¥∑msc Rm≥ {^≠vkv B°n
t\m°n..]s£ bqkv se pIƒ BWv..AXpsIm≠v
Ahƒ ]pdw Xncn™t∏mƒ B N¥nIfpsS hncnhv I≠p Ct∏mƒ Bcpan√'' Ahƒ hnS¿∂ NncntbmsS ]d™p.
Rm≥ sR´n. AhfpsS sh´nØpd∂p≈ B kwkmcw Fs∂
Ahƒ C´ncp∂ ]m‚okns‚ Hu´v sse≥ t\cnb lTmZmI¿jn®p.
tjm¿´vkns‚
XpWn°Snbn¬ ]pdØv ImWmambncp∂p. Fs‚ Ip´≥ ""IdIv‰v..RßfpsSsbms° ImeØv Hm∏kn‰v skI-
aq°p∂Xv vkpambn \√ kulrZ߃ Bbncp∂p. s]¨Ip´n
Rm\dn™p. \√ sImgpØ \Kv\amb IWwImepIƒ C„s∏´mtem Ahƒ°v Aßs\ Hcp
I≠m¬ DΩ hbv°m≥ B{Klw tXm∂nbmtem am{Xta R߃ skI-vkns\
tXm∂pw. Ipdn®v Nn¥n°pI t]mepw
sNbvXncp∂p≈q.'' Rm≥ ]d™p.
"tamƒ F¥v sNøp∂p'' Rm≥ tNmZn®p. ""AXmWv-- A¶ntf th≠Xv..]s£ C∂sØ
actßmS≥am¿ samØw
""Un{Kn ss^\¬ Cb¿ BWv....HmWw sht°j≥ t]m°mWv..shdpw thÃv sF‰wkv..AΩsbbpw
ChnsS BImsa∂v IcpXn..'' s]ßsfbpw t]mepw Xncn®dnbm≥ Ignhn√mØ
sX≠nIƒ..'' Ahƒ tcmjtØmsS ]d™p.
""aΩn?''
""\nj Bsfmcp s^an\nÃv BsW∂v tXm∂p∂t√m''
""aΩn h∂n√...Rm≥ am{Xta D≈p''
""s\h¿..s^an\nÃv..AXpw Ipsd AehemXn
""UmUntbm?'' kv{XoIfpsS I≠p]nSpØw BWv. HcpØnbpw icnb√
A¶ntf..F√mw kzm¿YXbpw DSmbn∏pap≈ km[\߃
""UmUn thsd sI´n A¶ntf..'' Ahƒ Iqfmbn ]d™p. BWv. F\n°XpsIm≠v Iº\nbpw IpdhmWv. Hmtcm
Rm≥ AXv tI´p Ahfpam¿°pw kwkmcn°m≥ Xm¬]cyw ]cZqjWhpw,
icn°pw sR´n. GsX¶nepw Duf kn\nam \mbI≥sd Imcyhpw
am{XamWv. AXs√¶n¬ Ahsf hmbn¬ t\m°nb
""aΩn X\n®mtWm At∏mƒ?'' GsX¶nepw tIm¥s‚ Imcyw.._p≤n Fs∂mcp km[\w
Cu h¿§Øn\n√..Fs‚ h¿§Øns‚ Xs∂ ImcyamWv
""t\m..jn lmkv- - tKm´v F t_mbv- - {^≠v..]ns∂ Fs‚ Rm≥ ]dbp∂Xv''
A\pP\pw AhnsS
D≠v'' Ahƒ Fs‚ IÆnte°v t\m°n. ""tamfpsS kwkmcw F\n°v hfsc C„s∏Sp∂p≠v..Cu

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sNdp {]mbØn¬Øs∂ tamƒ Hcp]mSv am\knI hf¿® N¥nIfn¬ ]Xn™p. c≠pw a’cn®mWv- Ibdn
t\Snbncn°p∂p..km[mcW s]¨Ip´nIfpsS Nm]eyw Cdßp∂Xv . AXn\nSbn¬ sRcnbp∂ AhfpsS
H∂pw tamƒ°n√'' aZ]pjv]Øns‚ Imcyw Hm¿Øt∏mƒ Fs‚ enwKw
s]cp°p∂Xv Rm\dn™p. s]Æv IYIƒ tIƒ°m≥
""D≠v A¶ntf..Rm\pw sNdp∏°mcnbmb BtcmKyap≈ hcpIbmWv. lpw..A∂v AΩ, C∂v aIƒ. h√Xpw
Hcp s]Æt√...B{Klßfpw hnImcßfpw Hs° \S°ptam Bthm! km[mcWbn¬ Ihn™p anSn°p∂
F\n°pap≠v...]s£ Np‰pw ImWp∂ ImgvNIƒ BWv lrZbhpambn Rm≥ ho´nte°v \S∂p.
Fs∂ amdn Nn¥n°m≥ t{]cn∏n°p∂Xv..\s√mcp t_mbv-
- {^≠v D≠mbncp∂p F¶n¬ Ahs‚ IqsS Cu sN∂ ]msS c≠v \n∏≥ hoinb tijamWv Rm≥
s]m¥°m´n¬ Ccp∂p t{]ak√m]w \SØmambncp∂p DÆm≥ Ccp∂Xv. D≠pIgn™p c≠paWn hsc hn{ian®
Fs∂\n°pw tXm∂p∂p≠v..Cu {]IrXnbpambn CgpIn tijw shfnbn¬ Cdßnb Rm≥ Imdn¬ \n∂pw
tN¿∂p≈ sdmam‚ nIv \nanj߃ F\n°v R߃ Sqdn\v t]mIptºmƒ D]tbmKn°p∂ Im¿∏‰v
elcnbmWv..dnben'' Ahƒ IÆS Cf°n h®psIm≠v FSpØv AXpambn ]dºnte°v Cdßn. Rm≥
]d™p. sN√ptºmƒ \nj FØn°gn™ncp∂p. thjw ]gbXv
Xs∂bmWv.
""AsXms° Bthmfw BkzZn°m≥ F\n°v
km[n®n´p≠v..\s√mcp {^≠ns\ In´ptºmƒ tamƒ ""tamƒ Ftßm´mWv t]mIp∂sX∂v Ah¿
ChnsS ho≠pw hcWw..'' Rm≥ AhfpsS s\©nte°v tNmZn®nt√?'' s]m¥°mSns‚ \Sphn¬ Im¿∏‰v
t\m°nbmWv AXv ]d™Xv. hncn®psIm≠v Rm≥ tNmZn®p.
""A¶nƒ..bp B¿ lm≥Uv k w..Ct∏mƒ Cßs\ ""Ah¿°dnbmw Rm\nhnsS ImWpsa∂v . .Ft∏mƒ
BsW¶n¬, A∂v F¥mbncp∂ncn°pw As√'' Fs‚ ChnsS h∂mepw Rm≥ Cu ]dºv samØw
kwkmcXn\p≈ adp]Sn Bbncp∂n√ Ahƒ \¬InbXv. Np‰nbSn°pw..Fs‚ ssIbn¬ Hcp]mSv hoUntbmkv D≠v
]s£ B t\m´hpw `mhhpw Hcp ImapInbpsS A¶nƒ..ChnSpsØ InfnIfpw AÆm\pw ]mºpw
a´nembncp∂p. Hs°bmbn..'' Ahƒ ho≠pw an\pØ I£ßƒ Im´n
ssIIƒ s]m°n apSn HXp°n.
""Xm¶vkv..A{Xbv°v •ma¿ H∂pw C√mbncp∂p
tamsf..F¶nepw s]¨Ip´nIƒ Fs∂ C„s∏´ncp∂p'' ""Ccn°v tamsf'' Rm≥ Im¿∏‰n¬ Ccp∂psIm≠v Ahsf
£Wn®p. F\ns°Xnsc Ahfncp∂p.
""Fs‚ aΩnbpw?'' I≈®ncntbmsS Ahƒ tNmZn®p.
Hcp Ip´nbpsS sIuXpItØmsS Rm≥ ]dbp∂Xv
""Hm^v tImgvkv...R߃ ASpØ {^≠vkv Bbncp∂p'' tIƒ°m≥ Ahfncn°p∂Xv I≠t∏mƒ Rm≥ a\kv
Xpd∂v kwkmcn°m≥ XpSßn.
""thsd GtXm Hcp tKƒ {^≠v IqSn A¶nfn\v
D≠mbncp∂t√m..aΩnbpsS AsX {]mb°mcn?'' ""tamsf..Hcn°epw BtcmSpw ]dbmØ ImcyßfmWv
Rm≥ tamtfmSv ]dbp∂Xv. ImcWw tamƒ F√mw Xpd∂v
""CsXms° Ahƒ \nt∂mSv ]d™n´pt≠m?'' kwkmcn°p∂ {]IrXw BbXpsIm≠pw tamƒ
Xm¬]cytØmsS kz¥w AΩbpambn _‘s∏´
""F√man√..Ipsdsbms°..R߃ F√mw Hm∏¨ Bbn Imcy߃ Adnbm≥ B{Kln°p∂XpsIm≠pamWv
kwkmcn°p∂h¿ BWv A¶ntf..F¥n\mWv Rm\nXv ]dbp∂Xv . Hcn°se¶nepw a\knse B
Hfn®pIfn'' `mfiØn¬ \n∂pw s]mSnaqSn°nS°p∂ Nne
Imcy߃ Cu ÿeØv h®pXs∂ ]dbm≥
""AsX..ChnsS ]s£ F√mw aqSn h®p≈ IfnIƒ km[n°p∂Xn¬ F\n°v Ft¥m henb Hcp
BWv . Xpd∂p≈ kwkmchpw CSs]Sepw ChnsS Bizmkhpw tXm∂p∂p≠v...''
hncfamWv . .sbkv . .A∂v F\n°v tamƒsS aΩnsb
IqSmsX KoX Fs∂mcp {^≠pw D≠mbncp∂p'' XpS¿∂p Rm≥ AhtfmSv- - Rm\pw jo\bpw, KoXbpw
XΩnep≠mb thgv®IfpsS IYIƒ s]mSn∏pw
""A¶nƒ..th¿ bp C≥ ehv hnØv- - F\n Hm^v Zw?'' sXmßepw C√msX km[mcW a´n¬ ]d™p
tIƒ∏n®p. \njbpsS IÆpIƒ B XSn® s{^bnap≈
""ehv..Gbv- - AXn√..\√ {^≠vjn∏v..]ns∂..tamƒ°v IÆmSnbpsS D≈n¬ Xnfßp∂Xv Rm≥
Adnbmat√m'' Rm\pw Hcp I≈®ncntbmsS Ahsf {i≤n°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. hfsc {i≤tbmsSbpw
t\m°n. Xm¬]cytØmsSbpamWv- - Ahƒ tI´psIm≠ncp∂Xv.
Ifn IYIƒ tI´p s]Æv F\n°v hiwhZbmIpw
""shu..A¶nƒ Ft∂mSv AsX°pdn®v ]dbptam...'' Fs∂mcp B{Klw F\n°v a\ n¬ C√mXncp∂n√.
]s£ cmhnse I≠t∏mƒ BWpßsf°pdn®pw
""]ns∂¥m..Ct∏mƒ DÆm≥ kabambnt√..\ap°v s]Æpßsf°pdn®pw Ahƒ \SØnb
t]mbn tNmsdms° D≠n´p hcmw..D® Ign™p≈ Im‰pw A`n{]mb{]IS\߃ ImcWw F\n°v AanX
sIm≠v ChnSncn°m≥ \√ kpJamWv..\ap°v At∏mƒ {]Xo£bpw D≠mbncp∂n√.
kwkmcn®m¬ t]msc..BfpIƒ Hs° D®ab°Øn\v
Ibdp∂ kabØv....'' ""Npcp°Øn¬ \n߃ aqhcpw sbu∆\w \∂mbn
F\vtPmbv- - sNbvXmWv
""jph¿..A¶nƒ F{X aWn°v FØpw'' Pohn®Xv As√..e°nbp..A¶nƒ..Adnbptam..
\mfnXphsc Fs‚ tZlØv
""Sp Hm t¢m°v..'' Hcp ]pcpj≥ t]mepw kv]¿in®n´n√..Rm≥
AXn\\phZn®n´n√..''
""HmsI.c≠paWn°v Rm\nhnsS ImWpw A¶ntf..'' F√mw ]d™p Ign™t∏mƒ HcpZo¿L\nizm
kapXn¿ØpsIm≠v \nj ]d™p.
Ahƒ Fs‚ IÆnte°v t\m°n ]p©ncn®n´v XncnsI
t]mbn. Fs‚ IÆpIƒ ]Xnhpt]mse AhfpsS

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""\√XmWv tamsf..Aßs\ Xs∂ thWw'' Rm≥ Ccn°p∂ Cu ÿeØv h®v Ahfpw Rm\pw XΩn¬
]d™p. _‘s∏´p..A{X Xo{hamb Hcp _‘s∏S¬ AXn\p
ap≥s]mcn°epw kw`hn®ncp∂n√..jo\ Fs∂
""]s£ AXns\mcp ImcWap≠v . AXv A¶nfn\v F{Xam{Xw kvt\ln°p∂p≠v F∂v A∂mWv Rm≥
Adnbn√t√m'' Ahsfs‚ IÆnte°v t\m°n. Adn™Xv...icn°pw AhfpsS BZycm{Xn
AXmbncp∂p''
""F¥mWXv?''
jo\ IÆS Ducnbn´p Fs‚ IÆnte°v t\m°n. B
""]dbmw A¶nƒ. AXn\p ap≥s]mcp tNmZyw. A¶nfn\p IÆpIƒ sshc߃ t]mse Xnfßp∂p≠v Fs∂\n°v
Cu c≠v t]cn¬ Bscsb¶nepw hnhmlw sNøWw tXm∂n.
F∂v Ft∏msg¶nepw tXm∂nbncpt∂m?''
""A¶nfn\v Adnbptam..F\n°v C∂v
\njbpsS B tNmZyw Fs∂ ho≠pw `qXImeØnte°v A—\n√..C√mXmIm≥ ImcWw Rm\mWv--
\bn®p. A¬]kabsØ sau\Øn\p tijw A¶ntf..Rm≥''
Rm\hsf t\m°n.
AhfpsS IWv T w CSdp∂Xv Rm\dn™p. Rm≥
""Aßs\ Nn¥n°p∂Xv Xs∂ A]IStam a≠Øctam DtZzKtØmsS Ahsf t\m°n.
Bbncp∂p tamsf..AXpsIm≠v AØcsamcp B{Klw
Hcn°epw c≠v t]tcmSpw D≠mbn´n√'' Rm≥ ]d™p. ""Fs‚ P\\ØobXn BWv Fs‚ UmUnbn¬
kwib߃ D≠m°nbXv. hnhmlw Ign™ DSs\
""F¥v A]ISw?'' Ip´nIƒ th≠ F∂v ]d™ UmUnsb aΩn
\n¿_‘n®p. BZysØ Ip´n DSs\ th≠ F∂v UmUn
""tamsf..KoXbpambn F\n°p≈ _‘w jo\bv°pw, ]d™t∏mƒ aΩn AXns\ i‡ambn FXn¿Øp.
jo\bpambn F\n°p≈ _‘w KoXbv°pw Aßs\ aΩnbpsS \n¿_‘Øn\p hgßn
Adnbmambncp∂p. Aßs\ D≈t∏mƒ Ahcnsemcmsf _‘s∏´mWv Rm≥ D≠mbXv. ]s£ AXn¬ Hcp NXn
hnhmlw sNbv X m¬, PohnXImew samØw at‰ D≠mbncp∂p A¶ntf''
Bfpambn D≠mbncp∂ _‘Øns‚ t]cn¬
Atemkcw D≠mInt√? kv{XoIfpsS kz`mhw tamƒ°v \njbpsS IÆpIfn¬ \n∂pw IÆo¿ HgpIm≥
Adnbmambncp∂t√m?'' Rm\hsf t\m°n. XpSßnbXv Rm≥ I≠p. F\ns°t¥m kwkmcn°mt\
km[n°m™Xn\m¬, Ahƒ ]dbp∂Xv tIƒ°m≥
""icnbmWv A¶nƒ. bp B¿ A_vtkmeyq´ven th≠n am{Xw Rm\ncp∂p.
ssd‰v..AXpt]ms´ A¶nƒ,
A¶nfns\ hnhmlw sNøWw F∂v Ahcn¬ ""Fs‚ UmUn aΩnbpambn _‘s∏´p F¶nepw,
Bsc¶nepw ]d™ncpt∂m?'' At±lw K¿`[mcWw kw`mhn°mXncn°m\p≈
\njbpsS ASpØ tNmZyw Fs‚ ImXnseØn. ap≥IcpXepIƒ FSpØncp∂p. ]mhw aΩn, As√¶n¬
Fs‚ Ip_p≤nbmb aΩn AXv Adn™n√ F∂v am{Xw.
""KoX Xm¬]cyw C√ F∂v Xs∂ ]d™p. ImcWw IrXyw HºXmw amkw Ahkm\w Fs∂ aΩn
Ahƒ°v Atacn°bn¬ {]khn®t∏mƒ, UmUn Nncn®p...Aßs\bmWv A¶ntf
tPmen D≈ GtXm ]øs‚ BtemN\ A°meØv UmUn t]mbXv..'' IÆp\o¿ aqSnb IÆpIƒ
h∂p. Rm≥ NpΩm a\kdnbm≥ XpSbv°m≥ Ahƒ IÆS Ducn.
tNmZn®t∏mƒ BWv Ahfßs\ ]d™Xv. Ahƒ°v
amwkZmlw am{Xta D≠mbncp∂p≈q..]s£ tamfpsS CSnsh´v G‰Xpt]mse Ccp∂ Rm≥ `qan ]nf¿∂v Fs∂
aΩn..Ahƒ Fs∂ F√mw Adn™psIm≠v hnhmlw hngpßnsb¶n¬ F∂v Bin®p t]mbn. IÆnepw
Ign°m≥ Bin®ncp∂p....'' Hcp s\Spho¿t∏msS a\knepw Ccp´v Ibdnb Rm≥ At∏mƒ `qanbnte
Rm≥ ]d™p. Bbncp∂n√. at‰tXm {KlØn¬ Ccn°p∂
Ft∂mSv N{IhmfØns‚ Atß koabn¬ \n∂pamWv
""sZ≥ ssh UnUv bp t\m´v Sq C‰v-.- ..?'' B tNmZyØn\v \nj kwkmcn°p∂Xv
teiw aq¿® Fs∂\n°v tXm∂n. Fs‚ IÆn¬ Ccp´v Ibdp∂Xv
IqSpXep≠v Fs∂\n°v tXm∂n. Rm\dn™p. Dcp≠v sX∂n°fn°p∂
N¥nIƒ..AXn\nSbnse aZ]pjv ] w F∂v Ipsd
""Rm≥ ]d™t√m tamsf..AXv Xs∂ ImcWw. IqSmsX aWn°qdpIƒ°v ap≥t] Rm≥ Nn¥n®Xv Fs‚ kz¥w
AhfpsS A∏\pw AΩbpw tNmcbn¬ P\n® Fs‚ aIsf°pdn®mWv
AXn\v FXncpambncp∂p. AtXt]mse ]n¬°meØv Ft∂m¿Øt∏mƒ Xf¿∂p t]mbn Rm≥.
jo\ KoXbpambn F\n°p≈_‘w IpØnt∏m°n ap≥]nte°v Ip\n™v ap´pIpØn B Im¿∏‰n¬ Rm≥
bm¬, BPoh\m¥w \cIambncn°pw R߃ c≠v InS∂p. Fs‚ aIƒ..Fs‚ s]m∂ptamƒ BWv Cu
t]cpsSbpw PohnXw' Ccn°p∂ Ip´n. ssZhta..alm]m]w sNbvX F\n°v
Imew ImØph® kΩm\w C{X {Iqcambncpt∂m!
Ahƒ Xebm´ns°m≠v A¬]t\cw sau\ambn
Ccp∂p. ]ns∂ Fs‚ IÆnte°v t\m°n. ""A¶ntf..Hcn°epw AhnlnX K¿`߃°v
ImcW°mc≥ BIcpXv . .AXv Poh\pw PohnXhpw
""A¶ntf..Ahkm\mambn A¶nƒ Fs‚ AΩbpambn XI¿°pw..C∂v Rm≥ A—\pw AΩbpap≈ Hcp A\mY
F∂mWv _‘s∏´Xv? sF ao≥ bph¿ emÃv sk£z¬ BWv..Fs∂°mfpw tamiambn h√hcpsSbpw
C‚¿tImgvkv hnØv- - ssa aZ¿..'' hoSpIfnepw A\mY aµncßfnepw
hfcp∂ At\I lX`mKy¿ Cu `qanbnep≠v.
""“w..tamsf..\o hnizkn°n√..]s£ kXyw hfsc Ahsc°mƒ A¬]w IqSn
hnNn{XamWv..AhfpsS hnhmlØns‚ Xte `mKyhXnbmWv- - Rms\∂v am{Xw...''
cm{Xnbn¬..tamƒsS UmUn Ahsf Dt]£n®p
F∂dn™Xns‚ ss[cyØnemWv Rm\nXv ]dbp∂Xv. \njbpsS hm°pIƒ Nm´pfnIƒ t]mse Fs‚
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I¿Æ]pSßfn¬ h∂p ]Xn®p. sas√ apJapb¿Øn A¶nfnt\mSv ]dbWw Fs∂\n°v D≠mbncp∂p. C∂v,
Ahsf t\m°nb F\n°v B apJw ImWm≥ Rm≥ P\n°m≥ ImcWamb AsX ÿeØv h®pXs∂
km[n®n√. Fs‚ IÆpIƒ aqSs∏´ncn°pIbmbncp∂p. F\n°v P∑w X∂ Bfnt\mSv- - AXv Xpd∂v ]dbm≥
Ign™Xn¬ Rm≥ hfsc kt¥mjn°p∂p..'' Hcp
""tam...tamsf....\o..\o Ft∂mSv £an°v . ..'' Rm≥ Zo¿L\nizmktØmsS
hnXpºnt∏mbn. Ahƒ ]d™p.

""th≠ A¶nƒ..t\m \oUv-.- .A¶nfns\ ChnsS I≠pap´pw ""tamsf..Hcn°se¶nepw \o Fs∂ A—m Fs∂m∂v
Fs∂m∂pw hnfn°nt√...\n\°v A—\p≠v- - tamsf..\o A\mY A√''
IcpXn h∂X√ Rm≥. Ch©zen kw`hn®p Rm≥ B¿{Zamb a\tkmsS ]d™p.
t]mbXmWv . .s^m¿sK‰v- C‰v- . .'' Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰v
hkv{XØn\Snbnse aÆv X´ns°m≠p ]d™p. Rm≥ AXns‚ adp]Sn Hcp Nncn Bbncp∂p; Dds°bpds°
apJw XpS®v XnSp°Øn¬ Fgpt∂‰p. D≈ Hcp Nncn.
F\n°v A∂pw C∂pw A¿Yw a\ nembn´n√mØ Nncn.
""tamsf..Rm≥ Hcn°epw Adn™ncp∂n√ \ns‚ aΩn Nncn®psIm≠v Ahƒ \S∂pt]mbt∏mƒ, Fs‚ lrZbw
F∂n¬ \n∂pw ]dn®v
K¿`w [cn®ncp∂p F∂v. Adn™ncps∂¶n¬...'' FSpØpsIm≠mbncp∂p Ahƒ t]mbXv..ImepIƒ°v
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sNøm≥ a\kp≠mbncp∂p F¶n¬ A∂v, Fs‚ aΩn \S∂p t]mIp∂
hnhmlw sNøm≥ B{Klap≠v F∂v ]d™t∏mƒ Fs‚ s]m∂ptamsf ImWm≥ IÆnse aqS¬ Fs∂
A¶nƒ AXv sNøpambncp∂p..F\nth..C‰v- - Cukv B≥ A\phZn®n√.
HmƒUv- - tÃmdn..eohn‰v..Rm≥ t]ms´ A¶nƒ..Mm \Ωƒ ˛˛˛˛˛˛ ˛˛˛˛˛˛ ˛˛˛˛˛˛ ˛˛˛˛˛ ˛˛˛˛˛˛ ˛˛˛˛˛
]d™p h∂Xv ]q¿Ønbm°nbn√t√m..F¥psIm≠mWv
Hcp ]pcpjs\bpw \mfnXphsc Fs∂ sXmSm≥ Rm≥ F\n°p≠mbncp∂n√t√m? Aev∏wc t]mepw Nm©eyw
A\phZn°m™Xv F∂v A¶nfn\v Ct∏mƒ Fs‚ s]mt∂ma\ aIfv°v D≠mbncp∂n√. kz¥w
a\knembt√m? Fs‚ aΩnbpsS PohnXamWv Fs‚ AΩbv°v ]‰nb ]nghv kzPohnXØn¬
]mT]pkvXIw'' D≠mImXncn°m≥ Ahƒ _≤ {i≤mep Bbncp∂p.
AXpsIm≠v ssZhw Ahfv°v hfsc \s√mcp `cvØm
Ahƒ IÆS Cf°n h®v NncntbmsS ]d™p. Ahƒ°v hns\bpw at\mlcamb Hcp PohnXhpw \ev I n
Fßs\ Nncn°m≥ km[n°p∂p F∂v A\p{Kln®p. ]pdta Fs∂ A—\mbn Ahƒ
A¤pXs∏SpIbmbncp∂p Rm≥. Imew Fs∂ t\m°n ImWp∂n√ F¶nepw, Fs∂ Ahƒ t^m¨ hnfn®p
sIm™\w IpØp∂Xv t]mse Bbncp∂p B Nncn kwkmcn°mdp≠v. \n߃ hnizkn°m≥ CSbn√..]s£
F\n°v A\p`hs∏´Xv. Ahƒ t]mIm≥ XpSßp∂p kXyamWv. F√m Znhkhpw Fs‚ aIƒ Ft∂mSv
F∂v I≠t∏mƒ Fs‚ a\kv- - XnSp°s∏´p. t^mWn¬ kwkmcn°pw. Fs∂ Ahƒ A¶nƒ
F∂pXs∂bmWv A`nkwt_m[\ sNøp∂Xv. ]s£
""tamsf t]mIt√..\n¬°v..tamƒ A\pPs‚ Imcyw AXv shdpw _mly{]IS\w am{XamWv F∂v F\n°v
]d™t√m....UmUn Dt]£n® aΩn°v Fßs\ Hcp a\knembn°gn™ncp∂p. ImcWw Fs∂
aI≥ D≠mbn?'' Rm≥ Fs‚ kwibw ad®p hbv°msX Poh\pXpeyw Fs‚ s]mt∂ma\ aIƒ
tNmZn®p. kvt\ln°p∂p≠v..kvt\ln°m≥ am{Xta Ahfv°v
Adnbq....AhfpsS AΩsbt∏mse Xs∂..
""D≠mbn°qsS? `¿Ømhn√msX Hcp aIƒ D≠mImw
F¶n¬, Hcp aI≥ D≠mIm\mtWm ]mSv'' AhfpsS B
adp]Sn A¬∏w {IqcamWv Fs∂\n°v
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Rm≥.
""tamsf..\o Fs‚ a\kv XI¿°cpXv..a\]q¿∆w \ns‚
aΩnsb Rm≥ NXn®n√''
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AXnse{][m\IÆnbmbncp∂pG‰hpwCfbcmP≥sNdnb—s‚`mcybman\n, Rm≥BZyambnam[h\®≥hm°pIƒ°mbn]cXp∂XpI≠p.!
Fs‚bman\nsNdnbΩ.!
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hfsc\ni–{]IrXImcn, Rms\s‚boPohnXwFßs\sb¶nepwPohn®pXo¿tØmfw.,
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≠pt]scbpwIpd®pIqSns{i≤n°m≥Dd∏n®p.! BsIkln°m≥]‰mØXvCu]pgp°vaWwam{XamWv.!

Rm≥HmtcmtcmNn¥IfpambnA Ipd®pIgn™t∏mtg°pw
Sp°fbn¬FØnbt∏mƒAhnsSbp≈k Xebn¬c≠pNm°psI´pIfpambnam[h\®≥Ibdnh∂p,
Ieam\]cnhmcßfpwbman\ns®dnbΩbpsSNp‰pap≠v, ]p≈nAXvRm≥Ccn∂nSØn\pt\scFXn¿
Rm≥ImcywF¥msW∂pAdnbm\mbnt\m°n hiambnIpsd\ncØnsh®ncn°p∂
sNdnbΩbpsSshfpØpXpSpØIhnƒØSwASnsIm≠pNph∂ncn°p∂p.! Nm°psIsI´pIfpsSIq´Øn¬AXvCd°nsh®p.!
AXmWvImcyw.! ]p≈nbmsIhnb¿ØpIpfn®ncp∂p.!
F√mhcpsSbpwamdnadnbp≈tNmZywsNøense√m am[h\®s‚]pdsIØs∂HcpNqepw]nSn®psIm≠pbman\nsNdnbΩIbdnh∂p.!
wAØm≥Im¬sX‰nhoWXmsW∂p≈sNdnbΩbpsSadp]Sn.! CuAc≠shfn®ØnepwAhcpsS`wKnH
F\nbv°pA¤pXwtXm∂nChsc¥n\mWv\S∂Imcy߃ad®psh°p∂Xp.? cp\nemshfn®Ønse
am[h\®t\mSp≈`bw.? N{µs‚s]menaF\n°hcn¬tXm∂n®p.!
AtXmF\n°nt∏mƒChtcmSvtXm∂p∂t]mep
≈]d™dnbn°m≥]‰mØBkpJap≈hnImcw/.? Ah¿AhnShnSp≈amdºse√mwXq°p∂]WnIfn¬apgpIn.
]s£Fs‚kwib߃s°√mwadp]SnthsdHcp]mSvtNmZ
y߃BbXpsIm≠vRm\XpA[nIwXebnen´v]pÆm°nbn√, CXn\nSbn¬am[h≥hey—≥ Nm°ns‚tIs´√mwAgn®p
F√mwImewsXfnbn°s´Fs∂z®p.! tXßsb√mwAhnsSs]dp°nCSm≥XpSßnbncp∂p,
]p≈nBsIhnb¿ØpIpfn®Xn\memhWwXs‚j¿s´√mwDucnIf™n´p≠v,
Rm≥CXn\nSbn¬Fs‚cm[nIsNdnbΩb _en„ambtcma߃\nd™Hcpicocw,
pambp≈ko≥]nSpØsa√mw\n¿tem`wXpS¿∂p. ]WnIsf√mwsNbvXXpsIm≠msW∂ptXm∂p∂pDcp°pt]mesØHcpicocw.!

Imew]øsb¶nepwXs‚NqXm´wXpSßnbncp∂p,.! Rm≥thKwFs‚t\m´sa√mwbman\nsNdnbΩbnte°vam‰n,
Ah¿Xmsgbp≈s]mSnsb√mw
RßfpsS]dºnsetXßsb√mws]mXn®Xn\ptijwIq´nbnS X´n°f™Xn\ptijwa®nep≈amdºepIfntebv°X v ncn™ncp∂p,
p∂Ødhm´n\vG‰hpwapIfnep≈X´n≥]pdØmWv.! Ahscmcp]gbkmcnbmWvDSpØncn°p∂sX∂pF\nbv°pa\knembn,
B`mKtØbv°a v m[h≥hey—\√msXBcpwA[nIwt]mImdn√, Ah¿Hs´m∂ps]m°Ønep≈
kv{XoP\߃H´pwXs∂t]mImdpan√, Ba®ntebv°vG¥nhen™p]mSps]´mWvsNøp∂Xv,
CØhWIrjn\√coXnbn¬D≠mbXpsIm≠vtX HmtcmXhWAh¿G¥n
ßbpsShnfhpw\√coXnbn¬D≠mbncp∂p, henbptºmgpwAhcpsSBshfpØhb¿F\nbv°pA\mhrXambn,
kXyØn¬Ign™sIm√ßfnseIqSnD]tbmKn®vIgn™´n√m cm[nIbΩbpsShbdn\pt\schn]coXambncp∂pAhcpsShb¿,
ØXpsIm≠vCs∏mAhnSp≈tXßsb√mwXmtgbv°vam‰n, HmtcmXhWAh¿izmkwFSp°ptºmgpwAXvD≈ntebv°zenbp∂p,
Ct∏mgp≈XvAtßmt´bv°vam‰m≥Xocpam\n®p, Ah¿izmkwhnSptºmƒBhb¿sNdpXmbnhnI
AXn\mbnBZyw]Wn°msc\n¿ØmwF∂vAΩma]ds™¶nepw, kn°p∂Xnt\msSm∏wAhcpsS
XdhmSn\vAIØpHcpØs\bpwIb‰≠F∂vam[h\®≥I´mbw]d™p, s]m°nƒ®pgnIqSpX¬Bgap≈XpwhepXmbpwhcp∂p,
C\nCsX√mwFs‚Xebn¬BhptamF∂v`b∂vRm≥Ccp∂t∏mfmWv, Rm≥Hcp\nanjwizmkw]nSn®pAXvt\m°nbncp∂pt]mbn.!
ChnSpsØXs∂GtXepws]Æp߃aXnsb∂vam[h\®≥]d™Xv, Cus]m°nƒ®pgnbv°pC{X`wKnbps≠∂pRm≥C∂mWvAdnbp∂Øs∂.!
am[h\®s‚NoØhnfn\√t]Snbp≈Hcmfpwapt∂m´z∂n√,
]ns∂BX´n≥]pdtØbv°zen™ptIdm\p≈]mtSzsd.! Rm≥AhcpsShnScpIbpwNpcpßpIbpws
F√mcpwDƒhen™t∏mƒ Nøp∂hbdntebv°vAdnbmsXt\m°nbncp∂pt]mbn,
Ahkm\wAXn\pbman\nsNdnbΩaXnsb∂zey—≥]d™Xv,
]p≈n]dbp∂Xn∑dphms°m∂pwC√mØXpsIm≠pw, s]s´∂mWvFs‚t\m´wad®psIm≠vHcpId

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pØssIBshfpØhbdns\]q≠S°wh´w]nSn®Xv.! "F∂mepwtN´mCu_‘w..!"
BssI_eambnbman\nsNdnbΩbpsShbdn\papIfneqsS]nW™p.! sNdnbΩbpsShm°pIƒ]XdpIbmbncp∂p,
AhcpsSIÆpIƒ\nd™ncn°p∂XmbnF\nbv°ptXm∂n
sNdnbΩbv°pFs¥¶nepwH®sbSp°m≥]‰p∂Xn\p apt∂
BssIbpsSCc´ktlmZc≥ s NdnbΩbpsShmbv°vNp‰pw "Ah\p\ns∂ths≠¶nepwF\nbv°p\ns∂thWw,
h∂ps]mXn™p.! F\nbvs°mcpIpSpw_tamIp´nItfmC√,
Fs‚bman\n\oF\nbv°pam{Xap≈XmWv., Ft‚Xpam{Xw..!"
B_enjvTambssIIƒsIm≠vam[h\®≥ hey—s‚hm°pIƒZrVambncp∂p,
sNdnbΩsbX∂ntebv°vASp∏n®p]nSn®p.! CuImS≥a\pjys‚D≈nepwCØcwHcp{]
WbapJaps≠∂pF\nbv°pCt∏mgm◊\knembXv
F\nbv°ps]s´∂vF¥vsNøWsa∂vHcpcq]hpwIn´nbn√,
HmSns®∂psNdnbΩsbc£n®mtem.? ]s£hey—≥.? Abmƒ]ns∂bpwsNdnbΩbpsSB
Rm≥H∂pwsNøm\mhmsXAhnsSØs∂\n lm\mbnCcp∂p.. sN©p≠pIƒhmbnem°n\pW™p.!
CXn\nSbn¬hey—s‚ssIIfn¬InS∂p ]s£sNdnbΩ]ns∂bpwAb™XmbnF\nbv°ptXm∂nbn√,
sNdnbΩsRcn]ncnsIm≈pIbmbncp∂p, hey—≥]ns∂bpwsNdnbΩbpsSapJwBhenbssIIfn¬HXp°n
sNdnbΩbpsS]nS®n¬ImcWw " bman\n\n\°vFs∂hnizmkambn√.?
CSbv°p]nSn®ncp∂hey®\vAdnbmsXIm¬CSdn, F\nbv°pF¥v_m[yXbmWvD≈tflmsf,
c≠pt]cpwAhnsSIq´nbn´ncp∂tXßIfpsSapIfntebv°phoWp.! \ns∂t∏mseHcps]Æns\In´mØX
hey—≥At∏mgpwBDcp°p]nSnhn´ncp∂n√, vsIm≠mWvRm≥C{X\mfpw
c≠pt]cpwBtXßmIq´ßfpsSCSbn¬InS∂mbna¬∏nSpØw, IeymWwt]mepwIgnbv°msXCßs\\n∂Xp,
CXn\nSbn¬Ft∏mtgmhey—≥sNdnbΩbpsSapIfnembnh∂p, Rm≥tXSn\S∂s]Æv\obmWv, \oam{XamWv...!"
HcpssIsIm≠psNdnbΩsbAa¿Øn∏nSn®pat‰ss
IsIm≠psNdnbΩbpsShmbbpws]mØn∏nSn®ncp∂p.! Abmƒ]ns∂bpwsNdnbΩbps
sNdnbΩbpsSapJØvHcp`bw\ngen®ncn°p∂XmbnF\nbv°ptXm∂n, SapJwssIIfnem°nNpw_n°m\mbnDb¿Øn.!
]s£CØhWsNdnbΩbpsSFXn¿∏vKWyambnIpd™ncp∂p.,
" bman\n\ns∂D]{Zhn°ms\m∂pa√F\nbv°pDt±iw,
\ns∂Cßs\H∂ F{Xtbm\mfpIƒ°mbnImØncp∂t]mse
vH‰bv°vIn´m≥th≠nam{XamWvRm≥C{X]mSps]´XpXs∂, sNdnbΩAdnbmsXIÆpIƒASbv°p∂XvRm≥I≠p,.!
\ns∂Rm≥A{Xb[nIwkvt\ln°p∂p≠v,
\n\°pwAfl\ nembn´p≠vF∂vF\nbv°pAdnbmw., hey—≥hfsci–tØmsSbp≈apØßfm¬sNdnbΩbpsSapJwaqSn,
Rm≥Ct∏mƒssIFSp°m≥t]mhpIbmWv, AbmƒkXyØn¬sNdnbΩbpsSapJw\°nXpSbv°pIbmbncp∂p.,!
\oImdn°qhn{]iv\߃H∂pwD≠m°cpXv..!"

hey—≥sNdnbΩbpsSIÆpIfntebv°tv \m°n,
sas√Xs‚ssIam‰n.!

sNdnbΩbpsSIÆpIfn¬
F\n°nt∏mBZywI≠B`bwImWm≥km[n®n√, .
]s£hey—≥ssIam‰b n ´npwsNdb
n Ωi–sam∂pwD≠m°b n√n .,
]s£Ahs n SIpd®pt\ctØb° v Hv cpaqIXam{XwAhtij®
n p!.

" bman\n, \osb¥mH∂pwan≠msØ.?!"

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Rm≥A∂]v d™XpXs∂BWC
v ∂pw]dbp∂Xtv N´m,
F\nbv°pthsd¥mWvsNøm≥]‰pI.?"

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n wPoh®
n pXo¿°m≥amX
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B¿°pwth≠mØCuPohnXw]ns∂F..."

bman\nsNdnbΩbpsSBhm°pIƒ]q¿Øn
bmIm≥hey—≥kΩXn®n√,

Abmƒi‡nbmbnsNdnbΩbpsS
Np≠pIfn¬Xs‚Np≠pIƒtN¿ØvNpw_n®p,
AbmfpsSBNpw_\wan\p´pItfmfw\o≠p,
sNdnbΩbpsSBsN©p≠pIƒAΩmh≥Xs
‚hmbnen´p\pWbpIbmbncp∂p,
sNdb
n ΩimzkØ\
n mbs
n h{]mfs∏Sp∂XmbF
n \b
n°
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GItZiwHcpA©pan\nt‰mfw\o≠Npw_\
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v n∑md!n.
sNdnbΩInXbv°pIbmbncp∂p.!

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AbmfpsSBthiwkXyØn¬F\nbv°pA¤pXwtXm∂n∏nNp.! HcpXS hpan√msXBsNdnbXpWn
sNdnbΩbpsSicocØn¬\n∂vAS¿∂pamdn,
Ipd®pt\cwNpw_n®pIgn™tijwAbmƒ hey—≥hfschnZKv≤ambmWvAXvAgns®SpØXv,
sNdnbΩsbsas√]nSns®gpt∂ev]n®pB CXv]p≈nBZyamb√sNøp∂XvF∂vtXm∂n.!
tXßIƒIq´nsh®ncn°p∂Nm°n\psskUnembnInSØn.!
hey—≥Fgpt∂‰pXs‚ hey—s‚ap∂n¬HcpshÆ°¬in¬]wt]msesNdnbΩ\n∂p
icocØn¬D≠mbncp∂Bap≠p]dns®dn™p.,
HcpshfpØ\cIbdn]gInbtImhWØn¬ "BcmP≥F¥va≠\mWv,
hey—s‚]ucpjwhnßnXSn®p\n¬°p∂p, C{X\√HcpA]vkc p≈t∏mƒthsdtXSnt]mbncn°p∂p.!"
BtImhWØn\papIfn¬IqSnØs∂ sNdnbΩsbASnapSnsbm∂pt\m°nsIm≠zey—≥]d™p
AXns‚hep∏wI≠pF\nbv°pA¤pXwtXm∂n.!
Fs¥mcpapgp∏mWvAXn\p .! sNdnbΩ\mWØm¬apJwXmgvØnbmWv\n∂ncp∂Xv.,
AbmƒsNdnbΩtbmSpFgpt\¬°m≥Bhiys∏´p., hey®s‚]√pIfpsS]mSvNph∂pXpSpØpsNdnbΩbpsShbdn¬,
sNdnbΩFWo‰DSs\hey—≥sNdnbΩsbi‡nbmbnsI´n∏nSn®p, hey—≥sas√B]mSpIfpsStaseXs‚ssIsbmSn®p,
sNdnbΩhey—s‚tXmtfmfsaFØnbncp∂p≈p,
HcptImhWwam{Xan´zey—≥sNdnbΩbpsSicocØ "thZ\nt®mFs‚apØn\v.!"
n¬]S¿∂pIbdm≥s{ian°p∂XmbnF\nbv°ptXm∂n,
]p≈ntImhWØn\papIfneqsSsNdnbΩbpsSi "G“v“v..!"
cocØn¬Xs‚IpÆbn´pDcbv°p∂p≠mbncp∂p, C√F∂¿∞Ønep≈Hcpaqf¬am{XtasNdnbΩbn¬\n∂z∂p≈q.
hey—≥s]s´∂vsNdnbΩbpsSkmcntXmfØp\n∂p]dn®pam‰n, hey—≥Xs‚tImWIwAgn®pam‰n,
Agn™pt]mbkmcn]nSn°m\mbn
sNdnbΩsNdpXmbnH∂v]cns{ian®ncp∂p,. HcpIdpØhenbZfivsNdnbΩbpsSt\scNmSnhoWp,
]s£hey—s‚BthiØn¬AXvAen™pC√mXmbn, hey—≥sNdnbΩsbt\m°nsas√Xs‚IpÆsXmen®Sn®p,
hey—≥ªukn∑pIfneqsSbman\nsNdnbΩbpsS Fs¥mcpapgp∏mWvAXn\p.!
apeIƒi‡nbmbn]ngn™pS°m≥XpSßn, Ft‚XnepwhfschepXv, AXns‚aIpSwHcpXhn´p\ndØn¬
sNdnbΩCSbv°nS bman\nsNdnbΩsbt\m°nB¿Øn]q≠p,
bvs°√mwthZ\bm¬sRcp°ßƒ]pds∏Sphn®ncp∂p,
]s£hey—≥thsdmcptemIØmbncp∂p, hey—≥sXmen®Sn®ssIam‰nsNdnbΩsbsIm≠vIpÆbn¬]nSp∏n®p,
sNdnbΩbpsSsNdnbHcpamXf\mcßbpsShep∏ Ft¥mNqSp≈km[\Øn¬sXm´t∏msesNdnbΩs]s´∂vssIam‰n.,
ap≈apeIƒhey—s‚ssIIfn¬InS∂p]nS™p, hey—≥]ns∂bpw_eambnBssI]nSp∏nNp,
hey®\v]ns∂bpwkln°m≥]‰nbn√Abmƒ_e CØhW]s£sNdnbΩssIam‰nbn√,
ambnBªukns‚]n∂pIƒHmtcm∂mbnAS¿Ønam‰n, hey—≥BssIsas√HcpXmfØn¬Nen∏n®p.!
CXn\nSbnse√mwsNdnbΩs
NdpXmbnt{]Xntj[n°p∂p≠mbncp∂p., hey—≥Ip\n™psNdnbΩbpsSBapeIƒamdnamdnN∏nhen®p,
]s£BZytØXn\vAt]£n®phfsct\cnbflm{Xw.!
hey—s‚_eØn∑p∂n¬ Ipd®pt\cwsNdnbΩsbs°m≠vsXmen∏n®tijwhey
B]gbXpWntXm‰pCcphitØ°pwamdn,. —≥ap´pIpØnbncp∂pbman\nsNdnbΩbpsSImepIƒAIØnam‰n,
HcpIdpØ{_mbn¬Fs‚sNdnbΩ, sNdnbΩs]s´∂vAdnbmsX\nesX‰n,
]p≈nIp\n™p, ]pdIn¬`nØnbmbXpsIm≠pXS™p\n∂p,.
B{_mbpsSapIfneqsSBapebnsems F\nbv°psNdnbΩbpsSIh°q´n¬]qgv∂ncn°p∂hey
cÆwsamØØn¬Xs‚hmbnem°nN∏phm\mbnBthiwIm´n, —s‚Xeam{XtaImWm≥]‰p∂p≠mbncp∂p≈p,
HcpIp™pIp´nbv°vX\n°n„s]´I hey—≥i‡nbmbnXs‚Xebn´pAhnsSs]cpamdp∂ps≠∂phen™papd
fn∏m´wIn´nbIW°mbncp∂phey—s‚Hmtcm{]h¿ØnIfpw, pIp∂sNdnbΩbpsSapJ`mhØn¬\n∂pF\nbv°pa\knembn.,
AbmfpsSBthiwAbmfpsSsNdnbΩtbmSp≈Bk‡nsbImWn®p, hey—s‚XebpsSthKXIqSn
sNdnbΩXs‚IÆpIƒAS®p, H∏wXs∂sNdnbΩhndbv°p∂XmbnRm≥I≠p ,
CsX√mwBkzZn®p\n¬°p∂XmbnF\nbv°ptXm∂n.! s]s´∂zeyΩhndfn]nSn®t
]p≈ns]s´∂vBIdpØ{_ms]m°n, ]msehnd®psIm≠zey—s‚apSnbn¬]nSn®pi‡
BamXf\mcßIsfkzX{¥am°n, nbmbnAa¿ØnXs‚]q‰nte°vDcbv°p∂p.,
AXns‚IdpØapesR´pIƒamdnamdnhmbntes°SpØpN∏nhen®p, sNdnbΩaq{Xsamgn®t]mseImens‚CSbn¬\n∂psh
hfsci–ap≠m°nbmWzey—≥CXpsNbvXXv,. ≈wHgpInhey—s‚XesamØw\\®ncp∂p.!
Rm≥AdnbmsXCXn\nSbn¬Fs‚]m‚ns‚ hey—≥Nncn®psIm≠vFgpt\‰p,.!
kn∫gn®pFs‚IpÆ]pdsØSpØpsas√sXmen®pXpSßnbncp∂p s]s´∂yman\nsNdnbΩhey—s‚Xe]nSn®pBapJwsamØwapØwsIm≠vaqSn,
,hey®≥BapeIfn¬Ipd®pt\cwN∏nIpSn®Xn\ptijwsas√Xmtg°ndßn, hey—s‚apJØp_m°nbp≈B]\n\o¿sNdnbΩbpsSapØØn¬Xnfßn.,
AbmfpsSNp≠pIƒB]qta\b
n¬
n Ac®
nd
n ßb
n t∏mƒbma\
ns
n Ndb
n ΩAdb
n msXXs‚Im¬
hncepIfn¬Fgp∂p\n¬°p∂XvRm≥I≠,. "bman\nRm≥tI‰s´..!" hey—≥B¿{ZambntNmZn®p.!
Abmƒsas√Xs‚Np≠pIƒBs]m°nƒNpgnbntebv°sv Im≠ph∂p, "AtXztWm.? Hcp]mSv\mfmbn ..!"
Xs‚\m°vIq¿∏n®pBs]m°nƒNpgnbnsebv°vBgv∂nd°n, sNdnbΩ]ns∂bpwB]mhw\mS≥s]Æmbn
Rm≥F{XtbmI≠ptamln®Bs]m°nƒNpgnbn¬AbmƒXs‚\mhn´pNpgp‰p∂p,
F\nbv°phey®t\mSvAkqbtXm∂n.! hey—≥]ns∂H∂pwan≠msXsNdnb
ΩsbB\netØbv°p]ns∂bpwInSØn,
hey—≥Xs‚]√pIƒsIm≠vBhbdn¬sas√ISn®p, sNdnbΩIÆSbv°msXhey®s\t\m°n,
sNdnbΩAdnbmsXXp≈nt]mbn, hey—≥sNdnbΩbpsSImepIƒ
hey—≥]ns∂bpwAcn®ndßn, AIØnsh®vXs‚ssIhnc¬sI
sNdnbΩbpsS]mhmSBXSn®XpSIƒA\mhrXam°nXmtgbv°zoWp, m≠vsNdnbΩbpsS]q‰ns‚Cdp°wAf°p∂XmbnF\nbv°ptXm∂n,
Xs‚c≠phncepIƒam{XwD]tbmKn®zey—≥hfschnZK
vXbambnsNdnbΩbpsSicocØn¬D≠ hey—≥sNdnbΩbpsS]q‰n¬\n∂zgphgp∏p
mbncp∂BAhkm\sNdnbXpWnbpwXmtgbv°vDucnam‰n, ≈B{ZmhIwXs‚IpÆbnte°vtX®p]nSn∏n®p,
sNdnbΩsNdpXmbnXSs™¶nepw, ]ns∂sas√sNdnbΩbpsSImepIfpsSCSbnte°vAa¿∂p.,

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sskUnencp∂F\nbv°phey—s‚IpÆIbdp∂XpImWm≥km[n®n√, ]s£Rm≥]n∂oSvHcn
]s£sNdnbΩbpsSapJ`mhØn¬\nt∂zZ\bp≈B{]h¿Ø °¬t]mepwbman\nsNdnbΩbpsSIfnI≠´n√,
n\S°p∂p≠vF\nbv°pt_m[yambn, BX´n≥]pdØpsh®vRm≥I≠
BZysam∂pwhey—s‚]cn{iawhnPbn®n√, XmWvFs‚PohnXØn¬I≠BZysØIfn,
CSbv°vsNdnbΩbpsSIÆvX≈p∂XvRm≥I≠p, G‰hpw`wKnbp≈Xpw .!
BXSn®IpÆB]q¿`nØns]mfn®pAIØpIS∂ncn°Ww, ]n∂oSvRm≥{]oUn{Kn]Snbv°m\mbn]´WØnte°pamdn,
BZywhfscsas√bmWzey—≥XpSßnbXv, ]ns∂F©n\obdnwKvAßs\Ae®nepIfpsSImew.!
]pdtØbv°ph∂sNdnbΩbpsSsRcp°ßƒ]p≈nXs‚Np≠pIfm¬XShnem°n,.
CXn\nSbn¬]mºpISntb‰pFs‚am[h≥hey—≥acn®p,
]ns∂sas√AXns‚thKXIqSn, acn∏n\pRm≥h∂t∏mƒBZyws{i≤n®Xpbman\nsNdnbΩsbBbncp∂p.!
i‡nbmbnhey—s‚{]lcta‰psNdnbΩHmtcmXhW\neØpX≈nØ≈nt]mbn, F√mhcpwAeapdbn´pIcbptºmƒAh¿am{Xw
Hcpaqebn¬Ft¥m\„s]´htft]mse\n¿hnImcXtbmsSCcn°p∂p.!
s]s´∂zey—≥\n¿Øn F\nbv°pAhscBizkn∏n°WwF∂vtXm∂n]s£Ft¥mkm[n®n√
Rm≥Ct∏mƒXncn™pt\m°ptºmƒ,
"bman\nFs‚IgpØn¬Aa¿ØnsI´n]nSbv°p., GsXmcps]ÆvsNøp∂Xpsabman\nsNdnbΩbpwsNbvX´p≈p...
ImepIƒFs∂]nW™pw]nSnbv°p..!" AhcpwtNmcbpw\ocpap≈Hcpkv{Xobt√..!
ChnsSCs∏mAeapdbnSp∂F√kv{XoIsfsh®vt\m°nbmepwA
sNdnbΩAßs\Xs∂sNbvXp, hcpsSB\n¿hnImcXbnemWvF\nbv
hey—≥sas√sNdnbΩsbXmßns°m≠pap´pIpØnFgpt∂‰p, °pbYm¿∞{]Wbwhmbns®Sp°m≥km[n°p∂Xv.!
AhtcmSp≈Fs‚kvt\lwRm≥t]mepw
hfsc_ehm\mbhey—s‚ssIIfn¬HcpIp™ AdnbmsX]ns∂bpw]ns∂bpwh¿[n®psImt≠Ccp∂p.!
pIp´nsbt]msesNdnbΩsbF\nbv°ptXm∂n, Cßs\Hcps]Æns\BWvF\nbv°pth≠Xv...
hey®≥sNdnbΩsbXs‚ssIIfn¬h´saSpØpXs Fs‚bman\nsNdnbΩsbt]mse
‚Acs°´n¬sNdnbΩsbs]m°ns∏m°nASn®p.!
Rm≥sIm®p]pkvXIØn¬t]mepwCßs\sbmcpASnI≠´n√, ]n∂oSvFs‚PohnXwHcp∏mSvamdn..
sNdnbΩHcpsNdnb]mhsbt]msehey—s‚ssIIfn¬Ccp∂psNdnb—s‚ssI ^vsse‰vCdßnR߃ho´ntebv°pHcpSmI-vknbn¬FØn,
IfpsSNe\Øn\\pkcn®pBAcsI´nencn∂phndbv°pIbmbncp∂p.. Fs‚XdhmSvBsI amdnbncp∂phey®
c≠pt]¿°pwA[nIt\cw]nSn®p\n¬°m≥km[n®n√, s‚acWtijw c≠ph¿jØn\p≈n¬ bman\n sNdnbΩ
hey—s‚ssIbnencn∂psNdnbΩc≠maXpwshSns]m´n®p, acWaS™p,
sNdnbΩbpsS]q‰ntebv°zey—≥Xs‚IpÆ]mem`ntjIw\SØn
Ip´nIsf AΩbpsS ASpØm°n Rm\pw caybpw am{Xw
.,! Xdhm´nte°v \S∂p
Rm≥BNm°psI´pIfntebv°vFs‚shSnbpws]m´n®p.! AhnsS Cs∏m cm[nIAΩmbnbpw IpSpw_h pw am{XamWv
_m°nbp≈hsc√mw HmWw {]amWn®phcp∂tXD≈p
Rm≥H∂pwsNøm≥]‰msXAhnsSXf¿∂ncp∂p,
Fs‚AhÿCXmsW¶n¬AhnsS Rm≥ caysbbpw Iq´nshdpsX B Xdhm´neqsS\S∂p.,
Hcpk¿°kvXs∂ImWn®AhcpsSAhÿF¥mhpw,.

Ipd®pIgn™phkv{Xsa√mw[cn®pc≠pt]cpwXmtgbv°tv ]mbn, Rm≥A dnbmsXB X´n≥]pdtØbv°p≈

tImhWn∏SnbpsS ssIhcºn¬ ]nSn®p,
Rm≥Fs‚]m‚pwhen®pIb‰nXmtg°ndßn.! " Fs¥ BtemNn®p \n°tW.?" caybpsStNmZyamWv
tImWn∏SnIƒCdßnXmsgh∂t∏mƒcm[nIAΩmbn.! Fs∂ DW¿ØnbXv.
" F∂Xmbncp∂SmapIfn¬ ?" "ctayF\n°v\oCHmWØn\vHcp kΩm\w Xcmtam.?"
Ah¿HcpI≈s\t\m°p∂t]mseFs∂t\m°n
"H∂pan√Rm≥NpΩm..!" Rm≥hn°n Rm≥ {]Wbm¿{Zambn Ahsft\m°n
"H∂pan√, F∂´v\osb√mwIt≠mSmsXΩmSn.?" " F¥vkΩm\w.?!" Ahsfs∂t\m°n
cm[nIAΩmbnHcpI≈NncntbmsSFs∂t\m°n.!
Rm≥Nncn®psIm≠vAhsfhen®pBtImWn∏SnIƒIbdn,
Rm≥sR´nAs∏mcm[nIAΩmbnbv°vF√mwAdnbmtam.? Hm¿ΩIƒ Ddßp∂BX´n≥]pdtØbv°v......

CLIMAX
Fs‚t\m´Øns‚A¿Ywa\knemsb∂
hÆwAh¿Fs‚]m‚ns‚ap∂ntebv°vAa¿Øn

" Ch\n∂p\√]WnIn´nImWpat√.?!"
Ah¿Nncn®psIm≠vAhnsS]ns∂bpwH∂vsR°n

"emÃvImƒt^m¿^vsse‰vSpsIm®n..!"

ssa°n¬HcpCw•ojvImcnhnfn®p]d™p,
Rm≥s]s´∂vFs‚Hm¿ΩIfn¬\n∂vsR´nDW¿∂p

" hm]∏m\Ωp°vt]mImw,
A£bvFs‚ssIbn¬]nSn®phen®p..!

bman\nAt∏mtg°pwcaybpsStXmfn¬InS∂pDdßnbncp∂p..

R߃F√mhcpw^vssf‰n¬Ibdn
Fs‚PohnXØn¬AXn\ptijw]eA\p`hßfpwD≠mbn,
Rm≥]et∏mgpwcm[nIAΩm
bnsbFs‚Xdhm´n¬sh®psXs∂Ifn®´p≠v,

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HmWmh[nbmbn... ho´nte°v hcWsa∂v \n\®X√... ]t£ a\phns\ I≠ am{Xbn¬ {iotZhn°v hfsc kt¥mjw
A—s‚ _ew]nSpØw... ht∂ ]‰q F∂ imTyw... Xs‚ A—≥ tXm∂n.
cLphns‚ B kz`mhw Ipds®ms° X\n°pw In´nbn´p≠v...
AXt√ C{Xbpw \mƒ ho´nte°v t]mImsX tlmÃen¬ "" C{X hepXmbn´pw Icbpt∂m... caWntbSØnsb t]mse
Xs∂ Ign™p t]m∂Xv... ]Ømw ¢mkv Ign™v ]me°mSv Fs∂ ImWm≥ \n\°v ]‰p∂ns√¶n¬ ths≠Sm tamt\... '
t]mfnsSIv\n°n¬ sa°m\n°¬ hn`mKØn¬ aq∂mw h¿jw Ahsf XpS¿∂v ]dbm≥ kΩXn°msX a\p Ahsf B™v
]Tn®p sIm≠ncn°pIbmWv a\p. ]pW¿∂p... Iptd \mfpIfmbn AWsI´n \n∂ k¶Sw
]pdtØs°mgpIn... Ahs‚ k¶Sw I≠t∏mƒ Ahfpw
_ ndßn... D®bmIp∂p... ]me°mS≥ {KmaØns‚ Im‰pw h√mXmbn... AhfpsS s\©v H∂v Db¿∂p XmWp... B
BkzZn®v B hb¬ hcºneqsS \S°ptºmƒ a\p Hm¿Øp... \nizmkØn¬ AhfpsS amdns‚ NqSv Ahs‚
Xs‚ AΩ acn®Xpw... A—≥ ]n∂oSv thsd hnhmlw apJØ\p`hs∏´p... AhfpsS ]pdØqsS ssIIƒ tIm¿Ø
Ign®Xpw. a\p Ahsf sI´nhcn™p...
{iotZhn... AXmbncp∂p AhcpsS t]cv... A—\v Ct∏mƒ 40 "" t]mfnsSIv\n°n\v ]Tn°p∂ sN°\msWt∂m D≈q tN´m...
hb p≠v . .. GtXm ap¥nb \mb¿ Xdhm´n¬ \n∂v Ct∏mgpw Ch≥ Hcp Ip´n Xs∂bm... ' Ahs\
A—t\°mƒ 10 hb p Ipd™ Hcp s]Æns\ IeymWw hm¬keytØmsS tN¿Øv ]nSn®p sIm≠v {iotZhn
Ign®v sIm≠p h∂t∏mƒ X\n°Xp AwKoIcn°m≥ cLphnt\mSp ]d™p.
Ign™n√... A[nIw Zqscbs√¶nepw tlmÃen¬ \n∂v
]Tnt®mfmw F∂p hmin ]nSn®Xv AXmWv... AXn\p tijw "" tZho... \o Ahs‚ apdn H∂p icnbm°ns°mSp°v... C\n
c≠p h¿jw Ignbp∂p ho´nte°v t]mIm≥... F{X {]mhiyw HmWw Ign™n´v t]mbm¬ aXot´m a\pth..."" AXp ]d™n´v
ho´n¬ h∂p \n¬°m≥ ]d™v A—≥ hnfn®p... Xm≥ cLp ho≠pw hmgtØm´Ønte°v t]mbn...
t]mbn√... ]t£ Cu HmW°meØv A—≥ ho≠pw
hnfn®t∏mƒ B a\ v thZ\n∏n°m≥ tXm∂nbn√... a\p {iotZhntbmsSm´n \S∂v AItØ°v t]mbn... Ahs‚
tXmfn¬ ]nSn®v AItØ°v sIm≠p t]mb {iotZhn...
A—\pw c≠m\Ωbpw A√msX as‰mcp AXnYn IqSn D≠v \SpØfØn¬ \n∂v \mepsI´ns‚ D≈nte°v Aht\bpw
Ct∏mƒ AhnsS... a\phns‚ A\nbØn°p´n... H∂c Iq´n \S∂p.
hb p≠mIpw... Hcn°¬ Xs∂ sIm≠p h∂p ImWn®ncp∂p...
Ip´nbp≠mbXn\p tijw A—\mWv Ip´nsb ImWn°m≥ "" Rm\pw tamfpw \n‚—\pw am{Xt√ ChnSp≈q... CSbvs°ms°
h∂Xv... ]pXps∏Æn\v Xm≥ c≠m\ΩbpsS ÿm\w t]mepw Ctßm´v Cdßn°qSmbncpt∂m a\q... ' AhfpsS Acs°´ns‚
sImSp°m≥? Xømd√ F∂dn™n´mIpw Xs∂ ImWm≥ ]m¿izßfn¬ Xs‚ ssIIƒ Dcbp∂Xv {i≤n®p \S∂ a\p
hcptºmƒ Ahsc Hgnhm°nbncp∂Xv... tNmZyw tI´v H∂v BtemNn®ns´∂ t]mse adp]Sn ]d™p.
Ah¿s°√mw HmW∏pShbpambn´mWv a\p t]mIp∂Xv. "" AtΩ... AXp ]ns∂ F\n°v Hgnhp In´n√mbncp∂p..."" \S∂v
apdn°pfnfte°v IS°ptºmƒ? a\p hn°nhn°n ]d™p...
hbepw IS∂v ho´nseØnbt∏mƒ IrjntØm´Øn¬ \n∂v {iotZhn H∂v sI´n∏nSn®t∏mƒ? Xs∂ AhtfmSp≈?
A—≥ XqºbpsaSpØp hoSns‚ ap‰tØ°v hcp∂p... tZjysams° a\phn¬ \n∂v t]mbncp∂p... X\n°v Iptd°mew
]gbIme XdhmSns\ Hm¿Ωn∏n°p∂ Hcp sNdnb \mepsI´v... e`n°mXncp∂ kvt\lw B Hcp BenwK\ØneqsS Ahƒ
Xs‚ hoSns‚ ]qapJw... Ah≥ Np‰p]msS√mw H∂p t\m°n... \¬InbXp t]mse Ah\p tXm∂n.
ap‰sØ amhn¬ Hcp Du™me sI´nbn´ncn°p∂p... C∂v H∂mw
HmWw... Xs‚ hchv Ch¿ {]Xo£n®ncpt∂m... _‘p°fpambn "" Hm... AtΩ Ft∂m∂p hnfn®t√m... Fs‚ aqØtam\t√Sm
A{X kzc tN¿®bn√mØXp sIm≠v IpSpw_°mcpambn \o... AXp Ign™t√... Chƒ... ' apdnbn¬ IS∂v I´nen¬
HmWw BtLmjn°sem∂pan√. InS∂v DdßpIbmbncp∂ Ip´nsb t\m°n {iotZhn ]d™p...
Ip´≥ Hma\ØtØmsS I´nen¬ kpJambn InS∂pdßp∂
"" B... a\p CsßØntbm... \o h∂t√m... A—\v Xs‚ A\nbØnsb t\m°n...
kt¥mjambn... ' a\phns\°≠v
cLphns‚ apJØv kt¥mjw \ngen´p... A—≥ Ft∏mgpw "" F¥m ChƒsS t]cv... ' Ah≥ {iotZhnbpsS apJtØ°v
]mSØpw ]dºnepambncn°pw... Iptd hmgIrjnbpw t\m°n tNmZn®p... AhfpsS s\dpIn¬ apSnsb s\SpsI
I∏bpsams°bmbn ho´nte°p≈ F√mw kzbw hI™v t]mIp∂ hcbpw... \Sphnse knµqchpw Ah≥
D≠m°nsbSp°p∂XmWv A—s‚ coXn... X\n Hcp ]me°mS≥ {i≤n®p... \√ D≠°ÆpIfpw... Nncn°ptºmƒ XpSp°p∂
Irjn°mc≥. IhnfnWIfpw Ah≥ sIuXpItØmsS t\m°n... \√ Nph∂
Np≠pIƒ... A¬∏w XSn® IgpØn\p Xmsgbmbn...
"" tlmÃen¬ Bcw D≠mbncp∂n√... F√mhcpw HmWØn\p sk‰n\p≈nse Dcp≠ `mKtØ°v IÆndßn tabm≥
t]mbn... As∏m Rm\pw Ctßm´v t]mcmw F∂p hnNmcn®p... XpSßnbt∏mƒ Ah≥ IÆpIƒ ]n≥hen®p...
' H∂p Nncns®∂p hcpØns°m≠v Ah≥ ]d™p.
"" e£vao∂m t]cn´Xv... Nn©q∂v hnfn°pw... ' Ahƒ Nncn®p
"" A√msX Rßsf ImWWsa∂v \n\°v tXm∂nbnt√ sIm≠v ]d™p...
tamt\... tZho...'' cLp \o´n hnfn®p...
"" Dw... AΩsbt∏mse Xs∂ \√ kpµcn°p´nbmt´m... '
"" B a\p ht∂m... CØhW \o hcpsa∂v Fs‚ a\ n¬ {iotZhntbmSv Aßns\ ]dbm\mWv At∏mƒ Ah\p
tXm∂nbncp∂p... ' F∂p ]d™psIm≠v {iotZhn ]pdtØ°v tXm∂nbXv... X\n°v Aßns\ ]dbm≥ tXm∂nb
Cdßn h∂p... a\p Xs‚ c≠m\Ωsb H∂p t\m°n... Hcp tNtXmhnImcw F¥msW∂p Ah\p a\ nembn√...
sh≈ ap≠pw t\cyXpw Idp∏v sªukpambncp∂p At∏mƒ s]¨Ip´nIfmbn´v A[nIw CS]gImØ ssS∏mbncp∂p
?{iotZhnbpsS thjw... IeymW kabØv I≠t∏mƒ Ah≥... {iotZhntbpsS BenwK\tØmsS Ah\n¬ ]pXnb
sa√n®ncp∂ Hcp s]Æmbncp∂p... Cs∏m BsI H∂p XSn®p Nn¥Iƒ DWcm≥ XpSßn.
sImgpØn´p≠t√m... Dw... Xs‚ AtΩsS ÿm\w... AXv
AwKoIcn®p sImSp°m≥? a\ nt∏mgpw aSn°p∂p. Ahƒ Ahs‚ apJØv AcpatbmsS XgpIn... a\p
{iotZhnbpsS kv t \lØn¬ Aen™p t]mbn... Ah≥
"" Cßp hmSm a\p... ' F∂p ]d™v {iotZhn Ahs\ AhfpsS Iøn¬ ]nSn®p hen®v Xt∂mSv ASp∏n®p... Ahs‚
sI´n∏nSn®p... Hcp \nanjw B BenwK\Øn¬ Aa¿∂v Ah≥ s]s´∂p≈ henbn¬ {iotZhn H∂m™p t]mbn...
\n∂p... AhfpsS Db¿∂ amdnSØnte°v Ahƒ Ahs‚ apJw
tN¿Øp... sImgpØ tZlØntem´v Aa¿∂t∏mƒ Xs‚ "" Ct{Xw \mƒ ImWm≥ hcmXncpt∂\v £an°v AtΩ... '
AΩsb Hcp \nanjw Aht\m¿Øp t]mbn... Ahs‚ IÆn¬ F∂p ]d™n´v B tZlØns‚ am¿±hw Adnbm\mbn Ahsf
\n∂v c≠p Xp≈n IÆo¿ ]pdtØ°v NmSn... Ah≥ Np‰n∏nSn®p... a\phns‚ ]pdØpIqsS {iotZhn ]Xnsb

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XtemSn... Ahs\ Bizkn∏n°pIbmbncp∂p AhfpsS t]m∂p... Nn©ptamƒ? Ddßnbncp∂ apdnbmWv Ah\v
e£yw... AhfpsS IgpØn¬ apJw Aa¿Ønb a\p Xmtg°v InS°m≥ sImSpØXv . .. Ah≥ Xs‚ A\nbØnIp´n
t\m°nbt∏mƒ... hncn™ \nXw_]mfnIsf s]mXn™v Ddßp∂Xp t\m°n Ccp∂p... sIuXpIw sIm≠v B
Xmtg°v t]mIp∂ ap≠v I≠p... B \n[n Ipw`ßfnte°v ]n©pImen¬ H∂v ]nSn®t∏mƒ BWv Ahƒ H∂\ßnbXpw
AdnbmsX Ahs‚ ssIIƒ CgpInbndßn... AXn¬ ]Xnsb Ic™Xpw...
XtemSn...
"" Aøtøm... tamƒ Fgpt∂t‰m... ' Ip™ns‚ Ic®n¬
"" C\n HmWw Ign™nt´ \ns∂ Rm≥ ChnSp∂p hnSq... \ap°v tI´t∏mƒ {iotZhn HmSn h∂p... F∂n´v Ip´nsb FSpØv
]q°fanSWw... Dq™memSWw... kZy D≠m°Ww... HØncn AhfpsS aSnbnte°p h®p... ]ns∂ sNbv X {]hrØn
]cn]mSnIfp≠v..."" Ahs‚ apJsam∂pb¿Øn apSnbneqsS a\phns\ H∂ºc∏n®p... Ahƒ Xs‚ t\cyXns‚ CSbneqsS
hnctemSn®p sIm≠hƒ ]d™p... AhfpsS hm¬keyw Iøn´v sªukns‚ aq∂v IpSp°pIƒ hnSphn®p... F∂n´v
Ah≥? A\p`hn°pIbmbncp∂p... AhfpsS ta\nbpsS CStØ ape FSpØv tamfpsS hmbnte°p XncpIn... a\p
NqSpw... AXhs\ ]Xnsb ]Xnsb IogS°ns°m≠ncp∂p... AhnsS Ds≠∂ Imcyw Ahƒs°mcp hnjbambn
tXm∂nbn√.
Ahƒ Ahs\ hnSphn®p... Ah≥ Xs‚ _mKn¬ \n∂v
Ah¿°mbn sIm≠p h∂ HmW∏pShIƒ FSpØp "" Ahƒ FWo‰m¬ As∏m Icbpw... ]mepsImSpØmte
sImSpØp... A—\v Hcp Nµ\ If¿ j¿´pw... AtX Icbp≈ ]ns∂ Ic®n¬ \n°q..."" Ahƒ Nncn®p sIm≠p ]d™p...
Ikhp ap≠pw... {iotZhn°v kz¿ÆIkhns‚ sk‰v kmcnbpw... Ip™v ]mep IpSn°p∂Xp t\m°n a\p Ccp∂p... B henb
sªukns‚ XpWnbpw... ]ns∂ Nn©ptamƒ°v Ikhns‚ ape hnßp∂Xv I≠ Ahs‚ jUvVn°p≈nse km[\w
Ip™pSp∏pw... AsX√mw AhfpsS Iønte°p sImSpØv a\p ]Xps° A\ßn.
]d™p
"" F¥v t\m´mSm a\p... \obnXphsc ape sImSp°p∂Xp
"" \n߃°v th≠n hmßnbXm... C„mtbm?... ' Ah≥ Hcp I≠n´nt√... ' Ahs‚ t\m´w I≠v Ahƒ IpkrXntbmsS
sIm®p Ip´n tNmZn°p∂Xp t]mse tNmZn®p... Ahƒ tNmZn®p.
AsX√mw Ht∂mSn®p t\m°nbn´v I´nen¬ h®p... F∂n´v
Ahs‚ apJw ssIIfn¬ tImcnsbSpvXXp. "" C√tΩ... F\n°v AΩ ]≠v X∂Xt√... Cs∏m tamfv
IpSn°p∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ \√ ckw tXm∂n... AXm t\m°n
"" AΩbv°v HØncn C„msbSm tamt\... ' F∂p ]d™v \n∂p t]mbXv... ' tamfpsS hmbn¬ \n∂v CSbv°v ]pdØv
Ahs‚ s\‰nbn¬ Npw_n®p... B kv t \lkv ] ¿i\w NmSp∂ ape°Æv t\m°n s°m≠v Ah≥ ]d™p...
Ah\n¬ Hcp Ipfncp≠m°n... AXp Ign™v s]s´∂v Ahs‚
CStØ Ihnfnembn Ahsfmcp ISn sImSpØp... "" F\n°v ]nd∂n√t∂ D≈q... \obpw Fs‚ tam\t√Sm...
\n\°v thtW¬ IpSnt®m... ' Ahƒ? hm¬keytØmsS
"" CXv C{X \mfpw Ctßm´v hcmØXn\v... ' s]m´n®ncn®p Ahs\ t\m°n ]d™p... AXp tI´t∏mƒ Ahs‚ apJw
sIm≠v AXp ]d™n´v Ahƒ Ah\n¬ \n∂p th¿s]´p. kt¥mjw sIm≠v hnScp∂Xhƒ I≠p.

"" DSps∏ms° amdnbn´v s]s´∂p hm... DqWp Ign°mw..."" AXp Ip™v ]mepIpSn \n¿Øn ho≠pw Ddßnbt∏mƒ Ahƒ
]d™n´v {iotZhn apdnbn¬ \n∂v ]pdtØ°v t]mbn... Ip´nsb I´nen¬ InSØn... F∂n´v a\phns\ t\m°n
AhfpsS \nXw_ßfpsS B´w t\m°ns°m≠v... Xs‚ X‚SptØ°v hcm≥ BwKyw ImWn®p... Ah≥
Ihnfn¬ ISn®t∏mƒ AhnsS ]‰n∏nSn® {iotZhnbpsS Dan\ocv D≥tajtØmsS ]Xnsb AhfpsS ASptØ°v
sXms´SpØv Ahs\m∂p aWØp... lm... F¥m am¿±hw B \oßnbncp∂p... AhfpsS apebnte°v apJw ASp∏n®t∏mgmWv
icocØn\v... ho≠pw ho≠pw ]pWcm≥ tXm∂p∂p... Hmtcm∂v ]pdØv \n∂pw A—s‚ i–w tIƒ°p∂Xv.
BtemNn®p sIm≠v DSp∏pIsfms° amdn a\p D®`£Ww
Ign°ms\Øn. "" tZho... Nmb Imeamtbm... ' cLphns‚ i–w tI´t∏mƒ
{iotZhn s]s´∂v Fgpt∂‰v ]pdtØ°v t]mIms\mcpßn...
"" \ns‚ tImew t\mt°y... BsI £oWn®t√m \o... ' A—≥ At∏mƒ I´nencp∂v a\p AhfpsS Iøn¬ ]nSn®p.
Ccn°p∂Xns‚ heXp hiØmbn... acw sIm≠p≠m°nb
s_©ns‚ A‰Øv Ccn°p∂ a\phns‚ ]m{XØnte°v Idn "" As∏m F\n°v Xcm∂v ]d™n´v . ..? ' Ah≥ Hcp
hnfºns°m≠v {iotZhn tNmZn®p... At∏mƒ? AhfpsS \ncmitbmsS tNmZn®p.
Acs°´v Ahs‚ tXmfnt\mSpcpΩn...
"" AXp XcmsaSm... Fs∂ I≠ns√¶n¬ \n‚—≥ AItØ°v
"" Ipd®v Idn F\n°pant´ tZho... ' cLp ]d™t∏mƒ {iotZhn hcpw... hnSv tamt\... ' AXp ]d™t∏mƒ a\p DSt\ Ahsf
AhnsS \n∂psIm≠p Xs∂ cLphn\v Idn C´psImSpØp... hn´p... sªukns‚ IpSp°pIƒ s]s´∂n´v Ahƒ ]pdtØ°v
At∏mƒ AhfpsS amdnse sk‰v A¬∏w amdn shfnhmb... t]mbn... B \nXw_ßfpsS Xmfw t\m°ns°m≠v
sªukn\p≈n¬ s]mXn™ CSXpamdnSw a\phns‚ s]m¥nh∂ km[\sØ Ahs\m∂a¿Øn.
apJtØ°v Aa¿∂p...
sshIn´sØ Nmb IpSn®n´v {iotZhnbpw a\phpw A—s‚
B amdnSØnte°v Hcpt\m°v Ah≥ t\m°n... \√ Dcp≠v hmgtØm´Ønte°p \S∂p... AhnsS cLp hmgIƒ Im‰Sn®v
sjbv∏p≈ ape... ap≠n\p≈nep≠mb Hc\°w Ah≥ hogmXncn°phm≥ th≠n Ahsb XΩn¬ hen®p
{i≤n®p... Cuizcm... Xm≥ Fs¥ms°bm Nn¥n°p∂Xv... sI´pIbmbncp∂p...
AcpsX∂v a\ n¬ ]d™psh¶nepw Ahs‚ apJw B
apebnte°v H∂a¿Øn Ah≥... H∂p ]mfn t\m°nbt∏mƒ "" sImesbms° ]mIambt√m tN´m... ' \√ ]mIambn
AhfpsS I£w hnb¿Øncn°p∂Xv Ah≥ I≠p... \n¬°p∂ GØ∏gØn¬ ssI FØn∏nSn°m≥? {ian®p
AhnSsØ hnb¿∏ns‚ K‘w Ah≥ H∂mkzZn®p. sIm≠v {iotZhn ]d™p... ]t£? Ahƒ°v FØp∂Xnepw
apIfnembncp∂p Ipe... At∏mƒ a\p AhfpsS ASpsØØn
"" \n\°n\nbpw thtWmSm... Sm... F¥v Nn¥nt®m≠ncn°m... Ahsf Xmsg \n∂v apIfnte°pb¿Øn... {iotZhn H´pw
Cu temIsØm∂pw At√... ' {iotZhn c≠p aq∂p XhW {]Xo£n®n√ AXv.
tNmZn®n´pw... AhfpsS K‘w BkzZn®ncp∂ a\p AsXm∂pw
tI´n√... Ahfhs\ H∂p Ipep°nbt∏mgmWv Ah≥ "" C\n ]dnt®m AtΩ.... ' Ah\ßns\ sNbv X t∏mƒ
t_m[afieØnte°p h∂Xv. {iotZhnbpsS N¥nIfnemWv Ahs‚ ssIIƒ h´w ]nSn®Xv...
Ahs‚ apJw AhfpsS hbdn\p A`napJambn \n∂p...
"" Dw... th≠... aXn... ' hn°n hn°n ]d™p sIm≠v Ah≥ Ahs‚ s]mSnaoi AhfpsS \m`nbn¬ DcpΩnbt∏mƒ
s]s´∂v Ign®p Ign™v Fgpt∂‰p... AXpIgn™v Ahƒ°v C°nfnbmbn... HtcØ∏gw Ahƒ ]dn®p...
{iotZhnbpw D≠v Fgpt∂‰p... DqWn\v tijw cLp I∏°rjn
sNøp∂nStØ°v t]mbn... Ip´≥ Ahs‚ apdnbnte°v "" In´nsbSm... C\n Cd°nt°m... ' Ahsf Cd°ptºmƒ a\p

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Xs‚ apJw AhfpsS \m`nbnte°v tN¿Øp... ]pdtØ°v \n¬°p∂ B skuµcy tZhXsb Ah≥ B¿ØntbmsS
shfnhmb s]m°nfn¬ Ahs‚ apJw Dcknbt∏mƒ Ahƒ°v t\m°n... apebpsS ]IpXnbpw ]pdØmbncp∂p... BXnte°p
Ft¥m t]mse tXm∂n... ho≠pw Ahƒ Xmtg°q¿∂t∏mƒ t\m°n \n¬°p∂ a\phns\ I≠v Nncn®p sIm≠v Ahƒ
Xs‚ N¥nIfnse a\phns‚ ]nSpØw kzm`mhnIa√ ]d™p.
F∂hƒ°v a\ nembn... N¥n∏IpXnbn¬ Ahs‚ hncepIƒ
HmSnbt∏mƒ Ahƒ Nps≠m∂p ISn®p... Ahs‚ apJw Xs‚ "" Rm≥? ]d™nt√ AXp Xcmsa∂v... ]ns∂ F¥n\mSm
am¿°p∂pIfn¬ Aa¿∂pc™v t]mIptºƒ Ahƒ Ahs‚ AXnte°p Xs∂ t\m°n \n¬°p∂Xv ? ... ' Ahƒ
IÆnte°p t\m°n... At∏mƒ Ahs‚ IÆpIfn¬ Xnfßp∂ Ah‚cnInte°p h∂v IpkrXntbmsS tNmZn®p... F∂n´v
`mhw F¥msW∂v Ahƒ Xncn®dn™p... Xmsgbndßnb Ahs‚ tZltØ°v sh≈w sXdn∏n®p... a\phns‚ \\™
{iotZhn s]s´∂v ]nS™pamdn. tZlØqsS Ahƒ tkm∏v tX®p.
"" Ign®p t\mt°y tZho... Fßn\ps≠∂v . .. ' a\phpw "" Rm\Ωbv°v tkm∏v tX®p Xcs´.... ' Ah≥ aSn®v aSn®v
{iotZhnbpw XΩn¬ ASpØXv I≠t∏mƒ kt¥mjw tXm∂n tNmZn®p.
cLphn\v.
"" Cs∏mØs∂ \√ tkm∏mWt√m \o... C\ow
"" Dw... sIm≈mw...'' {iotZhn Ipd®v ISn®n´v ]d™p... Ahƒ ]X∏n°m\mtWm... Dw... Ct´m... ' Nncn®p sIm≠v ]d™n´v
ISn®Xn¬ \n∂v Hcp IjvWw ISns®SpØv a\phpw ]d™p... Ahƒ tkm∏v Ahs‚ Iønte°v sImSpØp... F∂n´v Ahs‚
' \√ kzmZv D≠v... ' Xm≥
ISn®Xns‚ _m°n a\p
ISns®Sp°p∂Xv
I ≠ t ∏ m ƒ ?
Ahƒs°t¥m s]mse
tXm∂n.

Iptd Ign™v Ah¿

F√mhcpw IqSn
ASpØp≈ ]pgbn¬
Ipfn°m≥ t]mbn...
Irjn∏Wn Ign™v
hnkv X cns®mcp Ipfn
cLphn\v ]XnhmWv...
cLphns‚ ]ndtI
{iotZhnbpw Ipfn°pw...
]pgbpsS B
` m K t Ø ° v
Bƒk©mcan√mØXmWv.

cLp BZyw Ipfn®p...

At∏mƒ Ipfn°m\p≈
Hcp°Øn¬ {iotZhn
t \ c y s X S p Ø v
]Shnen´p... cLpth´≥
\o¥n°pfn°pIbmWv...
a \ p h n s \
s\m°nbt∏mƒ Ah≥
X s ∂
t\m°nbncn°p∂XmWv
Ahƒ I≠Xv... Ah\v
]pdw Xncn™p \n∂v
Ahƒ Xs‚ sªukv
Dqcn... F∂n´v aps≠m∂v DucnbpSpØv ape°®bmbn sI´n... tXmfnepw s\©nepsams° tkm∏v tX°m≥ XpSßn... a\p
At∏mƒ? ]pdØmb XpSIfnte°v a\p IÆp \´p... AhfpsS apJsØmsI hnctemSn®v ckn®p... AhfpsS
sh≈Ønte°v Ahƒ ?ASnsh®v \oßnbt∏mƒ ]pdIn¬ IgpØn\p ]pdIn¬ tX®n´v ap∂nte°v h∂ Ahs‚
Xpfpºp∂ N¥nIfn¬ Ah≥ B¿ØntbmsS t\m°n... heXpssI... AhfpsS ape°®bv ° v apIfneqsS B
sh≈Øn¬ Cdßnbn´v sªukpw {_mbpw jUvVnbpsa√mw amdnSßfn¬ XgpIn... ]Xnsb B ape°® Ah≥ Xmtg°v
Dqcn sIm≠p h∂v ]Shnte°v h®p... F∂n´v cLphns‚ hen®p .്
AcnIn¬ \n∂v Ipfn°m≥ XpSßn... At∏mtg°pw cLp Ipfn
Ign™v Icbnte°v Ibdn tXm¿ØnØpSßn. "" Sm tamt\... ' Xs‚ ape°® Xmtg°v Agn™p
t]mIp∂Xdn™ {iotZhnbn¬ \n∂v Hcp At]£ t]mep≈
"" \o ChnSsØ ]pgbnsems° H∂p \o¥n Ipfns°Sm... hnfn Db¿∂p... ]t£ a\p AXp tI´n√... I® Agn™t∏mƒ
icocØn\v \√ kpJw In´pw... ' ]Shn¬ shdptXbncn°p∂ ]pdtØ°v NmSnb B IpNZzbßsf Ah≥ Iønen´p
Ahs\ t\m°ns°m≠v cLp ]d™p. sRcn®p.
"" tZho... Chs\sbm∂v icn°v Ipfn∏ns®Sp°v... sN°≥ "" F\n°v t\ctØ IpSn°m≥ Xcm≥ ]d™t∏mƒ
BsI \Kchmknbmbn... tamfv Nnet∏mƒ DW¿∂n´p≠mhpw... X∂n√t√m... ' F∂p ]cn`hw ]d™n´v Ah≥ AhfpsS
\nßftßm´v t]mcv..."" Nncn®p sIm≠v ]d™n´v cLp Xs‚ apesR´pIfn¬ XncpΩn Ahsf thZ\n∏n®p.
DSps∏ms° FSpØv ho´nte°p \S∂p.
"" C∂m IpSnt®mSm I≈m... ' F∂p ]d™p sIm≠v Ahs‚
"" hmSm tamt\... DSps∏ms° Dqcn ]Shn¬ ht®m... ' {iotZhn IgpØn\p ]pdIn¬ ]nSn®n´v . .. Ahƒ Xs‚ CSsØ
Ac hsc sh≈Øn¬ \n∂v a\phns\ hnfn®p... Ahsf apebnte°v Ahs‚ apJw Aa¿Øn.
H‰bv°v In´nbt∏mƒ a\p s]s´∂v Xs∂ j¿´pw ap≠pw Dqcn
A—≥ X∂ tXm¿ØpapSpØv shffØnte°ndßn AhfpsS "" Dw... ' hmbnte°v B apgpØ ape tIdnbt∏mƒ Ah\n¬
ASpsØØn... \\pØ XWp∏p≈ sh≈Øn¬ ape°® sI´n \n∂v kpJØns‚ \mZw tI´p... Ahsf h´w sI´n∏nSn®

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Ah≥ ?ape IpSn°m≥ XpSßn... B ape°Æn¬ \mhn´p
Npg‰nbt∏mƒ at‰Xn¬ Xs‚ ssI sIm≠v DSNp ckn®h≥... "" F¥n\p thWsa¶nepw Rm≥ hcmta... ' Ah≥ Nncn®p
{iotZhnbpsS c≠p apeIfnepw B¿ØntbmsS amdn amdn sI≠p ]d™n´v AhfpsS H∏w ho´nte°v \S∂p.
N∏nhen®p... Hcp \nanjtØ°v Xm≥ Ah\v BcmsW∂
Imcyw Ahƒ hnkvacn®p... Ahs‚ {]IS\߃ Ahsf ]nt‰∂v t\ctØ Fgpt∂¬°≠Xn\m¬ `£Ww Ign®n´v
]pXnb temItØ°v \bn®p. Ah¿ t\csØ Xs∂ InS∂p.

"" Blv.... Aßns\ Xs∂ N∏nhens°Sm tat\... ' Ahs‚ XncpthmW \mƒ...
apSnbn¬ CdpsI ]nSn®v Aht\mSp≈ hnt[bXzw {]ISn∏n®p
sIm≠hƒ ]peºn... At∏mƒ {iotZhnsb Np‰n∏nSn®ncp∂ 5.30 Bbt∏mƒ Fgpt∂‰ {iotZhn t\sc a\phns‚
a\phns‚ heXpssI AhfpsS N¥n°pSßfn¬ apdnbnte°p t]mbn Ahs\ hnfn®pW¿Øn... Dd°®Shn¬
Aa¿∂ncp∂p... ASnbn¬ \n∂v ap≠v s]m°n B \ns∂gpt∂‰ a\p I≠Xv Xte∂sØ ap≠pw sªukpw C´v
N¥nhnShneqsS \Sphnc¬ HmSn®p Ifn®p Ah≥. \n¬°p∂ {iotZhnsb BWv . .. apSnsbms° Agn™p
InS°p∂p... AhfpsS apJØn\v \√ amZIXzw...
"" s‚ tamt\... F¥mSm \osbs∂ sNøpt∂... ' a\phns‚
tZlØp \n∂pw Xmtg°p hgpXnb {iotZhnbpsS ssIIƒ "" A√ amtj FWot‰... thKw Ipfn®n´v AºeØn¬
AhfpsS \m`o {]tZiØv IpØn\n∂ Ahs‚ Zfin¬ t]mImw... ' Ahs‚ ]pX∏p hen®p am‰nbn´v Ahƒ ]d™p.
]nSnapdp°n.
"" As∏m A—\pw tamfpw hcp∂nt√...'' Ah≥ tNmZn®p.
"" AtΩ....Blv... ' AhfpsS ]nSnbn¬ kpJw sIm≠ a\p
]peºn. "" \n‚—≥? IΩyqWnÃt√... AºeØns‚ ]Sn°te°v
t]mepw ]p≈n hcn√... Ft∏mgpw Irjn Xs∂ Irjn... ' Ahƒ?
"" \√ htÆmw \otfmw D≠t√mSm tamt\... ' Ahs‚ Aßns\ ]d™t∏mƒ AXn¬ sNdnb k¶Sw D≈Xp t]mse
kmam\ØneqsS \ofØn¬ ItømSn®p sIm≠v {iotZhn tXm∂n a\phn\v.
]d™p... At∏mƒ a\p CSXpssI apeIfn¬ \n∂psaSpØv
CStØ N¥nbnte°v am‰n ]nXp°m≥ XpSßn... Ahs‚ apJw "" F∂m¬ AΩ Fs∂ Ipfn∏n®v Xm... ' a\p NnWpßn.
CStØ apebnte°v Aa¿Øns°m≠v... Xs‚
heXpssIbpsS Np≠phnc¬ AhfpsS ]qdnte°v Ah≥ "" Ct{Xw henb sN°\mbnt√... F∂mepw kmcan√... amthen
tI‰n... s]s´∂p≈ Ahs‚ \o°Øn¬ AhgpsS hmbn¬ HmWØn\p hcp∂Xp t]msebt√ hcp∂Xv... thKw hm... '
\n∂pw ' »v...Blv...'' Fs∂mcp io¬°mcw ]pdtØ°p h∂p... F∂p ]d™n´v ]pdsØ Ipfnapdnbnte°v Ahs‚ Iøn¬
aZPew IpXn¿∂v \√ hgphgp∏p≈ AhfpsS ]q‰n¬ Ahs‚ ]nSn®p sIm≠v Ahƒ \S∂p...
hncepIƒ sXcpsXsc Ibdnbndßn.
]pe¿s®bp≈ \√ \mS≥ Im‰v Ahsc XgpIn IS∂p t]mbn...
"" »v... lm ... s‚ tamt\...'' Xs‚ ]qdn¬ tIdnbndßp∂ Ahs‚ c≠p t]cpw s]s´∂v ]√p tX®n´v FÆ tX®v Ipfn°m\p≈
hncepIƒ Xcp∂ kpJØn¬ aXnad∂v . .. a\phns‚ XømsdSp∏mbn... Ipfnapdnbn¬ Ibdn tXm¿Øv ap≠v
kmam\Øn¬ ]nSn®v Ah\v \√ t]mse ASnNp sImSpØp am{XapSpØv Ipfn°m≥ \n∂ a\phns‚ ASptØ°v . ..
Ahƒ... a\p Xs‚ \Sphnc¬ IqSn AhfpsS D≈nte°v _°‰nse sh≈w \o°n h®v I∏n¬ sh≈shSpØv Ahs‚
thKØn¬ tI‰nbnd°n. tZltØ°v Hgn°m\mbn {iotZhn Ip\n™p... At∏mƒ B
sªmkn¬ ]pdtØ°p Xpfpºnb amdnSØnte°v a\phns‚
"" Sm a\q... tamt\... D≈nte°v tIs‰Sm... lm....'' Ahƒ kpJw IÆpIƒ ]Xn™p.
sIm≠v IpdpIn.
"" FSm I≈m... Ftßm´m t\m´w... ' Ahƒ Ahs‚
"" F\n°v hcmdmbn... Blv... ' a\p AhfpsS Np≠nte°v tZltØ°v sh≈w tImcnsbmgn®p sIm≠v tNmZn®p... \√
Np≠v tN¿Øv N∏n hen®Xpw Ahs‚ Ip´\n¬ \n∂v ]m¬ XWp∏p≈ sh≈hpw IºnbSn∏n°p∂ ImgvNbpw... Ahs‚
No‰n... Ah≥ AXns‚ Xo{hXbn¬ AhfpsS Np≠n¬ H∂p Ip´≥ D≤cn®p... AXm tXm¿Øp ap≠n¬ IqSmcaSn®p \n∂p.
ISn®p...
"" tZ ChnsSmcmƒ s]mßn hcp∂p≠t√m... ' Ahs‚ Zfin¬
"" FSm F\n°pw... Cs∏m.. Blv... ' NnXdnb hm°pItfmsS tXm¿Øn\p apIfneqsS ]nSn®p sIm≠hƒ ]d™p... \√
Ahs‚ tXmfn¬ Cdps° ]nSn®hƒ... a\phns‚ hncepIƒ hÆhpw IcpØpap≈ km[\Øns‚ NqSv X´nbt∏mƒ
I¥n¬ XncpΩns°m≠v H∂pIqSn D≈nte°v Ibdn {iotZhn DcpIn... sNøm≥? ]mSn√mØXv sNøp∂p F∂p≈
Cdßnbt∏mƒ ?AhfpsS shSnbpw s]m´n... Ahƒ...""»v... s‚ Nn¥ Ahfn¬ IqSn Hcp \nanjw IS∂p t]mbn... Ahƒ
tamt\.. t]msbSmm... ' F∂p ]d™psIm≠v Ahs‚ HmSns®m∂p Ipfn∏n®p Ahs\... CSbv°v ssIIƒ Ahs‚
IgpØnte°v Xs‚ apJw Aa¿Øn... Ipd®p t\cw Ah¿ Ip´\n¬ X´n XtemSn t]mIp∂p≠mbncp∂p... Ipfn Ign™v
sI´n∏nSn®p \n∂p... tXm¿Øptºmgpw a\phns‚ km[\w Iºnbmbn \n∂p...
Ah≥ {iotZhnbpsS ta\nbn¬ ItÆmSn®p ckn®p.
"" \Ωƒ Iptd sshInbt√mSm... Nnet∏mƒ? A—≥
At\zjn®p hcpw...'' Ahs‚ apJØv t\m°n kwXr]vXntbmsS "" \o C\n ChnsS \n∂m¬ Nnet∏mƒ F\n°v ]WnbmIpw...
Ahƒ? ]d™p. apdnbn¬ DSps∏SpØv h®n´p≠v... Rm≥? s]s´∂v Ipfn®n´v
hcmw... ' F∂p ]d™v Ahƒ Ahs\ X≈n ]pdØm°n
"" t]mImw AtΩ...'' Ah\pw Ahsf t\m°n Nncn®p. hmXneS®p...

"" Dw... Xo¿t∂mSm \ns‚ sImXn... ' Ahƒ ]Shnte°p \S∂p apdnbnseØnb a\p t\m°nbt∏mƒ Hcp sadq¨ If¿ j¿´pw
sIm≠v tNmZn®p... Agn™p t]msb ape°® Ahƒ H∂p AtX Icbp≈ ap≠pw... Ah≥ AsXSpØn´v t]mIm≥
apdp°n. sdUnbmbn... At∏mtg°pw Ipgn Ign™v {iotZhnbpw
Atßmt´s°Øn... F¥v `wKnbmWv Xs‚ {iotZhnbΩsb
"" ]mep IpSn°m\p≈ sImXn amdn... Cs∏m sImXn thsd ImWm≥... B Ikhpap≠nepw sªuknepw {iotZhn Xnfßn
]eXn\pam... ' AhfpsS CfInbmSp∂ \nXw_Øn¬ ]Xnsb \n∂p.
ASn®p sIm≠v Ah≥ ]d™p.
"" ASns]mfnbmWt√m... kpµcnbmbn´p≠v... ' a\phns‚
"" sImXnsbms° \ap°v am‰mw... \msf XncpthmWat√... ASptØ°v h∂v {iotZhnsb t\m°n Ah≥ A`n{]mbw
]q°fw CSWw \ap°v... cmhnse Fs‚ IqsS AºeØn¬ ]d™p... Ah≥ ]d™Xp t]mse B sk‰p kmcnbn¬
hcWw, ]q ]dn°m≥ hcWw... sIt´m ' DSps∏ms° CSp∂ Fhƒ at\mlcnbmbncp∂p... Ahs‚ hm°pIƒ AhfpsS
kabw Ahƒ Aht\mSv ]d™p. a\ n¬ IpfntcIn.

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cLp ]d™p... Dq™memSn a\phns‚ ASptØ°v h∂t∏mƒ
"" AtømSm... \ns‚ ap≠pSp°¬ Atßm´v icnbmbn√t√m... ' Ah≥ {iotZhnbpsS N¥nIfn¬ ]nSns®m∂p sRcn®phn´p...
a\phnt\mSp tN¿∂p \n∂v Ahs‚ aSns°psØm∂gn®v... ap≠v AXp a\ nemb {iotZhn ]n∂nte°v t\m°n Nncn®p.
icnbmbn sRmdn™n´v AXns‚ IpØv Ahs‚
\m`nbnte°nd°nbt∏mƒ Ah≥ ?tcmam©w sIm≠p... \√ s]m°Øn¬ H∂m´nbn´v a\p t]mbn ap∂n¬ \n∂p...
Ahsfsbm∂v h´w ]nSn®v B Ihnfn¬ H∂p samØnbh≥... F∂n´v AhtfmSv NmSnt°mfm≥ ]d™p.

"" Sm Ipdpºm... AºeØn¬ t]mtI≠Xm...IpcpØt°Sv "" Rm≥? NmSqt´m... ' Ahƒ B¿Øv Nncn®p sIm≠p ]d™p.
ImWn°t√... ' Ahƒ Ifnbmbn ]d™p.
"" Dw... NmSnt°m... henbm´w.... sNdnbm´w... Nm´w... ' Ah≥?
"" k¿∆m`cW hn`qjnXbmb tZhn ChnsS \n¬°ptºmƒ NmSphm\p≈ knKv\¬ sImSpØp... thKw Ipd™
AºeØn¬ t]mtI≠ Bhiyapt≠m?...'' Ahs‚ Dq™men¬ \n∂pw Dq¿∂ {iotZhn a\phns‚ sXm´p ap∂n¬
]pIgØen¬ Ahƒ CfIn®ncn®p... Aht\mShƒ°v HØncn FØnbt∏mƒ Ahs‚ tate°v hoWp... AhfpsS `mcw
kvt\lw tXm∂n. Xmßm≥ Ah\mbn√... Ah≥ Ahtfbpw sIm≠v Xmtg°v
hoWp.. AtXmsSm∏w AhfpsS am¿°qºpIƒ Ahs‚
"" aXnsbSm Ipdpºm \ns‚ Xami... thKw t]mImw hm...'' s\©n¬ Aa¿∂p... B kpJØn¬ Ahs‚ ssIIƒ
Nncn®p sIm≠p ]d™n´v Ahƒ ]pdtØ°ndßn... AhfpsS AhfpsS ]pdØqsS B \nXw_ßfn¬ Aa¿Øn XgpIn...
]pdtI Ah\pw A\pKan®p.. At∏mtg°pw t\cw shfpØp {iotZhn s]m´n®ncn®p.
XpSßnbncp∂p...
AhcpsS s]m´n®ncnbn¬ cLphpw ]¶ptN¿∂p.
"" ]´mºn sjm¿Wqcv.... ]´mºn sjm¿Wqcv... ' Xs‚ ]n∂n¬
\S°p∂ a\phns‚ hm°pIƒ tI´v H∂pw a\ nemhmsX D®bv ° v HmWkZy... cLphnt\bpw c≠p a°tfbpw
{iotZhn Xncn™p t\m°n. CcpØnbn´v {iotZhn hnfºns°mSpØp... _©n¬ CStØ
A‰Øncp∂ a\phn\v ]mbkw hnfºpIbmbncp∂p tZhn.
"" F¥mSm \o ]dbpt∂... ' Ahƒ a\ nemhmsX tNmZn®p.
"" ]gw DS®v \√hÆw Ipg®v Igns°Sm... ' {iotZhn Ahs‚
"" Rm\nXpßfpsS B´w I≠v AdnbmsX ]d™p t]mbXm... apSnbn¬ XgpIns°m≠v ]d™p.... At∏mƒ Ahs‚ CSXp
' AhfpsS c≠p \nXw_ßtfbpw ]Xnsb XgpIns°m≠v ssI Ahsf Acs°´neqsS ]nSn®v Xt∂mSv tN¿Øp ]nSn®p...
Ah≥ ]d™p... F∂n´v AhfpsS N¥n∏mfnIsf Ipg®p adn®p...

"" ]pdØv t]mbn F√m hjfØchpw ]Tn®p h®n´p≠v "" Cßns\ Ipg®m¬ aXntbm AtΩ... ' AhfpsS apJtØ°v
sN°≥... ' Ifnbmbn ]d™p sIm≠v Ahƒ \S∂p. t\m°n Ah≥? tNmZn®p.... Ahs‚ ]nSpØw Ahƒ
?C„s∏´p... F∂mepw AhnsS h®v Aßns\ sNøp∂Xv
"" Cu shÆ°pS߃ Cßns\ Xpfpºp∂Xp ImWptºmƒ Ahƒ°v icnbmbn tXm∂nbn√... Ahfhs‚ ]nSpØw
Fßn\m ]dbmXncp°pt∂... ' Ah≥ Nncn®p sIm≠v ]d™v hnSphn®v AhcpsS H∏w `£Ww Ign®p.
thKw AhsfmsSm∏w AºeØnte°v IS∂p... sXmgpXp
aSßn ho´nte°v hcp∂ hgn ]pgbndºnse hbent\mSp sshIn´v IrjntØm´ØneqsS ]gb IYIsfms° ]d™v
tN¿∂ ]dºn¬ Iptd ]q°ƒ \n¬°p∂Xv I≠p. {iotZhnbpw a\phpw Nn©p tamtfbpw Iq´n \S∂p... cLp
ho≠pw ]Wnbnte°p aSßn... IrjntØm´w Ign™nt´
"" a\q... t\m°ntb Iptd ]q°fp≠v... AsXms° thKw Abmƒ°v thsd¥pw D≠mbncp∂p≈q...
]dn°mw... ' Ahs\bpw hen®p sIm≠hƒ sNdnb ImSv ]nSn®v
InS°p∂ B {]tZitØ°v sN∂p. cm{Xn `£WØn\p tijw a\p A—t\mSp ]d™p.

"" tZ Hcp Iqºnb Xmac∏q... ' Ip¥n®ncp∂v ]q ]dn°p∂ "" A—m... F\n°n∂v AΩbpsS H∏w InS°Ww... ' Ah≥
AhfpsS sk‰ns‚ ]pdØv shfnhmb am¿°qºn¬ ]nSn®v tIgp∂ kzcØn¬ Aßns\ ]d™t∏mƒ cLphn\v
sR°nbn´v Ah≥ ]d™p. adpsØm∂pw Nn¥n°m≥?Ign™n√... {iotZhnsb Ah≥
Xs‚ AΩbmbn AwKoIcn®XmbmWv Abmƒ°v
"" AXhnsS Ccpt∂ms´... tam\nt∏m ChnSp≈sXms° tXm∂nbXv... cLp AXv {iotZhntbmSv ]d™t∏mƒ Ahƒ
s]s´∂v ]dn°m≥ t\m°v... ' Ahs‚ ssI hnSphn®n´v Ahƒ kΩXn°pIbpw sNbvXp...
]q ]dn°p∂Xn¬ hym]rXbmbn... a\phpw In´nb ]q°sfms°
s]s´∂v ]dn®v... sIm≠p h∂ In‰nte°n´p... AXp Ign™v cLp InS∂ tijw Nn©ptamtfbpw sIm≠v a\phns‚
Ah¿ ho≠pw sXmSnIfnsems° Ibdnbndßn In´nb apdnbnseØn {iotZhn... HmW∏pShIƒ amdn Hcp ap≠pw
]q°fpambn ho´ntem´v Xncn®p. sªukpw am{Xambncp∂p At∏mƒ AhfpsS thjw... a\p
Ahƒ sImSpØ ap≠mWv DSpØncp∂Xv . apdnbpsS
Ipfn Ign™v tamtfbpw Hcp°n ap‰tØ°v h∂ cLp km£bn´v... I´nen¬ Ccn°p∂ a\phns\ t\m°n... tamsf
ImWp∂Xv ]q°fanSp∂ a\phntebpw {iotZhntbbpamWv... ASpØp≈ sXm´nen¬ `{Zambn Ahƒ InSØn... At∏mtg°pw
AhcpsS IfnNncnIƒ tI´v AbmfpsS a\w \nd™p. ]pdIneqsS a\phns‚ ssIIƒ Ahsf ]pW¿∂p
Ign™ncp∂p.
"" ]q°fw C{X s]´∂v C´v Xo¿t∂m... sNdpXmsW¶nepw
\∂mbn´p≠v a\q... ' cLp a\phns\ t\m°n ]d™p... "" FSm I≈m... AΩtbmsSm∏w Ddßm\mtWm \o A—t\mSv
At∏mƒ Ahsc klmbn°m\mbn´v Nn©ptamfpw kΩXw tNmZn®Xv?... ' Xncn™v Ahs\ sI´n∏nSn®p sIm≠v
AhtcmsSm∏w Ccp∂p. Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

"" {iotZhnbΩbm CXns‚ in¬∏n..."" ]q°fØns‚ s{IUn‰v "" A√... Fs‚ {iotZhnbΩsb Dd°mXncn°m\m... ' F∂p
a\p {iotZhn°v sImSpØt∏mƒ AhfpsS apJw XpSpØp. ]d™n´v AhfpsS Np≠nte°v Xs‚ Np≠v tN¿Øp... a\p
AhfpsS apeIƒ sªukn\p ]pdØqsS sRcn®p.
]q°fsams° C´Xn\p tijw Ah¿ Dq™memSm≥ XpSßn....
sNdpXmsW¶nepw C{]mhiysØ HmWw Hcp "" Blv... \o CXphsc Cu ap≠v amdnbnt√Sm... ' Ahs‚
BtLmjamsW∂v cLphn\v tXm∂n. ap≠n¬ ]nSn®p hen®p sIm≠hƒ tNmZn®p... ap≠ns‚
ap≥]n¬ Ahs‚ Ip´≥ sNdpXmbn apg®p \n¬°p∂Xhƒ
"" tamt\ tZhnsb ]Xps° Bs´Sm... ' {iotZhnsb I≠p.
Dq™men¬ CcpØn apdpsI BbØn¬ B´p∂ a\phns\
t\m°n... tamtfbpw Iøn¬ ]nSn®v Ifn∏n®p DΩdØncp∂ "" CsXs‚ AΩ X∂ HmW∏pShbt√... CXgn°m≥ AΩbv°v

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am{Xta A[nImcap≈p... ' AhfpsS sªukns‚ IpSp°pIƒ sIm≠ncp∂p...
hnSphn®p sIm≠ a\p ]d™p... IpSp°pIƒ s]m´n
shfnbnte°v NmSnb apeIsf Ah≥ ]nSn®p sRcn®p... Hcp "" F\n°v hcps∂Sm tamt\..."" a\phns‚ A™Snbn¬
s\mSnbn¬ Ahƒ Ahs‚ ap≠v ]dns®dn™p... Iºnbmbn Xp≈ns°m≠v {iotZhn Ahs‚ ]pdØv \J߃ BgvØn...
\n∂ Ah‚ IpÆbn¬ AhfpsS heXp Icw Aa¿∂p... a\p AhfpsS Ddhbn¬ \n∂pw tX≥Xp≈nIƒ s]m´n®nXdn...
AhfpsS ap≥]n¬ hnhkv{X\mbn. Ip´≥ At∏mgpw \o¿ØmsX ASn®p sIm≠ncp∂p..

"" H∂p ]Xps° ]nSnsbSm... \ns‚ AΩbpsS ÿm\amWv "" AtΩ... F\n°nt∏m hcpta... ' Ipd®p t\csØ ASnIƒ°v
F\n°v... ' Ahs‚ ape]nSpØw BkzZn®p sIm≠hƒ tijw Xs‚ IpÆbnte°v c‡w Cc®v Ibdp∂Xp t]se
]d™p... AXp tI´t∏mƒ Ahsf H∂p tXm∂nbt∏mƒ a\p hnfn®p ]d™p.
thZ\n∏n°Wsa∂h\p tXm∂n... CStØ apesR´v
hncepIƒ°nSbnen´v sRcn®v... heXp IÆns\ hmbnen´v "" AIsØmgn°t√Sm tamt\... Fs‚ hmbntem´v Xm s]mt∂...
Ddp©n ISn®v... N∏nhen®h≥... ' Ahƒ ImatØmsS ]peºn... a\p c≠v aq∂v ASn°v tijw
Xs‚ IpÆ B hgp°p∂ ]q‰n¬ \n∂psaSpØv AhfpsS
"" »v... ISn°t√Sm tamt\...'' Ah≥ sImSp°p∂ thZ\bnepw s\©n\ncphiØpancp∂v . .. AhfpsS hmbnte°v Xs‚
ImaØm¬ Ahƒ IpdpIn... IpÆØpºv tN¿Øp... {iotZhn Xs‚ heXp ssI sIm≠v
IpÆbn¬ \o´nbSn®t∏mƒ Ahs‚ IpÆ∏m¬ AhfpsS
"" Blm... Rm≥? am{Xw XpWnbn√msX \n∂m¬ apJtØ°v No‰n... B? ]m¬Øp≈nIsf√mw Ahƒ
icnbmhn√t√m... ' IpSn®nd°n...

F∂p ]d™n´v AhfpsS ap≠pw Ah≥ hnS¿Øn Xmsgbn´p... Xf¿∂v Ahsf sI´n∏nSn®v InX∏S°p∂ a\phns\
{iotZhn CsXms° {]Xo£n®mWv Atßm´v h∂Xv . .. tN¿Øp]nSn®v Npw_n®p sIm≠hƒ ]d™p.
AXpsIm≠v ASnbnepw Ahƒ H∂pw [cn®ncp∂n√... ]nd∂
]Sn \n¬°p∂ Ahsf Ah≥ IÆnabv°msX t\m°n \n∂p... "" C\n Fs‚ tam≥ tlmÃen¬ H∂pw \n¬°≠..
a\p Ahsf B™p ]p¬In... s]s´∂v AhtfmSv ‚SpØp≠mhWw Ft∏mgpw... tIt´m..."" Ahs‚ apJØv
tN¿∂t∏mƒ {iotZhn ]pdInte°v H∂p \oßn... Aßns\ XgpIns°m≠v Ahƒ ]d™p.
\oßnbt∏mƒ sXm´nen¬ X´n tamfv DW¿s∂Wo‰v Ic™p...
{iotZhn a\phns‚ ]nSpØw hnSphn®v Xncn™v tamsfsbSpØv "" Fs‚ s]m∂tΩsS C„w t]mse...'' F∂p ]d™psIm≠v
amtdmSW®p. a\p iAcotZhnsb B™v ]pW¿∂p... Xm≥ BtLmjn®
G‰hpw \√ HmWamWnsX∂v {iotZhn°v tXm∂n...
"" AtømSm... Icbt√Sm... AΩ FSpØnt√... ' sIm©n®p ]mXncmt°mgn Iqhp∂ kabw Ah¿ ]Xnsb Dd°Ønte°v
sIm≠v Ahƒ tamsf CStØ apebnte°v tN¿Øp... tamfv hgpXn...
B ]m¬°pSw \pWbm≥ XpSßn... At∏mƒ a\p Xncn™p
\n¬°p∂ AhfpsS N¥nIfpsS Ahbh `wKn t\m°n
\n¬°pIbmbncp∂p... Ah≥? s]s´∂v \neØv ap´pIpØn

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\n∂p... F∂n´v AhfpsS XpSIfIØn∏nSn®p sIm≠v
N¥nIfpsS CSbnte°v Ahs‚ apJw ]qgvØn... AhnSsØ
K‘w AkzZn®p...

"" Blv... Fs‚ a\p°p´m..."" Xs‚ sImX®meneqsS Ahs‚

Acap≈ \mhv HmSn\S∂t∏mƒ Ahƒ AdnbmsX IpdpIn...
AhfpsS \nXw_߃ c≠pw Ipg®p adn®p sIm≠v Ah≥
Xs‚ \mhv AhfpsS ]q‰nte°v \o´n \°n.

"" sls‚ tamt\... F\n°v hsøSm..."" tamsfm∂v Ddßnbt∏mƒ .

Ahƒ ]Xnsb Ip´nsb sXm´nente°v InSØn... F∂n´v
Ahs\ Xmsg \n∂pw Fgpt∂¬∏n®v I´nente°v X≈nbn´v
Ahs‚ Acs°´nte°v Xs‚ apJw Aa¿Øn.

"" F‚tΩ... Blv..."" AhfpsS \mhv Xs‚

IpÆbnea¿∂t∏mƒ a\phn¬ \ns∂v hnImcØns‚ kz\߃
]pdtØ°v h∂p... Ahs‚ IcpØ\mb IpÆ°p´s\ H∂p
\°ntØm¿Ønbn´v... Ahs‚ hiØmbn Ahƒ ae¿∂p.

"" h∂v tI‰Sm tamt\... ' Ahs\ t\m°n hnImc®qSn¬ Ahƒ

tIWp... AXp tIƒt°≠ Xmakw a\p AhfpsS tate°v
tIdn... XpSIƒ hncn®p \n∂ AhfpsS ]qdns‚ ]nf¿∏nte°v
Xs‚ IpÆ sh®v ]Xps° X≈m≥ XpSßn...

"" \√ Hgp°ps≠Sm... h®p Xmakn∏n°msX tI‰nØmSm... '

F∂p ]d™n´v Ahƒ Ahs‚ ]pdØqsS ssIøn´v N¥nbn¬
]nSn®v Xs‚ Acs°´nte°a¿Øn... Hcp apdp°tØmsS
Ahs‚ IpÆ B ]q‰nte°v Ibdnt∏mbn.

"" \√ apdp°amWt√m AtΩ... A—≥ CXn¬ Dgphmsdm∂pw

Ct√..."" IpÆ ]Xps° Dqcn tI‰ns°m≠v a\p tNmZn®p...
Ahs‚ kwkmcw Ahƒ°v \t∂ ]nSn®p.

"" »v... \ns‚ A—≥ Cu \neØn¬ A[nIw Dgphmdns√Sm...

Cs∏m \ns‚ Ie∏ sIm≠v icns°m∂v DgpXp adns°Sm
s]m∂ptamt\..."" F∂p ]d™v Ahfpw ASnbn¬ \n∂pw
ASn®p sImSp°m≥ XpSßn... AhfpsS CcphiØpw ssIIƒ
IpØns°m≠v a\p AhfpsS ASn∏q‰nte°v tI‰n B™Sn®p

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]dbm≥ t]mIp∂Xv. Nne am‰ßƒ hcpØnbmWv Rm≥
CXnhnsS FgpXp∂Xv. Rm≥ BZyambn Hcp s]Æns‚ NqSv
ImWm≥ hey Ipg∏w C√mbncp∂p. F∂m¬ RßfpsS
Iº\nbn¬ s]Æp߃ Bcpw tPmen°n√mbncp∂p.

AXn\p tijw Rm≥ jm¿Pbn¬ tPmen D≈ kpµbnbmb

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Xs∂ henb am‰ßƒ h∂Xv B HmWØn\v tijw ÿeßfn¬ s]bv s a‚ v hmßm≥ t]mIp∂ kabØv
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hnes∏´XmWv-.- XpSßn. ]s£ F√mhcpw IeymWw Ign™p sI´nbhs‚
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sNdnb Iº\nbn¬ HR amt\P¿ Bbn tPmen sNøp∂p.
aebmfn Iº\n Bb ImcWw ]dbØ° hey iºfw H∂pw Rm≥ s]Æv At\zjn°p∂ Imcyw Fs‚ Iq´pImtcmSpw
C√. F∂mepw Pohn®p t]mIm\p≈ hI In´pw. ]ns∂ ]d™ncp∂p. ]s£ Fs‚ I≠nj\n¬ D≈ s]Æp߃
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AXv ImcWw Nnehv Ign™p Ipg∏w C√mØ XpI an®w kplr¿Øns‚ \n¿tZi{]Imcw Rm≥ Zp_mbn¬ D≈
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t]mse Pohn°pw. Fs‚ ho´p°m¿ F¶nepw \√ t]mse F\n°v ]t≠ `mKyw F∂m km[\w C√mbncp∂p. AXv
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s\‰nbn¬ knµqc Ipdn D≈ s]Æpßsf ImWptºmƒ
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Xnc°pIfn¬ AXn\p kabw In´nbn√ F∂v ]d™m¬ Fs‚ k¶S߃ F√mw Rm≥ D≈nsemXp°n Fs‚ PohnXw
A¤pXs]tS≠. ]ns∂ ho´p°m¿°v Rms\mcp Idh ]ip X≈n \o°n.
BWv. Rm≥ ImcWw D≠mbncp∂ c≠p s]ß∑mtcbpw \√
coXnbn¬ sI´n®p hn´p. C\n Fs‚ Dugw BWv. ]s£ tPmenbn¬ Rm≥ hfsc Bflm¿YX D≈h≥ Bbncp∂p.
ho´p°m¿°v Fs‚ IeymWw ImcyØn¬ henb Xmev]cyw AXv sIm≠v t_mkn\v Fs∂ hey Imcyw Bbncp∂p. tPmen
H∂pw D≠mbncp∂n√. HR amt\P¿ BsW¶nepw sNdnb Iº\n BbXn\m¬
t_mkv Ign™m¬ Rm≥ BWv Iº\nbnse Imcy߃
Fs‚ A—\pw ap≥]v jm¿Pbn¬ Bbncp∂p. AXv ImcWw Hs° t\m°nbncp∂Xv. AXv sIm≠v Xs∂ ]pXnb BfpIsf
iºfw In´n an®w hcp∂ XpI IrXyambn \m´nte°v F√mw Rm≥ Xs∂ BWv FSpØncp∂Xv . Bhiyw
Ab®nt√¬ At\zjn°pw. jm¿Pbn¬ D≈ XcnInS A\pkcn®v BfpIsf tPmenbv°v FSp°m≥ F\n°v ]q¿W
G¿∏msSms° A—\v \√ t]mse Adnbmambncp∂p. AXv A[nImcw D≠mbncp∂p.
ImcWw CXv hsc ]Ww \¬In Hcp s]Æns‚ ASpØv
t]mbn´n√. Zpioe߃ AXnIw H∂pw C√mØ F\n°v CXv BbnSbv°v RßfpsS _nkn\kv- - Ipd®p hnIkn®ncp∂p.
hsc Hcp s]Æns‚ NqSv Adnbm≥ km[n®n´n√. Ahkcw Imcy߃ F√mw F\n°v X\n®p sNøm≥ ]‰mØ ÿnXn
HØp h∂n√ F∂v ]d™m¬ Bcpw hnizkn°n√. ]s£ Bbn. AXv a\ nemInb t_mkv Ft∂mSv Hcp s]Æns\
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BWpßsf t]msebpw F\n°pw Fs‚ hnImcßsf D≈n¬ In´nbn√. tPmenbpsS ImcyØn¬ Rm≥ \√ IWni°mc≥
AS°n Pohnt°≠n h∂p. ]t≠ s]Wv hnjbØn¬ Rm≥ Bbncp∂p.
Ipd®p am\y≥ Bbncp∂p. t{]atam AXv t]mse D≈ Np‰n
IfnItfm H∂pw Xs∂ C√mbncp∂p. AXv ImcWw Rm≥ Znhk߃ IS∂p t]mbn. F\n°v tbmPn® Bscbpw
C∂pw {_“Nmcn Bbn Pohn°p∂p. In´nbn√. Fs‚ Akn - v- Bbn Hcp s]Æns\ thWw F∂
Imcyw Rm≥ Fs‚ Iq´pImtcmSpw ]d™ncp∂p. ]s£
Rm≥ {]hmkn Bb ImcWw IeymWw Ign™mepw sI´nb Imcyamb ]ptcmKXn H∂pw D≠mbn√.
s]Æns‚ IqsS Ignbm≥ `mKyw D≠mIn√ F∂dnbmhp∂
Rm\pw IeymWØn\v hey {]m[m\yw \¬Inbn√. AXn\m¬ tPmen Ign™m¬ {]tXyKn®v ]Wn H∂pw C√mØXn\m¬
D≈n¬ D≈ taml߃°v InSn™mWv C´p sIm≠v Rm≥ Rm≥ h√ amfpIfnepw t]mbn s]Æpßsf hmbv- - t\m°n
Fs‚ {]hmkn PnhnXw X≈n \o°n. a\ n¬ hnImcw \n¬°mdp≠v. h√ \√ s]Ænt\bpw I≠mtem F∂v IcpXn
tXm∂ptºmƒ ssI sIm≠v Ipep°n If™p Rm≥ CSbv ° nsS AhnsS t]mbn \n¬°mdp≠v . ]et∏mgpw
Xm¬ImenI ia\w Is≠Øn. F∂ncp∂mepw Hcp s]Æns‚ kpµcnImfmb XcpWo aWnIƒ Fs‚ IÆn\p IpfntcIn.
kpJw Adnbm≥ Fs‚ a\ v h√msX sImXn®p. Aßs\ \n¬°p∂ Hcp Znhkw Rm≥ jm¿Pbn¬ h®v
A{]Xo£nXambn Fs‚ ]gb Ime Iq´pImcs\ I≠p ap´n.
BbnS°mWv- Fs‚ aebmfnbmb Hcp Iq´p°mc≥ Hcp k\¬ F∂mbncp∂p Ahs‚ t]cv . ]≠v tImtfPn¬
]©m_n s]Æns\ sI´nbXv . Ah¿ Htc Iº\nbn¬ ]Tn°p∂ ImesØ s]ÆpßfpsS kz¥w Bfmbncp∂p
Bbncp∂p tPmen sNbvXncp∂Xv. Aßs\ {]Wbn® Ah¿ Ah≥. Imkt\mhsb t]mse Bbncp∂p Ah≥. Ah\p
HSphn¬ IeymWw Ign°m≥ Xocpam\n®p. IpSpw_°mcpsS Ipsd Np‰n IfnIƒ D≠mbncp∂p. ¢m - v- I´v- - sNbvXp ]e
FXn¿∏v hI shbv°msX IeymWw Ign°msX Xs∂ Ah¿ s]Æpßsfbpw Ah≥ It^bn¬ sIm≠v t]mbn
Hcpan®p Xmakw XpSßn. HSphn¬ F√mw Adn™ hoSp°m¿ A\p`hn®ncp∂p. Ah≥ D∏p t\m°mØ Ig∏p≈ s]Æp߃
thsd hgn C√mØXv sIm≠v AhcpsS hnhmlw \SØn Fs‚ tImtfPn¬ hfsc Ipdhmbncp∂p. B kabØv Hcp
sImSpØp. \√ tKmXºns‚ \ndap≈ ]™n t]mep≈ icocw So®dpsS t]cn¬ Ahs\ Ipdn®v NnesXms° tI´ncp∂p.
Bbncp∂p Ahƒ°v. Bcv I≠mepw t\m°n t]mIp∂ Ahsc ]et∏mgpw Hcpan®p I≠ncp∂p F∂v ]d™p
hiyamb skuµcyw D≈ Ahsf Ahs‚ ho´p°m¿°pw tI´n´p≠v. Ct∏mƒ Ah\pw jm¿Pbn¬ Xs∂ Bbncp∂p
C„ambn. sNdnb iºf°mcmb c≠mƒ°pw tPmen D≈ Xmakw. Ah\pw IeymWw Ign®ncp∂n√.
ImcWw hey {]iv\߃ C√msX Ah¿°v PohnXw apt∂m´p
sIm≠v t]mIm\mbn. Aßs\ R߃ ho≠pw Iq´mbn. Fs‚ AXnI Iq´pImcpw
Zp_mbn¬ Bbncp∂p. t]mbn hcp∂ _p≤nap´pw ]W Nnehpw
AXn¬ \n∂pw {]tNmX\w DƒsIm≠v sIm≠v Rm\pw ImcWw Rm≥ Zp_mbn¬ t]mIp∂Xv Ipdhmbncp∂p.
jm¿Pbn¬ tPmen D≈ Hcp s]Æns\ hf®p sI´m≥ k\ens\ Rm≥ CSbv°nsS ImWm≥ XpSßn. F\n°v
]≤Xnbn´p. AXmIptºmƒ c≠p t]¿°pw Hcpan®p Ignbmw. IeymWw \S°mØXv I≠v Ah\pw Fs∂ klmbn°m≥
HcmfpsS iºfw sIm≠v dqans‚ hmSIbpw a‰p NnehpIfpw XpSßn. Rm≥ Aht\mSv IeymW Imcyw Xnc°nbt∏mƒ
sImSp°m\mhpw. Aßs\ F√mw Rm≥ πm≥ sNbvXp. Fs∂ kabw BIptºmƒ ]dbmw F∂mbncp∂p Ahs‚ adp]Sn.

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F∂m¬ Ah\v Imcyamb am‰ßƒ C√mØ t]mse F\n°v tcjva : FSm F\n°tW ho´n¬ \n∂pw \√ {]jdm. Fs∂
tXm∂n. sI´nt® ASßp F∂v ]d™p aΩn ]pdsI D≠v.
Znhk߃ IS∂p t]mbn. Ah≥ Ft∂mSv Fs¥ms°tbm k\¬ : CØhW Rm≥ F√mw Uo¬ B°pw. Fs‚ ho´n¬
Hfn°p∂ t]mse F\n°v tXm∂n. Rm≥ D≈t∏mƒ {]i\w H∂pw ImWn√
CSbv°nsS Ahs‚ t^mWnte°v tImfpIƒ hcm≥ XpSßn.
Ah≥ Fs‚ ASpØv \n∂pw amdn \n∂mWv kwkmcn®ncp∂Xv. tcjva : FSm Fs‚ ho´nepw {]i\w ImWn√. ]ns∂ ChnsS
Ah\pw At∏mgpw ]e Np‰nIfnIfpw D≈ t]mse F\n°v \ap°v c≠p t]¿°pw tPmen D≈Xv sIm≠v {]i\hpw C√.
tXm∂n. ]s£ H∂n\pw ]nSn XcmsX Ah≥ H∂pw C√ AXv A√ CXmcpsS ^vem‰m.
IÃa¿ BsW∂v ]d™p Ah≥ Hgn™p amdn.
k\¬ : Rm≥ ]d™nt√ Hcp tPmtams\ ]‰n. Ahs‚ `mcy
Hcp Znhkw sshIo´v Ahs‚ IqsS Rm≥ AXn kpµcnbmb K¿`nWn As√. Ipd®p {]i\w D≠v. AXv sIm≠v Ah¿ c≠p
Hcp s]Æns\ I≠p. I≠m¬ Bcpw t\m°n t]mIp∂ t]cpw \m´nem. AXv sIm≠v ^vem‰v Fs∂ G¬∏n®p
skuµcyw Bbncp∂p Ahƒ°v. \√ shfpØ \ndw, Np≠n¬
Cfw NpI∏v \ndØnep≈ en]v Ãn°v C´p \√ t]mse tcjva : AXv \∂mbn
IsÆgpXnb Ahƒ°v Hcp aebmfn X\na D≠mbncp∂p.
icoctØmSv tN¿∂v \n¬Ip∂ k¬hm¿ Ahƒ°v h√mØ k\¬ : FSn Cßs\ kwkmcn®p sIm≠v Ccp∂m¬ H∂pw
`wKn \¬In. \√ t]mse saen™ Ahƒ°v \√ Iq¿Ø \S°n√. F{X BsbSn \ns∂ H∂p X\n®p Iøn¬ In´nbn´v
apeIƒ Bbncp∂p. I≠m¬ Xs∂ Adnbmw ]mUv D≈ {_m
BWv Ahƒ C´ncp∂Xv F∂v. k¬hmdns‚ ]pdtØ°v X≈n tcjva : FSm Rm≥ \msf hsc \ns‚ IqsS Ct√. ]nt∂
\n¬Ip∂ apeIfpsS hen∏w I≠m¬ Bcpw Iºnbmbn F¥n\m Cu B{Im¥w
t]mIpw. AXv t]mse Xs∂ Bbncp∂p N¥nIfpsS Imcyhpw.
saen™ Ahƒ°v AhfpsS icoctØ°mƒ henb N¥nIƒ k\¬ : F∂mepw \ns∂ Cßs\ ImWptºmƒ Hcp h√mØ
Bbncp∂p Ahƒ°v. AhfpsS icocw I≠mte Adnbmw \√ sImXn
Ifn \S∂ e£Ww D≠v. AhfpsS Iøn¬ Hcp henb _mKv-
- D≠mbncp∂p. Ah¿ Fs∂ I≠ncp∂n√. k\ens‚ apJØv tcjva : FSm \n\°v sImXn Ipd®p IqSp∂p≠v. CXv hsc
Ft¥m I≈ e£Ww \ngen®p. \ΩpsS IeymWw Ign™n´n√. AXv ad°≠m
AXv ImcWw Ah≥ ImWmsX Rm≥ Ahsc ]n¥pS¿∂p. k\¬ : F¥v IeymWw. \ap°v enhnwKv SpKX¿ aXn
Ah¿ \S∂p \oßn. Ipd®p Ign™p Ah¿ Hcp ]gb
^vem‰nte°v Ibdn. Rm≥ AhcpsS ]pdsI Xs∂ Bbncp∂p. tcjva : FSm t{Zmln, \ns∂ Rm≥ sIm√pw
Ah¿ ImWmsX Rm≥ AhcpsS ]pdsI Xs∂ D≠mbncp∂p.
DSs\ Ah¿ sÃb¿ tIkv Ibdn ^vem‰nse H∂mw \nebn¬ k\¬ : FSn ASn°t√, Rm≥ NpΩm ]d™Xt√. C{X
D≈ Hcp dqante°v \S∂p. Ah≥ Iøn¬ D≈ Xmt°m¬ kpµcnbmb Hcp s]Æns\ Rm≥ sI´msX hnSptam.
sIm≠v dqw Xpd∂p. AXn\p tijw Ahƒ AItØ°v Ibdn. ]d™nt√ Cu h¿jw Xs∂ Rm≥ \ns∂ sI´nbncn°pw.
AItØ°v Ibdp∂Xn\p apt∂ Ah≥ Np‰pw t\m°n. Bcpw kXyw
C√ F∂v Dd∏n® Ah≥ AItØ°v Ibdn hmXn¬ AS®p.
CsX√w Rm≥ ]Xpßn \n∂p sIm≠v ImWp∂p≠mbncp∂p. tcjva : FSm Rm≥ t]mbv- - H∂v Ipfn°s´, BsI £oWn®p.
\√ {Sm^nIv Bbncp∂p
Ah¿ hmXn¬ AS®p F∂v Dd∏p hcpØnb Rm≥
AhnsSbv°v \S∂p. B ]cnkcØv Bcpw C√mbncp∂p. k\¬ : A√ \ns‚ dqw ta‰vkv H∂pw tNmZn®nt√
AhnsS BsI \√ \ni–X Bbncp∂p. ]Xnsb \S∂p Rm≥
hmXnens‚ ASpØv t]mbn \n∂p sIm≠v AhcpsS kwkmcw tcjva : Ah¿s°ms° \ΩpsS Imcyw Adnbmw. arZpe
tI´p kq£n°Ww F∂v ]d™p
k\¬ : FSn tcjva F{X Imew Bbn \ns∂ H∂v X\n®p k\¬ : FSn AhfpsS sI´ntbm≥ taml≥ Ct∏mgpw B
In´nbn´v tacnbpsS IqsS Xs∂ BtWm
tcjva : AtXSm, Rm\pw \ns∂ h√msX ankv- - sNbvXncp∂p. tcjva : AtXSm, B hrØn tI´ tacnsb Ipdn®v H∂pw
]db≠m
k\¬ : \o hnfn°mw F∂v ]d™n´v C∂se Ft¥
hnfn°m™Xv k\¬ : F∂mepw tacnbpsS I„]mSv I≠p IqsS
Xmakn°m≥ Hcp dqw sImSpØv klmbn® arZpesb
tcjva : FSm Rm≥ _nkn Bbn t]mbn. \√ h¿°v- - temUv ]d™m¬ aXn.
D≠mbncp∂p
tcjva : FSm taml\pw IW°m. At√¬ tacnbpsS hebn¬
k\¬ : ^pƒ ssSw tPmen tPmen F∂v ]d™m¬ PohnXw Abmƒ hogptam
I´ t]mIbmIpw
k\¬ : ]s£ Ah≥ Fßs\ AhfpsS hebn¬ hoWp
tcjva : FSm Acn hmßn Pohn°tW¬ tPmen tht≠ F∂v F\n°v Ct∏mgpw a\ nemIp∂n√. Ahƒ ImWm≥
hey `wKn H∂pw C√t√m.
k\¬ : A√ \ns‚ amt\P¿ Fßs\ D≠v
tcjva : FSm tacn Hcp hnf™ hnØm. s]Æns‚ IcpØv
tcjva : Atßcv ]gb sse≥ Xs∂. Fs∂ sI´Ww t]mepw AhfpsS icocam. shdpw dnk]vj\nÃv Bb Ahƒ Ct∏mƒ
t_mkns‚ sk{I´dnbm
k\¬ : F∂m Atßsc sI´n°qsS. Rm\pw {^o BIpw
k\¬ : AXv AhfpsS anSp°v
tcjva : FSm t{Zmln, Aßs\ \o Rm≥ C√msX {^o
BI≠. FSm \o F∂m \ns‚ AΩtbmSv \ΩpsS Imcyw tcjva : B anSp°v sIm≠v F\n°pw AXv t]mse Hs°
AhXcn∏n°p∂Xv Bhm\mIpw. ]s£ Fs∂ AXn\p In´n√
k\¬ : FSn CØhW Rm≥ \m´n¬ t]mIptºmƒ \ΩpsS k\¬ : A√ Cs∏m c≠p amkw Bbnt√ arZpe \ns‚ IqsS
Imcyw AhXncn∏n°pw
tcjva : AtXSm, AhfpsS Imcyw BtemNn°ptºmƒ k¶Sw

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tXm∂pw. t{]an® HcpØs\ Xs∂ sI´n. HSphn¬ Cßs\. cmlp¬ : FSm Rm≥ D≈ Imcyw Aht\mSp ]db≠m.
Ahƒ°v tPmen D≠mbXv sIm≠v Ahƒ°v Ct∏mgpw ChnsS F\n°v ^vem‰v C„ambn. ChnsS \√ ss{]hkn D≠v
Pohn°m\mbn
k\¬ : ]s£ A{X \√X√. en^v‰- v- H∂pw C√t√m. sÃb¿
k\¬ : A√ AhfpsS ho´n¬ CsXm∂pw Adnbnt√. tIkv IbdWw
tcjva : C√Sm, ÿeam‰w ImcWw Ah¿ ]ncn™p BWv cmlp¬ : AsXm∂pw kmcan√. ChnSmIptºm \√ tk^v
Xmakn°p∂Xv F∂v am{Xw Adnbmw. FSm \√ £oWw Rm≥ BWv. Hcp s]Æns\ hsc sIm≠v h∂p Hfn®p Xmakn°m≥
CsXms° H∂v Agn®p If™p Ipfn°s´ ]‰nb ÿew
k\¬ : AXv icnbm, \ns∂ DSpXpWn C√msX ImWm\m AXv ]d™ tijw Rm≥ Ahs\ t\m°n Nncn®p.
`wKn. Ipfnbv°m≥ Rm\pw hcmw
k\¬ : Hm, As∏m \o F√mw I≠n´mWv h∂Xt√. FSm
s]s´∂v ]pdØv Btcm hcp∂ i–w Rm≥ tI´p. AhnSpsØ a®m AXv Rm≥ sI´m≥ t]mIp∂ s]Æm. FSn tcjva \o
skIyqcn‰n Bbncp∂p AXv. I≠m¬ Xs∂ Adnbmw GtXm ]pdtØ°v hm
aebmfn BsW∂p
Ahƒ AS®ncp∂ Hcp apdnbpsS hmXn¬ Xpd∂p sIm≠v
Fs∂ I≠ skIyqcn‰n : Bcm tcjva DSs\ ]pdtØ°v h∂p. \√ e£Ww HØ AhfpsS
skI-vkn icocw Rm≥ t\m°n sIm≠ncp∂p. Fs∂ I≠
s]s´∂v a\ n¬ tXm∂nb Hcp sFUnb h®v Rm≥ Im®n Ahƒ Nncn®p.
cmlp¬ : AsX Rm≥ tPmtams‚ s{^≠m. tPmtam≥ Ct√ k\¬ : tcjva, FSn CXmWv Rm≥ ]d™ cmlp¬.
ChnsS
tcjva : Hm B IeymWw t\m°p∂
skIyqcn‰n : Atøm, tPmtam≥ k¿ \m´n¬ t]mbnt√. ssh^v
K¿`nWn As√. hnfnNn√mbncpt∂m k\¬ : AsXSn, {]mbw C{X Bsb¶nepw s]sÆm∂pw CXv
hsc icn Bbn´n√
cmlp¬ : C√, A√ dqw Xpd°p∂Xv I≠p h∂Xm
tcjva : AXn\p jm¿Pbn¬ tPmen D≈ s]Æns\ Xs∂
skIyqcn‰n : Atøm AXv kmdns‚ IqSpImc\m. k\¬. A√ tht≠. A√ IeymWw Ign™p tPmen t\m°nbmepw t]msc
k\ens\ Adnbptam
cmlp¬ : AsX, ]s£ Cs∏m tPmen In´m≥ hey ]mSm.
cmlp¬ : AsX Adnbmw A√ tcjvabmtWm Chs\ ^pƒ ssSw hnfn®p sIm≠ncp∂Xv
skIyqcn‰n : F∂m¬ ss[cyw Bbn´v hmXn¬ ap´nt°m tcjva : AsX, Rm≥ A√msX Chs\ Bcv hnfn°m\m.
AtßcpsS \n¿_‘Øn\p hgßn Rm≥ hmXn¬ ap´n k\¬ : H∂v t]mSo, Fs∂ hnfn°m≥ \ndsb BfpIfp≠v.
hmXn¬ Xpd°mØXv I≠v skIyqcn‰n tN´≥ hmXn¬ ap´n cmlp¬ : \nßsf I≠t∏mƒ H∂v h∂s∂ D≈p. F∂m¬
Rm≥ \nßfpsS CSbn¬ I´pdpºv BIp∂n√. Rm≥ t]ms´.
skIyqcn‰n : k\¬ k¿, ChnsS Hcmƒ ImWm≥ h∂ncn°p∂p. \n߃ F¶nepw F≥tPmbv sNøv
Ipd®p kabw Ign™mWv Ah≥ hmXn¬ Xpd∂Xv. hmXn¬ AXv ]d™p sIm≠v Rm≥ Cdßn. F\n°v k\ent\mSv
Xpd∂p Fs∂ I≠ Ah≥ sR´n. ]s£ H∂pw AdnbmØ h√mØ Akqb tXm∂n. a\ n¬ \ndsb Ahƒ Bbncp∂p.
t]mse k\¬ Rm≥ Xncn®p Fs‚ dqan¬ h∂p. AhnsS Rm≥
X\n®mbncp∂p. a\ n¬ \ndsb tcjva Bbncp∂p. AhfpsS
k\¬ : A√m, \o F¥m ChnsS icocsØ°mƒ henb Iq¿Ø apeIsf Ipdn®v
BtemNn®t∏mtg Fs‚ Ip´≥ Iºnbmbn. DSs\ _mØv dqw
cmlp¬ : FSm F√mw ]dbmw Ibdn H∂v ]nSn®p If™p sIm≠v Rm≥ InS∂p.
Rm≥ AItØ°v Ibdn. Ah≥ hmXn¬ AS®p Ip‰nbn´p. ]nt‰ Znhkw 10 aWn Bbt∏mƒ k\¬ Fs∂ hnfn®p.
Ah≥ InS∂p ]Xpßp∂p≠mbncp∂p. Rm≥ Np‰pw t\m°n sshIn´v ImWWw F∂v ]d™p. AXnIw Xnc°n√mØ
Bscbpw I≠n√. Znhkw BbXn\m¬ Rm≥ t\csØ Cdßn. Rm≥ Ahs\
hnfn®p. Ah\pw ]pdØv Xs∂ Bbncp∂p.
cmlp¬ : A√, \o ChnsS BtWm Xmakw
DSs\ Ah≥ ^vem‰nte°v hcm≥ ]d™p. Rm≥ Ahs‚
k\¬ : AtXSm, CsXs‚ Iq´pImcs‚ ^vem‰m ^vem‰nte°v \S∂p. DSs\ Xs∂ Ah≥ ^vem‰n¬ FØn.
R߃ dqante°v Ibdn. Ah≥ hmXn¬ AS®p tem°v
cmlp¬ : ChnsS \o X\n®mtWm sNbvXp
k\¬ (hn°n sIm≠v) : AsX, Rm≥ am{Xta D≈p cmlp¬ : FSm Ahƒ t]mtbm
cmlp¬ : FSm F∂m¬ Rm\pw Cs‚ Ctßm´v Xmakw amds´. k\¬ : Ahƒ cmhnse Xs∂ t]mbn
ChnsS c≠p apdnIƒ Ct√. ^vem‰v F\n°v C„mbn
cmlp¬ : FSm \o icn°pw Ahsf sI´ptam
k\¬ : FSm Rm≥ ]d™nt√ CsXs‚ ^vem‰v A√. Fs‚
IqSpImc≥ tPmtams‚ ^vem‰m. Ah≥ h∂m¬ DSs\ Rm≥ k\¬ : FSm Rm≥ ]gb k\¬ A√. F\n°v Ahsf
ChnsS \n∂pw dqw amdpw Poh\m.
cmlp¬ : F∂mepw Ah≥ hcp∂ hsc Rm≥ ChnsS \ns‚ cmlp¬ : \ns‚ Hs° `mKyw. IeymWØn\v aptº Hcpan®p
IqsS IqSmw. \n\°v hntcm[w H∂pw C√t√m InS°p∂p, Ipfn°p∂p. F\n°v \nt∂mSv Akqb tXm∂p∂p
k\¬ : FSm H∂pw D≠mbn´√. AXv tPmtam\v C„w Bhn√. k\¬ : F¥m \n\°v thtWm

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cmlp¬ (A¤pXtØmsS): F¥v
R߃ AhcpsS {]iv\߃ kwkmcn®p. AhcpsS ^vem‰v
k\¬ : FSm CXv t]mse kpJn°tWm F∂v hmSI Iq´p∂Xv sIm≠mWv Ah¿ amdp∂Xv t]mepw.
AXn\m¬ tPmtams‚ ^vem‰nte°v Xmakw amdm≥ Ah¿
cmlp¬ : AXv tNmZn°tWm. CXv hsc Bbn´pw F\n°v Xømdmbn. kwkmcØn\nSbn¬ Fs‚ IÆpIƒ arZpebpsS
H∂pw HØp h∂n´n√ IÆpIfpw Bbn DS°n. Ahƒ Fs∂ {i≤n°p∂ t]mse
F\n°pw tXm∂n. Rm≥ AdnbmsX AhfpsS skuµcyw
k\¬ : FSm tcjvabpsS Hcp Iq´pImcn D≠v arZpe. {]Wb BkzXn®p sIm≠v RßfpsS kwkmcw XpS¿∂p.
hnhmlw Bbncp∂p. Cs∏m AhfpsS sI´ntbm≥ taml≥
tacn Fs∂mcp s]Æns‚ IqsS BWv Xmakw. arZpe ]mhw Aßs\ R߃ πm≥ sNbvX Znhkw hs∂Øn. AXn\Iw
As√ F∂v IcpXn tPmen tXSn h∂ tacnsb IqsS Rm≥ Fs‚ s]mdpXn ]pXnb ^vem‰nte°v am‰nbncp∂p. Hcp
Xmakn∏n®Xm. HSphn¬ tacn arZpebpsS sI´ntbms\ hf®p apdnbn¬ k\epw tcjvabpw ASpØ apdnbn¬ arZpebpw
Hcpan®p s]mdpXn XpSßn. Xmakn°m≥ R߃ πm≥ sNbv X p. Xev ° mew Rm≥
lmfnse Hcp aqebn¬ Hcp s_Uv C´p sIm≠v AhnsS
cmlp¬ : A√ Ahƒ hfbptam Xmakw Bbn. ]n∂oSp arZpesb hf®p AhfpsS Xmakw
XpSßm\mbn Rm≥ ImØncp∂p.
k\¬ : AXns\ms° hgn D≠v. taml≥ tacnbpsS IqsS
As√ s]mdpXn. AXv sIm≠v Ahfpw thsd BcpsSsb¶nepw sshIpt∂cw Bbt∏mƒ Xs∂ R߃ tcjvabpw arZpebpw
IqsS Ign™mepw Ip‰w ]dbm≥ ]‰n√. AXn\p Rm≥ Nne Xmakn°p∂ ^vem‰n¬ FØn. DSs\ AhcpsS _mKpIƒ
hgn I≠n´p≠v. tcjvabpw slev]v sNøpw. FSpØp sIm≠v R߃ k\ens‚ Imdn¬ RßfpsS
^vem‰nte°v bm{Xbmbn.
cmlp¬ : FSm CsXms° \S°ptam
tcjvabpw arZpebpw hfsc kt¥mjØn¬ Bbncp∂p.
k\¬ : Rm≥ Hcp hgn I≠n´p≠v. tPmtam≥ C\n 4 amkw R߃ Hmtcm Imcy߃ kwkmcn®p sIm≠v Ipd®p
Ignt™ hcq. AXv hsc ^vem‰v F\n°v kz¥w. \n\°v kabØn\p≈n¬ RßfpsS ^vem‰n¬ FØn. _mKpIƒ
Adnbmt√m A®mb\m Ah≥. AXv sIm≠v hmSI F√mw AhcpsS apdnIfn¬ h®p.
sImSp°Ww. \o Fs‚ IqsS Ctßm´v hm.
\msf XncpthmWw BbXv ImcWw R߃ kZy D≠m°m≥
cmlp¬ : FSm \Ωƒ 2 t]¿°v Cu hmSI IqSpX¬ Bhnt√ Xs∂ Xocpam\n®p. DSs\ ]pdØv t]mbn R߃ kZybv°v
th≠ F√m km[\ßfpw hmßn. ]pdØv \n∂pw `£Ww
k\¬ : AXn\p hgn D≠v. DSs\ tcjva Fs‚ IqsS Ctßm´v Ign® R߃ ^vem‰nte°v Xncns®Øn. sNdpXmbn £oWn®
Xmakw amdpw. AhcpsS ^vem‰v DSs\ Hgn™p sImSp°Ww ImcWw Ah¿ tkm^bn¬ Ccp∂p. arZpe Fs∂ {i≤n°p∂
F∂v ]d™ncp∂p. arZpebpw AhfpsS IqsS BWv Xmakw. t]mse F\n°v tXm∂n. Rm≥ arZpesb \√ t]mse kvsINv
\o arZpesb hf®m¬ \n\°v AhfpsS IqsS Xmakn°mw. sNøp∂p≠mbncp∂p.
]IpXn hmSI Ahfpw Xcpw. \mep t]¿ tN¿∂m¬ CsXmcp
hey hmSI A√ arZpe : \√ £oWw Rm≥ t]mbn H∂v {^jv Bhs´.
cmlp¬ : A√ AXn\p F\n°v arZpesb Adnbn√t√m AXpw ]d™p sIm≠v arZpe _mØv dqante°v t]mbn.
A‰m®vSv _mØv dqw D≈ apdnIƒ Bbncp∂p AXv. Ahƒ
k\¬ : FSm ASpØ sh≈nbmgvN HmWw As√. Rm\pw dqans‚ hmXn¬ AS®p
tcjvabpw Hcp πm≥ C´n´p≠v. AXv \S∂m¬ arZpe \ns‚
IqsS BIpw Xmakw tcjva : cmlpse, Rm≥ Ahsf Hcp hn[w F√mw ]d™p
sk‰v B°nbn´p≠v. _m°n F√mw \ns‚ Iøn√m. taml≥
cmlp¬ : CsXms° \S°ptam tacnbpsS IqsS As√. AXv sIm≠v Ahƒ°v FXn¿s∏m∂pw
ImWn√. ]s£ Hcp NΩ¬ D≠v. AhfpsS tI´ntbmt\mSp≈
k\¬ : FSm arZpe \√ ISn Ibdn \n¬°p∂ s]Æm. tZjyw \o \√ t]mse apXseSpØm¬ Ahƒ \ns‚ kz¥w
sI´ntbm≥ IqsS C√mØXv sIm≠v Ahƒ°v \√ Ig∏nfIn BIpw.
\nev°pI BsW∂p tcjva Ft∂mSv ]d™ncp∂p. AhfpsS
sI´ntbm≥ B tacnbpsS IqsS kpJn°p∂Xv sIm≠v Ahfpw k\¬ : AtXSm, c≠p amkw Bbn Ahƒ HcmWns‚ NqSv
thsd BWns‚ IqsS t]mbm¬ F¥m sX‰v. tcjva Ahsf Adn™n´p. a®ms\ \o C∂v cm{Xn AhfpsS IqsS Xs∂
]d™p Hcp hn[w ]d™p a\ nem°pw. \o Ipsd Imew InS°Ww.
Bbnt√ Cßs\ X\n®p. Afnbm \ns‚ kabw sXfnbm≥
t]mIp∂p. tcjva : F∂m Rm≥ t]mbn Ipfn°s´. \√ £oWw
cmlp¬ : FSm \n\°v Ft∂mSv C{X kvt\lw D≠v F∂v k\¬ : FSn Rm\pw D≠v. C\n \o X\n®p Ipfn°mw F∂v
Rm≥ IcpXnbn√. IcpX≠
k\¬ : CsXms° sNbvXnt√¬ Rm≥ F¥v {^≠v BsWSm. tcjva : R߃ IXISbv°m≥ t]mIpIbm. As∏m Hmƒ Z
FSm thsdmcp Imcyw ]dbm≥ ad∂p. Rm≥ \ns∂ Ctßm´v s_Ãv
hnfn®Xv Xs∂ arZpesb ImWn°m\m. Ahƒ tcjvabpsS
IqsS DS≥ hcpw. R߃ Hmtcm Nmbbpw IpSn®p sIm≠v AXv ]d™p sIm≠v Ah¿ AhcpsS apdnbnte°v \S∂p.
Ahsc ImØncp∂p. DSs\ Ah¿ hmXn¬ AS®p Ip‰nbn´p.
Ipd®p Ign™p tcjvabpw arZpebpw FØn. arZpesb I≠ Ipd®p Ign™p Ipfn Ign™ arZpe dqans‚ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p
Rm≥ sR´n. k¬hm¿ Bbncp∂p thjw. Ahƒ \√ sIm≠v ]pdtØ°v h∂p. AhfpsS thjw I≠ Rm≥ Ahsf
kpµcnbmbncp∂p. A¬∏w XSn® \√ shfpØ icocw. Xs∂ t\m°n \n∂p. Hcp Sn j¿´pw tkm^v‰- v- Bb ]m‚pw
icocØn¬ apg®p \n¬Ip∂ tXß t]mep≈ henb apeIƒ. Bbncp∂p thjw. IgpØv Ipd®p Cd°n sh´nb Sn j¿´n¬
Ipd®p NmSnb hb¿. apeItfmSv a’cn°p∂ aØßm AhfpsS ape®m¬ ImWmambncp∂p. AhfpsS tXß
t]mep≈ N¥nIƒ. koabpsS t]mse D≈ henb Np≠pIƒ. t]mep≈ henb apeIƒ {_mbn¬ sIm≈msX AhfpsS Sn
\√ hnS¿∂ ak-vImc C´ IÆpIƒ. Ahsf I≠m¬ Bcpw j¿´n¬ apg®p sIm≠v ]pdtØ°v X≈n \n∂p. Bcpw
H∂v t\m°n t]mIpw. Ahsf I≠ Rm≥ Hcp \nanjw Ahsf I≠mepw t\m°n t]mIp∂ AhfpsS hiy skuµcyw
Xs∂ t\m°n \n∂p. Fs‚ k¶ev]Øn¬ D≈ t]mse D≈ BkzXn®p sIm≠v Rm≥ Ahsf t\m°n Xs∂ \n∂p.
s]Æv. Ahƒ H∂v sI´nbn√mbncp∂p F¶n¬ Rm≥ Ahsf
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Ahƒ°v kmam\yw \√ hbdv D≠mbncp∂p. AXv t]mse cmlp¬ : A√ Fs‚ Iº\nbn¬ tPmen t\m°tWm
AhfpsS Sn j¿´pw ]m‚pw AhfpsS tZlØn¬ H´n tN¿∂v
\n∂ncp∂p. AXv ImcWw AhfpsS skI-vkn icocw F\n°v arZpe : AXv cmlpen\v _p≤nap´v Bhnt√.
\√ t]mse AkzXn°m\mbn. Fs‚ t\m´w I≠ Ahƒ
Nncn®p cmlp¬ : Hcp _p≤nap´pw C√. \√ t]mse tPmen
sNbvXnt√¬ arZpebv°v Nnet∏m _p≤nap´v BIpw
arZpe : A√ tcjva FhnsS
arZpe : F\n°v tPmen sNøm≥ aSn H∂pw C√. F\n°v
cmlp¬ : Ah¿ c≠p t]cpw Ipfnbv°m≥ t]mbn NpΩmsX Ccn°m≥ C„w A√. AhnsS Rm≥ NØv- - InS∂p
tPmen sNbvXn´pw B amt\P¿°v Fs∂ Hcp hnebpw C√.
AXv tI´ Ahƒ AhcpsS apdnbnte°v t\m°n. IXIS®
ImcWw Ahƒ Nncn®p cmlp¬ : F∂m¬ Fs‚ IqsS t]mcpt∂m

arZpe : A√ cmlpen\p Ipfn H∂pw Ct√. arZpe : F\n°v kΩXw BWv

cmlp¬ : Rm≥ arZpebpsS Ipfn Ignbm≥ ImØncp∂Xm AXv ]d™ Ahƒ Nncn®p. ]n∂oSmWv Rm≥ ]d™Xv
F¥msW∂v Rm≥ Hm¿ØXv. As∏m Ahƒ F√mØn\pw
arZpe : Fs‚ Ipfn Ign™nt√ F∂m t]mbn Ipfn®qsS Xømdmbn \n¬°pIbmsW∂v F\n°v tXm∂n.

DSs\ Rm≥ Ipfn°m\mbn _mØv dqan¬ Ibdn. a\ v \ndsb cmlp¬ : F∂m¬. DSs\ Fs‚ Iº\nbn¬ tPmbn≥ sNøm≥
arZpe Bbncp∂p. Ahsf I≠p ISn Ibdnb Rm≥ Ahsf Xømdmbnt°m. \msf F\n°v sdkypta sabn¬ Ab°Ww.
h√msX B{Kln®ncp∂p. thKØn¬ Ipfn® Rm≥ _mØv AXv Ign™n´v Rm≥ hnfn°mw. As∏m C\n Fs‚ IqsS
dqw Xpd∂p sIm≠v ]pdtØ°v Cdßn. arZpebpw ImWpw As√.

samss_en¬ Ft¥m t\m°n sIm≠v arZpe AhnsS AsX tI´ Ahƒ kt¥mjtØmsS H∂v aqfn.
dqan\IØv s_Õn¬ Ccn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Rm≥ {U - v-
H∂pw CSmsX Sh¬ sIm≠v tZlw Np‰n sIm≠mWv _mØv arZpe : cmlpens\ F\n°v Hcp]mSv C„ambn. Cßs\
dqan¬ \n∂pw ]pdtØ°v CdßnbXv. Ahsf I≠ Rm≥ Ft∂mSv Bcpw {^o Bbn kwkmcn°mdn√. F\n°v Hcp
sR´n. Fs∂ I≠ Ahƒ Nncn®p. tPmenbpsS {]i\w h∂t∏mƒ Xs∂ cmlp¬ Fs∂
klmbn°mw F∂v ]d™nt√. F\n°v CXv t]mse Hcmsf
arZpe : A√ ho´n¬ {U - v- H∂pw CSmdnt√ Bbncp∂p `¿Ømhv Bbn th≠Xv

AXv tI´ Rm≥ sNdpXmbn H∂p NΩn. cmlp¬ : ssZhta. Rm≥ AXv Atßm´v- - ]dbm≥ hcnI
Bbncp∂p. Fs‚ k¶¬∏Øn¬ D≈ s]Æns‚ F√m
cmlp¬ : ]ns∂ CSmsX. Rm≥ Ipfn® ImcWw BWv. Fs‚ e£Whpw arZpebv°p≠v. F\n°pw CXv t]mse {^o Bbn
{U - v- Hs° lmfnse _mKnem kwkmcn°p∂ s]Æns\ BWv th≠Xv. kXyw ]d™m¬
Ct∏mgpw F\n°v arZpesb sI´Ww F∂p≠v
arZpe : Atøm Rm≥ ImcWw lmfn¬ InSt°≠n h∂p As√
arZpe : cmlp¬ ]dbp∂Xv Hs° kXyw BtWm
cmlp¬ : AXv kmcan√
cmlp¬ : arZpetbmSv Rm≥ F¥n\p Ifhv ]dbWw. F√mw
DSs\ Rm≥ lmfnte°v t]mbn Hcp Sn j¿´pw tjm¿´vkpw ssZh \n›bw t]mse tXm∂p∂p. Rm≥ F{X Bbn tPmen
C´p sIm≠v lmfnse tkm^bn¬ Ccp∂p. Fs∂ I≠ arZpe D≈ Hcp s]Æns\bpw AXv t]mse F\n°v Hcp
]pdtØ°v h∂p. Fs‚ IqsS tkm^bn¬ Ccp∂p AknkvS\vSns\bpw tXSn \S°p∂p. HSphn¬ ssZhw Bbn´v
Cs∏m F\n°v c≠pw ImWn®p X∂p
arZpe : cmlp¬ BsI Hcp t_mdSn t]mse. Ahƒ BtW
t\csØ Xs∂ AIØp Ibdn IXIS®p. \Ωp°v h√Xpw arZpe : A√ cmlpens‚ ho´n¬ kΩXn°ptam.
kwkmcn®ncn°mw.
cmlp¬ : kΩXn®mepw Ct√epw Hcpan®p Pohn°m≥ \ap°v
cmlp¬ : AXns\¥m. Rm\pw X\n®t√ BcptSbpw kΩXw th≠. arZpebv°v Adnbptam Fs‚ Hcp
Iq´p°mc≥ Hcp ]©m_n s]Æns\ IeymWw Ign°Ww
arZpe : cmlp¬ F¥v sNøp∂p. F∂v ho´pImtcmSv ]d™p. Ah¿ kΩXn®n√. Aßs\
Ah¿ ChnsS Hcpan®p Xmakw XpSßn
cmlp¬ : Rm≥ ChnsS Hcp Iº\nbn¬ HR amt\P¿ BWv.
arZpetbm arZpe : F∂n´v

arZpe : \Ωƒ skbnw ^o¬Uv BWt√m. Rm≥ HR cmlp¬ : F∂ns´¥m. HSphn¬ ho´pIm¿ AhcpsS hnhmlw
Akn - v- BWv \SØn sImSpØp

cmlp¬ : sIm≈mat√m. Rm≥ Ipsd Bbn Hcp AknÂns\ arZpe : BtWm. F\n°v tI´n´v Hcp hnizmkw hcmØ t]mse
t\m°n \S°p∂p. H∂pw icn BIp∂n√.
cmlp¬ : Rm≥ ]d™Xv kXyw BWv
arZpe : BtWm, Rm≥ BtW tPmen amdm≥ t\m°n
\S°pIbmWv. arZpe : AX√. cmlpens\ F\n°v hnizmkw BWv. Cßs\
Hs° \S°ptam
cmlp¬ : F¥v ]‰n.
DSs\ k\ens‚ dqan¬ \n∂pw AhcpsS \n∂pw sNdnb i–w
arZpe : Fs‚ amt\P¿ tacnbpsS {^≠v BWv. AXv sIm≠v tI´p. Ah¿ AhcpsS Iem]cn]mSnIƒ XpSßnbncp∂p.
Ft∂mSv Hcp Ien∏v t]mse. sXm´Xn\pw ]nSn®Xn\pw Hs° tcjva ]Xps° Fs∂ms° ]dbp∂p≠mbncp∂p
Ip‰w BWv. Ign™ BgvN ]dbm Cßs\ BtW¬ Fs‚
hnk ]pXp°n√ F∂v. Fs‚ hnk DSs\ Xocpw. Fs∂ AXv tI´ arZpe Nncn®p.
Fßs\ F¶nepw ChnsS \n∂p \m´nte°v Ab°m\m
Abmƒ Cßs\ Hs° ]dbp∂Xv. cmlp¬ : A√ Ct∏m tamls\ ImWmdnt√

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arZpe : C√, Abmsf ImWp∂Xv Xs∂ F\n°v tZjyam.
]s£ F√mw ]Xps° XpSßWw F∂v Fs‚ a\ v a{¥n®p.
cmlp¬ : Cs∏m F{X Imew Bbn ]ncn™n´p. DSs\ Xs∂ k\ens‚ apdnbn¬ \n∂pw ho≠pw AhcpsS
IfnbpsS i–w tI´p. c≠n\pw \√ t]mse Ig∏nfInbncp∂p.
arZpe : c≠p amkw Bbn. Abmƒ B tacnbpsS IqsS AXv tI´ arZpe Xe XmgvXn sIm≠v Nncn®p.
kpJn°pIbmWv-.- Rm≥ Abmsf h√msX hnizkn®p t]mbn.
F√vemw Fs‚ sX‰m. ]s£ Rm≥ Abmsf shdpsX hnSn√ ]Xnsb Rm≥ arZpebpsS Iøn¬ sXm´p. B \nanjw Ahƒ
H∂v hnd®p. Ahfn¬ \n∂pw bmsXmcp FXn¿∏pw D≠mbn√.
cmlp¬ : arZpe Abmsf F¥v sNøm\m. Gdn h∂m¬ AXn\m¬ Rm≥ ]Xnsb \oßn sIm≠v Ahsf sXms´mcpan
hnhmlw th¿s]SpØmw. A√msX F¥v sNøm≥ sIm≠v Ccp∂p. Ahƒ \√ t]mse izmkw FSpØp sIm≠v
apJw XmgvØn Ccp∂p. DSs\ Rm≥ Fs‚ Hcp ssI AhfpsS
Ahƒ Ipd®p k¶StØmsS. Npaen¬ h®p. AXn\p tijw Ahsf Ft∂mSv tN¿Øv
sIm≠v ]nSn®p.
arZpe : AsX F\n°v Abmsf Xncns®m∂pw sNøm≥ ]‰n√.
AsX\n°dnbmw. F∂mepw ssZhw Fs‚ IqsS BWv. DSs\ Ahƒ Fs∂ sI´n ]pW¿∂p. Ahƒ Fs∂
Abmƒ Ft∂mSp sNbvXXn\p Abmƒ A\p`hn°pw B{Kln®ncp∂Xv ImcWw Ahƒ Fs∂ \√ t]mse sI´n
]pW¿∂p. ]Xnsb Rm≥ Fs‚ apJw AhfpsS IgpØn¬
cmlp¬ : kmcan√. Abmƒ sNbvX t]mse AbmtfmSv Xncn®pw h®v sIm≠v AhfpsS IgpØn¬ Npw_\߃ \¬In. ISn
sNbv-X
- m¬ t]msc. Ibdn Ahƒ Fs∂ hen™p apdp°n sIm≠v sI´n ]pW¿∂p.
\√ ]™ntI´v t]mep≈ AhfpsS apeIƒ Fs‚ tZlØv
arZpe : Rm≥ F¥v sNøm≥. Aa¿∂ncp∂p. Rm≥ PohnXØn¬ BZyw Bbn h√mØ Hcp
kpJw A\p`hn®p. Ahsf Rm\pw \√ t]mse sI´n
cmlp¬ : Abmƒ arZpetbmSv F¥mWv sNbvXXv AXv t]mse ]pW¿∂p.
Xs∂ AbmtfmSpw sNøWw
BZyw BbXv ImcWw Rm≥ \√ t]mse
Ahƒ \mWw sIm≠v apJw XmgvØn. InXbv°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Rm≥ Nne hoUntbmIƒ I≠n´p≠v
F∂√msX Rm≥ BZyambmWv Hcp s]Æns‚ sXmSp∂Xv
cmlp¬ : A√, Cs∏m CXv Xs∂ It≠m. Ah¿ IeymWw Xs∂. kabw icn A√mØXv sIm≠pw Xosc `mKyw
t]mepw Ign®n´n√. \√ Ig∏nfIn \S°pIbm c≠pw C√mØXv sIm≠pw CXv hsc Bbn´pw F\n°v Hcp s]Æns‚
NqSv Adnbm≥ km[n®ncp∂n√. Fs‚ InX∏v I≠ arZpe
arZpe : cmlp¬ Hcp Imcyw ]dbs´. Ahsd Ip‰w ]d™n´v Fs∂ ]nSn hn´p sIm≠v
Imcyw C√. AhcpsS {]mbw AXm
arZpe : F¥v ]‰n cmlp¬
cmlp¬ : Fs‚bpw {]mbw AXv Xs∂ BWv
cmlp¬ : H∂pw C√, Rm≥ BZyambm
arZpe : As∏m Fs‚tbm
arZpe : F¥v
cmlp¬ : A√ arZpe c≠p amkw Bbnt√ HcmWns‚ NqSv
Adn™n´p. AXn\p tijw Hcn°¬ t]mepw sNøWw F∂v cmlp¬ : Rm≥ Hcp s]Æns‚ icocØn¬ sXmSp∂Xv Xs∂
tXm∂nbn´n√
arZpe : F¥v, As∏m CXv hsc Bbn´pw Hcp s]Æns‚ kpJw
AXv tI´ Ahƒ \mWw sIm≠v Xe XmgvØn sIm≠v Nncn®p Adn™n´nt√

arZpe : ]ns∂ tXm∂msX. ]s£ F¥v sNøm\m. Fs∂ cmlp¬ : C√, Rm≥ ]d™nt√ CXmZyw BsW∂p.. ]s£
t]mep≈ Hcp s]Æn\p a\ n¬ D≈ B{Kl߃ Hs° ]d™m¬ Bcpw hnizkn°n√. Fs‚ PohnXØn¬ BZyamb
D≈n¬ HXp°n Pohn°\t√ ]‰p Hcp s]Ænt\mSv C„w tXm∂p∂Xv Xs∂

cmlp¬ : C\n Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw ]d™m¬ Ft∂mSv tZjyw arZpe : F\n°v hnizkn°m≥ hø. Rm≥ IcpXn
tXm∂ptam IeymWØn\v ap≥]v Xs∂ F√m BWpßfpw s]Æns‚ NqSv
Adn™n´v D≠mIpw
arZpe : C√,
cmlp¬ : a‰p≈hcpsS Imcyw F\n°v Adnbn√. Rm≥ CXv
cmlp¬ : F\n°v arZpesb Cßs\ I≠n´v sImXn hsc Hcp s]Æns‚ ASpØpw t]mbn´n√.
ASbv°m≥ hø. Fs¥mcp ep°v BWv. Bscbpw
sImXn∏n°p∂ icocw. BZyw Bbm Hcp s]Æns\ I≠n´v arZpe : cmlpen\v Adntbm, taml≥ Ct√ Atßcv hsc
Cßs\ tXm∂p∂Xv. Cßs\ I≠n´v F\n°v IeymWØn\v ap≥]v Ipsd s]ÆpßfpsS ASpØv t]mbn
ItÆ≠p°ms\ tXm∂p∂n√. Ahsc A\p`hnNn´p≈Xm. IeymWØn\v ap≥]v BbXv
sIm≠v Rm≥ F√mw £an®p. C\n Aßs\ H∂pw D≠mhn√
Ahƒ \mWtØmsS F∂v Fs∂ ]nSn®p kXyw sNbv X m. F∂n´m Abmƒ
tacnbpsS IqsS. A√ Atß¿°v BImw F¶n¬ tcjva
arZpe : BtWm, ]s£ Rm≥ XSn®n´t√ ]d™ t]mse F\n°pw Bbn IqsS. Rm\pw Hcp s]Æt√.
F\n°pw Ct√ hnImcw Hs°. F{X Imew F∂v h®m Rm≥
cmlp¬ : F\n°v XSn® s]Æpßsf BWv C„w. AXpw Cßs\ Pohn°p∂Xv. cmlpens\ Fs∂ C„w BbXv
shfpØp XpSpØ \√ apebpw N¥nbpw Hs° D≈ arZpesb sIm≠v C\n Rm≥ cmlpens‚ kz¥w Bbncn°pw. AXn\p
t]mse D≈ s]Æpßsf Hcp XmenbpsS _ew H∂pw thWw Fs∂\n°n√.

AXv tI´ Ahƒ \mWw sIm≠v Nncn®p AXv ]d™p sIm≠v Ahƒ Fs‚ Np≠n¬ AhfpsS
koabpsS t]mep≈ henb Np≠pIƒ sIm≠v F\n°v NpSp
cmlp¬ : ]ns∂ IeymWØn\v apt∂ Xs∂ I´v Xn∂p∂Xv Npw_\w \¬In. AXn\p tijw Ahƒ
Hcp ckw As√
arZpe : \ap°v Fs‚ apdnbnte°v t]mImw
AXv tI´ AhfpsS apJw XpSpØp. Ahƒ Fs∂
B{Kln°p∂ t]mse F\n°pw tXm∂n. B \nanjw Ahsf cmlp¬ : AXv Rm≥ ]dbm≥ hcnI Bbncp∂p
tIdn ]nSn°m≥ F\n°v tXm∂n t]mbn.

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Aßs\ R߃ dqante°v \S∂p. AIØp Ibdnb DSs\ I≠n´p≠v. C\n AsXms° H∂v ss{S sNbvXv t\m°Ww
Rm≥ hmXn¬ AS®p Ip‰nbn´p. AXv I≠ arZpe \mWw
sIm≠v Nncn®p. arZpe : As∏m Xnbdn Adnbmw C\n {]mIv‰n°¬ IqSn sNbv-
-Xm¬ aXn As√
arZpe : F∂mepw I\yI F∂v Rm≥ tI´n´p≠v. BZyw Bb
Hcp I\yIs\ ImWp∂Xv AXv ]d™p Ahƒ Nncn®p. Rm\pw AdnbmsX Nncn®p.
R߃ sNdpXmbn ASpØ t]mse F\n°v tXm∂n. arZpesb
AXv ]d™p Ahƒ Nncn®p. {_mbn¬ s]mXn™ AhfpsS t]mse Hcp s]Æns\ Rm≥ kz¥w B°Ww F∂v Fs‚
apeIƒ CfInbmSn a\ v a{¥n®p.
cmlp¬ : Ahkcw In´mØXv sIm≠m cmlp¬ : AsX AsX. ]Tn®X√mw H∂v sNbvXp t\m°Ww
arZpe : ]s£ F\n°v kt¥mjw Bbn. Cßs\ Hcmsf arZpe : F∂n´mtWm H∂pw sNømsX t\m°n \n¬Ip∂Xv.
In´p∂Xv Xs∂ `mKyw BWv.
AsX tI´ Rm≥ ]Xnsb AhfpsS ASptØ°v \S∂p. AXv
Rm≥ AdnbmsX AhfpsS tXß t]mep≈ apeIsf Xs∂ I≠ Ahƒ ]pdIntem´p \S∂p. AXv I≠ Rm≥ Ahsf
t\m°n \n∂p. AXv I≠ Ahƒ t]mbn sI´n ]pW¿∂p. AhfpsS apeIƒ Fs‚ tZlØv
Aa¿∂p. AhfpsS ]™n tI´v t]mep≈ icocØn¬ Rm≥
arZpe : F¥m Cßs\ t\m°p∂Xv.
C„mtbm
cmlp¬ : ]ns∂ AXv
tNmZn°m\pt≠m. F∂mepw F∂m
hen∏am. C{X henb ape Rm≥ .
BZyambm ImWp∂Xv

arZpe : cmlpse Rm≥ XSn®n´t√.

AXv sIm≠m C{X hen∏w

cmlp¬ : Rm≥ s]ÆpßfpsS ape

Hs° t\m°mdp≠v. XSn®mepw
B¿°pw C{X hen∏w ImWn√. CXv
I≠n´v \√ ssI {]tbmKw \S∂
t]mep≠v

arZpe : F∂m¬ Rm≥ H∂pw

Hfn°p∂n√. AsX ]≠v R߃
tlmÃen¬ D≈t∏mƒ R߃
s]Æp߃ ]ckv ] cw ape Hs°
]nSn®p Ifn°pw. B kabØv
AsXms° Hcp ckw Bbncp∂p. AXv
ImcWw BWv Fs‚ ape hepXmbXv.
A°meØv henb ape D≈Xv
Hc`nam\w t]mse Bbncp∂p.
cmlp¬ : AXv ]≠v am{Xw A√,
Ct∏mgpw henb ape s]Æn\v AgIv- -
Xs∂bmWv . F∂m hen∏am c≠p
sNdnb tXß FSpØv h® t]mep≠v

arZpe : A{Xbv°v hen∏w Dt≠m

Fs‚ apebv°v Fs‚ icocw tN¿Øv sIm≠v Ahsf ]pW¿∂p sIm≠v
\n∂p.
cmlp¬ : kXymbn´pw D≠v. AsX B\bv°v B\bpsS hen∏w
Adnbn√. Ipfn® ImcWw Ahƒ°v Hcp Xcw amZI K‘w Bbncp∂p.
AhfpsS aØp ]nSn∏n°p∂ amZI K‘w Rm≥ aq°nte°v
arZpe : Rm≥ A{Xbv°v XSn Dt≠m hen®p Ib‰n.
cmlp¬ : Atø XSn A√, Rm≥ Hcp sNm√v ]d™Xm. ]ns∂ cmlp¬ : lpw \√ aWw.
\ns‚ ape I≠n´v tIdn ]nSn°m≥ tXm∂p∂p.
arZpe : AXv Im®nb FÆ tX® aWw BWv. apSnbn¬ FÆ
arZpe : Rm≥ ]dt™m ]nSn°cpXv F∂v. cmlpens‚ C„w C´nt√¬ F\n°v icn Bhn√. ]t≠ D≈ ioew BWv.
t]mse F¥pw sNømw. Rm≥ BsI {Xn¬ ASn®p
\n¬°pIbmWv.- - F∂mepw IeymW {]mbw Bbn´pw s]Æns\ cmlp¬ : \√ ioew. h√mØ Hcp aØp ]nSn∏n°p∂ K‘w.
A\p`hn°mØ BWp߃ Dt≠m. F∂mepw F\n°v
hnizmkw hcmØ t]mse. AXpw ]d™p sIm≠v Rm≥ Ahsf F∂nte°v tN¿Øv
\ndpØn. AXn\p tijw AhfpsS amwkfamb ]pdw Rm≥
cmlp¬ : Rm≥ ]d™Xv kXyw BWv ssI sIm≠v XtemSn. \√ ]™n tI´v t]mep≈ icocØn¬
tXm´∏sg Fs‚ Ip´≥ Iºnbmbn. AhfpsS apeIƒ
arZpe : A√ Aßs\ BtW¬ Fs∂ Iøn¬ In´nbn´v F¥v At∏mgpw Fs‚ tZlØv Aa¿∂ncp∂p. Fs‚ Iºnbmb
sNøm\m. h√Xpw sNøm≥ Adnbptam Ip´≥ AhfpsS tZlsØ IpØn t\mhn®p sIm≠ncp∂p.
cmlp¬ : Rm≥ CXv hsc H∂pw sNbvXn´n√ Fs∂ D≈p. Rm≥ ssI sIm≠v AhfpsS ]pdw XtemSn sIm≠ncp∂p.
]s£ sNtø≠Xv \√ t]mse Adnbmw. hoUntbm \ndsb AhfpsS Sn j¿´pw {_mbpw Fs‚ XShen\p XSkw Bb

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t]mse F\n°v tXm∂n. ]Xnsb Rm≥ ssI XmgvØn sIm≠v XSn®n´v As√ AXv sIm≠v {_m C´nt√¬ icn BIn√
AhfpsS N¥nIsf ssI sIm≠v ]nSn®p. hen∏Øns‚ apeIƒ Xmtg°v Xqßn ImWm≥ \√ t_m¿ Bbncn°pw.
ImcyØn¬ AhfpsS apeItfmSv a’cn°p∂ N¥nIƒ
Bbncp∂p Ahƒ°v. Rm≥ AhfpsS N¥nIfn¬ ]nSn®p cmlp¬ : ]s£ F\n°v {_m C√msX ImWm≥ BWv C„w.
sIm≠v Ii°n. Ahƒ H∂v aqfn. H∂gn®p Xcptam
ISn Ibdnb Rm≥ ]Xnsb ssI sIm≠v AhfpsS ]m‚ v arZpe : As∏m tXm‰p As√
XmgvØn. AXv I≠ Ahƒ H∂v sR´n. ]s£ Ahfn¬ \n∂pw
bmsXmcp FXn¿∏pw D≠mbn√. AhfpsS ]m‚ nbn¬ AXv ]d™p sIm≠v Ahƒ ssI ]n∂nte°v sIm≠v t]mbn
s]mXn™ N¥nIsf Rm≥ ssI sIm≠v Ii°n. ]Xnsb AhfpsS {_mbpsS lp°pIƒ hnSphn®p. {_mbpsS
Rm≥ ]m‚nbn¬ IqSn ssI ISØn AhfpsS \Kv\amb _‘\Øn¬ \n∂pw tamNnXcmb AhfpsS apeIƒ c≠pw
N¥nIsf sXm´p. \√ tkm^v‰mb N¥nIƒ Bbncp∂p {_mbpsS shfnbnte°v X≈n \n∂p. AXv I≠p ISn Ibdnb
Ahƒ°v. Rm≥ BZyambmWv- - Hcp s]Æns‚ N¥n sXmSp∂Xv Rm≥ AhfpsS {_mbpsS h≈nIfn¬ ]nSn®p sIm≠v {_m
Xs∂. Fs‚ D≈n¬ kt¥mjØns‚ Aan´pIƒ s]m´n AhfpsS tZlØv \n∂pw Agn®p.
sIm≠ncp∂p.
Fs‚ {]hrØnIfn¬
ISn Ibdnb Rm≥ Ahƒ°v bmsXmcp FXn¿∏pw
C√mbncp∂p. AhfpsS ]q¿W
cmlp¬ : arZpse. FSn \ns∂ I≠n´v \Kv \ amb Xmtg°v Xqßnb
kln°m≥ tae. \o CsXm√mw H∂v .
apeIƒ Rm≥ ssI sIm≠v
Agn®p ]dn®p Ifbptam ]nSn®p. Fs‚ Iøn¬
sIm≈mØ apeIsf Rm≥
arZpe : I≈≥, F\n°v \mWam. ssI sIm≠v sRcn®p
Bhiy°mc≥ Xs∂ F√mw Agnt®m. sIm≠ncp∂p. Ahl Fs∂
Xs∂ t\m°n sIm≠v \n∂p.
AXv ]d™p sIm≠v Ahƒ Nncn®p. AhfpsS apeIƒ°v \√ \ndw
AsX tI´ Rm≥ ]Xnsb Ahsf D≠mbncp∂p. ape IÆpIƒ°v
hn´p sIm≠v AhfpsS {_mbn¬ Cfw s{_u¨ \ndw
s]mXn™ apeIsf ]nSn®p. \√ Bbncp∂p. AhfpsS XSn®
tkm^v‰- v- Bb tIm´≥ {_m BbXv ape IÆpIƒ Fs∂ amSn
ImcWw AhfpsS apeIsf hnfn°p∂ t]mse F\n°v
sXmSp∂Xv t]mse F\n°v tXm∂n. tXm∂n.
\√ hen∏w D≈ apeIsf Rm≥ ssI
sIm≠v Ii°n. {_mbn¬ sIm≈mØ AXv I≠ Rm≥ Hcp sNdnb
apeIƒ ]pdtØIv X≈n \n∂p. AXv Ip™ns\ t]mse AhfpsS
I≠p ISn Ibdnb Rm≥ AhfpsS apeIfn¬ \n∂pw ]m¬
ape Nmen¬ apJw h®p sIm≠v \n∂p. IpSn°m\mbn sImXn®p. Fs‚
Np≠pIƒ AhfpsS ape
Ahƒ \√ t]mse izmkw FSpØp IÆpIsf tXSn \oßn. Rm≥
sIm≠v Fs‚ {]hrØnIsf kzmKXw AhfpsS ape IÆpIƒ
sNbvXp. ]Xnsb Rm≥ AhfpsS Sn hmbn¬ B°n sIm≠v Rm≥
j¿´v- - ssI sIm≠v s]m°n. AXv I≠ AhfpsS tX≥ \pIcm≥
Ahƒ Sn j¿´v- Agn°m≥ Fs∂ XpSßn. ]m¬ Cs√¶nepw
klmbn®p. AhfpsS XSn® AhfpsS apeIƒ°v h√mØ
icocØn¬ H´n \n∂ Sn j¿´v- - Rm≥ Hcp cpNn tXm∂n. Rm≥
Ipd®p _p≤n ap´n sIm≠v AhfpsS apeIƒ hmbn¬ h®v
Agns®SpØp. sIm≠v ]men√mØ AhfpsS ape IpSn®p sImt≠ Ccp∂p.
{_m sIm≠v s]mXn™ AhfpsS tXß t]mep≈ apeIƒ BZyambn´v Bbncp∂p Rm≥ Hcp s]Æns‚ ape t\cn´v
Fs‚ ap∂n¬ {Zniyambn. hen∏w ImcWw {_mbn¬ ImWp∂Xpw AXv t]mse ape IpSn°p∂Xpw. CsXm∂pw
sIm≈mØ AhfpsS apeIƒ {_mbpsS shfnbnte°v X≈n bmZm¿∞yw As√ F∂v Hcp \nanjw Rm≥ Nn¥n®p. Hcp
\n∂p. {_mbn¬ AhfpsS ape®m¬ \√ t]mse ssI sIm≠v AhfpsS apeIsf Ipg®pw ape \pW™p
ImWmambncp∂p. \√ ]™n t]mep≈ AhfpsS apeIsf sIm≠pw Rm≥ AhfpsS apeIfn¬ Fs‚ kv t \lw
Rm≥ ssI sIm≠v Ii°n. Ahƒ Fs‚ {]hrØn t\m°n {]ISn∏n®p sIm≠ncp∂p.
sIm≠v Xs∂ \n∂p. ]Xnsb Rm≥ AhfpsS ape hnShn¬
apJw h®v sIm≠v \n∂p. Ahƒ \√ t]mse izmkw FSpØp Ipd®p kabw AhfpsS apeIsf Xmtemen® Rm≥ ]Xnsb
sIm≠ncp∂p. Hcp ssI sIm≠v AhfpsS ]m‚n XmgvØn. AXv I≠ Ahƒ
DSs\ Rm≥ Fs‚ ssI AhfpsS ]pdInte°v sIm≠v t]mbn arZpe : A√, Fs‚ DSp XpWn F√mw Agn®n´pw ChnsS Hcmƒ
AhfpsS {_mbpsS lp°pIƒ Agn°m≥ {ian®p. \√ ssS‰v {U - v- Hs° C´p sIm≠mtWm \n¬°p∂Xv
Bbn \n∂ ImcWw {_m F\n°v Agn°\mbn√. AXv I≠
Ahƒ Nncn®p. AXv tI´t∏mgmWv Rm≥ {U - v- H∂pw Agn®n√ F∂m Imcyw
a\ n√bXv.
arZpe : Xnbdn t]mse A√ {]m°v‰n°¬
cmlp¬ : Atøm tkmdn. Rm≥ AXv ad∂p t]mbn. Rm≥
cmlp¬ : AX√, CXv \√ ssS‰v BWt√m. izmkw ap´nt√. BZyw BbmWv Hcp s]Æns\ Cßs\ ]nd∂ ]Sn
ImWp∂Xv. AXv sIm≠v Rm≥ Fs‚ Imcyw ad∂p t]mbn
arZpe : ]ns∂ C√msX, ]s£ {_m CSmsX \n∂m¬ ape
F√mw Xqßn \n¬°pw, AXv sIm≠v Cs∏m {_m ioew Bbn DSs\ Rm≥ {U - v- F√mw Agn®p ]q¿W \Kv\≥ Bbn.
arZpebpsS apeIƒ I≠p Iºnbmb Fs‚ Ip´≥ Ahs‚
cmlp¬ : A√ ho´n¬ D≈t∏mgpw {_m CSmdpt≠m. ]Øn hnS¿Øn sIm≠v Ahs‚ D{Kcq]w ImWn®p sIm≠v
\n∂p. AXv I≠ arZpe Ipd®p kabw Fs‚ Ip´s\ Xs∂
arZpe : Rm≥ ]d™nt√ AXv ioew Bbn t]mbn. Rm≥ t\m°n sIm≠v \n∂p. Ahƒ Ft¥m hnizmkw hcmØ
InS°ptºmƒ am{Xta {_m Agn°mdp≈p. AXv t]mse Rm≥ t]mse Fs‚ Ip´s\ Xs∂ Xpdn®p t\m°n sIm≠v \n∂p

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Imcy߃ \√ t]mse Adn™p sNøp∂ AhtfmSv- - F\n°v
arZpe : ssZhta, Rm≥ BZyambmWv- - C{X hen∏w D≈ {]Wbw tXm∂n.
BWpßfpsS km[\w ImWp∂Xv.
Ipd®p Ign™p Ahƒ
cmlp¬ : A√ tamls‚ km[\Øn\p C{X hen∏w Ct√
arZpe : cmlpse hmb Ig°p∂p. F∂m hen∏am \ns‚
arZpe : tamls‚ km[\w sNdpXm. C{X hÆhpw C√. CXv km[\Øn\p
I≠n´v F\n°v ]nSn°m≥ tXm∂p∂p.
cmlp¬ : BtWm, Rm≥ \√ t]mse kpJn®p. Rm≥
cmlp¬ : A√ Rm≥ ]nSn°cpXv F∂v ]dt™m BZyambm Cßs\ Hs°
arZpe : C\n tXmScpXv F∂v ]d™mepw Rm≥ ]nSn°pw. arZpe : F∂m Fs‚ t]m∂p tam≥ F\n°v H∂v sNbvXp Xm
CXv I≠n´v F\n°v kln°p∂n√.
cmlp¬ : F¥v sNbvXp Xcm≥
AXv ]d™p sIm≠v Ahƒ Fs‚ Ip´s\ ssI sIm≠v
]nSn®p. AhfpsS IøpsS NqSv Adn™t∏mƒ Fs‚ Ip´≥ arZpe : FSm F\ns°m∂p CXv t]mse N∏n Xm
IqSpX¬ Iºnbmbn sIm≠v \n∂p. DSs\ hnizmkw hcmØ
t]mse Fs‚ Ip´s\ c≠p ssI sIm≠pw Np‰n ]nSn®p. cmlp¬ : FSm Ft∂m
AXn\p tijw Fs‚ Ip´s\ ssI sIm≠v Nen∏n®p. Ahƒ
At∏mgpw Ft¥m Nn¥n°p∂ t]mse F\n°v tXm∂n arZpe : AsX Cßs\ D≈ kabØv FSm t]mSm Fs∂ms°
hnfn°m≥ tXm∂pw. AsXms° H∂v amt\Pv sNøWw. F∂m
cmlp¬ : F¥v ]‰n arZpe Rm≥ CsXms° Agn®p sIm≠v InS°s´. Ipsd Bbn
Btcepw Fs‚ tbm\n H∂v \mhv sIm≠v sXm´n´p
arZpe : A√, \ns‚ Cu km[\w Fs‚ tbm\nbn¬ Ib‰nbm¬
]ns∂ thZ\ ImcWw F\n°v c≠p Znhkw ap≈m≥ ]‰ptam DSs\ Ahƒ tZlØv Ahtijn® ]m‚nbpw ]m‚pw Agn®p
F∂mtemNn®Xm. sIm≠v ]q¿W \Kv\bmbn. AXn\p tijw I´nente°v
InS∂p sIm≠v ImepIƒ AIØn. AhfpsS tbm\n I≠p
cmlp¬ : A{Xbv°v hen∏w Dt≠m Fs‚ km[\w Rm≥ sR´n. apgph≥ tjhv sNbvXp an\p°n kpµcam°nb
\√ tbm\n I≠p Rm≥ Ipd®p kabw AXp Xs∂ t\m°n
arZpe : AtXSm, tamls‚ sNdnb km[\w Ibdnb Fs‚ sIm≠v \n∂p. \√ am¿_nƒ \ndap≈ AhfpsS tZlØv
tbm\nbn¬ \ns‚ km[\w \√ ssS‰v Bbncn°pw tbm\n Hcp Ae¶mcw Xs∂ Bbncp∂p.
cmlp¬ : kmcan√, Rm≥ \√ t]mse kq£n®p sNbvtXmfmw arZpe : FSm hm F\n°v H∂v N∏n XmSm
arZpe : cmlp¬ \ns‚ km[\w I≠n´v F\n°v hmbn¬ cmlp¬ : BZyw Rm≥ CsXm∂p \√ t]mse ImWs´. BZyw
FSp°m≥ tXm∂p∂p Bbm Hcp s]Æns‚ tbm\n Cßs\ ImWp∂Xv
cmlp¬ : F¥v. s]Æp߃ BWpßfpsS km[\w hmbn¬ Ahƒ°v AXn\Iw Hen®p XpSßnbncp∂p. BsI \\™
FSp°ptam. AhfpsS tX≥ I≠p Rm≥ Fs‚ apJw AhfpsS
tbm\nbnte°v ASp∏n®p. AhfpsS tbm\nbpsS tX\ns‚
arZpe : ]ns∂ C√msX, ]s£ \o F\n°pw Xncn®p sNbvXv amZI K‘w Rm≥ aq°nte°v hen®p Ib‰n. DSs\ AhfpsS
XcWw tbm\n tX≥ Rm≥ \mhp sIm≠v \pW™p. Ahƒ
IÆpIfS®p Fs‚ {]hrØnsb kzmKXw sNbvXp. AhfpsS
cmlp¬ : AXns\¥m, Rm≥ IcpXn AtXms° kn\nabn¬ tX\n\p \√ cpNn D≈ t]mse F\n°v tXm∂n AXn\m¬
am{Xta ImWq F∂m Rm≥ AhfpsS tbm\nbn¬ D≈ tX≥ apgph≥ \mhp sIm≠v
\pW™p. Ahƒ IÆpIƒ AS®p sIm≠v hnImc`cnXbmbn
arZpe : kn\na F∂m¬ PohnXw Xs∂ As√. skI-vkv InS∂p. Ahƒ°v Fs‚ N∏¬ \√ t]mse C„amb t]mse
F∂m¬ bmtXmcp aSnbpw IqSmsX CWsb ]q¿Wambn F\n°v tXm∂n.
Xr]vXn s]SpØWw. AXns‚ `mKw BWv Hd¬ skI-vkv.
BZyambmWv- Hcp s]Æns‚ Rm≥ sXmSp∂Xv F¶nepw
cmlp¬ : Rm≥ BZyw As√, AXns‚ Nne kwibßfm hoUntbmbnepw a‰pw I≠pw tI´pw Adnhp≈ Rm≥
s]Æns‚ hoIvs\kv t]mbn‚ - v- Bb I¥v Xnc™p. AhfpsS
arZpe : \ns‚ kwib߃ F√mw Rm≥ Xo¿°p∂p≠v. BZyw tbm\nbpsS sXmenbn¬ s]mXn™p sIm≠v Hfn®ncp∂
Rm≥ \ns‚ km[\Øns‚ cpNn H∂v t\m°s´. I¥ns\ Rm≥ Is≠Øn. sXmen \o°n sIm≠v Rm≥
AhfpsS I¥ns\ \mhp sIm≠v sXm´p. AhfpsS icocw
AXv ]d™p Ip\n™p sIm≠v Ahƒ Fs‚ Ip´\n¬ hnd®p. AXv t]mse Ahƒ \∂mbn izmkw FSpØp sIm≠v
Npw_\w \¬In. Rm≥ BsI hnd®p. AXv Imcyw B°msX hn´p. AXv I≠ Rm≥
Ahƒ Fs‚ Ip´\n¬ AhfpsS \mhp sIm≠v sXm´p. AXv
hsc AdnbmØ Hcp h√mØ kpJw Fs‚ kncIeqsS HmSn. cmlp¬ : F¥v ]‰n
]Xnsb Ahƒ \mhp sIm≠v Fs‚ Ip´\n¬ Nn{Xw hc®p.
Rm≥ kpJØns‚ temItØ°v bm{X XpSßnbncp∂p. arZpe : H∂pw C√Sm, \o AXv t]mse H∂qsS F\n°v sNbvXp
AXn\p tijw Ahsf Fs‚ Ip´s\ AhfpsS hmbnte°v Xm
Ib‰n sIm≠v \pW™p. Ahƒ°v henb hmb Bb ImcWw
Fs‚ Ip´s\ AhfpsS hmbnte°v Ib‰n sIm≠v Ahƒ DSs\ Rm≥ AhfpsS I¥ns\ \mhp sIm≠v \pW™p.
N∏¬ XpS¿∂p. Rm≥ kpJØns‚ sImSpapSn IbdpI Ahƒ BsI sRcn ]ncn sIm≠p. AsXm∂pw Imcyw
Bbncp∂p. B°msX Rm≥ AhfpsS I¥ns\ N∏n sIm≠ncp∂p. Fs‚
N∏¬ ImcWw AhfpsS I¥v XSn®ncp∂p. AXv t]mse
]Xnsb Ahƒ Fs‚ Ip´s\ \mhp sIm≠v \\®p sIm≠v At∏mgpw AhfpsS tbm\n tX≥ NpcØn sIm≠ncp∂p. Rm≥
Fs‚ Ip´s\ AhfpsS hmbnte°v Ib‰n Cd°n sIm≠v AhfpsS tbm\n ]m\w Ipsd kabw XpS¿∂p
F\n°v sNbv X p X∂p. kpJw ImcWw Rm≥ H∂pw
Adnbp∂p≠mbncp∂n√. Ipd®p kabw Ahƒ Fs‚ Ip´s\ arZpe : FSm clpse, kln°m≥ tae, \o H∂v F\n°v \ns‚
Xmtemen®p sIm≠v Fs∂ kpJn∏n®p. F\n°v AhtfmSv- - km[\w Ib‰n ASn®p Xm. F{X Imew Bbn Rm≥
h√mØ Hcn„w tXm∂n. \√ kpµcnbmb F\n°v th≠ HcmWns‚ NqSv Adn™n´v

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cmlp¬ : arZpe F\n°v hcmdmbn
cmlp¬ : AXn\p tIm≠w CSt≠
arZpe : AIØp Ifbt√.
arZpe : AXv kmcan√, hcmdmhptºmƒ \o ]pdØv If™m¬
aXn. tIm≠w C´m¬ B kpJw In´n√. cmlp¬ : C√,

Ahƒ ]d™Xv A\pkcn®v Rm≥ Fs‚ BZysØ kpJØns‚ BekyØn¬ Rm≥ \√ thKØn¬ ASn®p
]Æen\mbn Xømdmbn. ]Xnsb Fs‚ Ip´s\ AhfpsS sIm≠ncp∂p. Fs‚ kncIfneqsS kpJØns‚ ]m¬ hcp∂
tbm\nbpsS t\sc \ndpØn sIm≠v Rm≥ ]Xnsb AhfpsS t]mse tXm∂n. DSs\ Rm≥ Fs‚ Ip´s\ AhfpsS
tZlØn\p apIfn¬ Ccp hihpw ssI IpØn sIm≠v \n∂p tbm\nbn¬ \n∂pw ]pdtØ°v FSpØp sIm≠v Rm≥ ssI
sIm≠v Nen∏n®p. DSs\ Xs∂ Fs‚ Ip´≥ AhfpsS
arZpe : FSm \ns‚ km[\w ]Xnsb Fs‚ tbm\nbn¬ h®v hbdnte°v ]e XhW ]m¬ No‰n. At∂ hsc Rm≥
sIm≠v ]Xnsb Ib‰m≥ t\m°v. A\p`hn®Xn¬ h®v G‰hpw henb kpJw Rm≥ A\p`hn®p.
Xf¿∂ Rm≥ I´nen¬ arZpebpsS ASpØv InS∂p
Ahƒ ]d™Xv A\pkcn®v Rm≥ Fs‚ Ip´s\ AhfpsS
tbm\nbpsS XpS°Øn¬ h®p. \√ t]mse Hen®ncp∂ arZpe : Fßs\ D≠mbncp∂p
AhfpsS tbm\nbpsS {]thi\ IhmSØn¬ Fs‚ Ip´≥
Ip´≥ Imh¬ Imcs\ t]mse \n∂p. AXv I≠ Ahƒ cmlp¬ : temIØn¬ Rm≥ CXv hsc C{X kpJw
A\p`hn®n´n√. A√ C„mtbm
arZpe : FSm Fs∂ Cßs\ sIm√m sIme sNømsX H∂v
tI‰n XmSm arZpe : ]ns∂ C„w BImsX. F\n°pw Aßs\ Xs∂.
C{X kpJw BZyw Bbm. F\n°v F{X XhW h∂p
DSs\ Rm≥ Fs‚ Ip´s\ AhfpsS tbm\nbnte°v ]Xnsb Fs∂\n°v Hm¿abn√. Fs‚ tbm\n BsI \odp∂ t]mse.
X≈n. AhfpsS tbm\nbn¬ \√ t]mse tX≥ Hen®Xn\m¬ \o BsI DgpXp adn®nt√
AhfpsS tX≥ Fs‚ Ip´\n¬ Bbn. AhfpsS tX\ns‚
hgp hgp∏n¬ Fs‚ Ip´≥ \\™p. Rm≥ ]Xnsb Fs‚ cmlp¬ : Atøm, tkmdn, BZyw BbXv sIm≠m
Ip´s\ AhfpsS tbm\n°ItØ°v X≈n. \√ t]mse
\\™ AhfpsS tbm\nbnte°v Fs‚ Ip´≥ ]Xnsb Ibdn. arZpe : FSm kmcan√. \ns‚ Ip´≥ Fs‚ tbm\nbn¬ \√
\√ ssS‰v Bb ImcWw thZ\ sIm≠v Ahƒ B F∂ ssS‰v Bbncp∂p. C\n \Ωƒ Znhkhpw sNbvXv ioew
i_w ]pds∏Sphn®p. AXv I≠ Bbm¬ icn BIpw.

cmlp¬ : F¥m thZ\ Dt≠m AhfpsS hm°pIƒ F∂n¬ kt¥mjØns‚ Aan´pIƒ

s]m´n®p. C\n F\n°v F∂pw AhfpsS IqsS Ignbmw F∂m
arZpe : AXv kmcan√Sm, \o ]Xnsb Nen∏n®m¬ aXn Nn¥ F\n°v IqSpX¬ kt¥mjw X∂p. BZy ]Ƭ
Ign™∏sg C\nbpw sNøm≥ F‚ vsd a\ v sImXn®p.
DSs\ AhfpsS tX\n¬ \\™ Fs‚ Ip´s\ Rm≥
AhfpsS tbm\nbn¬ ]Xnsb Ib‰n Cd°n sIm≠ncp∂p. Aßs\ Ipd®p kabw R߃ ]q¿W \Kv\¿ Bbn InS∂p.
Hcp h√mØ kz¿Kob kpJw Rm≥ A\p`hn®p. ]≠v AXn\p tijw R߃ _mØv dqan¬ Ibdn Hcpan®p jhdn\p
hoUntbmbn¬ I≠p ]cnNbw D≈Xn\m¬ Rm≥ ]Xnsb Nph´n¬ \n∂p sIm≠v Ipfn®p. BZyambv Hcp s]Æv F∂vsd
InSØw icn B°n sIm≠v Ip´s\ Nen∏n°m≥ XpSßn. ap∂n¬ ]nd∂ ]Sn Ccp∂p sIm≠v ap≈n. Fs‚ B{Kl
At∏mgpw AhfpsS tbm\n Ipd®p ssS‰v Bbncp∂p. thZ\bpw {]Imcw B cm{Xn R߃ DSp XpWn C√msX ]q¿W
kpJhpw ImcWw Ahƒ IÆpIƒ AS®p sIm≠v InS∂p. \Kv\cmbn InS°m≥ Xocpam\n®p.

Ipd®p kabw Nen]n®t∏mƒ F\n°v Hcp Hmfw In´n. sFUnb HmWØn\v amthen hcpw F∂pw \Ωƒ B{Kln®sX√mw
]nSn In´nb Rm≥ ]Xnsb Fs‚ Ip´s\ Nen∏n®p sIm≠v Xcpw F∂mWv hnizmkw. h¿jßfmbn Rm≥ B{Kln®
Ahsf ]Æn sIm≠ncp∂p. AhfpsS apeIƒ Fs‚ ap∂n¬ s]Æns‚ kpJw F\n°v X∂ HmWw F\n°v {]nbs∏´Xmbn.
CfInbmSn. AhfpsS tbm\nbn¬ \√ hgp hgp∏p≈ ImcWw arZpesbbpw sI´n ]pW¿∂p sIm≠v AhfpsS \Kv \
ssS‰v Bbn´pw Fs‚ Ip´\v AhfpsS tbm\nbn¬ \√ t]mse ta\nbpsS NqSv \pI¿∂v sIm≠v Rm≥ AhfpsS apeIfn¬
s]cpamdm\mbn. Rm≥ Fs‚ Ip´s\ \√ t]mse Ib‰n Ib‰n apJw h®v sIm≠v InS∂p. C\n hcm\ncn°p∂ kpJØns‚

CLIMAX
Cd°n AhfpsS tbm\nbn¬ ]Æn sIm≠ncp∂p. Hcp h√mØ \mfpIsf Hm¿Øp sIm≠v £oWw ImcWw R߃ InS∂p.
kpJw A\p`hn® Rm≥ ASnbpsS thKX Iq´n.

BZyambv sNøp∂ ImcWw Ipd®p kabw ASn®t∏mƒ Xs∂

Fs‚ Ip´≥ ]m¬ NpcXm\p≈ XømsdSp∏v XpSßn. AhfpsS
ap∂n¬ Fs‚ IcpØv tNm¿∂p t]mImXncn°m≥ Rm≥
]Xnsb ASn \ndpØn sIm≠v AhfpsS apeIsf ssI sIm≠v
Ii°n. AXn\p tijw AhfpsS Np≠pIƒ hmbnem°n
sIm≠v \pW™p, ISn Ibdnb Ahƒ Fs‚ Np≠pIƒ
AhfpsS hmbnseSpØp sIm≠v \pW™p. Ipd®p kabw
R߃ {^©v In - v- XpS¿∂p.

AXn\p tijw Rm≥ ho≠pw Fs‚ Ip´s\ AhfpsS

tbm\nbn¬ h®v sIm≠v Nen∏n®p. RßfpsS Ifn ImcWw
AhfpsS tbm\nbpsS ssS‰v sNdpXmbn Ipd™ncp∂p. AXv
ImcWw \√ t]mse tX\n\m¬ \\™ AhfpsS tbm\nbn¬
Rm≥ Ip´s\ \√ thKØn¬ Nen∏n®p sIm≠ncp∂p. F\n°v
h√mØ Hcp kpJw A\p`hs]´p. ISn Ibdnb Ahfpw
Fs¥ms°tbm ]peºp∂p≠mbncp∂p. Rm≥ AhfpsS
apeIƒ ssI sIm≠v ]nSn®p sIm≠v Ahsf B™p ]Æn
sIm≠ncp∂p.
Ipd®p kabw XI¿Øp ]Ænb F\n°v shSn s]m´mdmb
t]mse F\n°v tXm∂n.

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Rm≥ t]mgn√ ho´n¬ \n∂pw F√mhcpw t]mIp∂Xv sIm≥Sv
Fs∂ Iptd hnfn®v Rm≥ hcp∂n√ F∂pw ]d™v Rm≥
lmbv {^\vSkv F√mhcpsSbpw IY hmbn®v hmbn®v Iptd ho´n¬ Xs∂ Ccp∂v
Znhkambn Rm\pw hnPmcn®p Hcp IY FgpXmsa∂v DΩ Iptd Ieºn DΩ Aßv t]mgn
Aß\ FgpXp∂XmWv h√ sX‰v Ip‰hpw Ds≠\vIn¬ F√mhcpw t]mgn Rm≥ H‰bv°v Ccp∂v kn\na
£an°Wsa∂v BZysa £a tNmZn°p∂p, Rm≥ Fs‚ ImWpIbmbncp∂p s]s´∂v tImfnßv s_¬ tI´Xv Rm≥
IYbnte°v IS°pIbmWv Fs‚ t]cv ln_ F∂mWv Fs‚ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v t\m°ptºmƒ C° Rm≥ tNmZn®p \o Ft¥
ho´n¬ Fs‚ DΩ D∏ C° ]ns∂ DΩms‚ A\nb≥ DΩs‚ I√ymWØn\v t]mbnt√ At∏mƒ Ah≥ ]d™p C√Sn Hcp
t]cv dknb D∏s‚ t]cv dkmIv C°bpsS t]cv ^mkn¬ aqSv C√ av F∂v aqfn Rm≥ Dffnte°v Ibdn Ah≥
Im¿t\mdns‚ t]cv \hmkv F\n°v Ct∏mƒ 17 hb mWv hmXnepw AS®v Dffnte°v h∂p F\n°v Dd∏m kn\na
]s£ AXns\mØ icoc hf¿®sbm∂pw F\n°n√t´m ImWm≥ t]mbm¬ Ah≥sd ssI \n¬°n√m F∂v
]s£ F≥sd DΩ Hcp Nc°msW∂v Ipsd t]¿ ]dbp∂Xv AXvsIm≥Sv Xs∂ Rm≥ t\sc F≥sd apdnbnte°v t]mgn
Rm≥ tI´n´p≥Sv +1 ¬ ]Tn°ptºmgpff Hcp A\p`hamWv InS°bn¬ InS∂v samss_epambn Ifn°pIbmbncp∂p
Rm≥ \nßtfmS∏w ]\vInSm≥ t]mIp∂Xv F√m Znhkhpw Ah≥ Ah≥sd dqan¬ t]mgn Hcp _¿apS am{Xw C´v F≥sd
cmhnse Fgpt∂‰v 8 aWn°v Xs∂ k-vIqfn¬ t]mIpw AXv apdnbnte°v h∂p F≥sd s_Un¬ h∂v Ccp∂v F¥°tbm
t]mse Xs∂ sshIpt∂cw 5 aWn°v Xncn®v hcpIbpw sNøpw ]dbm≥ XpSßn Ah≥sd s]cpam‰hpw kwkcsams°
cm{Xn kn\nabpw ImWmdm ]Xnhv ImWptºmƒ Xs∂ F\n°v Dffn¬ \√ `bw hcm≥ XpSßn
Hcp Znhkw Rm≥ cm{Xn kn\na ImWpIbmbncp∂p s]s´∂v Ipd®v Ign™t∏mƒ Ah≥sd ssI F≥sd XpSbpsS ta¬
F≥sd Imen¬ Btcm XShp∂ t]mse tXm∂n Im¬ ssI sh®mbn kwkmcw ho´n¬ Bcpw C√mØXv sIm≥Sv
t\m°ptºm C≥sd C° Ah≥sd Im¬ sIm≥Sv F≥sd Xs∂ F≥sd `bw IqSn IqSn hcm≥ XpSßn ]ns∂ ]Xnsb
Imen¬ Cßs\ XShp∂v Rm≥ C°ms\ t\m°nbt∏mƒ Ahs‚ kwkmcw skI-vknte°v FØn AtXmS∏w Ah≥sd
Ah≥ Im¬ hen®v Ipd®v kabw Ign™t∏mƒ ho≥Spw ssI F≥sd XpSbn¬ \n∂pw ]qdns‚ AhnsS FØn Rm≥
XShm≥ XpSßn F\n°v B kabØv Cu skI-vkns\ ssI X´n am‰n Ipd®v t_°nte°v amdn Ccp∂v th≥Sm th≥Sm
]‰n henb Adnshm∂pw C√mØXv sIm≥Sv F\ns°m∂pw F∂v sI\vNn Ah≥ AsXm∂pw Iq´m°msX F≥sd Im¬
a\knembn√ Ipd®v Ign™t∏mƒ Ahs‚ Im¬ F≥sd ]nSn®v H‰ hen®v AtXmS∏w Xs∂ F≥sd tatØ°v H‰
ap´n≥ apIfn¬ FØn ]ns∂ Fs‚ A∏Øn¬ \n∂v Ft¥m hog¬ c≥SpssIbpw apebn¬ Ibdn ]nSn®v Ahs\ X≈n
Hen°m≥ XpSßn Rm≥ thKw C°m≥sd Im¬ X´n am‰n am‰m≥ {ian®n´pw F\n°v AXn\v Ign™n√ F¥mS \o Cu
]ns∂ Ipd®v A\ßmsX kn\na I≥Sncp∂p ]ns∂ t]mbn ImWn°p∂v FWo°Sm F≥sd icocØn¬ \n∂v At∏mƒ
InS∂v Ddßn Ipd®v Ign™t∏mƒ F≥sd apebn¬ Btcm Ah≥ \o thWsa≥In¬ F≥sd km[\w thWsa≥In¬
XShp∂Xv t]mse s]s´∂v Rm≥ s\´n Fgpt∂‰v ]nSnt®m
t\m°ptºmƒ C° Rm≥ s]s´∂v Xs∂ H®sh®p Ah≥ Rm≥ : F¥v hyØnt°SmS \o ]dbp∂
hmb s]mØn tkmdn tkmdn F∂v Iptd ]d™v ]ns∂ Hcp C° : hrØnt°sSm F{X Znhkambn ]qdntamsf \ns∂
Ipb∏w C≥Sms°≥S AXv F\n°v Xs∂ Ipg∏amIpsa∂v Cßs\ H∂v In´m≥ Ifn°p∂v
Adnbmhp∂Xv sIm≥Sv Xs∂ Rm≥ hn´p F\n´v ]d™p F\n Rm≥ : th≥SS ]vfokv S hnSv S Rm≥ H®Øn¬ Icbm≥
taem¬ CXv Bh¿Øn®m¬ _m°n ]d™v Xcmw F∂v XpSßn
]d™v tZiys∏´p Ah≥ tZjytØmsS Cdßn t]mgn ]ns∂ ]ns∂ C° F≥sd ssI ]nSn®v `eambn C°bpsS
Ipd®v Znhkw F≥sd ap∂n¬ t]mepw Ah≥ h∂n√ F∂v km[\Øn¬ ]nSn∏n®p
am{Xa√ Ah≥ Fs∂ Hcp i{Xp Bbn ImWm≥ XpSßn Ft¥m Iºn]mc ]nSn°p∂ t]mse Fs¥mcp hÆw Rm≥
F\n°v ]ns∂ ^o¬ sNøm≥ XpSßn F∂v sh®v F≥sd s]s´∂v Xs∂ ssI hen®v B tZjyØn¬ C° F≥sd
icocw Hcmƒ°pw Imgv® sh°pIbn√ F∂v F\n°v a\ n¬ tSm∏v ]nSn®v hen®v Iodo Ct∏mƒ Rm≥ hfpØ {_mbpw
Hd∏p≥Smbncp∂p am{Xa√ F\n°v Cß\Ø Hcp Imcyhpw se§nMvkv ]m‚pw am{Xambn F≥sd thjw ]ns∂ Ah≥
]≥sS C„√mbncp∂p Hcp Znhkw C° tkm^bn¬ {_mbpsS apIfneqsS Iptd Aa¿Øm≥ XpSßn ]ns∂
Ccn°pIbmbncp∂p F¥mbepw Ah≥sd ]nW°w am‰Ww apebpsS apIfn¬ \n∂pw {_m XmgvØn Duºm≥ XpSßn
F∂ Hcp Nn¥ Ipd®v Znhkambn At∏mg Ahs\ H‰bv°v s]s´∂v Ah≥ apebpsS sam´v ISn®v Hcp hen Rm≥
In´nsb Rm≥ ]Xnsb Ah≥sd ASp°¬ t]mgn Ccp∂v thZ\sIm≥Sv Ic™p Blv D®Øn¬ Ic™p ho´ns‚
Ah≥sd apJØv Ipd®v kabw t\m°nbncp∂v A∏pdØv Xs∂ Hcp hoSv D≥Sv AhnsS Hcp 45 hbkv
]ns∂ ]Xnsb Aht\mSv Ft∂mSv ]nW°w amdnbnt√ ]ns∂ {]mbapff Hcp A≥Inƒ Xmakn°p∂p≥Sv Ah≥ H∂pw
C° : F\n°v BtcmSpw ]nW°sam∂p√ BtemNn°msX Fs∂ Ifn°pI H‰ e£yØn¬ Bbncp∂p
Rm≥ : F∂n´mtWm Ft∂mSv am{Xw \o an≥SmsØ Ah≥ ]ns∂ F≥sd hmb Duºm≥ h∂p Rm≥ AXns\
C° : AXv ]ns∂ .... i‡ambn Xs∂ FXn¿Øp AXv Ah≥ Ign™n√ am{Xa√
Rm≥ : C° Hcp s]Æv BsW≥In¬ C°bpw Cßs\bs√ F≥sd ]m‚ v Ducm\m Ah≥sd ASpØ {iaw F∂v F\n°v
s]cpamdq AXm s]s´∂v Rm≥ Aßs\ s]cpamdntb a\ nembn Ah≥ ]m≥dv Ducm≥ XpSßptºmƒ Xs∂ Rm≥
C°ms‚ s]߃ At√ Rm≥ Ft∂mSv Aßs\sbms° Ah≥sd ssI Ibdn ]nSn®v Aht\mSv ]d™p F\n°v
sNøm≥ ]t‰m Rm≥ F√mØn\pw tkmdn ]d™p a≥kkv BS Fs∂ hnSv F∂v At∏mƒ Ah≥ ]‚ v hn´v
C° : Rm≥ As√ tkmdn ]dsb≥Sn tkmdn F∂n´v Ah≥sd c≥Sv Iønembn sh®v F≥sd apebpsS
Aßs\ Nncn®v \Ωƒ ]≥SsØt∏mse \√ NßmbnBbn apIfn¬ Ibdnbncp∂p ]ns∂ F\n°v A\ßm≥ t]mepw
aq∂v Znhkw \√coXnbn¬ Aßv apt∂m´v t]mgn ]ns∂ Hcp IgnbmØ Ahÿbmbn ]ns∂ Ah≥ Ah≥sd B henb
Znhkw cm{Xn \Ωƒ F√mhcpw kn\na ImWpIbmbncp∂p IpÆ Fs‚ hmbnte°v IpØn Ib‰n At∏mtb°pw F\n°v
At∏mƒ F≥sd Npaen¬ ssI sh®v InS°pIbmbncp∂p {]XntcmX tijn t]mepw C√msX Xf¿∂v InS∂ncp∂p ]ns∂
s]s´∂v Ah≥ IgpØn¬ XShm≥ XpSßn Rm≥ shdpsX Ah≥ Iptd hmbbn¬ Atßm´pw Ctßm´pw Iptd kabw
ko≥ B°≥S F∂v hnNmcn®v Rm≥ A\ßmsX Ccp∂v hen®v Ifn®v s]s´∂v ]m¬ t]mseØ km[\w hmbbnepw
Ah≥ hNmcn®v Ah≥ Rm≥ Fs∂ sXmSm\pff ssek≥kv apJØpsams° apbph≥ Bbn ]ns∂ 2 t]cpw Ipd®v kabw
Ah≥ sImSpØv F∂ t]mse Bbn Ah≥sd ssI sIm≥Sv Xf¿∂v InS∂p ]ns∂ Ah≥ {U pwam‰n FhnsStbm t]mgn
hcpØv Rm≥Hcp ssh‰v tSm∏v Bbncp∂p C´ncp∂Xv Ah≥ Ipd®v Ign™t∏mƒ ]pdØv \n∂p≥Sv DΩ hnfn°p∂v Rm≥
s]s´∂v F≥sd Ip∏mbØn¬ ssI Ib‰n apebn¬ ]nSn®p s\´n FWo‰v tSm∏v t\m°ptºmƒ apgph≥ Iodn InSbv°p∂p
F\n°msW≥In \√ tZiyw h∂p Rm≥ Ah≥sd ssI {_m BsW≥n¬ lp°pw s]m´n Rm≥ thKw Iodnb tSm∏v
X´nam‰n Ah≥ IqSpX¬ i‡ntbmsS ]nSn°m≥ XpSßn FSpØv apJsams° XpS®v thKw Hcp tSm∏pw FSpØn´v
DΩbpw Im¿t\mdpw ASpØv Xs∂ D≥SmbXv s Im≥Sv hmXn¬ Xpd∂]mSv
F\ns°m∂pw sNøm≥ IgnbmØ AhkvØBbn ]ns∂ Daa F{X kabmbSn hnfn°p∂v C°bpw D∏bpw H‰ \n¬∏v
F\n°v ]dbWsa∂p≥Smbn≥ ]ns∂ ]d™m¬ Ahs\ Rm≥ {_m CSmØXv ImcWw Xqßn\n¬°p∂p≥Smbncp∂p
ASn®v ho´n¬ \n∂v ]pdØm°pw AXv IqSpX¬ Ipb∏amIpw Im¿t\m¿°v Imaw Ibdntbm Fs∂mcp kwibw
F\n°v AXv Dd∏m Rm≥ tZjytØmsS kln°pIbpw F\n°p≥Smbn
{]XnIcn°pIbpw sNbvXv FXn¿Øv \n∂v ]ns∂ Rm≥ dqan¬ t]mgn InS∂v Id®v Ign™t∏mƒ DΩ
{]Xo£n°msX Bbncp∂p Ah≥sd ASpØ ]Wn Ah≥ apdnbnte°v h∂p Rm≥ £oWØn¬ Ddßn t]mgn DΩ Iptd
s]s´∂v F≥sd ]‚okns‚ Dffnte°v ssI Ib‰n F≥sd hnfn®t∏mƒ Rm≥ FWo‰v DΩt\mSv F¥mSn \n\°v ]‰nsb
]qdns‚ AhnsSbpff sNdnb tcma߃ XShm≥ XpSßn BWp߃ Dff kabØv \o Cßs\b {U v CS¬ Hcp
F\n°msW≥In¬ ]qdn¬ \n∂pw ]Xnsb Hen°m≥ XpSßn {_m C´ptS
s]s´∂v Ah≥ Hcp hnc¬ ]qdns‚ Dffnte°v i‡nbmbn Rm≥ a\kn¬ ]d™p C´Xm \nßfpsS tam≥ Imaw
Ib‰n F\n°v Ft¥mt]mse Bbn Rm≥ Ah≥sd IbdnbXn≥ F≥sd sX‰v A√t√m
ssI]nSn®v H‰ hen ssI hen®v am‰vnbtXmsS ]m‚nbpsS DΩ AXpw ]d™v t]mbn
AemÃn°v ]qdns‚ apIf¬ h∂v hoWv S°v F∂ Hcp ]nt‰ Znhkw Rm≥ Ddßn Fgpt∂‰v ]pdØv Ccn°ptºmƒ
i–hpw D≥Smbn CsXms° Im¿tWm¿ ImWp∂p≥Smbncp∂p A∏pdsØ ho´nse A≥Inƒ Fs∂ t\m°n B°nb Hcp
]ns∂ F\n°v AhnsS InS°m≥ IgnbmØ AhkvX Bbn Nncn Nncn°p∂v Rm≥ Ft¥ F∂v tNmZn®p At∏mƒ
Rm≥ Fgpt∂‰v dqan¬ t]mgn InS∂v Ddßn ]ns∂ 2 A≥Inƒ H∂pw an≥SmsX AIØv t]mbn Ipd®v kabw
ZnhkØn\p tijw IpSpwºØn¬ Hcp I√ymWw h∂p cm{Xn Ign™t∏mƒ A≥Infp≥Sv hnfn°p∂v

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Rm≥ : Ft¥ H®sh®pt]mbn ]ns∂ Ah≥ Ahs‚ {U v apgh≥ Agn®v
A≥Inƒ : \o H∂v Ctßm´v ht∂ am‰n Ah≥sd IpÆ Fs‚ hmbbpsS `mKtØ°v sIm≥Sv
Rm≥ : B hcp∂v Rm≥ t]mbn Hcp X´saSpØvC´v Atßm´v hcp∂Xv I≥St∏mƒ Xs∂ F≥sd apJw Rm≥ Xncn®v ]nSn®p
t]mbn A≥Inƒ F¥n\m hnfnt® Ipd®v kabw A≥Inƒ Ah≥sd km[\w ImWptºmƒ Xs∂ t]SnbmIp∂p
an≥SmsX \n∂v ]ns∂ Rm≥ tNmZn®p Ft¥ hnfnt® Fs¥mcp hen∏amm Ah≥ F≥sd apJw i‡nbmbn ]nSn®v
A≥Inƒ C∂se cm{Xn Rm≥ F√mw I≥Sncp∂p hmbbn¬ sh®v N∏m≥ ]d™p Rm≥ Aa¿Øn ]nSn®v \n∂p
Rm≥ : F¥v H∂pw AdnbmØ `mhØn¬ tNmZn®p ]ns∂ Ah≥ N¥nbn¬ Aa¿Øn Hcp ASn Rm≥ B B
A≥Inƒ : \n߃ F¥m hnNmcnt® Bcpw H∂pw I≥Sn√ F∂v ]d™v hmb s]mf®v t]mbn B X°Øn¬ Ah≥
Ft∂m Ah≥sd IpÆ FSpØv hmbbn¬ IpØnIb‰n ]ns∂ Iptd
Rm≥ : A≥Inƒ {]iv\sam∂pw C≥Sm°cpXv AtßmSpw Ctßm´pw B°n ]ns∂ ]Xnsb IpÆ
A≥Inƒ : Rm≥ BtcmSpw ]dbp∂n√ ]s£ F\n°v F¥m ]pdsØSpØv F∂n´v Ah≥ ]qdns‚ apIfn¬ sh®v At∏mƒ
KpWw Xs∂ Rm≥ Aht\mSv AXv th≥Sm th≥Sm F∂v sI≥Pnbpw
Rm≥ : A≥Infnt\mSv Rm≥ Ft∏mgpw ISs∏´ncn°pw Ic™pw Im¬ ]nSn®v Ah≥ \o Hcp 10 an\n‰v an≥SmsX
A≥Inƒ : IS∏msSms° AhnsS Ccns°´v \msf F≥sd \n¬°v Ct∏mƒ Ignbpw F∂pw ]d™v F≥sd ]qdn¬ \n∂pw
ho´n¬ sshIpt∂cw H∂v htcm Hen°p∂ shffØn¬ C´v Hcbv°m≥ XpSßn ASpØ ]Wn
Rm≥ tZjytØmsS Cdßn ho´n¬ t]mbn F∂n´v Cu Ah≥ Dffnte°v Ib‰m\msW∂v F\n°v a\ nembn
hb ≥ ImeamS≥ Rm≥ InS∂v sImSp°mt\m Infhs‚ At∏mƒ Xs∂ Rm≥ ]d™p AhnsS th≥Sm C°ms‚
Hcp B{Klw I≥Snect√ Rm≥ tZjytØmsS a\ n¬ henb km[\am Ibdqe ]v f okv F∂n hnt´°v F∂v
F¥°tbm ]d™ncp∂p s]s´∂v t^mWn¬ Hcp ]dbptºmb°pw H‰ Ib‰¬ IpÆbpsS ]IpXn `mKw Ibdn
satkPv Rm\pw C°bpw Ifn°p∂ t^mt´mkv Rm≥ DΩm F∂v hnfn®v Blv At∏mgmWv F\n°v CXnt\mSv
F∂n´v A≥Inƒ F\n°v X∂ns√≥In¬ Rm≥ CXv sshd¬ FXn¿∏v Ipd™Xv ]ns∂ Ah≥ ]pdtØ°v hen®v Ah≥
B°pw \S∂p t]mbn At∏mƒ F\n°v Ipd®v \√ Hcp kpJw
Rm≥ dn]vtfsbm∂pw sImSpØn√ Ipd®v Ign™t∏mƒ In´nXpSßnbXm At∏m Xs∂ Ah≥ Cdßn t]mhpIbpw
A≥Infns‚ tImƒ At∏mƒ HsI At√ sNbvXp AhnsS Xs∂ InS°pIbmbncp∂p Rm≥
F\n°msW≥In¬ C°bpsS s]cpam‰w Xs∂ Xosc At∏mbmWv B Imbv® Rm≥ I≥SXv Ah\p≥Sv
C„s∏´n√ C\n Cu ImeamS\pw sImSpt°≥Sn htcm F≥sd hfns®ÆbpS tI≥ FSpØv sIm≥Sv hcp∂p Rm≥ tNmZn®p
PohnXw t]mbn F∂v Rm≥ IW°v Iq´n At∏mbm Im¿t\m¿ F¥n\m CXv At∏mƒ Ah≥ ]d™p AsXms° ImWn®v
h∂Xv GXmbmepw Aht\mSv H∂v ]d™v t\m°mw Xcmw F∂pw ]d™v IpÆbn¬ Iptd ]pc´n ]ns∂ ]qdnepw
Im¿t\mdns‚ I√ymWsams° Ign™Xm Ip´nIƒ D≥SmIn√ Itd B°n ]ns∂ Ah≥sd km[\w FSpØv Hcp Ib‰¬
F∂ ImcWØm¬ Ahsc `mcy Dt]£®v t]mbn C°sb S∏v F∂ Hcp i–tØmsS Xpf®v Ibdn Rm≥ Hc‰
I≥S DSs\ Imcyw samØw ]d™p C° ]d™v \o FWo°¬ AtXmsS kpJw sIm≥Sv kz¿§w I≥Sp A∂mWv
BtcmSpw ]d™v Ib∏am°≥S CXv Rm≥ Uo¬ sNbvtXmfw BZyambn F≥sd ]qdn¬ Hcp IpÆ IbdnbXv F\n°v
F∂v ]d™v C° AhnsS t]mbn Id®v kabw Ign™t∏mƒ h√mØ Hcp kpJw tXm∂ ]ns∂ Itd Atßm´p Ctßm´pw
Cdßn h∂p Rm≥ HSn C°m≥sd ASpØv t]mbn tNmZn®p ASn°m≥ XpSßn F\n°msW≥In¬ Imaw Ibdn I≥t{Smƒ
F¥mbn At∏mƒ C° ]d™p F√pw HsI Bbn F\n t]mbn \n¬°pIbmbncp∂p A∏bmWv C° sas√ IpÆ
Ah≥sd ieyw D≥SmIn√ Rm≥ B kt¥mjØn¬ C°sb ]qdn¬ \n∂pw Ducp∂Xmbn tXm∂n At∏mƒ Xs∂
sI´n∏nSn®v Hcp DΩ sImSpØp C° Ãv°mbnt]mbn ]ns∂ C°tbmSv ]d™p Aa¿Øn Ib‰v C° C° s\´n C°
Ipd®v Znhkw Aßs\ t]mbn ]ns∂ Hcp Znhkw Im¿t\m¿ tNmZn®p tamsf \n\°v \t√mWw kpJnt®m Rm≥
ASpØv h∂v tNmZn®p \ns‚ ]qdn¬ Ah≥ \mWtØmsS Xe Xmbv Ø n At∏mƒ C° tNmZyw
tI‰nbn´pt≠mSo∂v tNmZn®p.. Bh¿Øn®p Rm≥ av F∂v aqfn C° ]ns∂ H∂pw
C√m.. . F∂v ]d™p B Ft¥ tNmZnt® Ah≥ t\m°nbn√ B\Sn°m≥ XpSßn Rm≥ Blv Blv F∂pw
tI‰ns\≥In¬ ]m¬ Ibdns\≥In¬ K¿`w BIpte Rm≥ hnfn®v InS∂v s]s´∂v C°bpsS IpÆ ]m¬ ]qdns‚
s\´temsS tNmZn®p K¿t`m F≥sd hmbbn¬ Iptd B°o≥ Dffnte°v No‰n ]Xnsb C° F≥sd tatØ°v ]Xnsb
Ipd®v IpSn®pw t]mbn AXv Ipb∏amtIm Adoe tUmŒsd Xf¿∂v hoWp Ipd®v kabw Ign™t∏mƒ C° FWo‰v
ImWn°tWm F∂v tNmZn®p Fs∂ hnfn®v hm t]mbn Ipfn°me Rm≥ ]d™p
Rm≥ : ImWn® F√mcpw Adnbpt√ F\ns°m∂pw Iøp∂n√ ]ns∂ C° H∂pw t\m°nbn√
C° : AXv F\n°v Adnbp∂ Hcp tUmŒdp≥Sv AXns\ Fs∂ hmcnsbSpØv C° Ipfnapdnbn¬ sIm≥Sv t]mbn
ImWn°tWm ihdns‚ Xmsg sIm≥Sv t]mbnbn´v sh≈w Xebn¬
Rm≥ : {]iv\mtIm hoWt∏mb H∂v Djm¿ BbXv ]ns∂ C° tkm∏v FSpØv
C° : As√≥In¬ th≥Sm apebn¬ ]pc´n s\c sIm≥Sv akmPv sNøm≥ XpSßn F≥sd
Rm≥ : ]ns∂ t\m°o´v ImWn°mw ]qdn¬ \n∂pw aZ\Pew Hen°m¬ \n∂n√mbncp∂p ]ns∂
]ns∂ C° Ft∂mSv skI-vkv ]cambn kwkmcn°m≥ XpSßn ]qdn¬ Iptd tkm∏v Hc®v ]ns∂ ]Xnsb hnc¬ Dffnte°v
]ns∂ ]ns∂ C° icocsØms° sXmS≥ XpSßn Hcp Ib‰n At∏mƒ Rm≥ tNmZn®p Cs‚ Imaw Xo¿∂nt√sb∂v
Znhkw Rm≥ Ipfn®v Hcp ]mhSbpw _\nb\pw C´v ]pdØv At∏mƒ C° ]d™p \ns∂ F{X Ifn®n´pw aSp°p∂n√
Io™v DΩsb t\m°ptºmƒ DΩsb ImWp∂n√ AhnsS F≥sd `mcysb Ifn®n´v t]mepw C{X kpJw In´oe th≥Sm
Im¿t\m¿ Ccn°p∂p Rm≥ t]mbn DΩsb tNmZn®p ]pdØv s]m°nbXv aXn Rm≥ Nncn®psIm≥Sv ]d™p At∏mƒ C°
t]mbnsb∂v ]d™p Rm≥ samss_¬ FSpØv tkm^bn¬ ]d™p Iptd \mfmbn H∂ns\ kpJn®n´v \obpw kpJn®nt√
t]mbnbncp∂v ssKw Ifn°m≥ XpSßn ]ns∂ C° ]Xnsb Aßs\ Ipfn®v {U pw am‰n dqan¬ ]gb t]msebncp∂v
h∂p Ft∂mSv \ns‚ tU‰v Hs° Ignt™m Rm≥ B kwkmcw XpSßn
Igns™∂v ]d™p C°bpsS apJØv IØn\n¬°p∂Xmbn C° : \o CXn\v ap≥]v Cßs\ BcpsS IpsSsb≥Inepw
{i±n®p kpJn®n´p≥tSm
C° : \ns‚ {_mbpsS sskkv F{Xbmm Rm≥ : t]mSm F\n°nXv hsc CXnt\mSv shdp∏mbncp∂p
Rm≥ : AsXms° F¥n\m C° : Ct∏mƒ CXnt\mSv Xm¬]cyw h∂nt√
C° Iptd h¿jambn Hcp s]Æns‚ kpJw Adn™n´v Rm≥ : Nncn®p F∂n´v C° C°bpsS `mcy t]mbXn≥ tijw
F\n°msW≥In¬ t]Sn BIm≥ XpSßn s]s´∂v C° Bscsb≥Inepw
Fs‚ XpSbn¬ ssI sh®v XShm≥ XpSßn F\n°v Ft¥m C° : F¥n\m Adn\n´v
t]mse Bbn XpSßn s]s´∂v ssI ]qdns‚ apIfn¬ FØn Rm≥ : ]d
]mhS ]Xps° s]m≥Xn°m≥ XpSßn Rm≥ C°bpsS ssI C° : B
]nSn®p Rm≥ \ns‚ s]ßft√ \Ωƒ XΩn¬ Rm≥ : Bsc
Cßs\sbm∂pw]mSn√ Rm≥]d™p Fs‚ s]m∂t√ Cu C° : \ns‚ Nßmbn \nlmesb
HcpZnhksa¶nepw \o AsXm∂v ad°v F\nsIm∂p hbßn Rm≥ s\´n AsXs∏m At∏mbm DΩ hs∂
X∂m¬ BImisam∂pw CSn™p hogn√ \o CXphsc DΩ : Im¿t\mdpw sacntbm\pw F¥m ]Wn
A\p`hn°mØ A{X kpJw Rm≥ A\p`hn∏n®pXcmw F∂p C° : \Ωƒ ChnsS Hcp Ifnsbms° Ibn™v InS°p∂v
]d™p ]Xps° Fs∂ tkm^bnte°v InSØn F≥sd Rm≥ s\´n
tatØ°v hoWv Nn≥Sv N∏n hen®v IpSn®v Rm≥ FXn¿°m≥ DΩ At∏mƒ FSm ]lbm \n Chtfbpw Ifnt®m
{ians®≥Inepw F\n°v Ign™n√ ]ns∂ Ah≥ F≥sd AXpw]d™v DΩ t]mbn Rm≥ At∏m \n DΩsbbpw
_\nbm≥ s]m¥n°m≥ t\m°ptºmƒ Rm≥ ]nSn®v D¥n At∏mƒ C° av F∂pw ]d™v Nncn®v CsXms°sb≥ßs\
At∏mƒ Ah≥ F≥sd apJØv Hcp ASn F∂n´v A\ßmsX F\n CSbvs°ms° Cu C°m° Xcqte t\m°mw F∂v
InSs°Sn ]qdntamsf F∂n´v Ah≥ _\nbm≥ Ducn FSpØv Rm≥ ]d™p C° F≥sd Nßmbn\ Ifn® IY At∏mƒ
{_m s]m´n®p ape Iptd ]nSn®v Aa¿Øm≥ XpSßn ]ns∂ C° Rm\pw t\m°o´v ]dbmw
]Xnsb ape hmbn¬ B°n Iptd N∏n ]ns∂ \°n \°n At∏mƒ Rm≥ Nncn®v sIm≥Sv ]d™p B Xcmw ]d tamƒ
\mhv s]m°nfn¬ FØn ]ns∂ ]Xnsb ]m≥dnbpw ]mhmSbpw Ct∏mƒ t]mbn InS°v \me cmhnse ]d™v Xcmw Rm≥
Ducn am‰n \mhv ]qdn¬ C´v Hc®v ]Xnsb \mhv Dffnte°v dqan¬ t]mbn InsS∂v ]ns∂ Rm≥ Nn¥n®p F∂mepw
Ib‰n Hcp Id°¬ thZ\sIm≥tSm kpJw sIm\vtSm F∂v Fßs\bm F\n°v InS∂n´v Dd°w hcmsX Atßm´pw
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F\n°v a\ nembn√ Rm≥ Alv D®Øn¬ Xs∂ Ctßm´pw Xncn™pw adn™pw InS∂pdßn.

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"Sm A\qt] Cs∂¶nepw F\ns°s‚ ss]k In´Ww...." "lav... t]mIp∂sXms° sIm≈mw AXnIw hne D≈sXm∂pw
FSp°cpXv..."
DÆnIp´s‚ Zb\ob tNmZyw tI´v A\q]v Ahs\ Xs∂ Ipd®p "F{X Imew Bbn \s√mcp {U v FSpØn´v..... Rm≥ FSp°pw...."
t\cw t\m°n \n∂p....
"XcmSm \n\°v Xcm\p≈Xpw \o IqSpX¬ tNmZn®Xpw Iq´n NmSn Ifn®v AItØ°v t]mb aIsf t\m°n kn‘p Ipd®p t\cw
Rms\mcp Aømbncw cq] Xcmw...." \n∂p......

"\µn D≠v A\qt] Hcp]mSv...." tamfv ]d™Xnepw Imcyap≠v... F{X Imeambn \s√mtXm∂v
FSpØn´v.... F√mw hn[n Ft∂m¿Øp sIm≠v kn‘p AItØ°v
Ahs‚ hm°pIƒ CSdnbncp∂p.... DÆnIp´s‚ tXmfn¬ ]nSn®v Ibdn......
A\q]v Ahs\ X∂nte°v ASp∏n®p..... Ipfn Ign™p Hcp aqfn]m´pw ]mSn tImembnte°v Ibdnb
"DÆn°p´m AXv sIm≠v AΩbv ° pw A\nbØn°pw {U v DÆn°p´≥ AWns™mcpßn \n¬°p∂ A\nbØnsb I≠v
FSp°m≥ XnIbptam...??? ASns]mfn Bbn´p≠v F∂v ]dRv AItØ°v Ibdn.... apdnbnte°v
Ibdnb Ip´≥ AΩ IÆmSnbpsS ap∂n¬ \n∂v kmcn DSp°p∂XmWv
"Dw... A\nbØns°mcp c≠mbncØn A™qdv aXnbmIpw.... ]ns∂ I≠Xv....
AΩ°v Hcp kmcn _m°n Imin\v ho´nte°v Ipd®p km[m\ßfpw "F¥m AsΩ CXv..... FhnsS t]mIptºmgpw Cu a™ kmcn am{Xta
hmßWw...." DSp°p≈q F∂v {]Xn⁄ FSpØn´pt≠m....???
C{X sNdp∏Øn¬ Xs∂ Ahs‚ Ahÿ Hm¿Øv A\q]n\v k¶Sw amdnte°v kmcn Xe∏v FSpØn´v aIs‚ t\sc Xncn™p sIm≠v
tXm∂n..... F Sn Fw ¬ \n∂pw A\q]v FSpØv sImSpØ Imipambn kn‘p H∂p ]p©ncn®p.....
ho´nte°v \S°ptºmƒ DÆnIp´s‚ a\ v kt¥mjw sIm≠v
\nd™mSpIbmbncp∂p.. "Nncn°≠ ..... F∂pw CXv Xs∂bt√ DSp°mdv C∂v AsX¥mbmepw
aq∂v sIm√w apºv Ah\v ]Xn\mev hb v D≈ kabØmWv A—≥ th≠....."
Hcp AknknU‚n¬ s]´v acn°p∂Xv.. A∂h≥ ]Ømw ¢mkv "F¥v DSpØmse¥m Ip´m Bsc ImWn°m\m....."
]co£ ]m mbncn°p∂ kabw.... A\nbØn kp\nX A∂v Ggmw
¢mkn¬ .... "Bsc¶nepw ImWm≥ BtWm hrØnbp≈ hkv{Xw
t{]a hnhmlw BbXn\m¬ ho´pImcpambn AI∂p Ign™ncp∂ [cn°p∂Xv.....???
Ah¿ A—s‚ acWtØmsS XnI®pw H‰s∏´p.... ]s£ DÆn°p´≥ "CXns\¥m Ipg∏w....????
Xs‚ D‰ kplrØmb A\q]ns‚ tN´s‚ IqsS IqSn s]bn‚nwKv
]Wn°v... AXv sIm≠nt∏mƒ B ]Xnt\gp Imcs‚ Npaen¬ BWv "CXv th≠tΩ..... t\m°v If¿ F√mw aßn...."
B IpSpw_w... Ign™ c≠p aq∂p sIm√w HmWhpw hnjphpw H∂pw
BtLmjn°msX Ah¿ Ign®pIq´n.. AXpw ]d™h≥ Aeamc Xpd∂v Hcp ªm°v jnt^m¨ kmcn
C°pdn A\nbØn ]Ømw ¢m n¬ BWv AhfpsS k-vIqfn¬ c≠p FSpØv AΩ°v sImSpØp....
aq∂p ZnhksØ BtLmjw D≠v... Ahƒ am{Xw ]gbsX√mw C´v "CXv aXn πokv..... "
t]mIp∂Xv Hm¿°m≥ IqSn Ah\v Ign™n√... ho´n¬ sN∂v Ibdn
DÆn°p´≥ "Cu sN°\v CsX¥ns‚ tISm....."
"kp\nsX.... " F∂v \o´n hnfn®p... "AΩ CXpSp°v....."
Ip´s‚ hnfn tI´v Ahs‚ AΩ kn‘p ]pdsØ°v h∂p.... DÆnIp´s\ t\m°n Nncn®p sIm≠v kn‘p AXv hmßn..... I´nen¬
"Fs¥ Ip´m....??? CkvXncn C´v sh® ]m‚ v FSpØv [cn°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ s]´∂v Ip´≥
AΩsb t\m°nbt∏m ASn]mhSbpw IdpØ ªukpw C´v
"AsΩ kp\nX FhnsS....?? \n¬°p∂XmWv I≠Xv . ... PohnXØn¬ BZyambn AΩsb
ImWp∂Xv t]mse Ah≥ ASnapSnsbm∂v t\m°n... shfpØv
"Ahƒ Ipfn°m≥ Ibdn.... F¥p]‰n...?? saen™ kn‘p A©c ASntbmfw \ofap≠v-.- ... ]n∂nte°v X≈n
hnS¿∂p \n¬°p∂ ]n≥`mKw I≠h≥ Hcp \nanjw t\m°n \n∂p....
"tlbv.... F∂ AΩbpw Ipfn®v sdUn Bbnt°m \aps°m∂v ]pdØv s]´∂v t\m´w ]n≥hen®h≥ {U v FSpØn´p.... At∏mgpw kmcn
t]mImw...." DSpØv IgnbØ AΩbpsS ASpØv sN∂h≥ tNmZn®p...

"]pdtØm.... F¥n\v...?? "Ft‚Xv Ign™p AΩ CsX{X t\cambn...."

"c≠mw XnøXn HmWw At√... {U v FSp°m≥.... " "Hcp an\p‰v Cs∏m Ignbpw...."

"AXn\v FhnSp∂m Imiv...?? AΩbpsS ap∂n¬ I´nen¬ Ccp∂h≥ AΩsb t\m°n .... Xs‚
t\sc Xncn™ AΩbpsS s]m°nƒ Ipgn I≠hs‚ hmbnse sh≈w
"AsXms° Fs‚ Iøn¬ D≠v.... \n߃ thKw sdUn Bbnt°m...." h‰n.... H´pw NmSmØ hb¿.... Bene hb¿ Fs∂ms° ]d™m¬
CXm.... Ft¥m ]dbm≥ th≠n Ip´s‚ apJtØ°v t\m°nb kn‘p
"Um.... Ipsd Bhnt√....??? Xs‚ hbdnte°v t\m°n Ccn°p∂ aIs\ I≠v H∂v ]Xdn.... F¥v
sNøWw F∂dnbmsX Ahƒ thKØn¬ kmcn DSp°m≥ XpSßn...
"AΩ AsXm∂pw BtemNnt°≠ Rm≥ ]d™Xv Atßm´v "t]mImw.... "
tIƒ°v .... Rm≥ IpfØn¬ t]mbn H∂v apßn hcmw At∏mtg°pw
\n߃ Hcpßnt°m...." F∂ AΩbpsS tNmZyw tI´mWv Ah≥ DW¿∂Xv.... AΩbpsS
AXpw ]d™h≥ tXm¿Øpw FSpØv ap‰tØ°v Cdßn.... ]n∂n¬ Bbn Ah≥ ]pdtØ°v Cdßptºmƒ Dcp≠v sX∂n
DÆn°p´≥ t]mIp∂Xpw t\m°n kn‘p \n∂p... ]Xnt\gv hbt Ifn°p∂ ]n≥`mKw BWv {i≤n®Xv....
aI\v Bbn´p≈p... Ahs‚ Npaen¬ BWv Cu IpSpw_w... tN´≥ A\q]v sImSpØ Aømbncw cq]bpw Xs‚ Iøn¬ D≠mbncp∂
D≠mbncps∂¶n¬ Ah≥ Ct∏mgpw ]Tn°m≥ t]mIpI Bbncn°pw aqhmbnchpw FSpØv Ah≥ ]pdtØ°v sN∂p....
Ahs‚ hn[n..... ]Xns\´v XnIbpw apt∂ ho´pImsc hn´v h∂Xm
tN´s‚ IqsS... ]Xn\mdv sIm√w Hcpan®p Pohn®p .... Xs∂bpw ImØp \n¬°p∂ AΩsbbpw A\nbØnsbbpw
Ip´\v ]Xn\mepw kp\nX°v ]{¥≠pw hb p≈t∏m tN´≥ Aßv I≠t∏m Ip´\v tN®nbpw A\nbØnbpw t]mse tXm∂n ...
t]mbn... ap∏Ønbmdv Ign™ Xs‚ Ahÿtbm....???
Hmtcm∂v BtemNn®v \n¬°ptºmgmWv kp\nX Ipfn IgnRv
]pdtØ°v h∂Xv... Sn j¿´pw ]mhmSbpw C´ Ahsf kn‘p ASnapSn "Ftßm´m kp\nsX \ap°v t]mtI≠Xv.....???
H∂v t\m°n... ]Xn\©v hb v BIptºmtg°pw s]Æns‚ cq]w
BsI amdn.... Npgn™p t\m°p∂ AΩsb t\m°n kp\nX "\ap°v tN´m kn¬I-vkv ¬ t]mImw AhnsS _{IoZv HmWw Hm^¿
tNmZn®p.... D≠v...."
"Fs¥ AsΩ Cßs\ t\m°p∂Xv....??? "F∂m Atßm´v Xs∂ ...."
"NpΩm.... \o t]mbn sdUn Bbnt°m Ip´≥ h∂p ]d™p {U v aqhcpw IqSn _kv tÃm∏nte°v \S∂p... AhnSp∂v I„n Hcp
FSp°m≥ t]mIWw F∂v...." aWn°q¿ D≠v SuWnte°v....
"kXyw.... Rm≥ t]Sn®ncn°pIbmbbncp∂p ....'" "tN´m thKw \S°v Cs∏m Xs∂ aq∂v aWnbmbn.... C\n AhnsS
"F¥n\v...??? sN∂ ]msS AΩ XpSßpw thKw FSp°Sn t\cw Ccp´mbn
Fs∂ms°...."
"{U v FSp°n√ F∂v..." "Rms\m∂pw ]dbp∂n√ \n\°n„s]´ {U v FSpØv Ft∏mgm∂p

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sh® h∂ aXn...." \oßn \n∂p.... ASpØv \n¬°p∂h¿ _wKmfnIƒ BsW∂v tXm∂n
kn‘phn\v AhcpsS kwkmcw Aßs\ Bbncp∂p... ]n∂n¬
"tI´t√m tN´m C\n AhnsS sN∂ßm\pw hm°v \n∂pap≈ X≈en¬ DÆn°p´≥ ap∂nte°v Ibdn \n∂p.... I≠Œ¿
amdnbmep≠t√m....?? h∂v Imiv hmßn ]n∂nte°v \S∂t∏mƒ Ip´≥ AΩbpsS
]n∂nte°v H∂v IqSn tN¿∂v \n∂p.... hnS¿∂p \n∂ AΩbpsS
"tI´Sn AΩ H∂pw ]dbn√...." N¥n hnShnte°v Xs‚ ap≥ `mKw Aa¿Øn sh®t∏mƒ AdnbmsX
Ahs‚ eKm≥ Poh≥ sh°m≥ XpSßn.... ]nt∂m´v Xs‚ Ac `mKw
aq∂c aWn Bbt∏mƒ Ah¿°p≈ _kv In´n... km[mcW Cu hen°m≥ t\m°nbn´pw B Xnc°n\nSbn¬ Ah\Xn\v Ign™n√.....
kabØv \√ Xnc°v D≠mhmdp≠v C∂nt∏m Imen BWt√m F∂v
a\ n¬ ]dRv Ip´\pw AhcpsS IqsS ap∂n¬ Ibdn...... kn‘phns‚ Ahÿ AXnepw ISp∏w Bbncp∂p.... Hcp Xcnt]mepw
apt∂m´v Ibdn \n°m≥ hø... ASpØ tÃm∏n¬ \n∂pw c≠paq∂v
XpWn°Sbn¬ FØnbt∏m \mec Ign™p.... AhnsS BsW¶n¬ t]cv IqSn Ibdnbt∏mƒ kn‘p H∂v IqSn aIs‚ icocØnte°v
HSp°sØ Xnc°pw.... tamU¬ {U v Hcp `mKØpw kmcn thsd tN¿∂v \n∂v sImSpØp.... AΩbpsS ]n≥`mKw h∂a¿∂t∏mƒ
Hcp `mKØpw Bbncp∂p ... AΩsb H‰°v hn´m¬ hne Ipdhns‚ AXns‚ am¿±hw Ah≥ icn°pw Adn™p... XpWn°p≈n¬ Xe
h√Xpw FSp°pw F∂pd∏p≈ Ip´≥ kp\nXtbmSv C„vSap≈Xv s]m°n \n∂ DÆn°p´≥ hnShnte°v Aa¿Øn sh®h≥ H∂v
FSp°m≥ ]dRv AΩbpsS IqsS apIfnte°v t]mbn..... \√ IqSn Ibdn \n∂p... Hcp sR´temsS kn‘p AXdn™p... \Kv\amb
tamUen¬ D≈ Ipsd kmcnIƒ FSpØv t\m°n Ip´≥ AΩ°v AΩbpsS hbdns‚ CSXp `mKØv ssI sh®v Ip´≥ AΩbpsS
\√ am®v Bb Nph∏pw Idp∏pw \ndØnep≈ Hcp kmcn FSpØp... sNhnbn¬ tNmZn®p....
hne t\m°nb kn‘p Ip´t\mSv AXv th≠m F∂v ]d™p....
AsXm∂pw tIƒ°msX Ah≥ kmcn ]mbv°v sNøm≥ ]d™p.... "AΩ°v \n°m≥ ]‰p∂pt≠m....???
"F¥n\m tams\ A{Xbpw hnebp≈Xv FSpØXv....??? Ahs\ H∂v t\m°nbX√msX kn‘p H∂pw ]d™n√....
"AΩ H∂v an≠Xncn°v ...." "AsΩ Ipg∏w h√Xpw Dt≠m....???
"amUw thsd h√Xpw thtWm.....??? AXv tNmZn®h≥ hbdns‚ sskUn¬ H∂a¿Øn... H∂v CfIn
\n∂v kn‘p hnd®p sIm≠v ]d™p...
skbn¬kv tKƒ tNmZn®Xv tI´v kn‘p th≠m F∂v ]d™p....
DSs\ Xs∂ Ip´≥.... "C√.... "
"thWw AΩ \√Xv t]mbn t\m°v A√¶n¬ Cu I≠ BfpIfpsS hbdn¬ sh® ssI Ah≥ ]n≥ hen°msX Ip´≥ ]Xnsb H∂v
CSbn¬ sh®v Rm≥ Xs∂ FSp°pw.... shdpsX NΩm≥ \n¬°≠...." XShn....
Ip´s\ H∂v CcpØn t\m°n kn‘p Atßm´v t]mbn.... AΩ
hcp∂Xv hsc Np‰n Xnc™p \S∂ Ip´≥ Unkv-s- sπbn¬ sh® Hcp
ss\‰n I≠v AsXSpØp t\m°n.... sXmSptºmƒ Xs∂ \√ kpJw.... Xncn™p t\m°m≥ IqSn IgnbmsX Ahƒ \n∂pcpIn..... Ip´≥ ssI
hfsc ss\kv Bb XpWn... Xncn®pw adn®pw t\m°n ssI hfsc ]Xnsb D≈nte°v ISØn s]m°nƒ Ipgnbn¬ H∂v hncen´v Id°n...
sNdpXmWv... F∂mepw Cdßptºm CSmw ... AXpw IqSn FSpØv AΩ H∂v ]nS™Xv Ah≥ I≠p.... Hcnt©mfw hnc¬ s]m°nƒ
Ah≥ AΩbpsS ASptØ°v sN∂p.... Ipgnbnte°v Ibdpw A{X Xmgv® D≠bncp∂p AXn\v... ho≠pw
H∂v Id°nbt∏mƒ kn‘p kmcn°v apIfneqsS aIs‚ Iøn¬
"AsΩ CXp t\m°v..... Rm≥ AΩ°v FSpØXm...." Aa¿Øn ]nSn®p.... Ip´≥ Xs‚ heXp ssI sIm≠v _eambn
AΩbpsS ssI hnSphn®p....
"F\nt°m..... \n\°nXv F¥ns‚ tISm....???? "
hbdn¬ \∂mbn H∂v XgpIn sIm≠h≥ ]Xnsb kcn°SnbneqsS
"I≠t∏mƒ C„vSw tXm∂n As∏m FSpØp.... " D≈nte°v ISØn.... tbm\n apJsØ Ip‰n tcmaßfn¬ aIs‚ ssI
hncepIƒ sXm´t∏mƒ kn‘p H∂v Rcßn..... Xncn™psIm≠hƒ
Ahs‚ apJtØ°v Xpdn®p t\m°n sIm≠v kn‘p AXv hmßn .... aIs\ Zb\obambn H∂v t\m°n... H∂v IqSn ssI XmgvØnbt∏m
hncepIƒ AΩbpsS ]qdn\v Np≠n¬ sXm´p... AΩ izmkw hnSp∂Xv
"Ip´m... \n\°v j¿´v FSp°t≠....??? D®XnembXv Ip´≥ Adn™p... \Sphnc¬ H∂v XmgvØnbt∏mƒ
\\™ AΩbpsS ]qdnte°v ]Xnsb Ibdnt∏mbn.... kn‘p
"ChnSp∂v th≠m Rm≥ ]pdØp \n∂pw FSptØmfmw...." kmcn°v apIfneqsS Ahs‚ ssI ]nSn®p shs®¶nepw XSbm≥
Bbn√.... Xs‚ D≈nte°v aIs‚ hnc¬ Ibdn Cdßp∂Xv kn‘p
"AsXm∂pw ]‰n√ C∂v Xs∂ FSp°Ww...." Adn™p... AdnbmsX Xs‚ ImepIƒ AI∂Xv kn‘p At∏mgmWv
{i≤n®Xv....
"lav... sXm´∏pdØv Hcp sa≥kv shb¿ D≠v AhnsS Ibdmw...."
Ip´≥ heXp ssI sIm≠v AΩbpsS kmcn IpØn¬ ]nSn®p H∂v
"F∂m hm kp\nX F¥mbmthm..." IpS™p... IpØgn™ kmcn ASnbnte°v t]mIp∂Xdn™ kn‘p
thKw Ahs‚ ssI hn´v AXv ]nSn®p... Ip´≥ Xmtg°v
Xmsg FØnb Ah¿ kp\nXsb X∏n \S∂p.... B Xnc°n\nSbn¬ t\m°nbt∏mƒ AΩbpsS Idp∏v ]]hmSbmWv I≠Xv ... N¥n°v
AΩbpsS ssI ]nSn®h≥ F√mbnSØpw kp\nXsb t\m°n.... sXm´p apIfn¬ Aa¿Øn sI´nb ]mhmS Ah≥ ]Xnsb XmgvØn...
F¥v sNøWw ]dbWw F∂dnbmsX kn‘p \n∂pcpIn...
"tN´m....."
F∂ hnfn tI´h≥ Xncn™p t\m°ptºm {U v F√mw FSpØv XßfpsS `mKtØ°v _ nse sse‰v hcp∂n√ F∂Xv Ahƒ°v
Itkcbn¬ Ccn°p∂ kp\nXsb BWv I≠Xv.... sX√mizmkw \¬In... shfpØv sImgpØ AΩbpsS N¥n ]IpXn
\Kv \ ambt∏mƒ Ip´≥ XpWn°p≈n¬ \n∂pw DÆnIp´s\
"\nt‚Xv Ignt™m....??? ]pdtØ°v FSpØn´v AXns\ AΩbpsS Ip≠n hnShnte°v sh®v
sImSpØp.... sR´temsS kn‘p Xncn™p aIs\ t\m°n...
"Ft∏mtgm Ign™p....."
"AΩ°v \n°m≥ ]‰p∂pt≠m....???
"\n\°n„s]´Xv As√ FSpØXv.....????
"tams\ F¥mSm CsXms° sNøt√ AΩsb Cßs\sbm∂pw...."
"B .... ]pXnb tamU¬.... ]ns∂ Rms\mcp Sp ]okv IqSn FSpØp...."
t\¿Øv CSdnb i–w Bbncp∂p AΩbptSXv.... c≠p hncepIƒ
"AsXm∂pw kmcan√...." Ib‰n Ip´≥ AΩ°v \∂mbn ASn®p sImSpØp .. AXnt\mS∏w
Xs‚ Acs°´v sas√ Cf°m\pw XpSßn....
_n¬ AS°m≥ t\cw FSpØ hkv{X߃ F√mw tS_nfn¬
C´t∏mƒ kp\nXbpw ASnbn¬ CSm≥ F√mw hmßn F∂v Ah\v "Ip´m th≠Sm aXn...."
a\ nembn.... F√mw IqSn \membncØn A™qdv cq] AhnsS
Bbn.... AhnSp∂ndßn Ip´\v th≠ {U v FSpØndßptºmƒ "Hc©p an\p‰v AsΩ...."
kabw Ggv aWn Bbn....
h¿j߃°v tijw Xs‚ Acs°´v H∂v hnd°p∂Xv kn‘p
"AsΩ \ap°v ChnSp∂v h√Xpw Ign®n´v t]mImw....." Adn™p.....
aIs‚ hncepIsf Xs‚ ]qdnte°v Aa¿Øn ]nSn®v sIm≠v kn‘p
"th≠ tams\ ho´n¬ t]mbn Ign°mw...." \n∂v InX®p... Xs‚ hncepIfnte°v NqSp≈ {ZmhIw
Hfn®ndßp∂Xv Adn™ Ip´≥ H∂v IqSn thKØn¬ ASn®p
"Cs∂mcp Znhkat√ AsΩ kΩXn°v....." sImSpØp IpSw IW°n\v Xs‚ ]qdn¬ \n∂pw Hen®ndßn F∂v
kn‘p Adn™p....
"F∂m \nßfpsS C„vSw...."
aIt\mSv Cs∏m tZjytam shdpt∏m A√ F∂v Ahƒ
t]mIm\p≈ _knse Xnc°v I≠t∏mƒ kn‘p ]d™p.... Xncn®dn™p.... ]pdtØ°v FSpØ ssI kn‘p t\m°ptºmƒ
BsI \\™ncp∂p.... AXv XpS°m≥ Bbn Ahƒ ]nSns®¶nepw
"Ip´m RßfpsS IqsS ap∂n¬ Xs∂ IbdWw AXnse Xnc°v Ah≥ AXv AΩ ImWpw hn[Øn¬ Xs‚ hmbnen´v hen®p
It≠m.....??? IpSn®p.... Ip´s\ H∂v t\m°n kn‘p Xs‚ kmcn F√mw icnbm°n
AXnt\msSm∏w ]n∂nte°v ssI C´v Xs‚ ]mhmSbpw kmcnbpw
Xn°n Xnc°n AIØv Ibdnb kp\nX thKw ss{UhdpsS Ipd®p IqSn XmgvØn sImSpØp...
ASpØp≈ s_©v ko‰n¬ Ccn∏pd∏n®p.... kn‘p Xs‚ Iønep≈
km[\߃ F√mw AhfpsS Iøn¬ sImSpØv Ip´s‚ ASptØ°v AΩbpsS {]h¿Øn Ip´s\ H∂v Aºc∏n®p... Ccp `mKhpw

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kmcnsIm≠v ad®p ]nSn®v kn‘p ]n≥`mKw apgph≥ \Kv\am°n "Sm sNdp°m Rm≥ Fs‚ ]m´n\v t]mIpw tI´m...."
sImSpØp ... F∂n´v Xncn™p aIs\ t\m°n.... sImgpØ N¥n
hnShnte°v Hen®ndßnb ]q¿ tX\n¬ Ipfn®v Ahs‚ IpÆ sX∂n "t]mI≠ kXyw ]d™m¬ Cßs\bpw Ipg∏w....."
Ifn®p....
XSn® XpSIƒ sIm≠v Aa¿Øn ]ngnRv kn‘p Ahs\ icn°pw Bim icØns‚ t]mse Xs∂ Bbnbp∂p kn‘p.... Ip´≥
kpJn∏n®p.... AΩsb kq£n®v Hmtcm C©v ÿehpw t\m°n I≠p.... aIs‚
t\m´w CSbv°v HfnIÆn´v kn‘p Bkzm[n®ncp∂p..... Ipd®p t\cw
"AsΩ F∂v Aa¿Øn hnfn®v Ip´≥ kn‘phns‚ tXmfn¬ apJw IqSn Ah¿ kwkmcn®ncp∂p Ddßm≥ Bbn apdnbnte°v t]mIm≥
]qgvØn... IÆpIƒ AS®p ]nSn®v kn‘p AXdn™p.... aIs‚ hocyw Hcpßn.... kn‘phns‚bpw Ip´s‚bpw apdn ASpØv Bbncp∂p....
Xs‚ N¥n hnShn¬ HgpInbndßp∂Xv....... kp\nX Ibdn hmXn¬ AS®t∏mƒ Ip´≥ AΩbpsS ASpØv sN∂v
]d™p.....
ho´nte°p≈ hgn kp\nX Fs¥ms°tbm ]d™p sIm≠ncp∂p....
Ipsd ImeØn\v tijw F√mhcpw IqSn ]pdØv t]mbXns‚ "hmXn¬ AS°≠ Rm≥ AhnsSbm InS°p∂Xv...."
kt¥mjamhmw Ahƒ°v...
"th≠m...."
]s£ \S∂sXm∂pw hnizkn°m≥ IqSn IgnbmsX Hcp b{¥w
t]mse \S°pIbmbncp∂p Ip´\pw kn‘phpw.... "AsXs¥....???
DÆnIp´s‚ "AsΩ...." F∂ hnfn AhfpsS sNhnbn¬ ho≠pw
ho≠pw apgßn sIm≠ncp∂p..... "icnbmhn√ Ip´m Fs∂ Xo Xn∂n°msX...."
Ip´≥ AΩtbmSv tN¿∂v \S∂v B Iøn¬ ]nSn®p... XWpØ B "F∂m th≠m...."
ssIIƒ Ah≥ Aa¿Øn ]nSn®p apt∂m´v \S∂p..... aIs‚ B
]nSpØw Hcp IcpXembn kn‘phn\v tXm∂n.... "\√ Ip´n.... t]mbn InS∂pdMv..."
N¥n ]mfnIƒ°nSbn¬ aI≥ ASns®mgn® NpSp ]mens‚ hgp hgp∏v "C∂v th≠m F∂v .... \msf HmWw AºeØn¬ t]mbn h∂v kZy
kn‘p At∏mgpw Adn™p..... D≠m°n ,,, AXv \Ωƒ F√mhcpw Hcpan®v Ign®v ,,, AXn\p apIfn¬
hosSØnsbXpw AΩbpsS Iøn¬ \n∂v hoSns‚ Nmhn hmßn \s√mcp ]mbkhpw IpSn®v,,,, GItZiw Hcp c≠p aWn BIptºmƒ
kp\nX thKw AItØ°v Ibdn..... kp\nXbpsS {^Uvkv F√mw hcpw,,, AhcpsS IqsS Ahƒ a‰p≈
Iq´pImcnIfpsS ho´nte°v t]mIpw,,, t]mbn´v hcm≥ F¥mbmepw
kp\nX hmßn sImSp∂ hkv{X߃ apdnbn¬ t]mbn am‰n h∂p A©v aWn BIpw,,,, As∏m In´p∂ aq∂v aWn°q¿ F\n°p≈Xv,,,,,
Ahsc ImWn®p.... Xncn™pw adn™pw \n∂v Ahƒ CsXßs\ h√Xpw a\ nemtbm.....????
D≠v Cs∏m Fßs\ Ds≠∂v tNmZn°ptºm b{¥w IWs°
A ebn´p≠v F∂v ]d™p sIm≠ncp∂p DÆn°p´≥.... Ip´s‚ \ndpØn a\ nem°nbp≈ h¿Øm\w tI´v kn‘p
A‘mfn®v \n∂p.....
"C\n t]mbn AΩ kmcn DSp°v R߃ H∂v ImWs´...." sN∂v InS∂n´pw kn‘phn\v H∂pw hnizkn°m≥ Bbn√...
C∂sØ Hscm‰ Znhkw sIm≠v F√mw amdn adn™p .... Ahs\
kp\nX ]d™Xnt\mSv DÆnIp´\pw tbmNn®p.... apdnbnte°v am{Xw Ip‰w ]dbp∂Xn¬ Imcyan√ Xm\pw klIcn®p sImSpØnt√
t]mIm\mbn kn‘p FWo‰t∏mƒ kp\nX ]d™p... ...????
"Rm≥ H∂v _mXv-d- qan¬ t]mbn hcmw sas√ Hcpßnbm¬ aXn..." B _ n¬ sh®v kz¥w aI\v Agn®p sImSpØnt√....?? Hcp
F∂v ... ]pcpjs‚ kmao]yw Xm\pw B{Kln°p∂pt≠m....??? Cßs\
BtemNn®v InS∂v c≠p aWn Bbn Ddßm≥.....
Nncn®p sIm≠v kn‘p kmcnbpsS Ihdpambn AItØ°v Ibdn ...
kp\nX _mXv-d- qan¬ Ibdn F∂v I≠ DÆn°p´≥ AΩbpsS IqsS cmhnse Ah≥ ]d™Xv t]mse Xs∂ Bbncp∂p Imcy߃...
apdnbnte°v Ibdn.... kwibtØmsS Ahs\ t\m°nb kn‘p `£Ww Ign®v IgnRv Hcp aWnbmIptºmƒ Ip´≥ h∂v
kn‘phnt\mSv ]d™p....
"Fs¥...??
F∂v tNmZn®p.... "AsΩ kp\nX t]mIm≥ sdUn BIp∂p≠v...."
"Rm≥ Fs‚ hkv{Xw amdm≥ h∂Xm... AΩ am‰nt°m...." "lw... Ahƒ ]d™p Ft∂mSv...."
ªukn¬ Iq¿Øv \n∂ apeIsf t\m°n Ah≥ sh≈and°p∂Xv "AΩbpsS ]Wn F√mw Ign™nt√....???
kn‘p I≠p....
]mhmSbpw ªukpw C´v kn‘p IÆmSnbpsS ap∂nte°v \n∂p.... "Dw..."
]n∂n¬ \n∂pw Xs∂ Xpdn®p t\m°p∂ Ip´s\ Ahfpw t\m°n....
AΩbpsS ]n∂nte°v tN¿∂v \n∂v- - \\p\\pØ tcma߃ D≈ "t]mbn Ipfn®v C∂se hmßnb kmcnbpSp°v...."
]n\v IgpØn¬ Ah≥ Np≠pIƒ tN¿Øp.... ]pdtØ°v NmSm≥
shºn \n¬°p∂ ape Ip∂pIƒ ]Xnsb XgpInbt∏m kn‘p H∂v "tams\ Ip´m....."
IpdpIn.....
AΩbpsS ]n∂nte°v Xs‚ ap≥`mKw Aa¿Øn \n∂h≥ apeIsf "Fs‚ AΩbt√ .... \Ωƒ A√msX Bcpw Adnbn√....."
]nSn®a¿Øn....
Ft¥m ]dbm≥ h∂ kn‘p kp\nX hcp∂Xv I≠v Atßm´v
"tams\ Ip´m... \ns‚ AΩbt√Sm Rm≥ Fs∂ Cßs\ sNøm≥ t\m°n....
]mSn√....."
"AsΩ Rm≥ civanbpsS ho´n¬ t]mIpw...."
"Fs‚ AΩbm Fs‚ am{Xw kpµcnbΩ...."
"Atßm´v Ahscms° hcptam...???
"sX‰mWv Ip´m sNøt√ Cßs\...."
"D≠mIpw..."
"AΩ Ipd®p apt∂ ]d™nt√ kp\nX°v Rm≥ A—s‚ ÿm\w
BsW∂v....??? "\n\°v Imiv thtWm....???
"lw... ]d™p ... Ahƒ°v \obt√ D≈p...." "th≠ AhcpsS Iøn¬ D≠mIpw tN´m...."
"D≠mIpw.... As∏m AΩ°v Rm≥ A—s‚ ]Icw BIt≠.....??? "AXv th≠ \s√mcp Znhkambn AsXm∂pw icnb√...."
"tams\ Ip´m.... \o Fs¥m°bm Cu ]dbp∂Xv....??? F∂v ]dRv Ip´≥ t]m°‰n¬ \n∂v ap∂qdv cq] FSpØv Ahƒ°v
sImSpØp.... kn‘p Ip´s\ H∂v t\m°n ]p©ncn®v sIm≠v
"AΩ C\n apX¬ Rm≥ ]dbp∂Xv tI´m¬ aXn...." AItØ°v Ibdn hmXn¬ AS®p.... GItZiw c≠p c≠c Bbn
ImWpw kp\nXbpsS {^Uvkv F√mw h∂v Ipd®p t\cw AhnsS
"\obt√ R߃s°m≈p " Nnehgn®p... At∏mgpw kn‘p ]pdtØ°v h∂ncp∂n√..... AΩsb
Xncn®p hcptºm ImWmw F∂v ]dRv Ah¿ Cdßn....
"kp\nX Cs∏m hcpw AΩ s]m°nfn\p Xmsg sh®v kmcn DSp°v
F∂n´v Atßm´v hm...." DΩdsØ hmXn¬ AS®p Ip‰nbn´v Ip´≥ AΩbpsS apdnbpsS
hmXnen¬ sN∂v ap´n.... Hcp an\p´n\v tijw hmXn¬ Xpd∂t∏m
Ah\n¬ \n∂pw hn´pamdn kn‘p kmcn FSpØpSpØp.... Ah≥ ap∂n¬ \n°p∂ AΩsb I≠h≥ ASnapSn H∂v t\m°n... s\‰nbn¬
]d™Xv t]mse Xs∂ kmcn DSpØv AItØ°v sN∂p.... I≠ Ip¶paw C´v ,,apSnsb√mw Agn®n´v,,, C∂se hmßnb ]pØ≥ kmcn
]msS kp\nX Dds° ]d™p..... DSpØv ,, Hcp aWhm´nsb t]mse Hcpßn \n¬°p∂p.... AΩbpsS
Nph∂ Np≠pIƒ H∂v IqSn Nph∏n®ncn°p∂p... Ihnsf√mw sh´n
"Bim icXv AhnsS Ccn°pw AΩbpsS ap∂n¬....." Xnfßp∂p....Bim icsØm∂pw H∂pa√ F∂h≥ a{¥n®p.....
"Ccnt°≠ ÿew tamfv Xs∂ ImWn®p sImSptØ°v..... AhfpsS D≈nte°v Ibdn Ip´≥ hmXn¬ AS®p.... s_Unte°v t\m°nb
Bsf Ifnbm°¬ ...." Ip´≥ AXns‚ hncnsb√mw am‰nbXv I≠p... C∂se hsc Hcp
XebnW D≠mbncp∂ ÿm\Xv C∂v cs≠Æw D≠v... AΩ Xs∂
"A√ AsΩ kp\nX ]d™Xnepw Imcyw D≠v Bim icXv kzoIcn®ncn°p∂p F∂h\v Dd∏mbn.....
Xs∂...."
At∏mgmWv IÆmSnbpsS ap∂n¬ FSpØv sh®ncn°p∂ knµqcw

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Ah≥ I≠Xv.... AΩsb Atßm´v \ndpØn Ah≥ AXv Xpd∂v ]Xnsb B XpSIsf CcphitØ°pw AIØnbt∏m kn‘p
Ipds®SpØv AΩbpsS s\dpIbn¬ Nm¿Øn... IÆpIƒ AS®v IÆpIƒ Xpd∂v Ahs\ t\m°n....
kn‘p Ahs‚ ap∂n¬ \n∂p... hndbv°p∂ AΩbpsS Np≠pIfn¬
t\m°n Ah≥ hnfn®p.... "AsΩ Rm≥ h∂ ÿew H∂v ImWs´....????
"kn‘p.... Fs‚ kn‘p tamsf....." "Dw..."
\ofØn¬ IsÆgpXnb B IÆpIƒ Ahs‚ t\sc Db¿∂p.... "AhntS°v Rm\nt∏m Ibdpw....."
AXnse B Xnf°w Ip´\v t\m°n \n∂p..... AΩsb s_Unte°v
CcpØn Ah≥ sXm´SpØv sN∂ncp∂p.... kn‘phns‚ XmSnbn¬ "Dw..."
]nSn®p s]m°n Ah≥ B Np≠pIƒ Xs‚ apJØn\v t\sc ]nSn®p
Hcp \nanjw AXnte°v t\m°n Ccp∂v ]Xnsb Atßm´v Xs‚ "AΩ lm∏n As√....???
Np≠pIƒ ASp∏n®p....
"tams\.... DÆn°p´m......." "Dw...."

"F¥m AsΩ....??? hnS¿∂ ImepIƒ°nSbnte°v Ibdn Ccp∂p tXt\men® ]qdnte°v

apJw ASp∏n®p.....
"C\n F∂pw \Ωƒ CXpt]mse Bbncn°pw As√....??? tjhv sNbvXv hrØnbm°nb AΩbpsS ]q¿ Ahs‚ apJØn\v
AXn\v adp]Sn B Np≠pIƒ Ah≥ hmbnem°n N∏pIbmbncp∂p.... sXm´v ap≥]n¬ ]Xnsb Xpd∂p.... AXns‚ amZI K‘w Xs‚
kn‘p IÆpIƒ CdpsI AS®p ]nSn®v Ahs\ Xs‚ hmbnte°v aq°nte°v hen®p Ib‰n sIm≠v ]nf¿∂ ]qdnte°v Ip´≥
kzoIcn®p.... c≠p t]cpw ]ckv]c hmintbmsS Np≠pIƒ N∏n Np≠pIƒ tN¿Øp......
hen®p.... c≠p an\p´n\v tijw Np≠pIƒ th¿s]SpØn Ah¿ Ccp∂v "Alvlvlvlvlvlvlvlvlvlv ...... "
InX®p.... AΩbpsS Ccp tXmfnepw ssIsh®h≥ s_Unte°v
InSØn... kn‘p c≠p ssIIfpw XebnWbpsS ASnbnte°v sh®v hfsc Ime߃°v tijw HcmWns‚ Np≠pIƒ sIm≠p≈
s\©v Db¿Øn InS∂p... Ip´≥ Ipd®v ]pdsIm´ncp∂p AΩsb XtemS¬ In´nbt∏m kn‘p NodpIbmbncp∂p..... NqSp≈ AΩbpsS
icn°pw I≠p.... s\©n¬ \n∂pw kmcn Xe∏v FSpØn´v Ah≥ D≈nte°v Xs‚ Hcap≈ \mhv- - ISØn Ip´≥ H∂v Id°n.....
apeIfpsS apgp∏v t\m°nbncp∂p.... kn‘p I´nens‚ AcnIn¬
InS∂ tS_nfn¬ Xs‚bpw tN´s‚bpw t^mt´m I≠v AXv Xncn®p "BAlvlvlv Fs‚ tams\...... DÆn°p´m AΩbpsS s]m∂p
sh®p.... tams\...... Alvlvlvlvlvlvlvlv"
"F¥m AsΩ A—≥ ImWpsa∂v IcpXnbmtWm....??? AΩbpsS Nodnbp≈ kwkmcw Ahs\ IqSpX¬
"tN´≥ ImW≠ ... kz¥w tam\v InS∂v sImSp°p∂ Fs∂...." hnImc`cnX\m°n.... kn‘p aIs‚ Xebn¬ ]nSn®v Xs‚ ]qdnte°v
\∂mbn Aa¿Øn.... Xe s]m°n Ip´≥ AΩtbmSv ]d™p....
"AXv th≠ A—≥ ImWs´...." "AsΩ ]q¿ \∂mbn X≈n sIm≠m.."
F∂v ]d™h≥ t^mt´m AΩbpsS t\sc Xncn®p sh®p.... "tams\.... \o Fs¥ms°bm Cu ImWn°p∂Xv AΩsb....???
AXnte°v t\m°n InS∂ kn‘phns‚ ASptØ°v Ah≥ \oßn
Ccp∂p.... H´pw NmSmØ shfpØ hbdn¬ Np≠pIƒ tN¿Øh≥ "Fs¥ t\csØ F\n°v Xcm™Xv Cu kpµcn ]q¿....???
Hcp DΩ sh®p....
"Blvlvlvlv....." "C\n F∂pw XcmSm.... AΩ C\n \n\°p≈Xm F∂pw...."

kn‘p H∂v s]mßn.... hbdns‚ Ccphihpw ]nSn®a¿Øn Ip´≥ XSn® XpSIsf Aa¿Øn ]nSn®pgn™p sIm≠v ho≠pw ]qdnte°v
\mhv- - sIm≠v s]m°nfn¬ Nn{Xw hc®p.... apJw ]qgvØn.... ]pdtØ°v NmSn \n∂ Np≠pIƒ hmbnem°n
\pW™p sIm≠v D≈nte°v \mhn´v \∂mbn \°n sImSpØp......
"Ip´m........ Blvlvlvlvlv... Fs‚ DÆn Ip´m....." kln° hømsX kn‘p InS∂pcp≠p.... Xs‚ aI\mWt√m CsX√w
sNøp∂Xv Ft∂m¿Øt∏m AhfpsS hnImcw Cc´n®p...... ImepIƒ
s_Un¬ IpØn kn‘p Xs‚ Acs°´v s]m°n ]nSn®p sImSpØp....
Ahs‚ ssIIƒ ªukns‚ lqIv FSp°m≥ Xncbp∂Xv I≠v "tams\ Aßs\ \°Sm \√ kpJw AΩ°v ."
kn‘p Xs∂ Agn®p sImSpØp... ASnbn¬ {_m C√mbncp∂p...
apJw Db¿Øn Ip´≥ apeIsf t\m°nbt∏m Ahƒ IÆpIƒ ]qdns‚ ASnbn¬ \n∂pw apIfntem´v Ip´≥ \°n XpS®p....
AS®p.... Xhn´v \ndØnep≈ ape°ÆpIƒ hncepIƒ sIm≠v RcSn s]´s∂mcp BthiØn¬ Ip´≥ AΩsb Xncn®p InSØn.... Ip´s\
sIm≠v Ip´≥ ]Xnsb Aa¿Øn .... kln° hømsX Ahƒ H∂v t\m°n kn‘p Xs‚ hnS¿∂ N¥n H∂v IqSn s]m°n InS∂p
Xebn´Sn®p.... sImSpØp.... AΩbpsS ]n\v IgpØneqsS DΩ sh®v Xmtgm´ndßn
"AsΩ C\napX¬ CsX∂pw F\n°v thWw......" h∂ Ip´≥ shfpØp XSn®p¥nb N¥n ]mfnIƒ Aa¿Øn XgpIn
sIm≠v ]nSn®IØn.... Ccp \ndØnep≈ IqXn Xpfbn¬ hnc¬
kn‘p H∂v IpdnInbX√msX H∂pw ]d™n√..... Ac°v apIfn¬ IpØn Ip´≥ tNmXn®p.....
]q¿Æambpw \Kv\bmbn Xs‚ aI\v ap∂n¬ BWv Xm\nt∏mƒ "AsΩ A—\nhnsS sNbvXn´pt≠m...???
InS°p∂Xv Ft∂m¿Øt∏mƒ kn‘phns‚ hnImcw Cc´n®p....
Ip´s‚ Np≠pIƒ hetØ apebpsS sskUnte°v "C√ tams\.... Fs¥...???
Acn®ndßnbt∏mƒ kn‘p ssI H∂v IqSn ]n∂nte°v \o°n....
AΩbpsS tjhv sNbvX I£w I≠t∏m Ah≥ AXnte°v apJw "Rm≥ sNøpw...."
]qgvØn....
"Blvlv Ip´m..... Fs¥ms°bmSm Cu sNøp∂Xv......" "th≠ tams\ NoØbm...."

"Fs‚ AΩ F¥v kpµcnbm.....??? "AΩsbm∂v X≈ns° ]pdtØ°v...."

"Ifnbm°t√ Ip´m......" kn‘p H∂v X≈nbXpw t\ctØ IpØnb hnc¬ D≈nte°v Ibdn

"kXyw....." "tams\ th≠Sm NoØbm AhnsS...."

Nph∂p Ießnb Imaw \nd™ IÆpIƒ sIm≠hƒ aIs\ "AΩIv C„amtWm...???

t\m°n ..... B IÆpIfnte°v t\m°n Ip´≥ apeIsf ]nSn®a¿Øn "Rm≥ CXv hsc sNbvXn´n√..."
sIm≠v B Np≠nte°v Aa¿Øn Npw_n®p......
kmcnbpsS aSn°pØn¬ Ip´≥ ]nSn®t∏mƒ kn‘p Ahs\ H∂v "At∏m H∂v t\m°nbmtem....???
t\m°n..... AXpw IqSntb D≈p aI≥ ImWm≥ ASnbn¬ BsW¶n¬ "thtWm Ip´m....??
]mhmSbpw sjUnbpw C√.... kn‘p Ip´s\ t\m°n IÆpIƒ
CdpsI AS®p.... Ip´≥ AΩbv°v AcnInte°v Cdßnbpcp∂p "thWw...."
sIm≠v s]m°nfn\p Xmsg sh®pSpØ kmcn IpØv ]nSn®p hen®p....
ASnbnte°v hen®p XmgvØm≥ `mKØn¬ kn‘p N¥n s]m°n "F∂m tam\v sNbvtXm AΩbpsS Ip≠nbn¬ \t√mWw sNbvtXm...
]nSn®mWv InS∂Xv.... ASnbn¬ H∂pw C√m F∂v I≠ Ip´≥ kmcn AΩ X≈n InS∂p Xcmw Fs‚ tam\v Ib‰m≥...."
apgph\mbpw Agn®p am‰n.....
hnS¿∂p ]q¿Æ \Kv\bmbn Xs‚ ap∂n¬ InS°p∂ AΩsb hnc¬ hen®qcn Ip´≥ B Xpfbnte°v \mhv- - Ib‰n ...
t\m°n Ah≥ icn°pw I≠p..... a´v hsc A[nIw XSn C√mXncp∂ "th≠m tams\ \°t√ AhnsS Atø....... th≠ Ip´m Blvlvlvlv
AΩbpsS XpSIƒ \√ hÆw D≈Xmbncp∂p... Hcp apdnhv ]‰nb Fs‚ tams\...."
ASbmfw t]mepw C√mXncp∂ AΩbpsS XpSIƒ°v Akmam\y
AgImbncp∂p.... XpSbnSp°v Iq´n ]nSn®p InS°p∂ AΩbpsS F∂v ]dRv kn‘p c≠p ssI sIm≠pw N¥n ]mfnIƒ \∂mbn
]qdnte°v t\m°nbt∏m tjhv sNbvXv kpµcn B°nbncn°p∂p....

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InS∂p.... tXt\men® ]qdnte°v t\m°n Ip´≥ Ipd®p t\cw
AIØn sImSpØp.... \mhv- - Iq¿∏n®v D≈nte°v Ib‰nbnd°n Ip´≥ Ccp∂p....
AΩsb kz¿§w ImWn®p..... BZyambn Hcmƒ Xs‚ Xpfsb√mw
\°p∂Xv kn‘p icn°pw BkzZn®p.......... "hm Ip´m Fs¥ Cßs\ Ccn°p∂Xv....???
"F¥v hepXm AsΩ AΩbpsS Ip≠n..." "AΩsb Rm≥ I≠Xm...."
"`wKn Dt≠m Ip´m....??? "C\n F¥v ImWm≥ .... thKw sNøm≥ t\m°v..."
"HSp°sØ •ma¿...." "AΩ Xs∂ ]nSn®psh°v D≈nte°v..."
"•madpw t\m°n Ccpt∂m kp\nX Cs∏m hcpw...." apIfnte°v Ibdnb Ip´s‚ IpÆ FSpØv kn‘p Xs‚ ]qdnen´v
Dc®p.... IÆpIƒ AS®p AΩ hm Xpd∂p InS∂v icn°pw
"Ahƒ ht∂ms´ Ahƒ Adnbs´..." BkzZn°p∂Xv Ip´≥ I≠p... Ip´\v Ibdm≥ ]mIØn¬ sh®p
sImSpØv kn‘p ]d™p....
"AøS AsXm∂pw th≠m.... "
"CXmWv Fs‚ tam≥ h∂ hgn ...."
Ip´≥ FWo‰v hkv{X߃ Agn®nSp∂Xv kn‘p sNdnb
\mWtØmsS t\m°n InS∂p...... "Rm≥ t]mbn t\m°s´...."
jUn am{Xw C´p \n¬°p∂ aIs‚ Acbnte°v kn‘p
t\m°nbt∏mƒ AhnsS apg®p \n¬°p∂p≠mbncp∂p... AΩbpsS "Dw... t\m°v ... Ip´m Ib‰nt°m..."
sXm´v ap≥]nte°v \n∂v sIm≠h≥ jUn XmgvØn .... Xs‚ Np≠n\v
t\sc \n∂v h∂ aIs‚ IpÆbnte°v Ahƒ t\m°n InS∂p.... H‰ X≈v AXn¬ apgph\mbpw D≈n¬ Ibdn.... Ipsd Imew
A[nIw XSn C√ \√ \ofap≠v- - AXn\v.... BbXn\m¬ \√ apdp°w D≠mbncp∂p....
"AsΩ....." "Blvlvlv Ip´m AΩ°v ASn®p Xm tams\...."
Ip´s‚ hnfn F¥n\msW∂v a\ nemb kn‘p Aßs\ Xs∂ "AΩ°v kpJt≠m....???
InS∂v- - Xs‚ s]m∂p tam\v Ib‰m≥ ]mIØn¬ hmb Xpd∂p
sImSpØp.... "Dw.... \√ kpJw tam\Snt®m As∏m IqSpw...."
"DÆn°p´m AΩbpsS N°sc Ib‰nt°m AΩbpsS hmbnte°v...." an∂¬ IWs° aIs‚ Acs°´v h∂v Xs‚ ]qdnte°v Aacp∂Xv
kn‘p I≠p.... Xs∂ Xr]vXn s]SpØm≥ Chs\ sIm≠v Igntbm....
AΩsb I´nen¬ FWo‰ncpØn Ip´≥ AΩbpsS hmbnte°v IpÆ IgnbWw ... ]d∂Sn°p∂ aIs\ t\m°n Ahƒ ImepIƒ hnS¿Øn
Ib‰n... Ip´s‚ N¥nbn¬ ]nSn®v kn‘p Xs‚ hmbnte°v InS∂p sImSpØp.....
ASn∏n®p....
"Ip´m AΩ ASn®p XctWm....???
"Blq...... AsΩ F¥m kpJw...."
"Dw..."
AÆm°v hsc Ahs‚ IpÆ Ibdnbndßn....... "aXnbtΩ hmbn¬
t]mIpw...." "F∂ tam\v InS°v ..."
"tam≥°v AΩsb Fßs\bm sNtø≠Xv....?? Ipe®p \n∂ aIs‚ IpÆbnte°v Ibdnbncp∂v kn‘p Xmtg°v
Aa¿∂p.... henb N¥nIƒ Ipep°n kn‘p aIs‚ IpÆbnte°v
"Ip≠nbn¬ BZyw...." B™Sn®p.... Hcp {]tXyI kpJmambncp∂p Ip´\v . ... ssI
]n∂nte°v IpØn kn‘p ap∂nte°v ASn®p sImSpØp.... hnb¿Øp
"Dw...." Ipfn® kn‘p icn°pw A¤pXs∏´p C{X t\cambn´pw Ah\v
t]mbn√.... X\n°nt∏m c≠mh´w BWv hcp∂Xv....
kn‘p s_Unte°v Iagv∂v InS∂v Ip≠n \∂mbn s]m°n sh®v
sImSpØp..... "Ip´m Ipsd t\cambnt√ Fs¥ IfbmsØ....???
"CXv t]msc tams\....??? "hcp∂p≠v AsΩ ...."
Xncn™p sIm≠hƒ tNmZn®p.....
"F∂ IfbS Ip´m AΩbpsS ]qdn¬ ..."
"aXn..... I≠n´v Xs∂ t]mIm≥ Bbn F\n°v...."
"Ifbmw AΩbpsS ]qdnte°v Aa¿Øn ]nSn°v....
"tams‚ B{Kl߃ F√mw AΩbpsS ta¬ Xo¿°v ....." Alvlvlvlvlvlvlvlv"
"Xocn√ AsXm∂pw...." ]q¿ Np≠pIƒ sIm≠v aIs‚ IpÆ Cdp°n ]nSn®v kn‘p aIs\
t\m°n.... D≈nte°v aIs‚ IpÆbn¬ \n∂pw ]msemgpIp∂Xv
"Xocm≥ ]mSn√ tams\... At∏mgt√ Fs≥d tam≥ AΩsb F∂pw Ahƒ Adn™p....
sNøq...."
"AsΩ Fs¥mcp kpJam...."
Ip´≥ AΩbpsS ]pdInte°v \n∂v IpÆ FSpØv N¥n Xpfbnte°v
sh®a¿Øn.... ]pdtØ°v Xpf X≈n sImSpØv kn‘p aIs\ "tams\ AΩsb Ifn®n´v C„mbm...??
D≈nte°v kzoIcn®p.....
"C\n AΩb√ Fs‚ kn‘p BWv.."
"Ip´m Ibdn thZ\ D≠v t´m..... "
"Fs‚ tN´\pw..."
"Cs∏m amdpw...."
"kp\nX Adn™mtem....???
apgph≥ Ib‰nt°m ..."
"Adnbn√....."
Ip´≥ Aa¿Øn ASn®t∏mƒ D≈nte°v Ibdn t]mbn.... hnS¿∂
N¥nbpsS Ccphihpw ]nSn®pg™p Ip´≥ AΩ°v \∂mbn ASn®p "Dw..."
sImSpØp....
"HmW°fn F∂v ]d™m CXm As√ Ip´m....???
"Ip´m.... kpJapt≠m....???
"AΩbpsS HmW°fn CXmWv...."
"Dw..."
s_Unte°v Ahs\bpw sIm≠v kn‘p adn™p..... ]pXnb Hcp
"ASnt®m tams\....." temIw sI´n ]SpØv sIm≠v.......
"AsΩ t\m°v A—≥ t\m°n Nncn°p∂Xv...."
kn‘p B t^mt´mbnte°v t\m°n ]d™p....
"t\m°v tN´m \ΩpsS tam≥ Fs∂ sNøp∂Xv..... Fs¥ms°bm

CLIMAX
Ah≥ ImWn°p∂Xv.... "
"Blvlvlvlv AsΩ F¥m Ip≠n ....."
"Fs‚ tams\ \n\°p≈Xm C\n F∂pw...."
ho≠pw Ipd®p t\cw IqSn ASn®p sImSpØv Ip´≥ IpÆ ]pdtØ°v
FSpØp..... Ip´s\ t\m°n Nncn®v kn‘p ImepIƒ hnS¿Øn ae¿∂p

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C ∂v XncpthmWw, \msSßpw kvt\lØns‚bpw
kmtlmZcyØns‚bpw , kwº¬kar≤nbpsSbpw D’hamb HmWw
BtLmjn°p∂p . F√m aebmfnIfpsSbpw \m´nepw, ho´nepw
'ltem....FSm..s\ hcp∂nt√..'
' C√Sm...Rm≥ hcp∂n√..F\ns°t¥m ..Hcp aqUn√..'
' \o Cßs\ ]dbt√... Cu Ahkm\ \nanjw sIm≠v...\Ωƒ F¥v
sNøm\m....'
Bchßfpw BtLmjßfpw Nm¿Øn HmWw sIm≠mSpIbmWv . ' Rm≥ hcp∂n√ ... Fs∂ hnt´°v...' Ahƒ ISpØ `mjbn¬
amthen a∂s\ hcth¬°m≥ \mSpw hoSpw Hcpßn°gn™p ]d™p
..]In´m¿∂ ]q°fpw ,]mdn∏d°p∂ Nn{Xie`ßfpw angnthIp∂ ' Hmtlm....Aßs\bm.. ..sicn \o hc≠...C\n taen¬ \Ωƒ XΩn¬
C Nnß∏pecn Ahƒ°v \¬Ip∂Xv thZ\m¿lamb \nanjßfmWv kwkmcnt°≠....tIt´m....' Kmb{Xn AXpw ]d™p t^m¨ I´v
. Hm¿ΩIƒ IqSpIq´m\pw , Iq´pImscbpsa√msam∂v ImWm\pw , sNbvXp
H∂pNncp∂p h´an´v kZybpÆm\pw, IønsIm´n°fn°m\pw , Xs‚ G‰hpw ASpØ kplrØmb Kmb{XntbmSv Aßs\
D™memSm\psams° AhfpsS a\ v XpSn°pIbmWv . ]s£ ]dtb≠n h∂Xn¬ AhfpsS a\ v XI¿∂p t]mbncp∂p. ImcWw
C∂sØ at\mlc kpZn\w B hnimeamb ^vem‰ns‚ F∂pw Xs‚ GIm¥Xbn¬ Hc¬]w Bizmkw Xcp∂Xv AhfpsS
\mepNphcpIƒ°p≈n¬ Ign®pIq´m\mWv AhfpsS hn[n .C∂v {^≠vjn]v Bbncp∂p . B klrZw BWv X\n°p
AhfpsS a\ ns\ G‰hpw A[nIw thZ\n∏n°p∂Xv AhfpsS \„vSambsXt∂m¿Øt∏mƒ AhfpsS a\ v GßeSn®p . Ahƒ
{]nbs∏´h¿ Xs∂bmWv . AhfpsS amXm]nXm°ƒ .Ah¿ t\sc Xs‚ apdnbnte°v t]mbn. AhfpsS hnjaßfn¬ Ct∏mgpw
c≠pt]cpw PohnXØn¬ Ahƒ°p \¬Inb G‰hpw henb ]¶ptNcp∂ XebnWsb sI´n∏nSn®p Ahƒ Ic™p . a\ nse
kΩm\amWv "H‰s∏Spج" . AhcpsS H‰s∏SpØen¬ AhfpsS hnjaw AXv lrZbØn¬ hnßembn . B hn߬
kz]v\ßfpw, tamlßfpw Nßebv°n´ ASnasbt∏mse Ccpfn¬ angn\\bn®psIm≠v AhnSamsI \\™p . ]et∏mgpw Ahƒ
ad™ncp∂p . hnizkn°pw Ahsf Hm¿°m≥ Ipsd lrZb߃ Ds≠∂v, ]s£
]eXhW PohnXw Ahsf ]Tn∏n®p AsXms° shdpw
Xo¿Øpw A¿Yiq\yamb _meyambncp∂p AhfptSXv . k¶ev ] ßfmsW∂v . Fs¥ms°tbm BtemNn®p Ahƒ
Hcn°epw Ahƒ AºnfnbΩmh\v th≠n Ic™n´n√ , ImcWw ab°Ønte°v sX∂n hoWp .
AhfpsS A—≥ Ahsf Hcn°epw aSnbnencpØn BImiØp as‰mcnSØv
an∂nØnfßp∂ \£{Xßsfbpw , Ah¿°p Imhembn
AcapdntØßbpsS hep∏Øn¬ ]q¿Æ tim`tbmsS \n¬°p∂ 'aPoZn°m ...F∂...Rm≥ Cdßs´...-!
AºnfnbΩmhs\bpw ImWn®psImSpØn´n√. kz]v \ ߃ ' Alv... \obndßnt°m tams\ ....]ns∂ \o B Nmcn®nd hgnbt√
kXyamhWsa∂p Hcn°epw Ahƒ B{Kln®n´n√, ImcWw t]mtW ....!
AhfpsS kz]v\߃°pta¬ ]pkvXIØns‚ Hcp IqSmcw Xs∂ ' AsX C°... ¥m....Imcyw ...!
Ah¿ Xo¿Øncp∂p . ]et∏mgpw sImgnbm≥ aSn® taml߃ 'FSm, AhnsS bph[mcbn¬ Hcp order D≠v . \n\s°m∂pw
]dn®dnbptºmƒ , Hcp Xo°\embn Ah, AhfpsS a\ n¬ ]S¿∂p sImSp°mthm..\ns‚ dq´v A√ ∂mepw....!
Ibdpambncp∂p. AXn¬ Ahkm\tØXmbncp∂p Cu ' AXns\¥m C°...Cßp Xs∂...Rm≥ sImSp°mw...
XncpthmWZnhkhpw . Ahƒ Hcp]mSv B{Kln®XmWv Cu 'tZ... ... ]m¿k¬... A{U pw , t^m¨ \ºdpw CXn¬ D≠v.
XncpthmWZnhkw A—s‚bpw , AΩbpsSbpw, H∏ancp∂p ..tIt´m...At∏m ....lm∏n HmWw....'
HmWkZybpÆm\pw, ]n∂oSv Atkmkntbj≥ \SØp∂ 'ticnbn°.. lm∏n HmWw...'
HmWmtLmj]cn]mSnIfn¬ ]¶ptNcm\pw , Iq´pImtcmsSmØv 'Afnbm , lcn ..\obndßntbm....]ns∂ ]m¿´nbpsS Imcyw
HmWhntij߃ ]¶pshbv°epw a‰pambn Cu \√ kpZn\w Adnbmt√m....-
ad°m≥ ]‰mØ H∂mIWsa∂v . ]s£ AhfpsS t{]Xo£Iƒ 'AsX¥p tNmZyamS...Rm≥ NØnt√¬ h∂ncn°pw..t]msc...'
F√mw Xs∂ \njv{]`am°ns°m≠mWv AΩbpsSbpw A—s‚bpw 'l..l.. \o hcpsa∂v F\n°dn™psS..F∂mepsam∂p
hm°pIƒ AhfpsS a\ n¬ apdnthev]n°pw hn[w Xpf®pIbdnbXv. Hm¿Ωn∏n®XmSm..'
Iº\nbpsS Ft¥m AXymhiy ImcyØn\mbn Ah¿°v C∂v Xs∂ 's∂ IqSpX¬ Hmcvan∏n°≠...tIt´m....'
_mw•q¿ hsc t]mWsa∂v . AXpsIm≠v ASpØ XhW HmWw 'FSm....]ns∂ Hcp Imcyw Rm≥ Adn™p....'
Kw`ocambn sIm≠mSmsa∂ ÿncw ]√hnbpw. Fs¥√mw 'F¥phmtS....-
t{]Xo£mebncp∂p AhfpsS a\ n¬ , ]s£ AsX√mw ' \ΩpsS kv a nXbpsS ¢n∏v eoIv Bsb∂p Hcdnhv In´n .
H‰\nanjw sIm≠v AkvXan®p . B henb hnimeamb ^vem‰n¬ \obdnt™m...-
C\n c≠p Znhkw H‰bv°v . H‰bv°v \nev°m≥ Ahƒ°v Hcp t]Snbpw 'Gbv.....Rm≥ H∂pw Adn™n√.....\o Fßs\bm Adnt™...!
C√mbncp∂p . ImcWw Ahƒ Cß\sØ kmlNcyßfpambn ' kPnbmWv ]d™Xv. C\n Ah≥ \Ωsf H∂v Cf°n , Ie°v
CXnt\mSIw Xs∂ s]mcpØs∏´pIgn™ncp∂p ., ]s£ Cu HmWw sh≈Øn¬ ao≥]nSnt°≠ ]cn]mSnbmtWm∂p Adnbn√....'
Ahƒ°v kΩm\n® Zp¿hn[nsb°pdn®v Hm¿Øt∏mƒ AhfpsS 'Rm≥ hnthIns\ hnfn°s´. C\n Ahs‚ Isø∂p ht√m
Ip™p a\ v sXs√m∂p tXßn . ]s£ Xs‚ hnjaw D≈n¬ A_≤hpw....'
Xs∂ HXp°ns°m≠v Ahƒ Ahsc bm{Xbm°m≥ t]mbn . ' lw...F¥mbmepw sshIn´v ImWpat√m ...'
Cdßptºmƒ AΩbpsS hI Hcp t\¿Ø XtemS¬. 'C\n kXyambncn°pthmS....!...AXv ]pdØmbm¬ s]Æv tIdn
'tamfp´n kq£n°tW .....Dw.. AΩ F{Xbpw thKw Xqßpw .]ns∂ Adnbmat√m _em’wKam tI v . '
hcmt´m.."......(Aßs\ ]dbptºmgpw kpan{XbpsS hm°pIƒ ' AsX\n°dnbmSm, AtXm≠t√ tI´bpS≥ \nt∂mSv ]d™Xv...'
CSdnbncp∂p. ]s£ X\n°pw chntb´\pw C∂v t]msb aXnbmIp ' H∂pw D≠mhn√. C\n kPn \ap°n´p H∂v Fdn™XmsW¶n¬
.Cdßptºmgpw chn Xs‚ Ignhns‚ ]camh[n t^mWnepsS C∂tØmsS Ahs‚ ImcyØn¬ Xocpam\am°mw...t]msc..-
Imcy߃ ChnsS \n∂v \nb{¥n°m≥ t{ian®psImt≠bncp∂p . 'aXn....F\n°t{Xbpw aXn...\osbmcp Dd∏p ]d™m¬ ]ns∂
Aßs\ Ah¿ bm{Xbmbn . Ahƒ tUm¿ tem°v sNbvXp X≥sd F\ns°¥p t]Sn..'
_mevIWnbnte°v \S∂p t]mbn . 'F∂ sicnsbS....sshIn´v ImWmw...'
'\nay '...AXmbncp∂p AhfpsS t]cv . \KcØnse G‰hpw D∂X
\nehmcap≈ Hcp k-vIqfn¬ πkvSphn\v ]Tn°p∂p . \nebv°mØ ImfnMv s_√Sn tI´mWv \nXy DW¿∂Xv.
hneIqSnb hkv{Xßfpw , BUw_c Imdpw, a‰psams°bmbn kpJ Dd°®phtbmsS IÆpXncpΩns°m≠v Ahƒ I´nen¬ \n∂pw
kuIcy߃ \nc\ncbmbn t]mhps∂¶nepw AhfpsS PohnXw Fgpt∂‰p . Hc¬]w hnΩn„vStØmsS Ahƒ hmXnen\SptØ°p
\qeps]m´nb Hcp ]´w t]msebm GIm¥Xbn¬ Ae™p \S∂p . hmXn¬ Xpd∂ Ahƒ I≠Xv Iøn¬ ]m¿kepambn
\S°pIbmWv. chnbpw, kpan{Xbpw t]mbXn\p tijw Ahƒ \n¬°p∂ Hcp sNdp∏°mcs\bmWv .
t\sct]mbXp _m¬°WnbneqsSbp≈ Zqsc°mgvNIƒ 'Bcm ..' ...B›cy `mhtØmsS Ahƒ tNmZn®p
BkzZn°m\mWv. Zqsc t\ms°Øm ZqcØp ]c∂p InS°p∂ 'Hcp DuWns‚ HmU¿ D≠mbncp∂p ..mr . chn....-..'
\oemImiw. ]£n Iq´ßƒ Hcp Zn°n¬ \n∂pw as‰mcp Znibnte°v
]d∂p t]mIp∂p . Xs‚ PohnXsØ°pdn®v BtemNn°ptºmƒ ' Hm, Cßp Xt∂°p ....F{X cq]bm...!
B ]£n°q´Øns‚ PohnXw F{X kpµcamsW∂p Ahƒ°v 'tZ..amUw _n¬...'
tXm∂nt∏mbn . F{X `mKyhm∑vamcmWv Ah‰Iƒ. Hcp ' Hm..Xm¶vkv ....Hcp an\n‰v shbn‰v sNøq . Rm≥ Iymjv FSp°t´..'
hne°pIfpan√msX `qanbn√ GsXmcp tImWnte°pw k©cn°m≥ 'Hmt°..amUw...'
Ah¿°v Ignbpw. ImsiSp°m\mbn Ahƒ sN∂v lmfnse t{Umb¿ Xpd∂p t\m°n
Xmtg°v t\m°ptºmƒ AhnsS Hcp D’hmXpebamb . ]s£ AhnsS Imsim∂pw C√mbncp∂p . km[mcW AXymhiy
A¥co£amWv Hcp°nbncn°p∂Xv . henb Hcp tÃPv Xs∂ Hcpßn Imcy߃°p≈ Imiv ChnsS hbv°pIbmWv ]Xnhv. ]s£ Imip
Ign™p cm{XnbnsesØ ]cn]mSnIƒ°mbn . CØhWsØ ImWmØXn\m¬ Ahƒ sXs√m∂p Bi¶s∏´p . s]´∂v sXs∂
HmWmtLmjw s]mSns]mSn°psa∂p Ign™ IΩ‰bn¬ ameXn Ah¬ t^m¨ FSpØp AtΩw , A—t\w hnfn®p . ]s£ c≠p
tN®n ]d™ncp∂Xmbn Ahƒ Hm¿°p∂p . henb Hcp AØ∏q°fw t]cpw t^m¨ FSp°p∂n√. bm{XbnemsW¶n¬ chnbpw,
Xs∂ Hcp°nbn´p≠v . ]q°fØns‚ `wKn AhfpsS IÆpIƒ°v kpan{Xbpw t^m¨ FSp°mdn√ Ipd®p Ign™p XncnsI
\ndtaIn . hnfn°pIbmWv ]mXn . AXhƒ°v \∂mbn Adnbmhp∂p≠v Ahƒ
' Xmsg t]mbn t\m°nbmtem....-.As√¶n¬ ....th≠....AhnsS Hcp msg Ab®p . F∂n´p dnssπ hmctØm≠v t{Umb¿ AS®p
sN∂m¬ ]ns∂ tNmZyßfmbn , chnkmschnsS....-, kpant{X®n F¥m Ahƒ XncnsI hmXnen\SptØ°v t]mbn.
hcmt™......-!....skmssk‰n teUokns‚ Ipipºpw, IpØnsh®
hm°pIfpw Aetkmcs∏SpØpsa∂Xn\m¬ Ahƒ AhnsS Xs∂ 'AsX... Hcp A©p an\n‰v shbn‰v sNømthm...!
\n∂p . At√epw Ch‰Iƒ a‰p≈hcpsS Imcyßfn¬ BWt√m 'F¥v ]‰n amUw..-!
IqSpXepw {i≤ ]Xn∏n°ps∂. a‰p≈hsc hm°pIfm¬ a\ n¬ 'A—≥ Imip FhnSm sh®ncn°p∂sX∂p Adnbn√, hnfn®n´mtW¬
apdnth¬∏n°p∂Xv Ah¿s°∂pw Hcp elcnbmWv . Hcp]mSv XhW t^ms\bpw FSp°p∂n√. Rm≥ ASpØ ^v e m‰n∂v ss]k
Ahƒ AXv A\p`hn®n´p≈XpsIm≠v Ahƒ AhnsS Xs∂ \n∂p taSn®psIm≠v hcmw....H∂v shbn‰v sNømtam...-.'
ImgvNIƒ I≠p . ' AXns\¥m ....Rm≥ ChnsS \n¬°mw...'
t^m¨ s_√Sn°p∂ i–w sI´m\mWv Ahƒ Xncn™p 'Atøm AXpth≠...AIØp Ibdn Ccps∂m≈p ' Ahƒ Ahs\
t\m°nbXv . t\m°ptºmƒ Kmb{XnbmWv . C∂v cm{XnesØ AIØp CcpØnb tijw Imip hmßm\mbn cP\n B‚nbpsS
HmWmtLmj]cn]mSnbn¬ X߃ Ahlcn∏nt°≠ Um≥kns‚ ho´nte°v t]mbn.
Ahkm\L´ dntlgvken\p sN√m≥ hnfn°pIbmWv Ahƒ AhfpsS AΩbpsS G‰hpw ASpØ kplrØpw ]ns∂ kpan{Xbpw
chnbpw AXymhiyambn FhnsSsb¶nepw t]mbm¬ \nay°p Hcp

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Iº\n sImSp°p∂Xpw cP\nbmWv . AXpsIm≠v Xs∂ \√ Nn¥ am{Xambncp∂p . s]´∂mWv c≠p Znhkw ap≥]v AΩma
ASp∏amWv \nay°p cP\ntbmSp≈Xv . XnSp°s∏´v cP\nbpsS h∂t∏mƒ AhfpsS Iøn¬ sImSpØ A™qdv cq]sb ]‰nbhƒ
hoSn\p ap∂n¬ FØnb \nay A£cm∞Øn¬ sR´n t]mbn Hcpan®Xv . ]ns∂ Ahƒ H∂pw BtemNn®n√ . ssZhØn\p \µn
.AhnsS apgph≥ hncp∂pImsc sIm≠v \nd™ncn°pIbmWv ]d™psIm≠v H´pw sshImsX Ahƒ Xs‚ ^vem‰nte°v HmSn
.B‚ nbpsS Hm^oknse {^≠v k v apgph≥ C∂v hcpsa∂v ..£Wt\cw sIm≠pXs∂ Ahƒ Xs‚ ^vem‰n\p ap∂n¬ FØn
]d™Xmbn Ahƒ Hm¿Øp . B‚n Ct∏mƒ \√ Xnc°nembncn°pw .
. AXn\nSbn¬ sN∂v Imip tNmZn°m≥ Ahƒ H∂v aSn®p . ]Xnsb "ss]k In´ntbm, Cs√¶n¬ Rm≥ t]mbn´v ]n∂oS hcw..."
AhnsS tIdmsX Ahƒ aSßn . C\nbp≈ Htcsbmcp {]Xo£ "Gbv th≠ ....Xm≥ \ne°v Rm≥ Cs∏m hcw..
tIW¬ A¶nƒ BWv . H‰bv°v Xmakn°p∂ Abmsf ImWm≥ £Wt\cw sIm≠v Ahƒ ASp°fbn¬ \n∂v Hcp πmÃnIv Itkc
t]mhm≥ Ahƒ H∂v aSn®vsN¶nepw kmlNcyw Ahsf Atßm´v FSpØpsIm≠v h∂n´v , Ahƒ AXns\ sj¬^ns‚ ap∂nen´p .
Xs∂j \bn®p . AhfpsS {]h¿ØnIfn¬ BImwjm`cnX\mbn Ah≥ Fgpt\‰v
Cu kabw hnimeamb ^vem‰ns‚ ku‘cyw \n∂p . Itkc ap∂nen´ tijw AXn¬ Ibdn\n∂psIm≠v
BkzZn°pIbmbncp∂p lcn. . AhnkvacWobamb Unssk\n¬ sj¬^nse Hmtcm AdIfpw IønsIm≠v \nay Acn®ps]dp°n .
Xo¿Ø AXns‚ D≈w Ahs\ kw_‘n®SptØmfw
h¿Æ\Iƒ°pw AXoXamsbmcp Imgv®bmbncp∂p . AhnSpsØ Hcp …ohv sekv So j¿´pw , XpSIfv ]IpXn adbm\v X° Cd°ap≈
kuµcyw apgph\mbn BkzZn°thbmWv sj¬^n¬ Ccp∂ Hcp Xqsh≈ k-vIcv´pw Bbncp∂p s]Æns‚ thjw. apeIfv c≠pw
aZy°p∏nIfn¬ Ahs‚ IÆpIƒ DS°nbXv .XnI™ Hcp \√ Hmd©ns‚ tj∏v HØXmbncp∂p . ImepIfv°v kmam\yw \√
aZy]m\nbmbncp∂ Ahs‚ a\ n¬ B aZy°p∏nIƒ th≠mØ hÆhpw sImgp∏pw D≠v . shÆ\ndap≈ ImepIƒ Ahs‚
Nn¥Iƒ DsSseSp∏n®p . B aZy°p∏nIfn¬ \n∂v IsÆSp°s\ IÆpIƒ°v h√msØmcp A\p`qXn ]S¿Øn . XpSIfv Aev]w
Ah\p tXm∂nbn√ . HSphn¬ Ah≥ Fgpt\‰v sN∂v B AIØn BSnbmSnbp≈ AhfpsS \nev ∏ v lcnbpsS kncIf

DWcvØn. Hcp Im¬ Xdbn¬ Du∂n at‰ Im¬ Nhn´ns°m≠v

aZy°p∏nIfn¬ HscÆw IønseSpØp. £Wt\cw sIm≠ Ah≥ Itkcbn¬ Ibdnbt∏mƒ I≠ AhfpsS XpSbpsS Iogv`mKw
c≠p Ihnƒ aZyw AIØm°n . AXn\p tijw Ah≥ Xs‚ Ah\n¬ s]Wv k thµcyØns‚ amkv a cnIXsb Zriyam°n .
Ccn∏nSØn¬ h∂p Ccp∂p . ]Xnsb Xs‚ apg®p\n¬°p∂ enwKsØ ]m‚ vkns‚ ]pdta°qSn
tIWens‚ ^vfm‰nte°Sp°pw tXmdpw ]pcpj∑mcpsS Ah≥ XShn ckn®p .]s£ B AXns\m∂pw Ahs‚ hnImcsØ
B¿∏phnfnIfpw , A´lmkßfpw \nay°p Iptds»bmbn ian∏n°m≥ Ignbpambncp∂n√ . _mevIWnbn¬°qSn Xpf®phcp∂
tIƒ°mambncp∂p .Ahkm\w hmXnen\p ap∂n¬ FØn . H´pw kqcy{]ImiØn¬ Ct∏mƒ AhfpsS icochSnhv AtX]Sn ImWmw.
aSn°msX Ahƒ hmXnen¬ ap´nhnfn®p .A[nIw sshIsshImsX sj¬^ns‚ Hcp {Ubdn¬ Iøn]nSn®psh®psIm≠v DbcØnep≈
Xs∂ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p tIW¬ A¶nƒ ]pdtØbv°v h∂p . Abmƒ {Umtbdn¬ ss]k X∏pIbmWv Ct∏mƒ Ahƒ .
ASptØ°v hcpw tXmdpw aZyØns‚ cq£ K‘w AhfpsS Atßm´pantßm´pap≈ FØnhen™p≈ \o°ßƒ AhfpsS
aq°nte°v ASn®p Ibdn sIm≠ncp∂p . AItØbv°v t\m°nb hkv{Xßfn¬ ÿm\Ne\ßfn¬ D≠m°n . AXns‚
Ahƒ ImWp∂Xv aZy]n®v e°psI´ Hcp]pcpj∑mscbmWv . {]Xn`e\sat∂mWw \naybpsS apgp∏p≈ ]e clky
Ahcn¬ ]ecpw A¿≤\Kv\cmbncp∂p . AhcpsS F√mw t\m´w `mKßfpsSbpw AfhpIƒ lcnbpsS IÆpIfnepS°n . ssIIfv
Xs‚ elcn]nSn∏n°p∂ icocØnte°msW∂ hkvXpX \nay c≠pw \mKm\ambXn\m¬ {_mbpsS h≈nIfv c≠pw tXmfnev ]pdØv
am nem°nbXnemhWw Ahƒ Hc¬]w hnΩn„vStØmsS XncnsI Xs∂bmWv. _\nb\pw k-vIn¿´n\pw CSbnev AhfpsS hbdpw
t]mhm≥ Hcpßn . s]m°nfpw ]pdØmWv. B Ip™p s]m°nƒ®pgnbpsS
"F¥m tamsf...-! kuµcyØn¬ Ah≥ At∏mtg°pw aXnad∂pt]mbncp∂p . Ahs‚
"H∂pan√ A¶nƒ Xmtgbv°v hcp∂ns√ , F∂v Adnbm\ Rm≥ a\ n¬ ]eXcØnep≈ Nn¥Iƒ AebSn®psImt≠bncp∂p . B
h∂Xv ..."...Ahƒ XSnX∏n icocØns‚ cpNnbdnbmsX ChnsS \n∂pw t]mIphm≥ Ah\p
"Ipd®p Ign™p Rm≥ hcw tamsf. tamfv Cs∏m s]mbvt°m ..." Ignbpambncp∂n√ . ]Xnsb i–ap≠m°msX Ah≥
"sicn A¶nƒ...." hmXnen‚bSptØ°p sN∂v F∂n´v AIØp\n∂pw
Imip tNmZn°m≥ \n¬°msX s]´∂pXs∂ Ahƒ AhnsS \n∂pw Xmt°mep]tbmKn®v tUm¿ tem°v sNbvXp . tijw Nmhn kz¥w
aSßn . XncnsI \S°ptºmgpw AhfpsS D≈n¬ Imins\°pdn®p≈ t]m°‰nen´p .

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sj¬^n¬ ss]k Xnc™psIm≠ncp∂ \nay s]´∂mWv tUm¿ Ahƒ Xs‚ A—s\ sI´n∏nSn®p GßeSn®p Ic™p .
tem°v sNøp∂ i–w tI´v Xncn™pt\m°nbt∏mƒ I≠Xv hmXn¬ "Rm≥ ...t]msh≠mWv ]d™Xt√ A—m ...."
Iq´nbn´ tijw Xs‚ ASptØ°v \S∂p hcp∂ B Ahƒ Abmsf sI´n∏nSn®p Ic™psIm≠v ]d™p. AhfpsS
\cm[as\bmbmWv . A]ISw aWØ Ahƒ Itkcbn¬ \n∂pw IÆp\o¿ AbmfpsS IønØew \\bn®p . B IÆocn¬ Xs‚
NmSnbndßn . ]s£ s]´∂p≈ sh{]mfØn¬ _me≥kv sX‰n ]nXrXzw apßnØmgp∂Xmbn Abmƒ°v tXm∂n .
Ahƒ \neØp hoWp . CXnt\mSIw HmSnbSpØ Ah≥ Xs‚ "C√ tamsf ... C√...A—≥ tamsf hn´p C\n HcnSØpw t]mhn√..."
_en„amb Icßfm¬ B ]Xnt\gpImcnsb tImcnsbSpØp AXv ]dbptºmƒ AbmfpsS hm°pIƒ CSdnbncp∂p .
s_Unte°n´p . tijw sRmSnbnSbn¬ AhnsS°nS∂ NpcnZmdns‚ "Fs∂ Ah≥ Ipsd D]{Zhn®p A—m ..., tZ...t\m°v ...Fs‚ ChnsS
jmƒ FSpØv AhfpsS IønIƒ c≠pw _‘\ÿbm°n . .....tZ AhnsS...]ns∂ ..t\m°—m ...Nps≠√mw ISn®p apdn®p ...tNmc
Hgnhp∂p..."
"Zbhp sNbv X p Fs∂ H∂pw sNøcptX ...Rm≥ \nßfpsS
Imep]nSn°mw ...Fs∂ shdpsX hoSv .." Ahƒ Zb\obambn Ahs‚ ]mens‚ ]mSpIƒ hoWv c‡w I´]nSn® Xs‚ teme
Aht\mSp sI©n . `mKßsf√mw Ahƒ ImWn®p sImSpØp . Xs‚ aIfpsS
tdmkm]qt]mesØ icoc`mKWßfn¬ ImWp∂ c‡∏mSpIƒ
]s£ AsXm∂pw tIƒ°m\p≈ am\knI I≠ B A—s‚ hmbn¬ \n∂v AdnbmsX "tamsf...." ...Fs∂mcp
AhkØbne√mbncp∂p Ah≥ . Ahs\ kw_‘n®SptØmfw \nehnfnbpb¿∂p . Abmƒ Ahsf CdpsI sI´n∏nSn®p Aeapdbn´p
Xs‚ ssewKnI ia\Øn\mbpt≈mcp amwk]nfiambncp∂p Ahƒ Ic™p .
. AhfpsS a\t m , a\ nImhÿXtbm a\ nem°m\p≈ ]Xnt\gp hcvjw ap≥]v te_¿ dqans‚ ap≥]n¬ Xm≥ A£a\mbn
£asbm∂pw Ah≥ ImWn®n√ . AhfpsS IønIƒ c≠pw sI´nbn´ \n∂mWXv Chƒ°v th≠nbmbncp∂p . Ahkm\w
tijw Ah≥ I´nen¬ \n∂pw \ndßnbndßn . ImØncn∏pIƒ°v hncmaw C´psIm≠v ssZhØns‚ amemJamcn¬
\n∂pw Hcp sh≈ØpWnbn¬ ]pX∏n®p `{Zam°nb Xs‚ aIsf
. "πkv ,....Rm≥ \nßfpsS Imep]nSn°mw ...Fs∂ shdpsX hoSv ... Abmƒ Iøn¬ hmßnbt∏mƒ \nds™mgpInbXmbncp∂p
Rm≥ \n߃ IcpXp∂ t]msemcp s]Æ√ ...πkv F∂ H∂pw AbmfpsS IÆpIƒ . A∂v Xs‚ aIsf amtdmSW®p ]nSn®Xpw
sNøcptX ...."... s\dpIbn¬ apØan´Xpw F√mw Abmƒ Hm¿aIfn¬ Hcp \nanjw
HmSnsbØn .A∂v IønseSpØ B ]nt©ma\bmWt√m C∂v Hcp
Ahs‚ Imens‚ CSbnep≈ tXm°n≥Ipg¬ t]mep≈ `oIc IpÆ Ima{`m¥s‚ hnImcia\Øn¬ ]n®n No¥s∏´p tNmcsbmen∏n®p
I≠p B ]mhw s]¨Ip´n t]Sn®p t]mbn. C∂v hsc Hcp Xs‚ Iøn¬ InS°p∂sX∂p Hm¿°ptºmƒ B A—s‚ a\ v
]pcpjmbp[w I≠n´n√mØ Ahƒ°v B ImgvN No´psIm´mcw IWs° XI¿∂p t]mbncp∂p .
`oXnbpfhm°p∂Xmbncp∂p . Ahƒ AdntRmbmsX AhfpsS "tamfv ...t]Sn°≠..Fs‚ s]m∂ptamsf C\n Acbpw H∂pw
sXm≠bn¬ \n∂v Hcp \n∂v Hcp \nehnfn Db¿∂v s]mßn. F¥mWv sNøn√...tIt´m.....A—\p≠mhpw tamsf ASpØv.... Dw..' Abmƒ
X\n°p kw`hn°m≥ t]mIp∂sX∂v a\ nemIpw ap≥t] Xs∂ Ahsf Ignbp∂hn[w Bizkn∏n®p ..
Ahs‚ IdpØ Np≠pIƒ ko¬ sh®Xv t]mse AhfpsS Ip™p "Fs∂ Cu∏gpw H‰bv°m°n´ \n߃ t]m¨ ..."
]hng®p≠pIfn¬ Aa¿∂p . AXn\p tijw Ah≥ B¿Øn]q≠ "C√ ...tamsf ...C\n Bcpw ...tamsf H‰bv°m°n√..A—\pw AΩbpw
sN∂mbsb t]mse AhfpsS Np≠pIsf ISn® Cuºm≥ XpSßn Ct∏mgpw tamƒsS IqsS Xs∂ ImWpw ...t]msc .
. h√msØmcp hnΩn„vShpw thZ\bpw A\p`hs∏´ Ahƒ Xs‚ "....Abmƒ AhfpsS Iøn∏nSn®p hm°psImSpØp .
Ignhns‚ ]camh[n Np≠pIsf D≈ntem´p ]n≥hen°m≥ t{ian®p "kXytam ....A—m...!
AXns‚ {]Xn^ew Ft∂mWw Ahƒ IqSpX¬ i‡nbp]tbmKn®v "t{]mankv....t]msc.." .
AhfpsS ISn®p ]dn®p . Ahs‚ {Iqcamb B {]h¿Øn AhfpsS "AΩsbhnsS A®..I≠n√t√m...-!
]\n\o¿∏qhv t]mesØ Np≠pIƒ s]m´n c‡w IpSp IpS Hen®v At∏mƒ BWv Abmƒ kpan{Xsb ]m´n Hm¿°p∂Xv . t\m°ptºmƒ
XpSßn . hnImcØns‚ hy{KXbn¬ Ah≥ AhfpsS temeamb \neØp t_m[clnXbmbn In≠m°p∂ `mcysb BWv . s]´∂v
IhnfpIfpw, s\‰nØSØn¬ Npw_\sa∂ hymtP\ ISn®p Xs∂ Abmƒ Ipd®p sh≈w AhfpsS apJØp Xfn®v . s£Ww
Nph∏n®p. Ahs‚ {Iqcamb {]h¿ØnIƒ Dfhm°p∂ A\p`hs∏´ Ahsf Abmƒ I´nen¬ ]nSn®p sIm≠v t]mbn InSØn
AXnITn\hpw , A l\obhpamb thZ\bnepw \nay Xs‚ . AXn\p tijw Abmƒ Xs‚ aIfpsS apdnhpIfn¬ C≥s^£≥
tamN\Øn\mbn Ic™p \nehnfn®psImt≠bncp∂p . ]s£ B hmd≠ncn°m≥ acp∂v Xfn®v IgpIn . Ahƒ°v Ipd®p sh≈w
\nehnfnIƒ F√mw B AS®p aqSnb AhfpsS apdnbn¬ Xs∂ sImSpØtijw ab°Ønep≈ kpan{XbpsS ASp°¬ \naysbbpw
_‘n°s∏´p . AhfpsS tcm[\hpw , \nehnfnbpw H∂pw Hcp Abmƒ sIm≠v InSØn. CXnt\mSIw Xs∂ Abmƒ
Ip™p t]mepw ]pdØp tI´n√ .Ahƒ Xo¿Øpw {Iqcambn hnfn®dnbn®hÆw t]meokv a^vSn thjØn¬ FØnbncp∂p .
_em’wKw sNøs∏Sp∂ Ahÿ . Ahs‚ ap∂n¬ Xo¿Øpw IΩojWdpsS kvs]jy¬ \n¿tZi{]Imcambncp∂p . A[nIw
\n lmbbmbn InS°m≥ Ahƒ°p Ign™p≈p . hmbn°msX Xs∂ sXfnshSp∏n\pw , km£nsamgnIfpw H∂pw
\n¬°msX Ahs\bpw sIm≠v Ah¿ t]mIm≥ Hcpßn .
Cu kabw Xmsg D’h {]XoXamb Ahÿømbncp∂p .^vfm‰nse "As∏m..sicn k¿..." Chs‚ Imcyw C∂v Xo¿Yyv°mw. tem°∏v
\nhmknIfn¬ `qcn`mKw ]pcpj∑mcpw Xs∂ Xmsg a¿±\Øn¬ a\ws\m¥v {]Xn Imben¬ NmSn Pohs\mSp°n \msf
k∂nlnXcmbncp∂p .s]´∂v Xs∂ Ah¿°nSbnte°v Hcp SmI- cmhnesØ ]m{XØn¬ kmdv hmbn°m≥ sdUn Bbnt°m .
vkn Imcv h∂p \n∂v . A[nIw hmbn°msX Xs∂ Imdns‚ tUm¿ "HsI , ..F∂m¬ \n߃ Cdßnt°m .." AXpw ]d™p H∏n´ Hcp
Xpd∂p Cdßn h∂hsc I≠p F√mhcpw H∂v sR´n ,. AXv sN°v eo^v Abmƒ Fkv. sF tkmatiJcs‚ Iøn¬ sImSpØp
a‰mcpa√, cmhnse _mw•qcnte°v BsW∂v ]d™p t]mb chnbpw, .
kpan{Xbpw Bbncp∂p .
"A√ CXmcv chn kmdm ...._mw•q¿°p t]msW∂p ]d™n´v...- Ah¿ t]mb tijw tUm¿ tem°v sNbvXp {^nUvPn¬ \n∂pw Ipd®p
"bm{X hgn°p sh®v \n¿tØ≠n h∂p a[p. AhnSpsØ Imcy߃ sh≈saSp IpSn®p sIm≠v chn apdnbnte°v t]mbn . AhnsS \naysb
{]Xo£n°mØhÆw Uo¬ Bbn ..." {]k∂XtbmsS chn ]d™p aSnbn¬ InSØn AhfpsS apSnbngIfn¬ hnctemSn°pIbmWv
"F∂ ]ns∂ s]´∂v Ctßm´p ht∂. \ap°nhnsS Hcp]mSv Imcy߃ kpan{X. Abmƒ \S∂p sN∂v Ah¿°cnInte°v Ccp∂p . .
D≠v sNøm≥ . Ign™ {]mhiyw t]mse A√ ...Adnbmt√m Cu Ip‰t_m[w ImcWw Abmƒ°v Xs‚ Xe Ip\n®ncn°mt\
h¿jsØ HmWw ..." "Hm..Adnbth...Rm\nt∏m FØntb°mw...a[p Ign™p≈p .AbmfpsS a\ v apgph≥ Ip‰t_m[Øns‚
...." AXp]d™p chn kpan{Xsbbpw Iq´n \S∂p . XncameIƒ AebSn°pIømWv . H∂v s]m´n°cbm≥ AbmfpsS
a\ p shºpIbmWv. Xs‚ aIfpsS Cu Ahÿbv°v ImcWw
A[nIw hmbn°msX Xs∂ Ah¿ en^v‰v sFHdßn XßfpsS ]WØn\pw ]Zhn°pw th≠nbp≈ Xs‚ s\t´m´amsW∂
^vem‰n\p ap∂n FØn . AhnsS \n¬°ptºmgpw A∏pdØp tIW¬ bmYm¿Yyw chn CXnt\mSIw Xs∂ a\ nem°n . B
kmdns‚ dqan¬ \n∂pw \√ CuWØn¬ \mS≥]m´pIƒ tIƒ°mw BthiØns‚ ]cnWnX^etam ...]n®n No¥s∏´ aIfpsS icochpw
. CXv tI´v kpan{X s]m´n®ncn®p . NncnbS°m≥ ssIsIm≠v BwKyw . .....
Im´nbn´p . chn tUm¿ Xpd°m\mbn Hcpßn . ]s£ tUm¿ AIØp
\n∂pw tem°v BWv .ImcWw lcn t\csØ Xs∂ Io D]tbmKn®v
AIØp \n∂pw tem°v sNbvXncp∂p . Nnet∏mƒ \nay tUm¿ tem°v
CLIMAX

sNbvXn´v apdnbpw ]q´n InS∂pdßp∂p≠mhpw F∂v IcpXn Xs‚

Iøn¬ Ccp∂ kv]¿ Io FSpØp chn tUm¿ Xpd∂p . Ah¿ Ccphcpw
AItØ°v \S∂Xpw \naybpsS apdnbn¬ \n∂v ]Xn™ i–Øn¬
AhfpsS Ic®n¬ tIƒ°mw. i–w h∂ dqante°v HmSnsbØnb
Ah¿ ImWp∂Xv CcpssIbnIfpw I´nen¬ _‘\ÿbv°s∏´p
{Iqcamb _em’wKØn\v hnt[bbmhp∂ Xs‚ s]m∂p
aIsfbmWv. CXv I≠p kpan{X £Wt\cØn¬ t_m[clnXbmbn
\neØp hoWp. Hcp \nanjw chn A£cm¿≤Øn¬ kvXw^yv®p
t]mbn . Xm≥ \n¬°p∂ `qan ]nf¿∂v c≠mbn t]mhpsa∂ F∂v
t]mepw Abmƒ°v tXm∂nt∏mbn .
"A—m......Fs∂ c£n° A—m ....." chnsb I≠ \nay Xs‚ k¿h
i‡nbpw FSpØp Dds° \nehn®p .
kwba\w hos≠SpØ chn CXnt\mSIw Xs∂ c£s∏´p HmSm≥
t{ian® lcnsb \neØp Nhn´nbn´p . tijw \S∂ aev]nSnØØn¬
chn Ahs\ IogS°n . F∂n´v AhnsSbp≠mbncp∂ Itkcbn¬
sI´nbn´p . AXn\p tijw HmSnh∂p Abmƒ Xs‚ aIfpsS IøpsS
sI´pIƒ Agn®p . A¿[\Kv\bmbn AhfpsS icocw Abmƒ Hcp
]pXs∏SpØp ]pX®p . Xs‚ {]mW≥ Xncn®p In´nb BizmkØn¬

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CXpt]mep≈ \mS≥ kuµcyw Xpfpºp∂ s]Æns\ Xs∂ sI´Ww.
HmWw F∂pw \√ Hm¿ΩIƒ \¬Ip∂ kt¥mjØns‚bpw C\n IYbnte°v- - IS°mw, Cs∏m \nßfv°v Fs‚ IpSpw_sØ
kar≤nbpsSbpw \mfpIƒ kΩm\n°mdp≠v . F√mh¿jhpw ]‰n Hcp sNdnb kqN\Iƒ Hs° e`n®n´p≠mIpw F∂v tXm∂p∂p.
HmWtØmS\p_‘n®p≈ Ipd®v \mfpIfmWv Fs‚ PohnXØnse _m°n F√mw hgntb ]dbmw.
G‰hpw kt¥mjIcamb \mfpIƒ. Rm≥ APn, APnXv Ipam¿
F∂mWv apgph≥ t]cv . ]me°mSv Pn√bnse sN¿∏pfticn AØw
henb]pc°¬ Xdhm´nse cmLh≥ \mbcpsSbpw kp[¿abpsSbpw
GI aI≥. AØw ]Øn\v s]mt∂mWw F∂mWt√m. AsX C∂v AØw \mƒ
Cu h¿jsØ HmWmtLmjØn\v th≠ Hcp°ßƒ F√mw Fs‚
F\ns°s‚ A—t\mSv henb _lpam\hpw kvt\lhpambncp∂p, ho´n¬ XpSßn Ign™p. AXncmhnse Xs∂ Fgpt∂‰p ]dºn¬
ImcWsas¥∂m¬ sNdp∏w apXte Fs‚ A—≥ Fs∂ t]mbn \\sb√mw Ign®v hcptºmgmWv \s√mcp t\{¥≥ hmg
F√mbnt∏mgpw IqsSsIm≠p \S∂v Rm≥ A—s‚ Hma\bmbn. \SpshmSn™p hoWp InS°p∂Xp I≠Xv. Rm\pw apØphpw IqSn
sa°m\n°¬ F©n\obdnwKv ^Ãv ¢m n¬ ]m mbn´pw Ipesh´nsbSpØv DÆnØ≠pw FSpØp. apØphns\
Rm\nt∏mgpw Irjn∏Wn t\m°n \S°p∂Xv A—s\ ]cnNbs]SpØnbn√, Xang\mWv apØpsk¬h\v ]dºns‚
]ncn™ncn°m≥ hnjaap≈XpsIm≠pw, F√mbnt∏mgpw A—s‚ Imcyÿ\mbn F√m ImcyØn\pw IqsSbp≠mIpw. ap≥]v A—s‚
IqsS D≠mIWsa∂p≈XpsIm≠pamWv. ]ns∂ Fs‚ A—\pw IqsSbmbncps∂¶n¬ Ct∏mƒ Fs‚ IqsS. Hcp]mSp Imeambn
Irjn am{Xw t\m°n Pohn®bmfmWv. RßfpsS IpSpw_Ønse HcwKsØ t]mse IqsSbp≠v .
]Wnsb√mw Ign™v R߃ Xdhm´p IpfØn¬ t]mbn Hcp
]ns∂sb\n°p≈Xv Hcp tN®n A\nX, Ahƒ Ft∂°mƒ aq∂v Ipfn]mkm°n ho´nte°p \S∂p. ]Sn∏pc IS∂v an‰tØ°p
hb n\p aqØXmWv 28 hb v . IeymWw Ign™p, tIdnbt∏mƒ AizXn \S∂p hcp∂p.
sI´nbh\pambn Zp_mbn¬ BWv. Hcp Ip™p≠v, BZnXy≥ LKG
]Tn°p∂p. ]ns∂ A\nbØn Ahfnt∏mgpw ho´n¬ Xs∂bp≠v. Rm≥ : FhntS°mSn AXncmhnse Xs∂ Ip´nbpw]dnt®m≠p ?
\m´n¬ b. Com c≠mw h¿jw, 20 hb v. Ahƒ°pw GXm≠v
IeymW{]mbw FØn XpSßn. Fs‚ IeymWamtWm th≠Xv, AizXn : ltem anÿ, kabw 8.30 Bbn. Rm≥ tImtfPn¬
AtXm AhfpsS thtWm F∂p≈ kwibØn¬ BWv ho´pIm¿. t]mhm...
R߃°v c≠p t]¿°pw Cs∏m IeymWw H∂pw th≠ F∂v
]d™p Rßfpw. Fs∂ ]‰n IqSpX¬ H∂pw ]dbm≥ C√. Hcp Rm≥ : CXphsc Xo¿∂nt√ \ns‚ tImtfPv.
25 Imc\pth≠ F√m IpcpØt°SpIfpw F\n°ps≠∂p Iq´nt°m,
_m°nsbms° hgntb ]dbmw. AizXn : C∂tØmsS Xocpw tams\.
Cs∏m RßfpsS hosS∂p ]dbp∂Xv RßfpsS XdhmSv hoSmWv Rm≥ : As∏m \msf apX¬ \ns∂bpw kln°Wat√m...
AXmbXv Fs‚ A—s‚ hoSv. XdhmSv `mKwsh°ptºmƒ a‰p]e Rm≥ Xamibmbn Ahsf Ifnbm°m≥ ]d™p.
kzØp°fpw hn´psImSpØv A—≥ XdhmSpw Np‰pap≈ `qanbpw
kz¥am°n. temIØns‚ GXp tImWn¬ BsW¶nepw HmWw AizXn : t]mSm...
Xdhm´n¬ F√mhcpw H∂n®pIqSnbmbncp∂p BtLmjn®ncp∂Xv,
A®m®s‚ Imew apXep≈ coXnbmWXv. A®m®≥ acn®Xn\p Rm≥ : Uo...
tijhpw AXn\p am‰w H∂pw A—≥ hcpØnbn√. F∂v ]d™v Rm≥ ASn°m≥ HmßnbXpw Ahƒ HmSn If™p.
C\n A—s‚ ktlmZcßsf Ipdn®v ]dbmw. A®m®\v 6 a°fmWv Ipd®v t]mbn Ahƒ Xncn™p hnfn®p ]d™p.
D≈Xv. c≠p BWv- - a°fpw 4 s]Æv a°fpw. AXn¬ G‰hpw
aqØXmWv A—\v AizXn : apØq, Fs‚ sNSnIƒ°v Ipd®v sh≈samgnt®°tW.
F\n°v t\cw hgp°n.
1.cmLh≥ 58 hb v `mcy kp[¿a
a°ƒ : A\nX(28) APnXv (25) AizXn (20) apØq : lm... skcnam...
2. apcfo[c≥ (53) {ioteJ (43) Rm≥ : \o Cu ssIt°m´pw Ip´bpw sIm≠psh®n´p
a°ƒ : anYp≥ (25) icWy (23) ]n∂mºpdtØ°p hm. C\n Fs¥¶nepw Ign®n´mImw..
Hmkvt{Senb sk‰n¬Uv..
Ah≥ If∏pcbnte°v t]mbn. Rm≥ DΩdØqsS tIdmsX t\sc
3. koXme£van (46) hn[h ]n∂mºpdtØm´p t]mbn. Iønep≈ t\{¥°pebpw DÆnØ≠pw
a°ƒ : Zo]nI (24) Zo]Iv (20) XnÆbn¬ sh®v Im¬IgpIn AItØm´p Ibdn. AΩ ASp°fbn¬
sNss∂bn¬ Xmakw. tZmi Npt´m≠ncn°pIbmbncp∂p.
4. ameXn (44) AtimI≥ (52) Rm≥ : AΩm C∂v \√ hni∏p≠v, Imcyambn´v Xs∂ Fs¥¶nepw
a°ƒ : \b\ (12) thWw.
Kpcphmbqcn¬ `¿Ømhns‚ IqsS
AΩ : AXp F∂pw Aßs\ Xs∂bmWt√m. tZmibp≠v ,
5. tZhIn (40) tkma≥ (45) ]pfn®Ω¥nbpw tXßmN´vWnbpw D≠v.
a°ƒ : hnZy (16) hnjvWp (12)
_mw•q¿ Rm≥ : F∂m¬ thKw t]mcs´
6. \fn\n (36) hniz\mY≥ (50) AΩ tZmi Np´psIm≠ncp∂p, NqSv tZmi NpSptºm NpSptºm
a°ƒ : \ocPv (8) \µ≥ (8 amkw ) FSpØp Xn∂m≥ Bbncp∂p F\n°n„w.
FdWmIpfw.
Rm≥ : ]ns∂ AtΩ, Hcp t\{¥Ipe sImSp∂p sh®n´p≠v.
CXmWv Fs‚ A—s‚ IpSpw_w. F√m h¿jhpw HmWØn\v \SpshmSn™p hoWXm. ]mIambn´n√ Imbhdp°m\pw i¿°chc´n
Chsc√mhcpw Fs‚ ho´n¬ HØpIqSpw. ]ns∂ kt¥mjØns‚ D≠m°m\psaSp°mw. ]ns∂ A—≥ Ign®mcpt∂m ?
\mfpIƒ BWv- - F√mhcpw ]ncnbp∂ ZnhkamWv G‰hpw IqSpX¬
hnjaap≈ Znhkw. R߃°v RßfpsS IpSpw_Øns‚ AΩ : D∆v, Bscsbms°tbm ImWm≥ Ds≠∂p ]d™v A—≥
kt¥mjhpw sFIyhpamWv F√mw. IpSpw_Ønse Htcm t\csØ Cdßn.
IWnbpsSbpw t]cpw \mfpw PmXIhpw F√mw R߃°v
a\x]mTamWv . F∂pw cm{Xn `£WØn\p tijw Rm\pw Rm≥ : C∂v ]dºn¬ PmkvXn ]Wn°mcp≈Xm. DuWv t\csØ
AizXnbpw A—s‚bpw AΩbpsSbpw IqsS Ipd®pt\cw ImemhWw. ]ns∂ Ipfw hrØnbmIm≥ apØqs\ G¬∏n®n´p≠v.
kwkmcn®ncn°pw. AXp Hcp Zn\Ncybmbn amdn. A—≥ Ip´nIsfms° hcp∂Xt√.
IpSpw_]pcmWßfpw, \√ IrjnbdnhpIfpw F√mw R߃°v
]I¿∂p \¬Ipw. Fßs\ \s√mcp IpSpw_\mY\mbn F√mhscbpw AΩ : ]ns∂ ameXn hcp∂p≠v cmhnesØ _kn¬ . \osbm∂p
Hcpan®p sIm≠pt]mImsas∂√mw ]Tn®Xv A—\n¬ \n∂mWv, t]mbn Ahsf Iq´nsIm≠p hm.
AXpsIm≠v Xs∂bmWv A—≥ Fs‚ lotdm BbXp. Fs∂mcp
Znhkw A—≥ Rßsf Hcp ]gbIme B¬_w H∂p ImWn®p. Rm≥ : sNdnbΩtbm, sNdnbΩ°v Ctßm´p≈ hgnsbms°
ap\v]pw ]eXhW Rm\Xp I≠n´p≠v. ]gsbmcp HmWwImeØp Adnbp∂Xt√. ht∂mfpw.
FSpØ Nn{X߃ BWv- - AXn¬.
AΩ : AX√Sm, \osbm∂p t]mbn Iq´nsIm≠p h∂m Ahƒs°mcp
AXn¬ Fs‚ sNdnbΩamcpsS Nn{Xßfpw Fs‚ AΩbpsS kt¥mjamIpw. t]mIp∂hgn°p B Ip™namfpt\mSv Ct{XSw hsc
Nn{Xßfpw D≠mbncp∂p IqSmsX R߃ Ip´nIfpsS F√mw H∂p hcm≥ ]d. C\n Xnc°hm≥ t]mht√ AhfnhnsS \n°s´
sNdp∏Ime Nn{Xßfpw. ap≥]v ]eXhW Rm\Xp Ipd®pZnhkw.
I≠n´ps≠¶nepw A∂v B Nn{X߃ Fs‚ a\ n¬ Ibdn∏‰n.
{]mbw IqSpwtXmdpw kv{XoIfpsS kuµcyw Ipdbpw F∂Xv Hcp Rm≥ : sicnbtΩ.
temIkXyw Xs∂bmWv. Fs‚ sNdnbΩamsc√mw ]gbIme kn\na
\Snamsc°mƒ kpµcnIƒ Bbncp∂p. AsX√mw sh®p `£Ww Ign°ptºmfpw Rm≥ AΩsb Xs∂ t\m°nbncp∂p.
t\m°ptºmƒ C∂sØ ImeØv kv{XoIƒs°√mw kuµcyta ]mhw Hcp]mSp I„s]Sp∂p≠v , ]pdsa ImWp∂ns√¶nepw
C√∂v ]dbmw. Ft¥m B Nn{X߃ F√mw Fs‚ a\ n¬ Ibdn icocsa√mw £oWn®ncn°p∂p. C\n Fs‚ IeymWw Ign™mte
F∂nse ]pcpjs\ DW¿Øn. Rm\nXphsc Cßs\ kv{XoIfpsS AΩs°mcp hn{iaw D≠mhq. AΩbpsS ]gb Nn{X߃ F√mw
kuµcysØ BkzZn®n´n√. A∂v InS°ptºmfpw Cu Nn¥Iƒ Fs‚ a\ n¬ sXfn™ph∂p. PohnXw IpSpw_Øn\v th≠n
Xs∂bmbncp∂p Fs‚ a\ n¬. IeymWw Ign°pIbmsW¶n¬ Dgn™psh® F√m s]ÆpßfpsSbpw Ahÿ

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CXpXs∂bmbncn°pw. Rm≥ thKw `£Ww Ign®v FÆo‰p. F∂n´v- ]mSn√mØXm. ]ns∂ G´s\ Hm¿Øv hcp∂Xm.
- Hcp j¿´v- - FSpØn´v Rm≥ ]pdtØ°ndßn. t]mIp∂ hgn°v sNdnbΩ I≈ ]nW°w \Sn®p.
Ip™namfps‚ ho´n¬ Ibdn. Ip™namfqs‚ sI´ntbm≥ ZnhmIc≥
BWv- - \m´n¬ sNØpImc≥. RßfpsS ]dºnepw H∂p c≠p Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ°v Adnbmtem. A—\v ]gbt]mse Rm≥
sXßpIƒ sNØp∂p≠v. B an‰Øp \n∂p Rm≥ hnfn®p. _p[nap´n°mdn√. C°≠Imew apgph≥ R߃°v th≠n
I„s]´nt√. C\n Ipd®v Imew hn{ian°s´. AXpsIm≠v F√m
Rm≥ : Bcpant√ ChnsS. ?? Imcyßfpw Rm\m t\m°p∂Xv. ChnSp∂p amdn \n°m≥ kabw
In´p∂n√. AXm Rm≥ Ftßm´pw CdßmØXp.
D≈n¬ \n∂pw Btcm hcp∂ i–w tIƒ°p∂p≠v. Ip™namfp
]pdtØ°p h∂p. Agn™p InS°p∂ apSn sI´ns°m≠p ameXn : F\n°dnbmSm Ip´m. \obp≈Xp G´\v henbsbmcp
Ip™namfp DΩd∏Snbnte°p Cdßn. Fs‚ \fn\n sNdnbΩbpsS Bizkam. Cu kvt\lw F∂pw D≠mhWw tIt´m.
{]mbam Ip™namfq\v. sNdp∏w apXte RßfpsS ho´n¬ ]Wn°p
h∂v AΩ°v \s√mcp klmbamWv. aßnb Hcp Nph∂ ªukpw Rm≥ : C\n sNdnbtΩsS ]cmXn ]cnKWn®p HmWw Ign™m¬
Hcp ssIenbpamWv thjw. Ipd®v Znhkw Rm≥ sNdnbtΩsS ho´n¬ h∂p \n¬°m≥ t]mhm
. F¥n\p GXn\pw HmSnhcm≥ Cu sNdnbΩbt√ R߃°p≈p.
Ip™namfp : BcnXv APn tamt\m. F¥m hntijn®p ? hm
tIdnbncn°p... ameXn : AXns\¥m. \o hmSm.
ªukn¬ X≈n∏nSn® apeIfpw \Kv-\
- amb hbdpw hSbpw ImWn®v R߃ ]ns∂bpw Hmtcm∂v ]d™p \S∂p. Fs‚ {i≤ apgph≥
Fs∂ DΩdtØ°v £Wn®p. B ImgvN F∂nse ]pcpjs\bpw ap∂n¬ \S°p∂ sNdnbΩbn¬ Xs∂bmbncp∂p. sNdnbΩbpsS
H∂p DtØPn∏n®p. aq∂v s]‰XmsW¶nepw DShv X´mØ icocw. ]gb Nn{X߃ F√mw Fs‚ a\ n¬ HmSn h∂p. henb
hXymkwXs∂ kw`hn®ncn°p∂p sNdnbΩ°v . XSn®p, \√
Rm≥ : C√ Ibdnbncn°m≥ kaban√. Rm≥ h∂Xv... HmWat√ shÆt]mep≈ icocw Ct∏mgpw Hcp FÆsagp°p B icocØn\v
hcp∂Xv, ASpØ Ipd®v Znhkßfnembn F√mhcpw hcp∂p≠v Xnf°w Iq´n D≠mIpw, Dbcw IpdhmsW¶nepw \mSph‰w hcp∂
ho´n¬. C\n ho´n¬ AΩsbs°m≠v Iq´nbm¬ IqSØn√... AΩ°v apSn. Dcp≠ icocØnse HXpßnb apeIƒ, NmSmØ hbdpw,
{]mbambnt√ C\n Ipd®v Znhkw Ip™namfp D≠mhWw AhnsS h´apJhpw, F√mw Fs∂ h√msX {]tem`n∏n®p. Rm≥
AΩ°v ASp°fbn¬ klmbØn\p. ]‰psa¶n¬ C∂v Xs∂ BZyambmWv sNdnbΩsb Cßs\ Npgn™p t\m°p∂Xv.
hmtbm...
R߃ ]Sn∏pc IS∂v an‰tØ°p FØn. AΩ DΩdØv
izmkØns\mØp Db¿∂p Xmgp∂ amdn¬ t\m°nsIm≠v- - Rm≥ Rßsfbpw ImØv \n°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. \b\tamƒ AΩsb
]d™p. I≠t∏mƒ HmSns®∂p sI´n]nSn®p. sNdnbΩbpw AΩbpw Ipd®v
hntij߃ Hs° ]d™v AItØ°v t]mbn. Rm≥ j¿´v-
Ip™namfp : AXns\¥m, Rm≥ Cs∏m Xs∂ hcmtem. Ducnbn´v, _\nb\pan´p ]dºnte°v \S∂p. ]dºn¬
AhnsSsØ ]Wn Ignt™ Ip™namfq\v thsd FhntSw D≈p. ]Wn°¿s°ms° th≠ \n¿t±i߃ sImSpØp Rm≥
Rm≥ Cs∏m Xs∂ hcmw. F√mhcpw h∂v XpSßntbm ? IpfØnte°v sN∂p AhnsS apØp IpfØnendßn ]mbse√mw
\o°n Ipfw hrØnbmIpIbmbncp∂p. Rm\pw Ahs‚ IqsS
Rm≥ : C∂v ameXn sNdnbΩ hcp∂p≠v. Rm≥ Ahsc Iq´m≥ AhnsS \n∂v Ahs\ klmbn®p.
AßmSnbnse _tÃm]v hsc t]mhm. _m°nbp≈hscms°
ASpØSpØ Znhkßfn¬ hcpw. ZnhmItc´≥ Ct√ ChnsS ? D®bmbt∏mƒ ]Wn°msc√mw DuWpIgn°m≥ tIdn. Rßfpw Hcp
hnXw Ipfw hrØnbm°n tIdn. Rm≥ ASp°f∏pdØpIqSn
Ip™namfp : C√ AXnbm≥. sNØm≥ t]mtb°phm ? Fs¥¶nepw AItØ°v Ibdn Ip™namfp D≠mbncp∂p AhnsS. ho´n¬
]dbtWm ? BbXpsIm≠mIWw Hcp tXm¿ØpsIm≠p amdpad®mbncp∂p
AhfpsS \n¬∏v. Rm≥ DuWptai e£yam°n \S∂p. A—≥
Rm≥ : th≠ Rm≥ t\cn´v It≠mfmw. F∂m sicn Rm≥ Cdßs´. h∂ncp∂p, A—≥ sNdnbΩ \b\ F√mhcpw Ccp∂v Ign°p∂p≠v.
_kv hcm≥ kabambn.
A—≥ : \o Ct∏mgmtWm hcp∂Xv ?
Ip™namfp : sicn. Rm≥ Cs∏m Xs∂ t]mtb°mw.
Rm≥ : B Ipfw H∂p hrØnbm°m≥ apØphns‚ IqsS \n∂p.
B icochSnhv BkzZn°p∂Xn¬ \n∂p ]n≥hmßn Rm≥ AhnsS ]nt≈sc√mhcpw hcp∂Xt√.
\n∂pw Cdßn. \m´p hgnbneqsS \S∂v Rm≥ AßmSnbn¬ FØn.
AhnsS _tÃm∏n¬ _kv hcp∂Xpw ImØv Rm≥ \n∂p. R߃°v ameXn : F{X ]Wnbps≠¶nepw \ndØn\pw ImeØn\pw h√Xpw
Fs¥¶nepw AXymhiyw h∂m¬ BZyw HmSn]nSns®Øp∂Xv Ignt®m sN°m...
ameXn sNdnbΩbmWv. G‰hpw ASpØp≈Xpw AhcmWt√m.
Kpcphmbqcn¬ ]qP km[\߃ hn¬°p∂ ISbmWv AtimI≥ Rm≥ : Xnc°t√. C\nbnt∏m HmWw Ignbp∂hsc
sNdnb—\v . Hcp]mSp Ime߃ Ip™p߃ C√msX D≠mb ]Wn°mtcmsSm∂pw hc≠ F∂v ]d™p. ho´nepw Xnc°v
Ip´nbmWv \b\tamƒ. 12 hb v Cs∏m Ggmw ¢m n¬ ]Tn°p∂p. IqSptºmƒ ]ns∂ H∂pw {iZn°m≥ ]‰n√.
\m´phgnbneqsS s]mSn ]dØns°m≠v _kv h∂p \n∂p. Rm≥ A—≥ : AtXXmbmepw \∂mbn. F∂m \o Ign°v Rm≥
sNdnbΩ _kn¬ \n∂v- - Cdßp∂Xpw ImØv \n∂p. _kn¬ \n∂pw Fgpt\¬°phm.
BZyw \b\tamƒ NmSnbndßn, APntb´m F∂v hnfn®psIm≠p
Fs‚ ASptØ°v h∂p. ]n∂mse sNdnbΩbpw, Rm≥ \b\tamsf A—≥ Fgpt∂‰p t]mbXpw Ip™namfp h∂v IdnIsfms° hnfºn
Ft∂mSv tN¿Øv \n¿Øn sNdnbΩ hcp∂Xpw t\m°n\n∂p. X∂p.
hensbmcp _mKpw Xq°n Fs‚ ASptØ°v h∂p. sNdnbΩsb
ImWm≥ kocnb¬ \Sn A¿®\ tat\ms\ t]msebmbncp∂p. Rm≥ : AΩsb¥nsb Ip™namfp ?
ameXn : \osb¥p t\m°n \n°phmS APn, Cu _msKm∂p ]nSn°S. Ip™namfp : ]Wnsbms° Ign™v Cs∏m Ipfn°m≥ t]mbp≈p.
Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS Iøn¬ \n∂p _mKp hmßn tXmfnen´p. Ip™namfp ASp°fbnte°p Xs∂t]mbn.
AXymhiyw I\ap≠v.
ameXn : \ns‚ AΩ ]mhamSm. ]WnsbSpØp AXns‚
Rm≥ : Fßs\bp≠mbncp∂p bm{Xsbms° ? \SpshmSnbmdmbn. \n\s°mcp IeymWw Ign®qsS ? AΩs°mcp
klmbamIs´.
ameXn : ]´mºn hsc Ipg∏√mbncp∂p. AhnSp∂v Ctßm´v _kn¬
ko‰v- - In´nbn√. Xqßn]nSn®m ht∂ Isøms° Ig°p∂p. Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ F¥m Cu ]dbpt∂.. AizXn Cßs\
\n¬°ptºmƒ Rm≥ Fßs\ sI´m\m... AhfpsSIqsS Ignbs´.
Rm≥ : sNdnb—≥ h∂nt√ ?
ameXn : ssZhw klmbn®p \Ωp°v kmºØnIambn Hcp _p[nap´pw
ameXn : C√Sm. ISbn¬ Xnc°mS. Rßsf _kv tI‰nbn´p t]mbn. C√. AizXn Cs∏m ]Sn°t√. AhfpsS ]Tns∏√mw Ign™v
sI´n°mw. AhfpsS IqSn Ignbm≥ ImØncp∂m¬ \n‚tΩsS
R߃ Aßs\ ho´nte°p \S∂p. sNdnbΩ°v \√ bm{Xm ÿnXn ho≠pw I„Ønemhpw.
£oWw D≠v. t]mIp∂hgnbn¬ Hmtcm∂v tNmZn®psIm≠v \S∂p.
Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ F¥m Cu ]dbpt∂ ?
ameXn : AhnsS Bsc¶nepw ht∂mSm ?
ameXn : \o F{Xbpw s]´∂v Xs∂ Hcp s]¨sI´p. At∏mƒ C\n
Rm≥ : F√m h¿jhpw BZyw hcp∂Xv sNdnbΩbmWv . BizXnsS IeymWamIptºmtf°pw AΩ°v Hcp klmbw BIpw.
C{]mhiyhpw Aßs\ Xs∂. ChfvsS ¢ms ms° Ignt™m. ? C\nbpw AXns\ \o Cßs\ I„s]SpØt√ tams\.
ameXn : ]co£ Ign™t∏mƒ Xs∂ R߃ ]pds∏´p. Rm≥ : sicn. Rms\m∂v BtemNn°s´ sNdnbtΩ.
Rm≥ : AXp \∂mbn. R߃ DuWv Ign®v FÆo‰p. D®°v DuWpIgn®m¬ ]ns∂ Hcp
sNdnb ab°ap≠v F\n°v. Rm≥ t\sc tasebp≈ Fs‚ apdnbn¬
ameXn : F¥v \∂mbn ?. C{X ASpØmbn´pw hgnsX‰nsb¶nepw t]mbn InS∂p. sNdpXmsbm∂p abßn h∂t∏mfmWv Btcm hmXn¬
\nbtßms´m∂p h∂n´pt≠m ?. sicn°pw R߃ hcm≥ Xpd°p∂ i–w tI´p Rm≥ DW¿∂p t\m°nbXv. Ip™namfp

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Bbncp∂p AXp.
Rm≥ : Fs‚ s]m∂p sNdnbtΩ F\n°v Ipd®v kabw Xm...
Rm≥ : F¥m Ip™namfp ?. As√¶n¬ th≠ Rm≥ kΩXn®ncn°p∂p. Hscm‰ I≠nj≥,
F\n°v th≠ s]Æns\ sNdnbΩ Is≠Ønbm¬ aXn.
Ip™namfp : AΩ ]d™p tasebp≈ apdnIƒ F√mw ASn®p
XpS®p hrØnbmIm≥. ameXn : At{Xbp≈q, AXp Rm≥ G‰p. \n\°v Fßs\bp≈
Ip´nbm th≠Xv ?
Rm≥ : Cu apdnth≠, A∏pdØp≈ aq∂v apdnIfpw _mXvdqapIfpw
hrØnbm°ntb°v. Rm≥ : F\n°v Aßs\ H∂pw C√.

Ip™namfp : sicn tams\. ameXn : F∂mepw ]dbSm.

Rm\pw IqsS sN∂p F√mw ImWn®v sImSpØp. Xncn®p apdnbnte°v Rm≥ : AXp.... B B¬_Øn¬ D≈ sNdnbΩsb t]msebp≈
\S°ptºmƒ BWv- - sNdnbΩ h∂Xv. Ip´nsb aXn.

ameXn : BcmSm AhnsS ? ameXn : AsX¥mSm Cs∏m Fs∂ ImWm≥ sIm≈nt√ ?.

Rm≥ : AXp Ip™namfphmWv . . F√mhcpw hcp∂Xt√... Rm≥ : “vav Ct∏mgpw kpµcn Xs∂bm ]s£ B t^mt´mbn¬
apdnIsf√mw hrØnbmIm≥ AΩ ]d™b®Xm. CXnt\°mƒ kpµcnbm.

Rm≥ apdnbnte°v Ibdn IqsS sNdnbΩbpw. F∂n´v Ft∂mSv Rm\nXp ]d™t∏mƒ sNdnbΩbpsS apJsam∂p XpSpØp.
AS°n ]d™p. Rms\m∂v adn™p sNdnbΩbpsS aSnbnte°p InS∂p. Cs∏m
Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS \√ shÆ XpSIfn¬ Xeba¿Øn ae¿∂p
ameXn :CXns\ H∂pw h√m≠v ASp∏n°cpXv. A Øp PmXnbm... sNdnbtΩsS apJw t\m°n InS°m.

Rm≥ : Aßs\sbm∂pw ]dbt√ sNdnbtΩ. ]mhamWv AΩ°v Rm≥ : F\n°v Aßs\ henb ho´n¬ \n∂p≈ BtemN\Iƒ
Hcp klmbØn\p hnfn∏pdØp≈Xv Cu Ip™namfphm. F{X H∂pw th≠. A\mYbmb Ip´nItfm at‰m aXn. AXmhptºmƒ
Imeambn ChnsS ]Wn°p hcm≥ XpSßnbn´v. h∂v tIdp∂ s]Æv kz¥w amXm]nXm°sf t]mse t\m°pat√m
Rm≥ ]d™Xv sNdnbΩ°v C„s∏´n√. F∂mepw “vav F∂v aqfn A—t\w AtΩt\w. AXp aXn F\n°v.
Fs‚ apdnsbms° \∂mbn H∂p t\m°n.
sNdnbΩ Fs‚ s\‰nbn¬ XtemSn apSn ssIsIm≠p
ameXn : As∏m CXmWv \ns‚ apdn. \osb¥m tatem´v amdnbXv. hmcns°m≠ncp∂p. Rm\nXp ]d™t∏mƒ sNdnbΩ°pw
Ign™ {]mhiyw h∂t∏mƒ Xmsg A√mbncpt∂m. sNdpXmbn hnjaambn. sNdnbtΩsS IÆns\mcp Xnf°w.

Rm≥ : ChnsS \√ kpJmWv sNdnbtΩ. P\¬ Xpd∂n´m¬ \√ ameXn : G´≥ kΩXn°ptam AXns\√mw ?
XWp∏m ChnsS.
Rm≥ : AsXms° Rm≥ kΩXn∏nt®mfw. F\n°v A—s‚ a\km
ameXn : Rm≥ hnNmcn®t]mep∂pa√. \√ hrØnbn¬ apdn In´nbn´p≈Xv. A—≥ FXncv ]dbn√. AΩsb kΩXn∏n°m≥
kq£n°p∂p≠v \o. Atøm Rm≥ \ns‚ Dd°w \in∏nt®mSm?. sNdnbΩ t]msc.

Rm≥ : C√ sNdnbtΩ. Ip™namfp h∂v hnfn®t∏msf Fs‚ sNdnbΩ Fs‚ Xebpb¿Øn Fs∂ amtdmSp tN¿Øv Fs‚
Dd°w t]mbn. C\n InS∂m¬ Dd°w hcn√. sNdnbΩ Ddßp∂nt√ s\‰nbn¬ HcpΩ X∂p. Rm\m]Xp]XpØ amdn¬ Xeba¿Øn Hcp
? \nanjw \n∂p. B amdn¬ \n∂p≈ NqSv F\n°v In´n. ho≠pw
Fs∂ aSnbn¬ InSØn sNdnbΩ ]d™p.
ameXn : F\n°v D®°v Ddßp∂ ioew H∂pw C√. AtimtI´≥
D®°v tXm∂nb kabØmWv DuWv Ign°m≥ hcnI. AXpsIm≠v ameXn : G´s‚ `mKym. \ns∂t∏mse Hcp tams\ In´nbXv. A—t\w
Rm≥ D®°v Ddßmdn√. AΩt\w Ct{Xw kvt\ln°p∂ Hcp aI≥ thsdbp≠mhn√.

AsX¥mbmepw \∂mbn F∂v Rm≥ a\ n¬ ]d™p F∂n´v- - Rm≥ sNdnbtΩsS Hcp IÆn¬ \n∂pw Hcp IÆp\o¿ Xp≈nsbmgpIn.
I´nen¬ Hc‰Øv Imep\o´n Nmcnbncp∂p. sNdnbΩbpw AXpt]mse Rm\Xp Fs‚ ssIsIm≠p XpS®p. Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS IÆn¬
adphiØpw Ccp∂p. Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS ImepIfnte°p t\m°n Xs∂ t\m°n sNdnbΩ Xncn®p. IÆpIƒ IqSpX¬ Bgßfn¬
{]mbØns‚ bmsXmcphn[ tXbv a m\ßtfm s]m´epItfm sXm´dnbptºmtg°pw sNdnbΩ IÆv ]n≥hen®p.
NpfnhpItfm C√. \√ shfpshfpØ hrØnbp≈ ImepIƒ. Rm≥
s]´∂v Xs∂ t\m´w ]n≥hen®p. Rm≥ Aßs\ Xs∂ Iptdt\cw InS∂p. F∂n´v- - H∂v Xncn™p
InS∂p Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS hbdnt\mSv tN¿Øv apJw ]nSn®p.
ameXn :Xmsg F√mhcpw \√ Dd°Øn¬ BWv-.- AXm Rm≥ t_m¿ sNdnbΩ Ct∏mgpw Fs‚ apSnbngIfn¬ XtemSns°m≠ncp∂p. B
ASn®t∏mƒ Ctßm´v h∂Xv. kmcnbngIƒ°nSbneqsS F\n°v sNdnbΩbpsS hS
ImWmambncp∂p.
Rm≥ : Bcpw hcmØXpsIm≠p t_m¿ ASn°p∂p≠mIpw As√ ?
ameXn : F¥mSm APn \osbm∂pw an≠mØXv ?
ameXn : Gbv- - C√Sm. Rßsfms° P\n®p hf¿∂ hoSt√ CXp.
Hcp t_m¿ ASnbpw C√. ]gb kplrØp°sf Hs° H∂v ImWWw. Rm≥ AhnsS I´nen¬ Fgpt∂‰ncp∂p. F∂n´v- P\ens‚
\msfbmhs´ F∂v IcpXn. ASptØ°v \oßn.

Rm≥ : ]gbXns‚ Imcy߃ ]d™t∏mfm Hm¿a ht∂. C∂se Rm≥ : H∂pan√ Rm≥ Hmtcm∂v ]d™p sNdnbΩsb Icbn∏n®p.
R߃ ]gb B¬_߃ Hs° H∂v t\m°n.
ameXn : Gbv-.- .. Rm≥ Id™sXm∂pa√Sm. kt¥mjwsIm≠m.
Rm≥ Fgpt\‰pt]mbn Fs‚ tai]pdØp\n∂pw Hcp B¬_w \obnsXm∂pw Imcyambn FSp°≠..
FSptØm≠v h∂p. F∂n´v I´nen¬ sh®p.
Cu sNdnbΩsb Cu \nanjw F\n°v {]m]n°Ww F∂v Fs‚
Rm≥ : CsXm∂p Xpd∂p t\m°v. sicn°pw AXnibn®pt]mbn. D≈nse sNIpØm≥ ]dbp∂ps≠¶nepw, AsXßs\ F∂dnbm≠v
\n߃s°ms° h∂ Htcm am‰ßƒ... Rm≥ Ipgßn. Rm≥ ho≠pw sNdnbtΩsS ASptØ°v t]mbn
I´nen¬ H∏w Ccp∂p.
sNdnbΩ Htcm GSpIfmbn adn®pt\m°n. Rm\pw IqsS Ccp∂v
F√mw I≠p. sNdnbΩ AXp t\m°ptºmƒ apJØp ]ehn[ Rm≥ : As∏m G‰t√m ? F\n°v s]Æv t\m°p∂ Imcyw.
`mh߃ hncn™p Rm≥ AsX√mw I≠p ckn®p. Fs‚
sNdnbΩsb ImWm≥ Ct∏mgpw F¥v `mKnbmWv. F\n°p≈nse ameXn : G‰p.
sNIpØm≥ hfsc s]´∂mWv kSIpSs™gpt\‰Xv. sNdnbΩ
B¬_w t\m°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ Rm≥ Imen¬ XeNmbv®p tatem´v ]ns∂¥p kwkmcn°Wsa∂dnbmsX R߃ Ipgßn. kabw
t\m°n InS∂p. sNdnbΩ AsXm∂pw Imcyambn FSpØn√. t]mIp∂pan√. Rm≥ sNdntΩsS NqSp]‰n H∂pIqSn ASpØncp∂p.
Ahsc∂pw Fs∂ Hcp aIs\t∏mse Xs∂ kvt\ln°p∂p≠v. F\n°v F¥v sNøWw F∂dnbp∂n√.
Rm≥ Aßs\ Xs∂ InS∂p. sNdnbΩ B¬_w apgph≥
t\m°n°gn™v B¬_w FSpØp Xmsg sh®p. F∂n´v- - Fs∂ ameXn : F¥mSm \n\°pd°w hcp∂pt≠m ?
t\m°n.
Rm≥ : sNdpXmbn´v.
Rm≥ : F¥v s]´∂mWt√ Ime߃ IS∂v t]mIp∂Xv.
ameXn : F∂m Rm≥ t]mtb°mw \o Ddßnt°m.
ameXn : sicnbm. F√mw C∂se Ign™t]mse. Rm≥ ]d™
Imcyw BtemNnt®m \o ? Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ Xmsg t]mbn F¥v sNøm\m ? ChnsS Ccpt∂m.

Rm≥ : F¥v ? ameXn : \obpdßnt°m Rm≥ Xmsg \bs\sS ASpØv t]mbn

InSt∂m≠p.
ameXn : \ns‚ IeymW Imcyw.

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\nb{¥Wßfpw hn´p t]mIp∂t]mse tXm∂n F\n°v.
AXpw ]d™p sNdnbΩ AhnSp∂v Fgpt∂‰p t]mbn. F\n°v CsXßm\pw Bsc¶nepw Adn™m¬ C{Xbpw Imew Rm≥ A—s‚
h√mØ Hcp \„t_m[w tXm∂n. sNdnbΩsb C{Xbpw ASpØv ap∂n¬ D≠m°nsbSpØ k¬t∏cv, Fs‚ AΩ Fs∂ ]ns∂ F¥v
In´nbn´v F\n°v H∂pw sNøm≥ ]‰nbn√ Ft∂m¿Øt∏mƒ hnizmkØnem Fs∂ t\m°pI. Rm≥ s]m´n°c™p
k¶Sambn. kmcan√ C\nbpw Znhk߃ D≠t√m. Rm≥ Aßs\ sNdnbΩbpsS Im¬ ]nSn®p.
Xs∂ InS∂pdßnt]mbn. Hcp \mep aWnbmbt∏mƒ Rm≥
Fgpt∂‰p. Ip´namfp Ct∏mgpw hrØnbm°¬ ]cn]mSnbn¬ Rm≥ : ]‰nt∏mbn sNdnbtΩ, sNdnbΩ Fs∂ H∂v
Xs∂bmWv. Rm≥ Xmtg°p Cdßn sN∂p. XS™ncps∂¶n¬ CXp kw`hn°n√mbncp∂p... AsX F\n°v
sNdnbtΩ A{Xbv ° v C„ambncp∂p. AXpsIm≠v Rm≥...
AΩ ASp°fbn¬ D≠v sshIo´p Hcp I´≥ IpSn°p∂ ]Xnhp≠v. F\n°dnbn√...
ASp°fbn¬ t]mbncp∂p, sNdnbΩ NmbbpwsIm≠v h∂p. AΩ
F√mh¿°pw NmbsbSpØp tS_nfn¬ sh®p. A—\pw \b\mtamfpw Rm≥ s]m´n°c™psIm≠v- - ]d™p.
h∂p. Rßsf√mw NmbIpSn®p DΩdtØ°v t]mbn. Rm≥
\b\tamƒ°p ]pdsØ sXmSnbnse amhn¬ Hcp Du™m¬ C´p ameXn : sX‰v Fs‚ `mKØpw D≠v.. Rm≥ \n\°nßs\ \n∂v
sImSp°m≥ CdßnbXpw AizXn h∂p. AizXn sNdnbΩtbmSp Xcm≥ ]mSn√mbncp∂p.. Rm≥ \ns∂ Hcp aIs\t∏mse
hntij߃ ]d™ncp∂p. Rm≥ Du™m¬ C´p Xo¿∂Xpw. kvt\ln®t∏mƒ \osbs∂ Aßs\b√ I≠Xv F∂ Hcp hnjaw
]Wn°msc√mw Ibdnbncp∂p, Ah¿°p IqensImSpØp amt{X F\n°p≈q. ]s£ 44 hb p≈ Fs∂ \n\s°ßs\....
F√mhscbpw ]d™b®p.
hm°pIƒ apgph\n®n√...
AXn\p tijw Rm≥ ]dºnte°v Cdßn. C∂v Atßm´v- - Xncn™p
t\m°nbn´n√. Rm≥ Ipsdbßp t]mbn Xncn™p t\m°nbt∏mƒ Rm≥ : F\n°n„w \nßfpsS a\kns\ Bbncp∂p. ]s£ Hcp
AXm sNdnbΩ hcp∂p Fs‚ ]n∂mse. Rm\hnsS \n∂p. \nanjØn¬... Fs‚ a\ v ]Xdnt∏mbn..
sNdnbΩ ASpsØØn.
ameXn : kmcan√, Rm≥ t]ms´...
Rm≥ : A√ sNdnbΩ CsXtßm´m ?
sNdnbΩ t]mIm≥ Fgpt∂‰p.
ameXn : Rm\pw ImWs´Sm \ns‚ Irjn.
Rm≥ : Ft∂mSv tZjyamtWm ?
Rm≥ : F∂m hmtbm ? ]ns∂ kq£n®p \S°tW X´n XS™p
hoWv F\n°v ]Wnbp≠m°cpXv. ameXn : Adnbn√. ]s£ \osb∂pw F\ns°s‚ aI≥
Xs∂bmbncn°pw..
ameXn : H∂v t]mSm. \ns∂°mƒ \∂mbn F\n°nhnSw Adnbmw.
CtX Rm≥ P\n®p hf¿∂ ÿeam... sNdnbΩ ]dºn¬ \n∂pw ho´nte°p \S∂p. Rm≥ AhnsS
Xs∂bncp∂p, sNdnbΩ Hcn°epw ho´n¬ ]dbn√ F∂ Dd∏p
Rm≥ : Aßs\bmtWm... F∂m hm... F\n°p≠v. F∂mepw C\n Fßs\ sNdnbΩsb t^kv sNøpw
F∂ hnjaamWv D≈n¬. Hcp]mSp t\cw D≈n¬ ]e Nn¥Ifpambn
ameXn : ]s≠ms° Rm≥ ChnsS hcptºmƒ, G´\m Fs∂ Rm\hnsS Ccp∂p. t\cw Ccp´nbncn°p∂p. Rm≥ ho´n¬ t]mIm≥
ChnsS√mw sIm≠p\S∂p ImWn°mdp. th≠n Fgpt∂‰p. t]mIp∂ hgn°v Ipf∏pcbn¬ H∂v Ibdn AhnsS
Rm≥ HmSns‚ CSbn¬ Hfn∏n®p sh®ncp∂ knKc‰v FSpØp
Aßs\ Hmtcm∂v I≠pw ImWn®pw Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS IqsS IpfØns‚ ]SnIfndßn. Xmsg Hcp ]Snbn¬ Ccp∂v knKc‰v
\S∂p. ]dºns‚ A‰Øp Hcp ]pfnb≥ amhp≠v R߃ AXns‚ IØn®p. At∏mgmWv IpfØn¬ Btcm D≈Xmbn Fs‚ {i±bn¬
ASptØ°v t]mbn. sNdnbΩ sNdp∏Øn¬ AXn¬ Ibdnb IYbpw s]´Xv. Ccp´mbXpsIm≠p H∂pw ImWp∂n√.
]pfnbpdpºp ISn®v ]mSsØ sh≈Ønte°v hoW IYbpw F√mw
Ft∂mSv ]d™p. R߃ CXp ]d™v Hcp]mSp Nncn®p. Rm≥ Rm≥ : BcmXv ? apØphmtWm ?
BZyambmWv sNdnbΩtbmSp C{X ASp°p∂Xv. ap≥s]m∂pw
R߃ C{X ASpØv s]cpamdpItbm kwkmcn°pItbm
sNbvXn´n√. IpfØn¬ \n∂pw Btcm ASptØ°v h∂p.
'Rm≥ Ip´namfphmWv ' IpfØn¬ \n∂pw adp]Sn h∂p.
Rm≥ : ]≠v am{Xa√ Ct∏mgpw CXn¬ ]pfnbpdpºp D≠v. ISn°msX
t\m°nt°m. CXns‚ amß ho´n¬ D∏nen´p sh®n´p≠v. Ip´namfp : Cu kz`mhw Ft∏m XpSßn.
Rm≥ ]I®p\n∂p.
CXp ]d™v Xo¿∂Xpw sNdnbtΩsS Imen¬ Ddpºv ISn®p. lm Ip´namfp : Cu knKc‰v hen°p∂ kz`mham Rm≥ tNmZn®Xv.
F∂v ]d™v sNdnbΩ H∂v NmSn. ISn® thZ\bn¬ sNdnbΩ
AhnsS \n∂p amdn\n∂p kmcn IpS™p. Rm≥ ASptØ°v sN∂v. Rm≥ : Atøm Ip´namfp ChnsS Ipfn°p∂ps≠∂v Adn™ncp∂m¬
Rm≥ hcn√mbncp∂p. ]ns∂ knKc‰ns‚ Imcyw AΩtbmSv ]dbt√
Rm≥ : FhnsS t\m°s´ ? tIt´m... Rm≥ t]ms´.
Rm≥ \neØp ap´pIpØnbncp∂v . sNdnbtΩsS ]mZØns\ Rms\gpt\‰p knKc‰v Ifbmt\mßnbXpw
sNcp∏n¬ \n∂v tamNn∏n®p. sNdnbΩ Hcp sXßn¬ Iøq∂n
H‰°men¬ \n∂p. Rm≥ In´nb Nm≥kv apXem°m≥ sNdnbtΩsS Ip´namfp : Atøm... Ifb≠.. AXhnsSbncp∂p hent®mfp. Fs‚
IW¶menepw ap´nepsa√mw ssIsIm≠p Dgn™sIm≠ncp∂p. Ipfn Ign™p Rm≥ t]ms°m≈mw.
Rm≥ : ChnsSbmtWm sNdnbtΩ?. CXpw ]d™v Ip´namfp sh≈Øn¬ \n∂v Ibdn h∂p.
Ccp´mbXpsIm≠p IrXyambn F\ns°m∂pw ImWm≥ Ignbp∂n√.
ameXn : A√Sm Imen¬ BWv-.- AXp t]mbn´p≠mIpw. ]s£ AhfpsS Acbn¬ Hcp tXm¿Øv- - am{Xta Np‰nbncp∂p≈p.
Ahƒ Aßs\ Xs∂ Fs‚ ASpØv h∂p \n∂p. Rm≥ knKc‰v
Rm≥ B Im¬]mZ߃ IqSn H∂v ssIsIm≠p XShn. hmbn¬sh®p B™p hen®p. B Fcnbp∂ I\¬ sh´Øn¬
Im¬hncepIƒ F√mw H∂v Xmtemen®p Rm≥ B ]mZØn¬ HcpΩ Rm\hfpsS \\™p Xnfßp∂ icocw Rm≥ I≠p. Chƒ
sImSpØp. AXp sNdnbΩ°v Hcp tjm°mbncp∂p. F¥n\mWv Fs‚ ap∂n¬ Cßs\ h∂p\n¬°p∂Xp Fs∂
{]otem`n∏n°m\mtWm.
Rm≥ B Imep \neØp sh®v ]Xnsb Fgpt∂‰p. RßfpsS
IÆpIƒ XΩnepS°n. Rm≥ kmcnbpsS CSbneqsS Rm≥ Ip´namfp : cmhnse ho´n¬ h∂t∏mƒ Cu s\©n¬ t\m°n \n∂Xv
sNdnbΩbpsS hbdn¬ Ibdn ]nSn®p. Fs‚ ssIIƒ sXm´Xpw Rm≥ I≠ncp∂p. Cs∏m It≠m... aXn hcpthmfw It≠m...
sNdnbΩ H∂p ]nS™p. RßfpsS apJ߃ ASptØ°v h∂p
Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS Np≠n¬ apØan´p sNdnbΩbpsS IÆpIƒ Rm≥ knKc‰v hens®dn™v Ahsf F∂nte°v - tN¿Øv
AS™p. sNdnbΩ Fs‚ IgpØn¬ ]nSn®v BthitØmsS Fs∂ sI´n]nSn®p. Ahfpw hfsc [rXnbn¬ Fs∂ I≠nSsØ√mw
Ahcnte°v- - ASp∏n®p. R߃ ]ckv]cw BenwK\Øn¬ G¿s∏´p Npw_n°m≥ XpSßn. Rm\hfpsS s\©nte°v apJw ]qgvØn Rm≥
Fs‚ ssIIƒ sNdnbΩbpsS icocØn¬ F¥nt\m th≠n ]cXn ape®men¬ DΩsh®p. sh´w Xosc C√mØXp hensbmcp {]iv\w
\S∂p. sNdnbΩbpsS tZlØv \n∂v kmcn Du¿∂p hoWp. Rm≥ Xs∂bmbncp∂p. Rm\hfpsS apeIsf c≠p ssI°p≈nepw
hfsc BthitØmsS sNdnbΩsb Xs∂ Npw_n®psIm≠ncp∂p. Dƒs°m≈n®psIm≠p Aa¿Øn ]ngn™p. RßfpsS izmkKXn
Rm≥ Npw_\Øn¬ \n∂v th¿s]´v sNdnbΩbpsS apJsØ√mw thKØnembn. Rm\hfpsS Acbn¬ \n∂pw tXm¿Øv- am‰n
DΩsh®psIm≠ncp∂p. IgpØn¬ F√mw Np≠psIm≠v ]cXn\S∂p. ]Sns°´nte°p hens®dn™p.
Rm≥ Xmtg°ndßn apeIƒ c≠pw ssIsIm≠p sRcn®a¿Øn
s\©nse√mw DΩsh®p hbdnte°ndßn. sNdnbΩ Fs‚ Ct∏mƒ Ahƒ ]q¿W \Kv\bmbn. Rm\hfpsS ]qdns\
apJsa√mw IønseSpØp XtemSn Fs‚ IgpØn¬ ]nSpØan´p. XtemSnsIm≠p AhfpsS Np≠pIsf ISn®p hen®p. Ip´namfp
Rm≥ B amwkfamb hbdn¬ F√mw DΩsh®p s]m°nƒ Ipgnbn¬ ]Snbn¬ ap´v IpØnbncp∂v Fs‚ ap≠v hen®p ]dns®dn™p.
\°n. s]´∂v sNdnbΩ Fs∂ X≈n Xmsgbn´p. H‰hen°v jUnbpw hen®p XmØn Fs‚ Ip´s\ IønseSpØp
Hma\n®p. Aßs\ Rm\pw ]q¿W \Kv\\mbn \n∂p. Fs‚ IpÆ
F∂n´p kmcnsbSpØpSpØp AhnsS amdn Hcp hcºn¬ t]mbncp∂p. Ahƒ hmbnen´p Duºns°m≠ncp∂p. IpÆ Duºm≥ Ahƒ Hcp
F\n°v sNdnbΩsb t\m°m≥ Xs∂ t]Snbmbn. Rm≥ Fgpt\‰v aSnbpw ImWn®n√. Fs‚ IpÆsb AÆm°nte°nd°n Ahƒ
sNdnbΩbpsS ASpØv t]mbncp∂p. sNdnbΩ apSnsb√mw ]mdn, IShsc DuºnsbSpØp.
IsÆ√mw Ießn Ccn°pIbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS ssI
]nSn®Xpw, C„s]SmØ t]mse sNdnbΩ AXp hen®p. Fs‚ C{∏Imcw Duºnbmepw Fs‚ shSns]m´pw F∂p≈XpsIm≠v,

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Rm\hsf Fgpt∂¬∏n®p Hcp ]Snbn¬ InSØn. Ccp´n¬ ]qdpw Fs‚ sNdnbΩamcn¬ G‰hpw `mKyhXnbmbn Rm≥ ImWp∂Xv
]qdns‚ IhmShpw H∂pw ImWp∂nes√¶nepw. ImephnS¿Øn tZhIn sNdnbΩsb BWv-.- tZhIn°pw ameXn°pw BWv- - awKey
s]mdps]mfn®ncn°p∂ Ip´namfphns‚ Imen\nSbn¬ Ccp∂Xpw PohnXØn¬ kt¥mjhpw `mKyhpw D≠mbn´p≈Xv. koXme£van
Ahƒ Xs∂ IpÆ°v hgn ImWn®p. Rm≥ ]Xnsb X≈n IpÆsb sNdnbΩbpsS IeymWØn\v tijw Ipd®v ImeØn\p AhcpsS
]q‰nte°v Ib‰nsIm≠ncp∂p. ]Xnsb ]Xnsb eqkmb ]q‰n¬ `¿Ømhv acn®p. c≠p a°sf I„s∏´v t\m°phm≥ th≠nbmWv
Fs‚ IpÆ tIdn. AhfpsS aZPeØm¬ sImgpt∏dnb ]qdn¬ Ah¿ sNss∂bn¬ Ct∏mgpw
Rm≥ IpÆ Ducnbpw Ib‰nbpw ASn®psIm≠ncp∂p. Ipf°Shn¬
NohoSpIfpsS i–Øn¬ RßfpsS in¬°mcßfpw Aen™p tPmen sNbvXpsIm≠v Pohn°p∂Xv. ]ns∂ G‰hpw Xmsgbp≈
tN¿∂p. \fn\n sNdnbΩ, AhcpsS BZy `¿Ømhv Hcp BIv-k - nU‚n¬
acn®p AXn¬ Hcp Ip´nbp≠v, sNdnb {]mbambXpsIm≠p Fs‚
Ip´namfp : thKw thKw ASn°q APn Ip´m... lm... “vav lΩvav... A—≥ ap≥ssI FSpØv ho≠pw IeymWw Ign∏n®p. c≠mw
Atøm.. sicn°v.. Ib‰nbSn... hnhmlambXpsIm≠p c≠masØ IeymWØnse hc\v Aev]w
{]mbIqSpX¬ BWv-. F∂mepw sNdnbΩ lm∏nbmWv. B
Rm≥ : \ns∂... lm Rm≥... ASn®p.... ASn®p .... s]mfn°pw... _‘Øn¬ Ct∏msgmcp Ip™p≠v. sNdnb—≥ t]meokn¬ BWv-
- AXpsIm≠mWv Ahcv hcm≥ sshIp∂Xv.
Rm≥ thKw Iq´n FÆbn´ b{¥w IWs°
{]h¿Øn®psIm≠ncp∂p. Rm\hfpsS ]q‰n¬ ASn°p∂Xns\m∏w As∏m \Ωƒ ]d™v h∂Xv tZhIn sNdnbΩbpsS Imcyw. Bƒ°v
AhfpsS apeIfpw sRcn®p s]m´n®p. Hcp sNdp \nehnfntbmsS Cs∏m 40 hb p≠v. _mw•q¿ \KcØn¬ Pohn°p∂Xns‚ ]cnjv-
AhfpsS shSn s]m´n. AhfpsS ]q‰nse \nd™ sh≈Øns‚ -Imc߃ Hs° D≠v. F¥mbmepw \msf cmhnse AhcnsßØpw
NqSpsIm≠v Fs‚ IpÆbpw shSns]m´n®p. Rm≥ IpÆ hen®qcn \Ωp°v As∏m hniZambn h¿Wn®p ]dbmw. Fs‚ a\ n¬
AhfpsS s\©nte°v No‰n®p. Hcp IfntbmsS Xs∂ Rm≥ Ct∏mgpw ameXn sNdnbΩ BWv-.- F√mhcpw InS∂n´p Ipd®v
£oWn®p. Rm\hfpsS sskUn¬ Hcp ]Snbn¬ InS∂p. Ip´namfp t\cambn. Ddßn°mWpw.
adn™p Fs‚ tZlØv InS∂p. R߃ Aßs\ CdpIn
sI´n]nSn®p Ipd®pt\cw AhnsS InS∂p. ]ns∂ Fgpt∂‰v R߃ Rm≥ Xmsgt∏mbn sNdnbΩsb t\cn´v I≠v kwkmcn°m≥ th≠n
Hcpan®p IpfØn¬ Ipfn®v tIdn. t]mIm≥ t\cw Rm≥ Xocpam\n®p. Rm≥ ]Xnsb i–w D≠mImsX ]SnIƒ Cdßn.
Ip´namfqt\mSv ]d™p. sNdnbΩbpsS apdnbpsS ]pdsØØn. hmXn¬ ]Xnsb X≈n
t\m°nbt∏mƒ AXp sas√ Xpd∂p. AIØp∂p Ip´nbnSptam F∂v
Rm≥ : C∂v sicn°v H∂pw ImWm≥ ]‰nbn√. AXpsIm≠v F√mw Rm≥ `b∂ncp∂p. Rm≥ AIØp Ibdn. InS°ptºmfpw
s]´∂v Ign™p. C\n F∂mWv sicns°m∂p I≠p Ifn°m≥ kmcnbmWv DSpØncp∂Xv. Rm≥ AXnIw ASptØ°v t]mbn√.
]‰pI. Rm≥ AhnsS \n∂v i–aS°n]nSn®p ]Xnsb hnfn®p.
Ip´namfp : C\n HmWw Ignbp∂ hsc Rm≥ ho´n¬ Xs∂bp≠t√m. Rm≥ : sNdnbtΩ... sNdnbtΩ..
Ft∏m thWsa¶nepw BImw.
AsX sNdnbΩ Ddßnbn´n√. s]´∂v Xncn™p t\m°n. Rm≥
cm{Xn BbXpsIm≠v Rm≥ Ip´namfphns\ hoSphsc sIm≠m°n AhnsS \n¬°p∂Xv I≠t∏mƒ. sNdnbΩ Ft¥m I≈Øcw
Xncn®p h∂p. ho´n¬ h∂p tIdnbXpw F√mhcpw \Spap‰Øncp∂p sNøp∂ t]mse s]´∂v Ft∂mSv t]m.. t]m.. Fs∂ms°
kwkmcn°pIbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ sNdnbΩsb t\m°n sNdnbΩ ]dbp∂p≠v. ]s£ Rm≥ AhnsS Xs∂ \n∂p. F∂n´v Rm≥
Fs∂ t\m°msX A—t\mSv Fs¥ms°tbm ]dbp∂p≠v. Rm\pw Xdbn¬ ap´neng™p ASpØv sN∂n´p kzImcyØn¬ ]d™p.
AhcpsS IqsS IqSn.
Rm≥ : F\n°v Ipd®p Imcy߃ kwkmcn°m\p≠v. ho´n¬ sh®v
A—≥ : As∏m Fßs\bm APn _m°nbp≈hcpsS hchv Ft∂mSv H∂pw an≠p∂n√t√m. F¥msW¶nepw C∂v \Ωp°v
hnhc߃ Hs°. kwkmcn®p Xo¿°mw. Rm≥ tate ImØncn°pw. sNdnbΩ hcWw.
h∂ns√¶n¬ Rm≥ PohnXØn¬ C\nsbmcn°epw sNdnbΩtbmSp
Rm≥ : Zpss_bn¬ \n∂p A\nXbpw Afnb\pw, ]ns∂ an≠n√. CXp shdpw hm°√ a\ n¬ X´n ]dbm..
Hmkvt{Senb bn¬ \n∂p Cfb—\pw ^manenbpw \msf Ign™p
a‰∂mƒ hcpw. CXpw ]d™p Rm≥ Fs‚ apdnbnte°v t]mbn. apdnbnse Hcp
ItkcsbSpØp P∂ent\mSv tN¿Øv C´v Rm≥ Itkcbn¬ Ccp∂p.
A—≥ : Ah¿°p hcm\p≈ Imcy߃ Hs° G¿∏mSm°ntbm ? ]pdØp\n∂pw hcp∂ XWpØ Im‰pwsIm≠v sNdnbΩ hcm≥
th≠n Rm≥ AhnsS ImØncp∂p. F{Xt\cw Rm\hnsS Ccp∂p
Rm≥ : D∆®, c≠pt]¿°pw GItZiw Htc kabØmWv ^vsse‰v F∂dnbn√. ]Xnsb Rm≥ B Itkcbn¬ Ccp∂v Hcp sNdnb
FØnt®cp∂Xv. Hcp henb h≠n Xs∂ G¿∏mSm°nbn´p≠v. ab°Ønte°v hoWp.
A—≥ : apdnItfm ? sNdnbΩ h∂v Fs∂ X´n hnfn°p∂ hsc Rm\m ab°Øn¬ Xs∂
InS∂p. s]´∂p≈ DW¿®bn¬ Rms\m∂v ]I®p t]msb¶nepw
Rm≥ : C∂v Ip´namfp, apIfn¬ F√mw \∂mbn hrØnbm°nbn´p≠v. sNdnbΩ h∂Xn¬ F\n°v kt¥mjap≠v . Rms\gpt\‰p
\msf Cfb—s‚ hoSpw H∂v hrØnbm°n°mw. sNdnbΩsb t\m°n. Fs∂ t\m°msX sNdnbΩ thsd Ftßmt´m
Ahcn√mØXpsIm≠p hoSn\p t\sc \Ωp°v {i≤ Ipdhv Ds≠∂p BWv- - t\m°p∂Xv.
tXmt∂≠.
Rm≥ : Rm≥ IcpXn sNdnbΩ hcn√ F∂v... Cs∏m Ft∂mSv
A—≥ : AXp sicnbm. thsd BcptSw hnhcw H∂pw Ct√ ? sNdnbΩ°v tZjysam∂pans√∂p F\n°v a\knembn. F\n°v
AXp aXn.
Rm≥ : tZhIn sNdnbΩ, C∂v cm{Xn AhnSp∂v Ibdpw. \msf
cmhnse H‰]meØv ss{S\ndßpsa∂mWv ]d™Xv. ]pe¿s® ameXn : F¥m \n\°v ]dbm≥ Ds≠∂v ]d™Xv ?
hnfn°m≥ t]mIm≥ ctains‚ h≠ntb¬∏n®n´p≠v.
_m°nbp≈hcpsS Imcyw \msf hnfn®t\jn°mw.
Rm≥ : hm... sNdnbΩ Ccn°v...
A—≥: “vav. AXp ad°≠. hcp∂h¿°v Hcp Ipdhpw D≠mIcpXv.
AXm IqsS IqsS Cßs\ ]dbp∂Xv. Rm≥ sNdnbΩsb I´nen¬ Ccn°m≥ B\bn®p. sNdnbΩ sX√v
`btØmsS Fs∂ t\m°n AhnsS Xs∂ \n∂p.
Rm≥ sNdnbΩsb t\m°n Fs∂ t\m°p∂n√. ]ns∂bpw R߃
Fs¥ms°tbm kwkmcn®psIm≠ncp∂p. aWn F´c Bbt∏mƒ. Rm≥ : F¥m Ccn°m≥ t]SnbmtWm ?. F\n°v Ipd®v Imcy߃
]dbm≥ D≠v. AXp tI´n´v sNdnbΩ s]mbvt°m.
A—≥ : kp[m, AØmgw FSptØmfp. AØmgw Ign®v InS°mw
\msf t\csØ Fgpt\¬t°≠Xv As√. sNdnbΩ Fs‚ ASpØv h∂ncp∂p. Rm≥ sNdnbtΩsS sXm´SpØp
tN¿∂ncp∂p.
AΩbpw sNdnbΩbpw AizXnbpw IqSn ASp°fbnte°v t]mbn.
A—≥ \b\tamƒsS IqsS Hmtcm∂v ]d™v Ip´n°fn Rm≥ : Rm≥ Hcn°epw, Hcp ImeØpw C∂v sNdnbΩtbmSp
Ifn®psIm≠ncn°p∂p. A—\v Ip´nIƒ F∂m¬ Poh\mWv. F√m sNbvXt]mse Hcp Imcyßfpw Rm≥ a\ n¬ t]mepw hnNmcn®n´n√.
Ip´nIfpw IqSnbm¬ ]ns∂ A—\pw Ahcn¬ HcmfmIpw. ChnSp∂p \n߃ hcp∂Xn\p sXm´p apºp≈ ZnhkamWv \nßfpsSsbms°
]ncnbptºmƒ F√mhcpw kt¥mjØn¬ ]ncnbWw B¿°pw Hcp ]gb Nn{X߃ Rm≥ ImWp∂Xv. As∏m apX¬ D≈ Nn¥bmWv
apjn∏p≠mIcpXv. F∂mte F√mhcpw ASpØ h¿jhpw CtX IeymWw Ign°ptºmƒ \nßsf t]mse kpµcnbmb Hcp s]Æns\
D’mlØn¬ hcq F∂mWv A—≥ ]dbp∂Xv. IeymWw Ign°Wsa∂Xv. C∂v h∂Xn¬ ]ns∂ sNdnbΩ
Ft∂mSv ASpØnS]gInb t]mse Bcpw Ft∂mSv CXphsc
R߃ t]mbn AØmgw Ign°m≥ Ccp∂p. AØmgw ASpØpSn∏gInbn´n√. Fs‚ AΩt]mepw Ft∂mSv Fs‚ a\kns\
Ign°ptºmfpw sNdnbΩ ssa≥Uv sNøp∂n√. Rm\mbn´v \s√mcp sXm´p kwkmcn®n´n√. sNdnbΩ A{Xbpw {^≠v-en BbmWv
_‘w \in∏n®Xn¬ F\n°v a\kn\v- Hcp hnjaw. ]s£ Ft∂mSv kwkmcn®Xv. ]dºn¬ sh®pw Rm≥ kvt\ln°p∂ Hcp
sNdnbΩbpambn \S∂ B Ipd®v \nanj߃, A{Xbpw kpJw s]Æns\ t]mse IcpXnbmWv Rm≥ Aßs\sbms° sNbvXXv.
F\n°v Ip´namfqs‚ ASpØp∂p In´nbn√. F\n°v ]›mØm]w Ft∂mSv s]mdp°nt√ ???... sNdnbΩ Ft∂mSv an≠mXncn°p∂
D≠v a\ n¬, F∂mepw Fs‚ a\ v Ct∏mgpw sNdnbΩ°mbn Htcm \nanjhpw F\n°v h√mØ Hcp thZ\bmWv a\kn\v-.-
shºp∂p≠v. ]d™dnbn°m≥ IgnbmØ kpJamWv sNdnbΩ°v.
ameXn : CXns\√mw Rm≥ \nt∂mSv AhnSp∂v adp]Sn ]d™Xt√...
AØmgw Ign™v Rm≥ tate t]mbn apdnbn¬ Fs‚ I´en¬ ]ns∂ F¥n\m ho≠pw CXp ]dbpt∂.
Hmtcm∂v BtemNn®p InS∂p. \msf thsdmcp sNdnbΩ hcp∂p≠v.

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cmkamtbs\.
Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ Fs∂ ho´n¬ H∂v ssa≥Uv sNbp∂pt]mepan√
AXm... sNdnbΩ H∂pw ]d™n√.
ameXn : F\n°v \ns∂ t^kv sNøm≥ Hcp at\mhnjaw Rm≥ : F¥v kpµcnbmsWt∂m Fs‚ sNdnbΩ. Cu icocw
At{Xbp≈q. apgph≥ Xpd∂p ImWm≥ F\n°v B{Klap≠v. ]s£ sNdnbΩ
F\n°mbn Xpd∂p XcmsX Rm≥ ImWn√.
Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS ssIbn¬ tIdn]nSn®p.
sNdnbΩ Fs∂ t\m°n.
ameXn : C\n Fs‚ tam≥ F\n°v kXyw sNbvXv XcWw. C\n
Aßs\sbm∂pw D≠mhn√ F∂v. ameXn : C{Xsbms° \o sNbvXnt√. C\nsb¥n\m Fs‚ kΩXw
?
Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS IÆn¬ Xs∂ t\m°n.
Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ XcmsX Rm≥ ImWn√.
Rm≥ : C√ sNdnbtΩ, F\n°Xn\p Ignbn√.
sNdnbΩ Fgpt∂‰v ªukns‚ lqIv hnSphn°m≥ ssIsh®t∏mƒ
ameXn Hcp sR´temsSbmWv AXp tI´Xv. Rm≥ XS™p.
ameXn : As∏m \n\°v.... Rm≥ : th≠ sNdnbtΩ, Hcp ]s£ Rm\sXms° I≠m¬
F\n°v sNdnbΩtbmSp≈ kvt\lw Ipd™mtem.
Rm≥ : C√ sNdnbtΩ, sNdnbΩ XpWnbpcn™p ChnsS \n∂m¬
t]mepw Rm≥ H∂pw sNøn√. ]s£ sNdnbΩtbmSp≈ Fs‚ ISnaqØp \n¬°p∂ sNdnbΩ lqIv Ducp∂Xn¬ \n∂v ]n≥hmßn.
kvt\lw kXyamWv.... AsX\n°v Hgnhm°m≥ Ignbn√. Rm≥ sNdnbΩsb s_Unte°p hen®pInSØn apJaSp∏n®p
IÆn¬t\m°n ]d™p.
ameXn : F¥m tams\ \o ]dbp∂Xv... AsX√mw sX‰mWp.
Rm≥ : F\n°v sNdnbΩsb PohnXmhkm\w hsc Cßs\
Rm≥ : Cu Imcy߃ \Ωƒ am{XamWv kwkmcn°p∂Xp. kvt\ln°Ww.
\ΩfmWv ]ckv]cw kvt\ln°p∂Xv. \Ωƒ c≠p t]¿°nSbn¬
F¥n\mWv sX‰pw sicnbpw. ameXn : \o F¥mWv ]dbp∂Xv Ip´m ? HmWw Ign™m¬ Rm≥
ChnSp∂p t]mIpw ]ns∂ßs\... AXphsc In´p∂
ameXn : F\ns°m∂pw a\knImIp∂n√...
kphcvWmhkc߃ \Ωƒ Ignbp∂nStØmfw kt¥mjn°pI.
Rm≥ sNdnbΩsb h´w]nSn®p. sNdnbtΩsS tXmfn¬ Fs‚
Xesh®v Rm≥ ]d™p. CXp tI´Xpw Rm≥ hm s]mfn®p \n∂pt]mbn. Ct{Xw t\cw henb
]Xn{hXbmbn Na™ sNdnbΩ F¥m Cßs\sbms°
Rm≥ : F\n°v PohnX Imew apgph≥ sNdnbtΩsS IqsS Cßs\ kwkmcn°p∂Xp F∂ A¤pXw. thsdm∂pa√ sNdnbΩbpsS
Ccp∂m¬ aXn. thsdm∂pw th≠m. D≈nse ImaZmlw BWv- - CsX√mw Ahscs°m≠p ]dbn°p∂Xv.
Cu AhkcØn¬ a‰p ]eXpw Rm≥ tNmZn®dn™m¬ Ah¿
Rm≥ sNdnbtΩsS IgpØn¬ ]Xnsb Npw_n®p. B icocØn¬ ]eXn\pw DØcw ]dbpw.
\n∂v F∂nte°v- - NqSv {]hln®p.
Rm≥ : F∂mepw C∂v th≠. C\nbpap≠t√m cm{XnIfpw
ameXn : th≠ tams\... Rm≥ \ns‚ AΩbmWv.. ]IepIfpw. ad°m≥IgnbmØ HmcvaIfpambmIWw sNdnbΩ
ChnSp∂p t]mIp∂Xv.
Rm≥ : Rm\pw Cu AΩbpsS kvt\lw am{Xw B{Kln°p∂p≈p....
AΩbv°pw Fs‚ kvt\lw thWsa∂v F\n°v ]dºn¬ sh®v Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS apeIfn¬ XtemSn s\©n¬ InS∂psIm≠v
a\knembn. ]ns∂¥n\mWv Fs‚ kv t \lw G‰p hmßm≥ tNmZn®p.
aSn°p∂Xv.
Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ CXn\p ap≥]v Fs‚ IqsSb√msX Ft∏msg¶nepw
Rm≥ I´nen¬ Ccp∂psIm≠v sNdnbΩsb s_Unte°p InSØn CXpt]mse sX‰v sNbvXn´pt≠m ?
Fs‚ Imep \neØpd∏n®p Rm\m icocØn¬ InS∂p. Rm≥
sNdnbΩsb sNdnbΩsb B InS∏n¬ Xs∂ CdpIn sI´n ]nSn®p. ameXn : C√ tams\...
sNdnbΩbpw Fs∂ sI´n]nSn®p XpSßn. Fs‚ _\nbs‚ AIØp
ssIISØn Fs‚ ]pdsØ√mw \∂mbn XShn. Rm\m Dcp≠ Rm≥ : t\m°v sNdnbtΩ C\n \Ωƒ XΩn¬ H∂pw ad®p sh°m≥
IgpØn¬ F√mw \∂mbn Npw_n®p. Ihnfn¬ F√mw ssIsIm≠p ]mSn√. kXyw ]d.
XShn.
ameXn : AXp tams\...
Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS IÆn¬ t\m°nbn√. sNdnbΩbpsS Np≠pIƒ
hmbnem°n \pW™p. RßfpsS \m°pIƒ XΩn¬ ]ckv]cw sNdnbΩ hm°pIƒ In´msX hnjan®p. Rm≥ AhcpsS s\‰nbn¬
G‰p ap´n. sNdnbΩ B¿ØntbmsS Fs‚ apJsØ√mw DΩsh®p. Hcp DΩsImSpØp.
Rms\m∂v Fgpt∂‰v Fs‚ _\nb≥ Ducnbn´v sNdnbΩbpsS amdn¬
\n∂v kmcn hen®pam‰n. ªukn¬ ho¿∏pap´nb apeIfpw Rm≥ : C\n ]d.
Dcp≠hbdpw s]m°nfvIpgnbpw I≠v Fs‚ IÆpX≈n. Rm≥
ho≠pw Fs‚ icocsØ B amdnte°v Aa¿Øn∏nSn®p. RßfpsS ameXn : Fs‚ `¿Ømh√msX thsdmcp ]pcpj≥ Fs‚ icocØn¬
ta\nIƒ Dc™p NqSv R߃ A\p`hn®p. Rm≥ ho≠pw Fgpt\‰p sXm´n´n√. ]s£ Rm≥ as‰mcp kv{Xobpambn sNbvXn´p≠v...
sNdnbΩsb I´nen¬ sicn°v InSØn. Rm\pw H∏w Ibdn°nS∂p.
R߃ CWtNcp∂ ]mºpIsf t]mse InS∂p ]pf™p. Rms\m∂v sR´n kv{XoIƒ XΩn¬ sNøp∂Xv F\n°v ]pXpabp≈
Hcp Imcyambncp∂p. AXmsc∂p Adnbm≥ Fs‚ a\ v shºn.
Rm≥ t\sc sNdnbΩbpsS hbdn¬ sN∂v apØan´p. hbdn¬ Fs‚
Np≠v ap´nbXpw sNdnbΩ H∂v hf™p. Rm\hnsSsb√mw Rm≥ : AXmcm ?
\mhpsIm≠v Ifwhc®p. Fs‚ CcpssIIƒ sIm≠pw
sNdnbΩbpsS apeIƒ Rm≥ sRcn®p. CdpInb apeIƒ Rm≥ ameXn : {ioteJ \ns‚ CfbΩ.
\∂mbn ssIsIm≠p ]ngn™p. B apeIsf Rm≥ ªukn\v
apIfneqsS ISn®p. B s\©n¬ F√mw Rm≥ apØan´p. Rm≥ Rm≥ : CsXt∏m kw`hn®p ?
sNdnbΩbpsS IÆnte°p t\m°nbt∏mƒ B IÆn¬ ImaZmlw Rm≥ A¤pXtØmsS tNmZn®p.
Rm≥ I≠p. C\nbpw thWsa∂v tIgp∂ apJ`mhw. Rm≥ ho≠pw
B Np≠n¬ Aa¿Øn Npw_n®p. F∂n´v- - Rm≥ sskUnte°v ameXn : AsXms° Hcp]mSp h¿jw ap≥]mWv. apcfntb´≥ A∂v
InS∂p. Hmkv-s- {Senbbn¬ BWv-.- Fs‚ IeymWw Ign™n´n√. Rm\pw
{ioteJbpw ka{]mb°m¿ BWv-- . Ahƒ Cu ho´n¬
Rm≥ sNdnbΩsb ]nSn®v Fs‚ s\©nte°v InSØn. F∂n´v- - h∂pIbdnbt∏mƒ Rm\mbncp∂p AhfpsS ASpØ Iq´pImcn.
]pdsØ√mw Rm≥ ssIsIm≠p XqtemSn. sNdnbΩ°v aXnbmbn´n√ apcfntb´≥ IeymWØn\v tijw Hmkvt{Senb bn¬ t]mbt∏mƒ
Fs‚ s\©nepw IgpØnepw apJØpsa√mw DΩsh®psIm≠ncp∂p. AhfpsS B{Klßfpw BiIfpw \ndth‰m≥ Fs∂ D]tbmKn®p.
F∂m¬ Rm≥ AhnsS \n¿Øn, sNdnbΩsb Cßs\ sImXn∏n®p IptdImew AXp XpS¿∂p ]ns∂ apcfntb´≥ Ahsf sIm≠pt]mbn
\ncvØm\v Bbncp∂p Fs‚ ]≤Xn. F\ns°t∏m thWsa¶n¬ Fs‚ IeymWw Ign™p. ]ns∂bXMv Ahkm\n®p. Ahsfs∂
XpWnbpcn™p Xcm≥ ]mIØn¬ \n¬°Ww. am{Xa√ C∂v CS°v hnfn°mdp≠v. ]≠sØ Imcy߃ Hs° ]d™v R߃
Ip´namfqs\ Ifn®Xns‚ £oWw thsdbp≠v. sNdnbΩsb F\n°v Ct∏mgpw Hcp]mSp Nncn°pw. ChnsS hcptºmƒ R߃°v
\∂mbn A\p`hn°Ww B A\p`hw sNdnbΩbpw ad°m≥ ]mSn√. AXns\m∂pw Ahkcw e`n°mdn√. F∂mepw sNdnb X´epw
AXpsIm≠v C∂v th≠. ]s£ sNdnbΩ Fs∂ ho≠pw ho≠pw ap´epsams° D≠mIpw.
sNmdnt™m≠ncn°phm\v.
Rm≥ : AºSn I≈n... CfbΩ Bfv ]penbmWt√...
It{≠mƒ In´nbm¬ aXnbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ sNdnbΩtbmSp apSnbn¬
XtemSn sIm≠v tNmZn®p. ameXn : ]mham.. F\n°pw Ahsf Hcp]mSp C„am...
Rm≥ : Cu temIØv \Ωƒ am{XamWv D≠mbncps∂sX¶n¬ F¥v Rm≥ : sN...

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ameXn : F¥mSm? Rm≥ : ]nW°ßƒ Hs° am‰n Ft‚Xmbnt√. C\n sNdnbΩ
Xmsg t]mbn InSt∂m. \msf shfp∏n\v Fgpt∂‰v H‰∏mew
Rm≥ : A√ Rm\n\n B IÆpsIm≠mWt√m CfbΩsb ImWpI. t]mtI≠Xm F\n°v. Hcp]s£ sNdnbΩ ChnsS C\nbpw \n∂m¬
Rm≥ Nnet∏m...
ameXn : \ns‚ {]mbØn¬ ]nt≈¿s°ms° s]¨Ip´nItfmSv
Cßs\ tXm∂p∂Xv kmZmcWbmWv. ]s£ \n\°v ameXn : Nnet∏m ???...
Fs∂t∏mep≈ apXpInIsf BWt√m th≠Xv...
Rm≥ : Rm≥ Nnet∏m sNdnbΩsb Aßv A\p`hns®∂p hcpw..
Rm≥ : apXpInIsf A√. Fs‚ Cu sNdnbΩsb.... \nßfpsS
F√mhcpsSbpw sNdp∏ImesØ Nn{X߃ I≠p F\n°v ameXn : AXp Xs∂bmSm Ip´m.. F\n°pw th≠Xv..
F√mhtcmSpw tXm∂nbn´p≠v.
Rm≥ : Ct∏mg√ ]ns∂...
ameXn : s]m∂ptams\... Fs∂ t]msebmIn√ a‰p≈h¿. Rm≥ a\kn√ a\tkmsS ]d™p.

Rm≥ : CfbΩ°pw sNdnbΩ°pw Rms\mcp Ahkcw D≠m°n ameXn : C\nbpw ImØncp∂m¬.... F√mhcpw h∂m¬... Xncn°bm¬
X∂m¬ ho≠pw ]gb t]mse D≠mIptam ? ]ns∂ \S°msX t]mIptam ??..

ameXn : AXn\p Ahƒ°v C„ap≠mhn√. Rm≥ : Hcn°epan√... F{X henb Xnc°v h∂mepw Rm≥
A\p`hn®ncn°pw. Fs‚ s]m∂p sNdnbΩ t]mbn InS°p.
Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ°v C„amtWm ? Ddßnbns√¶n¬ icocØn\v £oWamIpw.

ameXn : “vav ]ns∂bpw Hcp Zo¿L Npw_\Øn\p tijw R߃ a\kn√m

sNdpXmsbm∂p aqfnbsX D≈p. a\t msS ]ncn™p. sNdnbΩ Xmtg°p ]Snbndßn t]mIp∂Xpw
t\m°n Rm≥ \n∂p. Rm≥ thKw h∂v hmXneS®p InS∂p. s]´∂v
Rm≥ : F∂m¬ C{∏mhiyw Rm≥ Aßs\mcp Ahkcw D≠m°n Xs∂ Rm≥ Dd°Ønte°p hgpXn hoWp.
Xcpw. Fs‚ sNdnbtΩsS kt¥mjamWv F\n°v hepXv.
NnØnc
ameXn : C\n \n\°v Ft∂mS√msX thsdbmtcmsS¶nepw
CXpt∏mse tXm∂nbn´pt≠m ? ]pe¿s® h≠nbpsS tlm¿Wns‚ i–w tI´mWv Rm≥ Fgpt∂‰Xv.
Rm≥ thKw Fgpt∂‰v hmbpw apJhpw IgpIn Hcp j¿´v- - FSpØn´v
Rm≥ : Rm≥ sNdnbΩtbmSp kXyta ]dbq... ]s£ Ft∂mSv Cdßn. Ipfn°ms\m∂pw \n∂n√. A—\pw AΩbpw t\csØ Xs∂
tZjys∏ScpXv Fgpt∂‰ncn°p∂p≠v . sNdnbΩsb I≠n√. Dd°Øn¬
Xs∂bmIpw. Rm≥ AhnSp∂v thKw Cdßn h≠nbn¬ Ibdn.
ameXn : C\n Rm≥ F¥n\p tZjys∏SWw.. \o ]d tams\ cmhnse tdmsU√mw hnP\ambXpsIm≠p thKw Xs∂ sdbn¬th
tÃj\n¬ FØn. AhnsS sN∂t∏mƒ BWdn™Xv s{Sbn≥
Rm≥ : F\n°v \n߃ F√m sNdnbΩamtcmSpw tXm∂nbn´p≠v. Ipd®v kabw te‰v BWv-.- ]e ÿetØ°v tPmen°p t]mIp∂
]s£ AXn¬ F\n°v t{]aw tXm∂nbXv \nßtfmSp am{Xam.. ]e BfpIfpw s{Sbn\n\p th≠n ImØv \n¬°p∂p≠v. AXn¬
\√ Nc°v s]¨]nt≈cpw. Rm≥ Ipd®v t\cw AhnsSsb√mw
ameXn : C\n Ahscms° h∂m¬ \osbßs\bm ]nSn®v \n¬°pI. \n∂p ko≥ ]nSn®p.

Rm≥ : Adnbn√... Rm≥ a‰p sNdnbΩamsc Bsc¶nepw Rm≥ Cßs\sbmcp sRcº≥ H∂pw A√ ]s£ Ign™ Ipsd
A\p`hn®m¬ sNdnbΩ°v Ft∂mSv tZjyw tXm∂ptam ? \mfpIfmbn F∂n¬ h√mØ am‰ßƒ BWv- - D≠mbncn°p∂Xv.
Aßs\ Ipd®v t\cw X≈n \o°nbXpw s{Sbn≥ A\u¨kv
ameXn : C√.. \obmsc thWsa¶nepw A\p`hnt®m. ]s£ Cu sNbvXp. ]s£ Iw]m¿Svsa‚ v H∂pw F\n°v Adnbn√mbncp∂p.
kvt\lw Ft∂mSv am{Xw D≠mbm¬ aXn. s{Sbn≥ ]Xnsb tÃj\nte°p ASpØp. s{Sbn≥ \n∂Xpw Rm≥
dntk¿hvUv Iw]m¿Svsa‚n\v ]pdsØ√mw Ahsc t\m°nsIm≠v- -
Rm≥ : AsX¥m tZjyw tXm∂msØ ? \S∂p. Rm≥ apt∂m´p \S∂Xpw ]n∂n¬ \ns∂mcp hnfn. Rm≥
Xncn™p t\m°n. B ImgvN I≠p Rm≥ A¥w hn´p.
ameXn : a\pjy\v Hcp PohnXwat√ D≈p. AXn¬
B{Kln°p∂t]mse Pohn°pI. kt¥mjn°pI. \o Fs‚ tZhIn sNdnbΩ AXm Hcp ]m‚pw j¿´pw C´p. Hcp tamtU¨
kt¥mjw t\m°p∂ t]mse Rm≥ \ns‚bpw t\m°t≠. Hm^ok¿ kv s s‰en¬ \n¬°p∂p. Rm≥ kmcn DSpØ Hcp
icocØns\ Xnc™mWv t\m°nsIm≠ncp∂p, shdpsXb√ Chsc
Rm≥ : As∏m Fs∂ klmbn®pIqsS ? IÆn¬ ]nSn°mXncp∂Xv. tZhIn sNdnbΩ s{Sbn\n¬ \n∂pw
s]´nsb√mw Cd°nsh®p. Rm≥ ASptØ°v sN∂Xpw hnZybpw
ameXn : Atøm AsXm∂pw ]‰n√. Rm\pw \obpambp≈ _‘w hnjvWphpw NmSnbndßn.
thdmcpw AdnbcpXv.
Rm≥ : A√ CsX¥p tImeamWv. Cu thjØn¬ BbXpsIm≠m
Rm≥ : AsXm∂pw Bcpw Adnbn√. Hmtcmtcm L´ßfn¬ H∂v Fs‚ IÆn¬ ]nSn°m™Xv.
IÆS®v \n∂m¬ aXn. Rm≥ A¤pXhpw Nncnbpw Ie¿Øn tNmZn®p.

ameXn : t\m°s´. tZhIn : AsXm∂pw ]db≠ tams\. C∂se Hm^okn¬ \n∂pw

Cdßnbt∏mƒ te‰v Bbn. ]ns∂ Chtcw Iq´n thKw sdbn¬th
Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ sNdnb—\pambn Fß\m ? tÃj\nte°p ]d°pIbmbncp∂p. I„n®m s{Sbn≥ an v-
BImXncp∂Xv. H∂v Ipfn°m≥ t]mepw kabw In´nbn√.
ameXn : AsXm∂pw ]db≠ tams\...
Rm≥ : F∂m hm. \Ωp°v thKw ho´nte°v t]mImw.
Rm≥ : F¥p]‰n ?
Rm≥ Ip´nIsf H∂v Nncn®p XtemSn s]´nIƒ F√mw FSpØv
ameXn : H∂pan√. ]pdtØ°p \S∂p. h≠nbn¬ s]´nIsf√mw tI‰n. sNdnbΩbpw
Ip´nIfpw ]n∂n¬ Ibdn Rm≥ {^≠n¬ ss{UhdpsS IqsSbncp∂p.
Rm≥ : F∂ ]d...
Rm≥ : As∏m sNdnb—≥ hcnt√ ?
ameXn : At±lØn\v At±lØns‚ kpJw am{XamWv hepXv.
Fs∂ {]m]n°ptºmƒ t]mepw Fs¥ms°tbm sNbvXv s]´∂v tZhIn : hcpw hcpw. ]pXnb Iº\nsb√mw XpSßnbXpsIm≠p \√
]Wn Ign®v t]mIpw. Hcn°¬ Rm≥ At±ltØmSv Xpd∂p ]d™p. Xnc°mS. Cs∏m Rm\pw t]mIp∂p≠v AhnsS. AXt√ Cu thjw
AXp At±lØn\v hey hnjaambn. At±lØns‚ km[\Øn\v
\ofw IpdhmWv. Ft∏mgpw Fs∂ {]m]n°ptºmƒ ]p≈n°v s]´∂v Rm≥ Ip´nIsf t\m°n tNmZn®p.
t]mIpw. Rm≥ ]d™Xn\v tijw ]p≈n Fs∂ GsX¶nepw Rm≥ : ChcpsS k-vIqƒ F√mw Ignt™m ?
hn[Øn¬ kpJn∏n®nt´ \ncvØq. AXpsIm≠v F\n°v
At±ltØmSv _lpam\amWv. At±lØn\v ssZhw sImSpØ tZhIn : C√Sm, eohv FSpØv sIm≠ph∂p. h¿jØn¬ Hcn°¬
Ignhn√mbva°p Rm≥ At±lsØ F¥n\m shdp°p∂Xv. Rm≥ D≈ Hcp HØptNc¬ As√. Cs∏m eohv FSp°msX ]ns∂
F∂pw At±lsØ Bbncw aSßp kvt\ln®nt´bp≈p. Ft∏mgm.
AXpsIm≠m Rß°v Ip´nIƒ D≠mIm≥ sshInbXv.
]ns∂sbmcp Ip™p≠mIm\pw Ignbm™Xv. Rm≥ : AXp \∂mbn.

Rm≥ : kmcan√ C\n Rm\nt√... sNdnb—\v sImSp°p∂ kvt\lw tZhIn : \osb¥mSm ]TnØw Ign™p ChnsS Xs∂ \n∂p
Ipd®v F\n°pw Xm... If™Xv? \o _mwKvfqcnte°p

sNdnbΩ Fs∂ sI´n]nSn®p DΩsh®p. ho≠pw Xo{hambm¬ hm... AhnsS \n\°v \√ kvtIm∏v D≠v. C\n H∂pw
F\n°v ]nSn®v \n¬°m≥ Ignbn√ F∂pfXpsIm≠p Rm≥ apSnbn¬ sicnbmbns√¶n¬ \ΩpsS Iº\nbn¬ tIdmw.
]nSn®v th¿s]SpØn.
Rm≥ : Rm\o \mSpw \m´pImtcw hn´p Ftßm´pan√ sNdnbtΩ.

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Ip´namfq : APn Ip´m, B hosSm∂p Xpd∂p Xt∂..
tZhIn : \ns‚ C„w Rm≥ ]d™t∂ D≈p.
Rm≥ AIØpIbdn NmhnsbSptØm≠p h∂p. F∂n´v- - Ip´namfqs‚
h≠n ho´nte°p≈ bm{XbnemWv. F∂mepw sNdnbΩ Fs∂ IqsS \S∂p. RßfpsS hoSns‚ sXm´p sskUn¬ D≈Xv
sR´n®p If™p. Cu thjØn¬ sNdnbΩsb ImWm≥ Aev]w Xs∂bmWv hoSv. Ipd®v \S°Ww F∂v am{Xw. Nne Kƒ^pImcpsS
{]mbw Ipd™t]mse tXm∂p≠v. aIƒ hnZybpw AΩsbt∏mse t]mse hensbmcp hoSv ]WnXn´v Cfb—≥ `mcybpw a°fpambn
InSne≥ Nc°mbn´p≠v. 16 hb mbnt´bp≈p apeIƒ c≠pw sXdn®p Aßv hntZiØv. CXpsIms≠ms° Ct∏mgm Hcp KpWsams°
sh√phnfn®psIm≠ \n¬°p∂Xv . Xt≈w sIm≈mw ]nt≈w D≠mhp∂Xv. Rm≥ hmXn¬ ]gpXn¬ Nmhnbn´p Xncn®p hoSv Xpd∂p.
sIm≈mw. sNdnbtΩsS ape jn¿´ns‚ IpSp°v s]m´n®p Rm\pw Ip´namfqw AIØp Ibdn. ho´n¬ IbdnbXpw Rm≥ hmXn¬
]pdØpNmSp∂t]msebm \n¬°p∂Xv. AS®v Iq´nbn´v. Ip´namfqs‚ hbdn¬ ]nSn®v F∂nte°v- - tN¿Øp.
tZhIn : Bscms° h∂n´ps≠Sm AhnsS ? Ip´namfq : Cs∏m thtWm ? Bsc¶nepw h∂m¬
Rm≥ : ameXn sNdnbΩ am{Xw. \msf Cfb—\pw A\nXbpw hcpw. Rm≥ : thWw. Bcpw hcn√.
h≠n RßfpsS hosSØmdmbn. h≠n an‰tØ°p h∂v tIdptºmƒ Ip´namfq : F\n°v ]Wnbp≠v. thKw Ign®ns√¶n¬ F√mh¿°pw
F√mhcpw Rßsf ImØv DΩdØv \n°p\p≠mbncp∂p. tZhIn kwibamIpw.
sNdnbΩ sNdnsbmcp NΩtemsS ]pdtØ°ndßn. F√mhcpw
DΩdtØ°v Ibdn. Rm≥ s]´nIƒ F√msaSpØp h≠n ]d™p Rm≥ : AsXms° Rm≥ t\m°ns°m≈mw. C∂s√ Ccp´n¬
hn´p. F\n°v H∂pw I≠mkzZn®p sNøm≥ ]‰nbn√.
A—≥ : F¥v tImeamSn CXp ? Ip´namfq : ]s£ F√mw F\n°v \∂mbn ckn®p.
tZhIn : AsXm∂pw ]db≠ G´m... Hs° henb IYbm. Rm\hfpsS apJØp ]nSn®v AhfpsS Np≠ns\ Fs‚ hmbnte°v
Ib‰n Nh®p. AhfpsS IdpØ Icn©p≠p Rm≥ ISn®papdn®p
sNdnbΩ AΩtbbpw ameXn tbmSpw ASpØp sN∂v sI´n]nSn®v. \mhpIƒ XΩn¬ ]Ssh´n. X’abw Fs‚ ssIIƒ AhfpsS
Hmtcm∂v ]d™p. F√mhcpw Ip´nIsf Hma\tØmSv IqsS t\m°n ]pdØpw Acbnepw InS∂ng™p.
XtemSn hntij߃ tNmZn®p.
Rm\hsf Fs‚ ap∂nte°v- am‰n \n¿Øn. AhfpsS amdnse
A—≥ : F∂m F√mhcpw thKw sN∂v Ipfn®v {^jmbn´p hm... tXm¿Øv- - hen®p ]dn®p If™p. Ahsf Npacn¬ Nmcn \n¿Øn
_m°n kwkmcw Hs° ]ns∂... kpt[... Chcp hcptºmtg°pw ªukn\v apIfneqsS AhfpsS apeIƒ ]ngpsXSp°m\p≈
{]mX¬ sdUnbm°nsIm≈q. B¿Ønbn¬ sR°n s]m´n®p. Rm\hfpsS ep¶n ]dns®dn™p.
jUnbpw ªukpw C´p \n¬°p∂Xv ImWm≥ Xt∂ Hcp
AΩ : APn. ChcpsS apdn ImWn®psImSp°v. tNembncp∂p.
Rm≥: sicnbtΩ, Rm≥ ªukns‚ lp°pIƒ Agn®p AhfpsS apeIsf
kzX{¥am°n. {_m D≠mbncp∂n√ ]Wn Ipd™p. Xosc DShv
Rm≥ s]´nIƒ FSpØv Ahtcw Iq´n tatem´v t]mbn, t]mIp∂ X´mØ c≠p Nnc´Iƒ IagvØn sh®t]mep≈ c≠p apeIƒ.
hgn°v ameXnsb H∂v IÆSn®p ImWn®p. Ahfpw H∂v Nncn®p. ape°ÆnbpsS Idp∏v apeIfpsS Im¬`mKhpw ]S¿∂
Fs‚ apdnbpsS sXm´SpØp≈ apdnbpsS hmXn¬ Xpd∂v Rm≥ Idp∏mbncp∂p. Rm\m apeIsf ssIsh≈bnem°n ape°ÆnIsf
s]´nIƒ Hs° AItØ°v sh®p. hncepIƒ sIm≠v RcSnsIm≠p AhfpsS Np≠n¬ Npw_n®p.
AhfpsS IÆpIƒ AS™p Xs∂bncp∂p. apJØv ]e `mhßfpw
Rm≥ : Cu apdn aXnbnt√ ? thtdw apdnIƒ D≠v apIfn¬. amdn amdn hcp∂p≠v . Ahƒ kpJn°p∂ps≠∂p F\n°v
a\knembn.
tZhIn : \obtcmSm Cu ]dbpt∂... Rm≥ hf¿∂ hoSm CXp
F\n°dnbmw ChnsS FhnsSsbms° F{Xsbms° apdnIƒ Rm≥ Npw_\w hnSphn®Xpw Ahƒ Npacn¬ Acn®ndßn Ccn°m≥
Ds≠∂v. Xp\n™p. Rm≥ Ahsf Db¿Øn Xebm´nsIm≠p Ccn°cpsX∂p
BwKyw ImWn®p. Rm≥ Aßs\ Xs∂ Ahsf \ndpØn Xmsg
Rm≥ : Atøm Rm\Xp ad∂p. As∏m H∂pw ad∂n´n√. F∂m ap´v IpØn \n∂v . AhfpsS hbdn¬ F√mw apØan´p. Fs‚
sicn... Fs‚ apdn CXns‚ A∏pdØm. F¥mhiyaps≠¶nepw hncepIƒ AhfpsS s]m°n°pgnbn¬ hn´v Xncn®p. amwkfamb
Fs∂ hnfnt®m. AhfpsS hbdp Rm≥ ssIsIm≠p ]ngn™p. F∂n´v- - AhfpsS
sjUv-U- nbn¬ ]nSn®v H‰hen°v AXv XmgvØn. B Hcp \nanjw
tZhIn : sNdp∏Ønte Fs‚ apdnbmbncp∂p AXv. Ahƒ ]pfIwsIm≠p. F∂n´v- - ssIsIm≠p AhfpsS ]q‰nepw
XpSbnepsa√mw XtemSn.
Rm≥ : AsXtbm AsX\n°dnbn√mbncp∂p. F∂m thKw Ipfn®n´p
hm.. Hcp hnc¬ AhfpsS ]q‰n¬ XmgvØn Cd°n. s]Æv aqSmbn
sh≈samen∏n®p XpSßn. Rm≥ IqSpX¬ hncepIƒ AhfpsS
Rm\nXpw ]d™v dqan¬ \n∂v ]pdØndßn. F∂n´v- - sXm´SpØ Fs‚ ]qdn¬ Ib‰nbnd°n.Ahƒ sNdpXmbn ap°p∂pw
apdnbn¬ t]mbn Rm\pw Hcp Ipfn ]mkm°n. Hcp j¿´pw ap≠pw aqfp∂psams°bp≠v. ]Xnsb Rm\hfpsS Hcp Imep Fs‚ tXmfn¬
FSpØv ]pdtØ°ndßn. sNdnbtΩsS Ipfn Ct∏mgpw Ign™n´n√ Ib‰nsh®p H‰°men¬ \n¬°p∂ AhfpsS ]nf¿∂ ]qdn¬
Ah¿ aq∂v t]¿ D≠t√m kabsaSp°pw. Rm≥ Xmtg°p Cdßn Rms\s‚ \mhpap´n®p.
sN∂p. AhnsS s]Æp߃ F√mhcpw ASp°fbn¬ Bbncp∂p.
Rm≥ A—s‚ ASpØp t]mbncp∂p. » v vkv Fs∂mcp ioevImctØmSv Ahsfm∂p s]mßn. Rm≥
AhfpsS ]qdns‚ Xpfbnte°p \mhv X≈n Ib‰n kpJn∏n®p.
A—≥ : Cfb—s‚ hoSv hrØnbmIm≥ \obpw B Ip´namfqs‚ AhfpsS ]qdns\ c≠m°n Rm≥ \∂mbn \°n shSp∏m°n. AXn¬
IqsS H∂v sN√Ww. hne]nSn∏p≈ kZm\ßfm AhnsS. AhfXp \n∂pw Ahƒ°v In´p∂ kpJw IpdhmsW∂dn™ Rm≥. AhfpsS
kq£n®p ssIImcyw sNøm≥ \ns‚ Hcp ta¬t\m´w thWw. I¥ns\ \mhpsIm≠v h´wNpg‰n \°n. Ahƒ Ddpºv ISn®t]mse
\n∂v ]nS™p. Rm≥ ho≠pw I¥ns\ a¿Zn®p. I¥ns\ hmbnem°n
Rm≥ : sicnb®.. N∏nsIm≠ncp∂p. CS°v B ]bdpaWn I¥ns\ \°m\pw ad∂n√.
Fs‚ a\ n¬ Hcp eÕp s]m´n. As∏m C∂v Ip´namfqs\ B CXns‚ IqsS ]q‰n¬ Fs‚ hnc¬ sIm≠p≈ {]tbmKw IqSn
ho´n¬ tIdn ]qimw. Fs‚ Hcp `mKytam¿Øp Rm≥ Xs∂ XpSßnbt∏mƒ. s]Æv Ft∏m thWsa¶nepw shSn s]m´n°msa∂
A¤pXs∏´p. Rm≥ Aßs\ Ipd®v t\cw ]{Xw t\m°nbßs\ Ahÿbmbn. Rm\hsf AhnsS sh®p B {]tbmKØn¬ \n∂v
Ccp∂p. At∏mfmWv tZhIn sNdnbΩ kmcnbpapSptØm≠p ap‡bm°n. F∂n´v- - Fgpt\‰v Fs‚ s{Us √mw Ducn am‰n. F∂n´v-
tase∂p ]SnIƒ Cdßn hcp∂Xv. B Hcp ImgvN I≠t∏mƒ Fs‚ - Fs‚ IpÆsb ]pdsØSpØXpw Ahfm IpÆbn¬ ]nSpØan´p.
IÆv c≠pw sicn°v _ƒ_mbn. F∂m Hcp ^nKdm.. Xmsg h∂v Ahƒ Ip\n™p ap´v IpØnbncp∂v Fs‚ hmbnem°n Duºn hen®p.
Fs∂ t\m°n Nncn®psIm≠v AItØ°v t]mbn. Rßsf√mw C∂esØ A\p`h߃ Ahƒ C∂pw Fs‚ IpÆbqºp∂XneqsS
{]mX¬ Ign°m≥ tai°p Np‰pancp∂p. Rm\nt∏mgpw tZhIn ]I¿∂p X∂p. Fs‚ D≠Isf hmbnem°n N∏n, IønseSpØp
sNdnbΩbpsS tZlØp∂p IsÆSp°m≥ IgnbmsX Ccn°pIbmWv. sRcn®p. ]ns∂sbs‚ IpÆsb hmbnem°n AÆm°nend°n
sNdnbΩ t\m°ptºmƒ CS°v Rm≥ IÆpsh´n°pw. AhcpsS IShsc hngpßn. Rm\pw B \nanjw kz¿Kw I≠p.
ASpØp ameXn sNdnbΩ IqsS h∂ncp∂t∏mƒ F√mw
]q¿Ønbmbn. c≠p Nc°pIsfbpw t\m°n sh≈and°n Ahƒ Iptdt\cw AXv XpS¿∂p sNbvXp IpÆbqcn Npa®p. ]ns∂
Rm\ncp∂p. Rm≥ H∂pw t\m°nbn√ Ahsf ]pSns®gpt\¬∏n®p ho≠pw
Npacn¬ Nmcn \ndpØn AhfpsS Hcp Imeps]m°n ]qdn¬
tZhIn bm{Xm hntijßfpw a‰pw ho´pImtcmSv ]dbp∂p≠v. Fs‚ IpÆap´n®p. ]qdns‚ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v H‰ X≈en¬ AIØp Ibdn.
sNhnbn¬ AsXm∂pw Ibdp∂n√. R߃ F√mhcpw `£Ww Rm≥ B™p X≈n IShsc D≈n¬ Ib‰n. ]Xnsb DucnsbSpØp
Ign®v Fgpt\‰p. Rm≥ t]mbn DΩdØv t]mbncp∂p. ho´n¬ ho≠pw Ib‰n. Aßs\ B \n∂\nev]n¬ Xs∂ Rm\hfpsS
]nt≈sc√mw kt¥mjØnemWv F√mh¿°pw ]pXnb Iq´v ]q‰n¬ B™p ]Æns°m≠ncp∂p. CS°v apeIƒ sRcn°m\pw
In´nbt√m. \b\bpw hnjvWphpw s]´∂v Xs∂ Iº\nbmbn, Ahcv Np≠n¬ apØm\pw ad∂n√. Hcp s]Æns\ H‰°men¬ \n∂v
ka{]mb°mcmWt√m. hnZy ]ns∂ AizXnbpsS IqsSbpw IqSn. ]Æp∂Xp \√ ckap≈ Imcyambn tXm∂n. ]mhw AhfpsS hnImcw
ChcpsS hcthmSp IqSnbm F√mcpw H∂v DjmdmbXv. At∏mgmWv hnNmcßfpsS i–߃ F√mw D≈n¬ AS°n ]nSn®v
Ip´namfp Fs∂ h∂v hnfn®Xv , Iøn¬ Hcp Nqepw _°‰pw
XpS∏psa√mw D≠v. BkzZn°pIbmWv. AXnIw sshInbn√ R߃°v c≠pt]¿°pw

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kwkmcn®psIm≠ncp∂p. sshImsX Rm\pw tIdnsN∂p. AhcpsS
Htc kabw shSn s]m´psa∂ Ahÿbmbn. Rm≥ AhfpsS ]q‰n¬ IqsS h¿Øam\Øn¬ IqSn. ]e hnjb߃ R߃ kwkmcn®p.
\n∂pw Ducnbn√. AhfpsS ]qdn¬ C´p B™Sn®p sIm≠v Xs∂ _mw•q¿ hntij߃, Ip´nIfpsS ]Tn∏p, Ahkm\w Fs‚
Rm≥ shSns]m´n®p. Fs‚ IpÆbn¬ \n∂v sXdn® ipIvf߃ IeymW°mcyw hsc kwkmcn®p. Ipsd Ign™t∏mƒ ameXn
AhfpsS ]qdnte°v Bgv∂ndßn. AsX \nanjw Xs∂ Ahƒ°pw t]mbn. Rm\pw tZhInbpambn. R߃ ]pXnb Iº\nsbbpw
s]m´n. Ahsfs‚ ]pdØv \J߃ sIm≠v am¥n sIm≠mWv AhnSpsØ tPmen km[yXIfpw Hs° Ipdn®v kwkmcn®p. Hcp
AsXs∂ Adnbn®Xv. Imcyw F\n°v a\knembn ameXnsb t]mse Hcp s]m´ns]Æ√
tZhIn. Ahsf _mw•q¿ PohnXw hfsc \∂mbn Xs∂
Rm≥ ]ns∂bpw AhfpsS apeIƒ ssIIfnen´v Ii°n. AhfpsS am‰nsbSpØn´p≠v. IqSmsX lkv_≥Uv kvt{Smßv- - Bbn I´°v
]q‰n¬ \n∂pw Fs‚ hmSnb IpÆ ]pdtØ°p hoWp. Rm\hsf IqsSbp≠v. ChtfmSv Ifn°ptºmƒ kq£n°Ww F∂v a\kv
hn´v HcSn ]n∂nte°v \n∂p. Ahƒ Npacnepc™p Xmsg Imepw\o´n ]d™v. Rm≥ sNdnbΩtbmSp C\n Ddßnt°m F∂v ]d™v Fs‚
]qdps]mfn®ncp∂p. Ahƒ \∂mbn InX°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Rm≥ dqante°v- - sas√ hen™p.
Hcp XpWnsbSpØp IpÆ XpS®p hkv{Xsa√mw FSpØn´p. Ahƒ
At∏mgpw B Ccn∏v XpS¿∂p. Rm≥ apdnbn¬ t]mbn shdpsX InS∂p. tZhIn sNdnbΩsb
hf°m≥ ho≠pw Fs¥ms°tbm BtemNn®p Iq´n. s]´∂v tZhIn
Rms\mcp Itkcbn¬ Ccp∂p. Ip´namfq ]Xnsb Fgpt\‰v Fs‚ apdnbnte°v IS∂v h∂p. Iøn¬ H∂v c≠p s]mXnIƒ
s{Us √mw FSpØn´v Fs‚bSpØp h∂p. D≠mbncp∂p.
Ip´namfq : CXmWv Fs‚ PohnXØn¬ In´nb anI® kpJw. tZhIn : CXp Rm≥ \n\°v sIm≠ph∂Xm. HmWt°mSn. ]ns∂
CXp tkmta´≥ \ns‚ Iøn¬ G¬∏n°m≥ ]d™p.
Rm≥ : kmayap≠mbncps∂¶n¬ ]qin sImt∂s\ \ns∂.
Rm≥ s]mXn Xpd∂v t\m°nbt∏mƒ Hcp Pm°v Um\ntb¬ s‚
Ip´namfq : Rm\nhnsS Xs∂bp≠t√m. C\nbpw kabap≠v. Ip∏n. HmWmtLmjØn\v sNdnb—amcpw F√mhcpw IqSpat√m
Ah¿°p≈Xm.
CXpw ]d™v Ip´namfq hrØnbm°¬ ]cn]mSn XpSßn. Rm≥
hmXnepIfpw P\epIfpw Xpd∂n´v-.- hrØnbm°en¬ Rm\pw IqSn. Rm≥ : Hmlv Pm°v Um\ntb¬ BWt√m. CXp AhcpsS
]mhw Ahƒ°v \√ £oWap≠mIpw. D®tbmSp IqSn F√mw Iem]cn]mSn°p≈Xm. sNdnb—≥ Fßs\ AhnsS ?
hrØnbm°n Rm≥ hoSv ]q´n Fs‚ ho´nte°v \S∂p.
tZhIn : henb Ipg∏w H∂pan√. IT ^o¬Uv BbXpsIm≠v
Rm≥ DΩdØpIqsS ho´nte°v tIdn. Ip´namfq CSs°ms° kIv kv ]m¿´n D≠mhpw. At∏msgms° Ign°pw.
]n∂mºpdtØ°pt]mbn. DuWv Imembn ImWpw F∂v hnNmcn®p
ASp°fbntem´p t]mbn AhnsS AΩ amt{Xbp≈p. Rm≥ : As∏m sNdnbΩbpw D≠mInt√ ?
Rm≥ : DuWv Imembnt√ ? tZhIn : Rm≥ Ds≠¶nepw ]p≈n ASn°pw. Fs∂ hey
t]Snsbm∂pw C√.
AΩ : Bbn. \o t]mbn F√mtcw hnfn°v. tZhIn taset∏mbn
InS∂pdßmWv tXm∂p∂p. \o t]mbn hnfn®psIm≠phm. Rm≥ : Rm≥ AX√ DtZint®. sNdnbΩbpw ASn°mdpt≠m ?
Rm≥ : sicnbtΩ tZhIn : C√Sm.. ssh≥ Ign°pw.
t]mIp∂ hgn°v Rm≥ ameXn sNdnbtΩsS apdnbn¬ H∂v Ibdn. Rm≥ : NpΩm ]dbt√.
Ipfn®n´p apSn DW°mbncp∂p Ah¿. Rm≥ t\sc sN∂p hbdn¬
h´w]nSn®p Xncn®p Np≠n¬ HcpΩ sImSpØp. tZhIn : kXyambn´pw Rm≥ Ign°mdn√.
Rm≥ : DuWv Imembn. thKw hm... F\n°v \∂mbn hni°p∂p≠v. Rm≥ : sicn Rm≥ hnizkn®p. A√ Fs¥ InS∂n´p Dd°w h∂nt√
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sNdnbΩ t]Sn®v Np‰pwt\m°n Fs‚ ]nSpØØn¬ \n∂p
c£s]Sm≥ t\m°p∂p. tZhIn. : C√Sm. cmhnse Ipsd Ddßnbnt√. Rm≥ \ns‚ Dd°w
iey s]SpØntbm ?
ameXn : \o hnt´ sN°m... Bsc¶nepw h∂p ImWpat√m Cuizc...
Rm≥ : Gøv C√. sNdnbΩ hm..
Rm≥ s]´∂v Xs∂ hn´p F∂n´v- - H∂pIqSn sI´n]nSn®v IgpØn¬
HcpΩ sImSpØp. Rm≥ AhnSp∂v Cdßn. F∂n´v t\sc ]SnIƒ sNdnbΩ h∂v I´nen¬ Ccp∂p. F∂n´v- - Np‰pw ItÆmSnNv Fs‚
Ibdn tatem´v t]mbn. apdn]q´nbncn°mbncp∂p Rm≥ ap´n hnfn®p. apdnsb√mw \∂mbn t\m°n.
sNdnbΩ Fgpt∂‰v hs∂s∂ t\m°n, B apJw I≠m¬ Adnbmw
\√ Dd°Øn¬ Bbncp∂p F∂v Rm≥ ieys∏SpØn F∂v. tZhIn : \o Ign°ptamSm ?
Rm≥ : tkmdn. Rm≥ ieys]SpØnbt√ ?... DuWv Imembn´p≠v. Rm≥ : Ign°pw. h√t∏mgpw. AXpw CsXm∂pa√ \√ s]mSn
F√mh¿°pw Hcpan®ncp∂p Ign°mw. tN¿°mØ \√ \mS≥ sXßn≥ I≈v.
tZhIn : C√Sm Ipsd t\cambn Ddßp∂p. hnfn®Xv \∂mbn. tZhIn : h√t∏mgpw aXn tIt´m. C{∏mhiyw h∂t∏mƒ \n\°v
Rm\nt∏m hcmw. \√ am‰w h∂t]mse.
Rm≥ : Hmt°. Rm≥ : AXv sNdnbΩ°v tXm∂p∂Xm.
Rm≥ Xmtg°p t]mbn. Rßsf√mhcpw Hcpan®ncp∂p Blmcw tZhIn : A√Sm. ameXn ]d™t]mgm \o IeymW{]mbw BbXp
Ign®p. Blmcw Ign®v Ign™v F√mhcpw D®bpd°Øn\pt]mbn Fs‚ a\ n¬ X´nbXv. Rm≥ Ct∏mgpw \ns∂ B sNdnb ]øs\
Ip´nIƒ ]ebnSØmbn Ifn°p∂p≠v . hnZybpw AizXnbpw t]msebm I≠Xv.
]pdtØ°p Ftßmt´m t]mbn. Rm\pw ameXn sNdnbΩbpw
DΩdØv Ccp∂p. Rm≥ ap‰tØ°v t\m°nbncn°bncp∂p. Fs‚ Rm≥ : ameXn sNdnbΩ F\n°v s]Æv t\m°mw F∂v G‰n´p≠v.
a\kv apgph≥ ameXnsb hf®t]mse tZhInsb Fßs\ hf°mw ]mhw. Fs∂ hey Imcym..
F∂ Nn¥bmbncp∂p. ]dºnse amhnse ]pfnbpdpºp Iq´n¬
sIm≠pt]mbn \ndpØnbmtem F∂phsc BtemNn®p. tZhIn : AsX¥mSm Rßsfm∂pw t\m°nbm¬ In´nt√ s]Æns\
Rm≥ : hm \Ωp°v taset∏mbn tZhIn sNdnbΩtbmSp Fs¥¶nepw ?
kwkmcn®ncn°mw.
Rm≥ : Bcp ]d™p In´n√m∂p. t\m°nt°m F\n°v t{_ms°¿
ameXn : AsX¥n\m ? Imip em`n°mtem...
Rm≥ : sNdnbΩsb I≠ncn°mtem.. tZhIn : “vav
ameXn : Ahfv h∂t∏mƒ Fs∂ aXnbmtbm? Rm≥ : \msf a‰p≈hcpw IqSn h∂m¬ H∂pIqSn Bfpw _lfw
Hs°bmhpw ChnsS.
Rm≥ : \Ωp°v kvt\ln°m≥ Hcp]mSp kabap≠t√m.
C∂p®°v°qSn Rm≥ kvt\lw ]I¿∂nt√. AXv t]msc. tZhIn : “vav
ameXn : “vav F\ns°t¥m ]¥ntISv t]mse tXm∂n. tZhIn sNdnbΩ Fs∂
Ft¥m Hcp Xcw Npgn™p≈ t\m´w. AXpw sX√pw IsÆSp°msX
Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ°v Xosc \mWw C√. Ft∏mgpw sNdnb Xs∂. Fs∂bmWv t\m°p∂Xv. Rm\pw C∂v AXymhiyw
Ip´nsbt∏mse Ft∂mSv InWpßn sIm≠ncn°pw. AXv F\n°pw sNdnbΩsb t\m°n sh≈and°nbn´p≠v. AXn\p Hcp
C„am.. hm tate°v t]mImw. adbp≠mbncp∂p am{Xa√ Ah¿ Fs∂ t\m°nbm¬ Rm≥
IÆpsh´n°pw. CXp ]s£ Aßs\sbm∂pa√ Hcp Xcw h√mØ
Rm\pw ameXnbpw IqSn tZhInsb ImWm≥ t]mbn. Rm≥ ameXnsb t\m´w. F\n°v Xncn®p sNdnbΩsb t\m°m≥
ap∂n¬ ]d™phn´p. ameXn D≈n¬ Ibdn Fs¥ms°tbm \mWamIp∂t∏mse. C\n sNdnbΩ°v Fs∂ hf°m≥ D≈ h√

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tZhIn : A√ \ns‚ apJw I≠n´v \n\°v I≠p aXnbmb t]mse
Dt±ihpw D≠mhptam. Gbv... A√. kmcan√ Rm≥ ImWn®p Xcmw.

Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ F¥m Cßs\ t\m°ps∂ ?. sNdnbΩ Fgpt∂‰v t]mbn Fs‚ apdnbpsS hmXn¬ AS®p. Rm≥
I´nen¬Øs∂bncp∂p. F∂n´v- - Fs‚ ap∂n¬ A©mdSn Zqsc amdn
tZhIn : F¥m Rm≥ \ns∂ t\m°n°qsS ? \n∂v Fs∂ t\m°n. F∂n´v- - sNdnbΩ kmcn Xe∏v tXmfn¬ \n∂v
Ducn Xmtg°n´p. D¥n\n¬Ip∂ apeIƒ ªukn\p≈n¬ \nd™p
Rm≥ : AX√ F¥m Cßs\ t\m°m≥ am{Xw. Xpfpºn. \Kv-\
- amb hbdp, hbdn¬ \ndsb ]mSpIƒ D≠v. Ipgn™
hS. F\n°v Hcp sNdnb Xcn∏v tIdn.
tZhIn : C∂v Rm≥ DuWv Ign°ptºmƒ \osbs∂ Npgn™p Ah¿ F∂n´v- - kmcn apgph≥ Agn®p Itkcbnte°v C´p. ]Xnsb
t\m°p\p≠mbncp∂t√m. As∏m Rm≥ FXn¿s∏m∂pw ]mhmSbpsS h≈nbn¬ ]nSn®v hen®Xpw AXv Ducn Xmtg°v- - hoWp.
ImWn®n√t√m. Fs‚ lrZbw ]Sm]Sm∂p CSn°m≥ XpSßn. Rm≥ kz]v \ w
Rms\m∂v sR´n As√¶n¬ sNdnbΩ Fs∂ sR´n®p. Rm≥ ImWpIbmtWm F∂v hsc Nn¥n®p. ]n∂oSv ªukpw Ducn
Aßs\ H∂pw \S°mØ t]mse A`n\bn®p ]s£ Fs‚ Xmsgbn´p. Fs‚ apJØv Xs∂ t\m°nbmbncp∂p sNdnbΩ
]cp߬ Fs∂ Im´ns°mSpØp. CsX√mw sNbvXXv.

Rm≥ : Rmt\m... Ft∏m... sN.. sNdnbΩ°v tXm∂nbXmIpw. shdpw {_mbpw jUnbpw C´p \n¬°p∂ sNdnbΩsb ImWm≥
Hcp {]tXyI `mKnbmbncp∂p. ]ns∂ sNdnbΩ {_m Ducn ]ndsI
tZhIn : AsX BZyw F\n°v tXm∂nbXmIpw F∂v IcpXn. Ipd®v jUnbpw. Fs‚ IÆpIƒ Xpdn®p ]pdØv NmSpsa∂ Ahÿ.
t\csØ \o Fs‚ apdnbn¬ h∂ncp∂t∏mgpw \osbt∂ Npgn™p Ccp∂n´v Ccn∏v In´p∂n√. Rm≥ ]Xnsb Fgpt\‰p.
t\m°nsIm≠ncp∂p. \ns‚ ]e hgn°mWv t]mbncp∂Xv. AXv tZhIn : Ccn°S AhnsS....
Fs‚ tXm∂emtWm ??
Fs‚ sXm≠bnse sh≈w h‰n. sNdnbΩ Fs∂ t\m°n Bt{Imin®p. Rm≥ AhnsS Ccp∂v
t]mbn. sNdnbΩ F∂n´v- - Xncn™pw adn™pw ]e t]mkpIƒ Fs∂
Rm≥ : Aßs\sbm∂pw C√. ImWn®p. Xncn™p \n∂v N¥n ]nf¿Øn ImWn®p B IdpØ
IqXns]m´v Rm≥ I≠p. apeIƒ ssIsIm≠p Xmßnbpw ssIIƒ
tZhIn : Um sNdp°m.. _mw•q¿ CXnepw hey A`ymkw s]m°nbpw, Fßs\ ]e hn[Øn¬ t^mt´m FSp°m≥ \n¬°p∂
ImWn®n´p≈hs\ ap´v IpØn®n´p≠v. B Ft∂mSmtWm \o \pW tamUens\ t]mse Fs∂ F√mw ImWn®p.
]dbp∂Xv. AhnsS C‚¿hyq t_mcvUnencp∂p Htcm Im‚ntU‰ns‚ tZhIn: Cs∏m Fs‚ icocØnse F√mw \o I≠nt√.
IÆpw {]h¿Ønbpw t\m°n Ahsc a\knem°p∂hfm Rm≥. B C\nsbs¥¶nepw ImWm≥ _m°nbpt≠m. Ds≠¶n¬ AXpw
Ft∂mSmtWm \ns‚ \pW. ImWn®p Xcmw.
Rm≥ : tkmdn sNdnbtΩ, Rm≥ Aßs\ t\m°nbn´ps≠¶n¬ Rm\ns√∂p Xebm´n. As∏m sNdnbΩ Ducnbn´ s{Us √mw
tZhIn : t\m°nbn´ps≠¶n¬ A√ \o t\m°nbn´p≠v. FSpØp XncnsI CSphm≥ XpSßn. Cs∏m CsX¥n\m Fs∂
ImWnt® F∂ kwibambn F\n°v. sNdnbΩ hkv{X߃ F√mw
Ipd®v t\csØ Rm≥ a\ n¬ IcpXnbsX√mw kXyambn. Rm≥ DSpØp dqans‚ hmXn¬ Xpd∂p. Rm≥ ASpØp sN∂v tNmZn®p.
]d™nt√ ChtfmSv Ifn°p∂Xv kq£n®p thWsa∂v. Cs∏m Rm≥ : Cs∏m F¥n\m F\n°nsX√mw ImWn®p Xs∂ ?
I≠nt√ IpcnimbXp.
Rm≥ : C\n Rm≥ F¥m sNtø≠Xv ?. Rm≥ tkmdn ]d™nt√. tZhIn : \n\°v ImWWw F∂v ]d™nt√. \ns‚ B{Kl߃
Hs° Xo¿∂nt√.
tZhIn : F\n°dnbWw \o F¥n\m Fs∂ Aßs\ t\m°nbXv Rm≥ : Cßs\ ImWn®m¬ Fs‚ B{Kl߃ IqSpIbt√
F∂v. sNøpI.
F¥m sNdnbtΩsS Dt±iw F∂v a\knem°p∂n√. F¥n\mthm tZhIn : F∂n´v- - IqSntbm ?
Fs∂ Cßs\ ]co£n°p∂Xv. F¥v Xs∂bmbmepw kXyw
]dbpI Xs∂. Rm≥ : IqSnbXv sIm≠t√ Rm≥ ]mXnbn¬ Fgpt\‰p h∂Xv.
Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ°v \√ hyXymkap≠v . Ign™ XhW As∏m F¥n\m Fs∂ XSt™..
I≠Xnt\°mƒ `wKnIqSnbncn°p∂p. ]ns∂ Rm≥ Hcn°epw tZhIn : Fs‚ tam\v hm..
{]Xo£n°mØ thjØn¬ BWt√m h∂ndßnbXv. Fßs\ C{X
sNdnb ImeØn\p≈n¬ Cßs\ kuµcyw IqSnbXv F∂dnbm≥ sNdnbΩ Fs∂ Iq´n I´nen¬ sIm≠ncpØn.
th≠nbmWv Rm≥ t\m°nbXv.
tZhIn : F∂n´v \n\°v a\knemtbm ?. tZhIn : \o hnNmcn°p∂t∏mse \ns‚ Cu sNdnbΩ A{X
]cnip≤sbm∂pa√. \KcPohnXw Fs∂ ]ehn[Øn¬ am‰n
Rm≥ : C√. adn®n´p≠v . Cu icocw Rm≥ ]ebnSØpw ]e¿°pw Imgv N
sh®n´p≠v. ssewKoI kpJ߃ H∂pw F\n°nt∏mgv BkzZn°m≥
tZhIn : \o ]d™sX√mw \pWbmsW∂v F\n°dnbmw. \ns‚ Ignbmdn√. Cu achn® a\kpsh®p F¥v BkzZn°m≥. ]ns∂
{]mbØn¬ D≈ ]nt≈¿s°√mw D≈ Hcp AkpJamWv CXv. CXn\p a‰p ]e Imcy߃ \S°m\pw AhcpsS kpJ߃°pw th≠n Hcp
{]tXyIn®p acps∂m∂pw C√. Cd®n IjvWambn Rm≥ InS∂p sImSp°p∂p. Fs‚ a°ƒ
D≈XpsIm≠v am{XamWv Rm≥ BfllXym sNømØXv. aSpØp
Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ Ipsd t\cambn Fs∂ Hmtcm∂v ]d™v Cu PohnXw. \n\°v Xcm≥ Fs‚ Iøn¬ Hcp a\kn√.
hnjan∏n°p∂p. Rm≥ F¥m th≠Xv. Rm≥ : F¥n\m As∏m Cßs\sbms° Pohn°p∂Xv . ?
tZhIn : \o Ft∂mSv kXyw ]dbWw. sNdnbΩ°v ]gb PohnXØnte°v Xncn®p h∂qsS.

Rm≥ : Rm≥ F√mw ]d™nt√.. C\nsb¥m ? tZhIn : \n\°dnbn√ Ip´m, tImSnIƒ ISw D≠v sNdnb—\v. IT
Iº\n Cs∏m H∂v ]®]nSn®p hcp∂p≠v. Fs‚ icocw D≈Xv
tZhIn : CsXm∂pa√ kXyw. F√mw Xpd∂v ]d™m¬ \n\°v sIm≠v am{Xw ]nSn®v \n¬°p∂p.
\√Xv. Rm≥ : kmcan√. F√mw sicnbmhpw
Rm≥ : sicn C\nsbm∂pw Hfn®p sh°p∂n√. Rm≥ ]gb tZhIn : Ft∂mSv Bcpw sk‚nsa≥kv ImWn°p∂Xv F\n°n„a√.
B¬_Øn¬ sNdnbtΩsS ]gb Nn{X߃ I≠ncp∂p. ]ns∂ Rm\nsXms° \nt∂mSv ]d™Xv, CsXm∂pw \ΩpsS
AXpI≠t∏mƒ apX¬ F\n°v sNdnbΩsb A\p`hn®m¬ IpSpw_Øn¬ B¿°pw Adnbn√. F\ns°s¥¶nepw kw`hn®m¬,
sIm≈mw F∂p≠v . ]s£ AΩsbt]mep≈ sNdnbΩsb Cu IpSpw_Ønse ImcWhcmbn \o thWw F√mhtcw ]d™v
A\p`hn°p∂Xv sX‰t√ AXpsIm≠v t\m°n ckn®p. a\knem°m≥.
tZhIn : CXßp Xpd∂v ]d™m¬ t]mcmbncpt∂m. Ft∂mSv sNdnbΩ°v H∂v IcbWw F∂p≠v . ]s£ Fs‚ ap∂n¬
\obnXp Xpd∂v ]dbp∂Xn¬ t{]iv\an√. ImcWw _mw•qcn¬ i‡amb Hcp a\kps≠∂v ImWn® AhcpsS Zpc`nam\w Ahsc
Pohn® F\n°v CØcw Imcy߃ F√mw k¿h kmZmcWamWv. XS™p.
\o AhnsS em¬ _mKv DZym\Øn¬ t]mbm¬ CØcw ImgvNIƒ
\n\°v \ndsb ImWmw. F∂n´v- - \osbs∂ \∂mbn It≠m. Rm≥ : t\csØ F\n°v Xcm≥ a\kns√∂p ]d™v. Cs∏m B
Rm≥ : I≠p. a\kp F\n°v X∂t√m...

tZhIn : CXv aXntbm ? tZhIn : Fs‚ Nne hnja߃ ]d™v F∂v am{Xw. a\ v \n\°v
X∂ns´m∂pan√.
Rm≥ : aXn. Rm≥ : a\ v X∂ns√¶n¬ th≠. Cu icocw F\n°v X∂qsS.

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]S¿Øn. Rm≥ ]qdn\ItØ°p hncepIƒ Ib‰n.
Rm≥ ss[cyw kw`cn®p tNmZn®p. Ignbmhp∂nStØmfw kpJn∏n®psIm≠ncp∂p. ]qdn¬ hncepIƒ
Ib‰n thKØn¬ ASn®psImSpØpsIm≠ncp∂p. Ahƒ aSnbn¬
Rm≥ : Cu icocw am{Xw In´nbn´v \n\s°¥n\m ? InS∂v sRfn]ncn sIm≠p. Nne L´ßfn¬ Ahƒ Xmsg hogptam
F∂pt]mepw Rm≥ `b∂p.
tZhIn : F\n°v th≠Xv A¬] t\csØ Hcp kpJamWv .
AXpRm≥ CXpsIm≠v D≠m°nsbSptØmfw. Hcp A©p an\p´p IqSn ASn®p sImSpØt∏mƒ Ahƒ°v h∂p.
ImepIƒ Cdp°nbS®p Fs‚ ssIIƒ tem°v sNbvXp Ahƒ
Rm≥ : \o sXcphps]Æpßsf t]mse Fs∂ InS°m≥ AsXs∂ Adnbn®p. Rm≥ ssIIƒ ho≠pw BgØnte°v X≈n.
hnfn°mtWm ?. Ahsfm∂p \nehnfn®p ]s£ At∏mƒ Xs∂ Ahƒ ssIIƒ
sIm≠p hmbaqSn. t]mbkpJØn¬ Ahƒ Ipd®pt\cw Aßs\
Rm≥ : thWsa¶n¬ AsXsb∂v ]dbmw. Hcp]mSp BfpIƒ Xs∂ InS∂p. `mcw Xmßm\mhmsX Rm\hsf Fgpt∂¬∏n®p.
Ibdnbndßnb icocat√. Rm≥ tNmZn°p∂Xn¬ sX‰n√.
Rm≥ : Ct∏mtg°p CXpaXn C\n \osbm∂p s£an°p s]ms∂.
tZhIn : AsX sX‰n√. ]s£ Rm≥ \n\°v BcmsW∂p
Hm¿abp≠t√m As√ ?. ameXn : C\nsbt∏mgm ? F\n°v aXnbmbn√Sm...
Rm≥ : AXns\m∂pw ChnsS {]k‡nbn√. D≠mbncps∂¶n¬ Rm≥ : kabap≠t√m... C∂v cm{Xn tZhIn sNdnbΩ°p≈Xm...
\osbs‚ ap∂n¬ XpWnbqcnembncp∂p. \msf F√mhcpw
FhnsSsbØpw ]ns∂ Xnc°mbn _lfambn. \n\°v ameXn : “vav
_p[nap´ns√¶n¬ C∂v Xs∂ Rm≥ \ns∂ {]m]n°pw.
R߃ ]pdØndßn. ameXn Xmtg°pt]mbn. Rm≥ ho≠pw H∂v
tZhIn : \n\s°∂pw \obpw Fs∂ hnfn°mdmtbm ? InS∂p. C∂nXv Rm≥ ssIsh°p∂ aq∂masØ s]ÆmWv.
F√mØns\bpwIqSn Hcpan®p sIm≠pt]mIm≥ Fs¥ms°
Rm≥ : AtXSn C\n \ns∂ Aßs\ Xs∂ Rm≥ hnfn°p≈p. ]mSps]SWw. aSpØp. Rm≥ H∂v abßm≥ InS∂p.
AXv aXn. As∏m C∂v cm{Xnbnßp t]msc. Rm≥ ImØncn°pw.
cmhnesØ IfnbpsS £oWw ImcWw Rm≥ Fgpt\¬°m≥
Rm≥ tZhInbpsS Ihnfn¬ ssIba¿Øn. B Np≠pIƒ hgp°n. Fgpt∂‰t∏mƒ t\cw k‘ybmbncp∂p. Ipsd Znhkambn
hmbnem°n. AhfpsS sNdpNp≠pIƒ hmbnen´p \pW™p. Ahsf ]dºnte°v Cdßnbn´v. H∂ndßWsa∂p≠mbncp∂p hgpInb
s_Unte°p X≈n ad®p InSØn Rm\hfpsS tZlØv ÿnXn°v C\n \msfbmhmw. Rm≥ Xmsg t]mbn, kabw
tIdnbncp∂p. AhfpsS amdnse kmcn am‰n ªukn\v apIfneqsS t]mbnsImt≠bncp∂p. Xmsg CS°v Bcpan√mØt∏mƒ
apeIƒ c≠pw Rm≥ Aa¿Øn ]ngn™p. Ahfpw Fs∂ ameXnbpsS same°p ]nSn®pw DΩ sh®pw kt¥mjn∏n®p.
Xncn®m{Ian°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Fs‚ Hcp ssI AhfpsS hbdneqsS
Acn®ndßn AcbneqsS AhfpsS kmcn°ItØ°p ISØn cm{Xn AØmgw Ign®v thKw Xs∂ InS°m≥ h∂p. tZhIn Ct∏mgpw
AhfpsS ]qdn¬ sXm´p. Ahƒ s\©v apIfnte°p s]m¥n®p H∂v h∂n´n√. Ipsd t\cw ImØncp∂p. tZhInbpw hnjvWphpw h∂p.
hf™p. Rm≥ Ipsd t\cw B \\™ ]qdn¬ XtemSn ssIIƒ Ahcv t\sc h∂p hmXneS®p Ip‰nbn´p. Rm≥ ]ns∂bpw Hcp
]pdsØSpØp hmbnen´p Duºn. aWn°q¿ ImØncp∂p. tZhIn hcp∂ e£Wan√. Rm≥ AhcpsS
apdnbpsS ASpØp sN∂v ap´n hnfn®p.
Ahfn¬ \n∂v Fs‚ t\m´w H∂v ]mfnbXpw hmXn°¬ \n¬°p∂
ameXn sNdnbΩsb Rm≥ I≠p. Rm≥ ]XdmsX Xs∂ XesIm≠v sNdnbΩ Cdßn h∂p. kmcnsbms° amdn …o∏nMv s{U n¬ BWv-
sNdnbΩtbmSp AhnSp∂v amdm≥ ]d™p. ameXn AhnSp∂v -. Hcp ]n¶v If¿ ]m‚pw Sn j¿´pw. apSn sI´n sh®n´p≠v. dqan¬
t]mbXpw Rm≥ tZhIn sNdnbΩbpsS tZlØp∂p Fgpt∂‰p. sse‰v AW™p InS°p∂p.
Rm≥ : C\nbpw \obnhnsS \n∂m¬ Rm≥ \ns∂ ISn®p ]dn°pw. Rm≥ : F¥m hcp∂nt√ ?
Fgpt∂¬°v.. Rm≥ cm{Xn h∂v hnfn°mw.
tZhIn : hnjvWp DdßnbtX D≈p. Ah≥ Fgpt\¬°ptam Bthm.
tZhIn : _mw•qcnse \cIPohnXØnte°p t]mIp∂Xn\p ap≥]v
\osb\n°p Ipd®v \√ Hm¿ΩIƒ kΩm\n°Ww. Rm≥ Rm≥ : Ah≥ Fgpt\¬°pIsbm∂pan√.
ImØncn°pw.
Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS ssI]nSn®v ]pdØnd°n hmXn¬ AS®p
sNdnbΩ CXpw ]d™v AhcpsS apdnbnte°v t]mbn. Rm≥ ]pdØp\n∂p Ip‰nbn´p. Rm≥ sNdnbΩsb amtdmSp tN¿Øv
I´nen¬ InX∏v amdm≥ InS∂p. Ipd®pt\cw InS∂Xpw ameXn dqante°v- - sIm≠pt]mbn. dqanseØnbXpw Rm≥ IXIp Ip‰nbn´p.
apdnbnte°v h∂p. AhfpsS IÆpIƒ \nd™ncp∂p. sNdnbΩ Rm≥ sNdnbΩsb \n∂\nev]n¬Øs∂ sI´n]nSn®p. R߃
I´nens‚ Hcp Imen¬ ]nSn®v \n∂p. ]ckv]cw IgpØn¬ F√mw DΩ sh®p apt∂dn. Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS
Np≠pIƒ hmbnem°n. Rm≥ s]´∂v Xs∂ sNdnbΩbpsS
Rm≥ : F¥m sNdnbtΩ IÆv \nd™ncn°p∂t√m ? _\nb≥ ]nSn®v tatem´v s]m°n Ducn°f™p. apeIƒ c≠pw
kzmX{¥cmbncp∂p. Rm≥ c≠p apeIfpw amdn amdn IpSn®p.
ameXn : \osb¥mSm tams\ Ft∂mSv I\nhv ImWn°mØXv ?
sNdnbΩ°v {]tXyIn®p `mhhyXymk߃ H∂pw
Rm≥ : AXn\p tZhIn sNdnbΩsb H∂pw sNbvXn√. Xs∂bp≠mbncp∂n√. \n\°v Cs∏m `mhhyXymkw D≠m°n
XcmsaSn F∂v a\ n¬ ]d™p. Rm≥ ]m‚pw DucnsbSpØp,
ameXn : Rms\√mw I≠p. hnNmcn® t]mse D≈n¬ jUnbpw D≠mbncp∂n√. Rm≥
sNdnbΩsb D¥n Im´nente°n´p. F∂n´v- Rm≥ \neØp
Rm≥ ameXn sNdnbΩsb ]nSn®v Fs‚ _mXvdqan\p≈nte°p ap´pIpØncnbncp∂p, sNdnbΩbpsS ]qdn¬ \∂mbn Aa¿Øn \°n.
sIm≠pt∏mbn. Np≠pIfn¬ Npw_n®p sIm≠v ]d™p. Fs‚ hncepIƒ ]qdn¬ Ibdnbndßn. Rm≥ I¥ns\ \∂mbn
Ddn©nsbSpØp. sNdnbΩbpsS InX∏ns‚ thKw IqSn. Rm≥ thKw
Rm≥ : kXyambn´pw H∂pw \S∂n√. ]s£ C∂v cm{Xn NnesXms° thKw Xs∂ \°n. sNdnbΩ°v hcp∂Xv hsc Rm≥
\S°pw. \°ns°m≠ncp∂p. Hcp sNdnb sh´nhndbtemSp IqSn sNdnbΩbpsS
aesh≈∏m®n¬ F∂nte°v- h¿jn®p. AXv apgph≥ Rm≥
ameXn : \o Ahsf F¥v thWsa¶nepw sNbvtXm. AXv F\n°v \°nsbSpØp.
t{]iv\a√. ]s£ Fs∂ Cßs\ sImXn∏n®p \ndpØnbn´v. F\n°v
kln°p∂n√. Rm≥ tZhInbpsS ASpØv t]mbn InS∂v. AhfpsS apeIsf
ssIsIm≠p Xmtemen®p Rm≥ Np≠pIfn¬ \n∂p tX≥FSpØp.
B IÆpIfn¬ Imaw IØnPzen®psIm≠p Fs∂ Xs∂ `kvaam°n
Ifbpsa∂ AhÿbnemWv D≈Xv. Rm\hnsS t¢msk‰n≥sd aqSn Rm≥ : F¥m sNdnbtΩ Hcp A\°hpw C√msX InS°p∂Xv ?
AS®p AXn¬ Ccp∂p. F∂n´v ameXnsb ]nSn®v Fs‚ aSnbn¬
CcpØn. Rm≥ IgpØn¬ DΩsh®p ImXn¬ ]d™p. tZhIn : Rm≥ \nt∂mSv ]d™nt√. Rm\nt∏m shdpsamcp Cd®n
IjvWw am{XamWv. Cu kpJadn™ncp∂ Imesams° t]mbSm.
Rm≥ : Rm≥ ]d™nt√, F\n°v Fs‚ ameXn Ip´nsb Htcm
AWpAWphmbn A\p`hn°Ww. Cßs\ [rXn Iq´t√. Rm≥ : AXn\pw am{Xw BfpIƒ Cu icocØn¬ tIdnbn´pt≠m ?
F∂n´v- - Rm≥ kmcn°p≈neqsS ssIISØn ameXnbpsS ]qdn¬ tZhIn : ]et∏mgpw ]ecpw sImSpØ Imin\p ]Icw Fs∂
sXm´p. Ahƒ tjm°Sn®t]mse F∂nte°v- - Nm™p. AhfpsS tNmZn°ptºmƒ. Rm≥ kΩXn°pw A{Xbpw ISw Ipd™p
`mcw F\n°v Xmßm≥ Ignbp∂Xnepw tasebmWv. Rm≥ ]qdn¬ In´pat√m F∂v IcpXn. ]et∏mgpw Imiv X∂bmƒ H‰°mbncn°n√
ho≠pw ssIsIm≠p XtemSn sIm≠ncp∂Xpw Ahƒ ]n∂nte°v Fs∂ kzoIcn°p∂Xv. Ah¿°v t]mb Imiv apXemt°t≠. F{X
Nm™p Nm™p Fs‚ aSnbn¬ InS∂p. AhfpsS \Sphv Ccn°p∂ Ic™p ]d™mepw Ahscs∂ hnSn√. Ggpw F´pw BfpIƒ Fs∂
Fs‚ c≠p ImepIfnepw kt∏m¿´v Bbn. AhfpsS ]pdw Rm≥ amdn amdn. Nnet∏mƒ H∂n®p. Fs‚ icocØnse F√m Zzmcßfpw
ssIsIm≠p Xmßn. shÆ ImepIƒ Npacn¬ Ah¿ \ndbv°pw. ]e ssewKoI D]IcW߃ sIm≠v Fs∂
thZ\n∏n°pw. F{X D®Øn¬ \nehnfn®mepw Fs∂ shdpsX
Ib‰nsh®p Hcp taibn¬ Ft∂mWw Ahsfs‚ aSnbn¬ ae¿∂p hnSn√. t_m[w adbp∂hsc t`mKn°pw. Aßs\ c≠pw aq∂pw
InS∂p. Rm≥ ]qdn¬ C°nfn IqSns°m≠ncp∂p. Ima elcnbn¬ Znhkw AXv \o≠p \n¬°pw. ]et∏mgpw Rm≥ Cu ]cn]mSnIƒ
Ahƒ IÆpIƒ AS®p kz¿Kw ImWpIbmWv. Ahƒ At{Xbv°pw Ign™m¬ InS∏nemIpw. H∂v c≠mg®sIm≠v F√mw sicnbmbm¬
Ig∏pap‰n \n¬°pIbmWv. Ahƒ Fs∂ t\m°p∂pt]mepan√ ho≠pw...
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CXv apgph≥ hnßn s]m´n Ic™psIm≠mWv sNdnbΩ ]d™p -. \o Ib‰ns°m.
Xo¿ØXv. CXv tI´ Fs‚ IÆn¬ \n∂pw IÆp\o¿ h∂p. Rm≥
sNdnbΩsb amtdmSp tN¿Øv ]nSn®p. sNdnbΩ Fs‚ s\©n¬ CXpw ]d™v sNdnbΩ tUmKn kvss‰en¬ ap´pIpØnbncp∂p.
Xe NmbvNv Ic™psIm≠ncp∂p. Rm≥ B N¥nIƒ ]nf¿Øn IpÆsb IqXnbn¬ ap´n®p. Rm≥
]Xnsb X≈n. BZyw Ibdm≥ Aev]w `p[nap´nsb¶nepw hfsc
Rm≥ : tkmdn sNdnbtΩ... Cs∏m Rm≥ Ahcn¬ Hcmfmbt√. kvaqØv- - Bbn Xs∂ IpÆIbdn. Fs‚ IpÆ apgph\mbn IShsc
Ft∂mSv s£an°p. AIØp Ibdn. Rm≥ ]Xnsb DucnbSn®p. sNdnbΩ IqXn sIm≠v
Fs‚ IpÆsb D≈nen´p Cdp°n ]nSn®p. AXn¬ F\n°v A¤pXw
F\n°v CXv tI´t∏mƒ Rm≥ sNbvXXv H∂pw th≠mbncp∂p F∂v tXm∂n. IqXn°p≈nse a nepsIm≠p sNdnbΩ IpÆsb
tXm∂n. F\n°v Ft∂mSv Xs∂ shdp∏v- - tXm∂n. Cd°nbpw Ab®pw kpJn∏n®p. sNdnbΩ IqØns°m≠p Fs‚
IpÆsb
Rm≥ : sNdnbtΩ... Ct{Xw t\cw Rm≥ sNbvX sX‰n\v Ft∂mSv
s]mdp°q... C\n F\n°v H∂pw th≠. sNdnbΩ A\p`hn® D≈nen´p Ids∂SpØp. F\n°v \∂mbn kpJn®p h∂p. Rm≥
thZ\Iƒ°v apIfn¬ Rm≥ thZ\n∏n°m≥ s{ian°p∂n√. C\n ap∂nte°m™p sNdnbΩbpsS ape c≠pw ssIIfnem°n sRcn®p.
Rm≥ Fs‚ AΩsb t]mse kvt\lnt®mfmw. ssIap´neq∂n \n∂ sNdnbΩsb Rm≥ Fgpt∂¬∏n®p ap´n¬
\ncvØn. Hcp ssIsIm≠p sNdnbtΩsS apeIƒ amdn amdn sRcn®p.
tZhIn : th≠ tams\. Rmt\m ]ng®p... Rm≥ \n\°v Fs∂ as‰ ssI Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS ]q‰n¬ ]pfIwsIm≈n®p.
Xcp∂Xn¬ Hcp sX‰pw C√. \ns‚ Cu Hcm{Klsa¶nepw sNdnbΩ IpÆbnt∏mgpw Ip≠nbn¬ b{¥w IWs°
km[n®p Xcmw. Ibdnbndßns°m≠ncp∂p. At∏mƒ BZyambn Rm≥
sNdnbΩbn¬ \n∂pw Hcp ko¬°mc i–w tI´p.
sNdnbΩ Aßs\ ]ds™¶nepw Fs‚ a\ v aSpØncp∂p.
tZhIn : thKw ASn°S tams\... F\n°v kpJn°p∂p≠v... Blv..
Rm≥ : th≠.
Rm≥ : Cs∏m ASn°msaSn...
tZhIn : thWw
Rm≥ H∂pIqSn kv]oUv Iq´n Asßs\ Xs∂ ASn®p.
Ahƒ Fs∂ InSØn Fs‚ ap≠v hen®p]dn®p If™p. Fs‚
jUn°p≈n¬ \n∂pw IpÆsb FSpØv ssIsIm≠p sXmen°m≥ Rm≥ : sNdnbtΩ... Blm... Cs∏m. Fßs\bp≠v...
XpSßn. aIpSØn¬ \mhpsIm≠p Ifwhc®p apgph\pw hmbnem°n
Duºn hen®psIm≠ncp∂p. Duºen¬ Ahsfmcp hnZK[ tZhIn : \∂mIp∂p≠v... \osbs‚... tam\mbncps∂Kn¬... F∂v
Bbncn°p∂p. Fs‚ IpÆ C{Xbpw kpKn∏n°m≥ Ahƒ°v Bin®p t]mIp∂p...
km[n®p. hfsc thKØn¬ Xs∂ Duºns°m≠ncp∂p.
]mept]mImXncn°m≥ Rm≥ Hcp]mSp I„s∏´p. Fs‚ kIe hn°n hn°n ]d™p.
]nSnbpw hn´psIm≠v Fs‚ IpÆbn¬ \n∂pw ]mev No‰n. hmbn¬
\n∂pw FSp°mØXn\m¬ F√mw AhfpsS hmbnte°v Xs∂bmWv Rm≥ : Rm≥ \ns‚ aI≥.... Blv lhv... Xs∂bmSn.... \osbs‚
t]mbXv. Ahƒ \ndpØmsX Duºns°m≠v Fs∂ kpJn∏n®p. AΩbpw...
aXnsb∂v ]d™p Rm\hsf Fs‚ tZltØ°n´p. AhfpsS
Np≠nepw s\‰nbnepw Aa¿Øn Npw_n®p Rm≥ ]d™p. kpJw sIm≠v Fs‚ hm°pIƒ apdn™p.
Rm≥ : F\n°v In´nb `mKyamWv \o... \ns∂ PohnXØn¬ Hcn°epw tZhIn : tams\....
ssIhnSm≥ F\n°v B{Klan√... C\n thZ\n°m\pw \ns∂ Rm≥
hnSn√. ChnsS \n∂qsS \n\°v... Fs‚ IqsS... Cu ho´n¬.... Rm≥ : AtΩ...
tZhIn : CsX√mw \n\°v In´nb kpJØns‚ BthiØn¬ sNdnbΩbpsS IÆnIƒ \n∂pw IÆp\o¿ HgpIn. tZhInbpsS
]dbp∂Xt√ \o... \nb{¥W߃ F√mw hn´p. Fs¥ms°tbm ]peºn.
Rm≥ : Hcn°epa√. \ns∂bn\n thZ\Iƒ°v Rm≥ tZhIn : \o \ns‚ AΩsb Cßs\sbms° sNøptam...
hn´psImSp°n√... Cu ImWp∂ kzØpw ]dºpsa√mw Ft‚XmWv...
\obnhnsS \n¬°p∂Xn¬ Fs‚ A—\pw AΩbv°pw bmsXmcp Rm≥ : \obmsW¶n¬ sNøpambncp∂p...“vav.. Rm≥... C\n \ns∂..
FXn¿∏pan√.. AtΩ Ft∂ hnfn°p≈p... Blv... \osbs‚ AΩbmsW∂v IcpXn
Rm≥ sNbv-t- Xmfw...
tZhIn : AsX√mw sicn Xs∂. ]s£ Fs‚ tkmta´≥..
At±lsØ B t{]iv\߃°nSbn¬ hn´p Rm≥ hcp∂n√... tZhIn : \osbs‚ tam\v Xs∂bm... \n‚tΩsS Ip≠n s]mfn°Sm....
Rm≥ : F∂m¬ \n\°v PohnXw Hcp `p[nap´mbn tXm∂p∂ Rm≥ : AtΩ...
kabØp. AXhkm\n∏n°m≥ \nevImsX Fs‚bSptØ°p \o tZhIn : F¥m tams\...
hcWw... AsX\n°v Dd∏p XcWw. Rm≥ : Cßs\ sNbvXpsIm≠v \ns∂ AtΩ∂p hnfn°ptºmƒ...
a\kn\v- - Hcp Ipfncv...
tZhIn : kΩXn®ncn°p∂p. Rm≥ \ns‚bSptØ°p Xs∂ hcpw. tZhIn : \o F{X thWsa¶nepw hnfnt®m...
CXpw ]d™hƒ ho≠pw Fs‚ IpÆbn¬ ssIsh®p. Rm≥ thKX Iq´nbnSn®p Fs‚ F√mhncepIfpw ]q‰n¬ Ibdn
Ahkm\w ssI apgph≥ Ibdpsa∂ Ahÿbmbn...
Rm≥ : C\n aXn. \Ωp°v \ndpØmw...
Rm≥ : AtΩ... AΩ°v hcmdmtbm ?
tZhIn : C√. C∂v ]pecpthmfw \osbs∂ A\p`hn°Ww.
tZhIn : \ns‚ kpJw BkzZn®p ]nSn®p \n¿Øntb°m.... Xpd∂p
Rm≥ tZhInsb I´nen¬ ae¿Øn°nSØn. AhfpsS ImepIƒ hnSs´...
Db¿Øn∏nSn®p Rm≥ ap´n¬ \n∂v AhfpsS ]qdnte°v Fs‚ IpÆ
ap´n®p ]Xnsb X≈n. AXnIw _ew ]nSpØan√msX IpÆ Rm≥ : th≠m... \Ωps°mcpan®p Ifbmw... F\n°v hcptºmƒ
Ahfnte°v-- Cdßn. Rm≥ ]Xnsb B IpÆsb ]q‰n¬ Cu ]pdØv Rm≥ sNdpXmbn ISn°mw... As∏m hnt´m.
DucnbSn®psIm≠ncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ Rm\hsf Hcp {]Wbn\nsb
t]msebmWv ImWp∂Xv. tZhIn: sicn tams\.
Rm\m XpSIfnepw ImepIfnepw DΩsh®p. Im¬hncepIƒ Fs‚ C\n F\n°v Iq´m≥ kv]oUn√m. Rm≥ ]d∂Sn®p. Fs‚ D≠Ifn¬
ssIhncem¬ Xmtemen®p. AhfpsS AKv\n]¿hXwt]mse NqSp≈ Hcp Xcn∏v A\p`hs]´p. ]m¬ t]mImsX XSpØp sh°p∂Xv Hcp
]qdn¬ InS∂pFs‚ IpÆ sh¥p. Rm≥ Ipsd t\cw ASn®n´pw RmWnt∑¬ IfnbmWv. F∂m¬ B Hcp \nanjØn¬ Fs‚
H∂pw hcp∂n√. Hcp]s£ F\n°v Hcn°¬ ]m¬ ]nSnhn´p t]mbn. Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS ]pdØv ISn®psIm≠v
t]mbXpsIm≠mImw. Ip≠nbnen´p \o´nbSn®p. sNdnbΩ Ip≠n Cdp°n ]nSn®p F\n°v
Bthiw ]I¿∂p.
Fs‚ £oWw I≠p sNdnbΩ tNmZn®p.
Fs‚ ip¢ IjvW߃ B Ip≠nbnte°v Rm≥ ]ºpsNbvXp.
tZhIn : F¥Sm ? sNdnbΩbpsS ]q‰n¬ \n∂pw \\hv ssIIfn¬ ]S¿∂v s_Un¬
C‰nhoWp. sNdnbΩbpsS icocw Ipd®v t\cw H∂v hnd®p. R߃
Rm≥ : Hcn°¬ t]mbXt√. hcm≥ sNdnb Xmakw. Aßs\ Xs∂ InS°bnte°v hoWp. Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS ]pdØv
InS∂v InX®p.
tZhIn : F¶n¬ \o ]n∂n¬ H∂v t\m°nt°.
Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS tZlØv \n∂v amdn. IpÆ Ip≠nbn¬ \n∂v
Rm≥ : AXv thtWm ? Ducn t]m∂p. Xf¿∂ IpÆbpambn Rm≥ ae¿∂p InS∂p.
sNdnbΩ°v A\°sam∂pan√ Ddßn ImWptam. Rm≥ B ]pdØv
tZhIn : \o t]Sn°≠. AhnsSsb√mw F\n°v \√ ]cnPbw BWv- XtemSn sIm≠ncp∂p. sNdnbΩ apeIƒ Fs‚ s\©n¬ Aa¿Øn
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tZhIn : F¥mSm... C\nbpw thtWm ? tZhIn : Ahcv X≈bmSm. \n\°v AhcpsS Iøn¬ \n∂v F¥v
In´m\m. ?
Rm≥ : \n\°v thWsa¶n¬ Rm≥ Xcmw.
Rm≥ : F\n°v sicnbm°n Xcm≥ ]‰ptam ?
tZhIn : AXn\p≈ i‡n \n\°pt≠m. ?
tZhIn : F\n°v ]‰n√. tN®n AhcpsS `¿Ømhv acn®n´p, F√mhcpw
Rm≥ : AsXms° D≠v. sNdnbΩ°pt≠m ? F{X \ncv_‘ns®t∂m Hcp IeymWw Ign°m≥. \√ {]mbØn¬
B kpJ߃ H∂pw ths≠∂p sh® kv{XobmWv Ah¿. Cu
tZhIn: C∂v ]pecp∂ hsc \ndpØmsX Ifn°m≥ Fs∂sIm≠v {]mbØn¬ AsXm∂pw \S°n√.
]‰pw.
Rm≥ : AXpsIm≠v Xs∂ Nnet∏mƒ Cu {]mbØn¬ Ft∂
Rm≥ : Aßs\ Ifn®m¬ Rm≥ Nnet∏m acn®pt]mIpw. thWsa∂v tXm∂nbmtem. F\n°v {]Xo£bp≠v.

Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS apSnbn¬ ]nSn®p HXp°ns°m≠p tNmZn®p. tZhIn : \o F¥v sNøm\m ? Ahsct∏mse a\°´nbp≈hsc
Ffp∏w hf°m≥ Ignbn√.
Rm≥ : Rms\mcp Imcyw tNmZn°s´ ?
Rm≥ : AXns\ms° πm≥ D≠v. Rm≥ sicnbm°n sIm≈mw Ft∂
tZhIn : tNmZn°S.. B kabØv H∂v klmbn®m¬ aXn.

Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ Cu s]Æpßfpambn´p ]cn]mSn \SØnbn´pt≠m tZhIn : AsXms° klmbn°mw. F¥m πm≥ F∂v Ft∂mSv
? hy‡ambn ]dbWw.

tZhIn : Dt≠msbt∂m.. Cu _mw•q¿ D≈ Hcp hnXw Rm≥ : AsXms° As∏m ]dbmw.

Iº\nIfpsSbpw Xe∏Øncn°p∂Xv s]Æp߃ BIpw AXpw
Fs‚ {]mbØn¬ D≈h¿. AhcmsW¶n¬ IpSpw_hpw th≠ Rm≥ sNdnbΩsb sskUnte°v InSØn Np≠n¬ Npw_n®p.
Ip´nIfpw th≠ F∂v ]d™p \S°p∂hcmIpw. \ΩpsS Iº\n°v
Hm¿U¿ In´m≥ ]et∏mgpw ChcpsS ]qdp apX¬ Ip≠n hsc Rm≥ : F\n°v aXnbmIp∂n√Sn \ns∂....
\t°≠n hcpw. Ah¿ Cßs\sbms°bmIpw kpJn°p∂p≠mIpI.
F√m \Kc߃°v ]pdsa ImWp∂ As√¶n¬ kn\nabn¬ tZhIn : Rm≥ \n\°p≈Xt√... F¥p thWsa¶nepw FSptØm..
ImWn°p∂ `wKnsb D≈p. AIsØ√mw \mdp∂ I®d Iq\bm..
Rm≥ sNdnbΩsb Fs‚ apIfn¬ Ib‰nbncpØn tXßms]mfn∏n®p.
Rm≥ : AhfpamcpsS Iº\nbn¬ tPmen In´nbm¬ IpÆ°v ]Wn AXpIgn™v Rm\hsf ssIbn¬ Xq°nsbSpØp hmbphn¬
Hgn™ t\cap≠mhn√t√m. \n¿Øn ]Wn™p. Hcp {]mhiyw IqSn F\n°v t]mbt∏mƒ R߃
]cp]mSn \ndpØn I´nen¬ sI´n]nSn®v InS∂pdßn.
tZhIn : Ah¿ BWpßsf ASp∏n°n√. s]Æp߃ am{Xw
aXnbmIpw Ah¿°v... \ΩpsS IpSpw_Øn¬ D≠t√m tNmXn
Aßs\sbmcÆw..
cmhnse ameXn sNdnbtΩsS hnfntI´mWv DW¿∂Xv. Ft∂
Rm≥ sR´temsS sNdnbΩtbmSp tNmZn®p. AXmcmsW∂v Ipep°n hnfn®p Fgpt∂¬∏n®p. kabw t\m°nbt∏mƒ F´p aWn
F\n°dnbmw. F∂mepw AdnbmØ t]mse `mhn®p. Bbncn°p∂p. F√mwsIm≠pw Xf¿∂ Znhkambncp∂p C∂se.
tZhIn sNdnbΩ Ft∏mgmtWm t]mbXv. Ft∂ ]pX∏n®n´p
Rm≥ : AXmcm ? ]dbmsX t]mbn.

tZhIn : \ns‚ CfbΩ Xs∂. {io teJ. ]≠v apcfntb´≥ ameXn : Um Fgpt\¬°S... Fb¿t]m¿´n¬ t]mIt≠...
C√mØt∏mƒ ÿncw Fs‚ ]qdp Xn∂m≥ Ahƒ hcpw.
Rm≥ : Atøm Xe thZ\n°p∂p.
F‚oizcm... ameXn sNdnbΩbpw CXt√ ]d™Xv. As∏m {io
teJ Htc kabw ameXnbpsSbpw tZhInbpsSbpw ]qdp Xn∂mdp≠v. ameXn : ]pecpw hsc DdßmXncp∂m¬ XethZ\ Hs° hcpw.
{io teJ Bfv sIm≈mtem. Rm≥ ameXn°v- - hm°psImSpØn´p≠v.
C{∏mhiyw {io teJsb Ahƒ°v ImgvN sh°msa∂p. C\n Rm≥ : h√t∏mgpw In´p∂ cm{Xnbt√. H∂v kpJn°s´...
tZhIn°pw hm°v sImSpt°≠n hcptam. {ioteJ ameXnsb
Ifn°p∂Xv Chƒ°dnbptam. tNmZn®p t\m°mw. Rm≥ ameXnsb ]nSn®p I´nente°v ]nSn®n´p. At∏mgmWv Rm≥
Hm¿ØXv- - ]pX∏n\nSbn¬ Rm≥ \Kv\\mWv F∂dn™Xv. Rm\hsf
Rm≥ : sNdnbtΩ CfbΩ°v thsd GsX¶nepw s]Æpßfpambn ]nSn®p HcpΩsh®p.
_‘apt≠m ?
ameXn : Um aXn.. \ns‚ AΩ°v ]SntIdm≥ hømtØm≠v Fs∂
tZhIn : Fs‚ Adnhn¬ C√. ]d™p hn´Xm. thKw Fgpt\‰v hm. Nmb IpSn®n´v Fb¿t]m¿´n¬
t]mIt≠. h≠n Cs∏m hcpw.
Rm≥ : At∏mƒ CfbΩ ]penbmWt√..
Rm≥ : sicn Rm\nt∏m hcmw..
tZhIn : Fs¥Sm \n\°v AhnsS h√ IÆpw Dt≠m ?
ameXn : thKw h∂m¬ Np°pw IpcpapfIpw Gehpw C´p Hcp I´≥
Rm≥ : Gbv- - C√ Xcmw. XethZ\ ]º IS°pw.

Rm≥ C√ F∂v ]ds™¶nepw. F\n°v Ahsc thWsa¶n¬ F∂n´v- - sNdnbΩ apdnbn¬ \n∂v t]mbn. Ahƒ Fs∂ \∂mbn
AXv ameXn sNdnbΩ sicnbm°n Xcpw. t\m°p∂p≠v. AhfpsS kvt\lw kXyamWv. AhtfmSv- - H∂pw Rm≥
ad®psh°m≥ t]mIp∂n√. F√mw Xpd∂p ]dbWw. H∂v kabw
tZhIn : Ahƒ°p \√ Ig∏p≠mIpw. \n\°v thWsa¶n¬ Rm≥ Hgn™p In´s´. Rm≥ thKw Ipfn®v sdUnbmbn. F∂n´v- - Xmsg
sicnbm°n Xcmw. t]mbn `£Ww Ign®p. Rm≥ t\cw hgp°n FWo‰Xn¬ AΩ
Ft∂mSv tZjys∏´t∏mƒ. tZhInbpw ameXnbpw Htc kzcØn¬
Rm≥ : Gbv- - th≠. \Ωƒ XΩn¬ _‘ap≈Xv Bcpw Adnb≠. Fs∂ A\pIqen®p.
F\n°v thsd Hcmsfbm th≠Xv F\n°v AXv sicnbm°n Xcptam
? Rm≥ thKw `£Ww Ign®p. ameXn sNdnbtΩsS Nmb
IpSn®t∏mƒ samØØn¬ Hcp kpJw. Rm≥ Fb¿t]m¿´n¬
tZhIn : Bcm ? ameXnsb BtWm. ? Ahsf th≠Sm. Ahsfmcp t]mIm≥ Xømdmbn. Ipsd BfpIƒ D≈XpsIm≠v Hcp an\n hm≥
]mham. Hcp hn[ NoØ kz`mhßfpw C√mØ ]cnip≤. Bbncp∂p hnfn®Xv. Rm≥ h≠nbn¬ tIdn Fb¿t]m¿´v e£yam°n
IpXn®p.
Hcp ]cnip≤... Fs‚ IpÆ°v th≠n sI©n \S°mWv Ahƒ
F∂v a\ n¬ ]d™p Rm≥ Nncn®p. D®°v aps∂ AhnsSsbØn. AhnsSsbØnbn´pw Ipsd t\cw
ImØv \n¬t°≠n h∂p. AXphsc AhnsS hmsb t\m°n \n∂p.
Rm≥ : ameXnsbm∂pa√.. Fb¿tlmÃkv Nc°pIfpw, hntZiØv \n∂v XSn®p sImgpØ B‚n
amscbpw
tZhIn : ]ns∂ ? \fn\ntbm ? Ahsf Nnet∏mƒ In´m≥ km[yX
D≠v. _em’wKw sNbvXp. BZyw CdßnbXv A\nXbpsS ^vsse‰v BWv-
-. Afnb≥ hcm≥ IgnbmØXpsIm≠v Ahsfbpw aIs\bpw
Rm≥ : Ahscm∂pa√. koXme£van sNdnbΩ. t\csØ Xs∂ ]d™b®p.

tZhIn : \n\s°¥mSm.. Ah¿°v F{X hbkps≠∂v Adnbmtam Ah¿ ]pdØv h∂Xn\ptijw _m°nbp≈hsc ImØp\n∂p.
? sshImsX Xs∂ Cfb—\pw IpSpw_hpw FØn. F√mhcpw
FØnt®¿∂t∏mƒ R߃ ]m¿°nßn¬ h≠nbpsS ASptØ°v
Rm≥ : 46. \oßn. F√mhcpsSbpw s]´nIfpw _mKpIfpw h≠nbn¬ ASp°n.
F∂n´v- - F√mhcpw Ibdnbncp∂p. \m´nse NqSv hntZinIƒs°m∂pw
]nSn°p∂n√.

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R߃ h≠nbn¬ bm{X XpSßnbt∏mƒ F√mh¿°pw Hcp Bizkw
e`n®t]mse. Cfb—≥ Ft∂mSv hntij߃ Hmtcm∂v tNmZn®p. h∂XmWv. AΩ h∂m¬ \osbm∂p ]dt™°v Rm≥ h∂ncp∂p
{ioteJ CfbΩ XSn®p H∂pIqsS Nc°mbn´p≠v. aIƒ icWybpw F∂v.
tamia√, AhfpsS IeymWw Dd∏n®n´p≠v . ASpØ hchn¬
\SØm\mWv Dt±iw. anYp≥ Fs‚ {]mbam Ah\pw hnZy : Rm≥ ]dbmw.
h¿Øam\Øn¬ IqSn. R߃ IfnIq´pImcmWv.
Rm≥ apdnbnte°v Xs∂ t]mbn. ho≠pw GIm¥X Fs∂
ameXnbpw tZhInbpw FØnbn´ps≠∂p ]d™t∏mƒ CfbΩbpsS t_mdSn∏n®p XpSßnbt∏mƒ tZhIn h∂p.
IÆn¬ Hcp Xnf°w I≠p. ]ns∂ A\nX Fs‚ s]߃,
t]mbt]mse Xs∂ Xncn®p h∂n´p≠v. ssIbn¬ Hcp sIm®ps≠∂ tZhIn : F¥mSm \o h∂Xv ?
hyXymkw. Aßs\ Rm≥ F√mcpsSbpw icoc߃ IÆpsIm≠p
AfshSpØp Rm≥ ho´nte°p bm{X sNbvXpsIm≠ncp∂p. CS°v Rm≥ : H∂pan√ C∂v hcptam F∂dnbm≥ th≠n h∂XmWv.
Xriq¿ ASpØv sh®v Hcp tlm´en¬ \n∂v R߃ DuWv Ign®p.
Aßs\ kabw aq∂ctbmSv ASpØv R߃ ho´nte°v FØn. tZhIn : AhnsS hnZy D≠v. hnjvWphns\ t]mseb√ s]Æv cm{Xn
CSbv°nSbv°v Fgpt\¬°p∂XmWv. shdpsX t{]iv\amtI≠.
F√mcpw ho´nte°v Ibdn A\nX AΩsb sI´n]nSn®v Rm≥ ]‰psa¶n¬ Ft∏msg¶nepw hcmw. Rm≥ t]ms´ C\n \n∂m¬
Ic™psIm≠v kt¥mjw ]pdØpImWn®p. DΩdØncp∂p sicnbmhn√.
F√mhcpw hntij߃ ]¶psh®p. Cfb—≥ A∏pdØp≈ kz¥w
ho´nte°v t]mIm≥ Hcpßn. A—≥ km[\߃ F√mw AhnsS tZhIn sNdnbΩ thKw Xs∂ AhnSp∂v t]mbn. Rm≥ ho≠pw
sIm≠ph®p Ftßm´v t]mcm≥ \n¿t±in®p. Cfb—\pw AXn¬ sicn H‰°mbn. Xmsgt∏mbn ameXn sNdnbΩsb hnfn®p sImSp∂tem.
]d™p. A\nX Xmsgsbmcp apdnbn¬ ÿm\apd∏n®p. Aßs\ C∂v {^jmbn Xs∂ ]Wnbmw Ahsf. Rm≥ ]Xnsb sÃ]v Cdßn
Hcphn[w BfpIƒ F√mw FØnt®¿∂p. XmsgsbØn. Ccp´n¬ X∏n XS™p \S∂p. t]mIp∂ hgnbn¬
A\nXbpsS apdnbn¬ H∂v FØnt\m°n. Ahƒ InS∂ncp∂p Xmsg
koX sNdnbΩ \msfIgn™p Ibdpsa∂mWv hnhcw Btcm InS°p∂p≠v Ccp´n¬ H∂pw hy‡a√. Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS
\¬Inbn´p≈Xv. \fn\n sNdnbtΩsS hnhcw H∂pan√. `¿Ømhns‚ apdnbnte°v Ibdn. AhnsS sNdnbΩ amt{X D≠mbncp∂p≈p
eohn\v A\pkcn®ncn°pw Imcy߃. Aßs\ B Ip´nIsf H∂pw ImWm≥ C√.
sshIpt∂cØn¬ Nmb IpSn®v Rm≥ H∂v ]dºnte°ndßn.
Ft∂msSm∏w hmept]mse ameXn sNdnbΩbpw h∂p. R߃ As∏m Ip´nIfmhWw AhnsS A\nXbpsS apdnbn¬ InS°p∂Xv.
]dºn¬ F√mw \S∂p ]ns∂ t\sc Ipf°Shnte°p t]mbn. Rm≥ apdnbpsS hmXn¬ D≈n¬ \n∂v ]q´n sNdnbΩbpsS ASpØv
AhnsS Ipf∏Snbn¬ Ccp∂psIm≠v ]ns∂bpw Fs¥ms°tbm sN∂v ]Xnsb I´nen¬ Ccp∂Xpw sNdnbΩ DW¿∂p Rm≥
kwkmcn®p. AXn\nSbn¬ Rm≥ tZhIn sNdnbΩbpsS Imcy߃ sNdnbΩbpsS hmbs]mØn]nSn®p. F∂n´v- sNhnbn¬ Rm≥
apgph≥ Rm≥ ameXntbmSp ]d™p. AhtfmSv- - Cu Imcy߃ ]d™p.
BtcmSpw ]dbcpsX∂v ]d™v kXyw sNøn∏n®p. Rm≥ F√mw
AhtfmSv- - Xpd∂v ]d™Xn¬ Ahƒ°v kt¥mjhpw Ft∂mSp≈ Rm≥ : H®sh°t√, CXv Rm\m APn.
C„w IqSpIbpw sNbv X p. F∂m¬ CfbΩbpw tZhInbpw
XΩnep≈ _‘w Rm≥ Ahfn¬ \n∂v ad®psh®p. F∂n´v Rm≥ hmbn¬ \n∂pw ImsbSpØp B Np≠pIfn¬ Aa¿Øn
Npw_n®p. Xmsg apdnbn¬ Ccp∂v ]cn]mSn sNøm≥
R߃ AhnsSbncp∂p kwkmcn°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ Ip´namfp h∂p t]Snbp≈XpsIm≠mIWw sNdnbΩ Fs‚ s\©n¬
Ipfn°m≥. C∂v Rm≥ Ahsf I≠tXbn√. Ahsf Ipfn°m≥ X≈nsbXn¿°p∂p≠v. Cu FXn¿s∏ms° am‰m≥ Fs‚ Iøn¬
hn´p R߃ AhnsS \n∂v ho´nte°v \S∂p. t\cw hgnbp≠v tamtf F∂v a\ n¬ ]d™v . Rm\m apeIfn¬
k‘ybmbncn°p∂p. ho´n¬ IbdnbXpw A\nX AhnsS ssItbmSn®p AhfpsS apeIƒ apgph≥ Rm≥ Aa¿Øn ]ngn™p.
F√mh¿°pw Kƒ^n¬ \n∂v sImSp∂ km[\߃ ]¶p sNdnbΩ Fs∂ BkzZn®p XpSßnbXns‚ `mKambn. Fs‚
sh°pIbmbncp∂p. F\n°pw In´n HmWt°mSnbpw ]ns∂ thsd Xebn¬ ssIsh®p apSnbngIfn¬ ssIhncepIƒ
Hcp I\ap≈ s]mXnbpw. Rm≥ apdnbn¬ t]mbn Xpd∂v t\m°nbXpw HmSn®psIm≠ncp∂p. Rm≥ sNdnbtΩsS ªukv Ducm≥ Ccp´n¬
Hcp Ip∏nbmWv Afnbs‚ hI. Rm≥ AsXSpØp Aeamcbn¬ ssIsIm≠p tZlØv X∏nbt∏mfmWv a\knembXv. sNdnbΩ C∂v
sh®p. Cs∏m c≠p Ip∏nbmbn. ss\‰n BWv- - C´n´p≈Xv.
AØmgØn\p Cfb—\pw IpSpw_hpw h∂p. Ahcpw Ipsd Rm\hfpsS Np≠n¬ \n∂pw ]nSnhnSphn®psIm≠p IgpØn¬ F√mw
s]mXnIfpambmWv h∂Xv. F√mh¿°pw s]mXnIƒ sImSpØ apØwsIm≠v aqSn. Ahƒ Fs∂ AhfpsS s\©nte°v
Iq´Øn¬ F\n°pw In´n. Rm\pw anYp\pw ]gb IYIfpw Ipsd Aa¿ØnsIm≠ncp∂p. Fs‚ ssIIƒ Ct∏mfpw apeIƒ
Imcyßfpw Hs° kwkmcn®p. F\n°v ]s£ H∂nepw {i≤ DgpXpadn°pIbmWv. s\‰nbn¬ sNdnbΩbpsS icocØn\v IqSpX¬
sImSp°m≥ ]‰nbn√. ImcWsam∂pa√, Ign™ c≠p Znhkambn BKmc`wKnbpw icochSnhpw h∂Xpt]msebp≠v. Rm≥ Xmtg°v- -
IpÆ°v \√ ]Wnbmbncp∂p. F∂m¬ C∂sØ Xnc°v ImcWw h∂v sNdnbΩbpsS hbdn¬ ss\‰n°v apIfneqsS
H∂pw \S∂n√. C\n hcm\ncn°p∂ Zn\߃ CXnepw XgpInsIm≠ncp∂p. Ccp´n¬ X∏n XS™p Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS
Xnct°dnbXp. ]WnIƒ F√mw apSßptam F∂ sS≥j≥ thsd. ss\‰n Imen¬ \n∂pw s]m°nsbSpØp Hcp \nanjwsIm≠v Rm≥
IgpØneqsS Ducn hens®dn™p. apeIƒ ssIsh®t∏mfmWv AXv
Cfb—\pw IpSpw_hpw F√mhcpw IqSn A∂v AØmgw Ign®p. \Kv\ambncp∂p F∂dn™Xv. Ct∏mƒ sNdnbΩbpsS icocØn¬
AØmgw Ign®v Ahsc√mw Cdßm≥ XpSßnbt∏mƒ. A—\pw Hcp jUn am{Xta D≈p. sNdnbΩ Fs‚ Xe AhcpsS
AΩbpw Hcp]mSp \n¿_‘n®p ChnsS \n¬°m≥. ]s£ Ah¿ apeIfnte°v Aa¿Øn. Ah¿°v sicn°v kpJn°p∂p≠v F∂v
Cs∂mcp Znhkw AhnsS ho´n¬ \n∂n´v \msf apX¬ Ctßm´v F\n°v a\knembn.
Xmakw am‰mw F∂v ]d™p. Hcp IW°n\v AXmWv- \√Xv
hensbmcp hoSv AhnsS Ds≠t∂ D≈p AXn\IØp s]cpamdm≥ Rm≥ sNdnbΩbpsS apeIƒ ªukn\v apIfneqsS
D≈ km[\ßtfm at‰m C√. ]nSn®n´ps≠¶nepw. CXv hsc \Kv\ambn I≠n´n√.
AXpt∏mseXs∂ ]qdpw ssIsIm≠p sXm´n´ps≠¶nepw CXphsc
F¥mbmepw Ah¿t]mbXn\p tijw Rm≥ apIfntem´p t]mbn. Rm≥ AXv I≠n´n√. CXphsc ImWmØ ameXnbpsS B Aaqey
Cs∂mcp Ifn In´mØXn¬ F\n°v \√ \ncmibp≠mbncp∂p. \n[nIƒ ImWm≥ F\n°pw £abn√mXmbn. Rm≥ I´nen¬ \n∂pw
ASpØapdnbn¬ tZhInbp≠v, Ahsf Ipd®v Ign™v sIm≠phcmw. FWo‰v- - sse‰v CSm≥ Ccp´n¬ X∏n. Rm≥ sse‰v C´p Xncn™p
Rm≥ AhtfmSv- - hcm≥ ]dbm≥ th≠n dqan¬ sN∂v ap´n hnfn®p. t\m°nbXpw Rm≥ sR´n. Cu \nanjw `qan ]nf¿∂p Rm≥
Fs∂ A¤pXs∏SpØnsIm≠v hmXn¬ Xpd∂Xv hnZy BWv-. AXnte°p thsW¶n¬ F∂min®p. I´nen¬ ameXn°v- - ]Icw Rm≥
kmZmcW Ahƒ AizXnbpsS IqsSbmWv InS°p∂Xv. I≠Xv Fs‚ tN®n A\nXsb BWv-.- hiyamb ImawIØp∂
Cs∂¥p]‰n... IÆpItfmsS Fs∂ CcpIøpw \o´n hnfn°p∂ A\nX. AsX
Ahƒ Rm≥ sImSpØ kpJØn\p ASnas∏´ncn°p∂p.
Rm≥ : AΩsb¥ntbSn ?
]s£ Fs‚ s\©n¬ s]cpºdsIm´n. Ahƒ°v kwibw
hnZy : AΩ _mXvdqanem. Fs¥ ? tXm∂mXncn°m≥ Rm≥ AhfpsS ASptØ°v sN∂p. A√msX
AhtfmSv-- ]dbm≥ ]‰ptam Rm≥ sNdnbΩsb ]qim≥
Rm≥ : H∂pan√. hnjvWpthm ? h∂XmsW∂v. Rm≥ I´nen¬ Ccp∂p. Ahƒ Fs∂
CdpIn∏pW¿∂psIm≠p Fs‚ IgpØn¬ F√mw DΩsh°p∂p≠v.
hnZy : Ah≥ Xmsg ameXn heyΩbpsS apdnbn¬ D≠v. \bs\sS Fs‚ ssIIƒ Xf¿∂ t]mse Rm≥ AhnsS
IqsS. F¥n\m tN´m ? A¥whn´ncp∂pt]mbn. Ahƒ IcpXnbncn°p∂Xv Rm≥ Ahfn¬
Bi Xo¿°m≥ h∂XmsW∂v. F∂m¬ F\n°v-- Bfv
Rm≥ adp]Snsbm∂pw In´msX he™p. \ns‚ AΩsb ]qim≥ amdnt]mbXmsW∂p AhtfmSv- -
h∂XmSn F∂v ]dbm≥ ]‰ptam. Rm≥ hnjbw am‰m≥ s{ian®p.
]dbm\pw ]d™v a\knem°m\pw ]‰n√. AhfpsS
Rm≥ : \o ChnsSbmtWm InS°ps∂ ? \nßfv°v aq∂pt]¿°v icocamsW¶n¬ Fs∂ kzoIcn°m≥ Hcpßn Ign™p.
InS°m≥ ÿeapt≠m I´nen¬ ? thWsa¶n¬ hnjvWp Fs‚
apdnbn¬ InSt∂ms´. Rm≥ Ign™ Ipsd Znhkßfmbn sNbvXp hcp∂ ]m]߃°p≈
^eamIpw Rm\o\nanjw A\p`hn°p∂Xv. Fs‚ kz¥w s]ßsf
hnZy : Rm\pw hnjv W phpw BWv- I´nen¬ InS°mdv . AΩ Rm≥ A\p`hn°pI. F¥psIm≠v A\nX Ft∂mSv Cßs\
XmsgInS°pw. Ah≥ C\n C∂v Xmsg ameXn heytΩsS apdnbn¬ klIcn°p∂p. Ahƒ BZyw FXn¿Øt∏mƒ F√mw
InSt∂mfpw. hmbXpd°m≥ Rm≥ kΩXn®n√ kpJØns‚ elcnbn¬ F√mw
ad∂XmtWm. AhfpsS Hcp BenwK\Øn\nSbn¬ Fs‚ \qdp
Rm≥ : sicn Rm≥ AsXm∂v At\jn®p t]mImw F∂v IcpXn tNmZy߃ Fs‚ a\ n¬ an∂n ad™p. Ahƒ Fs‚ IÆn¬

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t\m°nsIm≠v- - Fs‚ Np≠pIƒ ISn®phen®p. Rm\nt∏mgpw Rm≥ IpÆ hen®qcnbXpw Ahƒ B™p izmkw hen®p
icocamsI Xf¿∂p t]mbt]mse Ccn°pIbmWv. N{Iizmkw hen®p. Rm≥ ssIsIm≠p hmWaSn®p A\nXbpsS
apSnbn¬ ]nSn®v AhfpsS hmbnte°v \o´nhn´p. Fs‚ F√m
Rm\nt∏mƒ ]n≥hen™m¬ Ahƒ°v kwibap≠mIpw. AXv ]m¬Øp≈nIfpw AhfpsS hmbnepw Np≠nepw IrXyambn hoWp.
Nnet∏mƒ Rm\pw ameXnbpw XΩnep≈ _‘sØ ]pdØdnbn°pw.
ameXn°v- - sImSpØ hm°p F\n°v ]men°Ww. Ct∏mƒ F\n°v Ahsf Xp∏m≥ A\phZn°msX AXv apgph\pw Rm≥
Fs‚ kz¥w tN®nsb ]Wnbp∂Xn\v a\kns√¶nepw Ahsfs°m≠v IpSn∏n®p. F∂n´v- - Rm\hfpsS sskUn¬ InS∂p.
kmlNcy߃ Fs∂sIm≠v C∂v cm{Xn Ahsf ]WnsbSp∏n°pw. Ft¥m F\n°v Ahsf D]tbmKn®p aXnbmhmØ t]mse. Rm≥
Ahfnse NqSv Fs‚ icocØnte°v ]Scp∂p≠v . Ahƒ Xf¿∂p InS°p∂ Ahsf F∂nte°v- - ASp∏n®p. F∂n´v- - AhfpsS
Npw_\Øn¬ Xs∂ Fs‚ j¿´v- - Ducm≥ {ian°p∂p≠v. Ahsf apJØpw Np≠nepsa√mw Rm≥ DΩ sh®p. Ahsf Fs‚ amtdmSp
klmbn®psIm≠p Fs‚ ssIIƒ j¿´v- - Ducnam‰n. Ahsf Fs‚ tN¿Øv InS∂p.
s\©nte°v Rm≥ Xs∂ hen®a¿Øn. apeIƒ Fs‚ s\©n¬
InS∂p ]nS™p. A\nXsb Rm≥ s_Unte°p X≈nbn´p. F∂n´v- F\n°v AhtfmSv- - F¥v ]dbWw F∂dnbmsX Rm≥ Ipgßn. Ahƒ
- Fs‚ ap≠pw hen®p]dn®p If™v Rm≥ sjUv-U- nbnembn. At∏mfpw s\©n¬ IÆpaS®p InS°pIbmbncp∂p.
Rm\hfpsS tZlØpInS∂p AhfpsS apeIƒ c≠pw amdn amdn Rm≥ : tN®o..
IpSn®p. Rm\hfpsS icocØnse Htcm AWphpw DΩIƒ sIm≠v
aqSn. Rm\hfpsS hbdnte°v Acn®ndßn s]m°nfn\p Np‰pw Ifw A\nX : “vav..
hc®p. At∏mfmWv Rm≥ {i≤n®Xv AhfpsS hbdpw icochpw
F√mw F{X saen™mWv Ccn°p∂Xv. ]n∂sb¥mWv F\n°v Rm≥ : tN®nsb¥m Fs∂ XSbmXncp∂Xv ?
BZyta sNdnbΩbs√∂p a\knemIm™Xv . C\nbsXm∂pw
BtemNn®p Imcyan√. Rm≥ Aßs\Xs∂ A\nX : Adnbn√.
Xmtg°ndßp∂Xn\nSbn¬ AhfpsS jUnbpw hen®p Ducn
If™p. F∂n´v- - AhfpsS ap∂n¬ ap´pIpØnbncp∂p. Rm≥ : Ft∂mSv tZjyapt≠m ?
]Xnsb AhfpsS ImepIƒ Db¿Øn AhfpsS ]mZßfn¬ DΩ A\nX : C√
sh®p. AhfpsS an\pkap≈ Imen\Snbpw hncepIfnepw Aßs\
B ImepIfn¬ F√mbnSØpw Rm≥ DΩIƒsIm≠v aqSn. ]n∂oSv Rm≥ : Fs∂ C„amtbm ?
IW¶menepw Im¬ap´nepw XpSbnepw XpSbnSp°nepw DΩ sh®p.
A\nX IÆS®v CsX√mw BkzZn®p. ]ns∂ Rm\hfpsS ]qdn¬ A\nX : \o Fs‚ A\nb\t√ \ns∂ F\ns°∂pw C„amWv.
DΩsh®p. ssasc√mw hSn® \√ ASns]mfn ]qdp. inhs‚
Xr°¨t]mse t]mse sNdnsbmcp ]qdp. Rm\pΩ sh® \nanjw Rm≥ : AX√ Rm≥ sNbvXXv C„amtbm ?
A\nX H∂v ]nS™p.
A\nX : C„ambXpsIm≠t√ Rm≥ BkzZn®Xv.
Rm≥ \mhpsIm≠v H∂v \°n. Blv F∂v ]d™v Ahƒ
hn√pt]mse hf™p. Rm≥ c≠p ssIsIm≠pw ]qdp ]nf¿Øn \°n. Rm≥ : \Ωƒ sNbvXXv sX‰msW∂p tXm∂p∂pt≠m ?
A\nX InS∂p ]pf™psIm≠ncp∂p. Rm≥ Fs‚ \m°ns\
D≈nte°v Ib‰n \°n. Blv.. lmhp.. lmhv... F∂ H®Iƒ A\nX : \Ωƒ sNbv X Xv hey sX‰v Xs∂bmWv . Hcn°epw
i–wIqSnh∂p. Rm\hfpsS I¥ns\ Xnc™p ]nSn®p Fs‚ kw`hn°m≥ ]mSn√mØ sX‰v. \ns‚ D≈n¬ Cßs\mcp tamlw
X≈hnc¬sIm≠p Rm≥ Aa¿Øn XShns°m≠ncp∂p. Ahƒ°v Ds≠∂v Rm≥ Adn™n√. F\ns°mcn°epw Aßs\ \ns‚
kpJw In´p∂Xn\\pkcn®p AhfpsS H® IqSn°qSn h∂p. Rm≥ s]cpam‰Øn¬ tXm∂nbn´n√.
Ahƒ°v hcp∂Xn\p ap≥t] Fs‚ {]tbmKw \ndpØn. F∂n´v- -
AhfpsS ImepIƒ ]nSn®p aS°n Rm≥ AhfpsS \Sbn¬ Ccp∂p AsX F\n°v Aßs\ Hcp tamlhpw D≠mbncp∂n√.
F∂n´v- - Fs‚IpÆ AhfpsS ]qdn¬ ap´n®p. A_≤Øn¬ s]ßsf ]WnsbSpØ Hcp ]mhamWv Rm≥. AXv
AhtfmSv- - ]dbWsa∂p≠mbncp∂p ]s£ Hcp \pW°p apIfn¬
Rm≥ AhfpsS IÆn¬ t\m°n Ahsfs‚bpw. Rm≥ ]Xnsb \qdp \pW ]dtb≠n hcpw.
X≈n IpÆ AIØp Ib‰nbXpw AhfpsS IÆpIƒ AS™p.
Rm≥ apgph\mbpw Fs‚ IpÆ AIØp Ib‰n. F∂n´v- - AhfpsS Rm≥ : \o Fßs\ Cu apdnbn¬ FØn ?
AhfpsS ImXn¬ tNmZn®p.
A\nX : B apdnbnse s_Un\p `b¶c Dd∏p. Fs‚ ]pdw
Rm≥ : ASn°s´Sn tN®n... thZ\n°p∂XpsIm≠p ameXn sNdnbΩbm ChnsS InSt∂mfm≥
]ds™.
A\nX : \o ASn°v tams\...
Rm≥ : \ns‚ tamt\m ?
Rm≥ {`m¥p]nSn®t]mse AhfpsS apeIƒ ]ngn™psIm≠p
DucnbSn®p sIm≠ncp∂p. Ahƒ Xes_Unen´Sn®psIm≠p A\nX : Ah≥ AtΩsS ASpØv InS∂p.
]pf™p. Ahƒ°v hcm\mIp∂ \nanjw Rm≥ \ndpØpw. ho≠pw
Ahsf aqUm°nsImSp∂p hcm\mIp∂ \nanjw IpÆbqcn Ahsf Rm≥ : F\n°nt∏mgpw H∂pw hnizkn°m≥ Ignbp∂n√.
{]tIm]n°pw. H∂v c≠p {]mhiyw Aßs\ sNbvXt∏mƒ ISn
kln°m≥ IgnbmsX Ahƒ ssIsbSpØp ]qdnte°v sh®p. AXv A\nX : F¥v ?
I≠Xpw Rm\hsf XS™p AhfpsS ssIIƒ Xe°ncphihpw
Aa¿Øn∏nSn®p. Ahƒ ]nS™psIm≠p sI©n∏d™p. Rm≥ : \Ωƒ c≠pt]cpw XΩn¬ ChnsS \S∂ kw`hw.
A\nX : Fs∂bn\nbpw ]co£n°t√S tams\. F\ns°m∂v A\nX : F¥m tams\ \n\°nt∏m Ft∂mSv Fs¥¶nepw shdp∏v- -
hcpØn XmSm Ip´m... tXm∂p\pt≠m? Rm≥ \ns∂ XSbmXncp∂Xn¬...
Rm≥ IpÆ AhfpsS ]qdnte°v ho≠pw Ib‰nbSn®p. Fs‚ Rm≥ : C√ tN®o. shdp°s∏tS≠h≥ Rm\t√.. Rm\t√ F√m
]camh[n thKØn¬ Rm\Sn®p. A\nX s_Un¬ InS∂p sX‰pw sNbvXXv.
]pf™psIm≠p Fs¥ms°tbm ]d™p. Ahƒ°v hc\mbXpw
Ahsfs∂ Ahfnte°v- - Aa¿Øm≥ {ian®p. A[nIwsshImsX A\nX : A√ \Ωƒ c≠p Xpeyamb ]¶p≠v.
Xs∂ Ahƒ°v h∂p. h∂Xpw AhfpsS AcsI´p b{¥w IWs°
hnd®psIm≠ncp∂p. Rm≥ hcmØXn\m¬ Rm≥ AhfpsS ]qdn¬ Rm≥ : \ns‚ IpSpw_PohnXw kt¥mjIcat√ ? F\ns°t¥m
]ns∂bpw ASn®psIm≠ncp∂p. XpS¿®bmbp≈ Fs‚ ASnbn¬ A√mØt]mse tXm∂n.
Ahƒ°v cXnaq¿—bn¬ ka\ne sX‰n. Ahƒ _eambn ]qdp
IpÆbn¬ \n∂v DucnsbSpØp. At∏mgmWv Ahƒ°v kzt_m[w A\nX : \n\°v tXm∂nbXm. F√m A¿∞Ønepw
Xncn®pIn´nbXv . Ahƒ \∂mbn kpJn®p F∂Xv AhfpsS kt¥mjhXnbmWv... F√m A¿∞Ønepw...
IÆn¬\ns∂mgpIp∂ IÆp\o¿ km£n]d™p.
Rm≥ : AXpaXn. F∂m Rm≥ t]ms´...
Rm≥ t\sc AhfpsS s\©n¬ t]mbncp∂p. Ahƒ ssIsIm≠p
Fs‚ Ip´s\ Xmtemen®p. Rm\hfpsS ]pdwXebn¬ A\nX : \n¬°S.
c≠pssIsIm≠pw ]nSn®v AhfpsS Xesb Fs‚ IpÆbnte°v
ASp∏n®p. Ahƒ hmbXpd∂Xpw Rm≥ hmbnte°v IpÆ Rm≥ : Rm≥ C\nbpw \n∂m¬ \n\°v £oWamIpw.
sh®psImSpØp. Fs‚ IpÆbpsS ]mXnsb AhfpsS hmbn¬
sIm≈p∂p≈q. Ahƒ Aßs\ Xs∂ IpÆsb \∂mbn A\nX : Bbnt°ms´... £oWn°m≥ Rm≥ XømdmWv.
Duºns°m≠ncp∂p. Rm≥ Fs‚ ssIbnep≈ AhfpsS Xebn¬
_ewsImSpØpsIm≠p Ahsfs°m≠v BgØn¬ Duºn∏n®p. RßfpsS kz¿§Ønse I´pdpºmbn ameXn h∂p. AhfhnsS
InS∂v Ipsd kwkmcn®p. dmTmb Fs‚ IpÆ ]Øn XmgvØn. Ipsd
Rm≥ Htcm XhW AhfpsS Xesb IpÆbnte°v Aa¿Øptºmgpw t\cw AhnsS kwkmcn®ncp∂v Rm≥ ]pX∏n\p≈neqsS ap≠v
Ahƒ°v izmkwIn´msX IÆpIƒ Xpdn°p∂Xp Fs‚ Bthiw sicnbm°n AhnsS \n∂v Cdßn. ameXn sNdnbΩbpw Fs‚ IqsS
Iq´n. Ahkm\w Npa®psIm≠pw izmkw D≈nte°v \o´nhen®pw ]pdtØ°ndßn. Rm≥ DΩdØpt]mbncp∂p AhnsS Bcpan√.
I„s]´psIm≠p Ahƒ IpÆ apgph≥ hmbnem°n. AhfpsS Rm≥ C∂se Bfpamdn A\nXsb ]qinb Imcy߃ F√mw
]√pIƒ IpÆbpsS ISbn¬ ap´n\n∂p. IpÆbpsS A‰w CSpßnb sNdnbΩtbmSp ]d™p. sNdnbΩ AXptI´p A¥whn´p.
sXm≠Ipgbn¬ . AhnSpsØ NqtS‰p IpÆ icvZn°m\v Xømdmbn.

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ameXn : F¥mSm \o ]dbpt∂ ? \ns‚ tN®nsb... F‚oizcm... Rm\hfpsS ]qdn¬ XtemSnsIm≠p Ahsf kpJØnte°p
\bn®psIm≠v tNmZn®p.
Rm≥ : Rm≥ ]d™nt√ sNdnbΩbmsW∂p IcpXnb Rm≥
sN∂Xv. Ccp´n¬ F\n°v a\knembn√ BcmsW∂p. ]s£ Ahƒ Rm≥ : πokv tN®n. H∂v Ib‰nt°ms´. Hcp {]iv\hpw C√msX
F\n°v InS∂p X∂p. ]ns∂ sse‰v C´t∏mƒ BWv- - a\knembXv. Rm≥ t\m°ns°m≈mw.
\Ωƒ XΩnep≈ _‘w ]pdØdnbmXncn°m≥. ]ns∂ Rm≥ H∂pw
t\m°nbn√. A\nX : C√ ]‰n√. Rm≥ CXphsc AhnsSsbm∂pw sXmSo®n´n√.
ameXn : Ahƒ°v t{]iv\sam∂pan√t√m ? Rm≥ : s]m∂p tN®nbt√. H∂v ss{S sNømw ]‰ns√¶n¬ \ndpØmw.
πokv kΩXn°p tN®n.
Rm≥ : C√. Ahƒ lm∏nbmWv. Cs∏m sNdnbΩ hcptºmƒ
Ahsfs‚ IpÆ ]nSn°pIbmbncp∂p. A\nX : s]m∂ptams\ F\n°v t]SnbmSm.
ameXn : Cu ]´m]I¬ ho´n¬... F¥v ss[cyØnem \o... Rm≥ tN®nbpsS apJw c≠p ssIbnepsaSpØp IÆn¬ t\m°n
]d™p.
Rm≥ : C∂v F\n°v Bsc¶nepw H∂v In´msX hnjan®ncn°pIbm..
tZhIn sNdnbΩ cm{Xn ImWmw F∂v ]d™p. A\nX dqan¬ BWv- Rm≥ : Rm\nt√ IqsS H∂pw t]Sn°≠. tN®nsbm∂p \n∂v
-. IpÆ H∂v i¿≤n°msX a\ n¬ Hcp hnßev. AXm Rm≥ Cu X∂m¬ aXn _m°n Rm≥ t\m°ns°m≈mw.
ho´n¬ Atßm´pw Ctßm´pw \St∂m≠ncn°ps∂.
Rm≥ Fgpt\‰p FÆ Ip∏nsbSpØp tN®nsS Iønsemgn®p F∂n´v-
ameXn : \n\°nt∏m F¥m tht≠ ?. - Fs‚ IpÆbn¬ tX®p]nSn∏n°m≥ ]d™p. tN®n \∂mbn Xs∂
Fs‚ IpÆbn¬ FÆ tX®p hSnbm°n. F∂n´v- - Rm≥ tN®nsb
Rm≥ : Bsc¶nepw H∂v Ifn°Ww. tUmKnbn¬ \ndpØn B N¥nbnepw IqXnbnepw FÆ tX®p. Rm≥
a\x]q¿hw hncepIƒ C´p eqkv Bt°≠ F∂v IcpXn. Nnet∏mƒ
ameXn : \n\°v Bscbm tht≠
As∏m h√ _p±nap´pw tXm∂nbm¬ tN®n As∏m \ndpØm≥ ]dbpw.
Rm≥ : Bsc thWsa¶nepw Rm≥ ]Xnsb Fs‚ IpÆsb IqXnbnte°p ASp∏n®p. Rm≥
tN®nbpsS Acs°´n¬ ]nSn®v IpÆ IqXnbnte°p X≈n.
ameXn : F∂m Fs∂ Ifnt®m ? tN®n t]Sn®v IÆps]mØn \n∂p. Ibdp∂n√. Rm≥ IpÆbpsS
A‰Øp Ipd®v FÆsbmgn®p IpÆ ssIbn¬ ]nSn®v sas√ X≈n
Rm≥ : Fs‚ ameXnsIm®p th≠. F\n°v A\nXsb aXn. Ib‰n. IqXn Xpf ]Xnsb Xpd∂v Ibdns°m≠ncp∂t∏mƒ. tN®n
]n≥hmßn.
ameXn : \osb¥mSm Ft∏mgpw Fs∂ Hgnhm°ps∂.
A\nX: aXnbS ]‰p∂n√. `b¶c thZ\.
Rm≥ : Hgnhm°p∂X√, kvt\lw sIm≠t√.
Rm≥ : tN®n Hcp 5 an\p´p s£an°p. BZysØ Hcp Ib‰w amt{X
ameXn : kvt\lw. F\n°v Xosc `mKyan√. As√¶n¬ C∂se _p[nap´p≈p ]ns∂ \√ kpJambncn°pw.
F\n°v \ns∂ In´ntbs\.
tN®n a\kn√ a\tkmsS ho≠pw \mepImen¬ \n∂p. Rm≥ ho≠pw
Rm≥ : AsXms° In´pw. Cs∏m A\nXsb Ifn°m≥ Hcp hgn ]d. Fs‚ ]cn{iaw XpS¿∂p. C{∏mhiyw Rm≥ Fs‚ IpÆbpsS Xe∏v
IqXnbn¬ Ib‰n. thZ\sIm≠p tN®n IcbpIbmbncp∂p.
ameXn : \o Ahtfw sIm≠v IpfØntem´p sN√v. Bcpw hcmsX
Rm≥ t\m°ns°m≈mw. AhfpsS tam\v \ns‚ AtΩsS apdnbnem. Rm≥ : tN®n Icbt√. CXnt∏m Xocpw.
Fs¥¶nepw t{]iv\aps≠¶n¬ Ahs\ Rm≥ t\m°ns°m≈mw.
A\nX : F\n°v \∂mbn thZ\n°p∂p≠v tams\.
Rm≥ : Dd∏msW ??. tN®n Ic™p sIm≠v hn°n hn°n ]d™p.
ameXn : \o ss[cyambn sN√v. Rm≥ : B thZ\sbms° Cs∏m kpJamIpw.
Rm≥ t\sc A\nXbpsS apdnbnte°v sN∂v. Rm≥ IpÆ IqXnbn¬ \n∂p DucnsbSpØp F∂n´v- - IqXnbn¬
D≈nte°v FÆtX®p ]nSn∏n®p. IpÆbn¬ Ipd®pIqSn FÆ tX®p
Rm≥ : FSn hm. Rm≥ H∂pIqSn Ib‰n. Rm≥ A\nXsb ap´n¬ Fgpt∂¬∏n®p
\ndpØn Ft∂mSv tN¿∂p ]pdwXncn™p \n¬°p∂ AhfpsS
A\nX : Ftßm´m ? apeIƒ FÆ \\™ ssIsIm≠p XtemSn ]nSn®p. Fs‚ ssIIƒ
AhfpsS s\©neqsS HmSn \S∂p. AhfpsS s\©nemsI FÆabw
Rm≥ : \Ωp°v IpfØns‚ AhntS°p t]mImw. ]S¿∂p. ssIIƒ IgpØneqsS XtemSn apJsØ√mw Ft¥m ]cXn.
Ahkm\w Rm≥ AhfpsS hmb Fs‚ ssIsIm≠p s]mØn]nSn®p.
A\nX : Rm\n√. AhnsS Bsc¶nepw hcpw. F∂n´v- - Rms\s‚ IpÆsb AhfpsS IqXnbnte°p i‡nbn¬
X≈n tI‰m≥ t\m°n. AhfpsS hmbn¬ \n∂p Hcp \nehnfn h∂p.
Rm≥ : AhnsSm∂pw Bcpw hcn√. \o Fs‚ IqsS h∂m¬ aXn. hmb s]mØn]nSn®Xn\m¬ AXv \n¿hocyambn. Ahƒ ap´n¬
Cg™p apt∂m´p t]mIm≥ Hcp {iaw \SØn. Rm≥ AhfpsS
Ahƒ t]SnsIm≠p Fs∂ t\m°nsbm∂p InWpßn. Rm≥ Acbn¬ Hcp ssIsIm≠p ]nSn®p Fs‚ Acbnte°p ASp∏n®p.
AhfpsS ssI]nSn®v hen®psIm≠p Ahsf Fs‚ IqsS \SØn®p.
R߃ ASp°f hgn ]pdIneqsS sN∂p. t]mIp∂ hgn°v Rm≥ Aev ] w thZ\ kln°msX IqXnbn¬ BZyambn tI‰p∂Xp
Ipfn°ptºmƒ tX°mdp≈ sNdnb Ip∏n FÆbpw FSpØp. R߃ \S°p∂ Imcya√. AXpsIm≠mWv Aev ] w {Iqcamb Cu
]dºneqsS Cdßn Ipf°cbnte°p t]mbn. R߃ Ipf∏pcbpsS {]h¿Øn°p Rm≥ Xp\n™Xv. Ahƒ ho≠pw Aedns°m≠v
hmXn¬ Xpd∂v AIØp IS∂p. AIØp IbdnbXpw Rm≥ ]nS™p ]s£ Fs‚ ssIIƒ F√mw \n¿hocyam°n. Rm≥ ]√v
A\nXsb sI´n]nSn®p hcn™papdp°n. R߃ ]ckv ] cw ISn®a¿ØnsIm≠p AhfpsS IqXnbnte°p IqSpX¬ i‡nbn¬
Npw_n®p. Rm≥ H´pw ImØv \n¬°msX AhfpsS amI-vkn hen®qcn X≈nsIm≠ncp∂p. D≈nsemgn® FÆbpsS hgphgp°¬ sIm≠v
FSpØp. ]ndsI AhfpsS ]mhmSbpw {_mbpw jUnbpw Ducn B CdpInb Ip≠nbpsS `nØnIƒ hnIkn∏n®psIm≠p IpÆ
hmßn. Rm\pw \Kv\\mbn. Rm≥ AhnsS \neØp Ipd®v t]∏¿ Ip≠nbnte°p ]Sn ]Snbmbn Ibdn. thZ\sIm≠p Xs∂ Ahƒ
hncn®p Ahsf AXn¬ InSØn. F∂n´v- - AhfpsS apIfn¬ InS∂p Aedn hnfn°p\p≠v. AhtfmSv- - Hcp Zm£Wyhpw ImWn°msX Fs‚
Rm\hfpsS apeIƒ \∂mbn s]cpamdn. IpÆ Ahfnte°v- - apgph\mbn IShsc Cd°n. Ahƒ s]m´n s]m´n
Icbp∂p≠v. AhfpsS IÆp\o¿ Fs‚ ssIIfneqsS
Ahƒ IÆS®psIm≠p AsX√mw BkzZn®p. Rm≥ ]Xnsb Hen°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Ipd®v t\cw Rm≥ \mb tem°n´p
AhfpsS ]q‰nte°ndßn AhnsS√mw \°m≥ XpSßn. ]qdp \∂mbn \n¬°p∂ t]mse \n∂p. F∂n´v- - Rm≥ tN®nbpsS sNhnbn¬
BgØn¬ \mhn´p Rm≥ \°n. ]qdp \°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ BWv ]d™p.
AhfpsS IqXns]m´v Fs‚ {i≤bn¬ s]´Xv. tZhInbpsS t]mse
hncn™ IqXnb√ CdpIn]nSn® IqXnbmWv. F¥mbmepw AhtfmSv- Rm≥ : tN®o Rm≥ ]nSnhnSm≥ t]mhpIbmWv. tN®n H®shNv
- tNmZn®p t\m°mw. BsfIq´t√.
Rm≥ : Un tN®n. Rm≥ Ib‰s´... Rm≥ sas√ ]nSnhn´p. IpÆ ]Xnsb Ip≠nbn¬ \n∂pw DucnbXpw.
tN®n Xmsg \netØ°v Xf¿∂p hoWp. N¥n tN®n
A\nX : Blv \o tI‰Sm Ip´m... thZ\sIm≠mhWw Db¿Øn ]nSn®ncp∂p. tN®n \neØpInS∂p
Ic™p.
Rm≥ : \ns‚ ]q‰n¬ A√. Ip≠nbnem...
Rm≥ : tN®n Icbt√.
A\nX H∂v sR´n. Ahƒ Hcn°epw AXv {]Xo£n®n√. Ahƒ
Fgpt\¬°m≥ t\m°n. A\nX : t]mSm \msb...
A\nX : C√ AsXm∂pw ]‰n√. \n\°v ]qdneSn°m≥ ]‰psa¶n¬ Rm≥ : F¥m tN®n. Rm≥ Ipd®v thZ\ FSp°m≥ th≠nbt√
sNbvtXm Cs√¶n¬ Rm≥ t]mhm. Cßs\ sNbv t X. H∂v {]khn® tN®n°v CsXms° Hcp

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sIm≠v Fs∂ ]pdØv Imh¬ \ndpØnbXmsW∂p. F∂n´v- - \o
thZ\bmtWm. hkv{Xw amdn AºeØn¬ s]mbvt°m.
A\nX : CXv AXnt\°mƒ thZ\bp≠mbncp∂p. tN®n Fgpt\‰p. ]mhw \S°m≥ sNdnb Hcp _p±nap´p≠v F∂mepw
Ahƒ AUv P Ãv sNbv t Xmfpw. Rm≥ Fs‚ s{Us √mw
Rm≥ : BZyw Ibdptºmƒ Aßs\bmWv. C\n \√ kpJamhpw. FSpØpSpØp. F∂n´v- Ahƒ°v amdn¬ Np‰m≥ Hcp ap≠pw
tXm¿Øpw tkm∏pw FSpØp sImSpØp. Rm≥ Ahƒ
A\nX : C\n th≠. C{X aXn. Ipfn°p∂Xpw t\m°n AhnsSbncp∂p. Ahƒ ]Snbn¬ Ibdn
tkms∏√mw tX®p H∂v IqSn apßn \nh¿∂p.
Rm≥ : Atøm tN®n Rm≥ XpSßnbn´p≈p. apgph≥ Xocs´ F∂n´v-
- t]mhmw. AhfpsS Ipfnbpw \\™ icochpw I≠t∏mƒ a\ v H∂pIqSn
Ahsf ]qim≥ Ibdps]m´n°mbncp∂p. Ahƒ ]Snbnte°p Ibdn
tN®n AhnSp∂v c£s]Sm≥ Fgpt\¬°m≥ t\m°n. Rm≥ tXm¿Øn ]gb s{Us √mw FSpØn´p. F∂n´v- - R߃ ho´nte°v
tN®nsb ]nSn®p ae¿Øn°nSØn. F∂n´v-- Imepc≠pw \S∂p. AΩ tNmZn®t∏mƒ Rm≥ ]d™Xpt]mse Ahƒ ]d™p.
Db¿Øn∏nSn®p \Ss]mfn®p InSØn. tN®n Imen´nf°n Ipsd A\nX AItØ°v t]mbn. Rm≥ Nmb IpSn°m≥ h∂ncp∂t∏mƒ
c£s]Sm≥ {ian®p. Rm≥ Hcp ssIsIm≠p Imep c≠p Fs‚ ameXn sNdnbΩ Np°v Im∏n sImSp∂p X∂p.
s\t©mSp tN¿Øv apdpIn ]nSn®p. F∂n´v- - Ipd®pIqSn FÆ FSpØp
IqXnbn¬ Hgn®p. F∂n´v- - Htcm Iøn¬ Htcm Imep]nSn®p ]qdp ameXn : C\n CXns‚ t]cn¬ XethZ\ hcpØ≠.
IqXnbpw \∂mbn hnIkn∏n®p. tN®nbpsS ]pdw am{Xta Cs∏m
\neØp ap´nbn´p≈p. _m°nsb√mw tatem´v Db¿Øn Rm≥ : \osbs‚ \ngembn D≈t∏mƒ Rms\m∂ns\bpw
]nSn®ncn°phm. tN®n th≠ F∂v ]d™p sI©nt\m°p\p≠v. t]Sn°p∂n√.
Rm≥ IpÆ IqXnbn¬ ap´n®p. tN®n IÆS®v ]√pISn®p
t]Sn®psIm≠p IpÆsb kzoIcn°m≥ Xømdmbn. C{∏mhiyw Ahƒ Nncn®psIm≠v AItØ°v t]mbn. Rm≥ Im∏n
]gbt]mse Cdp°sam∂pan√msX apgph\mbn D≈n¬ Ibdn. tN®n IpSn®pIgn™p FWo‰p. F∂n´v- - tatem´v t]mbn. Fs‚ apdnbn¬
H∂v sRcßn sIm≠v hnXpºn. Rm≥ ]Xnsb IqXnbn¬ IpÆ anYp≥ Dd°Øn¬ Xs∂. Rm≥ tZhIn sNdnbtΩsS apdnbnte°v
Ib‰nbnd°nsIm≠ncp∂p. \S∂p. AhnsS sN∂Xpw AIØp Btcm Ds≠∂v a\knembn.
ssZhta {ioteJ CfbΩ Fßm\pw BIptam. sNdnbΩ hnfn°mw
Rm≥ : tN®n... Cs∏m... Fß\p≠v. ?.. F∂v ]d™p hnfn®n√t√m. hmXn¬ AS®n´n√ F∂v tXm∂p∂p.
Rm≥ hmXn¬ X≈n Xpd∂v AIØp Ibdn. hnNmcn®t]mse Xs∂
AhfpsS IÆn¬ \n∂p IÆp\o¿ IpSpIpSm NmSp∂p≠v. tZhInbpw {ioteJbpw. sN Rm≥ Ipd®v t\csØ Bbnt]mbn.
Ah¿ ]cn∏mSn XpSßnbnt´ D≠mbncp∂p≈p. kmcn am{Xw Ducn
A\nX : D≈nse√mw \∂mbn \odp∂p... ªukn¬ InS∂p ]nSbp∂p. Fs∂°≠Xpw c≠pw H∂v
sR´nØcn®p. kmcnsbSpØp amdv ad®p.
Rm\hfpsS ssIIƒ ]nSn®p AhfpsS ]qdn¬ sh®p.
Rm≥ : F¥mWnXv ?. \n߃ c≠pt]cpw... sN...
Rm≥ : Hcp ssIsIm≠p hnc¬ ]q‰nenSv. at‰ ssI sIm≠v I¥ns\
sRcSp. Rm\Sn°ptºmƒ Aßs\ sNbvXpsIm≠ncn°v As∏m Rm≥ hnizkn°m\mImØt]mse ]d™p. c≠pt]cpw
\√ kpJamIpw. XeXmgvØnbncp∂p. CS°v tZhIn Fs∂ t\m°nbt∏mƒ Rm≥
Ahsf IÆndp°n ImWn®p. Ahscm∂pw an≠nbn√.
Ahƒ Xebm´n Rm≥ ]d™Xv A\pkcn®p. IpÆbn¬ IqSpX¬
FÆ Hgn°pwtXmdpw F\n°v IqXnbneSn°m≥ IqSpX¬ thKw In´n Rm≥ : F∂mepw Fs‚ sNdnbΩsb Rm≥ Cßs\ hnNmcn®n√.
XpSßn. Rm≥ thKØn¬ Xs∂ tN®nbpsS IqXnbn¬
ASn®psIm≠ncp∂p. tN®n F√mw hnXpºnsIm≠p G‰phmßn. tZhIn Fs‚ ASptØ°v h∂p.
A\nX : tams\ thKw ASn°S tN®n°v. hcp∂p≠v. tZhIn : tams\ \obnßs\ H∂pw ]dbt√Sm...
Ahƒ h∂v Fs‚Imen¬ hoWp. AhfpsS A`n\bw Ie°p∂p≠v.
BZyambn tN®n°v kpJn°p∂ps≠∂ knKv\¬ In´n. Fs‚ ]s£ a\ n¬ hnNmcn°p∂ Imcyw Ah¿ am\ØpI≠p.
IpÆbpw CdpInb IqXnbn¬ InS∂p hnßn. F\n°pw Xcn®p
hcp∂p≠v. tZhIn : tams\ \obnXmtcmSpw ]pdØv ]dbcpXv... ]ns∂ R߃
A\nX : Blv... lΩvav.... F\n°v hcp∂Sm.... Bmmlv lmhp lhv Pohn®ncp∂n´v Imcyan√.
lmtøm....
Rm≥ : ]pdØv ]dbm≥ ]‰nb ImcyamtWm ChnsS \S°p∂Xv.
tN®n AcsI´p hnd∏n®psIm≠p sh≈w If™p. Rm≥ IqSpX¬ BZyw Fs‚ Imen¬ \n∂v Fgpt∂¬°v..
thKØn¬ ]√pISn®p Aedns°m≠v tN®nbpsS Ip≠nbnte°p
Fs‚ ]mepapgph≥ If™p. Ahkm\ Xp≈n hcp∂Xv hsc tZhIn t]mbn apdnbpsS hmXn¬ AS®p.
IqXnbneSn®p. F∂n´v- - B IqXnbn¬ IpÆ apgph≥ \nd®p sIm≠v
tN®nbpsS s\©n¬ InS∂p. Rm≥ : CfbΩ C{X hb mbnt√... Fs‚ Cfb—≥ CXdn™m¬
F{X hnjan°pw.
Ipd®v Ign™t∏mƒ Fs‚ IpÆ Npcpßn Ip≠nbn¬ \n∂pw
Ducnt∏m∂p. ]n∂mse a™Ie¿∂ Fs‚ ip¢hpw Hen®p tZhIn : Bcpw Adnbn√ tams\. \o Bscbpw Adnbn°cpXv.
]pdtØ°p NmSn. Rm≥ sskUnte°v adn™p tN®nbpsS ASpØv
InS∂p. CXpw ]d™p tZhIn Fs∂ sI´n]nSn®p. Rm≥ FXn¿°p∂
t]mse ImWn®v
Rm≥ : tN®n...
Rm≥ : F¥m Cu ImWn°pt∂. sN amdv..
A\nX : “vav...
tZhIn CfbΩsbbpw ssIImWn®p hnfn®p. CfbΩbpw I´nen¬
Rm≥ : Cs∏m thZ\bpt≠m ? \n∂p Cdßn Fs‚bSptØ°p h∂v. Fs‚ tZlØpw
apJØpsa√mw XShns°m≠v.
A\nX : D≠v...
{ioteJ : s]m∂p tams\ \obmtcmSpw H∂pw ]dbcpXv...
Rm≥ : kmcan√ : Rm≥ tN®nsb H∂pIqSn Ifn°s´.
c≠p t]cpw ap≠n\p apIfneqsS Fs‚ IpÆsb ]nSn®p. Rm≥ B
A\nX : ]n∂n¬ th≠. c≠p ssIIfpw Fs‚ IpÆbpw D≠Ifpw amdnamdn XShn. Fs‚
FXn¿∏pIƒ F√mw C√mXmbn. sR©n¬ apJan´pc®p Fs∂
Rm≥ : C√. ap∂neSn°s´. kpJØnte°p \bn®p. Rm≥ th≠ th≠ Fs∂ms° ]dbp∂p≠v.
Rm≥ c≠nt\w X≈n am‰n.
A\nX : “vav...
Rm≥ : Ct∏m th≠. ChnsS sh®v th≠.
Rm\hsf ae¿Øn°nSØn Ahƒ°v H∂pIqSn hcp∂Xphsc
AhfpsS ]qdn¬ ASn®ps]mfn®p. AXv Ign™p Rm\hsf tZhIn : Ipg∏an√ tams\ Bcpw AdnbmsX R߃
ae¿Øn°nSØn AhfpsS tZlsØ√mw FÆ tX®p ]nSn∏n®p. t\m°ns°m≈mw.
AhfpsS ssIIfpw ssIhncepIfpw F√mw \∂mbn FÆ tX®p
hen®p XncpΩn. AhfpsS Imenepw Imev ] mZßfnepw Htcm {ioteJ : RßfpsS _‘w ]pdØv ]dbmXncn°p∂Xn\p tam\v°v
hncepIfpw Rm≥ BkzZn®p FÆ tX®p Xncpan. AhfpsS ]Icw Rßsf Xs∂ Xcmw. tams\ CsXm∂pw ]pdØv ]d™p
Ip≠nbn¬ hncen´p Fs‚ ip¢sa√mw tXm≠nsbSpØp RßfpsS PohnXw \in∏n°cpXv.
hrØnbm°n. AhfpsS icocamkIew Xncpan Dgn™Xn\p tijw
Rm≥ : C√. F\n°v \nßsf c≠nt\w thWw. ]s£ Cs∏m
Rm≥ : ho´n¬ F√mhcpw Ct∏mƒ DW¿∂n´p≠mIpw. \o H∂v ChnsS th≠. A∏pdsØ apdnbn¬ anYp≥ D≠v, hnZy Ft∏m
apßn Ipfnt®m IpfØn¬ F∂n´v- - \Ωp°v ho´nte°v t]mImw. thWsa¶nepw Ibdnhcmw.
AhnsS Bsc¶nepw tNmZn®m¬ AºeØn¬ t]mIm≥ th≠n
Ipfn®XmsW∂p ]d™m aXn. H‰bv°v Ipfn°m≥ t]SnbmbXp {ioteJ : ]ns∂ Ft∏mgm ?

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Rm≥ : Zm Cs∏m A\nX AºeØnte°msW∂p ]d™p sIm≠v sh®v Fs‚ t\sc Xncn™ncp∂p. Rm≥ I¥n¬ Xs∂
ChnSp∂p Cdßpw. Ahƒ t]mb DS≥ \n߃ Xmsgt∏mbn IqSpX¬ \°ns°m≠ncp∂p AXp Ahfn¬ Hcp Hmfap≠m°p∂Xp
AºeØnte°msW∂p ]d™p CdßWw. F∂n´v- - CfbtΩsS F\n°v a\knembn. Rm≥ IqSpX¬ thKØn¬ \°n Fs‚
ho´n¬ Ibdnt°m Rm≥ Atßm´v- - ht∂m≈mw. hncepIƒ ]q‰n¬ Ib‰n \°n.

{ioteJ : sicn. Aßs\ sNbv X t∏mƒ Ahƒ°v IqSpX¬ kpJn®p. Ahƒ

kpJsIm≠p Imen´Sn®p. H∏w tZhInbpsS ]qdp ]ip°p´n AInSn¬
Rm≥ apdnbn¬ \n∂p ]pdtØ°ndßn. Ah¿ c≠pt]cpw t]mIm≥ \n∂pw ]mepIpSn°p∂t]mse \°ns°m≠ncp∂p.
Xømdmbn. CfbΩ BZyw Cdßn. tZhIn ]n∂mse Fs∂ t\m°n ap´pIpØnbncp∂ncp∂ tZhIn A¬∏w apt∂m´p Ip\n™p
Nncn®psIm≠ndßn. Rm≥ apdnbn¬ t]mbn. B ssac≥ ]pX®paqSn {ioteJ°v 69 s]mknj\n¬ h∂p. Rm≥ \°nsIm≠ncp∂ ]qdn¬
Xs∂ InS°p∂p≠v. Rm≥ _mXv-d- qan¬ Ibdn H∂v aq{Xsamgn®p Ahfpw \°m≥ XpSßn. Rm\hƒ°p I¥p hn´psImSpØp. F∂n´v-
h∂p. A\ntXsS IqsS c≠p {]mhiyw t]mbXpsIm≠v \√ - Rm≥ ]qdn¬ hnc¬ tI‰n \°ns°m≠ncp∂p. CXpIqSnbmbt∏mƒ
thZ\bp≠v IpÆ°v. C\n F{X t\csØ Ifnbp≠mIptam Ft¥m. {ioteJ°v ]nSn®p\n¬°m≥ Ign™n√. AhfpsS ap√s]cnbm¿
Rm≥ Xmtg°v- - Cdßn h∂t∏mƒ ]pdØv sNdnbΩbpw CfbΩbpw tNm¿∂p. AhfpsS XpSIƒ°nSbn¬ Fs‚ Xe sRcn™p. {ioteJ
\S∂p t]mIp∂p≠v. InS°bn¬ H∂v s]m¥n XmWp. hncepIfpsS Hen®ph∂ ]q¿tØ≥
Ipd®v Rm≥ hmbnem°n F∂n´v- - tZhInsb DΩsh®p AhfpsS
Rm≥ ASp°fbntem´p t]mbn. AhnsS AΩbp≠mbncp∂p. Rm≥ hmbnte°v ]I¿∂p.
t]mbn Ign°m≥ Fs¥¶nepw In´ptamsb∂p t\m°n. Rm≥ Ipd®v CfbΩ°v h∂p. ]s£ tZhIn°v- - h∂n√ AXpsIm≠v Rm≥
kw`mcw FSpØp IpSn®p. F∂n´v- - sshIo´v NmbbpsS ISnbmb Ahsf {i≤n°p∂n√ F∂v IcpX≠. Rm≥ tZhInsb
DÆnb∏w Ccn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p AXv c≠p aqs∂Æw Iøn¬ ]nSn®p {ioteJbpsS apIfn¬ \n∂pw Fgpt∂¬∏n®p Ahsf sskUn¬
ISn®psIm≠v \S∂p. t\sc Cfb—s‚ hoSv e£yam°n \S∂p. InSØn. F∂n´v- - tZhInbpsS ]qdn¬ Rm≥ IpÆ Ib‰n Rm≥
AhnsS Rm≥ ap≥hisØ hmXnen¬ ap´n. tZhIn h∂p hmXn¬ DucnbSn®p. {ioteJ tZhInsb sI´n]nSn®p apeIƒ sRcSn
Xpd∂p. kpJn∏n®p. Rm≥ Aßs\ Xs∂ tZhInsb thKØn¬
R߃ c≠p t]cpw s_Uvdqante°v \S∂p. AhnsS CfbΩ ASn®psIm≠ncp∂p. Ahƒ°v hcp∂ e£Ww H∂pw ImWp∂n√.
\n¬∏p≠mbncp∂p. C\n A∂sØt]mse Ip≠nbnepw ]q‰nepw Hcpan®p Ifn®p
hcptØ≠n hcptam.
{ioteJ : Fßs\bm Imcy߃. ? Bscbm BZyw th≠Xv. tZhIn : aXnbS F\n°v Cs∏m hcpØ≠.
Rm≥ : \nßfv°v XΩn¬ \√ Ifnbt√. AXpsIm≠v c≠pt]scbpw Ahƒ°v a\knembn AhfpsS ]qdp NpcØm≥ thsd
Hcpans®Sp°mw. s]mSnssIIƒ th≠n hcpsa∂v .
tZhIn : AXv aXn. tN®n°v Hmt° As√. Rm≥ : F∂m sicn.
{ioteJ : no t{]mªw... Rm≥ Nncn®psIm≠v ]d™p
tZhIn sNdnbΩ ]n∂n¬ \n∂v Fs∂ sI´n]nSn®v. Fs‚ IpÆbn¬ {ioteJ : \obnßp hmSn. AhfpsSsbmcp Ka. Fs‚ \mhp sXm´m¬
ssIsIm≠p XShm≥ XpSßn. CfbΩ h∂v Fs∂ ap∂n¬ \n∂pw Npc°mØ ]qdn√.
Fs∂ sI´n]nSn®p. Rm≥ CfbΩsb sI´n]nSn®p IgpØn¬ F√mw
DΩ sh®p. CfbΩbpw Fs‚ IpÆbn¬ XShm≥ XpSßn. Rm≥ tZhIn I´nens‚ \Sphn¬ InS∂p. {ioteJ AhfpsS Imens‚
Acbn¬ \n∂pw ap≠v Ducnbn´p. c≠pt]cpw ssIIƒ sIm≠v CSbn¬ ap´pIpØnbncp∂p F∂n´v- - tZhInbpsS ]qdp \°m≥ XpSßn.
jUvVn°p apIfneqsS ISn]nSn IqSn. Rm≥ tZhInbn¬ IqSpX¬ Rm≥ t\sc CfbΩbpsS ]n∂n¬ t]mbn \neØp \n∂psIm≠v
{i≤ sImSpØn√. ImcWw Ahsf Rm≥ A\p`hn®XmWt√m. tUmKnbn¬ \n¬°p∂ CfbΩbpsS ]qdn¬ IpÆ ap´n®p.
Ahƒ°pw ]cn`hsam∂pan√.
Rm≥ CfbΩbpsS amdn¬ \n∂pw kmcn am‰n. Fs‚ sNdnbΩamsc Rm≥ : CfbtΩ Rm≥ Ib‰s´. ?
t]mseb√ CfbΩ. HXpßnb icocw H∂pan√. hbdp \∂mbn
NmSnbncp∂p. apeIƒ ]mIØn\mbncp∂p. Rm≥ kmcn hen®p {ioteJ : Ib‰nbSn°S tams\.
]dn®p If™p. AXn\p tijw ]mhmSbpsS h≈nbqcn. ]mhmS
Xmtg°q¿∂phoWp. ªukn\v apIfneqsS apeIsf Rm≥ ]nSn®pS®p. Rm≥ ]n∂neqsS sNdnbΩbpsS ]q‰nte°v IpÆbnd°n.
F∂n´v- - ]Xnsb ªukv DucnsbSpØp. {_m°p≈n¬ InS∂p apeIƒ ImWptºmƒ ]mXmfw t]msebps≠¶nepw Ipd®v
sh´n Xnf®p. IdpØ {_mbpw {_u¨ If¿ jUnbpw B shfpØ Cdp°sams°bp≈ ]qdmWv.- - Rm≥ sas√ DucnbSn®psIm≠ncp∂p.
icocØn¬ InS°p∂Xv ImWm≥ Hcp {]tXyI tNembncp∂p. Rm≥ ASn°p∂Xn\\pkcn®p CfbΩ BSn XpSßn. Ahƒ sNdpXmbn
]dbmsX Xs∂ tZhInbpw hkv{X߃ amdnbncp∂p. IpdpIn. Blv “v a v lmhp Fs∂ms° tZhInbpsS ]qdp
Rm≥ jUn Ducn IpÆ ]pctØs°SpØp I´nen¬ Im¬ \o´n \°p∂Xn\\pkcn®p i–ap≠m°n. Fs‚ IpÆ°v sNdpXmbn
Nmcnbncp∂p. Ah¿ c≠pt]cpw Fs‚ Im¬°en¬ ap´v NpcØm\p≈ Xcn∏v h∂pXpSßn.
IpØnbncp∂v Fs‚ IpÆ hmbnem°n Duºn sIm≠ncp∂p. Rm≥ CfbΩbpsS ]qdn¬ sskUpc®p Ib‰n. H∏w Rm≥
c≠pt]cpw IpÆ amdn amdn Duºn sIm≠ncp∂p. c≠p {]mhiyw ssIsIm≠p I¥n¬ XtemSns°m≠ncp∂p. Hcp L´Øn¬ F\n°v
t]mbXpsIm≠v C\n Ffp∏w t]mIn√. Rm≥ Fgpt\‰p t]mIpsa∂mbt∏mƒ Rm≥ IpÆ Ducn. F∂n´v- - Ipd®v t\cw ]qdns\
CfbΩbpsS {_m DucnsbSpØp. sNdnbΩ Fs∂ klmbn®p. hncen´pw \°nbpw BIv‰ohv B°n \ndpØn. ]mev Ifbp∂ kabw
Rm≥ {ioteJsb s_Unte°p InSØn. Rm\pw tZhInbpw \o´n°n´m≥ th≠nbmWv Rm\Xp sNbvXXv. AXn\ptijw Rm≥
Ccphißfnepw InS∂v AhfpsS apeIpSn®p. ho≠pw IpÆsbSpØp ]q‰n¬ Ib‰n ASn°m≥ XpSßn. CfbΩ°v
Rm≥ : sNdnbtΩ ho≠pw h∂pXpSßn. {ioteJbpsS H® IqSn IqSn h∂p. Rm≥
thKXIq´n ]d∂Sn®p. CfbΩ°v c≠maXpw k-vIe\ap≠mbn.
tZhIn : Fs¥Sm ? C{∏mhiyw sNdnbΩbpsS AcapX¬ apIfntem´p \n∂v
hnd°pIbmbncp∂p. ]qdn¬ \n∂v tX≥XpfnIƒ s_Unte°p
Rm≥ : \n߃ CfbtΩsS Np≠n¬ HcpΩ sImSptØ. C‰nhoWp.

tZhIn : F¥m Cs∏m Cßs\mcp ]qXn ? Rm≥ B ]qdnsem∂p hmbsh®p samØØn¬ \°n.

Rm≥ : Rm\nXphsc s]Æp߃ XΩn¬ sNøp∂Xv I≠n´n√. F∂n´v- - ]q‰nse Xßn \n∂ncp∂ an® {ZmhIw hmb sh®phen®p
IpSn®p. IpÆ Ct∏mgpw shSns]m´n°msX \n¬°p∂p. Rm≥ IpÆ
{ioteJ : \ns∂ C∂v F√mw R߃ \n\°p ImWn®v Xcpw. tZhIn XShns°m≠v tZhInbpsS ]qdp \°p∂ {ioteJsb t\m°n sIm≠v
hmSn. AhcpsS sskUn¬ h∂p InS∂p.

tZhIn sNdnbΩ {ioteJ CfbΩbpsS Np≠n¬ DΩsh®p ISn®p Rm≥ : CfbΩ tXmt‰m ? sNdnbΩ°v CXphsc h∂n√t√m.
hen®p. h√msØmcp ImgvNbmbncp∂p AXv, AXp I≠p Fs‚ CfbΩ : AXn\p H∂v \°m≥ \o kΩXn®n´p tht≠. \o ]q‰neSn®
A≠n rangaayi. Ah¿ AXp XpS¿∂p sIm≠ncp∂p. Rm≥ ]Xnsb kpJwsIm≠v F√mw ad∂p. FSn tZhIn Chs‚ IpÆsIm≠v
CfbΩbpsS Xqßnb hbdn¬ apØan´p. AhfpsS s]m°nƒIpgn°p ASn®n´v \n\s°¥mSn hcmsØ.
Fs‚ Np≈nhnc¬ apgph≥ tIdm\p≈ hen∏ap≠mbncp∂p. Rm≥
]qS \nd™ B ]qdn¬ ssIsh®p X∏n. CXphsc ]Ænb B ]qdn¬ ]e Xcw IpÆIƒ Ibdnbndßn B a\ pw ]qdpw
s]Æp߃s°m∂pw ]qSbn√mbncp∂p. Rm\m ]qS achn®ncn°pIbmsW∂p F\n°t√ Adnbq.
hncepIƒ°nSbnen´p hen®p thZ\n∏n®p. CfbtΩsS
ImepIƒ°nSbn¬ Ccp∂t∏mƒ Hcp KplmapJØp FØnbt]mse. Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ°v Rm≥ hcpØn sImSp°mw. CfbΩ H∂v
Rm\m ]qdn¬ ]qS hI™pam‰n I¥ns\ I≠p]nSn®p. klmbn®m¬ aXn.
\mhpsIm≠p≈ BZy kv]cvi\w I¥n¬ Xs∂bmIs´. {ioteJ : Fßs\ ?
\mhpsIm≠v sXm´nf°n t]bv-]
- nSn®t]mse \°n. \°en\v kpJw
IqSnh∂t∏mƒ {ioteJ sNdpXmbn aqfnØpSßn. tZhIn Fgpt\‰p Rm≥ : Rm≥ sNdnbtΩsS ]n∂n¬ Ib‰mw. CfbΩ ]qdn¬ H∂v
jUnbpw {_mbpw Ducn. {ioteJbpsS apJØv AhfpsS ]qdp hncen´p \°nbm¬ aXn.

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R߃ ]camh[n thKØn¬ tZhInsb a¿Zn®p. Rm≥ Nµnbn¬
{ioteJ : AXn\p ]Icw Fs‚ Iøn¬ thsdmcp km[\ap≠v. \n∂p ]Xnsb IsøSpØp AhfpsS apeIƒ ssIsIm≠p Cdp°n
s]m´n®p. B \nanjØn¬ tZhIn°p shSns]m´n. Bmmlv... AtΩ...
Rm≥ : AsX¥m ? Blv... F∂v ]d™p R߃ c≠p t]cpsSbpw CSbn¬ hnd®p
Xp≈nsIm≠p Ahƒ°v t]mbn. tZhIn Xf¿∂p Fs‚ tZltØ°v
CfbΩ dqanse AeamcbpsS ASptØ°v t]mbn. F∂n´v- - AXp Nm™p.
Xpd∂v Ft¥m X∏n. Rm\pw tZhIn sNdnbΩbpw F¥mWv
X∏p∂Xv F∂v BImwjtbmsS t\m°n \n∂p. s]´∂v CfbΩ F\n°pw CfbΩ°pw Htc \nanjw t]mbn. Rm≥ sNdnbtΩsS
AIØp\n∂pw Hcp XpWnbn¬ s]mXn™ Ft¥m FSpØp. AXn¬ Ip≠n ]mepsIm≠p \nd®p. aq∂masØ Ifn BbXpsIm≠v ]mev
Np‰nb XpWn apgph≥ Ducnbt∏mƒ AsXmcp Strapless Un¬tUm Ipdhmbncp∂p. R߃ tZhInsb \neØnd°n. s_Unte°p
Bbncp∂p. AXp c≠p s]Wp߃ Ifn°ptºmƒ Ah¿°v Hcp t]mIm≥ A\phZn°msX Rm≥ IpÆ DucmsX Ahsf Ft∂mSv
IpÆbpsS kpJw AdnbWsa∂ps≠¶n¬ CXv D]tbmKn°mw. tN¿Øv ]nSn®p. CfbΩ tZhInbpsS tX≥IW߃ AhfpsS
CXns‚ Hc‰w HcmfpsS ]qdn¬ Ib‰nsh°pw. ImWptºmƒ Hcp ]q‰n¬ \n∂pw \°nsbSpØp. F∂n´v Fs‚hmbnte°p
s]Æns‚ ]qdn¬ \n∂p IpÆ apf®p h∂t]mse D≠mIpw. CXns‚ kzmZpt\m°m≥ X∂p. {ioteJ CfbΩsb hnfn®v tZhInbpsS
t{]tXyIX CXpsIm≠v ]Wn \SØnbm¬ c≠p t]¿°pw aq´n¬ CcpØn Rms\s‚ IpÆ Ducn. tZhInbpsS Ip≠nbn¬
kpJap≠mIpw. \n∂pw Fs‚]mev Xmtg°v- HgpIn. CfbΩ AXp apgph≥
hmbnem°n. tZhInbpw {ioteJbpw AXp ]¶psh®p.
Aßs\ AXns\ Ipdns®√mw CfbΩ R߃°v ]d™p X∂p.
CfbΩ c≠pw Iev]n®mWt√m C{∏mhiyw h∂n´p≈Xp. tZhIn Rßsf hn´p s_Unte°p t]mbn InS∂p. Rm≥
CfbΩbpsS ]qdn¬ \n∂pw Un¬tUm DucnsbSpØp. ]q‰n¬
{ioteJ : CXp≈t∏mƒ F¥n\p hncenSWw. Rm≥ CXv ChfpsS sI´n°nS∂ aZPew Fs‚ Iønte°v hoWp. Rm≥ AXp \°n
]q‰neSn°mw. \o ]n∂neSnt®m. FSn tZhIn \n\°v {]iv\w AXns‚ kzmZdn™p. F∂n´v- - Rßfpw s_Un¬ t]mbn InS∂p.
H∂pan√t√m? Ibdnt√ ? Rm≥ \Sphn¬ InS∂p Fs‚ CcphiØpw Ah¿ c≠pt]cpw InS∂p.

tZhIn : \Ωp°v t\m°mw tN®n. {ioteJ : F∂mepw F¥v km[\ßfm \nßfv c≠pw. F\n°v
aq∂v {]mhiyw t]mb kabØp c≠n\pw H∂t√ t]mbp≈p.
I´nen¬ InS°m≥ ]‰n√ AXpsIm≠v R߃ Fgpt\‰p \n∂p.
F∂n´v- - sNdnbtΩsS Hcp Imev R߃ c≠pt]cpw ssIsIm≠p Rm≥ : AXp Rm≥ Ipsd ]nSn®p sh®mWv hn´Xv.
s]m°n ]nSn®v Rm≥ Fs‚ IpÆ Ip≠nbn¬ Ib‰n. AXp
A\mbmkw Ibdnt∏mbn. tZhIn sNdnbΩ sNdpXmbn tZhIn Fs‚ s\©n¬ InS∂p abßn.
thZ\n°p∂t]mse A`n\bn®p. {ioteJ CfbΩ Un¬tUmbpsS
XSn® A‰w ]q‰n¬ XncpIn. Cs∏m B πmÃnIv IpÆ ]qdn¬ Rm≥ : As∏m CfbΩ Hmkv-t- {Senbbn¬ \n∂p hcptºmƒ πm≥
Dd®ncn°p∂p≠v. sNbvXncpt∂m sNdnbΩsb Ifn°m≥.
CfbΩ sNdnbtΩsS ]q‰nte°v IpÆ Ib‰n. AXpIqSn {ioteJ : AsX¥m \o Aßs\ tNmZn®Xv ?
Ibdnbt∏mƒ tZhIn sNdpXmsbm∂p IpdpIn. CfbΩ ap∂n¬
\n∂p ]Xnsb ASn®p. \mep apeIƒ CSn®pc™p. Ah¿ ]ckv]cw Rm≥ : A√ Un¬tUm F√mw sIm≠v h∂n´p≠v. AXm tNmZnt®.
Npw_\߃ ssIamdn. Rm\pw tZhInbpsS ]pdwIgpØn¬
Npw_n®p AhfpsS ImXpIƒ \°n. CfbΩ tZhInbn¬ \n∂p {ioteJ : Rm≥ πm≥ sNbvXncp∂p.
]n≥hmßn Fs‚ Np≠pIƒ hmbnem°n. Cu kabw tZhIn
CfbΩbpsS IgpØn¬ Npw_n®p. Aßs\ R߃ aq∂pt]¿ Rm≥ : CfbΩ AhnsSbpw Cßs\bmtWm ?
]ckv]cw sIm≠pw sImSpØpw apt∂dn.
{ioteJ : Fßs\ ?
Rm≥ tZhInbpsS IqXnbn¬ ]d∂p ]Æn. Ahƒ AhfpsS
IqXnbndp°nbp≈ {]tbmKw XpSßn. F\n°pw AXv \∂mbn Rm≥ : Cu s]Æpßsf Ifn®psIm≠p.
kpJn®p. Htc kabw IqXnbnepw ]qdnepw IpÆIƒ Ibdnbndßp∂p.
{ioteJ°pw \∂mbn kpJn°p∂p≠v. tZhInbpw {ioteJbpw Htc {ioteJ : AhnsS Hcp]mSp s]Æp߃ Ds≠Sm Cßs\. R߃°v
t]mse ap°pIbpw aqfpIbpw sNbp∂p≠v. ¢_v- - Hs°bp≠v.
tZhIn : Um.. Fs‚ Imep Ig°p∂p.. Rm≥ shdpsX Hcp Nq≠ C´p t\m°n
sicnbm Ipsd t\cambn H‰°men¬ \n∂p acvZ\ta¬°p∂p. Rm≥ : CfbΩ \ΩpsS ho´nse thsd Bsc¶nepw Ifn®n´pt≠m ?
Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ InS∂m¬ thKØn¬ ASn°m≥ ]‰n√. {ioteJ : Um sNdp°m th≠Sm... FSn tZhIn Cht\mSv Rm≥
]dbtWm ?
{ioteJ : \Ωp°v Chsf s]m°nbSn°mw. abßp∂ tZhInsb hnfn®v tNmZn®p
Rm≥ : Fßs\ ? tZhIn : tN®n ]dbs∂... Ch≥ \ΩpsS Ip´n Bbnt√... ]ns∂
Cu hnjbw F\n°pw Adnbn√t√m.
{ioteJ : Rm\nhsf c≠p ssIsIm≠p hbdn\p apIfn¬ Xmßmw,
\o ChfpsS Nµnbn¬ ]nSn®v kt∏m¿´v sNbv-X
- m¬ aXn. tZhIo \o {ioteJ : AXp sicnbm \n\°pw Adnbn√ As√. F∂m c≠mfpw
ImepsIm≠v Fs‚ Acbn¬ Np‰n]nSnt®m. {i≤n®p tIt´m... Cu ho´nse....
tZhIn : AsXm∂pw th≠ tN®n. Rm≥ Xmsg hogpw F\n°v Rm≥ : Cu ho´nse...
t]Snbm. Rm\pw tZhInbpw Hcpan®p ]d™p
Rm≥ : C√ sNdnbtΩ, Rm≥ Xmsg hogmsX ]nSnt®mfw. {ioteJ : F¥m c≠nt‚w tIƒ°m\p≈ Bthiw...
{ioteJ : \o tIdSn tamtf. \ns∂ C∂v hmbphn¬ \ndpØn Rm≥ : ]d.
]Wnbpw.
{ioteJ : Rm\o ho´nse koXme£vanbpw ]ns∂ \ns‚ A\nbØn
{ioteJ Hcp c≠p ssIsIm≠p tZhInsb Ip´nIsf AizXnbpw A√mØ F√mhcpsSbpw IqsS InS∂n´p≠v.
H°ØncpØp∂t]mse Ahsf CcpØn F∂n´v- - hbdn¬ kt∏m¿´v
sNbvXp ]nSn®p. Rm≥ tZhInbpsS Nµnbn¬ Xmßn ]nSn®v shbn‰v CXv tI´p R߃ H∂v sR´n.
Ipd®p. Rm≥ Fs‚ c≠p ssIsIm≠p N¥n amI- v k naw
s]mfn®p]nSn®p. BƒsdUn s]mfn™ Ip≠nbpw ]qdpamWhƒ°p. Rm≥ : CfbΩ shdpsX ]pfphSn°t√.
Ft¥m B \nanjw Ahsf thZ\n∏n°p∂Xn¬ F\ns°mcp
B\µw tXm∂n. R߃ c≠p t]cpw tZhInsb s]m°n∏nSn®p {ioteJ : ]pfph√ kXyw.
ASn®p. Ahsf hmbphn¬ \ndpØn ASn°p∂Xnepw c≠p IpÆIƒ
Ibdnbndßp∂Xv sIm≠pw Ahƒ°v \∂mbn kpJn®p. Rm≥ BImwjtbmsS tNmZn®p.
F\n°pw tZhInbpsS Ip≠nbpsS kpJw A≠nbn¬ In´n XpSßn. Rm≥ : Fs‚ AΩ Hcp ]mhamWt√m. AΩsb IfnNn´p≠mhn√...
R߃ thKØn¬ ASn®p.
{ioteJ : F∂m \ns‚ AΩsb Ifn®n´p≠v... Ahkm\w Ifn®Xp
Rm≥ : sNdnbtΩ hcp∂pt≠m ? Hcp 5 h¿jw Bbn ImWpw. F\n°v Cs∏m thWsa¶nepw \ns‚
AΩsb hf°m≥ ]‰pw.
tZhIn : BS Ip´m Blv lΩvav.... H∂v thKØn¬ ASn°S....
lmhq... tZhIn : As∏m Chs‚ tN®n A\nX ??
{ioteJ : Blv... F\n°pw hcm\mbn. “vav {ioteJ : Rm≥ F√m sIm√w hcptºmfpw AhfpsS IqsS
InS°mdp≠v.
Rm≥ : C∂v sNdnbtΩsS Ip≠nbn¬ Rm≥ ]msemgp°pw.

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CsX√mw tI´p Rm≥ Xf¿∂p t]mbn. tZhIn _mXv-d- qan¬ \n∂pw h∂p.

{ioteJ : Um... \o CsXm∂pw tI´p sS≥j≥ ASnt°≠. F√m tZhIn : F¥mSm ?

ho´nepw s]Æp߃°nSbn¬ CsXms° \S°p∂p≠v-.- CXv Xs∂
Rm≥ ]dtRm≠t√ \o Adnt™... At{X D≈p. ]ns∂ Ahsc Rm≥ : Rm≥ ]db¿∂p Cs∏m sNdnbΩsb Ifn®t]mse. ap∂nepw
_ew ]nSn®p sNøn°p∂Xv H∂pw A√t√m.. Ah¿°v Xmev]cyw ]n∂nepw tI‰n. {ioteJ CfbΩsb H∂v Ifn°t≠ F∂v.
D≠mbn sNøp∂Xt√..
tZhIn : AXns\¥m Ifn°mtem..
Ah¿ c≠pt]cpw Fs‚ s\©nte°v InS∂p F\n°pΩ X∂p.
F∂mepw F‚Ωsb Ipdn®v Rm≥ tI´Xv F\n°v ad°m≥ ]‰p∂n√. Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ sdUn Rm\pw sdUn. CfbΩ sdUnbmsW¶n¬
C∂v cm{Xn Ifn°mw.
{ioteJ : C{∏mhiyw koXme£vansb F\n°v hf°Ww.
{ioteJ : \nßfpsS B{Klw AXmsW¶n¬ \Ωp°v C∂v
Rm≥ : F\n°pw B B{Klw D≠v koXme£van sNdnbΩsb ]‰psa¶n¬ t\m°mw.
A\p`hn°Ww.
Rm≥ : sicn.
{ioteJ : F∂mSm Ahƒ hcp∂Xv.
Rm\pw s]´∂v AhcpsS IqsS s{Us SpØn´p. R߃
Rm≥ : \msfsbØpw. D®tbmSp IqSn. ]pdØndßm≥ t\m°nbt∏mƒ kabw Btdap°m¬. R߃ thKw
]pdtØ°ndßn ho´nte°v \S∂p. Cfb—≥ hoSns‚ DΩdØv
{ioteJ : \n\°v Fs¥¶nepw πm≥ Dt≠m ? Ccn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p.

Rm≥ : Hcp πm≥ D≠v. \n߃ c≠pt]cpw klmbn®m¬ \S°pw. Cfb—≥ : \n߃ FhnSmbncp∂p ? A\nX Ipsd t\csØ h∂t√m.

tZhIn : Rm≥ klmbn°mw. ]s£ F\n°v th≠. {ioteJ : R߃ hcp∂ hgn Nnt‰SsØ iIp¥tfsS AhnsS H∂v
Ibdn. AXm t\cw hgpInsb.
{ioteJ : R߃ c≠pt]cpw t\m°ns°m≈mw \o IqsS \n∂m¬
aXn. F¥m πm≥ ? CfbΩ Hcp ]Xdn®bpw C√msX \pW ]d™p. AXp hnizkn°m≥
a≠≥ Cfb—\pw. AºeØn¬ t]mbm¬ Iøn¬ {]kmZw
Rm≥ : AsXms° \msf ]dbmw. ImWnt√. AXp B s]m´s‚ IÆn¬ s]´n√. Ah¿ Hcpan®p
AItØ°v t]mbn Rm≥ ]n∂mse t]mIptºmƒ
{ioteJ : \msf \S°ptam ?
Cfb—≥ : \osbß\m ChcpsS IqsS tIdntb ?
Rm≥ : \Ωp°v `mKyaps≠¶n¬ \msf cm{Xn Ahƒ \ΩpsS I´nen¬
D≠mIpw. Rm≥ : Nnt‰SsØ iIp¥f tN®nsS tam\mWt√m ss{Uh¿ ctai≥.
\msf koX sNdnbΩ hcnIbt√. hnfn°m≥ t]mIm≥ h≠n
Rm≥ P∂¬ hgn ]pdtØ°p t\m°n Ccp´v ]S¿∂ncn°p∂p. G¬∏n°m≥ t]mbXm. At∏mgmWv Chsc AhnsS I≠Xv .
k‘y°v- - H‰bv°v Chsc \SØ≠ F∂v IcpXn Rm≥ Chsc ImØv
Rm≥ : \Ωsf At\jn°p∂p≠mIpw, t]mIt≠ ? AhnsSbncp∂p.

{ioteJ : Rms\m∂v ta¬ IgpInbn´p hcmw. Cfb—≥ : AXp \∂mbn.

CfbΩ Fgpt\‰p _mXvdqante°p t]mbn. Rm\pw tZhInbpw Rm\pw AItØ°v t]mbn sNdnbΩam¿ apIfnte°p t]mbn. Rm≥
sI´n]nSn®p InS∂p. t\sc A\nXbpsS ASptØ°v t]mbn.

Rm≥ : \n߃ c≠pw Ifn°pIbmsW¶n¬ Ft∂mSv ]dbWw F∂v Rm≥ : Uo tN®n Fßs\bp≠v Cs∏m. thZ\bpt≠m ?
]d™nt√ ? \o F¥m ]dbmXncp∂Xv ?
A\nX : Ipevg∏an√Sm. Hcp ]pI®nepw \o‰epw Ct∏mfpw D≠v.
tZhIn : Rm≥ h∂p ]d™t√m. \ns‚ dqan¬. \o aqSn ]pX®p
InS°√mbncpt∂m. F{X hnfn®n´pw FWo®n√. Rm≥ : AXp ]Xnsb amdns°m≈pw. \o t]Sn°≠.

Rm≥ : Atøm AXp Rm\√. B sX≠nbmWv anYp≥. F∂n´v- - Rm≥ Ahsf sI´n]nSn®p AhfpsS Ihnfn¬ HcpΩ sImSpØp.
Ah≥ Fgpt\¬t®m ? F∂n´v- - Rm\hnSp∂p Cdßn. F∂n´v- - Rm≥ ameXn sNdnbΩsb
At\jn®p \S∂p. AhchnsS DuWv taibn¬ Ft¥m
tZhIn : C√. Hc\°hpw D≠mbn√. N° sh´nbn´t]mse InS∂p. BtemNn®ncn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Rm≥ ASpØv t]mbncp∂p.
F∂n´v- C∂v \S∂ Imcy߃ F√mw AhtcmSp ]d™p.
Rm≥ : `mKyw, D®°v R߃ A¬∏w IpSn®ncp∂p. {ioteJsb IqSn Ifn®Xp ]d™t∏mƒ. Ahƒs°t¥m t]mse.
F\n°v Imcyw ]nSnIn´n. Rm\hsf Ifn°mØXn¬ Ahƒ°v \√
tZhIn : AXp GXmbmepw \∂mbn. \ncmibp≠v. ameXnsb C\nbpw Cßs\ Ifn°msX \ndpØp∂Xv
sicnb√.
Rm≥ : Rm≥ h∂p tIdnbt∏m sNdnbΩ ASns]mfnbmbn
A`n\bn®t√m ? Fßs\ a\knembn Fs‚ πm≥. Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ hnjan°≠. Rm≥ \msf Fs‚ sNdnbΩsb
A\p`hn°pw. Ct∏m kt¥mjamtbm ?
tZhIn : \o Ft∂mSv koX tN®nsb aXn F∂t√ ]dt™. \o
CSn®p Ibdnbn´ps≠¶n¬ \n\°v Ahsf thWambncn°pw F∂v ameXn : AXn\p F\n°v hnjasam∂pw C√. \o Ft∂mSv F√mw
F\n°ptXm∂n. ths≠¶n¬ IfnI≠p XSnX∏m\p≈ _p≤n ]dbptºmƒ F\n°v Ft¥m Ahcmbncps∂¶n¬ F∂v tXm∂n
\n\°p≠v. F¥mbmepw Rm≥ A`n\bnt®m≠p Cu Nc°ns\ t]mIp∂p.
In´nbnt√.
Rm≥ : F\n°v a\knem°m≥ ]‰pw \ns∂. _m°nbp≈htcmSv
Rm≥ : \o apØmSn Fs‚ sNdnbtΩ. F\n°v Ipd®pt\csØ kpJw Xcp∂ _‘amWv. ]s£ Fs‚
ameXnIpt´y Rm≥ t{]an°p∂p≠v. C\n Fs‚ ameXnIpt´y Rm≥
CfbΩ AIØp \n∂v h∂p. tZhIn _mXvdqante°p Ibdn. Rm≥ hnjan∏n°p∂n√. \msf \n\°p≈Xm. \Ωƒ c≠pw t]cpw am{Xw
FWo‰v- - CfbtΩsS ASptØ°v sN∂p. F∂n´v- - Nµnbn¬ ssIsh®p thsd Bcpw C√.
X∏n Rm≥ IqXnsbm∂p t\m°n. F∂n´v- - Fgpt\‰p
ameXn kt¥mjwsIm≠v Fs∂ t\m°n Nncn®p. Rm≥ Np‰pw
{ioteJ : \osb¥m X∏ps∂ ? t\m°n Bcpans√∂v Dd∏p hcpØn Ahsf sI´n]nSn®p
Ahƒ hkv{X߃ Hmtcm∂mbn C´psIm≠ncp∂p HcpΩsImSpØp Rm≥ apIfnte°p t]mbn. dqan¬ t]mbt∏mƒ
anYp≥ AhnsS Ccn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p.
Rm≥ : B IqXnsbm∂p t\m°nbXm. AhnsS Ib‰nbn´nt√ ?
anYp≥ : \osbhnsS t]mbncp∂p ?
{ioteJ : BWp߃ Bcpw Ib‰nbn´n√. ¢∫n¬ sh®v
Ib‰nbn´p≠v. Long back... Rm≥ : Rm≥ Xmsgbp≠mbncp∂p... AXn\p ap≥]v ]pdsØm∂p
t]mbn. \o Ft∏mgm FWos‰ ?
Rm≥ : \Ωp°v H∂v Ib‰n t\m°t≠. C∂v sNdnbΩsb
Ifn®t∏mse. t{^m‚n¬ Un¬tUm _m°n¬ Rm≥. anYp≥ : Rm≥ Ipd®p t\cambn. Um \Ωp°v t]mbn H∂v IqSn
ASn®mtem.
{ioteJ : Atøm F\n°v thZ\n°pw.
Rm≥ : C\n thtWm ?
Rm≥ : AsXm∂pw kmcan√. thZ\n∏n°msX Rm≥
t\m°ns°m≈mw. anYp≥ : hmSm ASn®m¬ kpJambn InS∂pdßmw.

{ioteJ : AXpthtWm ? At∏m t]mbn ASn°mw. cm{Xn Chs\ Dd°nbmte Ch‚Ωsb

]qim≥ ]‰p≈q. As√¶n¬ BsI IpfamIpw. R߃ ho´o∂v
Cdßn. t\sc Ipf°cbnte°p h®p]nSn®p. AhnsS sN∂p

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Ifn®n´v.. \n‚Ω kΩXn°ptam Adnbn√.
t_m´nseSpØp, ASn XpSßn. R߃ Hcp aq∂v s]Kv sh®Sn®p.
F∂n´v- ho≠pw ho´nte°v h∂p. R߃ Xmsg DΩdØv Rm≥ : AsXms° CfbtΩsS IgnhmWv. F¥mbmepw C{∏mhiyw
Xs∂bncp∂p. F√mhcpw AhcptSXmb coXnbn¬ HmWØns‚ F\n°Xp ImWWw.
HØp IqS¬ BtLmjn®psIm≠ncp∂p. Rm≥ H∂nepw XebnSmsX
cmhpw ]Iepw Hmtcm∂ns\ ]qin \S°p∂p. h√mØ PohnXw. {ioteJ : sicn. \Ωp°v t\m°mw.
Rm≥ DΩdØv Xs∂bncp∂p. Ipd®p Ign™t∏mƒ AØmgw
Ign°m≥ hnfn®p. Rm≥ t]mbncp∂p \√ X´v X´n. ImcWw C∂sØ tZhIn CsX√mw tI´p an≠mXncp∂p.
IfnIƒ apgph≥ Fs∂ £oWnX\m°nbncn°p∂p. `£WØn\p
tijw Rm≥ dqan¬ t]mbn ]n∂mse anYp\pw h∂p. Ah≥ thKw Rm≥ : F∂m¬ \Ωp°v XpSßmw.
Xs∂ Fs‚ I´nen¬ aqSn ]pX®p InS∂p. Rm≥ Ipd®p
Im‰psIm≈m≥ P\me°cnIn¬ Ccp∂p. {ioteJ Fgpt\‰p.
A∏pdØv \n∂p tZhIn sNdnbtΩsS H® tIƒ°p∂p≠v. Ahcv Rm≥ : Fgps\¬°≠, \Ωp°v s_Un¬ InS∂p Xs∂ t\m°mw.
hnZysb Xmsg AizXnbpsS ASptØ°v ]d™b°phm CfbΩ°v Imsem∂p s]m°n]nSn®m¬ aXn.
Iq´pInS°m≥ t]mhmsW∂p ]d™v. CfbtasS ASpØv icWybpw
C√. ]mhw AizXn F√mw IqSn AXns‚ apdnbn¬ Xnßn \nd™p Rm≥ CfbΩsb sskUv sNcn®p InSØn. F∂n´v- - Rm≥ ]n∂n¬
F¥mhptam Ft¥m. F√mcpw t]mbt∏mƒ tZhIn {ioteJ InS∂p. tZhIn ap∂n¬ InS∂p. R߃°v c≠pt]¿°pw \Sphn¬
CfbΩbpsS apdnbnte°v t]mbn. Rm≥ Ipsd t\cw apdnbn¬ {ioteJ sRcpßn. Rm≥ ssIsIm≠p IqXn Xpf X∏n. shdpsX
ImØncp∂p. anYp≥ \√ Dd°Ønte°p hoWp F∂v Hcp hnc¬ tI‰nt\m°n. hey _ew ]nSpØw C√msX Ibdn.
Dd∏m°nbXn\p tijw Rm≥ AhnSp∂v AhcpsS apdnbnte°v IbdnbXpw CfbΩ H∂p aqfn. AXymhiyw hgphgp∏v AIØp≠v.
t]mbn. Rm≥ Fs‚ IpÆsb IqXn Xpfbn¬ ap´n®p.
Rm≥ dqans‚ ap∂n¬ sN∂v ap´n hnfn®p. sNdnbΩ h∂p hmXn¬ {ioteJ : ]XpsI sNøtW tams\...
Xpd∂p. apdnbnte°v t\m°nbt∏mƒ c≠pt]¿°pw XpWnsbm∂pw
C√. tZhInbpsS ]q‰n¬ Un¬tUm D≠v. Hmlv As∏m tZhIn Rm≥ : Rm≥ ]XpIbt√ sNøp≈p.
Un¬tUm ]q‰n¬ XncpIn {ioteJsb ]qipIbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ Rm≥ IpÆsbm∂p X≈n Ibdnbn√.
hmXneS®p apdnbnse Hcp Itkcbn¬ Ccp∂p. F∂n´v- - AhtcmSp
XpS¿t∂mfm≥ ]d™p. c≠p s]Æp߃ XΩnep≈ Ifn {ioteJ : Blv Blv... Um thZ\bp≠v.... ]Xnsb....
I≠ncn°m≥ Xs∂ Hcp ckamWv. tZhIo {ioteJsb tUmKn Ahƒ sNdpXmbn sIm©ns°m≠p ]d™p.
ASn°pIbmWv. Rm≥ AhnsSbncp∂p Fs‚ s{Us √mw amdn.
\mepImen¬ Ccn°p∂ {ioteJbpsS ASpØv t]mbn \n∂p. Rm≥ : sicn.
Rm≥ H∂pIqSn i‡nbn¬ X≈n tI‰n. aIpSaS°w ]IpXntbmfw
Ahƒ Fs‚ Xf¿∂p InS°p∂ IpÆsb ssIbnseSpØp D≈n¬ Ibdn.
sXmen®psIm≠p Poh≥ sh∏n®p. Ahƒ AXns\ ]Xnsb
hmbnte°v Ib‰n. Hcp tImepap´mbn \pWbp∂t]mse BZyw {ioteJ : Blv lmhp lmhp lmhp... B Atøm... sas√ sas√...
aIpSØns\ \∂mbn Duºn. ]n∂oSv C©n©mbn apgph≥ Blv
hmbnte°v tI‰n Duºns°m≠ncp∂p. B Hcp {]tbmKØn¬ Xs∂ Ahƒ sas√ Ic™p sIm≠v ]d™p.
Ah≥ hnizcq]w ]q≠p. tZhIn At∏mgpw AhfpsS ]q‰n¬
ASn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Rm≥ : CfbΩ H®sh°t√.... Blm Blm... F\n°nt∏m F¥v
kpJamsWt∂m ? C\n apgph≥ Ibdnbm¬ Rm≥ kz¿KØn¬
Rm≥ : CfbtΩ hcm\mtbm ? FØpw. Blv
{ioteJ : C√Sm tams\. {ioteJ : F\n°v sNdnb thZ\bp≠v.
Rm≥ : F∂m thsd sÃ]v FSpØmtem Rm≥ : AsXms° Cs∏m amdns°m≈pw... F¥m tXm∂pt∂ ?
Rm≥ {ioteJsb s_Un¬ ae¿Øn InSØn. tZhIn ]gbt]mse {ioteJ : Blv.. AXp... AXp Xqdm≥ ap´p∂t]mse...
Imen\nSbn¬ Ccp∂p ]q‰neSn°pw. Rm≥ Hcp ssIsIm≠p
CfbΩbpsS I¥ns\ sNmdn™p. at‰ ssI apeIfnepw sh®v Rm≥ : ll.. AXmWv- - AXns‚ kpJw....
Np≠pIƒ N∏nsIm≠ncp∂p. R߃ aXnad∂p Npw_\Øn¬ Rm≥ H∂pIqSn X≈n apgph\mbn ]n∂nend°n.
apgpIn. Hcp ]Øp ]Xn\©p an\p‰v B \nebn¬ XpS¿∂p. AXn\p
tijw CfbΩ°v h∂p. C∂nXv \memasØ XhWbmWv CfbΩ°v {ioteJ H∂p ]nS™p XebW ISn®p]nSn®psIm≠p Aedn. Rm≥
hcp∂Xv. Aßs\ Xs∂ IpÆsb Ip≠nbn¬ \nt£]n®p InS∂p. C∂v
Rm≥s]mfn°p∂ aq∂masØ Ip≠nbmWv. Rm≥ t]mepadnbmsX
R߃ CfbΩbpsS c≠p sskUnepw InS∂p. Rms\mcp Ip≠n{]nb≥ Bbncn°p∂p.
Rm≥ : F∂m \Ωp°v t\m°nbmtem ? Rm≥ : CfbtΩ Cs∏m Fß\p≠v ?
{ioteJ : Xnc°v Iq´t√ Rm≥ H∂v InX®p Xocs´. {ioteJ : \√ kpJap≠v.
Rm≥ : F\n°v Xosc hø Cu Hcp IfnIqSn Ign™n´v thKw t]mbn tZhIn : Um \o F∂m DucnbSnt®m Xmakn°≠. Rm≥ ap∂n¬
InS∂pdßWw. Ib‰mw.
tZhIn : Rm≥ ChnsS Xs∂ InSt∂mfmw. Rm≥ : F∂m XpSßmw.
{ioteJ : Aßs\sb¶n¬ ]pecpw hsc \ns∂ Rm≥ kz¿Kw tZhIn Un¬tUm sh®psIm≠v ]q‰n¬ Ib‰m≥ XpSßn.
ImWn°pw. Ib‰ptºmƒ CfbΩ \√ kpJsIm≠p≈ Hcp ko¬°mcw
]pds∏Sphn®p. AsXs‚ sRcºpIƒ°p Du¿Pw ]I¿∂p. Rm≥
Rm≥ : CfbtΩ, Rm≥ Hcp Imcyw ]d™m km[n®p Xcptam ? ]Xnsb IpÆ apgph\mbn DucnsbSpØp ]ns∂ ho≠pw Ib‰n.
Aßs\ AXp XpS¿∂psIm≠ncp∂p. ]ns∂ Rm≥ Ducnbn√
{ioteJ : Fs∂ sIm≠v Ignbp∂XmsW¶n¬ km[n®p Xcpw. Aßs\ Xs∂ Dfnen´psIm≠p ASn®psImt≠bncp∂p. tZhIn
ap∂n¬ InS∂pw \∂mbn ASn°p∂p≠v. {ioteJ kpJw Xmßm≥
tZhIn : F¥mSm ? IgnbmsX tZhInsb amdnte°Sp∏n®p AhfpsS ]pdsa√mw
am¥ns∏mfn®p. thZ\sIm≠p tZhInbpw Ic™p.
Rm≥ : Rm≥ ]d™Xn\v tijw ]ns∂ ]‰n√ Fs∂m∂pw ]dbcpXv.
{ioteJ : \ndpØp \ndpØp... Blv \ndpØp...
{ioteJ : C√. \o ]d.
Rm≥ : Fs¥ ?
Rm≥ : CfbΩ C{∏mhiyw F‚Ωsb H∂p IqSn Ifn°Ww.
F\n°Xp t\cn¬ ImWWw. {ioteJ : F\n°v hcm\mbn. C\n Ipd®pt\cw \ndpØnbSn°p.
{ioteJ : tams\ AXp \ns‚ AΩbmSm. Rm≥: F\n°pw hcm\mbn.
Rm≥ : AsX F\n°dnbmw. Fs‚ AΩ B kabØp tZhIn : Um \o \n¿Ø≠. ASnt®m. F¥mbmepw hcm\p≈Xt√.
Fßs\bncn°pw F∂dnbm≥ th≠n am{XamWv.
tZhIn ]q‰n¬ ASn XpS¿∂p. Rm\pw ]Xnsb ]Xnsb Ip≠nbn¬
{ioteJ : tams\ AXp... ASn®p F©n≥ NqSm°n. {ioteJ ho≠pw ap{IbnSm\pw aqfm\pw
XpSßn. Rm≥ ]n∂n¬ \n∂p AhfpsS apeIsf ssIsIm≠p
Rm≥ : F\n°v Dd∏p X∂XmWv.... C\n ]‰n√ F∂v ]dbcpXv. Aa¿ØnbpS®p. {ioteJbpsS IgpØn¬ ISn®psIm≠v Rm≥
]d∂Sn®p. Fs‚ F√m sRcºpIfpw hen™p apdpIn. F\n°v
{ioteJ : AsXms° sicn. Ipsd Imeambn R߃ ]mep No‰m≥ t]mIp∂p. \memasØ h´w ]men\p ]Icw hmbp
hcptam F∂v kwibn®p. {ioteJ°pw GXm≠v CtX Ahÿ.

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\mWt°Sv.
]qdnepw Ip≠nbnepw Ibdnbndßp∂ IpÆIƒ AhfpsS
\nb{¥Ww sX‰n®p. Hcp AS°n∏nSn® \nehnfntbmSpIqSn AhfpsS Rm≥ Ahsf s\©n¬ tN¿Øv kam[m\n∏n®p. F∂n´v-
aZws]m´n. R߃ c≠pt]¿°nSbn¬ InS∂psIm≠v Ahƒ Rm\hnSp∂p t]m∂p. F∂n´v- - DΩdØv t]mbn anYps\ hnfn®p.
sh´nhnd®p. Rm\hfpsS IqXnbnte°p Xs∂ Fs‚ ]mep \nd®p. F∂n´v- Hcp s]Kv ASn®n´v hcmw F∂v ]d™p Ipf∏pcbpsS
Aßs\ AhfpsS Ip≠nbn¬ IpÆ \nd®p InS∂p. ASptØ°v t]mbn. R߃ AhnsS sN∂Xpw Rm≥ anYps‚ apJw
t\m°n H∂p s]m´n®p. Ahs‚ t\sc Aedns°m≠v Rm≥
Ft¥m Fs‚ Bthiw sI´Sßp∂n√. Ch‰Isf I≠m¬ tNmZn®p.
]pecpthmfw ]Wnbm≥ tXm∂pw. Rm≥ Ip≠nbn¬ \n∂pw IpÆ
DucnsbSpØp. R߃ F√mhcpw ae¿∂p InS∂p. Ipsd t\cw Rm≥ : \mbns‚tams\, kz¥w s]ßsft∏mse IcptX≠
InX®p. s]Æns\ \o C∂se....
ASnsIm≠ sh{]mfØn¬
Rm≥ : Rm≥ t]ms´. C\n \n∂m¬ C\nbpw Ifn°pw. Aßs\ anYp≥ : C\nsbs∂ X√cpXv...
Ifn®m¬ Fs‚ Poh≥ t]mIpw.
Rm≥ \ns∂ X√pIbt√Sm \ns∂ Rm≥ sIm√pw \msb...
{ioteJ : Ipd®pIqSn Ign™n´v t]mhmSm... F∂pw ]d™v Rm\hs‚ tImfdn¬ ]nSn®p. Ah≥ Fs‚ IÆn¬
t\m°n
Rm≥ : CfbΩ°v tZhIn sNdnbΩbnt√.. \n߃ BkzXn°p
]pecpwhsc Rm≥ t]ms´. anYp≥ : As∏m \o kz¥w AΩsb t]mse IcptX≠ Fs‚ AΩsb
]Wn™tXm ?
CfbΩ h∂p F\n°v hmXn¬ Xpd∂p X∂p.
B tNmZyw F∂n¬ CSn sht´ev∏n®p. Rm≥ sR´n Ahs\ hn´p
Rm≥ : As∏m Rm≥ ]d™ Imcy߃ H∂pw ad°≠. ]n∂nte°v amdn.
{ioteJ : C√. koXbpsS Imcyhpw ad°≠. anYp≥ : \osb¥m hnNmcnt® Rm≥ s]m´\msWt∂m ? C∂se
cm{Xn \o Fs‚ AΩsb ]Wnbp∂ ImgvNI≠v-- Rm≥
Rm≥ AhnSp∂v t]mbn. CfbΩ hmXn¬ AS®p. tZhInbpw an≠mXncn°tWm. \ns‚ AΩsb ]Wnbm≥ th≠nbm
{ioteJbpw \msf cmhnetØ°p sUUvt_mUn BImXncp∂m¬ Xmsgt]msb. ]s£ In´nbXv tN®nsb... Ipd®p t\cw
aXnbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ apdnbn¬ tIdn I´nen¬ A\p`hns®¶nepw Ahfpw hgpXnt∏mbn.
ÿean√mØXpsIm≠p Rm≥ Xmsg Hcp s_Uv hncn®p InS∂p.
hoW ]msS Rm≥ Dd°Ønte°p hoWp. CsX√mw tI´p Rm≥ AhnsS Ipf∏Snbn¬ Ccp∂p. Fs‚ s\©v
]S]Sm CSn®p. F√mw Fs‚ sX‰pIƒ sIm≠v kw`hn®pt]mbXm...
A\ngw Rm\m ]Shn¬ Ccp∂p Ipsd Ic™p.
hfscb[nIw t\cwhgpInbmWv Rm≥ Fgpt∂‰Xv. Rm≥ Fgpt\‰p anYp≥ : Cu {]iv\w Rm≥ hn´pIfbpsa∂p \o IcptX≠... ]ns∂
Ipfn®v {^jmbn Xmtg°p sN∂p. AhnsS sN∂t∏mƒ F√mhcpw CsX√mw Rm≥ ad°Wsa¶n¬ C\n Hcp hgntb D≈p. \ns‚
{]mX¬ Ign®ncp∂p. Rm≥ t]mbn DuWptaibn¬ t]mbncp∂p. tN®n A\nX Cs∏m ChnsS hcWw.
AΩ Fs‚ AekXsb Ip‰w ]dbp∂p≠v. ameXnbmWv F\n°v
Nmbbpw ISnbpw sImSp∂p X∂Xv. Rm≥ Ccp∂p Rm≥ : Um...
Ign°p∂Xn\nSbn¬
anYp≥ : hey a nev ]nSpØw H∂pw th≠. Ahfnt∏mƒ ChnsS
ameXn : Cs∂t∏mgm ? h∂m¬ Rms\√mw ad°mw. \n\°v `mhnbn¬ Hcp {]iv\hpw
D≠mhn√. F√mØn\pw Rm≥ IÆS°pw. Cs√¶n¬ Cu IpSpw_w
Rm≥ Ahƒ°v C∂se hm°psImSpØt√m C∂v Ahsf F√m Rm≥ IpfwtXm≠pw.
A¿∞Ønepw Fs‚Xm°mw F∂v.
Rm≥ : Um Ahsfs‚ tN®nbt√ Rm≥ Fßs\bhsf...
Rm≥ : Ft∏mgm tht≠ ?
anYp≥ : AsXm∂pw F\n°dntb≠... \o Cs∏m t]mbn Ahsf
ameXn : Rm≥ Xncs°mgnbptºmƒ Adnbn°mw. hnfnt®m≠v hm.. t]m.... thKw t]m...
Rm≥ : sicn. Rm≥ AhnsS\n∂pw Cdßn ho´nte°v \S∂p. F∂n´v- - A\nXbpsS
ASptØ°v \S∂p. t]mIp∂ hgn apgph≥ Rm≥ F¥v ]d™v
Rm≥ thKw `£Ww F√mw Ign®v. ssIIgpIn \S∂p, t]mIp∂ Ahsf sdUnbmIpw. F\n°v X∂Xpt]mse Ahƒ thsd
hgn°v A\nXbpsS apdnbn¬ H∂p Ibdn. C∂se AhtfmSv- B¿s°¶nepw sImSp°m≥ XømdmIptam. Aßs\ Hcp]mSp
ImWn®Xv CØncn IS∂pt]mbn. Fs∂ I≠]msS Ahƒ Nn¥Ifpambn AhfpsS ASpØv FØn.
ASptØ°v h∂p Fs∂ AhnsSbp≈ P∂ens‚ ASptØ°v
sIm≠pt]mbn. Rm≥ : tN®n, \osbm∂p Ipf∏pcbnte°p hcptam ?
A\nX : Um Hcp {]iv\ap≠v. A\nX : Ct∏mtgm ? F¥n\m ?
Rm≥ : F¥m ? thZ\ Ipdhnt√ Rm≥ : AsXms°bp≠v, \o Fs¥¶nepw \pW ]d™v ChnSp∂p
NmSnt°m. Rm≥ ImØp\n¬°pw.
A\nX : AsXm∂pa√
CXpw ]d™v Rm\hnSp∂p t]m∂p. Rm≥ ]dºn¬ Hcp `mKØp
Rm≥ : ]ns∂¥m ? tN®nbpsS hchpw ImØp \n∂p. At∏mgpw Fs‚ a\ v
Fs¥ms°tbm BtemNn®p hnIeambn. tN®n ho´n¬ \n∂pw
A\nX : Um C∂se cm{Xn... C∂se cm{Xn... Cdßn Fs‚ ASptØ°v h∂p. Rm≥ tN®nsb sIm≠v
Ahƒ t]SnsIm≠p hn°n... Ipf∏pcbnte°p \S∂p.
Rm≥ : C∂se F¥m.. A\nX : F¥mSm \ns‚ apJw h√m≠ncn°p∂Xv ?
A\nX : C∂se cm{Xn Btcm Fs‚ apdnbn¬ h∂ncp∂p. Rm≥ : H∂pan√.
Ccp´mbXpsIm≠p H∂pw ImWm≥ ]‰nbn√. Rm≥ AXp
\obmsW∂p IcpXn. h∂Xpw Fs‚ tZltØ°v Ibdn. Fs∂ R߃ Ipf∏pcbnte°p tIdn. Rm≥ D≈nse apdnbnte°v
ssIIƒsIm≠v s]cpamdm≥ XpSßn. Rm≥ \obmsW∂p IcpXn
klIcn®p InS∂p. ]ns∂bmWv F\n°v AXp \ob√ F∂v tN®nsbbpw sIm≠v tIdn F∂n´v- - hmXneS®p. D≈n¬ anYps\
a\knembXv. AXp anYp≥ Bbncp∂p. Rm\hs\ ]nSn®p X≈n I≠ tN®n H∂p ]Xdn.
apdnbn¬ \n∂p ]pdØm°n hmXneS®p.
anYp≥ : F¥m A\nX tN®n, C∂se Fs∂ Aßv ]msS Hgnhm°n
Rm≥ : anYpt\m ? If™t√m ?
A\nX : AsX A\nX : \ns‚ apJaS®p H∂p XcnIbmbncp∂p th≠Xv. Rm\Xp
sNø™Xv \ns‚ `mKyw.
Rm≥ : Ah≥ C∂se Fs‚bSpØmWt√m InS∂Xp.
anYp≥ : Cßs\ t£m`n°t√ tN®n.
A\nX : F\n°pd∏m AXp anYp≥ Xs∂bm.
Ahsfs∂ sI´n]nSn®p Icbm≥ XpSßn. A\nX : Um Cht\mSv kwkmcn°m\mtWm Fs∂ hnfn®Xv.
A\nX Fs∂ t\m°n ]d™p. Rm≥ an≠nbn√.
Rm≥ : kmcan√. H∂pw kw`hn®n√t√m. Rm≥ Aht\msSm∂p
tNmZn°s´. anYp≥ : Aht\mSp H∂pw tNmZn°≠ tN®n. Ahs\m∂pw an≠n√.
A\nX : Um \o hg°ns\m∂pw t]mIcpXv. ]pdØdn™m¬ \Ωp°m A\nX : APn F¥mSm CXv.

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anYp≥ : tN®o, tN®nsS A\nb≥ Hcp henb sX‰v sNbvXp. Rm\m AhfpsS ]q‰n¬ XncpIns°m≠p Np≠pIƒ N∏n hen®p. C{∏mhiyw
sX‰pI≠p]nSn®p. Cs∏m Ah≥ Ft∂mSv A°mcyw ]pdØv A\nX Ipd®pIqSn BIv‰ohv Bbn. Ah≥ Ahsf ]ns∂bpw c≠p
]dbcpsX∂v Imep]nSn°p∂p. As∏m Rm≥ ]d™p \ns‚ {]mhiyw ]m¬ t]mIp∂hsc Ahsf t`mKn®p. IqsS Rm\pw.
tN®nsb F\n°v XcphmsWßn¬ Rm≥ AXp ]pdØv ]dbns√∂v. RßfpsS ssI°gn™p R߃ aq∂pt]cpw Xdbn¬
Cs∏m tN®n°v Imcyw a\knemtbm. Xf¿∂pInS∂p .
A\nX : Um APn F¥phmS Ch≥ ]dbp∂Xv. anYp≥ : A\nsX \o Fgpt\‰p {U - v- Cs´m≈p. AhnsS Xnc°pw.
Rm≥ XeIp\n®p \n∂p Ic™p. Ah≥ tN®nsb hbdneqsS Ahƒ Fgpt\‰p IqsS Rßfpw. Rm\pw A\nXbpw ]pdØndßn.
h´w]nSn®p. A\nX IpXdn amdn. anYp≥ h∂n√.
anYp≥ : tN®n Iøm¶fn H∂pw th≠, Cu IpSpw_w Xs∂ Rm≥ : \o hcp∂nt√ ?
XI¿°p∂ clkyam Fs‚bp≈n¬ D≈Xv. AXp ]pdØdn™m¬
F√mcpw BfllXym A√msX thsdmcp hgnbn√. ]s£ tN®n anYp≥ : C√ \n߃ s]mbvt°m, Fs‚bp≈n¬ Ct∏mgpw Nne
Ipd®pt\cw H∂p \n∂m¬ AXns‚ H∂pw Bhiyan√. \o‰epIƒ D≠v AsXms° H∂p DW°nsbSp°s´.
A\nX Fs∂ Xs∂ t\m°n \n∂p. Fs‚ \ni–X t{]iv\ßfpsS Ah≥ Ip∏nsbSpØp ASn XpSßm\p≈ ]cn]mSnbmWv. Rm\pw
Bgw Ahsf Adnbn®p. anYp≥ Ahsf ]ndIneqsS sI´n]nSn®p A\nXbpw \S∂p. A\nX ]n∂m]pdØpIqSn ho´nte°v Ibdn.
C{∏mhiyw Ahƒ A\ßnbn√. Poh—hw t]mse Ahƒ \n∂p Rm≥ apdnbn¬ t]mbn. D®°v koXs®dnbmΩsb hnfn°m≥
B t\m´w F∂n¬ \n∂pw amdnbn√. Ahs‚ ssIIfpw apJhpw sdbn¬th tÃj\v t]mWw. H∂pIqSn Ipfnt®°mw F∂v IcpXn
AhfpsS icocØneqsS HmSn \S∂p. Rm≥ AhnsS \n∂pw tXm¿sØSpØp. At∏mfmWv ameXn sNdnbΩ tIdn hcp∂Xv.
]pdØndßm≥ t\m°n.
Rm≥ : F¥m sNdnbtΩ Xncs°mgnt™m ?
anYp≥ : Um \o FhnsS°m ?
ameXn : Xncs°mgn™p, Cs∏m ChnsS Bcpw C√. F√mcpw
Rm≥ : F\n°nhnsS \n¬°m≥ hø. Xmsg DuWv Imem°m\p≈ Xnc°n√m...
anYp≥ : ]‰n√ \obpw RßfpsS IqsS D≠mhWw. thKw Rm≥ : AtXtbm ?
s{Us √mw Agn®p hm. \ns‚ s]ßsf \ns∂sIm≠v ]Wnbp∂Xv
Rm≥ Xcp∂ in£bmbn I≠m¬ aXn. ]d™Xv tI´nt√ hm... ameXn : “vav.
Ah≥ AhfpsS icocØn¬ \n∂p Hmtcmtcm hkv{X߃ Ducn Rm≥ t]mbn dqans‚ hmXn¬ Nmcn. F∂n´v- - ameXnbpsS ASptØ°v
hens®dn™p. Ah¿ c≠pt]cpw ]q¿W \Kv- \ cmbn. Ah≥ h∂p.
A\nXsb Xmsg ap´pIpØnbncpØn AhfpsS hmbn¬ Ahs‚ IpÆ
sh®psImSpØp. Ahƒ hfsc A\pkcWtbmsS Ahs‚ IpÆ Rm≥ : Fs‚ ameXnIp´n, F{X \mfmbt∂m H∂p ASpØv In´nbn´v.
Duºn. Rm\pw At∏mtg°pw s{Us √mw Ducnam‰n AhcpsS
ASptØ°v sN∂p. Rm≥ ameXnsb hmcn∏pW¿∂p. AhfpsS s\©nepw IgpØnepw
Np≠nepw F√mw DΩ sh®p. RßfpsS \mhpIƒ
anYp≥ Ahsf Fgpt∂¬∏n®p F∂n´v- - AhfpsS ]qdnte°v Ah≥ ]Ssh´p∂Xn\nSbn¬ Rm≥ amdn¬ \n∂pw kmcn hen®n´p. B \Kv-
apJw ]qgvØns°m≠n \°n. Rm≥ AhfpsS ASpØv sN∂p tkmdn \
- amb amdn¬ Rm≥ DΩsh®p. ªukn\v apIfneqsS apeIfn¬ Rm≥
]d™n´p AhfpsS apeIfn¬ XtemSn Np≠pIsf hmbnem°n. ISn®p. Blv... F∂m H® AdnbmsX AhfpsS hmbn¬ \n∂p
anYp≥ s]s´∂v Fgpt\‰p \neØpInS∂p F∂n´v- - A\nXsb ]nSn®p h∂p. Rm≥ AhfpsS ªukns‚ Hmtcm lp°pIƒ
Ahs‚ IpÆbn¬ tXßs]mfn°m≥ CcpØn. Ah\p Ahsf Agn®psIm≠ncp∂p. ªukv ap∂n¬ Xpd∂psh®p apgph≥ DucmsX
Fs¥ms°bm sNtø≠Xv F∂v Hcp FØp]nSnbpw In´mØt]mse. {_mbpsS apIfneqsS Rm≥ apeIƒ sRcn®p. B apeIƒ
s]´∂v s]´∂v Fs¥ms°tbm sNbvXp. A\nX tXßs]mfn°p∂ ImWmsX Hcp \nanjw Ccn°m≥ C\n Fs∂sIm≠v Ignbn√. Rm≥
t\cØv B Fs‚ IpÆ Ahƒ°v Duºm≥ sImSpØp. {_m s]m°nsh®p apeIsf kzX{¥am°n.
anYps‚ XSn® IpÆ AhfpsS ]q‰n¬ Ibdnbndßn. Ah\p s]´∂v shÆt]mse shfpØ apeIƒ AXn¬ Cfw Im∏nIf¿ sR´pIƒ.
Xs∂ BZysØ shSns]m´n. Ah≥ Fgpt∂‰n´p Ft∂mSv InS°m≥ Rm≥ B apeIsf sR°n ]ngn™p. Ahsf ]n∂neqsS hcn™p
]d™p. Rm≥ Xmsg InS∂p F∂n´v- - A\nX Fs‚ tasetIdn Rm\m apeIsf N∏n hen®p. B kabw Xs∂ Rm≥ AhfpsS
tXßs]mfn°m≥ XpSßn. B kabw anYp≥ A\nXsb F∂nte°v- kmcn Acbn¬ \n∂pw Ducn. H∏w ]mhmSbpw. Rm≥ ]Xnsb
- Aa¿ØnInSØnbn´p AhfpsS IqXnbnte°p IpÆ Ib‰m≥ Xmtg°v- - Acn®ndßn AhfpsS hbdn¬ F√mw apJan´pc®p. Hcp
XpSßn. Ah≥ Aedns°m≠v Ahs‚ IpÆ apgph\mbn AhfpsS tcmaw t]mepan√mØ an\pkap≈ hb¿. Rm≥ Xmtg°v- - t]mbn
IqXnbnte°p ASn®p Ib‰n. A\nX thZ\sb√mw ISn®a¿Øn AhfpsS jUn hen®qcn. At∏mtg°pw Ahƒ ªukpw {_mbpw
Fs‚ s\©n¬ InS∂p \ni–bmbn Ic™p. Rm\hfpsS Ducn am‰nbncp∂p. Ahƒ ]q¿W \Kv\bmbn.
apJsØ√mw XtemSn. Ah\m XSn® IpÆ apgph\mbn AhfpsS
IqXnbn¬ Ib‰n ]d∂Sn®p. Rm\hfpsS ]qdn¬ DΩsh®p. ]Xnsb B hSn®p hrØnbm°nb
]qdns‚ `wKnt\m°n Rm≥ ]Xnsb \°n. Fs‚ \°¬ Ahfv°pw
Fs‚ IpÆbpw AhfpsS ]q‰n¬ InS∂p hnßn. Ahs‚ ckn®t∏mƒ Fs‚ Xe]nSn®p Ahƒ ]qcnte°acvØn. Rm≥
a¿±\ta‰psIm≠p Fs‚ s\©n¬ InS∂p Ahƒ°v Hcp {]mhiyw Fgpt\‰p Fs‚ s{Us √mw hens®dn™p. Ahƒ Ip\n™p Fs‚
t]mbn. anYp≥ B™Sn®p Ahs‚ c≠mw]mev IqXn°p≈n¬ IpÆsb hmbnen´p Duºn. Rm\hsf ]nSn®p Fgpt∂¬∏n®p.
If™p. A\nX Ct∏mgpw Fs‚ IpÆsb ]qdn¬ sh®v Fs‚ F∂n´v- - Fs‚ s_Unte°p X≈nbn´p.
s\©n¬ InS∂p. anYp≥ t]mbXpw sskUnte°v amdnInS∂p.
Rm≥ ]Xnsb Fs‚ IpÆsb AhfpsS ]qdns‚ hmXnen¬ ap´n®p.
anYp≥ : A\nsX \osbmcp Nc°mSn tamtf.. \osb¥m ]Xnsb X≈n Ib‰m≥ t\m°n. \√ Cdp°ap≈ ]qdmbncp∂p. Fs‚
Ft∂msSm∂pw an≠mØXv. IpÆ B ]q‰n¬ apgph\mbn IbdnbXpw ameXn kpJhpw thZ\bpw
sIm≠v Xebn´Sn°m≥ XpSßn. Rm≥ ameXnbpsS apeIsf
anYp≥ : Chsf \o s]m∂pt]mse t\m°Ww.... F\n°v Aßv ]ngn™psIm≠p AhfpsS ]q‰neSn°m≥ XpSßn. ASnXpSßn
aXnbmhp∂n√... Ipd®pIgn™Xpw AhfpsS inc nte°p elcn tIdn XpSßn.
Rm≥ ]d∂Sn®p. AXpIgn™m¬ temImhkm\amsW∂ t]mse
Ahs\s¥ms°tbm AhnsS InS∂p ]d™p. ASn®ps]mfn®p. ]q® Icbp∂ t]mse i–ap≠m°nsIm≠p
Ahƒ°v shSns]m´n. Rm≥ IpÆbqcn AhfpsS s\©n¬
anYp≥ : C{∏mhiyw t]mIp∂Xv hsc \o D≠mIptam Fs‚ IqsS. tIdnbncp∂p IpÆ hmbnte°v sh®psImSpØp. Ahƒ hmbnen´p
F\n°v \ns∂ A{X°ßp C„ambn. henNqºnbXpw Fs‚ IpÆ ]mevIpS™p. Fs‚ IpÆbnse
Ahkm\Xp≈n ]mepw Ahƒ IpSn®nd°n. AsXmcp thKØnep≈
A\nX : Cu Hcp IqSn°mgvN Ign™m¬ ]ns∂ \osbs∂ sXmScpXv. Ifnbmbncp∂p. Rm≥ sNdnbtΩsS sskUnte°v InS∂p.
CXv Fs‚ A\nb\v th≠n sNbp∂Xm. InX®psIm≠v ]d™p.
anYp≥ : FSn Ipd®p t\csØ hsc F\n°v \nt∂mSv Rm≥ : sNdnbΩ Cs∏m t]m.. C\nbpw \n∂m¬ sicnbmhn√.
ImaamWp≠mbsX¶n¬. Cs∏m AXp amdn. \Ωp°v BcptSw ieyan√msX Ifn°Ww. CXv s]´∂v Xo¿∂p.
F√mw \ΩpsS Np‰pw BfpIƒ D≈ t]Sn sIm≠m...
A\nX : \o F¥v ]d™n´pw Imcyan√. ]ns∂ Fs∂ ChnsS
FØn® B clkysa¥m ? ameXn : sicn tams\. Rm≥ t]mhmw.. ]s£ F\n°v aXnbmbn√.
anYp≥ : Rm≥ Fs‚ hm°p]men°pw. B clkyw C\n Hcmfpw Rm≥ : F\n°pw...
Adnbn√. AXpsIm≠v \obpw Adnb≠. hm kabw Ifbm\n√..
F\n°v C\nbpw \ns∂ thWw. Ct{Xw t\cw \o A\ßmsX ameXn s]´∂v Xs∂ hkv{X߃ F√mw hmcn sI´n. AhnSp∂v
\n¬°pIbmbncp∂p. C\n AXp ]‰n√... RßfpsS IqsS H∂p t]mbn. F\ns°t¥m PohnXw BsI aSp°p∂ t]mse. Ign™
F≥tPmbv sNøv. Ipsd Znhkßfmbn Fs¥ms°bmWv \S°p∂Xv. Rm≥ Htcm
s]Æpßsfbpw amdn amdn A\p`hn°p∂p. ho´ntem A—t\mtSm
CXpw ]d™p sIm≠v Ah≥ Ahsf Fs‚ tZlØp\n∂pw H∂v kwkmcn®n´v Znhkßfmbn. Fs‚ IrjnbnSØnte°pw
FSpØp Ahs‚ tZltØ°v hen®n´p. F∂n´v- - Ah≥ Hcp ssI ]dºnte°pw Hs° Cdßnbn´v Znhkßfmbn. Cßs\t∏mbm¬

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sacp°m\p≈ Imcyßfnte°v IS°mw. Rm≥ Aeamcbn¬ \n∂p
HmWØn\v ap≥]v Fs‚ ihsaSpt°≠n hcpw. apØphns\sIm≠v hmßn∏n® s]mXnsbSpØp Xmtg°p t]mbn.

Rm≥ _mXvd
- - qan¬ t]mbn H∂p Ipfn®p. H∂p Ipfn®t∏mƒ Xebnse AhnsS {ioteJ CfbΩsb X∏n \S∂p. ASp°fbn¬
NqsSms° Cdßnbt∏mse. Rm≥ s{Us √mw amdn Xmtg°v- ]Wnbnembncp∂ CfbΩsb HXp°Øn¬ hnfn®v R߃ amdn \n∂v
t]mIm≥ Hcpßn. thKw Fs¥¶nepw Ign®v sdbn¬th kwkmcn®p.
tÃj\nte°v t]mWw. Rm≥ Cdßm≥ \n∂Xpw anYp≥ Ibdn
h∂p. ASn®p tIm≥Xncn™mWv hchv. Fs‚ D≈nse tZjyw {ioteJ : F¥mSm ? F\n°hnsS \qdp Iq´w ]Wnbp≠v.
D≈neS°n Rm≥ Ahs‚ apJØv t]mepw t\m°msX
]pdtØ°ndßm≥ t\m°n. Ah≥ Fs‚ s\©n¬ ssIsh®p Rm≥ : Hcp an\p‰v. Cs∏m t]mImw.
]n∂nte°v X≈n.
Rm≥ B s]mXn sNdnbtΩsS ssIbn¬ sImSpØp.
anYp≥ : F\n°dnbmw \n\s°t∂mSv tZjyamsW∂p, Hcn°epw
s]mdp°m≥ Ignbns√∂v. {ioteJ : CsX¥m ?

Ah≥ Fs‚ ap∂n¬ ssIIq∏n. Rm≥ : CXn¬ aq∂v s]mXnbp≠v. H∂v B\ab°n ]ns∂ hbm{K
Smª‰v ]ns∂ thsdmcp Smsª‰pw.
anYp≥ : Um am∏m°Ww, Fs‚ At∏mgsØ tZjyØn\v Hmtcm∂v
sNbvXpt]mbn. Rm≥ Cs∏m Xs∂ Xncn®pt]mh. Hmkv-t- {Senb°p... {ioteJ : CsXms° F¥n\m ?
A\nXtbmSp Fs‚ tkmdn ]dbWw. F\n°v Ahsf t^kv
sNøm≥ ss[cyw C√. Rm≥ : Rm≥ ]d™nt√ koXs®dnbtΩ hfIm≥ hgnbps≠∂p.
CXmWv AXv. ]ns∂ Hcp \p≈v B\ab°n, c≠p hbm{K Smª‰v
Rm≥ : anYps\ \o Cs∏m ^n‰v- BWv . \Ωp°v ]ns∂ ]ns∂ Hcp at‰ Smª‰v. CXpaq∂pw IqSn s]mSn®p kw`mcØn¬
kwkmcn°mw... Ie°n \n߃ sNdnbΩsb IpSn∏n°Ww. Cs∏m th≠ cm{Xn
InS°m≥ t\cw aXn. F∂n´v- - C∂v Fs¥¶nepw ]d™v \nßfpsS
anYp≥ : sh≈aSn®XpsIm≠mSm F\n°v \ns‚ apJØv t\m°m≥ apdnbn¬ Ahsc InSØp. _m°nsbms° Xmt\ ht∂mfpw.
]‰p∂Xv... F\n°n\n Bcpw C√... Rm≥ t]mhm...
Ah≥ Ic™psIm≠v ]d™p. H∂pNn¥n®m¬ Rm\pw Ahs‚ {ioteJ : Bsc¶nepw cm{Xn t\cØp kw`mcw IpSn°ptam ?
Cu Ahÿ°v ImcW°mc≥ BWv.
Rm≥ : AsXms° \nßsS anSp°v. ]men¬ Ie°nbm¬ s]s´∂v
Rm≥ : \o FhntS°pw t]mIp∂n√. Rm≥ t]mbn´v hcp∂ hsc a\knemIpw. CXnse aq∂masØ Smª‰v t{]iv\Imc\m. AXv
ChnSp≠mIWw. Rm≥ h∂n´v kwkmcn°mw. \o Cs∏m H∂p Ign®m¬ ]ns∂ ]q‰n¬ IpÆtIdmsX ASßn√. C∂v cm{Xn \n߃
InS°p. Ahsf Ifn°v. Rm\pw tZhInbpw AXv ImWm≥ B apdnbn¬
D≠mIpw. \nßfpsS dq´v ¢nb¿ Bbm¬. AhfpsS kΩXØn¬
Rm\hs\ apdnbn¬ I´nen¬ InSØnbn´v . hmXn¬ Nmcn F\n°v Xt∂°p.
]pdØndßn. F∂n´v- - Xmtg°v- - t]mbn. Rm≥ ASp°fbn¬ sN∂v
DuWv Imeamtbm F∂v t\m°n. tZhInbpw ameXnbpw D≠m°n {ioteJ : t\m°s´.
sh®sXms° Ipd®p FSpØp F\n°v tNmdv hnfºn. Rm≥ tNmdp
Xn∂p∂Xn\nSbn¬ BWv ctais‚ h≠n h∂Xv. Rm≥ thKw Rm≥ : shdpsX t\m°s´ F∂v ]d™m¬ t]mcm. C∂v Imcy߃
tNmdp Ign®v Fgpt\‰p F∂n´v- - DΩdtØ°v t]mbn. Rm≥ ctais‚ \S∂ncn°Ww. ]d™sXms° Hm¿abp≠t√m As√.
h≠nbn¬ Ibdn sdbn¬th tÃj\nte°v t]mbn.
{ioteJ : sicn. Rm≥ t\m°ns°m≈mw.
Rm≥ AhnsS sN∂ndßnbXpw s{Sbn≥ h∂ncp∂p. Rm≥
sNdnbΩsb X∏n \S∂p. dntk¿hvUv tIm®ns‚ ASpØv sN∂t∏mƒ Rm≥ : F∂m s]mt°m.
Ah¿ AhnsS Hcp s_©n¬ Ccn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p.
koXs®dnbΩbpw CcphiØmbn Zo]nIbpw Zo]Ipw Ccn°p∂p≠v. {ioteJ : ]ns∂, Hcp Imcyap≠v.
koXs®dnbΩ BsI h√m≠mbncn°p∂p sicn°pw Hcp XangØn
s]Æns\ t]mse XSn IqSnbn´p≠v BsI Icnhmfn®n´p≠v. Rm≥ Rm≥ : F¥m ?
AhcpsS ASptØ°v t]mbn. sNdnbΩ h∂p Fs∂ sI´n]nSn®p. {ioteJ : Rm≥ \ns‚ AΩtbbpw Iq´n Fs‚ ho´nte°v t]mhm≥
Ft∂mSv hey kvt\lamWv. Zo]nIsb {i≤n®t∏mƒ Ahsfmcp
Nc°mbn´p≠v. MBBS \v ]Tn°pIbmWv Ahƒ. \n¬° Cs∏m.
C\nsb¥mbmepw ]TnØw Ign™nt´ IeymWw D≠mhp≈p. Rm≥ : F¥n\p ?
Chsfbpw ChfvsS A\nbs\bpw koXs®dnbΩ sNss∂bn¬
I„s∏´p ]WnsbSpØm ]Tn∏n°ps∂. Rm\hcpsS km[\߃ {ioteJ : Um s]m´m. \ns‚ AΩsb Rm≥ F¥n\m
F√mw hmcnsI´n h≠nbn¬ tI‰n. F∂n´v- - R߃ ho´nte°v t]mbn. sIm≠pt]mIps∂. AXn\p Xs∂. ]mhw Ipsd ]‰n√ F∂v
ho´n¬ FØn F√mhscbpw I≠p. tate C\nsbmcp apdnbp≈Xp ]d™p. Rm≥ Ic™p ]d™t∏mƒ AXns‚ a\ en™p.
\fn\n sNdnbΩ°v am‰n sh®p. koX sNdnbΩ°v Xmsg Hcp apdn Rm≥ : F∂n´v- - ?
sicnbm°n. Rm≥ h∂p IbdnbXpw Fs‚ dqan¬ t]mbn. anYp≥
AhnsS Ccn°p∂p≠mbncp∂p.
{ioteJ : F∂ns´¥m... \o Cs∏m Xs∂ sN∂v ]n≥hmXn¬ hgn
Rm≥ : Rms\m∂v t]Sn®p \osbßm\pw t]mbn ImWptamsb∂p AIØp tIdnt°m. F∂n´v- - B apdnbnse AeamcbpsS ]n∂n¬
\nt∂m. R߃ ht∂°mw. ]ns∂ ]n≥hmXn¬ Nmhn am{Xw
anYp≥ : \o h∂n´v t]mImw F∂v IcpXn. FSpØm¬ aXn _m°n AhnsS sht®°v.

Rm≥ : Um F¥mSm... Rm≥ \n\°v s]mdp°m≥ ]‰mØ Hcp Rm≥ : sicn.

sX‰v sNbvXp. ]s£ AXp \ns‚ AΩ Fs∂ \n¿_‘n®p Rm≥ NmbIpSn°m≥ H∂pw \n∂n√. thKw Xs∂ NmhnsbSpØp
sNøn®XmWv . F¥v sNømw Htcm s]Æp߃°pw Htcm
kz`mhamWv. \o AXp hn´p If. F\n°v A\nX°pw kw`hn®Xv ho´nte°v t]mbn. hmXn¬ Xpd∂v AIØp tIdn IpØnbncp∂p.
kw`hn®p... \o ChnSw hn´pt]mbmepw AsXm∂pw Xocn√. \o Ipd®v Ign™t∏mƒ ap≥hmXn¬ Xpd°p∂ i–w tI´p. Rm≥
IqsS \n∂p F√mw tkmƒhv sNøm≥ t\m°v. thKw Xs∂ Aeamc°p ]n∂n¬ Hfn®p. AΩbpsSbpw
CfbΩbpsSbpw i–w tIƒ°p∂p≠v. Ah¿ apdnbnte°v IS∂p.
anYp≥ : F∂mepw... AΩ : F∂mepw Fs‚ tamtf \o Ct∏mgpw ]gbt]mse Xs∂
Rm≥ : Hcp F∂mepw C√... \o H∂p Ipfn®p {^jv BIv... C\n BWt√m ?
\n\s°s¥¶nepw B{Kl߃ Ds≠¶n¬ Ft∂mSv ]d™m¬ {ioteJ : F¥v sNøm\m tN®n. CsXm∂pw F\n°v Hgnhm°m≥
Fs∂sIm≠v Ignbp∂Xms∂¶n¬ Rm≥ klmbn°mw.
Ignbp∂n√.
anYp≥ : F\n°v Hcp B{Klhpw C√. \nßtfmsSm∏w AΩ : F∂mepw th≠mbncp∂p.
kt¥mjtØmsS Ccp∂m¬ aXn.
Rm≥ : Atøm H∂pw AdnbmØ C√n√mIp™p... \o kzIcyw {ioteJ : tN®n H∂p InS∂p X∂m¬ aXn _m°n Rm≥
t]mse ]d™m¬ aXn. \o DuWv Ignt®m ? t\m°ns°m≈mw. F{X Imeambn \Ωƒ H∂p IqSnbn´v.

anYp≥ : C√. F\n°nt∏m th≠. AΩ : F\n°v hb mbnt√. Cu {]mbØn¬ CsXm∂pw Rm≥

B{Kln°p∂n√. ]ns∂ \ns‚ hnjaw I≠t∏mƒ F\n°v
Rm≥ : C\nbnt∏m Nmb IpSn°mw. NmtbsS kabambn. adpsØm∂pw ]dbm\pw ]‰nbn√.

F\n°v Aht\mSp Aßs\ kwkmcn°mt\ Ignbp≈p. Hcp aI≥ {ioteJ : tN®n°v Ft∂mSv As√¶nepw \√ kvt\lamsW∂p
Im¨sI Ahs‚ AΩsb ]qinbn´p ]ns∂ Rms\¥p ]dbWw. F\n°dnbmw.
]s£ CsXm∂pw AdnbmsX A\nX Ahs\ shdp°p∂p≠v.
Ahsf ]d™p a\ nemIWsa¶n¬ F∂nse arKØns\ AhfpsS F∂v ]d™v CfbΩ AΩbpsS Np≠pIƒ hmbnem°n. Npw_\w
ap∂n¬ Xpd∂p ImWn°Ww. ]Xnsb Ahsf ]d™p hnSphn®p AΩ
a\knem°mw. C\n C∂sØ Fs‚ Cc koXme£vanbmWv. Ahsf

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AΩ :Fs‚ tZlw apgph≥ ]©dmWv. H∂p {i≤n°tW..
CfbΩ Fs‚ ASptØ°v h∂p Fs‚ Iøn¬ ]nSn®v hen®p. Rm≥
{ioteJ: AsXms° Rm≥ t\m°ns°m≈mw. hcp∂n√ F∂v Hcp]mSp BwKyw ImWn®p. i–w ]pdØv hcm≥
]mSn√t√m. CfbΩ Fs∂ hen®p AΩbpsS ASpØv
CfbΩ ho≠pw Npw_n®psIm≠v AΩsb sI´n]nSn®p. CfbΩ sIm≠pt]mbn.
AΩbpsS kmcn ]Xnsb Agn®pam‰n. CXphsc Fs‚ t\m´w
X´mØ AΩbpsS icocw Fs‚ap∂n¬ Xpd°m≥ t]mIp∂p. AΩ : F¥m tamtf \osbm∂pw an≠msØ. ?
hb mbXns‚ F√m £Xßfpw icocØn\v G‰n´p≠v. NmSnb
hbdpw CSn™ apeIfpw. CfbΩ Hmtcm∂v Hmtcm∂mbn Agn®p {ioteJ : Rm≥ Cu icocw t\m°n ckn°m¿∂p.
am‰n. Rm≥ IpSn® AΩn™ Ct∏mƒ CfbΩ IpSn°p∂p. Fs‚
ap∂n¬ F‚Ω ]q¿Æ \Kv \ \mbmbn \n¬°p∂p. F\n°v AΩ : H∂p thKw t\m°q Ip´n... AhnsS At\jn°p∂p≠mIpw.
I≠t∏mƒ Hcp sNdnb kptam Kpkv-Xn°mcs\ t]mse tXm∂n.
CfbΩ ap´pIpØnbncp∂p AΩbpsS ]qdnte°v \mhptI‰n Npg‰n. CfbΩ AΩbpsS Imep c≠p AIØn]nSn®p AΩbpsS ]qdp
AΩ sRfn]ncn sIm≈p∂p≠v. ]nf¿Øn ]nSn®p. F∂n´v- - Ft∂mSv B ]q‰n¬ Ib‰m≥ ]d™p.
Rms\m∂v Ad®p... Rm≥ th≠∂v Ipsd BwKyw ImWn®p.
{ioteJ : Fßs\bp≠v tN®n ? CfbΩ hnSp∂n√. Rm≥ jUvVnbpsS D≈n¬ \n∂pw IpÆ FSpØp
AΩbpsS ]qdn¬ ap´n®p. F\n°v ]Icw CfbΩ i–w sImSpØp.
AΩ : Blv.. \o ]≠sØ t]mse Xs∂...
{ioteJ : Rm≥ tI‰m≥ ]qht´m...
CfbΩ ho≠pw \°nsIm≠p AΩbpsS kncbn¬ Xo]S¿Øn.
CfbΩ Fgpt\‰p kmcnsb√mw Ducn am‰n. AΩ : “vav
{ioteJ : C\n tN®n F\n°v \°n Xcq... Rm≥ ]Xnsb IpÆsbm∂p X≈n. Fs‚ IpÆ ]Sn ]Snbmbn Rm≥
]nd∂ hgnbneqsS AItØ°v Ibdn.
AΩ Xmsg ap´v IpØnbncp∂p. CfbΩbpsS ]qdnte°v \mhp ISØn
\°n. CfbΩ AΩbpsS apSnIpØn\p ]nSn®v ]qdnte°v {ioteJ : sicn°pw Hcp IpÆ tIdp∂ t]msebnt√ ?
X≈nsIm≠ncp∂p. CsX√mw I≠p Fs‚ IpÆ Xes]m°n. CfbΩ
AΩbpsS apJØmsI ]qdn´pc®p. CfbΩ AΩsb Fgpt∂¬∏n®p AΩ : “vav D≠v...
F∂n´v- - s_Un¬ InSØn. F∂n´v- - Aeamc Xpd∂v Bbp[saSpØp
Un¬tUm... Rm≥ Fs‚ tZlw B icocØn¬ ap´n°msX ]Xnsb
ASn®psIm≠ncp∂p. kz¥w aIs‚ IpÆ tIdp∂XdnbmsX AΩ
AΩ : CsX¥m ? InS°bn¬ InS∂p ]pf™p. Rm≥ thKXIq´nbSn®p. Cu
temIØp Hcp aI\pw ImWm≥ IgnbmØ Imcyw Rm≥ ImWm≥
{ioteJ : CXns‚ cq]w I≠n´v a\knembnt√. t]mIp∂p. kz¥w AΩ cXnaq¿—bn¬ FØp∂ ImgvN. Rm≥
ASn°p∂Xn\p A\pkcn®p AΩ ap°pIbpw aqfpIbpw
AΩ : CsX¥n\m ? sNøp∂p≠v. Hcp Xmcm´p]m´pt]mse AΩ aqfns°m≠ncp∂p. B
aqf¬ i‡n {]m]n®psIm≠p AΩ H∂p \nehnfn®psIm≠v aZ\]pg
{ioteJ: CXv Cßs\ sh®n´v.. Rm≥ Cs∏m tN®nsS ]qdn¬ Hgp°n. AΩ InX®psIm≠v tX≥Hen∏n®p. Rm≥ At∏mgv Xs∂
Ib‰m≥ t]mhmWv.. IpÆbqcn. AhnSp∂v \S∂p. CfbΩtbmSp t]mhpIbmsW∂v
BwKyw ImWn®p AhnsS \n∂pw Cdßn.
AΩ : Atøm AsXm∂pw th≠.
AØw apX¬ XncpthmWw hsc Fs‚ PohnXØn¬ D≠m°nb
{ioteJ : thWw. am‰ßfpw F\n°v kΩm\n® _‘ßfpamWv Cu IY. Aßs\
HmtcmWw Fs‚ PohnXØnse F√m ImgvN∏mSpIfpw
CfbΩ ]qdn¬ ^n‰v- - sNbvXpsIm≠v ]d™p. XncpØnsbgpXn. Rm≥ Fs‚ IpSpw_hpsamØp Ifn®p\S∂p.
C{Xbpw henb IpSp_Ønse IY \nßfv°v ap∂n¬ ImgvNsh°m≥
{ioteJ : Rm≥ tN®osS IÆpsI´m≥ ]qhmWv. Rm≥ CXpsh®p km[n®Xn¬ hfscb[nIw kt¥mjw. kab°pdhp aqew
ASn°ptºmƒ Rm≥ Hcp ]pcpj\msW∂v IcpXn tN®n InSt∂m. _m°nbp≈ IfnIƒ F√mw Rm≥ hgntb ]dbmw. AXpw \nßfv°v
XpScWsa∂ B{Klaps≠¶n¬.... Xev°mew Cu HmWØn\v Hcp
AΩ : Atøm. AsXm∂pw th≠. Cu hømØ ImeØv \o Fs‚ kkvs]≥tkmSp IqSn \ndpØp∂p. F√mh¿°pw Fs‚ lrZbw
\SpthZ\ Iq´ptam. \nd™ HmWmiwkIƒ...
AΩ ]d™p Xocp∂Xn\p aps∂ CfbΩ AΩbpsS IÆv Hcp t{]£ItcmSv : HmW]Xn∏n¬ Fs‚ Hcp IY DfvsIm≈n°Ww F∂
XpWnsIm≠p sI´n. B{KltØmSp IqSnbmWv FgpXn XpSßnbXv. F∂m¬ sNdp
IYsbgpXn ioean√mØ Rm≥ Hcp GgpØpwtXmdpw IYbv°v \ofw
{ioteJ : Cs∏m H∂pw ImWp∂n√t√m ? IqSnh∂p. \nb{¥n°m\mhmØXn¬°qSpX¬ \ofw
h∂XpsIm≠mWv XmXvImenIambn \ndpØp∂Xv. H∏w
AΩ : C√. ]Xps° sNøqt´m... kab°pdhpw t{]iv\amWv. AXpsIm≠v \nßfpsS hnetbdnb
A`n{]mb߃°pw NoØ hnfn°pw ImØncn°p∂p.
{ioteJ : sicn tN®n.

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AΩ ]cn htØmsS ]d™p˛
av h∂p h∂v s]Æn\v Hc\pkcWbpw C√mXmbn..
aZr]m\hpw ]pIhenbpw BtcmKyØn\v lm\oIcw X∂n„°mcnbmbm hfcp∂Xv.. sI´n®p hnSmdmbn.. Hmtcm Znhkw
CXnse IYm]m{X߃°v Pohn®ncn°p∂hcmtbm, acn®hcmtbm sN√pt¥mdpw saen™v saen™m hcp∂Xv..
bmsXmcp hn[ _‘hpan√ F∂dnbn®v sIm≠v AsXß\m Fs¥¶nepw ]d™m¬ H‰tamfm∂v ]d™v G´\m
s]Æns\ hjfm°p∂Xv..
SnMv..tSmMv
ssk°nƒ s_√Sn tI´v, A£nX Xesh´n®v tK‰nte°v t\m°n.. sI´n®p hnSmdmsbt∂m?? BtWmSm tamfq?? ANv.O≥
]d°pw XfnIt]mse X‚ vsd t\¿°ph∂ \yq vt]∏¿ heXpssI kocnbkmsb∂ t]mse A£nXtbmSv tNmZn®p..
sIm≠hƒ ]nSns®SpØp... Ahƒ Cs√∂ A¿∞Øn¬ hncepIƒ sIm≠v BKyw ImWn®v
BØw C∂sebmbncp∂p.. ]q°fw C´p XpSßp∂ Znhkw.. IÆvNnΩn..
C∂se Ah≥ Fdn™ t]∏dn‚ vsd aqe IrXywX‚ vsd apebpsS 10 epw, +2 hnepw UnÃnMvjt\msS ]m mbn, tImtfPnepw F√m
sskUnemWv sIm≠Xv.. k_vPŒn\pw 100¬ 100 hmßnsIm≠ncn°p∂XmtWmSo F‚ vsd
c≠v Znhkambn ]ø\v AkpJw XpSßnbn´v . . an\n™m∂v , tamfv sNøp∂ hjfØcw-?
ap‰aSn®psIm≠ncp∂ X‚ vsd N¥n °mWv GdpsIm≠Xv... F√mhcpw t]m´n®ncn®p..
lm∏n HmWw..tN®o ]ø≥ Nncn®p. av..av.. C∂sØ ImeØv aebmfw kmlnXyw ]Tn®n´v... Cuizcm
tN®o, tN®osS ]q°fw kq∏¿ F‚ vsd tamƒ°v \√ Hcp tPmensb¶nepw e n®m¬ aXnbmbncp∂p...
ap‰Øv ]q°fan´pXo¿ØpsIm≠v KuchtØmsS A£nX tNmZn®p˛ ho≠pw mabpsS ]cn hw.
Cß\msW¶nev 10 Znhkhpw HmWwhnjv sNbvXv a°sfmcp]mSv
I„s∏Spat√m!? AtΩ F\n°pw A®s\t∏mse Hcp k-vIqƒ So®dmbm¬ aXn..
At∏m aq∂mw HmtWmw \memw HmWhptam...!.. 12 ZnhkwtN®o..
_m°n h∂ t]∏dpw a‰pw ASp°ns]dp°nsIm≠h≥ Ahsf \o F¥n\m `mta B[n]nSn°pt∂- \ap°pffsX√mw
XncpØn... tamƒ °pffXt√
cmhnse Ipfn®v Cud≥apSn tXm¿ØpsIm≠v s]mXn™v Np‰nsI´n tøm....8 aWnbmbv Rm≥ sdUnbmIs´ F∂v ]d™v, Ivtfm°nse
HmdRv P v \ndØnepff ]´p]mhmSbpw _v f ukpw Bbncp∂p Ip°p ASn tI´v A£nX apdnbnte°v HmSn...
AhfpsS thjw.
kpµcnbmb A£nX B thjØn¬ hoSn\pap∂n¬ DZn® as‰mcp tKmhnµv {]mX¬ Ign™v hmjv t_k\n¬ ssI IgpInbn´v X‚ vsd
kqcys\t]mse Pzen®p\n∂p. mcysb kvt\l]q¿∆w tN¿Øp ]nSn®p.. \o NpΩm
]q°fanSp∂ AhfpsS AgIm¿∂ apJØpw, apebnepw, CØncn Hmtcm∂mtemNn®v
]pdØpImWm\mhp∂ apehnShnepambncp∂p Ah‚ vsd IÆpIƒ... shdptX... F∂v ]d™v, mabpsS XpSpØ Ihnfn¬
Aa¿ØnNpw_n®p..
\n‚ vsd AΩtbmSv ]d™ncp∂ ap√]q sIm≠pht∂m? t»m hnSv a\pjym.. tamfp Fßm\pw I≠p h∂m¬.... \√bmtfmSm
A£nX Fgpt∂¬°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ tNmZo®p. Rm≥ C{Xt\cw CsXms° ]d™Xv . . \nßfmWv icn°pw
At∏mfhfpsS AgIm¿∂ hSnshmØ tZlwt\m°nsIm≠h≥ hjf≥.... `¿Ømhn‚ v s d IchebØn¬ IpXdnsIm≠v `ma
]d™p˛ Ifnbmbn ]d™p..
km[\w... ssIbnept≠....
F∂mte \o dqante°v hm.... F∂v ]d™v `mcysb
Ahƒ tK‰n\cnInte°v sN∂t∏mƒ ssk°nfn‚ vsd {^≠nse s_Uvdqante°v ssIbv°p]nSn®v hen®p..
_mk- v I ‰n¬ \n∂v Ipºfßm hen∏Ønepff Hcp ISemkv
s]mXnsbSpØv Ah≥ \o´n. aZy]m\hpw, ]pIhenbpw C√mØ tKmhnµn\v ma bmWv elcn.
A£nXbpsS _vfu n¬ apgpØp \n¬°p∂ IpS∏≥ B∂pw C∂pw... AXpsIm≠pXs∂ 48 hb nepw Hcp
apeIfpsSbpw, \\hm¿∂ A√nNp≠pIfptSbpw Ivtfmk∏v hyq sNdp∏°mc‚ vsd BtcmKrhpw NpdpNpdp°pamWv....
BkzZn®psIm≠v B hnc¬ØpºpIfn¬ H∂p XgpIm\pw AbmfpsS IcpXenepw, XWenepw k¥p„bmbv Pohn°p∂ ma
s]mXnssIamdptºmƒ ]ø≥ ad∂n√.. C∂v cmhnetØ°pff 39 hb nepw 30ImcnbmsWt∂ I≠m¬ ]dbq.....
hmWØn\pffXmbn Ah≥ a\ n¬ ]d™p.. (hkv{XØn\IØpw)
km[mcW ¿Øm°≥amsc t]mse,
\n\°pw ho´n¬ s]ßfnt√Sm ?? s]Æpw]nffbpsS apeIƒ s]mtdm´bv ° pff amhv CSn®v
Mvtl tN®n I≠n´nt√? RMsS ]q°Sbn¬ AtΩsS IqsS Ipgbv ° p∂Xpt]mse DS®v , Im‰v ]IpXnt]mb _eq¨
Nnet∏m t]msebm°nbn´n√ Abmƒ.
Ccn°mdpff Hcp ep°v SmØn Ct√.. aqØ s]ßfm... ]t£ 100 cq] shSnIsf t]mse mcyamsc C´v ]Æp∂ ¿Øm°≥amcn¬
tN®osS A{X ep°n√m´m... \n∂pw hrXyÿ\mWbmƒ.
tN®n°v Fs¥mcp ep.....
tZ.. \n¿Ønt°m \o.. ]ø\t√ th≠ th≠ F∂p hnNmcn°ptºm hm°psImt≠m {]h¿ØnsImt≠m tKmhnµv, X‚ vsd mcysb
F¥pw Im´m∂m??? t]∏dnSm≥ h∂m¬ acymZbv°v AXnt´m≠v CXphsc thZ\n∏n®n´n√...
t]mbmaXn. C\n taem¬ hjfØcw Im´nbm¬ ANv.Nt\mSv ]t£ ]Æptºmƒ mabv°v ]et∏mgpw ]qdv thZ\n°mdp≠v..
]d™v \n‚ vsd ]√Sn®v sImgn°pw AXn\v ImcWw AbmfpsS ]¶mb IpÆbmWv..
tkma\mbn Xncn®v ssk°nƒ Nhn´ptºmƒ, Xncn™p A£nXbpsS masb dqante°p Ib‰nb tKmhnµv AhfpsS, shfpØv sImgpØ
XmgnIIpSw t]mepff N¥nbne°v t\m°n ]ø≥ Hcn‰v ]qta\n apdptI ]pW¿∂p..
Dan\ocnd°n... ]™nt]mepff AhfpsS amZIta\n
ho´n¬ sN∂v I°qkn¬ Ibdn Hcp hmWwhnSm≥ Ah‚ vsd Ipcp∂p IcpØm¿∂ AbmfpsSIchebØn¬
lrZbhpw, Iºnbmb A≠nbpw shºn.. ssk°nƒ 100 td 100'¬ ]nXpßnba¿∂p...
]d∂p tKmhnµv, AhfpsS am¿±hamb IgpØn¬ sas√ Np≠pIfpckn..
AbmfpsS Np≠pIfpw, I´naoibpw
ISemkv s]mXn Xpd∂v hmgbne sIm≠v Np‰nb ap√ ]q, A£nX IgpØneng™psIm≠ncp∂t∏mƒ mabvIpw aqUmI≥ XpSßn..
B™paWØp av..av..lv.. AhfpsS apesR´pw,I¥pw DW¿∂p..
Blv.. \√ aWw ]qsam´pIƒ hnScm≥ XpSßp∂tXbpffq..
6 apgw D≠v. AbmfpsS amdn¬ Aa¿∂p \n∂ AhfpsS apgpØ apeIƒ
hnS¿∂ IÆpItfmsS AXhƒ hmgbnebn¬ Xs∂ s]mXn™v izmkKXnIqSp∂X\pkcn®v Db¿∂p
{^nUvPnte°v sh®v, tImtfPn¬ t]mIm\pff XømsdSp∏mcw n®p.. Xmgm≥ XpSßn..
C∂v tImtfPn¬ HmWws^Ãv BWv. mabpsS shÆ XpSbn¬ ¿Ømhn‚ vsd IºnIpÆ ]q≠a¿∂p..
AhfpsS sImgpØpcp≠ Ip≠n sR°n Aa¿ØnsIm≠ncp∂
BZyh´ Hcp°ßƒ°v tijw Ahƒ ANv.Ot\msSm∏ancp∂v tKmhnµv , ]Xnsb AhfpsS ss\‰n apIfnte°v sRmdn™v
t{_°v^mÃv Db¿Øn..
Ign°m\ncp∂p...
2 CÕen tXßmNSv\nbn¬ ap°n Ign®v Fgpt∂‰ A£nXsb AΩ X‚ vsd Acbv°v apIfnte°v ss\‰n Db¿∂t∏mƒ Ahƒ Bbmsf
kvt\l]q¿∆w imkn®p˛ 2 FÆw IqSn IqSn Ig°v tamfq.. XS™p.
F‚ vdtΩm Ct∏mXs∂ hbdv s]m´mdmbn IpkrXntbmsS Hcp Ct∏m th≠ G´m... k-vIqfn¬ t]mIm\pffXt√? kabw, tZ 8.10
Ip™v Gº°w hn´psIm≠hƒ ]d™p.. Bbo.
ANv.O≥ Nncn®p.... OtS ∂v Xo¿°mw N°tc.. C∂esØ Hcp ISw InS∏p≠v..
NpµcnIp´n AXv adt∂m?! F∂p ]d™p tKmhnµv AhfpsS

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]mhmSbpsS sI´gn®p.. Acs°´nte°v Ccn°m≥ XpSßnbt∏mtg°pw Xmsg \n∂v Xmßv
]mhmS Agn™v AhfpsS kz¿Æ sImepkWn™ XpSßnbncp∂p Abmƒ..
Im¬]mZ߃°v Np‰pw hoWp..
X‚ vsd c≠masØ shSnhgn]mSn\p ap≥]v AbmfpsS
X‚ vsd ss\‰n, ma Acbn¬ \n∂v Xebv°papIfoeqsS kRvPn]mºns\ No‰n°m≥, `ma IÆpw ]qdpw Cdp°n]nSn®v IpÆ
DucnsbSpØp.. s]mXn®p Npg‰n
At∏mfhfpsS Cfw]®\ndapff I£ ßfbmsf amSnhnfn®p... .. Abmƒ Xmsg°nS∂v ]S]Smsb∂v `mabpsS ]q‰nte°v
mabpsS Ip‰ntcma߃ \nd™ I£Øn¬ tKmhnµv aq°pw IpÆbSn®p Ib‰n..
Np≠pw Aa¿Øn Dcpan sIm≠v, `ma s]´∂v hetØ°v Nm™v hetØIm¬ap´v s_Õn¬ IpØn,
tkm∏n‚ v s d hmk\ Ie¿∂ t\¿Ø hnb¿∏p K‘wB™v IpÆ aIpSw am{Xw Dffn¬.. At∏mƒ Xs∂ H∂pb¿∂v t\scbmbn
aWØpsIm≠v AhnSamsI \°n Cf°n... IpÆbntes°m‰bncp∏v C cp∂v IpÆ ]q‰nen´v Npg‰nbn´v . .
CtX kabw, Ahfpw AbmfpsS CSXpssI Db¿Øn, tcmaw Xg®p CStØ°menepw Bh¿Øn®n´v IpÆ ]q‰nen´v Npg‰nbt∏mƒ
hf¿∂ B I£Ønte°v apJw tN¿Øp.. hnb¿Ø I£Ønse `mabpsS Dƒ]q‰n¬ IpÆ XpcpXpsc ipIvf shSnbpXn¿Øp...
I´tcma°mSv ma X‚ v d Nph∂A√n Np≠pIƒ°nSbnem°n
hen®p.. c≠pt]cpw sI´n]nSn®v InX®p...
"AtΩ Ct∏m Fßs\bps≠∂v t\m°ntb.." A£nX AhfpsS
AhfpsS, sImgpØv ]™nt]mepff apXpIv XgpInba¿ØnsIm≠v apdnbn¬ \n∂p `masb hnfn®p..
{_m lp°v hen®v hnSphn®t∏mƒ mabpsS apgpØ t]m¿apeIƒ X‚ vd Xe am{Xw]pdtØ°n´ `ma I≠Xv, apdn°v ]pdtØ°ndßn
sXdn®v AbmfpsS s\RvPm¶q´n¬ CSn®p \n∂v Xpfpºn.. hcp∂ tamtfbmWv..
sImgpØpcp≠ amwkf apeIfn¬ tKmhnµv X‚ vd apJw
]qgvØn Cf°n.. AΩbpsS XeI≠t∏mƒ XncnsI apdnbnte°v Xs∂
X‚ v s d DSpap≠n‚ v s d IpØgn®v Xmtg°n´psIm≠v Abmƒ, IbdnsIm≠hƒ ]d™p˛
mabpsS am¿±htadnb apgpØ N¥n]¥pIƒ CcpssIbmepw "AtΩ... cmhnse Xs∂ In∂mcw ]d™ncn°msX, H∂v
Affn]nSn®v sR°nsRcn®psIm≠v Ahtfbpw sIm≠v h∂o kmcn DSpØncn°p∂Xv icnbmtbm∂v t\m°ntb..."
s_Õnte°v adn™p.. "Zm hcp∂q tamfq" F∂v ]d™v `ma,
A‰mNvSv _mØvdqante°v \S∂ `¿Ømhns\ Xffnam‰n, ssIbpw,
shbnte‰n´n√mØ, Xpº∏q shfp∏m¿∂ mabpsS apeIƒ Abmƒ apJhpw, ]qdpw IgpIn Xncn™t∏mƒ Hcp Iff NncntbmsS
CcpssIbmepw sR°nba¿Øn sIm≠v AhfpsS XpSpØ CcpssIbpw hmXnen‚ v s d I´nfbn¬ ]nSn®v , ho≠pw Ipe®
IogvNp≠v N∏n\pWRqºn. av.. IpÆbpambn X‚ vd hgnXS™p\n¬°pIbmWv Abmƒ..
Rmh¬∏gw t]mse ho¿Øp\n∂ mabpsS, IdpØ apesR´pIƒ "`matamfq Hcp du≠v IqSn.."
hncepIƒ°nSbnem°n sR°nsRcSnb tKmhnµv AhfpsS Ccp
apeIÆpIfpw amdn amdn N∏n\pW™p.. av..av.. "tamfq´o...A®q...."
]Xnsb s_Õntes°gpt∂‰ncp∂v Abmƒ. mabpsS `ma Ddt° hnfn®Xp tI´v tKmhnµv thKw Xs∂ Ahƒ°v hgn
shÆXpSbn¬\n\v amdn\n∂p.
IdpØ jÕn Dcns™SpØp.. Hcp IpkrXn NncntbmsS ]pdØndßnb `mabpsS \Kv\amb apgpØ
X‚ vsd Nph∂ jÕn IqSn hen®qcnsbdn™v Ipe® IpÆbpambn N¥n'°v (´v..^v) ]n∂n¬ \n∂bmƒ Bs™mcSn sImSpØn´v NmSn
tKmhnµv mabpsS Imen\nSbnte°v Ibdn... _mØvdqan¬ Ibdn..
"Du...." ASnsIm≠ `mabpsS sImgpØ
mabpsS sImgpØ XpSIƒ hnS¿Øn CXfI∂ sNºq‰n¬ c≠v N¥n IpepßnXpfpºn \n∂mSn..
\°v \°nbn´v Abmƒ X‚ vsd apgpØ IpÆbpsS sXmen s]mfn®v,
mabpsS tXs\men°p∂ ]q¿Xpfbnepw, Ahƒ thKw {_mbpw ]mhmSbpw ss\‰nbpan´v tamfpsS apdnbnte°v
Xpdn®p \n¬°p∂ Nph∂ tImhbv°m I¥nepwtN¿Øpc®p.. lv.. sN∂v A£nXsb Hcpßm≥ klmbn®p....
ma kpJwsIm≠v Iqºnb IÆpIƒ Cdp°nbS®p..
kz¿Æ If¿ Icbpff sk‰v k mcnbpw, a™ If¿ _v f u pw
mabpsS Imen\nSbn¬, s_Õn¬ ap´pIpØnbncp∂ Abmƒ AWn™ Ahƒ 3 apgw ap√]qhv Xebn¬ NqSn... ak-vImcbn´
BhfpsS sImgpØ XpSIƒ Db¿Øn........ hnS¿∂ IÆpIƒ sIm≠v, A£nX Aeamcbnse IÆmSnbn¬
................. mabpsS t\m°n... ap√sam´pIƒ
ASnXpSbnse ap‰v sImgp∏n¬ ]pX™ Ccp ssI]ØnIfmepw B t]mepff ]√pIƒ ImWns®m∂p Nncn®p.. 's]¿s^Œv'
XpSIƒ AhfpsS ]™nta\nbnte°v Aa¿Øn]nSn®pb¿∂
tKmhnµvX‚ vsd IpÆtXs\men°p∂ ISIpÆ aIpSw mabpsS "tamfq, \o sdUnbmbn Ign™nt√?"
tXs\men°p∂ ]q¿Xpfbnte°v IpØn]qgvØn.. kv tKmhnµv ss_°v tdkv sNbvXpsIm≠v Ddt° hnfn®p tNmZn®p...(
Abmƒ IpfnIgn™v t]mIms\mcpßn Ign™ncp∂p..)
"Zm hcnIbmWv ANv.Om.."
Abmsfm∂v Db¿∂n´v Ahfnte°v Aa¿∂t∏mƒ, No™ _m°n ap√ ]qhv IqSn X‚ vsd lm≥Sv'_mKn¬ {i≤tbmsSsh®v,
aØßbn¬ acIºv Ibdp∂Xvt]mse AbmfpsS AΩbpsS IhnfsØmcpΩbpw sImSpØv Ahƒ ho´n¬\n∂ndßn...
apgpØ IpÆ, `mabpsS ]q‰nte°v hgpXnba¿∂p Ibdn.. "A.. lv.."
X‚ vsd apgph≥ _ehpw AhfpsS hÆXpSIfnte°v "tamfq, Cs∂¥mbmepw tImtfPn¬ t{Um∏v sNbvXpXcmw Rm≥"
ssIbq∂nsIm≠v tKmhnµv , `mabpsS ]q‰n¬ Iºn IpÆ PwKvMj≥ FØmdmbt∏mƒ Abmƒ ]d™p..
Ib‰nASn®p ]Æn.... "th≠ ANv.Om, bap\ _ vtÃm∏n¬ Fs∂
]Xnsb ]q‰neSnbpsS thKw Iq´nb Abmƒ X‚ vd apgpØ IpÆ shbv‰vsNøp∂p≠v.."....
IS hsc DucnIb‰n `mabpsS hgphgpØ ]qdn¬ B™m™Sn®p..
aIsf _ vtÃm∏n¬ Cd°n, t]m°‰v aWnbmbn Hcp 500 cq] IqSn
AbmfpsS Hmtcm ASn°pw `mabpsS sImgpØ tZlw Ipepßn tKmhnµv sImSpØp, t\csØ sImSpØ 1000 cq]bv°p]pdta.
Xpfpºn.., sImgpsImgpØ AhfpsS N¥namwkhpw, ANv.O≥ t]mbXn\p tijwA£nX bap\tbmSv tNmZn®p˛
ta¬ØpS'amwkhpw Xpfpºn Ipepßn CfInbmSn... "So \osb¥m kmcnbpSp°msX h∂Xv?"
X‚ vd Xebv°p apIfntebv°v ssIIƒ hnS¿Øn ]®\ndØn¬ ]´p]mSbpw_vfukpw Bbncp∂p AhfpsS thjw.."
Ip‰ntcmaßfpff I£w ImWn®v `¿Ømhn‚ vsd hÆ'IpÆbv°v "AXv.. A®q, C∂v Rm≥ tImtfPnte°v C√.."
]qdv\nd®Sn hmßn IÆpIƒ Iqºn sNRvPp≠v hnS¿Øn InS∂ "]ns∂???"
`mabpsS apgpØv sImgpØpcp≠ apeIƒ, tKmhnµn‚ vsd Hmtcm
]q‰neSn°pw IdßnbmSn.. "C∂v kPoth´≥ ImWWsa∂v ]d™n´p≠v.."
XSn® IS `mKw Cd°n ]q¿hf icn°v hncnbn®v "bapt\, \o CsX¥v `mhn®m?? F{X {]mhniyw ]d™mepw \n\°v
]ÆnsImSpØt∏mƒ `ma hndbv°m≥ XpSßn.. "lv..lv...lm.." a\ nemIns√∂v'sh®m..??."
`mabpsS ]q‰n¬ Aan´v s]m´n.. ]qdv "A®q, \ap°o hnjbw ChnsSsh®v \n¿Ømw.. Cu ImcyØn¬
IpÆsb]nSn®ndp°n tX\`ntjIw \SØn.. am{Xw F\n°mcptSbpw D]tZiw th≠, s_Ãv{^≠mb \n‚ vsd
t]mepw..
\nanj߃°Iw ho≠pw ]q‰neSn XpS¿∂ tKmhnµns\ Xffnadn®n´v kPoth´≥ Ignt™ F\n°mcpapffq, \o t]mepw..! AsXß\m
`ma AbmfpsS Acs°´nte°v Ccp∂p.. Bscsb¶nepwt{]an®mte AXn‚ vd ^oenKvkv a\ nemIq.."
Ahƒ°v \∂mbdnbmw tKmhnµn‚ vsd IXn\ Aßs\sbm∂pw A£nXbpsS IÆv\nd™p.. "Hmtlm A{Xhsc Bbt√Ct∏mƒ??
Ffp∏Øn¬ s]m´ns√∂v.. ]qgnISI≥ Xs∂ c£ IeymWw Ign™v Hcp Ip´nbpff BsfØs∂ t{]an®p \o \n‚ vsd
.. As√¶nen∂v X‚ vsd ]q‰n¬ tX≥IqSv s]m´n®v Ifn®v tPmen°v PohnXw XI¿°m≥ Dd∏nt®m ??? bapt\ Abmfv \ns∂ bqkv
t]mIm≥ te‰mhpw Iff≥.. sNbvXn´v No‰v sNøm\mhpw Dt±iw.. \o Cßs\ a≠Øcw I≠n\yq
AbmfpsS kpZrVamb \o≠ IpÆ ]q‰nte°v XncpIn sNøt√ ]vfokv.

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"\o \n‚ v s d Imcyw t\m°nbm aXn A®q.. taen¬ F‚ v s d Xm.."
t]gvk\¬ Imcyßfn¬ A`n{]mbw ]db≠.." "Daav..av.h..."
"bapt\ ]vfokv A≠¿Ãm≥Uv ao.." "kPntb´m F\n°v høm Rm≥ hncenSpIbm ]q‰n¬"
"j´v'A]v"˛ bap\bpsS kzcw ISpØp. "FSo ]qdo Rm\pw hmWaSn°pIbm.."
A£nX, X‚ vd apJw Hcp sskUnte°v Xncn®p \nd™'IÆpIƒ "kPntb´m Fs∂ ]qdo∂v hnfn°v... C\ow hnfn°v..."
XpS®p.. "FSo ]qdo.., bap\]qdo.."
At∏mtg°pw _ v h∂p.. "Dw av kPntb´m"
i\nbmgv®bmbXn\m¬ A{X Xnc°p≠mbn√..
A£nX ss{Uh¿ko‰n\v _m°nse t_m¿Un\v ASpØv \n∂p.. "FSo ]qdo.. Ig∏n]qdn.. \ns∂ t\cmw hÆw F‚ vsd
bap\ t\sc _ n‚ vsd \Sphnte°mWv ssIboIn´nbm¬
\n∂Xv.. c≠paq∂v Znhkambn´v Ahƒ°v \√t]mse Pm°n \n‚ vsd koevs]m´n®v ]qdv Rm≥ IpØn hnS¿Øn s]mfn°pw.."
In´nbncp∂p... "F‚ vsd koevs]m´n°v kPntb´m lv..av Rm≥ hcmw aq∂mdn¬..
km[mcWbmbn ssS‰v seKn≥kmWv Bhƒ [cn°mdpffXv.. kPntb´≥ Kƒ^nte°v Xncn®v t]mIp∂Xn\v ap≥]v Fs¥¶nepw
AXn\paosX Ip≠nbn¬ IpÆ Aacptºmƒ bap\bv°v ]d™v Rm≥ ho´o∂ndßmw.."
Fs¥∂n√mØ kpJamWv 3 Znhkw In´nbXv... "]qdn bapt\ \n‚ vsd t^mt´mkv t\m°n Rm≥ hn´ hmWØn\v
ssIbpw IW°pan√. Fs¥mcp apebpw Ip≠nbpamsWSo
bap\ Hm¿Øp, ]p≠®ntamtf \n\°v.. Nc°v ]qdo \ns∂ Rm≥ ]ÆnsIm√psaSo
C∂nXnt∏mƒ kPoth´≥ ]d™n´m ]´p]mhmSbpw _vfukpw ]d]qdo..."
C´Xv.. "kPntb´m lv lm..av.."
C∂v Idßm≥ sIm≠pt]mIpw, \q¨ tjmbv°v kn\nabvIpw
Ibdmsa∂pw]d™p.. Ign™bmgv®bm ]pffn°mc≥ Kƒ^o∂v "s]enbmSntamtf \n‚ vsd ku≠v
HmWambn´v Ah[n°v h∂Xv tIƒ°ptºmƒ Xs∂ F‚ vsd IpÆ Iºn BIpsaSo IqØn®o..
. 2 amkw ap≥t]bmWv Abmsf t^kv_p°neqsS ]cnNbs∏´Xv.. \ns∂ t\cn´v I≠Xn¬ ]ns∂ F‚ vsd A≠n Xmgv∂n´ns√So
BZysam∂pw hey ssa≥Uv sImSpØns√¶nepw, ]ns∂ ]ns∂ tXhnSn®o.. ]ÆWsa¶n¬ \ns∂t]mepff Nc°v kpµcn]qdnsb
`b¶c Nm‰nwKmbn, Xs∂ ]ÆWw..
\º¿ ssI'amdembn, tIt´mSo s]g® ]qdo.. \ns∂ thsW¶n \msf Xotb‰dnen´v ]Æpw
t^m¨ hnfnbmbn, Rm≥ ]´n]qdo..
t{]aambn, "lv...lv..lm.. kPntb´m.."
DΩ ssIamdembn, "bap\]qdo ]q‰nev hncev Id°n Npg‰n ASns°So.."
skI-vkv ]dbembn, "lm..lm..lm..av.. kPntb´m.."
hncenSo∏n°m\pw XpSßn..
"\msf \ns∂sIm≠v F‚ v s d IpÆ N∏n°psaSo bap\]qdo..
kPoth´‚ vsd Xmakw ]Øpap∏Xv Intemao‰¿ IpÆ]mev IpSn∏n°psaSo \ns∂.....
AIsebmsW¶neqw c≠p XhW ImWm≥h∂p Cu Bgv® Xs∂ "lm..av..lm...lm.. ....F..F \n°v... ..
. c≠masØ XhW ]pffn°mc≥ ]d™ kvXYeØv t]mbt∏mƒ h..\v..\v...\p k..Pv..Pn...tb....´v.´m.."
X‚ vsd s_Ãv{^≠mb A£nXtbmSv ]d™n√.. BZy XhW
t]mIm\mbnt∏mbt∏mƒ Ahƒ FXn¿Øncp∂p.. Io..... {°o...lv... ap∂n¬ t]mIp∂ Hmt´m \n∂t∏mƒ _ v kU≥
t{_°v C´p... At∏mgmWv bap\ Hm¿Ωbn¬ \n∂pw DW¿∂Xv..
ho´n¬ AdnbmXncn°m\mbn kabw sshImXncn°m≥ X‚ vd s]m°nfnepw Ip≠nhnShnepw Ft¥msbms°
sshIpt∂cw tIm^otjm∏n¬ BWv c≠pXhWbpw t]mbXv.. Ibdnbncn°p∂ Hcp ^o¬..!
kPoth´≥ AhnsS sh®v \√hÆw apebvIpw, XpSbv°pw ]nSn®p.. teUokn‚ vd Ahkm\sØ ko‰n‚ vsd ]n∂nse Iºnbn¬ Hcp
Bcpw ImWmsX ss\kmbn ARvPmdv DΩbpw X∂p.. IhnfØpw ssI ]nSn®v, hetØ ssI apIfnse Iºnbnepw ]nSn®p \n∂ocp∂
Np≠nepw... bap\sb _wKmfnIƒ h´an´ncn°pIbmWv..
A¿≤h´w..
C∂se cm{Xnbpw hncenSo∏n°m≥ hnfn®p.. hbe‰v I f¿ ]´v ] mhmSbpw _v f u pw [cn®ncp∂ Ahsf,
"ltem.." "ltem".. bap\°p´o.. ]´n¬s]mXn™ shÆt]mse Ah¿ B\p`hn®p..
"av.. kPntb´m.."
"Fs¥Sp°pIbm kpµcnIp´o?" amthen HmWØn\v hcptºmƒ _wKmfnIsf I≠v C{]mhniyhpw
"H∂q√.. NpΩm." IÆvXffpw I´mbw..... !
"F∂m tN´s\mcp DΩ Xm.." ]ns∂, FdWmIpftØ ÿncw Imgv N bmWv cmhnetØbpw
"Dw ..Ωv..aa"... aXntbm..?" sshIpt∂ctØbpw _ pIfnse _wKmfn ]Wn°mcpsS
"t]mcm aptØ.. F\n°n\nbpw thWw.. t^mWneqsSb√.. t\cn´v IpØntI‰w..
thWw.." \Spt°m´v CSn®v Ibdp∂Ch≥amcn¬
"Dw" an°h¿°pw Pm°n sh∏mWv e£yw..
"tamfq Rm≥ sshIpt∂cw ]d™ Imcyw F¥mbn?" an° _ v ' Ifnepw, \nco£W Iymadbps≠∂dnbmØXpw,
Bdn™n´pw X√psImffm\mbn \S°p∂ \mS≥ Pm°nIƒ'°v ap´≥
"kPntb´m aq∂mdn¬ {Sn∏v t]mIp∂Imcyw \S°n√.. Rm≥ C∂se tImw]‰oj\mWv Cu CXckwÿm\ Pm°nIƒ.
apXte ]d™Xt√.. ho´o∂v hnSn√ Hcp tU'bpw ss\‰pw.. ]ns∂
c≠maXv ]d™ Imcyw BsW¶n¬ Hm.sI \msf Kym∏v In´pw.. bap\bpsS ]n∂n¬\n¬°p∂h‚ v s d IpÆbmWv AhfpsS
\msf tImtfPn¬ HmWw s^ÃmWv.. apßmw sImgpØv hnS¿∂ N¥n hnShn¬ Aacp∂Xv..
kn\nabv°p t]mImw.. CSbvs°t∏mtgm _ nse Xnc°v IqSnbXv Ahfdn™n√mbncp∂p..
"Hm.sI bap\Ip´o.." AhfpsS heXv `mKØp\n∂ncp∂ as‰mcpØ≥, Xnc°n\nsS
"kPntb´m.. ]ns∂ \msf hcptºmtg Ign™bmgv® F^v._n'bn¬ Xmtg°v ssIbn´v \n∂v bap\bpsS sImgpØ XpS
Hcp ]nIv C´nt√, AXnen´ncn°p∂ sdÕn¬ ssh‰v tjUpff XgpInAa¿ØnsIm≠ncp∂p..
j¿´nt√ AXn´maXn.." CSbv ° nsS Ah≥ ap´v s sIbv ° v AhfpsS CSXpapebn¬
"Hm.sI tamfq.. F‚ vsd apØv \msf hcptºmƒ ]´p ]mhmSbpw X´p∂pap≠v...
_vfukpw C´m¬ aXn.."
heXp`mKsØ ko‰n¬, bap\ \n¬°p∂Xn‚ vsd
" kPntb´m, \msf Rm≥ sk‰vkmcn DSpØphcmw... tX®p hSnbm°n sXm´pXmtgbncn°p∂h≥ CSXpssIXmtg°n´v AhfpsS ]mhmS
sh®ncn°pIbm sk‰vkmcn.." ss\kmbn ap´phsc s]m°nbn´v ssIX≠ ]mhmSbv°IØm°n
"AXv th≠ tamfq.. \msf kn\nabvIv shÆXpSIsf XgpInXtemSnkpJn®pw jÕn°nSbneqsS ]q‰n¬
tIdm\pffXt√.." hncepIb‰nbpwckn®p..
"AXns\¥m kPntb´m kmcnbpSpØm¬ kn\nabv°p tI‰nt√??" Ah‚ vsd aSnbnencp∂ as‰mcpØ≥ ap∂nse Iºnbn¬ ssI]nW®v
"AX√ bap\Ip´o.. F\n°v \n‚ vsd apebv°pw XpSbv°pw \msf XeIpºn´ncp∂n´v , Ah≥ ss\kmbn CSXpssIhncepfm¬
]®bv°p ]nSn°Ww.. , bap\bpsS _v f ukn‚ v s d Xpºpb¿Øn ssIhncepIfIØn´v
AhfpsS BeneASnhbdpw s]m°nfpw XtemSnsIm≠v,
"_vfukmIptºmƒ AIØv ssIbn´v s]m°nƒNpgnbn¬ hncen´p Ifn®p..
apebv°v ]nSn°m≥ kpKam.. ]ns∂
]mhmSbmIptºmƒ s]m°nsh®v \n‚ vsd XpSbv°pw
]nSn°mw.\n‚ vsd ]q‰nepw ]nSn°pw Rm≥ \msf.. kPoh≥ shbn‰vsNømsa∂v ]d™ncp∂ kvXYew
Cs∂¥mbmepw hncenS≠ \o, \msf Rm≥ \n‚ vsd ]q‰nev hncen´v FØmdmbt∏mƒ, Ahfndßm≥ XpSßpIbmsW∂p a\ nemb
Xcmw.. IºnIp´≥'am¿ bap\bpsS
tIt´mSo bap\ ]qdo....." apebv°pw Ip≠n°pw, ]q‰nepw DuSp]mSv']nSn®v
"kPntb´m F\ns°s¥ms°tbm t]mse tXm∂p∂p.. F\n°v DΩ

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icn°vsR°nbn´mWv Ahsf IÃUnbn¬ \n∂v hn´Xv.
bap\ \√ Iºn aqUnembncp∂p.. AhfpsS apeIÆpw, I¥pw IpÆN∏p∂Xv t{ibbpsS ho°vs\ v BWv.. Ahƒ Xmakn°p∂
ho¿Øp, tX\qdp∂]q¿Xpf'bpambn bap\ _ n¬ \n∂ndßn.. A∏m¿´vsa‚ vdnse A¶nfmWv Ahsf BZyambn skI-vkn‚ vsd
AhnsS, ]pXnb Hcp Ccsb In´nb kt¥mjØm¬ hnS¿∂ temItØ°v ssI]nSn®v \SØnbXv , AXpw Hcp HmWmh[n
NncntbmsS kPoh≥ \n¬∏p≠mbncp∂p.. ImeØv....
AXn\ptijw aq∂mev A¶nƒamcpw Ipd®v Ivfmkvta‰vkpw AhfpsS
"A®q, Rm≥ ChnsS CdßpIbm'F∂v hnfn®p ]d™v _ n¬ ]q‰n¬ sicn°v Ifn®p..
\n∂ndßp∂ X‚ v s d D‰kplrØns\ A£nX thZ\tbmsS A∏m¿s´‚ vdnse Nne s]mSnaoi ]ø≥amcpw AhfpsS ]qdn¬'
t\m°n.. ]q‰neSn ]Tn®p...
CW°pcphnIsft]mse C{XImew \S∂ Ahƒ°pwbap\bvIpw
In´nb {]Wbm`y¿∞\Iƒ°v ssIbpw IW°pan√.. bap\bpsS AhfpsS hmbnencn°p∂ Intjmdn‚ v s d IpÆbpsS XpSn∏v
]ndsI Ct∏mgpw c≠v \√ ]ø≥am¿ Ahƒ°pth≠n NmIm≥hsc i‡ambt∏mƒ, B™qºn hen®p
Xømdmbn \S∏p≠v.. F∂n´pw Ahƒ Cßs\sbmcp IpSp°n¬ t{ib IpÆ IS`mKwhsc hmbnem°n, Xebnf°n Ah\v
s]´t√m F∂ Nn¥ A£nXsb AkzkvXbm°n. A≠nbqºn sImSpØp.. Ah‚ vsd a nepIƒ apdpIn... AhfpsS
hmbnte°v Hcp XpSw NqSv ipIvfw NmSn.. "lv..lv..lm.."
F¥n\pw GXn\pw Ft∏mgpw IqsSbp≠mImdpff bap\bpsS t\cnb D∏pckapff Nh¿∏v Ie¿∂ sImgpØ ipIvfw, t{ib
Akm∂n[yw Ahfn¬ H‰s∏Sepfhm°n.. sImXntbmsS IpSn®nd°n...
Ign™ h¿jw tImtfPnse HmWws^Ãn\v A£nXbpw,bap\bpw Intjmdn‚ vsd A≠nXpfbnse Ahkm\ Xpffn ]mepw
aebmfna¶ a’cØn¬ ]s¶SpØncp∂p. A∂v sNmdnbm≥ h∂ DuºnIpSn®p Ahƒ...
ko\ntbgv v s]¨]nt≈sc Ccphcpw tN¿∂mWv FXn¿ØXv.. F∂n´v sas√ Ah‚ vd IpÆ Ahƒ N∏n hrØnbm°n..
^Ãv Cbdn¬ Xs∂ aebmfna¶ ]´w t\Sn A£nX. ]n∂oStßm´v
tImtfPn¬ \S∂ F√m ]cn]mSnIfnsebpw kwKoX,kmlnXr Ah¿ ho≠pw bm{X XpS¿∂p..
a’cßfn¬ an°hmdpw Ahƒ Xs∂ ^ÃSn®p sIm≠ncp∂p... Fw.Pn'tdmUnseØnt∏mƒ A[nIaIeØ√msX X‚ vd
Akqb°mcpsS Hcp \o≠\nc Xs∂ Ahƒs°Xnsc D≠mbn.. {^≠vkn‚ vsd Nph∂ kvtImU'Im¿ t{ib I≠p..
Intjmdnt\mSv ss_ ]d™v Ahƒ B Imdntebv°v Ibdn..
"tlbv tUm¨Sv {] v ssa _q_vkv lWn.. k^o\, KvfmUnkv,B≥{Unb F∂o Nc°pIfmbncp∂p
kmcn Npfpßpw Um.." Imdn¬..4tdm kv.
ImtdmSn°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ X‚ v d apebv ° p ]nSn®v sRcn® KvfmUnkv X‚ vsd Im¿ tImtfPv e£ram°n ]dØn.. AXn\nSbn¬
Intjmdn‚ vsd ssI ]nSn®p am‰nsIm≠v t{ib NnWpßn.. Ahƒ ]d™p,˛ "av.. \o Intjmdn‚ vsd IqsSbm hcp∂sX∂v
tImtfPnse FÆw ]d™ B‰≥ Nc°pIfn¬ ]d™t∏mtg tXm∂n R߃°p t]mÃv Xcpsa∂v..
{][m\nIfnsemcmfmWv
t{ib.. CXv tI´ k^o\ ˛ "So t{itb Ahs\ IqSn \ap°v Imdn¬
"ssk‰vkmcnsbms° DSpØv 'ap¬e' ]qshms° NqSn t{ibm, tI‰mamXncp∂p..
\ns∂bnt∏m ImWm≥ \√ ]d shSn ep°p≠v" {^o°s\, sNdnb _em¬'ASn®v hnSmambncp∂p.."
Intjm¿ Ifnbmbv ]d™p. "H∂SsßSo Ig∏nImfo cmhnse Xs∂ XpSßn ae_mdn®n°v ]qdv
"_´v KoX'bm‚ vdnbpsS A{X ep°nse\n°v" thZ\.."
Ah‚ vsd AΩbv°n´v Xs∂ Ahƒ Xncn®p hn´p... F∂v ]d™v , _m°v ko‰nep≠mb B≥{Unb, IqsSbncp∂
tImtfPn¬, "t^m¿'tdm kv" F∂dnbs]Sp∂, t{ibbpsS ]n≥IgpØn\p ]nSn®v Np≠n¬ Aa¿ØnNpw_n®p..
4 Nc°v s]¨Ip´nIfnsemcmfmWv t{ib.. _m°n 3t]¿ F∂n´v AhfpsS hmbnte°v \m°v Xffn Ib‰n t{ibbpsS \mhv
Fw.Pn.tdmUn¬ N∏n \pW™p.. F∂n´v ]d™p "Dw Cu ]qdn Ah‚ vsd IpÆ
shbn‰v sNømsa∂v ]d™ncp∂p.. ]mepw IpSn®m cmhnse h∂ncn°pt∂.."
"Mv t l IpÆ]mev . . Rm\pw t\m°s´" F∂p]d™v k^o\
t{ib'bpsS A∏m¿´vsa‚ vdnse Hcp \yqsP≥ tImgnbmWv Intjm¿.. ap´pIm¬ IpØn Xncn™v t{ibbpsS Np≠pw \mhpw N∏n hen®p..
AhsfsIm≠v cmhnseXs∂ H∂v hmbnseSp∏n°Wsa∂v
IcpXnbn´v Xs∂bmWv t{ib'bv°v Ah≥ en^v‰v "IpÆ sImXn®n, B tSÃv N∏n Xo¿°p∂Xn\p ap≥]v Ctßm´pw
sImSp°msat∂‰Xv.. sIm≠p'hm t{ibm.." ss{Uhnßo\nsS KvfmUnkv ]d™psIm≠v
tdmUv sskUn¬ I≠, X‚ vsd {^≠n‚ vsd Im¿'KymtcPnte°v ÃocntbmbpsS ku≠v Iq´n.... s\RvPnSn°p∂ _m n¬ shtè
Ah≥ h≠n Xncn®p Ib‰n.. ayqkn°v apg°n k¨tjUv ]Xn® B Imdv ]m™p.. t{ib ko‰n¬
"Intjm¿- F¥n\m Ct∏m Ctßm´v IbdnbXv??" \n∂pb¿∂v X‚ vssd Np≠v KvfmUnkn‚ vsd sNRvPp≠nea¿Øn
"kzo‰n.. \o Cßv Cdßn ht∂ Hcp 2 an\n‰v..H∂p ^vfqs´SpØp AhfpsS hmbnte°v X‚ v s d \mhv ISØn.. Ccp\mhpIfpw
X∂m¬ am{XwaXn" ]mºpIsft∏mse sI´p]nW™p..
Ah≥ t{ib'tbbpw sIm≠v AhnsSbpff Hcp IpSpkp apdnbn¬ ssS‰v Soj¿´n\pffn¬ apgpØp\n∂ KvfmUnkn‚ vsd heXp apebn¬
Ibdn.. t{ib Aa¿Øn sR°n..

AhnsS InS∂ Hcp ItkcsbSpØv apdnbpsS aqebnen´v AXn\p "t{ibm.. ss{Uhnßn\nsS Ahsf Unÿ_v sNømsX.., \o
apIfn¬ Ibdn \n∂ Intjm¿, _¿apUbpw jÕnbpw XmgvØn Ctßm´v hmSo ]qdo.. Ct∏mƒ Xs∂ Cu Ig∏n k^o\ Imdn¬
Nnß'≥]gIpÆ ]pdsØSpØp.. Ibdnbt∏mƒapX¬ ]nSn®v ]nSn®v AhfpsS XpSbpw apebpw ]qdpw
Nph∂ en]vÃn°n´ t{ibbpsS Np≠n¬ A≠nXpºv Dc®psIm≠v Hcp ]cphambncn°pIbm.."
Ah≥ ]d™p˛ "Cßs\bmIptºmƒ \n‚ vsd {U pw, ta°∏pw F√mhcpw s]m´nNncn®p..
Aet¶meamIns√So ]qdn...Duºv..." "Hmlv.. Ig∏n‚ vsd Imcrsam∂pw \o hnfº≠ B≥.. \Ωƒ 4
"Duºn XcmSm ]ng®p≠mb ]qdm..." ]qdnIfn¬ B¿°mWv IqSpX¬ Igs∏∂v BtemNn®n´v
C{X\mfmbn´pw F\ns°mcp FØpw ]nSnbpw In´nbn´n√.." ho≠pw
Ah‚ vsd IpÆ, F√mhcpw s]m´nNncn®p..
Xet]mb sXßvt]mse Iºnbmbn \n∂p....
tXs\men®psIm≠ncp∂ Ah‚ vsd A≠n sXmen Xpºv, t{ib "sImWbv°msX t\sc t\m°n A≠n'HmSns°So ]qdo.." F∂pw
sat√ ISn®phen®p........... "kv..kv.." ]d™v H∂pIqSn ImeIØnbncp∂ B≥{Unb, t{ibbpsS
XpSpØvNph∂ Np≠pIƒsIm≠v Ahƒ A≠nsXm∏n ssIsbSpØv seKn\v k v Db¿Øn X‚ v s d ]q‰nte°v sh®p..
]pdInte°m°n. Ip‰ntcma߃ \nd™ AhfpsS ]qd∏w sR°n]nSn®v t{ib
tX≥ ]pc≠ Nph∂ IpÆXe Xnfßn. ]d™p˛ "Cu IqØn®n jÕnbn´n´n√.."
IpÆtX≥'In\nbp∂ A≠nXpºnse H‰IÆn¬ "Rm\pw C´n´ns√So s]mebmSn®o.."
\mhn≥XpºvsIm≠v IpØn ... Ahƒ \mhn≥Xpºn¬ ]pc≠ ayqkn°n\\pkcn®v Xe apt∂m´pw ]nt∂m´pw Nen∏n®v
IpÆtX≥ \°n \°n IpSn®p.. "lv.." ss{UhvsNøp∂ KvfmUnkv ]d™p..
k^o\bpw hn´psImSpØn√ "Imdn¬ Ibdnbt∏mtg Rm\pw
Intjmdn‚ vsdIpÆaIpSw hmbnem°n F‚ vsd jÕn Ducn _mKnen´p... jÕnbnSpt∂X F\n°n„vSa√.."
Np≠pIfpw \mhpandp°n N∏n....
Ah≥ IÆpIfS®p `nØnbnte°v Nmcn\n∂p.."lv..lq.." B≥{UnbbpsS ]qdv XShnsIm≠v t{ib XpS¿∂p˛
hmb'icn°v s]mfn®v t{ib B apgpØIpÆ ap°m¬ `mKtØmfw F\n°pw \nßsft]mse "sk‰v]qdv"
hmbnem°n.. _mKnen´v FSpØmaXnbmbncp∂p..
sFkv'{^q´v N∏p∂Xpt]mse Ahƒ IpÆN∏n\pW™p... At∏m Zm ]∏ AXncmhnse ImdpsaSpØv t]mbncn°p∂p..
"lq..." kpJwsIm≠v Intjm¿ Rcßn B¿t°m IffshSn s]m´n°m\pff t]m°msW∂v tXm∂p∂q.. ]∏
]d™p G¿∏mSm°nbXm Intjmdns\..
Xmtbmfn ssac≥ Intjm¿ BsW¶n¬ H∂pIqSn Ifn°m≥
sImSp°Wsa∂v ]d™v ]ndtI \S∏mWv . . AXmWv Rm≥

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sk‰vkmcnDSpØndßn {Sn°nd°nbXv.. C∂v HmWw skent{_j\p hnßns]m´p∂ a\ pambn Ahƒ apt∂m´v \S∂p.. cmhnse apX¬
XI¿°m\pffXt√.. F∂p]d™v t{ib AhfpsS \Sphnc¬ D≠mb kw`h߃ AhfpsS a\ ns\ aZn®p.....
B≥{UnbbpsS shÆ]q‰nte°v Ib‰nbnd°m≥ XpSßn.. F¥v {]iv\ßfp≠mbmepw aebmfna¶ a¬kcØn¬ ]s¶Sp°m≥
Xs∂ Ahƒ Xocpam\n®p..
"AtXXmbmepw \∂mbn As√¶n¬ Rm≥ Cu ko\n¬ H‰s]´p
t]mtbs\." KvfmUnkn‚ vsd sImgpØ XpSIƒ XShp∂ X‚ v s d Iv f m nte°v sN∂ Ahƒ {^≠v k ns\m∏w ]q°f
k^o\bpsS BflKXwtI´v F√mhcpw IpepßnNncn®p.. a’cØn\pff
XømsdSp∏v XpSßn.. hnhn[ \ndØnepff Pa¥n ]q°fptSbpw
"t{ibbpsS IqØn®n'UbtemKv tIt´m'So B≥, s]enbmSn a‰pw CXfpIƒ {]tXyIw \pffn Xcw Xncn®p..
tamƒ°v Ah‚ v s d IpÆ aqRv P pIbpw thWw Ahs\ Ip‰w tNm°v sIm≠v ]mt‰¨ hc®v, AXn¬ Fememhcpw IqSn ]qhn´p..
]dbpIbpw sNøWw.. Hcp \nehnf°pw sImfpØn..
KvfmUnkv Ia‚ vdSn®p..
"IpÆZmXmhns\ Ip‰w ]dbpt∂mSo ]qdo.." F∂v ]d™v B≥{Unb CXn\nsS aebmfna¶ a’cØn\v ]s¶Sp°p∂h¿
t{ibbpsS CStØ apeIqºn¬ icns°mcp ]n®v sImSpØp.. "Du".. HmUnt‰mdnbØnte°v sN√m\pff A\u¨kvsa‚ vdv apgßn..
]n®v sIm≠v ]pf™ Ahƒ, \Sphncent\m∏wCcphitØbpw Ahƒ Iq´n\mbn Hcp {^≠ns\ hnfns®¶nepw Ahƒ Hmtcm∂v
hncepIƒIqSn°q´n, H‰IpØn\v B≥{UnbbpsS]q‰nte°v ]d™v Hgn™p.. as‰mcpØnsb hnfns®¶nepw Ahfpw Hmtcm
3hncepIƒ HgnhpIgnhv ]d™v AhfpsS IqsS sN√m≥ Xømdmbn√...
XffnIb‰n.. Ivfm nsebpw tImtfPnse Xs∂bpw AXnkpµcnbmb AhtfmSv
"AΩm....B..hv.." Ahƒ tXßn.. a‰v s]¨]nt≈¿°v AXymhiyw Akqbbp≠mbncp∂p..

Ahƒ°v t\cmwhÆw H∂p izmksaSp°m≥ Ignbp∂Xn\p apt∂ AhfpsS Ivfmknse s]¨Ip´nIƒ°mIs´, Ivfm nse t_mbvkv
B≥{UnbbpsS hen™p\n¬°p∂ ]q¿ Xpfbn¬ t{ib 3 hnc¬ F√mw Chsf hmbvt\m°n
Nd]d IpØnIb‰nbnd°n.. Ccn°p∂Xn‚ vsd Ipipºpw, bap\bpw Ahfpw XΩn¬ am{Xapff
"D....Du..lm" "AΩm..." AKm[amb {^≠vjn∏v I≠pff Akqbbpw, ]ns∂ shdpsX
XpSIƒ hnd®p sIm≠v B≥{Unb°v shSns]m´n.. t{ibbpsS ChfpsS IqsS sN∂v hn√ØnIfpsS i{XpX D≠mt°≠ F∂
hncepIfneqsS AhfpsS ]q¿tX≥ Xmtgs°mgpIn.. Nn¥bnepw A£nXbpsS IqsS sN√m≥ Bcpw Xømdmbn√..
"^°v Hm^v.. t_m´amsI \\™p.." \√ hnjaw tXm∂nsb¶nepw Ahƒ ]pdta Nncn®v
IÆS®v slUv s dÃnte°v XetN¿Øp InS∂ B≥{Unb ImWn®psIm≠v...
]ndp]ndpØp.. HmUnt‰mdnbØnte°v \S∂p...

"F\n°v ^Ãv.." KvfmUnkv ]d™p.. tImtfPn\p ap∂n¬ DdnbSn a’cw Bcw`n®p.. sN≠ tafw
"t\m.. th F∂v ]d™v t{ib, B≥{UnbbpsS ]q¿tX\n¬ Ipfn® D®Ønembn.
BZysØ hnc¬ hmbnen´p N∏n.. CS\mgnbneqsS Ipd®v \S∂v Hcp hfhvXncn™v A£nX sN∂Xv
F∂n´v c≠masØ hnc¬ KvfmUnkn‚ vsd Np≠nte°v ASp∏n®p , IØp∂ IÆpItfmsS \n¬°p∂ "4tdm kn"‚ vsdbpw
Ahƒ B\Sphnc¬ N∏nbqºn B≥{UnbbpsS ]q¿tX≥ IpSn®p .. B\pNc≥amcptSbpw ap∂nte°mWv..
aq∂masØ hnc¬IqSn Ahƒ N∏m\m™t∏mƒ , t{ib "\n\°v aebmf `mj a\ nenemInt√So IqØn®o" B≥{Unb
ssIsh´n®v Bt{Imin®psIm≠v AhfpsS IcWØv ssIhoinbSn®p..
A£abmbn Ccp∂ k^o\bpsS
Np≠nte°Sp∏n®p.. Ahƒ B hnc¬ ISn®p Xn∂n√t∂bpffq.. B≥{Unb ssIbpb¿Ønb DS≥ X‚ vd Ccp sNhnbpw
s]mØn]nSn®Xn\m¬
At∏mtg°pw Ah¿ e£yÿm\Øv FØnbncp∂p.. tImtfPn‚ vsd A£nXbpsS ssI]Øn°mWv ASntb‰Xv..
tK‰n¬ "HmWmiwkIƒ" Fs∂gpXnb hnhn[ ]m¿´n°mcpsS apt∂m´v h∂ t{ibbpsS t_mbv{^≠v PÃn≥ Ahsf IgpØn\v
XpWnioeIƒ hen®psI´nbncn°p∂p.. AhnsSbpw ]nSn®v `nØnbnte°v tN¿Øp \n¿Øn..
ChntSbptams°bmbn sk‰vkmcnbpSpØ tKƒkpw, j¿´pw ap≠pw
[cn® t_mbvkpw.. ]°hmcnsb√n\v Nhn´v I n´n PÃn≥ Ah‚ v s d {^≠v k n‚ v s d
tatebv°v sXdn®p hoWp...
tImtfPv tK‰v IS∂v apt∂m´v t]mb Im¿, KvfmUnkv s]´∂v Nhn´n XSbm≥ apt∂m´v h∂ Ah‚ vsd Iq´pImc≥ {]Zo]n\v apJaS®v
\n¿Øn .. dnthgvkv sN∂n´v Im¿ tdkv sNbvXpsIm≠v Ahƒ sNInf∏\Sn In´n hitØ°v adn™v
tNmZn®p˛ hoWp..
"F¥mSn Xpdp∏n®v t\m°p∂Xv???" s]m´nIcbp∂ A£nX t\m°ptºmƒ X‚ vsd sXm´v ap∂n¬
"Mvtl." F∂v sR´temsS A£nX \n∂p.. 'Um\n'.. "H‰sImº≥ Um\n"
"\o BcmsW∂mSo \n‚ vsd `mhw" Ien∏n®psIm≠v t{ib.. \neØp\n∂v th®v Fgpt∂‰ PÃn‚ vsd
sNInSØv Um\nbpsS ASpØ ASnbpw
BZysam∂v Aºcs∂¶nepw, H‰bv°v In´nb Xs∂ sNmdnbm\pff hoWp.. `nØnbnte°v Nmcnbncp∂ Ah‚ v s d s\Rv P Øv
{iaamsW∂v ChfpamcptSsX∂v A£nXbv°v a\ nembn.. bap\ Nhn´n]nSn®p Um\n.. "C\nsbßm\pw \o ChfpsS sa°n´v tIdn
IqsSbps≠¶n¬ Chfpam¿ Ien∏n®p t\m°psa¶nepw sNmdnbm≥ Fs∂dn™m¬ \n‚ vsd s\RvPn≥IqSv Nhn´n s]mfn°pw Rm≥
hcmdn√ .. 2 h´w ^Ãnbdn¬sh®v sNmdnbm≥ h∂t∏mƒ bap\ .. tIt´mSm... ]p∂mc tamt\.."
H‰bv°v \mhpsIm≠v t\cn´XmWv 4FÆØnt\bpw... Xs∂t∏mse
Xs∂ Um\nbpsS Ien∏v kz`mhw \∂mbdnbmhp∂ PÃn‚ vsd KymMv
kpµcnbpw, ]Tn∏nÃpamsW¶nepw "'samSI≠m¬ FSs]SpaÆm" A\ßmsX \n¬°pIbmWv..
aqUv BWv bap\. XßfpsS 'PnΩ\mb' 'lm≥Uvkw'l¶v'
ASnbpwsIm≠v, Nhn´pw In´n InS°p∂Xv I≠ 4 Ig∏nIfptSbpw
Imdn‚ vsd hn≥tUmbnte°v Xe \o´n B≥{Unb ]√ndpansIm≠v Kymkv t]mbn angpßtky \n∂p..
]d™p "hm.." A£nXbpsS ssIX≠bn¬ ]nSn®v Um\n apt∂m´v \S∂p..
.. "FSo... hey Npµdn BsW∂ `mhamtWmSo I¨{So \n\°v..,
\n‚ v s d hnf®nseSp∏v \n¿Ønt°m. C∂v \o aebmfna¶ "Xm≥ Icb≠tSm C\n Ah≥am¿ X‚ vsd t\sc t]mepw t\m°m≥
tIm≠Ãn¬ ]s¶Sp°m≥ t]cv sImSpsØ∂v Adn™m¬ ASn®v ss[cys∏Sn√.." Ahsf Ah≥ Bizkn∏n®p..
\n‚ vsd sNhnIp‰n s]m´n°pw. tIt´mSo GßeSn®p Icbp∂ AhfpsS IÆp\o¿ XpS®p sIm≠v Um\n
]ns∂ aebmfna¶ ]´w C{]mhniyw Zm.. Cu Ccn°p∂ KvfmUnkn\v tNmZn®p " icn°pw F¥mWv Ahcpambpff {]iv\w?
_p°vUv BWv.. PUvPnßv ]m\ense CSdnb i–Øn¬ Ahƒ Imcy߃ F√mw Aht\mSv ]d™p..
5¬ 3t]cpw Chƒt° thm´nSq.. "C{Xbpapt≈m Imcyw Xm≥ ss[cyambn t]mbn ]s¶SptØm C\n
samebpw Xffn]nSn®v \ns∂ B ]cnkcØv Fßm\pw I≠m¬..... Ahcv Hcp {]iv\hpw D≠m°n√".
]d™sXms° Hm¿abp≠t√m \n\°v..! Ah‚ vsd kmao]yhpw, hm°pIfpw Ahƒ°v km¥z\ambn..

B≥{UnbbpsS hmWnwKn\p tijw k^nbbpw AhtfmSv "Ign™ XhW Cbmfv Xs∂ Bbncp∂nt√ aebmfna¶ ?"
IenXpffn.. "B..av.. ]t£ A∂v t\m´okv t_m¿Un¬ C´ncp∂ F‚ vsd t^mt´m
"Hcp `qtemI cw` \S°p∂p.. ihw.. hsc F\naokv FSpØpIf™p..."
Xpdn∏n®v t\m°nbm¬ \n‚ vsd IÆv Rm≥ IpØns∏m´n°pw.." " Bcpw FSpØpIf™X√, Rm≥ ho´ntem´v FSptØm≠pw
C{Xbpw ]d™v Im¿ apt∂ms´SpØ t]mbXm.."
KvfmUnkv XeXncn®v Ahsf t\m°n ]d™p.. "tU¿´n _n®v".. Ah≥ ]d™p..
Im¿ ]m¿°nßv Gcnbbnte°v IpXn®p...
"F¥n\m F‚ vsd t^mt´m??!??"
A£nXbv°v k¶Sw h∂v IÆv \nd™p "Cbmtf.. NpΩm ImWm≥.." AhfpsS IÆpIfnte°v t\m°n Um\n

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]d™p. N¶vt{_m n\pw hfsc kt¥mjw..
AXv tI´v apJw XpSpØ , A£nXbpsS IÆpIƒ hnS¿∂p.. "Um\n, Ahfv hcptºmƒ Xs∂ Ct„mWv∂v sXmd∂v ]d \o...
Ahcncphcpw \S∂v HmUnt‰mdnbØn¬ FØn.. Rm≥... A√..... R߃ \SØnXcpw \nßsS IeymWw"
Hcp sskUn¬ sska¨ km¿ \n¬°p∂XpI≠ Um\n, AhtfmSv ASn®v ^n‰mbn, sk‚ v d n ASn®ncp∂ {]im¥v APmkn‚ v s d
sN∂v tImw]‰oj\v sdUnbmIv Xm\nt∏mƒ hcmsa∂v ]d™v tXmfn¬ ]nSn®v Um\ntbmSv]d™p..
t]mbn. Ahƒ AhnSpsØ hmjv dqan¬ Ibdn apJw IgpIn sS®v "H∂v \n¿Øv t{_m.. Ahfv shtd Ft¥m Imcyw ]dbm\m hcp∂Xv"
A∏v sNbvXv, _mKn¬ IcpXnbncp∂ ap√]q ]gbXn\p ]Icambv F∂v ]d™ Um\n, du≠v sX‰n®v 2 ]pI IqSn FSpØv
NqSn.. {Ku≠nte°ndßn tImtfPn‚ vsd _m°v sskUntebv°v \S∂p...
{Ku≠nseßpw Bcpan√ ..
a‰p c≠v kmdpamcmbn kwkmcn®p \n∂ncp∂ sska¨ kmdns\ {Ku≠n\pNp‰papff Im´nepw Bscbpw ImWp∂n√...
ss\kmbn hnfn®v am‰n \n¿Øn Um\n kZy ASn°m≥ t]mbXmIpwF√mw.
Abmƒ°v hmWnwKv sImSpØp..
"kmdn\v \ΩpsS "4 tdm kn"t\mSpff Xm¬]cyØn¬ F\ns°∂√ APmkv, Um\n, {]im¥v.. ]ckv]cw N¶v ]dn®p sImSp°p∂
B¿°pwkmdns\ Ip‰w ]dbm\mIn√.. F∂v IcpXn kmdv IÆpaS®v {^≠vkmWv..
Bscsb¶nepw Pbn∏n°pItbm, tXm¬∏n°pItbm sNbvXm¬..! 3 t]¿°pw I´'Ien∏v kz`mhhpw..
kmdns\‚ vsd X\nsImWw Ign™ \yqCbdn\p ImWn®v X∂Xv H∂v ]d™m¬ c≠n\nSn F∂ sse≥..
ad∂n´n√tem..! B \n¬°p∂ c≠v kn¬_µn kmd≥amtcmSv IqSn AXpsIm≠v Xs∂ tImfPnse ]nt≈¿s°∂√ ]Tn∏n°p∂
Imcy߃ H∂p ]dt™°v..! kmdvam¿°v hsc Chsc t]SnbmWv..
F∂n´v aoi]ncn®v ap≠v H∂gn®v ho≠pw aS°nIpØn Um\n ChcpsS XmhfamWv {Ku≠n‚ vsd hetØ aqebv°pff {U nwKv
Xncn™v \S∂p... dqw..
At∏mƒ hSwhen a’cw Ign™v ]nt≈sc√mhcpw aebmfna¶, GItZiw {Ku≠n\pNp‰papff ImSn\v
XncphmXncIfn a’c߃ ImWm\mbn HmUnt‰mdnbØnte°v Dffn¬Xs∂bmWsX∂p]dbmw.
HgpIn.. Ch¿ aqhcpa√msX Hcp Ip™v t]mepw B ]cnkctØ°v
ASp°n√ Chcpfft∏mƒ..
aebmfna¶ a’cw XpSßn..
t]cv A\u¨kv sNøp∂X\pkcn®v Hmtcm a¶amcpw tÃPn\p "`mKyw 2 s]t§ ASn®n´pffq.. AXpw ssh‰v dw.. aWhpap≠mIn√
ap∂nte°v \ndNncntbmsS ssIIq∏n h∂p... alm`mKyw...
kpµcnIfpsS CSbn¬ A]v k c v F∂Xpt]mse A£nX ']pIshSn' 4 FÆw s]m´n®v AXymhiyw \√ In°nemsW¶nepw,
tÃPnte°v h∂t∏mƒ ssIbSnbpw ,hnkneSnbpw, t^m¨Iymad AXpahƒ°v Xs∂ I≠m¬ a\ nemIn√.. F∂v Um\n
Ivfn°pIfpw Bchambpb¿∂p... a\ ntem¿Øt∏mtg°pw, AXm hcp∂p A£nX... Xm≥ Hcp
Um\nbpw, sNhnXpfbv°p∂ Hcp{K≥ hnkn¬ \o´nbSn®p.. h¿jambn a\ nen´v Xmtemen°p∂ X‚ vsd A£nX°p´n..
tIcfob thjØn¬ Ahƒ Hcp A]vkc ns\t]mencn°p∂p..
AXn\ptijw XncphmXncIfn a’cw Bcw`n®p..
aebmfwen‰td®¿ Soan¬ ]m´v]mSm≥ "F∂htf.. ASn F∂htf.. Fs¥≥ CZbsØ sXmebvXv.hn´v..."
A£nXbpap≠mbncp∂p. F∂ Km\w tImtfPn¬ apgßp∂p≠mbncp∂p... ]pRvPncnXqIn
tÃPn¬ I¿´≥ hen°m≥ \n¬°p∂ ]ø‚ vsd ASpØv \n∂v {Ku≠nte°ndßn c≠paq∂Snsh®
Um\n, FXn¿`mKØv \n∂v XncphmXnc ]m´v ]mSp∂ A£nXsb A£nX sNfnbn¬ sX∂n "]vfpw"..
IÆna sh´msX t\m°n \n∂p.. 2 Znhkw ap≥]v s]bvX ag Xo¿Ø sNfn.....
AhfpsS IÆpIfpw CSbv°nsS Ah‚ vsd IÆpIfmbpS°n... N¥nbpw IpØn sNfnbn¬ hoW A£nX, sNfna¶'bmbn..
AhfpsS Soan‚ vsd s]¿t^ma≥kn\v tijw Ahƒ AhfpSpØncp∂ sk‰pkmcnbpsS _m°v BsI sNfn]pc≠p..
HmUnt‰mdnbØnse ]nt≈¿°nSbn¬ Ccp∂v _m°n SoapIfpsS Ah\SpsØØnbt∏mtg°pw Ahƒ Fgpt∂¬°m\mImsX
s]¿t^ma≥kv I≠p.. CSXpssI IpØnbncn°pIbmbncp∂p.. A£nXbpsS IÆp
AXn\nSbn¬ AhnSamsI A£nXbpsS IÆpIƒ Um\nsb \nd™ncp∂p..
Xncs™¶nepw Ahs\ Fßpw I≠n√... "Fs¥¶nepw ]‰ntbm tamtf?"
kabw IS∂pt]mbn....
XncphmXnc a’cØn\p tijw, sNfnbn¬ hoWXn‚ vsd NΩepw, CSp∏nse thZ\bpw,
]q°fa’cØn‚ vsdbpw, C\n Cu tImeØn¬ Xncn®p sN∂m¬ F√mhcpw Ifnbm°n'
aebmfna¶ a’cØn‚ v t dbpw, XncphmXncbptSbpw dnk¬´v Nncn°psa∂ Nn¥bnepw', AhfpsS IÆpIƒ \nds™mgpIn..
A\u¨kvsa‚ vdpw kΩm\Zm\hpw Ign™v HmWkZy XpSßn... "Icbt√' hmth.. hm.. Fgpt∂¬°v"
A£nXbpsS Npaen¬ ]nSns®gpt∂¬∏n°m≥ {ian®psIm≠v
CXn\nsS Um\nsb F√mbnSØpw A£nX Xncs™¶nepw Um\n ]d™p.
I≠n√..
Ahs\ H∂v ImWm≥ a\ pXpSn®n´v , HmWkZybv ° ncn°m≥ "kv...kv.." Ahƒ sRcßp∂XpI≠ Ah≥, Ahsf CcpIømepw
Ahƒ°v Hcp aqUpw tXm∂nbn√.. tImcnsbSpØpsIm≠v Db¿∂p.....
t^m¨ sNøm\mbn Ah‚ vsd \ºdpw ssIønen√.. s]´∂hƒ°v c≠pssIbmepw Um\nbpsS IgpØn¬ h´w]nSn®v B
Hcp sFUnb tXm∂n.. t^kv _ p°v Xpd∂v X\n°v In´nb IÆpIfnte°v t\m°nsIm≠v Ahƒ Ah‚ v s d ssIIfn¬
{^≠vdnIzÃpIƒ Xnc™t∏mƒ HSphn¬ Ahs\ In´n.. InS∂p...
"lptdbv.." thKahƒ dnIzÃv AI-vk]v‰vsNbvXv \ºsdSpØv hnfn®p "F¥n\m tamfp, Cu sNfnbn¬ h∂v NmSnbXv??
"...... Cbmsf ImWm\m Rm≥ ht∂.."
_o]v.. _o]v.._o]v.. Sv.¿.¿.... Sv.¿.¿.... \ndangnIƒ XmgvØnsIm≠v Ah‚ vsd s\RvPnte°v
"ltem A£nX°p´n..Fs¥¶nepw {]iv\apt≠m???" inc ptN¿Øp hnXpºnsIm≠v Ahƒ ]d™p..
"Mv . .tl...! {]iv \ sam∂pan√.... hnfn®Xv Rm\msWs∂ßs\
a\ nembn?!" "s]m∂v.. Icb≠.. " F∂p]d™p apt∂m´p \S∂ Aht\mSv
"CbmƒsS \ºsdms° F{X \mfmbn´v F‚ vsd ssIønep≠v..-" CSdnbi–Ønehƒ ]d™p˛
"Hmtlm... av..av... FhnSm Ct∏mƒ ?? kZy Ign°m≥ hcp∂nt√??" "sNfow s]c≠v F‚ vsd tImew I≠mse√mcpw Nncn°pw "
"C√ tamfq.. ChnsS sk‚ vdn ko\m..
F‚ vsd N¶vt{_m {]im¥v "F∂menXv IgpIntb®pw t]mImw AhnsS ss]∏p≠v..."
ehv s^bnedmbn Ccp∂v timIw ko\mWv.." F∂p ]d™h≥ {Ku≠n‚ vsd sskUnepff kvt]m¿Svkv {U nwKv
"Hmlv.. Um\n FhnSm Ct∏mƒ? shffaSnbmtWm??" dqante°v (XmhfØnte°v) \S∂p..
"tlbv.. Rm≥.. NpΩm.. {Ku≠nemWv" "tamsf¥n\m {Ku≠nte°v h∂Xv??!
"Hm.sI Um\o, Rm≥ Atßm´v hcmw... "Ah≥amcv ]nt∂bpw Fs¥¶nepw {]iv\ap≠m°ntbm???"
{Ku≠os∂m∂v tIdn ht∂°tW.." Um\n°v IenCc®ptIdn..
"C√.. AX√..."
F∂v ]d™v A£nX thKw _mKpsaSpØv [rXnbn¬ {Ku≠nte°v "]ns∂?????"
\S∂p.......... Um\n AhnsSbpanhnsSsbms°bmbn ImWptºmƒ "AXv..."
Ft∏mgpw Xs∂ t\m°n \n¬°p∂Xv Hcp]mSv XhW I≠n´pw "av??]dbv hmth.."
ImWmØXpt]mse Xm≥ t]mbn´p≠v.. "AXv...AXv.... "
]t£ C∂v.. C∂v Ah\v Xt∂mSpff hnImcw Xs∂bmWv Xncn®pw
tXm∂p∂Xv.. AsX.. {]Wbw.. "tZ F\n°v tZjyw hcsW≠v´m.. ]d™nt√¬ Xmtg°nSpw Rm≥"
{]WbamWv Um\ntbmSv X\n°v.. \S°p∂Xn\nSbn¬
ssI H∂v Xmtg°m°n Um\n ]d™p.
Ahƒ Xs∂ ImWm≥ hcps∂∂v ]d™t∏mƒ Ah‚ v s d "AXv..AXv..."
"AXv...???"

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"ChnsS, Cbmƒ°v am{Xta Ft∂mSv C„apffq.. Cbmsf H∂v Iogv®p≠v X‚ vsd Np≠pIƒ°v CSbnem°n
I≠n´v ho´ntebv°v t]mImsa∂v IcpXnbm Rm≥ ht∂. ]ns∂... \pW™psIm≠ncp∂p..
aebmfna¶.. Hmtcm \nanjw Ignbpt¥mdpw, _vfu pw ]mhmSbpw [cn®p ap∂n¬
Rm\mWv CØhWbpw.." \n¬°p∂ AXnkpµcnbmb A£nXbpsS hSnshmØ icocw
"F\n°dnbmambncp∂p F‚ vsd hmh Xs∂bmbncn°pw Ah‚ vsd kncIsf NqSp]nSn∏n®p.
aebmfna¶sb∂v."
"Mpw-!? F‚ vsd hmhtbm??????" A£nXbpsS amdn¬ Iq¿Øp \n¬°p∂ apeIfn¬ Ah≥ apJw
"Mm.. F‚ vsd hmhbm \o.. F‚ vsd am{Xw hmh..." ]qgvØn..
F∂v ]d™v Um\n A£nXbpsS s\dpIbn¬ Npw_n®p... "kv..." Ahƒ IpdpIn...
_u n\p apIfneqsS Um\n AhfpsS IpS∏≥ ape IqºpIsf
Cuizcm.... BZy Npw_\w..! ]Xnsb ISn®p
F∂v a\ n¬ ]d™v ]nS™psIm≠v Ahƒ Ah‚ vsd ssIbn¬ ...
\n∂v Xmtgbndßn. "Ct∏mƒ Ipg∏an√.. Rm≥ \St∂mfmw.." _etadnb CcpssIIfmepw, AhfpsS sImgpØpcp≠ Ip≠n
Xmgn´v tem°v sNbvXncn°p∂ {U nwKv dqan‚ vsd hcm¥bnencp∂v ]mhmSbv°v apIfneqsS Ah≥ sR°nba¿Øn...
shffaSn®vsIm≠ncp∂ N¶vt{_m v AhsfI≠v "lv..Hm.."
Ip∏nbpw,Kvfm pw' thKw ad®v'Ccp∂n´v Nncn®pIm´n..
Ahfpw Ahsc t\m°n Hcp NΩnb Nncn Nncn®p.. A£nXbpsS CSp∏n¬ XgpIn sR°nba¿ØnsIm≠v Ah≥
ho≠pw AhfpsS apebv°v ]nSn®p.."kv..."
"ChƒsS kmcnbn¬ sNfnbmbv AsXm∂v IgpIntb®pw t]mIm∂p CcpssIIƒsIm≠pw AhfpsS apeIƒ ]o®nba¿Ønb Um\n
IcpXn..." dqan‚ vsd ]n∂nte°v \S°p∂Xn\nSbn¬ Ah≥ ]d™p.. _vfu n‚ vsd BZy lp°v Agn®p..
"\n‚ vtdXpw IqSn IgpIn DW°ntb®pw ]Xpt° h∂m¬ aXn X‚ v s d CcpssIIfmepw Ah‚ v s d ssIIƒ ]nSn®v A£nX
R߃ ChnsS Xs∂bp≠mIpw.." XSbm≥ t\m°nsb¶nepw AhfpsS Cfw ssIIƒ°v
Ahsf FSpØt∏mƒ j¿´nepw ap≠nepw ]‰nb sNfn Ah‚ vtdXn‚ vsd ]IpXn _ewt]mepan√mbncp∂p..
Nq≠nImWn®v Ah¿ ]d™p.. _m°nbpff lp°pIƒ IqSn Agn°ptºmgpw Ah‚ vsd ssIIfn¬
Iq´Øn¬, Um\nsb t\m°n IÆndp°n ssI∏Øn°v sse°v Ahƒ apdp°n Xs∂ ]nSn®ncp∂p..
ASn®pw ImWn®p Ccphcpw.. "A£nX tXm‰p Um\n Pbn®p.."
"ssac≥amcv.. `mKyw A£nX I≠n√" F∂v a\ n¬ ]d™v Um\n
AhtfmsSm∏w ]pdIphisØ ss]∏n\SpsØØn.. AhfpsS a™ {_mbn¬ apdpIn \n¬°p∂ IpS∏≥ apeIƒ I≠v
Bh‚ vsd I¨t{Smfpt]mbn... apehnShntebv°v Um\n X‚ vd
AhnsSbncp∂ _°s‰SpØpsh®v ss]∏v Xpd∂n´v Ah≥ ]d™p, aq°pw Np≠pw B¿ØntbmsS Aa¿Øn..
"CXnt∏m kmcn samØw Ducn IgptI≠n hcpat√m.. " ap∂nse Ccphihpw Xpd∂v ae¿∂v eqkmbn InS°p∂ _vfu n\p
"Dw.. _m°n¬ ^pƒ sNfnbmbv.. Rm≥ ChnsS \n∂v IgpInt°mfmw ]pdIn¬ ssIbn´v {_bn dn‚ vsd lp°v hnSphn®p.. lp°v hn´Xpw,
Um\n A∏pdtØbv°v s]mbvt°m.." {_mbv ° pffn¬ apdpIn sRcpßnbncp∂ apeIƒ apt∂m´p
Ah≥ X‚ vsd j¿´qcn AhfpsS ssIøn¬ sImSpØp "CXp IqSn sXdn®pNmSn..
IgpIWw" F∂v ]d™v AhfpsS ssIbv ° v ]nSn®v Xt∂mSv
tN¿Øp.. Um\n Ahsf tXmfn\p]nSn®v Xncn®p \n¿Øn, ]pdIneqsS
"\aps°mcpan®v IgpImw..tamƒ°v Fs∂ t]SnbmtWm??" ]q≠S°w sI´n]nSn®v, eqkmbnInS°p∂ {_mbpsS,
"AX√ Um\n...." I∏pƒ°pffntebv°v ASnbneqsS ssIISØn A£nXbpsS
"A£nXm Rm≥ t\ctØ ]d™nt√ IpS∏≥ apeIfn¬ ]nSn®p..
\o F‚ vsdbmWv. sF ehv bq A£nX" X‚ vd \Kv\ apeIfn¬ BZy Ickv]¿i\ta‰v Ahƒ Imen‚ vsd
F∂v AhfpsS IÆpIfntebv°v t\m°n ]d™psIm≠v Ah≥ s]cphncepIƒ IpØn Db¿∂pt]mbn..
Ahsf sI´n∏pW¿∂p.. Um\nbpsS Iºnbmb IpÆ AhfpsS ]Xp]XpØ apgpØphncn™
N¥nbn¬ ]q≠ncn°pIbmbncp∂p..
F¥v sNøWsa∂dnbmX \n∂ X‚ v s d sImgpØ N¥nbn¬ Ah‚ v s d IpÆ Aa¿∂ncp∂v
A£nXsb, Um\n s\RvtPmSp tN¿Øv AhfpsS s\dpIbn¬ XpSn®t∏mƒ Ahƒ°v Fs¥∂n√mØ hnImcw A\p`hs∏´p..
Npw_n®p..
apJapb¿Øn t\m°nb BhfpsS XpSpØ Np≠pIfn¬ Um\n AhfpsS t]Sam≥ IgpØn¬ apJan´pc®v Np_n®psIm≠h≥
X‚ vsd Np≠pIfa¿Øn.. I√vt]mse ZrVamb ]™n apeIƒ sR°nba¿ØnsIm≠ncp∂p...
AhfpsS kmcnbpsS ap¥mWnbn¬ IpØnbncp∂ ']n∂v' am‰n Ah‚ vd _etadnb ssI]Øn°pffn¬ InS∂v AhfpsS Bcpw
AhfpsS sk‰vkmcnbh≥ Agn®v am‰n.. sXm´n´n√mØ apeIƒ sRßnsRcn™p..
Ahƒ \mWwsIm≠v Xncn™p\n∂p.. Ahƒ kpJØn‚ vsd ]dp±ok I≠p..
]mhmSbpw_vfu pwam{Xw tZlØv. X‚ vsd apXpIn¬ XpSn°p∂ Ah‚ vsd lrZbwt]mse
_°‰n¬ shffsaSpØv AhfpsS sk‰vkmcnbpw AXn\ptijw X‚ vsd Ip≠nbn¬ XpSn°p∂ Ah‚ vsd A≠n Ahsf
X‚ vsd j¿´pw Ah≥ IgpIn∏ngn™v IpS™v hnS¿Øn lcwsImffn®p..
ImSn\papIfn¬ DWßm\mbn hncn®n´p.. ape]nSpØØn‚ vsd kpJØm¬ Ahƒ X‚ vsd Xe ]n∂ntebv°v
Nmbv®v Ah‚ vsd tXmfn¬ Nmcn \n∂p...
{U nwKv dqan‚ vsd _m°nse Hcp P\¬∏mfn sX°n Xpd∂ Um\n, AhfpsS ho¿Øph∂ apesR´pIƒ ssIbn¬ XS™t∏mƒ,
AXnse acwsIm≠p≠m°nb P\egnIfn¬, t\ctØ eq m°n B apesR´pIƒ CSbv°nsS Xncpan sRcSnsImSp°m\pwAh≥
sh®ncp∂ XmgsØ 4 AgnIƒ Agn®pam‰n.. ad∂n√.
ag°meØv AXn\IØncp∂mbncp∂p
AhcpsS IpSnbpw henbpw. Um\n ]Xnsb, A£nXbpsS _vfu pw
"hmth, {U v DWßp∂Xphsc CXn\IØv Ibdnbncn°mw.." ]ns∂, {_mbpw Agn®pam‰n..
aSn®p\n∂ AhfpsS adp]Sn°p ImØp\n¬°msX Ahsf s]mSp∂t\ sh´nXncn™v Ahƒ Um\nsb sI´n]pW¿∂p.
s]m°nsbSpØv AhfpsS Im¬'hgn P\en\pffnte°m°n Ahsf \mWØm¬ Ah‚ vsd IgpØnte°hƒ apJw ]qgvØn..
AXn\IØm°n.. AhfpsS amdn¬ Fgp∂p\n∂ t]m¿apeIƒ Ah‚ vsd
s\RvPnea¿∂p
"Ct∏mhcmw" F∂v ]d™ Um\n X‚ v s d ap≠v IqSn Agn®v Cfw NqSpff AhfpsS ]qta\n Ah≥
IgpIn∏ngn™v IpS™v hncn®n´p.. CdptI ]pW¿∂v, AhfpsS tXmfnepw IgpØnepw sXcpsXsc
jÕn am{Xan´v Ah≥ \S°p∂XpI≠ A£nXbpsS hmb DΩsh®v , \Kv \ amb AhfpsS arZpeamb apXpIpw ]pdhpw
s]mfn™pt]mbn XgpInXtemSnsIm≠ncp∂p..
.. Ahƒ hmb s]mØn..
Ae°v Ign™ Um\n P\¬hgn AIØv Ibdn P\eS®p.. F∂n´v kpJm\p`qXnbn¬ ebn®p\n∂p Ccphcpw.. Ahƒ sas√
ap≥`mKtØbv°v sN∂v P\¬ A¬]w Xpd∂v N¶vt{_m nt\mSv apJapb¿Øn Ah‚ vsd Np≠n¬ Hcp DΩ sImSpØp..
]d™p˛ Ah≥ AhfpsS tX≥ Np≠pIfpw \mhpw N∏nhen®qºn..
"{U v DWßp∂Xphsc RßfnXn\IØ≠mIpw.. Fs¥¶nepw X‚ vsd s\RvPn¬ Aa¿∂v kpJw ]I¿∂v sIm≠ncp∂
ko≥ D≠mbm¬ ]dbWw" A£nXbpsS amdnse sImgpØ apb¬Ip™pIsf Ah≥ ho≠pw
F∂n´v P\eS®v Ip‰nbn´v Ah≥ AhfpsS ASptØbv°v sN∂p.. ]nSnIqSn Xmtemen®p
"t]SnbmIp∂pt≠m F‚ vsd s]m∂n\v?' Ahsf ho≠pw Xncn®p\n¿Øn, ]pdIneqsS sI´n∏pW¿∂ Ah≥,
F∂v tNmZn®psIm≠v A£nXsb Ah≥ Xt∂mSv tN¿Øp]nSn®v AhfpsS Ip≠nbn¬ IpÆ Aa¿Øn,
AhfpsS Np≠n¬ Aa¿ØnNpw_n®p shÆsIm≠p≠m°nb kvt]mRvPv t]mse arZpeamb
Ah‚ vsd IpÆapgp∏v X‚ vsd tbm\nbn¬ Aacp∂Xv Ahfdn™p.. sXdn®p\n¬°p∂ IpS∏≥ apeIƒ ssIIfnen´v Ah≥
AhfpsS am¿±htadnb Acbn¬ XgpInsIm≠v Um\n AhfpsS

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AΩm\amSn.... ]q¿Nmen‚ vsd Bcw`Øn¬\n∂v Ahs\ Xs∂ Xpdn®pt\m°p∂
sImXnXosc Ah≥ A£nXbpsS t]m¿apeIƒ sR°n AhfpsS Nph∂ aƒ_dn"I¥v" \°ntXm¿Øn..
Aa¿ØnsIm≠v Ahƒ Ah‚ vsd apSnbngIƒ XgpIn XtemSnsIm≠ncp∂p.....
apJan´pckn... _ew]nSn®v sXdn®v\n¬°p∂ I¥n¬
AhfpsS IÆpIƒ IqºnbS™p.., sNRvPp≠pIƒ hnS¿∂p.... Um\n \mhpIq¿∏n®v \meRvPp{]mhniyw IpØnsb¶nepw \mhn≥
Xpºn¬ tX≥"I¥v" hgpXn Ifn®psIm≠ncp∂p...
Hcp ssIsIm≠v Ah≥ sat√ AhfpsS Bene hb¿ hgphgp∏pff I¥v \°p∂Xn\nSbn¬
XgpInXtemSn Ah≥ X‚ vsd \Sphnc¬ A£nXbpsS ]q¿Xpfbntebv°v ]Xnsb
s]mSntcmaßfpff an\pØv amwkfambv HXpßn\n¬°p∂ B Ib‰n..
hb‰n¬ Ah‚ vsd ssI∏Øn ]pX™mgv∂p.... hnc¬Xpºv F¥ntem XSs™¶nepw hgphgp∏m¿∂ ]q¿Xpfbn¬
izmkKXn°\pkcn®v Db¿∂p Xmgp∂ hndbv°p∂ Benehbdn¬ hnc¬Øpsºm∂v Iotg°v Aa¿Øn IpØn XncpInbt∏mƒ
Ah‚ vsd CcpssIIfpw ]pX™v XgpIn HgpIn. hncen‚ vsd ]IpXnbne[nIw AhfpsS ]q¿\mfnbntebv°v Ibdn..
AhfpsS Ipgn™ s]m°nƒNpgn°v apIfn¬ 4 hncepw tN¿Øv X‚ vsd hncen\p Np‰pw apdpIn]nSn®p\n∂ ]q¿Xpfbnen´v hncsem∂v
hrØmIrXnbn¬ XShnbt∏mƒ A£nXbpsS Id°n Xncn®n´v Ah≥ AhfpsS ]qdn\v ap∂n¬ \ns∂gpt∂‰p..
tcmamRvP]pfInXbmbn,
AhfpsS Benehb¿ InS∂v]nS®p.. Um\n thKw sN∂v dqan‚ vsd {^≠nse P\¬]mfnbpsS Ip‰nam‰n
teiw Xpd∂v ]pdtØbv°v t\m°n.. hcm¥bpsS sÃ∏n¬ Xs∂
AhfpsS' arZpehpw, B∏nfn‚ vsd apIfnse (sR´v'`mKw) APmkpw {]im¥pw ASn®v ^n‰mbn Ccn∏mWv.. {]im¥v ASpØ
Npgn`mKw t]mencn°p∂Xpamb s]m°nƒNpgn ]pIs]m´n°m≥ tdmfv sNbvXpsIm≠ncn°pIbmWv..
4 hncem¬ Um\n Aa¿Øn]nSn®p, {Ku≠n\cnInembßnMmbn ]nƒtfcpsS shffaSn KymßpIƒ..
\Sphncen‚ vsd ]IpXntbmfw Bgapff s]m°nƒNpgnbntebv°v ]t£ dqan‚ vsd GgbeØpt]mepw Bcpan√..
Ah≥ sas√, H∂n\p]pdsI as‰m∂mbn X‚ vsd 4 hncepIfpw kos\m∂pan√.... P\eS®v Ip‰nbn´v
Ib‰nbnd°nsIm≠ncp∂p... Um\n AhfpsS ASptØbvt°mSn.....
kpJwIbdnb A£nX Ah‚ vsd tZltØ°v H∂pIqSn Aa¿∂v
Nmcn, shÆI√n¬ sImØnsbSpØ \Kv\'in¬]w t]mepff AhfpsS
X‚ vsd \nXw_Øn¬ IpØn\n¬°p∂ Ah‚ vsd emkyamb InS∏vI≠v Um\n,
Ip‰nIpÆbnte°v N¥n XffnAa¿Øn... X‚ vsd A≠¿shb¿ CucnIf™v , A£nXbpsS Cfw NqSpff
Ahƒ IgpØvXncn®v Ah‚ vsd Ihnfn¬ Np≠a¿Øn.... \Kv\ta\nbnte°v ]Xnsb InS∂p.......
Ah≥ AhfpsS Np≠nWIsf Npw_n®v Iogv N p≠nse tX≥ am¿±htadnb AhfpsS ]qta\nbnse
N∏nIpSn®psIm≠ncp∂p.... s]mSntcma߃ X‚ vsd \Kv\ta\nsb
C°nfnbm°p∂Xh\dn™p...
s]m°nƒNpgnbn¬ hncen´psIm≠v Ah≥ at‰ ssIsIm≠v , Um\nbpsS IcpØm¿∂ tZlw X‚ vsd Cfw ta\nbnea¿∂t∏mƒ
A£nXbpsS s]m°nfn\p sXm´pXmsg apdp°n sI´nbncn°p∂ A£nX ]qØpe™p.. Ahƒ Ahs\ Ccp ssIbmepw
]mhmSbpsS sI´gn®p..... sI´n∏pW¿∂p...
Ip≠nbn¬ Ah‚ v s d Acs°´v Aa¿∂ncp∂Xn\m¬ ]mhmS
AhnsSXs∂ eqkmbn\n∂p.... Um\n AhfpsS DffwXpSIƒ°p \Sphn¬ Um\nbpsS IpÆ
AhfpsS, ]mhmSbv°ItØ°v Iøn´v IpØnba¿∂t∏mƒ
AhfpsS shÆt]mepff ASnhbdv XgpIn sRcn®psIm≠v, 'BZyIpÆ' 'kv]¿iØm¬' A£nX sR´n hnd®p...
AhfpsS tXmƒ apX¬ IgpØphsc {`m¥ambn IºnIpÆbpw , tNmcbncºp∂ IpÆ RcºpIfpw AhfpsS
apJan´pcknsIm≠ncp∂p. shÆXpSIfn¬
]pX™v XpSn®psIm≠ncp∂p..
A£nXbpsS hncn™ Ip≠nbn¬ \n∂pw Um\n X‚ vsd Acs°´v AhfpsS sXm≠ hc≠p.....
H∂v hen®t∏mƒ AhfpsS ]mhmS Du¿∂v \netØbv°v hoWp.. X‚ vsd ]q‰n¬ tX≥ shffw i‡ambn In\nbp∂Xhfdn™p..
Ccph¿°pw jÕnam{XamWv tZlØv Aht»jn®ncp∂Xv.. Ahƒ Um\nbpsS IÆpIfnte°v D‰v t\m°n InS∂p..
Ah≥ ho≠pw X‚ vsd IpÆ apgp∏v AhfpsS sImgpØpcp≠
N¥nbpsS hnShnte°v Aa¿Øn\n∂p.. "hmth..."
a™ \ndØnepff t\¿Ø ]m≥‰okpw "Dw.."
Imen¬ kz¿ÆsImepkpw, IgpØn¬ A[nIw \ofan√mØ t\¿Ø "s]m∂ns\t∂mSv tZjyamtbm??"
Hcp kz¿Æamebpw , Xebv ° p]pdIn¬ ap√]qhpambncp∂p "C √.."
At∏mfhfpsS thjw.. "apØn\v C„at√ Fs∂??"
"C„vSam... HØncn C„amWv.."
AhfpsS hmg∏n≠n t]mencn°p∂ sImgpØ ta¬ØpSbpw A£nXbpsS Np≠n¬ Um\n Aa¿Øn Npw_n®p...
DffwXpSbpw AhfpsS tXmfpIƒ°SnbneqsS Ccp ssIIfpwISØnb Ah≥
sR°n sRcn®psIm≠h≥ at‰ ssI X‚ vsd ]pdwssIX≠Ifn¬ _ew sImSpØpsIm≠v, X‚ vsd
]m≥‰okntebv°v XffnIb‰n... Im¬ap´m¬ AhfpsS ImeIØn... F∂n´v
Rmdv ' hncn®Xpt]mse AcbnRPv \ofØn¬ tcmaw\nd™ sat√ A£nXbpsS Imen‚ vsd CSbntebv°v Ah≥ Aa¿∂p..
A£nXbpsS ]qdv, Um\n sR°nsRcn®p... X‚ vsd ]q‰n¬ Um\nbpsS IºnIpÆ IpØn\n∂v hnd®t∏mƒ
AhfpsS Ip‰ntcma߃ \nd™ Ahƒ tImcnØcn®p..
shÆ]qdv Xncpanb Ah‚ vd ssIøn¬
AhfpsS aƒ_dn'I¥v' XS™p... HCP SSI XßFPSS IMEPIƒ°V CSBNTE°V
SIM≠PT]MB UM\N, TXS\MGP°P∂ X¬VSD
CdpIn\n∂ncp∂ AhfpsS IPƒNIPÆBPSS SXMEN S]MFN®V, A£NXBPSS
]q¿ ]nf¿∏ntebv ° v ssI Aa¿Øn Xncpanbt∏mƒ, X‚ v s d TX\QDP∂ ]Q¿XPFBNTEBV°V
\Sphncen¬ \\hv A\p`hs∏´ Um\nbpsS ^pƒ I¨t{Smfpw ]NSN®PSH®PSIM≠V ACBA¿ØN....
t]mbn.. "A......B..........LV. " AHƒ TXßN..
A£nXsb ]nSn®v Xmtgbv°v ae¿Øn InSØnbn´v Ah≥ AhfpsS SSI HO≠PW AHFPSS TXMFN\SNBNTE°V
shÆXpSIfneqsS a™']m≥‰okv hen®pcns™SpØv X‚ vsd XNCPINB UM\N
Xebntebv°Wn™p... X¬VSD _EW CCP SSIX≠IFNTEBV°PW, XMTG
hnImcw ap‰nbncp∂n´v IqSn, A£nX CXpI≠v s]m´n®ncn®p... IPØNB IM¬AP´PIFNTEBV°PW _ME≥KV
AhfpsS CcpImepIfpw hnS¿Øn aS°n]nSn®psIm≠v Um\n, SNBVXP......
AhfpsS AHFPSS T]SAM≥ IÆPIFN¬ `OXN \NGEN®P....
]qdn\v ap∂ntebv°v ap´pImenencp∂p A£NXBPSS NPH∂PXPSPØ NP≠PIFN¬ APDPTI
.. IdpØ Ip‰ntcmaßfpff A£nXbpsS ]pRvP∏mS ]qdv I≠ NP≠A¿ØNB UM\N, AHFPSS IOGVNP≠V
Um\nbpsS IÆv hnS¿∂p.., jÕn°pffn¬ IpÆ H∂pIqSn hen™v N∏N\PW™PSIM≠V X¬VSD IPÆ AHFPSS
apdpIn.. ]QƒNTE°V XFFNIBƒN....
Ah≥ AhfpsS ]q‰ntebv ° v apJw ]qgv Ø n, \mhv s Im≠v "..B.....HV...."
]pRvP∏mS']qdv sImøm≥ XpSßn...
Ah‚ vsd Xebnen´ncn°p∂ X‚ vsd jÕn, A£nX hen®qcn A£NXBPSS I\YMN¿ΩØN¬ UM\NBPSS IPÆXE,
sskUn¬ InS∂ ]mhmSbv°v apIfntebv°n´p.. IPØN XS™P \N∂P.. "LV...AV.....B...LV...."
AHƒ THZ\BM¬ ]PF™PSIM≠V AH¬VSD ]PDØV
XpS'hnS¿Ønbt∏mƒ A¬]w AI∂ A£nXbpsS Nph∂ \JßFMGVØN..
]q¿∏nf¿∏n¬ Ah≥ sImXntbmsS \ofØn¬ \°n... ]q¿tX≥ "TH...LV.....\V.....SV......B..." AHFPSS I–W SXM≠BN¬
]pc≠ B ]q¿]nf¿∏v \°nXpS®v Ah≥ ]q¿tX≥ IpSn®p..

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IPCPßN.. IPÆTX≥ ]PC≠ IPÆAIPSWSIM≠V ]Q¿TX≥
AHƒ IÆPIƒ CDP°NBS®P..., IN\NBP∂ AHFPSS ]Q¿XPF
B AM≥ANGNIƒ \ND™PXPFPºN.. AH≥ IPØN IPØN HNS¿ØNSIM≠V
IPÆ IBƒM≥ XSßN..... "A...LV..A...LV...."
AHFPSS TX≥ NP≠V N∏N\PWB¬ \N¿ØNBN´V H∂V INX®V IZMKW HENS®SPØ UM\N
AH≥ A£NXBPSS HMBNTE°V X¬VD \MHV \SPHEN®V, A£NXBPSS ]Q¿ØPFBNTEBV°V
ISØN.. ' IPÆ B™PIPØN.. "HU...."
NMºBV°M \NDAPFF AHFPSS \MHV IPÆBPSS IS`MKW AHFPSS ]QDNXFPIFN¬
N∏NBQºNSIM≠V, UM\N K¿∆I¿NBPSASPØV AA¿∂P...
X¬VSD IPÆ A£NXBPSS TX≥'IN\NBP∂ ]Q¿
XPFBNTE°V B™PXFFN.. "DU....." CSTØ APEBNTEBV°V HEXPSSIBV°V
AHFPSS I\YMN¿ΩW IPØNS]M´N®PSIM≠V ]NSPØW AMƒNSIM≠V AH≥ ACB\°N
IºN'IPÆ ]Q¿XPFBNTE°V DUFNBN´NDßN.. A£NXBPSS ]QƒNTE°V ]XNSB ]XNSB
BSN®PSIMSPØP..
UM\NBPSS ASNBN¬ INS∂V A£NX HND®P "H......H......H....."
]NS™PSIM≠V AH¬VSD ]PDW AM¥NS]MFN®P... AHFPSS IÆPIƒ IQºNBS™P....
AHFPSS TNMCS]MSNBP∂ CFW]QƒN¬, AHFPSS HMBNTE°V \MHV TXSN, AH¬VSD \MHV
]Q¿TX\NEPWTNMCBNEPW IPFN®V ]IPXN DUFNBN´NDßN..
IBDNB IPÆBPAMBN, AH≥ A\ßMSX INS∂P.. A£NXBPSS S]¨A[PCAM¿∂ \MHV
AHFPSS ]QDV, AITØ°V IBDNB IPSÆSB N∏NIPSN®PsIm≠v Um\n, ]q‰neSnbpsS thKX Iq´n...
HCN™PAPDP°N]NSN®P.. "A..A..."
]Q¿ \MFNBN¬ IPÆINS∂V XPSN®P.. ape sR°nba¿Øn IpÆ°v ]q‰neSn In´nsIm≠ncp∂t∏mƒ
UM\NBPSS HNCNS\RVPN¬ AA¿∂ Ahƒ kpJwsIm≠v IpdpIm≥ XpSßn..
A£NXBPSS APGPØPIQ¿Ø APEIƒ, AHFPSS
DB¿∂ IZMKKXN°V A\PKCN®V, t{]ahpw Ima'hpw Ie¿∂ hnImctØmsS A£nX Ahs\
C C P H ¿ ° P A N S B N E M B N tN¿Øp]nSn®p..
]NXPßN'AA¿∂PSIM≠NCP∂P... At∏mtgbv°pw \∂mbv hgphgp∏m¿∂ AhfpsS
AHFPSS SSSƒV I∂N]QƒNTEBV°V KOEV ]q¿\mfnbntebv°v Um\n, IpÆ DucnbSn®v ]Æn... "A..A..A.."
S]M´N®V IBDNBT∏Mƒ, IPÆSXMEN HEN™V A£nXbpsS, tX\qdp∂ ]q¿\mfn IpÆsIm≠v hnS¿Ønbpw,
AH\PW IPÆ THZ\N®P... AS®pw Ah≥ AhfpsS ]q‰ntebv°v IpÆ Ib‰nbqcn ]X®v ASn®v
]Æn..
"F\N°V... T\MHP∂P.. AXN.. C\N.. SNø≠... "A..A...A...H...A.."
]VFO V..UM\N... DUCV...."
"THZ\ CT∏MAMDPW APTØ.. F¬VSD S]M∂N\V X‚ vsd ]q‰n¬ \nd™v Ibdnbndßp∂ IpÆ IShsc ]q‰neSn®v
HØNCN T\MHP∂PT≠M??" ]ÆvIn´nb A£nXbv°v apffm≥ ap´p∂Xpt]mse tXm∂n...
"AV..DW.." AhfpsS ]™n∏q‰n¬ XI¿Øp ]ÆnsIm≠ncp∂ Ah‚ vsd
A£NXBPSS I¨TIMWPIFNEQSS hrjvW'kRvPn apdpInh∂p...
HGPINBNDßNB ANGN\O¿ X¬VSD NP≠PIFM¬ Um\n X‚ vsd IpÆbv°v A£nXbpsS ]qdv IpØns]mfn®v Nd
H∏NSIM≠V UM\N , CSXPSSISIM≠V AHFPSS ]d ]Æn..
HETØ APEBV°V ]NSN®P.. ]™NT]MEPFF Ahƒ°v X‚ vsd ]q‰n¬ Ft¥m Dcp≠pIqSn hcp∂Xpt]mse
IPS∏≥ AMWKW SR°NBA¿ØN, AHFPSS tXm∂n..
TX≥NP≠PIƒ N∏NIPSN®P c≠v {]mhniyw IqSn ]qdv ] nf¿∂v IpÆ Ibdnbt∏mtg°pw
A£nXbpsS ]qdv shSns]m´n®p..
]XNSB ACB\°NSIM≠V IPTDT» IPTDS»'BMBN ]q¿\mfnbnse tX≥IqSv s]m´n ]pf™v hnd®v Xs∂ Affn]nSn®
UM\N X¬VSD IPÆ A£NXBPSS ]QƒNTEBV°V A£nXbpsS ]q‰ntebv°v 4 XhWIqSn NI NIm IpÆbqcnbSn®v
XFFN XFFN IBƒM≥ XPSßN.. "A....A....A..." Um\n IpÆ∏mev No‰n®p...
AHƒ BM{¥NIAMBV ]q¿\mfnbntebv°v Xpf™ndßnb Um\nbpsS IpÆbn¬ \n∂v
X¬VSD SHÆXPSIƒ AH\PTH≠N NodnsXdn® ipIvf']q°ƒ A£nXbpsS Dƒ]q‰n¬
AIØNSIMSPØPSIM≠NCP∂P... HmW]q°fsamcp°n.....

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