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C. lcn-Ip-am¿

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬ \ns∂mcp cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

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Ih¿:

B¿´nÃv kn.-F≥ Icp-Wm-I-c≥.

2tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS Bip]Xn

Ip∂n≥Ncphnse Acphnsb∏‰n Abmƒ aI\p ]d™psImSpØp. Ah≥

P\n°p∂Xn\p apºv Xm≥ AΩbpsamØv AhnsS t]mbXv. ap´phsc Bgap≈

sXfnsh≈w. ASnbn¬ a™\ndØn¬ hrØnbp≈ aW¬, Dcpf≥ I√pIƒ. NnebnSØv

IdpØ ]mdIƒ. ]md°q´ßƒ°nSbn¬ \o¥n°fn°p∂ ]c¬ao\pIƒ. Ahsb

]nSn°m≥ ian®t∏mƒ AΩ hgpXn hoWv kmcn \\™Xv.

inipklPamb IuXpItØmsS, CSbv°nSbv°v sNdptNmZy߃ tNmZn®v hnPp

F√mw tI´ncp∂p.

CX sNdnb a’yßtfm?

Ah≥ hncepIƒsIm≠v hep∏w ImWn®p.

AsX. cmaNµ≥ ]d™p. NneXv AXnepw henbh.

hnPp BtemNn°pIbmWv. Acphnsb∏‰n, a’yßsf∏‰n, Hcp NnXw

a\ nep≠m°pIbmWv Ah≥. Ah\v hfsc hy‡amb Hcp NnXw hcbv°m≥

Ignbns√∂v Abmƒ°dnbmw. ImcWw A©phb n\nSbv°v Ah≥ Hccphn I≠n´n√.

t]mcmØXn\v Abmƒ apgph≥ ]d™n´pan√. ]dbm\ncn°p∂Xv ]d™Xnt\°mƒ

IqSpXemWv. sXfn™ BImisØ∏‰nbpw, Np‰pap≈ hr£ßfpsS ]®∏ns\∏‰nbpw

Ip∂n≥\nc IS∂ph∂v Xßsf XgpInbncp∂ XWpØ Im‰ns\∏‰nbpw cmaNµ≥

]d™n´p≠mbncp∂n√. AXpt]mse cmKnWnbpsS IÆpIfn¬ XpSn®p\n∂

BthisØ∏‰nbpw IpkrXnsb∏‰nbpw.

AsX√mw Gtgm Ft´m sIm√߃°papºv Ign™hbmWv. F¶nepw Hm¿ΩIƒ

Hcp \nXylcnXamb hr£sØt∏mse Ct∏mgpw XpSn®p \n¬°p∂p. ssZ\wZn\

I¿ΩßfpsS adhn¬ Ah Hfn®ncn°p∂psh∂p amXw. C∂nt∏mƒ AsX√mw

Hm¿°m\p≠mb ImcWsa¥mWv? cmhnse Fgpt∂‰v DΩdØp h∂t∏mƒ hoinbncp∂

XWpØ Im‰mtWm? XfØns‚ HccpIn¬ tkm^bpsS Xebv°embn sh®n´p≈

AtIzdnbØn¬\n∂v IpanfIƒ s]m¥p∂Xns‚ i–w tI´XmtWm? B Kpfp Kpfp

i–w Acphnbnse sh≈w ]mds°´n¬°qsS HgpIp∂ ]XoXn D≠m°n. ]et∏mgpw

cmXn hfsc sshIpw hsc Abmƒ tkm^bn¬, Xe`mKØv Hccphn HgpIp∂ i–hpw

i≤n®v H∂pw sNømsX InS°mdp≠v. tam≥ sImXphebv°p≈n¬ Npcp≠p IqSn

Ddßp∂p. c≠p sIm√w apºv Ah≥ Xs‚ Ip™nss°Iƒ sIm≠v AΩsb sI´n∏nSn®v

Ddßnbncp∂Xv cmaNµ≥ Hm¿°pw.

Abmƒ cmKnWnsb∏‰n Hm¿Øp. \ap°v kz¥mbn Hcp hoSp thWw ˛ Ahƒ

]dbmdp≠v. A[nIw hepsXm∂pw th≠. c≠p InS∏papdnIƒ. ]ns∂ Ccn°m\pw

DuWpIgn°m\pw Hcp apdn, ASp°f AXbpw aXn. Aß\sØ Hcp ho´n¬ Xmakn°m≥

sImXnbmhp∂p.

Ahƒ Bin®ncp∂ hoSv Ct∏mƒ Xømdmbn. Xmak°mcn amXw C√. Ießnb

a\t msS AbmƒInS°pw. cmXnbpsS \nKqVi–߃ Abmƒ i≤n°pw. B

i–ßsf√mw Ahkm\w HccphnbpsS i–Øn¬ ebn®ptNcpw. B i–w Abmƒ°v

Bizmkacpfpw. AXns‚ Hm¿Ωbn¬ Abmƒ abßn Ddßpw.

cmhnse A¥co£w amdp∂p. hnPp Fgpt∂‰v h∂m¬ hoSv ]kmZmflIamIp∂p.

BZyw Xs∂ Ah≥ Xs‚ a’yßsf∏‰n At\zjn°pw. •mkv Sm¶n\SpØph∂v D≈nse

A¤pXtemIw Pn⁄mktbmsS t\m°pw. Ah≥ \n¬°ptºmƒ Xe Sm¶ns‚

]IpXnhtcsb FØp∂p≈p. a’y߃ Ah≥ \n¬°p∂nStØ°p hcpw Hcp

tNmZytØmsS.

]ns∂ Sm¶n\p≈nse Xm¬°menImhÿsb∏‰n dÆnßv Ia‚dnbmWv.

h¿Øam\]Xw hmbn®psIm≠ncns° Abmƒ aqfns°m≠ncn°pw.

A—m Gbv©¬ njv tKmƒUv njns\ h√msX HmSn°W≠vs´m. ]mhw tKmƒUv

^njv. AsX¥n\mWv Gbv©ens‚ ASpØpt]mWXv?

kz¿Æa’y߃ hnPphns‚ C„°mcmWv. Ah Btcbpw D]Zhn°n√. XSn®

Ipºbp≈ B a’y߃°v kz¥w i‡n Adnbns√∂p tXm∂p∂p. AXpsIm≠v a‰v

a’y߃ D]Zhn®mepw Xncn®v D]Zhn°msX mcn® tZlhpw Ipep°n \o¥nbIepw.

AXv hnPphn\v [m¿anItcmjap≠m°p∂p.

Ahs‚ dÆnßv Ia‚dn XpScpIXs∂bmWv.

Hmd©v K∏nbpsS hmev ImWm≥ \√ `wKnbp≠v. Cu kqcyshfn®Ønev.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

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3 P\eneqsS Acn®ph∂ shfn®w Sm¶n\p≈n¬ ]ImiØns‚ Hcp A¤pX]]©w

D≠m°nbncn°p∂p. sNSnIƒ°v AhbpsS lcnXm` ho≠pIn´n. I√pIƒ

]Imin°p∂p. a’yßfpsS X\nabp≈ \nd߃ DZn®pI≠p. B Sm¶n\p≈n¬

a’yßfpsS hen∏Ønep≈ Hcmfmbn \S°m≥ Abmƒ°ptXm∂n.

aes©cphn¬ ac߃°nSbneqsS cmKnWnbpsS H∏w \S∂Xv Abmƒ Hm¿Øp.

sshIpt∂cßfn¬ sNcn™p hogp∂ kpcycivanIƒ CeIfneqsS hogp∂Xv

cmKnWnbpsS apJØv shfn®hpw \ngepap≠m°n. shfn®Øn¬ AhfpsS apJw

]Imin®t∏mƒ, DSs\ \ng¬hoWv aßn. A∂v Abmƒ°v Ft¥m AImcWamb Hcp

`bw D≠mbn.

CXm Cu tkzUvsSbnev sNdnb tkzUvsSbnens\ h√msX D]Zhn°vW≠v.

\ap°Xns\ am‰nbnSmw. hnPp hnfn®p ]d™p.

Abmƒ kz]v\mS\Øn¬\n∂v Xncn®ph∂p.

tkzUv sSbnepIƒ kzXth Ipd®p Iel]nbcmWv. henb a’y߃ sNdnb

a’yßsf D]Zhn°pw. ChnsS Ct∏mgp≈ Ielw Iman\n aqeamWv. c≠p

tPmUnIfmWv Sm¶nep≈Xv. Hcp s]Æns\ s]dm≥ am‰nbn´ncn°bmWv. c≠masØ

s]Æn\pth≠nbmWv tkzUv sSbnepIƒ XΩn¬ Ielw.

\ap°o tkzUv sSbnens\ am‰nbnSmw As√?

hmb\bv°nSbn¬ Abmƒ aqfn. ]t£, A[nIt\cw hmbn®ncn°m≥ Ignbn√.

At∏mtg°v tam≥ hebpambn FØnbn´p≠mIpw. D]ZhImcnbmb a’ysØ

am‰nbnSm\mbn. cmaNµ≥ Fgpt∂¬°m≥ \n¿_‘nX\mIpw.

•mkv Sm¶v hepXmWv. \meSn \ofhpw, HcSn hoXnbpw, H∂cASnBghpw. ASnbnen´

aWe´n°p aosX sNdnb sh≈mcwI√pIƒ CSbv°nS°v hmenkv t\cnb, Atatkm¨

tkzUv apXemb sNSnIƒ. sNSnIƒ°pw I√pIƒ°pw CSbn¬ Hcp Im´n∂nSbnse∂

t]mse kndman°s‚ t]X`h\w. Ahbv°nSbn¬ hnhn[ \ndØnep≈ a’y߃

\o¥n°fn°p∂p. CWtNcp∂p, t]mcmSp∂p. tkzUv sSbnepIƒ, ªm°v tamfnIƒ,

kz¿Æ a’y߃, Gbv©epIƒ. Ah ]e\ndØn¬ shfpØh, Idp∏pw shfp∏pw

tN¿∂Xpw. ]ns∂ K∏nIƒ. hnhn[ \ndßfp≈ \o≠ hmepIƒ hnd∏n®psIm≠v Ah

\o¥n°fn®p. CXmWv hnPphns‚ a’ytemIw. Nn√paXnepIƒ°p≈n¬ ]IrXnbpsS

Hcp sNdp]Xn∏v.

CWIfpsS Cu temIØv H‰bm\mbn Hcpa’yw amXw. AXv KpdmanbmWv. In nwKv

Kpdman. c≠n©p\ofap≈ ]c∂p \o≠ a’yw. At±lsØ hnPp hnfn°p∂Xv tUmŒ¿

Kpdmansb∂mWv. tUmŒ¿amcptSXpt]mse shfpØ Hmh¿tIm´mWv KpdmanbptSXv.

At±lw Bscbpw D]Zhn°msX, iWvTIqSmsX, \nkzm¿Ytkh\w A\p„n°p∂p.

Sm¶ns‚ Nn√p`nØnIƒ, sNSnbpsS X≠pIƒ, CeIƒ F∂nhsb√mw \°n ]q∏¬

IfbpIbmWv At±lØns‚ ]Wn. AXt±lw \nc¥cw bmsXmcp apdpapdp∏pan√msX

sNbvXph∂p. Hcp sNSn Ign™m¬ ASpØ sNSn. Hcp Npa¿Ign™m¬ ASpØ Npa¿.

[rXnbn¬ tPmensNbvXp sIm≠ncns° A_≤Øn¬ at‰sX¶nepw a’ysØ

\°nsb∂phcpw. DSs\ "tkmdn' ]d™v tUmŒ¿ ASpØ sNSnbnte°v Xncnbp∂p.

tZjyan√, ]Ibn√, hminbn√. ]tcm]ImcX¬]cXamXw.

B henb Sm¶n\p\SpØpXs∂bn´ncn°p∂ c≠Sn Sm¶mWv tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bkv]Xn. B t]cphcm≥ ImcWw. Kpdmanbpw AXns‚ CWbpw Ip´nbmbncp∂t∏mƒ

AkpJw _m[n®v B Sm¶nembncp∂p. AXns‚ CW NØpt]mbn. tUmŒ¿ Kpdman

c≠pamksØ NnIn’bv°ptijw A¤pXIcambn c£s∏´p. AXn\ptijamWv hnPp

B Sm¶ns\ tUmŒ¿ Kpdmaokv tlmkv]n‰¬ F∂v hnfn°m≥ XpSßnbXv. AXn¬

Ct∏mƒ InS°p∂Xv Nph∂p XSn®v kpµcnbmb tkzUv sSbn¬ BWv. ]khØn\p

th≠n am‰nbn´XmWv. hnPp AXns\ hnfn°p∂Xv AΩpIp´nbΩ F∂mWv. Hcp ]t£,

B a’yw s]‰ncn°m\pw aXn.

A—m AΩp°p´nbΩ ]khn®p.

hnPp hnfn®p ]d™p. Abmƒ t\m°n. icnbmWv. sNdnb t\cnb Hmd©v \ndap≈

Ip´nIƒ. Ah Sm¶n∂Snbn¬ C´ sh≈mc¶√pIƒ°p aosX Acn®p \S∂p. Nneh

AΩbpsS ASpØv, F∂m¬ hfsc ASpØp t]mImsX \o¥n°fn®p. CSbv°v

CSwIÆn´v AΩsb t\m°n. amXrkvt\lØn¬ AX hnizmkan√mØt]mse. AΩ

a’yamIs´, t]dp Ign™v £oWns®¶nepw A`nam\]q¿∆w Ip´nIsf t\m°n ]Xps°

\o¥pIbmWv.

AΩp°p´nbΩbv°v hni°p∂p≠mhpw. cmaNµ≥ ]d™p. BZyw \ap°hsc

henb Sm¶nte°v am‰pI. F∂n´v h√Xpw Xn∂m≥ sImSp°Ww.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

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4 hnPp Ip´nIsf IuXpItØmsS, A¤pXtØmsS t\m°pIbmWv. CXn\papºpw B

Sm¶n¬ a’y߃ s]‰n´p≠v. ]t£, Htcm ]pXnb t]dpw ho≠pw ho≠pw

A¤pXapfhm°p∂p. AΩbpsS BIrXnbn¬, \ndØn¬, sNdnb ]Xn∏pIƒ. s]‰phoW

DSs\ Ah PmXnkz`mhw ImWn°m≥ XpSßp∂p. sNdnb IÆpIƒsIm≠v Np‰pw

t\m°n `£WØn\p th≠n ]cXp∂p.

Cu Ip´nIfv Cs∏mØs∂ ss^‰v sNøp∂p≠v A—m.

Ah¿ Ifn°ymWv tams\.

Fs¥¶nepw kw`hn°p∂Xv \√XmWv. C\n HcmgvNbv°v Cu Ip´nIfpsS IfnIƒ

I≠ncn°mw. Hm¿aIfpsS \ocmfn∏nSpØØn¬ \n∂v Abmƒ°v Xm¬°menIim¥n

In´pw. Hm^okn¬ t]mbm¬ tPmenbn¬ apgpIbmbn. ho´nse Imcyßsf∏‰n Hm¿t°≠.

tcWp \√ tPmen°mcnbmWv. hnPphns\ kvIqfn¬ sIm≠pt]mbm°p∂Xpw

Iq´ns°m≠phcp∂Xpw AhfmWv. ho´nepw Ah\pth≠ Imcyßsf√mw tcWp

t\m°ns°m≈pw. tcWpt®®nsb Ah\v \√ C„amWv.

^bepIƒ°nSbn¬ IÆpw \´ncn°ptºmƒ CSbv°v thZ\ sIm≠p ]pfbp∂ Hcp

apJw a\ n¬ hcp∂p. Hcp sIm√Øn\ptijhpw B apJw Abmsf Xf¿Øp∂p.

thZ\ kln°mXmhptºmƒ cmKnWn ]dbp∂p. CXnepw t`Zw acn°ymWv. Xm≥

\n lmb\mbn t\m°n \n¬°p∂p. AhfpsS tZlØv sXmSm≥ ss[cyan√msX. Hcp

arZp kv]¿iw IqSn hfsc thZ\mP\Iambncp∂p.

Hcp Znhkw hnPp tNmZn®p.

A—m, acn®pt]mtbmcv Hcp Znhkw Xncn®phcnt√?

Abmƒ BtemNn®p. acn®pt]mbh¿ Xncn®phcptam? acWsØ∏‰n, acWm\¥c

sØ∏‰n, Ahs‚ a\ n¬ F¥p k¶¬∏ßfmWp≈sX∂dnbn√. Xm≥ Fs¥¶nepw

]d™m¬ AXv Ahs‚ `mh\sb \in∏n°psa∂bmƒ `bs∏´p. icn°p ]d™m¬

cmKnWn Hcp Znhkw Xncn®p hcpsa∂pw, hfsc kzm`mhnIambn, H∂pw kwhn®n´n√mØ

t]mse \n¿Ønsht®SØp \n∂v PohnXw XpSßpsa∂pw, CsX√mw Hcp Zpxkz]v\w

amXamsW∂pw hnizkn°m≥ Abmƒ ian®ncp∂p. kz]v\ßfm¬ kzbw

NXn°s∏Sm≥ Abmƒ ian®ncp∂p.

acWw F¥msW∂v Abmƒ BtemNn°mdp≠v. PohnXØns‚ Ahkm\amtWm?

AtXm shdpw Hcp cq]m¥c]m]vXn amXamtWm acWw? A√, AXnepap]cnbmbn

Bflmhns‚bpw ]p\¿÷\nbptSbpw ]cºcbnep≈ Hcp IÆn amXamtWm acWw?

Xncn®p hcm≥ ]t‰zm? hnPp tNmZn°pIbmWv.

\aps°m∂pw Adnbn√ tams\. Abmƒ hnPphns‚ ]pdw XtemSns°m≠v ]d™p.

Cu ]]©Øn¬ \ap°dnbmØXv Adnbp∂Xnt\°mƒ FXtbm A[nImWv.

F\n°p tXm∂WXv AΩ Xncn®p hcpw∂mWv. AΩsS ssIbpw ]nSn®v \S°WXv

Rm≥ kz]v\w ImWmdp≠v. Ftßm´mWv t]mWXv∂dnbn√ym. \St∂m≠ncn°ymWv.

FhnSow FØvWn√y.

cmXn Ddßp∂Xn\p apºv tam\v IY ]d™psImS°Ww. A[nIhpw Abmƒ

`mh\bn¬ A∏t∏mƒ sI´n®abv°p∂ IYIfmbncn°pw. Hcp hmNIw ]dbptºmƒ

Adnbn√, ASpØ hmNIw F¥mbncn°psa∂v. ]d™p Ign™m¬ B hmNIØns‚

LS\bpw, A¿∞hpw, k¿thm]cn hnPphns‚ ]XnIcWhpw ASpØ hmNI

ap≠m°m≥ klmbn°p∂p. hnPphns‚ Xm¬]cytØmsSmØv IY \o≠pt]mIp∂p.

]t£, Ign™ ]Xn\©pZnhkambn Ah\v IYIƒ th≠; adn®v ]pXpXmbn hmßm≥

t]mIp∂ hoSns\∏‰nbp≈ h¿W\IfmWv tIƒt°≠Xv. Hcp Znhkw ]d™XpXs∂

]nt‰∂pw Bh¿Øn°p∂p. AXn¬ Fs¥¶nepw hn´pt]mbm¬ Ah≥ ]nSn°pw.

At∏mƒ _m¬°WnbpsS Imcyw ]d™n√t√m.

icn, icn. cmaNµ≥ ]d™p. _m¬°Wnbn¬ Aeqan\nbØns‚ sdbnenßn¬

Dckn \o°mhp∂ kv^SnI hmXnepIfp≠v. AXneqsS t\m°nbm¬ hfsc Zqcw

XS an√msX ImWm≥ ]‰pw. Xmsg hr£Øe∏pIƒ Hcp ]®∏chXm\nt]mse. aosX

\oemImiw. CSbv°nSbv°v sh≈taL߃. Ahbv°nSbn¬ ]d∂p Ifn°p∂

]£nIƒ.....

]pXnb hoSv icn°p ]d™m¬ Xømdmbncn°p∂p. aq∂mw \nebnse ^vfm‰v Xs‚

hnhcWßfn¬ NnXoIcn°pw t]mseØs∂bmbncp∂p. sshZypXn IWIvj≥ IqSn

In´nbm¬ ]m¿∏m°mw. Abmƒ ZpxJtØmsS Hm¿Øp. Cu ho´n¬ cmKnWnbpsS

Im¬∏mSpIfp≠v. AhfpsS \nizmkw Aen™ptN¿∂ hmbphmWo ho´n¬. Hm¿aIfn¬

\n∂p c£s∏Sm≥ Xm≥ hoSp amdm≥ Xo¿®bm°nbXn¬ Abmƒ thZ\n®p.

hnPphn\pw CSbv°nSbv°v AΩbpsS Hm¿abp≠mhmdp≠v. Hcp Znhkw cmhnse

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

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5 Fgpt∂‰t∏mƒ Ah≥ Imk‰pIfn´ tUmb¿ X∏pIbmbncp∂p.

Abmƒ tNmZn®p. F¥mWv tams\ t\m°WXv?

Hcp Imk‰v.

GXp Imks‰∂p ]dbphm≥ Ah\p Ign™n√. Ahkm\w Hcp s]mSn ]nSn®

Imks‰SpØp s]m¥n®p ImWn®p.

io sh¶ntSi kp]`mXw!

AXv cmKnWnbpsS Npcp°w Nne Zu¿_eyßfn¬ H∂mbncp∂p.

hnPp B Imk‰pw ]nSn®psIm≠v \n¬°pIbmWv.

CXp \√ Imk‰mtWm A—m?

Ign™ Hcp sIm√ambn kp∫e£vanbpsS i–w ho´n¬ D≠mbncp∂n√. AXv Ah∂v

Adnbmw. AXns‚ ImcWsas¥∂pw Duln®p ImWWw.

tam\v CXv tIƒ°tWm?

Ahs‚ apJw sXfn™p.

]nt‰∂v ]pe¿s® hnPp DWcp∂Xn\papºv Abmƒ B Imk‰v ]mSn®p. ]pdØv

At∏mgpw Ccp´mbncp∂p. ¢mhp]nSn® Hcp Hm´p \nehnf°v Abmƒ sj¬^n¬\n∂v

X∏nsbSpØp. ]pfn Iq´n IgpInbt∏mƒ B hnf°v Xnfßn. FÆsbmgn®v Xncnbn´v

Abmƒ hnf°p sImfpØn. cmKnWnbpsS \ndw Hm´phnf°ns‚ \ndambncp∂p. XfØn¬

Nphcn¬ Xd® Ãm≥Un¬ s]mSn ]nSn® ioIrjvW]Xna XpS®p hrØnbm°n.

\nehnf°v sh®p. Nµ\Øncn ]pI®p kp∫e£van ]mSpIbmbncp∂p.

hnPp At∏mgpw DdßpIbmbncp∂p.

DW¿s∂gpt∂‰p h∂t∏mƒ hnPp tNmZn®p.

A—≥ C∂p cmhnse B Imk‰v sh®ncpt∂m?

Ds∆∂v Bbmƒ Xebm´n.

Rm≥ hnNmcn®p kz]v\w I≠Xmhpw∂v.

RmbdmgvN Ah[n Znhkßfn¬ kzXth Abmƒ sshInbmWv Fgpt∂¬°mdv.

Ggc aWn°v Fgpt∂‰p h∂t∏mtg°v hnPphns‚ Ipfn Ign™p. tcWp Ahs\

]pds∏Sphn°p∂p. Abmƒ°v A¤pXw tXm∂n. Ah∂v ]uUdns‚ hmk\bp≠m

bncp∂p. Abmƒ Ahs\ AcnIn¬ tN¿Øp ]nSn®p.

tam≥ C∂v \√ Ip´nbmbn t\¿sØ Ipfn®n´p≠s√m.

A—≥ adt∂zm?

Ah≥ tNmZn®p. Abmƒ tNmZy`mhtØmsS Ahs\ t\m°n.

C∂t√ ]pXnb hoSv ImWm≥ t]mhmw∂v ]d™n´p≈Xv?

icn Xs∂. Abmƒ ad∂pt]mbncp∂p. Cu RmbdmgvN F¥mbmepw Ahs\

sIm≠pt]mImsat∂‰ncp∂p. Ign™ c≠p RmbdmgvNbpw Ign™n√.

A—≥ FWo‰v Ipfn°q.

CXm FWo‰p. Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰p.

Bs´ \o C∂v a’y°p´nIsf t\m°ntbm?

C√! Ah≥ £am]WtØmsS ]d™p. ad∂p t]mbns√? Rm≥ t\m°n hcmw.

At∏mtg°pw A—≥ Ipfn®p hcWw.

icn.

]t£, Ipfnapdnbnte°v IS∂ DSs\ Abmƒ tams‚ hnfntI´p. Ipd®p Imcyamb

Ft¥m BhiyØn\mWv hnfn°p∂sX∂v tXm∂n. t\m°nbt∏mƒ Ah≥ tUmŒ¿

KpdmanbpsS Bip]Xn°p apºnemWv.

A—m, CXnse sh≈w I≠nt√ Ießnbncn°p∂Xv? \ap°v sh≈w am‰mw.

sh≈w Ießnbncn°p∂. icnbmWv. AXv Ip´nIƒ°v hnjaap≠m°p∂pap≠v.

Ip´nIƒ Pe∏c∏n\p sXm´pXmsg izmkw In´m≥ hnjaap≈ a´n¬ \o¥pIbmWv.

At∏mgmWv Abmƒ I≠Xv. ^n¬´¿ ]h¿Øn°p∂n√. Hcp ]t£ cmXn apgph≥

AXv ]h¿Øn®n´p≠mhn√. AXmWv sh≈w Ießm≥ ImcWw.

\ap°v Cs∏mØs∂ sh≈w am‰mw A—m.

Abmƒ BtemNn®p. Ct∏mƒ sh≈w am‰nbm¬ B ]mhßsf D]Zhn°emhpw.

Hcp ]t£, AkpJw _m[n®v F√mw NsØ∂p hcpw. Abmƒ ]d™p.

Aßs\ sh≈w am‰m≥ ]mSn√ tams\. Hcp Znhkw ]mbamb Ip´nIft√?

Ahbv°nt∏mgpw AΩbpsS K‘ap≈ sh≈w Xs∂ thWw, \o¥n°fn°phm≥.

\ap°o ^n¬´¿ icnbm°mw. c≠p aWn°qdn\p≈n¬ sh≈w sXfnbpw.

Cu sh≈Øn\v AΩ a’yØns‚ hmk\bp≠mthm?

D≠mhpw. HcmgvN B a’yw Cu Sm¶n¬ InS∂Xt√? Cu Ip™p߃ AΩbpsS

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

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tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

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kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

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Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

6 hb‰n¬ InS∂t∏mgp≈ K‘w Xs∂ thWw Ipd®p hepXmhp∂Xphsc. \Ωƒ sh≈w

am‰nbm¬ ]m]amWv.

hnPp \n»–\mbn, Sm¶n\p≈nte°v t\m°n\n∂p.

Abmƒ ]Xps° Ipfnapdnbnte°v hen™p. Ipfnapdnbn¬ IS∂v hmXneS®t∏mƒ

Abmƒ F¥psImt≠m cmKnWnsb Hm¿Øp. Hcp Znhkw cmaNµ≥ Hm^okn¬\n∂v

hcptºm¬ cmKnWn sNdnb Sm¶n\p apºnencn°bmbncp∂p. A∂v B Sm¶n\p "tUmŒ¿

KpdmanbpsS Bip]Xn' F∂p t]cn´n´n√. AsXmcp ÿncw ]kh hm¿Um°nbXn\p

tijamWv hnPp B t]cn´Xv. Abmƒ ASpØp sN∂t∏m¬ i–ap≠m°cpsX∂v

Ahƒ BwKyw Im´n. Ahƒ ]Xps° ]d™p.

t\m°q. CXp ]khn°pIbmWv.

Abmƒ A\ßmsX AhfpsS ASpØp t]mbncp∂p. AsXmcp tkzUvsSbv¬

Bbncp∂p. Nph∂p XSn®p kpµcnbmb Hcp a’yw. Ipd®pt\cw AXv \o¥n\S°pw.

]ns∂ ASnØ´nse I√pIƒ°v Hcn©papfnembn AXv A\ßmsX \nev°pw.

ASnhb‰n¬ \n∂v c≠p aq∂pIp´nIƒ ]pdtØ°v sXdn°pw. ]ns∂ Hcp ]nS®nemWv

B a’yw Sm¶n¬ apIfnte°pw Nph´nte°pw ]nS®ntemsS IpXn°p∂p.

]mhw Ahƒ°v \√ thZ\bps≠∂mWv tXm∂p∂Xv.

cmKnWn ]d™p. AhfpsS kzcØn¬ A\pXm]ap≠mbncp∂p. AXbmsf

hnjan∏n®p. Ipd®p t\csØ ]nS®nen\ptijw B a’yw ho≠pw Hcp amXncn

im¥bmbn \o¥p∂p.ho≠pw HcnSØv A\ßmsX \nev°p∂p. ASnhb‰n¬ \n∂v

Ip´nIƒ ]pdtØ°v sXdn°p∂p.

Abmƒ AcaWn°qtdmfw B Sm¶n\p apºn¬ Ccp∂p. t]dp Ign™t∏mtg°v Ahƒ

Ahibmbncp∂p.

s]s´s∂mcp tX߬ tI´t∏mgmWv cmaNµ≥ i≤n®Xv. cmKnWn IcbpIbmbncp∂p.

kmcnbpsS XpºpsIm≠v IÆo¿ XpS®v Ahƒ \n»–bmbn IcbpIbmbncp∂p.

cmKnWnbpsS ]khw Ipd®v hnjaw ]nSn®Xmbncp∂p. Ahƒ kzXth

£oWnXbmbncp∂p. ]khthZ\ XpSßnbt∏mgmWv Bkv]Xnbn¬ ]thin∏n®Xv.

\o≠ ]ØpaWn°qdpIƒ Ahƒ thZ\ kln®pInS∂p. Ahkm\w Ahƒ ]d™p.

F\n°v kln°m≥ hø. Hcp aWn°q¿IqSn ImØtijw Ip´nsb FSp°pIbmWp

≠mbXv.

Ipfn Ign™v Abmƒ thKw ]pds∏´p. tZmi Xømdmsb∂v tcWp Adnbn®p. Abmƒ

hnPphns\ hnfn°m\mbn sN∂p. Ah≥ Sm¶n\p apºn¬ AtX \nev]mWv Ahs‚

apJw hmSnbncp∂p.

F¥p ]‰n hnPp? Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

Ah≥ H∂pw ]d™n√. a’y°p´nIsf t\m°ns°m≠ncn°pI amXw sNbvXp.

Ah≥ Ft¥m BtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p.

A—m, Cu a’y°p´nIƒ°v icn°pw sh≈Øn¬ AΩbpsS hmk\ Int´zm?

In´pw tams\! F√m PohnIƒ°pw Aßs\bmWv. Ip´nIƒ°v AΩbpsS hmk\

a\ nemhpw.

s]s´∂v Abmƒ \n¿Øn. hnPphns‚ apJw Ccpfp∂Xpw IÆn¬ sh≈w Dcp≠p

IqSp∂Xpw Abmƒ I≠p. B IÆo¿ XpSbv°m≥ Abmƒ Ai‡\mbncp∂p.

km¥z\hm°pIsfm∂pw ]dbm≥ IgnbmsX Abmƒ Ahs\ X∂nte°Sp∏n°pI

amXw sNbvXp. AbmfpsS IÆpIfpw \ndbp∂p≠mbncp∂p. ]ns∂ tXßepIƒ°nS

bn¬ Ah≥ ]d™p.

A—m, \ap°o hoSv amtd≠. \ap°nhnsSØs∂ Xmakn°mw.

amXr-`qan HmWw 1988

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

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tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

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Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

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Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

7kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

C∂se sshIpt∂cw Zn√nbn¬ \n∂v t_mws_bv°p≈ Xoh≠nbnembncp∂p. C∂v

t_mw_bn¬ \n∂v \m´nte°p≈ h≠nbn¬. t_mws_bn¬ I„ns®mcp ]I¬ amXw.

sNºqcn¬ t]mbn s]¨Ip´nsb I≠p. C\n a‰∂mƒ ]pe¿s® XriqcnseØpw.

SmIvkn]nSn®v ho´nseØptºmƒ BdpaWnbmIpw. AΩ cmXn Ddßnbp´p≠mhn√.

Ddßnbm¬ ]pe¿s® DWcm≥ sshIptam, aI≥ h∂XdnbmsX t]mIptam F∂ bw.

Abmƒ BtemNn®p. Xs∂°≠m¬ Ft∏mgpw ]dbmdp≈ hmNIw Xs∂ ho≠pw

]dbpw.

\o h√msX NS®n´p≠t√m.

FXn¿hisØ ko‰n¬ Ccn°p∂Xv Ipd®v ]mbw sN∂ ZºXnIfmbncp∂p. Ah¿

Abmsf t\m°n Nncn®p. `¿Ømhv tNmZn®p.

FhnsSbmWv Cdßp∂Xv.

Xriqcn¬. Abmƒ ]d™p. \nßtfm?

R߃°v Xnch\¥]pcw hsc t]mWw.

Ah¿ A[nIsam∂pw kwkmcn°cptX F∂bmƒ ]m¿∞n®p. Xoh≠nbmXIfn¬

Ignbp∂X GImInbmhm\mWbmƒ°n„w. at\mcmPyw ImWmw ]gbImesØ

Hm¿ΩIƒ ho≠pw ]pXp°mw. ]gb hWßsf Xmtemen°mw, h√t∏mgpw I≠pIn´nb

kt¥mjØns‚ \nanjßsf apØpt]mse ]pdsØSp°mw. CsX√mw bmXbnse ]‰p.

Abmƒ cmhnse I≠ s]¨Ip´nsb∏‰n BtemNn®p. s^¿´nssek¿ tImf\nbnse

Ccp\nes°´nSØnsem∂nemWv AhfpsS vfm‰v. AΩbpsS IØn¬\n∂mWv AhcpsS

hnemkw In´nbXv. AΩ FgpXn. \o \m´ntebv°p hcptºmƒ t_mws_ hgn h∂m¬

aXn. AhnsS Hcp s]¨Ip´nbp≠v. \o Ahsf I≠pt\m°v. C„amsb¶n¬ \ap°v

Cu ]mhiyw Xs∂ AXp \SØmw. AhfpsS A—\pw AΩbpw Hs° RßfpsS \√

Iq´mbncp∂p. \o F¥mbmepw Iq´nsb I≠p hcWw.

hSnhn√mØ A£cØn¬ C≥e‚ns‚ \meXncpIfn¬°qSn Xeßs\bpw

hneßs\bpw AΩbpsS ]cmXnIƒ \nc¥cw HgpInh∂p. Hmtcm IØp In´ptºmgpw

Abmƒ Nncn°pw. IØv Hcmh¿Øn IqSn hmbn°pw ]ns∂ hnNmcn°pIbpw sNøpw.

hcmw AsΩ hcmw. Ipd®pIqSn Ignbs´. ]ØpsIm√w tPmensbSpØ tijw, kz¥ambn

Hcp PohnXw thWsa∂bmƒ°p tXm∂nØpSßnbncp∂p. ]t£, AXn\n\n F√mw

BZyw XpSßWw. ]ØpsIm√w Xm≥ C„an√mØ Nne _‘p°sf klmbn®v PohnXw

\in∏n®p. BtemNn°pw tXmdpw AbmfpsS a\ v Iepjambn. ISems SpØv AΩbv°v

FgpXm≥ XpSßp∂p. \me©p t]Pv [rXnbn¬ FgpXnbp≠m°p∂p.

AΩbpsS G´\pw a°ƒ°pwth≠n Rm≥ Fs‚ PohnXØns‚ \√ h¿j߃

sNehn´p. C\n F\nbv°v kz¥ambn Pohn°Wsa¶n¬ BZyw h√Xpw kºmZn®n´p

thWw..............

IØv t]mÃv sNømsX taihen∏nenSp∂p. \me©pZnhkw \ntXy\ AsXSpØp

hmbn°p∂p.

Acniw Ipd®Sßnbm¬ IØp Iodn hens®dnbp∂p, ]ns∂ Hcp C≥e‚ v FSpØv

FgpXp∂p.

Imcysams° icn Xs∂. F\nbv°v IeymWw thWw. ]t£,Ipd®pIqSn Hcp°m\p≠v.

h√ s]¨Ip´nIfpw Dt≠m? AΩbpsS tÃm°n¬ H∂p c≠p sIm√Øn\p≈n¬ F√mw

icnbm°mw.AΩ thhemXns∏SmXncn°q.

a\ v Ae™pXncn™p t]mbXbmƒ I≠p s^¿´nssek¿ tImf\nbn¬ cmhnse

s]ÆpImWm≥ t]mbXv Hm¿°m\mWv ian®Xv. AtXmsSm∏w B s]¨Ip´nsb∏‰n

kzev]w at\mcmPyw ImWm\pw. s]¨Ip´n kpµcnbmbncp∂p. Ccp\ndw. A[nIw

XSnbn√. kmcnbmWv thjw. Ahƒ Xe Ip\n®v hmXn¬°¬ \nev°pIbmbncp∂p.

tamsf ChnsS h∂ncn°v.

AhfpsS A—≥ ]d™p.

th≠—m. Rm≥ ChnsS \nt∂mfmw.

\ΩpsS `m¿§hnt®®osS aI\mWv tamsf. \ns∂ ImWm≥ h∂XmWv.

Ahƒ ]Xps° \S∂p h∂v Abmƒ Ccp∂ncp∂ tkm^bpsS at‰ A‰Øv

h∂ncp∂p.

F¥m Ip´osS t]cv? Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

Im\-U-bn¬

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tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

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sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

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Hcp hnizmkn

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apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

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8 \n¿Ωe.

]Tn°pIbmtWm?

A√ _n. F. Iwπo‰v sNbvXp.

]ns∂ H∂pw tNmZn°m\ns√∂v Abmƒ°p a\ nembn. thWsa¶n¬ ]eXpw

tNmZn°mw F¥mhm\mWv BKlw? tlm_n? hmb\bpt≠m? C„s∏´ KŸImc≥?

]s£ AsX√mw IrXnaamhpw. Hcp tNmZymhen apºn¬sh°m≥ Abmƒ C„s∏´n√.

At\ym\yw C„amth≠Xv Hcp tNmZymhenbpsS DØcßfpsS kmZriyØne√, adn®v

am\knIambn ASp°m≥ ]‰ptam F∂ ImcyØnemsW∂v Abmƒ hnizkn®p. Hcp

s]¨Ip´nbpw B¨Ip´nbpw XΩn¬ AcaWn°q¿ ASpØSpØncp∂m¬ c≠pt]cpw

kwkmcn®ns√¶nepw am\knIamb kwthZ\w \S°psa∂v Abmƒ°dnbmw.

`m¿§hnbpsS IØp≠mbncp∂p. \n¿ΩebpsS A—≥ ]d™p. ]s£ R߃

\n¿ΩetbmSv H∂pw ]d™n´n√.

AbmfpsS Xe \c®ncp∂p. dn´b¿ sNtø≠ hb mbn ImWpw.

Zmks\ Rm≥ Ip´n°meØv I≠XmWv A∂v FXbmbn´p≠mIpw ]mbw?

Bdp hb v. \n¿ΩebpsS AΩ ]d™p m¿§hnt®®nbpw tIipth´\pw t_mws_

hnSptºmƒ Ch≥ H∂mw ¢m v Ign™v \nev°pIbmbncp∂p. \ΩpsS tamƒ°v Hcp

hb mbn´n√ A∂v \√ IuXpIap≈ Ip´nbmbncp∂p Ch≥. XpSpØ IhnfpIfpw

Xnfßp∂ IÆpIfpambn A∂v \√ \ndhpap≠mbncp∂p. Ip™n jqkpan´v Ah≥

h∂v ap´nt∑¬ Iøpw sh®v Ipºn´p\n∂v \n¿Ωe InS∂p Ifn°p∂Xv t\m°n\nev°pw

Ipsd t\cw.

\n¿Ωe Nncn®p.

Zmk\v AsXm∂pw Hm¿Ωbn√. t]mIp∂Xn\p apºv \√ `wKnbp≈ Hcp kvXobpsS

ho´n¬ t]mbXv Hm¿Ωbp≠v. \ndsb ]q°fp≈ Hcp tXm´ap≈ ho´n¬. B kvXo

Chcmbncp∂pthm?

acØns‚ s^bnan¬ Nqc¬saS™ Hcp tkm^ HccpIn¬ FgpXm\p≈ tai,

Itkc. Npacn¬ Hcp h¿Æ NnX Ie≠¿. CXbpw amXw. hfsc efnXambncp∂ apdn.

Abmƒ°vAhcpsS kmao]yw C„s∏´p aq∂pt]cpw X\nbv°v A\ycs√∂ tXm∂¬

Abmƒ°v km¥z\acpfn.

DuWpIgn™v t]mImdmIptºmƒ Zmk≥ ]d™p.

F\nbv°v \n¿Ωesb C„ambn Ahƒ°v Fs∂ C„amtbm F∂v AΩbvs°gp

Xnbm¬ aXn.

Ahsc DulØn\p hn´psImSpØp in£n°p∂Xv icnbs√∂bmƒ°ptXm∂n.

C„amhmsX F¥m?

`hm\nbΩ ]d™p.

Xs‚ kmao]yØn¬ \n¿Ωebpw kzÿbmbn I≠p. ]ns∂ bmXtNmZn®t∏mƒ

AhfpsS apJØp≠mb ]k∂`mh ckßfn¬ \n∂v Ahƒ°v Xs∂ C„amsb

∂bmƒ°p a\ nembn.

Ct∏mƒ sSbn\n¬ H‰bv°ncnbv°ptºmƒ B Adnhv Abmfn¬ BÀmZw ]I¿∂p.

\n¿Ωebv°v Xs∂ C„amtbm F∂dn™ns√¶n¬ X\nbvs°mcn°epw Cu kam[m\

ap≠mhn√mbncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ sNºqcnse vfm‰pIfnsem∂n¬ Xmakn°p∂ Ccp\ndap≈

saen™ s]¨Ip´n AbmfpsS kzImcykzØmbn amdnbncp∂p.

ho´n¬ Bscms°bp≠v?

FXn¿hiØp\n∂p tNmZyw. kvXobptSXmWv

AΩ.......

Abmƒ \n¿Øn

A—≥?

acn®p.

Hm.

\mev]Ønsb´mw hb n¬. lm¿´‰m°mbncp∂p.

Abmƒ A—s\∏‰n Hm¿Øp. X\nbv°v ]Xn\©phb p≈t∏mgmWv A—≥ acn®Xv

t_mws_bn¬ XpSßnb _nkn\ n¬ I\Ø \„w h∂t∏mgmWv F√mw hn‰v \m´n¬

h∂v Xmakam°msa∂v sh®Xv. ^vfm‰p hn‰p, ISßsf√mw ho´n, _m°n ]WwsIm≠v

Hcp sNdnb IS XpSßpIbpw sNbvXp. AXpw hfsc \„Øn¬ Iemin®p.

Ahkm\sØ H∂p c≠p sIm√w hfsc _p≤nap´mbncp∂p. A—s‚ tamiamb

BtcmKyw, s]s´∂p tZjyw]nSn°p∂ ]IrXw, IS°mcpsS ieyw. A—≥ Xt∂mSp

Xs∂b√ thsd BtcmsS¶nepw _lfw IqSnbm¬ IqSn Zmk≥ AIsØhnsSsb¶nepw

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

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Im´ns°mºv

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apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

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9 H‰bv°pt]mbncp∂v Icbmdp≠v, A—s‚ I„∏mSpItfm¿Øv. t_mws_bn¬ Xm≥

sNdnb Ip´nbmbncn°ptºmƒ, A—≥ FX kvt\lkº∂\pw kzoImcy\pambncps∂

∂bmƒ BtemNn°mdp≠v. _nkn\ n¬ XpSscbp≠mb \„w A—s\ Xf¿Ønbncp∂p,

Hcp hmin°mc\pw shdnb\pam°nbncp∂p.

AΩ H‰bv°mtWm Xmakw?

ho≠pw FXn¿hiØncp∂ kvXo tNmZn®p.

Zmk≥ Hcp \nanjw kwibn®p ]ns∂ Xebm´n.

H‰bv°mtWm? Abmƒ°Xdnbn√. AΩmhs‚ aIƒ tcWp AhnsS h∂v Xmakn°m

dps≠∂bmƒ Adn™ncp∂p. AΩ ]t£ Hcp IØnepw Ahsc∏‰n FgpXnbncp∂n√.

aIs‚ hntcm[_p≤n Ah¿°dnbmambncp∂p.

Zmk≥ AΩmhs\ Hm¿Øp. AΩmhs\ \nc¥cw ]n≥XpS¿∂ncp∂ Zp¿hn[nsb

∏‰nbpw AΩ ]dbmdp≠v.

Nnesc Zp¿hn[n Ipd®p ImetØ°v ieys∏SpØpw. Nnesc PohnXImew apgph≥.

G´s‚ Imcyw Aßns\bmWv. Ip´n°mew apXteaq∏scmcp Kl∏ng°mc\mWv.

sXm´Imcyßsfm∂pw icnbmbn´n√. km[mcW Ip´nIƒ A\mbmtk\ sNøp∂

Imcy߃ G´≥ sNbvXm¬ A_≤ambn. ssIsømSnbpItbm, Xebv°p

apdnth¬°pItbm sNøpw. ]co£bnse√mw tXmev°pw. ImcWw ]Tn®sXm∂pa√

]co£°p hcpI. hepXmbn´pw Cu Zu¿`mKyw G´s‚ H∏w Xs∂bp≠mbncp∂p.

IeymWZnhkw IqSn F\nt°m¿Ωbp≠v, F∂pan√mØ Im‰pw agbpw. acßsfms°

IS ]pgIn hoWp. _ p≠mbncp∂n√ F∂n´v IeymWho´nte°v ag \\™v ]Xns\´p

\mgnI \S∂n´mWv t]mbXv. Hcp Znhkw aplq¿Øw sX‰nbns√t∂bp≈p hn[n

Aßns\bmbm¬ F¥m Hcmfv sNøym? aq∂p ]mhiyw I®hSw \SØm≥ t\m°n

s]mfn™p.

AΩmh\v Hcn°epw ÿncamb hcpam\w D≠mbncp∂ns√∂v Zmk≥ Hm¿Øp.

Ip´n°meØv A—≥ klmbn®ncp∂Xmbn Hm¿Ωbp≠v. ]ns∂ A—s‚bpw i\nZi

XpSßnbt∏mƒ Ahsc√mw, AΩmh\pw AΩmbnbpw c≠p Ip´nIfpw Fßs\bmbn

cp∂p Pohn®ncp∂sX∂v Zmk\v A⁄mXambncp∂p. A—≥acn®v c≠p sIm√Øn\p

≈n¬ Xm≥ Zn√nbnte°v tPmenbt\zjn®p t]mIpIbpw sNbvXt∏mgmWv Xs‚

I„Imew XpSßnbXv.

Xoh≠n ]›naL´ßfntebv°v ]thin®pXpSßn. h≠nbpsS Xmfw ]Xps°bmbn.

C\n ae\ncIfpw Xpc¶ßfpw hcpw. Abmƒ°v t\cnb Hm¿Ωbp≠v. Ccp]Ønsbm∂p

sIm√w apºv CtX hgn bmX sNbvXXv. A∂v Bdphb p≈t∏mƒ AΩbpsSbpw

A—s‚bpw H∏w bmX sNbvXXmWv. bmX°nSbn¬ Xpc¶ßƒ h∂v _mlytemIw

s]s´∂v A]Xy£amIp∂Xv Ah≥ A¤pXw hnS¿∂ IÆpItfmsS t\m°nbncp∂p.

Aßns\ _mlytemIw s]s´∂v Ccpfm\p≈ ImcWw hfsc ]n∂oSmWv Ah\p

a\ nembXv.

PmeIØn∂cpIn¬ BsI ]£pœ\mbncp∂ Bdphb pImcs\ Abmƒ Hm¿Øp.

kz¥w Ip´n°mew Hcp IÆmSnbnse∂t]mse Abmƒ t\m°n°≠p, Ah≥

]£pœ\mbncp∂p, ImcWw Ahs‚ Iøn¬ apdpsI∏nSn® ISemkp s]mXnbn¬

kqcyIm¥n∏qhns‚ hnØpIfmbncp∂p. Ah\Xv \m´nse tXm´Øn¬ sh®p

]nSn∏n°Ww. hfsc DØchmZnXzap≈ Hcp tPmenbmbncp∂p. Ah≥ ISemkps]mXn

apdpsI∏nSn®p.

\m´nte°p ]pds∏Sp∂Xn\p apºv hnS ]dbm≥ t]mbXmbncp∂p. Hcp ho´n¬ AhnsS

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ hnS¿∂p \n¬°p∂Xp I≠t∏mƒ AXns‚ hnØp thWsa∂p

Zmk≥ ]d™p. ]q°fp≈ kmcnbpSpØ wKnbp≈ Hcp kvXo B sNSnbpsS hnØpIƒ

FSpØv `Zambn s]mXn™v Ahs‚ sIm®pIøn¬ sImSpØXv Zmk\v Hm¿Ωbp≠v.

Ah≥ AXp ]ns∂ ssIhn´n√. Ipfn°ptºmgp≈ Ipd®pkabw amXta AXp

\neØpsh®p≈q. Ddßptºmƒ IqSn B hnØv Hcp hne]nSn® hkvXpsht∏mte

ssIøn¬ apdpsI ]nSn®p. ]nt‰∂v Xoh≠nbn¬ bmX Xncn°ptºmgpw, Ahs‚

Ifn∏m´ßtf°mƒ IcpXtemsS Ah≥ apdpsI ]nSn®Xv B s]mXnbmbncp∂p.

Xoh≠n ]¿∆X\ncIfnte°v IS∂p. Hcp hiØv ae\ncIƒ Hcp hiØv AKm[amb

sIm√nIƒ. AXn\nSbv°v Ccp´p \ndbv°p∂ Xpc¶ßƒ Abmƒ ho≠pw Bdmw

hb n¬ A—\ΩamcpsS H∏w sNbvX bmX Hm¿Ωn®p. P\en\SpØncp∂v ]pdØp

I≠ ambmtemIØn¬ apgpInbncn°bmbncp∂p. Ah≥ t_mws_bn¬ \n∂p

]pds∏´t∏mƒ NqSmbncp∂p. ae\ncIfn¬ FØnbt∏mƒ XWpØ Im‰p hoim≥ XpSßn

AXhs‚ IÆpIsf XtemSn Xoh≠nbpsS ]Xn™ i–w Hcp Xmcm´mbn h∂v Ahs‚

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

10 IÆpIsf AS∏n®p. Ah≥ Hcp \nanjw abßnt∏mbn. PmKXbpsS Nßebn¬

Zp¿∫eamb Hcp IÆnbmbn B Dd°Øns‚ \nanjw `hn®p. hnØpIƒ D≈s]mXn

PmeIØneqsS ]pdØn´ Iøn¬ \n∂v hgpXn hoWp.

Xm≥ s]s´∂v DW¿∂v Icbm≥ XpSßnbXv Zmk≥ Hm¿Ωn®p. Xs∂

kw_‘n®nStØmfw F√mw \„s∏´ncn°p∂p. amXa√ X\n°p hnØpItfmSp≠mbn

cp∂ DØhmZnXzw, AXmbXv Ahsb \m´nse aÆn¬ hf¿ØnsbSp°msa∂

au\hmKvZm\w sX‰n®ncn°p∂p. Iºm¿´psa‚nse F√mhcpw Xnßn°qSn,

F¥mWp≠mbsX∂dnbm≥. Hcp s]mXn hnØpIƒ amXamWv t]mbsX∂dn™t∏mƒ

Bƒ°m¿ Xncn®pt]mbn. ]ecpw Ahs\ Bizkn∏n®p. Ah\v ]t£ Bizkn°m≥

Ign™n√. ]ns∂ \m´nseØn Ipsd°mew Ign™n´pw \„s∏´ B kqcyIm¥n

hnØpIfpsS Hm¿Ω Ahs‚ IÆpIsf \\®p.

Xm≥ GItZiw B ÿesØØnsb∂p Zmk≥ a\ nem°n. CSXphiØv I≠

Hcp sh≈®m´w Abmƒ°v Hm¿Ωbp≠v. AXn\SpØpXs∂bmWv hnØpIƒ \„s∏´Xv.

Abmƒ ]pdtØ°p t\m°n A¤pXwsIm≠pw BÀmZwsIm≠pw Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰v

HmSn Iºm¿´psa‚ns‚ hmXn¬ Xpd∂v ]pdtØ°v G¥n \n∂p t\m°n AhnsS Ip∂ns‚

Nmbvhn¬ Xmg vhcbn¬ Hcp henb kqcyIm¥ntØm´w D≠mbncn°p∂p.

Bbnc°W°n\v ]q°ƒ hncn™p \n¬°p∂p. a™bpsS Hcp ]chXm\n hncn®n´

t]mse ImgvN at\mlcambncp∂p. Abmƒ hmXnen\p ]pdtØbv°v G¥nt\m°n.

Im‰Sn°ptºmƒ ]q°fpsS ]chXm\nbn¬ Hmfßfp≠m°p∂Xbmƒ I≠p. B ImgvN

adbcptX F∂bmƒ ]m¿∞n®p. ]t£ ASpØ\nanjØn¬ h≠n Hcp Xpc¶Ønte°p

]thin°pIbpw B ImgvN Abmfn¬ \n∂v Iqcambn A]lcn°pIbpw sNbvXp.

]ns∂ Xpc¶w Ign™v ho≠pw t\m°nbt∏mƒ aebpsS Hcp `mKw as‰ Xmgvhcsb

ad®p \n∂p. Abmƒ t]mbn ko‰n¬ Ccp∂p.

AtXÿeØmWv Xs‚ Iønep≠mbncp∂ hnØpIƒ \„s∏´sX∂v Abmƒ°pd

∏mWv. Hcp hnIrXn°m‰v B hnØpIsf s]mXnbn¬\n∂gn®v Xmgvhcbn¬ hnXdn. shbn¬

B hnØpIsf DW°nsbSpØp. aÆv B hnØpIsf AcpatbmsS Xs‚ amdn¬

ag°mew hcp∂Xv hsc kq£n®p. ag h∂t∏mƒ Ahsb DW¿Øn AhbpsS

sIm®pIÆpIƒ angn∏n®p. sNSnIƒ hf¿∂v ]qhpw Imbpambn ho≠pw th\en¬

hnØpIƒ aÆns‚ amdn¬ Hfn°s∏´p.ASpØ h¿j°mewhsc. h¿jw h∂t∏mƒ

CXmh¿Øn®p. Ccp]Ønsbm∂p h¿jw apd sX‰msX ]IrXnbpsS k¿§mflI]Inb

Bh¿Øn®p. F√mh¿jhpw Xoh≠nbn¬ bmXsNøp∂ Bbnc߃ Cu A¤pXImgvN

I≠v kvXœcmbn BÀmZ`cnXcmbn \n∂n´p≠mIWw. Xs‚ tXm´Ønembncps∂¶n¬

]q°fpsS \njvImatkh\Øn\v ]cnanXnIfp≠mtbs\.

shbn¬ aßn ItaW ae\ncIƒ Ahy‡Xbnte°v ad™p.

\n߃ FXt]cmWv AΩbv°v?

adphiØncp∂h¿ tNmZn®p.

Rm≥ amXw. Zmk≥ ]d™p. ]ns∂ Hm¿Øp, ]t£ Xm≥ c≠pt]sc°qSn

Xebnte‰n \S°pIbp≠mbn.

FXn¿hiØncp∂ bmX°mcpsS tNmZy߃ ae°p apIfn¬ \n∂p X´nbn´ sNdnb

I√pIƒ t]msebmWv. Ah Hs∂m∂mbn Iq´nap´n XmgvhcbnseØptºmtfbv°v

I√pIfpsS Hcp henb Iq´w Xs∂bp≠m°p∂p. AhcpsS Hmtcm tNmZyhpw Xs‚

a\ ns‚ Xmgvhcbn¬ Hm¿ΩIfpsS Hcp henb lna]mXw Xs∂bp≠m°p∂p.

]Xnt\gmw hb n¬ tPmen XpSßnbXmWv. Xs‚ AΩsb t\m°n ]pe¿Øm≥

th≠n. ]t£ AXns‚ KpWw apgph≥ FSpØncp∂Xv AΩmh\pw, AΩmbnbpw

c≠pa°fpambncp∂p. AΩbvs°∂p ]d™v Ab®ncp∂ ]Ww Ahkm\w

FØnbncp∂Xv AΩmh\pw a°ƒ°pambncp∂p. AXbmƒ hfsc Ign™n´mWv

a\ nem°nbXv.

D®bv°v `£Ww Ign°m≥ ]Wan√msX ]e Znhkßfnepw sImtWm´v tπkn¬

sdtÃmd≠pIfpsS apºn¬, Ibdm≥ ss[cyan√msX Ioibnep≈ Nn√d ssIsIm≠p

]cXn, \S∂ Znhk߃ Abmƒ Hm¿Øp.

]Xnt\gp hb n¬ tPmensNøp∂ Hcp Ip´nbv°v D®bv°v hni∂p \St°≠n hcpI

F∂ KXntISv hcpØp∂Xv ]m]amWv.

Abmƒ AΩtbmSv ]n∂osSmcn°¬ Ib¿Øp.

H∂pw c≠pw Znhkßf√. ]e Znhk߃ Rm\hnsS kp`£ambn Ign™v

_m°nbp≈ ]Ww Ab®pXcpIbmsW∂p IcpXntbm? \q‰n AbvºXpdp∏nI

In´nbXn¬\n∂v AbvºXpdp∏nIbmWv Ab°p∂Xv _m°n \qdpdp∏nIsIm≠v Rm≥

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

11 Fßns\bmWv B \KcØn¬ Pohnbv°p∂sX∂v AΩbv°dnbmtam? kvt\lnX∑m¿

sdtÃmd≠pIfnepw kn\nabv°pw t]mIptºmƒ Rm≥ I≈w ]ds™mgnhmhp∂Xv,

Iodnb tkmIvkpw ASntX™v Hm´bmb jqkpw a‰p≈hsc ImWn°msX \S°m≥

I„s∏Sp∂Xv, CsXm∂pw AΩbv°v a\ nemhn√.

icnbmWptams\, _m_phpw tcWphpw \nt∂°mƒ sNdnbIp´nIfs√? Ah¿

G´s‚ a°fs√? Fs‚ aI\pw G´s‚ a°fpw XΩn¬ F¥mWv hyXymkw? c≠pw

Fs‚ a°sft∏msebs√? Ahsc hf¿tØ≠Xv \ns‚bpw NpaXebs√? Ah¿

hni∂p Icbptºmtgm?

AΩbpsS \ymbw Abmƒ°p Xosc Xr]vXnIcambntXm∂nbn√ ^etam? Hmtcm

]mhiyw \m´n¬ t]mbmepw hrØnsI´ a\ pambn Xncn®phtc≠n hcp∂p.

Fs∂¶nepw \ns‚ a\ pamdpw. AXpt]mse \ns‚ I„ImeØns\mcdpXn hcpIbpw

sNøpw. AΩ ]dbpw. AXn\pth≠n Rm≥ ]m¿∞n°p∂p≠v.

F¥mbmepw H∂mw XoøXnbmbm¬ ho≠pw X\n°v Ab°m≥ ]‰p∂Xn¬ IqSpX¬

]Ww AΩ°bbv°p∂p. ho≠pw hni∂p \St°≠n h∂ `£WthfIƒ. a\ n¬

Aa¿jw _m°n\nev°p∂p.

X\nbv°v kz]v\w ImWm\p≈ AhImiwIqSn \„s∏´ncn°p∂p. Zmk≥ hnNmcn®p

Xs‚ `mcybmhm≥ t]mIp∂ s]¨Ip´nsb∏‰n at\mcmPyw ImWm\mbncp∂p

hnNmcn®Xv Iepjamb a\ n\v AXn\p≈ AhImian√.

]I¬, sdbn¬ ]mXbv°ncphiØpap≈ hnP\X, NqSv, H∂pw BtemNn°mXncn°m≥

Abmƒ ian®p. Hm¿ΩIƒ £Wn°mØnSØp IS∂psN√p∂ AXnYnIsft∏msebmWv.

\mw apJw Xncn®n´pw Imcyan√. Ah¿ AhnsSØs∂bp≠mIpw.

AΩbpsS IØv. tcWphns‚ IeymWw Xo¿®bm°nbncn°p∂p. ASpØ amkw

20˛mw XobXn. hc\v _mw•qcnemWv tPmen. Xct°Sns√∂p tXm∂p∂p. G´s‚ Iøn¬

H´pw ]Wan√. G´≥ BsI hnjan®ncn°bmWv. \o Xs∂bmWv Hcp hgn.

ISsaSpsضnepw NpcpßnbXv Aømbncw Ab°Ww. ]ns∂ amkw Iptds»bmbn

ho´mas√m C\n Iptd°mew \o F\nbv°v ]Wsam∂pw Ab°≠,

]Ww Ab®ns√¶n¬ AΩ Fßs\ Ignbpw? Zmk≥ BtemNn®p.

Abmƒ DSs\ adp]Sn Ab®p. ]‰n√. ]Wap≠m°m≥ Ignbn√.

AΩbpsS IØv ho≠pw.

\ns‚ IØns\∏‰n Rm≥ G´t\mSv ]d™n´n√. \o ]Wab°psa∂ ]Xo£bnemWv

aq∏cncn°p∂Xv. F\nbv°pw B ]Xo£bp≠v. Ignbp∂Xpw thKw ]Wab°p.

IeymWØn\n\n Hcp amkw IqSnbn√.

sIUn‰v skmssk‰nbn¬ \n∂v Aømbncw Ddp∏nI ISsaSpØv Ab®p

sImSpØt∏mƒ Abmƒ kzbw ]d™p.

Rm≥ ho≠pw tXm‰ncn°p∂p.

Ahkm\sØ C≥Ãmƒsa‚ v AS®v ISw apgph≥ ho´nbXv Ign™ amkamsW∂

bmƒ Hm¿Øp. C\n kz¥w IeymWØn\v ho≠pw ISsaSpt°≠nhcpw.

]Xo£n®t]mse Xs∂. AΩ cmXn Ddßnbn´p≠mbncp∂n√. SmIvkn sKbv‰n¬

\n∂t∏mtgbv°v AΩ FØnbn´p≠mbncp∂p.

\o XSn®ns´m∂pan√. IØnsems° FgpXnbncp∂Xv XSn®n´p≠v, I≠m¬

a\ nemhn√m Fs∂ms°bmWt√m.

AsXms° AΩsb kt¥mjn∏n°m≥ FgpXnbXs√?

Bs´ \o \n¿Ωesb I≠pthm?

I≠p.

C„s∏´pthm?

Hcp IdpØpsaen™ s]Æv! Abmƒ ]d™p.

Ahƒ IdpØns´m∂pa√. \nt∂°mƒ \ndap≠v. XSn, Ahƒ IeymWsams°

Ign™m¬ XSnt®mfpw Bs´ \n\°n„s∏´pthm?

C„s∏´p.

AΩbpsS IÆnse Xnf°w Zmk≥ i≤n®p. Cu kvXotbmSv X\nbvs°mcn°epw

Pbn°m≥ Ignbns√∂v Abmƒ Hm¿Øp.

InS∏papdnbnte°p≈ hmXn¬ Nmcnbn´ncn°bmbncp∂p. AXp Xpd∂v Hcp kvXo

]pdØp h∂p. AXv tcWphmsW∂p a\ nembt∏mƒ Abmƒ \ni–\mbn.

Zmtk´s‚ SmIvknbpsS i–w tI´t∏mƒ Rm≥ DW¿∂p. Ahƒ XeapSn

sI´ns°m≠mWXv ]d™Xv. Abmƒ Nncn®psh∂v hcpØn.

tcWp aq∂p amkambn ChnsS X∂ymWv.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

12 F\nbv°v Imen\v AkpJw Btb∏ns∂ Ahfpw Ip´nIfpw h∂Xm. Fs‚

klmbØn\v. AhfpsS `¿Ømhv _mw•qcn¬ H‰°mWv.

AΩbvt°m? Iment\m? F¥mWkpJw?

A—≥s]ßfv hoWp. Imens‚ F√v s]m´n. πmÃdnembncp∂p. c≠p amkw. tcWp

]d™p. \S°ms\m∂pw ]‰nbncp∂n√. Ign™amkmWv πmÿ sh´nbXv.

AΩbpsS \SØØn¬ Aev]w ]niIps≠∂v Abmƒ°v tXm∂nbncp∂p. At∏mƒ

AΩ BImcyw Xs∂ Adnbn°msX Ign®pIq´n.

AX A[nIsam∂pap≠mbncp∂n√ AΩ ]d™p. FgpXnbm¬ \o [rXn]nSn®phcpw.

GXmbmepw c≠pamkw Ign™m¬ eohn¬ hcp∂p≠s√m. At∏mƒ Adn™m¬

aXo∂p sh®p.

]pdsØmcp Im¬s]cpam‰w. AΩmh\mbncp∂p. ]s‰ sh´nb apSnbpw, \ndw aßnb

j¿´pw ap≠pambn, Abmƒ hmXnen\p ]pdØp \n∂p.

tÃj\n¬ hcWsa∂p hnNmcn®Xmbncp∂p. ]‰o√y. Cu hmX°S®nev ImcWw

FWo°m≥ ]‰nbn√y.

AΩmh≥ apJØp t\m°msXbmWv kwkmcn°mdv. Xe Aev]w Xmgv∂v apJw Ipd®v

CStØm´v Ncn®p sh®v h¿jßfmbp≈ ]cmPb߃ B a\pjys‚ Bflss[cyw

Xosc sISpØnbncp∂p.

hcmØXp \∂mbn Zmk≥ hnNmcn®p. Hcp ]s£ thWsa∂p sh®v

hcmXncp∂Xmbncn°pw. tÃj\n¬ sh®v Xm≥ Hcp ko≥ D≠m°psa∂ bap≠mhpw.

Xm≥ AΩmht\mSv hfsc hrØntISmbn´mWv s]cpamdnbncp∂Xv. Zmk≥ hnNmcn®p.

Xs‚ hnImc߃ AXb[nIw hWs∏´ncn°p∂p.

A©psIm√w apºmWv. \m´n¬ h∂t∏mƒ tÃj\n¬ AΩmh\p≠mbncp∂p.

Aßns\ ]Xnhn√mØXmWv. SmIvkn \n∂Xv AΩmhs‚ sNdnb ho´nembncp∂p. Zmk≥

Hcp tNmZy`mhtØmsS AΩmhs\ t\m°n.

`m¿§hn Cs∏m ChnSymWv Xmakw.

H‰bv°p Xmakn°m\p≈ hnjaw ImcWw. AΩ G´s‚ IqsS Xmakn°pIbmsW

∂mWv IcpXnbXv. ImcyßfpsS InS∏v Aßns\sbm∂pas√∂v AIØp IS∂t∏mƒ

a\ nembn. AΩ kz¥w Ccp\nesI´nSw G´s‚ c≠papdn hoSpambn ssIam‰w

\SØnbncn°p∂p.

\aps°¥n\m CX henb hosSms° G´\msW¶n¬ Hcp s]¨Ip´nbp≠v. AhfpsS

IeymWØn\v kasbms° Bbncn°p∂p. Cu sNdnb ho´n¬ sh®v IeymWsams°

icnbmhptam? Bsc¶nepw At\zjn®p hcptºmƒ Xs∂ hoSp \∂s√¶n¬ Hcp

Xr]vXnbmhn√. G´≥ kΩXn®sXm∂pan√. ]ns∂ Rm≥ \n¿∫‘nt°y.

Zmk≥ kvXœ\mbn \n∂p. A©p apdnIfp≈ HmSn´ Ccp\nes°´nSw AXns‚

]Ønsem∂p hne t]mepan√mØ Hcp Iqcs∏c°p th≠n ssIamdnbncn°p∂p.

AΩbpsS G´s‚ kvt\lw hfscb[nIw AXncpIhn™p t]mbncn°p∂p.

\ap°v CXnepw henb hosSms° D≠m°mw. \n\°Xn\p≈ Ignhp≠v. tcWp \ns‚

A\pPØnbs√? AhfpsS IeymWsams° \∂mbn \SØm≥ Xs∂bs√

\n\°n„ap≠mhpI.

]ns∂ A©psIm√tØ°bmƒ \m´nte°p h∂n√. \mepsIm√w apºv tcWphns‚

IeymWw Ign™p.

tcWp XSn®n´ps≠∂v Abmƒ I≠p. A©psIm√w apºv Xm≥ ImWptºmƒ Ahƒ

saen™n´mbncp∂p. A©psIm√hpw, c≠p ]khhpw Ahsf Hcp henb kvXobm°n

am‰nbncn°p∂p.

Zmtk´≥ Nmb IpSn°q. Ahƒ Nmb sIm≠ph∂p.

Rm≥ t]mWp.

Ipfnapdn ]pdØmbncp∂p. Abmƒ IpfnIgn™v Xncn®p h∂t∏mƒ AΩ ]d™p.

\o tcWphnt\mSv Ipd®p IqSnsbms° kvt\lØnev s]cpamdWw. Ahƒ°v \ns∂

F¥p kvt\lamsW∂dntøzm? Ft∏mgpw \ns‚ Imcyw amXta ]dbmdp≈q.

Ip´n°meØv H∏w Ifn®Xpw F√mw. Fs‚ ImsemSn™v InS∂t∏mgpw AhfmWv F√mw

t\m°nbncp∂Xv. ]ns∂ _m_p ]Tn°m≥ \√ anSp°\mWv. Ft∏mgpw Ãv ¢m mWv.

Ahs\t∏mgpw ]dbpw F\nbv°v tPmen In´nbn´p thWw Zmtk´s\ klmbn°m≥.

Ip´n°meØv FX hnjaßfp≠mbmepw kvt\ln°phm\pw kvt\ln°s∏Sm\pw

Iptd°qSn Ffp∏ambncp∂p.

InS∏p apdnbn¬ \neØp hncn®n´ InS°bnemWv tcWphns‚ Ip´nIƒ InS∂ncp∂Xv.

aqØh≥ Fgpt∂‰ncp∂v IÆpIƒ XncpΩn. Zmks\I≠t∏mƒ Ah≥ Fgpt∂‰v h∂p.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

13 Abmfncn°p∂ ItkcbpsS ASpØv h∂v apJapb¿Øn ]d™p.

Rm≥ Hdßpsºm ama≥ h∂p?

Ahs‚ IÆpIfn¬ A¤pXap≠mbncp∂p. ASp∏hpw. At∏mgmWv Abmƒ I≠Xv.

tcWphns‚ tamƒ ap´pIpØnhcp∂p ItkcbpsS Im¬ ]nSn®p \n∂v ssI \o´n. Ahsf

FSp°m≥ Abmƒ Ahsf hmcnsbSpØp. XmgsØ sXmÆn¬ apf®phcp∂ c≠p

Ip™n∏√pIƒ Im´n Ahƒ Abmsf t\m°n Nncn®p F∂n´bmsf A¤pXs∏SpØpamdv

AbmfpsS Ip‰ntcma߃ hf¿∂ Ihnfn¬ DΩsh®p.

tPmen°mbn Zn√nbn¬ t]mbn BZysØ ]mhiyw eohn¬ h∂t∏mgp≠mb Hcp

kw`hw Zmk≥ Hm¿Øp. Abmƒ DΩdØncn°bmbncp∂p. At∏mgmWv tcWp ]Sn

IS∂p hcp∂Xp I≠Xv, H‰bv°mWv, A∂hƒ°v Btdm Gtgm hb v ]mbap≠mIpw.

Ipd®p henb t^m°mWv C´ncp∂Xv. \·amb ImepIfn¬ Hcp Intemao‰¿ Zqcw

\S∂ph∂ s]mSn. Ahƒ t\sc h∂v Abmfncn°p∂ ItkcbpsS ASpØp h∂p.

tXmfn¬°qSn Iøn´v AbmfpsS apJw Ip\n®p ]nSn®v, Ihnfn¬ HcpΩ X∂p. AtX

t]mse Xncn®p t]mIbpw sNbvXp. Xm≥ h∂psh∂dn™t∏mƒ A—\pw

AΩtbbpwIqSn Im°msX Ahƒ Xs∂ ImWm\pw X\nbv°v HcpΩ Xcm\pw H‰bv°v

Cdßn∏pds∏´Xmbncp∂p Hcp Intemao‰¿ Zqcw.

IuXpIap≈ c≠p sIm®papJ߃ Abmƒ amdn amdn t\m°n. tcWphns‚

Ip´n°mesØ Omb Xs∂bmWv.

tamsf Cß´v Xt∂mfp FWo‰p h∂]SnbmWv G´s‚ ta¬ Ahƒ aqXsamgn°pw.

ASp°fbn¬ \n∂p h∂ tcWp ]d™p.

kmcan√ Zmk≥ ]d™p. kvt\lktµihpambn Xs‚ ASpsØØnb ]™ns°´p

t]mse arZphmb B Ip´nsb hn´psImSp°m≥ Abmƒ Xømdmbn√. Abmƒ Ahsf

tN¿Øp]nSn®p.

Xoh≠nbn¬ hcptºmƒ klys‚ Xmgvhcbn¬ kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ hnS¿∂p

\n¬°p∂Xp I≠Xbmƒ Hm¿Øp.

Iem-Iu-apZn P\phcn˛1987

Im´ns°mºv

Hm¿Ωsh®\mƒ apX¬ B Im´ns°mºv XfØnse hm¿Wnjv C´ X´n\p sXm´pXmsg

Npacn¬ Xq°nbn´ncn°mbmbncp∂p. \√ hÆap≈ Hcp Iºn sIm≠v. Km¬hss\kv

sNbvXv Nmc\ndØnep≈ Iºn. Ip´n°meØv B IºnbpsS hÆw Fs∂

A¤pXs∏SpØnbncp∂p. ]ns∂ Ipd®p hepXmbt∏mƒ hfbv°m≥ ]mbkap≈ B

Iºnbpw ISbn¬ XSn®v A‰saØptºmƒ Iq¿Øv AItØm´v hf™sImºpw

Poh\p≈ Hcp Im´pt]mØns‚ i‡nbpsS ]XoIambn tXm∂n. DΩdhmXn¬ IS∂m¬

ImWpI B Im´ns°mºmbncp∂p. apJsØ F√pIƒ s]mfn™p XpSßnbncn°p∂p.

]√pIƒ°nSbn¬ hnShv. IÆns‚ ÿm\Øv c≠v Hm´Iƒ. B iq\yamb Hm´IfneqsS

hnIrXamb apJhpambn Im´pt]mØv \sΩ Zb\obambn t\m°n.

apØ—≥ th´mbmSm≥ t]mb IYIƒ apØ»n ]dbmdp≠v. hfsc sIm√߃°p

apºmWv. Ct∏mƒ icn°pw Hm¿Ωbn√. C∂v a\ nep≈ NnXw oamImc\mb apØ—≥

tXm°pta¥n Im´neqsS \S∂p \oßp∂XmWv. Im´n¬ ]mWc£m¿∞w HmSp∂

arK߃. sNSnIƒ Debp∂ i–w. tXm°ns‚ K¿÷\w. apdnth‰ arKØns‚

Zo\tcmZ\w.

Rm≥ AΩtbmSv tNmZn°mdp≠v. F¥n\mWv apØ—≥ B km[parKØns\

sIm∂Xv?

apØ—≥ hey Bfmbncp∂p. AΩ ]dbpw. AXp ]dbptºmƒ AΩbpsS apJw

A`nam\w sIm≠v hnIkn°pw.

hey Bfmbncp∂p.

hoS v hfsc hepXmbncp∂p. P\epIƒ°pw hmXnepIƒ°pw apIfn¬

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

14 Iam\ßfp≠mbncp∂p. apdnIfn¬ X´pIƒ hfsc DbcØnembncp∂p. AXn\p Iogn¬

\n¬°ptºmƒ A—≥ Hcp sNdnb a\pjys\t∏mse F\n°p tXm∂mdp≠v. A—≥

hfsc HXpßn i–an√msXbmWv AhnsS Ign™ncp∂Xv. ]I¬ At±lw ]mSØv

]Wn°mscs°m≠v ]WnsbSp∏n®p. Dgptºmƒ Im‰n¬ sNfnbpsS K‘w s]mßnh∂p.

D®shbnen¬ sNSnIsf√mw abßptºmƒ Rm≥ ]Snbv°¬ \n∂psIm≠v B K‘w

BkzZn°pw D®bv°v DuWpIgnbv°m≥ hcp∂ A—\v shbnens‚ K‘ap≠mbncp∂p.

apØ»n t\¿sØ Ddßm≥ t]mIpw. cmXn Ah¿°v IÆpImWm≥ hnjaap≠mbn

cp∂p.

cmXn DuWp Ign°ptºmgmWv A—≥ kwkmcn°mdv. Rmdv \Sp∂Xns\∏‰n, ]mSØv

Cs°m√w [mcmfw IfIƒ D≈Xns\∏‰n, ]p©bv°p tXhp∂Xnt\∏‰n, ]Wn°m¿

]Xo£bvs°mØv tPmensbSp°mØXns\∏‰n.

Fs‚ A—\p≠mbncp∂s∏m Cu shjasam∂pw≠mbncp∂n√.

AΩ ]d™p. tPmen°mscs°m≠v ]WnsbSp∏n°m≥ A—\v \√ kma¿∞ym.

A—≥ Ahscsbms° hc® htcev \n¿Øpw. NmØsbms° FX HmOm\n®n´mWv

A—s‚ apºnev \n¬°mdv.

A—≥ H∂pw ]dbn√. NmØ Ft∂ acn®p t]mbncp∂p. F\nbv°v t\cnb Hm¿Ω

amXtabp≈q. IdpØv Ip≈\mb NmØ tXm¿Øpap≠pw tImWIhpw thjw. tXmfnepw

Hcp tXm¿Øpap≠p≠mhpw. Rm≥ ImWptºmƒ NmØbv°v hfsc hb mbncp∂p.

A—≥ H∂pw ]dbn√. \n»–\mbn DuWpIgn°pw dm¥ens‚ \o´nb XncnbpsS

shfn®w A—s‚ \ng¬ Npacn¬ ]cØp∂Xv Rm≥ t\m°nbncn°pw, A—s‚ apJØp

t\m°m≥ ss[cyan√msX.

hoSp\ndsb \ngepIfmbncp∂p. Ah AhnsS s]cpamdp∂htcmsSm∏w Nen®p.

A¿∞K¿`ambn Xebm´n \ngepIƒ Fs∂ `bs∏SpØn. CS\mgnbn¬, As√¶n¬

a®n\IØv, \ngepIƒ Fs‚ ta¬ NmSnhogm≥ \nev°p∂t]mse tXm∂n®p.

\ns‚ A—\v H∂pIqSn BtemNn°mambncp∂p.

A—≥ ]d™p.

F¥v?

aIsf F\nbv°p ]nSn®pXcp∂Xn\papºv. CXnepw Ignhp≈ FXt]cp≠mbncp∂p.

apIfnse apdnIfn¬ \ngepIƒ IpdhmWv Rm≥ BtemNn®p. ]IepIƒ apdnIsf

]Imiab am°p∂p. cmXn hnf°psIm≠p \S°ptºmgpw \ngepIƒ Fs∂ bs∏SpØn

bncp∂n√. Ccp´n¬ ]d°p∂ an∂man\pßpIƒ. P\eneqsS t\m°n Rm≥ Ccn°mdp≠v.

Rm≥ AsXm∂pw Dt±in®n´n√ AΩ ]d™p. F¥n\ms∏m AsXms°

IpØns∏m°WXv?

]Wn°msc ASn°m\pw Nhn´m\pw H∂pw Fs∂s°m≠mhn√. \ns‚ A—s\

kw_‘n®nStØmfw Ahscm∂pw a\pjycmbncp∂n√ F\n°ßs\b√. \ns‚

AΩbv°pw≠v CuhI hnNmc߃.

apØ»n A—s\ Ft∏mgpw tZjyw ]nSn∏n®ncp∂p.

Hm¿Ωsh® \mfpIfn¬, F\nbv°v aqt∂m \mtem hb p≈t∏mƒ, NmWIw sagpInb

hnimeamb ap‰Øv s\√ns‚ henb Iqºmcßfp≠mbncp∂p. AIØpw ]pdØpw

]Wn°mcnIƒ HmSn\S∂v tPmensbSpØp. s\√p ]pgpßp∂Xns‚ K‘w,

s\√pIpØpImcnIƒ s\√pIpØptºmgp≠mIp∂ »v »v i–w hfIfpsS kwKoXw.

CSbv°nSbv°v kZyIƒ D≠mbncp∂p hSs° ap‰Øp≠m°nb Iq‰≥ ASp∏pIfn¬

henb DcpfnIfnepw, Nc°pIfnepw Acn Xnf®p. ZlWvU°m¿ _lfap≠m°n

]Wn°mcnItfmSv B⁄m]n®psIm≠ncp∂p. D®bv°v DuWns‚ kabambm¬

]Snbv°¬ \n∂v \mbmSnIfpsS i–w tIƒ°mw.

heyºmt\bv, Fs¥¶nepw sISpØbbv°ym

heyºmt´bv, Hcp DuWv Xcym..........

D®Ønev AhcpsS i–w, Hcp \nehnfnbmbn, ]mNo\amsbmcp kwKoXambn HgpIn

h∂p. F\nbv°v \mbmSnIsf t]Snbmbncp∂p Ah¿ Ip´nIsf ]nSn®psIm≠pt]mIp

sa∂p Rm≥ hnizkn®p. ]Wn°mcnIƒ Ah¿°p≈ `£Ww sKbn‰n\pw Ipd®Ise

hcºØp sh®psImSp°pw. ]Wn°mcnIƒ Xo≠m∏mSIsesbØnbm¬ \mbmSnIƒ

h∂v B CeIƒ FSpØpsIm≠pt]mIpw. AhcpsS i–w \nebv°pw. AXphsc Rm≥

izmkaS°n∏nSn®v \nev°mdp≠v. \mbmSnIƒ IbdpsIm≠p≈ DdnIfpw ]iphns\

sI´m\p≈ hShpw D≠m°ns°m≠ph∂ncp∂p.

s\√ns‚ h≥Iq\Ifpw, Nc°pIfpw, s\√pIpØpImcnIfpsS hfInep°ßfpw

s]s´s∂mcp Znhkw C√mXmbn. AIØpw ]pdØpw HmSn\S∂p ]WnsbSpØncp∂

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

15 ]Wn°mcnIfpw A]Xy£cmbn. \mbmSnIfpsS tcmZ\wamXw hntijZnhkßfn¬

Db¿∂ptI´p. ]ns∂ ImeIaØn¬ AXpw tIƒ°mXmbn.

Xdhm´nse apXev \in°m≥ ImcWw Rm\√. A—≥ ]d™p `q\nbaw h∂Xpw

IpSnbm≥ P∑nbmbXpw H∂pw \ns‚ AΩbv°v a\ nemhn√.

apØ»nbv°v AsXm∂pw Hcnbv°epw a\ nembncp∂n√, bp≤m\¥cw

Ahiykm[\߃ Icn©¥bnseØnbXpw km[\ßfpsS hne IW°‰p h¿≤n®Xpw

Ah¿ Adn™n√.

Ahsc kw_‘n®nStØmfw Hcp km[\w hmßWsa¶n¬ AXp hmßWsa∂p

amXw. AXns‚ hne ]Xn∑Sßp h¿≤n®pthm Fs∂m∂pw Ah¿°dnbn√. Ah¿

]Ww Hcn°epw ssIImcyw sNbvXncp∂n√ AXpsIm≠pXs∂ ]WØns‚ hnebpw

Adn™n√. Ahsc kw_‘n®nStØmfw Hcpdp∏nIpw ]Øpdp∏nIbpw H∂pXs∂.

]Ww.

Bhiys∏´ km[\߃ In´nbns√¶n¬ Ah¿°p ]cn`hambn. sIm≈nhm°pIƒ

]d™p apØ—≥ Pohn®ncn°p∂ps≠¶n¬ B Imcyw FX Ffp∏w km[n°pambncp∂p

F∂p ]dbpw.

Im´ns°mºv Hcp tlXphmbncp∂p acpaI\pambp≈ kwL´Øn\v aq¿®Iq´m≥

apØ»n AXp]tbmKn®p Im´ns°mºv Ã^v sNbvXm¬ `wKnbmIpsa∂v Btcm

apØ»n°v ]d™psImSpØp. ]ns∂ AXnt∑embn apØ»nbpsS IÆv. Im´ns°mºv

à v sNøpI Ffp∏ambncp∂n√. H∂maXmbn à v sNøp∂ ÿew ASpsØm∂pap≠m

bncp∂n√. NpcpßnbXv tImgnt°mt´m Xriqtcm sIm≠pt]mIWw. ]ns∂ AXn\v FX

sNehp hcpsa∂pw Adnbn√ a\pjy\v AXnepw ][m\s∏´ FX Imcy߃ sNøm≥

InS°p∂p. ]mSØv ]®neIƒ sh´nbnSWw. NmWIw hnXdWw, tXhm\p≈ GØw

icnbm°Ww.

apØ»ntbmSv Ft∏mgpw FXn¿Øp ]dbpsa¶nepw A—≥ apØ»nbpsS F√m

Bhiyßfpw \ndth‰nbncp∂p. Hcp ]pXnb \nehnf°v, As√¶n¬ Imen¬ ]pc´m\p≈

Ipgºv AXpas√¶n¬ apØ»n CSbv°v ]dºnsems° \S∂pt\m°pw. sshIpt∂cw

A—≥ h∂m¬ ]dbpw. thensbms° s]mfn™ncn°p∂p.

]nt‰∂p Xs∂ A—≥ ]Wn°msc hnfn®v ap≈psh´n then∏Wn XpSßpw.

Im´ns°mºns‚ Imcyw adn®mbncp∂p. A—\v Xosc C„an√mØ km[\ambncp∂p

AXv.

B Im´ns°msºSpØv hens®dnbq. A—≥ ]dbpw. DΩdØp Xs∂ sh°m≥ I≠

Hcp km[\w!

apØ»nsb kw_‘n®nStØmfw B Im´ns°mºv ]nbs∏´Xmbncp∂p. apØ—s‚

]cmIaßfpsSbpw ]ucpjØns‚bpw Hm¿ΩIƒ DW¿Øp∂ Hcp kvamcIw.

A—s\ kw_‘n®nStØmfamsW¶n¬ AXv Ahtlf\Øns‚ ]XoIhpw.

X\nbv°njvSan√mØ Hcp hy‡nbpsS XpS®p \o°s∏tS≠ Ahkm\sØ

IWnIbmWXv, A—≥ apØ—s\ Hcn°epw C„s∏´ncp∂n√. A—s‚ kwkmcØn¬

\n∂v AXv a\ nembncp∂p.

D® thfIƒ Akzÿambncp∂p. Rm≥ Ae™p\S∂p. ]dºn¬, ho´n\p≈n¬,

X´n≥ ]pdØv, F¥nt\mth≠n Rm≥ At\zjn®p\S∂p F¥mWv At\zjn°p∂sX∂v

Xosc Ahy‡ambncp∂p. Hcp kz]v\w t]msebmbncp∂ ]gb ]Xm]Øns‚ \ngepIƒ

At\zjn®v Rm≥ X´n≥]pdØpw a®n\IØpw ]cXn. Iq´nbn´ sh¶e∏mX߃

°nSneqsS Rm≥ \S∂p. a®n\IØv acw sIm≠p≠m°nb Adbn¬ Nmcnsh® Iq‰≥

N´pI߃, IønepIƒ Hm´phnf°pIƒ, sNºpsIm≠p≠m°nb Hcp icdm¥¬,

AsX√mw ]gb ]Xm]Øns‚ IYIƒ F\nbv°p ]d™pX∂p. Rm≥ Ip´nbmbncn°p

tºmgp≠mbncp∂ F\n°nt∏mƒ t\cnb Hm¿Ω amXap≈ sFizcyØns‚ \mfpIƒ

Rm≥ s\Spho¿∏n´p.

AΩbpw apØ»nbpw ab°ambncp∂p. hben¬ Dgp∂ ]Wn°m¿ ImfIsf

sXfn°p∂ i–w. hm°pIfn√mØ ]mIrXamb Hcp ]m´ns‚ CuW߃. CsX√mw

Fs∂ Akzÿ\m°n. Fs¥¶nepw sNøm≥, Fs¥¶nepw \in∏n°ms\¶nepw

Igns™¶nse∂v Rm≥ Bin®p At∏mgmWv B Im´ns°mºv Fs‚ i≤bn¬s∏´Xv.

AXns\ Xf®n´ hfbv°m≥ hnjaamb hÆap≈ Iºnbpw. Rm≥ Hcp tai

i–ap≠m°msX hen®n´v AXn\pta¬ Ibdn. Ipds®mcp Adt∏msS Rm≥ B

Im´nbpsS apJsØ Zhn®p XpSßnb F√pIƒ sXm´p. B F√pIƒ BSp∂p≠mbncp∂p,

c≠p sImºpIƒ amXw Im´pt]mØns‚ i‡nImWn®p. Rm≥ Iºn Agn°m≥ ian®p.

Iºn hfbp∂n√ Im´nbpsS XetbmSp amXw Hcp `ojWntbmsS BSn, IpØm≥

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

16 hcp∂t]mse. AsXs∂ `bs∏SpØn.

Rm≥ thKw Xmsgbndßn,

sshIpt∂cßfn¬ A—≥ ]mSØp \n∂p h∂m¬ Ipfn Ign™v Nmb IpSn®v

]dºn¬ \S°m≥ Cdßpw. At∏mgmWv F\nbv°v A—t\mSv kwkmcn°m≥ Ahkcw

In´pI. Ip´nbmbncn°ptºmƒ Hcn°¬ Rm≥ tNmZn®p.

A—m, Im´pt]mØn\pw \ΩpsS amXncn thZ\bp≠mhns√?

D≠mhpw tams\.

As∏m shSn sIm≈ptºmgpw AXn\v thZ\n°ns√?

\netØbv°ng™p t]mIp∂ Hcp ]b¿h≈n sRSnbn¬ ]S¿Øm≥

ian°pIbmbncp∂p A—≥.

Cs√ A—m thZ\n°nt√?

apJapb¿ØmsXØs∂ A—≥ ]d™p.

thZ\n°pw.

As∏m apØ—≥ shSnsh®s∏m B Im´pt]mØn\v thZ\n®n´p≠mhns√?

D≠mhWw A—≥ ]d™p.

]ns∂ s]s´∂v apJapb¿Øn Fs∂ t\m°n. aIs‚ apJsØ ZpxJw At±lw

Z¿in®p. At±lw apJw Xncn®p.

apØ—≥ F¥n\mWXns\ sIm∂Xv?

A—≥ H∂pw ]d™n√. Hcp hmg\mscSpØv ]b¿h≈n ho≠pw Xmsg hogmXncn°m≥

sI´ns°mSp°pIbmbncp∂p A—≥. sXtßmeIƒ°nSbneqsS hcp∂ kqcyshfn®w

a™\ndambncp∂p.

Im´nbpsS XfØnep≈ hmkw Hcp Znhkw Ahkm\n®p. _o`’amb B

XetbmSn\p ]Icw AX Xs∂ _o`’a√mØ as‰mcp Xe AhnsS sh°msa∂v A—≥

I≠p. BcptSbpw FXn¿∏n√msX Hcp \ni– hnπhw A—≥ \SØn. Im´pt]mØns‚

XetbmSnt\°mƒ Ipd®pIqSn kzoImcyamb Hcp hkvXp A—≥ Is≠Øn. a®n\IsØ

Hcp acs∏´nbn¬ \n∂mWv AXv In´nbXv. Hcp NnXw. Nn√p s]m´n s^bnans‚ C\ma¬

AS¿∂pt]mb Hcp ]gb FÆOmb NnXw. AXp s]mSnX´ns°m≠mWv A—≥ ]d™p.

CXv \∂mbn s^bnw sNbvXv \ap°v ChnsS Xq°mw. Cu Im´ns°mºn\p ]Icw.

apØ—s‚ Hcp NnXambncp∂p AXv.

A—s‚ ]h¿ØnbpsS hywKyw apØ»nbv°v a\ nembn√, AΩbv°pw. ]s£

AXv ho´n¬ kam[m\w ]p\xÿm]n®p. apØ—s‚ IdpØp XSn® h´apJØv I\Ø

]pcnIØn\p Xmsg Xo£vWamb IÆpIƒ DΩd∏Sn Ibdp∂hsc FXntc‰p.

Im´ns°mºv X´n≥ ]pdtØ°v hens®dn™p.

apØ—s‚ Xetbm´n AhnsS Im´ns°mºn\p ]Icw Xq°nbn´Xmbn Rm≥

k¶¬∏n°mdp≠v hfbm≥ hnjaamb Iºn Xetbm´ns‚ Hm´IfneqsS hen®p

apdp°ns°m≠v. B `mh\ Bizmkw Xcp∂Xmbncp∂p. Hcp ]I t]m°p∂ kpJw.

apØ»nbpsS acWtijw Hcn°¬ sh≈ hen°p∂ kabØv apØ—s‚ Ombm

NnXhpw X´n≥ ]pdtØbv°v Fdn™p. AΩbpsS ]Xntj[߃ hIsh°msX Xs∂.

]ns∂ h¿j߃ \oßnbt∏mƒ CsX√mw adhnbnte°p X≈n. apØ—s‚ NnXhpw

Im´ns°mºpw AXnt\mSp _‘s∏´ Imcyßfpw. ]Sn°¬ D≠mbncp∂ hbepIƒ

A]Xy£ambn. AtXmsSm∏w AXn¬ tPmen sNbvXncp∂ ]Wn°mcpw AhcpsS

]m´pIfpw, sNfnbpsS Xo£WK‘hpw Fs∂t∂bv°pambn \„s∏´p. hbepIƒ°p

]Icw sI´nS߃ \nd™p.

A—\pw AΩbpw acn®p. Rm≥ Cu henb ho´n¬ `mcybpw Ip´nIfpambn

Xmakn°p∂p. C∂v Cu Imcyßsf√mw Hm¿°m≥ ImcWw a°fmWv.

sshIpt∂cw Xmeq°m∏oknse tPmen Ign™p ho´nseØnbt∏mgmWv I≠Xv.

a°ƒ B Im´ns°mºpw apØ—s‚ NnXhpw ]nSn®v \n¬°p∂p. aI≥ Im´ns°mºv

\neØpsh®v sImºpIfn¬ ]nSn®v \n¬°pIbmWv.

t\m°p R߃°v X´n≥ ]pdØp\n∂v F¥mWv In´nbXv∂v?

aIs‚ IÆpIfn¬ AkzmÿyØns‚ _oP߃ Rm≥ I≠p. D®thfIfnse

F¥ns\∂dnbmØ At\zjWØns‚ \mºpIƒ. apØ—s‚ t^mt´m ]nSn®p \n¬°p∂

A©phb pImcnbpsS IÆpIfn¬ IuXpIw amXw. Ahƒ ]d™p.

Rßfv c≠pt]cpw IqSn X´n≥]pdØv Ibdn.

Im´ns°mºv ]nSn®psIm≠ncp∂ aIs‚ apJw æm\amhp∂Xv Rm≥ i≤n®p. Ah≥

tNmZn®p.

A—m CsX¥ns‚ sImºmWv?

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

17 tams\ CXv Im´ns°mºmWv. Im´pt]mØns‚ sImºv.

CsXßs\bmWv acn®Xv?

acn®Xv F∂mWh≥ ]d™Xv?

Ahs\ kw_‘n®nStØmfw Hcp a\pjy\pw B km[pPohnbpw XΩn¬

hyXymksam∂pan√ c≠pw acWw Xs∂. F\nbv°v thWsa¶n¬ c≠pw XΩnep≈

hyXymkw ]d™psImSp°mw. AXpt]mse B Im´parKw Fßns\bmWv NØsX∂pw.

AXn\nSbv°v hfsc Akm[mcWambn, A¤pXIcambn, Hcp tX°p ]m´ns‚

CucSnIƒ Im‰n¬ Acn®p h∂p. hfsc AIse Btcm ]p©bv°p tXhp∂p≠mhmw.

Cu tamt´m¿ bpKØn¬ BcmWv GØw sh®v tXhp∂Xv? Hcp ]t£ Fs‚ `mh\

amXambncn°mw. hbense sNfnbpsS K‘Øn\mbn, Rm≥ aq°p hnS¿Øn. Hcp

]pcmhrØw Bh¿Øn°pIbmtWm?

Iem-Iu-apZn HmWw 1987

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

\ap°v ImWm≥ Xmev]cyan√mØ Nne¿ ho≠pw \ΩpsS apºn¬ ]Xy£s∏Sp∂p.

AhnNmcnXambn, ]t£ Hgn™pamdm≥ IgnbmØ ]cnX:ÿnXnbn¬. Aßns\

HcmsfbmWv Rm≥ C∂v I≠Xv. sN∏Sn hnZy°mc≥ X¶®s\, Rm≥ cmhnse apX¬

\S°m≥ XpSßnbXmbncp∂p. ss_°v tISmbXpsIm≠v \S°pI Xs∂. Iøn¬

kmw_nfpIfpw acp∂p kmlnXyhpw \nd® k©nbpw Xq°n Hcp tUmŒdpsS ASpØp

\n∂v thsdmcp tUmŒdpsS ASptØ°v \me©psIm√sØ ]cnNbw ImcWw tUmŒ¿

amcpsS ASpØv A[nIw kabw sNehmt°≠n hcn√. Hcp tcmKn ]pdØpIS∂m¬

DSs\ D≈n¬ IS°pw. Ipiemt\zjWw. ]ns∂ Ht∂m ct≠m kmw_nfpIƒ tai∏pdØv

sh°p∂p. tUmŒ¿am¿°p≈ kmlnXyw A®Sn® _lph¿Æ]X߃ kzbw

kwkmcn°p∂p. A©p an\n‰pamXw. ImØp \n¬°p∂ tcmKnIfpsS Bt£]tØmsS

bp≈ t\m´ßƒ I≠ns√∂p \Sn®v ]pdØp IS°p∂p. Aßns\ cmhnse apX¬

At\Iw tcmKnIfpsSbpw Ahsc tUmŒsd ImWn°m≥ sIm≠ph∂ klmbnIfp

sSbpw im]]mXambn \S∂e™ Rm≥ D®bv°v c≠paWntbmsS Hcp sdtÃmd≠n¬

`£Ww Ign°ms\Ønbt∏mgmWv AXp≠mbXv.

hmjvt_kn\n¬ Iøpw apJhpw IgpIn XqhmesIm≠v apJw XpS®v IÆmSnbn¬

t\m°n XeapSn icnbm°n _mKpw Xq°n Rm≥ Hcp amXncn Xnc°n√mØ taibv°p

apºn¬ Ccp∂p.

F\nbvs°Xnsc Hcmƒ Ccp∂ncp∂p, a‰ptaiIfnse√mw Xnc°mbncp∂p. Hcmfs√

kmcan√, Rm≥ _mKp \neØpsh®v Itkcbn¬ Ccp∂v m≥ \√ hÆw Xncnbp∂ns√

F∂p t\m°n. Xncnbp∂p≠v. ]t£ Im‰p IpdhmWv kmcan√ F∂p hnNmcn®v

Nmcnbncp∂p. t\m°nbXv AbmfpsS apJØmbncp∂p. F\nbvs°Xnsc

Cømfmbncpt∂m? s]s´∂p tXm∂nbXv Fgpt∂‰v ÿew amdnbncn°mt\m As√¶n¬

sdtÃmd≠n\p ]dØp t]mImt\m Bbncp∂p. Abmƒ Rm≥ Xte∂p I≠

sN∏SnhnZy°mc\mbncp∂p. IdpØp XSn®v apJØv \ndsb hkqcn°eIfpambn Hcph≥.

hoXnbp≈ aoi AXn\pXmsg IdpØ Np≠pIƒ. Abmsf knKc‰p ]pIbpsS

aWap≠mbncp∂p. Rm≥ amdn Ccp∂n√ AXp am\yXbv°v tN¿∂X√t√m. C\n

sNøm\p≈Xv Ignbp∂Xpw thKw Fs¥¶nepw Ign®p F∂p hcpØn AhnsS\n∂v

c£s∏SpIbmWv. FXncmfnbpw At∏mƒ FØnbnt´bp≈p. ImcWw Abmfpw

ssItekpsIm≠v apJsØ sh≈w H∏nsbSpØv ]Xo£m\n¿`camb apJtØmsS

Ccnbv°bmWv. Rm≥ AbmfpsS t\m´w t\cnSmsX apJw Xncn®ncp∂p.

Rm\pw Abmfpw XΩn¬ hfsc A¥cap≠v ¢m pIfpsS A¥cw. Rm≥ _n. F v.

kn. UnKnsbSpØv A¥ p≈ tPmenbp≈ BfmWv. AbmfmIs´, pSv]mØn¬ sN∏Sn

hnZyIƒ Im´n\S°p∂ Hcp ImS≥. Rm\pw Abmfpw XΩn¬ Hcp XeØnepw tNcn√.

shbn‰¿ h∂v BZyw tNmZn®Xv Ft∂mSmbncp∂p, Ah\v ¢mkv a\ nemsb∂¿∞w.

AXn¬ F\nbv°v Ipd®l¥bp≠mbn. Rm≥ CSw IÆn´v Fs‚ FXncmfnsb t\m°n.

Abmfn¬ `mht`Zsam∂pan√! £atbmsS AbmfpsS Dugw ImØncn°pIbmWv.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

18 ap´°dnbpw N∏mØnbpw ]ns∂ shPn‰_nƒ Fs¥ms°bmWv.

Aep a´¿, ]\o¿ a´¿, anIvkv shPn‰_nƒ......

anIvkv shPn‰_nƒ aXn. Rm≥ ]d™p.

shbn‰¿ sN∏SnhnZy°mc\nte°p Xncn™p.

F¥mWv th≠Xv?

Nn°≥ akme sIm≠phm. s]mtdm´bpw ]ns∂ ao≥ F¥mWp≈Xv.

s\bvao≥.

hdpØXv sIm≠phm. \√ IjWw t\m°nsbSp°v. ]ns∂ kemUv h√Xpw Ds≠¶n¬

AXpw sIm≠phm. _m°n ]ns∂ ]dbmw.

Rm≥ kzev]sam∂p £oWn®p. ap´°dnbpw, N∏mØnbpw amXsa Fs‚ ÿncw

e©pIfnep≈p. C∂v Cbmsf H∂v hogvØm≥ th≠nbmWv anIvkv shPn‰_nfpw Hm¿U¿

sNbvXXv . F∂n´nt∏mƒ AbmfpsS XpS°Ønep≈ C≥Ãmƒsa‚p Xs∂

`b¶cambncn°p∂p. Abmƒ Hcp tIma amXsa C´n´p≈p. IY C\nbpw XpScpsa∂mWv.

¢m v a\xÿnXn sh®p ]pe¿ØnbXn\v Rm≥ Fs∂Øs∂ ]gn®p.

kmsdmcp saUn°¬ sd]kt‚‰ohv BWs√.

Ahkm\w Zp„≥ Hcp UbtemKn\p h∂ncn°p∂p. C\n H∂pw sNøm\n√. Abmsf

t\cnSpI Xs∂.

Rm≥ Xebm´n; apJw Xncn®ncp∂p. ]s£ Abmƒ shdpsX hnSm≥ `mhn®n´n√.

kmdns\ Rm≥ FhnsStbm sh®p I≠n´p≠v.

D≠mhmw. F∂¿∞Øn¬ Rm≥ Xebm´n.

Abmƒ Fs∂ I≠n´p≠mIWw. ImcWw tPmkv PwKvj\n¬ AbmfpsS tjm

ImWphm≥ Xnßn°qSnb Bƒ°mcpsS Iq´Øn¬ Rm\pap≠mbncp∂p.

AbmfpsS apX¬°q´mbn Hcp k©nbpw c≠paq∂p ISemkps]´nIfpw amXam

Wp≠mbncp∂Xv. Ahbnse√mw hfsc A¤pXIcamb Nne km[\ßfmbncp∂p.

sN∏Sn hnZybv°mbn Abmƒ kzbw D≠m°nbXmbncn°Ww. c≠p tKmfßsf Hcp

NcSpsIm≠v _‘n®Xv, ]e hen∏Ønep≈ ac°´Iƒ. D≈ps]m≈bmb

XIc∏mXßfpw cq]ßfpw. F√m‰nepap]cn AbmfpsS Imcyamb apX¬°q´v

hmNIaSn°m\p≈ IgnhmsW∂v Rm≥ Hm¿Øp. Bƒ°msc aWn°qdpItfmfw

A¤pXkvXœcm°n \n¿Øm\p≈ Hcp kn≤n Abmƒ°p≠mbncp∂p.

ISemkps]´nIfpw k©nbpw Xpd∂v Abmƒ km[\߃ Hmtcm∂mbn

]pdsØSpØp Ah tIm¨Io‰n´ \neØp \ncØn. XpWn°SbpsS apºn¬

^pSv]mØn¬ [mcmfw ÿeap≠mbncp∂p. ]n∂oSv ASpØp \n∂ Bƒ°msc

AI‰nbI‰n Hcp hebw kr„n®p. HccpIn¬ \n∂ saen™p hnfdnb sNdp°s\ Abmƒ

hebØn\p≈ntebv°m\bn®p. ]¥≠p ]Xnaq∂p hb p ImWpw. Hcp Iodnb Sukdp

amXamWv thjw. Ahs‚ apJw \n¿∆nImcambncp∂p. Abmƒ kwkmcw XpSßn.

CXm kmd∑msc t\m°n sXmgv.

Ah≥ bm¥nIambn sXmgpXp.

CXv Fs‚ acpaI\mWv kmdΩmsc Ah\v AkpJamWv. henb Hcp tcmKamWv.

tUmŒ¿am¿ ]dbp∂Xv Xncph\¥]pcØv sIm≠pt]mIWsa∂mWv. Ahs‚

NnIn’bv°p≈ ]Wap≠m°m\mWv kmdΩmsc, Rm≥ Cu sN∏SnhnZy ImWn°p∂Xv.

\nßsf√mw klIcn°Ww. Ignbp∂X klmbw sNbvXp X∂v Cu ]mhs∏´hs\

Ahs‚ A\¥nchs‚ NnIn’bv°v sIm≠pt]mIm≥ klmbn°Ww.

AbmfpsS i–Øn¬ Bflm¿∞Xbp≠mbncp∂p. i–w Db¿∂p Xmgv∂v AeIfm

sbØnbt∏mƒ Np‰pw IqSnbh¿ klm\p`qXntbmsS Abmsf t\m°n. Bƒ°m¿

ho≠pw XSn®pIqSn. timXm°ƒ Hcp amXncnIqSn F∂p I≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ Xm≥

ImWn°m≥ t]mIp∂ hnZyIsf∏‰n Hcp sNdp]kwKw \SØn. Hmtcm b¥ßfpw

\neØp\n∂p s]m°nsbSpØv s]m¥n®p Im´n AXpsIm≠v F¥psNøm≥ t]mIp∂p

sh∂v ]d™pXpSßn. ]eXpw a\pjymXoXamb Imcyßfmbncp∂p. AsX√mw sNøm≥

Ignbpsa¶n¬ Abmƒ luUn\nsbØs∂ sh√p∂h\mbncn°Ww. F¥mbmepw

BfpIƒ icn°pw Hcp amkvachebØn¬ AIs∏´ncn°p∂p. C\n Abmƒ Xs∂

tamNn∏n®mse Ah¿°v A\ßm≥ ]‰p.

s]s´∂bmƒ Ft¥m Hm¿Øt]mse Xncn™p t\m°n. \n¿∆nImc\mbn At∏mgpw

\n¬°pIbmbncp∂ acpaIs\ t\m°n.

\obnt∏mgpw \n¬°pIbmtWm?

Abmƒ Hcp XpWn°jvWw \neØp hncn®v Ahs\ InSØn Ahs‚ InS∏v

]cnXm]Icambncp∂p Abmƒ ho≠pw Ahs‚ AkpJsØ∏‰n ]dbm≥ XpSßn.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

19 AXns‚ XpS°w Hcp Znhkw Ah≥ t_m[w sI´p hoWXv, ]\nbmbn InS∂Xv. c‡w

i¿±n®Xv. ]ns∂ Ahs\ tXmfnte‰n Hcp tUmŒdpsS ASpØp\n∂v thmsdmcp

tUmŒdpsS ASptØ°v £oWnX\mb bmX. Abmƒ icn°pw Hcp timIm¥

\mSIØnse \mbI\mbn tXm∂n. Np‰pw \n∂ Bƒ°m¿ klm\p`qXntbmsS Xebm´n,

I„w I„sa∂p i–ap≠m°n.

kmd∑msc Rm≥ IeymWw Ign®n´n√. Fs‚ Cu acpaIs‚ tcmKw amdn Ah\v

Hcp ]pXnb PohnXw \¬Inbmse Rm≥ F¥pw sNøp. Fs‚ PohnXw Rm≥ Ch∂mbn

Dgn™n´ncnbv°pbmWv.

Bƒ°q´Øn¬ \n∂v ]mhw Fs∂mcp i–w Db¿∂p.

shbv‰¿ F\nbv°p≈ tπ‰pIƒ sIm≠psh®p. ap´°dn anIvkv shPn‰_nƒ ]ns∂

thsdmcp tπ‰n¬ N∏mØnbpw.

sN∏SnhnZy°mc≥ Fs‚ apºnse hn`h߃ Xosc ckn°mØ a´n¬ t\m°n. apJw

Npfn®psIm≠bmƒ ]d™p.

kmsd Cu ]®°dnsbm∂pw Xn∂n´v bmsXmcp Imcyhpan√, Cu X¶®s\ t\m°v,

FX aWn°q¿ thWsa¶nepw shbneØp\n∂v ]WnsbSp°m≥ ]‰pw. Rm≥ a´\pw

_o^pw amXsa Ign°mdp≈p. Cu \in® tlm´en¬ _o^n√. ]ns∂ a´s\∂p ]d™p

Xcp∂Xv _o^mWp Xm\pw. a´s‚ hne sImSpØv am´nd®n Xnt∂≠n hcpw. AXm Rm≥

Nn°≥ Hm¿U¿ sNbvXXv. In´m≥ t]mWXv ]mhns‚ Cd®nbmsW∂dnbmw. F∂mepw

Fs¥¶nepw Xn∂s≠?

Rm≥ N∏mØn IjvWam°n ap´°dnbn¬ ap°n Xn∂m≥ XpSßn.

shbv‰¿ X¶®s‚ £Ww sIm≠ph∂p \ncØn. Abmƒ Hmtcm tπ‰pw ASptØ°p

sh®v

AXr]vXntbmsS t\m°n. Xncn®p \S°m≥ XpSßnb shbv‰sd iv, i–ap≠m°n

hnfn®p. Nn°≥ akmebpsS tπ‰nte°v Nq≠nt®mZn®p.

CsX¥mWv?

Nn°≥ akme. Ah≥ Ipd®v [m¿„ytØmsS ]d™p.

Xs‚ tImgn°v Imsem∂pans√?

seKv ]okn√.

Ft¥, Imen√mØ tImgnsbbmtWm ]nSn®v Iq´m≥ sh®Xv?

A√. seKv ]okpIƒ Ign™ncn°p∂p.

F∂m¬ s_Ãv Cs√? tImgnape?

X¶®≥ ssIsIm≠v Ak`yamb HcmwKyw ImWn®p.

shbv‰¿ sπbn‰v Xncns®SpØp \S∂p.

A√ Ch∑mcpsSsbms° Hcp the kmsd. sXc™psIm≠Ø∂Xm. Hcp IjvWw

F√pw akmebpw. kmsd \t√mw i≤n®ns√¶n¬ Ch∑mcv \Ωsf hln®pIfbpw.

shbv‰¿ DSs\ thsdmcp sπbn‰pambn Xncn®ph∂p. AXn¬ HcpK≥ tImgn°m¬

InS∂ncp∂p.

CsXß\m, ]ns∂ apf®p≠mbXmbncn°pw.

]ns∂ hnPbioemfnX\mbn Fs∂ t\m°n ]d™p.

Ct∏mtgm kmsd, Rmºd™ns√. Ch∑mtcmsSms° Cßs\ s]cpamdWw.

As√¶n¬ Ch‰ ]qhºgw sIm≠v \ΩpsS IgpØd°pw.

F\nbv°v X¶®t\mSv Ipds®mcmZchptXm∂n. Fs∂s°m≠v Hcn°epw IgnbmØ

ImcyamWv X¶®≥ \njv]bmkw sNbvXXv. Hmtcm ]mhiyw sdtÃmd≠pIfn¬ t]mbn

`£Ww Ign°ptºmgpw tamiamb `£WØn\v AanXhne sImSpØv No™p

kzmZpsI´ a’ysØ∏‰ntbm, ]pIbmfnb N∏mØnsb∏‰ntbm ]Xntj[n°m\mhmsX

Iepjamb a\ ns\ kam[m\n∏n°m≥ shbv‰¿°v Sn∏psImSp°mXncn°pI apXemb

kuayamb au\]Xntj[߃ amXw sIm≠v Xr]vXns∏Sp∂ F\nbv°v X¶®≥ Hcp

Bcm[\m]pcpj≥ Xs∂bmbn.

F\nbv°v X¶®t\mSv tXm∂nb hntZzj߃°v Ipd®v Abhv h∂p. hntZzjw

D≠mhm\p≈ ImcWw Rm≥ Abmsf AbmfpsS tPmenÿeØp sh®p I≠XmWv.

AbmfpsS sN∏SnhnZyt]mKmw apgph≥ Hcp Xcw a\w]pc´¬ D≠m°p∂Xmbncp∂p.

]tXyIn®pw AXns\∏‰n ]n∂oSmtemNn°ptºmƒ t\m°n\n¬s° AsX√mw hfsc

kzm`mhnIambn tXm∂nbncp∂p. sN∏SnhnZy ImWn°m\p≈ AbmfpsS Hcp°ßƒ,

ImWn°m≥ t]mIp∂Xns\∏‰nbp≈ hnhcW߃, acpaIs‚ AkpJw, AXn¬

Abmƒ°p≈ BImw£, \ncmi, F√mw, lyZbØn¬ X´p∂Xmbncp∂p.

]s£ Abmƒ Hscm‰ hnZyt]mepw ImWn°pIbp≠mbn√.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

20 s]´∂mWXp≠mbXv. A\¥nch≥ Fgpt∂‰ncp∂p i¿±n°m≥ XpSßn. hfsc

]cnXm]Icambncp∂p Ahs‚ Ahÿ. s\©nse F√pIƒ ]pdtØ°p sXdn®p

t]mIpsa∂ tXm∂ep≠m°Ø° hn[w Dds° Hm°m\n®psIm≠v Ah≥ i¿±n®p

tNmc! AXv Ahs‚ apºn¬ ]c∂pInS∂p. \mep]mhiyw i¿±n®tijw Ah≥ho≠pw

\neØv \o≠p\nh¿∂p InS∂p. X¶®≥ Xm≥ ]Z¿in∏n®ncp∂ km[\ßsf√mw

\neØn´v Ahs‚ ASptØ°v HmSnh∂p ]ns∂ hfsc \mSIobambn Abmƒ

Bƒ°q´Øn\p t\sc Xncn™v am¿°v B‚Wn kokdpsS ihicocØn\cnsI \n∂p

sNbvX ]kwKtØ°mƒ H´pw ]n∂ne√mØ Hcp ]kwKw XpSßn.

kmd∑msc \nßfnXp ImWp∂ns√? ChnsS hoWpInS°p∂ Ip´nsb∏‰n

\n߃°m¿°pw A\pIºbns√? ChnsS c‡w O¿±n®v abßn°nS°p∂ Cu

A\¥nchs\∏‰n \n߃°pw thZ\bns√? thhemXnbns√? Chs‚ NnIn’°p

th≠nbmWv Rm≥ Cu \´p®shbneØp \n∂v tPmensbSp°p∂Xv. Chs\ HcmgvN°p

ffn¬ Bkv]Xnbn¬ FØn®ns√¶n¬ Ch≥ aÆn∂Snbnemhpw. CXm CXp

amXncnbmhpw.

Abmƒ k©nbn¬ \n∂v Hcp sh≈ØpWnsbSpØv Ahs\ aqSn. B XpWnta¬

HcÿnIqSØns‚ NnXap≠mbncp∂p. B ImgvN hfsc hnjaap≠m°p∂Xmbncp∂p

X¶®≥ Hcp ]mXhpambn Bƒ°mcpsS ASpØph∂p.

ZbhpsNbvXv Cu ]mhs∏´hs\ klmbn°n≥ Cu ]mhs∏´ Ip´nsb Bkv]Xnbn¬

sIm≠pt]mIm≥ th≠n I„s∏Sp∂ Cu ]mhs∏´hs\ klmbn°n≥.

Bƒ°m¿ ]ncn™pt]mhm≥ XpSßn. Cßs\sbms°bmhpw ]cnWmaw F∂v

ap≥Iq´nbdnbp∂ t]mse Ah¿ At\ym\yw t\m°n Xebm´n. Nne¿ ]Ww sImSpØp.

Nn√d, sNdnb t\m´pIƒ. Rm≥ Ioibn¬ \n∂v Hcp c≠pdp∏nIbpsS t\ms´SpØv

]mXØnen´p. Fßs\sb¶nepw Abmƒ B sN°s\ Bkv]XnbnseØn°s´.

]mXØn¬ [mcmfw H‰ Ddp∏nIbptSbpw c≠pdp∏nIbptSbpw t\m´pIƒ D≠mbncp∂p.

H‰t\m´Øn¬ AbmfpsS IfIvj≥ Ccp]Xv Ccp]Ø©v cq]bp≠mIpw.

Ct∏mƒ Abmƒ apºnencp∂v tImgn°mepw ISn®v]dn®v s]mtdm´ Xn∂t∏mƒ

F\nbv°v a\ nemhp∂p. CsX√mw shdpw Im]Syambncps∂∂v Abmƒ ImWnIfpsS

arZpehnImc߃ NpjWw sNøpIbmbncps∂∂v F∂n´v Fs∂t∏mse At\Iw t]¿

A\pIºbpsS t]cn¬ sImSpØ Hcpdp∏nIbpw c≠pdp∏nIbpw Abmƒ ChnsS h∂v

Xn∂p apSn°p∂p. c≠pdp∏nI Zm\w sImSpØ Rm\mIs´ Ipds®mcp tamSn

ImWn°m\mbn anIvkv shPn‰_nƒ Hm¿U¿ sNbvXXn¬Øs∂ ]›mØ]n®ncn°p

Ibpw. F\nbv°v Ieiemb Acniap≠mbn.

tImgnsb Hcphn[w AIØm°n, aoita¬ Xßn\n¬°p∂ akmebpsS Awi߃

k©nbn¬ \n∂v FSpØ sNdnb S¿°ojv Su∆¬ sIm≠p XpS®v Hcp •m v sh≈w

H‰ hen°v AIØm°n Abmƒ Fs∂ t\m°n Nncn®p. Hcp ]m´nemsb∂ a´n¬.

Rm≥ Nncn°msX Kuch]q¿∆w AbmtfmSp tNmZn®p.

GXp ]Wn kmsd?

\nßsf¥n\mWo ]Wn°p \n¬°p∂Xv?

Cu sN∏SnhnZybpw a‰pw. CsX√mw Bsf ]‰n°p∂ IfnIft√?

X¶®≥ \nh¿∂ncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ ]d™Xn¬ Imcyaps≠∂ a´n¬. S¿°ojv Su∆¬

aS°n Ip\n™v k©nbn¬ \nt£]n®p. Abmƒ shbv‰sd amSnhnfn®p.

Cu tπ‰pIsfms° sIm≠pt]m. F∂n´v Hcp •m v se n sIm≠phm.

X¶®t\mSp kwkmcn°pItb ths≠∂p sh®Xmbncp∂p. F∂n´nt∏mƒ, Hcp

Zp¿∫e\nanjØn¬ Rm≥ A\mhiyambn Hcp hmNIw FSpsØdn™p. AXv IqSpX¬

Ipg∏ßfp≠m°m\pw km≤yXbp≠v.

kmdv Imcyßsfms° icnbmbn´p Xs∂bmWv [cn®ncn°p∂Xv. X¶®≥ kmh[m\w

]d™p. AbmfpsS kzcØn¬ Bt£]an√, Bthian√. ImcyamX]k‡amb

i–Øn¬ Abmƒ ]d™p XpSßn.

kmdv _p≤nbp≈h\m. AtXm≠v Rm≥ ]dbWsXms° s]s´∂v ]nSnIn´pw. Rm≥

F¥p sNøWsa∂mWv kmdv ]dbp∂Xv? F´mw ¢mkn¬ ]TnØw \n¿tØ≠nh∂p.

ImcWsam∂pw ]d™v kmdns\ hnjan∏n°p∂n√. ]Tns∏ms° Ds≠¶n¬ Rm\pw

kmdns‚ amXncn _mKpw Xq°n∏nSn®v \S∂ncp∂p. ]TnØan√mØXpsIm≠v Hcp hnZybpw

Adnbn√. Pohn°m≥ th≠n ]eXpw sNbvXp kmsd. Ipsd°mew pUv]mØnev It®mSw

sNbvXp. c≠psIm√w It®mSw sNbvXs∏m a\ nembn, AXv \ap°v ]‰ns√∂v. ]ns∂

Ipsd°mew A√d Nn√d tPmen sNbvXp. AXnsem∂pw ]Wan√ kmsd sshIpt∂cw

hsc ITn\m≤zm\w sNbvXv sshIpt∂cw \∂mbns´mcqWn\p≈ ImipIqSn In´n√. ]ns∂

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

21 Ipsd°mew kvaKnfnwKv t\m°n. t^m¿´v sIm®oev t]mbn km[\߃ sIm≠ph∂v

hn‰p. t]meokv ]nSn®p. kmsd Rm≥ I´psIm≠p hcp∂sXm∂pambncp∂n√. \√

kvaKvƒUv KpUvkv ImipsImSpØv hmßns°m≠ph∂Xmbncp∂p. F∂n´pw t]meokv

]nSn®p. sImsd ]Ww Aßs\bpw \„ambn.

Cc°m≥ F\nbv°p Xmev]cyan√ kmsd. AsXm≠m Cu ]Wn XpSßnbXv. sN∏Sn

hnZybpw F\nbv°dnbpsam∂pan√ apºv sNbvX tPmensbm∂pw F\nbv°dn™n´v

sNbvXsXm∂pa√. AXpt]mseXs∂ CXv AXnepw Ffp∏amWv. Ipd®v hmNI

aSn°Wsa∂p amXw.

X¶®≥ Fgpt∂‰v hmjvt_kn\n¬ t]mbn ssIIgpIn h∂p. Su∆¬ ho≠pw

]pdsØSpØv apJw XpS®p.

kmsd Bƒ°mcpsS a\:imkvXw Rm≥ Ipd®v a\ nem°o´p≠v. Rm\o

km[\ßsfms° \ncØnsh®m¬ AhnsS Fs¥mt°tbm \S°m≥ t]mWp∂p≠v∂v

hnNmcn®v Bƒ°mcv IqSpw. sNøm≥ t]mW Imcyßsf∏‰n Rm≥ ]dbpw. At∏mƒ

AsXms° I≠n´v t]mImsa∂psh®v Ah¿ \nev°pw. IqSpX¬ Bƒ°m¿ IqSpw.

sXmS°Ønev Ah¿°v t_m[ap≠mhpw Ah¿ F¥n\mWv IqSn\nevIp∂sX∂v. ]ns∂

]ns∂ Rm≥ Ipd®p hmNIaSn®p Ignbptºmtgbv°pw Ah¿ ImØp\nev°p∂sX¥n\m

sW∂p Xs∂ ad∂pt]mIpw. At∏mgmWv \ΩpsS ]ø≥ tNmc O¿±n°pI. AtXmsS

Bƒ°mcpsS i≤sbms° AXnte°mbn. At∏mgmWv Rm≥ ]mXhpsaSpØv

Bƒ°mcpsS ASpØpsN√p∂Xv. ]Ww tNmZn°emWv kmsd Ahkm\sØ BŒv,

AXp Ign™m¬ Bƒ°m¿ ]ncn™p s]bvs°m≈pw. Rm≥ ASpØp sN√ptºmtg°p

Xs∂ ]IpXn Bƒ°m¿ ]ncn™p t]mbn´p≠mIpw.

At∏mƒ Cu i¿±n°epw X¶®s‚ t]mKmanep≈XmtWm?

Rm≥ tNmZn®p.

A√msX¥m kmsd. Hs° sSbn\nwKmWv. Fs‚ Imep I≠m¬ Ah≥ O¿±n°pw,

]Tn∏n°ptºmƒ O¿±n°m≥ ]d™v O¿±n°m™t∏mƒ Rm≥ Ahs‚ hb‰nØn´v

Hcp sXmgn sXmgn®p DSs\ O¿±n®p. Ct∏mgpw Fs‚ Imep I≠m¬ Ah≥ O¿±n°pw,

tNmctbm?

tNmctbm? AsXms° Hcp Sn°m kmsd.

shbn‰¿ Hcp henb I∏n¬ sFkvIow C´ ^q´v kemUv AbmfpsS apºn¬

sIm≠ph∂p sh®p. CsXt∏mgmWv Abmƒ Hm¿U¿ sNbvXsX∂v Rm≥ A¤pXs∏´p

c≠p hS ]m¿kembn sIm≠phm. X¶®≥ shbv‰tdmSv B⁄m]n®p.

\ΩpsS ]ø\pth≠nbmWv kmsd. ]mham.

\nßsS acpaI\mWs√?

slbv Ahs\s‚ Bcpa√ kmsd. hgnbn¬ ]´nWnInS∂v Nmhm≥ t]mbt∏m Rm≥

I≠v, H∏w \SØp∂Xm. C\n Rm≥ cmXnbpw Ah\v CXpt]mse h√Xpw sIm≠pt]mbn

sImSp°pw. AXsbms° aXn. AXn\p≈ tPmenbs√ Ah≥ sNøp∂p≈p.

c≠pt\cw eLp`£Ww, eLp F∂p ]d™m¬ hfsc eLphmbXv. AXn\nSbv°v

ZnhkØn¬ aqt∂m \mtem ]mhiyw i¿±n°s∏Sm\p≈ sh≈w AIØm°pI

AsX¥p hnjamWmthm? Hcp Bdp amkØn\p≈n¬ Ahs‚ ÿnXn F¥mbncn°p

sa∂p Rm≥ BtemNn®p. Cuizcm!

X¶®≥ kzmtZmSpIqSn ^q´v kemUv Ign°pIbmWv. B∏nfns‚bpw, kt∏m´bp

sSbpw, ap¥ncnßbpsSbpw hmk\ hm\ne K‘hpambn tN¿∂v Fs‚ hmbn¬ sh≈

aqdn®p. X¬°mew B ImcyØn¬ Rm≥ X¶®\pambn a’cn°p∂n√. t]mcmØXn\v

Rm≥ Akzÿ\mIp∂p.

X¶®≥ AbmfpsS _n√pIqSn Fs‚ Xebv°nSptam F∂ `bw F\nbv°p≠mbn.

AbmfpsS kemUv Ignbptºmtgbv°pw Fgpt∂‰v XSn X∏mw. Rm≥ Fgpt∂‰p.

kmdv Ccn. X¶®≥ ]d™p. Cu ^q´v kemUv kzmZp≠v kmsd. kmdv Ign°pt∂m?

th≠. Rm≥ ]d™p.

shbv‰¿ ASpØp h∂p.

slbv kmdns‚ _n√pw Fs‚ _n√n¬ tN¿Øv sIm≠phm.

A©ns‚bpw ]Øns‚bpw Ipsd t\m´pIƒ ]pdsØSpØv X¶®≥ ]d™p.

th≠. Fs‚ Rm≥ sImSp°mw.

Rm≥ Ioibn¬ \n∂v t]gvskSpØp.

AXp ]‰n√ kmsd.

]ns∂ ImØp \n∂ shbv‰tdmSv Abmƒ ]d™p.

Rm≥ ]d™ns√tSm c≠pw IqSn Hcp _n√p sIm≠phm.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

22 Abmƒ t]mbn. Rm≥ \n lmb\mbn Ccp∂p. Rm≥ Hcn°¬°qSn X¶®t\mSv

tXm‰ncn°p∂p. ]dbm\mhmØ Hcp hnImcw Fs∂ ]nSnIqSn. hnjen]vXamb Hcp

]¶mfnØØn¬ Iq´pIqSnb tXm∂¬.

shbv‰¿ t\m´pIfpambn t]mbn. Xncn®v Hcp πmÃnIv tπ‰n¬ Nn√dbpw s]bvsa‚pw

dnkohnSv F∂v ÃmºSn® _n√pw sIm≠ph∂p. c≠pdp∏nIbpsS Hcp Sn∏psImSpØv

]pdØpIS°ptºmƒ X¶®≥ ]d™p.

]mhßfmWv kmsd. \Ωfo sImSp°p∂XpsIm≠m Ah‰ Pohn°p∂Xv. tlm´epIm

scms° F¥psImSp°pw?

]Ibn√ hntZzjan√, Xmev]cyw amXw:

^pSv]mØns‚ HmcØneqsS R߃ \S∂p. Fs‚ Iøn¬ Xq°n∏nSn® k©nbn¬

acp∂pIfpsS kmw_nfpIƒ. AXn¬ adp\mSpIfn¬ \ntcm[n®n´p≈ ]e hnjacp∂pI

fpap≠v. IpSn®m¬ Npa amdmØ Npa \nhmcnWn, A]ISw ]nSn® thZ\ \nhmcnWnIƒ,

Aßs\ ]eXpw. X¶®s‚ Iøn¬ Xq°nbn´ k©nbn¬ F¥msWs∂\n°dnbn√ Hcp

]s£ Pme hnZy°p≈ D]IcWßfmbncn°pw. \mep sI´nS߃°∏pdØv ]q´nbn´

Hcp ISbv°papºn¬ Abmƒ \n∂p. AhnsS c≠p aq∂p `mWvUs°´pIƒ°nSbn¬

saen™v F√pw tXmepambn IdpØ Hcp ]ø≥ InS∂ncp∂p. Ah≥ ssIIƒ

ImepIƒ°nSbn¬ XncpIn DdßpIbmbncp∂p. X¶®≥ Ahs\ sXm´pW¿Øn.

FSm tams\ \obnXp Ignt®m.

ChnsSbmWv kmsd Fs‚ Iymºv. cmXn ChnsSØs∂ hncn®n v InS°pw. kmd∑mcvsS

amXncnb√t√m. \aps°ms° CXv ]mŒokm.

C\n Hcp AcaWn°q¿ hniaam kmsd. AXp Ign™m¬ ASpØ ]cn]mSnbmbn.

ASpØXv It®cn∏SnbnemWv. AXp Ign™n´v Hcp Ifn IqSnbp≠mhpw C∂v.

]ø≥ hS apgph≥ Xn∂v, Cebn¬ H´n∏nSn® N´nWn hncepsIm≠v hSn®p

Xn∂pIbmbncp∂p.

hø. Cu IqcX I≠p \n¬°m≥ hø. Ahs\ Cu ]Wn°p sIm≠p\S°p∂Xn¬

t`Zw ]´nWn InS∂v acnbv°m≥ hnSpIbmWv.

BtWm GXmWv icn? GXmWv sX‰v? F\nbv°v Xocpam\nbv°m≥ Ign™n√.

Iem-Iu-apZn ˛ am¿®v 1987

Im\Ubn¬ \ns∂mcp cmPIpamcn

X≈sKmdn√ ]pgbv°∏pdØv Hcp henb Agn°q´n¬ XS¶enemWv. Iq´n\p ]pdØv

Hcmƒ Imhencn°p∂p. ]pgbnemIs´ \ndsb No¶ÆnIfpw. BImiØv ]d∂p

sImØp∂ Igp∑m¿. Chbv°nSbnemWv Ip´nsKmdn√bv°v t]mtI≠Xv, AΩsb

c£nbv°m≥. acØn\p apIfn¬ XqßnbmSp∂ Xmt°m¬ NmSn∏nSn®v AXpsIm≠v

Agn°q´ns‚ hmXn¬ Xpd°Ww. Nm´w ]ng®m¬ aq°p IpØn hoWXpXs∂. APnXv

sNøp∂Xv Ip´nsKmdn√bpsS am¿§w kpKaam°pI amXamWv. apºn¬ No¶Æn

hcptºmƒ Ah≥ sKmdn√sb NmSn°p∂p. ]ns∂ Ipd®p Zqcw AXns‚ t]m°v

acØns‚ sImºpIfn¬ NmSn NmSnbmWv At∏mtg°pw ]£nIƒ ]n∂n¬ \n∂p hcp∂p.

At∏mƒ APnXv sKmdn√sb \neØnd°p∂p. F√mw Ign™v ]pgbpsS adpIcbn

seØnbm¬ acØns‚ apIfnse sImºn¬ sI´nbn´ Xmt°men\p th≠n Hcp Nm´w.

]q´p Xpd°ptºmƒ X≈sKmdn√ Nncn°p∂p. Io Io Io. CsX√mw Ah≥ \SØp∂Xv

A©v Nph∏p _´\pIƒ Aa¿Ønbn´mWv. Ahs‚ ssIhncpXv kΩXn°Ww.

No¶ÆnbpsS hmbnepw, IgpI∑mcpsS Iq¿Ø sIm°pIfnepw s]SmsX B Ip´n

sKmdn√sb Ah≥ AXnthKw \n¿±n„ÿm\sØØn°p∂p. kvtIm¿ t_m¿Un¬

Ahs‚ kvtIm¿ IpXn®pIbdp∂p.

APnXv kvIqfn¬ t]mb kabw t\m°n Abmƒ B hoUntbm sKbnw FSpØp.

Ifn°m≥ ian°p∂p. \mep sÃ∏p Ignbptºmtgbv°v hm Xpd∂p h∂ Hcp No¶Æn

Ipcßns\, Abmƒ°v _´\a¿Øn NmSn°m≥ Ahkcw In´p∂Xn\p apsº ]nSn

IqSp∂p. Ipcßns‚ No No F∂ Icbp∂ i–w. APnXv H∏aps≠¶n¬ AXp

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

23 kΩXn°n√. Ip´nsKmdn√sb No¶Æntbm IgpIt\m ]nSn IqSp∂Xv Ah\v

kln°m\mhn√. Ah≥ hoUntbm sKbnw X´n∏dn®p hmßp∂p. [rXnbn¬

Nph∏p_´\pIƒ Aa¿Øp∂p. Hcp ASnb¥cmhÿ kwPmXambncn°bmWv. Ah≥

AXn¬ \na·\mIp∂p. ]cnkcw ad°p∂p. kvtIm¿ t_m¿Un¬ kvtIm¿ IqSn°qSn

hcp∂p.

Abmƒ hnaetbmSp ]dbp∂p, \o tams‚ t]mKkv Im¿Uv I≠pthm?

I≠p.

F¥mW`n]mbw?

AbmfpsS kzcØn¬ Bt£]ap≠mbncp∂p. aIs‚ ]TnØØns‚ apgph≥

NpaXebpw mcy°msW∂pw, Ahs‚ am¿°p Ipd™m¬ AXns‚ apgph≥ DØchmZn

Xzhpw `mcy Gs‰Sp°Wsa∂p≈ [z\n B tNmZyØnep≠mbncp∂p.

BZyw \√ hiw ]dbmw. hnae ]d™p. Cw•ojn¬ sXmÆq‰nc≠p iXam\ap≠v.

kb≥kn¬ F¨]Ønsb´v. lnµnbn¬ Fgp]Xv. IW°nemWv Ipd®ptamiw,

kwkvIrXØnepw.

FXbmWv am¿s°∂p ]d™n√.

IW°n¬ AbvºØnc≠pw kwkvIrXØn¬ Adp]Xpw.

Rm≥ BZyta ]dbmdp≠v, Ah\v IW°n¬ Syqj≥ sImSp°pIbmWv \√sX∂v.

AXn\v ]‰nb Hcp So®sd In´s≠? kp\n°v Syqj≥ sImSp°p∂ So®sd In´s≠?

kp\n°v Syqj≥ sImSp°p∂ So®sd Ah\v t_m≤ymambn√. wKn t]mcmsX! A—s‚

tam≥ Xs∂.

Ah≥ ]dbp∂Xp icnXs∂bmWv. hnPb≥ BtemNn®p. H∂p c≠p aWn°q¿

HcmfpsS H∏w Ccn°Wsa¶n¬, B hy‡n°v Ipd®v kuµcyhpaps≠¶n¬ apjnbn√.

Aßns\bncn°ptºmƒ Hcp Znhkw hnae ]d™p. Hcp Syqj≥ So®sd In´nbn´p≠v.

Ahƒ IqSpXsem∂pw ]d™n√. \msf apX¬ hcpw. sshIpt∂cw A©p apX¬

Bdp hsc ¢ms Sp°msa∂p kΩXn®n´ps≠∂p amXw.

`wKnbp≈ kvXobmtWm? Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

Cu `wKnsb∂p ]dbp∂Xp≠s√m, hnae ]d™p. AXp ImWp∂ BfpsS

Zr„nbnemWv. Bflob kuµcyamWv ][m\w.

Abmƒ Syqj≥ So®dpsS cq]w a\ n¬ I≠p. Ihnsfm´n, IÆpIƒ Ip≠n¬ NmSn

tIm¥≥∏√pambn Hcp saen™ cq]w. AhcpsS D≈n¬ \n∂v Bflob kuµcyw

hgns™mgpIp∂p. ASpØ apdnbn¬ Ip\n™ncp∂v ]pkvXIßfpambn a√nSp∂ aIs\

Abmƒ klXm]]q¿∆w t\m°n. ]mhw ]ø≥. Ah≥ ]t£, Cu Syqj≥ So®dpsS

apºn¬ Ccn°ptam F∂p I≠dnbWw.

]nt‰∂v Abmƒ ¢∫n¬ t]mImsX Hm^okn¬ \n∂p t\sc ho´nte°p Xncn®p.

So®sd ]cnNbs∏Smw. APnØns‚ Nne ]iv\ßsf∏‰n AhtcmSp ]dbpIbpw thWw.

A©caWns°Ønbt∏mƒ Syqj≥ So®sdØnbn´n√ ˛ APnØv Ifn°m≥

t]mbncn°p∂p. Ahs‚ i–w Ab¬ho´n¬ \n∂pw Db¿∂p tIƒ°m\p≠v. hnae

Hcp ]Xn\mdpImcnbpambn kwkmcn®p

\n¬°pIbmWv. shfpØ kpµcnbmb Hcp Ip´n. anUnbpw tSm∏pamWv thjw. XeapSn

c≠m°n ]n∂n¬ Hcp hm¬ apºntebv°n´ncnbmWv. tSm∏n¬ amdn¬ FgpXnbn´p≠v.

I'm Carnivorous. Hcp `oIcPohnbpsS NnXhpw. Hcp UmKsWt∏mse tXm∂n°p∂

Hcp Pohn.

CXmWv \oena. \oep F∂v hnfn°pw. \ΩpsS hSt°se AΩbpsS t]c°p´nbmWv.

Im\Ubneps≠∂p ]dbmdns√, B Ip´n. C\n \m´nemWv ]Tn°m≥ t]mIp∂Xv.

hSt°se AΩ Chsf∏‰n ]dbp∂Xv Abmƒ tI´n´p≠v. Ahƒ

Ip´nbmbncn°ptºmƒ ImWn®n´p≈ A¤pX߃. ]ns∂ AΩ Im\Ubn¬ t]mb

t∏mƒ D≠mb Imcy߃, Aßns\ ]eXpw. Im\U hfsc ZqscbmWv. Dbcßfn¬.

F√mw IqSn \oenasb∏‰n Abmƒ°p≠mbncp∂ cq]w Hcp amemJbptSXmbncp∂p.

]n∂n¬ Npaen¬ c≠p sIm®pNndIpambn ]d∂p hcp∂ amemJ.

NndIn√m F∂p amXtabp≈p. t\cn¬°≠t∏mƒ Abmƒ BtemNn®p. Chƒ Hcp

amemJXs∂bmWv.

B¿ bp dnben Im¿Wnhdkv? Abmƒ tNmZn®p. AhfpsS apJw XpSpØp. Ahƒ

Xe XmgvØn ]n∂n¬ \n∂v XeapSnbpsS as‰ hmepw apºnte°m°n Nph∂UmKsW

ad®p.

F¥mWv Syqj≥So®¿ hcm™Xv? Abmƒ tNmZn®p. BZysØ Znhkw Xs∂

apSßnbm¬ F¥mWp ÿnXn.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

24 hnaebpw \oephpw IqSn Nncn°m≥ XpSßn. \n¿ØmØ Nncn. hnae \oenabpsS

tXmfn¬ Iøn´p Nncn°pIbmbncp∂p.

km[mcW KXnbn¬ Abmƒ°p tZjyw ]nSnt°≠Xmbncp∂p. ]s£, A∂v

Nncn°ptºmƒ IqSpX¬ kpµcnbmb Hcp s]¨Ip´nbpsS kmao]yw sIms≠m, Xs‚

tNmZyØn\p≈ DØcw hnae ]dbmsXXs∂ In´nsb∂Xp sImt≠m, Ft¥m Adnbn√.

Abmfpw IqsS Nncn°m≥ XpSßn.

Aßns\bmWv \oena F∂ kpµcn APnØns‚ Syqj≥ So®dmbXv. ^ew

A¤pXmhlambncp∂p. HcmgvNsIm≠v Ahs‚ Adnhv ]Xn∑Sßv h¿≤n®p.

A≥tUmtaUm KmeIvkn, ªmIv tlmƒ apXemb \n mc Imcy߃ amXw

tNmZn®dn™ncp∂ APnXv hfsc Kl\amb Imcy߃ tNmZn®p XpSßn.

B\Iƒ HmSn hcptºmƒ Sm¿k≥ F¥mWv ]d™Xv?

F\n°dnbn√. Abmƒ ssIae¿Øn.

B\Iƒ hcp∂p. B\Iƒ hcp∂p F∂v Ah≥ ]d™p. C\n, B\Iƒ IdpØ

IqfnwKv •m pIƒ C´ph∂t∏mƒ Sm¿k≥ F¥mWv ]d™Xv?

F¥mWv ]d™Xv?

H∂pw ]d™n√. APnXv ]d™p. Sm¿k\v Ah B\IfmsW∂p a\ nembn√.

IW°n¬ Ahs‚ ]mhoWyw FX amXw h¿≤n®n´ps≠∂v ASpØ sSÃp

Ign™m¬ Adnbmw.

\o At∏mbn‚ v sNbvX ]pXnb Syqj≥ an ns√? Abmƒ hnaetbmSv ]d™p.

Ahsf¥mWv APnØns\ ]Tn∏n°p∂Xv? ISwIYItfm? IWt°m?

hnae Nncn°m≥ XpSßn. \oep ]dbp∂Xv Cu a¥\v F√mw Adnbmsa∂mWv. Ai≤

ImcWw IW°pIƒ sX‰n°pIbmsW∂mWv. ]ns∂ AhcpsS Syqjs‚ kabØv H∂p

i≤n®p t\m°ptIt´m. \√ ckamWv.

Ahƒ Fs¥ms° IpfqkmWv ]dbpI Ft∂m. \ΩpsS s]m´≥Ip´n AsXms°

hnizkn°pIbpw sNøpw.

i≤n®t∏mƒ ckw tXm∂n.

\oep ]dbpIbmWv.

R߃°v AhnsS Hcp henb tIm´ Xs∂bp≠v. Np‰pw Hcp Uo]v tam´mWv.

tam´v∂v ]d™m¬?

Cu ImknepIƒ°p Np‰pw ImWns√ BgØnev sh≈w.

InStßm?

B AXp Xs∂.

tIm´bv°v Htcm Hcp hmXnte D≈q. AXv Xpd°m≥ B⁄m]n°m≥ F\nbv°pw

aΩnbv°pw UmUnbv°pw amXsa ]‰p. AXns\mcp ]mkvth¿Uv D≠v. AXp R߃°v

aq∂pt]¿°pw amXsa Adnbp.

At∏mƒ \n߃ aq∂p t]cpw acn°pIbmsW¶ntem?

APnØns‚ kwibw.

CUnb‰v, R߃ Aßns\ acn°pIsbm∂pan√. R߃ Acbn¬ Hcp a¥®cSv

sI´nbn´p≠v. AXp≈nStØmfw Imew s]s´∂v acn°pIsbm∂pan√.

AsXhnsS \n∂p In´nbXmWv?

AXp apØ—s‚ ImeØp≈XmWv. Hmtcm Xeapdbmbn AXp ssIamdn.

\oephns‚ apØ—≥ FhnsSbmWv Xmakn®ncp∂Xv?

Xr∏qWnØdbn¬. Ahƒ ]d™p. AhnsS Hcp henb sIm´mcØnembncp∂p. ]ns∂

apØ—≥ acn®t∏mƒ AΩΩ B sIm´mcsams° Kh¿sΩ≠n\v sImSpØv ChnsS

h∂v Xmkn°pIbmWv. \o ho´n¬ h∂m¬ apØ—s‚ knwlmk\sams° Im´nØcmw.

icn°pw?

B, icn°pw. AsX√mw apIfn¬ X´n≥]pdØmWn´ncn°p∂Xv. \n\°p

ss[cyaps≠¶n¬ t]mbn ImWmw. ImcWw apØ—s‚ t]Xw F∂pw hcmdp≠hnsS.

X´n≥]dØv knwlmk\Øn¬ Ccn°mdp≠v. AΩΩ Hcn°¬ X´n≥]pdØv Ft¥m

FSp°m≥ Ibdnbt∏mƒ F√m ^¿Wo®dpw s]mSnbpw amdmebpw ]nSn®v

InS°pIbmbncp∂p. Cu knwlmk\w amXw s]mSnsbm∂pw ]nSn°msX

Xnfßn°nS°p∂p. Hcp AtÃmfPdmWv ]d™Xv apØ—s‚ t]Xw hcmdps≠∂v.

Ahcv I≈nIƒ hc®v sjs√ms° \ncØnsh®v t\m°ns√? Aßns\ I≠XmWv.

\oephn\v t]Snbns√?

F\n°p t]SnbmsWt∂m? Rm≥ HmSpw.

APnØns\ kw_‘n®nStØmfw \oep Hcp ]pXnb temIw Xpd∂p sImSpØncn°

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

25 bmWv. Ah\v kwibßsf D≈q. Cu hI kwib߃ Ah≥ AΩtbmSmWv

tNmZn°pI. hnae ASp°fbn¬ tPmensbSp°ptºmƒ Ah≥ kzcw XmgvØn Hmtcm∂p

tNmZn°p∂p.

\oena ]d™ Imcy߃ ]d™psImSp°p∂p. Ahs‚ IÆpIfn¬ A¤pXamWv.

Ahƒ icn°pw Hcp cmPIpamcn X∂ymWv∂v ]d™p. icymWv∂v tXm∂vW≠v s´m.

AhfpsS ssIhncsems° F¥p`wKnbmWv. \Ωfv amkntIsems° s\bn¬

t]mfojns‚ ]ckyØnsems° ImWns√ AXpt]mesØ hncepIfmWv.

Ahfv ]dbWXv Im\Ubn¬ \Ωƒ t]mbm¬ AhfpsS ASpØncn°ms\m∂pw

]‰n√ymsX. \ap°v kzmX¥yw In´nbns√, AXpsIm≠mWv ChnsS \ap°v AhtfmSv

kwkmcn°m\pw AhfpsS H∏w Ccn°m\pw ]‰WXvsX.

Hcp Imcyw i≤n®pthm? hnPb≥ hnaetbmSp ]d™p APnØv Ct∏mƒ hoUntbm

sKbnw sXmSp∂n√. B kabw Ah≥ ]Tp°pIsbm∂pa√, at\mcmPyw ImWpIbmWv

F∂mepw hoUntbm sKbnw Ifn®v Ah≥ IÆptISphcpØn√s√m. \oena Hcp

a¥hmZn\nbmsW∂p tXm∂p∂p. sSÃpIgn™v ho´nseØnbt∏mƒ Xs∂ Ahƒ

tNmZy°Semkv hmßn Ahs\s°m≠v F√mw sNøn®p.

amXw H∂v sX‰n®p. shdpw sIb¿sekv Bbn´m. Rm≥ C∂se ]d™pX∂Xs√

AXv.

\oena Aht\mSv Ib¿°p∂p≠mbncp∂p. Ahƒ aebmfw ]d™ncp∂Xv Ipd®v

sIm™temsSbmWv. AhfpsS aebmfw tIƒ°m≥ ckap≠v. Cw•ojv hmNI߃

aebmfØnem°n ]dbpIbmWv Ahƒ sNøp∂Xv. Nnet∏mƒ AhfpsS Bt£]߃

tIƒ°mw.

t\m°p tN®n Cu APnXv Rm≥ ]dbp∂sXm∂pw tIƒ°p∂n√. shdpsX D]Zhn

sNbvXpsIm≠ncn°bmWv.

hnae Nncnbv°m≥ XpSßn.

\oena A¤pXtØmsS hnaesb t\m°n.

F¥m tN®n Nncn°p∂Xv?

H∂pan√ tamsf \ns‚ `mj tI´n´pXs∂.

AΩΩbpw AsX, Rm≥ kwkmcn°m≥ XpSßnbm¬ DSs\ Nncn°pw.

Abmƒ ]n∂oSv ¢∫n¬ t]mbn√. ho´nse A¥co£w Abmƒ°v s]s´∂v lrZyambn

tXm∂n sshIpt∂cßfnse hnckXbn√. km[mcW sshIpt∂cßfn¬ t\cn´p

ho´nte°p h∂m¬ h√mØ t_mdSnbmWv. APnXv Ifn°phm≥ t]mIpw. hnaebv°v

h√ Iq´pImcpap≠mhpw. Ahcpambn aXnen\∏pdØpw C∏pdØpw \n∂v

sImXpISnsIm≠v kwkmcn®p \nev°pw. Xm≥ amXw tS∏v sd°m¿Un¬ h√ ]gb

]m´pw sh®v ho´n\p≈nse aßnb shfn®Ønencn°pw. Ct∏mƒ Aßns\b√.

sshIpt∂c߃ hfsc ]Imiabambncn°p∂p. I\Ubn¬ \n∂p h∂ Hcp

cmPIpamcn XßfpsS PohnXØn¬ BÀmZw \nd®ncn°p∂p. APnØns‚ ]nd∂mƒ

BtLmjn°m≥ AhfmWv \n¿t±in®Xv km[mcW Hcp ]mbkw. \mepw Iq´nb Hcp

DuWv. AtXmsS Ign™p. Aßns\sbm∂pa√ th≠sX∂p ]d™Xv \oenabmWv.

tN®n, \ap°v APnØns‚ _¿ØvtU \∂mbn skent_‰v sNøWw.

]ns∂ AhfpsS hIbmWv Hcp°ßsf√mw. tI°v Hm¿U¿sNbvXp. AXn¬ lm∏n

_¿Øv tU Sp APnXv F∂pw XnøXnbpw Ahƒ Iow sIm≠v FgpXn∏n®p. _eqWpIƒ,

sIbn∏v t]∏¿,

an´mbnIƒ \ndbv°m\p≈ sIm®p ]mbv°‰pIƒ F∂nh hmßns°m≠ph∂p. B

]m°‰pIfn¬ aq∂p an´mbn c≠p _eqWpIƒ, ]ns∂ Hcp k¿ss]kv kΩm\w AXv

πmÃnIv hnkn¬, Io sNbn≥ F∂nhbmbncp∂p. AXnYnIfmbn hcp∂

sIm®pIp´nIƒ°v ]m¿´nIgn™v t]mIptºmƒ sIm≠pt]mIm\p≈ ]m°‰pIfmWv.

Cw•ojv ]m´pIfp≈ AhfpsS kz¥w Imsk‰pIƒ sIm≠ph∂p. CsX√mw hnae

]n∂oSp ]d™t∏mgmWv Abmƒ°p a\ nembXv.

sshIpt∂cw Hm^okn¬ \n∂p h∂t∏mƒ ho´n¬ BsI _lfambncp∂p. Xq°nbn´

_eqWpIƒ°pw h¿Æ°SemkpIƒ°pw Xmsg ]m´n\p NphSpsh®v Um≥kpsNøp∂

Hcp Uk≥ Ip´nIƒ. BZyw Abmƒ°ptXm∂nbXv AcniamWv. Abmƒ £oWn®ncp∂p.

Hcp Nmbbpw IpSn®v tkm^bn¬ Nmcnbncp∂v Ipd®v ]gb lnµn∏m´pIƒ

tIƒ°Wsa∂v hnNmcn®mWv h∂Xv ChnsS CXm BsI _lfw. H∂ncn°m≥ IqSn

hø. Abmƒ t]mbn tS∏vdn°m¿Udns‚ i–w Ipd®p.

tN´≥ h∂p. C\n tI°v apdn°mw.

\oep ]d™p.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

26 F√mhcpw taibv°papºn¬ s]mXn™p \n∂p. AXn¬ aq∂p hb psXm v ]¥≠p

hb p hscbp≈ NnSpß∑mcpw NnSpßnIfpap≠v. sIm®pIÆpIfn¬ ]Imiw. Hcp

aq∂p hb pImc≥ Dds° tNmZn°p∂XptI´p. tN®o Cu tI°v \ap°v Xn∂m≥

In´ns√?

cmhnse Hm^okn¬ t]mIptºmƒ \oephpw hnaebpw IqSn IpipIpip°p∂Xp

I≠ncp∂p. APnØns‚ ]nd∂mƒ BtLmjn°p∂Xns\∏‰nbmsW∂p ]d™t∏mgpw

CXsbm∂pw ]Xo£n®n√. Abmƒ apgph≥ ckn°mØ a´n¬ HcnSØp \n∂p. hnae

Ip´nIƒ°v IpSn°m≥ k¿∆Øp≠m°pIbmbncp∂p. \oep tI°ns‚ apIfn¬ IØn®p

sh® F´p sagpIpXncnIƒ Fßns\ H‰ ho¿∏n\v DuXns°SpØWsa∂v APnØns\

]Tn∏n°pIbmbncp∂p.

ItaW Ip´nIfpsS D’mlw AhcpsS IÆpIfnse Xnf°w, F√mw AbmfpsS

DZmko\X C√mXm°n. APnØv sagpIpXncnIƒ sISpØptºmƒ Ip´nIfpsS H∏w lm∏n

_¿ØvtU ]mSm≥ Abmfp≠mbncp∂p.

AbmfpsS Imk‰v Ie£\nepw \oep CSs]´p.

CsX¥mWv HmƒUvtkmßvsk√mw sh®ncn°p∂Xv? CsXms° hens®dnbq. Ahƒ

AhfpsS Imk‰v Ie£\n¬ \n∂v ]pXnb Imk‰pIƒ Abmƒ°p tIƒ°m≥

sImSpØp. hmw, _qkv kv]nwKvÃo≥, _n√n Hmj≥, So\m tSW¿. CsXm∂pw Xs∂

Abmƒ tI´n´p≠mbncp∂n√. ]s£ Hcn°¬ tI´t∏mƒ AXX tamias√∂p tXm∂n.

]ns∂ ]ns∂ ]mhw aplΩZv dm^nbpw, eXm at¶jv°dpw taihen∏nte°p hen™p.

\ujZns‚ ipXnebam[pcyØn\p ]Icw ho´n¬ Ãohn h≠dns‚bpw ssa°¬

PmIvks‚bpw _o‰pIƒ \nd™p. \oep hfsc ]ISambn Ahsc kzm[o\n°pIbmbn

cp∂p.

`£WØnepw B hyXymkw A\p`hs∏´p. kmºmdpw sagp°ps]c´nbpw tamscmgn®

Iq´m\pw Ipsd°qSn tkm^nÃnt°‰Uv Bb ]mNI߃°v hgnamdns°mSpØp.

Syqj≥ kabw \oep kwkmcn°pIbmbncp∂p.

Fs‚ _¿ØvtUbv°v FX t]cmWv hcpIsb∂dnbmtam?

sImsd t]cp htczm?

Dw. F√mhcpw tdmb¬ ^manenIfn¬ \n∂mbncn°pw. tdmb¬ ^manenbn¬ \n∂v

amXta £Wn°pIbp≈p. cmPIpamc≥am¿ henb Fb¿I≠oj≥ sNbvX

entamkn\pIfn¬ hcpw. an°hmdpw t]¿ tdmƒkv tdmbvkv Imdnembncn°pw hcpI.

tdmƒkv tdmbvkv \√ ImdmtWm?

APnØv tNmZn°p∂p.

\√ ImdmsWt∂m? \√ tNmZyw. temIØv G‰hpw tImÃvenbmb ImdmWXv.

l¨UUv Xuk‚ v tUmfdmWv hne. Adntøm?

F∂p sh®m¬?

Hcp tUmf¿ F∂p ]d™m¬ ]Øpdp∏nI. At∏mƒ h¨ an√y≥ dp∏okv.

]Øp e£w?

APnØns‚ IÆpIfn¬ A¤pXw.

lm. RßfpsS ho´n¬ c≠p tdmƒkv tdmbvkmWp≈Xv. H∂v UmUn°pw H∂v

aΩn°pw. F\nbv°v Hcp knXntbm¨ ImdmWv hmßnØ∂Xv.

\oephn\v ImtdmSn°ms\ms° Adnbptam?

Adnbmw. ]s£ AXns‚ Bhiysam∂pan√. R߃°v tjm^sd√map≠v.

tjm^sd∂p h®m¬?

ssUh¿, bp CUnb‰v. henb ImdpIfmhpsºm tjm^¿ F∂m ]dbm.

]s£ cmPm°∑mscms° IpXnc∏pdØs√ bmX sNøpI?

AsXms° ]≠v Fs‚ apØ—≥ cmPmhmbncp∂ ImeØv. apØ—≥ ss^‰nwKn

s\ms° t]mbncp∂Xv IpXnc∏pdØmWv.

\oephns‚ apØ—≥ ss^‰nwKns\ms° t]mhmdps≠m?

t]mhmdpt≠m Ft∂m? apØ—≥ henb ss^‰dmbncp∂p. Ipsd I¨Sokv

tIm¨Iz¿ sNbvXn´p≠v. _n´ojpImtcmsSms° FX ]miyw ss^‰v sNbvXn´ps≠

t∂m? apØ—s‚ jo¬Upw tkzUpw Ct∏mgpw ho´nencn°p∂p≠v. jo¬Unt∑epw,

tkzUns‚ ]nSnbnepw Uba≠vkv ]Xn®n´p≠v,

AXv ImWm≥ ]t‰zm?

Dw, \n\°v ss[cyaps≠¶n¬ t]mbn t\m°mw. F√mw X´n≥]pdØmWv

sh®ncn°p∂Xv.

\oep ItaW Ahsc IogS°pIbmbncp∂p. \n mcImcy߃ IqSn am‰phm≥ Ahƒ

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

27 B⁄m]n®p. sshIpt∂cw ap\n™p IØp∂ _ƒ_pIƒ t\m°n Ahƒ ]d™p.

CsX¥mWv Im‚n¬kv amXncnbp≈ _ƒ_pIƒ C´ncn°p∂Xv? tN´\v Ipd®pIqSn

ss_‰mbn´p≈ emw]vkv C´pIqsS?

Abmƒ ]cpßn. Ccp]Ø©ns‚bpw \m¬]Xns‚bpw _ƒ_pIƒ C´Xv …m_v

IS°mXncn°m\mWv. Ccp]Xn¬ \n∂v ASpØ …m_nte°p IpXn®m¬ Cc´n

sImSp°Ww. AXpsIm≠v hmbn°m≥ hnjaamsW¶nepw \mev]Xns‚ _ƒ_pIƒ

sIm≠v Xr]vXns∏Sp∂p.

\msf hcptºmtgbv°pw Cu _ƒ_pIsfms° am‰nbns√¶n¬ ]ns∂ Rm≥

sshIpt∂cw ChnsS hcn√,

\oep Hcp cmPIpamcnbmWv. B⁄m]n®m¬ A\pkcn°msX hø. ]nt‰∂v Ahƒ

hcptºmtgbv°v Abmƒ IpfnapdnbntesXmgnsI _m°nsb√m _ƒ_pIfpw am‰n. \oep

hcptºmƒ hoSv ]Imiabambncp∂p.

Abmƒ Xe Ipºn´psIm≠v AhtfmSv ]d™p.

AhnSpsØ B⁄ ]men®ncn°p∂p. bph¿ ssl\kv.

Ahƒ s]m´n®ncn®p.

RmbdmgvN D® Xncn™m¬ \oephns‚ AΩΩ hcp∂p. AhcpsS ]XnhmWXv.

apsº√mw \oephns‚ AΩbpsS IØnse hnhcßfmWv ]dbm\p≠mbncp∂Xv.

\oephns‚ ]cmIaßsf∏‰n. Ct∏mƒ \oep ChnsSbmbXpsIm≠v AhfpsS t\cn´p≈

ImcyßfmWv ]dbm\p≈Xv.

AΩΩ Xosc ^mj\_vf√ F∂mWv \oep ]dbp∂Xv. Ah¿ ]d™p. Rm≥

CXphsc sk‰pap≠mWpSpØn´p≈Xv. C\n Ct∏mƒ Cu hb pImeØv F\n°p hø

]´pkmcnsbms° DSpØp \S°m≥.

Ahƒ Hcp cmPIpamcnbmsW∂mWv APnØnt\mSv ]d™ncn°p∂Xv. hnae ]d™p

AhfpsS apØ—≥ ChnsS cmPyw `cn®ncp∂sX.

Ah¿ Dds° Nncn°m≥ XpSßn.

AXp Xs∂bmWv Ahƒ Ft∂mSv ]´pkmcnbpSp°Wsas∂ms° ]dbp∂Xv. Rm≥

Im\Ubn¬ t]mbt∏mgpw Ahƒ Fs∂ \n¿∫‘n®p. AhnsS AhfpsS

kvt\lnXItfmsSms° ]d™n´p≈Xv Ahƒ cmPIpamcnbmsW∂mWv. ChnsS

C¥ybn¬ AhfpsS apØ—\pw AΩΩbpw Hcp henb tIm´bnemWv Xmakn°p∂

sX∂pw. Rm\hnsS sN∂t∏mƒ Ah¿°v F√mw AdnbWw. tIm´bpsS hep∏w, AXn\p

Np‰pap≈ InSßn\v FX Bgap≠v, AXn¬ ]ncm” F∂ a’yßsf hf¿Øp∂pt≠m

Fs∂ms°. ]ncm” F∂ a’yßfns√, AXv Hcmsf GXm\pw \nanj߃ sIm≠v

Im¿∂pXn∂v Aÿn amXam°pasX. At∏mƒ B¿°pw B InSßv \o¥n°S°m≥

Ignbn√t√m. CsXms°bmWv \oep AhfpsS kvt\lnXIƒ°v ]d™psImSpØncn°

WXv.

Rms\mcp almdmWnbmsW∂mWv Ahƒ ]d™p [cn∏n®ncp∂Xv. At∏mƒ AXp

amXncn DSpsØmcpßpIbpw thWat√m.

Ah¿ shfpØp XSn® Hcp kvXobmbncp∂p. s\‰ntaep≈ Nµ\°pdnbpw Ft∏mgpw

Nncn°p∂ XdhmSnØap≈ apJhpambn Ah¿ Hcp almdmWn Nabm≥ amXw tImfp≈

Hcp kvXobmbncp∂p.

\n߃°v cmPIpSpw_hpambn h√ _‘hpapt≠m?

Gbv H∂pan√. Fs‚ A—≥ sIm®ncmPmhns‚ th≠s∏´ Hcmfmbncp∂p. A∂v

almcmPmhv Nm¿ØnØ∂XmWv Cu hoSpw ]dºpsams°, AXamXw. AsXms°

]gbIYIƒ.

Bcpw tIƒ°p∂ns√∂p Dd∏phcpØnbm¬ APnØv AΩtbmSp tNmZn°p∂p,

Rm≥ hepXmbm¬ F\n°v Hcp cmPIpamcnsb IeymWw Ign°m≥ ]‰ptam.

F¥m ]‰msX? hnae ]dbp∂p. tams\ I≠mepw Hcp cmPIpamcs\t∏msebp≠t√m.

AtΩ \oep icn°pw Hcp cmPIpamcnbmtWm?

Bbncn°pw hnae ssIae¿Øn, F\nbv°v Adnbn√. F¥m \n\°v \oephns\

IeymWw Ign°tWm?

APnØns‚ apJw \mWwsIm≠v Nph∂p.

Cu AΩ. AtΩymSv Rm≥ ap≠n√.

Ah≥ HmSnt∏mbn.

cmhnsebmbm¬ \oep FØp∂p. hnaebp≠m°p∂ ]elmcw cpNn®pt\m°m≥.

APnØns‚ tlmwh¿°pIƒ icnbmtWm F∂p t\m°m≥, hnPtb´\pambn

iWvTIqSm≥. \oephns\ ipWvTn]nSn∏n°m\mbn Abmƒ ]dbp∂p.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

28 Cu s]Æn\v ho´n¬ sXmgnsem∂pans√? cmhnsebmbm¬ FØn,

AsXbsX. hnae ]dbp∂p. c≠p amkØn\p≈n¬ AhfpsS ¢m pIƒ XpSßpw.

AXp Ign™m¬ ]ns∂ Ahsf Is≠¶net√? At∏mƒ A—\pw tam\pw \oephns\

At\zjn®p \S°pw. At∏mƒ ImWmw \oephns‚ hne.

\oephns‚ Hma\apJØv ]cn`hw.

tkmdn cmPIpamcn. Abmƒ ]dbp∂p. Rm≥ Xami ]d™Xt√?

]cn`hw ]s£ £Wt\ctØ°p amXw.

tN´m, Rm≥ Fs‚ c≠p Imk‰pIƒ sIm≠pt]mIp∂p≠v. _n√n Hmj\pw,

Blmbpw. sshIpt∂cw Xncn®pXcmw.

icn cmPIpamcn.

cmPIpamcn AhfpsS ssPXbmX XpS¿∂p, APnØns‚ at\mcmPyßfneqsS,

hnaebpsS Zn\NcyIfneqsS, hnPbs‚ A`ncpNnIfneqsS \oep ssPXbmX sNbvXp.

\oep IogS°m≥ \ntbmKn°s∏´hfmbncp∂p. Ah¿ IogSßm≥ hn[n°s∏´hcpw

IogSßens‚ kpJw Ah¿ A\p`hn®p \oep hcp∂Xn\papºp≈ Znhkßsf∏‰n

Hm¿Ωn°m≥ Ah¿ C„s∏´n√. AsX√mw IdpØ Znhkßfmbncp∂p. kqcy\pZn°mØ

Ccp≠ Znhk߃. Ct∏mƒ AhcpsS temIw ]ImiabamWv.

Aßns\bncn°ptºmƒ Hcp Znhkw AbmfpsS Zn\Ncy sX‰p∂p. H∂pIn¬

Hm^okn¬ ]Wn IqSpX¬ As√¶n¬ ]pdØndßnbm¬ ]cnNb°msc Bscsb¶nepw

ImWp∂p. C∂pw AXmWv kw`hn®Xv. Hm^okn¬ \n∂p ]pdØp IS∂ DSs\ I≠

]cnNb°mc≥ Xs∂ hn´n√. Hcp A´sbt∏mse ISn®p Xqßnb Abmsf Hgnhm°m≥

sdtÃmd≠n¬ t]mbn Nmb hmßns°mSpt°≠n h∂p. F√mw Ign™v ho´nseØnb

t∏mƒ t\cw sshIn. GgpaWn Ign™p. F∂n´pw ASp°fbn¬ amXsa hnf°v

IØn®ncp∂p≈p Aßns\ ]Xnhn√. Xpd∂ ASp°fhmXneneqsS Abmƒ

AIØpIbdn AIØp hnae Ac≠ shfn®Øn¬ Ccn°pIbmbncp∂p.

\ΩpsS \oep t]mbn hnae ]d™p.

hnae IcbpIbmbncps∂∂v Abmƒ°ptXm∂n.

Ahƒ Xncn®v Im\Unbn¬ t]mhpIbmWv. C∂v sshIpt∂cw AhfpsS AΩmhs‚

H∏w t]mbn. _mw•q¿°mWv t]mbXv. AhnsS \n∂v t_mws_bv°v t]mIpw.

Abmƒ Itkcbnencp∂p. Xosc ]Xo£n°mØXmWXv.

Fs¥ CX s]s´∂v?

Ft¥m CantKjs‚ Ipg∏amWsX. AΩ ]d™ncp∂p. Ahƒ°v ChnsS tNcm≥

]‰n√sX At∏mƒ Ahƒ°v Im\Ubn¬ \n∂v AhfpsS A—≥ Sn°‰b®p

sImSpØncn°p∂p. Sn°‰v Cu sh≈nbmgvN°mWv. At∏mgmWv t_mws_bnse

AhfpsS AΩmh≥ h∂Xv. Abmƒ C∂v _mw•q¿ hgn t_mws_bv°p t]mIpIbmWv.

At∏mƒ Ahtfbpw Iq´n.

Abmƒ H∂pw ]dbm\mhmsX Ccp∂p. Fgpt∂‰v sse‰ns‚ kzn®nSm≥, Np‰pw ]c∂

Ccp´I‰m≥ Abmƒ°p Ign™n√. Xs∂ hfsc BI¿jn® BapJw C\n

ImWns√∂bmƒ Hm¿Øp.

\nßsf sImsd t\cw Ahƒ ImØp. t]m∆mWv∂v ]dbm≥.

FX aWn°mWh¿ t]mbXv?

Bdp aWnbmbn Bdcbv°mWv _ v. Cs∂t¥ t\cw sshInbXv?

t\cw sshIn.

Ahƒ IcbpIbmbncp∂p, t]mhptºmƒ sImsdt\cw B Itkcbn¬ ImØncp∂p.

B, \n߃s°mcp IØpw Ipd®v Imk‰pIfpw Ahƒ taita¬ sh®n´p≠v.

taita¬ \me©p Imk‰pIfpsS ASnbn¬ Hcp aS°nb ISem v.

Unb¿ tN´≥ KpUvss_. Rm≥ ImØp ImWm≥ ]‰nbn√. Ipd®pIqSn Imk‰pIƒ

sh°p∂p. ss_, ehv tN´s‚ cmPIpamcn.

hSnhn√mØ aemfØn¬ Hcp sNdnb Ip´nbpsS Iø£cØnsegpXnb B IØv

Abmƒ ho≠pw hmbn®p.

hnae sse‰nScpsX∂bmƒ BKln®p. Xs‚ IÆn¬ Dcp≠p h∂ PeIW߃

j¿´ns‚ Iøn¬ hnae ImWmsX XpS®p. At∏mgmWbmƒ tI´Xv Hcp Io Io Io

i–w. AsX¥msW∂v a\ nemhm≥ Ipd®p kabsaSpØp. Ign™ c≠p amkambn

ho´n¬ Cu i–w D≠mbncp∂n√. Abmƒ ASpØ apdnbpsS hmXn¬°¬ sN∂p

t\m°n. AhnsS I´nen¬ P\eneqsS hcp∂ Ac≠ shfn®Øn¬ APnØv

Ip\n™ncp∂v hoUntbm sKbnw Ifn°pIbmWv.

Abmƒ Xncn®p h∂v tS∏v dn°m¿U¿ HmWm°n Hcp s_bv°v Um≥kns‚ _o‰v.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

29 Abm¬ tS∏v dn°m¿U¿ Hm^m°n. taihen∏n¬ ]cXnbt∏mƒ dm^nbpsS ]gb

]m´pIfpsS Hcp Imk‰v In´n. Hcp S∆seSpØv Abmƒ tS∏v dn°m¿U¿ XpS®p. tai

hrØnbm°n. dm^nbpsS Imk‰v C´v tS∏v dn°m¿U¿ HmWm°m≥ Hcp \nanjw t\m°n.

]ns∂ ths≠∂p sh®p. hcm≥ t]mIp∂ IdpØ Znhkßsf t\cnSm≥ Abmƒ°p

Ipd®pIqSn XømsdSp∏p thWw.

Iem-Iu-apZn P\phcn˛1987

Hcp hnizmkn

Hm¿ΩIfpsS NnX߃ ]q∏¬ ]nSn®ncnbv°bmWv. CSbv°v ]q∏¬ XpS®p

hrØnbm°ptºmƒ Ah Ipd®p t\ctØbv°v ho≠pw sXfnbp∂p. CXv kzbw

]oU\amsW¶nepw Rm≥ CSbv°nSbv°v sNøp∂XmWv.

AtXmsS B kw`mjWiIew sNhnbnseØp∂p.

Xm\ns√¶n¬ Fs‚ Iº\n \S°ptam F∂p t\m°s´.

h¿§okv am∏fbmbncp∂p AXv. \µntISns‚bpw Al¥bpsSbpw i–w. Abmƒ

amSn°pØnb ssIenap≠n∂SnbneqsS ImWp∂ IdpØ tcmamhrXamb ImepIƒ Rm≥

C∂ptam¿°p∂p. XmSnbnse Ip‰ntcma߃ sNmdn™v apJw tIm´ns°m≠mWbmƒ

kwkmcn®Xv.

Rm≥ ]SnIƒ°p XmsgbmWv \n∂ncp∂Xv \ncmi\mbn Aa¿jw \nd™ a\t msS.

\nßfpsS tPmenbns√¶n¬ Pohn°m≥ ]‰ptam F∂p Rm\pw t\m°s´.

]ns∂ Xncn™p \S°ptºmƒ ]n∂n¬ hmXn¬ sIm´nbSbv°p∂ i–w CsX√mw

\mep sIm√߃°papºmWv. C∂p Rm≥ Fs‚ kz¥w ISbn¬ Ccn°p∂p.

sNdpXmsW¶nepw Ft‚Xp amXw. Bcpw Ft∂mSp I¬∏n°m\n√.

HmSn´ hoSns‚ HccpIn¬ Akv_tÃmkp sIm≠p≠m°nb Hcp sNdnb apdnbmWv

IS. \ncØntebv°v A[nI Zqcan√. sKbv‰p IS∂m¬ \me©Sn \S∂m¬ aXn. apºn¬

ssπhpUpw •mkpw D]tbmKn®v Hcp Iu≠dpw tjmtIkpw D≠m°nbn´p≠v. ap∂p

`nØnIfnepw •mkns‚ tjmtIkv \ndsb Nµ\Øncn]m°‰pIƒ \nd®ncn°bmWv.

Iu≠dn\p ]n∂n¬ Hcp ÃqfnemWv Fs‚ ÿm\w Rm\n√mØt∏mƒ Fs‚ `mcy

Ccnbv°pw. AXpas√¶n¬ aI≥. chn Ccnbv°ptºmƒ ]pdØp≈h¿°v Ahs‚ sIm®p

Xe amXta ImWm≥ ]‰p. Bsc¶nepw tKbv‰p IS∂p h∂m¬ DSs\ Ah≥ NmSnsbgp

t∂ev°p∂p. Hcp NncntbmsS Ahsc t\cnSp∂p. ]ns∂ Ahs‚ InbIsf√mw Rm≥

IWniambn ]Tn∏n®n´p≈Xpw, Ah≥ Hcp amXncn hnPbIcambn \SØp∂XpamWv.

Ah≥ RßfpsS aq∂p _m≠pIƒ Iu≠dn¬ \ncØp∂p.

GXmWv th≠Xv?

"XncphmXnc'bpt≠m?

AXv thmsdmcp Iº\nbpsS _m≠mWv. Ahs‚ apJw aßp∂p.

CXp \√XmWp tN´m. \√ hmk\bp≠v. CXv tdmkmWv CXv ap√∏q, CXv......

"XncphmXnc' Cs√? Abmƒ A£a\mbn At\zjn°p∂p.

C√.

icn ]ns∂ hcmw.

Abmƒ Cdßn \S°p∂p. Fs‚ aIs‚ apJw hmSp∂p. hfsc kmh[m\Øn¬

Iu≠dn¬ \ncØnb Nµ\Øncn ]m°‰pIƒ H∂p hmk\n®v, Xncn®v tjmt°knte°p

Xs∂ shbv°p∂p.

Hcp ]m°s‰¶nepw hn¬°m≥ ]‰nbm¬ Ahs‚ apJw hnIkn°p∂p. Rmt\m

`mcXntbm Ahs\ ISbn¬ \ns∂mgnhm°m≥ sN∂m¬ Ah≥ IrXnaambn hyk\w

\Sn®p ]dbpw.

H∂pw sNehmbn´n√.

At∏mƒ R߃°v a\ nemhpw. Ah≥ tUmb¿ Xpd∂v GXm\pw t\m´pIƒ

BÀmtØmsS ImWn®pXcpw.

C\n tam≥ t]mbn ]Tnt®m. tlmwh¿°v sNbvXp Ign™pthm?

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

30 Hcp IÃa¿ H∂pw hmßmsX Xncn™p \S°ptºmgpw h√Xpw hmßnt∏mIptºmgpw

R߃°p≈n¬ AXb[nIw Hmf߃ D≠mhmdn√. A\p`h߃ RßfpsS a\ ns\

Cu hn[w \n mc kpJZpxJ߃ GimØhn[w achn∏n®ncn°p∂p.

cmXn, £Ww Ign™v Nµ\Øncn sXdpØp≠m°ptºmƒ chnbpw klmbn°p∂p.

Ah≥ ]dbpw.

\ap°v [mcmfw ]ckyw sImSp°Ww. I≠ns√ "XncphmXnc'°m¿ FX ]ckyamWv

sImSp°p∂Xv. AXpsIm≠mWv F√mhcpw "XncphmXnc' At\zjn®p hcp∂Xv. \ΩpsS

"HmS°pgepw' "Xpfkn'bpw H∂pw sNehmImØXv.

AXp ]d™t∏mgmWv ]pXpXmbn ]cnNbs∏´ taml≥ ]n≈bpsS Imcyw Hm¿Ω

h∂Xv. Abmfpw ]d™p [mcmfw ]ckyw sImSp°Ww, \nßfpsS Iønep≈

km[\Øns‚ ta∑ F¥msW∂v P\ßtfmSp ]dbWw. A√msX Ahscßns\

Adnbm\mWv. HcmgvN apºmWv Abmƒ ISbn¬ h∂Xv.

sshIpt∂cw Rm≥ ISbn¬ Ccnbv°pIbmbncp∂p. Abmƒ tK‰n¬ Hcp \nanjw

kwibn®p \n∂p. ]ns∂ \S∂ph∂v ISbpsS apºn¬ Hcp NncntbmsS \n∂p. Abmƒ°v

Dbcw Ipdhmbncp∂p. aoibn√mØ ImcWw ta¬Np≠n\p apIfn¬ Aev]w

ho¿Øt]mse tXm∂n. Hcp ]t£, aoi ASpsØmcp Znhkw FSpØpIf™Xmhm\pw

aXn. tIm∏p sNbvX apSn. sNΩ¨ \ndØnep≈ \o≠ JZ¿ Pq∫bpw Icbp≈ JZ¿

ap≠pw.

km[mcW ]XnhpImcpsS [rXnbpw A£abpw H∂pan√. Abmƒ £atbmsS

ISbpsS D≈papgph≥ t\m°n∏Tn°pIbmbncp∂p. Hcp B¿´v In´n°v, in¬]

]Z¿in\nbnse∂t]mse Hmtcm dm°nepw, ap°nepw t\m°ptºmsg√mw AbmfpsS

apJØv hnhn[ ck߃ DZn®ncp∂, c≠p an\n‰v Fs∂ Hc\n›nXXzØn¬ hn´ tijw

Abmƒ ASpØp h∂v Iu≠dn¬ ssIsh®psIm≠v ]d™p.

F\nbv°v \nßfpsS IS hfsc C„s∏´p.

Rm≥ H∂v h√mXmbn, ]iwk In´n Xosc ]cnNban√mØXn\m¬ Bsc¶nepw

]iwkn°ptºmƒ Rm≥ kzmflt_m[ap≈h\mIp∂p. apJsØ t]inIƒ hen™p

apdpIn Hcp hnIrXamb NncntbmsS \n¬°p∂p. t]mcmØXn\v ISsb∏‰n ]iwkn°m≥

amXw H∂pans√∂Xv F\nbv°p Xs∂ Adnbmhp∂XmbXpsIm≠v, B ]iwk Fs‚

hnjaßsf Cc´n∏n°pIbmWv sNbvXXv. AXv shdpw km[mcW s]´n°S

amXambncp∂p.

CXmWv ]mIw. Abmƒ ]d™p. henb ISIƒ FX hƒK¿ BWv. kvamƒ Cukv

_yq´n^pƒ.

Rm≥ shdpsX Nncn®psIm≠p\n∂p.

Abmƒ ho≠pw ISbpsS D≈ntebv°p t\m°n.

\n߃ aq∂p Xcw Nµ\ØncnbmWp≠m°p∂Xv As√?

AsX. aq∂v hyXykvX K‘amWv. aq∂p t]cn´ncn°bmWv. R߃ Xs∂bmWh

D≠m°p∂Xv.

AtXtbm? At∏mƒ ^mŒdnbpw tPmen°msc√map≠mhpas√m.

C√. Rm≥ sXs√mcp h√mbvatbmsS ]d™p. Ct∏mƒ XpSßnbn´t√bp≈q. R߃

Xs∂bmWp≠m°p∂Xv. Hcp sNdnb _m¶v tem¨ In´nbn´p≠v.

F√mw a\ nemsb∂ A¿∞Øn¬ Abmƒ Xe Ipep°n.

Hgnhp kabßfn¬ \n߃ c≠pt]cpw IqSn A≤zm\n®v Nµ\ØncnIƒ D≠m°p∂p.

Hcp ]s£ cmXn hfsc sshIpw hsc, ImcWw ]I¬ \n߃°v ISbnencn°Ww.

As√¶n¬ hn¬°m≥ \S°Ww. `mcybv°v ASp°f∏Wnbp≠mIpw, icnbs√?

Rm≥ A¤pXtØmsS, Fs‚ D≈pI≈nIƒ as‰mcmƒ a\ nem°nb h√mbvatbmsS

Xebm´n.

Aßns\bmWv PohnXw. Abmƒ hfsc Kuchambn ]d™p. Hcp kacw Xs∂bmWv.

F shcn‰_vƒ ÃKvƒ.

Abmsf F∂ntebv°Sp∏n°p∂ Ft¥m D≠mbncp∂p. AbmfpsS IÆpIƒ,

AXnep≈ "\Ωƒ c≠pt]cpw As√' F∂ `mhw.

Fs‚ t]cv taml≥ ]n≈. Abmƒ ]d™p. \ΩsS t]cv?

cmLh≥.

cmLh≥? Abmƒ Du∂nt®mZn®p.

R߃ \mb∑mcmWv. ]s£ Rm≥ ssS‰nsem∂pw D]tbmKn°mdn√.

icnbmWv. Abmƒ Kuchambn BtemNn®p sIm≠p ]d™p. As√¶n¬ PmXnbnepw

aXØnepsams° F¥p InS°p∂p? \ΩpsS Np‰pw ImWp∂ hrØntISn¬ ]eXns‚bpw

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

31 D¤hw PmXnaXßfs√?

ho≠pw Abmƒ Fs‚ `mKØmsW∂p ]dbp∂p. \ΩpsS hnImc߃ Fs¥

∂dnbmsXXs∂ as‰mcmƒ Ah G‰p]dbptºmƒ \mw ]iwkn°s∏Sp∂p.

\ap°hcpambn Hcp kzImcy_‘w D≠mhp∂p. a\ pw a\ pambn HcSp°¬. B

a\pjy≥ ]ns∂, ImWm≥ `wKnbns√¶nepw CSm≥ kpJap≈ Hcp j¿´pt]mse

kzoImcy\mhp∂p.

Abmƒ hm®p t\m°n.

Hm F\nbv°p t]mIWw.

]ns∂ bmsXmcp ap∂dnbn∏pw, temlyw tNmZn°epan√msX Abmƒ t]mbv°gn™p.

AIØv `mcXn Nµ\Øncn°p≈ Iq´v Ipgbv°pIbmbncp∂p. Fs∂ I≠t∏mƒ

Ahƒ \Sp\nh¿Øp.

\Sp thZ\n®n´v hø. F¥m CX sshInbXv. hcm≥? Ipd®p sh≈w th≠nbncp∂p.

Rm≥ ]mXØn¬ sh≈saSpØp sIm≠ph∂p.

ISbn¬ Hcp IÃa¿ h∂ncp∂p.

h√Xpw hmßntbm?

Abmƒ°v \ΩpsS IS \√ C„ambn.

AtXtbm F∂ A¿∞Øn¬ Ahƒ aqfn. Iq´v Ipg® tijw Fgpt∂‰v Icn]nSn®

ssIIƒ IgpIn.

kabsaXbmbn?

F´paWn.

IS AS®pthm?

tamt\mSv ]d™n´p≠v.

`mcXn Itkcbn¬ Ccp∂p. Acs°´n\p ]n∂n¬ ssIsh®p.

C∂v thZ\ IqSnbn´p≠v.

Rm≥ H∂pw ]dbmsX DWßm≥ hncn®n´ Nµ\ØncnIƒ t\m°n. F¥mWv

Bizkn∏nt°≠Xv, cmhnse A©paWn°v XpSßnbXmWv Cu tPmen. AXn\nSbv°v

ASp°f∏Wnbpw. C\n Ipg®psh®Xp apgph≥ sXdpØp Ignbptºmƒ Hcp

aWnsb¶nepamhpw. ho≠pw A©paWn°v.......

Ipd®pIqSn £an°p. Rm≥ a\ n¬ ]d™p. F√mw icnbmhpw. Nµ\Øncn

hnev°p∂ ImcyØn¬ anSp°ns√¶nepw Rm≥ kz]v\߃ hnev°p∂Xn¬ \√

skbn¬kvam≥ Bbncp∂p.

Fs‚ Htc IÃa¿ `mcXnbmWv. Rm≥ Ahƒ°v Znhtk\ a[pcap≈ kz]v\߃

hnev°p∂p.

Ipd®pIqSn Ign™m¬ \ap°v c≠paq∂p s]¨Ip´nIsf Nµ\Øncnbp≠m°m≥

G¿∏mSp sNømw. FhnsSsb¶nepw Hcp sNdnb sjÕv hmSIbvs°SpØv AhnsS Hcp

^mŒdn amXncn XpSßmw. ISbnencnbv°m≥ Hcp ]øs\ G¿∏mSm°mw. Hcmdpamkw

sIm≠v \ap°v CsX√mw km[n°pw. ]ns∂ \ap°v Hcp kvIq´¿ hmßWw.

Nµ\ØncnsIm≠v ISIfn¬ Ibdnbndßptºmƒ bmX Hcp kv°q´dnemhptºmƒ

kuIcyamWv. ]ns∂ Ah¿°pw Hcp aXn∏p≠mhpw Fs∂∏‰n. shdpw skbn¬kvam≥

amtcmsS∂t]mse hrØntISmbn s]cpamdn√.

`mcXn kz]v\w ImWm≥ XpSßp∂p. Cfw \oe \ndap≈ kv°q´dns‚ ]n∂n¬ Ccp∂v

Rmbdmg vNIfn¬ kn\na ImWm≥ t]mhpI. amkßfmbn I≠n´n√mØ

_‘p°fpsSbpw kvt\lnXcpsSbpw ho´n¬ t]mhpI. kz]v\w XpScth Ahƒ

bm¥nIambn tPmen sNøp∂p.

sNdp∏Øn¬ AΩ ]ip°ƒ°v ImSnsh≈w sImSp°p∂Xp I≠n´p≠v. kzmZns√¶n¬

B ]mh߃ ]nÆm°n´v IpXn¿ØXmsW¶nepw B sh≈w IpSn°mdn√. AΩt]mbn

Ipd®v D∏v FSpØpsIm≠p h∂v sh≈Øn¬ \\®v IpSn°m≥ kΩXn°msX Xebm´p∂

B arKØns‚ hmbn¬ sh®psImSp°p∂p. H∏w AXns‚ Xebpw sh≈Øntebv°v

XmgvØns°mSp°p∂p. D∏ns‚ kzmtZm¿Øv ]ip ImSnsh≈w apgph≥ AIØm°p∂p.

]ns∂ AΩbpsS kvt\labamb iImcßfmWv.

As∏m AXßSv t\¿sØ IpSn°ymbncp∂nt√. sIm©m≥ \n°WXv.

AΩ kz¥w a°tf°mƒ an≠m]mWnIsf kvt\ln®p. At∏mƒ Aev]kzev]w

NXnbmbmepw Ipg∏an√.

`mcXn kz]v\Øns‚ D∏pckw BkzZn®v sh≈w IpSn°bmWv. F\nbv°v Fs‚

ImSnsh≈w IpSnt°≠Xp≠v, DWßnb Nµ\ØncnIƒ FÆn ]m°‰pIƒ \ndbv°pI,

Uks‚ ]mbv°‰pIƒ H∂mbn ]m°p sNøpI. Hm¿U¿ A\pkcn®v th¿Xncn®p

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

32 sh°pI.

taml≥]n≈ ]nt‰∂pw h∂p Hcp NncntbmsS Abmƒ Iu≠dn¬ ssIIpØn \n∂p.

Rm\p≠v \nßfpsS `mKsØ∂v km¥z\n∏n°p∂ `mhw.

F\nbv°p \nßfpsS Nµ\ØncnbpsS hmk\ C„ambn. \√ hmk\bp≠v.

aq°p hnS¿Øn, Nµ\ØncnbpsS hmk\ BkzZn°m≥ th≠n Abmƒ \n¿Øn.

\nßfpsS sKbv‰ns‚ ]Øphmc AIsesbØnbm¬ Cu hmk\ In´p∂p≠v. ]ns∂

Fs‚ \SØw \neØ√. Cu hmk\ Fs∂ Hcp kz¿§temItØbv°v \bn°p∂p.

Abmƒ hmk\ F∂ hm°v D]tbmKn°p∂Xv Rm≥ i≤n®p. aWw, K‘w F∂

hm°pIƒ Abmƒ D]tbmKn®n√. \m´pIm¿ ÿncw D]tbmKn°p∂ hm°pIfmWnh.

\√ aWw As√¶n¬ NoØaWw kpK‘w As√¶n¬ Zp¿K‘w. \m‰w As√¶n¬ hmS.

hmk\ F∂ ]Zw Ipd®v ]iwk\obambncp∂p. a‰m¿°pan√mØ H∂v \ap°ps≠∂v

AwKoIcn°p∂ B A`n]mb]IS\w \sΩ ho≠pw Abmfnte°Sp∏n°p∂p.

hn¬]\sbms° Fßns\bp≠v?

Xct°Sn√. ISbn¬ henb hn¬]\sbm∂pan√. samØ°®hS°m¿°mWv R߃

Imcyambn sImSp°p∂Xv.

Rm≥ H∂p ]dbs´ Hcp kPj≥ amXw.

Abmƒ \n¿Øn. Fs‚ adp]Sn°mbn, A\phmZØn\mbn ImØp\n∂p. Fs‚

apJØp\n∂v Abmƒ°p In´m\p≈Xp In´nsb∂p tXm∂p∂p. Abmƒ XpS¿∂p. Cu

\KcØn¬ NpcpßnbXv AbvºXv DUp∏ndtÃmd≠pIsf¶nepap≠mhpw. Chsc√mw

NpcpßnbXv Hmtcm ]m°s‰¶nepw Hcp

Znhkw ]pI®p Ifbp∂p≠v. F∂psh®m¬ AbvºXv ]m°‰v Hcp Znhkw \n߃°v

samØ hnebv°v sImSpØmepw em`as√? BgvNbn¬ ]Øp ap∂qdp ]m°‰ns‚

_nkn\ v tamiamtWm?

BgvNbn¬ aq∂qdp ]m°‰ns‚ _nkn\ v Rßsf kw_‘n®nStØmfw \√

_nkn\ p Xs∂bmWv. ]s£ AXp ]ISn∏n°msX Rm≥ BsW∂pw As√∂pw

A¿∞w hcp∂ apJ`mhhpambn \n∂p.

H∂p ]co£n®p t\m°p.

C\nbpw H∂pw ]d™ns√¶n¬ AbmfpsS \n¿t±iw am\n°mXncn°bmsW∂v

Abmƒ [cn°psa∂p IcpXn Rm≥ ]d™p.

t\m°mw.

]ns∂bpap≠v ÿe߃. Abmƒ BtemNn°pIbmbncp∂p.

Rm≥ ]ns∂ ]dbmw. CXbpw at\mlcamsbmcp km[\w hn¬°m≥ AX ]Wn

]msSm∂pan√. ]ckyw sNøWw [mcmfw ]ckyw. \nßfpsS _m‚ v Bƒ°mcpsS

IÆn¬ s]SWw.

Abmƒ hm®p t\m°n.

Hm, kabw! Rm≥ hcmw.

Abmƒ t]mbv°gn™p.

`mcXnbpsS IÆpIƒ hnS¿∂p. BgvNbn¬ ap∂qdp ]m°‰v. AXpw samØhnebn¬.

\ap°v Hcp ]m°‰n¬ AbvºXp ss]k IqSpX¬ In´pw. F¥m tamiw \msfØs∂

H∂p t]mbn t\m°p.

Imcy߃ AX Ffp∏as√∂v F\n°dnbmw. AXv A\p`hßsfs°m≠v In´nb

AdnhmWv. hfsc Ffp∏amsW∂p tXm∂nb Imcy߃, ASp°ptºmƒ hneßpXSnIƒ

\nd™XmsW∂p a\ nemhp∂p `mcXnbpsS ip`m]vXnhnizmkw F¥n\p IfbWw.

t]mcmØXn\v H∂p ian®p t\m°m≥ Rm\pw Xo¿®bm°nbncp∂p. Rm≥ ]d™p.

\msf t]mbn t\m°mw.

Xømdmb ]m°‰pIƒ Ip∂pIqSnbncp∂p, Hm¿UdpIƒ ]Xo£n®v. ian°p∂Xn¬

bmsXmcp Ipg∏hpan√. F¥p In´nbmepw AsXmcp t\´amWv.

\nd® k©nbpambn Rm\ndßn. sXm´SpØp≈ DUp∏n dtÃmd≠v Rm≥ Hgnhm°n.

R߃ h√t∏mgpw Hcp RmbdmgvN akmetZmi Ign°m≥ t]mImdp≈ CSamWXv.

C\n kπb¿ F∂ \nebv°v Fs∂ kzbw ]cnNbs∏SpØm≥ Hcp kt¶mNw. c≠p

tÃm∏p Ign™m¬ Hcp henb DUp∏n sdtÃmd≠p≠v. XpS°w AhnsSØs∂bmhs´

Rm≥ \S∂p.

am¿_nƒ ]Xn® Npacp≈ B sdtÃmd≠n¬ XWp∏mbncp∂p. Nµ\ØncnbpsS

aWhpw s\bvtdmÃns‚ aWhpw tN¿∂v hfsc kpJIcamb Hcp hmk\

A¥co£Øn¬ D≠mbncp∂p. DUp∏n sdtÃmd≠n¬ Ft∏mgpw Du hmk\

D≠mhmdps≠∂Xv Rm≥ Hm¿Øp. ]s£ AXv i≤n°mdp≠mbncp∂n√. P\n® apX¬

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

33 Rm≥ A\p`hn°m≥ XpSßnbXmWo aWw. ho´n¬Øs∂bmbncp∂p A—≥

Nµ\ØncnIƒ D≠m°nbncp∂Xv. ho´ns‚ tImembn¬ Xs∂ I®hShpw. ¢mknse

kvt\lnX∑mcmsc¶nepw "Xs‚ho´n¬ F¥p hmk\bmWv' F∂p ]dbptºmƒ Rm≥

A¤pXs∏Smdp≠v. Nµ\Øncn hmk\bp≈ Hcp km[\amsW Imcyw IqSn Rm≥

ad∂ncp∂p.

Ct∏mƒ, CsXmcp ]pXnb aWambXpsImt≠m AXv s\bvtdmÃns‚ aWhpambn

Ipg™XpsImt≠m Ft¥m AXv hfsc lrZyambn tXm∂n. Rm≥ Bthmfw B aWw

BkzZn®p.

Iu≠dn\p apIfn¬ hmSmØ ]qamebWn™ kzmanbpsS NnXØn\p apºn¬ Hcp

Ip‰nbn¬ \ndsb Nµ\Øncn IØn®ncn°p∂p. As©s´Æap≠mhpw. taml≥]n≈

]d™Xp icnbmWv. Ch¿ Znhtk\ Hcp ]m°s‰¶nepw D]tbmKn°p∂p≠mhpw.

Iu≠dn¬ shfpØp XSn® Hcmƒ Ccp∂ncp∂p. IgpØn¬ kz¿Æame s\‰nbn¬

Nµ\°pdn sNhnbn¬ ]q°ƒ. Rm≥ _mKn¬ \n∂v aq∂p ]m°‰pIƒ ]pdsØSpØv

Iu≠dn¬ \ncØn. At∏mtgbv°v c≠pt]¿ _n√pambn h∂p. Abmƒ ]m°‰pIƒ

]Xps° HccpIntebv°v am‰n. AhcpsS ]Ww hmßn Nn√d sImSpØn.

\√ Nµ\ØncnbmWv. aq∂p hyXykvX hmk\bmWv ap√∏q, tdmkv, ]ns∂ C‚nta‰v.

Abmƒ ]d™p.

Xm¶vkv, Ct∏mƒ th≠. ]ns∂ ChnsS Hcmƒ sIm≠ph∂p Xcp∂p≠v. Hcp ]gb

BfmWv. Bs´ \nßfpsS hne F¥mWv?

]m°‰n\v aq∂v AbvºXv ap∏Xp Nµ\ØncnIfp≠mhpw.

hne A[nIsam∂pan√. Abmƒ ]d™p. CXmWv Imcyw. Hcp ]‰pImc\p≠v. Ipd®v

hb mb BfmWv. CXm Cs∏m X∂v t]mbnt´bp≈q. Hcp ]s£ CXn\p≈n¬Øs∂

FhnsSsb¶nepap≠mhpw.

Abmƒ lmfn¬ Xnc™p.

\√ Xnc°p≠mbncp∂p. sh≈ emant\‰n´ taibv°p apºnencp∂v £Ww Ign°p∂

Bƒ°m¿°nSbn¬ F\n°dnbmØ Hcp Nµ\Øncn°mcs\ Rm≥ Xnc™p.

AXm B hcp∂ns√, AbmfmWv Bƒ.

Rm≥ t\m°n. hfsc hb mb Hcmƒ Hcp Im≥hmkv k©nbpw Xq°n hcp∂p.

hb ≥ Iu≠dn\p apºn¬ \n∂p. k©n Xmsg sh®v IodnØpSßnb j¿´ns‚

t]m°‰n¬ \n∂v Hcp H‰ Ddp∏nI t\ms´SpØv sImSpØp. k©nsbSpØp tXmfØp

sh®p.

icn hcs´ apXemfn. ASpØ BgvN ImWmw.

XncnbptºmgmWv Ingh≥ I≠Xv, Rm≥ Iu≠dn¬ sh® aq∂p ]m°‰v

Nµ\ØncnIƒ. AbmfpsS apJw aßn. Abmƒ ssZ\y`mhØn¬ Fs∂ t\m°n. ]ns∂

Xmsg sh® Fs‚ k©nbpw. B t\m´w hfsc hnjan∏n°p∂Xmbncp∂p.

Ingh≥ t]mbn.

Hcp km[p a\pjy\mWv. CsXm≠m°ymWv Abmƒ Pohn°WXv. Rm≥ thW¶n

Abmsf Hgnhm°n \n߃°v _nkn\ v Xmcw.

th≠ Rm≥ B aq∂p ]m°‰pIfpw FSpØp.

B aq∂p ]m°‰pIƒ thWsa¶n¬ sht®mfp. \n߃ Ipd®p kabw ChnsS

\„s∏SpØnbXs√!

AXp kmc√y. ]m°‰pIƒ k©nbnte°nSptºmƒ Rm≥ ]d™p.

icn, ImWmw.

icn thsdmcp IÃadpsS ]Ww hmßp∂Xn\nSbn¬ Nncn®psIm≠v apXemfn ]d™p.

Abmƒ hfsc acymZ°mc\mbncp∂p, AbmfpsS acymZ Fs∂ \ncmbp[\m°n, aq∂p

]m°‰msW¶n¬ aq∂p ]m°‰v. AXbpw hn¬°mambncp∂p. ]t£, AbmfpsS

kwkmcØnse Ft¥m H∂v Fs∂ \n¿hocy\m°nbncp∂p. Abmƒ°Xv Bhiy

ans√∂pw Rm≥ Fs‚ ]≠߃ AbmfpsS XebnenSpIbmsW∂pw D≈ Hcp t_m[w

F\n°p≠mbn. Abmƒ H∂v apJw Npfn°pItbm, Fs∂ AhKWn°pItbm

sNbvXncps∂¶n¬ F\n°Xp sNømambncp∂p.

]ns∂ B hb s‚ t\m´w. AXp Zb\obambncp∂p. Fs‚ _nkn\ v

X´nsbSp°s√ F∂ ]m¿∞\bp≠mbncp∂p AXn¬.

Rm≥ A—s\ Hm¿Øp. Ahkm\ Imeßfn¬ _nkn\ v hfsc tamiambncp∂p.

hfsc tamisa∂p sh®m¬, Nne Znhkw Ht∂m ct≠m ]m°‰pIƒ hn‰membn

AXamXw.

s]s´∂mWv AsX√mw D≠mbXv. B ]cnkcsØßpw thsd ISIfn√mbncp∂p.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

34 Hcp amXncn \√ _nkn\ v D≠mbncp∂XmWv Zqscbp≈ a‰p ISIfnte°pw A—≥

Hcp ]øs\ sh®v hnXcWw \SØnbncp∂p. s]s´∂v A—\v am¿°‰v \„s∏´p, Hcp

kmbp[ hnπhw t]msebmbncp∂p AXv. Np‰pw ]pXnb ISIƒ Db¿∂ph∂p. Hcp

Ip´n Ifn∏m´ßƒ \ncØp∂ thKØnemWXp≠mbXv. \ncØp \ndsb AdnbmØ

Bƒ°m¿ Dckn \S∂p. kz¥w \m´n¬ A\y\mbXpt]mse A—\p tXm∂n°mWWw.

CXn\nSbn¬ Xs‚ Nµ\Øncn°p≈ ]nbw Ipd™ph∂Xt±lsØ A¤pXs∏SpØn.

Iptd°meambn hmXØns‚ ieyw ImcWw A—≥ ]pdØndßmdn√ AXpsIm≠v

]´WØns‚ a‰p mKßfn¬ F¥mWv kw`hn®psIm≠ncp∂sX∂v A—\v a\ nembn√

henb •mkv sj¬^pIfp≈ ISIfn¬ ]eXcw \ntXym]tbmK km[\߃ \nc∂p.

Nµ\ØncnIƒ ]e BI¿jamb ]m°‰pIfn¬ FØn. ]pXnb aWw, ]pXnb ]m°‰pIƒ

tXSn Bƒ°m¿ Cu ]pXnb ISIƒ Ibdnbndßn CsXm∂pw A—\v a\ nembn√.

A—s‚ IÆv XnancØn\v Hm∏td‰v sNbvXncp∂p. I´nbp≈ IÆSbneqsS A—s‚

IÆpIƒ hfsc hepXpw hncq]hpambn tXm∂nbncp∂p. B IÆpIfpw ]mbn®v A—≥

ISbn¬ hcmØ ]XnhpImsc ]Xo£n®v \ncØnte°v t\m°nbncp∂p.

ASpØ DUp∏n sdtÃmd≠nte°p Ipd®[nIw Zqcap≠mbncp∂p. _ v ]nSn°tWm

F∂mtemNn®v Rm≥ Hcp \nanjw \n∂p. cmhnesØ t]m°p I≠m¬ _ pIqen IqSn

\„amsW∂p tXm∂n Rm≥ \S°m≥ XpSßn.

AXv BZysØ sdtÃmd≠ns‚ AXXs∂ hepXmbncp∂n√. Nµ\ØncnbpsS aq∂p

]m°‰pIƒ taita¬ sh°ptºmtg°pw apXemfn ]d™p.

FSpØp sht®m _mKn¬ Xs∂, ChnsS [mcmfw tÃm°p≠v.

CsXm∂p ]co£n®p t\m°p, R߃ kz¥ap≠m°p∂XmWv.

Abmƒ Fs∂ H∂p t\m°n. AXn¬ Ah⁄bpap≠mbncp∂p. [m¿jvTyhpw. B

t\m´Øn¬ Rm≥ sNdpXmbn h∂p. Abmƒ Hcp ]SpIq‰≥ acw t]mse hepXmhpIbpw.

Aev]w \√ s]cpam‰Øn\mbn, kaXzØn\mbn Rm≥ Xe Db¿Øn Abmsf t\m°n.

Abmƒ Xs‚ ]pXnb Hu∂XyØn¬ \n∂v Fs∂ IqSpX¬ Ah⁄tbmsS, \o

Fs¥mcp ]pgp F∂ a´n¬ t\m°pIbmWv.

Rms\mcp shdpw skbn¬kv am\s√∂pw hn¬°m≥ sIm≠ph∂ km[\ßfp≠m

°p∂ Iº\nbpsS DSaÿ\msW∂pw AbmtfmSv ]dbWsa∂pw, AXp hgn Abmfn¬

Ipds®¶nepw

_lpam\w P\n∏n°Wsa∂pw Rm≥ Bin®p. ]t£, H∂pw ]dbm≥ hø Rm\pw

Abmfpw XΩnep≈ AIew h¿≤n®p hcp∂p. Cu tIƒ°mZqcØp\n∂v

Rm\btfmsS¥p ]dbm≥? Rms\mcp hnjaw ]nSn® Ahÿbnembncp∂p. F\n°p

thWsa¶n¬ Nµ\Øncn ]m°‰pIƒ Xncn®psh®v k©nbpw Xq°n ]pdØp IS°mw.

]t£, Cu Zqcw Ipdbv°msX F\nbv°p Xncn®p t]mIm\pw hø. AsX\nbv°v

h√mbvabp≠m°p∂p.]cmPbtØ°mƒ hrØnsI´ Hcp t_m[w.

B k©nsbm∂p am‰ptam?

Iu≠dn¬ [rXnbmb hym]mcamWv. Abmƒ Hcp XmftØmsS Bƒ°mcn¬\n∂v

t\m´pIƒ hmßn AhcpsS ssIønep≈ _n¬t\m°n. BZyw Nn√dbpw ]ns∂

t\m´pIfpw tai∏pdØv Hcp i–tØmsS sh®p. ]ns∂ ASpØ BfpsS t\m´v, _n¬

Rm≥ AbmfpsS Xmfw sX‰n®psh∂v tXm∂p∂p. Ipds®mcp Hgnhp In´nbt∏mƒ Abmƒ

]d™p.

B k©nsbm∂v am‰Ww. ]ns∂ Rm≥ ]d™ns√, Cs∏m th≠m∂v.

Rm≥ Nµ\Øncn ]m°‰pIƒ k©nbnen v k©n ssIønseSpØp. ]ns∂ t]m°‰n¬

\n∂v Hcp hnkn‰nwK Im¿Uv FSpØv AbmfpsS t\sc \o´n.

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AXphgn Rm\pw Abmfpw XΩnep≈ DbcØns‚ A¥cw Ipdbs´.

Fs‚ IW°pIq´epIsf√mw sX‰mbncp∂p. Abmƒ Fs‚ Im¿Uv hmßn t\m°pI

t]mepw sNømsX taibv°p Xmtgbv°n´p. taihen∏ntet°m As√¶n¬ Nh‰p

Ip´bntet°m.

Rm≥ ]pdØp IS∂p.

taml≥]n≈ ho≠pw h∂p. Iu≠dn¬ ssI sh®v Hcp NncntbmsS Abmƒ Fs∂

t\m°n, Hcp tmZy`mhtØmsS.

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35 Rm≥ ]d™ Imcyw h√Xpw sNbvXpthm?

tlmw h¿°v sNbvXpthm F∂p tNmZn°p∂ A≤ym]Is‚ emLhtØmsS Abmƒ

tNmZn®p.

Rm≥ s]s´∂v Hm¿Øt]mse ]d™p. B, DSp∏n sdtÃmd≠ns‚ Imcyas√? Rm≥

ad∂pt]mbn C∂p \√ Xncn°mbncp∂p ISbn¬ ASpsØmcp Znhkw t]mImw.

t]mImXncn°cpXv. \ap°v \„s∏Sms\m∂pan√. ]Øpap∂qdp ]mbv°‰ns‚

_nkn\ v AXtamisam∂pa√.

Rm≥ Xebm´n Cømƒ F¥ns\s∂ `cn°p∂p. Hca¿jtØmsS Rm≥ Hm¿Øp.

cmhnsebp≠mb A\p`h߃ AX kpJIcambncp∂n√. Fs‚ apJØp≠mb \ockw

Abmƒ°v a\ nemsb∂p tXm∂p∂p. Abmƒ Nncn®psIm≠p tNmZn®p.

Rms\mcp amjvsSt]msebmWs√? h√msX \n¿_‘n°p∂p As√?

Rmt\m¿Øp Fs‚ \∑°pth≠n ]dbp∂XmWv. A√msX Abmƒ°v CXn¬ as‰¥p

Xmev]cyamWp≈Xv?

ItaW Fs‚ apJsØ hen™p apdpInb t]inIƒ Ab™ph∂p. Rm≥

im¥\mbn XethZ\ \nhmcWn KpfnIIfpsS ]ckyØnse tamUepIsft∏mse Rm≥

Nncn®p.

Rm≥ \n߃°pth≠n thsdmcpImcyw At\zjn°p∂p≠v. Ipd®p henb

_nkn\ mbncn°pw AsX∏‰n ]n∂oSv ]dbmw.

Abmƒ hm®pt\m°n, Hcp \nanjØn\p≈n¬ A]Xy£\mhpIbpw sNbvXp.

AIØv `mcXn Nµ\ØncnIfpsS \Sphnembncp∂p. Ahƒ Xebpb¿Øn tNmZn®p.

IS AS®pthm? kabsaXbmbn?

AhfpsS kzcw £oWn®ncp∂p. `qXImesØhnsStbm D≈ Hcp I√dbnse

XShpImcnsbt∏mse tXm∂n®p Ahƒ. Im‰pw shfn®hpw IS°mØ, I√dbnse

ÿeImet_m[w \in® Hcp XShpImcn.

Cu apdnbnse _ƒ_p am‰Ww. h√msX aßnbncn°p∂p. Rm≥ ]d™p.

kabsaXbmbn F∂ AhfpsS tNmZyØn\v Rm≥ adp]Sn ]d™ns√t∂m¿Øp.

Ahƒ adp]Sn ]Xo£n®ncpt∂m? \„s∏´ AhkcßfpsSbpw bmZr›nIXbpsSbpw

XdhSbn¬°nS°p∂ Ahƒ°v AXns‚ Bhiyapt≠m?

Hcp ]pXnb hy‡nsb ImWp∂t]mse Rm≥ `mcXnsb t\m°n. Ahƒ

Ip\n™ncp∂v tPmen sNøp∂p. Ahƒ AhfptSXmb Hcp temIØmWv. Rm\hsf

t\m°n ]Tn®p. HXp°an√mØ XeapSn s\dpIbn¬ sI´h®ncn°p∂p. ImXnen´

IΩepIƒ sNhnbn¬ ]‰n∏nSn®ncn°p∂p. a™bn¬ sNdnb Nph∂ ]q°fmb

kmcnbmWhƒ DSpØncp∂Xv. Xosc A]cnNnXamb Hcp kvXosbsb∂t]mse Rm≥

Ahsf IuXpItØmsS t\m°n. Rm\pw Ahfpw XΩnse¥mWp _‘w? H∏w

Xmakn°pI, kabhpw kµ¿`hpw In´ptºmƒ CWtNcpI F∂X√msX AhfpsS

hnImcßsf¥√mamsW∂dnbm≥ Rm≥ ian®ncpt∂m? Rm≥ Ft∏mgpw Fs‚

hnImc߃°pamXta i≤ sImSpØncp∂p≈p. Ct∏mƒ Cu kabØv Ahƒ

F¥mbncn°pw BtemNn°p∂p≠mhpI? Ahƒ F\nbv°p Xosc A]cnNnXbmbn

cp∂p.

Ahƒ°v hnImcßfps≠∂p ]cnKWn°mØ Rm≥, Fs‚ kzImcy`bßfpw,

thZ\Ifpw A]am\`mcßfpw Ahfpambn ]¶n´ncp∂n√. Hcp hnizmkan√mbva,

Imcyapt≠m F∂ kwibw AXamXw. Hcp ]t£ AhtfmSv ]d™m¬ AXns\∏‰n

kwkmcn°m≥ Hchkcap≠mIpIbpw, AXn¬\n∂v Fs¥¶nepw ]cnlmcw

DcpØncnbpIbpw sNøpambncn°pw. AXn\p]Icw Ah Rm≥ Xs∂ kzbw Nh®c®v

]mIam°p∂p. cmhnsebp≠mb A\p`h߃ Rm≥ `mcXntbmSp ]d™n√. Ah¿°v

Xev°mew Nµ\ØncnIƒ Bhiyans√∂p amXw ]d™p.

sshIpt∂cw hsc B kw`hw Fs‚ a\ n¬ DdßmsX tPmensbSpØp

sIm≠ncn°bmbncp∂p. AXpsIm≠v F\n°nt∏mƒ AXp Ipd®pIqSn hy‡ambn

hniIe\w sNøm≥ ]‰n. F\nbv°v FhnsSbmWv sX‰p ]‰nbsX∂p a\ nembn.

Nµ\Øncn hn¬°m≥ t]mtI≠nbncp∂Xv ]n. cmLh≥ F∂ Iº\nbpSab√. F∂nse

skbn¬kvam\mbncp∂p. A√msX ]n. cmLh≥ F∂ Iºn\nbpSab√. F∂nse

skbn¬kv am≥ amXsabp≠mbncp∂p≈psh¶n¬ kw`h߃ hyXykvXamtbt\.

taml≥]n≈ Fs‚ Hcp kz`mhambn amdnbncp∂p. cmXn GgpaWn Ign™m¬ Rm≥

tKbv‰nte°p t\m°nbncp∂p. Abmƒ hcmØ Znhkßfn¬ F\nbv°p hnjaap≠m

hp∂p.

Nne Znhkw Abmsf ImØncp∂v aSpØv Ipd®p sh≈w IpSn°m≥ AIØp

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36 t]mIptºmgmbncn°pw Abmƒ hcnI. Rm≥ Xncn®p hcptºmƒ taml≥ ]n≈

Nncn®psIm≠p \n¬°p∂p≠mhpw.

Hcp Znhkw Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

F¥p ss[cyØnemWv \n߃ IS Xpd∂n´v t]mIp∂Xv?

Rm≥ Nncn°pI amXw sNøpw.

Rm≥ kXyk‘\mbXpsIm≠v \nßfpsS IS sIm≈bSn®n√. Fs‚ AX Xs∂

kXyk‘c√mØhcpw Cs√ CutemIØv?

F\n°p a\pjys\ hnizmkamWv. Rm≥ ]dbp∂p. as‰m∂ns\ hnizkn®ns√¶nepw

Rm≥ a\pjy\nepw Ahs‚ \∑bnepw hnizkn°p∂p.

\n߃ `m¥mWv. taml≥]n≈ ]d™p. Nncn®psIm≠p Xs∂, Fs∂ Ifnbm°p∂

a´n¬. a\pjy≥ a\pjys\ NXn°p∂p. \mep Imin\pth≠n sIm√p∂p. Ingh≥am¿

F´pw ]Øpw hb p≈ Ip´nIsf _em¬kwKw sNøp∂p. kz¥w Ioi \ndbv°m≥

th≠n BfpIƒ s]mXph\w sh´n \in∏n°p∂p. AXp hfcp∂ XeapdbpsS `mhn

\in∏n°pIbmsW∂v Hm¿°p∂n√. acp∂p Iºn\n°m¿ a‰p cmPyßfn¬ \ntcm[n®

hnjacp∂pIƒ hn‰v Imim°p∂p. h≥cmPy߃ At\ym\yw \qdnc´n \in∏n°m≥

amXw AWpt_mw_pIƒ D≠m°n sh®ncn°p∂p. CXsbms°bmbn´pw \n߃°v

a\pjy\nep≈ hnizmkw \in®n´ns√t∂m. \nßsfmcp kz]v\PohnbmWv tl.

taml≥ ]n≈ ]dbp∂sX√mw icnbmsW∂dnbmw. F∂mepw a\pjy≥. Ahs\

kvt\ln°mXncn°m\pw hnizkn°mXncn°m\pw hø. AsXs‚ _elo\XbmWv.

]q∏¬ ]nSn® NnXw Hcn°¬IqSn hrØnbm°s∏´p. ]ØpsIm√w sNdnb

I®hS°mcs\ henb apXemfnbm°m≥ cmhp]I¬ ian®v AXn¬ hnPbw

hcn°pIbpw sNbvXp, kz¥w ho´n¬ Hcp sNdnb apdnbn¬ taibpw, c≠p Itkcbpw

dm°n¬ GXm\pw ]m°‰v km_nwƒ sNcn∏pIfpw Im≥hmkvjqIfpw Ip´nIfpsS

DSp∏pIfpambn h¿§okv am∏nf XpSßnb _nkn\ v Rm≥ Fs‚ ]cnia^eambn

Fw.Pn tdmUn¬ Hcp henb ISbn¬ FØn®p. AtXmsS h¿§okv am∏nf Ft∂mSp

X∂ hmKvZm\߃ ad∂p.

Xs‚ ASpØv F¥mWv tcJbp≈Xv Xs∂ ]m¿´Wdm°msa∂v.

Fs‚ Iøn¬ tcJsbm∂pw D≠mbncp∂n√. FXtbm ]mhiyw h¿§okv am∏nf

t\cn´p ]d™X√msX Fs‚ Iøn¬ tcJsbm∂pan√.

F√mw hnizmkØns‚ t]cnemWv sNbvXXv Iº\nbn¬ Imin√msX h∂t∏mƒ

kz¥w t]m°‰n¬ \n∂v ]WsaSpØp. _‘p°fn¬ \n∂pw kvt\lnXcn¬ \n∂pw

ISw hmßn h¿§okv am∏nfsb klmbn®p.

Ahkm\w Hcp Znhkw ]Xo£n°mØ G‰pap´ep≠mbn. h¿§okv apXemfnbpambn

Xo¿°mØ IW°pambn ]pdØndßptºmƒ Xo¿®mbm°n, C\n BcpsS Iognepw

tPmensbSp°n√. h¿§okv apXemfn Xcm\p≈ \mep amksØ iºfw hmßm≥

t]mIep≠mbn√. Abmƒ°v acymZbps≠¶n¬ B ]Ww Hcp sNt°m Um vt‰m Bbn

Ab®pXcmambncp∂p. GXmbmepw \mepsIm√߃°p tijhpw CSbv°nSbv°v

XocmØ IW°ns‚ Hm¿Ω hcptºmƒ, Fs‚ \n lmbXtbm¿Øv Rm≥ Aa¿jw

sIm≈p∂p.

]pXnb _nkn\ ns\∏‰n taml≥ ]n≈ ]dbp∂p. AbmfpsS Hcp kvt\lnX≥

sFe‚n¬ Ib‰paXn _nkn\ v \SØp∂p. Kƒ^nte°mWv Imcyamb Ib‰paXn.

Abmƒ°v Nµ\ØncnIƒ hfscb[nIw BhiyamIpw. Rm≥ ]cnNbs∏SpØnXcmw.

]s£ hfsc henb Izm≠n‰n th≠nhcpw. ]Xn\mbnc°W°n\v ]m°‰pIƒ Hcp

kabØv sImSpt°≠n hcpw.

AXp sNøm≥ hnjaan√. Rm≥ c≠p s]¨Ip´nIsf \nban°p∂p≠v. ]ns∂ \ap°v

tem°embn Ipd®p hmßpIbpw sNømas√m.

CXv Hcp jph¿ _n n\ mWv. taml≥]n≈ ]dbp∂p. ]p≈n°mc≥ Fs‚ hfsc

ASpØ kvt\lnX\mWv. Ct∏mgp≈ kπbsd am‰nbns´¶nepw \n߃°p _nkn\ p

Xcpw.

cmXn DuWpIgn°ptºmƒ `mcXntbmSv ]dbp∂p.

taml≥]n≈bpsS kvt\lnX\v Ib‰paXn _nkn\ mWv Ib‰paXn sNøm≥ [mcmfw

Nµ\ØncnIƒ th≠nhcpasX. Abmƒ icnbm°msa∂v G‰n´p≠v.

FX th≠n hcpw?

Htc kabØv ]Xn\mbnc°W°n\v th≠n hcpasX.

Rm≥ Fs‚ i–Øn¬ DtØP\ap≠mhmXncn°m≥ i≤n®p. Hcp km[mcW Imcyw

]dbp∂t]mse, Aßns\sbms°bmWv Imcy߃ F∂ a´n¬.

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]Xn\mbncw? \ap°Xb[nIw Fßns\bmWp≠m°m≥ ]‰pI? cmXn Hcp aWn hsc

tPmen sNbvXn´v FX Ipd®mWv D≠m°m≥ ]‰p∂Xv.

AXns\¥m. \ap°v c≠p s]¨Ip´nIsf tPmen°psh°mw. Aßns\bmhptºmƒ

\n\°v Ipds®mcp Hgnhp In´pw.

Rm≥ ho≠pw kz]v\߃ hn¬°p∂ skbn¬kvam\mbn. Fs‚ I®hS®c°pIƒ

\ncØn. `mcXn AXns‚ X∑bXzØn¬ apgpIn.

Rm\pw kz¥w hm°pIfm¬ h©n°s∏Sm≥ XpSßnbncn°p∂p. mcXnbpsS temIw

h¿Æi_fam°m≥ D]tbmKn°p∂ Nmbßfn¬ Rm≥ Xs∂ BIr„\mhp∂p.

ItaW Ah kzbw hnizkn°p∂p. AhbpsS bp‡ncmlnXyw Fs‚ Xebn¬

Ibdp∂n√. DZmlcWambn ]Xn\mbncw ]m°‰pIƒ D≠m°m≥ Bhiyap≈ apX¬

apS°ns\∏‰v Rm≥ Nn¥n®nt´ C√. tPmen°m¿°v sImSpt°≠ iºfw, CsX√mw

Ign™v h√ em`ap≠mIptam Fs∂m∂pw Fs‚ a\ n¬ t]mIp∂n√. Fs‚ D≈n¬

henb Hcp Ib‰paXn Hm¿U¿ amXamWv \nd™p \n¬°p∂Xv. B Hm¿U¿ IqSpX¬

Hm¿UdpIfnte°p≈ GWn∏SnbmIpw. Aßns\ A[nIw AIseb√msX Ipd®pIqSn

sa®s∏´ Hcp PohnXw. `qXImew kΩm\n® Hm¿ΩIƒ ambv°m≥ Ignhp≈ Hcp

`mhnbp≠m°m≥.

`mcXn Nnet∏mƒ Fs‚ kz]v\mS\w XI¿°p∂p.

Ahƒ ]dbp∂p.

taml≥]n≈ Hcp XcnInSbmsW∂mWv F\nbv°p tXm∂p∂Xv.

ImcWw?

H∂maXmbn Abmƒ CXphsc BhiyØn\mbn Hcp ]m°‰v Nµ\Øncn t]mepw

hmßn®n´n√.

AXpsIm≠v?

Rm\pt±in°p∂Xv.........

`mcXn \n¿Øn Fs‚ apJtØ°p t\m°n. Fs∂ hnjan∏n°m≥ t]mIp∂psh∂hƒ

°dnbmw. ]s£ AXnt\°mƒ ][m\ambXv Imcyw ]dbemWv.

Abmƒ°v \ΩpsS ImcyØn¬ CX Xmev]cyap≠mhm≥ F¥mWv Imcyw? \ΩpsS

\ncØSn°p∂ Xq∏pImcn IqSn ChnsS\n∂v Nµ\Øncn hmßmdm≠v. thsd FhnsSbpw

In´mØXpsIm≠mtWm? \sΩ ]cnNbap≈XpsIm≠nhnsS \n∂p hmßp∂p.

\mepdp∏nIbpsS _nkn\ msW¶n¬Øs∂ AXv ]cnNbap≈h¿°v sImSp°mas√m

F∂p IcpXnbXmWXv.

Cømsf¥mWv sNøp∂Xv? sshIpt∂cambm¬ hcp∂p. kwkmcn®v kabw Ifbp∂p.

F\n°v \nßtfmSv Fs¥¶nepw tNmZn°m\pw IqSn ]‰n√. GtXm Hcp Imcyw tNmZn°m≥

tams\ hn´Xn\v \n߃ Ahs\ FX NoØ ]d™p.

Rm≥ H∂pw ]dbmsX \n∂p tams\ Ign™ BgvN Hcp Znhkw NoØ ]d™Xv

icnbmWv. taml≥]n≈bpambn kwkmcn®ncn°ptºmgmWv Ah≥ ISbpsS ]n∂nse

InfnhmXn¬ Xpd∂p h∂Xv. Ahs‚ apJØv Icnbp≠mbncp∂p. ssIIfnepw

Icn]pc≠ncp∂p.

Ah≥ AΩsb klmbn°pIbmbncp∂p.

taml≥]n≈sb I≠t∏mƒ Ah≥ Xncn®pt]mIpIbpw sNbvXp.

tam≥ \nßsf klmbn°p∂p≠s√? Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

AsXbsX, Rm≥ Hcp Cfn™ NncntbmsS ]d™p. Nnet∏mƒ [mcmfw

tPmenbp≠mhpw. At∏mƒ Ah≥ klmbn°mdp≠v.

ssN¬Uv te_dns‚ as‰mcp apJw! taml≥ ]n≈ ]d™p.

F¥psImt≠m F\n°m A`n]mb ]IS\w C„ambn√. Rm≥ H∂pw ]dbmsX

Ccp∂p. taml≥ ]n≈ ho≠pw, hcm≥ t]mIp∂ FIvkvt]m¿´v Hm¿Udns\∏‰n

kwkmcn°pIbpw km[mcW a´n¬ s]s´∂v Cdßnt∏mIpIbpw sNbvXp.

Rm≥ AIØpt]mbn chnbpsS sNhn]nSn®p. ]I®p\n∂ Ahs‚ t\sc iImc߃

DXn¿Øp. \Ωƒ hoSns‚ Hcp mKØmWv IS Xpd∂ncn°p∂sX¶nepw, hcp∂ IÃa¿°v

AXp tXm∂cpsX∂pw sabn≥ tdmUnsehnsSsb¶nepap≈ at‰Xv ISbn¬ tIdnb amXncn

tXm∂Wsa∂pw AXn\p≈ hkvX[mcWßfpw acymZIfpw \Ωƒ A\pjvTn°W

sa∂pw a‰pambncp∂p Rm≥ ]d™ncp∂Xv. ]Xn\©p an\n‰v t\cw iImcn®n´pw Ah\v

Ahs‚ sXs‰s¥∂v a\ nembns√∂v kv]„ambncp∂p. CXn\Iw Fs‚ a\ n¬

Hcp Ip‰t_m[w hfcm\pw XpSßnbncp∂p. Ah≥ ]et∏mgpw Rßsf klmbn®ncp∂Xv

R߃ Bhiys∏SmsX Xs∂bmbncp∂p. C∂pw sshIpt∂cw \mecbv°v kv°qƒ

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38 hn´p h∂ DSs\ Ccp∂XmWh≥ AΩbpsS ASpØv Nmbbp≠m°m≥ AΩsb

Hgnhm°n B tPmen sNøm≥ XpSßnbXmWv. B Ccn∏v cmXn F´paWn hsc \n∂p.

AXn\nSbv°v Ft¥m tNmZn°m\mWv Ah≥ ISbn¬ h∂Xv. taml≥ ]n≈sb

I≠t∏mƒ Ah≥ H∂pw tNmZn°msX Xncn®pt]mhpIbpw sNbvXp.

taml≥]n≈ Ahs\ B thjØn¬ I≠XmWv F\nbv°p tZjyw ]nSn°m≥

ImcWw. chnsb \√ thjØn¬ a‰p≈h¿ ImWWsa∂ BKlambncp∂p AXn\p

]n∂n¬. t]mcmØXn\v "ssN¬Uvte_¿' F∂ taml≥]n≈bpsS A`n]mb]IS\hpw!

taml≥ ]n≈sb ]nW°m≥ Rm≥ Xømdmbncp∂n√. Hcp henb Hm¿U¿ Abmsf

Bibn®mWncn°p∂Xv. Rm≥ B henb Hm¿U¿ kzoIcn°m≥ XømsdSp°pIbmbn

cp∂p. Nµ\Øncnbp≠m°m≥ Bhiyamb km[\߃ hmßn tiJcn®p XpSßn.

]ecn¬ \n∂pambn ISw hmtß≠nh∂p. Cu Hcp kssπ amXw aXn Rßsf F√m

ISßfn¬ \n∂pw c£n°m≥.

`mcXnbpw Rm\pw cmXn GItZiw apgph\pw tPmen sNbvXp. ]pe¿s® \mep

aWnbmIptºmƒ £oWn®p InS∂pdßpw. BdpaWn°v ho≠pw Fgpt∂¬°Ww.

FX Imeambn Cßs\ cmhp]I¬ tPmen! `mcXn ]dbp∂p. AXn¬ Bt£]an√

ss\cmiyw amXw. apºv cmXn HcpaWns°¶nepw InS°mambncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ AXpw

]‰p∂n√.

AhfpsS kzcØn¬ Bt£]aps≠¶nse∂v Rm≥ Bin®p.

Ipd®pImew IqSn £an°q. Rm≥ ]dbp∂p. H∂p c≠p henb Hm¿UdpIƒ In´nbm¬

aXn. ]ns∂ \ap°v Cu _nkn\ v Ipd®pIqSn \∂mbn´v sIm≠p \SØmw.

`mcXnbpsS apJØv ]XnIcWsam∂pan√. Ahƒ°v Fs‚ hm°pIfn¬ hnizmkw

\„s∏´ncn°p∂p. AhfpsS apJØv £oWØns‚ hcIƒ. Ahƒ°v Fs‚

kmlknIX FX Znhkw IqSn Xmßm\mhpw? £oWn®phcp∂ AhfpsS tZlw Rm≥

h√mbvatbmsS t\m°n. e£yw hfsc ASpsØØn°mWp∂ Hcp Hm´°mcs‚

amXncnbmbncp∂p Rm≥. ImepIƒ \oßp∂n√. F¶nepw HmSmsX hø. GXm\pw

ao‰dpIƒ amXw Ahkm\sØ IpXn°en\v XømdmhpIXs∂ thWw.

taml≥]n≈ ho≠pw h∂p.

F√mw icnbmbn´p≠v. Abmƒ ]d™p. Rm≥ \msf Abmsf Iq´nhcmw.

hniZmißsf√mw \n߃ kwkmcn®m¬ aXn. s]mU£s\ms° Fßs\bp≠v?

]d™ kabØp Xs∂ kssπ \SØWw. FIvkvt]m¿´v _nkn\ n¬ AXp hfsc

][m\amWv.

AsXm∂pw kmcan√. Rm≥ \pW ]dbp∂p. aq∂p s]¨Ip´nIsf tPmen°p

sh®n´p≠v. s]mU£s\ms° ^pƒ kznßnemWv.

]ns∂ Aev]w BtemNn® tijw ]d™p.

\n߃°v Hcp sNdnb I´v FSp°mw. \nßfs√ as‰ Bsf ]cnNbs∏SpØp∂Xv.

Ht∂m ct≠m iXam\w FSpØm¬ henb hyXymksam∂pw hcm≥ t]mIp∂n√. henb

Hm¿UdpIfmsW¶n¬ \n߃°v Hcp amXncn \√ kwJy In´pIbpw sNøpw.

RßfpsS Imcyßfn¬ FSp°p∂ ipjvIm¥nbn¬ taml≥ ]n≈bv°v Fs¥¶nepw

XcØn¬ ]Xyp]Imcw sNøWsa∂v F\nbv°p tXm∂n. taml≥ ]n≈ Hcp \nanjw

BtemNn®p, ]ns∂ ]d™p.

th≠, ]e ImcW߃ sIm≠v. H∂maXmbn Rm≥ H∂pw a\ n¬ I≠p sIm≠√

\nßsf klmbn°m\pt±in®Xv. \Ωsf√mw Xs∂ At\ym\yw klmbn°m≥

_m≤yÿcmWv. Cu hI sNdnb D]Imc߃IqSn ]Xn^ew hmßm≥ XpSßnbm¬

temIØns‚ Ahÿ F¥mhpw? ]ns∂ c≠maXv FIvkvt]m¿´v Hm¿UdpIfn¬ H∂p

c≠p iXam\߃ hfsc hyXymkap≠mIpw. AXpt]ms´, \n߃ Cu Hm¿Udpw C\n

hcm≥ t]mIp∂ Hm¿Udpw \∂mbn FIvknIyq v sNbvXm¬ aXn F\n°p kt¥mjambn.

Abmƒ t]mbn.

AXp Xn¶fmgvNbmbncp∂p.

sNm∆mgvN Abmƒ h∂n√. _p[\mgvNbpw Rm≥ ImØp. hymgmgvNbpw, sh≈nbmgvN

bpw, i\nbmgvNbpw ImØp taml≥]n≈ h∂n√. AXn\nSbv°v chn Abmsf ASpØp

Xs∂bp≈ ]pXnb IS°p apºn¬ I≠Xmbn ]d™p.

Fs¥¶nepw hmßpIbmbncpt∂m? Rm≥ tNmZn®p.

A√ shdpsX \S°pIbmbncp∂p.

]pXnb IS Rßfn¬ ]e hn[ hnImcßfmWp≠m°nbncp∂Xv. RßfpsS sNdnb

CS\ncØv sabn≥ tdmUn¬ sN∂p ap´p∂nSØmWv B IS.

AXn\v sabn≥ tdmUnteb°v c≠pw, RßfpsS CS \ncØntebv°v H∂pw

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

39 apdnIfp≠v. hfsc henb IS Hcp Un∏m¿´psa‚ v tÃmdp Xs∂. XpWnØcßfpw,

Ccpºpkm[\ßfpw, acp∂pa√mØ F¥pw AhnsS In´pw. \∂mbn Ae¶cn®v \ndsb

Syq_v sse‰pIfpw Nn√n´p emant\‰p sNbvX tjmtIkpIfpw sabn≥ tdmUn¬

Aßn\sØ Hcp IS XpSßWsa¶n¬ Abmƒ NpcpßnbXv ap∏Xp ap∏Ø©p e£w

Ddp∏nI Cd°nbn´p≠mhpw. CXbpw henb kwJy Fßns\ Hcmƒ°p D≠m°m≥

Ignbp∂p F∂v R߃ A¤pXs∏Sp∂p. Rßsf kw_‘n®nStØmfw

ap∏Ø©pdp∏nI hsc ]iv\amhmdp≠v. R߃°p th≠ ]e hy⁄\sa√mw AhnsS

In´psa∂ sa®ap≠v. apºv Hcp Intemao‰¿ t]mIWw Fs¥¶nepw hmßm≥

R߃°n„amhmØXv Abmƒ RßfpsS tImw]o‰‰¿ IqSnbmsW∂Xp sIm≠mWv.

Cu a’cØn¬ bmsXmcp XmcXayhpan√ F∂mepw B IS hcp∂Xn\papºv

Ipds®¶nepw hnev]\ RßfpsS ISbn¬ \S∂ncp∂p. Ct∏mƒ Bƒ°m¿°v AXmbXv

RßfpsS IS ]cnNbap≈ Bƒ°m¿°p IqSn D≈nte°p hcmsX sabn≥ tdmUnse

ISbn¬ \n∂p Xs∂ Nµ\Øncnbpw hmßmw, a‰p km[\߃ hmßp∂Xns\m∏w

RßfpsS Nµ\Øncn B ISbn¬ sh°m≥ ]dbm≥ CXphsc Xcs∏´n´pan√.

B IS°p apºnemWv chn taml≥]n≈sb I≠Xv. At∏mƒ taml≥ ]n≈ ÿeØp

Xs∂bp≠v.

Hcp ]s£ AbmfpsS kvt\lnX\v kabw In´nbn´p≠mhn√.

AsXbsX! mcXn Aa¿jtØmsS ]d™p Rm≥ BZyta ]dbmdp≠v. Abmsfmcp

XcnInSbmsW∂v C\n Abmsf Is≠¶nes√?

\Ωƒ `bs∏Sp∂ Imcy߃ \tΩmSv a‰p≈h¿ ]dbp∂Xv \ap°v FX

Atemkcap≠m°pw. CsX√mw Rm≥ Hmtcm \nanjhpw `bs∏´ncp∂ ImcyßfmWv.

AYhm taml≥]n≈ Imcyambn ]dbp∂X√ CsXm∂pw F¶n¬? Nµ\Øncnbp≠m°m

\p≈ ]Ww ISw hmßptºmgpw, km[\߃ hmßptºmgpw, Nµ\Øncn ]m°v sNbvXv

A´nb´nbmbn sh°ptºmgpw Rm≥ BtemNn®ncp∂Xv CXp Xs∂bmWv. AYhm

taml≥ ]n≈ s]s´∂v A]Xy£\mbmtem? ]ns∂ Bizkn°pIbpw sNbvXp.

a\pjys\ hnizkn°m≥ ]‰nbns√¶n¬ ]ns∂ F¥ns\bmWv hnizkn°pI?

R߃ Nµ\Øncnbp≠m°¬ XpS¿∂p. a\pjy hnizkn°pI F∂mWv Rm≥

`mcXntbmSv ]d™ncp∂Xv. \o sNIpØmt\bpw ssZhßtfbpw hnizknt°≠. ]s£

a\pjys\ hnizkn°p.

]Øp Znhk߃ taml≥ ]n≈sb ImØp \n∂XpsIm≠v IS AS®Xv

sshIn´mbncp∂p. C\n Abmƒ hcptºmƒ IS AS®pI≠v Xncn®p t]mIm≥

CSbmth≠. HºXc aWntbmsS IS AS®v XnI®pw hnP\amb \ncØn¬ Cdßn \n∂v

c≠p `mKtØ°pw t\m°n Bcpans√∂pd∏m°nb tijw Rm≥ ho´nte°p \S°pw.

B a\pjy\v Fs¥¶nepw ]iv\ßfp≠mbn´p≠mhWw. Rm≥ Bizkn®p. A[nI

Znhkw Bizkn®v Ccnt°≠nh∂n√ ]s£.

i\nbmgvN sshIpt∂cw Rm≥ F´paWn°p Xs∂ IS AS®p. Ipd®p km[\߃

hmßm\p≠v. Ipsd Znhkambn km[\ßsfm∂pw hmßm≥ ]‰nbncp∂n√. IS hn´v

]pdØndßnbm¬ taml≥ ]n≈sb ImWm≥ ]‰nbns√¶ntem F∂p hnNmcn®v \msf

RmbdmgvN ISIƒ apS°ambXpsIm≠v C∂pXs∂ km[\߃ hmßWw.

k©nbpsaSpØv Rm≥ ]pdØndßn. ]pXnb IS ]ImiØn¬ apßn°nS°p∂p.

F´paWn°pw \√ Xnc°mWhnsS. ]eNc°p Xq°ns°mSp°m≥ c≠p t]cp≠v.

c≠pt]cpw Xnc°nemWv. Bsc¶nepw HcmfpsS ssIsømgnbm≥ ImØpsIm≠v Hcp

XqWpw Nmcn \n∂p. At∏mgmWv kp]cnNnXamb B i–w tI´Xv.

F\n°v \nßfpsS IS C„s∏´p.

Xncn™p t\m°m≥ ss[cyan√msX Rm≥ AhnsS achn®p \n∂p.

CXmWv icn°p≈ hen∏w, H´pw hepXmtI≠, sNdpXpw. F√mw Hcp Iqcbv°p

Xmsg. Hcp ho´nte°p th≠ km[\߃ apgph≥.

IS°mc≥ adp]Sn ]d™p. Abmƒ hfsc ]Xn™ kzcØnemWv kwkmcn°mdv.

ho≠pw ]cnNnXamb B i–w.

AsXbsX, F\n°dnbmw. CXn\p]n∂nepff ]cnia߃, A≤zm\w F√mw

a\ nem°mhp∂tXbp≈q........

Rm≥ ISbn¬ \n∂ndßn. km[\߃ \msf hmßmw. As√¶n¬ Xn¶fmgvN. taml≥

]n≈ B \nanjØn¬ Fs∂ ImWm≥ ]mSn√. I≠m¬ AbmfpsS apJw,

Fßns\bp≠mhpsa∂v Rm≥ Duln®p. Abmƒ°v hnjaap≠mhmXncn°s´.

chnbmWv hmXn¬ Xpd∂Xv. Ahs‚ Iøn¬ ajn ]pc≠ncp∂p. tlmw h¿°v

sNøpIbmbncn°pw. km[mcW a´n¬ Iøn¬ ajnbm°nbXn\v Ahs\ imknt®s\.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

40 ]pdØv Ccp´mbncp∂p Ct∏mƒ a\ n¬ \ndsb Icnajnbpambn h∂ Rm≥ Ahs‚

ssIhncense ajnsb∏‰n F¥p ]dbm\mWv?

AIØp `mcXn Npacn¬ Nmcn Dd°ambncn°p∂p. Xe Npacn¬ Nmcn, hmb Aev]w

Xpd∂v Ahƒ DdßpIbmWv. Aev]w Xpd∂ Iøn¬ Nµ\°q´ns‚ Hcp Dcpf

_ean√msX ]nSn®ncn°p∂p. t\m°ns°m≠ncns° AXv \neØpcp≠p hoWp. Rm≥

AhfpsS tXmfn¬ sXm´p. Ahƒ DW¿∂n√. Rm≥ Hcp ]mXØn¬ sh≈w sIm≠ph∂v

AhfpsS ssIIgpIn tXm¿Øn \√ Dd°w. Rm≥ Ahsf FSpØv InS°bn¬ InSØn

]pX∏n®p. Ahƒ ]pX∏v IgpØphscbm°n Npcp≠p InS∂p.

Rm≥ ASp°fbnte°p \S∂p. tam\v hni°p∂p≠mhpw. chn ASp°fbn¬

Xs∂bmbncp∂p. Hmtcm ]mXßfpsS AS∏pw s]m¥n®p t\m°ns°m≠v Ah≥

hnjÆ\mbn \n¬°pIbmWv.

AΩ C∂v tNmdpw Iq´m\pw D≠m°m≥ ad∂q∂v tXm∂p∂p.

Ah≥ ]d™p.

tam\v hni°p∂pt≠m?

Ds≠∂h≥ Xebm´n,

tam≥ t]mbn ]Tn°p.Rm≥ AcaWn°qdn\p≈n¬ F√mw D≠m°n hnfn°mw. AΩ

]mhw Ipsd Znhkambn Ddßnbn´v. Ct∏mƒ Ipd®pt\cw Ddßs´,

Rm≥ Acn IgpIn ASp∏Øn´p. IjvWw F∂p ]dbm≥ Dcpf°ngßpw kt_mfbpw

amXtabp≈q. ]cn∏ns‚ ]mXw Hcp amXncn Hgn™ncp∂p. Hcp t\ctØ°v I„nbmhpw.

akmebpsS ]mXßfpsSbpw ÿnXn AXpXs∂ `mcXn CXbpw ]cnanXnIƒ

sh®psIm≠v Fßns\bmWv Cu ASp°f sIm≠p\S°p∂Xv? A¤pXw Xs∂,

F¥mbmepw Ac aWn°q¿ sIm≠v tNmdpw kmºmsd∂p ]dbmhp∂ Iq´m\pw D≠m°n.

Iq´m≥ hdhnSp∂ hmk\ tI´n´msW∂p tXm∂p∂p `mcXn Fgpt∂‰p h∂p.

Rm≥ Ddßnt∏mbn At√?

kmcan√. DuWp? Xømdm°nbncn°p∂p. DuWp Ign®v thKw ]pds∏t´mfq. \ap°n∂v

Hcp kn\nabv°p t]mImw. thKw thWw kabw HºXmhp∂p.

kn\natbm?

`mcXnbpsS apJw hnIkn®p. Ac aWn°q¿ t\csØ Dd°w Ahsf ho≠pw

Dt∑jhXnbm°nbncn°p∂p.

]ns∂, Rm\n∂v km[\ßsfm∂pw hmßnbn√. Rm≥ ]d™p ISbn¬ \√

Xnc°mbncp∂p.

kmcan√. Ahƒ ]d™p. \ap°v Xn¶fmgvN hmßmw.

cmXn Ddßm≥ InS°ptºmƒ Rm≥ ho≠pw F∂ntebv°p Xncn®phcp∂p. F√mw

BZyw apX¬ XpSßWsa∂mtemNn®t∏mƒ hnjaw tXm∂n. ]t£ Cu \qemameIfn¬

\n∂v Ducn ]pdØp IS°m≥ ]‰psa∂v F\n°pd∏p≠mbncp∂p. ]ns∂ Dd°w h∂v

IÆpIfS™t∏mƒ Hcp ]pXnb Hm¿Ω ImeØns‚ Cu¿∏w \nd™ hgnIfn¬ ]q∏¬

]nSn°m≥ hn´psIm≠v, a\pjy\n¬ Hcn°epw \in°mØ hnizmkhpw apdpsI∏nSn®p

sIm≠v GI\mbn \S∂Iep∂ Hcp a\pjys\ Rm≥ I≠p. ]ns∂ A¤pXsa∂p

]dbs´, a\ v bmsXmcp ]Ibv°pw hntZzjØn\pw CSsImSp°msX im¥amhp∂Xv

Rm\dn™p.

Iem-Iu-apZn \hº¿˛1986

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\p th≠n

bphIhn Hcp ]Xnk‘nbnembncp∂p. F¥p sNøWw? Ftßm´pt]mIWw?

kmlnXycN\bpsS \nXykwL´\ßfpsS \m¬°hebn¬ \n∂psIm≠v Abmƒ

BtemNn®p. \nt∂mSØpXs∂ \nev°m≥ hø∂mbncn°p∂p. \nev°pI F∂Xn\¿∞w

Xpcpºp]nSn°pI, ]p‰mhpI, hnkvarXnbn¬ adbpI F∂mWv. \nc¥cNe\w

BhiyamWv. ]t£ Ftßm´v? GXp Znibntebv°v? Np‰pap≈ H®∏mSpIƒ

sNInSS°p∂XmWv, Aºcn∏n°p∂XmWv. AXn¬ \n∂v Xt‚Xmsbmcp hgn

I≠p]nSn°pI Ffp∏a√.

Xs‚ Kpcp IqSnbmb almIhn Cu ]Xnk‘nsb∏‰n t\¿sØXs∂ ]d™p

sh®ncp∂p. At±lw ]dbmdp≠v.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

41 Ipamc≥, F√mhcpsS PohnXØnepw, kmlnXy PohnXØn¬ ]tXyIn®pw, Hcp

]Xnk‘nbp≠mhpw. \ap°v Xocpam\nt°≠nhcpw \mw F¥n\p \ne sIm≈p∂p,

\ΩpsS e£ysa¥mWv? \ap°v IS∏mSpIƒ Dt≠m? hy‡nItfmSpw kaqltØmSpw.

Fs‚ PohnXØn¬ Cu kwL´\w hfsc t\¿sØbmWp≠mbXv. GItZiw

Ccp]Ø©mw hb n¬.

]pgbpsS km¥z\acpfp∂ XWpØ Imt‰‰v, aWen¬ Naw ]Sn™ncp∂v Ipamc≥

tI´ncp∂p. Kpcphns\ _oUn∏pI aWØncp∂p. \c®v FÆaban√mØ XeapSn Im‰n¬

]d∂p. XmSnbn¬ HcmgvN ]mbap≈ \c® Ip‰ntcma߃ Imhn\ndap≈ AhnShnsS

]n∂nb JZ¿Pp∫.

Ipamc≥ tI´ncp∂p. Kpcphns‚ hm°pIƒ AarXh¿j_nµp°ƒt∏mse Abmƒ

]m\w sNbvXp. ]n¬°meßfn¬ am\knI kwL´\ßfp≠mhptºmsg√mw Cu hm°p

IfpsS Hm¿Ω Abmƒ°v Bizmkw \evIn.

GItZiw Ccp]Ø©phb mbn°mWpw. almIhn ]d™p. Rm≥ Hcp

ac∏oSnIbn¬ IWs°gpØpw ]mXn∏´nWnbpambn IgnbpIbmbncp∂p apXemfn

F\nbv°p X∂ncp∂Xv ]Xn\©pdp∏nIbmWv. Hcp A©pdp∏nI IqSn X∂m¬ Fs‚

]´nWn Hgnhm°mambncp∂p. Rm≥ ]s£ AXns\∏‰nsbm∂pw BtemNn®n√. ImcWw

Rm≥ Xmtg°mWv t\m°nbncp∂Xv. act∏´bn¬ tPmensbSpØncp∂ sXmgnemfnIsf.

F√mw ]´nWn°m¿. cmhnse F´p apX¬ sshIpt∂cw Bdp hsc acw hen®pw, Npa∂pw,

Du¿∂pw Ah¿ ITn\m≤zm\w sNbvXp. Ah¿°p In´nbncp∂Xpw hfsc Xp—amb

thX\amWv. Rm\pw cmhnse F´p apX¬ cmXn F´phsc tPmen sNbvXncp∂Xp sIm≠v,

CXnsem∂pw henb ]mI∏ngbpw I≠n√.

Fs‚ ImgvN∏mSns\ XInSw adn®Xv Hc]ISambncp∂p. temdnbn¬\n∂v

acand°ptºmgmWXp≠mbXv. Hcp sXmgnemfn temdnbn¬ \n∂p hoWp, H∏w Xs∂

Dcp≠p hoW hensbmcp acØSn Abmsf Ac®pIf™p! hnizkn°m≥

]bmkambncp∂p. Hcp \nanjw apºv, Abmƒ Xami ]d™psIm≠v, Nncn®p

_lfap≠m°ns°m≠v temdn°p apIfn¬ \nbXn°[oX\msW∂ `mhØn¬ \n∂p.

ASpØ \nanjw, Hcp Ca sh´p∂ \nanjw amXw, Abmƒ Xmsg acØSnIƒ°nSbn¬

shdpw amwk]nWvUambn InS°p∂p. IdpØp saen™ ImepIƒ GXm\pw \nanjw

Nen®p. ]ns∂ AXpw C√. F\nbv°p `b¶camb sR´ep≠mbn.

F∂m¬ icn°pw ]cpjamb sR´ep≠mbXv ]n∂oSmWv. Rm≥ B \n¿`mKyhms‚

ho´n¬ t]mbt∏mƒ. ZmcnZyw F∂Xv FXtØmfw \oNamsW∂v F\n°∂p a\ nembn.

]mXn∏´nWnbpw DSp°m≥ Iodnb hkvXßfpw D≈ Fs‚ ]cnXm]Icamb

AhÿbmWv ZmcnZyw F∂p Rm≥ hnNmcn®ncp∂p. F∂m¬ ZmcnZyw F∂Xv

AXnepsams° Xmsg, hymJym\Øn\psams° A∏pdØmsW∂v Hcp sR´temsS Xs∂

Rm≥ a\ nem°n.

IdpØncp≠ saen™ t]t°me߃. AhcpsS Ccp≠ apJØv hni∏p≠mbncp∂p.

acn® sXmgnemfnbpsS AeapdbnSp∂ mcy [cn®ncp∂ Iodnb hkvXßfneqsS AhcpsS

DWßnb icocw ImWmw. hndIpsIm≈nt]mse ipjvIamb ssIImepIƒ DWßn

H´nb apeIƒ. Np‰pw InS∂p Icbp∂ Ip´nIƒ Hcp ImeØv ISn®p hen®p N∏nbncp∂

apeIƒ. Ahcpw tPmen°p t]mImdps≠∂v Rm\dn™p. C„nIbp≠m°p∂

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tamiamb PohnXw.

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∏‰nbp≈ IhnX FgpXnbXv.

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Hm¿Øp.

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a’cØn\p≠v. Bƒ°mcpsS i≤ ]nSn®p ]‰m\p≈ a’camWv. i≤ ]nSn®p ]‰emWv

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t\mt°≠nhcpw. hmb\°msc A¤pXs∏SpØpIbmWv, sR´n°pIbmWv th≠Xv.

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hcp∂p.

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a‰p≈hsc a\ nem°n®Xv.

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\m°pIbpw sNbvXp.

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Bhp A©pdp∏nI samXembn.

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hkvXw t]mse a\pjy¿ Cu hiw amXw ]pdØpIm´p∂p F∂m¬ H∏w AX X∂tbm

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CXns\sb√mw Im‰n¬ ]dØp∂ Hcp hiw A[¿ΩØnt‚Xmb Hcp hiw kvXo

_em¬kwKw sNøs∏Sp∂Xp ImWptºmƒ Ahsc c£n°m≥ ian°p∂

hiØns\m∏w Xs∂ B _em¬kwKw I≠v BkzZn®p Xr]vXnbSbm\pw, ]‰psa¶n¬

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Cu kn\nabnse \mbnI kpµcnbmbncp∂p. Ahƒ Ft∏mgpw A`n\bn®ncp∂Xv

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cp∂p. F√mhtcbpw Ipamc≥ Zo\m\pIºtbmsS kzoIcn®p Bin¿∆Zn®p.

IqSpX¬ IhnIƒ ]s¶Sp°p∂ Ihnbcßnemhs´ Ipamcs‚ BNmcapdIƒ

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Abmƒ°p≠mbn.

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a\pjy\pw XΩnep≈ ASp∏w AXpw hfsc Ipd™n´ps≠¶nepw ]gabpsS

t]cnse¶nepw AXps≠∂v \Sn®pIqsS?

Xs‚ ]ikvXn Ipd™phcp∂Xv Ipamc≥ h√mbvatbmsS t\m°n. H∏w

DÆn\ºqXncnbpsS IhnXbv°v ]nbw IqSp∂Xpw.

DÆn\ºqXncnbpambn Htc tÃPn¬ ]Xy£s∏SmXncn°m≥ Ipamc≥

HgnhpIgnhpIƒ Is≠Øn. Hcp kwL´\w D≠mhpsa∂bmƒ°dnbmw. AXn\mbn

Abmƒ a\ n¬ XømsdSp∏p \SØn. ]Xo£n® kwL´\w ]Xo£n®Xnepw t\¿sØ

D≠mbn.

lmfn∂p ]pdsØ Iam\Øn\p Xmsg Ipamc≥ kwibn®p \n∂p. Iam\w hfsc

Db¿∂Xmbncp∂p. AXn\p Xmsg Xm≥ Hcp Ddpºmbn Ipamc\p tXm∂n. Hcp amkw

apºv B Iam\Øn\p Xmsg Xm≥ Bcm[Icm¬ Np‰s∏´p \n∂Xbmƒ Hm¿Øp. A∂v

Cu Iam\Øn\v CX Dbcap≠mbncp∂n√. ]pdtØ°p sh® D®`mjnWnbn¬°qSn

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

45 DÆn\ºqXncnbpsS i–w hmZytLmj߃°nSbn¬ tI´p. H∏w Xs∂ Bƒ°mcpsS

IøSnbpw, BÀmZXna¿∏pw. DÆn\ºqXncn XpSßnbnt´bp≈p ]Øpan\n‰p apºv Xm≥

tÃPn¬ IhnX hmbn®ncp∂Xv Ipamc≥ Hm¿Øp. Ht∂m ct≠m A]i–߃

lmfn¬\n∂p tI´Xp hIshbv°msX IhnXhmb\ XpS¿∂Xv. B A]i–߃ Hcp

Iqhembn amdnbXv. Hcp XmfIatØmsS, Hc‰w apX¬ at‰ A‰w hsc ]S¿∂p]nSn®Xv,

kwLSnXambXv, Xs‚ hmb\ B kwLSnXi–Øn¬ apßnt∏mbXv. IhnX

apgan°msX ]n≥amdnbXv. BtemNn°ptºmƒ Aa¿jwsIm≠bmfpsS apJw

hnIrXambn. lmfn\v Xo sImSpØv AhnsS \nt∂mSnt]mIm≥ Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.

X\n°v t]mImambncp∂p. kwLmSIsc Bscsb¶nepw I≠m¬ X\n°pth≠n Hcp

hml\w G¿s∏SpØm≥ ]dbmambncp∂p. km[mcW Ah¿ Xs∂ H∏w h∂v Imdn¬

Ib‰n hnSpambncp∂p. C∂v Btcbpw ]pdØp ImWm\n√. F√mhcpw DÆn\ºqXncnbpsS

amkvachnZybn¬ abßnbncn°pIbmbncn°pw,

Abmƒ ]SnIƒ Cdßn, aW¬ hncn® ap‰ØpIqsS \S∂v tK‰p IS∂p. Hcp ]pXnb

t_m[nhr£Øn\pth≠n, Hcp ]pXnb shfn]mSn\p th≠n Ipamc≥ \S∂p.

ktcm-hcw amknI -˛ s^_phcn 1988

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

tZlØphcn™ CfwssI ]Xps°am‰n, apf®phcp∂ \\pØ aoi°p Xmsgbp≈

Np≠pIfn¬ Np≠ptN¿Øv Ahkm\ambn Npw_n®v, Agn™ ]mhmSNcSpIƒ

tN¿Øp]nSn®v Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p. kmcnsbSpØpSpØv At∏mgpw InS°pIbmbncp∂

Pbs\ hnfn®p.

FWo°p Pb\v t]mtI≠ kabambn.

apdnbn¬ Ccp v \nd™p XpSßn. acØns‚ AgnIfp≈ P\eneqsS ImWp∂ ac߃

\ngepIfmbn amdn AXn\pw A∏pdØv sImbvØp Ign™ ]mSßfn¬ shfn®w

kv^pcn®p\n∂p, ]pdØv InfnIfpsS Akzÿ i–߃ tI´p.

Rm≥ \mtfw hcpw. AXn\v So®dv kΩXn®me√msX Rm≥ t]mhn√y.

Ign™ Hcp aWn°qdmbn Ahƒ Pbs\ ]d™p a\ nem°m≥ ian°pIbmbn

cp∂p. XpScm≥ hnjaamb _‘sØ∏‰n Ahs‚ `mhnsb∏‰n. kvt\lw F∂pw

\ne\nev°ns√∂pw, AXpsIm≠v kvt\l_‘߃ ]pXpa\in°p∂Xn\p apºpXs∂

\n¿ØpIbmWv \√sX∂pw. ]ns∂ XpS¿∂m¬ kw`hnt®°mhp∂ A]hmZßsf

∏‰nbpw.

Ah\v ]Xns\ v hbt Bbn´p≠mbncp∂p≈q. B ]mbØn¬ _p≤n lrZbØn\v

hgnamdns°mSp°p∂p. Ccp]Ømdphb p≈ tKknSo®¿°Xdnbmw.

FWo°q, \√ Ip´nbmhp.

Ahƒ ssI \o´n. Hc\pkcWbp≈ Ip´nsbt∏mse Ah≥ B \o´nb arZpeamb

ssI]nSns®gpt∂‰p. XeapSn ssIsIm≠p tImXn. ]pkvXI߃ FSpØp

]pdØpIS°ptºmƒ Ah≥ ho≠pw ]d™p.

So®¿, Rm≥ \msfbpw hcpw.

Ah¿ H∂pw ]dbmsX hmXnev°¬ \n∂p. Ahs\ Xncn®v hnfn®v Hcn°¬°qSn

amdn¬ Aa¿Øn BenwK\w sNøm\p≈ shº¬ AS°n. ap≠p amSn°pØn Ah≥

]Sn IS∂p ]mSsØ \m´pshfn®Øn¬ \S∂Iep∂Xv Ahƒ t\m°n\n∂p. ]ns∂

Ah≥ IÆn¬\n∂p ad™t∏mƒ I´nen¬ h∂ncp∂v tXßntXßn°c™p. Ahƒ

cmXn DuWpIgn®n√, DdßnbXpan√.

c≠paWnbmbt∏mƒ Ahƒ Fgpt∂‰p. ASp°fbn¬ IS∂v hrØnbm°m≥ XpSßn.

tNmdn≥ ]mXØnse tNmdpw Iq´m\pw Hcp ISem nem°n ]pdØv CdbØv sh®p h√

\mbv°fpw Xn∂ps]bvt°mfpw. ]mXßsf√mw IgpIn IavgvØn shØp. InS∏papdnbn¬

h∂v sNdnsbmcp kq´vtIkv ]pdsØSpØp. AXymhiyw th≠ hkvX߃ amXw

HXp°nsh®p. c≠p IØpIƒ FgpXm\p≠v. AXpw IqSn FgpXnbm¬ X\n°pt]mImw.

c≠p hy‡nIƒt° Xs‚ PohnXØn¬ ÿm\ap≈p. Ah¿°p≈ IsØgpXn.

`¿Ømhn\p≈ IØv tai∏pdØp sh®p. Pb\p≈ IØv ]qapJØv c≠masØ hcn

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

46 HmSn∂nSbnepw. hmXnen¬ ]q´p I≠m¬ FhnsSbmWv So®dpsS IØn\pth≠n

Xt∏≠sX∂h\dnbmw. `¿Ømhn\v Hcp IØv At±lw tPmen sNøp∂ kv°qfns‚

hnemkØn¬ Ab®psImSp°pIbpw sNømw. At±lw H∂padnbmsX ChnsSh∂v

]q´nbn´ hmXn¬ I≠v sRt´≠.

kq vtIkpsaSpØv tKknSo®¿ ]pdØpIS∂p kabw A©paWn. A©c aWn°mWv

sdbn¬th tÃj\nte°p≈ BZysØ _ v.

* * * *

t_m´n¬ \n∂ndßn Pb≥ Np‰pw t\m°n. Xqsh≈ aW¬. \ndsb sXßpIƒ. sNdnb

hoSpIƒ. Xs‚ BdpsIm√sØ At\zjWw ChnsS Ahkm\n°pIbmsWt∂m¿Ø

t∏mƒ Pbs‚ lrZbw anSn®p. t_m´n¬ H∏ap≠mbncp∂ sh≈bqWnt^man´

s]¨Ip´nIƒ F√mw Cdßnbncp∂p. AXn¬ Hcp s]¨Ip´ntbmSv Abmƒ tNmZn®p.

kv°qƒ FhnsSbmWv?

AXm AhnsS.

Ahƒ Nq≠n°m´n. sNdnb sI´nS߃°p t\sc Ahƒ Nq≠n°m´nb ÿetØ°v

Abmƒ t\m°n. GXmWv kv°qƒ F∂bmƒ°p a\ nembn√.

hcp. RßfpsS H∏w h∂m¬ aXn. Ahƒ ]d™p. BscbmWv ImtW≠Xv?

tKknSo®¿. Abmƒ s]s´∂p ]d™p. DSs\ a\ nembn Ahsc B t]cn¬ Cu

Ip´nIƒ AdnbpIbp≠mhn√ Abmƒ XncpØn.

knÿ t]mfn≥.

kv°qƒ sI´nSw sNdpXmWv. sk‚ v tacokv temh¿ ss]adn kv°qƒ F∂v t_m¿Uv

FgpXnsh®n´p≠v.

ChnsS \nev°p. B s]¨Ip´n ]d™p Rm≥ hnfn®psIm≠phcmw.

Ahƒ t]mbn. Hcp apdnbnte°p IS∂p. DSs\ Xs∂ ]pdØp IS∂p. H∏w

I\ymkvXoIfpsS XncphkvXw [cn® Hcp kvXobpap≠mbncp∂p. Ah≥ s]s´∂hsc

Xncn®dn™p. Ahcpw apJØp≠mb kvtXm`w \nb¥n®v Ah≥ Pbs‚ ASpØp h∂p.

Bcv Pbt\m?

]ns∂ Xncn™v Hcp tNmZy`mhtØmsS \n¬°p∂ s]¨Ip´ntbmSh¿ ]d™p.

CXv Fs‚ A\pP\mWv tamsf tamfv s]mbvs°m≈p.

Rm≥ aZ¿kp∏ocnbtdmSv kΩXw tNmZn®p hcmw AhcmWv slUvankvS v.

tKknSo®¿ \S∂Iep∂Xpw, hcm¥bnse Ahkm\sØ apdnbnte°p IS°p∂Xpw,

c≠pan\n‰n\Iw Xncn®phcp∂Xpw Pb≥ I≠p. tKknSo®¿ hcm¥bpsS ]IpXn `mKw

\S∂t∏mƒ slUvankvS ns‚ apdnbn¬ \n∂v Hcp XSn® I\ymkvXo ]pdØp IS∂v

IÆSbneqsS Xs∂ Kuch]q¿∆w t\m°p∂Xh≥ I≠p. hcp \ap°v Izm¿t´gvkn¬

t]mImw.

Ah¿ ap‰Øndßn \S∂p. H∏w _o^vsIbvkv ]nSn®v Pb\pw \S∂p.

Izm¿t´gvkv Ipd®IsebmWv. A©pan\n‰v \S°m\p≈ Zpcw. HmSn´ Hcp sNdnb hoSv.

XncphkvXØn¬ Xq°nbn´ Xmt°m¬°q´Øn¬ \ns∂SpØ Xmt°m¬ sIm≠v Ah¿

hmXn¬ Xpd∂p. sNdnb Hcp apdn. Npacnt\mSSp∏n®v C´ Hcp tai. aq∂p hiØmbn

aq∂p ItkcIƒ. \oe taihncn. \me©p ]pkvXI߃. Hcp hiØv Npacn¬, ap≈pIƒ

Xd®v c‡samen°p∂ lrZbw Xpd∂pIm´p∂ IrkvXptZhs‚ NnXw. ASpØXv

InS∏papdnbmWv. AhnsS c≠cpInembn sh≈hncn∏n´ InS°Ifp≈ sNdnb I´nepIƒ.

Rm≥ Nmbbp≠m°mw.

tKknSo®¿ ASp°fbnte°p IS∂p.

Pb≥ H∂pw ]dbmsX Ahsc i≤n°pIbmbncp∂p. tKknSo®¿°v am‰sam∂pan√.

shfpØp kpµcamb apJw. Dcp≠ ssIIƒ. I\ymkXobpsS hkvXw Ah¿°v H´pw

tbmPn°p∂p≠mbncp∂n√. Hcp ]s£ Xm\hsc a‰p hkvXßfn¬ I≠XpsIm≠mbn

cn°Ww. Ahsc \ndap≈ ]q°fp≈ kmcnbn¬ Pb≥ k¶ev]n®p Ah¿ AXoh

kpµcnbmbncp∂p.

taibv°∏pdØpw C∏pdØpw Ccp∂v Nmb IpSn°ptºmƒ tKknSo®¿ tNmZn®p.

\osb¥n\mWv h∂Xv?

So®sd ImWm≥, sIm≠pt]mIm≥.

Ah¿ Nncn®p.

\o \ns‚ `ms¥m∂pw ad∂n´ns√?

Pb≥ Nncn®n√. Ah\v Ipsdb[nIw ]dbWsa∂p≠v. F¥n\mWv So®¿ X∂n¬

\n∂v HmSnt∏mbsX∂v, sshIpt∂cw km[mcW a´n¬ ]pkvXIhpambn So®dpsS ho´n¬

Syqjs\Ønbt∏mƒ hoSv ]q´n°≠Xv. So®¿ ]pdsØtßms´¶nepw t]mbn´p≠mIpw,

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

47 As√¶n¬ s]s´∂v ¿Ømhns‚ ASpØv, Xs∂ Adnbn°msX t]mtI≠n h∂Xmhpw,

Ft∂ hnNmcn®p≈p. Aßns\bp≈ kµ¿`ßfn¬ Ah¿ X\nbv°pth≠n Ipdns∏gpXn

sh°mdp≈ ÿeØv Xm≥ t\m°nbt∏mƒ I≠ IØv Xs‚ a\ v De®Xv.

"Pb≥, \o ho≠pw hcpsa∂v F\n°dnbmw AXpsIm≠v Rm≥ t]mIp∂p. \o

\in°cpsX∂p≠v F\nbv°v. Fs∂ At\zjn°cpXv. Rm≥ tPmknt\bpw

Dt]£n°pIbmWv. tPmkn\pw Rm≥ FgpXnbn´p≠v. Pb≥, ]Tn®v anSp°\mhWw.

So®sd Hm¿Ωbp≠mbm¬ aXn ˛ Pbs‚ tKknSo®¿.'

Pb≥ Fs∂sbms° ad∂n´p≠mhpsa∂mWv Rm≥ IcpXnbXv.

Rm≥ F©n\obdnwKv ]m mbn. Ah≥ ]d™p.

AtXtbm? \∂mbn. Ah¿ XnI®pw kt¥mjtØmsS ]d™p. C\n Hcp tPmen°p

ian°p F∂n´v \s√mcp s]¨Ip´nsb IeymWw Ign®p kpJambn Xmakn°p.

So®¿ F\n°p dm¶p≠v. tÉn¬ ]¥≠masØ dm¶v. F\n°v tPmen In´n°gn™p.

dm¶p≈ hsc henb Iº\nIƒ At\zjn®v tPmen sImSp°pw. Bdpamkw

sSbn\nwKns‚ ImeØv A[nIw iºfap≠mhn√. AXp Ign™m¬ \√ iºfamWv.

Izm¿t´gvkv In´pw So®¿ Fs‚ H∏w hcp. \ap°v IeymWw Ign®v kpJambn IqSmw.

So®¿ hnizmkamhp∂ns√∂ a´n¬ Pbs\ t\m°n. Hma\Xzap≈ apJsØ aoi

IqSpX¬ IdpØncn°p∂p. i–w IqSpX¬ I\Øn´p≠v. tZlw Ipd®pIqSn Dcp≠n´p≠v.

Pb≥, \n\°dnbmtam F\nbv°nt∏mƒ F¥v kt¥mjamsb∂v. kvt\ln°s∏SpI

F∂Xv F√mhcptSbpw BhiyamWv. ]s£ Rm\n∂v kzX¥b√. F√mw I¿Ømhn¬

A¿∏n®ncn°bmWv. AXnemWv Rm≥ kpJw Is≠Øp∂Xv. a‰p hnImc߃ Fs∂

kv]¿in°pt∂bn√.

So®¿ Cu hkvX߃ \n߃°v tbmPn°pt∂bn√. CsX√mw Agn®p hens®dnbq.

So®¿ apºpSpØncp∂ amXncn `wKnbp≈ hkvX߃ DSp°p. Rm≥ ]Ww

sIm≠ph∂n´p≠v. SuWn¬ t]mbn \√ hkvX߃ hmßmw.

tKknSo®¿ H∂pw ]dbmsX IÆS®ncp∂p. IS¬°m‰v P\eneqsS h∂v AhcpsS

hkvX߃ De®p. im¥ambncp∂ AhcpsS apJØv t£m`ßfpsS thentbdp∂Xpw

Cdßp∂Xpw Pb≥ I≠p. \nanj߃ Ign™v Xpd∂ IÆpIƒ Cud\mbncp∂p. Ah¿

Pbs\ t\m°n ]p©ncn®p.

Pb≥, Rm≥ c≠p t]sc hfscb[nIw kvt\ln®p. Ahsc \in∏n°mXncn°m\mWv

HmSnt∏mbXv. Rm≥ ]khn°n√m F∂p a\ nembn´pw tPmkv Fs∂ hfscb[nIw

kvt\ln®p. Rm≥ amdn\n∂m¬ Hcp ]s£ At±lw ho≠pw I√ymWw Ign°pw.

Ip´nIfp≠mhpIbpw sNøpw. c≠masØ Bƒ \n\°dnbmas√m. Pbs‚ kvt\lw

XohamIpIbmsW∂p a\ nembt∏mƒ AXp \n¿Øm≥ Rm≥ ian®p. Ign™n√.

]ns∂bp≈ t]mwhgn A]Xy£bmhpI amXambncp∂p.

\o C\nbpw \n¿∫‘n°pIbmsW¶n¬ Rm≥ ChnsS \n∂pw A]Xy£bmIpw.

Pb≥ Fgpt∂‰p ]pdØp IS∂p. Ipd®Ise sXßpIƒ°nSbneqsS ISens‚

PetcJ ImWmw. IS¬°cbnte°bmƒ \S∂p. XWpØ IS¬°m‰v Abmƒ°v

hoSn\p≈n¬ In´mØ km¥z\acpfn.

tKknSo®¿ ASp°fbnte°v IS∂p Pb\v C„ap≈ `£Wsa¥msW∂h¿

°dnbmw. kv°qfn¬ \n∂p hcp∂ aI\v Ah\n„ap≈ `£Wap≠m°p∂ AΩbpsS

\njvI¿jtbmsS Ah¿ tNmdpw Iq´m\pw D≠m°n.

`£Ww Ign°ptºmƒ tKknSo®¿ ]d™p.

CsXmcp sNdnb XpcpØmWv \mep]mSpw sh≈w. ]pdØp t]mIWsa¶n¬ ISØp

IS°Ww. Rm≥ Nnet∏mƒ BtemNn°mdp≠v.......

Ah¿ \n¿Øn As√¶n¬ CXnsems°sb¥mWp≈sX∂ `mhØn¬ Xebm´n.

\n\°p Rm≥ Ipd®pIqSn Noc°dn Xcs´?

Xcp.

Ah≥ tNmZn®p. F¥mWv BtemNn°mdps≠∂p ]d™Xv.

H∂pan√. Ah¿ ]d™p. Rm≥ Cu XpcØns\∏‰n ]dbpIbmbncp∂p ChnsS

ISØpIqen Hcp `mKtØs° sImSpt°≠p. Xncn®pt]mhptºmƒ IqensImSpt°≠.

At∏mƒ F\nbv°v Ft∏mƒ thWsa¶nepw ]pdØpt]mImw. Hcp _m≤yXbpan√msX

bmWv h∂Xv, AXpt]mse t]mhpIbpw sNømw.

DuWp Ign®tijw Ah¿ hnian°m\mbn InS∂p. c≠p I´nepIfn¬ A`napJambn

InS∂v Ah¿ kwkmcn®p.

So®¿ t]mbt∏mƒ F\nbv°p `b¶c k¶Smbn. Pb≥ ]d™p Rm≥ Ipsd t\cw

Ic™p. ]ns∂ Hcp Xocpam\saSpØp. So®¿ FhnsSsb¶nepap≠mhpsa∂dnbmw. Rm≥

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

48 ]Tn®v UnKnsbSp°pw, \√ am¿t°msS. F∂n´v \√ Hcp tPmen In´nbm¬ So®sd

At\zjn®p ]nSn®v I√ymWw Ign°pw. B Hcp kam[m\ØnemWv Rm≥ CXphsc

Pohn®ncp∂Xv.

ChnsS RßfpsS aTw hfsc sNdpXmWv. So®¿ ]d™p. aTw F∂p ]dbms\m∂pan√

aZ¿ kp∏ocnb¿, ]ns∂ R߃ aq∂p knÿam¿ AXtbbp≈p Imcyambn Cu kvIqƒ

\SØn∏n\pth≠nbmWv R߃ ChnsS \n¬°WXv R߃ \mept]cpw

]Tn∏n°p∂p≠v. _m°nbp≈ So®¿am¿ SuWn¬ \n∂v ISØp IS∂v hcnIbmWv. ChnsS

Hcp sNdnb A\mYmebhpw \SØp∂p≠v. ]¥≠p Ip´nIfp≠v. R߃ Ah¿s°ms°

AΩbmWv. ]ns∂ \√ BtcmKyap≈ IS¬°m‰v. a\ ns\ bmsXmcp A√epan√mØ

PohnXw! CsXms°bs√ \ap°v th≠Xv!

ASpØpXs∂ Cu XpcØnepw Hcp ]≈n hcpw At∏mƒ RßfpsS DØchmZnXzhpw

IqSpw. as‰m∂ns\∏‰nbpw BtemNn°m≥ kabap≠mhn√,

So®dpsS `¿Ømsh¥p sNøp∂p?

At±lw Fs∂tØSn h∂ncp∂p. Rm≥ Xncn®p hcp∂ns√∂p ]d™p. thsd

I√ymWw Ign°m\pw \n¿∫‘n®p. I√ymWØn\papºv ho≠pw h∂ncp∂p. C\n

htcs≠∂pw ]d™p. At±lw kam[m\]q¿∆w Pohn°s´.

Rm≥ So®dpsS ASpØp h∂p InS°s´? Pb≥ s]s´∂p ]d™p.

InSt∂mfp Ah¿ hm’eytØmsS ]d™p. InS°bn¬ AcpInte°v

\oßn°nS°pIbpw sNbvXp. \√ Ip´nbmbn s]cpamdWsa∂p amXw.

Pb≥ Fgpt∂‰v So®dpsS H∏w InS°bn¬ InS∂p. InS° sNdpXmbncp∂p. Ah¿

hfsc ASpØv apJtØmSp apJw InS∂p. AhcpsS Iqken√mbvabn¬ Ah\v A¤pXw

tXm∂n. Ah¿ hgßm\p≈ iaamtWm F∂h≥ kwibn®p. Ahs‚ lrZbw

i‡nbmbn anSn®p. Ah≥ AhcpsS amdn¬ ssIsh®p.

Pbs‚ ssI ]Xps° FSpØpam‰n Ah¿ ]d™q. hnIrXn, Rm≥ ]d™ns√ \√

Ip´nbmhWsa∂v.

s]s´∂v \„s∏´hsb√mw Hm¿Øv Ah≥ Icbm≥ XpSßn. Ah¿ Hcp \nanjw

]I®pt]mbn. ]ns∂ kmh[m\Øn¬ Ahs\ Bizkn∏n°m≥ XpSßn.

\n\°v Ccp]Øn\mev hbt Bbn´p≈p. \o Ct∏mgpw Hcp Ip´nbmWv. F\nbv°v

ap∏Ønc≠v Ign™p. \o Fs∂ tN®nsb∂p hnfn°q.

Pb≥ Ic®n¬ \n¿Ønbn√. Ah¿ Ahs‚ Acs°´neqsS Iøn v Ahs\ ASp∏n®p,

s\‰nta¬ Npw_n®p.

Pb≥ Ah¿ ]Xps° ]d™p. F\nbv°nt∏mgpw \ns∂ C„amWv. Ictb≠.

BdpsIm√w apºv hr≤\mb ]mXncnbpsS apºn¬ Ipºkmcn®Xv tKknSo®¿ Hm¿Øp,

]mXncnbpsS i–w Zo\m\pIºambncp∂p.

aIsf \o Ictb≠. Ipºkmcn°pI hgn \o \ns‚ ]m]ßsf√mw IgpIn

If™ncn°p∂p. ]nXmhns‚ tkh\Øn\mbn \ns‚ PohnXw A¿∏n°m\p≈ Xocam\w

DNnXambn. \ns∂ Rm≥ ]nXmhns‚bpw ]pXs‚bpw ]cnip≤mflmhns‚bpw

\maØn¬.......

Ddßnt°mfp. Ah¿ ]d™p. Rm≥ A©paWn°v hnfn°mw.

Hcp sIm®pIp´nsbt]mse Pb≥ Ddßp∂Xv knÿ t\m°n°nS∂p. kabw

\mteap°membn. kmh[m\Øn¬ Ah¿ Fgpt∂‰v ASp°fbn¬ t]mbn

Nmbbp≠m°n.

t]mIp∂Xn\p apºv Hcn°¬IqSn Ahs\ X∂ntebv°Sp∏n®v Ah¿ Ahs‚

s\‰nta¬ Npw_n®p. Pb≥ HXp°pIƒ Cdßnbt∏mƒ Ah¿ Xncn®v apdnbnte°v h∂p.

tbiphns‚ NnXØn\p apºn¬ ap´pIpØn Ccp∂p, ]tem`\ßfn¬ \n∂v c£n®Xn\v

Ah¿ \µn ]d™p. ]m¿∞\bn¬ apgpIn. IÆo¿ [mcbmbn h∂v AhcpsS amdnSw

\\®p.

RmbdmgvN Ah¿ Ipºkmcn®p.

^mZ¿, Ah≥ h∂p.

F∂n´v?

^mZdns‚ i–Øn¬ DtZzKap≠mbncp∂p. apºnep≈ adbv°p ]n∂n¬ \n¬°p∂

^mZdns‚ cq]w Ah¿ `mh\ sNbvXp. At±lØns‚ Npfn™p XpSßnb apJw

Hm¿Ωbn¬ h∂p. \c® ]pcnIw. saen™ ssIIƒ.

Rm≥ kmØms‚ ]tem\߃°p hgßmsX Ahs\ ]d™b®p.

adbv°p ]n∂n¬ \n∂v Hcp Zo¿L\nizmkw.

kvXosb, ^mZ¿ ]d™p XpSßn. \o sNbvXXp al\obw Xs∂ kmØm≥ X∂

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

49 I\n Xn∂m≥ hnkΩXn°pI aqew \o BZnkvXobmb l∆tb°mƒ tijvTbmbncn°

bmWv. `mhnbnepw C]Imcw ]tem`\߃°p hgßmsX, kmØm\pambp≈

hn´phogvNbn√mØ kacØn¬ hnPbn°m\p≈ IcpØv \n\°p≠mhs´. Rm≥

I¿Ømhmb tbiphnt\mSv ]m¿∞n°p∂p. Ah≥ F∂pw \n\°v XpWbmbn \n¬°s´.

knÿ°v s]s´∂v ^mZdnt\mSv tZjyw tXm∂n. hm°pIƒ Hcp HmSØ≠vt]mse

s]m≈bmsW∂pw, Ah ]mXncnbpsS I¿ØhysØ eLqIcn°pIb√msX Xs‚

B¥cnIamb sshImcnI kwL´\ßfn¬ ]tbmP\Icambn´ns√∂pw Ah¿ I≠p.

Ah¿ Xm≥ Xmakn°p∂ XpcpØns\∏‰n Hm¿Øp. ]≈n \nesIm≈p∂Xv thsdmcp

XpcpØnembncp∂p. Ipd®pIqSn henb XpcpØn¬. Xmakw XpSßnb tijw Ah¿

BsI ]pdØpt]mbn´p≈Xv Cu c≠p XpcpØpIƒ°nSbnemWv. AhnsS \n∂p

t\m°ptºmƒ Ic £Wn°p∂Xmbn tXm∂pw. sP´nbv°p ]n∂n¬ Nph∂ _ pIƒ

\n¬°p∂p. ISØp IS°pItb th≠p. B _ pIfnsem∂n¬ Ibdn c£s∏Smw.

ISØpIqen IqSn sImSp°≠.

* * * *

t_m´v adphiØv XpcØnembncp∂p. Sn°‰p hmßn Pb≥ sP´nbn¬ ImØp\n∂p.

adphiØv XpcpØn¬ Db¿∂pI≠ sh≈°pcniv At∏mgmWbmƒ I≠Xv. Hcp

]≈nbpsS inJcamWsX∂bmƒ a\ nem°n. kq£n®pt\m°nbt∏mƒ sXßpIƒ

°nSbn¬ ]≈nbpsS sh≈®pacpIfpw Iam\ßfpw I≠p. ]pXpXmbn ]WnXXmWv.

A©psIm√Øn\p≈n¬ ]e am‰ßfpw h∂Xbmƒ i≤n®p. Iptd°qSn thKXbp≈

henb t_m´pIfmWnt∏mƒ D≈Xv. t_m´p sP´nbpw Iptd°qSn ]pXp°nbncn°p∂p.

A©psIm√w apºv Xm≥ c≠p ]mhiyw ASp∏n®v tKknSo®sd ImWm≥ t]mbt∏mgpw

F√mw ]gb a´mbncp∂p. BZy]mhiyw Xm≥ IeymWw Ign°m≥ t]mIpIbmsW∂p

]dbm≥, c≠maXv `mcybpsamØv. AXn\ptijw Ahsc ImWm≥ t]mIm™Xn¬

Abmƒ kzbw Ip‰s∏SpØn. Cu Zpc¥Øns‚ hnØpIƒ At∂ ]mInbncp∂psh∂pw,

]n∂oSv CSbvs°¶nepw Ahsc h∂p ImWm≥ ]‰nbncps∂¶n¬ AsXmgnhm°m

ambncps∂∂pw Abmƒ°p tXm∂n.

knÿ t]mfn≥ acn®psh∂pw, kuIcys∏´m¬ h∂p ImWWsa∂p≈ Iºn

AbmfpsS Ioibn¬ D≠mbncp∂p. Hcp dhd≠v ^mZ¿ BWv Ab®ncn°p∂Xv.

Ct·jykv BtWm, Hm¿Ωbn√ Iºn Ioibn¬ \ns∂Sp°m≥ Abmƒ°p tXm∂nbn√.

t_m´v, sP´nbneSpØp. a‰p bmXnItcmsSm∏w Pb\pw Ibdn.

t_m´ns‚ Hcp hiØncp∂v sX∂nt∏mIp∂ Hmfßsf t\m°nbt∏mƒ tKknSo®¿

]d™Xbmƒ°v Hm¿Ωh∂p.

Pb≥, Rm≥ Hcp I\ymkvXobmhm≥ ]‰nbhfs√∂p tXm∂p∂p. Cu XpcpØv

F\ns°mcp ImcmKlambn tXm∂p∂p. Rm≥ Hcn°¬ ChnsS \n∂v c£s∏Spw.

ISØpSn°‰ns‚ Imcyw ]d™s√m. Rm≥ Imcyambn ]d™XmWv Fs‚ bmX

]IpXnbm°nbnt´bp≈psh∂ tXm∂¬ B Sn°‰v F\nbv°v Xcp∂p≠v. B Sn°‰v

Fs‚ Ubdnbn¬ kq£n®psh®n´p≠v. CSbv°nSbv°v AsXSpØp t\m°pw, Cu IShp

IS°m≥ AXns‚ Bhiysam∂pan√. ]s£ AsX\n°v Fs∂¶nepw c£s∏Smsa∂

Bi Xcp∂p. hfsc Bizmkhpw.

Pb≥ I√ymWw Ign°m≥ t]mIp∂psh∂dn™t∏mƒ F\nbv°v F¥v

kt¥mjamsbt∂m. t^mt´mhn¬ ImWptºmƒ Ip´n \√ `wKnbp≠v. Hcp

km[phmsW∂p tXm∂p∂p. ]s£ H∏w Xs∂ Pb≥ F\nbv°v \„s∏Sm≥

t]mhpIbmsW∂ t_m[w AS°m≥ ]‰p∂n√. Pb≥ Bdmdpamkw IqSptºmsg¶nepw

h∂ncp∂t∏mƒ F\nbv°v Pbs\ \„s∏´ncp∂n√. Ct∏mƒ Ft¥m F\n°ßns\

sbmcp tXm∂¬.

I√ymWw Ign™mepw Xm≥ hcpsa∂v Abmƒ hm°psImSpØp. ]s£ Hcn°¬

`mcysb ImWn°m≥ amXamWv t]mbXv. ]ns∂ A©p sIm√tØbv°v F¥psImt≠m

t]mIm≥ ]‰nbn√. Hcn°¬ AhcpsS IØpIn´n. H∂p h∂p ImWm≥ ]‰ptam

F∂t\zjn®psIm≠v. ASpØp Xs∂ sN√msa∂p adp]Sn Ab®p. AXn\nSbv°v kz¥w

]mcmœßƒ. tPmenÿeam‰w, Ip´nIƒ ]Tn∏v.

t_m´n¬ \n∂ndßn Pb≥ \S∂p. ]≈n ]gb kv°qfnt\mSv sXm´pXs∂bmbncp∂p.

ap‰Øv \ndsb Bƒ°m¿ IqSn \n∂ncp∂p. ]≈nbpsS D≈nepw Bƒ°m¿ IqSn\n∂n

cp∂p. kvXoIƒ shfpØ intcmhkvXw [cn®ncp∂p. ]≈nbv°p≈n¬ Hcp I\ymkXo

Abmsf Xncn®dn™p. Ah¿ ASpØp h∂p tNmZn®p.

Pb≥ As√.

AsX.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

50 knÿ t]mfn≥ AhnsSbmWv. Ah¿ Abmsf ap∂ntebv°v sIm≠pt]mbn. AhnsS

AƒØmcbv°p apºn¬ iha©Øn¬ tKknSo®¿ InS∂ncp∂p. apJw amXta

shfnbn¬ ImWp∂p≈p. iha©w BsI ]q°ƒsIm≠v aqSs∏´ncp∂p. Xm≥ ]q°ƒ

sIm≠ph∂ns√∂ hnjaap≠mbn Pb\v. As√¶n¬ Xm≥ F∂mWv So®¿°v ]q°ƒ

sImSpØn´p≈Xv.

AhcpsS apJw im¥ambncp∂p; acWØnepw at\mlcambncp∂p. Abmƒ AhcpsS

Im¬°¬ ap´pIpØn \n∂p.

hb mb Hcp ]mXncn AbmfpsS ASpØph∂p. Npaen¬ ssI sh®p. Pb≥

Fgpt∂‰p.

kmcan√ aIs\.

XqhmesbSpØv Pb≥ IÆpIsfm∏n.

^mZ¿, Abmƒ tNmZn®p. Fßns\bmWv knÿ acn®Xv?

]mXncn Hcp \nanjw IÆS®v [ym\\ncX\mbn \n∂p. tNmZyw At±lsØ

thZ\n∏ns®∂p tXm∂p∂p. NpfnhpIfp≈ apJsØ Ab™ t]inIƒ XpSn®p. t\cnb

Np≠pIƒ ]m¿∞\bn¬ CfIn. A\n¿hN\obamb kvt\lØns‚ \ocpdh B

hr≤\b\ßsf kmµam°n. kmh[m\Øn¬ IÆp Xpd∂v Ipcnip hc®tijw

At±lw ]d™p.

Ahsf I¿Ømhp hnfn®p, Ahƒ t]mbn. AhfpsS Bflmhn\v im¥n e`n°s´.

AƒØmcbn¬ C´ taibv°p ]n∂n¬ \mep sshZnI¿ Nph∏pw sh≈bpamb

Im¿ΩnIthjØn¬ h∂p \n∂p. hnip≤ Ip¿∫m\ XpSßpIbmWv. Pb≥ ]Xps°

lmfns‚ ]n∂nte°p \S∂p.

Xncn®v t_m´n¬ t]mIptºmƒ Abmƒ \m´n≥ ]pdsØ s\¬∏mS߃ Hm¿Øp.

Nmbv™p\n¬°p∂ s\¬s®SnIfn¬ \n∂v aqØ s\¬aWnIƒ DucnsbSpØv sImdn®v

hcºneqsS D’mltØmsS So®dpsS ho´n¬ Syqj\v t]mbncp∂Xv. Xm≥ ]Sn IS∂p

sN√p∂Xv, DΩdsØ Itkcbnencp∂v Ah¿ t\m°nbncp∂Xv. AsX√mw

ÿIme]cnanXnIƒ°pa∏pdtØtXm Iuamc temIØv FØmØeßfn¬ hc®n´

NnXw t]mse Abmƒ°p tXm∂n. C\n AsXm∂pw AbmfpsS PohnXØn¬ D≠mhm≥

t]mIp∂ns√∂ Adnhv Abmsf Xf¿Øn.

]≈nbpw Bƒ°mcpw hfsc ]n∂nemsb∂pd∏mbt∏mƒ Abmƒ Ioibn¬ \n∂v

So®dpsS IØv ]pdsØSpØp. hnS ]dbptºmƒ ]mXncnb®≥ tfmlbpsS Ioibn¬

\ns∂SpØp X∂Xmbnc∂p B Xpd∂ IØv. c≠p hcn amXw.

Pb≥, Fs‚ bmX apgpan°m≥ Ign™n√. Ft∂mSv £an°p. kvt\lw tKknSo®¿.

Np‰pw GIm¥X \nd™ kvt\lØnt‚Xmb Hcp XpcpØv. Abmƒ Hm¿Øp.

Hcnbv°¬ bmX apgpan∏n°msa∂ tamlØn¬ kq£n®pshbv°s∏´ Hcp ISØp

Sn°‰pw.

Iem-Iu-apZn am¿®v 1988

\Kcw

At¥mWnt®´s‚ Xø¬°SbpsS ta¬]pc XIcw sIm≠mWv. NpacpIfpw. ]≠Xv

Hcp _ v sjÕmbncp∂p. Iº\n s]mfn™t∏mƒ A\mYamb Hcp Icn _ v AXn¬

IptdImew InS∂ncp∂p. Hcp Znhkw Btcm h∂v B _ v Ccpºphnebv°v

hmßns°m≠pt]mbn. ]ns∂ Ipsd°mew AhnsS Hcp Nmb°Sbmbncp∂p. \mcmbW≥

\mbcpsS Nmb°S. cmhnse A©paWn apX¬ ]eXcw ]elmcØn‚bpw hmk\

hcmdp≠v. G‰hpw BZyw hmk\ Dbcp∂Xv ]p´ns‚XmWv. Ibdp hcn™ apfw Ipgen¬

kpe`w tN¿Ø \mfntIcw Acns∏mSntbmsSm∏w thhp∂ hmk\. DSs\Xs∂

NmbbpsS aWhpw, cmhnse BdpaWn°pXs∂ hni∏p≠m°pw. ]ns∂

tZmibp≠m°p∂ aWw, D® Xncnbptºmƒ ]cn∏phS, ]∏ShS F∂nh FÆbn¬

samcnbp∂ aWw. \mcmbW≥ \mb¿ D≠m°p∂ F¥n\pw Hcp KpWta∑bp≠mbncp∂p.

ambw tN¿°¬ A∂p I≠p]nSn®n´p≠mbncp∂p√. AsX√mw ap∏Xp h¿jw apºv \S∂

Imcy߃. Abmƒ BtemNn®p. X\nbv°v F´p]Øp hb p≈t∏mƒ. Ct∏mƒ

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

51 Hm¿°ptºmƒ t\cnb thZ\ tXm∂p∂p. PohnXw A∂v Ipsd°qSn sa®s∏´Xmbn

cp∂psh∂ tXm∂¬.

\mcmbW≥\mb¿ s]s´∂p acn®p. Fßns\bmsW∂bmƒ°v Hm¿Ωbn√. ]ns∂

Ipsd°mew B ]oSnI AS®n´p. AXn\ptijw s]s´∂mWv Ip∂wIpfØpImc≥

At¥mWn B sjÕn¬ km¿t´mdnb¬ ssSednwKv XpSßnbXv. km¿t´mdnb¬

F∂Xns‚ A¿∞w choµ\v A∂dnbn√mbncp∂p. Xs‚ Iønep≈ t]m°‰v

\nL≠phn¬ B hm°n√mbncp∂p. AXv ]≈ntbmSp _‘s∏´ Ft¥m

hm°msW∂bmƒ [cn®psh®p. ImcWw At¥mWnt®´≥ IgpØn¬ kz¿Æamebn¬

Hcp kz¿Æ°pcnip [cn®ncp∂p; RmbdmgvN ]≈nbn¬ t]mImdpap≠v.

H∂mw¢m n¬ ]Tn∏n® Nmt°mamÿ Ign™m¬ ]ns∂ Abmƒ ImWp∂ Htc

Hcp \kmWn At¥mWnt®´\mbncp∂p. \kmWnIƒ F∂ Hma\t∏cn¬ Adnbs∏Sp∂

IrkvXym\nIƒ hfsc AIse GtXm \m´n¬ \n∂p hcp∂hcmsW∂mbncp∂p Abmƒ

A∂p hnizkn®ncp∂Xv. t]m¿´pKokpIm¿ tImgnt°m´ndßnbXpt]mse Ah¿ Hcp

Znhkw I∏endßn h∂hcmsW∂pw, ÿncXmak ÿean√msX tZimS\w sNbvXpw

I®hSw sNbvXpw Imet£]w Ign°pIbmsW∂pw Abmƒ IcpXnbncp∂p.

Nmt°mamÿ Hcp ap°men\v c≠p tNm°m s]≥knepIƒ hn‰ncp∂p. tNm°m

s]≥knepIƒ ]pXpabmWv. \KcØnse ISIfnsem∂pan√. Nmt°mamÿ

Ip∂wIpfØp \n∂mWv tNm°ms]≥knepIƒ sIm≠phcp∂Xv. Aßns\bmWv

Ip∂wIpfw F∂ ÿesØ∏‰n Adnbp∂Xv. At\Imbncw \mgnI Zqscbp≈ Hcp

ÿew. AhnsS \n∂mWv IrkvXym\nIƒ hcp∂Xv.

At¥mWnt®´≥ h∂Xv Hcp ]pXnb "Dj', Xø¬ b¥hpambmWv. tImanbw tπ‰v

sNbvX `mK߃ Xnfßp∂, Xo C≥ h¨ FÆbpsS hmk\bp≈ b¥w. sjÕv

amhn≥ ]eIIƒ sh®v c≠mbn hn`Pn®p. D≈n¬ Sb¬dqapw, AfshSp°p∂ ÿehpw.

apºnep≈ apdnbn¬ Xø¬sajo≥. sajos‚ ]n∂n¬ At¥mWnt®´≥ tPmen sNbvXp.

Im¬ s]Uen¬ Aacp∂ XmftØmsSm∏w Abmƒ Ipepßn. Xe XmftØmsS apt∂m´pw

]nt∂m´pw BSn. apt∂m´p≈ B´Øn¬ s\‰nbpw, sajos‚ s]mßnØmgp∂

tlmƒUdpambn Hcp Xe\mcngbpsS hyXymksa D≠mhp. apdn®pIf™

ioe°jvW߃°p th≠n jm∏n\p apºn¬ ]cXptºmƒ, Abmƒ At¥mWnt®´≥

tPmen sNøp∂Xp Hcp amkvachnZybmsW∂t]mse t\m°n\n¬°mdp≠v.

At¥mWnt®´\v [mcmfw _nkn\ v In´n. \KcØn¬ AXphscbp≠mbncp∂ Htc

Hcp sSbve¿ Ipamc\mbncp∂p. AbmfpsS Xpcpºp ]nSn® b¥w ]et∏mgpw tISmbn

InS∂p. Abmƒ D]tbmKn®ncp∂Xv tamiw \qembncp∂p. Ah c≠paq∂mgvN°p≈n¬

Xs∂ s]mSn™pt]mbn. \n mcamb Hcp tPmen sImSpØm¬ t]mepw Abmƒ

Bƒ°msc Ipsd ]mhiyw \SØn®p. Ipamcs\s°m≠v aSpØncn°p∂ kabØmWv

At¥mWnt®´s‚ hchv. At±lamhs´ \KchmknIƒ°v Hcp ]pXnb cq]w Xs∂

sImSpØp. ssì F∂m¬ F¥msW∂v Ahsc a\ nem°n®p. IrXy\njvT

kuIcyamsW∂v ]´WhmknIsf t_m≤ys∏SpØn. hkvX[mcWØn¬ Hcp

\thm∞m\w Xs∂ Abmƒ D≠m°nØo¿Øp. At¥mWnt®´≥ h∂v Hcp

sIm√Øn\IwXs∂ \KchmknIƒ ImWm≥ sIm≈mhp∂hcmbn. Npcpßn, ta¬

H´n∏nSn® hkvXßfpambn km≥^ssdkvUv ]ckyØnse IYm]mXßsft∏mse

\S∂h¿ A]Xy£cmbn. Xp∂¬ hn´ ªukpIƒ kvXoIƒ IqdKpfnIbpsS aWap≈

Ccpºps]´nIƒ°Snbn¬ ]qgvØn sh®p. \o≠v hmbh´ap≈ ]´mf SukdpIƒ°p

]Icw Ip´nIƒ Ipd®pIqSn \ofw Ipd™v XpSbpsS wKn ImWn°p∂ Xcw SukdpIƒ

C´p XpSßn. G‰hpw hnπhmflIamb ]cnh¿Ø\w j¿´ns‚ IpSp°pIfmbncp∂p.

IpSp°pIƒ j¿´nt∑¬ Xs∂ Xbv®p ]nSn∏n°msa∂v \KchmknIƒ°v a\ nemhp∂Xv

At∏mgmWv. AXphsc sNbvXncp∂Xv IpSp°pIƒ Hcp ioe∏´ta¬ ]nSn∏n°pIbmWv.

B ]´ j¿´n\Snbn¬ sh®v AXnse IpSp°pIƒ j¿´ns‚ c≠pZzmc߃°nSbneqsS

^n‰psNøp∂ k¶o¿Æamb ]cn]mSn Ahkm\n®p. \Kcw \n»–ambn Hcp am¿§Z¿iI\v

\µn]d™p.

Cu ]q¿∆ IYIsf√mw AbvºXpIfpsS c≠mw `mKØv \S∂hbmWv. hfsc ]gb

IYIƒ. AXn\nSbv°v choµ≥ ]Ømw ¢mkv ]m mbn, ssS]vssd‰nwKpw tjm¿ v lm‚pw

]Tn®v tPmen°mbn t_mws_bv°p h≠n Ibdn.

AbmfpsS A`mhØn¬ \Kcw hfcm≥ XpSßn. hf¿®bmIs´ A`qX]q¿∆ambn

cp∂p. Xs‚ ]Xnt\gp hb n\nSbn¬ B \KcØn¬ Imcyamb Hcp am‰hpw D≠mbn´n√.

h√t∏mgpw Hcp Hme∏pc am‰n HmSm°pItbm, ]oSnIIfnsem∂ns‚ tISph∂ \nc∏eI

am‰pItbm A√msX Imcyamb am‰ßsfm∂pan√msX \Kcw Pohn®p. Ct∏mgnXm, s]s´∂v

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

52 DW¿s∂gpt∂‰t]mse \Kcw I¿Ω\ncXambn. ^ew A¤pXmhlambncp∂p.

sIm√wtXmdpw Hcp amksØ eohn¬ hcptºmƒ \KcØns‚ apJOmb amdn

hcp∂Xbmƒ I≠p AXbmfn¬ kt¥mjap≠m°n. H∏w Xs∂ \ockhpw. Xm≥

]pdØp t]mIm≥ ImØncp∂ t]msebmWv \KcØns‚ hf¿®.

BZysØsIm√w eohn¬ h∂t∏mƒ tdmUns‚ Hcp hiØmbn Ccpºns‚ ImepIƒ

\m´n Iºn hen°pIbmWv. hnZyp—‡n hcp∂p. asÆÆ hnf°pIfpsS Imew Ign™p.

ASpØ sIm√w eohn¬ h∂t∏mtgbv°v \Kcw apgph≥ sshZypXhnf°pIfpsS

]`mhØn¬ XpSn®p \nev°pIbmWv. Hmtcm ]oSnIIƒ°pw t_m¿Up≠m°nbncn°p∂p.

t_m¿Un\p apIfn¬ hf™ Hcp _m°‰n¬ IØn\n¬°p∂ hnf°pIƒ. hnZyp—‡n

h∂tXmsS CeŒnIv tÃmdpIfpw hb¿am≥amcpsS ]oSnIIfpw h∂p.

A©p _ pIƒ°v Htc kabw \nev°m≥ DXIp∂ Hcp _kv Ãm‚ v h∂p. AXphsc

_ pIƒ \n∂ncp∂Xv kckzXn hnemkw Im∏n ¢∫n\p apºnembncp∂p.

KmaoWhmb\imebn¬ Hcp tdUntbm ÿm]n®p. AXns‚ tImfmºnbpsS

BIrXnbnep≈ DO`mjnWn \ncØns‚ _lfØntebv°v Xncn®phn´p. sshIpt∂cw

tdUntbm kntemWn¬ In´p∂ Xangv ]m´pIƒ tIƒ°m≥ BfpIƒ XSn®pIqSn.

tdUntbm A∂v Hcp A]q¿∆ hkvXphmbncp∂p. \KcØnse slUvt]mÃm^okn¬

BsI cPnÿ sNbvX tdUntbmIfpsS FÆw Ggmbncp∂p. AXn¬ As©Æw h∂Xv

Ign™ c≠p sIm√Øn\p≈n¬.

\KctØmsSm∏w At¥mWnt®´\pw hf¿∂p. AbmfpsS ]oSnIbn¬ IÆmSn

hmXnepIfpw, D≈n¬ Nn√psh® tjmtIkpIfpw h∂p. Ahbn¬ \ndsb

h¿Æi_famb ªukpIfpw. At¥mWnt®´s‚ Xp∂¬∏oSnI Hcp teUokv Hm¨

sSbvednwKv Bbn amdnbncp∂p. BWpßtfmSv sNbvX Hcp sImSpw NXnbmbncp∂p

AXv. F¶nepw kw`hnt°≠Xv kw`hn®p. ]pdØp Xq°nbn´ t_m¿Un¬ teUokv

Hm¨ sSbvtegvkv F∂v FgpXnbXn∂Snbn¬ IdpØ s]bn‚Sn®p ambv®p If™

km¿t‰mdnb¬ F∂ hm°v Ahy‡ambn ImWmw. tjmtIkpIfnepw X´nt∑epambn

A©p Syq_v sse‰pIƒ. apIfn¬ Hcp ap∏Ømdv C©v koenwKv ^m≥. AXn\p Xmsg

emant\‰v ]Xn® tjmtIkn\p ]n∂n¬ At¥mWnt®´≥ ]p©ncnsIm≠v \n¬°p∂p.

ªukpIfpw DSp∏pIfpw AfshSptØ Xp∂p F∂ hmin°mc\mWv

At¥mWnt®´≥. ]mIØn\v ªukp sImSpØm¬IqSn AfshSptØ Xp∂mdp≈p.

Iu≠dns‚ ]n∂nep≈ Sb¬dqanemWv AfshSp°mdv. Abmƒ Hcp IemImc\mbncp∂p.

Hcp kvXobpsS tZlw Abmƒ°v F∂pw Hcp sh√phnfnbmbncp∂p. AXns‚

\navt\m∂X߃ Abmsf lcw ]nSn∏n®p. Hcp kvXobn¬ \n∂v thsdmcp kvXobnte°v

hcptºmgp≈ am‰w. B \navt\m∂Xßsf HXp°n \n¿Øm\p≈ IhN߃

\n¿Ωn°ptºmƒ Abmƒ B sh√phnfn kzoIcn°pIbmbncp∂p. Hcp NnXImc\v

Im≥hm pt]mse, inev]n°v Icn¶√pt]mse H∂mbncp∂p At¥mWnt®´\p

kvXotZlw. AXns\ Hcp BIrXnbnem°m≥ Abmƒ InW™p ian®p. AXns‚

^ew kzbw I≠v kwXr]vXnbS™p. Hcp kvXo icocw Abmƒ°v Imtam±o]I

ambncp∂n√. AXv AbmfpsS X]kybmbncp∂p. AXpsIm≠v At¥mWnt®´s\∏‰n

bmsXmcp ]cmXnbpw Hcp kvXobpw ]d™ncp∂pan√. Hcn°¬ amXw AbmfpsS a\ v

Aev]w ]Xdn AXbmsf Hcp hgnØncnhn¬ FØn°pIbpw sNbvXp.

At¥mWnt®´\v D®bv°v tNmdp sIm≠ph∂ncp∂Xv tacn°p´nbmbncp∂p. ]Xns\´p

hb pImcn tacn°p´n hfsc kpµcnbmbncp∂p. kuµcyhpw [\hpw H∂n®ncnbv°m

dn√s√m. AXpsIm≠v Ahƒ hfsc ]mhs∏´ Hcp ho´nsebmbncp∂p. Iodnb ªukpw

]mhmSbpw C´p hcp∂ tacn°p´nsb t\m°n At¥mWnt®´≥ F∂pw ]dbpw.

\n\s°mcp ªukv Xp∂n°m≥ tase?

Hm, Rßsfms° ]mhßfmsW, Aßns\sbms° aXn.

AhfpsS adp]Snbpap≠mIpw. ho≠pw ho≠pw Cu At\zjWw XpS¿∂t∏mƒ Hcp

Znhkw

Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

ªukv shdpsX Xp∂nØcptam?

Hm Xp∂nØmctem XpWn sIm≠phm.

Abmƒ DuWp Ign°ptºmƒ Ahƒ ]pdØp ImØp \n¬°pItbm, As√¶n¬

AIØv Iu≠dnt∑¬ ssIIpØn \n¬°pItbm sNøpw. tjmtIkn¬ Xq°nbn´

ªukpIfpw DSp∏pIfpw Ahƒ ki≤w ]Tn°pw.

At¥mWnt®´≥ tacn°p´nbpsS shfpØ icocw i≤n°pw. ªukns‚

Ioden∂Snbn¬ ImWp∂ AhfpsS tZlw Abmfn¬ h√mbvabp≠m°pw. Abmƒ

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

53 Akzÿ\mhpw. Abmƒ°v 30 hb mbncp∂p. hnhmlsØ∏‰n Nn¥n®nt´

D≠mbncp∂n√.

H∂mw XoøXnbmbncp∂p Abmƒ DuWns‚ ]Ww sImSp°mdv. Ccp]Ø©p cq].

c≠mw XoøXn tNmdp sIm≠phcptºmƒ tacn°p´nbpsS Iøn¬ Hcp sNdnb

s]mXnbp≠mbncp∂p.

CsX¥m Hcp s]mXn? At¥mWnt®´≥ tNmZn®p.

H∂pan√. Ahƒ ]d™p. Ahƒ At¥mWnt®´≥ DÆp∂Xpw t\m°n \n∂p. ]s£

Ahƒ°v Ipd®p XnSp°ap≠mbncp∂p. Abmƒ DuWpIgn®v Iu≠dn¬ FØnbt∏mƒ

Ahƒ B s]mXn Abmƒ°p t\sc \o´n.

CXm XpWn. ]mIØn\p≈ ªukpw H∏ap≠v. shdpsX Xp∂nØcmw∂v ]d™ns√?

Abmƒ s]mXn \nh¿Øn. Hcp Nph∏p No´nØpWn. ]mIØn\psh® ªukv

IodnbXmWv.

Abmƒ s]s´∂v \n»–\mbn. hneIpd™ B Nph∏p No´nØpWn Abmsf

thZ\n∏n®p. Ahƒ ]mhs∏´hfmWv F∂Xn¬ X\nbv°pw Hcp ]¶ps≠∂ tXm∂¬.

kckzXn hnemkØn¬ Ht∂Im¬ Ddp∏nI°mWv _m“W t`mP\w In´p∂Xv. Chƒ

sIm≠phcp∂ DuWv AXnt\°mƒ ]Xn∑Sßv \√XmWv. F∂n´pw AXv ]oSnIbn¬

sIm≠phcphm\p≈ IqenbS°w Xm≥ sImSp°p∂Xv amkw Ccp]Øn©p cq]bmWv.

Znhkhpw a’yap≠mIpw. BgvNbn¬ c≠p Znhkw am´nd®nbpw. Xm≥ C∂se sImSpØ

]WØn¬ \n∂p AΩtbmSp tNmZn®p hmßnb ]Ww sIm≠mbncn°Ww Ahƒ Cu

XpWn hmßnbXv. Abmƒ tS∏v IønseSpØp ]d™p.

hcq AfshSp°mw.

Dw, Dw AfshSp°≠. Cu ªukp amXncn Xp∂nbm¬ aXn.

AXp ]‰n√. AfshSp°Ww.

th≠, F\n°v \mWamhpw.

\mWn°ms\¥mWp≈Xv? CXm Cu ImWp∂ ªukpIsf√mw AfshSpØp

Xp∂nbXmWv. CXn¬ ]Xn\©p hb psXm´v AbvºXp hb phscbp≈hcpsS

ªukpIfp≠v. Ah¿s°ms° AfhpsImSp°m≥ aSnbns√¶n¬ \n\s°¥mWnX

\mWw?

F\nbv°p \mWamhpw. Ahƒ ho≠pw ]d™p.

AfshSp°msX Rm≥ Xp∂n√ Abmƒ Xo¿Øp ]d™p. Ahƒ Ipd®pt\cw

Iu≠dn\p ap∂n¬ \n∂p ]ns∂ Hgn™ tNmdn≥ ]mXhpambn Xncn®pt]mbn.

]ns‰ Znhkw Ahƒ tNmZn®p. ªukv Xømdmtbm?

AfshSp°msX Rm≥ Xp∂mdn√. Abmƒ ]d™p.

]nt‰∂pw AXn\p ]nt‰∂pw Ahƒ Htc tNmZyw tNmZn®p. Htc adp]Sn In´n.

s]cp∂mfn\v C\n HcmgvNtb D≈p. AXn\papºv ªukv In´nbm¬ \∂mbncp∂p.

AfshSp°s´ F∂m¬ Xp∂mw. Ahƒ sImSpØ XpWnbpw ªukpw Abmƒ Nn√n´

Aeamcnbn¬ sh®ncp∂Xv Ahƒ F∂pw t\m°pw. s]cp∂mfn\v aq∂p Znhkap≈t∏mƒ

Ahƒ tNmZn®p.

ªukv Xp∂ns√?

AfshSpØm¬ Xp∂mw.

F∂m¬ th≠. B ioe aS°nØt∂mfq. Rm≥ Ipamcs‚ Xø¬°Sbn¬

sImSp°mw.

D≠psIm≠ncp∂ At¥mWnt®´≥ s]s´∂v \nh¿∂ncp∂p, DuWp aXnbm°n,

ssIIpSs™gpt∂‰p Xq°p]mXØns‚ X´pIƒ Hmtcm∂mbn ASp°n, ImXpan´v

AhfpsS apºn¬ sh®p. ssI IgpIn tXm¿Øp sIm≠p XpS®v Abmƒ ]d™p.

AΩ®ntbmSp ]dbp \msfsXm´v F\n°v tNmdv ths≠∂v. tacn°p´nbpsS

ªukv]okpw ªukpw ISemkn¬ s]mXn™v AhfpsS apºn¬ sh®p.

At¥mWnt®´s‚ ]XnIcWw CX Iqcambncn°psa∂v tacn°p´n IcpXnbn√.

Ahƒ kvXœbmbn \n∂p, ]ns∂ IÆn¬\n∂v \o¿ [mcbmbn HgpIm≥ XpSßn.

tXßen\nSbn¬ Ahƒ hn°n hn°n ]d™p.

AfshSptØmfp.

hnPbioemfnX\mb At¥mWnt®´≥ tN∏v IgpØneqsS Hcp ame t]mse C´v

s]≥knepw ]pkvXIhpambn Sb¬ apdnbnte°p \S∂p Ahƒ ]n∂mse \S∂p.

tXßepIfpw km¥z\ßfpw CShn´v hnßn\n∂ B Sb¬apdnbn¬ F¥mWv

\S∂sX∂v B¿°pw Adnbn√. At¥mWnt®´s‚ Akn v DuWpIgn°m≥

t]mbncp∂p. AfshSp°¬ AcaWn°qtdmfw \o≠p\n∂p ]pdØp IS∂t∏mƒ

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

54 tacn°p´nbpsS apJw \mWw sIm≠v Nph∂ncp∂p. Ahƒ Xq°p]mXhpsaSpØv Xe

Ip\n®v ho´nte°p \S∂p.

]nt‰∂v AhfpsS AΩ®nbmWv tNmdpsIm≠ph∂Xv. AXv At¥mWnt®´s\ sX√p

`bs∏SpØn.

tamfv kpJ√ymsX sIS°mWv.

F¥mWv AkpJw?

]\ymWv. C∂se hcptºmƒ Xs∂ kpJ√ym∂v ]d™ncp∂p.

At¥mWnt®´\v Bizmkambn s]Æv Xs∂ H‰ns°mSpØn´n√. H∏w Hcp

Ip‰t_m[hpw a\ n¬ hf¿∂p. DuWn∂nSbn¬ Ahsf t\m°nbncn°ptºmƒ

D≠mhmdp≈ tXm∂se¥msW∂bmƒ°p a\ nembn. Abmƒ \ni–\mbn

DuWpIgn®p.

]nt‰∂pw DΩXs∂bmWv tNmdpsIm≠ph∂Xv.

tamƒ°v Fßns\bp≠v?

t`Zap≠v DΩ ]d™p. sIS°v\ymWv H∂pw Ign°p∂q√ym ]mhw.

]nt‰∂v s]cp∂mfmWv Abmƒ a\ n¬ IcpXn. Abmƒ A∂pdßnbn√. Xs‚ Xø¬

b¥Øn\p apºn¬ Abmƒ X] ncp∂p. cmXn \o≠p t]mbn. `£WØns‚ Imcyw

Abmƒ ad∂pt]mbncp∂p. a\ n¬ Iodnb ªukn´ Hcp ]mhw s]¨Ip´nbpsS Hm¿Ω

IS∂ph∂p. No´nØpWnbpsS Hcp ªukpw Abmƒ°v Hm¿Ω h∂p. Abmƒ Icbm≥

XpSßn.

tXßepIƒ°v ia\ap≠mbt∏mƒ Abmƒ Fgpt∂‰p. Aeamcn Xpd∂v ]pXnb Sp

ss_ Sp ioeIƒ ]pdsØSpØv apdn°m≥ XpSßn. IØncn hnian°m≥ XpSßnbt∏mƒ

tPmen Xø¬ sajn≥ Gs‰SpØp.

]nt‰∂v IS apS°ambncp∂p. ]Xns\m∂p aWn°v tacn°p´nbpsS hmXn¬∏Snbn¬

FØnb At¥mWnt®´s‚ Iøn¬ Hcp henb s]mXn°p ]pdsa Hcp sI´p

tdmkm]q°fpap≠mbncp∂p.

\KcØn¬ At∏mgpw Hcp ]q°S XpSßnbn´p≠mbncp∂n√; F∂p sh®m¬ ]q°S

apXemb BUw_c߃ D≠mhm≥ amXw \Kcw A∂p hf¿∂ncp∂n√. At∏mƒ

At¥mWnt®´\v Hcp sI´p≠m°m≥ amXw tdmkm∏q°ƒ FhnsS \n∂p In´nsb∂Xv

A⁄mXamWv.

Abmƒ tacn°p´nbpsS I´nen∂cnIn¬ Itkcbn¬ Ccp∂v tdmkm∏q°ƒ \o´n.

Ahƒ AXp hmßn apJtØmSSp∏n®p. Ahƒ km[mWtØ°mƒ kpµcnbmbncp∂p.

s]s´∂v Ft¥m Hm¿Øv Ahƒ \mWn®p apJamsI Nph∂p.

\o Xp∂m≥ X∂ ªukv sdUnbmbn´p≠v.

henbs]mXn AhfpsS t\sc \o´n At¥mWnt®´≥ ]d™p. Ahƒ Hcp

kwibtØmsS B s]mXn hmßn, Hcp tNmZy`mhØn¬ AXp Xpd∂p.

B s]mXnbn¬ aq∂p ªukpIƒ. H∂v Ahƒ Xp∂m≥ sImSpØXp Xs∂ ]ns∂

thsd Hcp Hmd©pw Hcp ]®bpw. c≠p kmcnIƒ, Hmd©pw ]®bpw, AXn\ptbmPn®

c≠p ]mhmSIfpw.

kmcnIfpw ªukpIfpw NnXdn°nS∂ s]mXn aSnbn¬ sh®v Ahƒ At¥mWnt®´s\

t\m°n.

Rm≥ Cusbmcp ªukp amXas√ X∂n´p≈p, ]ns∂¥n\mWv CsX√mw sIm≠p

h∂Xv?

\n\°pth≠n hmßnbXmWv C„s∏t´m?

Ahƒ H∂pw ]d™n√.

hmßnt°m tamsf.

DΩ ]d™p, Ah¿°Xns‚ A¿∞w a\ nembn. AΩ®o Rm≥ tacn°p´nsb C∂p

henb ]≈nbnev s]cp∂mfn\v sIm≠pt]mIs´?

s]bvs°m a°sf Ah¿ ]d™p. ]ns∂ Xncn™p \n∂v Bcpw ImWmsX

I¿Ømhn\v Ipcniphc®p.

tacn°p´n At¥mWnt®´s‚ H∏w henb ]≈nbnev s]cp∂mfn\v t]mIpI Xs∂

sNbvXp. F√mh¿°pw ]dbm\p≠mbncp∂Xv tacn°p´nbpsS ªukns‚

^n‰nwKns\∏‰nbmWv. CXbpw \√ ^n‰nwKp≈ ªukv CXphsc Bcpw I≠n´n√.

At¥mWnt®´s‚ amÿ ]okmbncp∂p AXv.

Bbns√¶nes√ A¤pXap≈p.

]n‰sØ RmbdmgvN I√ymWØn\v tacn°p´nbpsS shÕnwKv U pw Xbv®Xv

At¥mWnt®´≥ Xs∂bmbncp∂p.

CsX√mw ]gb IYIƒ. Xm≥ t_mws_bnembncp∂ ImeØv \S∂ kw`h߃.

Im\-U-bn¬

\n-s∂mcp

cmP-Ip-amcn

IY-Iƒ

tUmŒ¿ KpdmanbpsS

Bip]Xn

kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

Im\Ubn¬\ns∂mcp

cmPIpamcn

Hcp hnizmkn

]pXnsbmcp shfn]mSn\pth≠n

apgpan°mØ Hcp bmX

\Kcw

55 \KcØns‚ hf¿®tbmsSm∏w AXmXp ImeØv ]Ncn®ncp∂ IYIfnsem∂v amXw.

KmaoWhmb\imebpsS skI´dnbpw, Xs‚ kplrØpamb cmlpe≥ ]d™p X∂

IYbmWnXv, Abmƒ Hcp kmlnXyImc\pw IqSn Bbncp∂p AbmfpsS at\m[¿Ωw

CXn\v FXamXw \ndw sImSpØpsh∂dnbn√.

Ct∏mƒ AsX√mw amdnbncn°p∂p. At¥mWnt®´s‚ teUokv Hm¨ sSbvednwKn\p

FXn¿hiØp≈ Xs‚ ho´n¬ P\en∂SpØp≈ I´nen¬ InS∂p sIm≠v choµ≥

BtemNn®p. B Imesa√mw amdnbncn°p∂p. Ign™ ]Øp sIm√w Abmƒ \m´n¬

hcep≠mbn√. AXn\ptijw Abmƒ tPmen cmPn sh®v \m´ntebv°p h∂XmWv.

a\ n¬ Xm≥ Xmakn®ncp∂Xpw, Xncns®m∂pw XcmsX Xs‚ PohnXØns‚ G‰hpw

\√ `mKw A]lcn®Xpamb \KctØmSp≈ shdp∏pw, izmktImiØn¬ A\pZn\w

Im¿∂p Xn∂p∂ tcmKhpambn. sÃ]vt‰mssakn≥ C≥P£\pw Hcp ]‰w KpfnIIfpambn

Abmƒ°v NpcpßnbXv \mep amksa¶nepw hnian°Ww. ]I¬ apgph≥, Nnet∏mƒ

cmXn hfsc sshIpw hsc Abmƒ P\eneqsS ]pdtØbv°p t\m°n°nS∂p.

At¥mWnt®´\mWv sXm´papºn¬. Abmsf t\m°nbncn°ptºmgmWv choµ≥

Hca¿jtØmsS a\ nem°nbXv \KcsØ kw_‘n®nStØmfw [otcmZmØbpsSbpw

]Wbkuc`yßfpsSbpw Imew Ign™ncn°p∂p. Xm≥ Xncn®phcm≥ ImØncn°pI

bmbncp∂p \Kcw CXn\pth≠n, AXns‚ hnIrXcq]w ImWn®pXcm\mbn.

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apsº√mw hfsc IrXyambn F√m h¿jhpw eohn¬ h∂ncp∂XmWv. Ign™ ]Øp

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I≠ns√∂v \Sn®v t]mIp∂p.

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Hcp Ccsb In´nb kt¥mjØn¬ shfps° Nncn®p \nev°pIbmWv.

Iem-Iu-apZn \hw_¿ 1985.

D≈-S-°-Øn-tebv°v

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kqcyIm¥n∏q°ƒ

Im´ns°mºv

sN∏Sn°mc\pw Rm\pw

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