t{]am-\µv NºmSv IÆq Pn -bn Xe-t»-cn- -SpØv NºmSv {Kma-Øn P\-\w. A ap ßm-S tkm]m-e takv{xn. AΩ \mwn. Zo L-Imew A ym-]-i-\m-bn-cp- p. Awt_-ZvI Ahm Uv, h

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t{]am-\µv NºmSv Bflm-hns KoX-߃ Item- h IYm-{]-kwK߃ hne: 170.00 lcnxw _pivkv Xncp-h-\- -]pcw $ Fd-Wm-Ipfw $ ]me- msv timgn-t msv $ Xe-t»cn $ IÆq $ Im ßmSv Hcp Xmbm v ]ªn-t -j kwcw`w

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Hcp ImeØv ae-bm-fnsb h msx tamln- n Hcp kmlnxy Iem-cq-]-am-bn-cp p IYm-{]-kw-Kw. IYm-{]m-kw-Kn-I v kn\nam \S- m-tc- mƒ {]i-kvxnbpw Bcm-[-\bpw e`n- n-cp- p. kmw_-in-h F Im-YnI ticf kmwkvim-cn-i-cw-køv hmt\mfw Db p \n n-cp- p. ]n osv Ft mtgm IYm-{]-kw-K-Øn\v I -Imew Bcw- `n- p. Cu Iem kmln-xy-{]-ÿm-\-øn\v kpir-x- bw kw`-hn- p- I-bm-bn-cp- p. Ip n-iƒ v Ah-X-cn- n- m-hp-, Ip n-iƒ hmbn-t - p Ccp-]- Øn-sbm v IYm-{]-kwKß-fmWv Bflm-hns KoX-߃ F Cu ]pkvx-i-øn-ep- Xv. t{]am-\µv NºmSns IrX-l-kvX-amb XqenIbn DXn Cu IYm-{]-kwK߃ Xo -bmbpw Ip n-iƒ hmbn-t - -Xp-X-s ; Ip n-iƒ cwkøv Ah-X-cn- n-t - -Xp-X-s. {]Xm] Xmbm v

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ 8

t{]am-\µv NºmSv k m-cns aiƒ klrzb kz- n\p hµ\w {]nb-ap- -h-sc, IY tiƒ m simxn- m-ø-h-cmbn Bcpw D mhn-. BZn Ihn apx t m AXn\p apºp apx t m IY-Iƒ ]d p hcp- p- v. F n pw ]d- mepw ]d- mepw Xocp-I-bn ti mepw ti mepw axn-bm-hn IY-I-tf-sd-bm-gn-sb-t m-te-sd-bp v IÆp-\o-cm-se-gp-XnbIY-Itfsd IÆp-\o-cns ISpw-cp-Nn-b-dn-bmØ Pohn-X-ß-fpt m? kvt\l- Øns a[p-c-a-dn-bmø Pohn-X-ß-fpt m? BZn IY apx A\m-hcWw snøp Pohn-X-߃ CXp-X-s -bmwp km y-s -Sp-Øp- - Xv. A{]-Xo- n-x-߃ `oxn ]c-ønb Hcp PohnX IY-bmWv k mcns ai-fp-ts-xv. AsX. Rm\n-hnsS ]d-bp IY: k m-cns aiƒ. Ah-fpsS t]cv {iop. bym t]cp Xs. {iop-bpss hosn-\- Sp-ØmWv Xpfp-t cn Xd-hm-Sp-hI t {Xw. ]g-sbmcp t {Xw. t {X-Øn\p ap n Hcp amhp- v. amsh p am{xw ]d- m AXns hen w Duln- m-\m-hn-. ]Øp-]-Xn-\- p-t] h w Np n \n mte AXns\ ]nsn- m Ign-bq. A{X hen- -ap- v. ]S p ] -en Fs ms ]d- m AXns ]q W A w Xs IW- n-se-sp- -Ww. th\ mew h m 9

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ Ah-[n- mew h m D -h-imew at m- n DÆn- p- n-iƒ Ifn-bmSpw Ah-[n- mew amº-g- m-e-am-w-t m. Np p-ap hosp-i-fnse Ip n- I-sf mw B ama-c-t - n D -h-øn-s\-øpw. Nm p InS- p simºp-i-fn ]nsn p Ib-dnbpw I p-sim pw hsn-sim pw amºghpw ] -am-ßbpw Fdn- p hogvøn F m-hcpw FSp- pw. Fs m-cm-\µw Fs m-cm-àmzw Fs mcp- mlkwkaw {Kma-Po-hnX kulr-z-øns kpµ-c-a-e ku-c`w ac-øn Ib-dm\pw Fdn- n-sm\pw Ign-bm-Ø-h ac-øn ]m- p-i-fn- p AÆms\ hnfn pw AÆm-d- Æm sxmæq-dp-hmem F\n-s mcp amºgw Xmtbm Nne hnnm-cn- pi Hcp Im p-h-s - n F m-wv. sx Imt hoinhcq HmSn hcq \o Imt Imt hoin-b-sn q ama-c-øn amº-g-a-g-bp- m-hs Hm hpw Nm hpw ]m pw XIr-Xn-bmbn \S pw B amt m- n. B pw BtcmSpw ]I-bn- mø ]c-kv]cw klm-bn pw kl-i-cn pw \ \msns \ hnx-dp {Kma-Øns Hcp ]cn-to-z-amwv amt m- n HØp-Iq-Sn-bn-cn- p-i. Fs m-cm-\µw Fs m-cm-àmzw Fs mcp- mlkwkaw {Kma-Po-hnX kulr-z-øns kpµ-c-a-e ku-c`w {iopbpw am p-h- nse D -h-ta-f-øn ] m-fn-bm-wv. {iop-bp- 10

11 t{]am-\µv NºmSv ssbpw ktlm-z-c-ß-fp-ssbpw kt m-j-øns Hc-h-kcw IqSn-bmWv am p-h- nse Ifn-X-am-i-Iƒ. amhn tnm n Ø-s -bmwv {iop-bpss hosv. hoss p ]d-bm-s\m- p-an. Hc-Sp- f Hcp InS- p-ap-dn. Hcp Ip p hcm-. Xe-Ip-\n- pam{xw hcm- -bn IS- m-hp Db-cta hosn-\p- q. A[nIw hni-zo- I-cn- msx B IpSpw-_-Øns ÿnxn a\- n-em- m-a-t m. A \pw AΩbpw A p a -fp-ap IpSpw-_w. B Ip n-i-fpss Ifn-ap- -amwv amhn Np-h-Sv. hosn\v Ipfn a-tb-in-s m v XW hncn- p amhv. Iqen- -Wn- p-t]m-ip A \pw AΩbv pw t]sn- m-\n-. a ƒ v Iq mbn Hcp-]m-Sp-t]-cp- v. cmhn-se Blmcw ]miw snbvxpsh v Ah t]mipw. {iopbpw ktlm-z-c-ßfpw ka-b-øn\v Blmcw Ign v Iq p-im-cpss H w Ign-t m-fpw. sship-t cw Iq p-im ]ncn p t]mip-tºm-tg pw A \pw AΩbpw Xncn-s -Øp. Fs m-cm-\µw Fs m-cm-àmzw Fs mcp- mlkwkaw {Kma-Po-hnX kulr-z-øns kpµ-c-a-e ku-c`w \njv -f- -amb {Kma-Po-hn-X-Øns XpSn- p Hcp t\ -I mbn-cp p {iop-bpss Ifn-ap- w. ]mh-ß-sf- nepw A -e-dn- n k -S-an- m-bn-cp hnss D p-xp-d hnim-c-sh-fn- -Øn ] p-sh-s - m-cp-sam- p-s]mse D -Xp-sIm v HmWw t]mse F p ]d-bn-t. AXp-t]mse F mw ] p-sh v Ah Ign- p. {iop-bpss tn n-bpss IeymWw Ign- p. B ho nse ÿnxnb-\p-k-cn v Adn-bm-a-t m... Ieym-Ww... AX-ßns\ Ign- p. B`-c-W- -S-bnse tjm tkfn-s\-t mse k hm-`-c-w-ßfpw AWn Hcp {]Xn-a-bm-bn- -, {iop-bpss tn n hnhm-ln-x-bm-b-xv. Hcp km[m-cw kpµ-cn-bpss \nk K emhwyw am{xw. C v \ΩpsS \m n hnhm-l-øns t]cn \S- p [q Øv F{X-am-{X-am-Wv...

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ ]W- m v Bhpw. AXp-sIm v \Ωƒ km[m-c-w- mcpw A\p-Icn- p- p. ki-e-ønepw [q Ø-Sn- mte \ap v kam-[m-\-am-hq. {iop-bpss tn n-bpss IeymWw Ign- p... Aßs\ ]d-bp-itb th q, hnti-j-ß-fmbn H pw ]d-bm-\n-. th mxo\-ßfpw H pw D m-bn-. Ieym-W-Ø-te v {]txy-in pw \ΩpsS \m n-en-t mƒ Fs mw ]cn-]m-sn-i-fmwv. IeymW hosns Hcp `mkw an\n _m Xpd- -Xp-t]m-se-bp- m-hpw. AhnSw Bfp-I-fpsS Hcp henb Iq w-xs -bp- m-ipw. Fs mw hn{in-b-i-fmwv AhnsS \S- pi F v ]d-bm-xn-cn- p- -XmWv \ -Xv. {iop-bpss ho n Aß-s\bpw H pw D m-bn-. tn n kptem- N\ ` Øm-hns ho n-embn Xma-kw. {iopbv v hb v ]Xn-\m-em-bn. A{]m-h-iysØ Ah-[n- mew Ign- p, kviqƒxpd- p. amcn- m am\-øn-cp p IqSn ag-s]bvxp aæn\p Ipfn-cp-s]bvXp IÆm-Sn-sh- -sam-gpin Nmen In mcwsnm n Infn-Iƒh- p. thkw Xs snfn-sh w amdn sxfn- -sh w Nmep-I-fn-eqsS Hgp-Im XpS-ßn. CS-h-gn-I-fn Nnte-S-Øp NqSp Ddh Pe-Øn Ip n-iƒ ssiiƒ sh p ckn- p. Pqsse amk-ambn agbv v i n IqSn. Im pw hoin. 1994 Pqsse 20 k y Ign ka-bw. A \pw AΩbpw ho nse-øn. AØmgw Bdp-t]cpw Ign- p. ag- m-e-amwv Ip n-i-fpss kpc- -I-W- n-se-spøv a sf AIØp InSØn A \pw AΩbpw hcm- -bn InS- p. AIØv I n-en InS- Xv ktlm-z-c-ß-fmb ]hn-{x\pw Xpf-ko- [-c-\p-amwv. {iopbpw A\p-PØn _nµphpw \ne-øp-]mb hncn p InS- p. Dd- -Øn-se-t mtgm {iop I n-en-\-sn-bn-te v Dcp- p-t]mbn. cm{xn F p kw`-hn p F -dn-bn-. \m p-im cmhnse DW-cptºmƒ sr n- n p ImgvN-bmWp I -Xv. Bfp-Iƒ HmSn- q-sn. izmkw \ne- p-t]mb Ah kw_v[-cmbn \n p. hosn- -hn-ssmcp a Iq\-am{Xw a Iq-\bv p api-fnem ama-chpw Bdp a\p-jy-po-hn-x-ßfm 12

13 t{]am-\µv NºmSv a Iq-\-bv p- n ad- p-t]m-bn. F p-c m {]h Ø-\w... Bsc c n- m... cm{xn-bpss GtXmbm-a-Øn kw`-hn Zpc- w. AI-s - p-t]mb Poh izmkw-ap n izmkw ap n... F p-sn-ø-w-sa v B pw Hsc-Øpw-]n-Snbpw In p- n-. GtXm \nan-j-øn GXp-t{]-c-W-bm-sW- -dn-bn Btcm aæp \o m XpS-ßn. ]ns AhnsS IqSnbhcmsI BIm-hp c m-{]-h Ø-\- Øn G s - p. Hmtcm ico-chpw ImWp-tºmgpw Bi-bv m-sbm-cp-xn-cnbpw sxfn- n timi-aq-i-am-bvxp-s p {]h Ø\w `mky-an-s p \n\ p t]m p Hmtcm ih-i-cocw ]pd-sø-sp- p-tºmgpw \msns \n `m-ky-at m F v Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw hnnm-cn- p-sim- n-cp- p. C\n-sb pxnc-bm F v asp- n p Hmtcm \nan-j-hpw. Mvtl... F mxv? Hcp Rc w tiƒ p- p. aæn ]p-x I nen-\-sn-bn \n m-wm-i-_vzw. AhnsS FØn-t -h-cmsi D - WvT-bp-sSbpw Pn m-k-bp-ssbpw apƒap-\-bn-emwv \n -Xv. hfsc kq va-ambn AXo-h-{i- -tbmss aæp-\o- n. sas sas ""]nsn- v... B I n ]nsn v adn p t]mi-cp-tx...'' Ds mcp Pohs izmk-\n-izm-k-߃ Bizmk \nizm-k-ap-b -hnss lrz-b-an-sn-t mss {]m n- p-\n p Hscm a\- p-ambv \m pim ""Mvlm... Aßs\... Rms\-Sp- mw. I n-ens he-tø-b w A - ]w IqSn Db-c-s. Mvlm... Aßns\ ]nsn-t m.'' ""CXm... CXm...'' {iop-bpss tzlw ]pd-sø-sp-øp. tumivs aæn-en-cp v {]Ya ip{iqj snbvxp. Bw_p-e- kv hm Xøm-dmbn \n n- p- v. {iopbv v Poh-\p- v. Bw_p-e kv hm Bip-]-{Xn-bn-te v IpXn- p-]m- p. F p-k-lm-b-øn\pw Xøm-dmbn \msp apgp-h {iopbv pth n {]m n- p.

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ Iq p-im IÆo-scm-gp n ImØp \n pw. amk-߃ p-tijamwv {iop Bip-]{Xn hn -Xv. AΩ-bpsS tn n-bp-ssbpw kz w ktlm-zcn-bp-ssbpw IqsS Bip-]-{Xn-bn \n pw ]pd-øp-h- -t mƒ amxm- ]n-xm- -sfbpw ktlm-z-c-ß-sfbpw ImWmsX {iop Aº-c- p. Ah tnmzn tnmzy-߃ v IqsS-bp- -h DØcw ]d- n-. ""G o A -s\-hn-ss... AΩ-sb- m-h-cm-ø-xv... _nµp... ]hn... Xpfkn... B pw Fs ImWt?... F m Bcpw H pw an m-øxv?'' {iop-bpss G n hnxp-º ISn-s m-xp- n. Ah Ah-cpsS hosp- m-bn-cp ÿe-sø-øn. {iop hmhn p \ne-hn-fn- p. hosn- -hn-ssmcp hosp-an kvamc-i-am-sbmcp aæp-iq\ amhp-acw Xe Nmbv p-\n ]q amdøp IÆo-cp-ambv InS q hm p-iƒ m-bn am\-ksø im -am- o-sp-hm sx p-t]mepw IØnb I q-cw-t]mse \n p ]mh-am-s] Ip n Zo\-ambn Hcp hm n\pw {iop-bpss a\- ns\ kam-iz-kn- n- m km[n n. Ime-Øn\pw Ign- n {iop-bpss a\- nse apdn-hp-iƒ DW- m. A v Imk timsv Ie-IvS-dm-bn-cp {io. ]n.-am-c-]m-fiy\v {iop kz w aiƒ Xs -bm-bn-cp- p. A sø Xt±-i-`-cW a{ n {io.- kn.sn Al-Ω-Zm-en. DZpa Fw.-F.F {io. ]n.-cm-l-h, kn.-]n.sf t\xmhv {io. C. N{µ-ti-J-c XpS-ßn... Hcp ]msp-t]... A Hcp \msp-ap-gp-h {iop-bv p-th n Hcpan p. k m {iopsb ZsØ-Sp-Øp. {iop Pohn-X-Øn-te p Xncn- p-i-b-dm XpSßn. s]mbv\m- n-bn k m {iopbv v hosp-sh p simsp-øp. ]Tn- n p Imk timsv Ie-Ivt{S- n tpmenbpw \ In. Cu ka-b-ømwv hnt\mzv amjv {iop-sb n Adn-bp- -Xv. amjv AΩ-tbmSv hnhcw ]d- p. ""tamt\-... B Ip n v Hcp PohnXw simsp-øm \n\ p ]pwyw In pw.'' kplrøv ]fl-\m-` amjv F m-h-scbpw hnh-c-a-dn-bn- p. F m- 14

t{]am-\µv NºmSv hcpw ]n p-w- p. k m-cns aifpss Ieym-W-Øn\v k m-cns A\p-hmZw thww. ]s Hcp XS- hpw D m-bn-. {io amc-]mfiy km Ata-cn- -bn-em-bn-cp- p. At±lw Ab Ieym-W-]p-Sh-bp-SpØv {iop Ieym-W-a U-]-Øn h p. Ie-IvS {io. ]n.kn tpm Xmen-sb-Sp-Øp-sIm-Sp-Øp. ssi]n-sn- p-sim-sp-øp; k m-cns aiƒ hnt\mzv amjns `mcy-bm-bn. Ims m- -Sn- m a-g- m-dp-i- m a\apcpipan Ic p t]mipw a -sf-ssi-i-fn ]nsn- -Sp- n pw amcs Nmc-Øp-tN p \n pw {iop-bpss a\- -dn-bp amjpw AΩsb Adn-bp a fpw ]I p \ Ip kvt\l-km- z-\-ßfpw i n-bp-amwv {iop-bpss C sø PohnXw ]e-im-c-w-ß-fm A\m-Y-am- -s -Sp F{Xtbm Pohn-X-ß-fp v \ΩpsS \m n. Ah v Hcp ssiøm-ßp-sim-sp- m \ap p km[n- m \Ω-sf mw Cuiz-c- m-cm-bn-xo-cpw. am\-ho-i-x-bpss alm-tem-iøv sszh-ß-fm-ip-hm In p Hc-hk-chpw ]mgm- -cp-tx-sb- p hn\o-x-amb A`y -\-tbmss Rm \n Øp- p. $ 15

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ A \pw ai\pw Iemkvt\-ln-I-sf, IY-bn- mø Hcp Imehpw a\p-jy\v D m-bn- n-. AXp-sIm- p- Xs Fgp-Øp-Im-scm-s bpw a\pjy IYm-\p-Km-bn-I-cm-Wv. \qdp \qdp IY-I-fp-am-bmWv Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Pohn- p- -Xv. Fs mw IjvS- m- Sp-Iƒ A\p-`-hn- p-tºmgpw Nne kt m-jn- p- p. AXn-\p ImcWw Ah v kvt\lw e`n- p p F -Xm-bn-cn- pw. GXp Zpcn- X- -b-ønepw Bizm-khpw B\-µhpw \ Ip- -Xm-Wv kvt\lw. kvt\lw k\m-x-\-kvt\lw a\p-jys km\µ kmc-kz-x-ß-sf pw Zo]vXw {]tnm-z\ {]mw-a-{ -ß-fmbv PohnX bm{x a[p-c-am pw kxyamb Pohn-Xw, Ie n- mø bmym yw. AXmWv Rm\nhnsS Ah-X-cn- n- p IYm-{]-kw-Kw. A \pw ai\pw G ]n- p tpmen-iƒ IrXy-\n-jvT-tbmsS snøp sndp- - mc-\mwv sshim-jv. tlm amcn-b- n\v \ t]cp e`n- p- -Xn sshim-jns IqSn ] p v F Imcy-Øn bmsxmcp kwi-b-hp-an-. Bfp-Isf ] n-\- Xp ]d-bm Ah-kcw In p-tºmƒ \Ω-fXp ]c-am-h[n D]-tbm-Kn- -Ww. Ip w ]d-bp ioew \Ωƒ Ipd- p-sim- p-h-tc- n-bn-cn- p- p. Im p-hoin IpXn- p-h p timcn-s m-cn- p-{k-ambv ag 16

17 t{]am-\µv NºmSv \n Øm-sX-s]-bvtX-sd-t\cw bm{x-h- msx Zpjv -c-ambv sshimjv tpmen-i-gn v ho n-te v ]pd-s -Sm Hcp-ßp-I-bm-bncp- p. ag ian- p- n-. sxcp-hn-f- ns {]Im-i-Øn I\Ø sh n- \q-ep-iƒt]mse `qan-bn-te p ]Xn- p ag. tlm -ens ap n-te v sshimjv h p. sxcphv hnp-\-am-bn. B - Ø-e p s]øp ag-bn cm{xn-t]m-ip- Xv kpj-ap G ms. A ]-k-abw Ign-b-s. sshimjv ag-t m- -Wn p ImØp-\n- p. Btcm I ]n- -Xp-t]mse s]s p ag \n p. sshimjv ss_ v Ãm m- n. \\ tdmun-eqss sas -bmwv ss_ v HmSn- -Xv. hgnbn-sem pw Bcp-an-. ag-bm-b-xp-sim- m-hpw. ho n-se-øp-tºmƒ Hº-Xp-a-Wn-I-gn- p. sshimjv hcm- -bnte p Ib-dn-bXpw AΩ-bpsS Ic- n-emwv ti -Xv. AΩ Ic- psim v HmSn-h- p. ""tamt\... A h n- n-...'' Ipd- p-k-a-b-tø v sshim-jns _p n ac-hn- p-t]m-bn. F p snø-w-sa- -dn-bn-. ""tamt\...'' ""A...?'' ""h n- mtem tamt\...'' ho pw a\- ns DƒØ-S-Øn an -ep-iƒ s]m n- n-xdn CSnsh nt]-sn- -c- p-\n p AΩbpw ai\pw Ic p. kabw ]Øp-a-Wn-bmbn F -dn-bn- p-sim v t m n \n pw SnIv SnIv i_vzw. sshimjv t^msw-spøv Adn-bm-hp- -h-scs hnfn- p-t\m- n. ""C t m sshim-tj... I n-t -bn-. Fhn-sS-s - nepw t]mbn-cpt m... Fs - nepw ]d- n-cp-t m...?'' ""km[m-c-w-t]mse am - n t]mb-xm. CXp-hscbpw FØn-bn- n-. Hcp hnh-chpw C.'' sshim-jns A F pw cmhnse am - n-te p t]mipw.

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ AsXmcp ioe-am. sndp- -Øn Hcp XSn-an- n-em-bn-cp p ]Wn. Hcp Znhkw ssi hmfn- IpSp-ßn. c p hnc-ep-iƒ A p-t]m-bn. c p-hn-c-ep-i-fn- mø Iøp-ambv I -Xp-\n- -lm-bxzw ap n A`n-am-\w-sIm-s mcm ssi -cp-øn inyn-e-tam-l-߃ Nnd-I-Sn p apdn-hp-w-ßn-b-t mƒ j ap-j XSn-an- n-te p tpmen- mbn sn p. ""j aq Ccn- q...'' apx-emfn Ccn- m ]d- -t mƒ j ap-j Aº-c- p. j ap- J\v P \m kwkm-c-tijn C. tiƒ ptam F pw Adn-bn-. ]dbp- Xv a\- n-em n snøp- Xp ImWmw. apx-emfn tai Xpd v Ipsd t\m p-iƒ FÆn-sb-SpØv j ap-j- \p-t\sc \o n. B `mk-tø p t\m msx j ap-j \S- p. Ftßm-s - n- m-ø-bm{x F n-s\- n- m-ø-bm{x Imep-Iƒs m w a\ pw Hcp-an- p-sh-dpsx \S p ss]\m- nƒ am - n-emwv j ap-j FØn-t -Xv. sn - ]mss Bsctbm klm-bn- m Ah-kcw In n. AXm-bn-cp p Ahn- SpsØ tpmen-bpss XpS- w. ss]\m- nƒam - n Npa-sS-SpØp ss]\m- nƒam - n sxmgn-emfn ss]\m- nƒam - n `mk-ambn ss]\m- nƒam - n Xmc-ambn A pw j ap-j am - n t]mb-xm-wv. ÿnc-ambn hcp A \v hgn-sx- m CSbn-. AΩ Ic-bpI Xs -bm-wv. sshimjv ASpØ ho n-te-t m-sn. ""ss_pq... ss_pq... A s\ ImWp- n-.'' ""Mvlm... ImWp- nt?'' ""Adn-bm-hp hsc-sb mw hnfn- p. Bcpw I n n-.'' ""\ap v sn p t\m mw. ss_s -Sp- v.'' sshimjv ss_pp-hn-s\bpw Iq n ss_ n Ib-dn. 18

19 t{]am-\µv NºmSv Ic-b-cp-XtΩ Rm t]mbvh-cp-tºmƒ A -\p-ap- m-hp-sas IqsS A -s\-bpw-simt h nsq Rm Ic-b-cp-tX-sb- -tω-bn\n Ah ]pd-s - p. hgn-hn-p-\-am-bn-cp p At mƒ am - n-ep-am-cp-an \ng-ep-i-sf-t mse c p-t]cpw Dg-dn-bp-g-dn-Xn-c q ""Bscbpw ImWp- n- t m sshim-jv. Fs - nepw H t\zjn- -W-sa- n...'' ""Dw...'' ""GsX- nepw IS-bn InS- p-d-ßp- p- m-hp-tam...'' ""t\m mw.'' am - nse Hmtcm ]osn-i-øn-æ-bnepw Hgn ÿeøpw tsm - Sn p t\m n. C. Fhn-sS-bp-an-. ""H bv v Rms\-ß-s\bm ho n-te p sn p-i...?'' ""\ap v t]meo-kn ]cm-xn-sim-sp- mw. Ct m H pw ] n-. hm ho n-te- p-t]m-imw.'' AΩ At mgpw Ic p InS- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. Ccp-fn Xnc-»oe \oßn-bn ]pe-scm-fn-h-s -Øm-dm-b-Xn Infn-I-fp-W n Im -t]mepw DW-cp-hm-\m-bn t\c-a-t mƒ AXn-cm-hnse sshimjv Fgp-t p kxy-øn Dd-ßn-bn-t -bn-. sshimjv ]pd-tø p t]mim-\p Hcp- -Øn-em-Wv. ""AtΩ...'' AΩbpw Dd-ßn-bn- n ""\o... \ns A...'' ""Rm Xnc-bm t]mhp-i-bm. ss_pphpw hcp- p- v.'' AΩ-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ ho pw \nd-s m-gp-in. ]q n-bn IS-I-fn-se mw Xnc p. ]pe s SuWn-se-Øn-b-h-tcm-

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ ssms tnmzn- p. \ncmi am{x-am-bn-cp p ^ew. ss_pp ]d- -Xpt]mse t]meokv tãj-\n-se-øn. ]cmxn Fgp-Xn-s m-sp-øp. ""sshim-jv... \o tlm -en t]mip- n-t.? tpmen- m-cy-øn Dt] ImWn- -cp-xv. `mhn...'' ""ss_pq... A -\n- msx F\n-s p `mhn-bmwv th Xv? BZyw A s\ ImW-s. _m n-sbms ]ns Xocp-am-\n- mw.'' ""sshim-jv... CXv \ns am{xw Imcy-a-. \o C v hcn- m- v... Imcyw... tlm -en hnfn- p-]-d-bv. ss_pp-hns \n _ w kln- m-xm-hm-xm-bn. sshimjv tlm en hnfn p sshim-jns kxy-k- -Xbpw {]h Ø-\-an-Ihpw A- dnbmhp FIvkn-Iyq- ohv sj^v A s\ I p-in- n-bn v tlm -en h m axn-sb v kω-xn- p ]ns Xnc- n-tem-sp-xn-c- n-em-bn-cp- p. sxcp-hp-iƒ tdmup-iƒ am - p-iƒ CS-h-gn-bn hosp-iƒ ]osn-i-iƒ Xnc-bm-Øn-S-an- -\m-e- p-\m-fp-iƒ \njv^ew thkw IS- p-t]mbn DuWp-I-gn- m-\n-cn- p-tºm-f- s apj-ap v ap n sxfn- n-sp p Fhn-sS-bm-W- InS- p-dßpw Ah-i-bm-WΩ Ic p Xf p InS- mwp ` -W-sam- p-an ho n hnjmzw \nd p hoaq-i-ambv Ic-bp-hm t]mepw Ign-h-Xn ImWp- -h ]d-bp Bizmk hn-\-߃ am{x-amwv BsIbp {]Xo tim -bw, Cucm- p-t]-, G p-am-\q, ]me, Xriq, ae- p-dw... F mbn-søpw At\z-jn- p. t]meokv tãj-\p-i-fn Xnc- n, Hmt m-dn- m ss{uh am-tcmsv tnmzn- p. F m-hcpw kl-i-c-w-tøm-ss-bmwv s]cp-am-dn-b-xv. Hcp-]mSp klm-bn- p. A s\ Xncn- -dn-bm-\p ASbm-f-߃ tnmzn- p. sshim-jns t^m \º hmßn. sshimjv t^mt m t]mã sim p-t]m-im-dp- v. FØnb ÿeß-fn-se mw t]mã H n- p. Aº-e-ß-fn... Bip-]-{Xn-I-fn... sshimjv Xnc-bmØ CS-ß-fn-. sim n-bnse AK-Xn-Isf ip{iqjn- 20

21 t{]am-\µv NºmSv p hm Un-se-Øn. ]cn-n-cn- p {_Z _npp-hn-s\-i v ]d p. ""Abmƒ ChnsS D m-bn-cp p Ign Znh-kw. Abmƒ A{]- Xy- -\m-bn. \n߃ ]d AS-bm-f-߃ Xs. kwkm-c-ti-jnbp-an-. Imen henb apdn-hp- m-bn-cp- p. h n CSn- -Xm-sW p txm p- p.'' A -\p- - -\p- - -\p v A -\n-hnssøs -bp v apdn-th- -Im-ep-ambv hosp-txsn t]mhp-i-bm-bn-cn- m-a- sim n-bnse I t{smƒ dqap-ambn _ -s - p. Nm\-enepw ]{X- Ønepw hm Ø-sIm-Sp-Øp. t]mã H n p Bip-]-{Xn-bn \n pw t]mip tdmup-iƒ apgp-h Xnc- p. ap -Øn-aq p Znh-k-߃ Ign- p. {_Z _npp-hns t^m. ""ltem... Rm {_Z _npp. Bfn-hn-sS-bp- v.'' _m n-sb-s - nepw ]d-bm \n msx sshimjv Bip-]-{Xnbn-te v IpXn- p. Bip-]-{Xn-bn Xf p InS- p- Xv A Xs. ""A m...'' sshimjv A s\ si n- n-sn- p. {_Z _npp sshim-jns\ ]nsn v am n \n Øn. ""\S-]Sn {Ia-߃ thkw ]q Øn-bm n ho n-te p sim vt]mbvs m- q.'' {_Z _npp F m-k-lm-b-ßfpw snbvxp-sim-sp-øp. A -s\-bpw-sim v ho nse-øn-b-t mƒ Fhn-Sp- mwv AΩbv v Dt jw In n-b-sx- -dn-bn-. thkw Blmcw Xøm-dm- n. aq p-t]cpw Hcp-an- n-cp v kt m-j-tømss Blmcw Ign- p. ` Ww Ign- p-sim- n-cn- p-tºmƒ sshim-jns a\- n Bip- ]-{Xn-bnse AK-Xn-I-fpsS cq]w sxfn- p. B \nanjw sshimjv Hcp Xocp-am-\-sa-Sp-Øp. AK-Xn-Isf klm-bn- -Ww. shdpsx Xocpam-\n- p-i-bn-. {]h Øn- p-ibpw snbvxp. {]nb-ap- -h-sc, CXv IY-b-. bym kw`-h-am-wv. Cu kw`hw \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn\v {]tnm-z-\hpw t{]c-wbpw BI-s -sb v B{Kln- p-sim v \n Øp- p. $

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ XymK-`qan bp w Ign- p. hnp-b-{io-em-fn-x-\mb {iocm-a-n-{µ C\nbpw ImWm h n-. kox Aº-c- p. hnh-c-a-dn-bn- m l\p-ams\ Ab- Xp icn-bm-wv. AXm-bn-cp- n th -Xv. cmas\ \nd-i-æn ImWp- I-bmWv kox-bv m-h-iyw. kox-bpss B{K-lw-am{Xw km[n- p- n-. kox-bpss IY-bm-Wn- Xv. {]nb-ap- -h-sc, IY XymK-`q-an. kox-bpss IY cmam-bw IY-X-s -bm-wv. cma-bm-{x-bpss Hcp \n Wm-bI kµ `w. AXmWo koxm-i-y. hn`o-j-w cmpm-hmbn hmgn- -s - p. F n pw kox cmas\ ImWm ka-b-am-bn-s -t m... koxsb cma-k- n-[n-bn FØn- m-\mwv {iocm-a hn`oj-wt\msv Bh-iy-s - -Xv. hn`o-j-w t\cn- p-xs koxm-tz-hnsb hnhcw Adn-bn- p. hn`o-j-w-\m A\p-K-X-bmbn kox cma-k- n-[n-bn FØn. {iocm-a HmSn ASp-sØØpw F v kox {]Xo- n- n-cp- p. AXp- m-bn-. apip-fn-x-l-kvx-bmbv Pm\-In-tZhn \{a-ap-jn-bmbn \n q IÆp-Iƒ \nd q Hgp-In-bn-dßn ]mz-ß-ƒ Cud-\mbn F m-hcpw kvx_v[-cm-bvt\m n \n p-i-bm-wv. {iocm-a\v bmsxmcp `mh-t`-z-hp-an-. Fs - nepw H p an p-hm Bcpw ss[- 22

23 t{]am-\µv NºmSv cyw ImWn- n-. {iocm-a s]s p ]d-bm XpSßn: P\-I-tP-tZhn {i n- p-ti- mepw cmh-w-\n-{klw km[n p Rm Hcp-ßo-\n-\- p- -c- m-am Kao ambm-ko-xsb kzoi-cn- n Rm ""Rm cq]-s -Sp-Ønb ambmkox-bmwp \o. bym -ko-xsb am{xta F\n p kzoi-cn- m km[n- q.'' kox am{x-a AhnsS IqSn-b-h-cmsI kvxw`n- p. F{Xbpw thkw {iocm-as\ ImWp-hm shº sim p h koxbv v Cu hm p- Iƒ Ak-ly-am-bn. {iocm-a ]d p Xo n-. ""P\-I-tP... Rm kln IjvS- m-sp-ifpw ZpxJßfpw \ns hos -Sp- p-hm th n-bm-bn-cp- n-. Fs [ aw ]men- p-i-bmbn-cp p e yw. Fs Ipe-a-lna kwc- n- p-hm-\m-bn-cp p Rm\- sxms snbvx-xv. \o A]-l-cn- -s - -h-fm-wv. cmh-ws A[o-\- X-bn A n-bp-d-ßn-b-h-fm-wv. cmh-w \ns kv] in- n- p- mhpw. cmh-ws ]m] ZrjvSn ]Xn- -h-fmwp \o. Ct mƒ \ns Rm kzoi-cn- m F\n v ZpjvIo Øn-bp- m-hpw. \obn-t mƒ kzx- { -bm-wv. Fhn-tS- p-th-w-sa- nepw \n\ p t]mimw. \n\- p-th n snøm-\p- -sx mw Rm snbvxp Ign- p.'' F m-h-cp-ssbpw \m n-d-ßn-t m-bn. Fßpw hnjmzw ]c p aqi-x-ap n hf p s]s - p-b s mcp KZvKZw AW-s]m n koxmzpxjw koxm-tzhn txßn- -c- p. hnx-º-ep-iƒ n-s-bn-eqss Nne-hm- p-iƒ ]pd-øp-h- p. ""Bcy-]p-{Xm... Ft Cßs\ ]d-bm...? CXm-bn-cp- p. A K- X-sa- n l\p-am-t\msv Cu hnhcw ]d-bm-am-bn-cp- n-t... F p-ip- - Øn-\mWv ]c-ky-ambn Fs Cßs\ A]-am-\n- p- Xv? Fs kwi-bn- pibmsw- n C\n-sb-\n-s p PohnXw? koxm-tzhn Np pw-t\m- n. e va-w ASp-Øp-X-s -bp- v.

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ ""e vawm A n-pz-en- n- q. Rm ambm-kox BsW- n A nbn amb-ww.'' e va-w {iocm-as apj-øp-t\m- n. cma ZrV-Nn-Ø-\m-bn- m-wn-cn- p- -Xv. NnX Xøm-dm-bn. Xo Bfn- -Øp- p. IqSn \n -h-cpss IWvT-ßfn \n v txß-ep-i Db p. ssaynen {iocm-as\ sxmgp-ssitbmss hew-sh- p. ` Øm-hns\sbmgn- -\ys\ Rm aa NntØ \ncq-]n- n-sx- n-e-xn p \o km n-bt m ki-e-øn\p ami-bm km m ]-c-am -an- -dn-bn- -tw... koxmtzhn Bfn- -Øp Xo\m-f-߃ p- n-te v {]th-in- p. kv{xoi-fmsi \ne-hn-fn- p. A[n-I-k-abw Ign- n-. koxm-tz-hnsb ssibn-te- n-s m v A n-tz-h {]Xy- -s - p. F n v koxm-tz-hnsb cmas ASp-Øpsh- p-sim-sp-øp. A n]-co- -I-gn p hnip- -bmbn kox C\n-cm-a-\p-]-Xv\n-bmbv kzoi-cn mw koxsb P\-ß-fpsS Nn m-k-xn-iƒ Adn-bm {iocm-a Nnesc G ]n- n-cp- p. `{Z F ]cn-nm-c-i A q- -Øn hnhcw Adn p h p. ""F m `{Zm apj-sømcp hm w?'' ""H p-an- -cm-p.'' ""A{]n-b-amb Ft m ti p. At?'' ""AXv...'' ""F m-bmepw Fs Adn-bn-t - -Xm-Wv. ]cn-lmcw sntø- - Xm-sW- ntem?'' ""{]t`m Adn-bn- m F\n p asn-bp- v.'' ""asn-t -. ]d-b-ww.'' ""Nne Bfp-Iƒ ]d-bp- -Xv...'' ""F mwp ]d-bp- -Xv?'' ""koxm-tz-hn...'' 24

25 t{]am-\µv NºmSv ""koxm-tzhn?'' ""cmh-w X n-s m pt]m-b-x-t... AhnsS A nbpd-ßn-b-xt... F n pw cmpmhv ]Xv\n-bmbn kzoi-cn- nt Fs m-s.'' {iocma N{µ\pw an m Ign- n-. `{Z t]m-bn. e va-w hcp-tºmƒ {iocm-a KmV-amb Nn -bn-em-wv. F mwp tpyjvt-\pkw-`-hn- Xv... Cßs\ImWm-dn- -t m... tnmzn- -twm... th. ""e va-wm...'' ZrV \n -b-tøm-ss-bp hnfn. {iocm-a P\-kw-km-c-sØ-Ipdn p ]d p. ]ns kox apºp ]d Hcp Imcy-hpw. ""\mw Xma-kn- n-cp Xt]m-hm-S-ß-fn Hcn- IqSn-t]m-I-W-sa v tzhn-]-d- n-cp- p.'' ""tpyjvtm... AXp ]msn-. tpyjvtøn K `n-wn-bm-bn-cn- p kabøv h\m- -c-øn sim- p-t]m-bn-hn-sp-itbm?'' ""e vawm X w-th-. cyw Xøm-dm- m kpa-{ -tcmsv ]dbq.'' e va-w koxm-tz-hn-bpss ASp-Øp-sN p ]d- p. KwKm-Xo-c-sØ-bm-{i-a-߃ kµ in- o-sm-\-\p-hm-z-ambv tzhn-tam-ln- -X-t]m-h-\-߃ ImWp-hm-\p-S-s\-]p-d-s -Sp-I. koxm-tzhn l j ]pf-in-x-bmbn Ipfn-cp-sNm-cn-bp Im n Imewad- mø Im n ]q -tfmspw ]qºm- -I-tfmSpw In -cn-s ßpw\S- mw. bm{x-bv p Hcp- -ß-sfms s]s - p-xs ]q Øn-bm- n. cyw Xøm-dm-bn. koxm-tz-hnbpw e va-w\pw cy-øn Ibdn ]pds - p. B{i-a-߃ ]e-xpw-i-s- p. KwKm \Znbpw IS- -t mƒ {iocma G ]n IrXyw F m-sw v e va-w koxsb Adn-bn- p. A ]-k-a-b-tø v koxbv v ÿe-im-e-t_m[w \jvs-s - p. Ipd p Ign v kwb-a\w ]men- p-sim v kox ]d- p. ""e va-wm... ZpxJn m th n am{xw P\n hfmwp Rm... hnj-an- msx Xncn- p-t]m-bvs m- q. sim m-c-øn-se-øn-bm Bcy-

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ ]p-{x-t\msp ]d-b-ww ]cn-ip- nbpw ]mxn-{h-xyhpw Ct -hsc ImØpkq- n- -h-fmwv Cu koxm-tz-hn-sb- v. ac-ww-hsc Aßn-s\-X-s bm-bn-cn- p-sa pw Adn-bn- -Ww. Bcy-]p-{Xs Xocp-am\w \{a-in-ckvi-bmbn kzoi-cn-s pw Atbm-[ym-]-Xn-bmb {iocm-a\v F m-hn[ sfiz-cy-ßfpw D m-hm {]m n- p-sim- n-cn- p-sa pw Adn-bn- p-i. A\pPv\v awkfw `hn- -s.'' e va-w Xncn- p-t]m-bn. koxsb Im n I ap\n-ip-am-c- m hm ao-insb hnh-c-a-dn-bn- p. hm aoin kox-bpss ASp-sØØn. ""F mw Adn- p hcq... B{i-a-Øn Ign-bmw.'' B{i-a-hm-Sn-bn Acp-a-bmbn amap-\n-am-cpss {]nb-bmbn A\p-]a im {]Ir-Xn-bnse hna-e-hn-tam-l\ cq]w kox hm ao-in-bpss B{i-a-Øn Bizmkw Is -Øn. a fmb Ipi-e-h- msc ]cn-]m-en- p-sim v kt m-j-tømss Ign-bp-Ibm-bn-cp- p. {iocm-a Aiz-ta-[-bmKw Bcw-`n- m t]mip p F v hm aoin Adn- p. Ipi-e-h- msc Acn-In hnfn v hm aoin ]d- p. ""a tf bmkw \S- p-tºmƒ cmam-b-w-imhyw at\m-l-c-ambn ]msn tiƒ]n- -Ww. Bcm-sW p tnmzn- m hm ao-in-bpss injy-sc p ]d- m axn.'' Ipi-e- m bym-hn[n {]h Øn- p. Ip n-iƒ Bcm-sW p cma Bcm- p. ""Rß-ƒ hm ao-in-bpss injy-cm-tw...'' DSs\ hm ao-insb ImW-W-sa pw bmk-k-z- n\p ap n h v Bfl-ip n sxfn-bn- m koxsb kzoi-cn- m-sa pw {iocm-a ]d p. a{ n hm ao-in-bpss ] W-im-e-bn-seØn hnhcw [cn- n- p. ""` Ømhv ]d-bp- Xv A\p-k-cn- p- -h-fm-bn-cp p kox CXp-hsc-bpw. C\nbpw Aßs\ Bbn-cn- pw.'' a{ nsb hm aoin Adn-bn- p. a{ n-t]m-bn. ""tamtf kotx... t]mi-ww. {iocm-a-n-{µs k n-[n-bn-seøn Bfl-ip n sxfn-bn- -Ww.'' 26

t{]am-\µv NºmSv hm aoin al jnsb A\p-k-cn v koxm-tzhn bmk-k-z- n-se- Øm-sa-t p. Imjm-b-h-kv{X-a-Wn- p-sim v al jn hm ao-insb A\p-K-an v ARvP-en-_- -bmbv \{a-ap-jn-bmbv bmk-k-z- n-seøn koxm-tzhn bmk-k-z- n-se-øn... bmk-k-z- n F m-hn-injvscpw D v. {iocm-a F m-hcpw tiƒs ]d p: ""P\-ß-fpsS ]q W-k-Ω-X-tØmsS thww P\-I-Psb C\n kzoi-cn- m. koxm-tzhn Bfl-ip n sxfn-bn- p-hm Ct mƒ ]co- -W-Øn G s -Sp- -Xm-Wv.'' P\-Im-flP Hcp-h w Np pw-t\m n sxmgpssi Db Øn. Np p- Iƒ Nen- p. kz v \n»-_vz-am-bn. Ah ti p: ` Øm-shm-gn-s mcp ]pcp-j-s\bpw Hm an- -t]mepw Rm snbvxn-s - n AtΩ hgn-xp-d- tω \n am-dn A`-b-Øn-\tΩ a\w Xpd q b -im-e-bpss ap n AXn-`-b- -c-amb i_vzw. aw hnxm\w ]nf p. Hcp knwlm-k\w Db p h p. `qao-tzhn koxsb amtdm- S-Sp n nsn- p. knwlm-k\w ]nf n-eqss `qk `-Øn-te- p-xm-wp. hnshv AS- p. ChnsS XymK-`qan D]-kw-l-cn- -s. $ 27

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ Zpc- -] hw klrz-b-sc, Iem-kvt\-ln-I-sf, PohnXw Hcmƒ hnnm-cn- m am{xw kpj-ambn apt m- p-sim p t]mim-\m-hn-. kaq-l-øns klmbw AXn-\m-h-iy-am-Wv. klmbw snømsx {IqcX snøp- -Xn kt mjw Is -Øp- -h-cp-ap- v \ΩpsS kaq-l-øn. P\-Po-hnXw Zpcn-X-am- n-øo p hsc Xncn- -dn-bm \ap v km[n-t - n-bn-cn- p- p. AXn\p th n-bmwv Rm\o IY Ah-X-cn- n- p- -Xv. ]{X-hm Ø-bn \n p-amwo IYbpsS {]tabw F\n p e`n- n- p- Xv F Imcyw Rm\n-hnsS A\pkva-cn- p-i-bm-wv. IY: Zpc- -] hw ejv\u sdbn th tãj. ^vssfhm-h-dn IqSn P\w Hgp-Ip-Ibm-Wv. hnhn[ πm vt^m-an-te p t]mip- -h. F m-h pw Xnc- m- Wv. Atßm- p-an-tßm pw X nbpw ap nbpw thkw Ipd- p-t]m-ip- - Xn D -WvT-bp v F m-h pw. timwn- -Sn-Iƒ Ibdn h -Xns InX- nepw a p- -h-cpss CS-bn-eqsS Fßs\ apt m p IS- m-sa v Xn n-øn-c- p-i-bmwv Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cpw. Hcp-an- p-t]m-ip- -h-cn Nne Iq w-sx- n-t m-ip- -Xn `b-s v ]cn-{`-a-tømss \qwp IS- p- p. Ah-scm-s bpw km[m-cw FSp- m km[n- mø `mc-ß-fmwv A\m-bmkw ssiimcyw snøp- -Xv. Nqfw hnfn- p-sim v InSp- -tømss s{sbn-\p-iƒ IS- p-t]m-ip p. ""ltem... Dw... Rm\nXm c m-asø πm v t^man FØm-dm-bn. Mvtl... s{sbn h p-\n- n- pt m? 28

29 t{]am-\µv NºmSv Fs Iºm p-sa v H p I p-h-bv -tw...'' hcn-i-bm-w-hƒlm hcn-i-bm-w-hƒ kptem-n\ kpµcn hcn-i-bm-w-hƒ ]q W-ambv hncn- n-smø ]qhp-t]mse D n-sem-fn- p at\m-tam-l-\mwkn Ah-fpsS AwK-em-hWyw h Wn- p-hm-\p ka-b-an-. \o p _e-ta-dnb Imep-Iƒ Aa Øn- -hn n AXn-thKw \S p hcn-i-bm- W-hƒ. Kw`o-c-amb hc-hv. Bfp-Iƒ Adn-bmsX Ahƒ p-th n hgn-am-dn-s m-sp-øp-t]m-bn. Icp-Øp ssi Imep-Iƒ Ah-fpsS khn-ti-j-x-bm-wv. AX-hƒ v shdpsx In n-b-x-. Ah-fpsS A[zm-\-Øns ^e-amwv ITn- \m-[zm-\-øns ^ew. Ahƒ tkm\p- kn l. Ct mƒ Ccp-]-Øn-aq p hb- m-bn. Ip p-ip n Bbn-cn- p-tºmgpw AΩ-bpsS asn-bn InS- p-d-ßp Xmcnfw ss]x-em-bn-cp- n-. Ahƒ. AXp-sIm v AΩbv v Ip pss]-x BIm-Xn-cn- n- -t m. Hma-\-bm-W-hƒ tkm\p-kn l AΩ-bv nfw Infn sim p-kp-µcn Xmcm p tiƒ m-\n-cn- n- -h-sf pw sxmsn-bn ]qºm- -bvs m- -tam-spw. sndp- n-øn Øs HmSn- n-sn- pi AhfpsS IuXp-I-am-bn-cp- p. tkm\p-hns Ifn-Im-Wp-tºmƒ ASpØ ho nse cmwpn Xam-i-bmbn ]mspw. HmSp pt m-sp- pt Hma-\-s In-Smhv B ]d-ºo- -d-ºn HmSp- p-t m-sp- pt tkm\p-hns Hm w e y-øn-te- p Hm -am-bn-cp- p. e y-øn\v hy X hcp-øn-bxv tkm\p-hns A[ym-]-I-\m-Wv. ""tkm\q...'' ""F m km?'' tkm\p ASpØpsN p. tkm\p-hn\v amsj henb _lpam\amwv.

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ ""Cßs\ shdpsx Ifn p \S- m axntbm?'' ""Rm ]Tn- m-dp v km... F m-zn-h-khpw cmhntew cm{xow ]Tn- pw.'' ""Dw... a\- n-em-bn. AXp-a-Xntbm?'' ""C\n Rm Dd w hcp- -Xp-hsc ]Tn pw km...'' ""AsXms icn. AsXm- p-wt]m-cm.'' ""km...'' ""\n\ v Ifn-t - -tkm\q?'' amsj- mwv ]d-bp- -Xv... Xam-i-bm- p- -Xm-tWm... ]co- n- p- -Xm-hp-tam... ""C\n Rm ho n-se-ønb DSs\ ]Tn- m XpSßpw km... Ifn- m-s\m pw t]mhq-.'' ""Ipd- mbn Rm \ns {i n- p- p- v. \ns -t m-se-bp thsdbpw Ipd v Ip n-iƒ ChnsSØs -bp v.'' ""C km... Rm hnir-xn-sbm p ImWn- n- n-.'' ""]ns... Ipd p Znhkw apºv \ns hosns ASp-Øp-hsc Rm h n-cp- p.'' ""A -s\ m ]d- Xv?'' ""A -\ ]d- -Xv.'' ""Mvtl... ]n mcm km?'' ""\ns ASpØ ho n Xma-kn- p Hcmƒ'' tkm\p BsI sh{]m-f-s - p-\n- p. HmSp- p-t m-sp- pt Hma-\-s In-Smhv B ]d-ºo-]-d-ºn HmSp- pt msp- pt tkm\p-hn\v Bsf a\- n-em-bn. ""Cßs\ HmSn- msn Ifn- p Ip niƒ...'' amjv ]d- p-xocpw aptº tkm\p CS-bn Ibdn ]d p: ""C\n Aß-s\-sbm pw Ifn- q km... AΩ ]d- n-cp- p. henb Ip n-bm-bn- pw... C. C\n Ifn- q km...'' 30

31 t{]am-\µv NºmSv Ifn- Ww Ifn- Ww Ifn- p-xs t\sww Ifn- p-th i n-bp tzl-ap- -hƒ Imep-Iƒ \n\ p Pohn-X-Øn-te- p-b-cp-hm ImX-sa-{Xbpw t]mbn PohnXw \o t\s-ww. F mwp Ifn-t - -Xv, Fß-s\-bmWp Ifn-t - -Xv, F n- \mwp Ifn-t - -Xv, F{X-tØm-f-amWp Ifn-t - Xv Fs ms amjv ]d- -t m-gmwv Ifn-bpsS {]m[m\yw tkm\p-hn\v a\- n-embxv. tkm\p A[ym-]-Is \n tziw A\p-k-cn v Ifn- -f-øn-en-d-ßn. ssaxm-\-øn ] v Dcp- p-t]m-ip- p. hnnm-cn- -Xn-t\- mƒ thk- Øn-emWv ] v Dcp-fp- -Xv. Imep-I-fn kv] in- p-tºmƒ Xs ] v hfsc Zqsc FØn-t m-ip- p. CXmIn n... C\n-sbm-scm ASn... tkmƒ Dd- v... FXn {Kq nse Cf-ap-d- mcn tkm\p ] v X n-sø-dn- n- p. {]Xo- n- -tkm-fmwv \jvs-am-b-xv. \n Wm-b-I-amb F{Xtbm \nan-j-߃... Bthi-I-c-amb A\p-`h-߃... ]cn-io-e-\-øns ITn-\-amb {]b-xv\-߃... kz w Imen-s\m w ] n-s\-sim- p-t]mbn tkmf-sn- p- -Xn Akm-[m-c-W-amb sshz-kv y-amwv tkm\p-hn-\v. IØp kqcy Xnf-bv p `qan XpSnbv pw a\ v ]nsbv pw hnnmcw Dcp-In-Øn-f v ip n-bmb X\n-Ø w t]mse-bmbn tkm\p F ^psvt_mƒ Xmcw. IØp kqcy\p Iosg ssaxm-\-øn Ahƒ t\snb Hmtcm ]cn-io-e-\hpw Ifn-bpsS ta a-bn-te- p Hmtcm t\ am-bn-cp- p. tkm\p-hns Imep-Iƒ pw ssiiƒ pw am{ n-i-x-bp-s v ImWn-Iƒ hniz-kn- p. ^psvt_m-fnepw thmfn-t_m-fnepw kv qfns Xmc-ambn tkm\p. ""tkm\q...'' amjv hnfn- -t mƒ tkm\p ASp-Øp-sN p hn\o-x-bmbn \n p. ""kwÿm\ ^psvt_mƒ Soans sxc-s -Sp- p- v. tkm\p ]s - Sp- -Ww. F m?''

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ tnmzy-øn\p {]k- n-bn-. ] v tkm\p-hns Pohn-X-am-Wv. ITn- \-amb ]cn-{i-ahpw Dd Bfl-hn-izm-khpw hn\-bm-\zn-x-amb s]cpam- hpw tkm\p-hns\ Db -bn-te- p-sim- p-t]m-bn. kwÿm\ ^psvt_mƒ Soanepw thmfn-t_mƒso-anepw tkm\p Ifn- p-sim- n-cn- p-ibm-wv. Ifn- -f-øn-en-d-ßn-bm tkm\p-hn\v thsd Nn -I-sfm- p-an-. tkm\phpw ] pw H m-wv. tkm\phns Imep-Iƒs m- -amwv ] pw Dcp- p-t]m-ip- -Xv. ImWn-Iƒ B Øp-hn-fn p: tkm\p... kn l tkm\q... kn l tkm\p kn l ImWn-I-fpsS Bcm-[-\m-]m-{X-am-bn. buh\w h p-\n-s -Øn-t\m n ta\n-b-gip XnI- p-h p Ah-fpsS Nn -bn-sem p am{xw an n- -d- p ] p-am{xw tziob ^psvt_mƒ thmfn-t_mƒ Soap-I-fn tkm\p kn lsb Dƒs -Sp-Øn. A`n-am-\-I-c-amb t\ -ß-fp-ambn ImWn-I-fpsS Bthi-am-bn-cn- p-i-bmwv tkm\p kn l. hniz-tp-{xn-bm-ip-hm hcn-i-bm-w-hƒ hcn-i-bm-w-hƒ A`n-am-\-Xm-cIw ""ejv\u-hn \n pw U ln-bn-te p t]mip ]flm-hxn F- Ivkv{]kv c m-asø πm vt^m-an \n pw A ] \nan-j-߃ - Iw ]pd-s -Sp- -Xm-Wv.'' A\u kvsa v ho pw. tkm\p-kn l AXn-thKw s{sbn-\ns ASp-sØ-Øn. Ifn- -f-øn \n pw Ifn- -f-øn-te- p bm{x. \nc- -c-amb bm{x. tkm\p-kn l-bpss bm{x-bv p-th Sn -s -SpØv ^psvt_mƒ Atkm-kn-tb-j `mc-hm-ln-iƒ bym-ÿm-\øv ImØp \n p- p- v. tkm\p-kn l... sh w tkm\p-kn l... sh w 32

33 t{]am-\µv NºmSv Ah tkm\p kn lsb A`n-hmZyw snbvxp. Bcm-[-I-cpsS Bth-i-Øn-a n-\n-s-bn-eqss tkm\p kn l s{sbn-\n Ib-dn. Nqfw hnfn- p-sim v s{sbn \oßn. ASpØ Znhkw D -bm-iptºm-tg pw cmpy-øns ]e-`m-k-øp-\n pap Soaw-K-߃ U lnbn FØn-t -cpw. an -hcpw t\c-sø-xs InS- p. tkm\phpw ` Ww Ign v InS- p. Iºm p-sa n- aßnb \oe shfn w am{xw. tkm\p \ Dd- -am-bn-cp- p. Hcp-\- -a-ww. IÆp-Iƒ Xpd- p-t\m- m-\p Ah-fpsS {iaw ]mgmbn. t_m[-ap-s - nepw Hcp høm-bvi. IÆp-Iƒ Xpd- m Ign-bp- n-. Btcm hmbvs]m-øn- n-sn- n-cn- p- p. k h-i- n-bm `{Z-Im-fn-bmbv NmSn-sb-Wo- -hƒ cp{z-bmbv IÆ-S- Xp hen p ]dn-s -dn p _en-jvt-cmb aq p ]pcp-j- m. i_vzw D m- m-xn-cn- m Hcmƒ hmb-s- n- n-sn- n-cn- p- p. IpXdn amdp-hm-\p Ah-fpsS {ia-߃ ^en- n-. c p t]cpss ssi p- n Ahƒ Aa p-t]m-bn. tkm\p-hns Igp-Øn Hcp kz W-ame D m-bn-cp- p. Ahƒ v kωm-\-ambn e`n ame-bm-w-xv. Hcp-h ame s]m n-s -Sp-Øp. aq p-t]cpw Ahsfbpw hn v Iºm psa n \n pw c -s -Sm HmSn. tkm\p ]n mse HmSn. Ahƒ D -Øn Ae-dn. Iºm p-sa nse bm{x- m-sc mw sr n-sb-gp-t - p. tamj-w-kwlw At m-tg pw tkm\p-hns\ ]nsn p X n. tkm\p s{sbn-\n \n pw sxdn p howp. FXnsc h s{sbn Ah-fpsS hexpimen-eqss IS- p-t]m-bn. tkm\p thz\ Adn- n-. Ahƒ p t_m[w D m-bn-cp- n-. B hgn h -h t]meo-kn hnhcw Adn-bn- p. tkm\p-hns\ Bip-]-{Xn-bn-em- n, F p-simt m tkm\p ac-w-s - n-. he-xp- Im \jvs-s tkm\p-hn\v Poh Xncn- p-in- n. ]s Ah-fpsS e y-߃... imco-cni thz-\-bn \n p ap -bm-b-t mƒ Ahƒ ]d p: ""Ah-scs kz]v\-߃ XI Øp. Imbn-I-ta-J-e-bn C m-ea-{xbpw Rm sa\-s -SpØ kz]v\-߃ C\n-sbm-cn- epw km m-

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ Xv -cn- m-\m-hn-.'' Imbn-I-temIw {]Xo- -tbmss D p-t\m- n-bn-cp tkm\p-kn l F {]Xn-`m-im-en-bmb Ifn- m-cnsb \in- n \njvtq-cx B Ifn- m-cn-bpss am{xw im]-a-. \ΩpsS \msns Xs im]-am-wv. a\- n \ -I-fp- -htc \ In\m- ƒ Im tamtc C\n-sbmcp kz]v\w XI-cmsX Pm{K-X-tbm-sS-bn-cn-t Ww \mw F pw Icp-Xn-bn-cn-t -Ww. $ 34

t{]am-\µv NºmSv Bflm-hns KoX-߃ Nmbp shbn-ens Nmcp-X-bn knµqcw Nm Øp- p-hm-\n-s-øn Nncn- m søøpw IS-ens Ic-bn Bkz-Zn- m-s\øn Bbn-cw-t] {]nb-ap- -hsc Iem-kvt\-ln-Isf iwjpw-apjw IS- p-døv kuµ-cy-øns Nmbw hmcn- q-inb BImi-Øn-\p-Np-h- n a\- ns AI-Ø-f-Øn B\µw Bhm-ln- m FØnb Bbn-c-߃. aw -c- ns\ Xtem-Sn-sb-Øp Hmf-ß-fpsS Xmf-Øn ebn- p-sim v Hcp a[pc i_vzw tiƒ p- n-t. N{µ-I-f`w Nm Øn-bp-dßpw Xocw C{µ-[-\p- n Xqh sim-gnbpw Xocw Cu at\m-l-c-xo-c-øp-x-cptam C\n-sbmcp P w IqSn F\n- n-\n-sbmcp P w IqSn. Cu a[pc i_vz-øns DS-a-bm-sc v Adn-bmtam \n߃ v? Pohn v simxn Xo n- n- mø sdmwmƒuv dok-t -XmWv B i_vzw. Cua-t\m-l-c-Xo-cØp Xcptam C\n-sbmcp P w-iqsn F\n- n-\n-sbmcp P w-iqsn AsX. AXv sdmwmƒuv dok ]msp- -Xm-Wv. Nmbp- -sh-bn-ens Nmcp-X-bn knµqcwnm Øp phm\n-s-øn 35

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ Nncn- m søøpw IS-ens Ic-bn Bkz-Zn- m-s\øn Bbncwt] IS-ens IS-tem-c-Øns N{I-hm-f-Øns N{I-hm-fmw-_-c-Øns kuµ-cyw-\p-i-cm kµ i-i ho pw ho pw hs -Øn-s m- ncn- p- p. B IS Øo-cØv ]m ns ]memgn Xo p Hcp Kmb- I-\p- v. Bflm-hns KoX-߃ Be-]n- p Hcp Kmb-I. sdmwmƒuv dok. B ]m p-im-cs Pohn-X-Ønse k -S- -S-ep-Iƒ ImWm- Hcp Ffnb IYm-{]-kw-Kw. AXmWv Bflm-hns KoX-߃. IY: Bflm-hns KoX-߃ Pohn-X-Øn- m-gn-bn A\p-`-h-Øn Xnc-I-fn BSn-bp-e-s -Ønb Kmb-I-\n-h sdmwmƒuv dok sdmwmƒuv dok Ah, IS-tem-c-sØmcp ho n Hcp Ip p-ho- n AΩ-bvt m-a\ ai-\mbn A -t m-a\ ai-\mbn IS-tem-c-sØmcp ho n Hcp Ip p ho n ]cn-an-x-amb kml-n-cy-߃, aq p sndnb apdn-i-fp sndnb ho n sdmwmƒuv Hcp Ip p-ip n. BIm-iØv Im ta-l-߃ Ccp p ]c-øn. s]s v CSn-sh- n. Im v Nodn-b-Sn p kap-{zm- -co- -Øn D mb \yq\-a Zw Ic-bnse ka-xp-e\w sx n- p. i n-bmb Im v B p-ho-ip-i-bm-wv. an n-w-cp-iƒ BImisØ sh n-\p-dp- n. IS Cf-In-a-dn- p. Im ns InX- n-s\m w IS I-c-bn-te v ]m p Ib-dn. Xnc-am-e-Iƒ BImiw aps Db p. IS -c-sr- n. Hcp `mfi-øn sim m-hp km[-\-ß-fp-sa- SpØv Hmtcm IpSpw-_hpw hosp-hn-t m-sp-i-bm-wv. Poh... Poh am-{xamwv B{K-lw. Ah ho n \n pw Cd-ßp-tºmƒ BIm-i-tØmfw Db Hcp 36

37 t{]am-\µv NºmSv Iq - Xnc-ame Bc-h-tØmsS hosn-\p-ap-i-fn ]Xn- p. Ip p-sdmƒuns\ FSpØ Ahs tn n Ah-t\m-sSm w \ne- Øp-ho-Wp. Poh-\n sim-xn-bp- m-bn-cp Ahƒ Ip -\n-bs\ amtdm-s-sp n Fgp-t - p. D p-sh- -Øn \\-s m-en v Ah F m-hcpw HmSn, Poh Xncn- p-in- n-b-xn Ah kt m-jn- p. c p Znhkw Zpcn-Xm-izm-ktI-{µ-Øn Ign Ah ho pw IS Øo-c-sØ-Øn. ho p-sam-cp-sim- p-iq-c-si- o... ho p-samcp PohnXw ]SpØp Ip p dok sas hf q ]s Bh-Xn- -h p \S- p-t]m-im Ah\v \S- m Ign-bp- n-. Imep-Iƒ v _e-an-. Atem- -Xn, tlmantbm ^nkn-tbm-sx-dm- n... NnIn- -Iƒ ]expw snbvxp. Hcp ^e-hp-an-. ]Ww D m-bn- -. ai icn pw \S p ImWm simxn A sdmwmƒun-s\bpw sim v t]mimø NnIn- m-e-b-ß-fn. ""hnz-kv -\mb Hcp a a NnIn- -I-\p- v. H p {ian- p-t\m- v.'' kplr-øp- -fn \n pw In nb hnh-cw. A sdmwmƒuns\bpw sim v B a a-nn-in- m-e-b-øn FØn. ""F m Ip n v kw`-hn- -Xv?'' ""Fs ai\v \S- m Ign-bp- n sshzy-tc... Adn-bm-hp ÿesøms sim p-t]mbn NnIn- n- p. ]mh-s - -h-cmwv F mepw a -tfmsv kvt\l-an- m-xn-cn-t m... Rms\s Poh Xcmw sshzytc... Fs ai t\cmw hæw \S- p- -Xp-I- m axn F\n- v.'' ""hnj-an- m-xn-cn- q. Rms\m v ]cn-tim-[n- -s.'' ""sshzy-tc...'' ""Ic-bm-sX... Fs Adnhv kxy-am-sw- n... Fs Kpcp-`q-X mcpss Hm a-iƒ p ap n \an- p-sim v Rm hm p Xcp- p... CsXs IS-a-bm-Wv... Fs Pohn-X-Øns km m-xv m-c-am-wv.'' Ct hsc C{X-b-[nIw kabw ]cn-tim-[n-t Hcm-hiyw D mbn- n-. Hmtcm-a Ωhpw Hmtcm \mun Rcºpw ]cn-tim-[n- p. sshzy-cpss s\ n-bn hnb p-a-wn-iƒ \nd- p. icocw \\- v IpXn p. ]X-dnb i_vz-øn sshzy ]d- p.

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ ""{]bm-k-am-wv... hogvn-bntem at m \s - nse Rc-ºn\v XI-cmdp h n- p- v. Dd p ]d-bm-\m-hn-. F nepw Rms\m v ]cn-{i-an- -s.'' ""sshzy-tc...'' ""]q W-t_m-[y-an- m-sx... F\n v Dd p ]d-bm Ign-bn-. Fs Adn-hns i n apgp-h Rm {]tbm-kn- pw. F mepw Rm Hcp-d pw ]d-bp- n-. NnIn XpS-ßm \n߃ kωxw Xc-Ww.'' ""kω-x-am-wv. Fs tam... H p \S p ImWm... Fs Htcsbm-cm-i-bmWv sshzy-tc...'' NnIn ^en p F v ]q W-ambn ]d-bm Ign-bn-. F m sdmwmƒuv hfsc {]bm-k-s v ]n -sh p \S- p. Zp -e-amb Imep-I-fn Ah kv qfn t]mbn. ]T-\-Øn sdmwmƒuv hfsc ]n n-em-bn-cp- p. Hcp-h-gn-]mSp t]mse-bmwv sdmwmƒuv kv qfn t]m-bn-cp- -Xv. Ggmw m n ]Tn- p-tºm-gmwv Hcp Znhkw Fs m-c- pxw I p ap n-embv IuXp-I-tadn t\m n \n p-t]mbv A ]-t\-csø ImgvN-bm Øs A `p-x-øn ebn- p-t]mbv a\w hm p dn -b snøp IS-bn \n pw hm ns Ip p b{ ߃ Nen- p-sim- n-cn- p ImgvN sdmwmƒuns\ hnkva-bn- n- p. sdmwmƒuv kv qfn t]mimsx hm p dn -b snøp- Xpw t\m n- \n- p. ]ns kv qƒ ]T\w \n Øn, sdmwmƒuv hm p dn -b-dmbn. Zp -e-amb ImepIƒ a p tpmen-iƒ snøp-hm {]bm-kw. iwjpw apjøv sdmwmƒuv hm v dn -b-dnwkv IS Bcw-`n- p. A[n- I-Imew AXp apt m p t]mbn-. hm p \ m- m Bfp-Iƒ A[nIw h n-. HSp-hn IS-]q- n. GI-\mbv IS Øo-c-Øn-cp- -h Fep-I-t\m- n- -c p ]msn IS-e-e-bpsS Xmfw {ipxn-bp-ambv HØp]mSn sdmwmƒuv dok Znh-k-ß-tfmfw iwjp-apjw IS- p-d-øn-cp sdmwmƒuv Xs ZpxJ߃ ]msn. ""]msmw. ]msn Pohn- mw.'' 38

39 t{]am-\µv NºmSv sdmwmƒuv Dd-s -]-d- p. \oe- -S-te-\n-t m-f-߃ Xc-fw-Xm-f-an-Sp-t cw a\- n-ep-w-cp- oww ]msm F m-flm-hn KoX-߃ Zp -e-amb Imep-I-fn icocw Xmßn sdmwmƒuv sxcp-hn-te- n-d-ßn. Bflm-hns KoX-߃ Bkz-Z-Isc BI jn p. h mø {]bm-kw. Imep-Iƒ v Xmßm-\m-hp- n ico-c-sø. sdmwmƒuv Hcp Hmt m-dn hmßn. sndnb ssa vsk v hmßn Hmt m-bn LSn- n- p. I\ym-Ip-amcn apx Imk timup hsc Hmt mbn k -cn p ]m p-]m-sn. CSbv v ]d-bm hn p-t]m-bn. Cu Kmb-Is PohnXw ]pjvi-eam- n-s m v tagvkn Pohn-X-k-Jn-bm-bn. IS t]mse a\- p kjn-bmwv i_vzhpw shfn- hpw sagvkn-bmwv tpmtamfpw PnXn\pw a -fmwv Ah Bflm-hn- m-\µ KoX-am-Wv. bm{x-sn-øm {]bm-k-am-bn. IS-ens ai Hcp sndnb hosp-]- Wn- p {ia-øn-em-wv. ]q Ønbmbn- n-. ]ecpw klm-bn- p-sim- n-cn- p- p. Ign A p h j-ß-fmbn sdmswmƒuv dok iwjpw apjw IS- p-d-ømwv ÿnc-ambn ]msp- -Xv. IS m- n ebn v B Km\- [mc IS- p-d-ø-e-b-sn- p- p. k y-bpss kuµcyw IÆp-sIm- mkz-zn- p- -h-cpss ImXp-I-fn a[pcw snmcn-bm sdmwmƒuv doks Km\-[mc F p ap m-ipw. {]nb-ap- -h-sc, CsXmcp bym Pohn-X-Øns Nn{Xo-I-c-W-am-Wv. hnzym n- Iƒt]mepw \n mc Imc-W-ß-fn X n PohnXw hen-s -dn-bp h Ø-am-\-Im-eØv {]Xn-k- n-i-fpss alm-ta-cp- sf adn-i-s pw Pohn- p F{Xtbm a\p-jy Cu temi-øp- v. Ah-cpsS PohnXw \ap v \ Ip al-ømb ]mt-߃ {i n- p-hm-\p Htcm a-s - Sp-Ø-embn Cu Ffnb {iasø a\- n-em- -W-sa- p A`y - \-tbmss Rm \n Øp- p. $

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ DØwknwKv hnimeamb \ΩpsS `mc-x-`q-an-bpss Aßp hs p ]Sn- m-dp- `m-ksø {]IrXn kuµcyw \nd {]tziw ] m_v. Cfw Im n Xe-bm n Nncn- p hb-ep-iƒ hc-º-øq-tsmsn h q Ipkr-Xn- p- B Ipkr-Xn- p- Ah HmSn AΩ-bpsS ASp-Øp-h- p. AΩ Ahs\ hmcn-sb- SpØp Npw_n- p. Ah Fs m-s tbm In m-c-߃ ]d- p-sim- n-cp- p. cmco-cw-]m-snbpw Xmtem-e-am-Snbpw sim p-a-i-s\- h-f Øn-b-Ω B Ipkr-Xn- p- AΩ-bpsS as-bn In-S v Hmtcmtcm IY-Iƒ ti p. _me-kw-km-[c Xne-I-s bpw tkm]me IrjvW-tKm-J-se-bpsSbpw IY-IƒtI v B sim p-_m-e kzmx-{ y-øns A -adn- p. Hcp bphm-hmbn hf-cp-tºm-tg pw [oc-\m-b, kzmx-{ y-øn-\pth n s]mcp-xp-hm Xøm-dp Hcp -]m-s-bmfnbmbn Ign- n-cp- p. Hcp Znhkw B bphmhv AΩ-bpsS ap n Xe-Ip-\n p \n p. AΩ-bpsS Np p-i-fn \n pw c - -c-߃ ]pd-øp-h p: ""DØw...'' B t]mcm-fn-bpss t]cp-xs Cu IYm-{]-kw-K-Øn\pw kzoi-cn- n-cn- p- p. 40

41 t{]am-\µv NºmSv DØw-knwKv 1940 am v 13 sship-t cw \mep-a-wn. e -, ] -W-Ønse si knw-kvs _w m-hns t]m n-t mbn \n Øn-bn Imdn-te v hm nwkv Ãn v IpØn- pøn Hcmƒ \S- -Sp- p- p. Abmƒ `wkn-bmbn hkv{x-[m-cww snbvxn- p- v. {_n o-jp-im -bmƒ IÆn-epÆn C y-bn {Iqc-X-Iƒ \SØn tpmen-bn \n pw ]ncn- p-t]mbn C ysb] n {]kw-k-amwv yqu lm-fn {]kw-k-øn-\p-t]m-hp-i-bm-w-bmƒ. C y-bn ]eÿ-eøpw tpmen-snbvxv G hpw henb {Iqc-s\ v t]cp kºm- Zn k ssa nƒ F^v H Ub sfkn-fkv BW-Xv. tbmkw \mep-a-wn- mwv Bcw-`n- p-i. A p awn v Ah-km- \n- pw. Wn- -s kz-ky lmfn \nd pw Bdmw \nc-bnse Hcn-cn- n-s-øn kn p-im-c-\mb Hcp F n-\o-b pw ÿm\w e`n- n- p- v. {]kwkw Ign p HU-tbm Hcp kplr-øp-ambn kwkm-cn- p- I-bm-Wv. tt... tt... s]s - p-b q shsn-sbm HU-tbm Xd-bn ]ns p howp ]cn-{`m- -cmb Bfp-Iƒ Ht t\m n-bp- q. kn p-im-c-\mb F Pn-\o-b HU-tbm-dpsS t\sc t\m p Np n \n p-i-bm-wv. Bfp-Iƒ ]c w ]m p. hnp-b-im-lfw apg n hcn-i-bmwp Rm AΩ-tam-N-\-Øn-\p hnp-b-im-lfw C -ax bm{x-bn Iq p-tn-cp-hm hcmw AWn-\n-c p amxr-`q-ansb kzx-{ -am- p-hm txm p Nq n-s m v kn p-im-c-\mb F Pn-\o-b ]pd-tøt m-sn. Abm-fpsS ]n mse sh - - m-f- mcpw HmSp p m-bn-cp- p. Hm Øn-\n-S-bn ]p n Ø-S v kn p- m-c \ne-øp-ho-wp. ] m-f- m Abmsf Iogvs -Sp-Øn. ""\n߃ Fs simt - pw. \nßsf Rm sim n-. Fs

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ \msns i{xp-hn-s\-bmwv Rm C m-xm- n-b-xv.'' t]meokv Ãj-\n-se-Øn-bn pw kn p-im-c-\mb F Pn-\o-b BcmsW p ]d- n-. ]nt v t]meokv tims-xn-bn lmp-cm- n. apnkvt{s- n\p ap n F Pn-\o-b ]d- p. ""Rm `mc-x-øn \n p h -h-\m-wv. `mcx amxm-hns ai. Fs t]cv dmw apl-ωzv knwkv BkmZv F m-wv. Rm F Pn-\ob-d-. Fs \msns\ `c-w-øns t]cn If- -s -Sp-Ønb HUtbmsd Ign Ccp-]-Ø p h j-ambn Rm ]n p-s-cp-i-bm-bn-cp- p. Ct m-gmwv F\n- -bmsf In n-b-xv. Fs ZuXyw ]q Øn-bmbn. thsd-]-d-bp-hm-s\m- p-an ]n o-s-bm-sfm pw an n-bn `mc-x-am-xm-hn kzmx-{ y-øn I a ]Y-Ønse tk\m\n At mƒ dmw apl-ωzv knwkv Hcp Kw`oc `mh-øn \n p-i-bmbn-cp- p. Im \q- m- p-imew Hcmƒ Xs i{xp-hns\ ]n p-s-cp-itbm... AXpw B hy n- p-th nb msx... timsxn hniz-kn- n-. IqSp-X sxfn-hn-\mbn dmw apl-ωzv knwkv Bkm-Zns\ t]meokv IÃ-Un-bn G ]n- p. ]ns simsnb a Z\ambn-cp- p. GXp a Z-\-Øn\pw Bkm-Zns\-s m v Hc- cw adp-]sn ]d-bn- m Ign- n-. {Inan-\ tim n- hnnm-c-w- p-th n lmp-cm- n-b-t mƒ PUvPn tnmzn p: ""DØw-knw-Kv... F mwp ]d-bm-\p- Xv?'' Xs bym -amb t]cv ti -t mƒ DØw-knKv A p-x-s - p. Cu t] Adn-bp-sa- n F m-hn-h-chpw t]meokpw tims-xnbpw Adn p Ign- n- p v. DØw-knwKv tims-xn-tbmsp ]d p: AsX km... Rm Xs -bmwv DØw-knwKv ]s Rm Fs t] kzbw ]d-bm-dp- Xv dmw apl-ωzv knwkv BkmZv F m-wv. cma-\mb lnµphpw apl-ω-zmb C mapw knwkmb kn p- m-c-\pamb Rm kzmx-{ -\m-wv Bkm-Zm-Wv, `mc-xo-b-\m-wv. Zb-hmbn Fs ] m-_p-im-c am{x-amb DØw-knwKv F p hnfn- m-xncn pi. B kabw DØw-knw-Kns a\- n Hcp cmkw sxfn- p. 42

t{]am-\µv NºmSv AtΩ A\p-{K-ln q Ic-bmsX t]mim A\p-h-Zn q Xncn p hcp-t cw AΩ-bv -`n-am\w sim p-h-cmw Rm IÆp-Iƒ \mepw \nd p \n p Xe-bn ssisxm- p-\n- Ω c - cw Dcn-bm-So DØw ]ns m- p-sam pw ]d- n- Ω Hcp \nanjw DØw-knwKv AΩsb Hm Øp. AΩ Ct mgpw Xs bpw ImØn-cn- p- p- m-hpw. Xncn p sn m Ign-bmsX h m... C. C\n Xncn- p-t]m- n-. F mw ChnsS Ah-km-\n- p- I-bm-Wv. ""k, Pmen-b hm-em-_m-knse Iq -s me \S-Ønb HU-b-tdmSv ]Icw ho p-hm-\mwv Rß-fpsS kwl-s\ Fs G ]n- -Xv. A p apx Rm Cbm-fpsS ]pdti IqSn-bn-cn- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. AXn-\pti-jhpw kzmx-{ y-øn-\p-th n {]h Øn F{Xtbm bph-[oc amsc sime-a-c-øn Ib- nb cmpy-t{zm-ln-bmwv Cbmƒ. CXv Fs kzmx-{ y-øn-\p-th n snbvx-xm-wv. `mcx amxm-hns hntam- N-\-Øn-\- pdw Fs kwl-s-\bvt m thtd e y-ß-sfm- p-an-. A v Cbmƒ C y-bn-ep- m-bn-cp- -t mƒ F\n- nxp Ign- n-. emtlm- sk {S Pbn-en RßfpsS hnjvwp KtWjv ]nwk-tftbmsv kwkm-cn- m HU-tbm h -t mƒ Rm ]n n-ep- m-bn-cp- p. km[n- n-. ]nwk-sf-sb-s m v Zbm-l Pn Fgp-Xn- m-\mwv Abmƒ h -Xv. RßfpsS [oc-\mb ]nwk-sf txm n-. ac-wsø Nncn- p-sim p t\cn p CXm Chn-sS-bn-t mƒ ]nwk-sf-bpss ktlm- Z-c... `mc-x-øns ]p{x-\mb Cu DØw-knw-Kv...'' kzmx-{ y-øn cw-`q-hn Bbn-c-am-bnc amflm- ƒ Dbn-cp-sIm-SpØpw t]mcmsn DPz-e-\m-b-I DØw-knwKv {_n ojv timsxn DØw-knw-Kns\ hnti-jn- n- Xv {`m -\mb Hcp tzi kvt\ln F m-wv. ]Øp Znh-ksØ hnnm-c-w-bv p-tijw DØwknwKns\ sime-a-c-øn Ib- n. 43

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ `mc-x-am-xm-hns Hcp [oc-]p-{x IqSn kzmx-{ y-øns _en- ]o-t-øn Poh-XymKw snbvxp. AXm... B sim p hosn-\p-ap- nse I Ø-d-bn hr -bmb Hcp kv{xo Hcp s\bvøn-cn-sim-fp-øp- p. Xs {]nb-s ais Bflmhns shfn w Ah B s\bvøn-cn-bn-te p ]I-cp-I-bm-Wv. kzx-{ -`m-cx Ncn-{XanhnsS ]pfiw sim p Nncn- p-tºmƒ Xncn p t\m pi ]mc-ºcyw ]S-bm-fn-IfpsS kz]v\-߃ ]nd- -\m-sn- hntam-n-\-øn\p kz w Poh \ In-b-h Ah-cpsSb`n-em-j-߃ n-hnss F pw P\-X-Xn-bp-W-tcWw DØw-knw-Kn kvac-w-i-fn- BZc ae-cp-i-f n q ]pe-cn-i-fn ]pxp {]Xo- -bmbv a\- p-w ØpI \Ωƒ {]nb-ap- -h-sc, \ΩpsS \m nse C sø \ΩpsS kzx-{ -PohnXw km[n-x-am- nb [oc tzim-`n-am-\n-ifpss hoc-kva-c-w-iƒ p ap n \an- p-sim v Rm\n-hnsS DØw-knw-Kns IY Ah-km-\n- n- p- p. $ 44

t{]am-\µv NºmSv Ipcp-Xn fw AtΩ... \Ω-sf-tßm m t]mip- -Xv. A s\ ImWp- n- -t m... A h n p t]mim-a-tω. A s\ ImWp- n- -t m... AtΩ Rm hcp- n-... A m... Fs A m... A s\ hnfn p Ic-bp hnjvwp AΩ-bpsS ssi hnsp-hm t]sn- p. AΩ-bm-Is \n \n ]n Zln- p-t]m-hp-i-bm-wv. Ah v Hc- cw an p-hm Ign-bp- n-. {]nb-ap Iem-kvt\-ln-Isf CXn-lm-k-Imew apx Hcp]s AXn\pw F{Xtbm apºp apx Bcw-`n- -XmWv bp w. `c-wm-[n-im-c-amwv bp -Øns ASnÿm\ Imc-Ww. Bcv Bsc `cn- Ww F X -amwv bp -ap- m- p- -Xv. AsXm-cn- epw km[m-c-w- m-cpss Bh-iy-am-bn-cp- n-. F m bp -Øns F m-hn[ {]bm-k-ßfpw A\p-`-hn-t n hcp- Xv km[m-c-w- m-cm-wv. Bbn-c- -W- n\v a\p-jy-po-hn-x-߃ _en-sim-sp-øn pw Ah-km- \n- mø bp -`q-an-i-fn \n pw kzÿ-am-sbm p izkn- m th n P\n aæn \n pw hf aæn \n pw D -h-cm-b-hsc hn pw DS-b-h-cm-b-hsc hn pw Bfp-I-ƒ Ftßm-s - n- msx HmSn-t m-hp-i-bm-wv. Ah-cpsS IYbmWv Ipcp-Xn- -fw. 45

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ B AΩ-sbbpw ai-s\bpw Hcp ]s \n߃ v Adn-bm-am-bncn- pw. ]pe-cn-bn ] n-iƒ ]m p-]mspw ]qa-c-߃ Im n- \rø-amspw {]im kpµ-c-{kma `qan lcn-xm-`-bm-semcp ]pwy-`qan k -\- p {Kmao-W. ]c-kv]c kvt\l-øns hnf \ne-amb {Kmaw. Cfw-Im- n A ]m ]-ambn a p-s]-øp Ipfn-cp ]pe Imew. kotx-søn DSphkv{X-Øn\p ]pdsa Xe-bn snhn ad- p-sim- v Hcp XpWn-Np n, Acn-hmfpw Ac-bn XncpIn ]Wn- p-]p-d-s Spw. ""FSntb am[-ho... t\cw D -bm-sb-so... thkw hm...'' F p kvt\l-ap hnfn. ]Wn-tbm-Sp Iºhpw kplr-øn-t\m- Sp lrz-b-_- hpw B hnfn-bn {]I-S-am-hpw. kotx-s-ønbpw am[-hnbpw IqSn \S v ASpØ hoss-øm-dm-hptºmƒ imc-zsb ImWpw. ""imctz \o t\ sø Cd-ßn-tbm... C... t\cw sshio-s m- p-an-. F mepw shbnephogpw aptº I -Øn-en-d-ßn-bm \Ω- p- Xs \ -Xv. Dw thkw t]mimw.'' ]p - m-ssø Rmdp hf p If-]-dn-t Ww ]ns s\ p hnf- m simtøww ]pøcn bptæww \ mbv hbdp \nd-tbww A{X-sbm-s tbm Ah v B{K-l-ap- q. a -tfbpw Irjn- Wn ]Tn- n- -Ww. \ I j-i-cmbn hf-c-ww. ]c-kv]cw kvt\l-tømssbpw kwxr-]vxn-tbm-ssbpw kt m-j-tøm-ssbpw Pohn- -Ww.. ]c- º-cbm Ah-c-ßns\ Ign p hcn-i-bm-wv. Ipiptºm Ip m-bvatbm C msx Pohn- p amxm ]nxm- -sfbpw I v hf-cp Ip n-iƒ. \K-c-tem-I-Øns B Øntbm h -\tbm Adn-bmsX Ip n-iƒ hf p. ]d-ºnse ac-ß-fn Du m si n Ah BSn. a -c-ta-xpan msx Dug-an- q-g-an v Ah Du memsn Nncn- p. sxtßm-e-bpss a en- 46

47 t{]am-\µv NºmSv \v simºp-iƒ sh v hmg-\mcp si n ]ip-hn-s\-sb- -t]mse hen p Ifn p Icn- n sxm n Im - -bpss hf hsn XncpIn Dcp n h n Ifn- p. At\ym\yw kvt\ln- p- -Xn-em-bn-cp p Ah-cpsS a cw. F{X-a-t\m-l-c-amWo {Kmaw a\- ns taml\ cq]w ku`-k-amwo Pohn-X-Øns kt m-jao {Kma am\kw kotx-s-øn-bpss kpµ-cn-bmb tamfmwv ex. kotx-s-øn-sbt mse Id-I-f a\- ns DS-a. A\p-]a kpµ-cn-bmwv Agp-Ins b]vk-c-dmwn Ag-sI-gp-a-cp-hn-sb-t mse Hgp-Ip kpµ-cn-bm-w-hƒ exsb I m IÆn-te v ]S p Ib-dp Ag-Ins h n- -S p Xs -bm-sw v \nßfpw ]d-bpw. kxyw ]d- m ex am{x-a B {Kma-Øn kpµ-cn-bm-bn- p- -Xv. Ft mgpw ]p n-cn-bpss `mh-ap {Kmao-W-cmsI Hcp BI jww Xs -bm-wv. F m- ex Iptd- qsn kpµ-cn-bm-sw p ]d-bmw. F mw IqSn-bm-Ip-tºm-ƒ F{X-a-t\m-l-c-amWo {Kmaw a\- ns taml-\-cq]w ku`-k-amwo Pohn-X-Øns kt m-jao {Kma am\kw exsb Irjn- Wn ]Tn- n- p- -Xn\v kotx-s-øn v bmsxmcp asn-bp-an-. F m kotx-s-øn-bpss Iq p-im exsb snfn-bn-en-dßm kω-xn- n-. AXn\v ImcWw thsd-bm-wv. kotx-s-ønbpw imc-zbpw e vanbpw Ip nωm-xbpw F mw Rmdp-\-Sp-tºmƒ ex hc-º-øm-bn-cn- pw. exsb snfn-bn-en-d-ßm Ah-cmcpw kω-xn- n-. AΩ-bpsSbpw Iq p-im-cpssbpw IqsS ]Wnsb-Sp- m ex v simxn-bp- v. hb-en-en-d-ßm ex-bpss Imep- Iƒ hnd-sim- pw. ]e {]mh-iyhpw Ahƒ Cd-ßn-bn- p-ap- v. F m kotx-s-øn-bpss Iq p-im Ahsf hc-º-tø v Ib- n-\n Øn. ""etx... tamtf... tamf-hnss \n m-a-xn. tamfv AhnsS \n n v ]msnbm axn.''

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ AXmWv Imcyw... ex ]m p-]mspw. imkv{xob kwko-xtam efn- X-Km-\tam H p-a-. Ah-cpsS ]m v. ]Wn- m- v. Xm\nt m X mtcm XI X m-cm-cmtcm Rmdp \Sp-tºmƒ hb-en-\p-s mcp Ipfncp timcp-t... ex-bpss arzp-e-amb i_vz-øn\p i n ]I-cp- -th-sdm-cm-fp-ap v ]msm. am[-h. ex-]m-sp ka-bøv Hgn-hp-s - n am[-h AhnsS-sbØpw ]m p-]m-sm. c p-t]cpw IqSn-bm-hp-tºmƒ hnim-eamb- ]msw ]m p-sim v \nd-bpw. Xm\nt m X mtcm XI X m-cm-cmtcm Rmdp \Sp-tºm-ƒ hb-en-\p-s mcp Ipfn-cptImcp-t... ]m p-im-c-\mb am[-h kz w ho n thw-sa v B{K-ln- Xv kotx-s-øn-bm-wv. exbv pw kω-xw. kt m-jw. exbpw am[-h\pw tn -bp Zº-Xn-I-fmbn Pohn- p. Ah-cpsS ai-\mwv hnjvwp. {Kma-Øns ]c-º-cm-k-x-amb B{K-l-߃ pdap B{K-lß-sfm pw D m-bn-cp- n am[-h\pw ex-bv pw. kvt\lw sim v kº- -amb B {Kma-Øn B IpSpw-_hpw A -e-dn-bmsx Ign p h p. kotx-s-ønbpw Iq p-imcpw Rmdp \ -h-b-en s\ p hnfn p Ah-sc mw hben simøm-s\-øn. ]Xn-hp-t]mse ]Wn- m v Bthiw ]I p-sim v exbpw am[-h\pw \o n \o n-]m-sn. AhcpsS H w Hcmƒ IqSn-bp- v. Ah-cpsS ai hnjvwp. Xmcmtcm X mtcm Xmcm-cmtXm Xf-cmsX simømtem s]æmtf ]ps p IpØn Acn-bm- Ww s]s - v... BIm-iØv Hcp aqfn-. Ccºw i -am-bn. Xebv p api-fn-eqss Ccºw IS- p-t]m-bn. \nan-j-߃ Iw hb-en-\- sc AXn i -amb kvt^ms-\w. Np pw XotKm-f-߃ ]m p. `qan-bmsi InSpßn hnd p s]msn ]Sew Db v `qansb aqsn. Ftßm-s - n- msx Bfp-Iƒ HmSp-I-bm-Wv. _ hpw kvt\lhpw B pw Hm an- m km[n- n-. kz w Poh am{x-am-bn-cp p F m- 48

t{]am-\µv NºmSv h pw {][m\w. HmSn-t m... HmSn-t m... F m-hcpw HmSp-I-bmWv exbpss tnem- ew ]nsn v A ]-Zqcw hnjvwp HmSn-b-t m-gmwv A H -an-s - Xv {i n- -Xv. Ah\v ]ns HmSm Ign- n-. exbpw At mtg A mcyw Hm Øp- q. ""AtΩ... A -s\-hn-ss... A -\n- msx \Ω-sftßm m...?'' ex t\m n. hb-en-\- -sc-bmwv t_mw_v kvt^ms-\w. F nepw NqS-Sn- p- p v. am[-h Ftßm- mwv HmSn-bXv F -dn-bn-. hben ]Wn-sb-Sp- p- -h-tcm-ssm w Fhn-Sp-s m-s tbm HmSn-sb-Ønb-h-cp- v. ]cn-n-b-ap- -hcpw ]cn-nbw C m-ø-h-cp-ap- v. Bcpw Xncn p t\m m kabw If-bp- n-. \ne-bv mø Hm -am-wv. hnjvwp-hns hm p-iƒ p-ap- n IØn-\n p-i-bmwv ex. AtΩ... -A-tΩ...- AtΩ F - -s\-ho-sss btω A -\n- m-sx- n-\mwp \Ωƒ HmSn-t m-ip- -tω... \Ωƒ Fhn-tS- p-t]m-i-w-a-tω... ]mhw AΩ-bv -dn-bn- t m A Ftßm- mwv HmSn-b-sX- v. Xn nepw Xnc- nepws] v Hcp-]s B A hnjvwp-hn-s\bpw AΩ-sbbpw Xnc-bp-I-bm-bn-cn- mw. Adn-bn-. k m-dns\ `b-s -Sp-Øm \njv -f- -cmb {Kmao-W p-ta GtXm `oic kwl-s\ t_mw_n- -Xm-Wv. kwl-s-\-bp-sstbm k mcn-s tbm Xm ]-cy-߃ Adn-bmØ ]mhw a\p-jy _en-bm-sp-ifm- -s -Sp-I-bm-Wn-hn-sS. F p henb Bh-iy-Øn-\m-bmepw a\pjy Poh Ipcp-Xn- -gn- -s -Sp-tºmƒ a\p-jy-xz-amwv \jvs-s -Sp- -Xv. Hcn- epw ]cn-l-cn- -s -SmØ \jvsw. a\pjy Poh sim v ] m- Sp- -h-cpss ap n hnjvwp F Ip n-bpss tnmzyw Db Øns m v Ipcp-Xn- fw F IY Rm\n-hnsS \n Øp- p. $ 49

Bflm-hns KoX-߃ D -a-b w Imew IS p a\p-jy Ie-bpsS Imem-Xn-h Ønbmw N{I-h Øn AW-bmØ kwkv m-c-xm-c-i-߃ sh n-sh-fn- -Øn Zo]-I-߃ Iem-kvt\-ln- sf {]nb-s - -hsc \n߃s s hn\o-x-amb Iq pss alm-\mb hnjymx Fgp-Øp-Im-c K{_n-tb Km jy-am tikns hnip kvac-w-iƒ p apºn {]Wm-a-߃ A n- p-sim v B alm-a-\o-jn-bpss Hcp IY IYm-{]-kw-K-ambn Rm\n-hnsS ka n- p- p. IY: D -a-b w `mcw hln p Xf -t]mse sas -bn-g p Ib-dp-I-bmbv Np pw-s]m-sn-]-s-e-ap-b Øn ]md-bn Iº-\-ta-sd-tb n AsXmcp ]mk- Xoh- n-bm-wv. Cf-Ip ]md-s - p-i-fn {]I-º-\-ap- m- n-s m v Cg- n-g v AXv Npdw Ib-dn-bn-d-ßn. Ct mƒ ka-x-e-øn-eqssbmwv Xoh n k -cn- p- -Xv. sdbn mf-߃ p kam-c -ambn \o p-t]m-ip hoxn Ipd- tdmun-eqss Imf-h- n-iƒ \ndsb ] hmg- p-e-iƒ sim pt]m-ip- p. tdmun-\- pdw Irjn-sN-ømØ `mk-ß-fn Nph CjvSn-I-bn 50