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H∂v ""anÿ tamjn-b¿, Rm\Xp Xocp-am-\n®p Ign-™p...'' ""F¥p Xocp-am-\n-®p-sh-∂m-Wv?'' tamjn-b¿ {^¶¨ tNmZn®p. ""Fs‚ hn¬∏{Xw Xøm-dm-°p∂ Imc-yw. AXn-\p-th-≠p∂ G¿∏m-Sp-Iƒ F{X-bpw thKw \n߃ sNø-Ww.'' ""k¿... C{X s]s´-∂v...?'' ankv. tPmhm≥ A¤p-X-s∏-´p. \nt°mƒk¨ {]`p-hns‚ apJØv {]im-¥X ]c-∂p. `bm-\-I-amb {]im-¥-X. At±lw bph-Xn-bpsS t\¿°p t\m°n. ""Ip´o, acWw `oI-ca - m-Wv... AXv Ft∂m-tS-sd-°psd ASpØp Ign™p Fs∂mcp tXm∂¬...'' At±lw Aev]-k-abw aqI-\mbn \n∂p. Ft¥m KmV- a mbn Btem- N n- ° p- I - b m- s W∂p tXm∂n. ]ns∂ s]s´∂p ]d-™p: ""Hcp-]t£ B tXm∂¬ Aÿm-\-Øm-hmw. C{Xbpw \mƒ Rm≥ hnNm-cn-®n-cp-∂p, acWw F∂n¬ \n∂pw hfsc Zqc-Ømbn-cn-°p-sa∂pw Fs‚ ASp-Øv AXv Cg-s™-Ø-W-sa-¶n¬ hf-sc-Zqcw Xm≠-W-sa-∂pw... F\n-°n-t∏mƒ tXm∂p-∂p, AXnß-Sp-sØ-Øn-°-gn-™p-sh-∂v...'' {]`p Zo¿L-ambn \ni-z-kn-®p. At±lw AI-se-bp≈ Hm°p-hr-£-ß-fn-tebv°v ZrjvSn-Iƒ ]mbn-®p. Cw•- ≠ nse kXmw]v S ¨ {]hn- i - y - b n- e mWv Hm¿thm¨ aµncw ÿnXn-sN-øp-∂-Xv. kXmw-]vSWn¬\n∂v \nbm-k¿ {Kmaw-hsc tamt´m¿ hml\-ß-fn¬ FØn-t®-cmw. AhnsS \n∂pw IpXn-c-h-≠n-Isf icWw {]m]n-°p-Itb \nhr-Øn-bp-≈q. \nbm-k-dn¬\n∂pw c≠p-ssa¬ Ing-t°m´p k©-cn®p Ign™m¬ ]mX hnP-\-am-Ipw. hnkvXr-X-amb h\m-¥¿`mK-Øp-Iq-Sn-bmWv Zp¿LSw ]nSn® hoXn Ipd™ B ]mX IS-∂p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xv! CXn-\nsS A]-I-S-Im-cn-bmb Hcp ]mehpw XcWw sNtø≠-Xp-≠v. c≠p ae- b n- S p- ° p- I - f n¬ IqSn- b p≈ Cu ]me- Ø n- e qsS

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tamt´m¿ hml-\-߃ IS-Øn-s°m-≠p-t]m-Im≥ Bcpw ss[cys∏-Sm-dn-√. ]mew IS∂v CSp-ßnb ]mX-bn-eqsS c≠p-ssa¬ IqSn k©cn-®m¬ Hm¿thm¨ aµn-c-Øn-se-Ømw. Hm°p-hr-£-°m-Sn\p \Sp-hn¬ `bm-\-I-amb GIm-¥-Xsb Nqgv∂p-\n-ev°p∂ aq∂p-\n-e-bp≈ Iq‰≥ aµn-cw. Hm¿thm¨ aµn-c-Øn\p \q‰m-≠p-I-fpsS ]g-°-ap-≠v. F.-Un. 1789-˛¬ {^©p-hn-πhw \S-∂-t∏mƒ eqbn 16-˛m-as‚ Nm¿®-°m-c-\m-bn-cp∂ Hm¿thm¨ {]`phpw A\p-N-c-∑mcpw hnπhI-£n-I-fpsS IÆp-sh-´n®v c£-s∏-´p. Ah¿ Cw•ojv Nm\¬ apdn-®p-I-S∂v Cu h\m-¥-c-Øn-se-Øn. Cß-s\-sbmcp aµncw \n¿Ωn®v Xma-kn-®p. kzm-`m-hn-I-ambpw At±-l-Øns‚ t]cnt\mSp Iq´n-t®¿Øv Hm¿thm¨ aµncw F∂v AX-dn-b-s∏-´p. ]t£ CtX-°p-dn-s®m∂pw B[n-Im-cn-I-amb tcJ-Iƒ C∂phsc Is≠-Øn-bn-´n-√. {]`phpw A\p-N-c-∑mcpw aS-ßn-t∏m-b-Xn-\p-tijw Gsd°mew B aµncw A\m-Y-am-bn-°n-S-∂p. ]ns∂ kXmw-]vS-Wnse Hcp hy-h-kmbn hne-bvs°-Sp-Øp. Abm-fXp adn-®psImSp°pIbpw sNbvXp. ho≠pw AXv ssIa-dn-™p. Aßs\ ]e I®h-S-߃°p-tijw Cw•-≠nse {]apJ tImSo-i-z-c-\mb \nt°m ƒk¨ {]`p-hns‚ A[o-\Xbn-em-bn. kw`-h_ - l - p-ea - mb Hcp cmjv{Sob Pohn-XØ - n-\p-tijw im¥amb Hcp Pohn-X-Øn-\p-th-≠n-bm-W-t±lw Hm¿thm-Wn-se-Ønb-Xv. {]`p-hns‚ `mcy h¿j-߃°p-apºv acn-®p-t]m-bn. GI-]p-{X-\mb hn¬°n≥k¨ {]i-kvX-\mb Hcp imkv{X⁄-\m-Wv. At±lw _¿anw-Km-hn¬ Xma-kn®p tPmen-sN-øp-∂p. Hm¿thm¨ aµn-chpw Atßm-´p≈ Zp¿LSw ]nSn® hgn-Ømc-Ifpw \∂m-°p-hmt\m B[p-\o-h¬°-cn-°mt\m At±lw {ian®n-√. Ce-Iv{SnIv hnf-°p-I-tf-°mƒ sagp-Ip-Xncn shfn-®-tØbpw tamt´m¿ hml-\-ß-tf-°mƒ IpXn-c-h-≠n-I-tfbpw {]`p CjvSs∏-´n-cp-∂p. \mK-co-I-X-bpsS a\w-a-Sp-∏n-°p∂ A¥-co-£-Øn¬ \n∂pap≈ Hscm-fn-t®m-´-am-bn-cp∂p At±-l-Øn-t‚-Xv! aµn-c-Øn\p Np‰pw `oam-Im-c-amb I∑-Xn¬ Xo¿Øn-cp-∂p. I\Ø Ccpºv sKbv‰v ]nSn-∏n® Htc-sbmcp {]th-i\ - I - h - mSw. NXp-cm-Ir-Xn-bn-ep≈ Zmcp-a-b-amb aµn-c-Øn\p Np‰pw hnime-amb ap‰w. ap≥h-i-Øp-Xs∂ hnkvXr-Xhpw AKm-[-hp-amb Hcp \o¥¬

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°p-fw. aµn-c-Øns‚ hS-°p-`m-K-Øp≈ emb-Øn¬ H∂m-¥cw IpXnc-Isf kq£n-®n-cp-∂p. aµn-c-Øn\p Ing°pw sX°pw aXn-en-t\mSp tN¿∂p≈ Hu´vlu-kp-I-fn¬ Hm¿thm-Wnse `rX-y-∑m¿ Xma-kn-®n-cp-∂p. aµn-c-Øn-te-bv°p≈ apJ-y-I-hm-S-amb henb hmXn¬ IS∂m¬ ]gb cmPm-°-∑m-cpsS Z¿_m¿ lmfns\ A\p-kva-cn-∏n°p∂ hn[w hnim-e-amb Hcp lmfm-Wv. AXn-\p-≈n¬ \ncØn-bn-´n-cp∂ Krtlm-]-I-cWß-ƒ XSn-bn¬Øs∂ \n¿Ωn-®h-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Nph-cp-Ifn¬ h\-y-ar-K-ß-fpsS Xebpw XpI-ep-sams° `wKnbmbn Ã^v sNbvXp-h-®n-cp-∂p. Nph-cp-I-fnse sImØp]-Wn-Iƒ ]Xn-s\´mw \q‰m-≠nse inev]-Nm-Xp-cnsb hnfn-t®m-Xp-∂p. lmfns‚ Nph-cn-t\mSp tN¿∂p≈ \nc-sbmØ Ãm‚p-I-fn¬ sh≈-sa-gp-Ip-Xn-cn-°m-ep-Iƒ ÿm]n-®n-cp-∂p. cm{Xn-bn¬ shfn®w ]I-cp-∂Xv Ch-bm-bn-cp-∂p. H∂mw \nesb \mep sk‰p-I-fmbn Xncn-®p-sIm≠v Xeßpw hneßpw Ipcn-im-Ir-Xn-bn¬ tImdn-tUm-dp-Iƒ \o≠p-t]m-Ip-∂p. ]Xn-\-©-Sn-tbmfw hoXnbpw \q‰nbn-cp-]Xv ASn-tbmfw \ofhp-ap≈ CS-\m-gn-If - nepw sagp-Ip-Xn-cn-°m-ep-Iƒ ÿm]n-®n-cp-∂p. Ipcn-im-Ir-Xn-bn-em-b-Xp-sIm≠v bYm¿∞-Øn¬ c≠n-S-\mgn-Iƒ am{X-ap-≈Xv \men-S-\m-gn-I-fmbn tXm∂n-®n-cp-∂p. CS-\m-gn-I-fpsS \me-{K-ß-fnepw hmXn-ep-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. aµn-c-Øns‚ \mep-h-i-ß-fn-ep-ap≈ B \mep-hm-Xn-epIƒam-{X-amWv AI-tØbv°pw ]pd-tØbv°p-ap≈ am¿§-߃. H∂mw \ne-bn¬ s\Sp-sI-bp≈ CS-\m-gn-bpsS he-Xp-h-iØp≈ c≠p sk‰p-Isf bYm-{Iaw H∂mw \º¿ sks‰-∂pw, c≠mw \º¿ sks‰∂pw hnfn-°p-∂p. CS-Xp-h-i-Øp-≈h bYm-{Iaw aq∂mw \º¿ sk‰pw \memw \º¿ sk‰pw. c≠mw \º¿˛ \memw \º¿ F∂o sk‰p-Isf th¿Xn-cn-®p-sIm-≠mWv Ipdp-sI-bp≈ CS-\mgn IS-∂p-t]m-Ip∂-Xv. c≠mw \ne-bnepw \mep-sk-‰p-I-fm-Wp-≈-Xv. Ahn-sS-bp≈ sk‰p-Iƒ°pw CS-\m-gn-Iƒ°pw H∂mw \ne-bnse sk‰p-I-fpsS AtX LS-\-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. CS-\m-gn-bpsS A{K-ß-fn¬ hmXn-ep-I-fp-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-s√∂p am{Xw. sk‰p-Iƒ bYm-{Iaw CS-\m-gn-bpsS he-Xp-h-i-Øp-≈h A©mw \º¿, Bdmw \º¿ F∂o t]cn-epw, CS-Xp-h-i-Øp≈h Ggmw \º¿ F´mw \º¿ F∂o t]cp-I-fnepw Adn-b-s∏-

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´n-cp-∂p. Hmtcm sk‰p-Iƒ°pw \mep henb apdn-Iƒ hoX-ap-≠m-bncp-∂p. AXn-t\mSp tN¿∂p-Xs∂ _mØvdqw, em{Sn≥ F∂nh Iq´nt®¿Øn-cp-∂p. Hmtcm sk‰n-sebpw \mep-ap-dn-Ifpw Bcw-`n-°p-∂Xv Hcp henb XqWn¬\n-∂p-am-Wv. ]t£ Aß-s\-sbm∂v Ahn-sSbp-s≠∂v a\- n-em-Ip-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. apdn-Ifpw XqWp-I-fp-sa√mw XSn-sIm-≠p-am{Xw Xo¿Øn-cp-∂p. Ah-bn¬ at\m-l-c-amb sImØp-]-Wn-Ifpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. apdn-bpsS hep-∏-tam, sImØp-]-Wn-Itfm H∂n¬\n∂v hyXykvX-am-bn-cp-∂n-√! CS-\m-gn-bn¬\n∂pw Hmtcm sk‰n-tebv°pw H‰ hmXn¬ am{Xta D≠m-bn-cp-∂p-≈q. Ipcn-im-Ir-Xn-bp≈ CS-\m-gn-I-fpsS a≤-y-Øn¬\n∂pw c≠mw \ne-bn-tebv°p sÃb¿tIkv Bcw-`n-°p-∂p. apI-fn-te-bv°p≈ Htc-sbmcp IhmSw AXp-am-{X-am-bn-cp-∂p. U¿_mƒ lmfn\p t\tc apI-fn-embn c≠mw-\n-e-bn¬ ssU\nwKv lmƒ ÿnXn sNøp-∂p. \qdn-tesd Bfp-Iƒ°v H∂n-®n-cp∂v `£Ww Ign-°m-\p-XIp∂ Iq‰≥ ssU\nwKv tS_n-fpw AXn\p Np‰pw Ccn-∏n-S-ßfpw C´n-cn-°p-∂p. c≠mw \ne-bnse CS-\m-gn-Iƒ k‘n-°p∂ `mK-Øp-\n∂v aq∂mw \ne-bn-te-bv°p≈ tImWn-∏-Sn-Iƒ Bcw-`n-°p-∂p. aq∂mw \ne-bn¬ Hscm‰ sk‰p-am-{X-ta-bp-≈q. Aßs\ aq∂p-\n-e-I-fn-epw-IqSn Hº-Xp-sk-‰p-Iƒ. Ch-sb√mw Hc-®n-en´p hm¿Ø-Xp-t]mse Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p ]Wn-Xn-cp-∂-Xv. aq∂mw \ne-bnse sk‰n-emWv \nt°mƒk¨ {]`p Xmakn-°p-∂-Xv. GXm\pw Znh-k-ß-fmbn At±-l-Øn\v h√mØ am\-kn-Imk-zm-ÿyw A\p-`h - s - ∏-Sp-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-sIm-≠p-Xs - ∂-bmWv At±-lw, A∂v Xs‚ AU-z-t°-‰mb tamjn-bsd hnfn®v hn¬∏{X-sØ-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-®-Xv. At∏mƒ {]`p-hns‚ ^manen tUmIvSd - mb hnIvSd - pw, ss{]h‰v sk{I-´dn ankv. tPmhm\pw At±-l-tØm-sSm-∏-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ah¿ aqhcpw km›-cyw angn-®p-\n¬t° {]`p XpS¿∂p: ""ac-W-Øn\p K‘-apt≠m tPmhm≥? Cs√∂p \n߃ ]dbp-am-bn-cn-°pw. ]t£ F\n-°Xv A\p-`-h-s∏´p XpS-ßn-bn-cn°p-∂p!'' ""k¿... Cß-s\-sbms° Nn¥n-°m≥ F¥p-≠m-bn? XnI®pw

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am\kntIm√m-k-tØmsS Xma-kn-°m-\t√ Xm¶ƒ Hm¿thmWn-se-Øn-b-Xp-X-s∂...'' tUmIvS¿ Aº-c-t∏msS tNmZn-®p. ""F{X-sbms° D√-kn-®mepw AXv ac-Ww-h-sc-b-t√-bp≈q tUmIvS¿? Fgp-]X - p-h¿jw Rm\p-√k - n®pPo-hn-®p. At\Iw Xeap-dI - ƒ°p-≈Xv Rm≥ kºm-Zn-®p. ]t£, A\p-`h - n-°m≥ BsI Hcp k¥m\w am{Xw! \mev]Xp hb- m-Im-dm-bn´pw Ah-\nt∂-hsc hnhm-l-sØ-°p-dn®p Nn¥n-®n-t´-bn-√. imkv{X-am-Whs‚ `mc-y. \nt°mƒk¨ {]`p-hns‚ Xe-apd s{]m^-k¿ hn¬°n-k-tWm-Sp-IqSn A\yw \n¬°pw. Rms\-ß-s\-bmWv ZpxJn-°m-Xn-cn-°p-I? Fs‚ t\´w Ipsd-tbsd kz-Øp-°-tfm? \nt°mƒk¨ C√m-bva-bn¬\n∂pw krjvSn-®-sX√mw C√m-bvabn-te-bv°p-Xs∂ X≈n-bn-´p-t]m-Ip-∂p.'' {]`p hnd-bv°m≥ XpSßn. ""k¿.. s{]m^-k¿ hn¬°n-kWv C\nbpw ka-b-ap-≠v...'' tamjn-b¿ {]`p-hns\ kam-[m-\-s∏-Sp-Øm-\mbn ]d-™p. ""AsX. ka-b-ap≠v [mcm-fw. ]t£ Ah-s\mcp a\p-j-y-\mIm≥ Ign-bn-s√-s∂-\n-°-dn-bmw. imkv{X-amWv Ah-s\-√mw.'' {]`p tPmhms‚ t\¿°p- Xn-cn-™p.

c≠v G{]n¬ F´mw XobXn Hm¿thm¨ aµn-cØ - ns‚ sh≈aW¬ hncn-® ap‰Øv \mep IpXn-c-h-≠n-Iƒ h∂p-\n-∂p. \nt°mƒk¨ {]`p-hns‚ £W-a-\p-k-cn®v FØnb At±l-Øns‚ _‘p-°-fmWv B IpXn-c-h-≠n-I-fn¬ bm{X-sN-bvXncp-∂-Xv. BZyw h∂Xv {]`p-hns‚ ktlm-Z-c≥ dn®m¿UvkWpw At±l-Øns‚ ]p{X≥ A¬hm-cnkpw Bbn-cp-∂p. anÿ dn®m¿Uvk¨, {]`p-hns‚ GI ktlm-Z-c-\m-Wv. Abmƒ aI-\p-samØv enh¿]q-fn-emWp Xma-kw. dn®m¿Uvk¨s‚ `mc-ybpw a‰p aq∂p ]p{X-∑mcpw \mep h¿jw apºp- ≠ mb Hcp hnam- \ m- ] - I - S - Ø n¬ sIm√- s ∏- ´ p. At±lw Ct∏mƒ hr≤-\m-bn-°-gn-™n-cn-°p-∂p. {]`p-hn-s\-t∏m-se-Xs∂ saen™ ico-chpw \c® tcmaßfpw Npfn™ apJ-hp-ap≈ hr≤≥. bphm-hmb A¬hm-cn-kn\v Ccp-]-Ø-©p-h-b- n-te-sd-bn-√. A©-c-bSn Db-c-ap≈ B sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ kpµ-c-\-s√-¶nepw hncq-]-\-√. NnX-dn-ad - n™ sNºn® apSnbpw apJØp hf¿∂p-ap-‰nb iva{ip°fpap≈ Abmƒ thj-hn-[m-\-Øns‚ Imc-y-Øn¬ Xo¿Øpw Ae-k-\m-Wv.

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Hm¿thm¨ ]mekv

Abm-fpsS IÆp-I-sf-t∏mgpw Nph-∂n-cp-∂p. sNømØ IrX-y-Øn\p in£n-°-s∏´v Ccp≠ XS-h-d-bn¬ h¿j-ß-fmbn ]q´n-°n-S∂ Hcp-hs‚ `mh-am-W-bmƒ°v Ft∏mgpw. H‰-t\m-´-Øn¬ A-bm-sfmcp {Inan\¬ ]p≈n-bmtWm F∂v B¿°pw kwibw tXm∂pw. anÿ dn®m¿UvkWpw A¬hm-cn-kn\pw th≠n H∂mw \nebnse H∂mw \º¿ sk‰v Xma-k-ku-I-c-y-Øn-\mbn hn´p-sImSpØp {]`p-hns‚ A`n-`m-j-I-\mb anÿ tamjn-b¿ BWv AXnYn- I - s f- s b√mw kzo- I - c n- ® v , Ah¿°p- t h≠ kuI- c - y - ß ƒ sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-Ø-Xv. Hm¿thm¨ aµn-c-Øn¬ c≠m-a-Xmbn h∂Xv {]`p-hns‚ ktlm-Zcn amUw a¿en-\pw, ]p{X≥ anÿ t_mkn-kp-ambn cp∂p. Ch¿ e≠-\n¬ Xma-kn-°p-I-bm-Wv. t_mknkns‚ P\-\-tijw `¿Ømhv hnhm-l-tam-N\w sNbvXv as‰mcp kv{Xosb hnhmlw Ign-®p. amUw a¿en≥ \s∂ Dbcw Ipd™ shfpØ kv{Xobm-Wv. XSn®p sImgp-Øp-cp≠ ico-c-amWv Ah-cp-tS-Xv. kZm ]p©ncn Ifn-bm-Sp∂ Dcp≠ apJw. temIsØ A∏msS ]p©n-cn-tbmsS kzm-KXw sNøp∂ `mham-W-h-cp-tS-Xv. ]p{X≥ t_mkn-km-Is´ \o≠p-sa-en™ A¥¿ap-J-\mb Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c≥. Abmfpw A¬hm-cnkpw Htc {]mb-°m-cm-Wv. Abmƒ GIm-¥-Xsb CjvS-s∏-Sp∂ kz-`m-h-°m-c-\m-bncp∂p. {]`p-hns‚ _‘p-°-fn¬ aq∂m-aXp h∂Xv At±-l-Øns‚ c≠m-asØ ktlm-Z-cn-bpsS `¿Øm-hmb tPmk^v am¿´n\pw ]p{Xn ankv t{Kkn-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. am¿´ns‚ `mcy h¿j-߃°p-apºv acn-®p-t]m-bn. ÿqen® ico-c-ap≈ At±-lsØ Pcm-\-c-Iƒ _m[n-®p-Xp-Sßn-bn-cp-∂p. Nmc-\n-d-ap≈ IÆp-Ifpw XSn® ]pcn-Ihpw. apJ-sØ-t∏mgpw Hcp-Xcw ssZ\-y-Xm-`m-h-amWv ImW-s∏-´-Xv. `mc-ap≈ Npa-Spw-t]dn e£-y-an-√msX Ae-bp-∂-hs‚ at\mhn-jaw B apJØv {]I-S-am-bn-cp-∂p. anÿ am¿´ns‚ ]p{Xnbpw AtX kz-`mhw Xs∂-bmWv {]ISn-∏n-°p-∂-Xv. BtcmSpw A[nIw kwkm-cn-°m-dn-√.

Hm¿thm¨ ]mekv

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Nncn-°p-∂-Xp-t]mepw A]q¿∆-am-Wv. Ft∏mgpw hnjm-Z-aq-I-bm-bn-cn-°pw. ]q®-°-Æp-Ifpw HXp-ßnb ico-c-hp-ap≈ B ]Xn-t\-gp-Imcn Hcp imeo-\-kp-µ-cn-X-s∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AU-z-t°‰v tamjn-b¿, am¿´n\pw ]p{Xn-°pw-th≠n H∂mw \ne-bnse aq∂mw \º¿ sk‰v Atd©v sNbvXp-sIm-Sp-Øp. \mem-asØ IpXn-ch - ≠ - n-bn¬ h∂n-dß - n-bXv {]`p-hns‚ `mcybpsS ktlm-Z-c-\mb tSm¨t_m¿adpw `mcy ankn-I-zo-\p-am-Wv. At±lw kXmw-]vS-Wn¬X-s∂-bmWv Xma-kw. anÿ t_m¿a¿°v \mev]-Xp-h-b v {]mbw hcpw. hncq-]-\mb a\p-j-y≥. Icn™ Np≠p-Ifpw Icp-hm-fn® apJhpw sa√n® ico-c-hp-ap≈ Hcp icm-icn C≥kvs]-IvS¿. `wKn-bn-√mØ apJØpw {]Im-i-an-√mØ NØ IÆp-I-fnepw Ft∏mgpw Hcp iq\-y-Xm-`m-h-amWp ImWp-I. {]X-y-£-Øn¬Øs∂ anÿ t_m¿a¿°v t]meokv DtZ-ymKhpw Hut-Z-ym-Kn-I-th-j-ßfpw CW-°-ambn tXm∂p-I-bn-√. Abm-fpsS `mcy an n kpµ-cn-bmb Hcn-cp-]-Øn-aq∂pIm-cnbm-Wv. Btcm-K-y-hpw HmP pw Xpfp-ºp∂ sImgpØ ico-cw. hnIm-c-km-Kcw Ae-b-Sn-°p∂ \oe-an-gn-Iƒ. XSn® A[-c-߃ Ft∏mgpw Nph∂p XpSp-Øn-cn-°pw. apJØv Akw-Xr-]vXn-bpsS \ng-em-´w. \jvS-s∏-´p-t]mb F¥n-s\tbm Xnc-bp∂ `mh-amWm IÆpI-fn¬ sXfn-™p-Im-Wp-I. anÿ t_m¿a¿°pw `mc-ybv°pw th≠n H∂mw \ne-bn¬ \memw \º¿ sk‰v G¿∏m-Sp-sN-ø-s∏-´p. G{]n¬ Hº-Xv. ]I¬ k‘-y-bpsS aSn-Ø-´n¬ Hcp ]nSn Nmc-ambn Ah-tijn-°p-∂p. Hm¿thm-Wnse `rX-y-∑m¿ HmSn-\-S∂v F√m \ne-I-fn-ep-ap≈ sk‰p-I-fnepw CS-\m-gn-I-fnepw sagp-Ip-Xn-cn-Iƒ sImfp-Øp-I-bmWv. cm{Xn ]Xn-s\m-∂p-I-gn-bp-tºmƒ B sagp-Ip-Xn-cn-Iƒ AWbvt°≠ Npa-X-ebpw Ah¿°p-X-s∂-bm-Wv. U¿_m¿ lmfnse Ccn-∏n-S-ß-fn-en-cp∂v {]`p-hns‚ Bƒ °m¿ skmd ]d-bp-∂p. cmP-ysØ cmjv{So-b-\n-e-hm-c-sØ-°p-dn®pw kmwkvIm-cn-Icw-K-sØ-°p-dn®pw imkv{Xo-b-t\-´-ß-sf-°p-dn®pw NqSp-]n-Sn® N¿®-Ifpw hmZ-{]-Xn-hm-Z-ßfpw \S-°p-I-bm-W-hn-sS. CSbv°v kn\n-abpw kmln-X-yhpw N¿®m-hn-j-b-am-Ip-∂p-≠v. A¬hm-cnkv am{Xw F√m-h-cn¬\n-∂p-a-I∂v H‰-s°m-cn-S-Øn-

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Hm¿thm¨ ]mekv

cn-°p-∂p. Abmƒ°-Xn-sem∂pw Hcp Xmev]-c-yhpw tXm∂n-bn√. Abm-fpsS Nn¥m-K-Xn-tbmSp tbmPn-®-h-sbm∂pw Bbn-cp∂n√ Ahn-SpsØ N¿®m-hn-j-b-߃ F∂p tXm∂p-∂p. Abmƒ t{Kkn-tbbpw an n-tbbpw Xpdn-®p-t\m-°p-∂p-≠v. {]`p-hns‚ sk{I-´dn ankv. tPmhm≥ s]s´∂v U¿_m¿ lmfn-tebv°p IS-∂p-h-∂p. kz¿Æ-Ø-e-ap-Snbpw \oe-\-b-\-ßfpw IS-s™-Sp-Ø-Xp-t]mse-bp≈ ico-c-Øns‚ DS-a-bp-amb A-hƒ°v \o≠ \mkn-Ibpw c‡m-[-c-ßfpw Acp-W-I-t]m-e-ßfpw D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. Ahƒ IS-∂p-h-∂-t∏mƒ F√m-h-cp-tSbpw t\m´w Ah-fn¬ ]Xn-™p. Ahƒ anÿ dn®m¿UvksW {]`p hnfn-°p-∂-Xm-b-dn-bn-®p. At±lw ]p©n-cn-tbmsS Fgp-t∂-‰p. At±lw A¬hm-cnkns\ \n¿_-‘n-®p-hn-fn-®p-sIm≠v apI-fn-tebv°p t]mbn. Ac- a - W n- ° q¿ Ign- ™ - t ∏mƒ Ah¿ aS- ß n- h - c n- I bpw tPmk^v am¿´n- t \bpw t{Kkn- t bbpw Iq´n- s °m≠v ankv tPmhm≥ apI-fn-tebv°p t]mhp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ah¿°p-tijw amUw a¿en-t‚bpw t_mkn-kn-t‚bpw Dugam-bn-cp-∂p. G‰hpw Ah-km-\-ambn {]`p-hns‚ apdn-bn-tebv°v B\-bn°-s∏-´Xv anÿ t_m¿adpw `mcy an n-bp-am-bn-cp-∂p. Ahsc I≠v {]`p aµ-l-kn-®p. {]`p-hns‚ sXm´-SpØv tUmIvS¿ hnIvSdpw AU-zt- °‰v tamjnbdpw Ccn-°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. ankv. tPmhm≥ {]`p-hns‚ ]n∂n-tebv°v HXp-ßn-\n-∂p. ""C≥kvs]-IvS¿°v kpJw Xs∂-bt√?'' {]`p kpkvta-c-h-Z\\mbn tNmZn-®p. ""AsX.'' t_m¿a¿ ssIIq-∏n. an n-bpsS IÆp-Iƒ apdn-bn-emsI Np‰n-b-Sn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ""tPmen-sbms° Fß-s\?'' ""Ct∏mƒ eohn-em-Wv. kXmw-]vS-Wn¬\n∂v Fs∂ Hcp {KmaØn-tebv°v ÿew am‰n. AXp-sIm-≠mWv aq∂p-am-ksØ eoshSp-Ø-Xv.'' ""icn. \√-Xv. \nßsf Rm≥ ad-∂n-´n-√. ad-°p-Ib - p-an-√. \nßfp-Ss\ Xncn-®p-t]m-I-≠. eohp-Xo-cp-∂-Xp-hsc Chn-sS-Øs∂ Xma-kn-t®m-fq. Cu `h-\-Ønse Hgn™ sk‰p-I-fn¬ Poh≥ XpSn-°-s´! Bƒ ssd‰v. s]mbvt°mfq.'' t_m¿adpw `m-c-ybpw Xncn-®p-t]m-bn. {]`p tPmhms‚ t\¿°p Xncn-™p. ""s{]m^-k¿ hn¬°n-k¨ Ft∏m-gm-Wn-sß-Øp-I?'' ""\msf sshIp-t∂-cw. Nne-t∏mƒ a‰-∂m-fm-hm\pw aXn.''

Hm¿thm¨ ]mekv

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tPmhm≥ `h-y-X-tbmsS adp-]Sn ]d-™p. ""icn. Ah≥ h∂n-´p-thWw kz-Øn-S] - m-Sp-Iƒ icn-bm-°m≥...'' At∏m-tgbv°pw c≠mw-\n-eb - n-ep≈ ssU\nwKv lmfn¬\n∂v aWn-i-_vZ-ap-b¿∂p. AØm-g-Øn-\p≈ aWn-ap-g-°-am-W-Xv. {]`p IrX-y-\n-jvT-bp-≈-bm-fm-Wv. `£Ww Ign-t°≠ kabØv IrX-y-ambpw ssU\nwKv lmfn¬ aWn-ap-g-ßn-bn-cn-°-Ww. {]`p-hn-\Xv \n¿_-‘-am-Wv. F√m-hcpw ssU\nwKv lmfnse Ccn-∏n-S-ß-fn¬ D]-hn-jvScm-bn. tS_n-fns‚ Ccp-h-iØpw Ah¿ \nc-∂n-cp-∂p. {]`p am{Xw AXns‚ Ipdnb hi-Øpw. `rX-y-∑m¿ hn`-h-߃ hnf-ºn. ""F\n-°msI C{Xbpw _‘p-°-tf-bp-t≈m?'' \njvI-f-¶-amb ]p©n-cn-tbmsS {]`p tNmZn-®p. Bcpw H∂pw an≠n-bn-√. {]`p-hns‚ ]p©n-cn-bn¬ Ahcpw ]¶p-tN¿∂p. At±lw F√m-h-tcmSpw Xam-i-Iƒ ]d-bp-Ibpw Nncn-°pIbpw sNbvXp. `£-W-Øn-\p-tijw Ah¿ FWo-‰p. ssII-gpIn Su∆-en¬ XpS-®p-sIm-≠-t±lw ]d-™p: ""Rm\n∂v Gsd kt¥m-j-hm-\m-Wv. Fs‚ _‘p-°-tfmsSm-∏-ap≈ Hcp AØm-gw..'' F√m-h-tcmSpw KpUvss\‰v ]d-™-tijw {]`p aq∂mw-\n-ebn-ep≈ Xs‚ sk‰nse s_Uvdq-an-se-Øn. At±-l-Øns‚ \n¿t±-i-a-\p-k-cn®v anÿ tamjn-b¿ kz-Øp°sf kw_-‘n-°p∂ apgp-h≥ tcJ-Ifpw {]`p-hns‚ apºn¬ lmP-cm-°n. {]`p F√mw ]cn-tim-[n-®p. CS-bv°nsS kwi-b-߃ tNmZn-°p-Ibpw adp-]Sn In´n-bt∏mƒ XeIpep°n kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. HSp-hn-e-sX√mw tamjn-bsd Xs∂ Gev]n-®p. a≤-y-h-b-kvI-\mb AU-z-t°‰v tamjn-b¿ B IS-em-kp-Iƒ `-{Z-ambn HXp-°n-h-®p. ""icn. At∏mƒ Dd- ß p- I - b - t √?'' {]`p Nncn- ® p- s Im≠p tNmZn®p. ""AsX. kabw Gsd-bm-bn...'' tUmIvS¿ {]Xn-h-Nn-®p. ""F\n°p tXm∂p-∂Xv Rm≥ \msf apX¬ acn-®p-Xp-S-ßpsa-∂m-Wv. kzØp ]¶n-´p-I-gn-™m¬ acn-®-Xn-t\mSp Xpe-y-ambn.'' \nt°mƒk¨ {]`p ]ndp-]n-dp-Øp. ""icn. s]mbvt°m-fq... KpUvss\-‰v. KpUvss\-‰v...''

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tUmIvSdpw tamjn-bdpw XßfpsS sk‰n-tebv°p aS-ßn. tUmIvS¿ Bdmw \º¿ sk‰nepw tamjn-b¿ Ggmw \º¿ sk‰n-ep-amWv Xma-kn-°p-∂-Xv. Ah¿ t]mbn-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ {]`p tPmhms\ kq£n-®p-t\m°n. ""km¿... Rm≥ t]mI-s´?'' ""icn. tPmhm≥ s]mbvs°m-≈q. \o H∂p-sIm≠pw `b-s∏tS-≠. \ns‚ `mhn `{Z-am-°n-bnt´ Cu Ing-h≥ acn-°q...'' ""k¿...'' Ah-fpsS I¨]o-en-Iƒ \\-™p. ""\o Fs‚ aI-sf-t∏m-se-bmWv tPmhm≥...'' Hcp-\n-anjw \n¿Øn-bn-´t- ±lw Zo¿L-ambn \ni-zk - n-®p. ]ns∂ thZ-\-tbmsS ]d-™p: ""Hcp- ] t£ F\n- s °mcp aI- f n- √ m- ™ n- ´ mhpw Aßs\ tXm∂p-∂-Xv. B ZpxJw \n∂n-eqsS Rm≥ ad-°p-I-bm-Wv. s]mbvs°m-≈q. t]mbn kam-[m-\-ambn Dd-ßq... F\n-°ev]w GIm-¥X thWw.'' tPmhm≥ IÆp-I-sfm-∏n-s°m≠v Xs‚ A©mw \º¿ sk‰ntebv°p t]mbn. Cu kabw H∂mw \º¿ sk‰nse hmb-\-ap-dn-bn¬ s_Õp Xøm-dm-°n-bn-´n´v A¬km-cnkv aZ-y-°p-∏n-I-fpw, F¬.-Fkv.Un. ^b-ep-Ifpw amcn-Pq-hm-\mbpw Hs°-bmbn ktΩ-fn-°p-I-bm-bncp-∂p. AXm-W-bm-fpsS kz¿§w. an°-hmdpw as‰-√m-hcpw Dd-°w]n-Sn-®p-I-gn-™p. Hm°p-hr-£-°m-Sp-I-fn¬ Hgp-In-\-S-°p∂ Im‰ns‚ t\¿Ø i_vZw tIƒ°m-\p-≠v. tPmhm\p am{Xw Dd-ßm≥ Ign-™n-√. Ah-fpsS Nn¥-Iƒ {]`p-hn\p Np‰pw ]d∂p \S-∂p. hfsc h¿j-߃°p-apºv kXmw-]vS-Wn¬ sXcp-ho-Yn-I-fn¬ Btcm-cp-an-√msX Ae-™p-\-S∂ Xs∂ FSp-Øp-h-f¿Øn ]Tn∏n-®v, HSp-hn¬ sk{I-´-dn-bm-°n. B alm-a-\-kvIs\ Ahƒs°-ßs\ ad-°m≥ Ign-bpw? ""ssZhta... CsX-s¥mcp cm{Xn-bm-Wv..!'' Ahƒ A¤p-Xs∏-´p. \n{Zbv°pw X\n-°p-an-Sbv°v Hcp I\Ø aXn¬ Db¿∂p\n¬°p-∂-Xmbn Ahƒ°-\p-`-h-s∏-´p. C\nbpw hcmØ Dd-°-sa∂ {]Xn-`m-ksØ Xmtem-en-°phm-\mbn IÆ-S-®p-sIm-≠-hƒ InS-°-bn¬ Xncn™pw adn™pw InS-∂p. s]mSp∂s\ ankv. tPmhm≥ PmK-cq-I-bm-bn. apIƒØ-´n-eqsS Aa¿Ønb Imsem® tIƒ°p-∂p-t≠m? Ahƒ sNhn h´w ]nSn-®p.

Hm¿thm¨ ]mekv

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]e-I-Ø-´n-eqsS Btcm \S-°p-∂-Xp-t]mse Hcp tXm∂¬! AI-∂-I∂p t]mIp∂ t\¿Ø ]mZ-]-X-\-i-_vZw! BcmWv Cu A¿≤-cm-{Xn-bn¬? tPmhm≥ Aº-c-t∏msS InS-°-bn¬\n∂pw NmSn-sb-Wo-‰p. Ccp-´n-tebv°v Dufn-bn-Sp∂ Ime-Sn-sbm-®-Iƒ Ah-fpsS kncIsf {Xkn-∏n-®p. s]mSp-∂s\ i_vZß-sf√mw \ne-®p. Hm°p-hr-£-®n-√-Isf B´n-bp-e-bv°p∂ Im‰ns‚ Bchw am{Xw apg-ßn-s°m-≠n-cp-∂p. s]s´∂v `bm-\-I-am-sbmcp Ae¿®! AXv aq∂mw-\n-e-bn¬ {]`p Xma-kn-°p∂ sk‰n¬ \n∂p-Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. B B¿Ø-\mZw aµn-c-Øn-ep-S-\ofw `oI-c-ambn apg-ßn.

aq∂v ""k¿, Aßv h√msX £oWn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. C\n Rmt\m-Sn°mw.'' t_m´v ss{Uh¿ s{]m^-k¿ hn¬°n-k-tWmSv ]d-™p. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ s{]m^-k¿°v £oW-ap-≠m-bn-cp-∂p. At±lw t_m´ns‚ \nb-{¥Ww ss{Uhsd Gev]n-®n´v Im_n-\n¬ h∂n-cp-∂p. t_mt´m-Sn-°pI F∂Xv At±-l-Øn-s\m-cp-Xcw lc-am-bn-cp∂p. AXp-sIm-≠mWv CS-bv°-t±lw t_m´ns‚ \nb-{¥Ww Gs‰-Sp-Ø-Xv. s{]m^-k¿ hn¬°n-kWpw AwK-c-£-Icpw _¿anw-lman¬\n∂pw e≠-\n-tebv°p aS-ßp-I-bm-Wv. AXn-\p-Im-cWw \nt°mƒk¨ {]`p-hns‚ sSe-{Km-am-Wv. sXwkv\-Zn-bpsS Ccp-I-c-I-fnepw an∂n-Øn-f-ßp∂ Zo]-tImSn-Isf t\m°n At±-l-an-cp-∂p. e≠-\n-se-Øn-b-tijw shfp-∏n-s\-bp≈ ^vssf‰n\v kXmw]vS-Wn-se-Ø-W-sa-∂-t±lw Dd-®p. Ahn-sS-\n-∂pw Hm¿thm-Wntebv°v t]mIm-\mWv ]cn-]m-Sn. Aß-Ise hnhn[ h¿Æ-߃ Zo]-°pdn Nm¿Øp∂ e≠≥ \K-cw s{]m^-k¿°p ImWm-am-bn-cp-∂p. G{]n¬ Hº-Xmw-Xo-b-Xn-bnse B cm{Xn°v Fs¥-¶nepw {]tX-y-I-X-bp-≠m-Ip-sa∂v At±lw Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂n-√. ac-W-cm-£-ks‚ IdpØ Ic-߃ Xs‚ ]n∂mse \o≠ph-cp-∂Xpw At±-l-a-dn-™n-√. Hmf-߃ Cf-Ip∂ kwKo-Xm-fl-I-amb kzcw {ihn-®p-sIm≠v s{]m^-k¿ hn¬°nk¨ Im_n-\n¬Øs∂ Ccp-∂p. CS-bv°nsS IS-∂p-t]m-Ip∂ t_m´p-If - nse shfn-®hpw At±-

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