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sXcp-hns‚ a°ƒ \Po_v alv^qkv (1911-˛2006) 1911¬ sIbvtdm-bn¬ P\-\w. sIbvtdm k¿h-Ie - m-im-eb - n¬\n∂v XØz-im-kv{X-Øn¬ _ncp-Zm\-¥c - _ - ncpZw. B-[p-\n-I A-d-_v km-ln-Xy-Øn-se A-kvX - n-Xz-hm-Zn-If - n¬ {]-[m-\n-. F-gp]-Xv h¿-j-sØ km-ln-Xy-Po-hn-X-Øn-\n-S-bn¬ 34 t\m-h-ep-I-fpw 350-te-sd sN-dp-I-Y-I-fpw A-©v \m-S-I-ß-fpw cNn®p. A-t±-l-Øn-s‚ ]-e c-N-\-I-fpw N-e-®n-{X-am-°-s∏-´n-´p-≠v. km-ln-Xy-Øn-\p-≈ t\m-_¬ k-Ωm-\w t\-Sn-b Cu-Pn-]v-jy≥ t\m-h-en-Ãv. "sI-bv-tdm {X-bw' \-Po-_v a-lv-^p-kn-s\ 1988-se t\m-_¬ k-Ωm-\-Øn-\p A¿-l-am-°n-b aq-∂p t\m-h-ep-I-fp-sS k-am-lm-c-am-Wv. "_-bv-\¬ J-ss{k≥', "J-{kp siu-Jv', "A-kp-{In-b' F-∂n-h-bm-Wv 1956˛--1957Im-e-Øv c-Nn-°-s∏-´ Cu Ir-Xn-Iƒ. tUm. F≥. jw\mZv : 1980¬ Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw Pn√-bn¬ P\-\w. C-dm-Jn-se kn-\m≥ A≥-Xq-Wn-s‚"h-lv-Z-lm j-P-d A¬-dp-Ωm≥' (sh-≈ ]p-X-∏n-°p-∂-h¿), kn-dn-b-bn-se Jm-en-Zv J-eo-^-bp-sS "A¬-au-Xv A-a¬ jm-Jv' (a-c-Ww Zp-jv-I-cw), SpWo-jy-bnse l_o_v kmen-an-bpsS "\nkm A¬-˛-_-km-Xo≥' (Sp-Wo-jy-bnse s]Æp-߃) F-∂o A-d-_n t\m-h-ep-IfpsS ae-bmf hnh¿Ø-\-߃ {Ko≥ _pIvkv {]kn-≤o-I-cn®n-´p-≠v. Ct∏mƒ Xn-cp-h-\-¥-]p-cw bq-Wn-th-gv-kn-‰n tIm-tf-Pn-se A-d-_n hn-`m-Kw A-≤ym-]-I≥. 1

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apJ°pdn Ad_v kmln-Xy-Ønse t\m_¬ tPXm-hmb \Po_v alv^q-kns‚ {]i-kvX-amb IrXn-bmWv sXcp-hns‚ a°ƒ. kaq-lØ - ns‚ hnπ-hI - c - a - mb am‰-Øn\p th≠n \ne-sIm≠ kmln-Xy-Im-c\ - m-bn-cp∂p alv^q-kv. AXpsIm-≠p-Xs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ IrXn-Iƒ bmYm-ÿnXnI `c-WI - q-Sß - ƒ \ntcm-[n-°p-Ib - m-Wp-≠m-bX - v. Cu IrXn {]kn-≤o-I-cn-°m≥ Ign-™-Xn¬ R߃°v hfsc kt¥m-j-ap-≠v.

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a\p-jy-N-cn-{X-Ønse al-Ømb ]ucm-WnI kwkvIm-cß - fnsem∂v \ne-\n-∂n-cp∂ tZi-am-bn-cp∂p ss\¬ \-Zn-bpsS Xoc-Øp≈ CuPn-]vXv. B{^n-°≥ `qJ-WvU-Øn-emWv ÿnXn sNøp-∂s - X-¶nepw Gjy≥-˛b - q-tdm-]y≥ ]mc-ºc - y ß - f - n¬ A`n-am-\n-°p∂ \mSv. temIsØ hnhn[ Ime-L´- ß - f - nse h≥i-‡n-If - n¬ ]ecpw ssItødn Xß-fpsS IqsS kwkvIm-c-Øns‚ `mK-am°n am‰nb {]tZ-iw. F.Un.-Ggmw \q‰m-≠nemWv Ad-_n-Iƒ CuPn]vXv Iog-S-°p-∂Xv. ]n∂o-SXv \q‰m-≠p-Iƒ°∏pdw \qdv iXam\w Ad_n `mj kwkm-cn-°p∂ cmPy-am-bn-am-dn. Ct∏mƒ Ccp-]X - n-e[ - nIw Ad_v cmjv{S-ßf - psS kmwkvIm-cnI Xe-ÿm-\a - mWv CuPn-]vXv. C∂v CuPn-]vXn¬ \S-°p-∂s - Xt¥m \msf-bXv a‰v Ad_v `qan-I-fnepw ]pe-cp-sa-∂m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. Ad_v kmln-Xyw, Ad_v kn\na XpSßnb kmwkvIm-cnI hyh-lm-ct- a-Je - I - f - n-sem∂pw CuPn-]vXn-\p≈ ÿm\w as‰mcp Ad_v {]tZ-iØn\pw Ah-Im-is - ∏-Sm-\mhn√ F∂-XmWv hmkvXh - w. \q‰-ºXv h¿jsØ al-Ømb Ncn-{X-ap≈ Ad_n t\mh¬ imJ-bn¬ as‰mcp Fgp-Øp-Im-c\pw CXp-hsc FØn-t®-cm-\m-ImØ Db-cØ - n-se-Ønb {]Xn-`m-im-en-bm-bn-cp∂p CuPn-]vXy≥ t\mh-enÃpw t\m_¬ kΩm-\-tPXmhp-amb \Po_v alv^qkv (1911-˛2006). ap∏-Øn-bt- ©mfw t\mh-ep-Is - f-gp-Xnb alv^q-kns‚ hnJymX t\mhep-If - n-sem-∂mWv "HuemZp lmd-Xn\m' (1959). Ad_n t\mh¬ Ncn-{X-Øn-se-Xs∂ G‰hpw hnhm-Za - p-b¿Ønb Cu "Aen-Kdn' t\mh-emWv "sXcp-hns‚ a°ƒ' F∂ 7

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t]cn¬ Ad-_n-bn¬\n∂v t\cn´v ae-bm-fØ - n-te°v hnh¿Ø\w sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂X - v. CuPn-]vXnse acp-`q-an-If - n-sem-∂nse GtXm A⁄m-Xs - X-cp-hn¬ Ft∂m \S-°p-∂X - mbn hnh-cn-°p∂ Cu IY temI-sØ-hn-sSbpw kw`-hn-°m-hp-∂Xv Xs∂-bm-Wv. A[n-Im-ca - p-≈h - ¿ F∂pw k¿hi-‡nbpw kw`-cn®v Zp¿_esc NqjWw sNbvXp-sIm-t≠-bn-cn-°pw. Nqjn-Xc - mIs´ XßfpsS hntam-N\ - Ø - n-\m-sbmcp \mb-I≥ hs∂-¶n-se∂ Ah-km\n-°mØ kz]v\w I≠p-sIm≠pancn°pw. h¿K-kac-Øns‚ Cu A\-¥-amb t]mcm´w skan-‰nIv aX-ßfpsS Ncn-{X-Ønse al-Ømb aplq¿Ø-ßsf ]›m-Øe - a - m°n ]p\-cm-hn-jvIc - n®p F∂-XmWv Cu t\mhens\ {]nb-s∏-´X - m-°p∂Xpw Ac-\q-‰m-≠n\n-∏p-dhpw hnhm-ZI - r-Xn-bmbn \ne-\n¿Øp-∂Xpw. hnhm-ZI - m-esØ Hc`n-ap-JØ - n¬ \Po_v alv^qkv Cßs\ ]d-™n-cp-∂p. "al-Ømb aqey-ßf - n¬ \ne-sIm-≈p-s∂mcp kaq-lsØ kz]v\w ImWp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p Rm≥. kzmX{¥yw, kmaq-lnI \oXn, imkv{Xw, ]ns∂ aX-ßs - f√mw s]mXp-hnepw Ckvemw khn-ti-ja - mbpw Ah-Xc - n-∏n-°p∂ DZm-Øa - mb aqey߃ F∂n-hb - n¬ A[n-jvTn-Xa - m-sbmcp kaqlw!'' tUm.-F≥.-jw-\m-Zv

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Rß-fpsS sXcp-hns‚ IY-bm-Wv. kXy-Øn¬ Rß-fpsS sXcphns‚ hnhn[ IY-If - mWv F-∂mWv ]d-tb-≠X - v. Pohn-®n-cns° \S∂ Ah-km-\-Ime kw`-h-߃ am{X-amWv Rm≥ t\cn¬ I≠n´p-≈X - v. F¶nepw Chn-sS-bp≈ IY-]d - ® - n-ep-Im¿ ]d™p \S∂ IYIsfms° Rm≥ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-h-®n-´p-≠v. Rß-fpsS sXcp-hn-ep-≈h-sc√mw Cu IY-Iƒ ]d-bm-dp-≠v. {]tZ-isØ Im∏n-°-S-bn¬ h®v tI´Xpt]m-se-tbm, As√-¶n¬ Xe-ap-dI - f - mbn ssIam‰w sNø-s∏´Xp t]msetbm Bbn-cn°pw F√mhcpw Cu IY-Iƒ ]d-bm-dp-≈Xv. Rm≥ Fgp-Xp∂ Imcy-߃°v Cu IY-Iƒ am{X-am-Wm-[m-cw. \m´nse kmaq-ln-I-amb NS-ßp-I-fn-e-[n-Ihpw IY-Iƒ ]d-bm≥ t{]cn-∏n-°p-∂h Xs∂-bm-bn-cp-∂p. Ft∏m-sg√mw Hcmƒ am\-knI kΩ¿±w A\p-`-hn-°p-∂p-thm As√-¶n¬ B{I-an-°-s∏-Sp-Itbm tamiamb s]cp-am-‰-Øn-\n-c-bm-Ip-Itbm sNøp-∂p-thm At∏mƒ Abmƒ hnc¬ Nq≠pI acp-`q-an-tbmSv tN¿∂p InS-°p∂ sXcp-hns‚ Atß-b-‰-Øp≈ B amfn-I-bn-te-°m-bn-cn-°pw. ]n∂o-S-bmƒ thZ-\tbmsS Dcp-hnSpw. ""AXmWv Rß-fpsS ap≥Km-an-bpsS hoSv. Rß-sf√mw At±-lØns‚ k¥-Xn-I-fm-Wv. AXn-\m¬Xs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ kzØn¬ R߃°p-ap≠v Ah-Imiw. ]ns∂-¥n-\mWv Rß-fn-ßs\ ]´n-WnIn-S° - p-∂Xv? A\o-Xn-Iƒ°n-cb - m-Ip-∂Xv?'' ]n∂o-Sv- Abmƒ Cu IY-Iƒ ]d-bm≥ XpS-ßpw. Rß-fpsS sXcphns‚ t]cptI´ k¥-Xn-IfpsS IY-Iƒ. AZvl-an-t‚-bpw P_-ent‚bpw cn^m-A-bp-tS-bpw Jmkn-an-t‚bpw IY-Iƒ. Rß-fpsS Cu ap≥Kman kXy-Øn-semcp {]tl-fnIXs∂-bm-Wv. GsXm-cmfpw sImXn®p-t]m-Ip-∂X - n-e∏ - pdw \o≠ Bbp- p-≠v A-t±-lØ - n-\.v F¥nt\sd, Zo¿Lm-bp- ns‚ Imcy-Øn¬- B-fp-Iƒ D]-an-°-s∏-Sp-∂Xp Xs∂ At±-lØ - ns‚ t]cn-em-bn-cn-°pw. 11

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F{Xtbm Ime-am-bn-´p-≠mIpw Xs‚ B amfn-I-bn¬ At±lw X\n®v Ign-bm≥ XpS-ßn-bn-´v. X\n®v Ign-bm≥ Bcw-`n-®I - mew apX¬ At±-lsØ Bcpw I≠n-´p-an-√. At±-lØ - ns‚ {]mb-tØ-bpw GIm¥-hm-k-tØbpw kw_-‘n-®- I-Y-Iƒ Bscbpw ]cn{`an-∏n-°pw. Nnet∏mƒ Bfp-If - psS `mh-\I - f - pw A]-hm-Z{- ]-Nc - W - ß - f - p-amImw B IY-Iƒ krjvSn-®n-cn-°p-I. Imcy-sa-s¥m-s°-bmbmepw "P_-emhn' F∂m-bn-cp∂p At±lw Adn-b-s∏-´n-cp-∂-Xv. Rß-fpsS sXcp-hn\pw B t]cp Xs∂ I - n-´n. Chn-sS-bp≈ k¿∆kzØn\pw DS-ab - m-Wt- ±lw. sXcp-hn-seßpw D≈-Xn-t‚bpw Np‰pap≈ acp-`qan-bn-tebpw k¿hkzØp-°f - p-tSbpw DS-aÿ - ≥. Hcn°¬ Btcm ]d-bp-∂Xv tI´n-´p≠v. ""Rß-fpsS sXcp-hns‚ DZv`hw At±-l-Øn¬ \n-∂m-Wv. Cu sXcp-hmWv Zp\n-bm-hns‚ tI{µ-amb CuPn-]X v ns‚ Dd-hn-Sw. Xo¿Øpw Xcn-im-bn-cp∂ Cu {]tZ-iØv H‰bv°v Ign™ Bfm-bn-cp∂p At±lw. ]ns∂ kz¥w ssI°-cpØv sIm≠pw `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bpsS ASp-°e - p≈ ÿm\w D]-tbm-Ks - ∏-SpØnbpw Cu {]tZiw Xs‚ kz¥am-°n- am-‰n. At±-l-sØ-t∏m-sem-cmƒ C°m-e-Øn\n D≠m-Imt\ t]mIp-∂n-√. h\y-ar-K-߃ t]mepw B t]cp tI´m¬ `b∂v hndbv°p-∂Xp amXncn sXcphv AS-°n-hm-W-bmƒ.'' thsdm-cmƒ ]d-bp-∂Xv tI´p. ""icn°pw i‡-\m-bn-cp∂p At±-lw. F∂m¬ a‰v sXcp-hp-Iƒ AS-°n- `-cn-°p-∂h - s - c-t∏m-se-bm-bn-cp-∂n√ At±-lw. P\-ßf - n¬\n∂pw Np¶w ]ncn-°p-It- bm Al-¶c - n®v \S-°p-Itbm sNbvXn-cp-∂n√. Zp¿_e-tcmSv Icp-Wt- bm-sS-bm-bn-cp∂p s]cp-am-dn-bn-cp-∂X - v.'' ]n∂o-sSm-cp- Imew h∂p. B ]Z-hn°pw ÿm\-Øn\pw tbmPn°m-Ø c - o-Xn-bn¬ Nne- B-fp-Iƒ At±-ls - Ø-°p-dn®v kwkmcn°m≥ XpS-ßn. temIw Aßs\sbms°-bm-Wt√m. Fs∂ kw_-‘n®msW¶n¬ At±-l-sØ-°p-dn®v kwkm-cn-°pI F∂Xv hfsc kt¥m-j-I-c-amb Imcy-am-Wv. AXv H´pw apjn-∏p-≠m-°p-Itb C√. CsXs∂ F{X-X-hW B amfn-Ibv°v Np‰pw \S-Øn-bn-´ps≠t∂m? Hcp-thf Hcp-t\m°v ImWm≥ Ign-™mtem? ]t£ ^esam∂pw D≠m-bn-s√∂v am{Xw. F{Xtbm XhW B Iq‰≥ hmXnen\p ap∂n¬ t]mbn \n∂-tijw AXn\v apI-fn¬ LSn-∏n-®n-´p≈ No¶-Æn-cq-]Ø - n-te°v t\m°n \n∂n-´p-≠v. AXpt]mse B hoSns‚ henb aXn-en¬ \n∂pw hf-sc- A-I-se-b-√msX apJØw acp-`q-anbn¬ ]e-Xh - W - t- ]mbn Ccp∂p t\m°n-bn-´p≠v. ]t£, hoSn\p Np‰pw \nd™v hf¿∂p \n¬°p∂ aƒ_-dn, Im´-Øn, ]\-a-c-ß-fpsS Xe∏p-I-fpw BƒØm-a-k-ap≈-Xns‚ bmsXm-cp A-S-bm-f-hp-an-√msX 12

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AS™v InS-°p∂ P\m-e-Ifpw am{Xta ImWm≥ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp∂p≈q. Hcn°¬t]mepw R߃ ImWp-I-tbm Rßsf ImWpItbm sNømØ CXp-t]m-semcp ap≥Km-an-bp-≠m-IpI F∂Xv Atßb‰w ZpxJ-I-c-amb Imcy-at√? Rß-fn-ßs\ aÆn¬ Ign-bp-tºmƒ At±lw CXp-t]m-semcp amfn-Ib - v°p-≈n¬ Hfn-®n-cn-°p-∂Xv hnNn-{Xamb Imcyw- X-s∂-bt√? Rß-tfbpw At±-lt- Øbpw Cu Ah-ÿb - n-te-s°-Øn® kmlN-cy-ß-sf-¥m-sW∂v \n߃°-dn-bm≥ BImw-£-bp-s≠-¶n¬ Cu IY-Iƒ tIƒ°-Ww. AZvla - n-t‚bpw P_-en-t‚bpw cn^m-Ab - p-tSbpw Jmkn-an-t‚bpw t]cp-Iƒ CS-bv°n-Sbv°v tIƒt°-≠n-h-cpw. ]t£, Ah-sbm∂pw \nß-fpsS Nn¥-Iƒt°m, a\- nt\m Hcm-izm-khpw X∂n-s√∂v hcmw, tIt´m! X\n®v Ign-bm≥ XpS-ßnb Imew-ap-Xte At±-lsØ Bcpw I≠n-t´-bn-s√∂v Rm≥ ]d-™t√m? F∂m¬ C°mcyw an° -B-fpI-tfbpw Ae-´n-bn-s´m-∂p-an-√. Ah¿s°ms° Adn-bm≥ XmXv]cyw At±-lØ - ns‚ `qkz-Øp-°s - f-°p-dn®pw ]ns∂ [mcmfw tI´v tIƒhnbp≈ At±-lØ - ns‚ ]Øv \n_-‘\ - I - s - f-°p-dn-®p-am-bn-cn°pw. A∂p apX-emWv Rß-fpsS sXcp-hn¬ X¿°-߃ XpS-ßn-bX - v. Rm≥ P\n°p-∂-Xn\v aptº XpS-ßnb Cu X¿°-ß-fpsS Xo{hX Xe-ap-d-Iƒ ]n∂n´n´pw C∂phsc IqSn-bnt´ D≈q. \msfbpw CXpXs∂ XpS-cpw. AXn\m¬ Xs∂ Rß-fpsS sXcp-hnse a\p-jysc XΩn¬ Iq´nbnW-°p∂ _‘-ßs - f-°p-dn®v kqNn-∏n-°p-tºmƒ bmsXmcp ]cn-lmkhpw Rm≥ {]Xo-£n-°p-∂n-√.- ]p-d-Øp-\n-s∂mcp A]-cn-Nn-X\pw IS∂p Ib-dm-Øh - n[w Hscm-‰I - p-Spw-_w-t]m-se-bm-Wv R߃ A∂pw C∂pw Ign-bp-∂Xv. sXcp-hnse Hmtcm-cp-Ø¿°pw kv{XoIfpw ]pcpj∑m-cp-amb a‰v \n-hm-kn-Is - f°p-dn-®dn-bm-am-bn-cn°pw. F∂n´pw R߃°n-Sb - n¬ D≠m-bn-´p-≈X - v t]m-ep≈ cq£-amb hg°p-Iƒ°v thsdmcp sXcphpw km£n-bm-bn-´p-≠m-In-√. Cu hg°pIƒ ImcWw R߃ ]nW-ßn-∏n-cn-™Xpt]mse thsdmcp sXcp-hnepw kw`-hn®n-´p-ap-≠m-In-√. Hcp \√ a\p-jy-\p-s≠-¶n¬ AXn\v ]I-ca - mbn Ipdph-Sn-Iƒ hoin ASn-bp-≠m-°m≥ \S-°p∂ Hcp ]Øv sXcphv Kp≠Isf-sb-¶nepw thsd ImWm≥ Ign-bpw. Ch¿-s°ms° ]Ww \¬In kam[m\w hmßp-∂Xpw Ah-⁄tbmSpw ASn-bd- t- hmSpw IqSn kz¥w kpc-£n-XXzw Dd-∏m-°p-∂Xpw Bfp-Iƒ-s°ms° Ct∏mƒ ]cn-NnXam-bn-cn-°p-∂p. hm°ntem {]hrØn-bntem D≈ sNdnb sX‰p-Iƒ t]mbn´v AØ-c-samcp Nn¥ apJØv {]Xn-^-e-n°p∂-Xns‚ t]cn¬ t]mepw Bfp-Iƒ ITn-\i - n-£I - ƒ°p hnt[-bc - m-bn-cp∂ Ime-ap-≠mbn-cp-∂p. 13

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F∂m¬ AXzq-^v, I^¿ A¬-˛k - K - m-cn, A¬-˛Z¿dm-k, A¬-˛l - pssk-\nø t]mep≈ kao-]-Øp≈ sXcp-hp-I-fnse Bfp-Iƒs°ms° Rß-fpsS sXcp-hnse `qkz-Øp-°f - psSbpw sXcphv AS°nhm-gp-∂h - c - psSbpw Imcy-Øn¬ henb Akq-bb - m-bn-cp∂p F∂-XmWv AXn-i-bn-∏n°p∂ Imcyw. `qkz-Øp-°fpw B¿°pw Iog-S-ßmØ sXcphv Kp≠-I-fp-amWv Hcp sXcp-hns‚ bYm¿∞-kz-sØ-∂mbn-cn°pw Ahscms° ]d-bp-I. AsXms° icn-bp-am-bn-cn-°mw. F∂m¬ Zmcn{Zyw ImcWw R߃ bmN-I-sc-t∏m-se-bm-sb-t∂m, {]mWn-Ifpw t]\pw \nd™ amen-\y-°q-ºm-c-߃°n-S-bn-emWv Pohn®v t]mIp-∂-sXt∂m Ah¿°-dn-bn-√t√m? In´p∂ D—n-jvSßfn¬ Xr]vXn-s∏´v DSpXp-Wn-bn-√msX Pohn-°p-∂p. ]ns∂ Cu sXcphpKp≠-Iƒ Rß-fpsS apI-fn¬ Ibdn sRfn™v \S-°p-∂Xpw Bfp-I-f-hsc t]Sn®v \n¬°p-∂-Xp-am-bn-cn°pw a‰p-≈-h¿ ImWp∂Xv. kXy-Øn¬ Rßsf Ch¿ Nhn-´n-sa-Xn-°p-I-bm-sW∂v k¿hcpw ad°p∂p. At∏mƒ ]ns∂ B amfn-Ib - n-te°v t\m°n ZpxJtØm-sSbpw thZ-\t- bm-Spw-IqSn ]d-bp-∂Xv am{X-amWv R߃s°mcmizmkw. ""Ahn-sS-bmWv P_-emhn Xma-kn-°p-∂-Xv. Cu kzØp-°fpsSsbms° DS-aÿ - ≥ - A-t±-la - m-Wv. At±-la - mWv RßfpsS ap≥Kman. R߃ At±-l-Øns‚ ]n≥Km-an-I-fpw.'' RßfpsS sXcp-hnse Ah-km-\-Im-e-kw-`-h-߃°mWv Rm≥ km£n-bm-bn-´p-≈-Xv. AXp-t]mse Cu sXcp-hnse \√-h-\mb Ad^bpsS hc-hn-s\-Øp-S¿∂p-≠mb kw`-hß - fpw Rm≥ I≠n-´p≠v. Cu sXcp-hns‚ IY-Iƒ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ F\n°v {]tNm-Z-\-am-bXv Xs∂ Cu Ad-^-bpsS kplrØp°fnsem-cm-fm-Wv. Hcp Znhkw Abm-sf-t∂mSv tNmZn®p. ""Fgp-Xm-\-dnbmhp∂ hf-sc-°p-d®p t]cp-≈-Xn¬ Hcm-fm-Wt√m \n߃, ]ns∂¥m \ΩpsS sXcp-hns‚ IY-Iƒ Fgp-Xm≥ Xøm-dmIm-ØXv? Cu IY-I-sfm-∂pw CXp-hsc icn-bmb coXn-bn¬ ]d-bs∏-´n´n√. C\n D≈Xv Xs∂ IY-]-d-®n-ep-Im-cpsS CjvS-߃°pw XmXv]-cy-߃°pw A\p-k-cn-®m-bn-cn-°pw. a‰p-≈-h¿°v {]tbm-P-\amIpw hn[-Øn¬ Htc-Io-Ir-X-N-´-°q-tSmsS hniz-kvX-ambn Cu IYIƒ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ Ign-™m¬ hfsc \∂m-bn-cn-°pw. AXp-t]mse \n߃°-dn-bmØ Imcy-ßfpw cl-ky-ß-fp-sams° ]d™p Xcphm≥ F\n°pw km[n-t®-°pw.'' CtXmsS B Bibw \S-∏n-em-°m≥ F\n°pw D’mlam-bn. H∂maXv ˛ C°m-cy-samcp \√ Bi-b-ambn tXm∂n-bXv sIm≠pw 14

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c≠maXmbn ˛ AXv \n¿t±-in® BtfmSp≈ CjvSw sIm≠pw IqSnbm-bn-cp∂p. Rß-fpsS sXcp-hn¬ FgpØv Hcp sXmgn-em-°nb BZy hy‡n Rm\m-bn-cp-∂p. AXv ImcWw Iptd-tbsd ]cn-lm-kØ - n\pw A]-am\-Øn\pw ]m{X-am-bn-´p-s≠-∂Xv thsd- Imcyw. ]cm-Xn-°m¿°pw Bhiy-ap-≈-h¿°pw th≠n At]-£-Ifpw l¿Pn-Ifpw Xøm-dm°p∂ tPmen-bm-bn-cp∂p Ft‚-X.v [mcmfw ]cm-Xn-°m¿ Fs∂ At\zjn®v hcm-dp-≠m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬t]mepw sXcp-hnse bmN-I-cpsS Ahÿ-bn¬ \n∂pw Fs‚ \ne H∂p-b¿Øm≥ t]mepw Cu tPmen°v Ign-™n-cp-∂n-√. t\tc-a-dn®v P\-ß-fpsS cl-ky-ßfpw ZpxJ-ß-fpsams° tI´vtI´v lrZbw XI¿∂ a\p-jy-\mbn amdn-sb-∂Xv am{Xambncp∂p an®w. ]t£, Hcp-Imcyw ]d-bmw. Rm≥ Fs∂-°p-dnt®m Fs‚ {]iv\ß-sf-°p-dnt®m H∂p-a√ Fgp-Xm≥ t]mIp-∂X - v. ImcWw Rß-fpsS sXcp-hns‚ {]iv\-ß-fp-ambn Xmc-Xayw sNøp-tºmƒ Ft‚Xv F{X \n mcw! hnNn-{X-amb kw`-hß - ƒ \S-°p∂ Rß-fpsS hnNn-{X-amb sXcp-hns‚ IY-bm-WnXv! Fß-s\-bm-Wh kw`-hn-®Xv? Ah-bp-sSsbms° ]n∂n-ep≈ Imc-W-ßsf-s¥m-s°-bm-bn-cp∂p? ]ns∂ RßfpsS sXcp-hns‚ k¥-Xn-Iƒ Bscm-s°-bm-bn-cp∂p?

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Ad_v t\mh¬Ncn-{X-Øn¬ Gsd hnhm-Z-ap-b¿Ønb t\mh¬. skan-‰nIv aX-ß-fpsS Ncn-{X-Ønse al-Ømb aplq¿Ø-ßsf ]p\-cm-hn-jvI-cn-°p∂p. Xe-ap-d-I-fpsS h¿Kka-c-Øns‚ A\-¥-amb t]mcm´ßƒ. ]nXm-a-l-\mb P_-em-hn-bpsS k¥-Xn-]-c-º-c-I-fpsS IY-Iƒ. al-Ømb aqey-ßsf kz]v\w ImWp∂ sXcp-hns‚ k¥-Xn-I-fpsS t]mcm-´-߃. Ad-_n-bn¬\n∂v t\cn´v ae-bm-f-Øn-te°v hnh¿Ø\w.

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