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In\mhv (t\mh¬)

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Nn¥ ]ªntjgvkv Xncp-h-\-¥-]p-cw-˛695 035

_n Fw kpld tImgn-t°mSv Xmeq-°n¬ Xnt°mSn ]©m-b-Øn¬ amfntb-°¬ ho´n¬ P\-\w. sshtZy-c-IØv aΩ-Zp-Ip´n lmPnbp-sSbpw _S-b°n amfn-tb-°¬ adn-bp-Ωb - p-sSbpw aIƒ. Xnt°mSn ss{]a-dn kvIqƒ, tImgn-t°mSv t{]mhn-U≥kv sslkvIqƒ, t{]mhn-U≥kv hna≥kv tImtfPv F∂nhn-S-ß-fn¬ hnZym-`ym-kw. In\mhv F∂ BZy-t\m-h-en\v bph-km-ln-Xy-Im-cn-°p≈ efn-Xmw-_nI A¥¿÷\w Ahm¿Uv (1992), sI _me-Ir-jvW≥ kvamcI Ahm¿Uv (2004), DÆn-tambn satΩm-dn-b¬ Ahm¿Uv (2006), tIcf kmlnXy A°m-Zan Ahm¿Uv (2008) F∂o ]mcn-tXmjn-I-߃ In´n-bn-´p-≠v. IrXn-Iƒ: samgn, Ccp-´,v \nem-h,v \ng¬, BIm-i -`q-an-IfpsS Xmt°m¬, {]Im-i-Øn-\p-ta¬ {]Imiw (t\m-hep-Iƒ) tNmbn-®n, {`m¥v, Iplp... Iplp, cN-\-bnse Nne {]iv\-߃, Ic-®-s∏-´n, Hcp th\-ens‚ A¥yw, kpl-d-bpsS IY-Iƒ (sN-dp-IYm kam-lm-c-߃) Ip´nI-fpsS Ad-_n-°-Y-Iƒ, ae-ap-I-fnse A∏q-∏≥, a{¥tam-Xn-cw, ]hn-g-∏p-‰v, \oe-°p-dp-°≥ (_m-e-km-ln-Xy-IrXn-Iƒ), Aar-X-]p-cn, sIm´m-c-sØ-cp-hv, ssk\ns‚ IeymWw (]-cn-`m-j-Iƒ) DΩ-°p-´n-bpsS Ip™n-°n-\mhp-Iƒ (A-\p-`-h-°p-dn-∏p-Iƒ), apJm-apJw (A-`n-ap-J߃), BtcmSp sNmt√≠p \mw? (te-J-\-߃) \nemhv F∂ t\mh¬ Cw•o-jn¬ ]cn-`m-j-s∏-SpØn HmIvkvt^m¿Uv bqWn-th-gvkn‰n {]kv {]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Ønbn-´p-≠v. (Five Novellas, Oxford University Press, 2008) Zn lnμp, C¥y≥ en‰-td-®¿, ae-bmfw en‰-ddn k¿tΔ XpS-ßnb Cw•ojv {]kn-≤o-I-c-W-ß-fn¬ kpl-d-bpsS sNdp-I-Y-Iƒ ]cn-`m-j-s∏-SpØn h∂n-´p-≠v. Fgp-Øp-Im-c-\mb tUm. Fw Fw _jo-dmWv `¿Øm-hv. a°ƒ : Fw APva¬ _jo¿, Fw A\okv _jo¿ hnemkw : amfn-tb-°¬, FIvkv{]kv F≥t¢-hv tNhm-bq¿ ]n H, tImgn-t°mSv 673017

{]km-[I - ° - p-dn∏v _o]mØp l÷pΩsb∂ ]Øp-s]‰ DΩ, Ah-cpsS Cf-b-a-Iƒ ssk\p F∂n-h-cpsS ImgvN-∏m-Sp-I-fn-eqsS CXƒ hncn-bp-∂-XmWv In\mhv F∂ t\mh-ens‚ CXnhr-Øw. IrX-l-kvXb-mb IYm-Im-cnbpw t\mh-en-Ãp-amb _n Fw kpl-d-bpsS BZy t\mh-em-Wn-Xv. hy‡n-X-eØnse {]iv\-ß-fpsS BJym\w kmaq-ly-X-e-Øn-te°v Db- c pIbmWn- X n¬. apJyIYm- ] m- { X- ß - f mb c≠p kv{XoIƒ Ah-cpsS ho£-W-߃ c≠p Xe-ap-d-bn¬ \n∂p-sIm-≠m-sW-¶nepw ss\Xn-I-ambn sXmSp-∂Xv ]pcpj-tI-{μo-Ir-X-amb kmaq-lym-h-ÿ-sb-bm-Wv. ap…nw Pohn-XsØ A]-c-h-ev°-cn-°m≥ sIm≠p-]n-Sn®v {ian°p-tºmƒ C…m-anI Pohn-X-Øns‚ D≈-d-Iƒ Xpd-∂pIm-´p-∂p-≠v kpld Cu t\mh-en¬. aXm-Xo-X-ambn F√m Krlm-¥¿`m-Kß - fpw kq£vamw-iß - f - n-sem∂p Xs∂-bm-W.v s]Æns‚ CSw ASp-°-f-bm-sW∂ Imcy-Øn¬ Hcp aXØn\pw kwi- b - a n- √ . s]¨ h¿Ø- a m- \ - ß - f n- e qsS B¨tIm-bva-bvs°-Xnsc sXmSp-Øp-hn-Sp∂ Akv{X-ßfmbn amdp∂p kpl-d-bpsS hm°p-Iƒ. Nn¥ ]ªn-tjgvkv

Ah-Xm-cnI

k¿§-{]-Xn-`b - psS shfn®w s]mgn-°p∂ cN\ F≥ ]n apl-ΩZv

{ioaXn _n Fw kpl-dsb Ah-cpsS Ip´n-°mew apXevt° F\n-°-dn-bmw. _lp-`q-cn-]£w ap…nw kv{XoI-sf-t∏mse Hcp IpSpw_n-\n-bmbn Ah¿ HXp-ßp-sa-∂m-bn-cp∂p Fs‚ [mc-W. B s]mXp[m-cW XI¿∂p-t]m-bn. B t\mh¬ hmbn®psIm≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Rm≥ sXs√m∂v Aº-c-°p-Ibpw AXn-tesd BÀm-Zn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXn-cp-∂p. t\mh¬Im-cn-bpsS IpSpw-_-]-›m-Øew F\n°v A]-cn-Nn-X-a√. DØ-c-tI-c-f-Ønse kº-∂-Ip-Spw-_-Øn-emWv Ah¿ ]nd∂p hoWXv. kmln-Xy-I-em-Zn-I-fn¬ A`n-cp-Nn-bp≈ IpSpw-_-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. kpld-bpsS G´-Øn-bpsS `¿Ømhv hn A–p≈ hn]p-e-amb {KŸ-]-cn-Nb-ap≈ Bkzm-Z-I\pw \ncq-]-I\pw \mS-I-t{]-anbpw BWv. ]e aebm-f-Ir-Xn-Ifpw BwK-e-`m-j-bn-te°v At±lw hnh¿Ø\w sNbvXn´p-≠v. ktlm-Z-c≥ t]cp-tI´ Im¿´q-WnÃpw Nn{X-Im-c\pw ]{X -{]-h¿Ø-I-\p-am-Wv. `¿Øm-hm-Is´ {]ikvX \ncq-]-I\pw A≤ym-]I-\p-am-Wv. Cu khn-tij hy‡n-Xz-ß-fpsS CS-bn¬\n∂v kmlnXy-c-N-\-bn¬ G¿s∏-Sm≥ Ign-bp-sa∂v [cn®phim-I-cp-Xv. hmkvX-hØn¬ CsXmcp A\p-Iqe kml-N-cy-am-bn-cp-∂n-√. adn®v k¿§-hmk\ \mºn-Sp-tºm-sgms° A⁄m-X-amb `oXn a\- n¬ ]S¿∂p ]nSn°m-\mWv km≤y-X. Cu `oXnsb X≈n-b-I-‰m≥ Hcp ap…nw kv{Xo°v Akm-[m-c-W-amb IcpØp thWw. `oXn-bn¬\n∂p tamN\w In´Ww. k¿§-{In-b-bn¬ AXn-bmb Bfl-_ew thWw. kz¥w hy‡nXzsØ hnI-kn-∏n-°m-\p≈ D¬°-S-amb hnIm-cm-thiw thWw. CsX√m-amWv kpld km[n-s®-Sp-Øn-´p-≈-Xv. `oXn-bn¬\n∂p≈ tamN-\hpw kzmX-{¥y-Øn-te-°p≈ {]th-i-\-hp-ambn Rm≥ Cu t\mh-ens\

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ImWp∂p. am∏n- f - s ∏- Æ p- ß ƒ apsºm- c n- ° epw Hcp t\mh- s e- g pXm≥ an\s°´n-´n-√. Rmt\-Xm-bmepw hmbn-®n-´n-√. ]pcp-j-{]m-am-Wy-ap≈ Hcp kaq-l-am-Wv Ah¿°v hn[n-°-s∏-´n-´p-≈-Xv. ASp-°-f-bnse dmWnam-cmbn Ahsc hnti-jn-∏n-°-s∏-Sp-∂p. Ah-cpsS ZpxJ-tam-lm-Zn-Iƒ Hcn-°epw ae-bmf kmln-Xy-Øn¬ Ah-cn¬ \n∂p-≠m-bn-´n-√. Fs∂t∏m-ep≈ Npcp°w Nne¿ A¥x-]p-cØ - n¬ h‰mØ IÆo-cp-ambn Pohn-X -a-h-km-\n-∏n-°p∂ ZpxJ-]p-{Xn-I-sf-°p-dn®v IY-Iƒ Fgp-Xn-bn-´p-≠v. BNm-c-_-‘n-Xhpw Zqjn-X-hp-amb Hcp he-b-Øn¬ Idßn IØnsb-cn-bp∂ IY-Iƒ D≠m-bn-´n-s√-∂√. ]t£, Ah _mly-\n-co-£W-ß-fmWv. ]pcp-j-∑m¿ Ah-cpsS ZpxJ-sØ-°p-dn-s®-gp-Xnb BJym\-ß-fm-W-h. Ah-cpsS D≈p-cp°w Ah-cpsS `mj-bn¬, ssien-bn¬ Iem-cq]w {]m]n-°p-∂Xv Rm≥ apºv I≠n-´n-√. AXp ad-\o°n ImWn-®p -X-cm≥ kpld {ian®p F∂-XmWv Fs∂ BI¿jn® henb LSIw. kv{XoI-fpsS B¥-cn-I-Po-hn-X-sØ-°p-dn®v ]pcp-j-∑m¿ Fs¥gp-Xn-bmepw AXv ]m¿izho-£-Wtam, A]q¿Æ-Nn-{Xtam am{Xta BIp-I-bp-≈q-sh∂ Hcp kn≤m¥w {]_-e-am-bn-´p-≠v. kv{Xo teJnI-I-fmWv Cu A`n-{]mbw {]I-Sn-∏n-®n-´p-≈-Xv. tSmƒtÃm-bn-bpsS `ph\ {]Yn-X-amb A∂m-I-cn-\o\m F∂ t\mh-ense A∂ F∂ Zpc-¥-\m-bn-I-t]mepw kv{XoXz-Øns‚ bYm-X-Yhpw kXy-k-‘-hpamb Bflo-b-Nn-{X-am-Ip-∂n-s√-∂p-hsc Ch¿ Iqk-en-√msX hna¿in®n-´p-≠v. kv{XobpsS B¥-cnI PohnXw kv{Xo°p-am-{Xta Nn{Xo-Icn-°m-\m-hq. AYhm Ah¿ Nn{XWw sNbvXm¬ am{Xta kXyk-‘hpw B¥-cn-I-hpw lrZ-bm-h¿÷-Ihpw Bhq. Cu Ah-t_m[wXs∂-bmWv kpl-d-sbbpw Cu t\mh-se-gpXp-∂-Xn¬ \bn-®n-´p-≈-sX∂v H‰-t\m-´-Øn¬ a\- n-em-°mw. In\m- h nse {][m\IYm- ] m{Xw _o]mØp l÷p- Ω - b mWv . ]Øp-s]‰ Ah-cpsS Pohn-X-kp-J-Zpx-Jm-Zn-Iƒ kz]v\m-S-\Øn-set∂mWw Ah¿ Ab-hn-d-°p-∂p. Ah-cpsS Cf-b-a-Iƒ ssk\p-hns‚ B¥-c` - m-jW - hpw t\mh-ens‚ hnIm-kK - X - nsb \nb-{¥n-°p-∂p. c≠pw kv{XoI-fm-Wv. Xe-ap-d-Iƒ XΩn-ep≈ hyXymkw Ah¿ XΩn-ep-≠v. Ah-cpsS ho£-W-hn-Im-cm-Zn-Iƒ {]I-S-am-Wv. Cu `n∂ `mh-Øns‚ kq£va-X-e-ßsf A\m-h-cWw sNøp∂p In\m-hv. D∏bpw D∏m-∏bpw `¿Ømhpw k¥m-\-ß-fp-sa√mw Ah-cpsS ImgvN-∏m-Sn¬\n-∂p-sIm≠mWv t\mh-en¬ Nn{Xo-I-cn-®n-´p-≈-Xv. Hm¿Ω-Isf \o¥n-ap-dn-°p∂ Cu c≠p kv{XoI-Ym-]m-{X-߃ hgn-tbm-c-ß-fnse Nmcp-X-bm¿∂ ImgvN-Iƒt]mse Ahsc ImWp-∂p. _o]m-Øp-l-÷p-Ω-bpsS ZpxJa-b-amb Pohn-X-Øns‚ AKm-[-X-e-ßsf ssIsbm-Xp°w h∂ FgpØp-Im-cn-sb-t∏m-se-bmWv kpld Bhn-jvI-cn®n´p-≈-Xv. `¿Øm-hn-

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t\mSv AXn-c‰ kvt\lw D∏-tbmSv AXnepw anI® kvt\lw. ]pcp-j∑m¿ c≠p-t]-cpam-sW-¶n¬ hn]-coX kz`m-h-Øn-ep-≈-h¿. Ibv®n´v Cd-°m\pw hø, a[p-cn-®n´v Xp∏m\pw hø F∂ a´n-ep≈ Ah-cpsS IZ- \ - ` - c n- X - a mb PohnXw aI- f psS Zr„n- b n- e qsS i‡ambn t\mh¬Imcn Nn{XWw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p. Cu IpSpw-_] - p-cmWw hy‡n-If - psS hnIm-ch - n-Nm-cm-Zn-It- fm-S\p_‘-s∏-Sp-∂p. Ah-cpsS hnIm-c-hn-Nm-cm-Zn-I-fm-Is´ XnI®pw kzX-{¥am-sW∂p ]d-™p-Iq-S. aX-hn-izm-k-Øn-s‚bpw BNmc _mlp-eyØn-s‚bpw sI´p-]m-Sp-I-fn¬\n∂p-sIm-≠p≈ hy‡nXz hnI-k-\-ßfm-W-h. t\mºv, s]cp-∂mƒ, l÷v XpS-ßnb aXm-\p-jvTm-\-_-‘n-Ifmb hkvXp-X-I-fpsS BLmX {]Xym-Lm-X-߃ hy‡n-I-fnep-≠m°p∂ kz`mh khn-ti-j-X-I-fn-eq-sS-bmWv IYm-Jym-\w. hnizm-kØn-\-\p-tcm-[-ambn \nev°p∂ BNm-cm-Zn-Ifpw \nd-∏-In´p \evIp-∂p. kp∂Øv (am¿°w) IeymWw XpS-ßn-bh t\mh¬Imcn Bhn-jvIcn-®n-´p-≠v. AXm-bXv Hcp IpSpw-_-]p-cm-W-tØm-sSm∏w kaql PohnX Nn{Xo-I-c-Whpw In\m-hn¬ Bhn-jvI-cn-°p-∂p. Hcp ]pcm-hrØw am{Xa√ ChnsS ]d-bp-∂-Xv. c≠p Xe-ap-d-Iƒ XΩn-ep≈ {]I-S-amb sshcp≤yhpw Imew am‰nb t_m[-X-ehpw `mjm-hn-jvIm-c-Øn-\p≈ D]m[n-I-fmbn kzoI-cn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. hmkvX-h-Øn¬ c≠p temI-ß-fmWv ChnsS hnS¿∂p hcp-∂-Xv. ]q¿Δ-a-ln-a-bn¬ am{Xw Du‰w-sIm-≠n-cp∂ A√-e-dn-bmØ Hcp temIw, Ime-{]-hm-l-Øn¬ Pohn-X-Øn¬ DcpØn-cn-™p-h∂ ]cp-j-amb as‰mcp temI-tØmSv kl-h¿ØnXzw ]pe¿Øm≥ shºp∂ ]pXnb Xe-ap-d. BZysØ Xe-ap-dsb _o]m-Øpl-÷pΩ {]Xn-\n-[o-I-cn-°p-∂p. c≠mw Xe-ap-dsb ssk\p-hpw. km[mcW \mw hmbn-®n-´p≈ ap…nw kmaqly t\mh-ep-I-fn¬\n∂pw hyXykvX-amb Hcp ]›m-Øew Cu t\mh-en-\p≠v. CS-Ø-c-°m-cmWv AØcw t\mh-ep-I-fn¬ {][m\ ]m{X-ß-fmbn hcm-dp-≈-Xv. ChnsS {]Xm-]-im-en-I-fmb kº-∂-h¿§-Øns‚ ]›m-Ø-e-ØnemWv t\mh¬. P∑n-ØØns‚ ASn-bm-[m-c-ß-fn¬ hnizm-k-ap-d-∏n® B ]gb Xe-ap-d-bn¬\n∂p hnS¿∂p-≠mb k¥-Xn-Iƒ B[p-\nI hnZym-`ym-k-Øns‚ Imcy-Ønepw ZØ-{i-≤-cm-Wv. Cu B[p-\n-IX FhnsS FØpw? Ico-ans‚ `mcybmb imln-Z-sb-t∏mse Bbm¬ IpSpw-_-ku-`mKyw F∂Xv \mam-h-ti-j-am-bn-t∏m-Int√? AΩbv°pw `mcy-°p-an-S-bn¬ sXm≠-bn¬ IpSp-ßnb ap≈n-s\-t∏mse thZ-\n-®ncp∂ Ico-ans‚ klXm-]m¿{Z-amb Nn{Xw hc® ssIbpw a\ pw hnip-≤-am-sW∂p am{Xw ]d-b-s´. aIs\ ImWm≥ Ign-bmØ AΩbpsS ZpxJw Hcp-h-i-Øv. `mcy-bpsS X≥t]m-cna as‰mcp hi-Øv. lrt{Zm-Kn-bmb Ico-ans‚ A¥y-tØm-Sp-IqSn AΩbpw XI-cp-∂-Xns‚ Zmcp-W-cwKw hc-™p-sIm-≠mWv In\mhv ]cn-k-am]vXn Ipdn-°p-∂Xv.

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a‰p≈ ap…ow kmaq-ly-t\m-h-ep-I-fn¬\n∂pw `n∂-ambn ImWp∂ Hcp LSIw IqSn In\m-hn-ep-≠v. I„-s∏-Sp-∂-h-c√ {][-m-\-ambpw ]m{X߃. Ah¿ hni-∏ns‚ hnfn Adn-™n-´n-√. kº-∂-amb IpSpw-_Øns‚ AkvX-a-b-amWv IYm-h-X-cW aplq¿Øw. F∂m¬t∏mepw Zmcn-{Zy-Øns‚ {IqcX Ah¿ Adn-bp-∂n-√. F∂mepw Ah¿ Adnbp∂ hnIm-c-_-‘p-c-amb Pohn-X-ZpxJw F{Xtbm i‡-am-Wv. `uXnI-amb kº-∂-X-bpsS \Sp-hnepw Bflo-b-amb ZpxJw t]dn-\-S-°p∂ a\- p-I-fpsS Nn{X-im-e-bmWv Cu t\mh¬. _o]m-Øp-l-÷p-Ω-bpsS D∏ skbvXp-´n-lm-Pnbpw `¿Ømhv Ben-°p-´n-lm-Pnbpw Icoapw F√mhcpw Cu alm-Zpx-J-Øns‚ hnNn{X k¥-Xn-I-fm-Wv. CXm-Is´ ap…nw kmaqly Pohn-X-sa∂ _mly-X-e-Øn-ep≈ AS∏v Ducp-Ibpw GXp aXm-\p-bm-bn-I-fm-sW-¶nepw a\pjy hnIm-c-߃ aXm-Xo-X-am-sW∂v sXfn-bn-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. adn®p ]d-™m¬, a\p-jy-XzsØ Xs∂bmWv t\mh¬Imcn D]m-kn-°p-∂X - v. k¶p-NnX ho£-Wß - f - psS {]Imi\w a\p-jy-XzsØ A\m-h-cWw sNøp-hm-\mWv D]-bp-‡-am°nbn´p≈-Xv. kpl-d-bpsS BZysØ t\mh-emWv In\m-hv. Fs‚ Bkzm-Z\sØ hn]p-e-s∏-Sp-Ønb \nc-h[n \nco-£-W-߃ Cu IrXn-bn-ep≠v. Htc ]m{X-Øn¬ hnhm-l-k-Zy-bn¬ Aenk-bpsS \Sp-hn¬ Ipgn-bp≠m°n s\søm-gn-®p-h-®-Xn¬\n∂p Nmep-Iodn s\ø-Xn-eqsS Hgp-Iptºmƒ ""CXm Xe-t»-co∂v tImbn-t°m-t´-°p≈ _bn'' F∂p ]dbp∂ IYm-]m{Xw Ahn-kva-c-Wo-b-amWv. H∂n-®n-cp∂v Hmtcm ]m{XØn¬ \nc-h[n ssIIƒ `£-W-Øn\pth≠n XmgvØp-tºmƒ CØc-samcp i‡-amb \¿Ω-Øn-eqsS Hcm-Nm-c-k-hn-ti-j-X-bpsS angnhm¿∂ Nn{Xw \ap°p e`n-°p-∂p. Ieym-W-ho-´n¬ sN∂-t∏mƒ Xs‚ Cfw-{]m-bsØ Ifn-bm-°p∂Xn¬ a\w-s\m¥ ssk\p DΩ-bpsS Im®nØe ]nSn®psIm≠v ""DΩ°v Fs∂ t\csØ s]‰q-ssSt\m'' F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv Cu t\mh-ense G‰hpw BI¿j-I-amb cwK-am-Wv. Ft∏mgpw \q‰≥]Xp ]h≥ B`-c-W-Øns‚ `mc-hp-a-Wn™v AIØ-f-ß-fn¬ \S-°p∂ _o]m-Øp-Ω-bpsS Nn{Xw Hcp Ime-L-´-Øns‚ {]Xm-]-Øns‚ {]Xo-I-ambn h¿Øn-°p-∂p. AXp-t]mse at\m-l-camb cwK-amWv tXß I°p∂ IÆs\ sIm√m≥ ]pd-s∏´ ]nSn-hmin-°m-c-\mb Ben-°p-´n-lm-Pn-tbmSv sIm®p-a-I≥ ""D∏mhm IÆs\ sIm√t√'' F∂p ]d-™-t∏mƒ D≠m-b-Xv. Ben-°p´n lmPn BdnØ-Wp-°pI am{X-a√ sNøp-∂-Xv. adn®v IÆ\v A©p-dp-∏nI sImSp°p-Ibpw sXßn-ep-ckn sXmens]m-fn™ IÆ\v sshZy-cpsS ]oSnI-bn¬ sN∂p ssXew hmßn-s°m-Sp-°m≥ Imcy-ÿ≥ Ad-_n-A-hp≈-tbmSv Iev]n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. Cu cwKw Iem-]-c-amb Hu∂Xy-ap-≈-Xm-W-t√m. FÆn-∏-d-bp-∂n-√. F∂mepw CØcw kPo-h-cw-K-

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߃sIm≠v kº-∂-amWv In\m-hv. kpl-d-bpsS BZy-]-cn-{i-a-am-Wn-Xv. t\mh-ens‚ cN-\m-k-t¶Xw Ah¿°v Ic-K-X-am-bn-cn-°p-∂p. efn-X-amb `mjm-ssien Nmcp-X-bp≈-Xm-Wv. ]m{Xm-hn-jvImcw In\m-hnse kvac-Wm-{]-hm-l-Øn¬ apJyL-S-I-ambn hcp-∂n-√. bYm¿∞-Øn¬ hni-Zmw-i-ß-tfmsS _o]m-Øpl-÷p-Ω-sbbpw ssk\p-hn-s\bpw Nn{Xo-I-cn-®n-cp-s∂-¶n¬ F∂p Rm\m-in®p t]mIp-∂p. kmt¶-Xn-I-ta-∑-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ In\m-hn¬ \n∂p _lp-Zqcw k©-cn-®n-cn-°p∂p IYm-Imcn F∂ hkvXpX AhcpsS ASpØ ImeØp {]Im-in-X-amb ""C{km-bn¬'' (am-Xr-`qan BgvN-∏-Xn-∏v) F∂ sNdp-IY Ak-μn-Kv≤-ambn {]Jym-]n-°p-∂p. PohnX-Øns‚ Ccp-f-S™ CS-h-gn-I-fn-te°v k¿§-{]-Xn-`-bpsS shfn®w C\n-bp-an-\nbpw s]mgn-°m≥ t\mh¬Im-cn°p km[n-°p-sa-∂-Xns‚ hmKvZm-\-amWv In\m-hv. DØ-c-tI-c-f-Ønse kº∂ IpSpw-_-ß-fpsS hnIm-k-]-cn-Wm-a-߃ \∂m-b-dn-bp∂ {KŸ-Im-cn-bn¬\n∂v ]m{Xmhn-jvImc kpc-`n-e-amb Hcp a\p-jy-I-Y-bmWv Rm≥ {]Xo-£n-°p∂Xv. AXn-\p≈ Ignhv Ah¿ t\Sn-bn-cn-°p-∂p. In\mhv ae-bmf klr-Z-b-tem-I-Øns‚ apºn¬ Ah-X-cn-∏n-°p∂-Xn¬ F\n°v A\-ev]-amb BÀm-Z-ap-≠v. klr-Z-b-temIw Cu t\mh-ens\ am\n-°p-sa∂ Dd-t∏msS Rm\o ]SpIp-dn∏v \n¿-Ø-s´.

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kvt\lw... \μn* F≥ ]nbpsS Ah-Xm-cn-I-bp-≈-t∏mƒ Bap-J-ambn IqSp-X¬ H∂pw ]d-bp-∂n-√. F¶nepw Cu t\mh-se-gp-Xm≥, {]kn-≤o-I-cn-°m≥ Hs° Fs∂ klm-bn-®h - s - c-°p-dn®v kqNn-∏n-®n-s√-¶n¬ \μn-tI-Smhpw. In\m-hn\v Ah-Xm-cnI Fgp-Xn-Ø∂ F≥ ]ntbm-Sp≈ IS-∏mSv Fgp-Xn-Øo¿°m≥ ]‰ptam? In\mhv ]pkvX-I-am-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ F≥ ]nsbs°m≠p-Xs∂ Ah-Xm-cnI Fgp-Xn-∏n-°-Ww. Gsd-\m-tf-bp≈ tamlw. F≥ ]nsb sNdp∏w apX¬ Adn-bmw. F∂n´pw a\ n¬ `oXn. `¿Øm-hn-t\mSv kwKXn ]d-™p. \o thW-sa-¶n¬ tNmZn®p t\m°v. At±lw ssIsbm-gn-™p. F≥ ]nbpsS ho´n¬ CSbv°v t]mIm-dp-≠v. A∂v sN∂-t∏mƒ a\ v h√msX anSn-®p. tIc-fØ - nse t]cp-tI´ kmln-Xy-Im-c≥. tNmZn°p-∂Xv [n°m-c-am-Iptam? t]Sn-®mWv kwKXn ]d-™-Xv. At±lw Hcp hntcm-[hpw ]d-™n-√. kt¥m-j-tØmsS kΩ-Xn-°p-Ibpw sNbvXp. am{X-a-√, t\mh¬ {i≤m-]q¿Δw hmbn®v \n m-c-amb XncpØ-ep-Ifpw hcp-Øn. \n m-c-am-sW-¶nepw At±-l-Øns‚ Xncp-Øep-Iƒ Ign-™t- ∏mƒ t\mh-en\v Iptd-°qSn Xnf°w IqSn-bX - p-t]m-se. At±-l-Øns‚ hne-tb-dnb kabw F\n-°p-th≠n sNe-h-gn-°p-∂Xn¬ Hcp aSnbpw Im´n-bn-√. At±-l-Øns‚ Ah-Xm-cnI hmbn-®-t∏mƒ F\n-°p-Xs∂ A¤p-Xw. C{Xbpw Rm≥ A¿ln-°p-∂pt≠m F∂pt]mepw tXm∂n. \μn hm°p-I-fn¬ HXp-ßn-√. *

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F\n°v hmbn-°m≥ \√ ]pkvX-I-ßfpw ka-bhpw e`n-®p. Hcp]mSv hmbn-®-t∏mƒ Fgp-X-W-sa∂p tXm∂n. Hcp t\m´p ]pkvX-IØn¬ a\- n¬ tXm∂n-b-sXms° Ipdn-®p-h-®p. Hcn-°¬ Fs‚ `¿Ømhv AXv ImWm-\n-S-bm-bn. Fs‚ C°m° _n Fw K^q-dns\ ImWn-®p. AXp hmbn-®-t∏mƒ aq∏¿°v Aº-c-∏v. FSo, CXv Xc-t°Sn-√t√m F∂m-bn-cp∂p Ia‚ v. F\n-°-dn-bmØ ]e ]g-¶-Y-Ifpw ]d™p-X-cn-Ibpw sNbvXp. C°m° ]d™ IY-Iƒ IqSn Iq´n-b-nW°n Rm≥ ]pXn-sbmcp t\mh-se-gp-Xn. BZy-sa-gp-Xn-b-Xn¬\n∂v hyXykvX-ambncp∂p AXv. ssIsb-gpØp {]Xn `¿Øm-hns‚ ASpØ kplr-Ømb Fw F≥ Imc-t»-cnsb Gev]n-®p. At±lw kmt¶-Xn-I -Ø-I-cm-dp-Iƒ Nq≠n-°m-Wn®p X∂p. At±-l-Øns‚ t{]m’m-l\hpw HØm-i-bp-an-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ In\mhv shfn®w ImWp-I-bn-√mbn-cp-∂p. Fs‚ BZysØ t\mh¬ Gsd ]ckyw \evIn {]kn-≤-s∏SpØm≥ Xøm-dmb Krl-e£van ]{Xm-[n] {ioaXn e¬°-dns\ ad°m-\m-hn-√. F√m-h¿°pw kvt\lw, \μn. 15-˛8-˛90

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In\m-hnse IYm-]m-{X-߃ km¶-ev]nI kr„n-I-fm-Wv. Btcm-sS-¶nepw kmZriyw tXm∂p-∂p-s≠-¶n¬ bmZr-—nIw am{Xw

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H∂v _o]mØpl÷pΩ \Sp-h-IsØ Itk-c-bn-en-cp∂v ]{Xw hmbn°p-I-bm-Wv. _kv Xoh-≠n-bp-ambn Iq´n-ap´n ]Øp-t]¿ acn®p F∂ sR´n- ° p∂ hm¿Ø hmbn- ° p- t ºm- g mWv aI- f psS Dd- s °- b p≈ kwkmcw tI´-Xv. Ahƒ ]pXn-bm-π-bp-ambn X¿°n-°p-bm-Wv. ""\nßsf Nßm-bn-am¿°v F∂p-sa∂pw Cßs\ sh®p-hn-f-ºm≥ F\n- ° m- h q- e m. t\tcw Imtemw t\m°m- s Xbm Hmtcm- c p- Ø sc I™n°pw tNmdn\pw £Wn-°p-∂-Xv. _m∏m°pw a°ƒ°pw Hcp°m≥ Xs∂ F\-°m-hp-∂n-√. CØ-e-th-Z-\-bpw-sIm≠v am¿°-‰n¬ t]mbn km[\w hmßn-h-cp-º-f-Øn\v t\cw D®-I-gn-bpw. A∏-tf°v ht∂mev shi∂v he-bpw. AØd kma¿∞yw \nß°v \∂-√. sN∂v km[-\-߃ hmßn®v sImSp-Ø-b®m tNmdv CXm∂v ]d-bpº-f-Øn\v sdUn-bm-°n-Ø-cmw...'' ssk\p ]ns∂bpw X¿°w XpS-ßn-b-t√m.... _o]m-Øp-l-÷pΩ hnNm-cn-®p. ""\Ωsf ImeØv s]Æp-ßfv BWp-ß-tfmSv Cßs\ Ib¿Øv h¿Ø-am\w ]dtbzm? ]d™m hmbn¬ ]√pw ImWq-em∂v Iq´nt°mfo.'' _o]m-Øp-l-÷pΩ Xt∂m-sS-t∂mWw ]d-™p. ]t£, As∂mcp Imcy-ap-≠v. km[\w hmßm-s\m∂pw kv{XoIfv sa\-s°S≠. ho´p-Imcyw H∂pw Ah-c-dn-b-≠. Bh-iy-ap≈ km[-\-߃ AXmXv ka-bØv ASp-°-f-bn-se-Øn-t°m-fpw. Xocptºmƒ Adn-bn®m¬ ho≠pw FØpw. ASp-°f \ndsb ]Wn-°m-cp-≠m-Ipw. kmam-\ -ap-dn-bn¬\n∂v t\cm-t\-c-Øn\v km[-\-ß-sf-Sp-Øp-sIm-Sp-°-Ww. ASp°-f-°m-cn-Iƒ°v \n¿t±-i-߃ sImSp-°-Ww. Ah-sc-s°m≠v cpNn-