cmh-W≥

ravanan children’s literature z

sreekrishnapuram krishnankutty z

first edition january 2020 z

second impression november 2021 z

published chintha publishers, thiruvananthapuram z

typesetting star communications, thiruvananthapuram z

printed repro india ltd, mumbai z

cover vinod mangoes z

price rupees two hundred and ten only

Rights reserved

Distribution

DESHABHIMANI BOOK HOUSE H O Thiruvananthapuram 695035 phone: 0471-2303026, 6063026

Email: [email protected] Website: www.chinthapublishers.com Branch Head Office Kunnukuzhi Statue Thiruvananthapuram KSRTC Bus Station Alappuzha KSRTC Bus Station Ernakulam Machingal Lane Thrissur IG Road Kozhikode Mavoor Road Kozhikode NGO Union Building Kannur Central Bus Terminal Complex Thavakkara Kannur z

z

z

z

z

z

z

CO - 2877 / 5660 ISBN - 978-93-89410-39-6

z

cmh-W≥ (_me-km-lnXyw)

{ioIr-jvW] - pcw IrjvW≥Ip´n

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

hne :

210

{ioIr-jvW] - pcw IrjvW≥Ip´n -sslkvIqƒ ]T\w {ioIr-jvW-]pcw sslkvIq-fn¬. B\-°c s{Sbn-\nMv kvIqfn¬\n∂pw Sn Sn kn ]mkmbn. BZyw ]me-°mSv FS-Ød kvIqfn¬ ss{]adn A≤ym]-I-\m-bn. ]n∂oSv ae-bmfw hnZzm≥ ]mkm-b-t∏mƒ sImSp-hm-bq¿ Kh. sslk-vIq-fn¬ ae-bmfw A≤ym-]I- \ m- b n. ]me- ° mSv Kh. tamb≥ tamU¬ tKƒkv sslkvIq-fnepw Zo¿L-Imew ae-bmfw A≤ym-]-I-\mbn {]h¿Øn- ® p. ss{]h- ‰ mbn ae- b m- f - Ø n¬ H∂mw ¢mtkmsS _ncp-Zm-\-¥c _ncpZw t\Sn. CSp°n cmPm°mSv lb¿sk-°‚dn kvIqƒ, ]me-°mSv FS-Ø-\m´pIc Kh. Hmdn- b ‚¬ lb¿ sk- ° ‚dn kv I qƒ, shmt°-j-W¬ Kh. lb¿ sk°‚dn kvIqƒ Ae-\√q¿ F∂n-hn-S-ß-fn¬ {][m\ A≤ym-]-I-\mbpw tPmen sNbv X p. 2001 ¬ anI® A≤ym- ] - I - \ p≈ tZiob Ahm¿Up t\Sn. 2004 apX¬ 2012 hsc aÆ-º‰ So®¿ s{Sbn-\nMv C≥Ãn-‰yq-´n¬ {]n≥kn-∏m-fm-bn. IrXn-Iƒ: Hcp shdpw km£n am{Xw, \ne-hnfn t]mse, IÆm-Sn-bn¬ ImWm-ØX - v, Ct∏mƒ Nncn-°p-∂X - mcv (IYmk-am-lm-c-߃), ssZh-Øns‚ tImam-fn, Xmhfw, a\ n-te-s°mcp ]mew, I\¬°n-\m-hp-Iƒ, (t\m-h-ep-Iƒ), I¿Æ≥ (Ip-´n-Iƒ°p≈ t\mh¬). IÆm-Sn-bn¬ ImWm-ØXv F∂ IrXn°v 2007 ¬ anI® IYm-k-am-lm-c-Øn-\p≈ Fw Fkv cp{Z≥ Ahm¿Up e`n®p. `mcy : Cμn-cm-tZhn (A-¥-cn-®p) a°ƒ : cmPo-h≥ (G-jym-s\‰v \yqkv) a\p (sS-Ivt\m-]m¿°v) acp-a-°ƒ : tcJ cmPo-h≥, kpPnX a\p t]c-a-°ƒ : DØc cmPo-h≥, {]WXv cmPo-h≥. tZh-Z-Ø≥ hnemkw : "lcn{io' {ioIr-jvW-]p-cw, ]me-°mSv ]n≥ ˛ 679513 t^m¨ : 9447329244

D≈-S°w ssIIkn X] pw hc-{]m-]vXnbpw e¶bv°p th≠n e¶ Iog-S-°¬ atfimZcn ]pjv]I hnam\w N{μ-lmk eœn thZ-hXn acp-Øs‚ bmKw C{μ-Pn-Øns‚ hc-em`w \f-Iq-_c im]w tZh-temIw Iog-S-°¬ cmhW ]cm-Pbw _men-bpsS hmen¬ IpSp-ßnb cmh-W≥ XmS-Im-h[w koXm-kz-bw-hcw cma\pw ]c-ip-cm-a\pw cma≥ Im´n-te°v `c-Xm-K-a\w iq¿∏-WJ amco-N\pw cmh-W\pw amb-s∏m-∑m≥ koXm-]-l-cWw koX Atim-I-h-\n-I-bn¬ I_‘ im]-tam£w kp{Koh kJyw kzbw-{]` e¶m-Z-l\w hn`o-j-W≥ adp-tN-cn-bn¬ kap{Z tkXp \n¿ΩmWw ambm-cm-as‚ h[w AwKZ ZqXv cmhW h©-\m-{iaw arX-k-RvPo-h\n cmhW am\-`wKw Ipw`-I¿Æ h[w C{μ-Pn-Øns‚ h[w koXm-h-[-{iaw cmh-W-h[w Atbm-≤y-bn-te°v ho≠pw

7 11 15 18 22 25 29 33 36 39 43 46 51 55 58 64 67 70 79 82 85 88 91 95 97 101 105 110 118 122 125 128 130 133 136 141 148 154 157 163

{]km-[I - ° - p-dn∏v cmamb-WØ - nse {]Xn-\m-bI - \ - mbn AS-bm-fs - ∏Sp-Øs - ∏´ hy‡n-Xz-amWv cmh-Wt- ‚-Xv. hmb-\I - fn-eq-sSbpw ]p\¿hm-b\ - I - f - n-eq-sSbpw cmh-Ws‚ {]Xn-\m-bI ]cn-thjw Agn™p hogp-∂p-≠v. Nne kμ¿`-ß-fn¬ \mbI ]Z-hn-bn-te°v cmhW≥ Db¿Ø-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p. CØ-cØ - n¬ cmh-Ws\ Gsd ASp-Ød - n-bp-∂X - n\v D]-Imc {]Zam- I p∂ IrXn- b mWv {ioIr- j vW- ] pcw IrjvW≥Ip-´n-bpsS cmh-W≥. anI® _me-kmlnXy IrXn-If - psS cN-bn-Xm-hmb Ct±-lØ - ns‚ cmh- W ≥ hmb- \ m- k - a q- l - Ø n- \ mbn ka¿∏n°p∂p. Nn¥ ]ªn-tjgvkv

ssIIkn ssIIkn cmh-Wt\bpw aSn-bn-en-cpØn Ccn-°p-I-bmbn-cp-∂p. s]s´-∂mWv BIm-i-Øn-eqsS Nodn-∏m-bp∂ Hcp hnam-\-Øns‚ i–w tI´-Xv. Ahƒ Xe-bp-b¿Øn BIm-itØ°p t\m°n. an∂n-Øn-fß - p∂ hnam\w BIm-iØ - n-eqsS ]m™pt]mIp-∂p. s]s´∂v sR´-temsS Ah-fpsS IÆpIƒ AXp Xncn-®d - n-™p. hn{i-h v al¿jn-bpsS ]p{X-\mb Ipt_-cs‚ ]pjv]I - h - n-am-\w. Xs‚ aI\pw IqSn e`n-t°≠ Ah-Im-iw. AXv Ipt_-c≥ H‰bv°v A\p-`h - n-°p-∂p. Hm¿Øt∏mƒ Ah-fpsS IÆp-Iƒ \nd-™p. Xs‚ ]p{X\pw hn{i-h ns‚ ]p{X≥ Xs∂. Xs‚ A—-\mb kpam-en-bpsS B{Kl-tØmsS al¿jnsb Xm≥ kao-]n® kw`hw C∂-se-°gn™t]mse Hm¿°p∂p. AXn-at- \m-lc - a - mb e¶m-cm-P[ - m\n Xß-fpsS ]q¿Δn-I-amb kzØm-Wv. tZh-in-ev]n-bmb hnizI¿Ωmhv kr„n® e¶ cm£-k¿°mbn X∂-XmWv. HSp-hn¬ cm£-k-cp-am-bp-≠mb bp≤-Øn¬ alm-hnjvWp amensb sIm√p-Ibpw amey-hm≥, kpamen F∂n-hsc ]mXm-f-Øn-te°-b° - p-Ibpw sNbvXp. \„-{]-Xm]w hos≠-Sp-°m≥th≠n-bmWv A—-\mb kpamen hn{i-h- ns\ hio-I-cn®v ]p{Xs\ t\Sm≥ Xt∂m-

8

cmh-W≥ {ioIr-jW v ] - pcw IrjvW≥Ip´n

Sm-h-iy-s∏-´-Xv. Xm≥ hn{i-h- ns\ kao-]n® ka-bØv At±lw A·n-tlm{Xw A¿∏n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-t\m°msX Ahƒ Xe-XmgvØn Imen-te°p t\m°n s]cp-hnc¬sIm≠v aÆn¬ hc®v Aßs\ \nev°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. AXp-I-≠v hn{i-h v tNmZn-®p. ""kpμ-cn-bmb \o BcmWv? F¥n-\mWv h∂Xv?'' AXn\p ssIIkn adp-]Sn ]d-™p. ""al¿tj, A—s‚ B⁄ A\p-k-cn®v h∂-Xm-Wv. Fs‚ B{Klw Atß°v Adn-bm-a-t√m.'' ap\n [ym\-Øn¬\n∂v Ah-fpsS B{Klw a\- n-em°n. ""\o F∂n¬\n∂v k¥-Xn-Isf B{K-ln-°p-∂p-ht√? ]t£, \o h∂ kabw icn-bm-bn-√. Zmcp-W-amb X]- ns‚ kabØv h∂XpsIm≠v {Iqc-cq-]a - mb a°-sf-bmWv \n\°v e`n°p-I.'' Ahƒ AXp-tI´p ]d-™p. ""Aß-bn¬\n∂v CΩm-Xncn Zpcm-Nm-cn-I-fmb a°sf Rm≥ B{K-ln-°p-∂n-√.''

cmh-W≥ {ioIr-jW v ] - pcw IrjvW≥Ip´n

9

At∏mƒ hn{i-h v ]d-™p. ""C°m-cy-Øn¬ am‰-ap-≠m°m≥ F\n-°m-In-√. F∂m¬ \n\°p P\n-°p∂ A-h-km\-]p-{X≥ [¿Ωn-jvT\m-bn-cn-°pw.'' Aßs\ ssII-kn°v BZy-]p-{X-\mbn cmh-W≥ P\n®p. ]Øp-X-ebpw Ccp-]Xp ssII-fp-ap≈ `oIc cq]n-bm-bncp∂p Ah≥. P\-\-k-a-bØv BIm-i-an-cp-≠p. taL-߃ tNmc s]bvXp. kqcy-{]-Imiw C√m-Xm-bn. Xo hngp-ßp∂ Ipdp-°∑ - mcpw amwk-`p-°p-Ifpw Np‰n \S-∂p. henb sIm≈nao-\p-Iƒ `qan-bn¬ ]Xn-®p. kap{Zw CfIn adn-™p. A—≥ Ah\v Zi-{Koh≥ F∂p-t]-cn-´p. ]Øp Igp-Øp-I-fp-≈-h≥ F∂¿∞w. Ah\ptijw alm-_-e\pw hen-∏-ap-≈-h-\p-amb Ipw`I¿Æ≥ P\n-®p. ]n∂oSv hnIr-Xc - q-]t- Øm-Sp-Iq-Snb iq¿∏-WJbpw. G‰hpw HSp-hn¬ [¿Ωn-jvT-\mb hn`o-j-W≥ ]nd∂p. At∏mƒ BIm-iØv tZh-hm-Zy-߃ apg-ßn. ]pjv]-hrjvSn-bp-≠m-bn. hn{i-h- ns‚ ]p{X-\mb ssh{i-h-W≥ A\p-`-hn-°p∂ F√m kpJ-߃°pw Xs‚ a°ƒ IqSn Ah-Im-in-I-fm-sWt∂m¿Ø-t∏mƒ Ahƒ°p IÆo-c-S-°m-\m-bn-√. Ah-f-dnbmsX Hcp Xp≈n IÆp-\o¿ Dd-ßn-°n-S∂ cmh-Ws‚ apJØphoWp. s]s´∂p cmh-W≥ DW¿∂p. FhnsS \n∂mWv sh≈w hoWXv. ag s]øp-Ib - mtWm? A√! AXp hoWXv AΩ-bpsS IÆn¬ \n∂mWv. AΩ Ic-bp-I-tbm? F¥n\v? ""F¥m-WtΩ Ic-bp-∂Xv? AΩ-bpsS GXp k¶-Shpw Xo¿Øp Xcm≥ Ign-hp≈ Icp-Ø-∑m-cmb a°-fp-≈-t∏mƒ AΩ Ic-tb≠ Imcy-sa¥v?'' BZyw ]d-bm≥ aSn-s®-¶nepw HSp-hn¬ F√m kXyhpw aI-t\mSp ]d-bm≥ ssIIkn \n¿∫-‘n-X-bm-bn. ""BIm-iØ - n-eqsS \ns‚ A\p-P≥ ssh{i-hW - ≥ ]pjv]I-hn-am-\-Øn¬ ]d∂p t]mIp-∂Xp I≠n-´mWv Rm≥ Ic™-Xv. \n߃ IqSn A\p-`h - n-t°≠ `mKyw Ah≥ H‰bv°p

10

cmh-W≥ {ioIr-jW v ] - pcw IrjvW≥Ip´n

A\p-`h - n-°p-∂Xp ImWp-tºmƒ Fßs\ Hc-Ωb - ° v Xp kln°m≥ Ignbpw?'' ""AXn-\mtWm AΩ k¶-S-s∏-Sp-∂Xv? AΩbv°v AXmWv B{K-l-sa-¶n¬ Cu \nan-j-Øn¬ Ahs\ bp≤-Øn¬ tXmev]n®v ]pjv]-I-hn-am\w AΩ-bpsS Imev°¬ ImgvN sh°mw. AXn\v AΩ-bpsS A\p-{Klw am{Xw aXn.'' AXp-tI´v ssIIkn ]d-™p. ""Atøm aI-t\, \o hnNmcn-°p∂ A{X Ffp-∏-a√ Imcy-߃. A{X thKw ]cm-P-bs∏-Sp-∂-h-\√ ssh{i-h-W≥.'' ""Rm\pw Fs‚ A\p-P-∑mcpw IqSn-bm¬ F{X hen-bht\bpw tXmev]n-°m-\m-hp-sa∂v AΩ-b° v d- n-™p-IqtS. AΩ Iev]\ X∂m¬ am{Xw aXn.'' AXp-tI´v AΩ ]d-™p. ""AcpXv aI-t\, A{X FSpØp-Nm´w ]mSn-√. Ah≥ A¤pX kn≤n-If - p-≈h - \ - mWv. A{X Ffp-∏-Øn¬ tXmev]n-°m-\m-hn-√. AXn\v \nßfpw kn≤nIƒ t\SWw. F∂mte AXn\v km[n-°q.'' AΩ ]d-™Xp icn-bm-sW∂v cmh-W\v tXm∂n. C\n AXn-s\-¥mWv hgn? ""AXn\v \n߃ {_“m-hns\ X] p sNbvXp hc-߃ t\SWw. \n߃ AP-øc - mbn amd-Ww. F∂mte \n߃°Xp km[n°q.'' AΩ ]d-bp-∂Xp icn-bm-sW∂p cmh-W\p tXm∂n. ""AtΩ, CXm R߃ inhs\ X] p sNøm≥ t]mIp∂p. F¥p XS- -ß-fp-≠m-bmepw AXn-s\-sb√mw AXn-Po-hnt® AΩ-bpsS aI≥ Xncn®p hcq. hc-߃ t\Sn A\p-P≥ A\p-`-hn-°p∂ ]pjv]-I-hn-am\w am{X-a√ kz¿Æa-ba - mb e¶bpw R߃ Ic-ÿa - m-°pw. CXp kXyw! kXyw!'' cmh-W≥ AΩ-bpsS Xe-bn¬ sXm´p kXyw sNbvXp. ]ns∂ A\p-P-∑m-tcbpw Iq´n X]- n\p ]pd-s∏-´p. AΩ BÀm-Z-tØmsS, A`n-am-\-tØmsS B ImgvN t\m°n \n∂p.

cmh-W≥ {ioIr-jW v ] - pcw IrjvW≥Ip´n

11

X] pw hc-{]m-]vXnbpw tLmc-amb Im´n-\p-≈n¬ {]IrXnhn]-Øp-Isf IW°m-°msX AXn-tLm-c-amb X]- n-emWv B tPyjvTm-\p-P∑m¿ G¿s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂X - v. agbpw a™pw shbnepw XWp∏pw NqSpw t\m°msX Ah¿ X] nte¿s∏-´p. Ipw`-I¿Æ≥ {KojvaI - m-eØv ]©m·n a≤y-Øn-en-cp∂pw ag-°m-eØv hocm-k-\-Øn-en-cp∂pw ag \\™pw ]Xn-\mem-bncw h¿jw ITn\X]w sNbvXp. hn`o-jW - ≥ H‰-°m-en¬ Aøm-bncw h¿jw X]w sNbvXp. Ahs‚ X] p Ign-™t∏mƒ A]vkc - K - W - ß - ƒ BIm-iØp \rØwsNbvXp. ]qag s]bvXp. ho≠pw Aøm-bncw h¿jw Xebpw ssIbpw Db¿Øn kqcys\ t\m°n {hXw A\p-jvTn-®p. Cßs\ hn`o-jW - s‚ ]Xn-\m-bncw h¿jw Ign-™p. cmh-W≥ ]Xn-\m-bncw h¿jw \ncm-lm-c-\mbn Ign-®pIq-´n. Hmtcm Bbncw h¿j-Ønepw Hmtcm Xe-sh´n A·nbn¬ tlman-°pw. Cßs\ Hº-Xn-\m-bncw h¿jw Ign-™p. ]Xn-\m-bncw h¿jw XnI-™-t∏mƒ ]Øm-asØ Xebpw sh´m-\mbn cmh-W≥ hmfp-b¿Øn s]s´∂v {_“mhv {]Xy£-\mbn ]d-™p. ""Acp-Xv, h’ Acp-Xv. kmlkw Acp-Xv. \n∂n¬ Rm≥ {]km-Zn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. \ns‚ tLmc X] v shdp-

12

cmh-W≥ {ioIr-jW v ] - pcw IrjvW≥Ip´n

sX-bm-bn-√. \ns‚ B{Klw shdp-sX-bm-hn-√. \o B{K-ln°p∂ hc-sa-¥mWv?'' {_“m-hns\ I≠v, {_“m-hns‚ i–w tI´v cmh-W≥ k¥p-„-\mbn ]d-™p. ""{]mWn-Iƒ°v ac-W-Øn¬ \n∂√msX Hcp `b-hp-an-√. AXp-sIm≠v Rm≥ Aa-cXzw B{Kln-°p-∂p.'' CXptI´v {_“mhv ]d-™p. ""\o B{K-ln-°p∂ AacXzw F\n°v Xcm≥ Ign-bn-√. a‰v GXv hchpw tNmZn-®p-sIm≈q.'' AXp-tI´v cmh-W≥ ]d-™p. ""A√tbm {]Pm-]tX,

cmh-W≥ {ioIr-jW v ] - pcw IrjvW≥Ip´n

13

F¶n¬ Rm≥ \mK-b-£-tZ-h-Zm-\-h¿s°√mw Ah-≤y-\m-bncn-°W - w. a\p-jy-sc-°p-dn®v Rm≥ Nn¥n-°p-∂t- X-bn-√. Ah¿ XrW-Xp-ey-cm-Wv.'' AXp-tI´v {_“mhv Nncn-®p-sIm≠p ]d-™p. ""\o ]d™-Xp-{]-Imcw Xs∂ `hn-°-s´. AXp am{X-a√ \o A·nbn¬ tlman® Xe-I-sf√mw ]gb ]Sn-bp-≠m-hpw. \o a\ m¬ B{K-ln-°p∂ cq]w \n\°p e`n-°pw.'' cmh-W\v henb kt¥mjw tXm∂n. {_“mhv ]n∂oSv hn`o-j-Ws‚ ASp-ØmWv sN∂-Xv. ""A√tbm [¿Ω-_p-≤n-bmb hn`o-jWm, \n∂n¬ Rm≥ k¥p-„\ - m-bn-cn-°p-∂p. \o B{K-ln-°p∂ hcw GXm-bmepw tNmZn-®p-sIm-≈q.'' hn`o-jW - ≥ ssIIq∏nsIm≠p ]d-™p. ""A√tbm {_“tZhm Aßv F∂n¬ {]oX-\m-b-Xp-sIm≠v F\n°p henb kt¥m-j-ap-≠v. GXv B]Øv G¿s∏-´mepw Fs‚ a\ v [¿Ω am¿§-Øn¬\n∂p amd-cp-Xv. A`y-kn-°m-sX-Xs∂ {_“m-kv{Xhpw tXm∂-Ww. GXm-{i-a-Ønepw kZv_p≤n am{Xw D≠m-h-Ww.'' Ahs‚ a[pcw In\n-bp∂ hm°p-Iƒ tI´v k¥p-„\ - mb {_“mhv ]d-™p. ""\ns‚ _p≤n A[¿Ω-Øn¬ Nen-°p-Ibn-√. [¿Ωn-jvT-\mb \ns‚ B{K-l-ß-sf√mw km[n-°pw.'' CXptI´v hn`o-j-W≥ k¥p-„-\m-bn. ]n∂oSv {_“mhp sN∂Xp Ipw`-I¿Æs‚ ASp-Øm-Wv. AXp I≠v tZh-∑m¿ thh-em-Xn-s∏-´p. kztX Zp„-\mb Ipw`I¿Æ≥ hc-{]-kmZw IqSn e`n-®m¬ aq∂p temI-ßfpw \in∏n-°nt√ F∂-h¿ `b-s∏-´p. AXp icn-bm-sW∂p {_“m-hn\pw tXm∂n. At±lw kckzXn tZhnsb kvacn-®p. tZhn {]Xy-£b - m-bn. {_“mhv tZhntbmSp ]d™p. ""Rm≥ Ipw`-I¿Æ\p hcw sImSp-°m≥ t]mIp-I-bm-Wv. B ka-bØv \o Ahs‚ \mhn¬ Ifn-bmSn sX‰phcp-ØW - w.'' {_“m-hns‚ Iev]\ {]Imcw Ipw`-I¿Æs‚ \mhn¬

14

cmh-W≥ {ioIr-jW v ] - pcw IrjvW≥Ip´n

kc-kzXn {]th-in-®p. {_“mhv Ipw`-I¿Æ-t\mSp tNmZn-®p. ""A√tbm Ipw`I¿Æm, Aßm-{K-ln-°p∂ hcw Bh-iy-s∏-´m-epw.'' Ipw`-I¿Æ≥ \n¿t±-hXzw F∂mWv ]d-bm≥ B{K-ln®-Xv. AXm-bXv tZh-∑m-cn-√mØ Ah-ÿ. F∂m¬ hmWn-amXmhv Ahs\ ]c-bm≥ t{]cn-∏n-®Xv \nt{Z-hXzw F∂m-Wv. Dd°w F∂mWv B hm°n-\¿∞w. ""Aß-s\-bm-h-s´.'' F∂p {_“mhv ]d-™p. At∏m-gmWv Ipw`-I¿Æ\v Xs‚ Aafn a\- n-em-b-Xv. Xms\¥p hnUvVn-bmWv! \n¿t±-hX - z-Øn\p ]Icw \nt{Z-hXzw hcn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. C\n Fßs\ tPyjvTs‚ apJØp t\m°pw. ""Atøm F\n°p sX‰p-]-‰n. Rm≥ \n¿t±-hXzw F∂mWm-{K-ln-®X - v. \mhp ]ng-hp-sIm≠v \nt{Z-hXzw F∂m-bn. `Khm≥ Zb-hmbn AXp Xncp-Øn-Ø-c-Ww. {_“mhv Nncn-®p-sIm≠p ]d-™p. ""Atøm Ipw`-I¿Æ X∂ hcw F\n°p Xncn-s®-Sp-°m-\m-hn-√. F∂m¬ sNdnb Hcp am‰w Bhmw. 6 amkw DW¿Δv. 6 amkw Dd°w F∂m°n am‰n-Øc - mw.'' AXp kzoI-cn-°p-I-b-√msX as‰mcp \n¿Δm-lhpw Ipw`I¿Æ-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. hcw \evIn {_“mhv ad-™p. Ipw`-I¿Æ≥ XmgvØnb Xe-tbmsS Xs‚ h¶-Ø-tam¿Øv kzbw ]›m-Ø-]n®v Xncn®p\S-∂p.

cmh-W≥ {ioIr-jW v ] - pcw IrjvW≥Ip´n

15

e¶bv°p th≠n hc-{]m-]vXn-bn¬ k¥p-„\ - mbn knwlm-k\ - Ø - n¬ cmhW≥ sRfn-™n-cp-∂p. Ipw`-I¿Æ\pw hn`o-j-W\pw sXmgpssI-tbmsS ASp-Øp-≠.v cmh-W≥ A\p-P∑ - m-tcmSv X]- ns‚ hnti-jß - ƒ tNmZn-°p-Ib - m-Wv. ""Rm≥ tZh-∑m-cmtem cm£-k∑ - m-cmtem Zm\-h∑ - m-cmtem h[n-°s - ∏-Sn-s√∂ hchpw t\Sn-bmWv X] p ]q¿Øn-bm-°nb-Xv. ]Xn-\m-bncw h¿jw \ncm-lm-c-\mbn \S-Ønb X] v ^e-{]m-]vXn-bn-seØn. Hmtcm h¿jw Ign-bp-t¥mdpw Hmtcm Xe sh´n Rm≥ A·n-bn¬ tlman-°pw. HSp-hn¬ Ah-km\ Xebpw A·n-bn¬ tlman-°m≥ XpS-ßp-tºm-tg°pw {_“mhv {]Xy-£-s∏´p hcw Xcn-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. kXy-Øn¬ Cu hcw Rm≥ {_“m-hn-t\mSv ]nSn®p hmßp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Bs´, C\n \nß-fpsS hnti-j-߃ tIƒ°-s´. Fs¥√mw alØ-cß - f - mb hc-ßf - mWv \n߃ t\Sn-bXp, tIƒ°-s´. Fs‚ A\p-P-∑m-ct√! tami-°m-cm-Im≥ hgn-bn-√. BZyw Ipw`I¿Æ≥ ]d-bs - ´.'' AXptI´v e÷sIm≠v Ipw`-I¿Æ≥ `qan-tbmfw XmWp. Fßs\ tPyjvT-t\m-SXp ]dbpw? ]Xn-\m-bncw h¿jsØ sImSpw X] psIm≠v Xm≥ t\Sn-bXv Dd-°-am-sW∂p tIƒ°p-tºmƒ tPyjvT≥ F¥p hnNm-cn°pw Xs∂-°p-dn®v?