]c-a-ZpxJw

C¶-se-̧ m-Xn-cm-hn¨n-¶nb ]q\n-em-hnþ ses¶bpw ad¶p Rm\-en-ªp-\nÂt¡

Xmt\ Rm\p-d-¡-s\-s¸m-«n-¡-c-ªp-t]mbn:

Xmc-I-hyqlw s]s«-¶p-e-ªp-t]mbn!

ImcWw tNmZn-̈ nà ]mXn-cm-¡n-fn-t]mepw,

Imsä³ hnbÀ¸p-XpÅn XpS-̈ p-an-Ã.

Nmcs¯ ac-sam-ä-̧ m-gne s]mgn-̈ n-Ã,

]mcnSw IYsbm-¶p-a-dn-ªp-an-Ã.

Ime-Sn-̈ p-h-«n-se-̧ pÃpw Ipep-§ose:-¶mÂ-þ

¡mcyw Rms\m-cm-tfmSpw ]d-ªp-anÃ!

Fs´-s¶-\n-¡p-t]mepw Nn´n-¡m³ Ign-bm-̄ þ

sX½-«n-e-]-c-t\m-Sp-WÀ¯n-Smhq?

Bß-IY

\nÀ¯p-I-bm-Wn-¡m-hy-\nÀ½m-W-sa-t¶-bv¡p-saþ s¶{X-h-«tam sNbvXq hn -̂e-i-]Yw Rm³:

_p²n-X³ ISn-ª-m-W-sa-t¸mgpw \pdp-§n-t¸mþ

bp²-X-Po-h-tâXmw Ipf-¼n³ IpXn-tb-evt¡.

]e amk-am-sb-s¶-¡-c-fp-a-kzm-Øy-̄ mÂþ

¸Iepw cmhpw t`Z-a-ä-h-bmbo ho−pw.

Hscmä kzm-Zm-bv¯oÀ¶q tamcn\pw N½-́ n¡p;þ

apd§o IjvSn-s -̈¦n-ep-WÀ¶q kz]v\w aqew.

apg-§o-Sp¶q lr¯n-e-Úm-X-\n-\-Z§:þ

sfgp-t¶-ev¡p¶q \«-̧ m-Xn-c-bvs¡-gp-Xp-¶q.

] -̈sh-Åta tai-hn-f-¡n-sem-gn-¡p-¶þ

Xp,-̄ cw ]d-bp¶p an¡-Xp-a-kw-K-Xw.

]ns¶ Rm³ Zn\]{Xw hmbn-̈ o-semSp-thm-fw,

]ns¶ Rmt\mÀ½n-̈ oem Rms\-s¶m-cm-fp-s−-¶pw.

hepXpw sNdp-Xp--am-b-©mdp Ihn-X-Iþ

sfmgp-In-¡-gn-ª-t¸m-fn-cn-¡-s¸m-dp-Xn-bm-bv.

A¶p Rm\p-W-cp¶q: Nmsc -\n-Â -̧tÃm- ss]-Xþ

eÑsâ amÀ¨q-Sn-¶m-bv -̧©m-c-bp-½-bv¡m-bpw.

A½ imkn-̧ q, ""saen-bp¶p \o'', ]ns¶-Ê-lþ

[À½nWn sI©p-¶q, ""sXÃ-uj[w tkhn-s -̈¦nÂ.''

Acp-a-Ê-tlm-Z-c-c-Ñ\pw \nÀt±-in-̧ q,

""Hcp amk-sa-¦nepw hn{i-an-¡Ww taenÂ''.

F\n-¡m-bp-bnÀt¸mco \Ã Pohm-ßm-¡sf

\n\-bvs¡-s -̧s«-s¶sâ I®p-IÄ \nd-bp-¶p.

ChÀX³ kvt\l-̄ nsâ am[pcyw \pW-̈ pw-sImþ

−nh-sc-tÊ-hn-¡-en ap§p-hm³ km[n-s -̈¦nÂ!

s]mcn-tª, \nt¶-h-sc-Öo-h-\nÂÊ-am-[m-\þ

adn-ªose:þ s¶t¸m-se-¡r-X-Lv\-\pt−m thsd?

]ns¶ Rm³ {]Ir-Xn-sb-Ê-t{]aw kao-£n¸q:

apt¶-t¸m¡-Wn-i-̄ n-ep-Zn-¡p-¶pt− kqcy³,

AkvX-an-¡bpw sNbvhq ]Xn-hn³]Sn: F¶mþ

e{ -̀\o-en-a-am-{X-a-¸msS amdn-t¸m-bo.

amcns]¿p-t¼m-ftÃm tai-ta¡p-\nªq Rm³,

aªp hogp-¶p-−n¶p \nhcpw inc-Ên-t·Â!

Bhq X¶n-Ñ-bvs¡m¯p cay-Po-hn-X-[À½þ

amN-cn-¡m-ªn-s«m-cmÄ \nXy-s\m-¼cw sImÄhq:

kmÝ-cy-am-cm-[n¸q Ihn-bm-a-h-s\tbm

kmkq-b-\-b-\m-c-hn-µ-̄ m¸mhw temIw?

QwImcw

]päp-a-®nsâ Ic-fn-se-¡-®p-\oþ cnänÂ\n-¶mZyw Ipcp¯ ]qth,

am\-h-hw-i-kp-jp-av\-X-¶-ä-s¯mþ

cm\µ-ambn hnSÀ¶ ]qth,

Bbncw IqÀ¯ Zf-§-tfmsS ]Xnþ

\mbncw hÀjw ]peÀ¶ ]qth,

Bßm-hn-s\¶pw Pcm-\c Xo−m-t¯mþ

cmtem-N-\m-arXw X¶ ]qth,

Xqsh-Å-̄ m-a-c-̧ q-th, \nc-́ cw

Xqhp-I-Xq-hpI kuc`w \o.

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Rm\-XpÄs¡m−p ab-§th Nn -̄̄ nÂ

Úm\-¡¬t]mf hnSÀ¶n-Sp¶p;

Zo\m-\p-I-¼-bm-em-hn-bm-bv¯oÀ¶p Rm³

Km\w-t]m¡m-än -̧c-¶n-Sp¶p:

tkma-s -̄Êm-as¯ shÃp-s¶mcp ebþ

tcmam-©-ambv Rm\p-bÀ¶n-Sp-¶p.

Km\w

ag s]¿-th, Im«p-Xo-bm-fn-̧ -S-c-th, aln-sbm-«m-sI-¡p-ep-§o-S-th, ]nf-c-th,

Rms\mcp `bm-{Im-́ -\n-Ý-e-au-\-̄ n-¦Âþ

¨qfnSpw ]pI-t]mse \n¶p-t]m-tb-sd-¡m-ew.

Bfn-\m-emfpw Ie-am-\n-\m¡-e-am-\pþ

amen-\m-emepw am{X-ap-Û-hn-̧ -Xmbv¡m¬tI,

iinbpw anln-c\pw KW-\m-Xn-K-Xm-cþ

ÑSbpw X³X³ hgn t]mhXpw kao£-n-bvt¡,

ASªq angn,- an-gn-t¸m-f-bn±o]w an¶n,

]nSbpw Np−-̄ qdn {]mÀ°-\m-Km-\m-ar-Xw.

B Km\w sNhn-tbmÀ¯p-\n-¶p-t]m-bm-Im-i-§þ

fmIth \nXym-t_m-[-cq-Vamw Xcn-t¸m-sS.

Fs´mcp a[p-cn¡pw eb-\nÀQcn! ]pamþ

s\sâbpw ape Npc-s¶m-gpIo Pothm-·p-Jw.

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Ccbmw {]mhn³ t\cn-s«-dnª shÅm-c-¦þ

Ãnf-bn¯n-cn-s -̈̄ n-̧ m-d-bn -̄e-X-Ãn,

]mdtbm XoapÄap-\-̧ -ä-§Ä \o«o Nqsg,þ

¸mSp-sa-¶p-Ån¸q¯q X£Ww hmSm-aÃn;

IÃp-c-kp¶q IÃnÂ, kÀÆ-i-àamw Úm\w

I¯p-¶q, adIbpw sNbvhq Rms\m-gn-s¨ms¡.

Hme-bnÂ,-̧ -e-_o-P-ssX-e-̄ nÂ, as®-®-bnþ

eqsS-b-¡-\-Im` \ne-bv¡m-sXm-en-s¨¯n

I¡-cn-ºm-jv]-̄ n-¦Â, hnZyp-̄ nÂ, 1 "¸c-am-Wpþ

iàn-bn,-semSp 2 "hmZn-aqe'amw 3 kqcymw-ip-hnÂ.

Xpd¶ h{àw4 "{Iam hnSÀ¶o-Sth' \nev]mþ

Wcn-I-̄ -kz-ØmÀ{Z-Nn-̄ bmw Imemw-_n-I.

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AS-bp-sa³ I®n-se-±o-]-̄ n-¶m-t`m-K-̄ mÂþ

¸nSbpw Np−n¸t£ hän-bn-ÃtÃm Km\w:

C¶p-ap-−Xp tKmf-cm-in-sb-̄ -cn-̧ n-̈ oþ

Sp¶p, aÕn-c-I-fn \nXyamw ebw tNÀ¸q!

Hcp ]gb ]pXnb at\m-cmPyw

Aªq-dp-tImSn hÀj-§Ä¡pap-t¼s¯ btÚ-b-X-bn,-e-IÀWy-X-bnÂ,

Akv]r-iy-X-bn, eZr-iy-X-bnÂ,-s¡m-Spþ

amt{L-b-Xbn,-e-cp-Ny-XbnÂ,

Bghpw \ofhpw hoXnbpw t\chpþ

amhnÀ -̀hn-¡m¯ iq\y-X-bnÂ.

BZn-bn-Ãm-bva-bn, e -́an-Ãm-bva-bnÂ,

{]mZpÀ -̀hn¨p Xg-s¨m-cp-t×,

Imc-W-a-Úm-X-ta-sXm-¶n\m,ÊÀÆþ

Imc-W-ta, arZp-kv]-µ\-ta,

\n¶nÂ\n-¶p-−mb Rm³ (A-Ã, \oX-s¶)

\ns¶-¡-−t¼ ]I-̈ p-h-tÃm.

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X®oÀ¡-b-̄ n¡p-an-fbpw taL-̄ nÂ

an¶epw `qan-bn¡q-Wp-wt]m-se,

lr¯n-e-\p-cm-K-sa-¶-t]m-se,- IqÀ¯

_p²n-bn-em-i-b-sa-¶-t]m-se,

k´m-]-hm-cn-bn-eqdpw kpJw-t]m-se,

kt´m-j-hm-cn-bn ZpxJw-t]m-se,

]qhn-¶n-X-fnÂ,-̧ -d-h-X³ Xqh-enÂþ

¸qgn-\m-K-̄ n-¶nfwsXmenbnÂ,

PmK-cw-sImÅpw Icp-t¯, \K-§-sfþ

¸qIn-bp-d-§nSpw ¢m´n-hm-bvt],

\ns¶-¡-s−-̄ n-̧ -I-bv¡-th-Xs¶ Rm³

\n¶n-em-−m−p ad-ªp-h-tÃm.

aln-jm-kp-c-a˱n\n

bZr-Ñbm tIc-f-̄ n³ sXt¡-b-ä¯p sN¶p Rm³:

AXnÀ¯n-¡p-äntbm?þtZ-hoþ

hn{Klw t\m¡n-\n¶p Rm³.

ine-bm-sW-¦nepw ImsWþ

¡msW Rm³ \nÀe-bn-̈ p-t]mbv

tZhn ]qWp-a-e-¦m-cþ

`mc-̄ n³ hywKyw-̀ w-Kn-bnÂ:

kzÀ®-tIm-So-chpw \m\mþ

cXv\-̀ q-jm-I-em-]hpw

Ik-thmepw ]«p-Sp-̧ n³þ

sRdnbpw ]pjv]-am-eyhpw

Ccn-̧ -̧ q-ame Xq§pw

he-s -̄_v`p-P-\m-fhpw

Ducp-hn-¦ÂtNÀ¯ hmaþ

lkvXhpw ]q−p-sIm-−-hÄ

hnSÀ¶ Xma-c-̧ q-hnÂþ

¡meq-¶n-s¡m-−-\m-cXw

awK-ey-Xn-eIw NmÀ¯n

\nÂ]q \h-h-[q-]-aw.

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{]nb-ZÀi-\am cq]w

hncn¨ \ngÂt]m-eth

F·-\-Ê-n s]m-§n-h¶q

]g-tbmcp \nio-Yn-\n.

sNcm-Xnse shfn¨w t]mþ

epÅ aµ-kvan-X-s¯m-sS,

Xg-̧ m-b-I-W-t¡-sdþ

¸cp¯ \n\-Z-s¯m-Spw,

]Ãp-t]m-sbmcp ap¯Èn

sNmÃpw IY-bn-se-·\w

XncpIn, ¯Â`p-P-s¡-«nþ

e¦-̄ n¸q-gv¶n-cn¸p Rm³

hew-Im-en³ s]cp-hn-cþ

eo¼pw IY ad-¡th:

""]−p-]-s−mcp Ime¯p

PmX-\m-sbmcp Zm\-h³

aln-j³ `q]³, AÈq-cþ

\S¡o tZh-cm-P-s\,

i{I-\m-bn-«-h³ hmgvsIþ

¤Xn-ap-«nb tZh-IÄ

{XnaqÀ¯n-k-hn-[-̄ nÂs¨þ

¶À°n¨q ZpxJ-tam-N-\w.

aqhcpw {Ip²-cm, bt¸mÄþ

s¸mgnª apJ-tim-̀ -IÄ

IqSn-t¨À¶p-{K-tX-P-Êmbv:

ambm-tZhn ]nd-¶p-t]mbv!

ASp-̄ p-Iq-SmÀ¡pw : A{Xþ

bv¡pjvW-hÀjn-Wn-bm-I-bmÂ

ZpÀ¤-sb¶p \na-{´n¨p

]Xn-¶m-ep-e-I-§-fpw.

tIbqcw I¦Ww NqUmþ

cXv\w \q]p-c, an§-s\,

cXv\mwKpeo-b-§-fÀ²þ

N{µ-Ip-WvU-e, an§s\

hnNn-{X-hÀ®amw kzÀ®þ

`qjWw sIm−p aWvUnX

hm\hpw `qanbpw ap«nþ

\n¶q emh-Wy-N-WvUnI!

iqew N{Iw ]c-iphpw

hnÃpw XqWn-bp-a-kv{Xhpw

h{Pm-bp[w Ime-ZWvUw

apg§pw aWn iwJhpw

Ia-WvUep aWn-̧ m-¼pþ

ame Xma-c-am-ebpw

JUvKw ]miw arK-t¯m-epþ

a£-am-e-bp-amÀ¶-hÄ,

XpSp¯ aZyw ]Xbpw

]m\-]m{Xw hln-̈ -hÄ,

knwl-hm-ln-\n, càmw-_þ

cmVy-\o-e-i-co-cn-Wn

hm\hpw `qanbpw ap«nþ

\n¶q emh-Wy-N-WvUnI!

Ah-f-«-l-kn-̈ -t¸mÄ

{]Xyw-Kp-e-ap-e-ªp-t]mbv

k]vXm-_v[n-Zzo-]-ssi-e-§Ä

ssZXycpw tZhÀt]m-ep-ta.

Ahfmw Im«p-Xo-bm-fnþ

¨m¼-em-b-kp-c-̧ -S,

HSp-hnÂt¸mÀ¡fw ]qIn

aln-j³ h-{Pn-aÀ±-\³,

kwhÀ -̄Im-f-ta-Lw-t]mþ

epÅ t]m-̄ mbn h¶-h³

tLmc-am-bn-̧ m-©-P-\yþ

tLmjwt]me-e-do-S-th,

tZhn-X³ ]cn-hm-c-s¯þ

ÈrwK-Xp-WvU-Jp-c-§-fmÂ

hmep-sIm−pw hnaÀ±n-s¡þ

s¸mSn-s¡-Èq-\y-am-¡-th.

Ahsâ Im¡p-f-t¼äp

tKmf-cmPn shSn-¡-sh,

Ahsâ sIm¼¯p L\þ

¡odp Xq§n-¡-fn-¡-th,

Ien-s¡m−q tZhn: s]s«þ

¶e-dn-s¨¶p t]m¯ns\

Ib-dn«p hcn-ª-t¸mÄ

t]m¯p t]msbmcp knwl-am-bv.

knwl-̄ n³ Xe sImbvX-t¸mÄ

]pam-\m-bv¯oÀ¶p ambn-I³,

]pamsâ t\À¡¼bbvs¡þ

¨odo IpRvP-c-cq-]n-bm-bv,

AXn³ ssI sIm -̄th, ]t£,

t]m¯m-bn-̄ oÀ¶p ]ns¶bpw!

sN¼-c-̄ n-̧ q-¡-fmbn

hnSÀ¶ \b-\-s¯msS

aZy-]m{Xw tam´n \nev¡pw

tZhn s]m«n-̈ n-cn-¡-bmbv!

DSt\ tZhn-bm-t¸m-̄ n³

Kf-̄ n-¦Â -̈hp-«-th,

Xsâ iqe-a-Xn³ s\©nÂ

Ip¯n-̄ m-gv¯n-̄ -d-bv¡th

IpXdpw iTs\-̄ r-¡mÂþ

ap«p-sIm-s−m-¶-aÀ¡-th,

]nSbpw Xe-sb-IvJ-UvKwþ

sIm−psIm-̄ n-ap-dn-¡-th,

hoWm-\-h³; aµ-lmkw

]q−mÄ aln-j-aÀ±n-\n.''

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IY XoÀ¶q: hnd-s¡m-t−þ

\c-bm-en-e-t]mse Rm³,

tNmZn-̈ pw-t]m-bv, ""Öoh-t\m-sSþ

bn¶p-apt−m `b-¦cn?''

hr² sNmÃo, ""tZh-n- \n-ev]mþ

Wn¶p sX¡³I-S-ev¡sc

Ccn-̧ -̧ q-ametb´nþ

¡cÄt -̄t\-́ n, \nÝew''

""Ns -̄¦n-e-̧ n-imsN''¶p

sasà Rm\p -̈cn-¡th

hr²-sNm-Ão, ""acn-¡nÃm

tZhnbm {]f-bw-hsc!

Xsâ buh-\-Im-e¯o

aln-jm-kp-c-a˱n\n

X]-Êp-sIm-−m-\-bn¨q

ap¶nÂss¡-em-k-\m-Y-s\.

""can-¡p-sI-s¶m-sSms¯'¶p

I\y-tX-So-Sth hcw

"{]f-b-̄ n-¦-emhm'saþ

t¶än-cn¸q inh-¦-c³.''

[m{Xn sNm¶-Xn-s\-́ mWp

kmc-sa-¶-dn-bmsX Rm³

ab§o; I−ntXm t]Snþ

kz]v\w? FÃmw ad-¶p-t]mbv!

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C¶p Rm³ h-ep-Xmbv h¶oþ

¡\y-sb-¡−q \nev¡th

hnkva-bn¸q: cay-̀ m-th,

\ns¶-tbmÀt¯m \Sp§n Rm³?

\ns¶-̈ q-gvs¶-gp-ap-̧ m-gnþ

¯nc-sb-¡m-f-hn-{iaw

Cc-¼p¶q \n¶-Is¯

kvt\lw Rm\-Xn-em-gth

Igp-In-̧ q-X-am-btÃm

`oXn-]-¦n-e-sa-·-\w.

]pdta im´bmw \nsâ

\nev]q I−p ebn-¡th

A\-́ -hn-c-l-̄ nsâ

L\-_mjv]w cpNn¸p Rm³.

koX, DuÀ½n-f, kmhn-{Xn,

Za-b-́ n, iIp-́ -f,

]«m-f-̄ nÂt¸m-b-hsâ

]Xv\n-Iq-Sn, bl˦niw

Pohn-¡p¶q \n¶nÂ: \nXyþ

cmK-th-Z-\-bmWp \o!

\ns¶-¡mfpw kpµ-cn-bmbv

kv\nKv²-bm-bmÀ{Z-io-e-bmbv

£am-a-[p-c-bm-bvip-²þ

apKv²-bm-bn-sÃm-cm-fpta!

\nt¶m-S-enhp Rm³ htÕ

kÀ¤-hm-RvOm-{]-Xo-Ita!

eb-Im-ap-In, kt¯, aþ

·\p-jy-t{]-a-hmbv]n\mÂ!

Xpfkn

]qs -̈Sn-sb¶p hnfn¸q temIw ]qcn-X-k-½Z-sa-s¶.

t\cm-sW,-fnb In\m-hn³ Xos¸mco

\odm-dp-s−³ Np−nÂ

Ah-bn¸t£ ]d-b-̄ -t¡mþ

cmIÀj-IX-bp-an-Ã,

Ag-sI-¶pÅsXmc-Wp-hn-¶n-sÃm,cp

hgn-]m-sSt¶ tXm¶q.

F¦n-ep-sa-¶n-en-cn¸q cq£w

awK-f-]-cn-a-f-̀ m-cw.

cpP-I-fnÂ\n-¶n-²-c-Wnsb aofpw

cpNn-c-sam-cu-j-[-km-cw.

Bfp-I-f-Xp-sIm-−mhmw Xpf-knþ

¸qsh-¶n-esb hnfn¸q!

I−-dn-bp¶p Ipim{Ka\-Êp-IÄ

IÃn-\-Is¯ kzÀ®w.

I®n-\p-I-®n\p elcn ]nSn¡pw

Im-©-\-hÀ®-t¯msS

A{X apgp-s¯mcp ]p©ncn Xqhmþ

\mhn-sÃ-¶m-se-¶pw.

Xqhn-b-X-Ã-̈ ncn Rm,-s\-¶psS

tNhSn Xgp-Im³ th−n

ap¸m-cqgw Im¯p-In-S-s¶mcp

apÖ-·-̄ nÂt¸mepw!

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A¡-Y-sb-Ãm-tamÀ¯m-en¶pw

KZvK-Z-ap-−m-hp-¶q.

ImeSn ]dn-bm³ `mhn-bv¡p-¶q,

I®p Nph-¶o-Sp¶q.

kpc-hw-i-P-\-sÃ-¦n-ep-sat´

[c-Wo-]-Xn-sb³ \mY³

iX-Kp-W-em-fnX]qcp-j-knw-l³

iwJm-ew-Ir-X-Nq-U³

hotcm-Nn-Xamw \nP-[À½-̄ n\p

hogvN hcp-̄ o-etÃm!

kv^mc-t{]-a-kp-t]m-jn-X-bm-sa³

Nmcn-{X-Zyp-Xn-aqew

kzØ-a-\-Êmbv tZmÀº-e-sam-¶mÂ

kzÀtem-I-s -̄¡qSn

sh¶m-\n-{µ-]-Z-̄ nÂt¡-dn-bnþ

cp¶m-\-h-s\³ Im´³!

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h{Pn- `-b-s -̧«n-tÃ, \nÀÖ-cþ

hÀ¤hpw? A-̀ bw tXSn

ssIem-k-̄ nÂs¨¶p ]pcm³X³þ

Imep-]n-Sn-̈ -gp-XntÃ?

iw`p-hn-\m-{in-X-hm-Õ-ey-̄ mÂ

I¼n-X-ambo \mUn;

]mWn-bn-epÅ ]n\m-I-̄ n-¶Xp

RmsWm-en-bmbpw Xo˦p.

^e-sa-s´,-¶psS ]Xn-bpsS ap¼nÂþ

ºe-a-ä-h-\m-btÃm

{Xn]p-cm-́ -I\pw {]a-Ym-[n-]\pw

{Xy-£\p-am-am-t±-h³!

XymK-Pzm-e-bn thhn-̈ n-«-\pþ

cmK-t¨m-c-bn-eq«n

IW-h\p Ipe-h[p \evIo-Sp-an-Ñmþ

IhNw sh®o-dm-tam,

ae-c-¼n-£p-[-\p-Êm-se-bvsXmcp

aZ-\³X-¶p-SÂt]mse?

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F¦n-epsamSphm-²mÀ½n-I-am-\n-Iþ

sf³ {]nb-]-Xn-sb-s¡m-¶p.

F§-s\-sbt¶m? hnjvWp-shm-cp-¶mþ

sf³ aWn-b-d-sb-̧ qIn

ambm-cq-]-sa-Sp-̄ -¶m-ßþ

t{]bm-\m-tb-Im-In.

IjvSw, \njvTp-cs\³ Nmcn{Xw

X«n-sb-Sp-̄ m-\t¶!

IZ-\-̄ m-se³ `À¯m-hp-S-s\þ

¡ep-jm-ib-\m-sb-¦nÂ,

hnizm-k-§Ä s]men-ª-h-s\m-«nS

hnlz-e-\m-bvt¸m-sb-¦nÂ,

AXn-se-́ pÅp cp{Z-I-c-̄ mÂ

lX-\mbpw t]msb-¦nÂ?

F¦n-ep-ap-cp-In-¡-®o-cmbo

]¦n-e-am-sa³ Km{Xw.

lna-hÂKn-cn-\n-I-S-̄ nÂÊp-c-̀ n-eþ

kpa-c-ay-sam-cp-S-P-̄ nÂ

t\]m-f¯p ]nd-¶m -an-gn-\oþ

cm]-K-bm-bn-̄ oÀ¶q,

KWvU-In-sb-s¶mcp t]cmÀs¶m-gp-Io,

KwK-bn apgp-In-t¨À¶q.

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IpSn-\oÀ In«m-sª-cn-s]m-cn-sImÄsIþ

¡q¶n-gbpw ]Yn-I-·mÀ.

\mhp ]pd-t -̄bv¡n«p InX-bvs¡þ

¨mhm-dmb arK-§Ä,

NndIp XfÀ¶p Ipgªp ]Xn¡pw

]d-h-IÄ, \nev¡pw \nev]nÂ

NpSp-s\-Sp-hoÀ¸n-ep-W§pw hr£w,

sNSnbpw eXbpw ]pÃpw

tkNn-X-cm-sI, ¤WvUInbm -̧cnþ

tkhn-X-cm-bp-bn-tc-Ât¡,

]¦-sam-Sp-§nb \Zn-bn hnfªp

]mh-\-km-f-{Km-aw.

Aán-]-co-£n-X-I-\Iw s]bvXn-Spþ

aÛp-X-i-àn-IÄt]mse

A£-b-a-́ x-I-cWw hoipw

cq£-kp-K-Ô-t¯msS

Ic-I-fn \osf apf¨q ]ns¼þ

¶ncpÄIp-g-en-g-tbm-tcm-¶pw.

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C¶pw Znhy-i-co-cnWn Rm\o

a¶n-ep-bnÀ¯o-Sp¶p

Hmtcm Xpf-kn-s -̈Sn-bnepw; Bfp-Iþ

tfmcp-¶p-s−³ ip²n.

lcn-l-c-]q-Pm-\n-c-X-·mcmw

\c-c-Xp-sIm-−-ÃÃo

A{Ky-]-hn-{X-sam-cÀLyw `qhn-enþ

XÃm-Xn-sÃ-s¶®n

Xp-f-kn-s -̈Sn-bpsS hncnbpw hncnbpw

Zfta \pÅn-h-cp¶p?

Hmtcm Ipdnbpw Xo£vW-kp-KÔw

tNmcpw Xpf-ko-ioÀjw

X¶psS X¶psS Nc-Wm-_vP-§-fnÂ

h¶p-]-Xn¡pw t\cw

H¶p \Sp-§m-dntà lcn-l-cþ

cn¶pw ssZ\y-t¯msS?

Imc-W-ap-−m,Êuc-̀ y-§-fnÂ

\odp-¶p-s−mcp tNmZyw:

""ØnXn-e-b-Im-c-WaqÀ¯n-I-fmIpw

aXn-a-m·m-tc, \n§Ä

NXn-b-ÃÃo sNbvXq [À½þ

NypXn-b-ÃÃo t\So?

]¦n-e-am-bXp Xpfkn [cn¡pw

]mXn-{h-Xyw-Xm-t\m,

]ßm-h-Xn-bpsS `À¯m-h-Wnbpw

]Xv\o-{h-X-a-ÃÃo?

Xpf-kn-sb-bt{X hnjvWp Kan¨q:

Xpfkn Kan¨q ]t£

t{]a-X-]x-̂ -e-ap®pw X³ {]nbþ

tIma-f-]p-cp-j-s\-btÃm!''

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Rm\m-h-t«, Nn´n-¡p¶q

\oWmfmbns«mt¶:

l´, a\p-jy-scm-Sn-t¶-hsc Rm³

\µn]-d-ªo-etÃm!

B−-ap-f-s]m-«Â

IÀ¡n-S-I-¡-®o-cn¡p-fn¨p hcpw \mSn³ I®n\p a[pcw \ÂIp-tam-a-\-amÀ R§Ä

HmW-a-ª-¡n-fn-IÄt]m X-̄ o-Sp-t¼mÄ hnÃn³

RmWpt]mse R§-fpsS sXm− hnd-bv¡p-t¼mÄ,

sNmÃn-sbmcp Ifn-t¯m-g³ kwL-ambn R§Ä

IÃ-d-¡p-¶n-t·-e-̄ -̧ q-h-dp¡pw t\cw:

""B−ap-f-̄ p-¼-̄ m-h-W-̧ -eI shbv¡q,

Bh-W-̧ -e-I-bn-t·Â¡mÂ]-Sn-ªn-cn¡q:

ImÂ]-Sn-ªn-cp-¶n-«n-Sw-ssI-a-S-¡n-¶p-ÅnÂ

I«p-dp-¼n-s\-¡p-Sp-¡n-sh¨p sX¡p t\m¡q:

sX¦-S-enÂ\n¶p hoipw Imäp-t]m-se, kvt\lþ

t¯³Ip-fnÀ s]mgnbpw \oe-¡-®p-IÄ hnSÀ¯n

t]m¶p-hcpw am_-en-sb-¡m-Wp-a-t¸mÄ Zqsc;

t]mg-a-Ãn,-X-\p-jvTn-¡m³ t]mcn-a-bmÀ¡pÅq?''*

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D®n-tam-lw-sIm−s¶-¶pÄ¡-®p-S³ sXfnªp

s]m¶n-f-sh-bnep hoW N{I-hmfw t]mse:

ImWp-Intem [oc-s\, ¯¶p-̄ -amw-Kw-IqSn

Zm\-\o-cnÂt¨À¯p am\w Im¯ _e-hms\!

sh¼n sh¼n-¡m-\-\-̧ q-t´³ IpSn-¡m³ ]mbpw

Xp¼n-X³ Nnd-Ip-t]m Rm³ I¼n-X-\m-bv¯oÀ¶p

Imäp-t]mse³ Ime-Sn-IÄ ]mgv -̈c-enÂX¯n;

ImWn-t\cw sIm−p apf-¦m-«neo Rms\-̄ n.

ImXn-enfw]«n-ensâ am[p-cn-IÄ Xmhn:

ImWn-I-sf³ tXmg-cmt« I¿-Sn¨q Iqhn.

\n¶p Rm³ Xncn-ªp-t\m¡o: ]q¯ Xp¼-¡m-Sþ

sÃ,s¶ hf-ªn-fn-¡p¶p ]pÃp-I-fm-sW§pw!

"hnUvVn'sb¶ tLmjw \qdp ] -̈fn-̧ m-¼mbn

hn®n-eqsS ]d-s¶s¶ sIm¯n-h-en-¡p¶p!

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sN¶p-hoWq IW-tbä ]£n-t]m-se-¶n-Ãþ

¯¶p Rm\o-̧ m-cn³ s\©n-epÅ ZpjvS-dnªp:

I−p I®oÀ¸m-S-bn-¦-eqsS Rm\-s¶sâ

IWvT-]m-i-am-bn-̄ q§pw IqS-bn -̄a-ÊnÂ

]p©ncn s]mgn¸q ]«p-]q-¡-f-Ãm, tLmcþ

h©-\-X³ ]cn-lm-k-̧ -Ãp-IÄXm-\tÃm!

Ducn Rm³ hen-s -̈dnªq Zqsc-bm-̧ q-¡qS

""t]mc-Sn-̈ -Xmsc?''þs¶³ angn XpS-̈ m-f-½.

an−n-bn-sÃm-cm-sfmSpw Rm³, Np−-\-§n-bn-Ã,

sXm− hnSÀ¶n-Ãm, I®p-W-§n-bnÃm Xosc.

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Ime-Sn-sb-́ p-d-bv¡m¯p ]qgn-a-®nÂ? þ¯pw-Kþ

Ime-L-«-§-sf-̄ m−n-̧ -m-ªp-t]mbv Rm³ ho−pw

Ducn hoWq sNhn-¡p-ÅnÂs -̧«n-cp-t¶m-c-kv{Xw,

tNmc Ip¯n-̈ m-SoSpw apdn-hp-W-§o, ]t£,

Imen-se-¡pXn \ne-̈ n-tÃ-dp-Itb sNbvXq:

""ImWp, samcp Znhkw Rm³ am_-en-sb-¡m-Wpw.''

Xosh-bn-e-dn-ªo-Sm,X]qÀ®-Xbmw t\mhn³

Xo{hX Npa-¶n-c¼pw Im«p-tNme t]mse

XmSn-ao-i-h-¶Xpw ad-¶n-l-̄ n-epÅ

taSp-I-fn-Sp-¡p-Ifpw NmSn Rm³ Ncnt¡

I®p-\o-cnÂ\n¶p _U-hm-án-IÄ ]SÀ¶q,

Ime-Sn-bnÂ\n¶p tNmc-t¨m-e-IÄ InfÀ¶q.

]pkvX-I-§Ä tImSn-tIm-Sn-̄ m-fp-I-fm-sesâ

akvX-Is¯ hoin-̄ -Wp-̧ n-¨n-cp¶q ]t£,

thÀ¸p hän-bnÃ,Xns¶m-coÀ -̧ta-dn-h-¶q,

thÀ¸p-d¨p kq£va-ZÀ-in-̈ n-Ãp-I-fm-bv¯oÀ¶q,

Rm\-h-bn-eqsS t\m¡n-¡m-Wp-I-bm-bm-scþ

¡mWp-sa-¶p-d-̈ n-«p−m am_-ensb t\tc!

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B alm-ßm-h-en-thm-sS-̧ p-evIp-I-bm-sWs¶:

""Bh-kn-̈ o-Sp-¶q- Ip-tª, Rm³ `hm-\n¯s¶!

a®n-\p-Ån¸mXm-f-̄ n¸mÀ¯oSp¶q Rms\þ

¶p®n,- \obpw _lp-hm-¡mbvt¡«n-cn-¡m, antÃ?

t\cp-Xs¶: a®n-se-̄ -aÊp hfÀs¶s¶

{Iqc-am-bv -̈hp-«n-̄ mgv¯n a®n-te-bv¡p-Xs¶!

XmWp-Xm-Wp-t]mb Rm\-aÀ¶n-cp-¶-sX-¶mÂþ

¡qWn\pw ]i-a-In-«m-̧ m-gva-W-en-eÃ;

R−n-cn¡pw t]m«nÂ, ¡pgn-bm\ ]mÀ¡pw ]qgnþ

¡p−nÂ, Rmªq-fp-g-bv¡p¶ ]mgv -̈fn-bn-eÃ;

F«-Sn-aqÀJ\pw shÅn-s¡-«\pw Ipcp-Snþ

¡p«nbpw apSn¨ ]mcn³ta-e-S-cn-eÃ;

Bgn-sb-¡m-fm-g-̄ n-¦Â, Ime-t`-Z-an-Ãmþ

Xmbncw hkp-¡-fp-Z-bm` hoipw Zn¡nÂ,

sN¼p-Id ]äm¯ ]pcm-X-\amw X¦þ

¡p¶p Xpc-¶-Ûp-X-ambv XoÀ¯ sIm«m-c-̄ nÂ

tImSn-tIm-Sn-t¡-X-In-̧ q-¦m-Sp-IÄX³ Pohþ

\mUn-bnÂ\n-¶q-dnb kpK-Ô-km-cw-t]mte

[\y-aqÀÑ hoin hoin kzÀ®-a-Wn-\m-Kþ

I\y-am-c`wK\rXy-Km-\-ebw s]bvtI

DuXn-bqXn hnf-bn¡pw kvt\l-am-Wn-Iy-̄ n³

]qX-a-bq-J-§-fm¡p-fnÀ¯ aWvU-]-̄ nÂ,

tIh-eamw apàn-t£-{X-amb -a-®n-et{X

Bh-kn¸q \nÀÖ-camw \nXy-X-sb-t¸mse!''

B alm-ßm-sh-s¶-¤mVw ]ns¶bpw ]pWÀ¶q:

""-B-h-kn-̈ o-Sp¶q Iptª, Rm³ `hm-\n¯s¶!''

am\-\obw Xm\o kvt\l-hm-cn-[n-X³ cq]w

am\-h-a-l-Ên-emfpw `mh-\-X³ Zo]w!

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IÃ-d-¡p-¶n¶pw Zqsc Im¯p \nev]p-s−, ¶mÂ,

CÃ-Xn-t·-sesâ Ifn-t¯m-g-cn-t¸m-fm-cpw.

F§p-t]mbt¯mg?þscm-¶p-sN-¶p-Im-Wm³ tamlw

hn§o-Sp¶q: ]nt¶bpw angn \nd-ªo-Sp-¶p.

""am_-en-sb-¡−q Rm,'' s\t¶m-Xn-Sp-hm-\-Ã,

amsdm-Sp-tNÀs¯m¶p tX§n-t¡-gp-hmt\ tamlw!

\nµ-\o-b-aÃm ]mtc, \n¶n-ep-Å-sXm¶pw;

\µn-sNmÂhq \n³ ]cn-lm-k-̄ n\o Rms\¶pw!

inev]n

]s−mcp inev]n-t{ijvT³ I®-S-̈ n-cp-¶-t¸mÄ Is−¯o X¶m-ßm-hn-¶-Xy-Km-[-X-bn-¦Â

AW-bm-s¯mcp ZpxJ-\m-f-hp-a-Xn-eqtS

kn\n-a-bvs¡m¸w \o§pw {]]-©-Nn-{X-§-fpw.

aqI-\m-b-±r-iy-̄ n-¶-cn-tI-bv¡n-d-§n-s¨þ

t¶I-\m-b-h-\n-ep-Å-h-\-§s\ \nevt¡,

Adn-ªo-etÃm X³ssI-b-\-§p-¶Xpw Xt¶mþ

Spcp-½n-̧ -́ o-cm−p ]mªp-t]m-bXpw Xotc.

I¬Xpd-¶-t¸mÄ-¡-−m-s\mcp tKm]pcw ap¶nÂþ

¡{a-am-bv, HmÀt -̄t]m-bm³: BcnXp hnc-Nn¨p?

X¶psS Ic-§-fmWo alm-ÛpXw XoÀ¯þ

sX¶ t\c-hn-iz-k-\o-b-am-b-h³ I−q:

Hgp-Ip-¶tÃm arZp-Po-hn-X-ssZ-\y-̄ n-sâþ

bg-In-¡-Tn-\-am-bn-cp¶ Icn-¦-ÃnÂ!

GsXmcp \nXym-\-µ-¡-b-̄ n¯mWq Xm³ \nÀþ

ºm[-\mbv¨Xp-jvS-bm-\m-Ø-\m-bn-t¶-h-sc

apän-\n-ev¡p-I-bm-Wn¶m alm-hn-Imcw X³

Npänepw Xn§n-¡m-Wp-am-bncw hZ-\-̄ nÂ.

A-h-cn-emcpw sNmÃo-e-̀ n-\-µ-\-hm-Iyþ

ah-t\m-sS,-¶mepw kwXr-]vX-\m-bv¯oÀ¶q inev]n:

t{]£-I-apJw NqSp-am-ßhn-kvar-Xn-sb-¡mÄ

t{]jvT-sa-́ pÅq inev]n-¡-̀ n-\-µ\w thsd?

F¦n-ep-a-h-km\w Is−¯n inev]n-t{i-jvT³

X³ Ig-ev¡o-gn¡n-S-¶n-fIpw Ip\n-b-s\.

tKm]pcw Ipep-¡m-sa-¶m-i-n¨p Ip¯o-Sp¶q

tIm]-hp-a-kq-bbpw IeÀ¶m-s -̈dp-Io-Sw.

Ie§o ajn-̄ pÅn Iecpw kp\nÀ½-eþ

Pe-s -̄t¸m-se-Èn-¸n-¡pÄ¡fw £W-̄ m-se.

BSn-ho-Wmtem inem-tKm-]pcw \ne-s¯¶

t]Sn-sIm-−-Ãm,-shdpw `qX-hm-Õ-eyw-aqew:

A{Xbv¡p eLp-hm-ao-¡p-\n-b-\p-d-¼n-epþ

an{Xbv¡p alm-ÔX ]mhn-btÃm, lm, ssZhw!

hn¹-h-Ihn

Ihn-tX, If-hp-cn-bm-So-se-¶pw, \ob-Xn-\m-f-Ã-tÃm,

IY-b-dn-bmsX Nncn¸q ]ecpw

]t£: ""\osbmcp IÅn.''

tIfm-bvI-hn-th-I-[z\n `t{Z,

Pohn-X-t\mhpw ]mSnþ

¡m-fna apd-dnb \c-lr-Z--bm-́ cþ

Ip{Km-a-§-fn-em-sI,

]pe-cn-bn-se¶pw tXmfnÂs -̧̈ pþ

¡pS-ta-́ n, -̄fnÀNp-−nÂþ

¡f-\n-jvI-f-samgn NqSn-hcpw ]mÂþ

¡mcn-s¸¬sImSn t]mse

hmXn-en ap«p-I, am\-h-lr-̄ nÂþ

±o\-̧ p-©ncn s]¿pw

]qX-e-b-§-sfm-tSm-XpI a®n³

Ibv]n-en-cn¡pw am[zn.

kw`-c-tWm-Ât¡, NnX-ap-s−-¦n-seþ

Sp¡m-sa-t¶-th-−q,

kw`m-h-\-bmbv¯cp-th-\n-s¶mcp

\qX-\-\m-Zw-Iq-Sn.

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t]sc-́ n-¶-dn-bp¶q? hn¹-hþ

Ihn-bm-Wmf:þ t±lw

]qcm-S-̄ n³\m-f-́ n¡p kþ

amK-X-\m-sb³ Nmsc.

""tkmZ-c, X½n¡-−n-«n-t¸mþ

f©-mdmbo sImÃw,

BIn-ep-sam-¶m-W-£-\n-_-²þ

{[ph-bp-Kamw \m, atÃ?''

""Akw-i-bw,' Rm\-Xn-Yn-t¡Io

]ghpw Nmb-bp-am-Zyw,

{]k-¶-Zo\-kva-nX-lr-s¯m-Sp-hnÂþ

¸dn-̈ p-Im«o hm¡mÂ:

Hmtcm hn[amw hmk-\-bm-e-\pþ

`qXn-I-fmepw X½nÂþ

t¨cp¶q \mw ]ncn-bp¶q \oþ

ce-bnÂt -̧Sp-IÄ t]mse;

Ic-fn³ ap-dn-hmbnt·-sem-«nb

Ic-fn³ ap-dn-hmbv ]t£,

]dn-ho-se,-s¶mcp s]mcptf Rm\pw

t\Sn-b-Xm-I-̧ m-sS.''

Nmb-Ip-Sn¨p ap-dp-¡n-̄ -¶psS

IY-b-t±lw sNmÃnx

""Nmcp-I-tk-c-bn-eÃm Im\-bnþ

etÃm s]äm-sf-s¶.

ap -̧s¯m-¼Xp h«w a®nÂþ

¸q¯q shÅne ]ns¶;

Cs¸m-gp-a-Sn-bn¡odn-b-Xm-sW³

Ip¸m-b-̄ n³ Ioi.

"hnZzm' s\s¶mcp kÀ«n-̂ n-tI-äpþ

−mtd-gm-fpsS ]Åþ

¡ -̄en-\p-XIpw hnd-Im-bv, Ah-cpsS

eÖ ad-̈ o-Sm-\pw.

Fhn-sSbp,sa-¶mÂ, amt\-PÀamþ

tcsd-¡mew \nÀ¯oþ

enhs\:-¡hn-bÃo Rm³ tkmZ-c,

Ic-fp-Å-h-\ÃÃo?

aÀ±n-X-P-\-X-bvt¡-Iote Rmþ

\mßm-hn³ tX³]q-¡Ä,

Zp˱-a-]u-cp-j-Io-em-hen lrZn

Ip¯s\ \n¶ In\m-¡Ä?

t]mtb-S-§-fn-se-Ãm-sa-s¶þ

¸n´p-S-cp-I-bmbv¡¸³þ

\mb-I-W¡p aW-̄ n-«-[n-Ir-Xþ

\ng-en³ Zwjv{Sm-tLm-jw.

Ccp-]Xp hnZym-\n-e-bw, tkmZ-c,

apJ-cn-X-ambn-«p-s−³

]cp-j-kz-c-amb-P-Sn-e-Úm-\þ

{kpXn-bm,-se´m t]msc?

At¼m, s\©n¨paSpw t]dn-bþ

eªp heªp \S¶q

]¼-ap-X¡o \nf-h-scbpw Rm³

Imen-ss¡bpw hoin.

\me-©-cp-a-ss¯-sa-¿p-I-fnÂþ

¨e-\-a-dmbvhm³ th−n:

Ime-Sn-sh-̧ p-IÄtXmdpw \otf

IhnX sImgnªp NX-ªp.''

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shäne Xp¸n-s -̈¶n-d-an-gp-Inb

\mhm¨p-−p-I-sfm¸n

s\än-R-c-¼n hnbÀ¡pw bmX\

tXmÀ¯n-s¨m-¶m³ ho−pw

BIm-i-s -̄¡-c-fn-ep-S-¡nþ

t¨mc-̈ m-ÂIfn-se-Ãmþ

amgn-sbm-gp-¡n-̈ -fn-bn-ÂÖ·w

]q−-h-s\-¶psS tXmg³:

""CX-f-c-bp-Inepw ama-I-I-hn-Xmþ

Ioe-sam-Sn-ªo-SmsX

ØnXn-sNbvhq \«p-̈ -¡-XnÀt]m;þ

eXp-a-Xn, Rm³ Ncn-XmÀ°³.

Ccp-fnÂt¡m-̈ n-hn-d¨p saen-sªmcp

ZpÀ`-K-Xr-W-XXn I−mþ

cpcp-_-eamw \nP-\-s«-Ãp-I-fmþ

¡o-e-Ip-e-§-fn-e-tÃm.

AXn-\m-em-hm, a¸m¡-Xn-cn³

ko¡rXn kw{K-l-am-¡nþ

ÊZbw ]mSn {]N-cn-̧ n¨p

\½psS hn¹-h-I-£n.

kvt\ln-X,- Ip-ªn-¡-®m-Wm-\þ

bv¡[n-Ir-X-Zr-jvSn-bnem aÂþ

kmln-Xy-¡-XnÀa-Wn-sbm-cp-I-c-Sm-bvþ

_v`oXn Ie§n hnSÀ¶q.

Imf-s¡m¼p Nph-̧ n\p t\cnþ

s«¶-I-W-s¡³ {KÙþ

¯mfn-\p-t\tc kÀ¡m-cnsâ hnþ

e¡w IqÀ¯p Ipep-§o.

DÀÆ-in-tbmSp IrXÚX sNmÂth³:

F¶p \ntcm[w h¶q,

kÀÆcp-a-¶-Wn-bm-bn-̧ p-kvX-Iþ

ime-bn-se¯n \nc-¶q.

FÃm-hÀ¡pw th−Xp ama-Iþ

IhnXm]p-kvX-I-at{X;

sXÃn-S-sIm-−-e-am-d-̈ n-X-enþ

¶p]-hm-tkm-Z-b-am-bn.

]pkvX-I-ime \S¯pw hn¹-hþ

I£n Ipg§o I¿nÂþ

¸p¯³ hoWp hgn-ªn-s«-þ-¶mÂ

I¯n-sb-cnªq Zqtc

Ihn-bpsS kl-[À½n-Wn-bp-sS-tbm-aÂþ

ss¸X-§-fp-sS-bp-ap-ÅnÂþ

¡cfpw IpSepw, hmS-I-ho-«n-eþ

Sp¸n izm¡-fp-d-§n.

sXmgn-en\p Iqen sImSp-¡m³ Nne-tcmþ

SmÚm-]n-s¡, ¸n−n

¸Wn-sN-¿n¸q kw`mh-\-bm-bvþ

¨ne-sc-s¡m−o \½Ä.

tlman¡mw Rms\-s¶-̄ m\o

tamN-\-k-a-c-̄ o-bnÂ

ama-I-k-́ -Xn-IÄs¡mcp a[p-cþ

kzÀ¤w ssIh-cp-sa-¦nÂ.

]«n-Wn-bn«p h[n-t -̧\n¶m

a¡-sf-sb-¦n¸n-s¶

In«-W-sa-́ n-s\-\n-¡m\mIw?

k\ym-kn-Itfm \½Ä?''

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H¶pw-IqSn apdp¡n,Ö-\-enÂþ

¯q§nb kÔym-hÀ®þ

s¸m¶pw-a-d-bpsS timWn-a-bn¯³

]mXn-¡¬ap-\-bmgv¯n

Nmcp-I-tk-e-bn-tebv¡p aeÀ¶pw,

aqIX X³ ]mXm-fþ

¸mgn-S-h-gn-I-fn-en-cSn \S¡pw

kvac-Wsb amSnhnfn-̈ pw

\nÝ-e-\m-b-t±-l-an-cn-s¡

tNmZn¨q Rmt\hw;

""\n§sS So¨nMv kÀ«n-̂ n-t¡äpw

t]mtbm, tI«Xp t\tcm?''

""t\csÃ''s¶mcp ZoÀL--izmkw

sasà hen¨p IpSn-̈ nþ

t«sd-Ê-a-b-an-cp¶q ho−pw;

tai-hn-f¡p sImfp-̄ o.

""Dt±-in-¡p-¶nà Ipfn-¡mþ

Xod-\p-Sp-¡m-s\-¶mbv

hnZym-\n-e-b-¡m-c-¶m-fnÂ;

sX−p-I-bmbv Rm³ ho−pw

Aen-hpw, ss[cy-hp-ap−mbn«pw

Nne-cp-−tÃm þ X¶mþ

\e-bp-sa-\n-s¡mcp hnZym-im-e-bnÂ

ho−p-sam-cp-̄ ³ tPmen.

Ahn-sS-t -̈cpw-apt¼ sNt¶³,

]e-bm-̧ okpw It−³,

A\-h[n \ocpw tNmc-bp-apÅ aþ

\pjy-{]-Ir-Xn-b-dn-tª³.

Fsâ kplr-t¯, Ihn-X-bv-s¡m¶pw

{]Xn-̂ -e-an-Ãm, th−:

F®-bn hcfpw Poh-s\-b-dn-bmþ

s\mcp t\Xm-hp-s−-¦nÂ!

hn¹-h-]-{X-aSn¸n-̈ oSpw

kan-Xn-bneo Rm³ I−p

Ip¯pw tIma-bp-an-Sp-hm³t]mepw

]cn-N-b-an-Ãm-t¯msc!

Hgn-hn-Ãt{X! ]«nWn Xns¶mcp

Ihn N¯m-se-́ pÅq?

Hcp hSn t]mbm-semcp hSn, I£nþ

t¸mcn-\-Xtà th−q?

Bfp-I-fpsS kpJ-aÃm kap-Zmþ

b¯n-tâ-sX-¶m-InÂ

BbXp ambm-cq-]saSpt¯mþ

scmIvtSm¸Êm*WtÃm.

AXp hmgp-¶Xp Ic-bnÂ, ¯n·Xp

\c-ssN-X-\yw, b£nþ

bv¡pXIpw hosdmS-e-ªo-Sp¶q

cmhpw ]Iepw \osf,

Bbn-c-e£w ssIbp-I-fp-−-Xnþ

\,-cn-I-s -̄̄ p-s]-Sp-t¶mþ

cmsc-bp-an-¶nXp _m[n-¡p-¶q,

i_vZ-ap-bÀ¯o-Sp¶q.

D−o b£n-s¡mcp aI;\h-\mþ

Wn¶p "Ncn{X't¸cnÂþ

¯n−m-Sp¶q kÀtÆ-iz-c-\mbv

kÀÆ-\n-b-́ m-hm-bn.

C¶se hn[n hmtW-S-̄ n-¶n-hþ

t\dn-bn-cn¸p; IjvSw,

AÔX ]pXp-Xm-sW-¦n¯oÀ¶q

Nne-cpsS hn¹-h-Zm-lw.''

uuuu H¶p-Nn-cn-t -̈t]m-sb-¶p-Å-sXmþ

c]-cm-[w-Xm-s\sâ;

sNm¶m-\q-jva-f-̀ m-h³, ""Ifn-a-Xn,

Rm³ ]d-bp¶q Imcyw,

]pÃpw ]pgphpw arKhpw IÃpw

b{´-hp-aÃm aÀ¯y³,

CÃm hna-e-hn-im-e-kvt\-lmþ

[nI-Kp-W-̀ q-j-W-amÀ¡pw

F¶-dnhq \msa-t¶m, cm -̧Iþ

ensâ aS-¼n-Sn-tbän;þ

«t¶-hsc \mw N¯p-In-S-¡p-aþ

leymine-sb-t¸m-se.''

\nÀ±m-£n-Wy-\n-c¦p-i-am-anþ

Èm]w þ sXäo, Xm]wþ

\o−p-]-c-t¶m-c-c-a-\-bn -̧Spþ

Iqä³a-Wn-b-Sn-t]m-se

\n¶p-X-cn¨p apg§o lrZn- ta,

[À½m-N-c-W-̄ n¶o

as¶mSp Xe-bnÂss¡ tNÀ¯e-dnb

ap\n-bpsS tJZw-t]m-se

""Fsâ kplrt¯''. hn¹-h-I-hnbmw

kvt\ln-X-s\m-Sp-hnÂs¨mÃn

c−m-as¯ apdp-¡n³ N−n-bpþ

aI-se-̄ p-̧ n-b-tijw:

""F´n-\p -h-t¶-\n-t§m-s«¶pw

]d-b-W-atÃm t\sc,

l´,-Ip-fn-bv¡p-t¼m-gp-ap-Sp-s¸mþ

¶qcn-sbm-ep-¼m³ \mWw!

Ae-ap-d-bn-«m-cn-¶se hkv{X

¯p¼p ]nSn¨p InSm-§Ä,

Acn-bn-Ã-hn-sS,-̧ -̧ -S-an-Ã,- ]þ

gs¯m-en-sb-¦n-ep-anÃ!

apgp-h-\p-ambo i¼-f-an-¡pdn

h¶ IS-¡m-À t]msI:

Agp-Xn-Sp-ap-®n-I-f-h-cp-sS-sbm-s¡þ

¸pc-bn-ep-ap-−m-a-tÃm.

{]mNn Nph¡pw hsc Rm\n-¶se

apä-̄ n-s«mcp _©nÂ

{]mIr-X-tam-tcm-\n-\-hp-I-tfmsS aþ

eÀ¶p InS¶q aqVw,

{imh-W-Iu-ap-Zn-bm-e-cn-amhpw

Xm-c-I-fmte Xp¼þ

¸qhp-aWnªp ]c¶p InS¸p

\nXym-\µw aosX:

HmW-̈ -́ -t¡m-fp-I-gn-ªnþ

«b-en¸m-X-bn-eq-sSþ

t¸mWq Nm¡pw sIm«-bp-ambv a¬

Id-sbmSp s]mcpXpw hocyw.

Ic-bp-I-bm-sW-â-hn-sS,-̧ -t£,

Ip«n-I,"ft½, ]m¸w:

Ij-Wn-¡p-I-bm-W-h-sc-s¡m-«nþ

bpd-¡m-\m-bn-«-½.

Ip¯n-sbm-en¸q lrZn ta kz´w

]qÀ-Æ-I-Ym-\Zn satÃ

C¯n-c-t]m-s¶mcp Xpf-hgn ImWpw

JmWvU-h-Zm-lw-t]m-se.

HgpIo _mjv]-X-cw-KnWn c−pw;

Im×p InW-dn³ h¡þ

s¯mcp Ib-dp-−, Xpam-sbmcp Imeþ

t¦mgn hcp-¶q,-sNmÂhq:

"Igp-tX, \ns¶-Ê-ap-Zm-b-̄ n\p

th−m, t]mbn-̈ mhq:

IhnX cNn-¡m³ tIdn-h-cp¶q

Imin\p sImÅm-s -̈¡³!

Ip−n -̄̄ n-̈ m-Sn-\-S¡pw

Ipª³X-h-tf, ]mhw,

Ip¶n-\p-aosX \n\¡p ]d-¡mþ

sa¶m-Wp-ÅnÂ_v`mhw!'

DS-s\-gp-t\-äm-fq-gn-bnÂ\n-s¶þ ¶½ ]Xp-s¡, I®nÂþ ¨pSp-\o-cp-−p, ]nfÀt¶ \nev¡pw sNmSn-IÄ hnd-̈ o-Sp-¶q.

I®m¨päpw ]cn-tim-[n-̈ nþ «h-sc³ t\tc \o«n I¿p-IÄ, Fs¶-s¯m«q sXm«n,þ sÃgp-t\äq Rm,"\t½!'

"Ft´ ]änb?' Xmcm-ªm-fpÂþ ¡WvTm-]qÀÆw `mcy; N{µn-I-X-«m-¡m-«n ¤q-V-Kþ `ocw aqfo Iqa³.

Ahs\ hen¨p \ne-̄ n-s«m¶p Nþ hp«n-b-c-bv¡m³ tXm¶o, ASn-apSn \mUn ]nS-̈ q, Np−nÂþ ¯mgpw \ocp ]pf-̈ q.

At¸m-fmWm ape-N¸pw ssIþ ¡pªp-I-c-ª-Xp, Rmt\m dºÀ¸´n\p Xpeyw NmSo, IpXn-Im-temsS sN¶q.

Ipªns\ amdn¸q−p apdp-¡o, ]e-]e am{X-IÄ \n¶q IpWvT-a-\-Êm-bv,-̈ -c-ep-IÄt]m-se Npw_-\-[m-c-bp-XnÀ¶q.''

uuuu Fgp-t\-sä-¶psS tXmfnÂss¡ shþ ¨t\zjn¨m\m-bmÄ angn-\-\-thmsS sNmSn-hn-d-tbmsS KÂK-Z-I-WvT-t¯msS:

""]gb kplr-t¯, Xm¦Äs¡-t¶mþ Sp−mtam kl-Xm]w? ]dbq hoip-In hoit« sNdpþ sXmcp IpfnÀIm-sä-¶p-ÅnÂ

Xfcpw ama-I-k-̄ -bv¡q-¶m-bvþ

¨ne-cpsS KmV-kvt\lw

\ne-sIm-Åpw `phn arXn-h-sc-sb-s¶mcp

]qwIp-fnÀIm-sä-¶p-ÅnÂ!''

""tkmZ-c,'' Xo{h-sam-cm-th-i-̈ n-dþ

ISn-IÄ apg§pw s\-©n³

tkzZ-]-b-ÊnÂt¨À¯p-h-cn-tªþ

\t±-l-s -̄ºm-Vw.

sRmSn-sIm-−n-cp-h-cp-ap-cp-In-t¨À¶p aþ

d¶p ebn¨p kpJn-̈ q,

IShpw I-Shpw KpW-\-{In-b-bmÂ

[\-am-bv¯o-cpw-t]m-se.

ap¼p P-Sm-bp-Êns\ \nP-]-£þ

¡pfnÀ\n-gÂsIm−p ad-bvs¡

k¼m-Xn¡p e`n¨ Icp-s¯³þ

s\©n-ep-d¨p ]nSn-̈ p.

Fh-d-Ìn¡m Ip¯nb tjÀ -̧þ-lnþ

emdn-I-tf-¡m-tf-sdþ

²h-tfm-¶-Xn-bn¡−q I®p anþ

gn¡pw R§sf R§Ä.

""kvt\ln-X, IcpXq Xm¦Ä¡o Rmþ

\ma-c-W-{]n-b-_-Ôp,

Zml-Iao hyY-am-bv¡q, KP-ta,

I−-dnbq \n³ iàn.

\nÀ±-b-amhmw I£n-IÄ þ CShpw

hehpw þ ]t£, sXÃpw

\nÀ±-b-c-Ã-Ê-¦-ev]-̄ -Sþ

hd-I-fn hmtgzm-cm-cpw.

F{X-bvs¡{X ]cp-̄ -h-bmtWm

shfn-bn-enSpw apJ-hkv{Xw

A{X-bv¡{X an\p-̄ -hbmw iTþ

lr-̄ n-en-cn¡pw kXyw.

\·-I-fm-in-̈ o-Sp-I, ]d-bpI

]d-bm-\p-Åh t\sc

\½psS amÀ¤w sN¯n-t¡m-cm³

\ma-Ãm-Xn-Ãm-cpw.''

uuuu

Ihn-tX, Ime-Ø-e-kp-hn-im-e-hnþ

jmtZm-Zm-tc, Xo˦q

IY-bnXp NnX-sa-¦n ssIs¡m-Åq,

lnX-a-sÃ-¦n -̄Åq.

DÅXp sNm¶m¡ªn \ap-¡nþ

söm-bmepw sImÅmw,

Ddnbpw Icfp Xpd¶p Nncn¨q

sXsÃ-¶mepw sImÅmw,

s\©nse t\cp-Xp-d¶p ]d-ªmÂþ

ÊpJ-am-b-Ãn-ep-d-§mw,

F³ sNdp-_p-²n-¡n-hn-sS-̄ oÀ¶q

kI-e-hn-[m-bpÀtÆ-Zw.

Ihn-bpsS temIw

\K-c-̄ nÂ\n-s¶m-cp-cm{Xn Rm³ aS-§p-t¼mþ fI-e-̄ p-\n-¶mtcm ssIsIm-«n-hn-fn-¡p-¶p.

""\n-evs¡-tSm, tNmZn-¡s«: X\n¡o \ne-bvs¡mcp

Xp¡-Sm-¡-hn-bm-bn-«n-cp-¶m aXn-sb-t¶m?''

Dd-s¡-̈ n-cn-t¨m-Sn-sb-̄ n-sb³ tXmfnÂss¡-shþ

¨pc-̈ o-Sp-I-bmbm kvt\ln-X\-t¸m-tg-bv¡pw,

""A§-s\-sbm¶pw hnSm³ `mh-ans-ÃtSm R§Ä;

R§-fm-sct¶m? km£m-e-\p-hm-N-IÀXs¶!''

D¯cw sNmÃm³ apXn-cp-s¼m-tg-bvs¡s¶ kvt\lþ

ip²amw hm¡m-e-t§m-cm-bn-c-¡p-S-am-So.

""Adn-hp-s−-\n-s¡-Ãmaoth-e-̄ -c-sa-¦nÂ

hcptam Xs¶-̧ n-Sn-Iq-Sp-hm³, ]mh-̄ mt\?

IhnX Npc-̄ p-hm-\-sÃ-¦n-se-́ n-¶m-Wmþ

¡gp-th-dnbmw ssZhw krjvSn-̈ p-hn«q Xs¶.''

amªp-t]mbv Nncn-sa-sÃ-sa-sÃbm apJ-̄ p-\nþ

¶m-ªp-ho-gvI-bmbv sht´m-cn-cp-¼n¡q-Sw-t]mse

hm¡p-I-sf-¶m-ßm-hn³ \nÊ-l-mb-X-bn-t·Â:

""HmÀ¡ptam kXyw? \nsâ IÀ¯hyw _rl-̄ -t{X.

]mep-t]m-segpw kvt\l-hm-bv]n-\m k¼-¶³ \o

]m]-am-bv¯ocpw ]nc-¶n-¡-bm-W-Xn-s¶-¦nÂ!

Cuiz-c³ \n\-¡m-bn-̄ -¶Xp \n³ auVy-̄ mþ

eqj-c-{]-tZ-i¯p ]Xn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡s«!

IS-bq,-I-S-bq, \n³kvt\-l-hm-bv]-Xym-k-¶þ

arXnbmw temI-̄ n-¶mbv tamN-\m-arXw t\Sm³.

]Tn-¡q, {_Òm-WvUs¯ kzm -́cw-Kamw sN¸nþ

eS-¡n-¡m-«n-̄ ¶ ]qÀÆÀX³ Iem-in-ev]w.

]Wn-bq, bpK-§Ä¡p IpSn-]mÀ¡p-hm-\pÅ

aWn-am-fnI Zo{]Iev]-\m-]n-RvO-̄ m-te.

Rm\-Ãm, ae-bmfw am{X-hp-a-Ãm, \nt¶mþ

SmW-h-bp-K-̄ nsâ ZpxJ-am-Wm-Úm-]n¸q

\osb¶ a¬tIm-e-t¯m-S-Ã-h-cm-Úm]n¸q

\n¶p-Ån-ep-d-§p-t¶m-cr-jn-h-cy-t\m-S-t{X.

\nÊ-]-Xv\-am-bv¯ocpw \n³]Zw; Ct¸mgpw \o

\nÀ±-bm-e-ky-t¯msS \n¡tbm i_vZn-¡msX?''

IÀ¡-i-tIm-]m-e-h³ t\m¡n-\m³: Ihn-f-t¯bvþ

¡pÂK-an-̈ n-sX³ Nnc-_-²-tN-X-Ên³ au\w.

F´n\p tIgp-¶p-sh-¶m-cm-bm-X-h³ sNmÃo,

""kt´m-j-ambo'': \S-¶-I-¶q, ""ImWmw \msf.''

uuuu

Xncn-̈ p-h-¶n-Ã-h-s\-¦n-se-́ n,-a-sh-«mþ

Xncn-̧ p-−-h-s\sâ ho«n-se³ I®n³ ap¼nÂ,

""FhntS Rm³ tNmZn-̈ ,-sX-hnsS?'' \nÀ±m-£n-Wyþ

sacnbpw kvt\lw hmcn-sb-dn-bp-¶p-ap-s−-s¶.

""Xcp-th³ Xcpth'' s\¶p-d-s¡-t¡-gm-s\-¶nÂþ

s¸mcnhq a\-Ê-t¸mÄ, Ft¸m-fpw, F¦n¡qSn

]−s¯ au\w \nev]q ]e-\mÄ Ign-sªsâ

KWvU-̄ n-en¶pw häm-¡m-c-W-P-ew-t]m-se.

Xp©-sâ elcn

]c- ]-c- ]-c- ]-c-a, ]mln amw ]c-am-\-µ-sa-¶tX ]d-bm-hq,''

apg-§p¶p aq¶p iXm-_vZ-s -̄̄ p-cþ

s¶mgp-In-sb-̄ pam el-cn-sb³ ImXnÂ.

DUp-¡-fn¡¯pw kv̂ pS-Zyp-Xn-tbmsS

ISÂI-fn -̄̄ p-a-Z-ay-X-tbmsS

\ -̀Ø-e-§ÄX-¶-\-́ -X-tbmsS

\K-§ÄX³ thcm-a-N-e-X-tbmsS

acp¨n-d-Insâ Icp-s¯m-sS, hncmÄþ

¸pcp-jsâ tIme-¡p-gÂhn-fn-t]m-se,

""]c -]-c- ]-c- ]-c-a, ]mln- amw,

]c-am-\-µ-sa-¶tX ]d-bm-hq.''

\nc-́ -c-{Iq-c-hn-Im-c-]m-]-§þ

fpd-̈ p-f-hmb ISp-̄ - ]m-d-IÄ

aam-ß-̀ q-hnem \nemhp hogth

*aXn-in-e-t]m-se-b-en-ªp-t]m-btÃm!

Aen-hnÂ\n-¶q-dp-a-dn-hp-IÄ tNÀ¶nþ

«]qÀÆamw im´n-X-Sm-I-am-bv̄ oÀ¶p.

AXn,em am\-k-k-c-Ên¸q¯ \oþ

ce-cn³ \nÀhr-Xn-]-cn-afw tam´n

AXnsâ Iµ-̄ n-sem-cp-Öz-e-Im-b³

]Snªp I®-S-̈ n-cp-¶-cp-fp-¶p.

IpSp-abpw `kva-{Xn-]p-WvUv-d-cm-inbpw

ISn-{]-tZ-i¯p shfp-s¯mcp tXmÀ¯pw

Ic-̄ n-tem-e-bp-sa-gp-̄ m-Wn-t¡mepw

[cn¨p tIc-f-̧ -g-a-sb-t¸m-se.

I-Z-\-]qÀ®ao aln-bn-se-Ö·w

a[p-c-am-¡nSmw atl-Ñ-bm-set¶

]d-ªp-sIm-s−mcp sNdnb Imªn-cþ

ac-am-̧ q-cp-j-¶-cn-In \n¡p-¶p.

AXn³ I\n \pW-̈ -S§n hmgp-¶pþ

−c-¡p-Sp-¡n-Ãm-sXmcp ac-©mSn;

hn\o-X-am-bv¯ocmw Xt]m-_-e-̄ mte

hnj-b-hm-RvO-sb-¶-h³ sam-gn-bp-¶p.

Ahsâ ]¡-̄ n-en-cp¶p ]mSp-¶pþ

−cn-sbmcp ] -̈¡p-fn-cnfw X¯;

kpIr-Xn-IÄ ap«n-¡p-Sn-̈ p-t]m-cp¶q

{]Ir-Xn-X³ s\©n¨p-c-¡p-ta-Xn-s\,

a[p-c-am-av\m-b-s¸m-cp-f-tX-hÀ¡pþ

a\p-̀ -hn-¡m-sa-¶-hÄ ]d-bp-¶p.

angnbpw I®m-e-̧ p-am-\p-S-\Sn

Xgp-In-\m-s\-s¶-¡-\n-shm-Sp-Iq-Sn.

""\n\-s¡-t´m-a-t\, Xtc−p Rm³?'' ""shdpþ

a\p-{Kl''sa¶p hnd-̈ n-sX³ IWvTw.

Nncn-̈ m-\-t±lw Ipd-s¨m-¶p-̈ -̄ nÂ:

""[cn-bv¡, \ns¶-t¸m-sem-cp-̄ \o Rm\pw:

A\p-{K-ln-¡p-hm³ a\p-jy-\mcv? F¶mÂþ

¡p\n-̈ nSmw auen \ap-¡-Jn-eÀ¡pw

]c -]-c -]-c- ]-c-a- tX-P-Ên³

hcw Xcm³ t]mcpw Xncp-N-c-W-̄ nÂ!

]d-hm-\p-s−-¶m-semcp s]mcp,fXp

]dI \o sN¶m a\p-jy-tcm-sSms¡:

]d-bm-dp-−tÃm a\p-jy-c-t\ym\yw

]e ]e ]e Xe-ap-d-bm-bn,

"IpSn-̈ m-ep-−mhpw el-cn-sIm-−t{X

Ipdn¨p Xp©-\m-¡-hn-X-I-sfm-s¡.'

IpSn-̈ m-se-́ pÅq Ipdhp? N¡m-eþ

¡pSn-en-e-Ãtbm ]nd¶p Rm\p®o?

IpSn-̈ ntà ]−m hninjvS{_mÒ-Wþ

Ipe-sh-fn-̈ -§Ä alÀjn-amÀIqSn?

IpSn-̈ m-se-́ pÅq Ipd-sh-\n-¡p®o?

IpSn-̈ p, aq¡äw IpSn¨q Rm³, ]t£,

IpS-̄ n-em-¡nb ac-¡-d-b-Ã,

aen-\-X-b-Ã, ac-W-\o-cÃ.

hncm-aan-Ãm¯ lcw ]nSn-̧ n¡pw

]cm-]-c-t{]-a-kp-[m-c-k-a-t{X.

AsX³ Ihn-X-sb-̧ p-WÀ¶p \nev¡p-¶pþ

−l-Ên-s\-̧ p-WÀ¶-l-kvI-c³t]m-se.

a\p-jy-sc-¶n«pw aZo-b-]m-\obw

]\-¦-Åm-sW¶p [cn-̈ p-t]m-btÃm!

]c -]-c -]-c -]-c-a, ]mln amw;

]c-am-\-µ-sa-¶tX ]d-bmhq!''

\nXy-taLw

{]nbm-hn-c-l-Zpx-J-̄ nþ \ánbm [qa-]m-fn-bmÂ

\nizm-k-hm-bp-hm-e-{ipþ

_nµp-hm¡m-e-]q-cp-j³

a-g-ta-Ls¯ \nÀ½n¨p

]d-̧ n-¡p¶p eoe-bmbv

`mh-\m-Im-i-̄ n-eq-sSþ

Ènip ]«-s -̄sb-¶-t]mÂ.

uuuu

kap-¶X-a-\p-jymßþ

cma-Kn-cym-{i-a-§-fnÂ

CS-Xn-§nb ] -̧̈ nÂþ

¡pS-I-̧ me ]q¡-th,

HcnfwIpfnÀIm-äqXpþ

amjm-V-̧ p-eÀth-f-bnÂ

t\À¯n-g-sªm-gpIpw Im«pþ

tNme-X³ aqf tIÄ¡-th,

tahp¶p angn-tXm-cm-sXþ

sbmcp ]qcp-j-hn-{Klw

-am-\-t -̄bv¡p-́ n-\n-ev¡p¶

ap\-¼n¸qÀ®-ap-Kv²-\mbv

\oem-Im-i-k-ap-{Z-̄ nÂþ

¨mSp-hm-s\-¶-t]m-e-th,

NmSp-hm³ henbpw ImenÂþ

_v`qan Xq§n-¡-\-¡th

Ahsâ I®n¯m-g¯p

\nÂ]q hÀjm-L-\m-L\w

km\p-hn¯n-−p-Ip-̄ p¶

sIm¼-\m-\-I-W-¡n-t\.

AXn¯p-Ån-¡-fn-¡p¶p

shÅn¡n-fn-I-sf-¶-t]mÂ

A`q-X-]qÀÆ-amw Im´þ

at\m-̀ m-h-¡p-cp-¶p-IÄ!

AXnºnw-_n¸p k´p-jvSþ

amcym-hÀ¯w apgp-¡s\

\nÀÖ\w cma-Kn-cn-sXmþ

«f-Im-]p-cn-tbm-f-hpw.

Af-Im]pcnbn¡m-×nþ

sXmcp \nÀ½q-Iamw Krlw

ag-hn-sÃmfn Xmhp¶

Iam-\-̄ nsâ ]n³h-iw.

apä¯p \nev¡pw aµmcw

\nd-sb-̧ q¯p hmSth

Hä-bv¡-I-̄ n-cn-¡p¶p

tIgpw temssI-I-kp-µ-cn,

I®o-cn \\bpw hoWþ

X{´n ao«m³ {ian-¡-bmÂ

Xm\p-−m-¡nb ]m«-t¼

ad-t¶ t]mb kpµ-cn,

""\n\-¡n-t¸m-tfmÀ½-bpt−m

X -̄t½, aW-hm-fs\?''

F¶p sasÃ-¶-Xn³ Xqhþ

semXp-¡o-Sp¶ kpµ-cn.

uuuu

Imeam ag-ta-L-s¯þ

¡−p- \n-t¶mÀ¯p-t]m-Ibmw

HmS-̧ p-ÃqXn temI-s¯þ

_v`cn-t¨m-c-fn-hÀ®s\:

""Ahsâ hmbn¡m-Wmb

hniz-cq]w IW-¡nt\

Fs¶ hnkvan-X-\m-¡-p¶p

taL-ta, \n³ alm-i-bw.

kÀÆ-̀ -£-I-sa³ \mhpw

Xcn-̧ n-̈ p-I-fªp \o

AXp \n³ t\À¡p \ofpwapþ

¼m\-µ-¡-®p-\o-cn-\mÂ.

iIp-́ -fm-hn-tbm-K-̄ nÂþ

¯fcpw Im«p-ap-Ã-tbm,

XpSn¡pw amf-hn-I-X³

Imem¸q-¡p-a-tim-I-tam,

cLp-hn³ Zm\-ho-cy-̄ mþ

enSdpw IuÕy-I-WvT-tam,

Kucn-X³ \oe-\oÄ¡-®mÂþ

¸nfcpw cp{Z-Nn-̄ -tam,

]pcq-c-h-Ên-s\-̈ p-äpþ

a]vk-c-Ênsâ \µn-tbm,

\n¶p-c-Ên {]Xn-̂ -enþ

¡msX-sb-́ pÅp taLta?

L\o-̀ -hn-s¸m-cp-Zzn-áþ

aÀ-̄ y-k-¦-¸-cq-]-ta,

\ne-t¯mfw Ip\n-t -̧s\³

KÀÆw \n³ Xncp-ap-¼n Rm³''.

uuuu

\nXy-ku-̀ m-Ky-]o-T-̄ nþ

encn¡pw Ime-]q-cp-j³

Ip\n-ªp-\n¡pw Ime-s¯þ

¡Sm-£-̄ m -̄tem-S-th,

Ahsâ Im¸qhp sXm«p

Imew Xe-bn shbv¡-th,

Xg-¼pä hew-I-¿mþ

eh³ XgpIn kkvanXw:

""h{Pw Xpf-̈ n-cn-¡p¶

cXv\-§Ä¡p-Ån-eqsS Rm³

IS-¶p-t]m¶p `mKy-̄ mÂ:

shdpw \qem-bn-cp¶p Rm³!''

Dt¸mfw hcptam D¸n-en-«Xv?

aqI-hn-jmZw s\m«n \pWs¨mcp ap¡n-en-cn¸q KÔÀƳ.

Ccp-fn\p ]e-\mÄ s\bv¯ncn I¯nþ

¨cp-fnb am\-h-K-ÔÀƳ:

HmS-¡p-g-en³ sXm−-bn-te-dnþ

¡qSp Na¨q th«m-f³!

uuuu C¯ncn Imew sXm«o-em, Ipgþ

en¯ncn \mf-h-\q-Xo-em.

At¸m-tf-bvs¡mcp th«m-f³ hþ

¶n -̧Wn-sb-́ n\p ]än¨q?

]mcn-t·-en-̧ m-g\p apf-bm³

thsd-sbm-cw-Kp-e-an-sÃt¶m?

uuuu ]e ]e IpgÂI-fn-ep-c-kn-̈ p-−n³

]Xta t]mbn-«m-WtÃm

Kpcp-Im-c-W-h-·m-cpsS Ir]-bmþ

semcp Ipg Np−n-ep-d-bv¡p-¶p.

Ipg-en a\p-jym-ßm-shmcp ]pWyþ

¸pg-bm-bvs¨¶p ]nd-¡p¶p.

uuuu hyY-bnXp hÃ-Xp-a-dn-bp-¶pt−m

IY-b-ä-h\o th«m-f³?

I¯n-sb-Sp¯o a¬Iq-S-̧ Sn

sIm¯n-b-SÀ¯n-t¨mÀ¯mtem?

] -̄\-ta-dnb Iran-sb-¡m-emÂþ

¡p¯n-b-c¨p apSn-̈ mtem?

uuuu aqI-hn-jmZw tam´n-̄ oÀ-s¯mcp

ap¡n-en-cp¶q KÔÀƳ:

amap-®p-I-bm-W-cn-sI¯³s]mþ

t¶ma-\-amcmw ss]X-§Ä;

uuuu Cc-sb-¡m-en-en-dp-¡n-¡q-«nþ

¶ncpÄ]q-Ip-Ibmw th«m-f³.

Blm-cm-Zn-bn-e-[nIw {]mWnþ

¡mtemNn¡m³ Ign-hpt−m?

X³-Ip-sª-¶-X-Xn¶pw ]t£

s]m³Ip-ªm-bn-̄ o-cp-¶p.

IqSn\p Xs¡mcp tI{µw: CXm-W-Xnþ

t\mS-¡p-g-en³ ]c-amÀ°w!

uuuu DÅ hnthIw am\p-j-t\m-Sþ

¸pÃn-\p-th−n shSn-ªmtem?

]ptÃm, shdp-sam-cp-W-¡-̧ pÃ: Xnþ

\pÅn-e-\§pw s]mcp-sft´m?

sNdptXm sNdp-Xn³ kvt\l-̈ q-Sp-IÄ?

sNdp-Xn\p sNdpXpw hep-XtÃ?

uuuu F¦n-ep-samcp IS K-ÔÀƳX³

N¦n-en-cp¶p ]nS-bv¡p-¶p.

Bcm-bp-Ibpw sNbvhq ]e-]mþ

SbÂ]-¡-¡m-sc-Ãm-cpw.

"IpgÂhn-fn-bn-t¸mÄt¡Ä¸o-se-́ mþ

¡ng-h³ N¯p-a-e-s¨t¶m?

uuuu hmb-ap-dp-¡n-̄ p-¶n-s¡-«nb

Kmb-I-\o-d-]n-Sn-bv¡p¶p:

apXp-In-g-h-̈ m-cm-bn-«n-\n-sbmcp

]pXp-]p-Ãm-¦p-g-eq-Xmt\m?

sR¡n-s¡m-Ã-W-sat¶m sXm−-bnÂ

\n¡pw \mZ-{_-Òs¯?

uuuu aqI-hn-jm-ZmÂt¸m-jn-X-_-e-\mbv

aqcn-\n-hÀ¯nb KÔÀƳ

sIm¡n-\p-Xpeyw I¬I-f-S-s¨mcp

ap¡n-en-cp¶q Nne Imew.

Iq«n-\p-sh-fn-bn-sem-cev]w ]mdo

th«m-f³X³ Ipªp-§Ä.

uuuu ]c-am-\-µ-¡-®oÀt]m-semcp

]m«m-en-¶-b-ep-W-cp-t¼mÄ

IpSn-en-en-cn¡pw Kmb-I-\nÃm

Ipg-en-sÃ-s¶mcp sshhiyw

am\-h-I-WvT-t¯mfw hcptam

am\-h\qXpw PU-\mfw?

uuuu Imc-W-sa´o amä-̄ n-s¶þ

¶mcm-tªm-scmcp Nncn I−q:

HmS-¡p-g-en³ sXm−-bn-etÃ

IqSp-−m¡q th«m-f³,

]mSpw \c-\psS sXm−-bn-te-dnþ

¡qSp-−m-¡p-I-bn-ÃtÃm!

`mK-h-X-cpsS `mcy

Bbn-c-am-i-¦-sb-̈ -hp-«n-t¡-dn-s -̈¶nþ «m h[p Xq¡o X¶p-Ä¡-f-¯n³ a«p¸m-hnÂ

ImWp¶ I®n-s¶Ãmw IÀ¸q-c-kpJw \ÂIpw

ImeymÀ¡-Zyp-Xn-bm-bn-t¯m-¶p-ao-È-c-dm-́ Â:

"X¶nÂ\n-¶q-dn-̧ mbpw kwKo-X-\-Zn-I-fmþ

e\zlw ae-bm-f-̀ q-an-sb-¡p-XnÀ-¡p¶q

klym-{Zn-t]m-se-̄ pw-K-ioÀj-\m-samcp KmXrþ

k -̄a³ Ønc-]m-̄ m-ap-Öz-e-b-tim-[-\³.

A½-Sn-̄ -S-̄ n-¦-ep-·¯Icn-Wn-t]mÂþ

s¨½®p Nn\¡n taem-dm-Sn-¡-fn-¡m\pw

t]S-am³t]m-se-̄ p-Ån-̈ m-Sm\pw IpbnÂt]m-se

]mSn-s¡m-−n-cn-¡m-\p-am-hn[w acn-¡m\pw

kwKXn hcp-¶-Xn¡-hn-sª-́ pÅq Imayþ

awKfw? \msf-̄ men sI«n-¡p-a-bm-sfs¶!'

uuuu IeymWw anI-thm-sS-¡-gnªq: hc-\-ÃnÂþ

s¨mÃnSpw \À½-§-fn-e-enªq ckn-I-̄ n.

F¶n«pw izip-cm-e-tbm-·p-Jbm¡n t{]bmþ

s\m¶n¨m \thm-Vsbbm{X-bm-¡o-Spw -t\cw

A{]-Xo-£n-X-a-½-bv¡pd¶q angn-t¡m-Wnþ

e{ip-¡-f-Im-c-tWmÂI-WvT-X³ ]pI-tb-evt¡.

ine-t]m-se-b-¡-®oÀ hogth \ocm-gn-t]mþ

eeXp-Ån-t¸m-b-́ -cw-K-a-̄ -\q-Pbv¡pw!

hn«p-t]m-I-b-mWn-jvS-P-·-tK-ls¯;þ_v`À¯rþ

] -̄\-an-W-§ptam Xs¶mSo \ne-bvs¡ms¡?

AÔ-sb-t¸mte \n¶m-f-h-fpw, angn s]s«þ

¶mÀ{Z-am-bv¯oÀ¶q, bm{Xm-samgn sXÃn-S-dn-t¸mbv!

HSp-hn -̧t£, Nncn-̈ m-ß-\m-Y-t\m-sSm¯p

\S-sIm-−mfm apKv² \qX-t\m-t·-j-t¯m-sS.

Ic-fn {]tim-̀ n¡pw ic-dm-́ -en³ Ip¸n

Igp-In-̄ p-S-¡p¶ k{i-²-au-\-t¯msS:

"ap¯p-sIm-s−gpw aq¡p-Ip¯n \n³ \mkm-{K-̄ nÂ

sa¯p-¶p, I®o-sc¶p Ic-pXm-bvI-Xns\ \o:

A`n-iw-knbv¡q `mKy-]qÀ¯nsb:þ ¯cp-Wn-amþ

cJnew Iman-¡p-¶-XmWp \n³ ]Zw `t{Z!'

uuuu B−p-I-tfm-Sn-̈ m-Sn-̧ mªp X¶mßm-hn³ ]þ

«mS-bn-em-sI-¡p-ªn-¡m-e-S-bmfw tNÀs¡,

Ah-fn-¶m-tem-Nn-̈ p-t]m-Ibmw a¨n¡n-Sþ

¶cp-a-¡p-ªp-§-sf-̄ m-cm-«n-bp-d-¡p-t¼mÄ

\meSn¡p-t¼m-sf-gp-t¶Â¡Ww ]peÀ¨bv¡p

\mep-sI-«mIpw temIw Xq¯p-hm-cWw Xmt\,

shbv¡Ww, hnf-¼-Ww, B_me-hr²w t\m¡nþ

\nev¡Ww ]mIw, apXp-\n-hÀ¯m-\nÃm t\cw.

cmhp-d-§oSmw aq¶mw bma-̄ nÂ, CXm-sWsâ

Pohn-Xw, `À¯m-hn-s\-¡m-Wp¶q hÃ-t¸mgpw.

iz{ip-sh, iziq-c-s\, ¯d-hm-«w-K-§-sfþ

Èpp{iq-jn-̧ -Xn-enÃm teihpw sshapJyw ta,

Ah-cnÈp{iqssj-I-Po-hn-X-bv¡p-Ån¡-̄ pþ

agepw kz]v\-§fpw Is−-¦n, een-sª-¦nÂ!

AXp-I-−-kz-Ø-\m-sa³ {]nb³ hngp§oSpþ

agepw kz]v\-§fpw Is−-¦n,-e-en-sª-¦nÂ!

klym-{Zn-t]m-se-̄ pw-K-io-Àj\pw Ønc-]m¯pw

kZy-tim-[-\-\pamw Im -́sâ-b-¦-̄ n-¦Â

N¯n-Xm, InS-¡p¶q aÖo-hn-Xm-ZÀiw ]mgvþ

ar¯n-em-s−mcp Im«p-I-gpX-È-hw-t]mse!

`qhn-Xn-semcp t\À¯ thcnte apf-bv¡p¶q

tIh-em-\-µ-t¯³]q-h-Ãn-I-sf-Ãm-sa¶pw

B thcn-s¶m-t¶-bpÅq t]sc¶pw kzmX-{´y-saþ

¶mW-sX-¶p-sa³ Iq¶ \s«Ãp aqfo-Sp-¶p.'

uuuu aWn- \m-e-Sn-¡-th, Xm³ ]nSn-sª-gp-t¶-Ât¡,

ab§pw Ipªp-§-sf-¡m-́ -s\-Ê-µÀin-t¡,

Hs«mcp \thm-t·jw ]q−n-Xm-kv{Xo-bpw, kz´w

Ip«n-sb-̄ nt¶ hni-̧ -S¡pw ]q -̈bvs¡m¸w:

"IW-h³ kvt\lw s]¿pw Rmb-dm-b,-t±-l-̄ n³

X\-b-·mtcm apKv²-kvtac-Xm-c-I-fmbpw

F¶psS Npäpw hew shbv¡-th, Rm\m-an-fbvþ

s¡m¶n-ep-a-kw-Xr-]vX-bm-Ip-hm³ ]mSn-ÃtÃm!

AÀ¡¶p tNcpw apgp-Xn-¦-fà Rms\¶

ZpxJ-ta, hngp-§p¶q \ns¶ Rm\qÀÖ-tÊm-sS.'

s]m¶-ep-¡p-I-tfm-sS-̄ ³ IcÄ -̄f-̄ n-¦Â

an¶nSpw shfn-̈ s¯ adt¶ t]msb-t¶mWw

\qX-\-Zn\-{iosb¸qPn-̈ m-f-́ À¤-Xþ

tiz-X-a-µm-c-̄ mepw X³ Ic-s -̈́ m-cm-epw.

kvss{XW-a-ºew ]t£, I−pthm ]qÀÆm-Nm-cþ

£oW-tem-N\w PoÀ®-iz-ip-c-Krlw ]mhw?

sh®-¡-Ãnsâ IY

GtXm hnZq-camw {Kma-̄ n -̧s−mcp KmXmhp h¶p-]n-d-¶p-h-t{X.

IWvTw Xpd-¶-h³ ]mSn-̄ p-S-§th

IÃn\pw I®o-cp-d-¶p-h-t{X.

_me³ bphm-hmb Ime-̄ p N´hpw

ioe-Kp-Whpw at\m-_-ehpw

H¯p-tNÀ¶o-iz-c-Im-cp-Wn-t]m-semcp

apKv²bv¡p \mY-\m-bv¯oÀ¶p-h-t{X.

\nkz-sc-¶m-Inepw X§-fnÂ\n-¶-hÀ

\nÀhrXn tImcn-¡p-Sn-̈ p-h-t{X.

uuuu s]s«-s¶mcp Zn\w Kmb-I-t{i-jvT¶p In«p¶p cmP-\n-tZ-i-tahw:

""\msf-s¯m-s«³ a{ -́im-e-bn-ep-t·-jþ \mfw sImfp-̄ Ww Kmb-I³ \o.''

A¶w hnfn¨ hnfn-¡h"\p -̄cþ sh't¶ adp-]Sn sNmÃn-bp-Åp.

häm¯ X]vXm-{ip-t]m-semcp shÅn-ao³ ]ntä-¶p-Zn-̈ p -ap-XnÀ¶ t\cw

apä-̄ n-d-§n-̄ n-cnªp-t\m-¡o-Sn\ aqI\mw Kmb-I³ I−p-ht{X

hmXn-¡ \n¶p XfÀ¶nSpw X¿-en-³ hmÀan-gn-t¡m-Wn-¶n-cpÄ¡-b-̄ nÂ

DÖzew c−p Xnf-¡-§Ä; a§m¯ h{P-¡-sÃ-¶-h-t\mÀ¯p-h-t{X.

uuuu D-¶-X-ioÀj\mw a¶sâ tImSo-cþ

s¸m¶n ap¯m-b-h³ hmW Imew

\À -̄In-amÀX³ \b-\-§Ä \nÀ±bw

sIm¯p¶ Imf-̂ -Wn-IÄt]mse

]md-t]m-epÅ X¶mßmhnÂt¸m-Sp-IÄ

t]mdn-bp-−m-¡m³ ]cn-{i-an-t¡,

]md-bv¡-Sn-bn kln-jvWp-X-bn-¦Â\nþ

¶qdp-a-enhpw hc-−p-t]m-tI,

BSpw-Nn-e-¼p-IÄs¡m-̧ n-s¨m-cn-¡Â¯m³

]mSn-̄ -\n-¡p-a-Z-ay-\m-tI,

s]s«¶p Np−-§n-dp-¡n-bt{X: k`þ

sR«n-s -̄dn¨q angn-̈ n-cnt¡

D¡-S-am-bn-̈ n-cn-̈ p-ht{X; Nncn

\nev¡msX a®n -̧Xn-̈ p-h-t{X.

a®n-et_m[w InS-¡th I¬I-fnÂþ

I®p-\o-cp-−m-bn-cp-¶p-h-t{X.

uuuu bma-§Ä \mfp-IÄ amk-§Ä hÀj-§þ

fm a\p-jy-¶p-ap-I-fn-eqsS

s]m«n-̈ n-c-n¯n-c-̈ mÀ¯n-e-e-bp¶

s]m§p-X-Sn-t]m¡-S-¶p-t]m-bn.

cmP-k-Z-Ê-Ã, \À -̄In-am-c-Ã.

cmPmhpw a®n-ep-d-¡-am-bn.

Ft¶m InS¶ InS-̧ nÂ\n-t¶-änÃ

]n¶o-sSm-cn-¡epw ]m«p-Im-c³.

a®m-b- sIm-«m-c-cw-K-̄ n-en-¶-h³

a®mbn Pohn-̈ n-cn-¡-b-t{X.

I®p-\oÀ¯p-Åntbm Ime-̄ n³ ioX-̄ nÂþ

¡Ãm-bp-d¨p hfÀ¶p-h-¶p,

a¶n-se-¼mSpw ]c¶p; \mw sh®-¡þ

söp hnfn-̧ -XXn-s\-b-t{X.

uuuu ]n¼p-]n-¼p-−mb a¶-h-cntÈm-Iþ

Kw`o-c-k-Xy-a-dn-ªn-Sm-sX,

Bbncw Zmkn-amÀs¡m¸w aS-¼n-Snþ

¨mSn-̄ n-aÀ¯p saXn-̧ -Xn-¶m-bv

aqV-X-sb-¡m-fp-]-cnsbm-¶n-ÃtÃm

aqhp-e-I-̄ nepw \nÀLr-W-Xzw

sh«n-s -̈Sp¯m at\m-l-c-h-kvXp-hmÂ

sIm«mcw XoÀ¯p-Xp-S-§n-bt{X!

F¶n«pam¡-sÃm-Sp-§oe `qan-bn,þ

se¶-Ã-Xn¶pw hfÀ¶n-Sp¶p!

uuuu Bcn-̧ -g-¦-Y-sb-t¶m-Sp -sNm-Ãn-sbþ

¶mhn-sÃ-\nbv¡p hni-Z-am-¡m³:

kXy-sa-¶-ÃmsX t]c-h-¶n-Ã-tÃm,

lrs¯m-gn-̈ n-ÃtÃm hn{K-l-hpw.