-
-\ÛpsS `qan hmªmË B{Kln-|p-ÐpshÐv
hmjn-ªvSWnse Xncp-a-\üv Adn-hn-®n-cn-|pÐp.
kulr-Z-Ãn-tÒbpw ip`m-iwk-I-fpsSbpw
Icp-Wm-h-N-\-ªfpw Ahn-SpÐv Acpç
sNbvXn-cn-|pÐp. Ahn-Sptà Ir]
. \ÛpsS kulrZw sIm¾v Ahn-Sp-tÃ|v
HÐpw t\Sm-\nsæÐv \ap|v \Ðmbn
Adnbmw. ]t¢, Ahn-Sptà B²
\mw ]cn-K-Wn-|pÐp. Csæ©nã,
\ap-|-dnbmw, Ahn-Sptà Bç|má,
shè|má, tXm|p-ambn hÐv
Cu `qan ssIh-isÔ-Sp-ÃpsaÐv
. knb-âânã aqÔsÒ
hm|v hmjn-ªvSWnse Xncp-a-\-ün\v
hnizkn|mw. EXp|ç amdn amdn hcpsa-Ðt]mse
kXy-ambn hnizkn|mw.
\ÛpsS hm|pIç \¢{Xªç
t]msebmWv. Ah AkvX-an-|p-Ðnæ.
Fªns\-bmWv Xncp-a-\tü, BIm-ihpw
`qanbpw I®-hSw sNàmË-I-gn-bpI?
BIm-iÃnsÒ hnim-eX? `qanbpsS
Dujva-fX? \ap-|n-Xm-tem-Nn-|mt\ hà.
hmbphnsÒ Ipfná-atbm shèÃnsÒ
Xnf-|tam \ÛpsS-bm-cp-tSbpw kzÃæ.
Fªns\-bmWv Xncp-a-\tü, Ahn-Sp-tÃ|v
CsXms| Rªfnã \nÐv hmªmË
Ign-bpI?
Cu aÁnsÒ Hmtcm Xcnbpw Rªç|v
]mh-\-amWv. sNmaÐ a\pjysÒ HmáÛ-Ifnã,
A\p-`-h-ªfnã, Fæmw ]cn-]m-h-\-amWv
ac-®n-æbpw, aWã-Ão-chpw,
Ccpç ]c-ÃpÐ aqSã
a¹pw, h\hpw, ie-`-Ko-Xhpw, Xncy-|p-IfpsS
Bc-hhpw, Fæmw.. s]mbvI-Ifnã,
]pg-Ifnã NnÐnsbm-gp-IpÐ Pew,
shdpw shè-aæ, Rªç|v,
RªfpsS ]nXr-|fpsS tNmc-bmWv. PeÃnsÒ
aáÛcw FsÒ ]nXm-alsÒ
hnfn-bmWv. shè-|mcpsS BÇm|ç
\¢{X-ªç-|n-Sbnã
Ae-¹p-Xn-cn-bptÚmç
Ahá ]ndÐ
`qan ad-Ðp-t]m-hpÐp. RªfpsS
]qáhnIá Cu at\m-l-c-`qansb
Hcn-|epw ad-Ðp-t]m-hp-Ðnæ
. Cu `qan sNmaÐ a\pjysÒ AÛ-bmWv,
Rªç Cu aÁnsÒ AwiamWv,
Cu aÁv Rª-fpsSbpw AwiamWv. kpK-Ï-]p-jv]ªç
RªfpsS tkmZ-cnamá; amË,
IpXnc, IgpIË Fæmw RªfpsS
tkmZ-comá. ap\bË ]mdIç
\nd¹ aeIç, ]®-Ôp-IfpsS
ho¹v, IpXn-c-|p¹nsÒ NqSv,
a\p-jyË- Fæmw Hcp IpSpw_-Ãn-tÒXv
XsÐ. \ap-|-dnbmw, shè-|m-c\v
RªfpsS coXnIç ]cn-N-b-ansæÐv.
Abmç|v Cu `qanbpw B `qanbpw Fæmw
HÐp XsÐ. Abmç cm{XnIm-e-ªfnã
Hfn-®p-hÐv `qanbnã Ihá-®-\-S-ÃpÐp,
Abmç-|m-h-iy-ap-èsXæmw
FSp-ÃpsIm¾p
t]mhpÐp. Abmç|v `qan ktlm-Z-c-\æ,
i{XphmWv. i{Xphns\ Iog-S|n Abmç aptÐ-dpÐp.
]nXm-|fpsS ih-Ip-So-cªç Dt]-¢n®v
Abmç t]mhpÐp. HÐpw Abmç|v
{]iv\-aæ. `qansb a|fnã \nÐv
Xºnsb-Sp-|pÐp, HÐpw Abmç
Imcy-am-|p-Ðnæ. ]nXm-|fpsS ih-Ip-So-c-ªfpw,
a|fpsS Pom-h-Im-ihpw Abmç ad-Ðp-t]m-hpÐp.
Abmç AÛsb, Cu at\m-l-c-[-cWnsb,
kzÌw ktlm-Zcnsb, hnkvXr-X-amb BImisÃ,
hnev|m\pw hmªm\pw Ign-bpÐ, sImè-b-Sn-|m-hpÐ,
sNÛ-cn-bm-SpIsf tÔmsetbm Iæp-am-eIç
t]msetbm hn-â-gn-|m-hpÐ Nc-|p-I-fmbn
ImWpÐp. AbmfpsS BáÃn Cu
`qansb hngpªpw; acp-`qan am{Xw Ah-ti-jn-|pw.Xn-cp-a-\tü,
Ahn-Sptà \K-cªç sNmaÐ
a\pjysÒ IÁn\v s\mÚ-c-amWv.
Hcp ]s¢, sNmaÐ a\pjyá, Rªç,
{]mIr-X-cm-bXv sIm¾mhmw, AhnSpsÃ
coXnIç Adn-bmà hnhcw sIº-h-cm-bXv
sIm¾m-hmw.
sh-è-|mcsÒ \K-c-ªfnã
{]im-Ì-ambn Hcn-S-anæ. hk-Ìá-Ãphnã
CeIç XfnáÃp hnS-cpÐ
kwKoXw, Xncy-|pIç NndIp hnSá-ÃpÐ
kzcw tIç|m-hpÐ Hcn-S-anæ.
MvB, Rms\mcp {]mIr-X-\m-b-Xn\mã,
F\ns|mcp hnh-c-hp-an-æm-Ã-Xn\mã,
\K-cÃnsÒ i_vZm-tSm-]-ap-¾tæm,
B _lfw, AXv {ih-W-]p-Sªsf Ah-tl-fn-|p-Ð-Xmbn
A\p-`-hsÔ-SpÐp.
cm{XnIm-e-ªfnã thgm-ÚensÒ
GIm-Ì-hn-em]w tIç|mÃ,
Ipf-|-c-Ifnã Xh-f-IfpsS Xá|-hn-Xá-|ªç
tIç|mà sNhnIç sIms¾Ìp
{]tbm-P\w? XSm-IÃnsÒ apJ-tÃ|v
IpfnáÃp hoipÐ arZp-e-amb
Imâ-âmWv sNmaÐ a\p-jy\v
CjvSw; aÊym-ý-a-gbnã
Ipfn-®o-d-\mb, kpK-Ï-hm-ln-bmb
Imââv, tZh-Xm-cphnã Xºnsbm-gp-IpÐ
Imâv------ hmbp sNmaÐ a\p-jy\v
Aaq-ey-amWv. Fæm Poh-Pm-e-ªfpw
Htc hmbp izkn|p-Ðp- arK-ªfpw ac-ªfpw
a\p-jycpw Fæmw. XmË izkn|pÐ
hmbp shè-|mcË {iÊn-®n-ºnsæÐp
tXmÐpÐp. Znh-k-ª-fmbn ac-W-Ãn-te|v
ASpÃp sIm¾n-cn-|pÐ a\p-jys\tÔmse,
Abmç|v KÏ-hn-c-~n-bmWv. Rªç
Cu `qan Ahn-Sp-tÃ|v hnev|p-Ðpsh-Ðn-cn|sº,
Ahn-SpÐv, Xncp-a-\tü, Icp-W-Im-Wn®v
HmáÃmepw, Cu hmbp Rªç|v
Aaq-ey-amWv. Cu hmbp kzÌw ssNX\yw
Fæm-h-cp-ambn ]©v sh|pÐp.
apÃ-î\v Po-hmbp \evInb AtX
Imâv, AtÉ-lÃnsÒ
AÌy-\n-izmkw Gâp hmªpÐp.
Rªç `qan hnev|p-I-bmsW©nã,
Ahn-SpÐv AXv thsd kq¢n-|Ww, ]cn-]m-h-\-ambn
kq¢n-|Ww. Cu `qan, shè-|m-c\v
t]mepw lcn-X-Xo-c-ªfnã hnSáÐ
amZ-I-]p-jv]-ªfpsS kpKÏw hln-|pÐ
Imâv \pWbmË Ign-bpÐ Cu at\m-l-c-Xo-cw
------------A-hnSpsà \nátÉiw
AwKoI-cn-|-Wsa©nã \ap|v Hcp
\n_-Ï-\-bp¾v. shè-|mcË
Cu aÁnse arKªsf ktlm-Z-c-ª-fmbn
kvt\ln-|Ww. Rms\mcp {]mIrX a\pjyË!
F\n|v asâmcp amá£-a-dn-bnæ.
IpXn-t®m-SpÐ Xoh-¾n-bn-en-cpÐv
shè-|mcË shdpw ck-Ãn\v
th¾n shSnsh-®nº, aln-j-ªfpsS
PoáÁn-|pÐ Ah-in-jvSªç
Gsdbp¾v, Cu {]b-dnbnã, Bbn-c-|-W|nã
Aön-Iq-Sªç Cu {]b-dnbpsS
AX-nhn-im-e-X-S-ª-fnã-- ]pI-h-an-|pÐ
Cu CcpÚv IpXnc Fªns\ aln-j-tÃ|mç
{][m-\-am-IpsaÐv F\n|v a\-ün-em-Ip-Ðnæ.
Rªç alnjsà sImæm-dp¾v,
RªfpsS PohË \ne-\náÃmË
th¾n am{Xw. arK-ª-fnæmsX
FÌmWo a\pjyË? arK-ªsfæmw
arX-cm-bn-|-gn¹mã, BÇmhv
hân, GIm-In-bm-bn-Ãocpw a\pjyË.
h\y-amb GIm-ÌX! arK-ªç|v
kw`hn-|p-ÐXv sshImsX a\p-jyÐpw kw`hn-|pÐp.
Fæmw ]c-kv]cw _ÏsÔ-ºn-cn-|pÐp.
Ime-Snbnse aÁv ]qáên-IcpsS
NnXm-`-kva-amsWÐv \nªç Ip¹pªsf
]Tn-Ôn-®mepw. Ahá `qansb
BZ-cn|sº. \ÛpsS _Ïp-P-\-ªfpsS
PohnXw sIm¾v kar-Ê-amWv Cu
`qansbÐv \nªç Ip¹pªsf
]Tn-Ôn-®mepw ! `qan AÛ-bmsWÐv
Rªç RªfpsS Ip¹pªsf
t_mÊysÔ-Sp-Ãn-bn-cp-ÐpshÐv
\nªç Ip¹p-ª-tfmSv
]d-¹mepw `qan|v kw`hn-|p-ÐsXæmw
`qanbpsS a|ç|pw kw`hn-|pÐp.
t\m|q, a\p-jy-\æ Pohn-XÃnsÒ
he s\bvXXv. AhË AXnse Hcp IÁn
am{Xw. AhË B he-tbmSv sNàpÐ
FÌpw, AhÐp XsÐ B]Ãv
]nXm|ç ]cm-P-bsÔºv Ah-tl-fn-X-cm-bXv
RªfpsS Ip¹pªç I¾n-ºp¾v.
]cm-P-bsÔ-ºtXmsS Ahá Ae-k-cm-bn-ÃoáÐp.
a[p-c-]-e-lm-c-ªfpw Aan-Xm-lm-chpw
]m\hpw hgn kzico-cªç aen-\-am|n.
Ah-ti-jn® Zn\ªç FhnsS Ign-bp-Ðpsh-ÐXv
{]iv\-a-æm-Xmbn; A[n-I-anæ,
Ah. Ipsd aWn-|q-dpIç, Ipsd|qSn ssiXyªç,
]nsÐ Bcpw, Hcp Ip¹pw Ah-ti-jn-|næ.
Cu h\-ªfnã ckn®p \SÐ
Ip¹p-kwLªç, RªfpsS
tKm{XÃnsÒ kÌ-Xn-]-c-Ú-cIç,
Fæmw Ah-km-\n-|m-dmbn. FÌmWv
Ahá-|mbn tijn-|p-ÐXv? Ipsd ih-Ip-So-cªç,
\Ð-ªm-SnIç; Hcp ImeÃv
\nªsftÔmse [occpw ip`m-]vXn-hn-izm-kn-I-fp-am-bn-cpÐ
Rª-fpsS- ]qá-ên-IcpsS
Aön-i-I-eªç ! `mhnbnã,
AsX, hcm-\n-cn-|pÐ \mfp-Ifnã,
shè-|mcË Is¾Ãn-tb-|m-hpÐ
Hcp Imcyw Rªç|v Adnbmw: \ÛpsSsbms|
ssZhw HÐp XsÐbmWv. Htcsbmcp ssZhw
!
RªfpsS `qan kzÌam|mË {ian®
t]mse, ssZhsÃbpw kzÌam|mË
\nªç {ian-t®|mw. ]s¢,
Xncp-a-\tü, Ahn-Sp-tÃ|v AXn\v
Ign-bnæ. ssZhw a\p-jyá-t|-há-|p-ap-è-XmWv.
ssZh-Ãn\v Cu `qan ]cn-]m-h-\-amWv.
B `qansb D]{Z-hn-|p-ÐXv, ssZhsÃ
Ah-tl-fn-|-emWv. t\m|q, shè-|mcpw
acn|pw, Hcp-]t¢, aâp tKm{Xª-tf|mç
aptÚ. kzÌw InS| aen-\sÔ-Sp-Ãns|m-t¾-bn-cn|q,
Hcp cmhnã \nªfpw ZpáKÏw
s]mXn¹ Hcp aen-\-h-kvXp-hm-bn-Ãocpw.
Fæm aln-j-ª-tfbpw IimÔv
sNbvXv Ign-bptÚmç, ImSË-Ip-Xn-c-Isfsbæmw
CW-|n-|-gn-bptÚmç,
h\-`q-anbpsS ]pWy-c-l-kyªsf kwkmcn-|pÐ
IÚnIç Npân-h-cn-bptÚmç
FhnsS-bmWv Pohn-XÃnsÒ km{ÎX?
FhnsS \n_n-UX? Fæmw \jvSsÔºp.
FhnsS IgpIË? Fæmw ]d-Ð-IÐp.
sImân-I-tfmSpw Imºp-ar-K-ª-tfmSpw
hnS-]-d-bp-Isb-Ðmse-ÌmWv? AXv
Pohn-XÃnsÒ AÌyw, AXn-Po-h-\ÃnsÒ
Bcw`w.
FÌmWv shè-|mcË kz]v\w
ImWp-ÐXv? \o¾ ioX-cm{Xn-Ifnã
FÌp {]Xym-i-bmWv Abmç kzÌw
Ip¹p-ªç|v hnh-cn-®psIm-Sp-|p-ÐXv?
\mtf-|p-th¾n FÌ-`n-em-j-amWv
Ahá Ip¹p-a-\-üp-Ifnã
s]men-Ôn-®p-bá-Ãp-ÐXv?
CX-dnbmË Ign-¹n-cpsЩnã,
CXp-am{X-a-dnbmË Ign-¹n-cpsЩnã,
Rªç|v a\-ün-em-hp-am-bn-cpÐp.
]t¢, Rªç {]mIrXá!
shè-|mcsÒ kz]v\ªç
Rªç|v A²m-X-amWv. Ah A²m-X-am-b-XpsIm-¾pXsÐ,
Ah Rªfnã \nÐv Hfn-Ôn®p
sh®n-cn-|p-Ð-XvsIm-¾pXsÐ,
Rªç RªfpsS amá¢w
]nÌp-Scpw. Rªç hg-ªp-Ðpsh©nã
\nªç hm|v \evInb kpc-¢-Iç|v
th¾n-bm-hp-aXv. AtÔmç
Hcp ]t¢ Ah-ti-jn-|pÐ Zn\ªç
CjvSsÔº coXnbnã Pohn-®p-Xoá|mË
Rªç|v Ign-t¹|pw. Ah-km\sÃ
sNmaÔË Cu aÁnã
\nÐv æmXm-bn-|-gn-bptÚmç,
Abmsf-Ô-ân-bpè HmáÛ
{]b-dn-Ifnã Hgp-IpÐ taL-am-e-Ifnã
HÐnsÒ sNdp \ng-em-bn-Ão-cptÚmç,
AtÔmgpw Cu Xoc-ªfpw h\-ªfpw
FsÒ P\-ªfpsS {]mWË Dçs|m¾v
XpSn-®psIm-¾n-cn|pw; Rªç
Cu `qansb A{Xbv|v kvt\ln-|pÐp; \h-Pm-X-in-ip|ç
AÛbpsS lrZ-b-Ãp-Sn-ÔpIç
kvt\ln-|p-Ðt]mse. RªfpsS Cu aÁv
hnev|p-Ðpsh©nã, Rªç
kvt\ln-®t]mse AXns\ \nªfpw kvt\ln-|pI.
Rªç Xmtem-en-®t]mse \nªfpw
Xmtem-en-|pI. \nª-tfsâ-Sp-|ptÚmç
AsXªns\-bm-bn-cp-ÐpshÐ a[p-c-amb
HmáÛ FtÔmgpw a\ünã
kq¢n-|pI. Fæm i~n-tbmSpw, Fæm
Icp-tÃmSpw, apgphË a\-tümSpw
IqSn Cu aÁv \nªfpsS Ip¹p-ªç-|mbn
kwc¢n-|pI. Cu aÁns\ kvt\ln-|pI,
ssZhw \sÛ kvt\-ln-|p-Ð t]mse.
HÐp am{Xw Rªç-|-dnbmw, ssZhw
\aps|æmw HÐmWv. Cu aÁv
ssZh-Ãn\v Aaq-ey-amWv. Fæm-há|pw
_m[-I-amb hn[nbnã \nÐv shè-|m-cÐpw
Hgn-¹p-\n-ev|m-\m-hnæ
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