hn-há-Ãn-®mã C-ªn-s\ h-cpw. a-{Ìn-sbbpw X-{Ìn-sbbpw `bÐv ]cain-hË ]á-ê-X-Ãnã ]m-d-Ôp-dÃpw almhn-jv-Wp k-ap-{Z-Ãnã A-\-Ì-X-ev-Ô-Ãn-epw In-S-|pÐp. kq-cy-\m-h-sº C-tªm-ºn-d-ªmsX B-Im-i-Ãn-epw. hn-jvWp`-K-hm-sÒ ön-Xn C-Ô-cp-h-Ãn-em-sW-©nã ]n-sÐ shdp-sam-cp A-h-Xm-cw Kp-cp-hm-bq-cnã X-ªp-Ð Im-cw B-tem-Nn-|pI-tb th-¾-.

C-\n AY-hm X-e-t]m-bmã t]m-sºÐpw I-cp-Xn aq-Ôá A-hn-sS-Ã-sÐ-bp-¾m-bn-cp-sÐ-©nã Kp-cp-hm-bq-cn-se-Ãp-Ð `-~in-tcm-a-Wn-I-fnã 99 i-X-am-\-Ãn-sÒ X-ebpw kp-Zái-\w h-I A-|u-¾nã h-c-hp-sh-|-sÔ-Sp-am-bn-cp-Ðp.

D-Án-aq{Xw ]p-Wym-lw F-Ðp-tI-ºn-ºp¾v. Imc-Ww I-f-©-te-i-anæmà Ip-ºn-Iç ssZ-h-Xp-ey-cmWv. A-ªn-s\-bp-sèm-cp in-ip ]¾v Np-âÚ-ew Np-âp-Ð-Xn-\n-S-bnã H-Ðp iq-ip-hm-|n. FÌp-sIm-¾pw h-[-in-¢ Aá-ln-|p-Ð Ip-â-w. ssZ-h-\n-Î BÒv \nba-ewL\w. F-©nepw Bcpw Ip-¹n-s\ Xq-|n-s|m-Ðnæ. tamË sNbv-X Ip-â-Ãn\v AÛ-sb Iq-º-_-emã-kw-K-Ãn-\n-c-bm-|n-b-Xp-anæ. A°-s\ Xæn-s|m-Ðp C-e-{}n-Iv t]m-kv-ânã Xq-|n am-Xr-Im in-¢ \-S-Ôn-em-|n-b-Xp-anæ. ]I-cw AÚ-ew hn-gp-ªn-Iç B h-I-bnã H-cp _næv F-gp-Xn-s|m-Sp-|p-I-bm-Wv sN-bv-X-Xv. ip-Êo-I-c-W-{]-Ir-b-bp-sS Nn-e-hv. a-Î-_p-Ên-I-fp-sS hnh-cw sh-®v Np-cp-ªnb-Xv aq{Xw Xm-tgmºp-t]m-b A-tX]-Sn Xn-cn-s®-Sp-Ãv b-Ym-öm-\-sÃ-Ãn|-Ww F-Ðp-]-d-bmÃ-Xv a-lm-`m-Kyw.

Ip-cn-iv Im-Sp-Ib-dn `qan-ssI-tà-dp-Ð-p. ]-èn- h-Sn-hm-fn-sÒ tKm-Uu-Wm-hp-Ð-p-. H-cp Imcyw hy-~-amWv. kI-e-ssZ-h-ª-fp-sSbpw ssZ-\wZn-\ Im-cy-ªç `w-Kn-bm-bn \-S-Ãn-s|m¾p-t]m-Ip-Ð ]-Wn C-tÔmç G-sâ-Sp-Ãn-cn-|pÐ-Xv sN-Ip-Ãm-\mWv. X-{Ì-{]-[m-\-ta-J-e-I-fn-seæmw hn-\y-kn-®n-cn-|pÐXv sN-Ip-Ãm-s\-bm-Wv.

h-b-emá c-hn-bptStbm h-b-em-dnæm-Ã c-hn-bptS-tXm sN-dp-aIË F-Ð-Xæ {]-iv-\w. A-hn-sS-bp-è {Xn-Im-e-²m-\n-Iç-|v tNm-dp-Wp \-S-Ãp-Ð Ip-ºn-bp-sS X-e-ap-d-bnã G-sX-©nepw th-sd a-X-Ãnã-s]-º-h-cp-s¾-Ð-dn-bm-\p-è Zn-hy-Zr-ðn-bpt¾m Bthm?

H-cp ]-cn-jv-Ir-X-k-aq-l-Ãn-\v ]ân-b ]-Wn-bæ Kp-cp-hm-bq-cnã \-SÐ-Xv F-Ðv kmw-kv-Imcn-I {]-Xn-`-Iç A-e-ap-d-bn-Sp-ÐXpw tIºp. C-Xv ]-cn-jv-Ir-X-k-aq-l-am-sW-Ð-Xn-\p-è sX-fn-hv ssI-àn-ep-è-há \n-e-hnã A-|q-ºá am-{X-am-Wv. I-¾ sa-{Xm\pw ap-{In|pw X-{Ìn|pw ap-Ðnã ap-ºn-Sn-|p-Ð a-tX-X-c-XzamtWm ]-cn-jv-Ir-X-k-aq-l-Ãn-sÒ e-¢-Ww. A-sæ-©nã \m-gnI-|p \m-ev-]-Xph-ºw hm-|p-am-âp-Ð kmw-kv-Im-cn-I-Kp-¾-I-fp-sS hn-lm-c-tI-{Î-sa-ÐtXm?

]à\v tNm-dpw sIm-SpÃv ]p-Wym-lw X-fn-® X-{Ìn-h-cy-s\ ]-Sn-bS-®v ]n-Àw sh-|m-sX X-e-Ô-Ãp-Ip-Ãn-bn-cp-Ðv Xp-SáÐpw Xn-cp-ta-\n-sb-Ðv hn-fn-|mË-am{Xw A-dn-bp-Ð \m-hp-è hn-Õ-h-Im-cn-IfmtWm kw-kv-Im-c-k-Ú-Ðá? B-Nm-cyË-am-cp-sS A-`n-{]m-b-{]-Imcw A-d-_n-|-S-en-sÒ K-Xn-am-âp-I-bm-Wv X-{Ìn-sb-am-âp-Ð-Xn-ep-sa-fp-Ô-w. hn-Õ-h-Im-cn-Iç|pw a-dn-s®m-c-`n-{]m-b-ap-s¾-Ðp tXm-Ðp-Ðnæ. Nn-e-tÔmç Kp-cp-hm-bq-c-ÔË hn-Nm-cn-®mã \-S-tÐ-|pw F-Ðv `-~Ë-amá I-cp-Xp-Ðp-¾m-Ipw. A-sXm-cn-|epw kw-`-hn-|mË t]m-Ip-Ðn-sæ-Ðv a-âm-sc-|mfpw \-Ðm-bn A-dnbp-I X-{Ìn-|p-X-sÐ-bmWv. H-cp sN-bá F-Sp-Ãn-ºn-cn-|p-I-bæm-sX hæXpw I-fn-®mã sN-bá-am-sÒ A-h-km\-sà A-Ãm-ghpw A-\Ì-cw ]p-Wym-lhpw \-S-|p-I-bæm-sX X{Ìn \-S-|p-]p-d-sÃ-Ãp-I-bnæ.

B-sI sam-Ãw ssZhw k-lm-bn-®v HÐpw sN-àp-hmË ]-âp-I-bnæ. I-¢-Ãn-epè tZ-hkzw Xmsgt]m-h-cpXv. D-Ã-c-Ãn-ep-è- hn-Õh-sà ]p-W-cp-Ibpw thWw. ssI-sà-Ãp-ÐnS-Ãv X-e-sb-Ãp-I-bnæ. \-sºæn-\m-W-©nã cm-P-b-¢v-amhpw. C-S-|nS-|v Ip-cp-SË am-ª-s|-dn-¹-t]m-se H-tc-dp-]m-km-|pw. e-¢yw A-ti-jw sX-ân-tÔm-hmsX A-Xph-Ðp X-e-bnã X-sÐ ]-Xn-|pw.

a-lm-hn-Õ-h-Ãn-te-|p-è Nm-ap-Àn-I-fp-sS IqºNm-º-Ãn-sÒ H-Ðmw-L-º-amWv tZ-hkzw `-c-Ww. a-\p-jyË Ib-dn A-ip-Ê-am-|n-b-Xn-\p-è ]p-Wym-l-Ãn-sÒ G-Xm-Wv H-cp ssaã \o-f-ap-è Nmá-Ãv X{Ìn Ip-dn®p-sIm-Sp-|pw. A-Xp Im-e-Xm-a-kw-hn-\m F-Ãn®p-sIm-Sp-Ãp kwK-Xn Kw-`o-c-am-|-em-Wv X-e-Ô-Ãp-è a-lm-Ë-am-cp-sS IS-a. X-{Ìn-bm-Wv A-h-km-\-hm-|v F-Ð-Im-cy-Ãnã Bá|pw kw-i-b-anæm-Ã ön-Xn-|v C-Xæm-sX ]nsÐ th-sd--Ìp ]-Wn.

tZ-h-kz-Ãn-sÒ \-S]-Sn i-cn-bm-bnæ F-Ðv Ip-Û-\-hpw {]-Jym-]n-®n-ºp-¾v. tb-ip-Zm-kS-|w k-I-eam-\ hn-izm-kn-I-sfbpw Ib-ân A-Sn-b-Ìn-c-am-bn A-\p-{K-ln-Ôn®p-sIm-Sp-|-W-sa-Ðpw. A-tÔmç B-cm C-hn-sS A-hn-izm-kn-Iç.

{io-\m-cm-b-W Kp-cp ]p-g-bnã ap-ªn Inºn-b I-sæ-Sp-Ãn-º-sXæmw s]m-Xp-P-\-Ãn-\v bm-sXm-cp _p-Ên-ap-ºp-ap-¾m-|m-Ã G-sX-©nepw Ip-ân-|m-ºn-em-bn-cp-Ðp. \Sp-tdm-Un-epw Iq-Sn kv-Xq-]w \m-ºn F-Xm-¾v \n-Xy]q-P Gá-Ôm-Sm-|p-Ð hn-[-Ãn-em-Wv sN-Kp-th-c-bp-sS t\-c-h-Im-in-I-fp-sS {]-bm-Ww. lc-l-tcm-l-c! Im-hn-bp-ap-Sp-Ãp ]-f-\n-|p-]m-bp-Ð tbm-Ky-\pw tNm-Ôp-ap-Sp-Ãp h-cn-h-cn-bm-bn hÐv kv-Xq-]-Ãnã ]p-jv-]má-®-\ \-S-Ãp-Ð tbm-Ky\pw X-Ûn-ep-è hyXym-k-sa-ÌmWv? ]-º-cp-sS ]q-Wqepw sN-ºn-bp-sS ]q-Wqepw X-Ûn-ep-è-tXm?

AXp-sIm-¾v t¢-{X-`c-Ww hn-izm-kn-Iç-|æ sIm-Sp-t|-¾Xv. t¢{Xw am-{X-aæ ]-èn-I-fpw. Fæmw-Iq-Sn H-cp t_má-Up-¾m-|n sam-Ãw A-Ï-hn-izm-kn-Iç-|-tªm-ºv G-ev-]n®p-sIm-Sp-tÃ-|p-I. C-tÔm-gp-è ön-Xn am-dp-sa-Ðp-am-{Xaæ. H-Ðp-Iq-Sn `w-Kn-bm-hp-Ibpw sNàpw kw-K-Xn-I-ç.

FsÐm \-ÛpsStbm A-sæ-©nã B-Nm-cyË-am-cpsStbm am-c-I-am-b A-Sn-tb-âv ssZ-hw _n-kv-an-Iq-Sn-tÔm-sb-Ðv I-cp-Xn CtÔm bm-sXm-cp H-®-Ôm-Sp-anæmsX k-am-[m-\-tÃm-sS I-gn-bp-Ð H-cp-Iq-ºw A-Ï-hn-izm-kn-I-fp¾v. bp-~n-hm-ZnIç. sN-bá-amË öm-\w A-há-|m-bn am-ân-sh-|p-I. Imc-Ww A-h-cp-sS X-e-sXm-º-Ô-\m-bn-cp-Ðtæm a-lá-jn Nmá-êm-IË. _-en-ar-Kw kzá-K-Ãn-se-Ãp-Ðp-sh-Ðv D-d-Ôm-sW-©nã `-~m \o \n-sÒ A-°-s\bpw A-Û-sbbpw _en-sIm-Sp-Ãv kzá-Kw D-d-Ôm|q A-há \-c-I-Ãn-se-Ãn-tÔm-tI-s¾-Ðv I-fn-bm|n-b Zmá-i-\o-IË. Nm-á-êmI-\v a-lá-jn]-Zw sIm-Sp-|mË am-{Xw Hu-Ð-Xyw th-sdmcp kw-kv-Im-c-Ãn-\pw A-h-Im-i-sÔ-Sm-\næ. a-lájn Nmá-êm-I-sÒbpw kzm-an-hn-th-Im-\-Î-sÒbpw ]nË-Km-an-Iç shdpw Iq-]-a-Àp-I-ª-fmbn A-[:]-Xn-|-cpXv.

Im-a-I-e-I-fnã K-thj-Ww \S-Ãn tem-tIm-Ã-c-{K-Íam-b Im-a-im-kvv-{X-sa-gpXn-b h-Èym-b\pw \nco-iz-c-hm-Znbmb Nmá-êm-I-\pw a-lá-jn]-Zw sIm-Sp-Ã kw-kv-Im-c-Ãn-sÒ {]-Xn-\n-[n-bm-bn C-hn-sS-\nÐpw Nn|m-tKm-bn-te|p-t]m-b hn-th-Im-\-ÎË ]-d¹-Xv A-ta-cn-|-bn-se F-sÒ k-tlm-Z-co k-tlm-Z-cË-am-sc F-Iv-kv-¡q-jË F-Ð \n-ª-fp-sS ]-Zw Xá-Pp-a-sN-àp-hmË F-\n-s|-sÒ kw-kv-Im-c-Ãn-sÒ \mhm-b kw-kv-Ir-X-Ãnã hm-|p-I-fn-sæ-Ðm-Wv.

CÐ-se \-K-c-{]-Z-¢n-Ww \-S-Ãn-s|m-¾n-cn-|p-tÚmç H-cp kp-kv-ta-c-hZ-\w t\m-ºo-kp-ambn 'C-sXm-Ðp hm-bn-|Ww'. 'aX-sà A-dnbp-I a-\p-jy-s\ kv-t\-ln-|p-I' kwK-Xn e-fn-Xw. a-\p-jy-s\ kv-t\-ln-|mË aX-sà A-dn-tb-¾-Im-cy-apt¾m FÐ-Xp th-sd-Im-cyw. a-Xw D-¾m-hp-Ð-Xn\pw ap-tÐ a-\p-jy\pw kv-t\-lhpw D-¾m-bn-cp-Ðp-shÐ-Xv a-Î-_p-Ên-I-tfm-sS B-cp ]-d-¹p-a-\-ün-em-|pw. ln-Îp-hm-sº C-ûm-amI-sº Ir-kv-Xym-\n-bm-sº a-X-{`m-ÌË Ip-©p-aw Np-a-|pÐ I-gp-X-b-tÔm-se-bmWv. I-gp-X-bv|vv hngpÔpw Ip©p-ahpw kaw. hnaá-iw I-gpX-sb ]m-SmË ]Tn-Ôn-|pÐ t]m-se-bpw. ayq-kn-Iv ¡m-sk-Sp-ÃXp-sIm-¾p Im-cy-an-sæ-Ðp-am-{X-aæ A-Xv I-gpX-sb hn-f-dn-]n-Sn-Ôn-|p-Ibpw sN-àpw.

t\m-ºo-kn-te|v H-Ðpw Iq-Sn t\m-|p-tÚmç a-\p-jy-sÒ sam-Ãw {]-iv-\-ªç-|p-è ]-cn-lm-c-Ãn-sÒ No-ºm-Wv I-¾Xv. aX-sà A-dnbp-I F-Ðp-]-d-¹mã C-ûm-an-s\ A-dn-bp-I. th-sdmÐpw a-X-am-bn XXv-|mew Aw-Ko-I-cn-®n-ºnæ. kq-~-ªç-|v bm-sXm-cp ¢m-a-hp-anæ. "C-ûm-anã ]u-tcm-ln-Xy-anæ, Xo-{h-hm-Z-anæ, \n-c-]-cm-[nbm-b H-cm-sf sIm-Ðmã A-hË tem-I-Ãp-è ap-gp-hË a-\p-jy-scbpw sIm-e-sN-bv-X-Xp-t]m-se-bm-Wv F-Ðp ]Tn-Ôn-|p-Ð Jpá-BË A-\p-bm-bn-|v F-ªn-s\ Xo-{h-hm-Zn-bm-ImË I-gnbpw?" tim-ZymWv. sI.Sn- ap-l-Û-Zn-sÒ C-Xp `q-an-bm-Wv F-Ð \m-S-I-Ãnã ]-d-¹Xp-t]mse 'tim-ZymWv'.

Pp-X-\m-bn-tÔm-bn P-\n®p-t]m-b-Xp-am-{X-am-bn-cp-Ðp t]-fn-sÒ Ip-âw H-cp hn-Ín Jpá-BË hm-bn®p. th-sdm-cp sX-Ûm-Sn X-e-sh-ºn. B-ª-f t{]-an-® Ip-â-Ãn-\v s]ª-sf Iq-º-_-em-Èw-Kw sN-bv-Xv H-ÐmwX-cw \o-Xn \-S-Ôm-|ã. aI-sÒ `m-cy-sb A-°Ë _-emã-kw-Kw sN-bvXp. D-SË h-Ðp ^Xz. aI-sÒ `m-cy C-\n A-Ôm-hp-|p s]m-¾m-ºn-XmË. bp[n-jvTn-cm-Zn-I-f-³pw-IqSn H-cp-Ãn-sb thº-tÔmç Ip-³Ë ]-m-Sn-b-t]m-se kwKXn hm-ep-è hm-\-cá|pw Nn-Xw hcm. C-ªv tI-c-f-Ãnã H-cp-ÃË H-cp apûow s]-Án-s\ t{]-an®p. tem-Im-]-cm[w. a-\p-jy-kv-t\-ln-I-sfæmw H-Ãp-tNáÐp. Xm-a-kw-hn-\m B sN-dp-Ô-|mc-sÒ tZ-lw sam-Ã-Ãnã \mhp-t]m-se A-Xn-a-t\m-lcw. Fæn-sÒ s]mSn-t]m-ep-anæm I-¾p-]n-Sn-|mË.

BZyw kz-bw \-Ðmhp-I ]-âp-sa-©nã Iq-sS-bp-è-h-scbpw \-Ðm-|p-I. a-\p-jy-s\bpw `q-an-sbbpw A-Xn-se Po-h-Pm-e-ª-sfbpw kv-t\-ln-|mË H-cp {]-hm-N-I-sÒbpw H-cp ssZ-h-Ãn-sÒbpw H-cp a-X-Ãn-sÒ-bpw Du-Ðph-Sn B-h-iy-anæm-Ã B-fpI-sf sh-dp-sX-hn-SpI.

]-d-bp-Ð-Xn-eæ Im-cyw ]-d-bpÐ-Xv {]m-há-Ãn-I-am-|p-Ð-Xn-emWv. Fænæm-Ã -\m-|n\v h-g-ªm-Ã A-¢c-ª-sfm-Ðp-anæ. AXp-sIm-¾v FÌpw ]-d-bmw. CXp-t]m-sem-cp \m-ev-]-sÃ-ºv kq-~w C-cp-Ð C-cn-Ônã \n-Xy-s\-gp-Xn-Ã-cmw. \-S-Ôm-|mË B-sf th-sd t\m-|-Ww.