`Ssâ im]w

]mS-cp-Xt{X Rm,-s\t¶ma-t\, \ns¶-̧ -änþ ]mh-\-t{]-a-̄ nsâ Xqsh-fn-̈ -s¯-̧ än!

]mSn-bm-e-\p-cm-KKm\-am-bv¯ocpw {]ntb, ]msc-s¶ÈIm-cn-bv¡pw, ""tIh-e-a-k-·mÀ¤n!''

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PU-sa-¶m-ßm-́ -cmfmÔ-Im-c-̄ n¡m´n ]SÀ¯o-Sn\ \ns¶¸än Rm³ ]msSm-ÃÃn?

Rm\-Xn-\m-fm-bv¯ocpw:XpSn-bv¡m-Xn-cn-bv¡Ww ]o\ao t{]a¯m-se³ Ic-fn¯p-Sp-\nWw;

Rm\-Xn-\m-fm-bv¯ocpw:\msf-s¯m-«-\p-£Ww am\-k-samcp inemJWvU-am-bv¸-I-cWw!

XpSn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡p-sa³ Ic;sf³ a\w IÃm-bvþ ¡Sp¡pwþarXn hs¶³ Poh-s\-̧ p-W-cp-InÂ!

ad-¡m-s\-́ m-bm-epamhp-I-bnÃm \ns¶: al-Xz-s¸m-cp-tf, \osb³ ]mXn-sa-¿m-WtÃm!

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Bsc-XnÀ¯mepw ]mSpaml-h-cw-K-̄ nÂ\nþ ¶mth-i-£o-Ww-I-eÀs¶¯nSpw \ni-bn Rm³;

Aebpw hnZq-cØbmb \n³ kao-]t¯bvþ ¡e-bm-b-e-bm-bn«m apKv²-t{]-am-em-]w.

aÀXy-Po-hn-X-̄ nsâ am¬]pä aWw hoipþ an²-cmXe-̄ nsâ Npä-XnÀth-en-s¡-«nÂ

IpWp-§n-\nev¡pw XmWNn-e-¶n-̧ q-¡ÄIq-Snþ bpWÀ¶p tIÄ¡pw IpfnÀ¯map-Kv²-t{]-am-em]w

Ah-X³ Ic-sf-¶nse³I-c-f-h-bn-epþ aenbpw; Ic-fnsâthZ-\-I-fp-sam¸w

HmÀ½-I-sf-¶n¯s¶ \«p-sIm-−-t¸mÄ \obpw tImÄa-bnÀs¡m-Åm-dntà a¤m-\-km-ao-]y-¯nÂ?

Acp-tXþ\ns¶-s¨m-Ãn¸mS-cptXþRm³? F¦nþ ecp-Xn-¡-WvT-̄ n¶p ]mSp-hm-s\m¶pw Xs¶!

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]mSp-am-dp-s−³ IWvTak-a-Xz-t¯m-tS¡pw ]mcnsâ [otcm-Zm-̄ ka-cm-]-Zm-\-§Ä.

£p¯nsâ \nW-̄ pÅn ]m¡-Xn-cn-«mÂs¡mbvXp

]¯mbw \nd-bv¡p¶ aÀ±-I-Xz-̄ n³ s\©nÂ,

]«nWn X³ \mUn-bm s\bvXnSpw XpWn hnäp s]«n-IÄ \nd-¡p¶ aÀ±-I-Xz-̄ n³ s\©nÂ,

hmfn-d-¡m-dp-s−sâ KoXn-IÄ; At¸m-sfms¡þ bmfp-IÄ ssIsIm-«mdpanÃtbm tamZm-th-imÂ?

F´n-\-sXÃmw sNbvhq Rm\m-ßmÀ°-ambv? kzmÀ°þ kw-Xym-Kn-sbmcp shdpw ap\n-b-ÃtÃm `S³-þþ

aÖ-bmÂ, amwk-̄ mÂ,-s¨t©mc-bmÂ,-s¸mcpw [ocþ aÀ±n-X-tIm-Sn-bv¡mbn¸mSp¶ alm-̀ -S³!

kvt\ln¸q Rm\n-½p-Kv²temI-s¯-Öo-h³sIm-−pw, kvt\lnbv¡pw temIw Xncns¨s¶-bp-sat¶ \®o;

tkhn¸q Rm\n-½pKv²temIs¯ càw-sIm−pw tkhnbv¡pw temIw Xncns¨s¶-bp-sat¶ \®n.

adn-̈ m-sW-¦nÂþkvt\ln¨oSp-hm³, tkhn-bv¡m\pw [cn-̈ n-«n-sÃ-¦nþeotemI-sa-́ n\p sImÅmw?

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Bbncw \qäm-−p-Ifmbncw \qäm-−p-I fmbm-k-̈ p-Sp-thÀ¸n¡pfn-̈ p -In-f-̈ n-tÃ

temI,ao cXvt\m-Pz-et{]a-s¯-t -̄Sn,-̧ -̈ þ tÈmIta hngp-§n-s¡m−m arK-Xz-̄ n³Im-«nÂ?

Hma-t\, hfÀ¶-t¸msf§ns\ temI-̄ n-¶nþ ¶m alm-cXv\w ]mgm "ak-·mÀ¤''ambv¯oÀ¶p?

At¸m,fn"Ê·mÀ¤'sa´?þ dnªmÂs¡m-Åmw, \oN Kr{²m-£n-I-fn¡¯pw amwk-Zm-lw-Xm-\Ãn?

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]mS-cp-Xt{X Rm,-s\t¶ma-t\, \ns¶-̧ -än ]mh-\-t{]-a-̄ nsâ Xqsh-fn-̈ -s¯-̧ än!

]mSn-bm-e-\p-cm-KKm\-am-bv¯ocpw {]ntb, ]msc-s¶-È-Im-cn-bv¡pw, ""tIh-e-a-k-·mÀ¤n''!

t{]a-Km-b-I³ a¶n¶"k·mÀ¤n'bmsa-¦nÂþ t¡ma-tf, \in-bv¡-s«, "k·mÀ¤w' \in-bv¡s«!

ap¶-dn-bn¸v

F§n-t¸mįh hmkw?-- F§p-am-h-t«, \½þ sf¶m-ep-sam-cp-Im-es¯m¶m-bn-̄ n-cpw, `t{Z!

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""hcn-sI³ Nmc-t¯-bv¡n,¡p-d-hm-Wm-]-s¯,Ãmw ]d-bm-atÃm, ]mgnÂ-Êpµ-cn,- t]mta Imew,''

kmcn-X³ Xp¼pw ISn¨§ns\ \nev¡pw \nsâ tNmc¨Ihn-f-̄ s¶mcp \pÅp Rm³ \pÅpw;

s]mSnªq \nW-sa-¦ntema-t\, hnd-tImepw sNmSn-sIm-s−m-̧ ntà Rm³ \qdp-cp-shmtc hoÀ¸nÂ?

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kmK-c-X-cw-K-s¨©p−n-te-bv¡À¡³ kmÔyþ cmK-cm-PnXw Xsâ hZ\w Ip\n-bv¡p-t¼mÄ,

ssXa-Wn-¡m-tääp Rm³ InS¡pw \n¶-¦-¯n,þ tema-\-¡-hn-f-s¯ _v`mh-t -̀Zhpw t\m¡n;

A¼-Sn, \n\-s¡-¶mses¶bpw Xcw t\m¡nþ ¨pw_n¨p Npw_n-̈ -t¸mĸIcwho«m-atÃ?

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BXn-c-̄ n-cp-\m-fnsemcp-an-̈ q-ªm-e-mSm³ ]mXn-c-t\-c¯p Rm³ ssIsIm«n hnfn-bv¡p-t¼mÄ

Iq«p-Im-cn-I-sfm¯p ]¯p]q NqSn-̧ m-Snþ Iq¯-Sn-bv¡p-hm³ \n¶m ¡mWn-̈ p-X-cmw, IÅn!

]q\n-em-h-Wn-ap-ä¯ma-Wn-ss -̄am-hnsâ ]q¯ sIm¼n-t·-en« ]p¯-\q-ªm-enÂs¨t½

cm¸m-Sn-¡p-cp-hn-X³ tXs\m-en-̧ m-«n ap§n,þ ¸m¸-X-̈ ncn XqIpw \obpao Rm\pw IqSn,

Hcp-an-̈ n-cp-¶m-Sn,¡pXn¨p IpXn-s¨m,Spþ hcn-sI-¡mWpw sIm¨p]q¦pe ]dn-¡p-t¼mÄ,

Hcp Npw_\w!... A¿m,\ob-t¸mÄ {X]m-aq-Iþ acp-Wm-\\w Xmgv¯ntbdp-I-®n-Sp-aÃn?

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\n³ I-em-hn-cp-Xp-bnÀs¡m−-t]m-semcp ameyþ a¦p-cÂkvanXw ]pXp]q¡-fmÂ-¡p-cp¡p-t¼mÄ,

a[pcw ]d-s¶¯pw \n¶nfw Np−-s¯mcp aZn-tcm-]-a-Km-\as¶mcp kmbm-Ó-̄ nÂ!

Adn-bn-Ã-t¸m-sf³ssIhe-b-§-fm¡¬Iþ fSbpw htcbvs¡,sâ hchpw t{]amÀt{Z, \o!

B ad-hn-bv¡m-bv¨p-−m ¸ng-X-¶-S-bv¡m-saþ ¶mW-bn-«mte ]ns¶ hn«-bbv¡q Rm³ \ns¶!

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\½ÄX³ t{]a-̄ nsâ km{amPyw ]-cn-ip-²,þ a½-lmkzÀ¤-̄ n-¦Â ¡«p-d-p¼nÃm X¦w!

Ahn-sS-s¨-t¦m-te´n hmgp-hm³ Rm\-Ã-Ãn, Ahn-I-em-Ëm-Z-̄ m \r¯-am-Sp-hm³ \obpw?

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F§n-t¸mįh hmkw? F§p-am-h-s«, \½þ sf¶m-ep-sam-cp-Im-es¯m¶m-bn-̄ ocpw `t{Z!

\nsâ \ndw

Idp-̄ n-«m-sW-¦nepw Idp-̄ n-«m-hn-Ã-tÃm, shfp-̄ n-«m-atÃm \o shfp-̄ n-«-sÃ-¦nepw;

AYhm aam-ßm-hn¯n§nSpw \ng-em-sIþ bI-em-s\t´ apKvt², \ns¶ Rm³ \n\-bv¡p-t¼mÄ?

I−n-«n-sÃm-cn-bv¡epw \mw X½n-en-Ö-·-̄ nÂ; I−nt«m [cn¸q \mamßm-hn³ \nd-t`Zw?

\n¶-\-h-tZym-Zm-ctim -̀X³ \nZm-\ao a®nÂ\n-¶p-−mbv a®n¸qgv¶pt]mw a®-ÃtÃm

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adn-̈ m-sW-¦nÂÊ-Jn, \ns¶ Rm³ I−n-«n-sÃþ ¶pc-bv¡m-htXm ZoÀLNmcn-bÃn lrt¶{Xw?

I−n-«p-−m-hmao Rm³ \ns¶, -\n-³-ku-̀ m-Ky-apÄþ s¡m−n-«p-ap-−m-hmw, Rm³ X·q-e-amhmw sNmÂhq:

Idp-̄ n«msW¦nepw Idp-̄ n-«-ÃtÃm \o, shfp-̄ n«mWtÃm \o shfp-̄ n-«-sÃ-¦nepw!

km´z\w

Cu hnI-kz-c-amb N{I-hm-f-̄ n-¶p-Ånþ eo hntam-l-\-amb hnkvXr-X-{]-]-©-̄ nÂ

A´-c-m-ßm-hn³ RmWnÂs¯mSp¡q \ob-Úm-tX, kpµ-c-kvar-Xn-bpsS IqÀs¸gpw IW-Isf.

Hmtcm¶pw aqfn-̄ p-ft¨dmhq aÖo-h-\nÂ;þ t¨mc-bnÂÊp-a-[p-cthZ\ hn-X-bv¡mhq!

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Bfp-I-tfm-X-t«, \ob-g-Ip-Å-h-f-sÃþ ¶mfp-I-sfÃmw shdpw amwk-Zr-¡p-I-ftÃ;

\n¶-gtIm, \o kq£n¨ncn-̧ p-atà lr¯n,þ e\yq-\-t{]-a-̄ nsâ ]«p-Xq-hm-e-s¡-«nÂ?

hmSp-am-dm-boSmbvI \n·p-J-a-Im-c-Wþ amS-enÂ: Rms\-s¶¶pw kvt\ln¡pw apKvt², \ns¶! 3333

Bfp-I-tfm-t« \o hr²-bm-bv¯o-cp-¶p-s−þ ¶m,-fp-I-sfÃmw shdpw amwk-Zr-¡p-I-ftÃ;

\n³Im-cp-Wytam, kq£n¨ncn-̧ p-atà ssIXþ s¸m³]qt]m kuio-ey-̄ n³ Npd-bnÂ, \n¶m-ßm-hnÂ?

ImWp-t¼mÄ¡-−m aXn; sh¼en-sÃ-\n-bv¡n¶p: Ime-t -̀Zn-bm-WtÃm \nsâ buh\w tXmgn!

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Bfp-I-tfm-X-t«, \o tIh-e-sam-tc-g-sbþ ¶m,-fp-I-sfÃmw shdpw amwk-Zr-¡-pI-ftÃ;

\nsâ k¼t¯m kq£n¨ncn-̧ p-atà NnX Xn¶m¯ teml-¡q-«nÂ,¸mh-\-Nm-cn-{X-̄ nÂ?

kzoI-cn-bv¡n-sÃ-t¶m, lm, \ns¶-tbm, Rmt\m! \o \nþ ¶mIpew shSn-ªm-ËmZnbv¡pI tate tate!

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A´-cmßm-hn³ RmWnÂs¯mSp-̄ m aXn \nXyþ Nn -́X³ \nin-X-ama¼p-I-f-Úm-tX, \o!

BZy-cm{Xn

B aWn-b-d-bnem cmhnem sa -̄bv¡Spþ ¯mi-bm-em-i-¦-bm¯e-Xmgv¯n \o \nÂs¡,

hnd-sIm-Åp-sa³ ssIIfm hmXn Xpd-¡p-t¼mþ fdn-bmsX \osbm¶p sR«n-t¸m-hp-I-bntÃ?

Bbn-c-ap-cp-hn«p I«n-bm-¡nb hmIyw hmbnÂ\n-s¶t§m hoWpt]msI Rm³ ]cp-§p-t¼mÄ,

F´p sN¿-Wsa¶ Nn -́bm Xf-cntà sN´-fn-sc-Xncmw \n³ sa¿msI?þþ-̧ -dbq \o.

Nmcp-tX, ]n¶oSp \mw taem-sI-̄ -cn-̧ mÀ¶p amsdm-Sp-am-dm-bvs¡-«n¸pWÀs¶m-¶p-c-kp-t¼mÄ,

hnScpw \n³ sN-©p-s−³ ]Ãn-\m apdn-thÂs¡, hnbÀ¡pw \n³ I-£-sa³ \J-̄ m £X-taÂs¡,

BZy-s¯-̄ -fÀ -̈IfmZy-s¯-̧ -cp-§-epþ am \nan-j-̄ n-¦epw ImWptam `t{Z, \½nÂ?

\mfs¯ ssZh-§Ä

AIse \n¶n-Ãs¯ {iotIm-hn-en-¶-Iþ ¯a-e-Nn-̄ -̄ n-¶nXfp-I-fmÂ

Hcp s]cpwXr-t¡m-hne¸-s\-̧ q-Pn¨p acp-hp-I-bÃn \obn¶p `t{Z?

Adn-ho-en-¶-Ãn,- IS¶pt]mw ka-b-̄ nþ ¶Sn-sh-̧ m-_v -̀àn-X³ el-cn-bn \o?

{]Xn-_nw-_n-bv¡p-¶n-XÈne-bn-se-¶m-tem-Iþ a[p-camw tIma-fmImc-aÃn?

AXp ssZh-_nw-_-sa¶mNmcw \nt¶-bpþ aI-f-t¦, t_m[y-s¸Sp¯n-bÃn?

icn, ]t£, \n·\w _Ôn¨p \nÀ¯p-aþ Ène-sb-¡m-tfäw hninjvS-X-IÄ

IpSn-sImÄhq I\y-tI, `h-Xn-bn¯m; þ s\³ ssIþ ¯S-hen-eXp s]m«nhncnbpw \msf.

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Adn-bm¯ I\y-tI, \mw X½n-semcp \mfnþ edn-bp-t¼mĸm-Sn-s¡m−b-hn-d-¡m³

Ic-fnsâ \nin-Xamw Xqh-em-e-±nhyþ IY Rm\n-hn-sS-̧ IÀ¯n-sh¸q:-þ

BZys¯ cmhn³ sImSpwX-cn-̧ mdn \mþ amßm-\p-̀ q-Xn-I-fm-kz-Zn-bvs¡,

As¶m-c-́ n-bv¡o-bp-]-h-\-im-́ n-bnþ e¼nfnapÃ- ags]mgn-bvs¡,

]mcn-Pm-X-̄ p-Sp-̧ q-¼-«n-X-fp-IÄ Nmcp-kp-K-Ô-aZw hnX-bvs¡,

shÅ-̧ n-dm-hn-s\-t¸mse \ob§s\ XpÅn-̄ p-fp-¼n-Ê-am-K-an-bvs¡,

lr¯n-ep-b-cp¶ ]q¦p-bn¸m-«pIÄ X¯n-¡-fn-bvs¡ \n³ sNs©m-SnbnÂ

kt½mZ-]qÀÆ-an-cn-bv¡p-I-bn-Ãtbm \½-fp-S-tem-Sp-S-eq-cp½n;

B \o− \oe-\-b-\-¯n¸q-¦n\mþ hmtem-e-\r¯apXnÀ¡p-IntÃ?

A¶p \n³Nm-b¡-cn-©p-cp-fn¯¯n þ an¶pta aÂs -̄fn-ss¡-\-J-§Ä

Xmfw apdp-¡pta Nn¯-§-f-t¶cw

Nqfw hnfn-bv¡pta `mh-\-IÄ!

Npw_n¨p Npw_n¨p kpµ-cn, \n³\dpw þ _nw_m-[-c-§Ä¡p t\mhp h¶mÂ

sI«n-̧ p-Wcpw ]pW-c-en \n³ s\©w ap«n-̄ -IÀ¶p sRcn-ªp-t]m-bmÂ

Bcm-c-dn-ªn-Spam \od; esÃ-¦nþ emcm-c-dn-ªnSm am[p-cys¯?

""Fs¶¶pw kvt\ln-bv¡m-tam-a-t\, \ns¶ Rm,''-þ s\s¶-¶-[-c-§-fm-e-]n-bvs¡,

"Rm\p', sat¶m-Xmt\ s]m§n-Sq,- a¡-cþ {]oW-\-Xm-́ bmw \nsâ IWvTw.

hn®n-se-±n-hy-]p-RvP-§fm \½-sfþ ¡-®-©n-¡-®©n t\m¡n-\n-¡pw.

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Adn-bmsX I\y-tI, \mw X½n-semcp \mfnþ edn-bp-t¼mĸm-Sn-s¡m−b-hn-d-¡m³

Ic-fnsâ \nin-Xamw Xqh-em-e-±n-hyþ IY Rm\n-hn-sS-̧ IÀ¯n-sh¸p:þ

BSp-t¼m-fm-Sp-t¼mÄ amcsâ hnÃpIþ fmIm-i-̄ p-−m-¡p-aq-ªm-en-t·Â

Gdn-bn-cp¶p \mam-Xn-c-¡m-e-§þ tfmtcm-¶p-tam-tcm¶pw ]n¶n-Sp-t¼mÄ

hmscm-fn XqIp¶ kXy,-a-Xnsâ t\Àþ t¡mtcm Xh-Wbpw \mw IpXn-bvs¡,

Xs¶-̈ p-gepw ]cn-th-j-am-e-Iþ sfms¶m-¶m-bq-cn-sb-dn-ªn-Sp-t¼mÄ,

\ns¶m¨ tI«p Rm,-s\-s¶m¨ tI«p \oþ "sbs¶m¨'sbt¶mcpw Ime-sa-̄ pw.

kz]v\-s¯-¡m-fp-a-Km-[-am-am-ßm-hn³ kzÑ{io _nw_nbv¡pw \n³an-gn-bnÂ

As¶mcp \mfn¡n-S-bv¡-bnÂs¯-ÃIþ ¶t\ym\yw kv]Àin¨p \mw InS-s¡,

B\-µ-io-X-f-N-{µn-Im-[m-c-Iþ fmdm-Sp-am¡n-fn-hm-Xn-eqsS

F¶½ emfn-bv¡pam thin-̧ q¨ Xþ ¶p®n-sb-̄ m-§n-¡-S-¶p-t]m-sI,

_Ôp-c-kvt\-l-̄ n³ thZ-\-s¡m-Å-enþ e -́co-£m-́ -c-am-−p-t]m-sI,

AÊp-J-aq-I-e-b-̄ n¡-nS¶q \o aÕ-Jn, tNmZn-bv¡p-sa-s¶m-tShw:

""I−pthm?''... ]ns¶-̧ -d-bm-\n-sÃm¶pw \n³ Np−n¶m hmNm-e-aq-I-X-bnÂ.

ImWp-a-t¶cw XaÊpw Xpf-s¨¯n Rm\m \\ª \n³ I®n-W-IÄ.

_Ôp-c-kvt\-l-̄ n³ thZ-\-s¡m-Å-enþ e´co£m´-c-am-−p-t]m-sI,

AÊp-J-aq-I-e-b-̄ n¡n-S¶p Rm³ aÕ-Jn, tNmZnbv¡pw \ns¶m-tShw:

""ImWm-Xn-cn-bv¡ptam?'' ]qcp-j-s\³I-®nÂþ ¡mWmw \n\¡pw Xnf-¡-a-t¸mÄ

hn®n-se-±n-hy-]q-RvP-§fm \½-sfþ ¡®-©n-¡-®-©n-sb-¯n-t\m-¡pw.

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Adn-bm¯ I\y-tI, \mw X½n-semcp \mfnþ edn-bp-t¼mĸmSn-s¡m−b-hn-d-¡m³

Ic-fnsâ \nin-Xamw Xqh-em-e-±n-hyþ IY Rm\n-hn-sS-̧ IÀ¯n-sh¸q:þ

At§-XnÂ\n-s¶gpw hnÃSn tIÄ¡bmÂþ ¨n§-̄ n-cp-thmWw I×n-gn-bvs¡,

Ip−-bn¸q-¡fpw Np−¯p ]m«p-ambv ¡pªp-§Ä t]mIpw hgn-h-c-¼nÂ

\ofp¶ t\{X-ap-gn-ªq-gn-ª-§ns\ \ma-dn-bmsX \mw \n¡-aqew

Nmcpw Npa-cn-t·Â¡mew hc-bv¡th Imdn-gp-Ip¶ c"−mf-cq]w',

"CÅsf CÅsf' Iqhp-sam-tcm-a-\þ ¡Å-s\_v`m-hn-]n-Xm-a-l-s\

\nsâ-b-sÃ-¦n-ep,-sa-sâ-b-sÃ-¦n-epw, \nsâ-bp-sa-sâ-bp-amb càw

Hmf-a-Snbv¡pw {]f-b-]-tbm-[n-bnÂþ ¡me-am-ap-¶-X-]ÀÆ-Xs¯

Ip¯n-s¸mfn¨p XIÀ¯-en-bn-bv¡p-hm³ Ipªn-¡m-en«p IpS-bp-thm-s\

amd-̄ -S-¡n-̧ n-Sn¨p hs¶¯pw \o ama-tIm-]m-́ -̄ nÂÊm-̀ n-am-\w.

Rmt\m hnd-s¡m-Åp-sa-¶-[c§fm am\n-X³ s\än-bn¨mÀ¯p-a-t¸mÄ;

tImcn-̄ -cn-̧ mÀ¶-\-ÀL-hÀj-§Ä ssIþ tImÀ¯p-]n-Sn¨p IS-¶p-t]m-Ipw,

tImSm-\ptImSn Xcw-K-I-am-e-Iþ tfmSn-¡n-Xbv¡pw \Zn-I-W-s¡.

\nÈ-_vZ-am-{X-Ifm aplqÀ -̄̄ n-¦Â \nÀ -̀tbmÂtLmjw apg-¡p-tahw:

""C¶-s -̄ss±-h-§Ä amd-s«þ\m-fs¯ a¶nsâ ssZh-§Ä Z¼-Xn-IÄ!''

hn®n-se-±n-hy-]p-RvP-§fm am{X-bnþ sem¶n¨p sR«n-s -̄dn-̈ p-t]mIpw!

F¶pw ]dbpw

Ip´fw Iq¼n-̈ p-sI«n \nÀ¯o-S-th, Nn´th Xmsg-¡p-dp-\n-c-̈ mÀ¯p-IÄ,

aª-f-Wn-¡-hnÄ¡q-¼n-e-̀ n-\-hþ aRvPp-f-̀ m-h-an-X-fp-XnÀ¯o-S-th,

shäne Xn¶m \pdp-§-cn-̧ -Ãp-Iþ sfms«m«-cp-Wna -]q-in-¯n-f-§-th,

Bc-à-am-anfw Np−n-sem-cm-bncw Nmcp-kvan-X-§-fp-d-s¶m-gp-Io-S-th,

hmk-\-ss¯-e-sam-c-½-bmam \nsâ t]i-emw-K-§Ä¡-bhp tNÀ¯o-Sth

"amdpsI'¶p´n-an-gnbvs¡ \n³ ]o\amw amd-Wn-¡-̈ -taem ape-¡-®p-IÄ,

I®n³I-dp-̧ n-e-̀ n-am-\-hm-bv]p-amþ bp®n-sb-̧ pÂIn hs-¶-̄ p-sa³ Nmsc \o.

B aI-s\-¡-S-¶p-½-sh-̈ p-½-shþ t¨ma-t\, \nt¶m-Spcn-bm-Sp-a-¶p -Rm³,

""C-¶-se-Êp-µ-cn-bm-bn-cp-s¶-¦nepþ ant¶-bvs¡m-c-]vk-c-Êp-µ-cn-bmbn \o.'

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]n¶o-S-h³ ]n¨sh¨p \S-¡Ww s]m¶p-Sp-̧ n«p ]Tn-bv¡p-hm³ t]mIWw

]n¶n-S-h³ sNdp-aoi sh¨o-SWw X¶m-ß\m-Y-sb-ss¡-h-cn-̈ o-S-Ww

B anYp-\-§ÄX³ amwk-kRvPmXamþ am\-µ-aqÀ¶p Imem-«n-¡-c-b-Ww.

A¶m `h-Xn-X-s¶m-«nb KWvU-̄ nþ e\yp-\-lmkw Npfn-hp-XnÀ¯o-S-th,

apäpw XpSp¯ hc-I-tfmepw angnþ bv¡ä-§-f¸-sam-¶o-d-\m-bv¯o-c-th,

Np§n-bp-e-sªÃp s]m§nb s\-ª-̄ q, a§n-̈ p-fnªp XWp¯ \n³ ssII-fmÂ,

shÅn-ap-Sn-s¡-«-gn-bp-am-dm,-s¡m¨pþ IÅ-s\-̧ pÂIn h-s¶-̄ p-sa³ Nmsc \o.

B aI-s\-¡-S-¶p-½-sh-̈ p-½-shþ t¨ma-t\, Rm\p-cn-bm-Sp-a-¶m-fnepw:

""C¶se-Êp-µ-cn-bm-bn-cp-s¶-¦nepþ ant¶-bvs¡m-c-]vk-c-Êp-µ-cn-bmbn \o.''

A[-c-]m\w

apI-cs« kpµ-cn, apI-cs« \ns¶ Rm³ \pI-cs« \n³ ]hngm[-c-§Ä;

XI-cs« s]m«n-̄ cn¸n-se-¶-Øn-IÄ; Xf-cs« aÕn-cmIqS-amsI;

NnX-ds« s]s«-s¶³ ]c-am-Wp-\n-I-c§þ fXn-ZqcN{I-hmf¯n-temfw;

Ah an¶n-t¡m-Sm-\ptImSn-bm-bv¤-K-\-̄ nþ ee-bs« I¸m-́ Ime-t¯mfw;

Ah Nn¶pw Zo]vXn-bnembn-cw Pohn-Iþ fW-bs« kpJ-am-bn«nW-X³ Nmsc!

kpJn-X-§,-fm-bncw anYp-\-§-f-§ns\ kpc-tem-I-Po-hn-X amkz-Zn-bvs¡,

AhÀX³sa-bv]p-W-cp¶ IpfnÀIm-än³ Xnc-Ifn Ohn hoin-̧ m-dp-sa³ ]c-am-Wp-¡Ä

]qf-bm--Xn-cn-¡pInÃ`n-\-h-samcp Znhyþ ]pf-I-̄ n³ Xo{hamw hnkvar-Xn-bnÂ!

AXn-\p-ap-¼p-e-In-Xnep−m-bn-«p-−m-hnþ ÃnXn-te-sd-̄ o-{hamw hnkvar-Xn-IÄ;

AXn-\p-ap-¼pe-In-Xnep−m-bn-«p-−m-hnþ ÃnXn-te-sd±n-hyamw hnkvar-Xn-IÄ!

anYp-\-§Ä

Im -́bvt¡mepw XmSn hew-ssI-sh-Å-bn-te´n Im´³ ]m¨n-cn-Xq-In-bp-d-s¡-̧ m-So-Sp¶p:

""a[p-c-{io-a-b-cq-]n-Wn, lmcn-Wn, tZhn, \obo aln-bpsS aln-a-I-sfÃmw t\m¡n-¡-−p-sImÅq!

C¶p-h-sc-KvtLm-cm-Ô-Im-c-_-Ô-\-̄ n \n¶-h-ftà I®p-\ocpw ssIbp-ambv \o?

I−p-IqSm hniz-hn-im-e-hn-Nn-{X-cwKw; an-−n-¡qSm aÀXyscm;þS-§n-s\-sb-{X-sImÃw!

F¶m-en-t¶m, Imew ssIhm-tf-́ n-sb¯n \ns¶-̈ p-änb XS-hn-¶n-cp-fgn sh«n-\o¡n

\½psS ssII-fn-W-¡n-t¨À¯p; tNÀ¶n-W§n \½psS Ic-fp-I-f-Xn-t\m-sSm¸w, `mKy-ambn.

C¶p \ap¡p Ic-§Ä apdp-¡n-¡m-e-aÀ¯nþ \n¶p-b-sc-̄ -e-s]m¡mw ImWmw tem-I-cw-Kw.

C¶p \ap¡p XIÀ¡mw \À¯-\-ap-e-In-emsI; C¶p \ap¡p ]d-¡mao hncn-hn-−-e-̄ nÂ.

a[p-c-{io-a-b-̀ m-hn-\n, tamln-\n, tZhn, \obo aln-bp-sS- a-ln-a-I-sfÃmw t\m¡n-¡-−p-sImÅq!''

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Im -́s\gpw hncn-am-dnÂ, ¯fcpw ta\n Nmcn Im´ ]Xp-¡-s\, s\©p-Xp-Sn-bvs¡-s¨m-Ãn-Sp¶p:

""Ahn-Sp-¶m-ß-kvarXn hn«n-§ns\ ]mSn-Sp-t¼mÄ, Acp-X-cp-sX-s¶mcp Xmfw tIÄ¡m-sa³IcfnÂ.''

a[p-hn[p

Ifbq Ifbq IZ\w shdptX Ic-bm-\Ão a[p-hn-[p-Im-ew.

\oen-a hoio, hoio hoio \oena \n³ \oÄ\-b-\-̄ nÂ

Ip¦p-a-Im´n IeÀ¶q _mte, \n³I-hn-fnsâ arZp-Xz-¯nÂ;

]hn-g-̧ päp hnfªpwXoÀ¶q Xh-cp-Nn-cm-[-c-bp-K-f-¯nÂ;

Ah-X³ \Sp-hnÂ,-̧ -c-`m-K{]`þ bcp-fm\-Wn-bm-bv¯q-ap¯pw;

amdp I\-̄ q, sImgp¯q PL\w, am -́fn-scm¯p sXgp¯q \o.

Ifbq Ifbq IZ\w; shdptX Ic-bm-\Ão a[p-hn-[p-Imew

Imsdm-fn-apSn-bn-e-cm-f-X-cwKw Imä-̄ n-f-In--̧ p-f-bp-t¼mÄ,

sN©p-−p-I-fn¸-©m-c-̧ pXp ]p©ncn hn§n-¡pg-bp-t¼mÄ,

]q¦-hn-f-Wn-sh¬Xma-c-a-ecpIÄ ]pe-cn-sh-fn¨w s]mgn-bp-t¼mÄ,

AXn-en-cp -sIm-̈ p-\p-W-¡pgn Xm-cnþ ¶Ãn-I-fmbn hnf-§p-t¼mÄ,

Xmc-I-ssI-X-h-amÀs¶m-fn-t\m«w Xmgv¯pw hmc-h-[q-Sn-I-IÄ.

Ifbq Ifbq IZ\w; shdptX Ic-bm-\Ão a[p-hn-[p-Imew

F¶mepw, ag-ap-In-ep-I-sft´ h¶p-X-Sn¸q sXfn-an-gn-bnÂ;

F-¶m-epw, hfÀa-g-hn-sÃt´ an¶oem ]q¦-hn-fn-W-bnÂ?

De-bm-s\t´ amdnS;þ an§ns\ \\-bm-s\t´ I¬]oen!

hoÀ¸p-I-fq-jva-f-ap-Xncms\t´; thÀ¸m¡p-dp-\nc IpXn-cm\pw?

Bbo, tX§n-¡-c-bp-I-bmtWm \obn,-Xn-s\-s´mcp kw_Ôw!

Ifbq Ifbq IZ\w; shdptX Ic-bm-\Ão a[p-hn-[p-Im-ew.

X¦-¡-t«, hcn-sI-¶-cn-sI,þ ʦ-S-a-cp-XpÄs¨-́ m-cnÂ.

hmSnb \n³sa-bv¯m-a-c-h-fbw hmcn-t¡m-cn-sb-Sp-̄ o-Sm³,

tkzZn-e-K-WvU-X-e-̄ n¨pw-_-\þ amZ-I-ap-{Z-I-f-Wn-bn-bv¡m³,

DÑzm-tkm-̈ -en-XmwKw amsdmSp sI«nap-dp-¡n-̧ p-W-cm\pw

F´n-\p-an-tÃ, `h-Xn-bv¡n-\n-taþ se´n-\p-an-tÃ, Rm\ntÃ?

Ifbq Ifbq IZ\w; shdpsX Ic-bm-\Ão a[p-hn-[p-Imew

s]m¶n-s\m-c-̀ n-\-h-ku-c-̀ -tNm-Z\ sas¶mSp \o h¶n-gp-Ip-t¼m-Ä;

]qhn-s\m-cp-Pz-e-In-c-W-{]-kcw `h-Xn-bn Rm³ tNÀ¶-en-bp-t¼mÄ

Ic-fnÂ,-¡-Xn-ce hnXdpw atäþ ¡c-fn³ IWn-I-IÄ hne-bn-s¡,

Ct¸m-sf-s´mcp kpJ-am-WÃn? Cs¸m-gp-Xmhmw \nÀÆmWw!

]ns¶-bp-ap−p \n\-s¡mcp thZ\: I®o-ctà IS-an-gn-bnÂ?

Ifbq Ifbq IZ\w; shdptX Ic-bm-\Ão a[p-hn-[p-Im-ew.

B]-Ñ-¦-I-fm-hmw, icn, \nþ ¶m-S-en-\m-sI-sbm-cm-[mcw;

F¶m,-em-]-Ñ-¦-I-sf-Ãmþ an¶p-ap-X¡p \ncm-[m-cw.

hnjvS-]-an-Sn-s]m-Sn-bm-¡n-Sp-am-]þ ·pjvSn-I-sf{X hen-̈ m-epw,

]nt¶bpw ]ncn-ap-dp-In-S-set\y ]nªn-S-enÃo lrÂt{]aw:

hnS-h-än-dp-In-Sp-an-g-tbm-tcm¶pw hnizm-k-̄ n-¶n-g-btÃ?

Ifbq Ifbq IZ\w; shdptX Ic-bm-\Ão a[p-hn-[p-Im-ew.

""...-I-−-Xn\pw taem-ß-k-ap-¶Xn Is−-̄ n-Sp-hm³ Ign-bp-t¼mÄ,

D−m-Im-sa-t¶mÀ¯-Xnepw hepþ Xps−mcp s\s©-¶-dn-bp-t¼mÄ,

Hgp-Im-hp-¶-Xn-e-[nIw Xmtgmþ s«mgp-Im-a-en-sh-¶m-hp-t¼mÄ,

Aar-X-e-am-e-IÄ ta\n-bn-e-a-e-samþ ckp-e-̀ -]p-fIw hnX-dp-t¼mÄ

Rms\mcp I\yIþRm-\m-f-Ãnþ ¶m\-µ-̄ n\p Nnd-sI-«m³...''

\\-bp-I-bm-Wn-Êp-ap-lqÀ -̄̄ nÂþ Êp\n-b-{´n-X-sa³ angnbpw tZhn!

a[p-c-a-\-kzn-\n, ama-I-Po-hn-Xþ

a[p-am-k-{io-tZ-ho, Rm³

Ic-bmtam lm, ]qcp-j-\tÃ; I-c-bm-sX-§s\, \c-\tÃ?

H¶n-\p-am-f-sÃm-¶n-\pta Rmþ \n¶o-±pÀº-e-\n-an-j-¯nÂ!....

\n³Np-Sp-s\-Sp-hoÀ¸-e-I-sfm-Sn-S-tNÀþ s¶³Np-Sp-s\-Sp-hoÀ¸p-b-cp-t¼mÄ,

Cf Pe-aw-_-c-a-\n-e³ tXPþ Ênh \h-tN-X\ ]pW-cp-t¼mÄ,

Ic-bmw, Ic-bmw, el-cn-bn-sem¸w Icbmw t\m¡o a[p-hn-[p-Imew!