w - akkitham.inA\-izcsâ Km\w lm hnd¨p ]d¶Iep¶p tZhn, \ns¶ kvacn¡th tImSn tImSn bpK§fmsb¶nÂþ ¡qSpsI«nb t\mhpIÄ DuÀ¶phogpw ]peÀ shfn¨¯nÂþ hmÀ¶pt]mw \ngÂt]meth.

A\-iz-csâ Km\w

lm hnd¨p ]d-¶-I-ep¶p

tZhn, \ns¶ kvacn-¡th

tImSn tImSn bpK-§-fm-sb-¶nÂþ

¡qSp-sI-«nb t\mhp-IÄ

DuÀ¶p-hogpw ]peÀ shfn- - nÂþ

hmÀ¶pt]mw \ngÂt]m-eth.

Nmsc- q-s¯gpw ]n -I- n \nþ

t¶mcp¶p `h ku`Kw,

Zqtc-\n¶p hcp¶ Imän-\mÂþ

t¯dp¶p `hÂkw-Kaw.

Npw_-t\m¡-am-sb³ Ic-fnseþ

¨p−p-Ss\ hnd-bv¡p¶p,

I®-S-bp¶p, ImX-S-bp¶p,

Imen-S-dp¶p, hogp¶p.

uuuu

hoWXp ]t£, `qX-kÀÆkzþ

{]oW-ss\-I-]-cm-btW,

ar¯n-e-ÃtÃm, Xmh-Im-\´þ

hnkvXr-tXm-c-Ên-em-WtÃm !

am[-hn-¡p«n

"CsX´p i\n!' sbt¶mÀ¯p

\nev¡pw t]meo-Êp-Im-cs

tXmfnÂss¡-sh- p-WÀ¯p¶q am[-hn-¡p«n ]ns¶bpw:

""hmgpw Rm\-§-tbm-sSm¯p ]©m-án-\-c-I- nepw

Atim-Im-cm-a- n-em-sWþ ¶pÅ k´p-jvSn-hm-bvs]m-sS.

ap - m-dm−p hmtW-\nþ -_v`q-an-bn¡-\y-bmbn Rm³,

hmcn-Z-Ñmb hogm¯ acp- q-sh-¶-am-Xn-cn.

apf-bv¡m-\pÅ taml- mÂþ -]n¡pw kÀ¤-hm-k

F·-\-Ên³Io-gv\n-e- nÂþ ¨pc-am- nb \mÄI-fnÂ,

I®oÀ\n-d-Ip-Sw-t]m-se³þ Nmc- ½ ab-§-th,

ag-ta-L-§sf kz]v\w

I−p-d-§n-¡n-S¶p Rm³.

At\Iw ]pcp-j-·msc ¡−n-cn-¡p¶p: kÀÆcpw

hmX-tcm-Kn-Wn-bm-sa-¶nÂþ s¸bvXq Zo\m-\p-I-¼-IÄ.

Fsâ Imensâ ac-hnþ -I-äo-e-h-sb-¦nepw

DÅnse Pzme-IÄ¡qÀÖ-þ Ên-c-«n- n¨p \nÀ±-bw.

F¦n-epw, Pohn-tXm-t·jw sam¯n sam¯n-¡p-Sn¨p Rm³

sIm¨p-tkm-Z-cn-X³s]m-«nþ ¨n-cn-bo¶p \nc- -cw.

Imte ssIh¶ \mYsâ IqsS-bm-s -®nd-§-th,

\nÈ-_vZ-ambo s]s«-s¶³þ a\;þÊo hoSp ]ns¶-bpw.

Akq-b-sIm-−Ã; hmg-þ bv¡q-¶n-t\m-Sp-Å-sX-{Xbpw

\µn-bmW;þXp hosW¶ hn\-bm-Wp-f-hmbn ta.

hew-ssI-bn¶p kn²n¨ hf-sb-s¨m-Ãn-tb-htfm

sRfn-bm¯q? tJZ-a-Xnþ ¶-kzm-[o-\- n-emWp ta.

s\Sp-aw-K-eyta t\Àt¶þ \\pP¯n¡p ]ns¶-bpw,

am¼q\n-c-bv¡p km^eyw sXfn-hm\w hn[n-¡-th.

{Iam-se-¶n¯m³ ebn¨p a¯m-cp-Wy-hn-Prw- nXw

A´n-tbm-f-a-dp-¡mª sN´m-cn³ tim -t]m-e-th.

F¶n-se-s¸¬In-Sm-h-½þ -«p-d-§p-s¼m-gp-X-Ãtbm

DWÀ¶q, ]mZ-]m-X- mÂþ ¸m¼p-t]m-te, XzZp-àn-bmÂ?

Cu hb-Ên-\n-S-bvs¡-t¶m-þ tSm-Xn-bn-Ãm-sWm-cp- \pw

"Ag-Ip-tÅm-fmWp s]t®, \o'sb¶t§I-s\-¶n-tb.

HmÀ¡p-¶p-−m-hnà `hmþ \n-¶m-Êw- h;þsa-¦nepw

Btam thgm-¼-en-¶m-Zyþ ta-L-\mZw ad-¡p-hm³?

apä-s¯ -ap-Ã-bv¡-e- n-þ ¯ncn Rm\¶p shbv¡-th,

Im¡n-th-j-s¯mtS Uyq«n Ign-ª-§m-K-an-¡-th.

Fs¶ t\m¡n-_v`-hm-\m-t¯³ XpÅn XqInb thf-bnÂ

Fs·-¿m-]m-Z-NqUw aqþ h- n-t]mse XpSp- p-t]m-bv.

\mUn-tXmdpw ]mªp aqfn XfÀ¯p-s¶mcp am[pcn;

Imdn-ep-−n- cw shÅn ¡nfn-sb-t¶mÀ -Xnà Rm³.

Xnf¨ ssXe-am-sb³taþ em ebw {]k-cn-¡th

H«p-t\cw ad-t¶-s\þ -¶nSw Imense hmX-hpw.

AY-hm, IrjvW-\m¸−p Ip_vP-X³ Iq\p-t]m-eth

A§-bm-se³hm-X-tcm-K-þ an-Ãm-Xm-bv¯oÀ¶p am{X-bmÂ.

GsXm-cm-f-¶m-i-sI« Rm\m-aq-j-c- q-ansb

Hä-hmIyw sIm−p ]q¯ lcn-Xm-cm-a-am-¡n-tbm,

At±-l-s - n-cnªpwsImþ −n-cn- m-\m-h-Xn-Ã-ta,

Atim-Im-cm-a- n-se-¶-þ Ã-a-tcmÀÆn-bn-em-In-epw.''

t]meo-Êp-Im-c³ ]c-a³ kvXw`n- -§s\ \n¶p-t]mbv

CSn-ªp-hogpw hn®nsâ Iogn¸p-evs¡m-Sn-am-Xncn!

""CsX´p i\n, Rms\´p sNt¿−p ]c-tZ-htX?

\m«nse tÌj-\n Uyq-«n-þ s¡- t− \msf cmhnse?

Chn-tSs¯tÖmen,-bn¶p h¶-bm-tf-sä-Sp-¡-bmÂ

C\n-bn- u-¡-nbn -§mþ -s\-\n-¡n-sÃmcp Rmb-hpw.

Atlm, N¯p InS¶q Rmþ \o-cm-−o-¡m-«p-]m-X-bnÂ

Np¦hpw Im¯p-sIm-s−sâ Poh-s\-¤Wn-bm-sX-bpw.

\cn-b-½m-\n-c-¼p-¶, -Xm\ Nn¶w-hn-fn- -Xpw.

Adn-ªn-sÃ-s¶-®n-t\, \mþ s¸cp-¼m-¼n-g-bp-¶-Xpw.

Atam-£-\-c-I- n¡¬þ

Nn-½n-b-½-«p-d-§th

CXm,- mKyw h¶p sNmÂhq: "\mSp ]qImw \n\-¡n-\n,

t\m¡n t\m¡n-¡®p ]pfnþ - n-cn¸q \mWn-bn-s¸mgpw

\nsâ Nmf- p-c-bv¡p-Ån- e-©m-tfm-a¡n-Sm-§-fpw.

Ah-sc-s¨¶p It−m-fq, apIÀt¶mfq sXcp-¡s\;

\pIÀt¶mfq ]p\-Êw-Kþ -\n-c- -cp-Nn-cm-ar-Xw.'

CSn an¶o-Sth `qhnÂþ ¡q-sW-t¶mWw apf- p-t]mbv

B hmÀ¯ h¶p tNÀ¶-s¸mþ -sf-¶n ]p-Xnb Pohn-Xw.

icn, C¡m-«n-e¶w Xþ s¶-s¶-t¸m-än-b-tX-h-tcm,

A½-s]-§-·-mÀI-W-¡n-þ se-s¶-tÊ-hn- -tX-h-tcm,

]ª- nepw \·-I-fmÂþ t¨À¡p-¶p-−-g-tI-h-tcm

B ho«p-Im-tcm-tSm-tXWw \µn,- tNm-Zn-¡Ww hnS.

Nncn¨pw sIm−p Rm³ h¶q sNmÃo hnh-c-sam-s¡-bpw.

As¸m-tg-bv¡-Ãn \o s]m«nþ s¯dn-¡p-¶q, Ipg- ta!''

s\Sp-hoÀ¸n-«-h³ \nÂt¡þ -Zm-b-k- p-P-§-fnÂ

Nmªpho-Wm-fm-¡n-X¸pw hnbÀ¸pw ]q− I\y-I.

a[ym-Ó-sh-bn-e- qsSþ ºlp-Zqcw ]d-¡th

Xfcpw {]mhp amÀ¤- nÂþ ImWp-am-Âs¡m-¼n-se-¶-t]mÂ.

X³sa-¿n-e-hÄ sabvtNÀs¡-þ ¡n-Snew sIm−pt]mb-h³

Im¡o-gnÂ\n¶o `qtKmfw s]mgn-ªm-se-¶am-Xncn.

""am[-hn-¡p-«n, \o \nev¡q kz´w Imenº-e-s¯msS;

\n-s¶- kv]Àin-¡p-hm³ ]mSnþ sÃ-\n-s¡-¶-dn-hn-Ãtbm?

Hcp- n¡n¶p `À¯m-hm,-þ W©p t]À¡pä XmX\pw:

XZo-tb-Ñm-hn-t[-b³ Rmþ \m-fmtam \ns¶ thÄ¡p-hm³?

\ns¶bpw Iq«n Rm³ sN¶mÂþ s¨m-Ãp-sa-s´sâ \m«p-ImÀ?

tXmg-cq-dn- n-cn-¡ntÃ? \mWn tIgp-Ibn-Ãtbm?

F\n-¡-h-fn-ep-−mb InSm-§-fXp Im¬I-th,

Ccn-¡-¡qc t]mbvt]mbþ a«n¡À -hy-aq-V-cm-bv.

Igp- n-e-c-bn¡-¿nÂþ ¡men¯q§p-I-bn-Ãtbm?

]\-¼« sImgn-ª-t¸mÄþ ¡qSp Iodn \in-¡-bmÂ

AXn¶p Npäpw ]mdp¶ Iqcn-bm-ä-IÄam-Xn-cn,

a¡-sf-s¶- qgv¶p \nevt¡,þ tI-Wp-tI-W-Ô-cm-I-th,

am[-hn-¡p-«n, \o ]Ýmþ -]n-t¡-−n-h-cn-Ãtbm?''

Xdn-sb- q−p \nev¡p¶ shän-e-s -Sn-sb-º-emÂ

]dn- -Iäpw h³Im-äm-þ s¯m-Sn-bn¡q- -Sn-¡-th,

]c-a³X³tXm-fnÂ\n¶p ]ncnªpw ]ncn-bm-sX-bpw,

hnfÀ¯p s]mŨ NpaÀþ ¡p-½m-b-t - p-am-Xn-cn,

am[-hn-¡p«n \nev]m-tIþ -c-a³ aqI-\mbv £Ww:

Dan-\o-cmÂs¨mSn \\-þ t¨mXo ]ns¶-bp-an-§s\\:

""aqÀ -tbdpw tImSn-tIm-Sn-þ t¡m-Wp-sÅmcp aW¯cn

Nn¸n-X³ arZp-hm-a- þ -ÝÀ½- n-ep-ckpw ]Sn,

XpSn- q- t]mb Ime- n³ a[p-tcm-Öz-e-amw- kvar-Xn,

aI-tf, aÖo-h-\n-eo-þ ¨pgn Ip¯p¶ thf-bnÂ!

BZyw Rm³ Uyq«n-bnÂt¨À¶ Ikv_-bn-¦-e-cn-¡-bmbv

t]m¯p-h-−n-I-sf-t¸m-seþ -tÊ-h\w t]dp-am-−p-IÄ.

Hä- p-Ånsb tem¡- n-þ em-¡o-e-¶n-h-s\-¦nepw

C-h-s\-º-Ô\w sNbvXp \mWn-X³]-cn-cw- -Ww.

AÔhpw \nÀ¤-Ô-hp-amþ

-sasâ Pohn-X-th-Zn-bnÂ

]mXn-cm¸q hnSÀ¯n-s¡mþ −p-Zn- m-tfXp N{µn-I,

\ntÝ-jvS-am-sbsâ Poh³ ]mXm-f- n-e-cn-¡-th,

amWn-Iy{io s]bvX-Xn-s\þ - q-s−mcm \mK-I-\y-I

\mWn--sbm-ä- pw-_-\- mþ -se-¶n-se- u-cp-j-§sf

apf- n- m-fm-−-ap-fþ -¦m-Sn-s\- n-§-sa-¶-t]mÂ.

Iq«p-Im-cmb t]meo-Êpþ tN-«-·mÀaZy-im-e-bnÂ

cmhp-d-§o,- ]-c-at\m aZn-cm-£o-Kr-l- n-epw.

As¶m-cn-¡Â¡r-jvW-]-£-þ \n-io-Yn\n apgp-¡th

cmKZo-]-{]- -bn-eq-þ sS- n-t\³ XÂKr-lm-¦-Ww.

AÔ-Im-c-§-fn¸q¯ apÃ-hÅn¸SÀ¸n-embv

R-§-f-t\ym-\y-an-dp-In-þ Ê-Ã-]n¨p can-¡-th,

tImgn Iq-ho-eÃn? ]qh³þ tIm-gn-t]m-ep-Z-b-ZypXn

Gsd t\Às -bp-WÀs¶- n-þ ¸mdo ]qÀÆm-N-e-§-fnÂ.

I®m-Sn-t]mse \tÃm-sc³þ N§mXn ]peÀth-f-bnÂ

]ncn-ªp-t]m-Ip-sa-t¶mSp sNmÃo sXÃpÂkvan-X-s¯msS:

"`hmsâ Ihn-f- pÅ knµq-c-¡pdn ambv¡-tW,

Np−s¯gpw Is®-gp- pþ -a-jnbpw þ Ipd-hn-Ãtbm?'

"icn,-\n³I-hn-f- pÅ tNmc I§nb ]mSp-IÄ

ambv¡p-sa§s\ \o?'sb¶p tNmZn-bvt¡, {]nb sNmÃn-\mÄ:

"AXp amb-cp-Xn-Ö-·-þ sa¶p tamln- n-Sp¶p Rm³;

kzmX-{´y-ap-−m-Wn-\,-h³ ad-¶mtem ]g-¦Y?''

DSt\ aqI-cm-bv¯oÀ¶q - \m-Wnbpw Rm\p;amI-bmÂ

ho-«nsâ Npa-cn¤ufn i_vZn-¡p-¶Xp tI«p Rm³.

tX§pw Ic-sfmtS s]s«-þ ¶-h-sf-t¨À¯p ]pevI-th.

Cf-sh-bvem \\-tªm-cmþ - n-dm-hn-¶n-cp-Nq-−nepw

KmV-KmVw ZoÀL-ZoÀLþ ambn- pw-_n¨p \n¡-th,

]pfn¸pw \\hpw ]änþ -t¨À¶n-sX-¶n-cp-Np-−nepw!

A{X-\nÀ½-e-bm- -¿þ -se-{Xtbm teme-sb-¦n-epw,

_e-hm-\m-¡n-\m-sf-s¶þ - n-¶oSo \nanjw hsc.

shdpw Xma-c-\qÂsIm−p Xf-bv¡-s -«n-cn-¡p-InÂ

Icn-Wo-Xp-eybm; þ Wm \qþ e-ämtem ]pgp-hm-W-hÄ.

HmÀ¡p-th³: Rm³ t]m¶-Xnsâ Xte-¶n-c-hnem-cpta

Dd§nbnsó IzmÀt«-gvknÂ- sI-«nÃm Zo]-\m-f-hpw.

Ie¼pw a¡Ä an−msX ap¡nÂIp¯n-bn-cn-¡-th,

Akz-Øbmw \mWn-X³ ]o-þ t\m-Zcw Rm³ Xtem-S-th,

KÀ`-Ø-\m-ap-®n-t]mepw ]nSªq ]p-e-cpw-hsc.

Ahsâ cq]-sa- mhpw? \nev-]m-Wp¡-WvT-bn-s¸m-gpw,

Dd-¡- n-ep-sa³t\-{X- -]-S-e- n-ep-WÀsÆm-sS.

sN¯n-eq-S-½-amÀ t]msIþ-- sbm-¡-t¯´pw inip-¡sf

ap´n-cn§ sImSp¯o Rm³ Nncn- n-¡ps¼m-sgm-s¡bpw

Dbcpw NpSp-\o-cmhn lr¯n-se-¡-pfnÀs]mbvI-bnÂ:

Fsâ s]m¶m-c-ap-t¯, \n³-- Nn-cn-bn-§-s\-bm-hptam?

CtXm \n³sN-hnbpw I®pw? \n\-¡pt−m \pW-¡pgn?

Iocn- tÃm \n\-¡p-Åq,- ]-e-I- -Ãp-X-s¶tbm?

Ah-s\-s¸ä t\c¯pw I-cªq \mWn-sb-¦nepw

aZzn-tbm-K- n-¦-etÃm Icªp ]c-amÀ°-ambv!

B Zo\-\m-Z-sa³ ImXnÂ-

¡n-S¶n¶pw apg-§th

am[-hn-¡p-«n, Rms\-½-þ--- «m-fmhpw \ns¶ thÄ¡p-hm³?''

c−p-t]À¡pw \Sp-t¡tXm apdpIpw I¼-am-Xncn

hen-ªp-\n¶q \nÀ½q-I-þ \n-anjw; `m\p-_nw-_tam

a-dªn:þ Xm ho«n-emsIþ ¯fw sI«o alm-Ô-X.

]c-a³ sNmÃn: ""t\cm-sWþ -¶m-Zy-s -¡p-«n, tZh-In,

\osb-¶-t]m-se-Èm-eo-\-þ ]m-h-\- ncn ]q×-hÄ.

BgvN-tXm-dp-a-b-bv¡p¶ I¯n-sem¶p e`n-¡-bmÂ

k¦-ev]-eo-\-\mbv ¯oÀ¶ Rm³ \ns¶ ¡−p-ap-«-th,

]d-ªn-cn-¡m,-aq-dp¶ hmÕey-¡-®p-\o-scm-tS,

"Ag-Ip-tÅm-fmWp s]t®, \o'sb¶p-a-hn-Nm-cn-Xw.

AXp hmSm¯ Xpap-Ã-þ ¸q-hm-sW-t¶mÀ -Xnà Rm³!'

\n³ s\©p Iodpw hmfm-sWþ -t¶mÀ¯XntÃm,À -Xnà Rm³!

\ncp-²-I-WvT-\mbv ¯oÀ¶ ]c-a³ aqI-\m-I-th,

am[-hn-¡p-«n-X-¶pÅpw apg-¡w-sIm-−p-; tem-Ihpw

Nn\- n-Sn¨q ae-Sn- - -¿n-s\¶ atlm-Õ-hw

Nm]n-Å-X³ ]nd-hn-bmÂ- -IÀ¶ Krl-am,-b-hÄ.

aqfn-¡- p¶ ]q¡pän- t]mte sXm− Nne-¼nbpw

HgpIpw I®p-\o-tcmSpw KÀÖn¨q knwln-bn-§ns\\:

""{Iqc, Xm¦-fn-Xm-Wp-ÅnÂþ ¡cp-Xo-Sp-¶-sX-¦n-tem,

AsX-t¶m-Sm-Zyta sNmtÆ ]d-bm-am-bn-cp-¶pthm?

hnfn- p-WÀ¯n-t¨m-dn-sÃþ -t¶m-Xo-Sp-ap-]-Nm-c-ta,

hn®nsâ Iogn-se- pÅp \ns¶-¡m-tfsd \njvTpcw?

AY-hm, Xm¦-sf-½-«n-þ e-dnhq a·-t\m-KXw!

shfn- -a-dn-ho-etÃm Xa-Ên³lr-ZvK-X-§-sf.

Adn-bmsX Nhp-«n-t¸m-þ b-hn-Sp-s¶³a-\-Ên-s\,

BSn- -fÀ¶Xn³t]m-«nþ -ep-d-§p-ap-c-K-s -bpw.

]Xn-\m-bn-camw ]¯n- hn-SÀ¯m-Sp-I-bm-W-h³,

Ahsâ ^q¡r-Xn-sb-\nþ t¡-Ip¶q taml-hn-kvar-Xn.

XZzn-j- m¡-e-§p¶pþ −msI-sb³ cà-hm-ln-\n,

Imfn-bsâ hnj- mte bap-\m-\-Zn-t]m-e-th.

CsÃ-\n-¡n\n \nÀ½p-àn,- hmgvsh\n¡n-¶-k-ly-ambv:

_[ncw, \nÝew, aqIw, kvXw`n-¡p¶q Ncm-N-cw.

XfÀ-¶-Xm,-In-S-¡p¶q ]Sn-ªm-d-¼n-fn-¡e

sIt«m-c-h-c-hn- nsâ a«n þ ¡mWp-¶ntXm `hm³?''

""ImWp¶p Rm,''s\¶p sNm¶ ]c-a-s¶m¨ hä-th,

dm -en³IXn-cm-¡-®nÂþ s¸m-Snbpw ap¯n hog-th,

]n -f-¡q-t«-dp-tam-«p-þ a-Wn-t]mte Ie-¼nbpw

IeÀ- sä-gp-tam-Snsâ \mZw ]n¶n apg§nbpw

Ic- n-se-¶-t]mÂs¸m-«n-þ ¨n-cn- pw-sIm−p X¿-emÄ

]-dªq ]mhamw sIm¨p- ss]-X-tem-S½ t]meth:

""Ic-bm-s\m-¶p-ap-−m-bo-þ en-hn-sS,-þ- m-¦-fm-Intem

]pam-\p-amWp; \nkvtXm- -þ an-cn-¡mao Itk-e-bnÂ.

F«-c-b-¡pÅ _Ên¶p t]mI-phm-\Ãn \nÝbw?

AX-§-s\- -s¶-bm-hmw, hnj-an-t¡− tei-hpw.

t]Sn th−,-§-sb-s¡m- nþ -sÃ-¶n-se- m-s¼m-cn-¡epw

DWÀ¯n-sb-¶,- c-−m-a-þ Xp-d-¡o-se-¶, tlXp-hmÂ.

ama-Im-ßm-hn-s\-s¡m- nþ

-¡o-dpao hodn-em-ÈT³

hnj- -Ãäp hoÀ¸äp hogp-an-t¸mÄ {]im- n-bnÂ.

]«-W- nÂs -¶p, tIgpw IpSpw-_-t¯m-Sn-W-§p-hm³,

Ah-cnÂÖo-hn-Xm-th-iþ ¯ncn ho−pw sImfp- p-hm³,

B shfn- - nsâ Xpco-þ bm-\-µ- n¡p-fn-¡p-hm³,

Rm\mw \ng-e-tXm-sSm¸w Igp-In-t¸m-h-Xn-¶p-ta

{]mÀ°n-t¸³, F´n-\-sÃ-¦nÂþ {]mÀ°n- o-Sp¶p? tIÄ¡p-hm³

Bcp-ffp temI-ta, \n¶n,-þ e-tÚ-b-I-Tn-\-Xzta?''

AhÄ X¶-½-bm-ht« ]c-a-¶pÅ Im¸nbpw

]e-lm-c-§fpw sIm−pþ h-¶p-tNÀ¶q s]mSp-¶-s\.

Dcn-bm-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXp ""t\c-an- n-cn- ssh-Intbm?

aI-t\, hcptam \obnþ - -Åsb¡mWp-hm-\n\n?''

""hcp,''sas¶mcp hmt¡mtS ]c-a-¶{ip s]m«-th,

Ahsâ lrZbw tXSo ""hcptam hmkvX-h- n \o?''

AI-se-¡p-bn-em-cmªp ""t]mIptam t]mIptam `hm³?''

Acn-sI¤ufn tNmZn¨p ""hcptam hcptam `hm³?''

A©pw XnI-ª-h³

A©m-Wp-t]mepw kzbw-Ir-Xm-\À°w;

A©pw XnI-ª-h-\mWp Rm\n-t¸mÄ.

Zmcn-{Zy-¡-ªn-X³ Ibv]p-\oÀ tam´n

aqcn \nhÀ¯n hfÀ¶-h\mw Rm³

c−n-jvS- m-cy-am-cp-Å-h-\m-bn,

c−n-S¯pw Irjn-¡m-c-\p-am-bn,

sN¯p-h-¡n¸pc sh -h-\m-bn,

D -c-hm-Zn-Xz-_-²-\p-am-bn.

C¶nXm km£n-bm-bv¡q-«nepw tIdn:

C¶n-sb-s´m¶p XnI-bp-hm-\pÅp?

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am\n-bmbv kv¡qfn-se-tÖm-en-sIm-t−m-aÂþ

"Öm\p'shtÊ-hn¨p hmWnSpw Imew

A´n-tbm-sSm¯p Rm\-¼-e-ap-äþ

s¯´nt\ I−p Ieym-Wnsb ap¶nÂ?

I−Xp t]ms«, Rm³ ssIIq¸n \nevt¡,

I−-nhmÀtIin {]Z-£nWw shbvt¡,

ImÂsX-än-sb-·p-¶n hoW-sX- n-¶mþ

¡mX-cm-]mwKn _en-¡Ãp X«n?

hotWm-sc- m-§-W-sa-¶pÅ imkv{Xw

hogvhm¡-sæn Rm³ \ÃtX sNbvXp.

t\cm-W-hsf Rm³ Xm§n-tb-ev]n- p,

amdme sh¨p apdnhp Rm³ sI«n.

Bfp-I-sf- n-\m-W-s¸m-tg-bv¡-t§mþ

«mbncw tImWpÅ I¬Ifpw \o«n

F¯n-bsX?þ¶n-«-Xp-anXpw sNmÃnþ s¡m¯n- -dn- -Xm-¡-\y-X³IoÀ¯n!

A¶mZyw I−-hÀ X½n-ep-−t{X ap¶mte KqVm-\p-cm-K-kw-_-Ôw.

th−-Xn-te-sd-s -fn-hp-ap-−t{X thsd-s¯m-gn-eä temIÀX³ I¿nÂ!

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Fs¶-b-Ã-½-g¡m-dn-em-s¸« I¶n-\nemhns\s¨mÃn Rm³ tItW³.

Acn-]q-¡Ä ImWm- p-Xp-¡ew ho«pþ

\cn-IÄX³ ]mÂs¡mXn X¨p-S- tÃm!

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F¶nset¡m]w aZw -s]m«n \nÂs¡,þ

¡®nÂ\n¶m aZ-\o-cn-äp-ho-gvsI,

Pm\p-hn³ X−-e-c-Ãnbmw Nn¯w

\m\m-Ir-anIpew Xn¶p Xpf-bvt¡,

Fs¶m-Sm-cm-ªn-X-s¸¬ae-bmfn;

"H¶p Rm³ sNmÃp-InÂs -¿ptam \n§Ä?'

""i¦tbm?'' a¨p-−-\-§nSpw ap¼mþ

ʦ-S-¡p- n³¨n-d-h-c-¼äq:

""IjvSta, I®o-cn ap§p-I-bm-Wmþ

¡ÃymWn; P·w Xpe-ªp-t]m-btÃm!

s\ªp-d- p-s−-¦n-em-hXpw thKw

\n§-fm-s -®n-¶p-Sp-]pS \evIq!

BWnsâ `mcy-sb-s¶-¦nepw taemþ

em\-µ-sa-¶n-e-l-¦-cn-¡-s«.''

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apdt]m¡r-jn-bm¸p-e-cpam c−p

Xd-hm-«n\pw _Ôp-hmbn Rm³ hmgvtI,

"Ccp-c-−p-\men'sâ hn¯p hnX-t¨þ

s\en-sa-â-dn-kvIq-fn-e- n-bm-thm-fw.

Iodn-bn-«n-sö `mh-\-sIm−p

Iod-bp-Sp- p-I-f-Ê-em-bv¯p-¶n,

In«p¶ i¼fw `mcy-amÀs¡m¸w

sh«n- -Ip¯p sImSp¯p Rm³ hmWp.

"X©-a-dnIn',e-t¶mÀ¯p Rm³, "c−p

h©n-bn¡m-en«pw km[yamw bm-\w.'

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F- n-\-t¸m-tg-bv¡n-Snªp hoWq hþ

s¶³X-e-bv¡n-s¡mSpw Xoa-e-bmthm!

Pm\p-hn³ho-«n-se-¡m-c-W-h-·mÀ

DuW-cn-XoÀ¶p acn- -Xp-sIm-−pw,

Ieym-Wn-¡pÅ s]m¶m-§f \mSp

I¿n-e-S-¡m-s\m-fn- -Xp-sIm−pw

c−n-S-t¯bpw Irjn-bpsS `mcw

sIm−p\S-¡Ww taen Rm³X-s¶.

c−p \ne-§fpw X½n-tem, GXmþ

−p−p-Xm\pw Zqc-sam-¶-c-¡m-Xw.

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D¯cw ap«n Rm³ \nev¡-th, sNmÃn

_p-²n-am-·m-scsâ \m«p-Im-scm-s¡.

""a[y- n-em-¡Ww Xma-kw, At¸mÄ

_p±n-ap-«n-s¶mcp im´n-bp-−mIpw''

F¯mw Irjn-Øew c−nepw _ÊnÂ;

hnZym-\n-e-b-tam, ]¯Sn Zqtc!''

Fsâ t]mg -c-am-samgn tI«nþ

's«{X t\sc'¶p \n\-bv¡bpw sNbvXp.

ap¡n-aq-fn-s¡m-s−m-Sp-hn-tem, sN¯p

h¡-s¯mcp ]pc shbv¡bpw sNbvXp.

F¶n«pw XocmsX \nev]tÃm s]mÃmþ

s¸m¶nÂ\n-¶p-−mb c−n-s\-t¸mse!

\menÂ-È-\n-bpÅ thf-bn-emhmw

Rm\m- p-c-bv¡p IÃn-«Xp ]t£;

Ipäp-i-Ê-Zy-bv-¡n-S-bn-se- n-¶oþ

¡p¯pw apdnbpw \S-¶-X,-sÃ-¦nÂ?

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]mÀ«nIsf-Ãmw,- sh-dn-]n-Sn-t¨mtcm

]m«p-t]m-epÅ sXdn-Ifpw sNmÃn,

I¿n-se-t¡m-enÂs¡m-Sn-Ifpw Xq¡n,þ

¡t−mÀ¡p thm«p ]nSn-¡p-hm³ th−n,

]mXtXmdpw tLmj-bm-{X-IÄ sNbvtI,

t_m[w shbn-teäp thÀ¸m-sbm-en-t¡,

sh¨pap«o-Sn-\m-c-t\ym\yw: At¸m-þ

fp -sh-bnepw ISpw-Np-h- mbn!

Bh-s«, Cu hoc-tI-c-fo-bXzþ

amN-{µ-Xmcw Pbn¨p \nev¡s«!

F¶m-ep-ap-s−mcp tX§-se-¶p-ÅnÂ:

F´n-\m-t¸m-sc³ ]Sn-¡Âsh- mbn?

AsÃ-¦nÂ,¡p-äq-i-bp-×-h-c-t¸mþ

sfÃm-ane XpS- p-−n-cp-s¶-¦nÂ!

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tIfphpw tN¶\pw X½n-eSn¨

tIÊn¶p km£n ]d-ª-Xn³ti-jw,

tImÀ«p ]ncnªn¡h-e-bn-se¯n

\mt«bv¡p _Ên¡-b-dnSpw t\cw

tNmZn- p-t]m-I-bm-Wn¶p Rm³, AsÃ,³þ

tNX-\-bn-¦-en-c-¼nSpw au\w:

A©m-Wp-t]mepw kzbwIrXm-\À°w:

A©pw XnI-ª-h-\mWp Rm³, ]t£,

Cu'b\À°-'¯nÂ"kzbwIrXw' Iq«nþ

hmbn- -Xmcmw Ipcp-St\m amtSm?

]iphpw a\p-jy\pw

hmWn-b-¦p-f¯p \ns¶mcp ]bv¡n-Sm-hns

hm§n-bn-«p-t− tat\m,''s\s¶mcp ]pI tIÄt¡

XmSn-sb-Ãn\p t\cn-«p-bÀ¶ NpSp-Nmb

Xmsg shs -gp-t¶-äm-\p-®ocn \S-s¡m-−m³.

ImWp-t¼m-f-tÃ, s\änbv-¡p-s−mcp shÅ- q-«mþ

t¡an-¡p, hf-tªmtcm NmtWmfw t]mcpw sIm¼pw,

Ag-In-¶-h-Xm-c-am-W-hÄ, A¿m, \neþ

s¯mgp-In-¡-fn-¡p¶q _me-[n-¡-cn-¦q- Â.

""Is®-gp-Xn-bn-«p-ap-−-sÃ-Sn, tamtf, \o'' Fþ

¶p®ocn sasÃ- -¿n³ sNhn-bn -d-b-th,

s\än-bn-se-gp-sam-ä- p-gnbpw ]n¶n¸qª

s¡«n\p Iotg `mKy- p-gnbpw \nco-£n-t¡,

AhÄX³\-Sp- p-d- p-gn-bn¯ÀÖ-\y-{K-þ

a-aÀ¯nÊÀÆmwKhpsam-¶n¨p hnd- n-t¡,

A³]pä angn-tbmtS tImem-bn \nev¡pw aq¯

X¼p-cm³ sNmÃo, ""\obm-Wn-Xn-s\Èp{iqjn¡m³;

]¿n-s\- Ãmw sX¨n- q-hm-tc-sgm-¶mÂ,- sh-®þ

s\¿p-cp-f-bmÂam-{X-sa-dnbmw th−o-Sp-InÂ.''

Xncp-hm-bvs¡-XnÀhm-bn-Ãp,-®o-cn-tbmÀ¯q,- Xsâ

IcÄt\m-hn- bv \¡n-t¯m-cn-s -¶pamw ]t£.

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apJy-am-tW-Im-Z-io-{h-X- RvP-\- n¶p

apäpw *"ZzmZ-in-¡mbvI'sf¶ hnizm-k-t¯msS

X¼p-cm-\-dp- n¡pw s\Ãn-¡-I-fn-sem¶p

X³I-¿m-se-Sp- -h³ ISn- p-Xn-¶o-S-th,

Nh- o-Sp¶q Xsâ `mh\ ap³Im-e- n³

NhÀ¸pw am[p-cyhpw; I®p-IÄ \nd-bp¶q:

A¶-h³ ae-a-dn- o-Smhpw Inf-¡m-c³,

I¶p-]q-«-enÂ, s¯§p-tId-en Êphn-ZvKv²³,

Bfp-IÄs¡Ãmw {]nb³,- Im-ensb hm§p-¶-hÀþ

¡mIth hniz-kvX-\m-samcp e£-W-¡m-c³

Im-in¶pw ]W- n¶pw Ifn-sb-¶n-Ãm, th\Âþ

¡met¯m XSn Nmbv¡m³ sskzc-hp-ap-−m-hnÃ!

2"I¶n-s\-s¯fn'btà tZiamw tZi-s¯ms¡?

D®ocn thWw Xm\p-ta-hÀ¡pw 3"sNcn- n-t·Â'.

PoÀ®amw sXmgp- nepw 4"]p-Ãp-«n-bn'epw ]mÀ¡pw

\odn-s\- n-X-en-s\-¡p-gn-bm-\-sb-t¸mepw

Nq-ep-sIm-−-Sn-s -Sp- -I-se- -Ån,- kz-Ñþ

ioebmw 5"samJme'sb¡p-Sn-sh- -Xn³ti-jw,

I¿m-e- -¡- mª Ip−-bnÂ\n¶m-tdgp 6It¶mfw ssht¡m-eq-cn- pÃp«n \nd- -t¸mÄ

]qÀÆ-am-a-e-bn-t·Â¨pc¶q satà satÃ

]qÀ®na samJm-e-X³ a[p-c-£ocw t]mse.

AhÄX³ Xo\pw I−p\n¶pthm Xm\-{X-taÂ

Acp-fn-s -bvXo-Sp¶q X¼p-cm³: ""D®m³ hmtbm''.

]-cp- n-s¡m-«-bvs¡m¸w ]n®m¡pw IpXnÀ¶p-Sþ

ªpd-Ip¯o-Sp-ap-W-s§-Ã-cn-¡-ªn-s -¼nÂ

DÅss¦ \S- n-s¡m-−m-thmfw ]-ip-hnsâ

]Åbn-em-¡n-s¯m-«p-X-S-hn-¡-gn-ª-t¸mÄ

apäs¯ s\Ãn-s¡m-¼n¸m-Xn-cm-¡nfn ]mSo,

apKv²-am-¤oXw In\n-ªn-d§o XZm-ßm-hnÂ.

I¿m-e-bv¡Iw ssht¡m¡n-S¡ XoÀ¯q, NmbvNp

sa¿-h, \Xn-·otX hncnt¨m 7"cmĸm'bnt·Â.

Hcp ] -S-t¯mfw shfn¨w hoWq sasÃþ

¶ncp-fnÂ, ¡d-§p-am-tÈm- -bn¡m-Wmbv h¶q:

]q¦-®o-c-cp-hn-I-sfm-gpIpw Ihn-fp-IÄ

]qÀt®-µp-¡-sf-t¸m-se- n-f§pw \J-§fpw:

X¶psS X\n-Ñmb tNcp-sam-cm¬Ip-ªp-−mþ

¯¿-en³a-Sn- -«n¨n-cn¨p Xn−m-Sp-¶q.

]d-bp-¶p-ap-s−t´m Im´mwKn; tIĸo-sem¶pw;

Adn-ho-emco \mcn? KmV-ambv ¨n´n¸q Xm³.

D¡-S-ssZ\yw apJ- m-fp-¶q, IpSn-ensâ

sX¡p- m-K-t -bv¡-hÄ \S-¶p-sN-¶o-Sp-¶q.

Bd-Sn-\new am´n¡p-gn- o-Sp¶q \o−p

hmscm-fn-XqIpw X³ssI-\-J-c-§-fm-e-hÄ.

Ipªn\p aotX Xm\pw ibn- p, Nmcs¯ a¬þ

Iq¼mcw kzbw \o§n-s¨¶p aqSp¶q Ipgn.

DS-s\-¡¯o Zp:Jap-®o-cn-bpsS s\©n,-þ

ep-cpIo hnbÀ¸m,bmfpWÀ¶q InX-t¸m-sS.

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A£-b-tatXm ]qÀÆ-kvar-Xn-t]m-etÃm sImänþ

\£{Xw tim`n-¡p¶q hnfdpw hm\- -t¸mÄ;

tami-am-bn-cp-¶nà Xsâ ssIt\«w; ssZhw

hmin-sImÄh-Xp-t]m-se-t¯m-¶p¶q ]e-Xn-epw,

\nI-¶p-hcpw a[p-]m-{X-an-Ã-t±-l- n³þ

hI-bm-samcp Xcn- m-jmWw Ie-cm-sX.

AsÃ-¦n,-sem-¶m-a-s -t -dn¶p hcn-t¡-−þ

XntÃ-h-a-]-arXyp s]m¶m-c-¡m-fn-¡p-«n,

Idp- n-s¶- m-sW,-®-s¡m-gp- m-W-hÄ, CÃm

s]mdp-t¯mcm \oÄ¡-t®-td-än«p ]\n-¡m-sX.

F¦nepam-Wn³ ap¼n-se-¶pam t\m«w X§n

X³Im¯q-\-J-ZypXn Nq−pw t\Àh-gn-bn¯m³.

AhÄX³Ip-Sn-e-X-sbm-«p-¡p-a-c-s¡«pþ

Ihnsb¯nc-XÃpw Iä- m-b-en-e-t{X.

Imfn-¡p-«n-tbm-sSm¸w N¯p-t]m-bp-®o-cn-sbþ

¶mfp-IÄ X½n -½n a{´n¸p Xs¶-¡m¬tI.

AXp t\c-mhm, ah-fn-cn¡pw Imew \n¶q

aZ-bm-\bpw X³ssI hc¨ hc-bn-t·Â.

C¶-\p-I-¼-s -cp-am-cnbmw Xt¶m-SpÅq

I¶m-en- n-ÅÀ¡p,-an-sX-§s\ kln-¡mhq!

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]ntä¶p Imte tXm«n¡-gpIo samJm-e-sb,

apäp-ap-t·-j-t¯msS Ipfn¨p ]nt¶ Xm\pw.

Cf-sh-bvteäpwsIm−p Xncn-sI-t¸mcpw t\cw

^enXw ]d-ªm-\m- -¿n-t\m-S-bm-tf-sd,

""Cs¡m-Ã-antà \nsâ I-Sn-ªqÂt¸dm,-¡p-ªnþ

a-¡-sf- m-tem-en-¡m³ sImXn-bm-hp¶q s]t®!''

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C¶-se-¡-gn-ª-Xp-t]m-se-bm-sWÃmw; ]Xnþ

s\m¶pcp ho−pw apä- p-bÀ¶q ssht¡m¡p-−.

Hs¡bp-a-p®o-cn-X³ ssIhgn samJm-ebpw

a¡-fp-a-I- m-¡o,Nm-WIw hf-am-bn.

H¶p-s¡m-¶c X¶q tat\msâ ]p©- m-Sþ

an¶Xp hni-s¸¶p ad¶q ]¯m-b-§Ä

]ip-ho- -Sn-¡p-Ån Imep-Ip- nb sImÃw

]ßn-\n-¡p-ª-½-bvs¡m-cm¬]n-d-¶-h-\p-−m-bv.

tImhn-e-I-s -s¡m- p-X-¼p-cm-\tÃm h¶q;

tZh-tX, -hmgq aZn-cm-in-bn-em-bp-tÊmsS!

Hcp ¢mknepw tXmev¡m-Xn-Ãm¯ aTb\pw

Xncp-am-en-bp-amb thWp- -¼p-cm-\tÃm

]¯nÂ\n-s¶m-¶m-a-\m-bvÖ-bn¨p samJme hþ

s¶¯nb sImÃw,- Øn-Xn-sb-{X-ta amdn-t¸m-bn.

I¯n¨ hmW-¡pänXs¶bmw `mKyw; C¶m

_p²n-am³ XpIvSn-Êm-bv]m-bn-cn¸q hS-s¡-t§m.

Zpcn-Xw-Xt¶ Krl-\m-Ybv¡p ]t£, ss]¡Äþ

¡dn-hn-ÃtÃm hmX-Nn-In-Õm-hn[n-sbm-¶pw.

ad¡q In«m-¡p-än, -sdm-¡-sa-´p-s−-t¶mÀ¡q:

a\-Èm- n-¡o-_v`q-hn-e-{Xtb s]mcpÄ ]−pw.

adn¨pw samJm-e-X³ Imcy-§Ä sa¨w-Xs¶:

]dn¨p \«n-Ãtbm X¶nÂ\n-s¶-s«-®s¯?

Bbp-Êp-ap-t−-hÀ¡pw: aq -h-¶m-\-¡mÀXmþ

\mInepw Ipf-¼p-sIm-s−m-¶-aÀ¡m-t\-bp-Åp.

]«m-bn-amdpw IÅ-\p-®ocn h¶mÂam{Xw;

sXm«p-cp-½oSpw XmS -sNm-dn-bn-¡p-hm³ th−n.

]d-bm³ hm¡n-ÃtÃm Xncy-¡n-t¶m,tcm sNÅpw

]dn- p-sIm-Sp-¡p-t¼m-fp-s−mcp hmen-«m-«Â.

ta-sebm c−m-aXp s]äXmw 8"]qhm-en-'Xm³

ioe- nÂ, AsÃ-¦n-e-X-½-X³ a-I-f-t{X.

]Xn-s\m-¶m-−n³ ap¼p Ipgbpw ImÂsh-t¸m-Snþ

s¯mSn-bn -hp-«nb \n¶-½-X³tNsems¡

]qhm-en, -\n-·¡fpw ]peÀ¯p-¶tÃm iymaþ

taZp-c-h-]p-Ên-\m s¡m¼n-\m hmem¨q-«mÂ.

]mgneÃtÃm Imew {Iqc-sa-¶m-t£-]n¸p

]qÀÆ-nIÀ: samJm-e-bn-s¶- p-am-Xn-cn-bm-bvt¸mbv!

FÃp-I-sf-®mw,- tcmaw an¡Xpw sImgnªqÀ¶q,

saÃn- p,- Nmcw t]mse hnfÀ¯pw-t]mbo hÀ®w,

Hcp \msc-s´-¦nepw ISn- p,-aXnbmbn!

Hcn-d-s¡-s´-¦nepw IpSn- p, Xq¼n-t¸mbn!

Ah-fm-W-c- -d- mÂX¶ samJm-e-sbþ

¶mW-bn-«mepw ]pd-\m-«p-ImÀ Nncn-¡p¶p!

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A{ip-hn¡-e-§p¶ I×jn It]m-e- nþ

emSntb h¶q Xpem-am-k- n-semcp Imeyw.

apdp-¡-ns¡mt− aq¯ X¼p-cm-\-t¸mÄ Nmcnþ

bncn¸p tImembnse Iym³hm-kp-I-tk-e-bnÂ.

D®ocn -a-g-ap-InÂs¸m-Sn-sb-È-]n- pw-sImþ

s−®-tX¸n¸p apä- pÅ X³sam-Jm-esb

C¯n-cn- Np-Sp-sh-bn In«n-bm -¿n³tXm-enÂ

]änb sNsÅ-¼mSpw ]dn-ªp-t]m-bvt]m-tbt\!

s]s«¶p tNmZn-¡p¶q X¼p-cm³, ""hnäm-se´p

In«p-ao- m-hm-fn-s¡m,-cqlw \o ]d-ªm-s«.''

Dd-¡- nt¨m? Xm\n-t¡-«-sX´p?þ®o-cn¡p

apg¡w tXm¶o sN¸n¡SnsIm-−-Xp-t]m-se.

hnev¡ptam samJm-esb? Xm\-\p-h-Zn-¡msX

hnev¡n-Ã, hnäo-Sp-hm-\-[n-Im-c-an-ÃmÀ¡pw!

X¼p-cm³ XpS-cp-¶q, ""X¶Xp em`w: ]Xnþ

\©n-\m-sW-¦nÂs¡m-−p-t]m-bvs¡m-Åm³ ]d-ªp-Rm³.

]d \o, tNXw hcm-s\- pÅq? ssht¡mÂ\mcp

shdp-sX-t¸m-hp-¶n-sÃ-¶p-−tÃm kam-[m-\w.''

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A£n-bn -fw-sI«pw I®o-cn³ hc-¼-äp

Bß-t_m-[- n³ aq¡pIbdpw sXdn- p-t]m-bv.

""D®o-cn-sbm-cp- -\o-_v`q-an-bn-ep-Å-t¸m-fmþ

¡¶nsâ Igp- n-se-¡-bdp sXmSn-Ã-\y³.

X¼p-cm³ Iev]n-¡-Ww, an−m-{]m-Wn-sb-s¯m-Spwþ

ap¼-h-c-Sn-bsâ sXm−-sb-Ã-dp-¡s«''.

\Sp-§n-t¸mbo hoSpw temIhpw tKmf-§fpw;

AS-§oep-®o-cn-bn¨p-c-am- nSpw aÀ¯y³:

]bv¡sf kvt\ln- -h-c-h-sb-¡-im- n¶p

hnev¡n-sÃ-¶p- w,-kz- -tem- -s -Èn-£n-¡-s«.

]mgv\n-W- Ww Zln-¡n-söp [cn-¡-s«,

]mep \evInb I¿nÂs¡m- p-hm³ eÖn-¡-s«,

t\mshÃm arK- n¶pw Xpey-sa-¶-dn-b-s«,

\mhn-s\-¡mfpw _ew ssIs¡¶pw ]Tn-¡-s«.

sabvhnd \ne-bv¡mªp hogp¶q \nP-ssh-t¡mÂþ

È¿-bnÂs -¶m-_v`u-a-k-¦-S-]n-WvUo- m-hw.

I¿m-e-bv¡p-Ån¯t¶ InS-s¡-t¡-«m-s\mcp

]¿n-sâ-bp-¼m-c-h-a- n-tbm-S-Sp- -t¸mÄ.

(A_-e-tâXmw kz]v\-a-c-ªm-e-c-b-t«,

{]_-e³ tXtcm-Sn-¡m-Xn-cp-¶o-en-t¶-h-sc.)

Bc-h-a-I-¶-I-¶n-È-_vZ-{]-]-©- n³

\oc-h-lr-Z-b- n-e-en-ªp-wt]mbo ]ns¶.

Ahn-Sp-¶-h-t\-evs¡-Ê-]vXan ]Sn-ªmdp

s]men-hq, Iqho-Sp¶q shfn-bn¡m-e-t¦m-gn.

uuuu

Ignªp hmX-¡m-cnbm cmhnÂ! tat\m-¶-t¸mÄ

¡cn-\m-K-s - -hn-«p-¶-t]m-set´m tXm¶o.

I®p-\o-cqdo: kl-[À½n-Wo-i-hw-tNcpw

I«n-en samJm-e-X-¶p-Stem ]nS-bv¡p¶p?

Ic-fn¯q-in- p-f-ho-gp-¶q,- hn-S-cp¶q

\nan-jw-tXm-dpw,- sa-gp- n-cn-bm-hp¶q Poh³.

]ntä¶p ]pd- fw Xpd-¶o-Sth ImWmbv:

asämcp ihw \n¸q s\Ãn- m-gvsIm-¼n-t·epw!

]Ån-bnse Imcyw

Pohn-X-cm-Pm-¦-W-an-Xn-emtcm

Xqhnb s\·-Wn-sIm- p¶p

hmk\ \o«pw sIm¡p-I-fm-en--

_v`m-kp-c-cm-Ip-a-cn-{]m-¡Ä.

""]qgnbn-em−p ad-ªp-In-S¡pw

]mÂa-Wn-I-fnte hogp¶q

Hmtcm sIm¯pw'', Im×h-cp-ÅnÂ-

¡qdo-Sp-¶n-sXm-cm-Ý-cyw,

""]Xn-hosÃmcp Ipdn-t]mepw sIm¡p-IÄ

]Xncn;þen-sX-s´mcp ss\]pWyw!''

AÅm-shm-cp-h¶-dn-bmw, ]t£,

]Ån-¡p-Ånse bmYmÀ°yw:

{]mhn\p In«n-b-X-t¿m, ]«nWn

t\mhpw shdp-samcp hb-d-t{X.

Ip−p®n

A¼-t¯gp ]nd-¶m-fpþ

−Xn¸n¼n,¶p cmhnse

A½-bv¡p hgn-t]m tij-þ

{In-b-sN-bvsX-gp-t\-ev¡th

\nÝew \n¶p-t]m-Ip¶nþ

XIm-c-W-a-Im-c-Ww;

AÔ-sa-¦n-ep-sa³ I®n-þ

ep-dq-¶p-−-{ip-hn-¶p-ta.

uuuu

]nd-¶m-s\mcp Ip-−p-®n-þ

b-¼-t -gm-−n-\- pdw

Ccp-fn¸p-gvs¶mco \m«n³þ

]pd-s -s¡m¨p Iqc-bnÂ.

Bcmsâ ]m«-¡r-jn-bmþ

Wm ho«nsâ Ipe-s¯m-gnÂ.

F¦nepw ]in-sb-s´-¶m-þ

¡p-ª-dn-ªo-sem-cn-¡-epw.

FSp-¡m\pw sImSp-¡m-\p-þ

am¬Ip-ªn-Ã-h-s\-¶ntb

Xd-hm-«nÂ; ISn- n-«nþ

Ãp-dp¼pw t]\p-ap-®n-sb.

\mep-t]-cp-−-h-¶-½m-þ

a-·m-cm,-ss¡- -S-§-fnÂ

hn{i-an-¡m³ IqSn-bnÃ

aqt[-hn-s¡mcp am{X-bpw.

]d-¦n-am-¼-g-t¯m- n-þ

em-än³ Nntäm-f-am-e-bnÂ,

Atim-I- q-a-c-s¡m-¼nÂ,

aqcn-¡p-«sâ hmenepw

Nqf-an-«m-Sn-\m³ sN¡þ

-\n-fw-Im-sä-¶-am-Xn-cn.

F¶mÂ,-ssI-bn -g-t¼m-ep-þ

a-½m-a-·mÀ acn-¡th

Ah¶p hniz-cq-]- nþ

-e-cpfo ]in ZÀi-\w.

Ca -s]-sǦp t]mbvt]mb

I®n¯o-sh-bn hogth

]Ibv¡pw IrjvW-a-Wn-t]mþ

-e-h³ \n¶q \ncm-{i-b³!

F¦nepw Nne-\mÄsIm-−m-

\-Sp¡w ]g-Io-Sth

X¶p-Ån-se- q-cp-j-s\-þ

¡-s−Sp¯p \nc¦p-i³

Rm\o Rmt\-bpÅp \msf

taen-eo- pc Xm§p-hm³;

arZp-e-mØn-I-tf, IÃmbv

¯ocp-hn³ Zb-hmÀ¶p-S³!

Icnbpw \pIhpw t]dn-þ

-Xn-\©mw hb-Êp-ambv

I¶n³Ip-f-¼Sn XpSÀþ

¶p- -b- n-en-d-§th

Rm\o Rm³ tImÄa-bnÀs¡mÄhq

Xmgs¯³ amXr- q-an-bpw,

ISn-ªq¸q-¡-fm Npäpw

Nncn¡pw \h-hÀjhpw!

BZy-s -±n-hkw Imsem-þ

¶n-Sdns¸m«nsb-¦nepw

]nt-ä¶pXms\sâ I−þ

-a-s¼- q«n adn¨p Rm³.

c−m-a-s -¸p-In-en Rm³

sIm¿n¨ aWn-s\-Ãp-IÄ

saXn- -f¶p Iq¼m-cþ

-am¡n apä¯p Iq«th

sNmÃn-\m-sc-¶½ c−p

s]§-·mcpw khn-kvabw:

""H¶p-s¡m-¶-c-bm-WtÃm

hnf-ho-bm-−n,-en- Wn

Fhn-Sp¶p ]Tn- m-\oþ

-s -¡-\n{X sXcp-¡s\?''

""Xe-Ip¯n adn-ªn-«p-þ

a-½m-a-·m-scm-cn-¡epw

hnf-bn- o-en{X s\Ãoþ

-s -¡³ sIt¦-a-\-Ãtbm?''

""\mep-XqWpw Imän-emSnþ

hoW-tXmÀ¯p Icª \mw

I−o-sem,-ä-¡-cn-¦Â¯q-þ

Wp-−mbo ]pc Xm§p-hm³!''

X§-sf-¡m-fq¡-\mb

aWÂ -cn-Itfänbpw

IpXn¨pw ]mªn-X-t¸m-sg³

Im¡o-gn¸mgp-dp-¼p-IÄ.

DbÀ¶q buh-\- n-¶þ

¶p- -amwKw s]mSp-¶s

tZh-amÀ¤-t¯mfw: F¶nÂ

s¨dp-Xm-sW- p-apÀÆn-bnÂ!

hn[n-X³I-®n-em-¡p-ªn-þ

¤ÀÆ-ams¸« thf-bnÂ

hmÕ-ey-¡-®p-\o-cq-do-,þ

en¶-tXmÀ¯p Nncn¸p Rm³!

AsÃ-¦n,-se- n-\p-−mbn

Nncn- pw-sIm-−n-cn-¡th

]ntäs¯ th\-en¯m-s\m-þ

cp-W-se-¶psS s\än-bnÂ?

AXp Im¬sI,- m-h,-sasâ

I®n¡-®m-Sn-t\m-¡th

Ifn¼w s]bvXp tN«- n,

""Iq¼nbtÃm apJ-¡pcp''.

\pÅn-¡-fªp \mW- m-þ

ep-Wem cm{Xn-Xs¶ Rm³;

]peÀ -bv¡p-W-cp-t¼m-tgm,-

Ip-fnÀtIm-cp¶p ta\n-bnÂ!

kpcy-tZ-h-\p-Zn- n«pw

]mbn¨p-cp-fp-ap-®nsb

hnfn-¡m-s\-¶½ sNmSn-þ

-cn-I-s - n-\n-¡th

]pX¸p \o¡n-s¨m-¶m-sfþ

-¶À²-\n{Z Ie-§-th,

""sN¡sâ tase-s´m-«msIþ

-s¸m- n¡mWp¶p ssZhta!''

A¼- n-b-©p-Zn-h-kþ

-am-cmsâ ]cn-N-cy-bnÂ

Ign-ªn-«-Ãtbm ]n¶o-þ

sSgp-t¶äp Ipfn¨p Rm³!

A¶p Rm\p-½-d-s - nþ

- päpw t\m¡nb thf-bnÂ

Hcp Imcy-ap-d- mbo:

temIw Rm³ ImW-en-Ãn\n!

Bfn-t¸m-sb³a-\-Ê-t¸mÄ,

¨q-fn-t¸m-sb-¶n-tebv¡p Rm³;

cq]hpw h˨hpw tN˦

shfn¨w sI«p-t]m-bntXm?

C\n Rm³ Im¬I-bn-sÃt¶m

Pzen¡pw kqcy-tZ-h-s\,

]q\n-emhp s]mgn-¡p¶

\nd-Xn-¦Ä¡p-S- n-s\,

I®p-Nn-½n-¡-fn-¡p¶

I{a-\-£-{X-cm-in-sb,

ag-hn-Ãn-s\, hmc- n-þ

¸p-e-cn-s - p-Sp- n-s\?

HmÀ¯p-t]m-bo, ]−p hmhpþ

-Ip-fn-¡m³ t]mb \mfn Rm³

\nc´cX-cw-Km-Xnþ

-tLm-c-hm-cmin I−-Xpw

]g-\n-¡-½-tbm-sSm¯p

]mev¡m-h-Sn-sb-Sp- -\mÄ

\nXy-\n-Ý-e-Kw- o-c-þ

Kn-cn-irw-K-§Ä I−Xpw

HmÀ¯p-t]m-bo,- {Ko-jva-cm-{Xn-

Rm\o apä¯p em¯th

\oe-hm\w \nZn-[ym-k-þ

eo\w apI-fn \n¶-Xpw

tcma-§sf¯cn- n¡pw

amcn-tbäp \S-¡th

\nc- -l-cn-Xm-\-µ-þ

aqgn\osf- -S˦-Xpw.

hn-SÀ¶ Ipªn- q-hn-t·Âþ

¯pSn¡pw aªp-Xp-Ånbpw

Ccpfn-t·-en-cn-¡p¶

s]m¶p-an-¶m-an-\p-§bpw

F{X kpµ-c-sa-¶¶p

Nn´n-t¨³ Imcy-ambn Rm³.

hn®n-eq-sS- -d-¡p¶

Nnd-IpÅ ]ndm-¡fpw

a®n-eq-sS-b-cn-¡p¶

\s«-Ãn-Ãm- p-gp-¡fpw

Im«n-\p-Ån¯n-aÀ¡p¶

Ipdp-¼³a-Z-bm-\bpw

]qgn-¡p-Ån¸cp-§p¶

Ip\p´mw Ipgn-bm-\bpw

F{X taml-\-sa-¶-¶m-þ

f-dn-tª³ Imcy-ambn Rm³.

i]n-t -s\s¶ Rm³: tImcn-þ

¡p-Sn- o-en{X Ime-hpw

Fsâ I®m-se-sâ-bm-ao

-{]-]©w th−-am-Xn-cn.

ZpxJ- mepw kpJ- mepw

I®oÀXqIpw a\p-jy-sc,

sR«n-¡-c-bth s]m«n-þ

¨n-cn-¡p-¶ inip-¡-sf,

C\n ImWnà Rm³; ImWn-þ

sÃ-¶p-S- n-d-amsc Rm³

Nncn¨p Ipgbpw amsd³þ

I®n¡-®m-Sn-t\m-¡th;

Ca-Iq-Sm-sX-\n-¶o-Sp-þ

ao-d³h-äm¯ I¬I-fmÂ

Dujva-f-ZypXn hoipw s]þ

ä-½-sb-¡m-W-en-Ãn\n!

AS-ªp-t]m-I-bm-sWm,-¶þ

-sÃ-sâ-b-©n-{µn-b-§fpw;

ASn-ªp-\n¡-bm-Wp-Ånþ

-e-am-hm-kn- X-tam-hn-jw.

{]f-bmw-_p[n ]mtª-dnþ

- p-Sn¸q \mUna-WvUew;

akvXn-jvI-Ip-l-c- n-¦Âþ

¨odp¶q NWvU-hm-Xhpw

\£-{X-]-cy- -am-aoþ

-Öw-K-am-Pw-K-am-hen

_U-hmán Xnf¨m-fp-þ

ap-]-t_m-[- n hogth

D¸n³X-cn-IÄt]m I¯n-þ

s¸m-«n-s¸m-«n-s -dn- ntXm?

Ahbv¡p \Sp-hn¸mhw

eÖn- pw-sIm-−n-cn¸p Rm³,

Xe-X-Ãn-¡-c-ªp{Kw

tIm]n- pw-sIm-−n-cn¸p Rm³,

\Sp-§n-s¡m-−p- -ambn

¨ncn¨pwsIm−n-cn¸p Rm³,

acn- p-t]m-Ip-¶p, ]t£,

Pohn- pw-sIm-−n-cn¸p Rm³!

hnZq-cX-bn \n¶mtcm

KÀÖn- o-Sp¶p \nÀ±-b³,

""I®n-Ãm-Xmb Ip−p®n

]ngbv¡pw taen-se-§s\?''

aÖ-X-¶p-ÅnÂ\n-¶mtcm

Nne¨o-Sp¶p \njvTp-c³,

""KXn-sI« IpSpw-_-s¯þ

- p-eÀ¯pw taen-se-§s\?''

AXn- o-I-c-am-tatXm

Icn-¦Â¨p-a-c- Sn

CSn-ªp-S-sª³aqÀ²m-hnÂþ

-Xn¸q hnd-sImÄhp Rm³

hoWp-t]m-b¶p tImem-bnÂ,þ

- m-Wp-Nn- n-¶p-j-Ên Rm³!

kz]v\¯n³ a[p-c-kvX\yw

]m\w-sNbvXp ab-§n -Rm³.

A¶m-W,-cn- -d-I-gn--þ

ª-\y-scÃmw ]ncn-ªp-t]mbv:

At¸mgpw Ic-fnÂt¯§o

tIma-c- n³Nn-e-s¼m-en.

hmfn³In-ep-¡,-am-ßm-hn³þ

In-X- m-a-«-lm-k-hpw,

a[p-cm-inÀÆ-N-Ênsâ

`nj-Wm-hy-à-\m-Zhpw,

""ac-W- m-bnÂ\n-s¶-s¶

-hn-fn-s¡¸mªph¶p -Rm³.

{]tXy-In¨pw the-sNbvXp

]cn-c-£n- n-Xp-®n-sb.

C¶p- Rm-\n-cp-\m-gq-cn-

ssI-s¡m−p; Xr]vXn-h-¶p- ta.

F¶p-®nsb ¡m¯p-sIm-Åm-þ

sa-s¶¶pw: CXp-t]m-sctbm?''

Ahsâ sNIn-S-s¯m-¶p

-sIm-Sp-¡m³ tXm¶n-sb-¦nepw

Rm\-\-§oe,½-sNm-Ão,

""aXntb PK-Zo-izcn!''

Ign-sªm-cm- cw-K-ap-Ån-þ

en-c-¼n-sIm−p \nev¡th

]pÂIn-\m-f-½ h, ""¶p®n,

hn-[n-bm-Wp,- sh-dpw-hn[n!''

Hcm-f-t¸mÄ ]n-¶nÂ\n¶p

hn§n-s¸m-«p¶p; Pm\p-thm,

Hmt¸mtfm? AÃ,sX³ kz´wþ

IWvT- n³ kz-c-a-Ãtbm?

Ime, ao¸m-ªp-t]m-Ip¶

Pmew, \n¶oe tIhew

\cIw I¯p-am-ßm-hnÂ

kl-Xm]w Xpfn-¡p-hm³!

Iqen-¡mÀ I-¶p-]q-«p¶p

R§Ä¡pÅ \ne-§-fnÂ,

hnf-Xmgp¶p s]m§p-¶n-þ

sXm¸w ]m«-¡p-Sn-Èn-I.

P·n- tI-Êp-sIm-Sp- t¸mþ

fmao³ hn[n-\-S- -th,

ipjvI-hr-£-¡o-dn-s\-t¸mÂ,

Ê\ykvXap\n-sb-¶-t]mÂ

a-I³ acn- -Zpx-Jw-t]mþ

encp-t¶-\ndb- p- Rm³.

]n¼m-sWm,-cn-¡Â Rm³ NÀ¡

Xncn- pw-sIm-−n-cn-¡-th,

Hmt¸mfpw Pm\phpw IqSn

¡pfn-¡m³ t]mbn-cn-¡-th

Bcmsâ ho«nsetÖmen

Ign-ª-½- Xn-cn-¡-th,

tImem-bn-tet¡dnSpw apþ

t¼m-Xn-\m-f-h-cn-§ns

""Ip−p-®n-bv¡n-cp-]-t¯gp

XnI-ªq- t]mb Xn§-fnÂ,

Pm\p-hn-¶n-cp-]-s¯m-¶m-bv,þ

¯¦-½qhn\p ap¸Xpw.''

""Adnbmw'' F¶p- Rm³ sNmÃn;

XpSÀ¶mf½ ]ns¶-bpw,

""\new-t]m-sb-¦nepw sXm−

-h-c-−n-«n-Ãn-tX-h-sc.

IodÂsIm-−m-Inepw \mWw

ad-ªn-«p-−n-tX-h-sc.

hnSp-th-e-I-fm-sesâ

Xs−sÃmSn-hn-sX¦nepw.

Xe-Xm-gmsX \nev¡p-¶p-þ

−n¶pw;kwXr-]vXbm-Wp-Rm³.

NÀ¡- {Iw Xncn- n-s«³ þ

a-¡ÄX³ ssI -S-§-fnÂ

Xg-¼m-bn-«p-apÄ¡m-¼p-

ar-Zp-hmW;þÃenà ta.''

""Adnbmw'' F¶p-Rm³ sNmÃn;

XpSÀ¶m-f-½ -]n-s¶bpw:

""tijn¸q ho−p-an-§ob-þ

¡p«n-t]m-semcp k¦Sw.''

""]dbq''F¶p- Rm³ sNmÃn;

XpSÀ¶m-f-½-]n-s¶bpw:

""c−p-s]¬a-¡Ä¡p-sa- oþ

emWm-bn-«m-cp-am-cp-ta.''

"'Rms\- p-sN¿pw?'' tNmZnt¨;þ

\½-sNm-Ãn -k-KÂK-Zw.

""\n\¡pw th−tbm ZpxJw

]Ip-¡m³ s]s®m-cp- nsb?''

At¸m-sf³Np-−-\-§oe

IWvT- n X§n s\m¼cw;

s]s®m-cp-§o-Sptam I®p-þ

-s]m-«-s\-ss¡-h-cn-¡p-hm³?

tImem-bn-te-dn-sb³tXm-fnÂ

]g-¡w-h-¶-ssI-I-fmÂ

IcÄt -t\ -]p-c-«n-s¡mþ

-t−m-Xn-\m-sfm-Sp-hn-§s\\:

""Adn-th-\½ -\o-bp-ÅnÂ

\n\bv-¡pw- \n-\-h-{Xbpw;

cw`-am-c-sÃtSm \m«nÂþ

s]¬In-Sm-§Ä apgp-¡s\.''

At¸m-sf¶p-ÅnÂ\n-t¶tXm

s\Sp-hoÀ¸qdn saÃ-th

sh«n-ho-W- a-c- nsâ

Ipän-bn XfnÀam-Xn-cn.

a²y-th-\¡m-e-amsIþ

¸q¡-fn tX³ ap-gp-¡-th

Ag-Ip-Å-h-cm-sa-sâ

s]§-·m-cn-cp-t]-sc-bpw

hcn- q- c-−p- k-¼-¶-þ

cp-tZym-K-Ø-{]-am-Wn-IÄ;

AhÀX³s]-§-tfm, h¶p

]mÀ¸m-sb³sIm- p-ho-«n-epw.

s\m−n-bm-Wp-I-dp- o-«mþ

-W-hÄ; F´m-In-se´p ta?

I−p"N¦c' \nÂÊm-[zn-

Im-a-t\m-sSm- -tZ-hs\!

Ah-fn¡q-Sn -Rm³ t\Sn

t]mbvt]mb \b-\-§sf;

Ah-fn¡q-Sn -Rm³ I−p.

cq]w, h˨w, {]Im-i-hpw.

""Rm\-«-¡-cn-t]m-ep-Å

-s\m-−n-s -®mWp aq¸tc''

sNm¶m-sfm-c-Ãn-em-s¸m-Å-þ

aq-f-ta - nSpw Infn.

Ccp-fn-¶-Sn-bn ]qgv¶

apäs¯¡m«p-s]m- -bnÂ

apXncpw Ipbn-en³\mZw

sNhn-]mÀs¯m¶p \n¶p Rm³.

\mWn--X³an-gn-bn¯s¶

t\m¡n- ns¶samgn-ªp-Rm³:

"s\m−n-¡-dp-¼n-s -t®, \n³þ

IWvT-am-[pcn tIÄ¡-th.

kpjpav\m-\mUn-hsc Rm³

tImÄa-bnÀs¡mÄ-hn-tXm-at\!

IÂ -I- q-s´m- p-Xcpw

arZpe-kv]Ài-\-§sf,

\mkm-]p-f-Iamw KÔ-þ

§sf¯³a-[p-c-§-sf,

\n¶nÂ\n-t¶-äp- Rm³; At¸mþ

-f-g-In-¶-g-Imbn \o;''

""Ifsh'' ¶h-sf³Ip-änþ

¯m-Sn-ao-i-X-tem-Sth

Ic-bpw-t]mÂNn-cn- pw-sImþ

-−-h-sf- q-−p-t]m-bn- Rm³:

""Idp- -s\m-−n-s¸t®, \oþ

b]vkc:Imay-b-Ãtbm?

I®p-s]m-«¶p -ssZ-h- m þ

ss¡h-¶- \n-[n-b-Ãtbm?''

ap -Xm-s−-§-sf- n-¶oþ

Sp-cp-½n-t¸m-b-ti-jhpw

Ic-bpw-t]mÂNn-cn- pw-sIm-þ

−-hsf¸q−p-\n-¸p-Rm³.

kvt\l-cq-]n-Wnbmw ]mXnþ

-sa-¿n³ku- m-Ky-]qÀ¯n-bmÂ

anI- -i-¼-fw-]-äpw

\mep-t]À¡-Ñ-\m-b -Rm³

A¼-t -gp-]n-d-¶m-fpþ

-−-Xn¸n-¼n-¶p-cm-hnse

A½-bv¡p-h-gn-t]m tÈjþ

-{Inb sNbvsX-gp-t\¡th

\nÝ-ew- \n-¶p-t]m-Ip-¶n-þ

X-Im-c-W-a-Im-c-Ww

AÔsa-¦nepsa³I-®n-þ

eq-dp-¶p-−-{ip-hn-¶p-ta.

DZ-I-{In-bXo-tc−q

NpSp-I-®oscmgp-¡ntem?

AY-hm - q-hn-se- pÅp

thsd-b{X-bv¡-aq-eyambv?

*_Êp -sX-äÂ

tNhm-bqÀþ\-S-¡m-hp-_-Êp-Im- p- - q-SnÂ

th-hp-am-dnXm \nÂ-t¸³ "hm«ÀSm¦n'se tÌm- nÂ

KXn-sb- p-Åq thsd? _Êp-dq-«n-«n-Ão-i³

"]pXn-b-]m-e- p' \n¶""¡-S- p-d''-t¯mfw

Im¯p-Im- m-hq -_Êpw hs¶¯o; IpS-\o«nþ

¡m«n -Rm³ Fs¶-¡-−- `m-h-ap-−m-bn-ÃtÃm

HmhÀtem-Umhpw tlXp; ka-b- m- o-sk¯mþ

\mhn-Ãn-s¶\n-s¡¶p XoÀ -bm-sb- m-bm-epw.

C\n-bpw- h-cpw -_-Ên- m-X-bn-eqsS; h¶n

Ãn\n-sb-¦ntem; sNmtÆ \S-¡m³ Imep-−-tÃm.

Bh-em-Xn-bn-sÃ-\n-¡m-tcmSpw ; kt¦-Xw tNÀþ

¶me-kn¡t« _Ên-en-cn-¡p-¶-hÀ t\Àt¯!

IS¡m-tä¡m³ Np½m-t]m-Inepw _Ên³ ap¼nÂ

IpS¡mem-Zyw -\o«n¡m«n-b-Xh-ctÃm!

F¦nepsamcp Imcyw \nÝbw: ""am\m-©nd''

bn¦-se- p-t¼mÄ Nne-cnd-§m-Xn-cn-¡nÃ;

Ibdpw ]pXp-]p- -\m-fp-IÄ; ]n¶n {]m©nþ

¡p-g-bp-¶p-s−³ImÂI-sf-¶-t¸m-tfmÀ¡n-Ãm-cpw.

hn[n-X³I-®n _Ên³ \n-b-amhen-sb{X

hnIew! s]m«n- n-cn-¡n-S-bn Ic-tª³ -Rm³.

Idp-¸³

1111

A¶s¯ the Ign-sªmcp _oUnbpw

an¶n- p, Ioi-bn Iqen- -W-hp-am-bv,

tXmf¯p Xq¼bpw lr¯n-sem-tc-Im´þ

KoX-hp-ta- n,- -cn-ar-Zp-]m-Z-\m-bv,

]¯p-hÀjw ap¼p-Xm-s\mcp \mfn-enþ

s¨¯n-eqsS¯fÀ¶m,-K-X-\m-I-th

hmc- n-t]m-se- p-Sp- pä shän-eþ

¨mdn¡p-g¨ a[p-c-lm-ks¯m-sS

I -hn-äo-Sn\ ImX-cm-]mw-Knsb

I−q I-dp- \n¨m-f-X³ Xn®-taÂ.

2222

Iodn-b-Xm-Inepw h¡n¡-c-bpÅ

]mhp-X-«w-tNÀ¶ ImÀIp-g¡-ä-bpw,

Hä- p-fn-hp-an-ÃmsX ico-c- nþ

sem«n-¡n-S¡pw apjn-ª-Ip- m-b-hpw,

hmcp-ä-\m-e-©p- sh-Ån-tb-e-Êp-IÄ

tNcpw -Xp-Sp¯ Nc-Sn³ apdp-I-emÂ

Fän-bm s]m«p-am-tdm-a-emÄX¶-cþ

s¡«nse¡m¨n- p-Wn-¡pw -ap-I-fn-embv

D´n- p-dn-¡p-a-cp-h-b-dn-s¶gpw

N´hpw t\m¡n- cn- p-\n-¶o-Sn-\m³.

3333

Ioi-bn \ns¶m-cp- hm-c-en¡n«nb

Imipw- sIm-Sp- -h³ kw{ -a- -Å-emÂ

""C¯ncn I -sb-Sp¯m-s«, hÃmsX

I¯p¶p ]Å''sbt¶mXphm\p-¶-th

s\©-sa-¶mbvt¸mb-h--km-\-hm-s¡m,cp

]p©ncn s]m«n-¡p-ep-§n-\m-tfm-aemÄ

ssI -−-bnt·Â Nncn- p-Iq- m-Sp¶

Ip -nhfIfpw -I-−-h³ \nev¡-th

hmcn-s¡m-Sp- mÄ XIc¯pemÊp−p

Nmsc-sbt¶mÀ¡m-X-h-fm-¡n-g-§p-IÄ.

4444

a®pw sXm-enbpw If-ªn-«-hÄ \nPþ

hÀ®amw aª-fp-ap¸pw IeÀ¯nbpw

thhn- p-a-{X-ta kzmZp-Å-Xm-¡nb

Xqsh-®-t]m-epÅ ]qf-¡n-g-§p-IÄ

hmbnÂs -cpIpapan-\o-cn-en-«cþ

¨m bp-h-Im-ap-I-\m-kz-Zn- o-S-th,

AkvXm- -Nn-¶n- SwXIÀ¯m-À¯p-t]mþ

amän³I-c-h-gn-¡-¶p-a-S-§th,

D¶n-{Zamw \pc-¡p-t¯msS sh¼p¶

X¶-ta-bm-Ëm-Z-tamÀ¯qI−m-\-h³.

5555

At¶ sXfnªq Idp- sâ tNX-Ênþ

e\yq-\-amb shfn- -sam-¶o-hn-[w;

I -bn-etÃm ab-§n-¡n-S-¡p¶p

\njv -e-am-hm¯ `mK-t[-tbm¡-cw.

Iªn-sh- m\cn-bn-Ãm¯ \mÄI-fnÂ

I -tb- th−q kp`n£ambv¯o-cp-hm³.

I -sb-t¸mse ckn-I\m-sbm-¶panþ

Ãp¸n«psh¨n-e¯p-¼n hnf-¼p-hm³.

Im¸n-¡p- IqsS Ign-¡p-hm-\m-Intem

I -tb-¡m-fp-ap-]-cn-bn-sÃm-¶p-ta.

6666

A¸m -ambn hnS-cp¶p am\s¯

A¼n-fn-¡o-dn-t\m-sSm- -am -Nn- -bnÂ

Ip¶n³sN-cp-hnse ]p¡q-Sn-ep½dþ

¯n®-bn I¯p¶ as®-®-\m-f-hpw

apä-s¯mcp sXs§m,- tc-¡-dn¡qSp-XÂ

hnkvXmc-apÅ ]cp-¡\mw `qan-bpw

sN½¬Np-a-cn-e-aÀ¶n-cp¶ns¸mgpþ

a½- sam-gnbpw ]pcm-kp-J-kz-]v\-hpw

the-s-NbvXn«pw Npcp-fp- \n-h-cm¯

\mephbdn¶p \mYbmw s]§-fpw.

7777

Xms\mcm-sfm-¶n\pw sImÅm¯ aWvUq-Iþ

\msW-¶p -tXm¶o Idp- \m am{X-bnÂ.

A-sÃ-¦n-en-{Xbpw Imew \nd-bm¯

]Å-bn ap−pw apdp¡n \S-¡ptam?

sX−Ww, bmNn¨p \n¡-Ww, Bcmsâ

sX§pw- I-hp§pw IS-Xp-c-¶o-S-Ww.

D -bv¡p-W-§nb ]q«m-Wp - -£Ww

] -shÅw Nh- o-Sp¶ Nmbbpw;

Iqen-In-«p¶p IS-em-Êp-Xp-−p-IÄ,

tdjt\m IÃp-ap-an- Ipdp©m- -\pw.

8888

B \oe-ta-L-k-Zr-i-hn-Nm-c-§þ

fmßm- -co-£s¯ aqSp-I-bm-e-h³

cmhp-d-§o-e-¶n, Sbv¡nSbv¡pÄ¡®nþ

emhnÀ -hn¨q Nncn- n-Sp-ap-½-bpw.

]ntä¶p s]bvX t]am-cnbm ho«n¶p

Npäpw- hn-X¨p shdpw- P-e- p-Åntbm?

AÃm, "Inepw-Inep' sa¶p-Nn-cn-¡p¶

shÅn-bp-dp- nIXm\-h-sbm-s¡-bpw!

]¨¡n-\m-hm¸pf- p-htÃm sXmSn

ssIt¡m-«p-XnÀ¯ \J-£-X-cm-Pn-bmÂ.

9999

]¯p-hÀj- n-¶p-ti-j-an-t¶I-\m-bvþ

sN¯n-eqsS, ¯fÀ¶mKX-\m-I-th.

HmÀ¯p-t]m-Ip¶p Idp- ³: \nP-Kr-lþ

tamSn-«p-sh-Å-b-Sn- -Xm-sW-¦n-epw,

]¯nÂÖbn¨ acp-a-I³ i¦-cþ

¶ptZym-K-ap−p \K-c- n-se-¦n-epw

aäp--Å-hÀ¡p ]Tn- n\pw am\yamw

\nXy-hr- n¡pw sRcp-¡-an-sÃ-¦n-epw

At¿m, shdpw acp- q-an-btÃm X\þ

X´-cm-ßm-hn-¶-\p- q-Xn- a-WvU-ew.

10101010

ho«n-se- n- -\n-s]-s«mcp ]mb-bnÂ

hogp¶p ]mXn-¡-j-−n-bm-a- -e.

{]Ú-X-¶À²-\n-ao-en-Xm-h-Ø-bnÂ

{]kvX-cn-¡p¶p ]g-sbmcp kw`hw:

Ip¸n-h-f-X³ In-ep-§epw Xma-cþ

s¸m¸qw-I-hn-fnsâ an¶-em-«-§-fpw.

F´m-¡p-am-cn-X³ \ma-t[bw? t]mbþ

sX§-hÄ? HmÀ¯pIc-ªpthm kpµcn?...

A¶p -I-®o-cn¡pXnÀ¶p Xe-bnW;

]n¶-s¯ -cm-hne\m-Y-am-bm-Kr-lw.

F\n¡p _p²n Ipd-hmWv

F¶psS _p²n-¡-dn-bp-hm³ h¿m-Xnþ

sÃm¶p'' sas¶sâ kplr¯p sNmÃn.

A{X IS- n- -d-bp-hm³am{Xw Rmþ

\mbn-sÃ-¶-t¸m-sf-\n¡p tXm¶n.

asäm-¶p-a-ÃnXp tXm¶p-hm³ ImcWw:

apä- n-cp¶p apdp-¡n-Sp-t¼mÄ,

Rm\pw kplr¯pw shSn-]-d-ªo-Sp-t¼mÄ

am\-s¯³ I®p-]-Xn-ªn-cp¶p;

am\-s¯m-cp-]mSp ssXP-k-Io-S-§Ä

am{X-IÄtXmdpw anSn- n-cp¶p:

am{X-IÄtXm-dp,-a-dnªp Rm³ kv]Ài- mÂ

ama-tIm-cÊpw anSn- n-cp-¶p.

F´mWo kv]µw? DUp-hn-ep-sa-¶n-epþ

sa´n-s\-½-«Xp hmgvhnsXm¸w?

uuuu

""F¶p-sS- _p-²n-¡-dn-bphm³ h¿m-Xnþ

sÃm¶pw'' kplr- p-S-\m-hÀ¯n- p.

D¯cw sNmÃo Rm\m-bm-sfm-Sn-§-s\,

""_p²n-am-\Ã Rm\-{X-bvs¡m¶pw:

F¶n-se-ºp-²n-¡-dn-bp-hm-\m-hp-¶oþ

-se-¶n \S¡pw IY-IÄt]mepw.''

Hcp t_md-s\- -än-bpÅ HmÀ½

D−m-bn-cp¶p ]s−-¶psS tZi¯p

I−m-e-g-IptÅm"cm\-t_-md³.'

\m«p-Im-cn¶pw kvacn-¡p¶p: t_md¶p

ho«p-Im-cn« t]À "Ipªn-cm-a³'.

t_md-\m-sW-¦nepw aäp a\p-jysc

t_md-·m-sc-¶-h³ sNmÃn-bnÃ;

]p©n-cn-sIm−p NXn- n-sÃm-cm-sfbpw;

h©-\-sIm−p h[n- p-an-Ã.

aq¸³ ]pe-¼p¶p cmjv{So-b-ip-WvTn-IÄ

aq¡- n-cp¶p t]mao- -tbmSpw!

D−m- -l-b¶p Im«nse cmPm-hnþ

\pÅ{X sN¼n¨ sIm¼³aoi;

D−m- -l-b-¶n-cp-«nepw ImWp¶

c−p hÃm¯ Xpdp-an-gn-bpw.

F¦nepw sim¦\m-W-t±-l-sa-¶-XnÂ

i¦-bv¡-h-Im-i-an-sÃm-cmÄ¡pw.

BIm-i-Npw-_nbmw akvXIw s]m¡n-s¡mþ

−mPm-\p-_m-lp-hm-a- p-cp-j³

Xmf- n¯m-f- n¡m-e-Sn-bq-¶nbpw

Nqfw hnfn¨pw \S¶p t]mtI

then-¡Â ¨qfn- -Xp§n \n¶o-Sn

temem-£n-am-cpsS I©p-I-§Ä

apÅnÂs¡m-fp¯n hen-ªq s]mfn-ªp-shþ

¶pÅ IY-X-s¶-bp-−-kw-Jyw.

F¶mepw Zqc- - -§m-Xn-X³\n-gþ

se§m-\p-am-cm\pw I−p-t]m-bmÂ

aq¡n¶p t\tc ]d-¶pt]mw Ip«n-IÄ

aqIcmbv -§n- -fp§n \nev¡pw

ho«n-se- - m-b-s -«n-bn-e-sÃ-¦nÂ

ta-«n-se- p-Ãm-\n-s¸m- -I-fnÂ.

IrXym- -c-§-fmº-²-\-dn-ªo-enþ

ÊXy-§Ä bmsXm-¶p-am-\-t_m-d³

sN¯p-h-¡-s¯gpw Nmb-¡-S-bn¯mþ

s\¯m-ªm t\cw shfp-¡-ept−m?

sN¯p-h-¡-s¯gpw IÅp-I-S-bn¯mþ

s-\- m-ªm-e´n Idp-¡-ept−m?

Cukp- n³]o-Sn-I- -«n³]p-d-s- gpþ

aokn-s -b-dn-en-cp-¶p-sIm−pw

Np−nÂs¡-Sm-hn-f-s¡-¶-t]m an¶p¶

Xp−mb _oUn IpSn- p-sIm−pw

Ìmens\ t¨w-_Àse-bns\ dqkz«n-s\þ

t¯mep-cn-¡p¶ Xnc-¡n-eqsS

"FwU'sâ ]pWy-ho-tc-Xn-lmkw ]pfnþ

t¨¼-¡-sam¯p _lnÀ¤-an-t¡,

hmin-bnÂ- o-«p-I-fn- n-«-Xp-hgn

Imip Xpe-bv¡emw aÀXy-[À½w

XmgvNbpw hogvNbpw ]ämsX \nev¡ptam

Xms\m-cm-fn-Ão-Ö-K- n-se-¦nÂ?

[À½- nÂ\n¶p ]X-dm-Xn-cn-¡-phm³

\½-f-hymPw ]Wn-s -Sp¶p:

F¶n«pw h¶p NXn-¡p-¶p, IjvS-ta,

I®pISn-¡m-c-\mb ssZhw!

aZy-\n-tcm[w \S- mbn; t_mdsâ

a«m-sI-b-¶p ]cp-§-embn.

Btcm Ic-bv¡p-]n-Sn- n« ao³I-Wþ

¡m]m-Z-NqUw shdp-§-en- p.

Ft§m«pw t]mhn-sÃm,-cm-sfmSpw an−n-Ã,

N§mXn ho«p-X-]-Ên-em−p:

Hmtcmtcm lmen¡-d-§nSpw temI-cmþ

tºmd-s\- otc ad-¶pt]m-bn.

tISp-Iq-Sm-X-h³ Pohn- n-cn- n-tXm,

hotS-X-dn-hn-sÃm-cmÄ¡p-an-t¸mÄ.

HmÀ¡p¶p ]t£-bn-¶-¼-e-h-«- nþ

temtcmtcm InÊ ]dªp \nevt¡

Cud\mw I-©pIw amd¯p Xq¡nb

\mcnam-tctXm In\m-hp-t]m-se.

""D−m-bn-cp-¶tÃm ]−o {]tZ-i¯p

I−m-e-g-Ip-tÅm-cm-\-t_m-d³!''

Ip«n-IÄ tIdn- n-cp- p-¶p, ""ho«p-Imþ

cn« t]sc-s´t¶m? Ipªn-cm-a³!''

]mdp¶p Np−¯p ]p©n-cn-sb-¦n-epþ

aqdp¶p I¬I-fn-e-{ip- _nµp!

s]m«-¡mf

]q¯p-t]m-b-tÃm, lm, Rm³]−-s -¡-Y-sbm-¶p

tamÀ¯n-Sm-Xo-bm-−s¯ hk´w h¶-t¸mgpw!

Bfp-I-sf-s¶-s¸m-«¡mf*sb¶m-t£-]n- þ

Xmip-K³ ho−pw hs¶³ sNhn-bn -d-b-th,

DÅ sN´-fn,-cpÅ ]qsam-«pIqSn,- -dnþ

ªqÀ¶p-t]mw-hn[w s]s«s¶³X-e-bp-e-cp-¶p.

Xqa-W-§-sf-t¡m-cns¨mcnbpw ]c-e£w

]qa-c-§-tfm-sSm- sa´n\p s]äm-sf-s¶,

aqs¡-¶-Xp-tÅmÀs¡ms¡ aqÀÑ-bp-−m¡pw a«nÂ

aqÀ¯ ZpÀ¤-Ôs¯,bohÕ-e-h-kp-Ôc?

uuuu

]q¯p-t]m-b-tÃm, lm, Rm³ ]−-s -¡-Y-sbm-¶pþ

tamÀ¯n-Sm-Xo-bm-−s¯ hk´w h¶-t¸mgpw!

Ic-fn³Ic I®oÀs¸m¡- n ap§n-t¸m-bþ

Xpcn-bm-Sp-hm³ sNdp\mhn-Ãm-ªn-S-tcmsS

A½-sb- -hn-«p-hm³ hen-bp-sa³ Im-en-t·þ

e½ -\n-kv{X]w sI«n¸nSn¨p Xq§o-Sp-¶p.

A[n-I-t{]-aw-sIm−p Ipgbpw apdp-¡- nÂ:

"Ak-lm-bbmw Iptª,Rm\p'sa¶Ão kmcw?

Adn-th-\n-t¸mÄ: At¼m, ZpÊlw auVy- nsâ ]cn-lm-k-s -¡mfo kvt\l- n³ kl-Xm]w!