Osile Mayavi Inner
Osile Mayavi Inner
Osile Mayavi Inner
ae-bmfw Malayalam
_me-km-lnXyw Childrens literature
Hm-knse ambmhn Ozile Maayavi
F¬ {^m¶v t_mw L Frank Baum
]p\cmJym\w : Retold by :
sP tZ-hnI J Devika
H∂mw ]Xn∏v First edition
sk]v‰w-_¿ 1991 September 1991
]Ømw ]Xn∏v Tenth edition
Unkw-_¿ 2021 December 2021
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1. Npg-en-°m-‰ns‚ IpkrXn
]≠v, ]≠v, Aßv Zqc-Øv, Im≥kmkv ]p¬ta-Sp-I-fpsS \Sp°v
"tUmdØn' Fs∂mcp sIm®p s]¨Ip´n Pohn-®n-cp-∂p. I¿j-I-\mb
sl≥dnb-Ωm-hs - ‚bpw FΩm AΩm-bn-bp-sSbpw IqsS-bmWv Ahƒ Ign-
™n-cp-∂-Xv. hoSv sI´m-\p≈ XSn hfsc AI-se-\n∂p sIm≠p htc-
≠n-bn-cp-∂X
- n-\m¬ Ah-cpsS hoSv hfsc sNdp-Xm-bn-cp-∂p. \mev Nphcpw
Xdbpw ta¬°q-cb - p-ap≈ Hcp sIm®p-ap-dn. AXn-\p-≈n¬ Xpcp-ºn® Hcp
Ccp-º-Sp-∏pw Hcp ap´≥ Ae-am-cnbpw Hcp taibpw c≠p-aq∂p Itk-c-
Ifpw ]ns∂ c≠v I´n-ep-I-fpw. AΩm-h\pw AΩm-bn°pw Hcp aqe-bn¬
henb Hcp I´n¬˛ tUmd-Øn°v at‰ aqe-bn¬ sNdnb I´n¬. ho´n\v
Hcp X´n≥]p-dtam ]Øm-btam C√. D≈tXm Xdbn¬ Ipgn® Hcp sNdnb
Ipgn. "sImSp-¶m-‰p-]-Ømbw' F∂mWv AXns‚ t]cv. ]p¬ta-Sp-I-fn¬
CS-bv°n-Sbv°v D≠m-Im-dp≈ AXn-i-‡-amb sImSp-¶m-‰p-Iƒ sI´n-S-
ßsf XI¿Øv hcp-tºmƒ Bfp-Iƒ°v c£-s∏-´n-cn-°m-\p≈ sNdnb
]Øm-b-am-bn-cp∂p CXv. Xd-bpsS \Sp-°p≈ Hcp cl-ky-hm-Xn¬ Xpd-
∂m¬ Hcp tImWn-hgn Cu sNdnb Ccpƒap-dn-bn-te°v Cd-ßmw.
hmXn¬∏-Sn-bn¬ \n∂v ]pd-tØ°v FØn-t\m-°p-tºmƒ Np‰pw Nmc-
\n-dØ
- n¬ ]c-∂p-In-S° - p∂ hnim-ea - mb ]p¬∏-c∏
- p-If
- √
- msX as‰m∂pw
Xs∂ ImWm-\p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n-√. N{I-hm-f-Øns‚ A‰w hsc Hcp actam
hotSm t]mep-an-√. Dgp-Xp-a-dn® aÆv shbn-te‰v DW-ßn-h-c≠v Nmc-\n-d-
ambn Ign-™n-cp-∂p. ]p√n-\p-t]mepw ]®-\n-d-an-√m-bn-cp-∂p; AXn-s\-
t]mepw kqcy≥ DW-°n- Nm-c\ - n-da
- m-°n. kqcys‚ NqSn¬ hoSns‚ Nph-
cp-I-fnse s]bn‚p-t]mepw hc≠v CfIn as‰-√m-Øn-s\-t∏m-sebpw Hcp
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2. a©vIn≥I-fpsS \m´n¬
hoSv h√m-sX-sbm∂v De-™-t∏m-gmWv tUmdØn sR´n DW¿∂-Xv.
Hcp \nan-j-tØ°v Ahƒ h√msX t]Sn-®p-t]m-bn. tSmt´m Ah-tfmSv
tN¿∂p-\n∂p tamßm≥ XpS-ßn. hoSv \n›-e-am-bn-°-gn-™p-sh∂v
Ahƒ°p a\- n-em-bn. am{X-a√ hoSns‚ D≈n-emsI kqcy-{]-Imiw
h∂p \nd-™n-cp-∂p. tUmdØn I´n-en¬ \n∂v NmSn-sb-gp-t∂-‰p. Ahfpw
tSmt´mbpw IqSn hmXn¬ Xpd-∂p.
]pd-Øp-I≠ ImgvN Ahsf BsI Aº-c∏ - n-®p. A¤p-Xhpw kt¥m-
jhpw sIm≠v Ahƒ \ne-hn-fn-®p-t]m-bn. ap∂n¬ I≠ AXn-kp-μ-c-
amb ImgvN-Iƒ hniz-kn-°m≥ t]mepw Ahƒ°v Ign-™n-√.
AXn-a-t\m-l-c-amb Hcp {]tZ-i-ØmWv hoSv h∂nd-ßn-b-Xv. Np‰pw
Xg-®p-hf
- c
- p∂ ]® ]p¬Ø-In-Sn. CS-b°
v n-Sbv°v Xe-bp-b¿Øn-\n¬°p∂
h≥a-cß- ƒ. Ah-bpsS Nn√-Iƒ ]e h¿W-ßf - n-ep≈ ]q°fpw ]gpØ
ImbvI-fpw-sIm≠v \nd-™p-\n¬°p-∂p. Fßpw Bbncw \nd-ß-fn¬
]q°ƒ ]p©n-cn®p \n¬°p-∂p. A¤p-X-I-c-amb kuμ-cy-ap≈ ]£n-
Iƒ a[p-c-ambn ]mSp-∂p. Ipd-®-Ise Hcp sXfn™ Acphn If-I-fm-
chw apg°n Hgp-Ip-∂p. DW-ßn-h-c≠ hnc-k-amb Im≥km-kn¬ \n∂v
hcp∂ Hcp s]¨Ip-´n°v kt¥m-jw-sIm≠v Xp≈n-®m-Sm≥ as‰-¥p-
thWw?
B\μw sIm≠v Xnf-ßp∂ IÆp-It- fmsS tUmdØn Np‰pw t\m°n.
s]s´∂v Ahƒ Xs‚ t\sc Hcp kwLw Bfp-Iƒ hcp-∂-Xp-I-≠p.
hnNn{X a\p-jy¿! CØ-cØ - n-ep-≈h- sc tUmdØn I≠n-t´-bn-√. km[m-
cW apXn¿∂-h-sc-t∏mse s]m°-ap-≈-h-cm-bn-cp-∂n√ Ah¿; F∂m¬
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3. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
H‰-bv°m-b-t∏mƒ tUmd-Ønbv°v hni-∂p-Xp-S-ßn. Ahƒ Ae-am-cn-
bn¬ \n∂v sdm´nbpw shÆbpw ]pd-sØ-SpØv {]mX-en-\p≈ Hcp-°-
߃ XpS-ßn. F∂n´v Acp-hn-bn¬ \n∂v Hcp-sXm´n \ndsb sXfn™
sh≈w tImcn-s°m-≠p-h-∂p. tSmt´mbv°pw sdm´n-bpsS Hcp ]¶v In´n.
hb-dp-\n-d™ kt¥m-j-Øn¬ Ah≥ HmSn-\-S∂v ]£n-Isf t\m°n
Ipc-bv°m≥ XpS-ßn. tX≥t]mse a[p-c-ap≈ ]g-߃ IqSn-bm-b-t∏mƒ
tUmd-Øn-bpsS {]mX¬ Ipim-em-bn!
AXn-\p-tijw Ahƒ ac-XI - \
- K
- c
- Ø
- n-te-°p≈ bm{Xbv°v Xøm-dm-
bn. \oebpw sh≈bpw I≈n-I-fp≈ Hcp DSp-∏mWv tUmdØn bm{X-
bv°mbn sXc-s™-Sp-ØXv. shbnep sIm≈m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ahƒ Hcp ]n¶v
sXm∏n-sb-SpØv Xe-bn¬ h®p. Hcp sNdnb IqS-bn¬ sdm´nbpw shÆbpw
FSp-Øp-h®v Hcp shfpØ XpWn-sIm≠v aqSn-bn-´p. ]gIn s]m´m-dmb
Xs‚ jqkp-Iƒ°v ]Icw ]pXnb sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-Iƒ [cn-®p. HSp-hn¬
tSmt´msb IqsS Iq´n-s°m≠v tUmdØn ac-XI \K-c-Øn-te-°p≈
bm{X Bcw-`n-®p.
""hcq tSmt´m!'' Ahƒ ]d™p:
""\ap°v Hmkns‚ ASp-°¬ sN∂v Im≥km-kn-te-°p≈ hgn tNmZn-
°mw.''
hoSp ]q´n Ahƒ Xmt°m¬ Xs‚ Ioi-bn-en-´p.
a™-°-√p-IƒsIm≠v Xo¿Ø ]mX Is≠-Øm≥ Ahƒ°v hfsc
kabw th≠n-h-∂n-√. B hgnsb Ahƒ \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. shbnev
\√-Xp-t]mse sXfn™p Ign-™n-cp-∂p. ]£n-If - psS a[p-cK
- m\w tUmd-
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5. XI-c-a-\p-jys‚ IY
tUmdØn DW¿∂-t∏m-tg°pw t\cw \t∂ shfp-Øn-cp∂p. tSmt´m
]£n-I-fpsS ]pdsI Ipc®p NmSp-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
£a-tbmsS B aqe-bn¬ Xs∂ \n¬°p-∂p.
""Chn-sS-ßm\pw sh≈w In´ptam F∂v Xnc-°mw. Ahƒ ]d-™p.
""F¥n-\m-WXv?'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
""AtXm! ssIbpw apJhpw Igp-Im≥. sXm≠ hc-fm-Xn-cn-°m≥.''
""amwkwsIm≠p≈ tZlw hey sXm¥-chv X∂ym! Dd-ß-Ww, DÆ-
Ww, Ipfn-°Ww! Fs¥ms°! Mm! \n߃°v _p≤n-bp-≠t√m! CØncn
sa\-s°-´mepw th≠n√y.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
Ah¿ IpSn-en¬ \n∂n-dßn ac-߃°n-S-bn-eqsS \S-°m≥ XpS-ßn.
Ipd-®I- se sXfn-s™m-gp-Ip∂ Hcp sIm®-cphn Ah¿ I≠p. tUmdØn
]√p-tX-°epw Ipfnbpw a‰pw Ign-®p. AXn\p tijw IqS-bn¬ \n∂v
tijn-°p∂ sdm´n FSpØv tSmt´mbpw Ah-fpw-IqSn Ign-®p.
`£Ww Ign™v ssII-gpIn a™-∏m-X-bn-te°v Xncn-®p-t]m-Im≥
XpS-ßp-tºm-gmWv Ahƒ Hcp i_vZw tI´-Xv. thZ-\-sIm≠v Btcm
sRcßp-∂X - p-t]m-se.
""Bcm-WXv?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""Adn-bn-√.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p. ""\ap°v t\m°mw.''
""Atøm'' F∂v Btcm Ic-bp-∂Xv ]ns∂bpw Ah¿ tI´p. Xncn™p
\S-∂p. Ah¿ Hcp h≈n-∏S- ¿∏n-eqsS D≈n-te°p Ib-dn. s]s´∂v shbn-
te‰v Ft¥m Xnf-ßp-∂X - p-t]mse tUmd-Øn°v tXm∂n. Ahƒ AXns‚
ASp-tØ°v HmSn-s®-∂p. A¤p-Xw-sIm-≠v, Ahƒ \ne-hn-fn-®p-t]m-bn.
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6. t]Sn-sØm-≠≥ knwlw
tUmd-Ønbpw Iq´cpw k©-cn-°p-∂Xv sImSpw Im´n-eq-sS-bm-W.v \´p®
t\c-Øp-t]mepw Hcp-Xp≈n sh´w IS-°mØ ImSv. Icn-bne hoWv a™-
∏mX ImWm≥ t]mep-an-√. ]mX-bpsS Ccp hihpw ]S¿∂p ]¥-en®
h∑-c-ß-fpsS Nn√-Iƒ \o≠ ssIIƒt]mse hgn-bn-te°p \o≠p-h-
∂p. Im´n-\p-≈n¬ kqNn-ho-Wm¬ tIƒ°p∂ \n»-_Zv X - b- m-W.v CSbv°pw
apdbv°pw P¥p-°-fpsS Aa-depw aqfepw a‰pw Ign-®m¬.
Cu i_vZ-߃ Fhn-sS-\n∂p hcp-∂p-sh∂v tUmd-Ønbv°v Adn-bn-
√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, Ahƒ°v `bw tXm∂n-Øp-S-ßn. tSmt´m ]´n-°p´n
Bb-Xp-sIm≠v Ah\v \√-hÆw Adn-bmw˛ Cu Aa-dp∂ ]p≈n-If - mcpw
A{X \n m-c-°m-c-s√-∂v. AXp-sIm≠v Ah≥ tUmd-Øn-tbmSv Ign-bp-
∂{X tN¿∂mWv \S-∂X - v.
""C\n-sb{X Zqcw IqSn ImWpw?'' tUmdØn XI-ca - \- p-jy-t\mSv tNmZn-
®p.
""F\n-°d - n-bn-√.'' XI-ca- \
- p-jy≥ ]d™p. ""Atßm-´p≈ hgn \ndsb
B]-Øm-sW∂v ]≠v A∏≥ ]d-™n-´p-≠v. F¥m-bmepw \ap°v t]Sn-
t°≠ Imcy-an-√. Fs∂bpw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-t\bpw Hcp P¥phpw
D]-{Z-hn-°n-√. DØ-c-tZ-isØ a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bpsS A\p-{Klw D≈-Xp-
sIm≠v \obpw kpc-£n-X-bm-Wv.''
""]t£, tSmt´m?'' s]¨Ip´n BImw£ \nd™ kzc-Øn¬ tNmZn-
®p. ""Ahs‚ Imcytam?''
""Fs¥-¶nepw A]-I-S-ap-≠m-bm¬ Ahs\ \Ωƒ c£n-°-Ww.''
XI-ca- \
- p-jy≥ CXv ]d-™p-Xo¿∂n-√. AXn-\p-ap-ºp-Xs∂ tdmUn¬
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8. hnj-∏q-°-fpsS NXn
]nt‰∂v AXn-cm-hn-se-Xs∂ \ΩpsS k©m-cn-Iƒ bm{Xbv°v Xøm-
dm-bn. C∂v F√m-hcpw \√ D’m-lØ - n-em-W.v ImSns‚ Ccp´pw XWp∏pw
Ign™v sXfn™ shbnepw ]p©n-cn-°p∂ {]Ir-Xn-bp-ap≈ Cu ÿe-
sØ-Øn-bt- ∏mƒ Xß-fpsS F√m {]iv\ß - f - p-ah
- k
- m-\n®psh∂v Ah¿
Icp-Xn.
Nßm-S-Øns‚ ]Wn Gsd-°psd Ah-km-\n-®n-cp-∂p. A¬]-k-abw
sIm≠v Ah¿ AXns\ \Zn-bn-en-d-°n. A°sc FØm-\mbn Xpg-™p-
Xp-Sß
- n.
]t£ AXn-i‡ - a - mb Hgp-°p-aqew NßmSw ]Sn-™m-s´m-gp-Im≥ XpS-
ßn. a™-]mX AI-∂-I∂p t]mIp-∂Xv Ah¿ Nßm-S-Øn-en-cp∂p
I≠p.
"IjvSa- m-bt√m' XI-ca - \
- p-jy≥ ]d-™p. C\n Ipd-®p-IqSn t]mbm¬
\mw ]m›m-Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bpsS cmPyØp
sN√pw. Ahƒ \sΩ ASn-a-I-fm-°pw.'
"Atøm F¥p sNøpw!' tUmdØn BsI hnj-an-®p.
"Fßs\ ac-XI - \
- K- c
- Ø
- n-se-ØWw.' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
Abmƒ Kl-\-ambn Nn¥n-°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. apf-sIm-≠p≈ Xs‚ Xpg
FSpØv Abmƒ Bs™m∂v IpØn. IjvSs - at∂ ]d-tb≠q! apf sNfn-
bn¬ B≠p-t]m-bn! Hgp-°n¬s∏´v NßmSw AXn-thKw Hgp-In-t∏m-bn!
]mhw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ apf-bn¬ Xqßn-∏n-Sn®v Aßs\ InS-°p-I-
bm-Wv!
"t]mbvhcq' Abmƒ AhnsS InS∂v Dds° hnfn®p ]d-™p. ]mhw
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XI-ca - \
- p-jy≥ Ic-bm≥ XpS-ßn. ]t£ AXp-sIm-≠p≈ B]Øv Hm¿a-
h-∂-t∏mƒ Abmƒ tUmd-Øn-bpsS DSp-∏ns‚ A‰w-sIm≠v IsÆm-∏n.
CXv ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\v h√mØ ]‰m-bn-t∏m-bn. ""s»Sm Fs¥mcp
KXn-tISv! t\m°p-Ip-Øn-bmbn tkh\w \S-Øn-bn-cp-∂t- ∏mƒ Ft¥epw
D]-Imcw D≠m-bn-cp∂p Fs∂-s°m≠v! C∏w AXpw C√t√m inht\!''
"H≈Xpw t]msbs‚ DÆn-btΩ' F∂ a´n-embn Abmƒ.
NßmSw hf-sc-Zqsc FØn-°g- n-™p. knwlw ]d™p: Fs¥-¶nepw
sNbvtX ]‰q. Hcp-Imcyw sNømw. Rm≥ sh≈-Øn-en-dßn A°-cbv°p
\o¥mw. Fs‚ hmen¬ ]nSn®p InS-∂m¬ aXn. \nßsf Rm≥ A°-sc-
sb-Øn-°mw.''
knwl-Øns‚ πm≥ ^en-®p. hfsc ]Wn-s∏-´m-sW-¶nepw Ah¿
A°-sc-sb-Øn. tUmdØn knwlsØ "N°-c° - p´m' F∂p hnfn®v DΩ-
h-®p. knwl-Øn\v \mWw h∂p.
F√m-hcpw \s∂ £oWn-®n-cp-∂p. F∂mepw a™-∏mX ImWp-∂-
Xp-hsc Xncn®p \S-°m-sa∂v Xocp-am-\n-®p. hn{i-a-Øn\p tijw Ah¿
\S-°m≥ XpS-ßn. ssht°m¬ a\p-jy-s‚ AIm-e-amb th¿]mSv F√m-
h-scbpw timI-aq-I-cm-°n-bn-cp-∂p. Ipsd Zqcw \S-∂-t∏mƒ AXm \Zn-
bpsS HØ \Sp°v Hcp apf-¶-ºn¬ Xqßn-°n-S-°p∂p ssht°m¬ a\p-
jy≥. Ah≥ Ahn-sS-°n-S∂v hnj-Æ-\mbn Ahsc t\m°n.
"Fs¥-¶nepw sNbvtX ]‰q' \nd-I-Æp-I-tfmsS tUmdØn ]d-™p.
knwlhpw XI-ca - \
- p-jy\pw F¥p sNø-Ws- a-∂d- n-bmsX \n»-_vZc
- mbn
Ccp-∂p.
Ipsd-°-gn-™-t∏mƒ B hgn Hcp henb shfpØ sIm‰n ]d-∂p-h-
∂p. Ipsd ]pXp-ap-J-ßsf I≠-t∏mƒ sIm‰n-b-Ωbv°v Xm¬]-cy-am-bn.
"At√! \nß-fmcm?' Ah¿ apI-fn¬ \n∂v hnfn®p tNmZn-®p.
"Rm≥ tUmdØn; B InS-°p-∂Xv ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥; CXv XI-
c-a-\p-jy≥; Cbmƒ t]Sn-sØm-≠≥ knwlw. R߃ ac-X-I-\-K-c-Øn-
te°v t]mhp-Ib - m-Wv.
"F∂m¬ \n߃°v hgn-sX-‰n.'
"F\n-°-dn-bmw.' tUmdØn ]d-™p. "]t£, ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥
\Zn-bpsS \Sp-hn¬ IpSp-ßn-t∏m-bn.'
"C{Xbpw XSn-b-\-√m-bn-cp-s∂-¶n¬ Rm≥ Abmsf Xq°n-sb-SpØv
Cßp sIm≠n-Sm-am-bn-cp-∂p.'
"Gbv Abmƒ°p `mc-ta-bn-√. Abmƒ shdpw ssht°m¬ a\p-jy\m.'
"F¥m-bmepw t\m°mw.' sIm‰n-bΩ ]d-™p.
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9. F-en-dm-Wn-bpsS klmbw
""a™-∏m-Xb - n-te°v C\n A[n-IZ- q-ca- n-√.'' ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ ]d-
™p.
Ah¿ tUmd-Ønsb ]p√n¬ InS-Ønb tijw Ahƒ DW-cm≥
th≠n ImØn-cn-°p-Ib - m-bn-cp-∂p.
"]mhw knwl-Øm≥' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ hnjm-Z-tØmsS ]d-™p.
s]s´∂v Ah-cpsS ]n∂n-embn ]p√v De-bp∂ i_vZw tI´p. Xncn-
™p-t\m-°n-bt- ∏mƒ Hcp sNdp-Pohn Poh\pw sIm≠v ]mbp-∂p. ]pdsI
as‰mcp hnIr-X-Pohn AXns\ ]nSn-°m≥ HmSn hcp-∂p. XI-c-a-\p-jy≥
]ns∂ as‰m∂pw t\m°n-bn-√. tImSmen Db¿Øn Hscm‰ sh´v! XSn-b≥
Pohn c≠p Xp≠v! AsXmcp Im´p-]q-®-bm-bn-cp-∂p. ]p√n-\n-S-bn¬ `b-
∂p-hn-d®v ]Ωn-bn-cn-°p∂p Hcp Nps≠-en! lrZ-ba - n-s√-¶nepw C{X sNdnb
Pohnsb B{I-an-®Xv icn-bm-bn-s√∂v XI-ca\pjy\v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂p.
"Io Io' H®-bn¬ Nps≠en XI-c-a-\p-jy-t\mSv \μn ]d-™p. "\sΩ
klm-bn-®X - n\p \μn!'
"Hm AXp kmc-an√' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ ]d-™p.
"lrZ-ba- n-√m-Øh - \
- m-sW-¶nepw \n l- m-bc - mb sNdp-Po-hn-Isf Rm≥
Xo¿®-bmbpw klm-bn-°pw.'
"sNdp-Po-hntbm! Fenbv°p ]nSn-®n-√. "\mw dmWn-bmWv! Fen-If - psS
dmWn!'
"AsXtbm! Rm\-dn-™n√' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Ahsf hW-ßn.
"AXp-sIm≠v \ΩpsS Poh≥ c£n-®-Xp-hgn \n߃ al-Ømb Hcp
IrXyw sNbvXn-cn-°p-∂p.'
47
Hmknse ambmhn
50
]p\x sP. tZhnI
54
]p\x sP. tZhnI
55
Hmknse ambmhn
11. ac-X-I-\-Kcw
]®-°Æ - S- b
- W- n-™n-´p-t]mepw ac-XI - \
- K
- c
- Ø
- ns‚ hnkvab - I- c- a- mb
{]Im-i-ta‰v tUmd-Øn-bp-sSbpw Iq´p-Im-cp-sSbpw IÆ-©n-®p-t]m-bn.
tdmUns‚ Ccp-hi - hpw am¿_nƒsIm≠v ]WnX AXn-at- \m-lc - ß- f - mb
aWn-am-fn-II - ƒ Xe-bp-b¿Øn \n¬°p-∂p. IÆ-Sb - n-eqsS t\m°p-tºmƒ
F√m-Øn\pw Hcp ]®-\ndw tXm∂n-bn-cp-∂p. tdmUns‚ c≠p hi-Øp-
ap≈ \S-∏mX Hcp-Xcw Xnf-ßp∂ ]® am¿_nƒ sIm≠mWv ]Wn-Xn-cp-
∂-Xv. AXns‚ Acn-Ip-Ifn¬ ac-X-I-߃ ]Xn-®n-cp-∂p. amfn-I-I-fpsS
kv^Sn-IP - \
- m-eI- ƒ kqcy-{]-Im-it- a‰v sh´n-Øn-fß - n. F¥n\pw AXoh
lrZy-amb Hcp lcn-X-h¿W-am-bn-cp-∂p˛ kqcy-{]-Im-i-Øn\p t]mepw.
hgn-h-°nepw IS-I-fnepw `£W ime-I-fnepw [mcmfw P\-߃
Xnßn \n¬°p-∂Xv Ah¿ I≠p. Ahcpw ]®bpw sh≈bpw IqSn-°-
e¿∂ ]´p-h-kv{X-ß-fmWv [cn-®n-cp-∂-Xv. Ah¿ \ΩpsS kwLsØ
t\m°n hm s]mfn-®p-\n-∂p. ]t£, knwlsØ t]Sn®v Bcpw Ah-cpsS
ASp-tØ°p t]mepw h∂n-√. sIm®p-Ip-´n-Iƒ t]Sn®p hnc≠v apXn¿∂-
h-cpsS ap≠n-s‚bpw kmcn-bp-sSbpw ]n∂n¬ A`bw tXSn. henb Hcp
N¥-bn-eq-sS-bmWv Ah¿ \S-∂n-cp-∂-Xv. hnhn-[-Xcw km[-\-߃
hn¬°p∂ IS-I-fmWv Np‰pw. hml-\-߃ Ct√-bn-s√∂p Xs∂ ]d-
bmw. F√m-hcpw kzbw D¥n-s°m-≠p-hc - p∂ D¥p-h≠ - n-If- n-emWv km[-
\-߃ sIm≠p-h∂ - n-cp-∂X
- v. F√m-hcpw hfsc k¥p-jvScpw kwXr-]vX-
cp-am-sW∂v tUmd-Ønbv°p tXm∂n.
Ipd-®p-Zqcw \S-∂-t∏mƒ Ah¿ Hcp Iq‰≥ sIm´m-c-Øns‚ ap∂n-se-
Øn. AXm-Ws{X Hmkns‚ sIm´m-cw. apØp-Ifpw ac-XI - ß- fpw ]Xn®
56
]p\x sP. tZhnI
57
Hmknse ambmhn
59
Hmknse ambmhn
12. Hmkv
B sIm´m-cØ - nse G‰hpw kpμ-chpw hnkvXr-Xh - p-amb apdn-bn-emWv
tUmdØn \n∂-Xv. AXns‚ kuμcyw Ah¿W-\o-b-am-bn-cp∂p. Xe-
bv°p-ap-I-fn¬ Xq°n-bn-´n-cp∂ `oa≥ dm¥¬ hnf-°ns‚ shfn®w X´n
Nph-cp-I-fn¬ Nn{X-ß-fn¬ ]Xn® cXv\-߃ sh´n-Øn-f-ßn. apdn-bpsS
Hc-‰Øv Hcp Db¿∂ ]oTw ÿm]n-®n-´p-≠v.
tUmd-Øn°v Xs‚ IÆp-Isf hniz-kn-°m\mbn-√. ]oT-Øn¬ Ccn-
°p-∂Xv Hcp a\p-jy-cq-]-a√! `oam-Im-c-amb Hcp Ij-≠n-Øe! AXn\v
ico-ctam ssItbm Imtem C√. sh‰n-e-°-d-t]mse Nph∂ IÆp-Iƒ
tUmd-Øn-sb Xpdn®p t\m°p-∂p. \o≠ sImº≥ aoi hf¿∂p \n¬°p-
∂-Xp-sIm≠v Np≠p-Iƒ ImWm≥ Xs∂-bn-√. tUmdØn hnd-®p-sIm≠v
B cq]-sØ-Øs∂ t\m°n \n∂p. Xe-bpsS Np≠p-Iƒ A\-ßn.
""Rm\mWv ]cm-{I-an-bmb Hmkv. \o Fs∂ tXSn h∂-Xns‚ ImcWw?''
{]Xo-£n-®{X _o`-’-am-bn-cp-∂n√ Hmkns‚ kzcw. tUmdØn
ss[cyw hos≠-Sp-Øp.
""Fs‚ t]cv tUmd-Øn-sb-∂m-Wv. \nß-fpsS klmbw tXSn ChnsS
h∂-Xm-Wv.''
IÆp-Iƒ Ahsf kq£n®p t\m°n.
""Cu sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-Iƒ \n\-s°-hnsS\n∂p In´n?''
""Fs‚ hoSv ]uc-kvXy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-bpsS
ta¬ hoW-t∏mƒ Ah¿ acn-®p-t]m-bn. AXn-\p-tijw Ah-cp-tS-Xm-bn-
cp∂ Cu sNcp-∏p-Iƒ Fs‚ ssIh-i-am-bn.''
""\ns‚ s\‰n-bnse ap{Ztbm?''
60
]p\x sP. tZhnI
61
Hmknse ambmhn
_p≤n-ap-t´-≠n-hc - pw.''
""Fßs\?''
""]m›m-Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-aZ- p-jSv b
- mb a{¥-hm-Zn-\nsb \in-∏n-°m≥ \o
tUmd-Ønsb klm-bn-°-Ww.'' XI-c-a-\p-jy\pw \ncm-i-\mbn kwL-
Øn-s‚-bS- p-tØ°v aS-ßn. Hmkns‚ ambm-Pm-eß - s- f-°p-dn-t®m¿Øv Ah-
sc√mw B›cyw sIm≠p.
knwlw ]d™p: ""\n߃ H´pw hnj-an-t°-≠. Cu Iivae - s\ Aß-
s\-bßv hn´p-Iq-Sm. Rm≥ Ahs\ ImWm≥ sN√p-tºmƒ Ah≥ P¥p-
hns‚ cq]-Øn-em-sW-¶n¬ Ah-s\-°m-fp-®Ø - n¬ Aedn Rm\-hs\ t]Sn-
∏n-°mw. AX√ kpμ-cn-bmb kv{XobpsS cq]-Øn-em-sW-¶n¬ Ah-fpsS
t\sc IpXn®p NmSmw. t]Sn®v Abmƒ \ΩpsS CjvSw km[n-®p-X-cpw.
Ij-≠n-Ø-e-bpsS cq]-Øn-em-sW-¶n¬ ]ns∂ {]iv\-hp-an√! \ΩpsS
B{Klw km[n-®p-X-cp-∂-Xp-hsc AXns\ apdn-bn-en´v Rm≥ Atßm-´p-
an-tßm´pw Dcp-´pw!!
]nt‰∂v cmhnse knwlw Hmkns\ apJw ImWn-°m≥ t]mbn. A¤p-
X-sat∂ ]d-tb≠q! AXm ]oT-Øn-t∑-en-cn-°p-∂Xv Pzen-°p∂ Hcp `oa≥
A·n-tKmfw! Hmkns‚ XmSnt°m at‰m Xo]n-Sn-s®-∂mWv knwlw BZyw
Icp-Xn-bX - v. F∂m¬ c£-s∏-Sp-Øn-°f - b
- m-sa∂v IcpXn ASpØp sN∂-
t∏mƒ Ak-ly-amb NqSp-sIm≠v knwl-Øns‚ aoi sNdp-Xmbn Icn-
™p-t]m-bn! knwlw s]s´∂v ]nt∂m°w \oßn. A·n-tKmfw i_vZn-®p.
""Rm\mWv AXn-i‡ - \
- mb Hmkv. \o BcmWv? Fs∂ F¥n\v tXSp-
∂p?''
""Rm\mWv t]Sn-sØm-≠≥ knwlw. F\n°v A¬]w ss[cyw Xm¶-
fpsS ]°¬ \n∂v e`n-®m¬ sIm≈mw.''
""]t£ \n\°v ss[cyw Xcm≥ F\n°v F¥mWv _m[yX?''
F√m a{¥-hm-Zn-\n-I-sf-°mfpw i‡\pw ka¿Y-\p-amWv \n߃.
Fs‚ B{Klw km[n-®p-X-cm≥ \n߃t° Ign-bq.''
A·n-tKmfw Ipd-®p-t\cw \n»-_vZ-am-bn. ]n∂oSp ]d™p: ""]m›m-
Xy-tZ-isØ ]c-a-Zp-jvS-bmb a{¥-hm-Zn\n acn-s®∂v sXfnhv sIm≠p-h-
cq. \ns‚ B{Klw km[n-°pw.''
knwlw Ipd-®p-t\cw AhnsS an≠msX \n∂p. AXn-\p-tijw Ahn-
sS-\n∂v hmepw s]m°n HmSn-t∏m-∂p. Ah≥ kwL-Ønse a‰p-≈h - t- cmSv
\S-∂s - X√mw hnh-cn-®p.
""\Ω-fn\n F¥p sNøpw?'' tUmdØn \n -lm-b-kz-c-Øn¬ tNmZn-
®p.
64
]p\x sP. tZhnI
65
Hmknse ambmhn
67
Hmknse ambmhn
70
]p\x sP. tZhnI
W-an-√.''
AXn-\p-tijw X≈ knwl-Øn\v `£Ww \¬In-bn-√. ]t£,
F∂pw cmhnse Iq´n-∂S- p-Øp-t]mbn "C∂v \o Fs‚ tXcv hen-°ptam?'
F∂v tNmZn-°pw. AXn\v adp-]-Sn-bmbn "t]m Xt≈ a‰p h√ ]Wnbpw
t\m°v' F∂v knwlw ]d-bpw.
tUmdØn cm{Xn-bm-Ip-tºmƒ knwl-Øn-\p≈ `£Ww Hfn®pw
]mØpw FØn-®n-cp-∂p-sh-∂X - mWv knwl-Øns‚ \n›-bZ- m¿Uy-Øns‚
Imc-Ww.
X≈ Dd-ßn-sb∂p I≠m¬ tUmdØn knwl-Øns‚ Iq´n-te°v
t]mIpw. henb Agn-If - n-eqsS \pg™v D≈n¬ Ibdn knwlsØ km¥z-
\n-∏n-°pw. ]t£, Chn-sS-\n∂v c£-s∏-Sm≥ bmsXmcp am¿Khpw Ah¿
I≠n-√.
]I¬k-abw apgp-h≥ tUmdØn ITn-\-ambn A[zm-\n-®p. X≈
ssIbn¬ sIm≠p-\-S-°p∂ Ime≥IpS sIm≠v Xs∂ X√p-tam-sb∂v
Ahƒ°v `b-am-bn-cp-∂p. bYm¿Y-Øn¬ X≈bv°v Ahsf H∂pw
sNøm≥ Ign-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. ]t£, tUmd-Øn°v CX-dn-bn-√t√m!
Hcp-X-hW X≈ Ime≥IpS sIm≠v tSmt´m-bv°n´v H∂p-sIm-Sp-Øp.
Ah≥ Ah-cpsS Imen¬ ISn-®p. F∂n´pw apdn-hn¬ \n∂v tNmc h∂n-√.
ZpjvS-Ø-cw- sIm≠v X≈-bpsS ico-c-Ønse tNmc-sb√mw hc-≠p-W-
ßn-t∏m-bn-cp-∂p.
tUmdØn AXy-[nIw ZpxJn-Xb - m-bn. FΩm AΩm-bnsb C\n ImWpI
Akm-[y-am-bn-cn-°p-sa∂v Ahƒ°v a\- n-em-bn. Ahƒ Nne Znh-k-ß-
fn¬ hf-sc-t\cw Ic-™n-cp-∂p.
X≈-bpsS ASpØ e£yw. tUmd-Øn-bpsS sNcp-∏p-Iƒ ssIb-S-
°p-I-bm-bn-cp-∂p. CXp-hsc Ahƒ°p-≠m-bn-cp∂ F√m i‡n-Ifpw
\ΩpsS kwL-tØm-Sp≈ G‰p-ap-´e - n¬ £bn-®p-t]m-bn-cp-∂p.
]t£, tUmd-ØnbpsS sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-Iƒ ssIh-i-s∏-Sp-Øn-bm¬
X\n°v \jvSs - ∏´ i‡n apgp-h≥ Xncn-s®-Sp-°m-sa∂v X≈bv°v a\- n-
em-bn. tUmdØn Ah Ducp∂ X°w-]m¿Øv Ah¿ Ccp-∂p. F∂m¬
tUmdØn Ah Xs‚ Imep-If - n¬ \n∂v Dd-ßp∂ t\cØpw Ipfn-°p∂
t\cØpw am{Xta Ducn-bn-cp-∂p-≈q.
X≈bv°v H‰bv°v Ccp-´Ø - p-t]m-Im≥ t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂X- psIm≠v cm{Xn
sN∂v tamjWw \S-Øm≥ Ign-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. sh≈sØ t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-
∂-Xp-sIm≠v Ah¿ Ipfn-ap-dn-bpsS ASp-tØ°v t]mbn-cp-∂-tX-bn-√.
X≈bv°v sh≈w ImWp-∂X - p-t]mepw t]Sn-bm-bn-cp-∂p.
73
Hmknse ambmhn
75
Hmknse ambmhn
77
Hmknse ambmhn
81
Hmknse ambmhn
84
]p\x sP. tZhnI
86
]p\x sP. tZhnI
17. Hmkns‚ IY
Hmkv Hcp cl-ky-hm-Xn-en-eqsS Ahsc sIm≠p-t]m-bn. Hcp sNdnb
apdn-bn¬ Hcp `oa≥ apJw-aq-Sn-bn-cn-°p-∂p˛ IS-em-kp-sIm≠v Xo¿Ø-Xm-
Wv.
""CXns\ Rm≥ a®n¬ \n∂v Hcp Nc-Sn¬ sI´n-Øq-°n-bn-´p. F∂n´v
Xnc-»o-ebv°v ]n∂n¬ \n∂p-sIm≠v IÆ-S-bv°m\pw hm Xpd-°m-\p-
sams° Nc-Sp-he - n-®p.''
""At∏mƒ i_vZw h∂tXm?'' tUmdØn tNmZn-®p.
""AtXm... F\n°v Fs‚ i_vZw sIm≠v Nne the-Is - fms° Im´m≥
Adn-bmw. F\n-°njvSw t]mse Fhn-sS-\n∂p thW-sa-¶nepw i_vZw
tIƒ∏n-°m≥ Adn-bmw. Aß-s\-bmWv Cu IS-emkp Xe kwkm-cn-
°p-∂X - p-t]mse \n߃°p tXm∂n-bX - v.
]n∂oSv kpμ-cn-bmb kv{XobpsS thjw sI´m≥ D]-tbm-Kn® \o≠
hkv{Xhpw s]mbvap-Jhpw Abmƒ FSpØp ImWn-®p. XI-c-a-\p-jy≥
I≠ `oI-c-kXzw XpI-ep-IƒsIm≠v Xp∂n-°q-´n-sb-Sp-Ø-Xm-bn-cp∂p!!
Hcp henb ]™n-s°´v a®n¬ \n∂v Xq°n-bn´v AXn¬ FÆ tImcn-
sbm-gn®p IØn®v A·n-tKmfw D≠m-°p∂ coXn Abmƒ hni-Zo-Ic - n-®p.
""F∂mepw \n߃ Rßsf Cßs\ NXn- ° - ≠ m- b n- c p- ∂ p.''
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ \ncm-i-tbmsS ]d-™p.
""Rms\mcp I≈-\m-sWt∂˛ Rm\Xv kΩ-Xn-®nt√?'' hb- ≥ ZpxJ-
tØmsS ]d-™p. ""]t£ F\n°v thsd hgn-bn-√m-bn-cp-∂p. \n߃
Fs‚ hiw-IqSn kam-[m-\-am-bn´p tIƒ°-Ww.''
hb- ≥ kz¥w IY ]d™p:
87
Hmknse ambmhn
88
]p\x sP. tZhnI
\mWv!!''
""A√ Ip´n! kXy-Øn¬ Rm≥ \√ a\p-jy-\m-Wv. H´pw \√ a{¥-hm-
Zn-b-√. A{Xtb D≈q.''
""Fs‚ Xe-t®m-dns‚ Imcyw....'' ssht°m¬ a\p-j-\y\v Ic-®n¬
h∂p.
""F\n°p ]‰n-√. Rm≥ kΩ-Xn-®-t√m.''
""Aßs\ ]d-™m¬ ]‰n-√. F\n°v Xe-t®mdv In´ntb ]‰q!''
hb- ≥ Zo¿L-ambn hniz-kn-®p.
""icn. \o \msf cmhnse hcq. Rm≥ t\m°mw. ]t£, Hcp Imcyw
\nt∂mSv ]d-bmw. Hcp kp{]-`m-X-Øn¬ \n\°v _p≤n sXfn-bp-sa∂v
Icp-X-cp-Xv. temIØv F√m a\p-jycpw Xe-t®m-tdm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmWv P\n-
°p-∂X - v. ]t£ ]nd∂p hoW tNmc-°p-™n\v kz¥w Imcyw t\m°m≥
Adn-bn-√t√m! temIØv F√m-hcpw A\p-`-h-Øn-eqsS am{Xta _p≤n-
am-∑mcpw _p≤n-aX- n-If
- p-ambn amdq. F∂pw, Hmtcm \nan-jh
- pw. \mw Hmtcm
]pXnb Imcyw ]Tn-°p-∂p-≠v. IÆpw ImXpw Xpd∂v \S-°-W-sa∂v
am{Xw.''
ssht°m¬ a\p-jy≥ {]kwKw tIƒ°m-\p≈ a´n-e√ - m-bn-cp-∂p.
""F¥m-bmepw F\n-°¬]w Xe-t®mdv Xcp-at- √m. Rm≥ \msf hcpw.''
CXp tI´-t∏mƒ knwl-Øn\v BImw-£-bm-bn.
""Fs‚ ss[cy-Øns‚ Imcyw ad-°n-√t√m?''
\obpw \msf hcq! ]t£, F\n°v \nt∂mSpw NneXv ]d-bm-\p-≠v.
\n\°v Ct∏mƒØs∂ [mcmfw ss[cy-ap≠v F∂mWv F\n°v tXm∂p-
∂Xv. temIØv GsXmcp Pohn°pw B]-Øns‚ ka-bØv {]mW-`-b-
ap-≠m-Ipw. kwi-b-an-√. `b-s∏-´mepw B]-Øns\ Iqk-en-√msX t\cn-
Sm-\p≈ Ign-hmWv bYm¿Y ss[cyw. AXv \n\°v CjvSw-t]mse D≠-
t√m.''
""CXv \√ D]-tZ-i-am-Wv.'' knwlw kΩ-Xn-®p. ""]t£, \msf F\n-
°¬]w ss[cyw In´ntb ]‰q.''
""Fs‚ lrZbw F∂mWv icn-bm-hpI?'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ tNmZn-®p.
""lrZ-btam? Ipt™ C∂sØ temI-Øn¬ lrZbw sIm≠v F¥p
{]tbm-P\w? AXp \ns∂ IqSp-X¬ ZpxJn-X-\m-°p-I-tb-bp-≈q.''
""F∂mepw F\n-°Xv In´ntb ]‰q!'' XI-c-a-\p-jy≥ Xd-∏n®p ]d-
™p.
""icn. \ns‚ CjvSw t]mse. \msf ImWmw.'' hb- ≥ ]d-™p.
""C\n Fs∂ Im≥km-kn¬ FØn-°p∂ Imcyw IqSn! tUmdØn
90
]p\x sP. tZhnI
91
Hmknse ambmhn
95
Hmknse ambmhn
97
Hmknse ambmhn
100
]p\x sP. tZhnI
101
Hmknse ambmhn
103
Hmknse ambmhn
106
]p\x sP. tZhnI
109
Hmknse ambmhn
knwl-Øn\v tXm∂n.
knwl-Øns\ I≠-bp-S≥ arK-ßs - f-√m-hcpw XmWp-hW
- ß- n. Ah≥
Xe-bp-b¿Øn-∏n-Sn®v \S∂v Ah-cpsS a[y-Øn-se-Øn. B\-°q´w
Xpºnss° s]m°n Ahs\ A`n-hmZyw sNbvXp. Hcp hb- ≥ IcSn
Ahs\ kzoI-cn®v Hcp ]md-∏p-dØv Ib-‰n-bn-cp-Øn.
""kzmKXw arK-cm-P≥! Xm¶ƒ icn-bmb ka-b-Øp-Xs∂ FØn-bn-
cn-°p-∂p! Cu Im´nse \nhm-kn-Iƒ h√m-sØmcp {]Xn-k‘ - n-bn-em-Wv.''
""F¥mWv {]iv\w?'' knwlw tNmZn-®p.
""Cu Im´n¬ {Iqc\pw Iui-e-°m-c-\p-amb Hcp Pohn h∂p Ib-dn-bn-
cn-°p-∂p. \Ωƒ h\y-ar-K-ßsf hni-∏-S-°m≥ th≠n am{Xta sIm√m-
dp-≈q-sh∂v Xm¶ƒ°v Adn-bm-a-t√m. ]t£ Cu Pohn Aß-s\-b-√.
Ah≥ hnt\m-Z-Øn-\p-th≠n a‰p Pohn-Isf \in-∏n-°p-∂p. Hcp henb
Nne-¥n-bpsS cq]-amWv Ah-t‚-Xv. Ah≥ Chn-Sp-≈n-S-tØmfw Imew
Rß-sf√m-hcpw A]-IS- Ø - n-em-Wv.''
knwlw Hcp \nanjw Btem-Nn-®p.
""Cu Im´n¬ a‰p knwl-ß-fm-sc-¶n-ep-apt≠m?'' Ah≥ tNmZn-®p.
""Ct∏m-gn-√. Chn-sS-bp-≠m-bn-cp∂ F√m knwl-ß-tfbpw Ah≥
Hs∂m-∂mbn sIm∂p. Ah-cpsS Xe-Iƒ Ah-s‚ Kpl-bv°p-≈n¬
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Hmknse ambmhn
kq£n-®n-´p-≠-t{X.''
""icn, Rm≥ Ahs\ \in-∏n-®m¬ \n߃ Fs∂ t\Xm-hmbn AwKo-
I-cn-°ptam?''
""kt¥m-j-]q¿hw'' arK-߃ H‰ i_vZ-Øn¬ ]d-™p.
""Cu Nne¥n Fhn-sS-bmWv Xma-kn-°p-∂Xv?''
arK-߃ knwlsØ Nne-¥n-bpsS Kpl-bn-te°v sIm≠p-t]m-bn.
""icn. Rm≥ Ah-s‚ IY Ignt® aS-ßq. Fs‚ kplr-Øp-°sf
\n߃ ImØp-sIm-≈W - w.''
C{Xbpw ]d™v knwlw Hcp Iqk-ep-an-√msX Kpl-bv°p-≈n-te°v
t]mbn.
Nne¥n \√ Dd-°-am-bn-cp-∂p. AXns‚ hrØn-sI´ icocw I≠v
knwlw apJw Npfn-®p-t]m-bn.
AXns\ DW¿Øm-Xn-cn-°p-∂-XmWv _p≤n-sb∂v knwl-Øn\p
tXm∂n. H´pw i_vZa - p-≠m-°msX Ah≥ AXns‚ ASp-°t- e°v \oßn.
Nne-¥n-bpsS Xebpw ico-chpw XΩn¬ _‘n-°p∂ ]nS-en-`m-KØ - mWv
B{I-an-°m≥ ]‰n-bs - X∂v Ah≥ IW-°p-Iq-´n. ]ns∂ IpXn-s®mcp Nm´w!
Nne-¥n-bpsS IgpØv Ahs‚ ]√p-Iƒ°n-S-bn-em-bn. Nne¥n ac-W-sh-
{]mfw ImWn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. knwlw ISn-®p-Xq-ßn-°n-S∂p. HSp-hn¬
Nne¥n \n›-e-\m-bn. AXv NØp F∂v t_m[yw h∂-t∏mƒ knwlw
Xmsg-bn-dßn Xs‚ kplr-Øp-°ƒ°n-Sb - nte°v aS-ßn.
""C\n \n߃ Ahs\ `b-s∏-tS-≠.''
Hcp cmPm-hn\v tbmPn® Kmw`o-cy-tØmsS Ah≥ ]d-™p.
""arK-ßsf D]-{Z-hn-°p∂ F√m-h¿°pw CXm-bn-cn°pw KXn. \n߃
hnNm-cn-°p-∂X - p-t]mse h\y-ar-Kß- ƒ ZpjvS∑
- m-c√
- . Ah¿ Bh-iy-Øn\p
am{Xta sIm√m-dp-≈q. ]t£, Nne Pohn-Iƒ˛ {]tXy-In®v a\p-jy¿˛
hnt\m-Z-Øn\p th≠n a‰p arK-ßsf \in-∏n-°m-dp-≠v. AXv HSp-hn¬
Ah-cpsS \mi-Ønte Ah-km-\n-°q.''
tUmd-Ønsb Im≥km-kn-se-Øn® tijw Xm≥ thKw aS-ßn-sb-
Øm-sa∂v knwlw arK-߃°v hm°p sImSp-Øp.
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]p\x sP. tZhnI
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]p\x sP. tZhnI
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]p\x sP. tZhnI
Nqfw-hn-fn-b√
- msX as‰m∂pw Ahƒ°v tIƒ°m≥ Ign-™n-√. IÆns‚
ap∂n¬ H∂pw hy‡-ambn ImWm≥ km[n-®n-√.
s]s´-∂mWv Ahƒ Xmtg°v hoW-Xv. hoWXv ]p√n-te-°m-Wv. \nc-
h[n XhW Dcp-≠-ti-jta Ahƒ \n›-e-am-bp-≈q.
izmkw Xncn-®p-In-´n-b-t∏mƒ Ahƒ Xe Db¿Øn Np‰pw t\m°n.
\mep hi-tØ°pw ]c∂p InS-°p∂ Im≥kmkv ]p¬ta-Sv. Ah-fpsS
kt¥m-jØ - n-\X
- n-cn-√m-bn-cp∂p! sXm´p apºn¬ sl≥dn AΩm-h≥ ]Wn-
Xo¿Ø ]pØ≥ hoSv! sXmgp-Øn-en-cp∂v At±lw ]ip-hns\ Id-°p-I-
bm-Wv. tSmt´m Dds° Ipc-®p-sIm≠v At±-l-Øns‚ ASp-tØ°v HmSn-
t∏m-bn.
tUmdØn FWo‰p \n∂p. Imep-I-fn¬ sh≈n-s®-cp-∏p-I-fn√!! Cu
bm{X-bv°n-S-bn¬ Ah Ducn-t∏m-bn-cp-∂p. C\n-sbm-cn-°epw Ahƒ°v
Hmkns‚ ambm-tem-I-tØ°v aS-ßm≥ km[n-°p-I-bn√!
FΩm AΩmbn sNSn-Iƒ°v sh≈-sam-gn-°m≥th≠n ho´n\p ]pd-
tØ°v h∂-Xm-bn-cp-∂p.
Ah¿°v Xs‚ IÆp- I sf hniz- k n- ° m≥ Ign- ™ n- √ . AXm
\n¬°p∂p tUmdØn!
""Fs‚ s]m∂p-tamtf! Ahƒ ]d-™p. ""CXm tSmt´mbpw D≠v! Fs‚
s]m∂-Ωmbo! F\n°v Xncn-®p-h∂ - X
- n¬ F{X kt¥m-jm-bot∂m!!
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