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Kumkumam Vithariya Vazhikal Ippaw hnXdnb hgnI (collection of short stories in Malayalam) Author: E. Harikumar
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C. lcnIpam 1943 Pqsse 13 \v s]mm-\n-bn P\-\w. A alm-Ihn CS-tcn tKmhn- \mb. A CSn Pm\In A. I--bn hv _n.-F. ]mm-bn. 1972 efn-Xsb hnhmlw sNbvXp. aI AP-bv hnhm-ln-X\ - mWv. `mcy: ip`. I-, Znn, t_mws_ Fo \K-c - f - n tPmen-sb-Sp-p. 1983- tIc-f - n-tebvv Xncn-p-h - p. 1962 sXmv sNdp-IY - I - s - f-gp-Xn-p-S - n. BZys IYm-ka - m-lmcw "Iqd-I' 72 {]kn-s - -Sp-n. 15 IYm-k-am-lm-c-fpw 9 t\mh-ep-Ifpw Hcp A\p-`-h-p-dn-p-w {]kn--s-Sp-n-bn-pv. ]pc-kvIm-c-: 1988 se tIcf kmlnXy Am-Zan ]pc-kvImcw "Znt\m-k-dns Ipn' F IYm-kam-lm-c-n-\v. 1997 se ]--cm-P ]pc-kvImcw "]--ns\ ]nSn-m' F IY-bvv. 1998 se \me-m-S ]pc-kvImcw "kqn-p-h abnoen' F IYm-ka - m-lm-c - n\v. 2006 se IYm-]oTw ]pc-kvImcw "A\n-X-bpsS hoSv' F IYm-k-am-lm-c-n-\v. 2012 se Ghpw anI IY-bvp tIcf tv Ne-n{X Am-Zan AhmUv "{io]m-Xn-bpsS ]mZw' F IY-bvv. BUntbm Imkv dnmUn-Mv, sh_v Unssk-\n-Mv, anaoUnb s{]mU-, ]pkvXI {]kn-o-I-cWw Fn-h-bn-tes-n-p-v. 1998 apX 2004 hsc tIcf kmlnXy Am-Zan Aw-K-am-bncp-p. IrXn-I: sNdp-I-Ym-k-am-lm-c-: Iqd-I, hrj-`-ns Iv, Ippaw hnX-dnb hgn-I, Znt\m-k-dns Ipn, Im\U- b n \nsmcp cmP- I p- a mcn, {io]m- X n- b psS ]mZw, kqn- p- h abnoen, ]--ns\ ]nSn-m, Zqsc Hcp \K-c-n, Idp X{mn, A\n-X-bpsS hoSv, Cf-sh-bnens kmz\w (I-Y-I 1966-1996), \K-c-hm-knbmb Hcp Ipn, Fs kv{XoI (kv{Xo-]-- I-Y-I), shn-n-c-bn-se-t]mse. t\mh-ep-I: Dd-p k- + im]-ine, Bk-n-bpsS An-\m-f-, Hcp IpSpw_]pcmWw, Fnss{U-hsd kvt\ln s]Ipn, Ab-\-, XSm-I-Xocv, sIm-{mn, {]W-b-n-s\mcp tkm^vvshb, Adn-bm--e-fntebvv. Hm-I, A\p-`-h-p-dn-p-I, teJ-\-: \o Fhn-sS-bm-sW-nepw. Cu Hm-I acn-m-Xn-cn--s.

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t]scmsWp ]dp. AcaWnq apv _n ASpncp s]IpnbpsS apJw Abm {inm XpSnbnp Ipsd kab ambncpp. F\np sXp]n. Cu IpI Fs a\nepv. ]\n\ocns CXt]mep Hcp tPmSn t\ NppI Fs lrZbn kqnnpv. Abm ]dp. F\np IposS t]scmsWv Adnbmw. kwKoX sRn. ASpncp Bsf Ah {inncpn. Ah Xncnp t\mn. XmSnnS bneqsS Abm NncnpXv Ah Ip. kwKoX adp]Snsbmpw ]dn. _n \ntm hgnbn\ntm Bscnepw kwkmcnm AXp {insmWv A ]dnpXv. ]t, Hc]cnNnX\p Xs t]cdnbmsaXv ApXsSppXmWv. Ah CSwInv Abmsf ]Tnp. Ipn F{Xw mnemWv ]TnpsXpw F\ndnbmw. Hm, AXp hfsc tIaambn. Ah hnNmcnp. aSnbnh Aepan\nbpkvXIsnta sk v mtUUv Fp hepXmbn FgpXnhncpp. ]t, t]scs\ a\nembn? Hcp ]t, Cu Av ^v sNpIbmbncnpw. kwKoX Fs t]cv? Ahp ]cmPbw kXntnhp. AXhfpsS Kuchn\v Abhphcpn. Ah tNmZnp. Avfns\s\ a\nembn? Abm Dds Nncnm XpSn. NncnbpsS Ahkm\ n AhfpsS sNhnbntep XeXmgvn kzImcyambn ]dp. `bc clkymWv. Av lnamebn Hcp Kplbn \qdpsImw X]ncpp Innb Hcp IgnhmWv. kwKoXbpsS anbpsS t] IqSn ]dp Xcs? HcnIqSn ]conmsap IcpXn Ah aqfn. kp[ Fs? Av FhnsSbmWp XmaknpXv? Ievbn. Ievbn\np hczmtWm? AsX. AcaWnqapv Ievbnembncpp. t_mws_bvp hcWsap tXmnbtm Hcp a{w P]np. t_mws_bnepsan. CXpw lnamebn \np Innb IgnhpXs. Ah icnpw ApXsncpp. Avfns t]scm? Av. Abm ]dp. Ah Bibpgnembn. Av Fp t]cp, CXphsc Innm B Ahsfn Fmw ]dbpp. Ievbn\nv Hcp \nanjw sImv t_mws_bn Fpp. lnamebn \qdpsImw X]ncpnpv. XeapSnbmsWn \cnpan. Ah BtemNnncpp. AhfpsS NppI Aev]w ]nfncpp. Aeyambn ]pdtp t\mp IpI. Xs XShpImc \mnb at\mamb Hcp tPmSn IpI, Abm Hmp. Ip\nv B sImpkpcnbpsS Ihnfn DsImSpm Abmp tXmn. ]t, AXpsNmsX Abm ]dp. kwKoXbvndt eambns? hns ]mse tmmbn. Ah sRnbpWp. Avfn\p Rm XmaknpXv FhnsSbmsWpw Adntbzm? Adnbpw. Ah ]pkvXIsnbpw Xqn Cdn. _v \onbtm Avfpw Cdpptm Fv Ah t\mn. C. Abm kons AcnIntep \onbncpv Ahsf ssIhoinmWnp. Ahfpw ssI hoin. Av Hw Cdnsbnsev Ah Binp. kwKoXbvv honsem [rXnbmbn. Cs\ HcpXa\pjys\ I hnhcw AtbmSp ]db Ww. ]t, s_Sntm DdSthmsS Fgptp h Abn B hm HcpXhpw Dfhmnbn. lnamebn \qdpsImw X]psNty? Fsms hnUvVnmWv \o ]dbpXv? Fm ao, X]psNm ]nt? C, tamsf. HmaXp lnamebn `bc XWpmWv, cmaXv \qdpsImw X]psNbvXm Hcm hfsc Ingh\mhpw. lnamebn\np t_mws_bvp hcms\mpw ]n.

Cu Avfnv A{X hbsmpambnn. Fm Abm lnamebnsempw t]mbnpmhn. Bs, \o FhnSpmWp IXv? _n Fs ASpmWv CcpXv. Hm, Rm hnNmcnp h Bacns Nphnepambncnpsav. A Ahp thn {]tXyIapmnb Bv ss] taipdpshp. kwKoX BsI \ncpmlsp. C{Xbpw ApXIcamb Hcp Imcyw A C{X emLhtmsS FSp Xv Ahnsn. Ah ]dp. Avfnv Fs t]cdnbmw. anbpsSbpw t]cdnbmw. \psS hoSv FhnsSbmsWdnbmw. I bn \nv t_mws_bvv Hcp an\npsImv Fmw. Ibn \ntm? ApXstS `mKw A GsSpp. AsX. FmWv Avfns t]cv? Av! ]ns Av \oe PokmWv CncpXv. a Ipbpw. lnamebn Hcp Kplbn X]ncptm \oXmWs{X XeapSnbpw XmSnbpw. kp[ \nbmbn. kwKoX CSs ssIsImp IhnfpwXmn Bv ss] ISnp XnpXp t\mn \np. Ah Ftm BtemNnpIbmbncpp. Aeyamb IpI. ]ns Ftm ]dbm {ianp. hmpI InmsX Ah XnSp ]dp: Avfns\ ImWm \ `wKnbpv. Ah AXmbncpn DtinXv. AXnepw IqSpXembn NneXv. ]t, AhfpsS hmpIp ]cnanXnbpmbncpp. kp[bvv AXp a\nembn. Ah \nbmbn kwKoXsb t\mpIam{Xw sNbvXp. Ahkm\w \o hp. Ah kzbw ]dp. \oXsbmtWm? ImSnbn Ah kzbw ]cntim[np. Hu, Fs apJw! ]Iepdns Bekyw apJpm bncpp. apJw cpssIsImpw XtemSn Ah ]dp. Rm Ipfns. Ipfnapdnbn Ibdn hmXneStm Ah `bsp. _mkptZhv hcptam? C{X Imen\ptijw Abmsf Im \nb{Wsfmw hnpt]mIpsav Ah icnpw `bsp. ]gb kvt\lnX msctmse s]cpamdnqsS? ]gb kvt\lnXm am{Xambncpsn ]pambncpp. C\n Abm hnsntem? B hnNmcw IqSpX `bsSppXmbncpp. s]sv Cu cp hnNmcfpw Ahp Nppw Xnfnp, Xfw sIn \nevp shn agpnI hogpw t]mse. Ahkm\w AsXmcp kwKoXambn amdn. Abm hcmXncnn. Ah B\np. Ah Nncnp. jhdns Nphn\np amdm tXmnbn. XWpv Dntep IqSpX IqSpX hen sSps. AhfpsS Dn kwKoXambncpp. tZhmebnse aWnt]mse bp s_Sntm hmXn XpdXv kwKoXbmbncpp. Av! Hcp ssIbn tdmkv]q. \onb as ssIbn NnIvsevkv. CXp kwKoXbvmWv. Cu ]q anpw. kwKoX AIttmSn. ao, Av hp! kp[ s]sp achnpt]mbn. XmsdSppIbmbncpsnqSn A{]XonXamb t]mse. {ia sv Fgptevm XpSptm apn _mkptZhv. ]q AhfpsS ssIbn sImSpp sImv Hcp XmftmsS Xe CStmpw hetmpw Bnsmv Abm ]dp. lmbv ao, lnbdbmw! FpsImambn in\pw cq]n\pw amw hnn. Ahp hjp apv Ahkm \nnsp tXmnp kmbmfnse ImncnpI Hmp. Imncpp tZjyw ]nSnp tm FhnsS\nsdnbmsX apn NmSnhoWp ]dbpp. lmbv! KmUv, lnbdbmw. Av lnamebn X]ncpnn At? Bcp ]dp? an ]dbpIbmWv lnamebn \qdpsImw X]ncpm Hcm hfsc hb\mhns? ]ns Cs\ \Sm ]pIbnsm. Rm lnamebn t]mbnn tamsf. InSdbpsS aqebn Db mnsh ^vfh hmknse ]gb ]q amn kp[ tdmkv ]q shbvpXp t\mn Abm ]dp. Rm Ibn Hcp Kplbn X]ncnbmbncpp. \qdpsIma, FqdpsImw. kp[ Abmsf t\mn. AhfpsS ItImWnse \\hv Abm Ip. AhfpsS XpSp apJw Abm Ip.

kwKoX hopw BibIpgnembn. Fqdp \qdnt\m hepXmsWv Ahdnbmw. Hcmv \qdpsImwIqSn X]ncnm Ignbnsp a\nemnbXmbncpp. Ctm CXm Av ]dbpp FqdpsImw X]ncpsv! kzbw Dmnb ZWvU\at? kp[ ]dp. Bcpw BhiysSm in. Ap kzbw inn sSp Xn kpJw tXmn. AXv aphsc Fs\ _m[npsamtemNnn, At? Abm Hpw ]dn. Abm Akz\m bn IpnbpsS t\sc t\mn. \njvIfamb apJw. Ahv Hpw a\nemhppmbncpn. tamfv t]mbn Ifntm, kp[ ]dp. kwKoXbvv AsXmcp A\p{Klambn tXmn. HmaXmbn henbh kwkmcnpXp tIp\nev m Ah Csn. ]ns ]pXpXmbn h Avfns\ A Fp `mhnemWp kzoIcnp sXv Ahv Hpw a\nembn. AbpsS apJp kvt\lamtWm AtXm hntcm[amtWm? AXp a\nemm am{Xw Ah apXnnpmbncpn. AhcpsS Hw \nev pXns\m em`Icambn kabw Ifbmw, apIfnse ^vfmnse Unw_nfns Hw Ifnm. NnIvsevkpambn Ah ]pdndn. kwKoXsb Fs\ a\nembn? kp[ At\zjnp. \o Ahsf Inp IqSnbntm! at\mamb Hcp tPmSn IpIfpsSbpw Hmbn kvt\lw ]IpX NppIfpsSbpw sdn. Hm, _mkptZhv, \o Ctmgpw ]stmse sdmamnmWv. ]t, Abm Akz\mbncpp. kzbw ZWvU\taev]nptm aphsc apdnthevn pIbmbncpsv kp[ ]dXv AbmfpsS a\n \np hnpt]mbn. Rm ChnsS\np hnpt]mIm ImcWw kp[bvp a\nemsbmWv Rm IcpXnbXv. tjmtknp apIfnse, XbmSnfnp sImp ssSw]okv XmtemenpsImv Abm Ne\mbn \np. s]sv AhXnep Zqcw Fstm IqSnbXmbn Abmp tXmn. F\ns{X BtemNnnpw a\nemm IgnbmXmWXv. kp[ kwkmcnp. \o C\n F{X hnhcnmepw F\np a\nemhn. Hmcmv Xs Bkv]ntdj am{Xa, t{]ahpw Hw sImp \SmsamWv Rm IcpXpXv . Fs kv t \lnp sImpXs \n\p Xntbdnepw hnPbnmsav F\nv ]q hnizmkapmbncpp. AXp km[yambncpn. s]sv Fmw BZyw XpStnhXn Abmp hnjaw tXmn. F\nv cpw {`aambncpp. \o, AXpt]mse Xntb. AXn Fs BZys XncsSp \nssbmbncpp. Xntbdns\ F\np ]nnon hensdnbmambncpp. ]t, \ns kzoIcn pXn IqSpX hnjafpmbn cpp. F\np \ns Fpw ktmjnnpsImt Ccnm Ignbpambncpn. Fs IeymWw Ignncpsn AsXmcp henb hambn \n\p ]noSp tXmpambncpp. PohnXsam Ipsd IhnXbpw kwKoXhpw am{Xa, kp[m, AXnpSp X ]eXpamWv. AsXmpw Xcm F\np Ignsphcn. \o F\nv Afh kvt\lw Xp. Rm kwXr]vXbmbncpns? \o Hcp ImapInbmhpthmfw. adnp \o Hcp `mcybpw Abpambngnm B Xpamb kwXr]vXn bn \ns XfnSm Ignbn. Fs hyhbnm PohnXw Xs \n\v Hcp `mcambn tXmpambncpp. Ah Hpw ]dn. HmcmizmktmsS X\nn\nsbmpw ]dbm\nsv _mkptZhv Hmp. Abmp Nppw karnbpsSbpw kwXr]vXnbpsSbpw temIambncpp. Nphcn Xqnb Hmbn s]bv nwKv, tjmtIkn \ndsb A]qhkvXp. Pm\okv ]mhI, Znnbn \np h Nn{XWnIfp ]nfme, tIcfnse HmphnfpI, \mKemnse kv { XoIfpsS hoXnbp appameI. Rm Nmbbpmmw, kp[ ]dp. \nq, Ahsf XSpp ssIIpnemn Abm tNmZnp. \o FpapXevmWv Fs shdpm XpSnbXv? F\np shdpm Ignsn? Fn Rm C{X thZ\ntn hcnmbncpp. Xnhcp Io adbvphm\mbn Ah AbmfpsS amdn apJw Aan. Rms\Sp Xocpam\w Fs F{X thZ\nnpshv Adnbmtam? kvt\lw XsbmWp hepsXv F\ndnbmw. ]t B kvt\lw Hcp s]Ipnsb \innpXv F\nnambncpn. Ah InSbn At\ym\yw Ichebn InSpIbmbncpp. Hcp ZoLNpw_\n \np tamNnXbmbtm Ah tNmZnp. \o Ctm ktmjhm\mtWm? \ns \mSI hnPIcambncptm? Rm ktmjhm\mtWm Fs\ndnbn. Fs \mSI hnPbIcamWv. BZys \mS Iw A{X hnPbnn. AXns Xow hfsc A_v k v { Smmbn. Bcpw BkzZnpIn. kwKoXhpw tamiambncpp. Ign cp \mSIfpsSbpw kwKoXhpw Rm Xs GsSpp. Fs Xow

a\nemm Ignbm Hcp]w kwKoXmscsmp tXmncnbmbncpp. BZys \mSIw ^vtfmmbXv AXns Xow ImcWamtWm, AXns kwKoXns t]mcmbvabmtWm F dnbn. _wKmfnIv \ kwKoXhpw No kwKoXhpw Xncndnbm Ignbpw. tZ lmhv B\nb t^m ayqknIv . Rm ChnsSbptm sNbv X A]q tImws]mknj Ct? ISens\ nbpmnbXv? AXmWp Rm tNXv. \n\tmbnt AXv? Ahv Hmbpmbncpp. Ah Fmw Hmncpp. Ccp ISencnIneqsS aWen kzbw adp ssItImp \SXv. kmbmw Ippaw hnXdnb hgnmcI ISentep \bn pXv. aWen Ccpv hben\n ISens Ccns ]mensemgpIp i Ahsf amkvactemIntep \bnXv. ]ns kqcy bm{Xbmbtm, kwKoXtm in bmb t{]cW Xfn hp \ndtm aWen InSp Npw_nXv. Fmw Ah Hmncpp. Pb \ `mht? \o ktmjhXnbt! s]smbncpp B tNm Zyw. AsX, Pb \ `mhmWv. Ah BtemNnp: Rm XnIpw ktmjhXnbmthXmWv. ]t, Hcp `mcy, A FXn Ihnv Ah Ctmgpw Hcp ImapInIqSn bmsWv Ah ApXtmsS a\nemn. Ipsdme ambn kwXr]vXn InmXncp Hcp tdm. eptUmhn Icw ImWnpXv kwKoXbvna. AXpsImp cmas {]mhiyhpw Unw_v Iw ImWntm kwKoX ]dp, Rm\n Ifnm. CXn t`Zw hon t]mbn hXpw hmbnpIbmWv. Ah tImWnbndn Xmsg hp Nmcnb hmXn Xpdv AIp Ibdn. AtmgmWv ]pXpXmbn h Avfns\ HmhXv. Avfpambn kwkmcnmsap IcpXn InSp apdnbntep \Sp. AhnsS FnbtmgmWv, ASpInSp hmXn IXv. AXn Akm[mcWamsbmpw Ahp tXmnbn. ]t Avfpambn kwkmcnmsa Xs ]cn]mSn XInSw adnncnpp. C\n? UmUn Cse sImp h tImanIv]pkvXIw Hmhp. Ah tImanIv ]pkvXIhpw sImv lmfnse Imsn t]mbncpp. Ahv Hpw a\nembn. UmUn Cv Hm^okn \np hm ]dp Xcmsap ]dXmWv. Ah Nn{X shdpsX adnpt\mn. Nn{X Inv \ IYbmbncnpsap tXmpp. Ahp thsdmcp sFUnbm tXmn. apIfntmbn Unw_nfns Hw {Ump Ifnmtem {Umn Icw ImWnm ]n. Ah ]pkvXIhpw ASpshv hopw apIfntep t]mbn. InSdbn At\ym\yw Ichebn InSptm X kzbw hnpIbmbncpsp cpt]pw tXmn. IebmWv Bkmmmcsav Abm hymtamlnp. AXn kzbw Xr]vX\msWv Abm IcpXn. `mhn\p sImSpm Ignbp kvt\lsaw sImSpp Xm ktmjhXnbmsWh IcpXn. ]t, hjp tijw Ah Ipapnbtmgpmb {]Imin Ccp Kplbn Bcm[nncp _nw_fpsSsbmw \ndw an A\mIjIambn Ah Ip. hnXcmsbv Ahp t_myambn. B a\nem Hcp ]pXnb Bthinbvp hgnshp. a\nemb t]mse Ah Nncnp. Ah AbmfpsS ssIIfnembncpp. ]ns kmh[m\n AhcpsS CSbnepmbncp temeamb aqSp]Sw Xms\ Agnp t]mbn. Unw_vfpambp {UmpIfnbpw A{X hnPbIcambncpn. cpXhW tXmtm Unw_v ]dp, \app eptUm Ifnmw. Asn ]mpw tImWnbpw. eptUmhn Unw_v hopw I cw ImWnpsav kwKoXbvdnbmw. ]ns ]mpw tImWnbpw. tImWnIbdn apIfn t]mb Xs Icp ]mpI sImn hngpn hopw Xmsg InIfn sepXv kwKoXbvnsn. Ah ]dp, Rm t]mIpp. Xmsg InSpapdnbpsS hmXn Atmgpw ASp InSp. Ahv \ncmibmbn. tImanIv]pkvXIw FSpp \nhn Imsn hp Iangvp InSp. UmUnv CXv Cses ]dpXm aXnbmbncpp. Ah Ipdpt\cw ]pkvXIw adnp t\mn. ]ns, kmh[m\n AhfpsS Ip I ASp. Ddn sNmb, Nph shw Cphogp \mhpw Xqn apbens ]nmse HmSpXv Ah Ip. apb ka\mbncpp. Hcp kv{]nMv hmXnens Dntev apb NmSn. ]nmse h sNmb hmXnennSbn IpSpn. slev]v! Xs ssIbn Xfpdp kp[sb _mkp tZhv Npw_np. Ipsd t\cambn B Ddpw kpcnsb Abm t\mpp. C\n Ahsf DWWw. X\np t]mIWw. Hcp \o \n{Zbn \npWt]mse DdSthmsS Ah IpXpdtm Ahsf hopw XnteSpnv Abm sNhnbn a{np: kpco, F\np t]mIWw. AXn\p adp]Snbmbn Ah ]dp:

Rm F{X ktmjhXnbmWv! sF Bw tkm lmn! Ah hkv{Xw [cnv ]pdp ISp. kwKoX Imsn tImanIv]pkvXIn apJhpw shp InSpdpXv Ah t\mn\np. ]mhw tam! kp[ ]dp. Rm Nmbbpms. _mkptZhv kwKoXsb \nep\nsSpv AhfpsS amhap Ihnfn Dshp. kwKoX Ip Xpdv ApXtmsS t\mn. Ah hmkvXhn Avfns\ kz]v\w ImWpIbmbncpp. Av AhsfbpsaSpv ImgvN_wmhneqsS \Spp. AbmfpsS XmSn]nSnv AhfpsS t\sc Xncnv Ah tNmZnp: Avfnv aptmcsS kz]v\fn hcm ]ptam? Abm BtemNnp. C, hcm ]n. ]t, aphcpsS kz]v\ XIm Ignbpw. Ftm Xami tIt]mse Ah s]mnncnp. Ah tNmZnp: Av F\no tImannse IY ]dp Xcptam? {ianmw. Nn{X]pkvXIn \nv hInp arK ]pdndn. Xpnqnb tImn, t]mp hmp [cn sNmb, _\nb\n apbens ]nmse HmSnpSn. s]sv Ftm Hmv kwKoX tNmZnp. Av, eptUmhn Icw ImWnpXv Nobs? Unw_v Ftmgpw Icw ImWn mdpv. Ifnbnse, Hnepw Icw ImWncpXp tamsf. {]tXyInpw PohnXn. R apXnh AXmWp sNpXv. R PohnXn Icw ImWnpp. AXv Unw_vfn\pIqeamb Hcp {]Xn`mKw ]dbemtWm Fv Ah Hcp\nanjw kwibnp. ]ns Xs tNmZyn\v Dcw Innbt]mse anmXncnpIbpw sNbvXp. Av A sImph Nmb IpSnpIbmbncpp. AbpsS apJw {]kamsWv Ah Ip. AXpsImv Av t]mbtm Abm kwkmcnsXmpw a\nembncpnsnqSn, kwKoX Abmsf Csp. kqcy ]pdv sXcphn Ippaw hnXdpIbpw, ky hgnhnfpIsf Hmtcmtmtcmmbn sImf pIbpw sNbvXtm, kwKoX UmUnbpsS Imdns iw tIp. tkm^bn Hcp henb sSn _nbdpambn kwkmcnncp Ah NmSnsbgptp. ao, UmUn hp. UmUn htc Xmakan. Ah AbmfpsS ta NmSnbdn. Abm Ahv DsImSpp. UmUo, Ah ]dp, Cv ChnsS Hcp Av hp. C{X XeapSow, XmSnbpap Hcp Av. Ibn Hcp Kplbn X]psNbvXnps{X. UmUo, Ibn KplIfptm? Adnbn, Abm ]dp: ]ns \ns Av \ AnfmtWm? AsX UmUn. Cse UmUn sImph tIman nse IY apgph ]dpXp. ]ns F\nv NnIvevkv Xp. kp[ sImph Nmb samnpSnpsImp Abm tNmZnp: Fp]dbpp ao, Av \ BfmtWm? AbmfpsS ItImWn IpkrXnbpmbncpp. kp[ Nncnp. tamsf, Av sImph NnIvevkv UmUnsSpp shn At? Bs, Av sImph tdmkmq F\np ImWnpXcns? Xobmbpw. Ah NmSnsbgptv InSdbntetmSn. InSdbnsenbtm Ah s]sp \np. Av tdmkv]q sImphXv UmUnss\ a\nembn? ASpInS Hcp hmXn AhfpsS Hmbnsen. AhfpsS sImpa\n ]Xphcp km{X Ah Adnp. AXpbphcm XpSnbnv Ipsdt\camsbv ]t, Ah Adnn. ^vfhhmkn hncnp\nevp ]q Ahsf i{XpXtbmsS t\mn. sshIptcw kvIq hnv IqpImcnIsfmw t]mbn Hbvp _p Imp \nevptm DmImdp GImX Ahp hopw A\p`hsp. thentbn Dbphcp Hcp henb Xnct]mse tXepI AhfpsS lrZbn DcppIbdn. Hcp \nanjn \nb{nm hmXmbtm Ah Inen XebnW bn apJaan tXntn Icp. As kmz\tfm, AbpsS Ft DmbXv F At\zjWtfm Xosc klmbIamhp ambncpn. Ahpmb \w A]mcambncpp.

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Xncne taLn \npXn PeIWfpw, KXnamdn hoinpSnb Impw ImcWw, Bkamb agmesn t_m[hm\mb Abm hndIp tiJcnm\mbn aeapIfntep t]mbn. Hct{]cWbm Abm Asbv X p sIm am\ns amwkhpw, Acphnbn\nv ]nSn ayfpw, t\s shbn km{ambncptms DWn kqnncp. AXp t]mse Imn\np Innb IngpIfpw ]gfpw Abm Kplbnse hnhn[ AdIfn tiJcnncpp. Ign agmenptijw KplmapJn\p Xmsg Xmgvhmcn apfpmb [m\ysSnIfn, ]ns hcImew htm DWn\n [m\yfpw Abm tiJcnncpp. aeapIfn FnbtmgmWv Abm aebpsS kwKoXw tIXv. AXp aeIfpsS AkwJyw KplmapJfn Xn Aev AbmfpsS sNhnbn Fn. Abm tImcncnp. BZyambn Cu kwKoXw tIXp apsmcn tX tiJcnm\mbn aeapIfn Ibdnbtm gmbncpp. DWnb NpcbvsmpIfn ]I apgph tX tiJcnpsImv Abm \Sp. cm{Xn Ccpn\npw arKfn \npw csSm, Xmsg NneIfpw hndIpwIqn henb Xobpmn, Abm acns Ihcfn Ddn. ]pes, kqcy\pZnpXn\p appXs Iqn Ddnbncp ]nIsf ]nSnpsImv, Xmsg Atmgpw \ntjw sInnm I\en NpsSpp Xnv Abm bm{X XpSp. As\ tX tiJcnnSbn aqmwZnhkamWv Abm aeIfpsS kwKoXw tIXv. Abm kzbw adp kwKoXw {ihnp. tX \ndpXpfpp NpcbvsmpIfpsS `mcw Abm Adnn. Abm aebpsS Ghpw apIfnse ]mdpfn Fnbncpp. AhnsS \np t\mnbm Xmgv h mcn HgpIp Acphnbpw, AXn shw IpSnp Xebpbp amIqfpw sNdpXmbn ImWmw. CXn\nSbvv aeIfpsS kwKoXw Abmp Nppw AeIfpmn HgpIn, ]mdqfn hSnp NnXdn. AtmgmWv Abm IXv, Ipdp Xmsg ]mdqp apIfn \rw shp \op s]Ipn. Ah Acsv CeIsImp adncpp. apgp amdnShpw XSn XpSIfpw Cfn Ah \rw shp. s]sv GImXsbn Abm t_m[hm\mbn. hnckamb Xs Kplsbn Abm Hmp. aeIfpsS kwKoXn\\pkcnv AhfpsS ImepI Nenp. C{X `wKnbp Hcp arKs Abm app Incpn. ssIsImn, hmbsImp iw Dmn AhfpsS {ibmIjnm Abm {ianp. Ah Xebpbn t\mn, \rw XpScpIbpw sNbv X p. Abm Npaen ]pdp Xqnbnncp tX \nd Npcbv m smsSpp ImWnv Ahsf {]tem`nnp. Ah hgmsX, Xebmn \rw Nhnn \on. ASppXs Ah Ccpp]nSn ImSpIpn adbpsap t_myambtm Abm AhfpsS t\sc HmSn. ]t, acnSbneqsS HmSn, ]mdq Ip]nSnsptmtgv Ah Ccp ImSpIfn adncpp. Abm \ncmi\mbn, Akz\mbn. CXn\papv Hcp a\pjyPohnsb Innm Abm, Cu arKw Xs hwins HmsWv Fs\tbm a\nemn. Abm ]noSv tX tiJcnm \nevmsX Kplbntep aSn. AbmfpsS XpSInSbn thZ\ A\p`hsp. tXNpcbv I Xpfpn ]pdw apgph \\ncpp. AXn\p tijw Iptdmew aeapIfntep t]mIm Abm `bsp. Ctmgpw aeIfpsS kwKoXw tItm Abm {]XotbmsS Nppw t\mn. IpdIse acnSbn Dbp\n ]mdIp aosX NphsSmnv ImepI Nennp s]Ipnsb Abm Ahkm\w Ip. aeI kwKoXapmptmsgmw {]XysSp s]Ipnsb Abm IuXpI]qw t\mn. Ahsf CWbmbn Inm\p B{Klapmbn. {]tem`\fm Ahsf IogSm Ignbnsp a\nemnb Abm, Ahsf sImv kzamm Xobmn. Hcp Dcp ]mdp XncsSpv Fdnbm Abm Xmdmbn. Fdnbmthn HmnbtmgmWXpmbXv. s]sp aeIfpsS kwKoXw \nep. ]noSpmb iq\yXbn, s]Ipn \rw aXnbmn Abmsf \nntajbmbn t\mn\nevpXv Abm Ip. AbmfpsS ssI Nenn. ssIbn\nv Dcpf Ip Xmsg ]mdIp apIfn hoWp s]mnnXdn. apIfn acns sImn \o hmep Hcp anfn Bt]kzcapmn. Imn apfq Icp. Abm AhfpsSt\v HmSn. s]Ipn A\msX Abmsf t\mn \np. Imn AhfpsS Acsn XqnnS CeI BSn. AhfpsS karnbmb XpSI Abm Ip. \rw sNptm CfInpSn apeI AhfpsS \nizmkn DbacpXv

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Rm \nsf Fs tXmmc\mnbnv GXmp cpsImambn. tXmw Gev]npXtm AXp shdp samtc Xcnip\neambncpsp Rm kXnpp. AXpsImp XsbmWp Rm\Xp \nsf Gev]np XXpw. AhnsS Fs ]pXnb amfnIbpsS HuXyn\ptbmPyamb HcpZym\w DmWsambncpp Rm ]dXv. AXn\v F{X ]Ww thWsanepw sNehnSm Rm Xmdpambncpp. \ntfmSp InmhptStmfw Fmcw ]qsSnIfpsSbpw hnpI s\gvkdnbn \np hmntmfm Rm ]dncpnt? AXpt]mse Bhiyap hffpw hmm Gev]nncpnt? Fs a\nepmbncp tXmn tdmkmqfpw kqcyImnIfpw ]mcnPmXhpamWpXv. Fs Hm icnbmsWn Rm \ntfmSp ]dncpXv tXms InIfmbn `mKnp ssaemnsSnIsImv Htc Dbcn aXnenv Hmtcm Inbnepw Hmtcm Xcw ]qsSnI XSfmbn hfm\mbncpp. Cse sshIptcamWv Rm BZyambn tXmn Cdn t\mnbXv. BZysamw Fs amfnIbpsS apmhnencpp t\mnbXmsX tXmn\pntep ISncpn. apmhnencpp t\mptmgmIs, tXmn \ndsb ]papmbncpp. Ahsbmw ]qsSnIfmbncnpsap Rm \ymbambpw Dulnp. Ah samnSphm\pw ]qphm\pw Rm Imncpp. ]t, ]v, EXpfpsS amn\\pkcnv \ndw amdn ]gppIbpw IcnbneIfmIpIbpw, agbvptijw hopw {]XysSpIbpw sNbvXp. hopw Rm BitbmsS ImncpXmsX Hscm ]qhpw hncnn. Znhkhpw cmhnse DZbn\p appXs \n ssItmpambn tXmnsen ]Wn XpSpXp Rm ImWmdpv. hfw hmm Rm X ]Ww sImp \n kXykambn hfw hmn tXmn CSpXp Rm Inpv. AXpt]mse, hnpImbn Xcp ]WwsImp \n hnpI hmn ]mIpXpw Rm ImWppv. \n kXyk\msWp ImWpXn F\np ktmjwXs. ]t, F\nv ktmjapmm Imcyw tXmns InSmWv. Cse sshIptcw Fs abpsS Ahkm\hpw Itm Rm _mWnbn \nn dn. aps aW Fs ImeSnI thZ\nnpshnepw AXp kmcammsX Rm \Sp. ImcWw, Rm A{Xb[nIw Aa\pw DWvTnX\pambncpp. tXmnsenbtm IsXmsWtm? ]dbpXnt\m t`Zw \nsf sImpt]mbn ImWnemWv . ]t C\nbpw AXn\pthn aW Nhnn ImeSnI thZ\nnm h. t]mcmXn\v \ndnbm sXmpatm tXmnepXv! Rm IsXmsWtm? shdpw IfI am{Xw! cmkmsctmse \nhp \nevp InsSnI! sXmm \mw ]pdsSphnp AsSnI! FhnsS Fs tdmkmsSnI? Fs kz]v\fnse kqcyImnI? FhnsS Fs kyIfn izknm\ptin ]mcnPmXw? FhnsS Rm Bhiys tXmw? Rm \ncmi\mbncnpp. Rm\n\n GXm\pw hjtf Pohnncnq. AXn\nSbn Fs kz]v\w bmYmyamWsapXpsImv Rm thsdmcp tXmmcs\ \nbanm XosSp nbncnbmWv. \np t]mImw. apmhn\paosX Acnsnb hc Imv GXm\pw IcnbneItfn {]Xnat]mse \n\mbn \nevp tXmmcs ASpsn. tXmmc A\nbn. Abmv A\m\p in \sncpp. {]`p tXmmct\mSp XpSp ]dp. F\np \nfpsS ImSpI Adnbmw. Cu tPmen \sm \nfpsS sInbhfpw aqp IpnIfpw ]nWnbmhpsav F\ndnbmw. ImcWw, Ign GXm\pw amkfmbn \n tPmen sNbvXp sImncp \mep hoSpIfn \nfpsS tkh\w Bhiyansp ]dv \nsf ]ncnp hnXp Rm\dnbpp. AhnsSsbmw \n ]cmPbambncpp. Ahscmw Ftm app \n fpsS ]cmPbw {Klnncpp. \nfpsS sInbhtfbpw IpnItfbpw]n F\n\pIbpv. ]t, Fs Xm]cysf \ne\nnsmp \nsf C\nbpw ChnsS \nm Ignbn. tXmmc \ne\mbn, \n\mbn \np. Abm kzbw a\nemnbnnm, {]mIrX\mb Hcp tXmmc\mbncpp. tamimc\mb ]cmPbs Hcp tXmmc. {]`phpw apmhn \np. C{Xbpw ]dbphm\p Azm\w Atls kw_nnStmfw hfsc oWnnpXmbncpp. Atlns ImepIp \ophm\p in \sncpp. AhcpsS XebvpapIfneqsS kqcys tLmjbm{X ISp t]mbn. shbnen {]`p hmSn.

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asSpm t]mbncnbmWv. _m_pemens N{Iw ASppXs \neambn sNcnpInSncpp. Abm \mep `mKtpw t\mn. ASp aIpSnenp apn Ipdp IpnI IfnpIbmWv. AXn\papdv Hcp s]v, Imdn \np Xe ]pdnp t\mp hbv Iew hnevpIbmWv. ktm ]dp. _m_pPn hcq! Ah sNs\ Hpshv IpSnentep \qWpISp. ]nmse Abmfpw. Ah hmXn AS p. Ipnsb Xmsg shv AbmfpsS ASpp hv AbmfpsS CSs ssISw XtemSn. thZ\bptm tOmm_m_q? Iptds. Abm hes ssIsImv Ahsf AcsneqsS ASpnp, AhfpsS sNhnbn Npw_np. \o kpcnbmWp ktm! AbmfpsS ssI AhfpsS jns ASnbneqsS Ibdn, an\p hbdnp taseIqSn apIfntev. AbmfpsS ssIIp hn{iaw Innbn. Ah s]sp hnpamdn. Xncnp\nv jv XebneqsS henqcn, Nmmbn {]Imis ASpp hncpp. jpw ]mpw Agnm Ah Abmsf klmbnp. \cmbtm Ah tNmZnp: Cu ssIbpw shv Fs\bmWv? Ah Nmmbn InSp. mdn Hcp ssI hnepXSnbmbn hp. Hc]cnNnXhkvXphns\ tmse Abm AXns\ t\mn. attXm Imen \nv, attXm temIn\np h Hcp hnNn{X hkvXp. t\mnsmncns AXns \ndw amdn pSn. BZyw ISpwNphv, ]ns Xhnp\ndw, ]ns ]. Abm Ipnbmbncptm DumemSptm kqcys\ s]sp t\mn ISbvm dpmbncpp. ISbvptm kqcy Dmnb Omb In ]XnXp \ndw amdnsmncn pw, Ahkm\w an CmXmhpXp hsc. ktmhns Ne\ Abm Hcp kz]v\nset]mse Adnbppmbncpp. _m_pPn shdpsX InSm aXn. ktmhns hniZamb Hcp Hcp Ipnsb t\mp IuXpItmsS, hmeytmsS {]Imi t\mnp. Abmp klmbnm Ignn. {iaw hfsc tiIcambncpp. Ah ]cmPbsSpXpw, Hcp InXtmsS AbmfpsS AcpIn InSpXpw Abm Adnp, ]ns hfsc ZqscsbhnsS\ntm Ft]mse ktmhns iw: Ignbpn _m_pPo. kmcan. heXpssIsImv Ahsf Xntep tNp Npw_npsImv Abm ]dp. Rm\n tm tUmdpsS ASptp t]mIpIbmWv. Cp m Agnpw. AXp Ignm ]gbamIpw. Ah hfsc \ncmisncpp. tOmm _m_phnpthn Hpw sNm ]nbn. Abm ]dp: F\np hnipp. Rm sdmnbpmncmw _m_pPo. Ah Fgptv ss]PmabpSpp. amhp Ipgv sdmnbpmm XpSn. sdmn ]cptm AhfpsS apeI CfIpXv Abm InSp sImp t\mn. n\nn Xncp Ipdnpmbncpp. Npacn Xd BWnbn Xqnb ImUn\nv Hscw FSpv Abm tkm^bn t]mbncpp. \ 13. Akm[mcWambn Hpw Abmp tXmnbn. AbmfpsS PZn\hpw Hcp ]Xnaqmw XobXnbmbncpp. Fmhcpw ImUpw ]nSnv Kuchambn CcnpIbmWv. amknII sh SotmbnSpncp Hcp s]Ipn sImtIme IpSnpp. kvt{Sm AStm Ah AXp hensdnv t\cnp IpSnm XpSn. Xhnp \ndnep {ZmhIw AhfpsS IhnfneqsS Henv t{^mn hogpXv Abm {inp. Abm Akz\mbn. ]mns Ioibnep hrnsI Xqhme Hmhp. hnbp DwssI Abm ]mn XpSp. Ahkm\w XSn t\gvkv hv ]Xnaqmw \ Fp a[pcambn hnfntm Abmmizm kambn. Abm Fgptp. AIp tUm t^mWn kwkmcnpIbmbncpp: ......\n BcpsS {^nv \mnbXns _nmWv . F\nbncnpXv ? .....Ctm! AXntmgpw ]gban sbmWv. t]mcmXn\v hon sam\nv hXmbn `mcy ]dXp an.... n\nntetm? AXn\p n\nnse {^nnp tIsSmpapmbncpnsm. Fp t\scbmnbnmWv Cu 245 I.bpsS _n sImSpbncnpXv . ..? hontev CpXs sam\nns\ hoSq... kdmWp hcpXv. {]Imip Nncnm Ignn. tUmdpsS iw IpdbpXpt]mse tXmn. ]nsns Xosc Ahy ambn. t^mshp iw tItm {]Imi sRnbpWp. tUm tNmZnp. Ctm thZ\bptm?

Ipsds. HcmgvNIqSn shbnp sNpIbmWp \Xv. sNmdnnepsn Cun mdns AInp sNmdnm aXn. kmcan. mdgnm HcmgvNbvIw hopw kvIqtdmSnmdmhpw. t]msc? Hcp henb ^enXw. tUm Dds Nncnp. ]ns kds hcpXv. Cu \in \Kcn \np cstSt? Ftmp t]mIm\mWp XobmnbncnpXv? Ipfq hmenbntep s]mbvtmfq. \ eamWv. IgnsImw R AtmmWp t]mbXv. C{]mhiyw Dunp t]mIm\mWv `mcy ]dbpXv. F{X Zpcapv?.... apJp ]nnSn Nncnbpambn F{X t\cw Ccppshv {]Imidnbn. ]nsns i sfmw AhyamhpIbpw, tUmdpw tNdpw Ccp Kmednbn Xqnbn Hcp ]gInb Nn{Xw t]mse apIbpw sNbvXtm {]Imi ]Wnsv Fgptp. hmXn XnnSnp Xpdp. hmXn Hcp ]SpIq tImhmXnt]msebpw AXn\p Nphn kzbw Hcp Cusbtmse sNdpXmbpw {]Imi p tXmn. Abm Hcp hn[w ]pdp ISp. ]pds temIw Abmp hnNn{Xambntmn. shfnw \nd lmfnse Xncoebn ImWnp Nen{Xw t]mse BfpIfpw sInSfpw, sdbnth tj\pw an A]cnNnXambntmn. Cu hgnbnqSnsbmtWm Xm hXv? aeInSbnse Hcp Kplbntep t]mhpIbmsWv Abm kzbw hnp. Kplbvpn Npacn Ipn\nnb ]. In ]hptan Hcp Kplbn \np asmntep {]bmWw. Xm AsbvXpsIm arKns amwkw Xobnenp thhnp XSn apeIfp s]v. AhfpsS hnbp hmk\npsImp klib\w. {]Imi sKbvv ISp. sKbvn\Ip app \n IpXnchnbntep hopkmam\ IbpXv IcpWmIc\msWv Abmp a\nembn. Fmw ckw AS apJImSnbn ImWp t]mse Ahyhpw inYnehpambncpp, kmh[m\n tImWnIbdn aqmw\nebn sen. t]mIptm apdn ]qm adpshv AtmgmWp a\nembXv. Abm Inen hncpp. InSbn sh s]mXn \nhn. tcmapmb Hmtcmtmtcmmbn FSpp [cnp. kvIm^v FSpp Igpn Npn. ]ns aSnsh cPmbn FSpp \nhn AXn\pntep \qWpIbdn. bmsXmcp apdnbnpw XcmsX, bm{Xt]mepw ]dbmsX t]mb Xs CImapInsb Hmp hnjmZnv Abm InSp.

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amdn. sshIptcw AbmfpsS ss_ns iw tIm\mbn AgnIfpff sSdn Imp\nevp tm NqSp Imv AhfpsS IpIsf thZ\np. Hcp Znhkw Ah t\mnsmncns Bn hp. Zqsc\np Xs AXns s]mSn]Se Ah Ip. Abm ]dp. Ahkm\w s]mSnmp hp. C\nsbmp XWppw. ]noSv Bn `qanbmsI s]mSn hnXdnsmv ISp t]mbtm, Acow XWptm, Abm ]dXv kz]v\amtWm AtXm Xm icnpw tIXmtWm Fv Ah AXnibnp. th\en, Ah sSdn BImin\p Iogn Nmmbn InS hncnp InSp. \Kcns {]`m]qcn anb \{XfpsS t]cpI Abm Ahp ]dp sImSpp. AbmfpsS \amb hncn s\n apJaan Ah, Abm ]dbpXp aqfntp. ag XpSnbtm, Abm Hm^okn t]mImsX eoshSpp honencp Znhkw ]pdndbv Cphogp agpnIfpw, AIse BchtmsS ASpp agbpsS inbpw t\mn AbmfpsS BenwK\n Ah InSp. Ah Ipnmev , I\ agbv ptijw CdbphoW shw henb NmepIfmbn HgpIptm ISemkptXmWnI HgpnbncpXv AbmtfmSp ]dp. Abm Akz\mbn. Ahv Abmfnm, Abmfdnbm Hcp Ipnmeapmbncpsv Abm Hmncpn. Abm Akqbmephmbn. ags]bvXp \\ an sNSnIfpsS hnpI apfp Ipnp \nevp hnimeamb ]dp Hcp honse Ipnmew Abm Hmp. \nd smgpIp Ipfw, AXn hmgSnI Iqnbnv NmSapmn XpgpIfnXv, ]pXpXmbn Infp CeIfpsS amZIKw. sshIptcw hncnbp ]nIqfpsS aWw. AXn\p apv hfsc Ipnbmbncptm cm{Xn, CSnbpw agbpapmIptm Hcp `oIcPp hoSn\p Nppw HmSn \SpIbmsW `oXnbm AtbmSp tNp InStm, Ad_nSens Cc Hcp cmknbpsS Xmcmp]mmbn hv Xs Akz\mnbncpp. Ipnmew Ahsc At\ym\yw AIn. Ahyamb Hcp thZ\tbmsS Ah AXp a\nemn. Abm Ahsf IqSpX Aan Npw_np. Ah ]dp: \app Ipnmew th As? hnhmlhmjnIn\p pUntbmhn AhfpsS tXmfn ssIbnv, t^mtm{Km^ Bhiys Nncn XpScm {]bmkambn \ntm, sshIptcw hmjnIw BtLmjnm Xn \np Xqnb jmenbdpIfn anb hnfpIfpw, taita shnn Inpsh sagpIpXncnbpap dtmdn apJtmSpapJw t\mn `Ww Ignptm ssIamdnb Hcp ]pncnbpsS am[pcyw BkzZnptm, ]ns cm{Xn hopw cPmbnpn hnImc`cnXcmbn ss\anjnIambn tXmnb Ddm aWnqdpI ]nSptm, Ah cpt]mcpw aWnbdbn\nv Hcp KqVmtemN\bvp tijw HmSntmbhcmsW Imcyw Abm hopw Hmp. ZnhkfpsS ssZLyw {ItaW IqSnbtm, XWppamdn kqcy hopw s]mSn \nd Nmc \ndamb BImin bm{X XpSnbtm Ah Akzbmbn. AbmfpsS ss_ns iw tIm Dgdn \nevth GImX Hcp \ng t]mse Ahp Nppw IqSnbtm Ah tXn. Abm htm AhfpsS Ihnfn Atmgpw DWnbnnm Iocns ImcWw Adn tm ]dp. C{Xtbbpp Imcyw? AXn\p \apv hgnbpmmw. Ah ktmjnp. Ah IpnbpSppIp XpWnI hmpIbpw, cm{Xn Hcp sNdp NncntbmsS Ah XppIbpw sNbv X tm Abm Ahfn \npw AIv , Ahsf kz]v \ mS\n\mbn hnv , tdUntbmhn h bphm {mns hmSvkv tIp. ASpXv Ipntbnbp kev]fmbncpp. \psS tam\v Fm t]cnSzm? tamt\m? tamXsbmIpsamcp ]dp? tam Xstb Bhq. \o XppXp apgph BIpnp DSpmtWm? Cu Ipnsmpadnbn. Ipn Ip DSpv Fmw HmWv. Hcp hbsnepw Bbmte DSpn hyXymkw DmIq. hon \nv AbpsS IpIfn ip{iqjbpsS hnhcfpmbncpp. bm{Xtbnbpw. Ggmw amkw Xs hcpIbmWp \Xv. AXn\ptijw bm{X \. Rm t]mbm iin IsSnt? Ah tNmZnp. \app {]khw ChnsSsbmbmtem? F\np t]SnbmWv. Abm ]dp. BZys {]khw AbpsS ASppXs Bbvtms. iin Hm^okn t]mbm GXm\pw aWnq IgnpIqpIXs F\nv FphnjaamsWtm! Atm \ns ImWmsX aqpamkw Fs\ IgnpIqpw Nmcm? {ItaW AhfpsS apJs {]kmZw Ipdphp. Ah Nnm[o\bmhpIbpw, kzbw Xntev DundpIbpw sNbvXtm, GXm\pw Znhkpn Ahsf ]ncnncntn hcpsa Adnhv Abmsf ]oUnnp. cm{XnIfn Ahsf Hcp sImp Ipnsbtmse XnteSpnv AhfpsS hb XtemSn, Npw_np.

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