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MALAYALAM READER ( Poetry, Prose & Non-detailed)

ðL¢Sc¡cV XII STANDARD XII

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© Government of Tamilnadu First Edition - 2005

Chairperson Dr.C.G.Rajendra Babu, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Malayalam, University of Madras, Chennai- 600 005.

Reviewers Dr.E.K.Purushothaman, Prof. of Malayalam (Rtd.) 16, Kumar Avenue, Varadaraja Street, Chitlapakkam, Chennai - 600 064.

Mr. V.N. Krishna Pillai PG Asst. in Malayalam, TCK Hr. Sec. School, Padanthalumood, K.K. Dist.

Authors Mr.T.P.Viswanathan Nambiar PG Asst. in Malayalam Madras Christian College HS School, Chetpet, Chennai 600 031. Dr.K.Raveendra Raja PG Asst. in Malayalam Presidency Higher Sec.School for Girls Egmore, Chennai - 600 008. Mrs.A.C. Suhasini PG Asst. in Malayalam Kerala Vidyalayam Hr. Sec. School, Chennai - 600 084.

This book has been prepared by The Directorate of School Education on behalf of the Government of Tamilnadu This book has been printed on 60 G.S.M. Paper.

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`°Ra kLŸ]jO WPŸO WOaU fOa] W]¹U fUmO-qO-SvL-a-¨O-usOU `°Ra kLŸ]¤-S¾jOU kLsOU Rf°]-t-j}qOU jrO-oO-Í]-q]pOU!

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RRy~q-f-Sp¤-¨]-sO-o-v]Ra ôOhf]-W¥ yTzQ-h-o-iO-q-k-v]-Nf-\-q]-Nf-W¥; v}q-f-RWL¥-W]-sO-o-v]-Ra-ÕP-qO-x¡ v]j-p-v]-wL-q-h¡, WqO-eL-oP¡-¾]-W¥, WOw-oO-j-SkLsLU, i]x-e-W-t-v]Ra& ¨Oa]-sf - R - pSj| o]Ð}, vL¡-ÈW& hw-p]-sO-o°O v]W-y~-q-pT-vj& qy]-Wf - p - L¡ÐO v]t°} Wq¥-W¥. Av-qORa Ws-W¥-¨Oã yh-ôL-pV YTq-v-oO-Nh]-f-o-Nh]-y-oP-zvO,& os-W¥ f]o]¡¨OU WasOU, yPƒV-ov]& WLq-fU-Y]-f-fL-qL-k-gvOU. h]vQf kP^]-¨L-pV-W]-sO-o-v-qORa ^}v]-f-RoL-R¨-RpLqL-qL-i-j-pLpV, D¡-vÿ]-p]-s-v-qORa pOYSoL yOWQf& ÕP¨-RtL-aO-°L-¾]-qO-SvL-e-vO-oLpV? 4 Bv]-i-oL-p]-q-oLºO vy-Ík& qLY-oe - ]´O krR¨, RÕRŸ& ÐLu] vt¡ÐO oz}-fs - o - z - ]-oW& tLRW v]uO°] oa°} SkLsOU. Ak-qk - O-qL-fj - ¡ R\L¤vP, vLoj& jLh]-oS- h-v¢ vÐO oz}-wRj& p¡-À-j-R\-pVfO \f]\ÿO \v]-Ÿ]p]& qOŸ]-s-e\ÿO oOa]-\ÿL-RjÐOU; RkLqO-tr - ]-v}s, pOY-°¥ Wu]´O \& q]NfU WO´]-¨-¹O-fO-rS¨,& 21

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ANf-pO-osæ kOqL-f-j-WL-µj& WLsU kO¤-W]p W¹L¤ nLv]pO& qO¾]-q]-pOÐ v]hP-q-f-p]-ËsO& RoLqO f]qO-SvLeU WL¦oP `°¥. BiO-jL-f-j-pO-Y-o-jO-^L-v-s]-pORa& pjO-fL-kL¡-z-^-jOôO WOu-R´LqO oz]-fL-WQ-f]pLU oLj-v-^}-v]f& w]sVk - o - O-h]-ÕfO WL¦oP `°¥. jì-vy - Í - ò - s - ]-Wt - ]¤ j]ÐO y& oQÈ-v-y-Í-f-a-°-t]Ss, ¨]t& vãO kr¨OU kƒ]-W¥* SkL, s]qO& yÌ|-RfL-aO¨OU fLq-W¥ SkLRs, SkLp-f]¤ j]Ð]-j]-RpSÐL v]q]pO& ÐLp-f]-Ss¨O WOf]-¨O-W-pLe]& ÐLp-fv - ]w~Ly-R¾LaO `°-Ra nLyO-q-\]-ÍL-y-Ë-sV-k-°¥. S\ReLaO WLs-ij - O-ô]¢ fË& S¨LeO-W¥ S\¡¾O oOrO-¨]-R¨-Ÿ]p `LeO-W¥ `°Ra kLŸO-W¥, CtRp& ÕPeOW `°Ra v]sæa], jLhU! WLeOW, Shv-W¥ f¢ kq]-zLyU SkLRs j]sL-RvLt] \]Ð]p kLq]¢ yLjO-f-s-°-t]-sPRa j]v¡ÐO jaÐO vqO-RÐLqO SfS^L-qPkU. B vq-v]-Ës - O-e¡ÐO \]q]ÕP kPvO-W¥!& `°Ra yLƒ]-Wt - SNf kPvO-W¥! SkLvOW jLRo-f]-Sq-s¨ -V OW jÚ-RtL-qO-¨OW jLRt-RpL-SqLeU! * \]s fqU kƒ]-W¥ C°Rj WPŸ-S¾LRa ShwU oLr] Bp]-q-oL-p]qU jLu]W yµ-q]-¨L-rOºV. 23

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""I-Í]Nf RRvW}?'' ""RWL-Ò¢-k]-u-pL-ReL-ÐOU-SW¥¨]& RsæÍO R\pVf - LsOU ja-¨]sæ.'' ""v-SÐLtP, SvYU!'' AÒ-s-¾]-qO-oO-ã-¾L-tO-W¥ f]q-¨OÐP, RkL¢-RWL-a]-oq- S- \ÿLŸ]& svRj j]¡-¾}aOÐP AvÐO Rjã]-՟U RkLÐ]-jL¤ \L¡-¾}-aOÐO! AvÐO \OãOU RWLa] fuW& tOp¡-¾OÐO! AvR£ oOÐ]¤ WO¾O-v]-t¨OU f}Rv-Ÿ]pO& os-ËL-qvOU kµ-vL-h|vOU j]q-¨OÐP! Rk¦-W]-aL-°¥ f¢ vt& RR¨W¥ kP R\Lq]-pOSÒL& t¢-k]-sL-p]qU WPÕO-RRW-W¥ f¢ jaO-v]-sLpV AvR£ \Oo-s]-SÓ¤ Rk¢-f]-aÒ - ]-SÓ¤ Wj]& R´uO-Ðç] j]¤-¨OÐP `°¥-f-ÐO-¹]-¨-¹¢!... WO¾O-WS- t-Rr-R¨LºO j}qO v]°]p WL¤-W¥ WO¾O-vL¢ váLRf j]& ÐLaOÐP Wq]U-RWL-Ò¢ 31

IÍ]-Rj-Ð-r]-v}s! oj-ô]-sL-WO-Ð}s! IÍ]jO fRÐ, Õ\ÿ¨ - L-a]R£ W]aL-v]Rj Wt]\ÿO ja-¨O-SÒL¥ v¢ \f]-¨Ou] WO¾] or]-\ÿ]-ŸfOU Wp-r]-SŸã] vs]-\ÿfOU \Oq-SÐL-q-W]-aO-oLpV W¹}qO R\Lq]-´Ú f]q]´O SjL¨]-¨q& S´La]-SÕL-pV-o-r-´fOU Ar]-pL-¾v - ¡ \OãOU vRо]& pOÓ-¾-qLpV Cq-Rp-R¾-t]-\Lÿ Ÿ]& RpS°LSŸL SkLRp-ÐfOU k]RÐpOU f]q-R´¾]& SÕa]\ÿO Ska]-\Ú ÿ D¹]-Rp-¾]-q-´°]& °Our] ja-ÐfOU ft-\ÿ-v¢ WOã]-So¤ Rjã]-pL-s]-a]-\ÿ]a]& \ÿOr-R¨-¨-q-´]ŸOU, S\Lq vL¡-RÐL-s]-SÕLtU \°-sR - ¨-Ÿ]¤ RkŸ WLs]ŸO WOa-´]ŸOU W¹}-q]¤ oO°]-\¾ ÿ O op-°]-¨]-a-Ð]ŸOU 32

h¼]-Õ]-S\ÿ-Rr-¨Ls& o]e-¨]-Rp-aO-¾fOU W¦-Wt - ]¤ WLa]¢ k\ÿ& RpRÕLSu or-´fOU IÍ]-jLpV? fj]-R¨LÐOU oj-ô]-sL-vO-Ð}s! yËaU oLNfU! SjLvO-oLNfU! zL! npU oLNfU! Aj-°]-SÕL-pL-sa]! WO¾V! WL¤-jX - ¾ - ]SÓ& sa]! fL¢ k]u-RpÍO R\pVf - ]-Rf-RÐ-r]-v}s! j]rpL vp¡, f}qL v]wÕV! \]s SjqU oiOqU j¤-W]-R¾LŸO& RfLuO-Ð-Rf-Í]-ÐLp]? WRsær - ]-pOÐP, \OÚL fsæOÐP, vLs]¢ SqLoU vsæLRf k]uO-Rf-aO-¨O-ÐfO& RoÍ]-ÐLp]? IÍ]-j}-pL¥-¾]--¨]R£ jaO-v]¤ fRÐ j]¡¾O& RÐÍ]-j}-¾}pOU wmÉ& SZLx-vO-o]-q-ÒvOU? IÍ]-jLpV? Bj-pV-R¨LÐOU oj-ô]-sL-WO-Ð}s! RjLÒqU oLNfU, ƒ}eU oLNfU, zL! npU oLNfU! 33

Wj¾ Roá]¢ nLqU fL°O-vL¢ RWsVk - ]-sLæ Rf v]r-àO-Ð-v¢,oLr] oLr]& ¨L¤ \v]-ŸOÐP! Wº-f]-sLæ qOU, Rjã]-՟- ¾ - ]¢ or-v]sL& ¨¦-Wt - ]¤ WOaO-WORa& \ÿOaO-j}-RqL-s]-¨OÐO! fLRu-Rp-Í-v¢ fOÒ]& ¨á]-jL¤ fÕ}-aOÐO? fLo-q-o-s-RqLSÐL? vs]-\ÿO-v-s]-\ÿL-uV¾OU n}o-jN- W-¾]¢ v]x& ÕsæOW - ¥ v]a¡-¾O-vL¢ CT ozLhO:X-¾]¤ j]ÐO-p¡-¾L¢, fQRR¨ j}Ÿ] j} vqOU vqO-RoSÐL? WLSfL¡¾O W¹}-RqLs]& \ÿLj j]¤-¨OÐP& \OãO-oO¤-yvU fW¡-¨OÐO!

8. yl-so} pLNf I¢.I¢.W-¨LaV

[o-sp - Lt Wv]-fp - ORa qPk-¾]sOU nLv-¾]sOU y¡-vË -ÿ x - o - Lp KqO kq]-v¡-¾jU Wu]´ JfLjOU hw-W° - ¥-¨O-ç]¤ ja-¨O-Wp - O-ºLp]. CT kq]-v¡-¾j - ¾ - ]jV SjfQf~U j¤-W]p-vq- ]¤ NkoO-Xj - LeV I¢.I¢.W-¨LaV (1927&1987). y~LfNÍ|U Sja]-pf - ]jO SwxU nLqf}p yoP-z¾ - ]jV Sjq]Ÿ hLqO-eo - Lp yUØL-q]-WLi:k-fjU W¨LaV IÐ Wv]-Rp Aa] oOa] k]a]-\Oÿ s - \ÿO. ws-nY - }fU, kLfL-t¾ - ]R£ oOu¨U, vN^-WO-¼sU, Bp]-q¾] RfLçLp]-q¾] ArO-k¾] oPÐV fOa-°]p KSŸRr Wv]-fW - ¥ C¾qU RRvWL-q]W oSjL-nL-v° - tORa Nkf]-ls - j - oLp] ASÇ-z¾ - ]¤ j]ÐV joO¨V sn]-\]ÿ Ÿ- OºV. W¨L-a]R£ "y-ls - o - }-pLNf' IÐ Wv]-fL-yo - L-zL-q¾ - ]-sO-çf - LeV ASf Skq]-sOç CT Wv]f. Av-wj - Lp] BwO-kN- f]-p]¤ Wu]-pOÐ Wv], f]qO-vL-f]-qpOU v]xOvOU KLevOU KR¨-pO-oLp] WaÐO SkLWOÐ WLs-¾]¤ jLRt BRqÐOU IRÍÐOU Ar]-pL¢ Wu]p]sæ IÐ yf|U KL¡-¨O-WpOU hO:X-¾]R£ \v¡-Õ]-ja- ]-p]sOU wLÍ]-pORa w¡-¨q jOepL¢ Wu]´ fR£ ^}v]fU yl-so - L-ReÐV Bw~-y]-¨O-WpOU R\áOÐO.]

B¡-Nho} ijO-oL-y-qL-vO-W-t]-RsL-Ð]¤ Bf]q vqOU, SkLWO, oSsæ yX}? `Lj} ^j-su- ]-k]-a]-R\ÿLŸ- O-j]-s¨ -V RŸ; j}Rp& Ðe]-p¾ - O-fRÐ j]sV¨P, CÕ-uËP& RaLqO \Oo-p¨ -V a- ]-p]-ar] v}uLU. Nve]-foLU WeVb - ¾ - ]-s]ÐO SjLv]-¾]q] ¨Or-vOºV, vtRq jL¥-WPa] `L¢ Sjq]-p-j]-sL-v]R£ k]Ð]-Rs-p-j-Í-fp]& ss]-pO-o]-qO¥ j}s]-o-p]¤, ISÐL ku-W]-RpL-SqL¡-ÚW - ¥ oLf]q],

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INf RWLuO¾ \v¡ÕO WOa]-\Oÿ v - ã - ]\ÿO jLU C¾]q] wLÍ]-f¢ w¡-¨q jOe-pO-vL¢! KL¡-Ú-W-tO-ºLp]-q]-¨eU, KR¨pOU vu]-SpL-q-¨L-uV-\-W-tLpV k]r-W]-Ss-S¨La] or-´]-q]¨LU. kLf]-p]-Ss-Rr-¨-a-ÐO-vSsæL; vu] KL¡-ÚW - t - O-ºL-p]-q]-¨eU; ARsæË]& sLf]q vqO-ÐO-Rv-RÐ-°R - j-pr - ]-´OjLU? C¾]-q]-¨PRa ja-Ðv, W]ÐLq& o]¾]q] R\LÐv, W¹}-qO-rR¨, \ÿ]q]\ÿO Wv]-tO-fO-a]-\ÿv& JRr-¨q- ´O W¦-SkLt Wj-¾v, RWŸ]-ÕO-e¡ÐO oOW¡-Ðv, WO¾]-Õ]-t¡ÐO oq]-\v ÿ , RWLÐv, RoLŸL-p]-ÕO-uO-f]ÐO, kLf] v]a¡ÐO RkqO-vu- ]-p]¤ R`Ÿ-ãa- ¡ÐO kf]-\v ÿ . vu]-SkL-¨q]qO-t]¤ \v]-Ÿ]-p-q-\ÿv, KLqL-f]-q]-S¨-\ÿ-v]-Ÿ-a]-W-t]¤-ÕOt& ´O¤-l-e-oO-p¡-ÐL-a]-j]-Ðv&K-R¨pOU KR¨-pO-SoL¡-Ú-W-tL-p]-q]¨LU, KL¡-¨L¢ Wu]-v}-sv - f - ¢ oOX-°¥. oOX-o]-sæL-f-s-rOo} RfqO-vO-W¥-¨-ÕOrU oOq-a¢ oOaO-¨O-W¥-ÕOrU WLfO-W-t-p\ÿO SjL¨P, JSfL kOu-pORa Wt-Wt-¾]¤, JSfL vp¤-R¨L-ã]-f¢ j]r-¾]¤, JSfL os-oO-a]-SÕL-¨O-Rv-pV-s]¤, JSfL j]w}-g¾ - ]¢ Sf¨O-kL-Ÿ]¤, JSfL v]^-joLU vu]-v¨ - ]¤ j]u-sO-W¥, 37

j}°O-RoLqO fLÍ-oL-o-Í]-p]¤, ka-vO-W-tLpV W]u-S¨-r]-pO-p¡-ÐO-SkLpV WaO-j}-s-v]-¹]-s-s]-´OSkLU os-W-t]¤, kOtpOU WOqO-S¾Ls Rft]-pOÐ kÍ-°¥ v]t-pOÐ Sot-°-tO-r-pOÐ qLvO-W-t]¤, I°L-RjL-qP-´L¤-ÕL-ŸO-p-qO-ÐOSvL, yX], I°L-RjL-qP-´L¤-ÕL-ŸO-p-qO-ÐOSvL?

JfL-RºL-SqL¡-Ú-v-qO-ÐOSvL? KL¡-¾L-sO-SoL¡-¨L-f]-qO-ÐLsOU, Bf]q& Rp¾OU, WaÐO SkLo}-vu], jLo}-²-j-s]-sP-Ra-f]-Sq-sV¨, CÕ-uRpL& SqL¡-ÚW - R - tL-u]-´f - LsU, ft¡-RÐLŸO v]r-pL¡Ð RRWW-t]-SsÍ], pf]-RsLã o]u]-j}¡ kf]-¨LRf, oj-o]-ar - LRf.

KÐO-o]-RsæSÐL? KL¡-ÚW - ¥ f]t-°LRf, oiO-q° - ¥ kLaLRf kLf]-q-W-t]-t-WL-Rf-p-r]-pLRf, B¡-Nh-pL¡oLNh vqO-RoSÐL, yX]? \NW-vL-t° - t - ]-sL´O \v]-ŸOÐ v]NW-oRo°V? KLSqL-ËL-q-mQU-z-e-¾]¤ Nf]kO-q° - R - tLÕU fW¡-¨OÐ v}Rr°V?

WLs-o]-j]-pO-oO-qOtOU, v]xO-vqOU, v¡xU vqOU, f]qO-SvLeU vqOU, k]RÐ& SpLSqL-f-t]-q]jOU kPvqOU, WLpV-vqOU&ARÕL& tLRq-ÐO-Ro-RÍ-ÐO-oL¡-¨-r]pLU? joO& ¨]RÕL-u}-pL¡-Nh-Rp-êL-Í-qLpV, yTo|-qL-Rp-f]-Sq-sV¨LU, vq]W yX], pq]-W¾O S\¡ÐO j]sV¨P: ku-RpLqO oNÍU yVoq- ]¨ jLo-Sj|Lj|& oPÐO-va- ]-Wt - LpV j]sV¨LU: zL! yl-so - }-pLNf.

JWL-Í-qL-v]¤ j}p-qO-t]-o}-p-s]vOU RjpV¾ - ]-q]-SkLRs Rft]pOU W]aL-°¥-f¢ v]a¡-o]-u]-W¥-f¢ y~±-jL-t-°tOU DTf]-¾]-t¨ - ]-¾t - q- LRf WL¨Oo}& h}j-h}-j-°-tL-o-sV-k-h]-j-°-t]¤ KÐO Rft]-pOÐO, j}pO-SoL¡-¨O-ÐOSvL, \}r]-p-a]-¨O-RoL-q]-qO-Ÿ]¤, hPq-°¥ SWL¥-RWLºO oOÐ]¤ W]a-¨Sv, WL¤-W¥ \Oã]-Õ]-a]-\Lÿ ´V v]uO-°O-RoLqO kOu jÚ¥ Wu-SkL-s]-r° - ]-¨a- Ð - fOU, jÚ¥-fÐ - r - ]-pL¾ WLsV\ - v -ÿ ]-SŸãO `q]´ fQeL-v¡-¾-ShzU, kOs-q]-p]¤ vu]-v¨ - ]¤ os-SkL¤ W]a-ÐfOU. 38

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[o-s-pL-t¾ - ]¤ "B-iO-j]W Wv]f' IÐV v]Sw-x]-Õ]-¨R - Õ-aOÐ jPfj WLv| NkòL-j¾]jV SjfQf~U j¤-W]-pv - q- ]¤ NkL-oL-e]-Wj - LeV Aá-ÕÕ - e - ]-¨¡ (1930&). ASÇ-z¾ - ]R£ "WO-qO-SƒNfU' IÐ Wv]-fp - ORa Nky]-È}-Wq- e - S- ¾L-Ra-pLeV "B-iO-j]W Wv]f' os-pLt Wv]-fL-o¼ - s - ¾ - ]¤ òLjU Sja]-pR - fÐO krpLU. "A-áÕ - Õ - e - ]-¨q- ORa WQf]-W¥' qºLU nLY-¾]¤ D¥-RÕ-aOÐ Wv]-fp - LeV "jL-Ra-v]Ra o¨St' IÐfV. jLY-q]-Wf - p - ORa BNW-oeU jÚORa NkWQ-f]-RppOU ^}v]-fq- }-f]-RppOU v]jL-wW - q- o - Lp v]i-¾]¤ oLã] or]-\]ÿ q- ]-¨O-Ðf - Lp] Wv] WLeOÐO. kq]-f:-ò]-f]-Wt - ]¤ vÐ oLã-°¥ WºV AÒ-qÐ Wv] jLa]-R£pOU jLŸO-WL-qO-RapOU nLv]-Rp-¨O-r]-\Oÿ ç fR£ DfV¨ - e - b -V p - LeV CT Wv]-fp - ]-sPRa Bv]-x¨ -V q- ]-\]ÿ q- ]-¨O-ÐfV.]

WLRa-v]Ra o¨St? SoRa-v]Ra o¨St? WLŸO-kO-s¾ -V W - ]-a]-pORa SvRq-v]Ra o¨St? WLŸO-kP-SµL-s-pORa WOt]-Rq-v]Ra o¨St? WLãO-W¥ kOs¡-ÐkP& ËLRv-v]Ra o¨St? WOŸ]-¨-q]U-WO-p]¤ WPv]-¾]-o¡-¨OÐ WOŸ-jL-a¢ kOµ& Rpv]-RaR£ o¨St? 40

kLp¤-\ÿO-qO¥ \Oã] hLz-j}¡ SfaL¾ WLpsOU SfLaO-WtO& Rov]-RaR£ o¨St? \LW-q-o-SzL-Ãv& RÕqO-jL-t]-s-s-pa]& \ÿL¡-¨OÐ Wa-SsLq& Rov]-RaR£ o¨St? WL¡-x]W YSv-xe& ¨w-k]-wp - ]¤ vLaL¾ WLãO-v}-uL-S¨q& fqO-Rv-v]Ra o¨St? lLW›-r]-ÕO-W-pOr& ´LyV-fV-oL-v-s]-¨LR¾L& SqLWVy - ]-^¢ v}wOÐ jLRa-v]Ra o¨St? wLyV-Nf-Y-f]-RRW-v]-q¤& ¾OÒL¤ jp]-¨OÐ f}¡-ÀL-aW - ¡ S\¡Ð jLRa-v]Ra o¨St? k¾]-q]-¨r] WPŸ] oe-vL-Ÿ]-jO-e-pORÐL& RqLÕ-jW - ¥ kLaOÐ jLRa-v]Ra o¨St? 41

oqvOU ojO-x|qOU W]t]pOU oQY-°tOU R\a]pOU R\a]-¨L¾ jLRa-v]Ra o¨St?

Wç-jL-¨]-sLæ ¾ RWLç]-vL-¨]-sLæ ¾ Wç-Õr - p - ]-sLæ ¾ jLRa-v]Ra o¨St?

kP¾]-q]-W¥ W¾] vj& Y^-qL^ oh-YÌ& kPqU RkLs]-¨OÐ jLRa-v]Ra o¨St?

kLs]¤ ku-¾]¤ of-¾]¤ oqO-Ð]sOU oLp-p]¤ Nmù-¾]¤ oLpU Ws¡-¾LR¾L& RqR£ jLRaR£ jL& Rav]-RaR£ o¨St?

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WOs-ap - ORa SvhLÍ& kaO-RoL-u]-W-StL-fL¾& ftqOU ojO-x|R£ fs-RvŸ] v]sV¨ - L¾, WOfrOU ojO-x|R£ WOa¤-oLs W}rL¾ WOa]-s-f-W-t]-sæL¾, WOÐL-pV-o-p]-sæL¾, WOwO-WO-wO-Õ-r]-pL¾, WPSaL-Nf-o]-sæL¾, Wq-tO-W¥ Wq-pL¾, W¹O-j}-qO-r-pLR¾L& RqR£ jLRaR£ jL& Rav]-RaR£ o¨St? RfLu]-s]-RjL-¾O-a-oRpL& ¾Op]-q]-RjL-¾O-a-sORoL& ¾Of-v]-RpL-S¾L-eoO& ºOe-SqL-RºL-RqR£ jL& RaR£ jLRaR£ jL& Rav]-RaR£ o¨St?

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yUY}-f¾ - ]R£ yLÈ|-fW - Rt y]j]-op - ]¤ hOqO-kS- pL-YR - Õ-aO-¾L-rOoOºV. hQw|-m]-U-m-°¥¨V DSÇ-w]\ÿ w©] RRWv-qO-Ð]-Rsæ-Ë]¤ B v]avV j]W-¾O-vLjOU SNkƒ-WR£ èÈ k]a]\ÿO j]¡-¾O-Ð-f]jOU yUY}fU Dk-SpL-Y]-¨L-rOºV. CfV BSqL-Y|-Wq- o - Lp q}f]-psæ. k]Ðe] YLj-°tOU kéL-¾s yUY}-fvOU \s-\]ÿ N- f-¾]-R£ Kq-v]-nL^| Za-WoL-p]-¾}¡-Ðf - ]R£ k]Ð]Rs WLq-evOU oRãL-Ðsæ. vtRq w©-oLp yUY}fU Dk-SpL-Y]-¨OÐ INfSpL \s-\ÿ]-NfWL-q-ÓL-qOºV. KqO y~}W~¢-y]R£ jLa-W}-pf v¡-È]-Õ]-¨O-vLjOU WgLkL-Nf-°-tORa AÍ:yU-Z¡-x-°¥ Rvt]-vL-¨O-vLjOU yo¡-À-oLp] 132

133

(qºO oPÐO NkLvw|U Bv¡- ¾ ]\ÿ O vLp]- \ ÿ ] ŸV ) SfvL..SfvL..

10. ym¡-of] hPRq-pLeV ^].w-Ë-q-Õ]ç

Sfv¢:&

ISÍL RWL\ÿN- ÒLSŸ|!

wLÍ]:&

S‚? ISÍLÐL v]t]-\ÿfV? (W-k-a-Shx|U) KÐO WPRa krpP?

Sfv¢:&

(A-sV-k-RoLÐO kq]-Nn-o]\ÿV) J¢ oj-o-r]-pLºV vSsæLU kr´O SkLSpL fNÒLSŸ|! ASáL!

wLÍ]:&

CfL.. CfL.. CSÕLuOU. `L¢ oOSÒ kr-´]-Ÿ]Ss|?

Sfv¢:&

vp-ô¢ orÐO SkLpfL fNÒLSŸ|!

wLÍ]:&

(vL-p]-R\ÿa- ¾O j]RÐ-e}ãV SfvR£ AaO¾O R\ÐV KqO v]h|L¡-À]Rp w]ƒ]-¨OÐ Ai|L-kW - R£ YTqvU ja]\ÿ)V Cj]-So-sL¤ fNÒLSŸ| IÐO v]t]-¨-qOfV. oj-ô]-sLSpL? oj-ô]-sL-SpLÐV? Understand?

Sfv¢:&

(C-SÕL-uLeV Av-tORa WOyQ-f]-¨t] oj-ô]-sL-WO-ÐfV. \]q]\ÿ]ŸV) IRÐ Ska]-Õ]\ÿO Wt-´SsæL RWL\ÿN- ÒLŸ].

wLÍ]:&

(W-¹O-qO-Ÿ]-¨L-e]\ÿV Sow-ÕO-r¾O W]aÐ rP¥-¾a] IaO¾O RWLºV) Cj] kr-´L-sO-ºSsæL. ‚L! WL\ÿ]¨ - t - pOU. (rP-t¡ WOsO-¨OÐO) Stand! Sit, Right turn, about turn, Stand upon the bench! (WQNf] YTqvU SkLp] \]q]\ÿO SkLWOÐO. vp-ôjOU B \]q]-p]¤ S\qOÐO).

Sfv¢:&

(\]-q]\ÿO RWLºV) IÍL RWL\ÿN- ÒLŸ]! CRfsæLU?

wLÍ]:&

WSºL WSºL? `L¢ kr´O.

Sfv¢: &

ku-W]p vw-S¾S¨ jL¨O vtpP fNÒLSŸ|!

[jL-aW - ¾ - ]R£ q\-jp - ]sOU Av-fq- e - ¾ - ]sOU kq]-w}-sj - ¾ - ]sOU oOuOW] ^}v]\ÿ ^].w-Ëq- Õ]ç (1930&1989) Ai|L-kW - ¢, YSv-xW - ¢, yUZL-aW - ¢ IÐ} j]s-Wt - ]sOU Wu]vO NkW-a]-Õ]-\]ÿ Ÿ- Oç v|©]-pLeV. os-pLt jLaW qUY¾O BSqL-Y|-Wq- ° - t - Lp \s-j° - ¥ yQì]-¨O-vL¢ ASÇ-z¾ - ]jO Wu]-´]-ŸOºV. SyÔzh- P-f¢, kP^L-oOr], mÎ],n-qf - v - LW|U, RkLpVo - O-X° - ¥, i¡-ÚS- ƒSNf WOqO-SƒSNf, ym¡-of] hPRq-pLeV fOa-°]p ASjWU WQf]-W¥ ASÇ-z¾ - ]-S£-fLp] joO¨O sn]-\]ÿ Ÿ- OºV. ASÇ-z¾ - ]R£ "y-m¡-of] hPRq-pLeV' IÐ R\rO-jL-aWU RvrO-Õ]jOU oÃ-q¾ - ]jOU SyÔz¾ - ]jOU yz-Wq- e - ¾ - ]-jO-oLeV ^]v]-f¾ - ]¤ òLjU jsVS- W-ºR - fÐO v|©-oL¨OÐO.]

(W¡-Ÿ¢ Dp-qO-SÒL¥ joO¨O hQw|-oL-WO-ÐfV oLi-vR£ v}Ÿ]Rs ft-oLeV. Av-qORa A±R£ vs]-RpLqO I¹-\Lÿ p \]NfU, Ws-º¡-ka- ° - ¥, oãO \]Nf-°¥ IÐ]v \Ov-q]-sOºV. KqO Aq]-W]-sLp] CŸ]-ŸOç IuO-¾O-Sow-pORa kOr¾V JfLjOU kOñ-W-°tOU W¾]\ÿO Rv\ÿ KqO rLͤ v]t¨OU WLeLU. wLÍ] v]t-¨]-j-q]-W]¤ CqOÐO kLb-°¥ vLp]-¨OW-pLeV. KqO RRzØP¥ v]h|L¡-À]j], kLb-nL-Y° - ¥ DqO-v]ŸO WLeLRf kb]-¨O-W-pLeV. AWRs oLr] rLͤ-v]-t¨ - ]jOU NkWL-w]-Õ]-¨O-jL-vL¾ SWLe]¤, frp]¤, IRÍL-R¨SpL oOj-°]-R¨LºV Sfv¢ Cq]-¨OÐO.) wLÍ]:& (KqO v]h|L¡À] kOñWU vLp]-¨OÐ q}f]-p]¤) Why so jubilant? Sabarmathy is far off; Nowkhali is near. Why so jubilant... 134

135

wLÍ]:&

Cj] C°Rj v]t]-\ÿL¤ A±-jLRe! RRhv-¾]-jLRe! IR£ yLr]-jLRe! `L¢ yz]-¨¾ - ]sæ ‚LzL!

Sfv¢:&

k]RÐÍL fNÒLŸ] J¢ v]t]-¨O-ÐfV?

wLÍ]:&

kr´O fqLU. AfL jsæ WO´O-°Ra sƒeU. (A-ƒqU j]rO¾] v|©-oLp]) wL...wL...Í], wLÍ], wLÍ].

Sfv¢:&

ASáL! RWL\ÿN- ÒLSŸ|! Aa]-pR£ Wq]-¨L- a}sV kLãL CaRsæ?

wLÍ]:&

IÍL? IÍL SfvL?

Sfv¢:&

JjV v]t]-¨L¢ Wº oŸV!

wLÍ]:&

IÍL A°Rj v]t]-\Lÿ ¤? BWLwU Ca]´O v}uOSoL? nPo] k]t¡ÐO kLfL-to - L-WOSoL?

Sfv¢:& wLÍ]:&

JjV ka]-¾-o]sæ, CT WuO-S¾-\ÿOãOU jLR¨L-SçL-SqLaV vLfL-aLjV. ARÕL kr-pO-ÐfO SW¥-¨eU. oLs CÐO ^}v]-\]ÿ q- O-RÐË]Ss Sfv¢.. JSÍL v]t]-¨O-oL-p]-qOÐO?

(Sf-vR£ oOXU RkRŸÐV o°OÐO. Av¢ nPf-WL-s¾ - ]R£ j}¡-¨p - ¾ - ]RsS°L oO°]-¾Õ - O-Wp - LeV. KÐO qºO fOç] W¹O-j}¡ B o]u]-S¨LeO-WRt B¡-Nh-oL-¨OÐO. wLÍ]¨OU fR£ foL-wW - ¥ Av-yL-j]-Õ]-¨e- R oÐO SfLÐ]. Av¥ Ak- q L- i - S mL- i - S ¾LRa Sfv- j - a O¾O R\sæOÐO). wLÍ]:&

(yL-jO-WÒU) SfvL!

Sfv¢:&

(Y-hY -V h - M - L-pp - ]¤) KL!

wLÍ]:&

`¢ Svh-j]-Õ]S\ÿL? 136

Sfv¢:&

(yVk - ì - o - Lp YhVY - h - S- ¾LRa) CsæN- ÒLŸV, Csæ. Csæ. WOS´! J¢. v|Lq]\ÿO SkLp] WOS´! IR£ WVaL¾]! KSa-NÒL¢! (RRW-W¥ RWLºO oOXU RkL¾] Wq-pOÐO.)

wLÍ]:&

... (oO¢-k]-s-S¾-f]-Rj-¨L¥ WqO-eL¡-Nh-oLp y~q-¾]¤) SfvL.. CfL.. fs Dp¡¾] SjL¨P..(Sf-vR£ W¹}¡ j]r´ oOXU RoRsæ Dp-qOÐO. qºO j]o]xU Av¡ kq-y-V kqU SjL¨OÐO. Sfv¢ RRW RWLºO W¹}-RqL-ÕOÐO). SfvR£ oq]\ÿ O SkLp oLs- p L- e ]- R f- S ÐL¡- Ú ]\ÿ O RWLºL¤ of]. SWSŸL! IRÐ wLÍ}ÐV v]t]-\Lÿ sOU of]. SveO JŸjOU Ij]¨OU oRãL-qL-tL-p]-qO-Ð]sæ oLs. CT v}Ÿ]Rs Kq-UY-oL-p]-qOÐO.

Sfv¢:&

(v}ºOU W¹O j]r´V) KSa-NÒL¢ kã]\ÿO Wt´O!

wLÍ]:&

Ka-pf - Ò - O-qLRj joO¨OU kã]¨LU. IRÐ oLSsÐV v]t]\ÿL¤ of]. IÍV?

Sfv¢:&

kRƒ-Ë]sV...WO´L!... oLSiLU fNÒL¢!

wLÍ]:&

IÍL? RWLS\ÿŸ- ¢?

Sfv¢:&

B fNÒL KÐO SvrL. CT AaOSÕLU, v]t}- R oLÐOU fNÒL¨V k]a]-¨Psæ.

wLÍ]:&

k]a]-¨L-¾v - ¡¨V k]a]-¨º, I£-±R - jL-ºL-qO-ÐSÕL...Sfv-Rj-°Rj Wu]´O.

Sfv¢:&

ASáL! ARfLqO WLsU WOS´L!...IR£ BpOôOU.. I¢ fNÒLR£ (\O-vq- ]-s]-q]-¨OÐ \]Nf-¾]¤ RfsæO v]WL-qL-ÄW-jLp] SjL¨]-p]ŸV) Dp]-Rq-aO-¾ÕU oLa¢-fN- ÒL-j° - V v]t]\ÿ]q- O-RÐË].... WOS´L! I¢ fNoLjOU oLSsU CsæL¾ CT kPo}sV J¢ Wu]-´]-RŸÍL? (Rf-sæ]a j]ê-mÉ-jLp] B SsLW-¾]¤ Wu]-pO-Ðf - O-SkLRs W¹-a\ - ]ÿ q- O-Ð]ŸV) kSƒsV... 137

I¢ fNoL W¹-ap - ¨ V OU oOÒV v]t]\ÿO kr´O ""SfvL''.. JjV WLeL¢ vá.. W¹]-RsLR¨ KSq Rvç-ÕL-\]ÿ sV! I¢ v]t] SWŸV...KL! fNoL!....RRW-RWLºV oLa] v]t]\ÿ.V .. IÐ]ŸV R\Lsæ]...""SfvL...IR£ W›L°tV''... k]RÐLÐOU J¢ SWŸ]sæ. W¹O RfLr-ÐÕU oLvO RvŸeV. (yVk - ì - o - Lp] WqpOÐO.)

wLÍ]:&

(kO-ñ-W-¾]¤ j]ÐOU fs Dp¡¾]) DU? IÍL Svºf]ÕU RWLS\ÿŸ- ¢?

Sfv¢:&

vp-SssV qLNf] RvçU oOr]\ÿO v]aL¢ SkLSeLÐV krS´fV.

wLÍ]:&

oRãL-SçL-qORa vp-s}ÐV jÚORa vp-s]-SsS¨L?

Sfv¢:&

‚L!

wLÍ]:&

AÕU Av-qO-oLp] vu-¨O-ºL-W¾ - ]-Ssæ?

Sfv¢:&

R\s-ÕU

wLÍ]:&

(Y-hY -V h - S- ¾LRa) SfvL! (A-vtOU Wq-pOÐO.)

Sfv¢:&

(Rf- s æ ] a Wu]´O) JRjR£ WO´]Rj Wq- p ]\ÿ O ! WOS´L!...WO´O W¹}qV RfLa-p¨ V P.

wLÍ]:&

wq]. IRÐ wLÍ}ÐV v]t]-¨OSoL? wLÍ}ÐV? ARsæË] oLSsÐV?

wLÍ]:&

j]ôL-qW - L-q|-°¥ WLqeU W¾]-¨O¾OU WPŸ-pa- ]-RoLR¨ ja¨OU.

Sfv¢:&

WOS´L! WO´]R£ kVrLÍV!

Sfv¢:&

ARfL-çfL..

wLÍ]:&

wVwV! NkLSÍL!.. ARfLR¨ RWLS\ÿ-ŸjOU WPŸ¡-¨OoL. v]t]¨V. IÐLSs `L¢ vLp]-¨L¢ SkLWP. DU

wLÍ]:&

ARÕL.. IÍ]Sj Sfv¢ SkLefV? Sfv-Rj-¨L¥ fa]-o]aO-¨O-çfO RWLS\ÿŸ- j - Ssæ? RWLS\ÿŸ- ¢ SkLWRŸ.

Sfv¢:&

(Ar-\r -ÿ \ÿ)V wL...wL...wLÍ].

Sfv¢:&

(\]-q]-\Oÿ R - WLºV) J¨V vá. Cf]-RjLR¨ S\uU kr-pLjV. SfvjOU RWL\ÿN- ÒLjOU KÐO-SkLsL?

wLÍ]:&

(\]-q]\ÿ)V Right Cj] oLs. DU.

wLÍ]:&

Sfv¢:&

(WPRr-¨Pa] f]aO-¨¾]¤ WPaOf¤ v]WL-qL-Ä-W-jLp]) oLSs! oLSs! (ySÍLx yÍLk yÚ]-èo - Lp nLv¾]¤ j]¤¨O-ÐO. W¹O j]r-pO-ÐO).

Sfv-Rj-R¨LºV kãOÐ ke]¨V Sfv¢ SkLWeU. RWL\ÿNÒL-Rj-R¨LºO kãOÐ ke]¨V RWL\ÿN- ÒLjOU.

Sfv¢:&

(C-f]-RjL-R¨ IÍO orO-ka] kr-pL-jLeV IÐ nLv-¾]¤) WOS´L! WO´O SkLp] kb]-\Lÿ RŸ. DU.

wLÍ]:&

(So- w - p V - ¨ - a O- S ¾¨O SkLWOÐ SkL¨]¤) Sfv¢ SvSeLË] KÐO W]aSÐL...RWL-S\ÿŸ- ¢ vqL¢ Cj}U fLoy]- ¨ O- o L- p ]- q ]¨OU. \]Ÿ]- Õ ]- q ]vOU jLŸO- W LSq|LU ^Lf]¨LSq|LU IsæLU IsæLo - Lp] ja-¨O-Wp - Ss|L.

Sfv¢:&

Soº, JjV RWa-¨º. JR£ RWL\ÿN- ÒLŸV...

wLÍ]:&

DU? (W-aO-Õ]\ÿO SjL¨OÐO)

wLÍ]:&

wq], `Lj]j] AsVkU kb]\ÿO WtpLU. Sfv¢ SWSŸL-teU? S‚? (So- w - p V - ¨ - a O- S ¾¨O SkLWOÐO. v}ºOU vLp]¨OÐO.) Why so jubilant? Sabarmathy is far off. Nowkhali is near (Bv¡-¾]-¨OÐO.)

Sfv¢:&

(A-f]-j]-a-p]¤) WOS´L! IÕuL oLSiLU RWL\ÿNÒL vq-e-f]j]? 138

139

Sfv¢:& wLÍ]:&

JR£ RkLÐO-RËLaU ka]-¨e - fOU WSºL-º]-qOÐL of] JjV. (v}ºOU vLp]-¨OÐO) Rw! CRf-ÍL-Re-RÐLqO k]a]-pO-o]sæSsæL. SveO-Sv-Ÿ-SjLaV S\Lh]\ÿO WtpLU. (A-W-S¾¨O SjL¨]) SveO-SvŸL! SveO JŸL! (A-W¾V SveO&""DU? IÍL wLÍ]'') (A-W¾O j]ÐOU SveO NkSv-w]-¨OÐO. 30 Wu]´ NkLpU fLa] vt¡-¾]-p]-q]-¨OÐO. KqO WPt}U-YLæ y - O-RWLºV AÌ-oLp W¹O-W¥ or-\]ÿ Ÿ- OºV. wLÍ] KqO Wá]¤ k]a]\ÿO oOSÒ ja-¾]-R¨LºO vq]-W-pLeV. oSã-RR¨-RWLºV BWL-w-S¾pOU WaÐO SkLqOÐ vVy-fO-¨-StpOU yVk¡w]\ÿO SjL¨O-ÐOºV. wLÍ] S\ŸRj KqO WSy-qp - ]¤ CqO¾OÐO. IÐ]ŸV Sow-p¨ -V q- O-W]-Ss¨V SkLWOÐO. Sfv¢ oOqa-j¨ - OÐO.)

SveO:&

BqLfV? BqL wLÍ] AfV?

wLÍ]:&

(YT-qv - ¾ - ]¤ SfvRj SjL¨]) DU? v}ºOU fOa-°]SpL? krpP. `L¢.

Sfv¢:&

`L...`L¢. (SveO kOµ]-q]-¨OÐO)

SveO:&

wLÍ]! j} IÍ]jL IRÐ v]t]-\f ÿ ?V

wLÍ]:&

S\ŸL! yLRrLqO Paraphrase CŸO. BSsL-\]\ÿO SjL¨]-p]ŸV KqO k]a}U W]ŸO-Ð]sæ. KÐO kr´V fL S\ŸL. ASsæ¤...

SveO:&

ASs�

wLÍ]:&

ASsæ¤ S\ŸR£ RkLÐ-j]-p¾] (y~-q-¾]¤ WQNf]-of~U Ws¡¾]) hpL-v-Sw-x-o]-sæL¾ B yLr]R£ Wá]-sOç \Pq¤ vç]-pL¤ BSvLtU \OUm]-¨R - ÕaOU. ANf fRÐ.

SveO:&

(ASf SkLRs WQNf]-of - SpLRa) \OUm]-¨R - Õ-aRŸ. 140

wLÍ]:&

jsæ JŸ¢! Aj]-p¾ - ]-SpL-RaLqO SyÔzv - O-o]sæ.

SveO:&

ARfLR¨ joO¨O k]RÐ f}¡-\ÿ-RÕ-aO¾LU. Passage vLp]¨V.

wLÍ]:&

(vL-p]-¨OÐO) "Why so jubilant? Sabarmathy is far off. Nowkhali is near.''

SveO:&

(Rk-RŸÐV èÈL-WO-s-jLp]) S‚? S‚? (I-e}¤-¨OÐO: fÕOÐO) wLÍ]! wLÍ]!

wLÍ]:&

(A-vt - O-Ro-e}¤-¨OÐO) IÍO S\ŸL? IÍV?

SveO:&

j]j-¨r - ]-pLSoL, AfLqO kr-´f - L-ReÐV?

wLÍ]:&

S\Lh]\ÿO S\ŸL. AÕU yLrO kr´O kLq-SNk-y]jO BqOSa-Rf-Ðr - ]S´ f}qP-Ð]-RsæÐ.V (A-sk V U \]q]\ÿ)V yLr]jOU Ar]´O WPaL-p]-q]¨OU.

SveO:&

j}pOU j]R£ yLrOU, wLÍ}! AfO YLÌ]^] kr-´fL. 1947 BYðV kf]-ÐLsLU f}pf] nLqfU y~f-NÍ-oL-WO-Ðf]R£ fSsÐV A¡-iq- LNf]! (Sf-vjOU fs Dp¡¾] èÈ]¨OÐO)

wLÍ]:&

Iv]Ra v\ÿ?V

Sfv:&

Iv]-RaNoL?

SveO:&

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wLÍ]:&

C°Rj Ij]¨O v]aLRf, KÐO kr´O fL S\ŸL.''

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vtRq JRr kr-pL-jO-RçLqO v]x-po - L-efV. wLÍ], Ij]¨fO kr-pL¢ NkSf|-W]-R\ÿLq- v - W - L-wv - O-oOºV. 141

Sfv¢:&

JRjLÐOU kOa] W]Ÿ-e]Ssæ!

Sfv¢:&

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Sfv¢ CT W¹O-W-t]-Ss¨O SjL¨P&WL-uV\ jw]\ÿ CT W¹O-W-t]-Ss¨V oj-ô]-sL-WO-Ð]Ssæ.

(n-pS- ¾LRa) fNoL.. SkLp]-R¨-a¨V fNoL. \}e]\ÿO SkLp]! (h}¡-Z-j]-w~LyU)

SveO:&

Sfv¢:&

(v]-xL-hy - U-WO-so - Lp y~q-¾]¤) Da-pN- Ò¢ \f]\ÿ \f]!

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Asæ SfvL! Da-pf - Ò - O-qL-jL-p]-qO-Ð]sæ Af]¤ RRW. ojO-x|jL-p]-qOÐO. k]wL-\]Rj kP^]-¨L¢ kOr-R՟ ojO-x|¢ RzL! KqO Ska]- y ~- k V j U SkLRs SfLÐOÐO. CSÕL¥ ARfLR¨ BSsL-\]-\]ÿ ŸV. AaO-¾]-q]-¨O-ÐfV, RfqO-v]¤ ja¨O-ÐfV IsæLU IsæLU vj|-oQ-Y-°-tL-ReÐV SfLÐ]\ÿ yopU. SWLŸOU yPŸO-o]Ÿ vj|-oQ-Y-°¥. WLŸO-SkL-¾]R£ SjLŸvOU R\ÐL-pp - ORa v}rOU. (A-pL¥ B SsLW-¾]¤ v]z- q ]- ¨ O- W - p LeV . SfvjOU wLÍ]pOU AfO- f RÐ èÈ]\ÿO j]¤-¨OÐO). RzL! IRÍLqO Skk]-a]\ÿ jLtO-W¥! of-¾]-R£pOU ^Lf]-pO-RapOU SWLs-°¥! RRhv-¾]R£ SkqOU v]t]\ÿV kq-yV-kqU WuO-¾]¤ W¾]-v\ÿ WLsU. SmLUSm-p]¤, c¤-z]-p]¤&k-q]-xW -V Qf ojO-x|¢ Ai]-vy]-¨OÐ IsæLp - ]-a¾OU WuO-¾ã ojO-x|-wq- }-q° - ¥ RfqOv]¤ ftU RWŸ] j]Ð q©-¾]¤ W]aÐO k]a-pV-¨O-ÐfO `L¢ Wº-fLeV. Ct-j}qO WO¾]-RÕL-Ÿ]-¨O-SÒL-RuÐ SkLRs q©U k]a\ÿO \LaO-ÐfV. RzL! KaO-v]¤...K-aOv]¤...KqO RRW SmLUmV B WLuV\ - pOU Av-yL-j]-Õ]\ÿO (Y-hY -V h - ¾ - ]¤) CqO-Ÿ]R£ Aã-o]-sLæ ¾, AÍ-fp - ]-sLæ ¾ CqOŸ]R£ Cq- Ò OÐ f}q- ¾ ]¤ `L¢ vs]- R \ÿ - r ]- p - R ՟O. wLÍ]!...wLÍ]!... Ij]-R¨-RÍ-Ë]sOU WOa]-¨L¢ SveU. SvYU... SvYU.. (f-t¡Ð oŸ]¤ WSy-q-p]¤ Cq]-¨OÐO. wLÍ] AW-S¾-S¨La] RvçU RWLºO vÐO RWLaO¨OÐO. hLzL¡-¾R - j-SÕLRs WOa]-¨OÐO.)

Svº, SfvL... Cv¥-¨]fO oOuO-v¢ kr-´O-RWL-aO-¨RŸ. AfL-ej - ]-p¾] jv-Xs]! z]ÎOvOU oOyæ}oOU IÍ]-Rj-Ðr]-pL¾ KqO yUzL-q-¾]jO SWLÕ]-Ÿ]-r-°]p o¹L-efV. AÚ-oLqOU WO´O-°tOU IsæLU WOs-vLu Aq]pOU SkLRs Aq]-pR - ՟ o¹V. Av]Ra j]ÐO RWLºLeV ASÇzU AfO kr-´fV.

wLÍ]:&

ASÕL¥ ym¡-of - ]SpL S\ŸL?

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j} SWŸ]-Ÿ]Ssæ Af]-Rj-¨O-r]\ÿ?V

wLÍ]:&

Csæ S\ŸL.

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(SwL-WL-Ä-W-oLp] \]q]\ÿV) A¤-nO-f-o]sæ. ym¡-o-f]-Rp¨L¥ CÐR¾ ojO-x|¢ Ar]-pO-ÐfO jv-Xs]pL. yQì]Rp-¨L¥ jw}-Wq- eU.

wLÍ]:&

BqO-oO-ºL-p]-qO-Ð]sæ ARfLÐOU kr´O fqL¢.

SveO:&

wq]-pLeV; j]R£ WOã-osæ wLÍ]. j]R£ fs-oO-rp - OSaU WOãosæ. WOã-RosæLU CfL CT Cq]-¨OÐ SfvS£U IS£U fsoO-r-pO-Sa-fLeV.

Sfv¢:&

JRjÐL R\pVfO fNoL!

SveO:&

SfvL! j} KÐOU R\pVR - f-Ðsæ; j}pOU `LjOU D¥-RÕ-aOÐ CT fs-oOr. jÚ¥ R\pVf - R - f-RÍSÐL? kr´O RWLaOS¨-ºR - fSÍL AfV Cv¥¨OU WPŸ¡¨OU kr´O RWLaO¾]sæ. kWqU SvºL-¾fO ksfOU kr-´O-RWL-aO-¨OWpOU R\pVfO.

wLÍ]:&

IÍL S\ŸL ym¡-of]?

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YLÌ]-^]-pORa Nk]p-R՟ BèoU. ojO-x|-f~-¾]jV v]W-y]¨L-vO-Ð]-aS- ¾LtU v]W-y]-¨L¢ yLi]\ÿ òsU. ^Lf]pOU

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(kO-rR¾ Wf-W]¤ j]ÐV oLi-v¢ NkSv-w]-¨OÐO. KqO kqO¨¢ oŸLeV RkLfOSv qPk- ¾ ]sOU RkqO- o L- ã - ¾ ]sOU IsæLU. qUY-ò]-f - Rq BRW SjL¨OÐO. KŸOU k]a]-¨O-Ð]sæ. SveO-v]R£ yUyLqU RkRŸÐV j]s-pV-¨OÐO. wLÍ] SveO-v]-ja- O¾O R\ÐV RRW k]a]-¨OÐO. Sfv¢ CqO-Ð]a¾O j]RÐ-e}ãV npL-hq- ° - S- tLRa&WP-aO-fsOU np-S¾LRa&Kq-q]-WO-oLr] j]¤-¨OÐO.)

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SveO:&

BqL CSÕL¥ vÐfV?

‚L NoL!

oLi-v¢:& ASÕL jÚ-RtÍL SvºfV? Sfv¢:&

Sfv¢:&

kLv-°tV fNoL! B RjsU WºL WìU SfLÐO NoL! RvçU CÐO RWLºO SkLŸNoL.

(Af]¤ ojU RjLÍ]ŸV) fNoL!

oLiv¢:& IÍLaL? Sfv¢:&

fNoL AfV kr-psV.æ oRãÍOU krS´L AfO kr-psV.æ ''

oLi-v¢:& k]RÐÍL Cf]jV kr- S p- º fV ? & Dº S\Lã]jO\]fU WLŸL¾ CT ke]¨V. Sfv¢:&

(WO-Sr-¨Pa] DNY-fp - ]¤) fNoL!

oLi-v¢:& (KŸOU op-RÕ-aL¾ y~q-¾]¤) `LjLeV.

oLi-v¢:& RwaL! Asæ, j]RÐ-RpLÐOU kr-´]ŸO WLq|-o]sæ. Cv]-aR¾ v]v-qR - oL-SçLqL j]RÐ-p]-°R - j-pL-¨O-ÐfV.

SveO:&

Sfv¢:&

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oLi-v¢:& SfvL! Sfv¢:&

oLi-v¢:& A±¢ wOÈ-jL-p]-qOÐO.

IÍNoL?

oLi-v¢:& B oOz-Úh- W -V L-y]-o]R£ j]s-o]Ssæ?&j-ÚORa AÒ-SrRa W}uLp]ŸV? Sfv¢:&

fNoL Dº S\Lã]jO\]fU WLŸ]-p]-RŸLºV fNoL J¢. (\Ov-q]-s]-q]-¨OÐ k]fL-v]R£ kaU \Pº]) B WáL fNoL JRr DTŸ]-pfV. CT RRWRp J¢ \f]-\]ÿ sæ fNoL.

‚L NoL.

oLi-v¢:& Av-j]ÐV jÚtV kLaO-RkŸO RWŸ] j]rO-¾]-p]-q]-¨OÐ RvçU S\L¡- ¾ ]- R ¨LºO SkLWL¢ SkLvOWL. oj-ô]-sLSpL? 144

Sfv¢:&

Rjr-RvLç WáL AfV fNoL.

oLi-v¢:& AfO-o]fOU kr-´]-RŸLÐOU WLq|-o]sæ. kr-pO-ÐfO SW¥¨LSoL j]j¨V . ARsæ - Ë ]¤ SvRr BtOºO kLa¾O ke]¨V. Sfv¢:&

(ƒ-fz - Q-hp - j - Lp]) J¢ Cq]-R¨SpL? B kLa¾V Cj] KqO¾- j ]- r - ° O- Ð fV J¢ WLe- ¾ ]sæ fNoL! vs|- N oL- S jLaV JRjLqO jÎ]-pO-ºNoL. 145

S¾-º]-a¾O j]rO-¾L-fSsæ|L S\Ÿ-\Lÿ qV fs-p]¤ Wp-ã]-p]q]-¨O-ÐfV.

oLi-v¢:& jÎ]! jÎ]! jÎ]-pL-e]-v]Ra WºfV? ASsæ? y~^L-f]Rp v]Ÿ]ŸV Aj|-of - ¨ - L-qRj yzL-p]-¨L-RjL-qO-°O-ÐfV. Sfv¢:&

S\f-o]-sæL-¾-fL¡¨OU R\pVfO RWLaO-¨-e-oNoL! Af]sV ^Lf}U oSfLU SjL¨L¢ j]¨sæ.V o¹OU oLSjLU RkLSsjV vsOfL fNoL! qºOU RWa-efOU SjL¨] AvjV j]¨L¢ SosL.

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(Nk-pL-yR - ՟O fs WOsO¨]) KL fNoL!

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‚L! fNoL! (v]-xL-hn - q- ]-fj - Lp] Cr-°]-SÕL-WOÐO.)

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NkyU-YSoL?

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(j]-êmÉU)

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IÍO SveU S\ŸL.

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`L¢ kb]-¨O-Wp - L-p]-qOÐO S\ŸL.

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ARf S\ŸL.

oLi-v¢:& ASf! ASf SkLsOU! Ia}, kb]-¨O-Ð]-aR - ¾-Í]jL CT AŸzLSyLU mzStLU? wLÍ]:&

(A-WRs Sfv¢&KL! fNoL)

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(y-SÍL-x\ - ]-¾j - Lp] oLi-v¢ Sow-¨q- ]-W]-Ss¨O vqOÐO).

oLi-v¢:& kr´O fqL¢ Wº BtV!

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oLi-v¢:& JpV! JpV! ANf-p¨ -V °O yf|-vf - ]-pL-WL¢ vqRŸ. j]j¨V 147

CT S\Ÿ-Rj-¨L¥ B S\Ÿ-Rj-¾-RÐ-pLeV WLq|U. KL! Ij]-¨-f]-RsL-ÐO-o]sæ. h]v-yvOU S\LrO fqL¢ kLaO-RkaO-Ð-v-RjLÐV; \OÚL AaO-¾]-qOÐV \tOvL \ÕO-Ð-vRjLÐV. WPrO SvºfV AS°LŸO fRÐ-pLeV! Af]¤ yUwp-RoL-ÐO-o]sæ. wLÍ]:&

S\ŸL! IÍL-e]-°Rj kr-pO-ÐfV ?

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SveO JŸ-Rj-R¨L-RºLÐOU BWL-´]-ŸRsæ? W¹O qºOU SkLp].

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S\Ÿ¢ AÐO ^p]-s]-sL-p]-qO-ÐfO RWLºSsæ? B Bi]-pSsæ A±Rj CNf SvYU RWLÐfV? ASNf-RoLÐOU kr-pº S\Ÿ¢. A±¢ SveO JŸRj SyÔz]-\]ÿ q- OÐO.

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IÐ]¤ j]ÐV f}¡-\p -ÿ LpOU.

oLi-v¢:& IÍL JŸRj Ku]\ÿO j]rO-¾]-¨t - ´ fV?

(wLÍ] j]êmÉU) oLi-v¢:& AÐV, ox]-p]-Ÿq- ]-\Lÿ ¤ WLeL-oL-p]-qOSÐL j]R£ S\ŸRj? AfOU SkLWRŸ; A±¢ oq]-\S-ÿ ÕL¥&j}pOU j]R£ S\ŸjOU jLu]-Wp - ¨ V O jPrO-vŸU vLuV¾ - OÐ A±¢ oq]-\S-ÿ ÕL¥&Iv]-Ra-pL-p]-qOÐO j]R£ CT vL¤-ys|U RkqO¾ S\Ÿ¢? KqO jOçO vLpV-¨-q]-p]-aL¢ Cv]-aO-ºL-p]-qO-ÐfV `LSjL S\ŸSjL? 148

wLÍ]:&

SveO JŸ¢ jLU qºO SkqO-RapOU JŸ-jSsæ?

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oLi-v¢:& CSÕL¥ `L¢ vÐÕU Wº-Rf-SÍLÐL?

SveO:&

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oLi-v¢:& BqOU Cv]Ra qzy|U kr-pO-Ð]sæ. SW¥-¨L-vO-ÐSf kr´OçP. SWŸfO RWLRºLÐOU vqL-jO-o]sæ.

IÍL?

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(Sv-eO-v]-SjLaV) SveO JŸL. vqP AW¾O SkLWLU.

SveO:&

j]¤¨O wLÍ]! INf jLRtÐO v\ÿO yz]¨OU. `LRjLqO ojO-x|-jSsæ?

oLi-v¢:& ojO-x|-jL-Re-Ë]¤ `L¢ kr-pO-Ð-f]¤ WLq|-oO-RºÐO WSºRj. SveO:&

WLq|U! WLq|U!

oLi-v¢:& ojO-x|-jL-Re-Ë]¤... SveO:&

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oLi-v¢:& AfO SjfL-vL-WL¢. SveO:&

j]j-¨-Nf-pVS¨ C¨L-q|-°¥ v]v-q-oOçO.

oLi-v¢:& KL! A°-RjL-R¨-S¾LÐOU. kSƒSs...IR£ B v]v-qS¨aO RWLSºL S\ŸjOU Aj]-p-¾]pOU CÐO W´] WOa]\ÿO W]a-¨O-ÐR - f-SÐL¡Ú SveU.

oLi-v¢:& CfL-SqLaL?

SveO:&

SveO:&

oLi-v¢:& Sja]-¾ÐO oaO-¾SfL?

j]°-StLaV&j]-SÐLaV. IsæL SkSqLaOU.

oLi-v¢:& Af]jV?

SveO:& 150

W´}SaU WLa}SaU Wg! SWŸO oaO-¾}-w~qL!

CTw~qL! W¹O-W¥¨O WLuV\ - p - O-ºL-p]-qO-RÐ-Ë]¤! 151

oLi-v¢:& DºL-p]-qO-ÐÕ - u- R¾ WgSpL? wLÍ]:&

(qºO SkqORa oOX¾OU oLr] oLr] SjL¨] j]¤-¨O-Wp - Lp]-qOÐO.) CRfLÐO j]rO-¾]-¨PSa qºO Sk¡¨OU?

oLi-v¢:& oRãL-ÐO-osæ; AÐV, CT jLaO jÐL-¨L¢ ja-Ðv - ¡ Iv]aL-p]-qOÐO? SveO:&

oLi-v¢:& yLi|-osæ. SveO:&

wLÍ]! Aj]-p¾] AW¾O SkLWP.

wLÍ]:&

(A-Sk-ƒL-y~-q¾ - ]¤) SveO JŸL! JŸ-Rj-Ë]sOU.

SveO:&

kr-R´L-u]-\ÿ]-Rsæ-Ë]¤ IR£ zQhpU fW¡ÐO SkLWOU wLÍ]. INf h]v-y-RoÐO v\ÿL SW¥-¨OW. CT S\Lr]R£pOU W´}-RapOU WLq|U.

oLivL! jLU qºOU qºO vu]¨L SkLpfV. j} j]R£ vu]¨OU, `L¢ IR£ vu]¨OU. jÚORa SjŸ-¾]S£U jì¾]S£U We-R¨-aO-¨L-rL-p]-Ÿ]sæ. Af-r]-pOSoL?

oLi-v¢:& (y-kq- ]-zLyU RkLŸ]-\]ÿ q- ]-\]ÿ ŸV) Bp]-Ÿ]-sS-æ kLsOU! Bp]-Ÿ]sæ. Cj] IÍOºV BWL¢? SveO:&

kq]-zy - ]-¨º. `LRjLÐOU Sja]-p]-Ÿ]RsæÐ - Rsæ? wq]-pL-p]q]¨LU. j]R£ hQì]-p]¤ `L¢ KÐOU Sja]-p]-Ÿ]sæ.

oLi-v¢:& R\áO-ÐSf kr-´OçO AfV BqORa oOÒ]sOU krpOU.

oLi-v¢:& Sja]p yÒL- h |- o Ssæ RWLºO v\ÿ V WLsOU j}Ÿ]- p ]- q O -ÐO-¹O-ÐfV.

SveO:&

SveO:&

hOSq|L-ij - R£ DqOt! hOSq|L-ij - R£ DqOt!

oLi-v¢:& `L¢ S\Lh]-¨RŸ? A±jO ke]-p]-sLæ Rf, pLRfLqO vqOoL-j-vO-o]-sæLRf, CT v}aV kŸ]-e]-p]-Ss¨O j}°]-R¨L-º]qO-Ð]Ssæ. ASÕL¥. SveO:&

DU ASÕL¥?

wLÍ]:&

(W-q\ - ]ÿ s - ]R£ y~q-¾]¤) JŸL!

oLi-v¢:& j} AW¾O SkL. SkL. SkLWL-jLeO kr-´fV (wLÍ] SkLWO-Ð]-s)æ . CRf-Ë]sOU `L¢ kr-pO-ÐR - fL-ÐjO-yq- ]\ÿO Wt SkL.

\]s¡- ¨ PeO oLNf- o LeV yÒLh|U. D¹L¢ Sja]- p L¤ SjŸ-oLp].

oLi-v¢:& Asæ s æ . WLãO j]r\ÿ msP¦ SkLRs Bh¡SwLU NkyU-Y]\ÿO ja-¨eU. KaO-v]¤ WLãOU SkLp]ŸV BtOU SkLp]. bÕV. SveO:&

AaO-¨L-jL-vL¾ AÍ-q¾ - ]-sLeV jLU j]¤-¨O-ÐfV.

oLi-v¢:& AaO-¨-e-RoÐV Cv]Ra B¡¨OU SoLz-o]sæ, kSƒ krpOÒU B¡¨OU oO´] v}¡-¨-qOfV. SveO:&

S\LrO fqOÐO. S\LrO fqOÐO, S\LrO fqOÐO! CfO krpO-Ð-f]-RjL-q-rO-f]-p]Ssæ?

wLÍ]:&

(Sv- e O- v ]Rj hp- j }- p - o L- R pLÐO SjL¨OÐO. kRƒ ApL¥¨V fRÐ WLeL-jL-v]-sSæ sæL IÐO WºV kfOR¨ ja-ÐW - ¾O SkLWOÐO.)

oLi-v¢:& Af]-j-jO-y-q]\ÿV WPrO-WL-ŸL-¾]-a-S¾LtU kr-pOW fRÐ R\áOU.

SveO:&

j} IÍL S\Lh]-\f ÿ ?V

SveO:&

152

IÍLeV j} CÕ-rp - OÐ WPrV? 153

oLi-v¢:& W¹]-¨º RkLSsSjU jLsLU Svh-¨L-qSjU k]a]\ÿO RkLqpV¨ - W - ¾O SWãsV. Av¢-oL-qORa SfLSt RRWp]ŸV, Av-qORa CxVSaLU SjL¨] ja-¨OW. Ij]-¨f - ]-ìo - ]sæ SveO:&

(D-p¡ÐO vÐ DSh~-Yo - a- ¨]) j]j-¨]-ìo - ]-sLæ ¾ - fO RWLºV?

oLi-v¢:& Ij]-¨]-ìo - ]-sLæ ¾ - R - fLÐOU `L¢ kOs¡-¾OÐ B v}Ÿ]¤ ja-¨L¢ kLa]sæ. SveO:&

oLivL! j} ojO-x|Rj SyÔz]-¨L¢ Cj]pOU kb]-\]ÿ Ÿ- ]sæ.

oLi-v¢:& y~ÍU ^Lf]-RppOU of-R¾pOU SyÔz]-¨-e-RoÐV Ij]¨-r]pLU. SveO:&

Af]¤-¨P-aO-f¤ j} Ar]-Sp-º]-p]-q]-¨OÐO. oLivL! `L¢ Wº-RfLR¨ j}pOU Wº]-qO-RÐ-Ë]¤! `Lj-jO-n-v]-\ÿRfLR¨ j}pOU AjO-nv - ]-\]ÿ q- O-RÐ-Ë]¤! W¹-a\ - Lÿ ¤ fs-pã ojO-x|-w-q}-q-°-tORa j}º SZLx-pLNf! W¹O fOr-ÐL¤ k]µO-WO-´O-°¥, kP¡-¹-Y¡-n]-e]-W¥ A°Rj q©¾]¤-¨]-aÐV fOa]-¨O-ÐfV;RvçU RvçU IÐO v]t]\ÿO \LvO-ÐfV.

oLi-v¢:& Cf]-RjLR¨ WLqeU BqL? oOyæ}° - ¥! Av-Rq-pLeV kP^]¨-e-Ro-ÐO-k-Sh-w]-¨O-ÐfV. SveO:&

oOyæ}oOU z]ÎO-vO-oL-p]-qO-Ð]sæ ojO-x|-jL-p]-qOÐO. Asæ; oQYU.. oQYU.

oLi-v¢:& Ij]¨} SvhL-ÍR - oLÐOU Svº. SvhLÍU kr-pL-´]ŸL W¹OU WºV, oPÐO SjSqLU RvSçLU WOa]\ÿO ja-¨O-ÐfV. SveO:&

(zQ-hp - S- v-hj - S- pLRa) oLivL! IR£ W¹O-SkLp]! Af]R£ jìU&Sv-hj&AfV `L¢ yz]-S\ÿLtLU. B kO¹]¤ j} C°Rj RWLç]-vL-¨]ŸO WO¾-qOfV. AqOfV. 154

oLi-v¢:& BqOU WO¾L¢ vqO-Ð]sæ. kSƒ, Cv¢-oLRq BSqU CT ka]-¨W - ¾O v\ÿV `Lj]j] WLe-qOfV. joO¨O k]a]\ÿO kOr¾L-¨L-RjL-¨OSoL? S\Lh]-\ÿL¤ krpOU ""SveO JŸ¢ v]t]\ÿO; wLÍ] v]t]\ÿO'' yz]\ÿO yz]\ÿO yz]-RW-RŸj]¨V! (SveO j]êmÉU) oLi-v¢:& IÍL orO-ka] kr-pL-¾fV? K¨-¾]-RsæÐV yLqU. CÐO fRÐ `L¢ vÐ-SÕL¥ B Sfv¢&A-vj - O-º]-v]Ra Crp¾V. CRfÍL yNfSoL oSãL BSeL? SveO:&

I£-±R£ fs-ÕO-sp - j - LeV Sfv¢. Ar]-pOSoL?

oLi-v¢:& (y-k-q]-zLyU) Ar]-pOSo! Ar]pOU. Af]-Rj-¨L-StRr Ar]pOU. SveO:&

(D-h]\ÿO vqOÐ SWLkU Aa-¨L¢ NkpL-yR - ՟V) oLivL!

oLi-v¢:& B oLs-RÕ¹V oq]-\]ÿ Rsæ? Cj]pOU IÍ]jL? SveO:&

(v]-WL-qL-SvwU RWLºV qºO oPÐa] oOSÐLŸO vpV¨ - OÐO. RkRŸÐO j]ÐV RRW qºOU `qa] Ao¡-x-RoL-fO-¨}ŸV.) oLivL! Kq-ƒqU kr-p-qO-f-v-Rt-Õã] (oQ-hOvOU SwLWL-ÄWvO-oLp y~q-¾]¤) IR£ zQh-p¾ - ]R£ JãvOU AYLi-oLp KqO SWLe]¤ Av¥¨O oLNf-oLp] `L¢ Kq]aU Ku]\ÿ]Ÿ- ]-q]-¨O-Wp - LeV. f]q¨O k]a]\ÿ kŸ-eR - ¾-qO-v]¤ ojO-x|w-q}qU kOWOf] W¾]pOU W¾L-RfpOU W]a-Ð-SÕL¥... \}´-t]´ wv-¾]¤ j]ÐOU hO¡-YÌU Dp¡-ÐO-p¡ÐO vÐ-SÕL¥ `L¢ AvRt KL¡¾O j]w~-y]-\]ÿ q- OÐO. (y~qU v}ºOU f}ƒVe - f kPºO-pq- OÐO) Kq-ƒqU kr-pq- O-fv - R - tÕã]. 155

oLi-v¢:& (A¤-kR - oLÐV kq]-NnL-Íj - L-WO-ÐOºV; IË]sOU AfO or-p-V ¨OÐO.) AvjO W]SŸ-ºfV CÐO W]ŸOU. Af]jO WPRapL `L¢ kr-´O-v]-ŸfV. (\]-q]-¨OÐO.)

q©-vO-RoL-s]-Õ]\ÿV Sfv¢ NkSv-w]-¨OÐO. wLÍ]-p]¤ j]ÐOU h}¡-ZoLp KqL-NW-Îj - o - O-pq- OÐO. oLi-vR£ RkLŸ]-\]ÿ q- ]pOU RkRŸÐV j]¤-¨OÐO. IÍLeV yUn-v]-\R -ÿ f-Ðr - ]-pLRf SveO kq]-Nn-o]-¨OÐO.)

SveO:&

SveO:&

(D-\¾ -ÿ ]¤) SfvL...IR£ SfvL...ASáL! IÍO kã]?

wLÍ]:&

(KÕU) SfvL! (KLa] AaO¾O R\ÐO yLq] W}r] fs-p]¤ RWŸOÐO. oLi-v¢ j]¡-v]-WL-q-jL-p]-¾RÐ j]¤-¨O-WpLeV.) CRf-°R - j-kã] SfvL! CRf-°Rj kã]? (Sf-v¢ fr-p]¤ \a´O WPa]-p]-q]-¨O-Wp - LeV).

Sfv¢:&

fNoL! (oL-iv - Rj SjL¨]) oڟ] v\ÿa- ]-\Nÿ oL! fs W}r]-SÕLpNoL!... RRhvU fNoLSj! AÚ-\]ÿ Sp! RvçU! (wLÍ] KLa]R\ÿÐV, RvçU IaO¾O RWLºO vqOÐO. SveO CT yopU RWLºO Sfv- j ]- q ]- ¨ O- Ð ]- a - R ¾- ¾ ]- ¨ - u ]´O. SveO Sfv-Rj-Õ]-a]\ÿV y~w-q}-q-S¾LaO S\¡-¨OÐO. oOfOW]¤ SyÔzk - P¡vÿU fSsL-aOÐO.)

SveO:&

(A-s]-SvLRa) SfvL...

IÍV? IÍV?

oLi-v¢:& Asæ. vp-s]¤ SkLp]-ŸOºV. oOz-ÚhV WLy]-o]R£ WáORa DT¨V!...z!z!z! SveO:&

(SWLkU) SNhLz]! Rft]\ÿO krpP! kr-pL¢!

oLi-v¢:& kr-pL-Rj-SÍLÐV? C°Rj IÍ]jL oRãL-SçLqO SvvsL-f]-RÕ-ae - fV? SveO:&

(f-Õ]-¾-Õ]-R\ÐO oLi-vR£ \OosO k]a]\ÿO WOsO-¨]R¨LºV) krpP SvYU IÍO R\pVfO SfvRj? SvYU kr-peU.

oLi-v¢:& RwaL, kLRa! Av¢ vp-s]-SÕLp]. jsæ ke]-¨L-qR - j-SÕLRs fÒO-qLR£ vpsO WL¨L¢. RvçU RvŸL¢ BqLjOU vÐL¤ v]ŸO-RWL-aO-¨q- O-RfÐO `LjOU kr´O. SveO:&

\f]\ÿO! SNhLz]! \f]\ÿO! (SfL-t]Rs k]a] v]aOÐO. vLf]s]-ja- O-S¾¨O ja-¨L¢ BpOÐO.)

wLÍ]:&

(k-q]-NnL-Íp - Lp]) IÍL SveO JŸL?

SveO:&

Ij]¨O SkLWeU. Ij]¨O vp-s]¤-SÕL-WeU wLÍ]! Iv]Ra j} vqP.. wLÍ]! jÚORa Sfv¢!

(oL-i-v¢ RkLŸ]-\ÿ]-q]-¨OÐO. wLÍ] SveO-v]R£ AaO-R¾¾] ApLtORa RRW k]a]-¨OÐO. qºO SkqOU Kqa] WPa] oOSÐLŸO vpV¨ - O-Ðf - ]jO oOÒV ""fNoL'' IÐO v]t]\ÿO RWLºV Aa]-RWLºO W}r]p fs-pO-oLp] 156

oLi-v¢:& j}RpNf AS°LŸO RWLaO¾O SfvL? Sfv¢:&

JjV..k-ã}sæ fNoL..A-f]jO oOÒV...

oLi-v¢:& wÕ¢! v¡-«¾ - ]R£ AÍSô SkLp]! KqO z]ÎO-v]SjU fsæ]p]ŸO qºO-WLSs jaÐO SkLWL-SoLaL Av¢? j]j-R¨LR¨ S\LrO fqO-ÐfOU kŸ]-¨]-a- O-Ðf - O-RoL-ÕoL. SveO:&

(y-SWLkU Ie}ãV) oLivL! j]rO¾V. Jf]jOU Kq-f]-qOºV.

oLi-v¢:& ASf Ij]¨OU kr-pL-jOçP. IsæL-ã]jOU DRºL-q-f]qV. y~ÍU AÚL-vRj k]a]-\ÿ-e-\ÿ]-q]¨OU SkLsSs|L...CNf 157

A¢-kOç BtL, A±¢ \¾ÕU JSfL KqO BtO-SWrL os-p]sV yj|-y]-¨L¢ SkLp]-qO-ÐfV. SveO:&

(SWLkU RWLºO v]r\ÿO) oLivL! j]SÐLaO j]rO-¾LjLeO kr-´fV. fs k]t¡ÐO q©U fPv] vÐ]-q]-¨OÐ SfvRj Kq]-ãL-w~-y]-Õ]-¨L¢ WPa] SjL¨LRf..

oLi-v¢:& CRfR£ v}aLeV. ARf. CfV IR£... IR£ oLNfU v}aLeV. j}pOU AvtOU IsæLU IR£ S\LrL-ReaL IR£ SfLrV. KLSqL CµO \fpOU KLSqL CãO S\LqpOU IS£fL. IS£fV. SveO:&

j]rO-¾L-jLeV kr-´fV. j]rO-¾L¢.

oLi-v¢:& Bw~-y]-Õ]-S¨-º-v-qL-w~-y]-Õ]-¨O-WSs|L. SfvL! j} Cj] CT ke]¨O RWLç-¾]-RsæaL. `L¢ SvRr Bt-Sj~-x]S\ÿLtLU. W]Ÿ]-pfOU vL°]-S\ÿLºV AS°L-RŸLÐO RWLaO¨LRf vÐ]-q]-¨OÐO. wÕ¢! AfOU KqO So¾£-aO-¾PÐV.

oLi-v¢:& Csæ. Cv]Ra j]ÐV `L¢ AŸ-zy - ]-¨L-jLeV SkLWO-ÐfV.

SveO:&

SveO:&

wq]. CfO j]R£ v}aLeV. W¹O WLeL-¨O-qO-a¢ `L¢ Cv]Ra Ai]-WÕ - ãV..(Rf-s]æ a j]Ð]ŸV) wLÍ]! wLÍ]!

wLÍ]:&

IÍL-SeŸL?

SveO:&

IR£ va]-p]°O fqP wLÍ]. CT v}Ÿ]jOU IR£ Aj]pjOU `LRjLqO nLqoL. nLqU. vs]´O Wp-r]-p-v¢ fj]Sp Ku]-S´¨LU. IaO¨V.

wLÍ]:&

JŸL! `LjOU...I-RÐ-¨Pa] RWLºO SkLWP IRÐpOU.

Sfv¢:&

fNoL! JjOU..JjOU..(k]-a-R´-e}-¨OÐO).

oLivL! `LRjLÐO WPa] kr-pOÐO. CfO j]rO-¾L¢.

wLÍ]:&

oLi-v¢:& SkLa} AW¾V. CT ft-¾]¤ WºO SkLW-qOfV j]RÐ. DU

oLi-v¢:& CRsæË - ]¤...? CRsæË - ]¤? SveO:&

(qO-ìj - Lp]) CRsæË - ]SsL? CRsæË - ]SsL? (f-Õ]-¾Õ] oOSÐLŸ-aO-¨OÐO.)

oLi-v¢:& W¹O WLeL¢ vRá-Ë]-RsÍV? orO-^L-f}Ra oLjU SjaL¢ ja-¨OÐ SpLY|¢! SveO:&

(W-aO¾ y~q-¾]¤) oLivL!

oLi-v¢:& j]rO-¾¾ - ]sæ. IÍO R\áOU? WLeRŸ. ANf-p¨ V .V (oO-uO-o]-¨O-Ðf - ]jO oOÒO SveO-v]R£ RRW oLi-vR£ R\W]-Ÿ]¤ kf]¨OÐO. oLi-vjV CfV ANk-f}-ƒ]-fo - L-p]-qOÐO. Av¢ Cf]-W¡-¾v - |-fLoP-d-jLp] AsV-k-y-opU j]ÐO SkLWOÐO. wLÍ] DSh~-Y-S¾LRa v]t]¨OÐO. SfvjOU fs RkL¨OÐO.) wLÍ]:&

S\ŸL!

Sfv¢:&

fNoL! ASáL? IR£ vs|NoL (SveO SWLk-¾L¤ j]ÐO v]r-pV-¨O-W-pLeV) 158

S\ŸL!

oLi-v¢:& (y-k-q]-zLyU) SnxV! S\¡-\ÿ-pO-çfO S\¡ÐO! Ij]-¨sVkU ke]-pOºV. (So-w¨ - q- O-W]¤ R\ÐV CT yUn-vv - ]-WL-y° - t - ]¤ yVkì - So As-yR - j-ÐS- kLRs nLv]\ÿV We¨O WPŸOW, WLwO SowÕO-r¾O fŸ]-p]-RŸ-¹OW fOa-°]-pv R\áOÐO. KqO Rvç] qPkL wmÉo - O-ºL-¨O-oLrV, KqO NkW-aj - R - oÐ j]s-p]¤, BWLw-¾]-Ss-R¨-r]´O k]a]-¨OÐO. RkLŸ]-\ÿ]-q]-¨OÐO. Af]j]-ap - ]-sLeV Cj] AS°L-ŸOç yUnL-xeU.) 159

SveO:&

wLÍ]! S\Ÿ¢ kr-pO-ÐfO SW¥¨V. j} CÕ-u]r-°q- OfV.

wLÍ]:&

(h-pj - }pU) S\ŸL!...

SveO:&

ASf wLÍ]. j} WLk-a|-or - ]-pL¾ KqO Rk¦-WO´V. CT SsLWU j]jS¨L, j} CT SsLW-¾]SjL kLW-oL-p]-Ÿ]sæ. S\Ÿ¢ Cj] Kq]-¨¤ vqLU. AÐV... AÐO vÐL¤ of] Aj]-p¾].

(wLÍ] RkLŸ]-¨-q-pOÐO. oLi-v¢ kq]-z-y]\ÿO RkLŸ]-\ÿ]-q]-¨OÐO. SveOvOU SfvjOU qUY-¾]R£ Kq-ãR - ¾-¾]-¨u- ]-´]-q]-¨OÐO. wLÍ] RkRŸÐO v]t]-¨OÐO.) wLÍ]:&

S\ŸL! S\ŸL KqO j]o]xU. (Sf-vjOU SveOvOU j]¤-¨OÐO)

wLÍ]:&

SveO-SvŸL! CSÕL¥.. CSÕL¥...I-j]¨O oj-ô]-sLp]. CfLeV (oOr] \Pº]-¨L-e]\ÿO RWLºV) CfLeO jv-Xs]. ARsæ S\ŸL.

wLÍ]:&

S\Ÿ¢?

SveO:&

`L¢ SkLvO-Wp - Lp].

wLÍ]:&

Iv]-Sa¨V?

SveO:&

ARf Aj]-p¾].

SveO:&

Iv]-Ra-R¨-Ë]sOU, JRf-Ë]sOU Wa-¾]-¹W - t - ]¤&wVo - w - L-j°-t]¤&W-a¤-ÕO-r-°-t]¤...

wLÍ]:&

ym¡-of]?

SveO:&

`LjOU SfvjOU Av]-Sa-¨LeV SkLefV. Aj]-p¾].

wLÍ]:&

ASáL! IR£ S\ŸL!...

wLÍ]:&

INf hPqU ja-¨eU JŸL.

SveO:&

yLq-o]-sæ-p-j]-p¾]. B wVo-wL-j-n}-W-q-f-p]¤ j]ÐO-oOç IR£ KLŸU Av-yL-j]-\]ÿ Ÿ- ]sæ. ANf fRÐ. `L¢ SkLWRŸ. CT WPq IS£-fsæ wLÍ]. (Y-hY -V h - ± - L-pp]¤) va] fqP.

SveO:&

qPk-o]sæ. vtRq SveU. kSƒ `°-tv - ]Ra I¾OU wLÍ]. ym¡-of] hPRq-pLeV. jv-Xs - ]-pLeV, yo}kU jv-Xs]!

wLÍ]:&

CT v}Ÿ]¤ `LjL-p]-qOÐO S\ŸR£ va]. CÐV.. CÐV.. S\ŸL!

wLÍ]:&

S\ŸL! `LRj-ÍO-fqOU IS£-fLp] S\ŸjV?

SveO:&

yLq-o]sæ; wLÍ]. IR£ va] IaO¾O fqP Aj]-p¾].

Sfv¢:&

WOS´L! WO´]R£ Wq-t]£O-ç]Rs SyÔzU.

wLÍ]:&

KqO j]o]xU `Lj-W¾O SkLp]ŸO vqRŸ S\ŸL. IRÍË]sOU.

(wLÍ] Wq-´O-RWLºV va] IaO¾O RWLºO vqOÐO. Sfv¢ RkRŸÐV B va] k]a]\ÿO vL°]-¨OÐO; \v]Ÿ] Ka]-¨OÐO) wLÍ]:&

SfvL! SfvL! S\ŸR£ va].

(Sf-v¢ jaÐV va]-p]-q]-S¨º òLj¾O R\ÐO j]ÐV SveO-v]R£ RRW k]a]\ÿV fR£ SfLt]¤ S\¡-¾]ŸV.) Sfv¢:&

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BqU-n]\ÿ jL¥ oOf¤ oLãU vqLRf fOa-qOÐ NWo-oL-e]fV. `L¢ qLo¢; Av¢ qLo-hL-y¢.

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