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itj;jpypq;fk;. vdJ jhahh; vdf;F 10 tajpy; fhykhdjhy; mtuJ tpguq;fs;
fpilf;ftpy;iy.
je;ijapd; je;ijAk;> jhAk;.
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vd;Diu
rptngUkhdpd; mWgj;Jehd;F jpUtpisahly;fisAk; irtr;
rpwhHfs; mwpe;J nfhs;sNtz;Lk; vd;w Nehf;fpy; ,ij vOJfpNwd;.
mWgj;Jehd;F jpUtpisahly;fspy; xU rpytw;iw kl;LNk kf;fs;
mwpe;Js;sdH. Vidait kiwnghUshfNt jw;fhy ,isQHfSf;F
cs;sd. MWKfehtyH vOjpa jpUtpisahlw;Guhzk; mtH vOjpa
fiy nkhopeilapy; cs;sJ. fhykhw;wk; nkhopapy; gy
NtWghLfisg; GFj;jpAs;sJ. Kd;G jkpo;E}y;fspy; tlnkhopf; fyg;G
kl;Lk; ,Ue;jJ. ,g;NghJ gy nkhop NgRNthH tho;tjhy; mk;
nkhopfs; xt;nthU nkhopfspYk; GFe;J jhf;fj;ij Vw;gLj;jpAs;sd.
gioa jkpo; ,yf;fzj;jkpo;> ,yf;fzj;ij KOikahff;
fw;wtHfs; vOJthHfs;. ,yf;fzj;ij KOikahff; fw;wtHfs;
thrpg;ghHfs;. rhjhuz kf;fspd; nkhopNa jw;NghJ vOj;J nkhopahfp
kf;fis ftHe;J tUfpwJ. me;j nkhopapy; ,yf;fzg;gprF
Vw;glhjtz;zk; jdpj;jkpopy; ehd; vOjp tUfpNwd;. Njitapy;yhj
nghUis thq;fhjJ Nghy tpsf;fkpy;yhj nkhopfshy;
cUthf;fg;gLk; E}y;fisAk; thrpf;fkhl;lhHfs;. ,uz;lhapuk;
tUlq;fSf;F Kd; jpUtUl;gad; vd;w E}ypy; fhl;L kpUfq;fisg;
gof;fg;gl;l kpUfq;fspd; cjtpAld; gpbj;jy; Ntz;Lk; vd;W
nrhy;yg;gl;Ls;sJ. mij vOj;jpYk; gpd;gw;wpdhy; jhd; vOj;J
KOik ngWk;. mjw;fhfr; rpWtHfSf;F tpsq;ff; $ba nkhopapy;
vOJfpNwd;. mJ ntw;wpiaj; jUfpwJ. ,e;E}iy vOJk;gb Ntz;bf;
nfhz;l ,e;J fyhr;rhu mikr;rpd; gzpg;ghsH jpU. m.
ckhkNf];tud; mtHfSf;F ed;wp $wpf; nfhs;fpNwd;. irtrka
tsHr;rpapy; kpFe;j gw;Wk; mf;fiwAk; nfhz;l mtH gioa
irtrpj;jhe;j E}y;fisnay;yhk; Njbj; Njbg; ngw;W mr;Nrw;WfpwhH.
mtuJ gzp rpwf;f vy;yhk; ty;y rptngUkhd; mUs; nra;thuhf.
ed;wp.
Nf.gp.FzNrfud;
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Guhz tuyhW
jpUf;ifyha kiyapy; tPw;wpUf;Fk; Kd;Ds;s jPHj;jf;fiuapy;
Mapuq;fhy; kz;lgk; xd;Wz;L. #jKdptH mk;kz;lgj;jpy; ,Ue;J jdJ
khztHfSf;F cgNjrk; nra;tJ tof;fk;. xUehs; rk;Gj;jH> kNfhjuh;>
cf;fputPhpaH> gpurz;lH Kjypa Kdpth;fs; mq;F te;J mtiug; G+f;fshy;
mHr;rpj;J tzq;fp “FUNt> rptngUkhd; vy;yhj; jpUj;jyq;fspypUe;Jk;
vOe;jUspapUe;J mUs; ghypj;jhYk; mtw;Ws; tpNrlkhd jyk; vJntd;W
vkf;Fr; nrhy;ypaUSk;” vd;wdH.
“KdptHfNs gjpnzz;Guhzq;fSs; fhe;jk; kpf caHe;jJ.
rq;fpijfspy; rq;fU rq;fpijiar; rptngUkhd; ckhNjtpahUf;F cgNjrpj;J
mUspaikahy; rq;fpijfSs; rq;fU rq;fpijNa kpfTk; caHe;jJ. mij
ckhNjtpahUf;F rptngUkhd; cgNjrpf;Fk;NghJ KUfd; mijf;Nfl;L
czHe;J jdJ khzhf;fdhfpa mfj;jpa KdptDf;F mij cgNjrpj;jhH.
mjdhy; mJ md;W njhl;L mfj;jpa rq;fpij vd toq;fg;gLfpwJ. mjpy;
Kj;jpiaf; nfhLf;Fk; rptj;jyk; „jpUthytha;‟ vd;W nrhy;yg;gl;Ls;sJ.”
vd;whH.
mijf; Nfl;l KdptHfs; mj;jyj;jpd; ngUikfisf; $WkhW
Nfl;ldH. “KdptHfNs> Kd;G xU ehspy; gpuk;kNjtH fhrpia mile;J
mfj;jpaUlDk; NtW gy KdptHfSlDk; NrHe;J gj;J mRtNkj ahfq;fisr;
nra;J tpl;L Vida KdptHfis MrPHtjpj;Jtpl;L rj;jpaNyhfj;ij mile;jhH.
mjd; gpd; KdptHfs; mfj;jpahplQ; nrd;W> “khKdptNu> jy tpNrlk;> jPHj;j
tpNrlk;> %Hj;jp tpNrlk; Mfpa %d;W tpNrlq;fSk; xUq;fike;j jpUj;jyk;
vJ” vd;W Nfl;lhHfs;.
mijf; Nfl;L kfpo;e;j mfj;jpaH> rptngUkhd; mWgj;Jehd;F
jpUtpisahly;fisAk; nra;jUspa „jpUthytha;‟ vd;w jpUj;jyNk ePq;fs;
Nfl;l %d;W tpNrlq;fisAk; nfhz;l jpUj;jyk;.
rptdJ me;j mWgj;Jehd;F jpUtpisahly;fisAk; vdJ FU
$wpaJNghy ehd; cq;fSf;Ff; $WfpNwd;” vd;W mfj;jpa KdptH mit gw;wp
tphpthff; $wj; njhlq;fpdhh;.
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jytpNrlk;
mfj;jpa KdptH nrhd;dhh;; “rptgf;jpapy; rpwe;j KdptHfNs> rpwe;j
jyk; jpUthytha;. ,q;F „RtHzfQ;rk;‟ vd;w jPHj;jKk;> mjd; mUfpy; jhNd
vOe;j NrhkRe;ju%Hj;jp vd;w rptypq;fKk; cz;L. ,k; %d;wpw;Fk; xg;ghd
jyNkh> jPHj;jNkh> ypq;fNkH cynfq;fpYk; ,y;iy. jpUthytha; vd;w
ngaiuf; Nfl;ltH jUkthdhth;> epidj;jtH Ntz;ba nghUis miltH.
jhprpj;jtH ,d;gj;ij miltH. mtHfis ve;jg; ghtKk; te;J NruhJ.
Nghfehzg; gad;fs; mtHfSf;F te;J fpilf;Fk;. mjdhy; gad;fis
tpUk;GNthH jpUthytha;f;F te;J NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhidj; jhprpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
,jw;F rptefuk;> flk;gtdk;> rptd;Kj;jpGuk;> fd;dpahGuk;> jpUthytha;> kJiu>
G+Nyhf rptNyhfk;> rkl;btpj;jpahGuk;> ehd;klf;$ly;> Jthjrhe;jk; vd;w
ngaHfSk; cz;L.
jPHj;j tpNrlk;
ePHepiyfs; vitAk; Njhw;Wtpf;f Kd;G rptngUkhdhy;
Njhw;Wtpf;fg;gl;lJ nghw;jhkiu thtp.
jpUee;jpNjtUk; Vida fzq;fSk; rptngUkhidr; re;jpj;J; “Rthkp
,q;F vOe;jUspapUf;Fk; ypq;fg;ngUkhDf;F mgpNlfk; nra;aTk; ehq;fs;
ePuhlTk; ve;j xU ePHepiyAk; ,y;iy. mjdhy; xU ePHepiy mikj;Jj; juy;
Ntz;Lk;‟ vd;W Nfl;L tzq;fpdH. clNd rptngUkhd; mtHfspd; tpUg;gj;ij
epiwNtw;wr; rptypq;f %Hj;jpf;Fj; njd;fpof;Fj; jpirapy; jdJ #yj;ij ehl;l
mr;#yk; G+kpiaAk; ghjhsj;ijAk; Jisj;Jr; nrd;W xU ePHepiyia
cUthf;fpaJ. clNd rptngUkhd; jdJ rilapy; gha;e;j fq;if ePiu mjpy;
gha;r;rp mijg; Gdpjg;gLj;jpdhH. gpd;> „fzehjHfNs vy;yhj; jPHj;jq;fis tpl
,J NkyhdJ. mJ Mjp jPHj;jk; vd;Wk;> guk jPHj;jk; vd;Wk;> rpt jPHj;jk;
vd;Wk;> Qhd jPHj;jk;> Kj;jp jUk; jPHj;jk; vd;Wk; ngaH ngWk;. ,jpy; ePuhb
mUfpy; cs;s ,ypq;fg; ngUkhid topgLNthHf;F vy;yhg; ghtq;fSk; jPUk;.
Qhdk; cz;lhFk;. Kj;jp cz;lhFk;” vd;W $wpr; rptngUkhd; kiwe;jhH.
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mjd;gpd; mfj;jpa KdptH nrhd;dhh;; “KdptHfNs> nghw;jhkiu thtpiag;
ghHj;jhy; nra;j ghtq;fs; ahTk; ePq;Fk;. ePuhbdhy; epidj;jit ahTk;
epiwNtWk;. KOfpdhy; cyfpy; cs;s midj;Jg; Gdpj jPHj;jq;fspYk; ePuhba
gyd; fpilf;Fk;. kyj;ij ePf;fp Kj;jpiaf; nfhLf;Fk;. n[d;k el;rj;jpuj;jpy;
ePuhbdhy; gpwtpj;Jd;gk; ePq;Fk;. rpj;jpiu> fhHj;jpif> khrp khjq;fspy; ePuhbdhy;
gpjpHfs; RtHf;fj;ij miltH. nghw;jhkiu thtpapy; ePuhbdhy; rfy
nghUl;fisAk; jhdk; nra;j gyd; fpilf;Fk;. mj;Jld; RfNghfq;fs; ahTk;
,k;ikapYk; kWikapYk; fpilf;Fk;? vd;whH.
%Hj;jp tpNrlk;
“KdptHfNs> ,e;j ypq;fk; jhd; Kjd;Kjypy; Njhd;wpa ypq;fk;.
mjd; gpd;G jhd; Vida ,ypq;fq;fs; Njhw;wk; ngw;wd. mjdhy; ,ij %y
ypq;fk; vd;gH. ,jpy; Kg;gj;jpuz;L ,yf;fzq;fSk; mike;j jpUNkdpia
cila rptngUkhd; ckhNjtpahNuhL ,Uf;fpwhh;. mjdhy; NjtHfs; ,r;
rptypq;fj;jpw;Fr; NrhkRe;jf;flTs; vd;w ehkj;ijr; #l;bdH. ,tNu mWgj;J
ehd;F jpUtpisahly;fisAk; nra;jUspdhh;. ,r; rptypq;fj;ijj; jhprpj;jhy;
nra;j ghtq;fs; ahTk; ePq;fptpLk;. ,tHfs; Mapuk; mRtNkj ahfj;ijr; nra;j
gaid milthHfs;. ,e;j ,ypq;fj;ijj; jhprpg;NghH Ntz;ba tuq;fisg;
ngw;W ,k;ikapYk; kWikapYk; Nghpd;gkhf tho;tH. jw;nghOJ jy tpNrlk;>
jPHj;j tpNrlk;> %Hj;jp tpNrlk; gw;wpr; nrhd;Ndd;. ,dp mWgj;J ehd;F
jpUtpisahly;fisg; gw;wpr; nrhy;Ntd; NfSq;fs;” vd;W $wpa mfj;jpa
KdptH mj; jpUtpisahly;fisr; nrhy;yj; njhlq;fpdhH.
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rptkak;
jpUtpisahlw; Guhzf; fijfs;
rptngUkhd; gd;wpf;Fl;bfSf;Fg; ghy; nfhLj;j glyk;
njd; ,e;jpahtpy; kJiu vd;nwhU nghpa efuk; cz;L. mq;Nf
rptngUkhDk; cikak;ikAk; Nfhtpy; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdH. irtHfs; kpFjpahf
thOk; efuk; mJ. mjd; mUNf xU nghpa fhL cz;L. fhl;Ls; epd;W
ghHj;jhy; thdk; njhpahj mstpw;F kuq;fs; caHe;J tsHe;jpUe;jd. mf;fhl;Lg;
gFjpapy; khjnkhUKiw vd;whYk; kio nga;Ak;. mjdhy; fhl;L kuq;fs;
nropj;j tsHe;jpUe;jd. Vuhskhd gokuq;fs; epd;wikahy; gwitfSk;> Cd;
cz;zhj kpUfq;fSk; kfpo;Tld; tho;e;J te;jd. mf;fhl;bd; xU gFjpapy;
gd;wpfs; tho;e;J te;jd. mit epyj;jpy; gOj;J tpOk; goq;fisAk;> nropj;J
tsHe;j Gw;fisAk; cz;L te;jd. ahidfSk; vUikfSk; fhl;bd; eLtpy;
cs;s nghpa Fsj;jpy; ePe;jp tpisahLk;. Neuk; NghtJ njhpahky; mit
tpisahLk;. kpUfq;fisf; nfhd;W jpd;Dk; nfhba kpUfq;fshf rpq;fKk;
GypAk; mf;fhl;by; ,y;yhikahy; kpUfq;fs; mr;rkpd;wp tho;e;jNghJk;
NtlHfSk;> maw; fpuhkj;jtHfSk; khd;fisAk;> gd;wpfisAk;> Kay;fisAk;
Ntl;ilahl mf;fhl;bw;F mbf;fb tUthHfs;.
mf;fhl;by; xU gd;wp tho;e;J te;jJ. mJ Ie;J jpdq;fSf;F Kd;
gd;dpuz;L Fl;bfis <d;wJ. mofhd mg; gd;dpuz;L Fl;bfisAk; jha;g;gd;wp
ghHj;J ,urpf;Fk;. mit mjd;Nky; Vwp tpisahLk;NghJ kpf;f kfpo;r;rpailAk;.
md;W mJ Fl;bfSf;Fg; ghY}l;btpl;Lj; jdf;F czT Njlr; nrd;wJ. fhl;bd;
fpof;Fg;gFjpapy; ey;y Ritahd go kuq;fs; epd;wd. ehiye;J jpdq;fshfj;
jdJ ,Ug;gplj;jpw;F mUfpy; ,Ue;j Gw;fisAk;> fpoq;FfisAk;>
,iyFiofisAk; cz;l mj; jha;g;gd;wp fhl;bd; fpof;Fg; gFjpf;Fr; nrd;W
goq;fis cz;z tpUk;gpaJ.
gokuq;fs; mjpfkhf cs;s gFjpf;F kpUfq;fs; tUk; vd;W
NtlHfs; fhj;jpUg;gH. mJ kpUfq;fSf;Fj; njhpAk;. mit J}u ,Ue;J
mtjhdpj;Jtpl;Lf; ftdj;Jld; jhd; mg;gFjpf;F tUk;. Fl;baPd;w mj;
jha;g;gd;wp kuq;fs; ,Ue;j gFjpia Nehl;lkpl;lJ. ahiuAk; fhztpy;iy.
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nkJthf ele;J te;J goq;fis vLj;J cz;lJ. ,ij kuj;jpd; NkypUe;j
Ntld; xUtd; mtjhdpj;Jtpl;L ,yf;Fg; ghHj;J mk;ig va;jhd;. mJ Neuhfr;
nrd;W gd;wpapd; tapw;Wg; gFjpapy; VwpaJ. gd;wp gykhf mywpaJ. mJ
JbJbj;J ,we;jJ.
Fl;bfs; grpahy; Jbj;jd. jhq;fKbahj grpahy; nghpjhf mOjd.
mitfspd; mOifr; rj;jk; vy;yh capHfSf;Fk; je;ijahd rptngUkhDf;Ff;
Nfl;lJ. vy;yh capHfisAk; gilj;Jf; fhj;J mUSk; rptngUkhDf;F mf;
Fl;bfspd; mOifr;rj;jk; Nfl;lJ. mtH vy;yh capHfs; kPJk; fUiz
cs;stH. vy;yh capHfisAk; jhiatpl Nkyhf Nerpg;gtH. mjdhy; mtH
jha;g;gd;wpahf khwpte;J Fl;bfSf;Fg; ghY}l;bdhH. Fl;bfs; kfpo;Tld; tapW
epiwa ghiy cz;ld. mjd;gpd; kfpo;Tld; mthpd; Nky; Vwp tpisahbd.
rptngUkhd; mtw;iwj; jha;ikAld; ef;fpdhH. gd;wp vy;yh kpUfq;fisAk;tpl
mRj;jkhdJ. mijtpl mOfpa nghUl;fisNa mJ tpUk;gp cz;Zk;.
mg;gbg;gl;l Nftykhd kpUfj;jpw;Fj; jhahf te;j rptngUkhdpd; fUiz
msg;ghpaJ.
rptd; vy;yh capHfspYk; kpFe;j md;ig NtWghL fhl;lhJ
fhl;LgtH. mjdhy;jhd; Ntjq;fSk;> Mfkq;fSk; mtiur; rHtrPtjahgud;
vd;W nrhy;fpd;wd. mJNghy mwpTs;s kdpjHfSk; gpuhzpfs;kPJ md;G
nfhz;L mtw;iwj; Jd;GWj;jhJ tho Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbay;yhJ
Jd;GWj;JgtHfs; kPJ rptngUkhd; ntWg;Gf; nfhs;thH. md;gpy; caHT jho;T
fhl;lhJ vy;yhtw;iwAk; rkkhf Nerpj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. gd;wpiaAk; vk;ikAk;
gilj;jtd; rptngUkhd;. Gz;zpak; nra;jtHfs; rptdpd; epoypy; gpwg;gpd;wp
tho;tH. ghtk; nra;NjhH jpUk;gj; jpUk;gg; gpwe;J ,we;J Jd;gg;gLtH.
rptngUkhd; vy;yh capHfSf;Fk; je;ijAk; jhAkhf ,Ug;gtH. mjdhy; mtH
gilj;j vy;yh capHfSk; caHthditNa. mjdhy; mtiug; Nghd;W vy;yh
capHfisAk; ehk; ghFghbd;wp Nerpf;f Ntz;Lk;. mg;gb Nerpj;jhy; jhd;
rptngUkhd; vk;ik Nerpg;gH. rptngUkhd; Nerpg;gtw;iw ehKk; Nerpj;jhy; mJ
mtiu Nerpj;jikf;Fr; rkkhFk;.
“Viof; FUisf;F mUspdha; Nghw;wp”
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rptngUkhd; kz; Rke;j glyk;
kJiuia Mz;l mhpkHj;jd ghz;bad; ehl;il ePjp tOthJ Mz;L
te;jhd;. mtdJ Kjy; mikr;ruhf khzpf;fthrfH vd;Dk; rptgf;jH flik
Ghpe;jhH. mtH ePjpahd Kiwapy; jdJ Ntiyfisr; nra;J te;jhH. mjdhy;
kd;dDk;> kf;fSk; mtiug; nghpJk; kjpj;jdH. ,Ug;gpDk; mtUf;F me;jf;
nfsutk; kpf;f Ntiyapy; ehl;lkpy;yhjpUe;jJ. mtuJ kdk; rptngUkhid
ehbaJ. ke;jphpg; gjtpiaj; Jwe;Jtpl;Lr; rptDf;F Ntiy nra;a Ntz;Lk;
vd;w vz;zk; tYg;ngw;wJ. mg;gbapUf;Fk; ehspy; ey;y ,df;Fjpiufs;
fpof;Ff; flw;fiuapy; tpw;fg;gl;ld. mij mwpe;j ghz;bad; khzpf;fthrfiu
mioj;J ey;y ,df; Fjpiufis thq;fp tUkhW $wp mjw;Nfw;wsT nghd;
nfhLj;jhd;. gpd; khzpf;fthrfUf;Fj; Jizahfg; ghpthuq;fisAk; mDg;gp
itj;jhd;. mtHfs; nry;Yk; topapy; jpUg;ngUe;Jiw vd;Dk; rptj;jyk;
,Ue;jJ. jyj;jpd; mUNf ,Ue;j xU Nrhiyapy; mUl;FU xUtH ,Ue;J jkJ
khztHfSf;F Ntj cgepljq;fisf; fw;gpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. Vw;fdNt
rptngUkhdpd;kPJ jPuhf; fhjy; nfhz;bUe;j khzpf;fthrfH mt; mUl;FUtpd;
mUNf nrd;wJk; mtuhy; ftug;gl;lhH. mjdhy; khzpf;fthrfH jd;idAk; jhd;
te;j gzpiaAk; kwe;J tpl;lhH. mf;FUNthL If;fpakhfp mq;NfNa ,Ue;J
tpl;lhH. mtH nfhz;Lte;j nghd;idr; rpt Myaq;fSf;Fk;> rptdbahHfSf;Fk;
nfhLj;J cjtpdhH. ,g;NghJ mthplk; nghd; vJTk; ,y;iy. mij murd;
khzpf;fthrfUld; mDg;gpa ghpthu Nridj;jiytd; nrd;W ghz;baDf;Fr;
nrhd;dhd;. mjdhy; fLq;Nfhgq; nfhz;l ghz;ba kd;dd; mtHfis mioj;J
khzpf;fthrfiuf; Fjpiufisf; nfhz;L tUk;gb nrhy;yp mDg;gpdhd;.
khzpf;fthrfH nra;tjwpahJ jpifj;jNghJ mUl;FU mthpd; mUNf te;J> “ePH
ghz;ba kd;ddplk; nrd;W Mtzp %yehsd;W Fjpiufs; te;J NrUk; vd;W
nrhy;Yk;” vd;whH.
Mtzp %y ehsd;W Fjpiufs; te;J NrHe;jd. kd;dd; kfpo;e;J
khzpf;fthrfiug; ghuhl;bdhd;. md;W ,uT te;J NrHe;j Fjpiufs; ehpfshf
khwp ge;jpapy; epd;w Fjpiufisf; fbj;Jf; Fjwpd. mjdhy; Nfhgq; nfhz;l
ghz;bad; khzpf;fthrfiuf; nfhLikahfj; jz;bj;jhd;. mijg;
nghWf;fKbahj rptngUkhd; itif ejpiag; ngUfr; nra;jhH. itifejp
Copg; ngUf;Fg;Nghyg; ngUfp ehl;il mopj;jJ. ,J tiu fhyKk; Vw;glhj
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nts;sg;ngUf;F Vw;gl;ljhy; Mw;wpd; mizfs; ahTk; cile;jd. kf;fs;
my;Nyhyfy;Nyhyg;gl;ldH. kd;dd; ngUk; Jd;gg;gl;lhd;. gpd; kf;fis mioj;J
miziaf; fl;LkhW gzpj;jhd;. xt;nthU FLk;gj;jpdUf;Fk; fl;l Ntz;ba
epyj;jpd; msT mse;J tplg;gl;lJ.
mt;T+hpy; nrk;kdr;nry;tp vd;nwhU %jhl;b trpj;J te;jhs;.
mtSf;Fg; gps;isfs;> cw;whH> cwtpdH vtUk; ,y;iy. mts; xU rptgf;ij.
ve;NeuKk; rptidg; Nghw;wp tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUg;gts;. mts; jdJ
rPtdj;jpw;fhfg; gpl;L mtpj;J tpw;W te;jhs;. mts; Mw;wq;fiuf;F te;J jdf;F
xJf;fg;gl;l ,lj;ijg; ghHj;jhs;. mt;T+hpy; cs;s xt;nthU FLk;gj;jpw;Fk;
,lk; gphpj;J xJf;fg;gl;bUe;jjhy; vy;NyhUk; jkf;F xJf;fg;gl;l miziaf;
fl;bf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. ahUk; mtUf;F cjtp nra;a tutpy;iy. mjdhy;
mts; rptidg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhs;@ “rptNd> vdJ epiy cdf;Fj; njhpAk;.
cd;idj; jtpu vdf;F ahhpd; JizAk; ,y;iy. Chpy; cs;s vy;NyhUf;Fk;
mtutuJ gq;F xJf;fg;gl;bUg;gjhy; vdf;Fjt ahUk; tUfpwhHfspy;iy. eP
jhd; ,jw;F Mtd nra;a Ntz;Lk;” vd;W kdKUfpg; gpuhHj;jpj;jhs;.
“rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; thl;lrhl;lkhd xU mofpa ,isQd;> nrk;kdr;
nry;tpapd; mUNf te;J> “ahUf;fhtJ $ypahs; Ntz;Lkh” vd;W Nfl;lhd;.
nrk;kdr;nry;tp kdk; kfpo;e;J> “kfNd> vdf;F xJf;fpa miziaf;
fl;L> ehd; gpl;L mtpj;J tpw;Wr; rPtdk; elj;Jgts;. ,g;NghJ cjpHe;j gpl;ilj;
jUfpNwd;. cz;Ltpl;L miziaf; fl;L> gpl;L tpw;Wtpl;L cdf;Ff; $yp
jUfpNwd;” vd;whs;.
“vdf;Ff; $yp Ntz;lhk; rhg;gplg; gpl;Lj; je;jhy; NghJk;” vd;W
$wpa me;j ,isQd; nrk;kdr; nry;tpaplk; gpl;il thq;fp tapwhw cz;Ltpl;L
mizapd; gf;fk; nrd;W rpy $il kz;izf; nfhl;bg;Nghl;L tpl;L ku epoypy;
cwq;Fthd;. gpd; vOe;J nrd;W rpy $il kz;izf; nfhz;L nrd;W
Nghl;Ltpl;L kWgbAk; J}q;Fthd;. ,t;thW khiytiu nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;.
VidNahH fl;b Kbj;J tpl;ldH. nrk;kdr; nry;tpapd; ghfk; fhy;thrp $lf;
fl;lg;gltpy;iy.
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khiyahdJk; kd;dd; mizfl;Ltijg; ghHitapl te;jhd;.
nrk;kdr; nry;tpf;F xJf;fg;gl;l gFjp fl;b Kbf;fg;gltpy;iy. mjdhy; Nfhgq;
nfhz;l ghz;bad; mjw;Fg; nghWg;ghd mjpfhhpiaf; Nfl;lNghJ nrk;kdr;
nry;tpapd; gFjpia milf;f te;j $ypahspd; nraiyr; nrhd;dhd;. mjdhy;
Nfhgq;nfhz;l ghz;bad; $ypahshf te;j rptngUkhDf;Fg; gpuk;ghy;
mbj;jhd;. clNd me;j ,isQd; kiwe;J tpl;lhd;. ghz;ba kd;dd; mbj;j
mb ghz;ba kd;dDf;Fk; cyfpy; cs;s capHfs; midj;jpw;Fk; gl;lJ.
ghz;ba kd;dd; jdJ jtiw czHe;J khzpf;fthrfhplk; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;lhd;.
,J gw;wpa ,d;ndhU fij jpUtpisahlw;Guhzj;jpy; cz;L.
xUKiw itif MW ngUf;nfLj;J kJiu efhpy; cs;s tPL tsTfs;>
tay;fs;> Nrhiyfs; ahtw;iwAk; mopj;J kJiu efiur; Rw;wpf; fl;ba
kjpiyAk; cilj;jJ. mjdhy; kf;fs; fyq;fpdH. KOkJiuAk; mope;JtpLk;
vd;W gae;jdH. murd; ke;jphpkhHfis mioj;J> “,J tiu fhyKk;
Vw;glhj nts;sk; ,g;NghJ Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. ,jw;FF; fhuzk; vd;d? Nfhtpy;fspy;
Kiwg;gb G+irfs; eilngWfpd;wdth? rptdbahHfSf;F VjhtJ
Fiwtpl;BHfsh? vd;W Nfl;lhd; ke;jphpkhH mt;thW vJTk; eilngwtpy;iy”
vd;wdH.
nts;sk; tw;wpaJk;> ehl;L kf;fis Mw;wq;fiuf;F miog;gpj;j
kd;dd; xt;nthU FLk;gKk; fl;lNtz;ba gFjpia mse;J nfhLf;FkhW
fl;lisapl;lhd;. mjpfhhpfs; mse;J nfhLj;j gFjpia kf;fs; fl;lj;
njhlq;fpdH.
mt;T+hpy; nrk;kdr; nry;tp vd;w xU rptgf;ij trpj;J te;jhs;.
mts; tajpy; KjpHe;jts;. ahUk; ,y;yhj mdhij. mts; kpfTk; Jauj;Jld;
jdf;F xU $ypahisj; je;JjTk;gb ,ue;J Ntz;bdhs;. mjdhy; rptngUkhd;
$ypahshf te;J mtsplk; $ypahfg; gpl;il thq;fp cz;Ltpl;L tpisahb
tpisahb miziaf; fl;bdhH. khiyahdJk; kd;dd; mizfl;Ltijg;
ghHitapl te;jhd;. vy;NyhUk; fl;b Kbj;Jtpl;ldH. nrk;kdr; nry;tpf;F
xJf;fg;gl;l gFjp fl;b Kbf;fg;glhJ ,Ue;jJ. $ypahshf te;j rptngUkhd;
kz; ms;Sk; $ilia jiyaizahf itj;J cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhH.
mijf; fz;L fLq;Nfhgq; nfhz;l ghz;ba kd;dd;> “mf; $ypahspd; KJfpy;
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,uj;jk; tUk;tiu fLikahf mbAq;fs;” vd;W fl;lisapl;lhd;. clNd
jz;lidahsHfs; mtiug; gpbj;Jf; fl;b itj;Jtpl;Lg; gpuk;ghy; mbj;jdH.
clNd rptngUkhd; kiwe;J tpl;lhH. mtd; mbj;j mb mtDf;Fk;> ghz;ba
kd;dDf;Fk;> cyfpy; cs;s capHfs; kPJk; gl;lJ. ghz;ba kd;dd;
mjprapj;jhd;. nrk;kdr; nry;tpia tzq;fpdhd;.
“,d;nwik ca;af; nfha;tha; Nghw;wp”
rptngUkhd; jdJ mbahHfs; Jd;gg;gLtijg; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;s
khl;lhd;. clNd XNlhb te;J cjTthd;. rptdbahHfSf;fhf mtd; ve;jf;
fPohd NtiyiaAk; nra;aj; jaq;f khl;lhd;. capHfs; Jd;gg;gLtijAk;
tpUk;g khl;lhd;.
rptngUkhd; tpwF tpw;w glyk;
kJiuia tuFz ghz;bad; vd;w ePjp jtwhj kd;dd; Mz;L
te;jhd;. mtdJ Ml;rpapy; kf;fs; kpf;f kfpo;Tld; tho;e;J te;jdH. mtd;
fiyfspy; gphpaKs;std;. mjdhy; cs;ehl;L ntspehl;L fiyQHfs;
muz;kidf;F te;J Mbg;ghb kd;didAk;> rigNahiuAk; kfpo;tpj;J
murdplk; ngWkjpahd ghpRfisg; ngw;Wr; nry;tH.
xUehs; tlehl;by; ngUk; tpj;Jthdhf ,Ue;j Vkehjd; vd;Dk;
tpj;Jthd; ghz;badJ murrigf;F ,irf;fiyQHfSld; te;jhd;. mtd;
nry;Yk; ehLfspd; murhSk; murHfs; mtdJ ,irahy; ftug;gl;Lg;
ghpRfSk;> tpUJfSk; nfhLj;J mtidf; nfsutpg;gH. mjdhy; mtdJ Gfo;
ghz;ba ehl;bYk; gutpapUe;jJ. mj;Jld; mtd; jdJ ,irty;yikapdhy;
nrUf;file;J me;ehl;L kf;fisAk;> fiyQHfisAk; Nfyp nra;thd;.
md;W Vkehjd; kpfTk; ,dpikahfg; ghbdhd;. ,irf;fiyQHfs;
mtdJ ghl;Lf;Fj; jFe;j khjphp ,dpikahf ,irj;jdH. mtd; ghb Ke;jJk;
rigNahhpd; fuNfhrk; thidg; gpse;jJ. ke;jphp> gpujhdpfs; mtdJ ghliy
kpfTk; mG+HtkhdJ vd tpkHrpj;jdH. kd;dd; kpfkpf kfpo;e;J mtidg;
ghuhl;bdhd;. gpd; ngWkjp tha;e;j ghpRfis mtDf;F mspj;jhd;. mjdhy;
NkYk; fHtkile;j Vkehjd; murrigapy;> vOe;J “vd;NdhL Nghl;bapl;L
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nty;yf;$ba xUtH vd;NdhL Nghl;baplyhk;. mtH ntd;why; vdJ nrhj;J
KOtijAk; nfhLg;gNjhL> ehd; ghlhkYk; tpl;LtpLNtd;. kJiu> fiyQHfs;
tho;e;j ,lk;. murd; ngUq;fiyg;gphpad;. mjdhy; fiyQHfis
Cf;Ftpf;fpwhd;. vd;NdhL ghlj; Jzptpy;yhtpl;lhy; ntl;fk;” vd;whd;.
Vkehjdpd; jpwikia cyfk; mwpAk;. mjdhy; vy;NyhUk;
kWj;Jtpl;ldH. mjdhy; murd; ghzgj;jpud; vd;w fiyQid mioj;J> “eP
Nfhtpy;fspy; rptidg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;J ghLgtd;. mj;Jld; muritg;Gytd;.
mjdhy; eP Vkehjid vjpHj;Jg;ghL> ,J vdJ fl;lis” vd;whd;.
ghzgj;jpud; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhd;. Vkehjd; ngUk; ghlfd;. cyfpy;
cs;s jpwik tha;e;j ghlfHfis ntd;W ghpR ngw;wtd;. mtidg; ghb
vd;dhy; nty;y KbAkh?” vd;W gae;jhd;.
“gag;glhNj> gak; gytPdj;ij cz;lhf;Fk;. cdJ jpwikapy;
vdf;F ek;gpf;if cz;L. rptid tzq;fptpl;Lg;ghL. fl;lhak; eP mtid
nty;tha;” vd;W murd; $wpajhy; ghzgj;jpud; Re;jNu];tuH NfhtpYf;Fr;
nrd;W mtiu topgl;lhd;> “rptNd> ehd; Vio. Kiwahfr; rq;fPjk; gapyhjtd;.
cd;Nky; nfhz;l gf;jp fhuzkhf cd;idg; Nghw;wpg; ghLfpNwNd jtpu NtW
vijAk; vd;dhy; nra;a KbahJ. kd;dd; fl;lisapl;L tpl;lhd;. mjpypUe;J
jg;gpf;f Ntz;Lkhdhy; ehd; ehl;iltpl;L Xl Ntz;Lk;. ehd; vq;Nf NghNtd;?
cd;idj; jtpu vdf;F ahiuj; njhpAk;. ehd; Xbdhy; mtkhdk; jhq;fKbahJ
kd;dd; jd;Dapiu kha;j;J tpLthd;. kd;dd; ngUk; rptgf;jd;. cd;id ek;gp
murhs;gtd;. mjdhy; ,UtiuAk; eP jhd; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;Lk;. mbatHfSf;fhf
,uq;fpf; Nftykhd nray;fisf; $lr; nra;Ak; eP vk;ikf; fhg;ghw;W” vd;W
mOjgb ghzgj;jpud; Nfhtpypy; ,Ue;jhd;.
Vkehjdpd; khztHfs; fpuhkk; fpuhkkhfr; nrd;W Nghl;b
eilngWtjidg; ghbg;ghb mwptpj;jdH. kd;dd; Kurpd; %yk; mwptpj;jhd;.
ghzgj;jpuDf;F cjtr; rptngUkhd; jpUTsq;nfhz;L xU KjpatH
Nghy Ntle;jhq;fp tpwF tpw;gtd;Nghy Vkehjd; jq;fpapUf;Fk; murtpLj;jpg;
gf;fk; te;J ghbg;ghb tpwif tpw;gid nra;jhh;.
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ahNohiriaAk;> ghl;bd; ,dpikiaAk; Nfl;l Vkehjd; khspifapd;
cg;ghpiff;F te;jhd;. Njtfhdk; Nghy me;j ,ir fhw;wpy; gutpte;J
Vkehjdpd; fhjpy; Njdhf ,dpj;jJ. mtd; fPNo ,wq;fp te;J> “KjpatNu
ePq;fs; ahH? ,t;tsT ,dpikahd ,iria vq;Nf fw;wPHfs;” vd;W Nfl;lhd;.
mjw;F me;j KjpatH nrhd;dhH@ “vkJ Chpy; ghzgj;jpud; vd;nwhU rq;fPj
tpj;Jthd; ,Uf;fpwhH. mthplk; Vuhskhd khztHfs; ,ir gapy;fpd;wdH.
vdf;Fr; rq;fPjj;jpy; tpUg;gKz;L. mjdhy; mthplk; nrd;W vdf;Fr; rq;fPjk;
fw;Wj; jUk;gb ,ue;Njd;. mtH vd;idg; ghLk;gb nrhd;dhH. ehd; ghbNdd;.
“,njy;yhk; xU ghl;lh…? Ngha;j; njUtpy; ghb cio. ,njy;yhk; Nkilf;Fr;
rhptuhJ” vd;whH. mjdhy; ghbg;ghb tpwF tpw;W tUfpNwd;” vd;whH.
Vkehjd; jpifj;Jg; Nghdhd;. ,e;jj; Njtfhdj;ijj; njUtpy;
ghbg;gpio vd;W ghzgj;jpud; nrhd;dhndd;why; mtd; vg;gbg; ghLthd;” vd;W
epidj;j Vkehjd; “,d;ndhU ghl;Lg;ghL ghHg;Nghk;” vd;whH.
“Iah> vdf;F vt;tsT re;Njhrkhf ,Uf;fpwJ. ,e;j CutH
ghzgj;jpudJk; mtuJ khztHfspdJk; ghly;fisf; Nfl;ghHfNs jtpu vd;
Nghd;wtHfspd; fOijf; fj;jiyf; Nfl;f khl;lhHfs;. ehd; ghbdhy; fhijg;
nghj;jpf; nfhs;thHfs;. ePq;fs; Nfl;ljw;fhfg; ghLfpNwd; vd;W nrhy;yp
,d;ndhU ghliyr; rptngUkhd; ghbdhH. mJ Kd; ghba ghliytpl gyklq;F
mUikahf ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; Vkehjdpd; cly; eLq;fpaJ. kdk; Fok;gpaJ.
ehis murrigapy; ghb mtkhdg;gLtijtpl ,uNthL ,uthf ehl;iltpl;L
ntspNaWtJ jhd; ey;yJ” vd;W epidj;J VkehjDk; mtdJ
,irf;FOtpdUk; ahUf;Fk; njhpahJ nrd;W tpl;ldH. ghzgj;jpud; kpFe;j
kfpo;rpaile;J rptngUkhDf;F ed;wp $wpdhd;. md;W ,uT rptngUkhd;
ghzgj;jpud; fdtpy; Njhd;wp> “vdJ mbatNd> cdf;fhf ehd; Vkehjd;
,Uf;Fk; mur tpLjpg;gf;fk; tpwF tpw;gtdhfr; nrd;W ghl;Lg;ghbNdd;. mtd;
mre;J tpl;lhd; gpd; jdf;F mtkhdk; NeUk; vd;W ehl;iltpl;L Xbtpl;lhd;”
vd;whH. rptngUkhd; ,uf;fKs;stH. nka;abahHfs; kdKUfp Ntz;bdhy;
mtHfSf;F cjt mtH xUNghJk; jaq;fkhl;lhH.
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fhy;khwp Mbd glyk;
kJiu ghz;ba kd;dHfsJ jiyefuk;. kJiuiaj; jiyefuhff;
nfhz;L Mz;l kd;dHfs; irt mgpkhdpfs;. irtrkaj;ij jkJ capuhff;
nfhz;ltHfs;. me;j tifapy; te;j tpf;fpuk ghz;bad; jdJ kfdhd
,uhrNrd ghz;baDf;F Kb#btpl;L mtd; rptNdhL If;fpakhdhd;. ,uhr
Nrd ghz;bad; kpFe;j rptgf;jd;. ehl;by; cs;s vy;yhr; rptd;Nfhtpy;fSf;Fk;
khdpakhfg; ngUe;njhifahd jputpaq;fis mtd; nfhLj;jjdhy; Nfhapt;fs;
Nkd;ikAw;W tpsq;fpd. kf;fs; irtrkaj;ijj; jk;Kapuhf kjpj;Jg; Nghw;wpdH.
,uhrNrfu ghz;bad; mWgj;J %d;W fiyfspy; gujf;fiyahd
eldj;ijj; jtpu Vida fiyfs; KOtijAk; fw;wtd;. mg;NghJ Nrhoehl;il
Mz;l fhpfhy;Nrhod; mWgj;J ehd;F fiyfspYk; ty;ytdhf ,Ue;jhd;.
mij mwpe;j ,uhrNrfu ghz;bad jhDk; gujf;fiyiaf; fw;whd;. mijf;
fw;Fk;NghJ mtd; kpFe;j Jd;gg;gl;lhd;. mJTk; tyJ fhiy Cd;wp ,lJ
fhiyj; J}f;fp mtdhy; Ml Kbatpy;iy. mtd; rptdpd; eldj;ijf; fz;L
fspj;jpUf;fpwhd;. mtH tyJ fhiy Cd;wp ,lJ fhiyj; J}f;fpahLtJ
vt;tsT Jd;gkhdJ vd;gij czHe;jhd;. xU rptuhj;jphp md;W jpUf;Nfhtpiy
mile;J rptid mtd; kdKUfp Ntz;bdhd;; “vd; mg;gdhd rptNd> tyJ
fhiy Cd;wp ,lJ fhiyj; J}f;fpahLtJ ngUk; Jd;gkhdJ. vd;dhy; mJ
Kbatp;y;iy. jhq;fs; jpdKk; tyJ fhiy Cd;wp ,lJ fhiyj; J}f;fp
vt;thW MLfpwPHfs;. mJ ngUk; Jd;gk; my;yth. mjdhy; jaT nra;J
vdf;fhf ,lJ fhiy Cd;wp tyJ fhiyj; J}f;fp MLq;fs; vd;W ,ue;J
Ntz;bdhd;. mjdhy; kfpo;e;j eluhrg; ngUkhd; ,lJ fhiy Cd;wp tyJ
fhiyj; J}f;fp Mbdhh;. mijf; fz;L nka;kwe;j ,uhrNrfu ghz;bad; kpf;f
kfpo;Tw;W rptngUkhd; jdJ Ntz;LNfhis Vw;Wf; fhy; khwp Mbaikahy;
mtUf;Fg; fisg;G NeHe;jpuhJ” vd;W kfpo;e;jhd;. mjdhy; mtd; jd;id kwe;J
Mbdhd;; ghbdhd;; kfpo;e;jhd;. ,iwtd; gf;jHfspd; Ntz;Ljypd;gb jdJ
vz;zj;ij khw;Wthd;. tpjpKiwfisAk; khw;wpaikg;ghd;. gf;jHfspd;
tpUg;gNk rptdJ tpUg;gkhFk;.
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jlhjifg;gpuhl;bah;
jpUttjhug; glyKk; jpUkzg;glyKk;
ghz;ba ehl;il kiyaj;Jtr ghz;bad; ePjpAld; Mz;L te;jhd;.
mtd; #hpa Fyj;J murdhd #uNufd; vd;Dk; murdpd; kfshd
fhQ;rdkhiyiaj; jpUkzk; nra;J gy Mz;Lfs; fle;jNghJk; Foe;ijr;
nry;tk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. ,UtUk; ngUk; rptgf;jHfs;. rptdbahHfisr;
rptdhf kjpg;gtHfs;. kiyaj;Jtr ghz;bad; gy ahfq;fisr; nra;Jk;
gps;is gpwf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; ftiy nfhz;l murDk; murpAk; rptid
kpFe;j ftiyAld; tzq;fpdhH. mg;NghJ ,e;jpud; muz;kidf;F te;J “kd;dh
Gj;jpug;Ngiw tpUk;GNthH” Gj;jpufhNkl;b vd;w ahfj;ijr; rptid epidj;Jr;
nra;tH. mijr; nra; cdf;Fg; gps;is gpwf;Fk;” vd;W $wp tpl;Lr; nrd;whd;.
,e;jpudJ nrhw;gb kd;dd; rptepidTld; Gj;jpufhNkl;b ahfj;ijr;
rpwg;ghfr; nra;jhd;. rptngUkhd; kdk; kfpo;e;J ckhNjtpahiu mtDf;F
kfshf mtjhpf;Fk;gb Ntz;bdhh;. mjd;gb mtd; nra;j ahfj;jPapy;
ckhNjtpahH Foe;ij tbtpy; Njhd;wpdhH.
kiyaj;Jtr kd;dDk; fhQ;rdkhiyAk; mstpy;yhj Mde;jk;
mile;jdH. mf;Foe;ijia md;Gld; vLj;j fhQ;rdkhiy ngUkfpo;Tld;
Kj;jpl;lhs;. mjd; mofpy; nka;kwe;j ghz;bad; mf;Foe;ijf;Fj; jlhjif
vdg; ngahpl;L md;Gld; tsHj;J te;jhd;;.
gps;isf;F chpa taJ te;jJk; murHf;Fhpa NghHg; gapw;rpfs;
jlhjiff;F toq;fg;gl;ld. jlhjifia nty;y ahUkpy;yhj epiy. rfy
JiwfspYk; mts; tPuhq;fidahfj; jpfo;e;jhs;.
kiyaj;Jtr ghz;;bad; mtspd; tPuj;ijg; ghuhl;b mtSf;;F Kb
#l;b itj;jhd;. mtsJ tPuj;jpw;Fg; ngUk; ngUk; murHfs; $l mQ;rpdH. rpy
fhyk; nry;y KJik fhuzkhf kiyaj;Jtr kd;dd; fhykhdhd;. mjd; gpd;
may;ehl;L kd;dHfSld; NghH njhLj;J mtHfisnay;yhk; ntd;whs;. xU
ehs; jpUf;ifyhakiyiar; Rw;wpj; jlhjifapd; gilfs; #o;e;J epd;wd.
NghUf;Fj; jahuhd epiyapy; jlhjifAk; tPuHfSk; epd;wNghJ rptngUkhd;
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,lg thfdj;jpy; mq;F te;jhH. tPuhNtrj;Jld; jhf;fj; jahuhf epd;w
jlhjifiag; ghHj;J xU Gd;rphpg;igj; jtotpl;lhH. mr;rphpg;gpy; ,Ue;jNkhfk;
jlhjifia kpd;dy; Nghyj; jhf;fpaJ. clNd mts; jdJ NghHf;Nfhyj;ijf;
fiyj;Jtpl;L ehzj;Jld; ghz;ba ehl;bw;Fj; jpUk;gpdhs;. rptngUkhdJ rphpg;G
mtis Ml;nfhz;lJ.
rpy ehl;fspd; gpd; rptngUkhd; Re;ju ghz;bad; vd;w jpUg;ngaUld;
ghz;ba ehl;bw;F te;jhH. mjd; gpd; mts; jpf;F tprak; nra;J mtHfis
ntd;whs;. mRuHfis mopj;jhs;. KdptHfSf;F Mrpia ey;fpdhs;. kf;fSf;F
Ntz;ba cjtpfisr; nra;jhs;. ,e;jpud; Kjypa NjtHfspd; fHtj;ij
mlf;fpdhs;. mg;NghJ fhQ;rdkhiy rptid tzq;fp chpa ehspy; te;J
mtidj; jpUkzk; nra;AkhW Ntz;bdhs;. ey;ynjhU Rg ehspy; rptngUkhd;
kJiuf;F te;J jlhjifg; gpuhl;bahiuj; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhz;lhH. mjdhy;
kfpo;e;j fhQ;rdkhiy rptngUkhid tzq;fp> “Rthkp jlhjifia jpUkzk;
nra;jhy; ehd; kpf;f kfpo;tile;Njd;. mjdhy; jhq;fs; kJiuapy; jq;fp vkJ
ehl;il murhs Ntz;Lk;” vd;W Nfl;lhs;. rptngUkhd; mij Vw;W NrhkRe;jug;
ghz;bad; vd;w ngaUlDk;> jlhjifg; gpuhl;b kPdhl;rpak;ik vd;w ngaUlDk;
murDk; murpAkhf ehl;il ePjpahf Mz;ldH. kf;fs; rfy RfNghfq;fisAk;
,tHfsJ Ml;rpapy; ngw;W kfpoTld; tho;e;jdH. Ntz;LthH Ntz;Ltij
rptngUkhd; je;jUs;thH.
Fz;NlhjuDf;F md;dkpl;l glyk;
rptngUkhDf;Fk; jlhjifg; gpuhl;bf;Fk; ele;j jpUkzj;jpw;F
cyfpy; cs;s midtUk; te;jpUe;jdH. mth;fSf;F mWRit czTfs;
ghpkhwg;gl;ld. mtHfs; vy;NyhUk; czT Ritahf cs;sJ vd;W nrhy;yp
toikahf cz;gijtpl mjpfkhf cz;ldH. cz;ltHfs; vy;NyhUk;
rptngUkhidAk; kPdhl;rpak;ikAk; tzq;fp Mrpngw;Wtpl;Lj; jj;jkJ
,Ug;gplq;fSf;Fr; nrd;wdH. mtHfs; nrd;wgpd; rikay; nra;jtHfspd;
jiytd; kPdhl;rpak;ikaplk; te;J gzpe;J tzq;fptpl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;@ “ehk;
rikj;j cztpy; Mapuj;jpy; xU gFjpjhd; cz;zg;gl;lJ. kpFjp
,kakiyiatpl caukhff; Ftpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mij vd;d nra;tJ?” vd;W
Nfl;lhd;. kPdhl;rpak;ik rptngUkhidg; ghHj;jhs;. rptngUkhdpd; jpUkzj;jpw;F
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te;J czit cz;Ltpl;L xU fiuapy; ,isg;ghwpa Fz;Nlhjudpd; tapw;wpy;
grpia cz;lhf;fpdhH. mjdhy; Fz;Nlhjud; rptngUkhdplk; te;J tzq;fp>
“rptNd> NghjpasT czitg; ge;jpapy; ,Ue;J cz;Nld;. VNdh njhpatpy;iy.
tof;fj;jpw;F khwhf vdf;Ff; fLk;grp cz;lhfpAs;sJ. mijj; jhq;fs; jhd;
jzpj;J itf;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;whd;.
rptngUkhd; rikay;fhuHfspd; jiytidg; ghHj;J> “Fz;Nlhjuid
mioj;Jr; nrd;W kpFjp czitf; fhl;Lq;fs;” vd;whH.
Fz;Nlhjud; kiyahff; Ftpe;jpUe;j Nrhw;Ws;f; fplhuk; fpuhukhf
vQ;rpapUe;j fwptiffis Cw;wp cz;zj; njhlq;fpdhd;. NjtHfSk;> kf;fSk;
mij mjpraj;Jld; ghHj;jdH. kiyNghyf; Ftpe;jpUe;j NrhWk;>
Mapuf;fzf;fhd fplhuq;fspy; epug;gg;gl;bUe;j fwptiffSk;> ghfhrKk;>
gyfhuq;fisAk; cz;L Kbj;J tpl;L> ,d;Dk; Nrhw;iwf; nfhz;L thUq;fs;”
vd;W fj;jpdhd;. kPdhl;rpak;ik nra;tjwpahJ jpifj;J epd;wNghJ rptngUkhd;
jdJ rf;jpahy; Nrhw;iwAk;> fwptiffisAk; tutioj;jhH. NrhW kPz;Lk;
kiyahff; Ftpe;jJ. ntw;Wf; fplhuq;fs; fwpfshy; epug;gg;gl;ld. Fz;Nlhjud;
kfpo;Tld; mtw;iw cz;L Kbj;Jtpl;L vOe;jhd;.
rpj;juhf te;j rptngUkhd; fy;ahidf;F fUk;G nfhLj;j
glyk;
ghz;ba ehl;il mgpNlf ghz;bad; vd;w murd; murePjp newp
jtwhJ Mz;L te;jhd;. mtd; ngUk; rptgf;jd;. kf;fspd; eyd;fisg;
NgZgtd;. rptj;jyq;fspy; xOq;fhf G+ir nra;tpg;gtd;. mtdJ Ml;rpapy;
kf;fs; kfpo;Tld; tho;e;J te;jdH. mjdhy; kpfTk; kfpo;e;j rptngUkhd;
mtDf;F mUs;Ghpaj; jpUTsk; nfhz;lhH.
rptngUkhd; xU rpj;jH Nghd;w tbtnkLj;Jg; ghz;ba ehl;bw;F
te;jhH. mtuJ ril ePz;L tsHe;jpUe;jJ. new;wpapy; ePWk;> khHgpy; G+E}Yk;
mzpe;jpUe;jhH. Gypj;Njhypdhyhd Milia mzpe;jpUe;jhH. mtH kJiug;
gl;lzj;jpd; gy gFjpfspYk; fhl;rp nfhLg;gJk; kiwtJkhf ,Ue;jhH. mtH
fhl;rp nfhLf;Fk; Ntisfspy; gy mw;Gjr; nray;fisr; nra;J te;jhH.
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KjpatHfis ,isQHfshf;fpdhH. ,Uk;igg; nghd;dhf;fpdhH. jpBnud;W
kiwthH. gpd; Njhd;WthH. J}uj;jpy; cs;stw;iw mz;ikf;Ff; nfhz;L
tUthH. mz;ikapy; cs;stw;iwj; J}uj;jpw;Fr; nry;y itg;ghH. Mz;fisg;
ngz;fshf;FthH. ngz;fis Mz;fshf;FthH. $d;> nrtpL> Cik> Klq;fisj;
jPHj;J itg;ghH. nry;tHfis twpatuhf;FthH. twpatHfisr; nry;tuhf;FthH.
,g;gbahd rpj;J Ntiyfisr; nra;J kf;fis Mr;rhpag;gLj;JthH. ,r;nra;jp
kd;ddpd; fhJfSf;F vl;baJ. ,Ug;gpDk; kd;dd; jdJ mjpfhuj;ij
tpl;Ltpl;L mtiur; nrd;W jhprpf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. mjdhy; rpj;jiu
muz;kidf;F tUk;gb fl;lisapl;lhd;. rpj;jH tuhJ nrhd;dhH@ “vdf;F
kd;didg; ghHf;f Ntz;ba Njitapy;iy. mjdhy; tukhl;Nld;. kd;dd;
vd;idr; re;jpf;f tpUk;gpdhy; vd;dplk; tul;Lk;” vd;whH.
mijf;Nfl;l kd;dDf;Ff; fLq;Nfhgk; te;jJ. Nfhgj;Jld;
NfhtpYf;F te;jhd;. Nfhtpypy; rpj;jH epd;whH. mtH kd;did kjpf;ftpy;iy.
,Ug;gpDk; mtuJ G+HtPfj;ij mwpa tpUk;gp mthpd; mUNf nrd;W@ “jhq;fs;
ahH? vq;fpUe;J tUfpwPHfs;?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;. “vdJ ,Ug;gplk; fhrp. vdJ
cwtpdHfs; rptdbahHfs;. ,g;gbahd rpj;J tpisahl;Lj;jhd; vdJ njhopy;.
cd;dplk; ngw Ntz;baJ vJTk; ,y;yhikahy;jhd; eP mioj;Jk; ehd;
tutpy;iy” vd;whH rpj;jH.
kd;dDf;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ. ,Ue;jNghJk; mij mlf;fpf;nfhz;L
Nfhtpypy; Rthkpf;Fg; gilf;f itj;jpUe;j fUk;Gf;fl;Lf;fspy; ,Ue;J xd;iw
cUtp vLj;J@ “rpj;jNu> ePH khak; nra;tjpy; ty;ytH vd;why; ,e;jf; fUk;ig
ck; vjphpNy epw;Fk; fy;ahidf;Ff; nfhLj;J mij cz;z itAk;” vd;whd;.
fy;ahid gpspwpaJ. fz;fisj; jpwe;jJ. nrtpiaAk;> thiyAk;
mirj;jgb te;J kd;ddpd; ifapy; ,Ue;j fUk;ig thq;fp cz;lJ. mjd;
filthahy; fUk;gpd; rhW xOfpaJ. kf;fSk; kd;dDk; mjpHr;rpahy;
ciwe;jdH. kPz;Lk; ahid fy;ahidahdJ. rpj;jiu kd;dd; tzq;fpdhd; :
jpBnud;W rpj;jH kiwe;jhH. te;jtH rptngUkhd; vd;W vy;NyhUk; epidj;jdH.
rptgf;jdhf ,Ue;jhYk; fHtk; nfhs;sy; MfhJ. ,iwtidg; Nghw;wp
tzq;fpdhy;> tzq;FgtHfspd; Fiwfisj; jPHf;f mtd; Njb tUthd;.
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tpUj;jFkhughydhf te;j glyk;
kJiuia tpf;fpukghz;bad; murhz;l fhyj;jpy; tpUghf;fd;
vd;nwhU gpuhkzd; mq;F tho;e;J te;jhd;. mtdpd; kidtp Rgtpuij.
fztidj; nja;tkhf kjpg;gts;. mtHfs; jpUkzk; nra;J gy tUlq;fs;
fope;jNghJk; mtHfSf;Fg; gps;is gpwf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; mtHfs;
gy;NtWgl;l jhdg; gydhf mtHfSf;F xU ngz; Foe;ij gpwe;jJ. mjw;Ff;
nfshp vdg; ngahplg;gl;L md;Gld; tsHj;J te;jdH. mg;gps;is Ie;J taJ
te;jJk; jdJ jfg;gdplk; ckhNjtpahuJ ke;jpuj;ij Nfl;Lf; fw;W mjidj;
jpdKk; nrhy;yp te;jJ. mjd; jpwikia czHe;j je;ijahd tp&ghf;fd; xU
irtg; gpuhkzid mtSf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itf;f tpUk;gpdhs;. nfshp
kq;ifg; gUtj;ij mile;jNghJ mtHfsJ tPl;Lf;F itztg;
gpukr;rhhpnahUtd; gpr;irNfl;L te;jhd;. tpUghf;fd; VNdh njhpatpy;iy jdJ
kfshd nfshpia mtDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itf;f tpUk;gp jdJ
kidtpNahL NrHe;J ePiu vLj;J mtdJ ifapy; Cw;wpj; jpUkzj;ij KbT
nra;jhd;. ,J cw;whH cwtpdHfSf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. me;j itztg;
gpuhkzd; nfshpiaj; jkJ tPl;Lf;F mioj;Jr; nrd;whd;. itztg;
gpuhkzdpd; ngw;NwhUf;Ff; nfshpiag; gpbg;gjpy;iy. mjdhy; mtis xJf;fp
itj;jdH. nra;af;$ba nfhLikfs; midj;ijAk; nra;jdH. nfshp
kdq;fyq;fhJ ckhNjtpahUila ke;jpuq;fisj; jpdKk; Xjpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.
xUehs; tp&ghf;fDk; mtdJ ngw;NwhUk; jkJ Rw;wj;jtH xUthpd;
jpUkz tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wdH. nfshp jdpNa tPl;by; ,Ue;jhs;. mtis itj;J
mtHfs; tPl;ilg; G+l;btpl;Lr; nrd;wdH. nfshp rptidg; gpuhHj;jpj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhs;. jpUkzk; Kbe;j gpd;G xU rptdbahiuj; jd;Dk; jhprpf;f
Kbatpy;iy vd;w ftiy kdjpy; ,Ue;jJ. mij czHe;j rptngUkhd; xU
Kjpa gpuhkz tbtnkLj;Jf; nfshpapd; tPl;Lf;F te;jhH. mtiuf;fz;l nfshp
kpf;f kfpo;T nfhz;L mtiu tuNtw;whs;. tPL G+l;bapUe;jikahy; mtiu
cs;Ns mioj;J cgrhpf;f Kbatpy;iynadj; Jd;gg;gl;Lr; rptidg;
gpuhHj;jpj;jhs;. mij czHe;j me;j KjpatH> “ftiyg;glhNj cdJ ifahy;
mg;g+l;ilj; njhL mJ jpwgLk;” vd;whH. nfshp rptdbahhpd; nrhw;gb
G+l;ilj;njhl G+l;Lj; jpwe;J nfhz;lJ. nfshp kpFe;j kfpo;Tld; mtiu
tuNtw;W Mrdj;jpy; mkHj;jptpl;Lr; rikj;jhs;. rikj;j czit me;j
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KjpatUf;Ff; nfhLj;jhs;. mtH czT cz;L Kbj;Jf; iffOtptpl;L
te;jNghJ mofpa ,isQdhf mtsUNf te;jhH. nfshp mr;rj;jhy;
eLeLq;fpdhs;.
mg;NghJ jpUkzj;jpw;fhfr; nrd;w tp&ghf;fDk; mtdJ ngw;NwhUk;
tPl;Lf;F te;jdH. mg;NghJ me;j ,isQd; gr;rpoq; Foe;ijahf khwp mq;F
G+l;lg;gl;bUe;j njhl;bypy; jdJ fhiy tisj;J jdJ ngUtpuiy thapy;
itj;Jr; #g;gpagb gLj;jpUe;jhd;.
khkpahH njhl;bypy; fple;j Foe;ijia Mr;rhpaj;Jld; ghHj;J@ “,J
ahhpd; Foe;ij vd;W Nfl;lhs;. rpyfzq;fs; jLkhwpa nfshp> “mJ gf;fj;J
tPl;Lf;fhuH mtrukhf vq;Nfh nry;y Ntz;Lkhk;. vd;idr; rpwpJ Neuk; ghHj;Jf;
nfhs;sr; nrhd;dhHfs;” vd;whs;.
tp&ghf;fdpd; ngw;NwhH mij ek;ghJ nfshpiaAk; mf;
Foe;ijiaAk; tPl;iltpl;Lj; Juj;jpdH. nfshp kJiug; ngUkhid kdjpy;
epidj;J ckhNjtpahhpd; ke;jpuj;ijr; nrhd;dhs;. nrhd;d khj;jpuj;jpy;
me;jf;Foe;ij Mfhaj;jpy; rptngUkhdhf khwp ,lgthfdj;jpy; Njhd;wpaJ.
rptngUkhd; nfshpia ckhNjtpahhpd; tbtkhf;fp ,lgthfdj;jpy; Vw;wp
kiwe;jUspdhH. mf;fhl;rpiag; G+kpapy; cs;NshH fz;L mjprapj;jdH.
rptngUkhd; jd;idj; jQ;rnkd;W epidj;J tzq;Fgthpd; Jd;gq;fis ePf;fp
,d;gk; mspg;ghd;.
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,e;jpud; gop jPHj;j glyk;
fpUjAfj;jpy; NjtNyhfj;jpy; ,e;jpud; fspahl;lq;fspy; <Lgl;lhd;.
kJit ed;whf Fbj;J tpl;L NjtkfspUld; Mly; ghly;fspy; <Lgl;lhd;.
mg;NghJ mt;tplj;jpw;F NjtHfspd; FUthd tpaho gfthd; te;jhH. mtiu
,e;jpud; kjpf;fhjjhy; mtH Nfhgj;Jld;; nrd;Wtpl;lhH. mjdhy; ,e;jpudJ
nry;tk; Fiwaj; njhlq;fpaJ. mjdhy; kdk; tUe;jpa ,e;jpud; jdJ FUit
vq;Fk; Njbdhd;. mtiuf; fz;Lgpbf;f Kbatpy;iy. mg;NghJ gpukNjtH mq;F
te;jhH. FUit epe;jpj;jikf;fhd jz;lidia ,e;jpud; ngwNtz;Lk; vd;w
Nehf;Fld;> “,e;jpuNd> tUe;jhNj vkJ FUthfpa tpaho gfthidr; re;jpf;Fk;
tiu Jtl;lhtpd; kfdhd tpRt&gidf; FUthf Vw;Wf;nfhs;. mtd; rfy
Qhdq;fisAk; cilatd;!” vd;whd;. ,e;jpud; gpukNjthpd; #o;r;rpia mwpahky;
mjw;F xg;Gf;nfhz;lhd;. ,e;jpud; NjtHfSf;F ed;ik cz;lhFk;gb xU ahfk;
nra;AkhW tpRt&gdplk; nrhy;y> mtd; ,e;jpudJ fhJfSf;Ff; Nfl;Fk;gbahf
Njth;fSf;F ed;ik cz;lhfl;Lk;: vd;W nrhy;yp kdjstpy; mRuHfs;
Nkd;ikaila Ntz;Lnkd epidj;J ahfk; nra;jhd;. ,ij Qhd
jpU\;bapdhy; mwpe;j ,e;jpud; Nfhgq; nfhz;L tpRt&gdpd; %d;W
jiyfisAk; fps;sp vwpa mit fhilahfTk;> CHf;FUtpahfTk;>
rpr;rpypAkhfTk; khwpg; gwe;J nrd;wd. Jtl;lh jdJ kfdhd tpRt&gid
,e;jpud; nfhd;wikahy; fLq; Nfhgq;nfhz;L tpUj;jpahRuid ,e;jpuidf;
nfhy;YkhW mDg;gpdhd;. tpUj;jpahRudpd; jhf;Fjyhy; ngUe;Jd;gg;gl;l
,e;jpud; jg;gp Xbr; re;jpuNyhfj;ij mile;J gpuk;kNjthplk; ele;jtw;iwf;
$wpdhd;. mijf; Nfl;l gpukNjtH mtid itFz;lj;jpw;F mioj;Jr; nrd;W
kfhtpl;LZit tzq;fp ele;jtw;iwf; $wpdhH. mijf; Nfl;l kfhtpl;Z>
“,e;jpuNd ehk; jpUg;ghw;fliyf; filAk;NghJ NjtHfSk; mRuHfSk;>
MAjq;fNshL tug;glhJ vdf; fl;lisaplg;gl;ljhy; ehKk; murHfSk;
mtutuJ MAjq;fisj; jrPrp Kdpthplk; xg;gilj;Njhk;. mt;thAjq;fis
mRuUk; ehKk; chpa Neuj;jpy; ngwhikahy; jrPrp Kdpth; mt;thAjq;fis
tpOq;fptpl;lhH. mitahTk; mtuJ Ks;sk;jz;Lld; NrHe;J ,Wfptpl;ld.
ePq;fs; mthplQ; nrd;why; mtH kfpo;Tld; jdJ Ks;sk;jz;ilj; jUthH.
mjpypUe;J FyPrk; vd;w MAjj;ij nra;jhy; jhd; mt; mRuid nty;yyhk;”
vd;whH. mijf; Nfl;l ,e;jpuDk; NjtHfSk; jrPrp Kdpthplk; te;J tzq;fpa
gpd; kfhtpl;Z nrhd;dijr; nrhd;dhHfs;. mijf; Nfl;L kpf;f kfpo;tile;j
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jrPrp Kdpth;> ,e;j rhPu ghuj;ij vg;Ngh ,wf;FNtndd epidj;J
thbf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mjdhy; kpf;f kfpo;Tld; vdJ Ks;sk;jz;ilj;
jUfpNwd; vd;W $wp capH Jwe;jhH.
jrPrp Kdpthpd; Ks;sk;jz;il ,e;jpud; Njtjr;rdplk; nfhLj;J
mij typik kpf;f Fyprkhfr; nra;J jUk;gb nfhLf;fj; Njtjr;rd; mij
typik kpf;f Fyrkhf khw;wp nfhLj;jhd;. ,e;jpuDk; tpUj;jhRuDk; NghH
nra;aj; njhlq;fpdH. tpUe;jpuhRud; ,e;jpudJ jhf;Fjiyr; rkhspf;fKbahJ
rKj;jpuj;jpd; mbapy; xspe;jhd;. ,e;jpud; mtidf; fhzhikahy; mtidj;
Njbg; ghHj;jhd;. mtidf; fhzhikahy; ,e;jpud; gpukNjthplk; nrd;W
Kiwapl> gpukNjtH mtid mfj;jpaH Kdpthplk; mioj;J te;jhd;. mfj;jpaH
KdptUf;F ,e;jpud; tpUghRud; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;ij mwpe;J $WkhW nrhy;y>
mfj;jpaH jdJ QhdjpUl;bahy; mtd; rKj;jpuj;jpd; mbapy; xspj;jpUg;gijf;
fz;lhH. clNd mtH rKj;jpu ePiu cs;sq;if mstpd jhf;fpdhH. rKj;jpuePH
tw;wpaJk; tpJuhRuid ,e;jpud; nfhd;whd;. clNd gpukrj;jpNjhrk; ,e;jpuidg;
gpbj;jjhy; ,tdJ Njfk; milahsk; njhpahjgb khwpaJ. mjdhy; Jd;gg;gl;l
,e;jpud; xU jhkiuj; jlhfj;jpy; tpOe;J jhkiuj; jz;Lf;Fs; kiwe;jpUe;jhd;.
NjtHfs; ,e;jpuid vq;Fk; Njbf; fhzhikahy; G+Tyfpy; eFrd;
vd;w murd; mRtNkjahfk; nra;J Kbj;jij mwpe;J mq;F te;J mtid
tzq;fp ,e;;jpug; gjtpia Vw;FkhW ,ue;J Ntz;l mtd; rk;kjpj;J ,e;jpudhfg;
gjtp Vw;whd;. mjd; gpd; ,e;jpuhzpia kidtpahf;f KbT nra;J mtis
mioj;J tUkhW gzpj;jhd;. mijf; Nfl;L kpf;f Jaukile;j ,e;jpuhzp
FUthd tpaho gfthdplk; nrd;W jdJ fw;Gg; gwpNgha;tpLk; vd;gij
czHj;jpdhs;. mij czHe;j tpahogfthd;> “kfNs rg;jtUbfs; mtdJ
rptpifiaj; jhq;fp te;jhy; mtd; jhd; ,e;jpud;. mjpy; Fw;wkpy;iy” vd;W
nrhd;dNghJ ,e;jpuhzp mij Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhs;. mjdhy; ,e;jpuhzp
,Uf;Fkplj;jpw;F tpiuthfr; nry;y tpUk;gpa eFrd;> ,e;jpuhzpapd;
me;jg;Guj;jpw;F tpiue;J nry;Yq;fs;. „rHg;g rh;g‟ vd;W rptpif fhtp
tUgtHfis tpiuTgLj;jpdhd;. rptpifapd; Kw;nfhk;igj; jhq;fp te;j
mfj;jpakhKdptH: “eP rHg;gkhff; fltha;” vdr; rgpj;jhH. clNd eFrd;
ghk;ghf khwptpl;lhd;.
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mjdhy; kdk; tUe;jpa NjtHfs; tpahogfthdplk; nrd;W ,e;jpuid
kPl;Lj;jUk;gb Ntz;l tpahogfthd; Fsf;fiuf;Fr; nrd;W jhkiuj; jz;Ls;
kiwe;jpUe;j ,e;jpuid mioj;J te;jhh;. cdJ gpukrj;jpNjhrk; ePq;fg; G+kpf;Fr;
nrd;W Gdpjj;jyq;fis tzq;fp Gdpj ePH epiyfspy; ePuhb tpl;Lf;
flk;gtdj;jpw;F th” vd;whH. te;jJk; mtdJ Njhrk; ePq;fpaJ. mg;NghJ mq;F
te;j xw;wd; xUtd;; “muNr> ,t;tdj;jpy; xU thtpf;fUfpy; epw;Fk;
flk;gkuj;jpd; mbapy; Nrhjp tbthd xU rptypq;fk; cs;sJ. mij
tzq;FNthHf;F ve;jf; FiwAk; tur; rptngUkhd; tplkhl;lhd;” vd;whd;. clNd
,e;jpud; mq;F nrd;W mr;Nrhjp tbthd rptngUkhidf; fz;Fspuf; fz;L
tzq;fpdhd;. mg;NghJ Njtjr;rdhy; mofhf nra;ag;gl;l xU tpkhdk; thdpy;
,Ue;J ,wf;fp te;J mr;Nrhjp tbthd rptypq;fj;jpw;F mUNf ,Ue;j
nghw;whkiu thtpapy; mUfpy; epd;wJ. ,wq;fpf; Fspj;j ,e;;jpud;> mf; Fsj;jpy;
kyHe;jpUe;j nghw;jhkiu kyHfisg; gwpj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J rptDf;;Fr; #b
kfpo;e;J tzq;fpdhd;. mg;NghJ rptngUkhd; mtd; Kd; Njhd;wp> “cdf;F
Ntz;batw;iwf; Nfs;” vd;whH. ,e;jpud; kdk; kfpo;e;J; “vg;NghJk; cd;
jpUtbia kwthJ ehd; njhoNtz;Lk;” vd;whd;. „mjd;gbNaahfl;Lk;‟ vd;W
$wpr; rptngUkhd; kiwe;jhH. ,e;jpud; ,e;jpuNyhfk; nrd;W ,d;Gw;W tho;e;jdH.
ve;j NtisapYk; jd;id kwf;fyhfhJ. FUit Nghw;wp tzq;Fjy;
Ntz;Lk;. kfpo;r;rpahNyh my;yJ Ntnwe;jf; fhuzq;fshNyh ,iwtid
kwf;ff;$lhJ.
nts;is ahid rhgk; jPHj;j glyk;
JUthrf KdptH fhrpapy; rptypq;fk; mikj;Jg; G+ir nra;J
nfhz;bUe;jNghJ ifyhaj;jpy; ,Ue;j rptngUkhdpd; jiyapy; #ba jhkiug;
G+ xd;W tpOe;jJ. JUthrfH kfpo;Tld; mijf; ifapNye;jpathW
RtHf;fj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whH. nry;Yk; topapy; ,e;jpud; mRuHfSld; NghH nra;J
mtHfis ntd;wikahy; ntw;wpf; fspg;Gld; nts;is ahidapy; NjtHfs;
Gil#o te;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mg;NghJ NjtHfs; mq;F te;J ,e;jpuid
tzq;fpg; ghpRg; nghUl;fisf; nfhLj;jhHfs;. mijf; fz;l JUthrf KdptH
rptdpd; jpUtbapy; ,Ue;J tpOe;j jhkiug;G+itg; gzpTld; nfhLj;J Mrp
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toq;fpdhH. ,e;jpud; mg; G+it thq;fp jdJ nts;isahid kPJ itj;jhd;.
me;j ahid clNd mg;G+itj; jdJ Jk;gpf;ifahy; vLj;Jj; jdJ fhypd;
fPo;g;Nghl;L Jtk;rk; nra;jJ. mjdhy; fLq;Nfhgk; nfhz;l JUthrfH;
“,e;jpuNd rptdJ jpUKbapy; ,Ue;J tpOe;j jhkiug;G+it cdf;Fj; je;Njd;.
eP mij kjpf;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; cdJ jiy ghz;bad; xUtUila
tisapdhNy rpjwf; fltJ. cdJ nts;is ahid fhl;L ahidahfpf;
fhLfspy; miye;J jphpal;Lk;” vd;W rgpj;jhH. mjdhy; Ra epidtile;j
,e;jpud; jdJ epiyia czHe;J JUthrf Kdpthpd; ghjq;fspy; tpOe;J
tzq;fpdhd;. NjtHfs; midtUk; ,e;jpuid kd;dpf;FkhW ,Ue;jdH. mjdhy;
JUthrfKdptH> “rptdpd; khypa epe;jid ghpfhuj;jhy; ePq;fhJ. ,e;jpudJ
jiyf;F te;jJ. jiyg;ghifAld; ePq;fl;Lk;” vd;whH.
nts;is ahid fhl;Lahidahfp fhLfnsq;Fk; E}W tUlq;fs;
miye;J jphpe;J tpl;L flk;gtidj;Js; te;jJ. E}W tUlq;fs; epiwT
ngw;wikahy; mJ rhgePf;fk; ngw;wJ. mjd; gpd; nghw;jhkiu thtpapy; ,wq;fpf;
Fspj;J tpl;L nghw;jhkiu kyHfisg; gwpj;J te;J rptDf;F mHg;gzpj;J
tzq;fpaJ. mjdhy; kfpo;e;j rptngUkhd; mq;F vOe;jUsp ahidia
MrPHtjpj;jhH. nts;is ahid rptngUkhid tzq;fp tpilngw;W Nkw;Fj;
jpirA+lhfr; nrd;W mq;F jdJ ngahpy; xU Fsj;ij ntl;b mjd; fiuapy;
rptngUkhidAk; tpehafiuAk; gpujpl;il nra;J tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
mij mwpe;j ,e;jpud; jdJ ghpfhuq;fSld; te;J mij mioj;Jr; nrd;whd;.
jpUefuk; fz;l glyk;
kzT+H FyNrfu ghz;badJ ,uhrjhdp. mt;T+hpy; rptG+iria
mHg;gzpg;Gld; nra;Ak; jdQ;rad; vd;nwhU tzpfd; tho;e;J te;jhd;. mtd;
tpahghuj;ij Kbj;Jtpl;Lf; flk;gtd%lhf te;jNghJ ,Uz;L tpl;lJ.
mg;NghJ nrhf;fypq;f %Hj;jpapdJ Nfhtpy; tpkhdk; xspe;J nfhz;bUg;gJ
mtDf;Fj; njhpe;jJ. mtd; mq;F nrd;W tzq;fpdhd;. md;W
es;spuTg;G+iriaj; NjtHfs; te;J nra;jhHfs;. mJ rptngUkhdpd; mUshy;
jdf;fhfr; nra;ag;gl;l G+ir vdj; jdQ;rad; epidj;J kfpo;e;jhd;. jdQ;rad;
nghw;jhkiu thtpapy; Fspj;Jtpl;Lj; jhd; nfhz;L te;j G+irf;Fhpa
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nghUl;fisj; NjtHfsplk; nfhLj;jhd;. tpbe;jJk; NjtHfs; ahiuAk;
fhztpy;iy. tpkhdj;jpy; ,Ue;j NrhkRe;juf; flTis tzq;fpdhd;. gpd; jhd;
fz;l mjpraj;ij muz;kidf;Fr; nrd;W kd;dDf;F $wpdhd;. kd;dd; mijf;
Nfl;L mjprapj;J rptngUkhid tzq;fpdhd;.
md;W ,uT kd;ddpd; fdtpy; Njhd;wpa rptngUkhd;;;> “kd;dh
flk;gtdj;ijj; jpUj;jp efukhf;F” vd;W nrhy;yp kiwe;jhH.
clNd FyNrfu ghz;bad; flk;gtdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W nghw;jhkiu
thtpapy; Fspj;Jtpl;L mq;F vOe;jUspapUf;fpd;w nrhHf;fypq;f%Hj;jpiaj;
jhprpj;J tpl;Lf;fhlhf ,Ue;j flk;gtdj;ijj; jdJ VtyhsHfis Vtp
efukhf;fj; njhlq;fpdhd;. mg;nghOJ NrhkRe;juf;flTs; rpj;juhf murd; Kd;
te;J vt;thW me;j efuk; mika Ntz;Lnkd;W nrhd;dhH. mjd;gb rfy
trjpfisAk; nfhz;l nghpa efukhff; flk;gtdk; murdhy; fl;b
Kbf;fg;gl;lJ. mjd; gpd; rhe;jp nra;jNghJ rptngUkhd; mkph;jj;ijf; fq;if
ePhpy; fye;jhH. mijf; fq;ifNahL NrHj;Jtpl;lhH. mJ flk;gtdk; vq;Fk; Xbg;
gutpaJ. mjdhy; mJ kJuh efuk; vdg; ngaH ngw;wJ. me;efhpd; fpof;Nf
IadhiuAk;> njw;Nf rhj;JkhJfisAk;> Nkw;Nf tpl;LZitAk;> tlf;Nf
gj;jpufhspiaAk; fhtyhf epWtpdhd;. G+ir nra;tjw;fhff; fhrpapypUe;J Mjp
irtuhfpa rptg;gpuhkzid tutioj;Jg; G+ir nra;tpj;jhd;. mjd; gpd;
mtDf;F xU kfd; gpwe;jhd;. mtDf;F kiyaj;Jtrd; vdg; ngahpl;L irt
mDl;lhdq;fisAk; chpa NghHg; gapw;rpfisAk; mtDf;Fg; gapw;Wtpj;jhd;.
chpa taJ te;jJk; mtd; jdJ kfDf;F Kb #l;btpl;L jpUf;NfhtpYf;Fr;
nrd;W NrhkRe;juf;flTis tzq;fp mtNuhL If;fpakhdhd;.
rptepidTilNahUld; rptd; vg;NghJk; cWJiz ,Ue;J
nraw;gl;Lj; jd;NdhL NrHj;Jf; nfhs;thd;.
nts;spak;gyj;jpy; jpUf;$j;jhba glyk;
rptngUkhd; jlhjifg; gpuhl;bahiuj; jpUkzk; nra;j gpd;>
mj;jpUkzj;jpw;F te;jpUe;Njhiu czT cz;z tUkhW mioj;jhH. mg;NghJ
tpahf;fpukghj KdptUk;> gjQ;ryp KdptUk; mthpd; mUNf nrd;W mtiu
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tzq;fp> “cyfpd; Kjy;tNd fdf rigapy; jhq;fs; MLk; jpUeldj;ij
vq;fSf;F ,g;NghJ Mbf; fhl;b mUsy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;W tpz;zg;gpj;jdH.
mjw;Fr; rk;kjpj;j rptngUkhd; tpiutpNy vdJ jhz;lteldj;ijf; fz;L
fspg;gPHfs;” vd;W nrhy;yp tpl;L jpUf;NfhtpYs;;r; nrd;whH.
cs;Ns nrd;w rptngUkhd; jpUeldk; Ghpe;jhH. mg;NghJ
jpUee;jpNjtH kj;jsk; mbj;jhH. Jk;GUehujH ,ir ghl> gQ;rJe;J}gpfs;
xypj;jd. NjtHfs; G+khhp nrhhpe;jdH. rptngUkhd; jdJ gj;Jj;
jpUf;fuq;fspYk; toikahf itj;jpUf;Fk; MAjq;fis itj;Jf; nfhz;L
eldkhbdhH. mijj; NjtHfSk; tpahf;fpaghj KdptUk;> gjQ;ryp KdptUk;>
rptdJ jpUkzj;jpw;F te;jtHfSk; fz;Fspuf; fz;L fspj;jdH. gjQ;ryp
KdptH vOe;J epd;W; “vk;ngUkhNd fhzf;fpilf;fhj jq;fsJ eldj;ijf;
fz;L Mde;jg;gl;Nlhk;. ,e;eldj;ijf; fz;L fspj;jtHfs; kPz;Lk; G+kpapy;
gpwf;fhjpUj;jy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;W Nfl;lhH. rptngUkhd; kpFe;j kfpo;Tld; xg;Gf;
nfhz;lhH. “khHfop khjj;Jj; jpUthjpiu el;rj;jpuk; njhlq;fp> Nky;tUk; khHfop
khjj;Jj; jpUthjpiu el;rj;jpuk; tiuAk; nghw;jhkiu thtpapy; Fspj;J rptid
tzq;fp gQ;rhl;ru ke;jpuj;ij E}w;nwl;L Kiw nrtpg;gtHfs; jhk; jhk;
epidj;j tuq;fisg; ngWthHfs;” vd;W rptngUkhd; mUspdhH.
md;df;FopAk; itifAk; mioj;j glyk;
NrhkRe;juf; flTs; jlhjifg; gpuhl;bahiuj; jpUkzk; nra;jd;W
rikj;j cztpd; ngUk;gFjp vQ;rpajhy; rptngUkhd; Fz;Nlhjuid mioj;J
mjid cz;Zk;gb gzpj;jhH. Fz;NlhjuDf;F mt;TzT Nghjhikahy;
kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; czit tutioj;Jf; nfhLj;jhH. mtd; cz;L Kbj;jgpd;
jhfj;jpdhy; tUe;jpdhd;. kJiu efhpy; ,Ue;j ePh;epiyfspy; ,Ue;j ePH
KOtijAk; Fbj;jNghJk; mtdJ jhfk; jzpatpy;iy. mjdhy;; rptngUkhd;
jdJ Kbapy; XLk; fq;ifia Nehf;fp eP Mwhf khwp kJiuiar; Rw;wp
XLthahf” vd;whH.
“Rthkp> Kd;G gfPujdpd; Ntz;LNfhSf;fpzq;f vd;idg; G+kpapy;
ghAk;gb Mizapl;BHfs;. ehd; gha;e;J nrd;Nwd;. mg;nghOJ “gha;e;J nry;Yk;
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ePhpy; Fspg;gtHfspd; ghtq;fs; ePq;Fk; vd;wPHfs;. mJ Nghy; jw;nghOJ
kJiuiar; Rw;wpg; ghAk;gb gzpj;Js;sPHfs;. Kd;G je;j mNj tuj;ij
,g;NghJk; juy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;W gzpTld; Nfl;lJ fq;if.
“ rhp mg;gbNa Mfl;Lk;” vd;whH rptngUkhd;. mijf; Nfl;L kfpoe;j
fq;if gha;e;J XbaJ. Fz;Nlhjud; mjpy; ,wq;fp ePuhbagb ePiuf; Fbj;jhd;.
mtdJ jhfk; ePq;fpaJ.
rptdbahHfSf;F FiwfNsh> Jd;gq;fNsh tur; rptngUkhd;
tplkhl;lhH. mtH ve;j tifapYk; fPopwq;fp te;J jdJ mbahHfisf;
fhg;ghw;WthH.
VO flyioj;;j glyk;
nfsjkKdptH xUehs; rptngUkhid tzq;fptpl;L tUk;NghJ
fhQ;rdkhiyapd; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whH. Kdptiu tzq;fp kjpg;Gld; tuNtw;w
fhQ;rdkhiy Nfl;lhs; “khKdptNu> gpwtpnad;gJ Jd;gkhdJ. mij ePf;fty;y
jtk; ahJ” vd;W Nfl;lhs;.
“ghz;badpd; kidtpNa> rptngUkhid kUkfshfg; ngw;w
fw;Gf;furpNa> eP mwpahj jtk; vJTk; cz;lh. ,Ug;gpDk; Nfl;ljw;fhfr;
nrhy;fpNwd;. khdjk;> thrpfk;> fhapfk; vdj; jtk; %d;W tifg;gLk;. khdjk;
vd;gJ tha;ik> ,uf;fk;> nghiw> nghwpfis mlf;fy;> rptj; jpahdk;
vd;gitahFk;. thrpfkhtJ gQ;rhl;runrgk;> rj;Uj;jpuguhazk;> Njhj;jpuk;>
jUkfhhpaq;fs; nra;jy; vd;gdthFk;. fhapfq;fs; vd;gJ rptidg; G+rpj;jy;>
rptdbahHfisg; Ngzy;> rptj;jyq;fSf;Fr; nrd;W tzq;fy;> jpUg;gzpfs;
nra;jy;> rptjPHj;jq;fspy; ePuhLjy; vd;gdthFk;. ,tw;Ws; fhapfq;fNs rpwe;jJ.
fq;ifapy; ePuhLtij tpl ejpfs; ahTk; te;J NrUk; rKj;jpuj;jpy; ePuhLtJ
kpfr; rpwe;jJ” vd;whH.
mijf; Nfl;l fhQ;rdkhiyf;Fr; rKj;jpuj;jpy; ePuhl Ntz;Lk; vd;w
Mir gpwe;jJ. mijj; jdJ kfshd jlhjifg;gpuhl;bf;Fr; nrhd;dhs;.
jlhjifg;gpuhl;b mijr; rptDf;Fr; nrhy;yr; rptd; VO rKj;jpuq;fisAk;
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fPo;j;jpirapy; cs;s xU thtpapy; te;J NrUkhW gzpf;f> VO rKj;jpuq;fSk;
VO epwq;fspy; te;J thtpapy; fye;jd. fhQ;rdkhiy kfpo;Tld; mijg;
ghHj;jhs;. rptd; vy;yhk; ty;ytH. jdJ gf;jHfSf;fhf vijAk; mUs;thH.
kiyaj;Jtid mioj;j glyk;
VO rKj;jpuq;fSk; VO epwq;fspy; te;J $baij kfpo;Tld; ghHj;j
fhQ;rdkhiy rw;gpuhkzH xUtiuf; Nfl;lhs;; “rKj;jpu ePuhLtJ vg;gb” vd;W?
“vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. mjw;F VjhtJ epge;jid cz;lh?” – gpuhkzd;
nrhd;dhH: “murpNa jdJ fztdpd;if> Gj;jpuDila if> my;yJ gRf;fd;wpd;
thy; ,k; %d;wpy; xd;iw tyJ ifahy; gw;wpf; gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L ePuhLtJ
jhd; Kiw.
fztd; ,we;jikahYk; kfd; ,d;ikahYk; kpFe;j kdtUj;jj;Jld;
gRf;fd;wpd; thiyg; gpbj;jgb ePuhl KbT nra;jhs; fhQ;rdkhiy. mij
mwpe;j rptngUkhd; RtHf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;j mtsJ fztdhd
FyNrfughz;baid mioj;J> “cdJ kidtpAld; rKj;jpu ePuhL” vd;W
gzpj;jhH. fztidf; fz;l fhQ;rdkhiy kpf;f kfpo;Tld; mtdJ ifiag;
gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L rKj;jpuj;jpy; ePuhbdhs;. ePuhbtpl;L ntspNa te;j ,UtiuAk;
Vw;wpr; nry;y xU tpkhdk; NjtUyfpy; ,Ue;J te;J epd;wJ. fhQ;rdkhiyAk;
mtdJ fztDk; mjpy; Vwpr; rpyNyhfj;jpw;F nrd;whHfs;.
rptd; rptdbahHfspd; tpUg;gq;fisg; G+Hj;jp nra;j tuyhw;iwf;
$WtNj jpUtpisahlw; Guhzk; MFk;.
cf;fpughz;bad; jpUmtjhug;glyk;
xUNghJk; fHgnka;jhJ Foe;ijiag; ngw;wUspa jlhjifg;
gpuhl;bahhplj;Nj KUff; flTs; gpwe;jik Nghyj; jdJ new;wpf; fz;zhy;
rptngUkhd; jpUTsk; nra;jikahy; jlhjifg; gpuhl;b fHg;gtjp Mdhs;. gpd;
xU Foe;ij gpuhl;bahUf;F jpUttjhuk; nra;jJ. mf;Foe;ijf;F gpuhl;bahhH
cUj;jputHkd; vd;W ngahpl;lhH. chpa taJ te;jJk; cUj;jputHkDf;F Ntj
cgepljq;fSk;> MAjg;gapw;rpAk;> mWgj;J ehd;F fiyfSk; fw;gpf;fg;gl;ld.
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cUj;jputHkd; xU Kiw fw;gpj;jhy; mjid clNd tpsq;fpf; nfhs;Sk;
jpwikrhypahf ,Ue;jhd;. vl;L tajpy; rfy tpj;ijfisAk; mwpe;jtuhf
cUj;jputHk ghz;baH jpfo;e;jhH.
cUj;jputHkd; kpFe;j gyrhypahfTk;> kjpEl;gk; cilatdhfTk;>
NghH tPudhfTk; jpfo;e;jhd;. mtd; may;ehLfisnay;yhk; ntd;W> Njhw;w
murHfsplkpUe;J jpiw ngWthd; vd;W je;;ijahd NrhkRe;ju ghz;bad;
epidj;jhd;.
rptd;> mbahUf;fhfj; jd;id khw;wpf; nfhs;thd;. khw;wpj;
jd;dbahiu kfpo;tpg;ghd;.
cf;fpuFkhuDf;F Nty;tis nfhLj;j glyk;
Re;jughz;bad; jdJ Gjy;tdhd cf;fputHkDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J
itf;f tpUk;gpg; ngz; NjbdhH. rptngUkhd; tlNjrj;jpy; cs;s khdT+H
vd;Dk; ehl;bw;F murdhd NrhkNrfudpd; fdtpy; Njhd;wp> “cdJ kfshd
fhe;jpkjpia ghz;ba kd;ddpd; kfdhd cf;fputHkDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J
it” vd;W mUspdhH. NrhkNrfud; kpfTk; kfpo;e;J kfis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L
kJiuf;F te;jhd;. mNjNeuk; NrhkNrfudplk; ngz; Nfl;fr; Re;jughz;bad;
Gwg;gl;Lr; nrd;whd;. topapNy ghz;bad; NrhkNrfuidf; fz;L Muj;jOtp
kfpo;e;jhd;.
gpd; ey;yKiwapy; jpl;lkpl;L Mlk;gukhfg; ghz;bad;
cf;fputHkDf;Fk; fhe;jpkjpf;Fk; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;jhd;. mjd;gpd;
Re;jughz;bad; cf;fputHkDf;F Kb#l;b itj;Jtpl;Lj; jlhjifg;
gpuhl;bahNuhL jpUf;NfhtpYf;Fr; nrd;W vOe;jUspapUe;jhH.
fly; Rtw Nty;tpl;l glyk;
cf;fputHkghz;bad; ePjp newp jtwhJ ehl;il Mz;L te;jhd;.
ahfq;fs; gytw;iwg; gf;jp rpuj;ijNahL nra;jhd;. ghz;ba ehL
nghd;Dyfkha;j;; jpfo;e;jJ. gy ahfq;fs; nra;jikahy; nghwhik nfhz;l
,e;jpud;> tUzid mioj;J> “ghz;ba ehl;by; Copf;fhyk; Nghy kio
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nga;af; fltha;”. vd;W fl;lisapl;lhd;. kio Copf;fhyk; Nghyg; nga;jJ.
kio ePh; rKj;jpuj;jpw;Fr; nry;y KbahJ epd;wJ. rKj;jpuk; ngUfp te;jJ.
,ij czHe;j rptngUkhd; cf;fputHdpd; fdtpy; Njhd;wp> “cf;fputHkh
rKj;jpuk; nghq;fpg; ghz;b ehl;il mopf;f tpiue;J tUfpwJ. mij cdJ
Ntw;gilahy; jLj;J epWj;J” vd;whH. cf;fputHkd; tpopj;njOe;J flw;fiuf;Fr;
nrd;w NghJ rKj;jpuk; nghq;fp te;jJ. mijj; jLg;gjw;fhf cf;fputHkd;
jdJ Ntiy vwpe;jhd;. Nty; gl;lJk; rKj;jpuk; mlq;fpg; gpd; thq;fpaJ.
mg;NghJ rptngUkhd; ckhNjtpahNuhL ,lg thfdj;jpy; Mfhaj;jpy; Njhd;wp
cf;fputHkDf;F Mrp toq;fpdhH.
rptngUkhd; jdJ mbatHfSf;F tutpUf;Fk; Jd;gq;fis
mwptpg;gNjhL epy;yhJ mjw;Fj; jPHTk; nrhy;thH.
,e;jpudJ KbNky; tis vwpe;j glyk;
cf;fputHkghz;bad; muR nra;J nfhz;bUe;j fhyj;jpy; ghz;ba
ehl;bYk; Nru Nrho ehLfspYk; gy fhykhf kio nga;atpy;iy. mjdhy;
%Nte;jHfSk; nghjpif kiyf;Fr; nrd;W mfj;jpa Kdptiur; re;jpj;J
fhuzk; Nfl;ldH. mjw;F mfj;jpa KdptH> “fpufNjhrj;jhy; jhd; kio
nga;atpy;iy. ,d;Dk; gd;dpuz;L tUlq;fSf;F kio nga;ahJ. mjdhy;
,e;jpudplj;J nrd;W KiwapLq;fs;” vd;whH.
“,e;jpudplk; vt;thW NghtJ” vd;W cf;fputHkghz;bad; Nfl;lhd;.
“ePq;fs; Nrhkthu tpujj;ij Nehw;W rptngUkhdJ jpUtUisg;
ngw;W MfhakhHf;fkhfr; nry;Yq;fs;” vd;whH.
%Nte;jHfSk; mfj;jpahpd; nrhw;gb GdpjHfshf ,Ue;J gQ;rhl;ru
ke;jpuj;ij Xjp tpy;tk; ,iyahYk;> nts;is ke;jhuk;> Ky;iy> ky;ypif>
,Uthl;rp> nts;nsUf;F ntz;jhkiug; G+f;fshYk; mWfhYk; ml;rijahYk;
flk;gtdj;jpy; nghw;jhkiu thtpapd; mUNf ,Ue;j rptngUkhid mHr;;rpj;jdH.
mjdhy; mtHfs; rptngUkhdpd; mUisg; ngw;W MfhakhHf;fkhf ,e;jpu
Nyhfj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whHfs;. ,e;jpud; %tiuAk; md;Gld; mioj;J mq;fpUe;j
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Mrdq;fspy; mkur; nrhd;dhd;. Nrukd;dDk;. Nrho kd;dDk; ,e;jpud; fhl;ba
Mrdq;fspy; mku> cf;fputHkghz;bad; ,e;jpudJ rpk;khrdj;jpy; nrd;W
mkHe;jhd;. mjdhy; Nfhgq; nfhz;l ,e;jpud; Nrhoehl;bYk;> Nruehl;bYk; kio
nga;AkhW tUzDf;F fl;lisapl;lhd;.
NruDk; NrhoDk; nrd;w gpd;Gk; cUj;jputHkd; ,e;jpudJ
rpk;khrdj;ij tpl;L ,wq;fhJ tPw;wpUe;jikahy; ,e;jpud; Nfhgq; nfhz;L
mtid ghpfrpg;gjw;fhf xU mofw;w Muj;ijf; nfhLj;jhd;. mij thq;fpa
cUj;jputHkd; mij thq;fpj; jdJ fOj;jpy; Nghl;lJk; mJ mofpa ngWkjp
kpf;f khiyahf khwpaJ. mjdhy; Mr;rhpag;gl;l ,e;jpud;> “ghz;baNd> ,d;W
Kjy; cyfj;jtHfs; „Muk; jhq;F ghz;bad;’ vd;W miog;gH vd;W
tho;j;jpdhd;. mijg; nghUl;gLj;jhJ cf;fputHkd; mq;fpUe;J ntspNawp
kJiuia mile;jhd;.
NruehLk; Nrho ehLk; kio nga;jikahy; nropg;Gw;wJ. ghz;ba
ehl;by; kio nga;atpy;iy. xUehs; cf;fputHkghz;bad; nghjpif kiyapy;
Ntl;ilahLk;NghJ Nkfq;fs; nghjpif kiyapy; gbe;jpUe;jNghJ mtw;iwg;
gpbj;J te;J rpiwapy; mile;jhd;. mijf; Nfl;L kpf;f Nfhgq; nfhz;l
,e;jpud; ghz;ba ehl;bd; kPJ NghH njhLj;jhd;. mij xw;wHfs; %yk; mwpe;J
nfhz;l cf;fputHkghz;bad; kpf;f Nfhgq; nfhz;L NridfSld; Gwg;gl;L
te;J ,e;jpuDld; fLikahfg; Nghhpl;lhd;. cf;fputHkghz;badpd; jhf;Fjiyr;
rkhspf;fKbahj ,e;jpud; jd;dplkpUe;j kpfTk; gyk; nghUe;jpa MAjkhd
Fyprj;ij Vtpdhd;. mijf; fz;l cf;fputHkghz;bad; jdJ tisiaf;
fow;wp tPrpdhd;. mt;tis Fyprj;ij tPo;j;jptpl;L ,e;jpudJ kFlj;ij
kz;zpy; tpo itj;jJ. mjdhy; jg;gp Xba ,e;jpuid ghz;ba kd;dd; ifJ
nra;J ghz;ba ehl;bw;F vd;Wk; Fiwahj kioiaj; jUNtd; vd;W
cWjpaspj;jhy; tpLjiy nra;Ntd;” vd;whd;. mjw;F cld;gl;ljhy; ,e;jpuid
tpLjiy nra;jhd;. mjd; gpd; cf;fputHkghz;bad; gpbj;Jr; rpiwapy; milj;j
Nkfq;fis tpLtpf;FkhW J}Jtd; xUtid mDg;g> ghz;ba kd;dd; kWj;J>
“,e;jpuid ek;gKbahJ. mjdhy; mjw;F ahuhtJ gpiz epw;fNtz;Lk;”
vd;whd;. mijf;Nfl;l ,e;jpudpd; ez;gdhf xU Ntshsd; gpiz epw;f xg;Gf;
nfhz;ljhy; cf;fputHkghz;bad; Nkfq;fis tpLjiy nra;jhd;.
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ve;jg; nghpatUk; nrUf;file;jhy; rptd; mtiu tpl;;L ePq;fp
tpLthd;. mjdhy; mtH jpdKk; Jd;gj;Jf;Fs;shthH. mjpfhuky;y md;G jhd;
rptk;.
NkUit nrz;lhy; mbj;j glyk;
rpy fhyk; nry;y cf;fputHkghz;baDf;F XH Mz; kfT gpwe;jJ.
mg;gps;isf;F tPughz;bad; vd;W ngahpl;lhd;. gps;is rfy tpj;ijfisAk;
fw;Wj; NjHe;J jiyrpwe;j tPudhfpaJ. mg;NghJ kio nga;ahJ tpl;lJ.
ghz;bad; NrhjplHfis mioj;J Vd; kio nga;atpy;iy vd;W tpdhtpdhd;.
mjw;Fr; NrhjplHfs; fpufq;fs; #hpaid Nehf;fp epw;gjhy; xU tUlj;jpw;F
kio nga;ahJ” vd;wdH. cf;fputHkghz;bad; rptidj; njhOJk; kio
tutpy;iy. kf;fs; grpg;gpzpahy; tUe;jpdH. kpUfq;fs; czTk; ePUk; ,d;wp
,we;jd. kd;dd; Jauj;Jld; ntWe;jiuapy; gLj;Jwq;fpdhd;. mg;NghJ
rptngUkhd; mtdJ fdtpNy Njhd;wp;; “kd;;dh> ftiyg;glhNj. xU tUlk;
kio nga;ahJNkUkiyapd; xU gFjpapy; Vuhskhd nghd; cs;sJ. mq;Nf
nrd;W NkUkiyapd; nrUf;if mlf;Ftjw;fhf cdJ nrz;lhybj;J tpl;L
Ntz;ba jputpaq;fis vLj;Jth?” vd;W $wp kiwe;jhH.
tpopj;njOe;j cf;fputHkghz;bad; jdJ ghpthuq;fNshL Gwg;gl;Lr;
nrd;W fhrpia mile;jhd;. mq;F Xba fq;if ejpapy; ePuhbtpl;Lr;
rptngUkhidj; njhOJ tpl;L NkUkiyia mile;J mjd; cr;rpf;Fr; nrd;W
mijr; nrz;lhy; mbj;jhd;. kfhNkUkiy vl;Lg;Gaq;fisAk;> ehd;F
rpwFfisAk; xU nts;isf; FiliaAk; nfhz;l cUtj;NjhL ntFNeuk;
jhkjpj;Nj te;jJ. mjdhy; kd;dd; Nfhgq; nfhz;lhd;. mijf; ftdpj;j
NkUkiy> “kd;dh> ehd; jpdKk; ,t;TUtj;Jld; kPdhl;rpak;ikiaAk;
NrkRe;jug; ngUkhidAk; topglr; nry;Ntd;. ,d;W xU ngz;zpy; Vw;gl;l
fhkj;jpdhy; rptidAk; mk;ikiaAk; kwe;J tpl;Nld;. mjw;fhd
jz;lidahfj;jhd; ck;khy; mbgl;Nld;. mjdhy; cz;lhd ghtk; ,g;NghJ
ePq;fptpl;lJ. mjw;F vd;d ifk;khW nra;aNtz;Lk; vd;W nrhy;Yk;> mijr;
nra;Ntd”; vd;wJ.
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“kd;dd;> jhd; nghd;id tpUk;gp te;Njd;” vd;whd;. mijf; Nfl;l
NkUkiy; “kd;dh> eP tpUk;gp te;j nghd; me;j khkuepoypy; cs;s miwapy;
cs;sJ. Njitahdij vLj;Jr; nry;” vd;wJ.
kd;dd; miwiaj; jpwe;J Njitahd nghd;id vLj;Jtpl;L
miwia G+l;bj; jdJ ngaiug; nghwpj;Jtpl;L kJiuia Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;L
te;J NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhid tzq;fptpl;L mur khspiff;Fr; nrd;W
kf;fSf;Fg; nghd;idg; gfpHe;jspj;jhd;. rpy ehl;fspd; gpd; kio
nghope;jikahy; kf;fs; kfpo;Tld; tho;e;jdH.
rptid tzq;fpdhy; mtd; kf;fspd; Fiwfisj; jPHg;gjw;fhd
toptiffis murDf;Ff; $Wthd;.
Ntjj;jpw;Fg; nghUs; mUspr; nra;j glyk;
KdptHfs;> gpuhkzHfs;> hprpfs; vy;NyhUk; Ntjj;ij ey;y Kiwapy;
Xjp te;jhHfNs jtpu mjd; nghUisj; njhpahikahy; my;yw;gl;ldH. mg;NghJ
mugf;jH vd;Dk; xU gpuhkzH mq;F te;jhH. KdptHfSk;> gpuhkzHfSk;
ftiyNahL ,Ug;gijf; fz;l mugf;jd; mtHfspd; ftiyf;fhd fhuzj;ijf;
Nfl;lhH. mtHfs; mijr; nrhd;dNghJ mugf;jH nrhd;dhH; “kJiukhefhpy;
Nfhtpy; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NrhkRe;juf;flTSila tpkhdj;jpw;F njd;jpirapy;
vOe;jUspapUf;Fk; gukhr;rhhpauhfpa jl;rzh%Hj;jpNa Ntjq;fis
cgNjrpg;gtH. ePq;fs; mq;F nrd;W jtQ; nra;Aq;fs;” vd;whH.
mijf; Nfl;l KdptHfs; kpfTk; kfpo;e;J mugf;jiu tzq;fp ed;wp
$wptpl;L kJiuf;F te;J nghw;jhkiu thtpapy; ePuhbtpl;L rptidAk;
kPdhl;rpak;ikiaAk; tzq;fptpl;Lj; njd;jpirapy; fy;yhy kuepoypy;
tPw;wpUf;Fk; jl;rzh%Hj;jpapd; rd;dpjhdj;jpy; mkHe;J jtk; nra;jdH.
mtHfspd; jtj;jhy; kfpo;tile;j jl;rzh%Hj;jp tPG+jpAk;
cUj;jpuhf;fKk; jhpj;jtuhf Ntjj;ij Xjpg;ghb gjpdhW taJila
,isQdhf te;J KdptHfSf;;F mUfpy; epd;whH. gpd; mtHfis mioj;Jr;
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nrd;W Ntjj;jpw;fhd nghUis tpsf;fpdhH. mtHfs; tpsq;fpf; nfhz;lJk;
cs;Ns nrd;W rptypq;fj;Js; kiwe;jhH.
rptdbahHfspd; Ntz;Ljy;fis epiwNtw;wr; rptd; KjpatuhfTk; >
rpj;juhfTk;> rptdbahuhfTk;> FUthfTk; te;J cjtp nra;thH.
khzpf;fk; tpw;w glyk;
tPughz;baDf;F gl;lj;jurp %yk; gps;is gpwf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;
fhkf; fpoj;jpaHfs; gyhplkpUe;J gy gps;isfs; gpwe;jd. mjdhy; kdk;
tUe;jpa tPughz;baDk; gl;lj;J murpAk; rpttpujq;fis mDl;bj;jikahy;
ew;Fzk; kpf;f XH Mz;gps;is gpwe;jJ. mg;gps;isf;F Ie;J tajhdNghJ
tPughz;bad; fhl;Lf;F Ntl;ilahlr; nrd;wNghJ mtid xU Gyp nfhd;W
tpl;lJ. me;jr; re;jHg;gj;ijg; gad;gLj;jp tPughz;badpd; fhkf; fpoj;jpfSk;
mtHfsJ gps;isfSk; ngUe;njhifahd Mguzq;fisAk; fphPlj;ijAk;
vLj;Jf;nfhz;L jiyikiwthfpdhHfs;. me;j Ie;J taJg;gps;isNa
tPughz;badJ ,Wjpf; fphpiafisr; nra;jJ.
rpyfhyQ; nry;y ke;jphpkhH me;jg; gps;isf;F Kb#l;Ltjw;fhf
jputparhiyf;Fr; nrd;wdH. mJ Kw;whff; nfhs;isabf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ.
fphPlj;ijAk; fhztpy;iy. mjdhy; NtW xU Kb nra;aj; jPHkhdpj;J mjw;F
Ntz;ba ngWkjpahd ,uj;jpdf;fy;iyj; Njbj;jUk; nghWg;igr;
NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhdplk; xg;gilj;jdH. md;W ,uj;jpdf;fw;fs; mlq;fpa
nghjpAld; tzpfd; xUtd; muz;kidf;F te;jhd;.
mtd; te;J nrhd;dhd;; “Kbapy; gjpg;gjw;F cfe;j gy
,uj;jpdf;fw;fs; vd;dplk; cz;L. ,Njh ghUq;fs; vd;W xU Kbr;ir
mtpo;j;Jf; fhl;bdhd;. mjpy; ngWkjpahd gy ,uj;jpdf;fw;fs; ,Ue;jd.
mtw;iw murFkhudplk; nfhLj;j itrpfd;> “murFkhuDf;F ,k; Kbr;rpy;
cs;s fw;fshy; fpHPlk; nra;Aq;fs;. mj;Jld; ,uhrFkhuDf;F mgpNlf
ghz;bad; vd;W ngaH #l;Lq;fs;” vd;W $wptpl;L kiwe;jhH. mjdhy; te;jtH
rptngUkhndd epidj;J mq;F epd;w midtUk; rptngUkhid tzq;fpdH.
gpd; rptngUkhd; nfhLj;j ,uj;jpdq;fshy; Kb nra;J> ,uhrFkhuDf;F
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mgpNlf ghz;bad; vdg; ngahpl;L Kb#l;bdH. Kd;G fhkf; fpoj;jpahpd;
gp;s;isfshy; nfhs;isabf;fg;gl;l jputpaq;fs; KOtijAk; rpyH nfhz;L
te;;J mgpNlf ghz;badplk; xg;gilj;jdH.
rptd; NjitahdNghJ Njitf;Nfw;wgb nraw;gl;Lr; rptdbahiu
kfpo;tpg;ghd;.
tUzd; tpl;l fliy tw;wr; nra;j glyk;
rpj;jpiu khjj;Jr; rpj;jpiu el;rj;jpuj;jpy; mgpNlf ghz;bad;
NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhDf;F tpNrl G+ir nra;thd;. mNjjpdk; tUlhtUlk;
,e;jpuDk; NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhDf;F tpNrl G+ir nra;thd;. md;W mgpNlf
ghz;bad; NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhDf;F tpNrl G+ir nra;jjhy; ,e;jpudhy; clNd
G+ir nra;a Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy; mtd; jhkjhkhfg; G+ir nra;J tpl;L
,e;jpuNyhfj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wNghJ mtdpd; tUiff;fhf tUzd; fhj;jpUe;jhd;.
kpfTk; jhkjkhf te;jikahy; tUzd; Nfl;lhd;> “mJ mt;tsT kfpik
cs;s rptypq;fkh?” “vdJ gpukg;gopiaAk; vdJ nts;isahidapdJ
rhgj;ijAk; mr;rptypq;fk; jhd; ePf;fpaJ” vd;whd; ,e;jpud;. mijf; Nfl;l
tUzd;; NjtkUj;Jth;fshy; jPHf;fg;glhjpUf;Fk; vd;id tUj;Jfpd;w ngU
tapw;WNehia mr; rptypq;fj;ij tzq;Ftjd; %yk; khw;w KbAkh..?” vd;W
Nfl;lhd;.
“epl;rakhf elf;Fk;. eP kJiuf;Fr; nrd;W flk;gtdj;jpy; ,Uf;Fk;
nghw;jhkiu thtpapy; ePuhbr; NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhid tzq;F cdJ Neha;
ePq;Fk;” vd;whd; ,e;jpud;.
mijf;Nfl;l tUzd; rKj;jpu uh[id mioj;J “ eP kJiu efiu
tpiuthf mopf;ff;fltha;” vd;W Mizapl;lhd;. clNd rKj;jpuk;
ngUf;nfLj;J kJiuia mopf;fg; ngUfp te;jJ. mijf; fz;l kf;fSk;
KdptHfSk;> tPughz;baDk; NrhkRe;juf; flTspd; rd;dpjhdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W
mOJ Gyk;gpdH. mijf; fz;L ,uq;fpa rptngUkhd; Kfpy;fis mioj;J
ngUfptUk; rKj;jpu ePH KOtijAk; cwpQ;rpf; FbAq;fs;” vdg; gzpj;jhH.
clNd mq;F nrd;w Kfpy;fs; ngUfp te;j rKj;jpu ePiu cwpQ;rpf; Fbj;jd.
kd;dUk; kf;fSk; rptdpd; mUis tpae;J Nghw;wpdH.
rptd; jdJ mbatHfSf;F cjt tpjpfisAk; khw;WthH.
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ehd; khlf; $lyhd glyk;
tUzd; jdJ nrayhy; kpf;f mtkhdkile;J kpf;f Nfhgq;
nfhz;L> VONkfq;fisAk; mioj;J> “ePq;fs; rKj;jpuq;fspy; cs;s
KOePiuAk; Fbj;Jtpl;L kJiu efiu mopAq;fs;” vd;W fl;lisapl;lhd;.
Nkfq;fs; rKj;jpuePH KOtijAk; Fbj;Jtpl;L kJiuapy; mtw;iwf;
nfhl;bd. kJiukhefuk; KOikahf ePhpy; %o;fpaJ. mjdhy; kf;fSk; Vida
caphpdq;fSk; ngUe;Jd;gg;gl;ld. ghz;bad; rptngUkhd; ,e;j mtyj;ijj;
jPHj;J itg;ghnud vz;zpr; NrhkRe;juf; flTspd; rd;dpjhdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W
mq;fpUe;J Kiwapl;lhd;. clNd rptngUkhd; jdJ rlhKbapy; tPw;wpUf;Fk;
ehd;F Nkfq;fisAk; mioj;J> “kJiuiar; Rw;wp khlq;fs; mikAq;fs;”
vd;whH. clNd mk; Nkfq;fs; kJiuefH KOtijAk; %b ,Uk;G mudhf
epd;wd. mjdhy; tUzd; mDg;gpa Nkfq;fshy; rKj;jpu ePiu ntspNaw;w
Kbatpy;iy.
mijf; fz;L tUzd; eLeLq;fpathW nghw;jhkiu thtpf;Fr; nrd;W
mjpy; ePuhbdhd;. ePuhbtpl;Lr; NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhid tzq;fpj; jhd; nra;j
gpioia nghWj;jUSkhW Ntz;l mtdJ tapw;WNeha; ePq;fpaJ. mjdhy;
kfpo;e;j tUzd; NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhid tzq;fptpl;L RtHf;fj;jpw;Fr; nrd;whd;.
ehd;F klhspifahfp epf;fpwikahy; kJiuf;F ehd;khlf;$ly; vd;w ngaiug;
ngw;wJ.
vj;jifa ty;ytdhf ,Ue;jhYk;> me;j ty;yik rptd; je;jJ vd;W
vz;zhJ mJ jdJ jpwik vd;W vz;zpdhy; mopT epl;rak; tUk;.
ahid naa;j glyk;
tpf;fpuk ghz;bad; gy jpf;FfspYk; ,Ue;j ehLfis ifg;gw;wp
mtw;wplk; jpiw ngw;W mijr; irtrkaj;jpd; tsHr;rpf;Fg; gad;gLj;jp te;jhd;.
NrhkRe;juf;flTSila tpkhdj;jpd; tlf;Fg; gf;fj;jpNy xU jpUf;Nfhtpy;
mikj;J> mjpNy rpj;jRthkpapd; jpUTUtj;ij gpujpl;il nra;J> mtUf;Fj;
jd;dhyhd njhz;Lfisr; nra;J te;jhd;. Nrho murd; xUtd; tpf;fpuk
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ghz;baid nty;yKbahikapdhy; mtid tQ;ridahy; nty;y epidj;J
mQ;rdk;> fpuTQ;rk;> NfhtHj;jdk;> jphp$lk;> fhQ;rp> ahid kiy> Vk$lk;>
tpj;jfk; Mfpa kiyfspy; trpj;J te;j vz;zhapuk; rkzHfis mioj;J>
“ePq;fs; cq;fs; rka ke;jpuq;fisg; ghtpj;Jg; ghz;baidf; nfhd;why;> vdJ
ehl;bd; miuthrpia ehd; cq;fSf;Fj; jUNtd;‟ vd;whd;.
mijf;Nfl;l rkzHfs; kpf;f kfpo;tile;J ghyp Mw;wq;fiuapNy
Nts;tpr;rhiy mikj;Jg; G+ir nra;jdH. mg;NghJ mt;Nts;tpj;jPapy; ,Ue;J
xU kjahid ntspNa te;jJ. mijf; fz;l rkz kjj;jiytd;; “eP
tpiuthfr; nrd;W kJiukhefiuAk; ghz;baidAk; mopj;J tpl;Lth” vd;W
fl;lisapl;lhd;.
kjahid kJiu efUf;Fs; GFe;J fl;llq;fis cilj;jJ.
mfg;gl;ltHfisf; nfhd;wJ. kuq;fis NtNuhL gpLq;fp vwpe;jJ. ,ijf; fz;l
kf;fs; kd;ddplk; XNlhbr; nrd;W Kiwapl;ldH. kd;dd; NrhkRe;juf;flTspd;
Myaj;Jf;Fr; nrd;W kdKUfp topgl;lhd;. mg;NghJ> “kd;dh ftiy
nfhs;shNj. ehk; me;j kjahidia tpy; tPuidhfpf; nfhy;Nthk;. eP clNd
,e; efuj;jpw;Ff; fpof;Fj; jpf;fpNy xU ml;lhis kz;lgk; fl;Lthahf” vd;W
thdpypUe;J XH mrhPhp vOe;jJ. mjdhy; kdk; kfpo;e;j kd;dd; gjpdhW
J}z;fis cila XH ml;lhis kz;lgj;ij fl;bdhd;.
rptngUkhd; xU rpwe;j tpy;tPudpd; cUntLj;J kJiu khefUf;F
te;jhH. ahid kJiu efiu mopj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. rptngUkhd; XH mk;ig
vLj;J ,yf;Fg; ghHj;J ahidapd; ke;jfj;ijf; FwpghHj;J mk;ig tpLj;jhH.
mk;G tpiue;J nrd;W ahidapd; ke;jfj;jpy; Vwp mijr; rpjwbj;jJ. ahid
,we;jJk; nghq;fpnaOe;j kf;fs; $l;lk; rkzHfisj; Juj;jpj; jhf;fpaJ.
jhf;Fjyhy; ngUq;fhag;gl;l rkzHfs; epyj;jpy; tpOe;jdH. gyH jg;gpNahbdH.
tpf;fpuk ghz;bad; tpy;tPudhf te;j rptngUkhid tzq;fpj;jhd;
Gjpjhf mikj;j ml;lhis kz;lgj;jpy; te;jpUf;FkhW gzpTld; Nfl;lhd;.
mjw;Fr; rptngUkhd; xg;Gf; nfhz;lhH. rptngUkhd; ahidapd; kPJ njhLj;j
me;j m];jpuk; eurpq;f&gkhf mq;F jq;fpAs;sJ. mjd;gpd; tpf;fpuk
ghz;baDf;F XH Mz;kfT gpwe;jJ. mjw;F ,uhrNrfud; vd;Dk; ngahpl;L
kfpo;Tld; muR nra;jhd;
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gopaQ;rpd glyk;
,uhrNrfu ghz;badpd; kfd; FyNrfughz;bad;. mtd; ehl;il
ePjpahf Mz;L te;jhd;. mtd; jpdKk; NrhkRe;juf;flTis Kiwg;gb
tzq;Fgtd;. mtDf;F gjpdhapuk; kidtpaH. mWgjpdhapuk; FkhuHfs;.
mtHfspy; %j;jtd; mde;jFzd;.
xUehs; jpUg;Gj;J}hpypUe;J xU gpuhkzd; jdJ kidtpNahLk;
gps;isNahLk; fhl;L topNa kJiuf;F te;jhd;. eLf;fhl;by; tUk;NghJ mtdJ
kidtpf;Fj; jhfNkw;gl;lJ. gpuhkzd; kidtpiaAk; gps;isiaAk; XH Myku
epoypy; jq;fpapUf;fr; nrhy;yptpl;L ePiuj; Njbg; gwg;gl;lhd;. mt;thy
kuf;nfhg;gpy; gy ehl;fSf;F Kd; va;ag;gl;l xU mk;G Fj;Jz;L ,Ue;jJ.
fhw;W fLikahf tPrpajhy; mt; mk;G fpisapypUe;J ngaHe;J mg;ngz;zpd;
kPJ tpo> mjdhy; mts; ,we;J Nghdhs;. mt;Ntis xU Ntld; ntapYf;fhf
kuepoypy; te;J xJq;fp epd;whd;.
ePH vLf;fr; nrd;w gpuhkzd; jpUk;gp te;J ghHj;jNghJ mtdJ
kidtp mk;Ngwpajhy; ,we;J fple;jhs;. mijf;fz;l gpuhkzd; mt;Ntld; jhd;
jdJ kidtpiaf; nfhd;wtd; vd;W ghz;badJ mur rigapy; Kiwapl;lhd;.
mur rigapy; gpuhkzd; ,td;jhd; vdJ kidtpiaf; nfhd;wtd;
vd;W rj;jpak; nra;jhd;.
Ntld;> “ehd; ntapYf;fhf xJq;fpNdNd md;wp mk;G va;aTk;
,y;iy> nfhy;yTk; ,y;iy. mj;Jld; ahH nfhd;wJ vd;Wk; vdf;Fj; njhpahJ”
vd;W rj;jpak; nra;jhd;. ,jdhy; Fok;gpa ghz;bad; ,tidj; jz;bj;J
cz;ikiag; ngWq;fs; vd;W $wpdhd;. jz;lid nfhLg;NghH Ntlidf;
fLikahfj; jhf;fpaNghJk; mtd; nrhd;dijNa nrhd;dhd;.
mjdhy; Fog;gkile;j kd;dd; NrhkRe;juf;flTshpd; NfhtpYf;Fr;
nrd;W jdf;Nfw;gl;l Fog;gj;ijj; jPHj;J itf;FkhW ,ue;jhd;.
mg;NghJ Mfhaj;jpy; ,Ue;J xU nra;jp te;jJ> “kd;dth>
,e;efuj;jpy; cs;s nrl;bj;njUtpy; cs;s xU tPl;by; ,d;wpuT xU jpUkzk;
eilngwTs;sJ. mjw;Fg; gpuhkzidAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;Lth. cdf;Fg; Ghpa
itf;fpNwd;” vd;gNj mr;nra;jp.
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gpuhkzDk; murDk; ke;jphp gpujhdpfSk; khWNtlk; G+z;L mj;
jpUkzj;jpw;F te;jpUe;jdH. mg;NghJ mq;F te;jpUe;j xU akJ}jd;
nrhd;dhd;; “ey;y mofhd ,isQd;;. ek;gpf;ifNahL kzg;ngz; kfpo;Tld;
,Uf;fpwhs;. mtd; ey;y NjfhNuhf;fpaKs;stdhf ,Uf;fpwhd;. Mdhy; akNdh
,uf;fkpd;wp clNd mtdJ capiu ftHe;J tUk;gb Mizapl;bUf;fpwhd;.
vg;gbf; ftHtJ?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;. “,Jth nghpa Ntiy. eLf;fhl;bNy vd;Nwh
va;j mk;nghd;W kuf;fpisapy; ,Wf;fkhfr; nrUfg;gl;bUe;jNghJ fhw;iw
tutioj;J mk;ig tpOj;jp mg;ngz;izf; nfhd;wJNghy ,g;NghJ
kzkf;fSf;F Mrp toq;ff; nfhz;L te;J fl;bapUf;Fk; gRTf;F
%Hf;fj;jdj;ijf; nfhLj;Jf; fl;il mWj;J te;j kzkfid jhf;fr; nra;J
nfhy;Nthk;” vd;whd; kw;wtd;. kWfzk; gR %Hf;fk; nfhz;L Xb te;J
kzkfdpd; neQ;irj; jhf;f kzkfd; JbJbj;J ,we;jhd;. mijf; fz;l
gpuhkzd; kdk; tUe;jp kd;ddplk; jdJ gpioiag; nghWf;FkhW Ntz;bdhd;.
kd;dd; mg;gpuhkzUf;Fg; nghd;Dk; nghUSk; nfhLj;J mDg;gptpl;L Ntlid
tpLjiy nra;J mtDf;Fk; nghd;Dk; nghUSk; nfhLj;J mDg;gp itj;jhd;.
rptngUkhd; fhuzkpd;wp vijAk; nra;akhl;lhH. xUtUf;Fj; Jd;gk;
tUtJ tpjpg;gad;. mij czHe;jtHfs; ftiyapd;wp tho;tH.
khghje; jPHj;j glyk;
FNyhj;Jq;f Nrhod; kJiuia Mz;lNghJ mte;jp vd;Dk; efhpy;
xU gpuhkzd; tho;e;J te;jhd;. mtdJ kidtp Nguofp. ,UtUf;Fk; xU
nfhba ghtp gps;isahfg; gpwe;jhd;. mtd; mofhd jdJ jhia Nkhfpj;jhd;.
mtSk; kfdpd; tpUg;gj;jp;w;F cld;gl;lhs;. ,UtUk; NrHe;J kfpo;e;jpUg;gijj;
je;ij fz;lhH. mtd; jdJ kfDf;Fg; Gj;jp nrhd;dNghJ mtd; rw;Wk;
,uf;fkpd;wpj; je;ijiaf; nfhd;whd;. md;wpuT gpjhitj; jfdQ; nra;Jtpl;L
jhAld; NtW}hpy; nrd;W trpg;gjw;fhff; fhl;L topNa nry;Yk;NghJ NtlHfs;
mtHfis topkwpj;J mtHfs; nfhz;L te;j nghUl;fis mgfhpj;jdH. mjd;
gpd; mtid gpjph;j;Njhrk; NgAUtpy; te;J gpbj;jJ. mjdhy; mtd; ngUk;
Neha;tha;g;gl;Lr; nra;tjwpahJ CH Cuhf miye;J jphpe;jhd;. mtDlnyq;Fk;
Gz;fs; cz;lhfpg; ngUk; Ntjidiaf; nfhLj;jJ. mtd; vq;Fk; miye;J
jphpe;J ,Wjpahf kJiuia te;J mile;jhd;.
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mg;NghJ fUizf; flyhd NrhkRe;juf;flTs; NtLt Ntlk; jhq;fp>
NtLtpr;rp Ntle; jhq;fpa kPdhl;rp mk;ikAld; jpUf;NfhGuj;jpd; mUNf #jhbf;
nfhz;bUe;jhH. me;jg; gpuhkzidf; fz;lJk;; mk;ikNa fhkg;gpj;jd;
tUfpwhd;. fhkk; vijg; gw;wpAk; rpe;jpf;ftplhJ jdJ Njitiag; G+Hj;jp
nra;tjpNyNa fUj;jhf ,Uf;Fk;. mjw;Fj; jha;> gps;is> rNfhjhp vd;w
NtWghL njhpahJ. fhk epidT te;jhy; epidj;jhYk;> Nfl;lhYk;> fz;lhYk;
tprk; jiyf;Nfwpaijg; Nghy mwpitf; nfLj;JtpLk;. vy;yhg; ghtq;fSf;Fk;
%y fhuzk; fhkkhFk;. fhkk; nfhz;ltDf;F eufj;ijf; nfhLg;gJk;
fhkkhFk;” vd;;whH. gpd; mtidg; ghHj;J> “ghHg;ghNd> eP tUe;jp nkype;J
NehAw;wikf;fhd fhuzk; vd;d?” vd;W Nfl;lhH.
me;jg; gpuhkzd; ele;jtw;iw kdtUj;jj;Jld; $wpdhd;. mijf;
Nfl;l rptngUkhd;; “,e;jg; ghtk; vq;Nf nrd;whYk; jPuhJ. ,J cdJ
guk;giuiaAk; jhf;Fk; jd;ik nfhz;lJ. mjdhy; eP #hpad; cjpf;FKd;
vOe;J mWfk;Gy;iyr; Nrfhpj;Jg; gRf;fSf;Ff; nfhL. jpdKk; %d;WNtis
jpUf;Nfhtpypd; mUfpy; cs;s nghw;jhkiu thtpapy; ePuhb rptngUkhid
E}w;nwl;Lj;juk; mq;fg;gpujl;rzk; nra;J rptdbahHfSf;Fj; njhz;L nra;.
gpr;ir ngw;W xU ehisf;F xU Kiw kl;Lk; cz;z Ntz;Lk;. ,g;gbr;
nra;jhy; eP nra;j ghtk; njhiyAk;” vd;whH.
mijf; Nfl;l kPdhl;rp mk;ikahH; “vj;jifa nfhbatHfNs
ahdhYk; jhiag; GzUk; nfhLQ; nraiyr; nra;ahd;. ahUQ; nra;aj;
Jzpahj ,f;nfhba ghtpf;Fj; jhq;fs; ,uq;fpaJ vjw;fhf?” vd;W Nfhgpj;jhH.
mjd;gpd; me;jg; gpuhkzd; rptngUkhd; nrhy;ypathW rptngUkhid
tzq;fp mtH nrhw;gb ele;J ghtj;ijj; jPHj;J tpl;Lr; NrhjkRe;jug;
ngUkhid topgl;L Kj;jpaile;jhd;.
rptngUkhd; fUiz ts;sy;> mtiu md;Gld; tzq;fpdhy;
vj;jifa ghtq;fisr; nra;j khghtpfSf;Fk; kd;dpg;gspj;J Vw;Wf; nfhs;Sk;
jd;ik tha;e;jtH.
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mq;fk; ntl;bd glyk;
FNyhj;Jq;f ghz;badpd; Ml;rpf;fhyj;jpy; NtW Njrnkhd;wpy;
tho;e;j KjpHe;j taJila xUtd; kJiuf;;F te;J jhd; fw;w ths;tpj;ijia
mt;T+H ,isQHfSf;F fw;gpj;J mjpypUe;J tUk; tUkhdj;jpdhy; tho;e;J
nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ths;tpj;ijia ed;F fw;w rpj;jd; vd;w khztd; jhd; xU
ths;g;gapw;rpf; $lj;ij epWtp mq;Fs;stHfSf;F ths;g; gapw;rp nfhLj;jNjhL>
jdJ Mrphpahplk; fw;Fk; khztHfis mr;RWj;jpj; jdJ gapw;rp epiyaj;Jf;F
tutioj;jhd;. mj;Jld; FUkhjh kPJ fhkKw;W mtSf;Fj; jpdKk;
njhy;iyfs; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. FUkhjh nra;tjwpahJ jpifj;Jj;
jpf;fw;wtHfSf;Fj; nja;tk; Jiz vd epidj;Jr; NrhkRe;juf; flTsplk;
mOjOJ Kiwapl;lhs;.
kdk; ,uq;fpa NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhd; xU ths;tpj;ij gapw;Wtpg;gtd;
Nghy Ntle; jhpj;J rpj;jdpd; ths;g; gapw;rpf;$lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W> “eP
cz;ikahd tPudhdhy;> vd;NdhL ths;g; Nghhplg; gl;lzj;jpd; Gwg;gFjpf;F th”
vdr; rthypl;lhH. rpj;jd; nfhjpj;njOe;J jd;id nty;y ahUk; ,y;iy vd;w
kkijNahL mr;rhtiy Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhd;.
kWehs; NrhkRe;juf; flTs; thshrphpad; Ntlkpl;L this vLj;Jf;
nfhz;L Fwpg;gpl;l ,lj;Jf;F te;jhH. rpj;jDk; te;jhd;. Nghiug; ghHf;f
Vuhskhd kf;fs; $bdH.
,UtUk; ths;g;NghH nra;jdH. Nghhpd; ,ilNa rptngUkhd;
midtUk; Nfl;Fk;gbahfr; nrhd;dhH; “cdJ FUgj;jpdpia epidj;j
neQ;irAk;> mJ Fwpj;Jg; Ngrpa ehf;ifAk;> njhl;l iffisAk;> Nkhfpj;j
fz;fisAk; fhj;Jf;nfhs;” vd;W nrhy;yp mtTWg;Gf;fis thshy; Jz;bj;jhH.
gpd;G jiyia ntl;b tpOj;jptpl;L kiwe;J tpl;lhH.
thshrphpaidf; fhzhj kf;fs; thshrphpad; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;wdH.
mq;Nf ,Ue;j mtuJ kidtp> „mtH NfhtpYf;Fr; nrd;Wtpl;lhH‟ vd;W
$wpdhs;. mg;NghJ Nfhtpyhy; te;jthshrphpaH mtHfs; nrhy;tijf; Nfl;L
jpifj;J “ehd; ahUlDk; rz;ilaplTk; ,y;iy. mtdJ mq;fq;fisj;
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Jz;bf;fTk; ,y;iy” vd;whH. mijf; Nfl;l mtuJ kidtp “rpj;jd; New;W
te;J vd;Dld; KiwNflhf ele;jhd;. ehd; mtidj; js;sptpl;L tPl;ilg;
G+l;bf; nfhz;L cs;Ns ,Ue;J NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdplk; Kiwapl;L mONjd;”
vd;whs;.
mijf;Nfl;l khztHfSk;> kf;fSk; ,J NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdpd;
jpUtpisahly; vd;W epidj;J kfpo;e;jdH.
rptngUkhd; jdJ rptdbahHfSf;;Fj; Jd;gk; NeHe;jhy; nghWj;Jf;
nfhs;skhl;lhH. ngz;zbahHfs; vd;why; kpFe;j Nfhgk; nfhs;thH.
ehfnka;j glyk;
FNyhj;Jq;f ghz;bad; KJik mile;jikahy; jdJ kfdhd
mde;jFz ghz;baDf;F Kb#l;b muirf; ifaspj;jhd;. mde;jFz
ghz;bad; ngUk; rptgf;jd;. tPG+jp> cUj;jpuhl;rk;> gQ;rhr;ruk; vd;w %d;WNk
nka;g;nghUs; vd;W czHe;J mtw;wpy; gf;jp G+z;L xOfyhdhd;. kd;didg;
NghyNt kf;fSk; rptepidNthL thoe;jdH. ,jdhy; mq;F tho;e;j rkzHfs;
kd;didf; nfhy;tjw;fhfj; jkJ rkaKiwg;gb xU nghpa ahfk; nra;jdH.
ahfj;jPpapy; ,Ue;J XH mRud; Njhd;wpdhd;. rkzHfs; kfpo;e;J muridAk;
ehl;L kf;fisAk; mopf;FkhW mt; mRuidg; gzpj;jdH.
mRud; kpfg; nghpa ghk;gpd; cUtj;ij vLj;J kJiuia Nehf;fp
te;jhd;. kf;fs; gae;J eLq;fpagb murdplk; nrd;W Kiwapl;lhd;. murd; gaq;
nfhs;shJ NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdJ Nfhtpiyr; nrd;wile;J> “vk;ngUkhNd>
vd;idAk; ehl;L kf;fisAk; tpOq;Ftjw;fhfr; rkzHfs; nghpanjhU
rHg;gj;ij mDg;gpAs;shHfs;. mJ ehl;L kf;fis tpOq;Ftjw;fhfj; Juj;jp
tUfpwJ. mjdhy; mr;re;jHg;gj;jpy; ,Ue;J ehl;L kf;fisf; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs‟;
vd;W tzq;fpdhd;.
mjd;gpd; tpy;iyAk; mk;igAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L kJiu efuj;jpd;
Nkw;Fg; Gw thriy mile;jhd;. mq;F epd;w rHgk; jdJ nghpa thiaj;
jpwe;jJ. mjd; thapd; Nkw;gFjp thidj; njhl;lJ. kd;dd; mLj;jLj;Jg; gy
mk;Gfis tpl;lNghJk; gad; Vw;gltpy;iy. mjdhy; rptid epidj;Jf;
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nfhz;L re;jpughzk; vd;Dk; mk;ig tpLj;jhd;. mJ ghk;gpd; cliyf; fpopj;Jr;
Rf;F E}whf;fpaJ. mjd; tprk; kJiu vq;Fk; ,uj;jj;Jld; NrHe;J gutpaJ.
mjdhy; kf;fs; kaq;fpdH. epiy jLkhwpdH. mijf; fz;l kd;dd; NrhkRe;jug;
ngUkhdpd; NfhtpYf;Fr; nrd;W> “vk; ngUkhNd jq;fs; fUizapdhy; rPwp te;j
rHg;gj;ijf; nfhd;Wtpl;Nld;. mJ eQ;irf; ff;fpaikahy; kf;fs;
mtjpg;gLfpd;wdH. mf; nfhba eQ;rpypUe;J kf;fisf; fhg;ghw;Wq;fs;?” vd;W
,ue;jhd;. rptngUkhd; jdJ rilapy; tPw;wpUf;Fk; ghyr;re;jpudplkpUe;J rpwpJ
mkpo;ijg; ngw;W kJiu efhpy; rpe;jpdhH. mj;Jsp kJiu efnuq;Fk; tpiue;J
gutp kJiu efiur; Rj;jp nra;jJ.
ve;j Mgj;jhd NtisapYk; rptidj Jizf;F tUkhW mioj;jhy;
mtd; te;J vk; Jaiuj; jPHg;ghd;.
khag;gRit tijj;j glyk;
rkzHfs; Kd;G kjahidia mDg;gp kJiuia mopf;fr;
nrhd;dhHfs;. gpd;G ehf rHg;gj;ij mDg;gp kJiuia tpOq;fr; nrhd;dhHfs;.
,uz;Lk; Njhy;tpaile;jikahy; ,dp vd;d nra;ayhnkd;W jPHkhdpj;j
rkzHfs; mRuidg; gRtpd; cUtpy; mDg;gj; jPHkhdpj;jdH. gRitf; Nfhkhjh
vd;W tzq;Fk; irtHfs; gRTf;Fj; jPq;F nra;akhl;lhHfs; vd;W
epidj;jhHfs;.
mtHfs; ahfk; nra;J XH mRuidg; gRtbtpy; tpLj;jhHfs;. mg;gR
kJiu efiu mile;J ngUk; ml;lfhrk; nra;jJ. murdhd mde;jFz
ghz;bad; mijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;Lr; NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdplk; Kiwapl;lhd;. mtH
jdJ thfdkhd ,lgj;ijg; ghHj;J> “rkzH mDg;gpa khag;gRit eP Ngha;
mopj;Jtpl;L th” vd;whH.
,lgk; nrd;W khag;gR Kd; nrd;W jdJ moif Nkk;gLj;jp
Nkhfj;Jld; epd;wJ. mijf;fz;l khag;gR jdJ tPhpaj;ij ,oe;J xU
kiyahf khwpaJ. ghz;baDk; kf;fSk; ngUkfpo;tile;jdH. rkzHfs; gae;J
Xb tpl;ldH. ,lgk; cyfj;jtHfs; mwpe;J nfhs;tjw;fhf jdJ J}y rhPuj;ij
,lg kiyahf mq;Nf epWj;jptpl;L #f;Fk rhPuj;Jld; NrhkRe;juf;flTis
mile;J tzq;fpaJ. NrhkRe;juf;flTs; kfpo;e;J > “,dpNky; ,q;NfNa ,U “
vd;whH.
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,uhtzNdhL Aj;jk; nra;a te;j rpwp,uhkgpuhDk; mtuJ
NridfSk; me;j ,lgj;ijj; jhprpj;jdH. ,uhkgpuhd; te;jij mwpe;j mfj;jpa
KdptH te;J ,lgj;ijAk; ,uhkgpuhidAk; jhprpj;jhHfs;. mjd; gpd;
nghw;jhkiu thtpapy; ePuhbtpl;L NrhkRe;juf;flTis tzq;fpdH. mg;NghJ> “eP
njd;fpof;Fj; jpir topahfr; nrd;W rKj;jpuj;jpy; miz fl;b ,yq;iff;Fr;
nrd;W ,uhtzidAk; mtdJ mRuNridfisAk; mopj;J rPijiar; rpiw
kPl;L mNahj;jpf;Fr; nrd;W ey;yhl;rp Ghpe;jgpd; itFz;lj;jpw;Fr; nry;thahf”
vd;W XH mrhPhp thdpy; xypj;jJ. mijf; Nfl;L kfpo;e;j ,uhkd; rKj;jpuj;ijf;
fle;J mRuHfis mopj;J tpl;Lj; jpUk;Gk;NghJ NrJtpy; rptypq;fk; xd;iwg;
gpujpl;il nra;Jtpl;L te;jjhy; mtisg; gPbj;jpUe;j gpukrj;jpj;Njh\k;
ePq;fpaJ. mjdhy; mtd; kPsTk; te;J nghw;jhkiu thtpapy; ePuhb
NrhkRe;juf;flTis tzq;fpdhd;.
rptidj; njhOgtHfSf;F tUk; Mgj;Jf;fisr; rptd; mtHfSf;F
mwptpj;Jj; jPHTk; nrhy;thd;.
nka;f; fhl;bl;l glyk;
FyG+lzghz;badpd; Nrdhjpgjp Re;jurhke;jd;. mtd; ngUk;
rptgf;jd;. mtd; jpUePW mzpe;jtHfisf; fz;lhy; rptd; vd;W vz;zp
rptdbahUf;fhd Nritfisr; nra;thd;. mg;NghJ NtlHfspd; jiytdhd
Nrjpuhrd; vd;gtd; ghz;bad; kPJ gilnaLf;fj; Jzpe;jhd;. mij mwpe;j
ghz;ba kd;dd; jdJ Nrdhjpgjpahfpa Re;jurhke;jid mioj;J> “Nrjpuhrd;
vd;gtd; ghz;bad; kPJ gilnaLf;fj; jPHkhdpj;Js;sjhf xw;wHfs; $Wfpd;wdH.
eP vkJ jputparhiyiaj; jpwe;J Ntz;basT jputpaq;fis vLj;Jr; nrd;W
giltPuHfis mjpfkhfr; NrH. NrHe;jsT MAjq;fisr; nra;” vd;W $wpj;
jputparhiyapd; jpwg;igf; nfhLj;jhH Re;jurhke;jd;. jputparhiyf;Fr; nrd;W
Vuhskhd jputpaq;fis vLj;Jf; nfhz;L flk;gtdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W nghw;jhkiu
thtpapy; ePuhb tpl;Lr; NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhid tzq;fpdhd;. gpd; jhd; nfhz;L
te;j jputpaq;fisf; Nfhtpy; fl;blq;fs; fl;bAk;> klq;fs; mikj;Jk;>
rptdbahHf;F Ntz;ba czT> cil Nghd;wtw;iw thq;fpf; nfhLj;Jk;
te;jhd;. jputpak; Kba Kbaj; jputparhiyf;F nrd;W jputpaq;fis ms;sp
te;J rptr; nryTfs; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ,ij mwpe;j rpyH ghz;baidr;
re;jpj;Jf; $wpdH.
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Re;jurhke;jd; ,t;thW Neuyhk; vd;W fUjp Nghypahf
Ms;j;jpul;LtJNghyTk;> MAjq;fs; nra;tJ NghyTk; mjpfhhpfSf;Ff; $wp
te;jhd;. mtdJ elj;ijapy; Iak; nfhz;l ghz;bad; ,d;W khiyf;Fs; eP
njhpe;njLj;j gilfisAk;> MAjq;fisAk; fhz;gpg;ghahf” vd;whd;. mjdhy;
ftiy nfhz;l Re;jurhke;jd; NrhkRe;juf;flTspd; rd;dpjhdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W
ele;jtw;iwf; $wpj; jd;idf; fhg;ghw;WkhW Kiwapl;lhd;.
“Re;jurhke;jh ftiyg;glhNj. ehisf;F ehk; NridNahL tUNthk;”
vd;nwhU mrhPhp thf;F thdpy; ,Ue;J te;jJ. kpf;f kfpo;Tld; mtd;
NrhkRe;juf;flTis tzq;fptpl;L tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whd;.
kWehs; mjpfhiy vz;zpf;ifapy; mlq;fhj Nridfs;
MAjq;fSld; rptngUkhdpd; jiyikapy; kJiuia te;jile;jd. ghz;bad;
kpf;f kfpo;r;rpAk; Mr;rhpaKk; nfhz;L giltPuHfisg; ghHitapl;lhd;.
rptngUkhd; jdJ G+jfzq;fisg; giltPuh;fshf;fpf; nfhz;L te;J
mzptFj;J epw;fr; nra;jpUe;jhH. moFk; tPuKk; xt;nthU giltPuHfspYk;
njd;gl;ld. mjdhy; ghz;bad;> ekJ ehl;ilr; NrHe;j tPuh;fs; Nghyj;
njhpatpy;iy. ,tHfs; vj;Njrj;jtHfs;” vd;W tpdhtpdhd;.
“muNr ,tHfs; „nfhq;f Njrj;jtHfs;. ,tHfs; fd;dl Njrj;jtHfs;.
,tHfs; mq;f Njrj;jtHfs;‟ vd;W xt;nthU gilazpiaAk; murDf;F
mwpKfk; nra;J itj;jhd; Re;jurhke;jd;.
“mg;gbah> ngUe;J}uNjrj;jtHfis vg;gb mioj;J te;jha;” vd;W
murd; Nfl;lhd;.” muNr fzf;F tof;fpd;wpj; jputpaq;fis vLj;Jr; nry;YkhW
gzpj;jPHfs;. mjdhy; jhd; ,tw;iwr; nra;aKbe;jJ” vd;whd; Re;jurhke;jd;.
“Re;juh> me;jr;Nridf;Fs;Ns Fjpiuapy; xw;iwr; Nrtfdhf epw;gtH
ahh;?” vd;W murd; Nfl;lhd;? “mtH ahH vd;W njhpatpy;iy. mtiu mioj;J
thUq;fs;” vd;W Re;jurhke;jd; nrhy;y mtH murdpd; Kd; te;jhh;. mtUf;Fg;
ghz;ba kd;dd; ngWkjp kpf;f ghpRfisf; nfhLj;jhd;.
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mg;NghJ NtLtj; jiytdhd Nrjpuhrd; Ntl;ilahlr; nrd;wNghJ
Gypahy; jhf;fg;gl;L ,we;J Nghdhd; vd;w nra;jpia xw;wd; xUtd; nfhz;L
te;J murDf;Ff; nfhLj;jhd;. kd;dd; kpf kfpo;e;J Nridapy; cs;s NghH
tPuHfisj; jj;jkJ CHfSf;Fr; nry;YkhW gzpj;jhd;. clNd rptngUkhd;
jhd; mioj;J te;j tPuh;fNshL kiwe;J NghdhH. ghz;bad; mijf; fz;L
mjprapj;J> “vy;yhk; rptd; nray;. Re;jurhke;jh. cdf;fhfr; rptngUkhd;
gilAld; te;jjhy;> ,dp eP jhd; vdf;Fr; rptngUkhd;” vd;whd; kpfo;Tld;.
mbatHf;F mbahd; rptngUkhd;. mtd; jd;id ek;gpatiu xU
NghJk; iftplkhl;lhd;.
cyfthf;fpop mUspa glyk;
FyG+ld ghz;bad; rpt tpujq;fs; ahtw;iwAk; Kiwg;gb mDl;bj;J
te;jhd;. ,Ue;jNghJk;. mtd; gpuhkzHfis kjpg;gjpy;iy. mjdhy; kio
nga;ahJ tpl;lJ. kf;fSk; gpuhkzHfSk; tWik fhuzkhfg; ghz;ba ehl;il
tpl;L ntspNawp NtW ehLfSf;Fr; nrd;wdH.
mjdhy; Jd;gg;gl;l ghz;ba kd;dd; nghw;jhkiu thtpapy; ePuhbr;
NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhid tzq;fp kio nga;AkhW Ntz;bdhd;. Mdhy; kio
nga;atpy;iy. mjdhy; ftiyAld; jiuapNy gLj;J cwq;fpdhd;. mg;NghJ
rptngUkhd; ghz;badpd; fdtpNy xU rpj;juhfj; Njhd;wp> “ghz;baNd> eP
vd;id KOikahd md;Gld; tzq;Ffpwha;. rpt tpujq;fis Kiwg;gb
mDl;bf;fpwha;. Mdhy; gpuhkzHfis kjpf;fhikahy; mtHfs; ahfq;fis
tpUg;Gld; nra;tjpy;iy. Ntjk; jhd; vdJ Mrdk;. Ntjk; jhd; ghJfhtyd;.
mJNghy Ntjk; jhd; vdJ thfdk;. mJNt vdJ rpyk;GkhFk;. mj;Jld;
vdJ jpUf;fz;Zk; Ntjk; jhd;. vdJ jpUNkdpAk; jpUthf;Fk; Ntjk; jhd;.
mj;Jld; rpwg;ghf ahfk; nra;ahtpl;lhy; kdJ ngha;j;JtpLk;. ,J ,ay;G.
rpwg;Gf;fisAila Ntjj;ij XJk; gpuhkzHfis kjpf;fhikahy; jhd; kio
nga;ahJtpl;lJ. mjdhy; gpuhkzHfisf; nfhz;L Kiwg;gb ahfq;fisr; nra;.
mjw;fhf ehd; XH cythf;fpop jUfpNwhk;. mjpy; cs;s nghd; vLf;f vLf;f
FiwahJ” vd;W nrhy;yp mtdJ ifapy; XH cythf;fpopiaf; nfhLj;J tpl;L>
mtdJ new;wpapy; ePW G+rptpl;L kiwe;jhh;.
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tpopj;njOe;j kd;dd; jdjUNf ,Ue;j cythf;fpopia vLj;J mij
tzq;fp mjpypUe;J jputpaq;fis vLj;J Kiwg;gb ahfq;fisr; nra;tpj;jhd;.
Nfhtpy;fisg; Gzuikj;jhd;. klq;fs; fl;bdhd;. rptdbahHfisAk;>
gpuhkzHfisAk; kjpj;jhd;. kf;fSf;F vy;yh cjtpfisAk; nra;jhd;. mjdhy;
khjk; Kk;khhp nghope;jJ. ghz;ba ehL nry;tr; nropg;Gld; jpfo;e;jJ.
kd;dd;> Ntjj;jpy; ty;ytHfisAk;> rpthfkj;jpy; ty;ytHfisAk>;
cgepljj;jpy; ty;ytHfisAk;> rptdbahHfisAk;> ahfk; nra;Ak;
gpuhkzidAk; kjpf;fhJ rptidg; Ngud;Gld; topgl;Lr; rptthjq;fis
mDl;bj;jhy; mJ rptngUkhDf;Fg; gpbf;fhJ.
tisay; tpw;w glyk;
rptngUkhd; NjtjhU tdj;jpy; thOk; ,UbfSila fw;ig mse;J
fhl;Lk;nghUl;L mofpa NtlnkLj;J> gpl;rhghj;jpuj;Jld; NjtjhU tdj;jpw;Fr;
nrd;W gpr;ir vLj;jhH. ,Ub gj;jpdpfs; gpr;irapLtjw;fhf ntspNa te;jNghJ
rptngUkhdpd; Nguoiff; fz;L kaq;fpf; fhk trg;gl;ldH. rptngUkhDk;
Nkhfpj;J> fUkNk fHj;jh vd;W gpjw;Wk; kPkhQ;rfyuJ nraiy cyfj;jhHf;F
czHj;jp tpl;L kiwe;jUspdhH.
,Ubfs; jkJ kidtpkhHfspd; epiyiaf; fz;L mtHfsJ fw;igg;
gq;fg;gLj;jpatH NrhkRe;juf;flTs; vd;W njhpe;J> “ePq;fs; kdjhy; xOf;fk;
jtwpaikahy; kJiu efuj;jpNy itrPfg; ngz;fshfg; gpwf;ff; fltPHfs;” vd;W
rhgkpl;ldh;. mg; ngz;fs; tUj;jKw;W> “vq;fspd; ,r;rhgk; vg;NghJ ePq;Fk;”
vd;W Nfl;ldH. mjw;F ,Ubfs;> “kJiu efuj;jpw;F muruhfpa
NrhkRe;juf;flTs; te;J cq;fsJ iffisj; njhl;lJk; ,r;rhgk; ePq;Fk;”
vd;whHfs;.
mg;ngz;fs; kJiu efhpy; itrPfg; ngz;fshfg; gpwe;J
fd;dpg;gUtj;ij mile;jdH. mg;NghJ xUehs; mg;ngz;fs; trpf;Fk;
njUTf;Fr; rptngUkhd; XH mofpa tisay; tpahghhpahf cUntLj;J
tisay;fis tpw;Wf;nfhz;L te;jhH. mg;ngz;fs; tisay; thq;Ftjw;fhf
te;jNghJ mofpa tisay;fis rptngUkhd; mtHfsJ ifiaj; njhl;L
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Nghl;likahy; mtHfsJ rhgk; ePq;fpaJ. mjd; gpd; rptngUkhd;
kiwe;jUspdhH. kiwe;j tzpfuhd rptngUkhd; mg;ngz;fSk; Vida
kf;fSk; fhz xspg;gpok;ghfj; Njhd;wp NfhtpypDs;r; nrd;whH. vy;NyhUk;
mf;fhl;rpiaf; fz;L mjprapj;jdH. mg;ngz;fSf;Fr; rptngUkhd; ifiaj;
njhl;L tisaypl;likahy; mt; itrPfg;ngz;fs; vy;NyhUk; fUTw;W
Vuhskhd Gjy;tHfisg; ngw;wdH. mg; Gjy;tHfs; typikAk;> mwpTk;>
QhdKk; ngw;wtHfshfj; jpfo;e;jhHfs;.
nfhLg;gtDk; rptd;. vLg;gtDk; rptd;. ,ij czHgtHfs; vd;Wk;
kpfo;r;rpAld; tho;tH.
gopaQ;rpd glyk;
rptngUkhd;> jpUf;ifyha kiyapNy MykuepoypNy
ckhNjtpahiuj; jdJ jpUj;njhilapd; kPJ ,Uj;jp itj;jpUf;f> ckhNjtpahH
mtUf;F ntw;wpiy kbj;Jf; nfhLj;jhH. rptngUkhd; Nghf FUthf vOe;jUsp>
ee;jp Kjypa fzehjHfSf;Fk;> rdfH Kjypa ehd;F KdptHfSf;Fk;
rptjHkq;fis cgNjrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. mg;nghOJ KUfDf;Fg; ghy;
nfhLj;J tsHe;j ngz;fs; mWtUk; Kiwg;gb te;J> “vk;ngUkhNd> vkf;F
ml;lkhrpj;jpfis cgNjrpj;J mUsy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;W gzpTld; Nfl;ldH.
mg;N;ghJ rptngUkhd; jdJ kbapy; mkHe;jpUf;Fk; ghHtjpNjtpiar; Rl;bf;
fhl;b> “vdJ kidtpahf ghHtjpNjtp> vq;Fk; epiwe;j guhrf;jpahths;.
rf;jpapd; cUtkhdts;. ml;lrpj;jpfs; mtsJ Vty;fisr; nra;gtHfs;. ,tis
rpe;jpj;jPHfshdhy;> „,ts; cq;fSf;F ml;lkhrpj;jpfisAk; jUths;” vd;W $wp
vl;Lr; rpj;jpfisAk; mtHfSf;F cgNjrpj;jUspdhH. mtHfs; Kd; nra;j
Co;tpidg; gadhy; mij kwe;J tpl;;ldH. mij czHe;j rptngUkhd;
mtHfisf; Nfhgpj;J> “ePq;fs; gl;l kq;if vd;Dk; jpUj;jyj;jpy;
Mykuj;jbapy; fUq;fy;yhf khwpf; fplf;ff; fltPHfs;” vd;W rgpj;jhH. mjdhy;
kdk; fyq;fpa mt; MW ngz;fSk;> “Rthkp ,t; rhgk; vg;NghJ> vg;gb ePq;Fk;
vd;W Nfl;fr; rptngUkhd;> Mapuk; tUlq;fs; nrd;w gpd; ehk; mj;jyj;jpw;F
te;J cq;fsJ rhgj;ij ePf;fp cq;fSf;F ml;lkhrpj;jpfisAk; cgNjrpg;Ngd;”
vd;whh;.
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Mapuk; tUlq;fs; mg;ngz;fs; fUq;fy;yhff; fple;jdH. Mapuk;
tUlq;fs; fope;jgpd; rptngUkhd; XH Mrhhpa tbtq; nfhz;L te;J
mf;fUq;fw;fisg; ghHj;jJk; mf;fUq;fw;fs; ngz;fshf khwpd. mg;ngz;fs;
mt; Mrhhpahiu tzq;f> mtH mtHfspd; jiyapy; if itj;J vl;Lr;
rpj;jpisAk; cgNjrpj;jhH. mjd;gpd; mg;ngz;fs; ckNjtpahiu jpahdpj;J
mr;rpj;jpfis czHe;J nfhz;ldH. mjd;gpd; mtHfs; MfhakhHf;fkhfr;
nrd;W jpUf;ifyhakiyia mile;jhHfs;.
rptdpd; mDf;fpuf kpUg;gpDk;> rpt topghL nra;tpDk; Kd; nra;j
tpidia mDgtpj;Nj jPuNtz;Lk;.
tpil ,yr;rpid ,l;l glyk;
fhQ;rpGuj;ij xU Nrho murd; Mz;L te;jhd;. mtd; vy;yhr;
rptgf;jHfisAk; tpl Nkyhdtd;. mtd; ve;j Mguzq;fisAk; mzptjpy;iy.
rptrpd;dq;fshd tPG+jp> cUj;jpuhf;fk; Kjypatw;iw mzpthd;. mtd;
NrhkRe;juf;flTspd; jpUtpisahly;fis mwpe;J kfpo;Tw;W mtiur; re;jpf;f
tpUk;gpathW gLj;Jwq;fpdhd;. mg;NghJ rptngUkhd; mtdpd; fdtpy; xU
rpj;jiug; Nghyj; Njhd;w> “kd;dh> eP ,d;W ,TkhW Ntlk; jhq;fp jdpj;J te;J
vd;idj; jhprdk; nra;” vd;W $wp kiwe;jhH. clNd kd;dd; tpopj;njOe;J
ahUf;Fk; $whky; Gwg;gl;L itif ejpf;fiuia mile;jhd;. mg;NghJ itif
ejp ngUf;nfLj;NjhbaJ. kd;dd; jhd; NfhtpYf;Fr; nrd;W NrhkRe;juf;flTis
tzq;f KbahJ Ngha;tpLk; vd;W fyq;fpaNghJ fdtpy; te;j me;jr; rpj;jH
kd;ddpd; mUfpy; te;J ngUf;nfLj;NjhLk; itif ejpiag; ghHj;jJk; itif
ejp tw;wpaJ. rpj;jH mtidf; ifapw; gpbj;J mioj;Jr; nrd;W NrhkRe;jug;
ngUkhid tzq;Fk;gb tpl;lhH. kd;dd; NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhidAk;
kPdhl;rpak;ikiaAk; tzq;fpdhd;. mg;NghJ me;jr; rpj;jH> “,d;W cdf;F
ele;jijg; ghz;ba kd;dd; mwpe;jhy; cdf;Fj; Jd;gk; nra;thd;” vd;W $wp
mtid tlf;F jpir topahf mioj;J te;J> “cdf;F ey;y Jiz
cz;lhff; fltJ” vd;W $wp mtidr; nry;Yk;gb $wpj; jpUk;gp te;J> tlf;F
thry; fjitg; G+l;b> mjpy; ,lgf; Fwpfisg; nghwpj;J jdJ tpkhdj;jpy;
vOe;jUspapUe;jhH.
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mjpfhiyapy; Nfhtpw; fjitj; jpwf;f te;jNghJ> fjtpy; ,lgf;Fwp
,Ug;gijf; fz;l gpuhkzHfs; mjprapj;J mijf; FyG+ld ghz;baDf;Fj;
njhptpj;jdH. ghz;bad; te;J ghHj;J mjprapj;J mij ,l;ltH ahH vd;w
epidNthL ,uT jiuapy; gLj;Jwq;fpdhd;. md;wpuT ghz;badJ fdtpy;
Njhd;wpa NrhkRe;juf;flTs;; “ghz;baNd> vd; kPJ itj;j Ngud;gpdhy;
fhQ;rpapy; fhnly;yhtw;iwAk; ntl;bf; fhsahf;fpa Nrhouhrd; vd;idj;
jhprpf;f tpUk;gpdhd;. mtid tlf;F thry; topahf mioj;J te;J jhprdk;
nfhLj;J tpl;Lf; fjit G+l;b ,lgf;Fwpiag; nghwpj;jJ ehd; jhd;. mtdJ
Ngud;G vd;id ,t;thW nra;a itj;jJ” vd;W mUsp kiwe;jhH. ghz;bad;
mijf; Nfl;L mjprapj;J mj;jpUtpisahliy vy;NyhUf;Fk; njhptpj;J
kfpo;e;jhd;.
rptngUkhd; Ntz;LtH ntz;Ltij mspf;Fk; ts;sd;ik cs;stH.
jz;zPHg;ge;jy; itj;j glyk;
FyG+ld ghz;bad;> jdJ kfdhf ,uhNre;jpu ghz;baDf;F Kb
#l;b itj;jhd;. rptngUkhd; Nrhouh[id tlf;F thry; topahf mioj;J
te;J fhl;rp nfhLj;jijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;L mjprapj;J> rptd;Nky; Ngud;G nfhz;l
me;j Nrho muridr; re;jpj;J el;Gf; nfhs;stpUk;gp> tpiy kjpf;f Kbahj
jq;f ituKj;J mzpfis mDg;gp itj;jhd;. ,UtUk; ngUk; ez;gHfshapdH.
mjdhy; Nrhod; jdJ kfisg; ghz;baDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itf;f
tpUk;gpdhd;. ,ijawpe;j ,uhNre;jpu ghz;badpd; jk;gpahfpa ,uhrrpq;fd;
vd;gtd; Nrhodpd; kfs; kPJ nfhz;l fhjyhy; fhQ;rpGuj;jpw;F te;J tQ;rpj;J
mtisj; jpUkzk; nra;J nfhz;lhd;.
Nrho murd; jdJ kUkfdpd; Mirf;fhfg; ghz;ba ehl;ilg; gpbf;f
epidj;J kJiuia Nehf;fpg; gilfis efHj;jpdhd;. mijawpe;j ,uhNre;jpu
ghz;bad; NrhkRe;juf;flTspd; rd;dpjhdj;ij mile;J mtiu tzq;fp>
“vk;ngUkhNd> Kd;G ePH mioj;J te;J jhprdk; nfhLj;j Nrhod; vd;NdhL
el;Gg; G+z;L rPHthpirfs; je;J ez;gdhdhd;. ,g;NghJ tpNuhjpj;J gilnaLj;J
te;jpUf;fpwhd;. ,J epahakhdjh?” vd;W tzq;fpdhd;. mg;NghJ Mfhaj;jpy;
,Ue;J; “ghz;baNd eP ehisf;F cdJ Nridfis mioj;Jr; nrd;W Aj;jk;
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nra;. ntw;wp cdf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;” vd;W XH mrhPhp thf;F Nfl;lJ. mjdhy;
kfpo;tile;j ghz;bad; murkhspifia mile;jhd;.
kWehl;fhiy NghH njhlq;fpaJ. ,Ugf;fj;Jr; NridfSk;
%Hf;fj;jdkhf Nkhjpd. Nkhjy; ez;gfyhdJk; cf;fpukile;jJ. ntapypd;
nfhLikahy; ,U murgilfSk; mtjpg;gl;ld. jhf kpFjpahy; giltPuHfs;
kaq;fj; njhlq;fpdH. mg;NghJ rptngUkhd; ghz;badpd; Nridapd; eLNt xU
jz;zPHg;ge;jy; mikj;Jg; ghz;ba kd;ddpd; tPuh;fSf;F jz;zPH nfhLj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jhh;. mjdhy; fisg;G ePq;fg; ngw;w ghz;ba tPuh;fs; cf;fpukhfg;
Nghuhbr; Nrhog;gilia tpul;babj;jdH. mtHfs; NrhoidAk; mtdJ
kUkfdhd ,uhrrpq;fidAk; ifJ nra;J nfhz;L te;J ghz;bad; Kd;
epWj;jpdH. mg;NghJ ghz;bad; NrhkRe;juf;flTis Ntz;b> “ehd; ,tHfis
vd;d nra;tJ” vd;W kdKUfpf; Nfl;lhd;. mg;nghOJ “ghz;baNd eP
jUkthd;. eP tpUk;gpagb nra;” vd;nwhU mrhPhp thf;F thdpy; Njhd;wpaJ.
mijf; Nfl;l ghz;bad; Nrho kd;dDf;Fr; rpy ahidfSk;> FjpiufSk;>
Mguzq;fisAk; gpwTk; nfhLj;J mDg;gp itj;jhd;. jdJ jk;gpf;F
nfhLf;fg;gl;l jputpaq;fisf; Fiwj;J tpl;L mtid Ntwhf tpyf;fp
itj;jhd;.
rptgf;jHfs; vd;gjw;fhfr; rptd; ,wq;;FtH. mijg; gad;gLj;jpj; jPa
nray;fs; nra;NthH jz;bf;fg;gLtH.
,uhr thjg; glyk;
ghz;ba ehl;bNy jpUg;G+Wzk; vd;w rptdJ jpUf;NfhtpYf;F
,e;jpud; cl;gl gy NjtHfs; mq;F te;J rptDf;Fg; G+ir nra;J jkf;F
Ntz;ba tuq;fisg; ngw;W te;jdH. mf;Nfhtpypy; nghd;idahs; vd;w xU
eldkhJ rptidg; Nghw;wp tzq;fp eldkhbr; rptid kfpo;tpg;ghs;. mj;Jld;
rptdbahHfisr; rptndd epidj;J mtHfSf;Fr; Nrit nra;ths;. mj;Jld;
mtHfSf;F cztspj;j gpd;Ng jhDz;Lk; te;jhs;. mts; Njt kfspiu tpl
mofhdts;. NguoF tha;e;jts;.
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mtSila md;ig cyfpw;Ff; fhl;l tpUk;gpa rptngUkhd;> jdJ
jpUTUitr; nra;Ak;gb nghd;idahisg; gzpj;jhH. mijf; Nfl;L kfpo;e;j
nghd;idahs; mjw;fhd Ntiyfis Muk;gpj;jNghJk; NrUk; nghUl;fnsy;yhk;
rptdbahHf;F mKJ nfhLf;fNt NghJkhdjhf ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; ftiy
nfhz;l nghd;idahs; rptngUkhidj; jpUTUthfr; nra;a Kbatpy;iyNa
vd;W ftiyg;gl;lhs;.
xUehs; mtsJ Fiwiaj; jPHf;f tpUk;gpa rptngUkhd; ez;gfy;
Ntis mtsJ tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W ntspNa epd;whH. rptdbahHfs; kjpa
czit cz;Ltpl;Lr; nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;NghJ ntspNa te;j
nghd;idahspd; gzpg;ngz; rpj;jhpd; Ntlj;Jld; te;jpUe;j rptngUkhid
rptdbahnud;W epidj;J cs;Ns tUkhW mioj;jhs;. mtH kWj;J
nghd;idahis te;J mioj;Jr; nry;Yk;gb nrhd;dhH. mijf; Nfl;l
nghd;idahs; ntspNa te;J rpj;jhpd; Ntlj;jpypUe;j rptngUkhid
rptdbahnud epidj;J mtUf;F Ntz;ba cgrhuq;fisr; nra;J cs;Ns
mioj;Jr; nrd;whs;.
“NguoF tha;e;j ngz;Nz> cdJ mofpa cly; nkype;Js;sJ.
Vndd;W ehd; mwpayhkh” vd;W Nfl;lhH.“Rthkp rptngUkhd;> jdJ jpUTUitr;
nra;Ak;gb gzpj;jhH. tUk; nghUl;fs; rptdbahHfisg; NgzNt
NghjhjpUf;fpwJ. ,e;j epiyapy; jpUTUitr; nra;a Kbatpy;iyNa vd;w
ftiyahy; vd;dhy; rhpahf cz;z Kbtjpy;iy” vd;whs;. “ngz;Nz
rptdbahHfspd; grpiaj; jPHg;gJ rptdJ grpiaj; jPhg;gJ Nghd;wJ. ey;y
fhhpak; nra;fpwha;. mjw;F cjtNt ehd; te;Njd;. cd;dplKs;s gpj;jisg;
ghj;jpuq;fisAk;> <ag; ghj;jpuq;fisAk; nfhz;L th” vd;whH. clNd mts;
jd;dplkpUe;J nts;sp> nrk;G> ,Uk;G> <ak;> gpj;jis> ntz;fyk;> jfuk;
Kjypatw;why; nra;ag;gl;l midj;Jg; ghj;jpuq;fisAk; mr;rpj;jH Kd; nfhz;L
te;J itj;jhs;. rptngUkhd; mtw;wpd; kPJ jpUePw;iw ,l;L tpl;L> “,tw;iw
jPapypL. tpbe;jJk; mit nghd;dhfptpLk;. mjd;gpd; rptdJ jpUTUitr; nra;”
vd;whH. mjw;F nghd;idahs;;> “Rthkp ,d;W ,uT ,q;F jq;fp ,uT czit
cz;Zq;;fs;. gpd; mit nghd;dhd gpd; nry;Yq;fs;” vd;whs;. mijf; Nfl;L
kfpo;e;j rptngUkhd; jhd; kJiuapy; thOk; rpj;jH vd;W nrhy;yp
kiwe;Jtpl;lhH.
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te;jtH NrhkRe;juf;flTs; vd czHe;j nghd;idahs;;
mg;ghj;jpuq;fisj; jPapypl mit nghd;dhf khwpd. mg;nghd;dhy; mofpa
jpUTUnthd;iwr; nra;tpj;jhs;. mjd; mofpy; kaq;fpa nghd;idahs;; mijf;
fl;bj; jOtp Kj;jkpl;L kfpo;e;j gpd; gpujpl;il nra;jhs;. mj;jpUTUtj;jpd;
jiyapy; nghd;idahs;; fl;bj; jOtpaNghJ mtsJ efk;gl;l Fwp ,g;NghJk;
fhzg;gLfpwJ. mj;Jld; VkehjH vd;w fhuzf;FwpAk; cs;sJ. mts; mjd;
gpd; ,uNjhw;rtj;ij elj;jpr; rpy ehspy; Kj;jpaile;jhs;.
rptd; kPJ md;G nfhs;Sk; vtiuAk; jdJ mbatHfs; vd;W
epidj;J mtHfisf; nfhz;L nraw;fhpa nray;fisAk; nra;tpj;J mtHfspd;
rptgf;jpia cyfpw;Ff; fhl;LtJ rptdpd; ,ay;ghFk;.
Nrhoid kLtpy; tPl;ba glyk;
,uhNre;jpu ghz;badpd; topj;Njhd;wyhd Re;jNurgujNrfug;
ghz;bad; NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdpd; ngUk; gf;jd;. mtd; jdJ tUkhdj;jpd;
ngUk;gFjpiar; rptdbahHfspd; ey;tho;tpw;Fk;> NrhkRe;juf;flTspd;
jpUtpohf;fSf;Fk; nryT nra;J tpl;Lr; NrhkRe;juf;flTs; jd;idAk; jdJ
ehl;ilAk; ghJfhg;ghH vd;W vz;zpj; jdJ giliag; ngUf;fhjpUe;jhd;.
mtdplk; gj;Jj; NjHfSk;> E}W ahidfSk;> gj;jhapuk; NghHtPuHfSk; kl;LNk
,Ue;jd.
Mapuk; ghpf;NfhH Nrtfd; vd;w Nrhod;> ghz;badplk; ngUk;gil
,y;yhjij mwpe;J ghz;ba ehl;ilf; ftug; ngUk;gilAld; nrd;whd;. mij
mwpe;j ghz;bad; kpf;f Jauj;Jld; mijr; NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhDf;F
Kiwapl;lhd;. mg;NghJ; “ghz;baNd> ftiy nfhs;shNj ehk; te;J
cdf;fhf Aj;jk; nra;Nthk;” vd;W XH mrhphP thf;F thdpy; vOe;jJ.
mJ Nfl;L kfpo;e;j ghz;bad; tPuhNtrj;Jld; NghHf;fsk; nrd;whd;.
rptngUkhdJ fUizapdhNy ghz;badJ rpwpa Nrid ngUk; Nridahfr;
NrhoDf;Fj; njhpe;jJ. NrhkRe;juf;flTs; xU Ntldpd; tbtnkLj;J xU
Ntiyf; ifapy; Ve;jpg; ghz;badJ Nridf;Fj; jiyikjhq;fpdhH. mijf;
fz;L Nfhgq;nfhz;l Nrhod;> “Mapuk; Fjpiuf;NfhH Nrtfd; te;Js;Nsd;”
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vd;whd; jpkpuhf. mjw;Fr; rptngUkhd;> “midj;Jf; FjpiufSf;Fk; xw;iwr;
Nrtfd; ehd;” vd;W nrhy;yp Ntiy vwpa Maj;jkhdhH. mijf; fz;l Nrhod;
,e;j NtyhAjj;ijg; ghHj;jhy; gakhf ,Uf;fpwJ. mJ vd;idf; nfhd;WtpLk;
vd;W epidj;Jj; jg;gp Xbdhd;. jg;gp XbaJk; Nrhod; Ntlidf; fhzhjjhy;
ghz;baidj; Juj;jpf; nfhz;L tUk; topapy; kJiu efUf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;j
XH Mokhd kLtpy; (fplq;fpy;) ghz;bad; tpOe;jhd;. gpd;dhy; Juj;jp te;j
NrhoDk; mjpy; tpog; ghz;baidr; rptngUkhd; jdJ jpUf;fuj;jhy; J}f;fp
ntspNa tpl;lhH. Nrhod; mjpy; mkpo;e;J ,we;J Nghdhd;. mjd; gpd; ghz;bad;
mtdJ ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;wp mtdJ jputpaq;fisAk;> gilfisAk;
jdjhf;fpf; nfhz;lhd;.
rptngUkhd; jd;kPJ md;G nfhz;L jd;idNa fjp vd;W
ek;gpapUg;gtHfSf;F cz;lhFk; ngUe;j Jd;gq;fisf; $l ePf;Fthd;.
cythf;Nfhl;il mUspa glyk;
kJiu efhpNy NtshsH Fyj;jpNy mbahHf;F ey;yhd; vd;nwhU
tptrhap tho;e;J te;jhd;. mtdJ kidtp jUkrpiy. ,UtUk; rptid
tzq;fpr; rptG+ir nra;jgpd; rptdbahHf;F czT mspj;J kfpo;e;jdH. ey;yhd;
ngUk; tptrhapahjyhy; mtDf;F tpisr;ry; ngUfpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mjdhy;
ey;yhDk; jUkrpiyAk; ntFkfpo;Tld; mbatHfSf;F %d;W NtisAk;
cztspj;J te;jdH. ey;yhdpdJk; mtdJ kidtpapdJk; rptj;njhz;il
cyNfhHf;F mwptpf;f tpUk;gpa rptngUkhd; mtHfspd; tay;fspy; tpisAk;
jhdpaq;fspd; tpisr;riyf; Fiwj;jhh;. mjdhy; ey;yhd; jdJ
epyGyd;fisAk; Njhg;Gf;fisAk; tpw;W rptdbahHfSf;F cztspj;J te;jhH.
mjdhy; mtuJ nghUs; Kw;whf jPHe;Jtpl;lJ. rptdbahHfSf;F njhlHe;J
cztspf;f Kbahikahy; ey;yhDk; mtdJ kidtpAk; rptngUkhid
tzq;fp tpl;Lj; jw;nfhiy nra;ar; nrd;wdH. mg;NghJ> “md;gNd> gak;
nfhs;shNj tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W ghH. cdJ tPl;by; mhprpf;Nfhl;il xd;iw
itj;Js;Nsd;. mJ ms;s ms;sf; FiwahJ. tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W cdJ
md;djhdg; gzpiaj; njhlHe;J nra;” vd;nwhU thf;F mrhPhpahf te;jJ.
mijf; Nfl;L kfpo;e;j ey;yhDk; mtdJ kidtpAk; tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;W mq;F
rptngUkhdhy; Ftpf;fg;gl;l mhprp kiyiaf; fz;L mjprapj;jdH. ey;yhd;
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jpdKk; rptdpd; nrhw;gb mt; mhprpf;Nfhl;iliaj; J}gjPgq; fhl;bg; G+rpj;Jtpl;L
mjpypUe;J mhprpiag; ngw;W rptdbahHf;F mKJ gilj;J te;jhd;.
rptd; mbatHfspd; cWjpiag; gpwHf;Ff; fhl;lr; Nrhjid nra;thH.
mJ Jd;gkhf ,Ue;jhYk; ,Wjpapy; ed;ik gaf;Fk;.
khkdhf te;J tof;F ciuj;j glyk;
kJiuapy; jdgjp vd;nwhU tzpfd;; ,Ue;jhd;. mtdJ kidtp
RrPiy. ,UtUk; jpUkzk; nra;j gy tUlq;fs; fope;Jk; gps;isg;
ghf;fpakpy;yhjjhy; ngUq;ftiy nfhz;ldH. mjdhy; jdgjp jdJ kUkfidg;
gps;isahf Vw;W kidtpapd; JizAld; tsHj;J te;jhd;. jdJ jq;if
tUe;jpg; ngw;w gps;isiaj; jdf;Fj; je;jij czuhJ jdJ kidtp Nky;
nfhz;l fhk kaf;fj;jhy; mtis kjpahJ Gwf;fzpj;J te;jhd;. ,jdhy; kdk;
nehe;j mtdJ jq;if: “eP vd;id Ntwhf epidj;J xJf;Ffpwha;. ehd;
cdf;Fg; gps;isiaj; je;Njd; vd;W epidf;fhJ eP gps;isiag; ngw;wtd;
Nghy ele;J nfhs;fpwha;. gps;is ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; vd;d nra;jpUg;gha;” vd;W
Vrpdhs;. mjdhy; kdk; tUe;jpa jdgjp jdJ nrhj;njy;yhtw;iwAk; jdJ
kUkfDf;Ff; nfhLj;Jtpl;L kidtpAld; fhl;Lf;Fj; jtk; nra;ag;Nghdhd;.
jdgjp ePz;l fhyk; jpUk;gp tuhikahy; jdgjpapd; ngw;NwhH
tof;Fg; Nghl;L kUkfdpd; nrhj;ijf; ftHe;J tpl;lhHfs;. mjdhy; jsgjpapd;
jq;if jsHTw;W kfidAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L NrhkRe;juf;flTspd;
rd;dpjhdj;jpw;F nrd;W mOjOJ Kiwapl;lhs;. mg;NghJ rptngUkhdpd;
mUspdhNy mtSf;F epj;jpiu te;jJ. mg;nghOJ rptngUkhd; mtsJ
fdtpNy xU gpuhkzuhf te;J> “ngz;Nz> eP ehis jUkrigf;Fr; nrd;W
KiwapL. ehk; mq;F tUNthk;” vd;whH. mijf; Nfl;L mfkfpo;e;j jq;if
jUkrigf;Fr; nrd;W Kiwaplr; rigNahh; mtsJ Ngr;irr; nrtpkLf;fhJ
Juj;jpdH.
mg;NghJ rptngUkhd; jdgjpapd; Ntle;jhq;fp jUkrigf;F te;jhH.
jdgjpiaf; fz;l jUkrigapdH Mr;rhpakile;J jhk; gpioahfr; nrhd;d
jPHg;ig mwpe;J kdf;fpNyrkile;jdH. jdgjpahf te;j rptngUkhd;>
“jUkrigapdNu> kjpapoe;J Neh;ikaPdkhf ele;jhy; cyfk; vg;gb thOk;.
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,td; vdJ kUkfd;. vy;yhr; nrhj;ijAk; ehd; mtDf;F Kiwg;gb vOjpf;
nfhLj;jij vg;gb cq;fshy; gwpj;J ,d;ndhUtUf;Ff; nfhLf;f KbAk;. ,J
ePjpah…? epahakh Kiwah. ,Jth ghz;badpd; ePjp” vd;W Nfhgq; nfhz;L
Vrpdhh;.
mijf; Nfl;l vjpuhspfs;> “jdgjpr; nrl;bahH ,tuy;y. ,tH ahNuh”?
vd;whHfs;. mg;nghOJ jdgjpr; nrl;bahuhf te;j rptngUkhd; ifnfhl;br;
rphpj;J> mtHfsJ jha;> je;ijahH> cwtpdhpd; ngaHfisAk;> mtHfsJ
tpguq;fisAk; tphpthf vLj;Jiuj;jhH. mijf; Nfl;l jUkrigapdH; “,tH
jhd; cz;ikahd jdgjpr; nrl;bahH vd;W czHe;J tof;if jdgjpr;
nrl;bahhpd;
kUkfDf;Fr; rhHghfj; jPHj;Jtpl;L ghz;ba kd;dd; ,ijawpe;jhy; jz;bg;ghd;
vd;w gaj;jpy; xt;nthUtuhf ntspNawpdH. mg;NghJ> jdgjpahf te;j
rptngUkhd; kiwe;jUspdhH. mij mwpe;j ghz;ba kd;dd; rptdJ fUizia
czHe;J Nfhtpiyg; nghd;dhy; GJg;gpj;jNjhL jdgjpapd; kUkfid
mioj;Jf; nfsutg;gLj;jpdhd;.
rptdbahHf;Ff; NfL nra;ar; rptd; mDkjpf;fkhl;lhd;.
tuFzDf;Fr; rptNyhfk; fhl;ba glyk;
tuFzghz;bad; xUehs; Ntl;ilf;Fr; nrd;W jpUk;Gk;NghJ ,Uz;L
tpl;lJ. mg;NghJ ghij Xuj;jpy; gLj;Jwq;fpa gpuhkzidg; ghz;bad; Vwp te;j
Fjpiu kpjpj;Jf; nfhd;W tpl;lJ. ,ij mwpahj ghz;bad; muz;kidf;Fr;
nrd;Wtpl;lhd;. gpuhkzd; ,we;j nra;jpiaf; Nfl;l gpuhkzdpd; cwtpdHfs;
gpuhkzdJ cliy muz;kidf;F nfhz;L nrd;W ePjp Nfl;ldd;. ghz;bad;
mtHfSf;F Ntz;ba nghd;idf; nfhLf;f mtHfs; jpUg;jpaile;J gpuhkzdJ
<ikf;fphpia nra;J Kbj;jdH. ,Ue;jNghJk; ghz;baidg; gpukfj;jp gpbj;jJ.
mjdhy; ghz;ba kd;dd; Jd;gg;gl;lhd;. mij ePf;Fk; topfisg;
gpuhkzhplj;Jf; Nfl;lhd;. mtHfs;; “kfhuhrhNt> eP tpujk; Nehw;W jpdKk;
NrhkRe;juf;flTis tzq;fp Mapuj;njl;L Kiw mthpd; ehkj;ij XJ.
,t;thW gj;Jj; jpdq;fs; nra;jhy; mj;Njhrk; ePq;Fk;” vd;whHfs;.
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tuFzghz;bad; gpuhkzhpd; nrhw;gb NrhkRe;juf;flTspd;
rd;dpjhdj;ij mile;J gpuhkzH nra;ar; nrhd;dtw;iw tpjpKiw jtwhJ
nra;J Kbj;jhd;. mg;NghJ; “cdJ topghl;bd; kfpikahy; ehk;
kfpo;tile;Njhk;. Nrho murd; tpiutpy; cd;Dld; NghH njhLg;ghd;. NghhpNy
Njhw;w mtd; Gwq; fhl;b XLthd;. mg;NghJ mtd; vdJ jykhd jpUtpil
kUJ}iu milthd;. ePAk; mq;F mtidj; Juj;jpf; nfhz;L tUtha;. mg;NghJ
cdJ gpukfj;jpj;Njhrk; ePq;Fk;.” vd;w mrhphP thf;F thdpy; ,Ue;J mtDf;Ff;
Nfl;lJ. mijf; Nfl;L kfpo;tile;j ghz;bad; jdJ muz;kidf;Fj;
jpUk;gpdhd;.
rpyfhyk; nry;yr; Nrhokd;dd; ghz;ba ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;w vz;zpg;
gilnaLj;jhd;. mijawpe;j ghz;bakd;dd; ngUk;gilAld; nrd;W
Nrhog;giliar; rpjwbj;jhd;. gilfs; rpjwpNahlr; Nrho kd;dd; jg;gpNahbdhd;.
mtidj; Juj;jpr; nrd;w ghz;bad; mtd;> jpUtpil kUJ}iur; nrd;wile;jhd;.
mq;F nrd;wJk; gpukfj;jpj;Njhrk; jhdhfNt ePq;fpaJ. mjdhy; kfpo;e;j
ghz;bad; NfhtpYs;r; nrd;W rptid tzq;fpdhd;. mg;NghJ; “ghz;ba kd;dNd
cd;id tpl;L ePq;fpa gpukfj;jpj;Njhrk; fpof;F thrypy; epw;fpwJ. mjdhy;
Nkw;F thryhy; nrd;W kJiuia mil” vd;w mrhphP thf;F thdpy; vOe;jJ.
mjdhy; kfpo;e;j ghz;bad; NrhkRe;juf;flTis tzq;fp> “vk;ngUkhNd
rptNyhfj;ijg; gw;wp gyUk; gythW $Wfpd;wdH. mjd; moif vdf;Ff;
fhl;baUsy; Ntz;Lk;” vd;W gpuhhj;jpj;jhd;. mjdhy; mtdJ md;Gf;fhl;gl;l
rptngUkhd; mtdJ Miria G+Hj;jp nra;tjw;fhfr; rptNyhfj;ij mq;F
tutioj;jhH. gpd;G ee;jpNjtiu mioj;J> “vdJ gf;jdhfpa
tuFzghz;baDf;Fr; rptNyhfj;ij Rw;wpf; fhl;L” vd;whH.
ee;jpNjtH mtid mioj;Jr; nrd;W rptNyhfj;jpy; cs;s
ejpfisAk;> XilfisAk;. mKjthtpfisAk;> nghw;whkiuj; jlhfq;fisAk;>
jpUf;NfhGuq;fisAk;> jpUkhspiffisAk;> jpf;Fg;ghyfhpd; ,lq;fisAk;> gpukh
tpl;Z cl;glj; NjtHfspd; ,Ug;gplq;fisAk; fhl;bdhH. gpd;G rptdbahH
$l;lj;ijg; gpuk;gpdhy; Rl;bf; fhl;bdhH. gpd;G mtid mioj;Jr; nrd;W
rptngUkhdpd; Kd; tpl;lhH. ghz;bad; rptngUkhidAk; ckhNjtpahiuAk;
fz;Fspuf;fz;L tzq;fpdhd;. gpd;G rptNyhfk; kJiuia tpl;Lr; nrd;wJ.
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rptdbahHfspd; Mirfs; vJthf ,Ue;jhYk; rptngUkhd; mijj;
jPHj;J itf;fhJ tplkhl;lhH.
jpUKfk; nfhLj;j glyk;
ghzgj;jpud;> tuFzghz;bad; $wpagb murrigapy; ,ir ghlhJ
NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdJ NfhtpypNyNa ,ir ghb te;jhd;. mjdhy;
tUkhdkpy;yhjjhy; kpfTk; tWikg;gl;llhd;. mtdpd; tWikia mwpe;j
rptngUkhd; ghz;badJ jputparhiyapy; jputpaq;fisj; jpUb te;J
nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. rpy fhyQ; nry;yr; nry;y rptngUkhd; nghUNsJk;
nfhLf;fhJ tpl;L tpl;lhH. mjdhy; mtd; ngUk; tWikg;gl;Lg; grpNahL
cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ rptngUkhd; mtdJ fdtpNy Njhd;wp > “,Jtiu
fhyKk; ehd; fjT %lg;gl;L> cl;fhg;Gk;> ntspf;fhg;Gk;> fay;FwpAk; ,l;l
fjTfis ehd; ahUk; mwpahkYk; ,lg;gl;l nghwpfis mfw;whkYk; vLj;J
cdf;Fj; je;J te;Njhk;. mjdhy; ghz;bad; re;Njfk; nfhs;thd;. jdJ
CopaHfisr; re;Njfpg;ghd;. mJ jtW. mjdhy; vd; kPJ md;G itj;jpUf;Fk;
NrukhDf;F XH fbjk; vOjpj; jUfpNwd;” vd;W nrhy;ypf; fbjj;ij vOjp
itj;Jtpl;L kiwe;J NghdhH. mijf; fz;L mjprapj;j ghzgj;jpud; mf;
fbjj;ij vLj;Jf; nfhz;L Nrukhdplk; nrd;whd;. md;wpuT Nrukhdpd; fdtpy;
Njhd;wpa rptngUkhd;; “vdJ md;Gf;Fhpatd; xUtdplk; xU fbjk;
nfhLj;jDg;gpAs;Nsd;. mtDf;F Ntz;basT nghUs; nfhLg;ghahf” vd;W
$wpdhH.
tpopj;njope;j Nrukhd; jhd; fdtpy; fz;lij epidj;J mjprapj;Jj;
jdJ VtyhsHfis mioj;J kq;fs thj;jpaq;fSld; nrd;W ghzgj;jpuid
mioj;J tUkhW fl;lisapl;lhd;. mur CopaHfs; kq;fs thj;jpaq;fSld;
tPjp tPjpahfj; Njbr;nrd;W xU jz;zPHg; ge;jypy; ghzgj;jpud; ,Uf;ff; fz;L
mtid ahid kPJ Vw;wp kq;fs thj;jpaq;fs; Koq;f> mofpa ngz;fs;
Mbg;ghl> kf;fs; jk; tPLfSf;F Kd; G+uz Fk;gk; itj;J tuNtw;f
muz;kidf;F mioj;J te;jdH. kd;dd; mtid Muj;jOtp khiyfs;
mzptpj;J jdJ ghpthuk; Gil#o mtidj; jdJ jputparhiyf;F mioj;Jr;
nrd;W> jputparhiyiaj; jpwe;Jtpl;L; “ckf;Fj; Njitahd midj;ijAk;
vLj;Jf; nfhs;Sk;” vd;whd;. ghzgj;jpud Nguhir nfhs;shJ jputpaq;fis
vLj;Jf; nfhz;L NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhdpd; rd;dpepjpf;F te;J mtiu tzq;fpdhd;.
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gyifapl;l glyk;
Kd;G Kg;nghOJ kl;Lk; mjhtJ fhiy> kjpak;> khiyNtisfspy;
rptidg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;J ghba ghzgj;jpud; Nrukhdplk; Ntz;basT jputpak;
ngw;w gpd;G fhy Neukpd;wp gyKiw jpUf;NfhtpYf;Fr; nrd;W gjpfq;fisg;
ghb kfpo;e;jhd;. xU ehs; ,uT NrhkRe;juf;flTs; Kj;Jr; rptpifapy;
es;sputpy; tyk; te;jNghJ mt;NtisapYk; nrd;W gjpfk; ghl epidj;Jf;
NfhtpYf;Fr; nrd;whd;. mg;NghJ rptd; ghzgj;jpudpd; gf;jpia cyfpw;F
vLj;Jf;fhl;Ltjw;fhfg; ngUkio nghoptpj;jhH. fLq;fhw;Wk; tPrpaJ. nts;sk;
XbaJ. mjw;Fs; epd;W ghzgj;jpud; gjpfk; ghbdhd;. mtdJ iffSk;
fhy;fSk; tpiwj;jd. cly; Fspuhy; eLq;fpaJ. mtdJ fhy;fs; Nrw;Ws;g;
Gije;jd. mg;gbapUe;Jk; mts; ahio kPl;bg; ghbf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mijf;
fz;L ,uq;fpa rptngUkhd;> xU gyifia thdpy; ,Ue;J epyj;jpy; Nghl;L
“ghzgj;jpuh> ,g;gyif Nky; Vwp epd;W ghL” vd;W mUspdhH. mjd;gb
ghzgj;jpud; mg; gyifapd; Nky; Vwp epd;W gjpfj;ijg; ghb Kbf;f kio
epd;wJ. mijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l kJiuia Mz;l tuFzghz;bad;
ghzgj;jpuidr; rigf;F mioj;J te;J rptngUkhd; nfhLj;j gyifapy;
,Uj;jp> “,tNu vdJ rptngUkhd;” vd;W mtid tzq;fpdhd;.
rptngUkhd; mbath;fis cyfpw;F ,dq;fhl;Ltjw;fhf
Nrhjidf;Fl;gLj;jp mtHfs; jd; kPJ nfhz;l md;ig ntspg;gLj;Jthd;.
,ir thJ ntd;w glyk;
tuFzghz;bad; ,we;j gpd;G mtdJ kfdhd ,uhr ,uhr
ghz;bad; Kb#l;lg;gl;lhd;.mtd; fhk czHTfs; mjpfk; cs;std; mtDf;F
kidtpaH gy. mj;Jld; fhkf;fpoj;jpfSk; gyH. fhkf;fpoj;jpfspy; xUj;jp
mt;turdhy; kpfTk; tpUk;gg;gLgts;. mts; ghLtjpy; ty;yts;. ghzgj;jpudJ
kidtpAk; ghLtjpy; ty;yts;. ,jdhy; ahH jpwikahdtH vd;w Nghl;b
,UtUf;FkpilNa epytpaJ. mjdhy; fhkf;fpoj;jp ghzgj;jpudpd; kidtpia
nty;yf;$ba xU ghlfpiaj; Njb mtisf; nfhz;L ghzgj;jpudpd;
kidtpapd; nrUf;if mlf;f vz;zpdhs;. mjidg; ghz;baDf;Fj;
njhptpj;jhs;.
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kd;dd; <oehl;by; ,Ue;J xU ghlfpia mioj;J te;J; “eP
ghzgj;jpudpd; kidtpia Nghl;bf;F mio. mts; kWj;jhy; cdf;Nf ntw;wp.
mjdhy; ehisf;F jahuhf th” vd;whd;. gpd; ghzgj;jpudpd; kidtpia
mioj;J> “vd;NdhL ,irghl ,e;ehl;by; ahuhtJ ,Uf;fp;whHfsh? vd;W
rthypl;Lr; nrd;Ws;shs;. eP mij Vw;Wg; ghLthah?” vd;W Nfl;lhd;. mjw;Fg;
ghzgj;jpudpd; kidtp> “kd;dh> NrhkRe;juf;flTisg; Nghw;wpg; Gfo;e;J
ghLtNj vdJ tpUg;gk;. NrhkRe;juf;flTspd; fpUig vdf;fpUf;fpwJ. mjdhy;
mtis vjpHj;Jg; ghlr; rk;kjpf;fpNwd;” vd;whs;.
kWehs; murrigf;F te;j ,UtUk; eLtHfs; Kd;epiyapy; ghb
Kbj;jdH. “eLth;fs; ghzgj;jpudpd; kidtp jhd; ed;whfg; ghbdhs;” vd;wdH.
Mdhy; murd;> „<oj;jpy; ,Ue;J te;j ghlfp jhd; ed;whfg; ghbdhs;‟ vd;whd;.
kWehs; rigapy; ,UtUk; ghbdH. mg;NghJ ghz;baDf;fhf
eLtHfs; ePjpf;F khwhff; $wpdh;. mijf; Nfl;L ftiyaile;j ghzgj;jpudpd;
kidtp; “ehk; ,UtUk; xU Kiw NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhdpd; rd;dpjpapy; Ngha;g;
ghLNthk;” vd;whs;. mjw;F murd; rk;kjpj;jhd;. ,UtUk; NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhdpd;
rd;dpjpf;F te;jdH. mtDk; eLtHfSk;> ,irtpw;gd;dHfSk; te;jdH.
NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhd; eLtHfspy; xUtuhf te;jpUe;jhH. ,UtUk; ghb Kbj;jJk;
murd; rptdpd; mUshy; kdkhw;wkile;J> “ghzgj;jpudpd; kidtpNa ntd;whs;”
vd;W mwptpj;jhd;. eLtuhf te;j rptngUkhd;> “mw;Gjk;> mw;Gjk;” vd;wthW
kiwe;J nrd;whh;. rptngUkhd; jpUtpisahliy vz;zp kf;fSk; kd;dDk;
mjprapj;jdH.
gd;wpf; Fl;bfSf;F Kiy nfhLj;j glyk;
itif Mw;Wf;F njw;Nf FUtpj;Jiw vd;w Chpy; NjtFUthd
gpuf];gjp jtk; nra;J nfhz;;bUe;jhH. mt;T+hpy; rfyd; vd;nwhU Ntshsd;
,Ue;jhd;. mtDf;Fg; gd;dpuz;L Gj;jpuHfs;. mtHfs; nry;tr; nrUf;fpdhy;
xOf;fkpy;yhJ tho;e;jdH. rfyd; mtHfisf; fz;bf;fhJ mtHfspd;
nray;fis nkr;rp ghuhl;Lthd;. mjdhy; mtHfspd; ml;lfhrq;fSf;F
mstpy;yhky; ,Ue;jJ. rpyfhyk; nry;y mtHfsJ je;ijAk; jhAk; ,we;J
tpl;ldH.
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mtHfis Mjhpf;f vtUk; Kd;tuhjjhy; mtHfs; fhLfspy;
miye;jNghJ NtLtHfspd; el;G Vw;gl;ljhy; mtHfSld; NrHe;J trpj;jdH.
fhl;Ls; jtk; nra;J nfhz;bUe;j gpuf];gjpiaf; fz;l mtHfs;> mtiuf; fy;
tPrpj; jhf;fpdH. mjdhy; NfhgKw;w gpuf];gjp> “Ntshsuhf ePq;fs; kz;iz
cOtij tpl;L Ntl;ilahbj; jphpfpwPHfs; . mjdhy; gd;wpahfg; gpwe;Jkz;iz
cOtPHfs;” vd;W rgpj;jhH. mtHfs; eLeLq;fp> “Rthkp vkf;F vg;NghJ
,r;rhgj;jpypUe;J tpLjiy fpilf;Fk;” vd;W ,ue;J Nfl;ldH.
mjw;Fg; gpuf];gjp@ “NrhkRe;juf; flTs; gd;wpahfte;J
ghY}l;Lk;NghJ ePq;Fk;” vd;whH.
gd;dpUtUk; mf; fhl;by; trpf;Fk; gd;wpfspd; jiytpapd; kidtpapd;
tapw;wpy; fUthfpg; gpwe;jdH. xU ehs; ,uhruhr ghz;bad; mf;fhl;Lf;Fs;
Eioe;J kpUfq;fisf; fz;lgb Ntl;ilahbdhd;. mjdhy; gd;wpfs;
Xbr;nrd;W jdJ murdhd gd;wpaplk; Kiwapl;ld. jiyikg;gd;wp ngUk;
gd;wpg;gilAld; te;J ngUk;NghH nra;jJ. mij ,uhruhrdhYk; mtdJ
giltPuHfshYk; jLf;f Kbatpy;iy. murgilapdH gyH gd;wpfspd;
jhf;Fjyhy; ,we;jdH. jiyikg;gd;wp ,uhruhrDld; Neubahf NkhjpaJ. mij
vjpHf;f Kbahj mur gilfs; ,Uk;Gf;fk;gpfshy; gd;wpfisj; jhf;fpf;
nfhd;whHfs;. jiyg;gd;wp cf;fpukhfg; NghuhbaNghJ mJ ,uhruhridf;
fLikahfj; jhf;fpaJ> ,uhruhrd; xU ahidia mjd; kPJ Vt> mt;
ahidia gd;wpfspd; murd; nfhd;wJ. gpd; ,uhruhrdJ Fjpiuapd; thiy
thahy; nfstf; Fjpiu Fg;Gw tpOe;jJ. ,uhruhrd; Fjpiuapy; ,Ue;J
Fjpj;Jj;jg;gp mUfpy; ,Ue;j ,Uk;Gf;fk;gpahy; mij mbj;Jf; nfhd;whd;. mjd;
gpd; gd;wp murdpd; kidtp Nfhgq;nfhz;L murdpd; gilia cf;fpukhf
vjpHj;J murDld; NghuhbaJ. ngz; gd;wpiaf; nfhy;yy; mur jHkk; my;y
vd;W vz;zpa ,uhruhrd; mf;fhl;by; thOk; NtltHfspd; jiytdhd rUr;rud;
vd;gtid mioj;J mg; ngz;gd;wpiaf; nfhy;YkhW fl;lisapl;lhd;. mtd;
ePz;l Neuk; Nghuhb mg; ngz;gd;wpiaf; nfhd;whd;. jiyikg;gd;wp tpOe;j
,lk; gd;wpkiy vd miof;fg;gLfpwJ. mt;tplj;jpy; rpj;jHfSk;> NahfpfSk;>
QhdpfSk; Kj;jpngWk; nghUl;Lj; jtk; nra;tJ tof;fk;.
,ij mwpe;j ,Ubfs;> mfj;jpa KdpthplQ; nrd;W mtiu tzq;fp>
“Rthkp> ,q;F KdptHfs;> Nahfpfs;> Qhdpfs; te;J jtQ; nra;tjw;fhd
fhuzk; vd;d?” vd;W tpdhtpdH.
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“uq;f tpj;jpahjud; vd;w fhe;jUtd; Gyj;jpa KdptUila jtj;jpw;F
,ilA+W nra;tjw;fhf ,irAld; ghl;Lg;ghl KdptH Nfhgq;nfhz;L mtidg;
gd;wpahf khWk;gb rgpj;jhH. mtd; eLeLq;fpr;> “Rthkp> njhpahj;jdkhfg; ghb
cq;fs; jtj;ijf; Fiyj;Jtpl;Nld;. ,jpypUe;J kPs;tnjg;gb” vd;W mOjhd;.
mg;NghJ Gyj;jpa KdptH nrhd;dhH@ “,uhruhrd; te;J cd;idf; nfhy;thd;.
mg;NghJ ,r;rhgk; ePq;Fk;” vd;whH. ,we;J fple;j gd;wp mf;fhe;jHtdplk;
cliyg; ngw;wJ. mjdhy; ,t;tplj;ijr; NrhkRe;juf;flTs; kpfTk;
tpUk;GfpwhH. mjdhy;jhd; KdptHfSk;> NahfpfSk;> jtrpfSk; ,t;tplj;jpy;
jtk; nra;fpd;wdH” vd;whH mfj;jpaKdptH.
jha;gd;wp ,we;jikahy; mJ <d;w gd;dpuz;L Fl;bfSk; grpahy;
tUe;jpj; jtpj;jd. mg;NghJ mf;fhl;by; kPdhl;rpak;ikAld; $b tpisahbf;
nfhz;bUe;j NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhd; mtw;wpd; mOFuy; Nfl;L ,uf;fKw;Wj;
jha;gd;wpahf khwpte;J ghY}l;bdhH. gpd;G mtHfsJ rhgj;ij ePf;fpaUsp
mtHfsJ Kfj;ijg; gd;wpKfkhfTk;> cliy kdpj clyhfTk; khw;wptpl;L
kiwe;jUspdhH.
rptdJ jpUtpisahly;fs; fzf;fpy; mlq;fhjit mtw;iw vz;zpg;
ghHf;f vtuhYk; KbahJ.
gd;wpf; Fl;bfis ke;jphpahf;fpa glyk;
gd;wpKff; FkhuHfs; gd;dpuz;L NgUk; rfy fiyfspYk;
ty;ytHfshfpg; gd;wpkiyapNy trpj;J te;jdH. NrhkRe;juf;flTspd;
gw;ww;wepiyia cyfpw;F czHj;j tpUk;gpa kPdhl;rpak;ik> “nghy;yhj
tpyq;Fk;> kpfTk; mRj;jkhd tpyq;Fkhd gd;wpf;Fl;bfSf;Fg; ghy; nfhLj;jjd;
fhuzk; vd;d?” vd;W Nfl;lhH@ “rfy capHfSk;> rfy nghUl;fSk; rkkhdit.
caHe;jit. fPohditfsy;y vd;gij cyNfhHf;F czHj;jpNdhk;. vd;dplk;
ghy; Fbj;jikahy; mtHfs; rfyfyhty;ytHfs; MthHfs;. mtHfs; ghz;ba
kd;ddpd; ke;jphpfshfpg; gpd; vkJ fzq;fSf;Fj; jiytHfshtH” vd;whH.
md;wpuT NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhd; ghz;badpd; fdtpy; Njhd;wp “gd;dpU
gd;wpKff; FkhuHfisAk; ke;jphpfshf;F” vd;whH. mijf;Nfl;l ghz;bad;
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mtHfis mioj;J te;J ke;jphpfshf;fpf; nfsutpj;jhd;. mtHfs; gy fhyk;
ghz;baDila ke;jphprigapy; ,Ue;J ey;y gy Nritfisahw;wpdH. mjd;gpd;
rptNyhfk; nrd;W fzq;fSf;Fj; jiytHfshfpdH.
rptngUkhd; vy;yh capHfisAk; rkkhf Nehf;fp> md;G nra;Ak;
jUkthd;.
fhpf;FUtpf;F cgNjrQ; nra;j glyk;
,uhruhr ghz;badpd; kiwTf;Fg; gpd; mtdJ kfdhd
RFzghz;bad; Kb#l;lg;gl;lhd;. mtdJ Ml;rpf;fhyj;jpy; xUtd; jUkq;fs;
ngUksT nra;jNghJk;rpy ghtq;fisAk; nra;jhd;. mjdhy; mtd;
fhpf;FUtpahfg; gpwe;jhd;. mf;fhpf;FUtpiaf; fhfk; Kjypa typa gwitfs;
nfhj;jpAk;> jhf;fpAk; nfhLikg;gLj;jpaikahy; mJ ntFJ}uk; gwe;J nrd;W
xU kuj;jpy; ,Ue;jJ. mg;NghJ mk;kuepoypy; ,Ue;j JwtpnahUtH tUNthH
NghNthUf;F ,t;thW nrhd;dhH@ “kf;fNs jyq;fspy; rpwe;jJ kJiu.
jPHj;jq;fspNy rpwe;jJ nghw;whkiu thtp. ypq;fq;fSs; rpwe;jJ nrhf;fypq;fk;.
vy;yh %Hj;jpfspYk; tpNrl %Hj;jp NrhkRe;ju %Hj;jp. Mjyhy; mtid
tzq;fpdhy; ew;NgW fpilf;Fk;” vd;W Nghjpj;jhH.
mij mk;kuj;jpy; ,Ue;J Nfl;Lf;nfhz;bUe;j fhpf;FUtp nghw;whkiu
thtpf;Fr; nrd;W mjpy; ePuhbr; NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdJ re;epjpf;Fr; nrd;W
mtiu tzq;fp> “vk;ngUkhNd> vdf;Nfd; ,j;Jd;gk;” vd;W mOjJ. mij
,uf;fj;Jld; ghHj;j rptngUkhd; ,uq;fp khHf;fz;NlaKdptUf;F cgNjrpj;j
kuzj;ij mfw;Wk; kpUj;jpAd;ra ke;jpuj;ij cgNjrpj;jhH. mjdhy; fhpf;FUtp
Nkhl;rkile;jJ.
ehiuf;F Kj;jp nfhLj;j glyk;
ghz;baehl;by; njd;jpirapy; cs;s Cnuhd;wpy; jhkiuj;jlhfk;
xd;W ,Ue;jJ. gy khjq;fshf kionga;ahjjhy; mf;Fsk; tw;wpg;Ngha;
tpl;lJ. mf;Fsj;ij ek;gp tho;e;j ehiu xd;W Fsk; tw;wpajhy; me;j ehiu
,lk;ngaHe;J nrd;W ,d;ndhU Fsj;ij mile;jJ. me;jf; Fsj;jpy; ,Ubfs;
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ePuhbdH. mf;Fsj;jpy; ,Ue;j kPd;fs; ,Ubfspd; rilapy; gha;e;J Guz;L
tpisahLtijg; ghHj;J ,e;j kPd;fs; ,UbfNshL tpisahl vd;d jtk;
nra;jdNth vd epidj;J mk;kPd;fisg; gpbj;J cz;zf;$lhJ vd;W vz;zpg;
gl;bdpahf ,Ue;jJ. ,Ubfs; NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdJ ngUikfisf; $Wtij
ehiu Nfl;lJ. clNd mJ kJiuf;Fg; gwe;J nrd;W nghw;whkiu thtpapy;
ePuhbtpl;L NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdpd; Nfhtpiy mile;J mtiu md;Gld;
epidj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. ,t;thW me;ehiu gjpide;J jpdq;fs; nghw;whkiu
thtpapy; ePuhbtpl;Lr; NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhid tzq;fpaJ. gjpide;jhtJ ehs;
grpapd; nfhLikahy; nghw;whkiu thtpapy; Js;sp tpisahLk; kPd;fisg;
gpbj;J cz;z epidj;jJ. gpd; me;j vz;zj;ij khw;wp NrhkRe;jug;
ngUkhdpd; rd;dpjpia mile;J mtiuNa jpahdpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ.
mjdhy; kdk; ,uq;fpa NrhkRe;juf; flTs; ehiuapd; tbthf
mUfpy; te;J> “cdf;F vd;d tuk; Ntz;br; NrhkRe;juiu tzq;Ffpwha;” vd;W
Nfl;lJ. ehiu nrhd;dJ> “,g;gpwtp ePq;f Ntz;Lk;” nghw;whkiu thtpapy; kPd;
,Ug;gjhy; vk; ,dj;jhH mijg; gpbj;J cz;L ghtj;ijj; NjLfpd;wdH.
mjdhy; nghw;whkiu thtpAs; xUNghJk; kPd;fs; thof;$lhJ vd;wJ. clNd
me;ehiu rptngUkhdpd; cUntLj;J> “cdJ vz;zk; epiwNtWk;. eP tpiutpy;
rptNyhfj;jpw;F te;J fzq;fNshL ,Ug;ghahf” vd;W nrhy;yp kiwe;jhH.
md;wpypUe;J nghw;whkiu thtpapDs; ve;jtpjkhd ePhpy; thOk; caphpdq;fSk;
,Ug;gjpy;iy.
rptd; kdpjHfSf;F kl;Lky;y. jd;id tzq;Fk; rpw;WapHfSf;Fk;
tukspg;gtd;.
jpUthythahd glyk;
RFzghz;bad; ,we;jgpd; ghz;baehl;il toptopahf ,Ugj;jpuz;L
ghz;ba kd;dHfs; murhz;ldH. mtHfspy; xUtdhd fPHj;jp tpG+lzd;
murhSk; fhyj;jpy; gpusak; Vw;gl;lJ. mjdhy; rKj;jpuq;fs; ahTk;
nghq;fpnaOe;J ehl;bw;Fs; te;jd. ehL mope;Jtpl;lJ. NrkRe;juf;flTspd;
tpkhdKk;> kPdhl;rpak;kdpd; NfhtpYk; ,lgkidAk;> ahidkidAk;>
ehfkiyAk;> gRkiyAk;> gd;wpkiyAk; mopahjpUe;jd. nts;sk; tw;wpagpd;
rptngUkhd; cyfj;ij Kd;Nghyg; gilj;J> re;jpud;> #hpad;> mf;fpdp vdw
%d;iwAk; gilj;jUspdhH.
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mg;NghJ tkprNrfu ghz;bad; NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdpd;
jpUf;Nfhtpiyr; Rw;wp xU efukikj;J ey;yhl;rp nra;J te;jhd;. kf;fs;
njhif ngUf efiu tp];jhpf;f vz;zpa ghz;bad; NrhkRe;juf; flTisg;
gpuhHj;jpf;f mtH ghk;Gld; gpurd;dkhf mijg; ghHj;J> ghz;ba ehl;bd;
vy;iyf;fisf; fhl;L” vd;W nrhy;y ghk;G mtiu tzq;fp> “Rthkp> ehd;
fhl;Lk; vy;iyf;Fl;gl;l gFjpia vdJ ngauhy; miof;f Ntz;Lk;” vd;wJ.
mijr; NrhkRe;juf;flTs; Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhH. gpd; ghk;G efhpd; vy;iyfisf;
fhl;btpl;Lr; NrhkRe;juf;flTspd; ifapy; NrHe;jJ. mjd; gpd; ghk;G fhl;bagb
njw;Fg;gFjpf;Fj; jpUg;guq;Fd;wKk;> fpof;Fg; gFjpf;Fj; jpUg;G+tzKk;> tlf;Fg;
gFjpf;F ,lgkiyAk;> Nkw;Fg; gFjpf;Fj; jpUNtlfj;ijAk; vy;iyahff;
nfhz;L Rw;Wkjpy; fl;b mjw;F Mytha; gjpnad;Wk;> efuj;jpw;F Mytha;
vd;Wk; ngaH itj;J> khlkhspiffs;> NfhGuq;fs;> FbapUg;Gf;fs; vd;gtw;iwf;
fl;b ePjpahf murhz;lhd;.
cyfk; mopaf;$baJ. flTs; mope;j cyif kPz;Lk;
fl;bnaOg;GthH. gpd; ahtw;iwAk; gilg;ghH.
Re;juNgjk; nga;j glyk;
tkprNrfughz;bad; murhSk; fhyj;jpy; tpf;fpukNrhod;
ghz;baehl;ilf; ifg;gw;Wtjw;fhfg; gy Njrj;J murHfspd; gilfisAk;>
NrHj;Jf;nfhz;L ghz;baehl;Lf;Fs; Eioe;jhd;. mjdhy; ftiy nfhz;l
ghz;bad; NrhkRe;juf;flTspd; rd;dpjhdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W mtdJ ngUk;
NridNahL vkJ rpwpa Nrid Nkhjpdhy; ehL ifg;gw;wg;gl;LtpLk;. mij
elf;fhJ nra;aTk;” vd;W tzq;fpdhd;. mg;NghJ> “fyq;fhNj kd;dh> JzpTld;
NghUf;Fr; nry;. cdf;F ntw;wp cz;lhf toptFg;Nghk;” vd;nwhU mrhPhp thf;F
thdpy; vOe;jJ. kd;dd; kfpo;e;J JzpTld; NghUf;Fr; nrd;whd;. NrhodJ
ngUk;gil ghz;baJ rpwpa giliar; rpjwbj;jJ. mjdhy; nrUf;file;j
Nrhod; ntw;wp Kof;fk; nra;J rq;if Cjpdhd;.
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mg;NghJ NrhkRe;juf;flTs; xU Ntldpd; tbtk; G+z;L te;J
ghz;badJ Nrdhjpahfpr; Re;jNurH vd;w ehkj;ij mk;gpy; nghwpj;J Nrhodpd;
gilkPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;jpdh;. mtH tpl;l xH mk;G E}w;Wf;fzf;fhd tPuHfisf;
nfhd;W Ftpj;jJ. mijf;fz;L mjprapj;j Nrhod; mk;G xd;iwj; jLj;JepWj;jp
mjpy; nghwpf;fg;gl;bUe;j Re;jNurH vd;w ngaiug; ghHj;Jj; jpifj;J> ,J
rptngUkhd; va;Ak; mk;G. mtH ghz;badpd; Nrdhjpgjpahf te;jikahy;
vk;khy; nty;y Kbahnjd;W epidj;Jg; gpd;thq;fpdhd;. mijf;fz;l tlNjrj;J
murHfs;. “NrhoNd> gpd;thq;fhNj. ehk; ntw;wpailNthk;” vd;wdH. mijf;
Nfl;Lj; ijhpakile;J Nrhod; kPz;Lk; NghHnra;jhd;. mjdhy; Nfhgq;nfhz;l
Ntltbtpy; te;j rptngUkhd; gyE}W mk;Gfis tpl;lhH. mit NrhoNjrj;Jg;
gilfis mopf;f> Nrhod; gae;J Xbtpl;lhd;. ntw;wpaile;j ghz;bad;
NrhkRe;juf;flTSf;F ed;wp nrYj;jpdhd;.
ek;gpf;ifjhd; rptngUkhd;. ek;gpatHfs; JzpTld; nraiyr;
nra;jhy; mjpy; ntw;wpngwr; rptngUkhd; Kd;dpd;W cjTthH.
rq;fg;gyif je;j glyk;
tkprNrfughz;badJ Ml;rpf;fhj;jpNy> gpukNjtH fhrpapy; gj;J
mRtNkj ahfk; nra;Jtpl;Lj; jdJ kidtpahHfshd ruRtjp> rhtpj;jphp>
fhaj;jphp Mfpa %tUld; ePuhLtjw;fhf Mw;wq;fiuf;Fr; nrd;whH. mg;nghOJ
,dpikahd xU fPjk; Nfl;lJ. mjd; ,dpikapy; nka;kwe;j ruRtjp mijf;
Nfl;L urpj;jhs;. gpukNjtUk; Vida ,U kidtpaUk; fq;ifapy; Fspj;Jtpl;L
ntspNawpaNghJ ruRtjp te;J@ “vd;id tpl;ltpl;L vg;gb ePq;fs; fq;ifapy;
ePuhlyhk;” vd;W fLq;Nfhgj;Jld; Nfl;lhs;.
“cd;dpy; Fw;wj;ij itj;Jf;nfhz;L vd;idf; Nfhgpj;jikahy; eP
vz;zpf;ifapy;yhj kdpjg; gpwtpfis vLf;ff; fltha;” vd;W rgpj;jhH.
mijf;Nfl;Lg; gae;j ruRtjp> “vd;id kd;dpj;Jr; rhgtpNkhrdk;
jhUq;fs;” vd;W nfQ;rpdhs;. mjdhy; kdk; khwpa gpukNjtH> “cd;Dld;
ehw;gj;njl;Lg; GytHfs; $l ,Ug;gH. mt;Ntis NrhkRe;juf;flTs; xU
Gytuhf te;J mUSthH” vd;whH.
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ehw;gj;njl;Lg; GytHfSk; G+kpapy; gpwe;J rfy rhj;jpuq;fisAk;
fw;W tpw;gd;duhfp ehl;Lf;F ehL nrd;W mq;Fs;s GytHfisj; jHf;fpj;J
ntd;W> kJiuia Nehf;fp te;jdH. topapy; NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhd; mtHfisr;
re;jpj;J> “kJiuapy; Nfhtpy; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhidr; nrd;W
tzq;Fq;fs;” vd;W $wp kiwe;jhH.
GytHfs; mjprapj;Jr; NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhdpd; ngUikia czHe;J
mq;F nrd;W tzq;fptpl;L murdhd tk;rNrfu ghz;baidr; re;jpj;jdH. ,tH
NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhdpd; jpUf;NfhtpYf;F tlNkw;Fj; jpirapy; xU kz;lgk;
mikj;J mtHfis mjpy; ,Uj;jpdhd;. mJ ghz;ba ehl;by; tho;e;j
GytHfSf;Fg; nghwhikia cz;Lgz;zpaJ. mtHfs; mfq;fhuj;Jld;
mtHfis thjpw;F mioj;Jj; Njhw;wdH. Ntw;W ehl;Lg; GytHfSk; thjpl;Lj;
Njhw;wdH. mjdhy; mk; kz;lgk; jkpo;r;rq;f kz;lgkhapw;W.
rq;fg; GytHfs; toq;Fk; jPHg;igg; gyH tpkHrpj;jjhy; mtHfs;
NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhid tzq;fp> “ngUkhNd> Gyikia ehk; msg;gjhy;
gpur;rpidfs; tUfpd;wd. mjdhy; mij msf;f xU fUtp je;jUsy; Ntz;Lk;”
vd;W tzq;fpdH. mg;nghOJ rptngUkhd; xU Gythpd; tbtnkLj;j mq;F xU
gyifAld; te;J@ “,g;gyif xU KOr; rJuKilaJ. re;jpudpYk; ghHf;fg;
gpufhrkhdJ. ke;jputypik cilaJ> Njitf;Nfw;wgb tsHe;J ,Uf;if
nfhLf;Fk; ty;yik cilaJ. ,ij cq;fs; msT Nfhyhfg; gad;gLj;Jq;fs;”
vd;whH. GytHfs; mtiu tzq;fp Mrpngw;Wg; gyifia thq;fpdH.
mjd; gpd;Gk; xt;nthU GytHfSk; jhk; jhk; vOjpa nra;As;fs;
jhd; rpwe;jiynad thjpl;Lf; fyfk; nra;jdH. mijawpe;j NrhkRe;juf; flTs;
xU Gytuhf cUtnkLj;J te;J thjpl;l GytHfSf;F nka;g;nghUis
czHj;jptpl;Lj; jhKk; xU Gytuhfr; rq;fg; gyifapy; mkHe;J jPHg;Gf;
$wpdhH.
Mztk;jhd; vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; fhuzk;. gf;fr;rhHG ngUk; fyfq;fis
cUthf;Fk;. gw;ww;w eLTepiyikNa rpwg;ghdJ. mJ jtWk;NghJ chpatH
jz;bf;fg;gLthH.
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jUkpf;Fg; nghw;fpop mspj;j glyk;
tk;kprNrfughz;bad; tNahjpgkile;jJk;> jdJ kfdhd tk;kpr
#lhkzp ghz;baDf;F Kb#l;b itj;jhd;. mtd; NrhkRe;juf; flTSf;F
tpjk; tpjkhf khiyfis mzpe;J moFghHg;gjw;fhf ee;jtdk; mikj;jhd;.
mj;Jld; jdpahfr; rk;gftdKk; mikj;jhd;. jpdKk; mtUf;Fr; rk;gfkhiy
mzptpj;J moFghHj;J mtUf;Fr; „rk;gfRe;juH‟ vd;W ngaUk; #l;b tzq;fp
te;jhd;. mjdhy; rk;gf ghz;bad; vd;w rpwg;Gg;gl;lg; ngaH mtDf;F
cz;lhdJ.
xU ehs; rk;gf ghz;bad; gl;lj;jurpAld; jdpj;jpUf;ifapy; xU
eWkzk; %f;ifj; Jioj;jJ. me; eWkzk; vq;fpUe;J tUfpd;wnjd;W
Muha;e;jNghJ mJ murpapd; $e;jypy; ,Ue;J tUtJ njhpe;jJ. mjdhy;
Mr;rhpakile;j ghz;bad; me;j eWkzj;jpd; ,ay;Ggw;wp GytHfs; nra;Aspy;
ghbdhy; Mapuk; nghw;fhRfs; ghprspf;fg;gLnkd;W KuR%yk; mwptpj;jhd;.
kJiuapy; jUkp vd;nwhU twpa rptgf;jd; tho;e;J te;jhd;. mtd;
NrhkRe;juf; flTspd; rd;dpjhdj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W mtiu tzq;fp jhd; kpfTk;
Vo;ikAilatd;. mjdhy; rz;gf ghz;bad; mwptpj;j Mapuk; nghd;idj;
jdf;Fg; ngw;Wj;jUkhW Ntz;bdhd;. mtDf;F ,uq;fpa NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhd;
kd;ddpd; csf;fUj;ij mwpe;J xU nra;Ais vOjpj; jUkpaplk; nfhLj;jhH.
jUkp jkpo;r;rq;fg; GytHfsplk; mr; nra;Aisf; nfhLf;f mtHfs;
kpfTk; ey;y nra;As; vd;W kd;ddplk; nfhLj;jhHfs;. kd;dd; kdk; kfpo;e;J
Mapuk; nghd;idAk; jUkpf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk;gb fl;lisapl;lhd;. mijr;
rq;fg;GytHfs; jUkpf;Ff; nfhLf;Fk;NghJ ef;fPuH vd;w GytH jLj;jhH.
mjdhy; kdk; tUe;jpa jUkp NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdpd; rd;dpjpf;Fr; nrd;W
ele;jtw;iwf;$wp@ “vk;ngUkhNd> ePH vOjpa nra;As; gpioahdJ vd;fpd;wdH.
mjdhy; mtkhdk; ckf;fd;wp vdf;fpy;iy” vd;W ftiyNahL Kiwapl;lhd;.
mijf;Nfl;l NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhd; jUkpaplk; jhd; nfhLj;j Vl;il
thq;fpf;nfhz;L jkpo;r; rq;fj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W@ “ehd; vOjpa nra;Aisg;
gpionad;W nrhd;dtH ahH? vd;d gpio vd;W nrhy;Y” vd;whH.
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clNd ef;fPud; vOe;J ehd; jhd; nrhd;Ndd;. xU ngz;zpd;
$e;jypd; thrk; ,aw;ifahdJ my;y> nraw;ifahdJ. eWkzKs;s
kyHfshYk;> thridj; jputpaq;fshYk; tUtJ” vd;whH. mjw;Fg; GytH
rptngUkhdpd; xU gFjpahfpa mk;ikapd; $e;jYk; eWkzkpy;yhjjh?” vd;W
Nfl;lhH.
“mJTk; mj;jd;ikaJ jhd;” vd;whH ef;fPuH. clNd GytH new;wpf;
fz;izj;jpwe;J fhl;bdhH. mjw;Fk; mQ;rhj ef;fPuH> “ePH new;wpf; fz;izf;
fhl;bdhYk; ePH vOjpa nra;As; gpioahdJ. cyfpy; cs;s nja;tg;
ngz;fsJ $e;jYk; nraw;ifahd thridAilaJ. Vd; rptdpd; mk;ikapd;
$e;jYk; mj;jifaNj” vd;whH. rptngUkhd; kpf;f rpdkile;J jdJ new;wpf;
fz;izj; jpwe;jhH. mjpypUe;J ntspg;gl;l ntg;gj;ijj;; jhq;fKbahJ ef;fPud;
nghw;whkiu thtpapy; nrd;W tpOe;jhH.
rpy rkaq;fspy; ePjpia epiyehl;lr; rptngUkhd; nfhba
jz;lidiaAk; nfhLg;ghH. ,it mthpd; jpUtpisahlyhFk;.
fPuidf; fiuNaw;wpa glyk;
new;wpf;fz;zpy; ,Ue;J ntspg;gl;l mf;fpdpapd; ntg;gj;ijj; jhq;f
KbahJ nghw;whkiu thtpapy; tpOe;j ef;fPudJ ntg;gk; Fiwahikahy; mtH
ngUe;JaUw;W tUe;jpdH. mijf;fz;l rq;fg;GytHfs; NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdpd;
rd;dpjhdj;ij mile;J> “vk;ngUkhNd ef;fPuH mwpahikahy; nra;j gpioiag;
nghWj;jUs Ntz;Lk;” vd;W ,ue;jdH.
ef;fPuUk; jdJ gpioia czHe;J> “ifiyghjp fhsj;jpghjp
me;jhjp” iag; ghbdhH. mjdhy; kfpo;e;J ,uq;fpa rptngUkhd; nghw;whkiu
thtpf;fiuf;F kPdhl;rpak;ikAld; nrd;W ef;fPudJ ifiag; gpbj;Jf; fiu
NrHj;jhH. mjdhy; ef;fPuH Nfhgg; gpurhjj;ijAk;> ngUe;Njt ghzpAe;>
jpUntOf;$w; jpUf;ifAk; ghbr; rptngUkhidj; Jjpj;jhH. gpd; ef;fPuH
ghz;bad; mwptpj;j Mapuk; nghd;idAk; jUkpf;F toq;fpdhH.
cyfePjpiaf; fhf;fr; rptdbahHfisAk; jz;bj;J czHj;JgtH
rptngUkhd;.
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fPuDf;F ,yf;fzk; cgNjrpj;j glyk;
rq;fg;GytHfsJ $l;lj;NjhL kPz;Lk; NrHe;j ef;fPuH jpdKk;
nghw;whkiu thtpapy; ePuhbr; NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhid tzq;fp te;jhH.
“ef;fPuDf;F ,yf;fzk; rhpahfj; njhpatpy;iy. ,J thoh epiyr;nrhy;. ,J
tOr;nrhy; vd;gJ GhpahjpUf;fpd;whd;. mjdhy; ef;fPuDf;F ,yf;fzk; fw;gpf;f
Ntz;Lk;. mij ahiuf; nfhz;Lk; fw;gpf;fyhk;” vd;W kPdhl;rpak;ikiaf;
Nfl;lhH rptngUkhd;.
“Kd;G> vkJ jpUkzj;jpd;NghJ tlepyk; jho;e;jJ. njd;epyk;
caHe;jJ. mg;NghJ ckf;Fr; rkkhdtd; mfj;jpad; vd;W nrhy;yp
mfj;jpaDf;F rfy ,yf;fzq;fisAk; fw;gpj;J mDg;gpdPHfs;. mtd; ,g;NghJ
nghjpa kiyapNy tPw;wpUf;fpwhd;. mtid mioj;Jf; fw;gpAq;fs;” vd;whs;
kPdhl;rpak;ik.
mijf;Nfl;L kfpo;e;j rptngUkhd; mfj;jpaiu mioj;J>
“ef;fPuDf;F Kiwg;gb ,yf;fzj;ijf; fw;gpj;JtpL” vd;W Ntz;bdhH.
mfj;jpaH ef;fPuDf;F ,yf;fzk; fw;gpj;J Kbj;j gpd; mtiu Muj;jOtp
Mrdj;jpy; ,Uj;jp Ntz;ba tuq;fisf; nfhLj;jUspdhH.
mfj;jpaH nrd;wgpd; ckhNjtpahH rptngUkhidf; Nfl;lhH@ “Rthkp>
ef;fPuDf;F ePq;fs; fw;gpf;fhJ mfj;jpaiuf; nfhz;L fw;gpg;gjd; fhuzk; vd;d?”
“cikNa> vk;ik epj;jKk; topgLNthUf;Fk;> ekf;Fg; nghUisf;
nfhLg;NghHf;Fk;> ek;kplj;Jg; nghwhik ,y;yhjtHfSf;Fk; fw;gpg;gNj
jUkkhFk;. ef;fPud; ek;kplj;Jg; nghwhik nfhz;likahy; jhd; mfj;jpaiuf;
nfhz;L fw;gpj;Njhk;” vd;whH.
md;NghL cwthbdhYk; kdk; Rj;jkpy;yhjpUe;jhy; fw;w tpj;jijfs;
epidTf;F tuhkw; Ngha;tpLk;.
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rq;fj;jhH fyfk; jPHj;j glyk;
rq;fg;GytHfs; ehw;gj;njhd;gJ NgUk; jhk; jhk; ty;ytHfs; vd;W
$wpj; jkf;Fs;r; rz;ilapl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. fyfj;ijj; jPHf;fKbahikahy;
mtHfs; NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdplk; Fiwapl;Lj; jkJ fyfj;ijj; jPHj;J
itf;FkhW NfhhpdH.
rptngUkhd; mtHfs; Kd; xU Gytuhfj; Njhd;wp te;J> “GytHfNs>
,e;j efuj;jpNy jdgjp vd;w ngaUila tzpfd; xUtd; tho;fpwhd;. mtdJ
kidtp Fzrhypdp. mtHfs; nra;j jtg;gadhf mtHfSf;F xU Gj;jpud;
gpwe;jpUf;fpwhd;. mtdJ ngaH cUj;jpurHkd;. Ie;J taJila mtd; Cik.
mtid mioj;Jr; nrd;W rq;fg;gyiffspy; ,Uj;jp cq;fsJ nra;As;fisf;
$Wq;fs;. mtd; rpwe;j nra;As; vJntd;W czHj;Jthd;. mJNt rpwe;j
nra;Ashfg; nghpNahuhy; kjpf;fg;gLk;” vd;whH. mijawpe;j ghz;ba kd;dd;
“mtd; Cik vd;fpwPHfs;. mtdhy; vg;gb vkJ ghly;fSf;fhd tpsf;fj;ijg;
ngw KbAk;. mijj; njhpe;J nfhs;tJ vg;gb” vd;W Nfl;lhd;.
mjw;Fr; rptngUkhd;@ me;j Cikg;gps;is nrhy;yhsKk;>
nghUshsKKs;s xU nra;Aisf; Nfl;Fk;NghJ nka;rpypHj;J fz;fsy;
fz;zPiug; ngUf;fp> kfpo;TWk;. mg;NghJ cq;fs; fyfk; jPUk;” vd;whH.
GytHfs; me;j Cikr;rpWtid Nksjhsq;fSld; mioj;Jr; nrd;W
rq;fg;gyifapy; ,Uj;jpj; jj;jkJ nra;As;fisr; nrhd;dhHfs;. ef;fPuUk;>
fgpyUk;> guzUk; jj;jkJ nra;As;fisr; nrhd;dNghJ mg;gps;is kfpo;Tld;
nka;rpypHj;J Mde;jf; fz;zPH nrhhpe;J jdJ jiyia mirj;Jg; ghuhl;Lr;
iriffisr; nra;jJ. mjdhy; GytHfsJ fHtk; mlq;fpaJ.
rptngUkhd; Gyikkpf;f rptdbahHfs; nrUf;Fw;why; mtHfspd;
nrUf;if mfw;wg; Ghpe;Jk; Ghpahj nray;fisr; nra;thH. ,J mtuJ
jpUtpisahly;.
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,ilf;fhld; gpzf;Fj; jPHj;j glyk;
rk;gfghz;bad; rptgjkile;j gpd;G mtdJ topte;j gjpide;J NgH
ghz;ba ehl;il Kiwg;gb Mz;ldH. mtHfspd; gpd; FNryghz;bad; ghz;ba
ehl;il Mz;lhd;. FNryghz;bad; ,yf;fz ,yf;fpaq;fspy; kpfTk; NjHr;rp
ngw;wtd;. mjdhy; rq;fg; gyif ePz;L mtDf;F ,lq;nfhLj;jJ. mtdJ
fy;tpapd; ngUk; rpwg;igf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l fgpyhpd; ez;guhd ,ilf;fhlH jkpo;r;
nra;As; xd;iw vOjpte;J mij kd;ddplk; thrpj;Jf; fhl;bdhH. kd;dd;
nghwhikapdhy; mijf; fz;L nfhs;shjtd; Nghy ,Ue;jhd; mJ
,ilf;fhlUf;F mtkhdkhf ,Ue;jikahy; mtH Nfhgpj;Jf; nfhz;L
NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdpd; rd;dpjpf;Fr; nrd;W kdk; tUe;j Kiwapl;Ltpl;L
NrhkRe;jug; ngUkhdpd; tlf;Nf XH Myaj;ijf; fz;L mq;Nf nrd;W ,Ue;jhH.
,ilf;fhluJ kdr;NrhHitg; Nghf;f vz;zpa rptngUkhd; ckhNjtpahUld;
mq;F te;jhH. rq;fg;GytHfSk; mq;F te;jdH.
nghOJ tpbe;jJk; jpUg;gs;spnaOr;rp ghlte;j mbahHfs;
%y];jhdj;jpy; rptypq;fj;ijf; fhzhJ murdplk; mwptpf;fr; nrd;wNghJ efuk;
jdJ nghypit ,oe;J fhzg;gl;lJ. ,uz;L tpguj;ijAk; mbahHfs;
murDf;F mwptpj;jhHfs;. mijf;Nfl;l murd; jpifj;Jj; jpfpyile;J>
“vk;ngUkhNd> vq;Nf nrd;wPHfs;?” vd;W fz;zPHtpl;L mOjhd;. mg;NghJ mq;F
te;j rptdbahH xUtH> “kd;dh> itif Mw;Wf;Fj; njd;fiuapNy rq;fg;
GytHfNshL NrhkRe;juf; flTSk; kPdhl;rpak;ikAk; vOe;jUspapUf;fpwhHfs;.”
vd;W nrhd;dhH. mijf;Nfl;l ghz;bad; mq;Nf nrd;W NrhkRe;jug;
ngUkhidAk; ; kPdhl;rpak;ikiAk; jhprpj;jhd;. “kd;dh> eP ,ilf;fhld; vOjpa
nra;Aisg; gbf;Fk;NghJ mjpy; mf;fiwg;glhJ mtid mtkhdg;gLj;jpdha;.
mjdhy; Nfhgk; nfhz;L ntspNawpNdhk;” vd;W mrhPhp thf;fpdhy; nrhd;dhH.
mJNfl;l ghz;bad;@ “vk;ngUkhNd> gpio nra;Jtpl;Nld;. jaTnra;J
nghWj;jUs;f vd;whd;. mjd; gpd; rptngUkhd;; kPdhl;rpak;ikahUlDk;>
GytHfSlDk; jpUf;NfhtpYs;g; GFe;jhH. mjd;gpd; ,ilf;fhliu mioj;J
mtUf;Fhpa khpahijiar; nra;J> nghd;Dk; nghUSk; ms;spf;
nfhLj;jDg;gpdhH. ,ilf;fhlUk;> GytHfSk;> kf;fSk; kfpo;e;jdH.
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tiy tPrpa glyk;
NrhkRe;juf;flTs; kPdhl;rpak;ikf;F Ntjg;nghUis cgNjrpj;jhH.
mij kPdhl;rpak;ikahH tpUg;Gld; Nfl;ftpy;iy. mjdhy; Nfhgq; nfhz;L> “eP
ehd; cgNjrpj;j Ntjj;jpd; nghUis tpUg;Gld; Nfl;fhJ myl;rpak;
nra;jikahy; eP kPd;gpbf;Fk; guj;jtH Fyj;jpy; gpwf;ff; fltha;” vd;W rgpj;jhH.
mjdhy; gae;j kPdhl;rpak;ik> “Rthkp> ehd; tpUg;Gld; Nfl;fhjJ Fw;wk;jhd;.
,r;rhgj;jpy; ,Ue;J kPs;tJ vt;thW?” vd;W Nfl;lhs;.
“eP gujt kd;dDf;F kfsdhfg; gpwe;J kq;ifg; gUtk; mile;jJk;
ehk; te;J cd;idj; jpUkzk; nra;Nthk;” vd;whH. ,ij mwpe;j tpehafg;
ngUkhd; Nfhgk; nfhz;L mq;F te;J mq;fpUe;j NtjE}y;fisnay;yhk;
J}f;fpf; flypy; tPrpdhH. mtUld; te;j KUfd; rptngUkhdpd; ifapy; ,Ue;j
NtjE}iyg; gwpj;Jf; flypy; tPrpdhH. mjdhy; Nfhgq; nfhz;l rptngUkhd;
ee;jpia mioj;J; “eP vdJ mDkjpapd;wp gps;isfis cs;Ns tpl;l
Fw;wj;jpw;fhr; Rwhthf khwp fliy cOJ fyf;Fthahf” vd;W rhgkpl;lhH.
tpehafUf;Fr; rhgkpl;lhy; mJ jd;id te;jilAk; vd;gjhy; KUfDf;F; “eP
kJiuapy; tzpfH Fyj;jpy; Cikg;gps;isahfg; gpwf;ff; fltha;” vd;W
rhgkpl;lhH.
ghz;ba ehl;bd; fpof;Fg; gFjpahd rKj;jpuf;fiuapy; xUtd;
Kw;gpwg;gpy; fLe;jtk; nra;jNghJk;> rpwpJ jPikAk; nra;jikahy; mtd; gujth;
Fyj;jpy; gpwe;jhd;. mtd; rptngUkhd; kPJ Ngud;G nfhz;ltd;. mtNd mq;F
tho;;e;j kPdtHfsJ jiytd;. mtDf;Fg; gps;is ,y;yhikahy; mtd; jpdKk;
gps;is tuk; Ntz;br; rptid tzq;Fthd;. xU ehs; mtd; kPd;;gpbf;fr;
rKj;jpuj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wNghJ> rKj;jpuf;fiuapy; epd;w xU Gd;id kuj;jbapy;
ckhNjtpahH xU Foe;ijahf khwp mOJnfhz;bUe;jhH. gujtuhrd;
mf;Foe;ijiaf; fz;L kfpo;e;J rptngUkhd; jdJ Ntz;LNfhSf;fpzq;f
mf;Foe;ijiaj; je;Js;shH vd;W vz;zp mf; mf;Foe;ijia vLj;Jr; nrd;W
md;Gld; tsHj;J te;jhd;.
Rwhthf khwpa ee;jp vk;ngUkhd; flypy; tUk; kuf;fyd;fisg;
Gul;bAk; kPdtHfsJ tiyfis mWj;Jk;> kPdtHfisf;; fhag;gLj;jpAk; ngUk;
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ml;lfhrk; nra;J te;jhH. kPdtHfshy; mij mlf;f Kbatpy;iy. gujtuhrd;
gy Mapuk; kPdtHfSld; nrd;W tiy tPrpAk; mijg; gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy.
mjdhy; gujtuhrd; mr;Rwh kPidg; gpbg;gtUf;Fj; jdJ kfis jpUkzk;
nra;J itg;gjhf mwptpj;jhd;.
rptngUkhd; jdJ fzj;jpy; xd;iw kPdt cUtpy; tur; nra;J
mtH Kd;Nd nrd;W gujtuhridr; re;jpj;jhH. gujtuhrd;; “ePH ahH?” vd;W
Nfl;fr; rptngUkhd; nrd;W “ehd; kJiuapy; cs;s tiyQHfspd; jiytdpd;
Gj;jpud;” vd;whH.
gujtuhrd; kfpo;e;J; “vkf;Fg; gy fhykhfg; gy Jd;gq;fis xU
Rwh kPd; nra;J tUfpwJ. vk;khy; mijg; gpbf;f Kbatpy;iy. ePH mijg;
gpbj;jhy; vdJ kfis ckf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J jUNtd;” vd;whd;.
mijf; Nfl;l rptngUkhd xU glfpy; nrd;W rKj;jpuj;jpy;
kPdtiuj; Jd;GWj;jpa Rwh kPid gpbj;Jf; nfhz;L te;J jiuapy; Nghl;lhH.
kPdtkf;fs; kpf;f kfpo;tile;jdH. gujtuhrd; jdJ kfisr; rptngUkhDf;;Fj;
jpUkzk; nra;J nfhLj;jhH. mjd;gpd; ckhNjtpahNuhL ,lg thfdj;jpy;
Njhd;wpa rptngUkhd; gujtuhrid tho;j;jpg; nghd;Dk; nghUSk; toq;fptpl;L
ee;jpNjtiuAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L jpUcj;juNfhr kq;if vd;Dk;
jpUj;jyj;ij mile;jhH.
rptd; nghpatH> rpwpatH> caHe;jtH> jho;e;jtH vdg; ghFghL
fhl;lhjtH. mtH vf; Fyj;jpYk; gpwg;ghH. mtUld; mNj Fyj;jpy;
ckhNjtpahUk; gpwg;ghH. rhjp NtWghLfis mtHfs; fz;L nfhs;tjpy;iy.
jpUthjT+ubfSf;F cgNjrpj;j glyk;
ghz;ba ehl;bNy jpUthjT+hpNy mkHj;jpg; gpuhkz Fyj;jpy; xU
rw;Gj;jpuH gpwe;jhH. mtUf;Fj; jpUthjT+uH vdg; ngahpl;ldH. mtH tsHe;J
rfy fiyfisAk; fw;W ty;ytuhdhH. mtuJ jpwikia czHe;j kJiuapd;
murd; mhpkHj;jd ghz;bad; mtiu mioj;J cgrhpj;J ke;jphpg;gjtp toq;fpf;
nfsutpj;jhd;. rpy fhyk; ke;jphpahf kf;fisf; ftHe;j thjT+uUf;F cyf
tho;f;if ntWj;jJ. mjdhy; mtH rptid tzq;fp mtuJ jpUtb epoypy;
tho tpUk;gpdhH.
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xU ehs; mur rig $baNghJ Fjpiug; gilj;jsgjp mq;F te;J;
“kd;dh> vkJ Fjpiufspy; gy taJ KjpHe;J tpl;ld. rpy Neha;tha;g;gl;L
tpl;ld. ey;y MNuhf;fpakhd Fjpiufs; FiwthfNt cs;sd. ,e;epiyapy;
NghH te;jhy; vkJ Fjpiug;gil tYtpoe;jjhfNt ,Uf;Fk;. mjdhy; Gjpa
Fjpiufs; thq;Fjy; Ntz;Lk; vd;whd;.
mijf;Nfl;l ghz;ba kd;dd; jpUthjT+uiu mioj;J>
“rKj;jpuf;fiuapy; rpwe;j ,df; Fjpiufs; tpw;gidf;F te;Js;sd. ePH
jputparhiyf;F nrd;W Ntz;basT jputpaq;fisg; ngw;W Njitahd msT
Fjpiufis thq;fp thUk; vdg; gzpj;jhd;.
jpUthjT+uH nghw;jhkiu thtpapy; ePuhb tpl;Lr; NrhkRe;jug;
ngUkhidAk; kPdhl;rpak;ikiaAk; tzq;fp tpl;L mur ghpthuq;fSld
Fjpiufis thq;Ftjw;fhfr; nrd;whH. jpUthjT+uH jpdKk; NrhkRe;jug;
ngUkhid tzq;Fk;NghJ jd;id Ml;nfhz;lUSkhW Ntz;LthH. mjdhy;
NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhd; XH Mrhhpauhfpj; jpUg;ngUe;Jiwapy; cs;s FUe;jku
epoypy; jdJ khztHfSf;F Ntj cgepljq;fisf; fw;gpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH.
mt;topahf te;j jpUthjT+uH FUe;jkuepoypy; FUthf vOe;jUspapUe;j
NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhidf; fz;L nka;rpypHj;J jk;ik kwe;J mthpd; mUfpy;
nrd;W mthpd; mDkjpNahL khztHfNshL NrHe;J ,Ue;jhH. mtuhy;
mt;tplj;ij tpl;L ntspNa nry;y Kbatpy;iy. jd;idAk; jhd; te;j
fhhpaj;ijAk; kwe;J mq;NfNa jq;fptpl;lhH. mj;Jld; Fjpiufis thq;ff;
nfhz;L te;j jputpaq;fisnay;yhk; rptdbahHf;Fk;> Nfhtpy; fl;lTk;
nfhLj;jdhy; mtH nfhz;L te;j jputpak; KOtJk; nrythapw;W. ele;jtw;iw
jpUthjT+uUld; te;jtHfs; nrd;W ghz;baDf;F mwptpf;fg; ghz;ba kd;dd;
Fjpiufis nfhz;L tUkhW jpUthjT+uUf;Ff; fl;lisapl;lhd;.
nra;tjwpahJ jpifj;j jpUthjT+uh; mijf; FUTf;Fj; njhptpf;f
FU nrhd;dhH; “tUfp;d;w Mtzp %yj;jpUehspy; Fjpiufs; te;J NrUnkd;W
kJiuf;Fr; nrd;W ghz;baDf;F mwptp” vd;whH. mjd;gb jpUthjT+uH mur
rigf;F te;J Fjpiufs; Mtzp %yj;jpUehsd;W mwptpf;f kd;dd; kpf;f
kfpo;T nfhz;L jpUthjT+uiug; ghuhl;bdhd;.
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ehpiag; ghpahf;fpa glyk;
NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhd; jpUee;jpNjtUld; rptfzq;fisAk; mioj;J>
“ePq;fs; fhl;by; cs;s ehpfs; ahtw;iwAk; gpbj;Jg; ghpfshf;fp mtw;wpy; Vwp
kJiuia milAq;fs;. ehd; cld; tUfpNwd;” vd;whH.
kJiuia Nehf;fpf; Fjpiufs; te;jd. mtw;wpd; Fsk;nghyp
jpUthjT+uhpdJk; ghz;ba kd;ddpdJk; fhJfSf;Ff; Nfl;lJ. kq;fs
Nghpiffs; Koq;ff; Fjpiufs; kJiu efhpy; mzptFj;J epd;wd. xt;nthU
FjpiuapdJk; moifAk;> mjd; jplkhd Njhw;wj;ijAk; fz;l ghz;ba kd;dd;
ngUkfpo;r;rpAw;Wj; jpUthjT+uiug; ghuhl;bf; nfsutpj;jhd;. Fjpiufspd;
mzptFg;igg; ghHj;Jg; gpukpj;j ghz;bad;; ; “cq;fs; jiytd; ahH?” vd;W xU
Fjpiu tPuidf; Nfl;f mtHfs; re;jpuNrfiuf; fhl;b> „,tH‟ vd;whHfs;.
fzq;fshf te;j Fjpiu tPuHfs; jkJ Fjpiufspd; rhfrj;ijf; fhl;bdhHfs;.
gpd; mtw;iwg; ghz;badplk; xg;gilj;Jg; ghz;bad; mtw;iwg; ge;jpapy;
fl;LkhW gzpj;jhd;. Fjpiuapy; jiytdhf te;j Re;jNurUf;Fk; Fjpiu
tPuHfshf te;j fzq;fSf;;Fk; kd;dd; ghprspj;Jf; nfsutg;gLj;jpdhH.
midtUk; fiye;J kiwe;jdH. kd;dUk; ke;jphp gpujhdpfSk; jj;jkJ
,Ug;gplj;ij mile;jdH.
rptdbahHfSf;fhf mjpraq;fisr; nra;tJ rptdJ ,ay;G.
ghpfs; ehpfshfpa glyk;
#hpad; kiwe;jhd;. eLr;rhkkhfpaJ. kf;fs; Mo;e;j cwf;fj;jpy;
,Ue;jdH. mg;NghJ Fjpiufshf khw;wg;gl;l ehpfs; jkJ Ra&gj;ijg; ngw;W
Cioapl;ld. ge;jpapy; fl;bapUe;j Fjpiufisf; fbj;Jf; Fjwpd. gpd; jg;gp Xb
tPLfSf;Fs; GFe;J tPl;lhiuAk;> tsHg;G kpUfq;fisAk; fbj;Jf; Fjwpd.
mij mwpe;j kd;dd; kpff; Nfhgk; nfhz;L jz;lyhsHfis tutioj;J
jpUthjT+iuf; ifJ nra;J Jd;GWj;jp mthplk; nfhLj;j jputpaq;fis
t#ypf;Fk;gb fl;lisapl;lhd;. jz;lyhsHfs; jpUthjT+iuf; ifJ nra;J
jz;lidfs; gyTk; toq;fpj; jputpaj;ijj; jUkhW tw;GWj;jpdH. jpUthjT+uH
vJTk; NgrhJ rptngUkhid epidj;jgb ,Ue;jhH. Mdhy; Nfhgq; nfhz;l
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jz;lyhsHfs; jpUthjT+iuf; cr;r ntapypy; epWj;jp mtuJ new;wpapy;
fy;iy itj;jdH. ifia ePl;lr; nrhy;ypf; ifapYk; fy;iy itj;jdH.
jpUthjT+uH vJTk; NgrhJ rptngUkhidj; njhOJ nfhz;bUe;jhH.
jpUthjT+uhpd; kfpikia ntspg;gLj;j tpUk;gpa rptngUkhd; itif ejpia
mioj;J Copf;fhy nts;sk; Nghyg; ngUfp kJiuia mop vd;whH. itif
ngUfp Copf;fhy nts;sk; Nghyg; ngUfp XbaJ. mjdhy; jpUthjT+uiuj;
jz;bj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j jz;lyhsHfs; nts;sj;jpw;F mQ;rp XbdH. mjdhy;
tpLtpf;fg;gl;l jpUthjT+uH NrhkRe;juf;flTspd; rd;dpjhdj;jpw;F nrd;W
md;NghL mtiug; G+rpj;jhH. mtuJ cly; rpypHj;jJ. Mde;jf; fz;zPhpy;
ngUfpaJ. jd;id kwe;j mtH rpj;jpuk; Nghy mirahJ ,Ue;jhH.
vijAk; khw;Wk; ty;yik rptDf;Fz;L.
kz; Rke;j glyk;
itif ejp fiuia cilj;Jg; gha;e;jikahy; cldbahf
itifapd; miziaf; fl;LkhW ghz;bad; KuR %yk; mwptpj;J>
xt;nthUtUf;Fk; chpa gq;if mse;J tpl;lhd;. kf;fs; jj;jkf;F xJf;fg;gl;l
gFjpiaf; fl;lj; njhlq;fpdH.
me;efhpy; te;jp vd;nwhU %jhl;b tho;e;J te;jhs;. mts; gpl;L
mtpj;J tpw;W tho;gts;. mts; ngUk; rptgf;ij. jhd; mtpf;Fk; gpl;by; Kjy;
mtpf;Fk; gpl;ilr; NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhDf;Fg; gilj;J tzq;fptpl;Nl tpw;gid
nra;ths;. mtSf;nfd;Wk; xU gFjp kd;ddhy; xJf;fg;gl;lJ. mij mwpe;j
mts; NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhdJ rd;dpjpia mile;J> “vk;ngUkhNd> vdf;F cwT
vd;W nrhy;y cd;idj; jtpu NtW ahUkpy;iy. vy;NyhUf;Fk; miz
gfph;e;jspj;jikahy; $ypahl;fs; ahiuAk; Ntiyf;Fg; gpbf;f KbahJ.
khiyahF Kd; miziaf; fl;b Kbf;fhtpl;lhy; jz;lid toq;fg;Nghtjhf
kd;dd; mwptpj;Js;shd;. mjdhy; vdf;F cjtp nra;” vd;W Nfl;L
tzq;fptpl;L tPl;Lf;Fj; Jauj;Jld; te;jhs;.
NrhkRe;juf;flTs; xU $ypahs; Nghy Ntlkpl;L te;jpapd; tPl;Lf;F
Kd;dhy; nry;Yk; njUtpy;; “$ypahs; Njitah……?” vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhz;L
jphpe;jhH. te;jp kfpo;e;J ,J rptdpd; mUs; vd;W epidj;J mtid mioj;J
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te;J ; “kfNd> ehd; gpl;L tpw;Wg; gpiog;gts;. ,g;Ngh gpl;L tpw;fr; nry;fpNwd;.
tpw;W Kbe;jJk; cdJ $ypiaj; jUfpNwd;” vd;whs;. mjw;Fr; rptngUkhd;
nrhd;dhH; “ghl;b> vdf;Ff; $yp Ntz;lhk;. eP gpl;L mtpf;Fk;NghJ cypUk;
gpl;il vdf;Ff; $ypahfj;jh?” vd;W $wpg; gpl;il thq;fp cz;Ltpl;L miz
fl;Lkplj;jpw;Fr; nrd;W tpisahb tpisahb miziaf; fl;btpl;L xU
kuepoypy; gLj;Jwq;fpdhd;.
khiyNtis miz fl;Lk; Ntiyiag; ghhitapl te;j kd;dd;
mizapd; xU gFjp fl;lg;glhjpUg;gijf; fz;L; “,J ahhpd; gFjp” vd;W
Nfl;f mq;F epd;NwhH; “,J te;jp vd;w %jhl;bf;F xJf;fg;gl;l gFjp. %jhl;b
$ypf;F Mis mkHj;j mtd; Ntiy nra;ahJ gLj;Jwq;Ffpwhd;” vd;wdH.
mjdhy; Nfhgk; nfhz;l ghz;bad; ifapy; nfhz;L te;j gpuk;ghy;
mf;$ypahSf;F mbj;jhd;. mt; mb ghz;bad; kPJk; cyfpy; cs;s vy;yh
capHfs; kPJk; gl;lJ. $ypahf te;j rptngUkhd; kiwe;Jtpl;lhH. ghz;bad;
jpifg;gile;J NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhid Ntz;l; “ghz;bah> vdJ gf;jdhd
jpUthjT+ud; vd;w khzpf;fthrfiuf; nfhLikg;gLj;jpaikahy; ,J ele;jJ”
vd;W XH mrhPhp thdpy; ,Ue;J xypj;jJ. mij epidj;J tUe;jpa ghz;bad;
NrhkRe;juf;flTs; rd;dpjhdj;ij mile;J jdJ gpioiag; nghWj;jUSkhW
Ntz;bg; gpd; khzpf;fthrfhplk; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;lhd;.
rptdbahHfisj; Jd;GWj;jpdhy; rptd; ehl;ilNa Jd;GWj;Jthd;.
ghz;badJ Ruk; jPHj;j glyk;
ghz;ba ehl;ilf; $d;ghz;bad; ePjpahf Mz;L te;;jhd;. mtd;
NruidAk; NrhoidAk; ntd;W gyk; kpf;f murdhfj; jpfo;e;jikahy; Nrho
kd;dd; jdJ kfshd kq;ifaw;furpia mtDf;Fj; jpUkzk; nra;J itj;Jj;
jdJ ehlhd NrhoNjrj;ijAk; ngw;W Mz;L te;jhd;. jdJ kfSf;Fj;
Jizahfr; Nrho kd;dd; fy;tpapYk; Qhdj;jpYk; rpwe;j Fyr;rpiwahH
vd;gtiuAk; mDg;gp itj;jhd;. Fyr;rpiwahhpd; jpwikiaf; fz;l ghz;bad;
mtiuj; jdJ ke;jphpahf;fp ey;yhl;rp Ghpe;J te;jhd;. Fyr;rpiwahH rptngUkhd;
kPJ Ngud;G nfhz;ltH. rptdbahHfisg; Nghw;WgtH.
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,e;ehspy; rkzHfspd; JHg;Nghjidahy; ftug;gl;l $d;ghz;bad;
kpfj; jPtpukhfr; rkz rkaj;ij tpUk;gp mjpy; jd;id ,izj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;.
mjdhy; Fbkf;fSk; rkzrkaj;ijg; gpd;gw;wj; njhlq;fpdH. mjdhy; ftiy
nfhz;l kq;ifaw;furpahUk; Fyr;rpiwahUk; NrhkRe;juf;flTspd; rd;dpjhdj;ij
mile;J kpfTk; ftiyNahL Kiwapl;ldH; “vk;ngUkhNd ehDk; vd;
FLk;gj;jpdUk; nka;g;nghUshd cd;idNa flTs; vd;W epidj;J tzq;fp
tUfpNwhk;. Mdhy; vdJ fztd; rkz rkaj;ijj; jOtpajhy; kf;fSk;
rkzuhfpdH. ,g;Ngh vd;idAk; ke;jphpahd Fyr;rpiwahiuAk; tpl Vida
vy;NyhUk; rkzuhfp tpl;ldH. mJ vdf;F kpFe;j ftiyiaj; jUfpwJ. jaT
nra;J vdJ fztDf;F ey;yitfis czHj;jp kPz;Lk; irtrkaj;ijg;
Nghw;w topnra;” vd;W kq;ifaw;furp mOjhs;.
mg;NghJ Nrhoehl;by; cs;s rPHfhop vd;w Chpy; ,Ue;J te;j
rptdbahH xUtH te;J; “mk;ikNa> rPHfhopapy; rptghjtpUjaH vd;Dk;
rptdbahH kf;fnsy;yhk; rkzrkaj;jpw;F khWtJ fz;L nghWf;fhJ
rPHfhopapy; cs;s Njhzpag;gid tzq;fp irtj;ij tsHf;Fk; nghUl;Lj;
jdf;F XH Mz;kfT Ntz;Lk; vd;W Ntz;l> Njhzpag;gH rk;ge;jH vd;w
Qhdf;Foe;ijiaf; nfhLj;J %d;W tajpy; Njthuk; ghlr; nra;jNjhL
ckhNjtpahiuf; nfhz;L Qhdg;ghY}l;bath;. mtH C&uhfr; nrd;W rkziu
tpul;br; irtj;ij NkNyhq;fr; nra;J tUfpwhH. mtH jw;NghJ kJiuf;F
mbahHfSld; te;J klj;jpy; jq;fpapUf;fpwhH. mtiur; re;jpj;jhy; cq;fs;
Fiwfs; ahTk; jPUk;” vd;W $wpdhH.
kq;ifaw;furpahhpd; Ntz;LNfhSf;fpzq;f Fyr;rpiwahUk;
rptdbahHfSk; jpUQhdrk;ge;j%Hj;jp ehadhiur; re;jpj;J kq;ifaw;furpahhpd;
vz;zj;ij ntspg;gLj;jpdH. mijf; Nfl;l rk;ge;jH muz;kidf;F tUtjhff;
$wpdhH. ,ij mwpe;j rkzHfs; rk;ge;jhpd; tuitj; jLf;f mtH jq;fpapUe;j
klj;jpw;F jP itj;jdH. mijf; fz;l rk;ge;jH; “nra;aNd jpUthytha;” vd;w
jpUg;gjpfj;ijg; ghl> mj;jP mize;J> ntg;G Nehahf khwpg; ghz;baid
tUj;jpaJ. murdJ Nehiaj; jPHf;fr; rkzHfs; jk;khyhd kl;Lk; Kad;wdH.
mt;Ntis ghz;baDf;F Nehapd; jhf;fk; mjpfhpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. Nehapd;
jhf;fj;ijj; jhq;f Kbahj ghz;bad; kq;ifaw;furpahhpd; tpUg;gg;gb
rk;ge;jiu miog;gpj;jhd;. “ahH vdJ Nehiaj; jPHj;J itg;ghHfNsh mtHfspd;
rkaNk nka;r;rkak;” vd;W ghz;bad; $wpdhd;.
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rkzHfs; jkJ flTis tzq;fp ke;jpuNkhjp G+ir nra;J kd;ddpd;
cliy kapypd; ,wfhy; jltpdH. kd;dd; Nehahy; ngUe;Jd;gg;gl;Lr; rk;ge;jiu
Ntz;l> rk;ge;jH ke;jpukhtJ ePW vd;w Njthug;gjpfj;ijg; ghb ePw;iw ,l
kd;ddJ tyg;gf;fj;J Neha; ePq;fpaJ. ,lg;gf;fk; Kd;ig tpl mjpfhpj;jJ.
mjdhy; kd;dd; ,lg;gf;f NehiaAk; Fzkhf;FkhW Ntz;bdhd; rk;ge;jH
jpUePw;wpl;L jpUePw;Wg;gjpfk; ghbdhH. mg;NghJ ,lg;gf;f Neha; jPHe;jJ. kd;dd;
kpFe;j kfpo;tile;J irtrkaj;ijg; Nghw;wp mJ jhd; nka;r;rkankd;W
mwptpf;f kf;fs; vy;NyhUk; irtHfshapdH.
kf;fsJk; kd;ddJk; mwpahikiar; rptd; Nghf;Fthd;.
rkziuf; fONtw;wpa glyk;.
ghz;badJ ntg;GNehiaj; jPHf;f KbahJ jpifj;j rkzHfs;
rk;ge;jiu thjj;jpw;F mioj;jdH. rkzHfs; ngUe; jP %l;b mjpy; ,U rka
cz;ikfisAk; Vl;by; vOjpj; jPapy; Nghl;lhy; vhpahj Vl;Lf;Fhpa rkaNk
nka;r;rkakhFk; vd;W nrhy;y mijr; rk;ge;jH Vw;whH. rkzHfs; jkJ rkaj;
jj;Jtj;ij vOjpj; jPapy; ,l;lTld; mJ vhpe;J rhk;gyhdJ. rk;ge;jH “jspH
,iwtdnuhsp” vd;w gjpfj;ij vOjpj; jPapy; ,l;lhH. gy kzp Neuk; fopj;Jk;
mt; VL vhpahjpUe;jJ. mjdhy; gae;j rkzHfs; ,d;ndhUKiw Kad;W
ghHg;Nghnkd epidj;J Gdy;thjj;jpw;F mioj;jdH. rk;ge;jH mjw;Fk;
rk;kjpj;jhH. rkzHfs; „mj;jpehj;jp‟ vd;w rkzke;jpuj;ij vOjp fiuGuz;Nlhb
te;j itifejpapy; tpl mJ js;spf; nfhz;NlhbaJ. clNd rk;ge;jH “tho;f
me;jzH” vd;w gjpfj;ij vOjp itif ejpapy; tpl mJ glFNghy ePiuf;
fpopj;Jf; nfhz;L vjph;j;jpirahf XbaJ. rk;ge;jH Vl;by; “Nte;jDk; Xq;Ff”
vd;W vOjpaikahy; ghz;badJ $d; ePq;fpaJ. mjdhy; kd;dd;
ngUkfpo;Tw;whd;.
Njhw;w rkzHfspy; rpyH jhkhfr; nrd;W fOtpy; VwpdhHfs;. gyiu
kd;dd; gpbj;Jf; fONtw;wpdhd;..
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td;dpAk; fpzWk; ,ypq;fKk; mioj;j glyk;
kJiuapy; rKj;jpuf;fiuapy; xU ngUQ;nry;te;jd; tho;e;J te;jhd;.
mtDf;Fg; gyfhyk; kfg;Ngwpy;yhjjhy; rptid tzq;fp xU ngz;gps;isiag;
ngw;whd;. mtisj; jdJ kUkfDf;F tpthfk; nra;J itg;gnjd;W KbT
nra;J mij vy;NyhUf;Fk; mwptpj;jhd;. jpBnud;W mtd; Neha;tha;g;gl;L
,we;jikahy; mij ,dj;jtHfs; mtdJ kUkfDf;F mwptpj;jdH. mtd;
te;J khkDf;Fr; nra;a Ntz;ba fphpiafisr; nra;Jtpl;L mtis mioj;Jf;
nfhz;L jdJ Chpw;Fr; nry;Yk;NghJ ,Ul;btpl;ljhy; Gwk;gak; vd;w
rptj;jyj;ij mile;J mf;Nfhtpw;fpzw;wpy; ePuhb mq;F epd;w td;dpkuj;jpd;
mbapy; rikay; nra;J czit cz;L tpl;L ,UtUk; jdpj;jdpahf
cwq;fpdH. mg;NghJ mq;F te;j ehfk; xd;W mtidj; jPz;bajhy; mtd;
kuzkhdhd;.
fhiyapy; tpopj;njOe;j ngz; jdJ khkdpd; kfd; ,we;jij
mwpe;J mOJ Guz;lhs;. mg;NghJ jyj;ijj; jhprpf;f te;j jpUQhdrk;ge;j
%Hj;jp ehadhH mg;ngz;zpd; Jaiu mwpe;J ,uq;fp mtspd; mUNf te;J
mtdJ clk;G mkpHjkhf khWk;gb epidj;Jr; rptidj; njhOjhH. clNd
mtd; epj;jpiu tpl;nlOgtd;Nghy vOe;jhd;. mg;NghJ jpUQhdrk;ge;j %Hj;jp
ehadhH;; “cd;idj; jtpu NtW Jizapy;yhj ,ts;> cd; epidthfNt
,Uf;fpwhs;. mjdhy; mtisj; jpUkzk; nra;” vd;W nrhy;ypj; jpUkzj;ij
elj;jp itj;jhH. mtd; ngUk; tHjjfd;. mtdJ khkdJ nrhj;Jk;
NrHe;jikahy; mtd; FNgud; Nghyj; jdte;jdhdhd;. mtd; ,jw;F Kd;
jpUkzk; nra;J gy gps;isfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mjdhy; %j;j kidtp ,tis
Vw;Wf; nfhs;shJ; “rptdJ jpUj;jyj;jpy; jpUQhdrk;ge;jH cdJ jpUkzj;ij
elj;jp itj;jjhff; $Wfpwha;. mjw;F rhl;rp vd;d?” vd;W Nfl;Lj;
Jd;GWj;jpdhs;.
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“Gwg;gankd;Dk; Chpy; cs;s rptd;Nfhtpypy; vkJ jpUkzk;
eilngw;wJ. mjw;Fr; rhl;rpahfr; rptypq;fKk;> td;dpkuKk;> fpzWk; jhd;
cs;sd” vd;whs;. mijf; Nfl;Lf; fLq;Nfhgq; nfhz;l %j;jts;> “mtw;iw
mioj;J th Nfl;Lg; ghHg;Nghk;” vd;whs;.
nra;tjwpahJ jpifj;j ,isa kidtp NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhdJ
rptj;jyj;ij mile;J; “vk;ngUkhNd vd;idf; fhg;ghw;W” vd;W mOjhs;.
jpUQhdrk;ge;jH elj;jp itj;j jpUkzj;jpy; Fog;gk; Vw;gl;lij mwpe;j
NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhd; td;dpkuj;ijAk;> rptypq;fj;ijAk;> fpzw;iwAk; mq;F
tutioj;jhH. mit mf;Nfhtpypd; <rhd %iyia te;jile;jd. mijf; fz;l
%j;jts; fjpfyq;fp rptNdhL Kuz;gl;lhy; NrhkRe;jug;ngUkhd; vijAk;
nra;thnud epidj;J ,isatsplk; kd;dpg;Gf; Nfl;Ltpl;L NrhkRe;jug;
ngUkhid tzq;fp mwpahikahy; nra;j jdJ gpioia kd;dpf;FkhW
Ntz;bdhs;.
mbatHfSf;F mbatd; rptd;. ,ij czuhjtHfSf;F mij
czHj;Jthd;.
mUr;ridg; glyk;
NrhkRe;juf;flTSila mWgj;J ehd;F jpUtpisahly;fisAk;
nrhd;d mfj;jpa KdptiuAk; mtuJ kidtpahfpa cNyhghKj;jpiuiaAk;
KdptHfs; midtUk; mHr;rpj;J tzq;fp> “,r;rhpj;jpuj;ijf; Nfl;likahy;
ngUk; gaidg; ngw;Nwhk;. KOg;gaidAk; ngw Ntz;Lkhapd; ehk;
rptngUkhidf; fz;L njhoNtz;Lk;” vd;wdH. mijf; Nfl;l mfj;jpa KdptH;
“ePq;fs; nrhy;tJ cz;ik. rptngUkhidf; fz;L tzq;fhtpl;lhy; Nkhl;rk;
fpilf;fhJ” vd;whH. ey;ynjhU ehspy; KdptHfs; midtUk; fq;ifapy; ePuhb
NrhkRe;juf;flTis tzq;fp gQ;rhl;ruke;jpuj;ij cr;rhpj;jthW tpkhdq;fspy;
Vwp MfhakhHf;fkhf nrd;wdH. gpd; mtHfs; nghw;jhkiu thtpapy; ePuhb
%yke;jpuj;ijf; $wp tpehafiu tzq;fpa gpd; NrhkRe;juf;flTspd;;
rd;dpjhdj;jpw;F nrd;W mtiu tzq;fpdhHfs;. mg;NghJ NrhkRe;juf;flTs;
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rptypq;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J ntspg;gl;L mtHfsJ jiyapy; jdJ ifia itj;J
MrPHtjpj;Jtpl;L kiwe;jhH. mjd;gpd; mfj;jpaH> trpl;lH Kjyha KdptHfs;
jk;jk; ngaHfspy; rptypq;fk; jhgpj;J G+ir nra;J tzq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.
jpUtpisahlw; Guhzk; Kw;wpw;W
jpUr;rpw;wk;gyk;