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Maanavar Enn 40 & 24- Tamil Novel

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Page 1: Maanavar Enn 40 & 24- Tamil Novel

khztH vz;

40 & 24 Nrh.jkpnohspg;Gjy;td;.

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1.Gjpa #o;epiy

FkhH me;j gs;spf;F md;W Gjpjhf gjpndhd;whk; tFg;gpy; te;J NrHe;jpUe;jhd;. me;j gs;sp mt;tl;lhuj;jpNyNa kpfg; gpugykhd jdpahH gs;sp. mJ mtid kpfTk; gpukpf;fr; nra;jJ. ak;kh! ,j;jid gpy;bq; ,Uf;F. vy;yhNk %Z khb fl;llkh“ ,Uf;F . Vndd;why; mtd; gy gs;spfSf;Fg; NghapUe;jhYk; me;j msTf;F nghpa” gs;spiag; ghHj;jjpy;iy.

mtd; me;j gs;spapy; te;J NrHe;j tpjj;ij epidj;Jg; ghHj;jhd;. mtidawpahkNy rphpg;G te;J tpl;lJ.

mtd; mjw;F Kd;dhy; me;j jdpahH gs;spf;Fr; rw;Wj; njhiytpy; cs;s ,d;ndhU gs;spapy; gbj;jhd;. gjpndhd;whk; tFg;gpy; FkhUld; nkhj;jk; ehd;F khztHfNs ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfSk; thuj;jpw;F xt;nthUtuhf gs;spia tpl;L tpyfp tpl;lhHfs;. NtW topapy;yhky; FkhH epiyikia mg;ghtplk; nrhd;dhd;. mtH me;j gpugy gs;spapy;> mtid NrHf;f KbT nra;jhH.

gs;spf;F tUtjw;F Ke;jpd ehs;jhd; FkhH ml;kp\Df;F te;jpUe;jhd;. mg;gh mtdplk; nrhd;dhH> mJ nuhk;g ];lhz;lHlhd ];$y;. eP vg;gTk; jphpfpwJ Nghy;” rl;ilia ,d; gz;zhky; ntspNa Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L> fhypy; nrUg;G khl;bf; nfhz;L epd;why; cd;id ahUk; kjpf;f khl;lhq;f”

filrpapy; FkhH rl;ilia ,d; gz;zpf;nfhz;L> \_ Nghl;Lf; nfhz;lhd;. fhiyapy; gj;J kzpf;F Nky gs;spf;F Ngha;r; NrHe;jhHfs;. gH];l nlHk; gP];> Gf; gP];> ml;kp\d; gP]; vy;yhk; NrHj;J gj;jhapuk; &gha; Nfl;bUe;jhHfs;. Fkhhpd; mg;gh mij gs;sp Mgp]py; Ngha;f; fl;btpl;lhH.

mLj;J it]; gphpd;]pghy; ,d;lHtpA+ elj;jpdhH. Mq;fpyj;jpNyNa Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;lhH. FkhUk; Mq;fpy topapy; gbj;jtd;. mjdhy; mtDf;F Mq;fpyj;jpy; gjpy; nrhy;tjpy; rpukk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.

Kjypy; it]; gphpd;]pghy; Nfl;lhH.

424 khHf; fpilj;jgpwFk; Vd; gahy[p F&g; vLf;fhky; fk;gpA+l;lH F&g;“ vLj;jha;?”

glk; tiua tuhJ rhH. nuf;fhHby; glk; tiua Kbahky; jLkhWNtd;.“ ”

vg;gbAk; gp]pf;]; nuf;;fhHby; glk; tiua Ntz;bapUf;FNk.“ ”

mij ];Nfy; itj;Jk>; ngd;rpy; itj;Jk; tiue;Jtplyhk; rhH“ ”

gj;jhk; tFg;gpy; 424 khHf; vLj;jpUf;fpwha;. cdf;F [{thy[p ve;j msT“ njhpAk;? vd;W Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Nl mUfpy; ,Ue;j gj;jhk; tFg;G [{thy[p Gj;jfj;ij” vLj;jhH. FkhH Nyrhf eLq;fpdhd;. mtDf;F gj;jhk; tFg;G `p];lhpiaj; jtpu xU ghlKk; epidtpy;iy.

fONf! fLq;fhw;wpd; Ntfj;jpdhy; kde;jsuhNj. eP ,d;Dk; mjpf NtfkhfTk; caukhfTk; gwf;Fk;gb gapw;Wtpf;fNt ,f;fhw;W ,t;tpjkha; tPRfpd;wJ.

-rH KfkJ ,f;ghy;

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vdf;F [{thy[p XusT njhpAk;“ ”(I Know zoology a little) vd;W gjpyspj;jhd;.

nfkp];l;hp?“ ”

vdf;F nfhQ;rk; nfkp];l;hp njhpAk; (“ ” I know little bit of chemistry)

,ijf; Nfl;l it]; gphpd;]pghy;>”There is difference between a little, the little and little” vd;W xU ,q;fpyP\; fpuhkH fpsh]; njhlq;fptpllhH. FkhH jdJ nfhl;lhtpia f\;lg;gl;L Ie;J epkplq;fs; mlf;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. it]; gphpd;]pghy; mL;j;j ehspypUe;J gs;spf;F tuyhk; vd;W nrhd;dhH.

FkhH> md;W ,uT Md;ldpf;F Nghd; gz;zpdhd;. Md;ldp me;jg; gs;spapy; gahy[p F&g; khztd;. FkhUld; mjw;F Kd;dhy; %d;W tUlq;fs; gbj;jtd;. ,ay;gpNyNa rphpf;f rphpf;f NgRk; jpwikAs;std;. FkhH mtdplk; gs;spiag; gw;wp tprhhpj;jhd;.

Md;ldp nrhd;dhd;> fk;g;A+l;lH F&g;gpy; nkhj;jk; 39 ];^lz;l;]; ,Uf;fhq;f.“ ngUk;gq;fhdtq;f GJrh te;jtq;f jhd;. ek;Nkhl Kd;dhb gbr;r mUs; uh[{k; ,g;g fk;g;A+l;lH F&g;gpy; jhd; ,Uf;fhd;. ,e;j tpguq;fNs FkhUf;F jpUg;jp ju” NghJkhdjhfptpl;lJ.

Md;ldpAk; mUs;uh[{k; kl;Lky;y. tFg;gpy; khje;jtwhky; Kjy; kjpg;ngz; vLf;Fk; Nltpl;Lk;> Fkhiug; Nghy; gUj;j Njhw;wk; nfhz;l nry;thTk; me;jg; gs;spapy; jhd; gbj;J te;jhHfs;. midthpYk; mUs;uh[; kl;Lk; jhd; fk;g;A+l;lH F&g;gpy; ,Ue;jhd;.

,tHfs; vy;yhiuAk; tpl FkhUf;F ,d;ndhU Kf;fpakhd egiu ghHf;f Ntz;bapUe;jJ. mts;jhd; gg;gp. me;j Rw;W tl;lhuj;jpYs;s midj;J gs;sp khztHfisAk; jdJ mofhy; fyq;fbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jts; mts; jhd;.

gg;gp> ghg; fl; nra;J Kbia fl;ilahf ntl;b tpl;bUg;ghs;. nfhz;il Nghl khl;lhs;. ,Lg;ig Ml;b Ml;b xapyhf elg;ghs;. mtis Rw;wp tUtijNa jq;fs; tho;f;if ,yl;rpakhaf; nfhz;l khztHfs; gyH cz;L. Mdhy; mts; ahiuAk; fz;Lnfhs;tjpy;iy. vspjpy; fpilf;fhj nghUspy; MirAk;> <Hg;Gk; mjpfk; my;yth? vdNt mtisr; Rw;wp tUNthH vd;Wk; Fiwe;jjpy;iy. mtSk; ahUf;Fk; krpe;jjpy;iy.

Fkhiu mtdJ mg;gh jdJ b.tp.v]; vf;]y; tz;bapy; nfhz;L te;J gs;spapy; tpl;Ltpl;Lg; NghdhH. mt;tsT nghpa gs;spapy; jd; tFg;ig vg;gb fz;Lgpbg;gJ vd;W njhpahky; jLkhwpdhd;. ey;yNtisahf ,uz;L gjpndhd;whk; tFg;G khztHfs; te;jhHfs;. mtHfisj; njhw;wpf;nfhz;L tFg;giwf;Fg; Ngha;tpl;lhd;.

tFg;gpy; cs;s khztHfs; Gjpjhf xUtd; tFg;Gfs; njhlq;fp xU khjk; fopj;J te;jTld; Mr;rhpag;gl;lhHfs;. rpyH mtdplk; te;J tprhhpj;jhHfs;. nfhQ;r Neuk; fopj;J mUs;uh[; te;jhd;. mtd; Fkhiug; ghHj;J Mr;rhpag;gl;lhd;.

FkhH jd;Dld; Kd;dhy; gbj;j epHkyhTk; ,g;nghOJ jdJ tFg;gpy; ,Ue;jijf; ftdpj;jhd;. FkhH nghJthf rq;Nfh[ Fzk; nfhz;ltd;. vdNt mtd;

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ngz;fsplk; goFtjpy;iy.

md;W mtHfSf;F fk;g;A+l;lH ghPl;ir. mtd; md;W Gjpjhf; te;jgbahy; fk;g;A+l;lH Br;rH n[auhzp eP vOj Ntz;lhk;gh vd;W nrhd;dhHfs;. FkhH filrp“ ” ngQ;rpy; cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhd;. mtDf;fUfpy; rhHy]; vd;w khztid cl;fhu itj;jhHfs;.

rhHy]; Fkhhplk; Nfl;lhd;> fk;g;A+l;lH Gf;f FL . FkhH KbahJ vd;whd;.“ ” “ ” rhHy]; gpwF jdJ fk;g;A+l;lH Gf;if vLj;J mbapy; itj;Jf;nfhz;L NjHT vOjpdhd;. FkhH mij mikjpahfg; ghHj;Jf;nfhz;L cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhd;.

FkhUf;F ngz;fspd; gpd;dhy; igadfs; cl;fhHe;jpUf;Fk; ,uz;L ngQ;Rfspy; xd;wpy; cl;fhu Ntz;b te;jJ. filrp Nuhy; ekgiu FkhUf;F nfhLj;jhHfs;. mtDf;F tFg;G vz; 40 fpilj;jJ.

FkhH md;W tPl;Lf;F fpsk;Gk;NghJ 5kzp Mapw;W. tPl;;by; gs;spiag; gw;wp Nfl;lhHfs;. mtd; mt;tsthfg; Ngrtpy;iy. mtDf;Fg; gs;spiag; gw;wp ngw;Nwhhplk; NgRtJ gpbf;fhJ.

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2;.gs;spj; NjhoHfs;

FkhH gs;spf;Fr; nry;yj; njhlq;fpa rpy ehl;fspNyNa NjhoHfis rk;ghjpj;J tpl;lhd;. gs;spapy; mwpT fpilf;fhtpl;lhYk; ez;gHfs; fpilg;gjw;F FiwtpUf;fhJ my;yth? gs;spf;Fr; nrd;w ,uz;lhtJ ehNs gp]pf;]; gPhpal; elf;Fk;NghJ mtd; jd; mUfpy; ,Ue;j mdP\plk; neLehs; gofpatd; Nghy; cl;fhHe;J fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

gp]pf;]; Br;rH R[hjh mUfpy; te;jhH.

ePq;f nuz;L NgUk ,Jf;F Kd;dhb xNu ];$ypy; gbr;rPq;fsh?“ ”

,y;y“ ”

mg;gbd;dh Vd; ,g;gb ghlj;ijf; $l ftdpf;fhk Ngrpf;fpl;bUf;fPq;f?“ ”

FkhH kdJs; epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. ePq;f ghlk; vLf;fpwj ftdpr;rh J}f;fk;“ jhd; tUk; . Mdhy; vJTk; nrhy;ytpy;iy.”

R[hjh Br;rH ghlk; vLf;fpwNj xU jdp ];ily;jhd;. FkhUf;F Mr;rhpakhf ,Uf;Fk;. xU ts;sp Gs;sp jtwhky; Gj;jfj;jpy; ,Ug;gij kdg;ghlk; gz;zp mij mg;gbNa xg;Gtpg;ghHfs;. vy;yh nlhpNt\d;fSk; jz;zp gl;l ghLjhd;. mLj;jLj;j ];nlg;Gfisg; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghHfs;. Mdhy; vg;gb te;jJ vd;W tFg;gpy; xUtUf;Fk; njhpahJ. mt;tsT Vd;> mtHfSf;Nf njhpAkh? vd;gJ re;Njfk; jhd;.

FkhH ngz;fs; gf;fj;jpy; cs;s ,uz;L ngQ;Rfspy; Kjy; ngQ;rpy; cl;fhHe;jpUg;ghd;. mJ kpfTk; trjpahd ,lk;. Br;rHfs; tUfpwhHfsh? vd;W vspjhf ghHf;fyhk;. Mdhy; tFg;gpy; cs;s gpw khztHfNshL mstsht KbahJ. vJ te;jhYk; ,uz;L ngQ;Rf;Fs;jhd;. mJ kl;Lk; my;y. Kd;dhy; cl;fhHe;jpUf;Fk; khztpfspd; Jg;gl;lh tpyfp cs;shilfs; ntspNa njhpe;jhy; Xuf;fz;zhy; urpf;fyhk;.

fhiyapy; Kjy; gPhpal; nfkp];l;hp. N[dl; Br;rH tUthHfs;. mtHfs; ghlk; vLj;jij FkhH xUehSk; ftdpj;jjpy;iy. mtHfSk; khztHfisf; fz;L

nfhs;tjpy;iy. ,J Back bench bad boysf;F (filrp ,uz;L ngQ;R khztHfs; mg;gbj;jhd; jq;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;) kpfTk; trjpahfg; Nghapw;W.

vg;nghOJ nfkp];l;hp gPhpal; te;jhYk; iff;fphpf;nfl;(fd;dpahFkhp khtl;lj;jpy; gpugykhd tpisahl;L. tpuy;fspd; epiy %yk; ];NfhH nra;a Ntz;Lk;) tpisahLthHfs;. ,d;guh[;> NtW gPhpal;fspy; me;jg; gf;fk; cl;fhHe;jpUg;gtd;> nfkp];l;hp gPhpaLf;F kl;Lk; filrp ngQ;Rf;F te;J tpLthd;.

ehsiltpy; fhR itj;J iff;fphpf;nfl; tpisahLthHfs;. FkhH 50 igrhit ,oe;jTld; MHtkpoe;J xJq;fp tpl;lhd;.

xUtd; jd; rpNefpjUf;fhf jd; [Ptidf; nfhLf;fpw md;gpYk; mjpfkhd md;G xUthplj;jpYkpy;iy.

-iggps;

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FkhH iff;fphpf;nfl; tpisahLk; NghJ mtDf;F xU cWj;jy; tUk;. jdJ ez;gd; khpa#iria epidj;Jf; nfhs;thd;. khpa#irf;F jdJ fhjiyg; gw;wp

vOjpa “My Sweetheart” Mq;fpyf; fl;LiuAk; mjpy; vOjpAs;s epfo;T xd;Wk; mtdJ kdf;fz; Kd; epoyhLk;.

FkhH mg;nghOJ vl;lhk; tFg;G gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtDld; Njd;kyH vd;w ngz;Zk; gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. caukhf> vYkpr;rk; go epwj;jpy; ,Ue;jhs;. FkhH mtsplk; fhjy;tag;gl;lhd;. mij ahhplKk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. mtsplKk; ve;j irifAk; fhl;ltpy;iy. mts; mg;NghJ fpsh]; yPlH. Kjy; Nuq;f vLg;gJ Nltpl;. Mdhy; Nltpl;Lf;F ,jpnyy;yhk; tpUg;gkpy;yhj gbahy; Njd;kyH fpsh]; yPluhf Ntz;bapUe;jJ.

mg;NghjpUe;j fpsh]; Br;rH yypjhTf;F ahuhtJ iff;fphpf;nfl; tpisahbdhy; gpbf;fhJ. ifia gpd;dhy; jpUg;g itj;J nkhopapy; mbg;ghHfs;. xUehs; Br;rH Njd;kyhplk; ahnuy;yhk; ,d;dpf;F iff;fphpf;nfl; ntsahLwhq;fd;D ghj;J xU yp];l;“ gphpg;NgH gz;Z vd;whHfs;. mts; md;W KOJk; khztHfisf; ftdpj;Jf;” nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

rhaq;fhyk; Br;rH te;jTld; yp];ilf; nfhLj;jhs; vjpHghHj;jgbNa mjpy; Fkhhpd; ngaH ,Ue;jJ. Br;rH Fkhhpd; nkhopapy; mbj;jhH. FkhH vg;gbg;gl;l typiaAk; XusT jhq;Ftjw;F jpwd; ngw;wpUe;jhd;. mjdhy; me;j mb mtDf;F gpukhjkhfg; gltpy;iy.

Mdhy;> Br;rH ntspNa NghdTld; Njd;kyH mtdplk; Nfl;lhs;> FkhH> ePAkh? .“ ” FkhUf;F RUf;nfd;W ijj;jJ. N\f;];gpahpd; [_ypa]; ]P]H ehlfj;jpy; ]P]H G&l;l]plk;> G&l;l];> ePAkh? vd;W Nfl;l fhl;rp Fkhhpd; epidTf;F te;jJ.” ” md;iwf;F iff;fphpf;nfl; tpisahLtij epWj;jpatd; jhd;. mjw;Fg; gpwF %d;W tUlq;fs; fopj;J jhd; Gjpjhf te;j gs;spapy; ehHkyhf ,Ug;gjw;F tpUk;gp iff;fphpf;nfl;by; if itj;jhd;. gpwF> mg;gb fhR itj;J tpisahLwJd;dh“ Ntz;lhk; vd;W KbT nra;jhd;.”

Fkhhpd; ez;gHfs; ngUk;ghYk; me;j ,uz;L ngQ;rpy; cs;stHfs;jhd;. NtW rpy mG+Ht ez;gHfSk; cz;L. FkhUf;F cUtj;jpy; ve;j tpjj;jpYk; Fiwr;rypy;yhj fpwp];Nlh rhKNty;> fjhrphpauha; Gfo; ngw;w mfkJ mg;Jy; fhjH> gj;jhk; tFg;G Kbj;jTld; Nfl;lhpq; gbj;J tpl;L kPz;Lk; gjpndhd;whk; tFg;G gbf;f te;jpUf;Fk; ,k;khDNty;> b.v];.gp MfNtz;Lk; vd;w fditf; fz;fspYk;> epHkyhit ,jaj;jpYk; itj;Jf; nfhz;L jLkhWk; bf;rd;> vg;nghOJk; gpujpgh vd;W capiu tpLk; mdP\;> me;j gs;spapNyNa Ntiy ghHj;j Mrphpiaapd; kfd; ,d;guh[;> kjNghjfhpd; kfdhd ];lhypd;> fuhj;Nj gpshf; ngy;l; kh];lH `hhp....,g;gb epiwa NgH.

mfkJ mg;Jy; fhjH tpilj;jhspy; vOJk; fijfspdhNy Gfo; ngw;wtd;.

xUKiw> nfkp];l;hp NjHtpy; MHfhdpf; nfkp];l;hpapy; ,Ue;J Nfl;fg;gl;l Nfs;tpf;F I];fphPk; jahhpf;Fk; Kiwia gjpyhf vOjpdhd;. /gpy;lH Ngg;gH glj;ij tiue;J fPNo rhf;Nyl; I];fphPk; vd;W vOjpapUe;jhd;. N[dl; Br;rH tpilj;jhis tFg;gpd; Kd;dpiyapy; thrpj;jhHfs;.

gpwF mtidg;ghHj;Jf; Nfl;lhHfs;> Vd; ,g;gb vOjpdha;?“ ”

mk;kh jhd; Br;rH nrhd;dhq;f . tFg;gpy; nfhy;nyd;W rphpg;nghyp.“ ”

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vd;d nrhd;dhq;f? ,g;gb vOjr; nrhd;dhq;fsh?“ ”

tpil njhpayd;dh ,g;gb VjhtJ vOjp ntr;rh khHf; NghLthq;fd;dhq;f . “ ”

N[dl; Br;rH mjw;FNky; mijg; gw;wp Ngrtpy;iy.

,d;ndhU Kiw tujl;rizf; nfhLikahy; tho;tpoe;j ngz;izg; gw;wp Ek;“ nrhe;jg; gilg;ghf xU fij vOJf vd;w Nfs;tpf;F tFg;gpy; cs;s khztHfspd;” ngaiuf; fye;J xU fij vOjpdhd;.

rpy khztHfisg; gw;wp tHzpf;Fk; NghJ jbkhL rhHy]; vd;W vOjpapUe;jhd;. ,d;guh[;> yjh vd;w ngz;izf; fhjypj;Jj; jpUkzk; nra;jhd; vd;W vOjpapUe;jhd;. e;yy Ntisahf vq;fs; tFg;gpy; yjh vd;w ngahpy; ahUk; ,y;yhjjhy; gpur;rpidahftpy;iy. ,ijg;gbj;j jkpo; Br;rH jPghTf;F Nfhgk; te;Jtpl;lJ.

Neuhf mfkJtpd; tpilj;jhis vLj;Jf;nfhz;L gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;G jkpo; Br;rH rhe;jpaplk; nfhz;L Ngha;f; nfhLj;jhHfs;. rhe;jp Br;rH vq;fs; fpshRf;F te;jhHfs;. mfkjplk;> Nla;! eP vd;d Ngg;gH fnufl; gz;wtq;fs igj;jpaf;fhuq;fd;D“ nedr;Rl;bah? ehisf;F eP ,j mrk;gpspy thrpf;fZk;. gphpd;rpghy;l;l nrhy;yp ehd; ngHkp\d; thq;fpf;fyhk; vd;whHfs;. ”

mtd; kpuz;L Nghdhd;. Br;rH! gpsP]; Br;rH vd;W mtd; nfQ;rpdhd;. rhe;jp“ ” kp];]{f;F nfhQ;rk; ,uf;fk; te;jJ. ,dp ,g;b nra;ahj> rhpah Nfl;lhHfs;. mfkJ“ ” jiyahl;bdhd;.

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3.rpy fhjy; fijfs;

FkhH gs;spf;F te;j rpy ehl;fspNyNa me;j tFg;gpy; elf;Fk; Rthu];akhd fhjy; fijfis mwpe;J nfhz;lhd;.

gg;gpia rhHy]; ehd;F tUlq;fshf> mjhtJ vl;lhk; tFg;gpypUe;Nj> tpul;b tpul;b fhjypj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. gg;gpNah mtid tp\k; Nghy; ntWj;jhs;. Mdhy; rhHy]; mtis tpltpy;iy. mtSk; mtid jpUk;gpg; ghHf;ftpy;iy.

,jw;fpilapy; ];lhypd; Fkhhplk; ,d;ndhU GJj;jftiyr; nrhy;ypapUe;jhd;> Nla;> rhHy]; gg;gpa KOrh> bu]; xd;Dk; ,y;yhk; ghj;jpUf;fhd;. njhpAkh? .“ ” FkhUf;F Mty; Nkypl;lJ> mg;gbah? vg;g? . “ ”

];lhypd; fij nrhy;yj; njlq;fpdhd;> mg;g vl;lhk; tFg;Gy gbr;rpl;L“ ,Ue;Njhk;. ];$y; Nl t;eJJ. gg;gp bu]; khj;jpfpl;L ,Uf;fpw &Kf;F rhHy]; Ngha; mts xspQ;rpUe;J ghj;Jfpl;bUe;jhd;. ,j nfhQ;rk; grq;f ghj;jhq;f .”

fpwp];NlhgH gjpndhd;whk; tFg;gpy; jhd; gs;spf;F te;jpUe;jhd;. mtDk; gg;gpiaf; fhjypj;jhd;. mtd; xU g;Nsgha; v;d;gJ rpy ehl;fspNyNa njhpe;J tpl;lJ. mjw;F Kd;dhYk; gyiuf; fhjypj;J (?) ,Ue;jhd;.

xU ehs; gg;gp fk;g;A+l;lH F&g; fpshRf;F gf;fj;jpy; fhiyapy; ele;J NghFk; NghJ fpwp];NlhgH fpshRf;F cs;spUe;Nj> gg;gp> I yt; A+ vd;W rj;jkhfr;“ ” nrhd;dhd;. gg;gp vJTk; nrhy;yhky; rphpj;Jf;nfhz;Nl Nghdhs;. vy;yhUk; gg;gp mtdplk; kaq;fptpl;lhs; vd;Nw epidj;jhHfs;.

bf;rd; epHkyhitf; fhjypj;jhd;. bf;rd; ,ij Kjypy; Fkhhplk; jhd; nrhd;dhd;. FkhH Mr;rhpag;gl;lhd;. bf;rd; mjw;fhd fhuzj;ijAk; nrhd;dhd;. mt“ vg;gTk; vd;id jpUk;gpg; ghj;Jfpl;bUf;fh . FkhH kdJf;Fs; epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;>” mt c;didg; ghf;FwhNsh> Ntw vtidAk; ghf;FwhNsh .“ ”

uh[d; gahy[p F&g;gpy; cs;s tpf;Nlhhpahitf; fhjypj;jhd;. Neubahf mtsplk; Ngha; I yt; A+ vd;W nrhd;dhd;. mtSk; rk;kjpj;jhs;. ,tHfSf;fpilapy;“ ” ghyk; Nghl;ltd; n[ak; vd;gtd; jhd;.

gg;gpf;Fk; tpf;NlhhpahTf;Fk; xj;Jg;NghfhJ. gg;gp ,e;j tp\aj;ij fzf;F Br;rH ntz;zpyhtplk; Nghl;Lf;nfhLj;jhs;. filrpapy; ntz;zpyh Br;rH fpshRf;F te;J ,ijg;gw;wp tprhhpj;jhHfs;. n[aj;jplk; gh];lUf;f Nkhd; GNuhf;fH Ntyah ghf;Fw?“ ” Nfl;lhHfs;.

,jdhy; tFg;gpy; cs;s khztHfSf;nfy;yhk; gg;gp Nky; Nfhgk;. gpg;uthp 26-k; Njjp gg;gpapd; gpwe;jehs; vd;W rhHy]; Fkhhplk; xUKiw nrhy;ypapUe;jhd;. gpg;uthp 25-k; Njjp FkhH fk;g;A+l;lH Nygpy; ,Ue;jhd;. n[ak; mtDf;F mUfpy; cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhd;.

FkhUf;F xU Ibah te;jJ. mLj;j ehs; gg;gpapd; gpwe;jehs;. vg;gbAk; kpl;lha; nfhz;L tUths;. mij vLf;fhky; Nghb ,tNs vd;W nrhd;dhy; vd;d jg;G vd;W“ ”

fy;iy eP jpd;whYk; nrhpf;fpd;w ehspq;Ffhyq;fs; NghdhNyh jpd;dhNj vd;ghHfs;

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Njhd;wpaJ. me;j Ibahit n[aj;jplk; nrhd;dhd;. n[ak; mij xj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. tFg;gpy; cs;s midj;J khztHfSk; xj;Jf;nfhz;lhHfs;.

Mdhy; mLj;j ehs; mtHfSf;F xU nghpa Vkhw;wk;. gg;gp mtHfs; tFg;Gf;F kpl;lha; nfhz;L tutpy;iy. ahNuh mtHfspd; jpl;lj;ij gg;gpaplk; nrhy;yp tpl;lhHfs;. FkhUf;F jd; jpl;lk; epiwNtwhjJ tUj;jk; jhd;.

[pNd\; vd;w khztd; mQ;rypNjtpiaf; fhjypj;jhd;. mQ;rypNjtp fWg;ghf ,Ue;jhYk; ntF mofhf ,Ug;ghs;. mts; rphpf;Fk;NghJ fd;dj;jpy; Fop tpOk;. mijg;ghHj;Nj nrhf;fpg; NghdtHfs; mde;jk;. mts; ed;whf gbg;ghs;. Fkhiug; nghWj;jtiu mts;jhd; me;j tFg;gpy; kpfr;rpwe;j khztp...midj;jpYk;.

fpwp];Nlh rhKNty; hPl;lhitf; fhjypj;jhd;. hPl;lh FkhUf;F mt;tsT mofhfg; gltpy;iy. VNjh nfhQ;rk; nts;is. mt;tsTjhd;.

Fkhhpd; tFg;gpy; mgpjh> tpgpjh vd ,ul;ilaHfs; ,Ue;jhHfs;. ,UtUk; mjpfkhd khztHfis mtHfsJ nropg;ghd clyhy; ftHr;rpj;jhHfs;. ,UtUf;Fk; nfhopj;j khHGfs;. ftHr;rpfukhd> Jy;ypakhd mstpdjhd clw;fl;L. Mdhy; xUtUk; mtHfisf; fhjypf;ftpy;iy.

mfkJ mg;Jy; fhjH yl;Rkp vd;w gahy[p F&g;gpy; cs;s ,e;Jg; ngz;iz fhjypj;jhd;. mJ rpy khjq;fspNyNa goq;fijahfptpl;lJ. mfkJ nel;ilahf ,Ug;ghd;. Mdhy; yl;Rkpf;Nfh xU Vohk; tFg;Gr; rpWkpapd; tsHr;rp jhd; ,Ue;jJ.

tFg;gpNyNa Fs;skhd khztdhd Nltpl;ghz;bad;> (Nltpl; my;y) tFg;gpNyNa Fs;skhd khztpahd hPdhitf; fhjypj;jhd;. ,UtUk; ed;whfg; NgRthHfs;. ed;whfg; gofpdhHfs;.

m];tpd; gj;jhk; tFg;gpYs;s xU khztpiaf; fhjypj;jhd;. mtSk; mtidf; fhjypj;jhs;. N[haYk; gj;jhk; tFg;gpYs;s xU khztpiaf; fhjypj;jhd;.

,g;gb vj;jidNah fhjy; fijfs;....

,ijg; ghHj;jTld; FkhUf;F jhDk; fhjypf;fyhkh vd;W Mir te;Jtpl;lJ. mtd; ,g;NghJ Njd; kyiuf; fpl;lj;jl;l KOtJkhf kwe;Jtpl;lhd;.

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FkhH My Sweetheart vd;w fl;Liuia Kbj;J khpa #iraplk; nfhLj;jTld; Njd;kyiu kwe;J tpl;lhd; vd;W jhd; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. khpa#ir Fkhhpd; gioa ez;gd;. khpanjurhit fhjypj;J xUehs; Nghd; gz;zp Ngrpdhd;. filrpapy; mts; jdJ fhjydhd mdpy;Fkhhplk; mijr; nrhy;y mdpy;FkhH khpa#iria mbf;f te;J tpl;lhd;. khpa#irf;F ntWj;Jg; NghdJ. khpanjurhit kwe;J tpl;lhd;.

FkhH jw;NghJ jd;id fhjypf;f ahuhtJ mfg;gLthHfsh? vd;W ghHf;fj;Jtq;fpdhd;.

mijg; gw;wp mwpAk; Kd; Fkhhpd; Njhw;wj;ij mwpe;J nfhs;tJ mtrpak;.

FkhH mofhdtNdh> trPfukhdtNdh my;yd;. mJ mtDf;F njspthfj; njhpAk;.

fUk;G+jk; Nghd;w cUtk;. gUj;j cly;. Fs;skhd> fWg;ghd cUtk;. kapulHe;j iffs;. Nfhkhspapd; %f;ifg; Nghy; ePz;L gUj;jpUf;Fk; %f;F. G+rzk; G+j;jijg; Nghy; %f;fpd; fPOk;> fhJf;Fg; gpd;dhYk; ciwe;jpUf;Fk; mOf;F. fz;fspd; ,ilapy; fz;zhb itg;gtHfSf;F ,Ug;gijg; Nghy fWg;ghd jOk;G. xOq;fhf mOf;Fj; Nja;j;Jf; Fspf;fhjjhy; Kfj;ij tplf; fWg;ghf fhl;rpaspf;Fk; fOj;J. Kd;Nd js;spapUf;Fk; njhe;jp. Kfj;jpy; fWg;ghd xU glHT. fz;fspy; vg;NghJk; FbapUf;Fk; jhpj;jpuk;. ,J jhd; FkhH.

mJ kl;Lky;y. FkhH rq;Nfh[ Fzk; nfhz;ltd;. ngz;fsplk; ,ay;ghf Ngr khl;lhd;. ahuhtJ mtdplk; Ngrpdhy; gjpyspg;ghd;. mt;tsTjhd;.

FkhH ngz;fsplk; mjpfkhf rq;Nfh[g;gLtijg; ghHj;j mtdJ mf;fh mtdplk; nrhd;dhs;> cdf;F vg;gbAk; xUehs; fy;ahzk; elf;Fk;. eP jhypfl;Lk; NghJ ,g;g“ ntf;fkhapUf;fhlhd;D Nfg;Ngd; vd;whs;. FkhH rphpj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. vdf;fhtJ>” “ fy;ahzkhtJ> elg;gjhtJ? vd;d Nghyg;gl;l jhpj;jpuj;j vt fl;bg;gh? kdJs;” epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;.

FkhH ,jdhy; jd;dhy; fhjypf;fg;gLgts; jd;idf; fhjypf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W vjpHghHg;gjpy;iy. vg;gbAk; Nghfl;Lk; vd;W Nahrpg;gtd; jhd;. mtidg; nghWj;j tiuapy; fhjy; vd;gJ xU ngz;iz kl;Lk; xU rkaj;jpy; ghHj;J urpg;gJ.

FkhH Kjypy; mQ;rypNjtpiaf; fhjypf;fyhkh vd;W Nahrpj;jhd;. mtsJ mofpYk;> fd;df;FopapYk; nrhf;fpg; NghdtHfspy; mtDk; xUtd;. Mdhy; [pNd\; mtisf; fhjypg;gij mwpe;jJk; vjw;F tPzhff; Nftyg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;W me;j vz;zj;ijf; iftpl;lhd;.

mLj;J gg;gpiaf; fhjypf;fyhkh vd;W Nahrpj;jhd;. Mdhy; rhHy]; mtisf; fhjypg;gij mwpe;jJk; tPz; rz;iliaj; njhlq;f Ntz;lhk; vd;W tpyfp tpl;lhd;.

,jw;fpilapy; mtDf;F Kd; cl;fhHe;jpUf;Fk; tpgpjhtpd; ftHr;rpahd cly;

vq;f Mj;jh vOjf; fj;Jf; nfhLj;jh> gbf;ff; fj;Jf; nfhLj;jh> Ngrf; fj;Jf; nfhLj;jh. Mdh fhjypf;f kl;Lk; fj;Jf; nfhLf;fy. mJjhd; ,g;gb Mapl;Nld;.

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NtW mtidj; J}z;btpl;lJ. tpgpjh jdJ ciliag; gw;wp mt;tsthff; ftiyg;glkhl;lhs;. mtsJ nropg;ghd clw;fl;L mtid rQ;ryg;gLj;jpaJ. mtDila czHTfs; Nkhfkpf;f fw;gidfshy; fpsHr;rpaile;jd. gy rkaq;fspy; RbjhH tpyfp mtsJ cs;shilfs; mg;gl;lkhfj; njhpAk;. ,itnay;yhk; Fkhiu rq;flg;gLj;jpaJ.

,ul;ilaHfs; Fkhiu <Hj;jhYk; FkhH mtHfspy; ahiuAk; fhjypf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy. Vndd;why; mtHfs; jpkpH gpbj;jtHfs; vd;W FkhH epidj;jhd;.

FkhH epHkyhit fhjypf;fyhkh vd;W $l Nahrpj;jhd;. Mdhy; bf;rd; epHkyhit fhjypg;gij vz;zp FkhH jaq;fpdhd;. nkhj;jj;jpy; FkhUf;F vd;d nra;tnjd;Nw Ghpatpy;iy. fz;izf; fl;b fhl;by; tpLtJ vd;W nrhy;thHfNs> mtd; me;j epiyapy; jhd; ,Ue;jhd;.

mtHfSf;F ,uz;lhk; khjj; NjHT ele;jJ. FkhUf;F mJ jhd; Kjy; khjj; NjHT. FkhH gjpndhd;whk; tFg;gpy; gbf;f Ntz;lhk; vd;Nw jPHkhdpj;jpUe;jhd;. mjdhy; mtd; NjHitg; gw;wpf; ftiyg;gltpy;iy.

Mdhy; FkhUf;F xU tUj;jk;. mtidAk;> gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;G rapd;]; F&g;gpy; cs;s ,uz;L igad;fisAk; jtpu mtdJ vf;]hk; `hypy; NtW Mz;fNs ,y;iy.

FkhH me;j `hypy; jhd; Re;jhpiag; ghHj;jhd;. Re;jhp gj;jhk; tFg;G khztp. mtsJ jha; me;jg; gs;spapNyNa fPo; tFg;GfSf;F jkpo; Br;ruhf Ntiy ghHj;J te;jhH. Re;jhp epHkyhtpd; gf;fj;jpy; Kjy; ngQ;rpy; ,Ug;ghs;. FkhH ,d;ndhU gf;fj;jpy; cs;s Kjy; ngQ;rpy; ,Ug;ghd;. FkhUf;F mtisg; gpbj;Jg; Ngha;tpl;lJ.

Mdhy;> Re;jhp vy;yh tpjj;jpYk; FkhUf;F vjphpilahf ,Ue;jhs;. FkhH Fs;skhf ,Ue;jhd;. Mdhy; Re;jhpNah neLneLntd;W tsHe;jpUe;jhs;. FkhH Fz;lhf ,Ue;jhd;. Mdhy; Re;jhpNah kpfTk; xy;ypahf ,Ug;ghs;. FkhH ml;ilf; fWg;gd;. Re;jhpNah nre;epw mofp.

FkhH ,ijg;gw;wpj; njhlf;fj;jpy; Nahrpj;jhd;. gpd;G epidj;jhd;> ehd; vd;d“ fy;ahzkh gz;zpf;fg; NghNwd;? . FkhUf;Fj; njspthf xU tp\ak; njhpAk;. xU” ngz;iz tpUk;gpdhy;> mtis <Hj;J jpUkzk; tiuapy; nfhz;LNghtjw;fhd; trPfuj; jd;ikNah> jpwikNah jdf;F ,y;iy vd;gij mtd; njspthf czHe;jpUe;jhd;.

mjdhy; FkhH vijg;gw;wpAk; ftiyg;gltpy;iy. mts;jhd; jd;idf; fhjypf;fg; Nghtjpy;iyNa. gpd; vjw;fhf nghUj;jk; ghHf;f Ntz;Lk;? FkhH jPHkhdpj;J tpl;lhd;.

Mk;> FkhH fhjypf;fj; Jtq;fp tpl;lhd;.

FkhUf;F Kjy; khjj; NjHtpy; gj;jhk; Nuq;f; fpilj;jpUe;jJ. nfkp];l;hpapy; vg;gbNah vy;iyf;Nfhl;by; 200f;F 76 khHf; vLj;J vg;gbNah gh]; MfpapUe;jhd;. Mdhy; me;j tp\aq;fisg; gw;wp ftiyg;gLtjw;F mtDf;F ,g;NghJ Neukpy;iy.

fhuzk;> mtd; fhjypf;fj; Jtq;fptpl;lhd;.

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FkhH gjpndhd;whk; tFg;ig Kbj;jhd;. mtDf;F gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;Gf;fhd Nfhil tpLKiw tFg;Gfs; Muk;gkhapd.

Fkhhpd; tPl;by; rz;ilfSk; Muk;gkhapd. Fkhhpd; tPl;by; mg;gh kpfTk; rhJthf ,Ug;ghH. mk;kh gj;jpufhsp vd;ghHfNs> me;j ufk;. FkhUf;F rz;ilfs; Gjpjy;y. mtw;wpd; jhf;fj;ij mtd; Vw;fdNt mDgtpj;jpUe;jhd;. Fkhhpd; mg;gh ,uz;L tUlq;fSf;F Kd; ntspehl;by; Ntiy nra;J nfhz;bUe;j fhyj;jpy; mk;kh mg;ghTld; rz;il Nghl;L Fkhiu mg;ghTld; Nghdpy; Ngr tplkhl;lhHfs;

Fkhhpd; mz;zd; (nghpak;khtpd; kfd;) jkpopyf;fpak; gbg;gtd;. FkhH mtDila ghlg;Gj;jfq;fis gbj;jpUe;jhd;. mfj;Jiw ,yf;fpaq;fspy; jiytdpd; gphpthy; tUe;Jk; jiytpiag; gw;wp gbf;Fk; NghJ mtDf;F jd; tPl;L #o;epiy epidTf;F tUk;. mtd; tPl;bNyh vy;yhk; jiyfPo;.

FkhUila mg;gh JghapypUe;J jpUtde;jGuk; tpkhd epiyaj;jpypUe;Nj rz;il Jtq;fptpLk;. topapy; thliff; fhhpNyh> gh];lH rpj;jg;ghtpd; fhhpNyh tPl;bw;F tuNtz;Lk;. Fkhhpd; ngw;NwhH fhhpypUf;Fk; kw;wtHfisg; gw;wp ftiyg;glhky; kpfj; jPtpukhf rz;il Nghl;Lf; nfhs;thHfs;. xU FUN\j;jpu Aj;jj;ijNa fhUf;Fs; elj;jp Kbj;Jtpl;L> mLj;j Aj;jj;Jf;F jahuhf tPl;Lf;Fs; EiothHfs;.

FkhUf;F xU tp\ak; njhpAk;. mtd; gy FLk;gq;fspy; jq;fpapUf;fpwhd;. FLk;gk; vd;why; rpy rz;il> rr;ruT ,Uf;Fk; vd;gJ mtd; mwpahjJ my;y. Mdhy; jd; FLk;gj;jpy; elf;Fk; rz;iliag; Nghy; NtW vq;Fk; mtd; fz;lJkpy;iy> Nfl;lJkpy;iy. jd; fztid juk; Fiwe;j thHj;ijfshYk;> xUikapYk; miof;Fk; jdJ jhahiug; Nghd;w xU ngz;iz NtW vq;Fk; ghHj;jJkpy;iy.

Fkhhpd; jhahUf;F mtdJ je;ijapd; Nky; gztp\aj;jpy; vg;nghOJk; re;Njfk;. Fkhhpd; je;ij mtH ntspehl;by; rk;ghjpf;Fk; gzj;ij mtuJ cwtpdHSf;F thhpf; nfhl;bf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhH vd;gJ mtdJ mk;khtpd; re;Njfk;. mtHfs; jdJ re;Njfq;fSf;F Mjhuq;fisf; nfhz;bUf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy; re;Njfg;gprhR Mjhuj;jpw;Ff; fhj;jpUf;Fkh?

Fkhhpd; tpLKiw tFg;Gfspy; rz;il gykhf ,Ue;jJ. xUfl;lj;jpy; mk;kh> mg;ghitg; ghHj;J xU ehfhpfkpy;yhj thHj;ijia rj;jkhf ehY CUf;Ff; Nfl;Fk; gb nrhd;dhs;. FkhUf;Ff; Nfhgk; te;jJ. mtdhy; vd;d nra;a KbAk;?

,e;j khjphpahd ehl;fspy; FkhH fpl;lj;jl;l xU GNuhf;fH khjphp elj;jg;gl;lhd;. ,UtUk; NeUf;F NeH Ngrpf; nfhs;s khl;lhHfs;. mtid itj;Jg; NgRthHfs;.

xUehs; Fkhhpd; mk;kh> Fkhhplk; nrhd;dhHfs;> mtd;fpl;l (mg;gh) vd;Ndhl“ mQ;R yl;rj;j NfS . FkhH ntWg;Gk;> NfhgKk; nfhg;gspf;f gjpy; nrhd;dhd;> ehd;” “ xq;fSf;Fg; Gs;s jhd;. GNuhf;fH ,y;y .”

xt;nthU nfhoe;ijAk; mNjhl mg;gh> mk;khfpl;lapUe;J vj;jidNah ey;y tp\aq;fisf; fj;JfpLk;. Mdh> ehd; vd;Ndhl mg;gh> mk;khfpl;lapUe;J gbr;r ghlk; xd;Nd xd;Djhd;. xU kD\d; tho;fify vJy jg;G gz;zpdhYk; jpUj;jpfplyhk;. Mdh mtd; fy;ahz tp\aj;Jy kl;Lk; jg;G gz;zpdh mtdhy rhFwJ tiuf;Fk; epk;kjpah ,Uf;fNt KbahJ.

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,Ue;jhYk; rz;il njhlHe;J ePbj;Jf; nfhz;Ljhd; ,Ue;jJ. FkhH xUehs; jd; mg;ghtplk; nrhd;dhd;> ePq;f nuz;L NgUk; rz;il NghLwijg; ghj;jh fy;ahzk;“ gz;ZwJ ey;yjpy;yd;D NjhZJ .”

xUehs; FkhH tPl;by; rz;il cr;rjj;jpy; ,Ue;jNghJ nrhd;dhd;> ePq;f ,dp” ,g;gb rz;il Nghl;Lfpl;L ,Ue;jh ehd; gbf;f KbahJ . FkhH ,g;gb nrhd;dTld;” Aj;jq;fs; rpy fhyq;fSf;F Xa;e;jd.

xUtopaha; rz;il Xa;e;jhYk; FkhUf;F kdjpy; Gjpa rpe;jidfs; Njhd;wpd. jhd; Vd; jpUkzk; nra;ahky; gpuk;kr;rhhpahf ,Uf;ff;$lhJ vd;W jd;idj;jhNd Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhd;. ngz;fsplk; mtDf;F ntWg;Gk;> frg;Gk; Vw;gl;ld. Re;jhpia kwe;Jtpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;jhd;. gy ngz;fisf; fhjypj;Jtpl;L kwe;J Nghd gof;fk; mtDf;F ,g;nghOJ if nfhLj;jJ. mtd; Re;jhpia kwf;fj; Jtq;fpdhd;. gioa Nkhfk; vq;Nfh Ngha;tpl;lJ.

FkhH Jwtpahfp tplNtz;Lnkd;W tpUk;gpdhd;. ngz;fisg; gw;wp epidf;ff; $lhJ vd;W jPHkhdpj;jhd;. vt;tsT J}uk; jhd; ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; ntw;wp ngw KbAk; vd;gij mtd; njspthf mwpatpy;iy.

Gj;jhpd; cgNjrq;fs; kPJ mtDf;F <Hg;G Vw;gl;lJ. MirNa cyf“ Jd;gq;fSf;Ff; fhuzk; vd;gij mtd; kWg;Gf;fplkpd;wp Vw;Wf;nfhz;lhd;. Mdhy;” jd;dhy; ve;j msTf;F Miria mlf;f KbAk; vd;gij mtd; czu Kaytpy;iy.

jpUkzk; nra;J nfhs;shky; ,Ug;gjhy; Vw;glf;$ba yhgq;fis mtd; gl;baypl;lhd;.

1. ahUf;Fk; fzf;Ff; fhl;l Ntz;bajpy;iy. jd; tpUg;gk; Nghy; nryT nra;J nfhs;syhk;.

2. ve;jtpj rz;il rr;ruTk; ,y;yhky; epk;kjpahf thoyhk;.

3. ve;j Ntiy ghHj;jhYk; Ntiyapy; KOftdk; nrYj;jyhk;.

4. ve;j tpjkhd FLk;gg; nghWg;GfisAk; Rkf;f Ntz;bajpy;iy.

jpUkzk; nra;J nfhs;shky; ,Ug;gjhy; tUk; e\;lq;fisAk; gl;baypl;lhd;.

1. clYwT Mirfis Kiwahd topapy; jPHf;f KbahJ.

2. tajhd fhyj;jpy; md;ghd MjuT ,Uf;fhJ.

FkhH kdJf;Fs; epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. clYwT nfhs;shky; jd;dhy; tho Kbahjh? VjhtJ xU Ntiyapy; KO ftdk; nrYj;jp me;j rpe;jidfis Nghf;fpf; nfhs;s NtzLk; vd;W jPHkhdpj;jhd;. jpUkzk; nra;J gpwf;Fk; Foe;ijfs; epr;rak; md;G nrYj;JthHfs; vd;gJ vd;d epr;rak;? vq;Nfh gbj;j xU thp epidTf;F te;jJ. jpUkzk; nra;J nfhs;shjtHfs; ghf;fpathd;fs;. mtHfSf;F vjpHghHg;ghtJ” ,Uf;fhJ .”

Mk;> FkhH gpuk;kr;rhhpahf ,Uf;fj; jPHkhdpj;jhd;.

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6.rpy jpUkzq;fs;

Fkhhpd; tho;tpy; Kf;fpakhdNjhH fl;lk; mJ. gs;spapd; ,Wjpahz;by;;> fy;Y}hpapd; Eiothapypy; mtd; epw;fpd;whd;. MrphpaHfspy; rpy khw;wq;fs;;. nfkp];l;hp ghlj;ij vLj;j N[dl; Br;rH jpUkzkhfp fztNuhL nrd;Wtpl;lhHfs;. mjw;F gjpyhf md;Guh[; rhH nfkp];l;hp ghlk; vLj;jhH. gp]pf;]; ghlk; vLj;j R[hjh Br;rhpd; ,lj;Jf;F n[ah Br;rH te;jhHfs;. fzf;F Br;rH ntz;zpyhtpd; ,lj;Jf;F v];.rp.Md;Nlh rhH te;jhH. jkpo; Br;rH jPghTf;Fg; gjpyhf rhe;jp Br;rH te;jhHfs;.

md;Guh[; rhH kpff; fLikahd Fzk; nfhz;ltH. ghlj;ij ed;wha; tpsf;FthH. gbj;J tutpy;iynadpy; gpuk;ghy; Jitj;njLg;ghH. gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;Gf;fhd tpLKiw rpwg;G tFg;G eilngwj; Jtq;fpagpd;> rhpahf Vg;uy; xd;whe; Njjp md;W gs;spf;F te;J NrHe;jhH.

mtUf;F mg;NghJ jpUkzk; epr;rakhfpapUe;jJ. rhpahf 2009k; tUlk; Nk 11 md;W jpUkzk;. jpUkzj;jpw;F tUkhW midtUf;Fk; miog;gpjo; nfhLj;jhH. FkhUf;F mtuJ jpUkz tho;f;if mjpf fhyk; ePbf;Fk; vd;w ek;gpf;if ,y;iy. Vndd;why; mtuJ Fzk; mg;gbg;gl;lJ. jdf;Ff; FWf;Nf ahH te;jhYk; rfpj;Jf; nfhs;sNth> rkurk; nra;aNth Kayhj Fzk;. mg;gbg; gl;ltNuhL xU ngz; mjpf ehs; tho KbAk; vd;W FkhH epidf;ftpy;iy.

FkhH jpUkzj;jpw;F nrd;whd;. khztHfs; vy;NyhUk; gs;spf;F mUfpy; ,Ue;j m];tpdpd; tPl;Lf;F nrd;W Jzpia khw;wp> Gj;jfg;igia mq;NfNa itj;Jtpl;L> gpwF g]; epiyaj;Jf;F Ngha; mq;fpUe;J xU fpg;il thq;fpf; nfhz;L fy;ahz kz;lgj;Jf;F Ngha; NrHe;jhHfs;.

N`g;gp NkhPl; iy/g; vd;W nrhy;yp FkhH mOj;jkha; ifFYf;fpdhd;.“ ” vy;NyhUk; NrHe;J Nghl;Nlh vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs; ehd;-nt[; gphpahzp Nghl;lhHfs;. FkhH jpUg;jpfukhf rhg;gpl;lhd;.

md;iwa jpUkzj;jpd; i`iyl; gg;gp Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L te;j ciljhd;. nghJthf RbjhUf;Fs; mlq;fptpLk; me;j tl;lhuj;Jg; ngz;fspd; kj;jpapy; mts; xU ];yPt;ny]; cil mzpe;J khztHfSf;F ftHr;rp tpUe;jspj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. khztHfnsy;yhk; mtisg;ghHj;J ntb vd;W rj;jk; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jdH. FkhH“ ” md;W gg;gpia mUfpy; ghHf;f tpUk;gpdhd;. Kbatpy;iy

md;W> Fkhhpd; NjhoHfspy; me;j CHf;fhudhd ,d;guh[;> Fkhiu $g;gpl;lhd;. Nla;! ehd; ,Jtiuf;Fk; xdf;F vJTk; nryT gz;zpdjpy;y. ,d;dpf;F vJ“ NtZNkh NfS. jHNwd;.”

FkhH mg;ghtpj;jdkhf Nfl;lhd;> vdf;F nuz;L thl;lH ghf;nfl; thq;fpj;” jHwpah . ,d;guh[; rphpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl Fkhiu mioj;Jf;nfhz;L xU filf;Fg; Ngha;” ,uz;L thl;lH ghf;nfl; thq;fpf; nfhLj;jhd;. FkhH mg;nghOJ me;j thl;lH ghf;nfl;il jpwf;ftpy;iy.

g];]py; Vwpa gpwF FkhH me;j thl;lH ghf;nfl;Lfspy; xd;iw vLj;jhd;. clNd mUfpypUe;j nydpd; Nfl;lhd> vdf;F nfhQ;rk; jh . FkhH me;j thl;lH” ”

Mz;fSf;F NeUk;; gpur;rpidfspy; ngUk;ghd;ikahdit ngz;fshNyNa NeHfpd;wJ.-Fkhhpd; Mq;fpy Mrphpia Gdpjh.

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ghf;nfl;il gphpf;fhky; mg;gbNa mtdplk; nfhLj;jhd;. gpwF ,d;ndhU thl;lH ghf;nfl;il vLj;jhd;. mijj; jpwe;jTld; mUfpypUe;j mfkJ thl;lH ghf;nfl;il mOj;jpdhd;. jz;zPH mg;gbNa njwpj;J mUfpy; cl;fhHe;jpUe;j fpotH Nky; gl;lJ. mtH Ny! Nj........ ktDq;fsh vd;W xU ehfhpf thHj;ijiaf; ff;fp tpl;L ,d;ndhU“ ” rPl;by; Ngha; cl;fhHe;jhH.

.rhaq;fhyk; 6 kzpf;F m];tpdpd; tPl;Lf;F te;J> Gj;jfg;igia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L g]; ];lhz;Lf;F jpUk;gp te;jhHfs; topapNy xU g]; te;jJ. gg;gpia fhzyhk; vd;W me;j g];]py; ud;dpq;fpy; Vwpa FkhUf;F ngUj;j Vkhw;wk;. gg;gpia me;j g];]py; fhztpy;iy. md;W FkhH tPl;Lf;F Ngha;r;NrUk;NghJ kzp Voiu.

Mdhy; md;Guh[; rhhpd; tp\aj;jpy; FkhH fzpj;jJ jg;ghfg; Nghftpy;iy. Mir mWgJ ehs;. Nkhfk; Kg;gJ ehs; khjphp ,uz;L khjq;fspNyNa md;Guh[; rhhpd; FLk;gj;jpy; gpur;rpid fpsk;gp tpl;lJ. md;Guh[; rhhpd; kidtp fUTw;whHfs;. gpd;G ele;j gpur;rpidfspy; fUitf; fiyj;J tpl;L tpthfuj;Jf;F tof;Fj; njhLj;jhHfs;. NfhHl;by; Nf]; ele;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ.

mNj thuj;jpy; nts;spf;fpoik> mjhtJ Nk 15k; Njjp gp.b rhH Njtjhrpd; fy;ahzk; ele;jJ. FkhUk; NjhoHfSk; tof;fk;Nghy; m];tpdpd; tPl;by; Ngha; Jzpia khw;wptpl;L Gj;jfg;igia itj;Jtpl;L fy;ahzj;Jf;F fpsk;gpdhHfs;. gp.b. rhhpd; fy;ahzj;Jf;F Fkhhpd; tFg;Gg; ngz;fs; ahUk; tutpy;iy.

gp.b rhhpd; tPl;bw;F mUfpy;jhd; epHkyhtpd; tPL ,Ue;jJ. mjdhy; khztHfs; me;j tPl;Lg; gf;fkhfTk; NghdhHfs;. midtUf;Fk; cs;Sf;Fs; cjwy; ,Ue;jJ. Vndd;why; epHkyhtpd; mg;gh NghyP];fhuH. tPl;Lf;F mUfpy; te;jNghJ ,uz;L nghpa eha;fs; vk;gp vk;gp Fiuj;jd. Mdhy; epHkyhitf; fhz Kbatpy;iy.

,NjhL gpioj;Njhk; vd;W epidj;Jf; nfhz;L Neuhff; fy;ahz tPl;bw;F NghdhHfs;. mq;Nf FkhUf;Fg; gpbj;j Nfsb fz;kzp ghly; xypngUf;fpapy; Koq;fpf;“ ” nfhz;bUe;jJ.

gp.b rhhpd; kidtp gp.b rhiu tpl nfhQ;rk; epwf;FiwTjhd;. Mdhy; mtHfSf;Fs; nghpa mstpy; gpur;rpid Vw;glhJ vd;W FkhH fzpj;jpUe;jhd;. gp.b rhH mbf;fb rj;jk; Nghl;lhYk; vijAk; mt;tsthf kdjpy; itj;Jf; nfhs;s khl;lhH.

mtHfSf;F GNuhl;lhTk;> ,iwr;rpAk; fpilj;jJ. ed;whf rhg;gpl;Ltpl;L kzkf;fSld; Nghl;Nlh vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;.gpwF g]; Vwp m];tpdpd; tPl;Lf;Fg; Ngha; mq;fpUe;J g]; ];lhz;bw;Fg; Ngha;> mq;fpUe;J g]; Vwp tPl;Lf;F Ngha; NrUk; NghJ kzp Voiu.

gp.b rhhpd; tp\aj;jpYk; Fkhhpd; fzpg;G jtwhftpy;iy. me;jj; jk;gjpaH kpf rpwg;ghf ,y;ywk; elj;jp tUfpwhHfs;. mtHfSf;F tpiutpy; xU kfTk; fpilj;jJ.

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7.MW tUlq;fSf;Fg; gpwF...

gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;Gf;fhd Kiwahd tFg;Gfs; Jtq;fpd. FkhUf;F Gjpa Nuhy; ek;gH fpilj;jJ. ek;gH 24. NtW rpy khw;wq;fisAk; FkhH re;jpf;f Ntz;bapUe;jJ.

ngz;fSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; Nghl;bUe;j ,uz;L ngQ;Rfspy; filrp ngQ;ir vLj;J me;jg; gf;fk; Nghl;L tpl;lhHfs;. ,g;nghOJ FkhiuAk; NrHj;J nkhj;jk; ehd;F NgH me;j ngQ;rpy; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mUs;uh[;> nydpd;> fpU\;zd; MfpNahH FkhUld; ,Ue;jhHfs;.

gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;gpy; Kjy; khjj; NjHT ele;jJ. ahUNk vjpHghHf;fhj xU KbT fpilj;jpUe;jJ. FkhUf;F Kjy; kjpg;ngz;! FkhUf;F Mr;rhpakhf ,Ue;jJ. filrpahf Mwhk; tFg;gpy; Kjy; khjj;jpy; vLj;j Kjy; kjpg;ngz;. fpl;lj;jl;l MW tUlq;fSf;Fg; gpwF kPz;Lk; fpilj;Js;sJ.

nkhj;j kjpg;ngz;fs; mt;tsT mjpfkpy;iy. 1200f;F 1033 jhd;. ,uz;lhtJ Nuq;f vLj;j tpgpjhTf;F 1200f;F 1021 kjpg;ngz;fs;. gahy[p F&g;gpy; 1200f;F 1140 khHf; vLj;jpUe;jhd; Nltpl;.

Fkhhpd; tPl;by; Nuq;f gw;wp Nfl;lhHfs;. FkhH njhpahJ vd;W nrhd;dhd;. xU rdpf;fpoik gpuhf;u]; hpg;NghHl;by; ifnaOj;Jg; Nghl tPl;bypUe;J Ms; $l;btu nrhd;dhHfs; FkhUf;F md;W fpsh]; ,Ue;jJ. mg;ghtplk; te;J ifnaOj;J Nghlr; nrhy;yp nry;Nghdpy; hpikz;lH itj;J tpl;L gs;spf;F nrd;whd;.

mg;gh gs;spf;F te;jpUe;jhH vd;gJ tPl;Lf;Fg; NghdTld; mk;kh Nfl;l Nfs;tpapdhy; njhpe;jJ. mk;kh tPl;by; Eioe;jTld; Nfl;lhHfs;> Nla;! cq;f“ fpsh]py; ahUNk ,g;g ey;yh gbf;fpwjpy;iyah? . ”

FkhUf;F Njs; nfhl;baJ Nghy; typj;jJ. ghuhl;lhky; ,Ue;jhYk;“ guthapy;iy. ,g;gb Vd; jhd; Kjy; kjpg;ngz; vLg;gjw;F jFjpapy;yhjtd; vd;W Fj;jpf; fhl;LfpwhHfNsh .”

mLj;j khjj; NjHT te;jJ. Kbe;jJ. gp]pf;]; Br;rH n[ah fpshRf;F te;J kjpg;ngz;fisAk; Nuq;ifAk; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mQ;rypNjtpf;F Kjy; kjpg;ngz;. 1200f;F 1064 kjpg;ngz; vLj;jpUe;jhs;.

FkhH ,uz;lhk; Nuq;f;. kjpg;ngz;fs; 1048 vd;W nrhd;dNghJ mgpjh gp]pf;];“ ” kp];]plk; tpgpjhNthl Nlhl;ly; vt;tsT kp];? vd;W Nfl;lhs;. gp]pf;]; Br;rH“ ” mg;NghJ jhd; me;j jtiwf; ftdpj;jhHfs;. tpgpjhTf;Fj; jhd; ,uz;lhk; Nuq;f;. nkhj;j kjpg;ngz; 1049!

xU khHf; tpj;jpahrj;jpy; ,uz;lhk; Nuq;Fk; Nghapw;W. tFg;gpy; cs;s vy;yhUk; Fkhiug; ghHj;J Vsdk; nra;tJ Nghy; rphpj;jhHfs;. vy;yhiuAk; tpl FkhH jhd; gykhfr; rphpj;jhd;.

ehd; vd; tho;f;ifapy; vijANk vjpHghHj;jjpy;iy. fhjypj;jpUf;fpNwd;. Mdhy;> jpUkz vjpHghHg;G vdf;F ,Ue;jjpy;iy. gbj;jpUf;fpNwd;. Mdhy; Kjy; kjpg;ngz; fpilf;Fk; vd;w vjpHghHg;G vdf;F ,Ue;jjpy;iy.

-FkhH

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FkhUf;F %d;whk; kjpg;ngz;jhd; fpilj;jJ. FkhH mijg;gw;wpf; ftiyg;gltpy;iy. kpfTk; kfpo;r;rpaile;jhd;. Vndd;why; ,dp mtdplk; mtdJ mk;kh mjw;F Kd; Nfl;l Nfs;tpia Nfl;f KbahJ.

Mdhy; mLj;j khjj;jpypUe;J khly; vf;];hk; tiuapy; FkhUf;Fj; jhd; Kjy; kjpg;ngz; fpilj;jJ. FkhUf;F jdJ Ie;jhk; tFg;G ehl;fs; epidTf;F te;jJ. Ie;jhk; tFg;gpYk; ,g;gbj;jhd;. xNu xU Kiw kl;Lk; %d;whk; kjpg;ngz;. kPjKs;s midj;J NjHTfspYk; Kjy; kjpg;ngz;.

FkhUf;F md;Guh[; rhhplk; ey;y ngaH fpilj;jJ. Vndd;why; xNu xU NjHitj; jtpu midj;J NjHTfspYk; FkhUf;F nfkp];l;hpapy; Kjy; kjpg;ngz; fpilj;jJ.

FkhH %d;whk; kjpg;ngz; vLj;j NghJ md;Guh[; rhH mtidf; $g;gpl;L ml;it]; gz;zpdhH. xUKiw Kjy; kjpg;ngz; vLj;jhy; gpd;G mij tpl;Ltplf; $lhJ vd;W nrhd;dhH. FkhH mikjpahf Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

,jw;fpilapy; FkhH ,lk; khw Ntz;bajhapw;W. cauj;jpd; gb cl;fhu itj;jhHfs;. FkhH Kjy; ngQ;Rf;Fg; Nghf Ntz;bajhapw;W. FkhUf;F mUfpy; ,d;guh[{k;> me;NjhzpAk; cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. rPf;fpuj;jpy; me;Njhzp ,lk; khwp tpl;lhd;. me;j ,lj;Jf;F ];lhypd; te;jhd;.

FkhH xU fhnkbahd rq;fj;ij NtW Muk;gpj;jpUe;jhd;. rq;fj;jpd; ngaH jkpof gpuk;kr;rhhpfs; rq;fk; . FkhH jd;id xU gpuk;kr;rhhp vd;W mioj;Jf;“ ” nfhz;lhd;. Mdhy; nra;tJ mj;jidAk; Ntz;lhNtiyfs;. ve;jg; ngz; NghdhYk; thiag; gpse;J mtisNa ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghd;.

,e;j yl;rzj;jpy; rq;fj;jpw;F cWg;gpdHfs; NtW NrHe;jhHfs;. FkhH jd;idj ;jhNd jiytdhf epakpj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. Jizj;jiytuhf ,d;guh[{k;> nrayuhf `hhpAk;;> nghUshsuhf mdP\{k; epakpf;fg;gl;lhHfs;. gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;gpy; ,J xU fhnkbahd rq;fkhf cyh te;jJ.

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gahy[p F&g;gpy; cs;s n[dp\pd; fhjy; fij kpfTk; gpurpj;jpaile;jJ. mtd; jd; tFg;gpy; Nky;kl;lj;jpy; ,Ue;j gphpd;rpia fhjypj;jhd;. (Nky;kl;lj;jpy; vd;why; gbg;gpYk;> gzj;jpYk; caHe;j epiy)

,e;jf;fhjy; n[dp\{k;> gphpd;rpAk; gjpndhd;whk; tFg;G gbj;j NghNj Jtq;fpaJ. ,UtUk; kzpf;fzf;fpy; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs;. n[dp\; jdJ NjhoHfsplk; nrhd;dhd;> ehq;fs; nrf;irj; jtpu vy;yhj;ijAk; gj;jp NgRNthk; . Mdhy;> gphpd;rp“ ” jd;Nky; Vw;gLj;jpa msT jhf;fj;ij jhd; mts; Nky; jd;idg; Vw;gLj;jtpy;iy vd;gij mtd; mwpa rpy fhyk; gpbj;jJ.

gjpndhd;whk; tFg;G. gs;sp Mz;L tpoh ele;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ. ,d;W vg;gbAk; mtsplk; jdJ fhjiy nrhy;yptpl Ntz;Lk; vd;W Jbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd; n[dp\;. mtis mtdhy; ghHf;f Kbatpy;iy. mq;Fkpq;Fkhf miye;J Njbf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. gs;spia Rw;wp Rw;wp te;jhd;.

mg;nghOJ jhd; mtDf;F xU vz;zk; Njhd;wpaJ. jhd; vg;gbAk; xU Nuh[hg; G+itahtJ nfhLf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W epidj;jhd;. gs;spapd; Njhl;lk; KOtijAk; Rw;wp te;jhd;. Mfh! mtDf;F xU Nuh[hg; G+ fpilj;J tpl;lJ. ,dp mtis vg;gbahtJ Njbf; fz;Lgpbf;f Ntz;Lk;.

kPz;Lk; xU Rw;W! Mfh! Nkilapd; gpd;Gwj;jpy; ahH epw;fpwhHfs;? mtisg; Nghy; my;yth ,Uf;fpwJ. mUfpy; epd;W NgRtJ ahH? VNjh xU Mizg; Nghyy;yth ,Uf;fpwJ.

n[dp\; nkJthf ele;J Nkilapd; gpd;Gwj;jpw;F te;jhd;. mtHfspUtUk; NgRtJ njspthff; Nfl;Fk; ,lj;jpy; te;J epd;W nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtHfspUtUk; NgRtijf; Nfl;l NghJ n[dP|\{f;F %r;rilj;jJ.

me;jg; igaid mtDf;F Vw;fdNt njhpAk;. mtd; mUfpypUe;j muR Nkdpiyg; gs;spapy; jhd; gbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. RNu\; vd;W ngaH. ,UtUk; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jjpypUe;J xU tUlj;jpw;F Nky; fhjypj;jpUf;fpwhHfs; vd;W njhpe;j NghJ n[dP\{f;F kaf;fk; tuhj Fiw jhd;.

Mdhy;> me;j ehs; jhd; RNu\{k;> gphpd;rpAk; re;jpj;j filrp ehshf ,Ue;jJ. gphpd;rp RNui\g; ghHj;J fLikahd xU Nfs;tp Nfl;lhs;> ehd; vg;gbAk; gbr;R“ lhf;luha;UNtd;. xdf;F xU bg;sNkhthtJ nfilf;Fkh? . RNu\; me;jf; Nfs;tpapy;” ntWj;Jg; Nghdtd; jhd;. gpd;G gphpd;rp ,Uf;Fk; gf;fNk jpUk;gpg; ghHf;ftpy;iy.

me;jf; Nfs;tp jhd; n[dP\{f;F ek;gpf;ifia Vw;gLj;jpaJ. jdf;Fk; xU tha;g;G ,Uf;fpwJ vd;w ek;gpf;ifia Cl;baJ. Mdhy;> me;j re;jHg;gj;jpy; nrhd;dhy; rhpahf ,Uf;fhJ vd;W epidj;j mtd; jd; ifapy; ,Ue;j Nuh[hg; G+it frf;fp vwpe;J tpl;Lj; jpUk;gpg; Nghdhd;.

mJtiuf;Fk; n[dp\; gphpd;rpitf; fhjypj;j tp\ak; gahy[p F&g;gpy; ,Ue;j

New;W mts; ntl;fj;jpy; kiwe;jhs;.,d;W mts; ntl;fj;ij kiwj;jhs;.

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khztHfisAk;> fpwp];NlhgiuAk; jtpu ahUf;Fk; njhpahJ. Mdhy; rPf;fpuj;jpNyNa mJ ntspauq;fkhd ,ufrpak; vd;whfptpl;lJ.

n[dp\pd; jhahH mtd; gjpndhd;whk; tFg;G gbf;Fk; NghJ vjpHghuhj tifapy; kuzkile;jhHfs;. mtdJ jhahhpd; ,og;ghy; Vw;gl;l ntw;wplj;ij mtd; gphpd;rpapd; md;igf; nfhz;L epug;g vz;zpdhd;. Mdhy; mtdJ vz;zk; mg;nghOJ if$ltpy;iy.

,Ue;jhYk;> mtd; jd; Kaw;rp if$Lk; tiu maw;rpailahky; ,Uf;f tpUk;gpdhd;.

gs;sp Rw;Wyhtpy; fpwp];Nlhgiuj; J}Jf;F mDg;gpdhd;. fpwp];NlhgH mtsplk; Ngha; nrhd;d NghJ mts; jPHf;fkhf kWj;J tpl;lhs;> vdf;F ];lB]; jhd;“ Kf;fpak;.”

,e;j gjpyhy; n[dp\; kdj;jsHr;rpaile;J Nghftpy;iy. mtd; jd; Kaw;rpiaj; njhlHe;J nfhz;Nljhd; ,Ue;jhd;. FkhUf;F ,J Mr;rhpakhfg; Ngha;tpl;lJ. ehdhf ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; ftiyg;glhky; mLj;J ahuhtJ mfg;gLthHfsh“ vd;W ghHg;Ngd; vd;W epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;.”

gphpd;rpapd; gpwe;jehs; te;jJ. ey;y nra;jp tUk; vd;W fhj;jpUe;j n[dP\{f;F“ ” mjpHr;rp jhd; fpl;baJ. gphpd;rp Nkhdp\hit J}jhf mDg;gp nrhy;yr; nrhd;dhs;> ehd; cd;idf; fhjypg;Ngd; vd;W fdtpYk; epidf;fhNj .“ ”

,e;j epiyapy; md;Guh[; rhUf;F NtW tp\ak; njhpe;J tpl;lJ. ,e;j tp\aq;fspy; FkhUf;F md;Guh[; rhhplk; ey;y mgpg;gpuhak; ,y;iy. khztHfspd; me;juq;fj;ij Njhz;bj; JUTfpwtH mtH.

mtH xU ehs; n[dpi\ nfkp];l;hp NyGf;Ff; $l;bf; nfhz;L Ngha; n[dP\{f;F ml;it]; gz;zpdhH. mtH vd;d nrhd;dhH vd;W n[dp\; xU ehs; Fkhhplk; nrhd;dhd;. ehk ,Ugj;jQR> Kg;gJ tarhdhYk; ,g;gbNa ,Ug;Nghk;. Mdh“ nghk;gisq;f mg;gbapy;y. mjdhy ehk gpw;fhyj;Jy VjhtJ Ntiy fpilr;r gpwT ek;kis tpl ey;yh taR nfhiwQ;r xUj;jpag;ghj;J fy;ahzk; gz;zDk; . ”

FkhH ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; md;Guh[; rhH nrhy;Ytijf; Nfl;f jahuhf ,y;iy. mtuJ mwpTiufspy; tpurk; fye;jpUg;gjhfTk; mtDf;Fg; gl;lJ. ek;ik tpl taJ“ Fiwe;jts; . vd;Ndhl mg;ghTk; jd;d tpl nuz;L taR nfhwQ;r nghz;z jhd;” “ fl;bfpl;lhH. rz;il ,y;yhk ,Ue;jJz;lh? Vd; md;Guh[; rhH $l taR nfhwQ;r ngz;z jhd; fy;ahzk; gz;zpdhH. ,g;g iltH]; tiuf;Fk; NghapLr;Nr.”

FkhUf;F xU gof;fk; cz;L. ve;j tp\aj;ij vLj;jhYk; mtd; me;j tp\aq;fspy; ntw;wp ngw;wtH nrhd;dhy; jhd; Nfl;ghd;. mjdhy; md;Guh[; rhhplk; jhd; mfg;gl;lhy; mtH vd;d nrhd;dhYk; Nfl;ff; $lhJ vd;Nw jPHkhdpj;J tpl;lhd;.

md;Guh[; rhhplk; mfg;gl;Lf; nfhz;l gpwFk; n[dp\; jd; fhjy; ghijapypUe;J jLkhwNth> jlk; khwNth ,y;iy. jd; Kaw;rpfisj; njhlHe;J nfhz;Nl jhd; ,Ue;jhd;.

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9.Fw;whyj;jpw;F xU ,d;gr; Rw;Wyh

Fw;whyj;jpw;F gs;spapypUe;J Rw;Wyh nry;tjw;fhd mwptpg;G te;jJ. njhlHe;J fl;lhakhf tuNtz;Lk; vd;W tFg;ghrphpahpd; fl;lha tha;nkhop mwptpg;Gk; te;jJ.

FkhH ,ijg; Ngha; tPl;by; nrhd;dhd;. clNd mDkjp fpilj;jJ. FkhUf;F kfpo;r;rpah? tUj;jkh? vd;W njsptpy;iy. mtd; jdJ gs;sp tho;f;ifapy; KjYk; filrpAkhfg; Nghff; $ba Rw;Wyh mJ jhd;.

Rw;WyhTf;Fg; Nghfpw ehs; ed;whfg; gLj;Jj; J}q;fptpl;lhd;. mk;kh fhiyapy; ,uz;L kzpf;F vOg;gptpl;lhHfs;. rhg;ghil khztHfNs nfhz;L tu Ntz;Lk; vd;W nrhy;ypapUe;jhHfs;. Fkhhpd; mk;kh fhiyapy; rhg;gpLtjw;F cg;GkhitAk;> kj;jpahdk; rhg;gpLtjw;F NrhWld; cUisf; fpoq;ifAk;> vYkpr;ir CWfhiaAk; itj;jpUe;jhHfs;.

khztHfspy; rpyH m];tpdpd; tPl;bw;F te;J mq;fpUe;J gs;spf;Fg; Nghtjw;F jpl;lkpl;bUe;jhHfs;. mjdhy; FkhH jdJ mg;ghtplk; m];tpdpd; tPl;bw;F nfhz;Ltplr; nrhd;dhd;.

mg;gh mtid m];tpdpd; tPl;Lf;F nfhz;LNgha; tpl;L nryTf;F 50 &ghiaf; nfhLj;jhH. FkhH jhd; NrHj;J itj;jpUe;j E}W &gha; Nehl;ilAk;> nfhQ;rk; rp;y;yiufisAk; nghWf;fpf; nfh;zL te;jpUe;jhd;.

m];tpdpd; tPl;by; n[aKk;> mdP\{k; epd;wpUe;jhHfs;. xU fhy; kzpNeuk; m];tpdpd; fk;g;A+l;lhpy; Nehz;btpl;L gpwF gs;spf;Ff; fpsk;gpdhHfs;.

md;W gj;jhk; tFg;gpypUe;J gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;G tiu gbf;Fk; khztHfSf;fhd Rw;Wyh. Rw;WyhTf;Fg; ngaH nfhLj;jpUe;j mj;jid NgUk; te;jTld; ,q;fpyP\; Br;rH Gdpjh> ,q;fpyP\pNyNa gpNuaH gz;zpdhHfs;.

gahy[p F&g; Rdpy; tz;b fpsk;Gtjw;F rpy kzpj;JspfNs ,Uf;Fk; NghJ te;jhd;> ifapy; fl;Lld;. fhiyapy; vjd; NkNyh Ngha; ,bj;J tpl;L mtru mtrukhf M];gj;jphpf;F Xb fl;Lg; Nghl;L te;jpUe;jhd;.

[e;jiu kzpahFk; NghJ tz;b fpsk;gpaJ. gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;G khzt> khztpaH midtUk; xNu NgUe;jpy; ,Ue;jdH. me;j NgUe;jpy; ,q;fpyP\; Br;rH GdpjhTk;> gp]pf;]; Br;rH n[ahTk;> md;Guh[; rhUk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. mtHfsJ nry;Nghd; vz;fs; ngw;NwhHfSf;Ff; nfhLf;fg; gl;bUe;jd. nry;Nghidf; nfhz;L tuf;$lhJ vd;W rHf;Fyhpy; nrhy;ypapUe;jhYk; g];]{f;Fs; nry;Nghd;fs; khztHfspilNa jhuhskhfg; Goq;fpd.

g]; gs;spia tpl;L efu Muk;gpj;j clNd Fk;khsk; Muk;gpj;J tpl;lJ. khztHfs; midtUk; g];]py; ghl;L NghlNtz;Lk; vd;whHfs;. FkhUf;F gpbj;j ghly;fspy; xd;whd neQ;rpDs;Ns ePahZ kiyahsg;ghly; xypj;jJ. ehl;lhik>“ ” “ ghl;il khj;jpg; NghL vd;W Nfh\k; vOk;gpaJ. clNd khztHfs; jhq;fs; nfhz;L” te;jpUe;j rp.bia vLj;Jg; Nghl;lhHfs;. jkpo; Gjpa glg; ghly;fs; xypj;jd. khztHfs; Mlj; Jtq;fpdhHfs;.

,aw;ifiaf; fhl;bYk; ,dpa kUe;J vJTkpy;iy.-ahNuh

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FkhH nfhQ;rk; mikjpahf ,Ue;jhd;. mtDf;Fg; Gjpa jkpo;g;gl ghly;fs; gpb;ffhJ. ntWk; xypia kl;Lk; mLf;fp thHj;ijia ,y;yhkyhf;FtJ jhd; Gjpa“ jkpo; ghly; vd;W mtd; epidj;jhd;. Mdhy; mUfpypUe;j me;Njhzp Vd; ,g;gb” “ ,Uf;f? vd;W njhznjhzj;Jf; nfhz;Nl ,Ue;jhd;. Nghjhf;Fiwf;F> md;Guh[; rhUk;” mtidg; gpbj;J th> te;J ML vd;W vOg;gp tpl;lhH. NtW topap;y;yhky; mtDk;“ ” ghlLf;F MlNtz;bajhapw;W. topapy; itj;J fhiyAzT cz;lhHfs;.

Kjypy; mtHfs; kzpKj;jhW ePHj;Njf;fj;Jf;F NghapUe;jhHfs;. mq;Nf itj;J FkhUf;F gaq;fukhd jhfk;. gpwF mq;Nf te;jpUe;j xU I]; tpahghhpaplk; xU rpg;-mg;ig me;Njhzp thq;fpj; je;jhd;. gpwF jhd; XusT jhfk; Fiwe;jJ.

gpd;G mtHfs; ghgehrj;Jf;F NghdhHfs;. mq;Nf $bapUe;j ghHg;gdHfspd; $l;lj;ijg; ghHj;J FkhH Mr;rhpag;gl;lhd;. ,t;tsT NgH ,Uf;fpwhHfsh? . vq;F“ ” ghHj;jhYk; G+Z}y;fs;. mq;Nf #o;epiy kpf Nkhrkhf ,Ue;jJ. jz;zPH gpbf;fpw igg; vd;dNth ntbj;J rpjwpaJ Nghy; jz;zPH ehyhGwKk; gPr;rpabj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. foptiw trjp rhpahf ,y;iy. jpwe;j ntspapy; rpWePH fopf;f Ntz;bajhapw;W. ghgehrj;jpy; itj;Nj kjpa czitAk; Kbj;jhapw;W. FkhUk;> n[dP\{k;> Nltpl;Lk; NrHe;J fhR Nghl;L xU nghpa ghl;by; n]td;-mg; thq;fpdhHfs;.

rPf;fpuj;jpNyNa Fw;whyj;Jf;F te;J tpl;lhHfs;. mUtp gha;e;J nfhz;bUe;jijg; FkhH ghHj;jhd;. kiyg;ghf ,Ue;jJ. mqF itj;J mtDk;> n[dP\{k; CH Rw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

xU fpotp N[hrpak; gj;J &gha; nfhLj;jhy; N[ghrpak; ghHg;gjhfr; nrhd;dhs;. n[dP\; mtsplk; gj;J &gha; nfhLj;jhd;. mtdplk;> godp KUfh> jpUr;nre;J}H“ KUfh vd;W Muk;gpj;jts; mtDf;F cyfj;ijr; Rw;Wk; ghf;fpak; ,Ug;gjhfTk;>” mtDf;F ,uz;L kidtpfs; vd;Wk;> Mdhy; xUj;jpf;F kl;Lk; jhd; mtd; jhyp fl;Lthd; vd;Wk; nrhd;dhs;. n[dPi\ kr;rf;fhud; vd;W ,ijf; Nfl;l FkhH fpz;ly; nra;jhd;.

FkhH gpwF jd; ez;gHfs; %tUf;F [_]; thq;fpf; nfhLj;jhd;. gpd;G xU nghpa ghl;by; kphpz;lhTk; thq;fpdhd;. nfhz;L Nghd gzk; mg;gbNa mTl; Mfptpl;lJ. Fw;whyj;jpypUe;J tpiutpy; fpsk;gpdhHfs;.

g];]py; itj;J Gdpjh kp]; rPl;by; cl;fhHe;Nj J}q;fp tpl;lhHfs;. khztHfs; ,ij nry;Nghdpy; Nghl;Nlh vLj;J mtHfsplk; fhl;bdhHfs;. mtHfs; rphpj;Jf; nfhz;lhHfs;. vJTk; nrhy;ytpy;iy.

rPf;fpuNk ghl;Lg; Nghl;b Jtq;fpaJ. ngz;fs; Kjypy; xU ghl;ilg; ghbdhHfs;. mjd; ,Wjp vOj;jpd; tHf;fj;jpypUe;J Mz;fs; xU ghl;ilg; ghl Ntz;Lk;. FkhUf;F epiwa gioa ghly;fs; njhpAk;. mjdhy; mtd; kpf MHtkhf ,Ue;jhd;.

|j| tHf;fj;ijg; gw;wpg; ghl thag;G fpilj;j NghJ FkhH njd; ghz;br;“ rPikapNy ghbdhd;. midtUk; NrHe;Nj ghbdhHfs;. md;Guh[; rhUf;F Mr;rhpakhfp” tpl;lJ. Fkhuh ghbdhd;? vd;W Nfl;L> khztHfsplk; FkhUf;F X NghLq;f vdwhH.“ ” “ ” FkhH njhlHe;J gy ghly;fisg; ghLtij epWj;jtpy;iy. Mdhy; khztHfshy; |l| itj;Jg; ghl Kbahjjhy; ngz;fSf;F xU ghapd;l; fpilj;jJ. filrpapy; khztHfSf;F |j| itj;Jg; ghl tha;g;G te;j NghJ FkhH NjTlh NjTlh vd;W“ ” ghbdhd;. ngz;fshy; ,g;nghOJ |l| itj;Jg; ghl Kbatpy;iy. epiy rkkhdJ. mNjhL Nghl;bia epWj;jpf; nfhz;lhHfs;.

nfhQ;r Neuj;Jf;F Ml;lKk;> ghl;Lk; njhlHe;jd. vl;L kzp jhz;ba NghJ

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epiwa NgH J}q;fp tpl;lhHfs;. Mdhy; FkhUk; mtdJ ez;gHfSk; gpd;dhy; Ngha; jq;fs; fr;Nrhpia elj;jpf; nfhz;Ljhd; ,Ue;jhHfs;. rpy khztHfs;> khztpfsplk; fliy Nghl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mjpy; mdP\; Kf;fpakhd gq;F tfpj;jhd;. gpd;gf;fkpUe;jtHfs; mdPi\ gPNuh vd;W $g;gpl;L fpz;lybj;jhHfs;.“ ”

,uT xd;gJ kzpf;F Nky; Fkhhpd; mg;gh n[ah Br;rUf;F Nghd; gz;zpdhHfs;. FkhH mg;ghtplk; gs;spf;F mUfpYs;s g]; ];lhg;gpy; te;J epw;fr; nrhd;dhd;. gj;J kzpf;F Nky; Mapw;W tz;b gs;spf;F tUk;NghJ. Fkhhpd; mg;gh Fkhiuf; $l;bf; nfhz;L NghdhH.

mdW xNu xU ngz;zpd; Kfk; Fkhiu kpfTk; ftHe;J tpl;lJ. mts; gahy[p F&g;gpy; cs;sts;. FkhH mtis mjw;F Kd; mt;tsthf; ftdpj;jJ ,y;iy. Mdhy; md;iwf;F mtspd; Foe;ijj; jdkhd Kfk; mtidf; ftHe;jJ. Fkhhpd; gpuk;kr;rhhpa KbT fhw;wpy; gwe;jJ. Mk;> FkhH mtisf; fhjypf;fj; Jtq;fptpl;lhd;.

Rw;Wyh Kbe;J xU thuk; fopj;J FkhUk;> `hhpAk; gs;sp Kbj;J te;J g]; ];lhz;by; epd;W nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;nghOJ FkhH Rw;Wyhtpy; itj;J ghHj;j ngz; vjphpy; epd;W nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

FkhH `hhpaplk; Nfl;lhd;> mtNshl NgH vd;d? . `hhp xU mHj;jj;Jld;“ ” Fkhiug; ghHj;J nrhd;dhd;> [_ypal; .“ ”

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10.gg;gpapd; kHkq;fs;

FkhH vj;jidNah ngz;fisg; gw;wp mwpe;jpUe;jhYk; mjpy; gg;gp xU jdp ufk;. mts; ey;ytsh> ,y;iyah vd;gijNa mtdhy; Ghpe;J nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. mts; xU GjpH Nghyf; fhl;rpaspj;jhs;. kHkq;fs; kdpjid <Hf;fpd;wd. vdNt gg;gpAk; Fkhhpd; ftdj;ijf; ftHe;jjpy; tpag;NgJkpy;iy.

Mdhy; FkhH gg;gpiaf; fhjypf;f epidf;ftpy;iy. Vndd;why; mj;jid Nghl;bahsHfs; eLNt epiyepw;f KbahJ vd;gJ mtDf;Fj; njspthfj; njhpAk;. MdhYk; mtisg; gw;wp mwptjpy; mtd; mjpfkhf MHtk; fhl;bdhd;.

Kjypy; Nfl;Fk; NghJ rpy jfty;fs; njhpa te;jd. mg;gh Kd;dhs; uhZt tPuH. mk;kh me;jg; gf;fj;jpy; cs;s rp.v].I rigapy; Kf;fpa mq;fj;jpduhf cs;shHfs;. mg;ghTf;F Fbg;gof;fk; cz;L. mtSf;F %j;jtdhf xU mz;zd; cz;L. mtd; jdpahH fy;Y}hpapy; Nguhrphpauhf Ntiy nra;fpwhd; vd;Wk; njhpa te;jJ.

gg;gpapd; gioa fhyq;fs; ,d;Dk; Rthu];ak; kpf;fit. mts; ehyhk; tFg;G gbf;Fk; NghNj ehd;F khztHfs; mtisf; fhjypj;jhHfs;. Vd;> xUtd; mtsplk; NeuhfNt te;J mtsplk; I yt; A+ vd;W nrhy;yptpl;lhd;.“ ”

mts; Mwhk; tFg;G gbf;Fk; NghJ ,e;jg; gs;spf;F te;J NrHe;jhs;. ,e;jg; gs;spapNyh mtSf;F uh[ cgrhuk; jhd;. gs;sp khztH jiytpahff; $l nray;gl;lhs;. me;jf; fhyj;jpy; mts; NghFk; NgUe;jpy; cs;s khztHfs;> NgUe;jpy; thiaNa jpwf;f khl;lhHfs;. jkpopy; Ngrpdhy; mts; Nghl;Lf; nfhLj;J jz;lid thq;fpj; jUths; vd;gJ jhd; gak;.

mts; rpy jfpLjj;jq;fisg; gz;zpNa ey;y ngaiu thq;fpapUe;jhs; vd;W xU gj;jhk; tFg;G khztd; Fkhhplk; nrhd;dhd;> mz;zh> mg;gnty;yhk; Br;rH]; Ngg;giu“ vy;yhk; fnuf;l; gz;z khl;lhq;f. NfHs;];l;l FLj;J fnuf;l; gz;zr; nrhy;Ythq;f. NfHs;]; vy;yhUk; mjpf khHf; Nghl;Lf; FLg;ghq;f. mg;gbj;jhd; gg;gpf;F gH];l; Nuq;f; vy;yhk; nflr;RJ. ,J Br;rH]{f;F gpwF njhpQ;RJ. Mdh ahUk; ,ijnay;yhk; ntspa nrhd;djpy;y .”

,g;gb kHkq;fspd; nkhj;j cUtkha; jpfOk; gg;gpapd; kPJ FkhUf;F <Hg;G te;jjpy; vd;d Mr;rhpak; ,Uf;fpwJ?

,jw;fpilapy; gg;gp ,d;Dk; kHkkhf ele;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;. gs;sp tpl;lTld; g]; ];lhz;Lf;F te;J vq;Nfh Ngha; gpwF miu kzp Neuk;> xU kzp Neuk; fopj;J te;jhs;. mtisj; njhlHe;J nrd;w rpy khztHfs; mts; xU filf;Fg; Ngha;tpl;L tUtjhfr; nrhd;dhHfs;

,J NkYk; khztHfspilNa Nfs;tpfisf; fpsg;gpaJ. filf;Fr; nry;fpwhs; vd;why; Vd; thuj;jpy; rpy Fwpg;gpl;l ehl;fspy; kl;Lk; nry;fpwhs;? filapy; mt;tsT Neukhf vd;d nra;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhs;? ahiuahtJ re;jpj;Jg; NgRfpwhsh? Nghd;w gy Nfs;tpfs; khztHfs; kj;jpapy; fpsk;gpd. rpy khztHfs; me;jf; filapd; Nky;khbapy; gpuhj;jy; ,Uf;Fk; vd;w msTf;F mtisg; gw;wp Nftykhfg; NgrpdhHfs;. vtDf;Fk; mts; ey;y elj;ijAs;sts; vd;w vz;zkpy;iy. rhHy]{k; mtis

ntspauq;fkhfhj ,ufrpaKkpy;iy. mwpag;glhj kiw nghUSkpy;iy. -iggps;;

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cjwptpl;L mjw;F Kd;G mtid xUjiyahff; fhjypj;j xd;gjhk; tFg;G khztpia fhjypf;fj; jiyg;gl;lhd;.

FkhH jdf;Fj; njhpe;j kw;nwhU gs;sp khztdplk; me;jf; filiag; gw;wp tprhhpj;jhd;. mtd; Gjpjhf xU jfty; nrhd;dhd;> me;jf; filf;Fk; fpl;NlapUf;Fk;“ tPl;Lf;Fk; fjT ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W. FkhUf;F VjhtJ jtwhd tp\aq;fs; elf;fpwjh” vd;W re;Njfk; te;Jtpl;lJ.

,jw;fpilapy; rhHy]; NtW Fl;iliaf; Fog;gpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mtsplk; Ngha; jhd; mtis fhjypg;gjhf Neubahf nrhy;yp tpl;lhd;. mts; Kfj;ij ntl;bj; jpUg;gpf; nfhz;L Ngha;tpl;lhs;.

mLj;j ehs; mtspd; gahy[p F&g;gpy; cs;s khztHfs; mtis rhHyir itj;J fpz;lybf;fj; Jtq;fpdhHfs;. mts; mtHfsplk; Mq;fpyj;jpy; fj;jpdhs;>

vdf;F rhHy];D ahiuAk; njhpahJ. vdf;F NtnwhUj;jd; ,Uf;fhd; . “ ” (I don't know who is Charles. I have another one partner).

FkhUf;F me;j |,d;ndhUj;jd;~ ahnud;W njhpe;J nfhs;Sk; Mir te;Jtpl;lJ. tpiutpNyNa tpilAk; fpilj;jJ. mtSld; Ie;jhk; tFg;Gtiu xd;whfg; gbj;j gpuG jhd; mtd;.

mtHfspUtUf;Fs;Sk; fhjy; gykhf NtHtpl;bUg;gij FkhH mwpe;J nfhz;lhd;. Kjypy; mts; me;j filf;F mtid re;jpf;fg; Nghfpwjhf epidj;jhd;. Mdhy; tpiutpNyNa mJ jtnwd;W njhpe;jJ. gpuGTf;Fk; mts; vq;Nf Nghfpwhs; vd;W njhpatp;y;iy. fz;Lgpbj;Jr; nrhy;gtHfSf;F Mapuk; &gha; tiu nfhLg;gjhfj; jd; gs;spapYs;s khztHfsplk; mtd; nrhy;ypapUe;jhd;.

xUehs; FkhH jhNd mtisg; gpd;njhlHe;J Nghdhd;. mtd; gpd;njhlHtij vg;gbNah mwpe;J nfhz;l gg;gp re;J nghe;Jfs; topahfr; Rw;wp kPz;Lk; mts; g]; ];lhz;Lf;Nf te;J tpl;lhs;. FkhUf;F vhpr;ry; te;jJ. mtd; mtisg; gpd; njhlHtij epWj;jp tpl;lhd;.

Mdhy; gg;gp mg;gb kHk ahj;jpiu elj;Jtij epWj;jtpy;iy. ntF tpiutpy; gphpd;rpAk; mtSld; NrHe;J Nghf Muk;gpj;jhs;. mtHfs; vq;Nf NghfpwhHfs;? vd;d nra;fpwhHfs;? vd;W khztHfshy; ,Wjp tiu fz;L gpbf;f Kbatp;y;iy.

,e;j tp\aj;jpy; gg;gpapd; ,ufrpak; mwpag;gltpy;iy.

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11.tFg;giwapy; xU Kof;fk;

md;W jkpo; tFg;G ele;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. jkpo; Br;rH khztHfs; gonkhopfis tho;if epfo;tpy; vOjpapUe;j gapw;rp Gj;jfj;ij thrpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl mjpy; cs;s FiwfisAk;> khztHfs; ftdj;jpy; nfhs;s Ntz;badTk; gw;wp $wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhH.

mg;nghOJ xU khztd; cau cau gwe;jhYk; CHf;FUtp gUe;jhFkh? vd;w“ ” gonkhopf;F vOjpapUe;j epfo;it thrpj;jhH.

xU Chpy; xU jpUld; ,Ue;jhd;. mtd; jpUl;Lj; njhopy; jtW vd;W czHe;J“ NeHikahf cioj;J gzk; rk;ghjpf;fj; Jtq;fpdhd;. MdhYk;> mtidr; Rw;wpapUe;j kf;fs; mtid jpUld; vd;Nw mioj;J te;jdH. ,jdhy; mtd; kpfTk; tUj;jg; gl;lhd;. mtd; NeHikahf cioj;j gpd;Dk; jd; kPJ ,lg;gl;bUe;j jpUld; vd;Dk; milahsj;ij ePf;f Kbatpy;iy. MfNt cau caug; gwe;jhYk; CHf;FUtp gUe;jhfhJ.”

,ij thrpj;J tpl;L tpkHrpf;fj; Jtq;fpdhH.

,e;jf; fij jtW. xU jpUe;jp thOk; jpUlidg; ghHj;J jpUld; vd;W“ nrhd;dhy; mtd; nrhd;dtiuf; nfhd;W tpLthd;. ePyNfrp fhg;gpaj;jpy; xUj;jp xU jpUlidf; fy;ahzk; nra;J nfhs;ths;. xU Kiw jk;gjpaUf;Fs; rz;il tUk; NghJ kidtp fztidg; ghHj;J eP jpUld; jhNd vd;W nrhy;yptpLths;. mjdhy; Mj;jpukilAk; fztd; mtis xU kiyAr;rpf;F mioj;Jg; Ngha; nfhd;W tpLthd;.”

fijg;Nghf;if ftdpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j FkhH nrhd;dhd;> Br;rH! fijg;gb mt“ jhd; mtidf; nfhy;Yth .”

Br;rUf;F rw;W mjpHr;rp jhd;. Vndd;why; mtHfs; nrhy;YtJ jtW vd;W ve;j khztDk; mtHfs; Kfj;Jf;F Neuhf NgrpaNj kpff; FiwT. mg;gbNa NgrpdhYk; mtid vg;gbahtJ jd; thjj; jpwikahy; tifahf topf;Ff; nfhz;L tUthH.

Br;rH Fkhhplk; nrhd;dhH> ePNa fijiar; nrhy;Y .“ ”

FkhH vOk;gp epd;W nrhd;dhd;> nuz;L NgUk; kiyAr;rpf;Fg; Nghthq;f. mq;f“ itr;R mt jd;id mtd; vJf;fhff; $l;bl;L te;jhd;D njhpQ;RfpLth. mg;g jhd; mtid %Z jlit Rj;jp th;wjh nrhy;yp mtid kiyAr;rpyUe;J js;sp tpl;Ll;L gpwF Gj;jj; Jwtpah khWth. mJ kl;Lkpy;y. ,e;jf; fij ePyNfrp fij ,y;y. Fz;lyNfrp fhg;gpaj;Njhl fij.”

Br;rH mrutpy;iy.

mg;gbd;dh ePyNfrp fijiar; nrhy;Y .“ ”

ePypd;D xU Ngia xU rkz KdptH cgNjrk; gz;zp rkz rkaj; Jwtpaha;“ khj;JwJ jhd; ePyNfrpNahl fij .”

xUtopahf md;iwa jkpo; tFg;G KbTf;F te;jJ.

vdf;F kjq;fspy;iy. ehd; jkpod;.-FkhH

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mLj;j ehs; jkpo; tFg;G Jtq;fpaJ. Br;rH njhlHe;J gonkhopfis tho;f;if epfo;tpy; vOjpaij thrpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. mg;nghOJ $b tho;e;jhy; Nfhb“ ed;ik vd;w gonkhopf;F vOjpapUe;j epfo;it thrpj;jhH.”

,yq;ifapy; jkpoHfs; nfh^ukhf xLf;fg;gl;ldH. mtHfis mbikj;“ jdj;jpypUe;J kPl;gjw;fhf gy Nghuhspf; FOf;fs; Njhd;wpd. <Nuh];> <.gp.MH.vy;.vg;> GNshl;> nlNyh> Gypfs; vd; Ie;J nghpa Nghuhspf; FOf;fSk;> gy rpwpa Nghuhspf; FOf;fSk; Njhd;wpd. Mdhy; ,tHfSf;Fs; xw;Wik ,y;iy. jq;fSf;Fs;NsNa Nkhjpf; nfhz;ldH. mjdhy; mtHfshy; rpq;fs uhZtj;ij vjpHj;J ntw;wp ngw Kbahky; mope;J NghdhHfs;.”

,ij vOjpaJ ahH? Br;rH Nfl;lhHfs;.“ ”

FkhH vOe;J epd;whd;. nkhj;j tFg;giwNa tpag;gha;g; ghHj;jJ.

Br;rH Mr;rhpakha;f; Nfl;lhHfs;> cdf;F ,njy;yhk; vg;gbj; njhpAk;?“ ”

FkhH gjpy; nrhy;Yk; Kd; tFg;giwapypUe;j midj;J khztHfSk; fj;jpdhHfs;> nel;Lf;Fg; Ngha; ghHg;ghd; Br;rH .“ ”

Br;rH Nfhgkha;r; nrhd;dhHfs;> mtd; nel;by; ,ijg; ghHg;ghd;. ePq;f glj;jg;“ nghprhf;fp ghg;gPq;f. mg;gbj; jhNdlh? . midj;J khztHfspd; jiyAk; njhq;fpg;” Nghapw;W.

Br;rH Fkhhplk; Nfl;lhHfs;> khHf;fz;Nlad; fij njhpAkh?“ ”

njhpAk; .“ ”

mg;g nrhy;Y . nrhd;dhd;.“ ”

Br;rH Nfl;lhHfs;> ,J xdf;F vg;gbj; njhpAk;? eP `pe;Jth?“ ”

,y;y .“ ”

mg;g fpwp];Bdh?“ ”

ehd;F tUlq;fshf ehj;jpfdhf ,Ug;gtdplk; flTisg; gw;wpf; Nfl;lhy; Nfhgk; tUkh? tuhjh?. tUk;. FkhUf;Fk; Nfhgk; te;jJ. cuf;fr; nrhd;dhd;. vdf;F“ kjq;fspy;iy. ehd; jkpod; .”

tFg;giwNa ];jk;gpj;jJ. Br;rUk; $l. epiyikia rf[ epiyf;F nfhz;L tu tpUk;gpa Br;rH nrhd;dhHfs;> mg;gb ,Ug;gJ jg;G ,y;y. Vd;dh kjq;fshy; newa“ rz;il tUJ . gpd;G Fkhhplk; jpUk;gpa Br;rH Nfl;lhHfs;> rhp> rHl;bgpNfl;by; vd;d” “ Nghl;bUf;F . FkhH nrhd;dhd;> fpwp];Bd; . gpwF Br;rH Fkhiug; gw;wpr; nrhd;dhH>” “ ” Kjy;y ,td; VNjh Nfhkhspd;D nedr;Nrd;. Mdh newa tp\aq;fsj; njhpQ;R“ tr;rpUf;fhd;.”

gpwF FkhUf;Fk; jkpo; Br;rUf;Fk; mbf;fb thf;Fthjk; elf;Fk;. Mdhy; ,UtUNk ,jid rPhparhf vLj;Jf; nfhs;stpy;iy. ,jdhy; MrphpaH khztH el;GwT R%fkhfg; Ngha;f; nfhz;bUe;jJ. Fkhiu mtd; gonkhopapy; vOJk; vLj;Jf;fhl;LfSf;fhf jkp;o; Br;rH ghuhl;LthHfs;. FkhH tuyhw;wpy; MHtk; cs;s khztd;. mjdhy; gonkhopfSf;F rhpj;jpu epfo;TfisNa vLj;Jf; fhl;lhf vOJthd;.

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FkhH Br;rhplk; Kjypy; thf;F thjk; gz;Zk; NghJ khztHfs;> Nla;! vy;yhg;“ nghz;Zq;fSk; eP Br;rHl;l NgRk; NghJ xd;idNa ghj;Jfpl;bUe;jhq;f vd;W nrhy;yp” nghwhikg; gl;lhHfs;. FkhH kdJf;Fs; epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;> Mkh! Br;rHl;l mg;gb“ rj;jk; NghlLg; Ngrpdh vy;yhUk; jpUk;gpg; ghf;fj;jhd; nra;thq;f . Mdhy; mtd;” vJTk; nrhy;ytpy;iy.

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12.ehd;F tpuy;fs;

FkhH Kjypy; mij ek;gtpy;iy. `hhp jhd; mtdplk; nrhd;dhd;. mtd; fhJfisNa mtdhy; ek;g Kbatpy;iy.

mtHfs; mg;nghOJ fk;g;A+l;lH Nygpy; gpuhf;bfy; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;;. FkhH mtdJ tof;fg;gb gpuhf;bf;fiy rPf;fpuk; ilg; mbj;J gf;fj;J fk;g;A+l;lhpy; ,Ue;j `hhpAld; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

mg;nghOJ jhd; `hhp me;j nra;jpia nrhd;dhd;. Nla;! xd;d %Z“ nghz;Zq;f ghf;Fwhq;f . ahH vd;W FkhH Nfl;lhd;. mtNd vjpHghuhj ngaHfis” `hhp nrhd;dhd;. epHkyh> mgpjh> nry;tp . ngy; mbj;J tpl;lJ.“ ”

`hhp filrp ngQ;rpy; ,Ug;gjhy; Fkhuhy; mtDld; Ngr Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy; g]; ];lhz;Lf;F ele;J NghFk; topapy; mtidf; Fila Muk;gpj;jhd;. Vd; mtd; mg;gbr; nrhy;fpwhd; vd;W Nfl;lhd;

mtd; filrp ngQ;rpy; ,Ue;J epHkyhitNah> mgpjhitNah ghHj;jhy; mtHfs; FkhiuNa ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghHfs; vd;W nrhd;dhd;. mtd; njhlHe;J jhd; $Wtnjy;yhk; cz;ik jhd; vd;W FkhUf;F cWjpaspj;jhd;.

`hhpaplk; FkhH nrhd;dhd; vd; njhl;by ,g;g %Z rpd;d kPDk; xU nghpa“ kPDk; ,Uf;F. ehd; xU rpd;d kPd fzf;fpy vLf;f khl;Nld;. FkhH fzf;fpnyLf;fhj” rpd;d kPd; nry;tp vd;W `hhpf;Fg; Ghpe;Jtpl;lJ. Mdhy; Gjpjhf te;j nghpa kPd; ahnud;W njhpatpy;iy. mtd; Fkhiuf; Fila Muk;gpj;jhd;.

me;jg; nghpa kPd; [_ypal;lh? vd;W mtd; Fkhhplk; Nfl;lhd;. mtd; ,y;iy vd;whd;. gpd;G rpwpJ Neu Nahridf;Fg; gpwF mtd; nrhd;dhd; ",g;g ,d;ndhU nghpa kPidAk; njhl;by nfhz;L te;Jl;Nld;". `hhpf;F ,g;nghOJ r];ngd]; mjpfkhfptpl;lJ.

mtd; Fkhhp;lk; me;j ,uz;L nghpa kPd;fSk; ahH vd;W nrhy;YkhW nfQ;rj; Jtq;fpdhd;. FkhH mtdplk; nrhd;dhd; "eP vd;Ndhl g]; ];lhz;l xUf;fh Rj;jp te;jh ehd; xU kPNdhl Ngur; nrhy;yyhk;;" vd;whd;.

mtd; xj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. mtHfspUtUk; ele;jhHfs;. FkhH `hhpaplk; nrhd;dhd; "ehd; ,uz;lhtjhfr; NrHj;j nghpa kPd; [_ypal;;";. mg;nghOJ mtHfSf;Fg; gpd;dhy; Nltpl; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

mtidf; fz;lTld; FkhUf;Fg; gak; te;J tpl;lJ. Vndd;why; jhd; `hhpAld; NgRtijj; njhpe;J nfhz;lhy; md;Guh[; rhhplk; Nghl;Lf; nfhLj;J tpLthd; vd;W epidj;jhd;. Mdhy; mtidf; fz;lTld; FkhH cswpf; nfhl;l Muk;gpj;J tpl;lhd;. ehd; NuhkpNah> vdf;F Ie;J [_ypal;Lfs; vd;Wk; csw Muk;gpj;jhd;. Nltpl;; ,ijf;“ ” Nfl;L ,jw;F Kd;dhy; FkhH gpuk;kr;rhhpa rgjk; nra;jijf; fpz;lybf;f Muk;gpj;jhd;.

gpd;G Nltpl;il xU topahf ghjp topapy; fow;wp tpl;L tpl;lhHfs;. gpd;G FkhUk;> `hhpAk; g]; ];lhz;bw;Fs; kPz;Lk; Eioe;jhHfs;;. `hhp ,d;ndhU nghpa

xU uhj;jphp> xU fhjyp tpisahlj;jhd; NghJkh?xU #hpad;> gy jhkiu cwthbdhy; ghtkh?

-jpiug;ghly;

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kPdpd; ngaiuAk; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk; vd;W Fkhiu tw;GWj;jpdhd;. mtd; kPz;Lk; g]; ];lhz;il kPz;Lk; xU Kiw Rw;wp te;jhy; ,d;ndhU kPdpd; ngaiu nrhy;yyhk; vd;whd; FkhH. mtd; ",d;dpf;F KbahJ. g];]{f;F Neukhr;R. ehisf;Fr; Rj;jp thNwd;. mg;gr; nrhy;Y." vd;whd;.

mjw;Fs; ];lhypd; te;jhd;. gpd;G mtdplk; ,ijg; gw;wp FkhH Ngrpdhd;. `hhp“ vd;id %Z NgH yt; gz;wjh nrhy;whd;. ehDk; nuz;L Ngu GJrh yp];l;y Nrj;JUf;Nfd;> vd;d nra;wJ? vd;W Nfl;lhd;. ];lhypd; Ngur; nrhy;Y vd;whd;. FkhH” “ ” ngaHfisr; nrhd;dhd;.

];lhypd; Fkhhplk;> eP mgpjhitNah> [_ypal;ilNah nryf;l; gz;Z .“ ”

FkhH Nfl;lhd;> Vd; mg;gbr; nrhy;w?“ ”

rhpahd ehl;Lf;fl;il .“ ”

mLj;j ehs; FkhH midj;J khztHfsplKk; ehd;F tpuy;fisf; fhl;b VjhtJ xd;iwj; njhLkhW Nfl;lhd;. mjpfkhd khztHfs; [_ypal; ,Ue;j tpuiyj; njhl;lhHfs;.

xU nts;spf;fpoik khiy Neuk;.

nfkp];l;hp fpsh]; nl];l vOjp tpl;L FkhH ntspNa mkHe;J fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. gp]pf;]; Br;rH te;jhHfs;.

Vd; ,g;gb ntapy;y xf;fhe;jpUf;f? . “ ”

,e;j ntapYf;nfy;yhk; gag;gl;lh tho;fifapNy Kd;Ndw KbahJ .“ ”

ntapy;y ,Ue;jh ,d;Dk; fWg;ghapUt .“ ”

jpuhtplHfNshl xhp[pdy; newNk mJjhNd .“ ”

xd;Ndhlnay;yhk; Ngrp n[apf;f KbahJ .“ ”

FkhH ,e;j ciuahliy elj;jpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ rhpahf [_ypal;bd; ghHit gLkplj;jpy; cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhd;.

];lhypDk; mUfpy; ,Ue;jhd;. mtd; gg;gp Fkhiu itj;j fz; thq;fhky; ghHg;gjhfr; nrhd;dhd;

xUehs; gs;sp ,ilNtisapd; NghJ FkhH gahy[p gphpT khztHfspd; tFg;G topahfr; nrd;whd;. [_ypal;; mtsJ tFg;gpy; ,uz;lhtJ ngQ;rpy; [d;dNyhu ,Uf;ifapy; ,Ug;ghs;. FkhH me;j topahfr; nrd;w NghJ mts; Fkhiug; ghHj;jhs;. FkhUk; mtisg; ghHj;jhd;. me;jg; ghHitNa FkhUf;Fg; NghJkhdjhapUe;jJ.

me;jg; ghHitNa Fkhiu mtis Nehf;fpj; jpUg;gpaJ.

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13.rpy mtkhdq;fs;

rhpahf mf;NlhgH 31-e; Njjp. rdpf;fpoik. md;W rapd;]; vf;]pgp\d; ele;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;Gf;Nfh vf;];l;uh fpsh];.

fhiyapy; khztHfs; te;jhHfs;. ngz;fs; ahUk; tutpy;iy. fpwp];NlhgH Fkhhplk; te;jhd;. rPWk; ghk;ig ek;gpdhYk; rphpf;Fk; ngz;iz ek;ghNjd;D“ ,q;fpyP\;y vg;gb vOJwJ? vd;W Nfl;lhd;. FkhH xU jhspy; vOjpf; nfhLj;jhd;.”

(One can believe a hissing snake, but not smiling girls)

fpwp];NlhgH mg;gbr; nra;jjw;F fhuzk; ,Ue;jJ. mjw;F Ke;jpd ehs; mtd;

NghHby; gopf;Fg; gop“ ”(Tit for Tat) vd;W vOjpg; Nghl;bUe;jhd;. grq;f fpsh]py;

,y;yhj Neuj;jpy; ngz;fs; mij mopj;Jtpl;L kd;dpg;gJ nja;tPf ,ay;G “ ” (To forgive is divine) vd;W vOjpdhHfs;. fpwp];NlhgH me;jf; Nfhgj;jpy; jhd; ,Ue;jhd;.

Neuhff; fpwp];NlhgH NghHby; mij md;iwa gonkhopahf vOjpg; Nghl;lhd;. Kjypy; md;Guh[; rhhpd; fpsh]; ele;jJ.

md;Guh[; rhH fpshRf;F tUtjw;F Kd;dhy; gp]pf;]; Br;rH te;J vOjpapUe;jijg; ghHj;J md;Guh[; rhhplk; Nghl;Lf; nfhLj;J tpl;lhHfs;. md;Guh[; rhH fpshRf;F tUkNghNj nld;\dhfp tpl;lhH.

ahUNy ,ij vOjpdJ?“ ”

mfkJ vOk;gp epd;whd;. (mfkJTk; fpwp];NlhgUk; Mg;j ez;gHfs;)

xd;id vtshtJ Vkhj;jpdhsh?“ ”

,y;y> rhH“ ”

gpd;d Vd; mg;gb vOjpd?“ ”

mfkJ gjpy; nrhy;y Kbahky; jpzwpdhd;.

ePq;f vOJw xt;nthU vOj;Jk; ePq;f vg;gbg;gl;ltq;fd;D nrhy;Yk;. ePq;f“ vOJw vOj;Nj xq;fSf;F vjpuhd vtpnld;]h khWk; vd;whH md;Guh[; rhH. mJ” md;iwf;Nf gypf;Fk; vd;gij mwpahky; Nghdhd; FkhH.

md;Guh[; rhH mdiwf;F ,d;Dk; fLikahf ele;J nfhs;sj; njhlq;fpdhH. NfHs;];! ePq;f vy;yhUk; gha;N]hl Ngif nrf; gz;Zq;f. VjhtJ ngd; biut;Nth>“ rpbNah itr;rpUg;ghq;f. FkhH ePAk; Ngha; Ngif nrf; gz;Z . FkhH Nky; mttsT” ek;gpf;if mtUf;F.

Ngif nrf; gz;zpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. vJTk; gpbgltpy;iy. Mdhy; ngz;fs; Fkhhpd; Ngif nrf; gz;Zk; NghJ mq;Nf xU rpd;dj; jpifg;G Vw;gl;lJ. md;Guh[;

xU kD\Df;F ,Uf;f Ntz;ba ntf;fk;> khdk;> Nuh\k;> #L> nrhuiz vJTNk vdf;F ,y;y. ,Ue;jpUe;jh ehd; vg;gNth J}f;F khl;br; nrj;jpUg;Ngd;.

-FkhH

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rhH nrhd;dhH> mq;f vd;d elf;FJ? VjhtJ ,Ue;jh ,q;f nfhz;L thq;f . “ ”

ngz;fs; vJTk; ,y;iy vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L jq;fs; gzpiaj; njhlHe;jhHfs;. FkhUf;F Mr;rhpakhf ,Ue;jJ. jd; Ngfpy; ,Ue;jtw;wpy; mtHfSf;Fj; jpifg;G Vw;gLj;jf; $ba xd;Wk; ,y;iyNa vd;W epidj;jhd;.

fhiyapy; nfkp];lhp gPhpal; Kbe;J ,d;lHnty; tpl;lhHfs;. mg;nghOJ Fkhiu mtdJ Ngif nrf; gz;zpd hPdh $g;gpl;lhs;. FkhH ngz;fsplk; mttsthfg; goFgtdpy;iy. mjdhy mts; Vd; jd;idf; $g;gpl;lhs; vd;W Mr;rhpaj;Jld; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;jhd;.

hPdh Fkhhplk; nrhd;dhs;> xd;Ndhl gp]pf;]; Gf;y xU Ngg;gH ,Uf;F. mijj;“ J}f;fp ntspa Nghl;LU .”

FkhUf;F Mr;rhpak; mjpfkhapw;W. gp]pf;]; Gf;if vLj;Jg; Gul;bg; ghHj;jhd;.

jpf;nfd;wJ. fhuzk; mjpy; ,Ue;jJ mtd; ehd;F ngz;fSld; /g;Nsk;]; (FLAMES) Nghl;l Ngg;gH ,Ue;jJ. (/g;Nsk;]{f;F tpsf;fk; njhpahjtHfs; kd;kjd; glk; ghUq;fs;).

FkhH me;j Ngg;giu gy Jz;Lfsha; fpopj;J [d;dy topNa tPrpnawpe;jhd;. mUfpy; ,Ue;j me;Njhzp nrhd;dhd;> xd;Ndhl gp]pf;]; Gf;y VNjh Nkhrkhd Ngg;gH“ ,Uf;fhk;. mij fpopr;R vwpQ;RUd;D epHkyh nrhy;wh. XNfh! vy;yhUf;Fk;” “ njhpQ;Rl;Ljh vd;W FkhH kdjpy; epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;”

,d;guh[; nrhd;dhd;> xd;d hPdh ,d;idf;F nghpa mghaj;Jy ,Ue;J“ fhg;ghj;jpUf;fh. eP mtSf;F fl;lhak; ed;wp nrhy;ypj;jhd; MfZk; . FkhH” ,d;guh[plk; xUNtis me;j Ngg;gHy Nghl;bUe;j ehY nghz;Zq;fsAk; ehd; kwe;J“ Nghfyhk;. Mdh hPdht kl;Lk; kwf;f khl;Nld;. Vd;dh> mt nrQ;r cjtp mg;gbg;gl;lJ .”

nghJthf ve;jg; ngz;zplKk; typag; Ngha; tha; jpwe;J Ngrpajpy;iy mtd;. Mdhy; md;W hPdhtplk;> hPdh> Njq;f;]; vd;whd;. mts; guthapy;iy vd;W“ ” “ ” nrhy;yptpl;L jd; Ntiyfisf; ftdpj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

FkhH kdJf;Fs; epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;> vy;yhg; nghz;Zq;fSk; vd;d“ cj;jkd;D nedr;rpl;L ,Ue;jpUg;ghq;f. Mdh ,d;idf;F mtq;f vy;yhNuhl mgpg;uhaKk; fl;lhak; khwpUf;Fk; . ”

FkhUf;F mtkhdkha; ,Ue;jJ. Mdhy; tho;f;ifapy; mjpf mtkhdq;fis re;jpf;ff; $lhj ,lq;fspy; re;jpj;jjhy; me;j mtkhdk; mtDf;Fs; nghpa ghjpg;ig Vw;gLj;jtpy;iy.

mj;Jld; jdJ Ntiyfis epWj;jpNa MfNtz;Lk; vd;w fl;lhak; Vw;gLk; vd;W mtd; epidj;jhd;. jhd; vOjpa Ngg;giu ve;j gp]pf;]; Gj;jfj;jpy; itj;jpUe;jhNdh> me;jg; Gj;jfj;jpd; Kfg;gpy; Mq;fpyj;jpy; vOjpdhd;> vy;yhk;“

Kbe;jJ- 31/10/09.(Everything over-31/10/09).

Mdhy; Fkhuhy; vy;yhk; Kbe;jJ vd;W Rgk; Nghl Kbatp;y;iy vd;gij mLj;J ele;j epfo;r;rpfs; ep&gpj;jd. mtdJ rf khztHfs; mtid tpltpy;iy. vg;nghOJ [_ypal; fk;g;A+l;lH F&g;gpd; tFg;giw mUfpy; nrd;whYk;> FkhH vd;W“ ”

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rj;jk; Nghl;L $g;gpLthHfs;. FkhH Ntz;lhk; vd;W nrhd;dhYk; mtd; nrhy;tij Nfl;f khl;lhHfs;. vg;nghOJ tp\ak; mk;gyNkWNjh? vd;W FkhH gae;J“ ” nfhz;bUe;jhd;. me;j ehl;fSk; tpiutpNyNa mtid neUq;fpd;. neUf;fpd.

14.xU Nrhff; fbjk;

FkhUk; ];lhypDk; Ngrpf; nfhz;Nl g]; ];lhz;Lf;F ele;Jnfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. mg;nghOJ ];lhypd; nrhd;dhd;> kf;fh! mt ghf;Fwhq;FwJy“ vdf;F re;Njfk; ,y;y. Mdh ehk nuz;L NgUk; Nre;J elf;Fwjhy mt vd;dg; ghf;Fwhsh? xd;dg; ghf;Fwhshd;D njhpay .”

FkhUf;F ahNuh $hpa <l;bahy; ,jaj;jpy; Fj;JtJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. FkhH epidj;jhd;> mtd; nrhy;YwJ jhd; rhpah ,Uf;Fk;. ek;ks Nghyg;gl;l mtyl;rzj;j“ ahU jhd; VnwLj;Jg; ghg;gh? . Jf;fk; njhz;ilia milj;jJ. Neuhf tPl;Lf;Fg; Ngha;” jhd; fhjypy; Njhy;tpaile;jtdhf epidj;Jf; nfhz;L Njhy;tpapy; xU fbjk; vd;W“ ” jiyg;gpl;L xU ePs fbjk; vOjpdhd;.

vy;yhk; Kbe;J tpl;lJ. ehd; ntw;wpailNtd; vd cWjpaha; ek;gpf;if“ nfhz;bUe;j Neuj;jpNyNa ehd; Njhy;tpaile;Njd;. ehd; MbaJ kpf tpNehjkhd Ml;lk;. ,e;j Ml;lj;jpy; ahiuAk; vspjpy; Njhw;fbf;fyhk;. Mdhy;> ehk; n[apf;f KbahJ.

ehd; rw;W mtrug;gl;Ltpl;Nld;. nfhQ;rk; epjhdkhfr; nray;gl;bUe;jhy; ,e;j #o;epiyiaj; jtpHj;jpUf;fyhk;.. vd; ez;gHfs; ehd; mjpfk; mwpTs;std; vd;ghHfs;. Mdhy; vdJ mwpT vdf;F vs;KidasT $l cjttpy;iy.

ehd; vdJ 17 tUl FWfpa tho;f;ifapy; gy Nghuhl;lq;fisr; re;jpj;Njd;. xd;wpYk; ntw;wpngwtpy;iy. vd;id cs;sd;NghL Nerpj;jtH ahUkpy;iy. ahUNkapy;iy....

vdJ ngw;NwhHfs; vd;id Nerpf;ftpy;iy. Vndd;why; cjthg;gps;isfis ngw;NwhH Nerpf;f khl;lhHfs;.

vdJ MrphpaHfs; vd;id Nerpf;ftpy;iy. Vndd;why; ke;j Gj;jpAs;s khztid MrphpaHfs; Nerpf;f khl;lhHfs;.

vdJ NjhoHfs; vd;id Vkhw;wpdH. Vndd;why; xU Kl;lhSf;F tpRthrkhd ez;gHfshf ,Uf;f mtHfSk; Kl;lhs;fs; my;y. vdJ gy ez;gHfs; vd;id kl;lk; jl;LtjpNyNa kfpo;gtHfshf ,Ue;jdH.

ve;jg; ngz;Zk; vd;id Nerpf;ftpy;iy. Vndd;why; mofw;wJk;> mwptw;wJkhd xU cUtj;ij jd; fztd; vd;W $w ve;jg; ngz;Zk; tpUk;g khl;lhs;.

ehd; xU gwitiag; Nghy; rpwF tphpj;J thDaug; gwf;f tpUk;gpNdd;. Mdhy;> vd; rpwFfis fk;gpfshy; mbj;J Kwpj;J tpl;lhHfs;.

ehd; njhlHe;J capNuhbUg;gjhy; ahUf;Fk; gadpy;iy. mofhd> ehfhpfkhd ,t;Tyfpw;F ehd; Vd; Rikaha; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;? Vd; ehd; vdJ RaghpjhgKk;>

Njhy;tpfshy; kde;jsuhNj. ntw;wp Mde;jj;ijj; jUfpwJ. Njhy;tp mDgtj;ijj; jUfpwJ

.-FkhH vOjpf;nfhLj;j Ml;Nlhfpuhg;

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NtjidAk; epiwe;j tho;it NkYk; xU ehs; ePl;bf;f Ntz;Lk;?

kuzk; vg;nghOJ Ntz;LkhdhYk; tuyhk;. ghijapy; elf;Fk; NghJk; tuyhk;. gazk; nra;Ak; NghJk; tuyhk;. gLf;ifapy; fplf;Fk; NghJk; tuyhk;. mt;thW kuzk; vd; fjitj; jl;L;k; Kd; ehd; kuzj;jpd; fjitj; jl;bdhnyd;d?

ehd; ahUf;fhf capHtho Ntz;Lk;? vjw;fhf capHtho Ntz;Lk;? vjw;fhf NkYk; ehl;fis ePl;b ngw;Nwhhpd; ciog;igAk;> gzj;ijAk; tPzhf;f Ntz;Lk;? ehd; NkYk; capH tho;tjw;F xU fhuzKk; ,y;iy. Mdhy; clNd rhtjw;Nfh gy fhuzq;fs; cz;L. vdJ kuzj;jhy; ahUf;Fk; e\;lkpy;iy. gyUf;F yhgKz;L. vd; fijia ehNd Kbj;Jf; nfhs;tij tpl ey;y top vdf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. vd; jhapd; fHg;gj;jpypUe;J ntsptuhky; ,we;jpUe;jhy; vdf;F ed;whapUe;jpUf;Fk;.

vdJ cile;J Nghd ,jak;> vdJ kuzj;Jf;fhf fz;zPH tpLgtH vtNuDk; xUtH ,d;Dk; ,Ug;ghH vd;W ek;gpf;if nfhz;Ls;sJ. me;j ek;gpf;ifAlNd ehd; vd; fy;yiwf;F cwq;fr; nry;fpNwd;.

ehd; ,g;gbg;gl;l Nkhrkhd #o;epiyf;F tUtjw;F fhuzk; vd; Kl;lhs;jdk; jhd;. ehd; vd; tho;ehspy; gytw;Wf;F Mirg;gl;Nld;. Mdhy; xd;Wk; vdf;F fpilf;ftpy;iy. ehd; Mirg;gl;lJ vdJ jFjpf;F Nkyhdtw;wpd; kPJ vd;gij ehd; fhyk; fle;j gpd;Ng czHe;J nfhz;Nld;.

rH MHjH fhdd; lhaypd; n\Hyhf; N`hk;]py; ,Ue;J rpy thpfs; vd; epidTf;F tUfpd;wd. "jhd; kuzpf;Fk; NghJ jdf;fhf tUe;Jtjw;F xU ngz;izahtJ rk;ghjpf;fhj kdpjid tplg; ghtp aHUkpy;iy". mg;gbg; ghHj;jhy; vd;id tpl Nkhrkhd JujpH\;lrhypahd ghtp ahUkpy;iy.

Vndd;why; ehd; kuzkile;jhy; ,UJspf; fz;zPH tpLtjw;F xU ngz;izAk; ehd; rk;ghjpf;ftpy;iy. vd; tho;f;ifapy; ehd; rk;ghjpj;jit mtkhdk;> ntl;fk;> Njhy;tp. ,t;tsT jhd;. md;igj; jUgtH ahUkpy;iy. ahUNkapy;iy...

ehd; kuzkile;jhy; mOtjw;nfd xU ngz;izj; NjbNdd;. Mdhy; fz;lilatpy;iy. Vndd;why; ehd; tpUk;gpa ngz;fnsy;yhUk; moF> mwpT> me;j];J vy;yhtw;wpYk; vd;id tpl gy gbfs; NkyhdtHfs; vd;w fhuzj;ij czHe;J nfhz;Nld;. Mdhy; fhyk; fle;J tpl;lJ.

ehd; vdJ NtjidfisAk; typfisAk; kdjpy; G+l;b itj;J ahhplKk; ntspaplhky; ,Ue;Njd;. Mdhy; ,g;nghOJ mit vd; kdij cilj;Jf; nfhz;L ntspNa te;J tpl;ld.

vdJ NtjidfisAk> typfiaAk; Cikf;fhaq;fsha; cs;sj;jpNyNa mlf;fpf; nfhz;L eilgpzkhfNt tho;e;J te;Njd;.

typfs; epiwe;j tho;f;ifiaf; $l tho;e;J tplyhk;. Mdhy; typfNs tho;f;ifahfpg; Nghdhy; kdpjDf;F kuzk; tiu epk;kjp ,y;iy.

ehd; vd;id #o;e;jpUe;jtHfisg; Nghd;W moFs;stNdh> mwpTs;stNdh> nry;tKs;stNdh ,y;iy. ehd; mtyl;rzkhdtdhfTk;> mwptw;wtdhfTk; ,Ug;gJ vd; jtwhfTk; ,Uf;fyhk;. ,y;iynad;why; vd;idg; ngw;w vd; ngw;NwhUila gpioahfTk; ,Uf;fyhk;.

ehd; mofhdtSk;> mikjpahdtSkhd xU ngz;iz tpUk;gpNdd;. mJNt vd; filrp fhjy; vd;Wk; kdjpy; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;Nld;. Mdhy; mJ xUjiyuhfkhfNt

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njhlHe;jJ. ehd; mtsplk; vd; vz;zj;ijf; $wtpy;iy. ehd; vd; kdjpw;Fs; epidj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;> "vd;id ve;jg; ngz;Zk; fhjypf;fg; Nghtjpy;iy. ,ts; vg;gb fhjypg;ghs;? mts; mikjpahd ngz;. ehd; vd; fhjiyf; $wp mts; epk;kjpf;F ,ilA+W Vw;gLj;jyhkh?". ,Wjptiu ,J kTd ehlfkhfNt njhlHe;jJ. ,Wjpapy; vdf;F ngUe;Njhy;tpNa ghprhff; fpilj;jJ. ,J vd; kdjpy; Mwhj uzkhfNt gjpe;jJ. ,Uf;fpw Ntjidfs; Nghjhnjd;W ,jidAk; ehd; $l;bf; nfhz;Nld;.

mts; moF> mwpT> me;j];J> ew;gz;G ,itaidj;jpYNk vd;id tpl gy klq;F Nkyhdts;. mtisf; fhjypj;jjd; %yk; ehd; xU Kl;lhs; vd;gij kpz;Lk; ep&gpj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. mts; vd;id VnwLj;Jg; ghHf;fg; Nghtjpy;iy vd;gij vz;zpg; ghHf;fj; jtwptpl;Nld;.

ehd; njhlHe;J Njhy;tpfisNa re;jpj;Njd;. vdJ Njhy;tpfisf; fz;L FJ}fypj;jtHfs; mNefk;. vdJ ntw;wpapy; kfpo;e;jtH xUtUkpy;iy. vdJ Njhy;tpfis vz;Zk; NghJ vd; ntw;wpfs; kpf mw;gkhdit. ehd; Nghw;wJ fly;ePusT. ntd;wJ ifg;gpbasT. ehd; vd; tho;Tf;nfd; xd;iwAk; rk;ghjpf;ftpy;iy. ,Wjptiu fdTfis kl;LNk rk;ghjpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;.

xU kdpjDf;F mofpUe;jhy; ve;jg; ngz;izahtJ fhjypj;Jf; fuk;gpbj;J tho;T elj;jyhk;. xU kdpjDf;F mwptpUe;jhy; ve;j #o;epiyapYk; tho;f;if elj;jyhk;. xU kdpjDf;F nry;tKk;> nry;thf;Fk; ,Ue;jhy; ,\;lg;gb thoyhk;. ,k;%d;WNk vdf;F ,y;iy. ehd; ,Ue;jhnyd;d? ,we;jhnyd;d? vy;yhk; xd;Wjhd;.

xU RNjr kd;dH Mq;fpNya muRf;F vOjpa fbjj;ij ehd; epidT$UfpNwd;. "Nuhrhtpd; kzKk;> mjd; ,jo;fSk; vd;dplkpUe;J gwpf;fg;gl;Ltpl;ld. mjd; Ks; epiwe;j fhk;G kl;LNk vd;dplk; ,Uf;;fpwJ". vd; tho;tpd; ,dpik vd;W ehd; epidj;jit gwpf;fg;gl;L tpl;ld. Jd;gk; epiwe;j vjpHfhyk; kl;LNk vd; fz; Kd; epw;fpwJ.

tho;tpy; jtWfs; nra;ayhk;. Mdhy; jtWfNs tho;thfpg;NghdJ vdf;F. ehd; xU KbitAk; rhpahf vLf;fNtapy;iy.

ehd; vdJ tho;tpd; vy;yh gFjpfspYk; Njhy;tpaile;Njd;. fy;tpapy; Njhy;tp> fhjypy; Njhy;tp> ifitj;j midj;jpYk; Njhy;tp.

vdJ tho;tpy; vdf;F MWjy; $WgtH vtUk; ,yH. vdJ NjhoHfs; vd;id kl;lk; jl;LtjpNyNa kfpo;r;rpaile;jdH. ehd; tpUk;gpats; vd;idj; jpUk;gpf;$lg; ghHf;ftpy;iy. vdJ ngw;NwhHfs; vdJ kd mOj;jj;ijf; $l;LtjpNyNa ,d;gkile;jdH. vdJ MrphpaHfs; vd;id kjpg;ngz; vLf;Fk; ,ae;jpukhfNt khw;w tpUk;gpdH. ahUNk vd;id MirfSk;> Mjq;fq;fSk; nfhz;l ruhrhp kdpjdhfg; ghHf;ftpy;iy.

vdf;F VjhtJ jpwikfs; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; mtw;Wf;F vdJ ngw;NwhH fhuzkpy;iy. mtHfs; vdJ jpwikfisr; Ruz;LtjpNyNa Mtyhf ,Ue;jhHfNs jtpu> mtw;iw tsHg;gjw;F vt;tpjj;jpYk; vdf;F cjttpy;iy. vdJ jpwikfis tsHg;gjw;Fhpa rpy fUtpfis mtHfsplkpUe;J fLk; Nghuhl;lj;Jf;Fg; gpd;Ng ehd; ngw Kbe;jJ. vdJ ngw;NwhUf;F vt;tpjj;jpYk; ehd; fld;gl;ltd; my;y. mtHfs; tsHj;jJ vd; cliy kl;LNk> mwpit my;y.

vd; NjhoHfspy; ahUf;Fk; ehd; fld;gl;ltd; my;y. mtHfspy; ahUNk vd; kd Mw;wiy tsHg;gjw;F cjtpatHfs; my;y. vd;dplkpUe;J mtHfSf;F vt;tsT fpilf;FNkh> mt;tstw;iwAk; Ruz;bf;nfhz;L vd;id kdKile;jtdhf

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khw;wpdhHfs;. vdJ xUrpy NjhoHfs; kl;Lk; ,jw;F tpjptpyf;F. mtHfshy; vdf;F yhgKkpy;iy> e\;lKkpy;iy.

vdJ MrphpaHfs; ahUf;Fk; ehd; fld;gl;ltd; my;y. mtHfspy; rpyH vd;kPJ md;G itj;jpUf;fyhk;. Mdhy; mtHfs; vd;dplkpUe;J mjpfkhf vjpHghHj;jhHfs;. ,J vd; kd mOj;jj;ijf; $l;b vd;id tho;tpd; Kbtpw;F tpul;baJ.

ve;jg; ngz;Zf;Fk; ehd; fld;gl;ltd; my;y. ve;jg; ngz;Zk; vdf;Ff; fld;gl;ltSk; my;y. ve;jg; ngz;Zk; vd;id tpUk;gtpy;iy. ehd; tpUk;gpa ngz;zplk; ehd; vd; tpUg;gj;ijf; $wtpy;iy.

ehd; vd; tho;tpy; ,UtUf;F kl;LNk fld;gl;bUf;fpNwd;. mtHfspd; ngaiu ehd; $wg; Nghtjpy;iy.

Njhy;tpfshy; fyq;fpNdd;. ,dp vjw;Fk; ehd; fyq;fg; Nghtjpy;iy. kuzj;Jf;Fk; $l....”

FkhH ,dp fyq;fg; Nghtjpy;iy vd;W jPHkhdpj;jhYk; mtdhy; mg;gb ,Uf;f Kbatpy;iy. mtsJ ntFspj;jdkhd Kfk; mtdJ rpe;jidfspy; Njhd;wp rpj;jputij nra;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ. jd; kdijj; Njw;wpf; nfhz;L mtisf; fhjypg;gijj; njhlHe;jhd;.

etk;gH 27-e; Njjp mtSila gpwe;jehs;. FkhH md;W kPiria ed;whf rtuk nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;. md;Guh[; rhH Nfl;lhH> FkhH> jpBHD kPiria N\t;“ gz;zpUf;f. vd;d tpNr\k;? . FkhH mikjpahfr; nrhd;dhd;> ,d;W khtPuH” “ jpdk;>Iah . mtUf;F mg;gbnad;why; vd;dntd;Nw njhpatpy;iy. mg;gbah? vd;W” “ ” kl;Lk; Nfl;Ltpl;L NghdhH.

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15.Mz;Ltpoh epfo;Tfs;

Mz;Ltpoh brk;gH ehd;fhe; Njjp elg;gjhf mwptpg;G ntsp te;jJ. md;Guh[; rhH gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;G khztHfis thyd;BHfshf mwptpj;jhH. khztHfspilNa fLk; mjpUg;jp epytpaJ. Vndd;why; thyd;baHfshy; epfo;Tfis ghHf;f KbahJ. xNu ,lj;jpNyNa kzpf;fzf;fpy; epw;f Ntz;Lk;. NrHfisAk; ngQ;RfisAk; J}f;fpg; Nghl Ntz;bapUf;Fk;. ,jdhy; khztHfs; vhpr;ryile;jdH. Mdhy; FkhH kfpo;r;rpaile;jhd;. Vnd;why; jdf;F Ntiy nra;a tha;g;G fpilf;Fk; vd;W mtd; ek;gpdhd;.

Mz;L tpohTf;fhd thyd;BHfshf gjpndhd;whk; tFg;G khztHfSk;> gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;G khztHfSk; gphpd;rpghyhy; mjpfhug; G+Htkhf epakpf;fg; gl;ldH. xt;nthUtUf;fhd nghWg;GfSk; xJf;fg; gl;bUe;j gl;baiy md;Guh[; rhH thrpj;jhH. Fkhiu md;Guh[; rhH jdJ cjtpahsdhfg; Nghl;bUe;jhH.

mLj;j ehs; cs;ளH tpLKiw. vd;whYk; thyd;BHfs; midj;ijAk; xOq;FgLj;Jtjw;F tu Ntz;bapUe;jJ. fhiyapy; FkhH te;jhd;. khztHfspy; nfhQ;rk; NgH tutp;y;iy. te;jtHfspd; ngaiu vOJk;gb Fkhhplk; nrhd;dhH.

Ntiy nfhQ;rk; tpiuthf elf;f Ntz;bapUe;jJ. Mz;L tpohTf;fhd hpfHrYk; md;W jhd; ele;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.

FkhUk; rf khztHfSk; khbfspy; rpy gFjpfspy; ngQ;irAk;> nl];ifAk; itj;J ahUk; cs;Ns Eioahjgbf;F jLg;Gfs; cz;lhf;f Ntz;bapUe;jJ.

mg;gb jLg;Gfs; cUthf;Fthjw;F Rthu];akhd fhuzk; ,Ue;jJ. fpwp];NlhgH mUfpypUf;Fk; muR gs;sp khztHfis xU khztp rk;ge;jkhd tp\aj;jpy; Ngha; mbj;jpUf;fpwhd;. (jdpahf my;y. nfhQ;rk; khztHfis NrHj;Jf; nfhz;L. Fkhiu jdf;F Jizf;F tUk;gb $g;gpl;lhd;. nghk;gs tptfhuj;jpy; jiyapl KbahJ vd;W“ ” nrhy;yp FkhH kWj;Jtpl;lhd;). mjdhy; muR gs;sp khztHfs; gs;sp Mz;L tpohtpy; jiyapl;L gopf;Fg;gopahf VjhtJ nra;ayhk; vd;W fUjpd gbahy; ahUk; cs;Ns GFe;J Rw;whjgb jLg;Gfs; mikj;jhHfs;.

kj;jpahdk; Nfd;Bdpy; Ngha; B Fbf;fr; nrhd;dhHfs;. FkhH ,uz;L B thq;fpf; nfhLj;jhd;. md;W KOtJk; jLg;G mikf;fpw Ntiyjhd; ele;jJ.

mLj;jehs; gs;sp Mz;Ltpoh. thyd;BHfs; vy;yhUk; nts;is A+dpghHNkhL tu Ntz;Lk; vd;W nrhy;ypapUe;jhHfs;. FkhH nts;is A+dpghHik Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L> Ntiy nra;Ak; NghJ NghLtjw;F trjpahf ,d;ndhU rhjhuz A+dpghHk; rl;iliaAk; vLj;J Ngfpy; Nghl;Lf; nfhz;lhd;.

fhiyapy; gs;spf;Fg; NghdTld; thliff;F vLj;jpUe;j NrHfisg; Nghl

ehd; gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;gpy; gbf;Fk; NghJ ele;j Mz;Ltpoh epfo;TfNs vd;dhYk; rkak; te;jhy; risf;fhky; Ntiy nra;a KbAk; vd;W vdf;F czHj;jpd.

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Ntz;bapUe;jJ. nts;is A+dpghHk; mOf;fhfp tpLnkdj; Njhd;wpaJ. mjdhy; ,d;ndhU A+dpghHk; rl;ilia NkNy Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L Ntiy nra;aj; njhlq;fpdhd;. gpw khztHfs; nts;is A+dpghHk; Nghlhky; ,d;ndhU A+dpghHik Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L nts;is A+dpghHkpw;F gpwF khwpf; nfhs;syhk; vd;W Ngfpy; itj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jdH. FkhH me;j tpj;jpahrkhd nfl;-mg;gpy; Rw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

,g;gb nfhSj;Jw ntapy;y vJf;F nuz;L rl;il Nghl;bUf;f? vd;W jkpo;“ ” Br;rH Nfl;lhHfs;. mtd; guthapy;y> kp]; vd;W nrhy;ypf;nfhz;L efHe;jhd;. “ ”

gjpndhU kzpastpy; B Fbf;f Nfd;BDf;Fg; NghdhHfs;. mg;nghOJ jhd; fhk;gpahpq; Nfh\;bapy; ,Ue;j gg;gp> gphpd;rp nrl; Nfd;BdpypUe;J ntspNa te;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. Fkhhpd; miug; igj;jpaf;fhuj;jdkhd nfl;-mg;igg; ghHj;J Nfyp nra;J rphpj;jhHfs; me;j Nghf;fphpg; ngz;fs;. FkhH mijf; fz;L nfhs;stpy;iy. mtHfs; Nfyp nra;tijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhy; jd; Ntiy elf;fhJ vd;W mtDf;Fj; njhpAk;.

Ntiy njhlHe;J ele;J nfhz;NlapUe;jJ. NrHfs; gw;whj ,lj;jpy; ngQ;RfisAk; gs;spapy; ,Ue;j kur; NrHfisAk; J}f;fpg; Nghl Ntz;bajhapw;W. kj;jpahdk; rhg;ghl;ilAk; gs;spapNyNa nfhLj;jhHfs;. ehd;F kzpastpy; Ntiy Kbe;Jtpl;lJ. gpwF FkhUk; rf khztHfSk; cl;fhHe;J fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

MW kzpahFk; NghJ Mz;Ltpohf; nfhz;lhl;lq;fs; njhlq;fpd. Fkhhplk;> me;j khbg;gbf;Ff; fpl;l Nga; epy;Y vd;whH md;Guh[; rhH. FkhH me;j khbg;gbf;F“ ” mUfpy Ngha; epd;whd;. $l ,uz;L khztHfs; epd;whHfs;. me;j topah ahiuAk; tplf; $lhJ vd;W mtHfsplk; md;Guh[; rhH nrhy;ypapUe;jhH. FkhUk; $l ,Ue;j khztHfSk; ifiaf; NfhHj;Jf; nfhz;L kdpj rq;fpyp Nghy; ahiuAk; cs;Ns mDkjpf;fhky; epd;W nfhz;lhHfs;.

nfhQ;r Neuk; fope;jJ. xU ,isQd; tha;epiwa Nghijg; ghf;F ehw Fkhhpd; Njhspy; jl;bf; Nfl;lhd;> jk;gp ahiuAk; cs;s tpl khl;Bq;fNsh? . FkhH> Mkh“ ” “ ” vd;W nrhd;dTld; me;j ,isQd; jpUk;gp elf;fj; Jtq;fpdhd;. mUfpypUe;j khztd; nrhd;dhd;> mtd; jhd; RNu\;> gphpd;rpapd; Kd;dhs; fhjyd; vd;W. FkhH“ ” mjpHr;rpAld; kdjpy; epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;> ,g;gbg;gl;ltidj; jhd; nghz;Zq;f“ fhjypg;ghq;fd;dh vd;id xUj;jpAk; fhjypf;f khl;lh . Mz;Ltpohf; nfhz;lhl;lq;fs;” tpkhpirahf ele;J nfhz;bUe;jd.

9.15 MdTld; FkhH mg;ghTf;F n[dp\pd; nry;Nghdpy; Nghd; gz;zp mtiu g]; ];lhzLf;F tur; nrhd;dhd;. rhhplk; ngHkp\d; Nfl;gjw;fhf mtiuj; Njb miya Ntz;bajhapw;W. mthplk; ngHkp\d; Nfl;L tpl;L nfkp];l;hp Nygpy; itj;jpUe;j Ngif vLf;f Xbdhd;. Nyg; G+l;bf; fple;jJ. jpUk;g rhhplk; te;jhd;.

rhH> Ngif Nygpy; tr;rpUe;Njd;. Nyg; G+l;bf; fplf;F .“ ”

Nyg; mrp];lz;Ll;l rhtp ,Uf;Fk;. thq;fpf;Nfh.“ ”

Nyg; mrp];lz;blk; rhtpia thq;fp NgifAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L jpUk;Gk; NghJ [d fd kd ghlj; njhlq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. g]; ];lhz;Lf;Fg; NghFk; topapNyNa“ ” mg;gh te;J nfhz;bUe;jhH. tz;bapy; Vwp tPl;Lf;Fg; Ngha; NrHe;jhd;.

mLj;j ehSk; tuNtz;bajhapw;W. jLg;Gfshf ,Ue;j ngQ;irAk;> nl];ifAk;> cl;fhUtjw;Fg; Nghl;l ngQ;RfisAk; J}f;fp fpsh];fSf;Fs; Nghl Ntz;Lk;. vy;yh

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NtiyiaAk; Kbj;j gpd;G GNuhl;lh nfhLj;jhHfs;. kj;jpahdNk tPl;Lf;Ff; fpsk;gpahapw;W.

ntapypNy jhfj;Jld; g]; ];lhz;by; epw;f Ntz;bajhapw;W. jd;id tpl xU taJ ,iatdhd gioa gs;spapy; gbj;j xU khztidg; ghHj;jhd;. tpLthdh mtid? mtdplk; xU thl;lH ghf;nfl; thq;fpj; juf; Nfl;lhd;. mtd; thq;fpj; je;j thl;lH ghf;nfl;lhy; jhfk; jPHj;J> xU topahf tPL Ngha; NrHe;jhd;.

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16. miuahz;Lj; NjHtpy;... mtSf;F mUfpy;

miuahz;Lj; NjHT te;jJ. FkhH fzf;F ghPl;iria ed;whfr; nra;atpy;iy. md;W tPl;bYk; xU mjpHr;rp fhj;jpUe;jJ. FkhH vOjpa Njhy;tpapy; xU fbjj;ij mtdJ ngw;NwhHfs; gbj;J tpl;lhHfs;.

tPl;by; itj;J FkhUf;F ed;whf trT tpOe;jJ. eP fhjy; fij“ vOjpl;bUf;fpahy? vd;W mg;gh Nfl;lhH. mk;khNth nrd;bnkd;ly; trTfshy;” nglnyLj;jhHfs;. FkhUf;F ,k;ir jhq;f Kbatp;y;iy.

FkhH md;iwf;F xU Kf;fpakhd tp\aj;ijf; fz;Lnfhz;lhd;. mtd; mofpy;iy vd;W vOjpapUe;jijg; ghHj;J mtdJ mk;kh Nfl;lhHfs;> eP mofpy;yd;D“ ahH nrhd;dJ? . mtd; me;j];J ,y;iy vd;W vOjpapUe;jijg; ghHj;J mg;gh” Nfl;lhH> ehd; xdf;F xz;Zk; rk;ghjpr;R itf;fy;ypah? . Mdhy; mtd; Gj;jpapy;iy“ ” vd;W vOjpapUe;jijg; gw;wp vJTk; Nfl;ftpy;iy. FkhH czHe;J nfhz;lhd;. jhd;“ Gj;jpia kl;LNk nfhz;L ,tHfsplkpUe;J jg;gpf;f KbAk; .”

miuahz;Lj; NjHit vg;gbNah vOjp Kbj;jhd;. miuahz;L tpLKiwf;fhy rpwg;G tFg;Gfs; njhlq;fpd.

gp]pf;]; Br;rUk;> md;Guh[; rhUk; ,d;ndhU nl];l; Nghl;L mjpYs;s khHf;ifAk; NrHj;J miuahz;Lg; ghPl;irf;fhd khHf;if fzf;Fg; Nghlg; Nghtjhfr; nrhd;dhHfs;.

gp]pf;]; nl];Lf;fhd ehs; te;jJ. me;j ehs; FkhH tho;tpNyNa kwf;f Kbahj ehs;. gp]pf;]; Br;rUk;> md;Guh[; rhUk; jhd; `hypy; epd;whHfs;. gahy[p F&g;Gf;Fk;> fk;g;A+l;lH F&g;Gf;Fk; NrHj;J xNu nghpa `hy;. vy;yhiuAk; cl;fhu itj;jhHfs;. xU MZf;F mUfpy; ngz; vd;w tpfpjj;jpy;.

Fkhhpd; ,jak; Ntfkhfj; Jbf;f Muk;gpj;jJ. ekf;fUNf vts; te;J cl;fhug;“ NghfpwhNsh? . Fkhhpd; mUNf [_ypal; te;J cl;fhHe;jhs;. Fkhhpd; ,jaj;Jbg;G” ,d;Dk; mjpfhpj;jJ. jhd; fhz;gJ fdth> edth vd;W mtDf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy.

FkhH RtNuhukhf cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhd;. J}uj;jpy; vq;Nfh jpUkz tPl;by; xypj;j Nfsb fz;kzp mtDf;Fk; Nfl;lJ. MrphpaHfs; mejg; gf;fk; cl;fhHe;J“ ” ,Ue;jtHfSf;F ,uz;L nfh];Bd; Ngg;gH nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;Nl te;jhHfs;.

[_ypal; jdJ mofhd fuq;fshy; ,uz;L nfh];Bd; Ngg;giu thq;fp xd;iw Fkhhplk; nfhLj;jhs;. FkhUf;F Mfhaj;jpy; gwg;gijg; Nghdw czHr;rp.

FkhH NjHTfspy; ngz;fSf;fUfpy; gyKiw mkHe;jpUf;fpwhd;. mg;nghOJ vy;yhk; ,e;j rpypHg;G tutpy;iy.

fpl;lj;jl;l gjpndhd;whk; tFg;gpd; midj;J NjHTfspYk; tpgpjhtpd; mUfpNyh>

mJ kpf ,dpikahd xU mDgtk;.-FkhH

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Kd;ngQ;rpNyh jhd; cl;fhHe;jpUg;ghd;. Mdhy; ,e;j rpypHg;G mtDf;F Vw;gl;lJ ,y;iy.

xUKiw gg;gpapd; mUfpy; cl;fhHe;J NjHT vOj Nehpl;lJ. mtd; ngQ;rpd; xU Xuj;jpy; ,Ue;jhd;. ,d;ndhU Xuj;jpy; tpgpjh. eLtpy; gg;gp. jkpo; Kjy; jhs; NjHT. mg;gb cl;fhHe;j NghJ FkhUf;F rpypHg;G Vw;gltpy;iy. eLf;fk; jhd; Vw;gl;lJ. ,t“ ,d;dpf;F VjhtJ gpur;rpidy khl;b tpl;UthNsh? . ”

ngQ;rpd; xU Xuj;jpy; gk;kpg; Ngha; rhpahf cl;fhuhky; cly; KOtJk; tpaHitg; ngUf;nfLj;J> nfh];Bd; Ngg;ghpy; ifia itj;Jtpl;L vLf;Fk; NghJ tpaHitapy; nfh];Bd; Ngg;gH njhg;gyhf eide;J ,Ue;jJ.

mtd; fzpj;jJ rhpahfj;jhd; ,Ue;jJ. NjHT Muk;gpj;jJ. `hypy; epd;wtNuh ,q;fpyP\; Br;rH Gdpjh. xyfj;JyNa nuhk;g mg;gpuhzpahd Br;rH ,Tq;fjhd; vd;W“ ” ve;jf; Foe;ijAk; fw;G+ukbj;J rj;jpak; nra;Ak;. mt;tsT ey;y Br;rH. gpwF gg;gpapd; nfhl;lj;ijf; Nfl;fth Ntz;Lk;?

NjHT Muk;gpj;J rpy epkplq;fNs MfpapUe;jd. gg;gp FkhH! vd;W fpRfpRj;J“ ” mtdJ tpilj;jhis Ruz;bdhs;. ,dp jg;gpf;f topapy;iy vd;W Mfptpl;lJ. FkhH jpUk;gpdhd;. nfh];Bd; Ngg;ghpy; gjpd;%d;whk; vz;iz uTz;l gz;zp Md;]H Nfl;lhs;. Nghr;Rlh> rdpad; gpbr;r ek;gU . FkhH tpiliar; nrhd;dhd;. vOjpf;“ ” nfhz;lhd;. FkhH jdJ gs;sp tho;f;ifapy; vf;]hk; `hypy;(gpuhf;bfy; NtW tp\ak;) xU khztpf;F cjtp nra;jJ mJjhd; KjYk;> filrpAk;. (khztHfSf;F mtd; XusT cjtp nra;thd;).

mg;gb ngz;fspd; mUfpy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ mjpfkha; gag;gLk; FkhH md;W rpypHj;jhd;. Mde;j Nyhfj;jpy; ,Ug;gJ Nghy; czHe;jhd;. vq;Nfh J}uj;jpy; cs;s jpUkz tPl;by; xypj;j ghly;fSk; mtDf;F fhjy; NghijNaw;wpd.

mLj;J ,uz;L ehl;fs; fopj;J nfkp];l;hp nl];l ele;jJ. mg;nghOJk; mtSf;F mUfpy;> mNj nrhf;f itf;Fk; nrhHf;fk;.

NjHT Kbe;jJk; md;Guh[; rhH nrhd;dhH> ,e;j nuz;L nfh];Bd; Ngg;gH]{k;“ nrg;lk;gH 2009 ftHnkd;l nfh];Bd; Ngg;gH];. ePq;f ,Jy vg;gb vOjpUf;fPq;fq;fpwijg; nghWj;Jjhd; xq;fNshl gg;spf; vf;]hk; khHf;]{k; ,Uf;Fk;” vd;W nrhy;yp NkYk; mwpTiufis mLf;fj; njhlq;fpdhH. (mJ 2009 ftHnkd;l; nfh];;Bd; Ngg;gH vd;W khztHfs; Vw;fdNt fz;Lgpbj;J tpl;lhHfs;. nfkp];l;hp nl];l; vOJtjw;F Kd;dhNyNa nfkp];l;hp nfh];Bd; Ng;giug; ghHj;jhapw;W)

mg;nghOJ khztHfs; $l;lj;jpy; ,Ue;J v]; ]hH vd;W fpz;lyhd“ ” njhdpapy; ahNuh Fuy; vOg;gpdhHfs;. md;Guh[; rhUf;F Nfhgk; te;jJ. ahH rj;jk;“ Nghl;lJ? fLikahd Fuypy; Nfl;lhH. ahUk; vJTk; nrhy;ytpy;iy.”

md;Guh[; rhhpd; Nfhgk; mjpfkhdJ. ngz;fs; midtiuAk; tPl;bw;F mDg;gp tpl;L cl;fhHe;J nfhz;lhH. ahH rj;jk; Nghl;lJd;D nrhy;yy;yd;dh ehd; Ntya“ tpl;Lg; NghapUNtd;. vl;tHl; kpy;yH rhH vy;yhj;ijAk; ghj;Jg;ghH . ahUk; gjpy;” nrhy;ytpy;iy. nfhQ;r Neuk; nghWj;Jg;ghHj;j md;Guh[; rhH vOk;gpdhH.

xq;fSf;F vd;dtpl rj;jk; Nghl;l me;j igad; jhd; Kf;fpakhg; Nghapl;lhd;>“ ,y;y. ahUNk Ngur; nrhy;ykhl;Bq;fsh?”

........“ ”

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ehd; vk;ghlj;Jf;F nfhLf;Fw Kf;fpaj;Jtj;j gp]pf;]{f;Fk; nfhLj;J grq;f“ vy;yh ghlj;ijAk; ey;yh gbf;fZk;D nedr;rh ePq;f ,g;gb ele;Jf;wPq;f. vg;gbAk; njhiyQ;R Nghq;f”

Nfhgkha;r; nrhy;yptpl;L md;Guh[; rhH ntspNawpdhH.

md;iwa Njjp brk;gH 31. tUlj;jpd; ,Wjp ehs;.

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17.ma;Nah! vy;yhUf;Fk; njhpQ;Rl;Ljh?

brk;gH Kg;gj;Njhuhe; Njjp. FkhH mtdJ fpwp];jt kj tof;fg;gb xd;gJ kzpf;F rHr;Rf;Fg; Nghf Ntz;bajhapw;W. mLj;j ehs; mjpfhiy kzp xd;W MtJ tiuf;Fk; nfhl;lf; nfhl;l Kopj;jpUf;f Ntz;bajhapw;W.

FkhH ehj;jpfd;jhd. kjr;rlq;Ffspy; ek;gpf;ifapy;yhjtd; jhd;. MdhYk; ngw;Nwhhplk; Neubahf vg;gb ,ijr; nrhy;y KbAk;? clNd nrhy;thHfs;> vontLj;j“ gaNy! tPl;l tpl;L ntspa vwq;Flh ehNa! nrhy;whdhk; Mz;ltd; ,y;yd;Dl;L . ”

tPl;il tpl;L ntspNa Ngha;tpl;lhy; mtDf;F Mjhuk; VJ? MjuT VJ? Gfyplk; VJ? Nghf;fplk; VJ? mjdhNyNa FkhH jhd; kjj;jpy; ek;gpf;ifapy;yhjtd; vd;W mtHfsplk; ijhpakhfr; nrhy;ytpy;iy. kj hPjpapyhd ,lq;fSf;F mioj;jhy; NtW topapy;yhky; jiyahl;bf; nfhz;L Nghf Ntz;baJ jhd;.

FkhUf;F GJtUlj;jpy; xU Gjpa gof;fKk; Vw;gl;lJ. xU yhq; ir]; Nehl;il vLj;J itj;Jf; nfhz;L Njjpiaf; Fwpg;gpl;L ilhp vOjj; njhlq;fpdhd;.

mLj;j ehs; rdpf;fpoik. gs;spf;Fg; Nghf Ntz;bapUe;jJ. nfkp];l;hp fpshRk;> gp]pf;]; fpshRk; kl;Le;jhd; cz;L md;iwf;F.

fhiyapy; gp]pf;]; kp]; nrhd;dhHfs;> md;Guh[; rhH ,d;idf;F tu khl;lhHD“ nedf;fNwd; .”

,y;y kp];> mtH tUthH > ,J FkhH.“ ”

ghHf;fyhkh> ge;jak; IE}W &gha; .“ ”

rhp> ghHf;fyhk; .“ ”

md;Guh[; rhH md;W tuNtapy;iy.

kj;jpahdj;Jf;F Nky; gp]pf;]; kp]; ,uz;L gphpTfspYs;s igad;fisAk; ntspNa cl;fhu itj;J ngz;fis fpl;Nl fhypaha;f; fple;j tFg;giwfspy; cl;fhu itj;jhHfs;.

FkhUk;> Nltpl;Lk; mUfUNf cl;fhHe;J gbf;fhky; fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. gp]pf;]; Br;rH ,ijg; ghHj;jhHfs;. nuz;L NgUk; ,q;f thq;f > $g;gpl;lhHfs;. FkhUk;“ ” Nltpl;Lk; vOe;J NghdhHfs;. vd; gf;fj;jpy; cl;fhUq;f . cl;fhHe;jhHfs;.“ ”

md;W ahUk; gbf;ftpy;iy. Fuy; vOg;gpaJ ahuhf ,Uf;Fk; vd;W xUtUf; nfhUtH Nfl;Lf; nfhz;lhHfs;. xt;nthUtUk; xt;nthU ngaiur; nrhd;dhHfs;. rpyH ngz;fshapUf;Fk; vd;whHfs;. ngz;fNsh> Mz;fshapUf;Fk; vd;whHfs;. Br;rH nrhd;dhHfs;> ahH rj;jk; Nghl;lJd;D ePq;f nrhd;dh jhd; md;Guh[; rhH tUthU .“ ”

xt;nthU tUlk; gpwf;Fk; NghJk; 365 my;yJ 366 gf;fq;fs; mlq;fpa vOjg; glhj GJ Nehl;Lg; Gj;jfk; ek; Kd; itf;fg; gLfpwJ. ehk; me;j Nehl;Lg; Gj;jfj;jpy; ekf;F tpUg;gg; gl;ltw;iw vOjpf; nfhs;syhk;.

-ahNuh.

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mg;nghOJ Nltpl; xU Fz;ilj; J}f;fpg; Nghl;lhd;. kp];> FkhH ,ij“ nrQ;rpUg;ghd;. vJf;Fk; ,tDf;F fpl;l ,Ue;jtq;fsf; $g;gpl;L tprhhpq;f . FkhUf;Fg;” Ghpe;Jtpl;lJ. Nltpl; vq;F Rw;wp vq;F nfhz;L te;J NrHf;fpwhd; vd;W. filrpapy; gp]pf;]; kp]; Nfl;lhHfs;> xdf;F fpl;l ,Ue;jJ ahU> [_ypal; jhNd? . FkhH Mk;“ ” vd;w ghtidapy; jiyahl;bdhd;. ey;yNtisahf Ngr;R mNjhL epd;W tpl;lJ. Br;rH [_ypal;ilf; $g;gpltpy;iy.

Mdhy; FkhH md;iwf;F fle;J Nghf Ntz;ba J}uk; mjpfkhf ,Ue;jJ. Ie;J epkplk; ,d;lHnty; Kbj;J FkhH jpUk;gpdhd;. mtd; jhd; Kjypy; te;jpUe;jhd;. gp]pf;]; Br;rH epWj;jpdhHfs;.

md;Guh[; rhH tuy> fhiyapy ge;jak; fl;bd 500 &gha vL .“ ”

ge;jakh> vd;d ge;jak; > FkhH Nfypahff; Nfl;lhd;.“ ”

mjw;Fs; kw;w khztHfs; te;J tpl;lhHfs;. Nltpl; J}uj;jpypUe;Nj Nfl;lhd;> vd;d FkhH> Nkl;lH khl;br;rh? . nkhs;skhhpg; gay; FkhH kdjpw;Fs;NsNa rgpj;Jf;“ ” “ ” nfhz;lhd;. ehd; khl;lhl;lhYk; ,tDfNs khl;l tr;rpUthq;f . gpwF vg;gbnay;yhNkh“ ” kOg;gp rkhspf;f Ntz;bajhapw;W. me;j ehis Kbj;J tpl;L epk;kjpg; ngU%r;R tpl;L tPl;Lf;F fpsk;gpdhd;.

[dthp ehd;fhe; Njjp. jpq;fl;fpoik. md;Guh[; rhH te;jpUe;jhH. FkhH mij Kd;Ng vjpHghHj;jpUe;jhd;.

fhiyapy; ,d;lHnty;ypy; Md;ldp Fkhhplk; nrhd;dhd;> Nla;> xdf;F X.Nf“ MapLr;R . FkhH epidj;jhd;> rhpahd igj;jpaf;fhudh ,Uf;fhNd. mtSf;F tp\aNk” “ njhpahJ. X.Nf MapLr;rhk; .”

rhaq;fhyk; ,d;lHnty;ypy; Ngrpa Nltpl; nrhd;dhd;> Nla;> ,d;idf;F vq;f“ fpsh]py; tpf;Nlhhpah [_ypal;l ghj;J FkhHD $g;gpl;lh . FkhUf;F Nyrhd [py;ypg;G” clypy; Fbnfhz;lJ. Nltpl; tpisahl;Lf;fhf nrhy;fpwhd; vd;W epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;.

Mdhy; FkhH epidj;jJ vt;tsT jtW vd;Wk;> vy;NyhUf;Fk; tp\ak; njhpe;Jtpl;lijAk; gpw;fhyj;jpy; ele;j gy;NtW epfo;r;rpfs; mtDf;F njspT gLj;jpd.

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muRg; nghJj; NjHTf;fhd ehl;fs; neUq;fptpl;l gbahy; md;Guh[; rhH xt;nthU ghlkhf hptp\d; itj;J xt;nthU ehSk; NjHT itj;J khztHfsplNk Ngg;giu khw;wpf; nfhLj;J jpUj;jr; nrhy;YthH.

gy ehl;fspy; FkhNu ve;nje;j khztH ve;nje;j Ngg;giu fnufl; gz;z Ntz;Lk; vd;W NjHe;njLf;f Ntz;ba epiyapy ,Ue;jhd;. md;Guh[; rhH FkhhplNk Ngg;giu nfhLj;J> b];l;hpgpA+l; gz;Z vd;W nrhy;thH. Mdhy; FkhH xU ehSk;“ ” ,e;j mjpfhuj;ij jdJ kdrhl;rpf;F vjpuhf cgNahfpj;jJ ,y;iy.

xUehs; Fkhhplk; tpgpjhtpd; Ngg;gH te;jJ. mJ nfkp];l;hpapd; filrp ghlkhd nfkp];l;hp ,d; Mf;\d; ghlj;jpYs;s NjHT. kpf kpf vspjhd ghlk;. fij gbg;gJ“ ” Nghy; gbj;J Kbj;J tplyhk;.

FkhH tpgpjhtpd; Ngg;giug; ghHj;jJk; mjpHr;rpaile;jhd;. tpgpjh md;Guh[; rhuhy; kjpf;fg;gLk; khztpfspy; xUj;jp. mg;gbg;gl;lts; kpf Nkhrkhd gpsz;lHfis Ngg;ghpy; epiwj;J itj;jpUe;jhs;. ngUk;gq;fhd Nfs;tpfspy; xU thp $l rhpapy;iy. Nyhf;fy; md];njbf;i]Ak;> n[duy; md];njbf;i]Ak; Nghl;L Fog;gpabj;jpUe;jhs;. FkhH epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;> ve;j nkjg;gpy ,Ue;jhNsh? . nfhQ;rq; nfhQ;rkha;“ ” khHf; Nghl;L Njw;wp vLj;jjpy; Kg;ge;ije;Jf;F ,Ugj;jp %d;W jhd; NjwpaJ.

md;Guh[; rhNu mtsJ khHf;ifg; ghHj;J mjpHr;rpaile;jhH. ,tNshl Ngg;gu“ fnuf;l; gz;zpdJ ahU? . FkhH vOe;J epd;whd;. mtUf;F topapy;iy. FkhH jg;G” “ gz;z khl;lhd; epidj;jtH> tpgpjhtplk; vd;d jg;G Nghl;bUf;fd;D ghU vd;whH.” “ ” tpgpjhTf;F mtSila khHf; mjpHr;rpahf ,Ue;jJ. ngz;fs; gf;fj;jpy; nfkp];l;hpapy; NfhNyhr;rpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ mts; jhd;. ,g;NghJ epiy khwptpl;lJ.

mLj;j ehs; FkhH tof;fg; gb Ngg;gHfis gfpu Ntz;bajhapw;W. mtDila Ngg;gH Kjypy; ,Ue;jjhy; xU Xuj;jpy; cl;fhHe;jpUe;j mQ;rypNjtpaplk; nfhLj;jhd;. Mdhy; gpwF mtDila Ngg;gH tpgpjhtpd; iff;Fg; Ngha;tpl;lJ. mJ fnuf;l; gz;zpd Ngg;giu jpUk;g thq;Fk; NghJ FkhUf;F njhpe;jJ. FkhH jdJ khHf;ifg; ghHf;f tpUk;gtpy;iy.

md;Guh[; rhH Fkhhplk; Ngg;giuf; nfhLj;jhH. FkhH vjpHghHj;jgb tpgpjh Njitapy;yhj ghapd;Lfis vy;yhk; vOjp khHf;if Fiwj;jpUe;jhs;. Kg;gj;ije;Jf;F ,Ugj;njl;L khHf;. FkhUf;F Nfhgk; %f;fpd; Edpia vl;baJ.

md;Guh[; rhH mb nfhLg;gjw;fhfr; nrhd;dhH> Kg;gJf;F fPo khHf; vLj;jtq;f“ vOk;Gq;f . FkhH vOk;gpdhd;. $lNt xU Nfh\;b vOk;gpaJ. Kjypy; Fkhhplk; rhH” te;jhH. FkhH Mj;jpuj;Jld; rhhplk; Nfl;lhd;> rhH> me;j ghapd;ilnay;yhk;“ vOjZkh? . mtH rphpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl nrhd;dhH> eP vOjZk; . vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L” “ ” mtid tpl;L mLj;jtid mbj;J tpl;L nrhd;dhH> FkhUf;F Njitapy;yhj“ ghapd;Lfis vOjhj;jjhy khHf; nfhwr;rpUf;F. mjdhy mtd mbf;fy .”

gopf;F gop thq;fwJ nuhk;g Rthu];akhd> vdf;Fg; Gbr;r xU ntisahl;L.-FkhH.

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Mdhy; FkhUf;F kdJ Mwtpy;iy. vg;gbahtJ tpgpjhit gopthq;f Ntz;Lk;. $lNt mQ;rypNjtpiaAk;. vd;d jpkpH ,Ue;jhy; vd; Ngg;giu tpgpjhtplk;“ nfhLj;jpUg;ghs;? . mLj;j ehs; nra;a Ntz;ba> nray; gLj;j Ntz;ba jpl;lq;fNshL” FkhH jahuhdhd;.

Mdhy; mQ;rypNjtpia epidf;Fk; NghJ f\;lkhf ,Ue;jJ. mts; Ntz;Lk; vd;W ,ijr; nra;jjhf mtd; epidf;ftpy;iy. vjw;Fk; tprhhpj;Jg; ghHg;NghNk vd;W jPHkhdj;jhd;.

FkhH ngz;fsplk; Neubahf NgRtjw;F tpUk;Gtjpy;iy. mjdhy; ];lhypdplk; nrhy;yp hPdhtplk; mQ;rypNjtp Ngg;giuf; nfhLj;jjw;fhd fhuzj;ij tprhhpf;fr; nrhd;dhd;. hPdh nrhd;dhs;> mQ;ryp mtsh typa Ngha; nfhLf;fy. tpgpjh“ tw;GWj;jpf; Nfl;lh. mjdhy Ntw topapy;yhk nfhLj;jh .”

Fkhhpd; Nfhgk; KOJk; tpgpjhtpd; gf;fk; jpUk;gpaJ> vd;Ndhl Ngg;gu Nfl;L“ thq;fp Njitapy;yhjJf;nfy;yhk; khHf; nfhiwf;fpwpah? ehdh ePahd;D xUif ghj;jpHyhk; > FkhH kdJf;Fs; fWtpf; nfhz;lhd;.”

mLj;j ehs; Ntz;Lk; vd;Nw tpgpjhtpd; Ngg;giu jd; ifapy; vLj;jhd;. mtdJ ey;y Neuj;Jf;F mts; xU Ie;J khHf; Nfs;tpf;F Nfs;tp vz;Nz Nghltpy;iy. vg;gbNah Kg;gj;ije;Jf;F ,Ugj;jpnuz;liu khHf; nfhLj;jhd;.

md;Guh[; rhH $g;gpl;L Ngg;giu nfhLf;Fk; NghJ tpgpjh Ngaiwe;jts; Nghy; Mfptpl;lhs;. FkhH Ntz;Lnkd;Nw gopf;Fg; gop thq;fpdhd; vd;gij czHe;j ngz;fs; mtid Kiwj;Jg; ghHj;jdH.

FkhH mijg; gw;wp ftiyg; gltpy;iy. ,ts;fs ek;gpah ehd; tho;f;fa“ Xl;bfpl;L ,Uf;Nfd; vd;W kdJf;Fs; KZKZj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. gopf;Fg; gop” thq;fpa jpUg;jpapy; md;iwa Mde;jq;fz;lhd;.

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[dthp xd;gjhe; Njjp. rdpf;fpoik. Ngud;l;]; kPl;bq; ele;jJ. md;Guh[; rhH rhaq;fhyk; mtUila fpsh]; elf;Fk; NghJ Ngud;l;]; kPl;bq;fpy; Fkhhpd; mg;gh Nfl;litfis tpthpj;jhH.

,d;idf;F FkhNuhl mg;gh te;jpUe;jhU. Ngrpfpl;L ,Uf;Fk; NghJ igad;“ ey;yh gbf;fpwhdh? xOq;fh ,Uf;fhdh? d;D Nfl;lhU. Mkh> igad; xOq;fhj; jhd; ,Uf;fhd;. xU gpur;rpidAk; ,y;yd;D ehd; nrhd;Ndd;. Mdh mtU re;Njfg;gl;lhU. rhH ehd; Fkhug; gj;jpf; Nff;Nwd;D nrhd;dhU . md;Guh[; rhH nrhy;yp Kbj;jJ jhd;” jhkjk;. tFg;G KOJk; nff;fyp fl;b rphpj;jJ. FkhUk; $l NrHe;J nfhQ;rk; gykhfNt rphpj;jhd;.

mLj;j ehs; [dthp gj;jhe; Njjp. Qhapw;Wf; fpoik. gs;spapypUe;J jpdfud; gj;jphpifAk;> tp.I.b gy;fiyf; fofKk; ,ize;J elj;Jk; ntw;wp ekNj epfo;r;rpf;F khtl;lj; jiyefUf;F $l;bg; Nghtjhf ,Ue;jJ.

FkhH mg;gh> mk;khtplk; Nghtjw;F mDkjp Nfl;lhd;. mtdJ mg;ghTk;> mk;khTk; jPtpu fpwp];jtHfs;. RUf;fkhfr; nrhy;yg; Nghdhy; kj ntwpaHfs;. Qhapj;Jf;nfok rHr;Rf;Fg; Nghfhk Ntw vq;fAk; Nghff; $lhJ ,J mk;kh. Nguf;“ ” “ nfhLj;jhr;R. ehd; NghNtd;. FkhUk; Ntfj;jpy; Fiwahky; gjpyspj;jhd;. NtW” topapy;yhky; rk;kjpj;jhHfs;.

fpsk;Gk; NghJ mg;gh nrhd;dhH> ,dp Qhapj;Jf;nfok rHr;Rf;Fg; Nghfhk Ntw“ vqfAk; Nghff; $lhJ . Mkh> nghpa Qhapj;Jf;nfok> nghpa rHr;R kdJf;Fs;” “ ” KZKZj;Jf; nfhz;Nl FkhH tPl;il tpl;Lf; fpsk;gpdhd;.

fhiyapy; gs;spf;F te;J NrHe;j NghJ XhpU khztHfs; FkhUf;F Kd;dhNyNa te;jpUe;jhHfs;. rPf;fpuj;jpNyNa khztpfSk; te;J tpl;lhHfs;. gs;spapd; Nfl; jpwe;jpUe;jhYk; cs;NsapUe;j fl;blq;fs; G+l;bapUe;j gbahy; vy;yhUk; ntspNa epw;f Ntz;bajhapw;W.

nfhQ;r Neuj;jpNyNa md;Guh[; rhUk;> gp]pf;]; Br;rUk; te;J tpl;lhHfs;. gbfspd; gf;fj;jpy; epd;wpUe;j ngz;fs; fPNo ,wq;fp te;jhHfs;. FkhH gpd;dhy; efHe;jhd;. md;Guh[; rhH Fkhiug; ghHj;J> vd;d? nghk;gisq;fisg; ghj;J“ gag;glwpah? vd;W Nfl;lhH. FkhH gjpy; nrhy;ytpy;iy.”

nfhQ;r Neuj;jpNyNa g]; te;Jtpl;lJ. vy;yhUk; nfhs;is nfhz;L Nghtijg; Nghy Kz;babj;Jf; nfhz;L g];]py; VwpdhHfs;. FkhH epd;W epjhdkhf mtdJ tof;fg;gb filrpahf Vwpdhd;.

rPl; vd;dNth ey;y ,lkhfj;jhd; fpilj;jJ. ey;y ghapd;l; M/g; tpA+. mts; njspthfg; ghHitapy; gl;lhs;. g];]pd; Kd; gf;fg; gbf;fl;LfSf;F mUfpy; cl;fhHe;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

cd; fz;fis vd;id tpl;Lj; jpUg;G. mitfs; vd;id ntd;wJ cd; msfghuk;($e;jy;) fPnyahj; kiyapy; jio NkAk; nts;shl;L ke;ijiag; Nghy; ,Uf;fpwJ.

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FkhH trjpahf rPl;bd; Xuj;jpy; mkHe;J nfhz;lhd;. mUfpy; Nltpl; ,Ue;jhd;. fpl;NlapUe;j rPl;by; md;Guh[; rhH ,Ue;jhH. FkhH [_ypal;bd; $e;jiy ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. jpBnud mts; jpUk;gpg; Fkhiug; ghHj;J nkd;ikahfg; Gd;dif nra;jhs;. FkhUf;F Mfhaj;jpy; gwg;gijg; Nghd;w czHT.

Mdhy;> mUfpy; ,Ug;gNjh md;Guh[; rhH. ,ijf; ftdpj;J tpl;lhy; NeuhfNt Nfl;L tpLthH> vd;d FkhH? iydh? vd;W. NtW topapy;iy. FkhH Kfj;ij“ ” jpUg;gpf; nfhz;lhd;. mg;Gwk; mts; mtidj; jpUk;gpg; ghHf;ftpy;iy.

FkhH epidj;jhd;> ,tH ,q;f ,Uf;fw tiuf;Fk; ek;k Ntiy XlhJ . mthplk;“ ” Ngr;Rf; nfhLj;jhd;> rhH> ,d;dpf;F Qhapj;Jf;nfok. ePq;f Kd;dhb Ngha; xU nkN][;“ nfhLj;jh ey;yhUf;Fk; .”

Mdhy; mtH filrpapy; eP nkN][; FL vd;W mtidg; gpd;dhy; js;sp“ ” tpl;lhH. mtd; filrpapy; gpd;dhy; cs;s rPl;by; cs;sJk; Nghr;Nr nehs;sf;“ fz;zh vd;W njhw;wpf; nfhs;s Ntz;bajhapw;W. ghapd;l; M/g; tpA+ tpl;Lg;” “ ” Nghapw;W.

gpd;dhy; ghl;Lf; fr;Nrhp fis fl;baJ. FkhH mr;rk; vd;gJ klikalh vd;W“ ” njhlq;fpdhd;. epiwa khztHfSf;F mLj;j ghuh njhpatpy;iy. FkhH njhlHe;J ghbf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. vy;yh khztHfSk;> FkhH> FkhH vd;W rj;jk; Nghl;lhHfs;.“ ” FkhH me;j ghl;il epWj;jp tpl;lhd;.

,dp ,tDfSf;F krhyh ghl;Lj; jhd; rhpahTk; . FkhH vq;NfAk; vg;NghJk;“ ” “ ” njhlq;fp tpl;lhd;. fl;loF ngz;zpUf;F vd;w thp te;jTld;> md;Guh[; rhH jpUk;gpg;“ ” ghHj;Jf; Nfl;lhH> aHUf;FNl mJ? . vy;yh khztHfSk;> FkhH> FkhH vd;W rj;jk;“ ” “ ” Nghl;lhHfs;. me;jg; ghl;Lk; epWj;jg; gl;lhapw;W.

FkhH Rk;kh ,Uf;ftpy;iy. ,sik ,Njh> ,Njh vd;W njhlq;fp tpl;lhd;.“ ” filrpapy; khztHfs; fhNy[; BNd[; ngz;fs; vy;NyhUf;Fk; FkhH kPJ fz;fs;“ ” vd;W ghl> me;jg; ghl;ilAk; FkhH epWj;jp tpl;lhd;.

mLj;J FkhH Kaw;rpiaj; jsutplhky;> vd; ,jak; ahUf;Fj; njhpAk; vd;W“ ” fpwp];jtg; ghliy ,Of;fj; njhlq;fpdhd;. md;Guh[; rhH jpUk;gpg; ghHj;Jr; nrhd;dhH> ,g;gbnay;yhk; ghbfpl;L ,Ue;jh rhkpahH MfNtz;baJ jhd; . FkhH mijAk;“ ” epWj;jp tpl;lhd;.

,jw;Fs; khztHfs; Gjpa gl ghly;fisj; njhlq;fpapUe;jhHfs;. md;Guh[; rhH gpd;dhy; jpUk;gpg; ghHj;Jf; Nfl;lhH> ,t;tsT rpdpkhg; ghl;L ghlwPq;fNs. jkpo;y“ cs;s xU nra;AshtJ njhpAkh? . FkhH gy;rhd;wPNu vd;W njhlq;fp itj;jhd;.” “ ” vy;yhUk; nra;Aisg; ghlj; Jtq;fp tpl;lhHfs;.

vy;yhk; KbAk; NghJ epfo;r;rp elf;Fk; ,lk; te;J tpl;lJ. NghdTld; rd;gP];l; gp];nfl; ghf;nfl;Lk;> kpduy; thl;lH ghl;bYk; nfhLj;jhHfs;. kj;jpahdj;Jf;F gpiuL iu];. xt;nthU ghlj;Jf;Fkhd MrphpaHfs; te;J Kf;fpakhd Nfs;tpfisAk;> mjpfkhd Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;fg;gLk; ,lq;fisAk; gw;wp Fwpg;gpl;lhHfs;.

rhaq;fhyk; kPz;Lk; gs;spf;Fj; jpUk;Gk; NghJ rpwg;ghf xd;Wk; elf;ftp;y;iy. FkhH n[dp\pd; gf;fj;jpy; cl;fhHe;J gk;kpf; nfhz;lhd;. mtid ahUk; ftdpf;fhj gb nra;J nfhz;lhd;.

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FkhUf;F md;iwf;F Nltpl; me;j nra;jpia nrhd;djpypUe;J ,Ug;Gf; nfhs;stpy;iy. mjdhy; [pNd\plk;> ePAk;> tpf;NlhhpahTk; gpnuz;l]; jhNd. eP“ mts;l;l Vd; FkhNuhl NgU xq;fNshl fpshrpy; mjpfk; mbgLJd;D NfS vd;whd;.”

,uz;nlhU ehl;fSf;Fg; gpd; tpf;Nlhhpahtplk; me;jf; Nfs;tpia [pNd\; Nfl;lhd;. mts; vjpHf;Nfs;tp xd;W Nfl;lhs;> ePq;f Vd; [_ypal;l mg;gb Nfyp“ gz;wPq;f? . mts; Nfl;l Nfs;tpia [pNd\; mg;gbNa Fkhhplk; te;J xg;Gtpj;jhd;.” FkhUf;F Ghpe;J tpl;lJ> tp\ak; ntl;l ntspr;rkhfptpl;lJ vd;W.

nfhQ;r ehl;fSf;Fg; gpd;> md;Guh[; rhH ,uz;L gphpTfspYs;s khztHfisAk; NrHj;J khly; gpuhf;bfy; vf;]hk; elj;jpdhH.

FkhUf;F NeH vjpNu Nkhdp\h epd;W vOjpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. FkhUf;F ey;y Ntisahf mk;Nkhdpak; rhy;l; fpilj;jJ. Nkhdp\h Fkhiuf; $g;gpl;lhs;. kf;dP]hd;“ hP Vn[dl; nl];l; vd;d? . FkhH nrhd;dhd;.”

nfhQ;r Neuk; fopj;J Nfl;lhs;> kf;dPrpaj;Njhl F&g; ek;gH vd;d? . FkhH“ ” jpUl;L Kop Kopj;jhd;. filrpapy; nrhd;dhd;> njhpahJ . mJ cz;ik jhd;.“ ” mtDf;F mk;Nkhdpaj;ij jtpu NtW vjd; F&g; ek;gUk; njhpahJ.

,e;jf; $j;ijnay;yhk; md;Guh[; rhH ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. Fkhhpd; mUfpy; te;jhH. fz;bg;ghd Fuypy; nrhd;dhH> eP xd;Ndhl Ntyag; ghU. mts ikd;l;“ gz;zhNj . Nkhdp\hit ghHj;J> ntl;fq;nfl;l n[d;kk; vd;W nrhy;yptpl;Lg;” “ ” NghdhH. mjd; gpwF Nkhdp\h mtdplk; vijAk; Nfl;ftpy;iy.

xU jpq;fl;fpoik. FkhH tFg;gpy; jdpahf cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhd;. NtW khztHfNsh> khztpfNsh tutpy;iy.

J}uj;jpypUe;J gahy[p F&g;gpy; cs;s \hypdp $tpf; nfhz;Nl te;jhs;> [_ypal;> eP vq;f ,Uf;f? . FkhUf;F Ghpe;J tpl;lJ. jd;idj;jhd fpz;lybf;fpwhHfs;.“ ” Kfj;ij %bf;nfhz;L nl];f;fpd; NkNy ftpo;e;J fple;jhd;.

,J thbf;ifahf njhlHe;jJ. vg;nghOJ FkhH jdpahf mfg;gl;Lf; nfhz;lhYk;> mtidf; fpz;ly; nra;tNj \hypdp F&g;Gf;F thbf;ifahd Ntbf;ifahapw;W.

xUehs; nfkp];l;hp gpuhf;bfy; ele;jJ. FkhH fhy;FNyl;lH nfhz;L tutpy;iy. mtd; kl;Lky;yhky; NtW nfhQ;rk; khztHfSk; nfhz;L tutp;y;iy. md;Guh[; rhH NtW vq;fhtJ Ngha; fhy;FNyl;lH thq;fptur; nrhd;dhH.

FkhUk; gpw khztHfSk; Neuhf gahy[p F&g; khztHfs; ,Ue;j gp]pf;];

ehd; ngz;fsplk; mjpfkhf NgRtjpy;iy. Mdhy; ehd; Nghd gs;spf;$lq;fspy;> tFg;gpy; cs;s gpw khztHfis tpl ngz;fshy; mjpfk; Nfyp nra;ag;gl;ltd; ehdhfNt ,Ug;Ngd;.

-FkhH.

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NyGf;F NghdhHfs;. gpw khztHfs; vy;NyhUk; khztHfsplkpUe;J fhy;FNyl;lH thq;fpf; nfhz;L Ngha;tpl;lhHfs;. FkhH tpopj;Jf; nfhz;L epd;whd;. NtW topapy;yhky; FkhH \hypdp ePl;ba fhy;FNyl;liu thq;fpf; nfhz;L Nghf Ntz;bajhapw;W.

NyGf;Fg; Nghdhy; md;Guh[; rhH tpul;bdhH. fhy;FNyl;liu nfhz;L Ngha;“ nfhLj;jpl;L> ,q;f te;J fhy;FNyl;liu nfhz;L tuhjJf;F mghy[p vOjpl;L NyGf;F cs;s Nghq;f .”

NtW topapy;yhky; gp]pf;]; NyGf;F jpUk;gTk; Nghf Ntz;bjhapw;W. jpUk;g \hypdpaplk; fhy;FNyl;liu nfhLf;Fk; NghJ Nkhdp\h rj;jkhf nrhd;dhs;> fhy;FNyl;liu [_ypal; fpl;l FL . gp]pf;]; Br;rH ,ijnay;yhk; fz;Lk; fhzhjJ“ ” Nghy cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhHfs;. tFg;G KOtJk; rphpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. FkhH fpl;lj;jl;l Xl;lnkLj;Nj ntspapy; te;jhd;.

FkhH NtW topapy;yhky; vy;yhtw;iwAk; nghWj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mjw;Ff; fhuzk; [_ypal;blkpUe;J ve;j nefl;bt; rpf;dYk; fpilf;ftpy;iy. fpilj;j rpf;dy;fs; vy;yhk; ghrpl;bt; MfNt mike;jd.

xU Ntis nefl;bt; rpf;dy;fs; fpilj;jpUe;jhy;> FkhH jhd; igad;fsplk; gpuNahfpf;Fk; midj;J ehfhPfkhd Nj.... k...fsh Nghd;w thHj;ijfis cgNahfpj;J ngz;fspd; thia %bapUg;ghd;. Mdhy;> ,g;NghNjh mtDf;F mikjpahfg; Nghtijj; jtpu NtW top njhpatp;y;iy.

,jw;fpilNa Fkhiu gaKWj;JtJ Nghy; ,d;ndhU epfo;Tk; ele;jpUe;jJ. gpuhf;bfy; NjHTf;fhd jw;fhypf `hy; bf;nfl;Lfs; te;jpUe;jd. midj;J khztHfsplkpUe;Jk; ifnaOj;J thq;fg;gl;bUe;jJ.

xU ,d;lHnty; Kbe;J FkhH Kjy; Mshf fpshRf;Fs; Eioe;jpUe;jhd;. gp]pf;]; Br;rH fpshRf;Fs; cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhHfs;.

Fkhiu fijf;f mioj;J xt;nthU `hy; bf;nfl;lhf vLj;Jf; fhl;bdhHfs;. Nltpl;bd; `hy; bf;nfl;il fhl;btpl;L nrhd;dhHfs;> gaYf;f ifnaOj;j ghH.“ ifnaOj;j khjphp jhd; jiynaOj;Jk; ,Uf;Fk; .”

mLj;J gphpd;rpapd; `hy; bf;nfl;il vLj;Jf; fhl;bdhHfs;. ifnaOj;Jd;dh“ ,g;gb ,Uf;fZk;. FkhH vJTk; nrhy;ytpy;iy.”

mLj;J [_ypal;bd; `hy; bf;nfl;il vLj;Jf; fhl;bdhHfs;. vJTk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. Mdhy; FkhH vd;d epidf;fpwhd; vd;gij fhz;gjw;fhf mtdJ Kfj;ij cd;dpg;ghff; ftdpj;jhHfs;. FkhUf;F fz Neuj;jpy; mtsJ ifnaOj;ijf; fz;lTld; czHr;rpfs; vOk;gp miy Nkhjpd;. fl;Lg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhd;. mJ mtd; xUfhyj;jpy; cgNahfpj;j ifnaOj;ijg; Nghd;Nw ,Ue;jJ.

FkhUf;F ,d;ndhU tp\aKk; Ghpe;jJ. gp]pf;]; Br;rUf;F tptfhuk; njhpe;J tpl;lJ. mjdhy; jhd; mtsJ `hy; bf;nfl;ilf; fhz;gpj;J ekJ czHr;rpfisg; ghHj;J tptfhuj;ij cWjp nra;ag; NghfpwhHfs; vd;W. mtd; cs;sj;J czHr;rpfis Kfj;jpy; fhl;lhky; mikjpahf epd;whd;.

rhp> xd;Ndhl ifnaOj;jg; ghHf;fyhk; . `hy; bf;nfl;il vLj;Jg; ghHj;jhHfs;.“ ” vd;d vq;NfNah CUf;F bnuapd; NghwJ khjphp ifnaOj;Jg; Nghl;LUf;f> rhp Ngh >“ ” FkhH tpl;lJ njhy;iy vd;W epidj;J eOtp tpl;lhd;.

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21.njhlUk; mjpHr;rpfs;

FkhH fk;g;A+l;lH Nygpy; cl;fhHe;J gpuhf;bfy; nra;J nfhz;bUe;jhd;. mUfpy; ];lhypd; cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhd;.

jpBnud;W fuz;l; NghdJ. nfhQ;rk; js;sp cl;fhHe;jpUe;j VQ;ry; rj;jk; Nghl;L ];Njhj;jpuk; vd;whs;. ];lhypDf;F thia %bf;nfhz;L Rk;kh ,Uf;f Kbatpy;iy.“ ” mtd; VQ;ryplk; nrhd;dhd;> VQ;ry;> eP Vd; mg;gbr; nrhd;d? FkhH nuhk;g gPy;“ gz;whd; vd;whd;. mts; gjpYf;F gfbahf Nfl;lhs;> Vd;> FkhH nuhk;g rpd;rpaNuh? .” “ ” fpl;NlapUe;j hPdh Nfl;lhs;> [_ypal;? . FkhUf;F ,b tpOe;jijg; Nghy; ,Ue;jJ.“ ” IiaNah! me;j fpsh]; nghz;Zq;fSf;Fj; jhd; njhpAk;D nedr;Nrd;>“ ,tSq;fSf;Fk; njhpAkh? .”

FkhUf;F Nfhgk; nghj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jJ. ngz;fsplk; tk;gsf;f Nghd me;j ];lhypid mbj;J Jitj;J tplyhkh vd;W Nahrpj;jhd;. Br;rUk; Nygpy; ,y;iy. Ntz;lhk;> ,e;j ,lj;jpy;> ,e;j tp\aj;Jf;fhf mbf;ff; $lhJ. mbj;jhy; ngz;fs; nff;fyp fl;b rphpg;ghHfs;.

FkhH me;j ,lj;ij tpl;L vOe;jhd;. gpd;dhy; KOtJk; Mz;fs; ,Ue;j ,lj;Jf;Fg; Nghdhd;. Nfhgk; jzpatpy;iy. fuz;Lk; tutpy;iy. Kd;gf;fj;Jf;Fk;> gpd;gf;fj;Jf;Fk; ,ilapy; cs;s topapy; Nriuf; nfhz;L Ngha; Nghl;lhd;. fhy; Nky; fhy; Nghl;L cl;fhHe;jhd;. ];lhypd; gioa ,lj;jpNyNa cl;fhHe;J nfhz;L ngz;fsplk; fliy Nghl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;.

nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy; Br;rH te;jhHfs;. FkhH NtW topapy;yhky; gioa ,lj;jpNyNa Ngha; cl;fhu Ntz;bajhapw;W.

hPdh ];lhypdplk; nrhy;yp Fkhiuf; $g;gpl;lhs;. $g;gpl;L nrhd;dhs;> ,d;Dk;“ ,Utj;jhW ehs;jhd; ,Uf;F. mJf;Fs;s mts;l;l Neubah nrhy;yPU . mLj;J” rq;fpypj; njhlH Nghy; ml;it]; tpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. vg;gTk; nghz;Zq;f“ nkhjy;y nrhy;y khl;lhq;f. eP jhd; nkhjy;y nrhy;yZk; vd;W nrhd;dhs;.”

FkhH mjw;Fg; gpwF ngz;fsplk; Neubahf Ngrhky; ];lhypdplk; nrhy;yp Ngrpdhd;. Kjy; Nfs;tp ,Jjhd;> xq;fSf;F vg;g ,e;j tp\ak; njhpAk;? . hPdh“ ” rphpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl nrhd;dhs;> nuz;L khrkpUf;Fk; . FkhH kdJf;Fs; epidj;Jf;“ ” nfhz;lhd;> ml rz;lhspfsh> njhpQ;r nghwTk; thaj; njhwe;jPq;fshB?“ ”

mLj;j Nfs;tp ,Jjhd;.

mtSf;F tp\ak; njhpAkh?“ ”

Mkhk; .“ ”

gpd;d Vd; mts; %Q;rpy xz;zAk; ntspf;fhl;ly;y?“ ”

ehd; vd; ,stajpy; mjpfk; mjpHr;rpfisf; fz;ltd;. me;j mDgtNk ehd; vd;id epiyepWj;jpf; nfhs;s cjtpaJ.

-FkhH

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eP VjhtJ thaj; njhwe;J nrhd;dh jhNd mt %Q;rpy VjhtJ“ ntspf;fhl;Lth?”

md;iwa ciuahly; mNjhL Kw;Wg; ngw;wJ.

mLj;j rdpf;fpoik FkhUf;F ,d;ndhU mjpHr;rp fhj;jpUe;jJ. fhiyapy; Kjy; Ngl;r; fk;gpA+l;lH khly; gpuhf;bfy;Rf;F nrd;W tpl;lJ. ,uz;lhk; Ngl;r; igad;fSk;> %d;whk; Ngl;r; ngz;fSk; kl;Le; jhd; fpshrpy; ,Ue;jdH.

mg;nghOJ VQ;ry; ];lhypidf; $g;gpl;lhs;. mtd;l;l ,g;g Ngha; nrhy;y“ Ntz;lhk;. filrp ehs;y Ngha; nrhd;dh NghJk;D nrhy;Y vd;W Fkhiuf;” Fwpg;gpl;L ];lhypdplk; nrhd;dhs;. ];lhypd; Vd; jpBHD ,g;gbr; nrhy;wPq;f? vd;W“ ” Nfl;lhd;. ,y;y> ,g;g ghPl;ir Ntw neUq;fp tUJ. mtSf;F gpur;rpidapy;y. FkhH“ Nky Br;rUq;f ek;gpf;if itr;rpUf;fhq;f. mJ FiyQ;Ruf; $lhJ vd;W” gjpyspj;jhs;.

FkhUf;F mts; nfhLj;j gjpypd; Nky; ek;gpf;ifapy;iy. NtW VNjh fhuzk; ,Uf;Fk; vd;W epidj;jhd;. me;j mjpHr;rpaspf;Fk; fhuzk; mtDf;F tpiutpNyNa> md;iwf;Nf njhpa te;jJ.

hPdh jhd; nrhd;dhs;> mts;l;l Vw;fdNt fpl;l ,Uf;fpw ftHd;nkd;l; ];$y;y“ ,Uf;fpw igad; gug;Ngh]; gz;zpdhd;. mt ve;j gjpYk; nrhy;yy. mjdhy eP ,dp gpe;jpg; Ngha;r; nrhd;dh NghJk; .”

FkhH jfHe;J Nghdhd;. jd; kPJ ghrk; itj;j> [pNygp thq;fpj; jUk; nghf;if tha;g; ghl;b ,we;j md;iwf;F mtd; ve;j msT fyq;fpdhNdh mNj msT fyf;fk; mtDf;Fs; Eioe;jJ. vd;d nra;tJ vd;Nw njhpatpy;iy. fz;fs; vjpNu ,Us;> fyf;fk;...

xU Nghl;bahsd; ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; jhd; ntw;wp ngWtJ rhj;jpak; ,y;yhj fhhpak; vd;Nw mtd; epidj;jhd;.

,jw;fpilapy; ,e;j tp\aj;ijf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l mtdJ tFg;Gj; NjhoHfs; mtdJ kdij Gz;gLj;j njhlq;fpdH. Nltpl; ,d;guh[plk; nrhd;dij ,d;guh[; mg;gbNa Fkhhplk; nrhd;dhd;> me;j igad ghj;jh P̀Nuh khjphp ,Uf;F. Fkhu“ ghj;jh ehyb xaukhd jbr;r gPNuh khjphp ,Uf;F . Nltpl; NeubahfNt Fkhhplk;” nrhd;dhd;> FkhH! nry;th mtdg; ghj;JUf;fhd;. mg;gbNa `PNuh khjphp ,Uf;fhdhk;.“ xdf;F ,e;j Mirnay;yhk; Ntz;lhk;. tpl;LL vd;whd;.”

njhlHr;rpahd ,e;jg; Ngr;Rf;fshy; FkhH kdKile;J Nghdhd;. xUehs; FkhH ];lhypdplk; nrhd;dhd;> ,d;dpf;F rdpf;fpok. ehsf;F Qhapj;Jf;fpok. yPT.“ jp;q;ff; fpok eP ,e;j nghz;Zq;f fpl;l nrhy;ypU. FkhH vy;yhj;ijAk; tpl;Ll;lhdhk;. mtd; rhkpahuh Nghfg; Nghwhd;D nrhy;Y . ];lhypd; Ngh> vd;dhy xz;ZQ; nrhy;y” “ KbahJ. mt xd;dj; jhd; yt; gz;wh vd;whd;. FkhH nrhd;dhd;> xd;dhy” “ KbahJd;dh ehNd Ngha; nrhy;Nwd; .”

FkhH mg;gbNa tPl;by; Ngha; gLf;ifapy; tpOe;jhd;. FkhH nghJthf J}q;Ftjw;F Kd;dhy; VjhtJ Gj;jfj;ij gbg;gJ tof;fk;. md;iwf;F mtd; fhkuh[Uila tho;f;if tuyhw;iw gbj;jhd;. xU epfo;Tk;> rpy nrhw;fSk; mtidf; ftHe;jJ.

fhkuh[iu vjpHj;J jkpo;ehL fhq;fpu]; jiytH gjtpf;F Nghl;bapl uh[h[p“

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Nfh\;bapdH rh.fNzfid epWj;Jfpd;wdH. NjHjy; eilngWfpwJ. fhkuh[H mNkhf ntw;wp ngWfpwhH. filrpapy; fhkuh[; uh[h[paplk; Nfl;fpwhH> vg;gbAk; Njhw;W“ tpLNthk; vd;W njhpe;j gpwF fNzrid Vd; epWj;jpdPHfs;? . uh[h[p gjpyspj;jhH>” n[apj;jhy; yhgk;. Njhw;why; e\;lg; gLtjw;F vJTkpy;iy .“ ”

n[apj;jhy; yhgk;. Njhw;why; e\;lg; gLtjw;F vJTkpy;iy > ,e;j njhlH“ ” Fkhiu kpfTk; ftHe;jJ. mjdhy; ,e;j tp\aj;jpYk; me;j jj;Jtj;ijNa cgNahfpf;fyhk; vd;W jPHkhdpj;jhd;. ];lhypDf;F> ehd; vdJ Kbit khw;wpf;“ nfhz;Nld; vd;W nrhy;yp xU nkN][; mDg;gpdhd;. ”

mLj;J cl;fhHe;J Nahrpf;fj; njhlq;fpdhd;. vg;gbAk; gpg;uthp gjp%zhe;“ Njjpf;F(me;j thuj;jpd; rdpf;fpoik) Kd;dhb nrhy;yplZk;. nrhy;yp mtNshl KbitAk; njhpQ;RfplZk;. ,y;Nyz;zh kz;l ntbr;RUk; .”

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22.NgRk; nksdq;fs;

gpg;uthp 8FkhUk; ];lhypDk; rhiyapd; xU gf;fj;jpy; ele;J nry;fpwhHfs;. rhiyapd;

,d;ndhU gf;fj;jpy; gphpd;rpAk;> [_ypal;Lk; ele;J nry;fpwhHfs;. ahUk; vJTk; Ngrpf; nfhs;stpy;iy. rhiyapy; NtW khztHfs; ahUk; ,y;iy. vy;NyhUk; ];lbapy; ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. Nlhl;ly; khHf; mjpfk; ,Ue;jjhy; ,tHfSk; NtW rpy khztHfSk; rPf;fpukhfg; Nghf mDkjpf;fg; gLfpwhHfs;.

];lhypd; Fkhhplk;> NgR> NgR vd;W nrhy;yp mtdJ Kfj;ij mejg; gf;fkhf“ ” jpUg;g Kaw;rp nra;jhd;. FkhH rq;Nfh[j;jhy; Kfj;ij ,d;ndhU Gwkhfj; jpUg;gpf; nfhz;lhd;.

];lhypd; gphpd;rpaplk; nrhd;dhd;> igad; nuhk;g ntf;fg; gLwhd; . mtd“ ” “ ntf;fgglhk ,Uf;fr; nrhy;Y vd;W gjpy; nfhLj;J [_ypal;bd; Njhspy; jl;bdhs;” gphpd;rp.

gpg;uthp 9FkhUk; ];lhypDk; ntspNa tUk; NghJ gphpd;rpiaAk; fhztpy;iy.

[_ypal;ilAk; fhztpy;iy. gpw;ghLjhd; njhpe;jJ> [_ypal; g]; ];lhg;gp;y; itj;J g];]py; Vwp Ngha;tpl;lhs; vd;W.

gpg;uthp 10filrp gPhpal; jkpo;. tFg;gpypUe;j epiwa khztHfs; Gj;jfj;ijf; nfhz;L

tutpy;iy. ,uz;lhk; ngQ;rpy; ,Ue;J ahUk; Gj;jfk; nfhz;L tutpy;iy. mjdhy; Kjy; ngQ;rpy; ,Ue;j FkhH ,uz;lhk; ngQ;rpy; ,Ue;j khztdplk; jdJ Gj;jfj;ijf; nfhLj;jhd;.

epiwa Nghplk; Gj;jfk; ,y;yhjijg; ghHj;j jkpo; Br;rH Nltpl; ghz;baid $g;gpl;lhHfs;> gahy[p F&g;gpy; ,Ue;J Gf; thq;fpl;L th .“ ”

Nltpl; ghz;bad; thq;fpf; nfhz;L te;jhd;. mtdplk; nrhd;dhHfs;> Gf;“ ,y;yhjtq;fs;l;l ePNa FLj;jpU . Gj;jfq;fisf; nfhLj;J te;j Nltpl; ghz;bad;” Fkhhplk; Gj;jfk; ,y;yhjijg; ghHj;jhd;. jd;dplk; ,Ue;j Gj;jfq;fisg; ghHj;J [_ypal;bd; Gj;jfj;ij NjHe;njLj;J mtdplk; nfhLj;jhd;.

FkhH ,uz;lhk; ngQ;rpy; ,Ue;J Gj;jfj;ij thq;fp [_ypal;bd; Gj;jfj;ij jpUg;gpf; nfhLf;fg; ghHj;jhd;. Mdhy; ,uz;lhk; ngQ;r; khztNdh Gj;jfj;ij nfhLf;f kWj;Jtpl;lhd;. ,ijg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j ];lhypd; nrhd;dhd;> ghz;bad;! ,e;j“ Gf;f eP nfhz;L Ngha; FLf;f Ntz;lhk;. ,tNd nfhz;L Ngha; nfhLf;fl;Lk; .”

FkhH me;j gPhpal; KOtJk; gbf;fhky; me;j Gj;jfj;ij nfhz;L Ngha; nfhLg;gJ vg;gbnad;W Nahrpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl Gj;jfj;ij Gul;bf; nfhz;L ntl;bahf mkHe;jpUe;jhd;.

Miraha; Ngrpl thHj;ij NkhJk;.mUfpNy ghHj;jJk; nksdk; NgRk;.

-jpiug;ghly;.

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gPhpal; Kbe;jJ. gahy[p F&g;Gf;Fg; Nghdhd;. md;Guh[; rhH cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhH. mthplk; Gj;jfj;ijf; nfhLj;Jtpl;L jpUk;gpg; ghHf;fhky; te;Jtpl;lhd;. mLj;J mthplk; tPl;Lf;F Nghtjw;F ngHkp\d; Nfl;gjw;fhf jpUk;gTk; Nghdhd;. NghdJk; md;Guh[; rhH Nfl;lhH> FkhH> eP me;j G];jfj;ij fpopr;rpah?“ ”

,y;iy> ]hH .“ ”

Mdhy; fpsh]pYs;s midj;J ngz;fSk;> Mkh> ]hH vd;W rj;jk;“ ” Nghl;lhHfs;. mg;nghOJ FkhH [_ypal;bd; Kfj;ijg; ghHj;jhd;. mts; mikjpahf rphpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. FkhH xUtopahf mq;fpUe;J eOtpdhd;.

g]; ];lhz;Lf;F Nghtjw;fhf FkhUk;> ];lhypDk; ele;J NghdhHfs;. gpd;dhNyNa [_ypal;> gg;gp> gphpd;rp MfpNahulq;fpa %tH mzp te;jJ. gg;gp Fkhhplk; Nfl;lhs;> FkhH> eP Vd; [_ypal;Nlhl Gf;if kl;Lk; nfhz;L te;J nfhLj;j? . FkhH“ ” gjpyspf;ftpy;iy. ];lhypd; nrhd;dhd;> gg;spf;fpy; ,ij Nff;fhj. igadhy gjpy;“ nrhy;y KbahJ . FkhH [_ypal;bd; Kfj;ijg; ghHj;jhd;. mts; Fdpe;j jiy” epkpuhky; ele;J te;jhs;.

mg;nghOJ gphpd;rp [_ypal;blk; nrhd;dhs;> Kd;dhbnay;yhk; grq;f“ nghz;Zq;f gpd;dhb tUthq;f. ,g;g nghz;Zq;f grq;f gpd;dhb Nghf Ntz;ba neyik te;jpUr;R. ghj;jpah [_ypal; . ];lhypd; nrhd;dhd;> rhp> mg;gbd;dh ePq;f” “ Kd;dhb Nghq;f. ahH Ntz;lhk;D nrhd;dJ? . %tuzpapdH Kd;dhy; NghdhHfs;.”

mtHfs; Kd;dhy; NghFk; NghJ ];lhypd; Fkhhplk; nrhd;dhd;> ,g;g Ngha;“ nrhy;Y> Ngh . FkhUf;F Ngr ehf;F votpy;iy. mikjpahfg; Nghdhd;. md;iwf;Fk;” nrhy;ytpy;iy.

gpg;uthp 11tFg;giwapy; itj;J xU $j;J ele;jJ. ,d;lHnty;ypy; gp]pf;]; Br;rH

cl;fhHe;J fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. etPd fz;Lgpbg;Gfisg; gw;wp Ngr;R NghdJ. Br;rH > ,g;g khHf;nfl;by; thyd;ild;]; Nlf;F GJrh xU khj;jpiu te;jpUf;F. me;j“ khj;jpiuapy; xU Ngg;ghpy; vOjp mij cs;Ns Nghl;L %b nfhLf;fyhk;. FkhH ePAk; mej nlf;dpf;if A+]; gz;zpg; ghNud; vd;whHfs; vs;syhf. FkhH mjpHr;rpapy;” ciwe;J Nghdhd;. mg;g ,tq;fSf;F vy;yhe; njhpAkh?“ ”

md;iwf;F Fkhuhy; gpe;jpNa tPl;Lf;Fg; Nghf Kbe;jJ. mjdhy; rhiyapy; itj;J re;jpf;Fk; tha;g;G fpilf;ftpy;iy.

gpg;uthp 12,d;guh[; igf; nfhz;L tutpy;iy. mjdhy; ,d;guh[_k;> FkhUk;> ];lhypDk;

g]; ];lhz;Lf;F ele;J NghdhHfs;. gpd;dhy; [_ypal;NlhL gphpd;rpAk;> njurhTk; te;jhHfs;.

,d;guh[; Fkhhplk; nrhd;dhd;> Ngh> Ngha; nrhy;Y . ];lhypDk; ,d;ndhU“ ” gf;fj;jpypUe;J js;sp tpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhd;. ,d;guh[; nrhd;dhd;> FkhH> mt“ xd;dj;jhd; yt; gz;wh. Ngh> Ngha; nrhy;Y . FkhUf;F ehntotpy;iy. md;iwf;Fk;” mtd; nrhy;yhkNy Nghf Ntz;bajhapw;W.

gpg;uthp 13FkhH tPl;Lf;F fpsk;Gk; NghJ md;Guh[; rhH nrhd;dhH> FkhH> tPl;Lf;F“

NghwJf;F Kd;dhb vd;Ndhl igf;fpy xU Nehl;L ,Uf;Fk; mij vLj;J je;jpl;L

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Ngh . ”

FkhH rhhpd; igf;fpypUe;J Nehl;il vLj;jhd;. FkhUld; NrHe;J te;J nfhz;bUe;j ];lhypd; nrhd;dhd;> FkhH> eP Nehl;l nfhz;L Ngha; FLj;jpl;L th. ehd;“ xd;Ndhl Ngiff; nfhz;L NghNwd; . rhpnad;W FkhH ];lhypdplk; Ngiff; nfhLj;J” tpl;L md;Guh[; rhhplk; Nehl;il nfhz;L Ngha; nfhLj;jhd;.

md;Guh[; rhhplk; Nehl;il nfhLj;J tpl;L FkhH ntspNa tUk; NghJ fz;Zf;nfl;ba J}uk; tiu ];lhypid fhztpy;iy. gpd;G xUtopahf ];lhypid Njb fz;L gpbj;J mtdplkpUe;J Ngif thq;fpf; nfhz;lhd;. md;iwf;Fk; Fkhuhy; nrhy;y Kbatpy;iy.

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23.,Wjp tFg;G ehs;

gpg;uthp 19-e; Njjp tiuapy; FkhH nrhy;ytpy;iy. gpg;uthp 19-e; Njjp jhd; ,Wjp tFg;G ehs;. mjw;fLj;j xU thuKk; ghPl;irf;F gbg;gjw;fhf tpLKiw tpl;bUe;jhHfs;.

md;iwf;F fhiyapNyNa rPf;fpukhf gp]pf;]; Br;rH te;J tpl;lhHfs;. gp]pf;]; Br;rH md;NwhL gs;spapypUe;J uh[pdhkh gz;zpf; nfhz;L by;ypf;F Nghtjhf ,Ue;jhHfs;.

gp]pf;]; Br;rH Fkhhplk; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy; `hhpAk; ,d;Dk; nfhQ;r khztHfSk; te;jhHfs;. mg;nghOJ Fkhhpd; fhjypiag; gw;wpa Ngr;R vOe;jJ.

Br;rH Nfl;lhHfs;> N]kh> ,y;y Ntwah . “ ” (same or different). FkhH gjpyspf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy; `hhp rj;jk; Nghl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;> N]k; jhd; Br;rH . X“ ” “ fpwp];Bd;jhdh? . FkhH fpshRf;Fs; ,Uf;ftpy;iy. vOe;J ntspNa Ngha; Ie;J epkplk;” fopj;J jhd; cs;Ns te;jhd;.

,JTk; gj;jhJ vd;W gp]pf;]; Br;rH fpsh]py; ,Uf;Fk; NghNj [_ypal; NghFk; NghJ> FkhH> FkhH vd;W rj;jk; Nghl;lhHfs;. FkhUf;F ntWj;Jg; NghdJ. [_ypal;“ ” rphpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl Xbdhs;.

%d;whtJ gPhpal; nfkp];l;hp. md;Guh[; rhH te;jhH. mikjpahf ehw;fhypapy; cl;fhHe;jhH. rhp> ,g;g ePq;f ahuhtJ ,e;j nuz;L tU\ mDgtq;fisg; gj;jp“ NgrZk;dh Ngryhk; vd;whH. ahUk; vOk;gtpy;iy. mtuhfNt nrhd;dhH> FkhH> eP” “ te;J NgR . FkhH vOk;gp Kd;dhy; Ngha; epd;whd;. Ngr;R ruskhf te;jJ.”

ehq;f nytd;j;y tr;R nfkp];l;hp gbf;fpwjpy;y. Br;rH Kd;dhb epd;D ghlk;“ vLj;jh yh];l; ngQ;rpy; cs;s Nfh\;b vy;yhk; NrHe;J iff;fphpf;nfl; tpisahbf; nfhz;bUg;Nghk;. ,q;fpyP\; gPhpal ftdpr;rjh rhpj;jpuNk ,y;y. mg;g ,Ue;j jkpo; Br;rH jPgh vd; Nky nuhk;g mf;fiw tr;rpUe;jhq;f. gp]pf;]; Br;rH fpsh];y Ngrpdh jpl;Lthq;f. Mdh J}q;fpdh vJTk; nrhy;y khl;lhq;f .”

tFg;G KOtJk; rphpj;jJ. md;Guh[; rhH ,ilkwpj;Jf; Nfl;lhH> ahU? ,g;g“ ,Uf;fpw gp]pf;]; Br;ruh? . FkhH gjpyspj;jhd;> ,y;y rhH> gioa gp]pf;]; Br;rH .” “ ” rhp njhlHe;J nrhy;Y .“ ”

nfkp];l;hp rhH gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;G ];ng\y; fpsh]; elf;Fk; NghJ te;jhU.“ md;idf;F mtU Fspf;fhk te;jhUd;D nedf;fNwd;.”

tFg;G kPz;Lk; rphpj;jJ. md;Guh[; rhH Nfl;lhH> eP Vd; mg;gbr; nrhy;w? . “ ”

rhH> xq;f Kba itr;R A+fpr;Nrd;“ ”

fy;tp fiuapy> fw;gtH ehs;rpy-ehybahH

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vd; Kb mg;gbj; jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. nrk;gl;il. tz;b tz;bah vz;z Njr;rhYk;“ fWg;ghfhJ. nkhjy; ehSk; mJTkh Fspf;fhk tUtdh? rhp> guthy;y. njhlHe;J nrhy;Y .”

,njy;yhj;ijAk; Nghy mg;gg;g jkpo; kp];l;l rz;l NghLwJ. ];$y; iyg;y“ nkhjy; jlitahTk;> filrp jlitahTk; ^H NghdJ. vd;W FkhH njhlHe;j NghJ” md;Guh[; rhH nrhd;dhH> rhp> eP Ngh. mLj;J ahUf;fhtJ Ngr rhd;];“ nfhLf;fZk;. ];lhypd;> eP ,q;f te;J NgR . ];lhypd; vOe;J Ngha; Ngrpdhd;.”

vdf;F md;Guh[; rhH thwJf;F Kd;dhb mrpl;bf; Mrpl;dh vd;dd;D njhpahJ.“ ” vd;W KOtJk; md;Guh[; rhhpd; GfOiuiaNa gbj;jhd;

kj;jpahdj;Jf;F Nky; Nghl;Nlh vLj;jhHfs;. Kjy; Nghl;Nlhit tFg;G thhpahfTk;> mLj;j Nghl;Nlhit Mz;fSf;F xd;whfTk;> ngz;fSf;F xd;whfTk; vLj;jhHfs;.

khztHfs; xU tFg;giwapYk;> khztpfs; ,d;ndhU tFg;giwapYk; ,Ue;jhHfs;. md;Guh[; rhH khztHfsplk; te;J Nfl;lhH> vy;NyhUf;Fk; Nghl;Nlh 19-e;“ Njjp je;jh NghJkh? . (fk;g;A+l;lH F&g;Gf;F 17-e; NjjpNa NjHT KbAk;). vy;yhUk;” Nfhu]hf NghJk;> rhH vd;whHfs;.“ ”

mLj;J Nfl;lhH> gha;]; kl;Lk; jdpah vLj;jpUf;fpw Nghl;Nlh vj;jid NgUf;F“ NtZk;? . mj;jid igad;fSk; ifia caHj;jpdhHfs;.”

mLj;J Fkhhpd; mUfpy; te;J epd;whH. ahUf;nfy;yhk; NfHs;]; vLj;jpUf;fpw“ Nghl;Nlh NtZk;? . ahUk; vJTk; nrhy;ytpy;iy. Fkhhplk; Nfl;lhH> xdf;F me;j” “ Nghl;Nlh Njitg;gLNk? me;j fpsh]py; ,Ue;J... . FkhH Ntfkhf Ntz;lhk; vd;w” mHj;jj;jpy; jiyahl;bdhd;. khztHfs; midtUk; rphpj;jhHfs;. md;Guh[; rhUk; mikjpahf rphpj;Jf; nfhz;Nl NghdhH.

rhaq;fhyk; ,Wjp tFg;G Neuk; te;jJ. ,uz;L gphpTfspYs;s khzt khztpaH xNu tFg;giwapy; cl;fhu itf;fg; gl;lhHfs;. gp]pf;]; Br;rH mtHfSila ,Wjp gs;sp ehshdjhy; ,dpg;G nfhz;L te;jpUe;jhHfs;.

FkhH> ,q;f th. ,e;j ];tPl;l vy;yhUf;Fk; nfhz;L Ngha;f; FL . gp]pf;];“ ” Br;rH $g;gpl;lhHfs;. FkhH Kjypy; khztHfsplkpUe;J Muk;gpf;fg; Nghdhd;. ,y;y“ ,q;fUe;J > khztpfs; gf;fk; if fhl;bdhHfs;.”

FkhH mq;NfapUe;J njhlq;fpdhd;. ve;j ngz;ZNk Kfj;jpy; khw;wk; fhl;ltpy;iy. Mdhy; [_ypal; kl;Lk; ,dpg;G vLf;Fk; NghJ xU ntl;fg; Gd;difia cjpHj;Jf; nfhz;lhs;. FkhUf;F cw;rhfk; fiu Guz;NlhbaJ.

rhaq;fhyk; tPl;Lf;Fg; Nghtjw;fhf g]; ];lhz;by; te;J epd;whd;. mtDf;F vjpNu mts; epd;whs;. mtSf;F xU g]; te;jJ. mts; Vwtpy;iy. mtDf;F gy g]; te;jJ. mtd; Vwtpy;iy. ,UtUk; xUtH Kfj;ij xUtH ghHj;Jf; nfhz;L epd;whHfs;. mtSf;F mLj;j g]; te;jJ. mts; Vwpg; Nghdhs;. FkhH ngU%r;Rld; jdf;F te;j mLj;j g];]py; Vwpg; Nghdhd;.

NjHTf;F Ke;ija> ghlq;fis gbg;gjw;fhd tpLKiw njhlq;fpaJ.

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24.nghJj; NjHTk;> ,Wjp ehSk;

khHr; 1-e; Njjp nghJj; NjHTfs; Jtq;fpd. jkpOk;> ,q;fpyp\{k; xU thuj;jpy; Kbe;J tpl;lJ. gp]pf;]{k; nfkp];l;hpAk; vspjhf ,Ue;jJ. fzf;F nfhQ;rk; fbdkhf ,Ue;jJ. fk;g;A+l;lUk; vspjhfNt ,Ue;jJ.

FkhH Kjypy; \{ Nghl;Lf; nfhz;L NjHT vOjg; Nghdhd;. ,uz;L ehs; fopj;J \_ fpope;jjhy; nrUg;G Nghl Ntz;bajhapw;W. mijg; ghHj;j \hypdp J}uj;jpypUe;Nj $tpdhs;> [_ypal; ,d;idf;F nrUg;G Nghl;bUf;fh . FkhUf;F Nfhgk; %f;fpd; Edp“ ” tiuf;Fk; VwpaJ. ntspf;fhl;bdhy; mrpq;fg; gLj;jp tpLthHfs;. mjdhy; mikjpahf ,Ue;jhd;.

vg;gbNah NjHT Kbe;J tpl;lJ. gjpNdohe; Njjp kj;jpahdj;Jf;F Nky; me;j gs;spapd; bu];lhy; elj;jg; gLfpw vd;[Pdpahpq; fhNy[pypUe;J Gnuhg]Hfs; te;jpUe;jhHfs;.

kj;jpahdk; khztHfs; rhg;gplhky; grpNahL ,Ue;jhHfs;. ahUk; rhg;ghL nfhz;L tutpy;iy. Mdhy; fhNy[; Gnuhg]Hfs; khztHfis tpltpy;iy. Ngrpg; NgrpNa fOj;jWj;jhHfs;. vy;yhUk; Ngrp Kbj;j gpwF tilAk;> fhg;gpAk; fpilj;jJ.

gj;njhd;gjhe; Njjp Kbe;jhy; ngw;Nwhiuf; $l;bf; nfhz;L gphpTgrhu tpohTf;F tu Ntz;Lk. rhg;ghL nfhz;L tu Ntz;lhk;. ngw;NwhUf;Fk; rhg;ghL cz;L. vd;[Pdpahpq; fhNy[{f;F $l;bf; nfhz;L Ngha; Rw;wpf; fhl;LthHfs; vd;W mwptpj;j gpwF tPl;Lf;F mDg;gpdhHfs;.

FkhH gj;njhd;gjhe; Njjp fhiy 9.45f;F te;jhd;. md;Guh[; rhH mkHe;jpUe;jhH. Rw;wpapUe;j khztHfs; fijabj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

FkhH cs;Ns Eioe;jTld; md;Guh[; rhH $g;gpl;lhH> FkhH> ,q;f th .“ ” Nghdhd;. ,q;f cf;fhU > mtUf;F Kd;dhy; ,Ue;j ngQ;irf; fhl;bdhH.“ ” cl;fhHe;jhd;.

vj;jid mg;spNf\d; Nghl;bUf;fpw > md;Guh[; rhH Nfl;lhH. fhNy[{f;F NghLk;“ ” mg;spNf\d; vd;W FkhH epidj;jhd;. ,d;Dk; vJTk; Nghliy rhH . md;Guh[; rhH“ ” nrhd;dhH> ngha; nrhy;yhj> gahy[p F&g;gpy; cs;s [_... vd;W ,Oj;jhH.“ ” FkhUf;Fg; Ghpe;J tpl;lJ. ,tH Nff;fpw mg;spNf\d; Ntw. vj;jid nghz;Zq;fs“ irl; mbf;fpwd;D Nff;fpwhU .”

mJ vf;fr; rf;fkh ,Uf;Fk; rhH. fzf;F nrhy;y KbahJ.“ ”

Mdh> ]pd;]pauh vj;jid? xd;D jhNd“ “

]pd;]pahhpl;bd;dh vd;d rhH?“ ”

tho;f;ifapy; vJTNk Kbtjpy;iy. mtutH trjpf;Fj; jf;f gb Kbj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwhk;.

-ahNuh.

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ghtk;> [_ypal; .“ ”

.....“ ”rhp> [_ypal;l ghf;FwJf;Fj; jhd; mbf;fb gahy[p F&g; fpsh]; gf;fk;“

Nghtpah?”

ePq;f jhd rhH mDg;gp tpLtPq;f .“ ”

X> mg;gbd;dh ehDk; kPbNal;luh ,Ue;jpUf;Nfd;> ,y;y“ ”

FkhH gjpy; nrhy;ytpy;iy. Fkhiu tpl;L tpl;L mLj;jtidg; gpbj;jhH. bf;rd;> mfkJ vd midthplKk; Nfl;lhH> vj;jid mg;spNf\d; Nghl;bUf;fpw? . nfhQ;r“ ” Neuk; fopj;J ,d;guh[; te;jhd;. mtdplk; Nfl;lhH> vj;jid mg;spNf\d;“ Nghl;bUf;f? . mtDf;F Ghpe;jJ. vJTk; Nghly;iy rhH vd;whd;.” “ ”

mUfpypUe;j FkhH rj;jk; Nghl;Lr; nrhd;dhd;> mg;g me;j NghyP]; fhuUk;>“ lhf;lUk; vd;d Mdhq;f? . md;Guh[; rhH Fkhhplk; Nfl;lhH> lhf;luh? ahU .” “ ”

rhH> mJ ,q;f Kd;dhb gbr;r nghz;Z rhH“ ”

mg;g NghyP];fhuU?“ ”

mJ epHkyh> rhH .“ ”

mg;g bf;rDk; mijj; jhNd nrhd;dhd; .“ ”

Mkh rhH“ ”

mg;gbd;dh xq;fSf;Fs;s ,Jf;F rz;l tuhjh?“ ”

,Jf;nfy;yhk; Ngha; ahU rhH rz;l NghLth?“ ”

md;Guh[; rhH Mr;rhpag;gl;lhH.

nfhQ;r Neuq;fopj;J FkhH md;Guh[plk; Nfl;lhd;> Vd; eP ,g;g epHkyh Nkl;lu“ Xg;gd; gz;zpd? bf;rd; vd;dg; gj;jp vd;d nedg;ghd;? . FkhH mikjpahf” gjpyspj;jhd;> mJf;F Vd; eP ftyg; gLw? ehd; vd;Ndhl ehY ntuy;y xd;dh“ epHkyht tr;rj bf;rd;l;l nrhd;dJf;Nf mtd; vJTk; nrhy;yy;y. ,Jf;F Vd; ftyg;gLNw? . ,d;guh[; mikjpaile;jhd;.”

nfhQ;r Neuq;fopj;J fphpf;nfl; tpisahl ngHkp\d; fpilj;jJ. vy;yhUk; fpuTz;Lf;Fg; NghdhHfs;. fpuTz;by; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ xU Mah te;J> ahutJ nuz;L“ Ngu ml;kpdp];l;Nul;lH rhH tur; nrhd;dhH . vd;whHfs;. FkhH fpwp];Nlhgiuf; $l;bf;” nfhz;L Nghdhd;.

ml;kpdp];l;Nul;lH rhH Nfl;lhH> vj;jid NgH Ngud;l;i] $l;bl;L tUthq;f? .“ ” Ngha; Nfl;Ll;L thNwhk;> rhH FkhH gjpyspj;jhd;. rhp> Nghq;f .“ ” “ ”

FkhH fpuTz;Lf;F te;jhd;. Nla;> vj;jd NgU mk;kh> mg;ght tur;“ nrhy;ypUf;fPq;f? rj;jk; Nghl;Lf; Nfl;lhd;. ahNuhl mk;kh mg;ghTk; tu khl;lhq;f” “ ” vy;yhUk; rj;jk; Nghl;Lr; nrhd;dhHfs;.

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FkhH ml;kpdp];l;Nul;lhplk; Ngha; nrhd;dhd;> rhH> ahNuhl Ngud;l;]{k;“ tukhl;lhq;f . mlkpdp];l;Nul;lH nuhk;gNt mg;nrl; Mfpg; NghdhH. Vd; ahUk;” “ tukhl;lhq;fshk;? > Fkhhplk; Nfl;lhH. rhH newa NgNuhl mk;khTk; mg;ghTk;” “ Ntiyf;Fg; Nghwtq;fsh ,Ug;ghq;f. nts;spf;fpok vy;yhUf;Fk; xHf;fpq; Nlah ,Uf;Fk;. mjdhy tuKbahJ rhH > FkhH gjpyspj;jhd;. rhp> Ngh vd;whH” “ ” ml;kpdp];l;Nul;lH.

1.20f;F Nky; ghPl;ir vOjg; NghapUe;j gahy[p F&g; jpUk;gp te;jJ. FkhH [_ypal;bd; Kfj;;;ijg; ghHg;gjw;F Mtyhf ,Ue;jhd;. rPf;fpuj;jpNyNa mtSila Kf jhprdk; fpilj;jJ.

vy;yhiuAk; vd;[Pdpahpq; fhNy[{f;F ];$y; g];]py; $l;bf; nfhz;L NghdhHfs;. fhNy[py; Ngha; rhg;gpl;L tpl;L fhNyi[ Rw;wpg; ghHj;jhHfs;. jpUk;g g]; VWtjw;F te;jhHfs;. Fkhuhy; [_ypal;ilg; ghHf;f Kbatpy;iy. fhNy[{f;F mUfpy; tPL ,Ug;gjhy; tPl;Lf;F ele;J Ngha;tpl;lhs;.

vy;yhiuAk; g]; ];lhz;by; nfhz;L Ngha; ,wf;fp tpl;lhHfs;. vy;yh khztHfSk; NjHT Kbe;J tpLKiw fpilj;j cw;rhfj;jpy; ,Ue;jhHfs;. Mdhy;> FkhH kl;Lk; Nrhfkhf jdpj;Jg; Ngha; epd;whd;> INah> vd;dhy thaj; njhwe;J“ nrhy;y Kbay;ypNa . fz;zpy; Nyrhf ePHj;jpiuapl;lJ.”

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FkhUf;F gd;dpuz;lhk; tFg;G nghJj; NjHTfs; Kbe;jJ. tpLKiw Muk;gkhapw;W. ,dp gs;spf;F tu KbahJ. mtisAk; ghHf;f KbahJ vd;w vz;zk;“ ” Fkhhpd; neQ;Rf;Fs; neUQ;rp Ks;shf ijj;J epd;wJ.

Fkhhpd; mg;gh> rptpy; rHtPrRf;Fg; gphpg;NgH gz;Z vd;W njhznjhzj;Jf;“ ” nfhz;bUe;jhH. FkhUf;F rptpy; rHtP]; NjHT vOj gpbf;ftpy;iy. NjHT vOjp VNjh nkhop njhpahj tdhe;juj;Jf;Fg; Ngha; rk;gsj;Jf;fhf Ntiy ghHg;gJ mtDf;Fg; gpbf;fhj xd;W.

Mdhy;> FkhH iyg;uhpf;Fg; Ngha; mjpf Neuk; cl;fhHe;J gbj;J tpl;Lj;jhd; tUthd;. md;iwf;F khHr; 22-e; Njjp. jpq;fl;fpoik. FkhH irf;fpspy; iyg;uhpf;F 10 kzpf;F Ngha; NrHe;jhd;. Nr FNtuh gw;wpa xU jbahd Gj;jfj;ij iyg;uhpapy; itj;J gbj;jhd;. NeukhdTld; 12.30f;F tPl;Lf;Ff; fpsk;gpdhd;.

irf;fps; me;j %d;W rhiyfs; re;jpf;Fk; [q;\Df;F te;j NghJ mtDf;F xU mjpHr;rp fhj;jpUe;jJ. mts;..Mk;> mtNsjhd;> [_ypal;Nl jhd;. xU gjpndl;L taJg; igaDld;> mtdJ Njhis mOj;jkha;f; fl;bf; nfhz;L> Nkhl;lhH irf;fpspy; mtdJ kidtpiag; Nghy; rfy Rje;juq;fSk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L cl;fhHe;jpUe;jhs;.

Mdhy;> X rp\;aHfNs! ,it vjdhy; vhpfpd;wd? ,it Mirahy; vhpfpd;wd vd ehd; nrhy;YfpNwd;. ,it fhkj;jhy; vhpfpd;wd. ,it ntWg;ghy; vhpfpd;wd. gpwg;ghy;> KJikahy;> ,wg;ghy;> Jd;gj;jhy;> mOifahy;> Vkhw;wj;jhy; ,it vhpfpd;wd. MfNt ,ijg; ghHj;jgpd;> X rp\;aHfNs! xU ey;y tpNtfkhd rp\;ad; fz;fspd; kPJ cs;s Miria mWf;f Ntz;Lk;. fz;fs; fhZk; cUtq;fs; kPJ Miria mWf;f Ntz;Lk;. fz;izg; ghHf;f itf;Fk; euk;Gfspd; kPJ Miria mWf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;jf; fz; ghHitapd; %yk; vd;ndd;d ,d;g Jd;g czHr;rpfisg; ngWfpNwhNkh> ,e;j czHr;rpfs; midj;jpd; kPJk; cs;s Mirfis mWf;f Ntz;Lk;.

-Gj;jH

,y;yhkw;NghFk; nghUs;Nky; cd; fz;fisg; gwf;f tpLthNdd;? mJ fOifg; Nghyj; jdf;Fr; rpwFfis cz;Lgz;zpf;nfhz;L MfhakhHf;fkha;g; gwe;J Nghk;.

-iggps;

vd; mUikg; ngw;NwhNu> cq;fSf;F vd;idj; jtpu midj;J ,isQHfSk; rpwe;jtHfshf njhpfpd;wdH. ePq;fs; $WtJ midj;Jk; cz;ik vd ek;gpf;if nfhz;Ls;Nsd;. me;j |rpwe;jtHfSs;| vtNuDk; xUtiu cq;fs; kfdhf epidj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ehd; Ngha; tUfpNwd; NghfpNwd;.

vd;dhy; fhjypf;fg;gl;ltNs> ehd; cd;id Nerpj;jjw;F gjpyhf kpfr; rpwe;j ghlj;ij vdf;Ff; fw;Wf; nfhLj;Js;sha;. cdf;F vd; te;jdq;fs;. me;j |vtNdh xUtDf;Fk;| vdJ tho;j;Jf;fs;

vd; NjhoHfNs> ePq;fs; gyKiw vd;idg; ghHj;J eP xU Kl;lhs; vd;W“ ” NeubahfTk;> kiwKfkhfTk; nrhy;ypapUg;gij ehd; ,d;W ep&gpj;jpUf;fpNwd;. cq;fs; njhiyNehf;Fg; ghHit njhlu vd; tho;j;Jf;fs;.

-FkhH

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me;j Nkhl;lhH irf;fpspy; ,Ue;j ,isQid FkhUf;Fj; njhpatpy;iy. Fkhiug; nghWj;j tiuapy; mtd; vtNdh xUtd; . Mdhy; [_ypal;Nlh vy;yhNk“ ” “ mtd;jhd; vd;gJ Nghy; mtid ,Wfj; jOtpf; nfhz;L mkHe;jpUe;jhs;. ”

FkhUf;F fz; ,Ul;bf; nfhz;L te;jJ. if irf;fpspd; N`d;by; ghiu tpl;L eOtpaJ. jd;id nehbg;nghOjpy; rkhspj;Jf; nfhz;l FkhH jdJ gUj;j cliyf; nfhz;L irf;fpis vt;tsT Ntfkhfr; nrYj;j KbANkh mt;tsT Ntfkhfr; nrYj;jpdhd;.

Nkhl;lhH irf;fpis kpfTk; f\;lg;gl;L gpd;njhlHe;jhd;. xU xJf;Fg;Gwkhd njd;de;Njhg;gpd; gf;fj;jpy; Ngha; epd;wJ. Nkhl;lhH irf;fpis epWj;jptpl;L ,UtUk; fPopwq;fpdH. FkhH nfhQ;r J}uk; Ngha; irf;fpis epWj;jptpl;L Njhg;Gf;Fs; kpf nkJthf fhyzpfis mfw;wptpl;L ntWq;fhNyhL fhybNahir Nfl;fhky; Rw;WKw;Wk; ghHj;jgbNa ele;jhd;.

mNjh mtHfs; mq;Nf xUtiunahUtH neUq;fp epd;Wnfhz;bUe;jhHfs;. FkhH mbkuk; ed;whfg; gUj;jpUe;j xU njd;id kuj;jpd; kiwtpy; Ngha; epd;W ftdpj;jhd;. ,UtUk; xUtiunahUtH neUq;fpj; jOtp ,jNohL ,jo; NrHj;J Kj;jkpl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

Fkhuhy; mjw;F Nky; mq;Nf epw;f Kbatpy;iy. mg;gbNa Xbtpl;lhd;. gu];gug; gpizg;gpy; rpf;fpf; nfhz;bUe;j mtHfSf;F mtd; te;jNjh> NghdNjh njhpatpy;iy. mtd; irf;fpis vLj;Jf;nfhz;L tpiuthf tPl;Lf;Fr; nrd;whd;. topapy; te;j mj;jid tz;bfspd; biutHfSk; Nfl;lhHfs;> tPl;y nrhy;ypl;L te;jpah? . FkhH“ ” kdJf;Fs; epidj;jhd;> ,dpjhd; Ngha; nrhy;yZk; .“ ”

tPl;Lf;Fs; te;J fl;bypy; rha;e;J tpl;lhd;. mtdhy; mo Kbatpy;iy. msT fle;j Jf;fj;jpy; fz;zPUk; tw;wpg; Ngha;tpl;lJ. mts; Nky; mtDf;Ff; nfhQ;rq;$l Nfhge; Njhd;wtpy;iy. kdJf;Fs; epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;> mtSk; ruhrhpg; ngz;jhNd>“ vd;idg; Nghd;w F&gpAk; igj;jpaf;fhuDkhd xU kdpjidf; fl;bf;nfhz;L moNtz;Lnkd;W mtSf;nfd;d jiynaOj;jh? . njhlHe;J mtd; kdJf;Fs;” rpe;jidNahl;lq;fs; vOe;jd> ,dp ve;jg; ngz;Zk; vd;id Nerpf;fg; Nghtjpy;iy.“ MfNt> jpUkz tho;T vd;gJ vdf;F ,y;iy vd;W czHe;J nfhz;lhd;. mtd;” kdJf;Fs; xU jPHkhdk; vLj;J tpl;lhd;.

fl;bypy; ,Ue;J vOe;jhd;. Ng;giuAk;> NgdhitAk; vLj;jhd;. jdJ MrphpaHfSf;F xU fbjk; vOjpdhd;.

vdJ MrphpaHfSf;F>“ehd; xU ngz;izf; fhjypj;Njd;. Mk;> xU ngz;zplk; ,Wjp tha;g;G Ntz;b

ahrpj;Njd;. Mdhy; ehd; ntw;wp ngwtpy;iy. ehd; Vd; ntw;wp ngwtpy;iy vd;gJ vdf;Fj; njhpAk;. ,dpAk; ntw;wp ngw khl;Nld; vd;gijAk; czHe;Js;Nsd;.

vd;idg; Nghd;w mofw;w xUtid vtSk; tpUk;g khl;lhs; vd;gij czHe;Js;Nsd;. Kltd; nfhk;Gj;NjDf;F Mirg;glyhkh? vd;gJ gpurpj;jkhd gonkhop. ehd; mjid czuhky; Mirg; gl;Nld;> mtkhdKk; gl;Nld;.

ehd; ,jw;F Nky; ,ay;ghd tho;f;if tho KbAk; vd;W epidf;ftpy;iy. vdNt midj;ijAk; Jwe;j Jwtpahfp tplyhk; vd;W fUJfpNwd;. cq;fs; khztid kd;dpj;J tpLq;fs; -FkhH”

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mLj;jjhf ngw;Nwhiu epidj;Jg; ghHj;jhd;. ehd; nrhy;y Ntz;baJ“ midj;ijAk; nrhy;yptpl;Nld;. ,dp vijAk; nrhy;y vdf;F thHj;ijfNsh> kdgyNkh ,y;iy .”

NjhoHfis epidj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. nry;th nrhd;dJ epidTf;F te;jJ. eP“ epr;rakh n[apf;f khl;Nl . eP rhpahjhd; nrhy;ypUf;f nry;th vd;W epidj;Jf;” “ ” nfhz;lhd;. ,d;g uhi[ epidj;jhd;. eP xU tbfl;bd Kl;lhs;. Ngha; mts;l;l NgR .“ ” NgrpdhYk; ,J jhNd ele;jpUf;Fk;> ,d;gh . ];lhypd; nrhd;dit epidTf;F te;jJ.“ ” xU nghz;Zl;l Ngha; fhjiyr; nrhy;wJf;F tf;fpy;y xdf;F . mg;gbr; nrhy;w“ ” “ tf;F ,Ue;J> ehd; Ngha; nrhy;ypUe;jhYk; ,JjhNd ele;jpUf;Fk; ];lhypd; . fz;fspy;” Nyhrhf ePH tope;jJ.

rhaq;fhyk; mg;gh te;jhH. mtuJ nry;Nghid vLj;jhd;. [_ypal;> cd;“ tUq;fhy tho;T tskha; mika tho;j;Jf;fs; vd;W mtSf;F v];.vk;.v];” mDg;gpdhd;.

md;W ntF tpiutpNyNa J}q;fg; Ngha;tpl;lhd;. mLj;j ehs; fhiyapy; mtDila gLf;ifapy; mtd; ,y;iy. midj;J ,lq;fspYk; Njbg; ghHj;jhHfs;. mtd; Jwtpahfp tpl;ljhf jfty; fpilj;jJ. ,g;NghJ mtd; jdJ ngw;NwhUf;Fk;> cwtpdUf;Fk; vtNdh xUtdhfp tpl;lhd;.“ ”

Mk;> mtd; Jwtpahfp tpl;lhd;. ,dp mtd; jd; mofpd;ikiag; gw;wp ftiyg; glNtz;bajpy;iy.

thrfHfSf;F xU ,Wjpf; Fwpg;G:,r;rpW njhlHfijapy; gs;spg; gUtj;jpy; Njhd;Wk; fhjiy tpl xU khztdpd;

jho;T kdg;ghd;ikiag; glk; gpbj;Jf; fhl;lNt tpUk;gpAs;Nsd;. rpy gFjpfs; ngz;fis Nghfg; nghUshff; fUJk; Mz;fspd; Nfhzj;jpypUe;J vOjg;gl;lit. mit ngz;fisg; Gz;gLj;jpapUe;jhy; mtHfspd; kd;dpg;igf; NfhUfpNwd;. ehd; Mz;fspd;> Fwpg;ghf ,f;fhy ,isQHfspd; ajhHj;jg; ghHitapypUe;Nj vOjpapUg;gjhy; mg;gFjpfs; jtpHf;f Kbahjitahfp tpl;ld.

,r;rpWfijapy; vt;tsT fw;gid> vt;tsT cz;ik vd;W Nfl;lhy; filrp mj;jpahaKk;> ngaHfSk; fw;gid vd;W $WNtd;. ,f;fij ehQ;rp;y; tl;lhuj;jpy; eilngw;wJ. rpy epfo;Tfspy; ehNd Neubahfg; gq;F nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;. (ve;jg; ngahpy; vd;W $wkhl;Nld;). MdhYk; ePq;fs; cq;fs; khztg; gUtj;jpy; vj;jidNah FkhHfisAk;>[_ypal;LfisAk;> |vtNdh xUtidAk;| re;jpj;jpUg;gPHfs;.

,e;jj; njhlHfij mr;rpy; fz;l Kjy; njhlHfij. ,jw;F Kd; xU rhpj;jpu ehtiyAk;> ,U Jg;gwpAk; fijfisAk; vOj Kad;W Njhw;Nwd;. fhuzk;> xU Fwpg;gpl;l fl;lk; tiu Nghdgpd; mjw;F Nky; vOj Njhd;whJ. Mdhy; ,f;fijia vd; tho;tpy; fz;l mDgtq;fspd; mbg;gilapy; vOjpaikahy; ,j;jlq;fy; Njhd;wtpy;iy. Mdhy; ,Wjp ehSf;Fg; gpwF fjhghj;jpuq;fis re;jpf;f ,ayhjjhy; vdJ fw;gidapypUe;Jk;> Cfj;jpypUe;Jk; vOj Ntz;bajhapw;W. fjhehafd; vLj;j KbT gw;wp tpkHrdk; voyhk;. Mdhy; jho;T kdg;ghd;ikahy; msTf;fjpfkhf gPbf;fg; gl;bUf;Fk; xUtd;> mg;gbg;gl;l #oypy; mijtplr; rpwe;j KbT vLf;f KbahJ. xUNtis jw;nfhiy nra;jpUf;fyhk;. Mdhy; mg;gbg;gl;l KbT> fjhehafd; mJtiu nrd;Wnfhz;bUe;j ghijf;F Kw;wpYk; khwhdJ. vdNt> ,g;gbg;gl;l Kbit vLf;f Ntz;bajhapw;W.

,e;j njhlHfijiag; gw;wp tpkHrdq;fisNah ghuhl;LfisNah vd; <-nkapy; Kfthpf;F mDg;gTk;. tpkHrdq;fs; vd;idf; $Hikg;gLj;Jk;. ghuhl;Lfs; vd;id

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