fhtphpapd; nry;td;!
mj;jpahak; 30
rq;nfhyp gw;wp tprhhpf;f te;J rptNer ];thkpfspd;
gf;jdhfpg;Nghd tPuDld; mk;%z;W ];thkpfSk; efh;e;J nrd;w NghJ rptNerDf;F ,Ug;G
nfhs;s tpy;iy@ Ny]hfj; jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;jhh;. mq;F kPjk; tPuh;fs; epd;wpUe;jdh;.
mth;fspy; xU Flhf;ifj; Njh;e;njLj;J ifahy; irif nra;J $g;gpl;lhh;. kw;w ,wz;L
];thkpfSk; khpahijAld; nrd;W nfhz;bUf;f> rptNerd; mWNf gf;jpAld; te;j
tPuidg; ghh;j;J> “nka;ag;gNdha;…” vd;whh;.
mtd; jiuapy; tpOe;J fjWk; epiyf;Fg; Ngha; tpl;lhd;! “VJ vd;
ngaiu kl;Lk; $whkNyNa nrd;W tpLtPh;fNsh vd;W fWjp tUe;jpf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
mijawpe;Nj jhq;fs; vd; ngah; $wp miof;fpd;wPhfs;!” vd;whd;.
rptNerd; fz;fis Row;wpagb Xuk;fl;b eifj;jgb nky;ypa
Fuypy;> “mg;gNd…!” vd;w
NghJ> “ma;apa;Nah>
nka;ag;gd;! ,g;nghOJjhNd ciuj;jPh;fs;@ kwe;J tpl;Bh;fsh?” vd;W
Ntjizg; gl;lhd;.
“mJ
fplf;fl;Lk; tpL> mh;g;gg; gjNw!” vd;W rptNerd; $wpaNghJ mtUf;F Kd;ghfNt tajhfpg;
Nghdhd;! “Vda;ah?” vd;W
kPz;Lk; mioj;jhh; rptNerd;> “,d;W
vd;dg;gh cq;fs; Myaj;jpy; tpN\lk;?” vd;whh;.
“,d;W
xU rPd ahj;jphPfh; vk; Njrk; te;Js;shh;. mtUf;fhf ,t;thyaj;jpy; rpwg;G Muhjiz
eilngw;W nfhz;bUf;fpd;wJ>”
vd;whd;.
“k;k;k;k;k;…mg;Guk;?” vd;whh;
rptNerd;. mtd; Fok;gp epd;whd;;.
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$wpa jftiy cd; Njr eq;if xUj;jp $wptpl;lhslh. NtW tpN\lk; ahNjDk; ,Ue;jhy;
$wlh!”
vd;whh; rptNerd;.
mtd; Nkyjpf gzpTld;> “,d;dpf;F
xU kzpj capiug; gyp nfhLf;fg; Nghwhq;f vd;W Ngr;R mbgLfpd;wJ!” vd;whd;.
“vd;dJ?” vd;w rptNerd; mre;J
Nghdhh;. “Vdg;gNd? ahiu cq;fs; murh;
gyp nfhLg;ghh;?” vd;whh;.
“ml vd;d ];thkp!” vd;W
mYj;Jf; nfhz;ltd;> “vk;
murUf;F ,JNghy; ek;gpf;iffs; vy;yhk; fpilahJ! Fkzidf; Nfl;lhy; vy;yhk;
nrhy;thd;. mtDf;F vg;nghOJNk ke;jpuk; khe;hPfk; ,g;gbj;jhd;! ,e;ehl;by; mtd;
mioj;J te;J itj;Js;s xU fhghypf ];thkpfs; cs;shh;!”
rptNeridAk;
kw;w ,uz;L ];thkpfisAk; mioj;J te;j tPud;> “,dpj;jhd; ,d;wa Kf;fpakhd Muhjiz
eilngw cs;sJ.” vd;whd;.
mth;fs;
fPopwq;fpg; gbfspy; nrd;wdh;. mth;fis NfhtpYf;Fs; gpuNtrpf;fr; nra;jgpd;dh
jkf;F kw;nwhU Kf;fpakhd gzp fhj;jpUg;gjhff; $wptpl;Lr; nrd;Wtpl;lhd;. mth;fs;
%tUk; rd;epahrpfs; vd;gjhy; nghJkf;fs; xJq;fp top nra;J nfhLj;jdh;. vdNt
fh;g;gf;fpufk; Kd;ghf cs;s miuia milj;Jf; nfhz;L epd;wth;fis mLj;J
epd;Wnfhz;ldh;! khzpf;fNkh Ngr ,ayhj cz;kj;j epiyia va;Jtpl;lhh;. rptNerDk;
jhj;jhTk; rq;Nfj ghi\apy; fUj;Jg; ghpkhhpf; nfhz;ldh;.
me;j
rpthyak; ,d;Wk;$l jkpofj;jpd; gy gFjpapy; epw;Fk; gok;ngUk; Nfhtpy;fspy; xd;Nwh
vd;nwz;Zk;gb mike;jpUe;jJ. murd; fhpfhyd; tuhj fhuzj;jhy; Kf;fpa mjpfhhpfs;
te;J g;uj;Naf Nritapy; gq;Fngw;wdh;. [thiy kpf;f eq;ifaUk; tUifje;jpUe;jdh;.
ika tpkhdj;jpd; fPo;g;gFjp tpz;;Kl;l cah;e;Jk;> xU ngUk; gilapd; mzptFg;ig
jd;Ds; jhuhskhf Vw;W ,lkspf;Fk; msTf;F tp];j;jhukhfTk; mike;jpUe;jJ. J}z;fSk;
Rw;WRth;Sk; ifNjh;e;j rpw;gpfspd; iftz;zk; Gyk;gpg; ghh;g;gtiuAk; Gyk;gp
Mr;rh;ag; gl itf;Fk; tifapy; kpyph;e;jd! cl;gpufhuj;jpd;; eLehafkhf epd;w
ypq;f&gNkh mirg;gpy; jQ;ir nghpa Nfhtpypd; g;ufjP\;tuiu xj;jpUe;jijg;
ghh;j;j rptNerDf;F ‘NrhoUk; ghz;baUk; kw;Wk;
gy;ytUk; rpt Nritapy; xUtUf;F kw;wth; ,isj;jthpypiy’ vd;w $w;wpd; nka;g;ghl;il
czh;;j;jf;$bajhf ,Ue;jJ!
ve;j
msT ngUk; gf;jp tsh;j;J me;jf;fhyj;jpd; khkd;dh;fs; tho;e;Js;sdh; vd;gij
vz;zpg; ghh;j;J tpae;jth;> jq;fSf;Fs; xw;Wikapd;ik vd;Dk; xU ngUk; Fiwahy;
md;dpah; trg;gl;L> Kjypy; nkhfyhaUf;Fk; gpd;dpl;L nts;isaUf;Fk; vd ehboe;j
Vida ,e;jpa Ml;r;rpah; mzpapy; Nrh;e;J Nrhh;e;jdh; vd;gijAk; vz;zhky; ,Uf;f
Kbatpy;iy.
J}u
Njrj;J ahj;hpfNuh ahUf;Fk; risf;fhj ePz;l jhbAk; kPirAk; kw;Wk; gf;jpfhl;bAk;
tpsq;fpdhh;. “Cnuy;yhk; ,e;j ahj;hPfh;
gw;wpNa Ngr;R!” vd;W ts;sp $wpaJ epiztpy;
mtsJ CQ;ryhl;lj;Jld; epoyhbaJ. ,jpy; kw;nwhU tpN\lk; vd;dntdpy; xlLnkhj;j
g;uhh;j;jizAk; md;W mtuJ nkhopapNyNa eilngw;wikjhd;. Mllh! mf;fhyj;J khkd;dhfs;
fhl;ba kjey;ypzf;fk; kaph;f;$r;nrhpa itj;jJ!
ciuA+h;
kf;fSf;F ahj;hPfUila mstw;W njhq;fpa kPirAk;> mtuJ mth; nra;Ak; Ghpahj
XirAk;> kw;wtwJ eilAilghtizfSk; xU njhlh; fz;fhl;rpahf ,Ue;jjpy;
tpag;gpy;iy!
“X! ,g;nghOJ ,e;j cilf;Fs; thrk; nra;fpwPuh> Iah!” vd;w Fuy; Nfl;L mjph;e;JNgha;j;
jpUk;gpdhh; rptNerd; gf;fj;jpy; ts;spNajhd; epd;W nfhz;bUe;jhs;! Gspakuj;Jg;
nghz;Z mq;F me;j nghpa ntspAk; Rth;fSk; XirfSk vd;W ,Ue;j me;j #oypy;> xU
kpd; kpdp G+r;R Nghd;W xsph;e;j tz;zk; jd; epiyapy; rw;Wk; risf;fhjtsha; epd;W
nfhz;bUe;jhs;. “ts;sp…!” vd;W mtspd; thaUNf jd;Dila fhijg;
nghUj;jp> “vd;d ,J ,q;Nf eP vg;gb
te;jha;?” vd;W Nfl;lhh;.
mts;
nghpa tp\ak;: “vd;d Xa;? vk; Njrj;jpw;Fs; mj;J kPwp
Eioe;jJk; my;yhky;> vq;fspd; jpUf;NfhtpYf;Fs;Sk; xU fs;tidg; Nghy; ,e;j
Nghypr;rhkpahh; Ntlk; NtW G+z;L te;J epd;Wnfhz;L…vd;idg; ghh;j;J… k;k;k;…?”
