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“vd;dha;ah Xq; ilk; nk\pz; jj;Jtk;!” vd;W mYj;Jf;nfhz;lhh; #g;gh; ];lhh;.

“rhh; ey;yh Qhgfg; gLj;jpg; ghUq;f” vd;w khzpf;fk; rhh;> “xq;fs ehd; vg;g Kjd; Kjyh re;jpr;Nrd;?”

“,jpy; vd;d nghpa tp\ak; ,Uf;F?” vd;w #g;gh; ];lhh;> “ehk re;jpr;Rf;fpl;lJ ,q;fjhNda;ah?” vd;whh;.

“,y;y rhh;. ,d;Dk; nfhQ;rk; gpd;dhy Nghq;f>” vd;whh; khzpf;fk; rhh;.

“vq;fa;ah NghwJ? ,e;j `hy;y xNu xU ngQ;R kl;Lk;jhd;. mjpy; ehk xf;fhe;J rhg;gpl;L ,Uf;Nfhk;. gf;fj;jpy Rth;. Kd;dhyjhd; Nghfyhk;. gpd;dhy Nghf KbahJ!”

“rhh;> jkh\; vy;yhk; Ntzhk;. ehk Kjd; Kjypy; vq;f re;jpr;Nrhk;?” vd;whh; khzpf;fk; rhh;.

“ml ,q;fjhNda;ah re;jpr;Nrhk;. ,jpy vd;da;ah re;Njfk;. vd;Dila /g;shl;yah rhe;jpr;Nrhk;?” vd;whh; #g;gh; ];lhh;.

“rhp> xq;f /g;shl;y re;jpf;fy;y. ,q;fAk; re;jpf;fy;y. Kjd; Kjypy;…”

“ehk eL Nuhl;yah re;jpr;Nrhk;?” vd;whh; #g;gh; ];lhh; fhl;lkhf. “,jpy vd;da;ah xdf;F gpwr;rpiz?”

“ePq;fNs Md;]h; gz;zPl;bq;f> rhh;” khzpf;fk; rhh; urpj;Jr; rphpj;jhh;.

“vd;d eL Nuhl;y re;jpr;Nrhk;fwPaha;ah?” vd;whh; #g;gh; ];lhh;.

“Mkhk; rhh;> eL tPjpapy; re;jpr;Nrhk;> rhpah? ePq;f nuhk;g Neukh ,e;j /gshl;Lf;F Kd;ghfj; njUtpy; xNu ,lj;ijNa ghh;j;jpl;L ,Ue;jPq;f. ehd; te;J ‘rhh; ehDk; ghj;jpl;L ,Uf;Nfd;. ,UgJ epkp\kh xNu ,lj;ijg; ghh;j;jpl;L ,Uf;fPq;fNsd;Ndd;! ,g;g Qhgfk; th;wjh?” vd;whh; khzpf;fk; rhh;.

“ml Mkha;ah? njUtpyjhd; Kjd; Kjypy; re;jpr;Nrhk;. ,g;Ngh mJf;nfd;da;ah?” vd;W mYj;Jf; nfhz;l #g;gh; ];lhh; “epl; gpf;fpq;D” nts;sf;fhud; ,jj;jhd;ah nrhy;yp tr;rhd;. xd;Dk; ,y;yhj tp\aj;j eP ,t;Nsh ghh;lh; fl;b NgrwJ Mr;rh;akh ,Uf;Fa;ah!” vd;whh; #g;gh; ];lhh;.

khzpf;fk; rhh; el;GhpikAld; rphpj;jhh;.

  

  

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ey;y rhg;ghL rhg;gpl;lhYk;> #g;gh; ];lhuhy; Nfs;tp Nfl;fhky; ntFNeuk; ,Uf;f Kbatpy;iy. “Vk; khzpf;fk;?” vd;W VNjh Ngrg;Nghdth; jhj;jh gf;fk; ghh;j;jpl;L> mtUf;Ff; Nfl;f;fhky; NgrNtz;b> “Mkhk;k;k;… rhg;ghLjhd; xdf;F Kf;fpakha;ah? mtdtDf;F cr;rh neUf;fpd neUf;F jhq;f;;f;;f;f Kby;ygh… eP me;j gf;fNk Nghfy;y NghyUf;Nf!” vd;whh;.

khzpf;fNkh me;j urj;jpw;Fk; Rl;l mg;gsj;Jf;Fk; rw;W Neuj;jpw;Fj; jk; Mj;kid mlF itj;Jtpl;L rhg;ghl;by; ftzk; itj;J mij xU Nts;tp khjphp epidj;Njh vd;dNth kZ\h; Rk;kh ftsk; ftskhf ms;sp tPrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhh;. mjdhy; mtUf;F #g;gh; ];lhhpd; Nfs;tp vd;d vd;W Nfl;f;fhkNyNa “k;k;k;?” vd;wth; gjpYk; mt;thNw tha; epiwa rhjj;ij itj;Jf;nfhz;Nl “k;k;k;k;k; k;k;k;!” vd;W $wpdhh;. #g;gh; ];lhUf;fj; jhq;f tpy;iy. “Naht;t;t;… Nfs;tp Nfl;f;fw ehq;fs;shk; Nfdg; grq;f> ePq;f kl;Lk; nghpa ,Njh? nrhy;ypl;Lj; jpk;gpah! ,t;Nd!” vd;whh;.

jhj;jh jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;jhh;: “kWgbAk; Muk;gpr;rpl;bashlh! jpq;Fk; NghJk; NgrwJ kZ\ [hjp kl;Lk;jhd;lh! eha; $l jpq;Fk; NghJ Ngrpg; ghj;jpUf;Nf?” vd;W xU NghL Nghl;L tpl;L> “btpapy; njhFj;J toq;fwt mts; nrhy;Yk; ghly;fs;s th;wts;fstpl N[huh Rk;kh my;thj; Jz;L Nghy ,Uf;fhSf!” vd;W kdjpy; ,irj;Jf; nfhz;lgb btp ghh;j;jhh;.

mtiu Rk;kh tpltpy;iy #g;gh; ];lhh;@ “Xa;> n[hy;Y ghh;l;b! jpq;fwg;g kl;Lkpy;yah> eha;q;f vg;NghJNk Ngrwjpy;iy. eP btp ghj;JfpNd ,Ue;jPdh ,g;gbj;jhd; Vjhr;Rk; vrF gprfhg; Ngrp> k;k;k;…”

“ehd; ,g;gj;jhd; rhh; ghj;&k; Ngha;l;L te;Njd;” vd;whh; khzpf;fk;.

“vg;ga;ah NghNd?” vd;whh; #g;gh; ];lhh;.

“Nrho Njrj;Jf;Fg; NghwJf;F Ke;jp rhh;” vd;whh; khzpf;fk;.

“k;k;;k;… mg;gb th topf;F” vd;whh; #g;gh; ];lhh;. “Mf xU ehs; KOtJk; ehDk; Nghty;y ePAk; Nghty;y! ehd; ,q;f te;jJk; NghNdd;. eP Nghty;y!” vd;whh;.

“vq;f rhh; me;j xU ehs;?” vd;whh; khzpf;fk;.

“ml Nrho Njrj;jpy; ehk gfy; G+wh fopr;Nrhkh ,y;ypaha;ah?” vd;whh; #g;gh; ];lhh; fLg;ghf.

“rhh;> NrhoNjrj;J xU gfy; mthSf;Fj;jhd;> ekf;fpy;iy. ts;spf;F xU gfy; Mdhy; ekf;F xU nehbg;NghJ $l Mfy;y. mjhd; ilk; nk\pz; jj;Jtk;!” vd;whh; khzpf;fk;.

  

  

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“rhh;> Vd; rhh; ,g;gb?” vd;W mYj;Jf; nfhz;l khzpf;fk; rhh;> “XNf> nkhjy;y ghj;&k;> rpd;d ghj;&k; nghpa ghj;&k; vy;yhk;> Ngha;l;L thq;f. mg;gwkh NgRNthk;! jh> me;j &kj; jhz;bg; NghzPq;fd;dh ghj;&k; tUk;!”

“Vq;flh! kWgbAk; Muk;gpr;Rl;bash xq;f xyfk`h fyfj;ij? ehd; Ngha; vd; Nghl;Nlh rl;lj;jpy Fe;jpf;fpNwk;gh!” vd;wgb jhj;jh `hypy; cs;s> mth; Vw;fdNt rpiw itf;fg;gl;bUe;j rl;lj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;J Ngh];l; fhh;L i]]; Nghl;Nlhitg;Nghy; ‘Ngh];’ nfhLj;jhh;.

,e;j mdpahaj;ijj; jpUk;gpg; ghh;j;j #g;gh; ];lhh;> “Xa;> fpoth! vJf;F ,g;Ngh eP mYj;Jf;fNw?” vd;whh;. “gpd;Nd vd;dlh?” vd;w jhj;jh> “cr;rh ff;fh NghwJ gj;jpy;yhk; fOjq;f vg;Ngh Nkl Nghl;L Ngr Muk;gpr;rPq;fNsh mg;gwk; vdf;nfd;d xq;fNshl Ngr;R> ,tD`yh! vg;gpblh nghk;gsq;f xq;fkhhp lTrh;fs kjpg;ghSq;f?” vd;W yh[pf; Ngr gaz;gl;l %Q;ir J}f;fp ntr;rpfpD> “Nla; khzpf;fk; me;j btpia Nghl;wh. mk;khb vj;jpdp g;Nuhf;uhk;fs kp]; gz;l;Nld;” vd;gij Nfl;Lf;nfhz;Nl> #g;gh; ];lhh; jiyapy; mbj;Jf;nfhz;L> “vy;yhk; Vk; tpjplh ];rhk;k;kp!” vd;wthW ghj;&k;Fs;Ns NghFk;NghJ> “`hy;y ,Ue;J mg;bg; Nghdh ghj;&k; tUk;D Ngrpf;fpwhd;fNs!” vd;W J}f;fpd %Q;Rld; mYj;Jf; nfhz;l fpoth;> “ve;jf; fhyj;ylh cr;rh ff;fh Nghw vlk; vOe;J ek;kyhz;l te;jpr;R? ehkjhNdlh mq;f NghfZk;! mJ tUkhk;y!” vd;W $wp mYj;Jf; nfhz;l fpotiu Nfl;lthNw> ghj;&k; fjit mbj;J %bdhh; #g;gh; ];lhh;!

khzpf;fk; rhh; Ff;fh;y iu]; Nghl;L nub gz;zpl;L xU urk; ntr;rpfpD ,Uf;fr;Nr ed;whf Fspj;J Kbr;rpl;L ltiy ,Lg;igr; Rw;wp fl;bathW `hYf;Fs; gpuNtrpj;j #g;gh; ];lhh;> “k;k;k; urk; thriz gl;la fpsg;GNj. mJ kl;Lk;jhdh? $lNt Rl;l mg;gsKk; fpilf;Fkh?” vd;W Nfl;Lf;nfhz;Nl> “#g;g;g;ghb..! ey;y grp!” vd;wthW me;j rpwpa `hypy; fple;j ngQ;rpy; mkh;e;jhh;. jhj;jh btp apy; %o;fp xU Nkh`zg; Gd;dif jtpw NtW ve;j Nr\;l;ilAk; ,y;yhky; Ngh];l;fhh;L Nghl;Nlhth yl;rzkh ,Ue;jhh;!

rw;W Neuj;Jf;nfy;yhk; me;j `hypy; ey;y gUg;G urk;> Rl;l mg;gsk;> rhjk;> nrfz;l; n`y;g;gpq;Ff;F japh; rhjk;D tpkh;irahf rhg;ghL elf;f> “Nr> ek;%h; rhg;ghL rhg;l;L vj;jpdp ehshTJ!” vd;whh; #g;gh; ];lhh;.  

  

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mth;fs; caph; ngw;W vOk;NghJ Xh; Mo;e;j J}f;fj;jpypUe;J vOe;jJk; nel;b Kwpg;gJ Nghy; vy;yhk; nra;atpy;iy. mth;fs; mg;nghOJjhd; mq;F mkh;e;jpUe;jhh;g; Nghy; ntF ,ay;ghf vOe;jdh;. “Naht;t;t;!” vd;W fj;jpa #g;gh; ];lhh;> “vq;Nfa;ah te;jpUf;Nfhk; ,g;Ngh ehk? ,Ul;Lf;Fs;s Ngha; khky;yGuj;jpy; jhj;jhtpd; fhyj;jpy; Ngha; tpOe;Njhk;dh> fly; fg;gyD vjpyhr;Rk;  nfhz;L Ngha;g; Nghl;lJd;dh…Naht;t;t;…vd;da;ah ,J? jpBh;D ,uT gfyhTJ? INah> rhkp! ehk vq;fa;ah nfhz;lhe;J js;sg;gl;L ,Uf;Nfhk;?”

“rhh;> ehd; re;Njfg; gl;lJ rhpahf Mapl;LJ> rhh;!” vd;w khzpf;fk; rhh;> “,J ek;k Ch;> rhh;!” vd;whh;> me;j ilk; nk\pd; &kpd; ,Ul;il mJ itf;fg;gl;bUe;j rpwpa miwapd; ntspf;fjitj; jpwe;J nfhz;Nl. “mjhNd ghh;j;Njd; vg;gblh ehk khky;yhpd; Njrkhd fhQ;rpf;F eL ,utpy; te;Njhk;D!” vd;W VNjh xU ntw;wpf; fspg;gpy; rhjpr;rJf;fhff; nfhz;lhlwkhjphp Ngrpdhh;.

“Naht;> vd;d ]ad;b];l;ah eP? Nftyk; fhh;g;gNu\d; yhhpia Xl;lf;$l tf;fj;j gay; eP! Vd;ah> nkhjy; thl;b eP kl;Lk; NghdpNa? mg;gTk; ,g;gpbj;jhd; xj;jah nul;lah Nghl;Lg; ghh;j;J ,e;jf; fpok; Ch;y Ngha; tpOe;jpahf;Fk;? xd;dy;yhk; ek;gp ehd; te;Njd; ghU?” vd;W mYj;Jf; nfhz;Nl te;jth;> “Naht;> vq;fa;ah ghj;&k; ,Uf;F? cr;rh neUf;FJa;ah!” vd;whh;. “mbahj;jP! nrhk;kh xU ehs; KOf;f mlf;fpl;Nld; Nghy;Uf;Fg;gh!”

“mnjy;yhk; fpilahJ> rhh;!” vd;whh; khzpf;fk;.

“vd;dJ? ghj;&k; fpilahjh? Naht; neUf;FJa;ah..!” vd;whh; #g;gh; ];lhh;

                                                                             

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                               nrd;id

nrd;id fy;ghf;fj;jpy; mZkpd; epiyag; gzpahsh;fs; FbapUg;Gf;fspy; khzpf;fk; rhh; tPl;by; cs;s fhyf; fUtp mike;jpUe;j &kpy; nkhj;jk; %d;W gpzq;fs; fple;jd. xd;W #g;gh; ];lhhpDilaJ. me;jg; gpzk; Nt\;b kw;Wk; ‘b \h;l;by;’ fple;jJ. mLj;jJ khzpf;fk; rhhpd; gpzk; fple;jJ. mth; mzpe;jpUe;jJ ‘b \h;l;Lk;’ Yq;fpAkhFk;. mLj;jjhfj; jhj;jhtpd; Njhw;wk; fple;jJ. mJ ntUk; Njhw;wNk. njhl;lhYk; xd;Wk; ifapy; glhJ. mth;fs; %tUk; vg;gbg; Nghlg;gl;ldNuh> my;yJ tpOe;jdNuh mNj epiyapy; fple;jdh;. Ngr;R %r;rw;W %tUk; fple;jdh;.

khzpf;fk; rhhpd; Kfk; kl;Lk; VNjh cr;rhlzk; gz;zpd gb fple;jhh;g; Nghy; ,Ue;jJ. mJ ilk; nk\pd; miwf;Fs; Eioe;jJk; #g;gh; ];lhUld; Nghl;l rz;il rr;ruTfis kPwp nra;j cr;rhlzq;fisf; fhl;Ltjhf ,Ue;jJ. kw;wgb #g;gh; ]lhhpd; ghbNah Kfj;jpy; ‘vd;dhq;flh Nla;a;a!’ vd;gJ Nghd;W xU vhpr;ry; fye;j Nfs;tpAk; mtek;gpf;ifAk; kw;Wk; cjl;Nlhu ieahz;br; rphpg;gpd; fpz;lYkhf ,Ue;jJ. ,dp> jhj;jhtpd; gpzj;jpd; Kfk; ‘Nghq;flh Nla;! mjhz;lh xq;fs vtSk; kjpf;fpwhs;fs; ,y;iy> lTrh;fsh’ vd;W nrhy;ypagb Kfj;ijj; J}f;fp ntr;Rf;f mth; l;iu gz;ZtJ Ghpe;jJ.

,t;tsTk; me;j ,Ul;liwf;Fs;jhd; vd;gij ehk; xUNghJk; kwf;ff; $lhJ!

me;j miwf;Fs; ahUk; Eiotjhf itj;Jf; nfhs;Nthk;;@ mth;fSf;F Nkw;fz;l tptuq;fs; vy;yhk; xU gth;/Gy; lhh;r; iyl; mbj;J me;j ntspr;rj;jpy; ghh;j;jhy;jhd; mt;tptuq;fs; njhpAk;!

%d;W NgUk; ntt;NtW Nkdpf;F tpOe;j epiyapy; fple;jdh;.

,g;NghJ jpBnud;W mth;fs; %tUk; caph; ngw;W vOe;jdh;!

                                                                              

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“,t;tsT Gj;jpf; $h;ikAs;s ,isQid ,oe;J tpLNthNkh vd;W Nrho Njrk; jtpf;fpd;wJ> Iah rptNerNu!” vd;w kd;dh; ngUkhd;> “,UgJ NgUld; jdpnahU Msha; Aj;jk; nra;jPh;. me;j mRu NtisapYk; ahh; vg;gb fj;jpdhh;fs; vd;W ftzpj;J cs;sPh;fs;. ,dp gQ;rhf;fpdp nghUj;J jhq;fs; jq;fs; %jhijaUf;F VJk; JNuhfk; nra;J tpl;ljhff; fUjNtz;lhk;. Ie;J mf;fpdp Nte;jh;fSf;Fk; vz;nza; thh;g;gJ Kjy; vy;yhtpj…”

“,y;iy kd;dh! jhq;fs; mth;fs; nghUj;J ftiynfhs;s Ntz;lhk;!”

“vd;dJ? ehd; ,jw;F xUNghJk; rk;kjpNada;ah! Mapuj;J Kd;D}W Mz;LfSf;F Nkyhf tsh;f;fg;gl;l jPg Njth;fs; Nrho Njrk; te;J mtpe;J Nghtjh?”

“,y;iy kd;dh. mth;fs; xU NghJk; ,dp mtpe;J Nghf khl;lhh;fs;. mth;fis kPl;nlLf;f vd; Fyj;Jjpj;jtd; xUtd; tUthd;. mJ tiu vz;nza; ,y;yhkNyNa vhpe;J nfhz;bUg;ghh;fs;. mth;fisg; ghh;f;f vd;W NtW fhyj;jpypUe;J fhQ;rpia mLj;Js;s efuj;jpypUe;J xUtd; jd; ez;gh;fSld; te;Jr; nrd;Ws;shd;. vdNt jhq;fs; me;j miwiaj; jpwf;ff; $l Kay Ntz;lhk;. NkYk; ,dp mth;fs; Nrho jPgq;fSk; $l. ,q;F mth;fSf;F tho;tspj;j jhq;fs; mUk;ngUk; fhhpaq;fs; epfo;j;jTk; mj;jPg Njth;fs; cq;fSld; ,Ue;J cjTthh;fs;. vdNt mth;fs; miwf;Fs; ahiuAk; mDkjpahjPh;fs; kd;dh. ,J jq;f S f; F k;  ngh U e; J k;k;k;”

“rptNerNu! Iah rptNerNu!” vd;W kd;;dh; fj;jpdhh;.

  

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“kd;dh jhq;fs; Ml;rpiaf; nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf ,oe;J nfhz;L ,Uf;fpd;wPhfs;! ,g;gb NgRtjw;F kd;dpAq;fs;!” vd;whh; rptNerh;.

“Iah rptNerNu> muz;kid itj;jpah; ,q;F kiyNawp tu mjpf Neuk; gpbf;Fk;. jq;fis vd;Njhs;fspy; Rke;J nfhz;L kiyabthuk; nry;yth?” vd;w kd;dh; “my;yJ jhq;fs; mtru ghijapy; ,wq;f xj;Jioj;jhy; ehd; NkNy ,Ue;J fah; rf;fuj;ijr; Row;WNtd;! gpwF ehd; te;J Nrh;e;J nfhs;Ntd;. vd;d nrhy;fpwPh;fs;?” vd;w mse;J Ngrpdhh; kd;dh; rptNerhpd; fhjUNf.

“kd;dh ehd; Vw;fdNt nrj;J tpl;Nld;. jhq;fs; ehl;ilNa ,of;Fk; mghak; ,Uf;fpd;wJ vd;fpNwd; ,g;nghOJ Ngha; vd; caph; gw;wp…”

“cq;fisg; Nghd;w Fbkfd;jhda;ah vdf;Fj; Njit. jq;fSf;F cs;ehl;L mikr;rh; gjtp mspf;f ,Ue;Njd;. mjw;Fs; ,g;gb Mfptpl;lJ. nrhy;Yq;fs; ehd; jq;fis J}f;fpf; nfhz;L…”

“kd;dh ehd; ePz;lNeuk; thokhl;Nld; vd;W mf;fpdp Njth;fSk; $wptpl;lhh;fs;. vd;id tpLq;fs;. jq;qfJ ehl;ilf; fhf;f vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W…”

“ed;fwpNtd; rptNerNu. mJ uh[hq;f ufrpak; vd;gjhy; ,t;tsT cauj;jpy; ahUk; ,y;yhj Ntisapy; $l vd;dhy; $w ,aytpy;iy. ,uhN[e;jpud; vd; caph; gw;wp kpfTk; mf;fiu nfhz;ltd;. ,uz;L rpg;gha;fisAk; mDg;gptpl;L njhiytpy; fhj;jpUe;J ek;ikg; ghh;j;jpUg;gJ vd;Dk; Kbit vLj;jhd; vd;why; gpwr;rpidahfptpLk;.”

“mg;gb vd;why; jq;fs; capiuNa jd; capiu <e;J fhg;gjw;Fr; rpj;jkha; cs;stidj; jhq;fs; ek;g tpy;iyah> kd;dh?” vd;whh; rptNerh;.

“ehd; ek;gpdhYk; ,uh[hq;f ufrpaq;fs; ahUk; mwpahkw; fhg;gJ kd;dtdpd; flik. Mdhy; jq;fsplk; $wyhk;. xd;Nw xd;iwf; $WfpNwd;. Tp\ak; vy;iykPwpg; Ngha; tpl;lJ vd;W jhq;fs; epidg;gJ ,ay;G. Mdhy; ,d;Dk; vy;iy kPwtpy;iy vd;gij kl;Lk; jhq;fs; mwpaNtz;Lk;.”

“Nrukd;dd; Nruyhjid vjph;j;Jg; gil elj;j Ntz;ba fhyk; ,J kd;dh>” vd;w rptNerh;> “jq;fs; Njrj;ij ry;yilNghl;L rypj;Jtpl;lhd; xw;wh;fis itj;Nj. tPuNtsiu itj;J…”

“c\;\;\;\;\;” vd;W mikjpg;gLj;jpa kd;dd;> “mtiug;gw;wp ,g;nghOJ Ngrp jq;fs; Neuj;ij tPzbf;f Ntz;lhk;> rptNerNu. ehd; ,e;j mtru Ntisapy; jq;fSf;F Xh; cWjpaspf;fpd;Nwd;. jq;fSf;F VJk; Neh;e;J tpl;lhy; jq;fsJ kidtpahUf;Fk; kfSf;Fk; Nrho Njrj;jpy; milf;fsk; je;J ghJfhg;ghf tho itg;Ngd; vd;W rj;jpak; nra;fpNwd; Iah. tPuNtyuhNyh NtW vtuhYNkh vt;tpj gpwr;rpidAk; thuhkw; fhg;Ngd;. ,J vd; ciuA+h;j; Njth; kPJ Miz!” vd;whh;.

“ez;wp kd;dh. rhFk; Ntisapy; jq;fs; thh;j;ijNa NghJk; vd;whYk; jhq;fs; rj;jpak; nra;J vd; kdJf;F MWjy; je;jPh;fs;. vd;id ,d;W ,UgJ tPuh;fs; ehd;F GwkpUe;Jk; thioj;Njhg;gpy; ,Ue;J jhf;fpdhh;fs;. mth;fspy; ehy;th; Nruehl;ilr; Nrh;e;jth;fs;. mth;fis ehd; jiyfis mWj;Jf; nfhz;Wtpl;Nld;!”

“gNy! jhq;fs; jd;de;jdpahf ,UgJ Ngh; Kd;dh; fhl;ba mrhj;jpa tPuk; vk; nrtpfSf;F vkJ xw;wh;fs; %yk; fpilj;j clNd ahk; ,q;F khW Ntlk; jhq;fp te;J tpl;Nlhka;ah. Mkhk; vg;gb Iah mwpe;jPh;fs; mth;fs; Nru ehl;bdh; vd;W?” vd;W tpdtpdhh; kd;dh;.

mth;fspy; ,Utiu rg;jk; NghLtjw;F Kd;Ng ntl;b tpl;Nld;. mijg;ghh;j;J jhq;fSk; rhfg; NghfpNwhk; vd;W njhpe;J “ ve;jd; mk;Nk” vd;W Nruehl;Lj; jkpopy; fj;jpdhh;fs; kw;w ,UtUk;. vd;dhy; ntl;lg;gl;l kw;wth;fs; ntl;Lg;gLk; Kd;dh; ‘M’ vd;Nwh ‘INah’ vd;Nwhjhd; fj;jpdh; kd;dh. mth;fs; jq;fs; gilapy; cs;s JNuhfpfs;. rpyUf;F caph;g; gpr;iraspj;Njd; mth;fs; ‘ez;wp Iah. tho;ehs; KOJk; kwf;f khl;Nlhk;’ vd;W Ngrpf;nfhz;Nl vq;Nf ehd; mth;fs; XLk;NghJ gpd;dhy; ,Ue;J this tPrptpLNtNdh vd;W gaf;fpNyrj;jpy; Xbdh; kd;dh!” vd;whh; rptNerh;.  

  

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“%lh;fNs! tpyfpr; nry;Yq;fs;!” vd;w kd;dh; ngUkhd;> “ahua;ah ePtph;? ahk; te;Jk; mkh;e;Js;sPh;?”

“kd;dpAq;fs; kd;dh!” vd;w xl;lilf;Fr;rp> “,th;jhd; rptNerh;. jPf;fhaq;fshy; nrj;Jf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fpwhh;. Kd; mDkjpapd;wp Ngrpaikf;F kd;dpAq;fs;!”

“M! rptNeruh Iah ePtph;? ml Mkhk; kapUk; NjhYk; nghRq;fpa thrid tUfpwNj!” md;W khiyapy; rhkuk; tPrp Nrit nra;j kd;dh; ngUkhd; Jbj;Jg; Nghdhh;.

“ehd; vo Kbahjtdhfp tpl;Nld;> kd;dh. kd;dpAq;fs;!” vd;whh; rptNerh;.

“mllh! Kjypy; ePtph;jhd; rptNerh; vd;gij mwpe;jpUf;f tpy;iy> Iah.” vd;w kd;dh;> jdf;F ghJfhtYf;fhf te;j tPuid> “uhN[e;jpuh> ,q;Nf th!” vd;whh;.

mj;Jld; “Iah rptNerNu! vdf;F thrid te;jhYk; jPf;fhaq;fs;s;s;…?”

“kPz;Lk; vd;id kd;dpf;f Ntz;Lk;> kd;dh; ngUkhNd!” vd;w xl;lilf;Fr;rp> “rptNerhpd; KJnfy;yhk; jPf;fhaq;fs;. gpd; jiyapYk; fhaq;fs;. mth; nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf nrj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhYk; vq;fsplk; Ngr kWj;Jtpl;lhh;. jq;fsplk; kl;LNk uh[hq;f fhhpak; gw;wp Ngr Ntz;Lk;. rhtjw;F Kd;ghf Ngrptpl;Lr; rhfNtz;Lk; vd;whh;.”

“gNy tPuNd! ,e;j neUf;fbapy; rptNerUf;F Xa;tspj;J ijhpakhfg; gy tplaq;fisf; $wpdha;. vdNt cq;fs; ,UtUf;Fk; xUtUlk; muz;kdz rkaw; fl;by; fhpfha; eWf;Fk;gb kl;Lk; jz;bf;fpNwhk;. ,d;ndhd;W>” vd;whh; jd;Kd;ghf jiuiaj; njhLksTf;F Fzpe;J epd;wthfis> “ePq;fs; ,UtUk; Ntl;bfis fow;wp ,e;j fy;jiuapy; tphpAq;fs;. fy;jiu ed;whf Fsph;e;J tpl;lJ. ehk; rptNeriu Ntl;bapd; kPJ Fg;Gug; gLf;f itg;Nghk;. mjw;F Kd;dk; mth; jhfk; jzpf;f uhN[e;jpud; nfhz;L te;Js;s Fsph;e;j ghiz ePh; gUff; nfhLq;fs;.” vd;W cj;jutpl;lhh; khkd;dh;.

kpfTk; rpukg;gl;L jz;zPiu rpy kplf;Ffs; Fbj;j rptNerh; vO Kaw;rp nra;jhh;.

Mdhy; kd;dh; ngUkhd; Fzpe;J rptNeriu xU Foe;ij khjphp J}f;fp jiuapy; tphpf;fg;gl;l Ntl;bfspy; Fg;Gug; gLf;f itj;jhh;.

kd;dh; J}f;Fk; NghJ typahy; Kzfpa rptNerh;> Ntl;bapy; Fg;Gug; gLf;f itj;jJk; mth; gf;fk; Kfk; ,Uf;FkhW itj;Jf; nfhz;lhh;.  

mtUf;fUfpy; xU Foe;ijNghy Ngha; mkh;e;J nfhz;l kd;dh; jpUk;gp> “uh[hq;f fhhpak; gw;wp Ngrg; NghfpNwhk;. uhN[e;jpuh rpg;gha;fis Nfhtzj;Jld; elj;jpr; nrd;W kiyabthuk; nrd;wJk; mDg;gp tpl;L vkf;fhff; fhj;jppU!” vd;whh;. ,d;W ,uT eP vk;Kld; ePz;l Neuk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. ehis rd;dhrpia tpiuthf tur;nrhy;yp Ms; mDg;gp mtd; tPL nrd;W nrhy;y Vw;ghL nra;. k;k;k; %tUk; nry;Yq;fs; vd;W $wp tpl;Lj; jkJ Miz mg;gbNa epiwNtw;wg; gLk; vd;W mwpe;J nfhz;L> ,t;tsT NeuKk; xa;T vLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j rptNeriu tpspj;jhh; kd;dh;. “rptNerNu! Iah rptNerNu! ,g;nghOJ nfhQ;rk; Ngr KbAkh?” vd;W mth; fhjUNf tha; nghUj;jp kpUJthd Fuypy; Nfl;lhh; Nrho ehl;L murh; ngUkhd;!

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“mg;gb vd;why; rhp! ehq;fs; ,UtUNk jg;gpNdhk;”> vd;w guq;fp> “Mdhy; Iah jq;fSf;F cldb rpfpr;irf;F Vw;ghL nra;a Ntz;ba nghUg;G vq;fisr; rhh;e;jJ. ehq;fs; nrd;W ghh;f;f Ntz;bath;fisg; ghh;j;J muz;kid itj;jpaiu ,q;F mioj;J tUfpNwhk;!” vd;whd;.

“Mkhk; Iah> mJjhd; rhp. jhq;fs; ufrpaj;ijAk; itj;jpahplNk $wyhk;. mtiu kd;dh; ngUkhd; nfhy;yg; Nghtjpy;iy!” vd;whd; xl;lilf; Fr;rp.

“ePq;fs; ,UtUNk %lh;fs;!” vd;whh; rptNerh;. mthplk; ,Ue;J njhlh;e;J xU nghRq;fpa thil te;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.

“Vd; Iah vq;fisj; jpl;LfpwPh;fs;? ehq;fs; jq;fspd; eydpy;jhNd mf;fiu fhl;LfpNwhk;?” vd;wdh; rpg;gha;fs; ,UtUNk.

“mjdhy;jhd; $WfpNwd; ePq;fs; ,UtUk; %lh;fs; vd;W!” vd;whh; rptNerh;.

“Ghpatpy;iyNa!” vd;w xl;lil Fr;rp> guq;fpiag; ghh;j;J> “Vd;lh> rptNerhpd; vz;zk; cd; kukz;ilf;fhtJ Ghpfpwjh?” vd;whd;.

“eP kl;Lk; vd;dthk;?” vd;W Nfhgk; nfhz;l guq;fp xl;lilf;Fr;rpia ghh;j;J this Xq;fpdhd;. xl;lilf;Fr;rpAk; this Xq;fNt> ,UtUf;Fk; ,ilNa rptNerh; Kd;ghf> me;j fz;nfhs;sh epynthspapy; ypq;fg; ghiwapy; fLikahd rz;il %z;lJ.

“%lh;fNs! ehd; nrj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;. ePq;fs; ths; tpj;ij fhl;LfpwPh;fsh?” vd;W rg;jk; Nghl;lhh; rptNerh;.

“vq;fspy; ahh; %ld; vd;gJ ,g;nghOJ Ghpe;J tpLk;!” vd;whd; rz;ilapl;Lf; nfhz;Nl guq;fp.

“Mk;> Mk; ghh;j;J tpLNthk;!” vd;W $wpf;nfhz;Nl ths; tPr;rpy; <Lgl;lhd; xl;lilf;Fr;rp.

“%lh;fNs! epWj;Jq;fs; cq;fs; tpisahl;il!” vd;w Fuy; kPz;Lk; Nfl;lJ.

,k;Kiw ,UtUk; epWj;jptpl;L jiyFzpe;J “tuNtz;Lk; kfuh[h! te;jzk;!” vd;wdh;.

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rptNerhpd; tPl;by; ,Ue;j jP ge;jj;ij vhpaitj;J vLj;J te;jhd; me;j rpg;gha;fspy; kpfTk; xy;ypahf ,Ue;jtd;. mtid mjl;b Ntiy thq;FgtNdh Fz;ldhf ,Ue;jhd;.

jP ge;jk; te;jJk;> “,jw;F ,t;tsT Neukh xl;lil Fr;rp?” vd;W Nfl;l guq;fpg; gok; khjphp ,Ue;j Fz;ld;> jP ge;j ntspr;rj;jpy; rptNeriu cw;Wg; ghh;j;jhd;. “ml> rptNerNujhd;lh! Mdhy; jPf;fhaq;fs; VJk; njd;gltpy;iyNa!” vd;wthW mtiu Rw;wp ghh;j;jhd;. “M! mllh! vt;tsT fhaq;fs;. vg;gb ma;ah jhq;fpf; nfhs;fpd;wPh;fs;? jhq;fs; ,d;Dk; capiu gpbj;J itj;Js;sPh;fs; vd;why; mJ rhpahd fhuzj;Jf;fhfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. MdhYk; ehq;fs; rhjhuz rpg;gha;fs;. vq;fis mDg;gpa Fkzd; IahTf;Fk; kd;dhplk; neUf;fk; ,y;iy. ehq;fs; vg;gb khkd;diu ,q;Nf jUtpg;gJ?”

“Nla; guq;fp. cdf;F mtruj;jpy; Gj;jp Ntiy nra;ahJ. rptNerh; kuzj;jpd; gpbapy; cs;shh;. kd;dNu ,q;F tUtnjd;whYk; mjw;Fs; ,th; khpg;gJ cWjp. vdNt eP tpyfpg; Ngh! ehd; ,thplk; tp\aj;ijf; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;fpNwd;. kd;diu uh[hq;f tplak; gw;wp ghh;f;f ahuhtJ ke;jphpiag; ghh;f;f Ntz;Lk;. mjidf; Fkzd; Iah ghh;j;Jf; nfhs;thh;!” vd;whd;.

“Nla; xl;lil> eP kl;Lk; Vd; Nfl;f;f Ntz;Lk;? Vd; ehd; Nfl;lhy; vd;d?” vd;whd;.

“mg;gb thlh topf;F!” vd;w xl;lil Fr;rp tPud;> “nuhk;g rhp> ehd; xJq;fpf; nfhs;fpNwd;. eP Na Nfs;!” vd;whd;.

“Nla; xl;lil! ,jpy; VjhfpYk; gpwr;rpid ,Ue;jhy; nrhy;yptpL. tPz; tk;gpy; vd;id khl;b tplhNj! Kjypy; ePjhNd Nfl;fpNwd; vd;wha;? ,g;nghOJ Vd; ,e;j jhuhsk;? vd;dlh tplak; nrhy;ylh xl;lil?”

“,J $l cdf;Fg; Ghpatpy;iyah> guq;fp ez;gh?” vd;w rptNerh;> “xl;lil ey;y rkh;j;jd;. ehd; VNjDk; uh[hq;f ufrpakhf nrhy;y Ntz;b ,Ue;jhy; Ngha; kd;dhplk; $wpaJk; xw;wdy;yhj rhjhud rpg;ghiaf; nfhd;WtpLtJjhd; ,uh[hq;f ufrpaq;fisf; fhf;fpd;w rhpahd top. Mjdhy;jhd; xl;lil vd; ufrpaq;fis cd;dplk; js;sp tpLfpwhd;!” vd;whh;. Nyrhfg; Gd;difAk; nra;jhh;.

“M! mJTk; mg;gbah> rptNerNu! ey;y Ntiy vd;jiy jg;gpaJ! ehd; cldbahf xJq;fpf; nfhs;fpNwd;. Iah> kuzghpae;jk; vd;idf; fhg;ghw;wpaikf;F ed;wp. ehd; xJq;fpf; nfhs;fpNwd;. jhq;fs; xl;lilaplNk jq;fs; ufrpaj;ijf; $Wq;fs;!” vd;whd;.

“INah> ehdh?” vd;whd; xl;lilf; Fr;rp.

“ftiy Ntz;lhk;> ed;gh;fNs. ehd; cq;fspy; vthplKk; $wg;Nghtjpy;iy. Vnddpy; tplak; mt;tsT gaq;fukhdJ!” vd;whh; rptNerh;.

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,g;gbahf…me;j fNlrp Nfhsj;jpd; kPjpUe;j ypq;Nf\;tuUf;F mbapy; ,Ue;j me;j fy; gyif fNlrpahf rptNeruhy; %lg;gl;lJ. ,dp tuNtz;bath;> me;j Fy nfhOe;jd; tUk;tiu> fhw;W kl;Lk; GfKbAk; kioj;jz;zPh; GfKbahJ vd;fpw tifapy; mikf;fg;ngw;w me;j> ntz;gspq;Ff;fy;> mg;gb %bNa fhyhfhyj;jpw;F ,Uf;Fk;. ,jid mwpe;J Ghpe;J rptNerh; mg;gspq;Ff; fy;iy ,Oj;J %bdhh;. jk; gyj;jpy; ghjp me;j Ntiyiar; nra;tjpy; Ngha;tpl;ljhf czh;e;jhh;. jd;dhy; ,q;F Mff; $ba fhhpak; VJkpy;iy vd;W czh;e;jhh;.

,dp> cs;Ns ,Ug;gth;fs; rhjhudkhdth;fs; md;W. ts;spAk; Xh; mrhjhud eq;if.

mth;fis tpl;Ltpl;L rptNerh; Mtpilapy; nrJf;fpa gbfspy; nkJthf ,wq;fpdhh;.

“,Njh tUtJ ahh;?” vd;W Nfl;Lf;nfhz;L ,uz;L rpg;gha;fs; te;J> “mirahjPh;. mire;jhy; ,t;thSf;F gjpy; nrhy;y NehpLk;!” vd;W fz;bg;ghd Fuypy; thNse;jpathW me;j epynthspapy; $wpdh;.

“cq;fSf;F vd;d Ntz;Lk;?” vd;whh; rptNerh;. jhd; kd;dhplk; nfhQ;rNeuk; NgrNtz;bAs;sij czh;e;jtuhfj; jkJ vQ;rpapUf;Fk; gyj;ij Nrfhpj;J itj;Jf;nfhz;L> rpf;fdkhd clyirTfSlDk; rpf;fdkhd thh;j;ijfSlDk; Ngrpdhh;.

“vd;da;ah nra;jPh; rptNeriu? k;k;k; kiwf;fhky; cz;ik NgRk;. iffs; ,uz;ilAk; jiyf;F NkNy J}f;Fka;ah. ahk; ckJ this ciwapypUe;J vLf;fg; NghfpNwhk;. ,e;jg; ghiwapd; kPJ xU ngz;ghy; rw;W Kd;dk; Vwpte;jijAk; Xh; md;dpad; gpd;Nd nrd;wijAk; Nehpy; ghh;j;jth;fs; nrhy;yf; Nfl;L te;Js;Nshk;. k;k;k; J}f;Fikah iffis jiyf;FNky;!” vdwJk;> rptNerh; me;j fy;ypNyNa mkh;e;Jtpl;lhh;.

“ehd; kd;diu clNd fhz Ntz;Lk;. ehd; ,Uf;Fk; epiyapy; vd;dhy; muz;kidf;Fg; Nghf KbahJ. cldbahf kd;diu ,q;Nf $l;b thUq;fs;!” vd;W thh;j;ijfis mse;J Ngrpdhh; rptNerh;.

“vd;dJ? kd;dh; ngUkhd; cd;idg; ghh;f;f ,t;tplk; tuNtz;Lkh? rhpjhd; Ngh!” vd;W Vsdkhfr; rphpj;jhh;fs; ,uz;L rpg;gha;fSNk. “k;? NtW vd;d Iah nra;aNtz;Lk;. kd;dh; ngUkhd; te;Jjhd; jq;fSf;F Nrtfk; nra;a Ntz;Lkh? ,jw;fhfNt cd; capiuf; Fbj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. me;jg; ngz;iz vd;d nra;jha;? nrhy;. iffis jiyf;F…!”

“mh;g;g gjh;fNs! ehd;jhd; rptNerd; vd;gJ $lj; njhpatpy;iyah? vd; gpd;dhy; ve;jg; ngz;Zk; tutpy;iy. ehd; jPf;fhaq;fSld; nrj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;fpNwd;. cldbahf vd;dplk; kd;diu vd; caph; gphptjw;Fs; $l;b thUq;fs;>” vd;w rptNeriu cw;Wg; ghh;j;jdh;.

“mllh! vq;Nfh kaph; nghRq;fpd thrk; tUfpwNj vd;W epidj;Njhk;. Nla; clNd xU jP ge;jk; vLj;J th! ,th; rptNerh; vd;why; ehk; VjhtJ nra;jhf Ntz;Lk;!” vd;whd; mth;fspy; Kjyhtjhfg; Ngrpatd;.  

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Mdhy; me;j gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fs;> “kfNd! vk; jiy kfNd!” vd;W nfhz;lhbdh;. “vq;fis vt;tpj khRk; vk; epiyapypUe;J fPopwf;f Kbahjlh Foe;jha;..! eP cly; nghRq;fpa epiyapy; vk;ikAk; cd;Dila Kd;NdhiuAk; Fy flikiaAk; gw;wpa fNlrp neUlypy; rpe;ijf;Fs; GFe;J Xh; mf;fpdp g;uNtrk; nra;jha;! vdNt cdf;Fg; ghpG+h;zkhf xd;iwr; nrhy;yp tpLfpNwhk;! eP ,we;j gpwF ,J cdf;F ed;F tpsq;fptpLk; vd;whYk; eP ,e;j cliy cFg;gjw;F Kd;ghf ,d;Dk; rpy Ntiyfs; ghf;fp cs;sd! vdNt mjw;Fj; Njitahd tPhpaj;ij vq;fisg; gw;wpa ftiy rhg;gpl;L tplf;$lhJ. vdNt xd;iw njspthf;Ffpd;Nwhk;..!” vd;wgb> fz;fs; %b mirahJ mkh;e;jpUe;j me;j jPuidg; ghh;j;J mtuJ cs;kd epiyAld; njhlh;G nfhz;L Ngrpdh; Njth;fs;. “eP nrd;wgpd; vkf;F vf;NfLk; thuhJ vd;gij ed;fwptha;! ts;spAk; rhjhud ngz; ,y;iy vd;gijAk; mwptha! cd; Kd;NdhUld; ,uz;lwf; fyf;ftpUf;Fk; jUzk; tiu ,dp ,ts; ,q;fpUe;J mfSk;gb ehq;fs; $wpdhYk; nry;yj; jpUTskpirahs; vd;gij mwpf. ,dp ,ts; ,e;jg; ngUk; jt epiyapy; Fbnfhz;bUf;f> mt;tg;NghJ me;j KO epiyapypUe;J nfhQ;r;r;r;k; ntspNafpj; jd; kzhsDf;fhfr; rpy cgfhuq;fSk; nra;ths;. NkYk; fs;th;fs;> nfl;lth;fsplkpUe;Jk; mtidf; fhf;fj; jiyg;gLths;. ,J khjphp vy;yh tp\aq;fspYk; ,q;F mkh;e;j epiyapy; jiyapLths;. mtsJ Mj;kN[hjp kpfkpf Rj;jkhf cs;sjhy; vq;fSf;F mjd;%yk; Njitahd ,Ug;Gk; fplg;Gk; vq;fs; xspepiyAk; vhpepiyAk; njhlh;e;J ey;Fths;. eP vg;gb rkzh;fsplkpUe;J vk;ik kPl;nlLj;J Nrho Njrk; nfhz;L te;jhNah mJ Nghy; vk;ik kPl;nlLf;f ts;spapd; ehafd; tUthd;. tUk;tiu ts;sp ,q;Nf ,Ug;ghs;. ts;spapd; Mj;khtpypUe;J njhlh;e;j vhpepiyf;Fk; Njitahd rf;jpia ahk; ngw;Wf;nfhs;Nthk; vd;gijAk; mwptha;. ,dp ahUk; vkf;F vz;nza; thh;f;fj; Njitapy;iy! ,e;jg; ngz;Nd vq;fSf;Fj; jd;id thh;j;J jd;Dila Nguhze;j Mj;kN[hjpapypUe;J vq;fis Ngh\pj;J> jhDk; mtSila kzhsDk; vq;fshy; Ngh\pf;fg;gl topnra;J ,t;thW ngUk; jtk; nra;a ,q;Nf GFe;J tpl;lhs;! ,ij eP ed;whf mwptha; Foe;jha;! ,jpy; mtSf;F VJk; gpwr;rpid Vw;gLj;jg; gl;lhYk;> Vw;gl;lhYk; ehq;fs; mtisAk; cdJ gpw;fhyf; Fyf;nfhOe;jidAk; fhj;J ul;rpg;Nghk; vd;gijawptha; vq;fs; nry;tNd!”

cldbahfj; Jz;gk; njhiyj;j rptNerh; jk; ,Wjp tzf;fj;ij ,g;NghJ ts;spiaAk; Nrh;j;J me;j mf;fpdp Nte;jh;fSf;Fr; nrYj;jp tpl;L ntspNafpdhh;!  

KAVIRIYIN SELVAN--CHAPTER 132

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Mdhy; #g;gh; ];lhhpd; fzT khjphp Xh; cs; kd epiyapy; te;J Mf;ukdk; nra;j mtuJ Kd;Ndhh;fSf;Fg; gjpy; ts;spia #g;gh; ];lhh; KOtJkhf epiwj;J tpl;bUe;jhh;. GsfhfpjKk; fhjYk; nfhz;l ts;sp jd;dtUld; Nrh;e;J fye;J tpl;lhs;!

rptNerh; vy;yh jPgq;fSf;Fk; vz;nza; thh;j;J tpl;L jpUk;gpa NghJ ts;sp mkh;e;jpUg;gijAk;> mts; mg;nghOJ xU nja;tPf cr;rk; ngw;wpUg;gijAk; fz;Zw;wth; jk; Kd;Ndhh;fis tzq;fpdhh;. gpd;dh; kPz;Lk; mf;fpdp Njth;fis ez;wp $wp tzq;fpdhh;> “vq;Nf vd; ,WjpNeuk; neUq;Fk; NghJ jq;fisf; fhl;bf; nfhLj;Jr; nry;fpNwNdh vd;W jtpj;Njd; Njth;fNs..!” vd;W Jbj;jth;> “,ts; ,e;j ,lj;jpw;F ghpG+uz chpik nfhz;lts; vd;W vd; cs; kdjpy; ,g;NghJ ,g;gbj; Njhd;WfpwJ—gak;> re;Njfk; jtph;j;J nry; kfNd> ,tSk; cd; %jhjah; top te;jtDld; If;fpakhd xU kiw nghUshk;…mr;rk; jtph;!” vd;W mtUld; ClhbdJk;> mg;gbNa Mth`ePak; vd;Dk;> ts;sp jw;NghJ mkh;e;jpUf;Fk; mf;fpdp Fz;lj;jpypUe;J tlGuk;--ts;spf;F NenujpNw—mf;fpdp Fz;lj;ijf; fle;J tPw;wpUf;Fk; ]g;ak; vd;w mf;fpdp Njtiu mDfp mth; Kd;ghf> “jia GhpAq;fs; k`hg;gpuNgh! vdf;Fj; jhq;fs; ,d;Dk; Nkyjpfkhf VNjDk; nrhy;yg;glhjh> ehabNad; fNlrpapy; %jhijah;fSf;fhd flik kw;Wk; jq;fs; mbik vd;w mstpy; vdJ flikapypUe;J jtwNth tOtNth tpy;iy vd;W vd;id njspthf mwpe;J Ghpe;J nry;y itAq;fs;!” vd;w xNu kdf;fplf;ifapy; Ngha; mkh;e;J nfhz;lhh;!

cly; fUfpa epiyapy;> mtuJ kidtp kfs; gw;wpa vz;zq;fs; te;J mOj;jtpy;iy. Njth;fisj; jhk; ghypj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; mth;fs; jd;dth;fis ftdpj;Jg; Ngh\pg;ghh;fs; vd;w tp\aj;ij njspthfg; Ghpe;jpUe;jikahy;> nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf nrj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;fpNwhk; vd;gJ ed;F Gydhfpg; Nghd me;j nghOjpy; me;j mf;fpdp Njth;fs; njhlh;e;J fhyhfhyj;jpw;Fk; guhkhpf;fg; gLthh;fs; vd;W jk; kdjpy; rw;W Kd;dh; ts;spiag; ghh;j;j NghJ Vw;gl;l Ghpjy; cz;ikjhNd? fNlrpf; fhyj;jpy; jhd; nra;j kfh ngUk; gpio ,y;iyNa? vd;W Ch;[pjk; nra;J nfhz;l gpd;dh; mq;fpUe;J epwe;jukhf ePq;f vz;zKw;W mg;gb mkh;e;J ,Ue;jthpd; KbAk; gpd;Dly; NjhYk; fUfpa epiyapy; mtuJ gl;L mq;ft];j;jpuKk; gpd; gf;fj;ijj; jOtp ,Ue;j gl;L Nt\;bAk; fUfp vy;yhk; Nrh;e;J xU nghRq;fshd ehw;wj;ij mtuJ ehrpf;Fs; Vw;wp> “tpiutpy; Ntiy Kbj;J ntspapy; nry;. mf;fpdp Njth;fis m#irailar; nra;ahNj!” vd;W typAWj;Jtjhf czuNt> rptNerh; NkYk; kdNtfk; nfhz;lhh;!