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“epizg;gijr; nra;J nfhs;s me;j cyfpy; ,q;F ey;y tho;f;if tho;e;jth;fSf;F ,aYk;@ Mdhy; epizg;gJ xUNghJk; jd;id> Raj;ij Kd;dpUj;Jk; tifapy; mikahJ. ,e;j cyfthrpf;F vJ mkph;jNkh mJ mq;F eufiytpl m]_ir Vw;gLj;Jk; tp\aq;fs;. vq;fs; vy;NyhiuAk; mjhtJ xt;nthUtiuAk; ghLgLj;Jk; xNu tp\ak; Vd; ek;Kila filj;Njw;wj;jpw;F ,e;j kz;Zyf tho;tpy; ,d;Dk; nfhQ;rk; Nkyjpf nkdf;fply;fis rjh rh;t fhyKk; Nkw;nfhs;shky; xU nghd; Nghd;w fhyj;ij tPzhf;fp tpl;nlhopj;Njhk; vd;w Vf;fklh kfNd!”

“gQ;rkhf;fpdpia epWtpa vd; MjpKjy; ghl;ldhNu jq;fis ehd; tzq;FfpNwd;!” vd;w #g;gh; ];lhh;> “mijtpl Nkyjpfkhf jhq;fs; nra;Jtpl vd;d g;uNgh ,Uf;ff;$Lk;?” vd;W jtpj;Jg; Nghdhh;. me;j jtpg;gpy;> Nr! vd; ghl;lDf;F mq;F KOrhf gaz;gLj;jpf;fy;ypNa vd;w Vf;fk; ghlha; gLj;Jk; vd;why;> ,e;j cyfpy; Xh; ,oTk; ehd; rpwg;ghf rhjpf;ftpy;iyNa vd;w xU ngUk; Fiw kdjpy; te;J Ngahl;lk; Nghl… “nuhk;gTk; kpifahfg; ghL gLj;jpf; nfhs;shNj kfNd!” vd;nwhypj;jhh; ghl;ldhh;. “ehk; vd;d nra;Nthk; nrhy;Y. me;j <\;tu khiaiaj; jd;dfj;Nj nfhz;Ls;s ,t;Tyfpd; k`h khiaia nty;Yk; nfhy;Yk; \f;j;jp ahNu KOjhfg; ngw;Wtpl;lhh; kfNd? ,ij czh;e;j flTs;jhNdlh ekf;F vz;zpylq;fhg; gpwtpfisf; nfhLj;Js;shh;! vdNt rhjfd; Kjypy;; czuNtz;baJ> ele;jitfs; gw;wp. mit ngUk;ghYk; ky tz;bd; ky Nrfhpg;ghfNt gz;zhl;fshfj; njhlh;e;J tpl;lJ vd;gJ gw;wpa njspTk;> mijf; flf;f> khw;w ,y;iyalh> my;yJ mopf;f ,y;iy> flf;f. ,dpNkw;nfhz;L> ,e;jg; gpwtpapy; jdf;Ff; fhl;lg;gl;l NkNyhh; neUf;fk;> FUtpd; rd;dpjhdk; kw;Wk; rh];j;jpug; ngU tpsf;fq;fspy; jdf;F ,j;Jid Mz;LfSf;Fk; gpwtpfSf;Fk; ,g;NghjhtJ xU gpbg;Gk; mjpy; jd;id Eioj;Jg; nghUs; NjLk; ,t;Tyfpy; <rhpd; mUs; Njl ,dp mjw;Nfw;g;g vd; kpr;r thehis nryT nra;Ntd; vd;w me;j Kjy; ituhf;fpak;… ,jw;F kl;LNk cjt Ntz;Lk;. ,t;tsT ehl;fisAk; nghUs; NjlypNyNa fopj;J tpl;NlhNk vd;w tUj;jk; tuNtz;Lk;. kw;wgb ,g;NghjhtJ te;jile;NjhNk ,e;j Mj;k fyhr;rhug; ghijapy; vd;gjpy; Xh; MNuhf;fpakhd Rakjpg;Gld; njhlh;e;J Kidg;G Fd;whky; Kd;Ndw Ntz;Lk;. ,dp me;j Kidg;G Fd;whky; fhg;ghw;w vk;ikAk; vk;ikg; Nghd;W cd;Ds; mLj;jLj;J tPw;wpUf;fg; NghFk; vd; gps;isfs; mth;fsJ gps;isfs; vd;W tug;NghFk; vy;NyhiuAk; rw;W ghulh! ekJ Fyg;ngUik czh;e;J nfhs;slh… mJ cd;id Njth;fs; Nghd;W fhf;Fk;. Nkd;NkYk; gQ;rhf;fpdp ghijapy; nfhz;L Ngha;r; Nrh;g;gpf;Fk;. ,g;ghijapy; eph;khzpf;fg;gLk; midj;Jj; jilfisAk; J}s; J}shf;Fk; kfNd...!”   

“jdpahf tpl;L vq;Fr;nry;fpwPh;fs; vd; ghl;ldhNu..?” vd;W #g;gh; ];lhhpd; kdk; miygha;e;j NghJ> “Vd;> vd; je;ijahh; kl;Lk;jhd; cd; ghl;ldh..? mg;gbnad;why; ehd; ahuhk;..?” vd;W $wpf;nfhz;Nl mLj;jth; te;J mku> Mkhk; xU igf;Fs; ,d;ndhU igia> xU ciuf;Fs; ,d;ndhU ciuiaj; jpzpj;jhh;g; Nghy;jhd; te;J Nrh;e;jhh; mLj;j ghl;ldhh;. njhlh;e;jd Clhly;fSk; nfhz;lhl;lq;fSk;. ,ilapilNa gQ;rhf;fpdpapd; tuyhW gw;wp Nkd;NkYk; fijfisj; jpz;zj;jpz;zj; njtpl;lhj njs;sKj thrfq;fis nrtp kLj;J neQ;rKk; nrtpAk; rpte;J tpl;lnjd;W #g;gh; ];l;lhh; Nahrpf;Fk; fhis mLj;jth; te;J ,wq;fpdhh;.

,g;gbahf mLj;jLj;jth;fs; te;jpwq;fpdhh;fs;. xUth; fhyp nra;j ,lj;ij ,d;ndhUth; epiwj;jhh;. mt;thW te;J #g;gh; ];l;lhiu epiwj;jth;fspy; gy ngz;fSk; mlq;Fth;! “vd;dlh nra;tJ vd; jfg;gDf;F Mz; thhpR mikatpy;iy. vdNt ehd; kw;wa rNfhjhpfSf;F jpUkzk; nra;jDg;gp tpl;L> ekJ Fy nja;tq;fshd gQ;rhf;fpdpf;fSf;fhf vd;id KOtJkhf mh;g;gzpj;Jf; nfhz;L ekJ Fy tpsf;Ffisj; njhlh;e;J tsh;j;Njd; fz;Nz!” vd;whh;fs;. gpw ngz;kf;fspd; Foe;ijfspy; %j;j Mz;Foe;ijia mLj;j thhprhf;Fk; Kiw gw;wpAk; mwpe;J nfhz;lhh; #g;gh; ];l;lhh;.

,g;gbahf mLj;jLj;jth; te;jpwq;fpdh;. jq;fis ghpG+h;zkhf> jpUkzKk; nra;J nfhs;shky; gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fSf;Nf jk; tho;f;ifia mh;g;gpj;Jf; nfhz;l me;j ngz; kf;fs; kw;w Kd;Ndhiutpl cah;e;j ,lj;jpy; NkYyfpy; tho;tJ gw;wpAk;> ,e;j G+kpapy; ahh; ahh; nghpa mstpy; jpahfk; nra;fpd;wdNuh mth;fs; Nky; cyfpy; Nkyhd ,le;jdpy; ,Ug;gJ gw;wpAk;> mth;fis ,g;gb tho;e;jpUf;fyhNk mg;gb tho;e;jpUf;fyhNk vd;fpw kdf;fpNyrq;fs; njhe;juT nra;tjpy;iy vd;gijAk; mwpe;J nfhz;lhh;.

jd;id ghpG+h;dkhf kwg;gnjd;gJk; ,oe;J tpLtJk; G+Tyfpy; ntw;W thh;j;ij [hyq;fNs. Mdhy; jg];tpfSf;F kpf Nkyhd epiyapy; fpl;LtJ> me;j xU rkhjp epiy #g;gh; ];l;lhUf;Ff; fpl;lj;jl;l xU kzp Neuk; rk;gtpj;jJ!

mj;Jid Kd;Ndhh;fSk; mtUf;Fs; te;jpwq;fp mtUf;Fs; GFe;jkh;e;J nfhz;L Clhbdhh;fs;.

,Wjpapy; #g;gh; ];l;lhUf;Fs; te;J ,wq;fpdhs; me;jg; Gspakuj;J ts;sp!

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“cq;fspd; fhyf; fUtp rpwe;jJjhd; vd;whYk; mJ ,e;j cyfj;Jf;Fs; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;l Ntj Ntjhe;j tpj;ij! xd;Wk; Fiw ,y;iy;@ Mdhy; vq;fsJ epiyapy; ,JTk; $l Njitapy;iyalh! fhyg;gazj;jpy; Xhplk; nrd;w ePq;fs; mNj fhyj;jpw;Fs; NtW vq;F Ntz;LkhdhYk; nry;y xU rpe;jid NghJk;. vq;fSf;F <NuO Nyhfq;fspy; rQ;rhpf;f me;j epiyjhdlh! epizg;gij nra;J nfhs;s mt;Tyfpy; ,q;F ey;y tho;fif tho;thq;F tho;e;jth;fSf;F kl;Lk; ,aYk;. ekf;F gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fis ,iltplhJ tzq;fp tho;tjhy; ,q;F te;J rpthyaj;jpy; gzpapy; Nrh;e;jpUf;Fk; rptNerd; tiu Neub ge;jj;jpYk;> mtDf;F mLj;J tUk; thhpRfSf;F gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fs; ,\;l;lg;gl;L toqFtjhy; fpl;Lk;.

“mg;gbnad;why; vdf;Ff;$lth ghl;ldhNw?” vd;W #g;gh; ];l;lhuhy; Nfl;fhky; ,Uf;f Kbatpy;iy!

“k;k;k;…mjw;fhfj;jhNdlh xU tpsf;Nfw;wp topgl eP mj;Jid ghLfs; gl;lha!”

mjw;F Nky; ghl;ldhh; Ngrhjjhy; gioa tp\aj;Jf;Nf tul;Lk; vd;W vz;zpf; fhj;jpUe;jhh; #g;gh; ];l;lhh;.

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mq;F jhd; mkh;e;jJk;> #g;gh; ];lhUf;F Kd;ghf cs;s jPf;Fz;lj;jpypUe;J xsp tPrpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk; me;j Kd;Ndhh; ngUkhd;> ,j;Jid Mapuk; Mz;Lfshf jha; je;ijahfTk;> FLk;g af;d ahfg; nghUs;fis cz;L [Ptpj;Jk;> Mjpapy; ,e;j jPgq;fis Vw;wpitj;J ,jw;Nfw;wthU ,e;j mf;fpdpfis Nrtpj;Jf; nfhz;L mij xl;bNa cq;fsJ tho;f;ifapy; kw;w NtiyfisAk; Njly;fisAk; mikj;Jf; nfhs;tPh; vd;W Mapuj;J Kd;D}W Mz;LfSf;Fk; Kd;ghf me;j gQ;rhf;fpdpf; FLk;gj;Jf;F vd;W xU jdp tpjp nra;jspj;j me;j Mjp ghl;ld; te;J #g;gh; ];lhUf;Fs; mkh;e;J nfhz;lhh;! mg;gbNa g;ukpj;Jg;Nghdhh; #g;gh; ];lhh;!

Ghpe;jhYk; Nfs;tp gpwe;jJ #g;gh; ];lhhplkpUe;J: “jhq;fs; ahh;? Mjp rptkh…Mjpf; flTs; tp\;Zth..?” ,g;gb tpae;J tpdtpagb #g;gh; ];lhh;> “mnjd;d jq;fSila KfKk; vd; Kfk; NghyNt ,Uf;fpd;wJ? Mdhy; vd; Kfj;jpy; ,y;yhj [;this tPRtnjg;gb? jhq;fs;jhd; Nrho Njrj;jpy; te;jpUf;Fk; mtuh? Mdhy; tajpy; vq;fistplj; jhq;fs; Kjpatuhaj; Njhz;WfpwPh;fNs?!” ,g;gb mth; Nghl;l Nfs;tpfs; gy vd;whYk; gjpy; xd;Wjhd; te;jJ: “ahk;jhdlh cd;Dila Mjp Kd;Ndhuhd rptNerd;!”

“X!” mg;gbNa mkh;e;jpUe;jhh; #g;gh; ];l;lhh;. ve;j Nfs;tpf;F Mapuk; gjpy;fs; je;jhYk; NghjhNjh me;jf; Nfs;tpf;F xNu xU gjpy; mspj;Jtpl;Lj; jd;Ds; mkh;e;J nfhz;L jd;id thQ;irAld; ghh;j;Jk; nfhz;L mkh;e;jpUe;jhh; me;j J}a xspf;Fr; nrhe;jf;fhuuhd me;j Mjpf; fpoth;.

cz;ikapd; k`hk`j;Jtk; jhNd ngUepiy rhd;whf tPw;wpUe;J NfhNyhr;Rk; fhis NtW rhl;rp rk;g;ujha Kiwikf;F VJ mq;Nf ,lk;? cz;ik jd;Dila Ra typikahy; kl;LNk jhdhfTk; jd;dpUg;Gf;F rhl;r;rpahfTk; mkh;e;jpUe;jJ!

mg;gbahdhy;…Vd;…jhq;fs; jdpahf mkuyhNk. Vd; ,g;gb vd;Ds; te;J vd; epoyhf mkh;e;J…?” #g;gh; ];l;lhUf;F cz;ik Ghpe;jhYk;> mtuJ kzpj ehl;fSk;> kzpjg; Ghpjy;fSk; ,f;Nfs;tpiaf; Nfl;f;f itj;jJ!

Gd;rphpg;Gld; mtUf;F gjpy; fpilj;jJ: “Vdlh Foe;jha;…vk;ikj; jhq;FtJ cdf;F kpfTk; rpwkkhf cs;sNjh!” vd;W Nfl;Ltpl;L #g;gh; ];l;lhh; njhlh;e;J ksq;f ksq;f tpopj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;gijg; ghh;j;Jr; rphpj;jthNw NkYk; Ngrpdhh; me;j Mjp rptNdrh;. “ehd; cdf;Fg ghukh?”

“,y;iy> ,y;iy! jhq;fs; Ngha; tplhjPh;fs;!” vd;W fytug; gl;l #g;gh; ];l;lhh;> “,k;Kiw vdf;Fg; gof;fk; ,y;iy. mjdhy; Nfl;Nld;…!” vd;W jhDk; rphpj;jhh;.

“vk;Kiwalh kfNd?”

“,g;gb xU ghz;lj;jpw;Fs;…?”

“,k; Nfslh…!”

“xU ghz;lj;jpw;Fs; kw;nwhU ghz;lj;ij itj;J Eiog;gJ Nghy;…!” vd;w #g;gh; ];l;lhUf;Fj; jpBnud;W thh;j;ijfs; nghj;Jf;nfhz;L te;jd. “xU igf;Fs; ,d;ndhU igiaj; jpzpg;gJ Nghy;> xU J}spapy; ,uz;L rpRf;fisg; Nghl;L Ml;btpl;Lj; J}q;fr; nrhy;tJ Nghy;…!” vd;wth;> kPz;Lk; Vw;gl;l fytuj;jpy;> “vd; klikiag; nghUj;jUSq;fs;…g;g;g;ghl;ldhNu..! Ngha; tplhjPh;fs;. vd;Ds; ,JNghy; vd;Wk; ciwAq;fs;. vd;Dliyj; jd;Dlyhf;fpf; nfhz;L [PtpAq;fs;…!” mtUf;Ff; ftpij eilAk; fhtpa eilAk; te;J tpl;lJ!

Mjpg; ghl;ldhUf;F Nkd;NkYk; rphpg;G te;jJ: “cd;Dila clk;Gf;Fs; ehdh? vd;Dila clyh? vd;d nrhy;fpwha; Foe;jha;?”

#g;gh; ];l;lhUf;F ,g;NghJ #g;gh; nksdk; kl;LNk if nfhLj;JjtpaJ! Nkd;NkYk; ksq;f tpopj;jhh;. Mdhy;> “Ngha; tplhjPh;fs;…ehd; rpwpatd;…cyfpd; tho;f;if tif> ,e;j mf;fpdp Njth;fspd; ngU epiynay;yhk; mwpahjtd;! rpd;dtd;> vspatd;! vdNt…”

“te;j fhhpak; if $Lk; Kd;dh; Ngha;tpl ehd; xd;Wk; mwpahjtd; my;yNt…?” vd;W xU NghL Nghl;Ltpl;L kPz;Lk; Gd;difapy; kyh;e;jhh; Mjp ghl;ldhh;. “mNlNl! Mkhk;! ehd; ,q;F cliy cFj;Jtpl;L ntUk; Mtp epiyapy;jhNd te;Js;Nsd;!” vd;W Ngrpdhh; eifj;Jf;nfhz;Nl.

“Mkhkhk;… vq;fis;g; Nghy;jhNd jhq;fSk; clyk; cFj;Jtpl;L ,q;F te;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;!”

#g;gh; ];l;lhh; jhk; tPl;bw;F te;j ntFJ}u tpUe;jpdiu Fryk; tprhhpf;Fk; Kd;G> vd;d uapy; gazk; vy;yhk; trjpahf ,Ue;jjh? vd;gJ Nghy; Nfl;lJ me;j Mjp ghl;lid fpRfpR %l;b ,Uf;NfhZk;. ,y;yhtpl;lhy; mg;gb xU rphpg;ig cjph;j;jpUg;ghuh? mJTk; ,UtUk; mstshtpf; nfhs;s epiwa tp\ak; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ?

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me;j eLehafkhf ,Ue;j mf;fpdp Fz;lj;jpw;F Kd;ghf te;J kPz;Lk; xU Kiw tzq;fj; jiyg;gl;lhh; #g;gh; ];lhh;. mg;NghJ me;j mf;fpdp Fzlj;jpw;F Kd;ghfj fy;jiuiag; ghh;j;jhNuh ,y;iyNah mg;gbNa mtiuAk; mwpahky; me;j ,lj;jpy; mtuJ ghh;it epiyFj;jpg; NghdJ. fz;fis me;j ,lj;ij tpl;L vLf;fNth NtW Xh; ,lj;ijg; ghh;f;fNth Kbatpy;iy. nra;tjhpahJ me;j> xU kzpjd; mkuj;Njitahd me;j fy;jiuia vd;dNth Kfj;jpYk; clypYk;> cs;Siu Mj;khtpYk; VNjh xd;W jpBnud;W fl;ltpo;f;f> jd; cs;epiyf;Fs; jhd; Eioe;J gpuNtrpf;Fk; xU GJ epiy> xU kaf;fk; $ba fpuf;fj;Jld;> me;jj; jiuiag; ghh;j;jhh;. FzptJk; gpwF gpd;Nehf;fp Xub vLj;J itg;gJk; epkph;tJk;> Mo;e;J Nehf;FtJk; vd;W ,Ue;jhh;. xU fy;jiu! k;k;k;…,njg;gb gfthNd vd;id…vd;id…vd…

mth; mwpa khl;lhh;> mt;tplk; jdf;Fk; ,jw;F Kd;G ,e;j fzj;jpy; rhpahf Mapuj;J Kd;D}j;jp Kg;gj;J %z;W Mz;LfSf;F Kd;dh; jd;Dila Mjp Kd;Ndhh; ,e;j> ,d;Dk; mw;Wg; Nghfhj midahj> njhlh;e;J vhpe;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; ,e;j mf;fpdp Fz;lj;ij nghpa mstpy; g;uhh;j;jidfSk; rpy rpf;fdkhd rlq;FfSk; nra;j gpd;dh;> ,e;j mf;fpdp Fz;lj;ij Vw;wpdhh;…vd;gij jdJ cs;epiy glk; gpbj;Jf; fhl;l> rl;nld;W me;j ,lj;jpy;> mj;Jid Mz;LfSf;F Kd;G xspNaw;wg;gl;l jPgk; Kd;ghf mkh;e;J tpl;lhh; #g;gh; ];lhh;!

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fhdf; fz;Nfhb Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; Xh; Czf;fz;$l Nkyjpfkhf ,y;iy #g;gh; ]lhUf;F. Mdhy; mth; Rj;jhj;kg; ngU epiyapy; ,Ue;jhh;. me;j Njth;fisg; ghh;j;j khj;jpuj;jpy; mth;fs; ahh;> mth;fspd; gok;ngUik ahJ> ,dp me;j mf;fpdpj; Njth;fSf;Fk; jdf;Fk; jk; Kd;Ndhh;fSf;Fk; cs;s [z;k [z;khe;jpu cwTk; Clhly;fSk; vd;ndd;d vd;gJ gw;wp xd;Wk; Ghpatpy;iy. mg;gbg;gl;l ,Ul;L epiyapy; jhk; tho;e;jJ kl;LNk nrd;idapy; mg;gb jk;ik mirj;J Ml;bg;Nghl;Ltpl;lJ. midj;ijAk; ,g;NghJ> Vd; ,t;tsT ghLfs; gl;Ltpl;Nlhk; vd;gJ vy;yhNk mq;F f;\zg;Nghjpy; fz;L nfhz;lhh;. mg;gbf; fz;L Ghpe;J nfhz;L kfpo;r;rp nfhz;lhh;. mjd; NkyPl;lhy;> Gj;jpAk; cyfg; Gfo; nkhopfSk; kzpjd; rpd;dr;rpd;d nray;fSf;nfd;W jpdk; clypy; Nrh;j;Jg; gofpa rf;jpAk; ,g;NghJ kpfTk; Jr;rnkdg; gl;lJ. me;j rf;jpapd; Nkk;ghl;lhy; jhk; ,aw;wpa cyf ,d;gq;fs; ,q;F Xh; Xuj;jpy; cl;f;fhh;e;J nfhs;sf; $l Nahf;fpahk;]k; ,y;iy vd;gjhy; ,q;Nf ,e;jg; nghpa tprhykhd NfhtpYf;Fs; cl;g;gpuNtrk; nra;af; $l JzpahJ! ,d;Dk; gy epiyapy; gy Nfhzq;fspy; gyg;gythf me;j caph; tsh;f;Fk; mf;fpdp Njtijfspd; ngUikfs; Gyg;glyhapw;W. “,dp ehd; ,q;fpUe;J ,e;j clyk; jhq;fp rpd;d kzpjh;fspd; rpd;dQ;rpW Njly;fisf; nfhz;l cyfpy; vg;gbg; Ngha; tho KbAk;? ,wg;gw;w tho;tspf;Fk; khk;Ujk; fz;L Ritj;j gpwF> Njz; vd;W $wp mjpYk; rw;fiug; ghiff; fye;jspj;J yhgj;ij rjh $l;Lk; mt;tho;tpay; ngha;! mg;gbg;gl;l tho;tpay; Nfhl;ghLfisg; Ngha; xU khjphpahd rdhjdk; vd;gJ Nghy; mjd; Nkd;ik Ngrp> rjh mJ gw;wp vOjp> btpapy; tpsk;gug; gLj;jp> kzpjid xU rpW tpdhb $l ‘Kd;Ndhh; rhfhtuk; jUk; kh mkpo;jk;’ vd;W Ngrpdnjy;yhk; fpWf;F Flhf;F epiy vd;gJNghYk;> Kd;NdhuJ rhj;jpuq;fspy; Xh; Mo;e;j Qhdk; fpilf;Fkh vd;nwy;yhk; NjlNt mZkjpahj> kzpjdJ midj;Jg; gpuQ;iQfisAk; Jilj;Jj; J}Uthwp> fz;lNj fhl;rp nfhz;lNj Nfhyk; vd;w mh;j;jkw;w tho;T epiyapNyNa kzpjid itj;jpUf;Fk; GJ tpj %l jh;k epiy Nkw;nfhz;l cyfpy; nrd;idapy; Ngha; ehd; vg;gb tho;Ntd;?”

“md;whl tho;f;ifapy; cz;LLj;jp  cwq;fpa Neuk; Nghf kw;wa Neuj;jpy; vy;yhk; cs;epiyapy; nghpa msTf;F epiynfhs;s Kd;Ndhh; tFj;jspj;j rh];jpu ehl;lk; rjh nfhz;L tho;e;jhd; kzpjd; mf;fhyj;jpy;. mjpy; tpioe;j ey; Kj;jf;fs;jhk; ,e;j gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fs; tzf;fq;fs; vy;yhk;. ,dp ,J vdf;F vd; fw;Gk; capUkhFk;>” vd;W kdjpy; #g;gh; ];lhh; kpfTk; jpz;zpatuhfpg; Nghdhh;.

me;j f;\zj;jpw;Nf ,j;Jid NeuKk; fhj;jpUe;jhh;g; Nghd;W mq;F xd;W ele;jJ!

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mt;tsT nghpa ey;y tprhykhd me;j miwapy; eLehaf ikaj;jpy;jhd; me;j gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fs; g;ujp\;l;il nra;ag;gl;bUe;jdh;! eL ehafkhf Xh; mf;dpf; Fz;lj;jpDs; itf;fg;gl;L ,Ue;j rw;W nghpa kz;tpsf;F xU jPgk;. mjd; tyJ ,lJ Guk; vd;W ,uz;L mofhd> nghd;dhy; Md> rpwe;j nghw;nfhy;yh;fs; ehl;fzf;fpy; Ntiy nra;J ,ioj;J ,ioj;J cUthf;fk; je;jpUe;j me;j jpUtpsf;FfNs fz;zpiu kdkfpo; fhl;rp! eLehaff; Fz;lj;jpw;F Nkw;gFjpapYk; fPo;gFjpapYnkd> mNj Nghd;W> Mdhy; xt;nthd;Wk; ntt;NtW Ntiyg;ghLfSk;> EZf;fkhd nrJf;fy;fSk; rpj;jpuq;fSk; nfhz;L tpsq;fpa NkYk; ,uz;L nghd; tpsf;Ffs;. eL khl kz; tpsf;ifj; jtph;j;J kw;w vy;yhNk mstpy; rpwpait. xt;nthd;Wk; ntt;NtW njhopy; El;gk; fhl;b tbf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ.

me;j tpsf;Ffisf; $g;gpa fuq;fSld; #g;gh; ];lhh;> nky;y nkJthf> jd;idAk; mwpahky; gf;jp Nkk;ghlilf; fhl;b> mq;F vq;nfq;Fk; fhzf; fpilj;j xU gtpj;jpuj;jpw;Fk; mstpy;yhj capw;gaph; tpistpf;Fk; fhy Nts;tp Nkd;ikf;Fk; tzf;fk; njhptpj;jhh;. xU etehfhPf kzpjd; vt;thW ,k;khjphp gok;ngUk; Nkz;ikfisAk; ek; ngUkf;fsJ rpe;jizapy; cWthd rfy vz;zq;fs; Gw ghpkhzq;fis vg;gbg;gl;l ntspj;Njhw;wKk; cs;kd epiyAk; nfhz;L mDfpdhy; kl;LNk mth;fs; NkYk; jq;fspd; Nkjhtpyhrj;ij> ,tDf;F thq;fpf; nfhs;Sk;> Ghpe;J nfhs;Sk;> NkYk; gaz;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sk; gf;Ftk; cs;sJ vd;gij mwpe;jth;fshf Nkd;NkYk; ntspg;gLj;Jthh;fs; vd;gjw;F xU nray; epiy tpsf;fkha;> Mq;Nf me;j #g;gh; ];lhh; ele;J nfhz;lhh;. kdjpy; mstw;w gf;jp Nkk;ghl;lhy; tpk;kpjKk; nfhz;L me;j mf;fpdp nja;tq;fis mZfpdhh;.

ifjhd; jiy itj;J tpjph;tpjph;j;J nka;jhdUk;gp gf;jp Nkypl;L> kdg;ngha;jhd; tpl;nlhopj;J> ,d;W fz;L nfhz;Nld; vd; gwfjp ciu nra;j ngUk;jifNa. ,dp ,t;thW nra;Njd; xU jtk;> ,dp mjidAk; ePNa fhj;jUs;thaNa fr;rp Vfhk;guNd vd;W rkaf; Futhpd; ghly;fis ,lj;Jf;Nfw;wthW GJg;gpj;J kdjpdpy; mirj;Jf; nfhz;L> vd;id tpNlYilaha; vd;id cilatNd> Gw cyfk; vd;idf; nfhy;Yja;ah> mile;Njd; jQ;rk; vd;W Kd;Nd Ngha; epd;wth; me;j N[hjp nghUs;fis> fz;fspd; Mapuk; fhyj;J gpwtpfs; je;j Vf;fj;jpdhy; gpwe;j typiaj; jhq;f Kbahky; tzq;fp epd;whh;.

epd;whh;> epkph;e;jhh;> Mirjidf; nfhz;whh;. ,q;F ek; kd Njth;fs; ,dp xd;whk; vkf;F xU nja;tk; mJ vd;Wk; ePtPh; vd;whh;. ,t;thW epd;Wk; mire;Jk; Fdpe;Jk; epkph;e;Jk; ghh;j;Jk; gutrpj;Jk; G+j;j fz;fspy; khdrPfkhf tpopePh; Nfhh;j;Jk; Nrh;j;Jk; Kj;Jf;fs; nra;J gilj;Jk; me;j mf;fpdp nja;tq;fSld; #g;gh; ];lhh; Clhbdhh;. ,jw;fhfj;jhd; mj;Jid Nrhjidfs; je;jPh;fsh Iah? ,J Ghpahky; vj;Jid kd %l tl;lk; nfhz;L jphpe;jiye;Njd;! ,g;nghONjDk; vd;id Ml;nfhs;s vz;zk; nfhz;likf;F vq;qhd;Wk; jq;fSf;Nf> jq;fSf;F kl;LNk vd; gzp Iah!

    

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,t;tsT khah[hyk; kw;Wk; kha tpj;ijfs; nra;jtz;zk; me;j gQ;rhf;fpdp vd;Dk; Ie;J jPgq;fSk; xsp nts;sk; ngUf;fpg; nghype;jd. mJtiu #g;gh; ]lhh; gQ;rhf;fpdp Njtijfisg; gw;wp Nfs;tpg; gl;lJk; ,y;iy> ghh;j;jJk; ,y;iy. ,dp Nrho NjrNkh me;jf; fhyk;. Rkhh; 1950 Mz;Lfs; gpd;Nehf;fpa gazk;. Mq;Nf rhjhuz #hpa xspNa mg;gbNahh; [hyk; nra;Ak;! ,q;Nf me;j Ie;J mf;fpzp Njth;fSk; gpujp\;l;il nra;ag;gl;l miwapd; Rth;fNsh tpiy kjpf;fnthz;zh ntz;ikahd fy;. NkYk; mij ed;F File;J nrJf;fp> me;j cl;Gwr; Rth;fspd; Nkw;gwg;ig ed;F jPl;b itj;jjpy; gspr;rpl;l gsgsg;ghd Nkw;gFjp! mjpy; rjh gl;Lg; gl;L vjpnujph; Rth;fSf;F ,ilNa njhlh;e;J jpUg;gpaZg;gg;gl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j fjph;fs; xNu xsp nts;sj;ijAk; gy th;z [hyj;ijAk; rpjwbj;Jr; rpe;jpa tz;zk; ,Ue;jd. VNjh Xh; ,dk;Ghpahj kfpo;r;rp> Mkhk; ehk; ed;Fjhd; tho;fpNwhk;> ehk; ed;F tho;tjw;F mq;Nf Rth;f;fj;jpy; xU ePjpAk; MNkhjpg;Gk; Vw;gl;Ls;sd> vdJ tho;f;if ed;whf khwptpl;lJ> ehd; [z;k rhgy;ak;  ngw;Wtpl;Nld; vd;Wk;> ,J xU GJ mZgtk; vd;gjhy; jhq;fpf; nfhs;tjw;Nf fbzkhfTk; ,Ue;jJ! me;j msTf;F kdjpy; Xh; Mze;jg; ngUf;nfLj;jJ #g;gh; ]lhUf;F!

kzpjDf;F ,g;G+Tyfpy; ,j;Jid fyg;glk; rpwpJk; ,y;yhj re;j;Njh\j;Jf;F toptif fhzg;gl;L tpl;;ljh? mJTk; uhf;fl; tpLk;> fk;g;A+l;lh; khak; nra;Ak; kzpjdhy; gof Kbahjjhf cs;s> ,e;jg; Nghpd;gk; tpistpf;Fk; Kiw ,r;Nrho Njrj;jpy; fhzf;fpilg;gJ Mr;rh;ak; kl;lky;yhJ> ngUk; mdpahakhfTk; ,Uf;fpd;wNj!

,J vy;yhk; vg;gb rhj;jpak;? vg;gb? vg;gb? ,g;gbg; Ghpe;J nfhs;s Kbahky; jtpg;G fhl;b epd;wtiu> mg;NghJ mq;F> me;j tprhykhd xsp nts;sk; ghAk; miwapy; vJNth fth;e;J ,Oj;jJ. ,Jjhd;> ,jpy;jhd;> ,jd;%yk; kl;LNk ,g;nghOJ eP fz;Lk; czh;e;Jk; NgUtif nfhs;Sk; mj;Jid kzpj Njly;fspd; tpiothd re;j;Njh\q;fSk; cw;gj;jp gz;zg; gLfpd;wd! vd;W ahNuh mwpTWj;j…mg;gNd> ,q;F tu> czJ jpUf;NfhtpYf;F tu ,t;tsT fhyk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;ljpd; fhuzk; ahJ..? ,ijtpl mq;F cdf;F NtW VNjDk; nghpa Njly;fs; ,Ue;jpUf;ff; $LNkh vd;W> gopf;fhky; mg;gb Xh; ,d;gk; ,Ue;jhy; ahNuh mjid mwpe;Jnfhs;s nka;ahd Mh;tj;Jld; Nfl;gJ NghyTk; #g;gh; ];lhUf;Fg; glNt mth; kpFe;j $r;rj;jpy; ghjhhpNfrk; rpte;J nka; rpyph;j;Jg; Nghdhh;. ,njd;d ,j;Jid Nfhyq;fSk; [thisfSk;..? ,J vd; capUld; NgRtJ vd;why; ,q;F tUk; Kd;dh; vJ vd;id mg;gb mr;RWj;jpaJ..? mllhNth! ehd; ,dp vq;Fk; nry;yg;Nghtjpy;iy. ntspapy; cyfk; ed;whf ,y;iy…! vdf;F vy;yhtpj kzpjj;Njly;fSk; rpWj;J tpl;ld. mstpyh mrpq;fkhd ,d;gk; NjLk; kzpjd; mrpq;fk; NjLk;> rjh tpistpf;Fk; xU kpUfj;ij tplf; Nftykhfp tpl;lhd;. ,dpNkw;nfhz;L mtDf;F moFfs; cw;gj;jp gz;z  ,ayhJ! gpwh; thoj; jhd; tho;tnjy;yhk; ,dpNkw;nfhz;L nrd;idtho; kzpjDf;F vl;lhj Ghpahj fpl;lhj ngU epiy..! jdf;Nf $l Rak; nfha;Ak; ngUk; rPuopthfptpl;lhd; kzpjd;. fhh;gd; nu];g;ghd;]pgpypl;b vd;W gPj;Jfpwhd;. gUt fhy khw;wq;fisr; rPh;Fioj;j kzpjdhy; XNrhz; Xl;ilfisj; ijj;Jr; nrg;gdpl Nahf;aij ,y;iy. Rak; mopj;Jr; nry;tk; NjLk; mtdJ $l;L vkf;F ,dpAk; Njitapy;iy..! ,dpNky; vkf;F ntspapy; Ntiy ,y;iy..! ,q;fpUe;J ehd; NghfTk; Nghtjpy;iy..! ,dp ,q;Fs;s jh;k NjtijfSf;F> gQ;rhf;fpdpj; Njth;fSf;F vk;ik xg;Gf; nfhLj;J…!

M! mJ vd;d?

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ypq;Nf\;tuiu %z;whk; Kiwahfr; Rw;wp te;jNghJ fy;jiuapy; VNjh ePl;bf;nfhz;bUf;fNt #g;gh; ];lhh; mg;gbNa epd;W tpl;lhh;.

“vd;d rhh;..?” vd;wgb khzpf;fKk; epd;whh;. mtUf;Fg; gpd;Nd te;J nfhz;bUe;j jhj;jhTk; epd;Wtpl;lhh;. ,g;NghJ #g;gh; ];lhh; vijNah Fzpe;J ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;.

mtiug; Nghy; Fzpe;j khzpf;fk; “vd;d rhh; mJ?” vd;whh;.

“,J xU gyiff; fy;> khzpf;fk;” vd;w #g;gh; ];lhhpd; fz;fspy; epoyhl tpy;iy. khiy #hpadpd; kQ;rs; nta;apypd; th;z Nfhsq;fs; gy Mapuk; uq;Nfhyp Nfhyq;fisj; Njhw;fbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. Mdhy; mijtplg; nghpa nghf;fp\j;jpd; kPJ> mJTk; mtuJ Fyg; nghf;fp\j;jpd; kPJ mtUila tpopfs; glg;Nghtjhy;> #g;gh; ];lhUf;F kQ;rs; nta;apy; kQ;Rshitg; gw;wp gpuf;iQ mw;Wg; Ngha; ,Ue;jJ!

“,J> khzpf;fk;> ,jd; fPNo xU miuNah my;yJ Xl;ilNah cs;sJ vd;gijf; fhl;Lk; xU xapl; ];yhg; ];Nlhd;”> vd;whh; #g;gh; ];lhh;.

“Mkhk;> rhh;!” vd;W Mr;rh;apj;j khzpf;fk;> “,g;NghJ ehk; vd;d nra;..?” vd;w NghNj> Vw;fdNt #g;gh; ];lhh; me;j ,lj;ij tpl;Lf; nfhQ;rk; js;sp epd;W nfhz;L me;j ];yhg; ];Nlhid itj;j fz; thq;fhky; ghh;j;jhh;.

me;jg; gyiff;fy cauTk; tpyfTk; Muk;gpj;jJ!

Mq;Nf> fPo;Guk; Nehf;fpg; gbfs; nrd;wd.

#g;gh; ];lhh; jaq;fhky;> mjhtJ rw;WKd;> “ehd; ,q;f xf;fhe;Jf;fNwd;> ePq;f nuz;LNgUk; Ngha; ghUq;f” vd;wJ Nghy;> cs;shh;e;j kdjpy;> “ekf;F vJNth khw;wpaikf;f ,ayhj tz;zk; clzbahf elf;fg; NghfpwJ!” vd;w gak; fye;j vz;zj;Jld;> MdhYk;$l xU jtpg;Gld; nkJthfg; nghUikahf> khzpf;fj;ijNah jhj;jhitNah jpUk;gpg; ghh;f;fhkYk;> ,wq;fyhdhh;.

VNjh xd;W> th! ,Jtiu te;jtDf;F ,dp vd;d th! vd;W jd; ifiag; gpbj;J ,Oj;Jr; nrytijg; NghyNt ,Ue;jJ!

  

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mg;gbnad;why;> Vd; mtuJ kdk; ,f;Fd;wpd;kPJ VWtjw;F Kd;ghf mt;tsT ghL gl;lJ? ,d;Dk;$l VNjh Xh; cs;Szh;T VNjNjh nrhy;fpwNj!

  

rsgs rg;gl;b vd;W rk;kdk; Nfhsp Eiothapypy; mkh;e;j #g;gh; ];lhh;> jhj;jhTk; khzpf;fk; rhUk; jq;fSf;F vjpNu fhl;r;rp je;j me;j fw;Nfhyj;ijg; ghh;j;jthW ,Ue;NghJ> #g;gh; ];lhh; xU klf;fg; gl;;l fhy; Kl;bapy; ,lJ Koq;ifia Kl;Lf; nfhLj;jthU mNj ifia ,lJ Kftha;f; fl;iliaj; jhq;fpg; gpbf;f Vw;ghL nra;J tpl;L> mg;gbNa md;dhh;e;J tpd; Kfl;il vl;bf; nfhz;bUe;j ypq;fj;ij itj;j Fwp thq;fhky; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jth; mf;fhl;rpapNyNa xd;wpg; Nghdhh;.

mg;gb xf;fhe;J ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j #g;gh; ];lhiu mtuJ tyJ ifia Nyrhfj; njhl;L ];ghprk; nfhLj;jhh; khzpf;fk;. ,thplk; khzpf;fk; tpopapdhy; NgrpathW xU nra;ifAld; vOe;jhh;. $lNt #g;gh; ];lhUk; jhj;jhTk; vOe;jdh;. mth;fSf;F Kd;ghfg; ghijiaf; FWf;fhff; fle;J ypq;Nf\;tuhpd; Mtpilahd Nfhsj;jpy; mikf;fg; gl;bUe;j nrJf;fpd gbfspd; kPJ Vwpr;nrd;W> ,Njh mk;%tUk; me;j Rak;G ypq;f Njthpd; Kd;dk; g;urd;dkhfpj; jk;ik> jhk; te;j nraypd; Nehf;fk; vy;yhtw;iwAk; Jwe;J cz;ikj; Jwtpah; Nghy; nka; kwe;J epd;wdh;.

ypq;Nf\;tuh; vd;why; ee;jp Njth; ,y;yhkyh? me;j ypq;fk; xd;Wk; nrJf;fg; gl;lJk; ,y;iy> mJ xU> vg;gb Nfhs tbt Mtpil njspthd Mtpil ,y;iyNah> ypq;fKk; nrJf;fg;gl;lJ Nghy; njspthf ,y;iy. MdhYk; me;j jl;ilahd Nfhsk; kl;LNk ypq;f ghiwapy; KOik ngw;W tpsq;fpa Nfhsk;. Vida fw;Nfhsq;fs; vy;yhNk miuf; Nfhsq;fs;. mtw;wpd; xU miu gFjpjhd; ntspg;Gwk; ePl;bf;nfhz;bUf;f KbAk;. mJNghy; ,e;jf; fNlrp (Mtpil) Nfhsk; miu Nfhsk; ,y;iy. ,e;jf; Nfhsk; Mf cr;rpapy; epw;Fk; epiyapy; cs;sjhy; mJ jl;ilahfTk; Xh; Mtpil Nghy; jl;ilahf cs;sjhy; Rak;G ypq;Nf\;tuiuj; jhq;fp epd;wJ! mNj Nghy; ,e;j ypq;f NjtUk; ehk; jQ;ir nghpa Nfhtpypy; ghh;g;gijg; Nghd;W ghh;j;Jg; ghh;j;Jr; nrJf;fp tbf;fg;gl;lth; my;y. khwhf mth; ntw;wp Ntyhf> xw;iwf;fy; J}zhf epd;w k`pik J}uj;jpy; fPNo ,Ue;J ghh;f;ifapy; mry; ryitf; fy;ypy; ed;F EZfp Muha;e;J nrJf;fg; gl;lth; Nghy; Njhz;wpdhYk; ,t;tsT gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J ghh;f;ifapy; nfhQ;fk; u/g;ghfNt jd;id ntspg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhh;. ,jpy; ee;jp NjtUf;F vq;F NghtJ? “msg;ghpa gf;jp ,Ue;jhy; vk; Kd; epw;Fk; ePjhd; vkf;F ee;jp! my;yJ J}uj;jpy; njhpfpwJ ghh; vd; ike;jd; fhpfhydpd; muz;kid? mJjhd; vkf;F Vw;w ee;jp!” vd;Nw mth; $wp epw;gJ Nghy; ,Ue;jJ!

jd;idAk; mwpahky; me;j Rak;G ypq;Nf\;tuiur; Rw;wp tyk; te;jhh; #g;gh; ];lhh;. %z;W Kiw tyk; te;j NghJ mth; jd;idAk; jd; gpwr;rpizfisAk;> NkYk; jhd; khzpf;fj;JlDk; jhj;jhTlDk; mq;F te;J fhpfhydpd; Njrk; te;J ,wq;fpaJ vd;W vy;yhtw;iwAk; rg;[hlhf kwe;J tpl;bUe;jhh;. jd;idg; Nghd;W khzpf;fKk; jhj;jhTk; jd; gpd;Nd ypq;Nf\;tuiu tyk; te;J nfhz;bUe;jdh; vd;gijg; gw;wpa gpuQ;iQ mw;Wg; Nghdhh;. mq;F mtUf;F tha;j;j gyg;gy E}w;whz;Lfs; jhz;bte;J me;j Njrj;J kf;fis mg;gb xU Njhw;wk; fhl;bNa Nrtpj;J tUk; me;j nja;tj;ij jhDk; Nrtpf;Fk; ngUk; ghf;fpak; ngw;NwhNk vd;gijj; jtpu vt;tpj rPuopf;Fk; Ra Njly;fs; ,y;yhkw;Nghdnjd;dNth mtUila> mtuJ Kd;NdhUk; nra;j> mth;fs; tsh;j;J thoitj;j me;j gQ;rhf;fpdpj; Njth;fspd; kfpikAk; ntspg;gl> mq;Nf xU ,lj;jpy; #g;gh; ];lhh; jd;Dila %z;whk; Rw;iw epiwT nra;j mNj jUzj;jpy;> jd;Dila fhy;fs; VNjh> mq;F ,Ue;j fy;j;jiuapy; NkNy vJNth ePl;bf; nfhz;bUe;J mthpd; fhiy epWj;jNt mtUk; epd;whh;!

A PUBLIC NOTICE

                                                                          A PUBLIC NOTICE
Dear Readers, Today is the maintenance day for the Local EB. So I could not come up with the usual posting. Tomorrow I have a personal engagement. So I might not be able to post anything. But I will surely post the next episode on Monday. The resultant inconvenience is regretted. 

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me;j fw;NfhsNk $l msT kw;Wk; gUkdpy; ed;F nghpjhf ,Ue;jijg; ghh;f;Fk; NghJ> mjd; kPJ tpOk; kioj; jz;zPNu $l ,e;jf; Fl;ilfis xU gjpize;J epkpl ey;y kiog;nghoptpy; epwg;gptpLk; vd;W nfhz;L tplyhk;. me;jj; jz;zPh; kw;Wk;> Nky;kl;lj;jpd; Vida gFjpfspy; tpOk; kioj; jz;zPiuAk; Nrkpg;gjw;nfd;W jiu kl;lj;jpw;F rw;W fPohf nrJf;fp mikf;fg;gl;bUe;j tha;f;fhy;fs; gaz;gl;ld. Fl;ilfisr; Rw;wpYk; nrJf;fg; gl;bUe;j thpfSf;F mbapy; ,e;j tha;f;fhy; gFjp nrd;W kioj; jz;zPiu Fl;ilfspy; kpf Rj;jkhf Nrkpf;Fk; tz;zk; mikg;G ,Ue;jJ> mf;fhyj;J ePuhyh;fspd; ePuhz;ik  ,aw;ifia mopf;fhky; kzpj ,dj;jpw;Fg; gaz;gLj;jpf; nfhs;tjpy; mth;fs; fhl;ba vj;jdKk; mf;fiuAk; gspr;rpl;ld.

,g;gbahf mf;fhy kf;fspd; fyhr;rhuk; kw;Wk; gy tp\aq;fisAk; tpae;J> mt;tsT fhyj;jpw;F Kd;dNk mg;gb fhl;lg;gl;l mf;fiu> xU je;ij Nghd;wNjhh; kzpjhpd; fPo; Ml;r;rpaikg;G ,k;kz;zpy; gpw;fhyj;jpy; ,y;yhkw; NghdJk;> ,q;F ngUj;Jtpl;l nghUs; <l;lypYk;> mRu Kiwapy; ,aw;ifapd; tsq;fis mZgtpg;gjpYk;>  Vw;gLj;jg;gl;l fyhr;rhu rPuoptpd; my;yJ mq;fkhf ntspg;gl;l nraw;ifahd> kzpjj;ijf; nfhz;wopf;Fk;> $lNt murhl;rpapy; vy;yh kl;lq;fspYk; Vw;gl;L Vw;fTk; gl;L NtNuhb kz; tiu GiwNahbg; Nghd xU Coy; Kiw> ifA+l;L ,d;wp ,q;F vt;tpj muRg; gzpAk; ele;Jtpl rhj;jpak; ,y;iy vd;gijNa nts;spil kiyahf vLj;Jf; fhl;bg; giwrhw;wf; $bajhf ,Ue;jJ.

NkYk;> xU Kizapy;> mtrukhf ypq;fg; ghiwapypUe;J fPNo ,wq;f vd;W xU ey;y Vw;ghLk; nra;ag;gl;bUe;jJ: mjhtJ—me;j ghiwapd; $iuapy;> ntspg;Gw Rthpd; kPJ xU rJuk; nrJf;fg;gl;L> mjd; jsj;jpy; xU RoYk; fy; ,ae;jpuk; mikf;fg;gl;L ,Ue;jJ. ghiwf;F ntspg;Gwf; Nfhsr; Rth;fspYk;> NkypUe;J fPohfj; jiukl;lk; tiu> me;j cr;rpapy; ,Ue;j rJuk; kw;Wk; mq;Nf ,Ue;j mfskhd Roy; tl;lf; fy;ypy; nrJf;fg;gl;bUe;j f;&tpd; kPJ Rw;wpYk; fl;lg;gl;bUe;j ey;y jhk;Gf; fauhdJ> me;j rJuj;Jf;F ntspg;Gwkhf me;j ypq;fg; ghiwapd; ntsp ,wf;fj;jpy; NkypUe;J fPohf xU nghpa nrt;tf> ey;y fzkhd gyif (Njitahd ifgpbfs;> fhy; itj;Jg; gw;wpf; nfhs;s> NkYk; xNu Neuj;jpy; Ie;J Ngh; cl;fhh;e;J nfhs;s Vw;w tbtpy;) cWthf;fg; gl;L> mjd; Nky; Kiz ,e;jj; jhk;Gf; faUld; ed;F gpizf;fg; gl;bUe;jJ.

me;jj; jiuapwq;Fk; gf;fr; Rth;fspd; ntspg;Gwk; FWfp> Nky;thp tbt kl;lj;jpw;Ff; fPNo> xU mb ePsj;jpw;F ,U gf;fKk; me;j ,wq;F ghijapd; cs;ePsr; Rthpy; nrJf;fg;gl;bUe;j f;&Tf;;Fs; Eioe;jpUe;jjhy;> gyif Ntfkhf ,wf;fg;gl;lhYk; mJ nghpa gf;fthl;lirT ngw;W> my;yJ jpir khwp> gf;fthl;by; jpUk;gp eLtpy; rpf;fpf; nfhs;shkYk;> NkYk;> me;j ,wq;F gyifapd; Ntfj;ijAk; ,wq;FjiyAk; njspTWj;jp ,wq;F tpiria ngUksT rhjfkhff; ifahsTk;> xU ];nlgpypl;biaj; juTk; mUikahf mikf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ.

mj;Jld;> ,wq;fpa gpd;> jsj;jpy; Nkhjp cile;J tplhj tz;zk;> yhz;bq; Ngl; khjphp mq;Nf> jiuapy; ePskhf rWf;fshf gyifapd; vQ;rpa \f;j;jpia cs; thq;fp rhg;gpl;Lf; fNlrpapy; mij epWj;jTk; Vw;w tbtpy;> me;j Nfhzj;jpy;> ey;y kpUJthd gizkl;il ehh;> rhf;F Nghd;w nghUs;fshy; me;j yhz;bq; Ngl; mikf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. Mf> NkNy> jhk;Gf;faW Row;rpiaf; fl;Lg;gLj;jp rPwhd Ntfj;jpy; xUth; me;j rf;fuj;ij Row;wpdhy; Ntz;ba Ntfj;ij ,wq;F ghijf;F mspf;fshk;. kpf mtruk; vd;whNyh> my;yJ> NkypUe;J mr;rf;fur; Row;rpiaf; fl;Lg;gLj;j Ms; ,y;yhkw; NghdhYk; $l> fPNoAs;s Ngll; ,wq;F Nyz;bq; NgLk; kw;Wk; gyifapd; mikg;Gk;> ,wq;F rWf;ifg; ghijapd; tbtikg;Gk;> vt;tpjg; gpioAk; ,d;wp> Mdhy; mjpNtfkhff; fPopwq;f VJ nra;jJ. ,wq;fpa gpwF gyifia> ,\;lg;gl;lhy; NkNy ,Oj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;. ,t;thwhf mJ xU Nfhl;il NghyTk; gaz;ghl;bw;F tha;g;Gk; nfhz;ljhff; fhzf;$bajhf ,Ue;jJ.

Mdhy; #g;gh; ]l;lhUk; kw;w ,UtUk; Rw;wp Rw;wpj; NjbAk; NtW> mth;fs; kdjpy; Vw;g;gl;bUe;j vz;zg;gbf;F> ve;j mikg;Gk; ,y;yhjJ ngUk; Vkhw;wj;ijj; je;jhYk;> #g;gh; ]lhiu ,g;NghJ mJ kpfTk; njhy;iy gLj;jpaJ.

Vd;jhd; ,g;gb ek; tho;f;ifapy; elf;fpwJ vd;W kdk; nehe;jgb mg;gbNa EiothapYf;F vjpNu kw;wth;fSld; cl;f;fhh;e;J tpl;lhh; ntWikapy;.

“Nr! vj;jpdp thl;bjhd; ,g;gb Rj;jpr; Rj;jp th;wJ? mq;F Nfhtpypy; ehk; ghh;j;j kzpjh;jhd; ek; Kd;Ndhb vd;why;> rhp> vq;Nf mjw;fhd milahsq;fs;? ml xU ];thkp rpiyNah my;yJ xU fyh; G+rp tiuag;gl;l ];thkp glNkh $l ,y;iyNa!? xNu xU jpUtpsf;fhtJ Ntz;lhkh? rhp> jpUTUtk; ,y;yhky; xNu xU ]thkp tpsf;if Vw;wp topglhjth; vg;gb xspia tzq;Fgtuhf ,Uf;f KbAk;? cz;ikapy; ,th; ek; Njhw;wj;Jld; $ba ntw;W my;yJ Ntw;W kzpjNuh? Kw;wpYk; Xh; md;dpaNuh?” vd;W #g;gh; ];lhh; cs;Sf;Fs; Fike;jhh;!

  

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%z;W JwtpfSk; cs;Ns Eioe;jdh;. nrJf;fg; gl;l gbfs; ,Ue;jd. midj;Jg; gbfisAk; Vwpf;fle;J ,Wjpg; gbapy; epd;wth;fs; epd;Nw Nghdhh;fs;. ,t;tsT Kaw;rpfs; Nkw;nfhs;shkNyNa $l mth;fs; Rk;kh ];];];ntha;a;a;q;q;q; vd;W NkNy te;J Nyz;l; Mfp ,Uf;fyhk;. ,dp ];thkp ,k;khjphp n]h/gp];bNf\Df;F vd;nwy;yhk; mh;j;jk; nfhz;L mt];j;ijg; glTk; Ntz;bajpy;iyjhNd? mth; fhl;lhj n]h/gp];bf;Nf\dh? mjwg;goRk; mth;jhd; vd;Wk; Gj;jk; GJRk; mth;jhd;. G+kpg;ge;jpd; taNj $l ehD}W yl;rk; Nfhb Mz;Lfs; vd;W> jhj;jh ePq;fyhf> Vida ,UtUk; mwpth;. ,dp jhj;jhNth jk; taJ gw;wpf;$l nkj;jdg; Nghf;F Nkyhff; nfhz;L tho;gth;jhd;. mtUf;F> uhzpahUf;F thrizj; ijyk; jlTk; ijay> mg;Gwk; me;jj; ijay;fhhp jPgh ,th;fspd; taJ ePq;fshf> mtiu ,k;khjphp nfhr;irahd khzplf; fzf;Ffs; vd;WNk vq;Nf[; gz;zp tplhJ!

Mf cr;rpg; gbapypUe;J Rkhh; gj;J mb J}uj;jpw;F tyJ ,lJ ,uz;L gf;fKk;> mthfs; mq;Nf epw;fpd;w NghJ> fy;ntl;Lg; ghij nrd;wJ. mth;fs; epd;w ,lj;jpypUe;J gj;jbfs; FWf;Nf me;j fNlrpf; Nfhsk;> mjd; Rw;wsT> Muk;gpj;jJ. mq;F xU gbAk; Mf cr;rpg; gbapd; kl;lj;jpypUe;J me;jf; Nfhsg; ghiwapd; kPJ nfhQ;rk; rha;tyhf Nky;Nehf;fpr; nrd;wJ.

Kjypy; mth;fs; jhk; epd;W nfhz;bUe;j ghijapd; neLf tyJGuk; jpUk;gp me;jf; Nfhsj;ijr; Rw;wpg; gazpj;jdh;. mt;thW mth;fs; NghFk;NghJ tl;lf; Nfhsr; Rw;Wr; Rth; mth;fspd; ,lJ Gukhf ,Ue;jJ. mjpy; ve;j tpjkhd FiljYk; nra;;ag;gl tpy;iy. Mdhy; mth;fspd; ,lJGuk;> tyJgf;f Kizapy; Muk;gpj;J neLfpYk; nfl;bahd ghiw ed;F> gaz;ghL Nehf;fj;jpy; ntt;NtW rJf;fq;fs; kw;Wk; miwfshf> Filag;gl;bUe;jJ. mjpy; xU tprhykhd miwapy; rptNerh; jd;Dila kiztp kw;Wk; Foe;ijAld; thrk; nra;tjw;fhd Gw milahsq;fs; epiwa ,Ue;jd. kw;w miwfspypUe;J mJ xU tpjj;jpy; khWgl;bUe;jJ. mjhtJ> kw;w miwfspw; rpy xd;W my;yJ ,uz;L Jwtpah; jq;fp jpahzk; gof Vw;wjhf ,Ue;jJ. mth;fs; midtUf;Fk; czT jahhpf;fj; Njitahd rkaw; fl;L xz;W me;jf; Nfhsj;jpd; gpd;Nd> EiothapYf;F NenujpNw mikf;fg; gl;bUe;jJ. Mdhy; ,e;j tprhykhd miw Nghd;W nkhj;jk; ehd;F miwfs; me;jf; fw;Nfhsj;ijr; Rw;wpYk;  mikf;fg; gl;bUe;jd. ,it kw;w miwfspypUe;J xUtifapy; khWgl;bUe;jd.

,e;j tprhykhd miwfs; xt;nthd;Wk;; KiwNa MW ,sk; Jwtpah; jq;fp ,Ug;gjw;nfd;W mikf;fg; gl;bUe;jd.

Mq;Nf kw;w miwfistpl tprhykhd gFjp iffhy; fOtTk;> jpahzk; gofTk; Nkyjpf tp];j;jhuj;jpy; mikf;fg;gl;L ,Ue;jd.

me;j tp]hykhd miw xt;nthd;wpYk; MU rkzg; gLf;iffs; nts;isf; fy;ypy; nrJf;fg; glbUe;jd.

,e;j MW gLf;iffs; nfhz;l miwahdJ rptNerhpd; FLk;gj;jhy; gaz;gLj;jg; gl;lij mq;Nf itf;fg;gl;bUe;j rpy MilfSk;> xU kuj;jhyhd ngl;bAk; NkYk; rpy ngz;fSf;fhd cgfh;zq;fSk; vLj;Jf; fhl;b cWjp nra;jd.

,J Nghf ypq;fj;jpw;F Mtpilahf gaz;ngw;w me;jf; Nfhsj;ijr; Rw;wpYk; tyJ> ,lJ kw;Wk; ypq;fuh[htpd; gpd;GuKk; vd %z;W rpW Fl;ilfs; fy;iyj; Njhz;b> kioePh; Njq;Ftjw;F mikf;fg; gl;bUe;jd. mf;Fl;ilfisr; Rw;wpYk; fy;ypNyNa nfhQ;rk; NkLUj;jp thp fl;lg;gl;L ,Ue;jijg; ghh;j;jhy;> ntspapy; Goq;;Fk; jz;zPh; Fl;ilapd; cl;Guk; nrd;W Fl;ilapd; jz;zPh; khR gl;L tplhky ghJfhg;ghf ,Ue;jd vd;gJ tpsq;fpaJ.

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,jdhy; me;j ypq;fg; ghiwapy; jhuhskhf xU kzpj;jpahsj;jpw;F Nky; nryT nra;Ak; trjp #g;gh; ];lhh; mlq;fpa me;j %z;W JwtpfSf;Fk; Vw;gl;lJ. xU topahf #g;gh; ];lhh; kdijj; Njw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. %tUk; EiothapDs; Eioe;jdh;.

mjw;F rw;W Kd;ghf mth;fspd; ghh;it NkNy nrq;Fj;jhf cah;e;J epd;w ypq;fj;jpd; kPJ gl;lJ: mth;fs; ,uz;lhk; Rw;W Vwp tUk;NghJjhd; me;j Rak;G ypq;fk; gw;wpa gpufiQ te;jJ. Mr;rh;aj;jpy; %o;fpathNw njhlh;e;J Vwp te;J Nrh;e;jdh;. ypq;fj;jpd; Njhw;wKk; nghypTk; mth;fs; NkNy Vw Vw nfhQ;k; nfhQ;rkhf khwpf; nfhz;Nl te;jJ@ GjpJ Gjpjhf VNjh xU ghpkhzk; fhzf;fpilj;jJ. “mt;tsT cauj;jpy; mq;F ypq;fj;ijg; gpujp\;il gz;z fhpfhyh; vd;ndd;d g;uaj;jzq;fs; Nkw;nfhz;lhNuh!” vd;W Muk;gj;jpy; tpae;j tpag;G khwp khwpf; fNlrpr; Rw;wpy;> “ml> ,th; Rak;G ypq;f ehjiuah!” vd;w tpag;G cw;wdh;.

Mdhy; ypq;fj;Njth; ,g;NghJ fhzNt kpf Mr;rh;a%l;bdhh;. Mf Kjypy; ghh;j;j NghJ ,Ue;j xU nkOF Nghz;w /gpzp\pq; ,g;NghJ fpilahJ@ mWfpy; tutu ,d;Dk; ,d;Dk; nfhQ;rk; u/g; mz;l; l/g; Nkd; Nghy;fPJgh vd;W jhj;jhit tpaf;f itf;Fk; tz;zk; ,Ue;jhh;. ,g;NghJ mth;fs; EiothapYf;Fs; gpwNtrpf;Fk; Kd;dk; mg;gbNa ghh;it jhNd cau ghh;j;J epw;ifapy;…k;k;k;…tptuizf;F mg;ghh;g;gl;l xU nja;tPfk; vd;W vz;zpdh;. mg;gb xU Njhw;wk; je;jhh; me;j ypq;Nf\;tuh;. xUNtis fhyq;fisf; fle;J te;J jk;ik jhprpf;f tUk; gf;jh;fs; vd;gjhy; gpuj;jpNaf re;j;Njh\k; fhl;b epd;whNuh vd;dNth! Mdhy;> #g;gh; ]lhh; mq;F te;jhy; xopa mtUf;F ca;T fpilahJ vd;gij mwpahjtuh mth;? vdNt mth; Nkyjpfkhd re;Njh\k; fhl;b epd;wpUf;ff; $Lk;!

(vd; ,dpa thrfh;fSf;Fk; thrfpfSf;Fk; jpj;jpf;Fk; jPghtsp tho;j;Jf;fs;! ,uz;lhapuj;Jf;F Nky; mj;jpahak; nfhz;l ,e;j ehty; kpf kpfg; nghpaJ. vdNt njhlh;e;J vd;Dld; thUq;fs;.)

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Kjypy; M`tdPaj;ijj; njhOjhh;. gpd;dh; tyJGwk; jpUk;gp fhh;`gj;aj;ij tzq;fpdhh;. mjidaLj;J jdf;F ,lJ gf;fk; epWtg;gl;bUe;j Mt]j;aj;ijj; njhOjhh;. ,Wjpapy; jkf;F vjpNu vy;yhiuAk; E}w;whz;Lfshfg; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j> ,g;NghJ rw;W Neuj;jpy; %h;r;irahfg; NghFk; ]g;aj;ijAk; tzq;fpdhh;. “jhq;fs; ahtiuAk; xU ey;y Njrj;jpy; kPz;Lk; epWtp topghl;il kPz;Lk; njhlq;FNtd;” vd;W rj;jpak; nra;jhh;. “,jw;F Kd;ghf vd; caph; cs;spl;L vt;tpj rpe;jizf;Fk; ,lk; jukhl;Nld; vd;Wk;> fhy Njr th;j;jkhzq;fisf; fle;J rj;jpakspf;fpNwd;. jhq;fSk; ,e;j guj;th[h; Fyj;jpd; fNlrp rpWtDf;F ,t;tp\ak; Fwpj;J cldpUe;J cjtg; gzpfpNwd;>” vd;W $wptpl;L rw;Wk; jhkjpahky; mq;fpUe;J rpkpspAld; fpsk;gpaJ> gpd;G gyg;gy ,d;dy;fs; gyNjrr; Rw;wy;fs; vd;W tUe;jp ,Wjpapy; ,e;j rptNerr; nry;th; fhpfhyh; NfhNyhr;Rk; tpjkwpe;J> mthplk; nrd;W jd; Fyg;gzp gw;wp ciuj;J> ypq;fg;ghiuapy; vQ;Qhd;Wk; th]k; nra;J gQ;rhf;fpdpia epWtp topghLfisj; njhlu me;j Nkyhd kd;dtdpd; Mrpfye;j mZkjpiaAk;> mjDld; Nrh;j;J> “,dpNkw;nfhz;L> rptNerNu> vk;Kila uh[;aj;jpy; ek;ik fhj;J ul;r;riz GhpAk; FyNjth; rptdhh; jpUf;Nfhtpypd; jPghyq;fhug; gzpfisAk; ePtpNu Vw;W elj;jpj; ju Ntz;Lk;!” vd;W kd;dh; ngUkhd; gpwg;gpj;j Mf;iQiaAk; Vw;Wf; fle;j xU jpq;fshf ypq;fg; ghiwapy;> VNjh gQ;rhf;fpdpj; Njth;fSf;nfd;Nw tbtikf;fg; gl;lhh; Nghd;W fr;rpjkhf mikag; ngw;w miwapy; mj;Njth;fisg; gpujp\;lil nra;J> jpUf;Nfhtpy; gzpfisAk; neQ;rhur; nra;J nfhz;L tho;e;J tUjy; gw;wpAk; mtuJ kdk; me;j #uhtspg; gazj;jpy; jpahzpj;jgbNa mf;fhpa Gutpapd;kPJ gazpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh; rptNerh;.

   

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rptNerhpd; cs;kdk; ,d;Dk; me;j neUg;Gf;F ,iuahfpg;Nghd jk; Kd;Ndhh;fspd; tPL> filrp nehbfspy; mth; mq;Nf gl;l ghLfisg; gw;wpj; jPtpukhf mirNghl;l tz;zNk ,Ue;jJ. kzpjUf;Fk; tPl;L tpyq;FfSf;Fk; xU Ghpjy; cz;L. Mdhy; me;j mNugpaf; Fjpiuf;Fk; mjd; v[khduhd rptNerUf;Fk; ,ilNaahd Ghpjy; thh;j;ij tpsf;fk; midj;jpw;Fk; mg;ghh;g; gl;lJ. v[khdh; Mo;e;j rpe;jid trg;gl;ljhy; mth; J}z;Ljy; VJk; ,d;wp gwe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.

rptNerhpd; cs;kdk; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; me;jf; fNlrp nehbfspy; Njq;fp epd;wJ: ghl;ldhh; jk; kbapNyNa caph; Jwe;jhh;. cs;tPl;ilj; jP Kw;wpYkhf rhg;gpl;L tpl;bUj;jJ. ghl;ldhiu kpfkpf nkJthfj; jk; kbapypUe;J #lhfpf; nfhz;bUe;j jiuapy; itj;jhh;. VNjh Ntfkhf itj;jhy; mtUf;F ,Wjp Neu typiaj; jhk; je;j ghgj;jpw;fhshfptpLNthNkh vd;Dk; gak; ft;tpaJ Nghy; ele;J nfhz;lhh;.

Rw;wpYk; jP [;thiyfs: gQ;rhf;fpdp $lk; Nehf;fp Xbdhh;. tPl;bd; mf;dp %iyapy; gpujp\;l;il nra;ag;gl;l gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fs; ,e;j vd;D}Uf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l Mz;Lfspy; xUNghJk; mide;jNj ,y;iy! Ie;J khlq;fspYk; tPw;wUe;j mth;fSf;Fj; jdpg; ngah; cz;L. 1.fhh;`gj;ak;> 2. M`tdPak;> 3. jf;\pzhf;dp> 4. ]g;ak;> NkYk; 5. Mt]j;ak; vd;git Ie;J mf;fpdpfs;. ,y;ywj;jhd; ,e;j Ie;J mf;fpdpfisAk; tPl;by; epWtp topgl Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ rh];j;jpuk;.

1.   fhh;`gj;ak;--Fy nja;tj;jpd; tbtkhff; fUjg;gLtJ. ,y;yw jh;kj;ijg; ghpghypg;gJtiu ,ej mf;fpd; vhpa Ntz;Lk;.

2.   M`tdPak;--M`{jp mspg;gjw;fhd mf;fpdp.

3.   jf;\pzhf;dp—jf;\pzk; vd;why; kfpo;r;rp. kfpo;r;rpiaj; jUfpd;w mf;fpdp. ,J njw;F %iyapy; epWtg;gLfpwJ.

4.   ]g;ak;--rhl;rp &gkhf tpsq;FtJ. Nrayfs; midj;ijAk; ,iwtd; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhh; vd;gij czh;;j;Jfpd;w mf;fpdp.

5.   Mt]j;ak;--Mt]j;ak; vd;why; tPL. tPl;bw;F kq;fsj;ijj; jUfpd;w mf;fpdp.

(ez;wp—fl cgep\jk; =kj; Rthkp MRNjh\hde;jh; tpsf;fj;jpy; nrd;id =uhkfpU\;z klj;jpd; ntspaPL)

ghl;ldhiu tpl;lfd;W gQ;rhf;fpdp $lj;Jf;Fr; nrd;W Nrh;e;j rptNerh; md;wd;W M`{jpahf toq;fg; gLk; jputpaq;fis rhg;gplf;$ba M`thdPak; vd;Dk; mf;fpdpapypUe;J xU fPw;wpd; Jspiag; Gjpa> ngUk; fhw;iwf;$l vspjhf rkhspf;ff;$ba me;j rpkpsp tpsf;Ff;Fs; Nrfhpj;J> jhk; jg;gpNahLk; topiaj; jpNah> GifNah epwg;gpj; jd;idAk; rhg;gpl;LtpLk; Kd;dk;> jdJ Kd;Ndhuhy; gy E}w;whz;LfSf;F Kd;G epWtg;gl;L gtpR FiwahkYk; xU Kiw$l mtpe;Jtplhky; gtpj;ukhd #oypy; tsh;f;fg;gl;l> ,d;Dk;$l vhpe;J nfhz;bUf;Fk; gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fisf; Fzpe;J fuk; Ftpj;J tzq;fpdhh;. mg;nghOJ kiztpAk; kfSk Qhgfk; tutpy;iy mtUf;F. vg;gb ,Ue;j NghjpYk; kiztp jd; jhahh; tPl;by; kfSld; ,Ue;jhs;. “cq;fs; Ithpd; njhlh;r;rpahf ,e;jr; rpkpspapy; Nrh;f;fg; gl;l mf;fpdpf; FQRjid vq;F jhq;fs; tpUk;GfpwPh;fNsh mq;F nfhz;Lr; nry;y itj;J gtpj;ukhf gpujp\;l;il nra;a vdf;F ey; top fhl;Lq;fs;>” vd;W nef;FWfp Ntz;bf; nfhz;lhh;.

(md;gh;fNs! jha;j; jkpopy; gftj; fPij ciu gw;wp vOJfpNwd;. mjw;Fk; jq;fspd; Nkyhjuitj; jhhPh;)

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fhw;wpd; Ntfj;jpy; gazpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhh; rptNerh;. jd; v[khdhpd; mtruj;ij mthpd; xU fZf;fhyirit Vw;Wg; Ghpe;J nfhz;L me;jf; fhpa mNugpaf; Fjpiu rpl;lhfg; gwe;J nfhz;bUe;jJ. rptNerhpd; kdijg; gytpj vz;z miyfs; vOe;J tpOe;J flyiyfisg; Nghy; njhe;juT nra;jd. jhh;g;gha;r;rp fl;ba gl;L Nt\;bAld; gpd;Nehf;fp ,uz;L rpwpa J}z;fisg; Nghd;W vjph;f; fhw;wpy; gwe;J nfhz;bUe;j gl;Lj; Jz;L> Mwbf; $e;jiy jiyapd; gpd;Nd nfhz;ilahf khw;wpf; nfhz;L re;jzKk; Fq;FkKk; new;wpapypl;L nrtisf; fhis Nghd;w Njhw;wKk; JUJUntd vg;nghOJk; Nghy; ghh;itf;Fj; Njhz;wpdhh;. cs;Ns mOJ nfhz;bUe;jhh;. jha;je;ijAk; ghl;ldhUk; jPapy; nte;J Nghapdh;. mtUk; Kba> kba Ntz;bath;jhd;! kiztpAk; kfSk; fhQ;rpapypUe;J gjpide;J fy; njhiytpy; cs;s khkdhh; tPl;bw;Fg; Ngha; ,Ue;jdh;. mth;fisg; ghh;j;J tpl;L es;sputpy; ngsh;zkp epyh xspapy; Fspj;jthU te;J Nrh;e;jtiu njhiytpNyNa tPL gw;wp vhptijf; fz;L mtUk; mg;GutpAk; jpLf;fpl;ldh;. gpwF mth; Cf;Ftpf;fhkNyNa Fjpiu ehYfhy; gha;r;rypy; Xb te;J Nrh;j;jJ.

vg;nghOJk; ghl;lzhh; $Wthh;: “rkzj; Jwtpaih ehd; ek;gtpy;iy. gQ;rkhghjfq;fs; mj;JiziaAk; nra;J tpl;L f;rhe;j;jkhf ,Ug;gh;. mNj Ntis ek; %jhijah; ,y;yj;ijNah> gQ;rhf;fpdp $lj;ijNah tpl;Ltpl;Lr; nry;y kdk; xg;gtpy;iy. vdf;nfd;dNth Xh; Mo;e;j cs;Szh;T ciuf;fpd;wJ. ,e;j ,y;yj;ij tpl;Lg; gphpe;jhy; gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fs; ,ij tplj; Njh;e;j ,lj;jpw;Fj;jhd; nry;thh;fs; vd;W. ,Jtiu gy;yhz;Lfs; vz;Z}W tUlq;fSf;F Nkyhf ehk; fhj;J ul;rpf;fTk; Nrit nra;aTk; mZkjpj;j mf;fpdpj; Njth;fs; ,dp ek;ikf; fhg;gjpYk; jk;ikf; fhg;gjpYk; jPtpuk; fhl;Lthh;fs; vd;W. cdf;F ciuj;Njd; Nfs; nry;th! ek;kth;fs; ,g;nghOJjhd; njw;F Nehf;fp tu Muk;gpj;Js;sdh;. Mdhy; ek; Kd;Ndhh; Ntjhq;f fhyj;jpNyNa njw;fpy; xU $l;Lf; FLk;gkhf fhQ;rpg; gl;bdk; te;J tpl;ldh;. mth;fs; xspia tzq;fpzh;. Ntjghuhazk;> cgep\jq;fs; ghuhazk;> ghftjk; gftj; fPij ghuhazk; vd;W tho;jdh; gyfhyk;. ,uhkhazk; rpW Foe;ijfSf;Nf mg;NghJ ghuhazkhfj; njhpAkhk;. Nts;tpfs; nra;tjpy; ty;yik kl;Lky;y> Nts;tpia fPijapy; $wpagbAk; Vida cgep\jq;fspd; $w;Wg; gbAk; cs;kd epiyf;Ff; nfhzh;e;J tho;f;ifNa Nts;tpahdJ. fhyg; Nghf;fpy; ,q;F ekf;F ,izahf jkpo; nkhop ,Ug;gijf; fz;L ; njhy;fhg;gpaiuAk; mfk; Gwk; vd;W VizNahiuAk; fw;wzh;.

fhyg; Nghf;fpy; cjpuf; fyg;G ,q;Fs;s jpuhtplh;fSld; Vw;gl;L jkpNo ,y;yj;jpYk; Ngr;R nkhopahfpg; NghdJ. mj;Jld; VNjh Xh; fhyf;fl;lj;jpy; ngah;fSk; irtj;jpd; ghy; nfhz;l <h;g;ghy; irt ngauhdJ. MdhYk; ehk; xsp tzf;fj;ijj; Jwf;f tpy;iy. irtj; jsq;fSf;Fk; ek;kth; nry;yyhapdh;. Mhpaj;jpypUe;J ngUksT ek; Kz;Nzhh; xNu E}w;whz;by; jkpo; NgRk; jpuhtplk; Kf;fhy; gq;Fk; xsp tzf;fk; fhw;gq;Fnkd tho;jdh;. gpd;dh; VNjh Xh; khw;wj;jhy;> vy;yhNk jpuhtplk; vd;whYk; gpuj;jpNaf ,\;l;l Njtijfshf gQ;rhf;fpdp nja;tq;fis tPl;by; kl;Lk; itj;J tzq;fpf; nfhz;L rpthyaq;fspy; topghLfSk; elj;jpdh;. mth;fspd; topj;Njhz;wy;jhd; ehk;. ek;kth;fs; fhQ;rpefhpy; gy;fpg; ngUfpj; jkpopy; ‘gpuhkzh;fs;’ vd;W toq;fg;glyhapdh;. MdhYk; mth;fSf;Fk; ekf;Fk; ,ilNa cs;s xNu tpj;jpahrk; ,e;j ,\;l;l %h;j;jpfshfg; gQ;rhf;fpzpj; Njth;fs; tzf;fk;jhd;! NkYk; ehk; Njhw;wj;jpy; kQ;rs; fpoq;F thzj;jpy; ,Uf;fpNwhk;. MdhYk; ,JNt FiuTjhdhk;. ,g;nghOJjhd; tlf;fpypUe;J $l;lk; $l;lkhf njw;Nf tUk; Mhpah;fs; #hpa xspf;F epfuhf my;yth ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;! $ba tpiutpy; mth;fSk; ek;ik Nghd;W cjpuf; fyg;Gf;F cl;gl;Lj; jkpo; NgRk; gpuhkzh;fshtJ kl;Lk; cWjp! Mdhy; ve;j gpuhkzh;fSk; ek;ikg; Nghy; gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fis ,\;l;l Njtijfshf> %h;j;jpfshf Vw;ftpy;iy. ,J Vida gpuhkzh;fs; nra;ahjJ. rptDk;> khy;kUfDk; mth;fSf;F tPl;bYk; kw;w jpuhtpliug; Nghz;W ,\;l;l %h;j;jpfs;. ek; Mjpf;fpoth;fs; te;J ,q;F Nth; gha;r;rpf; fye;j NghJ jpuhtplUf;Nf chpj;jhd ypq;f tzf;fj;Jld; cUj;jpuizf; fye;jNghJ kpfg; gpukpf;fj;jf;f khw;wq;fs; Mjp jpuhtpl flTs; topghl;by; Vw;gl;lJ. mth;fSf;Fk; ekJ Guhz ,jpfh]q;fs; kPJ kPshg; gw;W tuyhapw;W. ,g;gbahf; ypq;Nfhj;gtUk; cUj;jpuDk; fye;J xU ngUk; Gwl;rpNa Muk;gpj;jJ. ,dp gpw;fhyj;jpy; rptDf;nfd;W jdpj;j Guhzq;fs; vd irtk; jiof;fg; Nghfpd;wJ. ,g;nghOJjhd; Nkyjpf Mhpahpd; CLUty; ,q;F njw;Nf njhpfpwJ. mth;fSk; gpuhkzh;fshFk; fhyk; ntF njhiytpy; ,y;iy. Mdhy; vdJ je;ijahh; $w;Wg;gb irtj;Jld; ghpG+uzkhfj; jq;fis ,izj;Jf; nfhz;l gpuhkzh;fisg; Nghz;W my;yhJ> vkJ top jdptop vd;wgbg; Ngrp vf;fhyj;jpYk; vq;fsJ gpuj;jpNaf flTs; tzf;fj;ijNah vkJ Guhz ,jpfhrq;fisNah tpl;Lj; ju ,ayhJ vd;W xU rpW gphptpzh; gphptpiz thjk; nra;J jkpo; gpuhkzh;fspy; topghl;by; ehq;fs; jdpj;jth;fs; vd;W $wp fpsk;gpdhy; mg;gphptpiz jkpo; kz; cs;stiu Nghuhl;lj;Jld; njhlUk;’ vd;W.

“Mdhy; ,\;l;l %h;j;jp vd;W te;jhy; vdf;F xsp tzf;fk;jhd; vd;wgb Xh; Mjpf;fpoth; ek;kpilNa Njhz;wp vz;Z}W Mz;LfSf;F Nky; Mtjhfj; jd; ghl;ldhh; mtuJ ghl;ld;topr; nra;jp vd;W $wpdhh;.

ehd; czf;Fr; nrhy;tnjy;yhk; ek; mf;fpdpj; Njth;fisf; fhg;ghw;W> mth;fs; cd;idAk; re;jjpiaAk; jq;fisAk; fhg;ghh;fs;. xUf;fhYk; ,ij eP kwthNj. ,e;j rkzh;fs; te;J VO Mz;Lfs;jhk; Mfpd;wd. mjw;Fs; kw;w gpuhkzh;fis ,t;tplk; tpl;Lj; Juj;jptpl;ldh;. Mdhy; gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fs; nghUl;L ehk; efw Kbahky; ,Uf;fpNwhk;. vg;nghONjDk; efh;e;jhy; gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fSf;F xU epue;ju ,lk; fpilf;Fk;. vkJ fzhf;fspYk; ,t;tz;zNk ciuf;fpd;wdh;. vdNt rkzh;fshy; VNjDk; tpioe;jhy; gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fSf;F ey;y ,lk; ghh;j;Jr; Nrh;f;Fk; flikia cd;trk; tpl;Ltpl;Nld; nry;th mwpe;J nfhs;!” vd;nwy;yhk; jk; ghl;lzhh; ntt;NtW fhyq;fspy; $wpaij epizT $h;e;jgb Gutpapy; nrd;whh; rptNerh; fhpfhyiuf; fhz.

(ez;gh;fNs ehd; jkpopy; fPij vOJfpNwd;. gbj;Jg; gadiltPh;)

   

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khzpf;fk; Mz;k epiyapy; #g;gh; ];lhUld; Ngrpdhh;. fzj;j nksdj;Jf;fpilNa ,UtUk; Ngrpf;nfhz;ldh;.

me;jg; ghiwapy; mth;fs; epd;Wnfhz;bUf;Fk; NghJ> me;jg; ghiwapd; jw;Nghija mZNghfuhd ,d;ndhU #g;gh; ];lhh;> mjhtJ fhQ;rpapypUe;J FLk;g tpsf;Fld; fhpfhyhplk; jQ;rk; GFe;j rptNerh; muriu te;J fz;L nry;Yk; gbf;fhz miog;ig Vw;W> kd;diuf; fhz xU mRuNtf mNugpaf; Fjpiuapy; fk;gPukhf MNuhfdpj;Jr; nrd;Wnfhz;bUe;jhh;. fhpfhyiuf; fha;e;J Nrho Njrj;ij tpl;L ntspNafp fhQ;rp efhpd; Gwefh;g; gFjpapy; Vw;fzNt mq;Fs;s rkz klk; nrd;W jw;NghJ mq;Nf NfhNyhr;Rk; rkzj;JwtpAk; mtuJ rPlh;fSk; rptNerhpd; tho;f;ifiaj; Jz;lhLk; vz;zj;jpy; fpl;lj;jl;l n[apj;Nj tpl;ldh;. khtPuuhd rptNerh; kw;Wk; mtuila Kd;Ndhhpd; gQ;rhf;fpdpia> me;j jPgq;fs; gpujp\;l;il nra;ag;gl;bUe;j me;j $l;Lf;; FLk;gj;Jf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd nghpa `hypd; kjpy; Rtw;Wf;F mg;ghy; ,Ue;J nfhz;L nfhLj;j gy tUlj; njhe;juTfspd; cr;rf;fl;lkhf me;j $l;Lf; FLk;g tPl;bw;Fk; Nrh;j;Nj es;sputpdpy; jP itj;Jf; nfhSj;jNt> mt;tkak; ntspA+h; nrd;W jpUk;gpa rptNeriu Fw;WapUk; FiyAapUkhf %r;irg; gpbj;J itj;jpUe;j rptNerhpd; ghl;ldhuhd guNk\;tuh; rptNeriu mioj;J> “,d;Dk; rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; tPL KOJk; vhpe;J rhk;gyhfg; Nghfpd;wjlh rptNerh! gQ;rhf;fpdpf; $lKk; Nrh;e;J vhpAk; Kd;dk; Xh; mf;dpiar; Rke;J eP vq;fhtJ nrd;W gpioj;Jf; nfhs;. gQrhf;fpdpaiuf; fhj;J tho;tha; nry;th!” vd;W $wptpl;L ,we;J Nghf> xUf;fzKk; jhkjpahky; ghl;ldhhpd; Mizg;gb Ie;J jPgq;fspy; xd;iwr; Rke;J nfhz;L ntspNafpdhh; rptNerh;. gpwF> me;;j jPgk; mize;J Ngha;> mjd; %yk; jq;fspd; Kd;Ndhh; vz;zpwe;j gy E}W Mz;Lfsha; fl;bf; fhg;ghw;wp te;j> Nghw;wpg; ghJ fhj;Jk; Nrtpj;Jk; te;j mf;dp mw;Wg; Ngha; jd; Kd;Ndhh;fspd; njhlh;epiy <Nlw;wj;Jf;Nf gho; rk;gtpf;Fk; gbf;fhdNjhh; tpghPjq;fs; gyKiw Vw;gl;bUf;ff; $Lk;. mt;tsT #o;r;rpfisAk; rkzh;fspd; ehpj; je;jpuq;fisAk; kPwp> jhk; Rke;J te;j mf;fpdp Njtijia nja;tj;ijf; fhg;ghw;wp ntw;wpfukhf fhpfhyhpd; Nrho Njrj;jpy; jQ;rk; GFe;jhh; rptNerh;.

  

   

                                        

   

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Jwtpah; %tUk; kpf cah;e;Jk; ed;F gUj;Jk; ,Ue;j Ntg;gkuj;jpd; mbNth;fisj; jltpdhh;g; Nghy; mike;j gbf;fl;Lf;fspy; mth;fSk; Vida khzplh; Nghz;W fhy; gjpj;J ypq;fg; ghiw kPJ Vwpr; nrd;whh;fs;.

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