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,ilNa cs;s el;G gw;wpAk;> Kjy; re;jpg;gpNyNa ehd; jq;fsJ fUj;ijf fth;e;j
tpjk; jkf;F kpfTk; gpbj;Js;sJ vd;Wk;> ,d;Dk; jq;fsJ Gj;jpf; $h;ik gw;wpAk;
Ngrpf;nfhz;Nl te;jhh;. mtuJ ujj;jpy; vd;idAk; vd; FLk;gj;ijAk; $l;br; nry;tNj
kd;dhpd; kdjpy; ehd; ,t;tsT tpiutpy; ,lk; gpbj;jikjhd; vd;Wk;> vd;trk;
cz;ikahd jpwik ,y;iynad;why; kd;dh; ngUkhdhd jhq;fs; ypq;fg;ghiwia vd;
FLk;gj;Jf;Ff; nfhLj;jpUf;fNt khl;lhh; vd;Wk; $wpf;nfhz;Lk;> “ehd;
nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rk; ]k;];f;Ujk; NgRNtd;> Mdhy; kd;dh; ngUkfdhh; tlNjrj;J
MhpaUf;F epfuhfg; NgRthh;. ehd;jhd; tpj;thid tlNjrj;jpypUe;J mioj;J te;Njd;.
mth; %yk; %z;Nw Mz;Lfspy; khkd;dh; Ntj Ntjhe;jq;fspy; nghpa mstpy;
tpj;jfuhfptpl;lhua;ah>”
vd;nwy;yhk; md;nghOf Ngrpf;nfhz;L te;jth;> tl Njrg; ngz;fs; khjphp Nriyapd;
jiyg;ghy; jiyiaAk; Kfj;jpd; ngUk; gFjpiaAk; %bg; gazpj;j vd; kidtpia ghh;f;fNt
,y;iy. khwhf vd; kfsplk; md;G jJk;Gk; thh;j;ijfisg; Ngrpte;jhh;. ypq;fg; ghiw
te;jJk; mth; Kjypy; Js;sp ,wq;qp> gpd;gf;fk; kiyabthuj;jpy; epWj;jg;
gl;bUe;j ghuk; J}f;fpf;F tUkhW $wpf;nfhz;Nl nrd;whh;. ehq;fSk; nrd;Nwhk;. mg;nghOJk;
vd; kfSld; rk;gh\pg;gjpy; ftzk; nrYj;jpdhh;. ghue;J}f;fpia Vw;fdNt mtuhy;
kiyNky; mDg;gp itf;fg;gl;l ehd;F rpg;gha;fs; ,af;fp vq;fis NkNy kiyf;Fj;
J}f;fpdh;. NkNy nrd;wJk; vd; kidtpf;Fk; Foe;ijf;Fk; mth;fs; jq;Fkplk; kw;Wk;
rikf;Fkplk; vd;W vy;yhtw;iwAk; fhl;Lq;fs;> mhprp gyruf;Ffs; nfhz;L te;jijAk;
fhl;Lq;fs;> ehKk; rptNerUk; ypq;fj;jpd; fPo; cs;s miwf;Fr; nry;fpNwhk;
vd;whh;. mJNghy; ehq;fs; ,UtUk; me;j Rak;G ypq;fk; vd;W mth; mwpKfg; gLj;jpa
ypq;fj;ij tzq;fptpl;L me;j mjpra miwia mila gyiff; fy;iy mfw;wpNdhk;. miwf;Fs;
,wq;fpaJk; ehd; moNt Muk;gpj;J tpl;Nld;> kd;dh; ngUkhNd. vdJ gQ;rhf;fpdp
Njth;fs; trpf;f vd;Nw ,t;tsT gpuj;Nafkhf ,t;tiw ,iwtDf;Ff; fPNo mike;Js;sJ vd;W
mONjd;. gpwF vdJ rpkpsp tpsf;fpd; jPgj;jpypUj;J ehd; nfhz;L te;j kw;w tpsf;Ffs;
Ie;ijAk; xspNaw;wpNdd;. gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fs; xsp gwg;gp ed;F vhpaj; Jtq;fpaJk;
mOifAld; rpkpspapd; jPgj;ij midj;Njd;. mjd; gpwF gQ;rhf;fpd; Njth;fs; gw;wp
$Wk;gb Nfl;lhh; tPuNtyh;. ehDk; vLj;jpak;gpNdd;. gpd;dh; ehq;fs; NkNy te;Njhk;.
mjd; gpwFjhd; kd;dh NrhuNtyuhfpg; Nghdhh; jq;fs; tPuNtyh;. vd; kidtp vq;fSf;F
xU %ypif ghzk; nfhz;L te;jhs;. mijf; nfhLf;Fk; NghJ mtsJ Ke;jhid rhpe;J tpl;lJ.
mt;tsTjhd; kd;dh. “Vda;ah
,j;Jid nrse;jh;akhdts; cd; kidtp vd;W $wtpy;iy? kd;dpy; cs;s moFfs; midj;Jk;
kd;dtDf;Nf nrhe;jk; vd;gJ cdf;Fj; njhpahjh?” vd;W
Ngrpdhh;. “fhpfhyh;
vd;dplk; mg;gbf; $wtpy;iyNa!”
vd;W ehd; VsdQ;nra;Njd; kd;dh. mg;nghOJ FgPnud;W vOe;J> “ahiuah
kd;dh; vd;fpwha;? fpWf;fNd! may; Njrj;jurd; xw;wh; gil%yk; fj;jpapd;wp
,uj;jkpd;wp ehl;ilf; ifg;gw;w ,d;Dk; ,uz;Nl jpq;fs;fs;jhk; cs;sd. mjd;gpwF
ehd;jhd; ,j;Njrj;J kd;dd;. Ghpfpwjh. cd; kidtpjhd; vdJ uh[;aj;jpd; uhzpahh;!
rhp> rhp> eP fPNo ,wq;fpr;nrd;W ciwA+iur; Rw;wpg; ghulh ehd; vd;dtSld;
tpisahbtpl;L tUfpNwd;. cd; kfisAk; cd;Dld; ,l;Lr; nry;!” vd;whh;.
rptNerh; Ngrg; Ngr kd;dhpd; ,jaNk jfh;e;JtpLk;
NghypUe;jJ. mt;tsT czh;r;rpg; Nguiyfs; mth; Kfj;jpy; tpisahbd. “rhp
rhp> eP jg;gpj;J te;Jtpl;lha; mt;tsTjhNd!” vd;W
fj;jpa kd;dh; Fzpe;J> “rptNerNu
vk; Njrj;jpd; epiyia ehk; mwpNthk;. Mdhy; ahh; jiyikapy; Ntw;W Njrj;jhd; ,j;Jid
,yFthf vk;ik Vkhw;wp tpl;lhd; vd;gJ kl;Lk;jhd; vk;khy; mwpe;J nfhs;s ,aytpy;iy.
NrhuNtyd;jhd; ,jw;nfy;yhk; fhuzk; vd;gJ ,g;NghJ Ghpfpd;wJ. vd;d nra;jPh; mtid.
nfhd;W tpltpy;iyNa!”
vd;W fpRfpRj;jhh;.
,y;iy vd;W jiyairg;gpy; mwptpj;jNghJ kd;dh;
Kfj;jpy; Vw;gl;l czh;r;rpg; ngUf;F rptNeriu Kjypy; mirj;Jg; Nghl;L tpl;lJ.
gpwFjhd; Ghpe;J nfhz;lhh;. rhittplg; nghpa jz;lidia kd;dh; KbT nra;Js;shh;
vd;W!
“kd;dh!
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itj;J tpl;L ehDk; vd; kidtp> kfSk; Ntfkhf ele;Nj ghiwapypUe;J fPNo
,wq;fpNdhk;. NrhuNtyhpd; ujj;jpd; rhujpaplk; mth; fl;lisg;gb vd; kidtp kfis
fhQ;rpf;F clNd nfhz;Lnrd;W gj;J fy; njhiytpy; cs;s vd; kidtpapd; jhahh;
,y;yj;jpy; Nrh;j;J tpl;L mLj;j Ntiyiag; ghh;. ,y;iyNay; cd; jiy cUSk; vd;gij
mwpar;nrhd;dhh;!”
vd;Nwd;. mt;tsTjhd;! ujk; kNdh Ntfk; thA Ntfj;jpy; nrd;wJ. vd; gj;jpdpAk;
jg;gpdhs;!”
vd;wTld; fhpfhyh; kpfTk; Vsdkhfr; rphpj;jhh;. Mdhy; fhjUfpy; te;J> “,g;nghOJjhd;
vdf;F caph; te;jJ Iah. ck;ik vkJ cs;Jiw mikr;ruhf;Fk; vd;dk; cs;sJ. mjw;Ff;
nfhQ;r fhykhFk;. NrhuNtyd; gw;wp ciuj;jikf;F vQ;Qhd;Wk; ed;wpf;fld; gl;Ls;Nsd;
Iah! jhq;fs; ,t;this vg;nghOJk; jq;fSld; itj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ePtph; rpwe;J
ths; tPr;rhsh; vd;gij fhQ;rpf;Fr; nrd;W jq;fs; Fyk; FLk;gk; gw;wp tprhhpj;J tu
ahk; mZg;gpa xw;wh;fs; ciuj;jdh;. MdhYk; rd;dhrp vDk; nka;f;fhg;ghsid tpiwtpy;
mZg;gpitg;Ngd;. mtDf;Ff; nfhQ;rk; Xa;T Njitg; gLfpwJ. VNjh Ntw;W fpuf khDliuf;
fz;lhdhk;. mth;fs; tpj;jpahrkhd jkpopy; NgRfpwhh;fshk;. VNjNjh vkf;F
ciuf;fpd;whd;. ehisa jpzk; mtid ahk; mZg;gp itg;Nghk. mtd; Xh; mwpQDk; $l.
rpwe;j ths;tPr;rhsd;. ,uTfspy; efh; cyhtpy; vkf;F ghJfhg;G ju $lNt tUthd;.
mjpfk; fz; tpopj;J VNjh gpj;jk; jiyf;Nfwptpl;lJ NghYk;. mtid ck;Kld; ehis Kjy;
itj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs;. ,e;j thisAk; tpl;L tplhjPh;> Iah!” vd;W
fpRfpRj;J tpl;L> epkph;e;J> “cdf;F vd;d jz;liz> mjid vg;gb epiwNtw;WtJ vd;fpw
tptuq;fis vkJ nfOjif ez;gh; tPuNtyh; KbTnra;thh;. Mdhy; vk;khjphp jz;liz
vd;whYk; ,d;wpypUe;J VO ehl;fs; fopj;Nj epiuNtw;wg;gLk;. mJNt $l xU jz;lidjhd;.
ePh; vq;Fk; jg;gpr; nry;yhkw; fhf;f vkJ gpuj;jpNafg; gzpahl;fspy; xUtdhd
rd;dhrp ck;Kld; vd;Wk; ,dptUk; VO ehl;fSf;Fk; ,Ug;ghd;. ,g;nghOJ ePh;
nry;yyhk;. gQ;rhf;fpdp Njth;fisAk; rpthyag; gzpfisAk; ehk; NtW egiu epakpf;Fk;
tiu ePNu Kiwahfr; nra;af; fltPh;. k;k;k;…,q;fpUe;J
nry;ya;ah. NrhuNtyh; vd;fpwhd; vk; fz; Kd;dk;!” vd;W
kd;dh; fhpfhyh; kpf kpf Vszkhfr; rphpj;jhh;!
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